LTE Frequency Planning V2 0

Security Level: Open
2012-1-16
LTE Frequency Planning
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HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd.
Huawei Confidential
CONTENTS
Part 1. Key factor for frequency planning
Part 2. LTE typical networking mode
Part 3. Different networking mode Comparison
Part 4. Co-existence
existence between WiMAX & LTE
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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Global Spectrum Distribution

istribution of LTE
Europe
800MHz,2.5GHz
USA
China
Japan
700MHz,AWS
2.3G&2.5GHz
800M/1.5G/2.5GHz
ME
2.5GHz
Asia Pacific
2.1/2.3/2.5GHz
LA
2.5GHz,AWS
Australia
1.8GHz/2.3GHz
3GPP 36.101 defined the frequency range 700MHz ~ 2.6GHz

Each regional and national distribution of the spectrum is different, such as the Asia-Pacific
Asia
is
the 700MHz ,2.1GHz 2.3GHz 2.5GHz, in Europe is 800MHz and 2.5GHz and the United States is
700MHz
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Flexible and Variable Channel

hannel Bandwidth
LTE channel bandwidth can be set between 1.4MHz to
Data
20MHz depend on actual demand
GSM 200KHz
400 chips
CDMA 1.2288MHz
1.4MHz - 20MHz
WCDMA 3.84MHz
The flexible and variable channel bandwidth allocation is one of the major differences between
LTE and traditional 2G/3G
Network Planners can select bandwidth flexible base on the frequency resource
and capacity requirement
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Frequency Reuse Mode
NSK
Red lines in the figure indicates the

same frequency interference directio
The network is divided into clusters of N cells, S sector per cell, and K different frequency allocations per cell.
The overall balance between frequency resource and system interference is

needed when select the frequency reuse mode
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Frequency Duplex Mode

ode - FDD Vs TDD
Advantage of FDD Mode
TDD
Lower requirement of synchronization, suitable for wide coverage

Smaller Doppler frequency shift than TDD, better mobility performance
UUDDDD
Synchronously transmit and receive, the system delay is a magnitude
lower than TDD

Lower system overhead, No extra time reserved needed between
transmit and receive
FDD
DDD DDD
Advantage of TDD Mode

More convenient options, can make use of scattered spectrum resources
UU U U U U
More suitable for asymmetry transmission, high spectral efficiency

More easy to appl
apply the new technology like smart antenna
Uplink
Downlink
Same frequency for UL and DL, the power control is more exactly
Can support BF technology
CMCC and some operators in India &Japan are focusing on the TDD LTE
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Inter-system Reserved Guard Band Strategy
LG, LU, LL guard band analyses is according to the latest specification of R4-092109.
R4
Since CDMA is not
3GPP system, the LC should reference to 3GPP protocol and our UC test results equivalent analysis
The required guard band is associated with specific scenario, the actual application needs further analysis of
the specific situation
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FDD LTE Bandwidth Distribution

E-UTRA Band
Uplink
Downlink
Duplex Mode
1920MHz1980MHz
2110MHz2170MHz
FDD
1850MHz1910MHz
1930MHz1990MHz
FDD
1710MHz1785MHz
1805MHz1880MHz
FDD
1710MHz1755MHz
2110MHz2155MHz
FDD
824MHz849MHz
869MHz894MHz
FDD
830MHz840MHz
875MHz885MHz
FDD
2500MHz2570MHz
2620MHz2690MHz
FDD
880MHz915MHz
925MHz960MHz
FDD
1749.9MHz1784.9MHz
1844.9MHz1879.9MHz
FDD
10
1710MHz1770MHz
2110MHz2170MHz
FDD
11
1427.9MHz1452.9MHz
1475.9MHz1500.9MHz
FDD
12
698MHz716MHz
728MHz746MHz
FDD
13
777MHz787MHz
746MHz756MHz
FDD
14
788MHz798MHz
758MHz768MHz
FDD
17
704MHz716MHz
734MHz746MHz
FDD
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TDD LTE Bandwidth Distribution

E-UTRA Band
Uplink
Downlink
Duplex Mode
33
1900 MHz 1920 MHz
1900 MHz 1920 MHz
TDD
34
2010 MHz 2025 MHz
2010 MHz 2025 MHz
TDD
35
1850 MHz 1910 MHz
1850 MHz 1910 MHz
TDD
36
1930 MHz 1990 MHz
1930 MHz 1990 MHz
TDD
37
1910 MHz 1930 MHz
1910 MHz 1930 MHz
TDD
38
2570 MHz 2620 MHz
2570 MHz 2620 MHz
TDD
39
1880 MHz 1920 MHz
1880 MHz 1920 MHz
TDD
40
2300 MHz 2400 MHz
2300 MHz 2400 MHz
TDD
2.3/2.5 GHz: Preferred bands for TD-LTE. Typical bandwidth resource > =20 MHz
1.9/2.0 GHz: Some bands which are applicable to TD-LTE
LTE are mainly used in Europe
Most bands lower than 1 GHz are not applicable to TD-LTE.
TD
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Satisfying The Minimum

inimum SINR Required
Both uplink and downlink minimum SINR should be
considered
Simulation example
Networking mode 1
3
1
The SINR of system requirement should be less
than the cell edge SINR of actual commercial

network ( or simulation result) for seamless network
planning
DL SINR of 22 SFBC ETU3 (Source :Huawei Link Simulation Result)

QPSK
QPSK
QPSK
QPSK
QPSK
16-QAM
16-QAM
64-QAM
64-QAM
64-QAM
64-QAM
0.12
0.16
0.25
0.37
0.52
0.48
0.64
0.51
0.65
0.75
0.93
-5.10
-4.34
-2.70
-0.64
1.48
6.51
9.32
11.03
14.27
17.00
23.33
MCS
SINR
(dB)
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CONTENTS
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1
3
1
F1
1
3
1 Mode Advantage
F1
F1
High Spectrum efficiency over the entire
F1
network , high throughput per sector

No complex Scheduling Algorithm , less system
F1
F1
F1
F1
overhead
F1
1
3
1 Mode Disadvantage
F1
F1
F1
F1
F1
F1
F1
F1
High interference in the same band and hard to
control
F1
F1
F1
F1
Hard to realize seamless network due to the low
cell edge throughput
Means one S111 site
Applicable to Operators of limited frequency resources or at the initial phase

where network coverage can be non continuous
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SFR (Soft Frequency Reuse)1

Reuse)13
1
4
SFR 1
3
1 ICIC Introduction
2
2
76
3
3
1
1
DL&UL ICIC: District cell center using 2/3 of the

6
5
bandwidth and the cell edge using 1/3 bandwidth;
48
5
9
Difference cell edge spectrum is stagger;
The transmitting power of center bandwidth is lower
SFR 131
than the cell edge transmitting power

SFR 1
3
1 Mode Characteristic
Decrease the interference by using ICIC
Cell 1,4,7
Power
Frequency
Cell 2,5,8
Power
Frequency
High Spectrum efficiency

Power
Include dynamic ICIC and static ICIC
Cell 3,6,9
Frequency
SFR 131
1 is the mode recommended by HUAWEI
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SFR 1
3
1 Vs FFR 1
3
1
Similarity
WiMAX FFR (Fractional Frequency Reuse ) 1

3
1
Reduce interference by time or
frequency division
Cell center using more bandwidth
resource, the cell edge using 1/3

bandwidth
Difference
FFR is based mainly on time division;
LTE SFR (Soft Frequency Reuse)1

3
1
while SFR is based on frequency division

With FFR, the cell center will be using
Power
Sector 0
all sub-carriers; SFR only allow the use

of about 2/3 bandwidth at cell center
Frequency
Power
Sector 1
Frequency
Power
Sector 2
Frequency
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FFR sub channel generally fixed at 1/3
of overall bandwidth ; SFR is adjustable

at or around 1/3 BW by using dynamic
ICIC
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1
3
3
F3
1
3
3 Mode Advantage
F3
F1
Make full use of the scattered spectrum resources
F2
Same frequency interference low providing effective
coverage
F3
High cell throughput
F2
F3
F1
F2
1
3
3 Mode Disadvantage
F1
F3
F1
F2
F3
F2
F3
F1
Low Spectrum efficiency
F2
More Spectrum resource needed
F1
F1
F2
Means one S111 site
Applicable for the operator with rich spectrum resource or scattered spectrum
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CONTENTS
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Different Networking
etworking Interference Comparison
- 1
3
3 Vs 1
3
1
1
3
3
The downlink service channel SINR of 131
and 133
1
CDF
0.8
0.6
90 area: SINR>8dB
0.4
1
3
1
0.2
0
-10
10
SINR
131
20
30
40
133
SourceHuawei System Simulation Result

(Based on 100% loading, outdoor scenario)
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90 area: SINR>-2dB
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Throughout Comparison When ICIC ON and OFF

SFR(ICIC) improve the cell edge
users throughput
ICIC reduce the center
users SINR to improve the

cell edge user's SINR and
enhance the probability of
cell edge coverage.
From downlink throughput
perspective, ICIC decrease

the average cell throughput
by 10% , but improve the cell
edge user throughput by
20% ~ 30%
Power distribution parameters (x, y) : indicates the cell center user Pa value and
cell edge user Pa values
SourceHuawei System Simulation Result
ICIC is introduced into 131

1 planning to reduce inter cell interference. Higher cell edge
service throughput enhances users experience.
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WiMAX & FDD LTE CoCo-existence: CoCo-site Scenario

Receive sensitivity decrease by 1dB.
Analysis is based on Huawei actual LTE & WiMAX RRU with narrow band filter.
f0
Offset
RBW
BW
10m
LTE
TDD
OR
WiMAX
0.7m
5M GD
Antenna horizontal Isolation

Guard Band + Narrow Band Filter
Antenna vertical Isolation
Guard and antenna isolation requirement

Guard Band
(MHz)
Isolation
requirement(dB)
5
10
66.86
61.7
Only Antenna vertical

Isolation (Meter)
Only Antenna horizontal Isolation

(Meter)
0.7
0.5
10
5
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WiMAX & FDD LTE CoCo-existence: Non CoCo-site Scenario

Receive sensitivity decrease by 1dB.
Offset
f0
Inter-site Distance
RBW
BW
LTE
TDD
WiMAX
LTE Site
5M GD
WiMAX Site
Keep LTE & WiMAX Inter-site distance

Guard and sites isolation distance requirement

Guard Band
(MHz)
Isolation
requirement(dB)
WiMAX & LTE Sites

Isolation (Meters)
5
10
76.1
70.1
60
32
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WiMAX&
WiMAX& TDL CoCo-existence: Synchronization Scenario
WiMAX DL/UL
configuration
35:12
29:18
32:15
TD-LTE DL/UL
configuration/ Special
frame configuration)
WiMAX Performance
Huawei Recommendation
TD-LTE Performance
3:1 /(9:3:2)
No impact to WiMAX network
LTE DwPTS length is changed

to 9os, about 2% DL capacity
loss (compare with special
frame configuration 7:10:2:2)
2:2 /(10:2:2)
The last two symbols of WIMAX downlink

need to be punctured, about 6% DL
capacity loss
No impact to LTE
No impact to WiMAX network
LTE DwPTS length is changed

to 3os, about 13% DL capacity
loss (compare with special
frame configuration 7: 10:2:2)
3:1 /(3:9:2)
Guard band &sites isolation is not needed due to existing system ynchronization
Huawei Recommend 3 WiMAX/
WiMAX TD-LTE configuration
Synchronized both UL/ DL , Frame synchronization or Symbol puncturing.
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Wi MAX& TDL CoCo-existence: CoCo-site + NonNon-Synchronization

Receive sensitivity decrease by 1dB as reference.
f0
Offset
RBW
10m
BW
LTE
TDD
OR
WiMAX
0.7m
5M GD
Antenna horizontal Isolation

Antenna vertical Isolation
Guard and antenna isolation requirement

Guard Band
(MHz)
Isolation
requirement(dB)
5
10
66.86
61.7
Only Antenna vertical

Isolation (Meter)
Only Antenna horizontal Isolation

(Meter)
0.7
0.5
10
5
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WiMAX & TDL CoCo-existence: Non CoCo-Site + Non Synchronization

Receive sensitivity decrease by 1dB as reference.
Offset
f0
Inter-site Distance
RBW
BW
LTE
TDD
WiMAX
LTE Site
5M GD
WiMAX Site
Keep LTE & WiMAX Inter-site distance

Guard and sites isolation distance requirement

Guard Band
(MHz)
Isolation
requirement(dB)
WiMAX & LTE Sites

Isolation (Meters)
5
10
76.1
70.1
60
32
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Thank You
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LTE Frequency Planning

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd.

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Global Spectrum Distribution

3GPP 36.101 defined the frequency range 700MHz ~ 2.6GHz

Flexible and Variable Channel

Frequency Reuse Mode

Red lines in the figure indicates the

The overall balance between frequency resource and system interference is

Frequency Duplex Mode

Lower requirement of synchronization, suitable for wide coverage

Synchronously transmit and receive, the system delay is a magnitude

lower than TDD

transmit and receive

Advantage of TDD Mode

More suitable for asymmetry transmission, high spectral efficiency

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Inter-system Reserved Guard Band Strategy

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

FDD LTE Bandwidth Distribution

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

TDD LTE Bandwidth Distribution

1900 MHz 1920 MHz

1900 MHz 1920 MHz

2010 MHz 2025 MHz

2010 MHz 2025 MHz

1850 MHz 1910 MHz

1850 MHz 1910 MHz

1930 MHz 1990 MHz

1930 MHz 1990 MHz

1910 MHz 1930 MHz

1910 MHz 1930 MHz

2570 MHz 2620 MHz

2570 MHz 2620 MHz

1880 MHz 1920 MHz

1880 MHz 1920 MHz

2300 MHz 2400 MHz

2300 MHz 2400 MHz

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Satisfying The Minimum

The SINR of system requirement should be less

than the cell edge SINR of actual commercial

DL SINR of 22 SFBC ETU3 (Source :Huawei Link Simulation Result)

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

High Spectrum efficiency over the entire

network , high throughput per sector

High interference in the same band and hard to

Hard to realize seamless network due to the low

cell edge throughput

Means one S111 site

Applicable to Operators of limited frequency resources or at the initial phase

SFR (Soft Frequency Reuse)1

DL&UL ICIC: District cell center using 2/3 of the

bandwidth and the cell edge using 1/3 bandwidth;

Difference cell edge spectrum is stagger;

The transmitting power of center bandwidth is lower

than the cell edge transmitting power

High Spectrum efficiency

Include dynamic ICIC and static ICIC

WiMAX FFR (Fractional Frequency Reuse ) 1

Reduce interference by time or