Ericsson unveils antenna integrated radio unit: AIR
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* Innovative design integrates antenna unit into radio unit
* Field tests indicate 42 percent power consumption reduction and 30 percent
reduction of integration and installation time
* Only necessary to swap antennas when adding new 3G/4G technology on site
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) announces the launch of its ground-breaking Ericsson AIR
(antenna integrated radio) solution at the Mobile World Congress 2011 in
Barcelona. The radio solution, based on a unique design compactly integrating
the antenna into the radio unit, will cut energy consumption and installation
time drastically.
The compact, multi-standard solution ensures highly efficient and smooth
introduction of new technologies, both 3G and 4G. A new standard or a new
frequency band can easily be introduced by simply adding AIR and swapping the
existing antenna. Mobile operators will also benefit from reduced costs due to
shorter installation time, because AIR has fewer units and fewer
interconnections compared to traditional site solutions. Field trials in
customer networks proved a reduction of integration and installation time of up
to 30 percent.
In addition, the field trial demonstrated that the solution provides reduced
power consumption of up to 42 percent, mainly due to reduced feeder loss and
simplified cooling.
Ulf Ewaldsson, Vice President and Head of Product Area Radio at Ericsson, says:
"AIR is the fruit of in-depth discussions with customers about their future
requirements for highly efficient radio access solutions. AIR will not only cut
operational costs substantially, but it will also ensure a smooth introduction
of new technologies and frequency bands."
As gaining access to new sites becomes increasingly difficult, site design and
appearance is becoming more important. AIR has been carefully designed to blend
into the environment and its sleek appearance is close to that of a traditional
antenna.
Ewaldsson says: "We are experiencing a tremendous take off in mobile broadband
and the user expectations on speed and coverage are increasing the demands on
the networks. In order to cope with the future capacity demands, we have a
clearly defined small cell strategy. I am proud to announce that the AIR
architecture is the first stepping stone towards a heterogeneous network."
This completely new design of a radio solution is the result of an innovative
strategic partnership between Ericsson and the antenna market leader Kathrein.
The AIR solution will be commercially available in the second half 2011 and will
contribute to a sustainable world and a profitable mobile
network.
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Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom
operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and
provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the
leading position in managed services. The company's portfolio comprises mobile
and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and
multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony
Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich
personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of being the "prime driver in an all-
communicating world" through innovation, technology, and sustainable business
solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 90,000 employees generated
revenue of SEK 203.3 billion (USD 28.2 billion) in 2010. Founded in 1876 with
the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX,
Stockholm and NASDAQ New York.
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About Kathrein
The KATHREIN-Werke KG is the world's largest antenna producing enterprise with
the longest standing tradition of all marketing competitors, and a leading high
tech telecommunications company. Kathrein products epitomize quality and
reliability. Know-how and over 90 years of experience have made Kathrein one of
the market leaders in a number of product ranges. The Kathrein Group currently
employ a total of approximately 6,200 individuals, at 14 production facilities
and 60 subsidiaries and affiliates world-wide. In 2010, sales figures amounted
to 1,200 million euros, 2/3 of which were generated abroad.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Kathrein-Press Service
E-mail: presse(at)kathrein.de
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