LTE Evolution Towards Vision 2020

LTE Evolution Towards

Vision 2020

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Harri Holma, Radio Fellow, Nokia

London, UK

May 29, 2014

LTELTELTELTE----Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced –––– Strong Evolution Ahead from Radio Enhancements to New Use Cases Strong Evolution Ahead from Radio Enhancements to New Use Cases Strong Evolution Ahead from Radio Enhancements to New Use Cases Strong Evolution Ahead from Radio Enhancements to New Use Cases

100xcapacity

150 Mbps

10x data rate

Unlicensed Device-to-device

Expanding to new use cases

Boosting capacity

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Harri Holma ”LTE Evolution Towards Vision 2020”, Mobile Broadband Conference, London, May 2014

10x more devices

150 Mbps LTE

10x coverage

Machine-to-machine

Broadcast Car-to-car

Public safety

LTELTELTELTE----AdvancedAdvancedAdvancedAdvanced Peak Data Peak Data Peak Data Peak Data RateRateRateRate EvolutionEvolutionEvolutionEvolution

• 150 Mbps (Cat 4) with contiguous 20 MHz

• 300 Mbps with 20 + 20 MHz starting 2014

• 450 Mbps with 3 Carrier Aggregation (60 MHz)

• FDD + TDD aggregation in Release 12>1 Gbps

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20122013

150 Mbps

20 MHz2x2 MIMO

150 Mbps

10+10 MHz2x2 MIMO

2014

300 Mbps

20+20 MHz2x2 MIMO

450 Mbps

3CA2x2 MIMO

100 MHz4x4 MIMO

600 Mbps

4CA or4x4 MIMO

300 Mbps Carrier Aggregation in Live Network300 Mbps Carrier Aggregation in Live Network300 Mbps Carrier Aggregation in Live Network300 Mbps Carrier Aggregation in Live NetworkElisa, Finland together with Nokia and Broadcom, February 2014Elisa, Finland together with Nokia and Broadcom, February 2014Elisa, Finland together with Nokia and Broadcom, February 2014Elisa, Finland together with Nokia and Broadcom, February 2014

LTE1800 (20 MHz) +

LTE2600 (20 MHz)

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Peak rate hitting 300 Mbps

SpectrumSpectrumSpectrumSpectrum UsageUsageUsageUsage EvolutionEvolutionEvolutionEvolution

1800

2100

35005800

Unlicensed bands Licensed bands

3.5 GHz spectrum for smallcells

2600

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900

1800

700

470 – 700

700 – 2600 MHz aggregatedtogether into single pool

Convergence of mobile broadband and broadcast

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

5800 MHz

3500 MHz

2600 MHz

2300 MHz

2100 MHz

LTELTELTELTE----AdvancedAdvancedAdvancedAdvanced Peak Peak Peak Peak RateRateRateRate EvolutionEvolutionEvolutionEvolution

130 MHz

210 MHz

3500 MHz

5800 MHz

2 Gbps

3 Gbps

Downlink spectrum per operator

Downlink peak rate with 4x4 MIMO

> Up to 1.5 Gbps with 700 - 2600 MHz

> Up to 3 Gbps with 3.5 – 5.8 GHz

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2100 MHz

1800 MHz

900 MHz

800 MHz

700 MHz

100 MHz

130 MHz

700 – 2600MHz

3500 MHz

1.5 Gbps

2 Gbps 3.5 – 5.8 GHz

> Assumes 4x4 MIMO

Nokia Centralized RAN Nokia Centralized RAN Nokia Centralized RAN Nokia Centralized RAN Gives Gives Gives Gives 2222----3x More Capacity with Uplink 3x More Capacity with Uplink 3x More Capacity with Uplink 3x More Capacity with Uplink CoMPCoMPCoMPCoMP

• Mass event challenge

- Data upload is larger than data download

- Uplink capacity is limited by interference

• Nokia solution

- Turn interference into signal by uplink CoMP(=Coordinated multipoint)

Stadium Capacity +100..200%

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Nokia 4TX4RX Nokia 4TX4RX Nokia 4TX4RX Nokia 4TX4RX Enhances Cell Enhances Cell Enhances Cell Enhances Cell Edge Data Rates and CoverageEdge Data Rates and CoverageEdge Data Rates and CoverageEdge Data Rates and Coverage

Higher cell edge date rate+60%/100% (DL / UL)

Larger cell area +3 dB with +40% larger cell

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with +40% larger cell

Higher cell capacity +20%/70% (DL / UL)

No changes to terminals required. 2-antenna terminals assumed.

Main Topics in 3GPP Release 12Main Topics in 3GPP Release 12Main Topics in 3GPP Release 12Main Topics in 3GPP Release 12

• Release 12 will be completed in 3GPP by end-2014

Small cellenhancements

MIMO and beam-forming evolution

UE interference

Machine-to-machine

HetNet mobility Device-to-device

Small cells Macro cells Other topics

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UE interferencecancellation

HetNet mobilityenhancements

Device-to-devicecommunication

Enhanced CoMP(Multi-cell scheduling)

FDD + TDD aggregation

3GPP – WLAN interworking

Small Cell Small Cell Small Cell Small Cell Enhancement Enhancement Enhancement Enhancement in Release 12in Release 12in Release 12in Release 12

Key Technologies in 3GPP Release 12Dual connectivityInter-site carrier aggregation256QAM

Macro

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Dual ConnectivityDual ConnectivityDual ConnectivityDual Connectivity

Macro

Small cellUE

LTE LTE LTE LTE EvolutionEvolutionEvolutionEvolution: : : : New Use CasesNew Use CasesNew Use CasesNew Use Cases

LTE-U = Unlicensed Band

LTE on UHF BandsLTE-B

= Broadcast = eMBMS

LTE-M = Machine-to-Machine

LTE-D = Device-to-Device

Replace terrestrial TV

Internet of things

Proximity services

500 MHz more spectrum at 5 GHz

LTE on 470 – 700 MHz

New Application Areas New Spectrum

Authorized sharedaccess

Sharing with incumbent user

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LTE for Public SafetyRun public safety on

your LTE

LTE for Voice (VoLTE)Move voice to IP in

LTE network

LTE for Connected CarsConnectivity for car

entertainment

LTE for Airplane Connections

Wi-Fi backhaul for airplanes

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Thank You

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Technology

LTE Evolution Towards Vision 2020