4G Mobile Broadband Evolution:

Release 10, Release 11 and Beyond

HSPA+, SAE/LTE and

LTE-Advanced

October 2012

3GPP Based Subscriber Growth

• More than 1 Billion HSPA/LTE Subscribers today

• Projection for nearly 5 Billion HSPA/LTE subscribers by 2017

Rapid growth in 3GPP based technologies www.4gamericas.org

Rel-11

Frozen

469 M

27K

Rel-4

Frozen

HSPA – HSPA+ Timeline

2000-2013

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Rel-99

Frozen Rel-5

Frozen Rel-6

Frozen Rel-7

Frozen Rel-9 Frozen Rel-10 Frozen

2.7 M 48 M

193 M

899 M

1.3 B

1.7 B

NTT DoCoMo

launches FOMA

1st

GSM/UMTS

handset

mobilkom Austria

world’s 1st 7.2 Mbps

HSDPA/HSUPA

launch Feb07

100+ UMTS Networks In

Service Feb06

•1st HSPA+ Rel-7 chipset launched

•HSPA+ USB Modems commercially available

•Telstra launched HSPA+ in 850 MHz

•Mobilkom Austria launched HSPA+ in 2100 MHz

•TIM Italy launched HSPA+ w/ MIMO > 28 Mbps

•T-Mobile launches HSPA+

smartphone

•1st HSPA+ data call at 112 Mbps

Source: Informa Telecoms & Media, Public Announcements

Cingular

world’s 1st wide scale

HSDPA launch

HSPA+ 42 Mbps demo at

CTIA 2008

257 UMTS-HSPA

networks in service Dec08

Rel-8 Frozen

www.4gamericas.org

Rel-10

Frozen

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

LTE-LTE Advanced Timeline

2008-2014

Rel-9

Frozen

1st LTE base station launched

Rel-8 compliant LTE eNodeB

launched

LTE Equipment available

3G Femtocells launched by Vodafone-

UK, China Unicom, AT&T, Verizon

T-Mobile trails 1st LTE SON

CoMP field tests (Berlin)

Rel-8

Frozen

VoLTE launched by SK

Telecom & MetroPCS

(Aug 2012)

100 Commercial LTE Networks

28 Million LTE Subscriptions

56% of Subscriptions in North America

Source: Informa Telecoms & Media, Public Announcements

LTE-Advanced

Expected Launch

• 1st ANR commercial use

• 1st LTE-A CA in 10 MHz

(225 Mbps)

• 1st LTE-A CA in 20 MHz

(520 Mbps)

• 1st Het-Net demo w LTE-A

• 347 commercial LTE

devices

23 K

4.5 M

42 M

98 M 198 M

Rel-11

Frozen

1st multimode FDD/TDD data card

•SAE GW for LTE

•1st Voice-over-LTE solution launched with IMS

1st Multi-mode 3G/LTE chipsets

1st LTE networks TeliaSonera Norway & Sweden

LTE-TDD & FDD chipsets announced

LTE-Advanced demo at 1.2 Gbps (Mar 2010)

1st TD-LTE demo with SON (U.K.)

1st Triple Mode LTE Modem

China Mobile 1st TD-LTE trial network

Rel-12

Targeted

Freeze June

2014

www.4gamericas.org

Wireless Data Growth

Continued exponential growth in wireless data traffic driving the need for continued evolution in HSPA and LTE

www.4gamericas.org

Key Rel-10/Rel-11 LTE-Advanced

Technologies and HSPA+ Enhancements

Continued exponential growth in wireless data traffic driving the need for continued evolution in HSPA and LTE

Rel-10 Spec Frozen March ‘11, Rel-11 Spec Frozen Sept ‘12

• LTE-Advanced – Carrier Aggregation (CA)

– MIMO Enhancements

– CoMP

– HetNet Enhancements (eICIC, feICIC)

– Relays

• HSPA+ Enhancements – Four and eight carrier HSPA

– Downlink Multi-flow Transmission

– Downlink 4-branch MIMO

– UL MIMO and 64QAM

• Other Key features and enhancements – SON, Home (e)NodeB, FMC, MTC, WiFi Interworking, UICC, IMS, SRVCC

HSPA+

www.4gamericas.org

LTE-Advanced:

Carrier Aggregation (CA)

CA combines multiple LTE carriers significantly improving peak rates and user experience

Network

B

Network

A

Network

C

Network

D

Network

B

Network

A

Network

C

Network

D

EUTRA – FDD UL

Band j

EUTRA – FDD DL

Band j

Network

A

Network

A

Network

C

Network

D

Network

A

Network

A

Network

C

Network

D

Network

B

Network

A

Network

C

Network

D

Network

B

Network

A

Network

C

Network

D

EUTRA – FDD UL

Band j

EUTRA – FDD DL

Band j

Network

A

Network

A

Network

C

Network

A

Network

A

Network

A

Network

C

Network

A

Intra-Band

Adjacent

Intra-Band

Non-Adjacent

Network

B

Network

A

Network

C

Network

D

EUTRA – FDD UL

Band j

Network

A

Network

A

Network

C

Network

A

Inter-Band

EUTRA – FDD UL

Band k

Network

B

Network

A

Network

C

Network

D

EUTRA – FDD DL

Band j

Network

A

Network

A

Network

C

Network

A

EUTRA – FDD DL

Band k

Scenario C

Scenario B

Scenario ANetwork A resources

combined with Network B

UL

UL

UL

UL

UL

UL

DL

DL

DL

DL

Network A resources

combined with Network D

Network A resources

combined with Network D

Combined Combined

Combined Combined

Combined Combined

DL

DL

UL

UL

DL

DL

www.4gamericas.org

LTE-Advanced: MIMO Enhancements

Advanced MIMO/Beamforming in Rel-10/11 provides 2X the DL peak rates and 4X the UL peak rates compared to Rel-8/9

2 layer BF in Rel-9 with 8 antennas

8 layer BF in Rel-10 with 8 antennas

1 layer BF in Rel-8 with 4 antennas

4 layer MIMO/BF in Rel-10 with 4 antennas

Up to 8-layer MIMO/Beamforming in DL with Rel-10/11

Up to 4-layer MIMO/Beamforming in UL with Rel-10/11

www.4gamericas.org

LTE-Advanced:

Co-ordinated Multi-Point (CoMP)

CoMP performs joint transmission and/or co-ordinated scheduling across cells/eNBs

CoMP for Macro

BS0BS4

BS5 BS6

BS3 BS2

BS1

Cell0

Cell2

Cell1

Intra-site CoMP

X2

Inter-site CoMP

UE1

UE2

eNB

Cell0

Cell2

Cell1

Distributed eNB

UE1

RRU10

RRU12

RRU11

Fiber

Fiber

Fiber

Cell10

Cell11Cell12

CoMP for HetNets

www.4gamericas.org

LTE-Advanced: Relays

Relays use LTE spectrum to extend coverage and improve throughputs

eNB

RN

UE

Uu

Un

Relay Concept Throughput Performance

with 3 relays per eNB

www.4gamericas.org

LTE-Advanced: HetNets and

eICIC/feICIC

eICIC and feICIC improve HetNet capacity through range extension improving UE association to small cells

Relay Concept

Rel-10 eICIC

Macrocell Picocell Picocell

Range Expansion

Range Expansion

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

Pico DL

Macro DL 2 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 92 6

Data served on subframe Data not served on subframe

Rel-11 feICIC provides further range extension

through interference cancellation in the UEs

www.4gamericas.org

HSPA+ Enhancement:

4-carrier/8-carrier HSDPA

4-carrier and 8-carrier increases peak rates and user experiences for HSDPA

8-carrier HSDPA in

Rel-11

4-carrier HSDPA in

Rel-10

DL

20 MHz

Band A

DL

20 MHz

Band B

+4 x 5 MHz 4 x 5 MHz

Per Carrier Peak Rates

www.4gamericas.org

HSPA+ Enhancement: Multi-point Transmission

HSDPA multi-point transmission improves cell edge rates

SignalInterference

SignalSignal

Current HSDPA

HSDPAMultipoint

Transmission

High inter-cell interference

Improved cell edge data rates +50%

www.4gamericas.org

HSPA+ Enhancement:

MIMO Enhancements

MIMO Enhancements increase peak rates and user experience for HSPA+

DL 4-br MIMO UL Dual Antenna Beamforming and MIMO

1 – 4streams

4-TXantennas

4-RXantennas 2-TX

antennas

2 or 4 RXantennas

1 or 2streams

www.4gamericas.org

Other Rel-10/Rel-11 Features

Many other features in Rel-10/11

• SON Evolution

• Enhancements to – Home (e)NodeB/LIPA/SIPTO

– Fixed Mobile Convergence (FMC) enhancements

– Machine Type Communication (MTC) enhancements

– SVRCC

– IMS Service Continuity (ISC) and IMS Centralized Services (ICS)

– WiFi Interworking

– UICC

– Lawful Intercept

– MBMS (eMBMS)

– Non-Voice Emergency Services (NOVES)

Self-Configuration/ Plug & Play

Handover & RACH Optimization

Neighbor Cell Relation & auto Cell ID

Inter-Cell Interference Co-Ordination (ICIC)

Load Balancing

Coverage & Capacity Optimization

Release 8

Energy Savings

Release 9 Release 10 & Beyond

www.4gamericas.org

Rel-12 Planning

Schedule for future 3GPP releases

3/2013 6/2013 9/2013 12/2013 3/2014 6/2014

#59 #60 #61 #62 #63 #64

9/2014

#65

12/2014

#66

3/2015

#67

12/2012

#58

Rel-12: 21 Month Release

Core specfunctional

freeze

Rel-12ASN.1freeze

Start of Rel-13

Planning for Rel-12 beginning in 3GPP

www.4gamericas.org

Some Rel-12 Areas of Focus

LTE Small Cell/HetNet Enhancements

LTE Multi-Antenna Enhancements Device-to-Device

System information

Booster

Anchor

System information

Booster

Anchor

www.4gamericas.org

Some Rel-12 Areas of Focus

Looser Coupling Tighter Coupling

Interworking with WiFi

HSPA+ Enhancements

Simultaneousreception ofHSPA + LTE

LTE Carrier aggregation

LTE evolution

HSPA Carrier aggregation

HSPA evolution

HSPA + LTEaggregation

Load balancing, Re-selections,

Handovers, voice continuity, co-siting

HSPA

LTE

Rel-5…Rel-9 Rel-7…Rel-11 …and beyond

Further enhancements to

•MTC

•LTE procedures to support

diverse traffic types

•SON

•Advanced Receivers

www.4gamericas.org