PRESS RELEASE
Barcelona, Spain, March 3, 2024 - Rapid.Space introduces at MWC 2025 three new ORS products and one upgraded ORS: ORS Duo, ORS Max, ORS Brute and ORS Classic. The new ORS product line extends the range of applications of "all-in-one" ORS base stations to advanced private networks, indoor public networks and semi-rural public networks.
All ORS are based on a common "ORS ONE" platform. They use a new Small Board Computer (SBC) designed by MiTAC Digital and based on Intel X7425E low-power, cost-efficient CPU. This new SBC runs Amarisoft eNodeB/gNodeB/epc/5gc and SlapOS AI RAN for vRAN automation. Compared to previous models, it provides 70% performance increase with 10% less thermal dissipation. It supports advanced synchronisation protocols such as PTP (IEEE 1588v2) and PTM (PTP over PCIe).
Optional high-end AMD Ryzen Embedded V3C18I can be used to achieve 379% performance increase with 10% less thermal dissipation. Thanks to increased performance, all ORS can now act as a powerful edge server capable of running multiple services: push-to-talk, video streaming, digital workspace, virtual machines, programmable logical controller, databases, local AI inference, etc.
The ORS Duo supports dual-band operation, 4T4R, 100 MHz, CA and 5G NSA in a small form factor (4.2 kg, 221 x 135 x 321 mm) with single PoE cable. It can act both at the same time as a high-power UE (2 x 1W) and as a 4G/5G base station. It is an ideal platform to deploy 5G Mesh, 5G NSA or extend public network coverage in areas without back haul network. The ORS Duo is available now (samples) and will be ready for mass production in Q2 2025.
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The ORS Max supports 2 x 10W in TDD mode in a small form factor (4.2 kg, 221 x 135 x 321 mm) with single PoE cable. I can act either as 4G/5G base station or as a high-power UE (2 x 10 W). The 10 W power amplified is designed by Rapid.Space and released as open source hardware. ORS Max is an ideal platform to deploy TDD networks in dense rural areas or to create long distance radio links. The ORS Duo will be released in Q2 2025 (samples) and will be ready for mass production in Q3 2025.
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The ORS Brute supports 2 x 20 W in FDD mode and is powered by standard AC cable. It can act either as 4G/5G base station or as a high-power UE (2 x 20 W). It is an ideal platform to deploy FDD networks in dense rural areas or to create long distance radio links. The ORS Max is available now (samples) and will be ready for mass production in Q2 2025. It is the result of a collaboration between Rapid.Space and Broadradio. Broadradio provided the mechanical design of the power amplifier based on an "all-in-one" system massively deployed in rural areas in China. Rapid.Space provided the ORS ONE platform to implement digital processing of the radio signal with a high-end eNodeB/gNodeB based on Amarisoft.
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The ORS Classic is the sequel to the best-selling ORS, with a 2T2R architecture supporting 1 W per channel and the benefits of 70% performance increase, 10% less thermal dissipation and IEEE 1588v2 synchronisation. It was field tested with a range of 10 km in French "Auvergne" mountains on N40 band (2,300 MHz). The ORS Classic is available now (samples) and will be ready for mass production in Q2 2025. It will support 100 MHz in TDD mode in Q4 2025 (50 MHz today).
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About Rapid.Space
Rapid.Space is a resilient 5G edge cloud operator whose international, Fully Open infrastructure is based on principles of openness, transparency, portability and reversibility: open source software, open hardware and open operating procedures. As a co-founder of the SimpleRAN initiative, a member of the Open Compute Project, Euclidia and EANGTI, Rapid.Space strives to be at the forefront of the development of a 5G edge computing infrastructure capable of meeting the challenges of the splinternet, protection of trade secret and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
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