Tower Mounted Amplifier

High performance design for all systems and standards

The LGP Group is the world leading manufacturer of telecom

products that improve radio coverage, capacity and data trans-
mission speed in mobile communication networks. LGP conducts
advanced research and development in the field of integrated
RF filter solutions. The company has volume production and
global marketing and sales.

Products for all systems and standards including 2.5G and 3G.

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LGP Tower Mounted Amplifier

(TMA) increases the number of calls,
data rate, coverage and capacity in
your network. Hereby reducing
infrastructure cost, churn and time
to market.

Can you afford not to choose LGP

Telecoms solutions for your mobile
communication networks?

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LGP TMA solutions for all systems and standards-

for today and tomorrow

Voice has been the driving application in 2G networks until now, when we have
stepped into the age of wireless data with 2.5G and 3G.
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Products for 2G, 2.5G and 3G
Today LGP manufactures reliable and cost-effective solutions for 2G as well as 2.5G n
First on the market to deliver
and 3G mobile communication networks. LGP is well prepared for the demands from TMAs for 3G
the market and was the first company to deliver Tower Mounted Amplifiers for 3G.
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World leader within TMA and
filter technology
In 2G LGP TMA Systems improve coverage and reduces dropped call rate. In 2.5G
LGP solutions increase performance on data transmission. With LGP TMA System in
3G, you get enhanced capacity and essentially higher data rate as well as the well-known
advantages from 2G.

LGP has an advanced R&D force, facilities for high volume production and an
international sales and support crew. LGP helps customers world wide to simplify
network rollouts and enhance capacity and quality in their networks.

The combination of high quality of service and highly integrated products make LGP
Telecom the market leader within the Tower Mounted Amplifier and filter technology.

Customer satisfaction - thats what its all about!

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Focus and system experience

LGP has since the beginning stayed with the core of operation to develop highly
integrated Tower Mounted Amplifier and filter based systems. The many years of n
A wide variety of custom
experience and system knowledge has resulted in a world wide market leading made and standard products
position. In close co-operation with the leading system suppliers, LGP develop n
Advanced and focused R&D
and deliver RF sub-systems with low life cycle cost.
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Strong interaction between
To constantly increase integration between production and development is an R&D and production for high
important part of LGPs total process control. LGP products are despite their volume production to reduce
cost and time to market
complexity designed for high volume production which is crucial for reducing cost
and Time to market for our customers. This together with coverage and quality n
State-of-the-art products
enhancements help network operators to avoid customer churn that is one of the designed based upon LGPs
unique system knowledge
most important tasks when maintaining market shares.

LGPs research and development effort is aimed at continually developing the

companys knowledge and skills and to ensure that the system suppliers and mobile
telephone operators are offered competitive RF products. The research is also
focused on new design and production methods, as well as developing new materials
and technologies.

LGP offers custom made solutions as well as standard products.

Improved time to revenue

The diagram shows the

principal TMA benefits for an
operator.

The operator can launch the

system at an earlier date and
at a reduced infrastructure cost,
allowing for a market-leading
position. This will lead to an
increase of market share, and
in turn to more rapid revenue
growth. The time to break even
for the operator will be
shortened and operators will
maintain high profitability in
their operation.

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LGP Telecoms Tower Mounted Amplifier solutions

Tower Mounted Amplifiers

for 2G, 2.5G and 3G

Multipack TMA solutions

Power distribution units

Current injectors

Duplex filters

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LGP Tower Mounted Amplifier design

LGPs TMA solutions consist of a wide variety state-of-the-art products designed

to be installed outdoor in towers or in the BTS cabinet. The main design criteria n
State-of-the-art compact
design
have been to maximise product reliability, electrical performance and to minimise
size and weight. LGPs products have a vented design to cope with the hardest of n
Highly integrated design
environmental conditions and temperature changes. solutions

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Excellent reliability in
A TMA unit comprises high Q band-pass filters, low noise amplifier (LNA) in a extreme conditions
balanced configuration, current extractor and a LNA bypass circuit. The unique
patented mechanical design has all electronics integrated within the filter body.
This combined with the ventilation system gives the unique field proven LGP reliability.
Lightning protection is implemented on all ports. A micro processor based system
supervises parametres such as current consumption on each RF transistor, input
voltage, VSWR and data communication to the BTS.

Products are available for all systems within the 450-2200 MHz frequency band.
Todays generation of LGP TMAs are available in gain versions from 12-33 dB and
some with adjustable gain.

Designed for maximised reliability and minimum size Integrated mechanical filter

Low noise amplifiers on PC-board Advanced R&D

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High performance design for new generations

LGP state-of-the-art TMAs are designed based on LGP unique system knowledge n
Main design criteria; small
including 3GPP specification and co-location with other systems. The invaluable size and excellent reliability
system knowledge has been achieved from around half a million TMA installations in extreme conditions
world wide with billions of hours in field. Feedback from the market together with n
Exceptional field experience
the precise work from R&D has resulted in a wide spectrum of TMAs for 3G
networks. Below a small selection can be found.

Twin TMA where two units are combined into one. You only need one
TMA per sector instead of two.

TMA with extremely compact design and superior performance within 1.5
litres of volume.

Current injector with VSWR monitoring of the antenna system.

For maximum reuse of existing 2G infrastructure when building infrastructure for 3G,
LGP also provides low loss high quality co-siting filter products such as Diplexers and
Triplexers. The TMA product line also includes accessories like Duplex filters, Power
Distribution Units (PDUs), Current Injectors (CINs) and Multi pack mounting plates.

LGP offers complete solutions for todays networks and future networks.

Extremely compact Two units in one - CIN with

design, 1.5 litre one unit per sector VSWR monitoring

Design for extreme environmental conditions

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LGP TMAs - main types

TMA Simplex Block diagram TMA at BTS

Rx Tx Rx

Antennas

TMA-S

BTS

TMA Duplex Block diagram TMA at BTS

Tx/Rx Tx/Rx

Antennas

TMA-D

BTS

TMA Dual Duplex Block diagram TMA at BTS

Tx/Rx Tx/Rx

Antennas

TMA-DD

BTS

Key - Block schedule

=Lightning protection = Micro processor = Tx filter = Rx filter = Low pass filter

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LGP TMAs - main types

TMA Twin Block diagram TMA at BTS

Tx/Rx Tx/Rx

Antennas

TMA Twin

BTS

TMA Dual band Block diagram TMA at BTS

Rx/Tx Rx/Tx

Antennas

TMA Dual Band

Co siting filter
and DC supply unit

2G BTS 3G BTS

TMA Multi band Block diagram TMA at BTS

Rx/Tx Rx/Tx

2G Dual
3G Antenna
Band Antenna

TMA Multiband

Co siting filter
and DC supply unit

800 or 1800 or 3G BTS

900 MHz BTS 1900 MHz BTS

= Low noise amplifier = Tx-path = Rx-path = Low pass path and DC extraction

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LGP TMAs - main types

LGP offers the widest TMA product selection in the market. Below are some
examples. Please contact your nearest sales office for more detailed information, see n
Widest TMA product selection
back of brochure or visit our webpage at www.lgp.com in the market

TMA Connector location* Band width Gain (dB)

Dual Duplex Antenna BTS Subband Fullband 0-12 12 25 23-32 32-33

800 MHz Down Down x x x

900 MHz Up or Down Down x x x x

1800 MHz Up or Down Down x x x x x
1900 MHz Up or Down Down x x x x
3G Single Up or Down Down x x x x x x
3G Twin Up Down x x x x x x

TMA Duplex Connector location* Band width Gain (dB)

Antenna BTS Subband Fullband 0-12 12 25 23-32 32
1800 MHz Down Down x x

1900 MHz Down Down x x x

TMA Simplex Connector location* Band width Gain (dB)

Antenna BTS Subband Fullband 0-12 12 25 23-32 32
420, 450 MHz Down Down x 16

800 MHz Down Down x x

900 MHz Down Down x x
1800 MHz Down Down x x x
1900 MHz Down Down x x x

* Standard connector is DIN 7/16 female. Other types are available on request.

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TMA accessories

Duplex filter
The LGP Filter product line comprises Duplex Filters for combining receive and
transmit signals to a common port and Diplex Filters for combining 800/900 MHz
Duplex filter with DC transparency
and 1800/1900 MHz base stations or 2G and 3G basestations to a common port.
All filters have built-in lightning protection of the BTS and the Power Distribution
Unit. There are models for both indoor- and outdoor installations. For installations
where TMAs are used, filters with DC transparency are available. This product family
supports base stations with built-in TMA power and supervision functionality.

LGP supplies standard and custom designed high performance RF filters for all
frequencies. For other filter types e.g. Triplexers and other co-siting products, please
refer to the LGP co-siting brochure.
PDU Lite, indoor rack
Power distribution unit (PDU)
LGP PDU Lite provides power to and supervises the status of the LGP Tower
Mounted Amplifiers. PDU Lite enables TMA installations to be carried out on a per
sector basis and supports all common site configurations. The PDU Lite family is
based on a module that supports two TMAs, i.e. one sector with diversity. If the site
comprises two sectors or more, modules are added and daisy chained together. PDU
Lite is available in indoor and outdoor versions and supports wall, pole or 19"rack
mounting. PDU Lite has isolated input and output ports that cater for polarity
independent DC supply. This combined with the compact size and multiple mounting PDU Lite, outdoor
options, ensures that PDU Lite can be used with the vast majority of base station
equipment.

Current Injector (CIN)

The LGP TMA family is powered by DC via the feeder cable. In order to inject this DC
voltage to the cable at the base station, LGP has developed a range of Current Injectors
(CIN), also known as Bias Tees. LGP CINs are available for indoor- and outdoor
installations. There are also models with built in VSWR monitoring and alarm function.
A special version with a right angle oriented connector for installation inside base
station cabinets with limited depth behind the doors is available. All LGP CINs have CIN Outdoor with/without
high performance lightning protection circuits to protect the BTS and the PDU. VSWR monotoring

Multi pack mounting plate

The LGP Multi pack provides a flexible and compact mounting solution for fast and
easy installation of multiple TMAs. The Multi pack is available for mounting two,
three, four or six TMAs in a compact cluster with low visibility. TMA Multi pack
brackets support with wall and pole mount.

CIN Indoor

LGP Two pack LGP Six pack

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 =SINGAPORE
LGP TMA benefits LGP Telecom (Asia) Pte Ltd.
70 Bendemeer Road
#04-03 Hiap Huat House
Singapore 339940
Long field proven design. Phone: +65 3981159
Fax: +65 3981296
E-mail: sales@lgp.com.sg
LGP state-of-the-art TMAs are designed based on LGP unique
system knowledge including 3GPP specification and co-location =INDIA
with other systems. LGP Telecom India
B-388, New Friends Colony
New Delhi - 110 065
Main design criteria; small size and excellent reliability in extreme Phone: +91 11 684 7176
Fax: +91 11 691 8164
conditions. E-mail: premlgp@ndf.vsnl.net.in

=USA
Unique field proven reliability. LGP Telecom Inc.
2600 Technology Drive, Ste. 300
Plano, TX 75074
RF sub-systems with low life cycle cost. Phone: +1 (972) 398-8444
Fax: +1 (972) 398-8471
E-mail: mailbox@lgp-inc.com

=UNITED KINGDOM
LGP Telecom Ltd.
14 Manor Farm
Cliddesden, Basingstoke
Hampshire RG25 2JB
Phone: +44 (0)1256 301 900
Fax: +44 (0)1256 301 909
E-mail: sales@lgp.co.uk

=CHINA
LGP Telecom China
2003 Xincheng Mansion
167 Jiangning Road
Shanghai 200041,
Phone: +86 21 6258 2582
Fax: +82 21 6253 4874
E-mail: mailbox@lgp.com.cn
For more information please contact your nearest sales office.
=GERMANY
LGP Telecom GmbH
Ludenberger Str. 56
D-40629 Dsseldorf
Phone: +49 211 69 0793-0
Fax: +49 211 69 85 247
E-mail: mailbox@lgp.de

=AUSTRALIA
LGP Telecom Pty Ltd
Axxess Corporate Park
Unit 143/45 Gilby Road
Mount Waverley, VIC 3149
Phone: +61 3 9558 8777
Fax: +61 3 9558 8186
E-mail: mailbox@lgptelecom.com.au

=BRAZIL
LGP Telecom Ltda
LGP Telecom AB AV. Rouxinal, 84
Cj. 66 Moema
Kolonnvgen 22 04516-000 Sao Paulo SP
P.O. Box 1178 Phone: +55 11 5535 9224
SE-171 23 SOLNA Fax: +55 11 5532 1039
E-mail: mailbox@lgptelecom.com.br
SWEDEN

Phone: +46 (0)8 50 74 80 00

Fax: +46 (0)8 50 74 8010
www.lgp.com
E-mail: mailbox@lgp.se