Feature LTE FDD TDD LTE

FDD version is used where both uplink TDD version is used where both uplink and
Application and downlink data rates are symmetrical. downlink data rates are asymmetrical.

Frame structure Uses FDD frame structure Uses TDD frame structure, READ MORE

Provided in the center of special subframes and

Not provided, every downlink subframe used for the advance of the uplink transmission
can be associated with an uplink timing. The no. of downlink and uplink
Guard periods subframe. subframes is different

REFER LTE Frequency Bands for FDD REFER LTE Frequency Bands for TDD
Frequency bands frequency ranges frequency ranges

Interference between neighboring base

stations less as transmission and Interference between neighboring base stations
reception is done on separate more, as transmission and reception is done on
Interference frequencies. the same frequency.

Peak Downlink data

rate for FDD/TDD Minimum: 1.728 Mbps with 1.4MHz BW,6 RBs, QPSK modulation,
LTE Maximum: 345.6 Mbps with 20MHz,100 RBs, 64QAM,4X4 MIMO

Peak Uplink data rate Minimum: 1.8 Mbps with 1.4MHz BW, 6 RBs, QPSK modulation,
for TDD/LTE FDD Maximum: 86.4 Mbps with 20MHz BW, 100 RBs, 64QAM modulation

Working with other Interference will be higher than TD TDD LTE works well with minimum interference
RAT version along with TD-SCDMA RAT
LTE Frame structure
The LTE frame structure are of two types based on topology either FDD or TDD. Total Frame duration is about 10ms.
There are total 10 subframes in a frame. Each subframe composed of 2 time slots.
Type 1, LTE frame structure is applicable to FDD system. As shown in the figure below, an LTE TDD frame is made of
total 20 slots, each of 0.5ms. Two consecutive time slots will form one subframe. 10 such subframes form one radio
frame. One subframe duration is about 1 ms. Hence LTE radio frame will have duration of about 10ms. Each radio frame
will have 307200 Ts. Where in one Ts equals 1/(15000 x 2048) seconds.

Type 2, LTE frame structure is application to TDD system. As shown in the figure, here radio frame composed of two half
frames, each of 5ms duration resulting in total frame duration of about 10ms. Each radio frame will have total 10
subframes,each subframe will have 2 time slots. subframe configuration is based on Uplink downlink configuration(0 to
6). Usually in all the cases, subframe #0 and subframe#5 is always used by downlink. The Special subframe carry
DwPTS(Downlink Pilot Time Slot),GP(Guard Period) and UpPTS(Uplink Pilot Time Slot). For the 5ms DL to UL switch
point periodicity case, SS(Special subframe ) exists in both the half frames. For the 10ms DL to UL switch point
periodicity case, SS exists only in first half frame.
DL to UL configuration which determines what goes in all the subframes is mentioned below in the table.