RRU3959&RRU3959w

Description

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Date 2018-03-10

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Contents

1 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Appearance................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Physical Ports ............................................................................................................................................ 2

2 Technical Specifications.......................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Frequency Band......................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Capacity .................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.3 Receiver Sensitivity ................................................................................................................................... 5
2.4 Output Power ............................................................................................................................................ 7
2.5 Power Consumption .................................................................................................................................24
2.6 Input Power ..............................................................................................................................................26
2.7 Equipment Specifications .........................................................................................................................26
2.8 CPRI Port Specifications ..........................................................................................................................26
2.9 Environment Specifications ......................................................................................................................27

3 Acronyms and Abbreviations ............................................................................................... 28

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1 Overview

The RRU3959/RRU3959w is an outdoor remote radio unit which is powered by a power

cabinet. It is the RF module of the distributed base station and is installed close to the antenna.
The RRU3959/RRU3959w performs modulation, demodulation, data processing, and
combination and division of baseband signals and RF signals. By using the software-defined
radio (SDR) technology, the RRU3959 can work in GU, GL, UL, GM, UM, GUM, LN, or
GLN mode through software configurations, the RRU3959w can work in GL dual-mode
through software configurations.
The RRU3959/RRU3959w has a dual-transmitter and dual-receiver design, which further
improves the output power and the carrier capacity.
The software version of the RRU3959(900MHz (not including LTE (NB-IoT))/1800MHz) is
SRAN10.1, which is compatible with the N-1 and N-2 versions of MBTS, MBSC, and OSS
NEs. Therefore, the RRU3959 can be used with products of SRAN8.0, SRAN9.0 and
SRAN10.1 versions. All these three versions include the RRU3959 software components. The
RRU3959 used in SRAN8.0, SRAN9.0 and SRAN10.1 has no impact on the KPI of products.
The software version of the RRU3959(2100MHz) is SRAN11.0, which is compatible with the
N-1 and N-2 versions of MBTS, MBSC, and OSS NEs. Therefore, the RRU3959 can be used
with products of SRAN9.0, SRAN10.1 and SRAN11.0 versions. All these three versions
include the RRU3959 software components. The RRU3959 used in SRAN9.0, SRAN10.1 and
SRAN11.0 has no impact on the KPI of products.
The software version of the RRU3959(900MHz, including LTE (NB-IoT)) is SRAN12.0.
The software version of the RRU3959w is SRAN10.1, which is compatible with the N-1
versions of MBTS, MBSC, and OSS NEs. Therefore, the RRU3959w can be used with
products of SRAN9.0 and SRAN10.1 versions. All these two versions include the RRU3959w
software components. The RRU3959w used in SRAN9.0 and SRAN10.1 has no impact on the
KPI of products.

1.1 Appearance
Figure 1-1 shows the appearance of the RRU3959/RRU3959w.

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Figure 1-1 Appearance of the RRU3959/RRU3959w

1.2 Physical Ports

RRUs have a modular design. Its external ports are located in the cabling cavity or at the
bottom of the module.
Figure 1-2 shows the physical ports on the RRU3959/RRU3959w and Table 1-1 describes
these ports.

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Figure 1-2 Physical ports on the RRU3959/RRU3959w

Table 1-1 Physical ports on the RRU3959/RRU3959w

Port Connector Qua Description

ntity
RF port DIN 2 Connects to the antenna system.
CPRI port DLC 2 Connects to the baseband unit
(BBU).
Power supply port Tool-less female 1 Supplies –48 V DC power input.
connector (pressfit
type)
RET port DB9 1 Connects to the remote control unit
(RCU).
Alarm port DB15 1 Receives alarm signals from the
external devices.

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2 Technical Specifications

2.1 Frequency Band

Table 2-1 RRU3959/RRU3959w frequency band

Type Frequency RX Frequency TX Frequency IBW (MHz)

Band (MHz) Band (MHz) Band (MHz)
RRU3959 P900 890 to 915 935 to 960 25
E900 880 to 915 925 to 960 35
1800 1710 to 1785 1805 to 1880 45
2100 1920 to 1980 2110 to 2170 60
RRU3959w 1800 1710 to 1785 1805 to 1880 75

2.2 Capacity
Table 2-2 Single-mode capacity
Mode Capacity
GSM (Only 900/1800 MHz frequency band supported)Each RRU3959/RRU3959w
supports eight TRXs.
UMTS (Only 900/2100 MHz frequency band supported) Each RRU3959 supports:
 Six carriers without MIMO
 Four carriers with MIMO
LTE Each RRU3959(900MHz/1800MHz) supports two carriers. The LTE (FDD)
(FDD) bandwidth is 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, or 20 MHz.
Each RRU3959(2100MHz) supports two carriers. The LTE (FDD) bandwidth
is 5, 10, 15, or 20 MHz.
Each RRU3959w supports two carriers. The LTE (FDD) bandwidth is 5, 10,
15, or 20 MHz.

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LTE (Only 900 MHz frequency band supported) Each RRU3959 supports 1 carrier.
(NB-IoT)

Table 2-3 Multi-mode capacity

Mode Capacity
GSM+UMTS For detailed specifications, see Table 2-6, Table 2-7, Table 2-15
and Table 2-16.
GSM+LTE (FDD) For detailed specifications, see Table 2-9 and Table 2-17.
UMTS+LTE (FDD) For detailed specifications, see Table 2-10 and Table 2-13.
GSM+UMTS+LTE For detailed specifications, see Table 2-11.
(FDD)
GSM+ LTE (NB-IoT) For detailed specifications, see Table 2-19.
UMTS+ LTE (NB-IoT) For detailed specifications, see Table 2-20.
GSM+UMTS + LTE For detailed specifications, see Table 2-21.
(NB-IoT)
LTE (FDD)+NR For detailed specifications, see Table 2-22.
GSM +LTE (FDD)+NR For detailed specifications, see Table 2-23.

2.3 Receiver Sensitivity

Table 2-4 RRU3959/RRU3959w receiver sensitivity

Mode Frequency 1-Way Receiver 2-Way Receiver 4-Way Receiver

Band (MHz) Sensitivity Sensitivity (dBm) Sensitivity
(dBm) (dBm)
GSM 900 –113.7 –116.5 –119.2 (theoretical
value)
1800 –114.0 –116.8 –119.5 (theoretical
value)
UMTS 900 –125.8 –128.6 –131.3
2100 -126.1 -128.9 -131.6
LTE 900 -106.3 -109.1 -111.8
(FDD)
1800 –106.6 –109.4 –112.1
2100 -106.9 -109.7 -112.4

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LTE 900 -127.3 -130.1 -132.8

(NB-Io
T)

NOTE
 The receiver sensitivity of GSM, as recommended in 3GPP TS 51.021, is measured in the central
band at the antenna connector on condition that the channel rate is 13 kbit/s and the bit error rate
(BER) is not higher than 2%
 The receiver sensitivity of UMTS, as recommended in 3GPP TS 25.104, is measured in the entire
operating band at the antenna connector on condition that the channel rate reaches 12.2 kbit/s and
the bit error rate (BER) is not higher than 0.001.
 The receiver sensitivity of LTE (FDD), as recommended in 3GPP TS 36.104, is measured under a 5
MHz channel bandwidth based on the FRC A1-3 in Annex A.1 (QPSK, R = 1/3, 25 RBs) standard.
 LTE (NB-IoT) receiver sensitivity is measured, as recommended in 3GPP TS 36.104, under a 200
KHz channel bandwidth and a 15 KHz subcarrier spacing based on the FRC A14-1 in Annex A.14
(π/2 BPSK, R = 1/3, 1 RB) standard.

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2.4 Output Power

NOTE
 RRU3959/RRU3959w working in GSM mode and in the 900 MHz/1800 MHz frequency band
comply with the standard EN 301 502 V9.2.1. RRU3959/RRU3959w modules working in UMTS,
LTE (FDD) or multi-standard radio (MSR) mode and in the 900 MHz/1800 MHz frequency band
comply with the standards ETSI EN 301 908 V5.2.1, 3GPP TS 37.104 and 3GPP TS 37.141.
 For the RRU3959/RRU3959w working in GSM mode: When the S1 or S2 configuration is used and
the maximum output power is 60 W per carrier, the corresponding 60 W power license must be
obtained.
 The output power is 1 dB less than the standard power when the RRU3959/RRU3959w is located at
a height of 3500 m to 4500 m; and is 2 dB less than the standard power when the
RRU3959/RRU3959w is located at a height of 4500 m to 6000 m.
 Factors such as the inter-site distance, frequency reuse factor, power control algorithm, and traffic
model affect the gain achieved by dynamic power allocation. Therefore, in most cases, the network
planning can be based on the power specification achieved by dynamic power allocation.
 In the power sharing mode, the power control and DTX functions must be enabled. In GBSS8.1, the
dynamic power sharing feature is mutually exclusive with the GBFD-113201 Concentric Cell,
GBFD-114501 Co-BCCH Cell, GBFD-118001 BCCH Dense Frequency Multiplexing, and
GBFD-117501 Enhanced Measurement Report (EMR) features. In GBSS9.0 and later versions, the
dynamic power sharing feature can be used together with these features. However, the dynamic
power sharing feature currently cannot be used together with the GBFD-117002 IBCA (Interference
Based Channel Allocation), GBFD-117001 Flex MAIO, GBFD-118701 RAN Sharing, and
GBFD-114001 Extended Cell features in GBSS8.1, GBSS9.0, and later versions.
 Power sharing assumes a random distribution of UEs in the cell.
 The output power per carrier in the output power tables indicates the maximum output power
supported by the network performance.
 When two LTE (FDD) carriers are configured, it is recommended that the power spectrum density
(PSD) of the two carriers be set to the same value. Power spectrum density = Carrier output
power/Carrier bandwidth (1.4 MHz and 3 MHz bandwidths are considered as 5 MHz bandwidth in
this formula.)
 For RRU3959w, the scenario where the third-order intermodulated signal falls in the receive
frequency range of a configured carrier is not supported.

Table 2-5 Typical output power for the RRU3959 (900 MHz, single-mode)

Numb Numbe Numbe Output Output Output Output Bandwid

er of r of r of Power Power Power Power th
GSM UMTS LTE per per per per LTE Supporte
Carrie Carrier (FDD) GSM GSM UMTS (FDD) d by the
rs s Carriers Carrier Carrier Carrier Carrier LTE
(W) (W) in (W) (W) (FDD)
the (MHz)
Dynami
c Power
Sharing
Mode
1 0 0 60 60 0 0 /
2 0 0 60 60 0 0 /
3 0 0 30 30 0 0 /
4 0 0 30 30 0 0 /

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Numb Numbe Numbe Output Output Output Output Bandwid

er of r of r of Power Power Power Power th
GSM UMTS LTE per per per per LTE Supporte
Carrie Carrier (FDD) GSM GSM UMTS (FDD) d by the
rs s Carriers Carrier Carrier Carrier Carrier LTE
(W) (W) in (W) (W) (FDD)
the (MHz)
Dynami
c Power
Sharing
Mode
5 0 0 20 25 0 0 /
6 0 0 20 25 0 0 /
7 0 0 15 20 0 0 /
8 0 0 15 20 0 0 /
0 1 0 0 0 60 0 /
0 1 0 0 0 2x40 0 /
(MIMO)
0 2 0 0 0 60 0 /
0 2 0 0 0 2x30 0 /
(MIMO)
0 3 0 0 0 30 0 /
0 3 0 0 0 2x20 0 /
(MIMO)
0 4 0 0 0 30 0 /
0 4 0 0 0 2x15 0 /
(MIMO)

0 5 0 0 0 20 0 /
0 6 0 0 0 20 0 /
0 0 1 0 0 0 2x40 1.4, 3
(MIMO)
0 0 1 0 0 0 2x60 5, 10, 15,
(MIMO) 20
0 0 2 0 0 0 2x30 1.4, 3, 5,
(MIMO) 10, 15, 20
0 0 2 0 0 0 Carrier1: 1.4, 3, 5,
(MIMO) 2x20 10, 15, 20
Carrier2:
2x40

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Table 2-6 Typical output power for the RRU3959 (1800 MHz, single-mode)

Numb Numbe Output Output Power per Output Bandwidt

er of r of Power per GSM Carrier (W) Power per h
GSM LTE GSM in the Dynamic LTE (FDD) Supported
Carrie (FDD) Carrier (W) Power Sharing Carrier (W) by the LTE
rs Carrier Mode (FDD)
s (MHz)
1 0 60 60 0 /
2 0 60 60 0 /
3 0 30 30 0 /
4 0 30 30 0 /
5 0 20 25 0 /
6 0 20 25 0 /
7 0 15 20 0 /
8 0 15 20 0 /
0 1 0 0 2x40 1.4, 3, 5, 10,
(MIMO) 15, 20
0 1 0 0 2x60 5, 10, 15, 20
(MIMO)
0 2 0 0 2x30 1.4, 3, 5, 10,
(MIMO) 15, 20
0 2 0 0 Carrier1: 1.4, 3, 5, 10,
(MIMO) 2x20 15, 20
Carrier2:
2x40

Table 2-7 Typical output power for the RRU3959 (900 MHz, GU non-MSR)

Number of Number of Output Power per Output Power per

GSM Carriers UMTS GSM Carrier (W) UMTS Carrier (W)
Carriers
1 1 60 60
2 1 30 60
3 1 20 60
4 1 15 60
5 1 10 60
6 1 7 60

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Number of Number of Output Power per Output Power per

GSM Carriers UMTS GSM Carrier (W) UMTS Carrier (W)
Carriers
1 2 60 30
2 2 30 30
3 2 20 30
4 2 15 30
5 2 10 30
6 2 7 30
1 3 60 20
2 3 30 20
3 3 20 20
4 3 15 20
5 3 10 20
2 4 30 15
3 4 20 15
4 4 15 15

Table 2-8 Typical output power for the RRU3959 (900 MHz, GU MSR)

Number of Number of Output Power per Output Power per

GSM Carriers UMTS GSM Carrier (W) UMTS Carrier (W)
Carriers
2 1 40 20
2 1 30 30
3 1 30 30
3 1 20 40
4 1 20 40
5 1 20 20
5 1 15 30
6 1 15 30
7 1 10 20
1 2 30 30
1 2 20 40

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Number of Number of Output Power per Output Power per

GSM Carriers UMTS GSM Carrier (W) UMTS Carrier (W)
Carriers
2 2 40 20
2 2 30 30
2 2 20 40
3 2 20 20
3 2 15 30
4 2 20 20
4 2 15 30
5 2 13 20
6 2 13 20
1 1 (MIMO) 20 2x40
1 1 (MIMO) 30 2x30
1 1 (MIMO) 40 2x20
2 1 (MIMO) 20 2x40
2 1 (MIMO) 30 2x30
2 1 (MIMO) 40 2x20
3 1 (MIMO) 20 2x20
3 1 (MIMO) 15 2x30
4 1 (MIMO) 20 2x20
4 1 (MIMO) 15 2x30
1 2 (MIMO) 20 2x20
2 2 (MIMO) 20 2x20
2 2 (MIMO) 30 2x15
3 2 (MIMO) 20 2x10
3 2 (MIMO) 15 2x15
3 2 (MIMO) 10 2x20
4 2 (MIMO) 20 2x10
4 2 (MIMO) 15 2x15
4 2 (MIMO) 10 2x20

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Table 2-9 Typical output power for the RRU3959 (900 MHz/1800 MHz, GL MSR)

Number Number of Output Output Power Bandwidth

of GSM LTE (FDD) Power per per LTE (FDD) Supported by the
Carriers Carriers GSM Carrier (W) LTE (FDD) (MHz)
Carrier
(W)
1 1 (MIMO) 20 2x40 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
1 1 (MIMO) 30 2x30 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
1 1 (MIMO) 40 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
2 1 (MIMO) 20 2x40 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
2 1 (MIMO) 30 2x30 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
2 1 (MIMO) 40 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
3 1 (MIMO) 20 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
3 1 (MIMO) 15 2x30 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
4 1 (MIMO) 20 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
4 1 (MIMO) 15 2x30 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
5 1 (MIMO) 12 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
5 1 (MIMO) 7.5 2x30 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
6 1 (MIMO) 12 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
6 1 (MIMO) 7.5 2x30 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
1 2 (MIMO) 20 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
1 2 (MIMO) 20 Carrier1: 2x30 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
Carrier2: 2x10
1 2 (MIMO) 30 Carrier1: 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
Carrier2: 2x10
2 2 (MIMO) 20 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
2 2 (MIMO) 20 Carrier1: 2x30 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
Carrier2: 2x10
3 2 (MIMO) 10 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
3 2 (MIMO) 15 Carrier1: 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
Carrier2: 2x10
4 2 (MIMO) 20 2x10 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
4 2 (MIMO) 10 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
4 2 (MIMO) 15 Carrier1: 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
Carrier2: 2x10

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Table 2-10 Typical output power for the RRU3959(900MHz，UL MSR)

Number Number of Output Output Power Bandwidth

of UMTS LTE (FDD) Power per per LTE (FDD) Supported by the
Carriers Carriers UMTS Carrier (W) LTE (FDD) (MHz)
Carrier
(W)
1 1 (MIMO) 20 2x40 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
1 1 (MIMO) 30 2x30 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
1 1 (MIMO) 40 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
2 1 (MIMO) 20 2x40 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
2 1 (MIMO) 30 2x30 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
2 1 (MIMO) 40 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
3 1 (MIMO) 20 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
4 1 (MIMO) 20 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20

Table 2-11 Typical output power for the RRU3959(900MHz，GUL MSR)

Numbe Number Output Output Bandwidth

r of of LTE Power Power per Supported by
UMTS (FDD) per LTE (FDD) the LTE
Carriers Carriers UMTS Carrier (W) (FDD) (MHz)
Carrier
(W)
2 1 1 20 20 2x20 5
(MIMO)

Table 2-12 Typical output power for the RRU3959(2100 MHz, single-mode)

Number of Number of Output Power Output Power Bandwidth

UMTS LTE (FDD) per UMTS per LTE Supported by
Carriers Carriers Carrier (W) (FDD) Carrier the LTE
(W) (FDD) (MHz)
1 0 60 0 /
2 0 60 0 /
3 0 30 0 /
4 0 30 0 /
5 0 20 0 /
6 0 20 0 /

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Number of Number of Output Power Output Power Bandwidth

UMTS LTE (FDD) per UMTS per LTE Supported by
Carriers Carriers Carrier (W) (FDD) Carrier the LTE
(W) (FDD) (MHz)
1 (MIMO) 0 2x40 0 /
2 (MIMO) 0 2x30 0 /
3 (MIMO) 0 2x20 0 /
4 (MIMO) 0 2x15 0 /
2+1 (MIMO) 0 Non-MIMO 0 /
Carrier: 30
MIMO Carrier:
2x30
2+2 (MIMO) 0 Non-MIMO 0 /
Carrier: 20
MIMO Carrier:
2x20
2+3 (MIMO) 0 Non-MIMO 0 /
Carrier: 15
MIMO Carrier:
2x15
4+1 (MIMO) 0 Non-MIMO 0 /
Carrier: 20
MIMO Carrier:
2x20
4+2 (MIMO) 0 Non-MIMO 0 /
Carrier: 15
MIMO Carrier:
2x15
6+1 (MIMO) 0 Non-MIMO 0 /
Carrier: 15
MIMO Carrier:
2x15
0 1 (MIMO) 0 2x60 5, 10, 15, 20
0 2 (MIMO) 0 2x30 5, 10, 15, 20

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Table 2-13 Typical output power for the RRU3959(2100MHz，UL MSR)

Number Number of Output Output Power Bandwidth

of UMTS LTE (FDD) Power per per LTE (FDD) Supported by the
Carriers Carriers UMTS Carrier (W) LTE (FDD) (MHz)
Carrier
(W)
1 1 (MIMO) 30 2x30 5, 10, 15, 20
2 1 (MIMO) 30 2x30 5, 10, 15, 20
3 1 (MIMO) 20 2x20 5, 10, 15, 20
4 1 (MIMO) 20 2x20 5, 10, 15, 20
1 (MIMO) 1 (MIMO) 2x30 2x30 5, 10, 15, 20
2 (MIMO) 1 (MIMO) 2x20 2x20 5, 10, 15, 20
3 (MIMO) 1 (MIMO) 2x15 2x15 5, 10, 15, 20
6 1 (MIMO) 15 2x15 5, 10, 15, 20
2 2 (MIMO) 20 2x20 5, 10, 15, 20
4 2 (MIMO) 15 2x15 5, 10, 15, 20

Table 2-14 Typical output power for the RRU3959w (1800 MHz, single-mode)

Numb Numbe Numbe Output Output Output Output Bandwid

er of r of r of Power Power Power Power th
GSM UMTS LTE per per per per LTE Supporte
Carrie Carrier (FDD) GSM GSM UMTS (FDD) d by the
rs s Carriers Carrier Carrier Carrier Carrier LTE
(W) (W) in (W) (W) (FDD)
the (MHz)
Dynami
c Power
Sharing
Mode
1 0 0 60 60 0 0 /
2 0 0 60 60 0 0 /
3 0 0 30 30 0 0 /
4 0 0 30 30 0 0 /
5 0 0 20 25 0 0 /
6 0 0 20 25 0 0 /
7 0 0 15 20 0 0 /
8 0 0 15 20 0 0 /

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Numb Numbe Numbe Output Output Output Output Bandwid

er of r of r of Power Power Power Power th
GSM UMTS LTE per per per per LTE Supporte
Carrie Carrier (FDD) GSM GSM UMTS (FDD) d by the
rs s Carriers Carrier Carrier Carrier Carrier LTE
(W) (W) in (W) (W) (FDD)
the (MHz)
Dynami
c Power
Sharing
Mode
0 1 0 0 0 60 0 /
0 1 0 0 0 2x40 0 /
(MIMO)
0 2 0 0 0 60 0 /
0 2 0 0 0 2x30 0 /
(MIMO)
0 3 0 0 0 30 0 /
0 3 0 0 0 2x20 0 /
(MIMO)
0 4 0 0 0 30 0 /
0 4 0 0 0 2x15 0 /
(MIMO)

0 5 0 0 0 20 0 /
0 6 0 0 0 20 0 /
0 0 1 0 0 0 2x40 1.4, 3
(MIMO)
0 0 1 0 0 0 2x60 5, 10, 15,
(MIMO) 20
0 0 2 0 0 0 2x30 1.4, 3, 5,
(MIMO) 10, 15, 20
0 0 2 0 0 0 Carrier1: 1.4, 3, 5,
(MIMO) 2x20 10, 15, 20
Carrier2:
2x40

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Table 2-15 Typical output power for the RRU3959w (1800 MHz, GU non-MSR)

Number of Number of Output Power per Output Power per

GSM Carriers UMTS GSM Carrier (W) UMTS Carrier (W)
Carriers
1 1 60 60
2 1 30 60
3 1 20 60
4 1 15 60
5 1 10 60
6 1 7 60
1 2 60 30
2 2 30 30
3 2 20 30
4 2 15 30
5 2 10 30
6 2 7 30
1 3 60 20
2 3 30 20
3 3 20 20
4 3 15 20
5 3 10 20
2 4 30 15
3 4 20 15
4 4 15 15

Table 2-16 Typical output power for the RRU3959w (1800 MHz, GU MSR)

Number of Number of Output Power per Output Power per

GSM Carriers UMTS GSM Carrier (W) UMTS Carrier (W)
Carriers
2 1 40 20
2 1 30 30
3 1 30 30
3 1 20 40

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Number of Number of Output Power per Output Power per

GSM Carriers UMTS GSM Carrier (W) UMTS Carrier (W)
Carriers
4 1 20 40
5 1 20 20
5 1 15 30
6 1 15 30
7 1 10 20
1 2 30 30
1 2 20 40
2 2 40 20
2 2 30 30
2 2 20 40
3 2 20 20
3 2 15 30
4 2 20 20
4 2 15 30
5 2 13 20
6 2 13 20
1 1 (MIMO) 20 2x40
1 1 (MIMO) 30 2x30
1 1 (MIMO) 40 2x20
2 1 (MIMO) 20 2x40
2 1 (MIMO) 30 2x30
2 1 (MIMO) 40 2x20
3 1 (MIMO) 20 2x20
3 1 (MIMO) 15 2x30
4 1 (MIMO) 20 2x20
4 1 (MIMO) 15 2x30
1 2 (MIMO) 20 2x20
2 2 (MIMO) 20 2x20
2 2 (MIMO) 30 2x15

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Number of Number of Output Power per Output Power per

GSM Carriers UMTS GSM Carrier (W) UMTS Carrier (W)
Carriers
3 2 (MIMO) 20 2x10
3 2 (MIMO) 15 2x15
3 2 (MIMO) 10 2x20
4 2 (MIMO) 20 2x10
4 2 (MIMO) 15 2x15
4 2 (MIMO) 10 2x20

Table 2-17 Typical output power for the RRU3959w (1800 MHz, GL MSR)

Number Number of Output Output Power Bandwidth

of GSM LTE (FDD) Power per per LTE (FDD) Supported by the
Carriers Carriers GSM Carrier (W) LTE (FDD) (MHz)
Carrier
(W)
1 1 (MIMO) 20 2x40 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
1 1 (MIMO) 30 2x30 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
1 1 (MIMO) 40 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
2 1 (MIMO) 20 2x40 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
2 1 (MIMO) 30 2x30 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
2 1 (MIMO) 40 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
3 1 (MIMO) 20 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
3 1 (MIMO) 15 2x30 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
4 1 (MIMO) 20 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
4 1 (MIMO) 15 2x30 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
5 1 (MIMO) 12 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
5 1 (MIMO) 7.5 2x30 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
6 1 (MIMO) 12 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
6 1 (MIMO) 7.5 2x30 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
1 2 (MIMO) 20 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
1 2 (MIMO) 20 Carrier1: 2x30 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
Carrier2: 2x10

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Number Number of Output Output Power Bandwidth

of GSM LTE (FDD) Power per per LTE (FDD) Supported by the
Carriers Carriers GSM Carrier (W) LTE (FDD) (MHz)
Carrier
(W)
1 2 (MIMO) 30 Carrier1: 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
Carrier2: 2x10
2 2 (MIMO) 20 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
2 2 (MIMO) 20 Carrier1: 2x30 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
Carrier2: 2x10
3 2 (MIMO) 10 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
3 2 (MIMO) 15 Carrier1: 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
Carrier2: 2x10
4 2 (MIMO) 20 2x10 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
4 2 (MIMO) 10 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
4 2 (MIMO) 15 Carrier1: 2x20 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20
Carrier2: 2x10

Table 2-18 Typical output power of RRU3959 (900 MHz, LTE (NB-IoT))

Number of LTE (NB-IoT) Carriers Output Power per LTE (NB-IoT)

Carrier (W)

1 2x20

Table 2-19 Typical output power of RRU3959 (900 MHz, GM MSR)

Number of Number of Output Power per Output Power per LTE

GSM Carriers LTE (NB-IoT) GSM Carrier (W) (NB-IoT) Carrier (W)
Carriers
1 1 40 2x10
2 1 40 2x10
3 1 20 2x5
4 1 20 2x5
5 1 15 2x5
6 1 15 2x5

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Table 2-20 Typical output power of RRU3959 (900 MHz, UM MSR)

Number of Number of Output Power per Output Power per LTE

UMTS LTE (NB-IoT) UMTS Carrier (W) (NB-IoT) Carrier (W)
Carriers Carriers
1 1 50 2x10
1 1 50 2x3.5
2 1 50 2x10
2 1 50 2x3.5
3 1 25 2x10
4 1 25 2x10
1 1 55 2x5
2 1 55 2x5
3 1 27 2x5
4 1 27 2x5

Table 2-21 Typical output power of RRU3959 (900 MHz, GUM MSR)

Number Number Number of Output Output Output

of GSM of UMTS LTE Power per Power per Power per
Carriers Carriers (NB-IoT) GSM UMTS LTE
Carriers Carrier (W) Carrier (W) (NB-IoT)
Carrier (W)
1 1 1 40 40 2x10
2 1 1 30 30 2x10
3 1 1 20 30 2x5
6 1 1 10 20 10
1 1 1 30 20 2x10
1 1 1 20 30 2x10
1 1 1 25 25 2x10
1 1 1 25 30 2x3.5
1 1 1 30 25 2x3.5
2 2 1 30 20 2x10
2 2 1 20 30 2x10
2 2 1 25 25 2x10
2 2 1 25 30 2x3.5

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Number Number Number of Output Output Output

of GSM of UMTS LTE Power per Power per Power per
Carriers Carriers (NB-IoT) GSM UMTS LTE
Carriers Carrier (W) Carrier (W) (NB-IoT)
Carrier (W)
2 2 1 30 25 2x3.5
3 1 1 20 10 2x10
3 1 1 15 20 2x10
3 1 1 13 24 2x10
4 2 1 20 10 2x10
4 2 1 15 20 2x10
4 2 1 13 24 2x10
5 1 1 14 7 2x10
5 1 1 10 20 2x10
6 2 1 14 7 2x10
6 2 1 10 20 2x10
1 1 1 35 20 2x5
1 1 1 30 25 2x5
1 1 1 25 30 2x5
1 1 1 20 35 2x5
2 2 1 35 20 2x5
2 2 1 30 25 2x5
2 2 1 25 30 2x5
2 2 1 20 35 2x5
3 1 1 20 15 2x5
3 1 1 17 20 2x5
3 1 1 15 25 2x5
3 1 1 12 30 2x5
3 1 1 10 35 2x5
4 2 1 20 15 2x5
4 2 1 17 20 2x5
4 2 1 15 25 2x5
4 2 1 12 30 2x5

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Number Number Number of Output Output Output

of GSM of UMTS LTE Power per Power per Power per
Carriers Carriers (NB-IoT) GSM UMTS LTE
Carriers Carrier (W) Carrier (W) (NB-IoT)
Carrier (W)
4 2 1 10 35 2x5
5 1 1 14 7 2x5
5 1 1 11 22 2x5
6 2 1 14 7 2x5
6 2 1 11 22 2x5

Table 2-22 Uplink frequency spectrum sharing of the RRU3959 (1800 MHz, LN, 2R)

Number of Number of Bandwidth of LTE Bandwidth of NR Carrier

LTE (FDD) NR Carriers (FDD) Carrier (MHz) (MHz)
Carriers
2 1 15, 20 15, 20

Table 2-23 Uplink frequency spectrum sharing of the RRU3959 (1800 MHz, GLN, 2R)

Number of Number of Number Bandwidth of LTE Bandwidth of NR

GSM LTE (FDD) of NR (FDD) Carrier Carrier (MHz)
Carriers Carriers Carriers (MHz)
2 2 1 15, 20 15, 20

3 1 1 15, 20 15, 20

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2.5 Power Consumption

NOTE
 The typical power consumption and the maximum power consumption are measured when the base
station works at a temperature of 25°C.
 The typical power consumption for GSM is reached when the base station works with 30% load.
The maximum power consumption for GSM is reached when the base station works with 100%
load.
 The typical power consumption for UMTS is reached when the base station works with 40% load.
The maximum power consumption for UMTS is reached when the base station works with 100%
load.
 The typical power consumption for LTE (FDD) is reached when the base station works with 50%
load. The maximum power consumption for LTE (FDD) is reached when the base station works with
100% load.
 This section describes the power consumption of an entire base station. Board configurations in a
BBU are as follows:
- GSM: one GTMU
- UMTS: one UMPTb1 and one WBBPf3 in 3x1 and 3x2 scenarios, one UMPTb1 and two
WBBPf3s in 3 x 3 and 3 x 4 scenarios.
- LTE (FDD): one UMPTb1 and one LBBPd1 when one carrier is configured.

Table 2-24 Power consumption of the DBS3900 (Ver.D) (–48 V) (configured with the RRU3959,
900 MHz)

Mode Configuration Output Typical Maximum

Power per Power Power
Carrier Consumpt Consumpt
(W) ion (W) ion (W)
GSM S2/2/2 20 490 580
S4/4/4 20 650 920
S6/6/6 20 755 1205
UMTS 3x1 20 475 515
3x2 20 530 650
GSM+UMTS GSM S2/2/2 + UMTS 3x1 GSM: 20
UMTS: 20 685 830
GSM S3/3/3 + UMTS 3x1 GSM: 20
UMTS: 20 790 1030
GSM S4/4/4 + UMTS 3x1 GSM: 20
UMTS: 20 840 1170

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Table 2-25 Power consumption of the DBS3900 (Ver.D) (–48 V) (configured with the RRU3959,
1800 MHz)

Mode Configuration Output Typical Maximum

Power per Power Power
Carrier Consumpt Consumpt
(W) ion (W) ion (W)
GSM S2/2/2 20 510 600
S4/4/4 20 690 960
S6/6/6 20 785 1235
LTE (FDD) 3x10 MHz 2x20 660 750
GSM+LTE GSM S2/2/2+LTE (FDD) GSM: 20
(FDD) 3x10 MHz LTE (FDD):
2x20 870 1055
GSM S3/3/3+LTE (FDD) GSM: 20
3x10 MHz LTE (FDD):
2x20 910 1195
GSM S4/4/4+LTE (FDD) GSM: 20
3x10 MHz LTE (FDD):
2x20 950 1330

Table 2-26 Power consumption of the DBS3900 (Ver.D)( –48 V)(configured with the RRU3959,
2100MHz)

Mode Configuration Output Typical Maximum

Power per Power Power
Carrier Consumpt Consumpt
(W) ion (W) ion (W)
UMTS 3x2 20 545 655
UMTS+LTE UMTS 3x2 + LTE (FDD) UMTS: 30 1020 1370
(FDD) 3x20 MHz, 1 carrier LTE (FDD):
2x30

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2.6 Input Power

Table 2-27 Input power

Item Specifications
Input power –48 V DC; voltage range: –36 V DC to –57 V DC
NOTE

The RRU3959/RRU3959w supports AC power supply when connected to an external

AC/DC power module or an OPM15M. For details, see AC/DC Power Module User
Guide and OPM15M User Guide.

2.7 Equipment Specifications

Table 2-28 Equipment specifications

Item Specifications
Dimensions (H x W x 400 mm x 300 mm x 100 mm (without the housing)
D)
Weight 15 kg (without the housing)

2.8 CPRI Port Specifications

Table 2-29 CPRI port specifications

Item Specifications
Number of CPRI ports 2
CPRI data rate 1.25 Gbit/s, 2.5 Gbit/s, 4.9 Gbit/s, or 9.8 Gbit/s
Topology Star, chain, or dual-star
Cascading level CPRI MUX:
 GU: Six levels
 GL: Four levels
 UL: Four levels
 GM: Four levels
 UM: Four levels
 GUM: Four levels

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Maximum distance from  GU (dual-star/CPRI MUX): 40 km

the BBU  In the GL and UL mode (dual-star/CPRI MUX), the
maximum distances of the RRUs from the BBU vary with
the types of BBP in LTE (FDD) mode as follows:
 LBBPc, LBBPd1, or UBBPda: 20 km
 LBBPd2, UBBPd3, UBBPd4, UBBPd5, or UBBPd6:
40 km
 LBBPd3:
- Number of LTE (FDD) cells ≤ 3: 40 km
- Number of LTE (FDD) cells > 3: 20 km
 GM/UM/GUM: 20 km

2.9 Environment Specifications

Table 2-30 Environment specifications

Item Specifications
Operating –40°C to +50°C (with solar radiation)
temperature –40°C to +55°C (without solar radiation)

Relative 5% RH to 100% RH
humidity
Absolute 1 g/m3 to 30 g/m3
humidity
Atmospheric 70 kPa to 106 kPa
pressure
Operating The RRU complies with the following standards:
environment  3GPP TS 45.005
 3GPP TS 25.141
 3GPP TS 36.141
 3GPP TS 37.141
 ETSI EN 300019-1-4 V2.1.2 (2003-04) Class 4.1: "Non-weather
protected locations."
Shockproof NEBS GR63 zone4
protection
Protection IP65
class

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3 Acronyms and Abbreviations

Table 3-1 Acronyms and abbreviations

Abbreviation Full Name

3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project
BBU Baseband unit
BER Bit error rate
CPRI Common public radio interface
DTX Discontinuous transmission
GTMU GSM transmission and timing and management unit
LBBP LTE baseband processing unit
LTE Long Term Evolution
MIMO Multiple-input multiple-output
MSR Multi-standard radio
RAN Radio access network
RRU Remote radio unit
SDR Software-defined radio
UBRI Universal baseband radio interface unit
UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
WBBP WCDMA baseband processing unit

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