Helios product portfolio

1. Helios Product Portfolio
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2.  Company Profile
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 The Leading Manufacturer of Telecom Equipments in China
 The Leading Wireless Network Optimization Solutions
Provider
 The Leading R&D Team Both on Analog & Digital RF Field
in China

3.  Company Profile
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 Founded in 1994, Headquarters in Xiamen, China
 Hold dominant shares over by China Forest Industry
Holding Limited (Euronext Stock Symbol: MLCIF)
 Registered capital: 6,000,000USD

4.  Company Profile
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 250 employees, more than 80% are university degree-
holders
 Professional R&D team in analog and digital RF field
R&D
35%
Marketing
30%
Managem
ent
15%
Worker
15%
Other
5%

5.  Company Profile
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 Production Base: 4500m2
 Monthly Output: 1300 repeaters

6.  Company Profile
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The highest priority of Helios is customer’s satisfaction and product innovation. We already
passed the ISO9001, ISO9002 and CE R&TTE certification since 2006. Today, Helios principal
objective is to continued establishing and improving its customer relations, strengthening
product reliability and providing the best price-performance ratio for its telecom solutions.

7. Low cost of
investment
Product
Innovation
Quality &
Reliability
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9. • Currently various Helios products are in evaluation/certification
process by different Groups of operators worldwide

10.  Cosmote Group part of T-Mobile
(Greece, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria)
 Vodafone (Greece & Albania)
 TMN (Portugal)
 Mold Telecom (Moldova)

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 Company Profile
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 Helios has rich experience of 10 years in R&D, manufacturing, sales and installation of
various of wireless network optimizing equipments. We have our own patent
technologies and rich experience in fulfilling purchase orders. And we already have field
trials and sales for more than 30 overseas operators.
 Helios has the ability to adapt all kinds of customization requirements (including
working frequency, working bandwidth, terrain, compatibility with BTS, remote
supervision). And the quality of Helios products has been verified and field-hardened by
multiple network operators.
 Helios Technologies has been dedicating to research digital RF field since 2007, now we
have own Digital Channel Selective RF Repeater (Support max 12 channels both UL &
DL), Digital ICS Repeater, Microwave RRU and DPD MCPA etc.
 Helios has a lot of experience in in-building signal distribution system and outdoor
signal coverage, so we can help your network acquire optimization effect with lowest
cost.
We can satisfy your network requirements;
Our products has field-hardened reliability;
We can provide immediate after-sales services;
We have rich engineering experience in international market.

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 Products & Solutions

13. Repeater Categories
 Residential Repeaters
 Low Power Pico Repeater
 Medium – High Power Repeaters
 Fiber Optic Repeaters
 Frequency Shifting Repeaters
 RF Card Repeater
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14. Residential Repeaters
 Antenna Embedded Home Repeaters
 Cell Mate Series Repeaters
Applications:
To expand signal coverage in small scale buildings or in indoor
areas where cabling is difficult or not allowed
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15. Antenna Embedded Home Repeater
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The Helios® Services Antenna Embedded Home Repeater
(Signal Booster)
Single Band (GSM/DCS/UMTS) Low Power repeater
 Attractive looking & super compact design
 Embedded Service Antenna
 Connection via coaxial cable to Donor Antenna
 Easy installation and placement anywhere in home
 “Plug & Play” – basically no need for configuration and
free of maintenance
 Ideal solution for small/medium businesses and home
users

16. Antenna Embedded Home Repeater
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 Attractive looking
 Compact design
 Small Dimensions:
172mm x116mm x 27mm
 Light Weight:
0.7kgr
 High working gain, 60dB
 Low Output power for small
indoor coverage:
7dBm, 10dBm, 13dBm and 15dBm Single Band Repeater

17. Antenna Embedded Home Repeater
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Specifications:

18. Antenna Embedded Home Repeater
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Specifications (continued):

19. Cell Mate Series Repeater
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Single Band (GSM/DCS/UMTS/LTE FDD/LTE TDD) or Dual Band is available
 Plug and play solution for indoor coverage
 Fully wireless solution, no need cabling (DAS)
Cell Mate consists of two parts:
Access Unit
embedded donor antenna and
link antenna
Service Units
embedded link antenna and
service antenna

20. Cell Mate Series Repeater
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Service Unit
 Placed in the blind area
 Receives 5GHz signal from Access Unit
(Optional 3.6GHz, where permitted)
 Reconverts, amplifies and retransmits to
mobile station
Access Unit
 Placed near the window
 Receives BTS signal
 Modulates and converts to 5GHz
signal
 Amplifies and Retransmits to
Service Units.
One Access Unit can support
up to 4 Service Units in star
topology

21. Cell Mate Series Repeater
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 High system working Gain, 160dB
 Output power, 15dBm
 Plug-and-play
 Fully wireless, no need cabling for feeders
 Built-in Donor & Service antenna, also support external Donor Antenna
 Flexible placement (two units design)
 Support min. RSSI -100dBm Rx level from Donor BTS.
 Accurate AGC & Power Control prevent system gain from exceeding path loss
and eliminate unnecessary rise in base station noise level.
 Built-in ICS algorithm to avoid echo cancellation.
 Compatible with baseband hoping and synthesized hopping.

22. Cell Mate Series Repeater
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 Band Selective / Channel Selective operation can be changed by
software or upgrade FPGA code
 Support upgrading in case of frequency re-farming by software.
 Support maximum 2 sub-bands bandwidth tunable (600kHz-25MHz).
 Built-in LED indicates details of working status.
 Built-in WEB interface for local control.
 Lower cost of indoor coverage and rapid capacity increase of 3G or 4G
wireless networks.
 Significantly improvement in Battery Life of subscribers’ handset.

23. Cell Mate Series Repeater
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Specifications:

24. Cell Mate Series Repeater
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Specifications (continued):

25. Low Power Pico Repeaters
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Type Architecture Bands Bands Supported
Output power
(dBm)
Digital Single Band Indoor Pico Repeater Digital Single GSM, DCS, UMTS 10 to 24
Digital Dual-Bands Indoor Pico Repeater Digital Dual GSM, DCS, UMTS 10 to 24
Digital Tri-Bands Indoor Pico Repeater Digital Tri GSM, DCS, UMTS 10 to 24
Digital Single Band Indoor ICS Pico
Repeaters
Digital with ICS Single GSM, DCS, UMTS 15 to 27
Digital Single Band LTE2600 Indoor ICS
Pico Repeaters
Digital with ICS Single LTE 17
Digital Dual Band Indoor ICS Pico
Repeaters
Digital with ICS Dual GSM, DCS, UMTS 15 to 27
Smatcell Digital Single GSM,DCS 20
Applications:
To expand signal coverage in small scale buildings via Distributed Antenna System
(DAS)

26. Digital Indoor Pico Repeater
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 Single Band or Dual Band or Triple Band repeater
(GSM/DCS/UMTS/LTE FDD/LTE TDD)
 Innovation technology, adopting SDR (Software
Define Radio) technology basis on FPGA- Field
Programmable Gate Array and DSP-Digital Signal
Processing, platform
 Support upgrading in case of frequency re-farming
by software.
 Flexible Bandwidth Adjustable/Upgrade by
Software, without expensive hardware upgrading
 Support both multi sub-band selective (bandwidth
tunable) and/or channel selective function
 Attractive looking & super compact design

27. Digital Indoor Pico Repeater
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Donor Antenna is placed outside the building where it has easy access to a BTS signal
Service Antennas are placed in the building where they can extend radio coverage to
the blind areas.
Repeater is connected via coaxial cable to Donor Antenna and Service Antennas

28. Digital Indoor Pico Repeater
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 High working gain, 70dB
 Output Power, 10dBm to 24dBm
 Plug & Play
 Support 3 sub-bands bandwidth tunable (600kHz-25MHz) both for UL&DL by
software
 Better out of band rejection than analog SAW filter
 Built-in AGC & ALC function
 Option ICS (Interference Cancellation System) to ensure high working gain
 Compatible with baseband hoping and synthesized hopping
 Built-in WEB interface for local control

29. Digital Indoor Pico Repeater (Dual Band)
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Specifications:

30. Digital Indoor Pico Repeater (Dual Band)
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Specifications (continued):

31. Digital Indoor Pico Repeater with ICS
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 Single Band or Dual Band repeater
(GSM/DCS/UMTS/LTE FDD/LTE TDD)
 Innovation technology, adopting SDR (Software Define
Radio) technology basis on FPGA- Field Programmable
Gate Array and DSP-Digital Signal Processing, platform
 Support upgrading in case of frequency re-farming by
software.
 Flexible Bandwidth Adjustable/Upgrade by Software,
without expensive hardware upgrading
 Support both multi sub-band selective (bandwidth
tunable) and/or channel selective function
 Attractive looking & super compact design

32. Digital Indoor Pico Repeater with ICS
 High working gain, 70dB
 Output Power, 15dBm to 23dBm
 Built-in patented ICS (Interference Cancellation System) arithmetic in DSP to ensure
stable operation
 Built-in Smart Donor Antenna and Service Antenna for some single band models
 Plug & Play, no need for configuration and free of maintenance
 Fully wireless
 DSP architecture for supporting 3G/4G is available
 Automatic Gain Control (AGC) continuously monitors path loss and transmit power to
deliver max gain
 Built-in WEB interface for local control.
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33. Digital Indoor Pico Repeater with ICS (Single Band)
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Specifications:

34. Digital Indoor Pico Repeater with ICS (Single Band)
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Specifications (continued):

35. Digital Indoor Pico Repeater with ICS
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 Single Band repeater (GSM/DCS/UMTS/LTE FDD/LTE
TDD)
 Innovation technology, adopting SDR (Software Define
Radio) technology basis on FPGA- Field Programmable
Gate Array and DSP-Digital Signal Processing, platform
 Support upgrading in case of frequency re-farming by
software.
 Flexible Bandwidth Adjustable/Upgrade by Software,
without expensive hardware upgrading
 Support both multi sub-band selective (bandwidth
tunable) and/or channel selective function
 Attractive looking & super compact design

36. Helios Smartcell Series Repeater Solution
• Based on Software Defined Radio technique
• Ultra working frequency band
• Automatically Scan all neighbor cells based on desired PLMN IDs
• Automatically lock on the BCCH with strongest RSSI and good QoSas well as
TCHs.
• Automatically tuned to new frequency band or channels in case of re-farming
• It supports channel selective, up to 12 channels
• Local control via WEB management

37. Automatically scan BCCH based on desired PLMN IDs
• It can automatically scan all neighbor cells basis on the desired operator’s PLMN IDs
and lock on the one with strongest RSSI and good QoS.
• It can be automatically tuned on new frequency band or channels in case of
frequency re-farming or frequency optimization
Helios Smartcell Series Repeater Solution

38. Provisioning pure & clear coverage by Smart Carrier Selection
Compared to traditional Band Selective Repeater, Helios Smartcell Digital Home
Repeater is able to provide pure & clear coverage, enabling the up to 12 smart
channel selection feature.
Helios Smartcell Series Repeater Solution

39. Medium - High Power Repeaters
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Type Architecture Bands
Bands
Supported
Output power
(dBm)
Digital Single Band ICS
Repeaters
Digital with ICS Single
GSM, DCS,
CDMA, UMTS
30 to 43
Digital Dual Band ICS
Repeaters
Digital with ICS Dual
GSM, DCS,
UMTS
30 to 43

40. Medium - High Power Repeaters
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Applications
To expand signal coverage of fill signal
blind areas where signal is weak or
unavailable.
 Outdoor: Airports, Tourism
Regions, Golf Courses, Tunnels,
Factories, Mining Districts,
Villages etc.
 Indoor: Hotels, Exhibition
Centers, Basements, Shopping
Malls, Offices, Parking Lots etc.

41. Digital Repeater with ICS
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 Single Band or Dual Band repeater
(GSM/DCS/CDMA/UMTS)
 Innovation technology, adopting DSP-Digital Signal
Processing
 Support both band selective (bandwidth tunable)
and/or channel selective function (up to 16 channels)
 Aluminum-alloy casing with IP65 protection and
compact design, cool system without fan
 Compact size and light weight, easy to install on wall or
pole

42. Digital Repeater with ICS
 High working gain, 95dB
 Output Power, 30dBm to 43dBm
 Built-in patented ICS (Interference Cancellation System) arithmetic in DSP to ensure
stable operation
 In-built AGC & ALC function
 Automatic Gain Control (AGC) continuously monitors path loss and transmit power
to deliver max gain
 Built-in WEB interface for local control and monitoring of repeater’s parameters
(such as RSSI, temperature, output power level, gain, ATT, return loss, VSWR etc.)
 2 RS232 or RJ45 ports provide link to laptop for local setting and monitoring
 Built-in wireless modem (Option) for remote monitoring by SMS, GPRS or TCP/IP.
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43. Digital Repeaters with ICS (Dual Band)
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Specifications:

44. Digital Repeaters with ICS (Dual Band)
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Specifications (continued):

45. Fiber Optic Repeaters
 Digital Multi Band Fiber Optic Repeaters
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46. Fiber Optic Repeaters
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Applications
To expand signal coverage of fill signal blind
areas where signal is weak or unavailable in
indoor or outdoor areas.
Mainly applicable where:
 Underground fiber optic cable network
already exists beneath the area to be
covered
 There is huge obstructive terrain
between the BTS and the area to be
covered
 The distance between the BTS and the
area to be covered is 20KM around.

47. Digital Multi Band Fiber Optic Repeaters
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Single/Dual/Tri/Quad Band (GSM/DCS/UMTS/LTE FDD/LTE TDD)
Consists of two (2) parts
 Master Unit
 Slave Unit
One Master Unit can drive up to 32 Slave Units
Slave Units can be embedded services antenna type
 compact size
 easy for installation and operation
Traditional Multi Band Fiber Optics Repeaters
disadvantages
• Huge size in all-in-one architecture
• Four (4) Slave Units per Master Unit

48. Digital Multi Band Fiber Optic Repeaters
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 High working gain, Min: 45dB
 RF Output power +20dBm - +43dBm
 Adopting DSP technique
 Advanced time delay compensation function for each Slave Units to avoid
time dispersion problem
 Support flexible network topology such as star, chain and ring topology etc.
 Built-in embedded services antenna with very compact size on Slave Unit
 Also support External services antenna or Indoor D.A.S.
 Built-in WEB interface for local control
 Built-in wireless modem for remote monitoring by SMS, GPRS or TCP/IP
 Support upgrading firmware remotely by GPRS
 Built-in Spectrum Analyzer Tool (optional)

49. Digital Multi Band Fiber Optic Repeaters
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Flexible network topology such as star, chain and ring

50. Digital Multi Band Fiber Optic Repeaters
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Specifications:

51. Digital Multi Band Fiber Optic Repeaters
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Specifications (continued):

52. Frequency Shifting Repeaters
 Digital Microwave RRUs
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53. Frequency Shifting Repeaters
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Applications
To expand signal coverage of fill signal
blind areas where signal is weak or
unavailable in indoor or outdoor areas.
Mainly applicable where:
 The area to be covered is far away
from the BTS and has no fiber
optic connection
 The distance between the BTS and
the area to be covered is 20KM
around.

54. Digital Microwave RRUs
 Single/Dual/Tri Band (GSM/DCS/UMTS/LTE FDD/LTE TDD)
 Link frequency bands: 5.8/7/8/12/13/15 GHz available.
 Adopting DSP technique
 Adopting Digital Pilot Synchronization method with normal crystal
oscillators to ensure stable performance and long life working.
 Eliminate isolation requirement
 Easy to choose installation site
 Built-in Spectrum Analyzer Tool (optional)
 Built-in WEB interface for local control
 Built-in wireless modem for remote monitoring by SMS, GPRS or TCP/IP
 Support upgrading firmware remotely by GPRS.

55.  Link frequency bands: 5.8/7/8/12/13/15 GHz available.
 Eliminate isolation requirement
 Easy to choose installation site
Digital Microwave RRUs

56. Specifications:
Digital Microwave RRUs

57. Specifications (continued):
Digital Microwave RRUs

58. Specifications (continued):
Digital Microwave RRUs

59. RF Card Repeaters
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 Digital ICS RF Card Repeater

60. Digital ICS RF Card Repeater
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All bands (GSM/DCS/UMTS/LTE FDD/LTE TDD) Repeater
• software-based platform
• Innovative Digital Filtering technology (DSP, FPGA)
• No expensive hardware upgrading
• support upgrading from Single Band to Dual Band/ Tri Band and
even Quad Band with adding separate RF Cards easily
• supports multi sub-bands selective (bandwidth tunable) and/or
channel selective function, by software (FPGA)
• compact 19”/5U single chassis
Traditional Multi Band RF Repeaters disadvantages
• Huge size in all-in-one architecture
• Not easily upgraded in case of frequency re-farming
• No addition of new technology in the near future
• Wasted operator’s old investments.

61.  High working gain, Min: 95dB
 RF Output power +20dBm - +43dBm
 Modular scalable architecture
 Easy upgrade or expand repeater platform by simply adding additional RF cards and software
features.
 Support maximum 3 sub-bands bandwidth tunable (200kHz-25MHz) per technology
 Built-in ICS function to prevent self-oscillation and increase isolation
 Unique max 60dB AGC firmware to ensure stable operating on moving platforms such as ship
or trains
 Unique Uplink Mute function(only for GSM & DCS)
 Compatible with baseband hoping and synthesized hopping.
 Build-in wireless modem for remote monitoring and control by SMS, GPRS or TCP/IP.
 Built-in WEB interface for local control.
 Built-in Spectrum Analyzer Tool (optional)
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Digital ICS RF Card Repeater

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Specifications:
Digital ICS RF Card Repeater

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Specifications (continued):
Digital ICS RF Card Repeater

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