Does Your Device Deliver The High Speed Data Throughput Promise of LTE

Does your device deliver the high-speed data throughput promise of LTE?
Greater insight. Greater confidence.

Copyright 2011 Agilent Technologies
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Introducing Data Throughput Testing with the Agilent PXT Wireless Communications (E6621A) Test Set for LTE
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Agenda
PXT overview
Test configurations for RF, protocol and application test

Data throughput tests Summary
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Wireless Technology Trends & Opportunities

Trends Demand for new high-speed data-intensive applications fuelling drive to 4G Multiple radio technologies in one device -- backward compatibility with legacy networks to allow phased rollout Increasing complexity of wireless technologies Fierce competition to get innovative devices to market faster Customers expecting more functionality at lower cost Opportunities Hit key wireless technology windows Offer integrated components and devices that support multiple technologies Find new ways to get to market faster Find new ways to lower costs Standardized interfaces to give device manufacturers more component choice Agilent Response Actively participate on wireless standards bodies & industry forums Work with industry-leading customers to bring new technologies to market earlier Multi-format solutions that simplify design & test of complex devices Integrated design simulation and test to reduce cost, time and risk Cost-effective test solutions with scalable performance
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Handset Shipments by Technology

Annual Handset Shipments by Technology
1800 1600 1400 1200
Source: Deutsche Bank, March 2010
WiMAX LTE
TD-SCDMA
Millions of units
HSDPA WCDMA EDGE
1000 800 600 400 200

0
GPRS
GSM cdma2000 1xEV-DO cdma2000

CDMA
other 1G/2G 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
3G (W-CDMA, HSPA, cdma2000, 1xEV-DO, TD-SCDMA) handsets were about 33% of total in 2009 growing to 75% of total in 2015. 4G (LTE, WiMAX) is forecasted to be 5% of total in 2015.
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LTE at a glance!
Nov 2004 LTE/SAE High level requirements
Reduced cost per bit More lower cost services with better user experience Flexible use of new and existing frequency bands Simplified lower cost network with open interfaces Reduced terminal complexity and reasonable power consumption
Spectral Efficiency 3-4x HSDPA (downlink) 2-3x HSUPA (uplink)
Flexible Channel Bandwidths
MHz 1.4 3 5
Latency
10 15 20
Idle active < 100 ms

Small packets < 5 ms
SPEED!
Downlink peak data rates (64QAM) Antenna config. Peak data rate Mbps SISO 2x2 MIMO 4x4 MIMO
Mobility
100
172.8
326.4
MIMO
Uplink peak data rates (Single antenna) Modulation Peak data rate Mbps QPSK 16 QAM 64 QAM
50
57.6
86.4
Multiple Input Multiple Output
Optimized: 015 km/h High performance: 15-120 km/h Functional: 120350 km/h Under consideration: 350500 km/h
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Mobile phone? Call, text and all this . . .
Music Downloads Ringtone Net Shopping News Mobile Payment Position Location Navigation Travel Navigation Social Networking Entertainment Sports Interactive Gaming
Photo / Movie Capture and share E-Mail Chat
Global Roaming
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So, what happens if . . .

You lose the connection? The connection speed changes? Theres a big delay? A new application runs on its own, but doesnt run correctly when another one is already running? Another process (eg voice call) interrupts a data transfer? Different processes happen at the same time?
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Testing the User Experience

Expected performance
Similar experience to home broadband (up to 20Mbps downlink, 5Mbps uplink)
Immediate response no lag (especially for voice and video calling) Application pages formatted for device screen Seamless network (any application, anywhere)
First impressions determine success

Huge growth in smartphone segment Fierce competition for user acceptance Poor = churn (keep customers loyal)
Customer will blame network operator for any problems
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Network in a Box development test solutions

Targeted solutions optimized for development phase testing
Best 2G/3.5G Capability

8960 (E5515C)
Fully Featured LTE

PXT (E6621A)
The most comprehensive coverage of 2G, 3G & 3.5G wireless standards 12 years of continuous enhancements... And many more to come!
Full R&D solution coverage (RF on a call, protocol test, end-to-end application test)
Use the 8960 and PXT together for LTE-2G/3G handovers, or separately for maximum asset utilization 2G/3G to LTE handovers are best emulated as a two-box solution that can emulate two complete cells, similar to real-world conditions
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PXT Feature Summary

Feature
Band support Duplexing Bandwidth IP Data Throughput
Capability
I XIV, XVII-XX FDD, TDD (under development) 1.4*, 3*, 5, 10, 15*, 20MHz Category 3 DL E2E IP
Spec revision
Tx mode Interfaces No. of cells Logging Fading No. of DL MIMO streams
Dec 08, Marc 09, July 09 , Dec 09

SISO, Tx Div, OL MIMO, CL MIMO RF, analog baseband IQ, external triggering 2 DL MIMO LTE cells in one instrument (within channel bandwidth)* External multi-layer logging (separate product) Can be configured for either external RF or baseband IQ fading 2 RF Measurements as per 36.521-1, sections 6,7 (more planned) Via LAN connection using a .DLL or GPIB* using scpi strings
Xyz RF Measurements
Automation
* Requires further testing
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Agenda
PXT overview
Test configurations for RF, protocol, application test

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RF test
Single Input Single Output (SISO)
Connect the UE antenna directly to the RF1 Input / Output connector. If the UE has receive diversity antennas, connect both to RF1 Input / Output via a power combiner.
Downlink Transmit Diversity and Multiple Input Single Output (MISO)

Connect RF1 Input / Output and RF2 Output to the UE via a power combiner.
DL
Downlink Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)
UL
UE
Connect RF1 Input / Output to the UE primary receive antenna. Connect RF 2 Output to the UE secondary receive antenna.
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Protocol test
Protocol Logging and Analysis Software (N6061A)
NAS RRC
Message Editor Software (N6062A) Script Layer 3 RRC/NAS scenarios
DL
UL
NAS RRC PDCP RLC MAC PHY IP
UE
L3 scenarios scripted using Message Editor software

Supports testing functional features
Extendable to handover and IRAT testing
RF
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N6070A-series Signaling Conformance Test

(also known as PCT)
Protocol Logging and Analysis Software (N6061A) running on a PC
N6070A-series LTE Signaling Conformance Test Software (TTCN3 script)

TTCN test script NAS RRC TRI PDCP RLC MAC PHY IP
DL
UL
NAS RRC PDCP RLC MAC PHY
UE
IP
Upper layer control is disabled in the unit, and replaced by an API used by the TTCN-3 software
RF
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End-to-end application test (Ping, UDP, FTP, Video)

Protocol Logging and Analysis Software (N6061A) IP network
NAS RRC
Message Editor Software (N6062A) Script Layer 3 RRC/NAS scenarios
DL Application Server PC
NAS IP MAC (ethernet) PHY RRC PDCP RLC MAC PHY IP
UL
UE
IP MAC (ethernet) PHY
Ethernet RF
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Protocol Logging (N6061A)

LTE protocol logging and analysis are essential tools for debugging interoperability issues inevitable with evolving radio technologies such as LTE.
Even relatively simple tests such as UE attach can become frustrating without the tools to adequately debug and resolve issues
Real time logging and post capture analysis of all layers from L1 to NAS. Message filtering - sort data by protocol layer
View detailed decodes down to bit level

Application programming interface (API, future)
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Message Editor (N6062A)

LTE message editor is a highly flexible tool for configurability of layer 3 messages (RRC and NAS). It provides detailed parameter control offering far more flexibility than a normal one-box tester.
Create and modify scenario files for download into the PXT Complete control over all settings including system, network and base station information Send erroneous messages to test UE responses
Easy to use, with intuitive tree menu structure for message management
Share scenarios during collaborative test development and for faster troubleshooting
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Agenda
PXT overview

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Equipment setup
Application Server PC Optional N6061A Protocol Logging and Analysis Software and N6062A Message Editor Software License Key(s)
Wired LAN connections E6621A PXT
Ethernet hub
Optional UE client PC
Optional second connection for MIMO test
UE under test
USB connection to client PC
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Agenda
PXT overview

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PXT Solutions Summary

eNodeB Cell Control Band, channel Downlink channel power System information RF bandwidths 1.4to 20MHz Remote Interface GPIB, LAN (via .dll) Signaling Conformance Test (aka PCT) Validated test cases Customizable protocol test Regression testing
Developer tools Protocol Logging L3 message editor

Data servers SMS Voice ftp IP Throughput
RF measurements Tx power EVM Rx performance ACLR, OBW, SEM Timing error etc I-RAT Handover LTE to LTE LTE to other formats (using 8960 and PXT) Transmission Modes SISO OL DL MIMO (2x2) CL DL MIMO (2x2) Tx diversity
IP Data Pipe End-to-End
Software and Technical Support contract providing: Interfaces RF Analog I/Q
Software updates to provide new capability as the LTE standards continue to mature and evolve An enhanced technical support model Annual renewal
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Demonstration
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Turn off Windows Firewall

You will need to turn off Windows Firewall in both application server and client PCs to ensure communication is not blocked
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Setting IP addresses
Setting the PXT IP address
App Server PC IP 192.168.1.230 255.255.255.0
PXT
192.168.1.60 255.255.255.0
Logging and analysis PC 192.168.1.135 255.255.255.0
Subnet Mask Gateway
192.168.1.60
192.168.1.230
192.168.1.60
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Establishing the UE connection (1)

Press PRESET, Preset to return the instrument to its power-on state Press FREQ and set the uplink and downlink frequencies to match your device
Press BSE, MODE SETUP, MORE 2/2, Phy Setup, and set the CFI to 1
Press BSE, MODE SETUP and set EPC (Evolved Packet Core) to Embed. Ensure the the EPC block in the upper right of the main display is illuminated
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Load the Scenario File that matches the attributes of your device. Press BSE, MODE SETUP, Call Scenario, Load and choose the file you need from the list. When the file is loaded, the filename will appear in the Base Station Emulator Information section of the display. Press BSE, MODE and set the Emulator Mode to Run. On the UE, or UE client control interface PC, initiate the connection. On the PXT screen, the CON and EPC icons in the BSE status block illuminate when the connection is complete.
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In both the UE Client PC and Application Server PC in turn, open a command window and use the ping command to check that a data connection exists and is accessable.
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Raw data throughput test (1)

using iperf (downloadable, freeware)
The following sets up a data throughput of 100Mbps: On the PXT, set the BSE, MODE SETUP, MORE 2/2, Phy Settings, DL Resource Allocation configuration to Resource Allocation Mode Auto, and set the I_MCS and RB Size to match your scenario file attributes. On the UE Client PC, launch the Windows Command Prompt. Go to the directory where the IPERF program is installed, and then type the following command: C:\{directory path}> iperf -s -i1 -u -l10000 -w20m
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On the Application Server PC, launch the Windows Command Prompt. Go to the directory where IPERF program is installed, and then type the following command: C:\{directory path}> iperf -c{host IP address} -u -i1 l{pkt size} -t600 b{rate in Mbps}m -w20m where: -c{host IP address} is the address of the client UE (192.168.1.51) -l{pkt size} is the message packet size in bytes (2900) -b{rate in Mbps} is the date rate (102)
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Video streaming
using VLC from VLAN (downloadable, freeware)
On the Application Server PC, run the VLC application.
In the main menu, select Streaming from the Media tab.
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Video streaming (2)

On the File tab, click the Add button to add a local video file to be streamed.
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Video streaming (3)

Open the File drop-down menu, select the "UDP" option and click Add.
Enter the IP address allocated to the UE (192.168.1.51). Set the port number to 1234. Uncheck the Active Transcoding option. Click Stream to begin streaming the video
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Video streaming (4)

On the UE Client PC, run the VLC Media Player.
From the top menu, select Open Network Stream from the Media tab
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Video streaming (5)

Enter the following URL udp://:1234 (the port number)
Click Play to play the video stream
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VoIP test
using the Brekeke SIP server (downloadable, license required) and X-lite VoIP client (downloadable, freeware)
SIP server setup
Log on to the SIP server (user=sa, password=sa) and create 2 new accounts
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Set up the softphone clients
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Each client is registered in the SIP Server
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Make a call
Create a softphone contact user2@ipaddress:portnumber in the Application Server X-lite client (user2@192.168.1.51:10051)
Create a softphone contact user1@ipaddress:portnumber in the Client PC X-lite client (user1@192.168.1.230:10230) Double click the contact name in either PC to make a call
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Call connected
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Appendix
LTE attributes
iperf command list

3GPP specification references
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LTE Channel Bandwidths
Channel bandwidth [MHz] for LTE FDD

Number of resource blocks Number of subcarriers
1.4
10
15
20
15
25
50
75
100
72
180
300
600
900
1200
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LTE Downlink and Uplink Signals

DL signals P-SS Modulation Purpose sequence Primary One of 3 Zadoff-Chu Used for cell search and identification synchronization sequences by the UE; carries part of the cell ID signal (one of 3 orthogonal sequences) Full name Secondary Two 31-bit BPSK Msynchronization sequence signal Reference signal (pilot) Complex I+jQ pseudo random sequence (length-31 Gold sequence) derived from cell ID uth root Zadoff-Chu Used for cell search and identification by the UE; carries the remainder of the cell ID (one of 168 binary sequences) Used for DL channel estimation; exact sequence derived from cell ID, (one of 3 * 168 = 504 pseudo random sequences)
S-SS
RS
UL signals DM-RS
S-RS
Demodulation reference signal
Used for synchronization to the UE and UL channel estimation Used to monitor propagation conditions with UE
Sounding Based on Zadoffreference signal Chu Greater insight. Greater confidence.
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LTE Downlink Channels

DL channels PBCH PDCCH PDSCH Full name Physical broadcast channel Physical downlink control channel Physical downlink shared channel Modulation format QPSK QPSK Purpose Carries cell-specific information Scheduling, ACK/NACK
QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM Payload
PMCH
Physical multicast channel Physical control format indicator channel
QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM Payload for multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) QPSK Carries information about the number of PDCCH OFDMA symbols per sub-frame (1, 2, or 3)
Carries the hybrid-ARQ ACK/NAK
PCFICH
PHICH
Physical hybrid ARQ BPSK with I indicator channel & Q CDM Greater insight. Greater confidence.
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LTE Uplink Channels
UL Full name channels PRACH
Modulation format Purpose Call setup
Physical uth root random access Zadoff-Chu channel Physical uplink On/Off Keying control BPSK,QPSK channel Physical uplink QPSK, 16 QAM, 64 shared channel QAM
PUCCH
Scheduling, ACK/NACK
PUSCH
Payload
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iperf command list

(type iperf h)
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3GPP specification references

iperf settings for I_MCS, Resource Allocation and RB size:
Refer to 3GPP specifications 36.213 Tables 7.1.7.1-1 and &.1.7.2.1-1 and 36.306 Table 4.1-1.
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Greater insight. Greater confidence.

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Copyright 2011 Agilent Technologies

Greater insight. Greater confidence.

Test configurations for RF, protocol and application test

Greater insight. Greater confidence.

Wireless Technology Trends & Opportunities

Greater insight. Greater confidence.

Handset Shipments by Technology

HSDPA WCDMA EDGE

1000 800 600 400 200

GSM cdma2000 1xEV-DO cdma2000

Greater insight. Greater confidence.

Spectral Efficiency 3-4x HSDPA (downlink) 2-3x HSUPA (uplink)

Flexible Channel Bandwidths

Idle active < 100 ms

Multiple Input Multiple Output

Greater insight. Greater confidence.

Mobile phone? Call, text and all this . . .

Photo / Movie Capture and share E-Mail Chat

Greater insight. Greater confidence.

So, what happens if . . .

Greater insight. Greater confidence.

Testing the User Experience

First impressions determine success

Customer will blame network operator for any problems

Greater insight. Greater confidence.

Network in a Box development test solutions

Best 2G/3.5G Capability

Fully Featured LTE

Greater insight. Greater confidence.

PXT Feature Summary

Dec 08, Marc 09, July 09 , Dec 09

* Requires further testing

Greater insight. Greater confidence.

Test configurations for RF, protocol, application test

Greater insight. Greater confidence.

Downlink Transmit Diversity and Multiple Input Single Output (MISO)

Downlink Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)

Greater insight. Greater confidence.

Message Editor Software (N6062A) Script Layer 3 RRC/NAS scenarios

L3 scenarios scripted using Message Editor software

Extendable to handover and IRAT testing

Greater insight. Greater confidence.

N6070A-series Signaling Conformance Test

N6070A-series LTE Signaling Conformance Test Software (TTCN3 script)

Greater insight. Greater confidence.

End-to-end application test (Ping, UDP, FTP, Video)

Message Editor Software (N6062A) Script Layer 3 RRC/NAS scenarios

IP MAC (ethernet) PHY

Greater insight. Greater confidence.

Protocol Logging (N6061A)

View detailed decodes down to bit level

Greater insight. Greater confidence.

Message Editor (N6062A)

Greater insight. Greater confidence.

Test configurations for RF, protocol, application test

Greater insight. Greater confidence.

Wired LAN connections E6621A PXT

Optional second connection for MIMO test

USB connection to client PC

Greater insight. Greater confidence.