4G Mobile Broadband Evolution:
Release 10, Release 11 and Beyond
HSPA+, SAE/LTE and
LTE-Advanced
October 2012
3GPP Based Subscriber Growth
• More than 1 Billion HSPA/LTE Subscribers today
• Projection for nearly 5 Billion HSPA/LTE subscribers by 2017
Rapid growth in 3GPP based technologies www.4gamericas.org
Rel-11
Frozen
469 M
27K
Rel-4
Frozen
HSPA – HSPA+ Timeline
2000-2013
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Rel-99
Frozen Rel-5
Frozen Rel-6
Frozen Rel-7
Frozen Rel-9 Frozen Rel-10 Frozen
2.7 M 48 M
193 M
899 M
1.3 B
1.7 B
NTT DoCoMo
launches FOMA
1st
GSM/UMTS
handset
mobilkom Austria
world’s 1st 7.2 Mbps
HSDPA/HSUPA
launch Feb07
100+ UMTS Networks In
Service Feb06
•1st HSPA+ Rel-7 chipset launched
•HSPA+ USB Modems commercially available
•Telstra launched HSPA+ in 850 MHz
•Mobilkom Austria launched HSPA+ in 2100 MHz
•TIM Italy launched HSPA+ w/ MIMO > 28 Mbps
•T-Mobile launches HSPA+
smartphone
•1st HSPA+ data call at 112 Mbps
Source: Informa Telecoms & Media, Public Announcements
Cingular
world’s 1st wide scale
HSDPA launch
HSPA+ 42 Mbps demo at
CTIA 2008
257 UMTS-HSPA
networks in service Dec08
Rel-8 Frozen
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Rel-10
Frozen
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
LTE-LTE Advanced Timeline
2008-2014
Rel-9
Frozen
1st LTE base station launched
Rel-8 compliant LTE eNodeB
launched
LTE Equipment available
3G Femtocells launched by Vodafone-
UK, China Unicom, AT&T, Verizon
T-Mobile trails 1st LTE SON
CoMP field tests (Berlin)
Rel-8
Frozen
VoLTE launched by SK
Telecom & MetroPCS
(Aug 2012)
100 Commercial LTE Networks
28 Million LTE Subscriptions
56% of Subscriptions in North America
Source: Informa Telecoms & Media, Public Announcements
LTE-Advanced
Expected Launch
• 1st ANR commercial use
• 1st LTE-A CA in 10 MHz
(225 Mbps)
• 1st LTE-A CA in 20 MHz
(520 Mbps)
• 1st Het-Net demo w LTE-A
• 347 commercial LTE
devices
23 K
4.5 M
42 M
98 M 198 M
Rel-11
Frozen
1st multimode FDD/TDD data card
•SAE GW for LTE
•1st Voice-over-LTE solution launched with IMS
1st Multi-mode 3G/LTE chipsets
1st LTE networks TeliaSonera Norway & Sweden
LTE-TDD & FDD chipsets announced
LTE-Advanced demo at 1.2 Gbps (Mar 2010)
1st TD-LTE demo with SON (U.K.)
1st Triple Mode LTE Modem
China Mobile 1st TD-LTE trial network
Rel-12
Targeted
Freeze June
2014
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Wireless Data Growth
Continued exponential growth in wireless data traffic driving the need for continued evolution in HSPA and LTE
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Key Rel-10/Rel-11 LTE-Advanced
Technologies and HSPA+ Enhancements
Continued exponential growth in wireless data traffic driving the need for continued evolution in HSPA and LTE
Rel-10 Spec Frozen March ‘11, Rel-11 Spec Frozen Sept ‘12
• LTE-Advanced – Carrier Aggregation (CA)
– MIMO Enhancements
– CoMP
– HetNet Enhancements (eICIC, feICIC)
– Relays
• HSPA+ Enhancements – Four and eight carrier HSPA
– Downlink Multi-flow Transmission
– Downlink 4-branch MIMO
– UL MIMO and 64QAM
• Other Key features and enhancements – SON, Home (e)NodeB, FMC, MTC, WiFi Interworking, UICC, IMS, SRVCC
HSPA+
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LTE-Advanced:
Carrier Aggregation (CA)
CA combines multiple LTE carriers significantly improving peak rates and user experience
Network
B
Network
A
Network
C
Network
D
Network
B
Network
A
Network
C
Network
D
EUTRA – FDD UL
Band j
EUTRA – FDD DL
Band j
Network
A
Network
A
Network
C
Network
D
Network
A
Network
A
Network
C
Network
D
Network
B
Network
A
Network
C
Network
D
Network
B
Network
A
Network
C
Network
D
EUTRA – FDD UL
Band j
EUTRA – FDD DL
Band j
Network
A
Network
A
Network
C
Network
A
Network
A
Network
A
Network
C
Network
A
Intra-Band
Adjacent
Intra-Band
Non-Adjacent
Network
B
Network
A
Network
C
Network
D
EUTRA – FDD UL
Band j
Network
A
Network
A
Network
C
Network
A
Inter-Band
EUTRA – FDD UL
Band k
Network
B
Network
A
Network
C
Network
D
EUTRA – FDD DL
Band j
Network
A
Network
A
Network
C
Network
A
EUTRA – FDD DL
Band k
Scenario C
Scenario B
Scenario ANetwork A resources
combined with Network B
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
DL
DL
DL
DL
Network A resources
combined with Network D
Network A resources
combined with Network D
Combined Combined
Combined Combined
Combined Combined
DL
DL
UL
UL
DL
DL
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LTE-Advanced: MIMO Enhancements
Advanced MIMO/Beamforming in Rel-10/11 provides 2X the DL peak rates and 4X the UL peak rates compared to Rel-8/9
2 layer BF in Rel-9 with 8 antennas
8 layer BF in Rel-10 with 8 antennas
1 layer BF in Rel-8 with 4 antennas
4 layer MIMO/BF in Rel-10 with 4 antennas
Up to 8-layer MIMO/Beamforming in DL with Rel-10/11
Up to 4-layer MIMO/Beamforming in UL with Rel-10/11
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LTE-Advanced:
Co-ordinated Multi-Point (CoMP)
CoMP performs joint transmission and/or co-ordinated scheduling across cells/eNBs
CoMP for Macro
BS0BS4
BS5 BS6
BS3 BS2
BS1
Cell0
Cell2
Cell1
Intra-site CoMP
X2
Inter-site CoMP
UE1
UE2
eNB
Cell0
Cell2
Cell1
Distributed eNB
UE1
RRU10
RRU12
RRU11
Fiber
Fiber
Fiber
Cell10
Cell11Cell12
CoMP for HetNets
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LTE-Advanced: Relays
Relays use LTE spectrum to extend coverage and improve throughputs
eNB
RN
UE
Uu
Un
Relay Concept Throughput Performance
with 3 relays per eNB
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LTE-Advanced: HetNets and
eICIC/feICIC
eICIC and feICIC improve HetNet capacity through range extension improving UE association to small cells
Relay Concept
Rel-10 eICIC
Macrocell Picocell Picocell
Range Expansion
Range Expansion
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
Pico DL
Macro DL 2 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 92 6
Data served on subframe Data not served on subframe
Rel-11 feICIC provides further range extension
through interference cancellation in the UEs
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HSPA+ Enhancement:
4-carrier/8-carrier HSDPA
4-carrier and 8-carrier increases peak rates and user experiences for HSDPA
8-carrier HSDPA in
Rel-11
4-carrier HSDPA in
Rel-10
DL
20 MHz
Band A
DL
20 MHz
Band B
+4 x 5 MHz 4 x 5 MHz
Per Carrier Peak Rates
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HSPA+ Enhancement: Multi-point Transmission
HSDPA multi-point transmission improves cell edge rates
SignalInterference
SignalSignal
Current HSDPA
HSDPAMultipoint
Transmission
High inter-cell interference
Improved cell edge data rates +50%
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HSPA+ Enhancement:
MIMO Enhancements
MIMO Enhancements increase peak rates and user experience for HSPA+
DL 4-br MIMO UL Dual Antenna Beamforming and MIMO
1 – 4streams
4-TXantennas
4-RXantennas 2-TX
antennas
2 or 4 RXantennas
1 or 2streams
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Other Rel-10/Rel-11 Features
Many other features in Rel-10/11
• SON Evolution
• Enhancements to – Home (e)NodeB/LIPA/SIPTO
– Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) enhancements
– Machine Type Communication (MTC) enhancements
– SVRCC
– IMS Service Continuity (ISC) and IMS Centralized Services (ICS)
– WiFi Interworking
– UICC
– Lawful Intercept
– MBMS (eMBMS)
– Non-Voice Emergency Services (NOVES)
Self-Configuration/ Plug & Play
Handover & RACH Optimization
Neighbor Cell Relation & auto Cell ID
Inter-Cell Interference Co-Ordination (ICIC)
Load Balancing
Coverage & Capacity Optimization
Release 8
Energy Savings
Release 9 Release 10 & Beyond
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Rel-12 Planning
Schedule for future 3GPP releases
3/2013 6/2013 9/2013 12/2013 3/2014 6/2014
#59 #60 #61 #62 #63 #64
9/2014
#65
12/2014
#66
3/2015
#67
12/2012
#58
Rel-12: 21 Month Release
Core specfunctional
freeze
Rel-12ASN.1freeze
Start of Rel-13
Planning for Rel-12 beginning in 3GPP
www.4gamericas.org
Some Rel-12 Areas of Focus
LTE Small Cell/HetNet Enhancements
LTE Multi-Antenna Enhancements Device-to-Device
System information
Booster
Anchor
System information
Booster
Anchor
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Some Rel-12 Areas of Focus
Looser Coupling Tighter Coupling
Interworking with WiFi
HSPA+ Enhancements
Simultaneousreception ofHSPA + LTE
LTE Carrier aggregation
LTE evolution
HSPA Carrier aggregation
HSPA evolution
HSPA + LTEaggregation
Load balancing, Re-selections,
Handovers, voice continuity, co-siting
HSPA
LTE
Rel-5…Rel-9 Rel-7…Rel-11 …and beyond
Further enhancements to
•MTC
•LTE procedures to support
diverse traffic types
•SON
•Advanced Receivers
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