UMTS UL&DL Capacity Improvement Solution V1R2.0-LAST

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UL&DL Capacity Improvement Solution
UL&DL Capacity
Improvement
Solution
Zhang Guoqiu
00136039
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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Background
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Capacity Optimization Structure Optimization

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Application
Scenario
Value
Low throughput,
poor user experience;
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Find out network bottleneck,

improve user and cell
throughput, improve user
experience and TVO.
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choose reasonable
solution(Parameter/Fe
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Operation
Solution
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Scenario Output
Tool Analysis
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Log Collection
Uplink Scenarios
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CPU/DSP
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UL Radio Optimization Whole Scenario

Capacity
Limit
Scenario
system
interference Limit
Sub-Scenario
transient background
noise
stable background noise
High R99 Load

High HS-DPCCH Load
Radio Capacity
Limit
Target Load
Limit
High HSUPA Load
High RRC Load
High RACH Load
UE Coverage
Limit
UE TX power Limit
Optional Solution
RF Troubleshooting
anti-interference scheduling for HSUPA
optimize background Noise
automatically background noise update
increase UL ROT
multi-carrier expansion
newsite expansion
4RX Diversity
Independent demodulation of signals from multiple RRUs in one cell
LDR based uplink radio load
LDB Between multi-carrier
CCPIC
Optimization of R99 and HSUPA user fairness
CQI feedback period optimization
traffic-based activation and deactivation of the supplementary carrier in multicarrier
HSUPA PO Optimization
adaptive configuration of traffic channel power offset for HSUPA
IC
HSUPA adaptive transmission
2ms/10ms TTI switch based on RTWP
Dual-threshold scheduling with HSUPA IC
FDE
L2+
16QAM/E-DPCCH Boosting
CPC DTX
RRC request retransmission parameter optimization
RRC connection retransmission parameter optimization
Cell PCH
FD/EFD
RACH Access parameter optimzation
F2P,F2H trigger threshold optimization
F2P,F2H Timer Optimization
HSUPA coverage enhanced at UE power limitation
adaptive configuration of traffic channel power offset for HSUPA
HSUPA adaptive transmission
Coverage based E2D
TTI switch for BE service base on coverage
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Solution
Property
Versio
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troubleshooting
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expansion
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System Interference Solution(1/4)

Solution1 : interference Troubleshooting
Description
For high RTWP cell in free time, maybe due to external interference
or RF engineering problem, See the UMTS RTWP Troubleshooting
Guide to check interference and make optimizations.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: eliminate external interference, improve throughput and

KPI.
Disadvantage: None
Application
Refer to the document: URFSTG01005-UMTS RTWP
Troubleshooting Guide-V1R2.docx Link
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Solution2 : RF optimization
Description
For high RTWP cell with low service load in busy hour, maybe due
to neighbor cell configuration or indoor antenna problem, suggest
to do some RF optimization.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: decrease intra cell, inter cell or inter RAT cell interference,
improve throughput and KPI, the gain depend on the strength of
interference.
Disadvantage: None.
Application
Refer to the document:
http://support.huawei.com/support/pages/kbcenter/view/product.do?actionFlag=deta
ilProductSimple&web_doc_id=SE0000232054&doc_type=123-2&doc_type=123-2
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System Interference Solution (3/4)

Solution 3 : Automatically background noise update
Description
If the RTWP is high in free hour, and customer cant find the root cause and
solve interference after RTWP troubleshooting. For the cell with stable
background noise, you could synchronize the real background noise through
Automatically background noise update algorithm, which will improve
HSUPA available load.
Fixed setting : -106 by default
Automatic update : deliver the value detected during the night to Node B
Pros & Cons
Benefit:
- Keep the background noise consistent with the real value of background
noise.
- HSUPA available scheduling load may be increase.
Disadvantage:
- The background noise reference must be recorded without any user in
the cell.
Application
RNC MML MOD UCELLCAC: BGNSwitch=ON, BGNAdjustTimeLen=120,
BGNEqUserNumThd=0,
BgnEndTime=06&00&00,
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BgnUpdateThd=5, BgnAbnormalThd=100;

Solution 4 : HSUPA anti-interference scheduling (feature WRFD-020136)
Description:
On commercial networks some site experience strong and random external UL
interference.
The traditional HSUPA scheduling algorithm considers only the total
RTWP of a cell
=> available load resources are reduced and the
HSUPA throughput decrease.
With this feature, UEs HSUPA scheduling is performed based on the cell RTWP and traffic
volume of HSUPA UEs in the cell.
If the traffic volume (HSUPA and R99 users) is lower than the predefined threshold,
HSUPA scheduling can be performed even if the ROT of the cell increases to a very high
value.
Pros & Cons
Benefit:
Improve user throughput even though interference exist.
Disadvantage: Real RTWP will increase, the KPI such as access, call drop may be
degraded.
If there is no interference, this feature is useless and has no impact on
any KPIs.
Application
RNC MML MOD UCELLCAC: BackgroundNoise = 61;

Baseline
61, equal
-106dB. Manually
update to the mean RTWP value in free hour
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without users, it could get according to RNC counter.
Target High UL Load Scenario

Rule:
Busy Hour:
Cell MeanRTWP > Real Background Noise + Cell Target Load
Or
NODEB cell unhappy user proportion > 30% (Target Overload Limit)
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Target Overload Solution (1/13)

Solution 1 : CQI feedback period optimization
Description:
The uplink feedback channel HS-DPCCH of HSDPA consume part of uplink
load More and more HSDPA user online at the same time in the cell (> 20
users);
HSDPA uplink feedback channel contribute a big part of RTWP
load.
It is recommended to optimize HSDPA CQI
feedback period, to reduce impact on uplink.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: The CQI period is postponed

=> the Load of HS-DPCCH decrease
=> the available load for HSUPA will increase.
Disadvantage: if the CQI period is too long, it could not reflect the
accurate channel quality on time and HSDPA throughput may be affected.
Application
RNC MML RNC Level
SET UHSDPCCH:CQIFBCK=D8,CQIFBCKFORSHO=D8; (CQI feedback period from

2ms to 8ms)
Cell Level
ADD UCELLHSDPCCH: CELLID=xxx, CQIFbCk=D8, CQIFbCkforSHO=D8;

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Solution 2: Target ROT Optimization
Description:
HSUPA scheduling depends on UL load. You can optimize the value

of target ROT
The Higher is the target load => the more load is available for
HSUPA
The defaulted target load is 75%, we suggest to modify to 90%.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: HSUPA user number capacity and cell throughput will

improve
Disadvantage: As the uplink load increase, the coverage will

decrease. Call drop may degraded a the edge off the cell.
Application
RNC MML ADD UCELLHSUPA: MaxTargetUlLoadFactor=90;
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Solution 3 : RACH access parameter optimization
Description:
RACH access preamble adopt open-loop power control

When the coverage is bad or massive RRC access exist => UE TX
power could increase quickly involving RTWP peaks.
In order to control RTWP peaks, RACH access parameters could be
optimized. (More effective for indoor massive user scenario)
Pros & Cons
Benefit: Reduce the sharp impact of preamble open-loop power

control on uplink RTWP in initial RACH access. Cell mean RTWP should
decrease.
Disadvantage: the access delay may increase
Application
RNC MML MOD UPRACHUUPARAS:
CellId=xxx, PhyChId=4, Constantvalue=-30,
PowerRampStep=1, PreambleRetransMax=40;
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Access Parameter
Optimized Value
(default value)
Constantvalue (-20)
-30
PreambleRetransMa
40
x (20)
PowerRampStep (2)
1
Mmax (8)
3
NB01max (0)
10

Solution 4 : HSUPA 10ms BLER optimization
Description:
The current target BLER value is benefit for HSUPA user with high
throughput in good coverage.
If many users are online at the same time with low throughput => UE
sends high power in order to transfer low throughput (bad power
efficiency)
In that case target BLER optimization parameter from 1% to 10% is

recommended which will the UE Tx power and the nb of TB
retransmission
Pros & Cons
Benefit: The uplink power efficiency will improved, HSUPA user throughput
will increase, or RTWP may be decrease, KPI such call drop may improve.
Disadvantage: The parameter optimization may have negative affect for

the user with real high throughput.
Application
RNC MML inner parameters, contact with HQ before using.
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Solution 5 : HSPA state transfer
Description:
In CELL_DCH state, when there is no data transmission, UE still need to

send dedicated channel DPCCH and HS_DPCCH
=> control channel load is high when many users are online, and
generates a big part of ROT.
After enabling HSPA state transfer switch, user will move to CELL_FACH or
CELL_PCH state when there is low date transmission
Pros & Cons
Benefit : some uplink load will be saved, control channel load and RTWP
will decrease .
Disadvantage : Time delay will and signaling could increase (cell
reconfiguration), and the call drop may be degraded.
Application
RNC MML SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH:

DraSwitch=DRA_HSDPA_STATE_TRANS_SWITCH1&DRA_HSUPA_STATE_TRANS_SWITCH&DRA_PS_BE_STATE_TRANS_SWITCH-1
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Solution 6: HSUPA CAC user number
Description:
For current HSUPA PO configuration, HSUPA consume more load
than R99
When there are many HSUPA users in a cell, HSUPA CAC user
limitation could decrease uplink load (Nb of R99 users could
increase)
Pros & Cons
Benefit: Uplink load may decrease, user throughput may be

improved.
Disadvantage: If the value is too low, the cell HSDPA capacity may
be reduces, leading to waste in HSUPA resources
Application
RNC MML MOD UCELLCAC: CellId=xxx, MaxHsupaUserNum=10;
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= 20)

Solution 7 : 2ms/10ms TTI switch based on RTWP + HSUPA 2ms period retry
Description:
HSUPA 2ms TTI provide better throughput but will easily involve
RTWP peaks when data bursts appears, especially in dynamic CE
active scenario.
HSUPA 2ms TTI require more TX power, so we suggest to open

2ms/10ms TTI switch based on RTWP.
If 2ms period retry switch is on, massive 2ms/10ms ping-pong

switch may exist in case of RTWP peaks => close the 2ms retry
switch
Pros & Cons

Benefit: Uplink load may decrease.
Disadvantage:
Lower throughput with TTI 10ms when the user
have real high throughput requirement.
Application
RNC MML
SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH:
DraSwitch=DRA_BASE_RES_BE_TTI_RECFG_SWITCH-1;
SET UFRC: RetryCapability=TTI_2MS-0;
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Solution 8: traffic-based activation and deactivation of the supplementary carrier
in multi-carrier
Description:
This feature can deactivate the secondary carrier of a UE
supporting DC-HSDPA when the traffic volume of DC-HSDPA is low.
Deactivation of DC-HSDPA avoid redundant UL power of DC-HSDPA
UE so as to decrease UL interference and save power for UE.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: save UE TX power consumption, decrease uplink load,

improve HSUPA throughput.
Disadvantage: the time delay could increase for cell edge HSDPA
user at none DC status.
Application
NODEB MML SET MACHSPARA: SECCELLACTDEASW=ON;
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Solution 9: FDE
Description:
With the HSUPA uplink frequency domain balancing feature, the
NODEB uplink receiver reduces the multi-path interference of the
E-DPDCH.
FDE increase the Signal Noise Ratio (S/N) of the E-DPDCH and
the uplink resource usage efficiency
This feature is adapted to hotspot or VIP zone which has high
speed requirement.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: improve user throughput and cell capacity. Enhance a

higher peak data rate for HSUPA users.
Disadvantage: None.
Application
NODEB MML ADD LOCELL: LOCELL=xxx, FDE_MODE=TRUE;
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Solution10: Independent demodulation of signals from multiple RRUs in one cell
Description:
This feature reduces the number of inter-cell handovers by
enabling independent demodulation and combination of signals at
the baseband unit (BBU) for multiple RRUs in one cell.
Coverage areas of multiple RRUs can be flexibly combined to form
a linear coverage area when several cells are required to cover a
high speed road for example or for indoor building coverage.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: reduce the soft handover, improve cell capacity.
Disadvantage: more baseband resource are required.

Application
NODEB MML ADD SEC: STN=0, SECN=0, SECT =

MULTIRRU_SECTOR, RRUCOUNT=2, RRU1SRN=60, RRU2SRN=61;
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Solution 11 : CCPIC phase1 & phase2 : Configuring Control Channel Parallel
Interference Cancellation
Description:
For service with a low rate and low activity, the control channel of
each user is a considerable interference source.
The UL DPCCHs are always on and form a substantial source of
interference
CCPIC cancels the interference from uplink control channels DPCCH to
improve the system capability.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: reduce the interference of control channel DPCCH,

increase the available uplink load, improve cell capacity.
Disadvantage: None.
Application
NODEB License control, phase1 available from RAN10, Phase2
realize in RAN 14.
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Solution 12: Multi-sector expansion
Description:
In the scenarios of lack of frequency resource, hard to get new
site, need high cost and long period for expansion, HUAWEI
innovated multi-sector solution through flexible RRU topology,
advanced split antenna and professional network planning and
optimization.
Pros & Cons

Benefit: could solve radio congestion, improve uplink throughput,
cell coverage and capacity.
Disadvantage: more RRU and antenna resource needed,

professional network planning and optimization required.
Application
Expansion, outdoor adaptive
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Solution 13 : Micro site expansion
Description:
Micro site is flexible and easy to install, which could improve the
coverage
Pros & Cons
Benefit: easy install, offload cell capacity, relieve congestion,

improve user experience.
Disadvantage: None.
Application
Expansion, indoor adaptive
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UE Coverage Limit
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UE Coverage Limit Solution(1/3)

Solution1: Coverage based 2ms/10ms TTI switch + HSUPA 2ms period retry
Description:
HSUPA 2ms has it is more sensitive to the bad coverage.

=> At the cell edge or weak coverage area,
2msTTI can involve call drop.
Coverage based 2ms/10ms TTI switch is recommend.
If 2ms period retry switch is on, massive 2ms/10ms ping-pong
switch may exist, result in RTWP peaks => so close 2ms retry switch.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: improve user experience, decrease call drop.

Disadvantage: after switching from 2ms to 10ms TTI even if UE find
back a good radio coverage, will stay in TTI 10ms mode with lower
throughput.
Application
DraSwitch=DRA_BASE_COVER_BE_TTI_RECFG_SWITCH-1;
UFRC: RetryCapability=TTI_2MS-0;
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UE Coverage Limit Solution (3/3)

Solution3: HSUPA E2D feature
Description:
HSUPA feature improve user uplink throughput, but is more sensitive

to radio coverage. After HSUPA activation, the HSUPA user at the
edge of the cell has higher call drop rate and throughput limitation.
E2D algorithm reconfigure HSUPA user to DCH according to the

coverage and throughput, make sure the user could transfer data
successively.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: decrease call drop, improve user experience in UE power

limitation status.
Disadvantage: Impact user experience for high throughout
requirement
Application

ReservedSwitch0=RESERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT51&RESERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT7-1;
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CAC user number Limit

Rule:
ENU utility > 60% and (UL power congestion exist or cell configured
maximum ENU > 160), defined as ENU limited
HSUPA user number > cell configured maximum HSUPA user number
85 , defined as HSUPA user number limited
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UL Device Optimization Whole Scenario

Capacity
Scenario
Limit Aspect
Equivalent user
CAC User number number limited
Limited
HSUPA user
number limited
CE Resource
Limited
Device Resource
Limited
IUB Resource
Limited
Solution
Property
Version
increase equivalent user number
parameter
ALL
multicarrier/multisector/micro site
expansion
expansion
ALL
increase HSUPA user number
parameter
ALL
60/96 HSUPA per cell

CE Overbooking(R14)
feature
feature
R12
R14
decrease GBR
parameter
ALL
feature
R12
feature
expansion
R10
ALL
IUB overbooking
parameter
ALL
IUB expansion
expansion
ALL
packe loss and time delay valuation
troubleshootin
ALL
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expansion
expansion
ALL
UTRP expansion
expansion
ALL
software upgrade
upgrade
ALL
Sub Scenario
Admission CE
Limited
Physical CE
Limited
IUB admission
bandwidth
Limited
IUB physical
bandwidth
Limited
IUB QOS Limited
NODEB WMPT
CPU Limited
NODEB CPU/DSP NODEB WBBP

Limited
CPU Limited
NODEB WBBP
DSP Limited
Optional Solution
2ms/10ms TTI switch based on admission

CE
Dynamic CE
CE expansion
WBBP expansion/resource group

optimization/software upgrade
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expansion
ALL
CAC user Limit Solution (1/4)

Solution 1: UL CAC ENU Optimization
Description:
If the uplink CAC adopt algorithm-second, based on the equivalent
user number, we can find user access fail because of user number
limitation.
If there is no other resource congestion, increasing the UL total
equivalent user number from 95 to 120~200 is recommended.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: More users can access the network.

Disadvantage: Cell uplink load may increase, HSUPA throughput
may decrease if overload happen, call drop may be also degraded.
Application
RNC MML ADD UCELLCAC: UlTotalEqUserNum = 160;
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Solution 2 : multi carrier/multi sector/micro site
Description:
If there are available frequency resources, second carrier or three
carrier expansion is recommended.
If there are no frequency resources, suggest to adopt HUAWEI multi
sector solution for outdoor and micro site for indoor scenarios.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: congestion will relieve, system capacity enhance.

Disadvantage: more hardware cost.
Application
Expansion
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Solution3: HSUPA UL CAC user number (feature WRFD-01061211)
Description:
HSUPA admission failure can be limited by cell maximum user
number.
If the number of HSUPA user is less than 20, it is
suggested to expand to 20.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: More users can access the network
Disadvantage: Cell uplink load will increase, so it is not suitable to
target overload cell.
Application
RNC MML MOD UCELLCAC: CellId=xxx, MaxHsupaUserNum =

20;
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Solution4: 60/96 HSUPA User per cell (WRFD-010634 : 60 users, WRFD-010639:
96 users)
Description:
If there are more than 20 HSUPA user, suggest to adopt 60/96
HSUPA user per cell feature, which allow more users to bear on EDCH.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: congestion will relieve, user can reach high throughput.
Disadvantage: Cell uplink load will increase, so it is not suitable to
target overload cell.
Application
RNC MML MOD UCELLCAC: CellId=xxx, MaxHsupaUserNum=60;
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CE Resource Limit
Rule:
RNC Admission CE utility > 70% and CE congestion exists, define as
admission CE limitation.
NODEB license CE utility > 70% and CE congestion exists, define as
license CE limitation.
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CE Resource Limit Solution (1/6)

Solution1 : CE expansion
Description:
Through network audit tools, identify the high CE utility and CE
congestion site, expand WBBP and CE license.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: congestion will relieve, more user can access the network,
user throughput will increase in License CE limitation scenario.
Disadvantage: None.
Application
Hardware and License expansion
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Solution2: Decrease GBR
Description:
If the uplink throughput is low in live network and the default GBR is
high, more CE resource will be reserved (low CE efficiency)
=> Decrease GBR from 64K to 32K, it will allowed
more users to access the network.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: congestion will decrease, more user can access the

network.
Disadvantage: Modifying the parameter may result in the user

experience degradation for high speed user.
Application
RNC MML: SET UUSERGBR: TrafficClass=BACKGROUND,

BearType=HSPA, UserPriority=GOLD, UlGBR=D32, DlGBR=D32;
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Solution 3 : State Transfer
Description:
Open state transfer switch, allow the user without data transmission
or low throughput transfer to CCH state (CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH)
release the dedicated resource, let the CE to the user with more
requirement.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: congestion will decrease, more user can access the

network.
Disadvantage : call drop rate may be degraded as signaling

increase, the time delay will degrade for high data transmission
requirement user.
Application
RNC MML: SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH:
DraSwitch=DRA_HSDPA_STATE_TRANS_SWITCH1&DRA_HSUPA_STATE_TRANS_SWITCHHUAWEI 1&DRA_PS_BE_STATE_TRANS_SWITCH-1;
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CE Resource Limit Solution(4/6)

Solution4: TTI switch based on admission CE
Description:
HSUPA 2ms require more admission CE than 10ms, active 2ms may
result in admission CE congestion, influent user access. The feature
switch 2ms HSUPA user on 10ms when CE resource is congested,
which will allow more user to access the network, and improve the
CE utility and KPI.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: CE congestion will decrease, more user can access the

network.
Disadvantage: call drop rate may be degraded as signaling

increase, the time delay will degrade for high data transmission
requirement user.
Application
RNC MML: SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH:
DRA_BASE_ADM_CE_BE_TTI_RECFG_SWITCH-1;
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Solution 5 : Dynamic CE (WRFD-010638)
Description:
CE resources are hardware and limited resources of NODEB;
HSUPA improved uplink throughput, but also consume more CE
resources.
Dynamic CE could improve CE utility and efficiency, and improve
system capacity.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: congestion will relieve, CE utility will increase, user

experience is improved
Disadvantage: As CE utility increases, uplink throughput will

improve and uplink load will increase => cell coverage may shrink.
Application
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Solution 6 : CE overbooking (WRFD-140212)
Description:
After the dynamic CE resource management feature is enabled, the RNC
generally ensures the GBR of HSUPA users and the resources required for data
transmission.
When the penetration rate of 2 ms TTI users is high and the actual UL HSUPA
service volume is not high. This admission causes a low NODEB CE usage (waste
of resources)
This algorithm optimize the difference between admission credits reserved by
RNC and actual CEs consumption reported by Node B, to allow more access
users and improve the CE usage.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: Relieves CE congestion during UE access, Increases the

number of admitted UEs and the number of UEs with a 2 ms TTI,
Increases cell throughput when Uu resources are sufficient.
Disadvantage: None.
Application:
Depend on feature WRFD-010638 Dynamic CE Resource Management.

When CE Overbooking is enabled, it is recommended that :
DRA_BASE_ADM_CE_BE_TTI_RECFG_SWITCH
under DraSwitch be turned on.
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IUB Resource Limit

Rule:
IP/ATM: UL UP assignment bandwidth utility > 70% and IUB UL
congestion exists, define as IUB Admission Limit.
IP/ATM:UL UP real bandwidth utility > 70%, define as IUB Physical Limit.
UL IUB congestion time > 60, define as IUB QOS Limit.
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IUB Resource Limit Solution (1/2)

Solution 1: transmission active factor optimization
Description
If a site has only IUB admission bandwidth limitation, and the physical
bandwidth utility is not high
=> decreasing the active factor of PS R99 and HSPA could allow more
user to access the network.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: congestion will decrease, IUB real utility will increase.

Disadvantage: IUB real bandwidth congestion may happen.
Application
Active Factor adjustment From 100% to 50 %
RNC MML:
ADD TRMFACTOR: FTI=11, PSINTERDL=50, PSINTERUL=50,
PSBKGDL=50, PSBKGUL=50, HDINTERDL=50, HDBKGDL=50,
HUINTERUL=50, HUBKGUL=50; // define new PS interactive and
background services active factor index
ADD ADJMAP: ANI=xxx, ITFT=IUB, FTI=11; // adjacent node uses the
new index
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IUB Resource Limit Solution (2/2)

Solution2: Decrease GBR
Description:
For the site with low user throughput, decrease GBR could allow
more user to access the network.
Pros & Cons
Refer to CE Resource Limit Solution (2/6)
Application
Refer to CE Resource Limit Solution (2/6)
Solution3: IUB expansion
Description:
For the site with physical bandwidth limitation, suggest to expand
transmission according to network audit result.
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NODEB CPU/DSP Limit

Rule:
CNBAP utility > 60% or RL fail > 60
Optimize Solution:
Solution 1: URTP expansion
If WMPT CNBAP limited, expand UTRP could improve WMPT CNBAP

capacity.
Solution 2: WBBP expansion
If WBBP CNBAP limited, expand WBBP could improve WBBP CNBAP

capacity.
Solution 3: version upgrade
New NODEB software has optimization on CNBAP, could support higher

CNBAP; for the CNBAP limited site, suggest to upgrade to new NODEB
version.
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Downlink Scenarios
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solution:
Radio Resource Limit
Channel
ChannelQuality
QualityLimit
Limit
TCP
Load
Limit
TCP Load Limit
BLER
BLERLimit
Limit
Device Resource Limit
Device Resource Limit
HSDPA
HSDPAuser
usernumber
numberLimit
Limit
CODE
Limit
CODE Limit
Admission
AdmissionCE
CELimit
Limit
License
CE
Limit
License CE Limit
IUB
IUBBandwidth
BandwidthLimit
Limit
IUB
QOS
Limit
IUB QOS Limit
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DL Radio Optimization Whole Scenario

Capacity
Limit Aspect
Scenario
Channel Quality Limit
Sub Scenario
Common solution
High RRC Load
High FACH Load
TCP Load Limit

High R99 Load
High HSDPA Load
High CCH Load

BLER Limit
R99 Cell
Normal Cell
HSDPA Cell
Solution
Property
Version
parameter
parameter
parameter
troubleshooting
expansion
parameter
parameter
expansion
parameter
feature
parameter
ALL
ALL
ALL
ALL
ALL
ALL
ALL
ALL
ALL
RAN12
RAN11
HSDPA status transfer timer optimization
parameter
ALL
HSDPA status transfer trigger threshold optimization
parameter
ALL
feature
feature
RAN11
RAN12
feature
RAN10
parameter
parameter
feature
feature
feature
parameter
parameter
parameter
RAN10
RAN10
RAN11
RAN13
RAN11
ALL
ALL
ALL
CQI Adjustment Based on Dynamic BLER Target
feature
RAN13
HSDPA
TPE
Downlink enhanced CELL FACH
L2+
64QAM
MIMO
DC
64QAM+MIMO
DC+64QAM+MIMO
feature
feature
feature
feature
feature
feature
feature
feature
feature
RAN10
RAN12
RAN12
RAN11
RAN11
RAN11
RAN12
RAN12
RAN13
Optional Solution
MPOC adjustment
PCPICH power optimization
Common channel optimization
RF Optimization
Expansion
Decrease Power Margin
Increase CAC Threshold
Expansion
LAC timer optimization
Cell PCH/R8 FD
FACH UE power control
CS over HSDPA
SRB over HSDPA
BE Rate decrease/inter frequency HO LDR
Code Priority
HSSCCH dynamic power control
multi-carrier PA sharing
MIMO Prime
CPC HS-SCCH Less Operation
PCPICH power adjustment
Decrease common channel PO
MPOC adjustment
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DL Device Optimization Whole Scenario

Capacity
Limit Aspect
Scenario
Child
Scenario
HSDPA user number

Limit
Version
Increase HSDPA CAC user number
parameter
ALL
Expansion
expansion
ALL
Decrease GBR
parameter
ALL
Decrease initial Rate
parameter
ALL
CE Expansion
expansion
ALL
Decrease GBR
parameter
ALL
Decrease initial Rate
parameter
ALL
Transmission Active Factor adjustment
parameter
IUB expansion
expansion
ALL
HSDPA flow control method adjustment
parameter
ALL
troubleshooting
ALL
power and code allocation method

adjustment
parameter
ALL
Expansion
expansion
ALL
HS-PDSCH code expansion
expansion
ALL
RNC/NODEB HS-PDSCH code Dynamic

allocation
parameter
ALL
code adjustment LDR
feature
RAN11
F-DPCH(SRB OVER HSDPA)
feature
RAN12
Admission CE Limit
CE Resource Limit
License CE Limit
IUB Bandwidth Limit

Device Resource
Limit
Solution
Property
Optional Solution
IUB Resource Limit

IUB QOS Limit
troubleshooting
CODE Limit
R99 Code Utility<

70%
R99 Code Utility>

70%
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Channel Quality Limit

Rule:
Cell reported mean CQI < 17, define as Channel Quality Limitation
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Channel Quality Limit Solution (1/5)

Solution1: MPOC adjustment
Description
MPO value was used when UE measure the CQI, MPOC setting will
affect MPO value, unreasonable MPOC configuration, such as too
large, will result in small CQI :
MPO = min(13, Pcell-Pcpich - MPO constant) dB
For commercial network, suggest to adopt default value, 2.5dB.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: the CQI could reflect the real channel quality more
precisely.
Disadvantage: None.
Application
RNC MML: MOD UCELLHSDPA: CellId=xxx,
HsPdschMPOConstEnum=2.5DB;
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Channel Quality Limit Solution(5/5)

Solution 2 : Expansion
Description
For the cell with high TCP load, if the CQI is low, suggest to
improve CQI through expansion.
If there are available frequency resources, multi-carriers expansion
is recommended;
site, and high cost and long period for expansion, HUAWEI
innovated multi-sector expansion for outdoor and indoor micro
site.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: system capacity enhance, CQI will be improved.
Disadvantage: None.
Application
Expansion
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TCP Load Limit

Rule:
R99 TCP utility > 70% or downlink congestion ratio > 1%
or
Total TCP utility > 80%, define as TCP load limit.
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TCP Load Limit Solution (1/9)

Solution 1: Decrease Power Margin
Description
Power Margin parameter is used to set the reserved power for R99
handover;
In the low handover factor scenario, decrease the threshold will
increase available load.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: Cell capacity enhance, user throughput will be improved.

Disadvantage: R99 soft handover success rate may degrade.
Application
NODEB MML: SET MACHSPARA: PWRMGN=1; (Default Value 5)
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Solution 2 : Increase CAC Threshold
Description
If cell load is high with some congestion, and if there is no other
resources congestion :
Increasing downlink CAC threshold of 5% (from 80% to 85%) to
decrease the congestion temporarily
If the DL load of a cell is higher than this threshold => this service will
be rejected
Pros & Cons
Benefit: More users could be served at the same time.

Disadvantage: Total power congestion become more serious.
Application
RNC MML: MOD UCELLCAC: DlConvAMRThd=85,

DlConvNonAMRThd=85, DlOtherThd=80, DlHOThd=90,
DlCellTotalThd=95;
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Solution 3 : Expansion
Description
If there are frequency resources available , multi-carriers
expansion is recommended;
site, and high cost and long period for expansion, HUAWEI
innovated multi-sector expansion for outdoor and indoor micro
site.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: System capacity increase, user experience improve.

Disadvantage: None.
Application
Expansion
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Solution 4 : Cell PCH/R8 FD
Description
As smart phone penetration increases :
- More and more services and applications.
- More and more users are online at the same time, which consume lots of power
resource.
Signaling storm solution Cell PCH + R8 FD transfer more users to

CELL_PCH and CELL_FACH state
=> RRC attempts and dedicated channel resource consumption
decrease
Pros & Cons
Benefit: RRC attempts and dedicated channel users decrease, uplink

load will be improved.
Disadvantage: When user need to transfer data again, it need to

change to FACH or DCH state, time delay increase, signaling increase
(Cell update, RB re-configuration)
Application
Refer to the document:

UMTS Signaling Storm Solution material package
http://3ms.huawei.com/mm/docMaintain/mmMaintain.do?method=showMMDetail&f_id=UMTS201103230081
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Solution 5: HSDPA status transfer timer optimization
Description
if FACH power is high, it is suggested to optimize the H2F timer

when BE services is in the stable low activity state
Pros & Cons
Benefit: Decrease cell power congestion. More users carry HSDPA

Disadvantage :
- If the value of this parameter is too low, it can not judge
whether the UE is in low activity state.
- If the value of this parameter is too high, the dedicated
channel resources are wasted.
Application
RNC MML: SET UUESTATETRANSTIMER:
BeH2FStateTransTimer=5.
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Solution 6 : HSDPA status transfer trigger threshold optimization
Description
Optimize H2F/F2H trigger threshold:
-
Increase the H2F 4B threshold and time to trigger

Reduce the F2H 4A threshold and time to trigger
Pros & Cons
Benefit: Relieve cell power congestion. More users carry HSDPA

Disadvantage: When the service is carried on HSDPA, the
associated DL SRB will consume extra power.
Application
RNC MML:
SET UUESTATETRANS: BeH2FTvmThd=D512,
BeH2FTvmTimeToTrig=D160, BeF2HTvmThd=D256,
BeF2HTvmTimeToTrig=D100;
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Solution 7 : SRB over HSDPA
Description
Smartphone penetration increased, more and more HSDPA users are

online at the same time.
HSDPA SRB channel consumes a large amount of power.
As the R8 terminal penetration increases, open the SRB over HSDPA
feature can effectively reduce HSDPA DCH channel load consumption.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: Relieve cell power congestion.

Disadvantage: Current R8 terminal penetration is low, the gain may
be not obvious.
Application
RNC MML:
SET UFRCCHLTYPEPARA: SrbChlType=HSDPA or
SET UFRCCHLTYPEPARA: SrbChlType=HSPA;
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TCP Load Limit Solution(8/9)

Solution 8 : BE Rate decrease/inter frequency HO LDR
Description
If the load occupied by R99 in a cell is high, resulting => TCP will be
limited
Open the LDR algorithm based on downlink power and :
- reduce BE service rate,
- or switch users to inter frequency cell
Pros & Cons
Benefit: reduce the R99 power => Relieve cell power congestion.
Disadvantage: R99 user experience may degrade.
Application
RNC MML:
ADD UCELLLDR: DlLdrSecondAction=InterFreqLDHO,
DlLdrThirdAction=BERateRed;
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Solution 9 : HS-SCCH dynamic power control
Description
Dynamic HS-SCCH power control execute power control based on
CQI.
When CQI channel quality is good, send with lower power to

reduce the control channel overhead;
When the CQI channel quality is poor, then use higher power
to ensure coverage.
This feature eases the power limited at good coverage scene.

Pros & Cons
Benefit: eases the power consumption when the coverage is

good,
Relieve cell power congestion.
Disadvantage: None.
Application
NODEB MML: SET MACHSPARA: HSSCCHPWRCMINDCH=CQI;

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BLER Limit
Rule:
Cell mean BLER > 20%, define as BLER Limit.
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BLER Limit Solution (1/2)

Solution1: MPOC adjustment
Description
The unreasonable MPOC configuration will result in the UE-reported
CQI distortion, BLER is high.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: BLER decrease, user throughput increase.

Disadvantage: None.
Application
RNC MML: MOD UCELLHSDPA: CellId=xxx,

HsPdschMPOConstEnum=2.5DB;
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BLER Limit Solution(2/2)

Solution2: CQI adjustment based on BLER
Description
This algorithm can dynamically identify the channel environment,
determine the optimum schedule BLER (SBLER) target, and correct
the CQI based on the target value to obtain the maximum uplink
throughput rate.
Pros & Cons
Benefit: BLER decrease, user throughput increase.

Disadvantage: None.
Application
NODEB MML:
SET MACHSPARA:CQIADJALGOFNONCON=CQI_ADJ_BY_DYN_BLER;
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Service Procedure
Capacity
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summary&communication
&communication
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Tool Usage Method
Data
Datacollection:
collection:
RNC MML script(inner, mandatory)
RNC MML script(inner, mandatory)
RNC Performance(mandatory)
RNC Performance(mandatory)
NODEB Performance(optional, without the data, some scenarios will be
NODEB Performance(optional, without the data, some scenarios will be
empty)
empty)
NODEB License File(mandatory)
NODEB License File(mandatory)
Customize
Customizesolution
solutionbased
basedon
onscenarios:
scenarios:
Uplink refer to URFSTG01181-Technical Guide to UMTS Uplink Capacity
Uplink refer to URFSTG01181-Technical Guide to UMTS Uplink Capacity
Improvement-V100R002.
Improvement-V100R002.
Downlink refer to URFSTG01182-Technical Guide to UMTS Downlink
Downlink refer to URFSTG01182-Technical Guide to UMTS Downlink
Capacity
CapacityImprovement-V1R2.
Improvement-V1R2.
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UL Radio Optimization Whole Scenario

High R99 Load

High RRC Load

High RACH Load

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System Interference Solution(1/4)

Benefit: eliminate external interference, improve throughput and

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System Interference Solution(2/4)

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System Interference Solution (3/4)

System Interference Solution(4/4)

Pros & Cons

RNC MML MOD UCELLCAC: BackgroundNoise = 61;

Target High UL Load Scenario

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Target Overload Solution (1/13)

Benefit: The CQI period is postponed

SET UHSDPCCH:CQIFBCK=D8,CQIFBCKFORSHO=D8; (CQI feedback period from

ADD UCELLHSDPCCH: CELLID=xxx, CQIFbCk=D8, CQIFbCkforSHO=D8;

Target Overload Solution (2/13)

HSUPA scheduling depends on UL load. You can optimize the value

Pros & Cons

Benefit: HSUPA user number capacity and cell throughput will

Disadvantage: As the uplink load increase, the coverage will

Target Overload Solution (3/13)

RACH access preamble adopt open-loop power control

Benefit: Reduce the sharp impact of preamble open-loop power

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Target Overload Solution (4/13)

In that case target BLER optimization parameter from 1% to 10% is

Pros & Cons

Disadvantage: The parameter optimization may have negative affect for

Target Overload Solution (5/13)

In CELL_DCH state, when there is no data transmission, UE still need to

Pros & Cons

RNC MML SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH:

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Target Overload Solution (6/13)

Benefit: Uplink load may decrease, user throughput may be

Target Overload Solution (7/13)

HSUPA 2ms TTI require more TX power, so we suggest to open

If 2ms period retry switch is on, massive 2ms/10ms ping-pong

Pros & Cons

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Target Overload Solution (8/13)

Benefit: save UE TX power consumption, decrease uplink load,

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Target Overload Solution (9/13)

Benefit: improve user throughput and cell capacity. Enhance a

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