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New Power Solution Brings Speed and Savings to 5G

Rollout

5G base stations are more power hungry and complex than their
predecessors, but the innovative and intelligent iConnect 5G Power
Cabinet from China Mobile International is helping carriers evolve to
next-generation networks more quickly and easily, with reduced capital

expenditure and ongoing operational cost savings.

The rollout of next-generation 5G base iConnect 5G Power Cabinet power supplies) and then provides
stations is creating challenges for carriers In response to these challenges, CMI consultant voltage output for network
on the frontlines of 5G deployment has introduced its innovative iConnect equipment.
across Asia Pacific and the Belt and Road 5G Power Cabinet, an integrated base • Smart Intelligent Lithium Battery, which
countries. station power system with multiple allows dynamic management of charge
energy input and output capabilities and and discharge for optimum capacity
A 5G network requires more base stations modular design to support on-demand and works with existing battery packs.
than its 4G LTE predecessor for the same deployment. It needs less installation • Smart energy management platform,
coverage, and these base stations are space and modification, ensuring a faster allowing intelligent monitoring,
more complex and more costly. They also deployment time, and incorporates an management and control of the power
consume much more energy because energy management and control platform supply equipment and site energy
they need more antennas. At the same that allows remote monitoring and efficiency, with an intelligent power
time, carriers are deploying multi-access management to increase efficiency and distribution module for remote power-
edge computing (MEC) to support local reduce maintenance costs. on and power-off control for each
processing and Internet of Things services, output branch.
creating even more need for power at 5G “The iConnect 5G Power Cabinet quickly
base stations. solves the problem of insufficient power “Together, the rollout
supply capacity and helps carriers deploy
“Together, the rollout of 5G networks and 5G more easily and at greater speed,” Alex of 5G networks and the
the adoption of MEC will more than double said. adoption of MEC will more
the energy consumption of base station
equipment and require a dynamic and With a one-station-one-cabinet approach, than double the energy
more complex power supply system,” said the innovative iConnect 5G Power Cabinet consumption of base
Alex Lee, China Mobile International Middle has the following component systems, station equipment and
East. “Many base stations don’t have all of which are modular, to allow flexible
sufficient power supply or battery capacity configuration and quick and easy require a dynamic and more
to support 5G deployment. Carriers will also replacement of parts: complex power supply
face increased costs for the deployment, • Smart multiple input multiple
modification, operation and maintenance output (MIMO) power supply, which system,” said Alex Lee,
of 5G sites, with significantly higher power incorporates power from multiple China Mobile International
costs, particularly in the early deployment energy sources (including mains,
stage while the 5G traffic is still low.” backup generator, solar and residual Middle East.

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