User's Manual

Introduction S-Series OmniCell@Home Picocell GSM Implementation Guide 998-1027-01 Rev X2
1 Introduction
1.1 System Definition
The RadioFrame
®
Networks OmniCell@Home™ picocell is a modular radio solution that
provides flexible and efficient software-driven base stations for Mobile Network Operators
(MNO) that need to deploy cost-effective radio access in small, inexpensive increments.
Unlike traditional approaches from vendors offering proprietary, single-technology
equipment, RadioFrame Networks offers an agile, multiple-technology, future-proof
solution that integrates into the existing Radio Access Network (RAN) reducing capital
expenditure.
The OmniCell@Home picocell base-transceiver station (PicoBTS), shown in Figure 1,
reduces operating costs associated with expensive, dedicated E1/T1 leased lines by
making use of DSL and cable broadband packet-switched networks for backhaul between
the customer premises and the mobile operator network.
Figure 1 OmniCell@Home Picocell Base-Transceiver Station (PicoBTS)
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