LTE TDD CA:

Aggregation Improving
Experience

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Trend

Values

Solution

Cases

Leading LTE-Advanced technology

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Carrier Aggregation is Technology Trend

LTE100Mbps+
OFDMA
TM8
UL CoMP

LTE-Advanced
1Gbps

CA
High order MIMO
DL CoMP
Hetnet

TDD+
10Gbps
Massive MIMO
256QAM

efficiency

Carrier Aggregation can provide a higher

4*4
MIMO

rate, is the technology trend for LTE

evolution.

2*2
MIMO

per user
220Mbps per
user
Spectrum
40MHz

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1G+bps

100MHz
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CA Standard Development
Release 10
Up to 100M Aggregation
Intra/Inter-Band CA
UE Category 6

Release 11
CA with CC of different
subframe assignment
Band 41 CA

Release 12
TDD + FDD CA
UL CA
DL Massive CA

Cat 6 UE starts to support 20+20M CA.

A CA-capable UE can access to multiple CC for higher data rate.

A CA-incapable UE can access one of the component carriers.

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Globally Deployed

60+
LTE networks have been
commercial or trial CA.

According to the statistics of GSA

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Unique Values for TDD Operator

Intra-band CA is more economical
Inter-band CA

Intra-band CA

Easy to provide higher rate

Economic
al Device

330Mbps

1 RF
Easy to
develop

R
F

2 RF

High
Peak
Rate

112Mbps

Most TDD operators have abundant

spectrum

Abundant
Spectrum
20MHZ
TDD

40MHZ
TDD CA

60MHZ
TDD CA

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R
F

Baseband

Baseband

220Mbps

R
F

CMCC
Optus
STC
Globe
Softbank
Swift
Smart
Internux
Mobily

52
50
50
40
40
30
30

98

130

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CMCC Devotes to TDD CA Commercial

Mandatory Feature

Commercial launch CA

Beijing

DL intra-band 2CC CA
2.3G/2.6G 20+20M intra-band CA is mandatory
request from CMCC since 2014.

Tianjin
Hangzhou

Customize TDD CA Devices

Xiamen
Shenzhen

Data devices
2.3/2.6G 20+20M CA

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Commercial
smartphone
Band 38/39/40/41 CA

CMCCs is commercial launch CA

CMCC is doing CA trial in more than 20 cities with
Huaweis assistant.
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Worlds 1st Cat6 LTE-A Device E5186s

Chipset: HiSilicon Balong720

LTE cat6
LTE TDD & FDD/UMTS/GSM
LTE TDD CA up to 40MHz
802.11ac/b/g/n
VoLTE/CSFB/VoIP
SON

Type

Frequency

E5186s-22a

LTE TDD 2600MHz

LTE FDD 2600/2100/1800/900/800MHz
UMTS 900/2100MHz

Band 38
20+20M
(Contiguous)

E5186s-61a

LTE TDD 2300MHz

LTE FDD 700/1800/2600MHz
UMTS 900/2100MHz

Band 40
20+20M/20+10M
(Contiguous)

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Cat6 LTE-A Mobile WiFi E5786s

Chipset: HiSilicon Balong720

LTE cat6
LTE TDD & FDD/UMTS/GSM
LTE TDD CA up to 40MHz
802.11ac/b/g/n
SON

Type

Frequency

CA Band

E5786s-63a

LTE TDD 2300MHz

LTE FDD 2600/2100/1800/900/700MHz
UMTS 900/2100MHz

Band 40
20+20M/20+10M
(Contiguous &
Non-Contiguous)

E5786s-63bs
(Trial)

LTE TDD 1900/2300/2600MHz

LTE FDD 1800/2600MHz
UMTS 900/2100MHz

Band 38 + 39
20+20M/20+10M

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Content

Trend

Values

Solution

CA: 1+1 > 2

Cases

Whats the

VALUE of CA?

Double peak rate

Thats it?

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1 + 1 > 2, CA Improves Network Quality and QoE

Edge User
Experience

Brand Effect

Cell Capacity
Expanded
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Quick Service
Response

Sonic MLB
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Values of CA 1: High Rate Building Brand Effect

40MHz Spectrum 220Mbps, helping TDD operator building super fast 4G brand effect.
20M TDD vs. 40M TDD CA

More than 200Mbps peak rate in Telkom's

TDD commercial network.

Driving test throughput is significantly

improved by CA in CMCC Hangzhou.

20M+20M CA2.3G band 40, 2T2R

20M+20M CA2.6G band 41, 8T8R

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Values of CA 2: Edge Users Rate 200%+

Normal UE

Carrier 1

CA UE

Carrier 2

CA off

Carrier 1

Carrier 2

CA on
user1

user2

user1 user2

user1 user2

Spectrum: 2 times spectrum = 2 times rate

Efficiency: users data can be scheduled in the RBs of best quality from 2 carriers, getting
higher frequency diversity gain.
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Values of CA 3: Cell Capacity Expanded

Frequency diversity gain improves cell average and cell edge users throughput.

Cell average throughput

5.6%
Cell edge users throughput

15.3%
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Values of CA 4: Quick Service Response

CA off: 2 single lanes
service
response delay

CA on: two-lane
2

Reduce service
response delay

user1

user1

1 Channel multiplexing gain:

instantaneous capacity increases 100%

Sudden burst service is

distributed randomly
in time domain.

user2

user2

High probability to occupy the 2 carriers' bandwidth: 100% instantaneous capacity gain.
Service response delay: significantly shortened reduces the give up due to waiting long time.
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Values of CA 5: Sonic Load Balancing

User's data can be scheduled fast while keeping the flexibility on the 2 carriers it camping during
each TTI. Comparing with MLB, it is more efficient.

BS prefers to
send user's
data via the
not busy cell to
adjust load
difference
between 2 CA
carriers.

Busy cell
More users
Lower experience

Not busy cell

Less users
Higher experience

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CC1

CC2

Item

MLB

CA

Period

x min

x ms

Method

Scheduling after
handover

Scheduling

Signaling

14

Time delay

long

short

Impact on user

Fluctuant

None
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Aggregation Spectrum into a Resultant Force

1. Branding Effect
2. Edge Users Rate Improved 200%+
3. Cell Capacity Expanded
4. Quick Service Response
5. Sonic Load Balancing

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Multi-carrier

CA

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Content

Trend

Values

Solution

Cases

Huawei LTE TDD CA Solution Introduction

Intra-eNodeB CA: the Most Common Scenarios

Co-RRU

Not co-RRU

Inter-board or intra-board
Inter-RRU or intra-RRU

Up to 4 TDD carriers
Wide bandwidth RRU325x series: 1 RRU
supporting 4 cells.

BBU3900/3910

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2CC CA from 4 Carriers Making CA More

Flexible
CA cell A
CA cell B
CA cell C
CA cell D

eNodeBs can flexibly select carriers from

multiple carriers for aggregation.

Cells of best signal for CA UE.

B
A

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Architecture of CA in 3GPP
One PDCP and RLC entity for each bearer

Separate MAC layer data

Independent HARQ process

RRC connection on PCC only: No more user license occupied.

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CA Service: Quality Based, Data Demanded

Measurement report
(Event A4)

Broadcasting
Carrier 2#

SCC

Step1: eNodeB configures the cell meeting measurement criteria as the SCC of the UE.
Step2: When the UE's traffic increases, the SCC is activated. Then, CA is implemented.
Step3: When the UE's traffic decreases, the SCC is deactivated, which can save the UE's power.
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Content

Trend

Values

Solution

Globally Commercial

Cases

Optus : 1st TDD CA Commercial Network

Dec 2013, Optus launched CA on its 2.3G LTE TDD network, which is
world's 1st LTE TDD CA commercial network.
CA E2E by Huawei
RRU3256
Super Wideband
IBW/OBW: 80M
4 Carriers

CPE E5186s
Worlds 1st TDD CA device
HiSilicon Balong720
2.3G CA up to 40MHz

220Mbps Peak Rate

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CMCC Beijing Launching TDD CA

CMCC Beijing launches TDD CA in Dongzhimen Demonstration
Area, including indoor and outdoor coverage.

Indoor: 2.3G 40M CA

Outdoor: 2.6G 40M CA
Peak rate: more than 210Mbps
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Softbanks 1Gbps Field Shocking Japan

June. 2014, Softbank showcased 3.5G 4CC CA on its' commercial
Network in Ginza Tokyo.

4CC CA 4*4 MIMO = 1Gbps

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Summary
1. CA is the trend of LTE network.
2. 1 + 1 > 2CA Improves Network Quality and QoE.
3. Huawei LTE TDD CA solution is widely accepted and deployed
by global operators.

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