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ZTE FDD RAN Roadmap

April, 2014

Definition of Version Status

Version Status
Released
Developing

Status Description
Version of the product has been released.
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.

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Agenda
1

FeaturesRoadmap
Roadmap
Feature
Hardware Roadmap
Solution Roadmap

GERAN Feature Roadmap Overview

UR13

UR14

UR15 and future

GERAN/LTE Interworking Phase 2

GERAN/LTE Interworking Phase 3

IPv6 Phase 2

IPv6 Phase 3

Local Call Local Switch (3GPP)

GU Dynamic Spectrum Sharing

A5/1 Enhancement

GL Dynamic Spectrum sharing

Early TBF Establishment

Dynamic Parameters Adjustment

Dynamic MCCCH

PS channel Efficiency

MOCN (3GPP)

Dynamic Frequency Allocation

IPv6 Phase4
VAMOS Phase 3
EDGE Evolution Phase 3
GL Interworking Phase 4
Service Optimization Phase 4

Improvement

NCC

2013

2014

2015

Released

Developing

Planned

Planning

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UTRAN Feature Roadmap Overview

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

2013

UR15 and future

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

2014

2015

Released

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

Developing

Planned

Planning

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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)

LR13.2
Performance
- Short DRX
- Cloud Scheduling
SON
- MLB( Intra-Frequency, InterFrequency)

2013

LR15

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

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

2014

2015
Released

Developing

Planned

Planning

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UniRAN Feature Roadmap Overview

UniRAN 13

GSM Feature

UniRAN 14

- GERAN UR12

UniRAN 15

GSM Feature

- GERAN UR14

- GERAN UR13

UMTS Feature

- UTRAN UR12

GSM Feature

UMTS Feature

UMTS Feature
- UTRAN UR14

- UTRAN UR13

LTE Feature
- LR 15

LTE Feature

- LR 13.1(13Q2)/LR13.2(13Q4)

- LR 14

Uni-Features:

- G/U Dynamic Power Sharing

- G/U BBU Cascading
- Multi-mode IP Transmission Sharing on
Uni-BTS side Phase 1 (Static)

LTE Feature

Uni-Features:

- GSM/UMTS site Energy Saving in Battery

Mode
- G/L Dynamic Power Sharing
- UniRAN (V14): GU UR13+ FDD LR14

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

- UniRAN (V13): GU UR12+ FDD LR13 (13

Q4 )

2013

2014

2015
Released

Developing

Planned

Planning

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Agenda
Features Roadmap

Hardware Roadmap
Roadmap
Solution Roadmap

Base Station Family

Baseband Unit

Macro BTS

Compact BTS

Small Cell

B8200

BS8912
BS8912 BS8922 BS8102

BS8900A BS8900B BS8800

B8901

BS8906 BS8908

BS8112 BS8001

Radio Unit / Remote Radio Unit / AAS

1T

2T

RSU40 RSU60E

RSU82

R8860E R8881 R8861

R8882 R8862 R8862A

R8872
9

3T

R8863

4T

R8884

AAS

A8808

A8200

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Remote Radio Unit/AAS Roadmap

Frequency
Band

1T

DD&Others

2T
R8882

AWS

R8881

R8882

850

R8881

R8882

R8881

R8882

900

1800

1900

2100

3T

4T

AAS

R8884

2T

AAS

1T

2T

1T

2T

R8882

R8862

R8862

(AP700)

(DD)

(AP 700)

R8862A

R8861

R8862

3T

R8863

R8872

R8881
(120W)

R8861

R8862

R8881

R8882

R8881

R8862

(120W)

R8861

R8862A

R8881

R8882

R8881

R8882

R8861

R8862

R8863
R8884

R8872

R8863
R8884

A8200

A8808

(A1.8-2.6
+ A1.8-2.6)

(P1.8-2.6)

R8861
R8881

R8862

R8863

R8872

(120W)

R8863

R8862A
2600

R8882

R8884

A8808

R8862A

(P1.8-2.1)

Before 2014

2014H1

2014H2
Released

10

2015
Developing

Planning

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Macro Base Station Radio Unit Roadmap

Frequency Band

1T

2T

DD&Others

2T

RSU82
RSU82

AWS
850

RSU60E

RSU82

RSU60E

RSU82

900
RSU60E (140W)
RSU60E

RSU82

1800
RSU60E (140W)
1900

RSU60E

RSU82

2100

RSU40

RSU82

2600

RSU82
2014H2

Before 2014
Released

11

Developing

Planning

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Radio Module Multi-RAT Capabilities

Radio
Module

Transmit
Power

Transmit
/Receive

RSU40

60W/80W

1T2R

RSU60E

80W

1T2R

RSU60E

140W

1T2R

R8860E

60W

1T2R

R8881

80W

1T2R

R8881

120W

R8861

Frequency Bands
DD

AWS

810
MHz

Aisa7
00

NA
700

850
MHz

900
MHz

1800
MHz

1900
MHz

2100
MHz

2600
MHz

U
G/U/GU

G/U/GU/GL

G/L/GL

G/U/GU

G/U/GU

G/U/GU/GL

G/GL

G/U/GU

G/U/GU/GL

G/GL

1T2R

G/U/GU

80W

1T2R

G/U/GU/GL

G/GL

RSU82

2*40W

2T4R

RSU82

2X60W/2X80W

2T4R

R8882

2x40W/2X60W

2T2R/2T4R

R8862

2X60W

2T2R

R8862A

2X60W

2T4R

R8872

2x80W

2T4R

R8863

3X80W

3T6R

R8884

2X50W+2X30

4T4R

R8884

4x40W

4T4R

A8808

8x10W

8T8R

G/U/GU

G/U/GU
U
G/U/GU

U
U/L/UL
L

G/U/GU

G/U/GU/GL

G/L/GL

G/U/L/G
U

G/U/GU/GL

G/L/GL

G/U/GU/GL

U/L/UL
U/L/UL

G/L/GL

U/L/UL

L/GL

GU

G/L/GL

U/L/UL

G/U/GU

G/U/GU
G/U/GU

GL

L
L

12

L
L

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Small Cell Roadmap

Frequency
Band

Micro

Pico

Femto

Micro

Micro

Micro
BS8922(L)
2x5W

850

1800

2100

BS8912(U)
2x10W

BS8102(L)
2x125mW

BS8912(L)
2x5W

BS8922(L)
2x5W

BS8102(L)
2x125mW

BS8912(L)
2x5W

BS8922(L)
2x5W

BS8112 Iub(U)
2x500mW

BS8001(U)
40mW

BS8002(L)
2x50mW

BS8002(L)
2x50mW

BS8922(U)
2x5W

BS8112 Iuh(U)
2x500mW
2600

BS8912(L)
2x5W

BS8102(L)
2x125mW

BS8002(L)
2x50mW

Before 2014

2014H1

2014H2
Released

13

2015

Developing

Planning

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BBU Hardware Modules Roadmap

BBU Module
Control Board:
CC16B / CC17B

Outdoor BBU
B8901

UMTS BP:
BPK_d

Control Board:
CCE1

LTE BP:
BPL1

Multimode BP:
BPN0 (LTE mode)
BPN1 (UMTS mode)
Hardware ready for
multimode
2013

11

BBU Module

BBU Module
Multimode BP:
BPN1 (Multimode)

2014

14

2015

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Multimode Controller ZXUR9000 Roadmap

UR13

UR12 and Before

Performance
& Highlights

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

HW
Evolution

Hybrid Mode
Software Configuration (GU)

GSM Mode (With/Without TC)

UMTS Mode
**
48K/96K Erl
60KK BHCA
8000/16000 TRX
70Gbps PS Throughput **
28K/56K EPDCH
5600/8400 NodeBs/Cells
Co CP/UP processing board
Enhancement
Co CP/UP processing board
RNC Pool for resource sharing (multiple
ZXWR RNCs+ZXUR 9000s)

Hybrid Mode
Software Configuration (GU)

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)

2012
*:

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)

2013
Released

Based on ZTE traffic mode**: Depend on new ERS2 HW platform

15

Developing

Planned

Planning

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Multimode Controller ZXUR9000 Roadmap

UR14

Performance
& Highlights

UR15 and Future

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)

HW
Evolution

New HW boards in ERS2

40GE switch boards
40GE IP interface board
New processing board

2015

2014

Released

16

Developing

Planned

Planning

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Agenda
Features Roadmap
Hardware Roadmap

Solution Roadmap
Roadmap

UniRAN SON Solution Roadmap

UniRAN 13

Self Configuration

Automatic Software Upgrade(GUL)

Automatic Configuration Upgrade(GUL)
BS Authentication(GUL)

UniRAN 14

UniRAN 15

Self Configuration

Self Configuration

Hotspot detection(UMTS)

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

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)

Self Optimization

CP/UP Resource Sharing (UMTS)

ANR(LTE)
MRO(LTE)
MLB(LTE)

2013

2014

2015
Released

14

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)

18

Developing

Planned

Planning

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UniRAN Transmission Solution

UniRAN 13
Networking
- IPv6 Phase1(GU)
- OSPF (GU BTS&Node B)

UniRAN 14

Interface
- 10GE Interface(GU)

Networking
- IPv6 Phase3(GU)

Networking
- 3GPP LCLS(GSM)
- IPv6 Phase2(GU)

OAM
- TWAMP(GU)
- IPPM(LTE)

OAM
- IP SLA Enhancement(GU)

QoS
- IEEE 802.3x(GU BSC&RNC)

Security
- IPsec Enhancement(GU
BTS&Node B)
- IPSec QoS (LTE)
- IPSec for IPv6 (LTE)
- OCSP (LTE)

Security
- Anti-DoS Attack (GU BSC&RNC)
- ACL (LTE)

Security
- O&M SSL (GU BTS&Node B)
- IPsec PKI (GU BTS&Node B)

2013

UniRAN 15

2014

2015
Released

18

19

Developing

Planned

Planning

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UniRAN Energy Saving Solution

UniRAN 14

UniRAN 13

Uni-Features:

Uni-Features:

G/U Dynamic Power Sharing

GSM:

Uni-Features:

G/U Site Energy Saving in Battery

Mode
G/L Dynamic Power Sharing

Intelligent TRX Shutdown Based on

Timeslot (MCPA)

Intelligent Temperature Control of

Equipment Room

LTE:

Energy Saving (Intra-RAT Overlaid Cell

Shutdown)

2013

Smart Power back-off management

G/U/L Inter RAT Energy Saving

GSM:

GSM:
UMTS:

UniRAN 15

Power Efficiency Improvement

UMTS:

Intelligent Site Shutdown

Multi Carrier Power Optimization

LTE:
Energy Saving ( Low Power Mode)

LTE:

Energy Saving ( Intelligent PSU

Shutdown)

Energy Saving (Inter-RAT Overlaid Cell

Shutdown)

2014

2015

Released

20

Developing

Planned

Planning

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UniRAN Smooth Mobility Solution

UniRAN 14

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

2013

UniRAN 15

GSM:

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:

UMTS:

Cell Reselection to LTE for Cell FACH

Load based handover to LTE

Fast Return to LTE

Redirection to LTE Based on Coverage

2014

2015

Released

20

GERAN/LTE Interworking Phase 3

CSFB with PS Handover
GSM/LTE PS Handover

21

Developing

Planned

Planning

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UniRAN Wideband Performance Solution

UniRAN13
GSM:
EDGE Evolution Phase 2:
EGPRS2-A
EGPRS2-A Coverage
Enhancement

UniRAN14

UniRAN15

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

UMTS:
UL 23Mbps: DC + 16QAM

LTE:
Advanced VoIP Support
Cloud Scheduling

2013

LTE:
Extended CP
DL CoMP (CS)
Adaptive UL MIMO
Carrier Aggregation(two carriers)

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

2015

2014
Released

15

GSM:
PS Channel Efficiency

22

Developing

Planned

Planning

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GU Service Optimization Solution

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

2013
*

UniRAN 15

UniRAN 14

GSM:
Service Optimization Phase 5
- PS Channel Efficiency

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**

UMTS:
Service Optimization Phase 5
- Signaling Resource Consumption
Statistics for Smartphone **
- Paging Optimization P2

2014

2015

Based on RAN DPI of ZXUR 9000

Based on NetMax

**

Released

17

23

Developing

Planned

Planning

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