Telecom
Customers today expect their telecom networks to be always on and deliver ever-faster data rates. Service interruptions are a major factor in customer churn, so the reliability of backup systems is vital.
From -50°C to +70°C
20+ years of Ni-Cd experience
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High-energy performance batteries protecting telecom installations
Saft nickel batteries for telecom equipment suppliers and network operators ensure total continuity of customer service.
Wireless or wireline installations, indoor or outdoor, on-grid or off-grid, Saft’s portfolio of advanced, specialized battery solutions meets telecom energy needs in very hot or cold climates, urban settings or remote, hard-to-access locations. They are found in telecom backup applications around the world including access nodes, base transceiver stations and small cells.
For low network stability we can offer a solution with good cycling capabilities and good chargeability. Where network stability is high, we have solutions with float charging and a long service life.
Nickel battery technology is field-proven and offers significant advantages in terms of performance at extreme temperatures and energy density.
3 minutes to find your right size
To ensure that you have the right battery system to satisfy the requirements of your telecom network application, Saft has created an exclusive online sizing service!
Request a sizing study at the very first project stage, and you can:
- Adapt your battery portfolio to meet your needs and optimize your CAPEX/OPEX
- Carefully configure and efficiently secure your backup system
- Reduce fuel consumption and the frequency of maintenance operations of hybrid sites
Don’t forget:
- An oversized battery system impacts TCO
- An undersized system impacts the side backup time and leads to increased downtime
- Description of your installation: country, site connected to network or autonomous hybrid site
- For backup applications connected to the network: load of site in kW, recharge capability, average ambient temperature, expected backup time in hours and minutes, reliability of the local electricity network (e.g.: one discharge a week)
- For hybrid applications: load of site in kW, average ambient temperature, generator size in kVA and efficiency, daily solar production in kWh, expected battery life in years…
Our advanced battery solutions meet the energy needs of telecom installations in the most challenging climates and locations, from urban centers to remote areas.
Meet our advanced batteries for telecom applications
Revolutionize your business with advanced battery technology from Saft!
Tel.X-Plus nickel batteries optimized for 4G and 5G telecom applications
- Proven Saft Ni-Cd battery technology robustness, no sudden death
- Operates in temperatures from -20°C (-4°F) to +50°C (+122°F) (tolerates -50°C (-58°F) to +70°C (+158°F) )
- Simple modular design easy-to-fit, well adapted to 19” and 23” racks
- Service life: 20 years at +20°C (+68°F), 14 years at + 40°C (+104°F)
Tel.X nickel battery, for on-grid telecom networks
- Proven Saft Ni-Cd battery technology robustness, no sudden death
- Operates in temperatures from - 20°C to + 50°C and tolerates - 50°C to + 70°C for short periods
- Nominal capacity at C8 Ah from 75 to 172
- Simple modular design easy-to-fit, well adapted to 19” and 23” racks
- Service life: 20 years at + 20°C /14 years at + 40°C
Sunica.plus nickel battery
- Sunica.plus nickel battery capacity range : 50 Ah to 1830 Ah (C120 A rate)
- Operates in extreme temperatures from - 20°C to + 50°C and tolerates - 50°C to + 70°C for short durations
- Long life-cycle : over 20 years - Optional automated integral water filling system
- Charge efficiency: performs at any state of charge
- Cycling : achieves 10,000 cycles at 15% of daily depth of discharge
- Low-maintenance
An Environmentally Sound Solution
- Sustainable
- Manufacturing process and recycling capability ensure lowest CO2 footprint
- Wide temperature range, saving energy consumption of battery rooms (HVAC, Heating)
- Reliable
- Long operational life of over 20 years, at least 3 times longer than lead-acid batteries
- Maintenance-free
- Economical
- Lowest total cost of ownership
- Maintenance-free
Closing the loop on responsible production
Saft operates the only plant in the world that produces nickel-cadmium batteries incorporating metals that have been reclaimed on site from spent batteries, reducing their eco-footprint. Recycling Ni-Cd batteries is a complex process that involves separating the nickel, cobalt and cadmium from the electrodes, a process perfected by Saft’s plant in Oskarshamn, Sweden – the only one worldwide involved in both the recycling and manufacturing of Ni-Cd batteries and incorporating recycled metals.
Saft operates a network of over 30 bring back points worldwide that receive spent Ni-Cd batteries produced at Saft factories, as well as those made by its competitors. The bring back point located in northern Europe brings these used batteries back to Oskarshamn, minimizing transportation. Other bring back points work with other fully permitted recycling partners selected by Saft to ensure that the recovery rates mandated imposed by the EU battery directive are met.
Awards
Saft was awarded a top rating in 2021 by Ecovadis, a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rating organization for sustainable development performance, scoring in the 96th percentile on: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.
