Orange Labs

RNM/REP/REM Link Budget Tool for LTE

Current Version Date Originator/Modified By Reason(s) for Issue/Re-issue
V360 12/31/2012 Ridha Nasri & Emmanuel De Wailly Harmonisation & simplification with our others Link Budgets
 Computation parameters Color code
Input Blue
Duplex mode FDD Indication Black
Output Red
TDD Frequency Band MHz 2000
Total bandwidth ( DL AND UL) MHz 20
DL:UL Ratio 1:1
Special Subframe Format 4 (Dw=12 GP= 1 Up= 1)

FDD Frequency Band MHz 1800

1800
Nominal Bandwidth MHz 10

Propagation Model HATA

Morphology Type Urban Urban
Coverage Probability % 90
Penetration Type Outdoor
Device Position Desk

Propagation Model Mode HATA

K1_Morpho_DL 137.45
K2_Morpho_DL 35.74
K1_Morpho_UL 136.67
K2_Morpho_UL 35.74
 DL Inputs for LTE Link Budget Color code
Input Blue
eNodeB Indication Black
eNB total power (all antennas) dBm 49.0 Output Red

Link Level Performance

Downlink Link Level Performance Cat3 Extended PA3 MIMO (2x2)

DL Cell Load
DL Serving cell Load % 100
DL Neighboring cells Load % 50

Target DL Throughput for RSRP Threshold calculation

Target DL Throughput for RSRP/RSRQ
Mbps 40.0
Threshold for ASSET

Downlink Cell Radius

ISD Km 1.00
Radius at Cell Edge Km 0.58
Frequency Reuse Schemes
Frequency reuse scheme Reuse1

Outputs Distance KmDL PathlossDL

dBThroughput Mbps
Throughput @ cell edge Mbps 12.5 0.58 134.42 12.47
Max Throughput Mbps 95.4 0.54 133.4 15.92
Average Cell Throughput Mbps 37.8 0.50 132.3 19.94
DL spectral efficiency b/s/Hz 1.98 0.47 131.1 24.55
2.6 0.43 129.8 29.45
RSRP/RSRQ values for DL Target Throughput 0.39 128.4 34.60
RS Power per antenna dBm 18.2 0.35 126.8 40.72
RSRP value dBm -98.1 0.32 125.1 48.16
RSRQ value dB -13.7 0.28 123.2 57.21
0.24 121.0 67.36
0.21 118.4 79.17
0.17 115.3 91.35
0.13 111.4 95.41
0.10 107.2 95.41
 T h ro u g h p u t (M b p s )
Cell Throughput versus Distance
120

100
DL Throughput Mbps
80

60

40

20

0
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7
Distance (Km)
T h ro u g h p u t (M b p s )

Cell Throughput versus RSRQ

120

100 DL Throughput Mbps

F FactorDL RSRP dBmDL RSRQ dB 80

3.24 -105.5 -17.71
2.19 -104.5 -16.66 60
1.48 -103.4 -15.78
40

20

0
-20.0 -18.0 -16.0 -14.0
RSRQ (dB) -12.0 -10.0
 100 DL Throughput Mbps

T
80

60

1.00 -102.2 -15.06 40

0.67 -100.9 -14.48
20
0.44 -99.5 -14.04
0.29 -98.0 -13.70
0
0.18 -96.2 -13.46 -20.0 -18.0 -16.0 -14.0 -12.0 -10.0
RSRQ (dB)
0.11 -94.3 -13.29

T h ro u g h p u t (M b p s )
0.06 -92.1 -13.17
0.03 -89.5 -13.10
0.02 -86.4 -13.05
0.01 -82.6 -13.03
0.00 -78.3 -13.02

Cell Throughput versus RSRP

120

DL Throughput Mbps
100

80

60

40

20

0
-120 -115 -110 -105 -100 -95 -90 -85 -80 -75 -70
RSRP (dBm)
 UL Inputs for LTE Link Budget

User Equipment
UE Output power dBm 22
Antenna gain dBi 0
Device Position (Body loss) dB 0

EIRP dBm 22
Link Level Performance
Uplink Link Level Performance Cat3 PA3 SIMO (1x2)

UL Cell Load
UL Serving cell Load % 100
UL Neighboring cells Load % 50

Target UL Throughput for RSRP Threshold calculation

Target UL Throughput for RSRP Threshold
Mbps 1.0
for ASSET

Margins
UL Shadowing Margin dB #VALUE!

Fractional Power Control

Fractional Power Control OFF dB

initialSIRtargetValue dB 15

Outputs
Throughput @ cell edge Mbps 11.2
Max Throughput Mbps 46.5
Average Cell Throughput Mbps 23.5
UL spectral efficiency b/s/Hz 1.23

DL RSRP value for UL Target Throughput

RS Power per antenna dBm 18.2
RSRP value dBm -113.8
Color code
Input Blue
Indication Black
Output Red

T h ro u g h p u t (M b p s )
Ce
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
0.1 0.2
T h ro u g h p u t (M b p s )
Distance Km UL Pathloss dB
UL Throughput Mbps
DL RSRP dBm
0.58 133.73 11.15 -104.8
0.54 132.70 12.32 -103.8
0.50 131.60 13.95 -102.7
0.47 130.40 16.16 -101.5
0.43 129.11 18.86 -100.2
Ce
0.39 127.71 22.09 -98.8 50
0.35 126.16 25.99 -97.3
45
0.32 124.44 30.59 -95.5
-93.6 40
0.28 122.51 35.74
0.24 120.30 40.92 -91.4 35
0.21 117.72 44.89 -88.8 30
0.17 114.63 46.45 -85.7
-81.9 25
0.13 110.76 46.54
0.10 106.52 46.54 -77.6 20
15
10
5
0
-120 -110
T h ro u g h p u t (M b p s )

Cell Throughput versus Distance

50
45
UL Throughput Mbps

40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7
Distance (Km)
T h ro u g h p u t (M b p s )

Cell Throughput versus RSRP

50
45
40
35
30
25
UL Throughput Mbps
20
15
10
5
0
-120 -110 -100 -90 -80 -70 -60
RSRP (dBm)
0.6 0.7

70 -60