Future Oriented Microwave Solution

Microwave product planning & system design dept.

Contents
MW Transmission Evolution Key Features for Future Oriented MW ZTE Innovative MW Solution Successful Story

Trends of Microwave Mobile Backhaul

Compare with 2G&3G Service Rapid IP traffic growing

Source from : EJL wireless

The most important trend of mobile backhaul evolution is turning from TDM to Ethernet. Long term Co-existence of multi-services (TDM and Ethernet).

Mobile Backhaul Evolution

BTS

Optical network
BSC BTS BTS

2G

Node B

High quality Eth traffic

3G/LTE
RNC

Increased
bandwidth Node B

Optical network
Complex hub site
RNC

Node B Node B Node B

Challenges We Faced

1
How to realize smooth

2
How to meet the requirement of rapidly increased

migration from 2G to 3G network

bandwidth

3
How to reduce the investment and maintenance expense of the

4
How to realize the high

complex

hub site

quality Ethernet transmission

Contents
MW Transmission Evolution Key Features for Future Oriented MW ZTE Innovative MW Solution Successful Story

1 Smooth Migration
Future oriented System Design

Hybrid & Native System Design

Flexible for Various Network
Hitless and dynamic capacity allocation between TDM and IP service, none is mapped over the other
TDM 100% Packet

Native TDM
Any Traffic Mix

Native IP
IP 100% Circuit

Smooth migration from 2G to 3G/LTE

Same hardware for TDM and IP service TCO reduction and competitive power enhancement
BTS

E1 E1 E1+Eth

E1 Eth BTS B Node

Hybrid & Native System Design

Native transmission Solution Traditional transmission Solution

TDM Frame

Bandwidth Sharing
Wireless Channel
Radio Frame

TDM MUX MUX

TDM Frame

Eth Frame Eth Frame

Max 311Mbps Max 400Mbps

Eth

Frame Mapping

Higher throughputs

Lower Latency latency

Optimal utilization of radio link bandwidth

2 Rapidly Increased Bandwidth

Enhanced Service Classification Adaptive Coding & Modulation

Enhanced QoS Technology

Enhanced ETH Technology
Fully Integrated L2 Ethernet Switching Functionality Including VLAN based switching and MAC address learning

Extended Quality of Service (QoS) Support

Traffic Classification Criteria: VLAN 802.1p, Diffserv Queuing and Scheduling: Strict priority, Weighted Round Robin (WRR), Hybrid

ACM Technology

Real time service Non-real time service

Typical 4E1 7MHz channel 99.999% availability

QPSK

Fixed modulation

Up to 4E1 + 40M 7MHz channel 4E1 @ 99.999% availability 40M @ 99.9% availability

256QAM QPSK

Adaptive Coding & Modulation

Benefits of ACM
Higher Spectrum Efficiency
@ Same D&C

Spectrum

Capacity Higher Throughput

@ Same D&S

Distance Longer Distance

@ Same S&C

3 Complex Hub Site

Integrated System Design Build-in ADM functionality

Nodal Design

IDU

ADM Complex Hub Site

IDU Nodal IDU IDU IDU

Optimal solution
Lower Investment Easier Operation Easier Maintenance

4 High Quality IP Transmission

Clock solution for IP transmission Wireless Ethernet ring Protection

High Accuracy Clock for IP

BTS
E1

GPS

Node B
Eth

Hybrid MW Network BSC/RNC

E1/STM1 Eth

Node B GPS
Eth

Traditional clock synchronization solution

Network synchronization is realized by GPS-receiver Expensive GPS equipment, more sites, more investment

New solution saves GPS-receiver for 3G station

Sync Eth.(G.8261) and 1588v2 provide high accuracy clock synchronization Save investment for GPS-receiver

Wireless Ethernet Ring

Ring site #1

Packet or TDM based fiber aggregation network or leased lines

Tail site #1

Wireless Carrier Ethernet Ring

Fiber site

RNC

B
Ring site #2

C
Tail site #2

Ring site #3

Wireless Ethernet Ring

Ring site #1

Packet or TDM based fiber aggregation network or leased lines

Tail site #1

Wireless Carrier Ethernet Ring

Fiber site

RNC

B
Ring site #2

Services A & B & C now share the same radio link resulting in higher traffic load. QoS is used to provide service differentiation for high priority and delay sensitive traffic.

Service A&B is restored using alternate path over the ring.

Tail site #2

Ring site #3

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MW Transmission Evolution Key Features for Future Oriented MW ZTE Innovative MW Solution Successful Story

ZTE Innovative MW Solution

Hybrid & Native Ring Protection NR8000 series Nodal Solution

SynE Solution ACM

QoS

Unified MicroTCA Platform Design

SDR architecture is a new generation unified hardware platform developed by ZTE, which leading in the industry Next generation Microwave IDU is also developed on this platform Adopt universal board design to increase the system flexibility. ZTE NR MW

MicroTCA Platform

ZTE 2G

ZTE 3G

ZTE 4G/LTE
Integrated with BS system

High Performance

High Reliability

Cost Effective

ZTE Microwave NR8000 Series

NR8250 2GE,1STM-4,8E1 6 ways ACM SyncE Nodal solution NR8050 400M ETH ACM SyncE Integrated solution (SDR based)

NR8150(V1.00)

2010.Q2
NR8250(V1.00)

2010. Q3

2010.Q4

NR8050(V1.00)

NR8150 2GE,4FE,16/32/48E1 ACM SyncE End Access Solution

Nodal Solution-NR8250
Up to 6 ways

NR8250 Series
Core unit Modem Unit All outdoor solution - Install on Tower - Install on Ground - Zero Footprint

2U

Traffic Interface Power unit

ZTE Nodal Microwave Solution

NR8250 - based on same platform with SDR BBU Build-in ADM multiplexer, support digital cross connect. Smooth upgrade from 2+0 east-west to 6+0 multi-directional configuration. TU and MU can support mixed insertion. Flexible Configuration. High integrity and unified structure. Fast engineering and simplified network structure. Low CAPEX, suitable for aggregation site.

Benefits

Integrated Solution-NR8050
Integrated Solution with ZTE BS

ZTE SDR Base Station ZXMW compact modulation card All outdoor Cabinet for ZTE Base Station

NR8050 Series

ZTE Nodal Microwave Solution

Compact modulation card embedded design. Support SDR platform integrated installation and hot-plug. Provide the internal traffic channel to the BS backhaul

Benefits

Easy to combine with ZTE SDR platform. Less space occupied. Integrated O&M and easy operation and maintenance. Low CAPEX+OPEX.

Typical Scenario of NR8000

NR8120

NR8120

BS of other Vendor

NR8250 Nodal Microwave

MW AMC CARD

NR8250 All Outdoor Integrated with ZTE SDR BS NR8050

Unified NMS Solution, Powerful Management

NMS level
NetNumen U32 integrated NMS platform

R31

N31 T31 M31

EMS level

GSM&WCDMA

Transmission

NE level

-Fault Management -Topology Management -Performance Management

NGN&MSAN

Microwave

NR8000 Series, Great TCO saving

IP-dominate era needs cost-effective solution
NR8000 series not only simplify the network structure, but also improves the reliability, stability, decreases CAPEX+OPEX, which ultimately leads to Green MW.

Nodal Capability Built-in ADM functionality High Ethernet throughput

Spectrum Efficiency ACM save spectrum cost Service Classification (QoS)

CapEx
NR8000 Series

OpEx

Smooth Migration TDM Hybrid IP

Network Reliability Wireless ring protection High Accuracy Clock for IP

Unified ZTE SDR platform

CapEx

OpEx

CapEx

OpEx

NR8250 Version Planning

V1.00
Frequency Band
6 ~ 38GHz

V1.10
New functions Traffic Interfaces
2*STM-1+8*E1+ADM 3*GE+8*E1+ACM 16E1

V1.20
New functions Traffic Interfaces
2*GE+4*FE

Bandwidth
7 ~ 56M

Ethernet Features
1588v2 syncETH

Modulation
QPSK, 16QAM ~ 256QAM

SuperPDH
Max 75E1

Traffic Interfaces
1*STM-4+8*E1+ADM 2*GE+ACM

Max ETH Throughput

800M(XPIC)

Service Interfaces
EOW, ETH

Protection
STP/RSTP/MSTP

Operation and Maintenance

Web Server NetNumen R31 KPI Statistic

Integration
Intercommunicate with PR10 S400/S500

Max ETH Throughput

400M

Protection
1+1 HSB/SD/FD SNCP

NR8250
2U

Nodal Solution
Max 6*Way

2010.Q1

2010.Q3

2011.Q2

NR8050 Version Planning

V1.00
Frequency Band
6 ~ 38GHz

V1.10
New functions Protection
1+1 HSB/SD

Bandwidth
7 ~ 56M

Modulation
QPSK, 16QAM ~ 256QAM

Management Port
1*FE

Service Interfaces
EOW

Operation and Maintenance

Web Server NetNumen R31 KPI Statistic

Traffic Interfaces
16E1 1*GE+ACM

NR8050

Max ETH Throughput

400M

Protection
1+0

2010.Q1

2011.Q1

NR8150 Version Planning

V1.00
Frequency Band
6 ~ 38GHz

Bandwidth
7 ~ 56M

Modulation
QPSK, 16QAM ~ 256QAM

Service Interfaces
EOW, ETH

Operation and Maintenance

Web Server NetNumen R31

Traffic Interfaces
2*STM-1+8*E1+ADM 3*GE+8*E1+ACM 1*GE+ACM

Max ETH Throughput

800M(XPIC)

NR8150

Protection
1+1 HSB/SD/FD SNCP STP/RSTP

Configuration
1+1, 2+0 XPIC, East-West

2010.Q4

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MW Transmission Evolution Key Features for Future Oriented MW ZTE Innovative MW Solution Successful Story

CSL Leading IP MW commercial deployment in Hong Kong

Challenges
Fast 3G data service growth needed more bandwidth Low efficiency of traditional MW leading to high TCO Hop by hop construction brought complicated network

ZTE Solution
IP MW solution with up to 256QAM adaptive modulation Native Ethernet mapping to microwave frame in air to increase transmission capability Flexible, fast and reliable P2MP microwave network

What benefits for HK CSL

The highest link Ethernet throughput and future-oriented to all-IP mobile backhaul The stable link performance and network reliability IP microwave solution saves 17% TCO

ZTE offers a full range of end-to-end solutions, and quickly meet the needs of our various aspects of the demand for customization. We have chosen ZTE as a partner which will help us to gain a leading position in the market ---- CSL CEO Tarek Robbiati

Summary LTE ready Backhaul requirement

LTE will also have a legacy TDM voice backhaul Rapid growing IP traffic for Data service require high bandwidth Ethernet Backhaul

Major Issue is Limited Spectrum Efficiency

Hybrid Microwave Solution with GREEN features to reduce TCO Native enhanced Ethernet leading to high capacity Future smooth evolution towards ALL-IP based network

ZTE, Your Long Term Win-win Strategy Partner