Dell has implemented Airspan LTE CBRS (B48) with the help of:
- ACP—for managing eNodeB and RAN components.
- Expeto xCore—for deployment directly to an edge node.
- VxRail Management Cluster—for hosting APC.
- Airspan Airspot 1421—for validating the Airspan LTE CBRS (B48) solution.
Dell has validated the AV1500 eNodeB as part of the solution, and while topologies could work, Dell has found that routing all in-band traffic through the leaf switch makes the most sense. The eNodeB itself has a female SFP+ connector, so uplinking the eNodeB to a leaf switch (such as the S5232F-ON) is quite simple.
The following figure shows a more detailed overview of the validation that we performed in Dell Private Wireless with Airspan and Expeto. The Dell Engineering team completed end-to-end 4G CBRS (band B48) testing and validation.
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All management of LTE eNodeB components are performed through the ACP, as shown in the following figure. The ACP, a full featured Entity Management System (EMS), provides insight and control over the Airspan deployment and its software and hardware entities.
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The following figure shows a more detailed overview of the validation that we performed in Dell Private Wireless with Airspan and Expeto. The Dell Engineering team selected multiple UEs, from multiple vendors, and completed end-to-end 4G (band 3) testing and validation.
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