5G New Radio Technology and Performance Amitava Ghosh Nokia Bell Labs July 20 th, 2017 1
Performance : NR @ sub 6 GHz 2
Motivation: Why 5G New Radio @ sub 6GHz Ubiquitous coverage for mmtc and URLLC Access to new spectrum Higher Bandwidth Lean carrier Massive MIMO with minimum 6 Tx Enhanced Control Channel Coverage Higher Energy Efficiency Dynamic TDD in small cells 3
5G Technology Components for Enhancing S.E. Compared to LTE Technology component Enhanced beamforming Lean carrier Enhanced inter-cell cancellation Gain +0..60% +20% +20% Total gain +50..150% Improved spectral usage +10% Non-orthogonal transmission? Dynamic TDD in small cells +30% Gain values preliminary
5G vs. G Capacity per Cell 5x More Spectrum with 2 x More Efficiency 2.6 GHz 3.5 GHz 20 MHz 2 bps / Hz 10-20 x 100 MHz -8 bps / Hz LTE2600 with 2x2 MIMO 0 Mbps cell throughput 00-800 Mbps cell throughput 5G 3500 with massive MIMO beamforming 5
SE and Coverage Comparison (LTE vs. NR @ sub 6 GHz) 6
MIMO in 3GPP 7
Antenna Array Configurations Physical Array: (8,8,2) Physical construction: - Eight-column array with 128 physical elements: - 8 rows, 8 columns, 2 polarizations - Half wavelength-spaced columns, 0.8-wavelength spacing between rows 16-TXRU implementation: - Within each column: co-pol elements are aggregated at RF for an ISD-dependent electrical downtilt. ISD=750m: downtilt=8 degrees ISD=1500m: downtilt=6 degrees - 16 transceivers, 1 per polarization per column 8 Logical Array: 16-ports (1,8,2) 1 8 8
Antenna Array Configurations Physical construction: - Four-column array with 6 physical elements: - 8 rows, columns, 2 polarizations - Half wavelength-spaced columns, 0.8- wavelength spacing between rows 16-TXRU implementation: - Within each column: The top four co-pol elements are driven by one transceiver, the bottom four co-pol elements are driven by a second transceiver: ISDdependent downtilt ISD=750m: downtilt=8 degrees ISD=1500m: downtilt=6 degrees - 16 transceivers, 2 per polarization per column Physical Array (8,,2) Logical Array 16-ports (2,,2) 2 9
Antenna Array Configurations Physical construction: - Two-column array with 32 physical elements: - 8 rows, 2 columns, 2 polarizations - Half wavelength-spaced columns, 0.8-wavelength spacing between rows 16-TXRU implementation: - Within each column: pairs of co-pol elements are driven by one transceiver, no downtilt - 16 transceivers, per 10 polarization per column Physical Array (8,2,2) 8 2 Logical Array 16-ports (,2,2) 2
Massive MIMO Techniques for the Downlink LTE - 16-port Rel-13 codebook (maximum rank is 8) - 16-port Rel-1 codebook (maximum rank is 2) Transmission Schemes: - SU-MIMO Rank adaptation - MU-MIMO Rank adaptation: Rank 1 per UE preferred over max Rank 2 per UE NR - 16-port NR Codebook Type I (Maximum rank is 8) - 16-port NR Codebook Type II (maximum rank is 2) Scenarios: 3D-UMa - 2GHz: 750m, 1500m ISD - (Performance in B66 and B25 should be similar) 11
Massive MIMO in 3GPP New Radio Beam Based Air Interface Beamformed Control Channels Beam Management Cell 1 Cell 2 TRP1 (Cell1) PSS1 SSS1 PCI1 PSS2 SSS2 PCI2 BRS#0 TRP1 (Cell2) BRS#1 BRS#0 BRS#1 TRP2 (Cell1) PSS1 BRS#3 BRS#2 BRS#2 Beam Scanning SSS1 PCI1 BRS#3 PSS2 SSS2 PCI2 TRP2 (Cell2) Acquisition and maintenance of a set of beams for TX and RX at base and UE CoMP is built in 12
Best of NR vs Best of LTE, UEs with 2RX & RX 1500m ISD Full Buffer 16 TXRUs MEAN Cell Edge 2RX RX 2RX RX LTE NR LTE NR LTE NR LTE NR 13 Gain of NR over LTE is roughly 19-3% in Mean SE, 1%-28% in cell edge in Full Buffer Gains in bursty traffic will be higher
ISD=1500 ISD=750 Best of NR vs Best of LTE (16-port antenna array configurations) Mean SE Cell Edge 2GHz, ISD=750, UE=2RX, Mean SE (bps/hz) BS(1,8,2) BS(2,,2) BS(,2,2) Best LTE 3.83 3.29 2.52 Best NR 5.17.35 3.17 Gain of NR over LTE 35% 32% 26% 2GHz, ISD=750, UE=RX, Mean SE (bps/hz) BS(1,8,2) BS(2,,2) BS(,2,2) Best LTE 5.12.29 3.28 Best NR 6. 5.5 3.99 Gain of NR over LTE 26% 27% 21% 2GHz, ISD=750, UE=2RX, Cell Edge SE (bps/hz) (1,8,2) (2,,2) (,2,2) Best LTE 1.9 1.26 0.93 Best NR 1.89 1.5 1.10 Gain of NR over LTE 27% 23% 19% 2GHz, ISD=750, UE=RX, Cell Edge SE (bps/hz) (1,8,2) (2,,2) (,2,2) Best LTE 1.95 1.70 1.28 Best NR 2.5 2.06 1.7 Gain of NR over LTE 25% 21% 15% 2GHz, ISD=1500, UE=2RX, Mean SE (bps/hz) BS(1,8,2) BS(2,,2) BS(,2,2) Best LTE 2.93 2.9 1.86 Best NR 3.93 3.2 2.27 Gain of NR over LTE 3% 30% 22% 2GHz, ISD=1500, UE=RX, Mean SE (bps/hz) BS(1,8,2) BS(2,,2) BS(,2,2) Best LTE 3.96 3.32 2.1 Best NR.99.1 2.88 Gain of NR over LTE 26% 25% 19% 2GHz, ISD=1500, UE=2RX, Cell Edge SE (bps/hz) (1,8,2) (2,,2) (,2,2) Best LTE 0.79 0.83 0.63 Best NR 1.01 0.99 0.72 Gain of NR over LTE 28% 19% 1% 2GHz, ISD=1500, UE=RX, Cell Edge SE (bps/hz) (1,8,2) (2,,2) (,2,2) Best LTE 1.03 1.10 0.8 Best NR 1.27 1.32 0.96 Gain of NR over LTE 23% 20% 1% 1 Full Buffer: Gain of NR over LTE is between 19% and 35% in Mean SE, 1-28% in cell edge. Gains in bursty traffic will be higher
5G vs. G Capacity 5x More per Spectrum Cell at with 2GHz 2 x More 16x Efficiency MIMO Hz 2GHz 2.6 GHz 2GHz 3.5 GHz MHz bps / Hz 20MHz 20 MHz 5.12 bps/hz 2 bps / Hz 1.5 x 10-20 x 20MHz 100 MHz 7.73 bps/hz * -8 bps / Hz 800 Mbps throughput 15 102 Mbps cell 5G 3500 with throughput0 Mbps massive MIMO LTE2600 with cell throughput beamforming 2x2 MIMO LTE 2GHz 750m ISD 16x enb=(1,8,2) 155 Mbps cell throughput 00-800 Mbps cell throughput In Full Buffer, NR Codebooks show significant gains over LTE Codebooks - Mean UE throughput: 26% - Cell edge: 25% 5G 3500 with massive MIMO beamforming NR 2GHz 750m ISD 16x gnb = (1,8,2) * Includes 20% improvement due to lean carrier in NR
Simulation Parameters 1 of 2 16 Parameter Inter-site distances Carrier frequencies System bandwidth BS Transmit Power Electrical Downtilt (if used) BS Antenna Configuration 182 (16 ports - Azimuth only) BS Antenna Configuration 22 (16 ports Azimuth & Elevation) BS Antenna Configuration 22 (16 ports Azimuth & Elevation) Value 750m, 1500m 2 GHz 10MHz 80W over 10MHz channel = 9 dbm per 10MHz channel 8 degrees for ISD=750, 6 degrees for ISD=1500 Physical Array: (8,8,2): (8 rows, 8 columns, 2 polarizations [±5 ] ) Element spacing: 0.8λ (elevation), 0.5λ (azimuth) Logical Array: (1,8,2): (1 row, 8 columns, 2 polarizations [±5 ] ) with electrical downtilt 16 transmit ports (Rel-13, Rel-1, NR): (1,8,2) Physical Array: (8,,2): (8 rows, columns, 2 polarizations [±5 ] ) Element spacing: 0.8λ (elevation), 0.5λ (azimuth) Logical Array: (2,,2): (2 rows, columns, 2 polarizations [±5 ] ) with electrical downtilt 16 transmit ports (Rel-13, Rel-1, NR): (2,,2) Physical Array: (8,2,2): (8 rows, 2 columns, 2 polarizations [±5 ] ) Element spacing: 0.8λ (elevation), 0.5λ (azimuth) Logical Array: (,2,2): ( rows, 2 columns, 2 polarizations [±5 ] ) without electrical downtilt 16 transmit ports (Rel-13, Rel-1, NR): (,2,2)
Simulation Parameters 2 of 2 Parameter UE Antenna Configurations Receiver Traffic Model Users Scheduler Codebooks Value 2 Rx: (1,1,2) (elevation, azimuth, polarization [0,90 ]) Rx: (1,2,2) (0.5λ spacing) MMSE, non-ideal channel estimation Full buffer 10 users per sector Proportional fair Rel-13: 182: Configuration 1 with 8x DFT oversampling 22: Configuration 2 with (8,8) DFT oversampling 22: Configuration 2 with (,8) DFT oversampling Rel-1: Advanced CSI linear comb. codebook (2 bits amplitude [WB], 2 bits phase [SB]) NR Type 1: L= beams NR Type 2: Linear combination codebook (L= beams, 8-PSK phase, WB+SB amplitude scaling) 17
Control Channel Coverage LTE vs NR Coverage performance when deploying a 3.5GHz system on a site grid sized for 800MHz CDF of Downlink Control Channel SINR LTE 8 1 10 downtilt 2-port SFBC LTE (800MHz & 3.5GHz) NR 8 Grid- of- Beams 2-port SFBC NR (3.5GHz) 18
Performance : NR @ mmwave 19
5G mmwave Challenges & Proof Points Unique difficulties that a mmwave system must overcome Increase path loss which is overcome by large arrays (e.g., x or 8x8) Narrow beamwidths, provided by these high dimension arrays High penetration loss and diminished diffraction Two of the main difficulties are: Acquiring and tracking user devices within the coverage area of base station using a narrow beam antenna Mitigating shadowing with base station diversity and rapidly rerouting around obstacles when user device is shadowed by an opaque obstacle in its path Other 5G aspects a mmwave system will need to address: High peak rates and cell edge rates ( >10 Gbps peak, >100 Mbps cell edge) Low-latency (< 1ms) 20
FCC mmwave Spectrum Allocation 21
Early 5G use case: Extreme broadband to the home The last 200m vran & EPC 22
3GPP New Radio at mmwave Hybrid Array Performance Large gains from Multi-User-MIMO [30GHz / 800MHz bandwidth] Single-Panel UE/AP, 128/256 elements 8 8 2 TXRUs Four-Panel UE/AP, 128/256 elements 19% Single-Panel Array at UE 7% Four-Panel Array at UE 8 TXRUs SU-MIMO MU-MIMO SU-MIMO MU-MIMO 23
Antenna Array Comparisons - Number of Elements Constant vs. Frequency 5dBi ant element gain, 7dBm AP Pout per element, 1dBm UE Pout per element, shown to scale 28 GHz 39 GHz 73 GHz 256 elements (8x16x2) 256 elements (8x16x2) 256 elements (8x16x2) 8 AP 16 Max EIRP 60.2 dbm 8 16 2 TXRUs Max EIRP 60.2 dbm 52% area relative to 28GHz 8 16 Max EIRP 60.2 dbm 15% area relative to 28GHz UE 2 28 GHz, 32 elements, (xx2) Max EIRP 36.1 dbm 2 TXRUs 39 GHz, 32 elements, (xx2) Max EIRP 36.1 dbm 52% area relative to 28GHz 73 GHz, 32 elements, (xx2) Max EIRP 36.1 dbm 15% area relative to 28GHz
Throughput (Mbps) Throughput (Mbps) Throughput (Mbps) Throughput (Mbps) System Simulation Results for the Suburban Micro Environment Constant Number Antenna Elements for 28 GHz, 39 GHz and 73 GHz 565 Mean UE Throughput DOWNLINK - MEAN UE THROUGHPUT (Outdoor, No Foliage, UE=32) 270 Cell Edge Throughput DOWNLINK - CELL EDGE THROUGHPUT (Outdoor, No Foliage, UE=32) Downlink 560 555 550 55 50 535 530 561 560 561 55 553 551 53 50 250 230 210 190 170 250 222 216 256 227 205 250 22 189 525 25 529 150 30 0 50 60 70 25 30 0 50 60 70 UPLINK - MEAN UE THROUGHPUT (Outdoor, No Foliage, UE=32) UPLINK - CELL EDGE THROUGHPUT (Outdoor, No Foliage, UE=32) Uplink 25 560 50 520 500 80 60 0 20 25 260 265 262 55 553 256 57 59 20 50 220 216 513 509 200 205 180 88 183 18 160 162 10 120 12 30 100 30 0 50 60 70 25 30 0 50 60 70
Throughput (Mbps) Throughput (Mbps) Throughput (Mbps) Throughput (Mbps) System Simulation Results for the Suburban Micro Environment (Heavy Foliage) Constant Number Antenna Elements for 28 GHz, 39 GHz and 73 GHz 580 Mean UE Throughput DOWNLINK - MEAN UE THROUGHPUT (Outdoor, Heavy Foliage, UE=32) 250 Cell Edge Throughput DOWNLINK - CELL EDGE THROUGHPUT (Outdoor, Heavy Foliage, UE=32) 530 80 555 55 58 200 199 193 Downlink 30 380 330 17 366 150 100 176 280 230 180 25 269 50 62 9 21 199 0 30 0 50 60 70 25 30 0 50 60 70 7 0 21 510 60 526 UPLINK - MEAN UE THROUGHPUT (Outdoor, Heavy Foliage, UE=32) 518 93 180 160 10 170 UPLINK - CELL EDGE THROUGHPUT (Outdoor, Heavy Foliage, UE=32) 155 Uplink 26 10 360 310 260 210 160 25 337 215 311 270 205 187 120 11 100 80 60 0 20 0 8 30 0 50 60 70 25 30 0 50 60 70 0 3 0 10
Antenna Array Comparisons - AP Antenna Aperture Constant vs. Frequency 5dBi ant element gain, 7dBm AP Pout per element, 1dBm UE Pout per element, shown to scale 28 GHz 39 GHz 73 GHz 256 elements (8x16x2) 512 elements (16x16x2) 102 elements (16x32x2) AP UE 27 16 Max EIRP 60.2 dbm 28 GHz, 32 elements, (xx2) 2 TXRUs Max EIRP 36.1 dbm 8 2 TXRUs 16 Max EIRP 66.2 dbm 103% area relative to 28GHz Max EIRP 36.1 dbm 52% area relative to 28GHz 16 39 GHz, 32 elements, (xx2) 32 Max EIRP 72.2 dbm 59% area relative to 28GHz Room to grow normalized array size is ~.5dBm more than above Max EIRP 36.1 dbm 15% area relative to 28GHz 16 73 GHz, 32 elements, (xx2)
Throughput (Mbps) Throughput (Mbps) Throughput (Mbps) Throughput (Mbps) System Simulation Results for the Suburban Micro Environment Constant Antenna Aperture for 28 GHz, 39 GHz and 73 GHz 570 Mean UE Throughput DOWNLINK - MEAN UE THROUGHPUT (Outdoor, No Foliage, UE=32) 280 Cell Edge Throughput DOWNLINK - CELL EDGE THROUGHPUT (Outdoor, No Foliage, UE=32) Downlink 565 560 555 550 561 55 562 560 550 566 56 55 270 260 250 20 230 250 250 2 237 267 261 29 55 50 25 53 220 222 210 30 0 50 60 70 25 30 0 50 60 70 216 Uplink 28 565 555 55 535 525 515 505 95 85 25 UPLINK - MEAN UE THROUGHPUT (Outdoor, No Foliage, UE=32) 270 260 55 555 555 550 57 56 513 509 95 250 20 230 220 210 200 190 180 UPLINK - CELL EDGE THROUGHPUT (Outdoor, No Foliage, UE=32) 265 267 267 233 227 216 190 183 183 170 30 0 50 60 70 25 30 0 50 60 70
Throughput (Mbps) Throughput (Mbps) Throughput (Mbps) Throughput (Mbps) System Simulation Results for the Suburban Micro Environment (Heavy Foliage) Constant Antenna Aperture for 28 GHz, 39 GHz and 73 GHz 580 Mean UE Throughput DOWNLINK - MEAN UE THROUGHPUT (Outdoor, Heavy Foliage, UE=32) 250 Cell Edge Throughput DOWNLINK - CELL EDGE THROUGHPUT (Outdoor, Heavy Foliage, UE=32) Downlink 530 80 30 380 555 559 561 69 75 200 150 100 199 210 220 330 280 230 25 269 77 75 50 62 301 30 17 19 0 7 30 0 50 60 70 25 30 0 50 60 70 Uplink 29 570 520 70 20 370 320 270 220 170 25 526 529 518 337 328 300 215 UPLINK - MEAN UE THROUGHPUT (Outdoor, Heavy Foliage, UE=32) UPLINK - CELL EDGE THROUGHPUT (Outdoor, Heavy Foliage, UE=32) 180 208 197 177 160 170 160 10 120 100 80 60 0 20 0 8 7 30 0 50 60 70 25 30 0 50 60 70 0 0 3 0
Summary 30
Overall Summary Spectral Efficiency can be doubled with 5G NR (16x) compared to LTE @ sub 6 GHz (x) Antenna array size will decrease for given array configuration and number of elements - Reduced antenna aperture is the primary reason for decreasing performance with higher frequency - Little degradation is seen at 100m ISDs as systems are not path loss limited - Some degradation is seen for larger ISDs as systems become more noise limited Keeping antenna aperture constant can mitigate differences at higher frequencies - Increasing the number elements as frequency increases will keep the physical array size and antenna aperture constant - Performance is nearly identical at all frequencies and ISDs with constant physical array size (antenna aperture) Foliage poses challenges at all mmwave frequencies and is not dramatically higher at 70 GHz as compared to 28 GHz or 39 GHz 31