GSM-EDGE SUPERFEMTO
- Lowest-cost GSM solution on the market
- Dual and quad-band
- Easy to install and configure
- Simple all-IP interface
REACHING EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE
Reaching new subscribers is becoming more and more challenging, as only the most remote locations and lowest-ARPU subscribers remain uncovered. Consequently, operators seeking expansion face low-ROI business cases. That was before the GSM-EDGE Superfemto. NuRAN’s highly integrated picocell solution dramatically decreases both CAPEX and OPEX, turning even the most challenging sites into profitable deployments.
Applications
• In-building coverage
• Offshore platforms & ships
• Private networks
• Network-in-a-box
Simple to deploy
The GSM-EDGE SuperFemto supports GSM, GPRS, and EDGE in a variety of logical channel combinations, adapting to traffic requirements and optimally exploiting radio link resources.
Deploying a radio access network (RAN) through the help of a GSM-EDGE SuperFemto only requires minimal infrastructure as backhaul communications are performed through Ethernet, leveraging existing IP networks. Network planning is also made much simpler through the GSM-EDGE SuperFemto’s network listening capability, which allows identifying neighbouring cells and measuring their signal strengths.
The GSM-EDGE SuperFemto comes in several band options: dual-band Euro (900/1800), dual-band US (850/1900), and quad-band (quad-band version not CE compliant).
Network ready
With its Abis over IP interface, the GSM-EDGE Superfemto is able to interface natively with any IP-capable BSC. Alternatively, combined with NuRAN BSC, it provides a complete BSS ready to connect to an operator’s core network
Analog
- Band support: dual-band Euro, dual-band US, or quad-band
- Operating frequencies:
| Band | Reception | Transmission |
|---|---|---|
| 850 | 824-850 MHz | 869-895 MHz |
| 900 | 880-915 MHz | 925-960 MHz |
| 1800 | 1710-1785 MHz | 1805-1880 MHz |
| 1900 | 1850-1910 MHz | 1930-1990 MHz |
- Network monitoring:
RF activity scan
BSIC decoding
- Performance: Superior to GSM 05.05 (picocell profile)
- Maximum output power:
| Band | GMSK | 8PSK |
|---|---|---|
| 850 | 22 dBm | 18 dBm |
| 900 | 22 dBm | 18 dBm |
| 1800 | 25 dBm | 20 dBm |
| 1900 | 25 dBm | 20 dBm |
- Gain range: 10 steps
- Clock accuracy: < 0.1 ppm
- Oscillator type: VCTCXO or OCXO
- Long-term correction: synchronization on macro/micro
- BTS through network monitoring.
Channel support
- Packet switching:
CS-1 to CS-4 encoding
MCS-1 to MCS-9 encoding - Traffic:
- TCH/F + FACCH/F + SACCH/TF
- TCH/H(0,1) + FACCH/H(0,1) + SACCH/H(0,1)
- Beacon:
FCCH + SCH + BCCH + CCCH
FCCH + SCH + BCCH + CCCH + SDCCH/4(0..3) + SACCH/C4(0..3)
SDCCH/8 (0..7) + SACCH/C8(0..7)
- Speech format: AMR, HR, FR
- Encryption: A5/1, A5/2, & A5/3
Physical interfaces
- Antenna type: (3) omni SMA
- Traffic and control: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet RJ45
- Status indicator: LEDs ×2
Logical interfaces
- Abis over IP
- A over IP & Gb
- SIP/RTP & Gi (internet)
Electrical
- Power consumption: less than 13 W
- Input voltage: 5 VDC
Mechanical
- Dimensions: 201 mm × 140 mm × 29 mm (W×D×H) •
- Weight: 725 g
- Installation: desktop, wall-mount, ceiling-mount
Environmental
- Operating temperature: 0 °C to 45 °C
- Storage temperature: –40 °C to 70 °C
- Humidity: 90%, non-condensing
- Cooling: passive
Compliance
- 3GPP TS 04.04
- 3GPP TS 05.02 — 05.05
- 3GPP TS 05.08
- 3GPP TS 05.10