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5 Nokia AirScale Macro FDD-LTE Radios

5.1 Descriptions of RF modules

5.1.1 Nokia AirScale RFM 6T6R B1/n1 480 W (ARGA)
ARGA is introduced by LTE4640, SR002273, 5GC001837: Nokia AirScale RFM 6T6R
B1/n1 480 W (ARGA).

Functional description

Table 9 ARGA functional specification

Property Value
Output power 6x80 W
Output power of the cell per TX 5G: 37 to 49 dBm with 0.1 dB steps
QAM 256 QAM (DL)
64 QAM (UL)

Number of TXRX 6T6R

Outdoor installation Yes
Supported technologies (standalone and MSR) WCDMA, FDD-LTE, NR
WCDMA-LTE

TX frequency range B1/n1: 2110 – 2170 MHz

RX frequency range B1/n1: 1920 – 1980 MHz
DL filter bandwidth 60 MHz
UL filter bandwidth 60 MHz
iBW (instantaneous bandwidth) 60 MHz
oBW (occupied bandwidth) 60 MHz
Number of carriers per pipe Up to 8 carriers in total for all supported RATs
Supported bandwidths 5, 10, 15, 20 MHz
PIM cancellation Yes

Interfaces

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Figure 4 ARGA interfaces

Table 10 ARGA interfaces

Interface Label on the HW Number of Connector type Additional info
interfaces
Power Connector DC IN 1 3-pole screw Allowed wire
terminal gauge: 10 mm2 to
35 mm2 (7 AWG
to 2 AWG)
Antenna ANT 6 4.3-10 EMHH required
connector for straight
connectors*
Remote Electrical RET 1 8-pin circular RS-485; EMHH
Tilt required*
External Alarm EAC 1 MDR26 4 alarm inputs
Connection and 1 control
output
Optical interface OPT 3 SFP+ 9.8Gbit/s CPRI;
Nokia IP seal
Grounding 1 2 x M5 screw -

*EMHH Flexi 3U Casing and High Covers F&B (473187A) are required when connecting
either 4.3-10 straight antenna cables or RET cables. For details, see Flexi BTS Optional
Items Description.

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f WARNING! Risk of electric shock

Before turning RF power on, RF ports have to be terminated by nominal 50 Ω load (for
example, feeder with antenna). However, if these conditions are not met, the plastic
caps that are delivered within the unused RF ports should remain in place. The plastic
caps isolate RF port from the environment, and thus provide electric shock security in
case RF power is accidentally on.

Antenna Line Devices (ALDs) support

Table 11 ARGA ALD support

ALD support Value
AISG ANT1, ANT3, ANT5: AISG 2.0/3.0
ANT2, ANT4, ANT6: AISG 3.0 ping receiver
RET: AISG 3.0

Voltage ANT1, ANT3, ANT5, RET: 14.5 V DC

Power per port 30 W, 45 W total

Functional block diagram

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Figure 5 ARGA functional block diagram

Electrical specifications

Table 12 ARGA electrical specifications

Property Value
Nominal supply voltage -48.0 V DC
Nominal input voltage range -40.5 V DC to -57.0 V DC
Extended input voltage range -36.0 V DC to -40.5 V DC
-57.0 V DC to -60.0 V DC

Surge protection Class II 5 kA

g Note: The minimum start-up voltage is -40.5 V DC. If the input voltage is below/beyond
the extended limits, the unit might shut down.

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Table 13 ARGA TX output power tolerance

Property Value Description
Typical power tolerance ± 0.8 dB Over full TX RF bandwidth,
(nominal temperature) nominal ambient temperature
25°C (77°F)
Typical power tolerance ± 2.0 dB Over full TX RF bandwidth,
(extreme temperature) extreme ambient temperature
55°C (131°F)

Power consumption
Typical power consumption [W] for 48VDC input, at 25°C, representative of typical
product performance under the same conditions (HW variant, SW version, configuration,
environment, and so on) with +/- 10% margin. Average = (6h low hour load, 10h medium
hour load and 8h busy hour load) /24h
Configurations explained on examples:
• GSM/WCDMA: 2/2/2 = three sectors, two carriers/TRXs per sector
• LTE:
o 2/2/2 2Tx = three sectors, two carriers per sector, 2Tx per carrier
o 1+1/1+1/1+1 4Tx = three dual-band sectors, one carrier per sector per band, 4Tx
per carrier

Some radio units are capable of providing only one sector coverage. Then the power
values in the table consider deployment of three radio units.

Table 14 ARGA power consumption in LTE mode

Configuration Output Power Power Power Power
per carrier (W) consumption consumption consumption
(W), ETSI 202706 (W), ETSI 202706 (W), 100% RF
average load busy hour load power load
PRRH, static PBH RRH, static P100% RRH

1/1/1 2Tx 2x80 716 940 1510

1/1/1 2Tx 2x60 615 786 1210
1/1/1 2Tx 2x40 485 600 881
1/1/1 2Tx 2x30 440 529 739
1/1/1 2Tx 2x20 373 436 582

LTE power reduction

Table 15 Recommended ARGA power reduction in 256 QAM mode

Rated power [W] Single carrier [dB] Dual carrier [dB]
80 0.6 1.2
≤60 0 0.6

g Note: The maximum power reduction (dlCellPwrRed) value is 20 dB. High power
reduction values may cause radio outages.

Related optional items

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• AMFN AirScale 2 Casing Adapter RRH 300 (474664A)

• ASAA AirScale 2 MDR26-open EAC cable 5 m (474288A)
• EMHA Flexi 3U Mounting Cover (470316A)
• EMHH Flexi 3U High Mounting Cover (473187A)
• FMAA Flexi Mounting Auxiliary Bracket (471657A)
• FMFA Flexi Mounting Kit for Floor, Wall and Pole (470149A)
• FMHA Flexi Side Covers (471524A)
• FPKA Flexi Pole Mounting Kit (30-120 mm) (471649A)
• AMRM AirScale one clip kit for RF modules (475018A)
• AMRC AirScale one clip rail 600 mm (474583A)
• FPKC Flexi Pole Mounting Kit (60-300 mm) (472821A)
• FSEP Flexi System External OVP (473246A)
• FSES Flexi System External OVP (472285A)

Installation options

• Pole (vertical)
• Wall (vertical)
• Stack
• Inside cabinet
• One-clip rail installation

Dimensions and weight

Table 16 ARGA dimensions and weight

Property Value Dimensions orientation
Height 118 mm (4.65 in.)

Depth 402 mm (15.83 in.)

Width 441 mm (17.36 in.) height

depth
Weight 23 kg (50.7 lb) width

Environmental specifications

Table 17 ARGA environmental specifications

Property Value
Maximum operational outdoor temperature (in 55°C (131°F)
the shade)
Maximum operational outdoor temperature (in 55°C (131°F)
the sun)
Maximum indoor temperature 55°C (113°F)
Minimum operational temperature -40°C (-40°F)
IP rating IP65

LTE4640 feature interdependencies

The LTE4640: Nokia AirScale RFM 6T6R B1 480 W (ARGA) feature is impacted by the
following features:

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• LTE112: Cell Bandwidth - 20 MHz

Needs to be enabled to use LTE 20 MHz carriers.
• LTE113: Cell Bandwidth - 15 MHz
Needs to be enabled to use LTE 15 MHz carriers.
• LTE114: Cell Bandwidth - 10 MHz
Needs to be enabled to use LTE 10 MHz carriers.
• LTE115: Cell Bandwidth - 5 MHz
Needs to be enabled to use LTE 5 MHz carriers.
• With LTE614: Distributed Site,
ARGA can be used in distributed sites with up to 23 km fiber length to the system
module.
• LTE1103: Load based Power Saving for multi-layer networks
Needs to be enabled to use Load based Power Saving for multi-layer networks.
• LTE1203: Load based Power Saving with Tx path switching off
Needs to be enabled to use Load based Power Saving with Tx path switching off.
• LTE2428: Nokia CPRI in FDD-LTE
Provides support for CPRI interface.
• LTE2508: BTS Embedded Power Meter for Energy Efficiency Monitoring
Needs to be enabled to use BTS Embedded Power Meter for Energy Efficiency
Monitoring.
• LTE2541: Nokia CPRI RRH/RFM chaining
Provides support for chaining.
• LTE3036: Micro DTX extension
Needs to be enabled to use Micro DTX extension.
• LTE3037: Power Saving - Slow Drain Voltage Modulation
Needs to be enabled to use Load based PA efficiency improvement.

SR002273 feature interdependencies

The SR002273: Nokia AirScale RFM 6T6R B1 480 W (ARGA) feature is impacted by
the following features:
• With RP000635: Radio Module Remote Reset,
malfunctioning or not responding ARGA module can be reset remotely.

5.1.2 Nokia AirScale RFM 6T6R B3/n3 480 W (AREA)

AREA is introduced by LTE4208, SR001943, 5GC001694: Nokia AirScale RFM 6T6R
B3/n3 480 W (AREA).

Functional description

Table 18 AREA functional specification

Property Value
Output power 6x80 W
Output power of the cell per TX 5G: 39 to 49 dBm with 0.1 dB steps
QAM 256 QAM (DL)
64 QAM (UL)

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