Nokia Flexi EDGE BTS

Architecture

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 Objectives

Upon completion of this module the participant will be able to:

• Describe the structure of the Nokia Flexi EDGE BTS
• Detail the differences in architecture between the Nokia Flexi EDGE
BTS and the Nokia Flexi WCDMA BTS

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Flexi EDGE BTS Architecture
DTRX
BB RF

DTRX
BB RF DDU
DIGITAL

DTRX RF
BB RF
ABIS System Ethernet

Module DTRX
BB RF DDU

DTRX
BB RF

DTRX
BB RF DDU

ABIS Synchronization RF cabling Digital I/O

Key:
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 Nokia Flexi EDGE BTS:
simpler architecture with fewer units
• Smallest starting configuration with 2 modules:
• Logical Sector module, comprising:
• Dual TRX module
• Dual duplexer module*
• System module
• All Nokia Flexi EDGE BTS modules are GSM and EDGE
compliant
Dual duplexer module
1H
(optional)
U 3HU
Dual TRX module (2 2H
carriers) U
133
mm

System module 3HU

(transport)

HU = 44.4 mm
* 1 Dual duplexer module is required for each sector, it is not needed for further TRX
expansions
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 Nokia Flexi EDGE BTS:
simpler architecture with fewer units
Functionality of required modules with bypass or wideband
combining
Dual duplexer module Filtering, duplexing
Logica
l Dual TRX module GSM/EDGE
Wideband combining
RF
Sector
modul Baseband Processing
e

System module Control Ethernet DC Power

(transport) &
Abis IF signaling
E1/T1 or Flexbus

Example Power module

Power module
(optional)
Power
48 VDC AC/DC BBU
Optional
(optional)
sub-
module
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 Nokia Flexi EDGE Architecture:
simpler architecture with fewer units

RTC module
(optional)
Filtering,
duplexing

Dual TRX GSM/EDGE

module RF Baseband Processing

System module Control Ethernet DC

(inc. transport) Power
Abis IF E1/T1 or Flexbus

System extension Ethernet DC

Power module Power
module
(optional)
Optional
sub-
module
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Nokia Flexi EDGE and WCDMA architectures
compared
Flexi WCDMAFlexi EDGE
RF
RF Module

Optical
TRX
Module
BB (User Plane)

CTRL (Control Plane)

Gigabit Ethernet
System + Sync (Electrical)
O&M Module

Synchronization
System
Module
Transport

Power

BTS MGR WCDMA GSM/EDGE

applic applic

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 Differences compared to Nokia UltraSite
EDGE BTS
• Nokia Flexi EDGE BTS is based a the new Nokia Flexi BTS platform
• Modular BTS structure is based on 19” mechanics
• No cabinet is needed for a fully functional BTS
• No BTS back-plane to fix module positions: Ethernet based signaling
between modules
• Nokia Flexi EDGE BTS has a different module design
• Dual TRX module with integrated Baseband and add-on duplex filter
• System module providing BTS O&M, transmission and power distribution
• New BTS installation options
• Stack, wall and pole mounting
• Nokia Flexi EDGE Dual TRX can be optimized either for Capacity or
Double Power modes
• Capacity mode: both TRXs in the unit are used for capacity (bypass or
combining is used)
• Double Power transceiver (DPTRX): synchronized combining of TRX to one
antenna feeder to double the power
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 UltraSite BTSvs Flexi EDGE BTS – main Architectural
differences
• Ethernet Replacing former DBUS and FBUS
• Network Processor handling ABIS & BTS O&M
• Single DSP in DTRX Handling:
• DSP
• TRX O&M
• Telecom signalling
• Two carriers
• SW storage only at BTS level (in System Module) and SW DL to
units at every boot-up
• Transmitter Coherent Combining Support in DTRX
• TRX loop only at sector level
• RTC controlling TRX loop at frame/TS level
• Power On/Off switching at unit level (from Power Distribution
Module)
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