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5G-RANGE receives funding from the European Union Horizon 2020 Programme (H2020/2017-2019) under grant agreement n° 777137 and from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil through Rede Nacional de Ensino e
Pesquisa (RNP) under the 4th EU-BR Coordinated Call Information and Communication Technologies.
Redes 5G para áreas remotas
Motivations for Remote Areas
- Voice and Data connectivity
- New markets for operators
- IoT in Remote Areas
- Road coverage
- Remote Health Care
Voice and Data connectivity
- Last frontier for universal access.
- 3.9 billion people unconnected.
- High social impact
Voice and Data connectivity
- Education.
- Entertainment.
- Communication.
- Digital integration.
New Market for Operators
- Productivity improvement.
- New market for operators.
- Several new services:
 IoT
 Cattle monitoring
 Drones
IoT in Remote Areas
- Smart Farm application
- Field information: soil, water, air.
- Remote activation: watering system.
- Machinery control: platooning.
Smart Farms
Use of Drones for pesticide and fertilizer.
Road Coverage
- Entertainment
- V2X connectivity
- Safety
Remote Health-care
- Specialized treatment
- Monitoring on-the-go
- Home consults
5G-RANGE
A Remote Area Network based on 5G
5G-RANGE Goals
Provide mobile broadband in remote areas.
Overcome the current limitations in range in 4G and 5G standards.
Reduce the operational cost by exploiting TVWS in remote areas.
Increase the data rate at the cell edge.
Bring 5G services to rural and remote areas.
5G-RANGE Requirements
Cell radius: 50 km
Data rate: 100 Mbps
Mobility: 120 km/h
5G services: MBB & IoT
5G-RANGE Features
Robustness: MIMO diversity and Polar Codes
Smartness: Cognitive Radio & Dynamic Spectrum
Coexistence: Low Out-of-Band emissions
Flexibility: covers multiples scenarios
Evolution: Software Defined Radio approach
User
interface
ACRA
MAC layer API
Codeword length and
Code rate
FlexNOW
MAC layer API
Number of subcarrier and
subsymbols, modulation
order, filter specs.
PHY
Framer
MAC layer API
Frame size, pilots
assignment, resource
allocation
IR2A
Pilot signals
MIMORA
MAC layer API
Diversity gain and
Spectral efficiency
RF Front end
IR2A
Algorithms
5G SCHED
5G LA
5G ATB
5G
DARA
5G
COSORA
RLC Layer API
Logical Channels
5G
D2DRC
RRC Layer/
Network Layer
Cognitive
MAC Layer
RLC Layer
PHY Layer
5G
RACH
MULTIPLEXING/
DEMULTIPLEXING
HARQ HARQ
PHY Layer API
Physical Channels
Transport Blocks
Channel
Feebdack
control/
Manager
PHY Layer APIs
Control
Channels/FAP
messages
PHY Layer API
Resource Assignment
RRC Layer API
MAC Control
RRC Layer API
PHY Control
RRC Layer API
RLC Control
MAC
PDUs/Coding
CCn
TA
MCS/Code
Rate
Power Control
CSI report
SINR Report
Geolocation
Database
Network Layer
CognitiveMAC
Flexible PHY
5G-RANGE Features
Exploit the advances proposed for 5G.
But tailored for the new scenario.
• System parameters:
 MIMO: 2+2
 TX1 power (EIRP): 50,5 dBm
 TX2 power (EIRP): 48,5 dBm
 Transmit antenna gain: 9 dBi
 Receive antenna gain: 9 dBi
 BW: 6 MHz or 12 MHz
 Frequency: 700 MHz band
5G-RANGE Field Test
5G-RANGE Field Test
Impact demonstration
- Internet connection in a rural school.
- IoT in a smart garden for the children.
Impact demonstration
- The 5G-RANGE transceiver as used as backhaul for a local
network, allowing the children to use desktop and smartphones to
access Internet.
Impact demonstration
- 3 gardens and 3 cultures.
- Soil sensors and sprinklers.
- Web-based dashboard.
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Thanks for your attention
@5g_range

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5G-Range - 5G networks for remote areas

  • 1. 5G-RANGE receives funding from the European Union Horizon 2020 Programme (H2020/2017-2019) under grant agreement n° 777137 and from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation of Brazil through Rede Nacional de Ensino e Pesquisa (RNP) under the 4th EU-BR Coordinated Call Information and Communication Technologies. Redes 5G para áreas remotas
  • 2. Motivations for Remote Areas - Voice and Data connectivity - New markets for operators - IoT in Remote Areas - Road coverage - Remote Health Care
  • 3. Voice and Data connectivity - Last frontier for universal access. - 3.9 billion people unconnected. - High social impact
  • 4. Voice and Data connectivity - Education. - Entertainment. - Communication. - Digital integration.
  • 5. New Market for Operators - Productivity improvement. - New market for operators. - Several new services:  IoT  Cattle monitoring  Drones
  • 6. IoT in Remote Areas - Smart Farm application - Field information: soil, water, air. - Remote activation: watering system. - Machinery control: platooning.
  • 7. Smart Farms Use of Drones for pesticide and fertilizer.
  • 8. Road Coverage - Entertainment - V2X connectivity - Safety
  • 9. Remote Health-care - Specialized treatment - Monitoring on-the-go - Home consults
  • 10. 5G-RANGE A Remote Area Network based on 5G
  • 11. 5G-RANGE Goals Provide mobile broadband in remote areas. Overcome the current limitations in range in 4G and 5G standards. Reduce the operational cost by exploiting TVWS in remote areas. Increase the data rate at the cell edge. Bring 5G services to rural and remote areas.
  • 12. 5G-RANGE Requirements Cell radius: 50 km Data rate: 100 Mbps Mobility: 120 km/h 5G services: MBB & IoT
  • 13. 5G-RANGE Features Robustness: MIMO diversity and Polar Codes Smartness: Cognitive Radio & Dynamic Spectrum Coexistence: Low Out-of-Band emissions Flexibility: covers multiples scenarios Evolution: Software Defined Radio approach
  • 14. User interface ACRA MAC layer API Codeword length and Code rate FlexNOW MAC layer API Number of subcarrier and subsymbols, modulation order, filter specs. PHY Framer MAC layer API Frame size, pilots assignment, resource allocation IR2A Pilot signals MIMORA MAC layer API Diversity gain and Spectral efficiency RF Front end IR2A Algorithms 5G SCHED 5G LA 5G ATB 5G DARA 5G COSORA RLC Layer API Logical Channels 5G D2DRC RRC Layer/ Network Layer Cognitive MAC Layer RLC Layer PHY Layer 5G RACH MULTIPLEXING/ DEMULTIPLEXING HARQ HARQ PHY Layer API Physical Channels Transport Blocks Channel Feebdack control/ Manager PHY Layer APIs Control Channels/FAP messages PHY Layer API Resource Assignment RRC Layer API MAC Control RRC Layer API PHY Control RRC Layer API RLC Control MAC PDUs/Coding CCn TA MCS/Code Rate Power Control CSI report SINR Report Geolocation Database Network Layer CognitiveMAC Flexible PHY 5G-RANGE Features Exploit the advances proposed for 5G. But tailored for the new scenario.
  • 15. • System parameters:  MIMO: 2+2  TX1 power (EIRP): 50,5 dBm  TX2 power (EIRP): 48,5 dBm  Transmit antenna gain: 9 dBi  Receive antenna gain: 9 dBi  BW: 6 MHz or 12 MHz  Frequency: 700 MHz band 5G-RANGE Field Test
  • 17. Impact demonstration - Internet connection in a rural school. - IoT in a smart garden for the children.
  • 18. Impact demonstration - The 5G-RANGE transceiver as used as backhaul for a local network, allowing the children to use desktop and smartphones to access Internet.
  • 19. Impact demonstration - 3 gardens and 3 cultures. - Soil sensors and sprinklers. - Web-based dashboard.
  • 20. 20 Thanks for your attention @5g_range