Huawei Training

For FM Engineers
UTRAN
Prepared by: Ahmed Abd El Mageed
UMTS Services

UMTS is expected to deliver voice, graphics, video and other broadband information direct to the user, regardless of location,
network or terminal. These fully personal communication services will provide terminal and service mobility on fixed and mobile
networks, taking advantage of the convergence of existing and future fixed and mobile networks and the potential synergies that
can be derived from such convergence. The key benefits that UMTS promises include improvements in quality and security,
incorporating broadband and networked multimedia services, flexibility in service creation and ubiquitous service portability.
Networked multimedia includes services such as pay-TV; video and audio-on-demand; interactive entertainment; educational and
information services; and communication services such as video-telephony and fast, large file transfer.

Voice

Text Graphics

UMTS
Services

Video Internet

Conferencing
UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA)

3GPP is the organisation that develops specifications for a 3G system based on

the UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) radio interface, which is primarily
designed to operate with an enhanced GSM core network. The UTRA system
provides for two operating modes, Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) and Time
Division Duplex (TDD)

FDD Mode
In the FDD mode of operation, uplink and downlink transmissions use separate
radio carriers in different sub-bands of the IMT-2000 spectrum allocation. These
“paired” radio carriers must be separated by a minimum of 130 MHz. Each radio
carrier is allocated a bandwidth of 5 Mhz, in each direction.

The 5 MHz of bandwidth of each radio carrier is shared among multiple users.
Individual users are separated using Channelisation Codes, which give a unique
signature to that user. The exact code assigned to a user, determines how much
of the shared bandwidth resource that user is allocated.

The number of users that can be accommodated on a radio carrier is dependent

upon the resource requirements of those users. The higher the data rate of a
user, the greater the bandwidth required to transport that data, therefore the
lower the number of users that can be supported. The theoretical maximum
number of users per carrier is 512, this being limited by the number of available
Channelisation Codes. In practice this figure will be much lower.
Because separate uplink and downlink radio frequencies are used both network,
and user can transmit and receive simultaneously, allowing full duplex operation.
However, in addition to the transfer of user data the radio interface must
support certain Layer 1 control procedures (e.g. power control). These
procedures must be performed at regular intervals, and to define these intervals
a radio frame and timeslot structure is defined.
Each carrier is divided into 10 milli-second Radio Frames and each frame is further divided into 15 timelsots. It should be
noted that unlike GSM, where Mobile Stations are allowed to transmit and receive in set timeslots, UMTS User Equipments
operating in FDD mode can transmit and receive in every timeslot, during every radio frame.
UTRA TDD Mode
The TDD UTRA mode differs from the FDD mode in that both uplink and
downlink transmissions use the same 5 MHz bandwidth carrier, providing a
service without the requirement for “paired” radio carriers. Future allocations
of radio spectrum to UMTS may not permit the use of paired bands as radio
spectrum becomes a more scarce commodity. Since uplink and downlink share
the same frequency, the links must be segregated using the time domain
The physical structure of the TDD radio interface is similar to that of UTRA FDD,
in that a 10 ms frame, divided into 15 timeslots is used. The 15 timeslots can
be dynamically allocated between uplink and downlink directions, thus the
capacity of the links can be different. This capability makes TDD well suited to
asymmetric services.

With such a flexibility, the TDD mode can be adapted to different configurations
of uplink/downlink timeslot usage. However, in any configuration at least one
timeslot has to be allocated for the uplink and at least one time slot allocated
for the downlink. In either direction, A given user may be allocated resources
within a single timeslot or multiple timeslots.

Within each timeslot, the data part of each physical channel is defined using a
unique channelisation code. In the downlink, 16 codes are used per time slot.
Multiple parallel physical channels can be used to support higher data rates for
a single user. The 16 codes in each timeslot may be also be shared by multiple
users.

In the uplink direction either 1, 2, 4 8, or 16 codes may be used, with each code
again defining an individual physical channel. A User may use a maximum of
two physical channels per timeslot simultaneously. The larger the number of
codes that are used, the lower will be the data rate supported by each code.
Multiple Access Schemes
Re-Use of Frequency
Mobile telephones and cell broadcast networks use cellular radio, a technique
developed in recent years to enable the use of mobile telephones. It would be
impossible to provide each phone with an individual radio frequency, so the idea of
cellular radio evolved.

A region is divided into geographical areas called cells, varying in size depending on
the number of users in the area. In cities cells are small whereas in rural areas cells
are much larger.
In GSM cells use a set of frequencies that are different from any neighbouring cell,
but can be the same as another cell as long as it is far enough away.

For UMTS, a frequency re-use of one, may be employed. This means that all cells
within a given geographical area, or even an entire network may use the same
carrier frequency. An alternate method of discriminating between neighbouring
cells must therefore be found.

Re-Use of Codes
Codes are used to uniquely identify a cell in the network. Frequency
planning is more or less a thing of the past but code planning will have to
be implemented. Code planning will be much easier then frequency
planning since we have 512 Codes to play with, the code re-use pattern
will thus be extremely large.

Codes can be reused when the separation between cells containing the
same channel set is far enough apart so that co-channel interference can
be kept below acceptable levels. The number of cells in a cluster is 512,
which provides greater separation between co-channel cells than GSM.
Spectral Efficiency (GSM and UMTS)
The opposite graph shows how spectrally efficient UMTS and GSM is in comparison to each other when employed in a multi-cellular
structure.

The capacity, which Shannon derived in 1947, provided a Law, which we now call Shannons Law. This details the digital capacity of the
link given the transmit power and the bandwidth. If we are using, FDMA, TDMA or CDMA, the capacity is still controlled by this law.
However, some gains are made by technology and coding methods.
Multi-path Radio Channels
Radio propagation for mobile communications suffers greatly from the effects of multipath reflections, diffractions and attenuation
of the signal energy. These effects are causes by objects such as buildings, hills, etc, resulting “Multipath Propagation”, which has
two main effects upon the signal.

Inter-symbol Interference
Inter-symbol interference occurs when the signal energy from more than one radio path, pertaining to a single symbol (or chip in the
case of W-CDMA), such that the energy from the various paths overlaps. This results in the smearing of the signal, such that is hard
to define where one chip starts and one chip ends and the true value of the chips may be distorted. This problem can be resolved,
providing the delay between the two paths is greater than one chip period (0.26uS at 3.84 Mcs. This equates to a path length
difference of 78 m). Delays of 1 or 2 micro seconds are typical in urban areas, with 20uS possible in hilly areas.

Signal Fade
In multi-path situations where path lengths are multiples of half a wavelength of the received frequency (7cm at 2GHz), the signals
on two (or more) paths will arrive in anti-phase to each other. This results in cancellation of the signals, causing fast or Rayleigh
fading. Such fading can result in signal level drops in the order of 20 to 30 dB, making the reception of error free data bits very
difficult.
Matched Filter Operation

The main task of the matched filter is to determine the timing reference of the
information as it arrives at the receiver.

The filter will perform a chip-by-chip comparison of the received signal against a known
“Pilot” reference, to identify multiple copies of the same chip pattern.

After several iterations of the multiple paths have been accumulated, the time dispersion
between the two paths can be calculated and tracked, allowing the paths to be
separated.
The RAKE Receiver

The RAKE receiver performs a similar (but not identical) function to the equaliser in GSM. Instead of training bits, the pilot signals (all
zeros) are used as a basis for the search for the best path. The rake receiver then constructs its fingers to track the other
multi-path rays by stepping through delays one chip at a time until it finds another, lower level pilot. It can then use the weightings to
bring the rays into phase and constructive addition. Note that the different rays are uncorrelated if the delay difference is greater
than one chip.

The effect of the propagation environment on spread spectrum modulated signals is to produce a series of signal components that have
traversed differing paths. This is known as multipath interference and, depending on whether or not there is a significant specula
multipath component, the envelope of the multipath signal may be Rician or Rayleigh distributed.
Multipath results in two signal perturbations, known as Inter-Symbol Interference (ISI) and fading. Both introduce severe degradation in
the system performance. ISI creates signal components that are delayed into the next signal period, making these signals overlap and
therefore interfere with one another. Fading is caused by signals of opposite phase cancelling in the receiver. To combat this, a RAKE
receiver may be used. This is the type of receiver shown in the figure and contains many signal paths, each with an individual delay. These
delays are changed so as the total delay from the transmitter for all paths is the same and thus when combined they are in-phase.
Protocol versions:

Release 4 :
We offered our 3G network with max. rate = 384 Kbps

Release 5 :
we offered HSDPA V.1 service (3.6 Mbps) by using:
• extra hardware from NodeB side
•More intelligent software from RNC side.
•Using 16QAM modulation
Splitting traffic & signaling in Iucs interface.

Release 6 :
we offered HSDPA V.2 service (7.2 Mbps) only by changing the coding scheme
(approximately no channel coding).

Release 7 :
we offered HSDPA+ service (21 Mbps) by changing the modulation type to be 64QAM
We can also use MIMO technique but we have to change some of our hardware equipments.
 Huawei Training
For FM Engineers
Equipments
Prepared by: Ahmed Abd El Mageed
 NodeB
DBS3800
Product Version
The following table lists the product version related to this document.

Product Name Product Version

DBS3800 V100R008
V100R009
V100R010
V100R011
DBS3800 Product Family
This describes the function modules and auxiliary facilities in the DBS3800 product family.

Function Module Description

BBU3806 Indoor baseband unit that processes baseband signals
BBU3806C Outdoor baseband unit that processes baseband signals
RRU3801C

RRU3804
Outdoor remote radio unit. It is responsible for signal processing and transmission between the
RRU3801E antenna system and the BBU.

RRU3808
Auxiliary Facilities of the DBS3800

Auxiliary Facility Description

APM30 Auxiliary power backup system for outdoor application. The APM30
provides the following functions:

 -48 V DC power output

 Temperature control

 2 U or 7 U space for your devices, depending on the configuration of

batteries
APM100 Auxiliary power backup system for outdoor application. The APM100
provides the following functions:

 -48 V DC power output

 A maximum of 60 A output

 4 U space for your devices

DDF The DDF is used for the E1/T1 cable connections between the BBU3806 and
the transmission device. According to installation positions, the DDF falls
into two types, namely external DDF and built-in DDF.
Capacity Specifications of the DBS3800
The capacity of the BBU3806/BBU3806C is represented by the number of cells and the number of CEs. The capacity of the RRU is
represented by the number of supported sectors and carriers.

Capacity of the BBU3806 Capacity of the BBU3806C

Table 1 Capacity of the BBU3806 Table 3 Capacity of the BBU3806C

Item Capacity Item Capacity
Cell 3 Cell 3
Uplink CE 192 Uplink CE 128
Downlink CE 256 Downlink CE 256

Table 2 Capacity of the BBU3806 with the EBBC Table 4 Capacity of the BBU3806C with the EBBM

Item Capacity Item Capacity

Cell 6 Cell 6

Uplink CE 384 Uplink CE 320

Downlink CE 512 Downlink CE 512

Capacity of the RRU3801C/RRU3801E Capacity of the RRU3804 or the RRU3808

Table 5 Capacity of the RRU3801C/RRU3801E Table 6 Capacity of the RRU3804 or the RRU3808
Item Capacity Item Capacity
Maximum sectors 1 Maximum sectors 1
Maximum carriers 2 Maximum carriers 4
RF Specifications of the DBS3800
The RF specifications of the DBS3800 consist of the working frequency bands, transmitter specifications, and receiver
specifications.

Working Frequency Bands

Table 1 Working frequency bands of the DBS3800

Frequency Band Receiving Band (MHz) Transmitting Band (MHz) RRU
Band I (2100 MHz) 1920 to 1980 2110 to 2170  RRU3801C

 RRU3804

 RRU3801E
Band II (1900 MHz) 1850 to 1910 1930 to 1990  RRU3801C

 RRU3804
Band III/IX (1800 MHz) 1710 to 1785 1805 to 1880 RRU3801C
Band IV (AWS) 1710 to 1755 2110 to 2155  RRU3801C

 RRU3804
Band V/VI (850 MHz) 824 to 849 869 to 894  RRU3801C

 RRU3804
Band VIII (900 MHz) 880 to 915 925 to 960 RRU3801C
Transmitter Specifications
Table 2 Output power of each sector configured with a single RRU3801C/RRU3801E
Number of Carriers Output Power per Carrier (W) Configuration
Single carrier 40 1x1
Two carriers 20 1x2
Table 3 Output power of each sector configured with a single RRU3804
Number of Carriers Output Power per Carrier (W) Configuration
Single carrier 60 1x1
Two carriers 30 (20 per carrier with configuration 1x2
1001)
Three carriers 20 1x3
Four carriers 15 1x4

Table 4 Output power of each sector configured with a single RRU3808

The RRU3808 supports four carriers, and the output power at the antenna port is 2*40 W.
Type Maximum Output Power per TX Channel (W)
1 TX configuration 40
MIMO configuration 40
Hybrid configuration 40
Unequal power configuration 40
Receiver Sensitivity

Table 5 Receiver sensitivity (band I)

RX Diversity Mode Receiver Sensitivity (dBm)1 Receiver Sensitivity (dBm)2
1-way -125.5 -126.2
2-way -128.3 -129.0
Table 6 Receiver sensitivity (other bands)
RX Diversity Mode Receiver Sensitivity (dBm)1 Receiver Sensitivity (dBm)2
1-way -125.3 -126.0
2-way -128.1 -128.8
Networking
Between BBUs and RNC
•multiple networking : star, chain, tree and ring
•The chain and tree topologies support up to five levels of cascading
Between BBU and RRUs
•multiple networking : star, chain and ring
•For both chain and tree networking modes:
•When using the 1.25 G optical module, cascading levels is less than 4
•When using the 2.5 G optical module, cascading levels is less than 8
Appearance of the BBU3806
The BBU3806 has a case structure with all external ports on the front panel.
BBU3806 Panel

BITS GPS FE1 CPRI0 CPRI1 CPRI2 RUN ALM ACT EXT_ALM

LIU0 LIU1 LIU2 LIU3 LIU4 LIU5 LIU6 LIU7 ON

TX RX TX RX TX RX OFF OFF
Ela Elb ON
ESD E1/T1/J1 FE0 8K/TT110M
CPRI0 CPRI1 CPRI2 RST TYPE LOCAT_ID E1/T1/J1 ETH_RS232 PWR/RS485

Indicator
BBU3806 Indicators

Name Color Status Meaning

1 s ON, 1 s OFF The BBU3806 is running properly

0.25 s ON, 0.25 s OFF The software is being loaded to the BBU3806
RUN green
On The BBU3806 is checking the version, or it is faulty
Off The BBU3806 has no power input, or it is faulty
Off There’s no alarm（exclude VSWR warning）
ALM red
On There’s alarm （exclude VSWR warning）
On The BBU is active
ACT green
Off The BBU is standby or extended
Off The link isn’t used or there’s no alarm
LIU0～
yellow On Local alarms related to the E1/T1/J1 are reported
LIU7
0.25 s ON, 0.25 s OFF Remote alarms related to the E1/T1/J1 are reported
Off The ports are normal or not in use
CPRI0～
yellow On Local alarms related to LOS are reported
CPRI2
0.125 s ON, 0.125 s OFF Remote alarms related to LOS are reported
BBU3806 Panel

Clock interface Maintenance/Alarm interface

BITS GPS FE1 CPRI0 CPRI1 CPRI2 RUN ALM ACT EXT_ALM

LIU0 LIU1 LIU2 LIU3 LIU4 LIU5 LIU6 LIU7 ON

TX RX TX RX TX RX OFF OFF
Ela Elb ON
ESD E1/T1/J1 FE0 8K/TT110M
CPRI0 CPRI1 CPRI2 RST TYPE LOCAT_ID E1/T1/J1 ETH_RS232 PWR/RS485

BBU-RNC interface

Clock interface
BBU-BBU interface

BBU-RRU interface Power interface

BBU-RNC interface
BBU3806 Ports

Label Function

E1/T1/J1 Connector for transmitting 8-channel E1/T1/J1 electrical signals

Connector is to interconnect the active and the

EIa
standby BBU3806s

EIb Connector is to interconnect the active / standby BBU3806s to extend BBU3806s

CPRI 0-2 1.25 Gbit/s or 2.5 Gbit/s optical sockets connect to the RRU

BITS Port for 2 MHz clock signal input

GPS Port for GPS clock signal input

8K/TTI Port for 8 kHz /TTI clock signal output

10M Port for 10 MHz clock signal output

FE0/1 Ethernet port for IP traffic

BBU3806 Panel

BITS GPS FE1 CPRI0 CPRI1 CPRI2 RUN ALM ACT EXT_ALM

LIU0 LIU1 LIU2 LIU3 LIU4 LIU5 LIU6 LIU7 ON

TX RX TX RX TX RX OFF OFF
Ela Elb ON
ESD E1/T1/J1 FE0 8K/TT110M
CPRI0 CPRI1 CPRI2 RST TYPE LOCAT_ID E1/T1/J1 ETH_RS232 PWR/RS485
 BBU3806 DIP Switches
DIP position1 DIP position2 DIP position3 Meaning

OFF OFF OFF undefined，default is OFF

DIP position4 DIP position5 DIP position6 Meaning

OFF OFF OFF Active BBU3806（default value）

ON OFF OFF Standby BBU3806

OFF ON OFF Extended BBU3806 1

ON ON OFF Extended BBU3806 2

DIP position7 DIP position8 Meaning

OFF OFF 120ohm E1

OFF ON 100ohm T1

ON OFF 110ohm J1

ON ON 75ohm E1（default value）

EBBC

The Enhanced Base Band Card (EBBC) is a baseband extension plug

board for the BBU3806. It supports HSUPA phase II functions.

LED Color Blinking Frequency Description

RUN Green ON The EBBC has power input, but it is faulty.
OFF The EBBC has no power input, or alarms are generated.
0.5 Hz (ON for 1s and OFF for 1s) The board is functional.
4 Hz (ON for 0.125s and OFF for 0.125s) Software is being loaded to the EBBC.
ALM Red ON or blinking rapidly Alarms are generated.
OFF No alarm is generated.
ACT Green ON The board is functional.
OFF The board is not used.
BBU3806C Panel

Distributed Board
Bottom Panel
Maintenance Panel

RST
RS485&
EXT_ALM PWR

CPRI2_RX
CPRI2_TX
10 M
RUN LIU0

ALM LIU1 8K/TT1

CPRI1_RX
CPRI1_TX
E1/T1&75/120

ACT LIU2
OFF

ON

LIU3 2× FE
1 2 3 4

CPRI0_RX
CPRI0_TX
LIU4
LOCAT.ID

CPRI2 LIU5
OPT
CPRI1 LIU6
E1/T1 GND
CPRI0 LIU7 Ela

8× E1/T1
ETH_RS232 GPS
OFF
ON
 NodeB
DBS3900
Product Version

The following table lists the product versions related to this document.

Product Name Product Version

BTS3900 WCDMA (hereinafter referred to as BTS3900) V200R011
BTS3900A WCDMA (hereinafter referred to as BTS3900A) V200R011
DBS3900 WCDMA (hereinafter referred to as DBS3900) V200R011
BTS3900C WCDMA (hereinafter referred to as BTS3900C) V200R011
DBS3900 Overview

• DBS3900 is a distributed NodeB

• DBS3900 system consists of:
– BBU
– RRU Antenna
– Antenna and feeder system RRU3804C
TMA
RF jumper

Feeder

Power AC
Power AC
Power cable
RF jumper
BBU3806

RNC
+24V/-48V DC Grounding cable
Power cable

E1/T1 or optical fiber

Optical fiber or CPRI high speed
signal cable
DBS3900 Installation

Outdoor macro NodeB

•Traditional outdoor macro NodeB
–Difficult to transport and move
–Need large space to locate
–Require long feeder

RRU

•DBS3900 Distributed NodeB

–small dimensioning design
–RRU can be installed near antenna
–The numbers of BBU and RRU can be configured
according to different requirements BBU
DBS3900 Installation

• Application scenario 1：
– Launch 3G services on the basis of a 2G site
DBS3900 Installation

• Application scenario 2：
– Launch a new 3G outdoor site without an equipment room
DBS3900 Installation

• Application scenario 3:
– Launch a new 3G indoor site, there is an equipment room but the space is limited
Distributed BTS - BBU3900

Capacity
 (1536CE for UL/DL)
 UP to 16 Cells at the same time
A channel element is defined as the equivalent baseband resource (hardware
and software) needed to transmit a voice channel at 30 kbit/s.

Transmission
 Up to 48E1/T1, 2Optical FE, 2Electrical FE
 ATM/IP option
 ATM/IP Hub functionality
 3 CPRI interfaces per WBBPa

Easy expansion & upgrade

 6 slots for BB boards
 Hardware ready for HSPA+

Size & Weight

 Size: 86*442*310mm
 Weight: <=12K BBU3900

Power Supply
+24 V DC; voltage range: +21.6 V DC to +29 V DC
-48 V DC; voltage range: -38.4 V DC to -57 V DC
Distributed BTS - RRU3804

Capacity and Output Power

4 carrier share 60W; typical 1* 60W; 2* 30W; 3* 20W; 4* 15W

Receive Sensitivity
-126.5dBm;
RRU3804
Transmission
3 CPRI interface with 1.25Gbps

Size & Weight

• Size: 480*270*150mm(H*W*D)
• Weight: 15Kg(with cover)

Power Supply
 -48 V DC; voltage range: -36 V DC to -57 V DC

Frequency Band
 2100M
 850M
 1900M
Board Configuration of the BBU3900
This describes the board configuration of the BBU3900.

Table 1 Board configuration of the BBU3900

Board Mandatory/Optional Maximum Installation Slot Requirements
Configured Number
WMPT Mandatory 2 Slot 6 or 7 A single WMPT is preferentially configured in Slot 7.

WBBP Mandatory 4 Slots 0 to 3 The WBBP is preferentially configured in Slot 3, then

Slot 2, at last Slot 0,1.
UBFA Mandatory 1 FAN The UBFA can be configured only in the FAN slot.

UPEU Mandatory 2 PWR1 or PWR2 A single UPEU is preferentially configured in PWR2.

UEIU Optional 1 PWR1 or PWR2 The UEIU is preferentially configured in PWR1.

UTRP Optional 5 Slots 0 to 5 The UTRP is preferentially configured in Slot 4 and

Slot 5
UELP Optional 2 Slots 0 or 4 The UELP is preferentially configured in Slot 4.

UFLP Optional 2 Slots 0 or 4 The UFLP is preferentially configured in Slot 4.

USCU Optional 1 Slots 0 or 1 The USCU is preferentially configured in Slot 1.

BBU3900 in full configuration

BBU3900 in typical configuration

 WMPT
This describes the WCDMA Main Processing and Transmission unit (WMPT). It is the BBU3900 main control and transmission board
that processes the signals and manages the resources for other boards.

Functions
The WMPT has the following functions:
•Providing Operation and Maintenance (OM) functions such as configuration management, equipment management, performance
monitoring, signaling processing, and active/standby switchover and providing OM channels connected to the OMC (LMT or M2000)
•Providing the reference clock
•Processing signaling and managing resources for other boards in the BBU3900
•Providing USB ports, one of which facilitates automatic BBU3900 upgraded when a USB disk is inserted during software installation and
data configuration
•Providing four E1s/T1s which support ATM and IP protocols
•Providing one FE electrical port and one FE optical port which support the IP protocol
•Supporting cold backup

DIP Switch
The WMPT has two DIP switches: SW1 for setting the E1/T1
working mode and SW2 for setting the protection grounding
for the E1/T1 cables receiving 4-way signals.

Table 4 Settings of SW1

DIP DIP Status Description
Switch 1 2 3 4
SW1 ON ON OFF OFF T1 Mode
OFF OFF ON ON The E1 impedance is set to 120 Ω.
ON ON ON ON The E1 impedance is set to 75 Ω.
WBBP
This describes the WCDMA Baseband Process Unit (WBBP) board of the BBU3900. The WBBP processes baseband signals.

Function
The WBBP has the following functions:
•Providing the CPRI interface for communication
between the BBU and the RRU or RFU, and
supporting the CPRI interface in 1+1 backup mode
•Processing uplink and downlink baseband signals

Table 1 Specifications of the WBBP

Board Number of Cells UL CE Number DL CE Number
WBBPa 3 128 256
WBBPb1 3 64 64
WBBPb2 3 128 128
WBBPb3 6 256 256
WBBPb4 6 384 384
UPEU
This describes the Universal Power and Environment Interface Unit (UPEU) board. It is a
mandatory board of the BBU3900 that converts -48 V or +24 V DC to +12 V DC.

Functions
The UPEU has the following functions:
•Converting -48 V or +24 V DC to +12 V DC that is applicable to the boards
•Providing two ports with each transmitting one RS485 signal and another two ports
with each transmitting four dry contact signals
•Providing reverse connection protection for power cable connectors.
UEIU
This describes the Universal Environment Interface Unit (UEIU) board of the
BBU3900. The UEIU transmits monitoring signals and alarm signals from external
devices to the main control and transmission unit.
Function
The UEIU has the following functions:
•Providing two ports with each transmitting one RS485 signal.
•Providing two ports with each transmitting four dry contact signals.
•transmits monitoring signals and alarm signals from external devices to the
main control and transmission unit.

UBFA
The Universal BBU Fan type A (UBFA) is the fan unit of the BBU3900. The UBFA
controls the fan speed, detects the temperature of the fan board, and
dissipates the heat in the BBU.
Function
The UBFA has the following functions: Controlling the fan speed.
Reporting the fan status to the main control board.
Detecting the temperature of the air inlets.
Dissipating the heat.
UELP
The Universal E1/T1 Lightning Protection (UELP) is a universal E1/T1 surge
protection unit. The UELP is optionally installed in the SLPU or BBU. Each UELP
provides surge protection for four E1s/T1s.

DIP Switch
The UELP has one DIP switch, which is used to select whether the
receive terminal is grounded. The DIP switch has four bits.

DIP DIP Status Description

Switch
1 2 3 4
S1 ON ON ON ON 75 Ω E1 cable
OFF OFF OFF OFF 120 Ω E1 cable or 100-ohm T1 cable

UFLP
The universal FE/GE lightning protection (UFLP) board is optionally
installed in the SLPU or BBU3900. Each UFLP supports 2-way FE/GE
surge protection.
Comparison Between DBS3900 and DBS3800

No. Comparison DBS3800 DBS3900

1 NO. of Cell support support up to 3 Cell support up to 24 cell

2 LTE Support Not Support Support

3 Multi integration Support UMTS Support UMTS/GSM/LTE

4 Power consumption 40% PA efficiency

 RNC
BSC6810
RNC in the WCDMA network
RNC Functions:
The RNC has the following functions:
•Broadcasting system information and controlling UE access
•Performing mobility management, such as handover and Serving Radio Network Subsystem (SRNS) relocation
•Performing radio resource management, such as power control, and cell resource allocation
•Providing radio bearer services for both CS and PS domains
•Providing transport channels between the CN and UEs
•Ciphering and deciphering the signaling and data on radio channels

Huawei RNC Advantages:

•Advanced Network Sharing Solutions for cutting costs
The BSC6810 uses the advanced RAN sharing and multiple operator core network (MOCN) functions to meet
the requirements for shared networks among multiple telecom operators. Through the newly introduced
MOCN function, the RNC can be connected to the core networks of different telecom operators, thus
enhancing the network sharing function. This, in turn, helps the telecom operators in reducing costs.

•Advanced Solutions Promising Higher Speed for Data Services

The BSC6810 uses advanced technologies, such as HSDPA, HSUPA, and HSPA+ to meet the requirements of
different types of data service.

•All-IP Platform Meeting the Varying Needs for Network Evolution

Based on its all-IP platform, the BSC6810 UMTS improves the PS service performance. The interfaces support
IP transmission, which provides sufficient bandwidth and cuts transmission cost.

•GSM/UMTS Co-Platform Ensuring Smooth Evolution

The BSC6810 shares the hardware platform with the GSM/UMTS dual-mode network controller and supports
smooth evolution to the GSM/UMTS dual-mode network controller. In this way, fewer spare parts are
required.
BSC6810 Cabinets

 RSR: RNC Switching Rack

 RBR: RNC Business Rack

RBS RBS
 RSS: RNC Switching Subrack

 RBS: RNC Business Subrack

RBS RBS

RSS RBS

RSR RBR
Full Configuration
Boards in RSS

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O O R R R R
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
M M I I I I
U U N N N N
a a T T T T

GCUa/GCGa
GCUa/GCGa
S S S S S S S S

SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
P P P P P P C C
U U U U U U U U
a a a a a a a a
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Boards in RBS

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R R R R R R R R
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
I I I I I I I I
N N N N N N N N
T T T T T T T T

S S S S S S S S D D

SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
P P P P P P C C P P
U U U U U U U U U U
a a a a a a a a b b
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
OM Subsystem

 RSS

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O O R R R R
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
M M I I I I
U U N N N N
a a T T T T

GCUa/GCGa
GCUa/GCGa
S S S S S S S S

SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
P P P P P P C C
U U U U U U U U
a a a a a a a a
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
 OM Subsystem
OMUa Board (Operation and Maintenance Unit REV:a)
The OMUa board is the back administration module (BAM) of the RNC. It works as a bridge for the communication between the
Local Maintenance Terminal (LMT) and the other boards in the RNC.

Functions:
•Providing the RNC with configuration management, performance management, fault management, security management, and
loading management.
•Providing the LMT/M2000 users with the operation and maintenance port of the RNC system, so as to control the communication
between the LMT/M2000 and the host.

Performance specifications for the OMUa board

Item
Number of alarms to be
stored
Time spent for data
synchronization between
the active and the standby
OMUa boards
Interval for file
synchronization between
the active and the standby
OMUa boards
Time spent for the
switchover between the
active and the standby
OMUa boards
Time spent for starting the
OMUa board
Description
A maximum of 100,000 alarms can be recorded.
In a normal situation, the data is automatically synchronized once every
second. That is, the standby OMUa board synchronizes its data with that
on the active OMUa board in real time.
Time spent for file synchronization between the active and the standby
OMUa boards is five minutes. The time actually spent for file
synchronization depends on the size and quantity of the files to be
synchronized.
In a normal state, the active/standby switchover of the OMUa boards
takes about 2-5 seconds, in which the data synchronization of the
active/standby OMUa boards is not included.
If the OMUa board is restarted owing to faults, the restarting process
takes about two minutes.
OMUa Board

1 Captive screw 2 Shielding finger

3 Ejector lever 4 LED (RUN)
5 LED (ALM) 6 LED (ACT)
7 Button (RESET) 8 Button (SHUTDOWN)
9 USB port 10 Ethernet port (ETH0)
11 Ethernet port (ETH1) 12 Ethernet port (ETH2)
13 COM port 14 VGA port
15 LED (HD) 16 LED (OFFLINE)
17 Hard disk 18 Screw for fixing the hard disk
Switching Subsystem

 RSS
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O O R R R R
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
M M I I I I
U U N N N N
a a T T T T

GCUa/GCGa
GCUa/GCGa
S S S S S S S S

SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
P P P P P P C C
U U U U U U U U
a a a a a a a a
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Switching Subsystem

 RBS
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

R R R R R R R R
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
I I I I I I I I
N N N N N N N N
T T T T T T T T

S S S S S S S S D D

SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
P P P P P P C C P P
U U U U U U U U U U
a a a a a a a a b b
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13

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Switching Subsystem
SCUa Board (Switching and Control Unit REV:a)

The SCUa board performs the internal switching of the RNC. The SCUa board in the RSS subrack performs the first-
level switching and the SCUa board in the RBS subrack performs the second-level switching. Thus, the RNC internal
MAC switching is implemented at two levels and the two-level switching enables full connection between all
modules of the RNC.

functions:
•Providing MAC switching, enabling the convergence of ATM and IP networks.
•Supporting the port trunking function.
•Providing a total switching capacity of 60 Gbit/s.
•Distributing timing signals and RFN signals for the RNC.
•Enabling inter-subrack connections.
•Providing configuration and maintenance of a subrack or of the whole RNC.
•Monitoring the power supply, fans, and environment of the cabinet.
Switching Subsystem
SCUa: Switching and Control Unit
High-speed backplane channel in each subrack
SCUa Board
• Functions
SCUa –Main control board for configuration and maintenance
–Support GE Switching for local subrack
–Provide synchronous clock and time synchronous information
RUN
ALM
ACT

RESET • Working mode

–Locate in 6th and 7th slot in active and standby mode
LINK
ACT

1 –Work in full-interconnection and dual-plane mode among subracks

2

LINK
ACT

4
10/100/1000BASE-T

7 Port Name Function Type

LINK
ACT

8 10/100/1000BASE-T For inter-subrack connection RJ45

9

10 COM Serial port for commissioning RJ45

11

Receiving the 8 kHz and the 1PPS timing signals from RJ45
CLKIN
COM

the GCUa/GCGa
CLKIN

TESTOUT Test the timing signal output SMB male

TESTOUT

PARC
Service Processing Subsystem

 RSS
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O O R R R R
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
M M I I I I
U U N N N N
a a T T T T

GCUa/GCGa
GCUa/GCGa
S S S S S S S S

SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
P P P P P P C C
U U U U U U U U
a a a a a a a a
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Service Processing Subsystem

 RBS
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R R R R R R R R
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
I I I I I I I I
N N N N N N N N
T T T T T T T T

S S S S S S S S D D

SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
P P P P P P C C P P
U U U U U U U U U U
a a a a a a a a b b
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
SPUa Board
Functions of the SPUa Board
XPUa
Loaded with different software, the SPUa board is functionally divided
into main control SPUa board and non main control SPUa board. The
main control SPUa board is used to manage the user panel and
RUN
ALM
signaling plane resources within this subrack and handle the signaling
ACT processing. The non main control SPUa board is used to handle the
signaling processing.

Name Function
10/100/1000BASE-T (0 to 3) Ethernet port. This port is unused in the RNC.
LINK
ACT

0
10/100/1000BASE-T

PARC
 SPUa Board
Main Control SPUa Board:
The main control SPUa board has four logical subsystems

Subsystem 0 of the main control SPUa board is the Main Processing Unit (MPU). It is used to
manage the user panel resources, signaling panel resources, and the DSP status of this subrack.

The functions are detailed as follows:

•Managing the user panel resources of this subrack, such as managing and allocating the L2
resources of the subrack. Managing the load sharing of the user panels between subracks.
•Managing and allocating the loading of the control panel within a subrack; managing and
allocating the loading information sharing of the control panel between subracks.
•Providing functions such as the logical main control function of the RNC, the IMSI-RNTI
maintenance and enquiry, and the IMSI-CNid maintenance and enquiry.
•Setting up the RRC connection for forwarding the request message, so as to fulfill the inter-
subrack sharing of user plane resources and intra- and inter-subrack sharing of control plane
resources.

Subsystems 1, 2, and 3 of the main control SPUa board refer to the subsystems of the Signaling
Processing Unit (SPU), which is used to handle the signaling processing, the functions are
detailed as follows:
•Processing high-layer signaling of the Uu/Iu/Iur/Iub interfaces, such as the RRC signaling of the
Uu interface, the RANAP signaling of the Iu interface, the RNSAP signaling of the Iur interface,
and the NBAP signaling of the Iub interface.
•Processing transport layer signaling.
•Allocating and managing various resources, such as PVC, AAL2, AAL2 PATH, GTP-U, PDCP,
IUUP, RLC, MAC-d, MDC, and FP, which are necessary for service setup, signaling setup, and
service connections.
•Processing RNC Frame Number (RFN) signaling.

Non Main Control SPUa Board:

The non main control SPUa board has four logical subsystems
DPUb Board (DPUb refers to RNC Data Processing Unit REV:b.)

DPUa
Component
22 DSPs in one board
RUN
ALM
ACT

Functions of the DPUb Board

The DPUb board processes and distributes service data on the user plane.

Functions:
•Multiplexing and demultiplexing NOTE: In the uplink, the RNC receives
•Processing frame protocols.
•Selecting and distributing data
•Performing the functions involved in the GTP-U, IUUP, PDCP, RLC, MAC, and FP protocols.
•Performing encryption, decryption, and paging.
•Processing internal communication protocols between the SPUa board and the DPUb board.
•Providing the Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Service (MBMS) processed on the RLC and MAC
layers.

PARC
Clock Synchronization Subsystem

 RSS
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O O R R R R
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
M M I I I I
U U N N N N
a a T T T T

GCUa/GCGa
GCUa/GCGa
S S S S S S S S
SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
P P P P P P C C
U U U U U U U U
a a a a a a a a
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Clock Synchronization Subsystem

 Optional
CN BITS GPS

RSS
R R GCUa/GCGa S
To NodeB I I C
N N Clock module U
T T 8kHz a

19.44MHz, 32.768MHz, 8KHz

R
RBS S 8kHz S
RBS R
To NodeB I C C I To NodeB
N U U N
T a a T

19.44MHz, 19.44MHz,
32.768MHz, 8KHz 32.768MHz, 8KHz
High-speed Clock cable
backplane channel
Clock Synchronization Subsystem

 GCUa: General Clock Unit

 GCGa: General Clock with GPS Card

Functions:
•Extracting timing signals from the external synchronization timing port, processing the timing signals from the
synchronization line signals, and providing the timing signals and the reference clock for the RNC system.
•Performing the phase-lock and the retaining on the system clock.
•Generating RFN signals for the RNC.
•Supporting active/standby switchover. The standby board traces the clock phase of the active board, which ensures the
smooth output of the clock phase when active/standby switchover happens.
GCUa/GCGa Board

Port name Function Port type

ATN-IN Port for the GPS antenna SMA female

CLKOUT RJ45
Output 8 kHz timing signals and 1PPS timing signals
0~9

COM0 Reserved RJ45

COM1 Port for 422-level 8kHz timing signals RJ45

TESTOUT Testing timing signal output SMB male

TESTIN Testing timing signal input of 2 MHz signals SMB male

CLKIN0 Inputting BITS timing and line timing signals SMB male

CLKIN1 Inputting BITS timing and line timing signals SMB male
Transport Subsystem

 RINT in RSS
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O O R R R R
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
M M I I I I
U U N N N N
a a T T T T

GCUa/GCGa
GCUa/GCGa
S S S S S S S S

SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
P P P P P P C C
U U U U U U U U
a a a a a a a a
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Transport Subsystem

 RINT in RBS
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R R R R R R R R
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
RINT/DPUb
I I I I I I I I
N N N N N N N N
T T T T T T T T

S S S S S S S S D D

SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
SPUa/DPUb
P P P P P P C C P P
U U U U U U U U U U
a a a a a a a a b b
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
Transport Subsystem

 RINT: RNC Interface Board

RINT Interface

AEUa 32 channels ATM over E1/T1/J1 interface Iub/IuCs/Iur

AOUa Two optical ports for ATM over channelized STM-1 Iub/IuCs/Iur

UOIa Four unchannelized STM-1 optical ports Iub/IuCs/Iur, IuPs

PEUa 32 channels of IP over PPP/MLPPP over E1/T1 Iub/IuCs/Iur

FG2a Eight FE ports or two GE electrical ports Iub/IuCs/Iur, IuPs

GOUa Two GE optical ports Iub/IuCs/Iur, IuPs

GOUa Board

Functions of the GOUa Board

The GOUa board is an optical interface board that fulfills IP over Ethernet.

functions:
•Providing two GE optical ports
•Providing IP over GE
•Supporting interfaces such as Iu-CS, Iu-PS, Iu-BC, Iur, and Iub

Name Function Type

RX Optical port. It is used to transmit and receive LC/PC
optical signals. TX is the transmitting optical port,
TX
and RX is the receiving optical port.
2M0 This port is not used in the RNC. -
2M1 This port is not used in the RNC. -
Other configurations

Other configurations of the RNC

Number of subracks Number of cabinets Voice traffic PS data capacity Number of Number of
(Erlang) （Mbit/s） NodeBs cells
1RSS+1RBS 1RSR 15,000 960 500 1,500
1RSS+2RBS 1RSR 24,000 1,536 800 2,400
1RSS+3RBS 1RSR+1RBR 33,000 2,112 1,100 3,300
1RSS+4RBS 1RSR+1RBR 42,000 2,688 1,400 4,200
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