ZTE LTE Network Solutions

Liviu Gaftea Senior Director Solution Brand Marketing Group [email protected]

Agenda

Worldwide Status of LTE Deployments LTE FDD/TDD Spectrum Analysis Solution Comparison: FDD-LTE vs. TDD-LTE LTE Network Deployment Strategies LTE Voice Solutions

Global LTE Commercial Progress

LTE Devices

LTE 1800 MHz Global Status

Agenda

Worldwide Status of LTE FDD/TDD Deployments LTE FDD/TDD Spectrum Analysis Solution Comparison: FDD-LTE vs. TDD-LTE LTE Network Deployment Strategies LTE Voice Solutions

LTE is the Natural Evolution Choice

TDD LTE

FDD

2G

2.5G

2.75G

3G

3.5G

3.75G

3.9G

4G

LTE is the natural evolution choice for GSM/HSPA, CDMA or WiMAX network operators.

Benefits of LTE
Higher 4~6 time better Spectrum than UTMS Efficiency
Theoretical Better 100KM

Coverage

Higher Data Rate

DL: 100Mbps UL: 50Mbps

1.4MHz/3MHz/ Flexible 5MHz/10MHz/ Spectrum 15MHz.20MHz

Lower Latency
Lower CAPEX & OPEX

CP: 100ms UP: 5ms

Flat Architecture SON

Shannons Channel Capacity Equation

LTE Design Goals Regarding Spectrum

1. Support scalable bandwidths of 1.25, 2.5, 5.0, 10.0 and 20.0 MHz
2. Peak data rate that scales with system bandwidth a. Downlink (2 Ch MIMO) peak rate of 100 Mbps in 20 MHz channel b. Uplink (single Ch Tx) peak rate of 50 Mbps in 20 MHz channel 4. Spectral efficiency
a. Downlink: 3 to 4 x HSDPA Rel. 6 (5bit/s/Hz) b. Uplink: 2 to 3 x HSUPA Rel. 6 (2.5bit/s/Hz)

Spectrum Availability is essential to the success of LTE

LTE/LTE Adv. Spectrum Allocations Worldwide

LTE Frequency Bands Around the World

LTE FDD Spectrum

LTE TDD Spectrum

Spectrum Spending

Present Spectrum Allocations in Colombia

Colombia Spectrum Goals

TDD-LTE Global Spectrum Auctions

TDD-LTE industrialization is supported by operators from Europe, AsiaPacific, North America, etc. TDD-LTE trial and pre-commercial networks are under planning.
Russia 2.3G&2.6G

Europe 2.6G America 2.6G

Japan 2.5G China Libya Korea 2.3G 2.3&2.6G Saudi Arabia 2.6G Taiwan 2.6G Nigeria 2.6G India Hong Kong 2.3G&2.6G 2.3G&2.6G 2.3G Guinea 2.6G Gabon 2.6G Sri Lanka Singapore Ghana 2.3G&2.6G 2.6G 2.3G&2.6G Zambia 2.6G Malaysia Brazil 2.6G 2.3G Australia 2.3G New Zealand 2.3G&2.6G

Chile 2.3G

South Africa 2.6G

2.3G and 2.6G are the mainstream TDD-LTE spectrum worldwide.

Agenda

Worldwide Status of LTE FDD/TDD Deployments LTE FDD/TDD Spectrum Analysis Solution Comparison: FDD-LTE vs. TDD-LTE LTE Deployment Strategies LTE Voice Solutions

Relationship Between FDD-LTE and TDD-LTE

LTE FDD

TDD-LTE
The key for choosing LTE FDD or TDD-LTE Less costly spectrum

Spectrum Industrialization

Almost same performance

Technology

Almost same industry chain

LTE FDD uses paired spectrum while TDD-LTE unpaired one The relationship between LTE FDD and TDD-LTE is not competitive, but cooperative LTE FDD/TDD technical and industrial convergence

FDD-LTE vs. TDD-LTE Comparison

FDD Spectrum Spectral Efficiency Paired (expensive) Good TDD Unpaired (less expensive) Slightly lower due to guard bands

Spectrum Fragmentation
Radio Frame Structure

Fragmented (700 MHz, 800 MHz, 2.6 GHz

One 10 ms frame DL and UL frame associated Better for voice Two (more H/W required) Less demanding

Less fragmented (2.3GHz, 2.6GHz)

Number of DL and UL frames is different (7 UL/DL configurations) Better for Data (asymmetric traffic) One (less costly H/W) BSs need to be tightly synchronized

Voice vs. Data Carrier Frequency Synchronization

FDD/TDD Interworking to enhance Network Capacity

Radio Link Performance is approaching the limit Evolution of the Network Topology will provide the next step for improving Network Capacity and Performance HetNet migration from macro-only to multi-layer topology networks-flexible deployment strategy(increased spectral efficiency/location) FDD+TDD complemented multi-layer network approach addresses outdoor/indoor enhanced coverage and capacity requirements and helps operators to deliver the required QoE to their customers

Agenda

Worldwide Status of LTE FDD/TDD Deployments LTE FDD/TDD Spectrum Analysis Solution Comparison: FDD-LTE vs. TDD-LTE LTE Network Deployment Strategies LTE Voice Solutions

Network Deployment Challenges/Strategies

What frequency band to use (low frequency good coverage, less bandwidth; higher frequency poor coverage, more bandwidth)

Spectrum strategy on retaining current holdings and gaining new spectrum

Where to start: urban, suburban or rural deployments first? Contiguous area versus hot-spot rollout? FDD LTE versus TDD LTE

How to deal with the aging 2G/3G network

Interference Management (Network Planning and Optimization)

LTE Rollout Considerations

Spectrum Selection
700MHz 2.6GHz

Coverage and Performance

Coverage: Less sites and Lower CAPEX, lower cell throughput Performance: Higher throughput and User Experience, higher CAPEX How to make good balance between coverage and performance? How to build an efficient network?

Low frequency: Good Coverage, less bandwidth Higher frequency: Poor penetration, more bandwidth How to make good balance among license cost, frequency band and bandwidth?

OPEX Reduction
Multi-Network co-existence drive OPEX higher

ARPU of Voice is decreasing, Profit of Increasing Data traffic is low How to deal with the aging of 2G/3G network?
How to decrease multiple-networks OPEX?

Deployment vs. Spectrum

Operators with existing FDD spectrum FDDLTE is a natural choice
Operators deploying Greenfield 4G networks (or with older TDD spectrum) TDD-LTE is an alternative choice Operators with FDD and TDD spectrum Dual Mode network is the right choice (FDD for coverage, TDD for capacity)

GSM/LTE Dual-Mode System Solution

ZTE SDR Platform
Cost effective solution
GSM LTE

GSM/LTE Dual-mode Platform

+10 years GSM system

1. Replace by GSM/LTE dual-mode system

G/L dual-mode 2. Software upgrade

LTE system

GSM/UMTS operators can build a new GSM/LTE network to replace the old GSM system. The existed UMTS network co-existence with GSM/LTE system. By software upgrade, the GSM spectrum can refarm to future single LTE system.

UMTS/LTE Dual-mode System Solution

Existed GSM system UMTS/LTE System GSM System 2. GSM replace by U/L system 1. Build a new UMTS/LTE dual-mode system UMTS/LTE System

3. Software upgrade

LTE system

GSM operators can build a new U/L network to launch 3G first. The existed GSM network co-existence with U/L system. By software upgrade, the GSM spectrum can refarm to U/L system.

UMTS

LTE

UMTS/LTE dual-mode Platform

FDD+TDD Complemented Network

FDD LTE: Continuous coverage Outdoor coverage TDD LTE: Hotspot coverage Indoor coverage
FDD LTE Macro Site
Macro site guarantee large scale coverage

Traffic Distribution

TD-LTE Pico/Micro
Macro BS

Pico site enhance the deep coverage in-building each

floor

TD-LTE Macro Site TD-LTE Pico/Micro

Direct radiation to cover windows of office Pico/Micro BS building
Antenna

Pico/Micro BS

Cover hotspot to enhance capacity and offload traffic

Macro BS

Pico/Micro BS

Pico/Micro BS

The Worlds First FDD/TDD Multi-mode Network

Multi-mode
Multi-band
UMTS
900MHz Scenario1 2.1GHz

LTE FDD
800MHz Scenario2 2.6GHz

LTE TDD
2.6GHz

Scenario3

2.6G LTE TDD

900M UMTS

2.6G LTE TDD

2.6G LTE FDD

2.6G LTE TDD

800M LTE FDD

Suburban and countryside

Urban

Hotspot & blind expansion

Stockholm Goteborg Malmo

Stockholm

Malmo

Goteborg

Solution Example (1)

-- LTE FDD/TDD Co-site Solution

Combiner

Combiner

FDD LTE RRU

TDD LTE RRU FDD LTE RRU

TDD LTE RRU

2*PM 1*FDD BPL+1*TDD BPL

1*SA

1*CC

Solution Example (2)

-- UMTS/LTE FDD/LTE TDD Co-site Solution

Combiner

TL2600 RRU

U900 RRU

FL800 RRU

Agenda

Worldwide Status of LTE FDD/TDD Deployments LTE FDD/TDD Spectrum Analysis Solution Comparison: FDD-LTE vs. TDD-LTE LTE Network Deployment Strategies LTE Voice Solutions

Delivering Voice for LTE

LTE is an All IP technology

Delivering voice as CS voice over an LTE network not possible Voice to be delivered as CSFB Circuit Switched Fallback initially Gradually move towards IMS based VoIP deployment
Step 1 IMS based VoIP with SR-VCC prior to countrywide LTE coverage (handovers are possible in both directions) Step 2 IMS based VoIP where all calls are made over PS network

Also a mixed environment is possible (Ex: IMS VoIP for operator subscribers and CSFB for incoming roamers

VoLTE: Common Target/Major Milestones

One Voice Profile was released on Nov4,2009. The One Voice Initiative was a collaboration between AT&T, Orange, Telefnica, TeliaSonera, Verizon Wireless, Vodafone, Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Nokia, Nokia Siemens Networks, Samsung and Sony Ericsson. One Voice profile uses current open standards to define the minimum mandatory set of functionality for interoperable IMS-based voice and SMS over LTE. GSMA Leads Mobile Industry Towards a Single, Global Solution for Voice over LTE
15 February 2010, Barcelona:

The GSMA announced it has adopted the work of the One Voice Initiative to drive the global mobile industry towards a standard way of delivering voice and messaging services for Long-Term Evolution (LTE). The GSMAs Voice over LTE (VoLTE) initiative supports the principle of IMS-based voice solution for nextgeneration Mobile Broadband networks. (IR9210, IR9220) Documents issued March 2010 establishing a global baseline for commercial VoLTE deployments The GSMA will also lead the development of the specifications that will enable interconnection and international roaming between LTE networks, and will complete that work by Q1 2011. The GSMA has widespread industry support for its VoLTE initiative Mobile operators supporting the initiative include 3 Group, AT&T, Bell Canada, China Mobile, Deutsche Telekom/T-Mobile, KDDI, mobilkom austria, MTS, NTT DoCoMo, Orange, SKT, SoftBank, Telecom Italia, Telecom New Zealand, Telefnica, Telenor, TeliaSonera, Verizon Wireless and Vodafone. VoLTE is a key enabler for the success of LTE
Vicente San Miguel, CTO of Telefnica

Telefonica plans to deploy LTE to provide an improved Mobile Broadband service for our customers. It is vital that we also deliver a high quality voice and messaging service. Telefnica has led the work with the GSMA on VoLTE and we strongly support this initiative to drive a common voice and messaging solution for the mobile industry, as it is a key enabler for the success of LTE.

LTE Deployment Phases

Phase 4

Phase 3

LTE Voice/Multimedia become the mainstream

LTE covers most of the areas, voice/multimedia services based on LTE/IMS are fully developed, CS network gradually fades away and finally exit the stage. Limited use of SRVCC technology.

Introducing the phase of LTE voice and multimedia

LTE not only helps enjoy broadband service by mobile terminal, but also makes calls and enjoy rich IMS multimedia services. IMS&SRVCC solutions solve voice control and voice continuity during CS network handover. The traditional voice service provided by CS is still used outside the LTE radio coverage.

Phase 2

Mobile Internet
With increased UE ability, users enjoy mobile broadband service by portable LTE mobile terminal, while the voice service is still provided by traditional 2G/3G CS network. CSFB solution solves the problem of UEs single-radio attribution, i.e. when on LTE , it can not receive GERAN/UTRAN signal.

Phase 1

Data card-only
Mobile broadband service is based on LTE data card-only.

CSFB Architecture LTE to UTRAN/GERAN (no VoIP LTE)

SRVCC Architecture LTE to 3GPP UTRAN/GERAN (VoIP with IMS control)

Voice over IMS in LTE Network

LTE Voice Solutions - CSFB vs. SRVCC

PSTN/PLMN PSTN/PLMN IMS Internet
MGCF/ MGW SCC AS

Internet
CSCF

MSCS MSCS MSCS

SGs

MME

SAE-GW

MSCS

CS
MGW MGW

MME

SAE-GW

Almost all operators consider IMS as ultimate mobile CN all-IP development direction, and traditional voice network finally becomes an access technique for IMS.

CS
SGs
MGW MGW

EPC

Sv

EPC

RAN/GERAN

eNodeB

RAN/GERAN

eNodeB

handover

CSFB- UE falls back to 2/3G, No VoIP on LTE

SRVCC- LTE VoIP with IMS control

Taking IMS-based LTE VoIP as long-term evolving solution, CSFB is taken as transit technique in intermediate stage, and SRVCC and CSFB can be co-existed.

When UE initiates MO and receives MT calls, it needs hand over to CS network. Suitable for overlapping deployment scenes of 2/3G CS domain and LTE wireless network. Update all VMSCs that have overlapping wireless coverage with LTE, to support SGs interface to perform joint location updating , paging and short messages, etc functions, same as Gs interface. Simple network structure, no need to deploy IMS.

Voice and multimedia services are based on LTE, LTE wireless coverage can be considered as the supplementary of 2G/3G wireless network. Enhance MSC control based on SCC AS and SRVCC, LTE voice is able to hand over to CS network. Deploy IMS network as unified control platform of multimedia service . Deploy independent SRVCC to enhance MSC, support Sv interface and SIP interface to avoid all MSCs updating.

Some operators have limited spectrum resources, and expect to assign CS exclusive spectrum to LTE packet service, to provide voice service over LTE based on packet network.

VoIP Voice Quality Guarantee

After CSCF fulfills VoIP service media attribute negotiation, it applies to PCRF for VoIP service flow resource authorization. PCRF generates VoIP service policies according to VoIP service type, user subscription, bearer network , and delivers to SAE-GW. SAE-GW receives VoIP service policy, establishes private EPS bearer for VoIP service, and notifies eNodeB by MME. eNodeB receives messages establishes by private channel, and allocates private wireless resource for transmitting VoIP service flow.

SCC AS

IMS
PCRF

SPR

I/S-CSCF P-CSCF

HSS eNodeB MME SAE-GW

EPC

Introduce special service QoS control entity PCRF, reserve necessary bearer resources for service flow according to service type, user subscription, bearer network control bearer plane. E2E private VoIP voice bearer channel (QCI=1,GBR type) from terminals to gateway. VoIP bearer channel QoS parameters are mapped from channel (IP-CAN BEAR) to above

layers, thus ensures each layer is provided with necessary QoS.

LTE Terminal Status

Qualcomm supports LTE serial chips
Qualcomm MDM9600 In December, 2010, support CSFB R8 with Redirection, and in March, 2011, support CSFB R9 with Handover.

LG Revolution created Verizons first LTE Voice Call

Verizon stated that, in February, 2011, it completed IMS-based VoLTE in real time over commercial network. This first call uses LG Revolution 4G (Android) smart phone, and lasts for 33 seconds. In subsequent calls, technicians can browse websites and use other data service while having voice calls.

MSM8960
In 2012, support Smartphone. Sv-LTE Support concurrency of CDMA1X and LTE data.

HTC LTE Phone released at MetroPCS

MetroPCS, USA, deployed LTE in 13 metro cities, which provides low-cost services, offers voice service over LTE, and saves more frequency band for Internet service.

ZTE show CSFB in GSMA Asia mobile congress

ZTE and CSL show CSFB with third party UE. .

HTC Thunderbolt uses Android 2.2 OS.

LTE cell phones have become available.

Nearly 100 types of LTE commercial terminals have gradually been changed from single mode to dual mode. However, they are mainly routers and USB Modem, and only include a few cell phones and other smart terminals . Based on statistics from GSA in June, 2011, there are 161types of LTE terminals worldwide, among which there are only 8 types of cell phones, 8 types of tablet PC, 10 types of notebook computers, 61 types of routers, and 39 types of USB Modem . Qualcomm supports Sv-LTE(LTE/CDMA1Xdual standby) solution, uses LTE/CDMA1X dual standby phone, and realizes concurrent voice and LTE data service.

Worlds First VoLTE Based on Commercial Networks

This should help for our application of technology leadership...thanks for ZTE
LTE/EPC/IMS Network
support with the demo, we showed very good collaboration in planning for this, this was not a small undertaking. -- CSL 2010.11.17

ZTE Booth Tablet, Handset

GSMA Booth Tablet

We thought the demonstration of VoLTE was really brought to life and made fun and interactive. We appreciate all the teams from CSL and ZTE for their superb support in making not only the demonstration happen but the Mobile World Live video too. -- GSMA

Scenarios of VoLTE Call at MAC 2010

High quality voice with low delay Multi-applications based on CSLs commercial 2G/3G/4G networks

CSCF AS/PSS

MGCF

IM-MGW

Internet

IMS

PSTN/PLMN
MME HSS SAE-GW

EPC

Calling between VoLTE Clients

UTRAN eNodeB

Calling between 3G handset and VoLTE client

Tablet + Dongle

Tablet + Dongle

2/3G handset

ZTE Successfully Participated in MSF/GSMA VoLTE IOT Test

Highlights
E2E solutions: IMS & EPC Core, LTE radio,
IMS MMTel AS, LTE UEs and IMS soft client Finished all the scenarios: VoLTE basic interoperability, global roaming, interconnection Active player: each ZTE element interoped with at least two other vendors

Industry-first VoLTE IOT

Validate key network interfaces to ensure multi-vendor deployment strategies for LTE/EPC/IMS technologies, including GSMAs IMS-based VoLTE

ZXUN uMAC MME ZXUN PCRF ZXUN ZXSDR xGW S-GW eNodeB ZXUN xGW P-GW

ZXUN SSS(AS)

ZXUN I/S-CSCF ZXUN HSS ZXUN P-CSCF

Other vendors EPC & IMS

ZTE EPS

ZTE IMS CORE

ZTE: Reliable Partner for Tomorrow