By Telecom Lead Team: Nokia Siemens Networks and Telecom
Italia will demonstrate beam forming capability of Flexi Multiradio Antenna
System at Mobile World Congress 2012.
They will showcase a mobile antenna system, which creates
moving beams of radio signals that can be directed at individual users or
confined to a specific area.
A press release from Nokia Siemens Networks said its
flexi multiradio antenna system improves base station capacity and coverage to
address surging mobile broadband traffic. The company is validating the
improvements in base station performance in trials with Telecom Italia.
The Flexi Multiradio Antenna System is based on Active
Antenna System (AAS) technology, a key element in Nokia Siemens Networks’
Liquid Net architecture.
The demo will illustrate beam forming, or the formation
of dual-cell sector within the same antenna element, as well as the tilting
capability of AAS.
Telecom Italia has been actively participating in the
verification and testing of Nokia Siemens Networks’ flexi multiradio antenna
system. Initial results show that base station capacity can be increased by up
to 65 percent and coverage by as much as 30 percent compared to traditional
antennas with the new antenna system.
We have started a trial of the Flexi Multiradio Antenna
System to improve the network capacity and the end-user experience. Telecom
Italia is convinced of the benefits of AAS technology and we are looking
forward to introducing it in our network to boost our subscribers’ experience,”
said Sandro Dionisi, head of Telecom Italia Lab and Global Consulting.
The active antenna system technology integrates several
radio frequency components such as power amplifiers and transceivers into the
antenna dipoles. This enables the unique beam forming capability that delivers
significant performance enhancement and energy efficiency.
As a pioneer and leading active antenna system vendor,
Nokia Siemens Networks is committed to helping operators address the
unpredictable bandwidth demand cost-effectively by creating networks that adapt
instantly to changing customer needs, use existing capital investments more
efficiently and generate new revenue opportunities,” said Massimo Mazzocchini,
head of customer business team Italy at Nokia Siemens Networks.
