IP-20C MIMO link

October 2014, ver6

Agenda
Line-of-Sight (LOS) MIMO
LoS MIMO Benefits
LOS MIMO Theory of Operation

Installation of 2x2 MIMO link

Configuration MIMO 2x2
Installation of 4x4 MIMO link

Configuration MIMO 4x4

MIMO Recovery Mechanism
Utilizing MIMO Configuration for Space Diversity
1+0 SD
2+0 SD

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FibeAir IP-20C
Sets a New Standard in Microwave Transmission

Enhanced by Multi-Core innovation

LoS 4x4 MIMO

Quadruples radio throughput using the same
spectrum, at half the form-factor
LoS: Line-of-Sight
MIMO: Multiple-Input & Multiple-Output
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Line-of-Sight (LOS) MIMO

Using antenna separation to achieve uncorrelated receiver streams
At each site the original data is split into 4 bit streams
Two antennas, two polarization on each
The receiver is able to distinguish between the streams due to a phase
difference caused by the antenna separation.

Transmitting and receiving utilizing

the same frequency channel

MIMO

Site 1
4

Site 2
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NLoS and LOS MIMO

NLoS MIMO originated as a non-line-of-sight (NLoS) technology, exploiting signal multipath caused by reflections from various physical obstacles by using multiple transmitters
and receivers to increase spectral efficiency by spatially multiplexing multiple bitstreams
over the same frequency channel.

In LoS microwave, the non-LoS multipath signal is weak and unusable for the purpose of
MIMO. Instead, LoS MIMO achieves spatial multiplexing by creating an artificial phase decorrelation by deliberate antenna distance at each site in deterministic constant distance.

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LoS MIMO Benefits

Immunity to dispersive fading
Similar to that achieved in space diversity

Quadruple the capacity

Compared to 1+0 SISO link

System gain improvement

Smaller Antennas
Longer Links
Spectrum decongestion

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QUADRUPLING the Capacity

Enabled by Multi Core Radio
Ch1 V
Ch1 V
Ch2 H
Ch1 H

1+0 vs. 4X4 MIMO

QUAD.
The
Capacity

Same
Link
Distance

Same
Antenna
Size

Mbps

Km

ft

Switching ON MIMO
1Gbps Radio Throughput on a 30/28MHz Channel
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Ceragons Implementation of LoS MIMO

Using a single channel to quadruple the capacity
2 x Multi-Core units at each site
Simple direct mount installation

4 x Capacity on the same Channel | 2Gbps radio throughput using a single 56MHz channel
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System Gain Benefit using MIMO

2+0 XPIC

f1
30/28MHz

452Mbps

4X4 MIMO

3dB
Operating in MIMO
+
11dB
1024 to 64QAM
+
2dB
Higher TX power
due to QAM change

f1
30/28MHz
28MHz

4 x 133 = 532Mbps

1024QAM

64 QAM

16dB!
Addition to System Gain
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Spectrum Decongestion using MIMO

2X2 MIMO

1+0 SISO

MIMO

6 GHz
Congested spectrum

MIMO
Link Parameters

11 GHz
Uncongested spectrum

20 miles

Additional Benefits

99.999% availability
30MHz channel
Rain zone: K
256 QAM 32 QAM

2 X 6 ft. Antennas 4 X 3 ft. antennas

Lower tower weight load (up to 60% less weight)
6 ft.
Lower tower wind load (up to 40% less wind load)
Simpler and less expensive installation (need crane for 6ft. antenna)
200 Mbps 2 X 115 Mbps (15% more capacity)
Same spectral resources
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3 ft.

3 ft.

200 Mbps

115 Mbps
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115 Mbps

15% more

Site Optimization Using MIMO

2+0 XPIC vs. 4X4 MIMO

Double
Capacity
Mbps

Double
Link
Distance

Same
Antenna
Size

Km

ft

Switching ON MIMO
Future Proof Doubling the Capacity with no Network Re-planning!
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QUADRUPLING the Capacity

Quad
Spectral
Efficiency

QAUD.
The
Capacity

Same
Link
Distance

Same
Antenna
Size

Bit/Hz

Mbps

Km

ft

Switching ON MIMO
XPN Stretching the Network Capabilities
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LOS MIMO Theory of Operation

LoS MIMO Theory of Operation

DSP

A+B

DSP

A-B

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h2

21
12

Signal A

h1
22
Signal B

Description is for signal traversing from left to right. Link works in the same way from right to left.
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LoS MIMO Theory of Operation

The same signal will arrive at a different
phase in different antennas

We control the phase by varying path

lengths ( )

Path lengths are configurable by

controlling antenna separation ( , )

The following equation formulates the

antenna separation distance required for
optimal LoS MIMO operation

1 2 =
2
h1 , h2 : Antennas Separation [m]
D: Link Distance [m]
m
c: Speed of Light 3 108
sec

f: Link Frequency [Hz]

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LoS MIMO Theory of Operation

Special case: =
=

Sub-Optimal ( ) antenna separation on one

side can be offset by proper antenna separation on
opposite side

A continuum of optimal installation scenarios

1 2 =
2

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LoS MIMO installation

Horizontal
Separation

Vertical Separation

Must be consistent

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MIMO 4x4 Technology

Ceragons MIMO technology is simple to deploy
Optimal Antenna Separation
Optimal Antenna Separation [m]

Capacity vs. Antenna Separation

Link distance [km]

Achieving 70% of max capacity at half the optimal

antenna separation (On both ends!)
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Installation of 2x2 MIMO link

Link Commissioning without MIMO

Master

Master

Slave

Port #1 f1

hoptimal

hoptimal

Slave

Port #2 f1

Make link commissioning and antenna alignment for the planned frequency first for the Master antenna, than for the
Slave antenna

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Antenna separation based on calculation for MIMO link

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Configuration MIMO 2x2

Create 2x2 MIMO group

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Enable MIMO

For 2x2 MIMO keep Role in Non-relevant mode

Changing Admin State will cause unit reset

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Make sure- MIMO 2x2

Common frequency channel for both carriers

XPIC group disabled
Multi Radio group disabled
ATPC disabled
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MRMC script for MIMO

Make sure MIMO group already configured and enabled

The same kind of MRMC script will be configured automatically

on the second carrier

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Final confirmation

Check Active Alarms for NO alarms regarding to MIMO configuration

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Installation of 4x4 MIMO link

Link Commissioning without MIMO

Master

Master

Slave

f1

hoptimal

hoptimal

Slave

f1

Make link commissioning and antenna alignment for the planned frequency first when
Master is transmitting only, than when Slave is transmitting only for Single polarization

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Antenna separation based on calculation for MIMO link

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Cabling for 4x4 MIMO

Source Sharing

Data Sharing
Prot MNG

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IP20C 4x4 MIMO

MNG Protection via Protection
splitter Y cable

OMT
Source sharing coax cable with TNC connector
Data sharing Eth#3 SFP opt

Traffic VID 10, 20 Eth#1

OMT

Traffic VID 20 Eth#2

Local MNG
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Traffic VID
10, 20

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Cables for MIMO Connections

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Description

DATA_SHRNG_KIT_5m

CABLE,SFP,4x4MIMO_DATA_SHARING_KIT_5M

DATA_SHRNG_KIT_10m

CABLE,SFP,4x4MIMO_DATA_SHARING_KIT_10M

DATA_SHRNG_KIT_20m

CABLE,SFP,4x4MIMO_DATA_SHARING_KIT_20M

DATA_SHRNG_KIT_30m

CABLE,SFP,4x4MIMO_DATA_SHARING_KIT_30M

SOURCE_SHARING_5M

Source_Sharing_5m

SOURCE_SHARING_10M

Source_Sharing_10m

SOURCE_SHARING_20M

Source_Sharing_20m

SOURCE_SHARING_30M

Source_Sharing_30m

IP-20_MIMO_Prot_ mng_cbl_5m

IP-20C MIMO or Prot management cable 5m

IP-20_MIMO_Prot_ mng_cbl_10m

IP-20C MIMO or Prot management cable 10m

IP-20_MIMO_Prot_ mng_cbl_20m

IP-20C MIMO or Prot management cable 20m

IP-20_MIMO_Prot_ mng_cbl_30m

IP-20C MIMO or Prot management cable 30m

IP-20_MIMO_Prot_ mng_spltr

IP-20C MIMO or Prot management odu spltr

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Configuration MIMO 4x4

4x4 MIMO group

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Enable MIMO

For 4x4 MIMO configurations, select Master or Slave in the Role field

Changing Admin State will cause unit reset

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Make sure- MIMO 4x4

Common frequency channel for both carriers

XPIC group disabled
Multi Radio group enabled
ATPC disabled
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Final confirmation

Check Active Alarms for NO alarms regarding to MIMO configuration

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MIMO Recovery Mechanism

Switching Trigger
Switching into Half capacity mode is done when there
is problem with:
Radio Hardware
Source Sharing connection
OMT
Data Sharing connection
MNG Protection connection

OMT

Traffic VID
10, 20

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Half Capacity MIMO

Half capacity

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MIMO Status via CLI

You can check status of all MIMO connection via CLI access
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Utilizing MIMO Configuration for Space

Diversity

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MIMO configuration for SD

FibeAir IP-20Cs MIMO capabilities can also be utilized, with minor
adjustments, to provide Baseband Combining (BBC) Space Diversity (SD).
An SD configuration is based on either a 2x2 MIMO installation (for 1+0 SD)
or a 4x4 MIMO installation (for 2+0 SD, using two IP-20C units), with
antenna separation based on SD requirements.

the transmitter connected to the diversity antenna is muted to achieve a

configuration that consists of a single transmitter and two receivers

When IP-20C is configured for SD operation, the signal is combined at the

Baseband level to improve signal quality selective fading

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1+0 Space Diversity

Carrier 1
Carrier 2
(Muted)

1+0 SD

Carrier 1
Carrier 2

Single IP-20C on each side of the link, with both radio carriers activated.

The second carrier is muted.

On the receiving side, the signals are combined to produce a single, optimized signal

Configuration based on 2x2 MIMO configuration but with antenna separation based on SD
requirements

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2+0 Space Diversity

V

Master
H

Master
V

2+0 SD

Data Sharing
Cable

Slave

Slave
Muted

Two IP-20C units on each side of the link, with both radio carriers activated in each unit

Both carriers of the slave unit are muted

On the RX side, each unit receives a dual polarization signal from the remote master unit,
which includes the data streams from both carriers

The slave unit shares the data stream it receives with the master unit, and the master unit
combines each data stream to produce a single, optimized signal for each carrier

Configuration based on 4x4 MIMO configuration but with antenna separation based on SD
requirements

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Thank you

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