Huawei EasyRET Solution Overview

Author/ Email: w00311969/ edward.wugang@huawei.com

Version: V1.0(2015/3/2)

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Contents

1. Challenges and Requirements

2. Huawei Innovative EasyRET Solution

3. Huawei REU Solution

4. Successful References

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RET System Challenges with Multi-band Antenna Deployment
Multi-band Antenna is The Trend Electrical Tilt Problems of Antenna Deployment

1 Difficult site visit

• Difficult site visit and low timeliness of MET(Manual
Electrical Tilt)

2 Low reliability
• Manual mistakes and corrosion risks caused by complex
traditional RET system

3 Low efficiency
Source: ABI Research@2013
• Traditional RET system installation and configuration
consume amounts of time

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Low Reliability with Traditional RET System

Potential Failure Points of external RET

90% failure due to external RET components

Antenna failure
1% 9%
RCU installation
Hardware quality problem Other
RCU configuration
AISG cable
15%
AISG connector RET configuration problem
45%
RCU connector
Daisy chain cable problem

20%
manual mistakes RET installation problem
AISG interfaces Communication
caused by Complex
soaked interrupted
RET system 10%
RET components missing

Source: Huawei’s statistical data from Europe

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Low Efficiency of Antenna Deployment

165mins per site to deploy traditional RET Many Connection Points

system and prevent fast antenna deployment • The installation complexity of RET
system increases due to more
connection points

Difficult Installation
• The space of antenna bottom cover
limited for multi-band antenna, and it
is difficult to install RCUs and cables

Manual RET Configuration

• Record RCU S/N for each sector
• Configuration data uploading
• Calibration electrical tilt

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Integrated RET System is The Trend As Massive Antenna Deployment

Requirements The Trend of Antenna Industry

High
reliability Integrated RET:
• Less complexity Huawei
High • Easier deployment
efficiency

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Contents

1. Challenges and Requirements

2. Huawei Innovative EasyRET Solution

3. Huawei REU Solution

4. Successful References

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Huawei RET Solution Evolution

Traditional RET EasyRET1.0 EasyRET2.0

AIMM*

• External RCUs and AISG cables • Embedded RET components • RET module pluggable and replaceable

• Pre-configured and calibration-free • Add readable indicators

Year 2009 Year 2013 Year 2014

* Antenna Information Management Module

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EasyRET Solution Enhances Reliability and Efficiency

Tri-band Tri-band
Item
Traditional RET EasyRET

3 AISG cable 1

3 External RCU 0

3 RCU connector 0

6 AISG connector 2

Embedded RET solution reduces antenna system complexity

Installation Optimization O&M Optimization High Reliability

• Reduce RCU, AISG cable installation • No RCU configuration data upload • reduces complexity of antenna

• No need to write down RCU serial No • Calibration-free design system with low failure rate

• Save >45mins/site installation time • Save >20mins/site configuration time • Failure rate 3 times lower

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Faster Installation for Easier Deployment

Installation Steps with EasyRET Greatly Improve Installation Efficiency

Install bracket, no need to install RCUs and save 45mins/site

1 AISG daisy chain cables
120
2 Install antenna interface AISG cable

3 Record relationship between site 75

4 Install antenna and set mechanical downtilt

RET antenna installation working hours per site

5 submit records for commissioning after

installation Traditional RET EasyRET

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Simpler Configuration for Easier Deployment

Configuration Steps with EasyRET Greatly Improve Configuration Efficiency

save 20mins/site
1 Open powersupply and inquire information

45
2 Scan RET antenna
25

3 Add RET antenna

RET antenna configuration working hours per site

Traditional RET EasyRET

4 Set electrical tilt of RET antenna

• No need to record RCU serial No.

5 Query electrical tilt of RET antenna
• No RCU configuration data upload
• Calibration-free design

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Simple Configuration for Two Operators Sharing RET Management

Typical Antenna Sharing Scenario STEP 1: RET port unconfigured

Vendor A/ Vendor B/
Operator A Operator B STEP 2: Operator A configures the assigned RET port, Operator
B can only configure the unassigned RET port

• Two pairs of AISG interfaces support two operators Operator A Operator B

• Control independently by two operators

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Higher Reliability by Reducing Complexity of RET System

• Complex connection • Reduces connection points, Reduce manual

Manual
of traditional RET mistake installation mistake
• Configuration-free and calibration-free,
antenna
Avoid manual configuration mistake
EasyRET

• External RCU rust and • RET components no need waterproof

oxidation in the harsh Corrosion treatment

risk Built-in reduce corrosion risk
environment •

Traditional RET Reduce Failure rate 3 times EasyRET

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More Maintenance Features for Easy Deployment

1 Indicator Readable with EasyRET Antenna 3 Electrical Tilt Adjustment On-site by PCU

• Indicator protection design, and

AISG cable
electrical tilt can be read on both sides
of indicator • Connect PCU to EasyRET antenna’s
AISG interface and using PCU to set
the electrical tilt
2 Remote RET Port Identification by Color Coding • PCU can be used as RCU controller
or USB/RS485 adaptor
• The Color Coding technology for operator remote O&M
• Different RET ports are marked by various colors according to AISG
standard

EasyRET S/N:
PCU
2 1
1 HWMxxx…...r
2 HWMxxx….bL
3 4 bL yL yyR
3 HWMxxx….yL
4 HWMxxx...yyR

r - Red b - Blue y - Yellow r PCU application diagram

L - Left array R - Right array

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Full Series AIMM for EasyRET Antenna
Pluggable and Replaceable AIMM Introduction of AIMM
AIMM20S11
• Spare parts of single band EasyRET antenna
• One group of AISG interface

AIMM20D11
AIMM
• Spare parts of dual band EasyRET antenna
• AIMM: the EasyRET antenna information management module, • One group of AISG interface
supports remote electrical tilt function and manages antenna
information AIMM20D22 (Customized for co-RET management)
• Customized AIMM for sharing scenario of dual band
MET2.0 Upgrade to EasyRET2.0 EasyRET antenna
• Two group of AISG interface

AIMM20M11
• Spare parts of triple band EasyRET antenna
• One group of AISG interfaces

AIMM20M22
• Spare parts of quad to hexa band EasyRET antenna
• Two group of AISG interface
Remove MET Module Install EasyRET Module

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Full Series EasyRET Antenna, Modernizing Antenna Systems
800/900 700/850
700/800/900 1800/AWS/2600 Capacity Solution
Dual Low-band Dual Low-band

690-960/
790-862/880-960MHz 690-803/824-960MHz 2*1710-2690MHz 1710-2690MHz
1710-2690MHz
Dual-beam for 6 sector

690-960/ 790-862/880960/ 690-803/824-960/ 3*1710-2690MHz

2*1710-2690MHz 1710-2690MHz 1710-2690MHz
790-960/1710-
2200MHz
1.8/2.1G dual-beam
690-960/ 790-862/880-960/
690-803/824-960/ 2*1710-2170/2*2490- for 6 sector
3*1710-2690MHz 1710-2170/2490-
2*1710-2690MHz 2690MHz
2690/1710-2690MHz

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Contents

1. Challenges and Requirements

2. Huawei Innovative EasyRET Solution

3. Huawei REU Solution

4. Successful References

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Flexible Network Management with Co-site Solution

• Downtilts can be controlled by MAX. 3 operators or BTS vendors

Vendor/
operator • Operators manage RET system independently when sharing antenna

Vendor1/ Vendor2/
operator1 operator2

REU

Vendor1/ Vendor2/ Vendor3/

operator1 operator2 operator3
Two pairs of AISG interfaces REU (RET Expansion Unit)
support two operator/vendor support MAX 3 operator/vendor

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Benefits of Huawei REU Solution

Comprehensive compatibility
• Antenna port and BTS ports all fully compliant with AISG 2.0/3GPP
• Compatible with Huawei and 3rd party antennas which comply with AISG
2.0/3GPP

Fully remote configuration and O&M

• One step configuration with OMC remotely
• No need configuration on-site

REU
Better environmental adaptability
• With ingress protection class IP65
• Applicable for indoor or outdoor, mounting with tower, pole or wall

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Typical Antenna Sharing Scenario with REU
Scenario 1:RRU on top of tower Scenario 2:RRU in bottom of tower
(distance between RRU and antenna＜5m) (distance between RRU and antenna<20m)

2m AISG cable 15m AISG cable

5m AISG cable 5m AISG cable

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Typical Antenna Sharing Scenario with REU (Continued)
Scenario 3: Macro Station/RRU+SBT Scenario 4:Macro Station/RRU+STMA
(distance between RRU and antenna>20m) (distance between RRU and antenna>20m)

2m AISG cable
SBT SBT 2m AISG cable
0.5m AISG cable
STMA STMA

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Contents

1. Challenges and Requirements

2. Huawei Innovative EasyRET Solution

3. Huawei REU Solution

4. Successful References

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Global Applications of Huawei EasyRET Antenna

8 Affiliates: UK, German, Czech, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Columbia

13 Affiliates: UK, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Romania, Czech, Portugal, Kenya,

Congo, Ghana, Turkey, Cyprus, Hungary

9 Affiliates: German, Netherlands, Czech, Romania, UK, Greece, Slovakia,

Austria, Croatia

14 Affiliates: France, Spain, Morocco, Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, UK, Egypt,

Jordan, Senegal, Guinea, Congo, Central African

8 Affiliates: Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Italy, Algeria, Central African, Burundi

6 Affiliates: Mexico , Columbia, Panama, Brazil, Chile, Argentina

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EasyRET Solution Enhance Deployment Efficiently
France

Only one AISG cable connection

• EasyRET simplify RET installation and AISG connection, installation

time saved 40% per site

• Automatic S/N identification, no need to copy on site

Downtilt operating interface
• Only one AISG cable connection, enhance connection reliability

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EasyRET Solution Support Antenna Sharing Netherland

• EasyRET solution support separate RET antenna O&M for

two operators

• Only one penta-band antenna support two operators

antenna sharing, saving site resource extremely

2 Antenna/sector 1 Antenna/sector

L800 GU900 GL1800 U2100 FDD L2600 TDD L2600

Tri-band Antenna
Operator TM √ √ √ √
3*1710-2690MHz
Operator T √ √
OR Penta-band antenna
790-862/880-960/
1710-2690/1710-2170/
Dual band Antenna
2490-2690MHz
800/900 MHz

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