Lte advanced conformance & standards

LTE-Advanced

Conformance & Standards

November 7th, 2013

CpQd – Ciclo de Eventos 2013

Juan A. Gómez

Business Development

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Mobile Broadband Operation

Agilent Confidential

Agenda

The “Conformance Ecosystem”

- Concepts, 3GPP Specs, Validation, GCF/PTCRB,

Certification Database, etc.

LTE-Advanced – 3GPP Status and Certification

overview

- Intro, Carrier Aggregation types, 3GPP CA status, Rel.

11/12., etc.

Beyond conformance: Carrier Acceptance

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Certification: Conformance +

Regulatory

3

Conformance

e.g. GCF, PTCRB,

NFC/BT Logo

Regulatory

e.g. CE, FCC, Anatel

Certified Product

TD-SCDMA (China)

802.16e (Mobile WiMAX)

WiBRO (Korea)

802.16d (Fixed WiMAX)

802.11n

Wireless Evolution 1990 - 2012

GSM (Europe)

IS-136 (US TDMA)

PDC (Japan)

IS-95A (US CDMA)

HSCSD GPRS iMODE IS-95B (US CDMA)

W-CDMA (FDD & TDD)

E-GPRS (EDGE)

HSDPA HSUPA

EDGE Evolution

1x EV-DO 0 A B

HSPA+ / E-HSPA

LTE (R8/9 FDD & TDD)

LTE-Advanced (Release 10, 11, 12)

802.16m / WiMAX2 WirelessMAN-Advanced

802.11h

802.11ac 802.11ad

cdma2000 (1x RTT)

802.11a/g

802.11b 2G

W-LAN

2.5G

3G

3.5G

3.9G/ 4G

4G / IMT-Advanced

Market evolution

Technology evolution

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What is “Conformance”?

Question: Does a certain (wireless) device meet the requirements

established by the applicable industry standards?

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Conformance Test System Equipment Under Test

(EUT)

Conformance Test

Agilent Confidential When does Conformance

happen? System

Integration

R&D and Pre-Conformance

Components Development Certification

Operator Acceptance

Conformance

Regulatory

Performance & Usability

Conformance & Interoperability

Agilent Confidential Conformance Terminology

Device Certification

Program operated by different forums to increase global interoperability between

mobile devices and networks based on technical requirements developed by bodies

like 3GPP among others.

GCF/PTCRB

Groups formed by network operators, terminal manufacturers, test equipments, test

houses and other organizations responsible for running mobile terminals certification.

Validation

Process that enable test equipment vendors to qualify their test platforms as

approved for certitication.

RCT/PCT/RRM

Radio Frequency, Protocol and Radio Resource Management Conformante Test

Systems respectively, which implements the test specifications for UE defined by the

3GPP.

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Conformance pillars

8

Test Specs

- Test cases

- Includes bands

- Constantly evolves,

over

„releases‟

Test Platforms

- Approved test

systems/tools

/instruments

- RF, Protocol,

RRM…

- Must keep pace

with standards

- Proof validation for

a certain

percentage (e.g.

80%) to be

approved

Lab

Accreditation

- Lab must fulfill a

set of requirements

defined by a 3rd

party, e.g. ISO

17025.

- Must use validated

TPs.

- Might involve

auditing process.


RAN Working Groups (WG)

RAN 1 – Layer1

RAN 2 – Layer 2 and RRM

RAN 3 – Overall architecture

RAN 4 – RF performance analysis

RAN 5 – Conformance requirements

How the

system works?

How to test the

system works?

- Device certification based on 3GPP standards

1)Select and prioritize test cases

2) Create WI/RFT for specific requirements

3) Validate Test Platforms/Test Cases

4) Lab accreditation

Operators

Develops TTCN code for PCT

testing

LTE Conformance Ecosystem


3GPP Test Specs

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Test spec Testing area

36.508 Common test environment

36.521-1 RF Conformance Test Cases

36.521-2 Applicability for RF & RRM (ICS)

36.521-3 RRM Conformance Test Cases

36.523-1 Protocol Conformance Test Cases

36.523-2 Applicability for Protocol (ICS)

36.523-3 TTCN for Protocol


Frequency Bands – Release Independent

An important aspect of frequency bands when it comes to the 3GPP

releases is that they are “release independent”. This means that a

band defined in a later release can be applied to an earlier

release.

This significantly simplifies the specifications.

FDD TDD

Release 8 1 – 17 (excl. 15,16*) 32 - 40

Release 9 18 - 21

Release 10 22 - 25 41 - 43

Release 11 26 - 29 44

Release 12 30?, 31?, …

* Bands 15 and 16 are specified by ETSI only for use in Europe


GCF

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GCF (Global Certification Forum) Certification is defined and

maintained by GCF members collectively. The Conformance and

Interoperability Group (CAG) identifies the Certification Entry

Criteria (CEC) through laboratory testing.

WI-090

LTE Rel-8 RF & RRM

WI-080

WI-081082

LTE Rel-8 Protocol WI-091 092

WI-162

Rel-9 & CA

WI-150

Conformanc

e Test Cases

GCF CEC for WIs

TPAC


PTCRB Certification

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PTCRB (PCS Type Certification Review Board) framework for

GSM, UMTS and LTE UE certification services for North American

operators.

RFT 076

LTE Release 8

RFT 099 LTE Rel.9

Enhancements

RFT 103

Carrier Aggregation

Conformance

Test Cases


Validation of Test Platforms/ Test Cases

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Each certification body SELECTS a group of TEST

CASES and DEFINES PRIORITY based on operators‟

plans

Test system vendors DEVELOP TEST CASES

on their test platforms

Each test system vendor selects an ACCREDITED

LAB to VALIDATE their test cases using reference

UEs

The lab submits a validation report to the specific

certification body for approval, ENABLING the

TEST SYSTEM and TEST CASE FOR

CERTIFICATION

Certification bodies do not

adopt the entire 3GPP test

specs

GCF: Work Items (WI)

PTCRB: Request For Testing (RFT)


Certification database

15

When is a test case mandatory for Certification?... Does it apply to my

device? Has it been validated? …In which Test Platforms?


Test Cases - Categories

A: Test case mandatory for

Certification.

B: Test case validated with

exceptions.

C: Test case validated but not

applicable for certification yet (due

to WI not active or frequency band

not active).

D: Test case downgraded.

P: Test case not validated in any

platform. It can only be validated at

a CAG meeting.

N: Test case not applicable.

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Test Cases - Applicability

Dec. 1, 2011

Agilent Profile

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PTCRB and GCF define a special field for every

test case in order to indicate whether the test case

has to be executed in all supported bands or

only in the „main band‟ supported.

In GCF:

• RF test cases (Sec. 6 and 7) and RRM test

cases from Sec. 9 shall be run for each band

supported by the Device.

• All other RF and RRM TCs, plus all protocol test

cases except for few exceptions, shall be run

only once in a band chosen by the Device

Manufacturer.


Conformance Test Systems

(LTE)

Technologies RCT (RF) RRM PCT

RF

3GPP TS 36.521-1

RRM

3GPP TS 36.521-3

Signaling (PCT)

3GPP TS 36.523-1 T4010S

TP 95

T4020S

TP 112

T4110S

TP 94

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Agenda


- Concepts, LTE Ecosystem, 3GPP Specs, Validation,

GCF/PTCRB, Certification Database, etc.


overview


11/12., etc.

Beyond Conformance: Carrier Acceptance

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LTE: “Industry Snapshot”

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222 commercial LTE networks launched (260 forecast by the

end of 2013)

o 10% are TDD networks

o Less than 10% of those using 20 MHz (most using 10MHz)

www.gsacom.com

126 million LTE subscribers (100 million in 12 months)

o More than half in North America (64 million)

Over 1,000 LTE capable devices available

o 40% can operate in Band 3 and 7

o 20% support TDD bands

LTE is the fastest growing mobile technology ever…

but it is not 4G!

http://www.gsacom.com/


Why LTE-Advanced?

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IMT-Advanced Requirements

Based on an all-IP packet switch network

Scalable channel bandwidth between 5 and 20 MHz

Interoperability with existing wireless standards

Enhanced peak data rates to support advanced services

and applications -- 1 Gbps for low mobility


Why LTE-Advanced?

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“Enhanced peak data rates to support advanced services and

applications (100 Mbit/s for high and 1 Gbit/s for low

mobility)”

Item Subcategory IMT-Adv LTE

Spectral

efficiency

(b/s/Hz)

Downlink 15

(4x4 MIMO)

16.3 (4x4 MIMO)

Uplink 6.75

(2x4 MIMO)

4.32 (64QAM)

Data rate

(Mbps)

Downlink 1000 300

Uplink 100 75


LTE-Advanced features

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Carrier Aggregation Enhanced MIMO

Het Nets

Higher data rates

(bps) Higher spectral

effiency

(bps/Hz)

Higher spectral

effiency

per coverage area

(bps/Hz/Km2)


LTE-Advanced data rates

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“Enhanced peak data rates to support advanced services and

applications (100 Mbit/s for high and 1 Gbit/s for low

mobility)”

Item Subcategory IMT-Adv LTE

Spectral

efficiency

(b/s/Hz)

Downlink 15

(4x4 MIMO)

16.3 (4x4 MIMO)

Uplink 6.75

(2x4 MIMO)

4.32 (64QAM)

Data rate

(Mbps)

Downlink 1000 300

Uplink 100 75

LTE Rel.10

30 (8x8 MIMO)

15 (4x4 MIMO)

3000

1500


LTE-A: UE Categories

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UE

Category

Data Rate DL/UL

(Mbps)

Downlink Uplink

Max number

of layers

Max number

of layers

Support for

64QAM

1 10 / 5 1 1 No

2 50 / 25 2 1 No

3 100 / 50 2 1 No

4 150 / 50 2 1 No

5 300 / 75 4 1 Yes

6 300 / 50 2 or 4 1 or 2 No

7 300 / 100 2 or 4 1 or 2 No

8 3000 / 1500 8 4 Yes

LT

E

LT

E-A

Release Evolution

1999

2013

Release Stage 3: Core

specs complete

Main feature of Release

Rel-99 March 2000 UMTS 3.84 Mcps (W-CDMA FDD & TDD)

Rel-4 March 2001 1.28 Mcps TDD (aka TD-SCDMA)

Rel-5 June 2002 HSDPA

Rel-6 March 2005 HSUPA (E-DCH)

Rel-7 Dec 2007 HSPA+ (64QAM DL, MIMO, 16QAM UL). LTE & SAE

Feasibility Study, Edge Evolution

Rel-8 Dec 2008 LTE Work item – OFDMA air interface

SAE Work item – New IP core network

UMTS Femtocells, Dual Carrier HSDPA

Rel-9 Dec 2009 Multi-standard Radio (MSR), Dual Carrier HSUPA,

Dual Band HSDPA, SON, LTE Femtocells (HeNB)

LTE-Advanced feasibility study, MBSFN

Rel-10 March 2011 LTE-Advanced (4G) work item, CoMP Study

Four carrier HSDPA

Rel-11 Sept 2012 CoMP, eDL MIMO, eCA, MIMO OTA, HSUPA TxD &

64QAM MIMO, HSDPA 8C & 4x4 MIMO, MB MSR

Rel-12 March 2013 stage 1 New carrier type, LTE-Direct, Active Antenna Systems

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3GPP Status: (PCT) Release 8/9 Test Cases

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TS 36.523-1 Protocol Conformance Rel. 8/9

Chapter 6 – Idle mode operations

Chapter 7 – Layer 2

Chapter 8 – RRC

Chapter 9 – EPS mobility management

Chapter 10 – EPS session management

Chapter 11 – General

Chapter 12 – E-UTRA radio bearer

Chapter 13 – Multi layer procedures

Chapter 14 – ETWS

≈ FDD: +400

TCs

TDD: +400

TCs


3GPP Status: (RCT/RRM) Release 8/9 Test

Cases

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TS 36.521-1 Radio transmission and reception

Rel. 8/9

Chapter 6 – Transmitter Characteristics

Chapter 7 – Receiver Characteristics

Chapter 8 – Performance Requirements

Chapter 9 – Reporting of CSI

TS 36.521-3 Radio Resource Management Rel.

8/9

Chapter 4 – RRC-IDLE Mobility

Chapter 5 – RRC-CONNECTED Mobility

Chapter 6 – Mobility Control

Chapter 7 – Timing Characteristics

Chapter 8 – UE measurement procedures

Chapter 9 – Measurements performance

Requirements

≈ FDD: +70

TCs

TDD: +70

TCs

≈ FDD: +60

TCs

TDD: +60

TCs


Challenges of LTE UE Testing (I)

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Many different LTE bands defined

Represent additional test requirements besides the inclusion of both

Frequency Division (FDD) and Time Division Duplex (TDD) modes.


Challenges of LTE UE Testing (II)

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OFDM and more bandwidths

The use of multiple subcarriers and the amount of BWs defined

dramatically increases the number of combinations under test.


Challenges of LTE UE Testing (&

III)

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Fading & AWGN simulators are required

Fading simulators and AWGN generators are

required tools for testing robustness due to

multipath reception and noise interference

effects.

Inter-RAT requirements

Testing LTE UEs require exercising other

radio access technologies (RAT) supported,

as well as new inter-RAT tests required by

the addition of LTE.

Testing time

The number of combinations to be tested is

enormous, thus the testing time required to

execute them.


LTE Rel. 10 CA: 3GPP Status

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Carrier Aggregation Enhanced MIMO

Het Nets

Higher data rates

(bps) Higher spectral

effiency

(bps/Hz)

Higher spectral

effiency

per coverage area

(bps/Hz/Km2)


What is CA?

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Carrier Aggregation is the first step of LTE

Advanced

Allows aggregation of fragmented

spectrum to create a fatter data pipe

Easily enables 150 Mbps (Category 4) in typical 10 MHz +

10 MHz deployments

Why?

Already being deployed by some

Network Operators worldwide

How?

When?


What is CA?

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Bandwidth extension by aggregating LTE component

carriers (CC)

o Up to 5 CC can be allocated in both DL and UL – 100 MHz

aggregated

o Components carriers are backwards compatible with Release 8

terminals

o Symmetric or asymmetric DL/UL CA configurations Motivation

o Achieve wider bandwidth transmissions (higher peak data rates)

o Facilitate efficient use of fragmented spectrum


Carrier Aggregation - Types

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Intra-Band

Easier types to improve TTM

RAN4

Operator

s

Inter-Band

Intra-Band non-

contiguous


Carrier Aggregation – Types

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Q3 2012 Q3 2013 Future

24 9 Inter-

band

Intra-

band

35 14 Inter-

band

Intra-

band

9 3 CC

33 58 70+

o UL carrier

aggregation

o TDD + FDD

aggregation

o More spectrum

FDD 1 or 2 CC

3 CC DL Only DL/UL

Inter 33 1 7

Intra 8 2 0

Inter-Intra -- -- 2

TDD 1 or 2 CC

DL Only DL/UL

Inter 1 0

Intra 3 1

CA Band

Combinations

CA Band

Combinations

CA Band

Combinations


Carrier Aggregation – Who is driving the

Market?

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Name Acronym Release WI_rapporteur Mode Carrier Aggregation of Band 1 and Band 21 LTE_CA_B1_B21 Rel-11 NTT DoCoMo FDD Inter-band Carrier Aggregation of Band 1 and Band 19 LTE_CA_B1_B19 Rel-11 NTT DoCoMo FDD Inter-band Carrier Aggregation of Band 4 and Band 7 LTE_CA_B4_B7 Rel-11 Rogers Wireless FDD Inter-band Carrier Aggregation of Band 3 and Band 5 LTE_CA_B3_B5 Rel-11 SK Telecom FDD Inter-band Carrier Aggregation of Band 5 and Band 17 LTE_CA_B5_B17 Rel-11 AT&T FDD Inter-band Carrier Aggregation of Band 4 and Band 5 LTE_CA_B4_B5 Rel-11 AT&T FDD Inter-band

Carrier Aggregation of Band 2 and Band 17 LTE_CA_B2_B17 Rel-11 AT&T FDD Inter-band Carrier Aggregation of Band 5 and Band 12 LTE_CA_B5_B12 Rel-11 US Cellular FDD Inter-band Carrier Aggregation of Band 4 and Band 17 LTE_CA_B4_B17 Rel-11 AT&T FDD Inter-band Intra-band non-contiguous Carrier Aggregation in Band 3 LTE_CA_NC_B3 Rel-12 SK Telecom FDD Intra-band Carrier Aggregation of Band 2 and Band 12 LTE_CA_B2_B12 Rel-12 US Cellular FDD Inter-band Carrier Aggregation of Band 39 and Band 41 LTE_CA_B39_B41 Rel-12 China Mobile TDD Inter-band Carrier Aggregation of Band 1 and Band 8 LTE_CA_B1_B8 Rel-12 Softbank Mobile FDD Inter-band Carrier Aggregation of Band 3 and Band 19 LTE_CA_B3_B19 Rel-12 NTT DOCOMO FDD Inter-band Carrier Aggregation of Band 23 and Band 29 LTE_CA_B23_B29 Rel-12 Dish Network FDD Inter-band Carrier Aggregation of Band 3 and Band 5 with 2UL LTE_CA_B3_B5_2UL Rel-12 SK Telecom FDD Inter-band Intra-band non-contiguous Carrier Aggregation in Band 4 LTE_CA_NC_B4 Rel-12 T-Mobile USA FDD Intra-band

Example of Band combinations defined by RAN4

Deployment in 2013!

Agilent Confidential LTE-CA: Certification Status

You are here

3GPP – RAN

PTCRB

2012 2013 2014

May

CA validation

Q2-2012

RFT103

Introduced

Sept-2012

Rel.11 WI

Intra/Inter band

GCF

PVG#57 PVG#61

Sept-2013

Rel.11 WI

closed

RAN#57 RAN#61 RAN5#59

CAG#34 CAG#35

April

CA WI

created

June

CA WI-162

Val

triggered

CAG#36

Oct-2013

CA

validation

PVG#62

August

May-2013

NEW Rel.11 WI

LTE CA

Enhancements

June-2014

Rel.11 WI

LTE-CA Enh

closed

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PVG#63

Novembe

r


LTE-CA: Certification Status (PTCRB)

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PTCRB RFT (RFT-103) for Carrier Aggregation:

o Date of creation: PVG#57, March 2012

o First validations: PVG#61, June 2013

o Rapporteur: Jeff Narducci (Motorola)

o Scope: To cover certification requirements for devices supporting Rel.10 and Rel. 11

Carrier Aggregation essential requirements.

o Active Band combinations:

FDD CA_4_17

FDD CA_2_17

FDD CA_4_7

FDD CA_4_29

FDD CA_2_29

FDD CA_4_5

FDD CA_4_4 (non-contiguous)

FDD CA_5_17

FDD CA_2_4

FDD CA_5_29

FDD CA_2_5


LTE-CA: Certification Status (GCF)

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GCF Work Item (WI-162) for Carrier Aggregation:

o Date of creation: CAG#34, April 2013

o First validations: CAG#36, October 2013

o Rapporteur: Jussi Kuusisto (Nokia Corporation)

o Scope: Restricted to Carrier Aggregation for LTE (Release 10 and later) test

coverage.

o Active Band combinations:

FDD CA_1_29 (NTT Docomo)

FDD CA_1_21 (NTT Docomo)

FDD CA_3_8 (KT)

FDD CA_1_5 (LGU+)

FDD CA_1_18 (KDDI)

TDD CA_38 (CTTL)

TDD CA_40 (CTTL)

TDD CA_41 (Clearwire)


LTE-CA: 3GPP Status

• RF: 62 test cases

• RRM: 16 test cases

• PCT: 36 test cases

Most of the CA test cases and procedures defined in Rel-10 for:

INTER-BAND (w/o UL CA) and

INTRA-BAND CONTIGUOUS (with & w/o UL CA)

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Ongoing! CA TCs in Rel-11 new WI

INTRA-BAND NON-CONTIGUOUS

• RF: 13 test cases

• RRM: TBD

• PCT: 18 test cases

Outlook! New CA TCs expected in Rel-12

INTER-BAND 2 UL

LTE-CA 3GPP Status: RF Test Case Count

Intra-band Inter-band

Contiguous Non-Contiguous 3CC 2CC

2CC

TDD DL/UL

FDD DL

FDD DL/UL

TDD DL

13 14 13 (in progress) 0

10 13

29 0

0

0

0

29

0

0

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LTE-CA: RF Test Cases

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Rel. 10


Output power

Transmitter in-channel (frequency error, EVM, IQ-offset)

Transmitter out-of-channel (ACLR, OBW, SEM)


Reference sensitivity and maximum input

Blocking and IM (ACS, blocking, intermodulation)


Single antenna

Open Loop SM 2x2

Closed Loop SM 4x2


CQI reporting under AWGN



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Rel. 10


Output power







Single antenna

Open Loop SM 2x2

Closed Loop SM 4x2



Intra-Band DL/UL CA

21

8

4

1



46


Rel. 10


Output power







Single antenna

Open Loop SM 2x2

Closed Loop SM 4x2



Inter-Band DL CA only

1

8

4

1

20 TCs

less


LTE-CA: RF Inter-Band Test Cases

Number Name

Section 6: Transmitter Characteristics

6.2.5A.2 Configured UE transmitted Output Power for CA (inter-band DL CA without UL CA)

Section 7: Receiver Characteristics

7.3A.3 Reference sensitivity level for CA (inter-band DL CA without UL CA)

7.4A.3 Maximum input level for CA (inter-band DL CA without UL CA)

7.5A.3 Adjacent Channel Selectivity (ACS) for CA (inter-band DL CA without UL CA)

7.6.1A.3 In-band blocking for CA (inter-band DL CA without UL CA)

7.6.2A.3 Out-of-band blocking for CA (inter-band DL CA without UL CA)

7.6.3A.3 Narrow band blocking for CA (inter-band DL CA without UL CA)

7.7A.3 Spurious response for CA (inter-band DL CA without UL CA)

7.8.1A.3 Wideband intermodulation for CA (inter-band DL CA without UL CA)

Section 8: Performance Requirement

8.2.1.1.1_A.2 FDD PDSCH Single Antenna Port Performance for CA (inter band DL CA)

8.2.1.3.1_A.2 FDD PDSCH Open Loop Spatial Multiplexing 2x2 for CA (inter-band DL CA)

8.2.1.4.2_A.2 FDD PDSCH Closed Loop Multi Layer Spatial Multiplexing 4 x 2 for CA (inter band DL CA)

8.7.1.1_A.2 FDD sustained data rate performance for CA (inter-band DL CA)

Section 9: Performance Requirement

9.6.1.1_A.2 FDD CQI Reporting under AWGN conditions – PUCCH 1-0 for CA (inter band DL CA)

Inter-Band without UL CA Test Cases (14)

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LTE-CA: Categorization of requirements

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Additional Test Requirements:

o Suffix A: Additional requirements to support Carrier Aggregation

o Suffix B: Additional requirements to support UL-MIMO

o Suffix C: TBD

o Suffix D: Additional requirements to support eDL-MIMO

Examples:

7.3A.1 Reference sensitivity level for CA (intra-band contiguous DL CA and UL CA)

7.3A.2 Reference sensitivity level for CA (intra-band contiguous DL CA without UL CA)

7.3A.3 Reference sensitivity level for CA (inter-band DL CA without UL CA)

7.3A.4 Reference sensitivity level for CA (intra-band non-contiguous DL CA without UL CA)


LTE-CA: Testing challenges (I)

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• CA testing requires emulating

multiple cells and

combination of bands.

• Analyze multiple Tx/Rx

chains simultaneously in

multiple bands.

• CA performance test setups

are complex (multiple cells,

faders, AWGN generators and

combination circuitry).

• Complex connections with

test systems due to different

UE antenna configurations.


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Test Challenge #1 : Demodulating Inter-Band aggregated

signals require signal analyzer with bandwidth that spans

multiple frequency bands.

Test Challenge #2 : Intermodulation and cross-modulation

within the UE. Need to design front-end components that help

reduce harmonics and other intermodulation products.

Test Challenge #3 : When Inter-Band aggregation and

MIMO spatial multiplexing is combined, test set-ups may

become very complex.

LTE-CA: Testing challenges (II)


…to remember…

Carrier aggregation is the first step of LTE

Advanced.

Carrier aggregation is a huge topic in 3GPP.

3GPP Conformance definition is still in progress.

Validation has started. Certification will follow soon...

also in Band 31!

2CC Inter-Band DL (only) is the most demanded CA

flavor today.

Intermodulation and self-blocking is one of the major

RF test challenges.

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Agenda


- Concepts, LTE Ecosystem, 3GPP Specs, Validation,

GCF/PTCRB, Certification Database, etc.


overview


11/12., etc.

Beyond Conformance: Carrier Acceptance

Q&A

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LTE Device Acceptance

Based on the work of the “Conformance Ecosystem”

some Network Operators design their own “Acceptance Test Plans”


Device Acceptance Test Plans

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Designed around specific characteristics and conditions of the

wireless network to cover a multitude of scenarios that stress both

network and UEs.

Details of an operator‟s acceptance tests are usually confidential and

differ in specifications tested, measurement limits and

implementation.

Operator‟s technical requirements usually are:

• Regulatory: RF/EMC/Safety tests according to country standards

• Conformance: Tests against specific standards RF/protocol/SIM

• Interoperability: Tests compatibility between devices and devices to

network.

• Functional Tests: Verification of functionalities and features.

• User Experience: Quality tests according to users expectations.

• Reliability: Endurance, extreme tests considering usage and different

climatic conditions.


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Ready for CA Testing

2 CCs, up to MIMO 4x2 each

Combined or independent

TX/RX

3GPP Fading Profiles

Integrated channel

emulator

and

AWGN generator

Test Set Configuration

with 2 independent LTE

cells.

Covers RF, RRM and

Protocol conformance &

Network Operator Test

Plans

+ accuracy as required by 3GPP test standards

+ UL measurements Sensitivity and Receiver Performance

in a One Box solution

Agilent´s T2010A LTE Test Set

Beyond Conformance

Confidential Agilent Technologies


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H05 H06

Yes Yes

No Partial

Yes Yes

Partial Partial

Yes Yes

Partial Partial

Partial Partial

Partial Partial

Beyond Conformance (II)

H01 H02 H10 H11

Release 8 in-channel Yes Yes Yes Yes

out-of-channel No Partial Yes Yes

Release 9 Yes Yes Yes Yes

Carrier Aggregation No No Partial Yes

CAT

T-Mobile Yes Yes Yes Yes

AT&T Partial Partial Partial Yes

Verizon B13 Partial Partial Partial Yes

Sprint B25 Partial Partial Partial Yes

Confidential Agilent Technologies


Thank you!

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