ZTE FDD RAN Roadmap
April, 2014
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Definition of Version Status
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Version Status Status Description
Released Version of the product has been released.
Developing Version of the product is in development phase and only minor changes might be allowed before it is released.
Planned Candidate features have been selected, but the final planned features and release date still need to be defined.
Planning All the features and release dates are candidates.
This roadmap is intended for information only and represents current views of ZTE products
direction. None of the information contained in this document should be interpreted as a
commitment. Due to update and improvement of ZTE products and technologies, information
in this document is subjected to change without notification.
Agenda
Feature Roadmap
Hardware Roadmap
Solution Roadmap
Features Roadmap 1
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GERAN Feature Roadmap Overview
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UR13
GERAN/LTE Interworking Phase 2
IPv6 Phase 2
Local Call Local Switch (3GPP)
A5/1 Enhancement
Early TBF Establishment
Dynamic MCCCH
MOCN (3GPP)
Dynamic Frequency Allocation
NCC
2013 2014 2015
UR14
GERAN/LTE Interworking Phase 3
IPv6 Phase 3
GU Dynamic Spectrum Sharing
GL Dynamic Spectrum sharing
Dynamic Parameters Adjustment
PS channel Efficiency
Improvement
Released Developing Planned Planning
IPv6 Phase4
VAMOS Phase 3
EDGE Evolution Phase 3
GL Interworking Phase 4
Service Optimization Phase 4
UR15 and future
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UTRAN Feature Roadmap Overview
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2013 2014 2015
UR13
HSPA+: DL 126Mbps:
3C+64QAM+MIMO DL 168Mbps:
4C+64QAM+MIMO DB DC + MIMO
DCH/HSPA Fairness RNC in Pool: Resource Sharing HSUPA Performance
Improvement HetNet Optimization Service Optimization Phase 4 IPv6 Phase 2 BP IC Sharing
UR14
HSPA+ - Further Enhancements to
CELL_FACH(Phase 1) - MF HSDPA
IPv6 Phase3 Intelligent Node B Shutdown Multi-Carrier Power Optimization Paging Optimization P2 TIC Optimization HetNet:
- Macro/Micro Cell Load Balancing
- Macro/Micro Uplink Improvement
Released Developing Planned Planning
HSPA+
- HSDPA 8C 336Mbps
- HSDPA 4Tx MIMO
- UL TxD
- UL MIMO+64QAM
- Further Enhancements to
CELL_FACH(Phase 2)
- Non-contiguous MC HSDPA
- MC HSDPA Band Combinations
in R11
IPv6 Phase4
Scalable UMTS Bandwidth
UR15 and future
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2013 2014 2015
FDD eUTRAN Feature Roadmap Overview LR13.1
Performance
- Advanced VoIP Support
- Inter-RAT Load Balancing
Mobility and Service
- Emergency Call over IMS
SON
- Energy Saving (Intra-RAT Overlaid Cell Shutdown)
LR14
Performance
- Extended CP
- DL CoMP (CS)
- Adaptive UL MIMO
- VoIP DRX
- GL Power Sharing
- Carrier Aggregation(two carriers)
- eICIC for HetNet
SON
- MLB (Inter-RAT UL)
- Energy Saving ( Low Power Mode)
- Energy Saving ( Intelligent PSU Shutdown)
- ANR (Inter-RAT CL)
- MDT (Logged, Immediate)
Transmission
- ACL
Released Developing Planned Planning
Performance
- UL SU-MIMO
- CA (three carriers)
- UL CA
- feICIC
Mobility and Service
- Location Service (CID, AGPS)
- ETWS/CMAS
SON
- MRO (Inter-RAT UL/GL)
- Energy Saving (Inter-RAT Overlaid Cell Shutdown)
Transmission
- IPPM
LR15
LR13.2
Performance
- Short DRX
- Cloud Scheduling
SON
- MLB( Intra-Frequency, Inter-Frequency)
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UniRAN Feature Roadmap Overview UniRAN 13 UniRAN 14
GSM Feature
- GERAN UR12
UMTS Feature
- UTRAN UR12
LTE Feature
- LR 13.1(13Q2)/LR13.2(13Q4)
Uni-Features:
- G/U Dynamic Power Sharing
- G/U BBU Cascading
- Multi-mode IP Transmission Sharing on
Uni-BTS side Phase 1 (Static)
- UniRAN (V13): GU UR12+ FDD LR13 (13
Q4 )
GSM Feature
- GERAN UR13
UMTS Feature
- UTRAN UR13
LTE Feature
- LR 14
Uni-Features:
- GSM/UMTS site Energy Saving in Battery
Mode
- G/L Dynamic Power Sharing
- UniRAN (V14): GU UR13+ FDD LR14
Released Developing Planned Planning
UniRAN 15
GSM Feature - GERAN UR14
UMTS Feature - UTRAN UR14
LTE Feature - LR 15
Uni-Features: - Inter-RAT carriers Shutdown
- Multi-mode IP Transmission Sharing on
Uni-BTS side Phase 2 (Dynamic)
- G/U Dynamic Spectrum Sharing
- G/L Dynamic Spectrum Sharing
- UniRAN (V15): GU UR14+ FDD LR15
2013 2014 2015
Agenda
Features Roadmap
Hardware Roadmap
Solution Roadmap
Hardware Roadmap 2
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Base Station Family
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Baseband Unit Macro BTS Compact BTS
BS8906 BS8908
BS8912
BS8800 BS8900A BS8900B
B8200
RSU40
R8860E R8881 R8861 R8862 R8882
RSU82
R8884 R8863 A8808 R8862A
RSU60E
Small Cell
BS8112 B8901
BS8922 BS8102
BS8001
R8872 A8200
BS8912
Radio Unit / Remote Radio Unit / AAS
1T 2T 3T 4T AAS
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Remote Radio Unit/AAS Roadmap Frequency
Band 1T 2T 3T 4T AAS 2T AAS 1T 2T 1T 2T 3T
DD&Others R8882 R8884 R8882 (AP700)
R8862 (DD)
R8862 (AP 700)
AWS R8881 R8882
850 R8881 R8882 R8862A R8861 R8862 R8863
900
R8881 R8882 R8872
R8881(120W)
R8861 R8862 R8863
1800
R8881 R8882 R8884
A8200 (A1.8-2.6
+ A1.8-2.6)
R8872
R8881(120W)
R8862
R8861 R8862A R8863
1900 R8881 R8882 R8884 R8861 R8862 R8863
2100
R8881 R8882 A8808 (P1.8-2.6)
R8881 (120W)
R8872
R8861 R8862 R8863
R8862A
2600 R8882 R8884 A8808 (P1.8-2.1)
R8862A
Before 2014 2014H1 2014H2 2015
Released Developing Planning
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Macro Base Station Radio Unit Roadmap
Frequency Band 1T 2T 2T
DD&Others RSU82
AWS RSU82
850 RSU60E RSU82
900
RSU60E RSU82
RSU60E (140W)
1800
RSU60E RSU82
RSU60E (140W)
1900 RSU60E RSU82
2100 RSU40 RSU82
2600 RSU82
Before 2014 2014H2
Released Developing Planning
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Radio Module Multi-RAT Capabilities
Radio Module
Transmit Power
Transmit/Receive
Frequency Bands
DD AWS 810MHz
Aisa700
NA 700
850 MHz
900 MHz
1800 MHz
1900 MHz
2100 MHz
2600 MHz
RSU40 60W/80W 1T2R U U
RSU60E 80W 1T2R G/U/GU G/U/GU/GL G/L/GL G/U/GU
RSU60E 140W 1T2R G/U/GU G
R8860E 60W 1T2R G/U/GU G/U/GU/GL G/GL G/U/GU
R8881 80W 1T2R U G/U/GU G/U/GU/GL G/GL U
R8881 120W 1T2R G/U/GU G G/U/GU U
R8861 80W 1T2R G/U/GU/GL G/GL U/L/UL
RSU82 2*40W 2T4R L
RSU82 2X60W/2X80W 2T4R L L L G/U/GU G/U/GU/GL G/L/GL G/U/GU U/L/UL
R8882 2x40W/2X60W 2T2R/2T4R L L L L L G/U/L/GU
G/U/GU/GL G/L/GL G/U/GU
U/L/UL L
R8862 2X60W 2T2R L G/U/GU/GL G/L/GL U/L/UL L
R8862A 2X60W 2T4R L L L/GL L L
R8872 2x80W 2T4R GU G/L/GL U/L/UL
R8863 3X80W 3T6R G/U/GU G U
R8884 2X50W+2X30 4T4R L GL L
R8884 4x40W 4T4R L L
A8808 8x10W 8T8R L L L
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Small Cell Roadmap
Frequency Band
Micro Pico Femto Micro Micro Micro
850 BS8922(L)
2x5W
1800 BS8102(L)
2x125mW
BS8912(L)
2x5W
BS8922(L)
2x5W
BS8002(L)
2x50mW
2100
BS8102(L)
2x125mW
BS8912(L)
2x5W
BS8922(L)
2x5W
BS8912(U)
2x10W
BS8112 Iub(U)
2x500mW
BS8001(U)
40mW
BS8002(L)
2x50mW
BS8922(U)
2x5W
BS8112 Iuh(U)
2x500mW
2600 BS8912(L)
2x5W
BS8102(L)
2x125mW
BS8002(L)
2x50mW
Before 2014 2014H1 2014H2 2015
Released Developing Planning
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BBU Hardware Modules Roadmap
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BBU Module
Control Board:
CC16B / CC17B
UMTS BP:
BPK_d
LTE BP:
BPL1
2013 2014 2015
BBU Module
Outdoor BBU
B8901
Control Board:
CCE1
Multimode BP:
BPN0 (LTE mode)
BPN1 (UMTS mode)
Hardware ready for
multimode
BBU Module
Multimode BP:
BPN1 (Multimode)
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Released Developing Planned Planning
Multimode Controller ZXUR9000 Roadmap UR12 and Before UR13
Performance
& Highlights
HW board in ERS USP/UMP (Service boards) EGFS/EGBS (Switch boards) EGPB/EDTI/ESDTI (IP) EDTA/ESDTA/EAPB (ATM) ETCB (TC) EDTT/ESDTT/ESDTG (TDM)
UMTS Mode 234K CS Erl Up to 41.6Gbps PS Throughput Up to 29KK BHCA *
2800 /5600 NodeBs/Cells
GSM Mode (With/Without TC) 33.6K/73.5K Erl
5600/12250 TRX
19.6K/42.8K EPDCH
Hybrid Mode Software Configuration (GU)
UMTS Mode
60KK BHCA **
70Gbps PS Throughput **
5600/8400 NodeBs/Cells
Enhancement
Co CP/UP processing board
RNC Pool for resource sharing (multiple
ZXWR RNCs+ZXUR 9000s)
Hybrid Mode Software Configuration (GU)
2012 2013
GSM Mode (With/Without TC)
48K/96K Erl
8000/16000 TRX
28K/56K EPDCH
Co CP/UP processing board
New HW boards in ERS
USP2a (Q3 14)
EXGB1b (10GE, Q3 14)
New ERS2 HW platform
USP2a (Service boards)
EXFS1a/EGBS2a(Switch boards)
EGPB2a/EDTI2a/ESDTI2a (IP)
EXGB1a (2*10GE IP)
EDTA1b/ESDTA1b/EAPB1b(ATM)
ESDTT2a/ESDTG2a/EDTT2a(TDM)
*: Based on ZTE traffic mode**: Depend on new ERS2 HW platform
HW Evolution
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Released Developing Planned Planning
Multimode Controller ZXUR9000 Roadmap UR14 UR15 and Future
2014 2015
UMTS Mode
System Capacity Improvement
GSM Mode
Hybrid Mode Software Configuration (GU)
UMTS Mode
System Capacity Improvement
Cloud Radio Controller
GSM Mode
Cloud Radio Controller
Hybrid Mode Software Configuration (GU)
New HW boards in ERS2
40GE switch boards
40GE IP interface board
New processing board
Performance
& Highlights
HW Evolution
Agenda
Features Roadmap
Hardware Roadmap
Solution Roadmap Solution Roadmap 3
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UniRAN SON Solution Roadmap
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Self Configuration
Automatic Software Upgrade(GUL)
Automatic Configuration Upgrade(GUL)
BS Authentication(GUL)
Self Optimization
CP/UP Resource Sharing (UMTS)
ANR(LTE)
MRO(LTE)
MLB(LTE)
UniRAN 13 UniRAN 14
Self Configuration
- 3GPP ANR (UMTS)
- PSC for Micro/Pico Node B (UMTS)
- Neighbor Cell Relation for Micro/Pico
Node B (UMTS)
- Small Cell Auto Configuration(GU)
Self Optimization
PSC for Micro/Pico Node B (UMTS)
Neighbor Cell Relation for Micro/Pico
Node B (UMTS)
Logged MDT (UMTS)
Macro/Small Cell Load
Balancing(UMTS)
MRO (Inter-RAT UL/GL)
Inter-RAT Overlaid Cell Shutdown(GUL)
Intelligent Site Shutdown(GU)
UniRAN 15
2013 2014 2015
Released Developing Planned Planning
Self Configuration
Hotspot detection(UMTS)
Self Optimization
Auto Frequency Optimization(GSM)
Antenna Fault Detection(UMTS)
Adaptive Rx Gain(UMTS)
RoT Dynamic Adjustment(UMTS)
Depth Analysis and Optimization(LTE)
Self Healing(LTE)
MLB (Inter-RAT UL)
Energy Saving - Low Power Mode(LTE)
Energy Saving - Intelligent PSU
Shutdown(LTE)
MDT (LTE Logged, Immediate)
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UniRAN Transmission Solution
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UniRAN 14
Interface
- 10GE Interface(GU)
Networking
- 3GPP LCLS(GSM)
- IPv6 Phase2(GU)
OAM
- IP SLA Enhancement(GU)
QoS
- IEEE 802.3x(GU BSC&RNC)
Security
- Anti-DoS Attack (GU BSC&RNC)
- ACL (LTE)
2013 2014 2015
UniRAN 15
Networking
- IPv6 Phase3(GU)
OAM
- TWAMP(GU)
- IPPM(LTE)
Security
- IPsec Enhancement(GU
BTS&Node B)
- IPSec QoS (LTE)
- IPSec for IPv6 (LTE)
- OCSP (LTE)
Released Developing Planned Planning
Networking
- IPv6 Phase1(GU)
- OSPF (GU BTS&Node B)
Security
- O&M SSL (GU BTS&Node B)
- IPsec PKI (GU BTS&Node B)
UniRAN 13
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UniRAN Energy Saving Solution
UniRAN 13
Uni-Features: G/U Dynamic Power Sharing
GSM: Intelligent TRX Shutdown Based on
Timeslot (MCPA)
UMTS: Intelligent Temperature Control of
Equipment Room
LTE: Energy Saving (Intra-RAT Overlaid Cell
Shutdown)
Uni-Features: G/U Site Energy Saving in Battery
Mode
G/L Dynamic Power Sharing
GSM: Smart Power back-off management
LTE:
Energy Saving ( Low Power Mode)
Energy Saving ( Intelligent PSU Shutdown)
UniRAN 14
Released Developing Planned Planning
Uni-Features: G/U/L Inter RAT Energy Saving
GSM: Power Efficiency Improvement
UMTS: Intelligent Site Shutdown
Multi Carrier Power Optimization
LTE: Energy Saving (Inter-RAT Overlaid Cell
Shutdown)
UniRAN 15
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UniRAN Smooth Mobility Solution
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UniRAN 13
GSM:
GERAN/LTE Interworking Phase 1
SRVCC
UMTS:
UMTS-LTE PS Handover Enhanced
User Dedicated Frequency Priority
Target Cell Load based HO between
UTRAN & LTE
S12 Interface
LTE:
LTE->UTRAN SRVCC
LTE FDD Reselection/HO with TDD
GSM: GERAN/LTE Interworking Phase 2
SPID
Cell Load Information Transferring to
other RAT
Fast Return for CSFB
GSM to LTE Cell Reselection with NC2
UMTS: Fast Return to LTE
Redirection to LTE Based on Coverage
UniRAN 14
Released Developing Planned Planning
GSM: GERAN/LTE Interworking Phase 3
CSFB with PS Handover
GSM/LTE PS Handover
UMTS: Cell Reselection to LTE for Cell FACH
Load based handover to LTE
UniRAN 15
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UniRAN Wideband Performance Solution
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2013 2014 2015
GSM:
Early TBF Establishment
Active TBF Multiplexing
DTM High Multi-slot Class
Cooperative Service Optimization
UMTS:
HSPA+
DL 126Mbps: 3C+64QAM+MIMO DL 168Mbps: 4C+64QAM+MIMO DB DC + MIMO
Interference Rejection
BP IC Sharing HSUPA Performance Improvement
LTE:
Extended CP
DL CoMP (CS)
Adaptive UL MIMO
Carrier Aggregation(two carriers)
UniRAN14
Released Developing Planned Planning
GSM:
PS Channel Efficiency
UMTS:
HSPA+
- Further Enhancements to
CELL_FACH(Phase 1)
- MF HSDPA
Non-serving cell HS-DPCCH IC
LTE:
UL SU-MIMO
feICIC
CA (three carriers)
UL CA
UniRAN15
GSM:
EDGE Evolution Phase 2:
EGPRS2-A
EGPRS2-A Coverage
Enhancement
UMTS:
UL 23Mbps: DC + 16QAM
LTE:
Advanced VoIP Support
Cloud Scheduling
UniRAN13
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GU Service Optimization Solution
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UniRAN 13
GSM:
Service Optimization Phase 3
- iTCP Traffic Management
UMTS:
Service Optimization Phase 3
- User Equipment Fault Aversion
- Specific Service Optimization *
- User Dedicated Frequency
Priority
- Paging Optimization P1
UniRAN 14
GSM:
Service Optimization Phase 4
- Cooperative Service
Optimization
UMTS:
Service Optimization Phase 4
- Cooperative Service
Optimization
- TCP Service Accelerator
- VIP QoS
- DSCP Inspection in RNC
- PS Service Quality Evaluation**
GSM:
Service Optimization Phase 5
- PS Channel Efficiency
UMTS:
Service Optimization Phase 5
- Signaling Resource Consumption
Statistics for Smartphone **
- Paging Optimization P2
UniRAN 15
Released Developing Planned Planning
* Based on RAN DPI of ZXUR 9000 ** Based on NetMax
2013 2014 2015
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