Outdoor base station installation quality

What is an outdoor compact base station?

Outdoor compact base stations These base stations are designed for installation in any type of outdoor scenario. They offer a high degree of IP protection, which allows them to operate in the most adverse conditions (rain, extreme heat, wind, humidity, saline environments…) without requiring an additional mechanical cover.

Why do small outdoor base stations have a better performance than rack-mount base stations?

In recent years, technological advances have meant that this base station format has improved its performance in terms of RF power and traffic channels. Thus, by adopting new signal processing techniques such as SDR (Software Defined Radio), small outdoor base stations have been able to match the performance of rack-mount base stations.

What is an indoor base station?

Indoor base stations in rack format This is the most common type of base station, in which all its components are integrated in a rack-type cabinet, which provides more space for more modules or components. This can enable, for example, redundancy of all components, thereby improving system availability.

How should a base station antenna be installed?

The hardware installation guidelines are limited but important for reliable base station performance. The base station antenna should be installed in open sky conditions, away from external influences that hinder the direct line of sight between the antenna and the GNSS satellites.

Why should a base station have its own system?

It is also valuable that it includes its own system for the simple management of the base station and its users, so that functions such as adding and deleting groups and terminals, modifying operating parameters in real time, monitoring the status of the unit and displaying alarms in real time, among others, can be carried out.

What is a transportable base station?

Due to the characteristics of size and ability to operate in hostile environmental conditions that we have reviewed in outdoor base stations, transportable base stations are ideal for installation in vehicles or, in general, to be used in mobility environments by incorporating transport accessories.