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    The document discusses the objectives and key topics of an LTE air interface course. It covers: 1) User and operator expectations for high-speed wireless broadband access anywhere. 2) An overview of the evolution from HSPA to LTE mobile broadband and traffic forecasts showing exponential growth. 3) Comparisons of the performance and capabilities of 3G and 4G/LTE technologies.

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    LTE Air Interface

    Course

    1
    Objectives
    At the end of the module the participant will be able to:

    • Understand the user and operator expectations

    • Discuss the future of wireless communications.

    • Understand the various technology comparisons

    • List the LTE/SAE main requirements.

    • Identify the Network Architecture Evolution towards an LTE/SAE network.

    • Underline the LTE/SAE key features.

    • Briefly explain the basics of the LTE Air Interface.

    • Review the 3GPP specification work concerning LTE/SAE.

    2
    User Expectation
     Highly desire of broadband acces everywhere
    1. Home, Office
    2. Train, Aeroplane, Canteen, during the Breake

     Ubiquity (anywhere, anytime, wire free broadband)

     Higher voice quality

     Higher speed

     Lower prices

     Multitude of services

    3
    3
    Operator expectation

    4
    Mobile Broadband Evolution: the roadmap from HSPA to LTE

    5
    Broadband Subscription forecast

    6
    Traffic forecast

    7
    Technology comparison

    8
    3G Vs 4G Technology comparison

    9
    Requirements of LTE
    • Peak data rate
    – 100 Mbps DL/ 50 Mbps UL within 20 MHz bandwidth.

    • Up to 200 active users in a cell (5 MHz)

    • Less than 5 ms user-plane latency

    • Mobility
    – Optimized for 0 ~ 15 km/h.
    – 15 ~ 120 km/h supported with high performance.
    – Supported up to 350 km/h or even up to 500 km/h.

    • Enhanced multimedia broadcast multicast service (E-MBMS)

    • Spectrum flexibility: 1.25 ~ 20 MHz

    • Enhanced support for end-to-end QoS

    10
    LTE Vs UMTS Network Architecture

    11
    LTE Network Architecture

    12
    Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM)

    13
    Key Features of LTE
    • Multiple access scheme
    – DL: OFDMA with CP.
    – UL: Single Carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) with CP.

    • Adaptive modulation and coding


    – DL/UL modulations: QPSK, 16QAM, and 64QAM
    – Convolutional code and Rel-6 turbo code

    • Advanced MIMO spatial multiplexing techniques


    – (2 or 4)x(2 or 4) downlink and uplink supported.
    – Multi-user MIMO also supported.

    • Support for both FDD and TDD

    • H-ARQ, mobility support, rate control, security, and etc

    • LTE offers scalable bandwidths, from 1.4MHz up to 20MHz,


    together with support for both FDD paired and TDD unpaired spectrum.

    14
    Overview of LTE air interface

    TX RX
    Fast Link Adaptation 64QAM MIMO Advanced Scheduling
    due to channel behaviour Modulation Tx Channel Rx Time & Freq.

    scalable Short TTI = 1 ms


    Transmission
    time interval

    ARQ Automatic
    Repeat Request
    DL: OFDMA
    UL: SC-FDMA

    OFDM is the state-of-the-art and most efficient and robust air interface
    15
    FDD and TDD

    16
    FDD and TDD

    FDD and TDD modes Harmonisation FDD and TDD modes


    (commonalities) differences

    FDD and TDD mode included FDD developed in the paired


    together in the same 3GPP spectrum
    specification
    TDD developed in the unpaired
    Same radio interface schemes 3GPP spectrum
    for both uplink and downlink
    Small differences in the physical
    Same subframe formats channels design

    Same network architecture Different frame formats

    Same air interface protocols FDD mode has commonalities


    with 3G UMTS
    Same physical channels
    procedures TDD mode has commonalities
    with TD-SCDMA (developed in
    China)

    17
    FDD and TDD Bands

    18
    Terminals, modules and fixed wireless terminals

    19
    LTE UE Categories

    • All categories support 20 MHz


    • 64QAM mandatory in downlink, but not in uplink (except Class 5)
    • 2x2 MIMO mandatory in other classes except Class 1

    Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5


    Peak rate DL/UL 10/5 Mbps 50/25 Mbps 100/50 Mbps 150/50 Mbps 300/75 Mbps
    RF bandwidth 20 MHz 20 MHz 20 MHz 20 MHz 20 MHz
    Modulation DL 64QAM 64QAM 64QAM 64QAM 64QAM
    Modulation UL 16QAM 16QAM 16QAM 16QAM 64QAM
    Rx diversity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
    BTS tx diversity 1-4 tx 1-4 tx 1-4 tx 1-4 tx 1-4 tx
    MIMO DL Optional 2x2 2x2 2x2 4x4

    20
    LTE specification work

    21
    LTE specification work

    22
    LTE Standard Specification

    23

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