INITIAL BACKHAUL PLANNING

STRATEGY
Vendor selection and resource comparison
Objectives

• Topology RING definition for ABUJA and LAGOS interest areas.

• Identify microwave spectrum and configuration requirements.

• Identify hardware solution configuration and expected air capacity.

Capacity Strategy
• Each ring to support 1Gbps wit growth up to 4Gbps.

• Current NPSCS Freq channels available per band;

• Freq Band of interest but not existing in
• 8x28MHz of 6G L (6197.24 - 6404.79 H, 5945.2 - 6152.75 L). NPSCS allocation.
• 11GHz
• 5x28MHz of 7G (7442.00 – 7555.00 L, 7610.00 – 7723.00 H ).

• 7x28MHz of 8G (7746.875 - 7921.475 L, 8058.195 - 8232.795).

• 8x28MHz of 13G (12765.00 – 12961.00 L, 13031.00 – 13227.00 H).

• 8x28MHz of 15G (14408.00 – 14612.00 L, 14898.00 – 15102.00 H).

• 5x28MHz OF 18G (18219.5 - 18322.5 L, 19218 .5 - 19330.5 H ).

• 5x28MHz of 23G (21238.00 – 21350.00 L, 22470.00 – 22582.00 H).

Implementation Options for Strategy on capacity.
1Gbps with flexible expansion to 4Gbps
• With XPIC Technology on dual polarized single antenna
• 112 MHz channel width (adjacent or non-contiguous) @ 4096QAM , this is
single radio dual RFport, single dual antenna (XPIC ready) for (890Mbps).
• On expansion demand, add XPIC to double Capacity (890Mbpsx2).
• Add duplicate Diversity hardware or Add Duplicate hardware at 2nd
frequency band ((890Mbpsx2)xN).
• With N+0 FD with ACM on dual polarized single antenna. SD for
outdoor split radio but for all indoor radio N+1 FD can go on one dual
antenna.
• 56MHz @512QAM on 4+0 FD high capacity radios on XPIC, 4 radios on 2xDual
antennas SD (500Mbpsx4), XPIC ready.
• Enable ACM @4096QAM and XPIC 2(2+0) with on expansion demand
((989Mbpsx4)x2).
Frequency band Advantage and disadvantage
Frequency Application Advantage
6G, 7G, 8G @ 112MHz 4096QAM on ACM Stable on ACM for high capacity
at long hauls with higher Tx
power and gain.
More narrow beam width
hence less prone to LOS
obstacles.
More durable in cold climate
conditions.
Guarantees longer path length.
11G, 13G, 15G 4096QAM on ACM Very large bandwidth.
@112MHz Easy allocation of wider
18G, 23G @112MHz 2048QAM on ACM bandwidths.
Wide beam width very easy to
deploy at short hauls
Less prone to interference
Disadvantage
Not very large TRX spacing, prone to
interference.
Recent Wi-Fi and 6G technology now
use 6GHz band for user level
communication.
6G Not very suitable for SD.
Requires large antenna size.
Large beam width hence more prone to
obstruction
Lower Tx power hence not so suitable
for long haul
23G and 18G is not so stable on ACM.
Frequency band requirements
• Each band of 11GHz, 13GHz, 15GHz, 18GHz will require

• 4x112Mhz channel group for 4+0 link @4Gbps per channel group plan.

• Current 112MHz concatenation of 28MHz from NPSCS. On freq band

of interest

• 6GL 2x112MHz, 11G 2x112MHz, 15G 2x112MHz, 13G 2x112MHz

• Extra procurement of 2X112Mhz(4x28MHz) for each of the NPSCS Freq band

can complete the channel group requirement for 4x112MHz channel group.
Topology RING definition for ABUJA and LAGOS
interest areas.
• Abuja Topology.
Hop length
ABJ_P1 - ABJ_P6 4.98 km
ABJ_P6 - ABJ_P14 9.24 km
ABJ_P14 - ABJ_P17 8.24 km
ABJ_P17 - ABJ_P9 7.84 km
ABJ_P10 - ABJ_P9 6.29 km
ABJ_P10 – ABJ_N10 5.59 km
ABJ_N10 - ABJ_P16 6.30 km
ABJ_P16 - ABJ_P1 6.52 km
LOS check Remark on availability on capacity@99.999%
Ok DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAM 1.7Gbps
Ok 2DANT 2x(2+0)@112MHz 512QAM 1.6Gbps
Ok 2DANT 2x(2+0)@112MHz 512QAM 1.6Gbps
Ok DANT(2+0) XPIC @112MHz 1024QAM 1.2Gbps
Ok DANT(2+0) XPIC @112MHz 1024QAM 1.2Gbps
Ok DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAM 1.7Gbps
Ok DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAM 1.7Gbps
Ok DANT(2+0) XPIC @112MHz 1024QAM 1.2Gbps
Topology RING definition for ABUJA and LAGOS
interest areas. Hop length LOS check Remark on availability on capacity@99.999%
ABJ_N9
ABJ_P1 - ABJ_N9 2.91 km Ok DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAM 1.7Gbps
ABJ_N9_TH=35L
ABJ_N9 - ABJ_N2 4.34 Km Ok DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAM 1.7Gbps

181.95° 2.91 km 1.95°

ABJ_N2 - ABJ_REP1 2.68 km Ok DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAM 1.7Gbps
ABJ_REP1 - ABJ_N4 8.14 km Ok DANT(2+0) XPIC @112MHz 1024QAM 1.2Gbps

14
7.4
ABJ_N4 - ABJ_N8 4.71 km Ok DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAM 1.7Gbps

2°
4.3
ABJ_N6 – ABJ_N8 4.55 km Ok DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAM 1.7Gbps

4k
m
ABJ_N6 - ABJ_P1 3.83 km Ok DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAM 1.7Gbps

32
7.4
2°
ABJ_P1
ABJ_P1_TH=90H

°
.31
m 246 ABJ_N2
3k ABJ_N2_TH=35L
3.8
30°

152
66.

.49
ABJ_N6

°2
ABJ_N6_TH=60L

.68
km
5°
9.2

332
23
km

.49
5
4.5

°
.2 5° ABJ_REP1
59 ABJ_REP1_TH=70H

ABJ_N8
ABJ_N8_TH=35L

°
12 .04
6.
86 m 244
°4 4k
.71 8.1
03°
km 64.
30
6.8
7°

ABJ_N4
ABJ_N4_TH=35L
 OGU_P13

Topology RING definition for ABUJA and LAGOS

OGU_P13_TH=70L

OGU_P11
OGU_P11_TH=60L OGU_P8
OGU_P8_TH=35L

interest areas.
OGU_P10
OGU_P10_TH=35L
Hop length Remark on availability on capacity@99.999%
LAG_P1 – LAG_P17 3.83KM DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAM 1.7Gbps
LAG_P17 – LAG_P73 7.09KM DANT(2+0) XPIC @112MHz 1024QAM 1.2Gbps
• Lagos Topology OGU_N10
OGU_N10_TH=35L OGU_P12
LAG_P73 – LAG_P68
LAG_P68 – LAG_79
7.07KM DANT(2+0) XPIC @112MHz 1024QAM 1.2Gbps
14.64KM LINK TOO LONG NEED TO BE BROKEN
OGU_N1 OGU_P12_TH=45L
OGU_N1_TH=45L LAG_P79 – LAG_P10 10.53KM 2DANT 2x(2+0)@112MHz 512QAM 1.6Gbps
OGU_N2
km

9.2
6k OGU_N2_TH=35L LAG_P10 – LAG_P14 9.19KM 2DANT 2x(2+0)@112MHz 512QAM 1.6Gbps
5.58

m
LAG_P59 LAG_P32 – LAG_P14 17.40KM LINK TOO LONG NEED TO BE BROKEN
LAG_P59_TH=35L
LAG_P80
OGU_P9
OGU_P9_TH=35L
LAG_P58
4.07 km
OGU_N4
OGU_N4_TH=35L LAG_N8 LAG_P32 – LAG_P23 5.34KM DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAM 1.7Gbps
LAG_P80_TH=45L
LAG_P60 LAG_N8_TH=45L
LAG_P58_TH=35L
LAG_P60_TH=45L LAG_P23 – LAG_P1 4.16KM DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAM 1.7Gbps
LAG_P66
LAG_P66_TH=35L
6.8
LAG_P16 LAG_P68 LAG_P1 –LAG_P74
LAGP20 3.10KM DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAM 1.7Gbps
9.9

LAG_P74_TH=80H
1k
LAG_P16_TH=35L LAG_P68_TH=60L
4k

LAG_P57 LAG_P20 – LAG_P51 5.80KM DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAM 1.7Gbps
m

LAG_P2
m

LAG_P56
LAG_P57_TH=35L
LAG_P56_TH=35L LAG_P2_TH=35L
7k
m LAG_P51 – LAGP33 8.16KM DANT(2+0) XPIC @112MHz 1024QAM 1.2Gbps
LAG_P65 7.0
7.09 km
OGU_N11 LAG_P55 LAG_P65_TH=35L LAG_P33 – LAG_P31 4.08KM DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAM 1.7Gbps
m

OGU_N11_TH=50H LAG_P55_TH=35L LAG_P17 LAG_P73 14

.64
3k

4.17 km LAG_P17_TH=35L LAG_P73_TH=35L LAG_P67 km LAG_P31-LAG_P34 5.29KM DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAM 1.7Gbps
3.8

LAG_P54 5.79 k LAG_P72

LAG_P54_TH=35L
m LAG_P67_TH=45L
LAG_P72_TH=35L
LAG_P1
LAG_P34 – LAG_P69 3.21KM DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAM 1.7Gbps
F22HF22L3.10

LAG_P1_TH=80H LAG_P77
6 km

LAG_P
4.1

LAG_P52
LAG_P77_TH=45L
LAG_P52_TH=35L
LAG_P69 – LAG_P62 14.44KM LINK TOO LONG NEED TO BE BROKEN LAG_P
6 km
km

LAG_P53
6.0

LAG_P19
LAG_P20
LAG_P53_TH=35L
LAG_P64 LAG_P19_TH=35L
LAG_P20_TH=45L
LAG_P47 LAG_P79
LAG_P79_TH=45L LAG_P62 – LAG_P50 12.30KM LINK TOO LONG NEED TO BE BROKEN
LAG_P64_TH=35L LAG_P49 LAG_P23
LAG_P47_TH=35L LAG_P71
LAG_P49_TH=35L LAG_P23_TH=35L
LAG_P50 LAG_P71_TH=35L
LAG_P50 – LAG_P55 6.06KM DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAM 1.7Gbps
m

LAG_P50_TH=35L
0k

5.34 km

LAG_P44
5.8

LAG_P51
30
km LAG_P51_TH=35L
LAG_P44_TH=35L
LAG_P70 LAG_P55 – LAG_P1 5.79KM DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAM 1.7Gbps
12. LAG_P70_TH=35L
LAG_N19

10.53 km
LAG_N19_TH=35L
LAG_P50 – LAG_P69 10.21KM 2DANT 2x(2+0)@112MHz 512QAM 1.6Gbps
10.21

LAG_P32
LAG_P21 LAG_P32_TH=35L
8.1 LAG_P9
6 LAG_P54 – LAG_P55 4.17KM DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAM 1.7Gbps
km

LAG_P21_TH=35L
km LAG_P9_TH=35L
LAG_P45
LAG_P62
LAG_P45_TH=45L
50L LAG_P62_TH=70H 14.44
km
LAG_P78
LAG_P43
LAG_P78_TH=35L
LAG_P35
LAG_P43_TH=35L
LAG_P35_TH=35L
LAG_P54 – OGU_P9 9.94KM 2DANT 2x(2+0)@112MHz 512QAM 1.6Gbps
LAG_P34
LAG_N23
LAG_P34_TH=35L LAG_P33 17.
40 OGU_P9 – OGU_N1 5.58KMLAG_P12DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAMLAG_N23_TH=50L 1.7Gbps
8 km

LAG_P33_TH=35L
m km
3.21 k
F15 LAG_P10
HF LAG_P12_TH=35L
15L LAG_P10_TH=35L OGU_N1 – OGU_P59 9.26KM 2DANT 2x(2+0)@112MHz 512QAM 1.6Gbps
4.0

5.29 LAG_N31
LAG_P69 km LAG_P4 m
LAG_P63 LAG_N31_TH=35L 9k
LAG_P11 LAG_P59 – LAG_P60 4.07KM DANT (2+0) XPIC @112MHz 2048QAM 1.7Gbps
LAG_P6
LAG_P63_TH=45L
LAG_P69_TH=35L
LAG_P28
LAG_P31 LAG_P4_TH=35L
LAG_P6_TH=35L
9.1
LAG_P31_TH=35L LAG_P5
LAG_P28_TH=35LLAG_P29 LAG_P11_TH=35L
LAG_P30
LAG_P30_TH=35L
LAG_P29_TH=35L LAG_P5_TH=35L
LAG_P8 LAG_P14 LAG_P60 – LAG_P17 6.81KM DANT(2+0) XPIC @112MHz 1024QAM 1.2Gbps
LAG_P8_TH=35L LAG_P14_TH=35L
LAG_P7
LAG_P7_TH=35L
 CAPACITY CONFIGURATION
CAP CONFIG CAP VENDOR TECH ANT config ODU CS FREQ

Aviat
2+0 XPIC 2x(989Mbps@112MHz/4096) ACM XPIC/ACM 1xDual1.2M 2 (H, V) 112MHz (2x112MHz) 6G, 11G, 15G, 18G
Ericsson

4 (1 dual port
Aviat
radios with
2x(2+0) XPIC 2x(1.7Gbps@112MHx/1024) ACM Ericsson XPIC/SD/ACM 1xDual1.2M 112MHz (4x112MHz) 6G, 11G, 15G, 18G
BridgeWave
BridgeWave
DT radio)

2x(2+0) SC XPIC 2x(1.7Gbps@112MHx/1024) ACM BridgeWave XPIC/SC/ACM 1xDual1.2M 1 (2 port H/V) 112MHz (4x112MHz) 11G, 15G, 18G

• For links 8Km to 15Km its is best we break the hop to reduce path length.

• We may want to look multiple vendors that support these high capacity on microwave.

• Ethernet router we plan to use for capacity bundling need support 1G interface minimum.

• Ethernet routers need 10G interface for use on links of >1Gbps aggregation terminals.
Questions?

• What is max length we could get with 6/7 GHz?

• For capacity we are looking 12km is ok for 6G/7G@4Gbps full load 2+0 XPIC.

• Its much better we break long links if we anticipate high capacity.

• 4Gbps or more is better off on 8G than 6G/7G

Hardware Requirements
• 2x(2+0) XPIC on SD Antennas traditional microwave technology

• 4 radios each with capability of 112MHz@4096QAM@1Gbps per channel.

• 2x1.2M dual polarized Antenna @ height >10m clearance criteria on 5M SD spacing.

• On multi band implementation per direction, one router with 4x1Gbps Ethernet ports required

for each terminal.

• 2x(2+0) XPIC with same channel for H/ V with sub carrier features

• 1 BridgeWave Navigator DT Radio with 112MHz@1024QAM@3.2Gbps

• 1x1.2M dual polarized antenna @ height >10m clearance criteria.

Initial solution strategy

• 112Mhz channels spacing for the Freq band of interest to target 1Gbps per channel.

• Currently use of ACM links to try and achieve 4Gbps on multiple channels/ODUs/Antenna

@1024QAM 112MHz, radios with sub carriers feature can be an added advantage.

• Some radios can promise 1Gbps/channel/polarization but acceptable reliability @ 99.999% is

mostly 800Mbps.

• Plan use of XPIC/sub carrier technology and increase to @2048QAM for doubling capacity. NOTE:

This means capacity @ 4Gbps need to be 99.999%

Implementation Options for Strategy on capacity
• Single Channel @ 1024QAM 112 channel Spacing for target of 1Gbps per ODU.

• ODU capability of 4+0 Multi carrier to achieve 4Gbps with one ODU.

• Use of 2x Dual polarization antenna technology on SD to achieve 4Gbps.

• BridgeWave radio is promising 2x(2+0) XPIC @1028QAM for 3.2Gbps susceptible to be lower on longer path

length.

• Aggressive aggregation of capacity using multi-freq band per direction, using ethernet router for

capacity bonding per terminal.

• Note: Best link performance for 4Gbps is 5km – 8km path length.