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This section explains the equipments, specifications and features, used to build Ericsson 4G-5G network.
A. Radio Access Network (RAN) Equipments
Antenna Subsystem AW3232
Integrated Directional Antenna 6503
Radio unit R4422
Radio unit R2203
Baseband unit BB6630
Enclosure 6360AC
Router 6675
GPS receiver
B. Core Network Equipments
Enterprise-Core-in-A-Box (Dell server R640)
General Purpose App Server (Dell server R640)
Router R6672
R4422
Radio Unit R4422
LTE Band 43 and NR Band n78/n77 radio unit subsystem with 4 Tx & 4 Rx transceivers, This can be configured to be as one sector with 4x4 MIMO in normal mode or two sectors with 2x2 MIMO each in split mode.
Key Specifications:
4Tx / 4Rx radio (4x4 MIMO)
Support Split mode with 2x 2T2R (2x2 MIMO) for multi-sector solution
Tx power: 4x 40W max
LTE Band 43 & NR Band n78/n77
Current version of Radio supports 3.3 - 3.5 GHz subband range
LTE 6 carriers max with 100 MHz IBW max
NR 100 MHz IBW
CPRI 2x 2.5/4.9/9.8/10.1 Gbps
Weight 16 kg
Size 15 liters (42x34x12 cm)
Power -48V DC
Current configuration:
In Split mode that makes 2 sectors, each 2x2
Tx power set to 4x 5W
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oYz6dsFZGUOx2LIURD5QRjtwsllMmkpC/view?usp=sharing
R2203
Radio Unit R2203
LTE Band 66A radio unit subsystem with 2 Tx & 2 Rx transceivers with integrated directional antenna 6503
Key Specifications
Single sector radio
2 Tx / 2 Rx radio (MIMO)
Tx power: 2x 5W max
LTE Band 66A
LTE up to 45 MHz IBW
CPRI 2x 2.5/5/10 Gbps
Weight <4.5 kg
Size 4 liters (20x20x10 cm)
Power -48V DC
Current configuration:
2 radio units of R2203 that makes 2 sectors, each 2x2
Tx power set to 2x 5W
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JOznJuKppBiKPZ4XtAkN2hvLRsfl5ord/view?usp=sharing
Baseband Unit BBU 6630
LTE and NR capable BBU capable of supporting multiple sectors
Key Specifications
LTE & NR capable BBU
Multiband and Multisector support
3 or 6 Bands and 6 or 3 sectors with 2T/2R
High band support: 1 sector, 400/800 MHz, 16/8 layers
FDD/TDD support
Max NR throughput: 3Gbps / 1Gbps (5Gbps/1Gbps ?)
CPRI: 15x SFP/SFP+ CPRI interconnect to Radio Units
2x optical 1/10 Gbps SFP/SFP+ ports
2x electrical 1 Gbps RJ45 ports
19 inch wide, 1U high, <352mm deep
Power -48V DC
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XXcu8c-nAsP2QZH9GdalCTP2RWoMKdkn/view?usp=sharing
RAN Site Enclosure 6360AC
Key Specifications
Up to 6U rack space
Ground based installation
Enclosure material Aluminum
Total DC power (-48v) capacity 10.5kW
1450 W cooling capacity
Support Li-Ion batteries
Dimensions: 88x57x65 cms HxWxD
Weight: 93 kg
For AERPAW, the enclosure houses
BBU 6630
Router 6675
Li-Ion Battery
GPS receiver
provides dc power to Radio
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11RzgujHJ-aU_AlMN3Ysr2cjIdp2cXfCj/view?usp=sharing
Router 6675
A compact and high capacity pre-aggregation and aggregation router that provides 10GE and 100GE port densities
Key Specifications:
Interfaces:
24x GE / 10GE SFP+ ports
4x QSFP28 ports
2x RJ45 console and Alarm ports
1x USB 2.0 port
Weight: 8 kg
1RU size (43.6 x 442.8 x 315 mm)
Power -48V DC
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bOWJT2tOE20NMWubU1hB0mkX8jvMrBNZ/view?usp=sharing
Antenna subsystem AW3232
2 port dual polarized antenna subsystem from Alpha Wireless
Key Specifications
2 port, dual polarization sector antenna
3.3 to 3.8 GHz frequency range
Supports Band 42, 43, &48
Polarization +/- 45 deg linear
120 deg Azimuth Beam width
Gain 15.5 dBi
Dimensions: 75 x 16 x 8 cms
Weight 3 kg
Current configuration:
Two antenna units are connected to R4422 Radio unit that makes a 2-sector, each 2x2, system
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rdWt-8G-Cqm23QvIcYledpV-9s2PUpdV/view?usp=sharing
Integrated Directional Antenna 6503
Buit-in with Micro radio 2203 for LTE carrier
Key Specifications
1710 - 2200 MHz frequency range
Supports Band B66
3 dB Beam width: 74 deg Horizontal, 38 deg Vertical
Gain: 10 dBi Downlink (Tx), 8.6 dBi Uplink (Rx)
Fixed elevation tilt : 8 deg (Fixed electrical down tilt)
Dimensions: 20 x 2.5 x 20 cms
Weight 0.52 kg
Current configuration:
This antenna unit is integrated into Radio 2203
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xdoq_Wjgs2Vg2-n0aCoGU7z3HV9knyfx/view
Enterprise Core-in-a-Box
Enterprise Core on Dell R640 server supports MME, SGW/PGW, PCRF, CUDB, HSS for 4G
Enterprise-Core Dell R640
Supports MME, SGW/PGW, PCRF, CUDB, HSS for 4G
5G Core support (TBD)
Dell R640 HW
CPU 2x Intel Xeon Gold 6138 2.0 G, 20C/40T
Memory: 384GB RDIMM (2.133 GHz)
Ports:
2x 10Gb optical SFP+ ports
2x 1Gb electrical RJ45 ports
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p65KsUtJBK9TflXvK0avM3a8evO2Eb4k/view?usp=sharing
App Server
Application server running on Dell R640 server
App Server Dell R640
O&M system: OSS/BSS
Performance Management (PM)
Several PM applications gather performance data to monitor key KPIs, optimize network performance, and troubleshoot problems in the RBS. Some PM applications are:
PM statistics, counter based measurements
PM recording, UE Trace and Cell Trace
These applications have GUI to access using OSS-RC
Configuration Management (CM)
Radio network configuration through CM interface in OSS-RC
Dell R640 HW
CPU 2x Intel Xeon Gold 6138 2.0 G, 20C/40T
Memory: 384GB RDIMM (2.133 GHz)
Ports:
2x 10Gb optical SFP+ ports
2x 1Gb electrical RJ45 ports
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