Nokia AirScale Base Station

Changes the way networks are built

An integral element of Nokia AirScale Radio Access, the AirScale Base Station offers
a smooth and flexible journey towards 5G and Cloud connectivity. And when you are
ready to evolve to different radio access technologies or network architectures to
meet future demands, it’s ready too.
Flexible, capable, lean, efficient – it sounds like a mobile operator’s wish list for a base
station. And that is exactly what the Nokia AirScale Base Station delivers.
Working with any radio access technology, the base station offers an easy route to 5G
and cloud, while also providing all the capacity and connectivity you will need as your
traffic grows. Multiband, compact and easy to install at a wide choice of sites, AirScale
Base Station ensures your network can serve customers without delay.
AirScale Base Station is fully compatible with any existing installed Nokia Flexi Base
Stations, as well as being ready for the next evolution in your network.
Flexible Capable
Nokia AirScale Base Station supports all technologies, GSM, As traffic continues to boom, this base station can keep pace.
WCDMA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 4.5G Pro and 5G, providing an AirScale provides ten times more capacity than previous
unmatched ability to run all technologies simultaneously in generation equipment, offering the industry’s best-in-class
the same cell and also combines two to three bands in a single 10Gbps baseband capacity per module. And you can keep
radio. All the technologies are defined by software, making it adding modules, with no limit to cell capacity and no site
the ideal Single RAN base station. switches or routers needed.
It supports LTE-A Pro features and is ideal for TDD-LTE and 3D floating pools, CoMP (Coordinated Multi-Point), LTE Carrier
FDD-LTE convergence. As well as being compatible with existing Aggregation floating pools, and enhancements from Cloud RAN
Nokia Flexi Base Station solutions, protecting your investment, contribute to unlimited cell capacity and connectivity. What’s
AirScale Base Station is ready to support you however you more, these cells can be of any size, from small cells to large
decide to evolve your network. macro cell.
The Nokia AirScale System Module is ready for any network In addition, Nokia multiband radios include innovative and
architecture. It is crafted for interior installations, providing robust PIM cancellation algorithm and high data rate front
the best possible integration density for Centralized RAN haul connections with IQ compression mean lowest churn for
applications. operators because subscribers get the top quality connectivity
they expect.
On the other hand, in outdoor distributed RAN applications, its
ability to support four radio access technologies simultaneously
and its 5G readiness are vital features. AirScale Base Station
meets all your needs.

Lean Efficient
Ease of installation for base stations is another vital Why use energy when there is no traffic to serve? The AirScale
requirement and the AirScale’s small size fits the bill perfectly. Base Station ensures you minimize energy consumption during
AirScale base station is up to 60 percent smaller than earlier zero traffic conditions.
generation products, making it the leanest multiband,
Energy saving features include Power Prioritizer and the new
multistandard and multimount product on the market.
baseband power management software, which mutes unused
AirScale System Module offers ten times more capacity in the processing sections.
familiar 3U Nokia form factor, making it the market leader.
Envelope Tracking cuts radio unit energy use by ensuring the
AirScale multiband radios make the radio system and antenna
power amplifiers work at optimum efficiency in all traffic
lines up to 60 percent smaller and simpler, while the radio units
conditions. An optional Eden-NET energy management module
are delivered with integrated OneClip zero bolt installation kit,
also ensures a greener tomorrow.
cutting radio unit installation time by up to 66 percent. A single
radio platform supports all possible installation options such as The result is a base station up to 60 percent more efficient than
antenna integration (Triple/multiband RAS), book-, wall-, conventional solutions, permitting broader use of renewable
tower- and pole (horizontal and vertical) mounted installation. energy sources, such as solar power.
With single, common software, site simplification is taken to
the next level. What’s more, it further enhances efficiency with
in-built hexa resiliency, which also enables the highest possible
network availability.

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 Cut costs, not corners
With higher efficiency, faster installation, more site options and
the ability to serve an ever expanding number of subscribers,
using the Nokia AirScale Base Station means total cost of
ownership falls dramatically, by up to 50 percent.
AirScale Base Station is built for the 5G, cloud and IoT era, in
which 50 billion connected devices will radically change the
demands that networks must meet. Nokia AirScale is the only
base station solution you’ll need for a long time, because not
only does it deliver high quality connectivity and coverage for
unprecedented user experience, but it enables you to evolve
your network as and when needed to meet changing
requirements.

Single Radio Platform

Standalone or
Antenna Integrated
Choose the best fit
for the site

Flat Mount Vertical Mount Horizontal Mount Antenna Integrated

Nokia AirScale Radio-Ultra lean and efficient sites

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Nokia AirScale Base Station Specifications**:

1. Nokia AirScale System Module Specification:

System module general specification

Radio access technology Single radio and concurrent mode supported GSM, WCDMA,
TDD-LTE, FDD-LTE,4.5G Pro
5G ready
Cloud enhanced

One System module capacity 10 Gbps (UL+DL) @ system module

• Up to 96 LTE cells
• Up to 72 WCDMA cells
• Up to 864 GSM TRX’s

One System module interfaces Unlimited chaining of system modules by dual loop supported
by platform
• Up to 4 x 10 Gbps IP Ethernet backhaul
• Up to 6 x 1 Gbps IP Ethernet backhaul interfaces
• Up to 36 x RP3-01/CPRI front haul interfaces

Minimum configuration 1 Common PIU (transport and control),

1 Capacity PIU (capacity extension)

Maximum configuration 2 Common PIU, 6 Capacity PIU

Installation options 19 inch standard rack, pole and wall (with mounting plinth),
AirScale and Flexi cabinet/enclosure

Interfaces per Common PIU Sync IN, Sync OUT (1pps, GNSS, ToD) Alarm inputs, Control
outputs, LMP, 2 X SRIO System extension interface (SEI) x
2 Backhaul interfaces (3x 1G Ethernet electrical,
2x 1/10G Ethernet optical)

Interfaces per Capacity PIU 6 x RP3-01/CPRI up to 9.8Gbps RF interfaces 3 of the 6 CPRI

9.8G interfaces support IQ compression

Supply Voltage / Voltage Range Nominal: - 48V DC / -40.5V to -57V

Dimensions H 128 mm x W 447 mm x D 400 mm

Installation Depth 400 mm + cooling air space 50mm

Weight Minimum (Common PIU + Capacity PIU): 10.1kg

Maximum (2 Common PIU + 6 Capacity PIU): 23.5 kg

Ingress protection IP20 / IP65 (AirScale cabinet)

Operational Temperature Range -5°C to 55°C

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2. Nokia AirScale Radio Specification:

Installation options Standalone, stacking, book mounts or antenna integrated.

Supports Distributed RAN, Centralized RAN & Cloud RAN sites:
w/ fans: Wall, Pole, antenna integrated, horizontal book mount
w/o fans: Wall, Pole, antenna integrated, vertical book mount

Frequency bands Suitable for all 3GPP frequency bands

RF power amplifier technology Multi-standard and multi-carrier power amplifier (MCPA)

Output power @ Radio antenna connectors AirScale RRH 2T2R & 2T4R = 120 W
AirScale RRH 4T4R = 160 W
AirScale Dual RRH 2T4R = 200 W

SM connections CPRI/OBSAI, SFP, Chaining supported

Mass/Volume AirScale RRH 2T2R & 2T4R = 8 l/10 kg without covers

AirScale RRH 4T4R = 12 l/12 kg without covers
AirScale Dual RRH 2T4R = 21 l/21 kg without covers

Instantaneous and Operational Bandwidth AirScale RRH 2T4R /2T2R = Full Band
AirScale RRH 4T4R = Full Band
AirScale Dual RRH 2T4R ~ Full Instantaneous Band 400 MHz

Power Supply AC 90 - 264 V or DC 48 V

Cooling Natural cooling or optional fan

** subject to change

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