5G_DEI_ZXRAN V9200 Product Description

ZXRAN V9200 Product Description

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Benefits............................................................................................................. 6
1.3 Application Scenarios ....................................................................................... 6
2 Functionality ................................................................................................... 7
3 Product Architecture ...................................................................................... 8

3.1 Physical Structure ............................................................................................. 8
3.2 Hardware Structure ........................................................................................... 9
3.2.1 Switching Board (VSW)..................................................................................... 9
3.2.2 Baseband Processing Board (VBP) ................................................................ 14
3.2.3 Environment Monitoring Board (VEMc1) ......................................................... 17
3.2.4 Power Distribution Board (VPDc1) .................................................................. 18
3.2.5 Fan Array Module (VFC1) ............................................................................... 19
4 Technical Specifications .............................................................................. 20

4.1 Physical Specification ..................................................................................... 20
4.2 Capacity .......................................................................................................... 20
4.3 Power Specification ........................................................................................ 20
4.3.1 Power Supply.................................................................................................. 20
4.3.2 Power Consumption........................................................................................ 21
4.4 Environment Specification............................................................................... 21
4.5 Electromagnetic Compatibility Specification .................................................... 22
4.6 Reliability Specification ................................................................................... 22
5 Installation .................................................................................................... 23
6 Glossary ........................................................................................................ 24
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FIGURES
Figure 1-1 Position of the V9200 in TD-LTE/Pre5G/5G Multi-Mode Network....................... 5

Figure 3-1 Front view of the V9200 ..................................................................................... 8
Figure 3-2 VSWc2 Panel .................................................................................................... 9
Figure 3-3 VSWd1 Panel ...................................................................................................11
Figure 3-4 VSWd2 Panel ...................................................................................................12
Figure 3-5 VBPc1 Panel ....................................................................................................14
Figure 3-6 VBPc5 Panel ....................................................................................................15
Figure 3-7 VBPd0 Panel ....................................................................................................16
Figure 3-8 VBPd2 Panel ....................................................................................................17
Figure 3-9 VEMc1 Panel ....................................................................................................17
Figure 3-10 VPDc1 Panel ..................................................................................................18
Figure 3-11 VFC1 Panel ....................................................................................................19
TABLES
Table 3-1 Board List of the V9200....................................................................................... 9

Table 3-2 VSWc2 Panel Interfaces ....................................................................................10
Table 3-3 VSWd1 Panel Interfaces ....................................................................................11
Table 3-4 VSWd2 Panel Interfaces ....................................................................................13
Table 3-5 VBPc1 Panel interfaces .....................................................................................14
Table 3-6 VBPc1 Capacity .................................................................................................14
Table 3-7 VBPc5 Panel interfaces .....................................................................................15
Table 3-8 VBPc5 Capacity .................................................................................................15
Table 3-9 VBPd0 Panel interfaces .....................................................................................16
Table 3-10 VBPd0 Capacity ...............................................................................................16
Table 3-11 VBPd2 Panel interfaces ...................................................................................17

Table 3-12 VBPd2 Capacity ...............................................................................................17

Table 3-13 VEMc1 Panel Interfaces...................................................................................18
Table 3-14 VPDc1 Panel Interfaces ...................................................................................18
Table 4-1 Physical Specification ........................................................................................20
Table 4-2 Capacity of the V9200 ........................................................................................20
Table 4-3 Power Supply of the V9200 ................................................................................20
Table 4-4 Power consumption of the V9200 (25°C) ...........................................................21
Table 4-5 Working Environment Specification of the V9200 ...............................................21
Table 4-6 Reliability Characteristics of the V9200 ..............................................................22

1 Overview
1.1 Introduction
This document provides a high-level description of the Next Generation Baseband

Processing Unit (NG BBU), the ZXRAN V9200 (hereinafter referred to as “V9200”), used
in ZTE multi-mode wireless solutions.
The V9200 can be inserted into the integrated macro base station, or connected to
AAU/RRU making the distributed base station. It is responsible for processing the
baseband signals. Based on ZTE unified platform, it supports TD-LTE, Pre5G and 5G
single modes or multi-mode by software configuration/upgrade. It enables operators to
deploy one unified radio access network rather than independent TD-LTE, Pre5G or 5G
networks, which brings simplicity and convenience with low CAPEX and OPEX. Figure
1-1 shows the position of the V9200 in the typical multi-mode network.
Figure 1-1 Position of the V9200 in TD-LTE/Pre5G/5G Multi-Mode Network
The document is structured in 4 chapters. Chapter1 provides the V9200 characteristics,

its key benefits and application scenarios. Chapter 2 describes the functionality. Chapter
3 describes the architecture. Chapter 4 covers the system specifications. Chapter 5
introduces the installation methods.

1.2 Benefits
 Multi-Mode Baseband Unit
The V9200 supports kinds of wireless access technologies simultaneously, including

TD-LTE, Pre5G and 5G. All RATs share common control and transmission, hence
satisfying the operators’ need for minimum hardware change.
 Large Capacity
Single rack supports 120 x 20 MHz x 2T2R/2T4R/4T4R/8T8R TD-LTE cells or 30 x

100 MHz x 64T64R Massive MIMO 5G sub-6G cells which improves spectrum
efficiency greatly and makes it easy for deploying the network phase by phase. It
can also support mmWave and the capacity depends on the selection of the
baseband board. When the number of users increases, the V9200’s capacity can
be expanded by adding boards which accommodates the increased users.
 Plug-in Design for Shelf, Zero Footprint, Convenient Deployment
The V9200 is 19-inch in width, 2U in height and 18 kg (with full configuration) in

weight. It can be conveniently mounted on a wall, in a 19-inch cabinet or an outdoor
site-supporting cabinet, thus saving a lot of installation space.
 Flexible Networking
The V9200 provides FE/GE/10GE/25GE/100GE interfaces and IP networking. It

supports AAU/RRU in various networking topologysuch as star and chain topology
to satisfy the requirements of operators in different environments and under different
transmission conditions.
1.3 Application Scenarios
The V9200 Baseband unit can mounted in 19-inch standard cabinet or the outdoor site-
supporting cabinet.

2 Functionality
The V9200 implements the following basic functions:
 Supporting TD-LTE/Pre5G/5G base station baseband function
 Supporting the EMS functions, including configuration management, fault

management, performance management and security management
 Supporting flexible installation modes, including installation on the wall, in the 19-
inch standard cabinet and the outdoor site-supporting cabinet, and supporting front
maintenance
 Supporting -48 V DC power supply
 Supporting environment monitoring, alarming
 Supporting local and remote operation and maintenance
 Supporting GNSS, IEEE1588, 1PPS+TOD, SyncE, external GNSS receiver and

RRU GNSS synchronization

3 Product Architecture
3.1 Physical Structure
The hardware appearance of the V9200 is shown in Figure 3-1.
Figure 3-1 Front view of the V9200
1. Baseband Processing Board (VBP) 2. Power Distribution Board (VPD)
3. Power Distribution Board (VPD)/Environment Monitoring Board (VEM) 4. Switching Board (VSW)
5. Switching Board (VSW) 6. Fan Array Module (VF)
The V9200 consists of Power Distribution Board (VPD), Baseband Processing Board
(VBP), Environment Monitoring Board (VEM), Switching Board (VSW) and Fan Array
Module (VF) etc. The boards are listed in Table 3-1.

Table 3-1 Board List of the V9200
Board Name Function Description
VSWc2 Switching Board
VSWd1 Switching Board
VSWd2 Switching Board
VBPc1 Baseband Processing Board
VBPc5 Baseband Processing Board
VBPd0 Baseband Processing Board
VBPd2 Baseband Processing Board
VEMc1 Environment Monitoring Board
VPDc1 Power Distribution Board
VFC1 Fan Array Module
Note: Suffix “c1/c5” stands for the board/module type.
3.2 Hardware Structure
The V9200 can be configured in GSM/UMTS/LTE/Pre5G/5G single mode or multi-mode.
3.2.1 Switching Board (VSW)
3.2.1.1 VSWc2
VSWc2 is the switching board, used to control and manage the baseband unit as well as
to provide Ethernet switching, transmission interfaces and system clock, as shown in
Figure 3-2.
Figure 3-2 VSWc2 Panel
The panel interfaces are specified in Table 3-2.

Table 3-2 VSWc2 Panel Interfaces
Interface Description
ETH1-ETH2 10G/25G SFP+/SFP28 interface, used for transmission
ETH3-ETH4 100G QSFP28 interface, used for base station coordination
ETH5 1G Ethernet for transmission
10M/100M/1000M.Ethernet interface for local

DBG/LMT
maintenance/debugging
CLK 1PPS+TOD clock signal input/output interface
SMA GNSS antenna interface
USB interface for base station commissioning/software

USB
upgrading
The main functions are:
 Accomplishes LTE control plane and service plane protocol processing and 5G
transmission processing, including S1AP, X2AP, RRC, PDCP and etc., or 5G control
plane and service plane protocol processing and 5G transmission processing
 Supports Ethernet switching function and implements data switching for service and
control flow within the system
 Processes Abis/Iub/S1/X2 interface protocol
 Software management and local/remote BBU software upgrading
 Supervises the BBU system and the running status of each board within the system
 Provides LMT interface for local O&M
 Provides GPS interface and GPS management
 Supports synchronization to various sources including GNSS, IEEE1588,

1PPS+TOD, SyncE and RRU GNSS.
 Provides a real-time clock for system operation and maintenance and calibrates the
real-time clock
 Supports acquirement of the system hardware management information

 Provides USB interface for base station commissioning and software upgrading
3.2.1.2 VSWd1
VSWd1 is the switching board, used to control and manage the baseband unit as well as
to provide Ethernet switching, transmission interfaces, higher-layer air interface protocol
processing, and system clock, as shown in Figure 3-3.
Figure 3-3 VSWd1 Panel
Table 3-3 VSWd1 Panel Interfaces

DBG/LMT
maintenance/debug

USB
upgrading
 Accomplishing LTE control plane and service plane protocol processing and 5G
 Supporting Ethernet switching function and implements data switching for service
and control flow within the system

 Processing Abis/Iub/S1/X2 interface protocol
 Supervising the BBU system and the running status of each board within the system
 Providing LMT interface for local O&M
 Providing GPS interface and GPS management
 Supporting synchronization to various sources including GNSS, IEEE1588,

 Providing a real-time clock for system operation and maintenance and calibrates the
real-time clock
 Supporting acquirement of the system hardware management information
 Providing USB interface for base station commissioning and software upgrading
3.2.1.3 VSWd2
VSWd2 is the switching board, used to control and manage the baseband unit as well as
to provide Ethernet switching, transmission interfaces, higher-layer air interface protocol
processing, and system clock, as shown in Figure 3-4.
Figure 3-4 VSWd2 Panel

Table 3-4 VSWd2 Panel Interfaces

DBG/LMT
maintenance/debug

USB
upgrading
 Accomplishing LTE control plane and service plane protocol processing and 5G
 Supporting Ethernet switching function and implements data switching for service
and control flow within the system
 Processing Abis/Iub/S1/X2 interface protocol
 Supervising the BBU system and the running status of each board within the system
 Providing LMT interface for local O&M
 Providing GPS interface and GPS management
 Supporting synchronization to various sources including GNSS, IEEE1588,

 Providing a real-time clock for system operation and maintenance and calibrates the
real-time clock
 Supporting acquirement of the system hardware management information

 Providing USB interface for base station commissioning and software upgrading
3.2.2 Baseband Processing Board (VBP)
VBP is the baseband processing board, which processes the physical layer protocol and
frame protocol specified by 3GPP.
3.2.2.1 VBPc1
VBPc1 panel is shown in Figure 3-5.
Figure 3-5 VBPc1 Panel
Table 3-5 VBPc1 Panel interfaces
EOF 100G QSFP28 interface, reserved
10G/25G SFP+/SFP28 interface, used for connecting to

OF1-OF6
AAU/RRU
OF7-OF9 10G SFP+ interfaces, used for connecting to AAU/RRU
The specification is listed in Table 3-6.
Table 3-6 VBPc1 Capacity
Item Capacity
TD-LTE 18 x 20 MHz x 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R Cells
Note: Table 3-6 describes the maximum hardware capability. The actual capability depends on the
configured licenses.

 Processes physical layer protocol
 Provides UL/DL I/Q signal
 Supports MAC, RLC and PDCP protocol
3.2.2.2 VBPc5
VBPc5 panel is shown in Figure 3-6.
Figure 3-6 VBPc5 Panel
Table 3-7 VBPc5 Panel interfaces

OF1-OF6
AAU/RRU
Table 3-8 VBPc5 Capacity
Item Capacity
5G SUB6G 3 x 100 MHz x 64T64R Cells
5G mmWave 3*4*100M or 1*8*100M mmWave Cells
The VBPc5 has the following functions:
 Processes physical layer protocol
 Provides UL/DL I/Q signal

3.2.2.3 VBPd0
VBPd0 panel is shown in Figure 3-7.
Figure 3-7 VBPd0 Panel
Table 3-9 VBPd0 Panel interfaces

OF1-OF9
AAU/RRU
Table 3-10 VBPd0 Capacity
Item Capacity
LTE 12 x 20 MHz x 4T4R Cells
The VBPd0 has the following functions:
 Processing physical layer protocol
 Providing UL/DL I/Q signal
3.2.2.4 VBPd2
VBPd2 panel is shown in Figure 3-8.

Figure 3-8 VBPd2 Panel
Table 3-11 VBPd2 Panel interfaces

OF1-OF9
AAU/RRU
Table 3-12 VBPd2 Capacity
Item Capacity
LTE 24 x 20 MHz x 4T4R Cells
5G mmWave 6*4*100M or 3*8*100M mmWave Cells
The VBPd2 has the following functions:
 Processing physical layer protocol
 Providing UL/DL I/Q signal
3.2.3 Environment Monitoring Board (VEMc1)
VEMc1 is the environment monitoring board, illustrated in Figure 3-9.
Figure 3-9 VEMc1 Panel

The interfaces are specified in Table 3-13.
Table 3-13 VEMc1 Panel Interfaces
EAM1 RJ45 interface, providing 4 x input/output bidirectional dry contacts
EAM2-EAM3 RJ45 interface, providing 4 input dry contacts each, totally 8 input
dry contacts
MON Supporting 1 x RS485 and 1 x RS232, used for environment

monitoring
The functions of VEMc1 are:
 Provides site alarm dry contacts
 Provides site environment monitoring interfaces
3.2.4 Power Distribution Board (VPDc1)
VPDc1 is the power distribution board, shown in Figure 3-10.
Figure 3-10 VPDc1 Panel
Table 3-14 VPDc1 Panel Interfaces
-48 V RTN/-48 V -48 V DC power supply input
The functions of VPDc1 are:
 Supports protection, filtering and anti-reverse connection of -48 V DC input power

supply, rated current 50 A

 Supports output -48V oring function and active/standby function
 Supports under voltage alarms
 Supports voltage and current monitoring
 Supports temperature monitoring
3.2.5 Fan Array Module (VFC1)
VFC1 is the fan array module, shown in Figure 3-11.
Figure 3-11 VFC1 Panel
The functions of VFC1 are:
 Monitors and controls system temperature
 Monitors, controls, and reports the fan state

4 Technical Specifications
4.1 Physical Specification
Table 4-1 Physical Specification
Item Value
Size (H x W x D) 88.4 x 482.6 x 370 (including mounting brackets)

88.4 x 445 x 370 (excluding mounting brackets)
Weight 18 kg (with full configuration)
4.2 Capacity
Table 4-2 Capacity of the V9200
Mode Capacity
TD-LTE 120 x 20 MHz x 2T2R/4T4R/8T8R Cells
5G 30 x 100 MHz x 64T64R Cells (5G SUB6G)
Note: 1. Table 4-2 describes the maximum hardware capacity. The actual capacity is up to the
licenses configured. 2. Multi-mode capacity can be calculated according the capacity of the
configured boards.
4.3 Power Specification
4.3.1 Power Supply
The V9200 power supply is specified in Table 4-3.
Table 4-3 Power Supply of the V9200
Power Supply -48 V DC (-57 V DC to -40 V DC)

4.3.2 Power Consumption
The power consumption depends on traffic load, configuration and environment

temperature. The following table provides the maximum power consumption of typical
configurations.
Table 4-4 Power consumption of the V9200 (25°C)
Configuration Power Consumption (W)
1 x VSWc2 + 1 x VBPc1 275
2 x VSWc2 + 5 x VBPc5 1200
1 x VSWd1 + 1 x VBPd0 255W
4.4 Environment Specification
Table 4-5 Working Environment Specification of the V9200
Item Requirement
Temperature -20°C to +55°C
Relative Humidity 5% to 95%
Protection classification IP20
ETSI EN 300 386

Emission and immunity
ETSI TS 125 113
≤5 Ω; earth resistance can be less than 10 Ω in

Ground lightning-less area with less than 20 lightning storms a
year.
Mechanical vibration ETSI 300019-1-4 ClassM4.1

4.5 Electromagnetic Compatibility Specification
Electromagnetic compatibility specification of the V9200 system conforms to ETSI EN 300

386 Class B standard.
4.6 Reliability Specification
The reliability of the V9200 system conforms to BELLCORE SR-332 Reliability Prediction
Procedure for Electronic Equipment.
The reliability characteristics vary at different configurations. The reliability probabilities

are calculated based on typical configuration supporting multi-mode, listed in Table 4-6.
Table 4-6 Reliability Characteristics of the V9200
Item Value
MTBF > 280,000 hours
MTTR < 0.5 hour
Availability index > 99.999821%
Down duration < 0.939 min/year

5 Installation
The V9200 supports wall-mounting, 19-inch standard cabinet and outdoor site-supporting
cabinet.

6 Glossary
3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project
AAU Active Antenna Unit
BP Baseband Processing
BBU Base Band processing Unit
BITS Building Integrated Timing Supply
CAPEX Capital Expenditure
CPRI Common Public Radio Interface
DL Downlink
EMS Element Management System

EUTRAN Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
FE Fast Ethernet
GE Gigabit Ethernet
GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
GPS Global Positioning System
LMT Local Maintenance Terminal
LTE Long Term Evolution
MEC Mobile Edge Computing

MIMO Multi Input Multi Output
MTBF Mean Time Between Failures

MTTR Mean Time To Recovery
NFV Network Function Virtualization
OAM Operating Administration and Maintenance
OPEX Operation Expenditure
RBM RRU Bridge Module
RRU Remote Radio Unit
SDN Software Defined Network
UE User Equipment
UL Uplink
UTRAN UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network
VBP Baseband Processing
VEM Environment Monitoring

VGC General Computing

VPD Power Distribution
VSW Switching

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3 Product Architecture ...................................................................................... 8

4 Technical Specifications .............................................................................. 20

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Figure 1-1 Position of the V9200 in TD-LTE/Pre5G/5G Multi-Mode Network....................... 5

Table 3-1 Board List of the V9200....................................................................................... 9

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Table 3-12 VBPd2 Capacity ...............................................................................................17

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This document provides a high-level description of the Next Generation Baseband

Figure 1-1 Position of the V9200 in TD-LTE/Pre5G/5G Multi-Mode Network

The document is structured in 4 chapters. Chapter1 provides the V9200 characteristics,

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 Multi-Mode Baseband Unit

The V9200 supports kinds of wireless access technologies simultaneously, including

Single rack supports 120 x 20 MHz x 2T2R/2T4R/4T4R/8T8R TD-LTE cells or 30 x

 Plug-in Design for Shelf, Zero Footprint, Convenient Deployment

The V9200 is 19-inch in width, 2U in height and 18 kg (with full configuration) in

The V9200 provides FE/GE/10GE/25GE/100GE interfaces and IP networking. It

1.3 Application Scenarios

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 Supporting TD-LTE/Pre5G/5G base station baseband function

 Supporting the EMS functions, including configuration management, fault

 Supporting -48 V DC power supply

 Supporting environment monitoring, alarming

 Supporting local and remote operation and maintenance

 Supporting GNSS, IEEE1588, 1PPS+TOD, SyncE, external GNSS receiver and

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3.1 Physical Structure

The hardware appearance of the V9200 is shown in Figure 3-1.

Figure 3-1 Front view of the V9200

1. Baseband Processing Board (VBP) 2. Power Distribution Board (VPD)

5. Switching Board (VSW) 6. Fan Array Module (VF)

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Table 3-1 Board List of the V9200

Board Name Function Description

VSWc2 Switching Board

VSWd1 Switching Board

VSWd2 Switching Board

VBPc1 Baseband Processing Board

VBPc5 Baseband Processing Board

VBPd0 Baseband Processing Board

VBPd2 Baseband Processing Board

VEMc1 Environment Monitoring Board

VPDc1 Power Distribution Board

VFC1 Fan Array Module

Note: Suffix “c1/c5” stands for the board/module type.

3.2 Hardware Structure

The V9200 can be configured in GSM/UMTS/LTE/Pre5G/5G single mode or multi-mode.

3.2.1 Switching Board (VSW)

Figure 3-2 VSWc2 Panel

The panel interfaces are specified in Table 3-2.

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Table 3-2 VSWc2 Panel Interfaces

ETH1-ETH2 10G/25G SFP+/SFP28 interface, used for transmission