9.

7 Deploying PDSCH Efficiency Improvement

9.7.1 Requirements
To use adaptive power allocation for cell-edge UEs, ensure that the eNodeB type is macro and there
is no strong inter-RAT interference.

9.7.2 Precautions
None

9.7.3 Data Preparation

The following table describes the parameters that must be set in a CellDlschAlgo MO to configure
the function of MCS selection with prioritized RBs.

Paramet Parameter ID Setting Notes

er Name

RB CellDlschAlgo.RBPriMcsSelectStrat The value

Priority egy MULTIUSR_LOWMCSLIMIT_STRATEGY(Mul
MCS tiple User Lower MCS Limited Strategy) is
Select recommended.
Strategy

RB CellDlschAlgo.RBPriMcsSelectRatio Set this parameter to its recommended value.

Priority Thd
MCS
Select
Ratio
Threshold

The following table describes the parameter that must be set in a CellAlgoSwitch MO to configure
MCS selection for transmission of small-amount data.

Paramet Parameter ID Setting Notes

er Name

DL CellAlgoSwitch.DlSchSwit  It is recommended that the

schedule ch SmallPktMcsSelectAlgoSw(SmallPktMcsSelectAl
switch goSw) option of this parameter be deselected if the
CellDlschAlgo.RbgAllocStrategy parameter is set
to ROUND_DOWN(Round Down).
 It is recommended that the
SmallPktMcsSelectAlgoSw(SmallPktMcsSelectAl
goSw) option of this parameter be selected if the
CellDlschAlgo.RbgAllocStrategy parameter is set
 Paramet Parameter ID Setting Notes
er Name

to ROUND_UP(Round Up) or
ADAPTIVE(Adaptive).

The following table describes the parameters that must be set in a CellDlschAlgo MO to configure
the ` balancing.

NOTE:

PDCCH and PDSCH resource balancing takes effect only when the values of the
CellDlschAlgo.DataThdInPdcchPdschBal and CellDlschAlgo.UeNumThdInPdcchPdschBal
parameters are both greater than 0.

Parameter Parameter ID Setting Notes

Name

Data CellDlschAlgo.DataThdInPdcchPdschBal It is recommended that this

Threshold In parameter be set to 36000 in heavy
Pdcch And traffic scenarios.
Pdsch
Balance

Ue Num CellDlschAlgo.UeNumThdInPdcchPdschBal It is recommended that this

Threshold In parameter be set to 300 in heavy
Pdcch And traffic scenarios.
Pdsch
Balance

The following table describes the parameter that must be set in a CellAlgoSwitch MO to configure
adaptive power allocation for cell-edge UEs.

Parameter Parameter ID Setting Notes

Name

Downlink CellAlgoSwitch.CellDlCoverEnhanc It is recommended that the

Cell eSwitch AdptCellEdgePwrAllocSw(AdptCellEdgePw
Coverage rAllocSw) option of this parameter be selected
Enhancem in light-load wide-coverage scenarios.
ent Switch

9.7.4 Activation
This feature can be activated using the CME or MML commands.
Using the CME

For detailed operations, see CME-based Feature Configuration.

Using MML Commands

 Enabling MCS selection with prioritized RBs

Run the MOD CELLDLSCHALGO command with the RB Priority MCS Select Strategy
and RB Priority MCS Select Ratio Threshold parameters specified.

 Enabling MCS selection for transmission of small-amount data

Run the MOD CELLALGOSWITCH command with the SmallPktMcsSelectAlgoSw option

of the DL schedule switch parameter selected.

 Enabling PDCCH and PDSCH resource balancing

Run the MOD CELLDLSCHALGO command with the Data Threshold In Pdcch And
Pdsch Balance and Ue Num Threshold In Pdcch And Pdsch Balance parameters
specified.

 Enabling adaptive power allocation for cell-edge UEs

Run the MOD CELLALGOSWITCH command with the AdptCellEdgePwrAllocSw option of

the Downlink Cell Coverage Enhancement Switch parameter selected.
MML Command Examples

 Configuring the function of MCS selection with prioritized RBs with the RB Priority MCS
Select Strategy parameter set to MULTIUSR_LOWMCSLIMIT_STRATEGY and the RB
Priority MCS Select Ratio Threshold parameter set to 10

MOD
CELLDLSCHALGO:LOCALCELLID=0,RBPRIMCSSELECTSTRATEGY=MULTIUSR_LOWMCSLIMIT_STRATEGY
,RBPRIMCSSELECTRATIOTHD=10;

 Enabling MCS selection for transmission of small-amount data

MOD CELLALGOSWITCH:LOCALCELLID=0,DLSCHSWITCH=SmallPktMcsSelectAlgoSw-1;

 Enabling PDCCH and PDSCH resource balancing

MOD
CELLDLSCHALGO:LOCALCELLID=0,DATATHDINPDCCHPDSCHBAL=36000,UENUMTHDINPDCCHPDSCHBAL
=300;

 Enabling adaptive power allocation for cell-edge UEs

MOD
CELLALGOSWITCH:LOCALCELLID=0,CellDlCoverEnhanceSwitch=AdptCellEdgePwrAllocSw-1;

9.7.5 Activation Observation

Observing MCS Selection with Prioritized RBs
 1. Before enabling MCS selection with prioritized RBs, check the DL IBLER and the DL
average MCS.

2. Check the DL IBLER and the DL average MCS after enabling MCS selection with
prioritized RBs. If the two values decrease, MCS selection with prioritized RBs has taken
effect.

IBLER = (L.Traffic.DL.SCH.QPSK.ErrTB.Ibler + L.Traffic.DL.SCH.16QAM.ErrTB.Ibler +

L.Traffic.DL.SCH.64QAM.ErrTB.Ibler)/(L.Traffic.DL.SCH.QPSK.TB +
L.Traffic.DL.SCH.16QAM.TB + L.Traffic.DL.SCH.64QAM.TB)

Average MCS index for the DL = (L.ChMeas.PDSCH.MCS.0 x 0 +

L.ChMeas.PDSCH.MCS.1 x 1 + ... + L.ChMeas.PDSCH.MCS.28 x
28)/sum(L.ChMeas.PDSCH.MCS.0... L.ChMeas.PDSCH.MCS.28)
Observing PDCCH and PDSCH Resource Balancing

1. Check the average number of users in the cell.

When the number of users reaches the value of

CellDlschAlgo.UeNumThdInPdcchPdschBal and the volume of traffic data to be
scheduled on user bearers is greater than or equal to the value of
CellDlschAlgo.DataThdInPdcchPdschBal, the trigger condition for PDCCH and PDSCH
resource balancing applies.

2. Check the PDCCH resource utilization.

When the number of OFDM symbols occupied by the PDCCH reaches the maximum and
CCE usage reaches around 80%, PDCCH resource congestion occurs.

CCE usage = (L.ChMeas.CCE.CommUsed + L.ChMeas.CCE.ULUsed +

L.ChMeas.CCE.DLUsed)/L.ChMeas.CCE.Avail

3. Check the downlink PDSCH resource utilization.

If the RB usage is not high, PDCCH and PDSCH resources are imbalanced in the cell.

RB usage = L.ChMeas.PRB.DL.Used.Avg/L.ChMeas.PRB.DL.Avail

Table 9-5 Counters related to PDCCH and PDSCH resource balancing

Counter Name Description

L.Traffic.User.Avg Average number of users in a cell

L.ChMeas.PDCCH.SymNum.1~4 Number of times that the PDCCH occupies x

OFDM symbols (x ranging from 1 to 4)

L.ChMeas.CCE.CommUsed Number of PDCCH CCEs used for common DCI

L.ChMeas.CCE.ULUsed Number of PDCCH CCEs used for uplink DCI

L.ChMeas.CCE.DLUsed Number of PDCCH CCEs used for downlink DCI

 Counter Name Description

L.ChMeas.CCE.Avail Number of available PDCCH CCEs

L.ChMeas.PRB.DL.Used.Avg Average number of used PDSCH PRBs

L.ChMeas.PRB.DL.Avail Number of available downlink PRBs

4. Compare the RB usage within the same period of service time before and after PDCCH
and PDSCH resource balancing is enabled. If the RB usage increases, this function has
taken effect.
Observing Adaptive Power Allocation for Cell-Edge UEs

1. Before enabling the function, obtain the percentage of PRBs scheduled for PDSCH
transmission using rank 1 and MCSs of indexes 0 to 6. The formula for calculating the
percentage is as follows:

Percentage of PRBs scheduled for PDSCH transmission using rank 1 and MCSs of
indexes 0 to 6 = Sum of L.ChMeas.PRB.DL.RANK1.MCS.0 to
L.ChMeas.PRB.DL.RANK1.MCS.6/Sum of L.ChMeas.PRB.DL.RANK1.MCS.0 to
L.ChMeas.PRB.DL.RANK1.MCS.28

2. Check that the percentage decreases after the function is enabled. The decrease indicates
that the function has taken effect.

9.7.6 Reconfiguration
None

9.7.7 Deactivation
This feature can be deactivated using the CME or MML commands.

Using the CME

For detailed operations, see CME-based Feature Configuration.

Using MML Commands

 Disabling MCS selection with prioritized RBs

Run the MOD CELLDLSCHALGO command with the RB Priority MCS Select Ratio
Threshold parameter set to 0.

 Disabling MCS selection for transmission of small-amount data

Run the MOD CELLALGOSWITCH command with the SmallPktMcsSelectAlgoSw option

of the DL schedule switch parameter deselected.

 Disabling PDCCH and PDSCH resource balancing

 Run the MOD CELLDLSCHALGO command with the Data Threshold In Pdcch And
Pdsch Balance and Ue Num Threshold In Pdcch And Pdsch Balance parameters
specified.

 Disabling adaptive power allocation for cell-edge UEs

Run the MOD CELLALGOSWITCH command with the AdptCellEdgePwrAllocSw option of

the Downlink Cell Coverage Enhancement Switch parameter deselected.
MML Command Examples

 Disabling MCS selection with prioritized RBs

MOD CELLDLSCHALGO: LOCALCELLID=0, RBPRIMCSSELECTRATIOTHD=0;

 Disabling MCS selection for transmission of small-amount data

MOD CELLALGOSWITCH:LOCALCELLID=0,DLSCHSWITCH=SmallPktMcsSelectAlgoSw-0;

 Disabling PDCCH and PDSCH resource balancing

MOD CELLDLSCHALGO: LOCALCELLID=0, DATATHDINPDCCHPDSCHBAL=0,

UENUMTHDINPDCCHPDSCHBAL=0;

 Disabling adaptive power allocation for cell-edge UEs

MOD
CELLALGOSWITCH:LOCALCELLID=0,CellDlCoverEnhanceSwitch=AdptCellEdgePwrAllocSw-0;