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Introduction Summary
Feature Description:
FDD-TDD downlink carrier aggregation (CA) for two component carriers (2CC):
FDD acts as primary carrier (PCell), one TDD cell can be added as secondary carrier
(SCell). FDD cells and TDD cells are hosted by different logical, co-located eNBs.
Benefit for the Customer:
FDD-TDD downlink carrier aggregation 2CC provides efficient spectrum usage and
resource utilization between one FDD and one TDD carrier, by aggregating FDD and
TDD spectrum in downlink for eligible CA UEs.
Besides more flexible spectrum usage including certain dynamic load balancing
effects, feature will provide higher peak throughput rates in FDD-TDD aggregated
cells, when compared to the same cells in non-CA configuration. The highest gains
will be observed in cells which are not fully loaded.
The purpose of this document is to describe the detailed scope and commercial
conditions of this Nokia Networks proposal answering to the Bhartis requirements.
Additional Information
The following Flexi System module HW restrictions apply:
FDD: FSMF (FSMr3) only
TDD: FSMF (FSMr3) or FSIH

Both eNBs in the cluster must have aligned FDD and TDD SW build versions and
parameter sets which are consistent with each other, else the inter-eNB CA
functionality might be disabled. In such a case, intra-eNB CA (FDD- or TDD-only DL
CA) can still be functional. For a complete overview of 3GPP restrictions on CA band
and bandwidth combinations, please refer to TS 36.101.
 Impacted KPI / Counters
Action / Input
Verify that related
PM counters/KPIs
are correctly set in
the FDD eNB (=
PCell) after test
execution.
Counter name Measurement Description
Counter ID
M8001C494 Average number of LTE Cell Load This counter
DL carrier provides the
aggregated average number of
capable UEs for 2 DL CA-capable UEs
CCs in the current cell.
The counter is
updated in the
PCell. The reported
value is 100 times
higher than the
actual value (for
example, 1.00 is
stored as 100).
M8001C495 Average number of LTE Cell Load This counter
UEs with a provides the
configured SCell average number of
UEs in the current
cell, which have a
configured SCell.
The reported value
is 100 times higher
than the actual
value (for example
1.00 is stored as
100).
M8001C496 Average number of LTE Cell Load This counter
UEs with an provides the
activated SCell average number of
UEs in the current
cell, which have an
activated SCell.
The reported value
is 100 times higher
than the actual
value (for example
1.00 is stored as
100).
M8012C25 PDCP Throughput LTE Cell The measurement
DL Max Throughput gives indication of
the eUu interface
traffic load by
reporting Max DL
PDCP traffic
throughput.
M8012C22 PDC Throughput LTE Cell The measurement
UL Max Throughput gives indication of
the eUu interface
traffic load by
reporting Max UL
PDCP traffic
throughput

Table 4: Counters related to 2CC DL CA

M8001C494,
M8001C495 and
M8001C496 can
be used to
evaluate the time
spent by the CA-
UE in the PCell,
and during what
intervals on
average an SCell
was activated due
to sufficient DL
data request. KPI name Measurement Description

KPI ID
LTE_5318b E-UTRAN Average LTE Cell Load This KPI shows the
CA average number of
DL carrier
aggregated (CA)
capable UEs for 2
CCs
5319b E-UTRAN Average LTE Cell Load This KPI shows the
UEs with average number of
Configured one UEs with one SCell
SCell in DL configured.
LTE_1171a E-UTRAN LTE Cell Load This KPI shows the
Penetration of CA ratio of the average
Capable UEs number of the CA
capable UEs and
average number of
UEs in
RRC_CONNECTED
state.
LTE_5320a E-UTRAN Average LTE Cell Load This KPI shows the
UEs with an average number of
Activated SCell in UEs with an
DL activated SCell.
LTE_291b Maximum PDCP LTE Cell This KPI gives
Throughput DL Throughput indication of the eUu
interface traffic load
by reporting Max DL
PDCP traffic
throughput.
LTE_288b Maximum PDCP LTE Cell This KPI gives
Throughput UL Throughput indication of the eUu
interface traffic load
by reporting Max UL
PDCP traffic
throughput.
Average number of DL LTE Cell Load M8001C494
carrier aggregated M8001C495
capable UEs for 2 CCs M8001C496 > 0
M8001C495 Average number of LTE Cell Load M8001C494
UEs with a M8001C495
configured SCell M8001C496 > 0
M8001C496 Average number of LTE Cell Load M8001C494
UEs with an M8001C495
activated SCell M8001C496 > 0
M8012C25 PDCP Throughput LTE Cell Depends on CA
DL Max Throughput pool cell
bandwidth
configuration.
M8012C22 PDCP Throughput LTE Cell Depends on Pcell
UL Max Throughput bandwidth
configuration