PRODUCT
SPECIFICATION
An excellent choice for any
area, from the urban core to
rural highway
Now designers of GSM systems
have an RF enhancer that provides
base-station-like performance.
The Andrew Node G 938 and
Node G 941 are RF enhancer for
GSM systems.
The enhancers are capable of filter-
ing and amplifying from 1 to 4 GSM,
GPRS, EDGE channels across the entire
band. They are designed to be part of
the primary infrastructure and include
all the features and functions expected
Node G 938 and Node G 941
RF Enhancer
Large Area Coverage, Capacity, and High Speed Data
for GSM and EDGE Networks
in a product that is used as a primary that rival a base station.
network element.
The Node G 938 and Node G 941
The Node G 938 and Node G 941 are self-diagnosing, self-adaptive, and
are more than simple enhancers. The virtually maintenance free. They are
units are ideal for the first phase of designed to provide more than 10
the network rollout, and for any sub- years of service under virtually any
sequent phase where cost, coverage, conditions.
and quality need to be optimized. • One man lift form factor
The Node G 938 and Node G
941’s primary functions are to • Auto wizard setup for easy
increase signal strength between a installation
mobile and a base station in areas
where high-quality voice or high-speed • Digital filtering and digital
data service is not available. This may predistortion
include extending coverage areas
such as small towns, shaped coverage • Uniform phase and magnitude
around man-made or natural obsta- amplification
cles, or extending a network beyond
• Automatic feedback interference
their primary target areas. The units
cancellation
are excellent choices for any coverage
area from the urban center to the rural
• Virtual test instruments
highway.
From their power level to their setup, • GSM quality diagnostics
the Node G 938 and Node G 941
have intelligence and performance • SNMP and web-based GUI
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Node G 938 and Node G 941 RF Enhancer – Product Specifications

Electrical

Frequency range UL, MHz Return loss, dB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

. . . . . . . . . .Uplink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 880 to 915 Channel bandwidth, kHz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

. . . . . . . . . . .Downlink . . . . . . . . . . . . . 925 to 960
Channel selectivity, dBc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -50 @ 400 kHz
Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 per cabinet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -60 @ 600 kHz
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 maximum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -80 @ 1 MHz

Downlink power, dBm Far off selectivity (ultimate rejection), dBc . . . . . . . -100

Node G 941. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spurious emissions, dBm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -36

. . . . . . . . . . .GSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41.0 @ 2 channels*
. . . . . . . . . . .EDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.0 @ 2 channels*
Node G 938. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . .GSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.0 @ 2 channels
. . . . . . . . . . .EDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.0 @ 2 channels
. . . . . . . . . . .GSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.0 @ 4 channels*
. . . . . . . . . . .EDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.0 @ 4 channels*
Uplink power, dBm
Power supply
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90-265 Vac/40-60Hz
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Optional . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Vdc
Power consumption, Watts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 @ 2 channels
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 @ 4 channels
RF connectors
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16 DIN female
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Optional . . . . . . . . . . . . . N female

. . . . . . . . . .GSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.0 @ 2 channels

. . . . . . . . . . .EDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.5 @ 2 channels
Environmental
. . . . . . . . . . .GSM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31.0 @ 4 channels
. . . . . . . . . . .EDGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.5 @ 4 channels Ingress protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IP 65

Output power step size, dB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Temperature range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -33°C to +50°C

Output power accuracy, dB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ±1.5

Minimum downlink input power Mechanical

at full output power, dBm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -60
Height, width, depth, mm (in) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 546 x 320 x 310
Maximum input power, dBm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (21.5 x 12.6 x 12.2)

Maximum input power Weight, kg (lb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 (61.5)

without overdrive, dBm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -30
* using air combining
Uplink noise figure, dBm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +5.0
All figures are typical values
Delay, μs
. . . . . . . . . .Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5
. . . . . . . . . .With ICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.5

Maximum gain (automatic setting), dB

Node G 941. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Node G 938. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Gain adjust range, dB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 in steps of 1

Node G
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Node G 938 and Node G 941 RF Enhancer – Product Specifications

The Node G 938 and Node G 941 are dedicated
GSM device. They requires no additional hardware
upgrades as a network migrates from the present GMSK
modulation (GSM/ GPRS) to 8PSK modulation (EDGE).
This software programmable radio may be upgraded
locally through an USB based web connection or
remotely via a wireless modem. The modem may be cir-
cuit switch or packet data based. This provides the net-
work management system with on-demand, alarm gener-
ated, or heartbeat monitoring via the always-connected
packet features.
Features and functions may be locally or remotely moni-
tored and changed via a web browser.
In addition, Andrew provides a dedicated OMC and
has implemented a standard SNMP based MIB that
can easily integrate into any 3rd party OMC platform.
The graphical browser provides an intuitive setup menu,
including a wizard that allows users, regardless of skill
level, to correctly setup the equipment without any addi-
tional equipment.

Technician Setup Menu

Alarm Menu
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Node G 938 and Node G 941 RF Enhancer – Product Specifications

Features
Items measured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Measurement of BCCH power, channel power, BER, VSWR, RSSI, system identification.
Weekly statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collecting data (min, max, average, standard deviation) of items measured in a 15 minutes interval.
Interference cancellation equipment (ICE) . . . . . . Electronic improvement of antenna isolation. Capable of greater than 35 dB of enhancement.
Hopping ability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Follows the hopping sequence for complete network transparency.
Auto configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setup based on downlink power requirements, not gain. Uplink gain is automatically setup based on the downlink settings.
Uplink muting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gain reduction of unused timeslots in order to avoid Uplink desensitization of the BTS receiver.
Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Web browser based local access and remote access. Packet data and circuit switched data options. OMC connectivity via SNMP.
External alarm clamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Up to 4 alarms, high or low active setable via software.
Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pole mounting kit and free standing option.

Main Node G 938 Block Diagram

Main Node G 941 Block Diagram

Extension Node G 938 Block Diagram

Scenario: Extending Coverage for Buildings and Towns

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