Scalable UMTS

Optimal Solution for Refarming Fragmented GSM Spectrum

Scalable-UMTS: Accelerating GSM Refarming

S-UMTS
UMTS/HSPA+ in and Bandwidths
Enables refarming of fragmented GSM Spectrum

Maximizes the Utilization of Existing UMTS/HSPA+ Spectrum

Squeezes-out additional or carrier from existing contiguous 15 or 10 MHz allocations

Maintains Coverage and Spectral Efficiency

Same link-budget as UMTS/HSPA+; Voice and data capacity scales with bandwidth

Broad Industry Support for Standardization

Candidate feature in 3GPP Rel. 12
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GSM Refarming Challenge - non 5MHz Fragments

Representative examples of 900 MHz Spectrum
Operator 1 Operator 2 Operator 3

Czech Republic
1.8 3.6 1.4 3 4.4 2.8 2.4 1.2 2

China
MHz
19 6

MHz

Brazil
(Spectrum is allocated based on geography)

11

10

1.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

MHz

India (Delhi)
4.1 4.1 4.1 2 2 2 2 2

MHz

S-UMTS : UMTS/HSPA+ in <5MHz Bandwidth ( & Carriers)

Typical deployed bandwidth
4.2 MHz
2.1 MHz

UMTS
Carrier

Full UMTS Carrier

1.05 MHz

5 MHz

UMTS Carrier

Nominal UMTS spectrum allocation per carrier

Reduces bandwidth by changing chip rate

Overhead scales with the bandwidth

Supports both voice/SMS and HSPA/+ data

Simple system design leveraging existing network assets

Applicable to all 3GPP bands

Maintains Coverage, Spectral Efficiency & Voice Quality

SAME COVERAGE

SAME SPECTRAL EFFICIENCY & VOICE QUALITY

S-UMTS Full UMTS

Capacity scales with bandwidth

Same signaling overhead percentage

Same Link Budget*

Less UE implementation complexity Uses same voice codecs

Same Coverage*

*When using same spectrum

S-UMTS Enables Refarming of All GSM Spectrum

ALLOWS USE OF <5 MHZ FRAGMENTS AGGREGATES FRAGMENTS ENABLES PHASED REFARMING

UMTS

UMTS

UMTS

Full UMTS Carrier (900 or 2100 MHz)

UMTS

GSM
S-UMTS

Rapidly launch UMTS/HSPA+, without waiting for full clearing

(while continuing to support GSM traffic)

5 MHz

Full UMTS Carrier

Eventually, migrate fully to UMTS/HSPA+

Stand-alone WCDMA/HSPA+

Through HSPA+ Multicarrier

5 MHz

Maximizes the Utilization of Existing UMTS/HSPA+ Spectrum

TODAY
4.2 MHz 4.2 MHz

WITH S-UMTS
Additional Carrier
1.05 MHz 4.2 MHz

10 MHz

Full UMTS Carrier

Full UMTS Carrier

10 MHz

Full UMTS Carrier

UMTS

Full UMTS Carrier

10 MHz

Additional Carrier
4.2 MHz 4.2 MHz 4.2 MHz

15 MHz

4.2 MHz

2.1 MHz

Full UMTS Carrier

Full UMTS Carrier

Full UMTS Carrier

Full UMTS Carrier

Full UMTS Carrier

Full UMTS Carrier

UMTS

15 MHz

15 MHz
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Additional Use Cases

LAUNCH 3G EVEN WITH ONLY SMALL AMOUNT OF SPECTRUM DEDICATED CARRIER FOR M2M SERVICES DEDICATED CARRIER FOR FEMTO DEPLOYMENTS

Traditional services

M2M Only

Macro Network

Femto only

GSM S-UMTS

GSM Full UMTS Carrier S-UMTS Full UMTS Carrier S-UMTS

Especially useful for emerging markets and areas where operators dont have enough spectrum

Allows offering differentiated QoS/features suitable to M2M services Provides sufficient capacity, and data rates

Many More
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S-UMTS Standardization - Industry Support

Supported By China Unicom Huawei HiSilicon Telefonica Ericsson ST Ericsson

Qualcomm
Candidate feature in Rel. 12

Barcelona 25 28 February 2013

Live over-the-air Demo Jointly with a leading infra vendor

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