UBBP

The universal baseband processing unit (UBBP) can be installed in a BBU3900 or BBU3910.
Specifications

The following table lists the types of UBBP boards.

Table 1 Types of UBBP boards

Board Applicable Mode

UBBPd1  GSM
 UMTS
UBBPd2
 GU co-BBP

UBBPd3  GSM
 UMTS
 LTE FDD
 GU co-BBP
 GL co-BBP

UBBPd4  GSM
 UMTS
 LTE FDD
 LTE TDD
 GU co-BBP
 GL co-BBP

UBBPd5  GSM
 UMTS
 LTE FDD
 GU co-BBP
 GL co-BBP

UBBPd6  GSM
 UMTS
 LTE FDD
 LTE TDD
 GU co-BBP
 GL co-BBP
 UL co-BBP
 GUL co-BBP

UBBPd9 LTE TDD

UBBPda LTE FDD

 NOTE:
Co-BBP enables one baseband processing unit to implement the baseband processing function for
multiple modes. The co-BBP is supported only by co-MPT base stations, not by separate-MPT base
stations.
Specifications of UBBP boards working in GSM mode
The following table lists the number of carriers supported by UBBP boards working in GSM mode.

Table 2 Carrier specifications

Board Number of 2R Carriers Number of 4R Carriers

UBBPd1, UBBPd2, UBBPd3, or 24 12

UBBPd4

UBBPd5 36 18

UBBPd6 48 24
Specifications of UBBP boards working in UMTS mode
Table 3 and Table 4 list the baseband specifications and signaling specifications of UBBP boards working
in UMTS mode, respectively.

Table 3 Baseband specifications

Board Number of Uplink CE Downlink Number of Number of Number of

Cells CE HSDPA HSDPA UEs HSUPA UEs
Codes

UBBPd1 6 384 512 6x15 288 288

UBBPd2 6 512 768 6x15 384 384

UBBPd3 6 384 512 6x15 288 288

UBBPd4 6 512 768 6x15 384 384

UBBPd5 6 768 768 6x15 512 512

UBBPd6 12 1024 1024 12x15 768 768

Table 4 Signaling specifications

Board Signaling Specifications (CNBAP/s)

UBBPd1, UBBPd2, UBBPd3, UBBPd4, or UBBPd5 200

UBBPd6 300

NOTE:
For combined signaling specifications, see section "Technical Specifications of the BBU3900s and
BBU3910s" in 3900 Series Base Station Technical Description.
Specifications of UBBP boards working in LTE FDD mode
Table 5, Table 6, Table 7, and Table 8 list the cell specifications of the UBBP working in LTE FDD mode.

Table 5 Specifications of cells

Board Number of Cells Cell Bandwidth Antenna Configuration

UBBPd3 3 1.4 MHz, 3 MHz, 5 MHz, 3x20 MHz 1T1R

10 MHz, 15 MHz, or 20 3x20 MHz 1T2R
MHz 3x20 MHz 2T2R

UBBPd4 3 1.4 MHz, 3 MHz, 5 MHz, 3x20 MHz 1T1R

10 MHz, 15 MHz, or 20 3x20 MHz 1T2R
MHz 3x20 MHz 2T2R
3x20 MHz 2T4R
3x20 MHz 4T4R

UBBPd5 6 1.4 MHz, 3 MHz, 5 MHz, 6x20 MHz 1T1R

10 MHz, 15 MHz, or 20 6x20 MHz 1T2R
MHz 6x20 MHz 2T2R
3x20 MHz 4T4R

UBBPd6 6 1.4 MHz, 3 MHz, 5 MHz, 6x20 MHz 1T1R

10 MHz, 15 MHz, or 20 6x20 MHz 1T2R
MHz 6x20 MHz 2T2R
6x20 MHz 2T4R
6x20 MHz 4T4R

UBBPda 6 1.4 MHz, 3 MHz, 5 MHz, 6x10 MHz 2T4R

10 MHz, 15 MHz, or 20 6x20 MHz 1T1R
MHz 6x20 MHz 1T2R
6x20 MHz 2T2R

NOTE:
The hybrid configuration of the UBBPd in LTE FDD mode must comply with the following principles:
 The UBBPd4 or UBBPda does not support hybrid configuration of 2R and 4R cells.
 From SRAN9.0 (V100R009C00SPC210) onwards, the UBBPd5 supports hybrid configuration of 2R
and 4R cells. In this configuration, a maximum of three cells are supported.
 From SRAN9.0 (V100R009C00SPC210) onwards, the UBBPd6 supports hybrid configuration of 2R
and 4R cells. In this configuration, a maximum number of three 2R cells and three 4R cells are
supported.
Table 6 Maximum number of UEs in RRC Connected mode supported by the UBBP board

Board Cell Datacard Traffic Model Smartphone Traffic Model

Bandwidth
Maximum Maximum Maximum Maximum
Number of Number of Number of Number of
UEs in Uplink UEs in Uplink
RRC Synchronized RRC Synchronized
Connected UEs Connected UEs
Mode Mode

UBBPd3 or UBBPd4 1.4 MHz 504 504 504 504

3 MHz 1080 1080 1080 1080

5 MHz 1800 1800 1500 1500

10 MHz, 15 3600 3600 1500 1500

MHz, or 20
MHz

UBBPd5/UBBPd6/UBBPda 1.4 MHz 1008 1008 1008 1008

3 MHz 2160 2160 2160 2160

5 MHz, 10 3600 3600 2200 2200

MHz, 15 MHz,
or 20 MHz

Table 7 Maximum throughput

Board Maximum Downlink Maximum Uplink Throughput per

Throughput per Baseband Processing Board (Mbit/s)
Baseband Processing
Board (Mbit/s)

UBBPd3 450 225

UBBPd4 600 225

UBBPd5/UBBPda 600 300

UBBPd6 900 450

Table 8 Signaling specifications

Board Signaling Specifications (BHCA) a

UBBPd3 or UBBPd4 270000

Table 8 Signaling specifications

Board Signaling Specifications (BHCA) a

UBBPd5/UBBPd6/UBBPda 396000

a: The BHCA specifications are based on the smartphone traffic model.

The maximum number of data radio bearers (DRBs) supported by a UBBP is three times the maximum
number of UEs in RRC connected mode based on the datacard traffic model.
Specifications of UBBP boards working in LTE TDD mode
Table 9, Table 10, Table 11, and Table 12 list the cell specifications of the UBBP working in LTE TDD
mode.

Table 9 Specifications of cells

Board Number of Cells Cell Bandwidth Antenna

Configuration

UBBPd4 3 5 MHz, 10 MHz, 15 3x20 MHz 2T2R

MHz, or 20 MHz 3x20 MHz 4T4R

UBBPd6 6 5 MHz, 10 MHz, 15 6x20 MHz 2T2R

MHz, or 20 MHz 6x20 MHz 4T4R

UBBPd9 3 10 MHz, 15 MHz, or 20 3x20 MHz 8T8R

MHz

Table 10 Maximum number of UEs in RRC Connected mode supported by the UBBP board

Board Cell Maximum Number of UEs Maximum Number of UEs in RRC

Bandwidth in RRC Connected Mode Connected Mode per eNodeB TDD
per eNodeB TDD (Datacard (Smartphone Traffic Model)
Traffic Model)

UBBPd4 5M 1800 450

10M 3600 900

15M 3600 1350

20M 3600 1500

UBBPd6 5M 1800 900

10M 3600 1800

15M 3600 2200

Table 9 Specifications of cells

Board Number of Cells Cell Bandwidth Antenna

Configuration

20M 3600 2200

UBBPd9 10M 3600 1800

15M 3600 2200

20M 3600 2200

Table 11 Maximum throughput

Board Maximum Downlink Maximum Uplink Throughput

Throughput per Baseband per Baseband Processing
Processing Board (Mbit/s) Board (Mbit/s)

UBBPd4 600 225

UBBPd6 900 450

UBBPd9  660 with a subframe  350 with a subframe

configuration of SA1 configuration of SA1
 720 with a subframe  420 with a subframe
configuration of SA2 configuration of SA2

Table 12 Signaling specifications

Board Signaling Specifications (BHCA)

UBBPd4 270000

UBBPd6 or UBBPd9 396000

NOTE:
The signaling specifications for TDD scenarios are the maximum ones for typical scenarios of normal
cells.
The maximum number of DRBs supported by a UBBP is three times the maximum number of UEs in
RRC connected mode.

NOTE:
For specifications of the eNodeB, see sections "Technical Specifications of the eNodeB FDD" and
"Technical Specifications of the eNodeB TDD" in 3900 Series Base Station Technical Description.
Panel
The UBBP boards have different silkscreens indicating their board types on the lower left side,
respectively. The following figure uses the UBBPd1 as an example.
Figure 1 UBBPd1 panel

Function

The UBBP performs the following functions:

 Provides CPRI ports for communication with RF modules.
 Processes uplink and downlink baseband signals.
 Supports the multiplex of baseband resources among different modes, thereby implementing
multimode concurrency.
Working Principle

The following figure shows the working principle of the UBBP.

Figure 2 Working principle of the UBBP

Port

The following table describes the six CPRI ports and one HEI port on a UBBP.

Table 13 Ports on a UBBP

Silkscreen Connector Quantity of Ports Description

CPRI0 to CPRI5 SFP female connector 6 They are the data

transmission ports
connecting the BBU to
RF modules, and
support the input and
output of optical and
electrical transmission
signals.
Table 13 Ports on a UBBP

Silkscreen Connector Quantity of Ports Description

HEI QSFP connector 1 Reserved

The following table lists the specifications of CPRI ports on a UBBP.

Table 14 Specifications of CPRI ports on a UBBP

Board Quantity of CPRI Ports CPRI Port Rate (Gbit/s) Topology Type

UBBPd 6 1.25/2.5/4.9/6.144/9.8 Star, chain, and ring

topologies
The following table lists the mapping between the CPRI port rate and the number of carriers supported by
a UBBP working in GSM mode.

Table 15 Mapping between the CPRI port rate and the number of carriers

CPRI Port Rate (Gbit/s) Number of 1T2R Carriers Number of 2T2R or 1T4R
Carriers

1.25 24 12

2.5 48 24

4.9 48 24

9.8 48 24
The following table shows the mapping between the CPRI port rate and the number of cells supported by
a UBBP working in UMTS mode.

Table 16 Mapping between the CPRI port rate and the number of cells

CPRI Port Rate (Gbit/s) Number of 1T2R Cells Number of 2T2R Cells

1.25 4 4*a

2.5 8 8*a

4.9 16 16*a

6.144 24 24*a

9.8 32 32*a
Table 16 Mapping between the CPRI port rate and the number of cells

CPRI Port Rate (Gbit/s) Number of 1T2R Cells Number of 2T2R Cells

a: The asterisk (*) in the preceding table indicates that the number of 2T2R cells is halved if two TX
antennas enabled with the virtual antenna mapping (VAM) function are separately connected to two RF
modules carried on different CPRI links.
The following table lists the mapping between the CPRI port rate and the number of cells supported by a
UBBP working in LTE FDD mode.

Table 17 Mapping between the CPRI port rate and the number of cells

CPRI Port Rate (Gbit/s) Number of 2T4R or 4T4R Cells Number of 1T2R or 2T2R Cells

1.25 4x4 MIMO cells are not  4 (cell bandwidth ≤ 3 MHz)

recommended because the  2 (cell bandwidth ≤ 5 MHz)
transmission bandwidth of the
CPRI ports is limited.  1 (cell bandwidth ≤ 10 MHz)

2.5 1 (cell bandwidth ≤ 10 MHz)  4 (cell bandwidth ≤ 5 MHz)

 2 (cell bandwidth ≤ 10 MHz)
 1 (cell bandwidth = 15 MHz
or 20 MHz)

4.9  2 (cell bandwidth ≤ 10 MHz)  4 (cell bandwidth ≤ 10 MHz)

 1 (cell bandwidth = 15 MHz  2 (cell bandwidth = 15 MHz
or 20 MHz) or 20 MHz)

6.144  2 (cell bandwidth ≤ 10 MHz)  4 (cell bandwidth ≤ 10 MHz)

 1 (cell bandwidth = 15 MHz  2 (cell bandwidth = 15 MHz
or 20 MHz) or 20 MHz)

9.8  4 (cell bandwidth ≤ 10 MHz)  4 (cell bandwidth ≤ 10 MHz)

 2 (cell bandwidth = 15 MHz  4 (cell bandwidth = 15 MHz
or 20 MHz) or 20 MHz)
The following table lists the mapping between the CPRI port rate and the number of cells supported by a
UBBP working in LTE TDD mode.

Table 18 Mapping between the CPRI port rate and the number of cells

CPRI Port Rate CPRI Number of 8T8R Number of 4T4R Number of 2T2R
(Gbit/s) Compressiona Cells Cells Cells

2.5 Not in use None  2 (cell  4 (cell

bandwidth = bandwidth =
5 MHz) 5 MHz)
Table 18 Mapping between the CPRI port rate and the number of cells

CPRI Port Rate CPRI Number of 8T8R Number of 4T4R Number of 2T2R
(Gbit/s) Compressiona Cells Cells Cells

 1 (cell  2 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth =
10 MHz) 10 MHz)
 None (cell  1 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth =
15 MHz or 20 15 MHz or 20
MHz) MHz)

In use None  None (cell  None (cell

bandwidth = bandwidth =
5 MHz) 5 MHz)
 1 (cell  3 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth =
10 MHz) 10 MHz)
 1 (cell  2 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth =
15 MHz or 20 15 MHz or 20
MHz) MHz)

4.9 Not in use  None (cell  4 (cell  8 (cell

bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
5 MHz) 5 MHz) 5 MHz)
 1 (cell  2 (cell  4 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
10 MHz) 10 MHz) 10 MHz)
 None (cell  1 (cell  2 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
15 MHz or 20 15 MHz or 20 15 MHz or 20
MHz) MHz) MHz)

In use  None (cell  None (cell  None (cell

bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
5 MHz) 5 MHz) 5 MHz)
 1 (cell  3 (cell  6 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
10 MHz) 10 MHz) 10 MHz)
 1 (cell  2 (cell  4 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
15 MHz or 20 15 MHz or 20 15 MHz or 20
MHz) MHz) MHz)

9.8 Not in use  None (cell  8 (cell  16 (cell

bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
5 MHz) 5 MHz) 5 MHz)
Table 18 Mapping between the CPRI port rate and the number of cells

CPRI Port Rate CPRI Number of 8T8R Number of 4T4R Number of 2T2R
(Gbit/s) Compressiona Cells Cells Cells

 2 (cell  4 (cell  8 (cell

bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
10 MHz) 10 MHz) 10 MHz)
 1 (cell  2 (cell  4 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
15 MHz or 20 15 MHz or 20 15 MHz or 20
MHz) MHz) MHz)

In use  None (cell  None (cell  None (cell

bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
5 MHz or 15 5 MHz or 15 5 MHz or 15
MHz) MHz) MHz)
 3 (cell  6 (cell  12 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
10 MHz) 10 MHz) 10 MHz)
 2 (cell  4 (cell  8 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
20 MHz) 20 MHz) 20 MHz)
Indicator

The following table describes the three status indicators on the UBBP panel.

Table 19 Indicators on the UBBP panel

Silkscreen Color Status Description

RUN Green Steady on There is power supply, but the board

is faulty.

Steady off There is no power supply, or the

board is faulty.

Blinking (on for 1s and off for 1s) The board is running properly.

Blinking (on for 0.125s and off for Software is being loaded to the
0.125s) board.

ALM Red Steady on An alarm is generated on the board.

Steady off The board is running properly.

Blinking (on for 1s and off for 1s) An alarm is generated, and you
need to locate the fault before
determining whether to replace the
board.
Table 19 Indicators on the UBBP panel

Silkscreen Color Status Description

ACT Green Steady on The board is serving as an active

board.

Steady off  The board is not serving as an

active board.
 The board has not been
activated.
 The board is not providing any
services.
Besides the preceding three status indicators, the UBBP provides six indicators indicating the status of
SFP links and one indicator indicating the status of the QSFP link. The six indicators and the one
indicator are above the SFP ports and QSFP port, respectively, as described in the following table.

Table 20 Indicators for the SFP ports on the UBBP panel

Silkscreen Color Status Description

CPRIx Red or green Steady green The CPRI link is functioning properly.

Steady red An optical module fails to transmit or receive

signals due to one of the following causes:
 The optical module is faulty.
 The fiber optic cable is broken.

Blinking red (on for The RF module connected to the CPRI link
0.125s and off for has a hardware fault.
0.125s)

Blinking red (on for 1s The CPRI link is out of lock due to one of the
and off for 1s) following causes:
 There is no mutual lock between dual-
mode reference clocks.
 The CPRI port rate does not match the
rate of the optical module.

Steady off  The optical module cannot be detected.

 The CPRI electrical cable is not
connected.

HEIa Red or green Steady green The interconnection link is functioning

properly.

Steady red An optical module fails to transmit or receive

signals due to one of the following causes:
 The optical module is faulty.
Table 20 Indicators for the SFP ports on the UBBP panel

Silkscreen Color Status Description

 The fiber optic cable is broken.

Blinking red (on for 1s The interconnection link is out of lock due to
and off for 1s) one of the following causes:
 There is no mutual lock between two
interconnected BBUs.
 The QSFP port rates do not match each
other.

Steady off The optical module cannot be detected.

a:
 The port is connected to other baseband processing boards to share baseband resources.
 Only the UBBP working in UMTS mode supports interconnection.
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LBBP
An LTE baseband processing unit (LBBP) is a board processing LTE baseband signals. An LBBP can be
installed in a BBU3900.
Specifications

The following table lists the types of LBBP boards.

Table 1 Types of LBBP boards

Board Applicable Mode

LBBPc LTE FDD

LTE TDD

LBBPd1 LTE FDD

LBBPd2 LTE FDD

LTE TDD

LBBPd3 LTE FDD

Table 1 Types of LBBP boards

Board Applicable Mode

LBBPd4 LTE TDD

NOTE:
For specifications of the eNodeB, see sections "Technical Specifications of the eNodeB FDD" and
"Technical Specifications of the eNodeB TDD" in 3900 Series Base Station Technical Description.
Specifications of cells
The following table lists the number of cells, bandwidth, and antenna configurations supported by a single
LBBP in LTE FDD scenarios.

Table 2 Specifications of LBBP boards in LTE FDD scenarios

Board Number of Cell Bandwidth Antenna Configuration

Cells

LBBPc 3 1.4 MHz, 3 MHz, 5 MHz, 10 MHz, 3x20 MHz 1T1R

15 MHz, or 20 MHz 3x20 MHz 1T2R
3x20 MHz 2T2R

LBBPd1 3 1.4 MHz, 3 MHz, 5 MHz, 10 MHz, 3x20 MHz 1T1R

15 MHz, or 20 MHz 3x20 MHz 1T2R
3x20 MHz 2T2R

LBBPd2 3 1.4 MHz, 3 MHz, 5 MHz, 10 MHz, 3x20 MHz 1T1R

15 MHz, or 20 MHz 3x20 MHz 1T2R
3x20 MHz 2T2R
3x20 MHz 2T4R
3x20 MHz 4T4R

LBBPd3 6 1.4 MHz, 3 MHz, 5 MHz, 10 MHz, 6x20 MHz 1T1R

15 MHz, or 20 MHz 6x20 MHz 1T2R
6x20 MHz 2T2Ra

a: When a CPRI fiber optic cable is between 20 km (12.43 mi) and 40 km (24.85 mi), the LBBPd3 board
supports the maximum configuration of 3x20 MHz 2T2R.
The following table lists the number of cells, bandwidth, and antenna configurations supported by a single
LBBP in LTE TDD scenarios.
Table 3 Specifications of LBBP boards in LTE TDD scenarios

Board Number of Cell Bandwidth Antenna Configuration

Cells

LBBPc 3 5 MHz, 10 MHz, or 20 MHz 1x20 MHz 4T4R

3x10 MHz 2T2R
3x20 MHz 2T2R
3x10 MHz 4T4R

LBBPd2 3 5 MHz, 10 MHz, 15 MHz, or 20 3x20 MHz 2T2R

MHz 3x20 MHz 4T4R

LBBPd4 3 10 MHz or 20 MHz 3x20 MHz 8T8R

NOTE:
 The "Antenna Configuration" column lists the maximum configurations supported by various types of
baseband processing boards. A baseband processing board supports the maximum configurations
and any configurations that do not exceed the maximum configurations. For example, an LBBPc
supports the maximum configuration of 3x10 MHz 4T4R, and therefore supports any of the following
configurations: 3x1.4 MHz 4T4R, 3x3 MHz 4T4R, and 3x5 MHz 4T4R.
 As long as the maximum antenna configuration is not exceeded, different cells support different
antenna configurations. For example, if an LBBPd2 supports the 3x20 MHz 2T2R antenna
configuration, the three cells connected to the LBBPc can use the following antenna configurations:
2T2R, 2T2R, and 1T1R.
 An LBBP supports combinations of different bandwidths as long as the total bandwidth does not
exceed the maximum bandwidth supported by the LBBP. For example, an LBBPc supports the
maximum configuration of 3x20 MHz 2T2R, and therefore supports any three of the following
configurations: 1.4 MHz 2T2R, 3 MHz 2T2R, 5 MHz 2T2R, 10 MHz 2T2R, 15 MHz 2T2R, and 20
MHz 2T2R.
 An LBBP supports CPRI convergence when the site is configured with any of the following RF
modules: RRU3221, RRU3240, RRU3828, RRU3829, RRU3928, RRU3929, LRFUe, MRFUd,
RRU3229, RRU3841, RRU3942, RRU3642, RRU3832, RRU3838, and RRU3268. The CPRI
convergence of LBBP boards must comply with the following principles:
 In LBBPc+LBBPc CPRI convergence mode, the CPRI convergence is allowed only between
two LBBPc boards, and one LBBPc board must be configured in slot 2 or 3.
 In LBBPc+LBBPd CPRI convergence mode, the CPRI convergence is allowed only from
multiple LBBPc boards to one LBBPd board, and only the CPRI ports on the LBBPd in slot 2 or
3 can connect to RF modules.
 In LTE TDD scenarios, an LBBPc cannot serve as a converging board and only can serve as a
converged board.
Signaling specifications
The following table lists the signaling specifications of LBBP boards working in LTE FDD mode.
NOTE:
The BHCA specifications in the following table are based on the smartphone traffic model.
Table 4 Signaling specifications of LBBP boards

Board Signaling Specifications (BHCA)

LBBPc 63000

LBBPd1 or LBBPd2 126000

LBBPd3 144000
The following table lists the signaling specifications of LBBP boards working in LTE TDD mode.

Table 5 Signaling specifications of LBBP boards

Board Signaling Specifications (BHCA)

LBBPc 63000

LBBPd2/LBBPd4 126000

NOTE:
The signaling specifications for TDD scenarios are the maximum ones for typical scenarios of normal
cells.
Maximum number of UEs in RRC connected mode
The following table lists the maximum number of UEs in RRC connected mode supported by LBBP
boards in LTE FDD scenarios.

Table 6 Maximum number of UEs in RRC Connected mode supported by the LBBP board

Board Cell Datacard Traffic Model Smartphone Traffic Model

Bandwidth
Maximum Maximum Maximum Maximum
Number of UEs Number of Number of UEs Number of
in RRC Uplink in RRC Uplink
Connected Synchronized Connected Synchronized
Mode UEs Mode UEs

LBBPc 1.4 MHz 504 168 350 168

3 MHz 1080 360 350 350

5 MHz, 10 1800 600 350 350

MHz, 15 MHz,
or 20 MHz

LBBPd1 or 1.4 MHz 504 300 504 300

LBBPd2
3 MHz 1080 1080 700 700
 Table 6 Maximum number of UEs in RRC Connected mode supported by the LBBP board

Board Cell Datacard Traffic Model Smartphone Traffic Model

Bandwidth
Maximum Maximum Maximum Maximum
Number of UEs Number of Number of UEs Number of
in RRC Uplink in RRC Uplink
Connected Synchronized Connected Synchronized
Mode UEs Mode UEs

5 MHz 1800 1200(3) 700 700

10 MHz, 15 3600 1200(3) 700 700

MHz, or 20
MHz

LBBPd3 1.4 MHz 1008 600 800 600

3 MHz 2160 1200(3) 800 800

5 MHz, 10 3600 1200(3) 800 800

MHz, 15 MHz,
or 20 MHz

NOTE:
(3):During the configuration of the MaxSyncUserNumPerBbi parameter, the maximum number of uplink
synchronized UEs supported by an LBBPd1, LBBPd2, or LBBPd3 board can reach 3600 in the datacard
traffic model. However, user experience and system performance will deteriorate.
The following table lists the maximum number of UEs in RRC connected mode supported by LBBP
boards in LTE TDD scenarios.

Table 7 Maximum number of UEs in RRC Connected mode supported by the LBBP board

Board Cell Bandwidth Maximum Number of UEs Maximum Number of UEs in

in RRC Connected Mode RRC Connected Mode per
per eNodeB TDD (Datacard eNodeB TDD (Smartphone
Traffic Model) Traffic Model)

LBBPc 5 MHz 1800 300

10 MHz 1800 350

20 MHz 1800 (2T2R), 1200 (4T4R) 350

LBBPd2 5 MHz 1800 450

10 MHz, 15 MHz, 3600 700

or 20 MHz

LBBPd4 5 MHz 1800 450

Table 7 Maximum number of UEs in RRC Connected mode supported by the LBBP board

Board Cell Bandwidth Maximum Number of UEs Maximum Number of UEs in

in RRC Connected Mode RRC Connected Mode per
per eNodeB TDD (Datacard eNodeB TDD (Smartphone
Traffic Model) Traffic Model)

10 MHz, 15 MHz, 3600 700

or 20 MHz
Maximum number of DRBs
The maximum number of data radio bearers (DRBs) supported by an LBBP is three times the maximum
number of UEs in RRC connected mode based on the datacard traffic model.
Maximum throughput
The following table lists the maximum throughput of LBBP boards.

Table 8 Maximum throughput of LBBP boards

Board Maximum Throughput

LBBPc  Downlink: 300 Mbit/s

 Uplink: 100 Mbit/s

LBBPd1  Downlink: 450 Mbit/s

 Uplink: 225 Mbit/s

LBBPd2  Downlink: 600 Mbit/s

 Uplink: 225 Mbit/s

LBBPd3  Downlink: 600 Mbit/s

 Uplink: 300 Mbit/s

LBBPd4  Downlink: 600 Mbit/s

 Uplink: 225 Mbit/s

NOTE:
The maximum throughput listed in the preceding table is the hardware capacities supported by the LBBPc
and LBBPd boards in LTE TDD scenarios. The actual uplink and downlink peak throughput depends on
uplink-downlink subframe configurations.
Panel

Figure 1 and Figure 2 show two types of LBBP boards.

NOTE:
On the lower left of an LBBPd1, an LBBPd2, an LBBPd4, and an LBBPd3, there are silkscreens LBBPd1,
LBBPd2, LBBPd4, and LBBPd3, respectively. Figure 2 shows an LBBPd1 panel.
Figure 1 LBBPc panel

Figure 2 LBBPd panel

Function

An LBBP performs the following functions:

 Provides CPRI ports for communication between the BBU and RF modules.
 Processes uplink and downlink baseband signals.
Working Principle

The following figure shows the working principle of an LBBP.

Figure 3 Working principle of an LBBP

Port

The following table describes the six CPRI ports on an LBBP.

Table 9 Ports on an LBBP

Silkscreen Connector Quantity of Ports Description

CPRI0 to CPRI5 SFP female connector 6 They are the data

transmission ports
connecting the BBU to
RF modules, and
support the input and
output of optical and
Table 9 Ports on an LBBP

Silkscreen Connector Quantity of Ports Description

electrical transmission
signals.
The following table lists the specifications of CPRI ports on LBBP boards.

Table 10 Specifications of CPRI ports on LBBP boards

Board Quantity of CPRI Ports CPRI Port Rate (Gbit/s) Topology Type

LBBPc 6 1.25, 2.5, or 4.9 Star, chain, and ring

topologies

LBBPd 6 1.25, 2.5, 4.9, 6.144, or Star, chain, and ring

9.8 topologies
CPRI ports with different data rates support different numbers of cells. Table 11 lists the mapping
between the CPRI port rate and the number of cells in LTE FDD scenarios. Table 12 lists the mapping
between the CPRI port rate and the number of cells in LTE TDD scenarios.

Table 11 Mapping between the CPRI port rate and the number of cells in LTE FDD scenarios

CPRI Port Rate (Gbit/s) Number of 2T4R or 4T4R Cells Number of 1T2R or 2T2R Cells

1.25 4x4 MIMO cells are not  4 (cell bandwidth ≤ 3 MHz)

recommended because the  2 (cell bandwidth ≤ 5 MHz)
transmission bandwidth of the
CPRI ports is limited.  1 (cell bandwidth ≤ 10 MHz)

2.5 1 (cell bandwidth ≤ 10 MHz)  4 (cell bandwidth ≤ 5 MHz)

 2 (cell bandwidth ≤ 10 MHz)
 1 (cell bandwidth = 15 MHz
or 20 MHz)

4.9  2 (cell bandwidth ≤ 10  4 (cell bandwidth ≤ 10 MHz)

MHz)  2 (cell bandwidth = 15 MHz
 1 (cell bandwidth = 15 MHz or 20 MHz)
or 20 MHz)

6.144  2 (cell bandwidth ≤ 10  4 (cell bandwidth ≤ 10 MHz)

MHz)  2 (cell bandwidth = 15 MHz
 1 (cell bandwidth = 15 MHz or 20 MHz)
or 20 MHz)

9.8  4 (cell bandwidth ≤ 10  4 (cell bandwidth ≤ 10 MHz)

MHz)
Table 11 Mapping between the CPRI port rate and the number of cells in LTE FDD scenarios

CPRI Port Rate (Gbit/s) Number of 2T4R or 4T4R Cells Number of 1T2R or 2T2R Cells

 2 (cell bandwidth = 15 MHz  4 (cell bandwidth = 15 MHz

or 20 MHz) or 20 MHz)

Table 12 Mapping between the CPRI port rate and the number of cells in LTE TDD scenarios

CPRI Port Rate CPRI Number of 8T8R Number of 4T4R Number of 2T2R
(Gbit/s) Compressiona Cells Cells Cells

2.5 Not in use None  2 (cell  4 (cell

bandwidth = bandwidth =
5 MHz) 5 MHz)
 1 (cell  2 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth =
10 MHz) 10 MHz)
 None (cell  1 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth =
15 MHz or 20 15 MHz or 20
MHz) MHz)

In use None  None (cell  None (cell

bandwidth = bandwidth =
5 MHz) 5 MHz)
 1 (cell  3 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth =
10 MHz) 10 MHz)
 1 (cell  2 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth =
15 MHz or 20 15 MHz or 20
MHz) MHz)

4.9 Not in use  None (cell  4 (cell  8 (cell

bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
5 MHz) 5 MHz) 5 MHz)
 1 (cell  2 (cell  4 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
10 MHz) 10 MHz) 10 MHz)
 None (cell  1 (cell  2 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
15 MHz or 20 15 MHz or 20 15 MHz or 20
MHz) MHz) MHz)

In use  None (cell  None (cell  None (cell

bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
5 MHz) 5 MHz) 5 MHz)
Table 11 Mapping between the CPRI port rate and the number of cells in LTE FDD scenarios

CPRI Port Rate (Gbit/s) Number of 2T4R or 4T4R Cells Number of 1T2R or 2T2R Cells

 1 (cell  3 (cell  6 (cell

bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
10 MHz) 10 MHz) 10 MHz)
 1 (cell  2 (cell  4 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
15 MHz or 20 15 MHz or 20 15 MHz or 20
MHz) MHz) MHz)

9.8 Not in use  None (cell  8 (cell  16 (cell

bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
5 MHz) 5 MHz) 5 MHz)
 2 (cell  4 (cell  8 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
10 MHz) 10 MHz) 10 MHz)
 1 (cell  2 (cell  4 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
15 MHz or 20 15 MHz or 20 15 MHz or 20
MHz) MHz) MHz)

In use without  None (cell  None (cell  None (cell

turning on the bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
CPRI extension 5 MHz) 5 MHz) 5 MHz)
switch  2 (cell  4 (cell  8 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
10 MHz) 10 MHz) 10 MHz)
 1 (cell  2 (cell  5 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
15 MHz or 20 15 MHz or 20 15 MHz or 20
MHz) MHz) MHz)

In use with the  None (cell  None (cell  None (cell

CPRI extension bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
switch being 5 MHz) 5 MHz) 5 MHz)
turned on  3 (cell  6 (cell  12 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
10 MHz) 10 MHz) 10 MHz)
 2 (cell  4 (cell  8 (cell
bandwidth = bandwidth = bandwidth =
15 MHz or 20 15 MHz or 20 15 MHz or 20
MHz) MHz) MHz)

a:
 CPRI compression is not supported when the cell bandwidth is 5 MHz.
 The LBBPc does not support CPRI compression.
 If the CPRI extension switch is turned on, carrier specifications supported by the LBBPd with a
CPRI port rate of 9.8 Gbit/s are affected only when CPRI compression is used. For details about
the CPRI extension switch, see the CPRIEX parameter in the MOD BBP or LST BBP command.
Table 11 Mapping between the CPRI port rate and the number of cells in LTE FDD scenarios

CPRI Port Rate (Gbit/s) Number of 2T4R or 4T4R Cells Number of 1T2R or 2T2R Cells

When the CPRI extension switch is turned on, only the CPRI0, CPRI1, and CPRI2 ports on the
LBBPd can be used.

NOTE:
The preceding table lists the maximum numbers of cells and antennas supported by each CPRI link with
a corresponding CPRI port rate. In combined RF module scenarios, the CPRI port rate is determined by
the actual numbers of cells and antennas carried by each CPRI link.
The following table describes the one QSFP port on an LBBPd.

Table 13 QSFP port on an LBBPd

Silkscreen Connector Quantity of Ports Description

HEI QSFP connector 1 Reserved

Indicator

The following table describes the three indicators on an LBBP.

Table 14 Indicators on an LBBP

Silkscreen Color Status Description

RUN Green Steady on There is power supply, but the board

is faulty.

Steady off There is no power supply, or the

board is faulty.

Blinking (on for 1s and off for 1s) The board is running properly.

Blinking (on for 0.125s and off for  The board is being loaded or
0.125s) configured.
 The board is not started.

ALM Red Steady on An alarm is generated, and the

board needs to be replaced.

Steady off The board is running properly.

Blinking (on for 1s and off for 1s) An alarm is generated, and you
need to locate the fault before
determining whether to replace the
board.
Table 14 Indicators on an LBBP

Silkscreen Color Status Description

ACT Green Steady on The board is serving as an active

board.

Steady off  The board is not serving as an

active board.
 The board has not been
activated.
 The board is not providing any
services.

Blinking (on for 1s and off for 1s) The power supply for the board is
insufficient.
NOTE:
Of all types of LBBP boards, only
the LBBPd has this status.

Besides the preceding three status indicators, the LBBP provides six indicators indicating the status of
SFP links and one indicator indicating the status of the QSFP link. The six indicators and the one
indicator are above the SFP ports and QSFP port, respectively, as shown in the following figure.
Figure 4 Positions of the indicators for ports

Table 15 and Table 16 describe the indicators for ports.

Table 15 Indicators for SFP ports

Silkscreen Color Status Description

CPRIx Red or green Steady green The CPRI link is functioning properly.

Steady red An optical module fails to transmit or receive

signals due to one of the following causes:
 The optical module is faulty.
 The fiber optic cable is broken.

Blinking red (on for The RF module connected to the CPRI link
0.125s and off for has a hardware fault.
0.125s)

Blinking red (on for 1s The CPRI link is out of lock due to one of the
and off for 1s) following causes:
Table 15 Indicators for SFP ports

Silkscreen Color Status Description

 There is no mutual lock between dual-

mode reference clocks.
 The CPRI port rate does not match the
rate of the optical module.

Steady off  The optical module is not in position.

 The CPRI electrical cable is not
connected.

Table 16 Indicator for a QSFP port

Silkscreen Description

HEI Reserved
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