Product Description

AIR21 for ICAR sites Entel 2014

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1 Introduction ............................................................................................ 3

2 AIR21 for Entel Chile ............................................................................. 3

3 Main Characteristics .............................................................................. 3

4 Technical data ........................................................................................ 4

4.1 Bands, Carriers and Output Power .......................................................... 4
4.2 Antenna data ............................................................................................ 5
4.3 Physical Characteristics ........................................................................... 6
4.4 Space Requirements ............................................................................... 8
4.4.1 Generic Requirements ............................................................................. 8
4.5 Acoustic Noise ......................................................................................... 8
4.6 Environmental Characteristics ................................................................. 9
4.6.1 Operating Environment ............................................................................ 9
4.6.2 Vibration ................................................................................................... 9
4.6.3 Materials ................................................................................................ 10
4.7 Power Supply Characteristics ................................................................ 10
4.7.1 DC Power Supply Characteristics .......................................................... 10
4.7.2 Power Consumption ............................................................................... 11
4.8 AIR21 Optional Equipment .................................................................... 11

5 REFERENCES ...................................................................................... 13

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1 Introduction
This document describes the Antenna Integrated Radio Units Entel is going to deploy for its
ICAR sites during 2014. The objective is minimize the tower load and maximize the
capacity-space ratio in the tower/rooftop.

2 AIR21 for Entel Chile

Three AIR21 units will be installed per sector. The target is to deploy 4 carriers in 2G and 4
carriers 3G 1900MHz [B2], 2 carries in 3G 900MHz [B8], LTE 3x20MHz MIMO2x2 in
2600MHz [B7] and LTE 3x15MHz MIMO2x2 in 700MHz [B28].

The strategy is to run 2G/3G B2 and LTE B7 in the active part of the AIR units while LTE
B28 and 3G B8 will use two RRUS sharing the passive antenna of the AIR by the use of
diplexers.

Summarizing, the following AIR21 per sector will be required:

- AIR21 B2A, B4P 1,3m.

- AIR21 B7A, 2P (2 passive ports in the range from 1700 - 2100MHz. 1,3m.
- AIR21 B2A, 700-900P (passive port in the range 700-900) 2m.

3 Main Characteristics
An AIR unit consists of two Radio Units (RUs) integrated with an antenna. It is intended to
be used in a Main-Remote configuration in the same fashion as conventional Remote
Radio Units (RRUs).

The antenna in the AIR unit is a dual-polarized antenna. The active part of the AIR unit
consists of two RUs integrated into the same enclosure as the antenna. The active part can
be connected to the RBS main unit. The passive part of the AIR unit allows connection to
an existing RBS with the AIR unit functioning as a standard antenna. The use of the
passive part is optional.

The AIR unit is intended to be installed outdoors on a pole, mast, or wall. The active part of
the AIR unit supports GSM, WCDMA, and LTE. The passive part of the AIR unit supports
different frequency bands depending on the AIR unit type. The active and passive parts of
the antenna in the AIR unit can simultaneously be used for different radio network access
standards. Each integrated antenna part has the Remote Electrical Tilt (RET) function and
can be electrically tilted independent of the electrical tilt of the other antenna part. The AIR
unit can also be mechanically tilted by using the down tilt installation kit.

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The active part of AIR 21 has 2 TX branches and 4 RX branches with two columns of dual-
polarized antennas (four antennas).

The active part of the AIR unit consists of the two RUs integrated with one antenna part.
The RUs in the active part are connected to the Digital Unit (DU) part of the RBS main unit.
The passive part of the AIR unit can be connected to an RU in another RBS with the AIR
unit functioning as a standard antenna.

One or two fiber optic cables connect the AIR unit active part to the RBS main unit. Two or
four (depending on AIR unit type) optional Radio Frequency (RF) cables can connect the
AIR unit passive part to another RBS.

Two optional RF cables can be connected to the RX sharing ports of the AIR unit to
external equipment. The RX sharing ports are not available on all AIR unit types. For
detailed information, see Section 5 in reference [1].

The AIR units are hardware prepared for an antenna integrated polarization switch
(manually regulated) that can be used if two AIR units are used together. For detailed
information, see Section 5 in reference [1].

All AIR 21 units support Multistandard Mixed Mode (MSMM) on the integrated RRUs. For
more information, refer to reference [2].

4 Technical data
This section describes the physical characteristics, environmental data, and the power
supply characteristics of the AIR units to be used by Entel,

4.1 Bands, Carriers and Output Power

This section describes the frequency bands, number of carriers supported, and output
power of the AIR units. Detailed information on available radio configurations are found in
reference [2].

Table 1: AIR Unit Active and Passive Part Frequency Band

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(3) The antenna in the passive part of the AIR unit type AIR 21 B2A B12P B8P frequency band is 698–960 MHz.
(4) There are two passive antennas in AIR unit type AIR 21 B7A 2P. Each antenna with a frequency band of 1710–2170
MHz.

Note: All information regarding AIR21 B2A B12P B8P in this document is preliminary only.

Table 2 lists the maximum nominal output power of the AIR unit.

Table 2: AIR Unit Active Part Maximum Nominal Output Power

Table 3 lists the number of carriers in the AIR unit

Table 3: AIR Unit Active Part Maximum Number of Carriers.

(1) Not used.

4.2 Antenna data

This section describes the antenna gain and antenna beam width for both the active
and the passive antennas in the AIR unit.

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Table 4 lists the typical antenna performance data.

Table 4: AIR Unit Typical Antenna Performance Data

4.3 Physical Characteristics

This section describes the physical dimensions, weight, and color of the AIR unit.

The dimensions of the AIR unit are shown in Figure 1 and listed in Table 5.

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Figure 1: AIR Unit Dimensions

Table 5: AIR unit dimensions

Table 6 lists the weight of the AIR unit with and without installation kit.

Table 6: AIR Unit Weight with and without Installation Kit

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The color of the radome is grey, and light grey on the rear and side solar shields.

4.4 Space Requirements

This section describes the space requirements for installing the AIR unit. A complete
installation description is found in Installing Antenna Integrated Radio Units.

The AIR unit is only for outdoor installation. Pole installations can be either on monopoles
or masts (or towers).

4.4.1 Generic Requirements

The AIR unit is installed with the cable connections facing down. Allow a minimum of 500
mm free space below the AIR unit to ensure sufficient working space. If there is a heat
generating unit placed below the AIR unit, the distance to the AIR unit must be a minimum
of 1 m to ensure adequate airflow.

Table 7 lists the required free space needed between AIR units to ensure adequate airflow.

Table 7: Space Requirement for Adequate Airflow Between AIR Units

4.5 Acoustic Noise

The AIR unit does not generate acoustic noise.

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4.6 Environmental Characteristics

This section contains operating environment data for the AIR unit.

4.6.1 Operating Environment

Table 8 lists the values for the normal operating environment for the AIR unit.

Table 8: Air Unit Normal Operating Environment Temperature

Table 9 lists the maximum wind load for the normal operating environment for the AIR unit
installed on a single unit pole installation kit.

Table 9: AIR Unit Maximum Wind Load

4.6.2 Vibration

This section describes the tolerance of the AIR unit to vibrations. The AIR unit operates
reliably during seismic activity as specified by test method IEC 60 068-2-57 Ff.

- Maximum level of Required Response Spectrum (RRS): 50m/s2 within 2-5 Hz for
DR=2%
- Frequency range: 1-35Hz
- Time history signal: Verteq II

The AIR unit operates reliably during random vibration as specified by test method IEC 60
068-2-64 Fh method 1.

Random vibration, normal operation: 0.5 m2/s3

The AIR unit operates reliably during shock as specified by test method IEC 60 068-2-27
Ea.

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- Peak acceleration: 40 m/s2

- Duration: 22 ms

4.6.3 Materials

All Ericsson products fulfill the legal, market, and Ericsson requirements regarding the
following:

 Material declaration
 Materials' fire resistance, components, wires, and cables
 Recycling
 Restricted and banned material use.

4.7 Power Supply Characteristics

This section describes the power supply requirements, power consumption, and fuse and
circuit breaker recommendations for the AIR unit.

4.7.1 DC Power Supply Characteristics

The power supply voltage for the AIR unit is -48 V DC.

The following is a list of the power supply requirements:

- Nominal Voltage: -48 V DC

- Operating Voltage Range: -38.0 to -58.5 V DC
- Non-destructive Range: 0 to -60 V DC

Fuse and Circuit Breaker Recommendations

The recommended fuse rating is 15/16 A for all the AIR units.

The recommendations given in this section are based on peak power consumption, and
they give no information on power consumption during normal operation.

The recommended melting fuse type is am-gL-gG, according to IEC 60269-1. Circuit
breakers must comply with at least Curve 3 tripping characteristics, according to IEC 609
34.

The AIR unit has a built-in Class 1 (Type 1) Surge Protection Device (SPD) to protect the
equipment in case of lightning and network transients. The recommended fuse or circuit
breaker rating is therefore dimensioned to not trip the fuse or circuit breaker in case of most
SPD operation.

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4.7.2 Power Consumption

This section contains the power consumption figures for the AIR21 to be used in Entel:

AIR21 B2A B4P:

- Typical: 278W
- High: 390W
- Max: 490W

AIR21 B2A B12P B8P:

- Typical: 278W
- High: 390W
- Max: 498W

AIR21 B7A 2P:

- Typical: 238W
- High: 336W
- Max: 467W

The following considerations have been taken in the calculations:

For AIR21 B2A B4P and AIR21 B2A B12P B8P the active part is configured in multi
standard mixed mode for GSM and WCDMA with a total output power of 30+30Watts.

For AIR21 B7A 2P the active part is configured in single mode for LTE with a total output
power of 30+30Watts.

For more information regarding power consumption, refer to reference [3].

4.8 AIR21 Optional Equipment

Table 10 lists the optional equipment for the AIR unit, and Figure 2 shows installation
alternatives.

Table 10: Installation Equipment

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Figure 2: Installation Alternatives

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5 REFERENCES

[1] Antenna Integrated Radio Unit Description 101/1551-LZA 701 6001 Uen T

[2] RBS Configurations 24/1551-LZA 701 6001-V1 Uen CM

[3] RBS6000 Power Consumption Guideline 1/221 01-FGB 101 558 Uen Rev G

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