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Fujitsu Network Communications has announced the BroadOne WX series of mobile WiMAX base stations. The BroadOne WX series of base stations are among the smallest, most power-efficient in the industry and ideal for operators looking for a quick, in-service solution with easy installation and maintenance. Fujitsu is positioning the BroadOne WX series of mobile WiMAX base stations as a key part of its product strategy for the fast-emerging global wireless broadband industry. The first base station launched in the series is the BroadOne WX300 outdoor macrocell base station.

Fujitsu has designed its new base stations with many features to meet the global requirements for mobile WiMAX networks. The base stations consume low levels of power, deliver superior performance, and, as the smallest base stations available, are easy to install. As a result, mobile WiMAX service providers will be able to build their wireless broadband infrastructure at a lower cost and offer end-users service at more reasonable rates.

Fujitsu plans to provide three base station models designed for the 2.5 GHz and 2.3 GHz frequency bands. These bands have gained global acceptance and constitute a major portion of the worldwide WiMAX market.

The first model is the BroadOne WX300 outdoor macrocell base station that is configured as a single, lightweight unit and is designed for wide-area transmission over a radius of almost two miles.

The second model, a compact outdoor microcell base station, is designed for transmission over a nearly 1,000 foot radius to fill in areas with a lower concentration of users and remote areas with poor coverage.

The third model is an indoor, ultracompact picocell base station. All base stations will support multiple input multiple output (MIMO) technology operating in both Matrix A and B to improve system performance. With these models, Fujitsu will provide mobile broadband solutions for all types of environments and needs.

The new BroadOne WX300 outdoor macro base station features world-class efficiency and performance. The unit’s high-output amplifier uses a gallium-nitride (GaN) high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) device that was developed based on ultrahigh-speed transistor technology invented by Fujitsu. This device is coupled with Fujitsu digital pre-distortion technology, which already has a proven track record in 3G systems, to create two high-output power transceivers packaged in a single unit.

The adoption of advanced amplifier technology allows the base station to weigh approximately 40 pounds, allowing tower, pole or building top installation by a single person. The low weight combined with a volume of less than one cubic foot makes this unit the world’s smallest outdoor macrocell base station in its power class.