Base stations for wireless networks

In the highly competitive mobile communications market, a high quality service and reliability are vital to winning and retaining subscribers. Mobile cellular networks contain hundreds of radio base stations, and other radio network equipment, often in remote areas and in hostile environment that might be subject to power outages. Battery back-up is essential.

Typical applications include:

• Mobile Switching Controllers (MSC)
• Base Station Controllers (BSC)
• Base Transceiver Stations (BTS)
• mini BTS
• micro BTS

In some situations, equipment is installed in compact cabinets, where space for the battery is limited to a few 19 or 23-inch rack units (‘u’). Here, Saft’s Intensium 3 (3u height) or Intensium 1 (1u height) lithium-ion batteries provide reliable maintenance free and lightweight back-up power without compromising lifetime. These batteries have been designed to operate without air conditioning equipment and offer an optimsed low Total Cost of Ownership.

Saft has developed the NCX and Ultima.plus nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery ranges, which offer proven reliability and long life, even under extreme operating conditions.

Tel.X Ni-Cd batteries offer a compact and maintenance free solution, ensure a maximum reliability and minimum total cost of ownership (TCO).