User's Manual

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CHAPTER 2. BTS Components & Connections
The BTS provides the air interface in a particular region, also known as a cell, to each Mobile Station (cell phone) located
within its border with an active connection.
In this section, we will review the following list of BTS Hardware components:
• BTS Server
• RF Front Ends
• Power Amplifier
• Power Shelf
• GPS Timing Source
Overview
The Vanu Anywave BTS implements all of the signal processing required for full GSM base station functionality in software
running on a server. A standard system implements the components of the GSM Phase II specification for voice
communications. It supports mobile phones using full-rate (GSM 6.10) vocoders. For the purpose of your deployment, each
Vanu BTS is complemented by a Protium RF Front End.