Paolo Di Prisco

Mobile Networks – Head of Microwave Product Strategy

Microwave/Millimetre wave transport opportunities on the way to 5G

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Network shift towards 5G

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Edge Cloud

D-RAN

Packet core, IMS,Analytics

Edge Cloud

New services

• Throughput increase (eMBB driven)

• up to x10

• 10/25Gbps F1/BH

• Nx25Gbps eCPRI

• Ultra-low latency down to 1ms E2E

• High reliability >99.999%

RAN decomposition and Cloud shift

• RAN functions over multiple platforms (PNF and

VNF) and higher interconnectivity due to new

topologies → new X-Haul interfaces and X-Haul

convergence

• Shift to edge cloud and central office/datacenter-like

architecture → more complex interconnect

Edge cloud

Cloud RAN

Small

cells/RRHs

Network densification

• High user density (> 150,000 subs/km2) implying

increased connectivity between BTS sites with different X-

Haul variants

• Connectivity will keep evolving overtime: cell-sites

transport connectivity will require to be more flexible and

dynamic

Network Slicing and Automation

• New service types will demand increased

granularity for e2e SLAs and automated

traffic engineering

• Transport pipes setup should be

automated and be programmable in

order to dynamically adapt

A much more flexible and programmable multi-technology x-haul transport will be needed

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Wireless Transport Market trends

Data Capacity Millimetre WaveNew x-Haul interfaces Full Outdoor

* Source: Analysis Mason / ABI / Dell’Oro forecast

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5G deployment scenarios

= 3.x GHz

= 26/28/39 GHz

= Below 1GHz

< 1GHz layerRural scenario for coverage

Sub6 (e.g. 3.x GHz) layer- Urban/Suburban

coverage

mmWave (26/28/39 GHz) layer- Ultra-dense urban- Hot spots like airports and

stadiums

Typical wireless backhaul

/ F1 needs

Up to 2 GbpsMore than 7-10 km

Up to 5-10 GbpsUp to 7-10 km

10/10+ Gbps Less than 1km

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GHz

11

67/810

131518

23

25

38

60

80

92

115

5

170

Sub6

Microwave

Traditional

Bands

Millimeter

Waves

New

mmW

Bands

32

3

D-Band

W-Band

E-Band

V-Band

100

Gbps

20

Gbps

5

Gbps

Capacity Latency

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GHz

11

67/810

131518

23

25

38

60

80

92

115

5

170

Sub6

Microwave

Traditional

Bands

Millimeter

Waves

New

mmW

Bands

32

3

D-Band

E-Band

Carrier AggregationTHE tool for wireless transport evolution

32GHz 123x250MHz

32GHz

15/23GHz

6/11GHz

uWave

+

mmWave

uWave

+

uWave

mmWave

+

mmWave

E-band 2+0

15Gbps

15-18-23 GHz +

E-band

3+0 - Up to 10Gbps

N+0 Long Haul

1-5 Gbps

Today state of the art:

Carrier Aggregation provides higher capacity and longer

links preserving high availability thanks to lower band

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Future

Carrier aggregation evolution

E-band 2+0

15Gbps

15-18-23 GHz +

E-band

3+0 – Up to 10Gbps

N+0 Long Haul

1-5 Gbps

Today

E-band + D-band

Up to 100Gbps >1

km

New combinations

>10km

New combinations

Higher integration

Up to 40km

Rural

extender

Sub Urban

extender

Urban

boost

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uWave Carrier aggregation evolutionMacro backhaul - Rural

Low

uWave

band

High

uWave

band

Radios and antennas

for multi Gbps

long distance

Carrier Aggregation

addressing TCO and OPEX

CA with 6-11GHz + 23 / 32 / 38 GHz

Single band: Median from ITU Report 173

(2ft antenna – Rain 60mm/h)

6.5

2.5

2.3

38.1

21.9

16.9

0 10 20 30 40

23 GHZ

32 GHZ

38 GHZ

Link length [km]

uWave CA link extender

Carrier Aggreation Single band

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Beyond 100GHz mmWaveWhat is enabling

uWave V-band W-band D-band (130-175 GHz)E-band

CapacityInnovative

configurations

Multiple small

antennas

Tx/Rx Tx Rx

MIMO and MeshMultiple 10Gbps streamsFlexible duplex

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Remote Macro-sector/small cells

• Sub-6GHz RRH and Small

cells

• 5G massive MIMO

→ Fronthaul (eCPRI) Point to Point

Small Cells low power deployment

• SUB-6GHz

4G/5G Small cells low power street

level

• 26/28/39 GHz

Small-cells Backhaul / F1

→ PtP / PtMP / Mesh through

beamsteering

Millimeter-wave Wireless

deployment

• 26/28/39 GHz

• Backhaul / F1

→ PtP / PtMP / Mesh

Ultra-dense networkZoom on 5G high capacity transport

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5G deployment scenarios

6/11GHz

OR

32GHz(e.g.)

E-Band

OR

D-band

E-Band

OR

= 3.x GHz

= 26/28/39 GHz

= Below 1GHz

< 1GHz layerRural scenario for coverage

Sub6 (e.g. 3.x GHz) layer- Urban/Suburban

coverage

mmWave (26/28/39 GHz) layer- Ultra-dense urban- Hot spots like airports and

stadiums10/10+ GbpsLess than 1km

Up to 5-10 GbpsUp to 7-10 km

1-2 GbpsMore than 7-10 km

Rural

extender

Sub Urban

extender

Urban

boost

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DISTRIBUTED CENTRALIZED

Edge Cloud

D-RAN

Packet core, IMS,Analytics

Edge Cloud

Edge cloud

Cloud RAN

Small

cells/RRHs

E2E network automation, traffic engineering and service provisioning (SDN)

Summary

Carrier Aggregation, wideband and High mmWavetechnologies to cover wireless transport evolution

needs depending on deployment scenario and RAN functional split

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