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Hereby, Nokia Corporation, declares that this product is in compliance with the
essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive: 1999/5/EC.
The product is marked with the CE marking and Notified Body number according to the
Directive 1999/5/EC
FCC FCC §15.21 - Information to user - This product is used as an intentional radiated
equipment and any changes or modifications on the equipment without any approval
by Nokia could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
FCC §15.105 - Information to user - This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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List of tables
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Summary of Changes
Version 1-0, 12th November 1999.
Version 2-0, 2nd June 2000:
• changed title
• added CE marking
• included HP units’ abbreviations (HVFM, HVSA/B/D, HVTD/G/P)
Version 3-0, 30th June 2001:
• updated for EDGE
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1Abbreviations
8-PSK
8 Phase Shift Keying
AC
Alternating Current
AD
Analog/Digital
AGC
Automatic Gain Control
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
ARFCN
Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
ARFN
See ARFCN.
ASIC
Application Specific Integrated Circuit
BCCH
Broadcast Control Channel
BCF
Base Control Function
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BER
Bit Error Ratio
BSC
Base Station Controller
BSS
Base Station System
BTS
Base Transceiver Station
CCCH
Common Control Channel
CCITT
Comité Consultatif International Télégraphique et Téléphonique
CH
Channel
CHDSP
Channel Coding and Decoding Signal Processor
D/A
Digital/Analog
dBi
Generally refers to a theoretical antenna having a spherical radiation pattern with
equal gain in all directions. An isotropic antenna has gain of 0 dBi.
DC
Direct Current
DDS
Direct Digital Synthesis
DGND
Digital ground
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DIP
Dual In Parallel
DL (Downlink)
The direction of transmission in which the BTS is the transmitting facility and the
mobile station is the receiving facility.
DMR
Digital Microwave Radio
DSP
Digital Signal Processor
EAC
External Alarms and Controls
EDAP
EGPRS dynamic Abis pool
EDGE
Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution
EFR
Enhanced Full Rate
EGPRS
Enhanced General Packet Radio Service
EMC
Electromagnetic Compatibility
EQDSP
Equalizing Digital Signal Processor
ESD
Electrostatic Discharge
ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
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Ext.
External
FACCH
Fast Associated Control Channel
FB
Flexbus
FCC
Federal Communications Commission
FC E1/T1
Integrated radio interface unit with enhanced capabilities for Nokia MetroSite
BTS
FCLK
Frame clock
FC RRI
Integrated radio interface unit for Nokia MetroSite BTS
FER
Frame Erasure Ratio
FHS
Frequency Hopping Synthesizer (Hopping Synthesizer)
FR
Full Rate
FXC E1
Integrated transmission unit, 75 Ω, unbalanced
FXC E1/T1
Integrated transmission unit, 120/100 Ω, balanced
FXC RRI
Integrated radio interface unit with enhanced capabilities for Nokia MetroSite
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GMSK
Gaussian Minimum Shift Keying
GND
Ground (Connection)
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications
HDLC
High-Level Data Link Control
HSCSD
High Speed Circuit Switched Data
HDSL
High-Rate Digital Subscriber Line
HR
Half Rate
HVCU
Cover unit for MetroSite cabinet
HVMF
High capacity cooling fan
HVSA
High power 230 VAC power supply unit
HVSB
High power 110 VAC power supply unit
HVSC
High power +24 VDC power supply unit
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HVSD
High power -48 VDC power supply unit
HVTD
5W GSM 1800 TRX
HVTG
5W GSM 900 TRX
HVTP
5W GSM 1900 TRX
HW
Hardware
IDD
Intelligent Downlink Diversity
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
IEEE
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IF
Intermediate Frequency
IRPA
International Radiation Protection Association
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network
ITU-T
International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication Standardization
Sector (former CCITT)
ITU-R
International Telecommunication Union - Radiocommunication Sector (former
CCIR)
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LAPD
Link access protocol on D-channel
LMP
Local Management Port
LNA
Low Noise Amplifier
LO
Local Oscillator
MCLG
Master Clock Generator
MMI
Man-Machine Interface
MML
Man-Machine Language
MS
Mobile Station, usually a mobile phone.
MSC
Mobile Switching Centre
Nokia SRC
Nokia Smart Radio Concept
NMS
Network Management System
O&M
Operation and Maintenance
OCXO
Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator
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PC
Personal Computer
PCM
Pulse Code Modulation
See alsoPCM time slot
RACH
Random Access Channel
RAM
Random Access Memory
RBER
Residual Bit Error Ratio
RF
Radio Frequency
RTS
Radio Time Slot
RX
Receiver
SACCH
Slow Associated Control Channel
SDCCH
Stand Alone Dedicated Control Channel
SW
Software
Sync
Synchronization
TCH
Traffic Channel
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TDMA
Time Division Multiple Access
TE
Terminal Equipment
TRX
Transceiver
TRXSIG
TRX Signalling Channel
TS
Timeslot
TX
Transmitter
UC
Unit Controller
UPS
Uninterruptible Power Supply
VCO
Voltage Controlled Oscillator
VIFA
MetroSite BTS interface unit, which also provides the BTS master clock.
VMFA
Fan unit of MetroSite BTS.
VSWR
Voltage Standing Wave Ratio
VSAA
230 VAC power supply unit of MetroSite BTS
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VSAB
110 VAC power supply unit of MetroSite BTS
VSDA
36 V/48 V/60 V power supply unit of MetroSite BTS
VTDA
Standard GSM 1800 standard transceiver unit for MetroSite BTS
VTGA
Standard GSM 900 transceiver unit for MetroSite BTS
VTPA
Standard GSM 1900 transceiver unit for MetroSite BTS.
VXEA
FC E1/T1
VXRA
FC RRI
VXRB
FXC RRI
VXTA
FXC E1
WCUA
High impact cover unit (for NEBS)
WTDA
GSM/EDGE 1800 TRX unit
WTFA
GSM/EDGE 800 TRX unit
WTGA
GSM/EDGE 900 TRX unit
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WTPA
GSM/EDGE 1900 TRX unit
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Abis
Interface between the BTS and the BSC, and between BTSs.
Alarm
Announcement given to the operating personnel about abnormal functioning of
the system, a failure, or an indication of the degradation of the service level or
reliability.
Alarm Status
The current status of the system. Indicates what alarms are active, if any.
Backplane
Connector board to which the plug in units are connected in the MetroSite BTS,
MetroHub and MetroSite BBU. Located at the side of the cabinet.
Backplate
Plate at the back of the MetroSite BTS, MetroHub and MetroSite BBU cabinets.
The cabinets are attached to the mounting rack from the backplate.
Cell
The coverage area of a given BTS where the transmission is acceptably
receivable.
Cellular Network
Radio network built of combined BTS coverage areas.
Chain Connection
Transmission solution where the BTSs are interconnected through a chain. The
first BTS in the chain is connected to the BSC (possibly via a transmission node).
See Loop Connection,Multidrop Connection and Star Connection.
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Commissioning
Tasks performed in order to enable the BTS to be connected to the network.
Includes operational tests and configuration of the transmission equipment.
Coverage Area
see Cell.
D-bus
Bus between TRXs and transmission units (D1), and for internal communication
between the units of the MetroSite BTS (D2).
Downlink Diversity
The BTS swaps two transmitters on a single channel to obtain improved overall
sensitivity in a system which is subject to random fading. See Uplink Diversity.
Dynamic Abis
Using the EGPRS dynamic Abis pool (EDAP) to efficiently allocate transmission
resources for the high data rates of EDGE.
Earthing
See Grounding.
Grounding
Protecting the equipment and the users against lightning and surges through the
external connections.
Installation
Tasks performed in order to enable the BTS to be mounted at the site.
Integration
Tasks performed in order to enable the BTS to be functional in the cellular
network. Includes the test calls.
I2C-bus
MetroSite BTS’s internal bus which handles the alarm and control signalling
between passive units.
Loop Connection
Transmission solution where the BTSs are interconnected through a loop. For
example, the first and the last BTS are connected to the BSC. See Chain
Connection,Multidrop Connection and Star Connection.
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Macrocell
Macrocell applications cover large areas with a cell radius of 1 - 10 km (0.6 - 6
miles). The large coverage area is achieved by means of installing the antenna
high up off the ground. See Microcell .
Microcell
Microcell applications typically cover areas ranging from 100 m to 1 km (330
feet to 0.6 miles). The antennas are installed under the rooftop level. See
Macrocell.
Multidrop Connection
Transmission solution where one or more BTS chains are connected to one BTS
which is connected to the BSC. See Chain Connection,Loop Connection and Star
Connection.
Network Element
Any equipment belonging to the telecommunications environment which can be
managed, monitored or controlled in a telecommunications network.
Network Topology
The manner in which the transmission between the cells of the network is
handled. Examples of transmission solutions are Loop Connection,Multidrop
Connection and Star Connection.
Nokia FlexiHopper
Nokia’s modern family of microwave radios, currently available for the 15, 23,
and 38 GHz frequency bands.
FlexiHopper outdoor unit can be used with different indoor units (FIU 19, RRIC,
FC RRI and FXC RRI)
Nokia MetroHopper
Nokia’s modern radio for the 58 GHz band.
MetroHopper outdoor unit can be used with different indoor units (FIU 19, RRIC,
FC RRI and FXC RRI)
Nokia MetroHub
Nokia’s new and unique transmission node.
Nokia MetroSite BBU
External battery back-up cabinet. The physical appearance of MetroSite BTS and
MetroSite BBU is the same.
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Nokia Smart Radio Concept
A Nokia solution for gaining the maximum benefits of EDGE by optimizing the
radio link performance with Nokia EDGE base stations.
Nokia Q1
Communication protocol used on Q1-buses.
Operator
A telecommunications company running telecommunications services in a
geographical area.
PCM time slot
2 Mbit/s PCM circuit is divided into 32 64 kbit/s time slots.
1.5 Mbit/s PCM circuit is divided into 23 64 kbit/s time slots.
Point-to-point
Transmission between two fixed points.
Q1-bus
Bus in MetroSite BTS, used for local transmission management (Q1int) and for
extending the management to external equipment.
Sectored BTS
A BTS with multiple sectors positioned to supply the desired coverage. The
maximum number of sectors for a stand-alone MetroSite BTS is four.
Site
Location where telecommunication equipment has been installed. A site can
contain, for example, a base station and transmission equipment, with an
equipment shelter and antenna tower.
Several network elements can be located at a site.
Software Package
Software collection consisting of the components of the BTS operating system.
Star Connection
Transmission solution where three branches, with one BTS in each, are connected
to a common node. See Chain Connection,Loop Connection and Multidrop
Connection.
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UL (Uplink)
The direction of transmission in which the mobile station is the transmitting
facility and the BTS is the receiving facility.
Uplink Diversity
The BTS uses two antennas and two receivers simultaneously on a single channel
to obtain improved overall sensitivity in a system which is subject to random
fading. See Downlink Diversity.
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