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Commercial In Confidence

ARGUS TECHNOLOGIES

ANTENNA TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEWPeter Liversidge

Vietnam Operators - September 2010

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ARGUS ANTENNA TECHNOLOGY

Highly symmetrical azimuth pattern

Superior elevation upper sidelobe performance

Nullfill elevation pattern

Low back radiation

Electrical downtilt

Internal RET (AISG/3GPP)

Guaranteed PIM performance

Solutions for capacity enhancement

Key Antenna Features for an Urban Environment

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Excellent Pattern Control

Low Passive Intermodulation Distortion (PIM) 100% Test

Proven Phase Shifter & Remote Control Technology

Modular Design - Simple Assembly

Main building blocks Phase Shifter Radiating Elements Induction Soldered Input Cables

ARGUS DIFFERENTIATION BY DESIGN


CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

Highly modular

Radiating element components pre-assembled

Phase shifters pre-assembled

Special connection blocks (Sn plated) for low PIM


High Performance Elements

Wide bandwidth

Patch/Waveguide, Patch/Choke and Dipole configurations

AZIMUTH PATTERN


Azimuth pattern at 0 tilt

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RADIATING ELEMENTS

Common Type Double-tuned Loop-Fed Patches

Low profile Design parameters can be easily controlled and adjusted Double-tuned response Many years of design experience

Special Purpose Dipoles

Interspersed multiband elements Vertical polarization


BROADBANDING

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Todays BTS antennas require wide bandwidth from the radiating elements Double tuning increases bandwidth Resonant circuit incorporated in element feed to improve 50 ohm wideband

impedance match


DUAL-POLAR PATCH


DUAL-POLAR PATCH FEED

Patch removed for clarity

Loop feed point

Loop


DUAL POLAR LOOP-FED PATCHES

LLPX310R (2.3-2.7 GHz)

Elements mount on extruded profiled ground plane

1.71-2.17 GHz


Operators specify 17-20 dB first upper lobe. Argus can deliver > 18dB sidelobe suppression guaranteed

Nullfill elevation pattern

Low back radiation

In urban environment, several sidelobes are important

Requires tight control of excitation

Some sacrifice of Gain (0.3 dB)

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ELEVATION PATTERNSArgus standard phase shifter

Argus E phase shifter

Low upper sidelobes reduce:

Spillover / interference between cells

Handover frequency

Low upper sidelobes improve network efficiency


PHASE SHIFTER

Dielectric Stripline Phase Shifter

Separate phase shifting and power division to each element

Design proved in service (> 15 years operation)

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PRINCIPLE OF PHASESHIFTERSMovement

of Dielectric


PHASE SHIFTER Allows for wide range of downtilt;

typically 10 degrees, but 20 degrees also available in special antennas

Continuous (not stepped) phase

Independent control of element amplitude/phase allows superior vertical pattern stability

Can provide nullfill

Robust, field proven, simple

Fewer interconnects

Competitors antennas fed in pairs Inherent phase deviation from linear

gradient Lose control of sidelobes and nullfill

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Typical competitor pattern

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PHASE SHIFTER

Simplicity


PHASE SHIFTER PRINCIPLE

No Wilkinson power dividers More compact network reduced cost

With Wilkinson power dividers Power dividers matched at input and outputs Improved pattern control due to suppression of reflections


ELEVATION PATTERN WITH NULLFILL

20dB nullfill level

Minimises dropped calls near the basestation


VERTICAL PATTERN WITH NULLFILL

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7deg VBW antenna with nullfill7.5deg VBW antenna without nullfill


First Field Deployment of Dual Band Antennas 1998

Single Band Performance from Multi Band Antennas

Independent downtilt of each band

Modular Platform delivering

Improved network coverage & performance

Increased Network Flexibility

Reduced Capex/Opex costs

MULTIBAND ANTENNAS


Measured elevation patterns over the 0 to 10 downtilt range in 1 degree steps

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MULTIBAND ANTENNAS


Interspersed Side-by-Side

MULTIBAND ANTENNAS


INTERSPERSED DUAL BAND

Narrower profile than side-by-side (270mm vs 370mm)


3-BAND ANTENNA

CNBPX3** Antenna Band 1 824 - 960 MHz Band 2 1710 - 2170 MHz Band 3 1920 2690 MHz

Independent tilt control of each band


Less footprint distortion

Permits network tuning - adjust based on drive trials

Lower visual impact compared to mech tilt

Added network flexibility - tailor cell sizes

Reduces spill over of sidelobes and backlobes into unwanted regions

ADJUSTABLE ELECTRICAL DOWNTILT


10 deg Electrical 10 deg MechanicalVs

ADJUSTABLE ELECTRICAL DOWNTILT


ARGUS REMOTE CONTROL

Internal AISG/3GPP

Argus first introduced proprietary remote system in 1997

Digital Remote Interface AISG/3GPP Ver 2.0 as standard (AISG 1.1 on request)

Internal processor & motor No external equipment required No calibration required Resistive absolute position encoder Up-loadable software 12-30V operation Preloaded with antenna details Manual adjustment maintained EMC compliance to CE, FCC, C-Tick


ARGUS REMOTE CONTROL

Manual Adjustment Screw (Override in case of RET failure)

Tilt Scale

AISG Connector

Motor

Processor PCB

Position Sense PCB

Competitors RET


ARGUS REMOTE CONTROL HAND HELD SOLUTION

APC-D8-Y*M (AISG Daisy Chain Cable)

APC-D8-*M (AISG data cable)

CTXD-60-H Argus portable digital (3GPP/AISG) hand held control unit

Argus Remote Antenna

USB cable to connect laptop to CTXD-60-H to configure the site, upload new software, and control antennas


ARGUS REMOTE CONTROL FROM NODE B

NODE-B

IUANT output

WAN

OMC (antenna management)

APC-D8-Y1M (1 Meter AISG Daisy Chain Cable)

IUANT antenna control


APC-D8-50M (AISG data cable)


ARGUS REMOTE CONTROL FROM NODE B

NODE-B

IUANT output

WAN

OMC (antenna management)

RF Feeder

IUANT antenna control

APC-D8-1M (AISG Data cable)

TMATMATMA



As stand alone unit, CTXD-60-H scans and carries out basic control of antennas

Transfers AISG commands between PC and RET antennas via internal USB to RS485 converter

Supports AISG1.1 and AISG2.0

Surge protection and short circuit protection on all AISG lines

Rechargeable battery

LCD display

LED status indication

AISG ANTENNA CONTROLLER


NSN Finland (2009), Poland (2009), Sydney (2009), Mexico (2010)

Ericsson Israel (2008), U.K (2009), Mexico (2010)

Huawei China (2008/2009), U.S.A (2009)

ZTE China (2008/2009)

Samsung Korea (2009)

Kathrein Germany (2009)

RET INTEROPERABILITY TESTING


FACTORY TESTING

Fully automated production testing, barcode controlled

100% production testing including:

Aperture testing for sidelobe and beamwidth Isolation VSWR Passive Intermodulation (PIM)


Problem more severe with:

More carriers (GSM)

Wide band carriers (UMTS/3G)

Reduces sensitivity of network

Can be reduced to -150 dBc for 2x43 dBm

Not practical to reduce further (material limitations)

High Capacity Networks}

PASSIVE INTERMODULATION


Proven IMD performance

Minimal use of solder junctions

Rugged strip line technology - phase shifter/power divider

Induction soldering of input cables to ensure reliability and repeatability

No sliding metal contacts

Mechanically fixed solder joints

Production final test 100%

PASSIVE INTERMODULATION


RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT20092008

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

2010

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2011

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Dual & triple band antenna cost reduction

Dual beam site trials

Huawei, NSN, ZTE, Ericsson, etc Ongoing..

802.16E 2.5GHz 3.5GHz 5.8GHz

Antenna / Amplifier / Filters/RRU

Dual & Quad 65deg Quad 90deg

2G/3G

CAPACITY

AISG IOT

WiMAX

INTEGRATION

Ultra wide band multi-band (2G/3G/LTE) antennas

Interspersed dual & triple band antennas

TMA/Triplexers

LTE

Dual/Multi beam antennas

700MHz antennas

Remote Azimuth Steering

Q2


RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Ground reflection range 300m length. Surface to IEEE requirements to 5GHz

Spherical near-field range in Sydney (shared facility)

Cylindrical near field range in Argus China, Guangzhou


WIDEBAND ANTENNAS

Uses open waveguide with tuned dual polarization loop-fed patch

Currently used for 46% bandwidth(1920 MHz to 2690 MHz)

Capable of >50% bandwidthC kh nng >50% bng thng

Patented technology

waveguide section

dual tuned loop feeds

patch


WIDEBAND PANEL ANTENNAS

NPX series, 1710-2170MHz Oct 2001

LPX series, 2300-2700MHz Oct 2006

UPX series, 698-890MHz May 2010

VPX series, 1710-2690MHz August 2010

RPX series, 698-960MHz Planned 2011

LPX310R dual antenna


MULTIBAND / WIDEBAND PANEL ANTENNAS

LLPX310R quad antenna

NNPX series, 1710-2170MHz, 1710-2170MHz Sept 2003

LLPX series, 2300-2700MHz, 2300-2700MHz Sept 2007

NBPX series, 1710-2170MHz, 1920-2690MHz Jan 2008

VVPX series, 1710-2690MHz, 1710-2690MHz May 2010


WiMax / LTE BASESTATION ANTENNAS

First to market with remote electrical downtilt

Superior pattern performance

Integrated RET

65 Dual and Quad available for 2.5GHz and 3.5GHz

90 HBW 2.5GHz Quad available. 3.5GHz Quad development complete 4Q 2010.

700MHz development for LTE underway

2.5GHz and 3.5GHz quad antenna

2.5GHz and 3.5GHz dual antenna


VPX SERIES 65 1710-2690MHz

Single Band - 1265 x 160 x 95mm Dual Band - 1265 x 290 x 103mm 16.5dbi Gain GSM 1800 17.2dbi Gain UMTS 17.5dBi Gain 2.3GHz 0-10 Electrical Tilt Sprint USA VVPX310R May Huawei VVPX310R June


MULTIBAND / WIDEBAND PANEL ANTENNAS

LTE installation in Hong Kong

CNNPX series triple band Sept 2003

824-960MHz / 1710-2170MHz / 1710-2170MHz

CNBPX series triple band May 2008

824-960MHz / 1710-2170MHz / 1920-2690MHz

CVVPX series triple band Available Q4 2010

824-960MHz / 1710-2690MHz / 1710-2690MHz


3 sector RET pipe antenna, smallest diameter available 3 x 65 1710-2170MHz 17.5 dBi gain UMTS 0 - 10 independent electrical tilt each sector Low visual impact

INTEGRATION NNNOX310R

NNNOX -160mm diameter


LOW VISUAL IMPACT 3 SECTOR

NETWORK DEPLOYMENTS

Vodafone UK O2 UK Orange UK Vodafone Greece Cosmote GreeceWind Hellas Greece Vodafone Ireland 3 Ireland China Mobile (CMCC) Telstra Australia


First product released Q2 2010 Z4000

Digital Remote Interface AISG/3GPP Ver 2.1.0

Internal processor

No external equipment required

Software field upgradeable

REMOTE 2-WAY STEERING (RAS)


DUAL RAS ANTENNA SYSTEMS

Z4000 4 port antenna

1710-2170MHz / 1710-2170MHz 33 deg azimuth

Independent 0 to +45 / 0 to -45 azimuth panning

Independent 0-10 electrical tilt

AISG 2.1 - RET + RAS

Cell-splitting and load optimisation possible


Concept drawings for 2.5GHz Quad

REMOTE 2-WAY STEERING (RAS)


DUAL BEAM ANTENNA

One Antenna Dual Beam

120 sector convert to 2 x 60

Each Beam 33 HBW

Capacity increase 1.7 to 2X

824-960MHz In Service Q1 2010

1710-2170MHz Q4 2010


ADVANTAGE OF 6 SECTOR DUAL BEAM TECHNOLOGY

When and Where are Dual Beam Antennas Required

Initially Hot Spots Spectrum Limited Markets H.S Packet Data Changing Spectrum usage

Technology Benefits

Provide the expected capacity increase Capacity where you need it Maximum reuse of existing BTS platform

Cost Effectiveness

Capacity on a per sector increment Lower CapEx Prevents Large Clusters needing a new carrier Lower CapEx Lower Monthly Payments on power consumption Lower OpEx

Existing Tri-Cellular Deployment

Hot Spot Dual Beam Deployment


824-960MHz DUAL BEAM - 2CPX208M/R

3 x 8 Element Array

Gain - 18.2dBi VSWR -


1710-2170MHz DUAL BEAM 2NPX210M/R

4 x 10 Element Array

Gain - 19dBi GSM 1800 / 20dBi UMTS VSWR -


DUAL BEAM ANTENNA

Array of 10 rows of 4 elements


BEAMFORMING NETWORK


Phased array antennas for stadiums High traffic handling Highly efficient frequency reuse

STADIUM ANTENNAS

Used for coverage in Beijing 2008 Olympic Stadiums in Beijing and Shanghai

Used for coverage in Sydney 2000 Olympic stadiums


STADIUM ANTENNAS


HIGH TRAFFIC DENSITY PRINCIPLE

Frequency re-use pattern

Square pattern with minimum spillover (5 dB/div)


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STADIUM ANTENNAS


Thank you

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