Macro Site

Microwave

Small Cell Indoor

In-Building / In-Tunnel

5GEvolving to

RFCBSA

RFS KEY MESSAGES@MWC2019

RFS CUTTING-EDGE ANTENNA SOLUTIONS:

RFS LEADING PRODUCTS:

“RFS Passive Antennas in your Network so you are ready to seamlessly adopt RFS’s new APA -5G mMIMO technology”

What is 5Gfor Base Station Antennas ?Passive, Active, Hybrid, Small Cell

Complex Sector Configuration•••

New Frequency Ranges••

Massive MIMO••

TDD••

Small Cell••

AAS: Active Antenna SystemAPA: Active Passive Antenna

5GChallenges for BSA development

The 3-column & 4-column platforms

New frequencies introduction, e.g. 3.5GHz

Small Size antenna (Small Cell)

The Hybrid platform & Active-Passive Antenna (APA)

RFS Answer

MACRO SITE

THE 3-COLUMN & 4-COLUMN PLATFORMS.Paving the road for new antenna generation

694-960

Little Wider

Platform – 2 (legacy) Platform - 3 Platform - 4

Up to 16-ports without internal

diplexing

Up to 10-ports without internal

diplexing

• New frequency (e.g. 1.4GHz) introduction in the central column without impacting existing bands.

• Allows MIMO 4T4R

• Allows MIMO 8T8R

• Ready to support 2x systems in 8T8R each, without any internal or external diplexing.

• The 8T8R systems could also be TDD3.5GHz, 2.3GHz, etc.

• Allows MIMO 4T4R

1695-26901425-2690

+ a large number of configurations with internal diplexing

Up to 12-ports without internal

diplexing

Up to 8-ports without internal

diplexing

Same width for both

Up to 20-ports without internal

diplexing

Up to 12-ports without internal

diplexing

C-band (3.5GHz) IntroductionRFS strategy

STEP 1

Standalone 3.5GHz8+1 ports beamforming1.0mAPXVTY10A_43-C-I20

STEP 2

Small Form FactorOmni & PanelLB + HB + 3.5GHz (+5GHz)16 to 32 ports60cm

STEP 3

Active Passive AntennaAPA 3.5GHzMechanical Integration3-column + Active housing2.6+ m

Hybrid FDD / TDD TDD 3.5GHzPassive OnlyFull Interleaving16+ ports 1.5m, 2.0m

STEP 4

Active Passive AntennaAPA 3.5GHzFull Interleaving3-column + mMIMO1.5m, 2.0m

STEP5

Available Q2 2019 Q4 2019 20202020

BSA 2020a new differentiator

Image 1 is PLATFORM 3

Image 2 is an APA

The two antennas are physically similar…

…but one has optional mMIMO capability

Image 1

IMAGE 2

Options:8T8R +2B

mMIMO+2B

2B

RFS 5GStrategyArray Antenna (mMIMO & TDD 8T8R) Introduction

Low Band (694 – 960 MHz) High Band (1695 – 2690 MHz)Wide Band (1427 – 2690 MHz) 3300 – 3800 MHz

RFS is ready to supply the passive part (radiating layer, filtering layer, calibration board) of the Active mMIMO antenna (MAA)

Stacked APA

Interleaved APA

Sites limited to3 antennas per sector

Sites limited to 2 antennas per sector

Sites limited to 1 antenna per sector

Sites with antenna height

limitation

Standalone mMIMO

Most probably No APA will be needed

Stacked APA

Interleaved APA

Sites withoutantenna height

constraints

SUPPLEMENTARY SLIDESRFS Demo @MWC’2019

12-portsPanel Outdoor Macro Antenna MIMO 8T8R

16-portsPanel Outdoor Macro Antenna, 1.4GHz support

18+1-ports Hybrid FDD/TDD Panel Outdoor Macro Antenna, 1.4GHzsupport, 3.5GHzBeamforming

10-ports+mMIMO 3.5GHz Panel Outdoor Active-Passive Antenna (APA)

ADVANTAGES

• 12-ports Macro site antenna• 4x high band arrays side-by-side:• 2G/3G/4G – MIMO 4-way & 8-way simultaneously on the

same antenna.• 6x radio system without external diplexing.• 7+ radio systems with external diplexing.• Dual Unit high band diplexer• Quad Unit high band diplexer

12-portsPanel Outdoor MacroAntenna MIMO 8T8RP-BB4L-20 | Typical site configuration

960

694

960

694

2690

1695

2690

1695

2690

1695

L700Or

L800GU900 L1800

MIMO 4-way

2690

1695

U2100 L2600MIMO 8-way

Diplexer (Quad)1800 // 2600 MHz

Diplexer (Dual)2100 // 2600 MHz

GU900

L700

U2100

L2600

L2600

L1800

L2600

L1800

L2600

PLATFORM-4

P-BB4L-20

Outdoor Macro AntennaPanel

12-ports4-ports 694-960 MHz

8-ports 1695-2690 MHz

(4-column side-by-side)

200cm x 50cm x 25cm, 46Kg

PLATFORM-4

ADVANTAGES

• 16-ports Macro site antenna• 6x high band arrays offering 12-ports without

any diplexing.• 2G/3G/4G – MIMO 4-way simultaneously on

the same antenna.• 8x radio system without external diplexing.• 9+ radio systems with external diplexing.• Dual Unit low band diplexer

16-portsPanel Outdoor MacroAntenna, 1.4GHzsupportP-BB6U-26 | Typical site configuration

960

694

960

694

2690

1427

2690

1427

2690

1427

L800GU900 L1400(DL)

L1800MIMO 4-way

Diplexer (Dual)700 // 900 MHz

L700(UL)

2690

1427

2690

1427

2690

1427

U2100 L2600MIMO 4-way

FDEG5020D4

L2600

L2600

L1800

L1800

U2100

L1400

L800

GU900

L700

PLATFORM-3

P-BB6U-26

Outdoor Macro AntennaPanel

16-ports4-ports 694-960 MHz

12-ports 1425-2690 MHz

(3-column platform)

270cm x 47cm x 25cm, 53Kg

PLATFORM-3

18+1-ports HybridFDD/TDD Panel Outdoor Macro Antenna,1.4GHzsupport, 3.5GHzBeamformingH-BB3UTY-20 | Typical site configuration

L700Or

L800

L1800(UL)GU900 L1400

(DL)

Triplexer (Dual)1400 // 1800 //

2100 MHz

FTSDV5015D4

960

694

960

694

3800

3300

3800

3300

3800

3300

3800

3300

2690

1427

2690

1427

2690

1427

FDRM5015Q4

Diplexer (Quad)2100 // 2600 MHz

L1800MIMO 4-way

L2600MIMO 4-way

U2100

Cluster connectors

Cluster Jumpers

Calibration port

L1800

L2600

L1400

L1800

U2100

L1800

L2600

L700

GU900

5G

NR

5G

NR

5G

NR

5G

NR

5G NR3.5GHz beamforming

PLATFORM-3

ADVANTAGES

• Hybrid FDD / TDD Macro site antenna• Interleaving of Low Band and 3.5GHz radiation

elements• 2G/3G/4G – MIMO 4-way & 5G simultaneously on the

same antenna• Enabling L-band introduction (1.4GHz)• 6x radio system without external diplexing• 7+ radio systems with external diplexing• Quad Unit high band diplexer• Dual Unit high band Triplexer• Cluster connectors for 3.5GHz beamforming

18+1-portsHybridFDD/TDDPanel Outdoor Macro Antenna,1.4GHzsupport, 3.5GHzBeamformingH-BB3UTY-20

PLATFORM-3

H-BB3UTY-20

Outdoor Macro AntennaPanel

Hybrid FDD/TDD

18+1-ports4-ports 694-960 MHz

6-ports 1425-2690 MHz8-ports 3300-3800 MHz

1 calibration port for beamforming

240cm x 47cm x 25cm, 56Kg

X X X XX X X XX X X XX X X XX X X XX X X XX X X X

Cluster connectorsEach connector has 4x RF ports.

Calibration port is included in the left connector

PLATFORM-3

10-ports+mMIMO3.5GHz Panel Outdoor Active-Passive Antenna (APA)

Low Band (694 – 960 MHz) High Band (1695 – 2690 MHz)Wide Band (1427 – 2690 MHz) 3300 – 3800 MHz

RFS is ready to supply the passive part (radiating layer, filtering layer, calibration board) of the Active mMIMO antenna (MAA)

Stacked APA

Interleaved APA

Sites limited to3 antennas per sector

Sites limited to 2 antennas per sector

Sites limited to 1 antenna per sector

Sites with antenna height

limitation

Standalone mMIMO

Most probably No APA will be needed

Stacked APA

Interleaved APA

Sites withoutantenna height

constraints

APAActive-Passive Antenna

Outdoor Macro AntennaPanel

10-ports + mMIMO4-ports 694-960 MHz

4-ports 1695-2690 MHz2-ports 1427-2400 MHz

64TRx Massive MIMO 3300-3800 MHz

200cm x 47cm x 25cm, 97Kg

X X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XX X X X X X X X

F/O

APA - PLATFORM-3

APA Commercial Config #116-ports + mMIMO 3.5GHz

R1: 694-862 MHz (2-ports)R2: 880-960 MHz (2-ports)R3: 694-960 MHz (2-ports)

B1 & B2: 1427-2200 MHz (4-ports)Y1 & Y3: 2495-2690 MHz (4-ports)

Y2: 1427-2690 MHz (2-ports)

64TRx Massive MIMO 3300-3800 MHz

X X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XX X X X X X X XX X X X X X X X

F/O

APA - PLATFORM-3

R1 R3

R2

B1 B2

Y1 Y2 Y3

RFC.

MACRO SITE

4X4 MIMO in low, mid and high band• MULTI BAND COMBINERS (MULTIPLEXERS)

• Add additional ports to existing antennas• Quad configurations of diplexers, triplexers, and

quadplexers

Complete spectrum utilization• INTERFERENCE MITIGATION FILTERS

Stopping interferers that • Degrade system performance• Reduce capacity• Impact other operators

Maximize LTE band edge coverage• TOWER MOUNTED AMPLIFIERS

• Improve band edge coverage to reduce cell site handover issues

Spectrum re-farming / co-siting of 2G/3G with 4G/5G• SAME BAND COMBINERS

• Keep the same antennas and reuse existing spectrum

Small cell Densification• SMALL SIZE DIPLEXERS AND TRIPLEXERS

• Add additional frequency to existing antennas (1800+2100)

• Add 4X4 capability to 4 port antennas

Use Cases for RFC

Expansion of a site Deploying multiband antennas Improving coverage and capacity

New Frequencies Supported1400 MHz

FQEGDV Series Quadplexer.(694-862 // 880-960 // 1427-1880 // 1920-2700 MHz)

FEATURES / BENEFITS

• Reduce site lease costs and reduce tower loading - 4x4 MIMO in 1package for both low band and mid band

• Auto DC sense to prevent installation mistakes and eliminate the need for DC stops• Available with 4.3-10 and 7/16 connectors in single/dual/quad configurations• Eases installation and reduces tower loading - Compact design and low weight • Exceptional reliability and outdoor environmental protection - IP67 Class protection

960

694

2690

1427

L1800 L2600L700

FQEGDV Series Diplexer

GU900

960

694

2690

1427

Possible macro site configuration

Antenna H-BB3UTY-20

Low band diplexer: FDEG5020D4-1C (dual)High band diplexer: FDRM5015Q4-1C (quad)High band Triplexer: FTSDV5015D4-1C (dual)

L800 L1800(UL)

L1400(DL)

Triplexer (Dual)1400 // 1800 //

2100 MHz

FTSDV5015D4

960

694

960

694

3800

3300

3800

3300

3800

3300

3800

3300

2690

1427

2690

1427

2690

1427

FDRM5015Q4Diplexer (Quad)

2100 // 2600 MHz

L1800MIMO 4-way

L2600MIMO 4-wayU2100

Cluster connectors

Cluster Jumpers

Calibration port

L1800

L2600

L1400

L1800

U2100

L1800

L2600

L700

GU900

5G

NR

5G

NR

5G

NR

5G

NR

5G NR3.5GHz beamformingGU900

Diplexer (Dual)700 // 900 MHz

L700

FDEG5020D4

Hybrid FDD / TDD Macro site antenna Interleaving of Low Band and 3.5GHz

radiation elements 2G/3G/4G – MIMO 4-way & 5G

simultaneously on the same antenna. Enabling L-band introduction (1.4GHz). 7x radio system without external diplexing. Cluster connectors for 3.5GHz beamforming

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