LTE Overview

MWC 2009

Thomas Norén
Head of Product Line LTE
Ericsson AB

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 Topics

LTE – superior user experience

with simplified technology

First commercial
roll-outs 2009 globally

Ericsson – technology
leading industry driver

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 Topics

LTE – superior user experience

with simplified technology

First commercial
roll-outs 2009 globally

Ericsson – technology
leading industry driver

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 LTE driven by mobile broadband
3500

3000
Subscriptions (million)

2500 ~80% will be

of Mobile
2000 Broadband
enabled by
1500 HSPA/LTE
1000

500

0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Fixed Mobile
Mobile Broadband includes: CDMA2000 EV-DO, HSPA, LTE, Mobile WiMAX, TD-SCDMA
Fixed broadband includes: DSL, FTTx, Cable modem, Enterprise leased lines and Wireless Broadband Source: Ericsson Q4 2008

80% of Broadband subscribers are mobile in 2014

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 Technology
Mobile Broadband speed evolution LTE

LTE

HSPA+

Market impact 2009 2010 ~2014

Peak rate 42 Mbps ~150 Mbps ~1000 Mbps
Typical user rate downlink 1-10 Mbps 10-100 Mbps Operator dependent
Typical user rate uplink 0.5-4.5 Mbps 5-50 Mbps Operator dependent

Excellent user and network experience

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 LTE Simulation of Urban network
Selective background data to technology simulation

UMTS/GSM site grid City population

ƒ 528 sectors ƒ Total 1.7M
ƒ Density in area:
Actual site data used
3000 people/km2
ƒ 400 -500 m intersite
distance Mobile broadband
ƒ 6.4 ° av. antenna tilt Traffic
ƒ 28.2 m av. antenna ƒ 5 or 10 GByte
height per month/user
High resolution maps ƒ 3h busy hour
ƒ 3D building data usage per day
ƒ 5x5 bin grid

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 LTE Simulation – Urban Network
Average achievable bitrate [Mbps]

98-140

95 Mbps
average rate 56-98

28-56

7-28

0-7

Note Peak rate of 140

9% penetration is with max overhead (control blocks)

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Downlink average bitrates
2.6 GHz with 20MHz BW, 2x2 MIMO, 2 x 20W, pc cards

95 Mbps

45 Mbps

9% 43%
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 Field Results Validating Performance
ƒ Peak rates validated
– 2*2 MIMO and 4*4 MIMO
ƒ Multi-user performance
– 8 simultaneous users per eNB
ƒ Load in multi site networks
– Average throughput verified in
field under 100 % load in
surrounding eNBs
ƒ Handover
– Same throughput before and
after
ƒ Latency
– Air interface latency as
expected
ƒ Multiple frequencies
– 2.1 GHz, AWS and 2.6 GHz
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 Key LTE radio access features

ƒ LTE radio access OFDMA

– Downlink: OFDM
– Uplink: SC-FDMA SC-FDMA

ƒ Advanced antenna solutions

– Diversity
– Beam-forming TX TX

– Multi-layer transmission (MIMO)

ƒ Spectrum flexibility
– Flexible bandwidth
– New and existing bands 1.4 MHz 20 MHz

– Duplex flexibility: FDD and TDD

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 Reduced Total Cost of Ownership

All-IP
architecture

“Wider pipe”
advantage
Self Organizing Networks

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 Topics

LTE – superior user experience

with simplified technology

First commercial
roll-outs 2009 globally

Ericsson – technology
leading industry driver

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 Mobile System Evolution
Global Support

GSM Track (3GPP)

GSM WCDMA HSPA
TD-SCDMA
LTE
FDD and TDD
CDMA Track (3GPP2)
CDMA One EVDO Rev A

2001 2005 2008 2010

LTE is the Global standard for Next Generation – FDD and TDD
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 LTE Standardization timeline
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
LTE

L1

L2

L3

Perf requirements

UE conf test specs

Technical studies
Specifications

January 2008, Rel-8 specifications approved

December 2008, Rel-8 specification frozen
March 2009, ASN.1 code ready and backwards compatibility secured
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 Current 3GPP bands – early LTE
FDD TDD
Band “Identifier” Frequencies (MHz) Band “Identifier” Frequencies (MHz)
1 IMT Core Band 1920-1980/2110-2170 33,34 TDD 2000 1900-1920
2 PCS 1900 1850-1910/1930-1990 2010-2025

3 GSM 1800 1710-1785/1805-1880 35,36 TDD 1900 1850-1910

1930-1990
4 AWS (US & other) 1710-1755/2110-2155
37 PCS Center Gap (1915) 1910-1930
5 850 824-849/869-894
38 IMT Extension Center 2570-2620
6 850 (Japan) 830-840/875-885 Gap
7 IMT Extension 2500-2570/2620-2690 39 China TDD 1880-1920
8 GSM 900 880-915/925-960 40 2.3 TDD 2300-2400
9 1700 (Japan) 1750-1785/1845-1880
10 3G Americas 1710-1770/2110-2170 Additional (FDD&TDD)
11 UMTS1500 1428-1453/1476-1501 3.5 GHz 3400-3600
12, US 700 698-716/728-746 3.7 GHz 3600-3800
13, 776-788/746-758
14 788-798/758-768
17 704-716/734-746

LTE deployed in new and existing bands

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 LTE Device Introduction

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 TD LTE Device Introduction

ƒ Multimode TDD/FDD device platforms

are planned from several top tier vendors

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 Mobile generations
Subscription forecast
10,000
GSM
1,000 WCDMA
LTE
100
Analog
Millions

10

0.1

0.01

0.001
81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 01 03 05 07 09 11 13

Faster take-up each time

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 Topics

LTE – superior user experience

with simplified technology

First commercial
roll-outs 2009 globally

Ericsson – technology
leading industry driver

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 Ericsson LTE SAE Achievements

144 Mbps Selected by NTT

Demonstrations Selected by
DoCoMo
around the Telia Sonera
End-to-end call on
world
handheld devices
Selected by
FDD and TDD Verizon Wireless
Multi-site,
on same base multi handheld Start of device
station platform devices with interoperability
mobility testing

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LTE RAN roadmap overview
LTE RAN L10A LTE RAN L10B LTE RAN L11A LTE RAN Future
Mobile broadband Broadband access Higher data rates and LTE Advanced
handheld terminal

High data rates with 64 QAM TDD support Telephony service support LTE Advanced features
and MIMO 2x2
Transport network security Quad antenna support Network capacity
Intra LTE mobility integrated in eNodeB optimizations
QoS – Service protection and
QoS – bearer separation Fixed wireless access user priority Linear TV, mass market
(bit rate shaping) support (eMBMS)
Extensive O&M IRAT Handover (WCDMA &
QoS – GBR and shaping per GSM)
Automated Neighbor user
Relation (ANR)
OPEX reducing
IRAT Session continuity enhancements

IRAT Handover (CDMA-

eHRPD)

IRAT Session continuity (TD-

SCDMA)

L10A L10B L11A L11B L12A

2009 2010 2011

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

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Capacity and Performance roadmap
1000 Mbps
500 Mbps
600 Mbps
150 Mbps
300 Mbps
100 MHz BW
75 Mbps
8x MIMO
Terminal 150 Mbps 20+20 MHz BW 20+20 MHz
capabilites 50 Mbps
64 QAM UL 64 QAM UL
MU-MIMO (DL) MU-MIMO (DL)
4x MIMO 4xMIMO 4xMIMO
MU-MIMO (UL) MU-MIMO (UL) MU-MIMO (UL)
OFDM OFDM OFDM OFDM
64/16 QAM DL/UL 64/16 QAM DL/UL 64/16 QAM DL/UL 64/16 QAM DL/UL
2x MIMO 2x MIMO 2x MIMO 2x MIMO

LTE brings excellent user and network experience

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 Mobility and Co-existence

Seamless user
experience
WCDMA GSM

LTE
Easy evolution

CDMA
Alignment to the LTE
Ecosystem

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 Diffentiated Service to End Users
CS Bearer
Voice

Circuit ƒ Legacy: Traffic Differentiation

Domain
split into Packet Switched
2G/3G RAN
Packet and Circuit Switched
Domain

Internet Access
PS Bearer

ƒ LTE: Traffic Differentiation in

Packet Switched
– Up to 8 simultaneous bearers
per user with different QoS
LTE RAN
Packet classes
Domain
– Optimized in advanced
Voice or TV
scheduler implementations
Internet Access – Managed and monitored by
PS Bearers operator

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Unified HW and SW for FDD and TDD

LTE FDD LTE TDD LTE TDD

& TDD in LSTI. IoDT
standard Spectral
aligned efficiency
exceeds 3GPP
targets First commercial
release
World’s first LTE TDD supporting both
live Demo of field trials LTE FDD & TDD
LTE TDD

Full commitment to FDD and TDD modes of LTE

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 RBS 6201
Indoor eNodeB
ƒ Minimal Footprint
–400x600 mm (16x24 in)
ƒ Reduced Height
–1435 mm (57 in)
ƒ Central Redundant Fans
ƒ 12 Radio Units
ƒ 6 sectors with 2x2 MIMO
or 3 sectors dual band and
2x2 MIMO
ƒ Weight: 170 kg (375 lbs)
ƒ -5 to 50 ºC (23 to 122 ºF)
ƒ -48 or -60 or +24 VDC
ƒ 100-250 VAC
ƒ Supports Battery Charging
ƒ Space for TN Equip.

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 High capacity & integrated RBS

143.5cm

Radio Units
GSM/WCDMA/LTE

Transmission
Module

Site Power

Cooling

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 Digital Unit for LTE (DUL)

Prepared for high peak rates

ƒ 2x2 MIMO
ƒ 64QAM DL & UL
Prepared for the future
ƒ Supports for LTE System Architecture Evolution
ƒ Supports for multiple digital units & redundancy
ƒ Multistandard ready
ƒ Main unit
Capacity
ƒ Up to 1000 users
ƒ Up to 173Mbps throughput DL
ƒ Up to 56Mbps throughput UL
IP transmission capability
ƒ All IP architecture with full non-blocking connectivity
ƒ 100/1000BASE-T
ƒ SFP slot for 1000BASE-X

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 Multistandard Radio Unit (RUS)

ƒ Multistandard support
– GSM, WCDMA and LTE
– HW supports for two technologies
simultaneously
ƒ Extremely compact
ƒ Output power @ ARP
– 60W
ƒ Output power and carrier
flexibility
– HW activation licenses
ƒ 20MHz Instant Bandwidth
ƒ Built in ASC/TMA support
ƒ Built in VSWR antenna
supervision
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 Smart Simplicity from the Start
Self-Organizing Network - SON

Plan

Self-Configuration

Maintain
Self-Optimization Optimize

Self-Healing
Deploy

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 Complete system offering

Aligned functionality
EPC

Testing in operator
Transport
environment
OSS
LTE RAN
IoDT program with
chipsets & terminals

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 Ericsson - Trusted LTE Partner

ƒ Innovative Technology
Leader at forefront in the
industry
ƒ Easy evolution
ƒ Delivering complete end to
end solutions

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 LTE/SAE Trial Container Q3 2009

RBS
IMS
6201
Bill of Material
• 1 x Core Network
MME +
CGW
• 1 x Service Network
OSS +
• 1 x OSS
M-PBN
• 2 x eNodeB (3 sector)
• 6 x Antenna
• 5 x Portable Terminal
Training
Remote support to MU

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