New 3G CDMA2000 Base Station

Lucent Technologies introduced a new CDMA2000 base station system designed to help mobile operators increase capacity by up to three times on Lucent base stations that have been deployed for nearly a decade. The Flexent(R) CDMA High Density (HD) 4.0 ( inset ) also provides further investment protection by supporting new technology as it becomes available such as intelligent antennas, which can further boost capacity.

Part of the Flexent(R) OneBTS(TM) family of base stations, the HD 4.0 is a base station growth cabinet designed for mobile operators that currently have existing Lucent AUTOPLEX(R) Series II cellular base stations. It preserves their investment in the AUTOPLEX systems by enabling them to reuse much of the equipment -- including antennas, filters and amplifiers -- while increasing capacity in the same footprint by replacing the legacy CDMA cabinet with the HD 4.0.

"The HD 4.0 is a noteworthy achievement in base station development because it helps our customers preserve their current AUTOPLEX Series II cellular systems -- one of our most widely deployed base stations and the backbone of many CDMA networks -- while significantly increasing capacity and providing support for future technologies," said Bill Zucker, vice president of CDMA base station development, Lucent's Mobility Solutions Group. "Needless to say, our customers are excited about this product because it provides ultimate investment protection and reduces capital expenditures, while bringing cutting-edge capabilities to Lucent's first CDMA base stations."

The Flexent OneBTS digital radio shelf in the HD 4.0 further protects a service provider's network investment because it can support new technologies including:

* dual band capabilities -- base station can support both 850 and 1900
MHz spectrum in the same cabinet;
* mixed mode capabilities -- base station can support both
third-generation (3G) CDMA2000(TM) and UMTS in the same cabinet;
* transmit diversity -- enhancement that can provide increased voice and
data capacity whether mobile operator's customer base consists of 2G
CDMA or 3G CDMA2000 users, or a mix of both;
* intelligent antennas -- advanced antenna and digital processing
technology that further enhances 2G and 3G voice and data capacity and
coverage;
* BLAST -- Bell Labs-developed multiple input/multiple output (MIMO)
technology that uses multiple antennas at base station to send and
receive wireless signals to mobile devices with multiple antennas,
which can greatly increase capacity, coverage and data transmission
speeds.

These technologies will be made available via field upgrade kits.

The HD 4.0 also supports cross-carrier channel sharing, a technology that increases capacity by enabling channel card elements within the base station to handle traffic across multiple sectors or carriers.

The HD 4.0 is an indoor system for 850 MHz spectrum that can support cdmaOne, CDMA2000 1X voice and data and CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, while allowing the existing Series II cellular systems to support analog capabilities. It is generally available initially in North America.

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