Radio Design Handbook

February, 2014

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Radio equipment type (equipment models, configuration, etc.)

Radio equipment position/installation rules

RF module selection Output power design

Cable/feeder installation rules

Design of antenna and antenna line system/ installation rules

Content
Tower Site
3
Reinforcement
required to place
RRU close to the
antenna
Outdoor DBS Indoor DBS
RRU close to the
antenna
Outdoor RRU
RRU at the
bottom of the
mast
No or light
reinforcement
TR
evaluation
Not FOTP
FOTP
Shelter
position
Shelter below the Mast
Shelter next to the Mast
RRU position selection
Business Case
Heavy
reinforcement
Rooftop Site
4
Radio Unit
installation
option
Existing Site
Design
Indoor Room Shelter Outdoor
Indoor DBS Outdoor DBS
Macro BTS
RRU
installation
option
Outdoor RRU
RRU outside the
shelter
RRU close to the
antenna
RRU can be
installed
outdoor
Not possible to be
placed close to the
antenna
Possible to be placed
close to the antenna
RRU cannot
be installed
outdoor
Rules for installation:
1. No new structure
2. Not visible from outside
Installation options:
On the antenna pipe
On the feeder tray
On the wall or roof board
Radio Equipment Type - Distributed
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DBS 3900 - Distributed Radio system consisting of
BBU and Remote Radio Units (RRUs)

BBU installations - indoor/outdoor

Outdoor DBS BBU to be installed In Outdoor enclosure
(APM30vD or TP48200A-H15A3 )
Suitable for :
Flat roof
Next to shelter
TP48200A- HxWxD 1600x650x650 (mm)

Indoor DBS- BBU is installed in a 19-inch open rack
Suitable for :
Indoor Room
In the Shelter
Pitched Roof
TP48200B- HxWxD 2000x600x600 (mm)

Operating temperature of BBU -20C to +55C (long-term)
BBU3900 HxWxD (mm) 86x442x310 (mm)
Radio Equipment Type - Cabinets
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BTS 3900L - Radio Cabinet housing the Main Unit,
Baseband Unit (2xBBU) and radio units (12xRFUs)
Separate cabinet for rectifiers and battery backup

Cabinet installations Indoor
Suitable for :
Indoor Room
Pitched roof (where no place for outdoor RRU)
Operational temperature (-20 C to +55 C)
HxWxD(mm) 1600x600x450 (mm)
BTS 3900A - consists of an RF cabinet and a power cabinet,
or of an RF cabinet and a transmission cabinet. There is space for
radio units (up to 6 RFUs) and Baseband Unit (2xBBU)
Additional expansion cabinet is needed for more than 6 RFUs
Cabinet installations Outdoor
Suitable for :
flat roof
Next to shelter
Operational temperature (-40 C to +55 C)
HxWxDxH(mm) 1400x600x480 (mm)

Tower RF Module Position/Installation
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RRU close to antenna
RRU up to 7m to Antenna (No TMA, no feeder)
DC power cable (from BBU to RRU)
Fiber (from BBU to RRU)
RF jumper up to 5m (from RRU to Antenna)
RF jumper >5m <7m (from RRU to Antenna)
(1/2 feeder could be used with connectors 7/16 male to RFF 1/2)
Pros
No TMA and feeder installation
RF performance improvement (coverage & capacity)
Cons
Might require tower reinforcement
More difficult maintenance

RRU at the tower bottom
RRU >7m to antenna (TMA and feeder installation)
DC power cable (from BBU to RRU)
Fiber (from BBU to RRU)
RF Feeder 7/8 (from RRU to TMA)
RF jumper (from TMA to Antenna)

RRU
RF Antenna
to BBU
DC power cable
Fiber
RF Jumper
TR Antenna
(1) RRU modules are always installed outdoor!
(reduced heat dissipation inside = less electricity for A/C)
(2) RRU installation position is selected based on a simple BC considering cost of the required
reinforcement vs. expected RF performance achievement/improvement
TMA
to RU
RF Antenna
RF Jumper
RF Feeder 7/8
TR Antenna
Rooftop RF Module Position/Installation
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TMA
RF Antenna
to RU
RF Jumper
RF Feeder 7/8
TR Antenna
RRU
to BBU
DC power cable
Fiber
RF Jumper
TR Antenna
(1) RRU modules are always installed outdoor (close or far from the antenna)
(2) If RRU cannot be placed outdoor => Indoor cabinet
RRU close to antenna
RRU up to 7m to Antenna (No TMA, no feeder)
DC power cable (from BBU to RRU)
Fiber (from BBU to RRU)
RF jumper up to 5m (from RRU to Antenna)
RF jumper >5m <7m (from RRU to Antenna)
(1/2 feeder could be used with connectors 7/16 male to RFF 1/2)
Pros
No TMA and feeder installation
RF performance improvement (coverage & capacity)
Cons
Risk of additional permitting
RRU far to antenna
RRU >7m to antenna (TMA and feeder installation)
DC power cable (from BBU to RRU)
Fiber (from BBU to RRU)
RF Feeder 7/8 (from RRU to TMA)
RF jumper (from TMA to Antenna)

Radio Equipment Configurations
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900Mhz
900Mhz
1800Mhz 2100Mhz
Multi-technology configurations
GSM900+UMTS900
BBU box
UMPT Multi technology control board
WBBPf 1,2,3,4 UMTS baseband boards
WBBPf4 -supports 6 cells, 512UL and 768 DL CE
1xWBBPf4 used for configurations with 1x UMTS
carrier per cell
2xWBBPf4 used for configurations with 2 and 3
UMTS carriers per cell
UBRI Provides 6 external CPRI ports. Routes CPRI
fiber optic cables of any mode combination in multimode
scenarios. It should be used to connect the 900MHz and
1800MHz RRUs. UMTS 2100 RRU will be connected to
WBBPf. Max 2xUBRI per BBU
Radio Modules 900Mhz

GSM900+GSM1800+LTE1800+UMTS2100
BBU box
UMPT Multi technology control board
WBBPf 1,2,3,4 UMTS baseband board
UBRI
LBBP d1 LTE baseband board (DL: 450 Mbit/s UL:
225 Mbit/s
Radio Modules 900Mhz,1800Mhz and 2100Mhz


RF Module Selection
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Distributed Indoor/Outdoor RRU to be selected
BTS Indoor/Outdoor Cabinets RFU to be selected
RFU models
Volume in
litre
Weight (kg) Band Mhz Power
MRFUd 13.5 12 900/1800 2x80W
MRFUv2 13.5 12 900/1800 1x80W
WRFUa 13.5 12 2100 1x100W
LRFU 13.5 12 2600 2x40W
*Not Blade RRU
RRU models
Volume in
litre
Weight
(kg)
Band Mhz Power HxWxD (mm)
RRU3908* 31.3 23 900 2x40W 485x380x170
RRU3939 18 20 1800 2x60W 400x300x100
RRU3929* 24.17 23.5 900/1800 2x60W 485x356x140
RRU3936 12 13.5 900/1800 1x80W 400x300x100
RRU3938 12 13.5 900/1800 2x40W 400x300x100
RRU3838 12 14 2100 2x40W 400x300x100
RRU3804* 18.14 15 2100 1x60W 480x270x140
RRU3824 12 14 2100 1x60W 400x300x100
RRU3826 12 14 2100 1x80W 400x300x100
RRU3839 12 14 2100 2x60W 400x300x100
RRU3268 12 14 700 2x40W 400x300x100
RF Module Output power Design
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1x80W RRU




2x60W RRU



Explanation:
Each box represents 20W power
Radio Types:
1x80W, 1PA RRU - represented by 4 boxes column
2x60W, 2PA RRU - represented by 2x3 boxes
900MHz
1 TRX 2 TRX 3 TRX 4 TRX 5 TRX 6 TRX

1x80W
RRU3936 1x80W RRU3936
1x80W
RRU3936 2x60W RRU3929 2x60W RRU3929 2x(1x80W RRU3936)
20W 20W GSM 20W GSM 20W GSM GSM 20W
20W GSM 20W GSM 20W GSM 20W GSM GSM 20W GSM GSM 20W GSM + GSM 20W
20W
UMTS
20W
UMTS
20W GSM 20W
UMTS
GSM 20W GSM GSM 20W
UMTS
GSM 20W
20W 20W 20W UMTS 20W GSM 20W UMTS GSM 20W GSM 20W
*if feeder length <=7m *if feeder length <=7m
OR OR
2x60W RRU3929 2x(1x80W RRU3936)
20W GSM 20W GSM 20W
20W
UMTS
GSM 20W GSM + GSM 20W
20W GSM 20W
UMTS
GSM 20W
*if feeder length >7m 20W GSM 20W
*if feeder length >7m
1800MHz
1 TRX 2 TRX 3 TRX 4 TRX 6TRX 8TRX
2x60W RRU3939 2x60W RRU3939 2x60W RRU3939 2x60W RRU3939 2x60W RRU3939
20W GSM 20W GSM GSM 20W GSM 20W GSM GSM 20W GSM GSM 20W
4 TRX x
15W
4 TRX x
15W

20W
LTE
LTE 20W
LTE LTE
20W GSM GSM 20W GSM GSM 20W GSM GSM 20W
20W 20W 20W LTE LTE 20W LTE LTE 20W GSM GSM 20W
*if feeder length <=7m *if feeder length <=7m *if feeder length <=7m *if feeder length <=7m
OR OR OR OR
2x(1x80W RRU3936) 2x(1x80W RRU3936) 2x(1x80W RRU3936) 2x(1x80W RRU3936)
20W GSM 20W GSM GSM 20W GSM GSM 20W
4 TRX x
15W
4 TRX x
15W

20W GSM + GSM 20W GSM + GSM 20W GSM + GSM 20W +
20W
LTE LTE
20W
LTE LTE
20W GSM GSM 20W
20W 20W 20W LTE LTE 20W LTE LTE
*if feeder length >7m *if feeder length >7m *if feeder length >7m *if feeder length >7m
Cable/Feeder Installation Rules
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BTS Outdoor or Indoor

7/8 or 1/2, copper or aluminum coax shall be used

Run-lengths over 75 meters shall be avoided

All feeder cables shall be fixed to masts, cable trays etc.

For vertical cable traces only cable hangers with clamps shall be
used, strips and tapes are not accepted

Jumpers are used for connecting: Feeder to antenna/TMA/BTS,
RRU to antenna/TMA, TMA to antenna, connections with
combiners/splitters/couples

Use premade 1/2'' Jumpers with 7/16 male connectors at both
ends for lengths are 1/2/3/5m

For longer lengths (5-7m) a Jumper should be assembled from
1/2'' feeder with 7/16 male connectors
Cable/Feeder Installation Rules
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RRU
RRU
TMA
RRU
Case 1:
Antenna-
RRU <3m
Case 2:
3m<Antenna
-RRU <7m
Case 3:
Antenna-
RRU >7m
(UMTS/LTE)
1 2
3
4
5
1
1
2
RFU
8
6
7
Pos. Item
2
Pre-made Superflexible Jumper to
the antennas DIN Male
(0<Jumper<3m)
2 Superflexible Jumper cable
2
Superflexible Jumper DIN male
connectors
2 Clamps for Jumper
3
Feeder cable 1/2 to the antennas
(3<Feeder<7m)
3 Connectors DIN Male for feeder 1/2
3 Clamps for Feeder 1/2 (click type)
Clamps for Feeder 1/2
6 Grounding kit for feeder 1/2
2+3+4 Cable ties for Jumper/feeders
1
Waterproof shells Antenna/TMA/RRU
DIN port - Jumper/(Feeder 1/2)
5
Waterproof shells Jumper/(Feeder
1/2) - Feeder 7/8
4 Feeder cable 7/8
4 connectors DIN female for feeder 7/8
4 Clamps for Feeder 7/8
Clamps for Feeder 7/8 (single)

Clamps for Feeder 7/8 (click type for
Telemob)
7 Grounding kit for feeder 7/8
8
Pre-made Jumper, L-shape connector
(RFU)
Design of Antenna and installation rules
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Base Station Antennas (BSA)

Standard for rural areas (900 only): X-pol, 65 deg HBW, 7 deg VBW, 18 dBi;
ports shall be shared by UMTS and GSM system

Standard for triple band configurations in urban and suburban areas
(900/1800/2100): XXX-pol.: 1x 790-960MHz + 2x 1710-2170MHz, 65 deg
HBW, 7 deg VBW 18/18 dBi; 900 ports shall be shared by GSM and UMTS
system, first 1710-2170 can be shared between GSM and LTE system, second
1710-2170 port can be shared between UMTS and LTE

Standard for dual band configurations in urban and suburban areas
(1800/2100): X-pol 1710-2170MHz, 65 deg HBW, 7 deg VBW, 18dBi

In special cases 30 deg HBW, 8 deg VBW, 20 dBi high gain X-pol antennas
shall be used for 790-960 and 1710-2170 ranges respectively

In situations where discrete installations are needed integrated 3-sector pole
antennas shall be used
Design of Antenna and installation rules
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1. Triple band Antenna (Target
is one antenna per sector)
2. RET (Remote Electrical Tilt),
one per band
3. RRU RET cable
4. AISG RET cable
5. TMA one per band
6. Grounding


RF
900 GU
RF
1800 GL
RF
2100 UO
RF
900 GU
RF
1800 GO
RF
2100 UO
TMA TMA TMA TMA TMA
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900 GU
RRU
1800 GO /
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RRU
2100 UO
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