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<h1>Six Sector Support</h1>

<p>Features like ICE (Intelligent Coverage Enhancement) call
for support to more than 3 sectors. This support is now developed into the
software in order to allow the BTS to be divided from 1 to 6 sectors. The
combiner type (AFH, AFT, AFE, and RTC) can be freely selected to each sector
independently of other sectors from the software point of view. However, only
three RTCs may be defined. Some combinations may not be possible because of
cabling and space limitations. Also, the number of antenna connectors limits
the possible configurations. The main principle of this feature is to remove
possible SW limitations in such a way that the only thing limiting possible
configurations are those set by cabling, physical space, and the number of
antenna connectors.</p>
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