Nokia Networks has unveiled an ultra-compact LTE network in a box, small enough to be carried and installed by one person, and designed for rapid deployment in disaster areas.
The product promises to provide macro site capacity and coverage to provide real-time, bandwidth communication services in remote areas with no or limited coverage. It can be deployed in a matter of minutes.
Nokia Network in a box is configured to operate on either FDD or TD-LTE bands, supports thousands of individual users and weighs only around 40kg, the company said. It can operate outdoors without an additional cabinet, cooling or shelter.
The product requires a power supply of less than 1kW, meaning it can operate using a car-based inverter or small portable generator.
Besides disaster response, the system will also be designed for use as a dedicated small network at industrial sites such as mines.
“We’ve combined our... Flexi Multiradio 10 Base Station with integrated core network software to build a very compact Network in a box. It allows for easy implementation of a dedicated stand-alone LTE network in next to no time,” Nokia VP of systems integration services Deepak Harie said.
He said Nokia is working with multiple partners to build applications and network functions based on the product.