Overview; Introduction <Rewrote; Figure 1-1: Nova-233 Enb - Baicells Nova-233 G2 Installation Installation

Overview

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1.1 Introduction
The Baicells Nova-233 Generation 2 (G2) Outdoor 2x1W eNodeB (eNB) (Figure 1-1) is a high-
performing outdoor micro base station that is based on 3GPP Long-Term Evolution (LTE) Time
Division Duplexing (TDD) technology. The eNB is part of an operator's broadband wireless
network, and with user equipment (UE) - also called Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) -
allows users to have a wireless connection to the Internet.

Figure 1-1: Nova-233 eNB

Additionally, Baicells offers a cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SAAS) solution called
CloudCore that handles the LTE Evolved Packet Core (EPC) network functions and provides
operators with network management accounts: Operations Management Console (OMC) for
managing multiple Baicells sites across the network, and Business and Operations Support
System (BOSS) for subscriber management. CloudCore makes it easier and faster for operators
to get sites up and running.
NOTE: Local, private network versions of EPC and OMC+BOSS are also available. For
information on these options, please contact your Baicells sales representative.
The LTE network architecture is illustrated in Figure 1-2.
The operator attaches one omni or directional Radio Frequency (RF)
antenna to the eNB. The Nova-233 includes an integrated Global
Positioning System (GPS); the operator may install additional GPS
antennas if desired.
Each eNB comes pre-configured so that installation is simplified and
connection to the core network is plug-and-play. Baicells provides
operators with local and Web-based Graphical User Interface (GUI)
applications to configure and manage individual eNBs and Customer
Premise Equipment (CPE).
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