Quick Start Guide

Designed for Operators, by Operators
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synonymous to writing Mercury Quantum 66xx. Please note that not all Quantum models are available in
all markets. Please contact your sales representative for additional information and ordering options.
The Mercury Quantum Family of Base station products is fully 802.16e (Mobile WiMAX) compliant and
designed to interoperate seamlessly with standard, off-the-shelf, WiMAX certified subscriber devices. All
Mercury Quantum products feature a software-defined radio (SDR) architecture that allows them to
continuously evolve and take on new features as they become available. Some of the key highlights of the
Mercury Quantum 6600 include the following:
• Superior Range – An antenna array of 6 antennas operated in concert creates tightly focused
radio beams that extend the range of each Base station by up to 40% or boost capacity where
required.
• Spectral Re-use – Sophisticated interference mitigation techniques coupled with advanced
beamforming technology, both made possible by Mercury’s multiple antenna architecture, allow
for simple network deployments and for improved spectral re-use.
• Software Defined Radio – Protects your investment through support for over-the-air, field
upgrades of existing networks as standards evolve and new features and capabilities are released.
• Completely Weatherproof – Mercury Quantum Base stations do not require shelter and can be
installed completely outdoors. This eliminates the capital cost of building a shelter and the
recurring cost of leasing or running an airconditioned site.
• Flexibly Mount Virtually Anywhere – Mercury Quantum Base stations can be deployed on
towers, utility poles, walls, rooftops, etc, without the need for remote RF heads.
• ASN-GW Optional – Mercury Quantum Base stations can operate with or without an ASN-GW,
making even small deployments affordable.
Mercury Quantum Base stations can utilize virtually any off the shelf
antennas, both omnidirectional and sectored. However, Mercury
recommends our own line of affordable, compact, multi-antenna
panels designed specifically to complement the performance of our
Base stations.
Mercury Quantum Base Stations can be installed indoors or outdoors,
however the antennas must always be installed outdoors. Figure 1
shows a Mercury Quantum 6600 Base station co-located on a tower
with a Mercury 6-Port Antenna Panel.
Mercury’s carrier-grade solution includes the full-featured and highly
scalable PureView NMS (Network Management System), which can
efficiently and powerfully provision and manage all Base station and
Subscriber Stations in the access network. PureView features include
automatic discovery, fault management, inventory tables,
configuration, and performance management. PureView utilizes full
open standard SNMP on the access network side, and employs a full-
featured northbound interface for connection to virtually any existing
NMS.
Figure 1 Mercury Quantum 6600 Base
Station Mounted on Tower