Keep your sites simple and efficient

NSN Site Solutions - Compact, highly scalable, all-purpose, fully outdoor

Customized site solutions for leanest
CAPEX/OPEX
Outdoor site design Light triangular towers
Zero footprint sites Cost effective antennas and
Tower top sites feeders
Feederless sites Site evolution mechanics
Flexi outdoor IP55 casing

Site Design Passive

Equipment

Power Active
Solution Equipment
Outdoor power solution incl. Multi-purpose
unique SiteStar battery outdoor/indoor BTS
cooling system Lowest power consumption
Flexi rectifier and -battery Integrated
modules transmission
Off-grid solutions
 The heart of the NSN Site Solution
Flexi BTS Platform – Modular from end-to-end
Integrated
Flexi Multiradio transmission
GSM/EDGE BTS Flexi Multiradio
GSM/EDGE
WCDMA/HSPA/LTE BTS
Flexi Multiradio
WCDMA/HSPA/LTE BTS

Optional

Back-up time

Flexi Power Module Flexi Outdoor Case for IP

w/intgr. batteries Flexi Rectifier Module protection of 3rd party
w/battery box transmission
 Optional Site Solution building blocks
Customized solutions for new and evolving sites

Flexi Indoor & outdoor cabinets, site evolution kits and vandal protection shields

Micro BBU, SiteStar and conventional battery cabinets

for outdoor & indoor sites
 Power backup solutions with Zero Footprint
Same Flexi platform for power solutions

Backup time 1 hour Backup time 2 hours Backup time 10 hours

WCDMA 1+1+1 20W Zero Footprint
WCDMA 1+1+1 20W Stack Installation WCDMA 1+1+1 20W Zero Footprint Site
Site
Flexi Power Module with Flexi Power Module with Flexi Rectifier Module with
integrated batteries integrated batteries external batteries

AC B B B

Battery box FPRA connected to

AC B B B B B B B
with 150 Ah external “battery box”
mounted on the pole or
the wall
 Lowest operating cost with NSN SiteStar
Unique battery cooling cuts OPEX by 50-60%
The SiteStar cabinets include a High
Efficiency Climate solution that keeps an
optimal 20 - 25C° temperature inside the
cabinet in a wide range of ambient
temperatures.

Leader in power consumption:

The SiteStar cabinet is a dual skin cabinet
SiteStar battery cooling ~ 40W with polyurethane foam insulation
AC cooled battery cabinet ~ 940 W between the inner and outer liner. It
Fan cooled battery cabinet ~ 100 W functions just like a fridge. The climate
unit is located in the door.
Constant battery life in +35 C°:
SiteStar battery cooling ~ 12 years
Fan cooled battery cabinet ~ 4 years The SiteStar cabinet is designed to be
er seamlessly integrated with Flexi BTS for a
% l o w
95 complete Site Solution
Up to su m p t i on
con
power e s l o nger
im
and 3 t ry life!
batte
 Seamless site evolution for UltraSite
Flexi BTS co-siting with UltraSite and TalkFamily
Inside BTS cabinet
with a mounting kit
Every UltraSite BTS or TalkFamily OD BTS is a potential:
(Example: Flexi
High capacity Single RAN site with Flexi Multiradio BTS On the side of Multiradio for
Flexi EDGE site to expand capacity outdoor BTS with side WCDMA/LTE and
kit (Example: Flexi GSM EDGE on 1
Site evolution to Single RAN by using existing cabinets, common RF EDGE 222 and Flexi frequency)
Multiradio
modules, antennas and feeders
WCDMA/LTE)

UltraSite BTS
On top of indoor BTS
Inside TalkFamily with roof kit
Outdoor BTS with (Example: Flexi
mechanical kit. Inside BTS cabinet with
Multiradio for
(Example: Flexi EDGE horizontal mounting kit*
WCDMA/LTE or GSM
444 or Flexi Multiradio (Example: Flexi EDGE 222 and
EDGE on 1 frequency)
for 3 technologies & 4 Flexi Multiradio System module
frequencies) with RF in mast)

*(v.202 indoor cabinet)

 Smooth site evolution for BTS Plus
Flexi BTS inside BS-241 Service Shelter cabinet
Flexi EDGE System
Seamless solution for outdoor sites Module inside to
enable packet
Future proof evolution transport
No new building permission process
FE/GE IP
Avoid re-negotiation of lease contracts
Re-use of existing infrastructure COBA
E1 PDH

Flexi Multiradio
System Module
inside to enable
smooth evolution
to WCDMA/LTE
(RF in mast)

BS241 Service Shelter

Flexi Multiradio
BTS inside to
enable smooth
Flexi EDGE BTS evolution to
inside to enable WCDMA/LTE
EDGE Evolution &
OSC
Most cost efficient Microwave Backhaul Solution
NSN unique benefits in Full-Packet
Backhaul, combining Flexi BTS and fully
Outdoor FlexiPacket Radio
Zero-footprint cell site solution, direct Ethernet
connection of Microwave to BTS,
up to -25% OPEX savings
Green design, reduced space and power
consumption, no air conditioning
Future proof site solution, software programmable
microwave capacity up to1Gb/s
Common OSS concept, “point-to-click” end-to-end
service provisioning
Pre-tested end-to-end Quality of Service and
synchronization solutions
FlexiPacket Microwave
Flexi Multiradio Site Solution Examples

Compact

Modular

Flexible

Scalable

Feederless

Outdoor proof
Easy to Install
Power Efficient
Mast-top
Flexi Multiradio Site Solution Example
Unused space under a staircase
CAPEX Savings
Same platform for GSM, WCDMA and LTE
Integrated transmission
No equipment room & no footprint
No cooling required
Easy to install – one man job
Common power system
GSM 666@900
OPEX Savings
Lower site lease WCDMA444@2100
Lowest power consumption
Software upgradeable
High reliability GSM SM
WCDMA/LTE SM
 Flexi Multiradio Site Solution
Example
Rooftop site in Middle East, feederless RRH solution in up to +46 °C
Flexi Multiradio RF Module as a Remote
Radio Head
Flexi BTS maintains excellent KPIs in live
network in outdoor temperatures
G/U/L RF Module
between +26°C to +46°C

G/U/L System Modules at lower

level
 Flexi Multiradio Site Solution
Example
Outdoor mast in North Europe @ -35 °C

WCDMA/LTE SM

GSM SM GSM444/LTE@900

WCDMA 444@2100
Flexi Multiradio Site Solution Example
Inside existing 19’’ battery cabinets in Africa

GSM SM
WCDMA/LTE SM
GSM/WCDMA/LTE RFM
Flexi Multiradio Site Solution Example
Complete 3-sector GSM/WCDMA/LTE Outdoor site in mast

Flexi Multiradio BTS

G & U System Modules
3 x 60 W RF Module
 Unique site modernization solutions
Example: Flexi EDGE in Nortel S8000 outdoor rack
Re-use of…
Nortel cabinet & frames
Nortel cabinet power system
Nortel cabinet air cooling system
Antenna lines
Results
Non-deterioration of QoS indicators
Trafic increase by 8%
due to better Flexi BTS sensitivity

Main gain in indoor coverage

Drop call rate reduced by 18%
(from 0.78% to 0.64%)

Flexi EDGE S222 with

OSC = ~S444 capacity!
Contents

Operator Needs & NSN Key Benefits

Flexi Multiradio BTS Solution Overview
Site Solution
Flexi beats competition
References
Simplify your network 1/2
Flexi BTS reduces complexity in Site Solutions

Flexi Multiradio BTS Vendor B “4th Generation BTS”

Distributed DBS3900

Outdoor BTS3900A

Just 2 modules for a complete 3

sector BTS! Indoor BTS3900
Simplify your network 2/2
Flexi BTS reduces complexity in Site Solutions

Flexi Multiradio BTS Vendor C RBS6000

OD Macro RBS6102 OD Macro RBS6101

Just 2 modules for a complete 3

sector BTS!

ID Macro RBS6201 RRU Micro RBS6301

 Rollout faster than anyone
Flexi BTSelse

Compact hardware
Easy & quick to install – one man job!
No cranes required

Zero additional site space required

Install anywhere
When we finish the job….. No need to refit existing sites

Same platform for all usages

Indoor & outdoor installation
Less spare parts

Low power consumption

Share existing power system

Notes
… others are still trying to start!
The benefit of Flexi integration level
Example: Flexi Multiradio BTS GSM900/1800
Complete BTS Site RRH’s from other vendors

GSM666@1800 GSM666@900

GSM666@900

GSM SM

GSM666@1800

Only 3 modules ~75 kg 6 RRHs ~138 kg

Pole installation Extra structures
No cabinets Cabinet for baseband
Flexi enables the leanest new sites
WCDMA 222@60W Example
NSN Vendor B

W: 60 cm

Site CW CAPEX -25%

H: 165 cm
w/plinth

Flexi BTS DBS3900

Only 3 modules ~75 kg
Integrated battery module ~75 kg
Only internal cabling
Possible anywhere
6 RRHs ~138 kg
Separate OD cabinets for baseband &
batteries
Extensive site cabling
Not possible everywhere
100% more power = 55% more capacity!
Feederless & distributed
Flexi BTS site solution Vendor B

Up to 120W for 4 carriers!

Only 60W for 4 carriers

Vendor C
Flexi WCDMA BTS
Feederless Site DBS3900 with 3 x RRU3808 Only 60W for 4 carriers
1, 2 or 3 Triple RF BBU3900 indoor baseband unit
Modules depending Cabinet for baseband
on site Only up to 222@30W(?)
1-2 System modules
No cabinets
Up to 222@60W
RBS6000 with 3 x RRUW01
DUW indoor baseband unit
Cabinet for baseband
Only up to 222@30W

30W more power = 55% higher

HSDPA throughput!
 Less sites with leading RF
Flexi WCDMA/HSPA/LTE BTS
performance Animated

In latest WCDMA 2.1 GHz Product Platforms

Flexi WCDMA/HSPA/LTE BTS has
market leading -128,8 dBm RX
sensitivity as recommended by 3GPP
TS25.104
BTS3900 w/RRU3808

Latest RRU3808 has only -

128,2 dBm RX sensitivity
as recommended by
3GPP TS25.104

Flexi BTS’s -0.6 dBm better RX sensitivity equals to

7 % less sites!
 True Multiradio-Multiband evolution

Animated
NSN Vendor B

Highest integration level in the market GSM 900 (3units)

No cabinets needed, wall, pole or stack

In any standard 19” rack
IP 65

GSM 1800 (3 units)

Baseband cabinet still missing

LTE 2600 WCDMA/HSPA+ 2100

WCDMA 2100 (3 units)

WCDMA/LTE SM
GSM 1800
GSM 900
GSM SM LTE 2600 (3 units)

Suitable for all sites Not suitable for multiband sites

No capacity limit Capacity limited by weight & size
Only one RF module for 3 sectors in each band Three RRHs for 3 sectors in each band
Up to 50% less BTS energy consumption
Lower OPEX with Flexi BTS Animated

Lowest BTS power consumption

1+1+1 @ 20W, 50% load

1000 875W
(50% Load)
Power consumption [W]

750 -50%
700W
(34% Load) 630W
500 (Output
Power?)
440W

335W
250

0
RBS 6102 BTS 3900 Flexi BTS Flexi BTS
(2009) (2009) (2009) Target
(2011)

“The Flexi BTS can accommodate the traffic generated by millions of mobile super-users, while, for Softbank Mobile, cutting
power consumption by as much as 60%, which is a significant step towards reducing carbon emissions.”
Notes
 NSN is #1 in WCDMA re-farming
Nokia Siemens Networks Huawei Ericsson ALU & ZTE

4.2 MHz for UMTS Real 4.2 MHz not Has copied NSN‘s idea
without interference 5 MHz is required for
possible for UMTS Limited O&M and
issues – verified in live ALu UMTS.
Can do 4.2 but at the tooling for, planning &
networks Waste of GSM
expense of coverage optimization by Eri
Advanced filter solution capacity by using
and capacity loss due NSN is ahead showing 5MHz filtering
Intelligently allocated to receiver real customer
power controlled desensitization 800 kHz less
references
traffic channels (non- spectrum left for
Compromises WCDMA Ericsson claims to
BCCH) in GSM sites GSM900
uplink quality support 4.2 MHz in
reused for WCDMA 850 MHz ZTE newest RRU
3.8MHz solution tested No reference for 4.2 MHz supports 4.2 MHz,
support in 900 MHz unclear if they can run
0
Max GSM rx level at UMTS BTS

Flexi-BTS band it without capacity loss

-10
-20
-30
Other BTS
Eri has promoted also (2100 MHz today, 900
availability unclear)
GSM rx level dBm

-40
-50 >20 dB
higher
3.8 MHz carriers
-60
attenuati
-70 on
-80
-90
-100
1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8
GSM-UMTS separation [MHz]
 Flexi BTS
Superior throughput – ready for future

Flexi BTS baseband capability exceeds the theoretical

WCDMA air i/f capacity

Flexi Baseband enables FDE,

HSPA+ & LTE with SW evolution Mbps SW
Upgrade
DL9
1 Gbps
Same HW for WCDMA and LTE DL8
00
00
900 Mbps
No added power consumption
with “capacity daughter cards” 504 Mbps DL DL3
DL2 UL UL3
UL2 50 00
UL1 336
No new cards for “HSPA+ Phase 36
00 UL9
52 253

6
II”
WCDMA Air Huawei Flexi Flexi Flexi
i/f capacity WCDMA/ LTE (RU20) (RU30) LTE
HSPA capacity
capacity

HSPA: 6 cells *84Mbps peak

throughput = 504 Mbps peak at
air interface
LTE: 6 cells *150Mbps peak
throughput = 900 Mbps peak at
air interface
Contents

Operator Needs & NSN Key Benefits

Flexi Multiradio BTS Solution Overview
Site Solution
Flexi beats competition
References
 Flexi Base Station
Feederless Flexi sites over 20% of deliveries
and growing – realizing the Flexi benefits
LTE capable Flexi BTS deliveries started already
in September 2008, close to 200.000
delivered
Over 200 operators have our LTE capable Flexi
Multiradio BTS
Over 180 operators have our Flexi EDGE BTS
“Flexi has very good characteristics.
Its high 60 W output per sector and
flexible installation that can
eliminate feeder losses, achieves
better coverage. It also has all the
necessary IP transmission
capabilities to eliminate backhaul
bottlenecks and it has very high
capacity.”
Eetu Prieur
Head of Access Networks Planning
and Optimization, Elisa
 Flexi Multiradio BTS
Only print copy to be delivered

Market leading Base Station Solution

“NSN was the first leading WCDMA vendor to Current Analysis to be informed about:
develop the next-generation multi-standard
platform” Flexibility
I-HSPA option provides unique high capacity flat
architecture solution
• Capacity: Note: Flexi BTS architecture supports 24 Flexi medium area BTS provides Pico, Micro and coverage
carriers, so NSN capacity can be also ranked
“outstanding” (5). fill-in applications
• Coverage: “impressive RF-performance”, “gain
benefits to be had from ability to site module near
the antenna”, “excellent receiver sensitivity”, “high
output power enhances coverage”, “Flexi can
support six-sector solution”, “Smart Antenna
provides 2.5dB to 3dB gain”.
• Evolution: “meets key operator demands-
including multi-standard support and flexibility”
“platform that offers compelling performance and
has proven itself”, “supporting GSM, WCDMA and
LTE on existing Flexi Multimode hardware”
• Flexibility: “supports an impressive footprint
efficiency”, “Channel Element- supports best in-
class-scalability”, “output power options that
include 8, 20, 40 and 60W., “a wide range of
transmission and backhaul options”, “flexibility in Adobe Acrobat 7.0
Document
terms of training, stocking and spares”
 Trusted by more than 200
operators worldwide
“The reason for our low CAPEX / revenue
ratio is this new BTS concept called Flexi
BTS”,
CEO of North American operator

“Flexi BTS site concept saves more money

Hidden -35°C at Greenfield sites than the price of the
BTS itself” ,
COO of operator in APAC

”Nokia Siemens Networks provided

Softbank Mobile with a hassle-free
upgrade path to new technologies via a
simple software change”,
Junichi Miyakawa,
Flexi BTS in
EVP, Director & CTO, Softbank Mobile
here
Corp

+55°C

1 module
3 sectors 0 footprint

Site Solution / December 2008

 Operation & Maintenance
Flexi Base Station is highly automated with NetAct
“We’ve been able to renew our operations in the
Case Study: network monitoring center and now have more
effective, better and automated processes.
Our Alarm Reduction has helped Elisa improve their
We can identify faults earlier, before they impact
operational efficiency
service levels.” Kimmo Heiskanen, System Specialist,
Reduction the number of network alarms by 89% Elisa (Finland)
Resulting in 26% fewer work orders…
… and 20% reduction in customer tickets.

NetAct
Complete set of O&M applications for element, network and service management

Centralized Fault and Service quality Performance Inventory and Service and
Operations trouble and SLA management configuration subscriber
Centre management management management provisioning
 Flexi BTS ensures services even
Animated under water!
RF Module
BTS installed on groundcompletely
level and submerged - site never went out of service!
flooding caused water levels to rise
to the site

Water reached the lower part of Flexi

System Module
Water level
Flexi RF Module completely
submerged under water

Site never went out of service!

Flexi BTS maintained
service and
contributed to
common security!
Awards – GSMA, CTIA, Juniper
Research, GTB
Flexi Multiradio BTS is the most awarded base station
Future Green Infrastructure
Category

Best Network Technology Advance

Green Network Hardware

and Infrastructure

Future Green Infrastructure Category

Site Innovation
Category
 Flexi BTS Benefits
Summary
Highest Integration Level True SW Defined Radio
3-Sector RF Module for GSM 6/6/6, 2G/3G and LTE mode by SW
WCDMA 4+4+4 or LTE 20MHz 1Gbps throughput
3x60W @ antenna connectors Flat architecture today
Multimode System Module 30% savings in Transport due evolving
IP65 units for OD/ID installations IP backhaul by SW

Green Base Station Leading Site Solution

Lowest power consumption,
20-30% fewer sites
335W for WCDMA 1+1+1 20W
20% lower site CAPEX
Reduced CO2 footprint
30 to 50% lower site OPEX
50-90% reduction of site visits
70% less hardware
80% less material
Thank you !
 Flexi Multiradio BTS
GSM/EDGE configuration examples
2/2/2 30W
3/3/3 20W 2/2/2 and 2/2/2 30W
4/4/4 15W 3/3/3 and 3/3/3 20W
RM 1800 (FXEA)
4/4/4 20W (2 4/4/4 and 4/4/4 15W
RM 900 (FXDA) 6/6/6 10W RM 900 (FXDA)
4/4/4 and 4/4/4 20W (2
18TRX SM (ESBM) 6/6/615W (2 36TRX SM (ESMC) 6/6/6 and 6/6/6 10W

Single band e.g. 900MHz (1 Dual band e.g. 900MHz and 1800MHz(1

4/4/4 30W RM 1800 (FXEA)

6/6/6 20W
18TRX SM (ESMB)
8/8/8 15W
RM 900 (FXDA)
8/8/8 20W (2 RM 900 (FXDA)
4/4/4 and 2/2/2 30W
RN 900 (FXDA) 12/12/12 10W RM 900 (FXDA) 6/6/6 and 3/3/3 20W
36TRX SM (ESMC)
12/12/12 15W (2 8/8/8 and 4/4/4 15W
36TRX SM (ESMC)

Single band e.g. 900MHz(1 Dual band e.g. 900MHz and 1800MHz(1

(1top of RG10, (2 RG30 Flexible MCPA TX Power Pooling

 Flexi Multiradio BTS
WCDMA/HSPA configuration examples
W 900 (FRDA)

W 900 (FRDB) 1+1+1/20W and 1+1+1/20W

1+1+1/60W 1+1+1/40W and 1+1+1/40W
RM 2100 (FRGF)
RM 2100 (FRGF)
2+2+2/30W 1+1+1/60W and 1+1+1/40W
MM SM (FSMx) 3+3+3/20W (2 MM SM (FSMx)

Single band e.g. 2100MHz Dual band e.g. 900MHz and 2100MHz

1+1+1/60W and 1+1+1/60W

RM 2100 (FRGF) RM 900 (FXDA) 1+1+1/60W and 2+2+2/30W
2+2+2/60W 1+1+1/60W and 3+3+3/20W
RM 2100 (FRGF) RM 2100 (FRGP)
3+3+3/30W 2+2+2/30W and 2+2+2/30W
MM SM (FSMx) 6x2/30W MM SM (FSMx)

Single band e.g. 2100MHz Dual band e.g. 900MHz and 2100MHz(1

(1 top of RU20, (2 FRGP-top of RU20

 Flexi EDGE BTS
Competitive cost efficiency with Flexi EDGE and OSC
•Base stations built with compact modules
– Most cost efficient BTS for small configurations, Nokia Siemens Networks Flexi
for example S222 EDGE BTS
– ~S444 capacity in just 4 Flexi modules with OSC
– Scalable from small to very large configurations,
up to 216 TRX per BTS
– 24 TRX in the volume of legacy 4+4+4
12 TRX macro BTS 860mm
– One person can carry and install

All-purpose GSM/EDGE base station

– Micro and macro cellular
– Same modules for indoor and outdoor
– Floor, wall, pole, rack, cabinet etc. installation 2+2+2
– Feederless, distributed and mast top sites 600mm

•Modules environmentally protected

– -35°C …+55°C
– IP55 compliant: protected for varied
environmental conditions
 Flexi WCDMA BTS
•Base stations built withCompetitive
compact modules WCDMA/HSPA performance
– System and RF Module as basic building blocks
– Distributed architecture with optical connection Nokia Siemens Networks Flexi
between modules WCDMA BTS
– 12 carriers in fraction of traditional BTS size
– Scalable from small to very large configurations
– Same modules for all site types

•All-purpose WCDMA/HSPA/HSPA+ base station

– Micro and macro cellular 4+4+4 or
– Same modules for indoor and outdoor 6x2
– Floor, wall, pole, rack, cabinet etc. installation 590mm
– Distributed, feederless and mast top
– Efficient use of existing sites
2+2+2
460mm
•Modules environmentally protected
– -35°C …+55°C
– IP55 compliant: protected for varied
environmental conditions