ZTE today announced Pad base station series to provide intensive coverage for telecoms.
Flexible deployment, elimination of coverage holes, and handling of hotspot services for network load balancing are the main benefits to telecoms.
ZTE said the Pad series base stations use a distributed architecture to provide flexible networking models, meeting multi-point and multi-sector coverage needs. The Pad baseband unit (BBU) is one third the size of similar products. This means it can be installed in a concealed location.
With the latest innovation, ZTE will directly compete with Ericsson’s in-building cellular solutions called Radio Dot System.
The Pad series features a newly released remote radio unit (RRU). The Pad RRU is a similar size to a tablet, has built-in antennas, and can be mounted to poles, walls, or other common locations in stations, buildings, and streets.
Multiple Pad RRUs can be included in a logical cell to reduce handovers and provide better user experience.
ZTE also launched the smallest integrated micro base station. The base station can be pole- or wall-mounted in a concealed location to save space. With a transmit power of 2 × 5 W, this base station can eliminate coverage holes for coverage and avoid interference with macro coverage and suitable for intensive coverage in urban buildings and streets.
Recently, Vodafone Netherlands and Ericsson deployed its Radio Dot System at Radboud University, Netherlands. This is the first live enterprise deployment of the system.
Ericsson said the system improves indoor performance for mobile broadband users, removing bottlenecks by providing coverage to different kinds of users in medium to large indoor locations using an innovative antenna element which enables better mobile broadband.
Baburajan K
editor@telecomlead.com
