ZXSDR Base Station Structure

and Principle

ZTE University
Content

ZXSDR Base Station Family Overview

ZXSDR Base Station Introduction
ZXSDR Base Station Highlights
 Evolution of Multi-Mode Base Station

‡Unified Radio Resource

‡Different Base Station
systems overlapped
‡TDM/ATM platform
‡Narrowband architecture
‡Low integration and high
consumption
G1 Multimode
G3 Multimode Management
Base Station - SDR ‡System conversion for
adjacent frequency software
‡Integrated BSC function
G2 Multimode ‡Shared broadband multi-carrier module
‡MESH network Architecture
‡Shared uTCA BBU
Base Station ‡Full-IP architecture and unified platform
G4 Multimode
‡Multi-system conversion for same frequency
‡Different Base Station Systems
software Base Station - Flat SDR
Interchanged
‡3G BBU/RRU Interchangeable
‡Ultra-high integration and low consumption

Base Station ‡IP/ATM architecture

‡Increasing integration

Traditional macro-Base
Station, ATM architecture,
12TRX cabinet ZTE macro-Base Station, IP ZTE SDR, 36TRX cabinet
architecture, 18TRX cabinet
Future Oriented SDR Technology ——
Ensuring Multi-Mode Network Convergence

SDR L

H
G H+
W
Convergence
Software Define Radio
Solution Designed Refarming

Based on unified IP platform  New generation multi mode base  Convergence, revolution for 

with MCPA station traditional base station

•Smart software supports LTE  •Same base station supports  •Multi‐mode

evolution different systems •Multi‐band
•Smart configuration supports  •Software upgrade supports  •Flat network
different systems different evolutions •Smooth evolution
Innovative Base Station Platform
„ Unified multi-mode and multi-frequency band „ Platform structure with separated baseband
Base Station hardware platform and RF units
„ μTCA –based BBU baseband processing unit „ RF unit based on MCPA

CDMA2000 WCDMA
GSM LTE
TD-SCDMA

Network resource optimization

Spectrum resource助力中国移动积极应对移动网络的发展和演进
中兴通讯SDR解决方案
optimization utilization integration

Smooth wireless network

Optimal TCO solution
evolution
ATCA/mTCA

„ ATCA (Advanced Telecommunication Computer Architecture):

adopted by PICMG in 2003
„ Micro TCA (u TCA): ATCA, be fit for accessing network
Broadband MCPA
‡ Single-Carrier PA ‡ Multi-Carrier PA

Combiner & Antenna Duplex & Antenna

（f1~f6)
PA1 PA2 PA3 PA4 MCPA
f1 f2 f3 f4 （f1~f6)
TRX1 TRX2 TRX3 TRX4 MTRX

Digital IF Process Digital IF Process

BBU BBU

Interface Interface

‡SDR design is based on MCPA at the same frequency;

‡MCPA provides flexible frequency optimization technology and better equipment integrity.
SDR Based Uni-RAN Solution Highlights Multi‐Mode Base Station 
and Convergent Radio 
High Quality Base Station  Network Controller
Product Convergence
High Reliability Networking
Unified O&M System Smooth
Powerful Network  Evolution
Optimization Tools
Convenient Multi‐band Support 
Smooth Evolution
Operation EDGE Evolution
Outdoor Installation GSM‐>UMTS‐>LTE
Zero Footprint
Smaller Size High
Lighter Weight
Performance Full Speed HSPA
Flexible 64QAM HSPA+
Energy 50% PA Efficiency
MIMO HSPA+
Networking DC+64QAM HSPA+
Saving D‐PT Technology
3 Sector RRU Solution
Green Energy

•Different BP boards
SDR RRU Spectrum 
Refarming Capable
Multi‐band Supported  Common 
Components Shared
 SDR Based Series Base Stations Family
Outdoor Micro Multi‐Mode Supported
ZXSDR BS8906/8906E „ GSM/UMTS/HSPA
„ HSPA+/LTE

Multi‐Band Supported
Radio Unit
Indoor Macro „ G/U900M, G/U1800M
ZXSDR BS8800 „ U/L2100M, U/L2600M 
Baseband Unit
Long term TCO Saving
RSU40 RSU40
B8200 „ 50% HPA Technology
RSU60 RSU60
Outdoor Macro RSU82 RSU82 „ Smart Carrier On/Off
ZXSDR BS8900A „ 3 Sectors in 1 RRU

R8840 R8860 R8880 R8882 Smooth Evolution

„ 64QAM HSPA+
„ MIMO HSPA+
Distributed Macro „ LTE
ZXSDR BS8700

„ Based on SDR hardware platform, all IP and multiple carriers capable
„ All base stations share same components, higher integration and less spares
SDR Base Station Key Features

ZTE SDR 4 Key Features

RRU
„ MCPA-based broadband Radio BBU

Unit with multi-mode supported.

„ Sufficient output power of HPA
with lower power consumption.
„ MicroTCA structure Base Band
Unit with high reliability and
easy expansion.
Outdoor
„ High integrity & processing Macro
capability; upgrade to HSPA+ via
software; minimum upgrade cost Indoor Macro
to support LTE.
Content

ZXSDR Base Station Family Overview

ZXSDR Base Station Introduction
ZXSDR Base Station Highlights
SDR Base Station Introduction

„ Baseband Unit and Radio Unit
„ Distributed Base Station: ZXSDR BS8700 Introduction
‹ BBU: B8200
‹ RRU series
„ Macro Indoor ：ZXSDR BS8800
„ Macro Outdoor： ZXSDR BS8900A
„ Micro Outdoor：ZXSDR BS8906
 Base Band Unit — SDR B8200
Performance Index
19 inch „ Processing Capability:     
‹ UMTS: 30CS ( 6CS *5 BPCs)
2U ‹ GSM: 60TRX
88.4mm 
„ Base Band Processing Capability: 
‹ Uplink/ Downlink: 960CE
482.6mm 
„ Data Processing Capability: 
‹ Downlink: 216Mbps
Based on Unified MicroTCA Platform ‹ Uplink: 75Mbps

Uplink：192CE Physical Index
BPC Processing Downlink：192CE
Capability Downlink：43.2Mbps „ Volume:88.4×482.6×197mm（H×W×D）
Uplink：15Mbps „ Weight: 8.75kg (full configuration)
„ Typical Power Consumption :
Interface Index
UMTS: 80W(1BPC), 115W(2BPC)
„ Abis/Iub Interface:
GSM: 60W(12TRX), 75W(24TRX)
‹ 2*STM‐1；16*E1/T1；1*FE/GE Electric/Optical(8 VLAN)
„ Power Supply: ‐48V DC
„ To RRU: 12*1.25Gbps CPRI optical interface 
„ Temperature Range: ‐20℃～ 55℃
„ Humidity Range: 5%～95% 
CC Board Introduction
Control & Clock Board

„ GPS system clock & RF reference clock;

„Abis Iub interface function;

„Ethernet switch function, providing switch plan for signaling and media stream;

„Rack management
CC Indicators
Board LED Color Meaning Description
On: The board can be unplugged.
Plugging/Unpluggin
HS Blue Flashing: The board is being activated or deactivated.
g Indicator
Off: The board cannot be unplugged.
Always on: The board is in reset state.
RUN Green Running Indicator Flashing at 1Hz: The board is normally running.
Off: Self test fails.
On: The board has an alarm.
Alarm Red Alarm Indicator
Off: The board has no alarm.
Alternate flash for different links; the max 4 flashes per
CC
second; flashing at frequency of 5 Hz.
The first second: one flash means Link 0 is normal and
OFF means Link 0 is not in use.
The third second: two flashes means Link 1 is normal and
E1/T1 status OFF means Link 1 is not in use.
E0S Green
indicator (link 0–3)
The fifth second: three flashes means Link 2 is normal
and OFF means Link 2 is not in use.
The seventh second: four flashes means Link 3 is normal.
and OFF means Link 3 is not in use.
Recycle. Each cycle lasts for eight seconds.
CC Indicators
Board LED Color Meaning Description
E1/T1 status
E1S Green The same as E0S.
indicator (link 4–7)
E1/T1 status
E2S Green The same as E0S.
indicator (link 8–11)
E1/T1 status
E3S Green indicator (link 12– The same as E0S.
15)
Active/Standby On: The board is in active status
MS Green
status indicator Off: The board is in standby status

CC Always on: The antenna feeder is normal.

Always off: The antenna feeder and satellite are normal,

GPS antenna state in initialization state.
or 2 MHz state,
Slow Flash (flashing at 1 Hz)): The antenna feeder is
connection state of
REF Green broken.
SMA Interface on
corresponding Fast Flash (flashing at 2 Hz): The antenna feeder is
panel GPS normal but cannot receive satellite signal.
Slowest Flash (flashing at 0.5 Hz): Antenna short circuit
Quickest Flash (flashing at 5 Hz): No message is
received at the initialization stage.
CC Indicators
Board LED Color Meaning Description

On: Physical link of Abis/iub network interface (optical or

electrical) is normal.
Abis/Iub interface
ETH0 Green
link state
Off: Physical link of Abis/Iub network interface is broken.
CC
On: Physical link of network interface is normal.
Link state of ETH1
ETH1 Green
network interface
Off: Physical link of network interface is broken.
PM Board Introduction
Power Module

Power Module
„16 internal interface for +12V load power

„16 internal interface for +3.3V management power

„Measurement and protection of input over‐voltage/under‐voltage;

„Output over‐current protection and load power management
SA/SE Board Introduction
Site Alarm 
Extender

Site Alarm Board

Site Alarm Board/Site Alarm Extender Board(optional)
„Alarm monitor and rev control of no more than 9 fans;

„Signal monitor and interface lightning protection for the rack;

„Providing 6 input dry contact interfaces, 2 input /output dry contact interface;

„Providing 8 lines of E1/T1 interface
SA Jumpers
Jumper X5 is used to set E1/T1 transmission mode.

TWO LSB POSITIONS OF X5

TWO MSB POSITIONS OF X5

FS Board Introduction
Fiber Switch Board

Fiber Switch Module
„Baseband IQ data exchange;

„Providing interface between RRU and BBU
Baseband Board Introduction
Baseband Board

„ Universal Baseband Processing Board for

GSM
z Baseband modulation, maximum processing
capacity is 12 carriers;
z Supporting baseband frequency hopping;
z Supporting static and dynamic power control;
„ Baseband Processing Board Type C
z maximum processing capacity is 6 carrier-sectors;
z maximum CE for UL/DL is 192/192 CE;
z maximum HSDPA throughput is 43.2Mbps
z maximum HSUPA throughput is 15Mbps
 PM/FS/SA/uBPG/BPC Indicators

Board LED Color Meaning Description

Always on: The board is in reset state.
Running
RUN Green Flashing at 1Hz: The board is normally running.
Indicator
Off: Self test fails.
On: The board has an alarm.
Alarm Red Alarm Indicator
UPBG Off: The board has no alarm.
On: The board can be unplugged.
Plugging/Unplug Flashing: The board is being activated or
HS Blue
ging Indicator deactivated.
Off: The board cannot be unplugged.
Cable Connection of B8200
Radio Unit —RSU40（U）/RSU60（G/U）
Feeder Interface
„ RSU40/RSU60 is radio unit based on MCPA
technology, consists of MCPA (multi-carrier
power module) module, transceiver module, and CPRI optical to BBU
duplex filter LNA, and connects antenna via or connect via SFP 
TX/RX, RX port. high‐speed cable
„ Compact and light

RX expand 
interface

Number Interface Interface Description

1 Power Power supply interface

2 AISG AISG device interface

3 Mon External device interface

4、5 Test、DBG Debug, test interface

Interface between BBU and RRU or

6 TX RX
RRU cascade

7 RXout、RXin Frequency expand interface

8 ANT Main and diversity antenna interface

Radio Unit —RSU82(G/U)
„ RSU 82 is for both GSM and UMTS;
„ 2 PA: 2T4R;
„ Weight: 15Kg
„ Dimension: 482mm x 72mmx360mm
„ Max TOC:
z GSM: 2×80W (GMSK)/2×50W(8PSK)
z UMTS: 2×80W(900M)，2×60W(2100M)
„ Sensitivity:
z GSM: -113dBM
z UMTS: -126.5dBm@ single antenna
-129.2dBm@ Dual antenna
„ Frequency band: 900M, 1800M, 2100M

Number Interface Interface Description 2

1 ANT Main and diversity antenna interface 3

2 Mon External device interface 1

Interface between BBU and RRU or

4
3 TX RX
RRU cascade

4 Mon External device interface

1
5
5 Power Power supply interface
SDR Base Station Introduction

„ Baseband Unit and Radio Unit
„ Distributed Base Station: ZXSDR BS8700 Introduction
‹ BBU: B8200
‹ RRU series
„ Macro Indoor ：ZXSDR BS8800
„ Macro Outdoor： ZXSDR BS8900A
„ Micro Outdoor：ZXSDR BS8906
Hardware Architecture of BS8700
BS8700
Antenna
BBU

BB
CPRI
FS RRU
RadioUnit
Radio Unit Fiber
E1
SA/
STM‐1 SE/
NIS CC
GE/FE

Control Signaling
Clock
Data

+ RRU
B8200

The structure of BS8700 is BBU plus RRU, with separated modules as Base band unit and  RF unit.
 Remote Radio Unit – R8840
160mm
SDR R8840 320mm

Performance Index
„ Support maximal 4 carriers
„ Support 1C1S ~ 4C1S

370mm
„ Output Power: 60W
„ Receive Sensitivity:
‐126.5dBm@sigle antenna
‐129.2dBm@dual antenna
„Frequency: 2100MHz

Physical Index
„ Volume:  370×320×160mm （H×W×D）
„ Weight: 16.5kg
„ Typical Power Consumption:
100W(1C)/125W(2C)/160W (3C)
„ Power Supply: ‐48V DC
„ Temperature Range: ‐40℃～+55℃
„ Protection Class: IP65

Interface Index
„ 2 * 1.25G CPRI Optical Interface
Remote Radio Unit —— ZXSDR R8860
Performance Index
„ Carrier Configuration:     
‹ Support maximal: 6TRX or 4 carriers
‹ Support maximal: 4G1U
„ Output Power：80W

370mm
„ Receive Sensitivity: ‐113dBm[GSM]
‐126.5dBm@sigle antenna[UMTS]
‐129.2dBm@dual antenna[UMTS]
„ Frequency: 
850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz
320mm

ZXSDR R8860 （1T2R）

• Support GSM and UMTS.
Interface Index
„ 2*1.25G CPRI Optical interface
Physical Index
„ Volume: 370×320×197mm （H×W×D）
„ Weight: 20Kg     
„ TPC: UMTS:1C: 155W/2C: 185W/3C: 210W/4C: 230W
GSM: 200W(900M) /210W(1800M)
GU: 4G1U 215 W
„ Power Supply: ‐48V DC
„ Temperature Range:‐40℃～+55℃
„ Protection Class: IP65
R8860 Structure
R8860 Structure
„ ADTR: Completes the function of transmitter by one path and receiver
by two paths, providing interface and control function.
„ PA: Provides amplification function during transmission for RF signal.
„ DFL: Provides receiving & transmitting combination and division
function for RF signal, and provides low noise amplification function for
signal. It includes duplexer by one path and receiving filter by one path.
„ RIE: Mainly completes the transition between PIB board test and
monitoring interface signal.
„ PIB: Mainly completes electrically tuned antenna and tower amplifier
AISG interface protection and DTR board interface signal transition.
„ RPDC: Supplied by DC power conversion.
R8860 Interface
No Label Interface

Interface between
1 LC1
BBU and RRU/RRU cascading interface
Interface between
2 LC2
BBU and RRU/RRU cascading interface
3 AISG AISG device interface

External equipment interface (monitoring,

4 Mon
LMT, etc.)

5 DC IN Power interface

6 RX Interface to receive diversity RF cable

Interface to transmit / receive main
7 RX/TX
diversity RF cable

8 RXout Frequency expansion interface

9 RXin Frequency expansion interface

10 GND Machine Grounding

 R8860 Indicators
Board LED Color Meaning Description
Always on: The board is in resetting or starting status.
Flashing at 1Hz: The board is normally running.
RUN Green Running Indicator
Flashing at 5Hz: The board is downloading version.
Off: Self test fails.
Flash in 5Hz: critical or severe alarm
Alarm Red Alarm Indicator Flash in 1Hz: normal or minor alarm
Off: The board has no alarm.

On: normal fiber connection

RRU
Off: disconnected fiber

Optical link Flash in 5Hz: consider this link as clock reference source,
Link Green
indicator and phase-locked loop in fast capture status

Flash in 0.25Hz: consider this link as clock reference

source, and phase-locked loop in trace status

RF working status Off: without RF out put

RF Orange
indicator On: with RF out put
 Remote Radio Unit – R8880A
420mm 140mm
SDR R8880A

Performance Index
„ Support maximal 2 X 3 C

340mm
„ Output Power: 2 X 60W
„ Receive Sensitivity:
‐126.5dBm@sigle antenna
‐129.2dBm@dual antenna
„Transmitter Frequency: 2110MHz~2170MHZ
„Receiver Frequency: 1920MHz~1980MHZ

Physical Index
„ Volume:  420×340×140mm （H×W×D）
„ Weight: < 20kg
„ Typical Power Consumption:
S1:135W(Single PA), 215W(double PA)
S2:195W(Single PA), 330W(double PA)
S3:240W(Single PA), 420W(double PA)
„ Power Supply: ‐48V DC
„ Temperature Range: ‐40℃～+55℃
„ Protection Class: IP65

Interface Index
„ 2 * 1.2288G Optical Interface
Remote Radio Unit —— ZXSDR R8882
Performance Index
„ Carrier Configuration:     
‹ Support maximal [UMTS]: 2×3C carriers
‹ Support maximal [GSM]: 2×4 TRX 
‹ Support maximal [GU]: 2×4G1U or 2×2G2U

450mm
„ Output Power：2×60W
„ Receive Sensitivity: ‐113.5dBm[GSM]
‹ ‐113.5dBm@sigle antenna[UMTS]
‹ ‐129.2dBm@dual antenna[UMTS]
„ Frequency: 900M/1800M/2100MHz

320mm

Physical Index
ZXSDR R8882 (2T4R)  „Volume: 450×320×140mm （H×W×D ）

„Weight: 20Kg     

• Support GSM & UMTS „TPC ：684W（S3/3/3）

Interface Index
„ 2*1.25G CPRI Optical interface (2.5G and 
3.072G  are also applicable)
„Power Supply: ‐48V DC, 110V AC, 220V AC
„Temperature Range: ‐40℃～+55℃
„Protection Class: IP65
R8882 Structure
R8882 Structure

„ TRM: Finish the function of transmitter and

receiver, which can provide the interface and
control function.
„ PAD: Provide the amplification function of RF
signals on two channels.
„ FLD: Provide the function of reception,
transmitting, combination, and division of RF
signals. It comprises of two duplexers and two
receiving filters.
„ EPB : EMC protection at power, monitor interface,
and AISG interface.
R8882 Interface
No Label Interface

1 PWR Power jack

2 EAM External monitor interface

3 AISG AISG device interface

BBU-RRU interface / RRU cascading

4 OTP1
interface
BBU-RRU interface / RRU cascading
5 OTP2
interface

6 ANT1TX/RX Antenna tx/rx interface on channel 1

Diversity receiving antenna interface

7 ANT2RX
on channel 1
Diversity receiving antenna interface
8 ANT3RX
on channel 2

9 ANT4TX/RX Antenna tx/rx interface on channel 2

10 - PE interface
 R8882 Indicators
Board LED Color Meaning Description
Always on: The board is in resetting or starting status.
Flashing at 1Hz: The board is normally running.
RUN Green Running indication
Flashing at 5Hz: The board is downloading version.
Off: Self test fails.
Flash in 5Hz: major or critical alarm
Flash in 1Hz: warning or minor alarm
Alarm Red Alarm Indicator
Off: indicates no fault or resetting, starting or
downloading the version.
ON: connection is ok at optical interface 0
R8882 Off: disconnected fiber
Status indication at Flash in 5Hz: consider this link as clock reference source,
LINK1 Green
optical interface 0 and phase-locked loop in fast capture status
Flash in 0.25Hz: consider this link as clock reference
source, and phase-locked loop in trace status
Status indication at
LINK2 Green The same meaning as LINK1
optical interface 1
Green TX0 standing wave ON: TX0 standing wave is ok
VSWR1
indication OFF: TX0 standing wave is improper
TX0 standing wave
VSWR2 Green The same meaning as VSWR1
indication
 Rapidly Networking Based on Distributed
Base Station
„ Light, easy for installation, save project cost
and Shorten the time for building network .
„ Flexible networking.

„ 50％ high-efficient PA to reduce power

consumption
Compact design, light and small
„ Natural cooling design, 0dB noise
„ Flexible power supply: AC/DC or Remote
power
Wall mounted Hanging „ IP65 protection class to withstand terrible

Install on
Pole installation top of the tower

Rain forest Snowfield Rainstorm Desert

Less space required, flexible installation High reliability, suitable for terrible environment
Networking Topology of RRU
Star Topology
RRU

Chain Topology
B8200
RRU
B8200

Loop Topology E1/T1 STM-1

B8200
RRU RNC/BSC

FE/GE

„ ZTE provides flexible networking for distributed site such as star, chain, loop and mix
topology to meet demands for customers.
SDR Base Station Introduction

„ Baseband Unit and Radio Unit
„ Distributed Base Station: ZXSDR BS8700 Introduction
‹ BBU: B8200
‹ RRU series
„ Macro Indoor ：ZXSDR BS8800
„ Macro Outdoor： ZXSDR BS8900A
„ Micro Outdoor：ZXSDR BS8906
 Integrated Indoor Macro Site — ZXSDR BS8800
SDR BS8800
Performance Index
Radio Unit: RSU40/ 
RSU60/RSU82 „ Processing Capability(with Auxiliary Cabinet):
‹GSM 36TRX + UMTS12CS

„ Base Band Processing Capability:

Radio Unit ‹Uplink: 960CE (192CE*5BPC)

‹Downlink: 960CE (192CE*5BPC)

„ Output Power: 60W/80W/2*80W(900/1800M), 2*60W(2100M)

„ Receive Sensitivity:

„GSM       ‐113dBm@single antenna

„UMTS     ‐126.5dBm@single antenna
Baseband
BU: B8200 ‐129.2dBm@dual antenna
Unit

Main Cabinet Physical Index
„ Volume: 950×600×450mm （H×W×D) (Main Cabinet)

Interface Index „ Weight: main cabinet<135 KG, Auxiliary Cabinet <115KG[with 

RSU40/RSU60]
„Aibs/Iub Interface:
„ TPC: 
‹8*E1/T1(Can expand to 16)
‹ RSU82 (850/900M):  1110W[S444]
‹1*GE/FE Optical or 1*GE/FE Electrical
‹ RSU40 (2100M):  780W[S222]
„To remote RRU: 12 *1.25Gbps CPRI Optical Interface
„ Power Supply: ‐48V DC (‐40~‐57V DC)
 BS8800 Hardware Structure
„ Radio Unit:
‹ RSU40, RSU60,RSU82

„ Wiring Duct:
Radio Unit ‹ Used to walk wiring in rack, such 

as fiber or SFP cable between BBU 
Power
and RSU40/60/82.
Distribution Module „ Power Distribution Module:
‹ Passive power distribution unit
Wiring
950mm „ Transmission Device:
Duct
‹ 1U slot, it can provide built‐in 
Transmission Fan
transmission or microwave 
Device
Ventilation devices to save operators’ 
Base Band investment.
„ FAN
‹ Used to perform heat dissipation 

for RSU modules, 6 fans in total
450 mm

600mm
BS8800 ——Easy to Stack, Easy to expand
Radio Unit

700mm Cable Chute

Power Distribution
Module
Ventilation
450 mm

Auxiliary Cabinet 600mm Fan 1650mm

Radio Unit

Cable Chute

950mm
Power Distribution
950mm
Module

Ventilation

Base Band Unit

Main Cabinet 600mm

600mm
SDR Base Station Introduction

„ Baseband Unit and Radio Unit
„ Distributed Base Station: ZXSDR BS8700 Introduction
‹ BBU: B8200
‹ RRU series
„ Macro Indoor ：ZXSDR BS8800
„ Macro Outdoor： ZXSDR BS8900A
„ Micro Outdoor：ZXSDR BS8906

48
Integrated Outdoor Macro Site – ZXSDR
BS8900A Performance Index
Base Band Unit: ZXSDR BS8900A
B8200 „ Processing Capability:

‹ GSM 36TRX + UMTS12CS

„Output Power:
Radio Unit: ‹60W/80W
RSU40/60/82
„ Receive Sensitivity:
„GSM       ‐113dBm@single antenna

„UMTS     ‐126.5dBm@single antenna

‐129.2dBm@dual antenna

Physical Index
„ Volume: 1600×600×600mm （H×W×D）

Interface Index (Standard Configuration)

„ Abis/Iub interface: „ Weight: 185kg (BC8910A+RC8911A)

„TPC: 
‹8*E1/T1(Can expand to 16)
‹ RSU82 (900M):  1285W[S444]
‹1*GE Optical or 1*GE/FE Electrical
‹ RSU40 (2100M):  865W[S222]
‹2*STM‐1
„Power Supply: ‐48V DC, 220V AC, 380V AC
„ To RRU: 12 *1.25Gbps CPRI Optical interface
 ZXSDR BS8900A Hardware Structure
„ Radio Unit:

Heat Exchanger ‹ RSU40, RSU60, RSU82

‹ 6*RSU can be supported in maximum
„ Power Distribution Module:
Base Band Unit ‹ Passive power distribution unit
Transmission „ Heat Exchanger:
Device
‹ Perform heat dissipation for base band,
AC/DC Unit power and transmission unit
„Transmission Device:
Power ‹ 6U slot, it can provide built-in transmission
Distribution or microwave devices to save operators’
Module investment.
„ Base Band Unit:
Battery
‹ B8200
Radio Unit „ AC /DC Unit:
‹ Provide -48V DC power for BS8900, it
contains monitor unit and rectifier unit
„ Battery Cabinet:
‹ the nominal capacity of the built-in batteries
is 300Ah
BS8900A Sub-Rack Introduction
ZXSDR BS8900A Component Module
General Indices
Baseband Radio Battery
Cabinet Cabinet Cabinet „ Dimension (H*W*D) for BC8910A, 

BC8910A RC8910A RC8911A PC8910A

RC8910A, RC8911A and PC8910A:
‹ 800*600*600mm
„ Weight(without battery): 
800mm
‹ BC8910A: 82Kg
‹ RC8910A: 139Kg
600mm
‹ RC8911A: 99Kg
600mm
‹ PC8910A: 47Kg
„ Power:
‹ 220V AC (130V ~ 300V AC)
‹ ‐48V DC (‐57 V DC ~ ‐40V DC)
„ Temperature: 
‹ ‐40°C ~ +55°C
„ Protection: IP55
SDR Base Station Introduction

„ Baseband Unit and Radio Unit
„ Distributed Base Station: ZXSDR BS8700 Introduction
‹ BBU: B8200
‹ RRU series
„ Macro Indoor ：ZXSDR BS8800
„ Macro Outdoor： ZXSDR BS8900A
„ Micro Outdoor：ZXSDR BS8906

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Integrated Micro Outdoor — SDR BS8906
SDR BS8906
Performance Index
Radio Unit:
„Processing Capability:
RSU40/60
‹GSM: 60 carriers; UMTS: 30CS (with outdoor RRU);
‹GU: 4 TRX + 1 C or 2 TRX + 2 C
„ Base Band Processing Capability:
‹Same as B8200
„ Output Power:
‹RSU60: GMSK 80W / 8PSK 50W/UMTS 80W
‹ RSU40: 60W
B8200 „ Receive Sensitivity:
‹GSM: -113dBm @ single antenna
‹UMTS: -126.5dBm @ single antenna
-129.2dBm @ dual antenna
BS8906 can be connected with RRU for outdoor
BBU solution.
Physical Index
Interface Index
„ Volume: 650 × 320 × 480 mm （H×W×D）
„Abis/Iub Interface:
„ Weight: 52kg
‹8*E1/T1(Can expand to 16)
„ TPC:RSU60(DC): 445W/900M; 460W/1800M(S4)
‹1*GE/FE Optical or 1*GE/FE Electrical
„Power Supply: -48V DC, 110~240V AC
„To RRU: 12 *1.25Gbps CPRI Optical Interface
BS8906 Hardware Structure
„ FCE：Fan Control
Element
„ LPU： Line Lightning
Protection Unit
„ PSU：Power System
Unit
„ APM：AC Protection
Module
„ DPM：DC Protection
Module
Content

ZXSDR Base Station Family Overview

ZXSDR Base Station Introduction
ZXSDR Base Station Highlights
GU Convergence Network Architecture
GSM
Base
IP/SDH Station
Independent
Backbone
GSM RAN
GSM BSC
GSM NMS

UMTS Node B
Remote RRU

Independent
UMTS RAN IP/SDH
Backbone

UMTS NMS UMTS RNC

Multi dual mode BBUs

NetNumen form baseband group Multi-mode RRU
unified NMS
Multi-
mode
Convergence RRU
RAN Optical fiber
IP/SDH transmission is
Backbone adopted unifiedly
G/U unified NMS
Dual-mode base
staion controller Multi-mode base
station
Convergence Network Evolving to LTE
GSM Working Mode G/L Working Mode
GSM /LTE RRU LTE RRU LTE RRU
(Same Frequency (Different (Different
GSM RRU Frequency band) Frequency band)
band)
异频段新增RRU
同频段双模RRU

GSM GSM LTE

BBU in SDR platform BBU in SDR platform

Co-platform for multi-mode

Co-Platform for Multi-Mode Feature Advantage

„ Co-shelf, co-rear board, co-power
„ Co-clock, co-transmission
„ GSM/LTE BBU can be flexibly
configured as per requirements
„ Same architecture for GSM/LTE,
universal hardware
„ BBU supports LTE by adding
baseband board
„ GSM/LTE dual-mode RRU evolution
„ Lower TCO
„ Higher reliability
„ Faster deployment
 Flexible GSM900/UMTS900 Capacity Reframing
SDR Solution Carrier and Power Software Configurable

No extra insert loss

GSM UMTS
UMTS UMTS
GSM
GSM GSM UMTS
UMTS
GSM GSM UMTS
GSM GSM GSM
GSM GSM GSM UMTS

Carrier and Power Software Configurable

Traditional Solution
GSM900

UMTS900
Dynamic Power Sharing Enlarging Site Coverage
„ The sum of each TRX configured maximum output power is bigger than PA maximum output power.

„ In the area with little traffic, BCCH carrier power configuration can be appropriately added by taking use

of dynamic power, and the remaining power is dynamically real-time shared among all TCH carriers to
enlarge coverage and reduce site quantity.

The sum of each TRX maximum

Static Power Configuration Dynamic transmission power(100W) is bigger
Power Sharing than PA maximum output power
(80W).

BCCH 40w
carrier
BCCH 30w User A TCH
5w 30w
carrier carrier A
TCH 30w 30w
TCH 15w 30w carrier B
carrier A
BCCH 40w
TCH 20w 20w carrier
carrier B TCH
User A 15w 30w
carrier A
TCH 20w 30w
carrier B
User B As user moves, each TRX transmission
‹ The sum of each TRX maximum transmission power is no ‹

User B power dynamically adjusts.

bigger than PA maximum output power
 All IP-based Network Improving Transmission
Efficiency All IP-based network is the trend for
mobile communication.
TC Pool

SDR Base IP A
Station Flex A
iBSC IP Ater

MSC Server
MGW2
IP Abis
MGW1
IP Gb
SDR
Base Flex Gb
Station
SGSN1 SGSN2
GGSN

„ All IP-based network has better transmission efficiency.

‡ GE or IP over E1 TDM E1 15 TRX/E1 Transmission

transmission IP over FE 23 TRX/2Mbps

efficiency
All IP baseband ‡ Mute frame and IP increases by
processing unit IP over E1 28 TRX/2Mbps
head compression 87%
 One Logical Cell with Multi RRU Technology
BBU + RRU remote networking suits coverage scenes such as roads, bridges,
villages along the river and so on.
Cell A
Cell A
Cell A Cell A Cell A
Cell A

Multi-RRU co-cell, improving wireless utilization

Split cabinet, only BBU installed

One logical Cell with Multi RRU dramatically reduces inter-cell switch, Remote expansion
and improves wireless utilization. Software configuration
Measured UL datarate (Kpbs) of high speed railway scenario Cell A Cell A

110110
100 Multi RRU and AFC disable
73.2 72.8
63.9 Only AFC enable
35.7 •BCCH carrier power unchanged
50 29.8 Only Multi RRU enable •Increasing TCH carrier, using
12.5 12.8 reserved frequency point to absorb
00 000 Multi RRU and AFC enable traffic
0 •Not changing existing network
0kmph 400kmph 600kmph 800kmph frequency planning
SDR-Based Network Effectively Reducing Energy Consumption
„ Highly Efficient PA Improving Overall „ Antenna-Close Installation Avoiding Feeder
Efficiency Loss
Typical consumption for S444
1250W
PA module adoptes Power consumption RRU
Doherty, DPD and descreased by 42%
multi-carrier PA, 725W RRU RRU is installed close to
increasing overall antenna, saving feeder loss.
efficiency to over For the same coverage
20%. requirement, it reduces RF
output power, hence lowering
BBU power consumption.
Traditional BaseMulti-carrier Base
Station Station
„ Intelligent Software Power Saving „ Networking Mode Saving Energy Consumption
Technology
RRU adopts natual cooling system, BBU features in low
power consumption and concentration which requires less
It supports some latest energy saving technologies such as
equipment room and greatly reduces corollary equipments
intelligent voltage adjustment, carrier priority control and
and air-conditioner’s power consumption.
RRU module shutdown.

T T T T T T
R R R R R R
X X X X X X
1 2 3 4 5 6

Multi-carrier PA

Constructing network by using SDR-based Base Station averagely saves single site’s energy by over 40%.
Diverse Networking, tridimensional Coverage
Coverage Challenge in
Dense Urban

‡Complex environment of buildings

‡Bind area in buildings
‡Frequent handovers

‡Macro site and distributed site combined

together
‡Particular coverage for special area
‡1-6 cells deployment in single site

Tridimensional Coverage by ZTE

SDR
Rapid Installation and Simple Maintenance
Macro base station without back board RRU flexible installation

‡ On the pole ‡ on the wall

‡ Installation by the wall

‡ All modules operation

at front, easy maintenance

‡ One person

BBU saves space greatly Modularized designation for many application

‡ 19 inch width, 2U height. ‡ BS8900 modularized designation,

flexible subcabinet configuration

‡ On transmission rack or

macro base station ‡ Integrated cabinet in suburb

‡ Horizontal
‡ Directly on the wall
installation in weight

limited area