IMB Remote Radio Head

The IPWireless Integrated Mobile Broadcast (IMB) Remote Radio Head (RRH) is a small, high Powered, outdoor unit that supports one sector operating with two 5MHz carriers. Up to three Remote Radio Heads can be connected by optical fibre to a small indoor digital baseband unit. The indoor unit is designed to be small enough to fit into the operators existingenclosure.The solution is designed to be easily deployable in sites where there is limited space.Download Product Datasheet [PDF] »

Features and Benefits
Modular architecture: The IMB Remote Radio Head allows operators to flexibly deploy one, two or three sectors to grow an IMB network as required. Extra IMB transmitters can easily be added to an existing IMB network.

Optimised coverage: A transmit power of up to 20 Watts per 5MHz carrier provides wide area coverage. The IMB enabled devices are capable of maintaining service when switching between IMB multicast areas and areas covered by only 2G/3G unicast areas.

IPWireless IMB transmitters are synchronised using GPS. They are designed to be deployed in a single frequency network allowing receivers to constructively combine components from many transmitters to increase the signal strength and eliminate interferences. This maximises the coverage provided by the network. Radio planning and network expansion is easier than in traditional 3G networks.

Flexible architecture: The IPWireless IMB Network Infrastructure is capable of using satellite or terrestrial links for distribution of the broadcast data. This allows for an extremely flexible and cost effective deployment.

Remote management: The operator can remotely configure the equipment, including upgrade of firmware and software via a web browser based Element Manager (EM). The EM also supports performance monitoring and fault management, which reports alarms and events on the IMB Network elements.

IMB Network Infrastructure

The IPWireless Integrated Mobile Broadcast (IMB) Network Infrastructure is designed to provide high quality broadcast data to a wide area, with a minimal number of cell sites needed. The IMB system exploits existing TDD spectrum that is already owned by many operators and allows operators to share networks, further
reducing costs.

The IPWireless IMB system is an implementation of 3G Release 8 multimedia broadcast and multicast service (MBMS). This standard has the backing of many 3G operators and vendors worldwide. The close integration into the operators 2G/3G Network allows targeted services to be delivered with personalized client
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Features & Benefits
Modular architecture: The IMB Radio Access Network infrastructure consists of a Broadcast Integrated Network Controller (BINC) and a network of IMB transmitters with OAM control provided by the IPWireless IMB Element Manager. The IMB indoor transmitter is a single cost effective shelf capable of supporting 3 sectors of broadcast and two 5MHz carriers. IPWireless also provide a Remote Radio head option supporting one sector and two 5MHz carriers. Extra IMB transmitters can easily be added to an existing IMB network.

Large coverage: IPWireless design and build a variety of high powered transmitters for IMB to maximise coverage. At the user equipment, IMB enabled devices are capable of maintaining service when switching between IMB multicast areas and areas covered by only 2G/3G unicast areas. This means that service can be maintained over the whole 3G coverage area.

Flexible Services: Typically thirty 256Kbps bearers can be configured in two 5MHz channels. Broadcast channels are operator definable to accommodate different throughput requirements from digital radio broadcast to high quality broadcast TV at 512Kbps.

Broadcast Integrated Network Controller (INC)

The IPWireless Broadcast Integrated Network Controller (BINC) is a high capacity broadcast transmitter controller used in a 3GPP Integrated Mobile Broadcast (IMB) system. The BINC integrates the GGSN, SGSN, and RNC functions in a compact rack mounted shelf, greatly reducing the cost of deploying a wireless broadcast network. The BINC is capable of controlling all of the broadcast transmitters in an IMB network and connects to a Broadcast Multimedia Service Centre using the standard Gi/Gmb interfaces.  Download Product Datasheet [PDF] »

Features and Benefits
Compact Platform: The BINC hardware uses a Compact PCI platform which can easily be deployed in a standard 19” rack. It integrates the necessary functions, for an IMB network, of a GGSN, SGSN and RNC in a single 3U shelf. This small unit is designed to be installed in the operator data centre alongside other media
streaming equipment.

High Capacity: The BINC is specifically engineered to exploit the fact that in an IMB Network all of the data traffic is identical for each transmitter. A single BINC is capable of supporting over 1000 broadcast transmitters and over 20Mbps of broadcast traffic. A single BINC capable of handling all of the broadcast traffic to the transmitters in the IMB network enables the use of satellite as a cost effective distribution mechanism.

Standard Interfaces: The BINC uses Ethernet connections for all of its interfaces. This allows traffic to and from the transmitters over the IuB to be routed efficiently. The BINC connects to the BMSC over a standard Gi/Gmb interface meaning that integration into existing media platforms is straightforward.

Remote Management: The operator can remotely configure the BINC, including upgrade of Software, via a web browser based Element Manager (EM). The EM also supports performance monitoring and fault management to report alarms and events on the BINC.

IPWireless Element Management System (EMS)

Operators can remotely configure the IPWireless’ iMB Network Solution, including upgrading firmware and software, via an easy-to-use web based Element Manager System (EMS). The EMS also supports performance monitoring and fault management, which reports alarms and events on any of the iMB Network Solution elements.  Download Product Datasheet [PDF] »

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