3G Flexi WCDMA BTS,
Overview, Installation,
Commissioning & Integration.
Nokia Siemens Networks
Flexi WCDMA BTS OVERVIEW
New way to build your 3G network
Fits Nokia UltraSite EDGE BTS cabinet easier site acquisition
Faster, more economic roll-out
Modularity with OBSAI - the future proof multi-radio BTS architecture
Up to 60% lower energy consumption
Fits practically anywhere
Small size and light weight
A few module types can meet all site needs
New level of environmental performance
Less BTS sites required
Superior energy efficiency
Safe use of material
Wall installation Pole installation Pile/Floor installation
Multimode Nokia UltraSite
EDGE BTS & 19 rack Installation
Nokia Flexi WCDMA Base Station
Revolutionary site concept
Wide Area high capacity WCDMA/HSPA BTS
in micro BTS size
Up to 12 carriers, 6 sectors
Typical 43W output power
Remote channel capacity upgrade and
HSPA activation
Modular structure enables flexible expansions
Radio and System modules as building
blocks
Optional AC Power supply & back-up and
Transmission Hub module
Optimized Antenna Line
Integrated power feed and control for
Mast Head Amplifier and Antenna Tilt
133mm (3U)
447mm (19 rack)
Less than 21kg
Outdoor 33 to + 55C, IP55
422/560 mm
2+2+2 BTS
Less than 63kg
Nokia Flexi WCDMA Base Station
Small and Modular
Modular BTS, installation options
For indoor/outdoor use > IP 55
Installation options:
Floor
Wall, Multiple units on wall
Rack
Stand or pole
Cabinet
Feederless (RAS05.1: 190 m /
later: 15km)
Nokia Flexi WCDMA BTS tackles site related costs
OPEX
Power
Site rent
Remote capacity
provisioning
CAPEX
Site implementation
Site construction
Transmission
Antenna system
Power system
How much can you save?
Air
conditioning
4 k
Equipment
Room
8 k
Shelter
14 k
Antenna Line
1 - 30 k
Nokia Flexi WCDMA BTS
Improved BTS Site CAPEX and IMPEX
Shelter / equipment room can be
avoided by outdoor BTS
installation. Modular, small and
light BTS minimizes also required
civil work cost
Antenna line civil work and
component cost can be minimized
by locating BTS close to the
antennas (maximizes also cell
capacity)
In indoor installations additional air
conditioning is not needed due to
low power consumption
RF Module
Optional Front and
Back covers
Antenna 1
Antenna 2
Antenna 4
Antenna 3
Antenna 1
Antenna 2
Antenna 4
Antenna 3
External Interfaces of RF Module
(Figure without the Casing)
RF Module Variants
RF Module variants supported in WN3.2
FRGC: Flexi RF Module 2.1 GHz, Dual 50 W
FRGD: Flexi RF Module 2.1 GHz, Single 50 W
FRIA: Flexi RF Module 1.7/2.1 GHz, Dual 50 W
FRIB: Flexi RF Module 1.7/2.1 GHz, Single 50 W
RF Module variants supported in WN3.3
FRCA: Flexi RF Module 850 MHz, Dual 50 W
FRCB: Flexi RF Module 850 MHz, Single 50 W
FRDA: Flexi RF Module 900 MHz, Dual 50 W
FRDB: Flexi RF Module 900 MHz, Single 50 W
FREA: Flexi RF Module 1700 & 1800 MHz, Dual 50 W
FREB: Flexi RF Module 1700 & 1800 MHz, Single 50 W
FRFA: Flexi RF Module 1900 MHz, Dual 50 W
FRFB: Flexi RF Module 1900 MHz, Single 50 W
RF module Tx and Rx antenna connectors (WBTS5.0)
Ant 1 Ant 2
Tx and Rx Rx
Ant 1 Ant 2
Tx and Rx Rx
Ant 4 Ant 3
Tx and Rx Rx
FRxB/D Tx and Rx antenna connectors (Single PA = one pipe-PA)
FRxA/C Tx and Rx antenna connectors (Dual PA = two pipe-PA)
Rx Rx Rx
Tx
&
Rx
Tx
&
Rx
Tx
&
Rx
Ant6 Ant5 Ant4 Ant3 Ant2 Ant1
FRxx Tx and Rx antenna connectors (Triple PA = three pipe-PA)
Flexi System Module + Transport sub-module
System module
FCM
TRS
SubModule
BB Extension I/F
SUM &
MUX
WSPC
WSPC
FSP
Control MCU
+ Clock gen.
EAC, Clock I/O, Eth
Power
Distribution
Assembly
Power supply module is
responsible for the
distribution of 48VDC
throughout the BTS
Transmission sub module
for termination of the
BTS transmission
Control and Clock
generation unit and the
EAC, clock I/O ethernet
distribution interface
Baseband Extension interface
to second system module
Summing and Multiplexing unit and up
to three signal processing sub
assemblies (FSPAs). The signal
processing units are similar to the
WSPC unit
Three Optical Interface units for RF
module interfacing
RF Mod
I/F
RF Mod
I/F
RF Mod
I/F
Two hardware versions of the system module are available
FSMA has only one FSPA unit and a processing capacity of 64 channel elements
FSMB has three FSPAs and a processing capacity of 192 channel elements
The units are identical except that the extension module does not require the transmission module
In extension mode only the baseband processing capacity of the extension module is used
System module - Release 2
Core assembly (new parts in blue)
1xFCMD Clock & Control sub-assembly
1-3xFSPC BB sub-assembly
Core mechanics sub-assembly
1xFPFB power sub-assembly
1xFAN sub-assembly (same as rel1)
Connection cards (same as rel1 except
FPF-FCM connection card)
1xCasing: (same as rel1)
1xFTM: Transmission module (rel1 FTM is
compatible)
New FTM is developed for WBTS5.0 (not in
SM2 program scope)
Three SM R2 variants supported:
FSMC, 1 FSPC, 216 CE (WBTS5.0)
FSMD, 2 FSPC, 432 CE (WBTS5.0)
FSME, 3 FSPC, 648 CE (tentatively in
WBTS5.0)
Compatibility
FCMD, FSPC and core mechanics is not
SM1 compatible
SM1 re-used parts, FPFB and FTM is SM1
compatible
SM2 is compatible with RFM1 and RFM2
SM2 HW is LTE capable same HW for
LTE 1.0 SW release
System Module R2 (FSMC/D/E)
FSMC/D/E Y** and product contains
FCMD/FSPC
(FSMC/D/E X** old protos contain FCMC/FSPB)
FlexiTransport Overview
FTPB (RAS05.1)
FTEB (RAS05.1)
FTJA (RAS06)
FTOA (RAS05.1ED
FTIA (RAS05.1) FTFA (RAS05.1)
Module name Interfaces Availability Remarks
FTPB 8xE1/T1/JT1 RAS05.1 120/110/100, RJ48c
FTEB 8xE1 coaxial RAS05.1 75, SMB
FTOA 1xSTM1/OC3 RAS05.1 ED 1xSFP, LC equipped
FTFA 2xFlexbus RAS05.1 TNC
FTIA
4xE1/T1/JT1
2xFast Ethernet, 1xGE
RAS05.1
Ethernet supported in
RAS06
Optional Gigabit Ethernet
interface (SFP)
RJ48C, RJ45, SFP (LC)
FTJA
4xE1 coaxial
2xFast Ethernet, 1xGE
RAS06
Optional Gigabit Ethernet
interface (SFP)
SMB, RJ45, SFP (LC)
Transport Sub-modules
Flexi Power Module FPMA
Example configuration with:
1 x Flexi Power Module FPMA
3 Flexi Power AC/DC sub-modules FPAA (230VAC -> 48VDC)
1 Flexi Power Battery FPBA
+
-
48VDC
output to
BTS
AC input
cabling
to FPMA
AC feed to
FPAA
(3pcs)
OBSAI Interface
OBSAI Interface
Transmission Transport
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Modularity is the key
Modularity with open OBSAI compatible interfaces enables
Faster time to market
Economies of scale
Future proofness
Processing Base band
OBSAI Interface
Radio
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Source: OBSAI
OBSAI reference architecture
OBSAI is multistandard (WCDMA/FDD, WCDMA/TDD, GSM/EDGE, )
RP1: Clocks & Synchronization + Ethernet (control/management)
RP2: 100M or 1Gbit Ethernet (physically same as RP1 c/m)
RP3: OBSAI specified protocol, 768/1536/3072Mbps ) serial bus 8B/10B
encoded with embedded clock. Frame structure optimized for air interfaces
48V power supply for all blocks/units
System module
FP
F
FT
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FS
P
FC
M
FC
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FC
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HW Unit comparison between platforms
RF modules:
FRxy Flexi RF Module Dual 50 W
FRxy Flexi RF Module Single 50 W
Frequency variant (x):
C = 850, D= 900, E =1700 or 1800,
F = 1900, G=2100, I = 1700/2100
Number of carriers per RF module (y):
A = 2 carriers, dual 50W
B = 1 carrier, single 50W
C = 2 carriers, dual 50W / 2100
D = 1 carrier, single 50W / 2100
WAFA/B/I/J/H/G/M/N/T/W
WPAI/J/C/D/H/K/M, WMPA/C/M
WTRB/C/D/G
WICA, WOCA/C
WFCA/B/C/D, WUCM/A/B
Bias-T
System modules: Baseband units:
FSMA System module 1 FSP
FSMB System module 3 FSP
WAMA, WSMB, WSCA, WSPC, WMCM, WPSE
Transmission sub-modules: Transmission units:
FTOA, FTPB, FTEB, FTFA, FTIA, FTJA AXUA/B, AXCC/D, IFUA, IFUC, IFUD, IFUE, IFUF
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Optional Outdoor cabinet
BTS System
Module
Two PA RF Module
Two PA RF Module
Two PA RF Module
Optional
Extension System
Module (RAS05.1 ED)
AC-> DC BBU
AC
(Optional)
SYSTEM MODULE:
- C-plane processing
+ centralised timing
- U-plane processing
+ multiplexing & summing
- Ethernet switching
- Transport processing
- External interfaces
- Power Distribution
RF MODULE:
- Modulator
- Channelizer
- Analog RF processig
- Power Amplifier
(integr.)
- Antenna filter (integr.)
Optical interfaces between
the modules
2x50 W RF Module
50 W RF Module
Sector 1
Sector 2
Sector 3
Site upgrade path to 2+2+2 (2
nd
of 2)
Cost Optimized Configuration COC (WN3.3)
30 W
PA
TX
1
TX1 & RX1
Div RX1
1+1+1 @ 20 W
30 W
PA
Sector 1
30 W
PA
TX
1
TX
3
Sector 2
Sector 3
TX1 & RX1
Div RX1
TX1 & RX1
Div RX1
50 W
PA
1+1+1 @ 40 W
40 W SW Licence
50 W
PA
50 W
PA
TX
2
TX
4
TX
2
2+2+2 @ 20 W
40W Power Licence +
2
nd
Carrier SW
Licence (RAS06)
1+1+1 @ 20/40 W
-> 2+2+2 @ 20 W
with minimum 3-sector RF Module
configuration
2 x 50 W RF Module
50 W RF Module
the same RF cabling
no site visits
Tx/Rx Carrier Centre Frequency Spacing =
5MHz
BTS System
Module
50 W
PA
TX
1
Carrier TX1
RX1
Div RX1
1+1+1 @ 40 W
50 W
PA
Div RX2
Carrier TX2
RX2
2+2+2 @ 40 W
40W Power License
TX
3
3+3+3 @ 2x20
1x40 W (WN5.0)
& TX3
& RX3
& RX3
TX
2
BTS System
Module
2x50 W RF Module
2x50W RF Module
2x50 W RF Module
Sector 1
Sector 2
Sector 3
Sector 1 (2 and 3 identical)
Capacity upgrade path to 4+4+4 (2
nd
of 2)
Upgrade Optimized Configuration UOC (WN5.0)
Optional BB Extension
System Module
1+1+1 @ 20/40 W
-> 2+2+2 @ 20/40 W
-> 3+3+3 @ 20 W
-> 4+4+4 @ 20 W
with minimum 3-sector RF Module
configuration
three 2 x 50 W RF Modules
the same RF cabling
no site visits
Tx/Rx Carriers 14 inside 20 MHz sub-
band
& RX4
& TX4
& RX4
4+4+4 @ 20 W
40W Power License
+
2
nd
Carrier License
(WN5.0)
TX
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Nokia Siemens Networks
Flexi WCDMA BTS Installation
Objectives
After the completion of this chapter, the participant will be
able to:
Examine a Nokia Siemens Flexi WCDMA BTS for
correct installation
Work Order
Handling the modules and unpacking the
delivery
Preparing the modules for installation
Installing the stand-alone BTS on the floor
Fixing adapter mechanics to plinth
Mounting the stand-alone BTS on the wall
Mounting the stand-alone BTS on the pole
Installing modules inside Nokia cabinet
Installing optional modules
Installing transmission sub-module
Grounding the BTS
Connecting external power feed
Handling the Modules and unpacking delivery
ESD ANTI-STATIC WRIST
STRAPS SHOULD BE WORN
WHEN HANDLING ANY UNIT
WHICH DISPLAYS THE ESD
LOGO
When handling the modules,
always use the antistatic wrist
strap as shown in the
Connecting the antistatic wrist
strap figure below. The cabinet
must be grounded, otherwise
the antistatic wrist strap will not
work. Refer to Grounding the
BTS section.
After mounting the Plinth,
attach the site ground.
Handling the Modules and unpacking delivery
Unpack and check the delivery System Module
System Module
Front and Rear covers
External Cable Entry
Front and Rear covers
External Cable Entry
RF Module
Unpack and check the delivery RF Module
Preparing the modules for installation Rear Cover
Fix the module back cover with two screws.
Preparing the modules for installation
External Cable Entry
Fix the two external cable entries with
four screws.
Supported Configurations
Clearances
Anchoring the plinth on the floor
Without maintenance Space
With maintenance Space
Recommended installation order
Check that the plinth is installed
correctly.
Actual stacking
configuration may vary
Installing modules on the floor
Installation example: modules on the floor
Fixing adapter mechanics to plinth
Adapter mechanics brackets are installed on
the plinth in wall and pole installations
Mounting the stand-alone BTS on the wall
A plinth is required
for mounting the
modules on a wall
Check that the plinth
adapter mechanics
are installed as
instructed in Fixing
adapter mechanics
to plinth section.
Mounting a second plinth on the wall
Mounting the modules on a wall
One mounting plinth per two modules is
installed on a wall. Refer to
Mounting the plinth on a wall for plinth
installation instructions.
Mounting the stand-alone BTS on the pole
NOTE: There are different
lengths of bolts and places
for bolts in the bracket.
Mounting the plinth on a pole
Recommended module installation order
Do not install more than
two modules per plinth
The modules must be
installed with front panels
facing left or right. Do not
install modules so that the
front panels face up or
down.
Mounting the modules on the wall or pole
1 Tip
Line up the locating marks in
the module to help aligning
the holes with fixing studs.
4 Tip
Use the markings in the
module to help aligning the
holes with fixing studs.
Installing modules inside Nokia cabinet
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Front view
14U
14U
5U
5U
Flexi Outdoor Cabinet FCOA
Flexi Indoor Cabinet FCIA
Installing optional modules
Flexi power module (FPMA) consists of connector blocks and four slots for
AC/ DC sub-module (FPAA) or battery sub-module (FPBA).
FPMA can include:
. two FPAAs and two FPBAs
. three FPAAs and one FPBA
. one FPAA and three FPBAs
. one FPAA and three free slots for expansion.
Grounding the BTS
When modules are installed
inside a cabinet, separate
module grounding is not
required.
If the BTS has more than one
plinth (for example in wall or
pole installations), connect the
main ground to one of the
plinths and ground all the
modules to that plinth.
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Flexi WCDMA BTS Commissioning &
Integration
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