ZXRAN V9200 Product Description

ZXRAN V9200 Product Description
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Overview............................................................................................................................6
1.1 Introduction......................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Benefits................................................................................................................................7
1.3 Application Scenarios........................................................................................................7
2 Product Architecture................................................................................................... 10
2.1 Physical Structure............................................................................................................10
2.2 Hardware Structure......................................................................................................... 11
2.2.1 Switching Board (VSW).................................................................................................. 11
2.2.2 Baseband Processing Board (VBP)............................................................................. 14
2.2.3 Environment Monitoring Board (VEM)......................................................................... 24
2.2.4 Power Distribution Board (VPD)....................................................................................27
2.2.5 Fan Array Module (VF)................................................................................................... 27
2.3 Functionality..................................................................................................................... 28
3 Technical Specifications.............................................................................................29
3.1 Physical Specification..................................................................................................... 29
3.2 Capacity............................................................................................................................ 29
3.3 Power Specification.........................................................................................................30
3.3.1 Power Supply................................................................................................................... 30
3.3.2 Power Consumption........................................................................................................30
3.4 Environment Specification..............................................................................................30
3.5 Electromagnetic Compatibility Specification............................................................... 31
3.6 Reliability Specification................................................................................................... 31
4 Cabinet/Rack for the V9200........................................................................................32

4.1 Outdoor Cabinet BS9900A (VC9910A + PC9910A)..................................................32
4.2 Outdoor Cabinet BS8906B.............................................................................................35
4.3 Indoor Cabinet VC9810.................................................................................................. 36
4.6 Indoor L-Rack-I1.............................................................................................................. 40
4.7 Indoor H-Rack.................................................................................................................. 41
4.8 Indoor BBU Vertical Installation Shelf VC9183...........................................................42
5 Abbreviations.................................................................................................................44
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FIGURES
Figure 1- 1 V9200 in the GSM/UMTS/LTE/NB-IoT/5G Multi-mode Network.............................6

Figure 1- 2 Indoor Scenario: V9200 and RRUs Integrated in L-Rack-I1....................................8
Figure 1- 3 Outdoor Scenario: V9200 in BS9900A Connected to RRUs/AAUs Nearby..........8
Figure 1- 4 Centralized Deployment Scenario: V9200 in V9810 Connected to RRUs/AAUs
Faraway...................................................................................................................................................9
Figure 2- 1 Appearance of V9200.................................................................................................. 10
Figure 2- 2 Hardware Architecture of V9200................................................................................ 11
Figure 2- 3 VSWc0 Panel................................................................................................................ 12
Figure 2- 4 VSWc2 Panel................................................................................................................ 12
Figure 2- 5 VSWd1 Panel................................................................................................................ 12
Figure 2- 6 VSWd2 Panel................................................................................................................ 12
Figure 2- 7 VBPc0 Panel................................................................................................................. 16
Figure 2- 10 VBPc7 Panel............................................................................................................... 20
Figure 2- 11 VBPd0 Panel...............................................................................................................21
Figure 2- 14 VEMc1 Panel.............................................................................................................. 25
Figure 2- 17 VPDc1 Panel............................................................................................................... 27
Figure 2- 18 VFC1 Panel................................................................................................................. 28
Figure 4- 1 Appearance of BS9900A (VC9910A + PC9910A).................................................. 32
Figure 4- 2 Internal Structure of VC9910A (with ZXDU68 B201)..............................................33
Figure 4- 3 Internal Structure of the VC9910A (with ZXDU68 B351)....................................... 33
Figure 4- 4 Internal Structure of PC9910A....................................................................................34
Figure 4- 5 Appearance of BS8906B............................................................................................. 35

Figure 4- 6 Internal Structure of BS8906B....................................................................................36

Figure 4- 7 Appearance of VC9810............................................................................................... 37
Figure 4- 8 Internal Structure of VC9810...................................................................................... 37
Figure 4- 9 Appearance of VC9811............................................................................................... 38
Figure 4- 10 Internal Structure of VC9811.................................................................................... 39
Figure 4- 11 Appearance of VC9182 (with 1 DCPD and 1 V9200)...........................................40
Figure 4- 12 Physical Structure of L-Rack-I1................................................................................41
Figure 4- 13 Physical Structure of H-Rack....................................................................................42
Figure 4- 14 Physical Structure of VC9183.................................................................................. 43
TABLES
Table 2- 1 Board List of V9200....................................................................................................... 10

Table 2- 2 VSWc0 Panel Interfaces...............................................................................................12
Table 2- 3 VSWc2/VSWd1/VSWd2 Panel Interfaces..................................................................13
Table 2- 4 Key Performance Parameters of VSW Boards......................................................... 13
Table 2- 5 VBPc0 Capacity............................................................................................................. 15
Table 2- 6 VBPc0 Panel interfaces................................................................................................ 16
Table 2- 8 VBPc1 Panel interfaces................................................................................................ 18
Table 2- 10 VBPc5 Panel interfaces.............................................................................................. 19
Table 2- 11 VBPc7 Capacity........................................................................................................... 20
Table 2- 12 VBPc7 Panel interfaces.............................................................................................. 20
Table 2- 13 VBPd0 Capacity...........................................................................................................21
Table 2- 14 VBPd0 Panel interfaces..............................................................................................21


Table 2- 19 VEMc1 Panel Interfaces............................................................................................. 25
Table 2- 22 VPDc1 Panel Interfaces..............................................................................................27
Table 3- 1 Physical Specification....................................................................................................29
Table 3- 2 Capacity of V9200..........................................................................................................29
Table 3- 3 Power Supply of V9200................................................................................................ 30
Table 3- 4 Power Consumption of V9200 (25°C)........................................................................ 30
Table 3- 5 Working Environment Specification of V9200........................................................... 30
Table 3- 6 Reliability Specifications of V9200.............................................................................. 31
Table 4- 1 Physical Specifications of VC9910A and PC9910A.................................................34
Table 4- 2 Average Power Consumption of VC9910A (25°C)...................................................34
Table 4- 3 Physical Specifications of L-Rack-I1...........................................................................36
Table 4- 4 Average Power Consumption of BS8906B (25°C)................................................... 36
Table 4- 5 Physical Specifications of VC9810..............................................................................38
Table 4- 8 Physical Specifications of L-Rack-I1...........................................................................41
Table 4- 9 Physical Specifications of H-Rack...............................................................................42
Table 4- 10 Physical Specifications of VC9183........................................................................... 43

1 Overview
1.1 Introduction
This document provides a high-level description of the Next Generation Baseband

Processing Unit (NG BBU) – the ZXRAN V9200 (hereinafter referred to as “V9200”),
used in ZTE total wireless solution.
The V9200 is usually connected to RRUs/AAUs, making a distributed solution. It is

responsible for processing the baseband signals. Based on the new generation IT BBU
platform, the V9200 supports GSM, UMTS, LTE, NB-IoT and 5G single modes or
multi-mode by software configuration/upgrade. It enables operators to deploy one unified
radio access network rather than independent GSM, UMTS, LTE, NB-IoT or 5G
networks, which brings simplicity and convenience with low CAPEX and OPEX. Figure
1- 1 shows the position of the V9200 in the typical multi-mode network.
Figure 1- 1 V9200 in the GSM/UMTS/LTE/NB-IoT/5G Multi-mode Network
NOTE: In this document, G is short for GSM, U is short for UMTS, F is short for FDD LTE,
T is short for TDD LTE, I is short for NB-IoT, and N is short for 5G NR. L is short for LTE,
which can be FDD LTE or TDD LTE.

1.2 Benefits
 Smooth Multi-mode Evolution
The V9200 supports multiple radio access modes, including GSM, UMTS, LTE,
NB-IoT and 5G. All RATs share the common controlling and transmission resources.
You can implement a smooth evolution from GSM/UMTS/LTE to 5G by
corresponding boards or software configuration.
 Large Capacity
The V9200 with a single rack supports up to 90 2T2R/2T4R/4T4R/8T8R 20MHz

LTE cells or 30 64T64R 100MHz Massive MIMO 5G cells. When the number of
users increases, the V9200’s capacity can be expanded by adding boards to
accommodate the increased users.
 Plug-in Design for Shelf, Convenient Deployment
The V9200 is small in size (19-inch wide and 2U high). It can be conveniently
mounted on a wall or inserted in a 19-inch cabinet or an outdoor site-supporting
cabinet, thus saving a lot of installation space and achieving co-site with other
devices easily.
 Flexible Networking
The V9200 provides FE/GE/10GE/25GE/100GE Ethernet interfaces and 10G/25G

CPRI interfaces. It supports RRUs/AAUs in various networking topologies, such as
star and chain topology to satisfy the requirements of operators in different network
environments and under different transmission conditions.
1.3 Application Scenarios
The V9200 supports both indoor and outdoor applications. In the indoor scenario, the
V9200 is typically inserted in the indoor L-Rack-I1 or any standard 19-inch cabinet
offered by the operator. In the outdoor scenario, the V9200 is typically put in the
all-in-one outdoor cabinet BS9900A (VC9910A+PC9910A). When multi-BBUs are

required to be deployed in the central equipment room, the indoor cabinet VC9810 is
recommended. The typical application scenarios of the V9200 are shown in the following
figures.
Figure 1- 2 Indoor Scenario: V9200 and RRUs Integrated in L-Rack-I1
Figure 1- 3 Outdoor Scenario: V9200 in BS9900A Connected to RRUs/AAUs Nearby

Figure 1- 4 Centralized Deployment Scenario: V9200 in V9810 Connected to

RRUs/AAUs Faraway

2 Product Architecture
2.1 Physical Structure
The V9200 physical appearance is shown in Figure 2- 1
Figure 2- 1 Appearance of V9200
The V9200 consists of Power Distribution Board (VPD), Baseband Processing Board
(VBP), Environment Monitoring Board (VEM), Switching Board (VSW) and Fan Array
Module (VF), as listed in Table 2-1.
Table 2- 1 Board List of V9200
Board Name Function Description
VSWc0 Switching Board Type c0 for 2G/3G/4G multi-mode
VSWc2 Switching Board Type c2 for 2G/3G/4G/5G multi-mode
VSWd1 Switching Board Type d1 for 2G/3G/4G /5G multi-mode
VSWd2 Switching Board Type d2 for 2G/3G/4G /5G multi-mode
VBPc0 Baseband Processing Board Type c0 for 2G/3G/4G multi-mode
VBPc5 Baseband Processing Board Type c5 for 5G single-mode
VBPd0 Baseband Processing Board Type d0 for 4G/5G multi-mode
VBPd1 Baseband Processing Board Type d1 for 2G/3G/4G/5G multi-mode

VBPd2 Baseband Processing Board Type d2 for 4G/5G multi-mode
VEMc1 Environment Monitoring Board Type c1
VPDc1 Power Distribution Board Type c1
VFC1 Fan Array Module Type C1
Note: Suffix “c0/c1/c2/c4/c5/c7/d0/d1/d2/C1” stands for the board/module type.
2.2 Hardware Structure
The V9200 hardware architecture is shown in Figure 2- 2.
Figure 2- 2 Hardware Architecture of V9200
2.2.1 Switching Board (VSW)
VSW is the switching board, used to control and manage the baseband unit as well as to
provide transmission interfaces and system clock. There are four types of VSW boards:
VSWc0, VSWc2, VSWd1 and VSWd2, illustrated as follows.

Figure 2- 3 VSWc0 Panel
The panel VSWc0 interfaces are specified in Table 2- 2.
Table 2- 2 VSWc0 Panel Interfaces
Interface Description
ETH1 – ETH2 1GE/10GE optical interface, used for backhaul transmission
ETH3 1GE electrical interface for backhaul transmission
10M/100M/1000M Ethernet interface for local

DBG/LMT
maintenance/debugging
CLK 1PPS+TOD clock signal input/output interface
GNSS SMA interface for GNSS antenna
USB Type-C interface for base station commissioning/software

USB
upgrading
Figure 2- 4 VSWc2 Panel
Figure 2- 5 VSWd1 Panel
Figure 2- 6 VSWd2 Panel
The VSWc2/VSWd1/VSWd2 panel interfaces are specified in Table 2- 3.

Table 2- 3 VSWc2/VSWd1/VSWd2 Panel Interfaces
ETH1 – ETH2 10GE/25GE optical interface, used for backhaul transmission
ETH3 – ETH4 100GE optical interface, used for backhaul transmission (reserved)
ETH5 1GE electrical interface for backhaul transmission
10M/100M/1000M Ethernet interface for local

DBG/LMT
maintenance/debugging
CLK 1PPS+TOD clock signal input/output interface
GNSS SMA interface for GNSS antenna
USB Type-C interface for base station commissioning/software

USB
upgrading
Their key performance parameters are specified in Table 2- 4.
Table 2- 4 Key Performance Parameters of VSW Boards
VSW Type VSWc0 VSWc2 VSWd1 VSWd2
2G/3G/4G 2G/3G/4G/5G 2G/3G/4G/5G 2G/3G/4G/5G

Mode
multi-mode multi-mode multi-mode multi-mode
GSM
Processing 216 TRXs 216 TRXs 216 TRXs 216 TRXs
Capability
UMTS
Processing 48 CSs 48 CSs 48 CSs 48 CSs
Capability
90 20M cells,
LTE 90 20M cells, 90 20M cells, DL 90 20M cells, DL
DL 14.4
Processing DL 7.2 Gbps/UL 9 Gbps/UL 4.5 12 Gbps/UL 6
Gbps/UL 7.2
Capability 3.6 Gbps Gbps Gbps
Gbps
15 100M 64T64R 30 100M

5G NR 15 100M 64T64R
cells, DL 12.5 64T64R cells,
Processing N/A cells, DL 15
Gbps/UL 2.5 DL 20 Gbps/UL
Capability Gbps/UL 3 Gbps
Gbps 4 Gbps
Note: 1. The above table describes the maximum hardware capability. The actual capability is up to
the licenses configured. 2. LTE can be FDD LTE or TDD LTE, where FDD LTE supports
2T2R/2T4R/4T4R and TDD LTE supports 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R.

The main functions of VSW are:
 Processes Abis/Iub/S1/X2 interface protocols.
 VSWc2/VSWd1/VSWd2 accomplishes LTE control plane and service plane

protocols processing and 5G transmission transferring, including S1AP, X2AP,
RRC, PDCP etc. or accomplishes 5G control plane and service plane protocols
processing and 5G transmission transferring.
 VSWc0 accomplishes LTE control plane and service plane protocols processing,
including S1AP, X2AP, RRC, PDCP etc.
 Supports Ethernet switching function and implements data switching for service and
control flow within the system.
 Supports software management and local/remote BBU software upgrading.
 Supervises the running status of each board within the system.
 Provides LMT interface for local O&M.
 Provides GPS interface and GPS receiver management.
 Supports synchronization to various clock sources, including GNSS, IEEE1588,

1PPS+TOD, and SyncE. It can select one according to the actual configuration.
 Provides a real-time clock for system operation and maintenance and calibrates the
real-time clock.
 Manages hardware management information, including that of racks, slots, boards,

software versions and board function configurations.
 Provides a USB interface for software upgrading and base station commissioning.
2.2.2 Baseband Processing Board (VBP)
VBP is the baseband processing board, which processes the physical layer protocols
and frame protocol specified by 3GPP. There are seven types of BP boards: VBPc0,
VBPc1, VBPc5, VBPc7, VBPd0, VBPd1 and VBPd2.

2.2.2.1 VBPc0
VBPc0 is a baseband processing board for 2G/3G/4G multi-mode, whose capacity is

specified in Table 2- 5.
Table 2- 5 VBPc0 Capacity
Mode Capacity
GSM 72 TRXs
UMTS 24 CSs (1536 CEs)
LTE 12 20MHz Cells, DL 1.8 Gbps/UL 900 Mbps
36 GSM TRXs + 12 UMTS CSs(768 CEs),

GU dual-mode Or 12 GSM TRXs + 18 UMTS CSs(1280 CEs),
Or 24 GSM TRXs + 12 UMTS CSs(1024 CEs)
36 GSM TRXs + 6 FDD LTE Cells,

GF dual-mode
Or 12 GSM TRXs + 9 FDD LTE Cells
12 UMTS CSs (768 CEs) + 6 FDD LTE Cells,

UF dual-mode
Or 6 UMTS CSs (384 CEs) + 9 FDD LTE Cells,
FI dual-mode 12 FDD LTE Cells + 6 NB-IoT Carriers
FT dual-mode 6 FDD LTE Cells + 6 TDD LTE Cells
12 GSM TRXs + 6 UMTS CSs (512 CEs) +6 FDD LTE Cells,

GUF multi-mode
Or 12 GSM TRXs + 12 UMTS CSs (768 CEs) +3 FDD LTE Cells
18 GSM TRXs + 6 FDD LTE Cells + 6 NB-IoT Carriers,

GFI multi-mdoe
Or 12 GSM TRXs + 9 FDD LTE Cells + 3 NB-IoT Carriers
UFI multi-mode 12 UMTS CSs (768 CEs) + 6 FDD LTE Cells+ 3 NB-IoT Carriers
GUI multi-mode 36 GSM TRXs + 6 UMTS CSs (384 CEs) + 6 NB-IoT Carriers
FTI multi-mode 6 FDD LTE Cells + 6 TDD LTE Cells + 3 NB-IoT Carriers
18 GSM TRXs + 6 UMTS CSs (384 CEs) + 6 FDD LTE Cells + 3

GUFI NB-IoT Carriers,
multi-mode Or 12 GSM TRXs + 6 UMTS CSs (512 CEs) + 6 FDD LTE Cells +
3 NB-IoT Carriers

2T2R/2T4R/4T4R and TDD LTE supports 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R. 3. NB-IoT supports
2T2R/2T4R/4T4R.
VBPc0 panel is shown in Figure 2- 7.
Figure 2- 7 VBPc0 Panel
The panel interfaces are specified in Table 2- 6.
Table 2- 6 VBPc0 Panel interfaces
OF1 – OF6 10 Gbps SFP+ interface, used for connecting to RRUs/AAUs
The main functions of VBPc0 are:
 Processes physical layer protocols.
 Processes MAC, RLC and PDCP protocols.
 Provides IQ data mesh network between all baseband boards.
 Provides CPRI interfaces.
2.2.2.2 VBPc1

Mode Capacity
LTE 18 20MHz Cells, DL 2.7 Gbps/UL 1.35 Gbps,
GU dual-mode 36 GSM TRXs + 24 UMTS CSs (1536 CEs)
GF dual-mode 36 GSM TRXs + 12 FDD LTE Cells

Mode Capacity
UF dual-mode 12 UMTS CSs (768 CEs) + 12 FDD LTE Cells
12 FDD LTE Cells + 6 TDD LTE Cells,

FT dual-mode
Or 6 FDD LTE Cells + 12 TDD LTE Cells
36 GSM TRXs + 12 UMTS CSs (768 CEs) + 6 FDD LTE Cells,

Or 12 GSM TRXs + 12 UMTS CSs (768 CEs) + 9 FDD LTE Cells,
GUF multi-mode
GUI multi-mode 18 GSM TRXs + 24 UMTS CSs (1536 CEs) + 6 NB-IoT Carriers
UFI multi-mode 12 UMTS CSs (768 CEs) + 12 FDD LTE Cells + 6 NB-IoT Carriers
GFI multi-mode 36 GSM TRXs + 12 FDD LTE Cells + 6 NB-IoT Carriers
GFT multi-mode 12 GSM TRXs + 9 FDD LTE Cells + 6 TDD LTE Cells
FTI multi-mode 12 FDD LTE Cells + 6 TDD LTE Cells + 6 NB-IoT Carriers
12 GSM TRXs + 6 UMTS CSs (512 CEs) + 12 FDD LTE Cells +

6 NB-IoT Carriers,
Or 12 GSM TRXs + 12 UMTS CSs (768 CEs) + 9 FDD LTE Cells
GUFI + 3 NB-IoT Carriers,
6 NB-IoT Carriers,
Or 24 GSM TRXs + 12 UMTS CSs (1024 CEs) + 6 FDD LTE
Cells + 3 NB-IoT Carriers

GUFT TDD LTE Cells,
6 TDD LTE Cells
12 GSM TRXs + 9 FDD LTE Cells + 6 TDD LTE Cells + 3 NB-IoT

GFTI multi-mode
Carriers
GUFTI 18 GSM TRXs + 6 UMTS CSs (384 CEs) + 6 FDD LTE Cells + 6
multi-mode TDD LTE Cells + 3 NB-IoT Carriers
FDD LTE MM 3 32T32R 20MHz Massive MIMO Cells

2T2R/2T4R/4T4R and TDD LTE supports 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R. 3. NB-IoT supports
2T2R/2T4R/4T4R.
EOF 100 Gbps QSFP28 interface (reserved)
OF1 – OF6 10/25 Gbps SFP+/SFP28 interface, used for connecting to RRUs/AAUs
Note: Table 2-6 describes the maximum hardware capability. The real interface configuration is up
to the software version.
2.2.2.3 VBPc5
VBPc5 is a baseband processing board for 5G single-mode, whose capacity is specified

in Table 2- 9.

Mode Capacity
3 8T8R/64T64R 100 MHz Cells, or 6 2T2R/4T4R 100 MHz Cells,

TDD NR
DL 12 Gbps/UL 1.8 Gbps
Note: The above table describes the maximum hardware capability. The actual capability is up to
the licenses configured.
EOF 100Gbps QSFP28 interface (reserved)
10/25 Gbps SFP+/SFP28 interface, used for connecting to

OF1-OF6
RRUs/AAUs
 Supports MAC, RLC and PDCP protocols.
 Provides CPRI/New CPRI interfaces.
2.2.2.4 VBPc7


Mode Capacity
GSM 36 TRXs
UMTS 12 CSs (768 CEs)
FDD LTE 6 20MHz Cells, DL 900 Mbps/UL 450 Mbps
18 GSM TRXs + 6 UMTS CSs(384 CEs),

GU dual-mode
Or 12 GSM TRXs + 6 UMTS CSs(512 CEs)
GF dual-mode 12 GSM TRXs + 3 FDD LTE Cells
UF dual-mode 6 UMTS CSs(384 CEs) + 3 FDD LTE Cells
the licenses configured. 2. Both FDD LTE and NB-IoT supports 2T2R/2T4R/4T4R.
Note: Table 2- 12 describes the maximum hardware capability. The real interface configuration is
up to the software version.

2.2.2.5 VBPd0
VBPd0 is a baseband processing board for 4G/5G multi-mode, whose capacity is

Table 2- 13 VBPd0 Capacity
Mode Capacity
LTE 12 20MHz Cells, DL 1.8 Gbps/UL 900 Mbps
TDD LTE MM 6 32T32R/64T64R 20MHz Massive MIMO Cells
3 8T8R/32T32R/64T64R 100MHz Cells, or 6 2T2R/4T4R 100 MHz

TDD NR Cells,
DL 13.2 Gbps/UL 2.8 Gbps
FN dual-mode 6 FDD LTE Cells + 6 FDD NR Cells
2T2R/2T4R/4T4R and TDD LTE supports 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R. 3. FDD NR supports 4T4R.
VBPd0 panel is shown in Figure 2- 11.
Figure 2- 11 VBPd0 Panel
Table 2- 14 VBPd0 Panel interfaces
OF1-OF9 10/25 Gbps SFP+/SFP28 interface, used for connecting to RRUs/AAUs

The main functions of VBPd0 are:
2.2.2.6 VBPd1
VBPd1 is a baseband processing board for 2G/3G/4G/5G multi-mode, whose capacity is

Mode Capacity
GUF multi-mode 12 GSM TRXs + 6 UMTS CSs (512 CEs) + 12 FDD LTE Cells
UFI multi-mode 6 UMTS CSs (384 CEs) + 12 FDD LTE Cells + 6 NB-IoT Carriers
12 UMTS CSs (768 CEs) + 6 FDD LTE Cells + 6 FDD NR

UFN multi-mode
20MHz Cells

GUFI multi-mode
NB-IoT Carriers

GUFN multi-mode
FDD NR Cells
2T2R/2T4R/4T4R and TDD LTE supports 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R. 3. NB-IoT supports 2T2R/2T4R/4T4R.
4. FDD NR supports 4T4R.

OF1-OF9 10/25 Gbps SFP+/SFP28 interface, used for connecting to RRUs/AAUs
2.2.2.7 VBPd2
VBPd2 is a baseband processing board for 4G/5G multi-mode, whose capacity is

Mode Capacity
LTE 24 20MHz Cells, DL 3.6 Gbps/UL 1.8 Gbps
TDD NR 6 8T8R/32T32R/64T64R 100MHz Cells, DL 24 Gbps/UL 3.6 Gbps
FN dual-mode 9 FDD LTE Cells + 9 FDD NR Cells
6 32T32R/64T64R TDD LTE Cells + 3 32T32R/64T64R 100MHz

TN dual-mode
TDD NR Cells

2T2R/2T4R/4T4R and TDD LTE supports 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R. 3. FDD NR supports 4T4R.
EOF 100Gbps QSFP28 interface (reserved)
10/25 Gbps SFP+/SFP28 interface, used for connecting to

OF1-OF9
RRUs/AAUs
2.2.3 Environment Monitoring Board (VEM)
VEM is an environment monitoring board. There two types of VEM boards: VEMc1 and
VEMc2.
2.2.3.1 VEMc1
VEMc1 is illustrated in Figure 2- 14.

Figure 2- 14 VEMc1 Panel
The interfaces are specified in Table 2- 19.
Table 2- 19 VEMc1 Panel Interfaces
EAM1 RJ45 interface, providing 4 input/output bidirectional dry contacts
EAM2 – EAM3 RJ45 interface, providing 4 input dry contacts each, totally 8 input
dry contacts
MON RJ45 interface, supporting1 RS485 and 1 RS232, used for

environment monitoring
The main functions of VEMc1 are:
 Supports 12 site alarm dry contacts, including 4 bidirectional and 8 input contacts
 Supports 1 full-duplex or half-duplex RS485 interface
 Supports 1 RS232 interface
2.2.3.2 VEMc2

dry contacts
The main functions of VEMc2 are:
2.2.3.3 VEMc4
dry contacts
MON RJ45 interface, supporting 1 RS485 and 1 100Mbps Ethernet, used

for environment monitoring
The main function of VEMc4 are:
 Supports 1 full-duplex or half-duplex RS485 interface
 Supports 1 100Mbps Ethernet interface

2.2.4 Power Distribution Board (VPD)
VPDc1 is a power distribution board, shown in Figure 2- 17.
Figure 2- 17 VPDc1 Panel
Table 2- 22 VPDc1 Panel Interfaces
-48VRTN/-48V -48V DC power supply input
The main functions of VPD are:
 Supports protection, filtering and anti-reverse connection of -48 V DC input power

supply with rated current 50 A
 Supports output -48V active/standby function
 Supports under voltage alarms
 Supports voltage and current monitoring
 Supports temperature monitoring
2.2.5 Fan Array Module (VF)
VFC1 is a fan array module, shown in Figure 2- 18.

Figure 2- 18 VFC1 Panel
The functions of VF are:
 Monitors and controls system temperature.
 Monitors, controls, and reports the fan state.
2.3 Functionality
The V9200 implements the following basic functions:
 Supports GSM/UMTS/LTE/NB-IoT/5G base station baseband functions.
 Supports management functions, including configuration management, fault

management, performance management and security management.
 Supports flexible installation modes, including installation on the wall, in the 19-inch
standard cabinet and the outdoor site-supporting cabinet.
 Supports -48 V DC power supply or 110/220 V AC power supply through the

external AC/DC converter.
 Supports environment monitoring, alarming and reporting.
 Supports local and remote operation and maintenance.
 Supports GNSS, IEEE1588, 1PPS+TOD, and SyncE synchronization.

3 Technical Specifications
3.1 Physical Specification
Table 3- 1 Physical Specification
Item Value
88.4 x 482.6 x 370 (including mounting brackets)

Size (H x W x D) (mm)
88.4 x 445 x 370 (excluding mounting brackets)
Weight with full configuration

8 – 20 (may vary with the actual configuration)
(kg)
3.2 Capacity
Table 3- 2 Capacity of V9200
Mode Capacity
GSM 216 TRXs
UMTS 48 CSs
LTE 90 20MHz Cells, DL 14.4 Gbps/UL 7.2 Gbps,
FDD LTE MM 15 32T32R 20MHz Massive MIMO Cells
TDD NR 30 32T32R/64T64R 100MHz Cells, DL 20 Gbps/UL 4 Gbps
the licenses configured. 2. The multi-mode capacity can be calculated according to the capacity of
the configured boards. 3. LTE can be FDD LTE or TDD LTE, where FDD LTE supports
2T2R/2T4R/4T4R and TDD LTE supports 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R.

3.3 Power Specification
3.3.1 Power Supply
The V9200 power supply is specified in Table 3-3.
Table 3- 3 Power Supply of V9200
Power Supply -48 V DC (-57 V to -40 V DC)
3.3.2 Power Consumption
The power consumption depends on traffic load, configuration and environment

temperature. Table 3-4 specifies the power consumption of typical configuration.
Table 3- 4 Power Consumption of V9200 (25°C)
Mode Key Boards Configuration Power Consumption
2G/3G/4G multi-mode 1 VSWc0 + 1 VBPc0 145 W
5G single-mode 1 VSWd1 + 1 VBPd0 205 W
2G/3G/4G/5G multi-mode 1 VSWd1 + 1 VBPc0 + 1 VBPd0 285 W
3.4 Environment Specification
Table 3- 5 Working Environment Specification of V9200
Item Requirement
Temperature -20°C to +55°C
Relative Humidity 5% to 95%
Protection classification IP20
≤5 Ω; earth resistance can be less than 10 Ω in

Ground lightning-less areas with less than 20 lightning storms a
year.
Mechanical vibration ETSI 300019-1-4 ClassM4.1

3.5 Electromagnetic Compatibility Specification
Electromagnetic compatibility specification of the V9200 system conforms to ETSI EN

300 386 Class B standard.
3.6 Reliability Specification
The reliability of the V9200 system conforms to BELLCORE SR-332 Reliability Prediction
Procedure for Electronic Equipment.
The reliability characteristics vary at different configurations. The reliability probabilities

are calculated based on typical configuration supporting 2G/3G/4G/5G multi-mode, listed
in Table 3- 6.
Table 3- 6 Reliability Specifications of V9200
Item Specification
MTBF ≥ 280,000 hours
MTTR 0.5 hour
Availability ≥99.999821%
Downtime ≤0.939 min/year

4 Cabinet/Rack for the V9200

There are there types of cabinets for accommodating the V9200, adaptable to indoor
scenarios or outdoor scenarios. Following is the introduction of the rack/cabinet for the
V9200.
4.1 Outdoor Cabinet BS9900A (VC9910A + PC9910A)
When deployed outdoor, the V9200 is typically put into the outdoor cabinet with certain
waterproof and dust-proof capabilities, satisfying different accommodation requirements
on power, transmission or other third-party equipment.
The VC9910A is an all-in-one outdoor cabinet. It contains the following units: Baseband
Unit (BBU), AC/DC power system, heat exchanger, optional heater, lightning protection
unit (LPU), and DC power distribution unit (DCPD). In addition, it provides spare space
for accommodating other devices.
Battery cabinet PC9910A is adopted for containing 2 sets of batteries to provide power
supply in the short time power failure.
The appearance of ZXRAN BS9900A (VC9910A + PC9910A) is shown in Figure 4- 1.
Figure 4- 1 Appearance of BS9900A (VC9910A + PC9910A)

The internal structure of the VC9910A (with ZXDU68 B201) is shown in Figure 4- 2.
Figure 4- 2 Internal Structure of VC9910A (with ZXDU68 B201)
1. Fan and ventilation vessel 2.AC/DC power system 3. V9200 4. DC Power Distribution (DCPD)
5.Reserved 5U space for transmission etc 6. Heater or Lightning Protection Unit (LPU) 7. Heat
exchanger
The internal structure of the VC9910A (with ZXDU68 B351) is shown in Figure 4- 3.
Figure 4- 3 Internal Structure of the VC9910A (with ZXDU68 B351)
1. Fan and ventilation vessel 2.ZXDU68 B351 3. V9200 4. Reserved 6U space for transmission etc.
5. Heater or LPU (Optional) 6. Heat exchanger
The internal structure of the PC9910A is shown in Figure 4- 4.

Figure 4- 4 Internal Structure of PC9910A
1. Battery 2. Fan
The physical specifications of the VC9910A and PC9910A are specified in Table 4- 1.
Table 4- 1 Physical Specifications of VC9910A and PC9910A
Item VC9910A PC9910A
Dimension (mm)
800 x 600 x 600 800 x 600 x 600
(H x W x D)
Weight (kg) 55 (Empty) 30 (Without batteries)
2×150AH AGM/2×135AH GEL

Inner Space 13U
batteries
Color Grey Grey
Note: If needed, a top cover and a cabinet base are configured with respectively 15mm x 600mm x
600mm/2.5kg and 200mm x 600mm x 600mm/10.5kg in dimension/weight.
The average power consumption of BS9910A is specified in Table 4- 2.
Table 4- 2 Average Power Consumption of VC9910A (25°C)
Cabinet Average Power Consumption (W)
VC9910A 60W
PC9910A 0

4.2 Outdoor Cabinet BS8906B
ZXSDR BS8906B is an outdoor cabinet, used to contain the BBU in the outside
environments. Thanks to its small size and low weight, it can be hung on a pole or
against a wall. It can also stand on the floor. Figure 4- 5 shows the appearance of the
BS8906B.
Figure 4- 5 Appearance of BS8906B
There are mainly four parts in the BS8906B: baseband unit (BBU), DC power distribution
module (DCPD), heat exchange system and 1U reserved space for transmission or other
equipment. The heat exchange system consists of fan shelves for internal and external
air circulation, a fan control element (FCE) located in the monitoring unit and a side heat
exchanger. The monitoring unit is composed of fan control system and environment
monitoring system.
The lightning protection unit (LPU), transmission equipment and heating film (when it is
lower than -20°C) can be optionally configured as required. Figure 4- 6 shows the internal
structure of the BS8906B.

Figure 4- 6 Internal Structure of BS8906B
1. Fan shelf for internal air circulation 2. Monitoring unit 3. BBU
4. Fake panel 5. DCPD 6. Fan shelf for external air circulation
The physical specifications of BS8906B are specified in Table 4- 3.
Table 4- 3 Physical Specifications of L-Rack-I1
Item Specification
Dimension (H x W x D) (mm) 750 x 350 x 500
Cabinet Weight (kg) 28 (Empty)
Internal equipment space 4U
The average power consumption of BS8906B is specified in Table 4- 4.
Table 4- 4 Average Power Consumption of BS8906B (25°C)
Cabinet Average Power Consumption (W)
BS8906B 20W
4.3 Indoor Cabinet VC9810
When an indoor C-RAN solution of a large-scale BBU deployment is required, multiple

V9200s can be put into the indoor 19-inch standard cabinet ZXRAN VC9810, satisfying
the centralized deployment requirements.

The appearance of the VC9810 is shown in Figure 4- 7.
Figure 4- 7 Appearance of VC9810
The VC9810 contains 1 – 3 Direct Current Power Distributors (DCPD), 1 – 2 optional

Power Division Units (including the GPS arrester, power divider, cabling and ventilation
subrack), at most 8 V9200, and 8 cabling and ventilation subracks. The internal structure
of the VC9810 is shown in Figure 4- 8.
Figure 4- 8 Internal Structure of VC9810
1. DCPD 2. Power Division Unit 3. ZXRAN V9200 4. Cabling and Ventilation Subrack 5. Fake
Panel
The physical specifications of the VC9810 are specified in Table 4- 5.

Table 4- 5 Physical Specifications of VC9810
Item Specification
Dimension (mm) (H*W*D) 2200 x 600 x 600
Weight (kg) 92 (Empty)
Inner Space 47 U
Color Dark blue
As a multi-BBU indoor rack, ZXRAN VC9811 supports at most 3 BBUs, which is usually
applied indoor in a medium-scale BBU deployment. It contains 1 Direct Current Power
Distributor (DCPD), 1 optional Power Division Unit (including the GPS arrester, power
divider, cabling and ventilation subrack), at most 3 V9200, and 3 cabling and ventilation
subracks.
The appearance of the VC9811 is shown in Figure 4- 7.
Figure 4- 9 Appearance of VC9811
Figure 4- 10 shows the internal structure of the VC9811.

Figure 4- 10 Internal Structure of VC9811
1. DCPD 2. Power Division Unit 3. V9200 4.Cabling and Ventilation Subrack
Item Description
Dimension (mm) (H x W x D) 950 x 600 x 600

Weight (kg) 36 (Empty)
Inner Space 20 U
Color Dark blue
When the indoor space is narrow and tight, ZXRAN VC9182 is a best choice for the
operator, not occupying floor installation area. VC9182 is usually mounted vertically on a
wall in an equipment room for holding ZXRAN V9200, illustrated in Figure 4- 11. It
contains 1–2 DCPDs and 1 V9200.

Figure 4- 11 Appearance of VC9182 (with 1 DCPD and 1 V9200)
1. DCPD 2. V9200
Item Description
Dimension (mm) (H x W x D) 600 x 220 x 500

10.4 kg (Without the door)
Rack Weight (kg)
11.7 kg (With the door)
Inner Space 4U
4.6 Indoor L-Rack-I1
In the indoor scenario, the V9200 is typically put in the indoor L-Rack-I1, as shown in
Figure 4- 12. One L-Rack-I1 maximally supports 2 BBUs, 1DCPD and dual-layer 6 RRUs
or single-layer 3 RRUs. There is still at least 9U spare room reserved for other equipment,
including transmission devices etc.

Figure 4- 12 Physical Structure of L-Rack-I1
1. Reinforcing panel for mounting on a wall or connecting to an overhead cable rack 2. Second
layer for 3 RRUs 3. Second layer cable chute 4. First layer for 3 RRUs 5. First layer cable chute 6.
Cabinet for BBU and DCPD
The physical specifications of the L-Rack-I1 are specified in Table 4- 8.
Table 4- 8 Physical Specifications of L-Rack-I1
Item Specification
Rack Dimension (mm) 2200 x 550 x 500 (Empty rack)

(H x W x D) 2200 x 600 x 600 (With equipment mounted)
Cabinet Dimension (mm) Outer space: 657 x 526 x 173

(H x W x D) Inner space: 14 U
Rack Weight (kg) 34
4.7 Indoor H-Rack
In the indoor scenario, the V9200 can be simply put in the indoor H-Rack, as shown in
Figure 4- 13. One H-Rack maximally supports 3 BBUs.

Figure 4- 13 Physical Structure of H-Rack
1. DCPD 2. V9200 3. Cabling and Ventilation Subrack
The physical specifications of the H-Rack are specified in Table 4- 9.
Table 4- 9 Physical Specifications of H-Rack
Item Specification
Rack Dimension (mm) (H x W x D) 1600 x 550 x 500
Inner space 33 U
Rack Weight (kg) 22
4.8 Indoor BBU Vertical Installation Shelf VC9183
ZXRAN VC9183 is an indoor BBU vertical installation shelf, which is installed in the
indoor standard 19 inch cabinet provided by the customer, making full use of the
remaining space of the existing cabinet. The internal space of the VC9183 can contain at
most 5 V9200s, and the installation height is required to be 16U. Its physical structure is
shown in Figure 4- 13.

Figure 4- 14 Physical Structure of VC9183
1. Rear ventilation (air out) 2. ZXRAN V9200 3. Front ventilation (air in)
Item Specification
Rack Dimension (mm) (H x W x D) 708 x 448 x 380
Inner space At most 5 BBUs (V9200 only)
Weight (kg) < 16

5 Abbreviations
Abbreviation Full Name
3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project
BP Baseband Processing
BBU Base Band processing Unit
BITS Building Integrated Timing Supply

CAPEX Capital Expenditure
CPRI Common Public Radio Interface
DL Downlink
DSS Dynamic Spectrum Sharing
EMS Element Management System
EUTRAN Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
FE Fast Ethernet
FMM FDD LTE Massive MIMO
GE Gigabit Ethernet
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
GPS Global Positioning System
GSM Global System for Mobile communications
GUFI GSM/UMTS/FDD LTE/NB-IoT
GUFN GSM/UMTS/FDD LTE/5G NR
GUFT GSM/UMTS/FDD LTE/TDD LTE
LMT Local Maintenance Terminal
LTE Long Term Evolution
MEC Mobile Edge Computing
MIMO Multi Input Multi Output
MTBF Mean Time Between Failures
MTTR Mean Time To Recovery
NB-IoT Narrow Band-Internet of Things
NFV Network Function Virtualization
OAM Operating Administration and Maintenance
OPEX Operation Expenditure

Abbreviation Full Name
RBM RRU/AAU Bridge Module

RRU Remote Radio Unit
SDN Software Defined Network
TMM TDD LTE Massive MIMO
UE User Equipment
UL Uplink
UTRAN UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network
VBP Baseband Processing
VEM Environment Monitoring

VPD Power Distribution
VSW Switching
WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access

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4 Cabinet/Rack for the V9200........................................................................................32

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Figure 1- 1 V9200 in the GSM/UMTS/LTE/NB-IoT/5G Multi-mode Network.............................6

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Figure 4- 6 Internal Structure of BS8906B....................................................................................36

Table 2- 1 Board List of V9200....................................................................................................... 10

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Table 2- 17 VBPd2 Capacity...........................................................................................................23

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This document provides a high-level description of the Next Generation Baseband

The V9200 is usually connected to RRUs/AAUs, making a distributed solution. It is

Figure 1- 1 V9200 in the GSM/UMTS/LTE/NB-IoT/5G Multi-mode Network

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 Smooth Multi-mode Evolution

The V9200 with a single rack supports up to 90 2T2R/2T4R/4T4R/8T8R 20MHz

 Plug-in Design for Shelf, Convenient Deployment

The V9200 provides FE/GE/10GE/25GE/100GE Ethernet interfaces and 10G/25G

1.3 Application Scenarios

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Figure 1- 2 Indoor Scenario: V9200 and RRUs Integrated in L-Rack-I1

Figure 1- 3 Outdoor Scenario: V9200 in BS9900A Connected to RRUs/AAUs Nearby

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Figure 1- 4 Centralized Deployment Scenario: V9200 in V9810 Connected to

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2.1 Physical Structure

The V9200 physical appearance is shown in Figure 2- 1

Figure 2- 1 Appearance of V9200

Table 2- 1 Board List of V9200

Board Name Function Description

VSWc0 Switching Board Type c0 for 2G/3G/4G multi-mode

VSWc2 Switching Board Type c2 for 2G/3G/4G/5G multi-mode

VSWd1 Switching Board Type d1 for 2G/3G/4G /5G multi-mode

VSWd2 Switching Board Type d2 for 2G/3G/4G /5G multi-mode

VBPc0 Baseband Processing Board Type c0 for 2G/3G/4G multi-mode

VBPc1 Baseband Processing Board Type c1 for 2G/3G/4G multi-mode

VBPc5 Baseband Processing Board Type c5 for 5G single-mode

VBPc7 Baseband Processing Board Type c7 for 2G/3G/4G multi-mode

VBPd0 Baseband Processing Board Type d0 for 4G/5G multi-mode

VBPd1 Baseband Processing Board Type d1 for 2G/3G/4G/5G multi-mode

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VBPd2 Baseband Processing Board Type d2 for 4G/5G multi-mode

VEMc1 Environment Monitoring Board Type c1

VEMc2 Environment Monitoring Board Type c2

VEMc4 Environment Monitoring Board Type c4

VPDc1 Power Distribution Board Type c1

VFC1 Fan Array Module Type C1

Note: Suffix “c0/c1/c2/c4/c5/c7/d0/d1/d2/C1” stands for the board/module type.

2.2 Hardware Structure

The V9200 hardware architecture is shown in Figure 2- 2.

Figure 2- 2 Hardware Architecture of V9200

2.2.1 Switching Board (VSW)

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Figure 2- 3 VSWc0 Panel