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How does a 5G base station reduce OPEX?

This technique reduces opex by putting a base station into a “sleep mode,” with only the essentials remaining powered on. Pulse power leverages 5G base stations’ ability to analyze traffic loads. In 4G, radios are always on, even when traffic levels don’t warrant it, such as transmitting reference signals to detect users in the middle of the night.

Can active antennas be used on 5G base stations?

The introduction of active antenna systems on 5G base stations requires engineers installing and maintaining them to use alternative measurement methods, such as effective isotropic radiated power (EIRP) for transmitter power and beam verification.

Why should a 5G base station be protected?

In addition to potential damage originating on the power line, the base stations must be sturdy to environmental electrical hazards such as lightning and electrostatic discharge (ESD) strikes. Design engineers need to protect their 5G base stations from these electrical hazards to prevent damage to the bases station and avoid critical downtime.

Why do 5G base stations have two polarised antenna arrays?

Virtually all 5G base stations employ two polarised antenna arrays to improve diversity and reduce fading. Typically, they would be angled at ±45° and used in several ways. For SSB beams, the location of the UEs are unknown so it is likely that both antenna arrays would carry the same information transmitted at similar power levels.

How many transceivers can a 5G antenna have?

In all, a 5G antenna could have 128 to 256 individual transceivers all integrated with their own radiating elements. Using the traditional method of measuring antenna input power is therefore impractical at best and a better solution had to be found. Note: in some Asian markets the regulators insist on the continued use of a single RF test port.

Is a 5G cell phone downtime a problem?

Downtime is unacceptable in any communication system, and that certainly includes the new 5G cellphone communication systems. Attaining high reliability often requires that the 5G macro base stations be robust to powerline surges and electrical disturbances such as lightning-induced transients and other transients and overloads.