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Supporting OperatorsSupporting OperatorsSupporting Operatorswith LTE Roaming

Supporting Operatorswith LTE Roaming

CDG International Roaming TeamRobert Duncan

Transaction Network Services +1 (303) 810-26341 (303) 810 2634rduncan@tnsi.com

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www.cdg.orgCDMA2000 Operators Leading the Way Towards LTE RoamingTowards LTE Roaming

CDG I t’l R i T (IRT)CDG Int’l Roaming Team (IRT) is assisting these CDMA2000 operators to enable their LTE Roaming capabilitiesto enable their LTE Roaming capabilities

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www.cdg.orgCDG Global Roaming Services• International Roaming Team (IRT): Provides the planning, tools, networking and training to assist

operators in deploying CDMA2000/LTE global roaming services

• Roaming Forum: A forum to exchange ideas and communicate with industry experts

• CDMA Roaming Info A single, secure interface for access, storage and Exchange Tool (C-RIET): selective distribution of CDMA and LTE roaming information

• Preferred Roaming List Tool: To develop, test and maintain preferred roaming lists

• Frequency Selection: To assist operators in specifying CDMA2000/LTE roaming devices

• CDMA Roaming Hub: Simplifies and expands an operator’ roaming footprint through multilateral agreements – Including LTE, in the future

TodayBilateral Agreements

TomorrowMultilateral Agreements

CDMA Roaming Hub – One Stop Global Roaming Solution

Bilateral Agreements Multilateral Agreements

MNO 1

MNO 2

MNO 4

MNO 3

MNO 1

MNO 2

MNO 4

MNO 3

Hub P id

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MNO 5MNO 6Other Hubs

MNO 5MNO 6

Provider

www.cdg.orgCurrent IRT Focus in CDMA - LTE Roaming

Planning– Handset capabilities, present and future– Frequency planning

Solution– Solution

“How To”Design & Options– Design & Options

– Trouble Areas, and Solutions

OperationOperation– Training

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So far, up So far, up to to 26 26 FDD and FDD and 12 12 TDD bands TDD bands have been have been defined for defined for LTE … more to comeLTE … more to comeBarrier: LTE Frequency Band Fragmentation

No fewer than 11 bands are expected to be used for LTE in Asia Pacific alone. All regions No fewer than 11 bands are expected to be used for LTE in Asia Pacific alone. All regions

E-UTRA Operating

Band

Uplink (UL) operating band BS receive UE transmit

Downlink (DL) operating bandBS transmit UE receive

Duplex Mode

FUL_low – FUL_high FDL_low – FDL_high1 1920 MHz – 1980 MHz 2110 MHz – 2170 MHz FDD2 1850 MHz – 1910 MHz 1930 MHz – 1990 MHz FDD3 1710 MHz – 1785 MHz 1805 MHz – 1880 MHz FDD 4 1710 MHz 1755 MHz 2110 MHz 2155 MHz FDD

gwill see deployments in multiple bands.”

Julian Bright, Senior Analyst, Networks, Informa

gwill see deployments in multiple bands.”

Julian Bright, Senior Analyst, Networks, Informa

4 1710 MHz – 1755 MHz 2110 MHz – 2155 MHz FDD5 824 MHz – 849 MHz 869 MHz – 894MHz FDD 61 830 MHz – 840 MHz 875 MHz – 885 MHz FDD 7 2500 MHz – 2570 MHz 2620 MHz – 2690 MHz FDD 8 880 MHz – 915 MHz 925 MHz – 960 MHz FDD9 1749.9 MHz – 1784.9 MHz 1844.9 MHz – 1879.9 MHz FDD10 1710 MHz – 1770 MHz 2110 MHz – 2170 MHz FDD11 1427.9 MHz – 1447.9 MHz 1475.9 MHz – 1495.9 MHz FDD12 699 MHz – 716 MHz 729 MHz – 746 MHz FDDFD

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Lack of global LTE coverage and LTE spectr m fragmentation has created

13 777 MHz – 787 MHz 746 MHz – 756 MHz FDD 14 788 MHz – 798 MHz 758 MHz – 768 MHz FDD 15 Reserved Reserved FDD 16 Reserved Reserved FDD 17 704 MHz – 716 MHz 734 MHz – 746 MHz FDD 18 815 MHz – 830 MHz 860 MHz – 875 MHz FDD19 830 MHz – 845 MHz 875 MHz – 890 MHz FDD20 832 MHz – 862 MHz 791 MHz – 821 MHz FDD21 1447 9 MH 1462 9 MH 1495 9 MH 1510 9 MH FDD

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LTE spectrum fragmentation has createda significant barrier to LTE roaming

Fall back to 3G roaming will be necessary

21 1447.9 MHz – 1462.9 MHz 1495.9 MHz – 1510.9 MHz FDD22 3410 MHz – 3490 MHz 3510 MHz – 3590 MHz FDD23 2000 MHz – 2020 MHz 2180 MHz – 2200 MHz FDD24 1626.5 MHz – 1660.5 MHz 1525 MHz – 1559 MHz FDD 25 1850 MHz – 1915 MHz 1930 MHz – 1995 MHz FDD 26 814 MHz – 849 MHz 859 MHz – 894 MHz FDD 27 807 MHz – 824 MHz 852 MHz – 869 MHz FDD 28 703 MHz – 748 MHz 758 MHz – 803 MHz FDD... g y... 33 1900 MHz – 1920 MHz 1900 MHz – 1920 MHz TDD34 2010 MHz – 2025 MHz 2010 MHz – 2025 MHz TDD35 1850 MHz – 1910 MHz 1850 MHz – 1910 MHz TDD36 1930 MHz – 1990 MHz 1930 MHz – 1990 MHz TDD 37 1910 MHz – 1930 MHz 1910 MHz – 1930 MHz TDD 38 2570 MHz – 2620 MHz 2570 MHz – 2620 MHz TDD 39 1880 MHz – 1920 MHz 1880 MHz – 1920 MHz TDD40 2300 MHz – 2400 MHz 2300 MHz – 2400 MHz TDD41 2496 MH 2690 MH 2496 MH 2690 MH TDD

TDD

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41 2496 MHz 2690 MHz 2496 MHz 2690 MHz TDD42 3400 MHz – 3600 MHz 3400 MHz – 3600 MHz TDD43 3600 MHz – 3800 MHz 3600 MHz – 3800 MHz TDD44 703 MHz – 803 MHz 703 MHz – 803 MHz TDD

www.cdg.orgSolution: Use of Common LTE BandsThe two dominant LTE frequency band assignments are

1800 MHz FDD (Band 3) and 2.5GHz FDD (Band 7)

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BandBand77 BandBandBandBandBandBand

33BandBand

33(2600MHz)(2600MHz)

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Use of the1800 MHz and 2600 MHz bands accounts for 62% of all commercial LTE deployments today

www.cdg.orgHandset Limitations: Being Removed

TODAY: No LTE RoamingCDMA + GSM/UMTS

2013: LTE RoamingCDMA + GSM/UMTSCDMA + GSM/UMTS

with LTE f1

Single LTE Band

CDMA + GSM/UMTS with LTE f1 to LTE f6

Multi-Band LTEg

4-band 2G GSM(850/900/1 800/1 900 MH )

ADDED: (850/900/1,800/1,900 MHz)4-band 3G GSM UMTS(850/900/1,900/2,100 MHz)

6 LTE bands

2-band 3G CDMA(800/1,900 MHz)

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www.cdg.orgSolution Implementation: Key Issues

Team of Subject Matter Experts in CDG IRT“How can CDMA Operators Roam with LTE?”How can CDMA Operators Roam with LTE?

– Key Requirements (Step 1)Handset and Radio planningSIM & Provisioning planningPacket Core network planning (bearer, signaling)Inter-Operator servicesp

– Recommended eHRPD Solution (Step 2) Roaming capabilities & limitations

White paper available at CDG WiKi (Public)https://wiki.cdg.org/w/images/0/02/CDMA_to_LTE_Roaming_White_Paper.docx

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www.cdg.orgFuture: Simplify CDMA - LTE Roaming

Deliver what is needed, when it is needed

Network Implementation details– Network Implementation detailsLTE Roaming band selection

– Share Best In Class experiencesp– Simplify Roaming process

eHRPD Technical data exchangeSt d di HRPD A tStandardize eHRPD AgreementFocus on most effective handset multimode configuration (radio t h l i d f i )

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technologies and frequencies)

www.cdg.org

For further information:CDG International Roaming Team

Technical Working GroupC L d N h Vél & D Witt ki dCo-Leads: Neysha Vélez & Dave Wittekind

Public: http://wiki cdg org/Public: http://wiki.cdg.org/Members: http://www.cdg.org/roaming/IRT/

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