User's Manual

10/08 • 106969AE
FlexWave
™
Prism
FlexWave
™
Prism
Flexible Outdoor Wireless Coverage and Capacity
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www.adc.com • [phone] • 1-800-366-3891
Application
The FlexWave Prism uses patented digital-over-fiber technology to distribute RF to desired locations. The
Prism digitizes the entire designated RF band and digitally transports it over dark fiber or millimeter wave
links and reconstructs the signal at full bandwidth, regardless of modulation technology, at the remote
location. ADC’s digital RF transport allows RF signals to be replicated at full dynamic range, independent of
the link length, for improved data throughput. As service providers migrate to 3G and 4G networks, high-
data rate broadband services, networks utilizing a Prism backbone will be ready.
The Prism offers a flexible architecture to distribute wireless coverage and capacity. Its versatility and small
form factor allow service providers to quickly deploy networks in areas where zoning restrictions often
hinder installation of traditional macro cell towers and base stations.
Centralization of base station capacity can also be realized using the FlexWave Prism. This allows service
providers to further benefit by reducing capital expenditures and annual operating costs.
System Description
The FlexWave Prism is a flexible and cost effective solution for Distributed Antenna System applications:
Microcell and/or CPRI/OBSAI Remote Radio Head applications:
Next Generation DAS; optimized for multiple frequency bands, scalable RF bandwidth & transport rates•
Flexible SeRF technology; serial RF processing, enabling scalable frequency bands and bandwidths•
Digitial RF Transport; Digitally transports RF from the BTS to remote locations for distribution of RF signals.•
Digital simulcast; signal is digitally combined and split to mulitple remotes•
Future enhancements will include:
CPRI/OBSAI; flexibility to support BTS interface standards•
Microcell; fully contained capacity solution utilizing cost efficient low bit-rate IP backhaul•
IP ready platform; smooth integration to IP front/backhaul networks•
Base
Station 1
Base
Station 2
Base
Station 3
OBSAI/CPRI to
SeRF Converter
RF to SeRF
Converter
RF
RF
RF to SeRF
Converter
SeRF
Board
BackhaulData
Multiplexed
SeRF over
Fiber
Multiplexed
SeRF over
mm-wave
SeRF
SeRF
SeRF
Multiband,
protocol-agnostic
Universal Radio
Head
Multiplexed
SeRF over
mm-wave
OBSAI/CPRI
HOST
REMOTES
Sample System Configuration
(3 Band 3 Remote Simulcast)