iRelay Using LTE Relay as a Backhaul for Small Cells. iRelay: Innovative new portfolio of backhaul solutions, based on LTE Relay As part of Airspan’s innovative portfolio of backhaul solutions, iRelay provides a cost-effective solution to meet customer’s needs. iRelay is based on LTE Relay, which is an out-of-band relay solution, using different LTE frequencies for the backhaul and access links. The backhaul link leverages existing LTE macro networks to provide a backhaul solution for small-cell deployments. Traditional backhaul technologies require upfront investment in fiber links to wirelessly connect to terminals to provide remote coverage. With iRelay, this requirement is replaced by an already installed Macro eNodeB that connects to an iRelay to provide backhaul to any end node. Hence, iRelay provides customers a low investment option for backhaul to nodes such as small-cells, Wi-Fi AP and so on. Advanced Performance iRelay is based on the latest UE chipsets providing enhanced performance in both the uplink and downlink, with up to 8 Receivers, 4 Transmitters, Uplink MIMO, and Uplink Carrier Aggregation. This ensures that iRelay can provide significantly improved performance and spectral efficiency when compared to the current UE’s on the network, thereby further improving the overall ‘Relay Gain’ of the network. Whilst improved iRelay performance can enhance the backhaul capacity of the system, it can also effectively increase the operational range, enabling installation of small cells in today’s coverage holes. Steerable Antennas iRelay contains steerable antennas, which automatically align with the best Donor eNodeB. Backhaul performance is maximized by using a comprehensive policy-based selection algorithm based on a combination of RSSI, MIMO, SNR, and other parameters. This allows for a simple deployment model with unskilled labor, and eliminates the need for upfront RF design or planning. This technology also enables automatic re-selection of the Donor eNodeB as the network changes or evolves. Overall, this provides a significant saving on the OPEX required to roll out and maintain the network. iRelay 468 Summary Key Features Plug and Play iRelay is a complete “Plug and Play” solution, only requiring power to enable backhaul to be established. Cell Re-Selection Provides an ongoing operational advantage to conventional backhaul, by automatically scheduling the re-selection of Donor cells All-in-one Solution iRelay is available as an integrated solution with Airspan’s eNB, to provide all classes of eNB with self backhauling capability. End to End QOS iRelay provides an ongoing operational advantage to conventional backhaul, by providing QoS based capability to its associated Airspan LTE eNodeB providing superior performance. Improves Network Performance iRelay consists of a high gain, directional antenna, which establishes a high performance connection with the Donor eNB. Multi Band Donor eNodeB Selection iRelay solution can scan across all available bands to select the best Donor eNB. HAVE A QUESTION? LET US HELP YOU. CONTACT US HEAD OFFICE Airspan Networks Inc. 777 Yamato Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431 USA Phone: +1 561 893-8670 Fax: +1 561 893-8671 PRODUCTS 4G 5G RAN Software Fixed Access & Backhaul SOLUTIONS Airspan Solutions 5G Networks 5G Private Networks Vertical Markets, IoT & M2M COMPANY About Airspan Management Team Board of Directors Investor Relations USEFUL LINKS Support Quality Management Careers Contact © 2021 Airspan Networks. All Right Reserved. Privacy Policy | Modern Anti-Slavery Policy LinkedIn Twitter YouTube