Network in a Box Comparison
| Product | Specifications | ICORE® NIB | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 2G, 4G, 5G SA/NSA |  |  |
| Core Network | All technologies below can run simultaneously: 2G: MSC, HLR/AuC, VLR, SGSN/GGSN, EIR 4G/5G NSA: HSS, MME, PGW, SGW, PCRF, EIR Pre-Paid + Billing Below 5G SA technology can be run simultaneously with 4G LTE/5G NSA 5G SA: AMF, SMF, UDM/AUSF, UDR, NFCM and UPF | | 4G LTE Only Or one technology |
| Radio Access | 2G - BSC, BTS, TRX 4G - eNodeB 5G – gNodeB | | 4G - eNodeB only |
| IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) | VoLTE VoNR SMS over SIP Voice Conferencing | | |
| Location Based Service (LBS) | SMLC eSMLC GMLC Geo-fencing Capability | | |
| Emergency Services Support | E911/112 | | |
| Call Routing Options | PSTN PBX PSAP Mobile | | Mobile Only |
| Wireless Emergency Alerts | WEA Supported | | |
| Vocoders | G.711, G.723, G.725, G.729 AMR-WB, EVRC GSM-FR, GSM-AMR, GSM-EFR, GSM-HR | | |
| Trunk Interface Packages | SIP Gateway Trunking SIGTRAN 32 Link Signaling Host Media Processing (HMP) | | |
| Inter System Communication | GSM MAP 9.02 – Versions 1, 2, & 3 | | |
| External Connection | SIP trunking (Voice) IP backhaul (Data & Voice) DRA (Proxy and Endpoint Configuration) | | |
| Radio Features | Integrated Digital Pre-Distortion (DPD) Integrated Crest Factor Reduction (CFR) Integrated Alarm & Fault Management | | |
| Operational Configurations | 1) Combined 4G/5G NSA + 2G GSM 2) Standalone 2G GSM or 4G/5G SA 3) Standalone 5G NSA/5G SA 4) Combined 4G LTE + 5G NSA + 5G SA | | |
| Max Supported sectors | Six (6) sectors in same band Six (6) unique bands | | |
| Over the Air Activation (OTA) | 2G over the air activation for disasters/emergency Temporary MSISDN notification by SMS for local and external routing | | |
| Messaging | Integrated SMSC Integrated MMSC | | |
| Security & Encryption | • EEA (EPS Encryption Algorithm) • EIA (EPS Integrity Algorithm) Based on AES, a 128, 192, or 256-bit block cipher algorithm. CAVE, SNOW3G algorithm. KASUMI f8 to support UEA1 and UIA1 The iCore AuC provides full support for the following 3GPP algorithms: COMP128, COMP128-2, COMP128-3, COMP Milenage, and KASUMI. | | |
| Law Enforcement | CALEA and Lawful Intercept | | |
| IP Addressing | IPv4 & IPv6 Support | | |
| Throughput | Downlink Peak L1 Throughput NR: 440Mbps with 2x2 MIMO in 50Mhz bandwidth (DL 256 QAM) LTE: 200 Mbps with 2x2 MIMO in 20MHz bandwidth (DL 256QAM) Uplink Peak L1 Throughput NR: 130Mbps in 50Mhz bandwidth (UL 256 QAM) LTE: 93Mbps in 20 MHz bandwidth (UL 256 QAM) | | |
| Weight | 32 LBS/ 14.5 KG | | |
| Dimensions | 16.91" H x 7.87" W x 6.16" D 42.95cm H x 19.98cm W x 15.64cm D | | |
| MIMO | 2x2 MIMO | | |
| Power Consumption | 250W Typical, 300W Max | | |
| Macro RF Output Power | 40W (20W per Port) | | |
| Number of Subscribers | 1,000 SAU (Simultaneous Active Users) 6,000 Connected Users 100,000 Provisioned Users | | |
| GPS | GPS Receiver Integrated | | |
| Operating Temperature | -40 to +131F -40 to +55C | | |
| Hardware Rating | IP67 Rated | | |