ADC WMX 5000 User Manual

FlexWave™ WMX 5000

Carrier-Grade WiMAX Base Station

With the FlexWave™ WMX 5000, ADC delivers the industry’s highest density, highest capacity, and
highest performing base station. Designed for modular growth and service evolution, the FlexWave
WMX 5000 sets a new standard for carrier-grade WiMAX base stations.

FlexWave WMX 5000 operates in licensed and license-exempt bands under virtually all wireless
conditions, giving providers a versatile platform for maximizing WiMAX revenue opportunities.

The FlexWave WMX 5000 hardware is based on the ATCA open standard, incorporating
the latest advances in reliability, availability, and serviceability for carrier-grade, high-speed
telecommunications. Designed to accommodate up to 12 wireless sectors, the FlexWave
WMX 5000 system requires just 5U of rack space — making it the highest density base station
currently available. This versatile, space-saving solution allows operators to offer a broad range
of voice, data, and multimedia services, while driving down the operational and capital outlays
required to scale the network.

Features:

• Highest capacity; highest density WiMAX base station

• Modular design supporting pay-as-you-grow business model

• Seamless co-location with mini and micro base stations for expanded network coverage

• Comprehensive system redundancy for carrier-grade resilience

• Upgradeable to IEEE 802.16e based mobility

Spec Sheet

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WMX 5000

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FlexWave™ WMX 5000

Carrier-Grade WiMAX Base Station

The FlexWave WMX 5000 modular design accommodates a large number of deployment options. With
1:1 or 1:N redundant wireless sectors, the FlexWave WMX 5000 can support: 12-sector base station,

redundant 6-sector base stations, redundant four sector and other configurations within a single chassis.

The FlexWave WMX 5000 meets stringent operator deployment needs, while bridging gaps from
pre-WiMAX to fixed WiMAX, indoor consumer WiMAX, and fully mobile WiMAX.

Typical Applications

• Last mile, carrier deployments supporting

small initial roll outs, growing to support
thousands of subscribers in a single
5U platform

• Converged fixed-mobile service offering

including multi-user, multi-application,
and multi-service simultaneously

• Scalable VoIP service with per-subscriber

QoS and dynamic link adjustment

• Fixed, nomadic, and portable WiMAX

services evolving to support full mobility

• Bandwidth-hungry video and data

applications requiring low latency
and predictable performance

• Licensed or unlicensed WiMAX backhaul

for municipal (mesh) network or cellular
network remote site traffic

FlexWave

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www.adc.com • [phone] • 1-800-366-3891

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