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ISSUE 1.1
OWJ101108 Antenna Isolation Analysis (UMTS-GSM)
ISSUE1.1 Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Course Description........................................................................................................................ 1
Course Introduction................................................................................................................... 1
Targets of the course................................................................................................................ 1
References................................................................................................................................ 1
Chapter 1 Scenario Classification................................................................................................. 2
1.1 Co-Existence....................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Co-siting.............................................................................................................................. 3
Chapter 2 Interference Analysis.................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Assumption from GSM and 3GPP specifications................................................................5
2.1.1 WCDMA BS.............................................................................................................. 5
2.1.2 GSM BS.................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 GSM to UMTS..................................................................................................................... 6
2.3 UMTS to GSM..................................................................................................................... 7
Chapter 3 Interference Test........................................................................................................... 8
3.1 Interference test methods................................................................................................... 8
3.1.1 GSM Spurious Emission Test Configurations...........................................................8
3.1.2 Test Equipments and Accessories............................................................................8
3.1.3 Test Process............................................................................................................. 9
3.2 Interference test results....................................................................................................... 9
Chapter 4 Antenna Isolation Test................................................................................................ 10
4.1 Test method...................................................................................................................... 10
4.1.1 Test condition......................................................................................................... 10
4.1.2 Antenna Isolation Test Configurations....................................................................11
4.1.3 Test Equipments and Accessories..........................................................................11
4.1.4 Test Process........................................................................................................... 11
4.2 Test results........................................................................................................................ 12
4.2.1 Case 1 – Antenna Isolation of GSM900 and UMTS................................................12
4.2.2 Case 2 – Antenna Isolation of GSM1800 and UMTS..............................................12
Wide-band Antenna Selection........................................................................................................ 13
Course Description
Course Introduction
References
1.1 Co-Existence
Co-existence is that UMTS sites and GSM sites are in the same geographical area,
but not co-located.Figure 1-1 shows an example of co-existence.
In this scenario, antenna location of different system is random from each other. If the
antennas of different system are shooting at each other, the victim cells will reduce a
lot on both capacity and coverage, or even is blocked if the interference is strong
enough. Because of this, the radio network planner has to be careful on this scenario
to avoid antennas point to each other.
Normally, the worst case for this is not macro cell to macro cell, but macro cell to
micro cell. This may introduce the dead zone for MS. Figure 1-2 gives an example of
this worst case:
Actually, if GSM user is at the cell edge of GSM macro cell meanwhile much close to
another UMTS micro cell, it will have great interference impact on UMTS network. For
example, assuming GSM MS’s RF performance is only satisfy GSM 05.05, the
spurious emission to UMTS band is -30 dBm/3M (around -29dBm/3.84M ). If the
Minimum Coupling Loss is 50dB, the interfering signals will around -79dBm/3.84M.
For more details of the interference calculation part, please refer to chapter 2.
The worst case can be avoid either we keep the sites co-located, or enlarge the MCL.
Co-existence currently is not a popular design in UAE because Etisalat is the only
mobile operator in UAE and has already a successful GSM operator. Co-siting for
UMTS and GSM is more efficient way to building 3G network.
1.2 Co-siting
Co-siting is that both UMTS and GSM sites are co-located in the same place. As
mentioned above, Co-siting is more popular way to build UMTS network. Figure 1-
3shows an example of co-siting:
2.1.1 WCDMA BS
1. Spurious emission
2.1.2 GSM BS
1. Spurious emission
In GSM 05.05 specification, the limitation for GSM 900 and DCS 1800 spurious
emission of UMTS band is very low, only ≤-30dBm/3MHz:
Table 1-2 Specification of GSM900 and DCS1800 spurious emission (from GSM 05.05)
In this scenario, the horizontal distance needed between two antennas is so large that
it is impossible to be satisfied when co-siting. This is the worst case and additional
rejection filter should be used at the GSM BS side if this case happens.
Actually, the RF performance of GSM BS equipment is vendor dependent and
normally is much better than that from GSM specification. For example, normally for
GSM 900 BTS, in order to co-located with DCS 1800, extra attenuation will achieved
in DCS 1800 band, which is close to UMTS band.
Frequency band:1920~1980MHz
RBW :100KHz
VBW :300KHz
Average:ON
Average times: 20
LNA Status: ON
Steps:
1) Set up the test system according to figure 3-1
2) Let GSM BTS output maximum power
3) Record the spurious power using Peak-Search function
Two 9m 1/2” cables are used in this test and each cable’s loss is regarded as 1dB in
GSM 900 band and 2dB in GSM1800 and UMTS bands. The isolation data in this test
is processed so that the cable loss is excluded.
The antenna ports are selected so that transmit antenna and receive antenna have
the same polarization.
The antennas are installed 8m above ground and are directed toward the same
direction.
The brief description of three test steps and instrument settings are given in Table 1-
2.
Steps:
The antenna isolation data of GSM900 and UMTS antenna in two frequency bands is
recorded in Table 1-3. The cable loss is not included in these data.
890MH 902.5M 915MH 935MH 947.5M 960MH 1920M 1950M 1980M 2110M 2140M 2170M
z Hz z z Hz z Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz
0.5
65dB 68dB 68dB 71dB 65dB 70dB 55dB 58dB 62dB 49dB 52dB 62dB
m
1.0
70dB 72dB 73dB 71dB 71dB 71dB 57dB 61dB 67dB 62dB 66dB 63dB
m
1.5
72dB 71dB 70dB 69dB 72dB 72dB 65dB 66dB 68dB 57dB 58dB 60dB
m
2.0
71dB 73dB 73dB 69dB 71dB 73dB 71dB 67dB 70dB 58dB 63dB 63dB
m
The antenna isolation data of GSM1800 and UMTS antenna in two frequency bands
is recorded in Table 1-4. The RF loss of cables is not included in these data.
1710M 1747.5 1785M 1805M 1842.5 1880M 1920M 1950M 1980M 2110M 2140M 2170M
Hz MHz Hz Hz MHz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz
0.5
63dB 61dB 56dB 62dB 68dB 62dB 51dB 58dB 60dB 66dB 57dB 57dB
m
1.0
62dB 67dB 66dB 67dB 66dB 62dB 54dB 54dB 68dB 60dB 55dB 58dB
m
1.5
63dB 66dB 62dB 61dB 60dB 60dB 59dB 59dB 58dB 62dB 66dB 68dB
m
2.0
70dB 62dB 62dB 67dB 62dB 63dB 60dB 62dB 61dB 66dB 69dB 66dB
m