UK-based small cells provider, ip.access has launched a new small cell gateway, nanoVirt at this week’s Small Cell World Summit conference in London.
nanoVirt integrates ip.access’ field-proven 2G, 3G and 4G small cell management and access control functions as virtualized components, running in a carrier-grade Virtual Machine (VM) environment. The small cell gateway is delivered as a software solution which can be deployed by mobile operators and neutral hosts on their preferred server hardware, or hosted in a third-party data centre.
According to ip.access, by enabling small cell operators to use generic server hardware, nanoVirt reduces Total Cost of Ownership, removing the need to hold dedicated spares, allowing better utilization of space in the data centre, and simplifying maintenance and support. At the same time, nanoVirt is licensed based on network capacity, providing a cost-effective “pay as you grow” solution for small cell deployments.
The solution has already been successfully deployed by a European Mobile Network Operator, said ip.access.
