Security Level: Internal
BTS3703 Hardware
System
CDMA Team
In Wireless Network General Engineer's Office
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The BTS3703, a proprietary product
developed by HUAWEI basing on the IEEE
802.16e protocols, is a WiMAX base station.
This document describes the hardware
system of the BTS3703 (V200R001), which
covers service functions, hardware
principles, and typical configuration.
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BTS3703 Product Description
(V200R001_01)
BTS3703 Installation Guide
(V200R001_01)
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After learning this document, you will be
capable of:
Being familiar with the function features of the
BTS3703
Being familiar with the hardware system and
working principles
Being familiar with the typical configuration of the
BTS3703
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Chapter 1 Function Features of the
BTS3703
Chapter 2 Hardware Structure and
Working Principles of the BTS3703
Chapter 3 Typical configurations of the
BTS3703
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Network Position of the BTS3703
ASN
CSN
ASN-GW
Internet
RRU3701C
BBU3703
Access Service Network (ASN): includes the BS and ASN-GW.
Connectivity Service Network (CSN): includes the router and
AAA.
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Wireless Features of the BTS3703
Specification
Description
FTT
512, 1024
Bandwidth (MHz)
5 MHz/10 MHz
Cp length
1/8
Frame duration
5 ms
Coding rate
1/2,2/3,3/4,5/6
Duplex mode
TDD (DL and UL sub-frame ratio 29:18, 31:15)
Modulation mode
DL: QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM UL: QPSK, 16QAM
Coding mode
Convolutional code, convolutional Tubro code
Power Control
UL: open loop and closed loop
MIMO
Matrix A (21)
Capacity
A single BTS supports a maximum of three sectors.
A single sector supports a maximum of 512 subscribers. A single sector supports 10,000
service CIDs.
HARQ
Chase Combing HARQ
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Services and Functions of the BTS3703
Broadband access 1
The BTS3703 supports standard interfaces and ports defined in the 802.16e
protocols, provides various broadband access, and supports the carrying and
forwarding of the IPv4 data packets.
Authentication
and encryption
The BTS3703 supports the authentication and encryption function. The
BTS3703 also supports the PKMv2 security protocol and the EAP.
QoS
The BTS3703 supports multiple QoS services to adapt to the services such as the
VoIP, videophone, streaming, online games, web browsing, and downloading.
Interface functions 4
Hard handovers
The R6 interface between the BTS3703 and the ASN-GW supports ETH trunk
and the GRE tunnel.
The BTS3703 supports Intra-frequency hard handovers and inter-frequency hard
handovers.
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Operation and Maintenance of the BTS3703
OM Modes:
Remote
Maintenance
You can perform remote maintenance of the BTS3703 either by logging in to the
M2000 or by logging to an SNMP interface-based third party NMS. You can also
perform Command Line Interface (CLI)based maintenance on an LMT that
communicates with the BTS3703 through the IP address of the BTS3703.
Local Maintenance
You can perform local maintenance on an LMT that is located near the BS.
IP
Ethernet
port
LMT
Test port
BBU
PC
RRU
Ethernet port for testing
LMT
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cross network cable should be used. When the LMT and
BBU is connected through the hub or LAN switch, the
direct network cable should be used.
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Operation and Maintenance of the BTS3703
OM Functions
Security
management, alarm management, and
configuration management
Performance
management and fault management
Environment
monitoring, interface tracing, common
monitoring, real-time performance monitoring
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Network Topologies of the BTS3703
Star network
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Chapter 1 Function Features of the
BTS3703
Chapter 2 Hardware Structure and
Working Principles of the BTS3703
Chapter 3 Typical configurations of the
BTS3703
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Chapter 2 Hardware Structure and
Working Principles of the BTS3703
2.1 Introduction to the BTS3703
2.2 BBU
2.3 RRU
2.4 Clock System
2.5Antenna System
2.6 Power Supply System
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BTS3703 Components
Optical
fiber
Optical
fiber
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Technical Specifications of the BTS3703
BBU
RRU
Remarks
Dimensions (width x
depth x height mm)
436 x 300 x 42
430 x 176 x 571 with rack
Weight (kg)
350 x 125 x 440 without rack
22/15
Power (W)
60
310
2.3 /2.5 GHz
212
3.5 GHz
-48 V (-36V to -57V)
DC
Power input (V)
-48 V (-38.4 V to -57 V)
Working frequency
bands(GHz)
2.3 2.4
2.3 GHz
2.496 2.690
2.5 GHz
3.4 3.6
3.5 GHz
Maximum transmit
power
The maximum transmit power of an antenna is
10 W, and accordingly the maximum transmit
power of a RRU is 20 W.
2.3 /2.5 GHz
The maximum transmit power of an antenna is
5 W, and accordingly the maximum transmit
power of a RRU is 10 W.
3.5 GHz
Channel Bandwidth
5 MHz /10 MHz
Maximum
capacity/throughput
15 Mbit/s
5 MHz
bandwidth
30 Mbit/s
10 MHz
bandwidth
Operating temperature
()
Minimum: -10, maximum: 45
(with an air filter) /55 (without an
air filter)
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radiation considered) /55 (solar radiation
not considered)
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Logical Structure of the BTS3703
BBU function modules
RRU function modules
Baseband module:performs functions such as signal encoding/decoding and modulation/demodulation over UL and DL channels.
IF module: performs digital I/Q demodulation, digital up conversion, digital to analog (D/A) conversion over DL
The functions are performed
at the
802.16e-2005
channels.
Over
UL channels,PHY
the layer.
IF module performs analog to digital (A/D) conversion, digital down conversion, and
Service processing module:
performs
functions such as service grooming and PDU encapsulation at the lower MAC layer.
digital I/Q
demodulation.
RF
module:
DLmanagement
channels, theand
RF provides
module mixes
analog
IF signals
with the links.
required working frequency and
Transmission module:
supports
R6Over
tunnel
service
channels
over Ethernet
sends
the
mixed
signals
to
the
antenna
after
power
amplification.
Over
UL
channels,
the RF processing
module performs
Control module: performs functions such as radio resource management, wireline resource management, service
at the lower
noise amplification and down conversion for the signals received by the antenna and then sends the analog IF
higher MAC layer, and processing of control signaling messages on the R6 interface.
signals to the IF module.
OM module: enables
operation
and maintenance
the system
by providing
Ethernet
port one
and antenna
a serial port.
The by
OMmultiplexing
module RX
the
Duplexer
module:
The duplexerofallows
RX signals
and TX an
signals
to share
channel
also provides an interface
for and
communicating
with the
multiple
BBUs. The duplexer can also filter the TX and RX signals.
signals
TX signals over
RF channels.
PAGPS
module:
PA module
amplifies
RF signals
the ItRF
module.
Clock module: provides
clockThe
signals
or free-run
clockthe
signals
for the from
system.
also
outputs reference clock signals.
Fans: Two fans are equipped in the RRU for cooling.
Fans: Five fans are equipped in the BBU for cooling.
Power module: The power module converts 48 V DC input into the required power output.
Power module: The power
module converts 48 V DC input into the required power output.
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Software Structure of the BTS3703
RRM
SIG
CPM:
control plane
UPM: user plane
Performing 802.16ebased signaling control and
protocol management
Performing 802.16ebased data transmission
Performing device-related
logic resource management
Performing 802.16e-based
radio resource management
control management on the
user plane.
OM&PT
SRV
Configuring, monitoring,
Performing control
management for the GWBS interface (the R6
interface)
and managing the system
devices
Providing management
and monitoring for the
system resource, including
configuration management,
fault management, log
management, and
performance management
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Chapter 2 Hardware Structure and
Working Principles of the BTS3703
2.1 Introduction to the BTS3703
2.2 BBU
2.3 RRU
2.4 Clock System
2.5 Antenna System
2.6 Power Supply System
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BBU
The BBU3703 has the following functions:
Performing UL and DL data baseband processing
Performing centralized management for the whole system of the BTS3703,
including OM and signaling processing
Providing the clock for the system
Providing physical ports for the communication between
the BBU3703 and the ASN-GW and exchanging messages
between the BBU3703 and the ASN-GW
Providing maintenance channel connecting the BBU3703 and the LMT
or connecting the BBU3703 and the M2000
Providing the CPRI port used for communication
between the BBU3703 and the RRU3701C
Providing the ports used for transmitting clock signals between BBUs
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Panel of the BBU
Physical ports on the BBU
Transmission ports: FE/GE port, CPRI port
External alarm ports: In (dry contact input port)
Other external ports: Ethernet port, GPS antenna port, the port for transmitting
signals between BBUs, the port for testing, and power input port
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Physical Ports of the BBU
Port type
Connector
Type
Quantit
y
Function
FE/GE
Electrical
port:RJ45
Transmitting FE/GE signals
Optical
interface: DLC
CPRI
DLC/LC
Transmitting CPRI signals
IN (dry contact input port):
2-
Receiving Boolean signals and monitoring the ambient environment
pinconne
ctor
External customized input
port
FE/COM
RJ45
Port for maintenance, also for serial portbased testing, The port,
working as both an Ethernet port and a serial port, supporting the
SNMP and CLI modes.
GPS antenna port
SMA
GPS antenna port, feeding the Pulse Per Second (PPS) and the
Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) signals into the system
GPS clock connection
RJ45
Transmitting PPS and UTC signals between BBUs
Test port
SMB
Outputting 10 MHz reference clock and frame synchronization signals
Power port
7W2
Inputting -48 V DC power
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LEDs of the BBU3703
Indicator
RUN
ALM
Color
Yellow
Red
ACT
Yellow
C0/C1/C2
Yellow
LINK0/LINK1
ACT0/ACT1
FBR0/FBR1
Yellow
State
Description
ON
Indicates that the BBU3703 is powered on.
OFF
Indicates that the BBU3703 is not powered on.
Blinking at 0.5 Hz
Indicates that the BBU3703 is operational.
OFF
Indicates that the BBU3703 is in a normal state.
Blinking at 0.25 Hz
Minor alarm
Blinking at 0.5 Hz
Major alarm
Blinking at 4 Hz
Critical alarm
ON
Indicates that the BBU service is available.
OFF
Indicates that the BBU service is not available.
ON
Indicates that optical connections are in a normal state
OFF
Initialization
ON
Indicates that the GE0 or GE1 electrical port is connected.
OFF
Indicates that the GE0 or GE1 electrical port is not connected.
Flashing
Indicates that some data is received or transmitted on the GE0 or GE1
port.
OFF
Indicates that no data is received or transmitted on the GE0 or GE1
port.
ON
Indicates that the GE0 or GE1 optical port is connected.
OFF
Indicates that the GE0 or GE1 optical port is not connected.
Yellow
Yellow
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Chapter 2 Hardware Structure and
Working Principles of the BTS3703
2.1 Introduction to the BTS3703
2.2 BBU
2.3 RRU
2.4 Clock System
2.5 Antenna System
2.6 Power Supply System
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RRU
The RRU3701C has the following functions:
The RRU3701C receives RF signals from the antenna system,
down-converts the signals to IF signals, and then transmits
them to the BBU after amplification, analog-to-digital
conversion, digital down-conversion, matched filtering, and
Digital Automatic Gain Control (DAGC).
The RRU3701C receives downlink baseband data from the
BBU, forwards data from its cascaded RRU3701C, performs
filtering and digital-to-analog conversion for downlink
spreading signals, and up-converts RF signals to the
transmitting frequency band.
The RRU3701C duplexer allows RX signals and TX signals to
share one antenna channel by multiplexing RX signals and TX
signals over the RF channels. The duplexer can also filter the
TX and RX signals.
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Panel of the RRU
Physical ports on the RRU
Transmission ports: CPRI port
Other external ports: antenna port,
Ethernet port for testing, serial port
for testing, port for controlling fans,
port for resetting the RRU3701C,
power input port
Indicator: RUN, ALM, and ACT
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Structure of the RRU
TRX: The core module of
the RRU, which receiving
and transmitting signals
PA: Providing 10 W output
for each channel, the
independent amplifier, and
the class-4 amplifier circuit
PWR: Supplying powers
SPD : Protecting the RRU
against lightning
AFU : Air filter
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2.1 Introduction to the BTS3703
2.2 BBU
2.3 RRU
2.4 BTS3703 Clock System
2.5 Antenna System
2.6 Power Supply System
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Clock Synchronization Modes of the BTS3703
1
The BTS3703 supports
GPS clock.
By using the built-in
GPS card, the
BBU3703 obtains GPS
synchronization signals
and thus ensures clock
synchronization on the
entire network.
The BBU3703 takes the
GPS 1PPS clock
signals as the
synchronization
reference signals.
When the
communication with the
GPS system is
interrupted, the clock
system of the BTS3703
changes to free-run
mode, which provides a
standby time of up to 8
hours.
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Chapter 2 Hardware Structure and
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2.1 Introduction to the BTS3703
2.2 BBU
2.3 RRU
2.4 Clock System
2.5 Antenna System
2.6 Power Supply System
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Antenna System
The radio antenna system receives and transmits
radio signals.
Based on horizontal radiation patterns, antennas
are classified into two types: directional antenna
and omnidirectional antenna. You can choose one
type or customize them based on the actual
situations.
Antenna
Feeder
The GPS antenna system receives GPS signals or
GLONASS signals.
The BBU and GPS are installed with the surge
protector. If the BBU is placed in the APM,
reserve enough space for installing the surge
protector and routing cables.
RRU
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Surge Protector
Functions: Protecting the devices against the lightning current of
the conductor in the feeder cable
The satellite antennas and devices must be installed with surge
protectors.
The
Protect connector of the surge protector
for the GPS should face the GPS.
The Protect connector of the surge protector
for the equipment should face the base station.
The feeder should be connected to the Surge
connector for the surge protector and the
waterproof measure must be provided.
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Chapter 2 Hardware Structure and
Working Principles of the BTS3703
2.1 Introduction to the BTS3703
2.2 BBU
2.3 RRU
2.4 Clock System
2.5 Antenna System
2.6 Power Supply System
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Power Supply System
8V
48 V
DC
QL31TRU
28 V
QL31SPD
QL31PWR
Surge
protector
8V
28 V
QL31PAU
Power
board
APM
or
DC BOX
3.3 V
48 V
DC
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V
QL31MSU
Main
service
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board
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TF
processing
board
Pow
er
amp
lifier
APM
APM200
The APM provides the following functions:
Rated input voltage: 220 V AC/110 V AC
Range of input voltage: 90 V AC to 290
Vac
Maximum input current: 25 A (user
socket not considered)
Providing a DC power supply up to -48V
DC 60A
Providing 4 U space for the devices
Providing built-in batteries and 220 V AC
lightning protection modules
APM100
The APM is used for outdoor application.
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DC Box
The DC Box is an indoor lightning protection box for DC power. It can be
installed in the 19-inch cabinet or on the wall. All cables must run along
the front panel.
Input/output voltage: -48 V DC
Range of input/output voltage: -38.4 V DC to -72 V DC
The DC Box can feed one 32 A power input and six power distribution
output. The maximum output current of each channel is 10 A. Lightning
protection and power distribution
The DC Box reports remote fault alarms and the alarm indicator
provides local alarm indication.
NEG(-) SW4
SW5
LOAD1~LOAD6
SW6
SPD
SPD
RTN(+) SW1
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NEG(-)
RTN(+)
PGND
ALARM
SW3
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Chapter 1 Function Features of the
BTS3703
Chapter 2 Hardware Structure and
Working Principles of the BTS3703
Chapter 3 Typical configurations of
the BTS3703
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Frequency Reuse Modes of the BTS3703
Single-frequency Partially Used Sub-Channel (PUSC)
The PUSC (1,1,3) networking mode supports both UL-PUSC and DL-PUSC for subchannel allocation.
PUSC with all SC Networking
The PUSC with All SC (1,3,3) networking mode supports both UL-PUSC with all SC and
DL_PUSC with all SC for sub-channel allocation.
FFR (1,1,3) Networking
The FFR (1,1,3) networking mode supports both UL_PUSC+PUSC with all SC and
DL_PUSC+PUSC with all SC for sub-channel allocation.
Note: The frequency reuse mode is defined as (c,n,s), where c indicates the number of
BSs in a cluster, n indicates the frequency reuse factor, and s indicates the number of
sectors in a BS.
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PUSC (1,1,3) Networking
1
3
F11
2
Uplink
1
2
F11
1:logical sub-channel 0-10;
2:logical sub-channel 11-22;
3:logical sub-channel 23-34;
Downlink
1
3
Segment 0:sub-channel 0-9;
Segment 1:sub-channel 10-19;
Segment 2:sub-channel 20-29;
All the BTS3703s share a frequency. Each of the three sectors in a BTS3703 uses oneApplied for the initial phase of
third of the sub-channels. The sectors facing to the same direction in different
network development
BTS3703s use the same sub-channels. To ensure that the sub-channels of the
neighboring sectors in a BTS3703 are unique, all the sectors use the same PermBase.
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PUSC (1,3,3) Networking
There are three frequencies. Each of the three sectors in a BTS3703 uses one frequency.
All sectors use PUSC with all SC.
In one BTS3703, three sectors use the same UL_PermBase, but, different
BTS3703s are assigned different UL_PermBases to minimize interference.
F2
F1
F3
F2
F2
Advantages:
F1
The distributed frequency resources can be fully used.
The networking topology does not require complex sub-carrier
mode and is easy to realize.
The system has low overhead and is affected by weak
interference.
The network coverage is wide, the cost in the initial phase of
network development is low, and the risk of network development is
low.
The network is easy to build, interference is easy to control, and
network planning and optimization is easy to implement.
F3
F1
F3
Disadvantages:
The spectrum usage is similar to the 1x 3 sub-carrier
reuse mode in a single frequency. The soft handover cannot be
implemented.
PUSC & PUSC with all SC 1 x 3 x 3 = FUSC 1 x 3 x 3
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FFR (1,1,3) Networking
All the BTS3703s share a frequency. To ensure the effect of
coverage, use the PUSC mode on the edge of the cell. To improve
the spectrum usage, use the PUSC with all SC mode.
The cells located far away from the BTS3703 use the PUSC mode.
In one BTS3703, each of the three sectors uses one-third of the subchannels that has the same frequency.
The center part of the cell uses the PUSC with all SC mode, and
neighboring sectors use different PermBases to balance
interference.
Select these two modes according to the C/I. The frequency reuse
factor is 1.
Disadvantages:
This networking topology requires complex sub-carrier mode and sub-channel mode.
The sub-channel mode determines the strength of interference. If there is intra-frequency interference
between neighboring sectors in a BTS3703, the load of this BTS3703 is heavy.
The probability of channel collision determines the strength of intra-frequency interference.
Preferred network topology
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Typical Configurations of the BTS3703
Configuration
Number of
BBU3703s
Number of RRU3701C
(No TX Diversity)
1x1
2x1
3x1
3x2
3x3
3x4
12
mxn:number of sectors x number of frequencies
The BTS3703 supports omni-directional, 2-sector, and 3-sector configurations.
It also supports smooth capacity expansion from 1 x 1 to 3 x 4.
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