GERAN 2006 Workshop

2G/3G Evolution Story/Vision

© Siemens AG, October 2004

Communications
 Strategic Roadmap towards Multi-standard Base
Station
Q1/2007: UMTS in GSM 2007-2008: Refarming 2008+ : LTE/Multi-Radio

UMTS2100@GSM UMTS2100 & 900: 6-sector UMTS/LTE/GSM/WiMAX

UTRAN (-based)

RU 880
NB 880
NB 880
S S S S S S
E E C EC CE

New New RF
S S S S S S C E C EC
C
C CC CP
C PC C H CH
E E E E E E S S S S S S H H H
C CU UR
U RU U C UC
C C C C C C E E E E E E C C C
I I
U U U U U U C C C C C C

component:
U U U U U U B-shelf
A-shelf
A-shelf
Option
C C
C C
C
H
D
R
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SECU 2100 C
C C
C C CC
RS 880

C C C P P
H H H HH
(= CAT + DUAMCOF)
C C C R
R
C C C CC C C
I I C C C C C
C C P P
B-shelf H H H H H
C C R R
C C C C C
I I
B-shelf
B-shelf

RSU-380 @ 19“ (multi vendor)

RS 880

Easy Installation Higher Integration C C

C
C
P
C
P
CC CC
MBS family:
H HH HH

new dig. modules

C C R R
C CC CC
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B-shelf

& mechatronics
UMTS2100@BS24x UMTS900@BS24x: Refarming
GERAN (-based)

 MBS Radio Server

s B S- 240

F P CB
ON ON ON ON ON O
N ON ON ON ON O
N ON

NodeB modules
s BS-240

 MBS NodeB
A A A A
FP ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON O
N ON ON
CB
s BS-240
C C C C

FP O
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
N CB O O O O

in BS24x
M M M M

A A A A ai r inl et ai r i nl et

CAT900 in BS24x  MBS@BS24x

C C C C A A A A
O O O O C C C C

 integrated
M M M M O O O O

DIAMCO

DIAMCO
M M M M
air inlet air inlet

air inlet ar inlet

i CU CU CU CU

3G Radio
D IA M C O
D IA M C O

DIAMCO
DIAMCO

 integrated
ai r i nl et ai r i nl et

CU CU CU CU

Server
CU
CAT
U CU CU CAT
CAT CU
air inlet air inlet

compact NodeB
air inlet ar inlet
i
CU CU CU CU

ai r i nl et ai r i nl et

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CU CU CU CU
CU CU CU CAT
CU
air inlet air inlet

“Upgrade” your Network New

air inlet ar inlet

 next generation
i

NodeB in GSM BTS

New New
MBS step 1 MBS step 2 MBS step 3

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 MBS step 1: UMTS@GSM
 UMTS Radio Server in GSM installed base
19-inch slider: RSU-380
Customer
Customer  Fast and easy rollout
benefit
benefit
 No additional footprint
 Low initial investment

 Easy Installation
Availability: E08/06 (RSU-380)

Radio server in CU slot: RSCU-380  Use installed GSM footprint

s BS-240

FP ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON
CB
(RSCU-380)
A A A A
Availability: 1Q/07
C C C C
O O O O
M M M M
air inlet air inlet
D IA M C O
D IA M C O

 BS24x became multi-standard

GSM modules
CU CU CU CU

capable base-station
air inlet air inlet

CU CU CU CU

air inlet air inlet

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NodeB modules

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Versatile Distributed Portfolio
Universal coverage and capacity in micro packages

Micro/Pico Macro All RRHs can be connected to

every server type and even mixed
The configuration can be adapted
Radio to the special scenario
Equipment
requirements in an optimal way
Coverage RRH-pi RRH-m+
RRH mH Fully compatible with classic
portfolio – mix with integrated
NodeB is possible

Radio
Equipment
RS-381 RSCU-380
Control
Capacity
RS-880/881

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RSU-380

Paradigm shift: independence of coverage and capacity

=
Candidate
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Installation RSCU380 in BS240*

Radio server unit integrated

inside Siemens BTS

RSCU

RRH

BS240

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*) Shown on mechanical sample

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 MBS step 2: UMTS@GSM & refarming
 Compact NodeB integrated in GSM installed base

UMTS CAT 900 in CU slot  Full macro 2G/3G BTS for Refarming
s B S -240

FP
ON O
NONO
NONONON ONON ONO
N ON
CB
Customer
Customer  Refarming for rural (low
benefit
benefit capacity) areas with reduced effort
A A A A

 No additional footprint
C C C C

O O O O

M M M M

a ir in le t a r in l e t
 No extra feeder cable
CAT900  Common DUAMCO
in CU slots
DIAMCO

DIAMCO

CAT
C U C U C AT
U C AT
U

a ir i n le t a r in l e t

Advantages  2/2/2 GSM + 2/2/2 UMTS in one rack

Advantages
C U C U C U C AT
U
(w/ FlexCU; BS-240XL: 4/4/4 + 2/2/2)
a ir i n le t a r in l e t
 Use installed GSM footprint

Potential
Potential

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 All customers with Siemens Utran
Customers
Customers
Target availability: 2ndH/08 (UMR7.0)
and Geran

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Installation CAT900 in BS240*

Radio server unit and

UMTS power amplifier
integrated inside
Siemens BTS

CAT &
RSCU BS240

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*) Shown on mechanical sample

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 MBS step 2: New UMTS RF part
 Integration of CAT and Filter (SECU 40)

SECU (Sector Unit)

= Integration of CAT and DUAMCOF
Customer
Customer  6 sector configuration within one
benefit
benefit rack, up to 2/2/2/2/2/2 *)
NB 880 NB 880  2 freq. bands in one A-shelf *)
D
U
D
U
D
U S S S S S S
 Higher efficiency of power amplifier
C A C C A C C A C E E E E E E
A M A A M A A M A C C C C C C *) for ≥ 1700 MHz
T C T T C T T C T U U U U U U
O O O
F F F
A-shelf A-shelf
New
New  SECU & new RRH on same platform
C D
C
D Features
Features (new RRH = SECU for outdoor)
C C R C C R
H H
C C I C C I
C C
C C  Prepared for multi-standard (phase 2)
B-shelf B-shelf within one A-shelf - LTE

Current New
architecture architecture Potential
Potential
Customers  All customers
Customers
Target availability: (UMR7.0)

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SECU 900: E12/07
SECU 2100: 1stH/08

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 MBS Step 3  new Siemens 3G+ platform

Architecture

RRH

DUAMCOF S
 CPRI interface E RRH
C
CAT U RRH
 Framework for
UMTS / LTE /
WiMAX & GSM
CPRI – Switch

 Digital part fits into

BTS and
exchangeable NB B- MBS-CHC MBS-CHC MBS-CHC

shelf
GbE – switch
 RF part as in NodeB

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MBS IP-Controller
 IP backbone & LIC

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Realisation concept of multi-standard base station

BTS architecture Innovation Benefit

RF • High efficient power amplifier • OPEX reduction

Function • Multi-standard capability • High capacity

CPRI standard invented and Flexible interface for all standards

CPRI

driven by Siemens and frequencies

Data processing • Use of flexible DSPs • Support of all standards

(base-band) • SDR capable

Transport • Reduced transmission cost

• Native IP •
O&M High performance for
• Gigabit Ethernet switch
Switching highest data rates

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• Support of distributed Base • Reduced deployment cost
Mechatronic
Station concept as well as • Fast rollout
concept
classical Base Station concept

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One Radio Network – One Control
Multi-Standard Network Controller (MNC)

MNC Common 2G and 3G network controller within one

compact rack using a common ATCA based HW platform

Independent scalability of 2G and 3G controller part also

eBSC beyond one rack

Full flexibility to allocate subscribers and services to

either 2G or 3G network part
RNCi

Simple refarming by network management without

physical reconfiguration

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First 2G/3G network controller. The basis for easy re-farming.

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Two Standards - One Radio Network
Siemens “One Radio Network” Solution

One Network Management

(2G/3G)
Multi-Standard
Network Controller

NodeB +
SDH / ATM / IP BTS

One Control One Transport One Radio

(2G/3G) (2G/3G) (2G/3G)

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Easy deployability, significantly reduced OPEX, one command & control

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Thank you for your attention
Any Questions?

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