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BBU
V100R016C10
Technical Specifications
Issue 05
Date 2020-08-31
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Technical Specifications Contents
Contents
1 BBU Technical Specifications................................................................................................ 1

1.1 Changes in BBU Technical Specifications........................................................................................................................ 3
1.2 Board Technical Specifications............................................................................................................................................ 9
1.2.1 Mapping Between Boards and BBUs............................................................................................................................ 9
1.2.2 Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards....................................................................................................12
1.2.2.1 GSM Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards..................................................................................... 12
1.2.2.2 UMTS Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards................................................................................... 13
1.2.2.3 LTE Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards........................................................................................ 14
1.2.2.3.1 LTE FDD Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards...........................................................................14
1.2.2.3.2 LTE TDD Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards...........................................................................14
1.2.2.3.3 LTE NB-IoT Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards..................................................................... 15
1.2.2.3.4 LTE FDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards.......................................................... 16
1.2.2.3.5 LTE TDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards.......................................................... 17
1.2.2.3.6 LTE FDD+TDD Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards............................................................... 18
1.2.2.4 NR Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards......................................................................................... 18
1.2.2.4.1 NR FDD Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards........................................................................... 18
1.2.2.4.2 NR TDD Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards........................................................................... 19
1.2.2.4.3 NR FDD+TDD Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards................................................................ 19
1.2.2.5 Multimode Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards......................................................................... 20
1.2.3 Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units........................................................................................27
1.2.3.1 GSM Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units......................................................................... 27
1.2.3.2 UMTS Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units....................................................................... 27
1.2.3.3 LTE Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units............................................................................ 30
1.2.3.3.1 LTE FDD Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units............................................................... 31
1.2.3.3.2 LTE TDD Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units...............................................................44
1.2.3.3.3 LTE NB-IoT Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units..........................................................57
1.2.3.3.4 LTE FDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units.............................................. 63
1.2.3.3.5 LTE TDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units.............................................. 70
1.2.3.3.6 LTE FDD+TDD Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units....................................................74
1.2.3.3.7 LTE FDD+TDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units................................... 77
1.2.3.4 NR Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units............................................................................. 81
1.2.3.4.1 NR FDD Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units............................................................... 81
1.2.3.4.2 NR TDD Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units............................................................... 84
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1.2.3.4.3 NR FDD+TDD Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units.................................................... 92

1.2.3.5 Multimode Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units............................................................. 94
1.3 BBU5900 Technical Specifications ............................................................................................................................... 118
1.3.1 GSM Technical Specifications of the BBU5900..................................................................................................... 118
1.3.2 UMTS Technical Specifications of the BBU5900...................................................................................................119
1.3.3 LTE Technical Specifications of the BBU5900........................................................................................................ 121
1.3.3.1 LTE FDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900...........................................................................................121
1.3.3.2 LTE TDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900.......................................................................................... 122
1.3.3.3 LTE NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU5900..................................................................................... 124
1.3.3.4 LTE FDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU5900.......................................................................... 126
1.3.3.5 LTE TDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU5900.......................................................................... 127
1.3.3.6 LTE FDD+TDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900............................................................................... 128
1.3.4 NR Technical Specifications of the BBU5900.........................................................................................................128
1.3.4.1 NR FDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900........................................................................................... 128
1.3.4.2 NR TDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900........................................................................................... 129
1.3.5 Multimode Technical Specifications of the BBU5900......................................................................................... 130
1.3.6 BBU5900 Equipment Specifications.......................................................................................................................... 136
1.4 BBU5900A Technical Specifications..............................................................................................................................138
1.4.1 GSM Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A.................................................................................................. 139
1.4.2 UMTS Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A................................................................................................139
1.4.3 LTE Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A..................................................................................................... 140
1.4.3.1 LTE FDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A........................................................................................140
1.4.3.2 LTE TDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A........................................................................................141
1.4.3.3 LTE NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A.................................................................................. 142
1.4.3.4 LTE FDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A....................................................................... 143
1.4.3.5 LTE TDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A....................................................................... 143
1.4.3.6 LTE FDD+TDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A............................................................................ 143
1.4.4 NR Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A......................................................................................................144
1.4.4.1 NR FDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A........................................................................................ 144
1.4.4.2 NR TDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A........................................................................................ 145
1.4.5 Multimode Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A...................................................................................... 146
1.4.6 BBU5900A Equipment Specifications....................................................................................................................... 150
1.5 BBU3900/BBU3910 Technical Specifications.............................................................................................................153
1.5.1 GSM Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910................................................................................. 153
1.5.2 UMTS Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910............................................................................... 155
1.5.3 LTE Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910.................................................................................... 166
1.5.3.1 LTE FDD Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910.......................................................................166
1.5.3.2 LTE TDD Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910.......................................................................168
1.5.3.3 LTE NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910................................................................. 171
1.5.3.4 LTE FDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910...................................................... 173
1.5.3.5 LTE TDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910...................................................... 175
1.5.3.6 LTE FDD+TDD Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910............................................................177
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1.5.4 NR Technical Specifications of the BBU3910.........................................................................................................178

1.5.4.1 NR FDD Technical Specifications of the BBU3910........................................................................................... 178
1.5.4.2 NR TDD Technical Specifications of the BBU3910........................................................................................... 179
1.5.5 Multimode Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910..................................................................... 180
1.5.6 BBU3900/BBU3910 Equipment Specifications...................................................................................................... 188
1.6 BBU3910A Technical Specifications..............................................................................................................................191
1.6.1 GSM Technical Specifications of the BBU3910A.................................................................................................. 191
1.6.2 UMTS Technical Specifications of the BBU3910A................................................................................................192
1.6.3 LTE Technical Specifications of the BBU3910A..................................................................................................... 193
1.6.3.1 LTE FDD Technical Specifications of the BBU3910A........................................................................................193
1.6.3.2 LTE TDD Technical Specifications of the BBU3910A........................................................................................194
1.6.3.3 LTE NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU3910A.................................................................................. 195
1.6.3.4 LTE FDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU3910A....................................................................... 196
1.6.4 Multimode Technical Specifications of the BBU3910A...................................................................................... 197
1.6.5 BBU3910A Equipment Specifications....................................................................................................................... 201
1.7 BBU3910C Technical Specifications.............................................................................................................................. 204
1.7.1 GSM Technical Specifications of the BBU3910C.................................................................................................. 204
1.7.2 UMTS Technical Specifications of the BBU3910C................................................................................................ 205
1.7.3 LTE FDD Technical Specifications of the BBU3910C........................................................................................... 205
1.7.4 Multimode Technical Specifications of the BBU3910C...................................................................................... 206
1.7.5 BBU3910C Equipment Specifications....................................................................................................................... 207
1.8 Traffic Model........................................................................................................................................................................ 211
1.8.1 LTE Traffic Model............................................................................................................................................................ 211
1.8.1.1 LTE FDD Traffic Model............................................................................................................................................... 211
1.8.1.2 LTE TDD Traffic Model............................................................................................................................................... 215
1.8.1.3 LTE NB-IoT Traffic Model..........................................................................................................................................219
1.8.2 NR Traffic Model............................................................................................................................................................. 221
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Technical Specifications 1 BBU Technical Specifications
1 BBU Technical Specifications
The BBU is a baseband unit that centrally manages the entire base station system.
BBUs are classified into BBU3900, BBU3910, BBU3910A, BBU3910C, BBU5900A,
and BBU5900. The BBU3900, BBU3910, BBU5900A, and BBU5900 support flexible
configuration of different types and quantities of main control boards and
baseband processing units. Accordingly, they have different capacity and signaling
specifications. The BBU3910A and BBU3910C are integrated BBUs with fixed
capacity and signaling specifications. Unless otherwise stated, the specifications
indicate the maximum values.
NOTE
In this document, G is short for GSM, U is short for UMTS, L is short for LTE FDD, T is short for
LTE TDD, and M is short for LTE NB-IoT. N (FDD) is short for NR FDD and N (TDD) is short for
NR TDD.
This document describes only the technical specifications of the BBUs used by macro base
stations. For details about the technical specifications of the BBUs used by LampSite base
stations, see LampSite BBU Technical Specifications.
Product Versions
The following table lists the product versions related to this document.
Product Name Solution Version Product Version
BTS3900 ● SRAN16.1 V100R016C10

● GBSS22.1
BTS3900A
● RAN22.1
BTS3900L
● eRAN16.1
BTS3900AL ● 5G RAN3.1
DBS3900 ● SRAN16.1
● GBSS22.1
● RAN22.1
● eRAN16.1
● eRAN TDD 16.1
● 5G RAN3.1
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BTS3900C ● SRAN16.1
● RAN22.1
BTS5900 ● SRAN16.1 V100R016C10

● GBSS22.1
BTS5900L
● RAN22.1
BTS5900A
● eRAN16.1
DBS5900 ● 5G RAN3.1
DBS5900 LampSite ● SRAN16.1

● GBSS22.1
● RAN22.1
● eRAN16.1
● eRAN TDD 16.1
● 5G RAN3.1
Intended Audience
This document is intended for:
● Network planning engineers
● Onsite engineers
● System engineers
Organization
1.1 Changes in BBU Technical Specifications

1.2 Board Technical Specifications
A BBU can be configured with the main control board, baseband processing unit,
power and environment monitoring board, and fan. This document describes the
technical specifications of main control boards and baseband processing units. For
technical specifications of other boards, see the related BBU hardware description.
1.3 BBU5900 Technical Specifications
The BBU5900 can be configured with 1–2 main control boards and 2–6 baseband
processing units. The capacity and signaling specifications of the BBU5900 vary
with the types and numbers of main control boards and baseband processing units
configured. This section describes the capacity specifications, signaling
specifications, and equipment specifications of the BBU5900 working in different
RATs in typical board configurations.
1.4 BBU5900A Technical Specifications

BBU
The BBU5900A can be configured with 1 main control board and 1–3 baseband
processing units. The capacity and signaling specifications of the BBU5900A vary
specifications, and equipment specifications of the BBU5900A working in different
modes in typical board configurations.
1.5 BBU3900/BBU3910 Technical Specifications
The BBU3900/BBU3910 can be configured with 1–2 main control boards and 2–6
baseband processing units. The capacity and signaling specifications of the
BBU3900/BBU3910 vary with the types and numbers of main control boards and
baseband processing units configured. This section describes the capacity
specifications, signaling specifications, and equipment specifications of the
BBU3900/BBU3910 working in different modes in typical configurations.
The BBU3910A is an outdoor integrated BBU. The capacity and signaling
specifications of the BBU3910A in each mode are fixed values.
1.7 BBU3910C Technical Specifications
The BBU3910C is an outdoor integrated BBU. The capacity and signaling
specifications of the BBU3910C in each mode are fixed values.
1.8 Traffic Model
On live networks, the specifications of the main control board and baseband
processing unit depend on the processing capability of the hardware and the
traffic model. The configuration specifications of the main control board,
baseband processing unit, and BBU vary by traffic model. This section describes
Huawei traffic models.
1.1 Changes in BBU Technical Specifications

This section describes the changes in BBU Technical Specifications.
05 (2020-08-31)
This is the fifth commercial release.
Compared with Issue 04 (2020-07-27), this issue does not include any new topics.
Compared with Issue 04 (2020-07-27), this issue includes the following changes.
Topic Change Description
1.2.3.5 Multimode Added the parameter configuration requirements

Technical Specifications for the UBBPg2/UBBPg2a working in UL co-BBP
of Baseband Processing mode with three UMTS cells and nine 20 MHz
Units 4T4R LTE FDD cells.
Compared with Issue 04 (2020-07-27), this issue does not exclude any topics.

BBU
04 (2020-07-27)
This is the fourth commercial release.
Compared with 03 (2020-07-02), this issue does not include any new information.
Compared with 03 (2020-07-02), this issue includes the following changes.
1.2.3 Technical Added the specifications of the UBBPg3b.

Specifications of
Baseband Processing
Units
1.3.4.2 NR TDD Technical Added specifications in mmWave scenarios.

Specifications of the
BBU5900
1.4.4.2 NR TDD Technical Added specifications in mmWave scenarios.

BBU5900A
03 (2020-07-02)
This is the third commercial release.
1.2.3 Technical Deleted the specifications of the UBBPg1 and

Specifications of UBBPe18.
Baseband Processing
Units
1.2.3.4.2 NR TDD Deleted some cell number specifications of the

Technical Specifications UBBPg3 in mmWave scenarios.
of Baseband Processing
Units
1.8.2 NR Traffic Model The user-plane traffic model is described by

scenario as follows:
● NR TDD massive MIMO scenario
● NR TDD non-massive MIMO scenario
● NR FDD scenario

BBU
02 (2020-05-21)
This is the second commercial release.
1.2.2 Technical Added the specifications of the UMPTg3 and

Specifications of Main UMPTga3.
Control Boards
1.2.3.3.1 LTE FDD Added the description of constraints on hybrid

Technical Specifications configuration of 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R and 32T32R
of Baseband Processing cells, that is, the requirements when Work Mode
Units of the baseband processing unit is set to
HYBRID_BALANCE(Mixed configuration
balancing).
1.2.3.4.2 NR TDD Added the description of constraints when

Technical Specifications multiple mmWave cells are configured on the
of Baseband Processing same baseband processing unit.
Units Add the description that sub-6 GHz cells and
mmWave cells cannot be configured on the same
baseband processing unit.
Described cell throughput specifications separately
for sub-6 GHz and mmWave, and updated the cell
throughput specifications.
Modified the number of UEs in RRC connected
mode per mmWave sector.
Modified the number of UEs in RRC connected
mode and signaling specifications of the UBBPg3
in mmWave cells.
1.3.3.1 LTE FDD Technical Added the number of 32T32R cells supported by
Specifications of the the BBU.
BBU5900
1.4.3.1 LTE FDD Technical
BBU5900A
1.5.3.1 LTE FDD Technical
BBU3900/BBU3910
Compared with Draft A (2020-01-18), this issue does not exclude any topics.
01 (2020-04-07)
This is the first commercial release.

BBU
Compared with Draft A (2020-01-18), this issue does not include any new topics.
Compared with Draft A (2020-01-18), this issue includes the following changes.
1.2.3.2 UMTS Technical Deleted the specifications of the UBBPg3a.

Specifications of
Baseband Processing
Units
1.2.3.3 LTE Technical
Specifications of
Baseband Processing
Units
1.2.3.4 NR Technical
Specifications of
Baseband Processing
Units
1.2.3.5 Multimode
Units
1.3.4.2 NR TDD Technical Deleted specifications related to the UBBPg3a.

BBU5900
Compared with Draft A (2020-01-18), this issue does not exclude any topics.
Draft A (2020-01-18)
This is a draft. This document is obtained by merging 3900 Series BBU Technical
Specifications and 5900 Series BBU Technical Specifications in 3900 & 5900 Series
Base Station Product Documentation of SRAN15.1 Issue 05, with descriptions
optimized to improve readability.
Compared with Issue 05 of SRAN15.1, this issue includes the following new topics:
● 1.2.1 Mapping Between Boards and BBUs
● 1.2.2.4.1 NR FDD Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards
● 1.2.2.4.3 NR FDD+TDD Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards
● 1.2.2.5 Multimode Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards
● 1.2.3.4.1 NR FDD Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units
● 1.2.3.4.3 NR FDD+TDD Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing
Units
● 1.3.4.1 NR FDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900
● 1.4.4.1 NR FDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A
● 1.5.4.1 NR FDD Technical Specifications of the BBU3910
Compared with Issue 05 of SRAN15.1, this issue includes the following changes.

BBU
● 1.2.2.1 GSM Technical Added the specifications of the UMPTga.

Specifications of Main
Control Boards
● 1.2.2.2 UMTS Technical
Control Boards
● 1.2.2.3 LTE Technical
Control Boards
● 1.2.2.4 NR Technical
Control Boards
● 1.2.3.3.3 LTE NB-IoT Changed the display mode of the number of LTE
Technical NB-IoT cells from fixed bandwidths of 200 kHz,
Specifications of 400 kHz, 600 kHz, and 1600 kHz to flexible carrier
Baseband Processing configuration. For example, the display mode of
Units 3x400 kHz 4T4R is changed to 6 carriers (200 kHz,
● 1.2.3.3.4 LTE FDD+NB- 4T4R) over 3 cells, that is, six NB-IoT carriers (200
IoT Technical kHz, 4T4R) can be flexibly allocated to three LTE
Specifications of NB-IoT cells.
Baseband Processing
Units
● 1.2.3.3.5 LTE TDD+NB-
IoT Technical
Specifications of
Baseband Processing
Units
● 1.2.3.3.7 LTE FDD+TDD
+NB-IoT Technical
Specifications of
Baseband Processing
Units
● 1.2.3.5 Multimode
Technical
Specifications of
Baseband Processing
Units
1.2.3.4.1 NR FDD Increased the throughput of NR FDD cells.

Units
1.2.3.4.2 NR TDD Increased the number of 4T4R cells supported by

Technical Specifications the UBBPg2, UBBPg2a, and UBBPg3 working in NR
of Baseband Processing TDD mode, and added the 30 MHz, 50 MHz, 70
Units MHz, and 90 MHz bandwidths to improve
signaling specifications.

BBU
1.2.3.5 Multimode Added the following specifications:

Technical Specifications ● Number of cells supported by the UBBPg3
of Baseband Processing working in LN (FDD) mode: LTE FDD 12x20
Units MHz 4T4R + NR FDD 6x20 MHz 4T4R.
● Number of cells supported by the UBBPg3
working in LMN (FDD) mode: LTE FDD 12x20
MHz 4T4R + 3x400 kHz 4T4R + NR FDD 6x20
MHz 4T4R.
working in TN (TDD) mode: LTE TDD 3x20 MHz
32T32R/64T64R + NR TDD 6x20 MHz 4T4R
+ 3x100 MHz 32T32R/64T64R + 3x20 MHz
2R/4R.
working in TN (TDD) mode: LTE TDD 6x20 MHz
8T8R SA2 + NR TDD 6x20 MHz 4T4R + 3x100
MHz 32T32R/64T64R + 3x20 MHz 2R/4R.
working in LN (FDD+TDD) mode: 3x20 MHz
4T4R + 3x20 MHz 4T4R + 3x100 MHz 32T32R/
64T64R.
Modified the number of cells supported by the
UBBPd, UBBPe, and UBBPg working in LTE NB-IoT
mode and changed the enumerated fixed
bandwidths 200 kHz, 400 kHz, and 600 kHz to
flexible carrier configuration.
● 1.2.3.2 UMTS Technical Added the specifications of the UBBPg1 and

Specifications of UBBPg3a.
Baseband Processing
Units
● 1.2.3.3 LTE Technical
Specifications of
Baseband Processing
Units
● 1.2.3.4 NR Technical
Specifications of
Baseband Processing
Units
● 1.2.3.5 Multimode
Technical
Specifications of
Baseband Processing
Units

BBU
1.2.3.4.2 NR TDD Increased the number of UEs in RRC connected

Technical Specifications mode in an NR TDD cell.
Units
1.3.4.2 NR TDD Technical Increased the number of 4T4R cells supported by

Specifications of the the BBU5900 working in NR TDD mode.
BBU5900 Added the signaling specifications of the BBU5900
working in NR TDD mode in typical scenarios.
1.4.4.2 NR TDD Technical Increased the number of 4T4R cells supported by

Specifications of the the BBU5900A working in NR TDD mode.
BBU5900A Added the signaling specifications of the
BBU5900A working in NR TDD mode in typical
scenarios.
Compared with Issue 05 of SRAN15.1, this issue does not exclude any topics.
1.2 Board Technical Specifications

A BBU can be configured with the main control board, baseband processing unit,
power and environment monitoring board, and fan. This document describes the
technical specifications of main control boards and baseband processing units. For
technical specifications of other boards, see the related BBU hardware description.
1.2.1 Mapping Between Boards and BBUs

The types of supported main control boards and baseband processing units vary
depending on the case-structured BBUs. This section describes the main control
boards and baseband processing units supported by each case-structured BBU.
Table 1-1 lists the main control boards and baseband processing units supported
by the BBU5900.
Table 1-1 Mapping between the main control boards or baseband processing
units and the BBU5900
Board Type Boards Supported by the BBU5900
Main control board ● UMPTb (UMPTb1/UMPTb2/UMPTb3/UMPTb9)

● UMPTe (UMPTe1/UMPTe2)
● UMPTg (UMPTg1/UMPTg2/UMPTg3)
● UMPTga (UMPTga1/UMPTga2/UMPTga3)

BBU
Baseband ● UBBPd (UBBPd1/UBBPd2/UBBPd3/UBBPd4/UBBPd5/

processing unit UBBPd6/UBBPd9)
● UBBPe (UBBPe1/UBBPe2/UBBPe3/UBBPe4/UBBPe5/
UBBPe6/UBBPe18)
● UBBPg (UBBPg1/UBBPg1a/UBBPg2/UBBPg2a/
UBBPg3b/UBBPg3/UBBPg4)
● UBBPei
● UBBPem
● UBBPex2
● UBBPf1
● UBBPf3
● UBBPfw1
by the BBU5900A.
units and the BBU5900A
Board Type Boards Supported by the BBU5900A
Main control board ● UMPTe (UMPTe1/UMPTe2)a

Baseband ● UBBPg (UBBPg1/UBBPg1a/UBBPg2/UBBPg2a/

processing unit UBBPg3b/UBBPg3/UBBPg4)
UBBPe6/UBBPe18)
● UBBPd (UBBPd1/UBBPd2/UBBPd3/UBBPd4/UBBPd5/
UBBPd6/UBBPd9)
● UBBPem
● UBBPf1
● UBBPex2
● UBBPf3
a: The UMPTe is applicable only to areas above -20°C (-4 °F).
by the BBU3910.

BBU
Main control board ● GTMUb/GTMUc

● UMPTb (UMPTb1/UMPTb2/UMPTb3/UMPTb9)

UBBPe6/UBBPe18)
● UBBPg (UBBPg1/UBBPg1a/UBBPg2/UBBPg2a)
● UBBPei
● UBBPem
● UBBPex2
● UBBPf1
● UBBPf3
by the BBU3900.
Main control board ● GTMU/GTMUb/GTMUc

● WMPT
● LMPT
● UMPTa (UMPTa1/UMPTa2/UMPTa6)
● UMPTb (UMPTb1/UMPTb2/UMPTb3/UMPTb9)

BBU

UBBPe6/UBBPe18)
● UBBPg (UBBPg1)
● WBBP (WBBPa/WBBPb1/WBBPb2/WBBPb3/WBBPb4/
WBBPd1/WBBPd2/ WBBPd3/WBBPf1/WBBPf2/WBBPf3/
WBBPf4)
● LBBP (LBBPc/LBBPd1/LBBPd2/LBBPd3/LBBPd4/LBBPd5)
1.2.2 Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards

Main control boards include the GTMU, WMPT, and LMPT that support only one
RAT as well as the UMPT that supports multiple RATs.As system designs differ, the
technical specifications supported by main control boards vary with the RATs.
When the specifications of a main control board are limited, you can replace it
with one of higher specifications or add a new one.
1.2.2.1 GSM Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards

The GSM technical specifications of a main control board mainly include the
maximum number of carriers. The maximum number of carriers supported by the
main control board may vary by the transmission mode.
When working in GSM mode, the main control board supports two OM modes:
LegacyOM and SingleOM. In LegacyOM mode, the GSM base station is operated
and maintained through the base station controller. In SingleOM mode, the GSM
base station is operated and maintained through the OSS. Different main control
boards support different OM modes.
The GTMU supports the LegacyOM and SingleOM modes. The following table lists
the number of carriers supported by the GTMU in different modes.
Table 1-5 Number of carriers per GTMU

Board Number of Carriers
GTMU Supports only the LegacyOM mode.

● TDM: 72
● IP over FE: 36
● IP over E1: 36

BBU
GTMUb In LegacyOM mode:

● TDM: 126
● IP over FE: 60
● IP over E1: 48
In SingleOM mode:
● IP over FE: 24
● IP over E1: 24
GTMUc In LegacyOM mode:

● TDM: 126
● IP over FE: 60
● IP over E1: 48
In SingleOM mode:
● IP over FE: 72
● IP over E1: 48
In GSM scenarios, the UMPT supports only the SingleOM mode. The following
table lists the number of carriers supported by the UMPT.
Table 1-6 Number of carriers per UMPT in GSM mode
UMPTa1/UMPTa2 ● IP over FE: 72

● IP over E1: 48
UMPTb1/UMPTb2/ ● IP over FE: 72

UMPTb3/UMPTb9 ● IP over E1: 48
UMPTe1/UMPTe2 72
UMPTga1/UMPTga2/ 72
UMPTga3
UMPTg1/UMPTg2/ 72
UMPTg3
1.2.2.2 UMTS Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards

The signaling specifications of a UMTS main control board depend on the types
and numbers of configured baseband processing units and transmission boards.
The following sections describe the signaling specifications of the main control
board, baseband processing unit, and transmission board in different scenarios:

BBU
● 1.3.2 UMTS Technical Specifications of the BBU5900

● 1.4.2 UMTS Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A
● 1.5.2 UMTS Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910
1.2.2.3 LTE Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards

The LTE technical specifications of a main control board include the technical
specifications when the main control board works in LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE NB-
IoT, and multimode concurrency scenarios.
1.2.2.3.1 LTE FDD Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards

The LTE FDD technical specifications of a main control board include the number
of UEs in RRC connected mode, number of UL synchronized UEs, number of DRBs,
and signaling specifications.
The following table lists the specifications per main control board in LTE FDD
mode.
Table 1-7 Specifications per main control board in LTE FDD mode
Board Number of Number of Number Signaling

UEs in RRC UL of DRBs Specificati
Connected Synchronize ons
Mode d UEs (BHCA)
LMPT 5400 5400 16200 216000
UMPTa1/UMPTa2/ 10800 10800 32400 288000

UMPTa6
UMPTb1/UMPTb2/ 10800 10800 32400 360000

UMPTb3/UMPTb9
UMPTe1/UMPTe2 14400 14400 43200 1620000
UMPTga1/UMPTga2/ 14400 14400 43200 1620000

UMPTga3
UMPTg1/UMPTg2/ 28800 28800 86400 3240000

UMPTg3
1.2.2.3.2 LTE TDD Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards

The LTE TDD technical specifications of a main control board include the number
of UEs in RRC connected mode, number of UL synchronized UEs, number of DRBs,
The following table lists the specifications per main control board in LTE TDD
mode.

BBU
Table 1-8 Specifications per main control board in LTE TDD mode
Board Number of Number of Number of Signaling

UEs in RRC UL DRBs Specification
Connected Synchronized s (BHCA)
Mode UEs
LMPT 5400 5400 16200 180000
UMPTa6 10800 10800 32400 288000
UMPTb1/ 10800 10800 32400 360000

UMPTb2/
UMPTb3/
UMPTb9
UMPTe1/ 14400 14400 43200 1620000

UMPTe2
UMPTga1/ 14400 14400 43200 1620000

UMPTga2/
UMPTga3
UMPTg1/ 28800 28800 86400 3240000

UMPTg2/
UMPTg3
1.2.2.3.3 LTE NB-IoT Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards

The LTE NB-IoT technical specifications of a main control board include the
number of UEs in RRC connected mode, number of attached UEs, and signaling
specifications.
The following table lists the specifications per main control board in LTE NB-IoT
mode.
Table 1-9 Specifications per main control board in LTE NB-IoT mode
Board Number of UEs Number of Signaling

in RRC Attached UEs Specifications
Connected Mode (BHCA)
LMPT 5400 690000 324000
UMPTa1/UMPTa2/ 10800 920000 432000

UMPTa6
UMPTb1/UMPTb2/ 10800 1150000 540000

UMPTb3/UMPTb9
UMPTe1/UMPTe2 14400 5200000 2430000
UMPTga1/ 14400 5200000 2430000

UMPTga2/
UMPTga3

BBU

in RRC Attached UEs Specifications
Connected Mode (BHCA)
UMPTg1/UMPTg2/ 28800 10400000 4860000

UMPTg3
1.2.2.3.4 LTE FDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards

The LTE FDD+NB-IoT technical specifications of a main control board include the
specifications. This section uses 20 MHz bandwidth for LTE FDD cells and 200 kHz
bandwidth for LTE NB-IoT cells as an example to describe the preceding
specifications when the main control board works in both LTE FDD and LTE NB-IoT
modes.
When the main control board works in both LTE FDD and LTE NB-IoT modes, LTE
FDD and LTE NB-IoT dynamically share main control resources. The number of
UEs in RRC connected mode for LTE FDD, number of attached UEs for LTE NB-IoT,
and signaling specifications dynamically change based on the main control
resource usage. However, the number of UEs in RRC connected mode for LTE NB-
IoT is a fixed value. The following table lists the specifications per main control
board.
Table 1-10 Specifications per main control board in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode
Board Number of Number of UEs in LTE FDD Signaling

UEs in RRC RRC Connected Specifications + LTE
Connected Mode for LTE FDD + NB-IoT Signaling
Mode for LTE Number of Attached Specifications
NB-IoT UEs for LTE NB-IoT (BHCA)
LMPT 5400 3700+200000 151000+96000
UMPTa1/ 10800 7500+270000 201000+129000

UMPTa2/
UMPTa6
UMPTb1/ 10800 7500+345000 252000+161000

UMPTb2/
UMPTb3/
UMPTb9
UMPTe1/ 14400 11500+1040000 1296000+484000

UMPTe2
UMPTga1/ 14400 11500+1040000 1296000+484000

UMPTga2/
UMPTga3
UMPTg1/ 28800 23000+2080000 2592000+968000

UMPTg2/
UMPTg3

BBU
1.2.2.3.5 LTE TDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards

The LTE TDD+NB-IoT technical specifications of a main control board include the
specifications. This section uses 20 MHz bandwidth for LTE TDD cells and 200 kHz
bandwidth for LTE NB-IoT cells as an example to describe the preceding
specifications when the main control board works in both LTE TDD and LTE NB-IoT
modes.
When the main control board works in both LTE TDD and LTE NB-IoT modes, LTE
TDD and LTE NB-IoT dynamically share main control resources. The number of
UEs in RRC connected mode for LTE TDD, number of attached UEs for LTE NB-IoT,
and signaling specifications dynamically change based on the main control
resource usage. However, the number of UEs in RRC connected mode for LTE NB-
IoT is a fixed value. The following table lists the specifications per main control
board.
Table 1-11 Specifications per main control board in LTE TDD+NB-IoT mode
Board Number of UEs in Number of UEs in RRC LTE TDD
RRC Connected Connected Mode for LTE Signaling
Mode for LTE NB- TDD + Number of Specifications +
IoT Attached UEs for LTE LTE NB-IoT
NB-IoT Signaling
Specifications
(BHCA)
LMPT 5400 3700+200000 151000+96000
UMPTa6 10800 7500+270000 201000+129000
UMPTb1/ 10800 7500+345000 252000+161000

UMPTb2/
UMPTb3/
UMPTb9
UMPTe1/ 14400 11500+1040000 1296000+484000

UMPTe2
UMPTga1 14400 11500+1040000 1296000+484000

/
UMPTga2
/
UMPTga3
UMPTg1/ 28800 23000+2080000 2592000+968000

UMPTg2/
UMPTg3

BBU
1.2.2.3.6 LTE FDD+TDD Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards

The LTE FDD+TDD technical specifications of a main control board include the
number of UEs in RRC connected mode, number of UL synchronized UEs, number
of DRBs, and signaling specifications.
When the main control board works in both LTE FDD and LTE TDD modes, LTE
FDD and LTE TDD dynamically share main control resources, including the
maximum number of UEs in RRC connected mode, number of DRBs, and signaling
specifications, as listed in the following table.
Table 1-12 Specifications per main control board in LTE FDD+TDD mode
Board Number of Number of Number of Signaling

UEs in RRC UL DRBs Specification
Connected Synchronized s (BHCA)
Mode UEs
LMPT 5400 5400 16200 216000
UMPTa6 10800 10800 32400 288000
UMPTb1/ 10800 10800 32400 360000

UMPTb2/
UMPTb3/
UMPTb9
UMPTe1/ 14400 14400 43200 1620000

UMPTe2
UMPTga1/ 14400 14400 43200 1620000

UMPTga2/
UMPTga3
UMPTg1/ 28800 28800 86400 3240000

UMPTg2/
UMPTg3
1.2.2.4 NR Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards

The NR technical specifications of a main control board include the technical
specifications when the main control board works in NR FDD, NR TDD, and
multimode concurrency scenarios.
1.2.2.4.1 NR FDD Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards

The NR FDD technical specifications of a main control board include the number
of UEs in RRC connected mode, number of DRBs, and signaling specifications.
The following table lists the specifications per main control board in NR FDD
mode.

BBU
Table 1-13 Specifications per main control board in NR FDD mode

in RRC DRBs Specifications
Connected (BHCA)
Mode
UMPTe1/UMPTe2 3600 10800 648000
UMPTga1/UMPTga2/ 7200 21600 1080000

UMPTga3
UMPTg1/UMPTg2/ 7200 21600 1296000

UMPTg3
1.2.2.4.2 NR TDD Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards

The NR TDD technical specifications of a main control board include the number
of UEs in RRC connected mode, number of DRBs, and signaling specifications.
The following table lists the specifications per main control board in NR TDD
mode.
Table 1-14 Specifications per main control board in NR TDD mode

Connected (BHCA)
Mode
UMPTe1/UMPTe2 3600 10800 648000
UMPTga1/UMPTga2/ 7200 21600 1080000

UMPTga3
UMPTg1/UMPTg2/ 7200 21600 1296000

UMPTg3
1.2.2.4.3 NR FDD+TDD Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards

The NR FDD+TDD technical specifications of a main control board include the
number of UEs in RRC connected mode, number of DRBs, and signaling
specifications.
When the main control board works in both NR FDD and NR TDD modes, NR FDD
and NR TDD dynamically share main control resources. The following table lists
the specifications per main control board.

BBU
Table 1-15 Specifications per main control board in NR FDD+TDD mode

Connected (BHCA)
Mode
UMPTe1/UMPTe2 3600 10800 648000
UMPTga1/UMPTga2/ 7200 21600 1080000

UMPTga3
UMPTg1/UMPTg2/ 7200 21600 1296000

UMPTg3
1.2.2.5 Multimode Technical Specifications of Main Control Boards

Co-MPT refers to the scenario where a main control board works in multiple
modes. Multimode co-MPT technical specifications include the number of carriers,
number of cells, and number of UEs in co-MPT scenarios among GSM, UMTS, NR,
and LTE. Unless otherwise specified, in this section, LTE refers to LTE FDD, LTE TDD,
and LTE NB-IoT, and NR refers to NR FDD and NR TDD.
NOTE
Co-MPT scenarios comply with the specifications of each single RAT. For example, if NR
FDD does not support 32T32R/64T64R cells, GULN does not support 32T32R/64T64R cells
either.
When the UMPT works in GSM, UMTS, LTE, and NR modes, these modes dynamically share
main control resources in terms of signaling specifications, which are related to the
processing configuration of baseband processing units. Therefore, this document does not
provide signaling specifications of a single main control board working in multiple modes.
Instead, this document provides signaling specifications of main control boards and
baseband processing units working in multiple modes in typical configurations. For details,
see:
● 1.3.5 Multimode Technical Specifications of the BBU5900
● 1.4.5 Multimode Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A
● 1.5.5 Multimode Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910
GU Co-MPT
The following table lists the specifications per UMPT in GU scenarios.
Table 1-16 Co-MPT specifications per UMPT in GU mode
Board GSM UMTS
Number of Carriers Number of Cells
UMPTe1/UMPTe2 72 BBU3900: 24
BBU3910: 48

BBU
Board GSM UMTS
Number of Carriers Number of Cells
UMPTga1/ 72 48
UMPTga2/
UMPTga3
UMPTg1/ 72 48
UMPTg2/UMPTg3
GL Co-MPT
The following table lists the specifications per UMPT in GL scenarios.
Table 1-17 Co-MPT specifications per UMPT in GL mode

Board GSM LTE
Number Number of Cells Number of UEs

of in RRC
Carriers Connected Mode
UMPTe1/UMPTe2 72 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R: 36 14400
UMPTga1/ 72 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R: 36 14400

UMPTga2/ 32T32R/64T64R: 18
UMPTga3
UMPTg1/ 72 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R: 72 14400

UMPTg2/UMPTg3 32T32R/64T64R: 36
GN Co-MPT
The following table lists the specifications per UMPT in GN scenarios.
Table 1-18 Co-MPT specifications per UMPT in GN mode

Board GSM NR

of in RRC
Carriers Connected Mode
UMPTga1/ 72 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R: 36 3600

UMPTga2/ 32T32R/64T64R: 18
UMPTga3
UMPTg1/ 72 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R: 72 3600


BBU
UL Co-MPT
The following table lists the specifications per UMPT in UL scenarios.
Table 1-19 Co-MPT specifications per UMPT in UL mode

Board UMTS LTE

of Cells in RRC
Connected Mode
UMPTe1/UMPTe2 BBU3900: 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R: 36 14400

24
BBU3910:
48
UMPTga1/ 48 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R: 72 14400

UMPTga2/ 32T32R/64T64R: 18
UMPTga3
UMPTg1/ 48 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R: 72 14400

UN Co-MPT
The following table lists the specifications per UMPT in UN scenarios.
Table 1-20 Co-MPT specifications per UMPT in UN mode

Board UMTS NR

of Cells in RRC
Connected Mode
UMPTga1/ 48 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R: 36 3600

UMPTga2/ 32T32R/64T64R: 18
UMPTga3
UMPTg1/ 48 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R: 72 3600

LN Co-MPT
The following table lists the specifications per UMPT in LN scenarios.

BBU
Table 1-21 Co-MPT specifications per UMPT in LN mode

Board LTE NR
Number of Cells Numbe Number of Cells Numbe

r of UEs r of
in RRC UEs in
Connec RRC
ted Connec
Mode ted
Mode
UMPTe1/UMPTe2 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R: 5400 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R: 2400

72 36
32T32R/64T64R: 32T32R/64T64R:
18 18
UMPTga1/ 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R: 7200 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R: 3600

UMPTga2/ 72 36
UMPTga3 32T32R/64T64R: 32T32R/64T64R:
18 18
UMPTg1/ 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R: 14400 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R: 3600

UMPTg2/UMPTg3 72 72
32T32R/64T64R: 32T32R/64T64R:
36 36
GUL Co-MPT
The following table lists the specifications per UMPT in GUL scenarios.
Table 1-22 Co-MPT specifications per UMPT in GUL mode

Board GSM UMTS LTE
Number Number of Number of Cells Number

of Cells of UEs
Carriers in RRC
Connect
ed Mode
UMPTe1/UMPTe2 72 BBU3900: 24 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R: 14400

BBU3910: 48 72
32T32R/64T64R:
18
UMPTga1/ 72 48 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R: 14400

UMPTga2/ 72
UMPTga3 32T32R/64T64R:
18

BBU
Board GSM UMTS LTE

of Cells of UEs
Carriers in RRC
Connect
ed Mode
UMPTg1/ 72 48 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R: 14400

UMPTg2/UMPTg3 72
32T32R/64T64R:
36
GUN Co-MPT
The following table lists the specifications per UMPT in GUN scenarios.
Table 1-23 Co-MPT specifications per UMPT in GUN mode

Board GSM UMTS NR

of Cells of UEs
Carriers in RRC
Connect
ed Mode
UMPTga1/ 72 48 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R: 3600

UMPTga2/ 36
UMPTga3 32T32R/64T64R:
18
UMPTg1/ 72 48 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R: 3600

UMPTg2/UMPTg3 72
32T32R/64T64R:
36
GLN Co-MPT
The following table lists the specifications per UMPT in GLN scenarios.

BBU
Table 1-24 Co-MPT specifications per UMPT in GLN mode

Board GSM LTE NR
Number Number of Number Number Numb

of Cells of UEs of Cells er of
Carriers in RRC UEs in
Connect RRC
ed Mode Conne
cted
Mode
UMPTga1/ 72 2T2R/4T4R/ 7200 2T2R/ 3600

UMPTga2/ 8T8R: 72 4T4R/
UMPTga3 32T32R/ 8T8R: 36
64T64R: 18 32T32R/
64T64R:
18
UMPTg1/ 72 2T2R/4T4R/ 14400 2T2R/ 3600

UMPTg2/UMPTg3 8T8R: 72 4T4R/
32T32R/ 8T8R: 72
64T64R: 36 32T32R/
64T64R:
36
ULN Co-MPT
The following table lists the specifications per UMPT in ULN scenarios.
Table 1-25 Co-MPT specifications per UMPT in ULN mode

Board UMTS LTE NR
Number Number of Number Number Numbe

of Cells Cells of UEs of Cells r of
in RRC UEs in
Connect RRC
ed Mode Connec
ted
Mode
UMPTga1/ 48 2T2R/4T4R/ 7200 2T2R/ 3600

UMPTga2/ 8T8R: 72 4T4R/
UMPTga3 32T32R/ 8T8R: 36
64T64R: 18 32T32R/
64T64R:
18

BBU
Board UMTS LTE NR
Number Number of Number Number Numbe

of Cells Cells of UEs of Cells r of
in RRC UEs in
Connect RRC
ed Mode Connec
ted
Mode
UMPTg1/ 48 2T2R/4T4R/ 14400 2T2R/ 3600

UMPTg2/UMPTg3 8T8R: 72 4T4R/
32T32R/ 8T8R: 72
64T64R: 36 32T32R/
64T64R:
36
GULN Co-MPT
The following table lists the specifications per UMPT in GULN scenarios.
Table 1-26 Co-MPT specifications per UMPT in GULN mode

Board GSM UMT LTE NR
S
Num Num Number of Num Number of Nu

ber ber Cells ber Cells mbe
of of of r of
Carri Cells UEs UEs
ers in in
RRC RRC
Conn Con
ecte nect
d ed
Mod Mod
e e
UMPTga1/ 72 48 2T2R/4T4R/ 7200 2T2R/4T4R/ 3600

UMPTga2/ 8T8R: 72 8T8R: 36
UMPTga3 32T32R/ 32T32R/
64T64R: 18 64T64R: 18
UMPTg1/UMPTg2/ 72 48 2T2R/4T4R/ 1440 2T2R/4T4R/ 3600

UMPTg3 8T8R: 72 0 8T8R: 72
32T32R/ 32T32R/
64T64R: 36 64T64R: 36

BBU
1.2.3 Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units

Baseband processing units include the LBBP and WBBP that support only one RAT
as well as the UBBP that supports multiple RATs. As system designs differ, the
technical specifications supported by baseband processing units vary with the
RATs. When the specifications of a baseband processing unit are limited, you can
replace it with one of higher specifications or add a new one.
1.2.3.1 GSM Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units

GSM baseband supports two work modes: In non-baseband extension mode,
baseband resources are processed by RF modules. In baseband extension mode,
baseband resources are processed by an independent baseband processing unit.
Only the UBBPd board can process GSM baseband resources. The UBBPe and
UBBPg cannot.
The following table lists the carrier specifications per UBBPd working in GSM
mode. In the following table, 2R is short for 1T2R or 2T2R and 4R is short for 1T4R
or 2T4R.
The following table lists the specifications per UBBPd in GSM mode.
Table 1-27 Specifications per UBBPd in GSM mode
Board Number of 2R Carriers Number of 4R Carriers
UBBPd1/UBBPd2/ 24 12
UBBPd3/UBBPd4
UBBPd5 36 18
UBBPd6 48 24
1.2.3.2 UMTS Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units

The UMTS technical specifications of a baseband processing unit include the
number of cells, number of UL/DL CEs, number of HSDPA codes, and number of
HSDPA/HSUPA UEs. The specifications of baseband processing units may vary with
the types.
The specifications of the WBBP and UBBP in this section are described as follows:
● For the WBBP, "2R" in "Number of 2R Cells" is short for 1T2R. For the UBBP,
"2R" in "Number of 2R Cells" is short for 1T2R or 2T2R. For the WBBPa,
WBBPb, and WBBPd, "4R" in "Number of 4R Cells" is short for 1T4R or 2T4R.
For the WBBPf and UBBP, "4R" in "Number of 4R Cells" is short for 1T4R,
2T4R, or 4T4R. The WBBP does not support hybrid configuration of 2R and 4R
cells.
● The number of HSDPA codes is represented by AxB, in which A is the number
of cells and B is the number of HSDPA codes supported by each cell. In the
following tables, the maximum number of HSDPA codes supported by a board
is provided when the board is configured with 2R or 4R cells.

BBU
The following tables list the technical specifications per baseband processing unit
in UMTS mode.
Table 1-28 Technical specifications per WBBP
Board Numb Number Number of Numbe Number of HSDPA/

er of of 4R UL/DL CEs r of HSUPA UEs
2R Cells HSDPA
Cells Codes
WBBPa 3 Normal: 128/256 3x15 96/60

1
Economic
al: 3
WBBPb 3 Normal: 64/64 3x15 64/64

1 1
Economic
al: 3
WBBPb 3 Normal: 128/128 3x15 128/96

2 1
Economic
al: 3
WBBPb 6 Normal: 256/256 6x15 144/96

3 2
Economic
al: 3
WBBPb 6 Normal: 384/384 6x15 144/96

4 2
Economic
al: 3
WBBPd 6 Normal: 192/192 6x15 128/96

1 2
Economic
al: 3
WBBPd 6 3 384/384 6x15 144/144

2
WBBPd 6 3 256/256 6x15 144/96

3
WBBPf 6 3 192/256 6x15 144/144

1
WBBPf 6 3 256/384 6x15 192/192

2
WBBPf 6 3 384/512 6x15 256/256

3

BBU

2R Cells HSDPA
Cells Codes
WBBPf 6 6 512/768 6x15 384/384

4
WBBPf 6 3 384/512 6x15 256/256

5
WBBPf 6 6 512/768 6x15 384/384

6
Table 1-29 Technical specifications per UBBPd in UMTS mode

2R Cells HSDPA
Cells Codes
UBBPd 6 3 384/512 6x15 288/288

1
UBBPd 6 6 512/768 6x15 384/384

2
UBBPd 6 3 384/512 6x15 288/288

3
UBBPd 6 6 512/768 6x15 384/384

4
UBBPd 6 6 768/768 6x15 512/512

5
UBBPd 12 6 1024/1024 12x15 768/768

6
Table 1-30 Technical specifications per UBBPe in UMTS mode

2R Cells HSDPA
Cells Codes
UBBPe1 6 3 384/512 6x15 288/288
UBBPe2 6 6 512/768 6x15 384/384
UBBPe3 12 6 768/768 12x15 512/512

BBU

2R Cells HSDPA
Cells Codes
UBBPe4 12 6 1024/1024 12x15 768/768

/
UBBPe5
/
UBBPe6
/
UBBPei
UBBPe1 12 6 1024/1024 12x15 768/768

8
Table 1-31 Technical specifications per UBBPg in UMTS mode

2R Cells HSDPA
Cells Codes
UBBPg1 12 6 1024/1024 12x15 768/768
UBBPg2 12 6 1024/1024 12x15 768/768

/
UBBPg2
a
UBBPg3 12 6 1024/1024 12x15 768/768

b
UBBPg3 12 6 1024/1024 12x15 768/768
NOTE
In UMTS scenarios, the UBBP supports hybrid configuration of 2R and 4R cells. Assume that
the UBBP supports hybrid configuration of x 2R cells and y 4R cells. The following
conditions must be met:
● UBBPd2/UBBPd4/UBBPd5/UBBPe2: (x + y) ≤ 6
● Other boards: (x + 2y) ≤ Number of 2R cells supported by the UBBP and y < Number
of 4R cells supported by the UBBP
1.2.3.3 LTE Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units

The LTE technical specifications of a baseband processing unit include the
technical specifications when the baseband processing unit works in LTE FDD, LTE
TDD, LTE NB-IoT, and multimode concurrency scenarios.

BBU
1.2.3.3.1 LTE FDD Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units

The LTE FDD technical specifications of a baseband processing unit include the
number of cells, number of UEs, number of DRBs, throughput, signaling
specifications, and so on.
These specifications are as follows:
Table 1-32 LTE FDD technical specifications of baseband processing units
Category Description
Cell Number Cell number specifications refer to the number of cells

Specifications with different bandwidth and antenna configurations.
UE Number UE number specifications refer to the number of UEs in

Specifications RRC connected mode and number of uplink
synchronized UEs.
DRB Number DRB number specifications refer to the number of

Specifications DRBs.
Throughput Throughput specifications include the uplink and

Specifications downlink throughput of cells and boards.
Signaling Signaling specifications are measured in BHCA. For the

Specifications definition of BHCA, see Control-Plane Traffic Model.
Number of CA UEs ● The number of carrier aggregation (CA) UEs is the

and Number of sum of the maximum number of primary
VoLTE UEs component carrier (PCC) UEs and the maximum
number of secondary component carrier (SCC) UEs
in different CA scenarios.
● The number of VoLTE UEs refers to the number of
voice service UEs using the IMS voice solution.
Cell Number Specifications

LTE FDD cells support bandwidth configurations of 1.4 MHz, 3 MHz, 5 MHz, 10
MHz, 15 MHz and 20 MHz, and antenna configurations of 2T2R, 4T4R, 32T32R,
and 8T8R. This part describes the maximum number of cells supported by each
baseband processing unit with different cell bandwidths and antenna
configurations. The capabilities of baseband processing units for mixed
configuration of cells with different antenna configurations are as follows:
● Unless otherwise specified, the LBBP does not support hybrid configuration of
2T2R and 4T4R cells.
● Unless otherwise specified, the UBBPe/UBBPg supports hybrid configuration
of 2T2R and 4T4R cells. The maximum number of cells that can be configured
in hybrid configuration scenarios is calculated as follows: Min (number of
2T2R-only cells, number of 4T4R-only cells)
● Unless otherwise specified, the UBBPe/UBBPg does not support hybrid
configuration of 2T2R, 4T4R, and 32T32R cells.

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● Unless otherwise specified, a baseband processing unit that supports 2T2R

cells is compatible with 1T1R and 1T2R cells by default. And the number of
supported 1T1R and 1T2R cells is the same as that of supported 2T2R cells.
NOTE
The number of in-band LTE NB-IoT carriers that can be deployed on LTE FDD cells for each
baseband processing unit working in LTE FDD mode is as follows:
● For an LBBPd, one in-band LTE NB-IoT carrier can be deployed on each LTE FDD cell.
● For a UBBPd, one in-band LTE NB-IoT carrier can be deployed on each LTE FDD cell.
● For a UBBPe, four in-band LTE NB-IoT carriers can be deployed on each LTE FDD cell.
● For a UBBPg, four in-band LTE NB-IoT carriers can be deployed on each LTE FDD cell.
The following tables list the maximum number of cells per baseband processing
unit in LTE FDD mode.
Table 1-33 Number of cells per LBBP in LTE FDD mode
Board Number of Cells
LBBPc 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
LBBPd1 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
LBBPd2 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R(1)
3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R(1)
LBBPd3 6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R(2)
LBBPd5 6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
(1): The LBBPd2 supports hybrid configuration of 2R and 4R cells. In hybrid

configuration scenarios, the total number of cells does not exceed the number
of supported 4R cells.
Table 1-34 Number of cells per UBBPd in LTE FDD mode
UBBPd3 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
UBBPd4 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
UBBPd5 6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R(1)
3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R(1)
UBBPd6 6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R

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(1): The UBBPd5 supports hybrid configuration of 2R and 4R cells. In hybrid

Table 1-35 Number of cells per UBBPe in LTE FDD mode

UBBPe1 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
UBBPe2 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
UBBPe3 6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R(1)
3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R(1)
UBBPe4 6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
UBBPe4 3x5/10/15/20 MHz 8T8R
UBBPe5 9x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
9x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
UBBPe6 12x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
12x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
6x5/10/15/20 MHz 8T8R
UBBPei 12x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
12x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
UBBPex2 2x5/10/15/20 MHz 32T32R
UBBPe18 6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
3x5/10/15/20 MHz 8T8R
(1): The UBBPe3 supports hybrid configuration of 2R and 4R cells. In hybrid


BBU
Table 1-36 Number of cells per UBBPg in LTE FDD mode

UBBPg1 6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
3x5/10/15/20 MHz 8T8R
UBBPg1a 6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
UBBPg2 12x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
12x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
6x5/10/15/20 MHz 8T8R
UBBPg2a/UBBPg3b 12x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
12x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
6x5/10/15/20 MHz 8T8R
3x5/10/15/20 MHz 32T32R
UBBPg3 24x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
24x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
12x5/10/15/20 MHz 8T8R
6x5/10/15/20 MHz 32T32R
12x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3x5/10/15/20 MHz

32T32R(1)(2)
6x5/10/15/20 MHz 8T8R + 3x5/10/15/20 MHz

32T32R(1)(2)
(1) When 4T4R/8T8R cells and 32T32R cells are established on the same BBP, all
cells must be bound to baseband equipment. If cell setup fails, reset the BBP for
resource regrouping.
(2): It is recommended that the Work Mode parameter of the baseband
processing unit be set to HYBRID_BALANCE(Mixed configuration balancing).
UE Number Specifications
In LTE FDD scenarios, the UE number specifications include the number of UEs in
a cell and the number of UEs supported by a baseband processing unit.
The following table lists the number of UEs supported by cells with different
bandwidths in LTE FDD scenarios.

BBU
Table 1-37 Number of UEs per cell in LTE FDD mode

Cell Bandwidth Number of UEs in RRC Number of UL
(MHz) Connected Mode Synchronized UEs
1.4 168 LBBPc: 56

LBBPd: 100
UBBP: 168
3 360 LBBPc: 120

LBBPd/UBBP: 360
5 600 LBBPc: 200

LBBPd/UBBP: 600
10/15/20 1200(1) LBBPc: 400

LBBPd/UBBP: 1200
(1): If a sector split group configured on the UBBPg contains multiple 32T32R
cells, the maximum number of UEs in RRC connected mode in each sector split
group is 2400.
The following table lists the number of UEs supported by each baseband
processing unit in LTE FDD scenarios when cells with different bandwidths are
configured.
Table 1-38 Number of UEs per LBBP in LTE FDD mode

Board Number of UEs in RRC Number of UL
Connected Mode Synchronized UEs
LBBPc ● 1.4 MHz: 504 ● 1.4 MHz: 168

● 3 MHz: 1080 ● 3 MHz: 360
● 5/10/15/20 MHz: 1800 ● 5/10/15/20 MHz: 600
LBBPd1/LBBPd2 ● 1.4 MHz: 504 ● 1.4 MHz: 300

● 3 MHz: 1080 ● 3 MHz: 1080
● 5 MHz: 1800 ● 5/10/15/20 MHz:
● 10/15/20 MHz: 3600 1200(1)
LBBPd3/LBBPd5 ● 1.4 MHz: 1008 ● 1.4 MHz: 600

● 3 MHz: 2160 ● 3/5/10/15/20 MHz:
● 5/10/15/20 MHz: 3600 1200(1)
(1): The number of UL synchronized UEs supported by an LBBP can reach 3600
by specifying the MaxSyncUserNumPerBbi parameter. The increase of UEs,
however, may cause user experience and system performance to deteriorate.
Therefore, it is not recommended that this parameter be used to increase the
number of supported UEs to over 1200.

BBU
Table 1-39 Number of UEs per UBBPd in LTE FDD mode

UBBPd3/UBBPd4 ● 1.4 MHz: 504 ● 1.4 MHz: 504

● 3 MHz: 1080 ● 3 MHz: 1080
● 5 MHz: 1800 ● 5 MHz: 1800
● 10/15/20 MHz: 3600 ● 10/15/20 MHz: 3600
UBBPd5/UBBPd6 ● 1.4 MHz: 1008 ● 1.4 MHz: 1008

● 3 MHz: 2160 ● 3 MHz: 2160
● 5/10/15/20 MHz: 3600 ● 5/10/15/20 MHz: 3600
Table 1-40 Number of UEs per UBBPe in LTE FDD mode

UBBPe1/UBBPe2 ● 1.4 MHz: 504 ● 1.4 MHz: 504

● 3 MHz: 1080 ● 3 MHz: 1080
● 5 MHz: 1800 ● 5 MHz: 1800
● 10/15/20 MHz: 3600 ● 10/15/20 MHz: 3600
UBBPe3/UBBPe4 ● 1.4 MHz: 1008 ● 1.4 MHz: 1008

● 3 MHz: 2160 ● 3 MHz: 2160
● 5/10/15/20 MHz: 3600 ● 5/10/15/20 MHz: 3600
UBBPe5 ● 1.4 MHz: 1512 ● 1.4 MHz: 1512

● 3 MHz: 3240 ● 3 MHz: 3240
● 5/10/15/20 MHz: 3600 ● 5/10/15/20 MHz: 3600
UBBPe6 ● 1.4 MHz: 2016 ● 1.4 MHz: 2016

● 3 MHz: 4320 ● 3 MHz: 4320
● 5/10/15/20 MHz: 4800 ● 5/10/15/20 MHz: 4800
UBBPei ● 1.4 MHz: 2016 ● 1.4 MHz: 2016

● 3 MHz: 4320 ● 3 MHz: 4320
● 10/15/20 MHz: 4800 ● 10/15/20 MHz: 4800
UBBPex2 ● 5 MHz: 1200 ● 5 MHz: 1200

● 10/15/20 MHz: 2400 ● 10/15/20 MHz: 2400
UBBPe18 ● 1.4 MHz: 1008 ● 1.4 MHz: 1008

● 3 MHz: 2160 ● 3 MHz: 2160
● 5/10/15/20 MHz: 3600 ● 5/10/15/20 MHz: 3600

BBU
Table 1-41 Number of UEs per UBBPg in LTE FDD mode

UBBPg1/UBBPg1a ● 1.4 MHz: 1008 ● 1.4 MHz: 1008

● 3 MHz: 2160 ● 3 MHz: 2160
● 5/10/15/20 MHz: 3600 ● 5/10/15/20 MHz: 3600
UBBPg2/UBBPg2a/ ● 1.4 MHz: 2016 ● 1.4 MHz: 2016

UBBPg3b ● 3 MHz: 4320 ● 3 MHz: 4320
● 5/10/15/20 MHz: 4800 ● 5/10/15/20 MHz: 4800
UBBPg3 ● 1.4 MHz: 4032 ● 1.4 MHz: 4032

● 3 MHz: 8640 ● 3 MHz: 8640
● 5/10/15/20 MHz: 9600 ● 5/10/15/20 MHz: 9600
DRB Number Specifications

The following tables list the number of DRBs per baseband processing unit in LTE
FDD mode.
Table 1-42 Number of DRBs per LBBP in LTE FDD mode
Board Number of DRBs
LBBPc 5400
LBBPd1/LBBPd2/ 10800
LBBPd3/LBBPd5
Table 1-43 Number of DRBs per UBBPd in LTE FDD mode
UBBPd3/UBBPd4/ 10800
UBBPd5/UBBPd6
Table 1-44 Number of DRBs per UBBPe in LTE FDD mode
UBBPe1/UBBPe2/ 10800
UBBPe3/UBBPe4/
UBBPe5
UBBPe6 14400

BBU
UBBPei 14400
UBBPex2 7200
UBBPe18 10800
Table 1-45 Number of DRBs per UBBPg in LTE FDD mode

UBBPg1/UBBPg1a 10800
UBBPg2/UBBPg2a/ 14400
UBBPg3b
UBBPg3 28800
Throughput Specifications
In LTE FDD scenarios, the throughput specifications include the throughput in a
cell and the throughput supported by a baseband processing unit.
The following table lists the throughput per cell with different configurations in
LTE FDD mode.
Table 1-46 Throughput per cell in LTE FDD mode

Cell Configuration Throughput (DL Throughput (DL
64QAM, UL 256QAM, UL
64QAM) (Mbit/s) 64QAM) (Mbit/s)
● 1.4 MHz 2T2R DL: 8.7 DL: 11.832

● DL 2x2 MIMO+UL 2x2 MU- UL: 8.784 UL: 8.784
MIMO
● 1.4 MHz 2T4R DL: 8.7 DL: 11.832

MIMO
● 1.4 MHz 4T4R DL: 8.7 DL: 20.616

MIMO
● 3 MHz 2T2R DL: 22 DL: 29.296

MIMO

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● 3 MHz 2T4R DL: 22 DL: 29.296

MIMO
● 3 MHz 4T4R DL: 44 DL: 59.526

MIMO
● 5 MHz 2T2R DL: 36 DL: 48.936

MIMO
● 5 MHz 2T4R DL: 36 DL: 48.936

MIMO
● 5 MHz 4T4R DL: 73 DL: 97.896

MIMO
● 10 MHz 2T2R DL: 73 DL: 97.896

MIMO
● 10 MHz 2T4R DL: 73 DL: 97.896

MIMO
● 10 MHz 4T4R DL: 150 DL: 175.6

MIMO
● 15 MHz 2T2R DL: 110 DL: 149.776

MIMO
● 15 MHz 2T4R DL: 110 DL: 149.776

MIMO
● 15 MHz 4T4R DL: 220 DL: 299.856

MIMO
● 20 MHz 2T2R DL: 150 DL: 195.816

MIMO

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● 20 MHz 2T4R DL: 150 DL: 195.816

MIMO
● 20 MHz 4T4R DL: 299 DL: 391.656

MIMO
The following tables list the throughput per baseband processing unit in LTE FDD
mode.
Table 1-47 Throughput per LBBP in LTE FDD mode
Board Throughput (Mbit/s)
LBBPc DL: 300

UL: 100
LBBPd1 DL: 450

UL: 225
LBBPd2 DL: 600

UL: 225
LBBPd3/LBBPd5 DL: 600

UL: 300
Table 1-48 Throughput per UBBPd in LTE FDD mode
UBBPd3 DL: 450

UL: 225
UBBPd4 DL: 600

UL: 225
UBBPd5 DL: 600

UL: 300
UBBPd6 DL: 1200

UL: 600

BBU
Table 1-49 Throughput per UBBPe in LTE FDD mode
UBBPe1 DL: 450

UL: 225
UBBPe2/UBBPe3 DL: 600

UL: 300

UL: 600
UBBPe6 DL: 2400

UL: 1200
UBBPei DL: 2400

UL: 1200
UBBPex2 DL: 2400

UL: 600
UBBPe18 DL: 1200

UL: 600
Table 1-50 Throughput per UBBPg in LTE FDD mode
UBBPg1/UBBPg1a DL: 1200

UL: 600
UBBPg2/UBBPg2a/ DL: 2400

UBBPg3b UL: 1200
UBBPg3 DL: 4800

UL: 2400
Signaling Specifications
The following tables list the signaling specifications per baseband processing unit
in LTE FDD mode.
Table 1-51 Signaling specifications per LBBP in LTE FDD mode
Board Signaling Specifications (BHCA)
LBBPc 63000

BBU
LBBPd1/LBBPd2 126000
Table 1-52 Signaling specifications per UBBPd in LTE FDD mode

UBBPd3/UBBPd4 270000
Table 1-53 Signaling specifications per UBBPe in LTE FDD mode

UBBPe1/UBBPe2 270000
UBBPe5 540000
UBBPe6 648000
UBBPei 648000
UBBPex2 432000
UBBPe18 432000
Table 1-54 Signaling specifications per UBBPg in LTE FDD mode

UBBPg3b
UBBPg3 1296000
Number of CA UEs and Number of VoLTE UEs

The maximum number of CA UEs supported by a baseband processing unit is the
sum of the maximum number of primary component carrier (PCC) UEs and the
maximum number of secondary component carrier (SCC) UEs supported by the
board, including the specifications in different CA scenarios. This specification,
calculated based on model 1, meets the following requirements:

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● Number of non-CA UEs + Number of PCC CA UEs x [1 + (N - 1) x0.5] +

Number of SCC CA UEs x 0.5 ≤ Number of UEs in RRC connected mode, where
N indicates the number of aggregated carriers, for example, N = 2 in 2CC CA.
● The maximum number of PCC CA UEs cannot exceed the number of CA UEs
listed in the following tables. For example, the UBBPd3 board supports a
maximum of 750 PCC-served 2CC CA UEs or 500 PCC-served 3CC CA UEs
when it carries only PCC-served UEs.
● Number of non-CA UEs + Number of PCC CA UEs + Number of SCC CA UEs ≤
Number of UEs in RRC connected mode
The following tables list the number of CA UEs and the number of VoLTE UEs per
baseband processing unit.
Table 1-55 Number of CA UEs and number of VoLTE UEs per LBBP in LTE FDD
mode
Board Number Number Number Number Number of

of 2CC of 3CC of 4CC of 5CC VoLTE UEs
CA UEs CA UEs CA UEs CA UEs (with ROHC)
LBBPc 0 0 0 0 270
LBBPd1/LBBPd2 350 230 175 140 600
LBBPd3/LBBPd5 400 260 200 160 600
Table 1-56 Number of CA UEs and number of VoLTE UEs per UBBPd in LTE FDD
mode

UBBPd3/ 750 500 375 300 720

UBBPd4
UBBPd5/ 1100 730 550 440 1000

UBBPd6
Table 1-57 Number of CA UEs and number of VoLTE UEs per UBBPe in LTE FDD
mode

UBBPe1/ 750 500 375 300 720

UBBPe2
UBBPe3/ 1200 800 600 480 1200

UBBPe4

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UBBPe5 1500 1000 750 600 1400
UBBPe6 1800 1200 900 720 1600
UBBPei 1800 1200 900 720 1600
UBBPex2 1200 800 600 480 1600
UBBPe18 1200 800 600 480 1200
Table 1-58 Number of CA UEs and number of VoLTE UEs per UBBPg in LTE FDD
mode

UBBPg1/ 1200 800 600 480 1200

UBBPg1a
UBBPg2/ 1800 1200 900 720 1800

UBBPg2a/
UBBPg3b
UBBPg3 2700 1800 1350 1080 3200
1.2.3.3.2 LTE TDD Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units

The LTE TDD technical specifications of a baseband processing unit include the
number of cells, throughput, number of UEs, number of DRBs, signaling
specifications, and so on.
Table 1-59 LTE TDD technical specifications of baseband processing units


Specifications RRC connected mode and number of uplink
synchronized UEs.
DRB Number DRB number specifications refer to the number of

Specifications DRBs.

BBU



LTE TDD cells support bandwidth configurations of 5 MHz, 10 MHz, 15 MHz, and
20 MHz, and antenna configurations of 2T2R, 4T4R, 32T32R, 64T64R, and 8T8R.
This part describes the maximum number of cells supported by each baseband
processing unit with different cell bandwidths and antenna configurations.
The following tables list the number of cells per baseband processing unit in LTE
TDD mode.
Table 1-60 Number of cells per LBBP in LTE TDD mode
LBBPc 3x5/10/20 MHz 2T2R
3x5/10 MHz 4T4R

1x20 MHz 4T4R
LBBPd2 3x5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
3x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
LBBPd4 3x10/20 MHz 8T8R
LBBPd5 3x5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
3x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
3x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R
Table 1-61 Number of cells per UBBPd in LTE TDD mode
UBBPd4 3x5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
3x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
UBBPd6 6x5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
6x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
3x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R

BBU
UBBPd9 3x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R
Table 1-62 Number of cells per UBBPe in LTE TDD mode

UBBPe4(1) 6x5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
6x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
3x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R
UBBPe6(1) 12x5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
12x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
6x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R
UBBPe18(1) 6x5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
6x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
6x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R (SA2)

3x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R (SA1)
UBBPem(2) 2x10/15/20 MHz 64T64R
UBBPei(1) 12x5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
12x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
6x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R
(1): The UBBPe/UBBPei supports hybrid configurations of 2R and 4R cells; in this

scenario, a maximum of 6 cells can be configured. It also supports hybrid
configurations of 2R and 8R cells or 4R and 8R cells; in this scenario, a
maximum of 3 cells can be configured.
(2): The UBBPem cannot be used with the LMPT/UMPTa6/UMPTb.
Table 1-63 Number of cells per UBBPf in LTE TDD mode

UBBPf1(1) 3x10/15/20 MHz 64T64R
UBBPf3(1) 3x10/15/20 MHz 64T64R
UBBPfw1(1) 6x10/15/20 MHz 64T64R
(1): The UBBPf1/UBBPf3 cannot be used with the LMPT/UMPTa6/UMPTb. The

UBBPf1/UBBPf3/UBBPfw1 supports only SA2.

BBU
Table 1-64 Number of cells per UBBPg in LTE TDD mode

UBBPg1 6x5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
6x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
6x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R (SA2)

3x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R (SA1)
UBBPg2 12x5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
12x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
6x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R
UBBPg2a/UBBPg3b(1) 12x5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
12x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
12x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R (SA2)

6x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R (SA1)
6x10/15/20 MHz 32T32R
6x10/15/20 MHz 64T64R
6x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3x10/15/20 MHz 32T32R/

64T64R(3)
6x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R + 3x10/15/20 MHz 32T32R/

64T64R(3)
UBBPg3(1) 24x5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
24x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
24x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R (SA2)

12x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R (SA1)
9x10/15/20 MHz 32T32R
9x10/15/20 MHz 64T64R
12x5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R/4T4R + 6x10/15/20 MHz

32T32R/64T64R(3)
12x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R + 6x10/15/20 MHz 32T32R/

64T64R(3)
UBBPg4(2) 6x10/15/20 MHz 64T64R

BBU
(1): The UBBPg2a/UBBPg3/UBBPg3b does not support hybrid configurations of

32T32R and 64T64R cells. In hybrid configurations, all cells must be bound to
baseband equipment. If cell setup fails, reset the BBP for resource regrouping.
Only SA2 is supported when 32T32R or 64T64R cells are configured or when
32T32R and 64T64R cells are configured together.
(2): The UBBPg4 supports only SA2.
(3): The Work Mode parameter must be set to HYBRID_BALANCE(Mixed
configuration balancing).
In LTE TDD scenarios, the UE number specifications include the number of UEs in
a cell and the number of UEs supported by a baseband processing unit.
The following table lists the number of UEs per cell with different bandwidths in
LTE TDD mode.
Table 1-65 Number of UEs per cell in LTE TDD mode

Cell Bandwidth Number of UEs in RRC Number of UL
(MHz) Connected Mode Synchronized UEs
5 600 ● 300 (UBBP/LBBPd)

● 100 (LBBPc)
10 1200 ● 600 (UBBP/LBBPd)

● 200 (LBBPc, SA1)
● 160 (LBBPc, SA2)
15 1200 900 (UBBP/LBBPd)
20 1200 ● 1200 (UBBP/LBBPd)

● 400 (LBBPc)
The following tables list the number of UEs supported by each baseband
processing unit in LTE TDD scenarios when cells with different bandwidths are
configured.

BBU
Table 1-66 Number of UEs per LBBP in LTE TDD mode

LBBPc ● 5/10 MHz: 1800 ● 5 MHz: 300

● 20 MHz: 1800 (2T2R), ● 10 MHz: 600 (SA1),
1200 (4T4R) 480 (SA2)
● 20 MHz: 600 (2T2R),
400 (4T4R)
LBBPd4 10/20 MHz: 3600 10/20 MHz: 1800
LBBPd2/LBBPd5 ● 5 MHz: 1800 ● 5 MHz: 900

● 10/15/20 MHz: 3600 ● 10/15/20 MHz: 1800
Table 1-67 Number of UEs per UBBPd in LTE TDD mode

UBBPd4 ● 5 MHz: 1800 ● 5 MHz: 900

● 10/15/20 MHz: 3600 ● 10/15/20 MHz: 1800
UBBPd6 ● 5 MHz: 1800 ● 5 MHz: 1800

● 10/15/20 MHz: 3600 ● 10/15/20 MHz: 3600
UBBPd9 3600 3600
Table 1-68 Number of UEs per UBBPe in LTE TDD mode

UBBPe4 3600 ● 5 MHz: 1800

● 10/15/20 MHz: 3600
UBBPe6 4800 ● 5 MHz: 3600

● 10/15/20 MHz: 4800
UBBPe18 3600 ● 5 MHz: 1800

● 10/15/20 MHz: 2400
UBBPem 2400 ● 10 MHz: 1200

● 15 MHz: 1800
● 20 MHz: 2400
UBBPei 4800 ● 5 MHz: 3600

● 10/15/20 MHz: 4800

BBU
Table 1-69 Number of UEs per UBBPf in LTE TDD mode

UBBPf1 3600 ● 10 MHz: 1800

● 15 MHz: 2700
● 20 MHz: 3600
UBBPfw1 7200 ● 10 MHz: 3600

● 15 MHz: 5400
● 20 MHz: 7200
UBBPf3 3600 ● 10 MHz: 1800

● 15 MHz: 2700
● 20 MHz: 3600
Table 1-70 Number of UEs per UBBPg in LTE TDD mode

UBBPg1 3600 ● 5 MHz: 1800

● 10/15/20 MHz: 2400
UBBPg2/UBBPg2a/ 4800 ● 5 MHz: 3600

UBBPg3b ● 10/15/20 MHz: 4800
UBBPg3 9600 ● 5 MHz: 7200

● 10/15/20 MHz: 9600
UBBPg4 4800 ● 10 MHz: 3600

● 15/20 MHz: 4800
DRB Number Specifications

The following tables list the number of DRBs per baseband processing unit in LTE
TDD mode.
Table 1-71 Number of DRBs per LBBP in LTE TDD mode

LBBPc ● 5/10/15 MHz: 5400

● 20 MHz: 5400 (2T2R), 3600 (4T4R)
LBBPd4 10/20 MHz: 10800

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LBBPd2/LBBPd5 ● 5 MHz: 5400

● 10/15/20 MHz: 10800
Table 1-72 Number of DRBs per UBBPd in LTE TDD mode

UBBPd4 ● 5 MHz: 5400

● 10/15/20 MHz: 10800
UBBPd6 ● 5 MHz: 5400

● 10/15/20 MHz: 10800
UBBPd9 10800
Table 1-73 Number of DRBs per UBBPe in LTE TDD mode

UBBPe4 10800
UBBPe6 14400
UBBPe18 10800
UBBPem 7200
UBBPei 14400
Table 1-74 Number of DRBs per UBBPf in LTE TDD mode

UBBPf1 10800
UBBPfw1 21600
UBBPf3 10800
Table 1-75 Number of DRBs per UBBPg in LTE TDD mode

UBBPg1 10800

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UBBPg3b
UBBPg3 28800
UBBPg4 14400
Table 1-76 Signaling specifications per LBBP in LTE TDD mode

LBBPc 63000
LBBPd2 126000
LBBPd4 126000
LBBPd5 126000
Table 1-77 Signaling specifications per UBBPd in LTE TDD mode

UBBPd4 270000
UBBPd6 396000
UBBPd9 396000
Table 1-78 Signaling specifications per UBBPe in LTE TDD mode

UBBPe4 432000
UBBPe6 648000
UBBPe18 432000
UBBPem 648000
UBBPei 648000

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Table 1-79 Signaling specifications per UBBPf in LTE TDD mode
UBBPf1 648000
UBBPfw1 1296000
UBBPf3 648000
Table 1-80 Signaling specifications per UBBPg in LTE TDD mode
UBBPg1 432000
UBBPg3b
UBBPg3 1296000
UBBPg4 864000
In LTE TDD scenarios, the throughput specifications include the throughput in a
The following table lists the throughput per cell with different configurations in
LTE TDD mode.
Table 1-81 Throughput per cell in LTE TDD mode

● 5 MHz 2T2R DL: 25 DL: 35

● DL 2x2 MIMO+UL 1x2 UL-SIMO UL: 2 UL: 2
● 5 MHz 4T4R DL: 50 DL: 69

● DL 4x4 MIMO (TM4)+UL 2x4 UL: 4 UL: 4
UL (VMIMO)
● 10 MHz 2T2R DL: 52 DL: 71

● 10 MHz 4T4R DL: 102 DL: 139

● DL 4x4 MIMO (TM4)+UL 2x4 UL: 9.5 UL: 9.5
UL (VMIMO)

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● 10 MHz 8T8R DL: 102 DL: 139

UL (VMIMO)
● 10 MHz 32T32R DL: 85 DL: 112

UL (VMIMO)
● 10 MHz 32T32R DL: 368 DL: 496

● DL 16-Layer MU-BF+UL 8x32 UL: 38 UL: 38
UL (VMIMO)
● 10 MHz 64T64R DL: 85 DL: 112

UL (VMIMO)
● 10 MHz 64T64R DL: 552 DL: 744

UL (VMIMO)
● 15 MHz 2T2R DL: 80 DL: 108

● DL 2x2 MIMO+UL 1x2 UL-SIMO UL: 7.5 UL: 7.5
● 15 MHz 4T4R DL: 155 DL: 211

UL (VMIMO)
● 15 MHz 8T8R DL: 155 DL: 211

UL (VMIMO)
● 15 MHz 32T32R DL: 128 DL: 171

UL (VMIMO)
● 15 MHz 32T32R DL: 544 DL: 752

UL (VMIMO)
● 15 MHz 64T64R DL: 128 DL: 171

UL (VMIMO)
● 15 MHz 64T64R DL: 816 DL: 1128

UL (VMIMO)

BBU

● 20 MHz 2T2R DL: 110 DL: 142

● 20 MHz 4T4R DL: 210 DL: 284

UL (VMIMO)
● 20 MHz 8T8R DL: 210 DL: 284

UL (VMIMO)
● 20 MHz 32T32R DL: 176 DL: 232

UL (VMIMO)
● 20 MHz 32T32R DL: 752 DL: 976

UL (VMIMO)
● 20 MHz 64T64R DL: 176 DL: 232

UL (VMIMO)
● 20 MHz 64T64R DL: 1128 DL: 1464

UL (VMIMO)
The following tables list the throughput per baseband processing unit.
Table 1-82 Throughput per LBBP in LTE TDD mode

LBBPc DL: 300

UL: 100
LBBPd2/LBBPd4/ DL: 600

LBBPd5 UL: 225

BBU
Table 1-83 Throughput per UBBPd in LTE TDD mode

UBBPd4 DL: 600

UL: 225
UBBPd6/UBBPd9 DL: 1200

UL: 600
Table 1-84 Throughput per UBBPe in LTE TDD mode

UBBPe4 DL: 1200

UL: 600
UBBPe6 DL: 2400

UL: 1200
UBBPe18 DL: 1200

UL: 600
UBBPem DL: 2400

UL: 1200
UBBPei DL: 2400

UL: 1200
Table 1-85 Throughput per UBBPf in LTE TDD mode

UBBPf1 DL: 2700

UL: 1400
UBBPf3 DL: 2700

UL: 1400
UBBPfw1 DL: 5400

UL: 2700

BBU
Table 1-86 Throughput per UBBPg in LTE TDD mode

UBBPg1 DL: 1200

UL: 600
UBBPg2 DL: 2400

UL: 1200
UBBPg2a/UBBPg3b DL: 2400 (4T4R/8T8R); 2700 (32T32R/64T64R)

UL: 1200 (4T4R/8T8R); 1400 (32T32R/64T64R)
UBBPg3 DL: 4800 (4T4R/8T8R); 5400 (32T32R/64T64R)

UL: 2400 (4T4R/8T8R); 2700 (32T32R/64T64R)
UBBPg4 DL: 5400

UL: 2700
1.2.3.3.3 LTE NB-IoT Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units

The LTE NB-IoT technical specifications of a baseband processing unit include the
number of cells, number of UEs, throughput, signaling specifications, and so on.
Table 1-87 LTE NB-IoT technical specifications of baseband processing units



Specifications RRC connected mode and number of attached UEs.



The bandwidth of a single LTE NB-IoT carrier is 200 kHz. A single LTE NB-IoT cell
supports a single carrier and multiple carriers. The antenna configuration can be
2T2R or 4T4R.
From SRAN16.1 onwards, a single cell on the UBBP supports flexible carrier
configuration. That is, a cell can be configured with any number of carriers within
the board specifications (number of cells and number of carriers). The number of
cells supported by a baseband processing unit is expressed by A carriers (200 kHz,

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2T2R/4T4R) over B cells, where A indicates the number of carriers and B indicates
the number of cells. A 200 kHz 2T2R/4T4R carriers can be allocated to B cells.
Different series baseband processing units have the following restrictions in
flexible carrier configuration scenarios:
● When the UBBPd/UBBPe works in multiple modes including LTE NB-IoT, a
maximum of two carriers can be configured for a single cell.
● A maximum of eight carriers can be configured for a single cell served by the
UBBPg.
NB-IoT mode.
Table 1-88 Number of cells per LBBP in LTE NB-IoT mode
LBBPd1 6x200 kHz 2T2R

3x400 kHz 2T2R

3x400 kHz 2T2R
LBBPd3 9x200 kHz 2T2R(1)

3x400 kHz 2T2R + 3x200 kHz 2T2R

3x400 kHz 2T2R + 3x200 kHz 2T2R
(1): If a CPRI cable is between 20 km and 40 km, the LBBPd3 supports the
maximum configuration of 3x200 kHz 2T2R.
Table 1-89 Number of cells per UBBPd in LTE NB-IoT mode
UBBPd3 6 carriers (200 kHz, 2T2R) over 6 cells
Table 1-90 Number of cells per UBBPe in LTE NB-IoT mode
UBBPe1 12 carriers (200 kHz, 2T2R) over 6 cells

BBU
Table 1-91 Number of cells per UBBPg in LTE NB-IoT mode

UBBPg1 27 carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R) over 9 cells
UBBPg2/UBBPg2a/ 45 carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R) over 15 cells

UBBPg3b
UBBPg3 81 carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R) over 27 cells
In LTE NB-IoT scenarios, the UE number specifications include the number of UEs
in a cell and the number of UEs supported by a baseband processing unit.
The following table lists the number of UEs per cell in LTE NB-IoT mode.
Table 1-92 Number of UEs per cell in LTE NB-IoT mode

Cell Bandwidth Number of UEs in RRC Number of Attached UEs
(kHz) Connected Mode
200 600 50000
400 1200 100000
600 1200 150000
1600 1200 150000
The following tables list the number of UEs in RRC connected mode and the
number of attached UEs per baseband processing unit.

BBU
Table 1-93 Number of UEs per LBBP in LTE NB-IoT mode
Board Number of UEs in RRC Number of Attached UEs

Connected Mode
LBBPd1/LBBPd2 3600 400000
LBBPd3/LBBPd5 3600 460000
Table 1-94 Number of UEs per UBBPd in LTE NB-IoT mode

Connected Mode
UBBPd3/UBBPd4 3600 865000
UBBPd5/UBBPd6 3600 1270000
Table 1-95 Number of UEs per UBBPe in LTE NB-IoT mode

Connected Mode
UBBPe1/UBBPe2 3600 865000
UBBPe3/UBBPe4 3600 1385000
UBBPe5 3600 1385000
UBBPe6 4800 1385000
UBBPe18 3600 1385000
Table 1-96 Number of UEs per UBBPg in LTE NB-IoT mode

Connected Mode
UBBPg1/UBBPg1a 3600 1385000
UBBPg2/UBBPg2a/ 4800 2312000

UBBPg3b
UBBPg3 9600 4162000
In LTE NB-IoT scenarios, the throughput specifications include the throughput in a

BBU
The following table lists the throughput per cell in LTE NB-IoT mode.
Table 1-97 Throughput per cell in LTE NB-IoT mode
Cell Configuration Throughput (Mbit/s)
200 kHz 4T4R DL: 0.106

UL: 0.2
400 kHz 4T4R DL: 0.222

UL: 0.4
600 kHz 4T4R DL: 0.338

UL: 0.6
1600 kHz 4T4R DL: 0.918

UL: 1.6
The following table lists the throughput per baseband processing unit.
Table 1-98 Throughput per LBBP in LTE NB-IoT mode
LBBPd1/LBBPd2 DL: 0.666

UL: 1.2
LBBPd3/LBBPd5 DL: 0.954

UL: 1.8
Table 1-99 Throughput per UBBPd in LTE NB-IoT mode
UBBPd3/UBBPd4 DL: 0.666

UL: 1.2
UBBPd5/UBBPd6 DL: 0.954

UL: 1.8
Table 1-100 Throughput per UBBPe in LTE NB-IoT mode
UBBPe1/UBBPe2 DL: 1.332

UL: 2.4

BBU
UBBPe3/UBBPe4 DL: 1.332

UL: 2.4
UBBPe5 DL: 2.664

UL: 4.8
UBBPe6 DL: 2.664

UL: 4.8
UBBPe18 DL: 1.332

UL: 2.4
Table 1-101 Throughput per UBBPg in LTE NB-IoT mode
UBBPg1 DL: 2.826

UL: 5.4
UBBPg2/UBBPg2a/ DL: 4.71

UBBPg3b UL: 9
UBBPg3 DL: 9.12

UL: 16.2
The following tables list the signaling specifications per baseband processing unit.
Table 1-102 Signaling specifications per LBBP in LTE NB-IoT mode
Table 1-103 Signaling specifications per UBBPd in LTE NB-IoT mode

BBU
Table 1-104 Signaling specifications per UBBPe in LTE NB-IoT mode

UBBPe5 810000
UBBPe6 972000
UBBPe18 648000
Table 1-105 Signaling specifications per UBBPg in LTE NB-IoT mode

UBBPg3b
UBBPg3 1944000
1.2.3.3.4 LTE FDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units

This section describes the technical specifications of a baseband processing unit
working in both LTE FDD and LTE NB-IoT modes.
Table 1-106 LTE FDD+NB-IoT technical specifications of baseband processing units




Specifications downlink throughput of boards.


When the baseband processing unit works in both LTE FDD and LTE NB-IoT
modes, the number of cells is expressed by A+B, where A and B indicate the

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number of cells supported by LTE FDD and that supported by LTE NB-IoT,
respectively. The following tables list the number of cells per baseband processing
unit in both LTE FDD and LTE NB-IoT modes.
NOTE
The number of in-band LTE NB-IoT carriers that can be deployed on LTE FDD cells for each
baseband processing unit working in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode is as follows:
● For an LBBPd, one in-band LTE NB-IoT carrier can be deployed on each LTE FDD cell.
● For a UBBPd/UBBPe, two in-band LTE NB-IoT carriers can be deployed on each LTE FDD
cell. For a UBBPd, if Standard Ratio is set to FDD_ENHANCE, in-band NB-IoT cells
cannot be deployed on the LTE FDD cells.
● For a UBBPg, three in-band LTE NB-IoT carriers can be deployed on each LTE FDD cell.
Table 1-107 Number of cells per LBBP in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode
Board Number of LTE FDD Cells + Number of LTE NB-IoT Cells
LBBPd1 3x1.4/3/5/10 MHz 2T2R + 3x200 kHz 2T2R
LBBPd2 3x1.4/3/5/10 MHz 4T4R + 3x200 kHz 2T2R
LBBPd3 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R + 3x1.4/3/5/10 MHz 2T2R

+ 3x200 kHz 2T2R
3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R + 3x400 kHz 2T2R
LBBPd5 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R + 3x1.4/3/5/10 MHz 2T2R

+ 3x200 kHz 2T2R
3x1.4/3/5/10 MHz 4T4R + 3x200 kHz 2T2R
LBBPd5 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R + 3x400 kHz 2T2R
Table 1-108 Number of cells per UBBPd in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode
UBBPd3 3x1.4/3/5/10 MHz 2T2R + 3 carriers (200 kHz, 2T2R) over 3

cells
UBBPd4 3x1.4/3/5/10 MHz 4T4R + 3 carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R) over 3

cells
UBBPd5 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R(1)+ 3x1.4/3/5/10 MHz 2T2R(1)+ 3

carriers (200 kHz, 2T2R) over 3 cells
3x1.4/3/5/10 MHz 4T4R(1) + 3 carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R) over 3

cells
3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R(1) + 6 carriers (200 kHz, 2T2R)

over 3 cells
UBBPd6 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3x1.4/3/5/10 MHz 4T4R + 3


BBU
3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 6 carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R)

over 3 cells
(1): During hybrid configuration of LTE FDD 2T2R and 4T4R cells on the
UBBPd5, the maximum number of cells that can be configured does not exceed
the number of 4R cells.
Table 1-109 Number of cells per UBBPe in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode

UBBPe1 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R + 6 carriers (200 kHz, 2T2R)

over 3 cells

over 3 cells
UBBPe3 6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R(3)+ 6 carriers (200 kHz, 2T2R)

over 3 cells
3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R(3) + 6 carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R)

over 3 cells

over 3 cells

over 3 cells

over 3 cells

over 6 cells(1)

over 3 cells

over 6 cells(1)
(1): The Standard Ratio parameter must be set to NBIOT_ENHANCE(NBIOT

Enhance).
(3): During hybrid configuration of LTE FDD 2T2R and 4T4R cells on the
UBBPe3, the maximum number of cells that can be configured does not exceed
the number of 4R cells.

BBU
Table 1-110 Number of cells per UBBPg in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode

UBBPg1 6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9 carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R)

over 3 cells
UBBPg2/ 12x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9 carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R)

UBBPg2a/ over 3 cells
UBBPg3b
over 6 cells(1)
UBBPg3 24x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9 carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R)

over 6 cells

over 12 cells(1)
3x5/10/15/20 MHz 32T32R + 12x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R

+ 9 carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R) over 6 cells(2)

Enhance).
When the baseband processing unit works in both LTE FDD and LTE NB-IoT
modes, LTE FDD and LTE NB-IoT dynamically share baseband resources. The
number of UEs in RRC connected mode for LTE FDD and the number of attached
UEs for LTE NB-IoT dynamically change based on the baseband resource usage.
This part provides the specifications in typical resource usage. The number of UEs
in RRC connected mode for LTE NB-IoT is a fixed value.
The following tables list the number of UEs per baseband processing unit in both
LTE FDD and LTE NB-IoT modes. In these examples, the LTE FDD cell bandwidth is
20 MHz and the LTE NB-IoT cell bandwidth is 200 kHz.
Table 1-111 Number of UEs per LBBP in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode

Board Number of UEs in RRC Number of UEs in RRC
Connected Mode for LTE Connected Mode for LTE
FDD + Number of NB-IoT
Attached UEs for LTE NB-
IoT
LBBPd1/LBBPd2 2500+120000 1800
LBBPd3/LBBPd5 2500+130000 1800

BBU
Table 1-112 Number of UEs per UBBPd in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode

IoT
UBBPd3/UBBPd4 2500+250000 1800
UBBPd5/UBBPd6 2500+380000 1800
Table 1-113 Number of UEs per UBBPe in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode

IoT
UBBPe1/ UBBPe2 2500+250000 1800
UBBPe3/UBBPe4 2500+410000 3600
UBBPe5 2500+410000 3600
UBBPe6 3350+410000 4800
UBBPe18 2500+410000 3600
Table 1-114 Number of UEs per UBBPg in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode

IoT
UBBPg1/UBBPg1a 2500+410000 3600
UBBPg2/UBBPg2a/ 3350+693000 4800

UBBPg3b
UBBPg3 6720+1248000 9600
The following tables list the throughput of the baseband processing units working
in both LTE FDD and LTE NB-IoT modes. In these examples, the LTE FDD cell
bandwidth is 20 MHz and the LTE NB-IoT cell bandwidth is 200 kHz.

BBU
Table 1-115 Throughput per LBBP in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode

LBBPd1 DL: 225

UL: 150
LBBPd2 DL: 300

UL: 150
LBBPd3/LBBPd5 DL: 450

UL: 225
Table 1-116 Throughput per UBBPd in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode

UBBPd3 DL: 225

UL: 150
UBBPd4 DL: 300

UL: 150
UBBPd5 DL: 450

UL: 225
UBBPd6 DL: 900

UL: 450
NOTE
When the UBBPd is used to serve LTE NB-IoT cells, the maximum throughput of the board
decreases. The decrease in the maximum throughput is proportional to the decrease in the
total bandwidth of LTE FDD cells.
Table 1-117 Throughput per UBBPe in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode

UBBPe1 DL: 450

UL: 225

UL: 300

UL: 600

BBU
UBBPe6 DL: 2400

UL: 1200
UBBPe18 DL: 1200

UL: 600
Table 1-118 Throughput per UBBPg in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode

UBBPg1/UBBPg1a DL: 1200

UL: 600

UBBPg3b UL: 1200
UBBPg3 DL: 4800

UL: 2400
in both LTE FDD and LTE NB-IoT modes.
Table 1-119 Signaling specifications per LBBP in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode

Board LTE FDD Signaling Specifications + LTE NB-IoT
Signaling Specifications (BHCA)
LBBPd1/LBBPd2 88000+56000
LBBPd3/LBBPd5 100000+64000
Table 1-120 Signaling specifications per UBBPd in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode

UBBPd3/UBBPd4 189000+121000
UBBPd5/UBBPd6 277000+177000

BBU
Table 1-121 Signaling specifications per UBBPe in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode

UBBPe1/UBBPe2 189000+121000
UBBPe3/UBBPe4 302000+193000
UBBPe5 378000+242000
UBBPe6 454000+292000
UBBPe18 302000+193000
Table 1-122 Signaling specifications per UBBPg in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode

UBBPg1/UBBPg1a 302000+193000
UBBPg2/UBBPg2a/ 504000+324000
UBBPg3b
UBBPg3 907000+583000
1.2.3.3.5 LTE TDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units

working in both LTE TDD and LTE NB-IoT modes.
Table 1-123 LTE TDD+NB-IoT technical specifications of baseband processing units




Specifications downlink throughput of boards.


BBU

When the baseband processing unit works in both LTE TDD and LTE NB-IoT
modes, the number of cells is expressed by A+B, where A and B indicate the
number of cells supported by LTE TDD and that supported by LTE NB-IoT,
respectively. The following tables list the number of cells per baseband processing
unit in both LTE TDD and LTE NB-IoT modes.
Table 1-124 Number of cells per UBBPe in LTE TDD+NB-IoT mode
Board Number of LTE TDD Cells + Number of LTE NB-IoT Cells
UBBPe4 6x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 6 carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R) over 3

cells

cells

cells
Table 1-125 Number of cells per UBBPg in LTE TDD+NB-IoT mode
Board Number of LTE TDD Cells + Number of LTE NB-IoT Cells
UBBPg1 6x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9 carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R) over 3

cells
UBBPg2/ 12x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9 carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R) over 3

UBBPg2a/ cells
UBBPg3b
9x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 18 carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R) over 6
cells(1)
UBBPg3 24x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9 carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R) over 6

cells
18x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 27 carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R) over 12

cells(1)

Enhance).
When the baseband processing unit works in both LTE TDD and LTE NB-IoT
modes, LTE TDD and LTE NB-IoT dynamically share baseband resources. The
number of UEs in RRC connected mode for LTE TDD and the number of attached
UEs for LTE NB-IoT dynamically change based on the baseband resource usage.
This part provides the specifications in typical resource usage. The number of UEs
in RRC connected mode for LTE NB-IoT is a fixed value.

BBU
The following tables list the number of UEs per baseband processing unit in both
LTE TDD and LTE NB-IoT modes. In these examples, the LTE TDD cell bandwidth is
20 MHz and the LTE NB-IoT cell bandwidth is 200 kHz.
Table 1-126 Number of UEs per UBBPe in LTE TDD+NB-IoT mode

TDD + Number of NB-IoT
IoT
UBBPe4 2500+410000 3600
UBBPe6 3350+625000 3600
UBBPe18 2500+410000 3600
Table 1-127 Number of UEs per UBBPg in LTE TDD+NB-IoT mode

TDD + Number of NB-IoT
IoT
UBBPg1 2500+410000 3600
UBBPg2/UBBPg2a/ 3350+693000 4800

UBBPg3b
UBBPg3 6720+1248000 9600
The following tables list the throughput per baseband processing unit in both LTE
TDD and LTE NB-IoT modes. In these examples, the LTE TDD cell bandwidth is 20
MHz and the LTE NB-IoT cell bandwidth is 200 kHz.
Table 1-128 Throughput per UBBPe in LTE TDD+NB-IoT mode

UBBPe4 DL: 1200

UL: 600
UBBPe6 DL: 2400

UL: 1200

BBU
UBBPe18 DL: 1200

UL: 600
Table 1-129 Throughput per UBBPg in LTE TDD+NB-IoT mode

UBBPg1 DL: 1200

UL: 600
UBBPg2 DL: 2400

UL: 1200
UBBPg2a/UBBPg3b DL: 2400 (4T4R/8T8R); 2700 (32T32R/64T64R)

UL: 1200 (4T4R/8T8R); 1400 (32T32R/64T64R)
UBBPg3 DL: 4800 (4T4R/8T8R); 5400 (32T32R/64T64R)

UL: 2400 (4T4R/8T8R); 2700 (32T32R/64T64R)
in both LTE TDD and LTE NB-IoT modes.
Table 1-130 Signaling specifications per UBBPe in LTE TDD+NB-IoT mode

Board LTE TDD Signaling Specifications + LTE NB-IoT
UBBPe4 302000+193000
UBBPe6 454000+292000
UBBPe18 302000+193000
Table 1-131 Signaling specifications per UBBPg in LTE TDD+NB-IoT mode

Board LTE TDD Signaling Specifications + LTE NB-IoT
UBBPg1 302000+193000
UBBPg2/UBBPg2a/ 504000+324000
UBBPg3b
UBBPg3 907000+583000

BBU
1.2.3.3.6 LTE FDD+TDD Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units

working in both LTE FDD and LTE TDD modes.

NOTE
LTE FDD+TDD specifications are supported only when LTE TDD SA1 or SA2 is used. Unless
otherwise specified, both the LTE TDD SA1 and SA2 support this specification.
The following tables list the cell number specifications per baseband processing
unit in both LTE FDD and LTE TDD modes.
Table 1-132 Number of cells per UBBPd in LTE FDD+TDD mode

Board Number of LTE FDD Cells + Number of LTE TDD Cells
UBBPd6 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
Table 1-133 Number of cells per UBBPe in LTE FDD+TDD mode

UBBPe4 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
9x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3x5/10/15/20 MHz

4T4R(1)
3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9x5/10/15/20 MHz

4T4R(2)
6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R
UBBPe18 3x20 MHz 4T4R + 3x20 MHz 4T4R
UBBPe18 3x20 MHz 4T4R + 3x20 MHz 8T8R (SA2)
(1): The Standard Ratio parameter must be set to FDD_ENHANCE(FDD

Enhance).
(2): The Standard Ratio parameter must be set to TDD_ENHANCE(TDD
Enhance).

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Table 1-134 Number of cells per UBBPg in LTE FDD+TDD mode

UBBPg1 3x20 MHz 4T4R + 3x20 MHz 4T4R
3x20 MHz 4T4R + 3x20 MHz 8T8R (SA2)
UBBPg2 6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 6x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
9x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3x5/10/15/20 MHz

4T4R(1)
3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9x5/10/15/20 MHz

4T4R(2)
6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R
UBBPg2a/ 6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 6x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R

UBBPg3b
9x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3x5/10/15/20 MHz
4T4R(1)
3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9x5/10/15/20 MHz

4T4R(2)
6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 6x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R

(SA2)
6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R

(SA1)
9x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R

(SA2)(1)
3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R

(SA2)(2)
UBBPg3 12x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 12x5/10/15/20 MHz

4T4R
18x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 6x5/10/15/20 MHz

4T4R(1)
6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 18x5/10/15/20 MHz

4T4R(2)
12x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 12x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R

(SA2)
12x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 6x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R

(SA1)
18x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 6x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R

(SA2)(1)
18x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R

(SA1)(1)

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6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 18x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R

(SA2)(2)
6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R

(SA1)(2)
12x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 6x10/15/20 MHz

32T32R/64T64R(3)

Enhance).
Enhance).
configuration balancing). Only SA2 is supported for LTE TDD.
The following tables list the UE number specifications per baseband processing
unit in both LTE FDD and LTE TDD modes.
Table 1-135 Number of UEs per UBBPd in LTE FDD+TDD mode
Board Number of UEs in RRC Connected Mode
UBBPd6 3600
Table 1-136 Number of UEs per UBBPe in LTE FDD+TDD mode
UBBPe4 3600
UBBPe5 3600
UBBPe6 4800
UBBPe18 3600
Table 1-137 Number of UEs per UBBPg in LTE FDD+TDD mode
UBBPg1 3600
UBBPg2 4800

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UBBPg2a/UBBPg3b 4800
UBBPg3 7200
1.2.3.3.7 LTE FDD+TDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing

Units
working in LTE FDD, LTE TDD, and LTE NB-IoT modes.

NOTE
LTE FDD+TDD+NB-IoT specifications are supported only when LTE TDD uplink-downlink
subframe configuration SA1 or SA2 is used. Unless otherwise specified, both the LTE TDD
uplink-downlink subframe configurations SA1 and SA2 support this specification.
When the baseband processing unit works in LTE FDD, LTE TDD, and LTE NB-IoT
modes, the number of cells is expressed by A+B+C, where A, B, and C indicate the
number of cells supported by LTE FDD, that supported by LTE TDD, and that
supported by LTE NB-IoT, respectively.
FDD, LTE TDD, and LTE NB-IoT modes.
Table 1-138 Number of cells per UBBPd in LTE FDD+TDD+NB-IoT mode
Board Number of LTE FDD Cells + Number of LTE TDD Cells +

Number of LTE NB-IoT Cells
UBBPd6 3x1.4/3/5/10 MHz 4T4R + 3x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3 carriers

(200 kHz, 4T4R) over 3 cells
Table 1-139 Number of cells per UBBPe in LTE FDD+TDD+NB-IoT mode

UBBPe4 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 6


carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R) over 3 cells(1)


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Enhance) or DEFAULT(Default).
Enhance).
Table 1-140 Number of cells per UBBPg in LTE FDD+TDD+NB-IoT mode

Board Number of LTE FDD Cells + Number of LTE TDD Cells + Number
of LTE NB-IoT Cells
UBBPg1 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9


9x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9

3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9

6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R + 9 carriers

(200 kHz, 4T4R) over 3 cells
UBBPg2a/ 6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 6x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9

UBBPg3b carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R) over 3 cells
9x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9

3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9

6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 6x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R (SA2) + 9

9x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R (SA2) + 9


BBU
Board Number of LTE FDD Cells + Number of LTE TDD Cells + Number
of LTE NB-IoT Cells
3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R (SA2) + 9

6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R (SA1) + 9


18x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 6x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9

6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 18x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9

12x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 12x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R (SA2)

+ 9 carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R) over 6 cells
18x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 6x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R (SA2) + 9

6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 18x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R (SA2) + 9

12x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 6x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R (SA1) +9

18x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 3x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R (SA1) + 9

6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 9x10/15/20 MHz 8T8R (SA1) + 9

UBBPg3 12x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R + 6x10/15/20 MHz 32T32R/64T64R

(SA2) + 9 carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R) over 6 cells(3)

Enhance).
Enhance).
When the baseband processing unit works in LTE FDD, LTE TDD, and LTE NB-IoT
modes, these modes dynamically share the baseband resources.
● LTE FDD and LTE TDD share the number of UEs in RRC connected mode.
● The number of UEs in RRC connected mode for LTE FDD+TDD and the
number of attached UEs for LTE NB-IoT dynamically change based on the

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baseband resource usage. This part provides the specifications in typical

resource usage.
● The number of UEs in RRC connected mode for LTE NB-IoT is a fixed value.
This part uses 20 MHz bandwidth for LTE FDD or LTE TDD cells and 200 kHz
bandwidth for LTE NB-IoT cells as an example to describe the UE number
specifications supported by each baseband processing unit.
FDD, LTE TDD, and LTE NB-IoT modes.
Table 1-141 Number of UEs per UBBPd in LTE FDD+TDD+NB-IoT mode

FDD+TDD + Number of NB-IoT
IoT
UBBPd6 2500+380000 1800
Table 1-142 Number of UEs per UBBPe in LTE FDD+TDD+NB-IoT mode

IoT
UBBPe4 2500+410000 3600
UBBPe5 2500+410000 3600
UBBPe6 3350+410000 3600
UBBPe18 2500+410000 3600
Table 1-143 Number of UEs per UBBPg in LTE FDD+TDD+NB-IoT mode

IoT
UBBPg1 2500+410000 3600
UBBPg2/UBBPg2a/ 3350+693000 4800

UBBPg3b
UBBPg3 6720+1248000 9600

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1.2.3.4 NR Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units

The NR technical specifications of a baseband processing unit include the technical
specifications when the baseband processing unit works in NR FDD, NR TDD, and
in multimode concurrency scenarios.
1.2.3.4.1 NR FDD Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units

The NR FDD technical specifications of a baseband processing unit include the
Table 1-144 NR FDD technical specifications of baseband processing units



Specifications RRC connected mode.


Specifications definition of BHCA, see 1.8.2 NR Traffic Model.

The following table lists the number of cells per UBBPg in NR FDD mode.
Table 1-145 Number of cells per UBBPg in NR FDD mode

UBBPg2/UBBPg2a/ 12x5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R

UBBPg3b
12x5/10/15/20 MHz 2T4R
12x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
UBBPg3 12x5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R
12x5/10/15/20 MHz 2T4R
12x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
In NR FDD scenarios, the UE number specifications include the number of UEs in a
cell and the number of UEs supported by a baseband processing unit.

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The following table lists the number of UEs in RRC connected mode per cell with
different configurations in NR FDD mode.
Table 1-146 Number of UEs per cell in NR FDD mode
Cell Configuration Number of UEs in RRC Connected Mode
5 MHz 2T2R/2T4R/ 100

4T4R
10 MHz 2T2R/2T4R/ 200

4T4R
15 MHz 2T2R/2T4R/ 400

4T4R
20 MHz 2T2R/2T4R/ 400

4T4R
The following table lists the number of UEs in RRC connected mode per baseband
processing unit.
Table 1-147 Number of UEs per UBBPg in NR FDD mode
UBBPg3b
UBBPg3 1200
In NR FDD scenarios, the throughput specifications include the throughput in an
NR FDD cell and the throughput supported by a baseband processing unit.
The following table lists the throughput per cell with different cell configurations
in NR FDD mode.
Table 1-148 Throughput per cell in NR FDD mode
Cell Throughput (NSA, DL Throughput (SA, DL 256QAM,

Configuratio 256QAM, UL 64QAM) UL 64QAM) (Mbit/s)
n (Mbit/s)
5 MHz 2T2R DL: 55 DL: 54

UL: 38 UL: 38
10 MHz DL: 116 DL: 112

2T2R UL: 86 UL: 86

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Cell Throughput (NSA, DL Throughput (SA, DL 256QAM,

Configuratio 256QAM, UL 64QAM) UL 64QAM) (Mbit/s)
n (Mbit/s)
15 MHz DL: 177 DL: 167

2T2R UL: 132 UL: 131
20 MHz DL: 240 DL: 235

2T2R UL: 179 UL: 179
5 MHz 2T4R DL: 55 DL: 54

UL: 38 UL: 38
10 MHz DL: 116 DL: 112

2T4R UL: 86 UL: 86
15 MHz DL: 177 DL: 167

2T4R UL: 132 UL: 131
20 MHz DL: 240 DL: 235

2T4R UL: 179 UL: 179
5 MHz 4T4R DL: 105 DL: 102

UL: 38 UL: 38
10 MHz DL: 231 DL: 224

4T4R UL: 86 UL: 86
15 MHz DL: 353 DL: 334

4T4R UL: 132 UL: 131
20 MHz DL: 473 DL: 463

4T4R UL: 179 UL: 179
The following table lists the throughput per baseband processing unit in NR FDD
mode. The throughput of a baseband processing unit is related to the cell
bandwidth and antenna configuration of the baseband processing unit. The
following provides the maximum throughput in various scenarios.
Table 1-149 Throughput per UBBPg in NR FDD mode


UBBPg3b UL: 450
UBBPg3 DL: 900

UL: 450

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The following table lists the signaling specifications per baseband processing unit
in NR FDD mode.
Table 1-150 Signaling specifications per UBBPg in NR FDD mode
UBBPg3b
UBBPg3 432000
1.2.3.4.2 NR TDD Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units

The NR TDD technical specifications of a baseband processing unit include the
Table 1-151 NR TDD technical specifications of baseband processing units





NR TDD cells support the following spectrum types:
● Sub-6 GHz
Sub-6 GHz indicates frequency bands below 6 GHz. According to 3GPP
specifications, the single-carrier bandwidth is 20 MHz, 30 MHz, 40 MHz, 50
MHz, 60 MHz, 70 MHz, 80 MHz, 90 MHz or 100 MHz, and the supported
antenna configurations include 4T4R, 8T8R, 32T32R and 64T64R.
When the spectrum type is sub-6 GHz, the cell number specification is
expressed by AxB nTnR, indicating A cells, B bandwidth of each cell, and nTnR
antenna configuration.
For example, 3x20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100 MHz 64T64R indicates three
cells, where the bandwidth of each cell can be 20 MHz, 30 MHz, 40 MHz, 50

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MHz, 60 MHz, 70 MHz, 80 MHz, 90 MHz, or 100 MHz, and the cell antenna
configuration is 64T64R.
When multiple NR TDD sub-6 GHz cells are established on one baseband
processing unit, the bandwidths, TX/RX mode, and slot assignment must be
consistent for the cells and the CPRI/eCPRI interface types must be consistent
for the involved RF modules.
NOTE
When 32T32R or 64T64R cells are configured for the UBBPg3, hybrid configuration of
different bandwidths is allowed. For example, when the UBBPg3 is configured with
32T32R cells, the cell number specification is expressed as 3xA 32T32R + 3xB 32T32R,
which indicates three 32T32R cells with bandwidth A and three 32T32R cells with
bandwidth B. A and B can be different.
● Sub-6 GHz + SUL
NR TDD-sub-6 GHz+NR SUL indicates that sub-6 GHz is used together with
sub-3 GHz (such as n80, n82, n83, n84, and n86) frequency bands. Sub-3 GHz
is used only for transmitting uplink data. The SUL frequency bands n83 and
n82 require 10 MHz bandwidth, and the frequency bands n80, n84, and n86
require 15 MHz or 20 MHz bandwidth. When multiple SUL cells are
configured, the SUL cells must be configured with the same number of receive
antennas and same bandwidth.
The SUL cell number specification is expressed by CxD nR, indicating C cells, D
bandwidth of each cell, and nR antenna configuration. For example,
3x10/15/20 MHz 2R/4R indicates three cells, where the bandwidth of each cell
can be 10 MHz, 15 MHz, or 20 MHz, and the antenna configuration is 2R or
4R.
When the spectrum type is sub-6 GHz+SUL, the cell number specification is
expressed using the sum of the sub-6 GHz cell number specification and SUL
cell number specification, that is, AxB nTnR + CxD nR.
For example, 3x40/50/60/70/80/90/100 MHz 64T64R+3x10/15/20 MHz 2R/4R
indicates three sub-6 GHz cells, where the bandwidth of each cell can be 40
MHz, 50 MHz, 60 MHz, 70 MHz, 80 MHz, 90 MHz, or 100 MHz, and the cell
antenna configuration is 64T64R, and three SUL cells, where the bandwidth of
each cell can be 10 MHz, 15 MHz, or 20 MHz, and the antenna configuration
is 2R or 4R.
● mmWave
mmWave indicates millimeter wave bands. 3GPP defines the n257, n258,
n260, and n261 bands as mmWave. A high frequency band has a relatively
wide spectrum bandwidth, such as 400 MHz and 800 MHz. However, the
single-carrier bandwidths defined in 3GPP specifications are 100 MHz and 200
MHz, and the supported antenna configurations are 2T2R, 4T4R, and 8T8R.
Therefore, when the spectrum type is mmWave, the cell number specification
is expressed by ExFxG nTnR, where E indicates the number of sectors, F
indicates the number of carriers in each sector, and G indicates the bandwidth
of each carrier.
For example, 3x4x100 MHz 4T4R indicates three sectors, four carriers for each
sector, and 100 MHz bandwidth of each carrier. It can be understood as three
sectors each with 400 MHz or twelve cells each with 100 MHz.
The cell number specifications in mmWave scenarios vary by the CPRI or
eCPRI port used by the baseband processing unit.

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When multiple mmWave cells are established on one baseband processing

unit, the bandwidths, TX/RX mode, and slot assignment must be consistent for
the cells and the CPRI/eCPRI interface types must be consistent for the
involved RF modules. Sub-6 GHz cells and mmWave cells cannot be
configured on the same baseband processing unit.
The following tables list the maximum number of cells per baseband processing
unit in different spectrum type, bandwidth, and antenna configurations.
Table 1-152 Number of cells per UBBPfw in NR TDD mode

Board Frequenc Number of Cells
y Band
Type of a
Cell
UBBPfw1 Sub-6 6x40/60/80/100 MHz 8T8R

GHz
3x40/60/80/100 MHz 32T32R
3x40/60/80/100 MHz 64T64R
UBBPfw1 Sub-6 3x40/60/80/100 MHz 32T32R + 3x10/15/20 MHz

GHz + 2R/4R
SUL
3x40/60/80/100 MHz 64T64R + 3x10/15/20 MHz
2R/4R
Table 1-153 Number of cells per UBBPg in NR TDD mode

y Band
Type of a
Cell
UBBPg2a Sub-6 6x20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100 MHz 4T4R

GHz
3x20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100 MHz 8T8R
3x20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100 MHz 32T32R
3x20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100 MHz 64T64R
UBBPg2a Sub-6 3x40/50/60/70/80/90/100 MHz 32T32R

GHz + + 3x10/15/20 MHz 2R/4R
SUL
3x40/50/60/70/80/90/100 MHz 64T64R
+ 3x10/15/20 MHz 2R/4R
UBBPg3 Sub-6 12x20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100 MHz 4T4R

GHz
6x20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100 MHz 8T8R
3xA 32T32R + 3xB 32T32R(2)

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y Band
Type of a
Cell
3xA 64T64R + 3xB 64T64R(2)
UBBPg3 Sub-6 3xA 32T32R + 3xB 32T32R(1) + 6x10/15/20 MHz

GHz + 2R/4R
SUL
3xA 32T32R + 3xB 32T32R(2) + 3x10/15/20 MHz
2R/4R
3xA 64T64R + 3xB 64T64R(1) + 6x10/15/20 MHz

2R/4R
3xA 64T64R + 3xB 64T64R(2) + 3x10/15/20 MHz

2R/4R
UBBPg3 mmWave 3x4x200 MHz 2T2R (CPRI)
UBBPg3 mmWave 3x2x100 MHz 4T4R (CPRI)

3x4x100 MHz 4T4R (CPRI)

UBBPg3 mmWave 3x1x100 MHz 4T4R (eCPRI)

3x2x100 MHz 4T4R (eCPRI)

UBBPg3 mmWave 3x1x100 MHz 8T8R (eCPRI)


UBBPg3b Sub-6 6x20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100 MHz 4T4R

GHz

GHz

GHz

GHz

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y Band
Type of a
Cell
UBBPg3b Sub-6 3x40/50/60/70/80/90/100 MHz 32T32R

GHz + + 3x10/15/20 MHz 2R/4R
SUL
UBBPg3b Sub-6 3x40/50/60/70/80/90/100 MHz 64T64R

GHz + + 3x10/15/20 MHz 2R/4R
SUL
(1): A or B indicates the cell bandwidth, which can be

20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100 MHz. In 3xA 32T32R + 3xB 32T32R and 3xA
64T64R + 3xB 64T64R configurations, the sum of A and B cannot exceed 100
MHz. When the sum of A and B is 100 MHz, neither the combination of 30 MHz
and 70 MHz nor the combination of 50 MHz and 50 MHz is supported. In
addition, A or B bound to SUL must be greater than or equal to 40 MHz.
(2): A or B indicates the cell bandwidth, which can be
20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100 MHz. In 3xA 32T32R + 3xB 32T32R and 3xA
64T64R + 3xB 64T64R configurations, the sum of A and B cannot exceed 120
MHz. When the sum of A and B is 120 MHz, neither the combination of 30 MHz
and 90 MHz nor the combination of 50 MHz and 70 MHz is supported. In
addition, A or B bound to SUL must be greater than or equal to 40 MHz.
In NR TDD scenarios, the UE number specifications include the number of UEs in a
cell and the number of UEs supported by a baseband processing unit.
The following table lists the number of UEs in RRC connected mode per cell with
different band types in NR TDD mode.
Table 1-154 Number of UEs per cell in NR TDD mode

Frequency Band Type Number of UEs in RRC Connected Mode
of a Cell
Sub-6 GHz UBBPfw: 400

UBBPg:
● 400 (cell bandwidth = 20/30 MHz)
● 1200 (cell bandwidth = 40/50/60/70/80/90/100
MHz)
mmWave Per sector: 100 (400 UEs in RRC connected mode are
supported by hardware.)
The following tables list the number of UEs in RRC connected mode supported by
each baseband processing unit.

BBU
Table 1-155 Number of UEs per UBBPfw in NR TDD mode
UBBPfw1 1200
Table 1-156 Number of UEs per UBBPg in NR TDD mode
UBBPg2a 1200
UBBPg3b 1200
UBBPg3 Sub-6 GHz: 2400

mmWave: 200 (1200 UEs in RRC connected mode are
supported by hardware.)
In NR TDD scenarios, the throughput specifications include the throughput in a
The following table lists the throughput specifications (theoretical values) of NR

TDD cells with different band types, bandwidths, and antenna configurations
using the uplink-downlink subframe configuration 4:1 as an example.
Table 1-157 Throughput per cell in NR TDD mode (sub-6 GHz)
Cell Configuration Throughput (NSA, DL Throughput (SA, DL

256QAM, UL 64QAM) 256QAM, UL 64QAM)
(Mbit/s) (Mbit/s)
40 MHz 4T4R DL: 690 DL: 650

UL: 72 UL: 70
60 MHz 4T4R DL: 1000 DL: 1000

UL: 100 UL: 100
80 MHz 4T4R DL: 1400 DL: 1300

UL: 140 UL: 140
100 MHz 4T4R DL: 1800 DL: 1700

UL: 180 UL: 180
20 MHz 8T8R DL: 270 DL: 270

UL: 66 UL: 61
40 MHz 8T8R DL: 620 DL: 580

UL: 143 UL: 137

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(Mbit/s) (Mbit/s)
50 MHz 8T8R DL: 780 DL: 740

UL: 179 UL: 176
60 MHz 8T8R DL: 950 DL: 900

UL: 222 UL: 215
80 MHz 8T8R DL: 1270 DL: 1240

UL: 294 UL: 294
90 MHz 8T8R DL: 1440 DL: 1390

UL: 338 UL: 338
100 MHz 8T8R DL: 1610 DL: 1570

UL: 373 UL: 366
20 MHz 32T32R DL: 1010 DL: 1010

UL: 66 UL: 61
40 MHz 32T32R DL: 2260 DL: 2000

UL: 143 UL: 137
50 MHz 32T32R DL: 2850 DL: 2600

UL: 179 UL: 176
60 MHz 32T32R DL: 3470 DL: 3190

UL: 222 UL: 215
80 MHz 32T32R DL: 4700 DL: 4440

UL: 294 UL: 294
90 MHz 32T32R DL: 5250 DL: 4920

UL: 338 UL: 338
100 MHz 32T32R DL: 5920 DL: 5660

UL: 373 UL: 366
20 MHz 64T64R DL: 1010 DL: 1010

UL: 66 UL: 61
40 MHz 64T64R DL: 2260 DL: 2000

UL: 143 UL: 137
50 MHz 64T64R DL: 2850 DL: 2600

UL: 179 UL: 176
60 MHz 64T64R DL: 3470 DL: 3190

UL: 222 UL: 215

BBU

(Mbit/s) (Mbit/s)
80 MHz 64T64R DL: 4700 DL: 4440

UL: 294 UL: 294
90 MHz 64T64R DL: 5250 DL: 4920

UL: 338 UL: 338
100 MHz 64T64R DL: 5920 DL: 5660

UL: 373 UL: 366
Table 1-158 Throughput per cell in NR TDD mode (mmWave)

(Mbit/s) (Mbit/s)
1x100 MHz 4T4R DL: 1000 DL: 1000

UL: 250 UL: 250
1x200 MHz 4T4R DL: 2100 DL: 2000

UL: 510 UL: 510
4x100 MHz 4T4R DL: 4200 DL: 4000

UL: 1020 UL: 1020
4x200 MHz 4T4R DL: 8400 DL: 8000

UL: 2040 UL: 2040
The following tables list the throughput specifications per baseband processing
unit. The throughput of a baseband processing unit is related to the cell
bandwidth, antenna configuration, spectrum, and CPRI protocol type of the
baseband processing unit. The following provides the maximum throughput in
various scenarios.
Table 1-159 Throughput per UBBPfw in NR TDD mode
Board Frequency Throughput Throughput

Band Type of a (DL:UL=4:1) (DL:UL=8:2)
Cell (Gbit/s) (Gbit/s)
UBBPfw1 Sub-6 GHz DL: 9 DL: 9

UL: 1.365 UL: 1.365

BBU
Table 1-160 Throughput per UBBPg in NR TDD mode
Board Frequency Throughput Throughput

Band Type of a (DL:UL=4:1) (DL:UL=8:2)
Cell (Gbit/s) (Gbit/s)
UBBPg2a Sub-6 GHz DL: 6 DL: 6

UL: 0.91 UL: 0.91
UBBPg3b Sub-6 GHz DL: 9 DL: 9

UL: 1.365 UL: 1.365
UBBPg3 Sub-6 GHz DL: 9 DL: 9

UL: 1.365 UL: 1.365
UBBPg3 mmWave DL: 14.5 Not supported

UL: 2.9
The following tables list signaling specifications per baseband processing unit in
NR TDD mode.
Table 1-161 Signaling specifications per UBBPfw in NR TDD mode
UBBPfw1 216000
Table 1-162 Signaling specifications per UBBPg in NR TDD mode
UBBPg2a 216000
UBBPg3b 216000
UBBPg3 Sub-6 GHz: 432000

mmWave: 36000
1.2.3.4.3 NR FDD+TDD Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units

working in both NR FDD and NR TDD modes. NR FDD+TDD co-BBP inherits the
specifications and restrictions from single-mode NR FDD and NR TDD, including
the antenna configuration and cell bandwidth. For example, if NR FDD supports
2T2R and 4T4R baseband specifications, NR FDD in NR FDD+TDD co-BBP
scenarios also supports 2T2R and 4T4R.

BBU
Table 1-163 NR FDD+TDD technical specifications of baseband processing units





When the baseband processing unit works in both NR FDD and NR TDD modes,
the number of cells is expressed by A+B or A+B+C, where A and B indicate the
number of cells supported by NR FDD and that supported by NR TDD, respectively,
and C indicates the number of SUL cells. When a baseband processing unit works
in both NR FDD and NR TDD modes, the constraints on specifications for NR FDD
and NR TDD single modes apply. For example:
The following table lists the number of cells per baseband processing unit in both
NR FDD and NR TDD modes.
Table 1-164 Number of cells per UBBPg in NR FDD+TDD+SUL mode

Board Number of NR FDD Cells + Number of NR TDD Cells
+ Number of SUL Cells
UBBPg3 3x5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R/2T4R/4T4R

+ 3x20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100 MHz 32T32R
+ 3x10/15/20 MHz 2R/4R
3x5/10/15/20 MHz 2T2R/2T4R/4T4R

+ 3x20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100 MHz 64T64R
+ 3x10/15/20 MHz 2R/4R
The following table lists the UE number specifications per baseband processing
unit in both NR FDD and NR TDD modes.

BBU
Table 1-165 Number of UEs per UBBPg in NR FDD+TDD mode

UBBPg3 NR FDD: 1200 + NR TDD: 1200
The following table lists the signaling specifications per baseband processing unit
in both NR FDD and NR TDD modes.
Table 1-166 Signaling specifications per UBBPg in NR FDD+TDD mode

UBBPg3 NR FDD: 216000 + NR TDD: 216000
1.2.3.5 Multimode Technical Specifications of Baseband Processing Units

Co-BBP refers to the scenario where a baseband processing unit works in multiple
RATs, including GSM/UMTS/LTE/NR. Co-BBP specifications vary by the UBBP.
NOTE
● G is short for GSM, U is short for UMTS, L is short for LTE FDD, T is short for LTE TDD,
and M is short for LTE NB-IoT. N (FDD) is short for NR FDD and N (TDD) is short for
NR TDD.
● Co-BBP scenarios comply with the specifications of each single RAT.
● To simplify the description, the maximum number of cells is displayed in co-BBP
scenarios for each single RAT, instead of the cell number specifications in all TX/RX
modes. Take the UBBPe4 as an example. In UL co-BBP scenarios, the maximum number
of LTE FDD cells is 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R, and the cell number specifications in
2T4R, 2T2R, 1T2R, and 1T1R are not enumerated. 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 2T4R/2T2R/
1T2R/1T1R is supported by default.
● When working in multiple RATs, some UBBPs support setting the Standard Ratio
parameter to FDD_ENHANCE(FDD Enhance), TDD_ENHANCE(TDD Enhance),
NR_ENHANCE(NR Enhance), and NBIOT_ENHANCE(NBIOT Enhance). The settings
allow LTE FDD, LTE TDD, NR, and LTE NB-IoT to occupy more baseband resources.
Unless otherwise specified, the specifications refer to the co-BBP specifications when the
Standard Ratio parameter is set to DEFAULT(Default).
GU Co-BBP
Only the UBBPd supports GU co-BBP. The following table lists the specifications
per UBBPd.

BBU
Table 1-167 Co-BBP specifications per UBBPd in GU mode

RAT GSM UMTS
Item Num Num Number of Number of Numbe Number of

ber ber Cells UL/DL CEs r of HSDPA/
of 2R of 4R HSDPA HSUPA UEs
Carri Carri Codes
ers ers
UBBPd1 12 6 2R: 6 192/256 6x15 144/144

4R: 3
UBBPd2 12 6 2R: 6 256/384 6x15 192/192

4R: 3
UBBPd3 12 6 2R: 6 192/256 6x15 144/144

4R: 3
UBBPd4 12 6 2R: 6 256/384 6x15 192/192

4R: 3
UBBPd5 18 9 2R: 6 384/512 6x15 288/288

4R: 3
UBBPd6 24 12 6 512/768 6x15 384/384
GL Co-BBP
Only the UBBPd supports GL co-BBP. The following table lists the specifications per
UBBPd. For a UBBPd3/UBBPd4 board working in co-BBP mode of which the
supported RATs include GSM and LTE, no in-band NB-IoT cell can be configured
for an LTE FDD cell.

BBU
Table 1-168 Co-BBP specifications per UBBPd in GL mode

RAT GSM LTE FDD
Item Num Num Number of Number of Throughp Signalin

ber ber Cells UEs in RRC ut g
of 2R of 4R Connected (Mbit/s) Specific
Carri Carri Mode ations
ers ers (BHCA)
UBBPd3 12 6 3x1.4/3/5/10 ● 1.4 MHz: DL: 225 198000

(1) MHz 2T2R 504 UL: 112.5
● 3 MHz:
1080
● 5 MHz:
1800
● 10 MHz:
3600
UBBPd4 12 6 3x1.4/3/5/10 ● 1.4 MHz: DL: 225 198000

(1) MHz 2T2R 504 UL: 112.5
● 3 MHz:
1080
● 5 MHz:
1800
● 10 MHz:
3600
UBBPd5 18 9 3x1.4/3/5/10 ● 1.4 MHz: DL: 600 198000

/15/20 MHz 504 UL: 225
4T4R ● 3 MHz:
1080
● 5 MHz:
1800
● 10/15/20
MHz: 3600
UBBPd6 24 12 3x1.4/3/5/10 ● 1.4 MHz: DL: 600 198000

/15/20 MHz 504 UL: 225
4T4R ● 3 MHz:
1080
● 5 MHz:
1800
● 10/15/20
MHz: 3600
(1): In GL co-BBP scenarios, the UBBPd3 and UBBPd4 do not support the
deployment of in-band LTE NB-IoT carriers on LTE FDD cells.

BBU
UL Co-BBP
The following tables list the UL co-BBP specifications per UBBP.
Table 1-169 Co-BBP specifications per UBBPd in UL mode

RAT UMTS LTE FDD
Item Nu Nu Nu Numbe Number of Number of Thro Sig

mb mbe mb r of Cells UEs in RRC ughp nal
er r of er HSDPA/ Connected ut ing
of UL/ of HSUPA Mode (Mbi Sp
Cel DL HS UEs t/s) ecif
ls CEs DPA ica
Cod tio
es ns
(B
HC
A)
UBBPd6 6 512/ 6x1 384/38 3x1.4/3/5/1 ● 1.4 MHz: DL: 19

768 5 4 0/15/20 504 600 80
MHz 4T4R ● 3 MHz: UL: 00
1080 225
● 5 MHz:
1800
● 10/15/20
MHz:
3600

BBU
Table 1-170 Co-BBP specifications per UBBPe in UL mode

RAT UMTS LTE FDD

ls CEs DPA ica
Cod tio
es ns
(B
HC
A)
UBBPe3 2R: 384/ 6x1 288/28 3x1.4/3/5/1 ● 1.4 MHz: DL: 19

(1) 6 512 5 8 0/15/20 504 450 80
4R: MHz 2T2R ● 3 MHz: UL: 00
3 1080 225
● 5 MHz:
1800
● 10/15/20
MHz:
3600
UBBPe4 6 512/ 6x1 384/38 3x1.4/3/5/1 ● 1.4 MHz: DL: 19

(1) 768 5 4 0/15/20 504 600 80
1080 225
● 5 MHz:
1800
● 10/15/20
MHz:
3600
UBBPe5 6 512/ 6x1 384/38 6x1.4/3/5/1 ● 1.4 MHz: DL: 19

768 5 4 0/15/20 1008 600 80
2160 300
● 5/10/15/
20 MHz:
3600

BBU
RAT UMTS LTE FDD

ls CEs DPA ica
Cod tio
es ns
(B
HC
A)
UBBPe6 6 512/ 6x1 384/38 ● 6x1.4/3/ ● 1.4 MHz: DL: 30

768 5 4 5/10/15/ 1008 1200 60
20 MHz ● 3 MHz: UL: 00
4T4R 2160 600
● 3x5/10/1 ● 5/10/15/
5/20 20 MHz:
MHz 3600
8T8R
UBBPe6 3 256/ 3x1 192/19 ● 9x1.4/3/ ● 1.4 MHz: DL: 30

(2) 384 5 2 5/10/15/ 1512 1200 60
20 MHz ● 3 MHz: UL: 00
4T4R 3240 600
● 3x5/10/1 ● 5/10/15/
5/20 20 MHz:
MHz 3600
8T8R
UBBPei( 6 512/ 6x1 384/38 6x1.4/3/5/1 ● 1.4 MHz: DL: 30

1) 768 5 4 0/15/20 1008 1200 60
2160 600
● 5/10/15/
20 MHz:
3600
UBBPe1 6 512/ 6x1 384/38 3x1.4/3/5/1 ● 1.4 MHz: DL: 19

8 768 5 4 0/15/20 504 600 80
1080 225
● 5 MHz:
1800
● 10/15/20
MHz:
3600

BBU
RAT UMTS LTE FDD

ls CEs DPA ica
Cod tio
es ns
(B
HC
A)
(1): In UL co-BBP scenarios, the UBBPe3, UBBPe4, and UBBPei do not support
deployment of LTE NB-IoT in-band carriers on LTE FDD cells.
Enhance).
Table 1-171 Co-BBP specifications per UBBPg in UL mode

RAT UMTS LTE FDD

ls CEs DPA ica
Cod tio
es ns
(B
HC
A)
UBBPg1 6 512/ 6x1 384/38 3x1.4/3/5/1 ● 1.4 MHz: DL: 19

768 5 4 0/15/20 504 600 80
1080 225
● 5 MHz:
1800
● 10/15/20
MHz:
3600

BBU
RAT UMTS LTE FDD

ls CEs DPA ica
Cod tio
es ns
(B
HC
A)
UBBPg2 6 512/ 6x1 384/38 ● 6x1.4/3/ ● 1.4 MHz: DL: 36

/ 768 5 4 5/10/15/ 1008 1200 00
UBBPg2 20 MHz ● 3 MHz: UL: 00
a 4T4R 2160 600
● 3x5/10/1 ● 5/10/15/
5/20 20 MHz:
MHz 3600
8T8R
UBBPg2 3 256/ 3x1 192/19 ● 9x1.4/3/ ● 1.4 MHz: DL: 36

/ 384 5 2 5/10/15/ 1512 1200 00
UBBPg2 20 MHz ● 3 MHz: UL: 00
a(1) 4T4R 3240 600
● 3x5/10/1 ● 5/10/15/
5/20 20 MHz:
MHz 3600
8T8R
UBBPg3 6 512/ 6x1 384/38 ● 9x1.4/3/ ● 1.4 MHz: DL: 36

b 768 5 4 5/10/15/ 1512 1200 00
20 MHz ● 3 MHz: UL: 00
4T4R 3240 600
● 3x5/10/1 ● 5/10/15/
5/20 20 MHz:
MHz 3600
8T8R
UBBPg3 2R: 1024 12x 768/76 ● 12x1.4/3 ● 1.4 MHz: DL: 64

12 / 15 8 / 2016 2400 80
4R: 1024 5/10/15/ ● 3 MHz: UL: 00
6 20 MHz 4320 1200
4T4R
● 5/10/15/
● 6x5/10/1 20 MHz:
5/20 4800
MHz
8T8R

Enhance).

BBU
UM Co-BBP
The following tables list the UM co-BBP specifications per UBBP.
Table 1-172 Co-BBP specifications per UBBPd in UM mode
RAT UMTS LTE NB-IoT
Item Nu Num Nu Numb Numbe Num Num Thro Sig

mbe ber mb er of r of ber ber ughp nali
r of of er HSDPA Cells of of ut ng
Cell UL/D of / Atta UEs (Mbi Spe
s L CEs HS HSUPA ched in t/s) cifi
DPA UEs UEs RRC cati
Cod Conn ons
es ected (BH
Mod CA)
e
UBBPd 2R: 512/7 6x1 384/38 3 6350 1800 DL: 297

6 6 68 5 4 carriers 00 0.318 000
4R: (200 UL:
3 kHz, 0.6
4T4R)
over 3
cells
Table 1-173 Co-BBP specifications per UBBPe in UM mode
RAT UMTS LTE NB-IoT

Cod Conn ons
es ected (BH
Mod CA)
e
UBBPe3 2R: 384/5 6x1 288/28 6 6350 1800 DL: 297

6 12 5 8 carriers 00 0.666 000
4R: (200 UL:
3 kHz, 1.2
4T4R)
over 3
cells

BBU
RAT UMTS LTE NB-IoT

Cod Conn ons
es ected (BH
Mod CA)
e
UBBPe4 6 512/7 6x1 384/38 6 6350 1800 DL: 297

68 5 4 carriers 00 0.666 000
(200 UL:
kHz, 1.2
4T4R)
over 3
cells
UBBPe5 6 512/7 6x1 384/38 6 6350 1800 DL: 297

68 5 4 carriers 00 0.666 000
(200 UL:
kHz, 1.2
4T4R)
over 3
cells
UBBPe6 6 512/7 6x1 384/38 12 9830 3600 DL: 459

68 5 4 carriers 00 1.332 000
(200 UL:
kHz, 2.4
4T4R)
over 6
cells
UBBPe1 6 512/7 6x1 384/38 9 6350 1800 DL: 297

8 68 5 4 carriers 00 0.942 000
(200 UL:
kHz, 1.8
4T4R)
over 3
cells

BBU
Table 1-174 Co-BBP specifications per UBBPg in UM mode

RAT UMTS LTE NB-IoT

Cod Conn ons
es ected (BH
Mod CA)
e
UBBPg 6 512/7 6x1 384/38 9 6350 1800 DL: 297

1 68 5 4 carriers 00 0.942 000
(200 UL:
kHz, 1.8
4T4R)
over 3
cells
UBBPg 6 512/7 6x1 384/38 18 1156 3600 DL: 540

2/ 68 5 4 carriers 000 1.884 000
UBBPg (200 UL:
2a/ kHz, 3.6
UBBPg 4T4R)
3b over 6
cells
UBBPg 2R: 1024/ 12x 768/76 36 2081 4800 DL: 972

3 12 1024 15 8 carriers 000 3.678 000
4R: (200 UL:
6 kHz, 7.2
4T4R)
over 12
cells
LN (FDD) Co-BBP
The following table lists the LN (FDD) co-BBP specifications per UBBP.

BBU
Table 1-175 Co-BBP specifications per UBBPg in LN (FDD) mode

RAT LTE FDD NR FDD
Item Number Number Thro Sig Numbe Numbe Thro Sig

of Cells of UEs in ugh nali r of r of ugh nali
RRC put ng Cells UEs in put ng
Connecte (Mbi Spe RRC (Mb Spe
d Mode t/s) cifi Connec it/s) cifi
cati ted cati
ons Mode ons
(BH (BH
CA) CA)
UBBPg2 6x1.4/3/5/ ● 1.4 DL: 360 6x5/10/ 600 DL: 108

/ 10/15/20 MHz: 1200 000 15/20 600 000
UBBPg2 MHz 4T4R 1008 UL: MHz UL:
a/ ● 3 600 4T4R 300
UBBPg3 MHz:
b 2160
● 5/10/1
5/20
MHz:
3600
UBBPg3 12x1.4/3/5 ● 1.4 DL: 648 6x5/10/ 600 DL: 216

/10/15/20 MHz: 2400 000 15/20 600 000
MHz 4T4R 2016 UL: MHz UL:
● 3 1200 4T4R 300
MHz:
4320
● 5/10/1
5/20
MHz:
4800
TN (TDD) Co-BBP
The following table lists the TN (TDD) co-BBP specifications per UBBP.

BBU
Table 1-176 Co-BBP specifications per UBBPg in TN (TDD) mode

RAT LTE TDD NR TDD
Item Number Numbe Throu Sig Numbe Numbe Thro Sig

of Cells r of UEs ghput nal r of r of ugh nali
in RRC (Mbit ing Cells UEs in put ng
Connec /s) Spe RRC (Mbi Spe
ted cifi Connec t/s) cifi
Mode cati ted cati
ons Mode ons
(B (BH
HC CA)
A)
UBBPg3 ● 12x5/1 4800 DL: 648 Sub-6 1200 DL: 216

0/15/2 1800 000 GHz: 3750 000
0 MHz UL: 3x100 UL:
4T4R 240 MHz 450
● 12x10/ 8T8R
15/20
MHz
8T8R
(SA2)
● 6x10/1
5/20
MHz
8T8R
(SA1)
UBBPg3 3x10/15/2 3600 DL: 360 Sub-6 1200 DL: 216

(1) 0 MHz 1013 000 GHz 6000 000
32T32R/ UL: +SUL: UL:
64T64R 140 3x100 540
MHz
32T32R
/
64T64R
+ 3x20
MHz
4R
(1): The Standard Ratio parameter must be set to NR_ENHANCE(NR

Enhance).
LN (TDD) Co-BBP
The following table lists the LN (TDD) co-BBP specifications per UBBP.

BBU
Table 1-177 Co-BBP specifications per UBBPg in LN (TDD) mode

RAT LTE FDD NR TDD

cati ted cati
ons Mode ons
(BH (BH
CA) CA)
UBBPg3 ● 12x1.4/ ● 1.4 2400 648 Sub-6 1200 DL: 216

3/5/10/ MHz: / 000 GHz: 3750 000
15/20 2016 1200 3x100 UL:
MHz ● 3 MHz 450
4T4R MHz: 8T8R
● 6x1.4/3 4320
/ ● 5/10/1
5/10/1 5/20
5/20 MHz:
MHz 4800
8T8R
UBBPg3 6x1.4/3/5/ ● 1.4 1200 360 Sub-6 1200 DL: 216

(1) 10/15/20 MHz: /600 000 GHz: 6000 000
MHz 4T4R 1008 3x100 UL:
● 3 MHz 540
MHz: 32T32R
2160 /
64T64R
● 5/10/1
5/20
MHz:
3600
UBBPg3 3x1.4/3/5/ ● 1.4 600/ 360 Sub-6 1200 DL: 216

(1) 10/15/20 MHz: 225 000 GHz + 6000 000
MHz 4T4R 504 SUL: UL:
● 3 3x100 540
MHz: MHz
1080 32T32R
/
● 5 64T64R
MHz: + 3x20
1800 MHz
● 10/15/ 2R/4R
20
MHz:
3600

BBU
RAT LTE FDD NR TDD

cati ted cati
ons Mode ons
(BH (BH
CA) CA)
(1): The Standard Ratio parameter must be set to NR_ENHANCE(NR

Enhance).
GUL Co-BBP
The following table lists the GUL co-BBP specifications per UBBP.
Table 1-178 Co-BBP specifications per UBBPd in GUL mode

RAT Item UBBPd6
GSM Number of 2R 12
Carriers
Number of 4R 6
Carriers
UMTS Number of Cells 2R: 6

4R: 3
Number of UL/DL 256/384

CEs
Number of HSDPA 6x15

Codes
Number of HSDPA/ 192/192

HSUPA UEs
LTE Number of Cells 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R

FDD
Number of UEs in ● 1.4 MHz: 504
RRC Connected ● 3 MHz: 1080
Mode
● 5 MHz: 1800
● 10/15/20 MHz: 3600
Throughput DL: 600

(Mbit/s) UL: 225

BBU
Signaling 198000
Specifications
(BHCA)
ULM Co-BBP
The following tables list the ULM co-BBP specifications per UBBP.
Table 1-179 Co-BBP specifications per UBBPd in ULM mode
RAT Item UBBPd6
UMTS Number of Cells 6
Number of UL/DL 512/768

CEs
Number of HSDPA 6x15

Codes
Number of 384/384
HSDPA/HSUPA
UEs
LTE FDD Number of Cells 3x1.4/3/5/10 MHz 4T4R

Mode
● 5 MHz: 1800
● 10 MHz: 2520
Throughput 300/112.5
(Mbit/s)
Signaling 138000
Specifications
(BHCA)
LTE NB- Number of Cells 3 carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R) over 3 cells
IoT
Number of 635000
Attached UEs
Number of UEs in 1800, which can be shared with LTE FDD; ≤

RRC Connected 3600 in total
Mode
Throughput DL: 0.318

(Mbit/s) UL: 0.6
Signaling 297000
Specifications
(BHCA)

BBU
Table 1-180 Co-BBP specifications per UBBPe in ULM mode

RAT Item UBBPe3 UBBPe4 UBBPe5 UBBPe6 UBBPe18
UMTS Number 6 (2R) 6 6 6 6

of Cells 3 (4R)
Number 384/512 512/768 512/768 512/768 512/768

of UL/DL
CEs
Number 6x15 6x15 6x15 6x15 6x15

of HSDPA
Codes
Number 288/288 384/384 384/384 384/384 384/384

of
HSDPA/
HSUPA
UEs
LTE Number 3x1.4/3/5 3x1.4/3/5 6x1.4/3/5 6x1.4/3/ 3x1.4/3/5/1

FDD of Cells /10 MHz /10 MHz /10/15/20 5/10/15/ 0 MHz
2T2R 4T4R MHz 20 MHz 4T4R
2T2R 4T4R
Number ● 1.4 ● 1.4 ● 1.4 ● 1.4 ● 1.4

of UEs in MHz: MHz: MHz: MHz: MHz:
RRC 504 504 1008 1008 504
Connecte ● 3 ● 3 ● 3 MHz: ● 3 ● 3 MHz:
d Mode MHz: MHz: 2160 MHz: 1080
1080 1080 ● 5/10/1 2160 ● 5 MHz:
● 5 ● 5 5/20 ● 5/10/ 1800
MHz: MHz: MHz: 15/20 ● 10 MHz:
1800 1800 2520 MHz: 2520
● 10 ● 10 2520
MHz: MHz:
2520 2520
Throughp DL: 255 DL: 300 DL: 600 DL: DL: 300
ut UL: 112.5 UL: 112.5 UL: 300 1200 UL: 112.5
(Mbit/s) UL: 600
Signaling 138000 138000 216000 216000 138000

Specificat
ions
(BHCA)

BBU
LTE Number 3 carriers 3 carriers 6 carriers 6 3 carriers

NB- of Cells (200 kHz, (200 (200 kHz, carriers (200 kHz,
IoT 2T2R) kHz, 2T2R) (200 4T4R) over
over 3 4T4R) over 3 kHz, 3 cells
cells over 3 cells 4T4R)
cells over 3
cells
Number 635000 635000 635000 635000 635000

of
Attached
UEs
Number 1800, 1800, 1800, 1800, 1800,

of UEs in which which which can which which can
RRC can be can be be shared can be be shared
Connecte shared shared with LTE shared with LTE
d Mode with LTE with LTE FDD; ≤ with LTE FDD; ≤
FDD; ≤ FDD; ≤ 3600 in FDD; ≤ 3600 in
3600 in 3600 in total 3600 in total
total total total
Throughp DL: 0.318 DL: 0.318 DL: 0.666 DL: DL: 0.318
ut UL: 0.6 UL: 0.6 UL: 1.2 0.666 UL: 0.6
(Mbit/s) UL: 1.2
Signaling 297000 297000 297000 297000 297000

Specificat
ions
(BHCA)
Table 1-181 Co-BBP specifications per UBBPg in ULM mode

RAT Item UBBPg UBBP UBBPg2/ UBBPg2/ UBBPg3
1 g3b UBBPg2a UBBPg2a(1)
UM Number of 6 6 6 3 12 (2R)
TS Cells 6 (4R)
Number of 512/76 512/ 512/768 256/384 1024/1024

UL/DL CEs 8 768
Number of 6x15 6x15 6x15 3x15 12x15

HSDPA
Codes
Number of 384/38 384/ 384/384 192/192 768/768

HSDPA/ 4 384
HSUPA UEs

BBU
LTE Number of 3x1.4/3 9x1.4 6x1.4/3/5/10 9x1.4/3/5/10 12x1.4/3/5

FDD Cells / / /15/20 MHz /15/20 MHz /10/15/20
5/10/15 3/5/1 4T4R 4T4R MHz 4T4R
/20 0/15/
MHz 20
4T4R MHz
4T4R
Number of ● 1.4 ● 1. ● 1.4 MHz: ● 1.4 MHz: ● 1.4

UEs in RRC MHz 4 1008 1512 MHz:
Connected : M ● 3 MHz: ● 3/5/10/15 2016
Mode 504 H 2160 /20 MHz: ● 3/5/10/
● 3 z: 2520 15/20
15 ● 5/10/15/2
MHz 0 MHz: MHz:
: 12 3360
2520
108 ● 3/
0 5/
● 5 10
MHz /
: 15
180 /2
0 0
M
● 10/1 H
5/20 z:
MHz 25
: 20
252
0
Throughpu 600/22 1200 1200/600 1200/600 2400/1200

t (Mbit/s) 5 /600
Signaling 138000 2520 252000 252000 453000

Specificatio 00
ns (BHCA)
LTE Number of 3 6 6 carriers 6 carriers 9 carriers

NB- Cells carriers carri (200 kHz, (200 kHz, (200 kHz,
IoT (200 ers 4T4R) over 3 4T4R) over 3 4T4R) over
kHz, (200 cells cells 6 cells
4T4R) kHz,
over 3 4T4R
cells )
over
3
cells
Number of 190000 3470 347000 347000 624000

Attached 00
UEs

BBU
Number of 1800, 1800, 1800, which 1800, which 1800,

UEs in RRC which whic can be can be which can
Connected can be h can shared with shared with be shared
Mode shared be LTE FDD; ≤ LTE FDD; ≤ with LTE
with share 3600 in total 3600 in total FDD; ≤
LTE d 4800 in
FDD; ≤ with total
3600 in LTE
total FDD;
≤
3600
in
total
Throughpu DL: DL: DL: 0.666 DL: 0.666 0.942/1.8

t (Mbit/s) 0.318 0.666 UL: 1.2 UL: 1.2
UL: 0.6 UL:
1.2
Signaling 89000 1620 162000 162000 291000

Specificatio 00
ns (BHCA)
NOTE
(1): The Standard Ratio parameter must be set to FDD_ENHANCE(FDD Enhance).
LMN (FDD) Co-BBP

The following tables list the LMN (FDD) co-BBP specifications per UBBP.
Table 1-182 Co-BBP specifications per UBBPg in LMN (FDD) mode
RAT Item UBBPg2/UBBPg2a/ UBBPg3

UBBPg3b
LTE FDD Number of Cells 6x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 12x1.4/3/5/10/15/2

MHz 4T4R 0 MHz 4T4R
Number of UEs in ● 1.4 MHz: 1008 ● 1.4 MHz: 2016

RRC Connected ● 3 MHz: 2160 ● 3/5/10/15/20
Mode MHz: 3360
● 5/10/15/20
MHz: 2520
Throughput DL: 1200 DL: 2400

(Mbit/s) UL: 600 UL: 1200
Signaling 252000 453000

Specifications
(BHCA)

BBU
LTE NB-IoT Number of Cells 6 carriers (200 kHz, 9 carriers (200 kHz,
4T4R) over 3 cells 4T4R) over 6 cells
Number of 347000 624000

Attached UEs
Number of UEs in 1800, which can be 1800, which can be

RRC Connected shared with LTE shared with LTE
Mode FDD; ≤ 3600 in FDD; ≤ 4800 in total
total
Throughput DL: 0.666 DL: 0.942

(Mbit/s) UL: 1.2 UL: 1.8
Signaling 162000 291000

Specifications
(BHCA)
NR FDD Number of Cells 6x5/10/15/20 MHz 6x5/10/15/20 MHz

4T4R 4T4R
Number of UEs in 600 600

RRC Connected
Mode
Throughput DL: 600 DL: 600

(Mbit/s) UL: 300 UL: 300
Signaling 108000 108000

Specifications
(BHCA)
LMN (TDD) Co-BBP

The following table lists the LMN (TDD) co-BBP specifications per UBBP.
Table 1-183 Co-BBP specifications per UBBPg in LMN (TDD) mode

RAT Item UBBPg3 UBBPg3(1) UBBPg3(1)
LTE FDD Number of 12x1.4/3/5/ 3x1.4/3/5/10/1 6x1.4/3/5/10/15/2

Cells 10/15/20 5/20 MHz 0 MHz 4T4R
MHz 4T4R 4T4R

BBU
Number of ● 1.4 ● 1.4 MHz: ● 1.4 MHz: 1008

UEs in RRC MHz: 504 ● 3 MHz: 2160
Connected 2016 ● 3 MHz:
Mode ● 5/10/15/20
● 3/5/10/ 1080 MHz: 2520
15/20 ● 5 MHz:
MHz: 1800
3360
● 10/15/20
MHz: 2520
Throughput DL: 2400 DL: 600 DL: 1200

(Mbit/s) UL: 1200 UL: 225 UL: 600
Signaling 453000 252000 252000

Specificatio
ns (BHCA)
LTE NB-IoT Number of 9 carriers 3 carriers (200 6 carriers (200

Cells (200 kHz, kHz, 4T4R) kHz, 4T4R) over 3
4T4R) over over 3 cells cells
6 cells
Number of 624000 190000 347000

Attached
UEs
Number of 1800, 1800, which 1800, which can

UEs in RRC which can can be shared be shared with
Connected be shared with LTE FDD; LTE FDD; ≤ 3600
Mode with LTE ≤ 3600 in total in total
FDD; ≤
4800 in
total
Throughput DL: 0.942 DL: 0.318 DL: 0.666

(Mbit/s) UL: 1.8 UL: 0.6 UL: 1.2
Signaling 291000 89000 162000

Specificatio
ns (BHCA)
NR TDD Number of Sub-6 GHz: Sub-6 GHz Sub-6 GHz: 3x100

Cells 3x100 MHz +SUL: 3x100 MHz 32T32R/
8T8R MHz 32T32R/ 64T64R
64T64R + 3x20
MHz 2R/4R
Number of 1200 1200 1200

UEs in RRC
Connected
Mode
Throughput DL: 6000 DL: 6000 DL: 3750

(Mbit/s) UL: 540 UL: 540 UL: 450

BBU
Signaling 216000 216000 216000

Specificatio
ns (BHCA)
NOTE
(1): The Standard Ratio parameter must be set to NR_ENHANCE(NR Enhance).
LN (FDD+TDD) Co-BBP
The following table lists the LN (FDD+TDD) co-BBP specifications per UBBP.
Table 1-184 Co-BBP specifications per UBBPg in LN (FDD+TDD) mode
RAT Item UBBPg3(1)
LTE FDD Number of Cells 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz

4T4R
Number of UEs in RRC 1.4 MHz: 504

Connected Mode 3 MHz: 1080
5 MHz: 1800
10/15/20 MHz: 3600
Throughput (Mbit/s) DL: 600

UL: 225
Signaling Specifications (BHCA) 360000
NR FDD Number of Cells 3x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
Number of UEs in RRC 5 MHz: 300

Connected Mode 10/15/20 MHz: 600

UL: 150
NR TDD Number of Cells Sub-6 GHz:

3x20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/
100 MHz 32T32R/64T64R
Number of UEs in RRC 1200

Connected Mode

UL: 540

BBU
NOTE
LMN (FDD+TDD) Co-BBP

The following table lists the LMN (FDD+TDD) co-BBP specifications per UBBP.
Table 1-185 Co-BBP specifications per UBBPg in LMN (FDD+TDD) mode
RAT Item UBBPg3(1)
LTE FDD Number of Cells 3x1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R

Mode
● 5 MHz: 1800
● 10/15/20 MHz: 2520
Throughput DL: 600

(Mbit/s) UL: 225
Signaling 252000
Specifications
(BHCA)
LTE NB-IoT Number of Cells 3 carriers (200 kHz, 4T4R) over 3

cells
Number of 190000
Attached UEs
Number of UEs in 1800, which can be shared with

RRC Connected LTE FDD; ≤ 3600 in total
Mode
Throughput DL: 0.318

(Mbit/s) UL: 0.6
Signaling 89000
Specifications
(BHCA)
NR FDD Number of Cells 3x5/10/15/20 MHz 4T4R
Number of UEs in 5 MHz: 300

RRC Connected 10/15/20 MHz: 600
Mode
Throughput DL: 300

(Mbit/s) UL: 150
Signaling 108000
Specifications
(BHCA)

BBU
NR TDD Number of Cells Sub-6 GHz:

3x20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100
MHz 32T32R/64T64R
Number of UEs in 1200

RRC Connected
Mode
Throughput DL: 6000

(Mbit/s) UL: 540
Signaling 216000
Specifications
(BHCA)
NOTE
1.3 BBU5900 Technical Specifications

The BBU5900 can be configured with 1–2 main control boards and 2–6 baseband
processing units. The capacity and signaling specifications of the BBU5900 vary
specifications, and equipment specifications of the BBU5900 working in different
RATs in typical board configurations.
1.3.1 GSM Technical Specifications of the BBU5900

The GSM technical specifications of the BBU5900 include the capacity and
signaling specifications (both indicated by the number of TRXs).
Capacity Specifications
The following table lists the maximum capacity per BBU5900 in GSM mode.
Table 1-186 Capacity per BBU5900 in GSM mode
Board Configuration Capacity(1)
1 UMPT IP over FE: 72 TRXs

IP over E1: 48 TRXs
(1): Each cell supports a maximum of 24 TRXs, and a single site supports a
maximum of 12 cells.

BBU
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU5900 in GSM mode.
Table 1-187 Signaling specifications per BBU5900 in GSM mode
Board Configuration Signaling Specifications (1)
1 UMPT IP over FE: 72 TRXs

IP over E1: 48 TRXs
1.3.2 UMTS Technical Specifications of the BBU5900

This section describes the capacity and signaling specifications of the BBU5900
working in UMTS mode.
The following table lists the maximum capacity per BBU5900 in UMTS mode.
Table 1-188 Capacity per BBU5900 in UMTS mode
Board Configuration Capacity
1 UMPTb + 6 UBBPd6 ● Number of cells: 48

● Number of UL/DL CEs: 6144/6144
When the BBU5900 works in UMTS mode, its signaling specifications are related
to the main control board and baseband processing unit. The signaling
specification of a single BBU cannot exceed 1500 CNBAPS.
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU5900 in UMTS mode
in different board configurations.
Table 1-189 Signaling specifications per BBU5900 in UMTS mode
Board Configuration Signaling Specifications (CNBAPS)
1 UMPT + 1
500
UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1 UMPT + 2 700
UBBPd1~UBBPd5

BBU
1 UMPT + 3 900
UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1 UMPT + 4 1100
UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1 UMPT + 5 1300
UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1 UMPT + 6 1500
UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1 UMPT + 1 UBBPd6 600
1 UMPT + 4 1500
UBBPd6(1)
1 UMPT + 1 500
UBBPe1~UBBPe2
1 UMPT + 2 700
UBBPe1~UBBPe2
1 UMPT + 3 900
UBBPe1~UBBPe2
1 UMPT + 4 1100
UBBPe1~UBBPe2
1 UMPT + 5 1300
UBBPe1~UBBPe2
1 UMPT + 6 1500
UBBPe1~UBBPe2
1 UMPT + 1 600
UBBPe3~UBBPe6
1 UMPT + 2 900
UBBPe3~UBBPe6
1 UMPT + 3 1200
UBBPe3~UBBPe6
1 UMPT + 4 1500
UBBPe3~UBBPe6(1)
1 UMPT + 1 UBBPg 600

BBU
1 UMPT + 4 UBBPg(1) 1500
(1): The signaling specification has reached the maximum 1500 CNBAPS. The
signaling specification of the BBU is still 1500 CNBAPS even if a new baseband
processing unit is added.
1.3.3 LTE Technical Specifications of the BBU5900

The LTE technical specifications of the BBU5900 include the technical
specifications when the BBU5900 works in LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE NB-IoT, and
1.3.3.1 LTE FDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900

The LTE FDD technical specifications of the BBU5900 include the capacity and
The capacity of a BBU5900 working in LTE FDD mode is limited by the main
control board. The following table lists the capacity per BBU configured with
different main control boards.
Table 1-190 Capacity per BBU5900 in LTE FDD mode
1 UMPTb1/UMPTb2 ● Number of cells: 36x20 MHz 4T4R/8T8R

● Throughput: The sum of uplink and downlink data
rates at the MAC layer is 1.5 Gbit/s.
● Number of UEs in RRC connected mode: 10800
● Number of DRBs: 32400
1 UMPTb3/UMPTb9 ● Number of cells: 36x20 MHz 4T4R/8T8R

rates at the MAC layer is 2 Gbit/s.
1 UMPTe ● Number of cells: 72x20 MHz 4T4R, 18x20 MHz

32T32R, or 36x20 MHz 8T8R

BBU
1 UMPTga ● Number of cells: 72x20 MHz 4T4R, 36x20 MHz

1 UMPTg ● Number of cells: 144x20 MHz 4T4R, 72x20 MHz

The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU5900 in LTE FDD
mode in typical board configurations.
Table 1-191 Signaling specifications per BBU5900 in LTE FDD mode

Board Configuration Signaling Specifications (BHCA)
1 UMPTb + 3 UBBPd6 1188000
1 UMPTe + 3 UBBPe6 1620000
1 UMPTg + 3 UBBPg3 3240000
1.3.3.2 LTE TDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900

The LTE TDD technical specifications of the BBU5900 include the capacity and
The capacity of a BBU5900 working in LTE TDD mode is limited by the main
control board. The following table lists the capacity per BBU configured with

BBU
Table 1-192 Capacity per BBU5900 in LTE TDD mode
Board Capacity
Configuratio
n
1 UMPTb1/ ● Number of cells: 36x20 MHz 8T8R

UMPTb2 ● Throughput: The sum of uplink and downlink data rates at
the MAC layer is 1.5 Gbit/s.
1 UMPTb3/ ● Number of cells: 36x20 MHz 8T8R

UMPTb9 ● Throughput: The sum of uplink and downlink data rates at
the MAC layer is 2 Gbit/s.
1 UMPTe ● Number of cells: 72x20 MHz 8T8R or 18x20 MHz 64T64R

● Throughput: The sum of uplink and downlink data rates at
1 UMPTga ● Number of cells: 72x20 MHz 8T8R or 36x20 MHz 64T64R

1 UMPTg ● Number of cells: 144x20 MHz 8T8R or 54x20 MHz 64T64R

The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU5900 in LTE TDD
Table 1-193 Signaling specifications per BBU5900 in LTE TDD mode

Configuration
1 UMPTb + 2 540000
UBBPd4

BBU

Configuration
1 UMPTb + 2 792000
UBBPd6
1 UMPTb + 2 792000
UBBPd9
1 UMPTb + 4 1440000
UBBPd6
1 UMPTe + 2 1296000
UBBPe6
1 UMPTe + 4 1620000
UBBPe6
1 UMPTga + 2 1296000
UBBPe6
1 UMPTga + 4 1620000
UBBPe6
1 UMPTg + 2 1440000
UBBPg2
1 UMPTg + 4 2880000
UBBPg2
1 UMPTg + 2 2592000
UBBPg3
1 UMPTg + 4 3240000
UBBPg3
1.3.3.3 LTE NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU5900

The LTE NB-IoT technical specifications of the BBU5900 include the capacity
specifications and the signaling specifications in typical scenarios.
When the BBU5900 works in LTE NB-IoT mode, its capacity is limited by the main
control board. The following table lists the capacity per BBU5900 configured with

BBU
Table 1-194 Capacity per BBU5900 in LTE NB-IoT mode

1 UMPTb ● Number of cells: 36x400 kHz 4T4R

● Throughput: uplink data rate at the MAC layer: 7.2
Mbit/s; downlink data rate at the MAC layer: 3.8
Mbit/s
● Number of attached UEs: 1150000
1 UMPTe ● Number of cells: 72x600 kHz 4T4R or 18x1600 kHz

4T4R
Mbit/s
1 UMPTga ● Number of cells: 72x600 kHz 4T4R or 18x1600 kHz

4T4R
Mbit/s
1 UMPTg ● Number of cells: 144x600 kHz 4T4R or 54x1600 kHz

4T4R
Mbit/s
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU5900 in LTE NB-IoT
Table 1-195 Signaling specifications per BBU5900 in LTE NB-IoT mode

1 UMPTb + 3 UBBPd6 1782000
1 UMPTe + 3 UBBPe6 2430000
1 UMPTg + 3 UBBPg3 4860000

BBU
1.3.3.4 LTE FDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU5900

The technical specifications of the BBU5900 working in both LTE FDD and LTE NB-
IoT modes include the capacity specifications in various main control board
configurations.
When the BBU5900 works in both LTE FDD and LTE NB-IoT modes, its capacity is
limited by the main control board. When the main control board works in both
LTE FDD and LTE NB-IoT modes, LTE FDD and LTE NB-IoT share the number of
cells and the number of UEs in RRC connected mode supported by the main
control board. The following table lists the maximum capacity per BBU5900
configured with different main control boards.
Table 1-196 Capacity per BBU5900 in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode

1 UMPTb1/UMPTb2 ● Number of cells: 36 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE FDD cells
and 400 kHz 4T4R for LTE NB-IoT cells)
1 UMPTb3/UMPTb9 ● Number of cells: 36 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE FDD cells
1 UMPTe ● Number of cells: 72 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE FDD cells
1 UMPTga ● Number of cells: 72 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE FDD cells
1 UMPTg ● Number of cells: 144 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE FDD
cells and 600 kHz 4T4R for LTE NB-IoT cells)

BBU
1.3.3.5 LTE TDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU5900

The technical specifications of the BBU5900 working in both LTE TDD and LTE NB-
IoT modes include the capacity specifications in various main control board
configurations.
The capacity of a BBU5900 working in both LTE TDD and LTE NB-IoT modes is
limited by the main control board. When the main control board works in both
LTE TDD and LTE NB-IoT modes, LTE TDD and LTE NB-IoT share the number of
cells and the number of UEs in RRC connected mode supported by the main
control board. The following table lists the maximum capacity per BBU5900
configured with different main control boards.
Table 1-197 Capacity per BBU5900 in LTE TDD+NB-IoT mode

1 UMPTb1/UMPTb2 ● Number of cells: 36 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE TDD cells
1 UMPTb/UMPTb9 ● Number of cells: 36 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE TDD cells
1 UMPTe ● Number of cells: 72 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE TDD cells
1 UMPTga ● Number of cells: 72 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE TDD cells
1 UMPTg ● Number of cells: 144 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE TDD
cells and 600 kHz 4T4R for LTE NB-IoT cells)

BBU
1.3.3.6 LTE FDD+TDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900

The technical specifications of the BBU5900 working in both LTE FDD and LTE TDD
modes include the capacity specifications in various main control board
configurations.
LTE FDD and LTE TDD share the capacity of the main control board in terms of the
number of cells and the number of UEs in RRC connected mode. The capacity of a
BBU5900 working in LTE FDD mode is limited by the main control board. The
following table lists the capacity per BBU configured with different main control
boards.
Table 1-198 Capacity per BBU5900 in LTE FDD+TDD mode

1 UMPTb1/UMPTb2 ● Number of cells: 36

1 UMPTb3/UMPTb9 ● Number of cells: 36

1 UMPTe/UMPTga ● Number of cells: 72

1 UMPTg ● Number of cells: 144

1.3.4 NR Technical Specifications of the BBU5900

The NR technical specifications of the BBU5900 include the technical specifications
when the BBU5900 works in NR FDD and NR TDD scenarios.
1.3.4.1 NR FDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900

The NR FDD technical specifications of the BBU5900 include the capacity and

BBU
The following table lists the capacity per BBU5900 in NR FDD mode.
Table 1-199 Capacity per BBU5900 in NR FDD mode

2 UMPTg + 6 UBBPg3 ● Number of cells: 72x20 MHz 4T4R

● Throughput: 50 Gbit/s (DL+UL)
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU5900 in NR FDD
mode.
Table 1-200 Signaling specifications per BBU5900 in NR FDD mode

2 UMPTg + 6 UBBPg3 2592000
1.3.4.2 NR TDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900

The NR TDD technical specifications of the BBU5900 include the capacity and
The following table lists the capacity per BBU5900 in NR TDD mode in typical
scenarios.

BBU
Table 1-201 Capacity per BBU5900 in NR TDD mode

2 UMPTg + 6 UBBPg3 Sub-6 GHz:

● Number of cells: 72x100 MHz 4T4R, 36x100 MHz
8T8R, or 18x100 MHz 32T32R/64T64R
mmWave:
● Number of cells: 72x200 MHz 2T2R (CPRI), 36x200
MHz 4T4R (CPRI), 72x200 MHz 4T4R (eCPRI), or
36x200 MHz 8T8R (eCPRI)
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU5900 in NR TDD
mode.
Table 1-202 Signaling specifications per BBU5900 in NR TDD mode

2 UMPTg + 6 UBBPg3 Sub-6 GHz: 2592000

mmWave: 216000
1.3.5 Multimode Technical Specifications of the BBU5900

The multimode technical specifications of the BBU5900 include the capacity and
signaling specifications when the BBU5900 works in GSM, UMTS, LTE, and NR
concurrency scenarios.

BBU
NOTE
● G is short for GSM, U is short for UMTS, L is short for LTE FDD, T is short for LTE TDD, and
M is short for LTE NB-IoT. N (FDD) is short for NR FDD and N (TDD) is short for NR TDD.
● If GSM is configured with 72 TRXs, each TRX can be configured with only one SDCCH; if GSM
is configured with 24 TRXs, each TRX can be configured with three SDCCHs.
● The UL capacity of a UL base station is the same as that of a GUL base station.
● In typical GL/UL/LN/GUL/GULN scenarios, LTE FDD and LTE TDD dynamically share the LTE
specifications of the main control board.
● In typical GL/UL/LN/GUL/GULN scenarios where the capacity specifications of GSM and
UMTS remain unchanged, the allocation of LTE FDD capacity specifications of the main
control board is affected after LTE NB-IoT is introduced. LTE FDD and NB-IoT share the
maximum numbers of original LTE FDD cells and UEs in RRC connected mode on the main
control board.
● Both LTE and NR cells support multiple bandwidths. For example, LTE FDD cells support
bandwidth configurations of 1.4 MHz, 3 MHz, 5 MHz, 10 MHz, 15 MHz, and 20 MHz. For
simplicity, the cell number specifications of LTE and NR cells in this section only use the
maximum bandwidth. For example, the 20 MHz bandwidth is used for LTE FDD cells.
● The BBU capacity specification is the smaller value between the total specification of the
main control board and that of the baseband processing unit. There are many multi-RAT
configuration combinations. The following multi-RAT capacity specifications are provided
only in typical configurations.
The following tables list the capacity per BBU5900 in multiple modes.
Table 1-203 Capacity per BBU5900 in GU mode

1 UMPTb + 5 ● GSM: 72 TRXs

UBBPd6_U ● UMTS: 36 cells
Table 1-204 Capacity per BBU5900 in GL mode


UBBPd6_L ● LTE FDD: 36x10/15/20 MHz 2T2R cells, 7200 UEs in
RRC connected mode
1 UMPTe + 6 ● GSM: 72 TRXs

UBBPe6_L ● LTE FDD: 72x10/15/20 MHz 2T2R cells, 14400 UEs in
RRC connected mode

BBU
Table 1-205 Capacity per BBU5900 in UL mode
1 UMPTb + 3 ● UMTS: 18 cells

UBBPd5_U + 3 ● LTE FDD: 18x20 MHz 2T2R cells, 7200 UEs in RRC
UBBPd5_L connected mode
1 UMPTe + 2 ● UMTS: 24 cells

UBBPe4_U + 4 ● LTE FDD: 48x20 MHz 2T2R cells, 14400 UEs in RRC
UBBPe6_L connected mode
1 UMPTg + 2 ● UMTS: 24 cells

UBBPe4_U + 4 ● LTE FDD: 72x20 MHz 2T2R cells, 14400 UEs in RRC
UBBPg3_L connected mode
Table 1-206 Capacity per BBU5900 in LN (TDD) mode
1 UMPTe + 4 ● LTE FDD: 24x20 MHz 4T4R cells, 5400 UEs in RRC
UBBPe4_L + 2 connected mode
UBBPg2a_N (TDD) ● NR TDD: 6x100 MHz 8T8R cells, 2400 UEs in RRC
connected mode
1 UMPTga + 3 ● LTE FDD: 36x20 MHz 4T4R cells, 7200 UEs in RRC
UBBPg2a_L + 3 connected mode
UBBPg3_N (TDD) ● NR TDD: 18x100 MHz 8T8R or 9x100 MHz 64T64R
cells, 3600 UEs in RRC connected mode
1 UMPTg + 3 ● LTE FDD: 72x20 MHz 4T4R cells, 14400 UEs in RRC
UBBPg3_L + 3 connected mode
Table 1-207 Capacity per BBU5900 in TN (TDD) mode
1 UMPTga + 3 ● LTE TDD: 36x20 MHz 4T4R or 18x20 MHz 64T64R

UBBPg2a_T + 3 cells, 7200 UEs in RRC connected mode
1 UMPTg + 3 ● LTE TDD: 72x20 MHz 4T4R or 27x20 MHz 64T64R

UBBPg3_T + 3 cells, 14400 UEs in RRC connected mode

BBU
Table 1-208 Capacity per BBU5900 in GUL mode


UBBPd5_U + 3 ● UMTS: 18 cells
UBBPd5_L
● LTE FDD: 18x20 MHz 2T2R cells, 7200 UEs in RRC
connected mode
1 UMPTe + 2 ● GSM: 72 TRXs

UBBPe4_U + 4 ● UMTS: 24 cells
UBBPe6_L
connected mode
1 UMPTga + 2 ● GSM: 72 TRXs

UBBPg3_L
connected mode
1 UMPTg + 2 ● GSM: 72 TRXs

UBBPg3_L
connected mode
Table 1-209 Capacity per BBU5900 in GULN (TDD) mode

1 UMPTga + 3 ● GSM: 72 TRXs

UBBPg3_UL + 3 ● UMTS: 36 cells
UBBPg3_N (TDD)
connected mode
● NR TDD: 18x100 MHz 8T8R or 9x100 MHz 64T64R

UBBPg3_UL + 3 ● UMTS: 36 cells
UBBPg3_N (TDD)
connected mode
The following tables list the signaling specifications in typical configurations when
the BBU5900 uses co-MPT deployment.

BBU
NOTE
● If GSM is configured with 72 TRXs (S24/24/24), each TRX can be configured with only
one SDCCH; if GSM is configured with 24 TRXs (S8/8/8), each TRX can be configured
with three SDCCHs.
● The following specifications are met only in typical configurations. For example, the
number of SCTP links required for GSM can be reached only when the typical
configuration is used.
● LTE FDD and LTE TDD dynamically share the signaling specifications of the main control
board.
● In typical GL/UL/GUL scenarios where the specifications of GSM and UMTS remain
unchanged, the allocation of LTE FDD signaling specifications of the main control board
is affected after NB-IoT is introduced because LTE FDD and NB-IoT share the LTE
signaling specifications on the main control board. On commercial networks, it is
recommended that 30% of LTE signaling processing specifications be allocated to LTE
NB-IoT.
Table 1-210 Signaling specifications per BBU5900 in GU mode

Board Configuration Signaling Specifications
1 UMPTb1 + 5 ● GSM: 24 TRXs

UBBPd1_U ● UMTS: 1000 CNBAPS

UBBPd1_U + 1 UBRIb ● UMTS: 500 CNBAPS
1 UMPTe1 + 5 ● GSM: 24 TRXs


UBBPd1_U + 1 UBRIb ● UMTS: 500 CNBAPS
Table 1-211 Signaling specifications per BBU5900 in GL mode


UBBPd3_L ● LTE FDD: 414000 BHCA

UBBPd3_L ● LTE FDD: 1170000 BHCA

UBBPe6_L ● LTE FDD: 1350000 BHCA

BBU
Table 1-212 Signaling specifications per BBU5900 in UL mode

1 UMPTb1 + 1 ● UMTS: 350 CNBAPS

UBBPd2_U + 1 ● LTE FDD: 270000 BHCA
UBBPd3_L
1 UMPTb1 + 1 ● UMTS: 350 CNBAPS

UBBPd3_L
1 UMPTe1 + 1 ● UMTS: 350 CNBAPS

UBBPd3_L
1 UMPTe1 + 2 ● UMTS: 600 CNBAPS

UBBPe4_L
Table 1-213 Signaling specifications per BBU5900 in LN (TDD) mode

1 UMPTe + 4 ● LTE FDD: 540000 BHCA

UBBPe4_L + 2 ● NR TDD: 432000 BHCA
UBBPg2a_N (TDD)
1 UMPTga + 4 ● LTE FDD: 810000 BHCA

UBBPg3_N (TDD)
1 UMPTg + 4 ● LTE FDD: 1080000 BHCA

UBBPg3_N (TDD)
Table 1-214 Signaling specifications per BBU5900 in TN (TDD) mode

1 UMPTga + 4 ● LTE TDD: 810000 BHCA

UBBPe4_T + 2 ● NR TDD: 540000 BHCA
UBBPg3_N (TDD)
1 UMPTg + 4 ● LTE TDD: 1080000 BHCA

UBBPe4_T + 2 ● NR TDD: 648000 BHCA
UBBPg3_N (TDD)

BBU
Table 1-215 Signaling specifications per BBU5900 in GUL mode

UBBPd2_U + 1 ● UMTS: 500 CNBAPS
UBBPd3_L
● LTE FDD: 270000 BHCA

UBBPd3_L

UBBPd3_L

UBBPe6_L
Table 1-216 Signaling specifications per BBU5900 in GULN (TDD) mode

UBBPe6_L + 2
UBBPg3_N (TDD) ● LTE FDD: 810000 BHCA
● NR TDD: 486000 BHCA
1.3.6 BBU5900 Equipment Specifications

BBU5900 equipment specifications include the input power specifications,
dimensions, weight, heat dissipation capabilities, environmental specifications, and
surge protection specifications.
Input Power
The following table lists the input power specifications of a BBU5900.
Table 1-217 Input power of a BBU5900
Item Specifications
Input power type –48 V DC
Operating voltage –38.4 V DC to –57 V DC

BBU
Dimensions and Weight

The following table lists the dimensions and weight of a BBU5900.
Table 1-218 Dimensions and weight of a BBU5900

Item Specifications
Dimensions (H x W x 86 mm x 442 mm x 310 mm (3.39 in. x 17.40 in. x

D) 12.20 in.)
Weight 18 kg (39.69 lb) in full configuration
Heat Dissipation Capabilities

The following table lists the heat dissipation capability of a BBU5900.
Table 1-219 Heat dissipation capability of a BBU5900

Item Specifications
Heat dissipation 2100 W (configured with a FANf)

capability
Environmental Specifications
The following table lists the environmental specifications of a BBU5900.
Table 1-220 Environmental specifications of a BBU5900

Item Specifications
Operating Long-term operation: –20°C to +55°C (–4°F to +131°F)

temperature
Relative humidity 5% RH to 95% RH
Ingress protection IP20

rating
Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa to 106 kPa
Noise sound power ETS 300 753 3.1

level ≤ 7.2 bels
Storage time Installed and used within one year
Compliance Standards
The following table lists the compliance standards for a BBU5900.

BBU
Table 1-221 Standards compliance for a BBU

Item Standard
Security standards ● IEC/EN/UL60950-1

● IEC/EN/UL60950-22
● IEC/EN/UL62368-1
Operating ETSI EN 300 019-1-3 Class3.1

environment
Storage ETSI EN 300 019-1-1 Class1.2

environment NOTE
● The validity period is one year.
● The product can function properly within the validity period if
the storage environment meets the preceding standards.
Surge protection ● IEC 62305-1 Protection against lightning - Part 1:

General principles
● IEC 62305-3 Protection against lightning - Part 3:
Physical damage to structures and life hazard
Electrical and electronic systems within structures
● ITU-T K.35 Bonding configurations and earthing at
remote electronic sites
● ITU-T K.56 Protection of radio base stations against
lightning discharges
● ITU-T K.97 Lightning protection of distributed base
stations
● ETSI EN 300 253 Environmental Engineering(EE):
Earthing and bonding configuration inside
telecommunications centers
● YD/T 2324-2011: Lightning protection requirements and
test methods for radio base stations
● GB 50689-2011 Code for design of lightning protection
and earthing engineering for telecommunication
bureaus (stations)

The BBU5900A can be configured with 1 main control board and 1–3 baseband
processing units. The capacity and signaling specifications of the BBU5900A vary
specifications, and equipment specifications of the BBU5900A working in different
modes in typical board configurations.

BBU
1.4.1 GSM Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A

The GSM technical specifications of the BBU5900A include the capacity and
signaling specifications (both indicated by the number of TRXs).
The following table lists the capacity specifications per BBU5900A in GSM mode.
Table 1-222 Capacity per BBU5900A in GSM mode
Board Configuration Capacity(1)
1 UMPT 72 TRXs
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU5900A in GSM mode.
Table 1-223 Signaling specifications per BBU5900A in GSM mode
Board Configuration Signaling Specifications (1)
1 UMPT 72 TRXs
1.4.2 UMTS Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A

The UMTS technical specifications of the BBU5900A include the capacity and
The following table lists the capacity per BBU5900A in UMTS mode.
Table 1-224 Capacity per BBU5900A in UMTS mode
1 UMPT + 3 UBBPd6 ● Number of cells: 36


BBU
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU5900A in UMTS mode
in typical board configurations.
Table 1-225 Signaling specifications per BBU5900A in UMTS mode
1 UMPT + 3 900
UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1 UMPT + 3 UBBPe1/ 900

UBBPe2
1 UMPT + 3 1200
UBBPe3~UBBPe6
1 UMPT + 3 1200
UBBPg1~UBBPg3
1.4.3 LTE Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A

The LTE technical specifications of the BBU5900A include the technical
specifications when the BBU5900A works in LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE NB-IoT, and
1.4.3.1 LTE FDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A

The LTE FDD technical specifications of the BBU5900A include the capacity and
The following table lists the capacity per BBU5900A in LTE FDD mode.
Table 1-226 Capacity per BBU5900A in LTE FDD mode
1 UMPTg + 3 UBBPg3 ● Number of cells: 72x20 MHz 2T2R/4T4R or 36x20

MHz 8T8R/32T32R

BBU
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU5900A in LTE FDD
Table 1-227 Signaling specifications per BBU5900A in LTE FDD mode
1 UMPTe + 3 UBBPe6 1620000
1 UMPTg + 3 UBBPg3 3240000
1.4.3.2 LTE TDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A

The LTE TDD technical specifications of the BBU5900A include the capacity and
The capacity specifications of the BBU5900A working in LTE TDD mode are
restricted by the main control board. The following table lists the capacity
specifications per BBU configured with different main control boards.
Table 1-228 Capacity per BBU5900A in LTE TDD mode
Board Capacity Specifications

Configuratio
n
1 UMPTe ● Number of cells: 72x20 MHz 8T8R or 18x20 MHz 64T64R

1 UMPTg ● Number of cells: 72x20 MHz 8T8R or 36x20 MHz 64T64R

The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU5900A in LTE TDD

BBU
Table 1-229 Signaling specifications per BBU5900A in LTE TDD mode

Configuratio
n
1 UMPTe + 2 1296000
UBBPe6
1 UMPTg + 2 1440000
UBBPg2
1 UMPTg + 2 2592000
UBBPg3
1.4.3.3 LTE NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A

The LTE NB-IoT technical specifications of the BBU5900A include the capacity and
signaling specifications when the BBU5900A works in LTE NB-IoT mode.
The following table lists the capacity per BBU5900A in LTE NB-IoT mode.
Table 1-230 Capacity per BBU5900A in LTE NB-IoT mode
1 UMPTg + 3 UBBPg3 ● Number of cells: 81x600 kHz 4T4R or 27x1600 kHz

4T4R
Mbit/s
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU5900A in LTE NB-IoT
Table 1-231 Signaling specifications per BBU5900A in LTE NB-IoT mode
1 UMPTe + 3 UBBPe6 2430000
1 UMPTg + 3 UBBPg3 4860000

BBU
1.4.3.4 LTE FDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A

The LTE FDD+NB-IoT technical specifications of the BBU5900A include the
capacity specifications when the BBU5900A works in both LTE FDD and LTE NB-
IoT modes.
When the BBU5900A works in both LTE FDD and LTE NB-IoT modes, LTE FDD and
LTE NB-IoT share the specifications of the main control board. The following table
lists the capacity per BBU5900A.
Table 1-232 Capacity per BBU5900A in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode

1 UMPTg + 3 UBBPg3 ● Number of cells: 72 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE FDD cells
1.4.3.5 LTE TDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A

The LTE TDD+NB-IoT technical specifications of the BBU5900A include the
capacity specifications when the BBU5900A works in both LTE TDD and LTE NB-
IoT modes. The UMPT supports LTE TDD and LTE NB-IoT concurrency only when
LTE TDD uplink-downlink subframe configuration SA1 or SA2 is used.
NOTE
TDD+NB-IoT specifications are supported only when TDD subframe configuration 1 or 2 is used.
When the BBU5900A works in both LTE TDD and LTE NB-IoT modes, LTE TDD and
LTE NB-IoT share the specifications of the main control board. The following table
lists the capacity per BBU5900A.
Table 1-233 Capacity per BBU5900A in LTE TDD+NB-IoT mode

1 UMPTg + 3 UBBPg3 ● Number of cells: 72 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE TDD cells
1.4.3.6 LTE FDD+TDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A

The technical specifications of the BBU5900A working in both LTE FDD and LTE
TDD modes include the capacity specifications in various main control board
configurations.

BBU
When the BBU5900A works in both LTE FDD and LTE TDD modes, LTE FDD and
LTE TDD share the specifications of the main control board and baseband
processing unit. The following table lists the capacity per BBU5900A.
Table 1-234 Capacity per BBU5900A in LTE FDD+TDD mode

1 UMPTg + 3 UBBPg3 ● Number of cells: 72 (4T4R, 20 MHz)

1.4.4 NR Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A

The NR technical specifications of the BBU5900A include the technical
specifications when the BBU5900A works in NR FDD and NR TDD scenarios.
1.4.4.1 NR FDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A

The NR FDD technical specifications of the BBU5900A include the capacity and
The following table lists the maximum capacity per BBU5900A in NR FDD mode.
Table 1-235 Capacity per BBU5900A in NR FDD mode

1 UMPTg + 3 UBBPg3 ● Number of cells: 36x20 MHz 4T4R

The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU5900A in NR FDD
mode.

BBU
Table 1-236 Signaling specifications per BBU5900A in NR FDD mode
1 UMPTg + 3 UBBPg3 1296000
1.4.4.2 NR TDD Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A

The NR TDD technical specifications of the BBU5900A include the capacity and
signaling specifications when the BBU5900A works in NR TDD mode.
The following table lists the capacity per BBU5900A in NR TDD mode.
Table 1-237 Capacity per BBU5900A in NR TDD mode
1 UMPTg + 3 UBBPg3 Sub-6 GHz:

● Number of cells: 36x100 MHz 4T4R, 18x100 MHz
8T8R, or 9x100 MHz 32T32R/64T64R
mmWave:
● Number of cells: 36x200 MHz 2T2R (CPRI), 18x200
MHz 4T4R (CPRI), 36x200 MHz 4T4R (eCPRI), or
18x200 MHz 8T8R (eCPRI)
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU5900A in NR TDD
mode.
Table 1-238 Signaling specifications per BBU5900A in NR TDD mode
1 UMPTg + 3 UBBPg3 Sub-6 GHz: 1296000

mmWave: 108000

BBU
1.4.5 Multimode Technical Specifications of the BBU5900A

The multimode technical specifications of the BBU5900A include the capacity and
signaling specifications when the BBU5900A works in GSM, UMTS, LTE, and NR
concurrency scenarios.
NOTE
● G is short for GSM, U is short for UMTS, L is short for LTE FDD, T is short for LTE TDD,
and M is short for LTE NB-IoT. N (FDD) is short for NR FDD and N (TDD) is short for
NR TDD.
● If GSM is configured with 72 TRXs, each TRX can be configured with only one SDCCH; if
GSM is configured with 24 TRXs, each TRX can be configured with three SDCCHs.
● In typical GL/UL/LN/GUL/GULN scenarios, LTE FDD and LTE TDD dynamically share the
LTE specifications of the main control board.
maximum numbers of original LTE FDD cells and UEs in RRC connected mode on the
main control board.
bandwidth configurations of 1.4 MHz, 3 MHz, 5 MHz, 10 MHz, 15 MHz, and 20 MHz.
For simplicity, the cell number specifications of LTE and NR cells in this section only use
the maximum bandwidth. For example, the 20 MHz bandwidth is used for LTE FDD cells.
● The BBU capacity specification is the smaller value between the total specification of
the main control board and that of the baseband processing unit. There are many multi-
RAT configuration combinations. The following multi-RAT capacity specifications are
provided only in typical configurations.
The following tables list the capacity per BBU5900A in multiple modes.
Table 1-239 Capacity per BBU5900A in GU mode

UBBPg2_U ● UMTS: 36 cells
Table 1-240 Capacity specifications per BBU5900A in GL mode

UBBPg2_L ● LTE FDD: 36x20 MHz 2T2R cells, 14400 UEs in RRC
connected mode

BBU
Table 1-241 Capacity per BBU5900A in UL mode

1 UMPTg + 1 ● UMTS: 12 cells

UBBPg2_U + 2 ● LTE FDD: 24x20 MHz 2T2R cells, 9600 UEs in RRC
UBBPg2_L connected mode
Table 1-242 Capacity per BBU5900A in LN (TDD) mode

1 UMPTg + 1 ● LTE FDD: 12x20 MHz 4T4R cells, 4800 UEs in RRC
UBBPg2_L + 2 connected mode
Table 1-243 Capacity per BBU5900A in TN (TDD) mode

1 UMPTg + 1 ● LTE TDD: 12x20 MHz 4T4R cells, 4800 UEs in RRC
UBBPg2_T + 2 connected mode
Table 1-244 Capacity per BBU5900A in GUL mode


UBBPg2_U + 2 ● UMTS: 12 cells
UBBPg2_L
connected mode

BBU
Table 1-245 Capacity per BBU5900A in GULN (TDD) mode


UBBPg2_L + 1
UBBPg3_N (TDD) ● LTE FDD: 12x20 MHz 4T4R cells, 4800 UEs in RRC
connected mode
Table 1-246 Capacity per BBU5900A in GUTN (TDD) mode


UBBPg2_T + 1
UBBPg3_N (TDD) ● LTE TDD: 12x20 MHz 4T4R cells, 4800 UEs in RRC
connected mode
The following tables list the signaling specifications per BBU5900A in multiple
modes.
Table 1-247 Signaling specifications per BBU5900A in GU mode


UBBPg2_U ● UMTS: 600 CNBAPS
Table 1-248 Signaling specifications per BBU5900A in GL mode


UBBPg2_L ● LTE FDD: 1350000 BHCA

BBU
Table 1-249 Signaling specifications per BBU5900A in UL mode

1 UMPTg + 1 ● UMTS: 350 CNBAPS

UBBPg2_U + 2 ● LTE FDD: 1350000 BHCA
UBBPg2_L
Table 1-250 Signaling specifications per BBU5900A in LN (TDD) mode

1 UMPTg + 1 ● LTE FDD: 720000 BHCA

UBBPg2_L + 2 ● NR TDD: 648000 BHCA
UBBPg3_N (TDD)
Table 1-251 Signaling specifications per BBU5900A in TN (TDD) mode

1 UMPTg + 1 ● LTE TDD: 720000 BHCA

UBBPg2_T + 2 ● NR TDD: 648000 BHCA
UBBPg3_N (TDD)
Table 1-252 Signaling specifications per BBU5900A in GUL mode


UBBPg2_U + 2 ● UMTS: 350 CNBAPS
UBBPg2_L
Table 1-253 Signaling specifications per BBU5900A in GULN (TDD) mode


UBBPg2_L + 1
UBBPg3_N (TDD) ● LTE FDD: 720000 BHCA

BBU
Table 1-254 Signaling specifications per BBU5900A in GUTN (TDD) mode


UBBPg2_T + 1
UBBPg3_N (TDD) ● LTE TDD: 720000 BHCA
1.4.6 BBU5900A Equipment Specifications

BBU5900A equipment specifications include the input power specifications,
dimensions, weight, typical power consumption, environmental specifications, and
surge protection specifications.
Input Power
The following table lists the input power specifications of a BBU5900A.
Table 1-255 Input power of a BBU5900A

Item Specifications
DC input power Input power type: –48 V DC

Operating voltage range: –38.4 V DC to –57 V DC
AC input power Input power type: 110 V AC single-phase

Operating voltage range: 90 V AC to 135 V AC
Input power type: 220 V AC single-phase

Operating voltage range: 176 V AC to 290 V AC

The following table lists the dimensions and weight of a BBU5900A.
Table 1-256 Dimensions and weight of a BBU5900A

Item Specifications
Dimensions (H x W x 400 mm x 160 mm x 380 mm (15.75 in. x 6.30 in. x

D) 14.96 in.)
Weight ≤ 20 kg (44.10 lb) in full configuration

BBU
Typical Power Consumption

The following table provides typical power consumption specifications of a
BBU5900A.
Table 1-257 Typical power consumption of a BBU5900A

Item Specifications
Typical power 210 W

consumption
The following table lists the environmental specifications of a BBU5900A.
Table 1-258 Environmental specifications of a BBU5900A

Item Specifications
Operating With solar radiation: –40°C to +50°C (–40°F to +122°F)

temperature
Relative humidity 5% RH to 100% RH
Ingress protection IP55

rating
Altitude 4000 m (13123.36 ft)

Starting from the altitude of 1800 m, the temperature
limit degrades 1°C when the altitude increases 100 m.
Table 1-259 Noise specifications of a BBU5900A (ambient temperature: 25°C or

77°F)
Distance (m) Sound
Pressure
Front Rear Right Left Top Level
(dBA)
6 5 6.5 5.5 7 45
3.5 2.5 3.5 3 4 50
1 <1 2 1 2 55
<1 <1 <1 <1 <1 60

BBU
Table 1-260 Noise specifications of a BBU5900A (ambient temperature: 45°C or

113°F)
Distance (m) Sound
Pressure
Front Rear Right Left Top Level
(dBA)
6.5 5.5 8.5 6 8.5 55
3.5 3.0 5.0 3.5 5 60
2 1.5 2.5 1.5 2.5 65
<1 <1 1 <1 1 70
The following table lists the compliance standards for a BBU5900A.
Table 1-261 Standards compliance for a BBU

Item Standard
Security standards IEC/EN/UL60950-1

IEC/EN/UL60950-22
IEC/EN/UL62368-1
Operating ETSI EN 300019-1-4 V2.2.1 (2014-04) Class 4.1: "Non-

environment weatherprotected locations"
Storage ETSI EN300019-1-1 V2.2.1 (2014-04) Class1.2 "Weather

environment protected, not temperature-controlled storage locations"
NOTE

BBU
Item Standard

General principles
stations
bureaus (stations)
1.5 BBU3900/BBU3910 Technical Specifications

The BBU3900/BBU3910 can be configured with 1–2 main control boards and 2–6
baseband processing units. The capacity and signaling specifications of the
BBU3900/BBU3910 vary with the types and numbers of main control boards and
baseband processing units configured. This section describes the capacity
specifications, signaling specifications, and equipment specifications of the
BBU3900/BBU3910 working in different modes in typical configurations.
1.5.1 GSM Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910

The GSM technical specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910 include the capacity
and signaling specifications (both indicated by the number of TRXs). A single BBU
supports a maximum of 32 cells and each cell supports a maximum of 24 TRXs.
The following table lists the capacity and signaling specifications per BBU3900/
BBU3910 in GSM mode in typical configurations.

BBU
Table 1-262 Capacity per BBU3900/BBU3910 in GSM mode

BBU Board Configuration Capacity(1)
BBU3900 1 GTMUb/GTMUc + 1 UTRPb4 + 1 GBTS deployment

UBRIb (optional) +TDM transmission:
126 TRXs
BBU3900 1 GTMUb/GTMUc + 3 GBTS deployment

UBBPd1~UBBPd4 +TDM: 72 TRXs

UBBPd1~UBBPd4 + 1 UBBPd6 +TDM: 48 TRXs
BBU3900 1 GTMUb/GTMUc + 1 UBRIb GBTS deployment:

(optional) ● IP over FE: 60 TRXs
● IP over E1: 48 TRXs

(optional) ● TDM: 48 TRXs
● IP over FE: 60 TRXs


BBU3900/ 1 GTMUb + 1 UBRIb (optional) eGBTS deployment+IP

BBU3910 over FE/E1: 24 TRXs
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb + 2 UBRIb eGBTS deployment:

BBU3910 ● IP over FE: 72 TRXs
BBU3900/ 1 GTMUc + 1 UBRIb (optional) eGBTS deployment:

(1): Each cell supports a maximum of 24 TRXs. A GBTS supports a maximum of

32 cells. An eGBTS supports a maximum of 12 cells.
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU3900/BBU3910 in
GSM mode in typical configurations.

BBU
Table 1-263 Signaling specifications per BBU3900/BBU3910 in GSM mode
BBU Board Configuration Signaling

Specifications
BBU3900 1 GTMUb/GTMUc + 1 UTRPb4 + 1 GBTS deployment

UBRIb (optional) +TDM transmission:
126 TRXs



(optional) ● IP over FE: 60 TRXs

(optional) ● TDM: 48 TRXs
● IP over FE: 60 TRXs


BBU3900/ 1 GTMUb + 1 UBRIb (optional) eGBTS deployment+IP

BBU3910 over FE/E1: 24 TRXs
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb + 2 UBRIb eGBTS deployment:

BBU3900/ 1 GTMUc + 1 UBRIb (optional) eGBTS deployment:

1.5.2 UMTS Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910

The UMTS technical specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910 include the capacity
The following table lists the capacity per BBU3900/BBU3910 in UMTS mode in
typical configurations.

BBU
Table 1-264 Capacity per BBU3900/BBU3910
BBU Board Configuration Capacity
BBU3900 1 UMPTb + 6 UBBPd6 ● Number of cells: 24

● Number of UL/DL CEs:
6144/6144
BBU3910 1 UMPTb + 6 UBBPd6 ● Number of cells: 48

● Number of UL/DL CEs:
6144/6144
The signaling specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910 working in UMTS mode are
related to the main control board and baseband processing unit. They are also
related to the UTRP (UTRP2/UTRP2/UTRP4/UTRP6/UTRP9/UTRPa/UTRPb4) and
UTRPc. The signaling specifications of a single BBU cannot exceed 1500 CNBAPS.
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU3900/BBU3910 in
different configurations.
Table 1-265 Signaling specifications per BBU3900/BBU3910 in UMTS mode
BBU Board Configuration Signaling Specifications

(CNBAPS)
BBU3900 1 WMPT + 1 WBBPb/WBBPd 60
BBU3900 1 WMPT + 4 WBBPb/WBBPd(1) 200
BBU3900 1 WMPT + 1 WBBPf(1) 200
BBU3900 ● 1 WMPT + 1 UBBPd(1) 200

● 1 WMPT + 1 UBBPe(1)
BBU3900 1 WMPT +1 UTRP + 1 WBBPb/

60
WBBPd
BBU3900 1 WMPT +1 UTRP + 2 WBBPb/

120
WBBPd
BBU3900 1 WMPT + 1 UTRP + 3 WBBPb/

180
WBBPd

240
WBBPd

300
WBBPd

BBU

(CNBAPS)
BBU3900 1 WMPT + 1 UTRP+ 1 WBBPf 200
BBU3900 1 WMPT + 1 UTRP+ 1 WBBPb/

260
WBBPd + 1 WBBPf
BBU3900 1 WMPT + 1 UTRP+ 2 WBBPb/

300
WBBPd + 1 WBBPf(2)
BBU3900 1 WMPT + 1 UTRP+ 2 WBBPf(2) 300
BBU3900 ● 1 WMPT + 1 UTRP + 1

UBBPd1~UBBPd5
200
● 1 WMPT + 1 UTRP + 1
UBBPe1/UBBPe2
BBU3900 ● 1 WMPT + 1 UTRP + 1 WBBPf

+1 UBBPd1~UBBPd5(2)
300
● 1 WMPT + 1 UTRP + 1 WBBPf
+1 UBBPe1/UBBPe2(2)
BBU3900 ● 1 WMPT + 1 UTRP +2

UBBPd1~UBBPd5(2)
300
● 1 WMPT + 1 UTRP + 2
UBBPe1/UBBPe2(2)
BBU3900 ● 1 WMPT + 1 UTRP + 1

UBBPd6(2)
300
● 1 WMPT + 1 UTRP + 1
UBBPe3~UBBPe6(2)
BBU3900 1 WMPT + 1 UTRPc + 1 WBBPb/

400
WBBPd

460
WBBPd

520
WBBPd

580
WBBPd

640
WBBPd
BBU3900 1 WMPT + 1 UTRPc + 1 WBBPf 500
BBU3900 1 WMPT + 1 UTRPc+ 1 WBBPb/

560
WBBPd + 1 WBBPf

620
WBBPd+ 1 WBBPf

BBU

(CNBAPS)

680
WBBPd + 1 WBBPf

740
WBBPd+ 1 WBBPf

760
WBBPd + 2 WBBPf

820
WBBPd + 2 WBBPf

880
WBBPd+ 2 WBBPf

960
WBBPd + 3 WBBPf

1020
WBBPd + 3 WBBPf
BBU3900 1 WMPT+ 1 UTRPc + 3 WBBPb/

1080
WBBPd + 3 WBBPf

1160
WBBPd + 4 WBBPf
BBU3900 ● 1 WMPT + 1 UTRPc + 1

UBBPd1~UBBPd5
500
● 1 WMPT + 1 UTRPc + 1
UBBPe1/UBBPe2
BBU3900 ● 1 WMPT + 1 UTRPc + 1 WBBPf

+ 1 UBBPd1~UBBPd5
700
● 1 WMPT + 1 UTRPc + 1 WBBPf
+ 1 UBBPe1/UBBPe2

+ 1 UBBPd1~UBBPd5
900
+ 1 UBBPe1/UBBPe2

BBU

(CNBAPS)

+ 1 UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1100
+ 1 UBBPe1/UBBPe2

+ 1 UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1300
+ 1 UBBPe1/UBBPe2

UBBPd1~UBBPd5
700
UBBPe1/UBBPe2

+ 2 UBBPd1~UBBPd5
900
+ 2 UBBPe1/UBBPe2

+ 2 UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1100
+ 2 UBBPe1/UBBPe2

+ 2 UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1300
+ 2 UBBPe1/UBBPe2

UBBPd1~UBBPd5
900
UBBPe1/UBBPe2

+ 3 UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1100
+ 3 UBBPe1/UBBPe2

+ 3 UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1300
+ 3 UBBPe1/UBBPe2

UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1100
UBBPe1/UBBPe2

BBU

(CNBAPS)

+ 4 UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1300
+ 4 UBBPe1/UBBPe2
BBU3900 ● 1 WMPT + 1 UTRPc + 5 1300

UBBPd1~UBBPd5
UBBPe1/UBBPe2

UBBPd6
600
UBBPe3~UBBPe6

+1 UBBPd6
800
+1 UBBPe3~UBBPe6

+ 1 UBBPd6
1000
+ 1 UBBPe3~UBBPe6

+ 1 UBBPd6
1200
● 1 WMPT + 1 UTRPc+ 3 WBBPf
+1 UBBPe3~UBBPe6

+ 1 UBBPd6
1400
+ 1 UBBPe3~UBBPe6

UBBPd6
900
UBBPe3~UBBPe6

+ 2 UBBPd6
1100
+ 2 UBBPe3~UBBPe6

+ 2 UBBPd6
1300
+ 2 UBBPe3~UBBPe6

BBU

(CNBAPS)

+ 2 UBBPd6
1500
+ 2 UBBPe3~UBBPe6

UBBPd6
1200
UBBPe3~UBBPe6
BBU3900 ● 1 WMPT + 1 UTRPc+ 1 WBBPf

+ 3 UBBPd6
1400
● 1 WMPT + 1 UTRPc+ 1 WBBPf
+ 3 UBBPe3~UBBPe6

+ 3 UBBPd6
1500
+ 3 UBBPe3~UBBPe6

UBBPd6(3)
1500
UBBPe3~UBBPe6(3)
BBU3900 1 UMPT + 1 WBBPb/WBBPd 400
BBU3900 1 UMPT + 1 WBBPf 500
BBU3900 1 UMPT + 1 WBBPb/WBBPd + 1

560
WBBPf

620
WBBPf

680
WBBPf

740
WBBPf

800
WBBPf

BBU

(CNBAPS)

760
WBBPf

820
WBBPf

880
WBBPf

940
WBBPf

960
WBBPf

1020
WBBPf

1080
WBBPf

1160
WBBPf

1220
WBBPf

1360
WBBPf
BBU3900 ● 1 UMPT + 1 WBBPf + 1

UBBPd1~UBBPd5
700
● 1 UMPT + 1 WBBPf + 1
UBBPe1/UBBPe2

UBBPd1~UBBPd5
900
UBBPe1/UBBPe2

UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1100
UBBPe1/UBBPe2

BBU

(CNBAPS)

UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1300
UBBPe1/UBBPe2

UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1500
UBBPe1/UBBPe2

UBBPd1~UBBPd5
900
UBBPe1/UBBPe2

UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1100
UBBPe1/UBBPe2

UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1300
UBBPe1/UBBPe2

UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1500
UBBPe1/UBBPe2

UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1100
UBBPe1/UBBPe2

UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1300
UBBPe1/UBBPe2

UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1500
UBBPe1/UBBPe2

UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1300
UBBPe1/UBBPe2

BBU

(CNBAPS)

UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1500
UBBPe1/UBBPe2

UBBPd1~UBBPd5
1500
UBBPe1/UBBPe2

UBBPd6
800
UBBPe3~UBBPe6

UBBPd6
1000
UBBPe3~UBBPe6

UBBPd6
1200
UBBPe3~UBBPe6

UBBPd6
1400
UBBPe3~UBBPe6

UBBPd6
1500
UBBPe3~UBBPe6

UBBPd6
1100
UBBPe3~UBBPe6

UBBPd6
1300
UBBPe3~UBBPe6

UBBPd6
1500
UBBPe3~UBBPe6

BBU

(CNBAPS)

UBBPd6
1400
UBBPe3~UBBPe6

UBBPd6(4)
1500
UBBPe3~UBBPe6(4)
BBU3900/ ● 1 UMPT + 1 UBBPd1~UBBPd5 500

BBU3910 ● 1 UMPT + 1 UBBPe1/UBBPe2





BBU3900/ ● 1 UMPT + 1 UBBPd6 600

BBU3910 ● 1 UMPT + 1 UBBPe3~UBBPe6
BBU3900/ ● 1 UMPT + 2 UBBPd6 900

BBU3900/ ● 1 UMPT + 3 UBBPd6 1200

BBU3900/ ● 1 UMPT + 4 UBBPd6(4) 1500

BBU3910 ● 1 UMPT + 3
UBBPe3~UBBPe6(4)
BBU3900/ 1 UMPT + 1 UBBPg 600

BBU3910

BBU3910

BBU3910

BBU

(CNBAPS)
BBU3900/ 1 UMPT + 4 UBBPg(4) 1500

BBU3910
BBU3900 1 WMPT + 1 UBBPg(1) 200
BBU3900 1 WMPT + 1 UTRPc + 3 UBBPg 1200

+ 3 UBBPg

+ 3 UBBPg
(1): When the BBU3900 is configured with the WMPT and a baseband
processing unit, the maximum signaling specifications are 200 CNBAPS.
(2): When the BBU3900 is configured with the WMPT, UTRP, and WBBP/UBBP,
the maximum signaling specifications are 300 CNBAPS.
(3): When the BBU3900 is configured with the WMPT, UTRPc, and WBBP/UBBP,
the maximum signaling specifications are 1500 CNBAPS.
(4): When the BBU3900 or BBU3910 is configured with the UMPT and WBBP/
UBBP, the maximum signaling specifications are 1500 CNBAPS.
1.5.3 LTE Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910

The technical specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910 include the technical
specifications when the BBU works in LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE NB-IoT, and
1.5.3.1 LTE FDD Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910

This section describes the capacity and signaling specifications of the BBU3900/
BBU3910 working in LTE FDD mode.
The capacity of a BBU3900/BBU3910 working in LTE FDD mode is limited by the
main control board. The following table lists the capacity per BBU configured with

BBU
Table 1-266 Capacity per BBU3900/BBU3910 in LTE FDD mode

BBU Board Capacity
Configuration
BBU3900 1 LMPT ● Number of cells: 18x20 MHz 4T4R

● Throughput: uplink data rate at the MAC layer:
300 Mbit/s; downlink data rate at the MAC
layer: 450 Mbit/s
BBU3900 1 UMPTa ● Number of cells: 36x20 MHz 4T4R

● Throughput: The sum of uplink and downlink
data rates at the MAC layer is 1.5 Gbit/s.
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb ● Number of cells: 36x20 MHz 4T4R

BBU3910 ● Throughput: The sum of uplink and downlink
data rates at the MAC layer is 2 Gbit/s.
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTe ● Number of cells: 72x20 MHz 4T4R, 36x20 MHz

BBU3910 8T8R, or 18x20 MHz 32T32R
BBU3910 1 UMPTga ● Number of cells: 72x20 MHz 4T4R, 36x20 MHz

BBU3910 1 UMPTg ● Number of cells: 144x20 MHz 4T4R, 72x20

MHz 8T8R, or 54x20 MHz 32T32R

BBU
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU3900/BBU3910 in LTE
FDD mode in typical board configuration scenarios.
Table 1-267 Signaling specifications per BBU3900/BBU3910 in LTE FDD mode

BBU Board Configuration Signaling Specifications (BHCA)
BBU3900 1 LMPT + 2 LBBPc 126000
BBU3900 1 LMPT + 1 LBBPc + 2 216000

LBBPd3
BBU3900 1 UMPTb + 2 LBBPd3 288000
BBU3900 1 UMPTb + 1 LBBPc + 2 351000

LBBPd3
BBU3900 1 UMPTb + 1 LBBPc + 1 603000

LBBPd3 + 1 UBBPd5
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb + 2 UBBPd5 792000

BBU3910
BBU3900 1 UMPTb + 1 LBBPd3 + 2 936000

UBBPd5
BBU3900 1 UMPTb + 1 LMPT + 1 999000

LBBPc + 1 LBBPd3 + 2
UBBPd5
BBU3900 2 UMPTb + 1 LBBPc + 1 603000

LBBPd3 + 1 UBBPd5
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb + 4 UBBPd5 1440000

BBU3910
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb + 3 UBBPd6 1188000

BBU3910
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTe + 3 UBBPe6 1620000

BBU3910
BBU3910 1 UMPTg + 3 UBBPg2 1620000
1.5.3.2 LTE TDD Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910

BBU3910 working in LTE TDD mode.
The capacity of a BBU3900/BBU3910 working in LTE FDD mode is limited by the
main control board. The following table lists the capacity of a BBU3900/BBU3910
working in LTE TDD mode when different main control boards are configured.

BBU
Table 1-268 Capacity per BBU3900/BBU3910 in LTE TDD mode

BBU Board Capacity
Configuratio
n
BBU3900 1 LMPT ● Number of cells: 18x20 MHz 4T4R or 12x20

MHz 8T8R
● Throughput: uplink data rate at the MAC layer:
300 Mbit/s; downlink data rate at the MAC
layer: 450 Mbit/s
BBU3900 1 UMPTa ● Number of cells: 36x20 MHz 8T8R

BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb1/ ● Number of cells: 36x20 MHz 8T8R

BBU3910 UMPTb2 ● Throughput: The sum of uplink and downlink
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb3/ ● Number of cells: 36x20 MHz 8T8R

BBU3910 UMPTb9 ● Throughput: The sum of uplink and downlink
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTe ● Number of cells: 72x20 MHz 8T8R or 18x20

BBU3910 MHz 64T64R
BBU3910 1 UMPTga ● Number of cells: 72x20 MHz 8T8R or 36x20

MHz 64T64R

BBU
BBU Board Capacity

Configuratio
n
BBU3910 1 UMPTg ● Number of cells: 144x20 MHz 8T8R or 54x20

MHz 64T64R
TDD mode in typical board configuration scenarios.
Table 1-269 Signaling specifications per BBU3900/BBU3910 in LTE TDD mode

(BHCA)
BBU3900 1 LMPT + 2 LBBPc 126000
BBU3900 1 LMPT + 1 LBBPc + 1 180000

LBBPd2
BBU3900 1 UMPTb + 2 LBBPd2 288000
BBU3900 1 UMPTb + 1 LBBPc + 2 315000

LBBPd2
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb + 2 UBBPd4 540000

BBU3910
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb + 2 UBBPd6 792000

BBU3910
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb + 2 UBBPd9 792000

BBU3910
BBU3900 1 UMPTb + 1 LBBPd2 + 2 918000

UBBPd6
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb + 4 UBBPd6 1440000

BBU3910
BBU3900 1 LMPT + 1 UMPTb + 1 981000

LBBPc + 1 LBBPd2 + 2
UBBPd6
BBU3900 2 UMPTb + 1 LBBPc + 1 459000

LBBPd2 + 1 UBBPd4

BBU

(BHCA)
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTe + 2 UBBPe6 1296000

BBU3910
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTe + 4 UBBPe6 1620000

BBU3910
BBU3910 1 UMPTg + 2 UBBPg2 1440000
BBU3910 1 UMPTg + 4 UBBPg2 2880000
1.5.3.3 LTE NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910

BBU3910 working in LTE NB-IoT mode.
The capacity of a BBU3900/BBU3910 working in LTE NB-IoT mode is limited by
the main control board. The following table lists the capacity per BBU configured
with different main control boards.
Table 1-270 Capacity per BBU3900/BBU3910 in LTE NB-IoT mode

BBU Board Capacity
Configuratio
n
BBU3900 1 LMPT ● Number of cells: 18x200 kHz 4T4R

● Throughput: uplink data rate at the MAC
layer: 3.6 Mbit/s; downlink data rate at the
MAC layer: 1.9 Mbit/s
● Number of UEs in RRC connected mode:
5400
BBU3900 1 UMPTa ● Number of cells: 36x400 kHz 4T4R

10800

BBU
BBU Board Capacity

Configuratio
n
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb ● Number of cells: 36x400 kHz 4T4R

BBU3910 ● Throughput: uplink data rate at the MAC
10800
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTe ● Number of cells: 72x600 kHz 4T4R or

BBU3910 18x1600 kHz 4T4R
14400
BBU3910 1 UMPTga ● Number of cells: 72x600 kHz 4T4R or

18x1600 kHz 4T4R
14400
BBU3910 1 UMPTg ● Number of cells: 144x600 kHz 4T4R or

54x1600 kHz 4T4R
28800
NB-IoT mode in typical board configuration scenarios.

BBU
Table 1-271 Signaling specifications per BBU3900/BBU3910 in LTE NB-IoT mode
BBU Board Signaling Specifications (BHCA)

Configuratio
n
BBU3900 1 UMPTb + 2 432000

LBBPd3
BBU3900 1 UMPTb + 1 1404000

LBBPd3 + 2
UBBPd5
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb + 2 1188000

BBU3910 UBBPd5
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb + 4 2160000

BBU3910 UBBPd5
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb + 3 1782000

BBU3910 UBBPd6
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTe + 3 2430000

BBU3910 UBBPe6
BBU3910 1 UMPTg2 + 3 2430000

UBBPg2
1.5.3.4 LTE FDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910

This section describes the capacity of the BBU3900/BBU3910 working in both LTE
FDD and LTE NB-IoT modes.
When the BBU3900/BBU3910 works in both LTE FDD and LTE NB-IoT modes, LTE
FDD and LTE NB-IoT share the specifications of the main control board, and its
capacity is limited by the main control board. The following table lists the capacity
per BBU configured with different main control boards.
Table 1-272 Capacity per BBU3900/BBU3910 in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode
BBU Board Capacity

Configuratio
n
BBU3900 1 LMPT ● Number of cells: 18 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE

FDD cells and 200 kHz 4T4R for LTE NB-IoT
cells)
layer: 300 Mbit/s; downlink data rate at the
MAC layer: 450 Mbit/s
5400

BBU
BBU Board Capacity

Configuratio
n
BBU3900 1 UMPTa ● Number of cells: 36 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE

cells)
● Throughput: The sum of uplink and
downlink data rates at the MAC layer is 1.5
Gbit/s.
10800
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb1/ ● Number of cells: 36 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE

BBU3910 UMPTb2 FDD cells and 400 kHz 4T4R for LTE NB-IoT
cells)
Gbit/s.
10800

BBU3910 UMPTb9 FDD cells and 400 kHz 4T4R for LTE NB-IoT
cells)
downlink data rates at the MAC layer is 2
Gbit/s.
10800
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTe ● Number of cells: 72 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE

BBU3910 FDD cells and 600 kHz 4T4R for LTE NB-IoT
cells)
Gbit/s.
14400
BBU3910 1 UMPTga ● Number of cells: 72 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE

cells)
Gbit/s.
14400

BBU
BBU Board Capacity

Configuratio
n
BBU3910 1 UMPTg ● Number of cells: 144 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE
cells)
Gbit/s.
28800
1.5.3.5 LTE TDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910

TDD and LTE NB-IoT modes.
When the BBU3900/BBU3910 works in both LTE TDD and LTE NB-IoT modes, LTE
TDD and LTE NB-IoT share the specifications of the main control board, and the
capacity is limited by the main control board. The UMPT supports LTE TDD and
LTE NB-IoT concurrency only when LTE TDD uplink-downlink subframe
configuration SA1 or SA2 is used.
The following table lists the capacity per BBU configured with different main
control boards.
Table 1-273 Capacity per BBU3900/BBU3910 in LTE TDD+NB-IoT mode
BBU Board Capacity

Configuratio
n
BBU3900 1 LMPT ● Number of cells: 18 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE

TDD cells and 200 kHz 4T4R for LTE NB-IoT
cells)
5400
BBU3900 1 UMPTa ● Number of cells: 36 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE

cells)
Gbit/s.
10800

BBU
BBU Board Capacity

Configuratio
n

BBU3910 UMPTb2 TDD cells and 400 kHz 4T4R for LTE NB-IoT
cells)
Gbit/s.
10800

BBU3910 UMPTb9 TDD cells and 400 kHz 4T4R for LTE NB-IoT
cells)
● The sum of uplink and downlink data rates
at the MAC layer is 2 Gbit/s.
10800
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTe ● Number of cells: 72 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE

BBU3910 TDD cells and 600 kHz 4T4R for LTE NB-IoT
cells)
Gbit/s.
14400
BBU3910 1 UMPTga ● Number of cells: 72 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE

cells)
Gbit/s.
14400
BBU3910 1 UMPTg ● Number of cells: 144 (20 MHz 4T4R for LTE
cells)
Gbit/s.
28800

BBU
1.5.3.6 LTE FDD+TDD Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910

FDD and LTE TDD modes.
When the BBU3900/BBU3910 works in both LTE FDD and LTE TDD modes, LTE
FDD and LTE TDD share the specifications of the main control board, and the
capacity is limited by the main control board. The following table lists the capacity
per BBU3900/BBU3910 when different main control boards are configured.
Table 1-274 Capacity per BBU3900/BBU3910 in LTE FDD+TDD mode

BBU Board Capacity
Configuratio
n
BBU3900 1 LMPT ● Number of cells: 18

5400
BBU3900 1 UMPTa ● Number of cells: 36

Gbit/s.
10800
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb1/ ● Number of cells: 36

BBU3910 UMPTb2 ● Throughput: The sum of uplink and
Gbit/s.
10800
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb3/ ● Number of cells: 36

BBU3910 UMPTb9 ● Throughput: The sum of uplink and
Gbit/s.
10800

BBU
BBU Board Capacity

Configuratio
n
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTe ● Number of cells: 72

BBU3910 ● Throughput: The sum of uplink and
Gbit/s.
14400
BBU3910 UMPTga ● Number of cells: 72

Gbit/s.
14400
BBU3910 1 UMPTg ● Number of cells: 144

Gbit/s.
28800
1.5.4 NR Technical Specifications of the BBU3910

The NR technical specifications of the BBU3910 include the technical specifications
when the BBU3910 works in NR FDD and NR TDD scenarios.
1.5.4.1 NR FDD Technical Specifications of the BBU3910

The NR FDD technical specifications of the BBU3910 include the capacity and
The following table lists the maximum capacity per BBU3910 in NR FDD mode.

BBU
Table 1-275 Capacity per BBU3910 in NR FDD mode
Board Capacity
Configuratio
n
2 UMPTg + 6 ● Number of cells: 72x20 MHz 4T4R

UBBPg2 ● Throughput: 50 Gbit/s (DL+UL)
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU3910 in NR FDD
mode.
Table 1-276 Signaling specifications per BBU3910 in NR FDD mode

Configuratio
n
2 UMPTg + 6 1296000
UBBPg2
1.5.4.2 NR TDD Technical Specifications of the BBU3910

The NR TDD technical specifications of the BBU3910 include the capacity and
The following table lists the maximum capacity per BBU3910 in NR TDD mode.
Table 1-277 Capacity per BBU3910 in NR TDD mode
Board Capacity
Configuration
2 UMPTg + 6 ● Number of cells: 36x100 MHz 4T4R or 18x100 MHz

UBBPg2a 8T8R/32T32R/64T64R

BBU
Table 1-278 Signaling specifications per BBU3910 in NR TDD mode

Configuration
2 UMPTg + 6 1296000
UBBPg2a
1.5.5 Multimode Technical Specifications of the BBU3900/

BBU3910
The multimode technical specifications of the BBU3900/BBU3910 include the
capacity and signaling specifications when the BBU works in GSM, UMTS, NR, and
LTE concurrency scenarios.
NOTE
● G is short for GSM, U is short for UMTS, L is short for LTE FDD, T is short for LTE TDD, and
M is short for LTE NB-IoT. N (FDD) is short for NR FDD and N (TDD) is short for NR TDD.
● If GSM is configured with 72 TRXs, each TRX can be configured with only one SDCCH; if GSM
is configured with 24 TRXs, each TRX can be configured with three SDCCHs.
● In typical GL/UL/LN/GUL/GULN scenarios, LTE FDD and LTE TDD dynamically share the LTE
specifications of the main control board.
maximum numbers of original LTE FDD cells and UEs in RRC connected mode on the main
control board.
bandwidth configurations of 1.4 MHz, 3 MHz, 5 MHz, 10 MHz, 15 MHz, and 20 MHz. For
simplicity, the cell number specifications of LTE and NR cells in this section only use the
maximum bandwidth. For example, the 20 MHz bandwidth is used for LTE FDD cells.
● The BBU capacity specification is the smaller value between the total specification of the
main control board and that of the baseband processing unit. There are many multi-RAT
configuration combinations. The following multi-RAT capacity specifications are provided
only in typical configurations.
The following tables list the capacity per BBU3900/BBU3910 in multiple modes.

BBU
Table 1-279 Capacity per BBU3900/BBU3910 in GU mode

BBU Board Capacity
Configuratio
n
BBU3900 1 GTMUb + 1 ● GSM: 72 TRXs (LegacyOM mode) or 24

UMPTb_U + 5 TRXs (SingleOM mode)
BBU3900 1 GTMUc + 1 ● GSM: 72 TRXs

UMPTb_U + 5 ● UMTS: 24 cells
UBBPd6_U
BBU3900 1 UMPTb + 5 ● GSM: 72 TRXs


UMPTb_U + 5 TRXs (SingleOM mode)

UMPTb_U+ 5 ● UMTS: 48 cells
UBBPd6_U
BBU3910 1 UMPTb + 5 ● GSM: 72 TRXs

Table 1-280 Capacity per BBU3900/BBU3910 in GL mode

BBU Board Capacity
Configuratio
n
BBU3900/ 1 GTMUb + 1 ● GSM: 72 TRXs (LegacyOM mode); 24 TRXs

BBU3910 UMPTb_L + 5 (SingleOM mode)
UBBPd6_L ● LTE FDD: 30x20 MHz 2T2R cells, 7200 UEs
in RRC connected mode
BBU3900/ 1 GTMUc + 1 ● GSM: 72 TRXs

BBU3910 UMPTb_L + 5 ● LTE FDD: 30x20 MHz 2T2R cells, 7200 UEs
UBBPd6_L in RRC connected mode
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb + 6 ● GSM: 72 TRXs

BBU3910 UBBPd6_L ● LTE FDD: 36x20 MHz 2T2R cells, 7200 UEs
BBU3900/ 1 GTMUb + 1 ● GSM: 72 TRXs (LegacyOM mode); 24 TRXs

BBU3910 UMPTe_L + 5 (SingleOM mode)
UBBPe6_L ● LTE FDD: 60x20 MHz 2T2R cells, 14400 UEs

BBU
BBU Board Capacity

Configuratio
n
BBU3900/ 1 GTMUc + 1 ● GSM: 72 TRXs

BBU3910 UMPTe_L + 5 ● LTE FDD: 60x20 MHz 2T2R cells, 14400 UEs
UBBPe6_L in RRC connected mode
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTe + 6 ● GSM: 72 TRXs

BBU3910 UBBPe6_L ● LTE FDD: 72x20 MHz 2T2R cells, 14400 UEs
BBU3910 1 UMPTg + 6 ● GSM: 72 TRXs

UBBPg2a_L ● LTE FDD: 36x20 MHz 2T2R cells, 14400 UEs
Table 1-281 Capacity per BBU3910 in LN (TDD) mode

BBU Board Capacity
Configuratio
n
BBU3910 1 UMPTg + 3 ● LTE FDD: 36x20 MHz 4T4R cells, 14400 UEs
UBBPg2a_L in RRC connected mode
+3 ● NR TDD: 9x100 MHz 8T8R/64T64R cells,
UBBPg2a_N 3600 UEs in RRC connected mode
(TDD)
Table 1-282 Capacity per BBU3900/BBU3910 in GUL mode

BBU Board Capacity
Configuratio
n
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb + 3 ● GSM: 72 TRXs

BBU3910 UBBPd5_U ● UMTS: 18 cells
+ 3 UBBPd5_L
● LTE FDD: 18x20 MHz 2T2R cells, 7200 UEs
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTe + 2 ● GSM: 72 TRXs

BBU3910 UBBPe4_U + 4 ● UMTS: 24 cells
UBBPe6_L

BBU
BBU Board Capacity

Configuratio
n

UMPTb_UL TRXs (SingleOM mode)
+3 ● UMTS: 24 cells
UBBPd6_U
+ 2 UBBPd5_L ● LTE FDD: 12x20 MHz 2T2R cells

UMPTb_UL ● UMTS: 24 cells
+3
UBBPd6_U ● LTE FDD: 12x20 MHz 2T2R cells
+ 2 UBBPd5_L

UMPTe_UL TRXs (SingleOM mode)
+ 2 UBBPe4_U ● UMTS: 24 cells
+ 2 UBBPe6_L

UMPTe_UL ● UMTS: 24 cells
+ 2 UBBPe4_U
+ 2 UBBPe6_L ● LTE FDD: 24x20 MHz 2T2R cells

UMPTb_UL TRXs (SingleOM mode)
+ 3 UBBPd ● UMTS: 36 cells
6_U + 2
UBBPd5_L ● LTE FDD: 12x120 MHz 2T2R cells, 7200 UEs

UMPTb_UL ● UMTS: 36 cells
+3
UBBPd6_U ● LTE FDD: 12x20 MHz 2T2R cells, 7200 UEs
+ 2 UBBPd5_L in RRC connected mode
BBU3910 1 GTMUb + 1 ● GSM: 72 TRXs (LegacyOM mode)or 24 TRXs

UMPTe_UL (SingleOM mode)
+ 2 UBBPe4_U ● UMTS: 24 cells
+ 2 UBBPe6_L

UMPTe_UL ● UMTS: 24 cells
+ 2 UBBPe4_U
+ 2 UBBPe6_L ● LTE FDD: 24x20 MHz 2T2R cells, 14400 UEs

BBU
BBU Board Capacity

Configuratio
n
BBU3900 1 WMPT + 1 ● GSM: 72 TRXs

UMPTb_GL ● UMTS: 18 cells
+3
UBBPd5_U ● LTE FDD: 18x20 MHz 2T2R cells, 7200 UEs
+ 3 UBBPd5_L in RRC connected mode
BBU3900 1 WMPT + 1 ● GSM: 72 TRXs

UMPTe_GL ● UMTS: 24 cells
+ 2 UBBPe4_U
+ 3 UBBPe6_L ● LTE FDD: 36x20 MHz 2T2R cells, 14400 UEs

UBBPg2a_L
Table 1-283 Capacity per BBU3910 in GULN (TDD) mode

BBU Board Capacity
Configuratio
n

UBBPg2a_UL ● UMTS: 18 cells
+3
UBBPg2a_N ● LTE FDD: 18x10/15/20 MHz 4T4R cells,
(TDD) 10800 UEs in RRC connected mode
● NR TDD: 9x100 MHz 8T8R/64T64R cells,
3600 UEs in RRC connected mode
The following tables list the signaling specifications in typical configurations when
the BBU3900/BBU3910 uses co-MPT deployment.
NOTE
In typical GL/UL/GUL scenarios where the signaling specifications of GSM and UMTS
remain unchanged, the allocation of LTE FDD signaling specifications (BHCA) on the main
control board is affected after NB-IoT is introduced. That is, LTE FDD and NB-IoT share LTE
signaling processing specifications of the main control board. On commercial networks, it is
recommended that 30% of LTE signaling processing specifications be allocated to LTE NB-
IoT.

BBU
Table 1-284 Signaling specifications per BBU3900/BBU3910 in GU mode

BBU Board Signaling Specifications
Configuratio
n
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb1 ● GSM: 24 TRXs

BBU3910 +5 ● UMTS: 1000 CNBAPS
UBBPd1_U

UBBPd1_U
+ 1 UBRIb
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTe1 + 5 ● GSM: 24 TRXs

BBU3910 UBBPd1_U ● UMTS: 1000 CNBAPS

+ 1 UBRIb
Table 1-285 Signaling specifications per BBU3900/BBU3910 in GL mode

Configuratio
n
BBU3900 1 UMPTa1 + 2 ● GSM 18 TRX

LBBPd2 ● LTE FDD: 180000 BHCA
BBU3900 1 UMPTb1 ● GSM 18 TRX

+ 2 LBBPd2 ● LTE FDD: 234000 BHCA
or
● GSM: 24 TRXs
BBU3900 1 UMPTb1 ● GSM: 48 TRXs

+ 1 UBRIb

BBU3910 + 2 UBBPd3_L ● LTE FDD: 414000 BHCA

BBU3910 + 1 UBBPd3_L ● LTE FDD: 270000 BHCA
+ 1 UBRIb

BBU3910 UBBPd3_L ● LTE FDD: 1170000 BHCA

BBU

Configuratio
n

BBU3910 UBBPe6_L ● LTE FDD: 1350000 BHCA
Table 1-286 Signaling specifications per BBU3900/BBU3910 in UL mode

Configuratio
n
BBU3900 1 UMPTa1 + 1 ● UMTS: 350 CNBAPS

UBBPd2_U ● LTE FDD: 108000 BHCA
+ 2 LBBPd2
BBU3900 1 UMPTb1 ● UMTS: 350 CNBAPS

+1 ● LTE FDD: 180000 BHCA
UBBPd2_U
+ 2 LBBPd2
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb1 ● UMTS: 350 CNBAPS

BBU3910 +1 ● LTE FDD: 270000 BHCA
UBBPd2_U
+ 1 UBBPd3_L
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTb1 ● UMTS: 350 CNBAPS

BBU3910 +1 ● LTE FDD: 504000 BHCA
UBBPd2_U
+ 2 UBBPd3_L
BBU3900 1 UMPTb1 ● UMTS: 140 CNBAPS

+ 1 WBBPd ● LTE FDD: 180000 BHCA
+ 2 LBBPd_L
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTe1 + 1 ● UMTS: 350 CNBAPS

BBU3910 UBBPd6_U ● LTE FDD: 1350000 BHCA
+ 5 UBBPd3_L
BBU3900/ 1 UMPTe1 + 1 ● UMTS: 600 CNBAPS

BBU3910 UBBPd6_U ● LTE FDD: 1206000 BHCA
+ 5 UBBPe6_L

BBU
Table 1-287 Signaling specifications per BBU3900/BBU3910 in GUL mode

Configuratio
n

+ 1 WBBPd ● UMTS: 180 CNBAPS
+ 1 LBBPd

+2 ● UMTS: 500 CNBAPS
UBBPd2_U

UBBPd2_U
+ 1 UBBPd3_L ● LTE FDD: 270000 BHCA

+4 ● UMTS: 800 CNBAPS
UBBPd1_U

UBBPd1_U
+ 1 UBBPd3_L ● LTE FDD: 234000 BHCA

+ 5 UBBPd3_L

+ 4 UBBPe6_L
Table 1-288 Signaling specifications per BBU3910 in LN (TDD) mode

Configuratio
n
BBU3910 1 UMPTe + 4 ● LTE FDD: 540000 BHCA

UBBPg2a_N
(TDD)

BBU

Configuratio
n
BBU3910 1 UMPTg + 4 ● LTE FDD: 1080000 BHCA

UBBPg2a_N
(TDD)
Table 1-289 Signaling specifications per BBU3910 in GULN (TDD) mode

Configuratio
n

+ 3 UBBPe6_L
+2 ● LTE FDD: 810000 BHCA
UBBPg2a_N ● NR TDD: 432000 BHCA
(TDD)
1.5.6 BBU3900/BBU3910 Equipment Specifications

BBU3900/BBU3910 equipment specifications include the input power
specifications, dimensions, weight, heat dissipation capabilities, environmental
specifications, and surge protection specifications.
Input Power
The following table lists the input power specifications of a BBU3900/BBU3910.
Table 1-290 Input power of a BBU3900/BBU3910

Item Specifications
Power input –48 V DC

type
Operating –38.4 V DC to –57 V DC

voltage

The following table lists the dimensions and weight of a BBU3900/BBU3910.

BBU
Table 1-291 Dimensions and weight of a BBU3900/BBU3910
Type Dimensions (H Weight

x W x D)
BBU3900 86 mm x 442 15 kg (33.08 lb) in full configuration

mm x 310 mm ≤ 7 kg (15.44 lb) in typical configuration
(3.39 in. x 17.40
in. x 12.20 in.)
BBU3910 86 mm x 442 15 kg (33.08 lb) in full configuration

mm x 310 mm ≤ 7 kg (15.44 lb) in typical configuration
(3.39 in. x 17.40
in. x 12.20 in.)
Heat Dissipation Capabilities

The following table lists the heat dissipation capabilities of a BBU3900/BBU3910.
Table 1-292 Heat dissipation capabilities of a BBU3900/BBU3910
Type Heat Dissipation Capability
BBU3900 When configured with a FAN: 350 W

When configured with a FANc: 650 W
BBU3910 When configured with a FANd: 1000 W

When configured with a FANe: 1000 W
The following table lists the environmental specifications of a BBU3900/BBU3910.
Table 1-293 Environmental specifications of a BBU3900/BBU3910
Item Specifications
Operating ● Long-term operation: –20°C to +55°C (–4°F to +131°F)

temperature ● Short-term operation(1): +55ºC to +60ºC (+131°F to
+140°F)
Relative 5% RH to 95% RH
humidity
Ingress IP20
protection
rating
Atmospheric 70 kPa to 106 kPa

pressure

BBU
Item Specifications
Noise sound ETS 300 753 3.1

power level ≤ 7.2 bels
(1): Short-term operation indicates continuous operation for fewer than 96

hours or operation for fewer than 15 days in a year.
The following table provides the standards compliance for a BBU3900/BBU3910.
Table 1-294 Compliance standards for a BBU3900/BBU3910

Item Standard
Security standards ● IEC/EN/UL60950-1

● IEC/EN/UL60950-22
● IEC/EN/UL62368-1
Operating ETSI EN 300 019-1-3 Class3.1

environment
Storage ETSI EN 300 019-1-1 Class1.2

environment NOTE

BBU
Item Standard

General principles
stations
bureaus (stations)

The BBU3910A is an outdoor integrated BBU. The capacity and signaling
specifications of the BBU3910A in each mode are fixed values.
1.6.1 GSM Technical Specifications of the BBU3910A

The GSM technical specifications of the BBU3910A include the capacity and
signaling specifications (both indicated by the number of TRXs). A single
BBU3910A supports a maximum of 12 cells and each cell supports a maximum of
24 TRXs.
The following table lists the capacity per BBU3910A in GSM mode.
Table 1-295 Capacity per BBU3910A in GSM mode
BBU Capacity
BBU3910A1/BBU3910A2/ ● IP over FE: 72 TRXs

BBU3910A3 ● IP over E1: 48 TRXs

BBU
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU3910A in GSM mode.
Table 1-296 Signaling specifications per BBU3910A in GSM mode
BBU Signaling Specifications
BBU3910A1/BBU3910A2/ ● IP over FE: 72 TRXs

BBU3910A3 ● IP over E1: 48 TRXs
1.6.2 UMTS Technical Specifications of the BBU3910A

The UMTS technical specifications of the BBU3910A include the capacity and
The following table lists the capacity per BBU3910A in UMTS mode.
Table 1-297 Capacity per BBU3910A in UMTS mode
BBU Capacity
BBU3910A1 ● Number of cells: 6

● Number of HSDPA codes: 12x15
● Number of HSDPA/HSUPA UEs:
384/384

512/512

768/768
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU3910A in UMTS mode.

BBU
Table 1-298 Signaling specifications per BBU3910A in UMTS mode

BBU3910A1 500 CNBAPS
1.6.3 LTE Technical Specifications of the BBU3910A

The LTE technical specifications of the BBU3910A include the technical
specifications when the BBU3910A works in LTE FDD, LTE TDD, LTE NB-IoT, and
1.6.3.1 LTE FDD Technical Specifications of the BBU3910A

The LTE FDD technical specifications of the BBU3910A include the capacity and
The following table lists the capacity per BBU3910A in LTE FDD mode.
Table 1-299 Capacity per BBU3910A in LTE FDD mode

BBU Capacity
BBU3910A1 ● Number of cells: 3x20 MHz 4T4R(1)

● Throughput: downlink data rate at the
MAC layer: 600 Mbit/s; uplink data
rate at the MAC layer: 225 Mbit/s
● Number of UEs in RRC connected
mode: 3600
BBU3910A2 ● Number of cells: 6x20 MHz 2T2R or

3x20 MHz 4T4R(2)
mode: 3600

BBU
BBU Capacity
BBU3910A3 ● Number of cells: 6x20 MHz 4T4R(3)

mode: 3600
(1): The BBU3910A1 does not support hybrid configuration of 2R and 4R cells.
(2): The BBU3910A2 supports hybrid configuration of 2R and 4R cells. In this
configuration, a maximum of three cells are supported.
(3): The BBU3910A3 supports hybrid configuration of 2R and 4R cells. In this
configuration, a maximum of three 2R cells and three 4R cells are supported.
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU3910A in LTE FDD
mode.
Table 1-300 Signaling specifications per BBU3910A in LTE FDD mode

BBU3910A1 270000 BHCA
BBU3910A2 396000 BHCA
BBU3910A3 396000 BHCA
1.6.3.2 LTE TDD Technical Specifications of the BBU3910A

The LTE TDD technical specifications of the BBU3910A include the capacity and
The following table lists the capacity per BBU3910A in LTE TDD mode.

BBU
Table 1-301 Capacity per BBU3910A in LTE TDD mode

BBU Capacity
BBU3910A1 ● Number of cells: 3x20 MHz 4T4R

mode: 3600
BBU3910A3 ● Number of cells: 6x20 MHz 4T4R

mode: 3600
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU3910A in LTE TDD
mode.
Table 1-302 Signaling specifications per BBU3910A in LTE TDD mode

BBU3910A1 270000 BHCA
BBU3910A3 396000 BHCA
1.6.3.3 LTE NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU3910A

The LTE NB-IoT technical specifications of the BBU3910A include the capacity and
The following table lists the capacity per BBU3910A in LTE NB-IoT mode.

BBU
Table 1-303 Capacity per BBU3910A in LTE NB-IoT mode
BBU Capacity
BBU3910A3 ● Number of cells: 9x200 kHz 4T4R

MAC layer: 0.954 Mbit/s; uplink data
rate at the MAC layer: 1.8 Mbit/s
mode: 3600
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU3910A in LTE NB-IoT
mode.
Table 1-304 Signaling specifications per BBU3910A in LTE NB-IoT mode
BBU3910A3 594000 BHCA
1.6.3.4 LTE FDD+NB-IoT Technical Specifications of the BBU3910A

The technical specifications of the BBU3910A working in both LTE FDD and LTE
NB-IoT modes include the capacity and signaling specifications.
The following table lists the capacity per BBU3910A in both LTE FDD and LTE NB-
IoT modes.
Table 1-305 Capacity per BBU3910A in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode
BBU Capacity
BBU3910A3 ● LTE FDD: 3x20 MHz 4T4R + 3x10 MHz

4T4R
● LTE NB-IoT: 3x200 kHz 4T4R
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU3910A in both LTE
FDD and LTE NB-IoT modes.

BBU
Table 1-306 Signaling specifications per BBU3910A in LTE FDD+NB-IoT mode
BBU3910A3 ● LTE FDD: 198000 BHCA

● LTE NB-IoT: 234000 BHCA
1.6.4 Multimode Technical Specifications of the BBU3910A

The multimode technical specifications of the BBU3910A include the capacity and
signaling specifications when the BBU3910A works in GSM, UMTS, and LTE
concurrency scenarios. In this section, the specifications of multiple modes
including GSM refer to those in the scenario where GSM baseband signals are
processed by RF modules.
The following tables list the capacity per BBU3910A in multiple modes.
Table 1-307 Capacity per BBU3910A in GU mode
BBU Capacity
BBU3910A1 ● GSM: 48 TRXs

● UMTS: 6 cells; number of UL/DL CEs:
512/768

768/768

1024/1024
Table 1-308 Capacity per BBU3910A in GL mode
BBU Capacity

● LTE FDD: 3x20 MHz 4T4R; sum of
uplink and downlink data rates at the


BBU
BBU Capacity

Table 1-309 Capacity per BBU3910A in UL mode

BBU Capacity
BBU3910A1 ● UMTS: 6 cells; number of UL/DL CEs:

256/384

384/512

512/768
Table 1-310 Capacity per BBU3910A in UM mode

BBU Capacity

512/768

BBU
Table 1-311 Capacity per BBU3910A in GUL mode
BBU Capacity

512/768
Table 1-312 Capacity per BBU3910A in ULM mode
BBU Capacity

512/768
Table 1-313 Signaling specifications per BBU3910A in GU mode

● UMTS: 200 CNBAPS


Table 1-314 Signaling specifications per BBU3910A in GL mode



BBU

Table 1-315 Signaling specifications per BBU3910A in UL mode

BBU3910A1 ● UMTS: 200 CNBAPS



Table 1-316 Signaling specifications per BBU3910A in UM mode


Table 1-317 Signaling specifications per BBU3910A in GUL mode


Table 1-318 Signaling specifications per BBU3910A in ULM mode



BBU
1.6.5 BBU3910A Equipment Specifications

BBU3910A equipment specifications include the input power specifications,
dimensions, weight, typical power consumption, environmental specifications,
surge protection specifications, and compliance standards.
Input Power
The following table lists the input power specifications of a BBU3910A.
Table 1-319 Input power of a BBU3910A
Item Specifications
Power –48 V DC
input type
Operating –38.4 V DC to –57 V DC

voltage

The following table lists the dimensions and weight of a BBU3910A.
Table 1-320 Dimensions and weight of a BBU3910A
Item Specifications
Dimensions 400 mm x 300 mm x 100 mm (15.75 in. x 11.81 in. x 3.94 in.)
(H x W x D)
Weight ≤ 12 kg (26.46 lb)

BBU3910A.
Table 1-321 Typical power consumption of a BBU3910A
Item Specifications
Typical 108 W (excluding PoE)

power
consumpti
on

BBU
Surge Protection Specifications

The following table lists the surge protection specifications of ports on a
BBU3910A.
NOTE
● Unless otherwise specified, the surge protection specifications depend on the surge
waveform of 8/20 μs.
● All the surge current items, unless otherwise specified as Maximum discharge current, refer
to Nominal discharge current.
Table 1-322 Surge protection specifications of ports on a BBU3910A
Item Specifications
Surge –48 V DC power port

protection
port
Surge Surge current

protection
mode
Surge 20 kA
protection
specificati
ons
The following table lists the environmental specifications of a BBU3910A.
Table 1-323 Environmental specifications of a BBU3910A
Item Specifications
Operating –40°C to +55°C (without solar radiation)

temperatu
re
humidity
Atmosphe 60 kPa to 106 kPa

ric
pressure
The following table lists the standards compliance for a BBU3910A.

BBU
Table 1-324 Standards compliance for a BBU3910A

Item Standard
Security ● IEC 60950-1: 2005 (Second Edition) + A1: 2009 + National &
standards Group Differences per CB Bulletin Information technology
equipment - Safety Part 1: General requirements
● IEC 60950-22: 2005 (First Edition) + National & Group
Differences per CB Bulletin Information technology equipment -
Safety - Part 22: Equipment installed outdoors
● IEC 60215 (1987)+A1: 1990+A2: 1993 + National & Group
Differences per CB Bulletin Safety requirement for radio
transmitting equipment
Ingress IP65
protection
rating
Operating ETS 300 019-1-4 Class 4.1

environme
nt
Storage ETSI EN300 019-1-1 V2.2.1 (2014-04) Class1.2: "Weather protected,

environme not temperature-controlled storage locations"
nt NOTE
● The product can function properly within the validity period if the
storage environment meets the preceding standards.
Transporta EUROPEAN ETS 300 019-1-2 Class 2.3 "PUBLIC transportation"

tion
environme
nt
Anti- ● IEC 60068-2-57 Environmental testing - Part 2-57: Tests - Test

earthquak Ff: Vibration - Time-history method
e ● ETSI EN 300019-1-4: "Earthquake"
performan
ce ● YD5083: Interim Provisions for Test of Anti-seismic Performances
of Telecommunications Equipment (telecom industry standard in
People's Republic of China)
● NEBS GR63 zone4
Protection ● GB50689-2011, YD2324-2011

standards ● ITU-T K.21/44
EMC ● R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC

● EN 55022 CLASS B
● ETSI EN 301 489-01
● ETSI EN 301 489-23(WCDMA/LTE)
● FCC part 15 CLASS B

BBU
Item Standard
Surge ● IEC 62305-1 Protection against lightning - Part 1: General

protection principles
● IEC 62305-3 Protection against lightning - Part 3: Physical
damage to structures and life hazard
● IEC 62305-4 Protection against lightning - Part 4: Electrical and
electronic systems within structures
● ITU-T K.35 Bonding configurations and earthing at remote
electronic sites
● ITU-T K.56 Protection of radio base stations against lightning
discharges
● ITU-T K.97 Lightning protection of distributed base stations
● ETSI EN 300 253 Environmental Engineering(EE): Earthing and
bonding configuration inside telecommunications centers
● YD/T 2324-2011: Lightning protection requirements and test
methods for radio base stations
● GB 50689-2011 Code for design of lightning protection and
earthing engineering for telecommunication bureaus (stations)
1.7 BBU3910C Technical Specifications

The BBU3910C is an outdoor integrated BBU. The capacity and signaling
specifications of the BBU3910C in each mode are fixed values.
1.7.1 GSM Technical Specifications of the BBU3910C

The GSM technical specifications of the BBU3910C include the capacity and
signaling specifications (both indicated by the number of TRXs). A single
BBU3910C supports a maximum of 12 cells and each cell supports a maximum of
24 TRXs.
The following table lists the capacity per BBU3910C in GSM mode.
Table 1-325 Capacity per BBU3910C in GSM mode
BBU Capacity
BBU3910C1 24 TRXs
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU3910C in GSM mode.

BBU
Table 1-326 Signaling specifications per BBU3910C in GSM mode

BBU3910C1 24 TRXs
1.7.2 UMTS Technical Specifications of the BBU3910C

The UMTS technical specifications of the BBU3910C include the capacity and
The following table lists the capacity and signaling specifications per BBU3910C in
UMTS mode.
Table 1-327 Capacity per BBU3910C in UMTS mode

BBU Capacity
BBU3910C1 ● Number of cells: 6

● Number of HSDPA/HSUPA UEs: 384/384
Table 1-328 Signaling specifications per BBU3910C in UMTS mode

BBU3910C1 100 CNBAPS
1.7.3 LTE FDD Technical Specifications of the BBU3910C

The LTE FDD technical specifications of the BBU3910C include the capacity and
The following table lists the capacity per BBU3910C in LTE FDD mode.

BBU
Table 1-329 Capacity per BBU3910C in LTE FDD mode

BBU Capacity
BBU3910C1 ● Number of cells: 3x20 MHz 2T2R

● Throughput: downlink data rate at the MAC layer: 450
Mbit/s; uplink data rate at the MAC layer: 225 Mbit/s
The following table lists the signaling specifications per BBU3910C in LTE FDD
mode.
Table 1-330 Signaling specifications per BBU3910C in LTE FDD mode

BBU3910C1 108000 BHCA
1.7.4 Multimode Technical Specifications of the BBU3910C

The multimode technical specifications of the BBU3910C include the capacity and
signaling specifications when the BBU3910C works in GSM, UMTS, and LTE
concurrency scenarios. In this section, the specifications of multiple modes
including GSM refer to those in the scenario where GSM baseband signals are
processed by RF modules.
The following tables list the capacity per BBU3910C in multiple modes.
Table 1-331 Capacity per BBU3910C in GU mode

BBU Capacity
BBU3910C1 ● GSM: 24 TRXs

● UMTS: 6 cells; number of UL/DL CEs: 512/512
Table 1-332 Capacity per BBU3910C in GL mode

BBU Capacity

● LTE FDD: 3x20 MHz 2T2R cells

BBU
The following tables list the signaling specifications per BBU3910C in multiple
modes.
Table 1-333 Signaling specifications per BBU3910C in GU mode


Table 1-334 Signaling specifications per BBU3910C in GL mode


1.7.5 BBU3910C Equipment Specifications

BBU3910C equipment specifications include the input power specifications,
dimensions, weight, typical power consumption, environmental specifications,
surge protection specifications, and compliance standards.
Input Power
The following table lists the input power specifications of a BBU3910C.
Table 1-335 Input power of a BBU3910C

Item Specifications
Power input –48 V DC

type
Operating –38 V DC to –57 V DC

voltage

The following table lists the dimensions and weight of a BBU3910C.

BBU
Table 1-336 Dimensions and weight of a BBU3910C
Item Specifications
Cylinder Φ 150 mm x 450 mm (8 L)

dimensions
(diameter x
height)
Dimensions 210 mm x 98 mm x 95 mm (8.27 in. x 3.86 in. x 3.74 in.)

of the
maintenance
cavity (H x W
x D)
Weight ≤ 8.5 kg (18.74 lb, excluding mounting kits)

BBU3910C.
Table 1-337 Typical power consumption of a BBU3910C
Item Specifications
Typical power ● 60 W (on the assumption that the PoE heat consumption is
consumption excluded)
● 105 W (on the assumption that the PoE load power
consumption is 40 W)
The following table lists the environmental specifications of a BBU3910C.
Table 1-338 Environmental specifications of a BBU3910C
Item Specifications
Operating ● –40°C to +55°C (without solar radiation)

temperature ● –40°C to +50°C (with solar radiation)
humidity
Atmospheric 70 kPa to 106 kPa

pressure

BBU
Surge Protection Specifications

The following table lists the surge protection specifications of ports on a
BBU3910C.
NOTE
● Unless otherwise specified, the surge protection specifications depend on the surge
waveform of 8/20 μs.
● All the surge current items, unless otherwise specified as Maximum discharge current, refer
to Nominal discharge current.
Table 1-339 Surge protection specifications of a BBU3910C
Item Specifications
–48 V DC Surge current

power port
Surge –48 V DC power port

protection
port
Surge Surge current

protection
mode
Surge 20 kA
protection
specification
s
The following table lists the standards compliance for a BBU3910C.
Table 1-340 Standards compliance for a BBU3910C
Item Standard
Security ● IEC 60950-1: 2005 (Second Edition) + A1: 2009 + National &
standards Group Differences per CB Bulletin Information technology
equipment - Safety Part 1: General requirements
● IEC 60950-22: 2005 (First Edition) + National & Group
Differences per CB Bulletin Information technology equipment
- Safety - Part 22: Equipment installed outdoors
● IEC 60215 (1987)+A1: 1990+A2: 1993 + National & Group
Differences per CB Bulletin Safety requirement for radio
transmitting equipment
Ingress IP65
protection
rating

BBU
Item Standard
Operating ETS 300 019-1-4 Class 4.1

environmen
t
Storage ETSI EN300019-1-1 V2.1.4 (2003-04) class1.2 "Weather protected,

environmen not temperature-controlled storage locations"
t NOTE
● The product can function properly within the validity period if the
storage environment meets the preceding standards.
Transportati EUROPEAN ETS 300 019-1-2 Class 2.3 "PUBLIC transportation"

on
environmen
t
Anti- ● IEC 60068-2-57 Environmental testing - Part 2-57: Tests - Test

earthquake Ff: Vibration - Time-history method
performanc ● ETSI EN 300019-1-4: "Earthquake"
e
● YD5083: Interim Provisions for Test of Anti-seismic
Performances of Telecommunications Equipment (telecom
industry standard in People's Republic of China)
● NEBS GR63 zone4
Protection ● GB50689-2011, YD2324-2011

standards ● ITU-T K.21/44
EMC ● R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC

● EN 55022 CLASS B
● ETSI EN 301 489-01
● ETSI EN 301 489-23(WCDMA/LTE)
● FCC part 15 CLASS B

BBU
Item Standard
Surge ● IEC 62305-1 Protection against lightning - Part 1: General

protection principles
● IEC 62305-3 Protection against lightning - Part 3: Physical
damage to structures and life hazard
● IEC 62305-4 Protection against lightning - Part 4: Electrical and
electronic systems within structures
● ITU-T K.35 Bonding configurations and earthing at remote
electronic sites
● ITU-T K.56 Protection of radio base stations against lightning
discharges
● ITU-T K.97 Lightning protection of distributed base stations
● ETSI EN 300 253 Environmental Engineering(EE): Earthing and
bonding configuration inside telecommunications centers
● YD/T 2324-2011: Lightning protection requirements and test
methods for radio base stations
● GB 50689-2011 Code for design of lightning protection and
earthing engineering for telecommunication bureaus (stations)
1.8 Traffic Model

On live networks, the specifications of the main control board and baseband
processing unit depend on the processing capability of the hardware and the
traffic model. The configuration specifications of the main control board,
baseband processing unit, and BBU vary by traffic model. This section describes
Huawei traffic models.
1.8.1 LTE Traffic Model

This section describes the traffic models for LTE FDD, LTE TDD, and LTE NB-IoT.
The traffic models for LTE FDD and LTE TDD are the same.
1.8.1.1 LTE FDD Traffic Model

This section defines the LTE FDD traffic models.
The LTE FDD traffic models include:
● Model 1
This traffic model derives from a typical LTE network where smartphones
dominate. UEs in this traffic model are characterized by short online duration,
frequent network access and connection release, high mobility, and a large
number of small-packet data services.
● Model 2
This traffic model derives from a typical LTE network where data cards
dominate. LTE dongles and customer premises equipment (CPE) are examples

BBU
of such data cards. UEs in this traffic model are characterized by long online
duration, low mobility, and a large number of large-packet data services.
Control-Plane Traffic Model

The following table describes the control-plane specifications for traffic models 1
and 2.
Table 1-341 Control-plane specifications for traffic models 1 and 2
Signaling Procedure Specifications for Specifications for

Traffic Model 1 Traffic Model 2
PS Call Attempt Number per 180 20

User@BH(1) (times)
For example, PS call density
Dedicated Bearer Attempt 5 1

Number per User@BH (times)
TAU & Attach & Detach per 30 5

User@BH (times)
Intra-eNodeB Handover Number 10 1

per User@BH (times)
Inter-eNodeB X2 Based Handover 40 2

Out Attempt Number per
User@BH (times)

In Attempt Number per User@BH
(times)
Inter-eNodeB S1 Based Handover 0 0

User@BH (times)

(times)
Inter-RAT Handover Attempt 3 0

Inter-RAT Redirection Attempt 12 0

CSFB Based Inter-RAT Handover 0 0

Attempt Number per User@BH
(times)
CSFB Based Inter-RAT Redirection 5 0

(times)

BBU

CA Scell Configuration Update 10 0

(times)
Syn2Unsyn Attempt Number per 0 0

User@BH (times)
Unsyn2Syn Attempt Number per 0 0

User@BH (times)
RRC Re-Establish Number per 2 0

User@BH (times)
A3 Reports per User @BH (times) 0 0
Relaxed Backhaul CA Scell 0 0

Configuration Update Attempt
Number per User @BH (times)
NSA SgNB Configuration Update 0 0

Attempt Number per User @BH
(times)
Paging number@BH (times) 1260000 100000

(1):
@BH means "at busy hours". Traffic models described in the table are
obtained during busy hours.
Busy Hour Call Attempts (BHCA) is the number of calls attempted at a busy hour.
Signaling procedures required for completing a call may include call setup and
release (including CS fallback if it occurs) and the following activities during the
on-hold call: handover, tracking area update (TAU), bearer setup and release, and
switching between the in-synchronization state and the out-of-synchronization
state. BHCA indicates the signaling processing capabilities of a system. A busy-
hour call initiated on different operator networks involves different types and
numbers of signaling procedures and therefore consumes different amounts of
eNodeB resources. As a result, the BHCA capability varies depending on the call
model.
Based on the definition of traffic model 1, one BHCA (that is, one combined PS
call) is defined by taking every item in traffic model 1 divided by the PS call
density. The details of one BHCA are listed below.
Table 1-342 Definition of one BHCA
Definition of a Combined Call or Times

One BHCA
PS Call Attempts 1
Dedicated Bearer Attempts 0.0278

BBU

One BHCA
TAU & Attach & Detach Attempts 0.1667
Intra-eNodeB Handover Attempts 0.0556
Inter-eNodeB X2 Based Handover Out 0.2222

Attempts
Inter-eNodeB X2 Based Handover In 0.2222

Attempts
Inter-eNodeB S1 Based Handover Out 0

Attempts
Inter-eNodeB S1 Based Handover In 0

Attempts
Inter-RAT Handover Attempts 0.0167
Inter-RAT Redirection Attempts 0.0167
CSFB Based Inter-RAT Handover 0

Attempts
CSFB Based Inter-RAT Redirection 0.0278

Attempts
CA Scell Configuration Update 0.0556

Attempts
Syn2Unsyn Attempts 0
Unsyn2Syn Attempts 0
RRC Re-Establish Attempts 0.0111
A3 Reports 0
Relaxed Backhaul CA Scell 0

NSA SgNB Configuration Update 0

(times)
User-Plane Traffic Model

The following table describes the user-plane specifications for traffic model 1.

BBU
Table 1-343 User-plane specifications for traffic model 1
Service Type PS Call Attempt DL Traffic DL: UL Traffic

Ratio (%) Volume per PS Volume Ratio
Call (KB)
Web browsing & 35.00 250 15

E-mail
Video 0.35 20000 50

downloading,
uploading &
streaming
SNS 15.00 200 4
IM 15.00 5 0.7
Music & APP 0.50 5000 30

downloading &
Streaming
File sharing & 0.10 400 0.1

Storage
Video call 0.20 3000 1
Heart beat 25.00 0.1 1
Other 8.85 50 1
Service Type PS Call Attempt UL Traffic DL Traffic

Ratio (%) Volume per PS Volume per PS
Call (KB) Call (KB)
FTP 100 600 6000
1.8.1.2 LTE TDD Traffic Model

This section defines the LTE TDD traffic models.
The LTE TDD traffic models include:
● Model 1
This traffic model derives from a typical LTE network where smartphones
dominate. UEs in this traffic model are characterized by short online duration,
frequent network access and connection release, high mobility, and a large
number of small-packet data services.

BBU
● Model 2
This traffic model derives from a typical LTE network where data cards
dominate. LTE dongles and customer premises equipment (CPE) are examples
of such data cards. UEs in this traffic model are characterized by long online
duration, low mobility, and a large number of large-packet data services.

The following table describes the control-plane specifications for traffic models 1
and 2.
Table 1-345 Control-plane specifications for traffic models 1 and 2

PS Call Attempt Number per 180 20

User@BH(1) (times)
For example, PS call density
Dedicated Bearer Attempt 5 1

TAU & Attach & Detach per 30 5

User@BH (times)
Intra-eNodeB Handover Number 10 1

per User@BH (times)

User@BH (times)

(times)

User@BH (times)

(times)
Inter-RAT Handover Attempt 3 0

Inter-RAT Redirection Attempt 12 0

CSFB Based Inter-RAT Handover 0 0

(times)

BBU

CSFB Based Inter-RAT Redirection 5 0

(times)
CA Scell Configuration Update 10 0

(times)
Syn2Unsyn Attempt Number per 0 0

User@BH (times)
Unsyn2Syn Attempt Number per 0 0

User@BH (times)
RRC Re-Establish Number per 2 0

User@BH (times)
A3 Reports per User @BH (times) 0 0
Relaxed Backhaul CA Scell 0 0

NSA SgNB Configuration Update 0 0

(times)
Paging number@BH (times) 1260000 100000

(1):
@BH means "at busy hours". Traffic models described in the table are
obtained during busy hours.
Busy Hour Call Attempts (BHCA) is the number of calls attempted at a busy hour.
Signaling procedures required for completing a call may include call setup and
release (including CS fallback if it occurs) and the following activities during the
on-hold call: handover, tracking area update (TAU), bearer setup and release, and
switching between the in-synchronization state and the out-of-synchronization
state. BHCA indicates the signaling processing capabilities of a system. A busy-
hour call initiated on different operator networks involves different types and
numbers of signaling procedures and therefore consumes different amounts of
eNodeB resources. As a result, the BHCA capability varies depending on the call
model.
Based on the definition of traffic model 1, one BHCA (that is, one combined PS
call) is defined by taking every item in traffic model 1 divided by the PS call
density. The details of one BHCA are listed below.

BBU
Table 1-346 Definition of one BHCA

One BHCA
PS Call Attempts 1
Dedicated Bearer Attempts 0.0278
TAU & Attach & Detach Attempts 0.1667
Intra-eNodeB Handover Attempts 0.0556
Inter-eNodeB X2 Based Handover Out 0.2222

Attempts
Inter-eNodeB X2 Based Handover In 0.2222

Attempts

Attempts

Attempts
Inter-RAT Handover Attempts 0.0167
Inter-RAT Redirection Attempts 0.0167

Attempts
CSFB Based Inter-RAT Redirection 0.0278

Attempts
CA Scell Configuration Update 0.0556

Attempts
Syn2Unsyn Attempts 0
Unsyn2Syn Attempts 0
RRC Re-Establish Attempts 0.0111
A3 Reports 0
Relaxed Backhaul CA Scell 0

NSA SgNB Configuration Update 0

(times)


BBU

Service Type PS Call Attempt DL Traffic DL: UL Traffic
Call (KB)
Web browsing & 35.00 250 15

E-mail
Video 0.35 20000 50

downloading,
uploading &
streaming
SNS 15.00 200 4
IM 15.00 5 0.7
Music & APP 0.50 5000 30

downloading &
Streaming

Storage
Heart beat 25.00 0.1 1
Other 8.85 50 1

Call (KB) Call (KB)
FTP 100 600 6000
1.8.1.3 LTE NB-IoT Traffic Model

This section defines the LTE NB-IoT traffic models.
On live networks, the service capacity of an LTE NB-IoT eNodeB depends on
system processing capabilities and the traffic model. This section describes the
traffic models defined in 3GPP TR 45.820.

BBU
Table 1-349 Packet interval

Access Interval (Hour) User Ratio
24 40%
2 40%
1 15%
0.5 5%
Table 1-350 User distribution

Coverage Class Ratio
0 (0 dB) 100%
1 (10 dB) 0%
2 (20 dB) 0%
Table 1-351 Control-plane specifications for the traffic model

Signaling Procedure Specifications for the Traffic Model
PS Call Attempt Number per 0.467

User@BH(1) (times)
Dedicated Bearer Attempt Number per 0

User@BH (times)
TAU & Attach & Detach per User@BH 0.00322(2)

(times)
Intra-eNodeB Handover Number per 0

User@BH (times)
Inter-eNodeB X2 Based Handover Out 0

Attempt Number per User@BH (times)
Inter-eNodeB X2 Based Handover In 0




BBU
Signaling Procedure Specifications for the Traffic Model
Inter-RAT Handover Attempt Number 0

per User@BH (times)
Inter-RAT Redirection Attempt Number 0

per User@BH (times)

CSFB Based Inter-RAT Redirection 0

CA Scell Configuration Update Attempt 0

Syn2Unsyn Attempt Number per 0

User@BH (times)
Unsyn2Syn Attempt Number per 0

User@BH (times)
RRC Re-Establish Number per 0

User@BH (times)
Paging number@BH (times) 400
NOTE
● (1): @BH means "at busy hours". Traffic models described in the table are obtained during
busy hours.
● (2): The value of the TAU timer is extended to 310 hours.
Table 1-352 User-plane specifications for the traffic model

Call (KB) Call (KB)
Uplink data 100 0.1 0
1.8.2 NR Traffic Model

This section describes the traffic models for NR FDD and NR TDD. The traffic
models for NR FDD and NR TDD are the same.

BBU
Table 1-353 Control-plane traffic model

Traffic Model Unit NSA Traffic SA Traffic Model
Item Model
PS Call Attempt times 0.0000 1.0000

Number
Dedicated Bearer times 0.0000 0.0278

Attempt Number
TAU&Aattach&De times 0.0000 0.0278

tach
SgNB Addition times 1.0000 0.0000

Number
SgNB Release times 0.7778 0.0000

Number
SgNB Modify times 0.0556 0.0000

Number
SgNB Change times 0.2222 0.0000

Number
Intra-gNodeB times 0.0000 0.1111

Handover
Number
Inter-gNodeB Xn times 0.0000 0.1667

Based Handover
Out Attempt
Number
Inter-gNodeB Xn times 0.0000 0.1667

Based Handover
In Attempt
Number
Inter-gNodeB times 0.0000 0.0278

NG2 Based
Handover Out
Attempt Number
Inter-gNodeB times 0.0000 0.0278

NG2 Based
Handover In
Attempt Number
Inter-RAT times 0.0000 0.0278

Handover
Attempt Number

BBU
Traffic Model Unit NSA Traffic SA Traffic Model

Item Model
CA Scell Addition times 0.3333 0.3333

Attempt Number
RRC times 0.0167 0.0167

Reconfiguration
Number
RRC Re- times 0.0000 0.0111

Establishment
Attempt Number
RRC Resume times 0.0000 0.0111

Number
Paging Number times 0.0000 1260000

per gNodeB per
Busy Hour
(1): Paging is not included in one BHCA definition.
Table 1-354 User-plane traffic model in the NR TDD massive MIMO scenario
Service Type PS Call Attempt DL Traffic DL:UL Traffic
Call (KB)
Web browsing & 35 250 15

E-mail
Video 3 25000 50
downloading,
uploading &
streaming
AR/VR 0.1 300000 50
SNS 15 200 4
IM 15 5 0.7
Music & APP 1 6000 30

downloading &
Streaming

Storage

BBU

Call (KB)
Heart beat 25 0.1 1
Other 5.5 50 1
Table 1-355 User-plane traffic model in NR TDD non-massive MIMO and NR FDD
scenarios
Call (KB)
Web browsing & 35 250 15

E-mail
Video 0.35 20000 50

downloading,
uploading &
streaming
SNS 15 200 4
IM 15 5 0.7
Music & APP 0.5 5000 30

downloading &
Streaming

Storage
Heart beat 25 0.1 1
Other 8.85 50 1

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Main control board ● UMPTe (UMPTe1/UMPTe2)a