LTE Optimization

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LTE Optimization
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HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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Contents
Network Optimization Processes
LTE Optimization Identity
KPI Formula
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Network Optimization Methods

Tilt Adjustment
Power Adjustment
Azimuth Adjustment
Network
Optimization
Antenna Height
Reselection and
Handover
Parameter Adjustment
Feature Configuration
Network optimization involves adjustment of azimuths, tilts, antenna height, eNodeB

transmit power, feature algorithms, and performance parameters. Optimization methods in
different standards are similar, but each standard has its own measurement definition.
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Network Optimization Flowchart

New site
on air
RF optimization
Service test and

parameter optimization
Single site
verification
No
Are KPI
requirements met?
Yes
End
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Contents
KPI Formula
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Single site verification

Single site verification will focus on data server more than anything else:
throughput test
Ping delay test
General test should be done, such as handover, signal distribution and so

on.
Note: For the throughput test, UDP is more suitable than TCP; because
TCPs send windows always change, that will affect the test result.
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SSV Troubleshooting
Low
throughput
Poor coverage;
Low SINR;
RB is not enough;
QoS is wrong;
Transmission is not enough;

Terminal have not ability
Poor coverage;
Low SINR;
Ping delay
Transmission quality is bad;

QoS is wrong
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RF optimization
Difficulty:
Share the antenna with 2/3G;
Frequency reuse 1, sensitivity for the interference
Difference:
RSRP: Reference signal received power;
Power adjustment: PA/PB
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RF Optimization Difficulty
Share the antenna with 2/3G
Use special antenna, which have separate control part

between 2G/3G and LTE, and can be remote controlled.
Sensitivity for the interference
Because LTE reuse the frequency by 1, cross coverage

should be the main problem for RF optimization. Try to
control the network topology is more important than the
others.
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RSRP
Reference signal received power (RSRP), is determined for a
considered cell as the linear average over the power
3GPP
definition
contributions (in [W]) of the resource elements that carry cellspecific reference signals within the considered measurement
frequency bandwidth.
Note: Different from WCDMA systems, LTE systems have multiple subcarriers multiplexed.
Therefore, the measured pilot signal strength is the RSRP of RE(resource element) not the
total bandwidth power of the frequency.
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Power Adjustment Method

Subcarriers share the transmit power of an eNodeB, and therefore the transmit power
of each subcarrier depends on the configured system bandwidth (such as 5 MHz and 10
Definitions in
3GPP
specifications
MHz). A larger bandwidth will result in lower power of each subcarrier. LTE uses PA and
PB parameters to adjust power.
A: indicates the ratio of the data subcarrier power of OFDM symbols excluding pilot
symbols to the pilot subcarrier power.
B: indicates the ratio of the data subcarrier power of OFDM symbols including pilot
symbols to the pilot subcarrier power.
Service power configuration (calculating PDSCH power based

on RS power)
RS power PA and PB are delivered using RRC signaling. For two
antennas, PA is A and B is calculated based on the right table.
PDSCH power is calculated based on PA and PB. Currently, it is
recommended that PB be set to 1 dB and PA be set to -3 dB.
That is, the pilot power for symbols including pilot symbols
Control channels
accounts for 1/3. This setting optimizes network performance
Power of PDCCHs, PHICHs, PCFICHs,
and ensures that the pilot power for Type A and Type B symbols
is equivalent to the service channel power. In scenarios with
PBCHs, primary synchronization channels,
special requirements, for example, in rural scenarios requiring
and secondary synchronization channels is
low edge rates, PB can be set to 2 or 3 dB to enhance coverage.
set using an offset from RS power.
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Handover
No RNC/BSC, When an eNB cell is configured as neighbor cells

of other eNBs, external cells must be added first;
System send the frequency information to the terminal instead of

neighbor cells list, terminal scan the frequency quality and feed
back to eNB, the system will choose the target eNB.
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Contents
KPI Formula
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Network KPI
Service setup success rate =

Number of service setup success/number of service
setup attempt*100% >=98%
1) Service setup attempt: the RRCConnectionRequest for the

data service(exclude the RRC request for other reason)
2) Service setup success: UE response the

RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete message after
receiving the RRCConnectionReconfiguration message
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Network KPI
Call drop rate =

number of service drop/number of total service
connection*100%
1)Number of total service connection: number of UE receives

Alerting while service request
2)Number of service drop:
A: If without NAS message indicate DRB release UE receivers air

interface RRCConnectionRelease;
B: UE is in service procedure and transfer status from connected

mode to idle mode without receiving RRCConnectionRelease
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Network KPI
Handover success rate =

Number of handover success/Number of handover
attempts* 100%
1) Number of handovers success: the UE send an

RRCConnectReconfigurationComplete message to T-eNodeB
2) Number of handover attempts: if RRCConnectionReconfiguration

messages includes mobilityControlInfo, plus 1 in number of HO
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Service KPI
Uplink throughput
Observe by the test tool, e.g. Netmeter
Downlink throughput
Observe by the test tool, e.g. Netmeter
Ping delay
Stat. average value from sending PING Request to receiving

PING Reply
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