6/10/2020 Agenda | 5G Antenna Systems Conference

Conference Program

5G Antenna Systems - AM Sessions

9:00 AM CST

Advances in CATR Technology Driven by 5G Over-the-Air Testing

Dr. Benoit Derat, Senior Director of Engineering - Rohde & Schwarz
Corbett Rowell, Senior Development Expert in OTA and Antenna Measurement - Rohde & Schwarz

Bringing active beam-forming technologies to the mass-market application of mobile telecommunications,

5G millimeter-wave (mmW) is fostering R&D in over-the-air (OTA) testing techniques. At such high
frequencies, wireless devices can be as large as several tens of wavelengths, therefore imposing large
distances for far-field performance evaluation. In order to limit space and cost constraints, the industry has
largely focused on testing methodologies based on compact antenna test range (CATR), because of its high
quiet zone efficiency.

Since its invention in the late sixties, CATR technology has been widely and successfully applied to the
measurement of electrically large antennas. The test requirements in OTA and high accuracy antenna
measurements are however quite different, and new CATR-based concepts are emerging which are
breaking classical rules of compact range design. This talk aims at introducing the latest innovations in
CATR technology which have been driven by solving 5G mmW OTA-related problems. This includes vertical
and extremely short focal length compact ranges, as well as multi-reflector setups optimized for creating a
plurality of angle of arrivals, reproducing mobile network conditions.

9:45 AM CST

MIMO vs. Massive MIMO for 5G Deployments

Marty Zimmerman, Engineering Fellow Technical Business Development - Commscope

MIMO, the advanced technology that employs parallel data streams to enhance capacity, is touted as a
lifesaver for 5G deployments as mobile operators densify their networks. Most of the MIMO currently
deployed uses two (2x), four (4x) or eight (8x) data streams, but some use cases call for Massive MIMO,
which uses 16-64 separate transceivers. What’s the best approach?

While some manufacturers tout Massive MIMO as a cure-all for 5G deployments, the reality is that only 10-
15 percent of cell sites need the kind of capacity it delivers. For the majority of sites, ‘regular’ MIMO is fine.
In addition, there are a number of downsides to Massive MIMO (i.e., cost and power requirements) that
disrupt the business case for using it everywhere. In this presentation, the speaker will compare and
contrast MIMO and Massive MIMO to give listeners a solid perspective from which to consider these two
technologies. The presentation will cover the following topics:
MIMO versus Massive MIMO technology
Network capacity needs
Costs
Power consumption
Zoning restrictions

11:15 AM CST
Implementing Massive MIMO for 5G
Ali Ozgur Yilmaz, Ph.D., President - Anketek Inc.

Starting with 4G, the RF and baseband functionalities have been split in order to enable higher flexibility

https://www.antennasonline.com/conference-schedule 1/3
6/10/2020 Agenda | 5G Antenna Systems Conference

and possible reduction in equipment and maintenance costs. One very important component in 5G
networks is the remote radio unit (RRU) which was defined and made use of in 4G networks as well.
Anketek is responsible of designing a RRU which carries analog front end circuitry and part of baseband
processing integrated with an active antenna system.

The talk will start with describing the Split 7.2 option that has been our choice in RRU design. We will later
talk about the hardware components needed for the various functions in the RRU. A key issue is supporting
massive MIMO capability for cost-conscious service providers. The talk will cover how to move from
16T16R systems with 16 RF chains to 64T64R systems with 64 RF chains and further in cost- effective
manner. The talk will conclude with comments on further improvements in new 5G releases and how our
designs will cope with them.

11:45 AM CST - 1:00 PM CST

Lunch Break

5G Antenna Systems - PM Sessions

1:00 PM CST
Covering Remotely Controlled Sectors of Arbitrary Shapes by a
Multi-Beam Antenna with an Arbitrary Number of Ports
Mohamed Sanad, Founder - Amant Antennas

A multi-beam base station antenna has been developed using dual parabolic cylindrical reflectors. It can
generate an arbitrary number of beams, which significantly increases the capacity and reduces the need for
spatial multiplexing MIMO. The ±45° polarization feeds can be replaced by single-port orthogonally
polarized feeds, which significantly reduce the need for spatial diversity MIMO. Each beam can be
remotely-electrically-tilted with an arbitrary vertical tilt angle. So, the antenna can cover a circle of an
arbitrary diameter. Alternatively, it can cover any set of sectors having arbitrary shapes and sizes by
remotely controlling the vertical tilt angle of each beam individually.

On the other hand, BTS transceivers have two ports for ±45° polarizations. Alternatively, the two ports of the
transceiver can be connected to two different beams above each other. This can be achieved by
generating two sets of beams above each other such that the peaks of the upper beams are above the nulls
of the lower beams. Thus, with only two-port transceivers, the system will be equivalent to 4x4 MIMO
combining both polarization and space diversities. The space diversity is due to the separation between the
feeds of the two beams which are above each other. The polarization diversity is due to the single-port
orthogonally polarized feeds.

Furthermore, power combiners/splitters can be used to combine the multi-ports of the multi-beam base
station antenna into any arbitrary number of ports. For example, the ports of the hexa-beam antenna can be
combined together to convert it into a triple-beam, a twin-beam or even a single-beam antenna with
60o beam-width but with 20-24 dBi gain instead of the 17-18 dBi gain of conventional single-beam base
station antennas. So, the gain will be significantly increased without any modifications in the current
transceivers and, moreover, the configuration will be equivalent to 4x4 MIMO.

1:30 PM CST
The Edge Internet – Redefining Network Delivery Economics
Dr. Ganesh Sundaram, CEO - AlefEdge

Tremendous innovation has taken place in software defined antennas to enable 5G infrastructure, but a
significant piece of the puzzle will come from the Edge Internet to further boost network delivery economics
and performance.

The Edge Internet will move computing and communication resources from their traditional home in the
network’s center and origin clouds to the Edg. This is made possible through an open-source, overlay
architecture that requires no changes to the underlying access network or origin application clouds, acting
as a plug-n-play Edge Architecture, Intelligent Edge Algorithms or Open API’s. Coupled with the right
combination of infrastructure, technology and Edge ecosystem expertise, this architecture is scalable
across the entire macro network, applicable to all edges (operator, tower, data center, etc.)

During this presentation, Ganesh Sundaram–CEO of AlefEdge– will discuss:

The benefits of an Edge Overlay Architecture and how it’s deployed
The role of the Edge Internet ecosystem in enabling 5G apps/services

https://www.antennasonline.com/conference-schedule 2/3
6/10/2020 Agenda | 5G Antenna Systems Conference
What’s possible for today’s networks (public and private)
Live use cases and ancillary business opportunities they provide.

2:00 PM CST
5G Handset Antenna Requirements
Tayfun Özdemir, Ph.D., President/CTO - Monarch Antenna, Inc.

The 5G communication infrastructure and the protocol have many features to support many applications
other than personal communications and many devices (in addition to handsets). Therefore, it is important
to understand what aspects of the 5G standard are relevant to the handsets and recognize that the handset
antennas are at the end of the food-chain that includes the I/O peripherals, baseband processor and RF
Front End, to name the major components. This requires a good understanding of the 5G world and hence
the talk will start with explaining the standard, its intended purpose and the features relevant to the
handsets and the handset antennas, in particular.

The talk will then dive into the 5G backhaul, tower radios and the tower antennas because handset is part
of this ecosystem. This will be followed by the review of handset radios and antennas because the functions
of the radio determine the handset antenna requirements such as radiated emission, pattern, gain, VSWR,
form-factor and interference. While doing so, fundamental limits on antenna performance as well as
research on pushing these limits will be presented. The presentation will cover those antennas that provide
5G connectivity among the handset, the tower or the mico-cell (i.e., cellular), and other 5G enabled devices
(i.e., Machine to Machine) but will exclude antennas that serve other connectivities such as GPS, WiFi,
Bluetooth, RFID, Near Field, FM, and TV. The talk will conclude with designs for consideration.

2:30 PM CST
Indoor Antenna Systems for 5G
Ahmed Hmimy, PhD, Director, DCCS Solutions Architect - CommScope

Mobile operators need to deliver 5G signals indoors, and that means deploying distributed antenna systems
(DAS). However, 5G-capable DAS must support multi-frequency service layers as 5G technology evolves
from low-band to mid-band to millimeter wave wireless. The challenge is to support these evolutions without
unnecessary costs, re-architecting the DAS or adding more fiber fronthaul to the deployment.

In this presentation, the speaker will discuss key requirements for supporting indoor 5G evolution with DAS,
and will lay out scenarios that make DAS deployments efficient and cost-effective. The presentation covers
the following topics:

5G frequency evolution
Need for DAS to support 5G inside buildings
Challenges of supporting 5G as frequencies evolve
How to evolve DAS without adding head-end hardware or more fiber

3:00 PM CST
How to Help Carriers Overcome Small Cell Deployment Obstacles
Dr. Apostolis Sotiriou, Assistant to Vice President, Sales - Raycap

The 5G wireless infrastructure needed will comprise from six to 12 times more cell sites than earlier
generations. Moreover, the service providers will need to locate more small cells where there are more
people and businesses, creating densification challenges for city planners trying to uphold municipal
aesthetics and public safety.

This is a new problem for urban planners, and for the utilities that maintain much of the street-level poles
and structures. Even though they are smaller than the familiar macro cell sites, 5G small cell sites include
antennas, electronics, cabling and enclosures that may not fit into the architectural aesthetic of the street
and may appear to clutter up the airspace immediately overhead.

This presentation will highlight how to address the challenge in a number of ways including:
Concealing small cell 5G antennas without impacting signal
Making it robust enough to withstand the elements such as UV, thermal, water, and flame resistant.
Giving it a flexible form factor to be backwards and forwards compatible with antennas
Environmentally sustainable

https://www.antennasonline.com/conference-schedule 3/3