Alcatel BSS Radio Evolution :

the TWIN TRX

Corinne Cherpantier

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 ALCATEL Twin TRX
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Twin TRX
More Compact = 2 TRXs (Medium Power)
in 1 housing
TRX : (Size ¼ subrack)
„ New module : Twin TRX Twin
y 1H 2006
T T T
R R R
X X X
„ 2 modes :
y Twin mode for high capacity
– 2 TRX in one housing

y Coverage mode : Very High Power Mode for Enhanced Coverage

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ALCATEL Twin TRX
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Two Applications :
„ High capacity
y 1 TWIN module = 2 functional TRX = 16 radio timeslots
y 2 TRX can belong to different sectors

Tx
Tx:: 45
45W WininGSM
GSM900
900 -GMSK
-GMSK
35
35W WininGSM
GSM1800
1800-GMSK
-GMSK
Rx
Rx:: Equ.
Equ.sensitivity
sensitivity==-116
-116dBm
dBm
„ High coverage
y 1 TWIN module = 1 functional TRX = 8 radio timeslots
y Transmit Diversity
y 4 Rx Uplink Diversity Tx
Tx:: Equ.
Equ.power
power 90 90W
Win
inGSM
GSM900
900
y Optionally with 2Rx Div 70
70W
Win
inGSM
GSM1800
1800
Rx
Rx:: Equ.
Equ.sensitivity
sensitivity== -119
-119 dBm
dBm
Figures to be confirmed

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 BTS Evolution
More TRX per cabinet
Page 4

T T T T T T T T T T T T
R R R R R R R R R R R R
X X X X X X X X X X X X

up to 24
T T T T T T T T

A
N
A
N MBI
MBI55 MBI
MBI55
A
N
Y
A
N
Y
A
N
S
U
TRX per
C C
33xx44 33xx88 1 1 C
e
M
BTS
T T T T A A A T T T T
R R R R N N N R R R R
X X X X Y Y C X X X X
1 1 e T T T T

A A A T T T T
Note:
S
A N N N R R R R
U Y Y C X X X X
M N
New ANC : ANCe
1 1 e T T T T
C
T T T T T T T T T T T T
R
X
R
X
R
X
R
X
R
X
R
X
R
X
R
X
R
X
R
X
R
X
R
X
ySize ¼ subrack
T T T T T T T T
–iso. 1/3 subrack

New SW feature : more than 12 TRX per BTS : on top of B9

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 Maximum Configurations with TWIN TRX
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CBO DC
MBI3/MBO1 MBI5 / MBO2
up to 3 x2 TRX
Option 1U T T T T A A A T T T T
Option 1U Distribution R R R R N N N R R R R
Option 1U X X X X C X X X X
Y Y
T T T T T T T T
e
DC

S A A A
U
M
N N N A A A
A A A A A T T T T
A B B B S
N N N
S N N N A
N N R R R R
e e e U
C C C
U Y Y C N
Y C X X X X
Dummy panel M M e Y T T T T
e e e e
Cables arrival
Connections

T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
T T T T T T
R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T
Fan Stage
Air Inlet

TWIN 3x2 MP TWIN 3x4 MP TWIN 3x8 MP

GSM900 or GSM1800

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Extension of installed based
Example : MBI5 3 x 4 Î 3 x 5
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T T

twin TRX
R R
X X
T T T T T T T T T T T
R R R R R R R R R
X X X X X X X X X
T T

A A
A A A N N A
N N N Y Y N
C C C 1 1 C

T
R
T
R
T
R
T
R
Î T
R
T
R
T T T
R R R
X X X X X X X X X
T T
All Evolium BTS can welcome
S
U
S
U
A TWIN modules
A N A
M N M Y N
A C A 1 C
T T T T T T T T T
R R R R R R R R R
X X X X X X X X X
T T

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 TWIN TRX in VHP mode
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Boost Coverage Higher Output Power

„ Higher Output Power
y On air combining: 3 dB gain
y Transmit Diversity
Higher Sensitivity
„ Higher Sensitivity
y 4-way Receive Diversity
y 3 dB gain over traditional 2RxDiv

2 options in Very High Power mode

„ Tx diversity + 2 Rx diversity
„ Tx diversity + 4 Rx diversity

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Evolium TRX evolution = TWIN TRX
Very High Power Config
Page 8

In DL limited environments
„ Very High Output Power: 90W in 900 MHz
„ Very High Output Power: 70W in 1800 MHz
In UL limited and balanced environments
„ Increase Output Power & Sensitivity: 90W+4RxDiv in 900MHz
„ Increase Output Power & Sensitivity: 70W+4RxDiv in 1800MHz

Higher Output Power Higher Sensitivity

Lowering number of sites in remote rural / sub-urban areas

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 Boost Coverage
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In Dense Urban:
„ 900 MHz, S444 (combining)
„ Environment is Downlink limited
„ Reference is ALCATEL Medium Power (100 sites)
160 141
130
140
120 100
100
92
83 83 -17%
-17%with
with
80 MP HP Twin
TwinTRX
TRX
60 Twin Twin VHP TMA TMA VHP
VHP
40 MP HP
20
VHP 4RxDiv

0
TwinTRX

HP+4Rxdiv

TAGH
TRAG (a)

TAGH (a)

TRAG
(a)(d)

(a)(d)
TwinTRX
HP(a)

(b)

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Boost Coverage
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In Sub-Urban:
„ 900 MHz
„ S222: DL limited w/ MP, UL limited w/ Twin TRX in VHP mode
„ S444 (combining): DL limited
120 111
100 94
100
S222
85 83
80 68 S222
60
MP HP Twin MP HP -32%
-32%with
with
40 Twin VHP
TMA TMA Twin
20
VHP 4RxDiv
TwinTRX
TRXVHP
VHPand
and4RxDiv
4RxDiv
0
TwinTRX

HP+4Rxdiv

TAGH
TRAG (a)

TAGH (a)

TRAG

111
(a)(d)

(a)(d)
TwinTRX

120
HP(a)

100
93
(b)

100 85
80 68 68
60
Twin MP HP S444
S444
MP HP TMA TMA -32%
40 Twin VHP
20
VHP 4RxDiv
-32%with
withTwin
TwinTRX
TRXVHP
VHP
0
TwinTRX

HP+4Rxdiv

TAGH
TRAG (a)

TAGH (a)

TRAG
(a)(d)

(a)(d)
TwinTRX
HP(a)

(b)

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 Boost Coverage
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In Rural
„ 900 MHz, S222
„ DL limited w/ MP, UL limited w/ Twin TRX in VHP mode

140 118
120 100 100
100 85 83 -32%
-32%with
with
68 Twin
TwinTRX
TRXVHP
80 MP HP VHP
60 and 4RxDiv
and 4RxDiv
Twin Twin VHP TMA TMA
40 MP HP
20 VHP 4RxDiv

0
TwinTRX

HP+4Rxdiv

TAGH
TRAG (a)

TAGH (a)

TRAG
(a)(d)

(a)(d)
TwinTRX
HP(a)

(b)

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Twin TRX for Very High Power Configurations
Principle : 2 Tx diversity / 4Rx diversity
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Tx Diversity
„ Same signal is transmitted over 2 ANB or ANC ANB or ANC
antennas with a given time difference

4 Rx diversity
„ Received signal from 4 different
antennas is combined in the TWIN
module

TWIN
module
With 4 Rx diversity,
2 Antenna Networks are required in each sector
ANB or ANC
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 Twin TRX for Very High Power
Configurations
Page 13

MBI
MBI55 MBI
MBI55
33xx22VHP
VHP 33xx44VHP
VHP
Power at
antenna connector :
A A S 2 x 45.5 dBm
A A S
N N U N N U ANCe is
C C M C C M required

A A A A
Power at
antenna connector : A A A A
N N N N
N N N N
C C C C 2 x 42.1 dBm C C C C

applies also for MBO2

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 Twin TRX for Very High Power
Configurations (Con’t)
Page 14

MBI
MBI3/MBO1
3/MBO1
33xx11VHP/
VHP/
4Rxdiv
4Rxdiv
A A A A
N N N N
Power at C C C C
antenna connector : S
2 x 45.5 dBm U
M
A A
N N
C C

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Configurations T
R
T T
R R
X X X

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Maximum Capacities per Cabinet and per Sector (#TRX)

Cabinet Sectors TxDiv/2RxDiv TxDiv/4RxDiv

DC
CBO 2 2 1
MBI3 3 2 1
MBI5 3 4 4
MBO1 3 2 1
MBO2 3 4 4

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Twin TRX for Very High Power
Principle of cabling for 2 Tx div / 4Rx div
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ANB ANB

TWIN

2 antennas for Tx
4Rx div 4 antennas for Rx

to/from A-bis

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Twin TRX for Very High Power Configurations
Principles – 2 VHP TRX per sector
Page 18

ANB ANB

TWIN TWIN

4Rx div 4Rx div

to/from A-bis

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Twin TRX for Very High Power
Principles of cabling with ANC
Page 19

ANC ANC

TWIN
2 antennas for Tx
combiner in by-pass mode
4Rx div 4 antennas for Rx

to/from A-bis
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Enhance Flexibility : Unbalanced Configurations
Page 20

Principle
2 Options :
„ as of today : Power levelling = Balanced Configuration
y One single output power for all TRX

„ New Alternative : “Unbalanced Configuration”

y 2 levels of output power in the cell
„ Goal :
y take benefit of high output power as soon as there is one High Power TRX
in the cell

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 Unbalanced Config.
Unbalanced Configuration
MP VHP
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Goal: T
R
T
R
X X
„ Benefit of higher output power for coverage gap/ better
indoor penetration A A
N N
„ Benefit of the higher power provided by latest TRX versions c c
T T
R R
X X

Principle : A A A A
„ 2 output power levels in the cell N
c
N
c
N
c
N
c
„ based on the concentric cell principle T T
R R
y The cell is declared as a concentric cell X X

„ Automatic mapping of TRE of highest power in the outer

zone

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Application of the unbalanced TRX with the Twin
TRX :
Page 22

AN AN AN AN

twin MP
MP twin twin
VHP VHP mode

1 sector = 1 TRX (VHP-4Rx div) + 2 TRX MP

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Unbalanced Configuration
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3 sectors : T
R
T
R
X X
„ per sector : At antenna connector :
y 2 TRX MP MP : 45.5 dBm A A
VHP : 2 x 45.5 dBm N N
y 1 TRX VHP
T T
R R
X X

A A A A
N N N N
„ Also possible :
At antenna connector :
y 3 TRX MP MP : 42.1 dBm T T
R R
y 1 TRX VHP VHP : 2 x 45.5 dBm X X

y Note : ANCe required

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 Unbalanced Configuration also applies to current
TRX
Page 24

Medium Power and High Power TRx

WB
ANc combiner
ANb
bypass

HP
MP
60W

EDGE+ EDGE+ EDGE+

MP MP MP

Different stages of coupling

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