Post by Suryadi Sirait on Jul 12, 2012 14:03:32 GMT 7
Rural Site Design as A Small Cell
In emerging markets, mobile network operators to focus on major urban centres where there is greatest demand. While until now, remote villages (rural areas) have been ignored or not prioritized because:
a) They have not traditionally associated with income-generating potential.
b) Barriers to market entry, in terms of Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) and Operational Expenditure (OPEX), its value is too significant.
That condition has an impact for rural communication. Thousands of villages across Indonesia remains isolated because there is no form of telecommunications services. People traveled for hours, sometimes more than once a week, to the nearest place that has a cell phone signals to communicate. Small businesses in market towns throughout Indonesia operate inefficiently because there is no form of telecommunication services with suppliers or customers.
We can specify some criteria of rural areas that have the potential to build telecommunications infrastructure:
a. No power grid in the area.
b. No cellular coverage in the area or distance to the existing coverage min. 1 hour.
c. The area has the potential of population up to 2000 subscribers.
Therefore, the recommendation design for a rural site based on those criteria:
a. Centralized network architecture.
b. Using satellite backhaul transmission with DAMA-IP technology.
c. Using low capacity BTS (less TRX).
d. Using short and light tower.
e. Using solar power system.
f. Using low power consumption, IP-based and small foot-print equipment.
g. Using a narrow land area.
h. Apply tariff differentiation due to monopoly business.
Author: Suryadi Sirait
In emerging markets, mobile network operators to focus on major urban centres where there is greatest demand. While until now, remote villages (rural areas) have been ignored or not prioritized because:
a) They have not traditionally associated with income-generating potential.
b) Barriers to market entry, in terms of Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) and Operational Expenditure (OPEX), its value is too significant.
That condition has an impact for rural communication. Thousands of villages across Indonesia remains isolated because there is no form of telecommunications services. People traveled for hours, sometimes more than once a week, to the nearest place that has a cell phone signals to communicate. Small businesses in market towns throughout Indonesia operate inefficiently because there is no form of telecommunication services with suppliers or customers.
We can specify some criteria of rural areas that have the potential to build telecommunications infrastructure:
a. No power grid in the area.
b. No cellular coverage in the area or distance to the existing coverage min. 1 hour.
c. The area has the potential of population up to 2000 subscribers.
Therefore, the recommendation design for a rural site based on those criteria:
a. Centralized network architecture.
b. Using satellite backhaul transmission with DAMA-IP technology.
c. Using low capacity BTS (less TRX).
d. Using short and light tower.
e. Using solar power system.
f. Using low power consumption, IP-based and small foot-print equipment.
g. Using a narrow land area.
h. Apply tariff differentiation due to monopoly business.
Author: Suryadi Sirait
In the telecommunication business, who first com to the area will dominate the market share.