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3900 & 5900 Series Base Station
V100R017C00
Technical Description
Issue Draft A
Date 2020-07-31
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3900 & 5900 Series Base Station
Technical Description Contents
Contents
1 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Technical Description.................................................1

1.1 Changes in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Technical Description..................................................................... 2
1.2 Network Architecture............................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.2.1 BTS at the RAN Physical Layer........................................................................................................................................ 3
1.2.2 BTS at the RAN Logical Layer.......................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2.3 BTS Mapping Between the RAN Physical Layer and RAN Logical Layer....................................................... 10
1.3 Logical Structure................................................................................................................................................................... 12
1.3.1 BTS Subsystems.................................................................................................................................................................. 12
1.3.2 BTS Functional Structure.................................................................................................................................................14
1.3.3 Deployment of 3900 & 5900 Series Base Stations.................................................................................................15
1.3.3.1 Co-MPT Multi-RAT Base Stations............................................................................................................................. 15
1.3.3.2 Separate-MPT Multimode Base Stations............................................................................................................... 16
1.3.3.3 Different Functions with Different Deployment Methods............................................................................... 17
1.4 Operation and Maintenance............................................................................................................................................. 20
1.4.1 Overview............................................................................................................................................................................... 20
1.4.2 Operation and Maintenance for Single-RAT Base Stations................................................................................ 21
1.4.3 Operation and Maintenance for Co-MPT Multi-RAT Base Stations................................................................ 22
1.4.4 Operation and Maintenance for Separate-MPT Multi-RAT Base Stations.................................................... 23
1.5 Hardware................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
1.6 Product Specifications......................................................................................................................................................... 30
1.7 Reliability................................................................................................................................................................................. 30
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3900 & 5900 Series Base Station 1 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Technical
Technical Description Description
1 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station

Huawei 3900 & 5900 series base stations adopt a uniform modular design for
multiple radio network systems. These base stations support the co-existence of
devices serving different RATs at the same site, sharing of base station resources,
and unified operation and maintenance. With these merits, operators'
requirements of evolution to multi-RAT base stations become possible. This
document describes the network architecture, logical structure, hardware devices,
operation & maintenance methods, and reliability of 3900 & 5900 series base
stations.
NOTE
● 3900 & 5900 series base stations described in this document do not include the DBS3900
LampSite or DBS5900 LampSite. For details about the DBS3900 LampSite and DBS5900
LampSite, see LampSite Technical Description.
● In this document, G is short for GSM, U is short for UMTS, L is short for LTE FDD, T is short
for LTE TDD, N is short for NR, and M is short for LTE NB-IoT.
● Unless otherwise specified, in this document, LTE and eNodeB always include FDD, TDD, and
NB-IoT. In scenarios where they need to be distinguished, LTE FDD, LTE TDD, and LTE NB-
IoT are used. The same rules apply to eNodeB.
Product Version
The following table lists the product versions related to this document.
Product Name Solution Version Product Version
3900 series base stations SRAN17.0 V100R017C00
5900 series base stations
Intended Audience
This document is intended for:
● Network planning engineers
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● Field engineers
● System engineers
Organization
1.1 Changes in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Technical Description
This section describes the changes in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Technical
Description.
1.2 Network Architecture
Radio access network (RAN) consists of the RAN physical layer and RAN logical
layer.
1.3 Logical Structure
This section describes the logical structure of base stations in terms of subsystems
and functional structures.
1.4 Operation and Maintenance
Huawei provides convenient and flexible operation and maintenance methods for
3900 & 5900 series base stations.
1.5 Hardware
3900 & 5900 series base stations adopt a modular design, which consists of
function modules (the BBU and RF modules) and cabinets. The BBU and RF
modules can be combined with different types of cabinets to adapt to different
application scenarios and meet customer requirements for fast and cost-effective
network deployment.
1.6 Product Specifications
Product specifications of the 3900 & 5900 series base stations include technical
specifications and engineering specifications of function modules, and engineering
specifications of each type of cabinet and auxiliary product for base stations.
1.7 Reliability
Huawei base stations adopt a platform design so that hardware can be shared on
this platform. This provides mature communications technologies and stable
transmission reliability.
1.1 Changes in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station

This section describes the changes in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Technical
Description.
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This is a draft.
Compared with Issue 02 (2020-05-21) of V100R016C10, this issue does not include
any new topics or changes, or exclude any topics.

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1.2 Network Architecture

Radio access network (RAN) consists of the RAN physical layer and RAN logical
layer.
● The RAN physical layer consists of physical devices in a base station and base
station controller. Base station devices communicate with base station
controller devices through the transport network.
● The RAN logical layer consists of logical functions implemented on a base
station and base station controller. Base station logical functions
communicate with base station controller logical functions through interface
protocols.
1.2.1 BTS at the RAN Physical Layer

The RAN physical layer consists of BTS Node, BSC Node, and the transport
network that connects them.
Figure 1-1 shows the position of BTS Node at the RAN physical layer. Table 1-1
describes the RAN physical layer.
Figure 1-1 BTS Node at the RAN physical layer
Table 1-1 RAN physical layer
Object Description
MSa Mobile station.
UEb User equipment.

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Object Description
BTS Node A physical base station which provides the infrastructure

and application platform for a base station to deploy GBTS
Service, NodeB Service, gNodeB Service, and eNodeB
Service.
BSC Node A physical base station controller which provides GBSC

Service or RNC Service.
Transport Forwards data between BTS Nodes and BSC Nodes and
network between BTS Nodes and the OMCc. Multiple RATs can share
one transport network or use an independent transport
network.
MMEd Mobility management entity.
S-GWe Serving gateway.
EPCf Evolved packet core.
5GCg 5G Core Network
a: mobile station
b: user equipment
c: operation and maintenance center
d: mobility management entity
e: serving gateway
f: evolved packet core
g: 5G Core Network
1.2.2 BTS at the RAN Logical Layer

The RAN logical layer is classified into the 5G RAN, GBSS, UTRAN, and E-UTRAN
according to protocols used by each network. The RAN logical layer consists of
logical functions implemented on base stations and base station controllers.
Logical functions of base stations include gNodeB Service, GBTS Service, NodeB
Service, and eNodeB Service. Logical functions of base station controllers include
GBSC Service and RNC Service. GBSS is short for GSM base station system, UTRAN
is short for universal terrestrial radio access network, and E-UTRAN is short for
evolved universal terrestrial radio access network.
GBTS Service in the GBSS Logical Network

The GBSS logical network consists of GBTS Service and GBSC Service. Figure 1-2
shows the position of GBTS Service in the GBSS logical network. Table 1-2
describes the GBSS logical network.

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Figure 1-2 GBTS Service in the GBSS logical network
Table 1-2 GBSS logical network

Object Description
MS Mobile station.
Um GBTS Service communicates with the MS through the Um

interface.
GBTS Service Services provided by GSM base stations. This object

performs logical functions of GSM base stations and is
controlled by GBSC Service. These functions include radio
channel management, physical layer protocol processing,
and signaling procedure processing.
Abis GBTS Service communicates with GBSC Service through the

Abis interface.
GBSC Service Services provided by GSM base station controllers, which

provide logical functions of GSM base station controllers.
These functions include radio resource management, base
station management, mobility management, and access
control.
lur-g GBSC Service communicates with another GBSC Service

through the Iur-g interface.
GBSSa GSM base station system.
a: GSM base station system

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NodeB Service in the UTRAN Logical Network

The UTRAN logical network includes NodeB Service and RNC Service. Figure 1-3
shows the position of NodeB Service in the UTRAN logical network and Table 1-3
describes UTRAN logical network.
Figure 1-3 NodeB Service in the UTRAN logical network
Table 1-3 UTRAN logical network
Object Description
UE User equipment.
Uu NodeB Service communicates with UEs through the Uu

interface.
NodeB Service Services provided by WCDMA base stations. This object

performs logical functions of WCDMA base stations and is
controlled by RNC Service. These functions include radio
channel management, physical layer protocol processing,
and signaling procedure processing.
Iub NodeB Service communicates with RNC Service through the

Iub interface.
RNC Service Services provided by WCDMA base station controllers. This

object performs logical functions of WCDMA base station
controllers. These functions include radio resource
management, base station management, mobility
management, and access control.
Iur RNC Service communicates with another RNC Service

through the Iur interface.
UTRANa Universal terrestrial radio access network.

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Object Description
a: universal terrestrial radio access network
eNodeB Service in the E-UTRAN Logical Network

The E-UTRAN logical network includes the eNodeB Service. Figure 1-4 shows the
position of eNodeB Service in the E-UTRAN logical network, and Table 1-4
describes E-UTRAN logical network.
Figure 1-4 eNodeB Service in the E-UTRAN logical network
Table 1-4 E-UTRAN logical network
Object Description
UE User equipment.
Uu eNodeB Service communicates with UEs through the Uu

interface.
eNodeB Service Services provided by LTE base stations. This object performs
logical functions of LTE base stations. These functions
include radio resource management, radio channel
management, mobility management, physical layer
protocol processing, signaling procedure processing, and
access control.
X2 eNodeB Service communicates with another eNodeB

Service through the X2 interface.
S1 eNodeB Service communicates with the EPC through the S1

interface.

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Object Description
EPC Evolved packet core.
E-UTRANa Evolved universal terrestrial radio access network.
a: evolved universal terrestrial radio access network
gNodeB Service in the 5G RAN Logical Network

The 5G RAN logical network consists of gNodeB Service.
Figure 1-5 shows the position of gNodeB Service in the 5G RAN logical network in
non-standalone (NSA) networking. Table 1-5 describes 5G RAN logical network in
NSA networking.
Figure 1-5 gNodeB Service in the 5G RAN logical network

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Table 1-5 5G RAN logical network in NSA networking
Object Description
UE User equipment.
Uu gNodeB Service or eNodeB Service communicates with UEs

through the Uu interface.
X2 gNodeB Service communicates with eNodeB Service

through the X2 interface.
S1 eNodeB Service or gNodeB Service communicates with the

EPC through the S1 interface.
EPC Evolved packet core.
NOTE
● In NSA networking, 5G access is deployed based on the existing LTE radio access network
and core network as anchor points for mobility management and coverage. For details on
NSA networking, see NSA Networking based on EPC and X2 and S1 Self-Management in
NSA Networking.
● Option 3 and Option 3X are 5G NSA networking architectures defined by 3GPP. Data split
anchors are different in these two architectures. For details, see NSA Networking based on
EPC.
Figure 1-6 shows the position of gNodeB Service in the 5G RAN logical network in
standalone (SA) networking. Table 1-6 describes 5G RAN logical network in SA
networking.
Figure 1-6 gNodeB Service in the 5G RAN logical network
Table 1-6 5G RAN logical network in SA networking
Object Description
UE User equipment.

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Object Description
Uu gNodeB Service communicates with UEs through the Uu

interface.
Xn gNodeB Service communicates with another gNodeB

Service through the Xn interface.
NG The gNodeB communicates with the 5GC through the NG

interface.
5GC 5G Core Network
NOTE
For details on SA networking, see NG and Xn Self-Management.
1.2.3 BTS Mapping Between the RAN Physical Layer and RAN
Logical Layer
The logical functions of a base station are deployed on physical devices. One
physical device can be deployed with one or several logical functions.
The following figure shows the BTS mapping between the RAN physical layer and
RAN logical layer.

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Figure 1-7 BTS mapping between the RAN physical layer and RAN logical layer
The red, green, purple, and blue lines in the figure indicate the mapping of each
Service in the logical layer to each BTS Node in the physical layer. BTS Node is
classified into single-RAT or multi-RAT base stations based on the types of services
deployed.
● Single-RAT base station: Only one type of service is deployed.
● Multi-RAT base station: At least two types of services are deployed.
NOTE
● Only one mode exists in a single-mode base station and at least two modes exist in a
multimode base station.
● Example 1: GSM base stations and UMTS base stations only have one mode. They are
single-mode base stations.
● Example 2: LTE base stations have three modes: LTE FDD, LTE TDD, and LTE NB-IoT.
Therefore, LTE-only base stations can be LTE FDD single-mode base stations or LM or
LT dual-mode base stations.
● The mapping of GBTS Service to BTS Node1 indicates that BTS Node1 is a GSM base station.
The mapping of BTS Node2 to NodeB Service and eNodeB Service indicates that BTS Node2
is a UL dual-mode base station or ULM triple-mode base station. This method applies to
other base stations.

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1.3 Logical Structure

This section describes the logical structure of base stations in terms of subsystems
and functional structures.
1.3.1 BTS Subsystems

The BTS subsystems include the control subsystem, transport subsystem, baseband
subsystem, radio frequency (RF) subsystem, clock subsystem, and power and
environment monitoring subsystem.
Figure 1-8 shows the BTS subsystems and Table 1-7 describes the subsystems.
Figure 1-8 BTS subsystems
Table 1-7 BTS subsystems
No. BTS Subsystem Function
1 BTS CTL subsystem The BTS control subsystem controls and manages
resources in a base station. This subsystem
provides the management plane interface between
the base station and the OMC, the control plane
interface between the base station and other NEs,
and the interface for controlling and negotiating
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No. BTS Subsystem Function
2 BTS TRP subsystem The BTS transport subsystem forwards data

between the transport network and the base
station. This subsystem provides physical ports
between the base station and the transport
network, and the user plane interface between the
base station and other NEs.
3 BTS BB subsystem The BTS baseband subsystem processes uplink and

downlink baseband data.
4 BTS RF subsystem The BTS radio frequency subsystem receives and

transmits radio signals, and provides ports to
connect the base station and antenna system. The
baseband subsystem is connected to the RF
subsystem through CPRI ports. CPRI links support
multiple topologies, such as star, chain, ring, and
dual-star.
5 BTS TAS subsystem The BTS clock subsystem synchronizes the base
station clock with external clock sources. This
subsystem provides ports to connect the base
station clock to external clock sources. Multiple
RATs can share one clock or each RAT uses an
independent clock.
6 BTS MPE subsystem The BTS power and environment monitoring

subsystem provides power supply, dissipates heat,
and monitors the environment for a base station.
It also provides monitoring ports for site devices.
NOTE
● BTS TRP subsystem: For details on IP transmission, see IPv4 Transmission or IPv6
Transmission.
● BTS BB subsystem: The UMTS RAT supports the baseband resource pool. For details, see
NodeB Baseband Resource Management. 5G supports the UL and DL Decoupling
feature. For details, see UL and DL Decoupling.
● BTS RF subsystem: For details on CPRI topologies, see RF Unit and Topology
Management.
● BTS TAS subsystem: For details on time management, see Time Management. For
details on the clock synchronization modes supported by each RAT, see the
corresponding Synchronization. For details on multi-RAT clock sharing, see Common
Clock.
● BTS MPE subsystem: For details on power supply management, see Power Supply
Management. For details on environment monitoring management, see Monitoring
Management.
● To obtain the preceding reference documents, choose Description > Function
Description in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Product Documentation.

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1.3.2 BTS Functional Structure

From the external function structure perspective, a base station consists of BTS
Node and eNodeB Service/GBTS Service/NodeB Service/gNodeB Service.
The following figure shows the functional structure of a BTS. A BTS Node shields
software and hardware differences from Services by using abstracted resources
and a unified interface design. In this way, Services can be flexibly deployed on
each type of resources and share these resources.
Figure 1-9 BTS functional structure
Table 1-8 BTS functional structure
Object Description
BTS Node For details, see 1.2.1 BTS at the RAN Physical
Layer.
eNodeB Service/GBTS For details, see 1.2.2 BTS at the RAN Logical
Service/NodeB Service/ Layer.
gNodeB Service
Itf_Platform-Service Interface provided by BTS Nodes to control

Services, including service deployment, version
upgrade, start and restart, and status monitoring.
Itf_Node-RAT Interface provided by BTS Nodes to control the

common resources in a base station, including
resource application, release, activation, and
reconfiguration. Common resources in a base
station include transmission resources, carrier
resource, and universal resources such as SCTP
links, RF TX/RX channels, and CPU processes.

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1.3.3 Deployment of 3900 & 5900 Series Base Stations

Base stations are classified into single-RAT and multi-RAT ones based on the
number of deployed Services.
In a single-RAT base station, only one Service is deployed. Single-RAT base

stations include GBTS/eGBTS, NodeB, gNodeB, and eNodeB. 1.2.2 BTS at the RAN
Logical Layer shows the corresponding Services.
In a multi-RAT base station, at least two Services are deployed. Depending on

whether Services of multiple RATs are deployed on one or multiple BTS Nodes,
multi-RAT base stations are classified into co-MPT and separate-MPT base
stations.
1.3.3.1 Co-MPT Multi-RAT Base Stations

In a co-MPT base station, Services of all RATs are deployed on one BTS Node for
unified management at the OMC.
The following figure shows a co-MPT base station.
Figure 1-10 Co-MPT multi-RAT base station
● In a co-MPT base station, the BTS Node manages the software and hardware
platforms. Resources can be shared or used independently for each Service to
achieve flexible resource scheduling and allocation. This facilitates the
evolution of multimode base stations.
● In a co-MPT base station, different modes can be flexibly combined to
implement GSM, UMTS, LTE, and NR single-mode base stations, or multimode
base stations including RATs above.

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NOTICE
If operations that affect services are performed on the shared resources, services
of RATs that share these resources will be affected. These operations include
parameter adjustments, resets, board additions and removals, power-off, blocking,
loopbacks, offline tests, offline performance tests, and software upgrades and
rollbacks.
1.3.3.2 Separate-MPT Multimode Base Stations

In a separate-MPT multimode base station, the Service of each RAT is deployed on
an independent BTS Node and is managed by the OMC through an independent
O&M channel.
Figure 1-11 shows different applications of a separate-MPT multimode base
station. Table 1-9 describes the deployment of a separate-MPT multimode base
station.
Figure 1-11 Separate-MPT multimode base station
Table 1-9 Deployment of a separate-MPT multimode base station

Object Deployment
GBTS 3900 series base stations deployed only with GBTS Service
eGBTS 3900 & 5900 series base stations deployed only with GBTS Service
NodeB 3900 & 5900 series base stations deployed only with NodeB Service
eNode 3900 & 5900 series base stations deployed only with eNodeB Service
B
gNode 3900 & 5900 series base stations deployed only with gNodeB Service
B
● In a separate-MPT base station, each RAT has an independent software

platform and an independent hardware platform. However, these RATs can

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still share part of the resources, such as site devices, cabinets, the BBU,
transmission resources, clocks, RF modules, and the antenna system. The
fewer the resources are shared, the fewer each Service depends on each other.
The more the resources are shared, the more each Service depends on each
other. The BTS Nodes communicate with each other through the Itf_RBS_MRI
interface to negotiate how to allocate shared resources and prevent resource
conflicts.
● A separate-MPT base station can be an NR, LTE, UMTS, or GSM single-mode
base station, or a multimode base station involving any combinations of NR,
LTE, UMTS, and GSM.
NOTE
5900 series base stations support eGBTSs, and do not support GBTSs.
1.3.3.3 Different Functions with Different Deployment Methods

To meet the requirements of different application scenarios and promote the
competitiveness of Huawei base station products, Huawei 3900 & 5900 series base
stations can provide different functions if deployed in different ways.
NOTE
● 5900 series base stations support eGBTSs, and do not support GBTSs.
● In the Multi-RAT column, Can be shared means that multiple RATs can either share this
function or not. Cannot be shared means that multiple RATs cannot share this function. In
this case, this function can be enabled independently for each RAT.
● The GBTS, eGBTS, NodeB, eNodeB, gNodeB, and MBTS in the following tables are separate-
MPT base stations.
● To obtain the following reference documents, choose Description > Function Description in
3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Product Documentation.
Clock Synchronization
The following table lists different functions implemented by separate-MPT and co-
MPT base stations.
Table 1-10 Clock synchronization differences in different deployment modes
Base Station Clock over IPa RGPSb 1PPS+TODc
Separa GBTS Not supported Not supported Not supported

te-
MPT eGBTS Not supported Not supported Not supported
NodeB Supported Not supported Not supported
eNodeB Supported Supported Supported
gNodeB Supported Supported Supported
Multimod Cannot be shared Cannot be shared Cannot be shared

e
Co-MPT Supported Supported Supported

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Base Station Clock over IPa RGPSb 1PPS+TODc
a: Clock over IP (using Huawei proprietary protocols)

b: RGPS clock synchronization
c: 1PPS+TOD clock synchronization
Transmission Protocol
MPT base stations.
Table 1-11 Different protocols supported by transmission ports in different

deployment modes
Base Station E1/T1 Transmission Port
Separate GBTS TDM/IP

-MPT
eGBTS IP
NodeB ATM/IP
eNodeB IP
gNodeB Not supported
Multimode Can be shared
Co-MPT ATM/IP
NOTE
For details on ATM transmission, see ATM Transport. For details on IP transmission, see IPv4
Transmission or IPv6 Transmission. For details on the networking where multiple RATs share
the transport network, see Common Transmission.
CPRI Topology
MPT base stations.
Table 1-12 CPRI topology differences in different deployment modes
Base Station Ring Load Dual-Star Trunk Chain

Topology Sharing Topology Topology
Topology
Separat GBTS Supported Not Not Not supported

e-MPT supported supported

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Base Station Ring Load Dual-Star Trunk Chain

Topology Sharing Topology Topology
Topology
eGBTS Supported Not Not Not supported

supported supported
NodeB Supported Not Not Supported

supported supported
eNodeB Supported Supported Not Supported

supported
gNodeB Supported Not Not Supported

supported supported
Multimo Cannot be Cannot be Can be Can be shared

de shared shared shared
Co-MPT Supported Supported Not Supported

supported
NOTE
For details on the CPRI ring topology, load sharing topology, and dual-star topology, see RF
Unit and Topology Management. For details on the CPRI trunk chain topology, see RMU.
CPRI MUX
MPT base stations.
Table 1-13 CPRI MUX differences in different deployment modes

Base Station CPRI MUX
Separate-MPT GBTS Not supported
eGBTS Not supported
NodeB Not supported
eNodeB Not supported
gNodeB Not supported
Multimode Can be shared
Co-MPT Supported
NOTE
For details on the CPRI MUX, see CPRI MUX.

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1.4 Operation and Maintenance

Huawei provides convenient and flexible operation and maintenance methods for
3900 & 5900 series base stations.
1.4.1 Overview
This section describes the related concepts of operation and maintenance (OM)
for 3900 & 5900 series base stations in terms of OM methods, base station types,
and NE types.
OM Methods
3900 & 5900 series base stations can be maintained in the following methods:
● Local maintenance: OM personnel maintain the base station on the base
station SMT or LMT through the local maintenance port on the base station.
● Remote maintenance: OM personnel maintain the base station on the (OSS
for short) or LMT in the equipment room or the centralized management
center.
Base Station Types

On the OSS, the base station is a management entity providing RAT Services of
one or multiple RATs. Base stations are independent of each other and have
different deployment IDs (DIDs). In this document, the RAT Services provided by a
base station include GBTS Service, NodeB Service, gNodeB Service, and eNodeB
Service. For related function descriptions, see section 1.2.2 BTS at the RAN
Logical Layer.
Based on the number of RAT Services deployed, base stations on the OSS are
classified into the following two types:
● A base station deployed with only one RAT is called a single-RAT base station.
● A base station deployed with two or more RATs is called a multi-RAT base
station. Multi-RAT base stations such as separate-MPT and co-MPT multi-RAT
base stations are indicated by Multi-RAT Base Station or Multimode Base
Station on the OSS. To simplify base station classification, a co-MPT base
station deployed with only one RAT is also classified as a multi-RAT base
station.
NE Types
Each BTS Node in a multi-RAT base station has an independent OM channel. The
BTS Node together with the RAT Service deployed on it are called an NE, which
can be independently managed by the SMT, LMT, or .
The following figure shows the NE management architecture of 5900 series base
stations on the OSS. The NE management architecture of 3900 series base stations
is similar to that of 5900 series base stations. They only differ in NE names.

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Figure 1-12 NE management architecture
NOTE
● The GBTS is managed by the BSC and is not an independent NE on the OSS client. Therefore,
the GBTS is not displayed on the OSS. For details about the operation and maintenance of a
GBTS, see GSM Initial Configuration Guide and GBSS Reconfiguration Guide.
● The eGBTS has the same OM system as a co-MPT multimode base station. The NE type of
the eGBTS is BTS3900 or BTS5900.
1.4.2 Operation and Maintenance for Single-RAT Base

Stations
This section describes NE types and OM systems of single-RAT base stations.
NE Types
A single-RAT base station has one OM interface, represents one NE, and is
connected to one OSS.
NE types for 3900 series single-RAT base stations are as follows:
● A NodeB is displayed as BTS3900 WCDMA on the OSS.
● An eNodeB is displayed as BTS3900 LTE on the OSS.
● A gNodeB is displayed as BTS3900 5G on the OSS.
NE types for 5900 series single-RAT base stations are as follows:
● A NodeB is displayed as BTS5900 WCDMA on the OSS.
● An eNodeB is displayed as BTS5900 LTE on the OSS.
● A gNodeB is displayed as BTS5900 5G on the OSS.
OM Systems
Figure 1-13 shows the OM systems of the NodeB, gNodeB, and eNodeB of 5900
series base stations. The OM systems of 3900 series base stations are similar to
those of 5900 series base stations. They only differ in NE names.

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Figure 1-13 OM systems of the NodeB, eNodeB, and gNodeB
1.4.3 Operation and Maintenance for Co-MPT Multi-RAT Base

Stations
This section describes NE types and OM systems of co-MPT multi-RAT base
stations.
NE Types
Multiple RATs in a co-MPT multi-RAT base station are deployed on the same main
control board. These RATs share one OM interface, represent one NE, and are
connected to one OSS.
A 3900 series co-MPT base station is displayed as BTS3900 on the OSS.
A 5900 series co-MPT base station is displayed as BTS5900 on the OSS.
OM Systems
Figure 1-14 shows the OM system of a 5900 series co-MPT base station. The OM
systems of 3900 series base stations are similar to those of 5900 series base
stations. They only differ in NE names.

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Figure 1-14 OM system of a co-MPT base station
1.4.4 Operation and Maintenance for Separate-MPT Multi-

RAT Base Stations
This section describes NE types and OM systems of separate-MPT multi-RAT base
stations.
NE Types
Multiple RATs in a separate-MPT multi-RAT base station are deployed on different
main control boards. These RATs have different OM interfaces, represent different
NEs, and are connected to one OSS through their own OM channels.
NEs in a separate-MPT multi-RAT base station are independently managed on the
base station SMT or LMT.
On the OSS, NEs in a separate-MPT multi-RAT base station have the same DID.
The OSS provides a unified GUI to manage NEs in a separate-MPT multi-RAT base
station. The separate-MPT multi-RAT base station is indicated by MBTS on the
OSS. Different RATs have different NE types, including BTS3900 WCDMA,
BTS3900 LTE, BTS3900 5G, BTS5900 WCDMA, BTS5900 5G, and BTS5900 LTE.
OM Systems
Figure 1-15 shows the OM system of a 5900 series separate-MPT base station.
The OM systems of 3900 series base stations are similar to those of 5900 series
base stations. They only differ in NE names.

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Figure 1-15 OM system of a separate-MPT multi-RAT base station
Management Method of Shared Resources

Shared resources are physical and logical resources shared among multiple NEs in
a separate-MPT multi-RAT base station. For details, see Table 1-15. Resources
used exclusively by only one NE are not shared resources.
In a separate-MPT multi-RAT base station where multiple NEs share resources, the
shared resources must be coordinated.
There are two methods for managing the shared resources:
● Unilateral management: The shared resources are managed by and displayed

to only one NE.
● Multilateral management: The shared resources are collectively managed by
multiple NEs. The operating personnel needs to prevent operations that may
cause management conflicts.
NOTICE
If operations that affect services are performed on the shared resources, services
of RATs that share these resources will be affected. These operations include
parameter adjustments, resets, board additions and removals, power-off, blocking,
loopbacks, offline tests, offline performance tests, and software upgrades and
rollbacks.

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Table 1-14 lists the difference between unilateral management and multilateral
management.
Table 1-14 Difference between unilateral and multilateral management
Functi Unilateral Multilateral Management

on Management
Config Only one NE is For multiple NEs, all are configured with
uration configured with resource sharing parameters and these
manag resource sharing parameters must have consistent settings to
ement parameters. The prevent resource conflicts. The multi-node
shared resources can OMC configuration tool can automatically
be used on other NE associate with the shared resources to ensure
sides without consistent parameter configuration.
configurations.
Fault Only one NE reports, For multiple NEs, all report alarms related to
manag locates, and clears the shared resources. On the multi-node OMC
ement alarms related to the alarm management tool, the O&M personnel
shared resources. can specify one NE to locate and clear the
reported alarms while alarms reported by
other NEs are shielded.
When handling an alarm related to shared
resources (excluding an inter-NE configuration
conflict alarm), operators need to handle it
only on one NE. After the alarm is cleared on
the NE, the alarm is also cleared on other NEs.
Perfor Only one NE reports For multiple NEs, all report performance
mance performance measurement results of the shared resources.
manag measurement results
ement of the shared
resources.
Softwa Only one NE For multiple NEs, all manage the resource
re manages the sharing software. The operating personnel can
manag resource sharing grant loading control rights to one NE for
ement software. software upgrades and rollbacks. Loading
control rights can be automatically configured
by the multi-node OMC software management
tool if the base station uses Huawei standard
version mapping. Loading control rights must
be manually configured if non-standard
Huawei version mapping is used. In principle,
the loading control rights are configured in
descending order of version and RAT (for
example, NR > LTE > UMTS > GSM).
Invento Only one NE reports Multiple NEs report the inventory information
ry the inventory about the shared resources. The multi-node
manag information about OMC software management tool can
ement the shared resources. automatically associate with the inventory
information about the shared resources.

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NOTE
● Consistent parameter configuration: Parameters configured for the same object must
have the same values for different NEs. Parameters configured for different objects
cannot have same values for different NEs.
● For details about parameter settings for shared resources, see 3900 & 5900 Series Base
Station MO and Parameter Reference.
● For details about reporting and handling alarms related to shared resources, see 3900 &
5900 Series Base Station Alarm Reference.
When unilateral management is used, the personnel can specify one RAT to
manage the shared resources based on site situations. For example:
● Newly deployed base stations: Different RATs of newly deployed base stations
are listed in descending order of management priority: GSM > UMTS > LTE >
NR. For example, in a newly deployed GU base station, it is recommended
that GSM manage the shared resources.
● Capacity expansion: It is recommended that the existing RAT manage the
shared resources. For example, during an evolution from GSM to GU, it is
recommended that GSM manage the shared resources.
The management method varies according to different types of shared resources.
Table 1-15 lists the management method for different types of shared resources.
Table 1-15 Method for managing different types of shared resources

Shared Resources Management Method
Site devices Unilateral management: Site devices are managed by

one RAT in the BBU to which the site devices are
connected.
Cabinets Unilateral management: If one cabinet is connected to

the BBU or another cabinet housing the BBU, the
PMU, TCU, CCU, FMU, and EMU in the prior cabinet
are managed by one RAT in the BBU. If one cabinet is
not directly connected to the BBU or another cabinet
housing the BBU, but directly connected to RF
modules, the preceding modules in the cabinet are
managed by one RAT in the BBU connected to the RF
modules.
BBU subrack Multilateral management: The UPEU, UEIU, and FAN

are managed collectively by all RATs in the BBU. UPEU
is short for universal power and environment interface
unit. UEIU is short for universal environment interface
unit.

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Shared Resources Management Method
Multi-RAT RF modules Multilateral management: Multi-RAT RF modules are

managed by the RATs that the multi-RAT RF modules
serve.
For example, a multi-RAT RF module working in GU
RAT is managed collectively by GSM and UMTS.
ALD Unilateral management: The ALD is managed by one

RAT whose RF modules are connected to the ALD. ALD
is short for antenna line device.
BBU interconnection Unilateral management: BBU interconnection modules

module are managed by one RAT that shares one BBU with
this BBU interconnection module.
Transmission Unilateral management: When multiple RATs share

the transmission ports and bandwidth, the
transmission ports and the board that provides
transmission ports are managed by one RAT in the
BBU.
Clock Unilateral management: When multiple RATs share

one external clock source, the clock source is managed
by one RAT in the BBU.
CPRI links Unilateral management: When multiple RATs share a

CPRI link, the CPRI link is managed by the RAT whose
baseband board provides CPRI ports.
NOTE
The CCU can be managed by only one RAT.
1.5 Hardware
3900 & 5900 series base stations adopt a modular design, which consists of
function modules (the BBU and RF modules) and cabinets. The BBU and RF
modules can be combined with different types of cabinets to adapt to different
application scenarios and meet customer requirements for fast and cost-effective
network deployment.
3900 & 5900 series base stations are classified into macro and LampSite base
stations. This document describes only macro base stations. For details on
LampSite base stations, see the corresponding LampSite technical description
documents.
3900 Series Base Stations

Based on application scenarios, macro base stations are classified into separated
base stations (BTS3900, BTS3900L, BTS3900A, and BTS3900AL), outdoor mini base

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stations (BTS3900C), and distributed base stations (DBS3900). The following table
lists the function modules and cabinets applicable to macro base stations.
Table 1-16 Function modules and cabinets applicable to macro base stations
Application Base Function Cabinet
Scenario Station Module
Model
Separated base BTS3900 3900 series BTS3900 and IMS06

station (indoor) BBU+RFU
BTS3900L 3900 series BTS3900L and IMS06

BBU+RFU
Separated base BTS3900A 3900 series BTS3900A series cabinets:

station (outdoor) BBU+RFU ● Power cabinet: APM30H
● Transmission cabinet:
TMC11H
● RF cabinet: RFC
● Battery cabinet: IBBS200D
and IBBS200T
BTS3900AL 3900 series Power cabinet: BTS3900AL

BBU+RFU (Ver.A)
Transmission cabinet: TMC11H
Battery cabinet: IBBS700D,
IBBS700T, IBBS300D, and
IBBS300T
Outdoor mini BTS3900C 3900 series OMB+RRU subrack

base station BBU+RRU
Distributed base DBS3900 3900 series Power cabinet: APM30H, OMB,

station BBU+RRU and IMB
or 3900 Transmission cabinet: TMC11H
series BBU
+AAU Battery cabinet: IBBS20D,
IBBS200D, IBBS200T,
IBBS300D, IBBS300T,
IBBS700D, and IBBS700T
Auxiliary device: INS12
5900 Series Base Stations

Based on application scenarios, macro base stations are classified into separated
base stations (BTS5900, BTS5900L, and BTS5900A) and distributed base stations
(DBS5900). The following table lists the function modules and cabinets applicable
to macro base stations.

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Table 1-17 Function modules and cabinets applicable to macro base stations
Application Base Function Cabinet
Scenario Station Module
Model
Separated base BTS5900 BBU5900+R BTS3900 (Ver.E_A~D) and

station (indoor) FU BTS5900 (Ver.A)
BTS5900L BBU5900+R BTS3900L (Ver.E_B~D) and

FU BTS5900L (Ver.A)
Separated base BTS5900A BBU5900+R BTS5900A (Ver.E) series

station (outdoor) FU cabinets:
● Power cabinet: APM30H
(Ver.E)
● Transmission cabinet:
TMC11H (Ver.E)
● RF cabinet: RFC (Ver.E)
● Battery cabinet: IBBS200D
(Ver.E) and IBBS200T
(Ver.E)
Distributed base DBS5900 BBU5900+R Power cabinet: APM30H

station RU or (Ver.E), APM5930, and IMB05
BBU5900+ Transmission cabinet: TMC11H
AAU (Ver.E)
Battery cabinet: IBBS200D
(Ver.E), IBBS200T (Ver.E),
IBBS300D, IBBS300T,
BBC5200D (Ver.A), and
BBC5200T (Ver.A)
Auxiliary device: INS12
NOTE
● A base station may have multiple types of cabinets. The preceding table provides only a
general overview. For details on the mapping between base stations and cabinets, see "3900
& 5900 Series Base Station Cabinet Description". For example, see APM30H Hardware
Description for specific information.
● To meet customer requirements, Huawei also provides the macro + distributed base station
solution. The function module RRU/AAU of a distributed base station receives power from
the power cabinet in a separated base station. This solution enables flexible networking and
large potential for future capacity expansion and evolution. For details on a macro +
distributed base station, see section "Configured with RFUs and RRUs" in 3900 & 5900 Series
Base Station Model Description.
● To obtain the information, choose Description > Hardware Description in 3900 & 5900
Series Base Station Product Documentation.

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1.6 Product Specifications

Product specifications of the 3900 & 5900 series base stations include technical
specifications and engineering specifications of function modules, and engineering
specifications of each type of cabinet and auxiliary product for base stations.
Function Modules
For details on technical specifications and engineering specifications of BBUs, see
BBU Technical Specifications.
For details on technical specifications and engineering specifications of RFUs, see

RFU Technical Specifications.
For details on technical specifications and engineering specifications of RRUs, see
"RRU Technical Specifications". For example, see RRU5909 Technical Specifications
for specific information.
For details on technical specifications and engineering specifications of AAUs, see

"AAU Technical Specifications". For example, see AAU5612 Technical Specifications
for specific information.
NOTE
● For details on input power specifications of RF modules, see the section related to power
requirements in the corresponding base station in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Model
Description.
● For details on specifications of RRU/AAU power cables, see the section related to power
cables in the corresponding RRU/AAU hardware description.
● To obtain the specifications, choose Description > Technical Specifications in 3900 & 5900
Series Base Station Product Documentation.
Cabinets and Auxiliary Products for Base Stations

For details on engineering specifications of cabinets for base stations, see "3900 &
5900 Series Base Station Cabinet Description". For example, see APM30H
Hardware Description for specific information.
For details on engineering specifications of auxiliary products for base stations, see
the corresponding user guide.
NOTE
To obtain the user guide, choose Installation and Commissioning > Auxiliary Product
Installation Guide in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Product Documentation.
1.7 Reliability
Huawei base stations adopt a platform design so that hardware can be shared on
this platform. This provides mature communications technologies and stable
transmission reliability.

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System Reliability
Base stations feature a reliability design with load sharing and redundancy
configuration, optimized fault detection and isolation technologies for boards and
the system. This greatly enhances system reliability.
Table 1-18 System reliability

Item Way of Design
Redundancy Units such as the power supply unit all support

configuration redundancy configuration.
CPRI ports that connect the BBU and RF modules

support the ring topology. When one CPRI link becomes
faulty, services are automatically switched over to the
other CPRI link.
Key data such as software versions and data

configuration files all supports redundancy backup.
Reliability The system automatically detects and diagnoses faults in

the software, hardware, and environment, and reports
alarms. Then the system automatically rectifies the faults
using self-healing measures. If the faults cannot be
rectified, the faulty units will be automatically isolated.
Hardware Reliability
Table 1-19 Hardware reliability

Item Way of Design
Anti-misinsertion of When a board is incorrectly inserted into the slot for

boards another board, this board cannot be connected to the
backplane. In this way, the equipment is free from
damage.
Over-temperature When the temperature near the power amplifier (PA) in

protection an RF module is too high, the base station reports an
over-temperature alarm and immediately shuts down
the PA. This function protects the PA from damage
caused by over-temperature.
Reliable power Wide voltage range and surge protection

supply
Power failure protection for programs and data
Protection of power supply against overvoltage,

overcurrent, and reverse connection of positive and
negative poles on boards

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Item Way of Design
All-round surge Surge protection is provided for AC and DC power

protection design sockets, input and output signal ports (E1/T1 port, FE/GE
ports, ports for combined cabinets, and Boolean alarm
ports), antenna connectors, and GPS ports. GPS is short
for Global Positioning System.
Software Reliability
Table 1-20 Software reliability

Item Way of Design
Redundancy The system stores key data such as software versions and data
backup configuration files to ensure normal operation of the system
when errors occur in the data.
Software The system stores software versions. If the

versions current version is abnormal, the system
switches over to the backup version, which
ensures normal operation of the base station.
Data The system stores data configuration files in

configuration different partitions. If files in the current
files partition are damaged, the base station can
continue working properly by loading backup
files.
Error When software errors occur, the system can still work with its
tolerance self-healing and error tolerance capabilities, which are supported
by the following functions:
Scheduled The system checks software resource usage

check of key periodically. If resources cannot be released
resources because of software errors, the system can
release the occupied resources in time and
export logs and alarms.
Task monitoring When software is running, monitoring

processes check for internal software faults or
certain hardware faults. If an error occurs in a
task, an alarm is reported and self-healing
measures are taken to restore the task.
Configuration The system performs scheduled or event-driven

data check configuration data consistency checks, restores
configuration data selectively or preferably,
and generates logs and alarms.

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Item Way of Design
Watchdog When a software error occurs, the base station

detects the error using the software and
hardware watchdogs and automatically resets.

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1 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station

Product Name Solution Version Product Version

3900 series base stations SRAN17.0 V100R017C00

5900 series base stations

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1.1 Changes in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station

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1.2 Network Architecture

1.2.1 BTS at the RAN Physical Layer

Figure 1-1 BTS Node at the RAN physical layer

Table 1-1 RAN physical layer

MSa Mobile station.

UEb User equipment.

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BTS Node A physical base station which provides the infrastructure

BSC Node A physical base station controller which provides GBSC

MMEd Mobility management entity.

S-GWe Serving gateway.

EPCf Evolved packet core.

5GCg 5G Core Network

1.2.2 BTS at the RAN Logical Layer

GBTS Service in the GBSS Logical Network

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Figure 1-2 GBTS Service in the GBSS logical network

Table 1-2 GBSS logical network

Um GBTS Service communicates with the MS through the Um

GBTS Service Services provided by GSM base stations. This object

Abis GBTS Service communicates with GBSC Service through the

GBSC Service Services provided by GSM base station controllers, which

lur-g GBSC Service communicates with another GBSC Service

GBSSa GSM base station system.

a: GSM base station system

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NodeB Service in the UTRAN Logical Network

Figure 1-3 NodeB Service in the UTRAN logical network

Table 1-3 UTRAN logical network

Uu NodeB Service communicates with UEs through the Uu

NodeB Service Services provided by WCDMA base stations. This object

Iub NodeB Service communicates with RNC Service through the

RNC Service Services provided by WCDMA base station controllers. This

Iur RNC Service communicates with another RNC Service

UTRANa Universal terrestrial radio access network.

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a: universal terrestrial radio access network

eNodeB Service in the E-UTRAN Logical Network

Figure 1-4 eNodeB Service in the E-UTRAN logical network

Table 1-4 E-UTRAN logical network

Uu eNodeB Service communicates with UEs through the Uu

X2 eNodeB Service communicates with another eNodeB

S1 eNodeB Service communicates with the EPC through the S1

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EPC Evolved packet core.