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Multi-Carrier Strategy Training

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 HSDPA性能研究与华为解决方案汇报

Introduction

Key feature

Strategy and Pros vs Cons

Evaluation

Cases

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 Introduction
• Background:
Remark: Multi-carrier strategy also include multi-band situation, such as
U900+U2100.
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 With the steady growth of radio services especially the data services,
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operators need to expand the capacity of the live network and add more
carriers are one of the choices. Currently multi-band and multi-carrier 911
networking has become a main scenario for lots of operator’s live 621
networks.
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 According to the analysis of the operators requirements we classify them 274
into two categories and they are Prefer system capacity and Prefer voice
quality.
 Deploying different strategies will meet different operator’s requirements in
different scenarios

• Strategy content： Neighboring

SPG
Setting
Algorithm
Switch
Cell Manage

Camping
Policy Access HSPA+
Policy Load Mobility Status
Balance Policy Transition
Policy

Multi-Carrier Strategy

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Access policy feature – DRD

Step1: Generates a list of candidate Step2: Get the Technical

DRD-supportive inter-frequency Priority of the DRD Cells
Take DC service as an example
cells with RAB DRD Conditions by MIMO_64QAMorDC-
HSDPA and
MIMOor64QAM.

Priority

DRD Cells
Step3: The HSDPA Steering
Cell will be selected.
Capability Matching
between Cells and UE

Cell selection based

on Service Steering
Step4: The DC Group will be decided by comparing the DL Load
between the DC Groups.
Cell selection
And the Anchor Carrier will be selected based on the UL Load of the
based on Load 2 carriers belonging to the DC Group.

• In RAN11.0 and earlier versions, DRD is implemented based on blind handover (that is,
the cell signal quality meets certain threshold, but not to measure the target cell).
• In RAN12.0, the original DRD algorithm implementation is kept, and measurement-based
DRD algorithm is added (that is, to measure signals of the target cell). Measurement-
based DRD or DRD of blind handover is based on parameters configuration and currently
measurement-based DRD is closed by default.

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 Load balance policy feature – LDR
 When the usage of cell resource exceeds the basic congestion triggering threshold, the cell enters the basic congestion state.
In this case, Load Reshuffling (LDR) is required to reduce the cell load and increase the access success rate. And RNC adopts
the following behaviors until the congestion is removed:
– Inter-frequency load handover
LDR Actions
– CS/PS inter-RAT handover

Uncontrollable Real-Time
– QoS Renegotiation for

Inter-RAT Handover in
Inter-RAT Handover in

QoS Renegotiation for

Inter-Frequency Load

AMR Rate Reduction

Uncontrollable Real-Time Services

BE Rate Reduction

Code Reshuffling
– code reshuffling
– BE rate reduction

CS Domain

PS Domain
Handover
–

Resource
AMR rate reduction

Channel

Services
UL/DL
 LDR actions intended for different resources Power UL DCH √ √ √ √ √ √
HSUPA √ √
DL DCH √ √ √ √ √* √
Remarks： HSDPA √ √
DC-HSDPA √ √
If the downlink power–based admission
uses the ENU algorithm, the basic Iub UL DCH √ √ √
congestion can also be caused by the HSUPA √
DL DCH √ √ √
ENU. In this situation, LDR actions do not HSDPA √
involve AMR rate reduction or MBMS Code – –
power reduction, as indicated by the DL DCH √ √ √
HSDPA
symbol “*” in the preceding table. Credit UL DCH √ √ √ √
HSUPA √ √
DL DCH √ √ √ √
HSDPA

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UE Restriction( Refer to 3GPP 25.133)

– UE can only measure 2 inter-frequency only

for both idle mode and connected mode in 3G
– UE can only measure 3 inter-frequency 3G
frequency in GSM

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Strategy -- Preferred Camping
SHO
HHO
Blind HO
F2
Camping
HSPA+R99 HSPA+R99

F1

R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA

1.Idle User randomly camp on F1 carrier

2.Through setting SPG, R99 directly establish on F1
3.Through setting SPG, H services establish on F2 preferentially
4.Allow intra-frequency handover based on coverage for all carriers
5.Configure blind handover neighboring cell between F1<-->F2
6.Allow bi-directional inter-freq HHO based on LDR between F1 and F2
7.Configure one way handover based on coverage from F2 to F1 but F1 to F2 are not allowed

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Strategy -- Random Camping
SHO
HHO
Blind HO
F2
Camping
R99+HSPA R99+HSPA
F1

R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA

1.Idle User randomly camp on F1 or F2 carrier

2.R99 directly establish on each carrier that the user camp on
3.H services DRD based on H user number balanced
4.Allow intra-frequency handover based on coverage for all carriers
5.Configure blind handover neighboring cell between F1<-->F2
6.Allow bi-directional inter-freq HHO based on LDR between F1 and F2
7.Configure one way handover based on coverage from F2 to F1 but F1 to F2 are not allowed

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 Strategy -- Pros vs Cons
Pros Cons
High system capacity, high carrier efficiency
Less DRD for HSPA, the HSPA RAB setup AMR and HSPA services are on the same
success ratio will be guaranteed as much as Random carriers, the AMR KPI may be deteriorated
possible Campin
As all carriers are used for HSPA, HSPA g
experience may be better

AMR and HSPA are separate on different Resources on different carriers may not be
carriers, the AMR experience will be Preferre used equally
guaranteed as much as possible d Due to HSPA carrier’s high load as well as
The AMR carrier load will be relatively low the DRD, the HSPA setup success ratio may
and the drive test for high signal quality and Campin be deteriorated
coverage will be guaranteed as much as g
possible

AMR are basic service for WCDMA. Some operators pay special attention on AMR in order to
Conclusion

satisfy these requirement (Prefer voice quality), HW suggests to use “Preferred Camping
Strategy”.
As the rapid growing of data service, system capacity become much more important than ever
before, in order to help operator to improve HSPA experience (Prefer system capacity) , HW
suggests to use “Random Camping Strategy”

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 Evaluation– How to use tool

• Start Omstar Start UMTS_NetworkAudit Choose items as

below to analyse network strategy and corresponding KPIs
• How to use UMTS_NetworkAudit pls. refer 《UMTS Network
Evaluation Tool User Guide》

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 Evaluation– Result to analysis
• According to the NodeB number,
provide Top10 Strategy and as well as
it’s pros and cons
•  Is this what you need?

• Provide each NodeB’s strategy

•  Is this what you need?

• Provide KPI according to the carrier

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 Case 1 – Strategy analysis using tool example(1)

• Conclusion:
• 94.2% NodeB deploy Random Camping Strategy
• 5.8% NodeB deploy Preferred Camping Strategy
• Why are there so many different strategy? Are they right?

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 Case 1 – Strategy analysis using tool example(2)

• Remark: all the above KPIs are calculated by each cell

• Conclusion:
• F1/F2/F3/F4’s traffic are almost equal and this is reasonable for
Random Camping Strategy
• F5’s deployed in suburb and it’s traffic is lower than other carrier
• Why are there so many different strategy? Are they right?

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Case 2 – Strategy Adjust Example

1. In order to improve coverage and signal quality (voice quality) , operator x adjust
it’s network strategy from random camping to preferred camping
2. As expected its drive signal quality improves 1.7% (EcNo>-12dB), AMR call drop
rate reduces 0.05% but PS RAB setup success ratio deteriorates 0.46% and PS
DL throughput reduces 7%

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 Case 3 – Strategy Configuration Example
Requirement: Prefer System Capacity
SHO
Recommend Strategy: Random Camping
HHO
F4 HSPA+R99
Blind HO

F3 HSPA+R99 HSPA+R99

F2 HSPA+R99 HSPA+R99 HSPA+R99

F1 HSPA+R99 HSPA+R99 HSPA+R99

 Camping Policy  Mobility Policy

 Camp on F1 and F2 randomly  Allow intra-frequency handover based on coverage for all
carriers(ADD UINTRAFREQNCELL)
 Access and Load Balance Policy
 All carriers support HSPA and R99  Configure one way handover based on coverage from F4 to
 Non H service are directly established in the cell F3/F2 and from F3 to F2 (ADD UINTERFREQNCELL)
where the UE camp on  Configure blind handover neighboring cell between F1<-->F2;
 H service are established on F1/F2/F3/F4 through
load balance F1,F2-->F3; F1, F2-->F4 (ADD UINTERFREQNCELL :
 LDR policy set as default BlindHOFlag=TRUE)
 HSPA+  Configure GSM as neighboring cell for all cells, only configure
 Use F3 and F4 as DC dual carriers F1 and F2 as neighboring cell for GSM.

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 Case 4 – U900 and 5 Carriers Strategy(1)
Requirement: 1. U900 absorb weak coverage traffic 2. Prefer system capacity

DL3038 U900 U900 U900

DL10737 U2100 F1 U2100 F1 U2100 F1

DL10713 U2100 F2 U2100 F2 U2100 F2

Network Coverage:
DL10688 U2100 F3 1. F1/F2/G900 full coverage
2. U900,F3,F4 hotspot coverage
DL10663 U2100 F4

G900 G900 G900

G1800 G1800 G1800

Suggestion: Random Camping Strategy and dedicated U900 strategy

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Case 4 – U900 and 5 Carriers Strategy(2)
Key Switches for idle / connection mode cell reselection, RAB DRD, Inter-frequency handover, Load
reshuffling:
Parameter Value MML Command Parameter Description
"FALSE" indicates that the neighboring information is not
included in the SIB11.
SIB11Ind True/False ADD UINTERFREQNCELL
"TRUE" indicates that the neighboring information is
included in the SIB11.
"FALSE" indicates that the neighboring information is not
included in the SIB12.
SIB12Ind True/False ADD UINTERFREQNCELL
"TRUE" indicates that the neighboring information is
included in the SIB12
"0" indicates that the coverage-based inter-frequency
handover is not supported.
"1" indicates that the cell is assigned with the highest
HOCovPrio 0/1/2/3 ADD UINTERFREQNCELL
priority for the handover.
"3" indicates that the cell is assigned with the lowest
priority for the handover.
“FALSE” indicates that the cell is not considered as a
candidate cell for blind handover.
BlindHoFlag True/False ADD UINTERFREQNCELL
“TRUE” indicates that the cell can be considered as a
candidate cell for blind handover
"TRUE" indicates that the cell can be considered as the
measurement object in the DRD measurement algorithm
DrdOrLdrFlag True/Fals ADD UINTERFREQNCELL
or LDR measurement algorithm. The value "FALSE"
indicates that the cell is invalid.
DR_RAB_SING_D SET
ON/OFF DRD switch for single RAB
RD_SWITCH UCORRMALGOSWITCH
DR_RAB_COMB_ SET
ON/OFF DRD switch for combine RAB
DRD_SWITCH UCORRMALGOSWITCH

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Case 4 – U900 and 5 Carriers Strategy(3)
• UEs will camp on U2100 F1/2, G900 and G1800 in idle mode (i.e. Access Layers).
• U900 set as “limited access layer” – UEs can reselect to U900 when coverage of U2100 F1/2 is poor.
Idle UEs on U900 will reselect to F1/2 when within U2100 coverage area.
• U900 layer will be considered as the coverage layer for both CS and PS – only one way for UE to go to
this layer (from all U2100 layers) during Connected Mode is due to coverage (i.e. Inter-Frequency HO).
• Coverage-based Inter-RAT from U2100 layers to G900 is for CS services only.
• Calls end on U2100 F3/4 will be forced to re-select to U2100 F1/F2, U900 or G900 immediately.
• F3 and F4 will be the Non-Access and HS-preferred layers – UEs will only perform HSPA RAB DRD
from F1 to co-sector F2/3/4 cells and from F2 to co-sector F1/3/4 cells.
• Combined 3G services will access at the current 3G cell, where the first service is being served.
• LDR happens 1) between all U2100 layers (bi-directional blind Inter-Frequency HO), and 2) from 3G to
G900 and co-sector G1800 for CS services only (Inter-RAT - only as 4th action for DL LDR).
• Measurement-Based LDR algorithm will be enabled from U900 to U2100 F1/2 (feature can only support
2 target frequencies according to 3GPP).
•Re-selections to the G1800 layer is only possible via the G900 layer.
• Uni-directional traffic handovers are possible from G900 to G1800.
• UEs on G1800 can move to G900 in connected mode due to coverage.

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 Case 4 – U900 and 5 Carriers Strategy(4)
IDLE MODE CONNECTED MODE

U900 U900 U900 U900

Access Layer
U2100 F1 U2100 F1 U2100 F1 U2100 F1 U2100 F1

Access Layer

U2100 F2 U2100 F2 U2100 F2 U2100 F2 U2100 F1

CS LDR (to G900)

Capacity/Non
Access Layer U2100 F3 U2100 F3

Capacity/Non
U2100 F4 U2100 F4
Access Layer

CS Inter-RAT and
LDR (to G900)
G900 G900

Coverage-based
Traffic -based (uni-directional) (uni-directional)
Access Layer

G1800 G1800

Blind IFHO LDR (co-sector, bi and uni-directional)

Reselection (bi-directional) Coverage-based CS & PS IFHO/ CS ISHO (uni-directional)

Reselection (uni-directional) HSPA RAB DRD (co-sector, bi and uni-directional)

Measurement based LDR

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 Case 4 – U900 and 5 Carriers Strategy(5)

Parameter U2100 F1 U2100 F2 U2100 F3 U2100 F4 U900

Cell Reselection

Qqualmin -18 dB -18 dB -18 dB -18 dB -18 dB

Qrxlevmin -58(-115dBm) -58(-115dBm) -58(-115dBm) -58(-115dBm) -58(-115dBm)

Qhyst2 1 (2dB) 1 (2dB) 1 (2dB) 1 (2dB) 1 (2dB)

IdleSintrasearch 5(10dB) 5(10dB) 5(10dB) 5(10dB) 5(10dB)

IdleSintersearch 4(8dB) 4(8dB) 127 (Off) 127 (Off) 127 (Off)

Inter-freq Neighbors

To U900/F2 - True To U900/F1 - True To U900/F1 - True To U900/F2 - True

To F1/F2 - True
SIB11 Ind To co-sector F3/4 – To co-sector F3/4 - To F2 and co-sector F4 - To F1 and co-sector F3
False False False – False

IdleQoffset2 - inter (for 0 dB –> U2100 F2 0 dB –> U2100 F1 -50 dB -> U2100 F1 -50 dB -> U2100 F2
-3 dB -> U2100 F1/2
ncells with SIB11 True) 3 dB -> U900 3 dB -> U900 3 dB –> U900 3 dB –> U900

Blind handover flag (for Only True for co-sector Only True for co-sector Only True for co-sector Only True for co-sector
None
LDR and DRD) U2100 cells U2100 cells U2100 cells U2100 cells
U900 - 2 U900 - 2 U900 and other F1 - 2 U900 and other F2 - 2
HOCOVPRIO F1/F2 - 2
co-sector F2/3/4 - 0 co-sector F1/3/4 - 0 co-sector F1/2/4 - 0 co-sector F1/2/3 – 0

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 Case 4 – U900 and 5 Carriers Strategy(6)
Parameter U2100 F1 U2100 F2 U2100 F3 U2100 F4 U900

Inter-freq Handover (only for your reference, pls. refer to the default value according each version)

CS 2D -16dB/-110dBm -16dB/-110dBm -16dB/-110dBm -16dB/-110dBm -16dB/-110dBm

CS 2F -14dB/-108dBm -14dB/-108dBm -14dB/-108dBm -14dB/-108dBm -14dB/-108dBm

H 2D -16dB/-110dBm -16dB/-110dBm -16dB/-110dBm -16dB/-110dBm -16dB/-110dBm

H 2F -14dB/-107dBm -14dB/-107dBm -14dB/-107dBm -14dB/-107dBm -14dB/-107dBm

Inter-RAT Handover (only for your reference, pls. refer to the default value according each version)

CS 2D -16dB/-110dBm -16dB/-110dBm -16dB/-110dBm -16dB/-110dBm -16dB/-110dBm

CS 2F -14dB/-108dBm -14dB/-108dBm -14dB/-108dBm -14dB/-108dBm -14dB/-108dBm

H 2D -24dB/-115dBm -24dB/-115dBm -24dB/-115dBm -24dB/-115dBm -24dB/-115dBm

H 2F -21dB/-112dBm -21dB/-112dBm -21dB/-112dBm -21dB/-112dBm -21dB/-112dBm

Inter-Frequency and Inter-

SIMINTERFREQRAT SIMINTERFREQRAT SIMINTERFREQRAT SIMINTERFREQRAT INTERFREQ
RAT Coexist Switch

COEXIST_MEAS_TH COEXIST_MEAS_TH COEXIST_MEAS_TH COEXIST_MEAS_TH COEXIST_MEAS_T

CoexistMeasThdChoice D_CHOICE_INTERF D_CHOICE_INTERF D_CHOICE_INTERF D_CHOICE_INTERF HD_CHOICE_INTE
REQ REQ REQ REQ RFREQ

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 Case 4 – U900 and 5 Carriers Strategy(7)

Parameter U2100 F1 U2100 F2 U2100 F3 U2100 F4 U900

DRD
Service Steering OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
LdbDRDSwitchDCH OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF

LdbDRDSwitchHSDPA ON ON OFF OFF OFF

LdbDRDchoice UserNumber UserNumber UserNumber UserNumber UserNumber

H user balance Related
LdbDRDLoadRemain
100(default) 100(default) 100(default) 100(default) 100(default)
ThdHSDPA
MaxHsdpaUserNum 64(default) 64(default) 64(default) 64(default) 64(default)
1 -> Target blind HO cell will be considered as a DRD candidate when HS-DSCH load of source cell is greater than the
LdbDRDOffsetHSDPA
load of the target cell by 1% or more.

Measurement based LDR for U900 cell: TargetFreqThdRscp: -92 dBm, TargetFreqThdEcN0: -12 dB

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 Appendix
Feature Number Feature Name
• Multi-frequency relevant WRFD-020110 Multi Frequency Band Networking
WRFD-020160 Enhanced Multiband Management
features WRFD-02040001 Intra System Direct Retry
WRFD-02040002 Inter System Direct Retry
WRFD-02040003 Inter System Redirect
WRFD-02040004 Traffic Steering and Load Sharing During RAB Setup
WRFD-020302 Inter Frequency Hard Handover Based on Coverage
WRFD-020103 Inter Frequency Load Balance
WRFD-021200 HCS (Hierarchical Cell Structure)
WRFD-020105 Potential User Control
WRFD-020402 Measurement Based Direct Retry
WRFD-020160 Enhanced Multiband Management
Feature Number Feature Name
• Multi-carrier relevant features WRFD-02040001 Intra System Direct Retry
WRFD-02040002 Inter System Direct Retry
WRFD-02040003 Inter System Redirect
WRFD-02040004 Traffic Steering and Load Sharing During RAB Setup
WRFD-020302 Inter Frequency Hard Handover Based on Coverage
WRFD-020103 Inter Frequency Load Balance
WRFD-021200 HCS (Hierarchical Cell Structure)
WRFD-020105 Potential User Control
WRFD-02040001 Intra System Direct Retry
WRFD-02040002 Inter System Direct Retry
WRFD-02040003 Inter System Redirect
WRFD-020402 Measurement Based Direct Retry

Feature Number Feature Name

• 2G/3G inter-operation WRFD-020303 Inter-RAT Handover Based on Coverage
WRFD-020306 Inter-RAT Handover Based on Load
WRFD-020305 Inter-RAT Handover Based on Service
WRFD-020401 Inter-RAT Redirection Based on Distance

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