64-QAM Uplink: Feature Description
64-QAM Uplink: Feature Description
64-QAM Uplink: Feature Description
Feature Description
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Contents
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Basic Characteristics 1
1.2 64-QAM Uplink Summary 1
1.3 Additional Information 2
2 Feature Operation 3
2.1 Network Requirements 3
3 Parameters 4
3.1 Feature Configuration Parameters 4
4 Network Impact 5
6 Performance 7
6.1 KPIs 7
6.2 Counters 7
6.3 Events 8
7 O&M Information 10
7.1 Activate and Deactivate Feature 10
1 Introduction
Replaces: N/A
Dependencies
• Carrier Aggregation
Benefits:
• Allows uplink peak rate up to 70 Mbps for 64-QAM capable UEs in FDD
20 MHz bandwidth
2 Feature Operation
This section describes the 64-QAM Uplink feature in detail, including network
configuration requirements and operation flows.
3 Parameters
4 Network Impact
Ideally UL64QAM allows for single user uplink peak rate and spectral
efficiency as below:
RBs are allocated to PUSCH and PRACH. Thus a realistic single user uplink
peak rate is 70 Mbps with 90% 96 SBs allocation and 10% 90 SBs allocation.
This section describes how the 64-QAM feature affects other features and
functions.
6 Performance
6.1 KPIs
This feature has no associated Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
6.2 Counters
Table 2 lists the counters associated with the 64-QAM Uplink feature.
Table 2 Counters
Counter Description
pmMacHarqUlSucc64qam The total number of successful HARQ transmissions in the
uplink direction using a 64-QAM modulation.
Condition: To decide if it was successful is based on the CRC
check, not based on if RBS sends HARQ ACK (RBS can use
the ACK even if the transport block was not successfully
decoded in a way to control the HARQ).
Counter type: ACC
Sampling rate: -
Scanner: Not included in any predefined scanner
Counter is reset after measurement period: Yes
pmMacHarqUlFail64qam The total number of unsuccessful HARQ transmissions in the
uplink direction using a 64-QAM modulation.
Condition: To decide if it was failed is based on the CRC check
for received transport blocks (which results in NACK).
Counter type: ACC
Sampling rate: -
Scanner: Not included in any predefined scanner
Counter is reset after measurement period: Yes
pmMacHarqUlDtx64qam The total number of occasions when an uplink grant was meant
for HARQ transmission of a transport block using 64-QAM
modulation in the uplink direction, where DTX is considered the
reason for no reception of HARQ in uplink in the eNB.
Condition: To decide if it was DTX is based on not receiving a
granted uplink transmission using 64-QAM modulation.
Counter type: ACC
Sampling rate: -
Scanner: Not included in any predefined scanner
Counter is reset after measurement period: Yes
pmSinrPuschDistr [0]: SINR <= -5
[1]: -5 < SINR <= -2
[2]: -2 < SINR <= 2
[3]: 2 < SINR <= 6
[4]: 6 < SINR <= 10
[5]: 10 < SINR <= 14
[6]: 14 < SINR <= 17
[7]: 17 < SINR <= 20
[8]: 20 < SINR
Counter Description
pmSinrPuschSectorCarrierDi Distribution of the SINR values calculated for PUSCH. One bin
str added to extend the range as done for pmSinrPuschDistr
pmUeCategoryDlUlCombDistr Distribution of supported combinations for UE capability
parameters ue-CategoryUL and ue-CategoryDL for established
UE contexts, according to 3GPP TS 36.306 Table 4.1A-6. PDF
ranges:
[0]: ueCategoryDL = 0 and ueCategoryUL = 0
[1]: ueCategoryDL = 6 and ueCategoryUL = 5
[2]: ueCategoryDL = 7 and ueCategoryUL = 13
[3]: ueCategoryDL = 9 and ueCategoryUL = 5
[4]: ueCategoryDL = 10 and ueCategoryUL = 13
[5]: ueCategoryDL = 11 and ueCategoryUL = 5
[6]: ueCategoryDL = 12 and ueCategoryUL = 13
[7]: ueCategoryDL = 13 and ueCategoryUL = 3
[8]: ueCategoryDL = 13 and ueCategoryUL = 5
[9]: ueCategoryDL = 13 and ueCategoryUL = 7
[10]: ueCategoryDL = 13 and ueCategoryUL = 13
6.3 Events
Table 3 lists the events associated with the 64-QAM Uplink feature.
Table 3 Events
Event Event Parameter Description
INTERNAL_PER_RADIO_U EVENT_PARAM_UE_HARQ_UL_SUC The total number of successful
TILIZATION C_64QAM HARQ transmissions in the uplink
direction using a 64-QAM
modulation.
Successful is based on the CRC
check, not based on if RBS sends
HARQ ACK (RBS can use the
ACK even if the transport block
was not successfully decoded in a
way to control the HARQ)
EVENT_PARAM_UE_HARQ_UL_FAI The total number of unsuccessful
L_64QAM HARQ transmissions in the uplink
direction using a 64-QAM
modulation.
Failure is based on the CRC check
(which will result in an NACK).
EVENT_PARAM_PER_UE_MAC_DTX The total number of occasions
_UL_64QAM when an uplink grant was meant
for HARQ transmission of a
transport block using 64QAM
modulation in the uplink direction,
where DTX is considered the
reason for no reception of HARQ in
uplink in the eNodeB.
EVENT_PARAM_SINR_MEAS_PUSC Number of samples for the
H_7 measured SINR on PUSCH, with
17 < SINR <= 20
EVENT_PARAM_SINR_MEAS_PUSC Number of samples for the
H_8 measured SINR on PUSCH, with
20 < SINR
7 O&M Information
This section provides Operation and Maintenance (O&M) information for the
64-QAM Uplink feature.