What is a base station in a mobile network?

The base stations represent the radio part of the mobile network, and one base station typically contains multiple cells which operate on specific radio frequencies. The radio network is what connects a mobile phone to the mobile network.

Why is construction of mobile communication base stations important?

The construction of mobile communication base stations is an important part of the investment of mobile communication operators, and is generally carried out around factors such as coverage, call quality, investment benefits, construction difficulty, and maintenance convenience.

What are the different types of base stations?

Some basic types of base stations are as follows: Macro-base stations are tall towers ranging from 50 to 200 feet in height, placed at strategic locations to provide maximum coverage in a given area. Those are equipped with large towers and antennas that transmit and receive radio signals from wireless devices.

What is a GSM base station?

In the second generation of mobile networks powered by GSM technology, the base stations are called Base Transceiver Stations or BTS for short. The word transceiver refers to the fact that the base station is doing a dual job of being a transmitter and a receiver, hence the term trans + ceiver.

What are the components of a base station?

Power Supply: The power source provides the electrical energy to base station elements. It often features auxiliary power supply mechanisms that guarantee operation in case of lost or interrupted electricity, during blackouts. Baseband Processor: The baseband processor is responsible for the processing of the digital signals.

What is a distributed base station?

Distributed base stations divide traditional macro base station equipment into two functional modules according to their functions. The baseband, main control, transmission, clock and other functions of the base station are integrated into a module called baseband unit BBU (Base Band Unit).