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Charles Universal Broadband Enclosures

Charles Universal Broadband Enclosures
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Charles Universal Broadband Enclosures

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Overview
Charles Universal Broadband Enclosures (CUBE) provide versatile solutions for housing various types of equipment, including wireless, fiber, copper, and coaxial. With over 500 configurations, these enclosures are suitable for applications such as backhaul, power, and wireless infrastructure. They are made from welded aluminum or steel with a powder-coated finish for environmental and thermal protection.
Macro Cell Equipment
Charles offers CRAN solutions with compact enclosures for macro cell sites, featuring various thermal management options to ensure equipment reliability.
Site Support (Power)
Site support cabinets house efficient rectifiers and batteries, providing reliable power with options for thermal management to protect network integrity.
Small Cell Enclosures & Concealment Shrouds
Designed for Small Cell deployments, these enclosures are rugged, lightweight, and meet NEMA standards, housing essential equipment like Ethernet devices and batteries.
Backhaul
The CUBE portfolio includes robust outdoor enclosures for wireless backhaul electronics, supporting multi-chamber designs and power options.
Multi-Purpose
CUBE MP Series enclosures are versatile, supporting various equipment and storage needs, suitable for both indoor and outdoor applications.
Indoor
Vented enclosures for indoor environments ensure safe and secure equipment placement in public-access areas.
DAS Enclosures & Concealment Shrouds
For Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS), equipment cabinets and shrouds secure and aesthetically improve deployments.
Ethernet / GPON / RFoG
CUBE solutions support broadband services in business parks and residential units, offering customizable sizes and features.
Utility
Designed for utility applications, CUBE enclosures protect aggregation equipment and smart meters while being cost-effective.
OEM
Customized enclosure solutions for OEMs protect electronics for various telecom products.
Macro Cell Cabinets
The CUBE PM, SS, and BB Series cabinets offer a complete macro site solution with uniform dimensions and multiple thermal management options.
Small Cell Cabinets
Enclosures for Small Cell deployments meet NEMA standards and support various equipment configurations.
Concealment Shrouds
Radio concealment shrouds provide aesthetic solutions for small cell and DAS sites, ensuring municipal approval and thermal management.
Backhaul
CUBE RL Series enclosures support traditional rackmount equipment with options for wall, H-Frame, or pole mounts, certified to Telcordia GR-487 specifications.
DAS / Venue
CUBE enclosures protect DAS equipment in venues, ensuring aesthetic integration.
Multi-Purpose Cabinets
MP Series cabinets offer economical protection for remote equipment, adaptable to various applications.
Indoor Cabinets & Battery Racks
CUBE ID Series cabinets cater to indoor wireless applications, offering power and equipment compartments with optional battery backup.
Utility Cabinets
CUBE cabinets support utility providers in replacing internal networks, offering various sizes and options for fiber or wireless gear deployments.
Third-Party Equipment Integration
Integrated equipment solutions enhance compliance and efficiency by installing network electronics and powering hardware directly into CUBE enclosures.
Site Access Control and Monitoring
Highlights include intelligent site monitoring, surge protection, UPS modules, and CPRI panel modules, with 24-hour technical support and customer service.
CUBE Configurations
Over 300 configurations are available, designed to meet deployment challenges with time-sensitivity and responsiveness.
CUBE Thermal Management & Accessories
Includes heat exchangers, air conditioners, direct air cooling, pre-wired cable harnesses, fiber splice and splitter trays, integrated power options, and more.
Complementary Product Lines
Complementary products include Charles Fiber Rack Systems, Composite Pad Mounting Platforms, CPRI Monitoring Rackmount Shelves, and Charles Battery Racks.
Contact Information
For more information, customers can visit the Charles Industries website or contact them via phone or email.
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Charles Universal Broadband Enclosures Environmental Enclosure Solutions for Wireless, Fiber, Copper & Coaxial Equipment Charles Universal Broadband Enclosures (CUBE) are a comprehensive and highly-configurable solution set of enclosures designed for a broad range of wireless, wireline and utility applications. With more than 500 configurations designed to date, it is likely that there is an existing CUBE to fit your backhaul, power, wireless infrastructure or multipurpose application. When a new custom design is needed, Charles has the ability to respond quickly with innovative new enclosure designs. Macro Cell Small Cell CUBE Cabinets are constructed of welded aluminum or steel and have a powder coated finish to withstand the elements and provide superior environmental and thermal protection. Their compact size and weight allow technicians to install these terminals in virtually any location quickly and easily. Designed to flexibly and efficiently accommodate a variety of mission-critical communications equipment, CUBE may be ordered with integrated equipment to meet your power, protection and physical interface requirements. Concealment Shrouds Utility DAS / Venue

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CUBE Applications Macro Cell Equipment With the strong push to roll out LTE, large numbers of new macro cells are being built. Cell site equipment has gotten smaller and more efficient over the years, and movement towards CRAN architecture further reduces the footprint. Charles has developed a line of CRAN solutions to assist these deployments with rugged and compact enclosures for today’s dynamic cell site needs. Various thermal options are available to ensure your equipment is protected and your site is reliable. Site Support (Power) One of the biggest challenges wireless service providers...

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Macro Cell Cabinets CUBE Padmount (PM), Site Support (SS) and Battery Backup (BB) Series cabinets combine to form a complete macro site solution set. Equipment can be placed in the PM639, while power and battery equipment is combined in the SS enclosures. A standalone BB cabinet may be utilized to provide additional reserve capacity. All three of these cabinet series are built to the same height, width and depth dimensions to provide an aesthetically pleasing lineup that facilitates uniform space requirements. Front and rear access doors allow technicians access to equipment storage areas and...

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Small Cell Cabinets To address the ever growing demand for mobile data consumption, Small Cells are being rapidly deployed in urban environments. Charles works with mobile operators, wireline backhaul providers and OEMs to develop compact enclosures for Small Cell pole or ground mount deployments. Charles Small Cell CUBE enclosures house Ethernet demarcation devices, AC/DC rectifiers, Small Cell radios and batteries for backup. Rugged enough to stand up to the outside plant environment, yet small and lightweight, Charles Small Cell CUBE Enclosures meet NEMA 4X or NEMA 3R standards. Select CUBE RL...

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Concealment Shrouds Charles Industries radio concealment shrouds offer aesthetically-pleasing concealment of radios at small cell, densification, and DAS remote sites. Both pole and ground mount shrouds are designed to conceal and protect high value radio assets while paving the way to municipal approval. Various shroud solutions have been created to address different radio and deployment options. Powder-coated finishes are available in multiple colors to match local surroundings. The SHRD60 series is curved to enhance the aesthetic look and feel of the solution. All solutions are subjected to...

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Backhaul CUBE RL Series enclosures are single or multi-compartment cabinets designed for housing and protecting traditional 19" or 23" rackmount equipment. Options exist for wall, H-Frame or pole mounts for most models. Separate locking compartments on multichamber models offer division of provider and customer equipment access. At cellsites and other multi-user locations, this division of access allows customers to service their equipment and drops without the need to have the proprietary cabinet owner's technician open the cabinet for them. RL Series cabinets are certified to Telcordia GR-487...

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DAS / Venue Many different CUBE enclosures provide critical equipment and battery protection for Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) installed at stadiums and other venues. Charles has created solutions for both head-end equipment as well as remote equipment. For the head-end, the CUBE-PM639 equipment cabinet provides security and storage for head-end gear and fiber equipment. CFRS  panels help to manage and terminate incoming fiber. CUBE Site Support (SS) and RL Series power and battery enclosures can be used to power remote units. An array of sizes and battery capacities ensures a right-sized...

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Multi-Purpose Cabinets CUBE MP Series cabinets are rugged, compact enclosures designed for economical protection of a wide assortment of remotely deployed equipment. These multi-purpose cabinets with steel mesh or wooden backboards are versatile performers adaptable to many common remote terminal applications for copper, fiber and coaxial splices and equipment. Common applications include housing small electronics, splice trays, smart meters, SCADA equipment, and security/monitoring hardware. MP Series cabinets are designed to meet NEMA 4X (sealed cabinets) or NEMA 3R (vented cabinets) standards....

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Indoor Cabinets & Battery Racks CUBE ID Series cabinets address the needs of indoor wireless applications. ID Series enclosures feature power, equipment and optional battery compartments, and are direct air cooled operation in indoor equipment areas. They provide up to 18RU front or 36RU front and rear mounting space for 23” rack mount equipment, with DAS electronics mounted on slanted, vented shelves. Select CUBE RL Series multi-function enclosures also house power, Ethernet transport, and radio equipment in a compact footprint with optional battery backup compartments available. CIBR modular...

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