'Vodafone tests Huawei GSM base station for rural areas'

Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer Huawei Technologies has launched a 2G base station (BTS) designed for use in rural communities in developing markets. The EasyGSM is an IP-based compact BTS. The BTS has been designed and developed with Vodafone in the two firms' joint Radio Mobile Innovation Centre based in Madrid, Spain. Huawei's BTS also uses green site services, and has been tested with Vodacom in South Africa using only solar power. The new system provides site deployment, maintenance (including radio self-planning and self-optimisation functions), optimised transmission and low power consumption ideally suited to onsite green energy generation. It provides IP transmission and local switching. The system delivers the same level of service as a conventional macro BTS, also for more than two GSM transceivers. Vodafone has completed the first trials of Huawei's new base station, and is reviewing options for a commercial launch.

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