5G NR Mobile Networks
and User Equipment

Deploying Sub 3GHz 5G FDD Systems in Paired Spectrum. Benefits, Architecture, LTE Interworking, Implementation, LTE/NR Spectrum Cohabitation

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When

January 23-25, 2018

Where

Hilton Bellevue

Bellevue, WA USA

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Introduction

T-Mobile recognizes the importance of mmWave for extremely high throughput 5G applications, however, to achieve the high mobility and excellent coverage that cellular users demand, global carriers will also focus on implementation at mid band as well as lower bands. As part of their strategy, T-Mobile plans for rapid deployment of its 600MHz spectrum. By lighting up the new spectrum with LTE and NR, they are opening up opportunities for previously unserved markets, new IoT use-cases and laying the foundation for 5G.

Workshop Goals

  • Understand deployment priorities and implementation challenges for Sub 3GHz 5G FDD Systems in Paired Spectrum
  • Assess use-case and vertical application drivers
  • Explore implementation details on Non-Standalone LTE + NR co-existence and Standalone NR
  • Understand advantages of 5G NR over LTE in sub-3GHz bands
  • Explore new 5G UE RF Front-End Architecture

Agenda

DAY 1
January 23

Tuesday

T-Mobile Lab facility tour

Tour registration at 1:30 pm at hotel

Bus transportation provided - bus to depart from hotel at 1:45 pm

7:00 PM

Evening Reception & Registration

 

Sponsored by :

At Hotel

DAY 2
January 24

Wednesday

7:00 AM

Network & Service Deployment Centric Discussion

Registration and Breakfast

8:00 AM

Welcome and Introductions

 

9:00 AM

Keynote: Plotting the course to Nationwide 5G deployment

  • Addressing 5G deployment strategies
  • Standards status and timeline
  • Exploring Low band implementation
  • Leveraging existing paired spectrum
  • Infrastructure and Architecture Implementation
  • Understanding LTE and NR co-existence
  • Divers for 5G in low and mid band spectrum
  • Achieving high mobility 5G
  • Delivering excellent 5G coverage
  • Supporting existing and new use-cases

Keynote Presentation

 

Director, Radio Technology Development and Strategy

 

 

10:00 AM

Networking Break

 

10:40 AM

Engineering Perspectives

  • Assessing Mid and Low Band Solutions
  • All spectrum is 5G Spectrum
  • Re-farming Spectrum to 5G
  • Early movements at low and mid bands - 600MHz, re-farming of sub 3GHz

Building Next Generation Networks

 

Manager, Radio Technology Development and Strategy

 

 

 

11:20 AM

Carrier Perspectives: Sub-3 GHz FDD 5G NR Deployment

  • How will 5G be deployed and co-exist with current systems in the field
  • What frequencies will NR be deployed in?
  • Deployment scenarios – which bands, when for what use-cases
  • Carrier 5G NR trials and commercialization roadmap details and the corresponding OEM plans to support these requirements
  • What 5G use cases will be initially satisfied using sub 3GHz, especially 600MHz
  • Deployment scenarios, use cases and Key features which differentiates 5G from LTE

5G for Regional Carriers

 

Director, Wireless RF Engineering

 

 

12:00 Noon

Networking Lunch

 

1:00 PM

Infrastructure and Service Perspectives, Sub-3 GHz FDD 5G NR Deployment

  • Will 5G address performance challenges?
  • Architectures for non-standalone, standalone
  • Achieving optimum latency for specific use-cases
  • 5GNR Benefits, architecture, implementation and field trials
  • What is the basestation form factor - MIMO vs massive MIMO, small cell vs macro
  • Challenges in deployment of NR in FDD spectrum
  • Timeline for deployment of NR
  • What advantage does NR bring in FDD mode versus LTE
  • Ensuring tight LTE interworking on NR (e.g. IRAT mobility and NR service parity)
  • New spectrum usage methods by 5G-NR
  • Comparison between TDD and FDD systems
  • What techniques are being looked at in the industry to achieve high throughput, considering limited bandwidth?
  • Infrastructure requirements for 5G protocols
  • Network topology changes and additions
  • Support for IoT applications and m2m communications
  • Architecture - core and RAN - evolved LTE eNode-B, connecting to next generation 5G core
  • Network architecture, connectivity towards core network
  • Comparing 5G core versus EPC?
  • Solutions and architectures for Voice over NR
  • Impact of network slicing

3GPP New Radio @ sub 6 GHz : Features and Performance

 

DMTS

 

 

AAS Overlays Below 3 GHz for LTE & NR

 

Senior Solutions Manager

 

 

Antenna Innovation and Evolution

 

Director of Communication Systems

 

3:00 PM

Networking Break

 

3:40 PM

Technology Enablers

  • Network topology changes and additions
  • LTE and NR spectrum sharing when deploying in same band
  • Antenna configurations for deployment
  • Assessing per cell capacity, backhaul issues and latency
  • 5G-NR for FDD and 4G-LTE interworking
  • Performance metrics, including throughput and coverage
  • Pre 5G massive MIMO results
  • Factory PIM testing for mMIMO antenna / equipment
  • Massive MIMO Antenna / Radio architecture
  • What benefits are seen using NR < 3 GHz vs. what can already be done with LTE?
  • NR/LTE Co-Existence (over the air and in the network)
  • Network security
  • Coexistence challenges
  • Spectrum efficiency

Application-Aware Network Slicing: The Profitable Path to 5G

 

CEO

 

 

5G Service Enablement in the sub 3GHz Band

 

VP

 

 

Moving to 5G

 

Advisor Next Generation Wireless

 

5:40 PM

End of Day Panel: Carrier Perspectives: Sub-3 GHz FDD 5G NR Devices

Host and invited carriers

6:10 PM

Adjourn

 

7:00 PM

Networking Dinner - Seven Beef

Bus transportation provided - bus to depart from hotel at 6:30 pm

DAY 3
January 25

Thursday

7:00 AM

 

Breakfast
 

8:00 AM

Device Centric Discussion

Keynote: Sub-3 GHz FDD 5G NR Devices

  • Exploring UE design and requirements for 5G NR
  • New device form factors and concepts
  • Challenges on Sub-3 GHz FDD 5G smartphone implementation
    • 600 MHz LTE + NR coexistence
    • mmWave incorporation
    • Cost
    • Performance
      • RF performance
      • Power Consumption
    • Development timeline

Keynote - Sub-3GHz FDD 5G NR Devices

 

Director, Device Technology and Operations

 

9:00 AM

Technology Enablers – Test and Validation

 

Test Flow and Challenges for LTE-NR Co-Existence

 

Product Manager

 

9:40 AM

Networking Break

 

10:00 AM

Technology Enablers: Sub-3 GHz FDD 5G NR Devices

  • Coexistence between TDD and FDD 5GNR
  • Coexistence between intra-band FDD 5GNR and LTE
  • Hybrid M-MIMO systems operating in LTE and 5G
  • Internodes, Rx de-sense, PA and filter performance considerations
  • How can optimum performance be achieved
  • 5G NR antennas
  • Benefits of high-band/Low band aggregation
  • Uplink capacity and throughput focus
  • What impact will design for 5G have on the radio, when we talk about <3GHz FDD, and lower order MIMO?
  • Power saving modes, signaling will change the dynamic signals, and have some PA implications for linearization etc.
  • What is the difference of sub-3GHz spectrum been used for LTE and NR?
  • Sub 3GHz NR Performance
  • Will FDD 5G NR use mMIMO?
  • How many antenna elements will be used in what FDD frequency band?

RF Front End Evolution

 

Director

 

 

Benchmark Performance for 5G Antenna Systems

 

RF Engineer

 

 

 

12:00 Noon

Networking Lunch

 

1:00 PM

Technology Enablers: Sub-3 GHz FDD 5G NR Devices - RF Front End Panel

  • Considering the previous presentations, what does the industry need to consider regarding RFFE elements, including Pas, Filters, Antenna Systems, etc.?

Invited:

 

1:40 PM

MIPI RFFE Requirements

 

The MIPI RF Front-End Working Group has worked to develop a highly efficient, flexible and extensible interface that can accommodate many variations in the overlying system design.

 

The group is working to enhance the radio front-end interface specification to address emerging 5G, IOT and carrier aggregation requirements.

MIPI RFFE Requirements for 5G NR Phased Array Front-Ends

 

Chair 

 

3:00 PM

Networking Break

 

3:40 PM

Technology Enablers, continued

  • Semiconductors
  • Test and validation

Receiver Linearity Requirements in High-Value NB-IOT Deployment Scenarios

 

Director, RF Innovation

 

 

5G NR DFE Implementation: Specs to Reality

 

Director

 

 

5:00 PM

Closing Panel

 
7:00 PM Dinner (Dutch*)
* = in this context, Dutch is a term which means that each person will be responsible for their own dinner costs.
For those who desire to join us, we get together to enjoy good friends, good food and good wine.

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    Deadline for electronic version of presentation/handout materials: Friday, January 12, 2018

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    300 112th Ave SE
    Bellevue, WA USA 98004
    Phone: 425-455-1300
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    SUBMISSION OF PRESENTATION:

    • Go to www.iwpc.org
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