Nokia AirScale Introduction Overview Training

Issue 2

Document Reference : UKRE/18/110

Author: Colin McFarland

Blue: In Confidence – TEF UK and authorised partners and third party only
Author(s): Colin McFarland
Date: 28/03/2019
Version: Issue 2
Reference: UKRE/18/110
Approved by: Guy Broom
Date: 28/03/2019

Distribution List

Guy Broom Dan Savage CTIL

Ian Jenkins Chris Hornby (SPMC)
Charles Watson Simon O’Shea
Dave Westrup
John Button
Trevor Perry
Derek Richards

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 Change History
Version Date Changed by Approved By Change Description

Draft A 28/06/2018 C McFarland D Sanderson • Initial Training Material

Issue 1 31/07/2018 C McFarland D Sanderson • First release

Issue 1.1 18/10/2018 C McFarland Guy Broom • MW & AirScale VM L3 CSG information added

Issue 2 28/03/2019 C McFarland Guy Broom • Updated to include Beacon South Configuration examples for VF26 2019 roll out

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 Contents

• What is changing ?
• Current Design
• Why change ?
• What is AirScale ?
• Software Requirements
• Hardware Requirements
• What is different ?
• New Design

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 What is changing ? :- Nokia Current Design Overview / Recap

Nokia Site Configuration Document

• Site Configuration Design per technology (2G; 3G, 4G FDD/ TDD
• Schematic of RF Components
• Number & type of System Modules (SM) & Radio (RFM / RRH)
• Number of Sectors
• Blended Demand, MORAN / Unilateral
• Hardware Capability (….Radiating Configuration may differ)
• Connectivity schematic
• Radio Unit to System Unit (Fibre & SFP);TX/RX ports used
• Transport Interface (CSG interfaces)
• Frequency / Phase Synchronisation (GPS, Sync Master, Radio Master…)
• Configuration Notes; Antenna connection configurations….
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 Beacon 2 South SCD Example - Schematic of RF Components

Blended Number of Sectors

Demand

Technologies

RF Band
Module Type

System
Module Type

Synchronisation MORAN /
UNILATERAL

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 Beacon 2 SCD Example - Connectivity Schematic
TX / TX or
RF Module Type TX / RX

UMTS

Sync SRIO & Sync

Master Requirements

OBSAI
GSM
6 Gbps
OBSAI (RP3-01) FSMF or
ESMBC/B
3 Gbps

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 London SCD Example - Schematic of RF Components

Number of Sectors Blended

Demand

Technologies

RF Band
Module Type

System
Module Type

Synchronisation

MORAN /
UNILATERAL

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 London SCD Example - Connectivity Schematic

RF Module Type
Sync
Master

TX / TX or
TX / RX

SRIO Sync
Requirements

OBSAI (RP3-01)
Transport &
CSG Interfaces

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 SCD Example Antenna Connection Configurations

4x2 L2100 CFID 1746-1f1

2x2 L800 CFID 2019-1a1

2x2 L800 CFID 2019-1a3

FRGU

FRMA
FRGU
FRMF

FRMA
FRGU

FSMF using 2x6Gb/s Optical

FSMF using 4x3Gb/s Optical

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What is changing ? – Current Design Recap – Flexi Family

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What is changing ? – Current Design Recap - FSMF on all technologies

New Build Nokia FSMF based design (Recap)

• FSMF used for GSM (alternative to ESMB/C)

• FSMF used for UMTS (alternative to FSMD or FSME
• FSMF used for LTE FDD (alternative will be AirScale)
• FSMF used for LTE TDD (alternative will be AirScale)

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 What is changing ? – Current Design Recap - FSMF

Nokia FSMF based LTE Hardware (Recap)

• LTE FDD (Separate Node)
• Module core is FSMF
• Expansion Baseband is FBBC
• Maximum configuration: FSMF + 2 x FBBC
• LTE FDD Software (FL16A, FL17….)

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 What is changing ? – Current Design Recap - FSMF

Nokia FSMF based LTE Hardware (HW) (Recap)

• LTE TDD (Separate Node)
• Module core is FSMF
• Expansion Baseband is FBBA
• Maximum configuration: FSMF + 2 x FBBA
• LTE TDD Software (TL16A…)

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What is changing ? – Current Design Recap - FSMF

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What is changing ? – Current Design Recap - FSMF

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What is changing ? – Current Design Recap – FSMF, FBBA, FBBC

FSMF
FBBA & FBBC

FBBC

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What is changing ? – Current Design Recap – FSMF + FTIF

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 What is changing ? – Current Design Recap - FSMF

Nokia FSMF based LTE Hardware (Recap)

• Indoor & Outdoor FSMF Module is the same unit
• Same 3U space as FSMD / FSME all Flexi Family Units
• Separate Module for TDD, same HW different SW
• Within 3U chassis:
• FPDU (4 DC connections to power RFM’s)
• Slots for 2 x Baseband expansion cards
• Slot for Transport Module (Transmission chaining)

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What is changing ? – Current Design Recap - FSMF LTE FDD capability

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Why Change ? – Current Design Recap - FSMF LTE FDD capability

2x2 L8
4x4 L18
4x4 L21

2 Nodes
2 FSMF
3 FBBC

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Why Change ? – Current Design Recap - FSMF LTE FDD / TDD capability
Adding
T23 4x4

2x2 L8
4x4 L18
4x4 L21

3 Nodes
3 FSMF
4 FBBC
2 FBBA
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Why Change ? – Current Design Recap - FSMF LTE FDD / TDD capability
Adding
T23 4x4

2x2 L8
2x2 L18
2x2 L21

2 Nodes
2 FSMF
2 FBBC
2 FBBA
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Why Change ? – Current Design Recap - FSMF LTE FDD / TDD capability
Or Adding
L26 4x4

2x2 L8
2x2 L18
2x2 L21

2 Nodes
2 FSMF
3 FBBC

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Why Change ? – Current Design Recap - FSMF LTE FDD / TDD capability

Beacon Technology MIMO FSMF Base Band Expansion

L800 TEF & VF 2x2 1 BCS
L1800 TEF 4x4 1 + FBBC (ECS)
L2100 TEF & VF 4x4 2 + 2 x FBBC (2 x ECS)
T23 TEF 4x4 1 + 2 x FBBA (XLCS)
L26 VF 4x4 1 + FBBC (ECS)

Total 6 FSMF + 6 Expansion cards

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Why Change ? – Current Design Recap - FSMF LTE FDD / TDD capability
Multiple FSMF / Nodes required per technology
Limited connectivity
Limited supported configurations

Need to Future Proof

5G NR, Massive MIMO, CPRI
Higher Capacity (# cells, # connections, >>Throughput…)
Supports advanced features LAA 6CC
10 GE Transport
Increased Hardware reliability
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Why Change ? – Current Design Recap - FSMF LTE FDD / TDD Reliability

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 AirScale Introduction:- What is changing – Software / Platforms ?

BTS and Manager software identical to FSMF for LTE18

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AirScale Introduction:- New Hardware & Compatibility on LTE18

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AirScale Introduction:- New Hardware Benefits LTE18

TEF UK only using on LTE

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 AirScale Introduction:- New Hardware Platform

TEF UK only using on LTE

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AirScale Introduction:- New LTE 4G Hardware (LTE18)

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AirScale Introduction:- New 4G Hardware Platform (LTE18)

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AirScale Introduction:- New 4G Hardware Platform (LTE18)

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AirScale Introduction:- New 4G Hardware Platform (LTE18)

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AirScale Introduction:- New 4G Hardware Platform (LTE18)

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AirScale Introduction:- New 4G Hardware Platform (LTE18)

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AirScale Introduction:- New 4G Hardware Platform (LTE18)

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 AirScale Introduction:- New Hardware Platform (Constraints)
AMIA, ASIA, ABIA – Ingress Protection IP20
FSMF – Ingress Protection IP65

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 AirScale Introduction:- New Hardware Platform (Constraints)
FSMF – Integrated Sub-module FPFD proves DC Power to 4 RF Modules
AirScale requires separate DC power Distribution supply for all RF Modules

Another 3U of rack space

required

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AirScale Introduction:- New 4G Hardware Platform (LTE18)

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AirScale Introduction:- New 4G Hardware Platform (LTE18)

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AirScale Introduction:- New 4G Hardware Platform (LTE18) Capability

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AirScale Introduction:- New Hardware AMIA & 4G Plug in Modules

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AirScale Introduction:- New Hardware – 4G ASIA

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AirScale Introduction:- New Hardware 4G Integrated Transmission

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AirScale Introduction:- New 4G Hardware Integrated Transmission (LTE18)

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 AirScale Introduction:- VM SAR-M L3 Connectivity
4G FDD eNB 4G TDD eNB
Over VM L3 with FSMF uses Electrical port Over VM L3 with FSMF requires FTIF (FLEXKIT 53)
for Optical Port (FOSD SFP FLEXKIT 107)
(3HE00027CA SFP for SAR-M CSG FLEXKIT109)

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 AirScale Introduction:- VM SAR-M L3 Connectivity
Nokia 7705 SAR-M (4 Optical, 3 Electrical, 16 E1 Ports)

(3HE00027CA SFP)

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AirScale Introduction:- VM SAR-M L3 Connectivity
Nokia 7705 SAR-M (4 Optical, 3 Electrical, 16 E1 Ports)

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 AirScale Introduction:- 4G ASIA to CSG Connectivity (LTE18)
4G FDD and TDD eNBs
Over BT IP VPN or L3 µwave

4G FDD and TDD eNBs

Over VM L3

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AirScale Introduction:- New 4G Hardware Synchronisation

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AirScale Introduction:- New 4G Hardware ABIA (LTE18)

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AirScale Introduction:- New 4G Hardware RP3 Dimensioning (LTE18)

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AirScale Introduction:- New 4G Hardware CPRI Dimensioning (LTE18)

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 AirScale Introduction:- New 4G Hardware ABIA
Basic Cell Set
Up to two Basic Cell Sets per ABIA
Max Cell count for Packed cell
set
Both Cell Sets Share the 6 ports
(½ ABIA capacity)
1 Cell Set can utilize Max of 4 ports, Up to 8 cells 10 MHz in 2Rx/2Tx
leaving 2 ports for other Cell Set Up to 6 cells 20 MHz in 2Rx/2Tx
Up to 6 cells 10 MHz in 4Rx/4Tx
Up to 3 cells 20 MHz in 4Rx/4Tx
Maximum # of Cells per baseband
pool = 8
Up to 3 cells 20 MHz in 2Rx/2Tx
+ 3 cells 10MHz in 2Rx/2Tx
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Basic Cell Set
Maximum # of Cells per
Max Cell count for Packed cell baseband pool = 8
set
(½ ABIA capacity) Cells with less than10 MHz bandwidth are
counted as 10 MHz cells and cells with 15
Up to 8 cells 10 MHz in 2Rx/2Tx MHz are counted as 20 MHz cells.
Up to 6 cells 20 MHz in 2Rx/2Tx
Up to 6 cells 10 MHz in 4Rx/4Tx
4Rx/4Tx == 2Rx/4Tx or 4Rx/2Tx or 4Rx/4Tx
Up to 3 cells 20 MHz in 4Rx/4Tx
Up to 3 cells 20 MHz in 2Rx/2Tx
+ 3 cells 10MHz in 2Rx/2Tx
 AirScale Introduction:- New 4G Hardware ABIA
Extended Cell Set

One Extended Cell Sets per ABIA

Up to 6 ports can be used

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AirScale Introduction:- New 4G Hardware ABIA
Basic Cell Set

One Basic Cell Set per ABIA

Up to 6 ports can be used

But only ½ of DSP capacity is used

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AirScale Introduction:- New 4G Hardware Cell Capacity (LTE18)

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AirScale Introduction:- New 4G Hardware Outdoor Variant - AMOB

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AirScale Introduction:- New Hardware Outdoor Variant - AMOB

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AirScale Introduction:- New Hardware Outdoor Variant - AMOB

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AirScale Introduction:- BTS Manager View (FDD) LTE18

FDD TDD

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AirScale Introduction:- BTS Manager View (TDD) LTE18

FDD TDD

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AirScale Introduction:- Alarms, Monitoring, BTS Manager LTE18

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AirScale Introduction:- Alarms, Monitoring, BTS Manager LTE18

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AirScale Introduction:- Alarms, Monitoring, BTS Manager LTE18

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AirScale Introduction:- Alarms, Monitoring, BTS Manager LTE18

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AirScale Introduction:- Alarms, Monitoring, BTS Manager LTE18

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AirScale Introduction:- Alarms, Monitoring, BTS Manager LTE18

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AirScale Introduction:- Alarms, Monitoring, BTS Manager LTE18

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AirScale Introduction:- Alarms, Monitoring, BTS Manager LTE18

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AirScale Introduction:- Alarms, Monitoring, BTS Manager LTE18

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AirScale Introduction:- Alarms, Monitoring, BTS Manager LTE18

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AirScale Introduction:- Alarms, Monitoring, BTS Manager LTE18

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AirScale Introduction:- Alarms, Monitoring, BTS Manager LTE18

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AirScale Introduction:- Alarms, Monitoring, BTS Manager LTE18

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AirScale Introduction:- Alarms, Monitoring, BTS Manager LTE18

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AirScale Introduction:- Alarms, Monitoring, BTS Manager LTE18

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AirScale Introduction:- Alarms, Monitoring, BTS Manager LTE18

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AirScale Introduction:- Alarms, Monitoring, BTS Manager LTE18

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AirScale Introduction:- Alarms, Monitoring, BTS Manager LTE18

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AirScale Introduction:- Alarms, Monitoring, BTS Manager LTE18

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AirScale Introduction:- Alarms, Monitoring, BTS Manager LTE18

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 AirScale LTE 18 FSI Configurations

LTE 18 AirScale
FSI Configurations

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AirScale Introduction:- AirScale LTE 18 FSI Configurations

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AirScale Introduction:- AirScale LTE 18 FSI Configurations

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AirScale Introduction:- AirScale LTE 18 FSI Configurations

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AirScale Introduction:- AirScale LTE 18 FSI Configurations

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AirScale Introduction:- AirScale LTE 18 FSI Configurations

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AirScale Introduction:- AirScale LTE 18 FSI Configurations

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AirScale Introduction:- AirScale LTE 18 FSI Configurations

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AirScale Introduction:- AirScale LTE 18 FSI Configurations

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 AirScale Introduction:- AirScale LTE 18 FSI Configurations

CSR 5124 FSI

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AirScale Introduction:- AirScale LTE 18 FSI Configurations

8T8R RRH AZNC

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AirScale Introduction:- AirScale LTE 18 FSI Configurations

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AirScale Introduction:- AirScale LTE 18 FSI Configurations

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AirScale Introduction:- AirScale LTE 18 FSI Configurations (CSR 46407)

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AirScale Introduction:- AirScale LTE 18 FSI Configurations (CSR 46407)

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AirScale Introduction:- AirScale LTE 18 Beacon Area FSI Configurations

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AirScale Introduction:- AirScale LTE 18 Beacon Area FSI Configurations

CSR 67301 COVENTRY CITY CENTRE

CSR 43028 Leicester Centre
CSR 1778 MAPPERLEY (Nottingham)

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 AirScale Evolution

LTE 19 / 19A
5G 19 / 19A

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AirScale Evolution Nokia Proposal

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AirScale Evolution - LTE 19 / 19A Features
LTE19A introduces concurrent operation of FDD and
TDD in one eNodeB.

System module is shared between FDD/TDD and it’s

treated as one logical eNB.

Phase synchronization is mandatory if TDD cell are

configured

Extension boards are still dedicated. Can work for FDD

or TDD but not for both at the same time.

Radio units are dedicated for FDD or TDD technology

One central transport for FDD & TDD

CA between FDD/TDD cell inside one eNB is supported

CA & NB-IoT with no additional baseband hardware

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AirScale Evolution New Capacity Card – ABIC (4G / 5G)

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AirScale Evolution New Common Card – ASIB (SRAN 2G / 3G / 4G / 5G)

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AirScale Evolution 5G19A New 5G Common Control Card - ASIK

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AirScale Evolution 5G19A New 5G Capacity Card - ABIL

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 AirScale Evolution: Additional AirScale Enclosure(s) for 5G

AMIA

ABIL

ASIK

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 AirScale Evolution

ASIA & ABIA 4G TDD 4G FDD / TDD ASIA & ABIA

4G FDD

4G FDD / TDD ASIB & ABIC ASIK & ABIL 5G

4G FDD / TDD ASIA & ABIA ASIK & ABIL 5G

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AirScale 5G London Pre-deployment Options

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 AirScale Introduction:- Summary

• Same Software as FSMF

• If you can use BTS manager for FSMF you can use for AirScale
• Hardware is Different
• 1 Box
• 2 Nodes (1 FDD ASIA + 1 TDD ASIA) LTE18
• 3 ABIA Capacity cards per ASIA (max in LTE18)
• Outdoor & Indoor Variant
• AirScale needs separate Power Distribution for Radio Units
• AirScale supports larger configurations with less hardware per technology
• AirScale has higher MTBF

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AirScale Introduction:- Summary Review

Any Additional
Questions

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 Glossary

(NR) New Radio

(OBSAI) OPEN BASE STATION ARCHITECTURE INITIATIVE
(RP3-01) Reference Point 3-01
(CPRI) Common Public Radio Interface
(SEI) System Extension Interface
(MTBF) Mean Time Between Failures
(LAA) License Assisted Access (6CC) 6 Component Carriers)

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