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The C-SGN (CIoT Serving Gateway Node) is a combined node EPC implementation
option that minimizes the number of physical entities by collocating EPC entities in the
control and user planes paths (e.g. MME, S-GW, P-GW), which may be preferred in
CIoT deployments.
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Huawei will support both 3.75kHz and 15kHz single-tone uplink and all of three
deployment scenarios in the first commercial release.
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Based on SingleRAN platform, Huawei provides a comprehensive LTE product
portfolio for all scenarios, including the distributed eNodeB, adaptive radio unit, Macro
eNodeB, and small-cell products.
SRAN base stations can smoothly evolve into NB-IoT base stations, protecting
customer investment.
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A UMPT performs the following functions:
Manages configurations and devices, monitors performance, processes
signaling, and controls active/standby switchover in a base station.
Controls other boards in the system.
Provides the primary clock for the whole system.
Transmits data, integrates a single satellite card, and provides the absolute
time and 1PPS reference clock.
Transmits basic data during initial configuration through four E1 ports and two
FE/GE ports, and supports the ATM, IP, or PPP protocol.
An LBBP performs the following functions:
Processes uplink and downlink baseband signals.
Provides CPRI ports for communication with RF modules.
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The total number of cells supported by an MPT remains unchanged. That is, the total
number of LTE+NB-IoT cells and NB-IoT only cells is the same as the number of LTE
only cells.
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BBPs support FDD only, FDD+NB-IoT concurrency, and NB-IoT only modes.
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RRUs that support the NB-IoT only mode are not developed. RRUs developed on the
V2, V3, or V6 platform can be upgraded to support the NB-IoT mode.
In this table:
Specifications of RF modules developed on the V2 platform are module-level
specifications.
Specifications of RF modules developed on the V3 or V6 platform are channel-
level specifications.
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Note: Detailed power specifications of RF modules are provided in 3900 Series Base
Station Technical Description.
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Example
Scenario
V2 V3 V6 (Kunlun Platform)
The rated power per channel is 60 W. The power reduction value per carrier is one
MO
third of the total rated power. That is, the maximum transmit power is 20 W (60 W/3).
The rated power per channel is 60 W.
Scenario 1: The total channel power is not reduced when the 1G1M carrier
configuration is used and the power configuration is 1Gx50 W+1Mx10 W.
GM (GO to Scenario 2: NB-IoT carrier power is one third of the remaining power (30 W) when the
GM through 1G1M carrier configuration is used and the power configuration is 1Gx30 W+1Mx10
refarming. W.
One GSM Scenario 1: The total channel power is not reduced when the 2G1M carrier
TRX is configuration is used and the power configuration is 2Gx27.3 W+1Mx5.4 W.
reclaimed Scenario 2: NB-IoT carrier power is one third of the remaining power (20 W) when the
for 2G1M carrier configuration is used and the power configuration is 2Gx20 W+1Mx6.7
deploying 1 W.
NB-IoT
Scenario 1: The total channel power is not reduced when the 3G1M carrier
carrier)
configuration is used and the power configuration is 3Gx18.75 W+1Mx3.75 W.
Scenario 2: NB-IoT carrier power is one third of the remaining power (15 W) when the
3G1M carrier configuration is used and the power configuration is 3Gx15 W+1Mx5 W.
The rated power per channel is
The rated power per channel is 60 W.
60 W.
When the carrier configuration is 1U1M, the total
When the carrier configuration is
power reduction is 0.71 times that the rated power
1L1M (LTE cell bandwidth is 5
and the actual transmit power is 60 x 0.71 = 42.6 W.
MHz), the power ratio of 3:1 is
The 42.6 W power is allocated based on the power
used, that is, 1L x 45 W+1M x
UM/LM (LTE ratio of 3: 1, that is, 1U x 32 W+1M x 10.6 W.
15 W.
uses the
power of 5 The rated power per channel is
MHz 60 W.
The rated power per channel is 60 W.
bandwidth When the carrier configuration is
When the carrier configuration is 2U1M, the total
as the unit 1L1M (LTE cell bandwidth is 10
power reduction is 0.71 times that the rated power
power) MHz and the power of 5 MHz
and the actual transmit power is 60 x 0.71 = 42.6 W.
bandwidth is used as the unit
The 42.6 W power is allocated based on the power
power), the power ratio of 6:1 is
ratio of 3:3:1, that is, 2U x 18.2 W+1M x 6.1 W.
used for LM, that is, 1L (10
MHz) x 51.4 W+1M x 8.6 W.
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Standalone: The minimum frequency spacing from GSM is 100 KHz, the minimum
frequency spacing from the UMTS central frequency is 2.6 MHz, and the frequency
can be adjacent to the LTE border frequency.
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Guard band: This deployment mode is not supported if LTE Uu-interface bandwidth is
less than 10 MHz.
In band: This deployment mode is not supported if LTE Uu-interface bandwidth is less
than 5 MHz.
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The preceding restrictions apply to NB-IoT evolution in SRAN12.0.
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The preceding restrictions apply to NB-IoT evolution in SRAN12.0.
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Evolution to NB-IoT requires the support from old GU versions. In co-MPT scenarios,
NB-IoT and GU versions must be the same. In separate-MPT scenarios, the N version
can work with the N – 2 version for customized sites.
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It is recommended that NB-IoT share the main control board with existing modes. If
the BBU serves LTE FDD, NB-IoT must share the main control board with LTE FDD.
Separate-MPT can be used for NB-IoT and GSM/UMTS.
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If SDR is used, the CPRI MUX networking is recommended for both separate-MPT
and co-MPT scenarios.
L (FM) uses the same BBP board slot allocation principle as LTE FDD (The number of
BBPs used for concurrency is the same as that for the LTE only mode, that is, 6
BBPs).
The board configuration principle for UM BBP concurrency is the same as that for UL
BBP concurrency (For example, UM BBP concurrency is supported only in co-MPT
scenarios; the BBP boards must be installed in slots 2 and 3 in a BBU3900 but there
is no restriction in a BBU3910; in a BBU3900 or BBU3910, a maximum of two BBPs
can be used for UM BBP concurrency.)
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NB-IoT sites use the same engineering, clock, and transmission solutions as LTE
FDD. The figure on the above shows the procedure for analyzing other requirements:
Input customer requirements, including the application scenarios, NB-IoT
deployment modes, and required transmit power.
Analyze spectrum and base station configuration, including deployment of NB-
IoT spectrum and detailed configurations of existing sites.
Match requirements: Determine the evolution solution based on the BBU,
RRU, and networking configuration, so as to achieve NB-IoT evolution with
minimal adjustment to the existing site.
CPRI data rate reference:
Single Cell LTE FDD 20M 2T2R NB-IoT 200K 2T2R
CPRI line rate 2.4576 Gbit/s 307.2 Mbit/s
CPRI payload 1.8432 Gbit/s 230.4 Mbit/s
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For the CPRI topology, NB-IoT is supported as long as the optical module used on the
live network can provide a data rate of 2.5 Gbit/s or higher. In this case, original
optical modules can be reused.
RRU power is automatically matched according to the input for network planning.
Original RXUs can be reused if the power requirement is met.
Only software upgrade is required if the preceding two conditions are met.
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For the CPRI topology, NB-IoT is supported as long as the optical module used on the
live network can provide a data rate of 2.5 Gbit/s or higher. In this case, original
optical modules can be reused.
RRU power is automatically matched according to the input for network planning.
Original RXUs can be reused if the power requirement is met.
Only software upgrade is required if the preceding two conditions are met.
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For the CPRI topology, NB-IoT is supported as long as the optical module used on the
live network can provide a data rate of 2.5 Gbit/s or higher. In this case, original
optical modules can be reused.
RRU power is automatically matched according to the input for network planning.
Original RXUs can be reused if the power requirement is met.
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Reference Answer:
MPT: UMPT is reconstructed into ULM co-MPT.
BBP and CPRI cable connections: The LBBPd board is reused and CPRI
cable connections remain unchanged.
RF module: L800 MHz RF modules are reused.
RRU RRU RRU RRU
2100M 800M 2100M 800M
U L U LM
WBBP WBBP
LBBPd UMPT(UL) LBBPd (LM) UMPT(ULM)
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