Flexi EDGE BTS Configurations

Nokia Flexi EDGE BTS: from small to large

configurations
Flexible capacity increase from small to very
large configurations
• 1 to 24 TRX in 1-6 sectors under 1 BCF
• up to 216 TRX per site
High site capacities possible even without a
cabinet
All dual band configurations supported
• ANSI and ETSI frequencies
• GSM 800/1800, GSM 800/1900, GSM
900/1800

Max configuration / BCF

Min configuration 8+8+8 TRX, 14 modules
1-2 TRX , 2 modules
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Examples of Nokia Flexi EDGE BTS configurations
DTRX

GSM/EDGE Modules Sect module

Sector module (DTRX + duplex filter) DTRX

DTRX DTRX
DTRX (Dual TRX)
Sect module Sys module
Sys module

Sect module
Sys module DTRX

DTRX
Sys ext module
DTRX Sect module
DTRX
Sect module DTRX
Sect module DTRX
MIBBU
Sys module Sys ext
LTE
Sect module HEX module
LTE
Sect module
Sys module

DTRX LTE
DTRX
LTE
Sys module
Sect module Sect module
Sect module
DTRX FAN batt batt batt batt DTRX

Sect module Sect module DTRX

2 TRX, wall Stack 2+2+2 Stack 4+4+4 4+4+4 Outdoor 8+8+8 Indoor 48V DC
with Batteries
Weight: ~100 kg Weight: ~150 kg Weight: ~250 kg

Low weight load of Nokia Flexi EDGE BTS simplifies site construction work

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 Example of Nokia Flexi BTS growth path

GSM/EDG GSM/EDG GSM/EDGE/

GSM/EDGE Modules E E WCDMA/HSPA
Sector module
DTRX DTRX
(DTRX + duplex filter)
Sect module Sect module Sect module
DTRX (Dual TRX)
Sys module Sys module Sys module
Sys module

Sys ext module

DTRX DTRX GSM/EDG
Sect module Sect module Sect module E
DTRX DTRX
WCDMA/HSPA Modules Sect module Sect module Sect module
Sys module
Sys module
RF module
RF module
WCDMA/
RF module
HSPA
RF module

2+2+2 4+4+4 GSM 4+4+4 &

WCDMA 4+4+4

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Configurations in this material

Common Configurations
• 1 TRX 1UD – Simplest configuration
• 2 TRX bypass, 2UD
• 4+4+4, 2UD
• 3+3 Upgrade Optimised

Large Configuration
• 8+8+8 4-way combining, 2UD, single cabinet
• 6+6+6 RTC – (one sector only shown)

New features /SRC

• 1+1+1 DP 2UD
• 2+2+2 IDD 4UD

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1 TRX, no diversity.
Simplest possible configuration
1-TRX Combining Bypass, 1UD schematic

Simplest possible configuration.

Antenna
Dual
Dual TRX Duplexer
_
TX1

Duplexer
Main LNA+
RX1 Div Multi-
LNA
coupler
Div DIV
Main
RX2 LNA+

Duplexer
Div Multi-
LNA
coupler
TX2

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1 TRX combining bypass, 1UD – Module view

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1 TRX combining bypass, 1UD - Connected

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2 TRX Combining By-pass with 2-way RX
diversity
2 TRX/Sector, 2 antennas
2 TRX Combining By-pass with 2-way RX diversity (2UD)
- Schematic

Example: 2 TRX/cell

Antennas
Dual
Dual TRX Duplexer
X
TX1

Duplexer
Main LNA+
RX1 Div Multi-
LNA
coupler
Div
Main
RX2 LNA+

Duplexer
Div Multi-
LNA
coupler
TX2

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2 TRX Combining By-pass with 2-way RX diversity (2UD) –
Module View

2 TRX/Cell configuration

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2 TRX Combining By-pass with 2-way RX diversity
(2UD)
-Solution:

2 TRX/Cell configuration

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2-way Wideband Combining with 2-way RX
diversity
E.g., 4+4+4, 2 antennas per sector
2-way Wideband Combining with 2-way RX
diversity - Schematic

Dual TRXs Wideband Combiners

TX1 WBC Antennas

Main
Dual
RX1 Div Duplexer
Div X
RX2 Main

Duplexer
Div LNA+
Multi-
LNA
TX2 coupler

LNA+

Duplexer
Multi-
LNA
TX3 coupler

Main
RX3 Div
Div
RX4 Main
Div Example: 4 TRX/cell
TX4 WBC

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 Example: 2-way, 2UD – Module view
Example: 4 TRX/cell
(4+4+4, one sector)

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 Example: 2-way, 2UD, TX and RX Cabling
Example: 4 TRX/cell
(4+4+4, one sector)

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3+3 Cost-optimised 2-way RX diversity (2UD)
One DTRX is split between two cells:

RxA RxA RxA RxA RxB RxB RxB RxB

TxA ExtA RxAO RxAI ExtB TxB
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

DDU 2

RX1 RX1 Div RX2 RX2 Div

TxA TxB

T XA T XOUT TXB TXA TXOUT T XB

DTRX 3
DP WBC DP WBC

RX1 RX1 Div RX2 RX2 Div

TxA TxB

T XA T XOUT TXB

DTRX 2
DP WBC

RxA RxA RxA RxA RxB RxB RxB RxB

TxA ExtA RxAO RxAI 1 3 4 ExtB TxB
2 1 2 3 4

DDU 1

RX1 RX1 Div RX2 RX2 Div

TxA TxB

T XA T XOUT TXB

DTRX 1
DP WBC

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8+8+8, 2 antennas/cell
4-way combining, 2-way Uplink Diversity
1 cabinet
4-way Wideband Combining with 2-way RX
diversity (2UD)
Example: 8 TRX/cell
Dual TRXs Wideband Combiners
TX1
RX1
Main WBC
Div
Div WBC Antennas
RX2 Main WBC Dual
TX2 Div Duplexer
TX3
Main
X

Duplexer
RX3 Div
Div LNA+
RX4 Main Multi-
LNA
TX4 Div coupler

TX5

Duplexer
LNA+

Duplexer
Main LNA
RX5 Div Multi-
Div coupler For each sector:
RX6 Main
TX6 Div 14 TRX cables
TX7
8 Receive cables
Main
RX7 Div WBC
Div
RX8
WBC
Main
TX8 Div WBC

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 EDGE/BTS 8+8+8 WBC 4:1

1
2
3 WBC 1
DTRX 1
4
5 WBC 2 WBC 3
DTRX 2
6 DDU 1
7

T
8 WBC 4 WBC 5 DTRX 3
9
DTRX 4
10 WBC 6
11
12 ESMA
8+8+8 13
14
DTRX 5
4-way 15
16
WBC 7

DTRX 6
2UD 17
18
WBC 8 WBC

DDU
9

2
19
20 WBC 10 WBC 11 DTRX7
21
DTRX 8
22 WBC 12

23
24 ESEA
25
26
27 WBC 13
DTRX 9
28
29 WBC 14 WBC 15
DTRX 10
30
DDU 3
31
32 WBC 16 WBC 17 DTRX 11
33
34 WBC 18
DTRX 12
35
36

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 SECTORS

CABL
NUMBER FROM – TO A B C
E

EDGE/BTS 8+8+8 WBC 4:1 1

99493
1
TxA - TxA
(WBC)
99493 TxB - TxB
RF Cables, Tx 2
1 (WBC)

1 3 2 3
99493
1
(WBC)TxOut -
TxB(WBC)
99493 TxA - TxA
4
1 (WBC)
99493 TxB - TxB
5
1 (WBC)
99493 (WBC)TxOut -
6
1 TxA(WBC)
99493 (WBC)TxOut -
7
1 TxA (DDU)
99493 TxA - TxA
4 5 8
1 (WBC)
99493 TxB - TxB
9
1 (WBC)
99493 (WBC)TxOut -
6 14 10
1 TxA(WBC)
99493 TxA - TxA
11
1 (WBC)

7 12 12
99493 TxB - TxB
1 (WBC)
99493 (WBC)TxOut -
13
1 TxB(WBC)
11 99493 (WBC)TxOut –
13 NOTE:14 1 TxB(DDU)

1) One sector shown in picture.

2) All three sectors have identical cabling
structure.
3) Before continuing to the next sector be sure
that all cables are correctly installed.
4) It's recommended to use empty boxes in table
as an connection check list.
8 10 9
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 SECTORS

EDGE/BTS 8+8+8 WBC 4:1 NUMBER

CABL
E
FROM – TO A B C

1 994933 RxA – RxA4

2 994933 RxB – RxB4

RF Cables, Rx 1 2
3 994931 RxA – RxA1

4 994931 RxB – RxB3

5 994931 RxA – RxA3

4 6 994931 RxB – RxB2

3 7 994931 RxA – RxA2

8 994931 RxB – RxB1

7 8

5 6
NOTE:

1) One sector shown in picture.

2) All three sectors have identical cabling
structure.
3) Before continuing to the next sector be sure
that all cables are correctly installed.
4) It's recommended to use empty boxes in table
as an connection check list.

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6+6+6, Remote Tune Combiner (1 Cabinet)
Remote Tune Combining with 2-way RX diversity
-One sector of a 6+6+6
With RTC up to 6 Tx signals can be combined into 1 antenna, minimizing the
combiner loss

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 Flexi EDGE BTS
6+6+6 RTC

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 DTRX

DTRX

RTC 3

Flexi EDGE BTS DTRX

6+6+6 RTC ESMA.

DTRX

DTRX
Module order
RTC 2

DTRX

ESEA

DTRX

DTRX

RTC 1

DTRX

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 SECTOR
S
Flexi EDGE BTS NUMB CABL FROM –
A B C
ER E TO(DTRX)
6+6+6 RTC 1
99493
TX1 - TxA
1
RF Cables, TX cables 2
99493
TX2 - TxB
4
RX1 RX1 Div RX2 RX2 Div
99493
TxA TxB 3 TX3 - TxA
4
99493
4 TX4 - TxB
4
DTRX 3
99493
5 TX5 - TxA
5
R X ext Out Rx1 Rx2 Rx3 Rx 4 Rx 5 Rx 6 R X ext In
99493
6 TX6 – TxB
5

ANT RX DIV
Tx1 Tx 2 Tx3 Tx4 Tx 5 Tx 6

RTC
NOTE:
RX1 RX1 Div RX2 RX2 Div

TxA
1) One sector shown in picture.
TxB
2) All three sectors have identical
cabling structure.
3) Before continuing to the next sector
DTRX 2 be sure that all cables are
correctly installed.
RX1 RX1 Div RX2 RX2 Div 4) It's recommended to use empty
TxA TxB boxes in table as an connection
check list.

DTRX 1
 SECTOR
S
Flexi EDGE BTS NUMB CABL FROM – TO
A B C
ER E (DTRX)
6(+6+6) RTC 1
99493
1
RX1 - RxA
RF Cables, RX cables 99493
2 RX2 - RxB
1
99493
3 RX3 - RxA
1
RX1 RX1 Div RX2 RX2 Div
99493
TxA TxB 4 RX4 - RxB
1
99493
5 RX5 - RxA
4
DTRX 3
99493
6 RX6 – RxB
4
RX ext Out Rx1 Rx2 Rx3 Rx4 Rx5 Rx6 RX ext In

ANT RX DIV
Tx1 Tx2 Tx3 Tx4 Tx5 Tx6

NOTE:
RTC
1) One sector shown in picture.
RX1 RX1 Div RX2 RX2 Div
2) All three sectors have identical
cabling structure.
TxA TxB
3) Before continuing to the next sector
be sure that all cables are
correctly installed.
DTRX 2 4) It's recommended to use empty
boxes in table as an connection
RX1 RX1 Div RX2 RX2 Div check list.
TxA TxB

DTRX 1
(Optional) Other configurations
Remote Tune Combining with 2-way RX diversity

Ext-RF Cable

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Double Power TRX with 2-way RX diversity
Example: 1
TRX/cell
Dual TRX Wideband Combiners Dual Antennas
(coherent) EWxA Duplexer and MHAs
Phase feedback

EWxA

Duplexer
TX1 X
LNA+
Main Multi-
RX1 Div coupler
Div
LNA+

Duplexer
RX2 Main
Div Multi- MHA
coupler
TX2

• DPTRX is achieved by coherently combining Tx signals of 2 carriers within

DTRX
• Single TRX capacity
• DPTRX provides 2.5 dB gain in output power
• Requires EWxA

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Double Power TRX with 4-way RX diversity
Example: 2 TRX/cell

DTRX Units Wideband Combiners Dual Antennas

(coherent) Duplexers
Phase feedback

TX1 X X

Duplexer
EWxA
Main LNA+
RX1 Multi-
Div coupler

RX2 Main
LNA+

Duplexer
Div
Multi-
TX2 coupler
Phase feedback

TX3 EWxA
Main

Duplexer
RX3 Div LNA+
Multi-
coupler
RX4 Main
LNA+

Duplexer
Div
TX4 Multi-
coupler

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IDD and 2-way RX diversity (with MHA)
Example: 1
TRX/cell
Dual TRX Dual Antennas
Duplexer and MHAs

TX1

Duplexer
LNA+
X
Main Multi-
RX1 Div coupler
Div
Main LNA+

Duplexer
RX2 Div Multi- MHA
coupler
TX2

• Intelligent Downlink Diversity (IDD) is an effective way of boosting

the downlink: it is based on space and time diversity and signal tuning
• IDD gives on average 5 dBm gain in downlink path

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Smart Radio Concept (SRC):
IDD with 4-way RX diversity with MHA

Example: 2 TRX/cell
Dual TRXs Dual Antennas
Duplexers and MHAs

TX1

Duplexer
LNA+
RX1 Main
Div
Multi- X X
coupler

RX2 Main LNA+

Duplexer
Div Multi-
coupler
TX2 MHA

TX3

Duplexer
Main LNA+
RX3 Div Multi-
coupler

RX4 LNA+

Duplexer
Main
Multi-
Div coupler
TX4

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Nokia Flexi EDGE BTS RF performance

BTS Output Power DTRX DPTRX Max # of Frequency hopping

800/900/1800/19 800/900/1800/1900 TRXs /
00 antenna
dBm W dBm W element
TRX output 47.0 50 49.5 89.5 - -
IDD 50.5 112 53 200 1 RF & BB
Combiner by-pass 46.2 41.7 48.5 71 1 RF & BB
RTC 44.0 25 6 BB
WBC 2:1 42.7 18.5 2 RF & BB
WBC 4:1 39.4 8.7 4 RF & BB

BTS Receiver Sensitivity Sensitivity

Sensitivity, with Nokia 800/900&1900 1800
High Gain MHA dBm dBm
4-way diversity -118 -118.5
2-way diversity -115.5 -116
Single branch -112.5 -113

NOTE: RF performance results are not finalized.

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Nokia Flexi EDGE BTS output power

BTS nominal output power values are measured at the Dual Duplexer module’s
antenna connector (same as TOC figures of traditional cabinets)
Output power values are defined with GMSK modulation. With 8-PSK modulation,
values are 2 dB smaller.
Intelligent Downlink Diversity (IDD) doubles (~3 dB) the received signal power at the
handset and multiple diversity gains add downlink by average of 1-2 dB, giving
average 4.5 dB gain in total. Shown output power values are after air-combining
without antenna gain.
Combining options:
• Combiner by-pass = No combining – 1 TRX to one antenna
• WBC 2:1 = One stage Wide Band Combining – 1...2 TRXs to one antenna
• WBC 4:1 = Two stage Wide Band Combining – 1...4 TRXs to one antenna
• RTC 6:1 = Remote Tune Combining (cavity combining) – 1...6 TRXs to one
antenna
Output power values for RTC are given with 6 TRX and minimum channel spacing.
With less TRXs and extended channel spacing, output power is up to 0.5 dB
higher.

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Minimum and Maximum configurations
Capacity Expansion Steps
RF Cabling
Combining Options
One Sector configuration table
#of Combining # of # of # of # of # of height # of
carriers EXxA ERxA ECxA ESMA ESEA antennas
1 By-pass 1UD 1 1 0 1 0 3HU 1
1-2 By-pass 2UD 1 1 0 1 0 3HU 2
2 2-way 1UD 1) 1 1 0 1 0 3HU 1
3 By-pass 2UD 2 2 0 1 0 6HU 3
4 By-pass 2UD 2 2 0 1 0 6HU 4
3-4 4-way 1UD 1) 2 1 0 1 0 5HU 1
1 By-pass DP 2UD 1 1 0 1 0 3HU 2
2 By-pass DP 2UD 2 1 0 1 0 5HU 2
3 By-pass DP 2UD or 3 2 0 1 0 8HU 3 or 4
4UD
4 By-pass DP 2UD or 4 2 0 1 0 10HU 4
4UD
1-2 By-pass SRC 1) or 2 2 0 1 0 6HU 4
DP 4UD
3-4 2-way 2UD 2 1 0 1 0 5HU 2
5-6 4-way 2UD 3 1 0 1 0 7HU 2
7-8 4-way 2UD 4 1 0 1 0 9HU 2
Up to 12 RTC Up to 0 Up to 1 1 Up to 2
6 2 20HU
1) supported with SCF overrule 2) SRC==IDD+4UD

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Stack configuration table
Configuration Combining # of # of # of # of # of Max # of
EXxA ERxA EWxA ESMA FPAA Height 1) Antennas

1 to 2 omni By-pass 2UD 1 1 0 1 1 9HU 2

3 to 4 omni 2-way 2UD 2 1 2 1 1 11HU 2
5 to 6 omni 4-way 2UD 3 1 6 1 2 13HU 2
7 to 8 omni 4-way 2UD 4 1 6 1 2 15HU 2
1+1 By-pass 1UD 1 1 0 1 1 9HU 2
1+1 or 2+2 By-pass 2UD 2 2 0 1 1 12HU 4
3+3 By-pass 2UD 3 2 4 1 2 14HU 4
4+4 By-pass 2UD 4 2 4 1 2 16HU 4
1+1+1 or 2+2+2 By-pass 2UD 3 3 0 1 2 15HU 6
3+3+3 2-way 2UD 5 2) 3 6 1 3 19HU 6
4+4+4 2-way 2UD 6 3 6 1 3 21HU 6
1+1+1 By-pass DP 2UD 3 3 3 1 2 15HU 6
2+2+2 By-pass DP 2UD 6 3 6 1 3 21HU 6
1+1+1 or 2+2+2 By-pass DP or 6 6 3 or 6 1 0 21HU 12
SRC 3) 4UD
2+2+2/2+2+2 dual By-pass 2UD 6 6 0 1 0 21HU 12
band

1) Assuming built for Cost-optimised. Upgrade-optimised needs 6 x EXxA. 2) SRC==IDD+4UD 3) Inc. FPMA

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Pole and Wall mount configuration table
Configuration Combining # of # of # of # of # of # of # of
EXxA ERxA EWxA ESMA FPAA stacks antennas

1 to 2 omni By-pass 2UD 1 1 0 1 1 1 2

3 to 4 omni 2-way 2UD 2 1 2 1 1 2 2
5 to 6 omni 4-way 2UD 3 1 6 1 2 2 2
7 to 8 omni 4-way 2UD 4 1 6 1 2 3 2
1+1 By-pass 1UD 1 1 0 1 1 1 2
1+1 or 2+2 By-pass 2UD 2 2 0 1 1 2 4
3+3 By-pass 2UD 3 2 4 1 2 2 4
4+4 By-pass 2UD 4 2 4 1 2 3 4
1+1+1 or 2+2+2 By-pass 2UD 3 3 0 1 2 2 6
3+3+3 2-way 2UD 5 3 6 1 3 3 6
4+4+4 2-way 2UD 6 3 6 1 3 4 6
1+1+1 By-pass DP 2UD 3 3 3 1 2 2 6
2+2+2 By-pass DP 2UD 6 3 6 1 3 4 6
1+1+1 or 2+2+2 By-pass DP or 6 6 3 or 6 1 3 4 12
SRC 4UD
2+2+2 /2+2+2 By-pass 6 6 0 1 3 4 12
dual band

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Indoor or Outoor cabinet configuration table
Configuration Combining EXxA’s ERxA’s ECxA’s ESMA’s ESEA’s height antenna

1 to 2 omni By-pass 2UD 1 1 0 1 0 6HU 2

3 to 4 omni 2-way 2UD 2 1 0 1 0 8HU 2
5 to 6 omni 4-way 2UD 3 1 0 1 0 10HU 2
7 to 8 omni 4-way 2UD 4 1 0 1 0 12HU 2
1 to 6 omni RTC 2UD 1 to 3 0 1 1 1 19HU 2
7 to 12 omni RTC 2UD 4 to 6 0 2 1 1 29HU* 2
1+1 By-pass 1UD 1 1 0 1 0 6HU 2
1+1 or 2+2 By-pass 2UD 2 2 0 1 0 9HU 4
3+3 By-pass 2UD 3 2 0 1 0 11HU 4
4+4 By-pass 2UD 4 2 0 1 0 13HU 4
1+1+1 or 2+2+2 By-pass 2UD 3 3 0 1 0 12HU 6
3+3+3 2-way 2UD 5 3 0 1 0 16HU 6
4+4+4 2-way 2UD 6 3 0 1 0 18HU 6
1+1+1 By-pass DP 2UD 3 3 0 1 0 12HU 6
2+2+2 By-pass DP 2UD 6 3 0 1 0 18HU 6
1+1+1 or 2+2+2 By-pass DP or 6 6 0 1 0 21HU* 12
SRC 4UD
6+6+6 RTC 2UD 9 0 3 1 1 36HU* 6
12 RTC 2UD 6 0 2 1 1 29HU* 2
12+6 RTC 2UD 9 0 3 1 1 36HU* 4
8+8+8 4-way 2UD 12 3 0 1 1 33HU* 6

* Two cabinets required

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Flexi EDGE BTS Licensed Features & SW Compatibility

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Licensed Flexi EDGE BTS features

In EP1:
• Flexi EDGE TRX capacity management
– Name of the licence in the purchasing tool: ‘Flexi EDGE Operating
SW’
– Note: also known as ’Flexi EDGE TRX SW support’

In EP2:
• DPTRX i.e. Double Power TRX
• Transmission features

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TRX Capacity Licence control in BSC

BSC checks that the licence is valid and that operator cannot
have more Flexi EDGE TRXs in use than the licence allows.
Operator can also check the amount of Flexi EDGE TRXs that
are in use.
The current capacity level usage is requested with service
fmn_capacity_usage_inquiry_as from BSC software that has
registered itself as capacity manager (PUBDAT).

Feature Feature code / Licence Time limited

Feature name Licence type (short term / long term)
number Licence code
Flexi EDGE TRX SW
BSS20212 73 Feature: on/off long term
support

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Allowed values of licensed transmission features in EP2

Feature (SW Capacity Used

licence) range licence
capasity by
BCF

Abis termination via ON/OFF 1

Pseudo-wire
Emulation
(FlexiEDGE Abis
over IP/ Ethernet)

Abis termination via 1...3/OFF 1 per blocks

E1/T1 in blocks of 2 of 2
(FlexiEDGE
Additional 2 E1/T1)

Cross-connection ON/OFF 1
(FlexiEDGE TRS
Abis Grooming)

Loop Protection ON/OFF 1

(FlexiEDGE TRS
Loop Protection)

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Flexi EDGE BTS EP1 SW Compatibility

Compatibility between Flexi EDGE BTS, BSC, NetAct, LMU and FIFA transmission
submodule software

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Flexi EDGE BTS EP2 SW Compatibility

EP2.0
• EP2.0 will be the second Flexi EDGE BTS SW feature
release.
• Flexi EDGE BTS EP2.0 release will be compatible with
BSS13 and NetAct OSS4.2.

EP2.0 will support the following licensed features:

• DPTRX with 2UD and 4UD
• Transmission license management

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Flexi EDGE BTS Feederless Site
Feederless Concept
Masthead Solution

• One EOCA pair is needed per 3 DTRXs. In 3 sector system each EOCA pair supports 2+2+2 configuration.
• Maximum of 4+4+4 is supported in masthead configuration.
• Each 2+2+2 requires own DC Feed and Optical Fiber. This replaces six antenna feeders of 3-sector diversity
configuration.
• Benefit in 4+4+4 configuration is smaller due to no new antenna feeders are required in feeder case and 2nd
pair of DC and optical interfaces are needed in feederless case.
• 2+2+2 4-way diversity case saves 12 antenna feeders with two sets of DC and optical interfaces.

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Feederless Concept
Rooftop Solution

• Rooftop installation is mainly assumed to be 3-sector configuration.

• One corner is assumed to have one sector as local sector with System Module (and extension system
module if over 6 DTRXs in system).
• Other corners are as remote sectors so overall two EOCA pairs are required for upto 6+6+6 configuration.
• Single Optical Cable and DC feed is needed per each remote corner upto 6+6+6+ configuration.
• Upto 8+8+8 configuration is supported with two EOCA pairs per remote sector.

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Unit Construction Interfaces

• EOCA contains:
– Three BUS interfaces (one from back as pre-installed longer cable interface)
– Three 48V DC Output/Sense interfaces (one from back as pigtail interface)
– 48V DC input interface
– Optical Fiber Interface
– OVP Plug-In Module interface
• BUS interfaces are connected to ESMA or ESEA at local end and to DTRXs at remote end.
• 48V output/sense interfaces are connected to DTRXs at remote end. At local end they can be connected to
ESMA if sensing is used. 48V control can be handled purely as commands over Ethernet and likely sensing
will not be supported eventually to reduce amount of cables needed in the setup.
• Optical interface is connected between EOCA of local sector and EOCA of remote sector.
• DC inputs are connected to 48V source at local end. Remote can get its 48V from local end or locally from
the 48V source at remote end.

48V Output/Sense 1

BUS Interface 1
BUS Interface 2
BUS Interface 3

Optical Interface 48V Input

48V Output/Sense 2 OVP Plug-In Module
48V Output/Sense 3
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