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Multi-Band & Ultra-Broadband Antenna

Spectrum Diversity Accelerating Multi-Band Antenna Deployment
LTE's worldwide influence extends to all Table 1 LTE spectrum allocation globally
global regions. There were 263 commercial Region System Band Region System Band
LTE networks since January 2014 and it has 700 MHz 800 MHz
been estimated that by the end of 2014, 900 MHz 900 MHz
there will be a total of 350 commercial LTE FDD 1800 MHz FDD 1500 MHz
Africa/Middle Europe
networks. Table 1 lists the available spectrum 2100 MHz 1800 MHz
East
of LTE networks in different regions. 2600 MHz 2600 MHz
2300 MHz TDD 2600 MHz
TDD
Meanwhile, to meet requirements for 2600 MHz 700 MHz
the coexistence between LTE and GSM/ 700 MHz 1700 MHz
UMTS networks, each site requires 800 MHz FDD 1900 MHz
Latin America
multiple bands for coverage. Based on the 900 MHz 2100 MHz
traditional antenna deployment solution, 1500 MHz 2600 MHz
FDD
new antennas need to be added for newly 1700 MHz TDD 2600 MHz
added bands. However, it is difficult to add Asia Pacific 1800 MHz 700 MHz
antennas due to the following reasons: 2100 MHz 800 MHz
ƒƒ Tower installation space and tower load 2600 MHz 1400 MHz
are limited, and building roof rental fees 1900 MHz North FDD 1600 MHz
are high. TDD 2300 MHz America 1900 MHz
ƒƒ Based on the policy and legislation in 2600 MHz 2100 (IV) FDD

some regions, different operators must 2600 MHz

share antennas for their multiple systems. TDD 2600 MHz

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To meet the challenges, operators need multi-band, and ultra- Figure 1 LTE antenna world market forecast @ ABI Research,
broadband antennas. Early published data by ABI Research shows Jan 2014
that in the next five years, shipments of multi-band antennas will
be rapidly grown, from approximately 30% in 2014 to 70% in
000s Single-band Dual-band Multi-band
2018, while shipments of single-band antennas will decline by at 3500

least 60% (see figure 1). 3000

2500

2000

1500
1000

500

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Multi-Band and Ultra-Broadband Antenna Overview and Values

Huawei's full series LTE antennas support multi-band designs, Figure 2 Investment comparison
including dual-band, triple-band, quad-band, and penta-band.
Meanwhile, considering the dispersion of LTE frequency, Huawei's
series of LTE ultra-broadband antennas also support the industry's
widest frequency range. Low frequency ultra-broadband antennas
support 690 MHz to 960 MHz bands, covering all the mainstream
LTE 700/800/900 MHz bands. Huawei's high-frequency, ultra-
broadband antennas support 1710 MHz to 2690 MHz bands,
covering mainstream LTE 1800/1900/2100/2300/2600 MHz bands.
ƒƒ One-time deployment reduces the overall investments, such as One-time dual-band antenna Twice single-band antenna
rent fees, equipment costs and management costs (see figure 2). deployment deployment

ƒƒ New antennas are not required, solving the problem of lack of

antenna installation site acquisition site rent antenna cost
site space and enabling different operators to share one system.
Each band can be tilted separately (see figure 3).
ƒƒ Ultra-broadband antennas support evolution in future (see figure 4).

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Figure 3: two operators share one penta-band antenna Figure 4: Ultra-broadband support evolution for L2600
A: Operator A B: Operator B

Penta-band antenna Triple-band antenna

698-960/4 x 1710-2690MHz 698-960/2 x 1710-2690MHz

Combiner

A/B A A/B B B
L800 L1800 U2100 GL1800 L2600 G900 U2100 L1800 L2600

Huawei Multi-band & Ultra-broadband Portfolio

Dual-band antenna Triple-band antenna
ƒƒ 790-862/880-960 MHz ƒƒ 790-862/880-960/1710-2690 MHz
ƒƒ 790-960/1710-2180 MHz ƒƒ 790-960/2 x 1710-2180 MHz
ƒƒ 790-960/1710-2690 MHz ƒƒ 790-960/2 x 1710-2690 MHz
ƒƒ 690-960/1710-2690 MHz ƒƒ 690-960/2 x 1710-2690 MHz
ƒƒ 2 x 1710-2200 MHz ƒƒ 1710-2690/1710-2170/2490-2690 MHz
ƒƒ 2 x 1710-2690 MHz ƒƒ 3 x 1710-2690 MHz
ƒƒ 1710-2170/2490-2690 MHz

Quad-band antenna Penta-band antenna

ƒƒ 790-862/880-960/2 x 1710-2690 MHz ƒƒ 790-862/880-960/1710-2690/
ƒƒ 790-960/1710-2690 1710-2170/2490-2690 MHz
/1710-2170/2490-2690 MHz ƒƒ 698-960/4 x 1710-2690 MHz
ƒƒ 698-960/3 x 1710-2690 MHz
ƒƒ 2 x 1710-2170/2 x 2490-2690 MHz

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