5G Architecture Evolution Suggestion

Why not SA now --Network

Wireless Network 5G Core
SA Overlapped Network make unnecessary Complexity Difficult to Deploy NGC in one Step

SA Network = C-BandNR + Sub3GHzNR

Sub3GHz NR is necessary for SA Network to ensure 5G coverage

Swap Install-based Sub3G or getting new band is necessary

C-Band NR
New vendor New Service Interface New hierarchy

Sub3GHz NR 4G
Inter-Band coordination Broken Stepwise Evolution to 5G Core
such as CA/DC/SUL/MLB
4G Band a

Sub3GHz 4G Band b Install-based

Vendor
4G Band n

Increased Network complexity, degraded Performance

Why not SA now- Eco-System of Initial Stage doesn’t Support Pure SA Network
Qualcomm Apple
X50 （C-Band）supports NSA Only No 5G Phone
for 5G commercial until 2020
Qualcomm 1st
5G Modem Qualcomm signs 19 phone makers in 2019
5G
Probably in 2020

Samsung
NSA for Main Product
Until 2020

1st 5G Phone
NSA Only

5G Network in future 2 years Must support NSA

Why not SA now – No Service available rely on SA

NSA SA

eMBB URLLC mMTC Network Slicing

• High eMBB Maturity • Grand-free/Mini-slot NR Air • Massive IoT is expected in • R15 readiness on eMBB
• Experience Continuity interface standardized R16. Slice ability
• Support Initial 5G Fast • Full uRLLC standardization will • Full Service Network Slicing
Deployment be ready in R16 will be ready in R16

SA is not a “Must” for Full Service standardization will be ready in R16 (2020)
eMBB and be commercialized in 2021
Option3X->Option3X&2->Option2 Become The Best Evolution Path in The World
SA with single vender SRAN IS THE Target Network
NSA deployment as initial option, reuse of 4G network, and SA deployment as the final architecture

Option 3x for Initial After 5GC Deployment,

5G Coverage enhance（
Fast Deployment SA/NSA Co-exist
Cband +Sub3G), SA
EPC+ 5GC
EPC+ 5GC

Deployment of Deployment of
5GC 5GC

NR
NR NR

4G 5G
4G 5G 5G
SW Upgrade of 5G
SW Upgrade of
5G RAN 5G RAN
NSA NSA SA SA

• Coexistence of Option 3x and Option 2 is a possible scenario for the evolution from NSA to SA.
• In the early stage of 5G network deployment, Option 3x networking is preferred.
• The roadmap of terminal chips supporting Option 7x and Option 4 is not clear, and the protocol version is later(late drop)

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LTE + NR DC：Together Extend Coverage and Contribute Use Experience

Dual Connectivity C-Band & 4G Co-Site Co-Coverage as User Experience Foundation

LTE Cell Peak Rate
THP.
NR DC
5 Gbps LTE-NR DC

NR
NR
1 Gbps LTE Edge. Rate
LTE

NR LTE LTE NR-C Band NR - mmWave Distance

 5G competitive strength =5G C-band NR+ LTE Carrier

Aggregation Dual connection Layer
Auto Load Balance

No. DC Band Combination

1 LTE(max 5cc) + NR 3.5G
2 LTE(max 5cc) + NR mmWave
3 LTE(max 5cc) + NR 3.5G & mmWave (Planning)

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Anchoring Policy: Flexible NSA Anchor Configuration
Independent NSA anchor
priority policy

 Connected state: During initial access, if the

Dedicated priority
priority of the current NSA PCC is not the highest,
LTE cell reselection/ LTE UE of NSA anchor the UE is handed over to the PCC with the highest
CA PCC priority F1 priority.
20 MHz

F2  Idle state: When a UE leaves the

15 MHz
RRC_CONNECTED state and enters the idle
NSA UE state, the IMMCI IE in the RRC Release message
F3
15 MHz carries the NSA PCC priority, which is delivered to
the UE. Based on the priority, the UE reselects a
high-priority frequency to camp on.

 Single LTE anchor Policy: A frequency with continuous coverage is recommended.

 Multi LTE anchors Policy: LTE frequencies with continuous coverage be assigned high priorities.

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Sub 3GHz NR for 5G Contiguous Coverage

End of 2019：90% Population Coverage

Apr 2019 ，5G commercial launch with 2 sub-
brand：5G Fast（high speed）and 5G Wide
（wide coverage）. 2019Q2 2019Q4

• Legacy Sub-3GHz（1.8/2.6G）upgrade
for L+NR dynamic spectrum sharing，
national coverage quick launch
“5G Wide”• 90% site installation issues，Sub3GHz
NR with no antenna change
• New spectrum（15M@700M）for
LTE/NR capacity complementary
Sub3G for“5G Wide”

• Urban only
• Massive MIMO， 120MHz@C-

“5G Fast” • Band

Up to 2Gbps，5G tariff（ from
60 $ or “in One mobile go”
+10$）
LTE-NR Spectrum Dynamic Sharing with TTL Level Scheduling, 90% spectrum sharing,
better than 100ms industry level
Dynamic allocate the resource based
1ms on traffic demand

LTE and NR dynamic share the same spectrum

on TTI level based on the traffic demands of LTE
and NR system to improve the utilization of

Freq
spectrum resource.

FDD LTE&NR Cell

Resource Allocation on TTI Level
NR Resource LTE Resource
LTE Traffic LTE Resource
Demand Allocation

Flexible schedule strategies are provided:

• LTE Prioritized
• NR Prioritized
• LTE&NR Fair

NR Traffic LTE Prioritized NR Resource

LTE&NR Fair NR Prioritized
Demand Allocation

LTE-NR dynamic share the spectrum on TTI level to improve the utilization of resource
Target Network, One Plug-in for All 5G with Smart Way (LTE&5G NR CloudAir)

Repeat 4G Success to Build 5G Competitiveness by LTE Evolution

One Plug-in, All 4G 1800 4T4R Enable [email protected] One Plug-in, All 5G

2G 4G 4G 4T4R 5G NR + LTE 4T4R All 5G NR

- Software - RRU swap - Software Upgrade

- Antenna Change if - 5G Module - LTE&5G NR CloudAir
Upgrade
need - 5G BBU

GL1800 NR Introduction All NR

4T4R
Refarming

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 CloudRAN, 5G-oriented RAN Architecture
CloudRAN

Mobile Cloud Engine

Large Area Network
Coordination convergence
Distributed RAN Centralized RAN resource management across enabling better user
radio sites experience
e.g. Inter-Site CA, CoMP

RAN-RT

On-demand Openness &

deployment Efficiency
RAN-RT RAN-RT RAN-RT
adapting to diverse services promoting agile service
& scenarios
delivery
Macro Micro SmallCell AAU RRU

*NRT: Non Real Time (RRC+PDCP) RT: Real Time (RLC+MAC+PHY)

CloudRAN™ is the unified network architecture across different technologies & layers
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 CRAN (Cloud BB) for Better Inter Site Coordination

Inter Site CA: SFN

•CA area increased •eliminates cell edge
•CA user increased •Reduce handover
•No physical site limitation •improve user experience
user 1 user 2 user 3

Inter-site CA: Carrier Aggregation SFN: Single Frequency Network

Fast Inter eNodeB Power

Inter eNodeB UL CoMP Control
• 15%~200% cell edge gain Tx Power • RB level coordination
• 9%~20% cell average gain • TTI level power control
user • Coverage expand UE1 UE2 • 30% DL throughput
Cell2
Cell1 gain
CoMP: Coordinated Multiple Points Reception/Transmission CSPC: Coordinated Scheduling & Power Control

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Fronthaul solutions

Dark Fibers Passive WDM Active OTN

Fibers Passive OTN

• BBU、RRU use colored optic module • Multi-Services Supported for FMC

• Abundant Fiber Required
• 24 port(48 wave) / fiber, 1 fiber per site • 1 fiber per site
• RRU chain or loop;
• BBU/RRU insert long distance • Transport Distance < 10 Km • Transport Distance < 15 Km
white optic module

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 Huawei CRAN Cases

LG U+, Korea Softbank, Japan China Mobile, China Vodafone, Spain VHA, Australia
Seoul Tokyo Shanghai Bernabeu Stadium, Mardrid ANZ Stadium, Sydney
UL CoMP for 95% coverage SFN, Up to 50% DL gain Interference cancellation CSPC, 30% DL gain UL CoMP, 48% UL gain

CO CRAN (BBU hotel) CRAN (BBU+USU) CRAN (BBU hotel) CRAN (BBU*2) CRAN (BBU * 2)
• ~400 RRU/CRAN • ~100 RRU/CRAN • ~25 RRU/CRAN

Fronthaul Dark Fiber + WDM Dark Fiber / PWDM Dark Fiber / WDM Dark Fiber Dark Fiber

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