RRU5309 Description

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Date 2019-03-30

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Contents

1 Overview ................................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Appearance ............................................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2 Physical Ports ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2
1.3 Software Version ................................................................................................................................................................... 3

2 Technical Specifications ....................................................................................................... 4

2.1 Frequency Band .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Capacity ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.3 Receiver Sensitivity .............................................................................................................................................................. 5
2.4 Typical Output Power ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.4.1 RRU5309 (700 MHz) ........................................................................................................................................................ 6
2.4.1.1 LTE FDD, 700 MHz ....................................................................................................................................................... 6
2.4.1.2 LM, 700 MHz .................................................................................................................................................................6
2.4.2 RRU5309 (800 MHz) ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
2.4.2.1 LTE FDD, 800 MHz ....................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.4.2.2 LTE NB-IoT, 800 MHz .................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.4.2.3 LM, 800 MHz .................................................................................................................................................................7
2.5 NR SUL Carrier Configuration ............................................................................................................................................ 8
2.6 Power Consumption.............................................................................................................................................................. 8
2.7 Input Power ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.8 Equipment Specifications ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.9 CPRI Port Specifications ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.10 Environmental Specifications .......................................................................................................................................... 10

3 Acronyms and Abbreviations............................................................................................. 11

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RRU5309 Description 1 Overview

1 Overview

The RRU5309 is an outdoor remote radio unit that is powered by a power cabinet. It is the RF
part of a distributed base station and can be installed near the antenna. The RRU5309
performs modulation, demodulation, data processing, and combination and division of
baseband signals and RF signals.
With the software-defined radio (SDR) technology, the RRU5309 can work in multiple modes
through software configuration. With the feature of LTE FDD and NR uplink spectrum
sharing, the RRU5309 can work in multiple modes that include NR in the uplink.
The RRU5309 adopts a 2T2R design, which further improves the output power and carrier
capacity.

1.1 Appearance
Figure 1-1 shows the appearance of the RRU5309.

Figure 1-1 Appearance of the RRU5309

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1.2 Physical Ports

The RRU uses a modular design. Its external ports are located at the bottom of the module
and in the cabling cavity.
Figure 1-2 shows the physical ports on the RRU5309 and Table 1-1 describes these ports.

Figure 1-2 Physical ports on the RRU5309

Table 1-1 Physical ports on the RRU5309

Port Connector Quantity Description

RF port 4.3-10 connector 2 Connects to the

antenna system.

CPRI port DLC connector 2 Connects to a

baseband unit
(BBU).

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Port Connector Quantity Description

Power supply port Female fast 1 Supplies –48 V

connector (pressfit power input.
type)

RET port DB9 connector 1 Connects to the

remote control unit
(RCU).

1.3 Software Version

RRU5309 (700 MHz)
The software version of the RRU5309 (700 MHz) is SRAN15.1 and is compatible with the
N–1 and N–2 versions of MBTS, MBSC, and OSS NEs. Therefore, the RRU5309 can be used
with products of SRAN12.1, SRAN13.1, and SRAN15.1 versions. All these three versions
include the RRU5309 software components. The RRU5309 used in these versions has no
impact on product KPIs.

From SRAN13.1 onwards, the RRU5309 (700 MHz) can work in NB-IoT mode.

RRU5309 (800 MHz)

The software version of the RRU5309 (800 MHz) is SRAN13.0 and is compatible with the
N–1 and N–2 versions of MBTS, MBSC, and OSS NEs. Therefore, the RRU5309 can be used
with products of SRAN11.1, SRAN12.1, and SRAN13.0 versions. All these three versions
include the RRU5309 software components. The RRU5309 used in these versions has no
impact on product KPIs.

 From SRAN12.1 onwards, the RRU5309 (800 MHz) can work in NB-IoT mode.
 From SRAN15.1 onwards, the RRU5309 (800 MHz) can work in NR mode in the uplink.

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2 Technical Specifications

2.1 Frequency Band

Table 2-1 Frequency band

Module Frequency RX Frequency TX Frequency IBW (MHz)

Band (MHz) Band (MHz) Band (MHz)

RRU5309 800 832 to 862 791 to 821 20

RRU5309 700 758 to 803 703 to 748 25

2.2 Capacity
Table 2-2 Single-mode capacity
Mode Frequency Capacity
Band (MHz)

LTE FDD 700 Each RRU5309 supports two carriers. The LTE
bandwidth is 5, 10, 15, or 20 MHz.
LTE FDD 800 Each RRU5309 supports three carriers. The LTE
bandwidth is 5, 10, 15, or 20 MHz.

LTE NB-IoT 800 Each RRU5309 supports one carrier.

Table 2-3 Multimode capacity of the RRU5309 (700 MHz)

Mode Capacity

LM For detailed specifications, see 2.4.1.2 LM, 700

MHz.

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Table 2-4 Multimode capacity of the RRU5309 (800 MHz)

Mode Capacity

LM For detailed specifications, see 2.4.2.3 LM, 800

MHz.

LN (SUL) For detailed specifications, see 2.5 NR SUL Carrier

Configuration.

2.3 Receiver Sensitivity

Table 2-5 Receiver sensitivity of the RRU5309 (700 MHz)

Mode Frequency Band 1-Way Receiver 2-Way Receiver

(MHz) Sensitivity (dBm) Sensitivity (dBm)

LTE FDD 700 –106.5 –109.3

LTE NB-IoT 700 –127.3 –130.1

Table 2-6 Receiver sensitivity of the RRU5309 (800 MHz)

Mode Frequency Band 1-Way Receiver 2-Way Receiver

(MHz) Sensitivity (dBm) Sensitivity (dBm)

LTE FDD 800 –106.9 –109.7

LTE NB-IoT 800 –127.3 –130.1

 The LTE FDD receiver sensitivity, as recommended in 3GPP TS 36.104, is measured under a 5 MHz
bandwidth based on the FRC A1-3 in Annex A.1 (QPSK, R = 1/3, 25 RBs) standard.
 The LTE NB-IoT receiver sensitivity, as recommended in 3GPP TS 36.104, is measured under a 200
KHz bandwidth and a 15 KHz subcarrier spacing based on the FRC A14-1 in Annex A.14 (π/2
BPSK, R = 1/3, 1 RB) standard.

2.4 Typical Output Power

 The "Output Power per Carrier" in the output power tables indicates the maximum output power
supported by the network performance. The actually configured carrier power of GSM/UMTS/LTE
FDD/NB-IoT can be less than or equal to the output power per carrier in the tables.
(a)
 indicates that LTE NB-IoT cells can be deployed only in inband mode.

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 The following inband & guardband table describes the total output power of LTE FDD+LTE NB-IoT.
For details about power configurations for LTE FDD and LTE NB-IoT, see the "L+M Configuration
Combination" sheet in NB-IoT Typical Power Configurations (RRU) or NB-IoT Typical Power
Configurations (RFU).
 When two LTE FDD carriers are configured, it is recommended that the power spectrum density
(PSD) of the two carriers be set to the same value. PSD = Carrier output power/Carrier bandwidth
(1.4 MHz and 3 MHz bandwidths are considered as 5 MHz bandwidth in this formula.)
 The output power is 1 dB less than the standard power when an RRU/RFU is located at a height of
3500 m to 4500 m; and is 2 dB less than the standard power when the RRU/RFU is located at a
height of 4500 m to 6000 m.

2.4.1 RRU5309 (700 MHz)

2.4.1.1 LTE FDD, 700 MHz

Table 2-7 Typical output power of the RRU5309 (700 MHz, LTE FDD)

Number of LTE FDD Output Power per LTE Bandwidth per LTE
Carriers FDD Carrier (W) Carrier (MHz)

1 (MIMO) 2x40 5

1 (MIMO) 2x60 10
1 (MIMO) 2x60 15

1 (MIMO) 2x60 20

2 (MIMO) Carrier 1: 2x30 Carrier 1: 5

Carrier 2: 2x30 Carrier 2: 5

2 (MIMO) Carrier 1: 2x20 Carrier 1: 5

Carrier 2: 2x40 Carrier 2: 10
2 (MIMO) Carrier 1: 2x15 Carrier 1: 5
Carrier 2: 2x45 Carrier 2: 15

2 (MIMO) Carrier 1: 2x12 Carrier 1: 5

Carrier 2: 2x48 Carrier 2: 20

2 (MIMO) Carrier 1: 2x30 Carrier 1: 10

Carrier 2: 2x30 Carrier 2: 10

2 (MIMO) Carrier 1: 2x24 Carrier 1: 10

Carrier 2: 2x36 Carrier 2: 15

2.4.1.2 LM, 700 MHz

 For the power configuration of the RRU5309 (700 MHz, LM), see NB-IoT Typical Power
Configuration first. If this table does not list it, see Table 2-8 and Table 2-9.
 The following power configurations are supported from SRAN13.1 onwards.

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Table 2-8 Typical output power of the RRU5309 (700 MHz, LM MSR, standalone)

Number of Number of Output Power Output Power Bandwidth

LTE FDD LTE NB-IoT per LTE FDD per LTE per LTE
Carriers Carriers Carrier (W) NB-IoT Carrier (MHz)
Carrier (W)

2 (MIMO) 2 2x16.8 2x3.2 10

2 (MIMO) 2 2x25.3 2x4.7 10

1 (MIMO) 2 2x30 2x4.7 10

Table 2-9 Typical output power of the RRU5309 (700 MHz, LM MSR, inband & guardband)

Number of Number of Output Power per LTE Bandwidth per LTE

LTE FDD LTE NB-IoT FDD+LTE NB-IoT Carrier (MHz)
Carriers Carriers Carrier (W)

1 (MIMO) 1 2x60 5(a), 10, 15, 20

2 (MIMO) 1 2x30 5(a), 10, 15, 20

2.4.2 RRU5309 (800 MHz)

2.4.2.1 LTE FDD, 800 MHz

Table 2-10 Typical output power of the RRU5309 (800 MHz, LTE FDD)

Number of LTE FDD Output Power per LTE Bandwidth per LTE
Carriers FDD Carrier (W) Carrier (MHz)

1 (MIMO) 2x60 5, 10, 15, 20

2 (MIMO) 2x30 5, 10

3 (MIMO) 2x20 5

2.4.2.2 LTE NB-IoT, 800 MHz

NB-IoT Typical Power Configuration provides the typical power configuration for the
RRU5309 (LTE NB-IoT, 800 MHz).

2.4.2.3 LM, 800 MHz

 For the power configuration of the RRU5309 (800 MHz, LM), see NB-IoT Typical Power
Configuration first. If this table does not list it, see Table 2-11.
 The following power configurations are supported from SRAN13.1 onwards.

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Table 2-11 Typical output power of the RRU5309 (800 MHz, LM MSR, inband & guardband)

Number of Number of Output Power per LTE Bandwidth per LTE

LTE FDD LTE NB-IoT FDD+LTE NB-IoT Carrier (MHz)
Carriers Carriers Carrier (W)

1 (MIMO) 1 2x21.8 5(a), 10, 15, 20

1 (MIMO) 1 2x60 5(a), 10, 15, 20

2 (MIMO) 1 Carrier 1: 2x40 (LTE Carrier 1: 5, 10, 15, 20

FDD only) Carrier 2: 5(a), 10, 15, 20
Carrier 2: 2x20 (LTE
FDD+LTE NB-IoT)

2.5 NR SUL Carrier Configuration

When NR SUL carriers are configured, the uplink bandwidth of LTE carriers enabled with uplink
spectrum sharing must be the same as that of NR carriers. The following table lists the bandwidths. For
details about the uplink bandwidth of LTE carriers not enabled with uplink spectrum sharing, see section
"Typical Output Power."

Table 2-12 SUL carrier configuration of the RRU5309 (LN, 800 MHz, 2R)

Number of LTE FDD Number of NR (SUL) Bandwidth per NR

Carriers Carriers (SUL) Carrier (MHz)

3 (MIMO) 1 10

2.6 Power Consumption

Table 2-13 Power consumption
Module Frequency Band (MHz) Typical Power
Consumption (W)

RRU5309 700 270

RRU5309 800 270

The typical power consumption of an RRU is measured when the ambient temperature is 25°C and the
RRU is 50% loaded. The actual power consumption has a 10% deviation from this value.

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2.7 Input Power

Table 2-14 Input power

Item Specifications

Input power –48 V DC; voltage range: –36 V DC to –57 V DC

DC RRUs can use external power modules (such as AC/DC power modules, OPM15M, and OPM50M)
to support AC scenarios. For details about the external power modules, see user guides of the
corresponding models.

2.8 Equipment Specifications

Table 2-15 Equipment specifications

Item Specifications (Excluding the Housing)

Dimensions (H x W x D) 400 mm x 300 mm x 100 mm (12 L)

Weight 15 kg

2.9 CPRI Port Specifications

Table 2-16 CPRI port specifications
Item Specifications

Number of CPRI ports 2

CPRI data rate (Gbit/s) 1.25, 2.5, 4.9, or 9.8

CPRI topology Star, chain, or dual-star

Cascading level 4

Maximum distance from a LTE FDD or multimode (including LTE FDD, but
BBU (km) excluding NB-IoT):
 Configured with an LBBPc or LBBPd1: 20
 Configured with an LBBPd2, UBBPd3, UBBPd4,
UBBPd5, UBBPd6, UBBPe, or UBBPg: 40
 Configured with an LBBPd3:
− Number of cells ≤ 3: 40
− Number of cells ≥ 4: 20
Multimode (including NB-IoT): 20

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Item Specifications
Multimode (including NR): 10

2.10 Environmental Specifications

Table 2-17 Environmental specifications

Item Specifications

Operating temperature –40°C to +55°C (without solar radiation)

–40°C to +50°C (with solar radiation)

Relative humidity 5% RH to 100% RH

Absolute humidity 1 g/m3 to 30 g/m3

Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa to 106 kPa

Operating environment The RRU complies with the following standards:

3GPP TS 36.141
3GPP TS 38.104
ETSI EN 300019-1-4 V2.1.2 (2003-04) Class 4.1:
Non-weather protected locations

Shockproof protection NEBS GR63 zone4

Ingress protection rating IP65

According to the installation scenario, traffic load, and carrier configuration, the output power of an
RRU temporarily decreases when the RRU reaches a temperature 10°C less than its maximum operating
temperature.

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3 Acronyms and Abbreviations

Table 3-1 Acronyms and abbreviations

Acronym or Abbreviation Full Name

3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project

BBU baseband unit

BER bit error ratio

CPRI common public radio interface

DTX discontinuous transmission

LTE Long Term Evolution

MIMO Multiple-Input Multiple-Output

MSR multi-standard radio

RAN radio access network

RRU remote radio unit

SDR software-defined radio

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