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BBU-Base Band Unit in Telecom

1) A BBU processes baseband signals before modulation and provides an interface between the base station and mobile devices. 2) It contains digital signal processors and radio interface cards to convert between analog and digital signals and interface with remote radio units. 3) The BBU, along with remote radio units, form the base transceiver station that facilitates wireless communication.

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BBU-Base Band Unit in Telecom

1) A BBU processes baseband signals before modulation and provides an interface between the base station and mobile devices. 2) It contains digital signal processors and radio interface cards to convert between analog and digital signals and interface with remote radio units. 3) The BBU, along with remote radio units, form the base transceiver station that facilitates wireless communication.

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BBU-Base Band Unit in Telecom:

Base Band refers to original signal or un-modulated signals. In other words,


base band signals occupies the lowest range of frequency spectrum. Base
band unit(BBU) processes the signal of original frequency before it is
modulated. To clarify, in base band – Frequency is not shifted to some other
frequency band by means of modulating.
BBU have DSP (Digital signal processor) that process the conversion of
signals between analog and digital signals. Above all, it is known as heart of
communication because it serves for communication link between two end
users. 
BBU along with RRU (Radio Remote Unit) formed as a BTS. Firstly, RRU
process the incoming and outgoing radio signals. it also sends the signals and
receive signals (EM waves) from Antenna through Jumper cable.BTS is Base
Transceiver station. BBU is connected with RRU through CPRI (Common
Public Radio Interface ) fiber cable for making BTS.

Functions of BBU
1) Provides common public radio interface (CPRI) ports or optical links for
communication with RRUs and processes uplink and downlink baseband
signals.
2) Provides S1 ports for communication between an E-UTRAN NodeB
(eNodeB) and an MME/S-GW, and X2 ports for communication between
3Provides clock ports for clock synchronization, alarm monitoring ports for
environment monitoring, and a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port for
commissioning using a USB flash drive.
4) Manages the eNodeB through operation and maintenance (OM) and
signaling message processing.
To sum up from above figure, commonly BBU consists of FAN, LBBP,
UMPT, UPEU and other slots. Where necessary cards are inserted for needed
operation. This all slots commonly works as the function of bbu in telecom.
While, brief description of each above components is given below:
a) FAN: The FAN dissipates heat from the BBU3900. It addition, it also
monitors the inlet temperature, controls the rotation speed of the fans, and
reports the status of the fans to the LMPT or UMPT in the BBU3900.
b) LBBP: LBBP stands for LTE Base Band Processing Unit. Huawei 3900
series have 3 different LBBP, LBBPa, LBBPb and LBBPc. But in Huawei
BBU 3910, LBBP is termed as UBBP. LBBP and UBBP difference is that
LBBP is for LTE or 4G communication while UBBP is for 2G and 3G
communication. UBBP also have type 3 and type 2 cards, UBBP2 and
UBBP3. These both LBBP and UBBP functions is to:
1) Provides CPRI ports for communication with radio frequency (RF)
modules.
2) Processes uplink and downlink baseband signals.
c) UMPT: UMPT stands for Universal Main Processing and Transmission
Unit. Its functions are:
1) It Performs OM (Operation and Maintenance) functions. Further it also do
configuration management, equipment management, performance
monitoring, signaling processing, and active/standby switch over.
 2) It Provides clock reference, transmission ports, and the maintenance link
connecting to the OMC. Here, OMC can be the LMT or M2000 client.
d) UPEU: UPEU stands for Universal Power and Environment interface unit.
Its functions are:
 1) Converts power of -48v input into +12V with 300 watt and 650 watt
power needed for BBU operation and Processing.
 2) It takes EMUB signals through RS485 serial communication and converts
into Boolean signals. Thus acts as interface unit for BBU and EMUB unit.
EMUB is Environment Monitoring unit for sensors alarm.
BBU consists of GPS sensor which track the BBU installed location and if
BBU is stolen or theft the GPS coordinate is traced and sent back to telecom
operator control room.
There are many BBU models manufacture by various telecom operators. The
top 5 telecom equipment manufacturer are Ericsson, Alcatel-Lucent, Huawei
Technologies, Cisco Systems and ZTE Corporation. Although these vendors
have their own type type BBU model though the basic knowledge is same.
The different is that of their power efficiency & processing and working
speed. 
THE FUNCTION OF RRU
The RRU performs the following functions:

1 Receives downlink baseband data from the BBU and sends uplink baseband
data to the BBU.

2 Receives RF signals from the antenna system,

3 down-converts the signals to intermediate frequency (IF) signals,

4 amplifies the IF signals, and

5 performs analog-to-digital conversion.


The BBU3900 consists of

1 the transport subsystem,

2 baseband subsystem,

3control subsystem, and

4 power module

GTMU

The GSM Transmission, Timing, and Management Unit for BBU (GTMU)
controls and manages the entire BTS. It provides interfaces related to the
reference clock, power monitoring, OM, and external alarm collection

CPRI0 to CPRI5 SFP

Ports for the communication between the BBU and the RF module; support
input and output of the optical and electrical signal.

FE0 RJ45

Connects the BBU to a routing device in the equipment room through the
Ethernet cable to transmit network information.

FE1 DLC

Connects the BBU to a routing device in the equipment room through the
optical cable to transmit network information.

USB USB

Enables the automatic software upgrade from a USB disk.

TST USB Provides a reference clock for the tester.

E1/T1 DB26 female


Provides the input and output of the four E1/T1 signals between the GTMU
and the UELP or between the GTMU and the BSC

UBFA

The Universal BBU Fan type A (UBFA) is the fan unit, and it controls the fan
speed, detects the temperature of the fan board, and dissipates the heat in the
BBU

UPEU
The Universal Power and Environment Interface Unit (UPEU) board provides
power for other boards and monitors external alarms. The UPEU is classified
into UPEUA and UPEUB:

The UPEUA converts -48 V DC to +12 V DC

The UPEUB converts +24 V DC to +12 V DC

Optional Board
UEIU: The Universal Environment Interface Unit (UEIU) board transmits
monitoring signals and alarm signals from external devices to the main control
and transmission unit

USCU: The Universal Satellite Card and Clock Unit (USCU) is compatible with
six types of satellite card, provides absolute timing information and the 1
Pulse Per Second (PPS) reference clock for the main control board, and
provides the RGPS ports and BITS port l

UTRP: The Universal Transmission Processing unit (UTRP) board, as the


transmission extension board, it provides eight E1s/T1s, or one unchannelized
STM-1/OC-3 port, or four FE/GE electrical ports, or two FE/GE optical ports
UBRI: The Universal Baseband Radio Interface Board (UBRI) provides CPRI
optical or electrical ports to implement convergence, distribution, and multi-
mode transmission on the CPRI

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