Masthead Amplifier (0 to 12 units)

Nokia has an MHA unit specifically designed for Nokia UltraSite EDGE BTS to
deliver:
33 dB RX gain in GSM/EDGE 1800 and 1900 units and 32 dB RX gain in
GSM/EDGE 800 and 900 units
low RX noise figure (improved RX sensitivity and signal-to-noise ratio)
low TX loss in a compact, low-volume, lightweight, sealed enclosure
The Bias Tee unit is required when using the MHA.
Bias Tee/VSWR unit (0 to 12 units)

The Bias Tee provides DC power to the MHA unit using an RF cable. The Bias
Tee is available in two versions:
Bias Tee with VSWR antenna monitoring
Bias Tee without VSWR antenna monitoring
VSWR monitoring systematically checks the condition of the antenna line and
gives an alarm if the VSWR (Voltage Standing Wave Ratio) value exceeds 2.6.
The Bias Tee without VSWR is used solely with the MHA unit, while the Bias
Tee with VSWR can be used with or without the MHA unit.
For more information on MHA and Bias Tee units, see Antenna System for Nokia
UltraSite Product Overview.

6.3.6 Transmission units

The Transmission unit connects Nokia UltraSite EDGE BTS with other BTSs and
to the rest of the network (such as BSC, Nokia Talk-family, and Nokia MetroSite
sites) through the Abis interface. Nokia UltraSite EDGE BTS supports 16 kbit/s,
32 kbit/s, and 64 kbit/s Abis TRX signalling. The O&M signalling speed can be
16 kbit/s or 64 kbit/s.
The Transmission unit is available for the following media:
radio-link (FlexiHopper)
wireline (E1/T1)
optical fibre (STM-1)
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Radio-link transmission

The FXC RRI unit is the radio-link transmission unit for Nokia UltraSite EDGE
BTS. The FXC RRI supports the following:
two Flexbus connections (coaxial cable), each at 16 x 2 Mbit/s
grooming
branching
loop protection
cross-connection at 8 kbit/s level
A Flexbus connects FXC RRI transmission units to Nokia FlexiHopper
Microwave Radio or Nokia MetroHopper Radio. Multiple BTS cabinets at the
same site can also be connected using a Flexbus between FXC RRI units in each
cabinet.
The FXC RRI transmission unit operates as a repeater and interconnects Nokia
UltraSite EDGE BTS and the BSC using loop, chain, star, and point-to-point
network configurations.
For more information on UltraSite compatible radios, see Nokia FlexiHopper
Microwave Radio Product Overview and Nokia MetroHopper Radio Product
Overview.
Wireline transmission

The wireline transmission units for Nokia UltraSite EDGE BTS are:
FC E1/T1 1 x 2 Mbit/s (E1) or 1 x 1.5 Mbit/s (T1) PCM connection, one
coaxial 75-ohm TX and one coaxial 75-ohm RX connector for E1 use, one
twisted pair 120-/100-ohm TX/RX interface connector for either E1 or T1
use
FXC E1 4 x 2 Mbit/s (E1) PCM connections, four coaxial 75-ohm TX
and four coaxial 75-ohm RX connectors for E1 use, grooming, branching,
and loop protection support, cross-connection down to 8 kbit/s level
FXC E1/T1 4 x 2 Mbit/s (E1) or 4 x 1.5 Mbit/s (T1) PCM connections,
four twisted pair 120-/100-ohm TX/RX interface connectors for either E1
or T1 use, grooming, branching, and loop protection support, crossconnection
down to 8 kbit/s level. Interfaces can be configured
independently either E1 or T1 mode
The FC E1/T1 transmission unit operates as the termination point in a chain,
star,
and point-to-point topology network. The FXC E1 and FXC E1/T1 transmission
units operate as branching points and interconnect Nokia UltraSite EDGE BTS
cabinets and the BSC using loop, chain, star, and point-to-point network
configurations.
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FXC STM-1 and FXC Bridge transmission units

The FXC STM-1 and FXC Bridge transmission units enable cross-connection
between PDH (Plesiochronous Digital Hierachy) and SDH (Synchronous Digital
Hierarchy) transmission rates. THe units work together to form a complete SDH
STM-1 Terminal Multiplexer (TM) or Add/Drop Multiplexer (ADM) node inside
Nokia Base Stations or Nokia MetroHub Transmission Nodes.
FXC STM-1 performs the main SDH functions, whereas FXC Bridge forms a
bridge for the signals between the SDH part and the PDH cross-connect part of
the node. The two units are always used together.
Figure 17. Installation of the FXC STM-1 and FXC Bridge units
Main features

The main features of FXC STM-1 and FXC Bridge are:

Two optical long-haul STM-1 interfaces (L-1.1, 1310 nm)
Support for Automatic Laser Shutdown (ALS)
Support for SDH STM-1 Rweminal Multiplexer (TM) and STM-1
Add/Drop Multiplexer (ADM) node types
FXC
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Note

Fully non-blocking cross-connections on TU-12 level between both STM-

1 aggregate interfaces and the add/drop traffic

SDH S12 SNC/I+ (Inherently monitored Subnetwork Connection
protection) supported (protection on VC-12 level)
CX4.1 or later software is required when using UltraSite BTS with optical SDH
transmission.

6.3.7 Base Operations and Interfaces unit

The BOIx unit handles the control functions common to all other units in the
BTS.
These functions include:
BTS initialisation and self-testing
configuration
O&M signalling
software download
main clock functions
collection and management of external and internal alarms

6.3.8 BTS Power Supply

This section describes the following