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DTAC UMTS & LTE

Frequency Spectrum Overlapping


Apr 25, 2016

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Background

Background of 2.1G Frequency Spectrum

Huawei
Solution

DTAC 2.1G Frequency Spectrum License is 1920 MHz 1935 MHz (UL) and 2110 MHz 2125 MHz (DL).
According to the 3GPP , the UARFCN and EARFCN cannot exactly fit with the Frequency Spectrum License ,UMTS cannot start
exactly at 2110MHz (DL) and 1920MHz(UL). Because of this limitation, there are 2 options for deployments as below,

Option1 :

1920
2110

2.1G Frequency License

Upper band over


frequency license
100kHz.

Option2 :
Allow the
frequency
overlapping
between UMTS &
LTE 100kHz.

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1935
2125

*** Currently , deploy in Huawei Areas (N/NE/S)

*** Currently , deploy in Ericsson Areas (BMA,C,E)

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Background

Huawei Solutions

Huawei
Solution

Summary :

Currently, in DTAC network, there are 2 EARFCN (126 Huawei , 125 Ericsson).
Huawei current SRAN version is not allowed UMTS & LTE frequency overlapping configuration.
Huawei SRAN design concept , based on 3GPP and this to prevent the mistake on overlap configuration which risk to the
network performance.

However, to comply with the regulations , the Option (2) is preferable by DTAC.

From the technical point of view , there is less impact on the service quality with 100kHz overlapping between UMTS and LTE.

UMTS the total bandwidth is 5MHz , Chip (transmit data) bandwidth is 3.84MHz, the remaining is guard band.
LTE , the total bandwidth is 5MHz , 1PRB occupied 180KHz; 25PRB occupied 4.5MHz and there is 250KHz as guard band.

Huawei Solutions :
To meet dtac requirement, Huawei has customized the SRAN software to allow the UMTS & LTE frequency overlapping
configuration in same NodeB, the software will be available in new SRAN10.1 version , which release in Q42015.

DTAC already has plan to upgrade to this version.

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Schedule Plan
Batch
1
2

23-May
24-May
Pilot

Monitori

ng

North
Monitori

ng

Final
report

25-May

26-May

29-May

Final
report

NorthEa

st
Monitori

ng

South
Monitori

ng

27-May

28-May

30-May

Batch1: Pilot Cluster;


Batch2: North remaining area;
Batch3: Northeast area;
Batch4: South area;

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Modification Steps and Affection


Modification steps:
LTE2100:
1) Remove the LTE intra-frequency neighbors;
2) Modify the LTE frequency of local cell;
3) Modify the LTE frequency of external cell;
4) Add the LTE intra-frequency neighbors back;
L1800:
5) Remove the old neighbor frequency info;
6) Add the new neighbor frequency info;
7) Modify the frequency of LTE cell;
UMTS 2100:
8) Remove the old neighbor frequency info;
9) Add the new neighbor frequency info;
10) Modify the frequency of LTE cell;
UMTS850:
11) Remove the old neighbor frequency info;
12) Add the new neighbor frequency info;
GSM:
Only a few LTE external cells.
*the Detailed operation will use CME.
Affection:
The service will be affected within about 30minutes;

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Thank You

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