GSM&UMTS RAN Roadmap

2013Q2
Definition of Version Status

Version Status Status Description

Released Version of the product has been released.

Version of the product is in development phase and only minor

Developing
changes might be allowed before it is released.
Candidate features have been selected, but the final planned features
Planned
and release date still need to be defined.

Planning All the features and release dates are candidates.

This roadmap is intended for information only and represents current views of ZTE products
direction. None of the information contained in this document should be interpreted as a
commitment. Due to update and improvement of ZTE products and technologies, information
in this document is subjected to change without notification.

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Contents

• Features Roadmap
• Hardware Roadmap
• Solution Roadmap

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GERAN Roadmap Overview
UR12 UR13 UR14

 EDGE Evolution Phase 2  GERAN/LTE Interworking Phase 2  EDGE Evolution Phase 3

 VAMOS Phase 2  IPv6 Phase 2  VAMOS Phase 3
 Service Optimization Phase 3  Local Call Local Switch (3GPP)  GERAN/LTE Interworking Phase 3
 IPv6 Phase 1  A5/1 Enhancement  IPv6 Phase 3
 Soft Synchronization  Early TBF Establishment  GUL Dynamic Power Sharing
 A 5/4 Ciphering  Dynamic MCCCH  Service Optimization Phase 4
 MTC  MOCN (3GPP)
 IFTA  Dynamic Frequency Allocation
 NCC

2012 2013 2014

Released Developing Planned Planning

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UMTS Roadmap Overview
UR12
 HSPA+:
– UL 23Mbps: DC+16QAM
 RNC CP/UP Resource Sharing
 IPv6 Phase 1
 S12 Interface
 User Equipment Fault Aversion
 User Dedicated Frequency
Priority
 Service Optimization Phase 3
 Ultra Cell Capacity Improvement
(12Q4)
UR13 UR14
 HSPA+:  HSPA+
– DL 126Mbps: C+64QAM+MIMO - Further Enhancements to
– DL 168Mbps: C+64QAM+MIMO CELL_FACH(Phase 1)
– DB DC + MIMO - Non-contiguous MC HSDPA
 DCH/HSPA Fairness - MC HSDPA Band Combinations
 RNC in Pool: Resource Sharing P1 in R11
 Intelligent Node B Shutdown - MF HSDPA
 HSUPA Performance  RNC in Pool: Resource sharing P2
Improvement  IPv6 Phase3
 HetNet Optimization
 Service Optimization Phase 4
 IPv6 Phase 2

 UL Interference Cancellation P2

2012 2013 2014

Released Developing Planned Planning

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Contents

• Features Roadmap
• Hardware Roadmap
• Solution Roadmap

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Base Station Family for Different Scenarios

Non-MIMO Scenarios MIMO Scenarios

2T2R 2T4R 2T4R 4T4R

R8840 RSU40 R8860E R8863 R8881 R8861 R8862 R8882 RSU82 R8884
RSU60E

BBU Module Macro BTS Micro & Pico

B8200 BS8900A BS8900B BS8800 BS8906 BS8908 BS8912 BS8112

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Radio Unit Family for Different Scenarios
Full Band
R8882
BW RSU82
R8840 R8881
RSU40 RSU60E
R8860E
1T2R
RSU60E Miniature
R8861 High Efficiency R8861
R8881
Size
R8840 R8862
R8880A R8860 R8863
2T2R
R8862 R8881
RSU40/60E High TOC
R8882 ToC
R8882 Dual PAs R8881
2T4R RSU60E
(Dual Bands) PAs R8880A
RSU82 R8882
Multi PAs
3T6R R8863 RSU82
PAs
R8884 R8884
4T4R R8884
(Dual Bands) ~2011 2012 2013

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Distributed Base Station Roadmap
AWS R8881 U R8882 U
80W 2x60W

850MHz R8860E R8882 GU R8861 GU

1T2R 2x60W 80W

R8862GU
2x60W
900MHz R8881 GU R8861 GU R8882 GL R8863 GU
80W 80W 2x60W 3x80W R8881GU
120W

R8881 G R8861 G R8862 GL

80W 80W 2x60W
1800MHz R8863 G
R8882 GL R8884 GL 2x60 3x80W R8881 G
2x60W LTE 2600 2x40 120W

R8860E R8882 GU R8861 GU

1900MHz 1T2R 2x60W 80W

R8861 U
R8882 U R8881 U 80W R8863 U R8862 U
2100MHz 2x60W 80W 3x80W
R8882 UL 2x60W
2x60W

~2011Q3 2011Q4 2012Q1 2012Q2 2012Q3 2012Q4 2013Q1 2013Q2 2013Q3 2013Q4

R8860E R8881 R8861 R8862 R8863 R8882 R8884

1T2R 1T2R 1T2R 2T2R 3T6R 2T4R 4T4R

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Macro Base Station Roadmap
RSU40 U RSU82 U
AWS 80W 2x80W

RSU60E GU RSU82 GU
850MHz 2x80W
80W

RSU60E GU
80W RSU60E GU RSU82 GUL
900MHz 140W 2x80W
RSU82 GU
2x80W

RSU60E G
80W RSU82 GL RSU60E G
1800MHz
RSU82 G 2x80W 140W
2x80W

1900MHz RSU60E GU RSU82 GU

80W 2x60W

RSU40 U
60W RSU40 U RSU82 U RSU82 UL
2100MHz 80W 2x80W 2x80W
RSU82 U
2x60W

~ 2011Q2 2011Q3 2011Q4 2012Q1 2012Q2 2012Q3 2012Q4 2013Q1 2013Q2 2013Q3

Indoor Macro Indoor Macro Outdoor Macro Outdoor Macro Outdoor Micro RSU40 RSU60E RSU82
BS8800 Embedded BS8800 BS8900A BS8906 1T2R 1T2R 2T4R
BS8900B

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Micro & Pico Base Station Roadmap

900MHz BS8908 G
40W

1800MHz
BS8908 G
40W

2100MHz
BS8912 U BS8112 U
2x10W 2x500mW

~ 2011Q2 2011Q3 2011Q4 2012Q1 2012Q2 2012Q3 2012Q4 2013Q1 2013Q2 2013Q3

BS8908 BS8912 BS8112

( WiFi 2x250mW)

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BBU Performance Improvement Roadmap
BP Board BP Board BP Board
 GSM BP 12 TRX  GSM BP 24 TRX  Multi Mode BP (GUL)
 UMTS BP:  UMTS BP:

– 6 CS − 12 CS
– 384 CE DL / 384 CE UL − 768 CE DL / 768 CE UL
– HSPA: DL 259.2 / UL 69 Mbps − HSPA: DL 518.4 / UL 138 Mbps

BBU BBU BBU

 Interface(Abis & Iub): 1Gbps  GSM Single Mode: 120 TRX  Interface(Abis & Iub): 10Gbps
 GSM Single mode : 60 TRX  UMTS Single Mode:

 UMTS Single Mode: − Cell Number: 48

− Cell Number: 24 − CE Number: 3072 DL / 3072 UL
− CE Number: 1536 DL / 1536 UL − DL HSPA: 2073.6 Mbps
− DL HSPA: 1036.8 Mbps − UL HSPA: 552 Mbps
− UL HSPA: 276 Mbps

~ 2011Q2 2011Q3 2011Q4 2012Q1 2012Q2 2012Q3 2012Q4 2013Q1 2013Q2 2013Q3 2013Q4

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ZXUR9000 Dual Mode Controller Roadmap
UR11.1
 GSM Mode Only
With/Without TC
– 33.6K Erlang / 73.5K Erlang
– 5600 TRX / 12250 TRX
– 2800 BTSs
– 5600 Cells
– 19600 EPDCH / 42800 EPDCH
 UMTS Mode Only
– 234K Erlang
– 41.6Gbps Iub Throughput
– 5600/2800 Cells/Node Bs
– 21600K BHCA
– 390K Online Users
 Hybrid Mode
– Software Configuration
2011
UR12 UR13
 GSM Mode Only  GSM Mode Only
With / Without TC
 UMTS Mode Only – 48K / 96K Erlang
− 600K Online Users – 8000 / 16000 TRX
– 4000 BTSs
 Hybrid Mode – 8000 Cells
− Software Configuration – 28K / 56K EPDCH
 UMTS Mode Only
– 100Gbps Throughput
– 8400 Cells
– 5600 Node Bs
– 1000k Online Users
 Hybrid Mode
− Software Configuration
2012 2013
Released Developing Planned Planning
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Contents

• Features Roadmap
• Hardware Roadmap
• Solution Roadmap

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GU SON Solution Roadmap
UR12
 Self Configuration
– Automatic Software
Upgrade(12Q4)
– Automatic Configuration
Upgrade(12Q4)
– BS Authentication
 Self Optimization
– CP/UP Resource Sharing (U)
2012
UR13 UR14
 Self Configuration  Self Configuration
– Neighbor Cell Relation for  Intra-Frequency ANR
Micro/Pico Node B  Inter-Frequency ANR
– Hotspot detection  Inter-RAT UMTS/LTE ANR
– Intelligent Site Shutdown  Inter-RAT UMTS/GSM ANR
– Small Cell Auto Configuration  PSC for Micro/Pico Node B
 Self Optimization  Self Optimization
– Neighbor Cell Relation for – PSC for Micro/Pico Node B
Micro/Pico Node B – Logged MDT
– Auto Frequency Optimization(G) – Macro/Small Cell Load Balancing
– Antenna Fault Detection – Macro/Small Cell Coordination
– HS-DPCCH Power Boosting scheduling
– Adaptive Rx Gain – Macro/Small Cell ICIC
– RoT Dynamic Adjustment
2013 2014
Released Developing Planned Planning
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EDGE & VAMOS Evolution Solution

UR12 UR13 UR14

 EDGE Evolution Phase 2:  Early TBF Establishment  EDGE Evolution Phase 3:
– EGPRS2-A  Active TBF Multiplexing – EGPRS2-B

– EGPRS2-A Coverage  DTM High Multi-slot Class

Enhancement  VAMOS Phase 3:
– Interference Coordination

 VAMOS Phase 2:
– Shift SACCH

– Downlink Signaling

– Pairing Enhancement

2012 2013 2014

Released Developing Planned Planning

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HSPA+ Evolution Solution
UR12 UR13 UR14
 HSDPA +:  HSPA+  HSPA+
– UL 23Mbps: DC + 16QAM - HSDPA MC - Further Enhancements to

- HSDPA 3/4 C CELL_FACH(Phase 1)

- DB DC+MIMO - Non-contiguous 4C

- HSDPA DB-DC New Band - 4C Band Combinations in R11

 Interference Rejection
- MF HSDPA
 Non-serving cell HS-DPCCH IC
 Interference Cancellation

Phase2
 HSUPA Performance
Improvement

2012 2013 2014

Released Developing Planned Planning

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Service Optimization Solution
UR12
GSM:
Service Optimization Phase 3
– iTCP Traffic Management
UMTS:
Service Optimization Phase 3
– User Equipment Fault Aversion
– Specific Service Optimization (DPI)
UR13
GSM:
Cooperative Service Optimization
UMTS:
Service Optimization Phase 4
– Service Optimization for Partner
– DSCP Inspection in RNC
–Radio Web Browser Accelerator
(Caching Trial)
UR14
GSM:
Service Optimization Phase 4
– User Differentiated Optimization
UMTS:
Service Optimization Phase 3
–iTCP Traffic Management Phase 2
– Intelligent DRBC Based on User’s
Behavior

2012 2013 2014

Released Developing Planned Planning

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Uni-RAN Transmission Solution

UR12 UR13 UR14

 OSPF in BTS & Node B  IP SLA Enhancement  IPv6 Phase3
 IPv6 Phase I  IPv6 Phase 2 - IPv6 Networking Enhancement
– IPv6 Basic Functionalities – IPv6 Networking Enhancement  TWAMP

 O&M SSL (BTS & Node B)  IEEE 802.3x (BSC&RNC)  Visual IP RAN

 IP Sec (PKI, BTS & Node B)  802.1D (BTS & Node B)  IPSec Enhancement(BTS & Node B)

 Anti-DoS Attack (BSC & RNC)

 10GE Port (ZXUR 9000)

 Local Call Local Switch (3GPP)

2012 2013 2014

Released Developing Planned Planning

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Energy Saving Solution
UR12 UR13 UR14
GSM Features: Common Features: Common Features:
 Intelligent TRX Shutdown Based on  GU Site Energy Saving in Battery  Inter RAT Carrier shutdown
Timeslot (MCPA) Mode
 Visualized Green RAN
GSM Features:
UMTS Features:  Power Efficiency Improvement
 Intelligent Temperature Control of GSM Features:
Equipment Room  Smart Power Back-off Management UMTS Features:
 Multi Carrier Power Optimization
UMTS Features:
 Intelligent Site Shutdown

2012 2013 2014

Released Developing Planned Planning

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Uni-RAN Smooth Mobility Solution
UR12 UR13 UR14
GSM: GSM: GSM:
 GERAN/LTE Interworking Phase 1  GERAN/LTE Interworking Phase 2  GERAN/LTE Interworking Phase 3
— SRVCC – SRVCC – CSFB with PS Handover
– SPID – GSM/LTE PS Handover
– Cell Load Information Transferring to

UMTS: other RAT

UMTS:
 User Dedicated Frequency Priority – Fast Return for CSFB
 HetNet Optimization Phase 2
 Target Cell Load based HO btw – GSM to LTE Cell Reselection with
 Iur between AG & RNC
UTRAN & LTE NC2
 Push Service to LTE Enhancement
 S12 Interface
 Cell Reselection to LTE for Cell FACH
UMTS:
 HetNet Optimization Phase 1

 Push Service to LTE

 Redirection to LTE Based on Coverage

2012 2013 2014

Released Developing Planned Planning

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Hardware Life Cycle
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026

H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2

BS8800 LTB Not Planned

BS8900A LTB Not Planned

BS8900B LTB Not Planned

BS8700 LTB Not Planned

BS8906 LTB Not Planned

BS8908 LTB Not Planned

BS8912 LTB Not Planned

BS8112 LTB Not Planned

ZXG10 iBSC LTB Not Planned

ZXWR RNC LTB Not Planned

ZXUR 9000 LTB Not Planned

Released LTB (New Sale) LTB (Expansion) LTB (Spare) EOS

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Software Life Cycle
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2

UR11.1

UR11.2

UR12

UR13

LTB (Last Time Buy) LTB (Last Time Buy)

Released (New) (Expansion) EOS (End of Service & Support)

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