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Innovation through spectrum management

Geraldo Neto Manager, Government Affairs

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Mobile traffic growth

1 Small Cells

2 ASA

3 Supplemental

Downlink

4 Higher

Efficiency

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Agenda

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Mobile data traffic growth—industry preparing for 1000x

1000x data traffic growth**

preparing for

~2x from 2010- 2011*

global data traffic growth

*Global growth per ’Cisco, May ’12 ’, some regions grew more/less. **1000x would be e.g. reached if mobile data traffic doubled ten times, but Qualcomm does not make predictions when 1000x will happen, we work on the

solutions to enable 1000x

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Richer content

—more video

Average bestseller (Gigabytes)

0.00091 Book

0.0014 Homepage

0.14 Soundtrack

1.8 GB Game for Android

2.49 GB Movie (Standard-Definition)

5.93 GB Movie (High-Definition)

More

devices

Cumulative smartphone

forecast between 2013–

20171

More screens

per user

Richer content and more devices

~7 Billion

Revenue will not scale with demand, so we need new, low cost solutions to address the 1000x challenge

1Source: Gartner, March . ’13 .

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3G/4G growth in emerging regions

2.7B 2011 2016

3G/4G connections

0.8B

Source: Wireless Intelligence, Nov. ’12

+255% Expected growth

Source: Wireless Intelligence, Nov. ’12

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Rising to meet the 1000x mobile data challenge

Enabling technologies

and chipset solutions

Standardization

leadership

Spectrum Innovation,

such as ASA

Driving higher

efficiency end-to-end

Evolving 3G/4G

and Wi-Fi

New deployments models:

Inside-out, more ad-hoc,

neighborhood small cells

Prototyping

and demos

1000x

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More small cells Taking HetNets to the next level

1

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Bringing the network closer to the user is key to 1000x

USER DEPLOYED

Typically indoor small cells

4G Relays

& Wireless

Backhaul

RESIDENTIAL

ENTERPRISE

1 Such as relay and Pico/Metro/RRH small cells for hotspots. RRH= Remote Radio Heads, in addition Distributed Antenna Systems are used in HetNets

Extreme Densification—3G/4G+Wi-Fi Small Cells Everywhere

Wi-Fi integrated with 3G/4G for opportunistic offload

OPERATOR DEPLOYED

Indoor/outdoor small cells1

METRO

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Enabling technologies for small cells everywhere

Interference Management

So that capacity scales with small cells added

Backhaul Solutions

Fixed, wireless, relays

User provided

Highly compact, low-cost Small Cells

To enable densification & ease of deployment

Self-organizing networks (UltraSON) To enable low cost hyper-dense deployments

UltraSON is Qualcomm’s suite of Self Organizing features for small cells.

Components of the type(s) mentioned in this slide are products of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries and Qualcomm

Atheros, Inc.

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More spectrum A new way to access underutilized spectrum: Authorized Shared Access (ASA)—suited for small cells

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Multiple parallel approaches to gaining more spectrum

EXCLUSIVE USE

SHARED EXCLUSIVE USE

SHARED USE

Licensed Approach Auctions of cleared Spectrum

Complementary License Model—ASA Authorized Shared Access

Unlicensed Approach Dedicated to Wi-Fi & others

ASA required when spectrum cannot be cleared within

a reasonable timeframe, or at all locations

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Authorized shared access (ASA)

1 No device impact due to ASA, just a regular 3G/4G device supporting global harmonized bands targeted for ASA. Carrier aggregation would be beneficial to aggregate new ASA spectrum with existing spectrum,

but is not required.

Exclusive use at agreed locations, times

Incumbent

user

Small Cells can be closer to incumbent

Macro

Regular

Multi-band

Device1

Incentive-Based Cooperation Model

Does not interfere with incumbent

3G/4G Small Cells

Macro

Satellite

Public

Safety Military

Radar

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3G/4G Macro base station

ASA takes advantage of existing mobile technologies and 3GPP standards

Cost-effective

Incumbent user

Regular multi-band device

Regular multi-band device1

Network controls device spectrum access

3G/4G small cells

Use available 3G/4G infrastructure

Complements installed 3G/4G

Leverages existing 3GPP standards

Opportunity to aggregate wider spectrum

Simple Simple technology with defined interfaces

Regulatory framework

No device impact

3G/4G macro base station

Controlled

Enables predictable quality of service

Protects incumbent from interference

ASA

Repositor

y

Permitted ASA

spectrum ASA controller Incumbent

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Higher spectrum bands suitable for small cells

1 Some parts can be traditionally licensed, some parts need to be ASA licensed, such as ~3.5GHz in the US/EU1. 3GPP has already defined 3G/4G bands 42/43 for 3.4 GHz to 3.8 GHz,

3.5GHz in the US defined as 3550 – 3650 MHz. In addition, Wi-Fi in unlicensed such as 2.4GHz, 5GHz (802.11 ac) and 60GHz (802.11 ad).

INDOOR

HOTSPOT

~450 MHz

60GHz

~3GHz

Very High Bands

enable Access In

Every Room

Wide Area

Spectrum

3.4 to 3.8 GHz Emerging as a new

small cell band1

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EU and US are now considering ASA to unlock spectrum for mobile broadband

Endorsed by EU 28 Member States, naming it LSA (Licensed Shared Access); EU28 spectrum Regulators currently consulting on their LSA Opinion

Standardized by ETSI, defining LSA requirements and network architecture

Endorsed by CEPT, releasing a report on ASA’s benefits and working on LSA authorizations guidelines in a special project team called FM PT53

Under consideration by FCC for the release of 3.5 GHz2 for small cells on a shared basis with radars

Implemented by CEPT, for the harmonization and release of the 2.3GHz1 on a shared

basis with various incumbents; work ongoing in project team FM PT52

1 3GPP Band 40, 2.3-2.4 GHz 2 Target 3.5 GHz in the US is 3550-3650 MHz

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Mobile traffic typically downlink centric

1Based on measurements (median ) in live networks in 2009. 2Ericsson, November 2011. 3Plum consulting, 2011, some networks may already exceed 10:1 asymmetry

Other

Software

download/update

File sharing

Email

Social networking

Web browsing

Online video

Online audio

Mobile PCs Tablets Smartphones

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

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Operator 1

(Europe)

Operator 2

(US)

Operator 3

(US)

Operator 4

(Japan)

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DL/UL Traffic Asymmetry

MAJORITY OF TRAFFIC ON DOWNLINK (DL) 1

VIDEO BIGGEST CONTRIBUTOR TO TRAFFIC VOLUMES2

Traffic asymmetry could rise to a 10:1 ratio or more3

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Aggregate unpaired spectrum for more downlink capacity—supplemental downlink

LEVERAGES HSPA+ R9 MULTICARRIER ACROSS BANDS1,

OR LTE ADVANCED CARRIER AGGREGATION

F2’ F1 F1 F1’ F2 F2

Paired (Downlink)

Paired (Uplink)

Unpaired (Downlink)

L-Band 1.4GHz Harmonized in Europe1

L-Band (1452-1492 MHz) has 40 MHz of idle unpaired spectrum available2.

Harmonization in final stage in Europe with 40 MHz of unpaired spectrum for SDL

Commercial launch 2014/2015

700 MHz in the US with AT&T3, planned launch as early as 2014

1 L-Band in Europe: 1452 MHz to 1492 MHz, sometimes referred to as 1.4GHz or 1.5GHz spectrum. 2 Aggregation across bands is supported in HSPA+ R9 for two downlink carriers, but each specific band combination, e.g. combination of band 1 and L-band, has to be defined in 3GPP. 3 AT&T is planning to deploy supplemental downlink in lower 700 MHz (12 MHz of unpaired spectrum) using LTE Advanced.

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L-Band ideal for supplemental downlink

Widely available globally allowing for economies of scale

Could be made fully or partly

available for SDL

Source: Plum Consulting, September 2012 L-Band: 1452-1492 MHz

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ECC Decision 13(03)

Decision on “Harmonized use of the frequency band 1452-1492

MHz for SDL" published in November 2013

1.4 GHz SDL harmonization

ECC Decision 13(02)

Decision approved and published in June 2013, suppressing

satellite use, paving the way to use the whole 40 MHz for SDL

across Europe

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Finalization of the Draft ECC Decision (May ‘13) was a pre-requisite

Work Item submitted to 3GPP RAN Plenary on June 2013

One Work Item covering both LTE and UMTS

Current proposed scenarios (higher priority):

− LTE: Band 20 (800MHz) + 1.4 GHz SDL

− UMTS: Band I (2.1GHz) + 1.4 GHz SDL

Work Item submitted by:

− Orange, KPN, Telenor, Telefonica, Ericsson, Qualcomm, ST-Ericsson, Huawei, ALU, Qatar Telecom, Lightsquared

− Orange is the Rapporteur

3GPP RAN approved the Work Item on 14th June 2013

Plans for the specification work: feature complete by June 2014

3GPP specification started

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IMT in the L-Band at WRC-15

Broadening the ecosystem in the L-Band in a phased approach

Phase 1: 1452-1492 MHz (SDL)

− ECC Decision to use 1452-1492 MHz for SDL

− Brazil: 1452-1472 MHz used by aeronautical mobile telemetry (AMT) / 1472-1492 MHz allocated to fixed, mobile and broadcasting but assignment is not regulated

Phase 2: 1375-1400 / 1427-1452 MHz (FDD, 2 x 25 MHz)

− Used by fixed links and military, and is already subject to a harmonized channeling arrangement within CEPT (ERC Recommendation T/R 13-01, Annex B)

− Brazil: 1375-1400 MHz allocated to radiolocation but assignment is not regulated / 1427-1452 MHz used by fixed links

Phase 3: 1350-1375 / 1492-1517 MHz (FDD, 2 x 25 MHz)

− 1350-1375 MHz used by NATO (tactical radars)

− 1492-1517 MHz target for Wireless Mics by CEPT

− Brazil: 1350-1375 MHz allocated to radiolocation but assignment is not regulated / 1492-1517 MHz used by fixed links

1350 MHz 1375 MHz 1400 MHz 1427 MHz 1452 MHz 1492 MHz 1517 MHz

UL UL DL DL SDL

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Higher efficiency 3

More efficient data pipe —evolve 3G4G/Wi-Fi More efficient

apps & services Wi-Fi 802.11 ac

LTE broadcast

LTE Advanced

HSPA+ Advanced

Device-to-device

Smart Pipe

Intelligently access 3G/4G/Wi-Fi

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2.8x

Utilizing finite spectrum resources better

Wi-Fi 802.11 ac

Squeezing more out of unlicensed spectrum

Wi-Fi 802.11 ad

Leverage new spectrum for ultra high-bandwidth

1X/DO Advanced

1X Adv. quadruples voice efficiency to free up data

4x Voice users

LTE Advanced

Realizing the true potential of 4G

WCDMA+

Triples voice efficiency to free up

resources for data

Freed up

for data

Voice

HSPA+ Advanced Maximizing the

investments in 3G

HSPA+ Advanced

HSPA+

HSP

A

Evolve 3G/4G/Wi-Fi 60 GHz

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Innovation through spectrum management means a new licensing model – ASA and more downlink capacity –

SDL

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