Cellswitch
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Stan Hite's Cellswitch delivers cellular capacity with a number of unique advantages:
a economical installation
and operation
a quick rollout capability
a design flexibility.
Because of these design features, Cellswitch is ideally suited for providing cellular service in a variety of key areas.
Through its modularity and scalable architecture, Cellswitch is equally effective in the city or in lower population density areas. Designed for expansion, Cellswitch provides a cost-competitive solution with as few as 50 subscribers, with enough expansion capacity to support many thousands more.
Cellswitch has achieved an installation base in a wide variety of settings around the world, ranging from conventional urban cellular systems to temporary public service support situations.
Why Cellswitch?
Cellswitch is based on proven technology and supports either the AMPS or ETACS cellular standards.
These standards are used by the majority of cellular systems and are renowned for their reliability and robustness. In contrast with emerging standards, AMPS and ETACS terminal equipment is relatively inexpensive, easy to obtain in quantity, and proven to be safe.
Cellswitch automatically enhances your capacity for continued expansion and improved service.
Because of Cellswitch’s design features, you can implement a comprehensive cellular capacity for a fraction of the price of competing systems.
Most cellular systems operate on the principle of “dumb” cell sites, each of which must be linked back to a “master” switching centre by expensive 2 megabit voice and data links. Even with only a small number of cells, this can be prohibitively expensive.
In contrast, Cellswitch relies on intelligent, self-contained cell sites, each containing all the hardware and software necessary to operate as a complete local switch. This approach allows you to substantially reduce costs by networking only the sites you require. Links between Cellswitch sites can be provided by standard or leased telephone lines, optic fibres or microwave, further reducing setup costs.
Design flexibility
The key to your system’s success is its proper planning. Prior to the installation of your system, Stanilite’s expert engineers will assemble a system plan, based on the physical geography of the coverage area and a range of environmental factors.
This ensures that your cellular system delivers peak performance at all times.
Cellswitch has been designed to integrate instantly into your existing public switched telephone network (PSTN). It supports most common telephone signalling protocols, including those used by older style exchanges. Additional lines can be added to Cellswitch at any time by the simple installation of more line interface cards.
Adding capacity to the system is a simple task, so the initial installation can be tailored to suit immediate demand, reducing your “up front” capital outlay. To cater for growing demand, additional modules can be fitted in existing equipment racks.
Entire equipment racks can be added where necessary. Very importantly, upgrading Cellswitch requires very little “off-air” time, minimising service disruptions.
Cellswitch is built to operate remotely, without the need for on site staff. Call charge information is downloaded from the cell site directly, and each cell site can be fully tested from your network control centre.
For further Information call: Robert Tomlinson Sales Manager Stanlllte Electronics (NZ) Ltd Ph: (649) 4156370 Fax(649)4156371
