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3) Dimensioning Principle

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Contents
Chapter 1 .........................................................................1 Introduction ....................................................................1
Transmission Interfaces of the UTRAN Network ................... 1 Dimensioning Guidelines ................................................... 2

Chapter 2 .........................................................................3 Detailed Bandwidth Calculation Methods for the UTRAN Interface..........................................................................3
Iub Interface ................................................................... 3 Iu/Iur Interface ............................................................... 4 Calculation of Intermediate Parameters .............................. 4 Overhead Bearing Parameters ........................................... 5 Case Study ..................................................................... 7
Traffic Modeling ..................................................................... 7 Iub Interface Calculation ......................................................... 8 Iu/Iur Interface Calculation ................................................... 14 Case Summary .................................................................... 17

Chapter 3 .......................................................................19 Simplified Bandwidth Calculation Methods for the UTRAN Interface........................................................................19
Traffic Profile ................................................................. 19 Transmission Type ......................................................... 19 Default Parameters ........................................................ 20 Interface dimensioning ................................................... 21
General Description .............................................................. 21 Iub Interface ....................................................................... 21 Iu Interface ......................................................................... 22 Iur Interface ........................................................................ 23

Chapter 4 .......................................................................25

RNC Hardware Dimensioning........................................25

RNC Product Overview .................................................... 25 RNC Hardware Dimension ............................................... 26
Processing Boards ................................................................ 26 Interface Boards .................................................................. 28 Auxiliary Boards .................................................................. 28

Chapter 5 .......................................................................31 Summary .......................................................................31

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Introduction
Transmission Interfaces of the UTRAN Network

As shown in the figure above, interfaces of the UTRAN network include: Iub interface: the interface between Node B and RNs, interface types include E1(IMA/MLPPP), NE1(IMA/MLPPP) and STM-1(ATM), FE/GE, etc.; Iur interface: the interface between RNCs, interface types include STM-1(ATM) and FE/GE, etc.; Iu-CS interface: the CS interface between RNC and MSC, interface types include STM-1(ATM) and FE/GE, etc.; Iu-PS interface: the PS interface between RNC and SGSN, interface types include STM-1(ATM) and FE/GE, etc.;

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Dimensioning Guidelines
The document describes the dimensioning guidelines for ZTE RNC. It provides methodology for ZTE RNC and Iub/Iu interface dimensioning. The RNC dimensioning follows the process shown in the following figure.

The UTRAN Dimensioning needs the inputs of Service profile, Transmission Type and Equipment Capability. With these inputs, the equipment configuration of RNC and each interface bandwidth can be calculated based on the methodology introduced in this document. The 2nd chapter introduces Traffic Service Profile which is the dimensioning inputs. These parameters could be divided into two parts, the first table is User Plane Related Inputs, and second one is Control Plane Related Inputs. The 3rd chapter is interface bandwidth dimensioning which is followed service profile and transmission type. As defined in 3GPP, there are two options for the UTRAN transmission network. For the same service profile, the bandwidth required in the transmission network is diversity, according to different transmission overhead. The 4th chapter is equipment dimensioning, introducing how the RNC configuration is dimensioned and how the equipment is configured to meet the requirements of the Operator.

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Iub Interface
BIub = BIubData + BIubSig BIubData = ((TCS/(1-CIubCS)+TVS/(1-CIubVS)+TPS/(1-CIubPS))*(1+RI ub)+ THS/(1-CIubPS))/Relay BIubSig = BIubUuSig + BIubNBAPSig BIubUuSig = (((ECS+EVS+EPS)*(1+RIub)+EHS)*VRRC+NC*Vcom)/(1 -CIubUuSig)/1000/Relay BIubNBAPSig = N*(B_IubNcpSig_U+B_IubCcpSig_U+B_IubAlcapSig_U)/( 1-CIubNBAPSig)/Relay/1000/1000 Parameter description: BIub: the bandwidth of Iub interface BIubData: the User Plane bandwidth of Iub interface TCS/TVS/TPS/THS: the net CS12.2K/CS64K/PS/HS service data throughput of the

CIubCS/CIubVS/CiubPS: the proportion of the overhead when Iub interface bears the CS12.2K/CS64K/PS service BIubSig: the Control Plane bandwidth of Iub interface ECS/EVS/EPS/EHS: the traffic CS12.2K/CS64K/PS/HS service throughput of the the

VRRC: RRC signaling rate;NC: cell number; Vcom: average throughput of common channel per cell

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N: user number B_IubNcpSig_U/B_IubCcpSig_U/B_IubAlcapSig_U: the average NCP/CCP/ALCAP signaling throughput of Iub interface per user CIubUuSig/CIubNBAPSig: the proportion of the overhead when Iub interface bears the Uu interface signaling and the NBAP signaling RIub: the factor of macro diversitys influence on Iub interfaces throughput Relay: the redundancy factor for calculating each interfaces
throughput

Iu/Iur Interface
BIuCS = BIuCSData + BIuCSSig BIuCSData = (TCS/(1-CIuCS)+TVS/(1-CIuVS))/Relay BIuCSSig N*B_IuCSSig_U/(1-CIu_IurSig)/Relay/1000/1000 BIuPS = BIuPSData + BIuPSSig BIuPSData = TPS/(1-CIuPS)/Relay BIuPSSig = N*B_IuPSSig_U/(1-CIu_IurSig)/Relay/1000/1000 BIur = BIurData + BIurSig BIurData = BIubData/(1+RIub)*RIur BIurSig = N*B_IurSig_U/(1-CIu_IurSig)/Relay/1000/1000 Description on parameters in the formula: BIuCS/BIuPS/BIur: the bandwidth of IuCS/IuPS/Iur interface; B_IuCSSig_U/B_IuPSSig_U/B_IurSig_U: the average IuCS/IuPS/Iur interface signaling throughput per user CIuCS/CIuVS/CIuPS/CIu_IurSig: the proportion of the overhead when the interface bears its corresponding service RIur: the factor of macro diversitys influence on Iur interfaces throughput =

Calculation of Intermediate Parameters

TCS (the net data throughput of the CS12.2K service) = ECS* *12.2/1000 ECS: the busy hour traffic of the CS12.2k service
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: Voice activity factor, not adopting the mute frame concept;

TVS (the net data throughput of the CS64K service) = EVS*64/1000 EVS: the busy hour traffic of the CS64k service

the direct valuation indicates discontinuous unidirectional transmission; the value range: 0.4 to 0.9

TPS (the net data throughput of the PS service in downlink) = N*Rd*Vu/1000/1000 Vu: the average bidirectional R99 data throughput per user Rd: the rate of downlink data in the R99 service THS (the net data throughput of the HS service in downlink) = N*Rd_HS*Vu_HS/1000/1000 Vu_HS: the average bidirectional HS data throughput per user Rd_HS: the rate of downlink data in the HS service EIub_Sig_U/EIuCS_Sig_U/EIuPS_Sig_U/EIur_Sig_U = single user signaling model signaling length (or directly adopting estimated value, 1-2 bps for Iu interface per user, and 3-5 bps for Iub interface per user)

Overhead Bearing Parameters

Overhead Bearing Parameters
Typic al mess age lengt h (byte ) 32 User Plan e head er (byt e) 7 Transmission header (byte) AT M PP P Et hernet TOH (Transmission overhead) ( ) Paramet ers

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Paramet ers

Typic al mess age lengt h (byte )

User Plan e head er (byt e)

Transmission header (byte) AT M PP P Et hernet

TOH (Transmission overhead) ( )

AT M

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service IuCS interface TOH of the voice service IuCS interface TOH of the CS64 service IuPS interface TOH of the PS service Iur interface TOH of the voice service Iur interface TOH of the CS64 service Iur interface TOH of the PS service Iub interface Uu signaling TOH Iub interface NBAP signaling TOH Iu interface RANAP signaling TOH 32 4 9 25 78 29 % 48 % 72%

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Paramet ers

Typic al mess age lengt h (byte ) 256

User Plan e head er (byt e)

Transmission header (byte) AT M PP P Et hernet

TOH (Transmission overhead) ( )

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Iur interface RNSAP signaling TOH

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Case Study
Calculate the bandwidth of each interface in various transmission modes with the data of a supposed traffic model and the bandwidth formula mentioned in Chapter 1.

Traffic Modeling
User number: 3,000,000 Site number: 2,000 Cell number: 6,000 Busy hour voice traffic per user: 0.03 Erl Busy hour visual telephone traffic per user: 0.003 Erl Busy hour comprehensive BHCA per user: 6 Busy hour downlink data throughput per user: 2,079 Busy hour uplink data throughput per user: 520 Voice activity factor: 0.6 Soft handover ratio: 30

Redundancy factor of interface throughput: 70

The influence factor of Iub interfaces macro diversity on the data throughput: 18

Ratio of Iur interface throughput to Iub interface throughput: 9

Suppose there are 10 RNCs, in each RNC: User number: 300,000 NodeB number: 200 Cell number: 600

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Average user number on each Node B: 1,500 (This document mainly explains the transmission bandwidth calculation. To simplify the calculation, all are equally distributed here.) (To simplify the computation, in the assumption, the data service is not subdivided into R99 data service and HS data service, which does not affect the interfaces throughput much. If the subdivision is needed, refer to Chapter 4 for subdivision. The only difference is that the R99 data service needs to consider the macro diversity factor at Iub interface, yet the HS service needs not.)

Iub Interface Calculation

All Adopting Traditional Transmission Network
Description on Scenario 1: Iub interface adopts the E1-IMA-ATM mode. RNC and NodeB interact based on the ATM technology, and access the transmission network in the E1-IMA mode.

SDH Network

Bandwidth calculation under Scenario 1: 1) Calculating the transmission requirements of each NodeB: The bandwidth for Uu interface signaling: B_IubUuSig = (E_CS+E_VS+E_PS)*V_RRC*(1+R_Iub)/(1-C_IubUuSig)/1000/ Relay = (1500 0.03+1500 0.003+20791500/1000/64)3.4(1+0.18)/(1-38%)/1000/0.7 = 0.91 Mbps

The bandwidth for common channel signaling: B_IubComSig = NCV_COM/(1-C_IubUuSig)/1000/Relay = 324 / (1-38%) / 1000/0.7 = 0.17 Mbps The bandwidth for Iub interface NBAP signaling: B_IubNBAPSig = N(B_IubNcpSig_U+B_IubCcpSig_U)/1000 / (1-C_IubNBAPSig) /1000/Relay = 1500(4.9+3.7) /1000 / (1-21%)/1000/0.7=0.02 Mbps

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The bandwidth for Iub interface ALCAP signaling: B_IubAlcapSig = N*B_IubAlcapSig_U/1000/(1-C_IubNBAPSig)/1000/Relay = 1500 5.64/1000/ (1-21%)/1000/0.7= 0.02 Mbps

The total bandwidth for Iub interface signaling under each NodeB averagely: B_IubSig = B_IubUuSig + B_IubNBAPSig + B_IubComSig + B_IubAlcapSig = 1.12 Mbps The bandwidth for Iub interface CS service: B_IubCS = (TCS/(1-C_IubCS)+TVS/(1-C_IubVS))*(1+R_Iub)/Relay = (1500 0.03 12.2 0.6/(1-33%)/1000+1500 0.003 64/(1-20%)/1000)(1+0.18)/0.7 = 1.43 Mbps

The bandwidth for Iub interface PS service: B_IubPS=TPS/(1-C_IubPS)(1+R_Iub)/Relay=1500 2079/1000/1000/(1-20%)(1+0.18)/0.7 = 6.57 Mbps

The total bandwidth for Iub interface service under each NodeB averagely: B_IubData = B_IubCS + B_IubPS = 8 Mbps The total bandwidth of Iub interface under each NodeB averagely: B_Iub = B_IubSig + B_IubData = 9.12 Mbps

In this scenario, all data throughput is through E1, so each NodeB needs 9.21/1.92 = 5 E1s (9.21M is the bandwidth that has taken the redundancy into account, 1.92 is adopted in view that 30 timeslots are applied in actual transmission.)

Description on Scenario 2: Iub interface adopts the E1-PPP-IP mode. RNC and NodeB interact based on the IP technology, and access the transmission network in the E1-IMA mode.

SDH Network

The only difference between Scenario 1 and Scenario 2 is the overhead factor. For the specific values, refer to Section 4.4.

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The transmission requirements of each NodeB in Scenario 2 can be calculated with the corresponding overhead factor: The bandwidth for Uu interface signaling: B_IubUuSig = 0.82 Mbps The bandwidth for common channel signaling: B_IubComSig = 0.15 Mbps The bandwidth for Iub interface NBAP signaling: B_IubNBAPSig = 0.02 Mbps The bandwidth for Iub interface ALCAP signaling: B_IubAlcapSig = 0 (no ALCAP overhead in the IP bearing mode) The total bandwidth for Iub interface signaling under each NodeB averagely: B_IubSig = B_IubUuSig + B_IubNBAPSig + B_IubComSig + B_IubAlcapSig = 1 Mbps The bandwidth for Iub interface CS service: B_IubCS = 1.44 Mbps The bandwidth for Iub interface PS service: B_IubPS = 5.55 Mbps The total bandwidth for Iub interface data under each NodeB averagely: B_IubData = B_IubCS + B_IubPS = 7 Mbps The total bandwidth of Iub interface under each NodeB averagely: B_Iub = B_IubSig + B_IubData = 8 Mbps

In this scenario, each NodeB needs 8/1.92 = 5 E1s (Compared with the ATM UTRAN, though it also needs five E1s, its bandwidth is smaller and the redundancy is greater since it adopts the IP UTRAN mode.)

All Adopting IP Transmission Network

Scenario description: Iub interface adopts the FE/GE mode. RNC and NodeB interact based on the IP technology, and access the transmission network in the FE/GE mode.

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IP Transmission Network

The difference of this scenario is still the overhead factor. For specific values, refer to section 4.4. The transmission bandwidth of each NodeB in this scenario can be calculated with the corresponding overhead factor: The bandwidth for Uu interface signaling: B_IubUuSig = 1.56 Mbps The bandwidth for common channel signaling: B_IubComSig = 0.29 Mbps The bandwidth for Iub interface NBAP signaling: B_IubNBAPSig = 0.03 Mbps The bandwidth for Iub interface ALCAP signaling: B_IubAlcapSig = 0 (no ALCAP overhead in the IP bearing mode) The total bandwidth for Iub interface signaling under each NodeB averagely: B_IubSig = B_IubUuSig + B_IubNBAPSig + B_IubComSig + B_IubAlcapSig = 1.87 Mbps The bandwidth for Iub interface CS service: B_IubCS = 2.52 Mbps The bandwidth for Iub interface PS service: B_IubPS = 6.13 Mbps The total bandwidth for Iub interface data under each NodeB averagely: B_IubData = B_IubCS + B_IubPS = 8.65 Mbps The total bandwidth of Iub interface under each NodeB averagely: B_Iub = B_IubSig + B_IubData = 10.52 Mbps

In this scenario, the bandwidth of each NodeB is 10.52 Mbps, and one FE interface is needed. Explanation:

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Since the overhead of the Ethernet header is relatively large, the total bandwidth is comparatively great. However, since the IP network can be multiplexed, the backbone network pressure is much smaller compared with the fixed resource occupation of SDH network. Therefore, the PS service can be transmitted through the IP network. The following calculates the bandwidth in shunt conditions.

Adopting Traditional Transmission Network and IP Transmission Network Simultaneously

Description on Scenario 1: The CS service and signaling adopt the E1-IMA-ATM mode. For the CS service and signaling, RNC and NodeB interact based on the ATM technology, and access the traditional transmission network in the E1-IMA mode. The PS service adopts the FE/GE mode. For the PS service, RNC and NodeB interact based on the IP technology, and access the IP transmission network in the FE/GE mode.

IP Transmission Network

SDH Transmission Network

The calculation method is the same as that mentioned above. Different overhead factors are adopted in the calculation for different bearing modes. The bandwidth for Uu interface signaling: B_IubUuSig = 0.89 Mbps The bandwidth for common channel signaling: B_IubComSig = 0.16 Mbps The bandwidth of Iub interface NBAP signaling: B_IubNBAPSig = 0.02 Mbps The bandwidth for Iub interface ALCAP signaling: B_IubAlcapSig = 0.02 Mbps The total bandwidth for Iub interface signaling under each NodeB averagely:

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B_IubSig = B_IubUuSig + B_IubNBAPSig + B_IubComSig + B_IubAlcapSig = 1.09 Mbps The bandwidth for Iub interface CS service: B_IubCS = 1.44 Mbps For the SDH network, the total bandwidth of Iub interface under each NodeB averagely: B_IubData = B_IubCS + B_IubSig = 2.53 Mbps

The bandwidth for Iub interface PS service: B_IubPS = 6.13 Mbps For the IP network, the total bandwidth of Iub interface under each NodeB averagely: B_Iub = B_IubPS = 6.13 Mbps

In this scenario, the transmission requirements of each NodeB are as below: For the SDH network: 2.53 Mbps, two E1 interfaces For the IP network: 6.13 Mbps, one FE interface

Description on Scenario 2: RNC and NodeB interact based on the IP technology. The CS service and signaling adopt the E1-PPP-IP mode, and access the traditional transmission network in the E1-PPP mode. The PS service adopts the FE/GE mode, and access the IP transmission network in the FE/GE mode.

IP Transmission Network

SDH Transmission Network

Compared with the above scenario, the PS part is basically the same, and the overhead of the CS part is slightly different. The bandwidth for Uu interface signaling: B_IubUuSig = 0.82 Mbps The bandwidth for common channel signaling: B_IubComSig = 0.15 Mbps The bandwidth for Iub interface NBAP signaling:

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B_IubNBAPSig = 0.02 Mbps The bandwidth for Iub interface ALCAP signaling: B_IubAlcapSig = 0 The total bandwidth for Iub interface signaling under each NodeB averagely: B_IubSig = B_IubUuSig + B_IubNBAPSig + B_IubComSig + B_IubAlcapSig = 0.99 Mbps The bandwidth for Iub interface CS service: B_IubCS = 1.44 Mbps For the SDH network, the total bandwidth of Iub interface under each NodeB averagely: B_IubData = B_IubCS + B_IubSig = 2.43 Mbps

The bandwidth for Iub interface PS service: B_IubPS = 6.13 Mbps For the IP network, the total bandwidth of Iub interface under each NodeB averagely: B_Iub = B_IubPS = 6.13 Mbps

In this scenario, the transmission requirements of each NodeB are as below: for the SDH network: 2.43 Mbps, two E1 interfaces for the IP network: 6.13 Mbps, one FE interface

Iu/Iur Interface Calculation

In this case, suppose there are 10 RNCs, and each RNC has 300,000 users, 200 NodeBs, and 600 cells. The transmission requirements of Iu/Iur interface in each RNC are as belows.

Adopting Traditional Transmission Network

The total bandwidth for IuCS interface data: B_IuCSData=(TCS/(1-C_IuCS)+TVS/(1-C_IuVS))/Relay =(300000 0.03 12.2 0.6/1000/(1-29%) +300000 0.003 64/1000/(1-18%))/0.7 = 232.9 Mbps

The total bandwidth for IuCS interface signaling: B_IuCSSig=NB_IuCSSig_U/(1-C_Iu_IurSig)/Relay/1000/1000 = 3000001.23 / (1- 25%) /0.7/1000/1000 = 0.7 Mbps The total bandwidth for IuPS interface data:

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B_IuPSData=TPS/(1-C_IuPS)/Relay= 2079/1000/1000/(1-17%)/0.7 = 1073.5M

300000

The total bandwidth for IuPS interface signaling: B_IuPSSig=NB_IuPSSig_U/(1-C_Iu_IurSig)/Relay/1000/1000 = 3000000.91/(1-25%)/0.7/1000/1000 = 0.52 Mbps The total bandwidth of Iu interface: B_Iu = B_IuCSData+B_IuCSSig+B_IuPSData+B_IuPSSig 1307.6 Mbps The bandwidth of Iur interface: =

B_IurData = B_IubData/(1+R_Iub)*R_Iur = 200 8/(1+0.18) 0.09 = 122 Mbps

B_IurSig=N*B_IurSig_U/(1-C_Iu_IurSig)/Relay/1000/1000=300 000 0.776/(1-25%)/0.7/1000/1000 =0.44 Mbps

B_Iur = B_IurData+B_IurSig = 122.44 Mbps

Suppose the transmission throughput of STM-1 interface is 140 Mbps. In this scenario, the interface requirements of each RNC are as below: For IuCS, it needs (232.9+0.7) /140 = two STM-1 interfaces; For IuPS, it needs (1073.5+0.52) /140 = eight STM-1 interfaces; For Iur, it needs 122.44/140 = one STM-1 interface.

Adopting IP Transmission Network

Compared with the ATM bearing, the calculation process is the same, and only the overhead is different. The bandwidth requirements of each interface are as below: The total bandwidth for IuCS interface data: B_IuCSData = 497.8 Mbps The total bandwidth for IuCS interface signaling: B_IuCSSig = 0.8 Mbps The total bandwidth for IuPS data: B_IuPSData = 1035.9 Mbps The total bandwidth for IuCS interface signaling: B_IuPSSig = 0.6 Mbps The total bandwidth of Iu interface: B_Iu = B_IuCSData+B_IuCSSig+B_IuPSData+B_IuPSSig = 1535 Mbps The bandwidth of Iur interface:

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B_IurData = B_IubData/(1+R_Iub)*R_Iur = 200 8.65/(1+0.18) 0.09 = 132 Mbps

B_IurSig=N*B_IurSig_U/(1-C_Iu_IurSig)/Relay/1000/1000 300000 0.776/(1-31%)/0.7/1000/1000 =0.5 Mbps

B_Iur = B_IurData+B_IurSig = 132.5 Mbps Suppose CN/RNC adopts GE interface in connection and the transmission throughput of GE interface is 800 Mbps. In this scenario, the interface requirements of each RNC are as below: for IuCS, it needs (497.8+0.8) /800 = one GE interface; for IuPS, it needs (1035.9+0.6) /800 = two GE interfaces; for Iur, it needs 132.5/800 = one GE interface

Shunt Transmission
IuCS interface and Iur interface adopt the STM-1 for transmission, and IuPS interface adopts GE interface for transmission. The total bandwidth for IuCS interface data: B_IuCSData = 232.9 Mbps The total bandwidth for IuCS interface signaling: B_IuCSSig = 0.7 Mbps The total bandwidth for IuPS interface data: B_IuPSData = 1035.9 Mbps The total bandwidth for IuCS interface signaling: B_IuPSSig = 0.6 Mbps The total bandwidth of Iu interface: B_Iu = B_IuCSData+B_IuCSSig+B_IuPSData+B_IuPSSig = 1270 Mbps The bandwidth of Iur interface:

B_IurData = B_IubData/(1+R_Iub)*R_Iur = 200 8/(1+0.18) 0.09 = 122 Mbps

B_IurSig=N*B_IurSig_U/(1-C_Iu_IurSig)/Relay/1000/1000=300 000 0.776/(1-25%)/0.7/1000/1000 =0.44 Mbps

B_Iur = B_IurData+B_IurSig = 122.44 Mbps

In this scenario, the interface requirements of each RNC are as below: for IuCS, it needs (232.9+0.7) /140 = two STM-1 interfaces; for IuPS, it needs (1035.9+0.6) /140 = two GE interfaces; for Iur, it needs 122.44/140 = one STM-1 interface

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Case Summary
According to the case study above, the transmission bandwidth is related to the user number of NodeB or RNC, service model, interface type and bearing mode. In this case, through assumption, the user number and service model are set, and the bandwidth of different interfaces in different bearing mode is deduced accordingly, as shown in the table below. (For Iub interface, the same color represents the corresponding connection mode of RNC and NodeB.)
NE Node B Interfac e Iub Interface Type E1 (IMA) E1 (PPP) FE E1 (IMA) for CS FE for PS E1 (PPP) for CS FE for PS RNC Iub E1 (IMA) CSTM-1 (E1-IMA) E1 (PPP) CSTM-1 (E1-PPP) GE Converging E1 of NodeB Converging E1 of NodeB Converging E1 of NodeB Converging E1 of NodeB Converging the bandwidth of NodeB, 2104 CS converging E1 of NodeB; PS converging the bandwidth of NodeB, 1226 CS converging E1 of NodeB; PS converging the bandwidth of NodeB, 1226 CS converging E1 of NodeB; 1000 E1 17 CSTM-1 1000 E1 17 CSTM-1 3 GE 2.43+6.13 2 E1+1 FE Bandwidth Requirement s (Mbps) 9.12 8 10.52 2.53+6.13 Interface Requirement s 5 E1 5 E1 1 FE 2 E1+1 FE

E1(IMA) for CS GE for PS

400 E1+2 GE

CSTM-1(E1-IMA ) for CS GE for PS

7 CSTM-1+ 2 GE

E1(PPP) for CS

400 E1+2 GE

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NE

Interfac e

Interface Type GE for PS

Bandwidth Requirement s (Mbps) PS converging the bandwidth of NodeB, 1226 CS converging E1 of NodeB; PS converging the bandwidth of NodeB, 1226 233.6 498.6 1074 1036.5 122.4 132.5

Interface Requirement s

CSTM-1(E1-PPP ) for CS GE for PS

7 CSTM-1+ 2 GE

IuCS

STM-1 GE

2 STM-1 1 GE 8 STM-1 2 GE 1 STM-1 1 GE

IuPS

STM-1 GE

Iur

STM-1 GE

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Traffic Profile
The UTRAN RAN Dimensioning is based on the Traffic Profile from the Operator. The following is the minimum requirements for the RNC dimensioning, and can be considered as the input of the dimensioning. Traffic Model
Parameters provided by operators CS call service (Erl, voice and video) PS throughput ( Mbps, UL + DL) RNC Number Cell Number NodeB Number Value

Transmission Type
According to the requirement from operator, the transmission interface type for RNC is listed in the table below: Transmission Type
Item Iub Interface Value

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Item Iu-CS Interface Iu-PS Interface Iur Interface

Value

Default Parameters
The parameters mentioned here always could be provided by operators if we do not have these materials, our default parameters can be set as below:

Default Parameters
Default Parameters Soft handover ratio for R99 service RNC processing capability utilization Interface utilization Iur ratio vs Iub interface Ratio of sig. vs service Ratio of downlink service Common sig. throughput of each cell Default Value 18% 90% 80% 9% 10% 80% 24 kbps

Notes: Soft handover is also called Macro Diversity in Iub interface. Here default value is 18% (not include softer handover). RNC processing capability redundancy is also required in case that the Operator wants the RNC to be configured a little larger to avoid the Systems Peak. The default interface utilization is 80%. For the Iur interface dimensioning, the bandwidth is considered as a ratio of Iub bandwidth. The default value is 9%. For sig. Interface dimensioning, the bandwidth is considered as a ratio of service bandwidth. The default value is 10%. Sometimes the data throughput requirement given by the Operator is a total data throughput. In this case, generally ZTE will give an assumption that the downlink data throughput is 80% of the total data throughput.

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Interface dimensioning
General Description
There are two options(ATM or IP) for the transmission network in the UTRAN network, and the transmission overheads for the two transmission network are different. For the interface bandwidth dimensioning, the transmission type needs to be discriminated. The following interface overhead respectively for ATM and IP can be the inputs of the interface bandwidth dimensioning Transmission Overhead for ATM and IP
Transmission overhead Parameters ATM CS on Iub interface Iub PS data on Iub interface Interface signaling on Iub Iu IuCS interface IuPS interface 33% 20% 38% 29% 17% IP 70% 14% 64% 72% 14%

For the PS data service, it contains R99 DCH Packet Domain data service and HSDPA service. Both of them have the same Overhead in UTRAN transmission network. In the case R99 and HSDPA are on hybrid transmission and R99 PS data service and HSDPA services has different transmission bearer, the transmission overhead will be different. Generally the bandwidth is larger in Downlink compared with the bandwidth in Uplink, so in this document only the bandwidth in downlink is calculated, and the calculation of Uplink is in a similar method.

Iub Interface
The bandwidth in Iub interface contains the data throughput in Control Plane and User Plane. From the traffic profile, the data throughput requirements for different service type can be identified. Based on the transmission type, the overhead needs to be taken into consideration for different service type data throughput. Iub interface has to carry not only the user data (voice, video, and PS) but also control signaling traffic. The bandwidth of Iub is:

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BIub = BIubData + BIubSig BIub: Bandwidth of Iub interface BIubData: User data bandwidth of Iub interface, BIubData = BIubCS+ BIubPS; BIubSig: Signaling bandwidth BIubUuSig + BIubNodeBSig; of Iub interface, BIubSig=

Total Traffic Data Throughput BIubCS = (CS_voice+ CS_video) *(1+RIub) / (1-CIubCS) / RelayB BIubPS = TPS * Rd *(1+RIub) / (1-CIubPS) / RelayB In which: BIubCS: the User Plane bandwidth for Iub interface; CS_voice/CS_video: CS service traffic throughput. CIubCS /CIubPS: transmission overhead for CS /PS service; RIub: Iub interface macro diversity factor; RelayB: Utilization of interface TPS: Total Throughput of PS Rd: Ratio of DL Total Signal Data Throughput BIubUuSig = (BIubCS+BIubPS) RSig BIubNodeBSig = (NC * Vcom ) /(1-CIubSig) / RelayB In which: RSig: Signaling percentage of the traffic. Default value is 9%. NC: Cell number; Vcom: Average signal data rate for common channel per cell. Default value is 24kbps. CIubSig: Transmission overhead for Iub common channel signaling.

Iu Interface
The Iu interface bandwidth dimensioning contains the bandwidth in IuCS interface and the bandwidth in IuPS interface.

IuCS Interface
BIuCS = BIuCSData + BIuCSSig BIuCSData = (CS_voice+ CS_video)/(1-CIuCS) / RelayB
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BIuCSSig = BIuCSData RSig In which: BIuCS: Total bandwidth for IuCS; CIuCS: the transmission overhead for voice and video calls services. BIuCSSig: IuCS interface signaling throughout. RSig: Signaling percentage of the traffic

IuPS Interface
BIuPS = BIuPSData + BIuPSSig BIuPSData = TPS* Rd /(1-CIuPS) / RelayB BIuPSSig = BIuPSData RSig , In which: BIuPS: Total bandwidth for IuPS interface; TPS: total throughput of Packet data service. CIuPS: the transmission overhead for Packet data service. BIuPSSig: IuPS interface signaling throughout. Rd: Ratio of DL

Iur Interface
The Iur interconnects different RNCs in order to support handover procedures between two different RNC areas. This specific handover is called drift handover (DHO). The user data traffic and signaling traffic is transmitted over the Iur interface. For practical project experiences, the transmission bandwidth of Iur is set as the 9% of bandwidth for Iu interface.

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RNC Product Overview

The RNC system is built in a standard 19-inch cabinet, and the dimension of height* width* depth is 2000* 600* 800 (mm). The rack of RNC system and architecture are shown as the following figures: ZXWR RNC System Architecture

ZXWR RNC provides three types of shelves. With different functions, the shelves are named as Control Shelf, Switch Shelf, and Resource Shelf. Control Shelf: responsible for the control plane processing, O&M processing and clocking.

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Resource Shelf: responsible for the user plane processing and interface access. It can supports ATM and IP access, and provides IP route function and IP switch function between resource processing board and transport board. Switch Shelf: provides IP switch platform for the resource shelves expansion. It is very easy for shelf expansion according to the traffic increase, which is shown in the following picture: ZXWR RNC Capacity Expansion

RNC Hardware Dimension

According to the function, there are three kinds of RNC boards, including processing boards, interface boards and auxiliary boards, Processing boards are the most important part in RNC, which is responsible for the control plane processing and user plane processing. Interface boards are responsible for the transmission interface and protocol processing. Auxiliary boards provide system control, data switch, system operation and maintenance.

Processing Boards
There are two types of processing boards: RCB is used for processing control plane data and RUB is for user plane data. One processing unit includes two RCB boards and two RUB boards. They are dimensioned based on following factors: 1. Cell number 2. NodeB number 3. Erl for CS traffic and data throughput of PS traffic One processing unit can provide at most 140 NodeB, 420 cell, 4800 Erl for CS traffic or 600 Mbps for PS traffic.

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According to the processing unit, the RNC processing ability can be divided into 16 levels. The processing capacity of the unit and the unit expansion are listed in the below table: ZXWR RNC Processing Unit Capacity
Capaci ty Level Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Configurati on RCB 2 4 6 RUB 2 4 6 Processing Ability NodeB 140 280 420 Cell 420 840 1260 CS (Erl) 4800 9600 14400 PS Traffic ( Mbps) 600 1200 1800

Level 13 Level 14 advanc e Level 1 advanc e Level 2

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1820 1960 5460 5880 62400 67200 7800 8400

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There are three main limitation factors for the processing unit dimension. For the configuration, the maximum level must be chosen from the three factors below: Unit Level = (NodeB Number) / 140 Unit Level = (Cell Number) / 420 Unit Level = (CS Traffic Erl) / 4800 + (PS Traffic Mbps) / 600 Because of processing level design, ZXWR RNC expansion is based on the processing unit. The RNC expansion process is just as the picture: ZXWR RNC Processing Unit Expansion

RCB is not only responsible for the control plane processing, but also for the signaling link processing. As the RCB board which is

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special for signaling link processing, we also call it RSB (RNC Signaling Board) in logical function. The RSB configuration principle is as below: When it is under processing level 5, one pair of RSB is required. When it is between processing level 6 and level 10, two pairs of RSB are required. When it is between processing level 11 and advance level2, three pairs of RSB are required.

Interface Boards
ZXWR RNC can provide abundant transmission interface to meet the operators requirement, such as E1, STM-1, CSTM-1, FE and GE, etc. DTA/DTI is used to provide E1 interface. SDTA2/SDTI is used to provide channelized STM-1 interfaces. APBE/POSI is used to provide STM-1 interfaces. GIPI4 is used to provide FE/GE interfaces. The limitation factor for transmission interface board is listed in the following table: ZXWR RNC Interface Boards Capacity
Interface Board DTA DTI SDTA2 SDTI APBE POSI GIPI4 Limitation Factor 32 E1 / 60 NodeB 32 E1 / 64 NodeB 4 CSTM-1 / 168 NodeB / 310 Mbps (UL or DL) 2 CSTM-1 / 64 NodeB / 220 Mbps (UL or DL) 4 STM-1 / 310 Mbps (UL or DL) 4 STM-1 / 310 Mbps (UL or DL) 2 GE / 200 NodeB (with 1588) / 1500 Mbps (UL+DL)

Auxiliary Boards
There are some boards to provide the system control, data switch, system operation and maintenance, and so on. ROMB is used to monitor and manage all of the boards in the system, and to implement the general processing of the system and route protocol management.

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SBCX provides the operation and maintenance management agent functionality. CLKG board is responsible for the clock supply and external synchronization. THUB is for control plane data switching among different shelves. UIMC is for the switching function of control plane processing boards, and clock distribution. Information switching of UIMC boards in different shelves is implemented by THUB. GUIM is for the switching function of user plane processing boards. Information switching of GUIM boards in different shelves is implemented by GLI and PSN. GLI and PSN are for user plane data switching among different resource shelves. There are two GIPI4 boards which are responsible for NodeB operation and maintenance. The configuration principle for auxiliary board is based on the below table: ZXWR RNC Auxiliary Board Configuration Principle
Board Name ROMB SBCX CLKG THUB UIMC GUIM GIPI4 GLI PSN Dimension Principle 2 piece per RNC. 2 or 3 piece per RNC 2 piece per RNC 2 piece per RNC 2 piece per Control Shelf or Switch Shelf 2 piece per Resource Shelf 2 piece for OMCB 2 piece for every 2 Resource Shelves 2 piece per RNC

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Summary
This document is a dimensioning document. It defines the input for the dimensioning of interface and RNC, and defines the dimensioning methodology. For Iub interface bandwidth dimensioning, the total bandwidth includes User Plane bandwidth and Control Plane bandwidth. In order to do the dimensioning for the UTRAN equipment and interface, the first steps is to analysis the traffic profile, and if possible do some assumption, to get the parameter and its corresponding value for the dimensioning methodology, and then use the dimensioning methodology to calculate the UTRAN equipment configuration and the interface bandwidth.

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