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Contents

1 Overview......................................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Appearance ................................................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Functional Modules ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2.1 AU.............................................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.2.2 RU.............................................................................................................................................................................. 6

2 Technical Specifications .............................................................................................................. 9

2.1 AAU Configuration ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Electrical Properties ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Frequency Band and Mode ......................................................................................................................................... 11
2.4 Capacity ...................................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.5 Typical Output Power ................................................................................................................................................. 12
2.6 EIRP ........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.7 EIRS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
2.8 Power Consumption.................................................................................................................................................... 14
2.9 Input Power ................................................................................................................................................................. 14
2.10 Equipment Specifications ......................................................................................................................................... 14
2.11 Accessory .................................................................................................................................................................. 15
2.12 Environment Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 15

3 Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................................... 17

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1 Overview

The architecture of base stations has been changing over the years. Compared with
conventional radio frequency units (RFUs), remote radio units (RRUs) originally proposed by
Huawei support installation close to the antenna, reducing the transmit power and the feeder
loss by 3 dB, and enlarging the network coverage. It has been a trend in the industry that the
functions of RF modules are integrated into the antenna. More and more operators choose the
RRU solution for the entire network.
The active antenna system (AAS) provides a new type of RF module following the RFU and
RRU. Featured by incorporating functions of RRUs and conventional antennas, AAS modules
require less site resources.
With the rapid development of mobile broadband (MBB), multimode and multi-band base
stations have been leading the trend. However, the increasingly complex base stations and
more RF modules raise the OPEX considerably for operators. Simplification of base stations
is becoming a trend in building multimode and multi-band networks. To follow this trend,
Huawei first introduces the AAS technology and launches the a series of AAU products.
The AAU3961 is a hero product for Huawei to implement the AAS technology. Compared
with the RRU, the AAU3961 adopts the active antenna technology to further incorporate the
functions of RF modules into the antenna.
The AAU3961 supports a maximum of two active frequency bands and two active RUs in
4T4R mode.
The AAU3961 can reduce the jumper loss by about 0.8 dB and save energy by 10% by
incorporating the functions of RF modules into the antenna.
Compared with the RRU, the AAU3961 simplifies site installation and reduces the installation
time.
As a type of active antenna product, the AAU3961 can connect to RRUs or RFUs. By
replacing antennas on the live network with AAU3961s, you can deploy new GSM, UMTS, or
LTE sites without increasing the number of antennas.

1.1 Appearance
Figure 1-1 shows the appearance of the AAU3961.

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Figure 1-1 Appearance of the AAU3961

1. Front 2. Side 3. Rear

1.2 Functional Modules

The AAU3961 includes the following functional modules:
 AU: TSI4518R00
 RU: RU3971 and RU3261

1.2.1 AU
An AU is an antenna unit, which is a major component of an AAU. The AU performs the
antenna function and RET function. In addition, it provides ports and installation slots. The
AU for the AAU3961 is TSI4518R00.
Figure 1-2 shows the physical ports on the TSI4518R00, and Table 1-1 describes these ports.

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Figure 1-2 Physical ports on the TSI4518R00

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Table 1-1 Physical ports on the TSI4518R00

Silkscreen Connector Quantity Description

High-frequency antenna
port, which leads a cable
1710-2170(R b2) Q4.3-10 through the upper slot at the
4
1710-2170(L b1) connector rear of the antenna and
connects to the RU in the
upper slot.
High-frequency antenna
port, which leads a cable
2500-2690(L y1) Q4.3-10 through the lower slot at the
4
2500-2690(R y3) connector rear of the antenna and
connects to the RU in the
lower slot.
High-frequency antenna
1710-2690(yy) port, which leads a cable at
Q4.3-10
2 the bottom of the antenna
1710-2690(y) connector
and connects to an external
RFU/RRU.
Low-frequency antenna port,
690-960(rr) Q4.3-10 which locates at the bottom
2
690-960(r) connector of the antenna and connects
to an external RFU/RRU.
Female ports, which locate at
the rear of the antenna and
Standard AISG connect to RUs in the upper
AISG IN FOR RU 2 and lower slots.
connector
Both ports connect to the
RET port on the RU.
Two female ports and one
male port, all of which locate
at the bottom of the antenna.
AISG IN1
AISG IN connects to the
AISG OUT1 Standard AISG RET port of an external
4
AISG IN2 connector RRU/TMA/SBT.
AISG OUT2 AISG OUT is an RET
cascading port and connects
to the RET port of another
external RET antenna.

1.2.2 RU
The RU is a radio frequency unit, which converts and transfers signals between the baseband
unit (BBU) and the antenna system. The BBU and RU are connected through CPRI ports
using the fiber optic cable or electrical cable to transmit CPRI signals.
Figure 1-3 shows the physical ports on the RU3971, and Table 1-2 describes these ports.

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Figure 1-3 Physical ports on the RU3971

Table 1-2 Physical ports on the RU3971

Port Type Connector Quantity Description

RF port 4.3-10 connector 4 Connects to the antenna
system.
CPRI port DLC connector 2 Connects to the BBU.
Power supply socket Tool-less female 1 Supplies –48 V power.
connector (pressfit
type)
RET port DB9 connector 1 Connects to the remote
control unit (RCU).
Alarm port DB15 connector 1 Receives alarm signals
from external devices.

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Figure 1-4 shows the physical ports on the RU3261, and Table 1-3 describes these ports.

Figure 1-4 Physical ports on the RU3261

Table 1-3 Physical ports on the RU3261

Port Type Connector Quantity Description

Tool-less male
Power supply socket connector (pressfit 1 Supplies –48 V DC power.
type)
Connects to a BBU3900 or
CPRI port DLC connector 2 to another RRU for
cascading.
Connects to an antenna
DIN female
RF port 4 system for transmitting and
connector
receiving RF signals.
RET port DB9 connector 1 Connects to the RCU.
Receives alarm signals from
Alarm port DB15 connector 1
external devices.

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2 Technical Specifications

2.1 AAU Configuration

Table 2-1 AAU3961 configurations
AAU Configuration RU Configuration AU Specifications
1800 A (4T4R 4x40 W)+2600 A RU3971 1800 MHz TSI4518R00 1710~2170
(4T4R 4x20 W)+1800~2600 P (2 4T4R, 4x40 W (UP) MHz (UP), 2500~2690
Ports)+700~900 P (2 Ports) RU3261 2600 MHz MHz (DOWN), 690~960
4T4R, 4x20 W (DOWN) MHz/1710~2690
(BOTTOM)
1800 A (4T4R 4x40 RU3971 1800 MHz
W)+1800~2600 P (2 4T4R, 4x40 W (UP)
Ports)+700~900 P (2 Ports)

 In the "AAU Configuration" column containing xA+yP, A indicates the active modules and P
indicates the passive modules (not installed in the AAU3961 slots). x and y indicate the frequency
bands of active and passive modules, respectively. For example, 2.1 A+700~900 P means that the
frequency band of the active module is 2100 MHz and that of the passive module ranges from 700
MHz to 900 MHz.
 In the "RU Configuration" column, UP indicates that the RU is installed in the upper slot of the
AAU and DOWN indicates that the RU is installed in the lower slot of the AAU.
 In the "AU Specifications" column, UP indicates the frequency band supported by the antenna
port which leads a cable through the upper slot at the rear of the antenna, DOWN indicates the
frequency band supported by the antenna port which leads a cable through the lower slot at the rear
of the antenna, and BOTTOM indicates the frequency band supported by the antenna port at the
bottom of the antenna.

2.2 Electrical Properties

Table 2-2 describes the electrical properties of the TSI4518R00 1710–2170 MHz (UP),
2500–2690 MHz (DOWN), and 690–960 MHz/1710–2690 (BOTTOM).

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Table 2-2 Error! No bookmark name given.Electrical properties of the TSI4518R00 1710–2170
MHz (UP), 2500–2690 MHz (DOWN), and 690–960 MHz/1710–2690 (BOTTOM).
Frequency 1710~188 1920~217 2200~250 2590~269
690~803 790~894 880~960
Range (MHz) 0 0 0 0

Polarization +45°, –45°

Electrical
0~14, continuously adjustable 2~12, continuously adjustable
Downtilt (°)

Gain (dBi) 14 14.5 15 17 17 17 17.5

Side Lobe
Suppression
for First Side
> 17 > 17
Lobe Above
Main Beam
(Typ.) (dB)
Horizontal 3
dB Beam 67 67 64 67 65 61 55
Width (°)

Vertical 3 dB
Beam Width 15 12 10 6.4 6 5 4
(°)

VSWR < 1.5

Isolation Intra-system: ≥ 28
Between
Ports (dB) Inter-system: ≥ 28 (Typ. 30)

Front-to-Rear
Ratio, Typ. 25 Typ. 25
Copolar (dB)

Max. Input
Power per 120 80
Port (W)

Max. Total
Input Power 240 480
(W)

Intermodulati
≤ –153 (2 x 43 dBm carrier)
on IM3 (dBc)

Impedance
50
(Ω)

Grounding DC grounding

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2.3 Frequency Band and Mode

Table 2-3 RU frequency bands and modes

RU Type Frequency RX TX Mode IBW

Band Frequency Frequency (MHz)
(MHz) Band (MHz) Band (MHz)
RU3971 1800 1710 to 1785 1805 to 1880 LTE, GL 45
RU3261 2600 2500 to 2570 2620 to 2690 LTE 60

2.4 Capacity
Table 2-4 RU capacity (single-mode)

RU Type Capacity
RU3971 Each RU3971 supports two LTE carriers.
RU3261 Each RU3261 supports two LTE carriers.

Table 2-5 RU capacity (multi-mode)

RU Type Capacity

RU3971 GSM+LTE: for details, see Table 2-8.

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2.5 Typical Output Power

 If an AAU3961 is located at an altitude of 3500 m to 4500 m, its output power is 1 dB less than the
standard output power. If an AAU3961 is located at an altitude of 4500 m to 6000 m, its output
power is 2 dB less than the standard output power.
 An AAU3961 working in GSM mode complies with EN 301 502 V9.2.1, and an AAU3961 working
in UMTS, LTE, or MSR mode complies with ETSI EN 301 908 V5.2.1 and 3GPP TS 37.104.
 "NxM W" indicates that the number of TX channels is N and the maximum output power of each
TX channel is M W.
 The output power per carrier in the output power tables indicates the maximum output power
supported to ensure network performance.

Table 2-6 Typical output power of the RU3261 (4x20 W, 2600 MHz, LTE only)

Number of LTE Carriers Output Power per LTE Bandwidth of an LTE

Carrier (W) Carrier (MHz)

1 4x20 5, 10, 15, 20

2 4x10 5, 10, 15, 20

Table 2-7 Typical output power of the RU3971 (4x40 W, 1800 MHz, LTE only)

Number of LTE Carriers Output Power per LTE Bandwidth of an LTE

Carrier (W) Carrier (MHz)

1 4x40 5, 10, 15, 20

2 4x20 5, 10, 15, 20

Table 2-8 Typical output power of the RU3971 (4x40 W, 1800 MHz, GL MSR)

Number of Number of Output Power Output Power Bandwidth of

GSM Carriers LTE Carriers per GSM per LTE an LTE
Carrier (W) Carrier (W) Carrier (MHz)
2 1 (MIMO) 15 4x25 5, 10, 15, 20
2 1 (MIMO) 20 4x20 5, 10, 15, 20
2 2 (MIMO) 20 4x10 5, 10, 15, 20
4 1 (MIMO) 15 4x10 5, 10, 15, 20
4 1 (MIMO) 10 4x20 5, 10, 15, 20
4 2 (MIMO) 10 4x10 5, 10, 15, 20

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2.6 EIRP
Table 2-9 EIRP of the AAU3961
AAU Configuration EIRP
1800 A (4T4R 4x40 W)+2600 A 1800 MHz:
(4T4R 4x20 W)+1800~2600 P (2 4 x 40 W + 17 dBi = 4 x 63 dBm
Ports)+700~900 P (2 Ports)
2600 MHz:
4 x 20 W + 17.5 dBi = 4 x 60.5 dBm
1800 A (4T4R 4x40
W)+1800~2600 P (2 4 x 40 W + 17 dBi = 4 x 63 dBm
Ports)+700~900 P (2 Ports)

2.7 EIRS
Table 2-10 EIRS of the AAU3961

AAU Configuration Frequency Mode EIRS

Band
(MHz)

1800 A (4T4R 4x40 1800 GSM –113.4 dBm to 17 dBi

W)+2600 A (4T4R 4x20
1800 LTE –106.0 dBm to 17 dBi
W)+1800~2600 P (2
Ports)+700~900 P (2 Ports) 2600 LTE –106.1 dBm to 17.5 dBi
1800 A (4T4R 4x40 1800 GSM –113.4 dBm to 17 dBi
W)+1800~2600 P (2
Ports)+700~900 P (2 Ports) 1800 LTE –106.0 dBm to 17 dBi

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 The receiver sensitivity of GSM, as recommended in 3GPP TS 51.021, is calculated by deducting

the antenna gain from the receiver sensitivity measured at the antenna connector on condition that
the channel rate reaches 13 kbit/s and the bit error rate (BER) does not exceed 0.02.
 The receiver sensitivity of LTE, as recommended in 3GPP TS 36.104, is calculated by deducting the
antenna gain from the receiver sensitivity measured at the antenna connector under the condition of
a 5 MHz channel bandwidth based on the FRC A1-3 in Annex A.1 (QPSK, R = 1/3, 25 RBs)
standard.

2.8 Power Consumption

Table 2-11 Power consumption of the AAU3961

AAU Configuration Maximum Power Consumption (W)

1800 A (4T4R 4x40 W)+2600 A (4T4R 550 (1800 MHz)
4x20 W)+1800~2600 P (2 Ports)+700~900
P (2 Ports) 380 (2600 MHz)

1800 A (4T4R 4x40 W)+1800~2600 P (2

550
Ports)+700~900 P (2 Ports)

 The maximum power consumption is the power consumed when an AAU3961 works with 100%
load.
 The power consumption in the table above refers to the power consumed by an AAU3961, excluding
the power consumed by external RF modules.

2.9 Input Power

Table 2-12 Input power of the AAU3961

Item Specifications
Input power –48 V DC; voltage range: –36 V DC to –57 V DC

2.10 Equipment Specifications

Table 2-13 Equipment specifications of the AAU3961
Item Specifications

Dimensions (H x W x D) 1550 mm x 370 mm x 230 mm

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Weight 1800 A (4T4R 4x40 W)+2600 A 63 kg

(4T4R 4x20 W)+1800~2600 P (2
Ports)+700~900 P (2 Ports)
1800 A (4T4R 4x40 45 kg
W)+1800~2600 P (2
Ports)+700~900 P (2 Ports)

2.11 Accessory
Item Description Weight
Downtilt kit Mechanical downtilt angle: 3 kg
 Installation in standard
mode (installed on the
upper handle of the
AAU): 0–8°,
continuously adjustable
 Installation in reverse
mode (installed on the
lower handle of the
AAU): –5–0°,
continuously adjustable

The downtilt kit is an optional accessory. For details, see AAU3961 Installation Guide.

2.12 Environment Specifications

Table 2-14 Environment specifications of the AAU3961

Item Specifications
Operating temperature –40°C to +50°C (without solar radiation)
–40°C to +45°C (with solar radiation)
Wind load (N) Front: 665 (at a speed of 150 km/h)
Side: 500 (at a speed of 150 km/h)
Rear: 985 (at a speed of 150 km/h)
Operational wind 150
speed (km/h)
Maximum wind speed 200
(km/h)

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Item Specifications
Relative humidity 5% RH to 100% RH
Absolute humidity 1 g/m3 to 30 g/m3
Operating The following standards must be complied with:
environment  3GPP TS 45.005
 3GPP TS 36.141
 3GPP TS 37.141
 ETSI EN 300019-1-4 V2.1.2 (2003-04) Class 4.1:
"Non-weather protected locations."
Shockproof protection ETSI300019-2-3

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3 Acronyms and Abbreviations

Table 3-1 Acronyms and abbreviations

Acronym and Full Name

Abbreviation
AAS active antenna system
AU antenna unit
RU radio unit
3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project
BBU baseband unit
BER bit error rate
CPRI common public radio interface
GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
LTE Long Term Evolution
MBB mobile broadband
MIMO multiple-input multiple-output
MSR multi-standard radio
PA power amplifier
RFU radio frequency unit
RRU radio remote unit
UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
EIRS effective isotropically radiated sensitive
EIRP effective isotropically radiated power

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