Source-Ericsson whitepaper-LTE-A 4G Solution, April 2011

Phase-VIII.4 Expansion
-Salient Aspects-
---PLANNING STEPS---
Steps to Planning Phase-VIII.4
1 • What is in Phase-VIII.4 ? Overview
2 • Identify the Objectives
3 • Nominal Planning
4 • Site Acquisition Strategy
5 • Core network Strategy
6 • Defining 2G/3G/4G (?) areas
7 • Defining Vendor Boundaries
8 • Eqpt Strategies

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 Phase-VIII.4 : Radio Access & Infra
• 2G : All IP, similar to Phase-VII
• 3G : Rel-10
– 21.1 Mbps DL without MIMO/11.5 Mbps UL
– Dual Carrier feature for achieving 42.2/22.9 Mbps
• MTC features
– FE interface in all MTCs. 4 x E1s and GE port as per order.
IP over E1/STM-1.
– Sync as per 1588 v.2
• Zonal Servers for OMC , SON, Plg Tool, AFP
What to expect in 4G?
Phase-VIII.4 : Radio Access & Infra
• RNC in pool feature
• Optimisation tool of OMC-R. Cater to Ph-V
onwards of bidder’s technology
• SMLC feature in BSC/RNC
• HD-voice [WB-AMR] in 2G, 3G and 4G
• Active n/w sharing feature
• RF Module:
– Each one to support multiple RATs and carriers in
a mix of GSM/UMTS/LTE. Total 80W power
– RF Module to BBU can be up to 10Kms distance
 Base Band Unit Capability
3 sectors:
2G TRXs 3G Carriers FDD-LTE Carriers-[upto 20Mhz]
4x3 2x3 1x3
8x3 0 0
6x3 1x3 0
6x3 0 1x3

Up to 6 sectors:
2G TRXs 3G Carriers FDD-LTE Carriers-[upto 10Mhz]
4x6 0 0
3x6 1x6 0
3x6 0 1x6

All the BBUs, HW capable wrt GSM, WCDMA & FDD LTE
 Radio-contd..
• BSCs : 1000 TRX & 2500 TRX
• RNCs: 1.5 Gbps & 4 Gbps @ 70% loading
• Pico RRH based 3G/LTE – IBS solution
– 15 # of pico-RRHs + BBU + Bridge
– Expandable upto 50 # of p_RRHs
– Bridge to pico-RRH is CAT-5 cable
– BBU to Bridge connectivity thru fibre
– Pico unit is multi modal @> 50 mw
– Alternate architecture with functions centralised
in RRH also possible
 Radio-contd..
• FD-LTE: Can be ordered in 1800/2100/900/700 Mhz
bands as per BSNL choice
• Self Organising Network [SON]
– Self-configuration& self optimisation, Automatic Neighbour Relation
(ANR), Mobility Load Balancing, Mobility Robust Optimisation,
Coverage & capacity Optimisation, auto-configuration [Plug-n-Play],
Energy Saving, Control Channel Optimisation, RACH optimisation,
SON with self-learning intelligence and Minimization Drive Test
(MDT) etc. The separate server to be deployed
• 2 x 2 MIMO [4x4 capable], 64 QAM, Carrier
Aggregation up to 3 including TD & FD as per Rel-12
• 384 CEs in BBU [256 in UL/128 in DL]. 128 [96/32]
extra as per SoR.
 Radio-contd..
• Peak data rates of 300 Mbps in DL and 75 Mbps in
UL with 4 x 4 MIMO with 20Mhz D/L+ 20 Mhz U/L
in respect of FDDLTE using a Type-5 UE
• System can be configured with 5/15/20 Mhz
• eNBs are ordered with 2 x 2 [2 x 20W]
• Beamforming to be supported
• The optimisation of the network
– For a period of 6 months for each city after the roll out of the LTE
network in that city with all the sites that are made over within 3
months of the PO will be carried out by the supplier maintaining
SLAs specified in the tender RRC SSR > 95%, RRC DR < 2%, PS DCR
in BH < 1%, PS HOSR > 95%
 Antennae
Gain HBW Down Tilt VBW min
Antenna Port
[dbi] [deg] [deg] [deg]
700 to 960 MHz 17.5/20.5 65/33 0 to 8 7
900 MHz 17.5/20.5/16.5 65/33/90 0 to 8 7
1710-2170 MHz 17.5/20.5 65/33 0 to 8 7
2100 MHz 18/21 65/33 0 to 8 7
2300 – 2690 Mhz 18.5/20.5 65/33 0 to 8 7
2600 Mhz 18.5/20.5 65/33 0 to 8 7
OMNI -900 10.5 360 fixed 2 to 5 7
OMNI-1800 10.5 360 fixed 2 to 6 7
Broadband 700 to
960 17.5 65 0 to 8 7
Broadband 1710-
2690 18.5 65 0 to 8 7

A tolerance of -0.7 db for antenna gain, ±2 degree for down tilt and ±5
degrees for HBW
 Broad Band Antennae
Broadband-Multi Band Antennae in order to reduce tower loading and
also to have suitable antenna positions so as to enable running multiple
wireless networks from the same infrastructure. Also to enable sharing of
infrastructure with other operators.]

# of Band(MHz)
Systems Type Port-1 Port-2 Port-3 Port-4

Triple I 700-960 1710-2170 2300-2690

System II 700-960 1710-2690 1710-2690
Quad I 700-960 700-960 1710-2170 1710-2690
System

Dual /triple/quad band combiners are available as per SoR. They shall
be IP65 grade and shall have insertion loss of less than 0.3 db
[guaranteed limit] in the respective bands at the applicable ports. The
bands to be combined to be mentioned in the purchase order.
 Radio-contd..
• Aluminum feeder cable available in SoR with max
attenuation of 4.4/6.4/7.1 in 900/1800/2100 Mhz bands
• DMW in 1+0 config. 0.6/1.2 M antennae
• 2 FE, 2 GE ports [only IP]. 1024 QAM modulation
• Optical Modem with FE port with 40 Kms capability
• FE to E1 convertor, SFP units, WDM convertor in SoR
• Planning tool [Zonal Server, 10 concurrent users per zone]
with digital map, Automatic Freq Planner (Zonal), Drive
test tool
• With each DTT, 5 android app based tool license which will
work on commercial handsets
 Infra Related Points
• Li-Ion batteries 300/400 [ID & OD] /1500AH ID
– fast charging characteristics [5% to 95% charge in 2.5
hours].
– Specified life of at least 9 years with one charge-discharge
cycle per day.
– Weigh less than 225 Kgs [including fixtures]
– Works in temperature range of 0 °C. to 50 °C.
• Battery Health Monitoring System for 3000 to 5000
AH batteries
– Capable of monitoring maximum of 6 battery banks. The
supplier will support, if required, of the existing banks
• Core equipment to be commissioned with two power
sources. The power systems will be purchased thru
SoR ordering, if not available already at site.
 Infra Related Points
• DG , GBT, IBS material are not part of RFP.
Hence, to be planned separately.
• Personal Boosters [Repeaters]
– Band Selective
– Dual Band 2G: 19 dbm
– Single band 3G : 19 dbm
– Can be used to solve coverage issues at VIP cases,
small enterprises
 Objective-1 of Phase-VII
How near to reach vis-à-vis competition
Operator 2G 3G 4G
Idea 10126+2074 6987+1990 4034+1440
Voda 9844+2149 5492+1967 522+130
Airtel 9114+2130 5544+1718 2266+1149
RJio 15189+3573

BSNL [Present] 6594+756 2168+516 0

BSNL [Post-PVIII.4]
 Quantities & Capacity Estimation
Assumptions

2G cap/site 850
3G cap/site 500
4G cap/site 300

Phase-VIII.4 SoR Quantities

2G 3G 4G
WZ 8386 7214 3000

MH 3508 2979 1184

Repl New Repl New
2627 881 877 2102

2G_new 3G 4G Total
Capacity 7,48,850 10,51,000 3,55,200 21,55,050
http://www.ericsson.com/res/docs/whitepapers/wp-big-data.pdf
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 Radio Network Strategies
Site Additions: • 3500 doable?
How much?
• Maximise 3G
3G/2G strategy • Plan 3G in city sites where marginal 2G is available
• Green field new sites can be 3G only?

• Quantify already available

IP strategy • Have a policy based approach for anchor sites
• Special focus to get max sharing from Indus is key

Infra Strategy for • GBT

Own sites • DG
Steps to Planning Phase-VIII.4
1 • Identify the Objectives
2 • Nominal Planning
3 • Site Acquisition Strategy
4 • Core network Strategy
5 • Defining 2G/3G/4G (?) areas
6 • Defining Vendor Boundaries
7 • Eqpt Strategies

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 The MUST HAVEs Inputs
Spare Sites
from SSAs
GBT/RTT/Infra
Sharable site material
lists from IPs available
details

Absolutely Good
correct
existing Network Team Work
database Plan
 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Analyses SSA LEVEL coverage and identifies
new site requirements
Circle 2.1.Validates
Updates/validates the database
the lat/long of RF data with Pune
Planning team
2. Analyse the current coverage quality
3. Interacts with SSA marketing and other wings
3. Identifies the nominals for P-8.4
Radio to1.quantify
Interface and
for prioritize
15 toSSAs ofnew
NGPsites
area wrt SSA
NSS
Planning, 1-
4.
4.andInteracts
Maintains
Assess with
infra IPs
master get
data
requirements shareable
base
at sitesites
new list
Pune/NGP IPs new IPs [Goa?]
2- Develop
Pune 5.Assesses the media requirements for teams…
new and
5.
3-
2.
1. Interacts
Interaction
Planning
“Core N/wwith
with
core SSANGP
NGP
for
Planning mobile
mobile
area
and teams/IP
implementation.
existing sites
1. Overall
4- Anchor sitefor fullsetting
Objective IP
co-ordination/approval from CGMT
3. Implementation of RF plan for
2. MPLS implementation and O&M. Overall 15 SSAs
2. Process setting and monitoring
CIRCLE
planning
4. Analyse –WIDEPuneROLE
bycoverage Team.
TEAM for NGP area and be in
sync
3.
3. with
Infra
Budget Pune RF
planning
control, & team
PO implementation
placements for core
Nagpur
sites
5. KPI analysis for NGP area and follow up
Mobile
SSA Mobile 4. Plan change approvals
SSA MOBILE

IP Lease IN
team
 Site Planning Process

Pune Radio SSA Pune Radio Circle Planning

Planning Planning

• Nominal List • Check & • Finalise the • Draft PO

based on finalise list site list structure
approved with priority • Assign
Objectives # requirement
from SoR

• Assure Revenue potential

• Choose Acqn or IP method
SSA • Media availability

• Confirm objective delivery from radio planning perspective

RP

• Budget Mapping, Overall project objective monitoring

Circle • Process Compliance Monitor
Plg
 RF Database In Sync
BTS type
New Sites
[micro/macro]

Antenna type
New Sectors
Change

Ht/tilt Change Site shifts

Central
Validate Initial
Data Planning General Data

Tool DB

Change Request Approval Work Order Completion Confirmation

[BSS/OSS/OMC] [RP/OMC] [OSS] [OPT/BSS/OMC] [OMC/OPT/BSS]
Steps to Planning Phase-VIII.4
1 • Identify the Objectives
2 • Nominal Planning
3 • Site Acquisition Strategy
4 • Core network Strategy
5 • Defining 2G/3G/4G (?) areas
6 • Defining Vendor Boundaries
7 • Eqpt Strategies

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 Site Acquisition
• Identify 2X site nominals for acquisition
• SSAs to be educated on the HPC
empowerment and need to fast track
• All sites preferably to be acquired within 3
months of PO
• Circles may complete all formalities except
signing agreement before PO
• Agreement duration and other detailed inputs
to be sent to SSAs in advance
• Multiple acqn teams in big SSAs is a must
 Media Planning
BTS/Node-B Sites Core Sites
• All sites, including SWAP sites to be • Requirement to be
planned for IP assessed
• Action Plan to be got prepared from • To be taken up with
the SSAs and tracked in % WTR/SSA/Circle
achievement TXMN
• Eqpt /cable requirement to be taken • Any reliability issues
up after compiling to be addressed
• Bare minimum MW to be planned
initially so that OF penetration can
be maximised.
• Ring planning to be urged
Steps to Planning Phase-VIII.4
1 • Identify the Objectives
2 • Nominal Planning
3 • Site Acquisition Strategy
4 • Core network Strategy
5 • Defining 2G/3G/4G (?) areas
6 • Defining Vendor Boundaries
7 • Eqpt Strategies

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 Core Network Strategies
• Use Existing core nodes in peripheral areas, G/Ws
Replace Core? • Minimum Locations
• Manpower utilisation, OPEX reduction

• Core locations to be planned keeping reliable media

MPLS Planning for MPLS mesh n/w and SSTP connectivity

• Growth projection based on

• Present traffic
Traffic Projection • Increase in 3G handset count & capability
• Increase in coverage

• Redundancy in Power Source

Infra Assessment • PP, Bty, UPS replacement to be assessed optimally
Steps to Planning Phase-VIII.4
1 • Identify the Objectives
2 • Nominal Planning
3 • Site Acquisition Strategy
4 • Core network Strategy
5 • Defining 2G/3G/4G (?) areas
6 • Defining Vendor Boundaries
7 • Eqpt Strategies

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Steps to Planning Phase-VIII.4
1 • Identify the Objectives
2 • Nominal Planning
3 • Site Acquisition Strategy
4 • Core network Strategy
5 • Defining 2G/3G/4G (?) areas
6 • Defining Vendor Boundaries
7 • Eqpt Strategies

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Steps to Planning Phase-VIII.4
1 • Identify the Objectives
2 • Nominal Planning
3 • Site Acquisition Strategy
4 • Core network Strategy
5 • Defining 2G/3G/4G (?) areas
6 • Defining Vendor Boundaries
7 • Eqpt Strategies

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 Time Lines

APO Authorisation PO-1-2-3 Completion

Lot-1 Lot-2 Lot-3

 Activity Schedule
S # Activity Owner Time Line
1 Inputs from IPs on sharable/Anchor Lease-In Pune 25-3-2017
sites
2 Existing Available sites with/without Pune/NGP/NPC 25-3-2017
Tower/Infra M
3 Nominal Site List with all details RP Pune 10-4-2017
4 Core Site List with details + MPLS NSS Pune/NGP 25-3-2017
5 Final list after inputs from SSA RP Pune 25-4-2017
6 Draft PO Schedule of Requirements- NPCM 25-3-2017
First Cut
NEW SOLUTIONS FOR RADIO ACCESS
Combiners • Greater transmit
Core Network
power efficiency
• Improved receive
efficiency
• Less footprint

Multi-Technology,
Fewer Mast Multi-Dimensional
Elements Active Antennas and
Elements

Cell site processing can

reside in the network
“cloud”

Minimal Ground
Elements

All this will yield net

OPEX & CAPEX advantages
 Synchronisation Aspects
– IEEE 1588 V2-2008 standard is a must for IP interfaces and networks.
– Central management of the IP Clock server.
– The redundancy of the IP clock server shall be 1+1.
– The clock servers shall have redundant rubidium holdover. They shall be
provided with GPS system/antenna with a minimum of 90m cable and
associated lightning protection.
– The PTP server to client inter-operability with different equipment
– The capacity in terms of packet rate shall be sufficient for catering to the
new 2G & 3G network and the existing 3G network.
– The Node-Bs with satellite back-haul shall be provided with GPS based
synchronisation with Rubidium holdover. It shall have stratum-1 signal ports
for E1 x 2. The necessary GPS antenna with a minimum of 90m cable and
lightning protection shall be supplied.
 Capacity enhancement and Optimal
Utilisation of Spectrum
 The Rel-9 features of Voice services over Adaptive Multi-user channels on
One Slot [VAMOS] shall be provided, enabling 4 AMR HR in single TS
 Assess the interference levels of different frequencies and allocate the
user mobiles appropriately to hopping and non-hopping carriers to
maximise QoS. This shall in turn result in higher fractional loading
capability of the network and also in reduction in the global interference
level.
 The network should facilitate effective working of mobiles with Single
Antenna Interference Cancellation (SAIC) feature by interfacing them from
the network and also take full advantage of their capability by having a
fully synchronised network.
 SAIC shall enable Downlink Advanced Radio Performance (DARP) methods
of Blind Interference Cancellation (BIC) and Multi User Detection (MUD)
techniques to be leveraged in order to maximise the benefits. The SAIC
techniques provided shall cater for voice and packet data traffic.
 3G Coverage Aspects
• The RSCP level should be greater than -85dBm in 95%,90% and 50%
or more area and greater than -105dBm in 100%,100% and 80% or
more area in Tier-1 [typically district HQs], Tier-2 [typically taluk
HQs] and Tier-3 cities respectively [Cities to be categorised by the
PO issuing authority].
• Ec/Io should be greater than -12dB in 70%,70% and 60% area and
greater than -15dB in 100%,100%,85% area Tier-1, Tier-2 and Tier-3
cities respectively.
• The maximum number of hearable pilot signal(within 3dB from the
best signal) should not be more than 3 in 99% of the area and an
active set size of 1 in more than 30% of the area to be ensured for
acceptance testing
 Active Network sharing feature
• Commercial sharing of the UTRAN network, including RNC
and Node-Bs, with other operators [at least two] .
• Possible to logically separate the Iu interface to different
operators with a facility to limit the users in each sector to a
configurable number against identified operators.
• Possible to either provide dedicated carrier to each operator
or share BSNL’s carrier with sharing operators as per the
decision of BSNL
• Each operator will use their own core network
• The OMC-R/OSS shall give operator wise KPIs and utilisation
of interfaces
Multi Technology Radio Cabinets
› Multi Standard capable
– GSM-WCDMA-LTE together
– Able to handle high capacity demands on
multiple bands
› site space challenges
Antenna System – Minimum footprint
– Many alternatives
› reduce TCO
– One BTS for every need
– Wide range of site solutions
Site O&M – Reduce site energy cost
BTS
– Reduce cost for O&M
Site Power › Flexible and efficient site transport
 Single IP interface
Transmission
Multi- Standard Radio

Increases the “Shareability” of Sites

 One RAN, Simplify your Network
Disadvantages
Advantages
 High CAPEX
Core Network - Buy systems separately
Reduce Capax and Opex
SingleRAN - Deploy systems separately
GSM / UMTS / HSPA / LTE  Reduce Investment Risk
GSM Expansion
 High OPEX
Quick responses to market
- Operate systems separately
Backhaul opportunities
- Maintain systems separately

Improve users’ experience

 Performance Down
- Bad intersystem coordination
UMTS/HSPA Introduced
Legacy GSM Network - High intersystem interference

Convergence  Reliability Down

 Equipment Level
- Fault point & risk increasing
 Site Level
- Hard for trouble shooting
 Operation Level
LTE in the coming future

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 One pipe from BTS Site
2G 3G 4G

1<3
IP One Pipe

Best Effort
Signalling
GBR

Multi-Tech Cabinet

Fibre Access to the site in Urban Areas Required

Thanking You
bsunilkumar@bsnl.co.in
 Growth In Data rates
Radio System Peak Data rate Channel BW Freq Reuse Spectral
efficiency
(bps/hz)
GSM 9.6 to 14.4 200 Khz 4 0.032
Kbps
GPRS 171 Kbps 200 Khz 4 0.07

EDGE 474 200 Khz 4 0.2

W-CDMA 2 Mbps 5 Mhz 1 0.4

HSDPA 14 Mbps 5 Mhz 1 2.8

LTE 100 Mbps 20 Mhz 1 5

LTE 2 x 2 172.8 Mbps 20 Mhz 1 8.6

LTE 4 x 4 326.4 Mbps 20 Mhz 1 16.3

 STEPS IN PLANNING
Prepare Plan for Draw Draw MSC Decide SWAP
Up-To- Ph-VIII.4 Preferred areas Vendor Model
date BSC Area Iterations
database /RNC
of Post Areas
Ph-7
Configs

FINAL
RELEASE PO SWAPPL
AN !!

FREEZE Vendor BTS BSC/RNC

PO Consultati /Node-B Config
QUANTITI on Mapping
ES
 SWAP Precautions : Lessons
From Past
• Prepare precise From:To plans
• Do Performance and Inventory check at swap site not before 2
weeks from the date of swap as per standard format
1. Inventory
• E1 Ready Pre- 2. Performance
Mapping • New BTS SWAP 3. RF
Integration Checks 4. OMC Stats

Move Old 1. Inventory

BTS to 2. Performance Post-
Warehouse Compare 3. RF SWAP SWAP !!
at parent 4. OMC Stats Checks
SSA
Warehouse Post- 1. Inventory
Destination to SWAP 2. Performance Compare
Site Ready Redeployme
nt site
Checks 3. OMC Stats
 Inventory List Format
Site Name RP No

S# Item name Serial No Qty Condition Remarks

Checked By Verified By

Date:
 Performance Format
Site Name RP No

S# Parameter Unit Ser Value Remarks

No Obtained
1 Tx Power Out

VSWR
Clock
Alarms

Checked By Verified By

Date:
 RF Format
Site Name RP No

S# Parameter Value Remarks

Obtained
1 Rx Level at about 1 km at Idle mode, DTX off,
specified points other parameters etc
BCCH, neighbour list, Hopping
list, CBCH

Checked By Verified By

Date:
 OMC-R Format
Site Name RP No

S# Parameter Value Remarks

Obtained
1 Call Volume

2 BH Erlang
3 DR, HOFR

Checked By Verified By

Date: