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Multi-Band & Ultra-Broadband Antenna

Spectrum Diversity Accelerating Multi-Band Antenna Deployment
Table 1 LTE spectrum allocation globally

LTE's worldwide influence extends to all

global regions. There were 263 commercial

Region

System

LTE networks since January 2014 and it has

been estimated that by the end of 2014,

of LTE networks in different regions.

Region

System

Africa/Middle
East

FDD

2100 MHz

900 MHz
Europe

FDD

1500 MHz
1800 MHz

2600 MHz
TDD

Meanwhile, to meet requirements for

1800 MHz

Band
800 MHz

900 MHz

there will be a total of 350 commercial LTE

networks. Table 1 lists the available spectrum

Band
700 MHz

2600 MHz

2300 MHz

TDD

2600 MHz

2600 MHz

700 MHz

the coexistence between LTE and GSM/

700 MHz

1700 MHz

UMTS networks, each site requires

800 MHz

multiple bands for coverage. Based on the

900 MHz

traditional antenna deployment solution,

1500 MHz

FDD

new antennas need to be added for newly

added bands. However, it is difficult to add

Asia Pacific

Latin America

FDD

1900 MHz
2100 MHz
2600 MHz

1700 MHz

TDD

1800 MHz

2600 MHz
700 MHz

antennas due to the following reasons:

2100 MHz

800 MHz

Tower installation space and tower load

2600 MHz

1400 MHz

are limited, and building roof rental fees

1900 MHz
TDD

are high.
Based on the policy and legislation in

2300 MHz

North
America

FDD

1900 MHz

2600 MHz

2100 (IV) FDD

2600 MHz

some regions, different operators must

share antennas for their multiple systems.

Multi-band & Ultra-Broadband Antenna

1600 MHz

TDD

2600 MHz

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To meet the challenges, operators need multi-band, and ultrabroadband antennas. Early published data by ABI Research shows

Figure 1 LTE antenna world market forecast @ ABI Research,

Jan 2014

that in the next five years, shipments of multi-band antennas will

be rapidly grown, from approximately 30% in 2014 to 70% in
2018, while shipments of single-band antennas will decline by at

3500

least 60% (see figure 1).

3000

000s

Single-band

Dual-band

Multi-band

2500
2000
1500
1000
500
2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

Multi-Band and Ultra-Broadband Antenna Overview and Values

Huawei's full series LTE antennas support multi-band designs,

Figure 2 Investment comparison

including dual-band, triple-band, quad-band, and penta-band.

Meanwhile, considering the dispersion of LTE frequency, Huawei's
series of LTE ultra-broadband antennas also support the industry's
widest frequency range. Low frequency ultra-broadband antennas
support 690 MHz to 960 MHz bands, covering all the mainstream
LTE 700/800/900 MHz bands. Huawei's high-frequency, ultrabroadband antennas support 1710 MHz to 2690 MHz bands,
covering mainstream LTE 1800/1900/2100/2300/2600 MHz bands.
One-time deployment reduces the overall investments, such as
rent fees, equipment costs and management costs (see figure 2).
New antennas are not required, solving the problem of lack of
site space and enabling different operators to share one system.

One-time dual-band antenna

deployment
antenna installation

site acquisition

Each band can be tilted separately (see figure 3).

Ultra-broadband antennas support evolution in future (see figure 4).

Multi-band & Ultra-Broadband Antenna

Twice single-band antenna

deployment
site rent

antenna cost

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Figure 3: two operators share one penta-band antenna

A: Operator A B: Operator B

Figure 4: Ultra-broadband support evolution for L2600

Penta-band antenna

Triple-band antenna

698-960/4 x 1710-2690MHz

698-960/2 x 1710-2690MHz

Combiner
A/B
L800

A
L1800

A/B
U2100

B
GL1800

B
L2600

G900

U2100

L1800

L2600

Huawei Multi-band & Ultra-broadband Portfolio

Dual-band antenna

Triple-band antenna

790-862/880-960 MHz

790-862/880-960/1710-2690 MHz

790-960/1710-2180 MHz

790-960/2 x 1710-2180 MHz

790-960/1710-2690 MHz

790-960/2 x 1710-2690 MHz

690-960/1710-2690 MHz

690-960/2 x 1710-2690 MHz

2 x 1710-2200 MHz

1710-2690/1710-2170/2490-2690 MHz

2 x 1710-2690 MHz

3 x 1710-2690 MHz

1710-2170/2490-2690 MHz

Quad-band antenna

Penta-band antenna

790-862/880-960/2 x 1710-2690 MHz

790-862/880-960/1710-2690/

790-960/1710-2690
/1710-2170/2490-2690 MHz
698-960/3 x 1710-2690 MHz
2 x 1710-2170/2 x 2490-2690 MHz

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1710-2170/2490-2690 MHz
698-960/4 x 1710-2690 MHz