Alcatel-Lucent 9234 Base Station d2U Distributed

B etter coverage , greater deployme n t fle x ibility ,

a n d reduced C A P E X a n d O P E X

The distributed CDMA base station provides exceptional deployment flexibility for operators facing physical
site constraints and site acquisition challenges, while lowering their power bills and reducing operating expenses.
The platform effectively separates baseband and radio frequency (RF) components into small baseband units and
remote radio heads (RRHs), allowing baseband and RRHs to be spaced miles apart. As a result, operators gain
a fast, easy way to provide seamless coverage for high-quality voice and high-speed data services. Locating
the high-efficiency RRHs closer to the antenna reduces power losses due to long feeder cables that attenuate
the signal and can reduce the number of sites needed. These methods offer a measurable reduction in power
consumption compared to traditional BTS products. The 9234 Base Station d2U Distributed is also part of the
CTIA award-winning Alcatel-Lucent Converged Base Station Portfolio that enables wireless operators evolving
to the next generation LTE technology with maximum equipment reuse.

Features Benefits

• One to five carriers and one to • Easier site acquisition

three sectors • Reduced site rental costs
• Growth Base Band Unit (BBU) option • Simplified site installation
allows carrier capacity to be increased • Increased flexibility and scalability
up to 100%
• Proven common assets
• “Zero footprint” deployment on
• Up to 30 percent fewer sites required
tower tops, the side of the buildings,
when used in towertop application
and utility poles
• Up to 50 percent savings in power
• Convection-cooled (fan-less),
consumption, enabling the use of
noise-free, and heater-less RRH
alternate energy sources
• Integrated maintenance and
Remote Radio Head (RRH) for the
9234 d2U Distributed administration
• Support CDMA2000® 1X, CDMA2000®
1xEV-DO Rev. 0, Rev. A, Rev.B,
IP Backhaul, and Ethernet Backhaul
• Can evolve to support a mix of
CDMA and LTE operation

Baseband Unit (BBU) for the

9234 d2U Distributed
Technical specifications GPS Antenna Outdoor BBU: Minimal Antenna
• Yes • Height: 641.7 mm (25.3 in.) Configuration
• Width: 479.7 mm (18.9 in.) • Two antennas/sector
Configurations Air Interface Standards • Depth: 226.5 mm (8.9 in.)
• Indoor and outdoor • TIA/EIA 95-A plus TSB-74 Antenna Testing
• Estimated installed weight:
• Sectors: One to three • CDMA2000 24.5 kg (54.0 lbs)2 • Yes
• Carriers: One to five carriers AWS and PCS RRH:
initially Frequency Bands (planned) Closed Loop Gain
• Height: 471 mm (18.5 in.)
• Growth BBU available Control (CLGC)
• 1900 MHz • Width: 268 mm (10.5 in.)
• Yes
• AWS (1700MHz/2100MHz) • Depth: 246 mm (9.7 in.)
CDMA Channel Card Capacity
• 850 MHz1 • Estimated installed weight: Filters
• Type I capacity: Two channel 20.1 kg (44.2 lbs)
card slots • Duplex/Simplex
Vocoder 850MHz RRH
• Type II capacity: Three channel • Passive
card slots • 8 Kb/s • Height: 649 mm (25.5 in.)
• CMU IVB, CMU V, and SB-EVM • 8 Kb/s EVRC • Width: 268 mm (10.5 in.) Battery Backup
• 13 Kb/s • Depth: 246 mm (9.7 in.) • See External Power Supply for
Max Channel Elements • Estimated installed weight: limited Battery Backup OR
• Type I: 512 Operating Temperature Range 22.3 kg (49.1 lbs) • EzBFO for extended Battery
• Type II: 768 • Outdoor: -40°C to +50°C Backup
(-40°F to +122°F) Power Options
• Indoor: -5°C to +50°C • -48V DC Safety Compliance
Software Upgradeable
Channel Elements (23°F to +122°F) • +24V DC • CSA
• Yes • 100 to 220 VAC with external
Dimensions Power Supply (available through 1 
International only
Indoor BBU: Alcatel-Lucent) 2 
BBU configured with one
Backhaul URC-II B and two channel cards.
• Frame Relay over T1/E1 • Height: 88 mm (3.5 in.) 3
OPEX Power Consumption:


• Width: 448 mm (17.6 in.)

Power Consumption The Operational Expense (OPEX)
• IP over T1/E1 (OPEX Value3) value is suitable for estimating
• Ethernet Backhaul • Depth: 400 mm (15.7 in.)
• 760W4 utility costs.
• Estimated installed weight: 4
Two

carriers, three sectors
• BBU5: 204W
T1, E1 Facilities 13 kg (28.5 lbs)1 CDMA2000 1X Indoor
• RRH: 185W each 5
maximum

capacity
• Maximum of 12 per cabinet
RF Power (at EAC)
Software Upgradeable Carriers • Up to 40W per RRH FCC
• Yes Rated average
• Up to 32W per RRH long-term
User Alarms average
• BBU: up to 8 (with Expansion
Module to 16 User Alarms and
8 Control Outputs)
• Additional User Alarms available
on RRH

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