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Kathreins Remote Electrical Tilt System (RET)

Solutions for different phases

Kathrein/Guggenhuber 04/2008

Summary

Remote Electrical Tilt (RET) Basic


RET Concept & Phases
Antenna System Manager (ASM)
AISG/3GPP Overview & Interoperability

Kathrein/Guggenhuber 04/2008

Summary

Remote Electrical Tilt (RET) Basic


RET Concept & Phases
Antenna System Manager (ASM)
AISG/3GPP Overview & Interoperability

Kathrein/Guggenhuber 04/2008

UMTS / WCDMA

Network

Big difference of mobile networks of 3rd generation (WCDMA) :

WCDMA is a dynamic network with variable cell sizes !

Comparison
Access

GSM
TDMA
(Time Division Multiple
Access)
Separation of the subscribers
by time slots
Frequency plan certain frequencies per cell
Hand over
registration only in one cell
(hard hand over)
Cell size
fixed

UMTS
WCDMA
(Wideband Code Division Multiple
Access)
Separation of the subscribers
by codes
the same full bandwidth in each cell
registration in two or more cells
(soft hand over)
variable

Different networkplanning compared to GSM

Kathrein/Guggenhuber 04/2008

UMTS / WCDMA

Downtilt in GSM Systems

Downtilting of the vertical pattern reduces the radiated power


towards the horizon and concentrates it into the cell to be
covered.

mechanical downtilt
easy handling, adjustable, but downtilt angle not constant across the azimuth

electrical downtilt
constant downtilt angle over azimuth but not adjustable

adjustable electrical downtilt


combines the electrical benefits with the mechanical flexibility

Kathrein/Guggenhuber 04/2008

UMTS / WCDMA

Network

Power control and cell breathing


Complex relation between capacity, coverage and interference;
a growing load in the cell (quantity of subscibers, transferred data rate) is
increasing the noise and the required power; communication quality is effected
base station reduces the cell size

Quelle: HU Berlin

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UMTS / WCDMA

Network

The network planners aim at a continuous coverage but with a minimum


overlapping between the cells to avoid additional interferences
The cell breathing changes the situation permanently from big overlapping to
reduced coverage
--> the cells have to be adjusted carefully by means of the vertical downtilt
considering the average required capacity

Big overlapping

Reduced coverage
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UMTS / WCDMA

Network

Remote electrical tilt enables a continuing optimisation to achieve the best balance
between interference and coverage also with respect to :

Soft handover
Due to the low uplink power levels the subscriber signals may be received by
two or three cells and added up by the system improvement of the uplink
path but eating up of capacity; 30-40% of the subscribers may be in this
situation
Soft handover

BTS

BTS

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BTS

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UMTS / WCDMA

Network

already now the RET system can adapt the network to the current status
on the basis of pre-measured and pre-optimised scenarios; the downtilts are
adjusted according to the following situations:

rush hour coverage (specific high traffic spots)


working time (main traffic in offices)
evening coverage (main traffic at home or in restaurants/bars)
special coverage for irregular events (sport, games, music festivals, fairs).

Kathrein/Guggenhuber 04/2008

UMTS / WCDMA

RET Benefits

Conclusion :
For the network optimisation due to changing cell sizes with WCDMA an
adaption of the coverage by adjustment of the downtilt angle is required
Local control directly at the base station does not provide the required quick
and permanent access
Central control for a complete network section, e.g. via the common OMC
(Operational Maintenance Center) is needed

Benefits :
Up to 20% of WCDMA equipment can be saved
Lower bit failure rate
Smaller amount of drop calls
Cell corrections due to network extensions can be carried out without
sending installation teams to the base stations.

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Summary

Remote Electrical Tilt (RET) Basic


RET Concept & Phases
Antenna System Manager (ASM)
AISG/3GPP Overview & Interoperability

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Kathrein/Guggenhuber 04/2008

UMTS / WCDMA

Remote Electrical Tilt (RET)

Concept :
Each manually adjustable Kathrein
antenna with appropiate mechanical
interface can be upgraded to provide
remote electrical tilt by means of a
separate unit (RCU)

upgrading can be carried out also with


already mounted antennas

Antenna with
mechanical
RET interface

Remote control
unit (RCU)
attached

decision for appliance can be postponed


according to experience

further reduced number of versions

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UMTS / WCDMA

Mechanical Interface

Mechanical interface

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UMTS / WCDMA

Remote Control Unit

RCU features:

Easy attachment via a robust 42 mm thread

Excellent lightning and EMC protection:


- screened control cable
- grounded aluminum housing
- each wire control cable wire individually lightning protected

Integrated electronic for safe operation :


- easy calibration
- last position EPROM stored
- no position loss with power loss

Powerfull motor with low power consumption :


- high torque for low temp. Application (-40 C)

Just one RCU version for all antenna types


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Remote electrical tilt

Phase overview

Phase 1 : Temporary local control

Phase 2 : Permanent control from an operation center e.g. the OMC


(operation maintenance center)

Phase 3 : Fast and comfortable OMC control via ASM and SNMP
(antenna system manager / simple network management protocol)

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Remote electrical tilt

Phase 1

Phase 1 : Temporary local control

BTS
Control unit

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Remote electrical tilt

Phase 1

Access to change the downtilt angle on site from


ground level

Applications :

- downtilt angle adaptation to network changes


for GSM or CDMA sites
- access to hardly reachable antenna locations
such as on high tension line masts or chimneys
(lower costs regarding number of riggers and
safety equipment)
- 3G sites with low traffic but without the
requirement yet for OMC controlled RET

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Remote electrical tilt

Phase 1

Antenna line configuration


Antenna

Antennas equipped with RCUs

RCUs connected via additional cable and splitter or


daisy chain
Alternatively the additional cable can be replaced
by a connection via 2 smart bias Tees

RCU

Splitter

Performance of the PCA (via laptop):


- antenna data transfer
BTS
- calibration
- downtilt adjustment

Smart
BIAS-T
PCA

Smart-BIAS-T

Additional
control cable
Feeder lines

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PCA

- AISG conform !
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PCA

Interfaces and Signalling

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Remote electrical tilt

Phase 2

Phase 2 : Permanent control from an operation center e.g. the OMC


(operation maintenance center)

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Remote electrical tilt

Phase 2

Central remote controlling

Connection between the Operational Maintenance Center (OMC) and the


RCU via a Central Control Unit (CCU)
Two link circles : OMC - CCU / CCU - RCU
Antenna

Link
OMC - CCU

CCU

Link
CCU - RCU

RCU

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Remote electrical tilt

Phase 2

Central control unit

Alarm interface

Ethernet
port

RS 232 port

DC -48 V
3 AISG ports
for 9 RCUs
and 3 TMAs

AC 100 - 240 V

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Remote electrical tilt

Alarm interface
RS 232 port

Phase 2

Ethernet
port

DC -48 V
3 AISG ports
for 9 RCUs
and 3 TMAs

AC 100 - 240 V

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Outdoor wall or mast mounted CCU

Phase 2

Available
1. quarter 2008

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Remote electrical tilt

Phase 2

Link CCU - RCU

Instead of the PCA a central control unit (CCU) is


installed

No need for a modification of the RCU connection


of Phase 1 because of AISG compatibility

CCU offers the control of a TMA with integrated


Smart Bias Tee function

Antenna

RCU

TMA
Smart
BIAS-T

BTS

Smart-BIAS-T

Additional
control cable
Feeder lines

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Local Control via Internet Browser

Phase 2

Using the Browser Functionality

Standard Internet Browser connected with the Embedded Web Server in CCU
Commissioning and Configuration of complete RET System
Management of a single RET-System
Very easy to use

CCU
RS232
Ethernet
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Remote electrical tilt

The CCU acts as a web server with


its own IP address

HTML solution

The appearing website contains all


required control elements for normal
service and installation

no separate software is required,


just a standard browser

all AISG devices can be controlled:


RCU, TMA (TMB)

Phase 2

CCU website
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Remote electrical tilt

Phase 2

HTML solution via browser

for DT angle information the refering CCU has to be contacted

access only one after the other (long procedure especially via modem)

with HTML the whole page has to be transferred even if only one value changes

no reference to site names

suitable only for a low number of CCUs


OMC

HTML

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RET Network
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Remote electrical tilt

Phase 3

Phase 3 : Fast and comfortable OMC control via ASM and SNMP
(antenna system manager / simple network management protocol)

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Kathrein/Guggenhuber 04/2008

Summary

Remote Electrical Tilt (RET) Basic


RET Concept & Phases
Antenna System Manager (ASM)
AISG/3GPP Overview & Interoperability

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Remote Control via ASM

Using of ASM - Antenna System Manager

Convenient way to manage a big CCU network


Fast fault detection and/or configuration change
Automated actions via CCI (set, verify, upgrade ...)

OMC

NodeB

ASM Server

BTS
BTS
min.
length 2m

ASM Clients

LPZ 1

RNC's
RNC

OMC

BTS
BTS
min.
length 2m

CCI

XML for automated


Actions
Central Alarm
Manager

ATM
ATM
Backbone
Backbone

ATM
ATM
Backbone
Backbone

BTS
BTS
min.
length 2m

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Remote electrical tilt

Phase 3

TMA

System SW

RET

ASM

Embedded SW
AISG/3GPP: Layer1 + 2 + 7
BTS

min. length 2m

BTS

CCU

SNMP: IP +UDP and Kathrein MIB


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14. Client Server Architecture of ASM 2.x (1)

ASM CSA for usage in the OMC network


with simultaneously access for up to 10 clients plus 1 administrator

Server

DB

Client

OMC
Network
Client
Client

Client

Launch in contex
t/
Remote Trigger

CCI
Automated
Actions
XML based

Central Alarm Manager

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14. Client Server Architecture of ASM 2.x (3)


ASM Server
+Dongle

SNMP, FTP

...
...
10.000
ASM Clients (10+1)
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Remote Alarm Management (1)

Alarm notification

Via Node-B (OEM proprietary)

Programmable alarm pins of CCU

Via ASM (collecting AISG alarms, events and changes)

Periodic Polling Engine (PPE)

SNMP Notification Listeners (Trap, Inform)

SNMP Notification Forwarding (Trap)


RCU

OMC

Splitter
Earthling
LPD

A SM

CCU

BTS
BTS

NodeB
Launch i.C.,
Remote Tr.
Central
Alarm
Manager

CCI

RNC

ATM
Backbone

XML for
Automated
Actions
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Alarm connector: 8 OC pins

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Remote Alarm Management (2)


Alarm Event Management via S N M P Notification

Trap

Inform

Notification messages: Alarm, System Event, Configuration change (Status, Parameter)

A SM

Alarm
Forwarding
(Trap)

L
Re aun
m ch
ot i n
e
Tr co
ig nt
ge ex
r t/

SNMP Listener:
Alarm notification (reserved)
Configuration change (reserved)

Alarm

Alarm
Forwarding
(Trap)

Launch in context /
Remote Trigger
BTS
BTS
min. length 2m
LPZ 1

SNMP Notification Listener:


Regional
Alarm
Manager

OMC
Alarm
Manager

- ASM (reserved)
-> Alarm notification,
-> Configuration change
SNMP Listener:
Alarm notification
System event

- Additional listener (configurable)


-> 2 alarm notification listener
-> 1 system notification listener

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Remote electrical tilt

Extended options by means of CCI


(customized control interface)

Key words :
- remote control of the ASM
- automatic execution of predefined actions
- configuration of a whole network or parts of it in a single-pass procedure
- adoption of OMC commands via XML

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Remote electrical tilt

Many operators use an optimiser tool for their network planning

According to measurements and calculations certain scenarios are stored

With these scenarios (individual downtilt angles) the network is adapted to the
current situation :
- rush hour
- working time
- evening coverage
- special events
- emergencies

OMC

Optimiser
Planing tool
Cellular Network
XML
file

ASM
CCI

SNMP

RET Network
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Remote electrical tilt


Description of the CCI performance

a XML file of the planned actions is provided either by manual inputs or by


stored information (Possible Export and Import of whole Database)

the CCI software is analysing the file and generates a list of commands,
considering also aditional actions like calibration

the CCI performs the actions in a semi parallel way; the number of parallel
actions can be set by the user (depending on network capacity)

while the CCI is proceeding, the user can monitor the


ongoing process via the CCI dialog to the ASM
ASM

a detailed report is created (XML and pdf format)

CCI
XML for
Automated
Actions

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Remote electrical tilt


ASM Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Phase 3

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16. ASM 3.x GUI Devices (2)

The ASM ...

... to setting up and control of all device parameters


(CCU, RCU, TMA)

RCU

TMA

CCU

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16. ASM 3.x GUI Organisation via Views (2)

RET Systems are grouped in freely


customizable Views

Unlimited number of Views


Assignment of Views to ASM users that are
permitted to configure the RET systems contained
in a View

Simple usage via 'Drag'n Drop'

Customizable device appearance


(e.g 'Site-ID and IP')

Dynamic loading/closing of Views in project-like


manner
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16. ASM 3.x GUI User Management (3)

Built-in, intuitive user management

Secure Password Protection (encrypted)

Secure password generation (optional)

Unlimited number of definable user accounts

Session based and dynamic Log-in/Log-out

4 pre-defined Roles available for rights


management
1) ADMIN
2) MANAGER
3) DEFAULT
4 BROWSER
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Roadmap
(*)

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3. Q. 2008

(*)

Subject to alteration

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Support

ASM One Year Support (86010116)

1-2 day Training

Technical Support via Fault Ticket


(web interface) and phone

Software updates and new versions


are free of charge

Extension of the standard warranty period


for one year
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Summary

Remote Electrical Tilt (RET) Basic


RET Concept & Phases
Antenna System Manager (ASM)
AISG/3GPP Overview & Interoperability

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Introduction to AISG / 3GPP

AISG is an industry standards group working on


control interfaces for antenna line equipment.

3GPP is a world-wide co-operation for


standardisation of mobile communication.
Generation of technical specifications, which
describe all aspects of mobile communication in
detail.

In former times the RET-System was just standardised by AISG.

Parts of the AISG standard were adopted by 3GPP.

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Introduction to AISG / 3GPP


What is AISG?
The roll-out of 3G systems has accelerated
the use of antenna line products with digital
remote control and monitoring facilities.
The Antenna Interface Standards Group has created
open specifications for the control interface for these devices.
Future developments of the specification are expected to
extend the range of devices and the available command syntax.
AISG v2 is consistent with the 3GPP standards for RET antennas
(TS 25 460 - TS 25 463) but extends these documents to include
additional implementation standards and a control interface for
TMAs.
Extension Standards extend the AISG standard to include a wider
range of equipment.
Current version of the standard: AISG v2.0

(13 June 2006)

Extension Standards:
Remote azimuth steering
AISG ES-RAS v2.1.0 (11 Dec 2007)
Remote azimuth beamwidth AISG ES-RAB v2.1.0 (11 Dec 2007)
Previous version of the standard: AISG1 v1.1 (30 July 2004)

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Introduction to AISG / 3GPP

Motivation:

Avoiding proprietary ALD control interfaces

Increase of ALD market acceptance


(RET, TMA, RAB, RAS )

Reducing system integration effort


(due to interoperability of different vendor equipment)

Advantages for all engaged parties


Network-Operators,
BTS- suppliers
Antenna Manufacturers

In former times the RET-System was just standardised by AISG.

Parts of the AISG standard were adopted by 3GPP.

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Introduction to AISG / 3GPP


Overview of Antenna Interface Standardization

Software and Hardware System


Motor Control,
Alarm Handling,

AISG & 3GPP

Procedure Handling

Layer 7

HDLC, XID Parameter

Layer 2

API
HW Driver, Interrupt Control, Tx/Rx Buffer
Microcontroller Platform
Timer

PWM

EEPROM

UART

FLASH

RAM

OOK Modem

RS485 Bus

Power Supply

Layer 1

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Introduction to AISG / 3GPP


2003

2004

2005

III / 2006 IV / 2006 IV / 2007

AISG 1.0 Specification Release


Technology
Platform
(Standard)

Minor Changes

AISG 1.1 Specification Release

Adoption and Improvement of RET in 3GPP


3GPP-RET Specification Release 6

Adoption of RET and TMA

AISG 2.0 Specification Release

Adoption of TMA in 3GPP


3GPP-RET/TMA Spec Release 7
Different HW & SW versions may be required to fulfill AISG1.1, AISG2.0 or 3GPP Standard

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Introduction to AISG / 3GPP


3GPP vs AISG

New SW commands
Extension of existing SW commands
Modified download sequence
Partly different parameter list for commands
Different return codes
Less room for different interpretation
Support of multi devices (RET)
Layer 2 device scan address assignment different
Improved scan behaviour
Weakness

in AISG specification eliminated

Improved system behaviour

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Introduction to AISG / 3GPP


Document Status Jan 2008

AISG Standard No. AISG1: Issue 1.1


=> devices in the field and new devices are running out

Standard

No. AISG v2.0

=> devices ready and are coming in the field

3GPP Release 6 (finished, just corrections)


=> 3GPP TS 25.460: "UTRAN Iuant Interface: General Aspects and Principles (V6.20)
=> 3GPP TS 25.461: "UTRAN Iuant Interface: Layer 1
(V6.50)
=> 3GPP TS 25.462: "UTRAN Iuant Interface: Signalling Transport"
(V6.51)
=> 3GPP TS 25. 463: " UTRAN Iuant Interface: Application part
(V6.70)

Release 7 (currently in work)


=> 3GPP TS 25.460: "UTRAN Iuant Interface: General Aspects and Principles (V7.10)
=> 3GPP TS 25.461: "UTRAN Iuant Interface: Layer 1
(V7.50); (V8.1.0)
=> 3GPP TS 25.462: "UTRAN Iuant Interface: Signalling Transport
(V7.40)
=> 3GPP TS 25. 466: " UTRAN Iuant Interface: Application part
(V7.30); (V8.2.0)

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Introduction to AISG / 3GPP


Known differences: AISG2.0 and 3GPP-Rel7 / Status Jan 2008
Layer1
Issue

AISG 2.0

3GPP Rel7

RS485

bus termination + connector + pinning

not defined

PowerOn

TMA data retained after power ON (Mode,


Gain, Add Data, User Data

not stated

Layer 2
Issue

AISG 2.0

3GPP Rel7

3GPP Release ID

PI5 = 6 (due to reference) or 7

PI5 = 7

AISG Protocol Version

PI20 = 2

PI20 not supported

Substance Version

PI21

PI21 not supported

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Introduction to AISG / 3GPP


Known differences: AISG2.0 and 3GPP-Rel7 / Jan 2008
Layer 7
Issue

AISG 2.0

3GPP Rel7

TMA SetMode return code description

Chapter 8.4.1. :
Major+MinorTMAFault in bypass
and set to normal is received

Chapter 6.8.1. : Major+MinorTMAFault


and set to normal is received and not
possible to set

TMASetGain/TMAGetGain

Chapter 8.4.4 + 8.4.5


MinorTMAFault/MajorTMAFault with
description

Chapter 6.8.4 + 6.8.5


MinorTMAFault/MajorTMAFault without
description

Procedure message interpretation:


disregarded multi device messages

no statement

Chapter 6.2.2.

Procedure TMAGetSupported
NonLinearGainValues

not included

procedure <4 with subunit field shall be


disregarded
optional procedure

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Introduction to AISG / 3GPP


Compatibility of Standards
Item

AISG 1.0

AISG 1.1

3GPP

AISG2.0

Voltage

12V / 24V /-48 V

12V / 24V/-48V

10-30V

10-30V,12Vopt.,-48V opt.

Pinout

12V, 24V,RS485,ground

12V,24V,RS485,ground

no pinout

10-30V pin

Hardware

clarification RS485a/b
Ramp Up Current

Spectrum Mask

no definition

no definition

Charge (C)

Definition 9kHz-30MHz

12V,RS485, ground
charge 0.5 uF,

charge 0.5 uF/0.4 A

0.4 A

charge 0.5 uF/1 A (TMA)

Definition

reference 3GPP

9kHz-3GHz

TMA ?

Stronger
requirements

Data rates

9.6-115 kBit/s

9.6 - 115 kBit/s

9.6 - 115 kBit/s

9.6 - 115 kBit/s

parallel operation allowed

parallel operation

reference to 3GPP

Software
Bootloader

Commands

course Definition

improved definition

changed DL

DL procedure

DL procedure

procedure

defined

device scan defined

device scan small

reference to 3GPP

changes (XID-Frame)

additional TMA

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Introduction to AISG / 3GPP

RET Remote Electrical Tilt

TMA Tower Mounted Amplifier

Vertical cut

Standard

AISG1.1

AISG2.0

3GPP

Standard

AISG1.1

AISG2.0

Release 6

RET
defined

YES

YES

YES

Release 7

TMA
defined

not compatible
Compatibility*)

*) Standard compatibility given in layer 2 and 7

3GPP

YES

YES

YES

not compatible
compatible

Compatibility*)

*) Standard compatibility given in layer 2 and 7

compatible

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Introduction to AISG / 3GPP

RAB Remote Azimuth Beamwidth

RAS Remote Azimuth Steering

Horizontal cut

Standard

RAB
defined ?

Compatibility*)

AISG1.1

NO

AISG2.0

3GPP

Extension
v2.1.0

Release 6
Release 7

YES

not compatible

*) Standard compatibility given in layer 2 and 7

NO

Standard

RAS
defined ?

Compatibility*)

AISG1.1

NO

AISG2.0

3GPP

Extension
v2.1.0

Release 6
Release 7

YES

NO

not compatible

*) Standard compatibility given in layer 2 and 7

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Introduction to AISG / 3GPP


CAD Compound Antenna Device
CAD

Possible further future device types in AISG

RET
RAS

AAS

Power Sensor

GPS

VSWR

Temperature Sensor

TMA
Standard

CAD
defined ?

Compatibility*)

AISG1.1

NO

AISG2.0

3GPP

Extension

Release 6
Release 7

Not
finalized

not compatible

*) Standard compatibility given in layer 2 and 7

NO

Standard

AISG1.1

RAS
defined ?

NO

Compatibility*)

Not
defined

AISG2.0

3GPP

Extension

Release 6
Release 7

in
discussion

*) Standard compatibility given in layer 2 and 7

NO
Not
defined

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Introduction to AISG / 3GPP


Ranking UMTS/WCDMA

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Introduction to AISG / 3GPP


Ranking UMTS/WCDMA

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Ranking - RET Components

3. Antenna System Manager (ASM)


~ 10 licenses
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Interoperability

RET-System Interoperability

Different products / vendors


connected to same bus

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Interoperability

Situation
standard to ensure basic interoperability on antenna
line products from different manufacturers.

but
This standard allows a certain diversity of interpretation, and
therefore does not guarantee the interoperability and reliable
operation of mixed vendor systems.

Consequence
Intensive IOTs have been carried out and will continue to be
carried out in the future. Any test results can only be interpreted
as an interoperability snapshot of the versions available during
testing.
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Interoperability

AISG System Interoperability Test

Layer 1 compliance testing

Connectors, power supply, Baud


rate, current consumption,
lightning protection...
Physical problems over the
transmission line (RET cable)
Impact to the logical channel
Interaction between devices in
the AISG communication system

Layer 2 compliance testing


Data link layer is based on a
subset of HDLC
Frame types: I, RR, SNRM,
XID...
Test of polling mechanism in
terms of timing and expected
responses

Layer 7 compliance testing


Application layer:
global mandatory commands,
global optional commands,
device specific commands

Purpose: To ensure basic interoperability of RET equipment


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Interoperability
AISG compatibility testing can be divided into three main categories

Basic interoperability
configuration testing:

Extended interoperability
testing

Multiple device
and limit testing

Identifies the principle interoperability of one CCU with one RCU

Identifies the operation of alarm


functions and optional user specific
features of one CCU and one RCU

Indicates the possibility of


multiple device operation,
the limits of the configurations
and max. cable length

Star configuration
Combined Star/Daisy Chain
Daisy Chain Configuration

Identification and Device Scan test


Address Allocation
RET Device Data Allocation
RET Calibration Procedure
RET Set Tilt Procedure
LOC - Basic Interoperability test
TMA/LOC Basic Interoperability test

Alarm during RET calibration


Alarm during RET Set tilt proc.
Start up behaviour
Power interruption
Software update
LOC test
LOC / TMA test

Third party secondary devices are considered only in terms of its functional behaviour specified in
the AISG standard, not of its individual technical specification/implementation.

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