Product Assessment - Small Cell

Nokia Small Cells

Gubbins, Ed | June 20, 2016
Product Assessment - Small Cell

JJ Summary

Gubbins, Ed
Current Analysis
Senior Analyst, Mobile
Access Infrastructure

Competitive Strengths

Nokias outdoor small cells claim the highest maximum power level of any vendor and the broadest range
of power options.
Acquiring Alcatel-Lucent gave Nokia considerable small-cell market share.
On average, Nokias outdoor small cells are smaller than nearly all rivals, and its Flexi Zone Outdoor
Micro/Pico is the smallest of them all.
Deployment is eased by service offerings and modular product designs.
Differentiating Flexi Zone Controller promises a way to scale small-cell networks in clusters and add
Mobile Edge Computing.
Nokia has the largest portfolio of residential small cells a significant part of this market.

Competitive Weaknesses

Momentum for Zone Controller trails that of some rival large-enterprise solutions.
On average, Nokias outdoor micro remote radio units and distributed enterprise end-points are bulkier
than competing products.
Nokia declines to make specific public claims about the throughput of some small cells, allowing rivals to
gain attention.

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Integrating Alcatel-Lucents portfolio poses challenges, including R&D inefficiency, overlap and customer
concerns about rationalization.

Current Perspective
Nokias small-cell portfolio is a leader in the market.
The portfolio, composed of a mix of Nokia and former Alcatel-Lucent products combined via acquisition,
consists of 16 products covering a range of deployment scenarios: seven outdoor products, five for enterprises
and four for residences. Outdoors, Nokia offers its own Flexi Zone Outdoor Micro/Pico, Flexi Zone Pico-
Enhanced, Flexi Zone Mini Macro and the Flexi Lite (its only 3G outdoor small cell); added to this are three
former Alcatel-Lucent products -- TD-LTE and FD-LTE versions of the 9768 Metro Radio Outdoor and the
9768 Compact Metro Radio Outdoor. (Nokia no longer openly markets Alcatel-Lucents 9764 products.)
In the enterprise, Nokia offers the Flexi Zone Indoor Pico and Flexi Zone Indoor Multiband (G2) Pico as
well as three former Alcatel-Lucent products: the 9362 SOHO/Small Enterprise Femto Series V2.2 (formerly
known as the 9362 Enterprise Cell Series V2.2), the 9962 SOHO/Small Enterprise Multi-Standard Femto
v2.0 and the Distributed Antenna System Radio Frequency Module (DAS RFM). Also, this year Nokia
introduced its own in-house WiFi access points, with cloud-based controllers.
In residential markets, Nokia has replaced its own former in-house portfolio (the FAPr-hsp 5110 and FAPr-
hsp 5120) with Alcatel-Lucents: the 9361 Home Femto Askey V3, the ZyXEL - FMT3211, the ZyXEL -
FMT3251 and the 9961 Multi-Standard Home Femto V1 (formerly known as 9961 Multi-Standard Home
Cell V1).
To be sure, the former Alcatel-Lucent business benefits Nokia in many ways: Alcatel-Lucent had long been
a proactive leader in small cells, with healthy market traction that now belongs to Nokia. In addition,
Alcatel-Lucent had a stronger position in the residential market, which Nokia is preserving even replacing
its own previous residential products with Alcatel-Lucents. But make no mistake: Nokia had been aggressive
on small cells even before the acquisition, and its own native products in outdoor and enterprise segments
(not to mention WiFi) continue to dominate the combined portfolio, with a range of compelling attributes,
including power output, compact form factors and zone architecture options.
At the same time, the Alcatel-Lucent portfolio also poses some challenges for Nokia. Naturally, there is
some functional overlap to reconcile, which not only breeds inefficiency in the business (e.g., with product
management and sales efforts divided among duplicative areas) but also raises customer concerns about the
longevity of preferred products. In addition, rivals may use the performance of some Alcatel-Lucent products
against Nokia, such as the bulk of the 9768 Metro Radio Outdoor products. Then again, Nokia could
deflect such criticisms by pointing to superior performance in its own native Flexi Zone gear.

JJ Strengths and Weaknesses

Outdoor Power Output: Nokias outdoor small cells claim the highest maximum power level of any
vendor the 2x20 W of the Flexi Zone Mini Macro. This portfolio also represents the broadest range
of power levels, since the vendors 9768 Metro Radio Outdoor supports 2x0.5 W, the lowest figure
in the category. This breadth of options gives the portfolio claim to greater performance power than
rivals but also promises operators the ability to match power levels to specific needs, thereby optimizing
infrastructure investments.

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Combined Market Share: Acquiring Alcatel-Lucents small-cell business which had long distinguished
itself in terms of outdoor deployment wins gives Nokia considerable market share and the credibility
that comes with it. As of May 2016, Nokia claimed 111 wins for outdoor small cells in the combined
portfolio, 94 for enterprise and 57 residential exceeding most competitors.
Compact Outdoor Form Factors: On average, Nokias outdoor small cells are smaller than nearly all
rivals (matched but not exceeded by Huawei). And its Flexi Zone Outdoor Micro/Pico, with a volume
of 0.005 m3, is the smallest outdoor small cell in the six portfolios examined here. Compact designs can
make for easier deployment, be more aesthetically pleasing and connote efficient engineering.
Deployment Aids: Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent have both invested significantly in capabilities to help
operators deploy small cells, bolstering professional and managed services offerings and leveraging partners
specializing in street furniture. In September 2015, for example, Nokia launched its HetNet Engine
Room service for scaling small-cell deployments. And in 2016, Nokia promoted detachable RF modules
that allow operators to change the RF capabilities of deployed small cells (or deploy baseband first while
awaiting delivery of specific RF requirements), thus allowing rapid deployment. These efforts address a key
small-cell challenge deployment hurdles and their costs from multiple angles.
Flexi Zone Controller: Nokias Flexi Zone Controller, first announced in 2012, offers a way for operators
to scale indoor and outdoor small-cell networks, taking on some of the baseband functionality of each
picocell and treating a cluster of up to 100 picos (or up to 500 by the end of this year) as one logical cell.
This architecture promises to rein in IP routing needs as small-cell networks scale (avoiding the need
for IP addresses and X2 connections for each pico) and intelligently coordinate cell handoff activity. It
is also distinguished from some competing products by its multi-operator capabilities. In addition, the
Controller aligns well with Nokias Mobile Edge Computing solution, Liquid Applications, which can be
used to add valuable services potentially overcoming barriers to enterprise markets and contributing to a
broader 5G story.
Residential Portfolio: With four products (acquired from Alcatel-Lucent and developed with third-party
partners), Nokia has a much larger portfolio of residential small cells than the other vendors examined.
In addition, Nokia is the only vendor with a residential product that supports WiFi (the ZyXEL -
FMT3251). Though long beset with business model challenges, residential small cells are a very significant
part of the small cell market and add to a vendors credibility and market share in the space.

Weaknesses

Zone Controller Market Momentum: Nokia does not publicly quantify operator deployments of its
Flexi Zone Controller platform, allowing rivals to criticize Nokias progress with the kind of distributed,
hub-and-spoke enterprise solutions that have become perhaps the most hotly competitive segment of the
small-cell space. This contrasts with ongoing progress touted publicly for Ericssons Radio Dot System
and Huaweis LampSite, for example. Rivals could tie Nokias silence on this topic to the fact that its
Flexi Zone Indoor Controller did not become generally available until June 2015 -- long after most rival
solutions -- to argue that Nokia is lagging its rivals in this area.
Distributed Form Factors: On average, Nokias outdoor micro remote radio units are larger than similar
products from competitors. At 0.015 m3 and 0.013 m3, respectively, the FD-LTE and TD-LTE versions
of the 9768 Metro Radio Outdoor (formerly Alcatel-Lucent products) are the largest products in their
category. In addition, smallest Nokias Flexi Zone Indoor Picos (0.0028 m3 and 0.0031 m3), which can be
used in either standalone mode or with the Flexi Zone Controller, are each larger than all the distributed

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end points sold by rivals. Smaller form factors can ease installation costs and help make products more
aesthetically unobtrusive.
Throughput Claims: Nokia declines to make specific public claims about the maximum throughput of
many of its small cells, saying instead that they offer the maximum defined by industry standards. While
there may be some logic in this approach, it may also allow competitors to gain attention with explicit
numbers in their marketing messages.
Alcatel-Lucent Portfolio Challenges: Integrating Alcatel-Lucents portfolio poses some challenges,
including (a) functional overlap between Nokia and former Alcatel-Lucent products, which can be
inefficient in terms of R&D costs and messaging and (b) concerns among operators that preferred
products might be discontinued. These concerns may influence purchase decisions, as Nokia has reported
occurring in some aspects of its business in the first half of 2016.

JJ Metrics

Outdoor Small Cell Base Stations

Rating Leader

Model Name Flexi Zone Outdoor Micro/Pico; Flexi Zone Pico-Enhanced; Flexi Lite; Flexi
Zone Mini Macro; 9768 Metro Radio Outdoor (FDD); 9768 Metro Radio
Outdoor (TDD); 9768 Compact Metro Radio Outdoor (FDD 2x5 W)
Architecture Type Standalone small cell that can be used with FlexiZone Controller; Standalone
small cell that can be used with FlexiZone Controller; Standalone small cell
that can be used with FlexiZone Controller; Standalone small cell that can
be used with FlexiZone Controller; Remote radio head; Remote radio head;
Remote radio head
Max. Power Output Up to 2x5 W (adjustable 250 mW to 5 W); 2x1 W; 2x10 W; 2x 20W; 2x5 W;
2x0.5 W; 2x5 W
Max LTE throughput for 2x20 MHz 2x2 MIMO; Max LTE throughput
Max. Data Throughput for 2x20 MHz 2x2 MIMO + WiFi 802.11ac max throughput; 2+2 carrier,
84 Mbps; Max LTE throughput for 2x20 MHz 2x2 MIMO; Max LTE
throughput for 2x20 MHz 2x2 MIMO; Max LTE throughput for 2x20 MHz
2x2 MIMO; Max LTE throughput for 2x20 MHz 2x2 MIMO
Maximum number 840 simultaneous, active, scheduled users, 4,000 RRC-connected users; 840
of active users simultaneous, active, scheduled users, 4,000 RRC-connected users; 240
simultaneously voice /180 HSDPA users; 840 simultaneous, active, scheduled users, 4,000
supported RRC-connected users; 840 simultaneous, active, scheduled users, 4,000 RRC-
connected users; Based on system module; Based on system module; Based on
system module
Volume 0.005 m3; 0.008 m3; < 0.009 m3; 0.01 m3; 0.015 m3 (RRU only); 0.013 m3
(RRU only); 0.0062 m3 (RRU only)
Mass 5 kg; 8 kg; 11 kg; 10 kg; < 12 kg (RRU only); 8 kg (RRU only); < 6.8 kg
(RRU only)

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Radio Access FD-LTE (20 MHz) & TD-LTE (2 carriers of 20 MHz); FD-LTE (20 MHz)
Technology Support & TD-LTE (2 carriers of 20 MHz) + 802.11ac; WCDMA/HSPA; FD-LTE
(20 MHz) & TD-LTE (2 carriers of 20 MHz); FD-LTE; TD-LTE; FD-LTE
Unlicensed Spectrum No; 802.11ac wave 1 WiFi; No; No; No; No; No
Technology Support
Antenna 2x2 MIMO; 2x2 MIMO; Total of 6 pipes, MIMO support depending on
Configurations configuration; 2x2 MIMO; 2x2 MIMO; 2x2 MIMO; 2x2 MIMO; 2x2
MIMO
General Market Q1 2014; Q4 2014; Q3 2013; Q2 2016; Q4 2012; 2H 2013; Q4 2015
Availability
Backhaul Options All Flexi Zone: Integrated 1 or 10 Gbps Router and Switch (up to 3 ports)
(Wired) for daisy chaining. Ethernet, Fiber, EPON, GPON; Electrical and optical
Ethernet (including PoE to power wireless backhaul); 2 optical SFP CPRI
connections; 2 optical SFP CPRI connections; 2 SFP (electrical or optical); 2
SFP connector for CPRI rate 7
Backhaul Options All: Extension of 9500 MPR portfolio to support small-cell backhaul based
(Wireless) on two variants: MPT-Sub6 (sub-6 GHz based on a partnership with Radwin)
for PTP & PTMP N-LOS & MPT-GS for P2P 60/80 GHz (partnership with
Siklu)
Interface All FlexiZone: X2 / S1 when in standalone BTS configuration or Z1 when
in Zone configuration + WiFi interfaces when applicable (offload or connect
to Nokia Smart WiFi solution either directly from the cell or from the FZ
Controller in zone architecture configuration) + GPS, 1588V2, Bluetooth,
Sync-E, NTP, OTA Sync; Iub.
All MRO: CPRI to LTE system module; CPRI to LTE system module; CPRI
to system module;

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Advanced Feature FlexiZone: Standalone small cell or operation as part of FlexiZone cluster
Support via software upgrade. Standalone: Full macro parity including capacity/
performance/number of simultaneous scheduled users (840) / LTE Smart
Scheduler (Dynamic FSS, PDCCH Boosting & UL Interference Aware
Scheduling, UL Interference Rejection Combining, etc.) /LTE-A support
(Intersite CA up to 3x carriers, intrasite CA up to 3 carriers, CoMP, eICIC,
etc.)/ HetNet features (DL RB Blanking, Dyn Load Balancing eICIC, DL
inteference shaping, IPA, MAASPACK, MUCCS, etc.), iSON specific
algorythms (iSON for HetNet improved PCI/ANR/PRACH HetNet
algorythms + Plug&play for non DHCP/Public Backhaul + Energy saving
for underlay SC), integrated GPS or sync via Synch-E or IEEE1588v2 or
OTA sync or NTP, no-touch install and field maintenance via bluetooth,
integrated antenna design, Nokia Design for Security (DFSEC) and Security
Vulnerability Monitoring (SVM), 3GPP Compliant ciphering and integrity
protection for over-the-air control and userplane messages, 3GPP Compliant
IPsec support for control plane and signaling plane

FZ controller supports Liquid Applications MEC server + additional zone

specific features for zone level DPI, local routing, local offload of internet or
LAN traffic, local apps, enterprise advanced IP services and applications, legal
intercept, etc. / Advanced SON implementation leveraging controller for
distributed SON for faster response and more accurate algorythms including
layer stickyness / Controller lower EPC impact both in terms of signalling
processing (mobility and state mgt done in controller) and payload reduction
/ More advanced no-touch installation allow for 0 pre-staging and AP already
pre-optiomised on initial start up / Zone level management (strategy per
zone, controller implements, no individual AP management) / Zone level
interference management and load balancing / Ease backhaul requirement
with a latency tolerant topology between AP and Controller

FLEXI LITE: HSDPA Soft/softer Handover for Associated DPCH, HSDPA

Dynamic Resource Allocation, HSDPA 64QAM, Dual-Cell HSDPA 42Mbps,
MIMO 42Mbps, HSUPA 16QAM, High Speed Cell FACH, DC-HSUPA

All MRO: VoLTE, eMBMS, MOCN, ANR, Daisy Chain, multi layer load
balancing (multi carrier traffic allocation), eICIC; VoLTE, eMBMS, MOCN,
ANR, Daisy Chain, multi layer load balancing (multi carrier traffic allocation),
eICIC; VoLTE, eMBMS, MOCN, ANR, Daisy Chain, multi layer load
balancing (multi carrier traffic allocation)

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Deployments All Outdoor small cells (sometimes used indoor): 111 wins (including
following public wins: China Mobile, Verizon, Telefonica Chile, Vodafone
Group, TMO-US, Tele2-NL, Zain-Saudi, Bharti, Avantel, TT-Netvrket
(Telenor/Telia JV DK), Airtel-Vodafone, Algar Telekom-BR, Salt (ex. Orange
Swizterland), Ooredoo Qatar, PT-Smartfen, TIM-Brazil, Kyivstar Ukraine,
Tata India, CUC China, Ooredoo Qatar, AIS Thailand, etc.)

JJ Indoor Enterprise Small Cell Base Stations

Rating Very Strong

Model Name Flexi Zone Indoor Pico (LTE/Wi-Fi or 3G/Wi-Fi); Flexi Zone Indoor
Multiband (G2) Pico; 9362 SOHO/Small Enterprise Femto Series V2.2
(formerly known as 9362 Enterprise Cell Series V2.2); 9962 SOHO/Small
Enterprise Multi-Standard Femto v2.0; Distributed Antenna System Radio
Frequency Module (DAS RFM)
Architecture Type Standalone small cell that can be used with FlexiZone Controller;
Standalone small cell that can be used with FlexiZone Controller;
Femtocell; Femtocell; Remote radio head
Max. Power Output 2x250 mW (LTE or 3G) or 1x 500 mW (3G); 2x250 mW; 100 mW
(WCDMA) or 250 mW (WCDMA) by software with licensing keys;
2x125 mW (LTE) and 1x125 mW (WCDMA); 2x40 mW
Max. Data Throughput Max LTE throughput for 2x20 MHz 2x2 MIMO + Wi-Fi 802.11ac max
throughput OR Max DC-HSPA+ for 4x5MHz 2x2 MIMO + Wi-Fi
802.11ac max throughput; Over 1 Gbps depending on configuration
(Up to FDD 40 MHz or TD 80MHz of licensed LTE in up to 3 possible
bands + LAA 60 MHz or LWA 80 MHz + WiFi 802.11ac); 21 Mbps (L1
HSDPA), 5.7 Mbps (L1 HSUPA); 150 Mbps (L1 LTE DL), 75 Mbps
(L1 LTE UL), 21 Mbps (L1 HSDPA), 5.7 Mbps (L1 HSUPA); Max LTE
throughput for 2x20 MHz 2x2 MIMO
Maximum number of 400 (LTE), 72 CE (3G); 400x LTE; 8 (upgradable to 16, 24 and 32 with
users simultaneously licensing); 16 (LTE, up to 32 in LTE-only mode) and 16 (WCDMA);
supported Based on system module
Volume 0.0028 m3; 0.0031 m3; 0.002 m3; 0.0015 m3; 0,0127 m3
Mass < 2.2 kg; < 2.9 kg; < 1 kg; < 1 kg; 10 kg
Radio Access Technology FD-LTE & TD-LTE or DC-HSPA+; FD-LTE (20 MHz) & TD-LTE (2
Support carriers of 20 MHz) + 802.11ac; Up to FDD 40 MHz or TD 80MHz of
licensed LTE in up to 3 possible bands + LAA 60MHz or LWA 80MHz +
WiFi 802.11ac; WCDMA/HSPA; WCDMA/FD-LTE ; FD-LTE

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Unlicensed Spectrum 802.11ac wave 1 WiFi; 802.11ac wave 1 2x2 WiFi + supports LWA
Technology Support (demonstrated at MWC16 / ready now but waiting for standard and
chipset availability for roadmap date) or LTE-U (ready now) / LAA
(demonstrated at MWC16 / ready now but waiting for standard
and chipset availability); No; Yes (optional) + plan support of LWIP
(demonstrated at MWC16 / ready now but waiting for standard and
chipset availability); no
Antenna Configurations Embedded 2T / 2R MIMO; total of 6 pipes - MIMO support depend on
configuration; Embedded 2T / 2R MIMO; Embedded 2x2 MIMO for
LTE and 1x2 for WCDMA; external
General Market Q1 2015; Q1 2016; Q4 2012; Q1 2016; Q4 2015
Availability
Backhaul Options All: Existing shared Ethernet (LAN, PoE++), even with shared data on it.
All Flexi Zone: Integrated 1 or 10 Gbps Router and Switch (2 Ethernet
ports) for daisy chaining. All Femo: Integrated 1Gbps Ethernet ports. DAS
RFM : 2 CPRI ports
X2 / S1 (standalone) or, in Zone, Z1 + WiFi interfaces to Nokia Smart
Interface WiFi solution either directly from the cells or from the controller, GPS,
PoE++, 1588V2, Bluetooth, Sync-E, NTP, OTA sync, etc.; X2 / S1
(standalone) or, in Zone, Z1 + WiFi interfaces to Nokia Smart WiFi
solution either directly from the cells or from the controller, GPS, PoE++,
1588V2, Bluetooth, Sync-E, NTP, OTA sync, etc.; Iu interface to a
small-cell gateway; Iu (WCDMA) and S1 (LTE) interface to a small-cell
gateway; CPRI

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Advanced Feature All Flexi Zone: Standalone small cell or operation as part of Flexi Zone
Support & Availability cluster via software upgrade. Standalone: Full macro parity including
Timing capacity/performance/number of simultaneous scheduled users (840)
/ LTE Smart Scheduler (Dynamic FSS, PDCCH Boosting & UL
Interference Aware Scheduling, UL Interference Rejection Combining,
etc.) /LTE-A support (Intersite CA up to 3x carriers, intrasite CA up to
2 carriers, CoMP, eICIC, etc.)/ HetNet features (DL RB Blanking, Dyn
Load Balancing eICIC, DL inteference shaping, IPA, etc.), iSON specific
algorythms (iSON for HetNet improved PCI/ANR/PRACH HetNet
algorythms + Plug&play for non DHCP/Public Backhaul + Energy saving
for underlay SC), integrated GPS or sync via Synch-E or IEEE1588v2,
no-touch install and field maintenance via bluetooth, integrated antenna
design, Nokia Design for Security (DFSEC) and Security Vulnerability
Monitoring (SVM), 3GPP Compliant ciphering and integrity protection
for over-the-air control and userplane messages, 3GPP Compliant IPsec
support for control plane and signaling plane, PoE ++ (Power Over
Ethernet).

FZ controller supports Liquid Applications server + additional zone specific

features for zone level DPI, local routing, local offload of internet or LAN
traffic, local apps, enterprise advanced IP services and applications, legal
intercept, etc. / Advanced SON implementation leveraging controller
for distributed SON for faster response and more accurate algorythms
including layer stickyness / Controller lower EPC impact both in terms
of signalling processing (mobility and state mgt done in controller) and
payload reduction / More advanced no-touch installation allow for 0
pre-staging and AP already pre-optiomised on initial start up / Zone level
management (strategy per zone, controller implements, no individual AP
management) / Zone level interference management and load balancing /
Ease backhaul requirement with a latency tolerant topology between AP
and Controller

All Femto: PoE+, 64 QAM, MOCN, digital certificates, PKI management,

access control (open, prioritized open, closed modes), SON features (e.g.,
mobility robustness via UE measurements, self co-ordination in groups of
extended coverage, load balancing, coverage self optimization); PoE+, 64
QAM, MOCN, digital certificates, PKI management, access control (open,
prioritized open, closed modes), SON features (e.g., mobility robustness
via UE measurements, self co-ordination in groups of extended coverage,
load balancing, coverage self optimization), VoLTE, CA (2H2016), CSFB,
CMAS,Prioritized E911;

DAS RFM : VoLTE, eMBMS, MOCN, ANR, Daisy Chain, eICIC

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Deployments All Indoor Enterprise SC wins: 94 wins (including following public wins:
China Mobile, Telefonica Chile, Vodafone Group, TMO-US, Tele2-NL,
Zain-Saudi, Bharti, Avantel, TT-Netvrket (Telenor/Telia JV DK), Airtel-
Vodafone, Algar Telekom-BR, Salt (ex. Orange Swizterland), Ooredoo
Qatar, PT-Smartfen, TIM-Brazil, AT&T, Elisa, EE, Mosaic, China
Unicom, 3Mob, Sure International, Telecom Italia, Telefonica, Vimpelcom,
TIM Brazil, Antel Uruguay and Bouygues Telecom France, Megafon,...)

JJ Indoor Residential Small Cell Base Stations

Rating Leader
Model Name 9361 Home Femto Askey V3; ZyXEL - FMT3211; ZyXEL - FMT3251;
9961 Multi-Standard Home Femto V1 (formerly known as 9961 Multi-
Standard Home Cell V1)
Max. Power Output 20 mW; 20 mW; 20 mW; 2x100 mW (LTE) and 1x100 mW (WCDMA)
Max. Data Throughput 21 Mbps (L1 HSDPA), 5.7 Mbps (L1 HSUPA); 21 Mbps (L1 HSDPA),
5.7 Mbps (L1 HSUPA); 21 Mbps (L1 HSDPA), 5.7 Mbps (L1 HSUPA);
UMTS 21 Mbps (L1 HSDPA), 5.7 Mbps (L1 HSUPA), 150 Mbps (20
MHz LTE DL), 75 Mbps (20 MHz LTE UL)
Maximum number of 8; 8; 8; 16 (8+8 or 16 LTE)
users simultaneously
supported
Volume 0.00036 m3; 0.00039 m3; 0.00039 m3; 0.0015 m3
Mass 0.250 kg; 0.180 kg; 0.300 kg; 0.750 kg
Radio Access Technology WCDMA/HSPA; WCDMA/HSPA; WCDMA/HSPA; WCDMA/HSPA/
Support LTE
Unlicensed Spectrum No; No; Yes 802.11ac wave 1; No
Technology Support
Antenna Configurations Internal SISO; Intenal SISO; Internal SISO; Internal SISO plus 2x2
MIMO or Internal 1x2 SIMO plus 2x2 MIMO
General Market Q2 2013; Q2 2013; Q1 2014; Q1 2015
Availability
Backhaul Options All: 2 Ethernet RJ45 ports
Interface Iuh interface to a small-cell gateway; Iuh interface to a small-cell gateway;
Iuh interface to a small-cell gateway; Iuh (WCDMA) and S1 (LTE)
interface to a small-cell gateway or S1 direct to MME
Advanced Feature All: Interference management, optional GPS, digital certificate, presence
Support API for advanced application integration, local breakout, SON, 2G &
3G sniffing, backhaul bandwidth optimization, Continous Coverage
Optimization

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Deployments 57 Home Femto contracts including Vodafone UK/Italy/NZ/Czech

Republic, Antel Uruguay, Bouygues Telecom France, Du UAE, Etisalat
UAE, TDC Denmark, O2 Germany & Spain, TIM Brazil, M1 Singapore,
and other non-public references

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