Ericsson Shows Off Pico Base Station

STOCKHOLM -- Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) today announces the introduction of small-cell products, including a pico radio base station with integrated Wi-Fi. It is now possible to easily add small cells to the network in the form of Ericsson's new small RBS products, using both 3GPP-licensed spectrum and unlicensed spectrum such as Wi-Fi, both of which can be transported over the same backhaul.

Finding new site locations is one of the major issues for operators today and these small RBS products, with their convenient size and flexible backhaul options are the preferred choice in this situation. The new picos strengthen Ericsson's RBS 6000 portfolio, complementing the macro layer of radio base stations in environments where network traffic is high, to increase network capacity and performance. Along with the pico RBS introduction, Ericsson is releasing an Indoor Pico Gateway, to enable indoor deployments that are fully coordinated with the macro layer.

For operators, delivering the high speeds and reliability of mobile broadband service that equate to an excellent user experience is difficult at the best of times, but it becomes even more of a challenge in a dense urban environment, such as a city center, where a large number of subscribers are concentrated in a relatively small area.

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