4.3-10 Connectors，

Connect to a More Efficient

and Powerful Network

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5G World, 29-30 June 2016, London Heino Cumpanas, NGMN 4.3-10 Taskforce-Lead

Director Marketing and Product Line Management, Huawei

Booming MBB Drives Devices Evolution

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4x4

MIMO

Flexible

CA

More Ports

More Bands

New Technology for Booming MBB Miniaturization and Integration Devices

Smaller Connector, More Value

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Type N

1940s

7-16 DIN

1960s IEC 61169-54

4.3-10

NOW!!

BNC

1950s

7/16 Connector Item 4.3-10 Connector

32*32 Flange(mm) 25.4*25.4

PIM (112dBm) PIM Better PIM design and stable

VSWR(1.12) VSWR VSWR(1.10)

Screw Coupling

mechanisms Screw Hand Screw Push-Pull

25N Coupling torque 5N

(MAX.20N) Until stop by hand

(MAX.20N) No torque request

Benefits of 4.3-10 connector

7/16 Connector

Better PIM performance Easier and faster installation Smaller and lighter

4.3-10 Connector

allows more connectors in limited

space, ideal for multi-band

portfolio

improves network performance allows cost savings

4.3-10 Connector Migration is the Obvious Trend

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Operators Many Operators asking for…

Others..

?

e.g.

Huawei/Nokia:

4T4R RU using

4.3-10

connector

e.g. Ericsson:

NG-Radio with

4.3-10 connector

e.g. Huawei:

switching to 4.3-10

connector

e.g. Kathrein/Andrew:

Using 4.3-10

connector

…..

e.g.

Rosenberg/Spinner/

HUBER+SUHNER/

Telegärtner:

Providing 4.3-10

connector & jumper

cables …..

…..

4.3-10 Taskforce For Minimizing Migration Risks

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The Concerns Considered by Operators

source: the 4th Huawei global antenna & AAU summit

Elaborate a coordinated

migration proposal minimizing costs and risks

• Connector migration spread over many years

• Unmanageable mixed situation at sites

• Difficult network planning by too many

scenarios

• Higher TCO and installation cost by extra

jumpers

• Increased stock levels of similar devices with

different connectors

Activities and Objectives of Migration Project

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Objectives

Activities

Prepare a proposal for a cost

efficient and coordinated

migration

Create an open industry

platform to exchange ideas &

concerns

Ultimately propose a common

migration strategy including

time plan

Avoid costly and time consuming

multiple replacement of site

components and exploding logistics

Deliver great customer experience

and bring operational efficiency

Facilitate multilateral cooperation of

operators and vendors

Members of the Taskforce

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NGMN 4.3-10 Connector Taskforce

Cooperation to define a industry proposal for a cost efficient and

agreed migration from 7-16 to 4.3-10 RF connectors.

NGMN 4.3-10 Connector Taskforce - Project-Status Overview

2016.05.13

Kick-off

Conclusion regarding

advantages of 4.3-10 vs.

7/16

Defined a milestone plan

for the taskforce project and

deliverables

2016.05.20

2nd Meeting

Defined a migration

strategy for following

product groups:

RRU/active antennas,

passive antennas, ALDs

2016.06.03

3rd Meeting

Conclusion regarding

different application

scenarios and

corresponding

configuration

Conclusion regarding EoL

period of 7/16(still TBD)

Done

~2016.06.24

Create a draft of the white

paper

2016.06.30

Taskforce members review

draft version and send

feedback to reflector

2016.07

Taskforce meeting to

discuss/approve draft

white paper

Get approval from NGMN

Next

Steps

NGMN 4.3-10 Connector Taskforce - The milestone plan and deliverables

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Item Month/Year Short activity description

Start of Project: M0 13.5.2016 • Kickoff

Milestone: M1

06/2016 • Workshops and conferences to define a proposal for a cost efficient and

coordinated migration from 7-16 to 4.3-10 RF connectors.

Milestone: M2 07/2016 • finalized common migration strategy proposal including time plan

Milestone: M3 09/2016

• Equipment vendors map out their strategies of when to change which products from 7-16 to 4.3-10;

• Operators issue clear migration strategies to be used in future RFQs and site upgrade plans

Milestone: M4.1 12/2016 • Regular meetings and workshops to exchange concerns & problems &

ideas during the 4.3-10 migration Milestone: M4.2 06/2017

Milestone: M4.3 12/2017

Milestone: M5 12/2017 • Most radio units, antennas, filters, TMAs, bias-T, and site cabling going to

market finish the 4.3-10 migration implementation

Item Month/Year Short descriptive title Intended publication

Deliverable D1* 07/2016 4.3-10 RF connector migration strategies white

paper proposal to NGMN NGMN

Deliverable D2* 08/2016 4.3-10 RF connector migration strategies white

paper official release by NGMN Public

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Uniform Standards and Strategies Make

the Migration More Efficient

Waiting for the white paper,

preparing for connecting

efficient and powerful networks

Item Month/Year Short descriptive title Intended publication

Deliverable D1* 07/2016 4.3-10 RF connector migration strategies white

paper proposal to NGMN NGMN

Deliverable D2* 08/2016 4.3-10 RF connector migration strategies white

paper official release by NGMN Public

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Thank you