WCDMA BTS & Module

Overview

Public
 CONTENTS

 WBTS Hardware Overview

 WBTS Commissioning
 WBTS Trouble shooting
 RFS process

Public
Public
Public
Public
Public
 Hardware Releases
• Release 1
FSMA /FSMB
No HSPA Features (HSDPA +HSUPA)

• Release 2
FSMC/FSMD/FSME

• Release 3
FSMF

Public
Public
 WBTS Hardware

• The modular design does not use any backplanes

• All Modules are interconnected via front panel
cabling
• Modules can be installed in separate locations
(Federless / Distributed Sites)
• Flexi BTS multimode system module is also
prepared for LTE evolution with a SW upgrade.
• High capacity system module
–FSMC with 240 CEs
–
–FSME with 912 CEs
FSMD

Public
 SYSTEM MODULE
Functions..
• telecom control
• system operation and maintenance
• baseband application
• transmission
• power distribution functionality.
• System Module can also act as a
System Extension Module operating in
a baseband extension mode.

Public
 Module Mechanics..
All NSN Flexi WCDMA modules are outdoor-capable, hermetically sealed and IP 55
class protected.
Module core
• Core mechanics with optional front and back covers shield the module against water,
snow, and solid foreign objects, and makes the module IP 55 weather resistant.
• Core mechanics provide EMC shielding.
• All connectors are located in the front with weather-protecting covers.
Module casing
• Casing supports the pile of modules.
• Module Core can be changed ; even when the module is at the bottom of the module
stack.
Fan sub-module
• Fan sub-module provides the fresh air cooling to module.
• The System Module controls the fans according to temperature information.
• Two redundant fans enable module operation if one fails in normal temperature.
• Fan sub-module can be changed in during normal operation at sites where rear access
is provided.

Public
Power Supply Architecture

Public
Public
FSMD

Public
Public
 FSMD Baseband Processing

• The Baseband Processor (FSPC, Flexi Signal Processor version C) terminates

the Iub user plane and is responsible for L1 processing of the air interface

• System Module type FSMC includes one signal processor, FSMD has two and
FSME has three

The traffic capacities are:

• FSMC with 1 FSPC: 240 CEs
• FSMD with 2 FSPCs: 576 CEs
• FSME with 3 FSPCs: 912 CEs
LED Indication
1 FSMD having 2 FSPC 1 FSPC – 7 DSP’s and in that 12 can used 1DSP
•having
BTS 48 CE can be upgraded by adding a second System Module
capacity
• When the System Module is used as a System Extension Module
operating in a baseband extension mode, a transmission sub-module
is not installed
• Synchronization is provided by the System Module

Public
Transmission Sub Modules

FTIB :- 29 W (Typical Consumption)

Public
Public
Public
FSMF(Rel. 3)

Public
 FSMF
interfaces..

Public
 FTIF (Optional)
• Integrated Ethernet transport (EIF1 - RJ45) is available in FSMF System
Module for IP sites.
• FTIF is an optional Transport Sub-module for Flexi Multiradio 10 BTS
System Module (FSMF).
• It provides eight E1/T1/JT1 and two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.
• FTIF enhances the connectivity and transport mode options of Flexi
Multiradio 10 BTS.
Connectivity:
 Up to 8 x E1/T1/JT1 interfaces on 4 x “RJ48C-style” ports to
interconnect with TDM based transport networks or equipment on site
 Up to two additional Ethernet ports via optical/electrical combo ports for
chaining or collocation

Public
Flexi Rel.3 Multiradio System Module (FSMF)

System Module Rel.3 (so called Flexi Multiradio 10 BTS System Module) is new, software defined BTS for four different

technologies (GSM/WCDMA/LTE and LTE-Advanced).

Capacity of System Module Rel.3 can be extended with optional capacity extension sub modules (FBBA).

Up to two capacity extension sub modules can be used per single System Modules Rel.3.

FSMF System Module and FBBA extension sub modules are seen as one common pool of baseband capacity.

FSMF is Flexi Multiradio BTS 10 System

Module (Rel.3 HW)
FBBA is (Rel.3 HW) capacity extension
sub module for FSMF System Module.

• 133 x 447 x 420/560 mm (h x w x d)

• Outdoor: -35 to +55 ºC, IP65
• Weight: 10.1 - 19.7 kg

Typical power consumption:

• FSMF - 125W
• FBBA - 85W

Public
Flexi Rel.3 Multiradio System Module - FSMF

Optional Power
Distribution Sub-Module Optional
(FPFD) Transport Sub-
Module Module
(FTIF)

System Module,
FSMF

Capacity
Capacity Extension Extension Sub-
Sub-Module, FBBA Module, FBBA

Note that for WCDMA, version A.102 or newer type of FSMF and FBBA HW is
needed
Public
Flexi Rel.3 Multiradio System Module - FSMF
Connections

DC out SRIO BB EXT1 BB EXT2

EIF1 EAC Sync InSync Out
4 x (2x16 mm^2) SFP+ QSFP QSFP RJ45 HDMI HDMI HDMI

• 4 x OBSAI interface in System

Module, FSMF

• 1 x OBSAI interface per Capacity

Extension Sub-Module, FBBA

DC out DC in
PwrProfile2x16 mm^2 LMP EIF2/RF/6 RF/EXT1..3 SRIO BB EXT RF/EXT
RJ45 SFP+ 3xSFP+ DC in DC out SFP+ QSFP SFP+
PwrProfilePwrProfile
Public
Optional Transport sub-module, FTIF Summary
Integrated Ethernet transport (EIF1 - RJ45) is available in FSMF System Module for IP sites.

FTIF is an optional Transport Sub-module for Flexi Multiradio 10 BTS System Module (FSMF).

It provides eight E1/T1/JT1 and two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.

FTIF enhances the connectivity and transport mode options of Flexi Multiradio 10 BTS.

Connectivity:

 Up to 8 x E1/T1/JT1 interfaces on 4 x “RJ48C-style” ports to interconnect with TDM based transport networks or equipment on
site
 Up to two additional Ethernet ports via optical/electrical combo ports for chaining or collocation

Transport modes:

 ATM Iub, Dual Iub and IP Iub over ML-PPP

 Media conversion for chained or collocated BTS (CESoPSN) &
 synchronization includes TDM (for using PDH as synch input)

Public
Optional Transport sub-module, FTIF Interfaces
Flexi Multiradio 10 System Module integrated Transport and FTIF build a single logical Transport node.

Each "RJ48C-Style" port offers 2 x E1/T1/JT1 interfaces which are both accessible via one FTCY cable.

Other E1/T1/JT1 cables are supported, they provide one PDH interface per RJ48C port (interfaces 1, 2, 3, and 4).

Interfaces Capacity Tolerance Connector

2 x Combo Ports; can work as:
•2 x 100/1000Base-T electrical GE, or •2 x 100/1000 Mbit/s
•2 x RJ45
•2 x 1000Base-BX/LX/SX/ZX optical GE, or •2 x 1000 Mbit/s not relevant
•2 x SFP1)
•1 x 100/1000Base-T electrical GE + •1 x 100/1000 Mbit/s
•RJ45 + SFP
•1 x 1000Base-BX/LX/SX/ZX optical GE. •1 x 1000 Mbit/s

8 x 2 Mbit/s (E1) ± 50 ppm (E1)

8 x E1/T1/JT1 (100/110/120 ohm, twisted pair) 4 x RJ48C
8 x 1.5 Mbit/s (T1) ± 32 ppm (T1/JT1)

 EIF1/EIF3 and EIF2/EIF4 are paired as one combo port

 The usage of EIF1 and EIF3 as well as EIF2 and EIF4 is mutually exclusive
 The usage of EIF1/EIF3 on this FTIF and EIF2 on FSMF is mutually exclusive
 The supported optical SFP’s 1000Base-BX/LX/SX/ZX are not part of the FTIF
delivery

Public
 FSMF - Flexi Rel.3 Multiradio System Module capacity

SM rel.2 SM rel.3

Rel.2 and Rel.3 subunit (DSP) processing capability is different.

Rel.3 subunit provides higher capacity for R99, HSPA traffic and Interference cancelation for more One subunit provides 96 Rel.99
cells. CE

Number
FSIA/B** FSMD FSMF**
of cells
1-3 5 12
5.5
4–6 4 11
7–9 2 + 1* 9 + 1*
5 + 0,5*
10 – 12 1+1* 8 + 1*

• Available resources (subunits) can be used for CCCH processing, HSDPA

schedulers processing, HSUPA users and thr. processing, R99 users processing and
interference cancellation processing
Table assumes 10km cell
range and 2way Rx Div
** Capacity of FSMF System
Module (without Extension
submodules)
Also FSIA/B SM capacity w/o
FBIA
* Additional resources for CCCH
processing needed if one System
Module and more than 6 cells/10km cell
range/2way Rx div.
Note: Each SM rel.3 (FSMF) contains
CCCH processing resources for Basic
configurations included in HW capacity
 General improvements in FSMF compared to FSIA/B &
FSMC/D/E
•System Module Chaining:
•FSMF & RU40 – up to 1
•FSMF & RU50 – up to 2

•Baseband capacity increase steps: FSMF HW : 4,5 x chaining capability

•FSMF – Modularity: add baseband expansion card, add
more system modules

•Transport:
•FSMF – IP Transport interface included
More flexible capacity increase options with
•Power Distribution Unit (PDU): FSMF
•FSMF – optional

No extra transport module needed with

FSMF

Power distribution unit only if needed with

FSMF
 General improvements in FSMF compared to FSIA/B &
FSMC/D/E
•Number of RF Module interfaces (OBSAI):

•FSMF – 4 interfaces

•FSMF with 2 x FBBA – 6 Interfaces FSMF has twice the RF Module interface
capacity
•RF Module chaining capability per RP3

•FSMF – 6 Gbps (= 16 cells in WCDMA with 2RX)

•Power consumption (typical value)

FSMF has twice the cell capacity per OBSAI
•FSMF – 125W (with IP transport) interface

FSMF has 50% smaller power consumption

 HSPA improvements in FSMF compared to FSIA/B &
FSMC/D/E 1/2
- FSMD/E: With 2 x FSMD/E, HSPA can not be split over SMs

• New baseband architecture in RU30 (1 GB baseband) uses internal SRIO (Serial Rapid IO)
chain between DSP processors for better timing and better HSPA and baseband capacity
(HSPA capacity increase ~200%, R99 capacity increase ~50%)
RFM

• Rel2 System Module does not have external SRIO interface i.e. when Extension System FSMD (Master)

Module is connected, there is no SRIO between System Modules and thus HSPA schedulers No SRIO
connector
in Master System Module cannot communicate with Extension System Module DSPs
FSMD (Extension)

•  If HSDPA scheduler exists e.g. in Master System Module, then Uplink ( A-DCH and
HSUPA) traffic needs to be also processed there
baseband
board inside
System ModuleDSP DSP DSP DSP

SRIO
 HSPA improvements in FSMF
- FSMF: Improved baseband pooling for HSPA with FSMF+FBBAs and with 2 x FSMF

SRIO connection to BB EXT1 BB EXT2

Flexi Rel3 System Modules FSMF: Extension System interface interface
Module (QSFP) (QSFP)

• SRIO connection exists between the System

Module (FSMF) and Capacity Extension Sub-
Modules (FBBA)

Possible to use baseband of System Module

(FSMF) and Capacity Extension Sub-Module
(FBBAs) in same pool for HSPA

• SRIO connection exists also between two

System modules (2 x FSMF in later release)

BB EXT interface (QSFP):

•3 x RP3, 6Gbit/s SRIO BB EXT interface SRIO
•1 x RP3-01, 6Gbit/s connection to (QSFP) connection to
•1 x SRIO, 6Gbit/s Extension SM Extension SM
•1 x I2C (SDA, SCL)
•1 x Sync signals (FCB,
BTSclk)
 Supported System Module configurations:

System Module Compatibility Supported in

BB Extension Module
Master Extension Version RU40
(optional)

FSMF SM3 x

FSMF SM3 1 x FBBA x

FSMF SM3 2 x FBBA x

 Supported RF Modules with FSMF

FSMF supports Rel1 RF Modules (Single/Dual), Rel2 (Triple) and Rel3 RF Modules (Triple Modules with 80W and 6 Gbps).
Sample RF modules are as shown in below table

Abbreviation Module

FRGP Flexi 3-sector RF Module 2100

FRGQ Flexi RRH 2TX 2100

1- 4 RF Modules (chains)
FRGG Flexi RRH 1TX 2100

FRGT Flexi 3-sector RF Module 2100

Max 4 x OBSAI
RN
C FSMF
FBBA FBBA
1x OBSAI

1x OBSAI
 MoP for Replacement of FSIA/B & FSMC/D with FSMF
along with changes in commissioning steps
All new FSMF version A.103 modules are delivered with preinstalled LN4.0 1.2 (LTE SW). So FSMF SW needs to be updated to
the WCDMA version (WN8.0 2.0 or above) as follows before commissioning:

Detailed MoP is available in the “pdf “attached 

FSMF Features..

Public
Public
Public
 Licensing aspects
• In RU 40 ,CE licenses are valid for R99 traffic

• HSDPA/HSUPA will have own capacity licenses that are called

respectively ‘HSDPA BTS processing sets 'and ‘HSUPA BTS
processing set’

Public
Rel99 CE licenses consumption:
• CCCH resources (if needed e.g. extended cell case) from pure System
Module rel.2 BTS
• R99 users (PS, CS services)
• A-DCH (Associated DCH)

HSDPA BTS processing set

• Each HSDPA BTS processing set has certain capacity of users and HSDPA
throughput
• There are three types of HSDPA BTS processing set licenses – from 1 to 3
• Processing set does not guarantee the maximum user amount and
throughput but additional features are needed (e.g. 64-QAM, 10/15 HS-
PDSCH codes, 72HSPA users per cell)

Public
HSUPA BTS processing set
• In RU40 HSUPA BTS processing set license allows for allocation of 24
HSUPA UEs and 5.8Mbps throughput

• R99 UEs can be allocated into one HSUPA processing set (per LCG) even
there is no R99 CE license (48 Rel99 CE)

• HSUPA BTS processing set does not enable peak UL throughputs, but it
can limit those (as HSDPA BTS processing set does for DL throughput).
For achieving peak UL throughputs customer needs to buy separate
license for peak throughput features like HSUPA 16QAM.

Public
HSUPA and HSDPA BTS
processing sets

• HSDPA BTS processing set 1: 32 users and 7.2Mbps

• HSDPA BTS processing set 2: 72 users and 21Mbps

• HSDPA BTS processing set 3: 72 users and 84Mbps

• HSUPA BTS processing set 1: 24 users and 5.8Mbps

Public
 Local Cell Group
• Local Cell Grouping allows splitting available baseband capacity into
baseband pools responsible for processing traffic from dedicated group of
cells.
• Local Cell Grouping may be needed in case of BTSs with many cells, and
can be used in Multi Operator RAN (MORAN) case.
• When Local Cell Grouping is done – available BTS capacity is split among
LCG according to BTS commissioning settings. Baseband allocation to
LCG is constant

Public
In Rel 2 HW 1 SU= 48 CEs
In Rel 3 HW 1 SU=96 CEs

Public
 RF Modules
Features..
• The RF Module is a stand-alone fully operational transceiver module with
integrated antenna filters.

• Radio-related signal processing is performed in the RF Module. It hosts the

RF functionality, and also provides power supply.

• The RF Module has integrated fans

Public
FRGP

Public
 FRGT

• Smallest power consumption

• 80 W at antenna connector
• supports WCDMA and LTE in dedicated or concurrent mode
• provides 3 x 80W output power at the antenna connector
• WCDMA configurations up to 6+6+6 & up to 2 x 20 MHZ LTE carrier
• Integrated OVP protection level in DC connector

Public
WBTS Commissioning

Public
 System Module
Replacement
• Take back up of existing commissioning files
• Take a snap of License management window with Target id before starting
activity.
• Do not switch off the RF module.
• Swap the System Module
• Power on the SM and during the restart process ,please interconnect optical
cable between RF module & SM,
NB:- Please do not connect the IuB
• Do the commissioning by selecting the template option and using old
commissioning file
• Once commissiong is completed pls confirm the target id is same as that of
old module . Then pls connect the IuB to load all the license back from
OSS pool to NodeB

Public
System Module LED
Indications..

Public
 TOP
enabling

Public
Public
Public
 RFS (Restore Factory Settings)

• System module is restored to a plain, factory delivered condition.

• FSMD:- RFSToolv2_213
• FSMF:- RFSToolv3_107

When to Use
• A problem happened during installation/commissioning phase when
new/replacement unit has been installed to network.
• BTS Site Manager connection cannot be established.
• SW mismatches between different Flexi BTS HW modules. SW download
progress may not start at all or is partly downloaded to BTS but not
completely.
• Commissioning steps cannot be successfully completed. BTS cannot
become operational with normal re-commissioning steps.

Public
• FSM cannot be reused in another BTS site due to existing site
configuration and licensing configuration.
• FSM needs to be reused in another technology.

Steps..
1) Uncompress RFSToolv3 delivery package to local directory

2) PC's network properties shall be specified to match the following

settings: IP address as 192.168.255.126 & subnet mask as
255.255.254.0.
3) Store target SW (in zip format) to directory .\ RFSToolv3\BTSSW\

Public
Public
Public
Public
CE count:

There are two FSPx’s in FSMD & one in FSIA.

RU20 (WN6.0)
Each FSPx have 7 Faraday’s (DSPs). So total CE count in FSMD =
(7+7)*36=504, Out of which 396 are available for traffic use since rest is
used for control signalling.

In FSIA CE count is, 7*36 = 252, i.e. 250.

i.e. In RU20, one FSPx constitutes ~250 CEs.

Public
RU30 (WN7.0)
Each FSPx have 7 Faraday’s (DSPs). So total Rel.99 CE count in
FSMD = (7+7)*48=672. In RU30, Subunits count also introduced along
with Rel.99 CE, HSDPA & HSUPA processing sets. 14 Subunits are
there in FSMD, out of which 12 SU are available for traffic: therefore,
Rel.99 CE available is 12*48 = 576.

In FSIA out of seven, 6 SU is available for traffic. So Rel.99 CE for

traffic is, 6*48 = 288
The main diff. b/w RU20/RU30 is that, each DSP in an FSPx was
having 36 & 48 CE capacity each.

Sample calculation in the attachment.

1 to 4 HSDPA PS2 licenses utilizes 2.25 SUs & each HSUPA PS1
uses 1.5 SUs. (for 1 LCG - Local Cell Group & non-MIMO)

Number of SUs used by Rel.99 CEs is obtained by dividing the

Rel.99 CE value by 48.

Total SU should be maximum 12 in the case of FSMD & 5 in the

case of FSIA (without FBIA).
Public