ZXSDR BS8900B

Outdoor Cabinet Macro Base Station

Product Description

Version: V1.0

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R1.0 2019-12-15 First edition

Serial Number: SJ-20150203110107-014

Publishing Date: 2019-12-15 (R1.0)

 Contents
1 Product Positioning and Features.......................................................... 1-1
1.1 Product Positioning............................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Product Features...................................................................................................1-9
2 Product Architecture.................................................................................2-1
2.1 Logical Architecture...............................................................................................2-1
2.2 Hardware Structure............................................................................................... 2-2
2.3 Software Architecture............................................................................................ 2-7
3 Functions and Services............................................................................3-1
3.1 Basic Functions.....................................................................................................3-1
3.2 Service Functions..................................................................................................3-1
4 Operation and Maintenance..................................................................... 4-1
5 Configuration Modes................................................................................ 5-1
5.1 GSM Single Mode Configuration.......................................................................... 5-1
5.2 UMTS Single Mode Configuration........................................................................ 5-1
5.3 RF Unit Configuration in LTE Single-Mode...........................................................5-1
5.4 GULN Multi-Mode Configuration........................................................................... 5-2
6 Technical Specifications...........................................................................6-1
6.1 Physical Specifications..........................................................................................6-1
6.2 Performance Specifications...................................................................................6-2
6.3 Power Consumption Specifications.......................................................................6-4
6.4 Interface Specifications......................................................................................... 6-5
6.5 Electromagnetic Compatibility Specifications........................................................6-7
6.6 Reliability Specifications........................................................................................6-7
7 Environmental Requirements.................................................................. 7-1
7.1 Power Supply........................................................................................................ 7-1
7.2 Operating Environment......................................................................................... 7-1
7.3 Requirements for Standby Batteries..................................................................... 7-1
Glossary............................................................................................................. I

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About This Manual
Purpose

This manual describes the ZXSDR BS8900B which is an outdoor cabinet macro Node
B, including its product positioning, basic architecture, functions and services, operation
and maintenance, configuration modes, and technical specifications.

Intended Audience

This manual is intended for:

 Network planning engineers
 Hardware installation engineers
 Software debugging engineers
 Network monitoring engineers
 Network optimization engineers
 Maintenance engineers

What Is in This Manual

This manual contains the following chapters.

Chapter 1, Product Positioning and Describes the product positioning and features of the ZXSDR
Features BS8900B.

Chapter 2, Product Architecture Describes the logical architecture, hardware architecture, and
software architecture of the ZXSDR BS8900B.

Chapter 3, Functions and Services Describes the basic functions and services of the ZXSDR
BS8900B.

Chapter 4, Operation and Describes the operation and maintenance of the ZXSDR
Maintenance BS8900B.

Chapter 5, Configuration Modes Describes the baseband unit configuration modes and the
radio unit configuration modes of the ZXSDR BS8900B.

Chapter 6, Technical Specifications Describes the technical specifications of the ZXSDR

BS8900B, including its physical specifications, performance
specifications, power consumption specifications, interface
 specifications, electromagnetic compatibility specifications,
and reliability specifications.

Chapter 7, Environmental Describes the environmental requirements of the ZXSDR

Requirements BS8900B.

Related Documentation

The following documentation is related to this manual:

 ZXSDR BS8900B Outdoor Cabinet Macro Node B Hardware Description
 ZXSDR B8200 Indoor Baseband Unit Hardware Description
 RSU40 RF System Unit
 RSU60E RF System Unit
 RSU82 RF System Unit

Conventions

This manual uses the following conventions.

Danger: indicates an imminently hazardous situation. Failure to comply will result in

death or serious personal injury.

Warning: indicates a potentially hazardous situation. Failure to comply can result in

death or serious personal injury.

Caution: indicates a potentially hazardous situation. Failure to comply can result in

moderate or minor personal injury.

Notice: indicates equipment or environment safety information. Failure to comply

can result in equipment damage, data loss, equipment performance degradation,
environmental contamination, or other unpredictable results.

Note: provides additional information about a topic.

III
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 Chapter 1
Product Positioning
and Features
Table of Contents
Product Positioning........................................................................................................ 1-1
Product Features............................................................................................................1-9

1.1 Product Positioning

With the multi-mode era coming, ZTE, which is dedicated to providing comprehensive
network solutions and delivering future-oriented quality networks for operators,
developed a ground breaking SDR unified platform with the essential feature supporting
multi-mode and multi-band radio access.
Based on this innovative SDR platform, ZTE promotes a series of base stations to meet
different scenario requirements, including indoor macro base stations, outdoor macro
base stations, distributed base stations, outdoor micro base stations, and mini base
stations.
These SDR-based series base stations aim at designing a unified network which can
bring a seamless experience to operators. In GSM, UMTS, LTE, NB-IoT or mixed
modes, it enables operators to save the CAPEX and OPEX significantly because they
only need to deploy one Uni-Radio Access Network, as compared with the independent
GSM, UMTS, LTE or NB-IoT network.
ZXSDR BS8900B (hereinafter referred to as BS8900B) is an outdoor macro base
station, providing an all-in-one solution for power supply, battery, and transmission
integration. It offers GSM/UMTS/LTE/NB-IoT multi-mode networking capability and
provides a future-proof solution for smooth evolution to Enhanced EDGE, HSPA+ and
LTE/NB-IoT.

Note
In this document, G is short for GSM, U is short for UMTS, L is short for LTE and N is
short for NB-IoT.

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The ZXSDR BS8900B consists of the baseband cabinet (BC8910B or BC8911B),

the Radio Frequency (RF) cabinet (RC8910B), and the battery cabinet (PC8910B
or PC8910A). These cabinets can be combined flexibly in accordance with different
application scenarios. The ZXSDR BS8900B can also be externally connected to
Remote Radio Units (RRUs). In this way, customized outdoor application solutions can
be provided to customers. Figure1-1, Figure1-2, Figure1-3, and Figure1-4 show their
external views respectively.

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Figure1-1 External View of the RC8910B Cabinet

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Figure1-2 External Views of the BC8910B and BC8911B Cabinets

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Figure1-3 External View of the PC8910B Cabinet

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Figure1-4 External View of the PC8910A Cabinet

The BS8900B develops a new solution to GSM/UMTS/LTE integrated network and

network evolution. The BS8900B can be applied in dense urban, suburban, rural
areas, and highway or outdoor environments. Furthermore, it can fully meet operators'
requirements in different stages and scenarios. The BS8900B can be any combination
of three basic cabinets and a flexible and customized solution to outdoor application
scenarios.
The typical application scenarios of the ZXSDR BS8900B are described as follows:
 Outdoor distributed solution
When there is no need for RSUs, the solution of BC8910B/BC8911B connected
to RRUs is recommended. In this case, 1–12 RRUs can be configured, with the
capacity reaching G_S444 + U_S111 @ 900M + G_S444 + L_S111 + N_S111 @
1800M + U_S444 @ 2100M + L_S111 @ 2.6 G. In addition, 2×150AH battery and 4
U storage space are provided, as shown in the following figure. If more batteries are
required, an additional PC8910B(4×150AH) or PC8910A(2×150AH) is provided.

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Figure1-5 Outdoor Distributed Solution

 Outdoor macro base station and distributed solution

When 0<number of RSUs≤7, one RC8910B is recommended. The operator can
choose the one with a 90 AH battery or not. One RSU in RC8910B supports two
sectors in a GSM or UMTS network, so one RC8910B supports GSM/UMTS/LTE/
NB-IoT multi-mode in three different frequencies by itself, for example, G_S444 + U_
S111 @ 900M + G_S444 + L_S111 + N_S222@ 1800M + U_S444 @ 2100M.
Additionally, 1–12 RRUs can be connected to the RC8910B (number of RRUs and
RSUs≤12), as shown in the following figure. The capacity reaches G_S666 + U_
S222 +N_S111 @ 900M + G_S444 + L_S111 + N_S111 @ 1800M + U_S222 + L_
S111 @ 2100M + L_S111 @ 2.6 G. If more batteries are required, an additional
PC8910B(4×150AH) or PC8910A(2×150AH) is provided.

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Figure1-6 Outdoor Macro Base Station and Distributed Solution

 Outdoor macro base station solution

When 7<number of RSUs≤12, a combination of 2 RC8910Bs is recommended, as
shown in the following figure. The capacity reaches G_S444 + U_S111 @ 900M +
G_S444 + L_S111 + N_S222@ 1800M + U_S444 @ 2100M + L_S111@2600M. If
more battery is required, an additional PC8910B(4×150AH) or PC8910A(2×150AH)
is provided.

Figure1-7 Outdoor Macro Base Station Solution

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1.2 Product Features

The ZXSDR BS8900B has the following features:
 All-in-one solution in one rack, lowest OPEX
A single BS8900B rack contains two baseband units, seven RF units, a power
system (including power supply and battery) and reserved storage space for
transmission devices. The AC/DC power system has a high efficiency of 96% and
capacity of 200 A, sufficient to supply power to other equipment. It is a fully functional
outdoor base station solution. The front wiring design enables the installation against
the wall and convenient maintenance.Least footprint requirement relieves the
operator from bothering by the site acquisition problem.
 Flexible multi-band multi-mode networking, smooth evolution
The Baseband Unit (BBU) of the BS8900B supports multiple wireless access
technologies simultaneously, including GSM, UMTS, LTE and NB-IoT, which
totally share the common control function and transmission. It satisfies operators'
requirement for minimum hardware change by simply inserting dedicated baseband
processing boards.
The Radio System Unit (RSU) of the BS8900B is based on the software-defined
radio (SDR) technology. The GSM/UMTSRSU can support LTE/NB-IoT at the same
frequency band through software update only. Meanwhile, it supports multi-mode
at the same frequency band simultaneously. The SDR solutions from ZTE fulfill
operators' requirements of hybrid network deployment and long term evolution with
the lowest cost.
 Large capacity, easy expansion
The ZXSDR BS8900B accommodates two baseband units and seven multi-carrier
RSUs, including 1T2R and 2T4R RF modules. The 2T4R Radio Unit (RSU82) has
the capability to support 2 x 6 GSM TRXs or 2x6 NB carriers or 2 x 4 UMTS carriers
or 2 LTE 20MHz cell or multi-mode. It can also be connected to Remote Radio
Units (RRUs) to support more cells. Expansion is achieved through only software
configuration and minimal hardware change.
 RF modules with full operating bandwidth capability
To meet the growing demands for wide operating bandwidth, RF modules with
full operating bandwidth are released. The maximum operating bandwidth is 75
MHz for 1800 MHz band and 35 MHz for 900 MHz band. Because the frequency
spectrums become scarce, resources allocated to operators tend to be characterized
by fragmentation and large span. RF modules with full operating bandwidth
integrate more spectrum resources and help to decrease the hardware investment

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exponentially. (This is the maximum bandwidth of the RF modules. Please take the
actual module as standard.)
 High PA efficiency, low power consumption
The PA achieves very high efficiency with ZTE's patent Doherty, Digital PreDistortion
(DPD) and Dynamic Power Trace (D-PT) technologies. The PA power supply voltage
is dynamically adapted to the output power, reducing the power consumption of RUs.
The base station power consumption is greatly decreased with several other key
energy-saving features
 Adaptable to tough environments
The outdoor macro BTS BS8900B adopts a hermetic rack. It is water proof, dust
proof, EMC compatible to suit the outdoor application scenarios. The BS8900B
provides IP55 protection capability, –40°C to 55°C operating temperature, and C-
class lightning protection. The BS8900B can provide a fast-deployment, low-cost and
reserved equipment's storage space solution in tough environments.

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 Chapter 2
Product Architecture
Table of Contents
Logical Architecture........................................................................................................2-1
Hardware Structure........................................................................................................ 2-2
Software Architecture.....................................................................................................2-7

2.1 Logical Architecture

The ZXSDR BS8900B product is logically divided into two independent parts: BBU and
RRU. Figure2-1 shows the logical architecture of the ZXSDR BS8900B.

Figure2-1 Logical Architecture of the ZXSDR BS8900B

 BBU
The BBU is a baseband processing unit. It implements the baseband processing
functions (such as encoding, multiplexing, modulation, and spread spectrum),
enables the interface to the Node B, processes signaling, provides local and remote
operation and maintenance functions, monitors the operating status of the Node B

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system, and reports alarm information. Each module within the BBU provides the
following functions:
→ CC: provides clock signals for the system, and external maintenance interfaces
for managing other boards.
→ FS/BP/BPL: process physical layer protocols with the CPRI interface to the RRU.
→ SA and SE: provide dry contact interfaces and E1/T1 interfaces.
 RRU
It completes RF processing, quadrature modulation and demodulation, radio
measurement and reporting, carrier power control, receive diversity, calibration, and
synchronization.
The functions of the RSU and the RRU are similar. The RSU can only be installed
in a cabinet. The RRU can be used independently, and can be installed on an iron
tower or remotely.

2.2 Hardware Structure

The ZXSDR BS8900B uses a standard 19-inch cabinet. An complete architecture
includes the following three types of cabinets:
 RF cabinet: RC8910B
An RC8910B cabinet contains BBUs, RSU modules, the fan and ventilation system,
the AC-DC power system, and a space reserved for other devices. One set of
storage batteries with a total capacity of 90 AH is optional in accordance with actual
situations. It has the full functions as an integrated BTS with compact design,
reducing the OPEX.
 Baseband cabinet:BC8910B/BC8911B
BC8910B includes baseband unit shelf, fan and ventilation system, AC/DC power
system and additional 4U space reserved for transmission or other equipment.
Moreover, BC8910B contains 2 sets of batteries, which maximally supports 2×150
AH.
BC8911B has the similar hardware structure with BC8910B, except that it contains 1
set of battery and 11U space reserved for transmission or other equipment.
BC8910B/BC8911B can be connected with Remote Radio Units (RRUs) as a
distributed BTS or combined with RC8910B as an integrated BTS, which is suitable
for different application scenarios.
 Battery cabinet:PC8910A/PC8910B
PC8910B is an outdoor battery cabinet. It contains 4 sets of batteries, with the
capacity of 4×150AH. PC8910A is an outdoor battery cabinet. It contains 2 sets of

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batteries, with the capacity of 2×150AH. PC8910B/PC8910A works together with

BC8910B/BC8911B or RC8910B when needed.

RF Cabinet RC8910B

Figure2-2 shows the hardware architecture of the RC8910B cabinet containing seven
RSU modules. The width of the each RSU panel is 88 mm.

Figure2-2 External View of the RC8910B

1. Fan and air duct

2. AC/DC power system
3. DC power distribution module
4. BBU
5. Reserved space for other devices
6. Battery
7. DC power distribution unit
8. Fan subrack

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9. RSU

Baseband Cabinet BC8910B/BC8911B

Figure2-3 shows the hardware components in the BC8910B cabinet.

Figure2-3 External View of the BC8910B Cabinet

1. Fan and air duct

2. AC/DC power system
3. DC power distribution unit
4. BBU
5. Reserved space for other devices
6. Battery

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Figure2-4 shows the hardware components in the BC8911B cabinet.

Figure2-4 External View of the BC8911B Cabinet

1. Fan and air duct

2. AC/DC power system
3. DC power distribution unit
4. BBU
5. Reserved space for other devices
6. Battery

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Battery Cabinet PC8910A/PC8910B

The PC8910A cabinet is an outdoor battery cabinet containing two sets of batteries.
The capacity of each set is 150 AH. Figure2-5 shows the hardware components in the
PC8910A cabinet.

Figure2-5 External View of the PC8910A Cabinet

1. Battery

The PC8910B cabinet is an outdoor battery cabinet containing four sets of batteries. The
capacity of each set is 135 AH (GEL batteries) or 150 AH (AGM batteries). Figure2-6
shows the hardware components in the PC8910B cabinet.

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Figure2-6 External View of the PC8910B Cabinet

1. Battery

2.3 Software Architecture

The software architecture of the ZXSDR BS8900B is divided into the operation support
layer and the application layer. See Figure2-7.

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Figure2-7 Software Architecture of the ZXSDR BS8900B

The hardware platform operates on the Linux operating system. The Board Support
Package (BSP) is a suite of software closely related to the board hardware and supports
the RealTime Operating System (RTOS) to operate on boards. The operating support
layer provides the following functions:
 Operation Support Subsystem (OSS): support layer in the entire software framework.
It provides a hardware-independent software operation platform, including
scheduling, timers, memory management, inter-module communication, sequencing
control, monitoring, alarming, and log functions.
 Operation And Maintenance (OAM): provides the configuration, alarm, and
performance measurement functions.
 Data Base Sub-system (DBS): provides system data storage and management.
 Barrier Sub-system (BRS): processes the protocol stack.
 Barrier Access Control Sub-system (BRACS): controls access to the bearer layer.
 System Control Sub-system (SCS): controls power supply and active/standby
handover.

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 Chapter 3
Functions and Services
Table of Contents
Basic Functions..............................................................................................................3-1
Service Functions...........................................................................................................3-1

3.1 Basic Functions

Being compliant with 3GPP R99-R13, the BS8900B supports GSM at 850 MHz/900
MHz/1800 MHz/1900 MHz, UMTS at 850 MHz/900 MHz/1900 MHz/2100 MHz, LTE at
DD/810 MHz/850 MHz/900 MHz/1800 MHz/1900 MHz/2100 MHz/2600, NB-IoT at 850
MHz/900 MHz/1800 MHz and their combination.
The ZXSDR BS8900B implements the following basic functions on the Um/Uu, Abis/Iub/
S1/X2, and O&M interfaces:
 With the Um/Uu interface, the BS8900B supports UE access and radio link
transmission including RF processing, channel coding and decoding, channel
multiplexing and de-multiplexing, measuring and reporting, power control, receive
diversity, calibration, and synchronization.
 With the Abis/Iub/S1/X2 interface, the BS8900B connects to the BSC/RNC/EPC
and supports functions including cell management, BS measurement information
reporting, system information broadcast, access control implementation from BSC/
RNC/EPC, mobility management, radio resource management and control, FP
process, and ATM transmission management.
 With the operating and maintenance interface, the BS8900B provides system
management functions including configuration management, alarm management,
status checking, and system monitoring.

3.2 Service Functions

The main service functions of the BS8900B are listed as follows:
 GSM services:
→ GSM voice service (FR/EFR/HR/AMR/AMR-WB)

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→ GPRS/EDGE data service, achieving 59.2 Kbit/s per time slot at the radio
interface
→ EDGE evolution
 UMTS services:
→ UMTS R99 service, HSPA (DL 14.4Mbps/UL 5.76Mbps), HSPA+ (DL 168Mbps/
UL 23Mbps)
→ MBMS service, including broadcast and multicast functions (PtP & PtM)
→ Supports 64QAM, MIMO, DC/4C and their diverse combinations in downlink
→ Supports 16QAM, 16QAM + DC, A-RAKE technology, interference cancellation in
uplink
→ Advanced energy-saving features, for example, dynamic power sharing and
intelligent cell shutdown
→ Several measures to extend the cell range up to 240 km
 LTE Services:
→ Supports the configuration of 1.4 MHz/3 MHz/5 MHz/10 MHz/15 MHz/20 MHz
bandwidth
→ Supports 2T2R/2T4R/4T4R
→ Supports uplink 64QAM modulation and downlink 256QAM modulation
→ Supports discontinuous transmission (DTX)
→ Supports dynamic PA bias voltage adjustment
→ Supports eMTC
→ Supports CoMP
 GSM/UMTS/LTE Uni-RAN services:
→ GSM/UMTSBBU cascading
→ GSM/UMTS dynamic power sharing
→ GSM/UMTS/LTEIP common transmission
→ Intelligent carrier power on/off
→ Supports basic interworking between G/U and LTE networks
 NB-IoT services:
→ Supports standalone deployment with other RAT
→ Supports guard-band deployment with LTE
→ Supports in-band deployment in LTE
→ Supports data transmission in Control Plane (CP) mode

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Operation and
Maintenance
The ZXSDR BS8900B can be operated and maintained locally and remotely.
 Remote operation and maintenance
Operation and maintenance is performed for a remote ZXSDR BS8900B through
the NetNumen U31 system, which is connected to the ZXSDR BS8900B through the
transmission network, see Figure4-1.

Figure4-1 Remote Maintenance Mode

Note
The NetNumen U31 system is ZTE' s self-developed unified EMS. It manages
various connected radio NEs in a centralized manner, and provides standard
interfaces for the upper network management system. One NetNumen U31 system
can maintain multiple base stations.
The NetNumen U31 system provides functions including configuration management,
topology management, fault management, performance management, security
management, system management, and task management. It also provides a
command line tool, GUI, and maintenance tool.

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 Local operation and maintenance

The Local Maintenance Terminal (LMT), which is installed on a PC, is physically
connected to the ZXSDR BS8900B through an Ethernet cable to perform operation
and maintenance on the ZXSDR BS8900B. See Figure4-2.

Figure4-2 Local Maintenance Mode

Note

The LMT is applied in the following cases: on-site commissioning and debugging,
site visit in case of a disconnected transmission link, and site visit for troubleshooting
problems.

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Configuration Modes
Table of Contents
GSM Single Mode Configuration................................................................................... 5-1
UMTS Single Mode Configuration................................................................................. 5-1
RF Unit Configuration in LTE Single-Mode................................................................... 5-1
GULN Multi-Mode Configuration....................................................................................5-2

5.1 GSM Single Mode Configuration

Table5-1 BS8900B Configurations in GSM Mode
Site Type RSU BP Boards Rack

S666 Two RSU82 modules or One UBPG3 board RC8910B

three RSU60E modules

S12/12/12 Three RSU82 modules Two UBPG3 boards RC8910B

or six RSU60E modules

5.2 UMTS Single Mode Configuration

Table5-2 BS8900B Configurations in UMTS Mode
Site Type RSU BP Boards Rack

S222 2 RSU82 modules, or 1 BPK_e1 or 1 BPK_e RC8910B

3 RSU40 modules, or 3
RSU60E modules

S444 3 RSU82 modules, or 1 BPK_d board RC8910B

3 RSU40 modules, or 3
RSU60E modules

S222222 3 RSU82 modules, or 1 BPK_d RC8910B

6 RSU40 modules, or 6
RSU60E modules

5.3 RF Unit Configuration in LTE Single-Mode

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Table5-3 BS8900B Configurations in LTE Mode with RSU82

Site Type RSU BP Boards Rack

S111 (2 × 2 MIMO) 3 RSU82 modules 1 BPN0A RC8910B

S111 (4 × 4 MIMO) 6 RSU82 modules 1 BPN2 RC8910B

5.4 GULN Multi-Mode Configuration

GSM and UMTS Dual-Mode Network at the Same Spectrum

Table5-4 BS8900B Configurations in GU Dual-Mode (Same Spectrum)

Site Type RSU BP Boards Rack

G:S444+U:S111 3 RSU60E modules 1 UBPG3 + 1 BPK_e or RC8910B

1 BPN2

G:S222+U:S222 3 RSU60E modules 1 UBPG3 + 1 BPK_e1 RC8910B

or 1 BPN2

G:S888+U:S222 3 RSU82 modules 1 UBPG3+ 1 BPK_e or RC8910B

1 BPN2

G:S444+U:S444 3 RSU82 modules 1 UBPG+ 1 BPK_d or 1 RC8910B

BPN2

GSM and LTE Dual-Mode Network at the Same Spectrum

Table5-5 BS8900B Configuration on GL Dual-Mode (Same Spectrum)

Site Type Spectrum RSU BP Boards Rack

G:S888+L: 1800 MHz 3 RSU82 modules 1 UBPG3+ 1 RC8910B

S111(20 M) BPN0A or 1 BPN2

G:S888+L: 900 MHz 3 RSU82 modules 1 UBPG3+ 1 RC8910B

S111(10 M) BPN0A or 1 BPN2

UMTS and LTE Dual-Mode Network at the Same Spectrum

Table5-6 BS8900B Configuration on UL Dual-Mode (Same Spectrum)

Site Type Spectrum RSU BP Boards Rack

U:S222(MIMO)+L: 2100 MHz 3 RSU82 modules 1 BPK_e+ 1 BPN0 RC8910B

S111(20 M) A or 1 BPN2

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GULN Multi-Mode Network at Multi Spectrums

Table5-7 BS8900B Configuration on GULN Multi-Mode (Multi Spectrums)

Site Type RSU BP Boards Rack

S444(G900)+S444( 3 RSU60E modules + 2 BPN2 2 × RC8910B

G1800)+S111(L1800)+ 3 RSU40 modules + 6
S111(N1800)+S111( RSU82 modules
U2100)+S111(L2600)

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Technical
Specifications
Table of Contents
Physical Specifications...................................................................................................6-1
Performance Specifications........................................................................................... 6-2
Power Consumption Specifications............................................................................... 6-4
Interface Specifications.................................................................................................. 6-5
Electromagnetic Compatibility Specifications................................................................ 6-7
Reliability Specifications.................................................................................................6-7

6.1 Physical Specifications

Table6-1 Physical Specifications of the ZXSDR BS8900B
Name RC8910B BC8910B/BC8911 PC8910B PC8910A
B

Dimensions (H× Cabinet: Cabinet: Cabinet: Cabinet:

W×D) 1750 × 750 × 700 1600 × 700 × 700 1600 × 700 × 800 × 600 ×
(mm × mm × mm) With a silencing cover and With a silencing 700 600
base: cover and base: With a base: With a base:
1950 × 750 × 780 1800 × 700 × 780 1800 × 700 × 1000 × 600 ×
700 600

Weight for a full Iron cabinet (7RSU): 345 ( Iron cabinet: Iron cabinet: Iron cabinet:
configuration AC)/305 (DC) 215 (AC)/190 (DC) 125 47
without batteries Aluminum cabinet (7RSU): Aluminum cabinet: Aluminum Aluminum
or base (kg) 305 (AC)/275 (DC) 180 (AC)/150 (DC) cabinet: 100 cabinet: 32

BBU 2 Two - -

RSU 7 - - -

Battery 1×90 AH GEL 1-2×150AH 4×150AH 2×150AH

AGM/1-2×135AH AGM/4×135 AGM/2×135
GEL AH GEL AH GEL

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Name RC8910B BC8910B/BC8911 PC8910B PC8910A

B

Reserved space 4 U (with batteries) BC8910B: 4U - -

for transmission. 11 U (without batteries) BC8911B: 11U

Note
 All types of cabinets can be combined together according to different applications.
 Usually, the base is configured. The base is 200 mm in height and 16 kg (iron)/12 kg
(aluminum) in weight.
 If needed, the battery can be configured. One set of battery is 200 kg in weight.
 The BC8910B contains two sets of batteries, while the BC8911B contains one set of
battery.

6.2 Performance Specifications

Operating Frequency Band

Table6-2 BS8900B Operating Frequency Band

System Operating Frequency Band (MHz)

GSM 850/900/1800/1900

UMTS 850/900/1900/2100

LTE DD/810/850/900/1800/1900/2100/2600

GU 850/900/1900

GL 900/1800

UL 2100

LN DD/850/900/1800

GN/GLN 900/1800

GUN 900

1. The actual operating bandwidth and IBW are subject to the configured products.

Capacity

The maximum capacity of BS8900B(7RSU) including 2×RC8910B is specified as

follows.

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Table6-3 BS8900B Capacity (2 × RC8910B)

Mode Capacity

GSM 144 TRX

UMTS 60 CSs, 7680 CEs UL/7680 CEs DL

LTE 28× 2T2R/2T4R 20 MHz cells, 33600 RRC_connnected users

NB-IoT 72×2T2R/2T4R carriers, 43200 RRC_connected users

1. The above table describes the maximum hardware capacity. The actual capacity depends on the

licenses.

2. GULN multi-mode capacity can be calculated according to the capacity of the configured CC

boards and BP boards.

When the BS8900B is connected to external RRUs, its capacity is expanded to the BBU
capacity, as specified in the following table.

Table6-4 BS8900B Capacity (With RSUs and external RRUs)

Mode Capacity

GSM 360 TRXs

UMTS 60 CSs, 7680 CEs UL/7680 CEs DL

LTE 72×2T2R/2T4R/4T4R 20 MHz cells, 43200 RRC_connnected users

NB-IoT 72×2T2R/2T4R/4T4R carriers, 43200 RRC_connected users

1. The above table describes the maximum hardware capacity. The actual capacity depends on the

licenses.

2. GULN multi-mode capacity can be calculated according to the capacity of the configured CC

boards and BP boards.

In addition, the BS8900B supports two RC8910B combined or external RRUs and one
rack supports two B8200 with twice of the capacity as shown in the above table.

TOC Output Power

Table6-5 TOC Output Power

RF Module Frequency Band (MHz) TOC Output Power (W) TxRx

RSU82 850/900/1800*/2100 2 × 80 2T4R

810/1800* 2 × 80 2T2R

DD 2 × 60 2T2R

1900 2 × 60 2T4R

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RF Module Frequency Band (MHz) TOC Output Power (W) TxRx

2600 2 × 40 2T4R

RSU60E 850/900/1800/1900 80 1T2R

900/1800 140 1T2R

RSU40 2100 80 1T2R

1. When "ZGO-04-01-011 Power Boost for 8PSK" is applied in GSM mode, the TOC output power
achieves the same in 8PSK modulation as in GMSK.

2. The table lists the max output power supported by the hardware. The actual TOC output power

depends on the license.

3. *: The RSU82 (1800 MHz, 2T2R) supports 75 MHz duplexers while RSU82 (1800 MHz, 2T4R)

supports 50 MHz/55 MHz duplexers.

Static Receiving Sensitivity

Table6-6 Receiving Sensitivity

System Frequency Band Single Antenna ( Two Antennas ( Four Antennas (
(MHz) dBm) dBm) dBm)

GSM 850/900/1800/1900 –113.5 –115.5 -

UMTS 2100 –126.5 –129.2 -

850/900/1900 –126.4 –129.1 -

LTE DD/810 –106.6 –109.4 -

850/900 –106.6 –109.4 –112.2

1800/1900/2100/2600
–106.4 –109.2 –112

NB-IoT DD/850/900/1800 -133.5 dBm@15 - -

KHz
-139.5 dBm@3.75
KHz

6.3 Power Consumption Specifications

GSM Single-Mode

Table6-7 BS8900B Power Consumption in GSM Single Mode (-48V DC, 25°C, 20W/TRX)
Site Type S444

RF Module Name Frequency Band (MHz) Average Value (W)

RSU60E 900 750

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Site Type S444

RF Module Name Frequency Band (MHz) Average Value (W)

1800 760

RSU82 900 680

1800 695

UMTS Single-Mode

Table6-8 BS8900B Power Consumption in UMTS Single Mode (-48V DC, 25°C, 20W/
Carrier)
Site Type S222

RF Module Name Frequency Band (MHz) Average Value (W)

RSU40 2100 555

RSU60E 900 570

RSU82 2100 605

900 595

LTE Single-Mode

Table6-9 BS8900B Power Consumption in LTE Single Mode (-48V DC, 25°C, 2×20W/
Cell)
Site Type S111

RF Module Name Frequency Band (MHz) Average Value (W)

RSU82 DD/810/850/900 815

1800/1900 805

2100 820

GULN Multi-Mode

Table6-10 BS8900B GULN Multi-Mode Power Consumption (-48V DC, 25°C, GSM: 20W/
TRX, UMTS: 20W/Carrier, LTE: 2×20W/Cell, NB-IoT: 2×10W/Carrier)
Site Type S333(G900)+S111(U900)+ S444(G1800)+S111(
L1800)+S222(N1800)

RF Module Average Value (W)

3 RSU60E+3 RSU82 1910

6.4 Interface Specifications

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Table6-11 Interface Specifications

Interfaces Item Specification Interface type Standard

Abis/Iub E1/T1 interface 8 pairs DB44 ITU G.703/G.704

interface(CC16 ANSI T1.403
B)

Abis/Iub/S1/X2 Ethernet One 10 M/100 RJ45 10/100/1000

interface(CC16 interface (either M/1000 M electrical BASE-T IEEE
B) optical interface interface 802.3 compatible
or electrical Auto-Negotiation
interface) Auto-MDI/MDIX

One 1000 M optical SFP (LC) 1000BASE-

interface or one 100 LX IEEE 802.3
M optical interface compatible
100BASE-FX
IEEE 802.3
compatible

Abis/Iub/S1/X2( Ethernet port Two 10 M/100 RJ45 10/100/1000

CCE1B/CCF0) M/1000 M electrical BASE-T IEEE
interfaces 802.3 compatible
Auto-Negotiation
Auto-MDI/MDIX

Two 10 G optical SFP (LC) 10GBASE-SR,10

interfaces GBASE-SW,10
Or two 1000 M GBASE-LR,10
optical interfaces GBASE-LW IEEE
802.3 compatible,
1000BASE-
LX IEEE 802.3
compatible

Cascading, Ethernet port One 10 M/100 RJ45 10/100/1000

Debugging M/1000 M electrical BASE-T IEEE
or Local interface 802.3 compatible
Maintenance Auto-Negotiation
Auto-MDI/MDIX

Baseband RF Optical/electrical Six pairs of /FS/ SFP (LC) CPRI

interface interface BPNx

Antenna feeder ANT Two RSU40/RSU60E 50 Ohm DIN-7/16 IEC 60169-4

interface Two or four /RSU82 connectors

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Interfaces Item Specification Interface type Standard

Clock interface GPS One SMA GPS antenna

feeder interface,
NMEA 0183 V3.0

Monitoring Dry contacts 32 pairs (8,16 or 24 DB44 N/A

Interface pairs, optional)

External EXT One RS485/RS232 N/A

Interfaces

6.5 Electromagnetic Compatibility Specifications

Table6-12 EMC Specifications
Item Specification

Anti-static protection Capable of protecting the equipment against the contact

discharge of ±6000 V and an air discharge of ±8000 V.

Surge anti-interference requirement ±2000 V between lines and the ground.

6.6 Reliability Specifications

In ZXSDR BS8900B, the system reliability algorithm is based on the national military
GJB/Z299B Electronic Equipment Reliability Estimation Manual and US military
handbook MIL-HDBK-217F Electronic Equipment Reliability Estimation. BS8900B can
be configured as a multi-band multi-carrier multi-mode base station. Taking a site of G
S444+U S111@900M + G S444 + L S111 + N S111@1800M + U S444@2100M as a
typical example, the reliability specifications are specified in the following table. Please
refer to the reliability report for more details.

Table6-13 Reliability Specifications (7RSU82, AC Power Supply)

Item Specification

MTBF ≥ 146,000 hours

MTTR 0.5 hour

Availability ≥ 99.999658%

Downtime duration ≤ 1.800 minutes/year

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Environmental
Requirements
Table of Contents
Power Supply................................................................................................................. 7-1
Operating Environment.................................................................................................. 7-1
Requirements for Standby Batteries..............................................................................7-1

7.1 Power Supply

Table7-1 Power Supply Specifications
Item Specification

Power supply –48 V DC (–40 V DC to –57 V DC)

220 V AC (176 V AC to 264 V AC) in single-phase / three-
phase
110 V AC (90 V to 120 V) in dual-live-line mode

Battery back-up Maximally 4×150AH AGM or 4×135AH GEL

7.2 Operating Environment

Table7-2 Operating Environment
Item Specification

Temperature –40 °C to 55 °C (without direct solar radiation)

–40 °C to 50 °C (with direct solar radiation)

Relative humidity 5% to 100%

Dustproof/waterproof level IP55

Grounding requirement ≤ 5 Ω. Ground resistance can be less than 10 Ω in an area

where the number of days with thunderstorm is less than 20
in a year.

Mechanical vibration Complies with ETSI 300019-1-4 Class M4.1.

7.3 Requirements for Standby Batteries

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The PC8910A cabinet supports two sets of standby batteries, and the PC8910B cabinet
supports four sets of standby batteries. The total capacity of each set of batteries is 135
AH (GEL batteries) or 150 AH (AGM batteries). The standby batteries can be configured
flexibly in accordance with the actual required standby power duration.

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 Glossary

16QAM

- 16 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation

3GPP

- 3rd Generation Partnership Project

64QAM

- 64 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation

AC

- Alternating Current

AMR

- Adaptive Multiple Rate

AMR-WB

- Adaptive Multi-Rate Wideband

ANSI

- American National Standards Institute

ANT

- Antenna

ATM

- Asynchronous Transfer Mode

BBU

- Base Band Unit

BPL

- Baseband Processing for LTE

BRACS

- Bearer Access Control Subsystem

I
BS

- Base Station

BSC

- Base Station Controller

BSP

- Board Support Package

BTS

- Base Transceiver Station

CC

- Control and Clock Module

CPRI

- Common Public Radio Interface

DBS

- Database Subsystem

DC

- Direct Current

DL

- Down Link

DPD

- Digital Pre-Distortion

DTX

- Discontinuous Transmission

EDGE

- Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution

EFR

- Enhanced Full Rate

II
EMC

- Electromagnetic Compatibility

EMS

- Element Management System

EPC

- Evolved Packet Core

ETSI

- European Telecommunications Standards Institute

FP

- Frame Protocol

FR

- Full Rate

FS

- Fabric Switch Module

GMSK

- Gaussian filtered Minimum Shift Keying

GPRS

- General Packet Radio Service

GPS

- Global Positioning System

GSM

- Global System for Mobile Communications

GUI

- Graphical User Interface

HR

- Half Rate

III
HSPA

- High Speed Packet Access

HSPA+

- HSPA Evolution

IBW

- Instantaneous Bandwidth

IEC

- International Electrotechnical Commission

IEEE

- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

IP

- Internet Protocol

ITU

- International Telecommunications Union

LC

- Little Connector

LMT

- Local Maintenance Terminal

LTE

- Long Term Evolution

MBMS

- Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service

MIMO

- Multiple-Input Multiple-Output

MTBF

- Mean Time Between Failures

IV
MTTR

- Mean Time To Recovery

OAM

- Operating and Maintenance

OPEX

- Operating Expenditure

OSS

- Operation Support Subsystem

PA

- Power Amplifier

PC

- Personal Computer

PtP

- Peer to Peer

RF

- Radio Frequency

RNC

- Radio Network Controller

RRU

- Remote Radio Unit

RSU

- RF System Unit

RTOS

- Real-Time Operating System

SA

- Site Alarm

V
SCS

- System Control Subsystem

SDR

- Software Defined Radio

SE

- Site Alarm Extender

SFP

- Small Form-Factor Pluggable

SMA

- SubMiniature version A

TOC

- Top of Cabinet

TRX

- Transceiver

UBPG

- Universal Baseband Processing Board for GSM

UE

- User Equipment

UL

- Uplink

UMTS

- Universal Mobile Telecommunication System

ZTE

- Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment

VI