User's Manual Part 1
Quantum 1000 Base Station User 
Figure 1
The base station is highly modular. The key components are power units, baseband processing cards, 
and RF modules for interfacing to available frequency bands. The Base Station Sector connects to 
multiple single-
antenna units or a multi
1.2  System Components
The PureWave System is composed of a Base Station Sector (which is itself connected to an antenna or 
antenna array) and subscriber stations (also known as customer premises equipment (CPE)), which 
connect to each other through an air int
Station connect to their customer or provider networks, also known as backhaul networks, via a provider 
interface, whereas CPE connect to their subscriber or user networks through a subscri
Base Station have hardware, software, and mechanical characteristics that support their functional and 
performance requirements. Base Station and CPEs interconnect with each other and their respective 
networks via sets of network, MAC, and 
Quantum 1000 Base Station User 
Guide   
Rev 1.1, Page 
Figure 1
 - Architecture Reference Model. 
The base station is highly modular. The key components are power units, baseband processing cards, 
and RF modules for interfacing to available frequency bands. The Base Station Sector connects to 
antenna units or a multi
-antenna radome.  
The PureWave System is composed of a Base Station Sector (which is itself connected to an antenna or 
antenna array) and subscriber stations (also known as customer premises equipment (CPE)), which 
connect to each other through an air int
erface (airlink) and to their respective networks (figure 2). Base 
Station connect to their customer or provider networks, also known as backhaul networks, via a provider 
interface, whereas CPE connect to their subscriber or user networks through a subscri
ber interface.
Base Station have hardware, software, and mechanical characteristics that support their functional and 
performance requirements. Base Station and CPEs interconnect with each other and their respective 
networks via sets of network, MAC, and 
PHY protocols. 
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The base station is highly modular. The key components are power units, baseband processing cards, 
and RF modules for interfacing to available frequency bands. The Base Station Sector connects to 
The PureWave System is composed of a Base Station Sector (which is itself connected to an antenna or 
antenna array) and subscriber stations (also known as customer premises equipment (CPE)), which 
erface (airlink) and to their respective networks (figure 2). Base 
Station connect to their customer or provider networks, also known as backhaul networks, via a provider 
ber interface.
Base Station have hardware, software, and mechanical characteristics that support their functional and 
performance requirements. Base Station and CPEs interconnect with each other and their respective 










