TDLTEIndustryBriefing

ChinaMobileFebruary,2011|No.8

LTETDD/FDDDemoduringMWC2011

Contents

ChinaTDLTELargeScaleTrialOfficiallyKickedOffinBeijing

Introductionto2.6GHzTDLTETerminalFieldTestinTDLTETechnicalTrial

GlobalTDLTEInitiative ABigSteptowardTDLTEGlobalization

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12SON TheKeytoImprovingthePerformanceofFutureNetwork

BarcelonaLTETDD/FDDInternationalSummit CreationofGlobalTDLTEInitiative 08

TDLTEIndustryProgressSnapshot 03

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04TDLTEE2EProductsProgress

TDLTETest:FunctionalityandPerformanceReadyforLargeScaleDeployment

TDLTEGlobalMarketBoostsin2011

13TDLTEBackhaulAcceleratingPTNEvolution

14InBrief

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14TDLTEConformanceTestCasesValidationMadeNewProgress

3GPPApprovedtheOptimizedCSFBImplementationSolution

15WelcometoJoinGTI

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TDLTEIndustryProgressSnapshot

TDLTEInfrastructure

TD-LTE E2E Products Progress

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TDLTEIndustry

InfrastructurevendorsNoofvendors=9

Terminal&ChipsetvendorsNoofvendors>15

TestEquipmentvendorsNoofvendors>20

TDLTETerminal&Chipsets

2010.Q2:2.3GHzproductsreleased 2010.Q3:2.6GHzproductsreleased

Features No.ofsupportvendors

TDLTETestEquipment MostinstrumentshavecommonplatformforLTETDD/FDD TestEnvironmenthasbeenbuiltup

Protocoltest:synchronizedwithFDD RF/RRMtest:TobereadybeforeQ111

TestCaseFDD/TDDValidationProgress

FDD TDDProtocolP1&P2 >80% >80%

RFP1 >80% >40%RRMP1 >80% /

GCF

IncompleteListed

7precommercialDataCardsreleased

Varioustypesofotherdataterminalsreleased

Qualcomm STEricsson

Innofidei

Sequans

AltairHisilicon

CoolPad

Quanta Nokia HiSilicon Innofidei

GSM/TDLTEDualModeDualStandbyHandset

PadandBooklet CPE

ZTE

TD-LTE Test: Functionality and Performance Ready for Large Scale Deployment

TDLTETechnicalTrialinChina

TestScope

TDLTELargeScaleTrialinChina

Cities Spectrum

WorkingPlan1 2Phase1:2010.122011.Q3 Phase2:2011.Q42012.Q1

Testcontents:Networkplanandoptimization,testofkeytechnology,networkperformancetest.

Testcontents:networkingtest,InterRATtest,e2eservices,userexperience.

Indoor:2350~2370 2570~2620MHzOutdoor:2570~2620MHz

6+1Citieswith83Mpopulation:ShanghaiGuangzhouShenzhenNanjingHangzhouXiamenandBeijing

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Progress

7vendorscompleted

7vendorscompleted

8 pairs (4 infra 2 terminal chipset vendors) completed, includinglabandfieldtests Over10pairs,involving5chipsetvendors,areongoing

7vendorscompleted

1infravendorstarted,andothersareunderpreparation, ,tobecompletedinQ1Q22011

Underpreparation,tobecompletedinQ1Q22011

UpdatedbyMarch12,2011

TD-LTE Global Market Boosts in 2011

TDLTETrialNetworks

TDLTEPotentialOperators

TDLTEGlobalTrial/CommercialNetworks

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1 NorthAmericaSouthAmericaEuropeAsiaAustralia

*Endof201028TrialNetworks*

TDLTEPotentialCommercialNetworks

2publiclyannouncedcommercialcontractsforLTETDD/FDD

Hi3G:Sweden,Denmark

AERO2:Poland

10+commercialTDLTEnetworksin2011(estimated)

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75%ofthe104 surveyedoperatorsconsiderdeploymentofTDLTE.

China TD-LTE Large-Scale Trial Officially Kicked Off in Beijing

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Recently,TDLTElargescaletrialkickoffmeetingwasheldinBeijingbyMIIT.Over80representativesfromMIIT,CATR,localtelecommunicationmanagementbureausfromlargescaletrialcities,ChinaMobile,ChinaTelecom,ChinaUnicomanddomestic&internationalindustryattendedthemeeting.Duringthemeeting,Mr.Wen Ku,DirectorofDepartmentofScience&TechnologyofMIIT,pointedoutthatthislargescaletrialwasorganizedbyMIITTDLTEworkgrouponbehalfofChinesegovernment,targetingtoboostthematureofTDLTEindustry.

ThesuccessfulkickoffofChinalargescaletrialwilldefinitelyplaykeyrolesonthematureofTDLTEindustrializationandglobalization.Mr.Zhengmao Li,EVPofChinaMobilesaid,ChinaMobilewillfullycontributetothedeploymentandtestingofthelargescaletrialfollowingtheleadofMIITandtryourbesttopromoteahealthyTDLTEecosystem.

Phase1:2010.12 2011.Q3Testcontents:Networkplanandoptimization,testofkeytechnology,networkperformancetest.

Phase2:2011.Q4 2012.Q1Testcontents:Networkingtest,InterRATtest,e2eservices,userexperience.

ThesuccessofthiskickoffmeetingindicatesanofficiallaunchofTDLTElargescaletrialprojectandmoreconcentratedworkwouldbecarriedoutfromthismoment.

Barcelona LTE TDD/FDD International Summit Creation of Global TD-LTE Initiative

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DuringtheperiodofBarcelonaMWC2011,aseriesofactivitieswereorganizedbyChinaMobiletofullyexhibitafastgrowingofTDLTEglobalecosystemandtofurtherincreasetheconfidenceofinternationalindustries.

OnFeb.14,2011,over400topexecutiveofficersandrepresentativesfrommorethan60operators,30vendorsandseveralinternationalcommunicationorganizationswerepresentduringtheSummit.ThesuccessfulorganizationofthissummitstatesthatTDLTE,asanewtechnology,isgettingwellknownandacceptedbymoreandmoreglobalindustries.

AsoneofthekeyeventsattheSummit,GlobalTDLTEInitiative(GTI)waskickedoffbyMr.Houlin Zhao,DeputySecretaryGeneralofITU,Mr.Jianzhou Wang,ChairmanofChinaMobile,Mr.SunilMittal,ChairmanofBharti Airtel andMr.MasayoshiSon,ChairmanofSoftbankwhomwerealsojoinedhandsbyrepresentativesfromVodafone,Clearwire,Aero2andEPlustogetherwithMr.CraigEhrlich,formerchairmanofGSMAandchairmanofGTISteeringCommittee.GTIannouncedtopromotethedeploymentofTDLTEtechnologyandencouragecooperationamongglobaloperatorsandvendors.Otheroperatorsandtechnologyvendorsinterestedinjoiningtheconvergenceinitiativewouldbewelcomed.(MoredetailspleasemakereferencetoGlobalTDLTEInitiative ABigSteptowardTDLTEGlobalization inthisbriefingissue)

Activity1:LTETDD/FDDInternationalSummit

Activity2:GlobalTDLTEInitiative(GTI)

DuringMWC2011,ChinaMobileandVodafonesetupthefirstLTETDD/FDDconvergednetworklivedemoinBarcelonafordemonstratingtheexcellentperformanceofTDLTEnetworkinoutdoormobileenvironmentanditsconvergencewithLTEFDDnetwork.ThedrivingtourstatesthatLTETDD/FDDtechnologywouldbeapromisingleadingstandardfornextgenerationwirelesscommunicationtorealizeglobalseamlessroaming.Ontheotherhand,ChinaMobilealsoorganizedseveralgloballeadingterminal/chipsetvendorstoshowthenewprogressofTDLTEterminalsonthesamefloorastheSummitlocationonFeb.14.(MoredetailspleasemakereferencetoLTETDD/FDDDemoduringMWC2011 inthisbriefingissue)

Activity3:LTETDD/FDDDemo

ChinaMobilehadbilateralfacetofacemeetingsseparatelywithhighlevelofficersfrommorethan20operatorsallovertheworld,focusingondifferenttopicsrelatingTDLTE.ThesharingofTDLTEexperienceanddiscussiononfurthercooperationalsostronglypromotedtheinternationaldevelopmentofTDLTEtechnology.

Activity4:HighlevelBilateralMeeting

TDLTETerminalDemoduringLTETDD/FDDinternationalSummit

LTE TDD/FDD Demo during MWC 2011

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LTETDD/FDDDrivingTourduringMWC2011

DuringLTETDD/FDDInternationalSummitinBarcelona,12chipset/terminalvendorsfromAltair,Coolpad,Huawei Hisilicon,Innofidei,Nokia,Qualcomm,Quanta,Samsung,Sequans,SonyEricsson,STEricssonandZTEdemonstratedtheirdiversifiedTDLTEproductsincludingdatacard,Pad,Booklet,dualmodedualstandbycellphoneandPCIE.HundredsofguestsfromtheSummitvisitedthosestandsandhighlyevaluatedthedemoandthosemanufacturescontributiontothedevelopmentofLTETDD/FDDconvergence.Thedemowasdividedintothreeparts:terminalstaticdisplay,applicationsdemoandGCFtestcasesdemowithRohdeSchwarzandAnite.BycoworkingwithMotorola,ZTE,NokiaSiemensNetworks,EricssonandAlcatelLucent,multiplemobilebroadbandapplicationswereexhibitedtotheguests,suchas24channelhighdefinitionVOD,3Dmovie,VoIP,TDLTEconceptcar,mobilevideocallandhighspeedinternetsurfing.ParticularlyapplicationsrunningonQualcommLTETDD/FDDcoplatformdatacardwonapplausesoftheguests.

DuringBarcelonaMWC2011,CMCCandVodafonedeployedLTETDD/FDDconvergednetworklivedemotogetherinordertodisplaythenewestachievementofTDD/FDDconvergencefrominfrastructureandterminalsides.InfrastructurevendorsHuawei (SingleBTS)andNokiaSiemensNetworks(FlexiMultiRadio BTS),assuppliersofnetworkequipments,providedplatformstosupportbothLTETDDandLTEFDD.Ontheotherside,chipsetmanufacturesQualcommandHuawei Hisilicon alsoattendedthelivedemoandbothcompaniesprovideddatacardstosupportbothLTETDDandLTEFDD.

Thesuccessofthelivedemoshowsthataconvergedglobalwirelesscommunicationnetworkisbecomingtrue.Withtheappearanceofamatureglobal4Gstandard,LTETDD/FDDinternationalmarketwillachievearapiddevelopmentinthenextfewyears.

Over120VIPguestsandspecialistsfrommorethan30operatorsandconsultingcompaniestookthedrivingtourtoexperienceseveralattractivemobilebroadbandapplications,suchasHDVOD,3partyHDvideoconference,IMSvideocall,onlinegameand3DVOD.Duringthedrivingtour,highpeakrate,lowdelay,excellenthandoverperformanceandmatureofLTETDD/FDDconvergedterminalswerefullyverifiedbythenetwork.

Global TD-LTE Initiative A Big Step toward TD-LTE Globalization

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OnFeb.142011,aGlobalTDLTEInitiative(GTI)waskickedoffby7operatorsincludingBharti Airtel,ChinaMobile,Softbank,Vodafone,Clearwire,EPlusandAero2.GTIisaplatformtoadvocatemultilateralcooperationamongglobaloperatorsandvendorstopromoteTDLTE,astandardformobilebroadbanddevelopedbythestandardsbody3GPP.

GTIwillorganizeaseriesofactivitiestobringTDLTEoperatorsandvendorstogetherforsharingstrategiesofdevelopmentandtechnologyknowhow,expeditingthedevelopmentofterminalsandfosteringtheglobalroamingandlowcostterminals,etc.GTIwillhavecloserelationshipwithbothGSMAandNextGenerationMobileNetworks(NGMN)tospeedthedevelopmentofaglobalLTEecosystem.

GTIaimstobringtogethertheleadingoperatorsandvendorstosteertheTDLTEecosystemasamajorstandardinmobilebroadbandtechnologyanddriveearlydevelopmentofnextgenerationmobilebroadbandnetworks.Itsobjectivesare: energizingthecreationofaworldclassandagrowthfocusedbusinessenvironment

deliveringgreatcustomerexperienceandbringoperationalefficiencies promotingconvergenceofTDD&FDDLTEmodesinordertomaximizetheeconomyofscale

facilitatingmultilateralcooperationbetweenand/oramongoperatorsandvendors.

GTIObjectives

GTIActivities

Followingthekickoffceremony,GTIhasreceivedseveralapplicationsfromworldwideoperatorsandvendors.Asanopeninitiative,GTIwelcomesalltheindustrypartnerstojoinGTIandworktogether.

Introduction to 2.6GHz TD-LTE Terminal Field Test in TD-LTE Technical Trial

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WithMIITs officialapprovaloflaunchingTDLTElargescaletrialinChina,TDLTEtechnicaltrialledbyMIITalsospeedupthefieldtestof2.6GHzTDLTEterminals.Thetestisbasedonboth2.6GHzTDLTEtechnicaltrialTerminalchipsetFieldTestSpecificationand2.6GHzTDLTEtechnicaltrialUu IOTFieldTestSpecificationwiththemostimportanttestcontentsasfollows:

MoreandmoreTDLTEchipset/devicevendorshavefinishedlabtestandjoinedMIIT2.6GHzTDLTEFieldtest

2.6GHzTDLTEtechnicaltrialTerminalchipsetFieldTestSingleUEtest

Accesssystemtest,Peakrate,Timedelaytest,Servicemaintenancetest

MultiusertestAtleast20donglesinonecellAccesssystemtest,Servicemaintenancetest

2.6GHzTDLTEtechnicaltrialUu IOTFieldTestFunctiontest

Basicfunctionaltestofphysicallayer,Multiantennatechnology,RRClayer,Servicecapabilitytest,Mobilitymanagementtest

Currentlythereareatleast7internationalanddomesticchipsetvendorsprovidingASICdonglesforTDLTEdemoandtestand5ofthemhaveofficiallykickedofflabtests.Amongthesevendors,2ofthemhavefinishedlabtestandjoinedTDLTEFieldtestinBeijing.

SelfConfigurationSelfPlanning

SON The Key to Improving the Performance of Future Network

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CMCCSONRoadmap&Trial

SelfMaintain

SelfOrganizationNetwork Alleviatenetworkoperationswhileimprovingnetworkquality minimizemanualinterventioninnetworkoperations Reducethedifficultyandcostofnetworkmaintenanceandoptimization

Site,capacityandcoverageplanning

NeweNBparametersplanning

Neighbornodedataplanning

Transmission set up, node authentication, OAM link set upAutomatic asset managementAutomatic SW download/update

Cell/servicefaultdetection

NEfaultmitigation

Automaticalarmprocessing

SelfOptimizationNeighborcelllistoptimization

Interferencecoordination

Handoverparameteroptimization

loadbalancing

VisionofSON

2010 2011 2012 Later

CMCC

SON

Roadmap

9 eNB Selfconfiguration9 PCIPlanning9 PCIOptimization9 AutomaticNeighbourRelations(ANR)

9MobilityRobustnessOptimization(MRO)9 SelfHealingFunctionality9 InterRATANR

9MinimizationofDriveTrials(MDT)9 EnergySavingsusingSON9 Coverage&CapacityOptimization9 RACHOptimization9 LoadBalancing

Lab Test Large-scale Trial

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1. eNB Selfconfiguration&PCIOptimizationFunctionalitieshavebeentestedduringlabtest.

2. MainvendorsincludingAlcatelLucent,Datang,Ericsson,Huawei,Motorola,NokiaSiemensNetworksandZTEsupportthesefunctionalitieswell.

3. Ittakesabout5minsfromeNBpowerontoOAMlinksetup.

4. eNBcanbesetupalmostwithouthumanintervention.5. eNBcantakeselftestduringitssetuptolocatethe

errorsquicklyandimprovethesuccessrateofsetup.6. PCIconflictiondetectioncanbetriggeredbyevent.7. PCIcanbeoptimizedwhenconflicted.

LabTest:2010.92011.Q2 2

1. Testenvironment:thereareabout10testcellssurroundedby2030cellsinlargescaletrialtotestSONperformance

2. MainvendorsincludingAlcatelLucent,Datang,Ericsson,Huawei,Motorola,NokiaSiemensNetworksandZTEwillattendlargescaletrialtotesteNBperformancewithSON

3. MoreSONFunctionalitiesincludingANRandMROwillbetestedduringlargescaletrial

4. TheimpactonnetworkperformanceofSONfunctionalitieswillbemainlyconcerned.Itwillprovidepracticalexperienceinfuturenetworkoperating

LargescaleTrial:2011.Q3

Havedone9 eNB Selfconfiguration,PCIOptimization,ANR

havebeenspecifiedinCMCCSONspecification9 LabTesthasbeendone andfeatures,self

configurationandPCIoptimizationhavebeenverified

Tobedone9 SolutionsofmoreSONfeatures,includingMRO

andselfhealingwillbediscussed.MoreSONfeatureswillbespecifiedinCMCCSONspecification

9 CMCCurgesextensivecooperationonSONstudy

SON

TD-LTE Backhaul Accelerating PTN Evolution

E2EPTN(Layer2+Layer3)

2possibleTDLTEBackhaulingSolutionsinChinaMobile

Layer2PTN+CERouter

LargescaletrialforTDLTEBackhaulingbasedonPTNTechnique

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3

Phase1:FunctionandPerformanceTest

Phase3:Largescaletrial

PTN+CEsolutionstests,PTNLayer3functionandperformancetests,backhaulingnetworkingperformancetests5PTN&CEvendorswith154testterms

Testthefunction,E2Eperformance,timingsynchronizationandinteroperabilityoftwoscenariosin6+1cities:Shanghai,Guangzhou,Shenzhen,Nanjing,Hangzhou,XiamenandBeijing

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2 Phase2:InteroperabilityTest

OAM,protection,QoS,Sync.interoperabilitytestsbetweendifferentPTNvendorsforL3networkingOnlyforE2EPTNscenario

eNBCE SGW MME

L3 PTNPTNCore

CESGW MME

Local

Other Cities

PTNCore

eNB

Local

Other Cities

PTNequipmentsinMetroCore,AggregationandAccesslayerstillapplythetraditionalL2function. PTNisconnectedtoSGW/MMEviaCErouterinMetroCore. TrafficflowatS1&X2isforwardedbyCErouters.

PTNequipmentsinMetroCoreareintroducedL3functionforIPforwardingoverX2&S1flex. L3PTNisconnectedtoSGW/MMEdirectlyiflocal,orviaCErouter.TrafficflowatS1&X2isforwardedbyL3PTN.

PTNAggregationAccess

PTNAggregationAccess

In Brief

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DuringCAG#25meetinginJan2011,severalvalidationandrevalidationreportsonTDLTEhavebeenapproved.TheobviousprogressisonRFconformancetestcasevalidation.Untilnow,around40%ofRFpriority1testcaseshavebeenvalidatedforbothBand38andBand40.Theprotocolconformancetestcasesvalidationalsoprogresssmoothly.

Allthepriority3andpriority4testcaseshavebeenaddedintotheGCFWIdescriptionsforWI091andWI092.InCAG#25meeting,theworkitemcompletiondatewasadjustedtokeeptheTDDandFDDconsistent.SoformostTDDandFDDWIs,theWIcompletiondateissettoQ22012.

ETSIMCCTF160haslaunchedpriority3testcasesverification.Untillast3GPPRAN5#50meeting,36%ofTDLTEpriority3testcaseshavebeenverified,mostlyincludingTDLTEsinglemodetestcases.

TDLTEConformanceTestCasesValidationMadeNewProgress

3GPPApprovedtheOptimizedCSFBImplementationSolution

MTRoamingRetrywastheonlysolutiontosupportCSFBscenariosduringwhichUEisredirectedtoadifferentMSCthantheMSCwhichinitiatedSGs pagingrequest.ThisrequirescorrespondingsupportinallGMSCs andHLRs,eveninpartsofthenetworksnotsupportingLTE.Meanwhilethisalsoimplieslongcallsetuptimeinparticularforinternationalcalls.

During3GPPCT4#52andSA2#83meetings,ItwasapprovedthatanewMTRoamingForwardingfeatureshouldbespecifiedasanalternativetoMTRoamingRetry.

ThenewMTRoamingForwardingfeatureonlyrequirestoupgradeMSCs withinLTEcoverageinvisitingPLMN.Inaddition,thisfeaturereducescallsetuptimeratherthanMTRoamingRetry.Asaresult,operatorsareofferedabetterCSFBperformancebylittlenetworkupgrade.

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