MobiFone

1.8GHz Re-
Re-farming
Frequency Plan
2015. 7
1.8GHz Frequency Current Status

20 MHz
UL 1710 1730 1750 1770

VNPT MobiFone Viettel

(GSM) (GSM) (GSM)

1805 1825 1845 1865

DL

0.5 MHz 0.5 MHz

GB GB
9 MHz
UL RB
1710 1730 1750 1770

VNPT (GSM)
MobiFone (GSM) Viettel
(GSM) 5 MHz (LTE) 5 MHz (GSM)
10 MHz

1805 1825 1845 1865

DL
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1.8GHz LTE BW re-
re-farming solution for MF

Recommend
 Benefit UL 1730 1750
- No Interference to other operator
- Gives extra GSM frequency using non-
standard guard-band utilization MobiFone
VINA (GSM) (GSM) Viettel
5 MHz (LTE) 5 MHz
 Disadvantage
10 MHz
- Freq separation gives complicated GSM
frequency planning
DL 1825 1845

UL 1730 1750
 Benefit
- Easy GSM freq planning &LTE freq addition
MobiFone
 Disadvantage VINA (GSM) Viettel
10 MHz (LTE)
- Interference from other operator shall be 10 MHz
considered

DL 1825 1845

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Adjacent frequency Planning

 Both adjacent frequencies shall not assigned in same cell

 SFH & Power control enabling to adjacent frequencies recommended

LTE adjacent frequency

UL 1730 1750

VINA (GSM) MobiFone (GSM) Viettel

5 MHz (LTE) 5 MHz

10 MHz

DL 1825 1845

Extra GSM CH frequency need to discuss

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Buffer Zone for LTE Trial
Why Buffer Zone required?
 Interference mitigation between GSM & LTE in the same frequency

 Network Isolation is required to avoid performance degradation between GSM & LTE

Proper Buffer Zone suggestions

 Buffer zone is strongly recommended 2-3 tier distance between GSM and LTE
 RF optimization or Building obstructed will reduce the size of buffer zone

 The co-frequency interference signal received recommended low GSM RxLev in Trial zone

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Trial area Buffer Zone example
: LTE Field Trial Area
: Buffer Zone for LTE Trial

LTE Field Trial Area

MobiFone

Keangnam Hanoi

Buffer Zone

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