Boost Network Capacity Performance

by Huawei Dual-beam Antenna

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Contents

1. Network Predicament and Strategy

2. Huawei Dual-beam Antenna Solution

3. Applications of Dual-beam Antenna

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Need More Capacity , More Challenge in Future
3G users increase rapidly Challenge in network capacity
2G users migrating to 3G rapidly
80.0% 72.7%
70.0% 56.8%
60.0%
50.0%
Urban requirement :
GSM • capacity and deep coverage
40.0%
30.0%
24.6% 25.2% UMTS

20.0% LTE
10.0% 2.7% 18.0%
0.0%
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Source: Informa
UMTS subscribers in coming 4 years
As is known to all:
4.3billion • Site acquisition is difficult
• Spectrum is always limited
2018

1.5bilion
2014

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Split-sector Solution Obtain More Capacity with Multi-beam Antenna
Sector splitting: effectively enhance capacity Multi-beam Antenna: Optimal Performance

Multi-beam Antenna

Overlap

Blind Hole
Less Overlap
Interference Less blind hole
3 sector sector split 6 sector
Reduced interference
33°Antenna

Spatial Multiplexing
Overlap
• Enhance Capacity MAX. 90%
Coverage Max 3dB Blind Hole

• Reduce new site acquisition Interference

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Dual-beam Antenna is the Key for 6-sector Solution
Sector A Overlap 1: sector B impact on A
Sector B Overlap 2: sector A impact on B

2 pcs 33° antenna Traditional dual-beam antenna Huawei dual-beam antenna

Sector A Sector B Sector A Sector B Sector A Sector B

• Strong interference • Medium interference • Light interference

• Enhance capacity +30% • Enhance capacity +50% • Enhance capacity +70%
compared to 3 sector compared to 3 sector compared to 3 sector

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Contents

1. Network Predicament and Strategy

2. Huawei Dual-beam Antenna Solution

3. Applications of Dual-beam Antenna

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Huawei Dual-beam Antenna Specification

“Zero” New Antenna Space 50%-90% capacity improved

Huawei Dual-beam antenna compared to 3 sector configuration

Easy More
deployment capacity
•Beamwidth(o): 33
Dual-beam

•Gain(dBi): 20.5
6-sector
•Bands(MHz): 2*1710-2690 3-sector

Dual-band 2 pcs 33o antenna

•Size(mm): 1468*349*166
Save site resource and spectrum 2-3dB Coverage increased

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Innovative Design for Better Network Performance
Advanced array arrangement Optimized pattern with synergy design
Less overlap

VS

-8dB -12dB

 Less Interference in the

main lobe of two sectors

Lower side lobe suppression

• Advanced array arrangement to improve General Huawei
dual-beam antenna dual-beam antenna
horizontal side lobe suppression
-25dB
-15dB
• Less interference for better horizontal side VS

lobe suppression
 Less Interference from side
• Improve front to back ratio lobe to main lobe

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Huawei Dual-beam Antenna Deploy Easily
Three-sector Six-sector

New RRU

RRU

BBU BBU

• No need more site resource to install the antenna

• Newly increased three 2T2R/RRU or exchanged three 2T4R/4T4R RRU
or one 2T4R/4T4R

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Huawei Dual-beam Antenna Roadmap

UH UH L+UH
(EasyRET)
(MET) (EasyRET)

• Bands: 2*1710-2690MHz • Bands: 2*1710-2690MHz • Bands: 690-960/2*1710-2690MHz

• Beamwidth(°): 33 • Beamwidth(°): 33 • Beamwidth(°):65/ 33
• Availability: now • Availability: now • Availability: 2015Q3
• Small Size (W*D): 349*166 • Small Size (W*D): 349*166

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Contents

1. Network Predicament and Strategy

2. Huawei Dual-beam Antenna Introduction

3. Applications of Dual-beam Antenna

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Applications of Huawei Dual-beam Antenna

Huawei dual-beam antennas are applied for operators all over the world, including Thailand , Australia and so on.

● Mongolia
Uzbekistan ●
● China
● Pakistan

● Thailand

Malaysia●
● Indonesia

● Brazil

● Australia

● PO
● Trial

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Better Performance with Dual-beam Antenna in Thailand

8x Subs. Growth due to Lack of Spectrum +78% capacity with

2G->3G User Migration Huawei dual-beam antenna

34.4 UMTS 2100M GSM 900M +78% 8.5

4.8
8x 15MHz 17.5MHz
3.9
100% End
Before After
in use in 2015
Q2 2013 Q2 2014 Split Split
AIS Thailand Unit: million Mbps/Site

KPIs are Stable after 6-sectors

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0.5

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CS Drop Rate(%) PS Drop Rate(%)

Red : sectors will be split

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Capacity Improved with Dual-beam Antenna in Indonesia

Better Beam
• Horizontal side lobe suppression:
about 7dB better, make less interference
• Overlap area beam width:
VS
Huawei Dual-beam Antenna about 3°less than T vendor antenna,
decrease the handover ratio.
Huawei Dual- Traditional Dual-
Swapped by beam Antenna beam Antenna
Huawei Antenna
100% 20000 Mbit

80% 15000
Better Performance
60% 10000
 HSDPA Payload improved by 12%
40% 5000
 SHO OH reduced by 13%
20% 0

Traditional Huawei  Easy deployment by EasyRET solution

Traditional Dual-beam Antenna HSDPA Payload

Source: test result in Indonesia

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