RRU5904w

Description

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Date 2021-03-31

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Contents

1 RRU5904w Description ................................................................................................................ 1

1.1 Exterior and Physical Ports ........................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Version Differences....................................................................................................................................................... 3

2 RRU5904w (850 MHz) Technical Specifications ..................................................................... 5

2.1 RRU5904w (850 MHz) RF Specifications ................................................................................................................... 5
2.2 RRU5904w (850 MHz) Engineering Specifications ..................................................................................................... 9
2.3 RRU5904w (850 MHz) CPRI Port Specifications...................................................................................................... 11

3 RRU5904w (1800 MHz) Technical Specifications ................................................................. 13

3.1 RRU5904w (1800 MHz) RF Specifications ............................................................................................................... 13
3.2 RRU5904w (1800 MHz) Engineering Specifications ................................................................................................. 17
3.3 RRU5904w (1800 MHz) CPRI Port Specifications.................................................................................................... 19

4 RRU5904w (1900 MHz) Technical Specifications ................................................................. 21

4.1 RRU5904w (1900 MHz) RF Specifications ............................................................................................................... 21
4.2 RRU5904w (1900 MHz) Engineering Specifications ................................................................................................. 24
4.3 RRU5904w (1900 MHz) CPRI Port Specifications.................................................................................................... 26

5 Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................................... 28

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1 RRU5904w Description

The RRU5904w is an outdoor remote radio unit which is powered by a power cabinet. It is
the RF part of a distributed base station and can be installed near the antenna. The RRU5904w
performs modulation, demodulation, data processing, and combination and division of
baseband signals and RF signals.
With the software-defined radio (SDR) technology, the RRU5904w can work in multiple
modes through software configuration.
1.1 Exterior and Physical Ports
1.2 Version Differences
This section describes the version mapping information and application differences of the
RRU5904w in different versions.

1.1 Exterior and Physical Ports

Figure 1-1 shows the exterior of an RRU5904w.

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Figure 1-1 Exterior of an RRU5904w

The RRU uses a modular design. Its external ports are located at the bottom of the module
and in the cabling cavity.
Figure 1-2 shows the physical ports on the RRU5904w and Table 1-1 describes these ports.

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Figure 1-2 Physical ports on the RRU5904w

Table 1-1 Physical ports on the RRU5904w

Port Type Connector Type Quantit Description

y

RF port 4.3-10 connector 4 Connects to the antenna system.

CPRI port DLC connector 2 Connects to a BBU.
Power port Female fast connector 1 Supports –48 V DC power input.
(pressfit type)
RET port DB9 connector 1 Connects to a remote control unit
(RCU).

1.2 Version Differences

This section describes the version mapping information and application differences of the
RRU5904w in different versions.

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RRU5904w (850 MHz)

The mapping version information about the RRU5904w (850 MHz) is as follows:
 Earliest mapping software version of the base station: SRAN17.0
 PnP software versions supported by the base station: SRAN13.1, SRAN15.1, and
SRAN16.1
The following describes the specification differences when the RRU5904w (850 MHz) is
used in different versions:
 From SRAN13.1 onwards, the RRU5904w (850 MHz) supports GULM.
 From SRAN15.1 onwards, the RRU5904w (850 MHz) supports the NB-IoT multi-carrier
function.
 From SRAN16.1 onwards, the RRU5904w (850 MHz) can work in NR FDD mode.

RRU5904w (1800 MHz)

The mapping version information about the RRU5904w (1800 MHz) is as follows:
 Earliest mapping software version of the base station: SRAN15.0
 PnP software versions supported by the base station: SRAN12.1 and SRAN13.1
The following describes the specification differences when the RRU5904w (1800 MHz) is
used in different versions:
 From SRAN15.1 onwards, the RRU5904w (1800 MHz) can be configured with NR FDD
carriers only in the uplink by using the UL and DL decoupling feature, which means that
the RRU5904w supports NR SUL.
 From SRAN15.1 onwards, the RRU5904w (1800 MHz) supports the NB-IoT multi-
carrier function.
 From SRAN16.1 onwards, the RRU5904w (1800 MHz) can work in NR FDD, and the
bandwidth that can be configured for a single NR FDD carrier is 5/10/15/20 MHz.
 From SRAN17.1 onwards, the bandwidth that can be configured for a single NR FDD
carrier is 5/10/15/20/30 MHz.
 From SRAN18.0 onwards, the bandwidth that can be configured for a single NR FDD
carrier is 5/10/15/20/25/30 MHz.

RRU5904w (1900 MHz)

The mapping version information about the RRU5904w (1900 MHz) is as follows:
 Earliest mapping software version of the base station: SRAN15.0
 PnP software versions supported by the base station: SRAN12.1 and SRAN13.1
The following describes the specification differences when the RRU5904w (1900 MHz) is
used in different versions:
 From SRAN17.0 onwards, the RRU5904w (1900 MHz) can work in NR FDD mode.

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2 RRU5904w (850 MHz) Technical

Specifications

The technical specifications of an RRU5904w (850 MHz) include RF specifications,

engineering specifications, and CPRI port specifications.
2.1 RRU5904w (850 MHz) RF Specifications
The RF specifications include the supported radio access technologies (RATs), frequency
bands, TX/RX modes, capacity, output power, carrier configurations, and receiver sensitivity.
2.2 RRU5904w (850 MHz) Engineering Specifications
The engineering specifications include the input power, dimensions, weight, power
consumption, and environmental specifications.
2.3 RRU5904w (850 MHz) CPRI Port Specifications
The CPRI port specifications include the number of CPRI ports, port protocol, port rate, and
maximum level of cascading and maximum distance with a BBU.

2.1 RRU5904w (850 MHz) RF Specifications

The RF specifications include the supported radio access technologies (RATs), frequency
bands, TX/RX modes, capacity, output power, carrier configurations, and receiver sensitivity.
In the following, G is short for GSM, U is short for UMTS, L is short for LTE FDD, M is
short for LTE NB-IoT, and N (FDD) is short for NR FDD.

Supported Frequency Bands and RATs

Table 2-1 Frequency bands and RATs supported by an RRU5904w (850 MHz)

Frequency Protocol- RX TX RAT IBW

Band defined Frequency Frequency (MHz)
(MHz) Band Band (MHz) Band (MHz)

850 Band 814–849 859–894 GSM, UMTS,  With

26/n5 LTE FDD, GU, LTE:
GL, UL, GUL, 35

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Frequency Protocol- RX TX RAT IBW

Band defined Frequency Frequency (MHz)
(MHz) Band Band (MHz) Band (MHz)
LTE NB-IoT,  With
GM, UM, LM, out
GLM, ULM, LTE:
GUM, GULM, 25
NR FDD, GN
(FDD), UN
(FDD), LN
(FDD), GUN
(FDD), GLN
(FDD), ULN
(FDD), MN
(FDD), UMN
(FDD), GLMN
(FDD)

 When the RRU5904w works in the RX frequency band of 814 MHz to 824 MHz and the TX
frequency band of 859 MHz to 869 MHz, it cannot work in GSM, UMTS, or NR FDD mode.
 Passive intermodulation (PIM) refers to the intermodulation effect caused by nonlinearities in the
passive components of an antenna system when high-power signals of multiple frequencies are
transmitted. This intermodulation effect decreases the uplink sensitivity and negatively affects the
network quality.
 When the RX and TX signals of an RRU are configured on the same port, the third-order passive
intermodulation (PIM3) may affect the RX frequency band. Moreover, the antenna system
(including but not limited to the antenna, feeder/jumper, combiner, TMA, anti-interference filter,
surge protector, and RET device) affects PIM3 indicators, which deteriorates the performance of the
receive frequency band and causes the receive frequency band even to be unusable. For example,
when the PIM3 is -140 dBc@2x43 dBm, the static receiver sensitivity of a single RRU channel
deteriorates by 22 dB or less for GSM and by 9 dB or less for UMTS/LTE.

TX/RX Modes and Capacity

Table 2-2 TX/RX modes and capacity of an RRU5904w (850 MHz)

Frequency Protocol- TX/RX Capacityb Supported
Band defined Modea Bandwidth
(MHz) Band (MHz)c

850 Band 26/n5 4T4R GSM: 8 carriers LTE FDD:

UMTS: 6 carriers (without 1.4/3/5/10/15/20
MIMO) and 4 carriers NR FDD:
(with MIMO) 5/10/15/20
LTE FDD: 3 carriers
LTE NB-IoT: 8 carriers
when the NB-IoT multi-
carrier function is enabled
and 1 carrier when the NB-
IoT multi-carrier function

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Frequency Protocol- TX/RX Capacityb Supported

Band defined Modea Bandwidth
(MHz) Band (MHz)c
is disabled
NR FDD: 3 carriers
a: ATBR in the TX/RX Mode column indicates that the RF module uses A transmit
channels and B receive channels.
b: The carrier quantity listed in the Capacity column is the maximum number of carriers
that can be configured for the module working in a single mode. For details about the
carrier combinations for the module working in multiple modes, see Output Power
Configuration in the following table.
c: The bandwidth information in Supported Bandwidth is the standard bandwidth that can
be configured for a single-mode carrier when only one carrier is configured. In any carrier
combination scenario, the total bandwidth of all carriers cannot exceed the IBW value. For
details about the bandwidth that can be configured for each carrier in each carrier
combination scenario, see Output Power Configuration in the following table. For details
about the non-standard bandwidths that can be configured for LTE FDD carriers, see
Compact Bandwidth (FDD).

 The NB-IoT multi-carrier function is an NB-IoT multi-carrier transmission technology introduced

based on 3GPP Release 13. An NB-IoT cell can have multiple carriers and assigns UEs to multiple
carriers to increase cell capacity. For details about this function and related parameter settings, see
NB-IoT Enhancements (FDD) in the eRAN FDD Feature Documentation.

Output Power and Carrier Configurations

Table 2-3 Output power and carrier configurations of an RRU5904w (850 MHz)

Frequency Maximum Output Powera Output Power Configuration

Band (MHz)

850 4x60 W Typical Power Configuration

Reference for RRU (Excluding NB-
IoT)
NB-IoT Typical Power Configurations
(RRU)
a: AxC W in the Maximum Output Power column indicates that the number of TX
channels of the RF module is A and the maximum output power of each TX channel is C
W.

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 Each value of Output Power per Carrier (W) in the Typical Power Configurations document
indicates the maximum output power of each carrier under the corresponding configuration while
ensuring the network performance. The actually configured carrier power of RF modules can be less
than or equal to the value of Output Power per Carrier (W) in the document. The power
configuration that is not supported in the document may be configurable on the software. Huawei
can only promise the performance with the power configurations listed in the document.
 When the center frequency of a carrier is within the 2.5 MHz bandwidth at the edge, the maximum
output power per channel is 40 W.

Receiver Sensitivity

Table 2-4 Receiver sensitivity of an RRU5904w (850 MHz)

Frequency Protocol- Receiver Receiver Receiver

Band defined Sensitivity Sensitivity Sensitivity with
(MHz) Band with One with Two Four Antennas
Antenna (dBm) Antennas (dBm)
(dBm)

850 Band 26/n5 GSM: -113.4 GSM: -116.2 GSM: -118.9

UMTS: -125.5 UMTS: -128.3 (theoretical value)
LTE FDD: -106.0 LTE FDD: -108.8 UMTS: -131.0
LTE NB-IoT: - LTE NB-IoT: - LTE FDD: -111.5
127.3 130.1 LTE NB-IoT: -132.8
NR FDD: -105.7 NR FDD: -108.5 NR FDD: -111.2

 The GSM receiver sensitivity, as recommended in 3GPP TS 51.021, is measured at the antenna
connector assuming that the channel rate is 13 kbit/s and the bit error rate (BER) is lower than or
equal to 2%.
 The UMTS receiver sensitivity, as recommended in 3GPP TS 25.141, is measured at the antenna
connector assuming that the channel rate is 12.2 kbit/s and the bit error rate (BER) is lower than or
equal to 0.001.
 The LTE FDD receiver sensitivity, as recommended in 3GPP TS 36.141, is measured under a 5 MHz
bandwidth based on the FRC A1-3 in Annex A.1 (QPSK, R = 1/3, 25 RBs) standard.
 The LTE NB-IoT receiver sensitivity, as recommended in 3GPP TS 36.141, is measured under a 200
kHz bandwidth and a 15 kHz subcarrier spacing based on the FRC A14-1 in Annex A.14 (π/2 BPSK,
R = 1/3, 1 RB) standard.
 The NR FDD receiver sensitivity, as recommended in 3GPP TS 38.141, is measured under a 5 MHz
bandwidth based on the Annex A.1 (QPSK, R = 1/3) standard.

RF Compliance Standards

Table 2-5 RF compliance standards for an RRU5904w (850 MHz)

Item Standard
GSM standard 3GPP TS 45.005
UMTS standard 3GPP TS 25.104

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Item Standard
LTE standard 3GPP TS 36.104
NR standard 3GPP TS 38.104
Multimode standard 3GPP TS 37.104

2.2 RRU5904w (850 MHz) Engineering Specifications

The engineering specifications include the input power, dimensions, weight, power
consumption, and environmental specifications.

Input Power

Table 2-6 Input power of an RRU5904w (850 MHz)

Power Input Type Operating voltage

-48 V DC -36 V DC to -57 V DC

DC RRUs can use external power modules to support AC scenarios. For details about the types of
external power modules supported by each type of RRU, see section "RRU Auxiliary Devices" in the
corresponding RRU hardware description. For details about the external power modules, see user guides
of the corresponding models.

Dimensions and Weight

Table 2-7 Dimensions and weight of an RRU5904w (850 MHz)

Item Specifications
Dimensions (H x W x D) 400 mm x 300 mm x 150 mm (15.75 in. x 11.81 in. x 5.91
in.) (18 L)
Weight 22 kg (48.51 lb, excluding mounting kits)

Module Power Consumption

Table 2-8 Power consumption of an RRU5904w (850 MHz)

Frequency Band (MHz) Typical Power Consumption (W)a

850 510
a: The typical power consumption of an RF module is measured when the ambient

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Frequency Band (MHz) Typical Power Consumption (W)a

temperature is 25°C (77°F) and the traffic load reaches 50%. The actual power
consumption has a 10% deviation from this value.

Environmental Specifications

Table 2-9 Environmental specifications of an RRU5904w (850 MHz)

Item Specifications
Operating temperature  Without solar radiation: –40°C to +55°C (-40°F to
+131°F)
 With solar radiation of 1120 W/m2: -40°C to +50°C (-
40°F to +122°F)
Relative humidity 5% RH to 100% RH
Absolute humidity 1 g/m3 to 30 g/m3
Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa to 106 kPa

The output power of an RRU temporarily decreases when it operates at temperature ranges 10ºC (18ºF)
less than or equal to its maximum rated value. This is dependent on installation scenario, traffic load,
and carrier configuration.

Table 2-10 Surge protection specifications of ports on an RRU5904w (850 MHz)

Port Surge Protection Mode Specifications

DC power port Surge current 20 kA

 Unless otherwise specified, the lightning protection specifications depend on the surge waveform of
8/20 μs.
 Unless otherwise specified as maximum discharge current, all the surge current items refer to
nominal discharge current.

Table 2-11 Environment compliance standards for an RRU5904w (850 MHz)

Item Specifications

Operating environment ETSI EN 300 019-1-4 Class 4.1

Storage environmenta ETSI EN 300 019-1-1 Class 1.2
Shockproof protection NEBS GR63 zone4
Ingress Protection Rating IP65

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Item Specifications
Surge protection  IEC 62305-1
 ITU-T K.35
 ITU-T K.56
 ITU-T K.97
 ETSI EN 300 253
a: The validity period is one year. The product can function properly within the validity
period if the storage environment meets the preceding standards.

2.3 RRU5904w (850 MHz) CPRI Port Specifications

The CPRI port specifications include the number of CPRI ports, port protocol, port rate, and
maximum level of cascading and maximum distance with a BBU.

Table 2-12 CPRI port protocol and rate of an RRU5904w (850 MHz)
Number of CPRI Ports Protocol Type Port Rate (Gbit/s)

2 CPRI 1.25/2.5/4.9/9.8

The maximum level of cascading between an RRU and a BBU depends on the cascading
capability of the RRU working in different RATs and the bandwidth resources of the CPRI
ports on the BBU side. The following table provides the maximum level of cascading and
maximum distance between an RRU and a BBU when the RRU works in a single mode.
When the RRU works in multimode concurrency scenarios, the maximum level of cascading
and maximum distance between the multimode RRU and a BBU are determined by the
capabilities for the mode with the lowest capabilities.

Table 2-13 Maximum level of cascading and maximum distance between an RRU5904w (850
MHz) and a BBU

Mode Maximum Level of Maximum Distance from a BBU (km)

Cascading with a BBU

GSM 6 40
UMTS 6 40
LTE FDD 4  When the LBBPc or LBBPd1 is
configured: 20
 When the LBBPd2 or UBBP is
configured: 40
 When the LBBPd3 is configured: 40
(number of cells ≤ 3); 20 (number of
cells ≥ 4)

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Mode Maximum Level of Maximum Distance from a BBU (km)

Cascading with a BBU

LTE NB-IoT 4 20
NR FDD 4 20

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3 RRU5904w (1800 MHz) Technical

Specifications

The technical specifications of an RRU5904w (1800 MHz) include RF specifications,

engineering specifications, and CPRI port specifications.
3.1 RRU5904w (1800 MHz) RF Specifications
The RF specifications include the supported radio access technologies (RATs), frequency
bands, TX/RX modes, capacity, output power, carrier configurations, and receiver sensitivity.
3.2 RRU5904w (1800 MHz) Engineering Specifications
The engineering specifications include the input power, dimensions, weight, power
consumption, and environmental specifications.
3.3 RRU5904w (1800 MHz) CPRI Port Specifications
The CPRI port specifications include the number of CPRI ports, port protocol, port rate, and
maximum level of cascading and maximum distance with a BBU.

3.1 RRU5904w (1800 MHz) RF Specifications

The RF specifications include the supported radio access technologies (RATs), frequency
bands, TX/RX modes, capacity, output power, carrier configurations, and receiver sensitivity.
 In the following, G is short for GSM, L is short for LTE FDD, M is short for LTE NB-
IoT, and N (FDD) is short for NR FDD.
 In the following, SUL is short for supplementary uplink and N (SUL) is short for NR
SUL.

Supported Frequency Bands and RATs

Table 3-1 Frequency bands and RATs supported by an RRU5904w (1800 MHz)

Frequency Protocol- RX TX RAT IBW

Band defined Frequency Frequency (MHz)
(MHz) Band Band (MHz) Band (MHz)
1800 Band 3/n3 1710 to 1785 1805 to 1880 GSM, LTE FDD, 75

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Frequency Protocol- RX TX RAT IBW

Band defined Frequency Frequency (MHz)
(MHz) Band Band (MHz) Band (MHz)
GL, LTE NB-
IoT, GM, LM,
GLM, LN (SUL),
GLN (SUL), NR
FDD, GN (FDD),
LN (FDD), GLN
(FDD), MN
(FDD), GMN
(FDD), LMN
(FDD), GLMN
(FDD)

The RRU5904w provides the passive intermodulation (PIM) cancellation function.

 Passive intermodulation (PIM) refers to the intermodulation effect caused by nonlinearities in the
passive components of an antenna system when high-power signals of multiple frequencies are
transmitted. This intermodulation effect decreases the uplink sensitivity and negatively affects the
network quality.
 The maximum gain of PIM cancellation can reach 15 dB. This function reduces the negative impact
of the intermodulation effect on the system. The following factors impact PIM cancellation
performance:
 Antennas: For example, the antenna experiences water corrosion, the antenna is aged, or the screws
inside the antenna are loose.
 Connectors: For example, the jumper connector is not securely connected, and the jumper port is
corroded by water or aged.
 External PIM issues: For example, metal obstacles (steel rope of the guyed mast, metal fence,
lightning protection ground bar, or billboard) exist near the radiation surface of the antenna.
 Other factors that may cause PIM
 An RRU must be used in a simple antenna networking scenario where the RRU uses a fixed-length
jumper (≤ 6 m or 19.68 ft.) to directly connect to the antenna. In this scenario, there is no
intermediate component such as a combiner between the RRU and the antenna. The fixed-length
jumper is used because it can effectively mitigate the PIM effect.

TX/RX Modes and Capacity

Table 3-2 TX/RX modes and capacity of an RRU5904w (1800 MHz)

Frequency Protocol- TX/RX Capacityb Supported

Band defined Modea Bandwidth
(MHz) Band (MHz)c

1800 Band 3/n3 4T4R GSM: 8 carriers LTE FDD:

LTE FDD: 3 carriers 5/10/15/20
LTE NB-IoT: 8 carriers NR SUL: 15/20
when the NB-IoT multi- NR FDD:
carrier function is enabled 5/10/15/20/25/30
and 1 carrier when the NB-
IoT multi-carrier function

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Frequency Protocol- TX/RX Capacityb Supported

Band defined Modea Bandwidth
(MHz) Band (MHz)c
is disabled
NR SUL: 1 carrier
NR FDD: 3 carriers
a: ATBR in the TX/RX Mode column indicates that the RF module uses A transmit
channels and B receive channels.
b: The carrier quantity listed in the Capacity column is the maximum number of carriers
that can be configured for the module working in a single mode. For details about the
carrier combinations for the module working in multiple modes, see Output Power
Configuration in the following table.
c: The bandwidth information in Supported Bandwidth is the standard bandwidth that can
be configured for a single-mode carrier when only one carrier is configured. In any carrier
combination scenario, the total bandwidth of all carriers cannot exceed the IBW value. For
details about the bandwidth that can be configured for each carrier in each carrier
combination scenario, see Output Power Configuration in the following table. For details
about the non-standard bandwidths that can be configured for LTE FDD carriers, see
Compact Bandwidth (FDD).

The NB-IoT multi-carrier function is an NB-IoT multi-carrier transmission technology introduced based
on 3GPP Release 13. An NB-IoT cell can have multiple carriers and assigns UEs to multiple carriers to
increase cell capacity. For details about this function and related parameter settings, see NB-IoT
Enhancements (FDD) in the eRAN FDD Feature Documentation.

Output Power and Carrier Configurations

Table 3-3 Output power and carrier configurations of an RRU5904w (1800 MHz)
Frequency Maximum Output Powera Output Power Configuration
Band (MHz)

1800 4x60 W Typical Power Configuration

Reference for RRU (Excluding NB-
IoT)
NB-IoT Typical Power Configurations
(RRU)
a: AxC W in the Maximum Output Power column indicates that the number of TX
channels of the RF module is A and the maximum output power of each TX channel is C
W.

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 Each value of Output Power per Carrier (W) in the Typical Power Configurations document
indicates the maximum output power of each carrier under the corresponding configuration while
ensuring the network performance. The actually configured carrier power of RF modules can be less
than or equal to the value of Output Power per Carrier (W) in the document. The power
configuration that is not supported in the document may be configurable on the software. Huawei
can only promise the performance with the power configurations listed in the document.

NR SUL Carrier Configurations

This section describes the numbers of LTE FDD carriers and NR FDD carriers that can be
configured on the LTE uplink spectrum after the LTE and NR uplink spectrum sharing feature
is enabled.

Table 3-4 SUL carrier configurations of an RRU5904w (LN, 1800 MHz, 4R)

Maximum Number of Maximum Number of Bandwidth per NR SUL

LTE FDD Carriers NR SUL Carriers Carrier (MHz)

3 (MIMO) 1 15/20

Table 3-5 SUL carrier configurations of an RRU5904w (GLN, 1800 MHz, 4R)

Maximum Maximum Maximum Bandwidth per

Number of GSM Number of LTE Number of NR NR SUL Carrier
Carriers FDD Carriers SUL Carriers (MHz)

8 2 (MIMO) 1 15/20

The uplink bandwidth of an LTE carrier enabled with uplink spectrum sharing must be the same as the
uplink bandwidth of an NR carrier. For detailed bandwidth, see the value in the Bandwidth per NR
SUL Carrier (MHz) column in the preceding table. The uplink bandwidth of an LTE carrier that is not
enabled with uplink spectrum sharing is not limited by the NR SUL bandwidth.

Receiver Sensitivity

Table 3-6 Receiver sensitivity of an RRU5904w (1800 MHz)

Frequency Protocol- Receiver Receiver Receiver

Band defined Sensitivity Sensitivity Sensitivity with
(MHz) Band with One with Two Four Antennas
Antenna (dBm) Antennas (dBm)
(dBm)

1800 Band 3/n3 GSM: -114.0 GSM: -116.8 GSM: -119.5

LTE FDD: -106.6 LTE FDD: -109.4 (theoretical value)
LTE NB-IoT: - LTE NB-IoT: - LTE FDD: -112.1
127.3 130.1 LTE NB-IoT: -132.8

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Frequency Protocol- Receiver Receiver Receiver

Band defined Sensitivity Sensitivity Sensitivity with
(MHz) Band with One with Two Four Antennas
Antenna (dBm) Antennas (dBm)
(dBm)
NR FDD: -106.3 NR FDD: -109.1 NR FDD: -111.8

 The GSM receiver sensitivity, as recommended in 3GPP TS 51.021, is measured at the antenna
connector assuming that the channel rate is 13 kbit/s and the bit error rate (BER) is lower than or
equal to 2%.
 The LTE FDD receiver sensitivity, as recommended in 3GPP TS 36.141, is measured under a 5 MHz
bandwidth based on the FRC A1-3 in Annex A.1 (QPSK, R = 1/3, 25 RBs) standard.
 The LTE NB-IoT receiver sensitivity, as recommended in 3GPP TS 36.141, is measured under a 200
kHz bandwidth and a 15 kHz subcarrier spacing based on the FRC A14-1 in Annex A.14 (π/2 BPSK,
R = 1/3, 1 RB) standard.
 The NR FDD receiver sensitivity, as recommended in 3GPP TS 38.141, is measured under a 5 MHz
bandwidth based on the Annex A.1 (QPSK, R = 1/3) standard.

RF Compliance Standards

Table 3-7 RF compliance standards for an RRU5904w (1800 MHz)

Item Standard
GSM standard 3GPP TS 45.005
LTE standard 3GPP TS 36.104
NR standard 3GPP TS 38.104
Multimode standard 3GPP TS 37.104

3.2 RRU5904w (1800 MHz) Engineering Specifications

The engineering specifications include the input power, dimensions, weight, power
consumption, and environmental specifications.

Input Power

Table 3-8 Input power of an RRU5904w (1800 MHz)

Power Input Type Operating Voltage

-48 V DC -36 V DC to -57 V DC

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DC RRUs can use external power modules to support AC scenarios. For details about the types of
external power modules supported by each type of RRU, see section "RRU Auxiliary Devices" in the
corresponding RRU hardware description. For details about the external power modules, see user guides
of the corresponding models.

Dimensions and Weight

Table 3-9 Dimensions and weight of an RRU5904w (1800 MHz)

Item Specifications
Dimensions (H x W x D) 400 mm x 300 mm x 150 mm (15.75 in. x 11.81 in. x 5.91
in.) (18 L)
Weight 22 kg (48.51 lb, excluding mounting kits)

Module Power Consumption

Table 3-10 Power consumption of an RRU5904w (1800 MHz)

Frequency Band (MHz) Typical Power Consumption (W)a

1800 495
a: The typical power consumption of an RF module is measured when the ambient
temperature is 25°C (77°F) and the traffic load reaches 50%. The actual power
consumption has a 10% deviation from this value.

Environmental Specifications

Table 3-11 Environmental specifications of an RRU5904w (1800 MHz)

Item Specifications
Operating temperature  Without solar radiation: –40°C to +55°C (-40°F to
+131°F)
 With solar radiation of 1120 W/m2: -40°C to +50°C (-
40°F to +122°F)
Relative humidity 5% RH to 100% RH
Absolute humidity 1 g/m3 to 30 g/m3
Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa to 106 kPa

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The output power of an RRU temporarily decreases when it operates at temperature ranges 10ºC (18ºF)
less than or equal to its maximum rated value. This is dependent on installation scenario, traffic load,
and carrier configuration.

Table 3-12 Surge protection specifications of ports on an RRU5904w (1800 MHz)

Port Surge Protection Mode Specifications

DC power port Surge current 20 kA

 Unless otherwise specified, the lightning protection specifications depend on the surge waveform of
8/20 μs.
 Unless otherwise specified as maximum discharge current, all the surge current items refer to
nominal discharge current.

Table 3-13 Environment compliance standards for an RRU5904w (1800 MHz)

Item Specifications
Operating environment ETSI EN 300 019-1-4 Class 4.1
Storage environmenta ETSI EN 300 019-1-1 Class 1.2
Shockproof protection NEBS GR63 zone4
Ingress protection rating IP65
Surge protection  IEC 62305-1
 ITU-T K.35
 ITU-T K.56
 ITU-T K.97
 ETSI EN 300 253
a: The validity period is one year. The product can function properly within the validity
period if the storage environment meets the preceding standards.

3.3 RRU5904w (1800 MHz) CPRI Port Specifications

The CPRI port specifications include the number of CPRI ports, port protocol, port rate, and
maximum level of cascading and maximum distance with a BBU.

Table 3-14 CPRI port protocol and rate of an RRU5904w (1800 MHz)

Number of CPRI Ports Protocol Type Port Rate (Gbit/s)

2 CPRI 1.25/2.5/4.9/9.8

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The maximum level of cascading between an RRU and a BBU depends on the cascading
capability of the RRU working in different RATs and the bandwidth resources of the CPRI
ports on the BBU side. The following table provides the maximum level of cascading and
maximum distance between an RRU and a BBU when the RRU works in a single mode.
When the RRU works in multimode concurrency scenarios, the maximum level of cascading
and maximum distance between the multimode RRU and a BBU are determined by the
capabilities for the mode with the lowest capabilities.

Table 3-15 Maximum level of cascading and maximum distance between an RRU5904w (1800
MHz) and a BBU

Mode Maximum Level of Maximum Distance from a BBU (km)

Cascading with a BBU

GSM 6 40
LTE FDD 4  When the LBBPc or LBBPd1 is
configured: 20
 When the LBBPd2 or UBBP is
configured: 40
 When the LBBPd3 is configured: 40
(number of cells ≤ 3); 20 (number of
cells ≥ 4)
LTE NB-IoT 4 20
NR FDD 4 20

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4 RRU5904w (1900 MHz) Technical

Specifications

The technical specifications of an RRU5904w (1900 MHz) include RF specifications,

engineering specifications, and CPRI port specifications.
4.1 RRU5904w (1900 MHz) RF Specifications
The RF specifications include the supported radio access technologies (RATs), frequency
bands, TX/RX modes, capacity, output power, carrier configurations, and receiver sensitivity.
4.2 RRU5904w (1900 MHz) Engineering Specifications
The engineering specifications include the input power, dimensions, weight, power
consumption, and environmental specifications.
4.3 RRU5904w (1900 MHz) CPRI Port Specifications
The CPRI port specifications include the number of CPRI ports, port protocol, port rate, and
maximum level of cascading and maximum distance with a BBU.

4.1 RRU5904w (1900 MHz) RF Specifications

The RF specifications include the supported radio access technologies (RATs), frequency
bands, TX/RX modes, capacity, output power, carrier configurations, and receiver sensitivity.
In the following, G is short for GSM, U is short for UMTS, L is short for LTE FDD, and N
is short for NR FDD.

Supported Frequency Bands and RATs

Table 4-1 Frequency bands and RATs supported by an RRU5904w (1900 MHz)

Frequency Protocol- RX TX RAT IBW

Band defined Frequency Frequency (MHz)
(MHz) Band Band (MHz) Band (MHz)

1900 Band 2/n2 1850 to 1910 1930 to 1990 UMTS, LTE 60

FDD, GU, GL,
UL, GUL, NR

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Frequency Protocol- RX TX RAT IBW

Band defined Frequency Frequency (MHz)
(MHz) Band Band (MHz) Band (MHz)
FDD, GN (FDD),
UN (FDD), LN
(FDD), GUN
(FDD), GLN
(FDD), ULN
(FDD)

The RRU5904w provides the passive intermodulation (PIM) cancellation function.

 Passive intermodulation (PIM) refers to the intermodulation effect caused by nonlinearities in the
passive components of an antenna system when high-power signals of multiple frequencies are
transmitted. This intermodulation effect decreases the uplink sensitivity and negatively affects the
network quality.
 The maximum gain of PIM cancellation can reach 15 dB. This function reduces the negative impact
of the intermodulation effect on the system. The following factors impact PIM cancellation
performance:
 Antennas: For example, the antenna experiences water corrosion, the antenna is aged, or the screws
inside the antenna are loose.
 Connectors: For example, the jumper connector is not securely connected, and the jumper port is
corroded by water or aged.
 External PIM issues: For example, metal obstacles (steel rope of the guyed mast, metal fence,
lightning protection ground bar, or billboard) exist near the radiation surface of the antenna.
 Other factors that may cause PIM
 An RRU must be used in a simple antenna networking scenario where the RRU uses a fixed-length
jumper (≤ 6 m or 19.68 ft.) to directly connect to the antenna. In this scenario, there is no
intermediate component such as a combiner between the RRU and the antenna. The fixed-length
jumper is used because it can effectively mitigate the PIM effect.

TX/RX Modes and Capacity

Table 4-2 TX/RX modes and capacity of an RRU5904w (1900 MHz)

Frequency Protocol- TX/RX Capacityb Supported

Band defined Modea Bandwidth
(MHz) Band (MHz)c

1900 Band 2/n2 4T4R GSM: 8 carriers LTE FDD:

UMTS: 8 carriers (without 5/10/15/20
MIMO) and 4 carriers NR FDD:
(with MIMO) 5/10/15/20
LTE FDD: 3 carriers
NR FDD: 3 carriers
a: ATBR in the TX/RX Mode column indicates that the RF module uses A transmit
channels and B receive channels.
b: The carrier quantity listed in the Capacity column is the maximum number of carriers
that can be configured for the module working in a single mode. For details about the
carrier combinations for the module working in multiple modes, see Output Power

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Frequency Protocol- TX/RX Capacityb Supported

Band defined Modea Bandwidth
(MHz) Band (MHz)c
Configuration in the following table.
c: The bandwidth information in Supported Bandwidth is the standard bandwidth that can
be configured for a single-mode carrier when only one carrier is configured. In any carrier
combination scenario, the total bandwidth of all carriers cannot exceed the IBW value. For
details about the bandwidth that can be configured for each carrier in each carrier
combination scenario, see Output Power Configuration in the following table. For details
about the non-standard bandwidths that can be configured for LTE FDD carriers, see
Compact Bandwidth (FDD).

Output Power and Carrier Configurations

Table 4-3 Output power and carrier configurations of an RRU5904w (1900 MHz)

Frequency Maximum Output Powera Output Power Configuration

Band (MHz)

1900 4x60 W Typical Power Configuration Reference

for RRU (Excluding NB-IoT)
a: AxC W in the Maximum Output Power column indicates that the number of TX
channels of the RF module is A and the maximum output power of each TX channel is C
W.

 Each value of Output Power per Carrier (W) in the Typical Power Configurations document
indicates the maximum output power of each carrier under the corresponding configuration while
ensuring the network performance. The actually configured carrier power of RF modules can be less
than or equal to the value of Output Power per Carrier (W) in the document. The power
configuration that is not supported in the document may be configurable on the software. Huawei
can only promise the performance with the power configurations listed in the document.

Receiver Sensitivity

Table 4-4 Receiver sensitivity of an RRU5904w (1900 MHz)

Frequency Protocol- Receiver Receiver Receiver

Band defined Sensitivity Sensitivity Sensitivity with
(MHz) Band with One with Two Four Antennas
Antenna (dBm) Antennas (dBm)
(dBm)

1900 Band 2/n2 GSM: -113.7 GSM: -116.5 GSM: -119.2

UMTS: -125.7 UMTS: -128.5 (theoretical value)
LTE FDD: -106.5 LTE FDD: -109.3 UMTS: -131.2
NR FDD: -106.2 NR FDD: -109.0 LTE FDD: -112.0

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Frequency Protocol- Receiver Receiver Receiver

Band defined Sensitivity Sensitivity Sensitivity with
(MHz) Band with One with Two Four Antennas
Antenna (dBm) Antennas (dBm)
(dBm)
NR FDD: -111.7

 The GSM receiver sensitivity, as recommended in 3GPP TS 51.021, is measured at the antenna
connector assuming that the channel rate is 13 kbit/s and the bit error rate (BER) is lower than or
equal to 2%.
 The UMTS receiver sensitivity, as recommended in 3GPP TS 25.141, is measured at the antenna
connector assuming that the channel rate is 12.2 kbit/s and the bit error rate (BER) is lower than or
equal to 0.001.
 The LTE FDD receiver sensitivity, as recommended in 3GPP TS 36.141, is measured under a 5 MHz
bandwidth based on the FRC A1-3 in Annex A.1 (QPSK, R = 1/3, 25 RBs) standard.
 The NR FDD receiver sensitivity, as recommended in 3GPP TS 38.141, is measured under a 5 MHz
bandwidth based on the Annex A.1 (QPSK, R = 1/3) standard.

RF Compliance Standards

Table 4-5 RF compliance standards for an RRU5904w (1900 MHz)

Item Standard
UMTS standard 3GPP TS 25.104
LTE standard 3GPP TS 36.104
NR standard 3GPP TS 38.104
Multimode standard 3GPP TS 37.104

4.2 RRU5904w (1900 MHz) Engineering Specifications

The engineering specifications include the input power, dimensions, weight, power
consumption, and environmental specifications.

Input Power

Table 4-6 Input power of an RRU5904w (1900 MHz)

Power Input Type Operating Voltage

-48 V DC -36 V DC to -57 V DC

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DC RRUs can use external power modules to support AC scenarios. For details about the types of
external power modules supported by each type of RRU, see section "RRU Auxiliary Devices" in the
corresponding RRU hardware description. For details about the external power modules, see user guides
of the corresponding models.

Dimensions and Weight

Table 4-7 Dimensions and weight of an RRU5904w (1900 MHz)

Item Specifications
Dimensions (H x W x D) 400 mm x 300 mm x 150 mm (15.75 in. x 11.81 in. x 5.91
in.) (18 L)
Weight 22 kg (48.51 lb, excluding mounting kits)

Module Power Consumption

Table 4-8 Power consumption of an RRU5904w (1900 MHz)

Frequency Band (MHz) Protocol-defined Band Typical Power

Consumption (W)a

1900 Band 2/n2 495

a: The typical power consumption of an RF module is measured when the ambient
temperature is 25°C (77°F) and the traffic load reaches 50%. The actual power
consumption has a 10% deviation from this value.

Environmental Specifications

Table 4-9 Environmental specifications of an RRU5904w (1900 MHz)

Item Specifications
Operating temperature  Without solar radiation: –40°C to +55°C (-40°F to
+131°F)
 With solar radiation of 1120 W/m2: -40°C to +50°C (-
40°F to +122°F)
Relative humidity 5% RH to 100% RH
Absolute humidity 1 g/m3 to 30 g/m3
Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa to 106 kPa

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The output power of an RRU temporarily decreases when it operates at temperature ranges 10ºC (18ºF)
less than or equal to its maximum rated value. This is dependent on installation scenario, traffic load,
and carrier configuration.

Table 4-10 Surge protection specifications of ports on an RRU5904w (1900 MHz)

Port Surge Protection Mode Specifications

DC power port Surge current 20 kA

 Unless otherwise specified, the lightning protection specifications depend on the surge waveform of
8/20 μs.
 Unless otherwise specified as maximum discharge current, all the surge current items refer to
nominal discharge current.

Table 4-11 Environment compliance standards for an RRU5904w (1900 MHz)

Item Specifications
Operating environment ETSI EN 300 019-1-4 Class 4.1
Storage environmenta ETSI EN 300 019-1-1 Class 1.2
Shockproof protection NEBS GR63 zone4
Ingress protection rating IP65
Surge protection  IEC 62305-1
 ITU-T K.35
 ITU-T K.56
 ITU-T K.97
 ETSI EN 300 253
a: The validity period is one year. The product can function properly within the validity
period if the storage environment meets the preceding standards.

4.3 RRU5904w (1900 MHz) CPRI Port Specifications

The CPRI port specifications include the number of CPRI ports, port protocol, port rate, and
maximum level of cascading and maximum distance with a BBU.

Table 4-12 CPRI port protocol and rate of an RRU5904w (1900 MHz)

Number of CPRI Ports Protocol Type Port Rate (Gbit/s)

2 CPRI 1.25/2.5/4.9/9.8

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The maximum level of cascading between an RRU and a BBU depends on the cascading
capability of the RRU working in different RATs and the bandwidth resources of the CPRI
ports on the BBU side. The following table provides the maximum level of cascading and
maximum distance between an RRU and a BBU when the RRU works in a single mode.
When the RRU works in multimode concurrency scenarios, the maximum level of cascading
and maximum distance between the multimode RRU and a BBU are determined by the
capabilities for the mode with the lowest capabilities.

Table 4-13 Maximum level of cascading and maximum distance between an RRU5904w (1900
MHz) and a BBU

Mode Maximum Level of Maximum Distance from a BBU (km)

Cascading with a BBU

GSM 6 40
UMTS 6 40
LTE FDD 4  When the LBBPc or LBBPd1 is
configured: 20
 When the LBBPd2 or UBBP is
configured: 40
 When the LBBPd3 is configured: 40
(number of cells ≤ 3); 20 (number of
cells ≥ 4)
NR FDD 4 20

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5 Acronyms and Abbreviations

Table 5-1 Acronyms and abbreviations

Acronym or Full Name
Abbreviation

3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project

BBU Baseband Unit
BER Bit Error Rate
CPRI Common Public Radio Interface
DTX Discontinuous Transmission
LTE Long Term Evolution
MIMO Multi-input and Multi-output
MSR Multi-Standard Radio
NR New Radio
RAN Radio Access Network
RRU Remote Radio Unit
SDR Software-Defined Radio
UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System

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