ZXSDR R8854E Product Description

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ZXSDR R8854E Product Description

Version Date Author Reviewer Notes

V1.00 2018/07/14 Yang Lisha Not open to the third party

1. Revise GSM/LTE dual-mode capacity

V1.10 2018/09/13 Yang Lisha
2. Revise power supply range
1. Add Band 2 specification
V1.20 2018/11/09 He Li 2. Update document architecture
3. Revise power consumption

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Benefits............................................................................................................. 5
1.3 Application Scenarios ....................................................................................... 5
1.4 Functionality...................................................................................................... 6

2 Technical Specifications ................................................................................ 7

2.1 Physical Specifications...................................................................................... 7
2.2 Performance Specifications .............................................................................. 7
2.2.1 Operation Frequency Band ............................................................................... 7
2.2.2 Capacity ............................................................................................................ 8
2.2.3 Bandwidth ......................................................................................................... 8
2.2.4 ToC Output Power ............................................................................................ 8
2.2.5 Receiver Sensitivity........................................................................................... 9
2.3 Power Specifications......................................................................................... 9
2.3.1 Power Requirements ........................................................................................ 9
2.3.2 Power Consumption.......................................................................................... 9
2.4 Interface Specifications ................................................................................... 10
2.5 Transmission .................................................................................................. 11
2.6 Working Environment Specifications ............................................................... 12
2.7 Electromagnetic Compatibility Specifications .................................................. 12
2.8 Reliability Specifications.................................................................................. 13

3 Glossary ........................................................................................................ 14

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FIGURES

Figure 1-1 Physical Appearance ......................................................................................... 4

Figure 1-2 Application Scenarios ........................................................................................ 6
Figure 2-2-1 External Interfaces .........................................................................................10

TABLES

Table 2-2-1 Physical Specifications ....................................................................................... 7

Table 2-2-2 Operation Frequency Band ................................................................................ 7
Table 2-2-3 Capacity ............................................................................................................. 8
Table 2-2-4 LTE Channel Bandwidth ..................................................................................... 8
Table 2-2-5 ToC Output Power .............................................................................................. 8
Table 2-2-6 Receiver Sensitivity ............................................................................................ 9
Table 2-2-7 Power Supply ..................................................................................................... 9
Table 2-2-8 Power Consumption in LTE Single Mode ..........................................................10
Table 2-2-9 Power Consumption in G/L Dual-mode .............................................................10
Table 2-2-102 CPRI Interfaces .............................................................................................12
Table 2-2-113 Environment Specifications ...........................................................................12
Table 2-2-124 Electromagnetic Compatibility Specifications .................................................12
Table 2-2-135 Reliability Characteristics...............................................................................13

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1 Overview

1.1 Introduction

This document provides a high level description of ZTE ZXSDR R8854E (hereinafter
R8854E), which is the new high output power 4T4R RRU (Remote Radio Unit) used in
ZTE wireless total solution. R8854E provides four-way transmission and four-way
reception to implement LTE 4T4R.

Figure 1-1 Physical Appearance

In this document, R8854E S1800 and R8854E S1900 are introduced. R8854E S1800
works in LTE single mode or GSM/LTE dual-mode in band 3. R8854E S1900 works in
LTE single-mode in band 2. The document introduces an overview of R8854E
characteristics, its key benefits, the architecture, functionalities, services and the system
capabilities.

NOTE: To be compliant with Radio Equipment Directive (RED) of European Union,

this device is restricted to use and put into service due to the need for a spectrum
license and/or the conditions attached to authorization for the use of frequencies
within all European Union countries (BE/BG/CZ/DK/DE/EE/IE/EL/ES/FR/HR/IT/CY/
LV/LT/LU/HU/MT/NL/AT/PL/PT/RO /SI/SK/FI/SE/UK).

NOTE: In this document, G is short for GSM, U is short for UMTS and L is short for FDD
LTE.

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1.2 Benefits

 4*4 MIMO Ready, High Output Power, Better Performance

Based on new compact RRU platform, R8854E is designed with high efficiency
Power Amplifier technology. It has better performance in smaller volume. With four-
way transmitting channels and four-way receiving channels, it supports LTE 4T4R
to improve coverage, data throughput and peak download speed.

It also supports 4*60W output power. Compared with previous 4*40W of hardware
version, R8854E provides wider coverage and higher peak download speed than
before.

 Faster deployment

R8854E is 18 L in volume and 20 kg in weight. It is portable to transport and

flexible to install on the pole, tower and wall, thus reducing OPEX.

 High Efficiency, Lower TCO

It supports dynamic adaptive PA power supply due to the output power, which
reduces power consumption.

The passive dissipation solution helps to save power consumption and reduce
environment noise.

1.3 Application Scenarios

R8854E and baseband unit comprise distributed macro ZXSDR BS8700. It supports
GSM/UMTS/LTE multi-mode of indoor/outdoor macro coverage, especially useful for LTE
application with high order MIMO requirements.

Typical application scenario of R8854E is shown in the following figure.

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Figure 1-2 Application Scenarios

Antenna
Antenna
Antenna

R8894
R8892N
R8854E

B8200
B8200
B8200

1.4 Functionality

R8854E is the remote radio unit of distributed base station. The signal is transmitted and
received through R8854E to and from base band processing unit for further processing
via standard CPRI interface. The antenna should be installed and operated with minimum
distance 4.55m between the radiator and human body.

By applying the distributed system, the feeder loss will be eliminated when the radio unit
is positioned close to the antenna. The coverage is enlarged with this solution.

The functions of R8854E include:

 Supports frequency bands of band 3 and band 2.

 Supports the LTE channel bandwidth of 1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz in band 3 and

5/20MHz in band 2.

 Supports 4T4R in one box which can optimize spectrum efficiency greatly and
improve network uplink performance.

 Supports 256QAM modulation in LTE downlink and 64QAM in LTE uplink.

 Supports transmit power report function for every carrier.

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 Supports overload protection function for power amplifier.

 Supports transmit channel switching on/off function.

 Supports non-disruptive system services of BBU and other RRUs in case of software
failure in R8854E connecting with hardware mentioned before.

2 Technical Specifications

2.1 Physical Specifications

Table 2-2-1 Physical Specifications

Item Specifications

Size (Length*Width*Depth) 415 * 296 * 145 mm, 17.8 L

Weight 20 kg

Color Silver gray

2.2 Performance Specifications

2.2.1 Operation Frequency Band

Table 2-2-2 Operation Frequency Band

RRU Type Operation Radio Frequency Band

R8854E S1800 Tx: 1805 MHz - 1880 MHz

Rx: 1710 MHz - 1785 MHz

R8854E S1900 Tx: 1930 MHz - 1990 MHz

Rx: 1850 MHz - 1910 MHz

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2.2.2 Capacity

Table 2-2-3 Capacity

RRU Type Mode RRU Capacity

R8854E S1800 LTE single mode 2*20 MHz 4T4R cells

2*20 MHz 2T4R cells

4*20 MHz 2T2R cells

GSM/LTE dual- 4 GSM TRXs + LTE 1*20 MHz

mode 4T4R cell (IBW=75 MHz)

8 GSM TRXs + LTE 2*20 MHz

4T4R cells (IBW=47.5 MHz)

R8854E S1900 LTE single mode 2*5 MHz 4T4R cells

2*20 MHz 4T4R cells

2.2.3 Bandwidth

R8854E supports all LTE channel bandwidth.

Table 2-2-4 LTE Channel Bandwidth

E-UTRA Operating Band LTE Channel Bandwidth

Band 3 1.4/3/5/10/15/20 MHz

Band 2 5/20 MHz

2.2.4 ToC Output Power

Table 2-2-5 ToC Output Power

RRU Type TOC Output Power

R8854E S1800/S1900 4*60 W

Note: The TOC here means the max capability of the hardware. The specific TOC output power is

limited by the license.

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2.2.5 Receiver Sensitivity

The receiver sensitivity of R8854E is shown as following table.

Table 2-2-6 Receiver Sensitivity

Mode E-UTRA Single Antenna Dual Antennas Four Antennas Note

Operating Band

GSM Band 3 -113.5 dBm -115.5 dBm N/A N/A

LTE Band 3/Band 2 -106.4 dBm -109.2 dBm -112.0 dBm N/A

2.3 Power Specifications

2.3.1 Power Requirements

The following table describes the power supply and the fluctuation range.

Table 2-2-7 Power Supply

Item Specifications

Power Supply DC: -48 V (-37 V - -57 V)

R8854E supports integrated lightning protection module for DC power supply. Its
protection level is 20 KA.

2.3.2 Power Consumption

Power consumption of R8854E in LTE single mode is shown in the table below.

For LTE mode, the average power consumption is measured at 50% system load. The
peak power consumption is measured at 100% system load.

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Table 2-2-8 Power Consumption in LTE Single Mode

Configuration: 2L 4*4 MIMO, 4 PA, 30 W/LTE, Total 4*60 W

Average Power Peak Power

RRU Type
Consumption Consumption

R8854E S1800\R8854E 415 W 665 W

S1900

Table 2-2-9 Power Consumption in G/L Dual-mode

Configuration: 8G+1L 4*4 MIMO, 4 PA, 20 W/LTE, 20 W/GSM TRX, Total 4*60 W

Average Power Peak Power

RRU Type
Consumption Consumption

R8854E S1800 425 W 675 W

2.4 Interface Specifications

The external interfaces of the R8854E are located at the bottom and on the front side of
the module.

Figure 2-2-1 External Interfaces

1 2

7
8
9
3 4 5 6

For a description of the external interfaces at the bottom of the R8854E module, refer to
Table 2-1.

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Table 2-11 Description of the External Interfaces at the Bottom

No. Label Interface Interface Type/Connector

1 AISG/MON AISG equipment interface DB15 connector

MON external monitoring
interface
LMT O&M Ethernet interface

2 GND Protective grounding 16 mm2 yellow-green round

interface terminal

3 ANT1 TX/RX antenna interface 50 Ω DIN-mode connector

(TX/RX) Built-in NSBT

4 ANT2 TX/RX antenna interface 50 Ω DIN-mode connector

(TX/RX)

5 ANT3 TX/RX antenna interface 50 Ω DIN-mode connector

(TX/RX)

6 ANT4 TX/RX antenna interface 50 Ω DIN-mode connector

(TX/RX)

7 OPT1 Communication between LC-type optical interface (IEC

RRU and BBU, or RRU 874)
cascading interface

8 OPT2 RRU cascading interface LC-type optical interface (IEC

874)

9 PWR Power input interface 2-pin customized connector

Additionally, R8854E provides six LED indicators on the panel to indicate the operating
status of the RRU.

2.5 Transmission

R8854E is connected to BBU through CPRI interfaces. For more information about CPRI
interfaces, refer to Table 2-2

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Table 2-2-102 CPRI Interfaces

Item Quantity Interface Type Speed Standard

CPRI interface 2 SFP (LC) 10 Gbps CPRI V5.0

Note: The speed here refers to the max capability of the hardware. The specific speed depends on

the optical module configuration.

2.6 Working Environment Specifications

Table 2-2-113 Environment Specifications

Item Specifications

Temperature -40°C - +55°C

Relative Humidity 5% - 100%

Atmosphere pressure 70 kPa - 106 kPa

Waterproof/Dustproof IP65

≤5 Ω; earth resistance can be less than 10 Ω in thunder-

Ground less area where thunderstorm days is less than 20 per
year.

2.7 Electromagnetic Compatibility Specifications

Table 2-2-124 Electromagnetic Compatibility Specifications

Item Specifications

Static Discharge Contact Discharge: ±6000 V

Immunity Air Discharge: ±8000 V

DC Power port Line to line: ±2000 V

Surge Impact Immunity
DC Power port Line to ground: ±4000 V

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2.8 Reliability Specifications

Table 2-2-135 Reliability Characteristics

Item Specifications

MTBF ≥499,000 hours

MTTR 1 hour

Availability ≥99.999800%

Down duration ≤1.053 min/year

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3 Glossary
Abbreviations Full Name
3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project

BBU Base Band processing Unit

BSP Board Support Package
CAPEX Capital Expenditure
CPRI Common Public Radio Interface
DIF Digital Intermediate Frequency

DL Downlink
DFL Duplexer & Filters
DPD Digital Pre-Distortion
EUTRAN Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
GSM Global System for Mobile communications

HSPA+ HSPA Evolution

LMT Local Maintenance Terminal

LNA Low-Noise-Amplifier
LTE Long Term Evolution
MCPA Multi-Carrier Power Amplifier

MIMO Multi Input Multi Output

MTBF Mean Time Between Failures

MTTR Mean Time To Recovery

OAM Operating And Maintenance
OFDMA Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access
OPEX Operation Expenditure
OSS Operation Support Sub-system
PA Power Amplifier
PWR Power
QTR Quad-channel Transceiver
RF Radio Frequency
RRU Remote Radio Unit
SC-FDMA Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access
SDR Software Defined Radio

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Abbreviations Full Name

ToC Top of Cabinet

UE User Equipment
UL Uplink
VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio

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