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News Release from: Emerson Network Power Embedded Computing
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 12 February 2007
3GSM demos shows WiMAX basestation on
MicroTCA
Emerson Network Power's Embedded Computing business is previewing a new MicroTCA WiMAX basestation at 3GSM.
Emerson Network Power's Embedded Computing business is previewing a new MicroTCA WiMAX basestation at 3GSM The proof-of-concept demo, featuring an Emerson MicroTCA system housed in a Knurr outdoor enclosure, will include an Intel WiMAX baseband processing card, E1/T1 and Gigabit Ethernet backhaul cards, and a system controller card
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 11 Feb 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Emerson's MicroTCA systems provide a compact, flexible, cost-effective platform for evaluating, developing and deploying wireless infrastructure systems", said Todd Wynia, Vice President of Product Management for Emerson's new Embedded Computing business.
"At 3GSM, we will be demonstrating a concept system that provides all of the key hardware components needed to develop, deploy, and manage a WiMAX basestation".
Emerson's wireless basestation demo uses the MicroTCA EMC6000 Series Platfrom.
Featuring independent control and data plane operation the system is equipped with a MicroTCA Carrier Hub (MCH) module, power supply, application/protocol processing, and a system controller card.
The MCH provides IPMI management, Gigabit Ethernet switching for the control plane, and optional telecom clock distribution.
The basestation's EMC6000 double-wide MicroTCA chassis is housed in a Knurr Tecoras outdoor cabinet.
Equipped with an air-to-air heat exchanger and a CoolBlast (-48V DC version) fan unit, the cabinet supports three phases of 230V AC, features a - 48V DC Emerson power supply, and is available with optional battery backup.
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