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Implementing Power Visibility for Off-Grid Solar Hybrid Sites using the SiteBoss Site Controller Summary: Mountaintops and other higher altitude locations are excellent places to locate telecom sites due to the vast distances that can be covered from a single point. At the same time, mountaintops are difficult-to-reach sites locations that can make monitoring and service […]
Asentria solutions provide an array of monitoring, access, and control options for remote sites. These capabilities can significantly improve the operational performance of remote cellular or other types of remote wireless sites. Key Benefits • Technicians can see indications of what is going wrong at a site before it causes problems• Fewer overall technicians are […]
Introduction Physical security is paramount for the telecommunications industry and one of the biggest challenges that telecom network operators have to face while managing their networks of base stations. This document discusses the main physical factors that may lead to network outages and some innovative approaches to prevent telecom base stations breakdown due to physical […]
Introduction Asentria SiteBoss products are Linux-based hardware appliances designed to manage and automateremote telecom communication sites to improve the resilience and efficiency of the network. TheSiteBoss products are a category of products that we refer to as telecom site automation that haveevolved from doing simple alarming, to monitoring, controlling, or getting remote or out-of-bandaccess to […]
Telecom Site Automation is a logical and modern extension of what was once referred to by telecom network operators as remote site management, remote monitoring systems (RMS), or simply “site alarming”. Not too many years ago there was a general class of products referred to as a remote terminal unit (RTU). These units were primarily used […]
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Introduction The customer is a North American mobile network operator with remote cabinet sites implemented nationwide. Their plan was to build a very large network, deploying Asentria’s devices as the network itself was deployed. It was a cabinet solution, so Asentria’s products were designed to be integrated into cabinets in an integration facility before being […]
Case Study Introduction Public safety networks have somewhat different needs than other networks. Especially in a large region with high temperatures like in the Middle East, network resiliency is a paramount concern. One of the main concerns with country-wide deployment is the fact that some sites can be located in extremely remote and distant locations […]
Executive SummaryRecent weather-related disasters have illustrated both the public’s reliance on cell phones for communicating in emergency situations, as well as the effect of widespread power outages on the cellular network itself. Cellular phones are no longer considered an additional method of communication for many people, instead they are their only means of communicating. The cellular network can be considered an important […]
Introduction Arguably the most critical time to keep a cellular network up and running is during an emergency situation like extreme weather or a natural disaster. This is not only when problems are most likely to occur, but also the time when fixing problems takes the most time, has the highest cost, and could be risky […]
Introduction Cell phone networks become critical public safety infrastructure during major natural disasters. After Hurricane Sandy in the northeastern United States, many cell site locations were forced to operate on backup power sources for up to several weeks, leading to generators running beyond their fuel storage capacity. Our client re-fueled generator tanks but it was […]
Implementing Power Visibility for Off-Grid Solar Hybrid Sites using the SiteBoss Site Controller Summary: Mountaintops and other higher altitude locations are excellent places to locate telecom sites due to the vast distances that can be covered from a single point. At the same time, mountaintops are difficult-to-reach sites locations that can make monitoring and service […]
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Boost Efficiency, Security, and Control in Your Fiber Network Operations Monitoring and Managing a Fiber Communications Network The fiber communications landscape is expanding rapidly, and managing these networks effectively has become more critical than ever. This white paper dives into the core challenges and solutions for fiber operators, providing insights into maintaining network resilience, enhancing […]
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Introduction Power issues are the most fundamental item that network operators need to monitor and manage at remote sites. The ability to remotely monitor and reboot equipment contributes to both network resilience and network efficiency. Effective monitoring of various power-related sub-systems (AC meters, generators, DC rectifiers, batteries, fuel cells, solar arrays, or other newer hybrid […]
Summary There are a wide variety of networking challenges facing telecom network operators at their remote telecom sites. More and more systems (eg. Generators, HVAC, DC Rectifiers) at remote telecom sites have network based “smart” interfaces that could provide valuable data to help manage the network. The Asentria SiteBoss has a wide variety of both […]
Introduction Although the use of smart IP or serial devices in telecom sites is on the rise, legacy alarms such as contact closures or analog inputs are still widely used in most sites. In many cases these legacy alarms are gathered by base station equipment. As the base station technology ages and needs to be […]
Introduction Physical security is paramount for the telecommunications industry and one of the biggest challenges that telecom network operators have to face while managing their networks of base stations. This document discusses the main physical factors that may lead to network outages and some innovative approaches to prevent telecom base stations breakdown due to physical […]
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Introduction For network operators and telecommunications professionals, the SiteBoss family of site controllers offers an advanced, flexible, simple, and supported solution. In this guide, we will cover the advantages of a SiteBoss, how it compares within the family of products, and examples of how it’s used in some businesses today. Topics Covered A Preview Inside […]
Introduction Asentria SiteBoss products are Linux-based hardware appliances designed to manage and automateremote telecom communication sites to improve the resilience and efficiency of the network. TheSiteBoss products are a category of products that we refer to as telecom site automation that haveevolved from doing simple alarming, to monitoring, controlling, or getting remote or out-of-bandaccess to […]
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Reducing Telecom Truck Roll Operation Costs with Automation
In a very competitive global industry, telecom operators must balance the ongoing customer satisfaction against reducing company operating costs. One of the most significant costs in managing telecom towers are site visits or truck rolls. Truck rolls refer to situations where a site engineer or field service technician is dispatched, usually involving a vehicle, to […]
Ensuring RMS Systems Work in the Field
How Asentria Brings Extensive Expertise In Trials To Ensure a Solution Is Fit For Purpose Asentria, with over 100,000 sites in operation have become an integral part of their customer’s cell site optimization efforts. Bringing extensive experience from working on fully operating networks, our application engineers understand what is essential to get a network up […]
Get Your Checklist for Implementing a Telecom Site Automation Solution
Successful telecom operators worldwide are investing resources in ensuring that their communication networks are performing at all times, regardless of the potential negative impact of factors like severe weather conditions. With more than 30 years of experience in developing telecom site automation projects globally, Asentria can help you understand and implement a telecom site automation […]
How to Automate Everything at your Telecom Sites
I did an interview once with a publication whose leading question was, “why do so many remote monitoring system (RMS) installations fail?” Having done these projects for as long as we have, we were not aware that projects failed with any frequency, but suspect that a lot of this comes from an underestimation on both […]
17 Steps to Telecom Site Automation
Here are 17 steps to consider when evaluating a telecom site automation solution. 1. Understand What is Available and What Other Operators are Doing Are you aware of all that could be done, and what IS actually being done by different operators worldwide? 2. Understand Your Current Network We occasionally hear people say, “We have […]
Delivering a Telecom Cell Site Automation Solution
Asentria is a hardware engineering and manufacturing company that makes a Linux-based cell site monitoring hardware appliance called the SiteBoss. The SiteBoss is installed in telecommunications sites (e.g., cell tower sites) to manage a wide range of applications to improve resilience and efficiency of the network. These applications often relate to environmental management solutions or […]
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