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5G Antenna Technologies
Research and Discussion
-Passive Antenna Track

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 Content of Discussion

1 Antenna Deployment Strategy for MIMO Technology

2 Antenna Design and Solution for TDD Network

3 Antenna Tilts Design for Modern Wireless Network

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 Challenges of MIMO Antenna Deployment

Arrays of Antenna
No More Feeders SBS* or Stacked? Channels Balance

More Combiner SBS Arrays!!! Power & Delay

Balance?

* Side-by-Side

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 700M + High band MIMO with Golden +
Penta-band Antenna MIMO Configuration
Expected Specification
Hepta-band
700 M 800 M 800 /900 M 1800/2100M 1800/2100M 2600M 2600M
+ - + - + - + - + - + - + -

• Gain
 700M: 15.5dBi
TMA TMA TMA TMA  800M: 15.9dBi
700 800/900 1800/2100 2600
 900M: 16.2dBi
1800/2100 COM  1800M: 16.4dBi
F F
 2100M: 16.8dBi
F F
 2600M: 17.5dBi
800/900 COM
• Dimension: 2769*429*196mm
• 700/800/900 2T2R • Weight: 54 Kg
• 1800/2100/2600 4T4R
• 700/800/900 individual tilting

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 1500M + High band MIMO with Diamond +
Hepta-band Antenna MIMO Configuration
Expected Specification
Hepta-band
800 M 900 M 1500M 1800/2100M 1800/2100M 2600M 2600M
+ - + - + - + - + - + - + -

• Gain
 800M: 15dBi
TMA TMA TMA TMA
800/900 1500 1800/2100 2600
 900M: 15.5dBi
 1500M: 17dBi
1800/2100 COM  1800M: 15.5dBi
F F
 2100M: 16dBi
 2600M: 17.5dBi
800/900 COM
• Dimension: 2000*369*149mm
• 800/900/(700) 2T2R
• Weight: 39 Kg
• 1500 2T
• 1800/2100/2600 4T4R
• 800/900 individual tilting

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 All-in-One + MIMO with Pearl + Platform
Hepta-band Antenna MIMO Configuration
Expected Specification
Octa-band
700 M 800 M 800 /900 M 1500M 1800/2100M 1800/2100M 2600M 2600M
+ - + - + - + - + - + - + - + -
• Gain
 700M: 15.5dBi

TMA TMA TMA TMA

 800M: 15.9dBi
TMA
700 800/900 1500 1800/2100 2600
 900M: 16.2dBi
 1500M: 17dBi
1800/2100 COM
F F  1800M: 16.4dBi
F F  2100M: 16.8dBi
800/900 COM  2600M: 17.5dBi
• 700/800/900 2T2R • Dimension: 2769*469*204mm
• 1500 2T
• Weight: 60 Kg
• 1800/2100/2600 4T4R
• 700/800/900 individual tilting

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TDD Spectrum Drive MBB & WBB Fast Developing
TDD Spectrum Map in WEU
TDD FR UK DE IT ES NL IE
2.3G
2.6G
3.5G

Spectrum available Potential new spectrum No clear plan

TDD Network Antenna Solution Study

• WTTx only • WTTx only • WTTx only • WTTx only

• Only TDD ant. • Only TDD ant. • Only TDD ant. • Only TDD ant.

Hard to deploy overlay TDD network on top of FDD regarding antenna

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 Question to Discuss

One more TDD only antenna

for TDD network deployment?
YES or NO?

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 FDD + TDD Antenna Solution Design Criteria
FDD + TDD Antenna
FDD part design is width in same level
high priority with existing typical
without influence FDD antenna,
existing network windload special
Compatibility Implementation
Easy to replace
designed
Legacy network New
TDD part located FDD + TDD Antenna
below antenna to performance FDD + TDD length should
reduce gain loss Antenna comply with existing
due to high mast as much as
frequency possible

Find the balance point between radiation performance and easy implementation

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FDD + TDD Antenna Solution Design Study - 1
Two Separated Antennas

Specification estimation:
• Gain
TDD2.3 8T8R
 2300M: 15 (Column beam gain)
20 (Service beam gain)
FDD
ONLY + TDD ONLY
 3500M: 15.5 (Column beam gain)
20.5 (Service beam gain)
• Dimension: 2350*299*105mm
TDD 3.5 8T8R • Weight: 30 Kg
• Connector: 4*Cluster connector

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 FDD + TDD Antenna Solution Design Study - 2

One FDD + TDD High Band Antenna Specification estimation:

• Gain
 2100M: 18dBi
 1800M: 17.5dBi
Configuration:
 2600M: 18dBi
TDD 3.5-3.8
TDD 3.5-3.8

TDD 3.5-3.8
TDD 3.5-3.8
1800-2600

1800-2600

1800-2600

• 2100 2T2R
 3500M: 15dBi(Column beam gain)
• 1800/2600 4T4R
21dBi (Service beam gain)
• 3500 8T8R
• Dimension: 1499*379*116mm
• Weight: ~28 Kg
• Connector: FDD 4.3-10
TDD Cluster

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 FDD + TDD Antenna Solution Design Study - 3
One FDD + TDD Antenna
Specification estimation:
800/900
• Gain
 800-900M: 14.5dBi
Configuration:
 1500M: 15dBi
2600
2600

• 800/900 2T2R
 1800-2100M: 16.5dBi
• 1500 2T
1500

 2300M: 16.5dBi
• 1800/2100 4T4R
1800/2100

1800/2100

 3500M: 14.5 (Column beam gain)

• 2600 4T4R
19.5 (Service beam gain)
• 2300 4T4R
• Dimension: 2550*369*149mm
• 3500 8T8R
• Weight: ~43 Kg
TDD2.3 2T2R

TDD2.3 2T2R

TDD 3.5 • Connector: FDD 4.3-10

8T8R
TDD Cluster

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Statistics of Antenna Tilts for Typical Customer/Region
Statistic data Germany Thailand Nigeria Brazil Mexico

0o-1.9o 8.1% 0% 8% 25% 2.3%

Low band
800M 2o-10o 84.1% 93.8% 91.7% 72.7% 95.5%
900M
>=10o 7.8% 6.2% 0.3% 2.3% 2.2%

0o-1.9o 4.7% 3.2% 13.9% 25.9% 7.9%

High band
1800M 2o-10o 91.9% 96.8% 85.9% 67.9% 83.2%
2100M
>=10o 3.4% 0% 0.2% 6.2% 8.9%

Antenna tilts migrate from lower range to high range, especially for low band

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 Discussion of Antenna Tilt Design
1) Antenna tilt design should consider the characteristic of spectrum, such as
A. Low band has longer coverage distance, normally greater tilts should be
implemented.
B. Regions and countries still with legacy spectrum such as 1800M/2100M may
still need start from 0o for tilt range.
2) Do you have any specific considerations and requirements? Do we still need 0o for
network deployment?

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Thank You!

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