1.

Introduction
In many cities in India GSM operations already exists. WPC has allocated 824-844 for down
link operation and 869-889MHz for uplink operation for CDMA WLL Services.

It is to be noted that the up-link frequency range of 869-889 MHz causes the interference to the
existing GSM Band, which starts from 890MHz. Currently, CDMA equipment has wide band
filter with only 20 db attenuation with band pass of 869-894MHz.

2. Purpose
Purpose of this document is to define a process to nullify the effect of CDMA interference in
GSM.

3. Calculation for Safe Limit

Calculation of the safe limit of CDMA interference level at GSM receive point is given hereunder:

Assumptions:

Improved GSM Receiver Noise density = (i.e., kTo+ NF)= - 174 +3= -171dBm/Hz
Where k : Boltzmann’s constant (1.38x10^(-23) J/°K)
T : Temperature in absolute scale (300°K)
NF : GSM BTS Noise Figure (3 dB) (improved)
(This corresponds to an improved GSM Receiver sensitivity of –109 dBm (–174+53+3+9) in 200 KHz
with 9 dB as the C/I for the GSM 3/9 frequency re-use)

Interference Level Below Sensitivity Degradation to Sensitivity (dB)

20 dB 0.04
15 dB 0.14
12 dB 0.27
7 dB 0.79
5 dB 1.20
3 dB 1.76
0 dB 3.00

Table1

Note: Threshold Degradation due to the CDMA Interference, 7 dB below GSM Rx Noise density is
calculated as: Degradation (dB) = 118 + 10*log[10^(-118/10)+10^(-125/10)] = 0.79 dB

Qualitatively, 0.79 dB has been deemed a tolerable degradation to sensitivity and there fore, the system
will perform satisfactorily with a CDMA Tx interference level of, which is equivalent to – 178 dBm/Hz.
Hence, we can ensure satisfactory operation of GSM system, if the spurious interference from CDMA
transmit is restricted within a level of –178 dBm/Hz at the GSM receiver input.

Maximum allowable Receive Interference level (Ig) = – 178 dBm/Hz

4. The Specified Emission Limits

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The Transmitter Spurious Emission Limits are defined as:

a. For offset frequency greater than 750 KHz and less than or equal to 1.98 MHz from the CDMA
center frequency;
The overall Spurious Emission power Limit is at least - 45 dBC / 30 KHz
b. For offset frequency greater than 1.98 MHz from the CDMA center frequency;
The overall Spurious Emission power Limit is at least - 60 dBC / 30 KHz
(for Pout >= 33 dBm)

5. CDMA BTS transmit Frequency band allocation in India

For Reliance the preferred CDMA BTS transmit band is assumed to be from 869 to 894 MHz. But, the
allotted frequency band in India for the 4 operators is 869 to 889 MHz.

869 874 879 884 888.51

0.9 Tx3 Tx2 Tx1 0.9 GSM Rx

1.8 1.8 1.8
890.2

889.0
f (MHz)
869.91 871.14 872.37 873.6 875.4 876.63 877.86 879.66 880.89 882.12 883.35 885.15 886.38 887.61

Figure 1: 4 operators with 5MHz each

The Center Frequencies of CDMA TX1, TX2 and TX3 are 887.61, 886.38 and 885.15 MHz respectively.
The offset frequencies for TX1, TX2 and TX3 from 889 MHz are 1.39, 2.62 and 3.85 MHz. Hence, the
spurious emission power limit of – 45 dBc / 30 KHz is applicable to TX1 only. For the rest , the spurious
emission power limit can be taken as – 60 dBc / 30 KHz.

6. Minimum Isolation requirement

i) Between CDMA BTS Transmit carrier (TX1) 887.61 MHz (Last Channel of CDMA) and GSM BTS
Rx frequency 890.2 MHz (First channel of GSM):

Assuming, transmit power of CDMA BTS carrier as + 43 dBm (20 watt) at 1.23 MHz;
CDMA TX Power density at 30 KHz = + 43 dBm - 10*log(1230/30) = 26.8 dBm/30 KHz.

The CDMA Spurious Emission power Limit is - 45 dBC / 30 KHz; as the offset freq is only 1.39 MHz.
The CDMA Tx Spurious Emission in GSM band = 26.8 – 45 = - 18.2 dBm / 30 KHz

Hence, the CDMA Tx Spurious Emission in GSM band (Sp) = - 18.2 – 44.8 = - 63 dBm /Hz

As mentioned earlier, this spurious transmission level has to be brought down to a level of
- 171 dBm/Hz at GSM BTS receiver input. The total minimum Isolation (Is) required between CDMA
and GSM systems is (Is)min. = Sp – Ig = - 63 – (- 178) = 115 dB. ---- (1)

ii). Between CDMA BTS transmit carrier (TX2) 886.38 MHz (last but one channel) and GSM BTS Rx
frequency 890.2 MHz:

CDMA TX Power density at 30 KHz = + 43 dBm - 10*log(1230/30) = 26.8 dBm/30 KHz.

The CDMA Spurious Emission power Limit is - 60 dBC / 30 KHz; for the offset freq > 1.98 MHz.
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The CDMA Tx Spurious Emission in GSM band = 26.8 – 60 = - 33.2 dBm / 30 KHz

Hence, the CDMA Tx Spurious Emission in GSM band (Sp) = - 33.2 – 44.8 = - 78 dBm /Hz

In this case, the total minimum Isolation (Is) required between CDMA and GSM systems is
(Is)min. = Sp – Ig = - 78 – (- 178) = 100 dB ------(2)

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7. Total Isolation availability
It may be noticed that this spurious signal will reach the BTS receiver after suffering a free space path
loss, cable and connector losses at both ends and CDMA Tx and GSM Rx antenna gains and antenna tilts.
Path loss depends on the distance of separation between the two systems (GSM and CDMA); cable and
connector losses depend on length and type of cable; antenna gains will depend on the type of antennas
and angle of separation between the two.
Down Tilt ‘q’

h Rx. Antenna

Tx. D
Antenna
GSM
D = Sqrt. (d^2 + h^2) BTS

Down Tilt ‘p’ m = Arc tan (h/d)

Gt (m+p) and Gr (m-q) are obtained using Table 2

CDMA
BTS Figure 2:

Table 2: Typical Antenna Gain in Vertical Plane:

Angle in Degrees Gain in dBi

0.0 16.5
2.5 13.5
5.0 11.0
7.5 3.5
10 - 3.5
12.5 - 5.0
15.0 and above -7.5

Total Isolation required (Is) is achieved through Free Space Path loss (Xp), Antenna & Feeder cables factor (Xe) and an Extra
Isolation Requirement (Ir) with “GSM killer filter” in CDMA BTS path.

Total Isolation available (Is) = (Xp – Xe) + Ir

Free Space path Loss (Xp) = 32.4 + 20 Log (f in MHz) + 20 log (D in Km)

Antenna & Feeder cables Factor (Xe) = Gt (m+p) + Gr (m-q) – CDMA BTS TX Feeder cable loss – GSM BTS RX Feeder
cable loss.
Characteristics of a typical GSM Killer Filter:
(RFS (Celwave) Transmit Filters 5505 TX)

From the response curves of 5505 (as shown in chart 1), we assume;
Tx Attenuation @ Fo +/- 2.5 MHz is15.0 dB min;
Fo +/- 5.0 MHz is 52.0 dB min
& Fo +/- 6.0 MHz is > 60 dB min.

For a frequency reference point of 890 MHz, the attenuation available by using a GSM Killer Filter (tuned to different center
frequencies) is depicted in the table given below:

Center Frequency (Fo) Attenuation Center Frequency (Fo) Attenuation

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 888.0 MHz 8.5 dB 886.38 MHz 33.0dB
887.61 MHz 13.0 dB 885.0 MHz 52.0 dB
886.50 MHz 30.0 dB 883.5 MHz > 60.0 dB

8. Available Isolation (Xp - Xe) between CDMA and GSM systems

Available Isolation (Xp - Xe) between CDMA and GSM systems:

Antenna Assumptions:
2° down-tilt is considered for both antennas.
16.5 dBi gain is considered for both antennas.
3.5 dB Feeder Cable loss is considered for both Tx and Rx paths.
5° vertical beam width is considered for both antennas.
65° horizontal beam width is considered for both antennas

Following steps are required to calculate Extra Isolation Requirement (Ir) between CDMA and GSM
systems due to physical separation of the sites. It is assumed that the presence of “GSM killer filter” as a
part of CDMA BTS equipment will be able to take care of this Extra Isolation Requirement.

Allocated frequency of operation for CDMA system.

Co-ordinates (D M S) of proposed CDMA BTS locations for a city.
Co-ordinates (D M S) of all operational GSM sites for the city.
Antenna height (AGL) for proposed CDMA BTS locations.
Antenna height (AGL) for operational GSM BTS locations.
Antenna Gain, Beam width (Horz. And Vertical), down-tilt (if possible) for GSM BTS locations.
Antenna details along with the down-tilt for proposed CDMA locations.
In case the sites (GSM and CDMA) are co-located, see whether structural separation of at least 10 meters
between the two antennas is available.

Once the above inputs are available, the isolation due to physical separation of GSM and CDMA will be
calculated as follows.

STEP 1: Get co-ordinates of all operational GSM sites.

STEP 2: Get co-ordinates of all proposed CDMA sites.

STEP 3: Calculate distances of all CDMA sites from any GSM site.

STEP 4: Consider the pair with minimum distance (d).

STEP 5: Repeat the process for all operational GSM sites.

STEP 6: Get antenna heights for the pairs of GSM and CDMA sites created earlier.

STEP 7: Calculate the vertical separation (h) for each pair of GSM and CDMA sites.

STEP 8: Calculate the look angle between the two antennas (m) as per the following.
Look Angle in degree = Arc tan (h/d).

STEP 9: Calculate Isolation available due to free space path loss between the two antennas
as per following formula.
Free Space Path Loss (Xp) = 32.4 + 20*log(f) + 20*log[sqrt(h^2+d^2)]
Where f : frequency of CDMA forward link in MHz.
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 h: vertical separation between antennas expressed in km.
d: horizontal separation between sites expressed in km.

STEP 10: Calculate Antenna gains Gt (m+2.0) and Gr (m-2.0) using Table 2 and derive Xe from
these values. Consider 3.5 dB feeder cable loss each, at both ends.

STEP 11: Calculate total available isolation (Xp – Xe) by subtracting STEP 10 from STEP 9.

STEP 12: Calculate the Extra Isolation requirement (Ir) = (Is)min – (Xp-Xe). See, if this value of
extra Isolation requirement can be achievable using a GSM killer filter or not.

Scenario A :

Both CDMA Tx and GSM Rx antennas are on the same tower and they are vertically separated by a
distance of at least 5 meters (to cater the reactive near field effect) with CDMA BTS Transmit Frequency
of 887.61 MHz.

In vertical separation case, to counter the Near field / Fresnel region effects, we need to maintain at least
10 wavelengths of separation between the two antennas. In the Transition (near) field, the Power density
decreases inversely with the distance (not square of the distance, as in the case of Far field).

Free Space path Loss (Xp) = 32.4 + 20 log (887.61) + 10 log (0.005) = 68.3 dB

The angles (m+p) and (m-q) are irrelevant and the gains Gt and Gr are to be taken as –15.0 dBi each. (for
vertically separated and exactly collinear antennas)

Antenna and Feeder cables Factor (Xe) = - 15.0 – 15.0 –3.5 –3.5 = - 37.0 dB

Available Isolation (Xp-Xe) = 68.3 – (-37.0) = 105.3 dB and the Extra Isolation requirement (Ir) is
(Is)min – (Xp-Xe) = 115.0 – 105.3 = 9.7 dB only. Using a standard GSM killer filter like 5505 TX or
5482 TX, will allow us to tune to fixed step sizes of 1.5 MHz. Specifically designed GSM killer filter
with center frequency fixed to 887.61 MHz, if introduced in the CDMA BTS transmit path, will give at
least 13 dB extra isolation (which is above the required Ir of 9.7 dB). Hence, in this case, we can
conclude that there are no interference problems between CDMA and GSM systems.

If it is clear for the band edge CDMA FA of 887.61 MHz, it will also be clear for any frequency below it.
There fore, the total CDMA BTS Transmit bands 869-874,874-875, 879-884 and 884-889 MHz are all
interference clear for the GSM Rx band, if the CDMA TX and GSM Rx antennas are collinear and
vertically separated by al least 5 meters.

Scenario B:

Where in the CDMA and GSM antennas face each other with ‘h’ meters of vertical separation and ‘d’
meters of horizontal separation (see Figure 1 above).

i). Considering the band edge CDMA BTS FA i.e., 887.61 MHz (TX1):

We use the following procedure to calculate (Xp-Xe):

Free Space path Loss (Xp) = 32.4 + 20 log (887.61) + 20 log (sqrt.(h^2+d^2)) in dB

The Look angle between TX and Rx antennas (m) = Arc tan (h /d) in degrees

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For the angles (m+p) and (m-q), the gains Gt and Gr are calculated using Table 2 above.

Antenna and Feeder cables Factor (Xe) = - Gt(m+p) – Gr(m-q) –3.5 –3.5 in dB

Extra Isolation requirement (Ir) = (Is)min 1 – (Xp-Xe) = 115.0 – (Xp-Xe)

Table 3 shows the values of Available Isolation (Xp-Xe) and Table 4 shows the values of Extra Isolation
requirement (Ir) for various values of vertical and horizontal separations. Using the GSM killer Filter,
tuned to the center frequency of 888.0 MHz, we get only 8.5 dB extra isolation. By using custom-made
GSM Killer filter with fixed center frequency of 887.61 MHz, we get only 13 dB extra isolation. Hence,
band edge CDMA BTS Tx FA is “not cleared” from interference problems.

ii). Considering the last but one (TX2) CDMA BTS Tx FA i.e., 886.38 MHz:

On the similar procedure as done in case i), we can calculate:

Xp = 32.4 + 20 log (886.38) + 20 log (sqrt.(h^2+d^2)), Gt(m+p) and Gr(m-q).

As Xp does not change much with 1.23 MHz frequency change (we see only 0.01 dB difference in Xp
value), we can take the (Xp-Xe) value, same as that of Table 3 values.

Now, the Extra Isolation requirement (Ir) = (Is)min (2) – (Xp-Xe) = 100.0 – (Xp-Xe).

Table 5 shows the values of Extra Isolation requirement (Ir) for the given Horizontal and Vertical
separations. By utilizing a standard GSM killer Filter with center frequency of 886.5 MHz, we are getting
around 30.0 dB Extra Isolation. Where as, if we go for a custom designed GSM killer filter with a fixed
center frequency of 886.38 MHz, we may get another 3.0 dB Extra Isolation advantage.

Hence, it is observed that the last but one CDMA FA is cleared from the Interference problem, only
when there is at least 800 meters of horizontal separation or less than 50 meters of horizontal
separation along with at least 6 meters of vertical separation are ensured between the CDMA BTS
Tx and GSM BTS Rx antennas.

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 Horizontal ISOLATION AVAILABLE (Xp-Xe) in dB
Separation (d) at the following Vertical Separation (h)
in meters in dB 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
1 0.0 11.3 62.8 67.3 70.2 72.4 74.1 75.6 76.8
5 7.0 25.3 70.2 72.4 74.1 75.6 76.8 77.9 78.9
10 10.0 31.3 68.4 76.2 77.4 78.4 79.3 80.1 80.9
20 13.0 37.3 50.6 74.4 81.6 82.2 82.8 83.4 83.9
30 14.8 40.8 43.9 61.4 77.9 82.4 85.3 85.8 86.2
40 16.0 43.3 43.3 54.2 71.6 80.4 84.8 87.6 87.9
50 17.0 45.3 45.1 55.9 65.8 73.6 82.4 86.6 86.9
100 20.0 51.3 48.5 51.1 54.3 62.0 62.1 71.8 71.9
150 21.8 54.8 54.9 52.1 54.7 54.8 54.9 65.5 65.6
200 23.0 57.3 57.4 54.5 54.6 57.2 57.2 57.3 60.4
250 24.0 59.3 59.3 56.4 56.5 59.0 59.1 59.2 59.2
300 24.8 60.8 60.9 58.0 58.0 58.1 60.6 60.7 60.7
350 25.4 62.2 62.2 62.3 59.3 59.4 59.4 62.0 62.0
400 26.0 63.3 63.4 63.4 60.5 60.5 60.6 60.6 63.1
450 26.5 64.4 64.4 64.4 61.5 61.5 61.6 61.6 64.1
500 27.0 65.3 65.3 65.3 65.4 62.4 62.5 62.5 65.0
550 27.4 66.1 66.1 66.2 66.2 63.2 63.3 63.3 63.3
600 27.8 66.9 66.9 66.9 66.9 64.0 64.0 64.0 64.1
650 28.1 67.6 67.6 67.6 67.7 67.7 64.7 64.7 64.8
700 28.5 68.2 68.2 68.3 68.3 68.3 65.3 65.3 65.4
750 28.8 68.8 68.8 68.8 68.9 68.9 65.9 65.9 66.0
800 29.0 69.4 69.4 69.4 69.4 69.4 69.5 66.5 66.5
850 29.3 69.9 69.9 69.9 69.9 70.0 70.0 67.0 67.0
900 29.5 70.4 70.4 70.4 70.4 70.5 70.5 67.5 67.5
950 29.8 70.9 70.9 70.9 70.9 70.9 70.9 71.0 68.0
1000 30.0 71.3 71.3 71.3 71.4 71.4 71.4 71.4 68.4
1050 30.2 71.7 71.7 71.8 71.8 71.8 71.8 71.8 68.8
1100 30.4 72.1 72.1 72.2 72.2 72.2 72.2 72.2 72.2
1150 30.6 72.5 72.5 72.5 72.6 72.6 72.6 72.6 72.6
1200 30.8 72.9 72.9 72.9 72.9 72.9 73.0 73.0 73.0
1250 31.0 73.2 73.3 73.3 73.3 73.3 73.3 73.3 73.3
1300 31.1 73.6 73.6 73.6 73.6 73.6 73.6 73.7 73.7
1350 31.3 73.9 73.9 73.9 73.9 74.0 74.0 74.0 74.0
1400 31.5 74.2 74.2 74.2 74.3 74.3 74.3 74.3 74.3
1450 31.6 74.5 74.5 74.6 74.6 74.6 74.6 74.6 74.6
1500 31.8 74.8 74.8 74.8 74.9 74.9 74.9 74.9 74.9

Table 3: Quick reference table for calculation of Isolation (Xp – Xe)

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Horizontal
Separation Extra Isolation Requirement (Ir) for various vertical separations
in meters 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
5 89.7 44.8 42.6 40.9 39.4 38.2 37.1 36.1
10 83.7 46.6 38.8 37.6 36.6 35.7 34.9 34.1
20 77.7 64.4 40.6 33.4 32.8 32.2 31.6 31.1
30 74.2 71.1 53.6 37.1 32.6 29.7 29.2 28.8
40 71.7 71.7 60.8 43.4 34.6 30.2 27.4 27.1
50 69.7 69.9 59.1 49.2 41.4 32.6 28.4 28.1
100 63.7 66.5 63.9 60.7 53.0 52.9 43.2 43.1
150 60.2 60.1 62.9 60.3 60.2 60.1 49.5 49.4
200 57.7 57.6 60.5 60.4 57.8 57.8 57.7 54.6
250 55.7 55.7 58.6 58.5 56.0 55.9 55.8 55.8
300 54.2 54.1 57.0 57.0 56.9 54.4 54.3 54.3
350 52.8 52.8 52.7 55.7 55.6 55.6 53.0 53.0
400 51.7 51.6 51.6 54.5 54.5 54.4 54.4 51.9
450 50.6 50.6 50.6 53.5 53.5 53.4 53.4 50.9
500 49.7 49.7 49.7 49.6 52.6 52.5 52.5 50.0
550 48.9 48.9 48.8 48.8 51.8 51.7 51.7 51.7
600 48.1 48.1 48.1 48.1 51.0 51.0 51.0 50.9
650 47.4 47.4 47.4 47.4 50.3 50.3 50.3 50.3
700 46.8 46.8 46.7 46.7 46.7 49.7 49.7 49.6
750 46.2 46.2 46.2 46.1 46.1 49.1 49.1 49.0
800 45.6 45.6 45.6 45.6 45.6 45.5 48.5 48.5
850 45.1 45.1 45.1 45.1 45.0 45.0 48.0 48.0
900 44.6 44.6 44.6 44.6 44.5 44.5 47.5 47.5
950 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.1 44.0 47.0
1000 43.7 43.7 43.7 43.6 43.6 43.6 43.6 46.6
1050 43.3 43.3 43.2 43.2 43.2 43.2 43.2 46.2
1100 42.9 42.9 42.8 42.8 42.8 42.8 42.8 42.8
1150 42.5 42.5 42.5 42.4 42.4 42.4 42.4 42.4
1200 42.1 42.1 42.1 42.1 42.1 42.0 42.0 42.0
1250 41.8 41.7 41.7 41.7 41.7 41.7 41.7 41.7
1300 41.4 41.4 41.4 41.4 41.4 41.4 41.3 41.3
1350 41.1 41.1 41.1 41.1 41.0 41.0 41.0 41.0
1400 40.8 40.8 40.8 40.7 40.7 40.7 40.7 40.7
1450 40.5 40.5 40.4 40.4 40.4 40.4 40.4 40.4
1500 40.2 40.2 40.2 40.1 40.1 40.1 40.1 40.1

Table 4: Quick reference table for Extra Isolation Requirement (Ir) in dB for given Horizontal, Vertical separations and
CDMA BTS Tx frequency of 887.61 MHz

Horizontal
Separation Extra Isolation Requirement (Ir) for various vertical separations

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 in meters 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
5 74.7 29.8 27.6 25.9 24.4 23.2 22.1 21.1
10 68.7 31.6 23.8 22.6 21.6 20.7 19.9 19.1
20 62.7 49.4 25.6 18.4 17.8 17.2 16.6 16.1
30 59.2 56.1 38.6 22.1 17.6 14.7 14.2 13.8
40 56.7 56.7 45.8 28.4 19.6 15.2 12.4 12.1
50 54.7 54.9 44.1 33.0 26.4 17.6 13.4 13.1
100 48.7 51.5 48.9 45.7 38.0 37.9 28.2 28.1
150 45.2 45.1 47.9 45.3 45.2 45.1 34.5 34.4
200 42.7 42.6 45.5 45.4 42.8 42.8 42.7 39.6
250 40.7 40.7 43.6 43.5 41.0 40.9 40.8 40.8
300 39.2 39.1 42.0 42.0 41.9 39.4 39.3 39.3
350 37.8 37.8 37.7 40.7 40.6 40.6 38.0 38.0
400 36.7 36.6 36.6 39.5 39.5 39.4 39.4 36.9
450 35.6 35.6 35.6 38.5 38.5 38.4 38.4 35.9
500 34.7 34.7 34.7 34.6 37.6 37.5 37.5 35.0
550 33.9 33.9 33.8 33.8 36.8 36.7 36.7 36.7
600 33.1 33.1 33.1 33.1 36.0 36.0 36.0 35.9
650 32.4 32.4 32.4 32.4 35.3 35.3 35.3 35.3
700 31.8 31.8 31.7 31.7 31.7 34.7 34.7 34.6
750 31.2 31.2 31.2 31.1 31.1 34.1 34.1 34.0
800 30.6 30.6 30.6 30.6 30.6 30.5 33.5 33.5
850 30.1 30.1 30.1 30.1 30.0 30.0 33.0 33.0
900 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.5 29.5 32.5 32.5
950 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.0 32.0
1000 28.7 28.7 28.7 28.6 28.6 28.6 28.6 31.6
1050 28.3 28.3 28.2 28.2 28.2 28.2 28.2 31.2
1100 27.9 27.9 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8
1150 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.4 27.4 27.4 27.4 27.4
1200 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.0 27.0 27.0
1250 26.8 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7
1300 26.4 26.4 26.4 26.4 26.4 26.4 26.3 26.3
1350 26.1 26.1 26.1 26.1 26.0 26.0 26.0 26.0
1400 25.8 25.8 25.8 25.7 25.7 25.7 25.7 25.7
1450 25.5 25.5 25.4 25.4 25.4 25.4 25.4 25.4
1500 25.2 25.2 25.2 25.1 25.1 25.1 25.1 25.1

Table 5: Extra Isolation Requirement (Ir) in dB for various values of Horizontal separation (d) and Vertical separation
(h) at CDMA BTS Tx frequency 886.38 MHz and below.

Note: The Extra Isolation requirement values highlighted with green color are the safe and interference free values for
CDMA FA 866.38 MHz where as the red colored values are not.

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 RFS (Celwave) 5505 TX filter characteristics

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
-10

-20

-30
Attenuation in dB

-40

-50

-60

-70

-80

-90

-100
Frequency in MHz

Scale in X-Axis: 1 division = 2.5 MHz and the Range of the Filter is from 869 to 894 MHz
Center frequency (Fo) is tunable in steps of 1.5 MHz

Figure 2: RFS (Celwave) 5505 TX GSM Killer Filter characteristics

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 100.0
Isolation Availabilty Chart

90.0

80.0

70.0

60.0
(Xp-Xe) in dB

50.0

40.0 h=0m
h=2m
h=4m
30.0
h=6m
h=8m
20.0 h = 10 m
h = 12 m
h = 14 m
10.0

0.0
1 10 100 1000 10000

Horizontal Separation (d) in Log Scale

Horizontal Separation (d) is in Meters.

Figure 3: Graphical representation of the relationship between (Xp-Xe) in dB and the Horizontal Separation (d) in
meters, for various values of Vertical Separation (h) in meters.

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9. Conclusions
1. When sharing the site and tower with GSM system, a pass band filter (like the GSM killer filter
tuned at 887.61 MHz or below) should be used in addition to keeping at least 5 meters of vertical
separation. In this Co-located case, we are able to clear all the CDMA BTS FAs from the
Interference problems.
2. When not sharing the site, one should consider maintaining site separations as discussed
below, in addition to having a GSM killer filter.
2.1 Specifically, for the band edge CDMA BTS Tx FA (887.61 MHz), even with the usage
of a GSM killer filter tuned to the center frequency of 887.61 MHz; we are unable to
clear the interference problem with reasonable separations. However this needs to be
explored further with use of special or improved designs on the filter
2.2 It is possible to use the “last but one” CDMA BTS Tx FA (886.38 MHz) with GSM
band interference free, if and only if we ensure above 800 meters of horizontal
separation or less than 50 meters of horizontal along with at least 6 meters of vertical
separation between the CDMA BTS Tx and GSM BTS Rx antennas. In this case the
GSM killer filter is tuned to the center frequency of 886.38 MHz.
2.3 All other CDMA BTS Tx FAs (885.15 MHz and below) are GSM band interference
free with the usage of a GSM killer filter tuned to the center frequency of 885.15 MHz
or below. The sites chosen are assumed to have at least 2 m vertical separation.
3. Above conclusions are derived, considering worst-case scenarios. However, in reality,
additional loss in the interfering paths may be available based on local topography. One thing
to be noted however is the effect of interference on the subscribers’ voice quality. The
subscribers may not normally feel the impact of this kind of interference. This is partially due
to mobile’s ability to adjust its transmission power dynamically and also due to mobile’s
ability to leave the weak received signals or ‘blind spot’ by changing its location.

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