Improving the spectral efficiency and the Mobile Broadband Experience with MIMO

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Fabrizio Cortesi
Director of Strategy & Cooperation Department - Europe WEU Wireless Strategy & Planning Department
Fabrizio.cortesi@huawei.com

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Content
1. 2. 3. Market status and future outlook of MIMO Ecosystem status Addressing Past performance problems through

implementing new 3GPP spectral algorithms (and proprietary network based solutions) 4. 5. Performances from real deployment cases Evolution: Combining MIMO with 64 QAM and

next steps to further improve spectral efficiency

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Mobile Broadband, the Undoubted Trend

Global Wireless Forecast Deployment timeline of 3GPP based MBB Technologies

HSPA DL: 14Mbps UL: 5.76Mbps

HSPA+ Rel 7 DL: 28Mbps UL: 5.76

HSPA+ Rel 8 DL: 42Mbps UL: 11Mbps

HSPA+ Rel 9 DL: 84Mbps UL: 23Mbps

HSPA+ Rel 10 DL: 168Mbps

LTE Rel 8 DL: 150Mbps UL: 50mbps

LTE Advanced DL: 300Mbps to 1Gbps

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Source Informa Telecoms & Media (Nov 2009)

Huawei Wireless Intelligence 2010

From 2010 and onwards, global data traffic is exponentially increasing compared to voice traffic Deployment of HSPA+ and LTE networks, smart traffic management, along with the utilization of new frequency bands will help to handle these data traffic requirements HSPA+ & LTE will work as mutually supporting technologies instead of competitors to fulfill data demands Upgrading HSPA+ network is an easy and cost effective way to provide higher capacity data services MIMO is a key feature for high spectral efficiencies in both HSPA+ and LTE

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MIMO: market status, trials, deployments

Bell Canada Telus VF Romania VF Czech VF Spain VF Italy VF Greece VF Nether. Cosmote Gr Tango Lux Netcom Norway Mobistar Belgium TelO2 De PTC Poland Aero2 Poland (900 MHz) TIM Swiscomm Switz

MTS PCCW M1 Singapore Emobile SmartoneVDF HK Reliance India Airtel India Barthi India Mobiland SriLanka

MIMO Trials MIMO ready networks Commercial deployments

VF Egypt Vodacom South Africa Safarycom Kenya

>11 commercial HSPA+ networks support 28 Mbps utilizing MIMO technology large MIMO trials experience from major suppliers

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Evolution of spectral efficiency

600Mbps / 40MHz
CA CA

Spectral Efficiency
42Mbps / 5MHz
2x2 MIMO 64QAM

84/168 Mbps / 10/20 MHz

DC 2x2 MIMO 64QAM

300Mbps Title / 20MHz

4x4 MIMO OFDM 64QAM

CoMP Relay 4x4 MIMO OFDM 64QAM Beyond 2013

21Mbps / 5MHz
64QAM

28Mbps / 5MHz
2x2 MIMO

Tens of networks deployed or under trial, by Huawei HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

2011 - 2013

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HSPA+ Evolution, peak rates

84/10MHz

168/20MHz

64QAM

MIMO+16QAM

MIMO+64QAM

DC+16QAM DC+64QAM
63 56

50%

Mbps/MHz 28/5MHz 21/5MHz 14/5MHz

Commercial deployment date HSDPA 2010

42/5MHz

42/10MHz

50%
28/5MHz

33%

DC-HSDPA + 64QAM + MIMO (combinations)

2013/14 2010 HSPA+ DC 64 QAM 2012 HSPA+ DC 64QAM +MIMO

2009

HSPA+ 64 QAM HSPA+ MIMO

HSPA+ MIMO+ HSPA+ 64QAM DC 16 QAM

HSPA+ MC 64QAM+MIMO

MIMO delivers the highest spectral efficiency

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2011

2010

MIMO: ecosystem status

1Q `10
R7 MIMO 28 M DL

1Q `11
R8 64 QAM with MIMO 42Mbps

2Q12?
R9 DC 64 QAM with MIMO 84 M DL

13-14
R10 MC 168 M DL

UE Chipset Plan Commercial devices Roadmap

Industry Picture

1H 11

HSPA+ Terminal Ecosystem today

92 devices available commercially by 20 suppliers 61 devices support 21M, 9 support 28M, 22 support 42 M

Example: wide MIMO support by QUALCOMM

New UE Category to support DC-HSDPA+MIMO:

HSDPA Category
Category 25 Category 26 Category 27

modulation mode QPSK, 16QAM

maximum bit rate supported by MAC-ehs (kbps) 46740 55904

Category 28

QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM

70560 84384

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Infra ecosystem: Huawei MIMO RF solution makes MIMO more affordable through
RRU is cascaded with CPRI cable. No need additional CPRI and power cable from BBU

RRU

HSPA, Non MIMO site Classical industry solution requires HW additions BBU No feeders/antennas change
RRU

BBU

Only SW upgrade if the radio unit has two Tx chains!

PA PA

RRU

HSPA
Software Upgrade

HSPA+ 64QAM DC-HSDPA

Software Upgrade

HSPA+ 64QAM+MIMO
For same band, software upgrade For different band, add LTE RRU

BBU

LTE

For MIMO

LTE RRU

RRU

Smooth introduction of MIMO, and evolution to LTE (same band)

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MIMO Delivers the Highest Spectral Efficiency

Industry Simulation Result: average sector throughput
Mbps 8

6 DL 16QAM DL 64QAM MIMO(16QAM) MIMO(64QAM)

Simulation Condition PA3,Macro Cell, 5users/sector, wrap round, ISD500m

MIMO proved to bring the highest performance in spectral efficiency, cell capacity and user throughput across the whole cell The Simulation result shows that
MIMO will bring more than 16% cell throughput gain compared to 16QAM. MIMO with 64QAM will bring more than 10% cell throughput gain compared to 64QAM

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DC-HSDPA+MIMO Improve the user experience

Full buffer service test:
cell throughput comparison
Gain of DC-MIMO vs DC
fullbuffer service, 5 user/cell, 9sites(wrap-round),ISD=500m, PA3
16 DC -HSDPA +M IM O +64Q A M

Burst service test:

average user throughput comparison
DC -M I M O Pe rforma nc e G a in (Burst Tra ffic ) ,PA 3

10 Cell Throughput (Mbps)

A vera ge Burst Ra te(M b p s)

17.5%
8 6 4 2 0 16QAM
DC DC-MIMO

12.1%

14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

27%

DC -HSDPA +64Q A M

85%

64QAM modulation in DL

10 Use r Numb e r/se c tor

15

20

Traffic model: each user downloads a file of 512kbyte every 5s.

Compared with DC-HSDPA, DC-HSDPA-MIMO improves the system capacity and enhances the user experience. DC-MIMO is much less sensitive than DC-64 to the cell load

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MIMO deployment: Solutions to the problem of co-existence

MIMO working mode and problem statement:
STTD (Spatial Time Transmit Diversity)
-EQ receiver would fall back to rake receiver due to STTD and that would degrade the legacy terminal. -Performance and average 30% throughput loss was observed at near and medium point

PSP *Primary and Secondary Pilot* There are two problems with PSP mode which were addressed. PA1 PA2 Leads to low amplifier efficiency

PCPICH CCH

SCPICH

Solution: VAM (Virtual Antenna Mapping)

Secondary pilot is seen as interference by legacy HSPA devices, leading to a decline in performance.

Not Used

problems

HSDPA MIMO

MIMO

Solution: proprietary Algorithms have been developed and verified in the field, with good results

Two PAs have the same power, and the MIMO power configuration in each PA need to be balanced.

Big cell capacity gains were demonstrated

Impact on legacy HSDPA reduced to <5%

3GPP CR: TxAA extension for (new) non-MIMO UEs, Rel 9 long term

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Huawei MIMO Solution: MIMO+HSDPA co-Carrier

PSP mode (Primary and Secondary Pilot) To avoid STTD issues for legacy HSDPA terminals which used largely in current network. Intelligent Interference Control (IIC Huwei RRM) To solve HSDPA performance degradation issue Virtual Antenna Mapping (VAM Standard) To solve PA power inefficiency issue
PSP mode
HSDPA MIMO P-CPICH

IIC
Interferenc e from the secondary Huawei RRM antenna is Power controlled balance

VAM

Issues
Large degradation for legacy HSDPA in STTD due to fallback from LMMSE to RAKE

MIMOS-CPICH

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Performance for MIMO+HSDPA Co-carrier

Results from field test in commercial networks
HSDPA service and cell throughput
There is no compatibility issue for legacy terminals; Legacy HSDPA performance average loss is less than 5% for HSDPA users sharing the same HSPA carrier than MIMO users. HSDPA Throughput Loss/Gain (Mbps)
Mbps 4,00
12%

2,00

3%

15%

0,00 Good 1Tx Meadium Huawei Solution Bad

Coverage conditions

No service impact is perceived by the HSDPA legacy users

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MIMO Ensuring Coming-Capacity

DL Cell Throughput Comparison
Field test, 5 Users ( 2 good + 3 medium) in cell
9,00

MIMO+HSPA Co-Carrier
Spectrum: 5Mhz

DU Meter Throughput (Mbps)

MIMO+HSPA 15%
Performance Gain
Cell Gain

25%

Gain

Industry Huawei

> -30% < -5% > 25% (1)

~ 16% ~ 25% >9% (2)

5,00 16QAM(CAT10) 64QAM MIMO

Gain

1. Improve 25%+ Data Rate for Legacy Subscribers Compared to Industry Level. 2. 9%+ Cell Throughput Gain Achievable Compared to Industry Level.

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16QAM

Non-MIMO UE

Evolution and Deployment strategy

Scenario 1. MIMO could be deployed for any HSDPA scenario. MIMO performs better in Dense urban and urban area (higher scattering, multipath) 2. The better the CQI is, the better MIMO performance, and MIMO technique is good for lower mobility users 3. 4. For operators who have only one carrier, MIMO is the unique choice for evolution. More than 1 carrier: deploy MIMO with HSDPA on only F1 in the early phase, and SW configure MIMO on the second carrier when capacity needs it. RF Power configuration Keep the same total output power: E.g.: existing network 20W 2*10W after MIMO upgrade; For new build network: Keep the same total output power of MIMO and Non-MIMO carriers. 2*20w is recommended as better coverage requirement.

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Summary
MIMOs role in MBB evolution
MIMO is a necessary and cost effective step in the evolution of HSPA, as well as of LTE The industry chain of MIMO is mature (2x2MIMO terminals are already in commercial use), with a clear evolution path (QCT and other big players support it) Wide experience of commercial trials and deployments makes Huawei the leader in HSPA+ (and MIMO).

Performance
25% cell throughput gain compared to 16QAM, 15% compared to 64QAM. 50% average single users throughput gain with 16QAM and 20% with 64QAM. 100% Single user peak rate gain compared to 16QAM, 33.3% compared to 64QAM. With latest Huawei MIMO and HSDPA co-carrier solution, No service impact is perceived from HSDPA legacy users Major MIMO deployment issues are solved Legacy 1Tx RF cascade and new 2Tx RF cost effective solution New algorithms have been proved for solving MIMO+HSDPA co-carrier

MIMO is ready to go!

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