Within the ‘Rural & Remote‘ market, there are multiple segments:

Rural CommunityCoverage for underserved community beyond range of normal service.

Remote IndustrialCoverage for workers at hard-to-reach sites with existing infrastructure.

Public safetyCoverage for emergency services & fi rst responders.

Disaster Recovery / HumanitarianRapid reinstatement of coverage after extensive damage to mobile infra-structure, and support for ongoing humanitarian eff orts.

Special eventsServices for temporary planned gatherings.

Smart cityDeveloping smart city use case require massive connectivity.

MilitaryServices for military personnel.

TransportationServices for passengers and operational needs on all classes of shipping, aircraft and trains.

About Small Cell Markets

The market and use-cases for small cells is defi ned by the “Small Cell Forum“

smallcellforum.org

REFERENCES[1] Alphonzo Samuels, CTO, Telkom South Africa, Broadband World Forum 2014 http://telecoms.com/interview/alphonzo-samuels-cto-telkom-south-africa/

[2] Business drivers for connecting the unconnected via small cells, Small Cell Forum http://scf.io/en/documents/150_-_Business_drivers_for_connecting_the_unconnected_via_small_cells.php

[3] Schoolar: Is fi xed wireless access a thing…again?, FierceWireless http://www.fi ercewireless.com/wireless/schoolar-fi xed-wireless-access-a-thing-again

[4] Considerations for the 3.5 GHz IMT range: getting ready for use, GSMA https://www.gsma.com/spectrum/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Considerations-for-the-3.5-GHz-IMT-range.pdf

[5] Why the 3.5 GHz CBRS Band Could Be a Breakthrough for 5G, sdx central https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/3-5-ghz-cbrs-band-breakthrough-5g/2017/03/

The Problems

Small cells could deliver aff ordable mobile broadband coverage to an extra 650 millionusers worldwide with GDP benefi ts close to $1 trillion or an estimated operator benefi t

of $163 billion[2]

The UnderservedMany people or businesses in rural areas

have limited coverage.Vertical markets such as special events,

public safety, ... are using older propietary connectivity solutions.

The Business CaseA cost eff ective way of serving rural populations,

remote sites or answering vertical markets‘ requirements open new opportunities.

But provide 50% of revenue and 80% of telecom operators' profi ts[1]. This highlights that more cost

eff ective ways of serving rural populations are needed so that they do not miss out on the

benefi ts of mobile.

Accelleran Small cells are driving:• Lower CAPEX

• Reduction of OPEX• Reduced subscriber costs, lower ARPU

• Alternative & innovative backhaul• Diff erent ecosystems and business models

The UnservedOver 1.2 billion of the global population

is still unconnected. Remote industrial and off shore sites facing

connectivity challenge. 4G wireless could servicethem, but the coverage is not there yet.

LTE Small CellsSmall cells reduce deployment costs and allow operators to target areas that were traditionally out of reach. Non-residential small cells will enjoy a CAGR of 36% in 2016-2021 and reach about 5m annual shipments in 2021.

Small Cell Benefi ts

The Solution

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05. Typical ROISmall cell CAPEX/OPEX compared to Macro cell.

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01. Reducing the initial CAPEX investment to enter a new market or area• Low equipment costs, outdoor small cells typically 1/10th to 1/30th of macrocell costs.• Low power, typically 1% of macro power consumption.• Small form factor, simplifying site acquisition if needed at all and transport of equipment to remote areas.• Easy product installation, reducing deployment time and costs.

02. Targeting small concentrated pockets of users This helps to minimize the cost per subscriber by ensuring no coverage is wasted.

03. More readily supporting a range of backhaul options in remote areasincluding existing IP based broadband connections,LOS and NLOS wireless backhaul solutions and optimized IP VSAT satellite backhaul solutions.

04. Reducing on-going OPEX inremote areaVia reduced site footprint (and hence less perimetral/physical security needed) and lower power consump-tion (allowing use of renewable energy sources).

Small cells reduce deployment costs and allow operators to target areas that

Non-residential small cells will enjoy a CAGR of 36% in 2016-2021 and reach about

This helps to minimize the cost per subscriber by

Reducing on-going OPEX in

Via reduced site footprint (and hence less perimetral/physical security needed) and lower power consump-tion (allowing use of renewable energy sources).

Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)FWA is a concept for providing broadband service to homes and SMEs This is particularly attractive in cases where there is no infrastructure in place to deliver wired broadband via copper, fi ber or hybrid solutions. It can also be used when the existing infrastructure is not able to provide suffi cient service. In many cases FWA is the last mile for fi xed broadband, being considerably cheaper than connecting each home with fi ber.Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISP) typically off er these services and are migrating from legacy WiMAX to LTE technologies[3].

3.5 GHz LTE TDD3.5 GHz spectrum (bands 42, 43 and 48 US CBRS) is becoming a standard for next-gen global roaming (International Mobile telecommunication IMT)[4] and ‘lightly licensed’ US CBRS[5].

Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) modems are avai-lable now and the fi rst 3.5 GHz capable smartphones are also entering the market. Some WISPs already possess licenses for this spectrum, as it was also used for WiMAX, that is now being repurposed for LTE FWA.

Mode Band Product

TDD

B42 E1010

B43 E1011

B48/CBRS E1012

B38/41 E1013

B40 E1014

FDD

B7 E1020

B3 E1021

B1 E1022

Specifi cationsSingle Cell – 2x2 MIMO

24dBm (250mW) per portIntegrated GNSS PoE Injector – 56V DC

Dimensions 270mm(L) x 200mm(W) x 65mm(H)

2.8 Kg. IP67. Up to 64 active users

Accelleran’s Local Area Outdoor “E1000 Series” eNB

The Applications

FWA for WISPs (Fixed Wireless Access for Wireless Internet Service Providers)Tower mounted B43 Local Area Outdoor “E1011” at 49m height with a 17 dBi cross-polarised antenna and fi xed CPEs 21dBm power confi guration. Solid, reliable, error-free data transfer (achieved max theoretical throughput) with up to 5Km cell radius (cell capable of supporting up to 14.3Km with PRACH 0)

FWA FTTx Last-mileFTTH is expensive (CAPEX $500–$1,000 / subscriber) single carrier 4G LTE business caseworks in developing regions. MIMO for ‘fi ber like’ speeds in developed regions.Upgrade path towards 5G.Roof Top mounted B42 Local Area Outdoor “E1010” at 20 m height with a 18 dBi panel antenna with downtilt and fi xed outdoor CPEs 21dBm power confi guration Solid, reliable, error-free throughput (achieved max theoretical value) with up to 1.5 Km cell radius.

Use Cases

While Accelleran provides small cells, we realize that many customers need help with realizing a consistent end-to-end LTE solution.WE CAN HELP YOU!

Core/Edge RAN UE

Macrocell

Evolved Packet Core

Radio Access Network UserEquipment

Multi-access Edge Computing

Fixed or MobileWireless Access

eNB

eNB

eNB

eNB

eNB

eNB

Small Cell eNBs & Self Optimizing Network (SON)Small cells reduce deployment costs and allow operators to target areas that were traditionally out of reach. Non-residential small cells will enjoy a CAGR of 36% in 2016-2021 and reach about 5m annual shipments in 2021.

Omnidirectional & sectorized AntennaPartner provided choice of the antenna you need.

User Equipment (UE) / Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) + SIM cardsTested interoperability with major outdoor/indoor UE/CPE vendors (cat 4 & 6). Depending on the operational band, we can assist you in sourcing the most suitable on the market. SIM cards too!

Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC)Our small cells contain a plug-in framework to embed limited MEC functionality. Or co-locate an external edge platform for high performance MEC (like video storage/transcoding).

Spectrum Licensing & RegulatoryIf you don’t have the spectrum licensing in place, we can provide external consultancy for your spectrum planning and regulatory needs.

End-To-End Solutions

EPCTested interoperability with major EPC vendors and soft EPC providers. Integration services available. We successfully integrated soft EPCs into our eNB box. ‘Private LTE network in a box’. Great for PoC/labs.

5 4 2 3 1 6 0TDD  Config

LTE  TDD  Selectable  Downlink/Uplink Configurations

U%

D%

D:U≈ 8:1 7:2 3:1 2:1 1:1 2:3 2:5

Or co-locate an external edge platform for high performance

If you don’t have the spectrum licensing in place, we can provide external consultancy for your spectrum planning and regulatory needs.

User Equipment (UE) / Customer Premises Equipment

Tested interoperability with major outdoor/indoor UE/CPE vendors Depending on the operational band, we can assist you in sourcing

the most suitable on the market. SIM cards too!

Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC)Our small cells contain a plug-in framework to embed limited MEC

Or co-locate an external edge platform for high performance MEC (like video storage/transcoding).

Spectrum Licensing & RegulatoryIf you don’t have the spectrum licensing in place,consultancy for your spectrum planning and regulatory needs.

About AccelleranAccelleran is a Belgium-based provider of 4G & 5G RAN control plane software and integrated small cells.

We provide Urban, Enterprise, Rural and Remote 4G Small Cells for Fixed Wireless and Mobile access, enabling deployments from sparse coverage-constrained to capacity-boosting ultra-dense HetNet environments. We offer single cell and next-generation multi-carrier/multi-cell solutions which include support for the new worldwide 3.5GHz mobile capacity band and US CBRS.

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