Stadiums

Telecom
Infrastructure Guidelines
Version C

Karam Asaad Ismail Alshorbassi
Tuesday, Jan 12, 2016

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Document Title Stadiums Telecom Infrastructure Guidelines

Release Date Tuesday, Jan 12, 2016

Document Reference NLOB-TG-vC-20151202-SCDL-[Stadiums Telecom Infrastructure Guidelines]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 6

2 OBJECTIVE ......................................................................................................................................................... 6

3 DOCUMENT SCOPE ............................................................................................................................................ 6

4 TARGET AUDIENCE ............................................................................................................................................ 7

5 DISCLAIMER ...................................................................................................................................................... 7

6 SUPREME COMMITTEE FOR DELIVERY AND LEGACY .......................................................................................... 7

7 GUIDELINES FOR STADIUMS OF CAPACITY UP TO 20,000 SEATS ........................................................................ 9

7.1. DUCTS ................................................................................................................................................................. 9

7.2. JUNCTION BOXES ................................................................................................................................................... 9
7.3. CABLE LADDER ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
7.4. MAIN EQUIPMENT ROOM ....................................................................................................................................... 9
7.4.1. General Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 9
7.4.2. Structural Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 10
7.4.3. Electrical Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 10
7.4.4. Cooling Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 11
7.4.5. Safety and Security Requirements .......................................................................................................... 11
7.4.6. Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements ............................................................................. 11
7.5. BACKUP EQUIPMENT ROOM .................................................................................................................................. 12
7.5.1. General Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 12
7.5.2. Structural Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 12
7.5.3. Electrical Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 13
7.5.4. Cooling Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 13
7.5.5. Safety and Security Requirements .......................................................................................................... 13
7.5.6. Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements ............................................................................. 13
7.6. SECONDARY EQUIPMENT ROOM ............................................................................................................................. 13
7.6.1. General Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 13
7.6.2. Structural Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 14
7.6.3. Electrical Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 14
7.6.4. Cooling Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 14
7.6.5. Safety and Security Requirements .......................................................................................................... 14

8 GUIDELINES FOR STADIUMS OF CAPACITY UP TO 40,000 SEATS ...................................................................... 15

8.1. DUCTS ............................................................................................................................................................... 15

8.2. JUNCTION BOXES ................................................................................................................................................. 15
8.3. CABLE LADDER .................................................................................................................................................... 15
8.4. MAIN EQUIPMENT ROOM ..................................................................................................................................... 15
8.4.1. General Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 15
8.4.2. Structural Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 16
8.4.3. Electrical Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 16
8.4.4. Cooling Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 17
8.4.5. Safety and Security Requirements .......................................................................................................... 17
8.4.6. Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements ............................................................................. 17
8.5. BACKUP EQUIPMENT ROOM .................................................................................................................................. 18
8.5.1. General Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 18
8.5.2. Structural Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 18
8.5.3. Electrical Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 19
8.5.4. Cooling Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 19

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8.5.5. Safety and Security Requirements .......................................................................................................... 19
8.5.6. Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements ............................................................................. 19
8.6. SECONDARY EQUIPMENT ROOM ............................................................................................................................. 19
8.6.1. General Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 19
8.6.2. Structural Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 20
8.6.3. Electrical Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 20
8.6.4. Cooling Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 20
8.6.5. Safety and Security Requirements .......................................................................................................... 20

9 GUIDELINES FOR STADIUMS OF CAPACITY UP TO 60,000 SEATS ...................................................................... 21

9.1. DUCTS ............................................................................................................................................................... 21

9.2. JUNCTION BOXES ................................................................................................................................................. 21
9.3. CABLE LADDER .................................................................................................................................................... 21
9.4. MAIN EQUIPMENT ROOM ..................................................................................................................................... 21
9.4.1. General Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 21
9.4.2. Structural Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 22
9.4.3. Electrical Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 22
9.4.4. Cooling Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 23
9.4.5. Safety and Security Requirements .......................................................................................................... 23
9.4.6. Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements ............................................................................. 23
9.5. BACKUP EQUIPMENT ROOM .................................................................................................................................. 24
9.5.1. General Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 24
9.5.2. Structural Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 24
9.5.3. Electrical Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 25
9.5.4. Cooling Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 25
9.5.5. Safety and Security Requirements .......................................................................................................... 25
9.5.6. Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements ............................................................................. 25
9.6. SECONDARY EQUIPMENT ROOM ............................................................................................................................. 25
9.6.1. General Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 25
9.6.2. Structural Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 26
9.6.3. Electrical Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 26
9.6.4. Cooling Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 26
9.6.5. Safety and Security Requirements .......................................................................................................... 26

10 GUIDELINES FOR STADIUMS OF CAPACITY UP TO 80,000 SEATS ...................................................................... 27

10.1. DUCTS ............................................................................................................................................................... 27

10.2. JUNCTION BOXES ................................................................................................................................................. 27
10.3. CABLE LADDER .................................................................................................................................................... 27
10.4. MAIN EQUIPMENT ROOM ..................................................................................................................................... 27
10.4.1. General Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 27
10.4.2. Structural Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 28
10.4.3. Electrical Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 28
10.4.4. Cooling Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 29
10.4.5. Safety and Security Requirements .......................................................................................................... 29
10.4.6. Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements ............................................................................. 29
10.5. BACKUP EQUIPMENT ROOM .................................................................................................................................. 30
10.5.1. General Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 30
10.5.2. Structural Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 30
10.5.3. Electrical Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 31
10.5.4. Cooling Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 31
10.5.5. Safety and Security Requirements .......................................................................................................... 31
10.5.6. Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements ............................................................................. 31

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10.6. SECONDARY EQUIPMENT ROOM ............................................................................................................................. 31
10.6.1. General Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 31
10.6.2. Structural Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 32
10.6.3. Electrical Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 32
10.6.4. Cooling Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 32
10.6.5. Safety and Security Requirements .......................................................................................................... 32

11 APPENDIX A: DUCTS AND JUNCTION BOXES SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................... 33

12 APPENDIX B: ILLUSTRATIVE RU INSTALLATION IN SECONDARY EQUIPMENT ROOM ........................................ 34

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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Main Equipment Room Space Requirements for 20K Seats Stadiums ......................................................... 10
Table 2: Main Equipment Room Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements for 20K Seats Stadiums ......... 11
Table 3: Backup Equipment Room Space Requirements for 20K Seats Stadiums ...................................................... 12
Table 4: Equipment Room Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements for 20K Seats Stadiums .................. 13
Table 5: Main Equipment Room Space Requirements for 40K Seats Stadiums ......................................................... 16
Table 6: Main Equipment Room Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements for 40K Seats Stadiums ......... 17
Table 7:Backup Equipment Room Space Requirements for 40K Seats Stadiums ....................................................... 18
Table 8:Equipment Room Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements for 40K Seats Stadiums ................... 19
Table 9:Main Equipment Room Space Requirements for 60K Seats Stadiums .......................................................... 22
Table 10:Main Equipment Room Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements for 60K Seats Stadiums ........ 23
Table 11:Backup Equipment Room Space Requirements for 60K Seats Stadiums ..................................................... 24
Table 12:Backup Equipment Room Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements for 60K Seats Stadiums ..... 25
Table 13:Main Equipment Room Space Requirements for 80K Seats Stadiums ........................................................ 28
Table 14:Main Equipment Room Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements for 80K Seats Stadiums ........ 29
Table 15:Backup Equipment Room Space Requirements for 80K Seats Stadiums ..................................................... 30
Table 16:Backup Equipment Room Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements for 80K Seats Stadiums ..... 31
Table 17:Ducts Specifications .................................................................................................................................. 33
Table 18: Junction Boxes Specifications ................................................................................................................... 33

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Illustrative Wall-Mounted RU installation in Secondary Equipment Room ................................................. 34

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1 Definitions

“Containment” means those aspects of the Building relating to or associated with carrying cables used in
the provision of Telecommunication Services and shall include but shall not be limited to all or any part of
pipe, conduit, cable duct, trough, tube, channel, cable tray, trunking, riser or junction boxes;

“Design Consultants” means party or parties that are involved in technical design within the building
structures which form part of their project developments;

2 Objective

The purpose of “Stadiums Telecom Infrastructure Guidelines” is to give stadiums design consultants a list of
considerations during the design of their relevant projects.

It is mandatory that all design consultants conform to the “Stadiums Telecom Infrastructure Guidelines”, to
ensure capability for telecom services within their relevant projects.

“Stadiums Telecom Infrastructure Guidelines” is compliant to version 6.0 of “Internal Cabling Guidelines”
published by ICT Qatar on February 28th, 2013, and available at Ooredoo web site at the below link.

http://www.ooredoo.qa/idc/groups/public/documents/document/internal_cabling_guidelines_en.pdf

3 Document Scope

The scope of this documents is to lists the requirements for the following infrastructure elements

• Containments
o Underground Ducts and Junction Boxes
o Cable Ladder
• Equipment Rooms
o Main Equipment Rooms
o Backup Equipment Rooms
o Secondary Equipment Rooms
The requirements of the above infrastructure elements are covering the below list of telecom services

• Fixed Telecom Services

o Optical network node (DWDM/POTN)
o SDH
o IP node
o Access node
o Video Adaptation
o Wi-Fi Access/Controllers
o ODF
• Mobile Telecom Services
o Ooredoo 2/3/4/5G mobile services
o 2nd operators 2/3/4/5G mobile services

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o 3rd operators 2/3/4/5G mobile services
• Critical Communication Services
o Ooredoo commercial TETRA with redundancy

4 Target Audience

This document is intended for use by Design Consultants involved in design of stadiums for the world cup
2022 project. Design consultants are obligated to coordinate with the Ooredoo during the preliminary and
detailed design stages.

5 Disclaimer

• The information provided in this document is considered as “best-effort” as per the

technology requirements at the date of issuance. Ooredoo doesn’t hold any responsibility
or liability for the change of these requirements due to changes in technologies or systems.
• The information provided in this document is to help design consultants to understand the
infrastructure requirements for telecom services within the stadiums. It shall not be
considered as a design document. Designs generated based on these guidelines shall be
submitted to Ooredoo for review and formal approval.
• The information provided in this document is not to be considered as a work instruction.
• The classification of various scenarios in the document is based on Ooredoo’s
understanding of the stadium projects and is generalized to cover fixed, mobile and critical
communication services only.

6 Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy

The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) ensures that all preparations for the 2022 FIFA World
Cup™ align with Qatar’s other development imperatives, as described in the Qatar National Vision 2030 and
the National Development Strategy 2011-2016. Along with its stakeholders, the SC is tasked with delivering
stadiums and other infrastructure for an amazing 2022 FIFA World Cup™ that leaves a lasting legacy for
Qatar, the region and the world.

The vision of Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy is to successfully deliver the entire infrastructure
required for Qatar to host an amazing and historic FIFA World Cup that is destined to be in line with the
national development plans that will leave a lasting legacy for Qatar, the Middle East and the world.

Their mission is to utilize the power of Qatar’s hosting the FIFA World Cup to drive the successful
achievement of the nation’s long-term goals and initiatives, while ensuring that a lasting human, social,
environmental and economic legacy is created for 2022 and beyond. By acting as a hub for innovation and
the incubation of ideas and talent in all sectors of Qatari industry and society, we will create a unique
model for best practice, best operational excellence, best strategic execution and best learning and career
development platform. Guided by self-belief, a commitment to excellence and a deep sense of
responsibility, we will stay true to our values and promises.

They believe in five key values; unity, sustainability, legacy, innovation and quality.

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Unity as in they commit to creating a dynamic and healthy working environment grounded in team spirit,
trust, self-belief, loyalty and commitment to their values and goals.

Sustainability as in they commit to their obligation towards sustainable development by striving for
improvement in livelihoods, conservation of the environment and economic growth in their activities.

Legacy as in they commit to creating a lasting local and global legacy of human, social, economic,
environmental and football development.

Innovation as in they commit to breaking free of conventional boundaries and obstacles to deliver positive
industrial and societal enhancements through innovation, creativity and boundless imagination.

Quality as in they commit to our responsibility to produce high-quality deliverables efficiently, in line with
national initiatives and stakeholder goals and interests.

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7 Guidelines for Stadiums of Capacity up to 20,000 Seats

7.1. Ducts

• All ducts used shall be D54 ducts as detailed in 1.7

• Ducts to be laid at 600 mm depth from final ground level with pulling rope installed.
• Only ONE (1) bend max of 90° is allowed in any span.
• Minimum of 3 external access points to the stadium.
• Duct route between junction box and Main/Backup Equipment Rooms shall consist of
minimum 9 way ducts.
• Duct route between two junction box shall consist of minimum 4 way ducts.
• Duct network shall be extended to all outdoor points were service is required, including
outdoor base-station(s) locations, kiosks, public phones, etc…Duct routes between junction
box and any of these points shall consist of minimum 2 way ducts.
• Maximum span between two junction boxes shall not exceed 200 m.
• All duct designs shall be approved by Ooredoo prior construction.

7.2. Junction Boxes

• Junction boxes need to be located in the footway or verge, in a safe location and be easy to
access
• The orientation of the Junction boxes (access holes) needs to be designed to facilitate the
cable entry.
• Different sized Junction boxes are based on the number of ducts entering the Junction Box.
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• MTR8 Manholes shall be constructed outside Main/Backup Equipment Rooms.

7.3. Cable Ladder

• Cable ladders shall be made of GI or Aluminum metal.

• Ladder width shall be 600 mm, and the distance between two adjacent steps shall not
exceed 300 mm.
• All cable ladders shall be continuous and without any gaps or disconnects.
• All cable ladders shall be grounded.

7.4. Main Equipment Room

7.4.1. General Requirements

• Stadium shall haveONE (1) Main Equipment Room to host the following
o Ooredoo Main Critical Communications Equipment
o Ooredoo, 2ndOperator and 3rdOperator Mobile Services (2/3/4/5G) Equipment
o Ooredoo Main Fixed Services Equipment

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• Main and Backup Equipment Rooms shall be interconnected using internal tie not shared
with external FO route.
• Main Equipment Room has to have ONE (1) external cable access.
• MOI Requirements are not considered

7.4.2. Structural Requirements

• Main Equipment Room dimensions and Rack layout shall be made in a way that satisfies
the minimum requirements listed in Table 1: Main Equipment Room Space Requirements for 20K
Seats Stadiums.

Table 1: Main Equipment Room Space Requirements for 20K Seats Stadiums

Rack Front
Number of Rack Depth Back Space
№ Application Width Space Space (m²)
Rack (mm) (mm)
(mm) (mm)
Ooredoo Main Critical Communications
1 5 600 600 800 150 4.65
Equipment (TETRA Base Station + Master Units)
Ooredoo Main Critical Communications
2 4 600 600 800 150 3.72
Rectifier & Battery
Ooredoo Main Critical Communications Spare
3 1 600 600 800 150 0.93
Space
Ooredoo Mobile Services (2/3/4/5G)
4 11 600 600 800 150 10.23
Equipment
nd
2 Operator Mobile Services (2/3/4/5G)
5 7 600 600 800 150 6.51
Equipment
rd
3 Operator Mobile Services (2/3/4/5G)
6 7 600 600 800 150 6.51
Equipment
All Operators Mobile Services Rectifier &
7 7 600 600 800 150 6.51
Battery
8 All Operators Mobile Services Spare Space 3 600 600 800 150 2.79
Ooredoo Main Fixed Services Equipment (OTN,
DWDM, SDH, IP Node, Access Node, Video
9 8 800 1000 800 800 16.64
Adaptation, Wi-Fi, and Optical Distribution
Frame)
Ooredoo Main Fixed Services Rectifier &
10 2 600 600 800 150 1.86
Battery
11 Ooredoo Main Fixed Services Spare Space 1 800 1000 800 800 2.08

Total 56 62.43


• Access to Racks
o Mobile and Critical Communications racks need only front access
o Mobile and Critical Communications racks need 150mm back space for ventilation
o Fixed Services rack need both front and back access
• If racks are arranged in the room in rows, the isles between Rack-rows shall be of a
minimum width of 1 m.
• Room shall have one door (fire rated up to 2 hours) and no windows.
• Room shall be dust tight.
• Roof and surrounding walls shall be free of concealed water and/or drainage pipes.
• No air-conditioning ducts shall be passing through.
• Continuous cable ladder from the room up to rooftop of the building shall be provided.

7.4.3. Electrical Requirements

• 7×3-phase Isolators with 63 A Circuit Breaker with power backup

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o 3 for Ooredoo,
o 2 for 2nd operator, and
o 2 for 3rd operator).
• 12×13 A single-phase AC power sockets distributed around the room (for operators use).
• Separate AC and DC-Earth Bar. Diameter for the grounding cable should be ≥ 16 mm.
• Antistatic floor.

7.4.4. Cooling Requirements

• Air-conditioning units or Climate-Controllers to maintain room temperature in the range of

20—22° C with dust free environment.

7.4.5. Safety and Security Requirements

• Provision of Fire Extinguisher.

• FM200 system Gas firefighting system. If water-based system is a must then a Pre-action
type shall be used (Sprinkler water system is not suitable).
• Access Control System with CCTV monitoring System, connected back to Ooredoo NOC.

7.4.6. Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements

Table 2: Main Equipment Room Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements for 20K Seats Stadiums

Max Heat Max Total Max Power Weight

Max Total Power Total
Module Dissipation Heat consumption per per
Equipment consumption (W) Weight
Numbers per Unit Dissipation unit (W) Unit
(kg)
(BTU/h) (BTU/h) AC DC AC DC (kg)
2G 4 6847 27388 - 2574 - 10296 959 3836
3G 4 6847 27388 - 2574 - 10296 959 3836
Ooredoo Equipment

4G 4+4 6847 54776 - 2574 - 20529 959 7672

Requirements

5G 4 6847 27388 - 2574 - 10296 959 3836

Master
3 racks 450 1350 - 1700 - 5100 2000 6000
Unit
Eltek
2 racks 1650 3300 6000 - 12000 0 1488 2976
Rectifier
Fixed
10 Racks - - - - 17300 1000 10000
Network
Subtotal N/A N/A 141,5900 N/A N/A 12,000 73,817 N/A 38,156156
2G 4 6649.5 26598 - 1950 - 7800 270 1080
2 Operator Equipment Requirements

3G 4 6649.5 26598 - 1950 - 7800 270 1080

4G 4+4 6649.5 53196 - 1950 - 15600 270 2160

5G 4 6649.5 26598 - 1950 - 7800 270 1080

IDU 1 204.6 204.6 - 60 - 60 2.5 2.5

Rectifier
2 racks 3400 6800 11000 - 22000 - 1400 2800
MP100

Subtotal N/A N/A 139,994.6 N/A N/A 22,000 39,060 N/A 8,202.5
nd

2G 4 6649.5 26598 - 1950 - 7800 270 1080

Requirements
3 Operator
Equipment

3G 4 6649.5 26598 - 1950 - 7800 270 1080

4G 4+4 6649.5 53196 - 1950 - 15600 270 2160

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Max Heat Max Total Max Power Weight
Max Total Power Total
Module Dissipation Heat consumption per per
Equipment consumption (W) Weight
Numbers per Unit Dissipation unit (W) Unit
(kg)
(BTU/h) (BTU/h) AC DC AC DC (kg)
5G 4 6649.5 26598 - 1950 - 7800 270 1080

IDU 1 204.6 204.6 - 60 - 60 2.5 2.5

Rectifier
2 racks 3400 6800 11000 - 22000 - 1400 2800
MP100

Subtotal N/A N/A 139,994.6 N/A N/A 22,000 39,060 N/A 8,202.5

TOTAL 421,579.2 56,000 151,937 54,561

7.5. Backup Equipment Room

7.5.1. General Requirements

• Each Stadium shall have ONE (1)Backup Equipment Room to host the following
o Ooredoo Main Critical Communications Equipment
o Ooredoo Main Fixed Services Equipment
• Main and Backup Equipment Rooms shall be interconnected using internal tie not shared
with external FO route.
• Backup Equipment Room has to have ONE (1) external cable access.
• MOI Requirements are not considered

7.5.2. Structural Requirements

• Backup Equipment Room dimensions and Rack layout shall be made in a way that satisfies
the minimum requirements listed in Table 3: Backup Equipment Room Space Requirements for
20K Seats Stadiums.
Table 3: Backup Equipment Room Space Requirements for 20K Seats Stadiums

Rack Front
Number of Rack Depth Back Space
№ Application Width Space Space (m²)
Rack (mm) (mm)
(mm) (mm)
Ooredoo Backup Critical Communications
1 5 600 600 800 150 4.65
Equipment (TETRA Base Station + Master Units)
Ooredoo Backup Critical Communications
2 4 600 600 800 150 3.72
Rectifier & Battery
Ooredoo Backup Critical Communications
3 1 600 600 800 150 0.93
Spare Space
Ooredoo Backup Fixed Services Equipment
(OTN, DWDM, SDH, IP Node, Access Node,
4 8 800 1000 800 800 16.64
Video Adaptation, Wi-Fi, and Optical
Distribution Frame)
Ooredoo Backup Fixed Services Rectifier &
5 2 600 600 800 150 1.86
Battery
6 Ooredoo Backup Fixed Services Spare Space 1 800 1000 800 800 2.08

Total 21 29.88


• Access to Racks
o Critical Communications racks need only front access
o Critical Communications racks need 150mm back space for ventilation

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o Fixed Services rack need both front and back access
• If racks are arranged in the room in rows, the isles between Rack-rows shall be of a
minimum width of 1 m.
• Room shall have one door (fire rated up to 2 hours) and no windows.
• Room shall be dust tight.
• Roof and surrounding walls shall be free of concealed water and/or drainage pipes.
• No air-conditioning ducts shall be passing through.
• Continuous cable ladder from the room up to rooftop of the building shall be provided.

7.5.3. Electrical Requirements

• 3×3-phase Isolators with 63 A Circuit Breaker with power backup.

• 6×13 A single-phase AC power sockets distributed around the room.
• Separate AC and DC-Earth Bar. Diameter for the grounding cable should be ≥ 16 mm.
• Antistatic floor.

7.5.4. Cooling Requirements

• Air-conditioning units or Climate-Controllers to maintain room temperature in the range of

20—22° C with dust free environment.

7.5.5. Safety and Security Requirements

• Provision of Fire Extinguisher.

• FM200 system Gas firefighting system. If water-based system is a must then a Pre-action
type shall be used (Sprinkler water system is not suitable).
• Access Control System with CCTV monitoring System, connected back to Ooredoo NOC.

7.5.6. Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements

Table 4: Equipment Room Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements for 20K Seats Stadiums

Max Heat Max Total Max Power Weight

Max Total Power Total
Module Dissipation Heat consumption per per
Equipment consumption (W) Weight
Numbers per Unit Dissipation unit (W) Unit
(kg)
(BTU/h) (BTU/h) AC DC AC DC (kg)
Master
Requirements

3 racks 450 1,350 - 1700 - 5,100 2,000 6,000

Unit
Equipment
Ooredoo

Eltek
3 racks 1,650 3,300 6,000 - 12,000 0 1,488 2,976
Rectifier
Fixed
10 Racks - 16,200 - - - 17,300 1,000 10,000
Network
TOTAL 20,850 12,000 22,400 18,976

7.6. Secondary Equipment Room

7.6.1. General Requirements

• Each Stadium shall have multiple Secondary Equipment Rooms based on the design to host
Critical Communication and Mobile Services Remote Units.

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7.6.2. Structural Requirements

• Space requirements
o Critical Communication is either rack-mounted or wall-mounted
§ If rack mounted then space for one 600×600 mm rack with 800 mm front
access and 150 mm back ventilation shall be required.
§ If wall mounted then 2x2 m (WxH) wall space shall be required.
o Mobile Services Equipment are wall-mounted.
§ 1 wall mounted remote unit shall be required for Ooredoo, 2nd and 3rd
operator 2G/3G/4G services.
§ 1 wall mounted remote unit shall be required for Ooredoo, 2nd and 3rd
operator 5G services.
§ In total 2x2 m (WxH) wall space shall be required for all mobile operators
remote units.
• Room shall have one door (fire rated up to 2 hours) and shall have no windows.
• Room shall be dust-tight.
• Roof and surrounding walls shall be free of concealed water and/or drainage pipes.
• No air-conditioning ducts shall be passing through.
• Cable access to both External ducts and internal cable ladders.
• Cable tray of 300 mm (width) at the top of the Rack where the Remote Unit will be
installed.

7.6.3. Electrical Requirements

• 8×Single-phase Class C 16 A Circuit Breaker with power backup (UPS).

o 1 for Ooredoo Main Critical Communication RU
o 1 for Ooredoo Redundant Critical Communication RU
o 1 for 2/3/4G RU
o 1 for 5G RU
• Power cable with the correct rating to be extended from the circuit breaker up to
un-switched fused socket serving the RU.
• Additional 2×13 A single-phase AC power sockets (for operators use).
• Separate AC and DC-Earth Bar. Diameter for the grounding cable should be ≥ 16 mm.
• Antistatic floor.

7.6.4. Cooling Requirements

• Air-conditioning units or Climate-Controllers to maintain room temperature in the range of

20—22° C with dust free environment.

7.6.5. Safety and Security Requirements

• Provision of Fire Extinguisher.

• Access Control System with CCTV monitoring System, connected to facility Management
operations room.

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8 Guidelines for Stadiums of Capacity up to 40,000 Seats

8.1. Ducts

• All ducts used shall be D54 ducts as detailed in Error! Reference source not found.
• Ducts to be laid at 600 mm depth from final ground level with pulling rope installed.
• Only ONE (1) bend max of 90° is allowed in any span.
• Minimum of 3 external access points to the stadium.
• Duct route between junction box and Main/Backup Equipment Rooms shall consist of
minimum 9 way ducts.
• Duct routebetween two junction box shall consist of minimum 4 way ducts.
• Duct network shall be extended to all outdoor points were service is required, including
outdoor base-station(s) locations, kiosks, public phones, etc…Duct routes between junction
box and any of these points shall consist of minimum 2 way ducts.
• Maximum span between two junction boxes shall not exceed 200 m.
• All duct designs shall be approved by Ooredoo prior construction.

8.2. Junction Boxes

• Junction boxes need to be located in the footway or verge, in a safe location and be easy to
access
• The orientation of the Junction boxes (access holes) needs to be designed to facilitate the
cable entry.
• Different sized Junction boxes are based on the number of ducts entering the Junction Box.
Error! Reference source not found.summarizes the possible sizes
• MTR8 Manholes shall be constructed outside Main/Backup Equipment Rooms.

8.3. Cable Ladder

• Cable ladders shall be made of GI or Aluminum metal.

• Ladder width shall be 600 mm, and the distance between two adjacent steps shall not
exceed 300 mm.
• All cable ladders shall be continuous and without any gaps or disconnects.
• All cable ladders shall be grounded.

8.4. Main Equipment Room

8.4.1. General Requirements

• Stadium shall haveONE (1)Main Equipment Room to host the following

o Ooredoo Main Critical Communications Equipment
o Ooredoo, 2ndOperator and 3rdOperator Mobile Services (2/3/4/5G) Equipment
o Ooredoo Main Fixed Services Equipment

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• Main and Backup Equipment Rooms shall be interconnected using internal tie not shared
with external FO route.
• MainEquipment Room has to have ONE (1) external cable access.
• MOI Requirements are not considered

8.4.2. Structural Requirements

• Main Equipment Room dimensions and Rack layout shall be made in a way that satisfies
the minimum requirements listed in Table 5: Main Equipment Room Space Requirements for 40K
Seats Stadiums.

Table 5: Main Equipment Room Space Requirements for 40K Seats Stadiums

Rack Front
Number of Rack Depth Back Space
№ Application Width Space Space (m²)
Rack (mm) (mm)
(mm) (mm)
Ooredoo Main Critical Communications
1 Equipment (TETRA Base Station + + Master 8 600 600 800 150 7.44
Units)
Ooredoo Main Critical Communications
2 4 600 600 800 150 3.72
Rectifier & Battery
Ooredoo Main Critical Communications Spare
3 1 600 600 800 150 0.93
Space
Ooredoo Mobile Services (2/3/4/5G)
4 11 600 600 800 150 10.23
Equipment
nd
2 Operator Mobile Services (2/3/4/5G)
5 8 600 600 800 150 7.44
Equipment
rd
3 Operator Mobile Services (2/3/4/5G)
6 10 600 600 800 150 9.3
Equipment
All Operators Mobile Services Rectifier &
7 7 600 600 800 150 6.51
Battery
8 All Operators Mobile Services Spare Space 3 600 600 800 150 2.79
Ooredoo Main Fixed Services Equipment (OTN,
DWDM, SDH, IP Node, Access Node, Video
9 8 800 1000 800 800 16.64
Adaptation, Wi-Fi, and Optical Distribution
Frame)
Ooredoo Main Fixed Services Rectifier &
10 2 600 600 800 150 1.86
Battery
11 Ooredoo Main Fixed Services Spare Space 1 800 1000 800 800 2.08

Total 63 68.94


• Access to Racks
o Mobile and Critical Communications racks need only front access
o Mobile and Critical Communications racks need 150mm back space for ventilation
o Fixed Services rack need both front and back access
• If racks are arranged in the room in rows, the isles between Rack-rows shall be of a
minimum width of 1 m.
• Room shall have one door (fire rated up to 2 hours) and no windows.
• Room shall be dust tight.
• Roof and surrounding walls shall be free of concealed water and/or drainage pipes.
• No air-conditioning ducts shall be passing through.
• Continuous cable ladder from the room up to rooftop of the building shall be provided.

8.4.3. Electrical Requirements

• 7×3-phase Isolators with 63 A Circuit Breaker with power backup

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o 3 for Ooredoo,
o 2 for 2nd operator, and
o 2 for 3rd operator).
• 12×13 A single-phase AC power sockets distributed around the room (for operators use).
• Separate AC and DC-Earth Bar. Diameter for the grounding cable should be ≥ 16 mm.
• Antistatic floor.

8.4.4. Cooling Requirements

• Air-conditioning units or Climate-Controllers to maintain room temperature in the range of

20—22° C with dust free environment.

8.4.5. Safety and Security Requirements

• Provision of Fire Extinguisher.

• FM200 system Gas firefighting system. If water-based system is a must then a Pre-action
type shall be used (Sprinkler water system is not suitable).
• Access Control System with CCTV monitoring System, connected back to Ooredoo NOC.

8.4.6. Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements

Table 6: Main Equipment Room Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements for 40K Seats Stadiums

Max Heat Max Total Max Power Weight

Max Total Power Total
Module Dissipation Heat consumption per per
Equipment consumption (W) Weight
Numbers per Unit Dissipation unit (W) Unit
(kg)
(BTU/h) (BTU/h) AC DC AC DC (kg)
2G 7 6847 47929 - 2574 - 18018 959 6713
3G 7 6847 47929 - 2574 - 18018 959 6713
Ooredoo Equipment

4G 7+7 6847 95858 - 2574 - 36036 959 13426

Requirements

5G 4 6847 27388 - 2574 - 10296 959 3836

Master
6 racks 450 2700 - 1700 - 10200 2000 12000
Unit
Eltek
3 racks 1650 4950 6000 - 18000 0 1488 4464
Rectifier
Fixed
10 Racks - 16200 - - - 17300 1000 10000
Network
Subtotal N/A N/A 242,954 N/A N/A 18,000 109,868 N/A 57,152
2G 7 6649.5 46546.5 - 1950 - 13650 270 1890
2 Operator Equipment Requirements

3G 7 6649.5 46546.5 - 1950 - 13650 270 1890

4G 7+7 6649.5 93093 - 1950 - 27300 270 3780

5G 4 6649.5 26598 - 1950 - 7800 270 1080

IDU 1 204.6 204.6 - 60 - 60 2.5 2.5

Rectifier
2 racks 3400 6800 11000 - 22000 - 1400 2800
MP100

Subtotal N/A N/A 219,788.6 N/A N/A 22,000 62,460 N/A 11,442.5
nd

2G 7 6649.5 46546.5 - 1950 - 13650 270 1890

Requirements
3 Operator
Equipment

3G 7 6649.5 46546.5 - 1950 - 13650 270 1890

4G 7+7 6649.5 93093 - 1950 - 27300 270 3780

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Max Heat Max Total Max Power Weight
Max Total Power Total
Module Dissipation Heat consumption per per
Equipment consumption (W) Weight
Numbers per Unit Dissipation unit (W) Unit
(kg)
(BTU/h) (BTU/h) AC DC AC DC (kg)
5G 4 6649.5 26598 - 1950 - 7800 270 1080

IDU 1 204.6 204.6 - 60 - 60 2.5 2.5

Rectifier
2 racks 3400 6800 11000 - 22000 - 1400 2800
MP100

Subtotal N/A N/A 219,788.6 N/A N/A 22,000 62,460 N/A 11,442.5

TOTAL 682,531.2 62,000 234,788 80,037

8.5. Backup Equipment Room

8.5.1. General Requirements

• Each Stadium shall have ONE (1)Backup Equipment Room to host the following
o Ooredoo Main Critical Communications Equipment
o Ooredoo Main Fixed Services Equipment
• Main and Backup Equipment Rooms shall be interconnected using internal tie not shared
with external FO route.
• Backup Equipment Room has to have ONE (1) external cable access.
• MOI Requirements are not considered

8.5.2. Structural Requirements

• Backup Equipment Room dimensions and Rack layout shall be made in a way that satisfies
the minimum requirements listed in Table 7:Backup Equipment Room Space Requirements for
40K Seats Stadiums.
Table 7:Backup Equipment Room Space Requirements for 40K Seats Stadiums

Rack Front
Number of Rack Depth Back Space
№ Application Width Space Space (m²)
Rack (mm) (mm)
(mm) (mm)
Ooredoo Backup Critical Communications
1 Equipment (TETRA Base Station + LTE eNodeB + 8 600 600 800 150 7.44
Master Units)
Ooredoo Backup Critical Communications
2 4 600 600 800 150 3.72
Rectifier & Battery
Ooredoo Backup Critical Communications
3 1 600 600 800 150 0.93
Spare Space
Ooredoo Backup Fixed Services Equipment
(OTN, DWDM, SDH, IP Node, Access Node,
4 8 800 1000 800 800 16.64
Video Adaptation, Wi-Fi, and Optical
Distribution Frame)
Ooredoo Backup Fixed Services Rectifier &
5 2 600 600 800 150 1.86
Battery
6 Ooredoo Backup Fixed Services Spare Space 1 800 1000 800 800 2.08

Total 24 32.67


• Access to Racks
o Critical Communications racks need only front access
o Critical Communications racks need 150mm back space for ventilation

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o Fixed Services rack need both front and back access
• If racks are arranged in the room in rows, the isles between Rack-rows shall be of a
minimum width of 1 m.
• Room shall have one door (fire rated up to 2 hours) and no windows.
• Room shall be dust tight.
• Roof and surrounding walls shall be free of concealed water and/or drainage pipes.
• No air-conditioning ducts shall be passing through.
• Continuous cable ladder from the room up to rooftop of the building shall be provided.

8.5.3. Electrical Requirements

• 3×3-phase Isolators with 63 A Circuit Breaker with power backup.

• 6×13 A single-phase AC power sockets distributed around the room.
• Separate AC and DC-Earth Bar. Diameter for the grounding cable should be ≥ 16 mm.
• Antistatic floor.

8.5.4. Cooling Requirements

• Air-conditioning units or Climate-Controllers to maintain room temperature in the range of

20—22° C with dust free environment.

8.5.5. Safety and Security Requirements

• Provision of Fire Extinguisher.

• FM200 system Gas firefighting system. If water-based system is a must then a Pre-action
type shall be used (Sprinkler water system is not suitable).
• Access Control System with CCTV monitoring System, connected back to Ooredoo NOC.

8.5.6. Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements

Table 8:Equipment Room Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements for 40K Seats Stadiums

Max Heat Max Total Max Power Weight

Max Total Power Total
Module Dissipation Heat consumption per per
Equipment consumption (W) Weight
Numbers per Unit Dissipation unit (W) Unit
(kg)
(BTU/h) (BTU/h) AC DC AC DC (kg)
Master
Requirements

6 racks 450 2,700 - ,1700 - 10,200 2,000 12,000

Unit
Equipment
Ooredoo

Eltek
3 racks 1,650 4,950 6,000 - 18,000 0 1,488 4,464
Rectifier
Fixed
10 Racks - 16,200 - - - 17,300 1,000 10,000
Network
TOTAL 23,850 18,000 27,500 26,464

8.6. Secondary Equipment Room

8.6.1. General Requirements

• Each Stadium shall have multiple Secondary Equipment Rooms based on the design to host
Critical Communication and Mobile Services Remote Units.

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8.6.2. Structural Requirements

• Space requirements
o Critical Communication is either rack-mounted or wall-mounted
§ If rack mounted then space for one 600×600 mm rack with 800 mm front
access and 150 mm back ventilation shall be required.
§ If wall mounted then 2x2 m (WxH) wall space shall be required.
o Mobile Services Equipment are wall-mounted.
§ 1 wall mounted remote unit shall be required for Ooredoo, 2nd and 3rd
operator 2G/3G/4G services.
§ 1 wall mounted remote unit shall be required for Ooredoo, 2nd and 3rd
operator 5G services.
§ In total 2x2 m (WxH) wall space shall be required for all mobile operators
remote units.
• Room shall have one door (fire rated up to 2 hours) and shall have no windows.
• Room shall be dust-tight.
• Roof and surrounding walls shall be free of concealed water and/or drainage pipes.
• No air-conditioning ducts shall be passing through.
• Cable access to both External ducts and internal cable ladders.
• Cable tray of 300 mm (width) at the top of the Rack where the Remote Unit will be
installed.

8.6.3. Electrical Requirements

• 8×Single-phase Class C 16 A Circuit Breaker with power backup (UPS).

o 1 for Ooredoo Main Critical Communication RU
o 1 for Ooredoo Redundant Critical Communication RU
o 1 for 2G/3G/4G RU
o 1 for 5G RU
• Power cable with the correct rating to be extended from the circuit breaker up to
un-switched fused socket serving the RU.
• Additional 2×13 A single-phase AC power sockets (for operators use).
• Separate AC and DC-Earth Bar. Diameter for the grounding cable should be ≥ 16 mm.
• Antistatic floor.

8.6.4. Cooling Requirements

• Air-conditioning units or Climate-Controllers to maintain room temperature in the range of

20—22° C with dust free environment.

8.6.5. Safety and Security Requirements

• Provision of Fire Extinguisher.

• Access Control System with CCTV monitoring System, connected to facility Management
operations room.

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9 Guidelines for Stadiums of Capacity up to 60,000 Seats

9.1. Ducts

• All ducts used shall be D54 ducts as detailed in Error! Reference source not found.
• Ducts to be laid at 600 mm depth from final ground level with pulling rope installed.
• Only ONE (1) bend max of 90° is allowed in any span.
• Minimum of 3 external access points to the stadium.
• Duct routes between junction box and Main/Backup Equipment Rooms shall consist of
minimum 12 way ducts.
• Duct routes between two junction box shall consist of minimum 6 way ducts.
• Duct network shall be extended to all outdoor points were service is required, including
outdoor base-station(s) locations, kiosks, public phones, etc…Duct routes between junction
box and any of these points shall consist of minimum 2 way ducts.
• Maximum span between two junction boxes shall not exceed 200 m.
• All duct designs shall be approved by Ooredoo prior construction.

9.2. Junction Boxes

• Junction boxes need to be located in the footway or verge, in a safe location and be easy to
access
• The orientation of the Junction boxes (access holes) needs to be designed to facilitate the
cable entry.
• Different sized Junction boxes are based on the number of ducts entering the Junction Box.
Error! Reference source not found.summarizes the possible sizes
• MTR8 Manholes shall be constructed outside Main/Backup Equipment Rooms.

9.3. Cable Ladder

• Cable ladders shall be made of GI or Aluminum metal.

• Ladder width shall be 600 mm, and the distance between two adjacent steps shall not
exceed 300 mm.
• All cable ladders shall be continuous and without any gaps or disconnects.
• All cable ladders shall be grounded.

9.4. Main Equipment Room

9.4.1. General Requirements

• Stadium shall have ONE (1) Main Equipment Room to host the following
o Ooredoo Main Critical Communications Equipment
o Ooredoo, 2ndOperator and 3rdOperator Mobile Services (2/3/4/5G) Equipment
o Ooredoo Main Fixed Services Equipment

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• Main and Backup Equipment Rooms shall be interconnected using internal tie not shared
with external FO route.
• Main Equipment Room has to have ONE (1) external cable access.
• MOI Requirements are not considered

9.4.2. Structural Requirements

• Main Equipment Room dimensions and Rack layout shall be made in a way that satisfies
the minimum requirements listed Table 9:Main Equipment Room Space Requirements for 60K
Seats Stadiums.

Table 9:Main Equipment Room Space Requirements for 60K Seats Stadiums

Rack Front
Number of Rack Depth Back Space
№ Application Width Space Space (m²)
Rack (mm) (mm)
(mm) (mm)
Ooredoo Main Critical Communications
1 8 600 600 800 150 7.44
Equipment (TETRA Base Station + Master Units)
Ooredoo Main Critical Communications
2 4 600 600 800 150 3.72
Rectifier & Battery
Ooredoo Main Critical Communications Spare
3 1 600 600 800 150 0.93
Space
Ooredoo Mobile Services (2/3/4/5G)
4 16 600 600 800 150 14.88
Equipment
nd
2 Operator Mobile Services (2/3/4/5G)
5 12 600 600 800 150 11.16
Equipment
rd
3 Operator Mobile Services (2/3/4/5G)
6 14 600 600 800 150 13.02
Equipment
All Operators Mobile Services Rectifier &
7 8 600 600 800 150 7.44
Battery
8 All Operators Mobile Services Spare Space 4 600 600 800 150 3.72
Ooredoo Main Fixed Services Equipment (OTN,
DWDM, SDH, IP Node, Access Node, Video
9 8 800 1000 800 800 16.64
Adaptation, Wi-Fi, and Optical Distribution
Frame)
Ooredoo Main Fixed Services Rectifier &
10 2 600 600 800 150 1.86
Battery
11 Ooredoo Main Fixed Services Spare Space 1 800 1000 800 800 2.08

Total 78 82.89


• Access to Racks
o Mobile and Critical Communications racks need only front access
o Mobile and Critical Communications racks need 150mm back space for ventilation
o Fixed Services rack need both front and back access
• If racks are arranged in the room in rows, the isles between Rack-rows shall be of a
minimum width of 1 m.
• Room shall have one door (fire rated up to 2 hours) and no windows.
• Room shall be dust tight.
• Roof and surrounding walls shall be free of concealed water and/or drainage pipes.
• No air-conditioning ducts shall be passing through.
• Continuous cable ladder from the room up to rooftop of the building shall be provided.

9.4.3. Electrical Requirements

• 8×3-phase Isolators with 63 A Circuit Breaker with power backup

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o 4 for Ooredoo,
o 2 for 2nd operator, and
o 2 for 3rd operator.
• 12×13 A single-phase AC power sockets distributed around the room (for operators use).
• Separate AC and DC-Earth Bar. Diameter for the grounding cable should be ≥ 16 mm.
• Antistatic floor.

9.4.4. Cooling Requirements

• Air-conditioning units or Climate-Controllers to maintain room temperature in the range of

20—22° C with dust free environment.

9.4.5. Safety and Security Requirements

• Provision of Fire Extinguisher.

• FM200 system Gas firefighting system. If water-based system is a must then a Pre-action
type shall be used (Sprinkler water system is not suitable).
• Access Control System with CCTV monitoring System, connected back to Ooredoo NOC.

9.4.6. Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements

Table 10:Main Equipment Room Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements for 60K Seats Stadiums

Max Heat Max Total Max Power

Max Total Power Weight
Module Dissipation Heat consumption per Total
Equipment consumption (W) per
Numbers per Unit Dissipation unit (W) Weight
Unit
(BTU/h) (BTU/h) AC DC AC DC
2G 8 6847 54776 - 2574 - 20592 959 7672
3G 8 6847 54776 - 2574 - 20592 959 7672
Ooredoo Equipment

4G 8+8 6847 219104 - 2574 - 41184 959 15344

Requirements

5G 4 6847 27388 - 2574 - 10296 959 3836

Master
7 racks 450 3150 - 1700 - 11900 2000 14000
Unit
Eltek
4 racks 1650 6600 6000 - 24000 - 1488 5952
Rectifier
Fixed
10 Racks - 16200 - - - 17300 1000 10000
Network
Subtotal N/A N/A 381,994 N/A N/A 24,000 121,864 N/A 64,476
2G 8 6649.5 53196 - 1950 - 15600 270 2160
2 Operator Equipment Requirements

3G 8 6649.5 53196 - 1950 - 15600 270 2160

4G 8+8 6649.5 106392 - 1950 - 31200 270 4320

5G 4 6649.5 26598 - 1950 - 7800 270 1080

IDU 1 204.6 204.6 - 60 - 60 2.5 2.5

Rectifier
2 racks 3400 6800 11000 - 22000 - 1400 2800
MP100

Subtotal N/A N/A 246,386.6 N/A N/A 22,000 70,260 N/A 12,522.5
nd

2G 8 6649.5 53196 - 1950 - 15600 270 2160

Requirements
3 Operator
Equipment

3G 8 6649.5 53196 - 1950 - 15600 270 2160

4G 8+8 6649.5 106392 - 1950 - 31200 270 4320

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Max Heat Max Total Max Power
Max Total Power Weight
Module Dissipation Heat consumption per Total
Equipment consumption (W) per
Numbers per Unit Dissipation unit (W) Weight
Unit
(BTU/h) (BTU/h) AC DC AC DC
5G 4 6649.5 26598 - 1950 - 7800 270 1080

IDU 1 204.6 204.6 - 60 - 60 2.5 2.5

Rectifier
2 racks 3400 6800 11000 - 22000 - 1400 2800
MP100

Subtotal N/A N/A 246,386.6 N/A N/A 22,000 70,260 N/A 12,522.5

TOTAL 874,767.2 68,000 262,384 89,521

9.5. Backup Equipment Room

9.5.1. General Requirements

• Each Stadium shall have ONE (1)Backup Equipment Room to host the following
o Ooredoo Main Critical Communications Equipment
o Ooredoo Main Fixed Services Equipment
• Main and Backup Equipment Rooms shall be interconnected using internal tie not shared
with external FO route.
• Backup Equipment Room has to have ONE (1) external cable access.
• MOI Requirements are not considered

9.5.2. Structural Requirements

• Backup Equipment Room dimensions and Rack layout shall be made in a way that satisfies
the minimum requirements listed in Table 11:Backup Equipment Room Space Requirements for
60K Seats Stadiums.

Table 11:Backup Equipment Room Space Requirements for 60K Seats Stadiums

Rack Front
Number of Rack Depth Back Space
№ Application Width Space Space (m²)
Rack (mm) (mm)
(mm) (mm)
Ooredoo Backup Critical Communications
1 Equipment (TETRA Base Station + LTE eNodeB + 8 600 600 800 150 7.44
Master Units)
Ooredoo Backup Critical Communications
2 4 600 600 800 150 3.72
Rectifier & Battery
Ooredoo Backup Critical Communications
3 1 600 600 800 150 0.93
Spare Space
Ooredoo Backup Fixed Services Equipment
(OTN, DWDM, SDH, IP Node, Access Node,
4 8 800 1000 800 800 16.64
Video Adaptation, Wi-Fi, and Optical
Distribution Frame)
Ooredoo Backup Fixed Services Rectifier &
5 2 600 600 800 150 1.86
Battery
6 Ooredoo Backup Fixed Services Spare Space 1 800 1000 800 800 2.08

Total 24 32.67


• Access to Racks
o Critical Communications racks need only front access

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o Critical Communications racks need 150mm back space for ventilation
o Fixed Services rack need both front and back access
• If racks are arranged in the room in rows, the isles between Rack-rows shall be of a
minimum width of 1 m.
• Room shall have one door (fire rated up to 2 hours) and no windows.
• Room shall be dust tight.
• Roof and surrounding walls shall be free of concealed water and/or drainage pipes.
• No air-conditioning ducts shall be passing through.
• Continuous cable ladder from the room up to rooftop of the building shall be provided.

9.5.3. Electrical Requirements

• 3×3-phase Isolators with 63 A Circuit Breaker with power backup.

• 6×13 A single-phase AC power sockets distributed around the room.
• Separate AC and DC-Earth Bar. Diameter for the grounding cable should be ≥ 16 mm.
• Antistatic floor.

9.5.4. Cooling Requirements

• Air-conditioning units or Climate-Controllers to maintain room temperature in the range of

20—22° C with dust free environment.

9.5.5. Safety and Security Requirements

• Provision of Fire Extinguisher.

• FM200 system Gas firefighting system. If water-based system is a must then a Pre-action
type shall be used (Sprinkler water system is not suitable).
• Access Control System with CCTV monitoring System, connected back to Ooredoo NOC.

9.5.6. Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements

Table 12:Backup Equipment Room Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements for 60K Seats Stadiums

Max Heat Max Total Max Power Weight

Max Total Power Total
Module Dissipation Heat consumption per per
Equipment consumption (W) Weight
Numbers per Unit Dissipation unit (W) Unit
(kg)
(BTU/h) (BTU/h) AC DC AC DC (kg)
Master
Requirements

7 racks 450 3,150 - 1,700 - 11,900 2000 14,000

Unit
Equipment
Ooredoo

Eltek
4 racks 1,650 6,600 6,000 - 24,000 - 1,488 5,952
Rectifier
Fixed
10 Racks - 16,200 - - - 17,300 1,000 10,000
Network
TOTAL 25,950 24,000 29,200 29,952

9.6. Secondary Equipment Room

9.6.1. General Requirements

• Each Stadium shall have multiple Secondary Equipment Rooms based on the design to host
Critical Communication and Mobile Services Remote Units.

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9.6.2. Structural Requirements

• Space requirements
o Critical Communication is either rack-mounted or wall-mounted
§ If rack mounted then space for one 600×600 mm rack with 800 mm front
access and 150 mm back ventilation shall be required.
§ If wall mounted then 2x2 m (WxH) wall space shall be required.
o Mobile Services Equipment are wall-mounted.
§ 1 wall mounted remote unit shall be required for Ooredoo, 2nd and 3rd
operator 2G/3G/4G services.
§ 1 wall mounted remote unit shall be required for Ooredoo, 2nd and 3rd
operator 5G services.
§ In total 2x2 m (WxH) wall space shall be required for all mobile operators
remote units.
• Room shall have one door (fire rated up to 2 hours) and no windows.
• Room shall be dust-tight.
• Roof and surrounding walls shall be free of concealed water and/or drainage pipes.
• No air-conditioning ducts shall be passing through.
• Cable access to both External ducts and internal cable ladders.
• Cable tray of 300 mm (width) at the top of the Rack where the Remote Unit will be
installed.

9.6.3. Electrical Requirements

• 8×Single-phase Class C 16 A Circuit Breaker with power backup (UPS).

o 1 for Ooredoo Main Critical Communication RU
o 1 for Ooredoo Redundant Critical Communication RU
o 1 for 2G/3/4G RU
o 1 for 5G RU
• Power cable with the correct rating to be extended from the circuit breaker up to
un-switched fused socket serving the RU.
• Additional 2×13 A single-phase AC power sockets (for operators use).
• Separate AC and DC-Earth Bar. Diameter for the grounding cable should be ≥ 16 mm.
• Antistatic floor.

9.6.4. Cooling Requirements

• Air-conditioning units or Climate-Controllers to maintain room temperature in the range of

20—22° C with dust free environment.

9.6.5. Safety and Security Requirements

• Provision of Fire Extinguisher.

• Access Control System with CCTV monitoring System, connected to facility Management
operations room.

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10 Guidelines for Stadiums of Capacity up to 80,000 Seats

10.1. Ducts

• All ducts used shall be D54 ducts as detailed in Error! Reference source not found.
• Ducts to be laid at 600 mm depth from final ground level with pulling rope installed.
• Only ONE (1) bend max of 90° is allowed in any span.
• Minimum of 3 external access points to the stadium.
• Duct routes between junction box and Main/Backup Equipment Rooms shall consist of
minimum 12 way ducts.
• Duct routes between two junction box shall consist of minimum 6 way ducts.
• Duct network shall be extended to all outdoor points were service is required, including
outdoor base-station(s) locations, kiosks, public phones, etc…Duct routes between junction
box and any of these points shall consist of minimum 2 way ducts.
• Maximum span between two junction boxes shall not exceed 200 m.
• All duct designs shall be approved by Ooredoo prior construction.

10.2. Junction Boxes

• Junction boxes need to be located in the footway or verge, in a safe location and be easy to
access
• The orientation of the Junction boxes (access holes) needs to be designed to facilitate the
cable entry.
• Different sized Junction boxes are based on the number of ducts entering the Junction Box.
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• MTR8 Manholes shall be constructed outside Main/Backup Equipment Rooms.

10.3. Cable Ladder

• Cable ladders shall be made of GI or Aluminum metal.

• Ladder width shall be 600 mm, and the distance between two adjacent steps shall not
exceed 300 mm.
• All cable ladders shall be continuous and without any gaps or disconnects.
• All cable ladders shall be grounded.

10.4. Main Equipment Room

10.4.1. General Requirements

• Stadium shall have ONE (1) Main Equipment Room to host the following
o Ooredoo Main Critical Communications Equipment
o Ooredoo, 2ndOperator and 3rdOperator Mobile Services (2/3/4/5G) Equipment
o Ooredoo Main Fixed Services Equipment

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• Main and Backup Equipment Rooms shall be interconnected using internal tie not shared
with external FO route.
• Main Equipment Room has to have ONE (1) external cable access.
• MOI Requirements are not considered

10.4.2. Structural Requirements

• Main Equipment Room dimensions and Rack layout shall be made in a way that satisfies
the minimum requirements listed in Table 13:Main Equipment Room Space Requirements for
80K Seats Stadiums.

Table 13:Main Equipment Room Space Requirements for 80K Seats Stadiums

Rack Front
Number of Rack Depth Back Space
№ Application Width Space Space (m²)
Rack (mm) (mm)
(mm) (mm)
Ooredoo Main Critical Communications
1 8 600 600 800 150 7.44
Equipment (TETRA Base Station + Master Units)
Ooredoo Main Critical Communications
2 4 600 600 800 150 3.72
Rectifier & Battery
Ooredoo Main Critical Communications Spare
3 1 600 600 800 150 0.93
Space
Ooredoo Mobile Services (2/3/4/5G)
4 20 600 600 800 150 18.6
Equipment
nd
2 Operator Mobile Services (2/3/4/5G)
5 14 600 600 800 150 13.02
Equipment
rd
3 Operator Mobile Services (2/3/4/5G)
6 16 600 600 800 150 14.88
Equipment
All Operators Mobile Services Rectifier &
7 10 600 600 800 150 9.3
Battery
8 All Operators Mobile Services Spare Space 6 600 600 800 150 5.58
Ooredoo Main Fixed Services Equipment (OTN,
DWDM, SDH, IP Node, Access Node, Video
9 8 800 1000 800 800 16.64
Adaptation, Wi-Fi, and Optical Distribution
Frame)
Ooredoo Main Fixed Services Rectifier &
10 2 600 600 800 150 1.86
Battery
11 Ooredoo Main Fixed Services Spare Space 1 800 1000 800 800 2.08

Total 90 94.05


• Access to Racks
o Mobile and Critical Communications racks need only front access
o Mobile and Critical Communications racks need 150mm back space for ventilation
o Fixed Services rack need both front and back access
• If racks are arranged in the room in rows, the isles between Rack-rows shall be of a
minimum width of 1 m.
• Room shall have one door (fire rated up to 2 hours) and no windows.
• Room shall be dust tight.
• Roof and surrounding walls shall be free of concealed water and/or drainage pipes.
• No air-conditioning ducts shall be passing through.
• Continuous cable ladder from the room up to rooftop of the building shall be provided.

10.4.3. Electrical Requirements

• 8×3-phase Isolators with 63 A Circuit Breaker with power backup

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o 4 for Ooredoo,
o 2 for 2nd operator, and
o 2 for 3rd operator.
• 12×13 A single-phase AC power sockets distributed around the room (for operators use).
• Separate AC and DC-Earth Bar. Diameter for the grounding cable should be ≥ 16 mm.
• Antistatic floor.

10.4.4. Cooling Requirements

• Air-conditioning units or Climate-Controllers to maintain room temperature in the range of

20—22° C with dust free environment.

10.4.5. Safety and Security Requirements

• Provision of Fire Extinguisher.

• FM200 system Gas firefighting system. If water-based system is a must then a Pre-action
type shall be used (Sprinkler water system is not suitable).
• Access Control System with CCTV monitoring System, connected back to Ooredoo NOC.

10.4.6. Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements

Table 14:Main Equipment Room Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements for 80K Seats Stadiums

Max Heat Max Total Max Power

Max Total Power Weight
Module Dissipation Heat consumption per Total
Equipment consumption (W) per
Numbers per Unit Dissipation unit (W) Weight
Unit
(BTU/h) (BTU/h) AC DC AC DC
2G 10 6847 68470 - 2574 - 25740 959 9590
3G 10 6847 68470 - 2574 - 25740 959 9590
Ooredoo Equipment

4G 10+10 6847 136940 - 2574 - 51480 959 19180

Requirements

5G 4 6847 27388 - 2574 - 10296 959 3836

Master
8 racks 450 3600 - 1700 - 13600 2000 16000
Unit
Eltek
4 racks 1650 6600 6000 - 24000 - 1488 5952
Rectifier
Fixed
10 Racks - 16200 - - - 17300 1000 10000
Network
Subtotal N/A N/A 327,668 N/A N/A 24,000 144,156 N/A 74,148
2G 10 6649.5 53196 - 1950 - 15600 270 2160
2 Operator Equipment Requirements

3G 10 6649.5 53196 - 1950 - 15600 270 2160

4G 10+10 6649.5 106392 - 1950 - 31200 270 4320

5G 4 6649.5 26598 - 1950 - 7800 270 1080

IDU 1 204.6 204.6 - 60 - 60 2.5 2.5

Rectifier
3 racks 3400 10200 11000 - 33000 - 1400 4200
MP100

Subtotal N/A N/A 24,9786.6 N/A N/A 33,000 70,260 N/A 13,922.5
nd

2G 10 6649.5 53196 - 1950 - 15600 270 2160

Requirements
3 Operator
Equipment

3G 10 6649.5 53196 - 1950 - 15600 270 2160

4G 10+10 6649.5 106392 - 1950 - 31200 270 4320

rd

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Max Heat Max Total Max Power
Max Total Power Weight
Module Dissipation Heat consumption per Total
Equipment consumption (W) per
Numbers per Unit Dissipation unit (W) Weight
Unit
(BTU/h) (BTU/h) AC DC AC DC
5G 4 6649.5 26598 - 1950 - 7800 270 1080

IDU 1 204.6 204.6 - 60 - 60 2.5 2.5

Rectifier
3 racks 3400 10200 11000 - 33000 - 1400 4200
MP100

Subtotal N/A N/A 24,9786.6 N/A N/A 33,000 70,260 N/A 13,922.5

TOTAL 827,241.2 90,000 284,676 101,993

10.5. Backup Equipment Room

10.5.1. General Requirements

• Each Stadium shall have ONE (1)Backup Equipment Room to host the following
o Ooredoo Main Critical Communications Equipment
o Ooredoo Main Fixed Services Equipment
• Main and Backup Equipment Rooms shall be interconnected using internal tie not shared
with external FO route.
• Backup Equipment Room has to have ONE (1) external cable access.
• MOI Requirements are not considered

10.5.2. Structural Requirements

• Backup Equipment Room dimensions and Rack layout shall be made in a way that satisfies
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Table 15:Backup Equipment Room Space Requirements for 80K Seats Stadiums

Rack Front
Number of Rack Depth Back Space
№ Application Width Space Space (m²)
Rack (mm) (mm)
(mm) (mm)
Ooredoo Backup Critical Communications
1 8 600 600 800 150 7.44
Equipment (TETRA Base Station + Master Units)
Ooredoo Backup Critical Communications
2 4 600 600 800 150 3.72
Rectifier & Battery
Ooredoo Backup Critical Communications
3 1 600 600 800 150 0.93
Spare Space
Ooredoo Backup Fixed Services Equipment
(OTN, DWDM, SDH, IP Node, Access Node,
4 8 800 1000 800 800 16.64
Video Adaptation, Wi-Fi, and Optical
Distribution Frame)
Ooredoo Backup Fixed Services Rectifier &
5 2 600 600 800 150 1.86
Battery
6 Ooredoo Backup Fixed Services Spare Space 1 800 1000 800 800 2.08

Total 24 32.67


• Access to Racks
o Critical Communications racks need only front access
o Critical Communications racks need 150mm back space for ventilation

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o Fixed Services rack need both front and back access
• If racks are arranged in the room in rows, the isles between Rack-rows shall be of a
minimum width of 1 m.
• Room shall have one door (fire rated up to 2 hours) and no windows.
• Room shall be dust tight.
• Roof and surrounding walls shall be free of concealed water and/or drainage pipes.
• No air-conditioning ducts shall be passing through.
• Continuous cable ladder from the room up to rooftop of the building shall be provided.

10.5.3. Electrical Requirements

• 3×3-phase Isolators with 63 A Circuit Breaker with power backup.

• 6×13 A single-phase AC power sockets distributed around the room.
• Separate AC and DC-Earth Bar. Diameter for the grounding cable should be ≥ 16 mm.
• Antistatic floor.

10.5.4. Cooling Requirements

• Air-conditioning units or Climate-Controllers to maintain room temperature in the range of

20—22° C with dust free environment.

10.5.5. Safety and Security Requirements

• Provision of Fire Extinguisher.

• FM200 system Gas firefighting system. If water-based system is a must then a Pre-action
type shall be used (Sprinkler water system is not suitable).
• Access Control System with CCTV monitoring System, connected back to Ooredoo NOC.

10.5.6. Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements

Table 16:Backup Equipment Room Power, Heat Dissipation and Loading Requirements for 80K Seats Stadiums

Max Heat Max Total Max Power Weight

Max Total Power Total
Module Dissipation Heat consumption per per
Equipment consumption (W) Weight
Numbers per Unit Dissipation unit (W) Unit
(kg)
(BTU/h) (BTU/h) AC DC AC DC (kg)
Master
Requirements

8 racks 450 3,600 - 1700 - 13600 2000 16,000

Unit
Equipment
Ooredoo

Eltek
4 racks 1650 6,600 6000 - 24000 - 1488 5,952
Rectifier
Fixed
10 Racks - 16,200 - - - 17,300 1,000 10,000
Network
TOTAL 26,400 24,000 30,900 31,952

10.6. Secondary Equipment Room

10.6.1. General Requirements

• Each Stadium shall have multiple Secondary Equipment Rooms based on the design to host
Critical Communication and Mobile Services Remote Units.

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10.6.2. Structural Requirements

• Space requirements
o Critical Communication is either rack-mounted or wall-mounted
§ If rack mounted then space for one 600×600 mm rack with 800 mm front
access and 150 mm back ventilation shall be required.
§ If wall mounted then 2x2 m (WxH) wall space shall be required.
o Mobile Services Equipment are wall-mounted.
§ 1 wall mounted remote unit shall be required for Ooredoo, 2nd and 3rd
operator 2G/3G/4G services.
§ 1 wall mounted remote unit shall be required for Ooredoo, 2nd and 3rd
operator 5G services.
§ In total 2x2 m (WxH) wall space shall be required for all mobile operators
remote units.
• Room shall have one door (fire rated up to 2 hours) and no windows.
• Room shall be dust-tight.
• Roof and surrounding walls shall be free of concealed water and/or drainage pipes.
• No air-conditioning ducts shall be passing through.
• Cable access to both External ducts and internal cable ladders.
• Cable tray of 300 mm (width) at the top of the Rack where the Remote Unit will be
installed.

10.6.3. Electrical Requirements

• 8×Single-phase Class C 16 A Circuit Breaker with power backup (UPS).

o 1 for Ooredoo Main Critical Communication RU
o 1 for Ooredoo Redundant Critical Communication RU
o 1 for 2/3/4G RU
o 1 for 5G RU
• Power cable with the correct rating to be extended from the circuit breaker up to
un-switched fused socket serving the RU.
• Additional 2×13 A single-phase AC power sockets (for operators use).
• Separate AC and DC-Earth Bar. Diameter for the grounding cable should be ≥ 16 mm.
• Antistatic floor.

10.6.4. Cooling Requirements

• Air-conditioning units or Climate-Controllers to maintain room temperature in the range of

20—22° C with dust free environment.

10.6.5. Safety and Security Requirements

• Provision of Fire Extinguisher.

• Access Control System with CCTV monitoring System, connected to facility Management
operations room.

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11 Appendix A: Ducts and Junction Boxes Specifications

Table 17: Ducts Specifications

Ooredoo Standard Material InnerDiameter AvailableLength Color

D54 PVC 90 mm 5.8 m Black

Table 18: Junction Boxes Specifications

Maximum Number of Duct Ways

Internal Dimensions (mm) Normal Depth
Code LocationofChamber Extra Depth (mm)
(mm)
Length Width Depth D54 D56 Depth D54 D56
1 5 100 2 4
Footway/
2 3 125 4 2
JRC12 1170 680 740 Carriageway
3 2 150 4 3
(Roadway)
- - 200 4 4
1 8 125 4 2
2 6 150 4 4
Footway/
3 4 175 6 2
JRC14 2285 680 965 Carriageway
4 3 200 6 4
(Roadway)
- - 250 6 6
- - 300 6 8

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12 Appendix B: Illustrative RU installation in Secondary Equipment

Room

Figure 1: Illustrative Wall-Mounted RU installation in Secondary Equipment Room

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