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GSM&UMTS RAN Roadmap
2013Q2
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Definition of Version Status
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Version Status Status Description
Released Version of the product has been released.
Developing Version of the product is in development phase and only minor changes might be allowed before it is released.
Planned Candidate features have been selected, but the final planned features and release date still need to be defined.
Planning All the features and release dates are candidates.
This roadmap is intended for information only and represents current views of ZTE products
direction. None of the information contained in this document should be interpreted as a
commitment. Due to update and improvement of ZTE products and technologies, information
in this document is subjected to change without notification.
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Features Roadmap
Hardware Roadmap
Solution Roadmap
Contents
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GERAN Roadmap Overview
UR12
EDGE Evolution Phase 2
VAMOS Phase 2
Service Optimization Phase 3
IPv6 Phase 1
Soft Synchronization
A 5/4 Ciphering
MTC
IFTA
UR13
GERAN/LTE Interworking Phase 2
IPv6 Phase 2
Local Call Local Switch (3GPP)
A5/1 Enhancement
Early TBF Establishment
Dynamic MCCCH
MOCN (3GPP)
Dynamic Frequency Allocation
NCC
2012 2013 2014
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UR14
EDGE Evolution Phase 3
VAMOS Phase 3
GERAN/LTE Interworking Phase 3
IPv6 Phase 3
GUL Dynamic Power Sharing
Service Optimization Phase 4
Released Developing Planned Planning
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UMTS Roadmap Overview
2012 2013 2014
UR12
HSPA+: UL 23Mbps: DC+16QAM RNC CP/UP Resource Sharing IPv6 Phase 1 S12 Interface User Equipment Fault Aversion User Dedicated Frequency
Priority Service Optimization Phase 3 Ultra Cell Capacity Improvement
(12Q4)
UR13
HSPA+: DL 126Mbps: C+64QAM+MIMO DL 168Mbps: C+64QAM+MIMO DB DC + MIMO
DCH/HSPA Fairness RNC in Pool: Resource Sharing P1 Intelligent Node B Shutdown HSUPA Performance
Improvement HetNet Optimization Service Optimization Phase 4 IPv6 Phase 2 UL Interference Cancellation P2
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UR14
HSPA+ - Further Enhancements to
CELL_FACH(Phase 1) - Non-contiguous MC HSDPA - MC HSDPA Band Combinations
in R11 - MF HSDPA
RNC in Pool: Resource sharing P2 IPv6 Phase3
Released Developing Planned Planning
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Features Roadmap
Hardware Roadmap
Solution Roadmap
Contents
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Base Station Family for Different Scenarios
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Non-MIMO Scenarios MIMO Scenarios
R8840 RSU40 RSU60E
R8860E R8881 R8861 R8862 R8882 RSU82 R8884
2T2R 2T4R 2T4R 4T4R
BBU Module Macro BTS Micro & Pico
BS8906 BS8908 BS8912 BS8800 BS8900A BS8900B B8200 BS8112
R8863
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Miniature
High TOC
Dual PAs
R8880A R8882 RSU82
High Efficiency
R8840 R8860 R8881
RSU40/60E
R8861 R8862 R8863
R8881 RSU60E
Multi PAs
R8884
1T2R
R8840 RSU40 R8860E RSU60E R8861 R8881
2T2R R8880A R8862
2T4R
R8882 R8882 (Dual Bands) RSU82
3T6R R8863
4T4R R8884 R8884 (Dual Bands)
PAs
PAs
ToC
Size
~2011 2012 2013
Full Band
R8882 RSU82 R8881
RSU60E
BW
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Radio Unit Family for Different Scenarios
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850MHz
900MHz
1800MHz
1900MHz
2100MHz
2011Q4 2012Q1 2012Q2 2012Q3 2012Q4 2013Q1 2013Q2 2013Q3 2013Q4 ~2011Q3
R8881 GU 80W
R8881 U 80W
R8882 U 2x60W
R8881 G 80W
R8882 GL 2x60W
R8882 GU 2x60W
R8882 GU 2x60W
R8882 GL 2x60W
R8863 GU 3x80W
R8863 G 3x80W
AWS R8881 U 80W
R8882 U 2x60W
R8881 1T2R
R8882 2T4R
R8863 3T6R
R8884 4T4R
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Distributed Base Station Roadmap
R8861 1T2R
R8862 2T2R
R8882 UL 2x60W
R8861 U 80W R8863 U
3x80W R8862 U 2x60W
R8861 GU 80W
R8862GU 2x60W
R8881GU 120W
R8861 G 80W
R8862 GL 2x60W
R8881 G 120W
R8884 GL 2x60 LTE 2600 2x40
R8861 GU 80W
R8861 GU 80W
R8860E 1T2R
R8860E 1T2R
R8860E 1T2R
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850MHz
900MHz
1900MHz
2100MHz
RSU60E GU 80W
RSU60E GU 80W
RSU60E GU 80W
RSU82 GU 2x80W
RSU82 U 2x60W
RSU40 U 80W
RSU82 GU 2x80W
RSU82 GU 2x60W
RSU82 GUL 2x80W
RSU82 UL 2x80W
Indoor Macro BS8800
Outdoor Macro BS8900A
Indoor Macro Embedded BS8800
Outdoor Micro BS8906
2011Q3 2011Q4 2012Q1 2012Q2 2012Q3 2012Q4 2013Q1 2013Q2 2013Q3 ~ 2011Q2
RSU40 1T2R
RSU60E 1T2R
RSU82 2T4R
RSU40 U 60W
1800MHz
RSU60E G 80W
RSU82 G 2x80W
RSU82 GL 2x80W
RSU82 U 2x80W
RSU40 U 80W AWS
RSU82 U 2x80W
Outdoor Macro BS8900B
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Macro Base Station Roadmap
RSU60E G 140W
RSU60E GU 140W
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900MHz
1800MHz
2100MHz
BS8908 G 40W
BS8912 U 2x10W
BS8912
2011Q3 2011Q4 2012Q1 2012Q2 2012Q3 2012Q4 2013Q1 2013Q2 2013Q3 ~ 2011Q2
BS8908 G 40W
BS8908 BS8112 ( WiFi 2x250mW)
BS8112 U 2x500mW
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Micro & Pico Base Station Roadmap
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BBU Performance Improvement Roadmap
2011Q3 2011Q4 2012Q1 2012Q2 2012Q3 2012Q4 2013Q1 2013Q2 2013Q3 ~ 2011Q2
BP Board
GSM BP 12 TRX
UMTS BP:
6 CS
384 CE DL / 384 CE UL
HSPA: DL 259.2 / UL 69 Mbps
BP Board
GSM BP 24 TRX
UMTS BP:
12 CS
768 CE DL / 768 CE UL
HSPA: DL 518.4 / UL 138 Mbps
BP Board
Multi Mode BP (GUL)
BBU
Interface(Abis & Iub): 1Gbps
GSM Single mode : 60 TRX
UMTS Single Mode:
Cell Number: 24
CE Number: 1536 DL / 1536 UL
DL HSPA: 1036.8 Mbps
UL HSPA: 276 Mbps
BBU
GSM Single Mode: 120 TRX
UMTS Single Mode:
Cell Number: 48
CE Number: 3072 DL / 3072 UL
DL HSPA: 2073.6 Mbps
UL HSPA: 552 Mbps
BBU
Interface(Abis & Iub): 10Gbps
2013Q4
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UR11.1
GSM Mode Only With/Without TC 33.6K Erlang / 73.5K Erlang 5600 TRX / 12250 TRX 2800 BTSs 5600 Cells 19600 EPDCH / 42800 EPDCH UMTS Mode Only 234K Erlang 41.6Gbps Iub Throughput 5600/2800 Cells/Node Bs 21600K BHCA 390K Online Users Hybrid Mode Software Configuration
UR12
GSM Mode Only
UMTS Mode Only
600K Online Users
Hybrid Mode
Software Configuration
UR13
GSM Mode Only
With / Without TC
48K / 96K Erlang
8000 / 16000 TRX
4000 BTSs
8000 Cells
28K / 56K EPDCH
UMTS Mode Only
100Gbps Throughput
8400 Cells
5600 Node Bs
1000k Online Users
Hybrid Mode
Software Configuration
ZXUR9000 Dual Mode Controller Roadmap
2011 2012 2013
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Released Developing Planned Planning
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Features Roadmap
Hardware Roadmap
Solution Roadmap
Contents
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GU SON Solution Roadmap
Self Configuration Automatic Software
Upgrade(12Q4) Automatic Configuration
Upgrade(12Q4) BS Authentication
Self Optimization CP/UP Resource Sharing (U)
Self Configuration Neighbor Cell Relation for
Micro/Pico Node B Hotspot detection Intelligent Site Shutdown Small Cell Auto Configuration
Self Optimization Neighbor Cell Relation for
Micro/Pico Node B Auto Frequency Optimization(G) Antenna Fault Detection HS-DPCCH Power Boosting Adaptive Rx Gain RoT Dynamic Adjustment
UR12 UR13
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Self Configuration Intra-Frequency ANR Inter-Frequency ANR Inter-RAT UMTS/LTE ANR Inter-RAT UMTS/GSM ANR PSC for Micro/Pico Node B
Self Optimization PSC for Micro/Pico Node B Logged MDT Macro/Small Cell Load Balancing Macro/Small Cell Coordination
scheduling Macro/Small Cell ICIC
UR14
2012 2013 2014
Released Developing Planned Planning
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EDGE & VAMOS Evolution Solution
UR12
EDGE Evolution Phase 2:
EGPRS2-A
EGPRS2-A Coverage
Enhancement
VAMOS Phase 2:
Shift SACCH
Downlink Signaling
Pairing Enhancement
2012 2013 2014
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Early TBF Establishment
Active TBF Multiplexing
DTM High Multi-slot Class
UR13
EDGE Evolution Phase 3:
EGPRS2-B
VAMOS Phase 3:
Interference Coordination
UR14
Released Developing Planned Planning
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HSPA+ Evolution Solution
UR12
HSDPA +:
UL 23Mbps: DC + 16QAM
UR13
HSPA+
- HSDPA MC
- HSDPA 3/4 C
- DB DC+MIMO
- HSDPA DB-DC New Band
Interference Rejection
Interference Cancellation
Phase2
HSUPA Performance Improvement
2012 2013 2014
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HSPA+
- Further Enhancements to
CELL_FACH(Phase 1)
- Non-contiguous 4C
- 4C Band Combinations in R11
- MF HSDPA
Non-serving cell HS-DPCCH IC
UR14
Released Developing Planned Planning
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Service Optimization Solution
UR12
GSM:
Service Optimization Phase 3
iTCP Traffic Management
UMTS:
Service Optimization Phase 3
User Equipment Fault Aversion
Specific Service Optimization (DPI)
UR13
GSM:
Cooperative Service Optimization
UMTS:
Service Optimization Phase 4
Service Optimization for Partner
DSCP Inspection in RNC
Radio Web Browser Accelerator
(Caching Trial)
2012 2013 2014
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GSM: Service Optimization Phase 4
User Differentiated Optimization
UMTS: Service Optimization Phase 3
iTCP Traffic Management Phase 2
Intelligent DRBC Based on Users
Behavior
UR14
Released Developing Planned Planning
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Uni-RAN Transmission Solution
UR12
OSPF in BTS & Node B
IPv6 Phase I
IPv6 Basic Functionalities
O&M SSL (BTS & Node B)
IP Sec (PKI, BTS & Node B)
UR13
IP SLA Enhancement
IPv6 Phase 2
IPv6 Networking Enhancement
IEEE 802.3x (BSC&RNC)
802.1D (BTS & Node B)
Anti-DoS Attack (BSC & RNC)
10GE Port (ZXUR 9000)
Local Call Local Switch (3GPP)
2012 2013 2014
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UR14
IPv6 Phase3
- IPv6 Networking Enhancement
TWAMP
Visual IP RAN
IPSec Enhancement(BTS & Node B)
Released Developing Planned Planning
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Energy Saving Solution
UR13
Common Features: GU Site Energy Saving in Battery
Mode
Visualized Green RAN
GSM Features: Smart Power Back-off Management
UMTS Features: Intelligent Site Shutdown
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2012 2013 2014
UR12
GSM Features: Intelligent TRX Shutdown Based on
Timeslot (MCPA)
UMTS Features: Intelligent Temperature Control of
Equipment Room
Common Features: Inter RAT Carrier shutdown
GSM Features: Power Efficiency Improvement
UMTS Features: Multi Carrier Power Optimization
UR14
Released Developing Planned Planning
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UR12
GSM:
GERAN/LTE Interworking Phase 1
SRVCC
UMTS:
User Dedicated Frequency Priority
Target Cell Load based HO btw
UTRAN & LTE
S12 Interface
Uni-RAN Smooth Mobility Solution UR13
GSM:
GERAN/LTE Interworking Phase 2
SRVCC
SPID
Cell Load Information Transferring to
other RAT
Fast Return for CSFB
GSM to LTE Cell Reselection with
NC2
UMTS:
HetNet Optimization Phase 1
Push Service to LTE
Redirection to LTE Based on Coverage
2012 2013 2014
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GSM: GERAN/LTE Interworking Phase 3
CSFB with PS Handover
GSM/LTE PS Handover
UMTS: HetNet Optimization Phase 2
Iur between AG & RNC
Push Service to LTE Enhancement
Cell Reselection to LTE for Cell FACH
UR14
Released Developing Planned Planning
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Hardware Life Cycle
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H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
EOS Released LTB (New Sale)
BS8906
BS8700
BS8800
BS8900A
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
BS8908
BS8900B
BS8912
ZXG10 iBSC
ZXWR RNC
ZXUR 9000
LTB (Expansion) LTB (Spare)
LTB Not Planned
LTB Not Planned
LTB Not Planned
LTB Not Planned
LTB Not Planned
LTB Not Planned
LTB Not Planned
LTB Not Planned
LTB Not Planned
LTB Not Planned
BS8112 LTB Not Planned
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Software Life Cycle
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H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 H2
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
EOS (End of Service & Support) Released LTB (Last Time Buy)
(New)
LTB (Last Time Buy) (Expansion)
UR13
UR12
UR11.1
UR11.2
