HFCL unveils two cutting-edge UBR products at India Mobile Congress 2024

New Delhi, October 15, 2024: HFCL Limited (HFCL) has announced the launch of two Unlicensed Band Radio (UBR) products at the India Mobile Congress 2024, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

HFCL’s new launches include:

• 1 Gbps Small Form Factor 4G/5G backhauling Radio offering unprecedented spectral and power efficiency
• Energy efficient 2 Gbps Point-to-Multipoint Rural connectivity UBR.

HFCL’s new UBR devices offer fibre-like speeds, power efficiency, and significant cost reductions on utilities and tower space, enabling telcos and service providers to save on CAPEX and OPEX alike. Unlike traditional backhauling solutions, such as fibre optics, which can be costly and limited in reach, microwave systems that have inherent capacity constraints, and E-band radios that face reliability issues, HFCL’s UBRs deliver superior performance, ultra-high capacity, and high reliability at almost one-tenth the cost of conventional backhauling methods.

1 Gbps small form factor UBR: Compact powerhouse

The 1 Gbps UBR features a compact, portable design with an integrated antenna, making it exceptionally easy to transport and install. Its small form factor is ideal for rapid deployment in both urban and rural environments and is packed with advanced features like bandwidth aggregation, low latency, minimized jitter, and long range, making it ideal for 4G and 5G backhauling. Even in compact form, the device provides 1 Gbps throughput, ensuring reliable and fast last-mile access and backhaul connectivity over longer distances. It also includes advanced RF interference mitigation technologies to enhance signal integrity and achievable throughput, optimizing network performance in challenging environments.

2 Gbps point-to-multipoint UBR: Energy efficient and scalable

The 2 Gbps UBR is ideal for providing connectivity in remote villages from a Gram Panchayat in a point-to-multipoint scenario, allowing simultaneous delivery of high bandwidth to multiple villages from a single fibre PoP. This makes it an ideal solution for extensive deployments in remote and rural environments.

These innovative UBRs are designed to deliver high throughput in the last mile and offer telcos and service providers a scalable and robust wireless backhauling solution.

What sets HFCL apart is that these new UBR devices, among other wireless and wired products in its portfolio, can be easily controlled, monitored, and managed through an advanced Element Management System (EMS). A single-pane-of-glass interface simplifies network management for large-scale deployments for telcos and enterprises. Additionally, the Link Planning tool LinkXpert allows for meticulous network planning in advance, ensuring optimal resource utilization and maximizing network efficiency.

The company has also hit a significant milestone of over 500,000 successful deployments of UBRs across its key markets, including India, the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Mr. Mahendra Nahata, the Managing Director, HFCL, said, “We are proud to be the first company to launch these cutting-edge indigenously made UBR solutions that provide high-quality, reliable, and innovative telecom solutions for 5G network expansion. Over half a million successful deployments serving global customers is a testimony to the rising demand for Unlicensed Band Radios to meet connectivity requirements. These solutions demonstrate our commitment to address the unique challenges faced by our telco customers and drive the future of global telecom infrastructure.”