Outdoor LTE Infra Equipemnt
Outdoor LTE Infra Equipemnt
Outdoor LTE Infra Equipemnt
(eNodeB)
Fujitsu has developed outdoor Long Term Evolution (LTE) infrastructure equipment
(eNodeB) based on the specifications in the 3rd Generation Partnership Project
(3GPP). Thanks to the use of highly efficient and highly integrated devices, flexible
software configuration technology and simple hardware architecture, this LTE
infrastructure equipment is small, lightweight and has a low power consumption.
This means it can be deployed easily and efficiently when a number of base stations
are installed to cope with heavy traffic load in a mobile network. As a result, this
equipment helps reduce capital investment and operating costs in our customers’
networks and it also contributes to the environment. This paper describes an
outline of this LTE infrastructure equipment and its features.
FUJITSU Sci. Tech. J., Vol. 48, No. 1, pp. 27–32 (January 2012) 27
K. Watanabe et al.: Outdoor LTE Infrastructure Equipment (eNodeB)
IP network
Core network
S-GW
MME
S1 line P-GW
X2 line
eNodeB S1 line
eNodeB eNodeB
Urban Mountainous
area area
UE
UE
eNodeB
eNodeB eNodeB
Underground
area
Residential
area Interurban area
eNodeB
RRH
BB CNT
RRH APL
CPRI
RRH
Figure 2
eNodeB hardware architecture.
Figure 3
Appearance of eNodeB equipment.
eNodeB
Cell #0 Cell #1
Interference/deterioration of throughput
Cell #0 Cell #1
Power
Power
Frequency Frequency
Figure 4
Outline of ICIC.
5. Conclusion
Fujitsu has realized small and lightweight
outdoor LTE infrastructure equipment featuring
low power consumption. It has achieved this by
making use of its original high-efficiency amplifier
On-peak technology and highly integrated devices,
adopting a flexible equipment configuration that
takes advantage of software and use of a simple
Power off architecture that allows hardware to be scaled
down. The equipment is provided with green
and interference control features.
Off-peak
The features of this equipment can be
efficiently deployed to handle the future increase
Power off of mobile wireless traffic and contribute to the
reduction of capital investment and operational
Figure 5 costs of customers. Fujitsu is committed to
Outline of energy saving.
making continued efforts to promptly fulfill the
requests of customers and society and realizing
high-value products.
Technology” contained in this special issue.
2) Green features References
The eNodeB is equipped with the following 1) 3GPP TS36.300 V8.12.0.
http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/Specs/html-info/
green features. 36300.htm
• Power consumption/temperature monitoring 2) CPRI Specification V4.2.
http://www.cpri.info/downloads/
feature CPRI_v_4_2_2010-09-29.pdf
The eNodeB has a feature to monitor
the power consumption and temperature of
the equipment. The monitored information is Kimio Watanabe
Fujitsu Ltd.
used to centrally manage (visualize) the power Mr. Watanabe is currently engaged
consumption and CO2 emissions of the entire in development of LTE wireless base
station equipment.
network devices.
• Remote power on/off feature (energy saving)
The eNodeB has a feature to remotely
power the equipment on and off according to the
dynamically changing traffic conditions. This
Mamoru Machida
raises prospects for a reduced power consumption Fujitsu Ltd.
Mr. Machida is currently engaged in
in the nighttime, when traffic decreases. development of LTE wireless base
Figure 5 shows an outline of energy saving. station equipment.