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Vodafone
Power to you
Vehicular CrowdCell
MWC 2016
Mabel Pous-Fenollar Vodafone Group
Dr. Peter Fertl BMW Group

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Agenda
CrowdCell Technology
Indoor CrowdCell
Vehicular CrowdCell
Questions ?

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Agenda
CrowdCell Technology
Indoor CrowdCell
Vehicular CrowdCell
Questions ?

4.
CrowdCell: Breaking Small Cell’s deployment paradigm
CrowdCell aims to enhance 4G coverage & capacity
through massive deployment of new low cost Small Cells
WHAT IS IT?
• Backhaul provided by 4G macro network
• Radiating VF spectrum TDD 2.6 (Band 38)
• Always on or nomadic, enabled by a central Controller
• Acting as dynamic small cells for customers at the outer
edges of the macro network
BENEFITS
• Cheap and quick deployment – not requiring changes on the
macro network
• Expanding and/or improving indoor coverage and performance
• Better use of limited macro resources

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Agenda
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CrowdCell Technology
Indoor CrowdCell
Vehicular CrowdCell
Questions ?

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Indoor CrowdCell: Key Specifications
• Form Factor: Weight (< 1.5Kg) & Dimensions
(< 3.0L)
• eNodeB output power: 2x250mW –
2x400mW range
• Power Consumption: < 25W
• Access (eNodeB): Band 38 (2600 TDD)
• Backhaul (UE Relay): Band 20 (800 FDD) /
Band 3 (1800 FDD)
• High Capability Backhaul UE
Prototypes Commercial Concepts

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Field trial results
• Reaching customers not covered by the macro network
• Throughput improvement coming from signal improvement and higher performance CPE (Customer
Premises Equipment)
25.2
8.7
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
DL UL
Basement
From no service to fairly good service
CrowdCell OFF CrowdCell ON
No service No service
27.6
4.7
30.1
9.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
DL UL
Upper Floor
Improved service
CrowdCell OFF CrowdCell ON
98% gain
9% gain

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Agenda
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CrowdCell Technology
Indoor CrowdCell
Vehicular CrowdCell
Questions ?

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Vehicular CrowdCell: Description
In-Car
Out-of-Car
When Car is
not being used
• Small Cell providing dedicated 4G
coverage
• In-Car mode triggered automatically
• Small Cell that provides 4G
coverage and capacity to nearby
users
• No need for radio planning
• Increases network resources
4G
4G
Benefits
• Dedicated Small Cell for the
customers inside the car
• Consistent 4G service experience
• Opportunistic Small Cell providing
services to nearby users
• Extending 4G macro services
where needed
• CrowdCell Controller function
guaranteeing optimum
experience
When car in use When car parked

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Agenda
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CrowdCell Technology
Indoor CrowdCell
Vehicular CrowdCell
Questions ?

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Visit us @MWC16 Hall 6, stand 6B30