ip.access partners with CCS for LTE small cell development

ip.access, a small cell product and solution provider, has announced it will develop a ew outdoor LTE small cell with integrated wireless backhaul with CCS (Cambridge Communication Systems) and unveil it at Mobile World Congress.

p.access and CCS have developed an integrated outdoor unit incorporating a 4G nanoLTE small cell from ip.access, and Metnet, a self-organising small cell microwave backhaul system from CCS. The new unit requires only a power supply to boost outdoor coverage and capacity in metro areas. It is designed to be more acceptable to local planning departments, and is smaller, cheaper, and easier to deploy than a two-box solution.

Ip.access states that although separate 4G small cell and wireless backhaul products can be installed in the same location, a two-box solution often exceeds the size, weight and single-attachment restrictions required to gain planning approval.

“We have deployed more than 1.8 million small cells to date, and Self-Organising Networks (SONs) are part of our DNA,” said Malcolm Gordon, CEO of ip.access. “By partnering with CCS, we’re able to extend our plug-and-play philosophy outside the building, with a solution that self-configures the wireless backhaul, as well as the LTE small cell, significantly reducing the complexity of LTE small cell rollout. We are delighted to collaborate with CCS on this first implementation.”