OptiX RTN 900 Radio Transmission System

V100R019C00

CA User Guide

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Date 2019-08-30

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Contents

1 About This Document.................................................................................................................. 1

2 CA Solution Overview................................................................................................................. 3
3 Feature Description....................................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Principles........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
3.2 System Configuration..................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.2.1 System Configuration (RTN 950/RTN 950A/RTN 980)............................................................................................. 6
3.2.2 System Configuration (RTN 905 2F)........................................................................................................................ 14
3.3 Specifications................................................................................................................................................................16
3.4 Availability................................................................................................................................................................... 18
3.5 Feature Updates............................................................................................................................................................ 18
3.6 Feature Dependencies and Limitations.........................................................................................................................18
3.7 Planning Guidelines......................................................................................................................................................19

4 Deployment Guide......................................................................................................................20
4.1 Overall Deployment Process........................................................................................................................................ 20
4.2 Configuration Process...................................................................................................................................................21
4.3 Configuration Example.................................................................................................................................................22
4.3.1 Networking Diagram................................................................................................................................................. 22
4.3.2 Configuration Process................................................................................................................................................23

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1 About This Document

Related Versions
The following table lists the product versions related to this document.

Product Name Version

OptiX RTN 900 V100R019C00

This document describes the principles, features, deployment of the CA solution.

Intended Audience
This document is intended for the following readers:

l Network planning engineers

l Site deployment engineers
l O&M engineers
l Site engineers

Familiarity with the basic knowledge related to digital microwave communication technology
will help you apply the information in this document.

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This is the first release.

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2 CA Solution Overview

This section describes the carrier aggregation (CA) solution and its core values.
With the rapid development of networks, the 5G microwave transmission era is upon us. The
rapid growth of bandwidth poses new requirements and challenges for microwave.
l The currently mainstream 28 MHz bandwidth cannot meet the ever-increasing
bandwidth requirements.
l Continuous large bandwidth such as 56 MHz, 112 MHz, or 224 MHz is difficult to
obtain and may cause more network interference.
l Combining discontinuous spectrums requires an independent transceiver system to be
connected in combination mode. This causes a lot of problems, such as complex
configurations, more ODU hardware, more IF cables, large tower space usage, and high
maintenance costs.
CA can aggregate multiple dispersed channels to provide a larger logical bandwidth,
addressing large-capacity microwave transmission for future 5G networks. CA that aggregates
n channels is called nCA configuration. For example, 2CA configuration means that two
channels are aggregated into one channel. 2CA configuration is equivalent to 2+0
configuration.

Figure 2-1 CA

The traditional N+0 configuration requires N ODUs for link transmission. To perform an
expansion, new hardware must be added, such as IF boards, ODUs, hybrid couplers, and
antennas. When the XMC-5D ODU is used for CA capacity expansion, hardware and
maintenance costs are reduced, installation is simplified, and deployment efficiency is
improved. CA technology can also be used with spectral efficiency technologies such as

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XPIC and MIMO to provide larger-bandwidth solutions, for example, CA+MIMO and CA
+XPIC.
In Huawei's latest ISM8+XMC-5D dual-channel ODU solution, each channel supports 2CA
and the sum of aggregated spectrums can be up to 112 MHz. The total dual-channel capacity
is expected to reach about 2.5 Gbit/s.

Figure 2-2 Huawei CA solution

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3 Feature Description

CA can aggregate multiple dispersed channels to provide a larger logical bandwidth.

3.1 Principles
This section describes basic principles of CA.
3.2 System Configuration
This section describes the typical system configuration of the CA solution.
3.3 Specifications
This section lists the specifications of the CA feature supported by RTN devices.
3.4 Availability
This section describes the types of boards and devices that support the CA feature.
3.5 Feature Updates
This section provides a history of CA updates.
3.6 Feature Dependencies and Limitations
3.7 Planning Guidelines
When planning CA, comply with the corresponding principles.

3.1 Principles
This section describes basic principles of CA.

The 2CA transmit end is used as an example to describe basic principles of CA.

1. Service signals are allocated to two channels of the modem unit through the multiplexing
unit and then modulated into two channels of digital signals.
2. Digital signals are converted into IF signals through the IF unit and then combined into
one channel of IF signal through the IF combination unit.
3. The combined IF signal is sent to the RF unit.
4. The RF unit divides the received one-channel IF signal into two channels of IF signals
and sends them to two transmit units separately.
5. Two channels of carriers are converted into the required frequency intervals and then
combined into one channel of signal through the RF aggregation unit.

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6. The aggregated signal is converted into the required frequencies.

Figure 3-1 Schematic diagram of CA

3.2 System Configuration

This section describes the typical system configuration of the CA solution.

3.2.1 System Configuration (RTN 950/RTN 950A/RTN 980)

The RTN 950, RTN 950A, and RTN 980 support multiple CA configuration scenarios.
RTN 950, RTN 950A, and RTN 980 support eight typical configuration scenarios:
l Intra-board 2CA
l Intra-board 2CA+ (1+1) protection
l 2 x 2CA
l 2 x 2CA+ (1+1) protection
l Intra-board XPIC+inter-board 2CA
l Intra-board XPIC+inter-board 2CA+ (1+1) protection
l Inter-board XPIC+intra-board 2CA
l Inter-board XPIC+intra-board 2CA+ (1+1) protection
The RTN 950 is used as an example to describe the typical configuration of CA.

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Figure 3-2 Typical configuration of intra-board 2CA

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Figure 3-3 Typical configuration of intra-board 2CA+ (1+1) protection

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Figure 3-4 Typical configuration of 2 x 2CA

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Figure 3-5 Typical configuration of 2 x 2 CA+ (1+1) protection

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Figure 3-6 Typical configuration of intra-board XPIC+inter-board 2CA

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Figure 3-7 Typical configuration of intra-board XPIC+inter-board 2CA+ (1+1) protection

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Figure 3-8 Typical configuration of inter-board XPIC+intra-board 2CA

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Figure 3-9 Typical configuration of inter-board XPIC+intra-board 2CA+ (1+1) protection

The bandwidth, modulation scheme, transmit power, and T/R spacing must be set to the same values for
CA subcarriers.

3.2.2 System Configuration (RTN 905 2F)

The RTN 905 2F supports multiple CA application scenarios.
The RTN 905 2F supports three typical application scenarios:
l Intra-board 2CA
l 2 x 2CA
l Intra-board XPIC+ cascading 2CA

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Figure 3-10 Typical configuration of intra-board 2CA

Figure 3-11 Typical configuration of 2 x 2CA

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Figure 3-12 Typical configuration of intra-board XPIC+ cascade 2CA

l The bandwidth, modulation scheme, transmit power, and T/R spacing must be set to the same values
for CA subcarriers.
l When cascading CA is configured, the following two scenarios are possible:
l When the cascading communication is normal, you only need to configure CA on any NE and
the other NE automatically synchronizes with the CA configuration.
l When the cascading communication is interrupted (for example, because the cascading cable is
removed), if CA has been configured on both the master and slave NEs or only the master NE,
you need to restore the cascading communication recovers (for example, by reconnecting the
cascading cable) and initiate configuration synchronization on the master NE.

3.3 Specifications
This section lists the specifications of the CA feature supported by RTN devices.

Table 3-1 Specifications of CA

Item RTN 905 2F RTN 950 RTN 950A RTN 980

ODU type XMC-5D

CA type Cascading/Non- Non-cascading

cascading

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Item RTN 905 2F RTN 950 RTN 950A RTN 980

Bandwidth 14/28/40/56 MHz

range for
subcarriers

Modulation 2048QAM
scheme
supported by
CA

Frequency 450 MHz

bandwidth
range for
subcarriers
supported by
CA

Number of CA 2 6 6 10 (CSHNA)
groups 14 (CSHNU)
supported by a
single NE

Maximum 2 2 2 2
number of
members
supported by a
CA group

Maximum 112 MHz (2 x 56 MHz)

bandwidth
supported by a
CA group

Application l Intra-board l Intra-board 2CA

scenarios 2CA l Intra-board 2CA+(1+1) protection
supported l 2x2CA l 2 x 2CA
l Intra-board l 2 x 2CA+1+1 protection
XPIC
+cascading l Intra-board XPIC+inter-board 2CA
2CA l Intra-board XPIC+inter-board 2CA+(1+1)
protection
l Inter-board XPIC+intra-board 2CA
l Inter-board XPIC+intra-board 2CA+(1+1)
protection

CA HOP Supported
management

Aggregation of Supported
different
frequencies

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3.4 Availability
This section describes the types of boards and devices that support the CA feature.

Table 3-2 Hardware Requirements

Feature SCC Board Type IF Board Type ODU Type

Name

CA l RTN 950: CSHU/CSHUA/ ISM8 XMC-5D ODU

CSHUF
l RTN 950A: SLF2CSHO/
CSHOF
l RTN 980: CSHNA/CSHNU

l RTN 905 2F: CSHP ISM8 (integrated IF

unit)

3.5 Feature Updates

This section provides a history of CA updates.

Table 3-3 Feature Update

Version Description

V100R0011C10 CA is first available in this version.

V100R0019C00 The RTN 950, RTN 950A, and RTN 980 support the following two
additional application scenarios:
l Inter-board XPIC + intra-board 2CA
l Inter-board XPIC + intra-board 2CA + (1+1) protection

3.6 Feature Dependencies and Limitations

Self-limitations

Table 3-4 Self-limitations

Item Description

Bandwidth The bandwidth of members in a CA group must be the same. The

bandwidth of a single member cannot exceed 56 MHz, and the total
bandwidth of all members cannot exceed 112 MHz.

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Item Description

Configuration The bandwidth, modulation scheme, transmit power, and T/R spacing
requirement must be set to the same values for CA subcarriers.

Working mode Each channel of CA supports the 2CA feature only when it works in
IS8 mode.

Cascade When RTN 905 2F cascading CA, fademargin tests and sweep tests
are not supported by slave members.

Dependencies and Limitations Between CA and Other Features

Table 3-5 Dependencies and limitations between CA and other features

Feature Description

XPIC l If XPIC has been configured when a CA group is configured, XPIC

members must be used as the primary ports of the CA group.
l A port that has been configured for XPIC cannot be used as the
slave channel of a new CA group.

1+1 protection A port that has been configured for 1+1 protection cannot be used as a
member of a new CA group.

Features That Conflict with CA

None

3.7 Planning Guidelines

When planning CA, comply with the corresponding principles.

l The transmit power of members and T/R spacing in a CA group must be set to the same
value, and the frequency interval between two channels must not exceed 450 MHz.
l The modulation schemes (including AM) of members in a CA group must be the same.
The configured transmit power and maximum transmit power cannot exceed the full-
capacity maximum transmit power.
l The CA feature can be coupled with the PLA/EPLA/SDB/N+1/XPIC feature.
l When creating a CA group across boards, you need to use the 10GE CA interconnection
cable.
l When configuring a CA group, you are advised to apply for a module-level maintenance
window to perform operations on one channel of the XMC-5D ODU. Otherwise,
services on the other channel of the XMC-5D ODU may be affected.
l The TX Frequency, Rx Frequency, and T/R Spacing parameter settings of the primary/
secondary port must be consistent between a CA member and its peer end. The primary
port of the local end cannot be interconnected with the secondary port of the peer end.

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4 Deployment Guide

This section describes how to commission and configure the CA solution when it is deployed.

4.1 Overall Deployment Process

The purpose of site commissioning is to set up microwave links and DCN connections.
4.2 Configuration Process
Before configuring CA, you must change the port mode.
4.3 Configuration Example

4.1 Overall Deployment Process

The purpose of site commissioning is to set up microwave links and DCN connections.
The following figure shows the overall deployment process.

Figure 4-1 Overall deployment process

The operations in the configuration flowchart are described as follows.

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Table 4-1 Overall deployment process

Step Operation Remarks

1 Commission the RTN Perform basic NE configurations and

900 site. commission common-band links by following
instructions in RTN 900 Commissioning Guide.

2 Configure a CA For details about how to configure a CA group,

group. see 4.2 Configuration Process.

4.2 Configuration Process

Before configuring CA, you must change the port mode.
The following figure shows the configuration process of CA.

Figure 4-2 Configuration process of CA

l The maximum bandwidth of one IF cable cannot exceed 112 MHz.

The operations in the configuration flowchart are described as follows.

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Table 4-2 Configuring CA

Step Operation Remarks

1 Change the mode If inter-board CA is required or IF port multiplexing

of the cascading needs to be set to inter-board IF cable multiplexing,
port. change the mode of the cascading port on the device to
CA. Retain the default values of the other parameters.

2 Change the Change the running mode of the IF port to IS8.

running mode of
the IF port.

3 Change the l If 2CA needs to be configured, you must change the

multiplexing mode multiplexing mode of the IF port to No Conflux.
of the IF port. l If 2x2CA (XPIC) needs to be configured and two IF
cables are used, you must change the multiplexing
mode of the IF port to Share ODU.

4 Configure a CA When creating a CA group, you must specify the primary

group. and secondary ports.

5 Configure l If XPIC has been configured when a CA group is

XPIC/1+1 configured, XPIC members must be used as the
protection. primary ports of the CA group.
l A port that has been configured for XPIC cannot be
used as the slave channel of a new CA group.
l A port that has been configured for 1+1
protection/CA cannot be used as a member of a new
CA group.

4.3 Configuration Example

This section uses an example to describe how to configure microwave links for intra-board
XPIC+inter-board 2CA.

4.3.1 Networking Diagram

This section describes the networking of NEs.

This section uses the data configured on the RTN 950 as an example to implement the CA solution. The
configuration methods for other devices are similar.

NE1 and NE2 are RTN 950 NEs that are configured with intra-board XPIC+inter-board 2CA.
NE1 and NE2 use the same board configuration, as shown in Figure 4-4.

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Figure 4-3 Networking diagram

Figure 4-4 Board configuration diagram

4.3.2 Configuration Process

This section describes how to configure a CA group on the NMS.

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Data Preparation

Table 4-3 Data plan

Item Value in This example Planning Guideline

Cascading port 5-ISM8-3 and 6-ISM8-3: If inter-board CA is required or IF port

mode CA multiplexing needs to be set to inter-board
IF cable multiplexing, change the mode
of the cascading port on the device to CA.
Retain the default values of the other
parameters.

Running mode of IS8 -

the IF port

Multiplexing 5-ISM8-2: Share ODU l If 2CA needs to be configured, you

mode of the IF must change the multiplexing mode of
port the IF port to No Conflux.
l If 2x2CA (XPIC) needs to be
configured and two IF cables are used,
you must change the multiplexing
mode of the IF port to Share ODU.

Configuring a l CA1: l When creating a CA group, you must

CA group Primary port: 5-ISM8-1 specify the primary and secondary
ports.
Secondary port: 6-ISM8-1
l If XPIC has been configured when a
l CA2: CA group is configured, XPIC
Primary port: 5-ISM8-2 members must be used as the primary
Slave port: 6-ISM8-2 ports of the CA group.
l A port that has been configured for
XPIC cannot be used as the slave
channel of a new CA group.
l A port that has been configured for
1+1 protection/CA cannot be used as a
member of a new CA group.

Configuring l XPIC link information l When the CCDP is used, the XPIC IF
XPIC (shown in Figure 4-5) board must be configured and the
l Hybrid/AM attributes XPIC function must be enabled.
(shown in Table 4-4) l Ensure that the transmit frequency,
l Power and ATPC transmit power, T/R spacing, ATPC
information (shown in parameters (ATPC enabling and ATPC
Table 4-5) adjustment thresholds), channel
spacing, modulation scheme, and AM
parameters of links in the horizontal
and vertical polarization directions of
the XPIC workgroup are the same.

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Figure 4-5 Basic information about XPIC links

Table 4-4 Hybrid/AM attributes

Parameter Link 1 Link 2

E1 quantity 16 16

AM enabling Not allowed Not allowed

Modulation scheme 64QAM 64QAM

Table 4-5 Power and ATPC information

Parameter Link 1 Link 2

Transmit power (dBm) 6.0 (NE1) 6.0 (NE1)

6.0 (NE2) 6.0 (NE2)

Receive power (dBm) –45.0 (NE1) –45.0 (NE1)

–45.0 (NE2) –45.0 (NE2)

ATPC enabling Not allowed Not allowed

Procedure
Step 1 Change the cascading port mode of the NE to CA. Take NE1 (9-44042) for example.

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Step 2 Change the running mode of the IF port to IS8.

Step 3 Change the multiplexing mode of the IF port.

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Step 4 Create a CA group.

Step 5 Configure XPIC protection.

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