TD LTE I d t B i fiTD‐LTE Industry Briefing

Jan 30, 2012 | No. 12

Edited by GTI SecretariatJan 30, 2012

ContentsContents

03World’s First TD‐LTE/TD‐SCDMA/GSM Multi‐mode Dual‐Radio Single‐USIM Smartphone Released

Product

World’s First TD‐LTE/WCDMA/GSM MiFi Released 03

Certification & Test

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TD‐LTE New Products‐‐‐TD‐LTE CPE and Tablet PC 04

World’s First TD‐LTE Integrated Micro Base Station Qualified for Field Trial

In Brief‐‐‐TD‐LTE Newest Update in China

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1st Phase of TD‐LTE Large‐Scale Trial in China Successfully Finished   06

Multi‐antenna Technique Verified in TD‐LTE Large‐Scale Trial in China

Certification & Test

09TD‐LTE Events Report at CES

Conference

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11Appendix 1 ‐ TD‐LTE  E2E Product Overview

102012 GTI Summit Barcelona Preview

Appendix

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13Appendix 3 ‐ TD‐LTE Global Market Overview

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Appendix 2 ‐ TD‐LTE Vendor Overview

Appendix 4 ‐ GTI Development Overview

15Welcome to Join GTI 02

World’s First TD-LTE/TD-SCDMA/GSM Multi-Mode Dual Radio Single USIM Smartphone Released

Product

Dual-Radio Single-USIM Smartphone Released

General Status of  TD‐LTE Large‐Scale Trial

On October 23 2011, the first TD‐LTE+TD‐SCDMA/GSM Multi‐mode Dual‐Radio 

Single‐USIM Smartphone was released in ITU TELECOMWORLD 2011 and

World’s First TD‐LTE+TD‐S/GSM Multi‐Mode Dual‐Radio Single‐USIM Smartphone 

Single USIM Smartphone was released in ITU TELECOM WORLD 2011 and 

successfully showed diversified services with the actual GSM network in 

Switzerland and TD‐LTE demo network deployed by ZTE. During the demo, the users 

can experience concurrent voice service over GSM and  high‐speed data service 

over TD‐LTE. The smartphone solution was provided by MediaTek and the product 

was co‐developed by CMRI and MediaTek.

Key features of the Smartphone product• Screen: 4.1’’ FWVGA Capacitive touch screen • Frequency: TD‐LTE@2.3/2.6GHz, TD‐SCDMA@2.0/1.9GHz, GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz• OS: Android 2 2OS: Android 2.2• WiFi Tethering

World’s First TD-LTE/WCDMA/GSM MiFi Released

World’s First TD‐LTE/WCDMA/GSM MiFi

On November 2011, the first TD‐LTE/WCDMA/GSM Multi‐mode MiFi successfully 

passed testing with TD‐LTE network deployed by Huawei. During the test, a few 

tablets and laptops were connected to MiFi through WiFi to share high‐speed data 

applications from TD‐LTE network. The chipset was provided by Qualcomm and this 

multi‐mode MiFi was co‐developed by CMRI and Quanta.

Key features of the MiFi product• Network mode: TD‐LTE/WCDMA/GSM chipset platform• Frequency: TD‐LTE@2 3/2 6GHz WCDMA@2 1GHz GSM

03• Frequency: TD‐LTE@2.3/2.6GHz, WCDMA@2.1GHz, GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz• Maximum User Number: 10

Product

TD-LTE New Products---TD-LTE CPE and Tablet PC

TD‐LTE CPE

In December 2011, a new TD‐LTE CPE successfully passed testing with TD‐LTE network deployed by Huawei. During the test, a few tablets and laptops were connected to CPE through WiFi to share high‐speed data applications from TD‐LTE network The chipset was provided by Altair and it was co developed by CMRI andnetwork. The chipset was provided by Altair and it was co‐developed by CMRI and AsiaTelco.

Key features of the CPE product• Network mode: LTE TDD/FDD commonchipset platform• Frequency: 10MHz 20MHz @ 2 3/2 6GHz• Frequency: 10MHz, 20MHz @ 2.3/2.6GHz

TD‐LTE Tablet PC

On October 23 2011, a new TD‐LTE Tablet PC was released in ITU TELECOM WORLD 

2011 and successfully showed diversified high‐speed data services with TD‐LTE 

demo network deployed by ZTE. During the demo, the users experienced mobile 

Internet services, including high‐speed web browsing, on‐line HD video, and so on.Internet services, including high speed web browsing, on line HD video, and so on. 

The chipset was provided by Innofidei and it was co‐developed by CMRI and Acer.

Key features of the Tablet product• Screen: 10.1’’(1280×800), Capacitive touchscreenscreen• CPU: Nvidia Tegra2 @ 1GHz• OS: Android 3.0• Frequency: TD‐LTE@2.3/2.6GHz• Camera: Main Camera 5MP (with FrontCamera: 2MP)• Size: 260×177×13.3mm

04 • Weight: 765g

World’s First TD-LTE Integrated Micro Base Station Qualified for Field Trial

Product

Station Qualified for Field TrialGeneral Status of  TD‐LTE Large‐Scale Trial

World’s first TD‐LTE integrated micro base station EBS5132D was provided by DatangMobile in the end of Q3 2011, and mainly used for blind spots and hotspots coverage. EBS5132D looks like a RRU but includes baseband, main control, backhaul 

World’s First TD‐LTE Integrated Micro Basestation

g , ,and all RRU functionalities. EBS5132D can be deployed outdoor directly without any room space. On Dec 9 2011, 28 key test items were successfully finished for the product covering almost all RF and hardware key specs. The test results show that EBS5132D is qualified for outdoor field trial. 

Product Introduction

Key features of EBS5132• TD‐LTE single mode• 2Tx/2Rx• 2.6GHz (2575MHz~2615MHz)5MH 10MH 15MH 20MH• 5MHz, 10MHz, 15MHz, 20MHz

• output power 20W/path• less than 15Kg/15L• AC 220V and DC ‐48V• GPS and IEEE 1588v2 EBS5132

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1st Phase of TD-LTE Large-Scale Trial in China Successfully Finished

Certification & Test

Successfully Finished

At the end of Oct. 2011, all 7 infrastructure vendors (Alcatel‐Lucent, Datang, Ericsson, Huawei, Motorola, NSN, ZTE)  and 3 chip vendors (Hisilicon, Qualcomm, Innofidei) finished the 1st phase of  China TD‐LTE large‐scale trial. 3 

1st Phase of TD‐LTE Trial Successfully Accomplished

more chip vendors (Altair, Sequans, ZTE) also finished all the trial before the end of Dec. 2011.

Trial Results and Data Analysis

Attach Success Rate ≥95%

C ll S t S R t ≥95%

Network KPI

Call Setup Success Rate≥95%

Paging Success Rate≥95%

Drop Rate≤4%

Handover Success Rate≥95%

LatencyUser Plane 25‐50ms

Control Plane 100ms

Data Rate

Peak rate (w/ CAT 3 UE): DL‐60Mbps; UL‐18Mbps

Average DL Throughput (20 UEs): 20‐35Mbps

Cell edge data rate: 250‐600kbps (1 of 20 UEs)

Maximum Number of Concurrent Users 200/Cell

• Mature Infrastructure and single‐mode USB dongle• Excellent network performance• Rapid‐growing chipsets and test equipments

What can we prove from 1st phase TD‐LTE large‐scale trial? 

2nd Phase of TD‐LTE Trial to Officially Launch Soon

2nd phase TD‐LTE large‐scale trial will target for multi‐mode terminals and real network operation. The project is currently under preparation for field‐trial and lab testing already started.

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Certification & Test

Multi-antenna Technique Verified in TD-LTE Large-Scale Trial in ChinaLarge-Scale Trial in China

8‐path antenna supporting TM2/3/7 performs better than 2‐path antenna• Draw‐away coverage: 13% longer than 2‐path antenna in down link and 21%longer in up link in average

2/8 Path Antenna Comparison

•Coverage: both satisfied requirements (up to 95%)•Throughput in Single UE: 48% gain in down link and 22% gain in up link in averagecompared with 2‐path antenna; higher gain (DL/UP:39%/45%) in cell edge•Network performance: both satisfied requirements

• 8‐path antenna will be a good solution for primary coverage area• 2 path antenna will be appropriate for low cost and large scale coverage

• Interference suppression at cell edge: 39% lower downgrade of throughput dueto beamforming•Beamforming gain: 4~11 dBi (depends on the environments)

Basic Performance Test of 8‐path Antenna

• 2‐path antenna will be appropriate for low cost and large‐scale coverage

g g ( p )•MIMO & Beamforming: adaptive mode shifting performs best

Compact antenna trial

•Throughputs: very similar to basic 8‐path antenna•Draw‐away distance: similar to basic 8‐path antenna

• Similar coverage and performance in urban/dense urban area with 50%less antenna size

Compact Antenna Trial

Co‐site antenna trial

less antenna size• 70% installation time saving

•Draw‐away distance: 7% shorter than independent antenna due to

Co‐site Antenna Trial (TD‐SCDMA & TD‐LTE)

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connector loss and combiner loss

• Acceptable loss (~1dB) compared to independent antenna• Easy for engineering and maintenance

In Brief---TD-LTE Newest Update in China

Certification & Test

In Brief TD LTE Newest Update in China

General Status of  TD‐LTE Large‐Scale Trial

On December 30 2011, MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of 

PRC) announced to launch the research and development of TD‐LTE equipment on 

band 39 Therefore band 38 band 39 and band 40(Indoor deployment) will be

Band 38/39/40 Officially Announced for TD‐LTE in China

band 39. Therefore, band 38, band 39 and band 40(Indoor deployment) will be 

officially utilized for TD‐LTE deployment in the near future in China.

Beijing TD‐LTE Demonstration & Experiencing Network

This TD‐LTE network is mainly used for demonstrating and experiencing novel TD‐LTE applications and services in Beijing.

TD LTE

• 88 sites, including 71 macro sites and 17 indoor sites• ISD 400‐500m• Multi‐mode terminal                         to be applied

Network Information Frequency •Outdoor: 2570MHz~2620MHz• Indoor: 2320MHz~2370MHz

TD-LTE

Coverage Area Deployment Plan

• 3 areas covering city center, university and academic institute• 7 experiencing access points 

• Partially launched in February 2012• Wholly launched in April 2012

This  important project is supported by Ministry of Science and Technology of PRC and  Shenzhen local Government. As the first experimental smart city in China, Shenzhen targets for deploying mobile broad network and providing 4G services for citizens. 

Shenzhen Smart City Powered by LTE

• June 2012: 1080 sites to be deployed, totally covering 234km2

• Sept 2012: 3000 sites to de deployed, totally covering 480km2

Network Deployment Plan

Targets & Application Field• Smart city portal system

8• Smart government affair platform• Smart medical treatment system• Network convergence

TD-LTE Events Report at CES

Conference

GTI Seminar on Multi Mode Multi Band Device Requirements and Architectures2nd GTI Workshop

GTI Seminar on Multi‐Mode Multi‐Band Device Requirements and Architectures

Las Vegas, USA, January 11, 2011 – A GTI Seminar on Multi‐Mode Multi‐Band DeviceRequirements and Architectures was organized during the International ConsumerElectronics Show (CES) to promote TD‐LTE device ecosystem. This seminar focuses on thesolutions of TD‐LTE devices in the global band configurations. 115 participants from GTImember operators, invited operators and vendors attended this meeting. Following pleasefind technical contributions for the seminar:

MMMB LTE Device Requirements Multi‐Mode Multi‐Band Device Requirements and Architectures (Clearwire)

Ecosystem Survey IWPC 2.3 – 2.7GHz 4G Device RF Front‐End Architectures (IWPC)

Chipset & Platform ProvidersLTE TDD/FDD Multimode Solutions (Qualcomm)LTE Multi‐mode Multi‐band UE Solution (MTK)Chipset Architectures for Global LTE Deployments (Sequans)

RF Solutions

Fujitsu Multimode, Multiband Single Chip Transceivers for Global coverage (Fujitsu)Filtering Solutions for the 2.3‐2.7 GHz Ecosystem (Avago)(RF) Predictions for 2012 (RFMD)Tunable Antenna Modules for 4G Smartphones (Skycross)

Highlights of TD-LTE Booth at CES

Device OEM/ODM LTE TDD Multi‐mode Multi‐band Device Trend (Huawei)Implementation of LTE Mobile Device (HTC)LTE Terminal Introduction and Step forward(ZTE)

Detailed Information and relating documents could be downloaded from http://www.lte-tdd.org/membership/member2ws

Highlights of TD-LTE Booth at CES

TD-LTE Robot (NSN)• dance and read• controlled by tablet withTD‐LTE Femto

TD-LTE concept car (Alcatel-Lucent)

• HD video call duringdriving, navigation

Multi-mode Dual-standby Cellphone

(MediaTek)• Online HD VOD• Video call• Online 3D game

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• on line entertainments• material Download

2012 GTI Summit Barcelona Preview

Conference

2012 GTI Summit Barcelona PreviewThe 6th LTE TDD/FDD International Summit (GTI Summit)

27th February 2012, the summit will take place during the Mobile WorldCongress 2012 in Barcelona.

The summit aims at boosting

Previous Speakers

The summit aims at boostingTD‐LTE commercial deploymentin the coming years andexploring novel businessmodels and applications in theWireless City and key industrysectors.

World‐leading providers will release their cutting edge products and illustratehow key industry sectors benefit from LTE.

Preliminary Summit AgendaSession Content

Leader’s vision on TD‐LTE Global Development C fi d S k M Li Y CEO f CMCC

Opening

Confirmed Speaker:  Mr. Li Yue, CEO of CMCCInvited Speakers: ‐ Mr. Masayoshi Son, Chairman & CEO of Softbank；‐ Mr. Sunil Bharti Mittal , Chairman and Group CEO ‐ Mr. Erik Prusch, CEO of Clearwire

Announcement &R l

GTI Award

GTI Joint Statement: Strategic Actions‐ Strengthen cooperation with Partners‐ Promote the implementation of global convergent LTE TDD/FDD devices‐ Facilitate data service roaming between LTE TDD/FDD operatorsRelease g / p‐ Encourage innovations of services and applications;

GTI Accomplishment  & Next Steps

TD‐LTE Products

Keynote Speech

Part 1

Convergent Development of LTE TDD/FDDConfirmed Speakers: ‐ Vodafone, Mr. Andy Macleod, Director of Vodafone Group Networks‐ Reliance Industry, Mr. Mathew Oommen, President Strategy and Business Development‐ Hi3G, Mr. Jörgen Askeroth, CTO of 3 SwedenY hi ki Chik CTO f S ftb k (WCP)

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You can also find detailed events introduction on GTI website: http://www.lte‐tdd.org/events

y p‐Yoshioki Chika, CTO of Softbank (WCP)

Invited Speakers: Verizon, STC

Part 2Wireless City Powered by LTEConfirmed Speakers: ALU, Cisco, NSN

Appendix 1 – TD-LTE E2E Product OverviewAppendix 1 – TD-LTE E2E Product Overview

TD‐LTE/TD‐S/GSM Multi‐mode Dual‐Radio Single‐USIM

TD‐LTE Terminal

Key Features:•TD‐LTE/WCDMA/GSM chipset platform

•TD‐LTE@2.3/2.6GHz, 

Key Features:•4.1’’ FWVGA Capacitive 

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TD‐LTE/WCDMA/GSM MiFi

@ / ,WCDMA@2.1GHz, GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz

•Maximum User Number: 10

touch screen

•TD‐LTE@2.3/2.6GHz,  TD‐SCDMA@2.0/1.9GHz,  GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz

•Android 2.2

•WiFi Tethering

Key Features:•10 1’’(1280×800) Capacitive

TD‐LTE CPE TD‐LTE Tablet PC

MediaTek QuantaFor more detailed information of TD‐LTE products, please visit GTI official website: 

Key Features:•LTE TDD/FDD common chipset platform

• 10MHz, 20MHz @ 2.3/2.6GHz

•10.1 (1280×800), Capacitive touch screen 

• CPU: Nvidia Tegra2 @ 1GHz

• OS: Android 3.0 

• TD‐LTE@2.3/2.6GHz

• Main Camera 5MP (with Front Camera: 2MP)

• Size: 260×177×13.3mmAcer

http://www.lte‐tdd.org/industry

• Weight: 765g Acer

CoolPad

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GSM/TD‐LTE Multi‐Mode Dual‐Standby Handset

PadI fid i

Altair Hisilicon

ZTE Huawei

GSM/TD‐LTE Dual‐Mode Dual‐Standby Handset

ZTE

Quanta

Nokia

HiSilicon

Pad

CPE

Booklet

Qualcomm

ST‐Ericsson

Innofidei

Sequans

SamsungQuanta

TD‐LTE Test Equipment

• Most test equipments have common GCF

For more detailed information of TD‐LTE products, please visit GTI official website: http://www.lte‐tdd.org/industry

InnofideiCPE

Newly Updated

11RF Baseband

Simulator Signaling Monitor

Performance Channel Measurement

Field Test Terminal Related

Most test equipments have common platform for LTE TDD/FDD.

• TDD synchronized with FDD

Test CaseFDD/TDD Validation ProgressFDD TDD

Protocol P1&P2  >98% >95%RF P1 >98% >97%RRM P1 >90%  >70%

GCF

Appendix 2 – TD-LTE Vendor OverviewAppendix 2 TD LTE Vendor Overview

TD‐LTE Infrastructure Vendors 

TD‐LTE Terminal and Chipset Vendors 

TD‐LTE Test Equipment Vendors

Incomplete StatisticsNewly Updated

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Appendix 3 – TD-LTE Global Market OverviewAppendix 3 TD LTE Global Market Overview

TD‐LTE Global Trial / Commercial Networks

TD‐LTE Trial Networks

* December, 201133 Trial Networks *

TD‐LTE Potential Commercial Networks

5 commercial TD‐LTE network launched5 commercial TD LTE network launched

•Saudi Arabia : Mobily

• Saudi Arabia: STC 

•Japan: Softbank

•Denmark & Sweden: Hi3G

•Brazil: Sky TV8 publicly announced TD‐LTE commercial contracts

• Sweden/Denmark: Hi3G

• Poland: AERO2

• Australia: NBN Co.

• India: Bharti Airtel

• Japan: Softbank

• Saudi Arabia : Mobily

• Saudi Arabia: STC 

• Brazil: Sky TV• India: Bharti Airtel • Brazil: Sky TV

10+ operators have TD‐LTE commercial deployment plan

Updated by Jan 11, 2012

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Appendix 4 – GTI Development Overview

Oceania Africa, 1

Appendix 4 GTI Development Overview

38 operators joined GTI, with more operators in process of joining GTI.

38 Operators Joined GTI by October 2011

Europe Aero2, E‐Plus, Datame, Smoltelecom, UK Broadband, Bolloré Telecom, Vodafone, Voentelecom, Soyuz

Europe, 9

North America

, 6 Latin America

Asia, 16

, 2,

Telecom

North America

Clearwire, NextWave, Horizon Wi‐COM, Dish Network LLC, Sprint, VelaTel Global Communications

Latin America

NII, WIND Telecom, VTR, Telecommunication Services of Trinidad and Tobago

Asia Augere, BellTel, Bharti Airtel, CMCC, KT, SKT, Omantel,Mobily, P1, Cybernet, FITEL, FarEasTone, SoftBank, 

, 4

Area Technical Topics Leader

GTI established 8 Task Forces to cover 5 important areas 

Tatung InfoComm, Global Mobile, Indochina Telecom

Oceania Vividwireless , Woosh

Africa iBurst (Pty)

Area Technical Topics Leader

SpectrumCoexistence TD‐LTE & FDD‐LTE Clearwire

Coexistence WiMAX with LTE (TD‐LTE and FDD‐LTE) Clearwire

TerminalVoice Solution for TD‐LTE Handset Bharti Airtel

Multi‐mode multi‐band solution（including roaming） Clearwire

Test IOT and Terminal test CMCC

Infrastructure BF infrastructure and antenna solution Softbank

Technology & Network Planning

Network Planning: Frequency Planning & UL/DL configuration CMCC

Handover between TD‐LTE and LTE FDD E‐PLUS

Major GTI Activities (H1,2012)

GTI Seminar M lti M d M lti B d D i

Jan 12

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Multi-Mode Multi-Band Device

USA CES

Feb 26

Barcelona, Spain

Feb 27

GTI Summit

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GTI Exhibition

Shanghai MAE

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Feb 23‐243nd GTI Workshop14

Barcelona, Spain

Feb 26

GTI SC Meeting

Barcelona, Spain

Jun4th GTI Workshop

Venue :TBD

Welcome to Join GTIWelcome to Join GTI

More information about GTITo find out more information about GTI, please visit www.lte‐tdd.org

How to join GTI

To find out more information about GTI, please visit www.lte tdd.orgor email us. 

Fill out the application form (download  from http://www.lte‐tdd.org/join/apply),  and return to GTI Secretariat: GTI_Secretariat_list@lte‐tdd.org and/or GTI@lte‐tdd.org;

Sign the Accession Form and return the signed copy to 5 initiators.

Once the participation process finishes, an account and associated password will be assigned to the new participant. 

CONTACT GTI:

If you have any questions, comments, suggestions regarding TD‐LTE or general enquiries regarding GTI, please contact:GTI@lte‐tdd.org

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