Certified, field-proven

GSM-R Radio Networks

EIRENE-certified and field-proven, the Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station allows
railway operators to build reliable, cost-effective and long-lasting GSM-R radio
networks for all their operational communications.

Product overview
Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station allows railway
operators to build a reliable, cost-effective and
long-lasting GSM-R radio network for all their
operational communications. With thousands of
systems deployed worldwide, the field-proven Nokia
Flexi Base Station has been enhanced to fulfill the
needs of railway networks on particular frequency
bands for high reliability and high redundancy,
and to meet specific requirements such as
tunnel coverage.
Flexi EDGE Base Station is European Integrated
Railway Radio Enhanced Network (EIRENE) certified,
is interoperability tested and is already successfully
deployed in numerous GSM-R railway projects all
over the world.
Built from compact weather-proof modules, Nokia
All-purpose base station Flexi EDGE Base Station eliminates the need for
bulky cabinets, enabling deployment at almost any
Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station is highly adaptable. site to provide coverage wherever needed. Modules
Small or large configurations are possible, from a 1 can be stacked on the floor or a shelf, fixed on walls
TRX configuration right up to 216 TRX, indoors or or poles and are small enough to be installed in
outdoors, exceeding typical railway operator needs existing base station cabinets for easy migration of
at large railway stations or shunting areas. networks to the latest technology.

1 Data sheet
Nokia Flexi EDGE BTS
Railway operators can use Nokia Flexi EDGE Base
Station to meet all their application and coverage
needs. They can make use of standard GSM
features, railway-specific features and high value
features to build coverage along single rail tracks
and within tunnels, or to provide full capacity for
urban station hot spots.
Lowest overall costs
With its many cost-saving features and high
availability, Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station helps
railway operators to achieve a low Total Cost of
Ownership (TCO) for their radio networks. The
combination of lower CAPEX and OPEX per site,
and fewer sites in total for new networks all add
up to much lower overall costs during planning,
implementation and operation of the network.
Suits new deployments
and migration projects
Available in GSM 900 and1800, Nokia Flexi EDGE
Base Station supports the railway-dedicated
frequency bands for standard GSM-R as well as for
enhanced GSM-R:
• GSM-R: 876 - 880 MHz / 921 - 925 MHz
• ER-GSM: 873 - 876 MHz / 918 - 921 MHz
In new deployments, a balanced link featuring high
transmit power and excellent receiver sensitivity
helps to create a larger cell size for greater coverage.
There are several ways to boost the base station’s
reach even further. Nokia Flexi EDGE TRX can
be used in double power mode, while the base
station supports Nokia Smart Radio Concept
(SRC), including Intelligent Downlink Diversity
(IDD) functionality. The uplink performance can be
improved by using 4-way uplink diversity.
For migration projects, the output power of a Flexi
EDGE Base Station can be fine-tuned in steps of
1 dB to adapt cell coverage to the former
equipment setup, eliminating the need for time-
consuming radio network replanning. Switchover
from old equipment to a new Flexi EDGE Base
2 Data sheet
Station can be reduced to less than one hour
following preparation of the site and equipment.
Flexible deployment options
Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station brings a new level
of flexibility for outdoor and indoor sites. With no
cabinet needed, Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station
is one of the market’s smallest GSM macro base
stations at any capacity. Railway operators are no
longer forced into using a 24 TRX cabinet when only
a 2 TRX base station is needed, for example.
If a cabinet is required, the railway operator may
choose either indoor or outdoor versions which can
then also be used to house ancillary equipment like
batteries.
Tunnel coverage is easily achieved by the Flexi EDGE
Base Station feederless solution, deploying optical
cables between base station system components
and TRX modules to reduce or even eliminate the
need for repeaters.
Transmission capacity savings are achieved by
IP transmission using Packet Abis over IP with
full support for Quality of Service (QoS) and two
synchronization options (Synchronous Ethernet or
Timing over Packet IEEE1588).
Indoors or outdoors
Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station simplifies site
acquisition by enabling a vast choice of existing
and entirely new locations and by reducing the
amount of civil works needed to prepare a site. The
base station modules can be carried and installed
by a single person. No special lifting equipment is
needed, outdoor shelters are no longer mandatory,
there is no need for costly air conditioning for
indoor or outdoor installations and base station
commissioning requires no special skills.
With its low footprint-to-capacity ratio, Nokia
Flexi EDGE Base Station also uses existing site
space more efficiently and may re-use existing
transmission capability and power supply back up
investments.
Nokia Flexi EDGE BTS
Reliable high performance
With redundancy being especially important in
mission-critical railway networks, Flexi EDGE Base
Station offers both TRX and/or system module
redundancy options.
Loop Protection may also be configured and can be
implemented even in mixed Flexi EDGE BTS/BTS+
networks.
High speed trains are supported as specified in
EIRENE with speeds of 500 km/h and above.
The Flexi EDGE Base Station supports European
Train Control System (ETCS) over GPRS/EDGE Packet
Data to meet future railway operator demands for
the possible highest data rates.
Certified and interoperable
EIRENE certification encompasses TSI CCS 2012/88/
EU, amended by 2012/696 and 2015/14/EU in
combination with the Harmonized Standards,
Voluntary Standards (or parts thereof) and
Alternative Solutions as identified in the EC
Technical File (Section 5.1). EC Verification is limited
to EIRENE SRS 15.4.0 and EIRENE FRS 7.4.0
Interoperability tests with other suppliers have been
successfully passed.
Updating of EIRENE and interoperability testing for
future versions is ensured by Nokia’s dedicated end-
to-end GSM-R test and verification laboratory.
3 Data sheet
Environmentally friendly
Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station’s high performance
and compact size enables coverage and capacity
to be built using less equipment across fewer
and smaller sites in new deployments. These
environmentally-friendly credentials are further
enhanced by lower transportation needs,
complementing the environmental benefits of Nokia
smart logistics solutions.
Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station uses less
manufacturing material and complies with European
Union environmental directives, such as RoHS.
Meanwhile, the base station’s exceptionally low
electricity consumption, which is also helped by the
elimination of power-hungry air conditioning, brings
further environmental benefits in daily operation.
Services for full support
Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station is available with a full
portfolio of tailored Nokia services. Nokia has the
people and processes and an extensive track record
of successful network deployments in multi-vendor
environments and modernization projects. Services
to support Nokia Flexi EDGE Base Station cover all
processes from planning, building and optimizing
mobile networks and services; to maintaining
and enhancing network performance; to training
employees and improving operations.
Nokia Flexi EDGE BTS
 Product specifications
Installation options Without cabinet, indoors and outdoors: with modules stacked on the floor or a shelf,
mounted on a wall, pole or mast
With cabinet, indoors and outdoors: inside a Nokia Flexi cabinet or any 19” rack
Frequency bands GSM/EDGE 900 - 1800 MHz including
GSM-R 876 - 880 MHz / 921 - 925 MHz
ER-GSM 873 - 876 MHz / 918 - 921 MHz
Output power 47/49.5/53 dBm
Maximum capacity 216 TRX
Maximum number of sectors 6
Base station dimensions 1/0/0 with TRX redundancy with 3 module stack installation:
Height - 400 mm (9 U)*
Width - 447 mm
Depth - 560 mm
Module dimensions Height - 133 mm (3U); 89 mm (2U)
Width- 447 mm
Depth - 560 mm outdoor (422 mm without covers)
Maximum weight 11 kg heaviest single unit in stack configurations
45 kg for 1/0/0 TRX redundancy configuration base station (without cabinet)
Power consumption 0.8 kW with 1/0/0 and TRX redundancy configuration
Nominal DC voltage 40.5 – 57 V DC
Nominal AC voltage 184 – 276 V AC
Operating temperature –35 to +55 °C
Ingress protection class IP55
Transport E1 (asymmetric): 8 x 2M PCMs
E1/T1 (symmetric): 8 x 2M PCMs
IP: GE and FE

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