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Common Clock Feature Parameter

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Date 2021-12-30

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Contents

1 Change History.........................................................................................................................1
1.1 SRAN18.1 Draft A (2021-12-30)........................................................................................................................................ 1

2 About This Document.............................................................................................................2

2.1 General Statements................................................................................................................................................................ 2
2.2 Applicable RAT......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.3 Features in This Document.................................................................................................................................................. 3

3 Common Clock for Multimode Base Stations...................................................................4

3.1 Principles.................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
3.1.1 Overview................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
3.1.2 Deployment Mode............................................................................................................................................................... 4
3.1.3 Shared Clock Sources.......................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1.3.1 Common GPS/BeiDou/Galileo/GLONASS Clock.....................................................................................................6
3.1.3.1.1 Common GPS Clock in Separate-MPT Base Stations....................................................................................... 7
3.1.3.1.2 Common GPS Clock in Co-MPT Multimode Base Stations.............................................................................8
3.1.3.1.3 Common GPS Clock in Hybrid-MPT Base Stations............................................................................................9
3.1.3.2 Common RGPS Clock...................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1.3.2.1 Common RGPS Clock in Separate-MPT Multimode Base Stations........................................................... 10
3.1.3.2.2 Common RGPS Clock in Co-MPT Multimode Base Stations........................................................................14
3.1.3.2.3 Common RGPS Clock in Hybrid-MPT Base Stations.......................................................................................15
3.1.3.3 Common BITS Clock...................................................................................................................................................... 15
3.1.3.4 Common E1/T1 Clock................................................................................................................................................... 16
3.1.3.4.1 Common E1/T1 Clock in Separate-MPT Multimode Base Stations...........................................................16
3.1.3.4.2 Common E1/T1 Clock in Co-MPT Multimode Base Stations.......................................................................18
3.1.3.4.3 Common E1/T1 Clock in Hybrid-MPT Multimode Base Stations...............................................................19
3.1.3.5 Common 1588 V2 Clock.............................................................................................................................................. 19
3.1.3.5.1 Common IEEE1588 V2 Clock in Separate-MPT Multimode Base Stations............................................. 21
3.1.3.5.2 Common IEEE1588 V2 Clock in Co-MPT Multimode Base Stations......................................................... 24
3.1.3.5.3 Common IEEE1588 V2 Clock in Hybrid-MPT Multimode Base Stations................................................. 25
3.1.3.6 Common Synchronous Ethernet Clock................................................................................................................... 26
3.1.3.6.1 Common Synchronous Ethernet Clock in Separate-MPT Multimode Base Stations...........................27
3.1.3.6.2 Common Synchronous Ethernet Clock in Co-MPT Multimode Base Stations....................................... 28
3.1.3.6.3 Common Synchronous Ethernet Clock in Hybrid-MPT Multimode Base Stations............................... 29

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3.1.3.7 Other Common Reference Clocks............................................................................................................................ 30

3.1.3.7.1 Common 1PPS+TOD Clock in Co-MPT Multimode Base Stations............................................................. 30
3.1.3.7.2 Common IEEE1588 V2+SyncE Clock in Co-MPT Multimode Base Stations............................................32
3.1.3.7.3 Common GNSS+SyncE Clock in Co-MPT Multimode Base Stations......................................................... 34
3.1.3.7.4 Common IEEE1588 V2+SyncE Clock in Separate-MPT Multimode Base Stations................................35
3.1.3.7.5 Common GNSS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE Clock in Co-MPT Multimode Base Stations............................. 39
3.1.3.7.6 Common GNSS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE Clock in Separate-MPT Multimode Base Stations................. 42
3.2 Network Analysis.................................................................................................................................................................. 44
3.2.1 Benefits................................................................................................................................................................................. 44
3.2.2 Impacts.................................................................................................................................................................................. 44
3.3 Requirements......................................................................................................................................................................... 45
3.3.1 Licenses................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
3.3.2 Software................................................................................................................................................................................45
3.3.2.1 MRFD-121117 Multi-mode BS Common Reference Clock(GBTS)................................................................ 45
3.3.2.2 MRFD-121127 Multi-mode BS Common Reference Clock(NodeB)............................................................. 46
3.3.2.3 MRFD-121137 Multi-mode BS Common Reference Clock(eNodeB)........................................................... 46
3.3.2.4 MRFD-121147 Multi-mode BS Common Reference Clock(LTE TDD).......................................................... 48
3.3.2.5 MRFD-121157 Multi-mode BS Common Reference Clock(NB-IoT).............................................................48
3.3.2.6 MRFD-151166 Multi-mode BS Common Reference Clock(NR).....................................................................49
3.3.3 Hardware.............................................................................................................................................................................. 49
3.3.4 Others.................................................................................................................................................................................... 50
3.4 Operation and Maintenance............................................................................................................................................. 50
3.4.1 When to Use....................................................................................................................................................................... 51
3.4.2 Precautions.......................................................................................................................................................................... 51
3.4.3 Data Configuration........................................................................................................................................................... 51
3.4.3.1 Side Providing the Clock Source................................................................................................................................51
3.4.3.1.1 eGBTS/NodeB/eNodeB/gNodeB/Co-MPT Base Station Providing the Clock Source........................... 52
3.4.3.1.2 GBTS Providing the Clock Source.......................................................................................................................... 58
3.4.3.2 Sharing Clock Source Provided by Another RAT................................................................................................. 59
3.4.3.2.1 eGBTS/NodeB/eNodeB/gNodeB/Co-MPT Base Station Sharing Clock Source Provided by Another
RAT.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 59
3.4.3.2.2 GBTS Sharing Clock Source Provided by Another RAT.................................................................................. 60
3.4.4 Activation Verification..................................................................................................................................................... 61
3.4.5 Network Monitoring......................................................................................................................................................... 61

4 Inter-RAT Clock Lock............................................................................................................ 63

4.1 Principles.................................................................................................................................................................................. 63
4.1.1 Overview............................................................................................................................................................................... 63
4.1.2 Clock Lock Conditions and Mode Changes.............................................................................................................. 64
4.1.3 Major Standard Selection in Clock Lock.................................................................................................................... 66
4.1.3.1 System Clock Lock of a Separate-MPT Base Station Including GBTS.......................................................... 66
4.1.3.2 System Clock Lock of a Separate-MPT Base Station Excluding GBTS......................................................... 69
4.1.3.3 Forcible Major Standard for Clock Lock................................................................................................................. 70

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4.1.4 Clock Unlock in eCPRI Scenarios.................................................................................................................................. 71

4.2 Network Analysis.................................................................................................................................................................. 73
4.2.1 Benefits................................................................................................................................................................................. 73
4.2.2 Impacts.................................................................................................................................................................................. 73
4.3 Requirements......................................................................................................................................................................... 74
4.3.1 Licenses................................................................................................................................................................................. 74
4.3.2 Software................................................................................................................................................................................74
4.3.3 Hardware.............................................................................................................................................................................. 74
4.3.4 Others.................................................................................................................................................................................... 74
4.4 Operation and Maintenance............................................................................................................................................. 75
4.4.1 When to Use....................................................................................................................................................................... 75
4.4.2 Precautions.......................................................................................................................................................................... 75
4.4.3 Data Configuration........................................................................................................................................................... 75
4.4.3.1 Data Preparation............................................................................................................................................................ 75
4.4.3.2 Using MML Commands............................................................................................................................................... 77
4.4.4 Activation Verification..................................................................................................................................................... 77
4.4.5 Network Monitoring......................................................................................................................................................... 79

5 Parameters.............................................................................................................................. 80
6 Counters.................................................................................................................................. 82
7 Glossary................................................................................................................................... 83
8 Reference Documents...........................................................................................................84

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1 Change History

This chapter describes changes not included in the "Parameters", "Counters",

"Glossary", and "Reference Documents" chapters. These changes include:
● Technical changes
Changes in functions and their corresponding parameters
● Editorial changes
Improvements or revisions to the documentation

1.1 SRAN18.1 Draft A (2021-12-30)

This issue introduces the following changes to SRAN17.1 02 (2021-04-30).

Technical Changes
None

Editorial Changes
Revised descriptions in this document.

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2 About This Document

2.1 General Statements

Purpose
Feature Parameter Description documents are intended to acquaint readers with:
● The technical principles of features and their related parameters
● The scenarios where these features are used, the benefits they provide, and
the impact they have on networks and functions
● Requirements of the operating environment that must be met before feature
activation
● Parameter configuration required for feature activation, verification of feature
activation, and monitoring of feature performance
NOTE

This document only provides guidance for feature activation. Feature deployment and
feature gains depend on the specifics of the network scenario where the feature is
deployed. To achieve optimal gains, contact Huawei professional service engineers.

Software Interfaces
Any parameters, alarms, counters, or managed objects (MOs) described in Feature
Parameter Description documents apply only to the corresponding software
release. For future software releases, refer to the corresponding updated product
documentation.

2.2 Applicable RAT

This document applies to GSM, UMTS, LTE FDD, LTE TDD, NB-IoT, and NR. This
feature works the same way with each of these RATs.
This document describes Common Clock, which applies when BBU sharing is
implemented on a multimode base station. BBU sharing means that multiple RATs
such as GSM, UMTS, LTE, and NR are deployed on one logical BBU, which can be a
single BBU or two interconnected BBUs.

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BBU refers to BBU3900/BBU5900/BBU5900A/BBU3910/BBU3910A/BBU3910C. For

details, see Hardware Description of the BBU in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station
Product Documentation.
The BBU3910A/BBU3910C/BBU5900A does not support separate-MPT or BBU
interconnection. In a co-MPT base station, unless otherwise specified, the
descriptions and examples of the UMPT also apply to the UMDU/UMDC.
For details about clock configuration and supported clock sources for a single RAT,
see Synchronization for GSM BSS, WCDMA RAN, eRAN, or 5G RAN.

NOTE

● In this document, GBTS/eGBTS, NodeB, eNodeB, and gNodeB correspond to the GSM,
UMTS, LTE, and NR modes of a multimode base station, respectively.
● Unless otherwise specified, in this document, LTE and eNodeB always include FDD, TDD,
and NB-IoT.
● Unless otherwise specified, in this document, NR and gNodeB always include FDD and
TDD.

For definitions of base stations described in this document, see section "Base
Station Products" in SRAN Networking and Evolution Overview.

2.3 Features in This Document

RAT Feature ID Feature Name Chapter/Section

GSM MRFD-121 Multi-mode BS 3 Common Clock for Multimode

117 Common Reference Base Stations
Clock(GBTS)

UMTS MRFD-121 Multi-mode BS

127 Common Reference
Clock(NodeB)

LTE MRFD-121 Multi-mode BS

FDD 137 Common Reference
Clock(eNodeB)

LTE MRFD-121 Multi-mode BS

TDD 147 Common Reference
Clock(LTE TDD)

NB- MRFD-121 Multi-mode BS

IoT 157 Common Reference
Clock(NB-IoT)

NR MRFD-151 Multi-mode BS
166 Common Reference
Clock(NR)

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3 Common Clock for Multimode Base

Stations

3.1 Principles

3.1.1 Overview
In Common Clock, all RATs of a multimode base station share a clock source. In
common clock mode, a multimode base station requires only one clock source,
and all RATs synchronize with this clock source. This reduces the number of clock
sources to be deployed and helps cut costs.

The following clock sources can be shared in multimode base stations: GPS/
BeiDou/Galileo/GLONASS clock, BITS clock, E1/T1 clock, IEEE 1588V2 clock,
synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) clock, 1PPS+TOD clock, IEEE 1588V2+SyncE clock,
and GNSS+SyncE clock. The IEEE 1588V2 clock and SyncE clock are feature
enhancements. Each RAT has separate license control items for these two types of
clocks. When Common Clock is activated, the license of IEEE 1588V2 clock or
SyncE clock for a single RAT can be shared by other RATs.

3.1.2 Deployment Mode

Common Clock applies to the following scenarios, depending on the board
deployment mode:

Separate-MPT Scenarios
For a separate-MPT multimode base station, each RAT can be connected to an
external clock source or use the clock source provided by another RAT. To reduce
configuration conflicts, save clock sources, and simplify configurations, it is
recommended that a multimode base station use the common clock. The main
control board of a RAT may provide a clock source to be shared or use a clock
source that is shared by the main control board of another RAT. If all RATs in a
multimode base station are configured in the same BBU, common clock is
implemented with clock signals transmitted through the BBU backplane. If the

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RATs of a multimode base station are configured in two BBUs, common clock is
implemented with clock signals transmitted through BBU interconnection cables.
GSM, UMTS, LTE, and NR can provide a clock source to other RATs or use a clock
source provided by another RAT. The synchronization mode is configured and
controlled on the main control board of the local RAT, regardless of whether the
RAT provides the clock source or not. For example, if the LTE mode requires
frequency synchronization, the LTE main control board must be configured with
frequency synchronization. For a newly deployed separate-MPT multimode base
station, the common reference clock is introduced to the main control board of
each RAT in descending order of priority as follows: UMPT > GTMU. If all the RATs
use the UMPT boards, the common reference clock is introduced to one of the
UMPT boards. When common clock reconstruction is involved, the main control
board to which the common reference clock is introduced is selected based on the
principle of minimum impact on services on the live network.
The following restrictions apply to Common Clock in separate-MPT scenarios:
● If frequency synchronization or hybrid synchronization is configured for the
RAT providing a clock source to be shared, only frequency synchronization can
be configured for the RATs using the shared clock source.
● If time synchronization is configured for the RAT providing a clock source to
be shared, either time synchronization or frequency synchronization can be
configured for the RATs using the shared clock source. If time synchronization
is configured, services must meet the requirements of loose time
synchronization.
● If loose time synchronization is configured for the RAT providing a clock
source to be shared, only loose time synchronization or frequency
synchronization can be configured for the RATs using the shared clock source.
● If IEEE 1588V2 hybrid synchronization in time and frequency backup mode, or
hybrid synchronization in GNSS time and IEEE 1588V2 frequency backup
mode is configured for the RAT providing a clock source to be shared, only
the frequency can be synchronized to the RATs using the shared clock source.
Hybrid synchronization cannot be configured for the RATs using the shared
clock source.
● If low-precision frame synchronization is configured for the RAT providing a
clock source to be shared, only frequency synchronization can be configured
for the RATs using the shared clock source.
● If a multimode base station uses the USCU board for clock synchronization,
other clock sources cannot be configured. The main control boards of various
RATs use the shared USCU clock for synchronization.
● On a multimode base station, if a RAT is configured with a GNSS+SyncE clock
source, other RATs can be configured with only the IEEE 1588V2 reference
clock. The GNSS+SyncE reference clock cannot be shared.
● On a multimode base station, if two RATs are configured with an IEEE
1588V2+SyncE clock source, the GNSS clock source cannot be configured as a
backup clock source, and inter-RAT clock sharing is not supported.
● On a multimode base station, if a RAT is configured with an IEEE
1588V2+SyncE clock source, the GNSS clock source can be configured as a
backup clock source. The other RAT cannot be configured with the IEEE
1588V2+SyncE clock source. In addition, the GNSS, SyncE, ToD, and LineCLK
clock sources are not recommended. It is recommended that the other RAT

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receive clock signals from the RAT configured with the IEEE 1588V2+SyncE
clock source.
● In Cloud BB scenarios, the GNSS+SyncE and IEEE 1588V2+SyncE clock sources
cannot be configured, and the USCU board cannot be used to configure clock
sources.

NOTE

To achieve BBU interconnection in different scenarios, you can connect one UCIU board to
one UMPT board or connect two UMPT boards. The configurations in the two scenarios are
the same. This document uses one interconnection scenario as an example. The BBU3910A/
BBU3910C does not support BBU interconnection. For details about the RAT deployment
supported in BBU interconnection scenarios, see the "Application Scenarios" sections in BBU
Interconnection.
In inter-subrack interconnection SDR scenarios, it is not permitted to configure frequency
synchronization for the RAT in the primary BBU or time synchronization for the RAT in the
secondary BBU at the same time.
The clock source PeerCLK at the local end cannot be shared with the peer end. This
restriction is to prevent a clock synchronization loop.

Co-MPT Scenarios
The clock source configured for the shared main control board is shared by each
RAT and Common Clock is supported by default. Both frequency synchronization
and time synchronization are supported. If LTE TDD or NR TDD is involved, the
clock sources of the RATs sharing a main control board must support and use time
synchronization. In this case, GSM, UMTS, and LTE FDD sharing a main control
board passively use the time synchronization mode, which affects basic service
performance. For details about the impact and workarounds, see Synchronization.

Hybrid-MPT Scenarios
A single RAT uses a separate main control board, and the other RATs share a main
control board.

● Common Clock is supported by default for the RATs that share the main
control board. The clock source supports frequency synchronization and time
synchronization. If LTE TDD or NR TDD is involved, the clock source of the co-
MPT board must support and use time synchronization.
● The RAT that uses a separate main control board shares a clock source with
the RATs that use the shared main control board. The restrictions in this
scenario are the same as those in separate-MPT scenarios.

3.1.3 Shared Clock Sources

3.1.3.1 Common GPS/BeiDou/Galileo/GLONASS Clock

GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, and GLONASS are satellite navigation systems. Therefore, a
BeiDou/Galileo/GLONASS clock has the same working principles and networking
schemes as those of a GPS clock.

A BeiDou/Galileo/GLONASS clock is different from a GPS clock in the

configuration and hardware aspects as follows:

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● Configuration: The clock working mode must be set to BeiDou/Galileo/

GLONASS for a BeiDou/Galileo/GLONASS clock source.
● Hardware: A board and an antenna system that support BeiDou/Galileo/
GLONASS clock synchronization are required.
The following sections use the GPS clock as an example to describe the
networking schemes for common GPS/BeiDou/Galileo/GLONASS clock in separate-
MPT, co-MPT, and hybrid-MPT multimode base stations.

3.1.3.1.1 Common GPS Clock in Separate-MPT Base Stations

Single BBU Scenarios

Both the UMPT and USCU can introduce GPS clock signals. The boards in the BBU
use the GPS clock signals through the BBU backplane. The main control board
that introduces GPS clock signals must contain a GPS satellite card. If the USCU
that introduces GPS clock signals is configured for both RATs, the two RATs
deployed on the separate-MPT base station cannot both use time synchronization.
One RAT can use time synchronization and provides clock signals to the other RAT.
The USCU board occupies an extra slot in the BBU. Therefore, it is recommended
that the main control board be connected to an external GPS clock source, as
shown in Figure 3-1 and Figure 3-2.

Figure 3-1 Common GPS clock in a GU/GL separate-MPT base station

NOTE

The UMPT_G in the figure can be replaced by the GTMU.

Figure 3-2 Common GPS clock in an LN separate-MPT base station

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BBU Interconnection Scenarios

The following describes the principle of clock sharing in BBU interconnection
scenarios.
● As shown in Figure 3-3, the GPS clock is located in the primary BBU. The
primary and secondary BBUs are interconnected through the CI ports on the
panels. The primary BBU provides GPS clock signals for the secondary BBU.
The RAT that provides the clock source to be shared is configured with time
synchronization.
● As shown in Figure 3-4, the GPS clock is located in the secondary BBU. The
secondary BBU sends GPS clock signals to the primary BBU through the CI
port on the UMPT board. The boards in the primary BBU use the GPS clock
signals through the BBU backplane.
For details about inter-BBU interconnection, see "Application Scenarios" in BBU
Interconnection. This section describes the process of inter-RAT GPS clock sharing
in GULN quadruple-mode inter-BBU scenarios.

Figure 3-3 Common GPS clock in the primary BBU of a GU+LN base station

Figure 3-4 Common GPS clock in the secondary BBU of a GU+LN base station

3.1.3.1.2 Common GPS Clock in Co-MPT Multimode Base Stations

As shown in Figure 3-5, RATs in a GULN multimode base station share a main
control board and support common GPS clock by default.

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Figure 3-5 Common GPS clock in a GULN co-MPT base station

3.1.3.1.3 Common GPS Clock in Hybrid-MPT Base Stations

Single BBU Scenarios

As shown in Figure 3-6, RATs in a single BBU share the GPS clock through the
BBU backplane.

Figure 3-6 Common GPS clock in a hybrid-MPT base station

BBU Interconnection Scenarios

The common clock in BBU interconnection scenarios of hybrid-MPT base stations
works in the same way as that in BBU interconnection scenarios of separate-MPT
base stations. For details, see BBU Interconnection Scenarios in 3.1.3.1.1
Common GPS Clock in Separate-MPT Base Stations.

3.1.3.2 Common RGPS Clock

This section describes the common RGPS clock for a separate-MPT or co-MPT
multimode base station. The RGPS clock signals can be obtained when the RF
modules are connected to an external RGPS reference source. NR in this section
refers to TDD.

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In this scenario, the common RGPS reference clock has the following restrictions:
● The RGPS clock must be configured for the major standard for clock lock. For
example, in inter-BBU scenarios, the RGPS clock must be configured in the
primary BBU.
● All NR-capable AAUs with AUX ports for RGPS support the common RGPS
clock function. For details, see the hardware description of the related AAUs
in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Product Documentation.
● When multimode RF modules are used, RGPS cannot be configured for
multiple modes at the same time.
● The external RGPS clock source of RF modules and the external GPS clock
source of the BBU cannot be configured at the same time.
● If the RGPS clock needs to be shared with other modes, the base station must
be upgraded to SRAN17.0 or later.

3.1.3.2.1 Common RGPS Clock in Separate-MPT Multimode Base Stations

Single BBU Scenarios

In LN separate-MPT scenarios where a single BBU is configured, the BBU must be
a BBU5900/BBU3910. The BBU5900 is used as an example. The following
scenarios are supported:
● As shown in Figure 3-7, RF modules on the NR side are connected to the
RGPS clock source. The NR main control board obtains clock signals and
shares them with the LTE main control board.
● As shown in Figure 3-8, when multimode RF modules are used, clock lock is
used between LTE and NR. In the following example, the RF modules on the
NR side are connected to the RGPS reference source. In this case, NR must be
the major standard for clock lock, and the LTE side cannot be connected to an
external reference source such as CGPS.
● As shown in Figure 3-9, LTE and NR share RF modules and use an external
RGPS reference clock, and clock lock is used between LTE and NR. In this case,
one mode serves as the major standard for clock lock, and the other mode
cannot be connected to a reference source such as CGPS.

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Figure 3-7 Common RGPS clock in an LN separate-MPT base station when the NR
side receives RGPS clock signals

Figure 3-8 Clock lock in an LN separate-MPT base station when the NR side
receives RGPS clock signals

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Figure 3-9 Clock lock in an LN separate-MPT base station when a multimode RF

module is used and the NR side receives RGPS clock signals

BBU Interconnection Scenarios

In separate-MPT scenarios where BBUs are interconnected and the RGPS clock is
shared, LTE and NR must be deployed in different BBUs, and CI interconnection is
used between BBUs. The BBU on the NR side must be a BBU5900 or BBU3910.
When clock lock is used, the RGPS clock source is deployed in the primary BBU.
The BBU5900 is used as an example. The following scenarios are supported:
● As shown in Figure 3-10, RF modules on the NR side are connected to an
external RGPS clock source and share clock signals with LTE in the secondary
BBU.
● As shown in Figure 3-11, when multimode RF modules are used, clock lock is
used between LTE and NR. In the following example, the RF modules on the
NR side are connected to the RGPS reference source. In this case, NR must be
the major standard for clock lock, and the LTE side cannot be connected to an
external reference source such as CGPS.
● As shown in Figure 3-12, LTE and NR share RF modules and use an external
RGPS reference clock, and clock lock is used between LTE and NR. In this case,
one mode serves as the major standard for clock lock, and the other mode
cannot be connected to a reference source such as CGPS.

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Figure 3-10 Common RGPS clock in an LN separate-MPT base station with BBU
interconnection

Figure 3-11 RF RGPS clock on the NR side of clock lock in an LN separate-MPT

base station with BBU interconnection

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Figure 3-12 Co-RF RGPS clock on the NR side of clock lock in an LN separate-MPT
base station with BBU interconnection

3.1.3.2.2 Common RGPS Clock in Co-MPT Multimode Base Stations

In an LN co-MPT base station using the common RGPS clock, the BBU can be a
BBU5900, BBU3910, or BBU5900A. The BBU5900 is used as an example, as shown
in Figure 3-13.

Figure 3-13 Common RGPS clock in an LN co-MPT base station

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3.1.3.2.3 Common RGPS Clock in Hybrid-MPT Base Stations

Single BBU Scenarios

In common RGPS clock for a base station with a single BBU, the BBU5900/
BBU3910 must be used. The BBU5900 is used as an example, as shown in Figure
3-14.

Figure 3-14 Common RGPS clock in a ULN hybrid-MPT multimode base station

BBU Interconnection Scenarios

The common RGPS clock in BBU interconnection scenarios where the separate-
MPT base station and co-MPT base station coexist is similar to that in BBU
interconnection scenarios of separate-MPT base stations. For details, see BBU
Interconnection Scenarios in section 3.1.3.2.1 Common RGPS Clock in
Separate-MPT Multimode Base Stations.

3.1.3.3 Common BITS Clock

This section describes the common BITS clock in separate-MPT, co-MPT, and
hybrid-MPT multimode base stations. The BITS clock only supports frequency
synchronization and does not support time synchronization. In this section, "LTE"
refers to both LTE FDD and LTE NB-IoT.

The BITS clock source must be configured on the USCU board, which occupies an
extra slot. In addition, the BITS clock source cannot be transmitted over the
transport network, which increases costs. Therefore, the BITS clock source is not
recommended.

The sharing modes of the BITS clock source are similar to those of the GNSS clock
source.

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3.1.3.4 Common E1/T1 Clock

This section describes the common E1/T1 clock in separate-MPT, co-MPT, and
hybrid-MPT multimode base stations. The E1/T1 clock only supports frequency
synchronization and does not support time synchronization. NR does not support
the E1/T1 clock. In this section, "LTE" refers to both LTE FDD and LTE NB-IoT, and
"eNodeB" refers to both FDD eNodeB and NB-IoT eNodeB.
Table 3-1 describes the typical application scenarios for common E1/T1 clock.

Table 3-1 Typical application scenarios for common E1/T1 clock

Common Clock Description
Solution

Common E1/T1 When the Abis interface uses E1/T1 transmission and the
clock over the Abis Iub/S1 interface uses IP over FE/GE transmission, the
interface NodeB/eNodeB can obtain E1/T1 clock signals from an
E1/T1 link over the Abis interface.

Common E1/T1 When the Abis interface on the multimode base station
clock over the Iub side uses IP co-transmission or IP hybrid transmission, the
interface eGBTS/GBTS can obtain E1/T1 clock signals from an E1/T1
link over the Iub interface.

When the Iub interface uses E1/T1 transmission and the S1

interface uses IP over FE/GE transmission, the eNodeB can
obtain E1/T1 clock signals from an E1/T1 link over the Iub
interface.

NOTE

● Only UMTS can obtain E1/T1 clock signals from a UTRP.

● LTE can obtain E1/T1 clock signals only from a UMPT.

For details about the Common Transmission feature, see Common Transmission.

3.1.3.4.1 Common E1/T1 Clock in Separate-MPT Multimode Base Stations

Single BBU Scenarios

As shown in Figure 3-15 and Figure 3-16, one RAT of a multimode base station
extracts E1/T1 clock signals from an E1/T1 link and provides the clock signals to
the other RATs. The other RATs obtain the clock signals through the BBU
backplane.

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Figure 3-15 Common E1/T1 clock in a GU/GL separate-MPT base station

Figure 3-16 Common E1/T1 clock in a UL separate-MPT base station

BBU Interconnection Scenarios

The following uses the BBU interconnection achieved by connecting one UCIU to
one UMPT as an example. One RAT is configured with an E1/T1 clock source and
shares it with the other two RATs. Clock sharing works is as follows:
● As shown in Figure 3-17, the E1/T1 clock source is located in the primary
BBU. One RAT in the primary BBU extracts E1/T1 clock signals from an E1/T1
link. The other RAT in the primary BBU synchronizes with the E1/T1 clock
source through the BBU backplane. In addition, the clock signals are sent to
the secondary BBU through the CI port.
● As shown in Figure 3-18, the E1/T1 clock source is located in the secondary
BBU. The RAT in the secondary BBU extracts E1/T1 clock signals from an
E1/T1 link. The E1/T1 clock signals are provided to the primary BBU through
the CI port on the UMPT. The RATs in the primary BBU use the E1/T1 clock
signals through the BBU backplane.

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Figure 3-17 Common E1/T1 clock in the primary BBU of a GU+L base station

Figure 3-18 Common E1/T1 clock in the secondary BBU of a GU+L base station

3.1.3.4.2 Common E1/T1 Clock in Co-MPT Multimode Base Stations

As shown in Figure 3-19, RATs in a multimode base station share a UMPT, share
the E1/T1 clock source configured on the UMPT, and support the Common Clock
feature by default.

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Figure 3-19 Common E1/T1 clock in a GUL co-MPT base station

3.1.3.4.3 Common E1/T1 Clock in Hybrid-MPT Multimode Base Stations

Single BBU Scenarios

As shown in Figure 3-20, RATs in a single BBU share the E1/T1 clock source
through the BBU backplane.

Figure 3-20 Common E1/T1 clock in a hybrid-MPT multimode base station

BBU Interconnection Scenarios

The common clock in BBU interconnection scenarios of hybrid-MPT base stations
works in the same way as that in BBU interconnection scenarios of separate-MPT
base stations. For details, see BBU Interconnection Scenarios in 3.1.3.4.1
Common E1/T1 Clock in Separate-MPT Multimode Base Stations.

3.1.3.5 Common 1588 V2 Clock

1588 V2 clocks include IEEE1588 V2, 1588V2 ATR, ITU-T G.8265.1, and ITU-T G.
8275.1 clocks, all of which provide IP clock synchronization based on the 1588 V2
protocol. These clocks differ in their synchronization modes and supported RATs,
as shown in Table 3-2.

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Table 3-2 Synchronization modes and RATs supported by a 1588 V2 clock

Clock Type Synchronization Mode Supported RAT

IEEE1588 V2 (Huawei Frequency GSM, UMTS, FDD, TDD,

proprietary) L3 unicast synchronization and time NR
synchronization

IEEE1588 V2 L2 multicast Time synchronization GSM, UMTS, FDD, TDD,

NR

IEEE1588 V2 16.1 L3 Frequency GSM, UMTS, FDD, TDD,

unicast synchronization and time NR
synchronization

ITU-T G.8275.2 L3 Time synchronization GSM, UMTS, FDD, NR

unicast FDD

ITU-T G.8265.1 L3 Frequency GSM, UMTS, FDD, NR

unicast synchronization

ITU-T G.8275.1 L2 Time synchronization GSM, UMTS, FDD, TDD,

multicast NR

IEEE1588 V2 (Huawei Loose time FDD, NR

proprietary) L3 unicast synchronization a

IEEE1588 V2 16.1 L3
unicast
ITU-T G.8275.2 L3
unicast

a: Loose time synchronization is a time synchronization mode with low precision

(in milliseconds).

Table 3-3 describes the typical application scenarios for common 1588 V2 clock.

Table 3-3 Typical application scenarios for common 1588 V2 clock

Common Clock Description
Solution

Common 1588 V2 When the Iub interface uses IP transmission and the
clock over the Iub NodeB is configured with a 1588 V2 clock source over the
interface Iub interface, the eGBTS/GBTS can obtain clock signals
from the UMPT of the NodeB through the BBU backplane.

Common 1588 V2 The S1 interface uses IP transmission on the base station

clock over the S1 side and is configured with 1588 V2 clock synchronization.
interface The eGBTS/GBTS/NodeB/gNodeB can obtain clock signals
from the UMPT of the eNodeB through the BBU
backplane.

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Common Clock Description

Solution

Common IEEE1588 When the eGBTS or GBTS is configured with a 1588V2

V2 clock over the clock source over the Abis interface, the NodeB and
Abis interface eNodeB can obtain clock signals from the UMPT_G/
GTMUb/GTMUc of the eGBTS/GBTS through the BBU
backplane.

Common 1588 V2 When the NG interface uses IP transmission and the

clock over the NG gNodeB is configured with a 1588 V2 clock source over
interface the NG interface, the eGBTS/GBTS/NodeB/eNodeB can
obtain clock signals from the UMPT of the gNodeB
through the BBU backplane.

If a common 1588 V2 clock is used in co-transmission scenarios, the shared clock

source must be configured on the RAT that provides the co-transmission port, and
the RAT that does not provide the co-transmission port uses the clock signals
provided by the peer RAT.
If the RAT providing a clock source uses loose time synchronization:
● Only LTE FDD and NR support loose time synchronization with the peer end,
and the UMPT board must be used.
● UMTS, LTE, and NR can receive shared loose time synchronization signals. The
UMPT supports shared loose time synchronization.
● The GTMU board does not support the loose time synchronization mode.
When a multimode separate-MPT base station uses the GTMU board and LTE
and NR require loose time synchronization, the clock lock optimization switch
on the GSM side must be turned on (that is,
BTSOTHPARA.ClkMutualLockOptSw must be set to ON). This prevents GSM
from being the major standard in GL clock lock. For details, see 4 Inter-RAT
Clock Lock.
The following describes the common 1588 V2 clock in separate-MPT, co-MPT, and
hybrid-MPT multimode base stations. The IEEE1588 V2 clock is used as an
example to describe Common Clock because 1588V2 clocks have the same
networking solution even though they differ in function support, RAT support, and
data configuration. For details about the networking solution, see Synchronization
for GSM BSS, WCDMA RAN, eRAN, and 5G RAN.
The 1588 V2 clock used for a co-MPT base station must support all RATs deployed
on the co-MPT base station. For example, a co-MPT base station deployed with
TDD cannot use the 1588V2 ATR, loose time synchronization, or ITU-T G.8265.1
clock sources.

3.1.3.5.1 Common IEEE1588 V2 Clock in Separate-MPT Multimode Base Stations

When the IEEE1588 V2 clock is used as a frequency synchronization source, LTE
TDD or NR TDD can use time synchronization and share the IEEE1588 V2 clock
with other RATs but cannot use the IEEE1588 V2 clock provided by other RATs.
This is because TDD supports only time synchronization, but the IEEE1588 V2 clock
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When the IEEE1588 V2 clock is used as a time synchronization source:

● GSM, LTE FDD, LTE NB-IoT, and LTE TDD can provide their time
synchronization sources for other RATs.
● UMTS can provide the time synchronization source for other RATs if the
UMPT is used to obtain the IEEE1588 V2 clock source.
NOTE

Generally, the NodeB does not require time synchronization. UMTS supports the
IEEE1588 V2 clock source for the sake of providing the time synchronization source to
other RATs.

Single BBU Scenarios

As shown in Figure 3-21 and Figure 3-22, one RAT is connected to the transport
network through a fast Ethernet (FE)/Gigabit Ethernet (GE) port. The RAT is
configured with an IEEE1588 V2 clock client to obtain clock signals from an
IEEE1588 V2 clock server. The local oscillator of the RAT synchronizes with the
clock source and transmits the synchronized 1PPS clock signals to the other RAT
through the backplane. The 1PPS clock signals serve as the reference clock source
for the other RAT. In this scenario, only one IEEE1588 V2 clock client is required.

Figure 3-21 Common IEEE1588 V2 clock in a GU/GL separate-MPT base station

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Figure 3-22 Common IEEE1588 V2 clock in an LN separate-MPT base station

BBU Interconnection Scenarios

The following uses the BBU interconnection achieved by connecting UMPTs as an
example to describe the principle of clock sharing. One RAT is configured with an
IEEE1588 V2 clock source and shares it with the other two RATs.
● As shown in Figure 3-23, the IEEE1588 V2 clock source is located in the
primary BBU. One RAT in the primary BBU is configured as an IEEE1588 V2
clock client to receive IEEE1588 V2 clock packets. Then, the RAT generates
1PPS clock signals that are synchronized with the server and forwards them to
the secondary BBU through the BBU interconnection port of the UMPT. The
other RAT in the primary BBU obtains 1PPS clock signals through the BBU
backplane.
● As shown in Figure 3-24, the IEEE1588 V2 clock source is located in the
secondary BBU. The RAT in the secondary BBU is configured as an IEEE1588
V2 clock client to receive IEEE1588 V2 clock packets. Then, the RAT generates
1PPS clock signals that are synchronized with the server, and forwards them
to the primary BBU through the BBU interconnection port on the UMPT. The
RATs in the primary BBU use the 1PPS clock signals through the BBU
backplane.
Transmission port cabling of a multimode base station and the cabling of common
IEEE1588 V2 clock are separate.

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Figure 3-23 Common IEEE1588 V2 clock in the primary BBU of a GULN base
station

Figure 3-24 Common IEEE1588 V2 clock in the secondary BBU of a GULN base
station

3.1.3.5.2 Common IEEE1588 V2 Clock in Co-MPT Multimode Base Stations

As shown in Figure 3-25, RATs in a multimode base station share a UMPT, share
the IEEE1588 V2 clock source configured on the UMPT, and support the Common
Clock feature by default. The common IEEE1588 V2 clock supports frequency
synchronization and time synchronization. If LTE TDD or NR TDD is used, the clock
source must use time synchronization.

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Figure 3-25 Common IEEE1588 V2 clock in a GULN co-MPT base station

3.1.3.5.3 Common IEEE1588 V2 Clock in Hybrid-MPT Multimode Base Stations

Single BBU Scenarios

As shown in Figure 3-26, only one BBU is used. RATs share an IEEE1588 V2 clock
source through the BBU backplane.

Figure 3-26 Common IEEE1588 V2 clock in a hybrid-MPT multimode base station

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BBU Interconnection Scenarios

The common clock in BBU interconnection scenarios of hybrid-MPT base stations
works in the same way as that in BBU interconnection scenarios of separate-MPT
base stations. For details, see 3.1.3.5.1 Common IEEE1588 V2 Clock in Separate-
MPT Multimode Base Stations in 3.1.3.4.1 Common E1/T1 Clock in Separate-
MPT Multimode Base Stations.

3.1.3.6 Common Synchronous Ethernet Clock

This section describes the common synchronous Ethernet clock in separate-MPT,
co-MPT, and hybrid-MPT multimode base stations. The synchronous Ethernet clock
only supports frequency synchronization, and does not support time
synchronization. In this section, LTE refers to both LTE FDD and LTE NB-IoT. NR
refers to NR FDD.

Table 3-4 describes the typical application scenarios for a common synchronous
Ethernet clock.

Table 3-4 Typical application scenarios for a common synchronous Ethernet clock

Deployment Scenario Description

Common synchronous When the Iub interface on the multimode base station
Ethernet clock over side uses IP transmission and the IP network supports
the Iub interface the synchronous Ethernet clock, the eGBTS/GBTS/
eNodeB can obtain clock signals from the NodeB's
UMPT, or UTRP (supporting FE/GE transmission)
managed by the UMTS mode, through the BBU
backplane.

Common synchronous When the S1 interface on the multimode base station

Ethernet clock over side uses IP transmission and the IP network supports
the S1 interface the synchronous Ethernet clock, the eGBTS/GBTS/
NodeB can obtain clock signals from the eNodeB's
UMPT, or UTRP (supporting FE/GE transmission)
managed by the LTE mode, through the BBU
backplane. The gNodeB can obtain clock signals from
the UMPT in the eNodeB through the BBU backplane.

Common synchronous When the eGBTS/GBTS of a multimode base station is

Ethernet clock over configured with a synchronous Ethernet clock source
the Abis interface over the Abis interface, the NodeB and eNodeB can
obtain clock signals from the eGBTS/GBTS's UMPT/
GTMUb/GTMUc, or UTRP (supporting FE/GE
transmission) managed by the GSM mode, through the
BBU backplane.

Common synchronous When the NG interface on the multimode base station

Ethernet clock over side uses IP transmission and the IP network supports
the NG interface the synchronous Ethernet clock, the eGBTS/GBTS/
NodeB/eNodeB can obtain clock signals from the
gNodeB's UMPT through the BBU backplane.

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3.1.3.6.1 Common Synchronous Ethernet Clock in Separate-MPT Multimode Base

Stations

Single BBU Scenarios

As shown in Figure 3-27 and Figure 3-28, to implement a common synchronous
Ethernet clock, one RAT must connect to the transport network over the FE/GE
port and the IP network must support the synchronous Ethernet clock. Then the
other RAT receives synchronous Ethernet clock signals through the BBU backplane.

Figure 3-27 Common synchronous Ethernet clock in a GU/GL separate-MPT base

station

Figure 3-28 Common synchronous Ethernet clock in a UL separate-MPT base

station

BBU Interconnection Scenarios

The following uses the BBU interconnection achieved by connecting UMPTs as an
example to describe the principle of clock sharing. One RAT is configured with a
synchronous Ethernet clock source and provides it to the other two RATs.
● As shown in Figure 3-29, the synchronous Ethernet clock source is located in
the primary BBU. One RAT in the primary BBU extracts clock signals from the
synchronous Ethernet link and forwards them to the secondary BBU through
the UCIU. The other RAT in the primary BBU obtains clock signals through the
multimode BBU backplane.

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● As shown in Figure 3-30, the synchronous Ethernet clock source is located in

the secondary BBU. The RAT in the secondary BBU extracts clock signals from
the synchronous Ethernet link, and forwards them to the primary BBU
through the BBU interconnection port on the UMPT. The RATs in the primary
BBU use the synchronous Ethernet clock signals through the BBU backplane.

Figure 3-29 Common synchronous Ethernet clock in the primary BBU of a GUL
base station

Figure 3-30 Common synchronous Ethernet clock in the secondary BBU of a GUL
base station

3.1.3.6.2 Common Synchronous Ethernet Clock in Co-MPT Multimode Base Stations

As shown in Figure 3-31, RATs in a multimode base station share a UMPT, share
the synchronous Ethernet clock source configured on the UMPT, and support the
Common Clock feature by default.

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Figure 3-31 Common synchronous Ethernet clock in a GUL co-MPT base station

3.1.3.6.3 Common Synchronous Ethernet Clock in Hybrid-MPT Multimode Base

Stations

Single BBU Scenarios

As shown in Figure 3-32, only one BBU is used. RATs of a multimode base station
share a synchronous Ethernet clock source through the BBU backplane.

Figure 3-32 Common synchronous Ethernet clock in a GUL hybrid-MPT base

station

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BBU Interconnection Scenarios

The common clock in BBU interconnection scenarios of hybrid-MPT base stations
works in the same way as that in BBU interconnection scenarios of separate-MPT
base stations. For details, see BBU Interconnection Scenarios in 3.1.3.6.1
Common Synchronous Ethernet Clock in Separate-MPT Multimode Base
Stations.

3.1.3.7 Other Common Reference Clocks

In addition to common GPS/BeiDou/Galileo, BITS, E1/T1, IEEE1588 V2, and
synchronous Ethernet reference clocks, the following common reference clocks can
be used:
● Common 1PPS+TOD reference clock
● Common IEEE1588 V2+SyncE reference clock

3.1.3.7.1 Common 1PPS+TOD Clock in Co-MPT Multimode Base Stations

The 1PPS+TOD clock source supports both frequency synchronization and time
synchronization.

Single BBU Scenarios

As shown in Figure 3-33, the USCU can receive 1PPS+TOD clock signals. The
UMPT board is configured with the 1PPS+TOD clock source that is shared by GUL.

Figure 3-33 Common 1PPS+TOD clock in a GUL co-MPT multimode base station

The BBU is connected to the RGPS clock source through the USCU. The USCU
outputs 1PPS+TOD clock signals and transmits these clock signals to the main
control board in the same BBU. The USCU can also provide the clock signals for
lower-level BBUs to implement inter-BBU clock sharing.
In the latter case, the 1PPS+TOD clock source provides either frequency
synchronization or time synchronization for lower-level BBUs and supports a
maximum of five cascaded BBUs. The following figure shows an example.

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The 1PPS+TOD clock source configurations for level-2 through level-5 BBUs are
the same as those shown in Figure 3-33. For details, see Synchronization.

BBU Interconnection Scenarios

The following uses the BBU interconnection achieved by connecting two UMPT
boards as an example to describe the principle of clock sharing.
● As shown in Figure 3-34, the 1PPS+TOD clock is located in the primary BBU
and can be obtained from the USCU. If a bilaterally configured USCU
introduces 1PPS+TOD clock signals, the two RATs in the primary BBU cannot
both use time synchronization. One RAT can use time synchronization and
provides clock signals to the other RAT.
● As shown in Figure 3-35, the 1PPS+TOD clock is located in the secondary BBU
and can be obtained from the USCU.

Figure 3-34 Common 1PPS+TOD clock in the primary BBU of a GUL base station

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Figure 3-35 Common 1PPS+TOD clock in the secondary BBU of a GUL base
station

3.1.3.7.2 Common IEEE1588 V2+SyncE Clock in Co-MPT Multimode Base Stations

The IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock source combines the IEEE1588 V2 clock with the
synchronous Ethernet clock and is used for time synchronization. The clock source
of the IEEE1588 V2 clock server must be the same as that of the synchronous
Ethernet, such as GPS.

Single BBU Scenarios

As shown in Figure 3-36, the UMPT is configured with the IEEE1588 V2+SyncE
clock source that is shared by GSM, UMTS, and LTE.

Figure 3-36 Common IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock in a GUL co-MPT base station

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BBU Interconnection Scenarios

The following uses the BBU interconnection achieved by connecting two UMPT
boards as an example to describe the principle of clock sharing.
● As shown in Figure 3-37, the IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock source is located in
the primary BBU. The UMPT in the primary BBU is configured as an IEEE1588
V2+SyncE clock client to receive IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock packets. Then, the
UMPT in the primary BBU generates 1PPS clock signals that are synchronized
with the server and forwards them to the secondary BBU through the BBU
interconnection ports.
● As shown in Figure 3-38, the IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock source is located in
the secondary BBU. The UMPT in the secondary BBU is configured as an
IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock client to receive IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock packets.
Then, the UMPT in the secondary BBU generates 1PPS clock signals that are
synchronized with the server and forwards them to the primary BBU through
the BBU interconnection ports.

Figure 3-37 Common IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock in the primary BBU of a GUL base
station

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Figure 3-38 Common IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock in the secondary BBU of a GUL
base station

3.1.3.7.3 Common GNSS+SyncE Clock in Co-MPT Multimode Base Stations

The GNSS+SyncE clock source is a hybrid clock source and is used for time
synchronization. Only LTE FDD supports this clock source combination. Therefore,
the GNSS+SyncE reference clock can be shared only when GSM, UMTS, LTE FDD,
and NR share one UMPT board. See Figure 3-39.

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Figure 3-39 Common GNSS+SyncE clock in a GULN co-MPT multimode base

station

3.1.3.7.4 Common IEEE1588 V2+SyncE Clock in Separate-MPT Multimode Base

Stations
The IEEE1588 V2+SyncE reference clock can provide time synchronization for
G/U/L/N base stations. In separate-MPT scenarios, it can be used as the shared
time synchronization source. In this case, the UMPT must be used to provide the
shared IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock source. There is no such restriction on the main
control board that receives the shared clock signals.
In multimode scenarios, LTE and NR can be configured with different IEEE1588
V2+SyncE clock sources. This scenario has the following restrictions:
● If the LTE and NR modes are configured with different IEEE1588 V2+SyncE
clock sources, they cannot use shared clock signals of the other mode.
● If one mode is configured with GNSS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE clock backup, the
other mode cannot be configured with IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock source.

Single BBU Scenarios

As shown in Figure 3-40, Figure 3-41, Figure 3-42, and Figure 3-43, one mode is
connected to the transport network through an FE/GE port. The RAT is configured
as an IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock client to receive clock signals. The local oscillator
of the RAT synchronizes clock signals with the IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock source
and transmits the synchronized 1PPS clock signals to the other RAT through the
backplane. In this case, only one IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock client is required.

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Figure 3-40 Common IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock provided to GSM in a separate-

MPT multimode base station

Figure 3-41 Common IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock provided to UMTS in a separate-

MPT multimode base station

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Figure 3-42 Common IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock provided to LTE in a separate-MPT

multimode base station

Figure 3-43 Common IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock provided to NR in a separate-MPT

multimode base station

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BBU Interconnection Scenarios

The following uses the BBU interconnection achieved by connecting UMPTs as an
example to describe the principle of clock sharing. One RAT is configured with an
IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock source and shares it with the other two RATs.
● As shown in Figure 3-44, the IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock source is located in
the primary BBU. One RAT in the primary BBU is configured as an IEEE1588
V2+SyncE clock client to receive IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock packets. Then, the
RAT generates 1PPS clock signals that are synchronized with the server and
forwards them to the secondary BBU through the BBU interconnection port of
the UMPT. The other RAT in the primary BBU obtains 1PPS clock signals
through the BBU backplane.
● As shown in Figure 3-45, the IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock source is located in
the secondary BBU. The RAT in the secondary BBU is configured as an
IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock client to receive IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock packets.
Then, the RAT generates 1PPS clock signals that are synchronized with the
server, and forwards them to the primary BBU through the BBU
interconnection port on the UMPT. The RATs in the primary BBU use the 1PPS
clock signals through the BBU backplane.

Figure 3-44 Common IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock in the primary BBU of a GUL base
station

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Figure 3-45 Common IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock in the secondary BBU of a GUL
base station

3.1.3.7.5 Common GNSS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE Clock in Co-MPT Multimode Base

Stations
The IEEE1588 V2&SyncE clock source is a hybrid clock source used for time
synchronization. It works with GNSS to provide clock source backup. When the
GNSS clock source is working, IEEE1588 V2&SyncE serves as the standby clock
source and does not provide the clock source for the system clock. The multimode
base station shares the GNSS+1588 V2&SyncE clock and must be configured with
time synchronization.

Single BBU Scenarios

As shown in Figure 3-46, the UMPT is configured with the GNSS+IEEE1588
V2&SyncE clock source, which is shared by all G/U/L/N modes.

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Figure 3-46 Common GPS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE clock in a GULN co-MPT base

station

BBU Interconnection Scenarios

The following uses the BBU interconnection achieved by connecting two UMPT
boards as an example to describe the principle of clock sharing.
● As shown in Figure 3-47, when the GNSS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE clock source is
located in the primary BBU, the UMPT in the primary BBU synchronizes with
the GNSS clock or terminates IEEE1588 V2&SyncE packets as a client. Then,
the system generates 1PPS clock signals that are synchronized with the clock
source and sends the 1PPS clock signals to the secondary BBU through the
BBU interconnection port.
● As shown in Figure 3-48, when the GNSS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE clock source is
located in the secondary BBU, the UMPT in the secondary BBU synchronizes
with the GNSS clock or terminates IEEE1588 V2&SyncE packets as a client.
Then, the system generates 1PPS clock signals that are synchronized with the
clock source and sends the 1PPS clock signals to the primary BBU through the
BBU interconnection port.

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Figure 3-47 Common GNSS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE clock in the primary BBU of a

GULN base station

Figure 3-48 Common GNSS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE clock in the secondary BBU of a

GULN base station

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3.1.3.7.6 Common GNSS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE Clock in Separate-MPT Multimode

Base Stations
The IEEE1588 V2&SyncE clock source is a hybrid clock source used for time
synchronization. It works with GNSS to provide reference source backup. When the
GNSS reference source is working, IEEE1588 V2&SyncE serves as the standby clock
source and does not provide the reference source for the system clock. The
multimode base station shares the GNSS+1588 V2&SyncE clock and must be
configured with time synchronization. In separate-MPT scenarios, the UMPT must
be used to provide the shared GNSS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE clock source. There is no
such restriction on the main control board that receives the shared clock signals.
Only the LTE and NR main control boards support external GNSS+1588 V2&SyncE
clock sources. There is no restriction on the receiver's modes.

Single BBU Scenarios

In an LN separate-MPT base station, the gNodeB can synchronize with the GNSS
clock or terminate IEEE1588 V2&SyncE packets as a client through the GNSS
satellite card and FE/GE port, as shown in Figure 3-49. The gNodeB generates
1PPS clock signals that are synchronized with the clock source and sends the 1PPS
clock signals to the eNodeB through the backplane. The eNodeB uses the 1PPS
clock signals as the reference clock source. In this scenario, only one mode needs
to be configured with the GNSS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE clock source.

Figure 3-49 Common GNSS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE clock in an LN separate-MPT

base station

BBU Interconnection Scenarios

In this example, two UMPT boards are used to interconnect two BBUs. One mode
is configured with the GNSS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE clock source, and the other two
modes use the shared GNSS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE clock source. If one mode is

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configured with the GNSS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE clock source, other modes can only
use the shared clock source but cannot be configured with this clock source. The
clock sharing process is as follows:
● In an LN+U separate-MPT base station, as shown in Figure 3-50, when the
GNSS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE clock source is located in the primary BBU, the RAT
that accesses the GNSS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE clock source is synchronized with
the GNSS, or serves as an IEEE1588 V2&SyncE client to terminate IEEE1588
V2&SyncE packets, and generates synchronized 1PPS clock signals. Then, the
1PPS clock signals are sent to the secondary BBU through the BBU
interconnection port on the UMPT. The other RAT in the primary BBU obtains
1PPS clock signals through the BBU backplane.
● In an LN+U separate-MPT base station, as shown in Figure 3-51, when the
GNSS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE clock source is located in the secondary BBU, the
RAT that accesses the GNSS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE clock source is synchronized
with the GNSS, or serves as an IEEE1588 V2&SyncE client to terminate
IEEE1588 V2&SyncE packets, and generates synchronized 1PPS clock signals.
Then, the 1PPS clock signals are sent to the primary BBU through the BBU
interconnection port on the UMPT. The other RAT in the primary BBU obtains
1PPS clock signals through the BBU backplane.

Figure 3-50 Common GNSS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE clock in the primary BBU of an

LN+U base station

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Figure 3-51 Common GNSS+IEEE1588 V2&SyncE clock in the secondary BBU of an

LN+U base station

3.2 Network Analysis

3.2.1 Benefits
The Common Clock feature can be used for co-site multimode base stations to
reduce the OPEX and CAPEX.

3.2.2 Impacts

Network Impacts
None

Function Impacts
Functio Function Reference Description
n Name Switch

eXn BBP.EXFUN eXn Self- When the

Self- CSW Manageme COORD_OUTPUT_BACKHAUL_PT
Manage nt option of the BBP.EXFUNCSW
ment parameter is selected, HEI ports on BBPs
cannot be interconnected to share clock
signals.

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3.3 Requirements

3.3.1 Licenses
None

3.3.2 Software
Before activating this function, ensure that its prerequisite functions have been
activated and mutually exclusive functions have been deactivated. For detailed
operations, see the relevant feature documents.

3.3.2.1 MRFD-121117 Multi-mode BS Common Reference Clock(GBTS)

Prerequisite Functions
RAT Function Name Function Reference Description
Switch (GBSS Feature
Documentatio
n)

GSM BTS GPS None BTS GNSS This feature is

Synchronization Synchronization required when
common GPS
clock is used.

GSM Synchronization None Synchronization This feature is

with BeiDou required when
common BeiDou
clock is used.

GSM BTS/NodeB None Synchronization This feature is

Clock required when
common BITS/
IEEE1588
V2/1PPS+TOD
clock is used.

GSM Synchronous None Synchronization This feature is

Ethernet required when
common
synchronous
Ethernet/
IEEE1588
V2+SyncE clock is
used.

Mutually Exclusive Functions

None

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3.3.2.2 MRFD-121127 Multi-mode BS Common Reference Clock(NodeB)

Prerequisite Functions
RAT Function Name Function Reference Description
Switch (RAN Feature
Documentatio
n)

UMTS BTS/NodeB None Synchronization This feature is

Clock required when
common GPS/
BeiDou/BITS/
1PPS+TOD clock
is used.

UMTS Synchronous None Synchronization This feature is

Ethernet required when
common
synchronous
Ethernet clock is
used.

UMTS Clock Sync on None Synchronization This feature is

Ethernet in required when
NodeB common
IEEE1588 V2/
IEEE1588
V2+SyncE clock is
used.

Mutually Exclusive Functions

None

3.3.2.3 MRFD-121137 Multi-mode BS Common Reference Clock(eNodeB)

Prerequisite Functions
RAT Function Name Function Reference Description
Switch (eRAN Feature
Documentatio
n)

LTE Synchronization None Synchronization This feature is

FDD with GPS required when
common GPS
clock is used.

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RAT Function Name Function Reference Description

Switch (eRAN Feature
Documentatio
n)

LTE Synchronization None Synchronization This feature is

FDD with BeiDou required when
common BeiDou
clock is used.

LTE Synchronization None Synchronization This feature is

FDD with BITS required when
common BITS
clock is used.

LTE Synchronization None Synchronization This feature is

FDD with Ethernet required when
(ITU-T G.8261) common
synchronous
Ethernet/
IEEE1588
V2+SyncE clock is
used.

LTE IEEE1588 V2 None Synchronization This feature is

FDD Clock required when
Synchronization common
IEEE1588 V2/
IEEE1588
V2+SyncE clock is
used.

LTE Synchronization None Synchronization This feature is

FDD with 1PPS required when
common 1PPS
+TOD clock is
used.

Mutually Exclusive Functions

None

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3.3.2.4 MRFD-121147 Multi-mode BS Common Reference Clock(LTE TDD)

Prerequisite Functions
RAT Function Name Function Reference Description
Switch (eRAN Feature
Documentatio
n)

LTE Synchronization None Synchronization This feature is

TDD with GPS required when
common GPS
clock is used.

LTE Synchronization None Synchronization This feature is

TDD with BeiDou required when
common BeiDou
clock is used.

LTE IEEE1588 V2 None Synchronization This feature is

TDD Clock required when
Synchronization common
IEEE1588 V2/
IEEE1588
V2+SyncE clock is
used.

LTE Synchronization None Synchronization This feature is

TDD with 1PPS required when
common 1PPS
+TOD clock is
used.

Mutually Exclusive Functions

None

3.3.2.5 MRFD-121157 Multi-mode BS Common Reference Clock(NB-IoT)

Prerequisite Functions
RAT Function Name Function Reference Description
Switch (eRAN Feature
Documentatio
n)

NB-IoT Synchronization None Synchronization This feature is

required when
NB-IoT provides
the shared clock
to other RATs

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Mutually Exclusive Functions

None

3.3.2.6 MRFD-151166 Multi-mode BS Common Reference Clock(NR)

Prerequisite Functions
RAT Function Name Function Reference (5G Description
Switch RAN Feature
Documentatio
n)

NR Synchronization None Synchronization This feature is

required when
NR provides the
shared clock to
other RATs.

NR Network None Synchronization This feature is

Synchronization required when
NR provides the
shared clock to
other RATs.

Mutually Exclusive Functions

None

3.3.3 Hardware

Base Station Models

RAT Base Station Model

GSM 3900 and 5900 series base stations

UMTS ● 3900 and 5900 series base stations

● DBS3900 LampSite and DBS5900 LampSite

LTE ● 3900 and 5900 series base stations

● DBS3900 LampSite and DBS5900 LampSite

NR ● 3900 and 5900 series base stations. 3900 series base stations
must be configured with the BBU3910.
● DBS3900 LampSite and DBS5900 LampSite. DBS3900
LampSite must be configured with the BBU3910.

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Boards
If common BITS clock is used, a USCU must be installed in the BBU.

If common GPS clock is used, the USCU, or UMPT/UMDU containing a GPS

satellite card, must be installed in the BBU. For details, see the satellite card types
supported by boards in Hardware Description of the BBU in 3900 & 5900 Series
Base Station Product Documentation.

If common BeiDou clock is used, a board supporting and configured with the
BeiDou satellite card must be installed in the BBU. For details, see the satellite
card types supported by boards in Hardware Description of the BBU in 3900 &
5900 Series Base Station Product Documentation.

If common IEEE1588 V2+SyncE clock is used, the main control board configured
with the shared clock source must be the UMPT.

When a USCU is managed by multiple RATs and the clock synchronization mode
needs to be time synchronization, only one RAT can use time synchronization at a
time.

RF Modules
This function does not depend on RF modules.

3.3.4 Others
Requirements for LTE TDD are as follows:
● The TDD eNodeB can only use the GPS clock provided by the GBTS that uses
time synchronization. Other types of clock sources are not supported.
● The TDD eNodeB can only use the GPS/BeiDou clock source provided by the
eGBTS/NodeB/gNodeB/co-MPT base station that uses time synchronization.
Other types of clock sources are not supported.
● If a multimode base station includes LTE TDD, a clock source that supports
time synchronization must be used, for example, GPS clock, BeiDou clock,
IEEE1588 V2 clock, or 1PPS+TOD clock. In addition, the clock source must use
time synchronization.

Requirements for NR TDD are as follows:

● A gNodeB can share only the GPS or BeiDou clock source provided by an
eNodeB that uses time synchronization. Other types of clock sources are not
supported.
● If a multimode base station includes NR TDD, a clock source that supports
time synchronization must be used, for example, GPS clock, BeiDou clock,
IEEE1588 V2 clock, or 1PPS+TOD clock. In addition, the clock source must use
time synchronization.

3.4 Operation and Maintenance

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3.4.1 When to Use

It is recommended that the Common Clock feature be activated for co-site
multimode base stations to reduce the OPEX and CAPEX.

3.4.2 Precautions
For the GBTS/eGBTS, pay attention to the following points if the GPS, BeiDou, or
IEEE1588 V2 clock source is used, regardless of whether the GBTS/eGBTS shares
the clock source with other modes or uses the clock source provided by other
modes:
● When the GBTS uses time synchronization, if the GBTS does not require inter-
site frame number synchronization, set BTSCLK.FRAMESYNCSW to OFF. If
the GBTS requires inter-site frame number synchronization, set
BTSCLK.FRAMESYNCSW to ON. Before setting BTSCLK.FRAMESYNCSW to
ON, plan FN offset and TSC for GSM to avoid interference between
neighboring GSM cells. The recommended value is OFF.
● When the eGBTS uses time synchronization, if the eGBTS does not require
inter-site frame number synchronization, run the SET CLKSYNCMODE
command with TASM.GSMFRAMESYNCSW set to OFF. If the eGBTS requires
inter-site frame number synchronization, run the SET CLKSYNCMODE
command with TASM.GSMFRAMESYNCSW set ON. Before setting
TASM.GSMFRAMESYNCSW to ON, plan FN offset and TSC for GSM to avoid
interference between neighboring GSM cells. The recommended value is OFF.
● When a co-MPT base station involves GSM and GSM uses time
synchronization, if GSM does not require inter-site frame number
synchronization, run the SET CLKSYNCMODE command with
TASM.GSMFRAMESYNCSW set to OFF. If GSM requires inter-site frame
number synchronization, run the SET CLKSYNCMODE command with
TASM.GSMFRAMESYNCSW set to ON. Before setting
TASM.GSMFRAMESYNCSW to ON, plan FN offset and TSC for GSM to avoid
interference between neighboring GSM cells. The recommended value is OFF.
For details about GBTS/eGBTS inter-site frame number synchronization, see
Synchronization in GBSS Feature Documentation.

3.4.3 Data Configuration

This document provides system clock configuration for each of the NEs that share
a clock source and their common clock configuration. For details about how to
configure the clock source of the NE that provides the clock source, see
Synchronization for GSM BSS, WCDMA RAN, eRAN, or 5G RAN. This section
describes how to configure a common clock in typical application scenarios.

3.4.3.1 Side Providing the Clock Source

A separate-MPT base station can use the following shared clock sources: GPS,
BeiDou, BITS, E1/T1, IEEE1588 V2, synchronous Ethernet, and IEEE1588 V2+SyncE.
When an eGBTS/NodeB/eNodeB/gNodeB/co-MPT base station provides the clock
source, they have the same data configuration of the clock source. The GBTS does
not support the BeiDou or IEEE1588 V2+SyncE reference clock because its main
control board cannot be the UMPT. Additionally, the configuration of the clock

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source (any of the clock sources listed above except BeiDou and IEEE1588
V2+SyncE) for a GBTS must be performed on the BSC. Therefore, the clock source
data configuration for a GBTS is different from that for an eGBTS/NodeB/eNodeB/
gNodeB/co-MPT base station. For details, see 3.4.3.1.2 GBTS Providing the Clock
Source.

3.4.3.1.1 eGBTS/NodeB/eNodeB/gNodeB/Co-MPT Base Station Providing the Clock

Source

Configuring a GPS/BeiDou/Galileo Reference Clock

Step 1 Run the ADD GNSS command to add a GNSS clock link.
Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

GNSS Clock No. GNSS.GN Set this parameter based on the

(LTE eNodeB, network plan.
5G gNodeB)
GNSS Work Mode GNSS.MODE Set this parameter based on the type
(LTE eNodeB, of the used satellite card. For example,
5G gNodeB) if the satellite card is a single-mode
GPS satellite card, set this parameter
to GPS.

Step 2 Run the SET CLKMODE command to activate the GNSS reference clock. Set the
key parameters according to the descriptions in the following table.
Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Clock Working Mode TASM.MODE Set this parameter to

(LTE eNodeB, MANUAL(Manual).
5G gNodeB)
Selected Clock Source TASM.CLKSR Set this parameter to GNSS(GNSS
C (LTE Clock).
eNodeB, 5G
gNodeB)

----End

Configuring Common BITS Clock

Step 1 Run the ADD BITS command to add a BITS clock link.
Step 2 Run the SET CLKMODE command to activate the BITS reference clock. Set the key
parameters according to the descriptions in the following table.

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Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Clock Working Mode TASM.MODE Set this parameter to

(LTE eNodeB, MANUAL(Manual).
5G gNodeB)
Selected Clock Source TASM.CLKSR Set this parameter to BITS(BITS
C (LTE Clock).
eNodeB, 5G
gNodeB)

----End

Configuring Common E1/T1 Clock

Step 1 Run the ADD LINECLK command to add an E1/T1 clock link. In this step, set
LINECLK.PT (LTE eNodeB, 5G gNodeB) to E1T1(E1T1).

Step 2 Run the SET CLKMODE command to activate the E1/T1 reference clock. Set the
key parameters according to the descriptions in the following table.

Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Clock Working Mode TASM.MODE Set this parameter to

(LTE eNodeB, MANUAL(Manual).
5G gNodeB)
Selected Clock Source TASM.CLKSR Set this parameter to LINECLK(Line
C (LTE Clock).
eNodeB, 5G
gNodeB)

----End

Configuring Common 1588 V2 Clock

Step 1 Run the ADD IPCLKLINK command to add a 1588 V2 clock link. Set the key
parameters according to the descriptions in the following table.

Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Protocol Type IPCLKLNK.IC Set this parameter to PTP(PTP).

PT (LTE
eNodeB, 5G
gNodeB)
Profile Type IPCLKLNK.PR Set this parameter according to the
OFILETYPE type of the 1588 V2 clock used on the
(LTE eNodeB, live network.
5G gNodeB)

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Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Slot No. IPCLKLNK.SN Set this parameter to the number of

(LTE eNodeB, the slot that accommodates the IP
5G gNodeB) clock link.

Clock Net Mode IPCLKLNK.CN Set this parameter based on the

M (LTE network plan.
eNodeB, 5G
gNodeB)
Client IPv4 IPCLKLNK.CI Set this parameter to the IPv4 address
P (LTE of the client on the IP clock link.
eNodeB, 5G
gNodeB)
Server IPv4 IPCLKLNK.SIP Set this parameter to the IPv4 address
(LTE eNodeB, of the server on the IP clock link.
5G gNodeB)
Client IPv6 IPCLKLNK.CI Set this parameter to the IPv6 address
PV6 (LTE of the client on the IP clock link.
eNodeB, 5G
gNodeB)
Client IPv6 IPCLKLNK.SIP Set this parameter to the IPv6 address
V6 (LTE of the server on the IP clock link.
eNodeB, 5G
gNodeB)

NOTE

If the 1588 V2 clock server is not on the same network segment as the eGBTS/NodeB/
eNodeB/gNodeB/co-MPT base station, run the ADD IPRT command to configure a route
between the 1588 V2 clock server and the eGBTS/NodeB/eNodeB/gNodeB/co-MPT base
station.

Step 2 Run the SET CLKMODE command to activate the 1588 V2 reference clock. Set the
key parameters according to the descriptions in the following table.
Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Clock Working Mode TASM.MODE Set this parameter to

(LTE eNodeB, MANUAL(Manual).
5G gNodeB)
Selected Clock Source TASM.CLKSR Set this parameter to IPCLK(IP Clock).
C (LTE
eNodeB, 5G
gNodeB)

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Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

IP Clock Time TASM.SYNM Set this parameter based on the

Synchronization Mode ODE (LTE network plan.
eNodeB, 5G
gNodeB)
Adaptive Timing TASM.ATRSW Set this parameter to ON(On) when
Recovery Switch (LTE eNodeB, the 1588V2 ATR clock source is used.
5G gNodeB)

----End

Configuring Common Synchronous Ethernet Clock

Step 1 Run the ADD SYNCETH command to add a synchronous Ethernet clock link. Set
the key parameters according to the descriptions in the following table.
Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Slot No. SYNCETH.SN Set this parameter to the number of

(LTE eNodeB, the slot that accommodates the
5G gNodeB) synchronous Ethernet clock link.

Port No. SYNCETH.PN Set this parameter to the number of

(LTE eNodeB, the port that accommodates the
5G gNodeB) synchronous Ethernet clock link.

SSM Selection SYNCETH.SS Set this parameter based on the

M (LTE network plan.
eNodeB, 5G
gNodeB)

Step 2 Run the SET CLKMODE command to activate the synchronous Ethernet reference
clock. Set the key parameters according to the descriptions in the following table.
Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Clock Working Mode TASM.MODE Set this parameter to

(LTE eNodeB, MANUAL(Manual).
5G gNodeB)
Selected Clock Source TASM.CLKSR Set this parameter to
C (LTE SYNCETH(SyncEth Clock).
eNodeB, 5G
gNodeB)

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Configuring Common IEEE1588 V2+SyncE Clock

Step 1 Run the ADD SYNCETH command to add a synchronous Ethernet clock link. Set
the key parameters according to the descriptions in the following table.
Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Slot No. SYNCETH.SN Set this parameter to the number of

(LTE eNodeB, the slot that accommodates the
5G gNodeB) synchronous Ethernet clock link.

Port No. SYNCETH.PN Set this parameter to the number of

(LTE eNodeB, the port that accommodates the
5G gNodeB) synchronous Ethernet clock link.

SSM Selection SYNCETH.SS Set this parameter based on the

M (LTE network plan.
eNodeB, 5G
gNodeB)
SyncEth Clock No. SYNCETH.LN Set this parameter to 0 for the input
(LTE eNodeB, clock link and 1 for the output clock
5G gNodeB) link.

Step 2 Run the ADD IPCLKLINK command to add an IEEE1588 V2 clock link. Set the key
parameters according to the descriptions in the following table.
Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Protocol Type IPCLKLNK.IC Set this parameter to PTP(PTP).

PT (LTE
eNodeB, 5G
gNodeB)
Profile Type IPCLKLNK.PR In most cases, set this parameter to
OFILETYPE 1588V2(1588V2). If the IP clock server
(LTE eNodeB, is a third-party device, it is
5G gNodeB) recommended that this parameter be
set to G.8265.1(G.8265.1) when a
frequency synchronization source is
used and be set to G.8275.1(G.
8275.1) when a time synchronization
source is used.

Slot No. IPCLKLNK.SN Set this parameter to the number of

(LTE eNodeB, the slot that accommodates the IP
5G gNodeB) clock link.

Clock Net Mode IPCLKLNK.CN Set this parameter to

M (LTE L2_MULTICAST(L2 Multicast).
eNodeB, 5G
gNodeB)

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Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Client IPv4 IPCLKLNK.CI Set this parameter to the IPv4 address

P (LTE of the client on the IP clock link.
eNodeB, 5G
gNodeB)
Server IPv4 IPCLKLNK.SIP Set this parameter to the IPv4 address
(LTE eNodeB, of the server on the IP clock link.
5G gNodeB)
Client IPv6 IPCLKLNK.CI Set this parameter to the IPv6 address
PV6 (LTE of the client on the IP clock link.
eNodeB, 5G
gNodeB)
Client IPv6 IPCLKLNK.SIP Set this parameter to the IPv6 address
V6 (LTE of the server on the IP clock link.
eNodeB, 5G
gNodeB)

NOTE

If the IEEE1588 V2 clock server is not on the same network segment as the eGBTS/NodeB/
eNodeB/gNodeB/co-MPT base station, run the ADD IPRT command to configure a route
between the IEEE1588 V2 clock server and the eGBTS/NodeB/eNodeB/gNodeB/co-MPT base
station.

Step 3 Run the SET CLKMODE command to activate the IEEE1588 V2+SyncE reference
clock. Set the key parameters according to the descriptions in the following table.
Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Clock Working Mode TASM.MODE Set this parameter to

(LTE eNodeB, MANUAL(Manual).
5G gNodeB)
Selected Clock Source TASM.CLKSR Set this parameter to SYNCETH
C (LTE +IPCLK(SyncEth Clock+IP Clock).
eNodeB, 5G
gNodeB)
IP Clock Time TASM.SYNM Set this parameter based on the
Synchronization Mode ODE (LTE network plan.
eNodeB, 5G
gNodeB)

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3.4.3.1.2 GBTS Providing the Clock Source

Configuring Common GPS Clock

Step 1 Run the SET BTSUSCUBP command to add a GPS clock link.

Step 2 Run the SET BTSCLK command with ClkType set to TRCGPS_CLK(Trace GPS
Clock).

----End

Configuring Common BITS Clock

Step 1 Run the SET BTSCLK command with ClkType set to EXTSYN_CLK(External Sync
clock).

----End

Configuring Common E1/T1 Clock

Step 1 Run the SET BTSCLK command with ClkType set to TRCBSC_CLK(Trace BSC
Clock).

----End

Configuring Common IEEE1588 V2 Clock

Step 1 Run the SET BTSCLK command with ClkType set to IP_TIME(IP Clock).

Step 2 Run the SET BTSIPCLKPARA command to configure parameters for an IEEE1588
V2 clock link. Set the key parameters according to the descriptions in the following
table.

Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Clock Protocol Type BTSIPCLKPAR Set this parameter to PTP(PTP).

A.CLKPRTTYP
E
Clock Synchronization BTSIPCLKPAR Set this parameter based on the
Mode A.SYNMode network plan.

Clock Topology Mode BTSIPCLKPAR Set this parameter based on the

A.CLKTOPOM network plan.
ODE
Clock Reference BTSIPCLKPAR Set this parameter based on the
Source Redundancy A.ISCLKREDU network plan.
CY
Clock Server 0 IP BTSIPCLKPAR Set this parameter to the IP address of
Address A.MASTERIPA clock server 0 on the IP clock link.
DDR

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Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Clock Server 1 IP BTSIPCLKPAR Set this parameter to the IP address of

Address A.SLAVEIPAD clock server 1 on the IP clock link.
DR

----End

Configuring Common Synchronous Ethernet Clock

Step 1 Run the SET BTSCLK command with ClkType set to SYNETH_CLK(SynEth Clock).
Run the ADD SYNCETH command to add a synchronous Ethernet clock link. Set
the key parameters according to the descriptions in the following table.

Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Slot No. BTSCLK.SN Set this parameter to the number of

the slot that accommodates the
synchronous Ethernet clock link.

Port No. BTSCLK.PN Set this parameter to the number of

the port that accommodates the
synchronous Ethernet clock link.

----End

3.4.3.2 Sharing Clock Source Provided by Another RAT

3.4.3.2.1 eGBTS/NodeB/eNodeB/gNodeB/Co-MPT Base Station Sharing Clock Source

Provided by Another RAT
When an eGBTS/NodeB/eNodeB/gNodeB/co-MPT base station uses the clock
source provided by another RAT, their clock source data configurations are
irrelevant to the clock source type. The configuration procedure is as follows:

Step 1 Run the ADD PEERCLK command to add a peer reference clock link.

Step 2 Run the SET CLKMODE command to configure the working mode of the reference
clock.

Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Clock Working Mode TASM.MODE Set this parameter to

(LTE eNodeB, MANUAL(Manual).
5G gNodeB)
Selected Clock Source TASM.CLKSR Set this parameter to PEERCLK(Peer
C (LTE Clock).
eNodeB, 5G
gNodeB)

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Step 3 Run the SET CLKSYNCMODE command to configure the clock synchronization
mode of the RAT that uses the clock source provided by another RAT.

Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Clock Synchronization TASM.CLKSY When Clock Synchronization Mode is

Mode NCMODE set to FREQ for the RAT that provides
(LTE eNodeB, the clock source, this parameter must
5G gNodeB) be set to FREQ for the RAT that uses
the provided clock source.
When Clock Synchronization Mode is
set to TIME or HYBRID for the RAT
that provides the clock source, the
following are true:
● If the RAT that provides the clock
source shares an RF module with
the RAT that uses the provided
clock source and the RAT that uses
the provided clock source is the
major RAT in forcible clock lock,
Clock Synchronization Mode must
be set to TIME for the RAT that
uses the provided clock source.
● In other cases, this parameter can
be set to either TIME or FREQ as
required.

----End

3.4.3.2.2 GBTS Sharing Clock Source Provided by Another RAT

When a GBTS shares the clock source provided by another RAT, its clock source
data configuration is irrelevant to the clock source type. The configuration
procedure is as follows:

Step 1 Run the SET BTSCLK command.

Set ClkType to PEER_CLK(Peer Clock).

Set STANDARD to the value of Peer Standard queried through the DSP
BTSSTATUS command.

Set CLKSYNCMODE according to the following requirements:

● When Clock Synchronization Mode is set to FREQ for the RAT that provides
the clock source, this parameter must be set to FREQ.
● When Clock Synchronization Mode is set to TIME or HYBRID for the RAT
that provides the clock source, the following are true:
– If the GBTS shares an RF module with the RAT that provides the clock
source or the GBTS and the RAT are deployed in different BBUs, this
parameter must be set to TIME.

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– In other cases, this parameter can be set to either TIME or FREQ as

required for the GBTS.

----End

3.4.4 Activation Verification

Step 1 Check whether the Common Clock feature has been activated by running the LST
BTSCLK command for a GBTS and the DSP CLKSTAT command for a NodeB/
eNodeB/eGBTS/gNodeB/co-MPT base station.
If... Then...

The reference clock type is the same as Configuring the reference clock
the configured one succeeds.

The reference clock type is different Configuring the reference clock fails.
from the configured one

Step 2 Check whether any alarm is generated.

If... Then...

ALM-26276 Inter-System Site-Level The clock reference types conflict

Configuration Conflict is generated between RATs and configuring the
with the value of Configuration Item reference clock fails.
being Clock Reference Type
Configuration Conflict

----End

3.4.5 Network Monitoring

If the following alarm is reported on the eGBTS/NodeB/eNodeB/gNodeB, the
alarm listed in the following table may be reported.
Alarm ID Alarm Name

26276 Inter-System Site-Level Configuration Conflict

● The reference clock types conflict. That is, the current RAT does not support
this type of reference clock. In this case, check the configuration file of the
RAT that provides the clock source. Then change the conflicting reference
clock to a reference clock that can be shared by the current RAT.
● The clock synchronization mode of the RAT that provides the clock source
does not match that of the current RAT. In this case, change the clock
synchronization mode of the RAT that provides the clock source to ensure
that the clock synchronization modes match between the local and peer ends.
● The clock source provided by the RAT is faulty if the clock synchronization
mode is set to HYBRID for the RAT that provides the clock source. In this case,
check and rectify the faulty clock source.

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If the shared clock source is correctly configured but the base station cannot lock
the clock source within 30 minutes after startup, check for the clock source fault.
For details, see "Possible Issues" in Synchronization for GSM/UMTS/LTE/NR.

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4 Inter-RAT Clock Lock

4.1 Principles

4.1.1 Overview
After a clock source is introduced to a base station, the clock system of the base
station performs phase locking and frequency dividing on clock signals and then
generates the system clock. The system clock is the working clock of the
transmission, baseband, and RF subsystems of the base station.
If a separate-MPT multimode base station uses the dual-star or CPRI MUX
networking and is enabled with the GU@5 MHz or GSM and LTE Spectrum
Concurrency feature, the clock of each standard must strictly follow frequency
synchronization and phase synchronization. That is, the system clocks among all
RATs must be strictly synchronized. To achieve this, the system clocks among all
RATs in a multimode base station must be mutually locked. After clock lock is
enabled on the multimode base station, one RAT serves as the major standard.
Upon receiving clock source signals, the major standard generates the system
clock and provides the system clock for itself and other RATs. Other RATs are idle
and do not provide clock reference for services of local RATs. The major standard
is negotiated automatically on a multimode base station and can be viewed using
the DSP CLKMUTULOCLK command. For example, on a GL separate-MPT base
station, LTE serves as the major standard for clock lock and is connected to the RF
module through the baseband processing unit. GSM serves as the minor standard,
uses the system clock of LTE, and is directly connected to the RF module. See
Figure 4-1.

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Figure 4-1 System clock lock in a GL separate-MPT base station

4.1.2 Clock Lock Conditions and Mode Changes

Clock Lock Conditions
If a separate-MPT multimode base station meets any of the following conditions,
system clock lock is triggered:
● A multimode RF module is configured. (If the RAT synchronization mode is
time synchronization, the external clock source must be locked.)
● The CPRI MUX feature is enabled. (If the RAT synchronization mode is time
synchronization, the external clock source must be locked.)
● The GU@5 MHz feature is activated.
● The GSM and LTE Spectrum Concurrency and LTE and NR Spectrum Sharing
features are activated.
● In a separate-MPT multimode base station, deployment is complete for GSM
but only hardware installation is complete and deployment is not for the peer
RAT.
● In BBU interconnection scenarios, if one RAT in the secondary subrack is in
maintenance mode, the major standard for system clock lock is deployed in
the primary subrack.
If a separate-MPT multimode base station meets none of the preceding
conditions, system clock lock will not be triggered. Each RAT still uses its local
system clock.

NOTE

For an RF module configured with multiple modes or enabled with the CPRI MUX feature, if
clock lock is not enabled, the RRU/AAU randomly selects the system clock of one mode. If
no clock of any mode is selected, UEs may fail to access the network. In addition, services
on the multimode RF module are unavailable.

Clock Lock Mode Changes

In a separate-MPT multimode base station, any of the following operations will
trigger the change of the clock lock mode:

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● The configurations that are related to clock lock are adjusted, such as the
working standard of the RF module, and CPRI MUX. In this case, the separate-
MPT multimode base station performs renegotiation according to the
adjusted configurations. After the renegotiation, the minor standard switches
from the local system clock to the system clock of the major standard.
● The configurations that affect the decision of major and minor standards are
adjusted. The configurations include system clock lock optimization switch
and synchronization mode. (For selection of the major standard in clock lock,
see 4.1.3.1 System Clock Lock of a Separate-MPT Base Station Including
GBTS and 4.1.3.2 System Clock Lock of a Separate-MPT Base Station
Excluding GBTS.)
● The major standard for clock lock is upgraded, reset, powered off, or removed
and inserted. This causes the minor standard to switch back to the local
system clock.
● Inter-subrack interconnection is interrupted. This causes the minor standard in
the secondary BBU to switch back to the local system clock.
If the clock lock mode changes, services of the involved standards will be
interrupted. When GSM serves as the major standard for clock lock, the
interruption lasts no more than 8 minutes. When GSM does not serve as the
major standard for clock lock, the interruption lasts no more than 3 minutes in
intra-subrack scenarios and no more than 5 minutes in inter-subrack scenarios.
When LTE or NR serves as the major standard for clock lock, the service
interruption duration does not exceed 3 minutes. In intra-BBU scenarios, the
service interruption duration does not exceed 1 minute. In inter-BBU scenarios, the
service interruption duration does not exceed 3 minutes. During the clock lock
mode switching, the following alarms may be generated for the involved
standards. After the switching is complete, these alarms are cleared.
● ALM-26262 External Clock Reference Problem
● ALM-26264 System Clock Unlocked
● ALM-26265 Base Station Frame Number Synchronization Error
● ALM-26106 Board Clock Input Unavailable
● ALM-26234 BBU CPRI Interface Error
● ALM-26235 RF Unit Maintenance Link Failure
● ALM-26215 Inter-Board Service Link Failure
● ALM-26314 Inter-BBU Port Failure
● ALM-28302 Board BFN Abnormal
● ALM-26504 RF Unit CPRI Interface Error
● ALM-26538 RF Unit Clock Problem
● EVT-26361 Forcible Synchronization with Reference Clock Phase
● ALM-26324 BBU IR Interface Error
● ALM-26508 RF Unit IR Interface Error
● ALM-29870 NR DU Cell TRP Unavailable
NOTE

In the preceding scenarios, the impacts of resource sharing such as common clock, co-
transmission, and CPRI MUX are not considered and only the impacts of the system clock
switching are considered.

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4.1.3 Major Standard Selection in Clock Lock

In BBU interconnection scenarios, the major standard for clock lock must be
located in the primary BBU.

When the RAT in the primary BBU works properly, the clock lock relationship is
established. The major standard for clock lock is the RAT in the primary BBU. If
the clock of the major standard for clock lock is not locked or the clock quality is
poor and the minor standard for clock lock is LTE TDD or NR, the cell cannot be
activated. To reduce the impact of the clock of the RAT in the primary BBU on the
RAT in the secondary BBU, the following clock lock requirements must be met:

● If LTE TDD or NR is deployed in the secondary BBU and the clock in the
primary BBU is normal and uses time synchronization, then the clock lock
relationship is established between primary and secondary BBUs after the
clock in the primary BBU is locked. If the clock in the primary BBU is
abnormal for a long time, the clock lock relationship is established between
primary and secondary BBUs 10 minutes after the attempt to establish the
relationship is initiated.
● If LTE TDD or NR is deployed in the secondary BBU, the clock lock relationship
is established between primary and secondary BBUs only when the RAT in the
secondary BBU is not started (in maintenance mode and no external clock
source is available). In other cases, the clock lock relationship is not
established.

4.1.3.1 System Clock Lock of a Separate-MPT Base Station Including GBTS

If the system clock lock optimization function is not enabled for a separate-MPT
base station including GBTS, GSM must serve as the major standard for clock lock
because of the GTMU board capability restriction.

If the system clock lock optimization function is enabled and each RAT has been
deployed, the major standard for clock lock is selected according to rules described
in the following tables.

Single BBU Scenarios

Table 4-1 Major standard selection for clock lock of a GU/GL/G&U*L/G&L*N base
station using a single BBU

Synchronization Mode Synchronization Mode Major Standard for

(G) (U/L) Clock Lock

Frequency Frequency UMTS/LTE/UL/LN

synchronization synchronization

Time synchronization Time synchronization UMTS/LTE/UL/LN

Frequency Loose time UMTS/LTE/UL/LN

synchronization synchronization

Time synchronization Frequency GSM

synchronization

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Synchronization Mode Synchronization Mode Major Standard for

(G) (U/L) Clock Lock

Time synchronization Loose time GSM

synchronization

Frequency Frequency UMTS/LTE/UL/LN

synchronizationa synchronization

Note: a indicates that the air interface soft synchronization function is enabled
for the corresponding RAT. No mark indicates that the air interface soft
synchronization function is not enabled for the corresponding RAT. If both soft-
synchronized network and system clock lock optimization are enabled, system
clock lock optimization takes effect as if soft-synchronized network is disabled.

BBU Interconnection Scenarios

Table 4-2 Major standard selection for clock lock of a GU+L/GL+U/GU+LN (GSM
in the primary BBU) base station using interconnected BBUs
Synchronization Synchronization Synchronization Major Standard
Mode (G) Mode (U/L in the Mode (U/L/LN in for Clock Lock
Primary BBU) the Secondary
BBU)

Frequency Frequency Frequency UMTS/LTE in the

synchronization synchronization synchronization primary BBU

Time Time Time UMTS/LTE in the

synchronization synchronization synchronization primary BBU

Frequency Loose time Loose time UMTS/LTE in the

synchronization synchronization synchronization primary BBU

Frequency Loose time Time UMTS/LTE in the

synchronization synchronization synchronization primary BBU

Time Frequency Frequency GSM in the

synchronization synchronization synchronization primary BBU

Time Loose time Loose time GSM in the

synchronization synchronization synchronization primary BBU

Time Loose time Time GSM in the

synchronization synchronization synchronization primary BBU

Frequency Frequency Frequency UMTS/LTE in the

synchronizationa synchronization synchronization primary BBU

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Synchronization Synchronization Synchronization Major Standard

Mode (G) Mode (U/L in the Mode (U/L/LN in for Clock Lock
Primary BBU) the Secondary
BBU)

Note: a indicates that the air interface soft synchronization function is enabled
for the corresponding RAT. No mark indicates that the air interface soft
synchronization function is not enabled for the corresponding RAT. If both soft-
synchronized network and system clock lock optimization are enabled, system
clock lock optimization takes effect as if soft-synchronized network is disabled.

The following common clock deployment modes are recommended for a GL+N
base station in which BBUs are interconnected, LTE serves as the major standard
for clock lock, and the synchronization mode is time synchronization: (common
GPS clock is used as an example)
● As shown in Figure 4-2, the clock source is deployed on LTE in the primary
BBU. GSM and NR use the clock signals provided by LTE. The secondary BBU
uses the clock signals through the BBU interconnection ports on the UMPT
boards. Co-SDR is used for GSM, LTE, and NR.
● As shown in Figure 4-3, the clock source is deployed on NR in the secondary
BBU. GSM and LTE use the clock signals provided by NR. The primary BBU
uses the clock signals through the BBU interconnection ports on the UMPT
boards. Co-SDR is used for GSM, LTE, and NR.

Figure 4-2 Common GPS clock in the primary BBU of a GL+N base station

Figure 4-3 Common GPS clock in the secondary BBU of a GL+N base station

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Table 4-3 Major standard selection for clock lock of a N+GL base station with
BBUs interconnected (UMPT+UMPT interconnection, GL in the secondary BBU, and
N in the primary BBU)
Synchronization Synchronization Synchronization Major Standard
Mode (N) Mode (L) Mode (G) for Clock Lock

Frequency Frequency Frequency NR

synchronization synchronization synchronization

Time Time Time NR

synchronization synchronization synchronization

Time Frequency Frequency NR

synchronization synchronization synchronization

Loose time Frequency Frequency NR

synchronization synchronization synchronization

Note: In this scenario, the air interface soft synchronization function is enabled
for none of the RATs.

NOTE

● The system clock lock optimization function is supported only when GSM uses the
GTMUb or GTMUc and other RATs use the UMPT as the main control board.
● For details about the Uu based Soft Synchronization feature, see Uu based Soft
Synchronization in GBSS Feature Documentation.
● NB-IoT uses low-precision frame synchronization to calculate the hyper frame number
and frame number. In clock lock scenarios, if the RAT of NB-IoT is a minor standard, the
calculated hyper frame number and frame number are based on the clock reference of
the major standard. If frequency synchronization is configured for the major standard,
the hyper frame number and frame number are incorrect. Therefore, it is recommended
that the RAT of NB-IoT be configured as the major standard in the primary BBU. If a
separate-MPT multimode base station includes GBTS, it is recommended that the
system clock lock optimization feature be enabled for the GBTS.

4.1.3.2 System Clock Lock of a Separate-MPT Base Station Excluding GBTS

In a separate-MPT base station excluding GBTS with each RAT deployed: In single
BBU scenarios, if each RAT uses the same synchronization mode and is not
enabled with air interface soft synchronization or Cloud BB, the major standard for
clock lock can be set using the SET CLKMUTUALLOCK command. The RAT whose
system clock is unavailable cannot serve as the major standard for clock lock. For
details, see Table 4-4.

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Table 4-4 Major standard selection for clock lock of a UL/NL base station using a
single BBU

Synchronization Synchronization Whether Cloud Major Standard

Mode (U/N) Mode (L) BB Is Enabled for for Clock Lock
LTE

Frequency Frequency No Standard that is

synchronization synchronization first activated

Time Time No
synchronization synchronization

Frequency Frequency Yes LTE

synchronization synchronization

Time Time Yes

synchronization synchronization

Frequency Time Yes/No

synchronization synchronization

Time Frequency Yes/No UMTS/NR

synchronization synchronization

NOTE

For details about Cloud BB, see Cloud BB Overview in eRAN Feature Documentation.

4.1.3.3 Forcible Major Standard for Clock Lock

If one main control board is faulty in the LTE and NR co-BBU separate-MPT
networking, all services of the base station are affected. To solve this problem, the
base station allows you to specify the major standard for clock lock that takes
effect forcibly.
● In an LTE and NR co-BBU separate-MPT base station, if the synchronization
modes of the two RATs are the same and neither of them is configured with
the CGPS or RGPS clock source, the major standard for clock lock can be set
to LTE, NR, or AUTO using the TASM.FIXEDMS (5G gNodeB, LTE eNodeB)
parameter.
● For other types of base stations, this parameter must be set to AUTO. For
details about how the major standard for clock lock is selected, see 4.1.3.1
System Clock Lock of a Separate-MPT Base Station Including GBTS and
4.1.3.2 System Clock Lock of a Separate-MPT Base Station Excluding
GBTS.

When the configuration of the forcible major standard for clock lock does not take
effect, the base station reports ALM-26245 Configuration Data Inconsistency. If
the forcible major standard for clock lock is configured on both the LTE and NR
main control boards and the configured major standards are inconsistent, the
earlier configuration takes effect on one base station, and ALM-26276 Inter-
System Site-Level Configuration Conflict is reported on the other base station.

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NOTE

When the NODE.WMEXTENSION (5G gNodeB, LTE eNodeB) parameter setting takes
effect, the forcible major standard for clock lock cannot be set on the base station.
It is recommended that the function of configuring the forcible major standard for clock
lock be enabled only when one of the two main control boards for clock lock is faulty. This
prevents base station services from being affected by the faulty main control board. After
the function of configuring the forcible major standard for clock lock is enabled, the base
station no longer performs clock switching based on the clock status of the major and
secondary standards for clock lock. Therefore, clock switching is not triggered when the
major standard for clock lock is unlocked.
If both main control boards are normal, the value AUTO is recommended.

4.1.4 Clock Unlock in eCPRI Scenarios

Co-RF networking requires clock lock between modes of a multimode base
station. However, the clock lock mechanism causes clock coupling between modes,
causing the following problems:

● When clock lock is enabled for LTE and NR and LTE is the major standard, the
precision and holdover capability of the NR clock decrease.
● The upgrade, reset, startup, or fault of any mode in a multimode base station
affects other modes.

In eCPRI scenarios (currently, only LTE and NR support eCPRI interfaces), the clock
single-source soft lock solution (clock unlock) can be used to resolve the
preceding problem. After clock unlock is enabled, the clocks of different modes are
synchronized with the reference clock. This ensures that the synchronization
relationship between modes meets the synchronization requirement that the delay
difference between services of different modes is within a certain range. In
addition, the clocks of different modes are decoupled. Each mode obtains its own
system clock. The multimode AAU selects the clock of one mode as the master
clock and the clock of the other mode as the backup clock. When the master clock
is faulty, the backup clock is used, as shown in Figure 4-4. This function supports
both co-BBU and inter-BBU scenarios. In inter-BBU interconnection scenarios, the
clock does not depend on inter-BBU CI interconnection.

Figure 4-4 Clock unlock in eCPRI scenarios

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The TASM.ECPRIDEMULLOCKSW (5G gNodeB, LTE eNodeB) parameter must be

set to ON to enable this function. This function is supported only when all the
following conditions are met:
● The clock source must be GNSS, 1588 V2, or GNSS+1588 V2. It is
recommended that LTE or NR share the external clock source to reduce the
synchronization deviation between RATs. The RGPS clock does not support
this function.
● The TASM.CLKSYNCMODE (5G gNodeB, LTE eNodeB) parameter must be
set to TIME.
● eCPRI RF modules can be shared only in LTE TDD and NR TDD, and the dual-
star topology must be used.
● The clock unlock switch is turned on and the time synchronization reference
source is connected for both LTE and NR that support eCPRI clock unlock.
eCPRI clock unlock solves the clock coupling problem between RATs. However, the
clock quality of the peer end cannot be detected because the clocks of different
RATs are independent. As a result, clock switching may not be performed in time
after a clock fault occurs, reducing reliability. In eCPRI MUX scenarios, the clock
quality level of the multimode RF module depends on the clock of the RAT
providing optical fiber connections. If the clock of the RAT providing optical fiber
connections is faulty, the AAU clock is abnormal and clock switching cannot be
performed. In eCPRI MUX scenarios, the clock unlock function is not supported.
For details about eCPRI MUX scenarios, see eCPRI.
In the dual-fiber and single-mode AAU networking scenarios, the impacts of eCPRI
clock unlock and clock lock on wireless services vary with the situations of inter-
RAT interference (upgrade, reset, restart, or fault), link switchover, and clock
quality deterioration. Table 4-5 lists the differences.

Table 4-5 Impacts of eCPRI clock unlock and clock lock on wireless services
eCPRI Clock Unlock eCPRI Clock Lock

The modes do not affect each other. Services on the single-mode AAU on
Especially in the single-mode AAU the BBU involved in clock lock are
networking scenario, wireless services greatly affected.
are affected only by the devices of the When the main control board of the
local mode. major standard for clock lock is
upgraded and reset, services of the
single-mode AAU of the minor
standard for clock lock are affected.
After clock lock is disabled, services are
intermittently interrupted.

A link fault causes a clock switchover. A link fault causes a clock switchover.
The impact of the switchover is the The clock switchover requires re-lock.
same as that in the clock lock scenario. The impact lasts about 30 seconds.

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eCPRI Clock Unlock eCPRI Clock Lock

1. In the dual-fiber networking 1. In the dual-fiber networking

scenario, the impact of clock quality scenario, the impact of clock quality
deterioration is the same as that in deterioration is the same as that in
the eCPRI clock lock scenario. the eCPRI clock unlock scenario.
2. In the single-mode AAU networking 2. In the single-mode AAU networking
scenario, only services of the local scenario, clock quality deterioration
mode are affected. has a great impact on services.
When the mode is the major
standard for clock lock and the
clock quality deteriorates to a
certain extent, interference to
neighboring devices occurs.

As shown in the preceding table, the difference between eCPRI clock unlock and
eCPRI clock lock is that eCPRI clock lock has a great impact on wireless services in
single-mode AAU scenarios.

NOTICE

After the clock unlock switch is turned on, the clock changes from the lock mode
to the unlock mode. In this case, the eCPRI clock on the AAU side may be
switched. For example, the AAU obtains clock signals from the LTE mode instead
of from the NR mode. Clock switching causes clock phase difference and service
loss.
If a clock switchover occurs on the clock link traced by the AAU due to a clock or
port exception, services will be interrupted when the clock is re-traced and locked.

4.2 Network Analysis

4.2.1 Benefits
When system clock lock optimization is enabled, the major standard for clock lock
can be preferentially determined based on the clock quality to ensure the optimal
clock performance.

4.2.2 Impacts
Network Impacts
None

Function Impacts
None

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4.3 Requirements

4.3.1 Licenses
None

4.3.2 Software
Prerequisite Functions
None

Mutually Exclusive Functions

None

4.3.3 Hardware
Base Station Models
RAT Base Station Model

GSM 3900 and 5900 series base stations

UMTS ● 3900 and 5900 series base stations

● DBS3900 LampSite and DBS5900 LampSite

LTE ● 3900 and 5900 series base stations

● DBS3900 LampSite and DBS5900 LampSite

NR ● 3900 and 5900 series base stations. 3900 series base stations
must be configured with the BBU3910.
● DBS3900 LampSite and DBS5900 LampSite. DBS3900
LampSite must be configured with the BBU3910.

Boards
GSM must use the GTMUb or GTMUc as the main control board.
The UMTS/LTE/NR/co-MPT side must use the UMPT as the main control board.

RF Modules
This function does not depend on RF modules.

4.3.4 Others
None

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4.4 Operation and Maintenance

4.4.1 When to Use

If a separate-MPT multimode base station uses the dual-star or CPRI MUX
networking and is enabled with the GU@5 MHz or GSM and LTE Spectrum
Concurrency feature, the clock of each standard must strictly follow frequency
synchronization and phase synchronization. That is, the system clocks among all
RATs must be strictly synchronized. To achieve this, the system clocks among all
RATs in a multimode base station must be mutually locked.

4.4.2 Precautions
When inter-RAT clock lock is applied, the following are true:
● In BBU interconnection scenarios, the major standard for clock lock must be
located in the primary BBU.
● If the GBTS is deployed first and only the hardware installation of the peer
RAT is complete, GSM serves as the major standard for clock lock.
● The type of the main control board where the major standard for clock lock is
located determines the holdover duration in which the system can work
properly. For example, in GL clock lock scenarios, if the GTMU serves as the
main control board for the major standard for clock lock and the reference
source is lost, the holdover duration of LTE TDD services depends on the
GTMU holdover capability, which is 8 hours. For details about the holdover
duration, see Synchronization.

4.4.3 Data Configuration

4.4.3.1 Data Preparation

System Clock Lock Optimization

Run the SET BTSOTHPARA command on the GBTS to enable system clock lock
optimization.

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Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Clock Mutual Lock BTSOTHPARA Set this parameter to ON. This

Optimization Switch .ClkMutualLo parameter controls whether to enable
ckOptSw the clock lock optimization function. If
this parameter is set to OFF, GSM in a
separate-MPT base station must be
the major standard for clock lock. If
this parameter is set to ON, GSM in a
separate-MPT base station can be
either the major or minor standard for
clock lock. This function can be
enabled when GSM in a separate-MPT
base station uses a GTMUb/GTMUc as
the main control board.

Forcible Major Standard for Clock Lock

Run the SET CLKSYNCMODE command on the base station side to set the forcible
major standard for clock lock.

Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Forcibly Major TASM.FIXED This parameter specifies the forcible

Standard for Clock MS (5G major standard for clock lock. If this
Lock gNodeB, LTE parameter is set to AUTO, the major
eNodeB) standard for clock lock is automatically
selected. If this parameter is set to a
value other than AUTO, the setting
takes effect only when the following
conditions are met: (1) In co-BBU LNR
separate-MPT scenarios, the clock
synchronization modes of the two
RATs are the same. (2) Neither of the
two RATs is configured with the CGPS
or RGPS clock source.

Clock Unlock in eCPRI Scenarios

Run the SET CLKSYNCMODE command on the LTE and NR sides to turn on the
eCPRI clock unlock switch.

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Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

eCPRI Clock Unlock TASM.ECPRID This parameter controls whether to

Switch EMULLOCKS enable the eCPRI clock unlock
W (5G function. When this switch is turned
gNodeB, LTE on, the eCPRI clock unlock function is
eNodeB) enabled for the local base station.
When this switch is turned off, the
eCPRI clock unlock function is disabled
for the local base station.

4.4.3.2 Using MML Commands

System Clock Lock Optimization

SET BTSOTHPARA: CLKMUTUALLOCKOPTSW=ON;

Forcible Major Standard for Clock Lock

//Setting the forcible major standard for clock lock to LTE
SET CLKSYNCMODE: FIXEDMS=LTE;

Clock Unlock in eCPRI Scenarios

SET CLKSYNCMODE: CLKSYNCMODE=TIME, ECPRIDEMULLOCKSW=ON;

4.4.4 Activation Verification

System Clock Lock Optimization
Step 1 On the GBTS side, run the DSP BTSBRD command with the INFOTYPE parameter
as well as the GTMU cabinet, subrack, and slot numbers specified to query the
major standard for clock lock.
Step 2 On the UMTS/LTE/NR/co-MPT side, run the DSP CLKMUTUALLOCK command to
query the major standard for clock lock.

If... Then...

The queried major standard for clock The configuration is successful.

lock is consistent with that described
in 4.1.3.1 System Clock Lock of a
Separate-MPT Base Station
Including GBTS

The queried major standard for clock The configuration fails.

lock is inconsistent with that described
in 4.1.3.1 System Clock Lock of a
Separate-MPT Base Station
Including GBTS

Step 3 Check whether any alarm is generated.

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If... Then...

ALM-28020 Site Configuration Error is The configuration fails.

generated with the value of
Configuration Item being Clock
Mutual Lock Optimization
Configuration

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Forcible Major Standard for Clock Lock

After the forcible major standard for clock lock is configured, run the DSP
CLKMUTUALLOCK command on the LTE or NR side. If the query result shows that
the major standard for clock lock is the configured standard, the configuration is
successful.

Clock Unlock in eCPRI Scenarios

Step 1 Run the LST CLKSYNCMODE command on the LTE and NR sides to query the
clock unlock switch. If the switch is turned on on both sides, eCPRI clock unlock is
enabled.
Step 2 On the LTE/NR/co-MPT side, run the DSP CLKMUTUALLOCK command to query
the major standard for clock lock.

If... Then...

The major standard for clock lock does The configuration is successful.
not exist, and NULL is displayed.

The major standard for clock lock The configuration does not take effect.
exists and is not displayed as NULL. There may be constraints described in
4.1.4 Clock Unlock in eCPRI
Scenarios.

Step 3 On the LTE/NR/co-MPT side, run the DSP CLKSTAT command with the cabinet
number, subrack number, and slot number of the AAU specified to query the AAU
clock status.

If... Then...

Current Clock Source State is The configuration is successful.

Normal, and PLL Status is Locked.

AAU Clock Port is 0 or 1. Run the DSP RRU command with

Cabinet No., Subrack No., and Slot
No. specified to query the port number
of the RRU of the local mode. If the
port number is the same as the value
of AAU Clock Port for the AAU, the
AAU uses the clock of the local mode.

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4.4.5 Network Monitoring

● On the GBTS:
If... Then...

ALM-28020 Site Configuration Error The GTMU does not support the
is generated with the value of system clock lock optimization
Configuration Item being Clock function.
Mutual Lock Optimization
Configuration

If this alarm is reported, check the GTMU hardware type. If it is not GTMUb or
GTMUc, replace the GTMU in use with a GTMUb or GTMUc board.
● On the base station:
If... Then...

ALM-26245 Configuration Data The configuration of the forcible

Inconsistency is reported major standard for clock lock does
not take effect.

ALM-26276 Inter-System Site-Level If the forcible major standard for

Configuration Conflict is reported clock lock is configured on both the
LTE and NR main control boards and
the configured major standards are
inconsistent, the earlier
configuration takes effect on one
base station, and this alarm is
reported on the other base station.

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5 Parameters

The following hyperlinked EXCEL files of parameter documents match the

software version with which this document is released.
● Node Parameter Reference: contains device and transport parameters.
● eNodeBFunction Parameter Reference: contains all parameters related to
radio access functions, including air interface management, access control,
mobility control, and radio resource management.
● eNodeBFunction Used Reserved Parameter List: contains the reserved
parameters that are in use and those that have been disused.
● gNodeBFunction Parameter Reference: contains all parameters related to
radio access functions, including air interface management, access control,
mobility control, and radio resource management.
● gNodeBFunction Used Reserved Parameter List: contains the reserved
parameters that are in use and those that have been disused.

NOTE

You can find the EXCEL files of parameter reference and used reserved parameter list for
the software version used on the live network from the product documentation delivered
with that version.

FAQ 1: How do I find the parameters related to a certain feature from

parameter reference?

Step 1 Open the EXCEL file of parameter reference.

Step 2 On the Parameter List sheet, filter the Feature ID column. Click Text Filters and
choose Contains. Enter the feature ID.

Step 3 Click OK. All parameters related to the feature are displayed.

----End

FAQ 2: How do I find the information about a certain reserved parameter

from the used reserved parameter list?

Step 1 Open the EXCEL file of the used reserved parameter list.

Step 2 On the Used Reserved Parameter List sheet, use the MO, Parameter ID, and BIT
columns to locate the reserved parameter, which may be only a bit of a parameter.

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View its information, including the meaning, values, impacts, and product version
in which it is activated for use.

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6 Counters

The following hyperlinked EXCEL files of performance counter reference match the
software version with which this document is released.
● Node Performance Counter Summary: contains device and transport counters.
● eNodeBFunction Performance Counter Summary: contains all counters related
to radio access functions, including air interface management, access control,
mobility control, and radio resource management.
● gNodeBFunction Performance Counter Summary: contains all counters related
to radio access functions, including air interface management, access control,
mobility control, and radio resource management.

NOTE

You can find the EXCEL files of performance counter reference for the software version used
on the live network from the product documentation delivered with that version.

FAQ: How do I find the counters related to a certain feature from

performance counter reference?

Step 1 Open the EXCEL file of performance counter reference.

Step 2 On the Counter Summary(En) sheet, filter the Feature ID column. Click Text
Filters and choose Contains. Enter the feature ID.
Step 3 Click OK. All counters related to the feature are displayed.

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7 Glossary

For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see Glossary.

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8 Reference Documents

● Common Transmission for SingleRAN

● Synchronization for GSM BSS, WCDMA RAN, eRAN, and 5G RAN
● eXn Self-Management for 5G RAN

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