Huawei New-Generation IP Long Haul
Microwave Solution
More Flexible, More Efficient, and Longer Distance
Speaker: Leonida Macciotta
Title: Microwave Scientist, Senior Marketing Manager
Contents
Microwave Channels Cover the Sea, Land, and Sky
Development and Challenges of Long Haul Microwave
New-Generation IP Long Haul Solution
Huawei Microwave Leads the Future
Microwave Transmission Is Applicable to Various Scenarios
Traditional optical fiber transmission requires the construction of sites. Site construction is difficult, costs are high, construction
period is long, and sites are vulnerable to disasters.
Trenching and cable embedding
Cable transportation
Cable deployment
Disasters
Microwave transmission can replace optical fiber transmission in areas with special terrains, in data backhaul scenarios, and in
important service backup scenarios.
Grassland/desert
Long distance, difficult
deployment
Mountain/hill
Difficult deployment,
vulnerable to disasters
Offshore platform
Long distance/data
backhaul
Emergency communications
Temporary emergency
communications
Microwave transmission does not require trenching and cable deployment, shortening the project construction time and site deployment time.
Cable deployment fees and crop compensation fees are reduced, lowering construction costs.
Microwave Application in Plateaus, Deserts, and Grasslands
Application Scenario
Plateaus, deserts, and grasslands
Sparsely populated areas where workers need to communicate
Advantages
Site Planning
No optical fibers need to be deployed and maintained.
Microwave transmission features low cost, broad vision, and easy construction.
Data backhaul along settlements and operating sites
Service backhaul to the control center
Microwave Application in Remote Mountainous Areas
Mountain
Operating area 1
Operating area 3
Control center
River
Operating area 2
Application Scenario
Remote mountainous areas where a river passes through and the terrain is very complex
Optical fibers are difficult to deploy and vulnerable to natural disasters such as landslides
and floods.
Site Planning
Service aggregation, service traffic upload for operating areas
Choose existing communications sites
Advantages
A unified network management system (NMS) provides easy management. Microwave transmission is more suitable for mountainous areas.
Microwave transmission is not easily influenced by disasters. If the transmission is affected, services can be recovered quickly.
Microwave Application in Islands
Application Scenario
Islands and offshore platforms
Transmission across the sea: large capacity and long distance
Site Planning
Microwave devices and optical devices can be deployed together.
Space diversity (SD) prevents signal fading.
Advantages
There is no submarine optical cable construction cost. Microwave devices and optical devices can be deployed together and managed by the same NMS.
IP microwave transmission features large capacity, long transmission distance, and high reliability, meeting carrier-class reliability requirements.
IP Long Haul Solution Helps IMBTVN Reconstruct a Digital Network
Customer Challenges
Old analog microwave devices use a single channel, provide small capacity, and cannot meet growing service
requirements of Inner Mongolia Broadcast and Television Network (IMBTVN). In addition, spare parts for the
devices cannot be purchased because they are no longer produced. It is difficult to maintain and repair existing
devices.
A large number of long-distance links exist. The capability of resisting multipath fading is required to ensure the
link stability.
Sites are hard to access, the winter in Inner Mongolia is cold, and the delivery time is short. The customer
requires that Phase 1 of the project should be delivered within one month.
Huawei Solution
Huawei uses the IP Long Haul microwave solution to construct the network. The network provides a capacity of
(2 + 1) x STM-1 and can be smoothly evolved to an IP microwave network in the future.
A distributed solution is used. Intermediate frequency (IF) cables are deployed on towers. The project is
delivered quickly. The total cost of ownership (TCO) is reduced and capital is reserved for branch line
construction.
A unified NMS manages both microwave devices and multiplexing devices, improving operation and
maintenance (O&M) efficiency through end-to-end (E2E) management.
Two NMS systems work in hot standby mode, building a highly reliable network.
Customer Benefits
The new network meets the large capacity, diversity, and high quality transmission requirements of IMBTVN,
ensuring the quality of important TV and broadcasting programs. Huawei helps IMBTVN build a comprehensive
and secure broadcasting system.
Microwave stations and transmitting stations on high mountains form a broadcast and TV ground network,
providing TV services and production guidance for farmers and herdsmen in remote areas.
The customer can provide value-added services such as broadband leasing, China Mobile Multimedia
Broadcasting (CMMB), and video conferencing services.
3.2 Gbps Large
Large--Capacity Long Haul Backbone Network
in Middle East
Customer Challenges
Existing microwave lines on the live network cannot meet 3 Gbps large-capacity service requirements of the
customer.
The reliability of old TDM microwave devices is low and the maintenance cost is high.
The weather is harsh. Some sites are on snow mountains that have a high altitude of 3,000 m and a low
temperature of 40C. It is difficult to deploy devices in the harsh environment and the device reliability
requirement is high.
Huawei Solution
Speed of light: The 2+0 XPIC links provide a large capacity of 3.2 Gbps.
All-IP line: The Hybrid/Packet integrated platform is MPLS-TP ready.
Ultra-long distance: All links, including international links and long-distance main links between cities, are longer
than 50 km. The longest link is over 90 km.
High reliability: Huawei successfully deploys a network for the customer in the extremely harsh environment and
the network runs stably.
Customer Benefits
The large transmission capacity meets the customer's capacity requirements in the future.
The network is highly reliable and the operating expense (OPEX) is reduced by 30%. The E2E NMS facilitates
network maintenance.
The highly efficient microwave network can be deployed quickly, providing efficient service provisioning and
management. The customer can provide various services rapidly.
Work stably at a long-term
operating temperature of 40C
Most sites are hard to reach
and devices can only be
transported using animals.
Long Haul Microwave Links Across the Sea for
China Unicom Zhuhai
Qi'ao Island
34.79 km
Optical fiber
Guishan Island
22.36 km
Hengqin Tower
19.99 km
Wailingding Tower
STM-4 SNCP
35.33 km
Dong'ao Island
Site on Dong'ao Island
Huawei Solution
Customer Requirements
The original microwave network features low capacity
and low reliability, and cannot meet the customer's
service development requirements. The network also
needs to transmit services for China National Offshore
Huawei uses space diversity technology and 1.8
Customer Benefits
diameter dual-polarized anti-corrosion antennas.
three years and successfully withstands typhoons
STM-4 services form a subnetwork connection
protection (SNCP) ring.
The network runs normally without any faults for
and strong corrosion climate on the island.
A unified NMS manages both microwave and MSTP
Oil Corporation. Therefore, China Unicom Zhuhai
(Metro 1000) devices, providing E2E service
decided to reconstruct its microwave network in 2009.
provisioning and management.
Contents
Microwave Channels Cover the Sea, Land, and Sky
Development and Challenges of Long Haul Microwave
New-Generation IP Long Haul Solution
Huawei Microwave Leads the Future
Analog Microwave Era of Long Haul Microwave
In 1950s, the United States and
Large-diameter horn
antenna
Europe began to use long haul
microwave as the wireless relay
to transmit telephone and TV
signals.
The large device
occupies a lot of space
in the equipment room.
Currently, microwave is the
main method for long distance
signal transmission.
In 1950, AT&T constructed the world's first long haul microwave link from New York to San Francisco.
Digital Era of Long Haul Microwave
In 1980s, solid-state amplifiers
replaced traveling-wave tubes
(TWTs). Digital modulation and
demodulation units gradually
replaced analog modulation and
demodulation units.
Microwave devices were
smaller, but the size was
still large.
SDH Era of Long Haul Microwave
Transmitting and modulation module
Receiving and demodulation module
STM-1 service interface module, crossconnect and main control module
In 1990s, synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) long haul
microwave gradually became the mainstream technology.
One cabinet could have 3+1 systems installed. Forward error
correction (FEC) technology and 64 quadrature amplitude
modulation (QAM)/128 QAM appeared.
Development Requirements of Long Haul Microwave
Hybrid/IP Microwave
TDM and Ethernet services
PDH/SDH microwave
E1/STM-1 services
Analog microwave
Analog signal services
The transmission capacity is
low.
The device is large and
occupies a lot of space.
The capacity of resisting
multipath interference is poor.
The transmission capacity is
low.
The types of services are
limited.
The spectral efficiency is low.
The installation, configuration,
and O&M are complex.
Integrated devices feature fast
installation and simple O&M.
The capacity is large and
transmission efficiency is high.
Multiple types of services such
as voice, video, and data
services are supported.
The transmission distance is
longer.
Contents
Microwave Channels Cover the Sea, Land, and Sky
Development and Challenges of Long Haul Microwave
New-Generation IP Long Haul Solution
Huawei Microwave Leads the Future
Huawei New
New--Generation IP Long Haul Microwave Solution
All-indoor (traditional form)
Elliptical
rigid
waveguide
Split
All-outdoor
Flexible
waveguide
RFU
RFU
Flexible
waveguide
Branching
RFU
Outdoor
cabinet
980L
980L
16+0 per
antenna
16+0 per
antenna
16+0 per
antenna
TDM/Hybrid/Packet Integrated Platform
(shared key components)
980L
RFU
Branching
BRU
Antenna
Introduction to RTN Agile IP Long Haul Feature
RTN Agile IP Long Haul Feature
RTN Agile IP Long Haul Split Structure
RFU
RF features
Split structure
Frequency band: 6/7/8/11 GHz
Channel spacing: 28/40/56 MHz
Modulation mode: QPSK to 1024QAM
ACCP/ACAP/CCDP
Single antenna: N+0 (N 16) or N+1 (N 11)
IF combination, adaptive modulation (AM), SNCP/ERPS
Ethernet features
IF cable
Bandwidth acceleration
12*EPLA
HQoS
MPLS, MPLS-TP, Y.1731
IEEE 1588v2
Service interface
980L
16+0 per antenna
E1, STM-1/4(e/o), FE, GE(e/o)
Link capacity
Up to 16 Gbps (IP)/32*STM-1(TDM)
Highlights of RTN Agile IP Long Haul Solution
More Efficient
More Flexible
Flexible installation and O&M
1024 QAM
Less space and load on the tower
56 MHz large channel
Lower power consumption and OPEX
Header compression technology
Flexible TDM/Hybrid/Packet microwave modes
and smooth upgrade
IP
Long Haul
1 Gbps large capacity on a single channel
16+0: 16 Gbps/32*STM-1
Unified NMS
Higher system gain
Longer Distance
IF combination technology
Higher reliability
RTN Agile IP Long Haul
More Flexible
More Efficient
Longer Distance
More Flexible
Flexible Installation/Less Load on the Tower/Lower Power Consumption/Flexible
Microwave Modes/Smooth Upgrade
Flexible Installation and O&M
Fewer Components, Faster Deployment
All-indoor
13 components
Split
6 components
Less Space, Better Environment
All-indoor
Split
RFU
980L
Traditional all-indoor microwave devices can only be installed inside the
equipment room. The power consumption is high, requiring fast heat
Number of components
13
Delivery time
Shortened by
50%
Reduced by
54%
6
All-indoor Split
>3
days
1.5
days
All-indoor Split
dissipation in the equipment room.
Traditional all-indoor microwave devices occupy a large space in the
equipment room.
RF units of the split microwave device are installed outside the equipment
room, reducing indoor radiation and improving equipment room
environment.
Less Indoor Heat Emission Reduces OPEX
All-Indoor: Indoor Heat Dissipation
Split: Indoor and Outdoor Heat Dissipation
Outdoor heat
dissipation
Simpler temperature
control system
Indoor heat
dissipation
Indoor heat
dissipation
Reduced by 51%
612 w
312 w
300 w
8+0 configuration
Outdoor heat dissipation reduces power consumption.
Smaller Antenna Reduces Load on the Tower
All-indoor
Split
3.0 m antenna
gain: 45.2 dB
2.4 m antenna
gain: 43.3 dB
Transmission loss of
50 m elliptical rigid
waveguide: 2.9 dB
7/8 GHz
The split installation
mode reduces the
antenna diameter.
Transmission loss of 1.2 m
flexible waveguide: 0.4 dB
7/8 GHz
Total gain: 42.3 dB (45.2 - 2.9)
Total gain: 42.9 dB > 42.3 dB
The smaller antenna saves space and reduces load on the tower.
Antenna Comparison
(3.0 m VS 2.4 m)
Diameter
(m)
Weight
(kg)
Axial Force
(N)
Lateral Force
(N)
3.0 m antenna (all-indoor)
Elliptical rigid waveguide
3.0
270
26241
12951
2.4 m antenna (split)
IF cable/flexible waveguide
2.4
188
17481
8628
TDM/Hybrid/Packet Integrated Platform Supports
Smooth Evolution
STM-1
STM-1/4
VC
E1/IMA E1
PWE3
emulation
L2 processing
Packet
switching
plane
Native E1
RFU
TDM cross-connect plane
Native STM-1
E1
CES E1
ATM
ATM PWE3
MPLS-TP
GE
FE/GE
Ethernet PWE3
Ethernet
L3 routing platform
RTN 980L dual plans
Native Ethernet
IP/MPLS
E1/IMA E1
STM-1/4
Smooth evolution
FE/GE
SDH microwave, Hybrid microwave, and Packet microwave can be flexibly selected.
The network can be smoothly upgraded to the IP microwave network through software upgrade and there is no need to replace the
hardware, protecting the customer's investment.
RTN Agile IP Long Haul
More Flexible
More Efficient
Longer Distance
More Efficient
Large Capacity/16+0/1024 QAM/Header Compression Technology/56 MHz
Large Channel/Unified NMS
A Single Channel Provides a High Bandwidth
of 1 Gbps/2*STM-1
1 Gbps/2*STM-1 capacity on a channel
Efficient modulation mode: Compared with 128 QAM, 1024 QAM
improves the bandwidth by 32.5%. A 28 MHz channel can provide a
throughput of 265 Mbps.
56 MHz large channel: Compared with the 28 MHz channel, the
56MHz channel improves the bandwidth by 106%. A single provides
Frame header Payload
a 2*STM-1 capacity.
Header compression technology: With Huawei's innovative header
ID
compression technology, a single channel provides a high
Payload
throughput of 1 Gbps.
200 Mbps/
1*STM-1
128 QAM @ 28 MHz
265 Mbps/
1*STM-1
1024 QAM @ 28 MHz
28 M
28 M
56 M
1 Gbps/
f1
f2
f1
2*STM-1
548 Mbps/
2*STM-1
1024 QAM @ 56 MHz
Header compression technology
A Single Antenna Provides a Large Capacity of
16 Gbps/32*STM-1
Average
capacity in the
industry
1 Gbps/2*STM-1
Single channel: 1 Gbps/2*STM-1
1024 QAM + 56 MHz channel
Header compression technology
8 Gbps/16*STM-1
Single-polarized antenna: 8 Gbps/16*STM-1
8+0
4+0
4+0
Single channel: 1 Gbps/2*STM-1
16 Gbps
Gbps/32*STM
/32*STM--1
Dual-polarized antenna: 16 Gbps/32*STM-1
4+0
4+0
4+0
4+0
16+0
Single channel: 1 Gbps/2*STM-1
Branching
NMS E2E - One Network, One NMS
Fiber Report
IP/L2 Link Report
Physical NE Report
Clock Report
Unified Management for Microwave, MSTP, WDM, IP (Router) and Access(FTTX):
manage all the network equipment in one unified NMS
E2E service provision, improve efficiency
Easy maintenance, reduce OPEX
U2000 provides relevant report such as MW Link data, Ethernet Port usage and other
information to facilitate operation and maintenance as well as traffic dimensioning
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
MW License Report
MW link Report
3 Longer Distance
High System Gain/IF Combination Technology/High Reliability
RTN Agile IP Long Haul
More Flexible
More Efficient
Longer Distance
Split Structure and High Power RFU Improves
System Gain
3 m antenna All-indoor
Split Installation Reduces Feeder Loss
Split Installation
Feeder loss of
flexible
waveguide
Frequency Band
All-Indoor
Installation
Feeder loss of
elliptical rigid
waveguide
System
Gain in
Split
Installation
5.85-6.425
0.3 dB
2.4 dB
2.1 dB
6.425-7.125
0.4 dB
2.4 dB
2 dB
7.125-8.500
0.4 dB
2.9 dB
2.5 dB
10.7-11.7
0.5 dB
5 dB
4.5 dB
Huawei RTN Agile Long Haul solution uses flexible waveguides to
replace elliptical rigid waveguides, significantly improving the system gain.
The split structure provides a longer transmission distance than the allindoor structure when the antenna diameters are the same.
3 m antenna
70 km to 90 km
3 m antenna
Split
90 km to 120 km
3 m antenna
Same Antenna for Better Performances
Traditional Indoor
Split Mount
7/8GHz
7/8GHz
2 x 3.0 m
Antenna Gain = 45 dB
2 x 3.0 m
Antenna Gain = 45 dB
75 m Elliptical wave
guide loss = 4.5 dB (*)
1.8 m Flexible waveguide loss = 0.5 dB
Gain = 2 x 45 - 4.5 x 2 = 81 dB
Gain = 2 x 45 - 2 x 0.5 = 89 dB
RTN Agile IP LH
Same Antenna
+8 dB Overall Radio Hop SG
(*) 7 GHz Andrews Elliptical Waveguide: 6 dB/100 m
By using the same antenna size with the Split Mount the possible benefits are
Same quality and same capacity: +50% Distance improvement
Same distance and same quality: +25% Capacity improvement
Same distance and same capacity: 10 Folds Quality improvement
7/8 GHz, 256 QAM @ 28 MHz, 30 Km, 180 Mbps, 2 SES/Month
IF Combination Technology Effectively Resists
Multipath Fading
Space diversity (SD) technology is often used to resist selective fading caused by multipath effect on long-distance microwave links or
microwave links across the lake/sea that have severe ground reflection. Huawei RTN Agile Long Haul solution supports receive diversity
and IF combination function.
In flat fading, a 2 dB to 3 dB IF power gain can be obtained using IF combination technology.
Highly Reliable Devices
8 kA Surge Protection
Rainstorm
Rainstorm
3 kA
Low temperature/Ice/Water/Shock Tests
8 kA
Normal operation
Device fault
IP65 dustproof
and waterproof
Common
device
Huawei
MTBF
Device level Protection Mechanism
Device-level
Power board 1+1
Main control
board 1+1
RFU MTBF:100 years
IDU 980L 1+1
MTBF: 186 years
Service board
1+1
IF board 1+1
Contents
Microwave Channels Cover the Sea, Land, and Sky
Development and Challenges of Long Haul Microwave
New-Generation IP Long Haul Solution
Huawei Microwave Leads the Future
Release of industry-leading products
Huawei Microwave Product Development History
Release of innovative microwave products
2012 Q2, all-outdoor microwave products
2012 Q4, second generation E-band
2013 Q2, microwave products, supports L3
2014 Q2, V-band
2014 Q2, Agile IP Long Haul
V-band
2007, the industry's first networklized microwave product
2008 Q4, the industry's first Hybrid IP microwave product
2009 Q1, the industry's first Packet IP microwave product
2010 Q2, unique enhanced Hybrid microwave product
2011 Q2, TDM/Hybrid/Packet integrated microwave product
LH (16 Gbps)
E-Band (2.5 Gbps)
FO (2 Gbps)
Patented technology
Integration
2006.6, self-developed microwave mapping technology
2006.12, proprietary microwave frame protocol patent
Entered the microwave field
Packet microwave
2000, started market research
Hybrid microwave
2001, resale
2002, 60+ project delivery
2003, started R&D on microwave products
Networklized microwave
Patent
Market research
Resale
R&D
Rapid Market Growth, No.1 Market Share in 2013
CAGR: 39.7%
901688
1000000
D
2.9%
Others
8.7%
Huawei
22.4%
AV
8.3%
800000
596265
700000
659073
600000
C
8.4%
N
9.8%
814966
900000
E
22.2%
500000
400000
A
13.2%
300000
236153
200000
100000
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Rapid growth: Huawei has a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 39.7% for five consecutive years and continues to maintain a rapid growth.
Huawei ranked No.1 in the market from 2012 Q4 to 2013 Q3. The market share is 22.4% and the contract amount exceeds US$1.3 billion.
Four Research Centers Develop IndustryIndustry-Leading Microwave
Technologies Based on Huawei's Technical Advantages
Huawei's technical advantages in three fields promote
microwave technology development
1+3 R&D Strategy in Four R&D Centers Worldwide
Xi'an: RF development
Optical network:
TOP 1
MSTP/ MADM ASIC
User-friendly unified NMS
High-end design and
cutting-edge research
50+ experts led by
Renato
VDF innovation center
Milan: hometown
of microwave,
cutting-edge
technologies
Chengdu: product
development
Core chips and products
600+ experts
RF technologies
200+ experts
Shenzhen:
integrated platform
NMS, platform, data
300+ experts
Wireless: TOP 2
RF and MMIC technologies
Shared R&D team
IP: TOP 2
Milan
Chengdu
Xi'an
Shenzhen
1,000+ system R&D staff, 12% of the annual revenue is used for R&D
1+3 synchronous development in Milan (leading force), Chengdu, Xi'an, and
IP technologies and ASIC chip
Unified platform
Shenzhen
Massive Commercial Use Cases, Covering 22 Top 55
Carriers Around the World
45% world Top 50 carriers use
Huawei microwave products
500,000 + successful commercial 100+ countries, Huawei microwave technologies
use cases with stable operations
serve carriers in the world's major countries and regions
Huawei E2E IP Digital Microwave Products
U2000 unified NMS
RTN 300 (zero footprint)
all-outdoor solution
RTN 310
All-outdoor microwave
RTN 380
Second-generation E-band
2.5 Gbps large
bandwidth backhaul
RTN 360
V-band
Designed for small sites
Non-line-of-site (NLOS)
(with obstacles, NLOS
transmission, access
layer microwave)
PTP series
Sub-6G
IP LH backbone microwave
RTN 900 (split structure): TDM/Hybird/Packet/L3 integrated platform
RTN 905 (1E/2E)
RTN 950/950A
1U, integrated box
1 or 2 directions
2U, pluggable
6 directions
RTN 980
5U, pluggable
14 directions
XMC-2
Unified ODU
6-42 GHz
RTN 980L
16+0 6-11 G
Huawei Launched the Industry's First SecondSecond-Generation
E-Band Microwave Solution in 2012
RTN 380
Second-generation E-band developed
Secondfor carrier
carrier--class service transmission
Large bandwidth
High spectral efficiency
Powerful IP capability
High reliability
Easy maintenance
CPRI interface
Huawei Launched the Industry's First Routing Microwave
Product in 2013
Efficient
Transmission
Fast
Deployment
Layer 3 forwarding transfer: X2 traffic is forwarded by microwave
devices instead of routers, saving the uplink bandwidth and reducing
burdens on aggregation nodes. The forwarding efficiency of X2
services is higher and the delay shorter.
Dynamic routing: Services are automatically routed dynamically
based on the IP address without the complex planning of VLANs,
meeting LTE requirements for fast site deployment and frequent
location adjustment. The devices are plug-and-play.
E2E Layer 3: The entire network is IP-based. Service provisioning
Huawei RTN 900
Easy O&M
and fault location are no longer restricted by network segments.
Different devices are on the same network. The O&M on the LTE IP
network is easier and the O&M efficiency is higher.
QoS traffic engineering (TE): The MPLS TE-based QoS reserves
High Quality
bandwidth resources to ensure the lowest bandwidth. Traffic on the
entire network is automatically and evenly distributed, ensuring high
service quality.
Huawei Launched the VV-Band Microwave Solution in 2014
Well-Designed Appearance
The product has a simple appearance and easily melts into the
environment. It is applicable to various scenarios such as streets and
buildings.
Intelligent Antenna
No software configuration, plug-and-play
Intelligent antenna, automatic alignment
LTE-oriented
Advanced design, larger bandwidth, shorter delay, more suitable for LTE-A
Synchronous Ethernet, IEEE 1588v2, E2E QoS
