Technology Briefing

11 November 2010
Global Trends
In 2009 Analyst Predicted that Mobile Data will Overtake
Growth of Fixed Broadband by 2010

Choice of either 3GPP-based or IEEE-

based technologies available today to Source : Informa Oct 2009
support increasing mobile data
growth while waiting for LTE & 4G !

At the end of Q3 2010, Globe’s Broadband Subscriber breached the 1 Mn

mark of these about 70 % are wireless-based.
Increasing Mobile Data Usage is Driving the Need for More
Spectrum Efficient Technologies such as LTE

 Demand for higher data rates and quality of

service

 Additional spectrum and greater flexibility in

frequency allocations, but spectrum is a
scare resource

 Keeping up with other emerging technologies

 Low network complexity

 Continued demand for cost reductions

(CAPEX & OPEX)

Growing experience with the take-up of 3G is helping to clarify the likely

requirements of users, operators and service providers in the longer
term.
 With 3GPP’s HSPA+ Evolution, Globe’s existing 3G Spectrum Can Allow it to scale
up to 21 Mbps and then to 42 Mbps DL (with 3GPP Rel. 8)

LTE is a totally different ballgame ! New Spectrum, new

architecture, and new CPE’s.

Source : Qualcomm
LTE Technology Overview
Part 1 - LTE Overview

▐ LTE standardization
▐ System Architecture base on 3GPP
▐ LTE key technology
▐ LTE Applications

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 What is LTE?

• LTE or 3G Long Term Evolution is the next

step in the evolution of 3GPP radio interfaces
to deliver “Global Mobile Broadband”

– standardization based on improved use of the

radio spectrum
– Standardization based on simplified system
design
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2009
LTE Standardization

3G – Voice centric – BB limited

LTE – IP Centric – BB Optimized

Standard Performance Targets D/L U/L

(Theoretical)

LTE Rel 8 100 Mbps 50 Mbps

LTE Adv Rel 10 1 Gbps 500 Mbps

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Part 1 - LTE Overview

▐ LTE standardization
▐ System Architecture base on 3GPP
▐ LTE key technology
▐ LTE Applications

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 LTE Key Technologies
• Downlink based on Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access or OFDMA
– Improved spectral efficiency, capacity etc
– QPSK, 16QAM and 64QAM modulation schemes supported
– Downlink target (bits/sec/Hz/site) – 3 to 4 times than HSDPA
• Uplink based on Single Carrier – Frequency Division Multiple Access or SC-
FDMA
– Similar to OFDMA but is better suited for uplink from hand-held devices (battery power
considerations)
– BPSK, QPSK, 8PSK and 16QAM modulation schemes supported
– Uplink target (bits/sec/Hz/site) – 2-3 times than HSUPA
• Spectrum flexibility
– LTE to operate in 1.4, 3, 5, 10 and 20 MHz bandwidths
• Significantly reduced latency
– Radio access network latency less than 5 ms in unloaded conditions for small IP
packet(user plane)
• All IP-based architecture

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 Comparison
• Comparison between LTE and 3G/UMTS

2003 2010 2015

Tech. evolution HSPA (R.6-based) LTE/SAE IMT-Adv.

(Standard) 3.5G 3.9G (or pre-4G) 4.0G
Peak Throughput 1Gbps (DL)
14.4Mbps 100Mbps
Requirement 500Mbps (UL)
20MHz 100MHz
System BW 5MHz Spectrum Aggregation maybe
{1.4, 3.0, 5.0, 10.0 and 20}
supported
evolution
CN evolution CS and PS Packet Core with fixed/ non-3GPP access

Transport evolution ATM / IP All IP Transport

OFDMA (DL)
Radio evolution CDMA-based OFDMA (DL/UL)
SC-FDMA (UL)
RX Diversity TX/RX Div./ 4x4 MIMO TX/RX Div./ 8x8 MIMO
Receiver evolution (and LMMSE Equalizer) (MQRM Equalizer etc.) (4x4 MIMO for UL)

Spectral Efficiency 2.88/ 1.15 5.0 10.0

Forward/ Backward Compatibility

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Part 1 - LTE Overview

▐ LTE standardization
▐ System Architecture based on 3GPP
▐ LTE key technology
▐ LTE Applications

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 System Architecture based on 3GPP
• LTE: Simplified Architecture
Core Network 3G LTE Evolved Packet Core
ATM All-IP
MSC SGSN GGSN MME/S/P GW
Layered Flat
IP Architecture Architecture
• PS Domain • PS domain
• CS Domain
• RAN Domain

RNC

NB NB
X2
eNB eNB

UTRAN EUTRAN
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Part 1 - LTE Overview

▐ LTE standardization
▐ System Architecture base on 3GPP
▐ LTE key technology
▐ LTE Applications

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LTE Applications
Service Application

Broadcasting Communication Finance Content Commerce

Broadband and Communication Broadband and Communication Finance and Communication

= Triple Play = = Mobile Use = = e-wallet =

TV/Game -Tickets
-TV -Shops
-Data Data -Finance
-Telephone -Vending machine
Data -E-money/credit card function

New Business Opportunities

-Pay TV (HDTV) -Home Security

-DVD Quality Video Streaming -Internet shopping via Video Commercial
-Game Contents (MMPORG) -Interactive Video School
-Friends VideoChat
Part 2 - Global Status

▐ Spectrum
▐ Deployment Status

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 LTE Spectrum - FDD
FDD Spectrum
Operating Frequency Common UL Frequencies UE DL Frequencies UE Of these Candidate bands, the 2100
Band Band Name transmit (MHz) receive (MHz) MHz, 2600 MHz and Band XIII of the 700
MHz band are mainstream LTE FDD
I 2100 IMT 1920 - 1980 2110 - 2170
bands where pilot launches are targeted
in 2010.
II 1900 PCS 1850 - 1910 1930 - 1990

III 1800 DCS 1710 - 1785 1805 - 1880

IV 1700 AWS 1710 - 1755 2110 - 2155

V 850 CLR 824 - 849 869 - 894

VI 800 830 - 840 875 - 885

VII 2600 IMT-E 2500 - 2570 2620 - 2690

VIII 900 GSM 880 - 915 925 - 960

IX 1800 1749.9 - 1784.9 1844.9 - 1879.9

X 1700 1710 - 1770 2110 - 2170

XI 1500 1427.9 - 1452.9 1475.9 - 1500.9

XII 700 SMH 698 - 716 728 - 746

XIII 700 SMH 777 - 787 746 - 756

XIV 700 SMH 788 - 798 758 - 768

LTE Spectrum - TDD
Operating Band Frequency Band Common Name Frequency Blocks
33 • 1900 – 1920 MHz
2100 MHz IMT-2000
34 • 2010 – 2025 MHz
35 • 1850 – 1910 MHz
1900 MHz TDD 1900
36 • 1930 – 1990 MHz
37 1900 MHz PCS 1900 Center Gap • 1910 – 1920 MHz

38 2500 MHz/2600 MHz IMT Extension Band • 2570 – 2620 MHz

39 1800 MHz/1900 MHz China TDD • 1880 – 1920 MHz

40 2300 MHz • 2300 – 2400 MHz

3500 MHz Future bands under • 3400 – 3600 MHz
consideration including
3700 MHz for IMT-Advanced • 3600 – 3800 MHz
 EU – 50 (6 commercial)
Asia - 27
Americas – 26 (1 commercial)
MEA - 10

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End of Presentation

Globe Technology Scan

31 May 2010