Huawei BTS,

Configuration and coupling

system

Ubaid Fawad

Architecture
Um Interface

MS

BTS3012

BSC
A Interface

MS
BTS3012

BTS3012

MSC/VLR
M
AP
MAP

HLR/AUC/EIR

BTS3012
MS

PSTN
ISDN
PSPDN

TUP,ISUP

SMC/VM

OMC

MS: Mobile Station

BTS: Base Transceiver

Station

BSC: Base Station

Controller

HLR: Home Location

Register

AUC: Authentication
Center

EIR: Equipment Identity

Register

MSC: Mobile Switching

Center

VLR: Visitor Location

Register

SMC: Short Message

Center

VM: Voice Mailbox

OMC: Operation and Maintenance Center

Huawei BTS

Macro BTS used in

Ufone
BTS 3012 (indoor), 3012AE (outdoor)
Main cards (DDPU and DTRU)
BTS 3900 (indoor), 3900A (outdoor)
Main cards (DRFU and GRFU)

3012 BTS cabinet

3012AE BTS cabinet

Function and features

Support
GSM800M 850M 900M 1800M and
1900M
Support GPRS and EDGE
Support dynamic and static power control

Contd
Double Transceiver Unit (DTRU). A single
cabinet can support up to 12 carriers.
Support Power Boost Technology (PBT)
Support more various transmission mode
includes E1, STM-1, microwave, and
satellite transmission

DTRU: Double
transceiver unit
> Sending multi RF signals
from the transceiver in the
DTRU to the antenna
through the duplexer
> Sending signals from
the antenna after
amplifying and quartering
them to the transceiver in
the DTRU
> Detecting standing
wave alarms in the
antenna system

DDPU: Double duplexer unit

> Sending multi RF signals from
the transceiver in the DTRU to the
antenna through the duplexer
> Sending signals from the
antenna after amplifying and
quartering them to the
transceiver in the DTRU
> Detecting standing wave
alarms in the antenna system

3900 and 3900A

BTS 3900 components

BBU
DRFU/GRFU
DCDU
Fan unit

Benefits of BTS 3900

The indoor macro BTS3900 adopts
the unified module design, and thus
allows multiple radio access
technologies (RATs) in one cabinet. It
is small in size and light in weight,
and supports smooth evolution to the
Long Term Evolution (LTE).

Benefits
Efficient site
usage.
600mmx450mm
Reduced power
consumption:
The integrated
BTS3900A cabinet has
the power consumption
reduced by 8%.

Reliable OM with Minimized

OPEX:
The BTS3900 can
share the BBU, RFU, and power
system with other products of

Cost-Effective
Solutions for Capacity
and Coverage.
The BTS3900 guarantees
wide coverage and high
throughput, and helps
minimize the number of
sites

DRFU (Double radio filter

unit)
One double radio filter unit (DRFU)
provides two TRXs. No of TRX per
cabinet is 12.

The DRFU performs modulation

and demodulation between
baseband signals and RF signals,
processes data, and combines and
divides signals.

GRFU (GSM Radio filter

Unit)
One GRFU provides a
maximum of six TRXs. No of
TRX per cabinet is 36.
The GRFU performs
modulation and
demodulation between
baseband signals and RF
signals, processes data, and
combines and divides signals.

DRFU and GRFU

coverage
DRFU

GRFU

When the DRFU is

configured for the
BTS3900, a BTS3900
can support a maximum
of 36 carriers in the
maximum cell
configuration of
S12/12/12.

When the GRFU is

configured for the
BTS3900, a BTS3900
can support a
maximum of 72 carriers
in the maximum cell
configuration of
S24/24/24.

Rural or sub-urban areas

Urban areas

Output power of DRFU

and DTRU

No Combining mode
DTRU

Max output power is 60W

(47.7dBm)

DRFU
Max output power is 45W (46.5
dBm)

TOC= 47.8-1 (DDPU loss) =

46.7 dBm

TOC is 46.5 dBm

DTRU

DRFU

Combining mode

Max output power is 30W

(44.8dBm)
TOC= 44.8-1 (DDPU loss) =
43.8 dBm

Max output power is 20W (43

dBm)
TOC is 43 dBm

Output power of GRFU

1TRX

2TRX

3TRX

4TRX

5TRX

6TRX

60W(47.8dB 40W(46.0dBm 31W(44.9dB 27W(44.3dB 20W(43dB 16W(42.0dB

m)
)
m)
m)
m)
m)

We use GRFU for 3 or more TRX, therefore

GRFU being used only on combining mode.
6 TRX on GRFU not recommended due to
coverage constraint.
Above mentioned are TOC power

Understand Combining
and
No combining mode of
BTS

DTRU case

Send/Transmit mode

Wide band combining

No combining

Combining (DTRU
case)
TX1
IN1
TCOM
IN2

TX

combiner
combiner

TRX0

TX2

TX

TRX1

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Combining (DTRU
case)
3 db additional power loss
Single feeder cable for 2 TRXs.
Effective utilization of resource

No combining (DTRU case)

TX1

TX

IN1
TCOM
IN2

combiner
combiner

TRX0

TX2

RXM1
RXD1

RXM2

TX

TRX1

RXD2

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No combining (DTRU
case)
No additional 3db loss
Two feeder cables for 2 TRXs
More resource required than
combining i.e. Antenna, feeder cable,
DDPU etc.

Receive mode
Independent receiver
Dividing receiver
Four diversity receiver

Independent Receiver
TX1
TX

IN1
combiner
combiner

TCOM
IN2

TRX0

TX2

RXM1
RXD1

RXM2
RXD2

divider
divider
TX
divider
divider

TRX1

Dividing Receiver
TX1

TX

IN1
TCOM

combiner
combiner

TRX0

IN2
TX2

RXM1
divider
divider

RXD1
divider
divider

RXM2
RXD2

TX

TRX1

DRFU case

Send/ Transmit mode

Transmit independency or
combination
PBT

Trasmit independency
or comb

Receive mode
Two way receive diversity

Four way receive diversity.

Note: One TRX uses, 4 way receive diversity

Two way receive

Duplexer and
Combiner/Diplex
er

Duplexer
Duplexer is used
to separate or
isolate
transmitted and
received signals
in a common
frequency range
that uses a
common antenna.

Combiner/Diplexer
A combiner is a
device at the
base station that
allows
connection
of several
transmitters to
one antenna

900MHz

1800MHz

Combiner/Diplexer

Configuration
with No
combining mode

S-2/2/2 with (DRFU

case)
One cell connection is
shown
One dual polarized
antenna in each sector
Single DRFU in each
sector
Configuration: Double
Feeder (2Tx+2Rx)

S-2/2/2 with (DTRU

case)

DDPU
RXA1

One cell connection is shown

One dual polarized antenna in
each sector
One DDPU and one DTRU in
each sector
Configuration: No combination

DTRU

S-2/2/2-2/2/2
(DRFU case)
Antenna

Single antenna (dual

polarized) required as
needed in S-2/2/2
configuration

Combin
er

Combin
er

2 Combiners required
Configuration: Double
900 DRFU
feeder (2Tx+2Rx)

1800 DRFU

iManager M2000

S-2/2/2-2/2/2 (DTRU case)

S-4/4/4

 Two dual polarized antenna in each sector

Two DRFU required. (BTS 3900)
Two DDPU and Two DTRU in each sector (BTS
3012)
Configuration: Double feeder (2Tx+2Rx) for
DRFU and No combination for DTRU.

Note: GRFU only supports Combining mode

DRFU

DDPU/DTRU

DRFU (M2000 view)

DTRU (M2000 view)

S-4/4/4--4/4/4
(DRFU case)
Antenna

Antenna

Combin
er

Combin
er

Combin
er

Combin
er

900

900
1800

1800

 Two dual polarized antenna required

as needed in S-2/2/2 configuration
4 Combiners required
Configuration: Double feeder
(2Tx+2Rx)

Configuration
with combining
mode

S-2/2/2 with (DRFU

case)
Not recommended.

One antenna port is

Not connected.
3dB coupling loss
Configuration: Single
feeder (1Tx+2Rx)

S-2/2/2 with
DDPU/DTRU

One antenna port is not

utilized.

DDPU
RXA1
RXA2

TX A

RXA3
RXA4
RXB1
RXB2

3 db additional loss

TX B

RXB3
RXB4

TX 1

Resources are not

effectively utilized.

IN 1
TCOM
IN2
TX 2

RXM 1

Configuration: Wideband
Comb

RXD 1
RXM 2
RXD 2

DTRU

S-2/2/2-2/2/2
(DRFU case)
Single antenna per
sector.
1 Diplexer/combiner per
sector

Antenna

Combin
e

3 dB loss
Configuration: Single
feeder (1Tx+1Rx)
900 DRFU

1800
DRFU

S2/2/2-2/2/2 (DTRU
case)
DDPU

2 DDPU and 2 DTRU

per sector.

DDPU

RXA1
RXA2

RXA1
RXA2

TX A

RXA3
RXA4

RXA4

RXB1
RXB2

RXB1
RXB2

TX B

RXB3

1 diplexer/combiner
per sector

RXB4

RXB4

TX 1

TX 1
IN 1

TCOM

TCOM

IN2

IN2

TX 2

TX 2
RXM 1

RXM 1

RXD 1

RXD 1

RXM 2

RXM 2

RXD 2

900

DTRU

TX B

RXB3

IN 1

3 dB loss
Configuration:
Wideband
Combining

TX A

RXA3

RXD 2

1800

DTRU

S-4/4/4 Combining
DDPU
RXA1
RXA2

DDPU

TX A

RXA3
RXA4
RXB1
RXB2

TX B

RXB3
RXB4

TX 1

TX 1

IN 1

IN 1

TCOM

TCOM

IN2

IN2

TX 2

TX 2

RXM 1

RXM 1

RXD 1

RXD 1

RXM 2

RXM 2

RXD 2

RXD 2

DTRU

DTRU
DRU

 One dual polarized antenna in each sector

Two DRFU required. (BTS 3900)
Two DDPU and Two DTRU in each sector
(BTS 3012)
Configuration: Single feeder (1Tx+2Rx)
for DRFU and Wide band combining for
DTRU.

S-4/4/4 combining

DRFU (M2000 view)

DTRU (M2000 view)

S-4/4/4--4/4/4
Combining (DRFU
case)
Antenna

Combin
er

Combin
er

900

900

1800

1800

Requirement
One dual polarized antenna per
sector
2 Combiners per sector
Configuration: Single feeder
(1Tx+2Rx)

Combining with GRFU

S-3/3/3 OR 4/4/4
1 dual port dual
polarized antenna.
1 GRFU per sector

On site view

GRFU (M2000 view)

S-4/4/4---4/4/4
1 dual polarized
antenna per sector.

Antenna

2 GRFU (1 900 and

1 1800) per sector.
2
Diplexers/combiners
per sector

Combin
er

900
GRFU

Combin
er

1800
GRFU

GRFU (M2000 view)

GRFU-DRFU
Combination

S-4/4/42/2/2
1 Dual polarized
antenna per sector.
1 GRFU and 1
DRFU per sector.
2
Diplexers/combiner
s per sector.

GRFU-DRFU (M2000
view)

Power Match
Power == 10 log (power
type*1000)- power level power
finetune

CONCLUSION

No Combining
No of dual
Configurati
band
on
antenna

222

222_222

TRX
3 DDPU and 3 DTRU
3 DRFU
6 DDPU and 6 DTRU
OR
6 DRFU

No of cabinet

Remarks

6 Diplexers
required

6 DDPU and 6 DTRU

OR
6 DRFU
444

444_444

1
12 DDPU and 12 DTRU
OR
12 DRFU

12 Diplexers
required

Combining
No of dual
Configuration band antenna
222

222_222

444

TRX
3 DDPU and 3
DTRU
3 DRFU
6 DDPU (3_900
and 3_1800) and
6 DTRU (3_900
and 3_1800)
OR
6 DRFU
3 DDPU and 6
DTRU
OR
6 DRFU/ 3 GRFU

No of cabinet

Remarks

Same as no comb

3 Diplexers
required

6 DDPU (3_900
and 3_1800and
12 DTRU (6_900
and 6_1800)
OR
12 DRFU/ 6 GRFU
444_444

6 Diplexers
required

The End