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Table of Contents
1 Synopsis................................................................................................................................................. 3
2 Implementation Checks & Strategy ...................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Hardware constraints:................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Cell definitions: ............................................................................................................................. 4
2.3 RNC and NodeB licenses /features: .............................................................................................. 5
2.4 UE categories: ............................................................................................................................... 7
2.5 Neighbor Definitions: .................................................................................................................... 8
3 Implementation and verification .......................................................................................................... 8
4 Drive/Walk Test and Statistical Analysis: .............................................................................................. 9
4.1 Drive Test/Walk Test: .................................................................................................................... 9
4.2 Statistical Data: ........................................................................................................................... 10
DC-HSDPA Implementation Guide
Huawei UTRAN
Document History
Edition Date Author Remarks
01 5th Nov 2014 Sajid Saleem First Edition
DC-HSDPA Implementation Guide
Huawei UTRAN
DC-HSDPA allows a UE to set up HSDPA connections with two inter-frequency time-synchronous cells
that have the same coverage. In the two cells, the UE can be scheduled at the same time; it can also
receive different data through the two carriers at the same time. In the uplink, however, the UE sends
data only through its anchor carrier.
UL peak DL peak
Latency
data rates data rates
HSPA was introduced in Release 5/6 of 3GPP (TS's) Technical Specifications and is a part of Huawei software releases since RAN 10.0.
HSPA+ was introduced in Release 7 of 3GPP (TS's) and is a part of Huawei software releases since RAN 11.0
DC-HSPA was introduced in Release 8 of 3GPP (TS's) and is a part of Huawei software releases since RAN 12.0
This brute force method of doubling bandwidth can greatly improve connection quality in weaker signal
areas in addition to simply providing faster data speeds. Without use of MIMO technology,
theoretically, DC-HSDPA with 64QAM can provide a peak rate of 42 Mbit/s in the downlink. This rate is
double of the peak rate obtained when only 64QAM is used on one carrier i.e. 21 Mbps (no MIMO).
The scope of this document is to provide detailed explanation on implementationof dual carrier and DC-
HSPA cells in the network. A number of pre-requisites such as license configuration on RNC and NodeB,
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Features that should be activated for DC-HSPA& HSPA, transmission BW, Parameters that should be
tweaked for optimized performance, load balancing between two adjacent carriers of same cell,
Significance/importance of correct definition of intra and inter-frequency neighbors, verification and
analysis via walk test results and statistical data.
Cell level parameters for secondary cell are configured in the same way as primary cell. However there
are some fundamental differences that should be configured/checks to avoid degradation or service
interruptions. Following are some of the important parameters for DC-HSDPA and HSPA+ working that
should be checked by planners when creating the database for dual carrier cell.
1
The two cells specified during the DC group configuration implement joint scheduling. The UE is allowed to establish the connections with the
two inter-frequency and same-coverage cells at the same time in the DL.
FIRSTLOCALCELL
SECONDLOCALCELL
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TCELLtiming of both cells in DC group should be same in order for them to be synchronous for
scheduling by MAC Layer. UARFCNDOWNLINK and UARFCNUPLINK should depict two adjacent FDD
bands of 5 MHz each. HSPA+ and enhanced UL should be enables on both cells. NodeB level switches
DLLDRFIRSTACTIONand ULLDRFIRSTACTIONare optionally set to BERateRedto reconfigure channels for
best effort services. Aside from above mention definitions more details cell level parameter list is
attached below.
Cell Important
Defintions.xlsx
It is important to manually check the Primary and Secondary cell and NodeB level important definitions
after they are configured.
CfgSwitch: RNC level Switch used to change the connection orientated algorithms
1. CFG_HSDPA_DC_SWITCH: Switch to enable DC-HSPA
2. CFG_HSDPA_64QAM_SWITCH: Switch to enable DL 64 QAM modulation scheme (6 bits/symbol)
3. CFG_HSUPA_16QAM_SWITCH: Switch to enable UL 16 QAM modulation scheme (4 bits/symbol)
MAPSWITCH: Service mapping strategy switch (OPTIONAL)
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Parameter Name Meaning
Value
When the switch is on, DRD and redirection is performed
DR_RRC_DRD_SWITCH 1
for RRC connection if retry is required.
When the switch is on, DRD is performed for single service if retry is
DR_RAB_SING_DRD_SWITCH 1
required
LdbDRDchoice UserNumber DRD is based on Power or HSDPA users
LdbDRDOffsetHSDPA 5 HSDPA load balancing DRD offset algorithm
LdbDRDLoadRemainThdHSDPA 100 HSDPA DL load balancing loading threshold
NODEB_CREDIT_LDR_SWITCH 1 Open NODEB_CREDIT_LDR algorithm
LCG_CREDIT_LDR_SWITCH 1 Open Local group_CREDIT_LDR algorithm
LC_CREDIT_LDR_SWITCH 1 Open local cell_CREDIT_LDR algorithm
CARRIERTYPEPRIORIND DCH Open carrier business priority reference
NODEB_CREDIT_CAC_SWITCH 1 Open NodeB credit access control algorithm
Downlink and Uplink Channel elements must be configured w.r.t. operator license, HSDPA scheduler
NodeB function, 15 HSDPA codes per cell, downlink and uplink 64QAM license, DC-HSDPA NodeB level
license, UL L2 enhanced function.
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Aside from above mention definitions more details cell level parameter list is attached below.
NodeB_Licenses.xlsx
2.4 UE CATEGORIES:
The UE can monitor a maximum of six HS-SCCHs in the two cells of DC-HSDPA. In each cell, the UE can
monitor a maximum of three HS-SCCHs at the same time.
In 3GPP Release 8, HS-DSCH UE categories 21, 22, 23, and 24are added to support DC-HSDPA. In 3GPP
Release 9 or later, more HS-DSCH UE categories support DC-HSDPA.
The following UE categories can be used to test the throughput ofDCHSDPA cells.
Aside from Intra-frequency neighbors new inter-frequency neighbors must be defined both ways among
tier1 and tier2 facing sites/cells. Inter-RAT neighbor also must be defined constraint here needs to kept
in mind is the IRAT strategy set in the network F2->F1=> IRAT and F2=>IRAT or F1=> IRAT.
BlindHOFlag must be enabled between Primary and Secondary cell in bothway direction to avoid call
drop.
To perform the blind handover DRDEcN0Threshold must be set to an adequate value. The DRD is
permitted if Ec/No of the current cell is greater than the DRD Ec/No threshold of an inter-RAT/inter-
frequency neighboring cell.
Neighbor Definitions => Inter-frequency, Intra-frequency and IRAT neighbors can be checked by taking
the 3G and 2G RNP export from M2000 or by the following commands on M2000’s MML interface:
1. LST U2GNCELL:CELLID=10581; 2G neighbors of 3G cell ID
2. LST UINTERFREQNCELL:CELLID=10581; 3G inter-frequency neighbors of 3G cell ID
3. LST UINTRAFREQNCELL:CELLID=10585; 3G intra-frequency neighbors of 3G cell ID
3G Adjacency Parameter =>BlindHOFLAG status between primary and secondary cells can be checked
via RNP export from M2000 or by checking the result of LST UINTERFREQNCELL on M2000’s MML
interface.
Cell is activated or not, Cell is unblocked or not, RTWP measure state, Whether HSDPA is
configured and active, Whether HSDPA is supported by NodeB, Whether 64QAM is supported by
cell, Whether downlilnk L2 enhanced is supported by cell, Whether uplink 16QAM is supported
by cell, Whether DC-HSDPA is supported by local cell
DSP UCELL
CHECKSCOPE.xlsx
Further premises should be traversed to check the performance of HSDPA and DC-HSDPA on primary
and secondary cell.
The Category of UE, Load on Primary cell and Radio Condition (depicted by CQI and reported by UE to
controller) limit the theoretical possible throughput i.e. 42 Mbps.
(a) (b)
(a) HS Session will show current access technique, CQI will depict link adaptation and accordingly channel coding and modulation
scheme will be selected which will translate into relevant throughput.
(b) DU Meter can be used to check the Max and Average user throughput.
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Alternatively, the primary cell is configured with all channels whereas the secondary cell is configured
with only HS-DSCH and P-CPICH. The secondary cell cannot work independently. This is called non-
equivalent deployment. Non-equivalent deployment is not supported.
To Specifically check the performance of DC-HSDPA Huawei RAN13.0 provides the following counters.