WCDMA/GSM co-siting

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WCDMA/GSM co-siting
Objectives After this module the participant shall be able to: Understand main issues related to WCDMA/GSM co-siting

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Interference 3G-GSM Antenna line configuration Antenna isolation

Co-siting examples
Planning-rules of co-siting

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Module Contents
Interference 3G-GSM Antenna line configuration Antenna isolation

Co-siting examples
Planning-rules of co-siting

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Interference from Other System

GSM spurious emissions and intermodulation results of GSM 1800 interfere WCDMA receiver sensitivity WCDMA spurious emissions interfere GSM receiver sensitivity GSM transmitter blocks WCDMA receiver WCDMA transmitter blocks GSM receiver

GSM 1800 UL
1710-1785 MHz
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GSM 1800 DL
1805-1880 MHz
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UMTS UL
40 MHz 1920-1980 MHz

UMTS DL
2110-2170 MHz

Interference from Other System

Two main reasons to isolate GSM and WCDMA
Blocking Sensitivity
NEW spec: -96 dBm / 0.1 MHz -105.5

Noise Power (dBm)

GSM1800 BTS can have up to 96 dBm / 0.1 MHz = -80 dBm / 4 MHz (relation to 3,84 Mchips) spurious emissions at the antenna connector1 Thermal noise floor of the WCDMA band is -108 dBm => in theory -108 dBm - (-80 dBm) = 28 dB isolation needed between GSM1800 and WCDMA

-106

-106.5

-107

-107.5

-108 30

40

50

60 70 Antenna Isolation (dB)

80

90

100

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information: TS 25.104 and GSM 05.05

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Harmonic distortion
Harmonic distortion can be a problem in the case of co-siting of GSM900 and WCDMA. GSM900 DL frequencies are 935 - 960 MHz and second harmonics may fall into the WCDMA TDD band and into the lower end of the FDD band.

2nd harmonics fGSM = 950 - 960 MHz

2nd harmonics can be filtered out at the output of GSM900 BTS.

... WCDMAWCDMA FDD TDD 1920 - 1980 f

GSM900 935 - 960 MHz

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M Distortion
from GSM1800 DL to WCDMA UL

GSM1800 IM3 (3rd order intermodulation) products hits into the WCDMA FDD UL RX band if:
1862.6 f2 1879.8 MHz 1805.2 f1 1839.6 MHz

fIM3 = 2f2 - f1

f1

f2 X dBc fIM3

For active elements IM products levels are higher than IM products produced by passive components Typical IM3 suppression values for power amplifiers are -30 -50 dBc depending on frequency spacing and offset Typical values for passive elements are -100 -160 dBc

GSM1800 UL
1710 - 1785 MHz
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GSM1800 DL

WCDMA UL

WCDMA DL
2110 - 2170 MHz

1805 - 1880 MHz 40 MHz 1920 - 1980 MHz

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Spurious Emissions from GSM to WCDMA

Horizontal separation between antennas By proper antenna placement 50dB isolation reachable No deterioration in performance if GSM BTS compliant with 96dBm

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GSM BTS

WCDMA BS

Spurious Emissions from GSM to WCDMA

Nokia's diplexer/triplexer combines GSM/WCDMA to one feeder cable Diplexer/Triplexer isolation > 50dB

Multiband Antenna

No deterioration in performance if GSM BTS compliant with -96dBm

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GSM BTS

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WCDMA BS

Spurious Emissions from GSM to WCDMA

Multipanel Antenna in use Antenna isolation >30dB General GSM requirements fulfilled if GSM BTS compliant with -96dBm

Multiband Antenna

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GSM BTS

WCDMA BS

Spurious Emissions from GSM to WCDMA

Worst case scenario >30dB isolation assumption GSM BTS spurious emissions comply "old spec." -30dBm

Multiband Antenna

Addiotional filter needed

Non-compliant GSM BTS

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WCDMA BS

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Interference 3G-GSM Antenna line configuration Antenna isolation

Co-siting examples
Planning-rules of co-siting

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Separate Antenna Lines

Typical Requirement for Minimum Coupling Loss between GSM and WCDMA antennas: Nokia equipment: 30 dB Other: 50 dB With Nokia Mast

Head Amplifiers Without Nokia Mast Head Amplifiers

Antennas for GSM Antennas for WCDMA

Nokia MHAs for GSM

Nokia MHAs for WCDMA

GSM BTS WCDMA BTS

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Nokia Bias-Ts
GSM BTS

NokiaBias-Ts
WCDMA BTS

Shared Antenna Lines

with Separate Antennas Typical Isolation Requirement for diplexers used with: Nokia equipment: 30 dB With Nokia Mast Other: 50 dB

Head Amplifiers

Without Nokia Mast Head Amplifiers

GSM Antenna WCDMA Antenna GSM Antenna WCDMA Antenna

Nokia MHAs for GSM

Nokia WCDMA MHAs Nokia Outdoor Bias-Ts

Nokia GSM / WCDMA Diplexer Units

Nokia GSM/WCDMA Diplexer Units with Selectable DC pass

Separate DC feed for new Nokia MHAs

GSM BTS
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Nokia Bias-Ts WCDMA BTS

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GSM BTS

WCDMA BTS

Shared Antenna Lines

with Shared Antennas

Without Nokia Mast Head Amplifiers

GSM/WCDMA Dual Band X-polarized antenna with 2 antenna connectors (1800/WCDMA wideband element
or built in diplexer function)

With Nokia Mast Head Amplifiers

GSM/WCDMA Dual Band X-polarized antenna with 4 antenna connectors (Separate Elements for both
Systems))

GSM/WCDMA Diplexer Units inside GSM BTS cabinet

Nokia Outdo or BiasTs Nokia GSM/WCDMA Diplexer Units with Selectable DC pass Separate DC feed for new Nokia MHAs

GSM BTS

WCDMA BTS

Nokia Bias-Ts GSM BTS

WCDMA BTS

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Module Contents
Interference 3G-GSM Antenna line configuration Antenna isolation

Co-siting examples
Planning-rules of co-siting

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Antenna Isolation Measurement

Horizontal
Antenna A (fixed) GSM1800
horizontal separation distance

Antenna B UMTS

Front View

Side View direction of radiation

1000mm 2000mm 400mm 650mm

Sketch of measurement configuration

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Antenna Isolation Measurement

Horizontal

GSM1800 65 deg to UMTS 65 deg Horizontal co-polar measurements

75.00 70.00
1900 MHz 1950 MHz 1980 MHz

Isolation (dB)

65.00 60.00 55.00 50.00 45.00 40.00

50 dB Market

4 5 6 Distance (m)

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Antenna Isolation Measurements

Vertical

Antenna B UMTS

Antenna A GSM1800 (fixed)

10m

Sketch of measurement configuration

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Antenna Isolation Measurements

Vertical

GSM1800 115 deg to UMTS 65 deg

85.00 80.00 75.00

Noise Floor

Isolation (dB)

70.00 65.00 60.00

1900 MHz 1950 MHz 1980 MHz

55.00
50.00

0.25
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0.50

0.75 1.00 Distance (m)

1.25

1.50

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Interference 3G-GSM Antenna line configuration Antenna isolation

Co-siting examples
Planning-rules of co-siting

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Co-Siting Example - UltraSite & Citytalk

Base Station Equipment:
Nokia UltraSite WCDMA BTS Suppreme with 6 Carriers, Nokia Citytalk BTS with 6 TRXs.

Transmission Equipment:
Nokia FlexiHopper Microwave Radio

Separate Antennalines and Shared Antennas:

3 pcs GSM/WCDMA Dual Band X-pol antennas 65 deg Optional: Mast Head Amplifiers for one or both networks

Nokia UltraSite Support:

7.8 kW rectifier capacity with N+1 redundancy up to 180 Ah battery capacity Backup time 1 hour

Site Environmental Data:

Footprint (Width mm x Depth mm)
Indoor: 1800 mm x 620 mm Outdoor: 2310 mm x 1110mm

Weight: Indoor 1030 kg, Outdoor 1290 kg

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Co-Siting Example - UltraSite & Citytalk

GSM 2+2+2
Site Space for 3 cabinets

GSM 2+2+2 WCDM A 2+2+2

(10 W)
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Module Contents
Interference 3G-GSM Antenna line configuration Antenna isolation

Co-siting examples
Planning-rules of co-siting

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Planning Rules in Co-siting

Isolation requirement
With Nokia equipment 30 dB Without Nokia equipment 50 dB

GSM- WCDMA co-siting is possible if antenna isolation requirement is fulfilled

By proper antenna placement minimum Horizontal distance (~0.3 m) minimum Vertical distance (0.25 m)

Di- or triplexer is needed in case feeder and antenna is shared between different systems
Tighter filtering is needed in Antenna line of Non-compliant GSM BTS to avoid the TX power interference to WCDMA Rx Careful frequency planning in GSM won't cause interference to WCDMA

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Module 13 WCDMA/GSM co-siting

Summary

WCDMA/GSM co-siting can be done without performance

degradation with careful equipment and configuration selection

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