RRU5901 Description

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Date 2018-09-12

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Contents

1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Appearance.........................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Physical Ports.....................................................................................................................................................2

2 Technical Specifications..............................................................................................................3
2.1 Frequency Band.................................................................................................................................................3
2.2 Capacity.............................................................................................................................................................3
2.3 Receiver Sensitivity...........................................................................................................................................4
2.4 Typical Output Power........................................................................................................................................5
2.5 Power Consumption...........................................................................................................................................7
2.6 Input Power........................................................................................................................................................8
2.7 Equipment Specifications..................................................................................................................................8
2.8 CPRI Port Specifications...................................................................................................................................8
2.9 Environment Specifications...............................................................................................................................9

3 Acronyms and Abbreviations.....................................................................................................10

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1 Introduction

The RRU5901 is an outdoor remote radio unit. It is the radio frequency (RF) part of a
distributed base station and can be located near antennas. The RRU5901 can modulate,
demodulate, combine, and divide baseband and RF signals. It also processes baseband and RF
signal data. With the Software Defined Radio (SDR) technology, the RRU5901 supports the
GL, GM, LM, LN, or GLN multi-mode operation.
Adopting an innovative design, RRU5901 is able to work in 4 TX and 4 RX mode and
therefore supports higher output power and larger carrier capacity.
The software version of the RRU5901 is SRAN12.1, which is compatible with the N-1 and N-
2 versions of MBTS, MBSC, and OSS NEs. Therefore, the RRU5901 can be used with
products of SRAN10.1, SRAN11.1 and SRAN12.1 versions. All these three versions include
the RRU5901 software components. The RRU5901 used in SRAN10.1, SRAN11.1 and
SRAN12.1 has no impact on the KPI of products.

1.1 Appearance
Figure 1.1 shows the appearance of the RRU5901.

Figure 1.1 Appearance of the RRU5901

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1.2 Physical Ports

An RRU has a modular design. Its external ports are located in the cabling cavity and at the
bottom of the module.
Figure 1.2 shows and Table 2.1 describes the physical ports on the RRU5901.

Figure 1.2 Ports on the RRU5901 panels

Table 2.1 Physical ports on the RRU5901

Port Connector Quantity Function

RF port 4.3-10 connector 4 Connects to the antenna.

Common public DLC 2 Connects to the baseband unit
radio interface (BBU).
(CPRI) port
Power supply socket Easy power 1 Receives –48 V DC power.
receptacle (pressfit
type)

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RET port DB9 1 Connects to a remote control

unit (RCU).

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2 Technical Specifications

The RRU5901 hardware and software versions must match. For the version mapping, see
3900 Series Base Station Software and Hardware Compatibility Description.

2.1 Frequency Band

Table 2.2 RRU5901 frequency band
Type Frequency RX Frequency TX Frequency IBW (MHz)
Band (MHz) Band (MHz) Band (MHz)

RRU5901 1800 1710 to 1785 1805 to 1880 45

2.2 Capacity
Table 2.3 Single-mode capacity
Mode Capacity

LTE (FDD) Each RRU5901 supports 2 carriers. The LTE (FDD) bandwidth is 1.4, 3,
5, 10, 15, or 20 MHz.

Table 2.4 Multi-mode capacity

Mode Capacity

GSM+LTE (FDD) For detailed specifications, see Table 2.7.

LTE (FDD)+ LTE (NB- For detailed specifications, see NB-IoT Typical Power
IoT) Configurations.

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Mode Capacity

GSM For detailed specifications, see Error: Reference source not

+LTE (FDD)+ LTE (NB- found.
IoT)
LTE (FDD)+NR For detailed specifications, see Error: Reference source not
found.
GSM +LTE (FDD)+NR For detailed specifications, see Error: Reference source not
found.

2.3 Receiver Sensitivity

Table 2.5 RRU5901 receiver sensitivity
Mode Frequency 1-Way 2-Way 4-Way
Band (MHz) Receiver Receiver Receiver
Sensitivity Sensitivity Sensitivity
(dBm) (dBm) (dBm)

GSM 1800 –114.0 –116.8 –

119.5(theoretic
al value)
LTE (FDD) 1800 –106.6 –109.4 –112.1
LTE (NB- 1800 –127.3 –130.1 –132.8
IoT)

 The receiver sensitivity of GSM, as recommended in 3GPP TS 51.021, is measured in the central
band at the antenna connector on condition that the channel rate is 13 kbit/s and the bit error rate
(BER) is not higher than 2%.
 The receiver sensitivity of LTE (FDD) is measured, as recommended in 3GPP TS 36.104, under a 5
MHz channel bandwidth based on the FRC A1-3 in Annex A.1 (QPSK, R = 1/3, 25 RBs) standard.
 LTE (NB-IoT) receiver sensitivity is measured, as recommended in 3GPP TS 36.104, under a 200
KHz channel bandwidth and a 15 KHz subcarrier spacing based on the FRC A14-1 in Annex A.14
(π/2 BPSK, R = 1/3, 1 RB) standard.

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2.4 Typical Output Power

 The RRU5901 does not support the configuration of GSM Only.

 The output power is 1 dB less than the standard power when the RRU5901 is located at a height of
3500 m to 4500 m; and is 2 dB less than the standard power when the RRU5901 is located at a
height of 4500 m to 6000 m.
 Factors such as the inter-site distance, frequency reuse factor, power control algorithm, and traffic
model affect the gain achieved by dynamic power allocation. Therefore, in most cases, the network
planning can be based on the power specification achieved by dynamic power allocation.
 In power sharing mode, the power control and DTX functions must be enabled. In GBSS8.1, the
dynamic power sharing feature is mutually exclusive with the GBFD-113201 Concentric Cell,
GBFD-114501 Co-BCCH Cell, GBFD-118001 BCCH Dense Frequency Multiplexing, and GBFD-
117501 Enhanced Measurement Report (EMR) features. In GBSS9.0 and later versions, the dynamic
power sharing feature can be used together with these features. However, the dynamic power sharing
feature currently cannot be used together with the GBFD-117002 IBCA (Interference Based Channel
Allocation), GBFD-117001 Flex MAIO, GBFD-118701 RAN Sharing, and GBFD-114001
Extended Cell features in GBSS8.1, GBSS9.0, and later versions.
 Power sharing assumes a random distribution of UEs in the cell.
 The output power per carrier in the output power table provides the maximum output power
possible while ensuring the network performance.
 When two LTE (FDD) carriers are configured, it is recommended that the power spectrum density
(PSD) of the two carriers be set to the same value. Power spectrum density = Carrier output
power/Carrier bandwidth (1.4 MHz and 3 MHz bandwidths are considered as 5 MHz bandwidth in
this formula.)

Table 2.6 Typical output power of the RRU5901 (4 x 40 W, 1800 MHz, LTE (FDD) single-mode)
Number of LTE (FDD) Output Power per LTE Bandwidth of LTE (FDD)
Carriers (FDD) Carrier (W) Carrier (MHz)

1 (MIMO) 4 x 40 5, 10, 15, 20

2 (MIMO) 4 x 20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20

Table 2.7 Typical output power of the RRU5901 (4 x 40 W, 1800 MHz, GL MSR)
Number of Number of Output Power Output Power Bandwidth of
GSM Carriers LTE (FDD) per GSM per LTE LTE (FDD)
Carriers Carrier (W) (FDD) Carrier Carrier (MHz)
(W)
2 1 (MIMO) 15 4 x 25 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15,
20
2 1 (MIMO) 20 4 x 20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15,
20
2 2 (MIMO) 20 4 x 10 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15,
20
4 1 (MIMO) 10 4 x 20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15,
20

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Number of Number of Output Power Output Power Bandwidth of

GSM Carriers LTE (FDD) per GSM per LTE LTE (FDD)
Carriers Carrier (W) (FDD) Carrier Carrier (MHz)
(W)
4 1 (MIMO) 15 4 x 20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15,
20
4 1 (MIMO) 20 4 x 20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15,
20
4 2 (MIMO) 10 4 x 10 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15,
20
8 1 (MIMO) 10 4 x 20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15,
20
8 1 (MIMO) 15 4 x 10 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15,
20
8 2 (MIMO) 10 4 x 10 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15,
20

 When RRU5901 works in LM mode, NB-IoT can work in inband or guardband mode.
 The following steps show how to query NB-IoT power configurations:
 Step 1: See NB-IoT Typical Power Configurations. If the power configuration is not in this table,
switch to Step 2.
 Step 2: See Table 2.8, and for the detailed power configuration of LTE FDD and NB-IoT, see NB-
IoT (inband & guardband) Power Configuration Combination.

Table 2.8 Output power for the RRU5901 (LM, 1800 MHz)
Working Total Number Total Number Total Output Bandwidth
Mode of LTE FDD of NB-IoT Power of LTE per LTE FDD
Carriers Carriers FDD + NB- Carrier (MHz)
IoT Carriers
(W)

LTE FDD + 1 (MIMO) 1 4x21.8 Inband: 5, 10,

NB-IoT 15, 20
Guardband: 10,
15, 20
LTE FDD + 1 (MIMO) 1 4x40 Inband: 5, 10,
NB-IoT 15, 20
Guardband: 10,
15, 20

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 When RRU5901 works in GLM mode, NB-IoT can work in inband or guardband mode.
 The following steps show how to query NB-IoT power configurations:
 Step 1: See NB-IoT Typical Power Configurations. If the power configuration is not in this table,
switch to Step 2.
 Step 2: See Table 2.9, and for the detailed power configuration of LTE FDD and NB-IoT, see NB-
IoT (inband & guardband) Power Configuration Combination.

Table 2.9 Output power for the RRU5901 (GLM, 1800 MHz)
Working Total Total Total Output Total Bandwid
Mode Number Number Number Power Output th per
of GSM of LTE of NB- per GSM Power of LTE FDD
Carriers FDD IoT Carrier LTE FDD Carrier
Carriers Carriers (W) + NB-IoT (MHz)
Carriers
(W)

GSM + 8 1 (MIMO) 1 20 4x20 Inband: 5,

LTE FDD 10, 15, 20
+ NB-IoT Guardband
: 10, 15,
20

Table 2.10 Uplink frequency spectrum sharing of the RRU5901 (1800 MHz, LN, 4R)
Number of Number of Bandwidth of LTE Bandwidth of NR Carrier
LTE (FDD) NR Carriers (FDD) Carrier (MHz) (MHz)
Carriers

2 1 15, 20 15, 20

Table 2.11 Uplink frequency spectrum sharing of the RRU5901 (1800 MHz, GLN, 4R)
Number of Number of Number Bandwidth of LTE Bandwidth of NR
GSM LTE (FDD) of NR (FDD) Carrier Carrier (MHz)
Carriers Carriers Carriers (MHz)

4 2 1 15, 20 15, 20
8 2 1 15, 20 15, 20

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2.5 Power Consumption

Table 2.12 Power consumption
Module Frequency Band (MHz) Typical Power
Consumption (W)

RRU5901 1800 337

The typical power consumption of an RRU is measured when the ambient temperature is
25°C and the RRU is 50% loaded. The actual power consumption has a 10% deviation from
this value.

2.6 Input Power

Table 2.13 Input power
Item Specifications

Input power –48 V DC; voltage range: –36 V DC to –57 V DC

The RRU5901 supports AC power supply when connected to an external AC/DC

power module or an OPM15M. For details, see AC/DC Power Module User Guide
and OPM15M User Guide.

2.7 Equipment Specifications

Table 2.14 Equipment specifications
Item Specifications

Dimensions (H x W x D) 400 mm x 300 mm x 100 mm (12 L, without the housing)

Weight 15 kg (without the housing)

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2.8 CPRI Port Specifications

Table 2.15 CPRI port specifications
Item Specifications

Number of CPRI ports 2

CPRI data rate 1.25 Gbit/s, 2.5 Gbit/s, 4.9 Gbit/s, and 9.8 Gbit/s
Topology Star, chain, or dual-star
Cascading Levels CPRI MUX:
 GL: 4
 GM: 4
 LM: 4
Maximum Distance  GL: The maximum distance from a BBU varies with the
from the BBU configured types of LTE (FDD) baseband processing
boards:
 LBBPc or LBBPd1: 20 km
 LBBPd2, UBBPd3, UBBPd4, UBBPd5, or UBBPd6:
40 km
 LBBPd3:
- Number of LTE (FDD) cells ≤ 3: 40 km
- Number of LTE (FDD) cells > 3: 20 km
 GM/LM: 20km
 LN/GLN (configured with UBBPfw1): 10 km

2.9 Environment Specifications

Table 2.16 Environment specifications
Item Specifications

Operating temperature With solar radiation: –40°C to +50°C

Without solar radiation: –40°C to +55°C

Relative humidity 5% RH to 100% RH

Absolute humidity 1 g/m3 to 30 g/m3
Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa to 106 kPa

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Operating environment The RRU complies with the following standards:

 3GPP TS 45.005
 3GPP TS 25.141
 3GPP TS 36.141
 3GPP TS 38.104
 3GPP TS 37.141
 ETSI EN 300019-1-4 V2.1.2 (2003-04) Class 4.1: "Non-weather
protected locations"

Shockproof protection NEBS GR63 zone4

Ingress Protection (IP) IP65
rating

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3 Acronyms and Abbreviations

Table 2.1 Acronyms and abbreviations

Abbreviation Full Name

3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project

BBU Baseband Unit
BER Bit Error Ratio
CPRI Common Public Radio Interface
DTX Discontinuous Transmission
LBBP LTE (FDD) BaseBand Processing Unit
LTE (FDD) Long Term Evolution
MIMO Multi-input and Multi-output
MSR Multi-Standard Radio
RAN Radio Access Network
RNC Radio Network Controller
RRU Remote Radio Unit
SDR Software Defined Radio

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