Ericsson’s WCDMA RAN offering has proven excellent radio and service performance and a scalable architecture that provides a future-proof platform for a smooth evolution to HSPA Evolution and LTE.

It supports advanced 3G functionalities such as mobile broadband with HSPA, mobile TV, voice, video calls and messaging.

Ericsson achieves quality WCDMA RAN performance by combining the following products:

• RBS 3000 and RBS 6000 – the market-leading base stations for WCDMA/HSPA with excellent radio performance and built-in support for IP transmission. The base stations are future proof, optimally prepared for support of HSPA Evolution and LTE.
• Radio Network Controller (RNC) 3800 – a high-capacity and scalable architecture that dynamically distributes resources between packet data, circuit data and voice. It has been primed to handle the current surge in packet-data traffic from the rising use of mobile broadband.
• Connectivity Packet Platform (CPP) – the core of Ericsson’s transport solution, developed specifically for 3G wireless access networks.
• Ericsson OSS-RC – this operation and management system supports every stage from network rollout or expansion to tuning and day-to-day management. It ensures fast network deployment and optimized performance.

In 2005, Ericsson supported the first launch of HSPA into commercial operation, a crucial step in the evolution of WCDMA. Today, about 50 percent of all commercial networks depend on Ericsson WCDMA RAN equipment.

WCDMA/HSPA supports advanced 3G services such as mobile broadband, mobile TV and video calls, providing users with real-time content streaming and downloads, and new revenue opportunities for operators. Built on a 3G platform, it provides the operator with scalable architecture, a smooth evolution path and a secure investment.

Ericsson’s 3G WCDMA/HSPA platform allows operators to launch HSPA services quickly with high quality and performance. This is enabled by unique radio features such as fast, dynamic output power allocation, ultra-linear amplifiers, fast-congestion control and TX chain gain calibration. Unique features in Ericsson’s RBSs provide more radio power than the traditional RBS. This higher power combined with the best receiver sensitivity means fewer sites are needed to achieve the same coverage and capacity.

Ericsson, with its vast experience of working with large, heavy-loaded networks, continues to deliver the best in-service performance, supporting operators to grow their revenue and lower operational costs.