Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- Apex Lifestyle Reference Guide
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Overview
- About this chapter
- Product overview
- Technical specifications
- Apex Lifestyle Small Cell features
- Hardware features
- General and network related features
- Plug and Play (PnP) connectivity
- GPS location and synchronization
- GPS antenna
- Data connectivity
- VoLTE
- Open and closed subscriber group
- Channel and bearer support
- Scheduler features
- Interference management
- Modulation and link adaptation
- MIMO and transmission modes
- Radio resource management
- Mobility and service continuity
- SON (Self Organizing Networks)
- TWAMP Protocol Support
- Security
- Management interface
- SON Support
- Plug and Play Support (PnP)
- Software installation
- Supported OM/KPIs
- Apex Lifestyle Small Cell alarms
- Chapter 2. Installation and Configuration
Apex Lifestyle Small Cell features
Reference Guide
Reference Guide
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GPS location and synchronization
After powering up a unit, the unit must provide a GPS location before it can connect to
the network and be available for service. This location can be acquired through GPS
antenna (see below) or from Casa propitiatory small cell application. Contact your
Casa representative for information on the application.
The GPS can also be used for network synchronization.
GPS antenna
Built-in antenna. Requires an open view of the sky (or GPS lock).
Data connectivity
Small Cells support combined DL speed up to 150Mbps per UE, 145Mbps for 2 UEs
with combined UL speed up to 45Mbps at application layer. Expected latency at the
ping RTT is approximately 20-25ms.
VoLTE
The Apex Lifestyle Small Cell supports both CSFB (to 3G and/or 2G), and VoLTE
using dedicated bearers for voice service and IMS signaling. The following LTE
services enable a better user experience while using VoLTE services:
Dedicated SAE Bearer Management (ERAB Management)
ERAB management and its related procedures should be supported across the whole
system by the different elements, and at the different available interfaces (Radio, S1).
The Apex Lifestyle Small Cell Small Cell supports the different procedures for
installing, removing, modifying and for managing in general dedicated SAE bearers.
Support of QCI Management
QCI management is part of the bearer management function, but is highly relevant to
the support of GBR and Non-GBR QCIs for providing a proper Quality of Service
(QoS) management. Different procedures depend on the proper QCI class
management, like the IMS signaling that uses a QCI 5. The Apex Lifestyle Small Cell
supports both GBR and Non-GBR QCIs and the support is activated by default.