Executive Summary
Nokia Siemens Networks
A multi-technology platform
for Single RAN
Why Single RAN will never be an also-ran
The base station (BTS) is the sharp end
of the mobile communications business.
It’s the major component of radio
access networks (RAN) and transport
networks that must cope with rapidly
rising demand for wider coverage and
ever more bandwidth, all at lower costs.
The BTS is also the focal point of some
of the fastest developing technologies in
communications, placing severe pressure
on communications service providers
(CSP) to evolve their infrastructure,
without losing the value in their existing
investments.
Meeting all these demands is a tall order.
The solution is Nokia Siemens Networks
Single RAN, a common BTS platform for
all mobile technologies, supported by a
common management system. Our Single
RAN is built on software-defined radio
and IP transport technologies that achieve
the highest spectral efficiency and lowest
power consumption.
Software upgrades, no extra hardware
to buy
A key element in Single RAN is the Nokia
Siemens Networks Flexi BTS.
Software-defined radio enables a Flexi
BTS to be upgraded to Long Term
Evolution (LTE) without additional
hardware. With LTE you can offer a
superior customer experience with mobile
data.
Similarly, you can deploy IP-based
transport with no additional hardware
being added. That’s because Flexi BTS
comes with integrated IP transport
interfaces that enable you to migrate to IP
transport through a software upgrade.
Managing the complete network as you
evolve its capabilities is made simple by
Nokia Siemens Networks NetAct™. This
common Operational Support System
(OSS) optimizes all components and
services across radio, transport and core
networks as new technologies are adopted
and capacity is expanded.
Multiple reasons to adopt Single RAN
Single RAN brings many benefits to
your business. The simple truth is that
when you buy the solution you are really
investing in the mobile broadband of the
future. Flexible, rapid and highly cost-
effective software-only upgrades ensure
that your investment stays intact for many
years.
You can enjoy faster time to market and
lower capital and operational costs, while
still reaping the rewards of the latest
technology to help you reduce churn and
win new revenue. It’s that simple.