The Ultra Compact Network can provide voice, video and data services in emergency situations, remote locations and events and act as a hotspot for public safety organisations, industries and operators. Based on small cells technology, it provides secure indoor and outdoor 4G coverage wherever it is deployed with a range of 75 km for up to 400 users. In remote, underserved areas it can provide capacity and coverage, and can utilise cable, satellite or microwave technologies for backhaul to extend an operator’s existing macro network.
Solution details at a glance:
- Built around Nokia’s Flexi Zone Small Cells family, the Ultra Compact Network is ready to deploy mobile broadband coverage and connectivity for mission- and business-critical services
- Weighing approximately 5kg and requiring a power supply of about 100 W, it can be easily powered by a car-based inverter or small portable generator to support up to 400 active users across a cell range of 75 km.
- Field tested and hardened for outdoor usage, external DC battery integration enables the Ultra Compact Network to be fully portable for remote deployments. A rapidly deployable network means voice, video and data services are available within minutes of arriving on site
- Embedded LTE core network for Evolved Packet Core functions eliminates the need for additional equipment when establishing a closed mobile broadband network
- Nokia Services expertise enables customisation to meet specific requirements.
When deployed at remote industrial sites, such as mines, petrochemical plants and oil rigs, the Ultra Compact Network can provide business-critical communications, while mobile operators can use the technology to rapidly bridge network coverage gaps. It can also or provide temporary additional coverage and capacity in high-traffic locations and events such as outdoor music festivals.
The Ultra Compact Network will allow first response units to utilise voice, video and other data-based services in emergency situations when mobile networks have been compromised. Where there is no road access it can be carried in a backpack, or elevated by a drone or weather balloon, providing vital connectivity for search and rescue missions or to help control disasters such as forest fires or floods over wide areas.
Mansoor Hanif, director of RAN at EE, said: “EE had the opportunity to trial Nokia’s latest innovation, the Ultra Compact Network, in indoor and outdoor environments in May 2016. We were very impressed with the capabilities of this lightweight, easily deployable small cell system. It is an ideal solution for disaster recovery and to deliver temporary coverage both for public and private sector customers.”
Nokia is showcasing the Ultra Compact Network at Critical Communications World in Hall 8.
