Uplink power control and throughput optimization DRAFT - material under development

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Recap: PUSCH open-loop power control formula, simple version

Fractional path loss compensation factor, alpha Path loss estimated by UE

OLPC: PPUSCH ,tx P0 _ PUSCH PL 10 log10 ( M PUSCH )

PUSCH tx power PUSCH receive power target (rx power per PRB)

[ dBm]

Number of UL PRBs allocated

cannot be higher than UE tx power note: P0 sets UL SINR target

(roughly speaking, so does closed-loop UL power control, so lets just
focus on OL for simplicty)
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Motivation: Impact of P0 and alpha

UE tx power per 1PRB 22 18 14 10 6
UE Tx power dBm

UL Tput kbps 30000

-2 -6 -10

15000

10000 -14 -18 -22 -26 -30

77 81 85 89 93 97 101 105 109 113 117 121 125 129 133

5000

0 Pathloss dB
137

UE tx power per 1PRB 22 18 14 10 6

UE Tx power dBm

UL Tput kbps 30000

UL tput kbps

Throughput too low with low pathloss

25000

20000

Low P0NomPUSCH Too low SINR is used close to BTS P0_nominal_PUSCH = 110dBm

25000

-2 -6 -10

15000

10000 -14 -18 -22 -26 -30 0

77 81 85 89 93 97 101 105 109 113 117 121 125 129 133 137

5000

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UL tput kbps

Throughput too low with high path loss

20000

High P0NomPUSCH Too low number of PRBs is used with high path loss because ATB tries to maintain SINR P0_nominal_PUSCH = 90dBm

Motivation: OL-PC parameter example simulation

Cell edge UL tput Cell average UL tput

Optimum operation point exists for cell edge and cell average throughput there is some optimization to do!
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Motivation: Trade-off between coverage and capacity These P0 and

P0 = -52 dBm a = 0.5 11186 kbps / 1910 kbps P0 = -86 dBm a = 0.8 9044 kbps / 2098 kbps P0 = -50 dBm a = 0.5 11833 kbps / 1796 kbps

alpha provide best cell edge tput

P0 = -48 dBm a = 0.5 12318 kbps / 1579 kbps

P0 = -46 dBm a = 0.5 12625 kbps / 1247 kbps

P0 = -36 dBm a = 0.4 12924 kbps / 1329 kbps

These P0 and alpha provide best average cell tput

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How to optimize the average cell throughput in practice?

What input information we need?

path loss distribution mapping from SNR to throughput
Distribution of PL needed

OLPC: PPUSCH ,tx P0 _ PUSCH PL 10 log10 ( M PUSCH )

[dBm]

What variables we tune (OL)?

PUSCH P0 target alpha

What variables we tune (CL)?

Upper/lower target SINR threshold Upper/lower target RSSI threshold
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How to optimize the average cell throughput in practice?

Problem: path loss distribution cannot be

obtained directly from PM counter measurements Mpusch is not directly given by PM counters
OLPC: PPUSCH minPCMAX ,10 log10 ( M PUSCH ) P0 _ PUSCH PL
[dBm]

Another method for trials is to obtain PL

distribution from drive tests Optimization only applies to dt route (showcases)
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UL SINR versus throughput mapping example

UDP UL
45 40 35 30 EVA LC
Mb/s

25 20 15 10 5 0 -8 -3 2 7 UL SINR 12 17 22

EVA MC EPA HC ETU MC COV EVA MC

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Example optimization
PATH LOSS EMPIRICAL PDF FROM DRIVE TEST
0.06

0.05

0.04

PDF

0.03

0.02

0.01

0
80 83 86 89 92 95 98 1 10 4 10 7 10 0 11 3 11 6 11 9 11 2 12 5 12 8 12 1 13 4 13 7 13 0 14

PATH LOSS [dB]

Path Loss = RS tx power per RE RSRP RSRP measured by UE, RS tx power = 15dBm
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Imposing path loss pdf on PL-vs-tput curve

Path loss vs UL tput w/ path loss empirical pdf from dt
6.0E+07

P0= -100dBm alpha=1 Average tput in UL = 26Mbps

0.06

5.0E+07

0.05

4.0E+07
UL tput [dB]

0.04

3.0E+07

0.03

2.0E+07

1.0E+07

Path loss tput curve 0.02 taken from simulation. In this example simulation includes 64QAM 0.01

0.0E+00 80 90 100 110 path loss [dB] 120 130 140

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Finding optimal alpha and P0

Path loss vs UL tput w/ path loss empirical pdf from dt
6.0E+07

5.0E+07

P0= -100dBm alpha=1 Ave tput=26Mbps P0= -40dBm alpha=0.4 Ave tput=34.5Mbps

0.06

0.05

4.0E+07
UL tput [dB]

0.04

3.0E+07

0.03

2.0E+07

0.02

1.0E+07

0.01

0.0E+00 80 90 100 110 path loss [dB] 120 130 140

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Conclusions

In trials, UL power control optimization

criterion is often highest possible peak rate in the test case measurement position In live networks, optimization criterion can be average cell throughput or cell edge throughput Example of optimization based on measured path loss distribution was shown Proof of Concept in real live network still missing

Volunteering projects for PoC can contact jari.salo.ext@nsn.com or NPO CaMa

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Uplink comparison with different power control (from NTN)

Throughput vs RSRP
50 45 40 35 ultp_olmimo_olpc_noif_fpc8608 30
Mbps

ultp_olmimo_olpc_noif_nofpc ultp_olmimo_olpc_noif_fpc5005 ultp_olmimo_clpc_noif_nofpc ultp_olmimo_clpc_noif_fpc8608 ultp_olmimo_clpc_noif_fpc5005

25 20 15 10 5 0
-1 3 -1 0 2 -1 8 2 -1 6 2 -1 4 2 -1 2 2 -1 0 1 -1 8 1 -1 6 1 -1 4 1 -1 2 1 -1 0 0 -1 8 0 -1 6 0 -1 4 0 -1 2 00 -9 8 -9 6 -9 4 -9 2 -9 0 -8 8 -8 6 -8 4 -8 2 -8 0 -7 8 -7 6 -7 4 -7 2 -7 0 -6 8 -6 6

dBm

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Parameters in NTN power control tests

Mimo Txdiv Txdiv Txdiv Txdiv OL MIMO OL MIMO OL MIMO OL MIMO Mimo CL MIMO CL MIMO CL MIMO CL MIMO OL MIMO OL MIMO OL MIMO OL MIMO IF (%) 0 70 0 70 0 70 0 70 IF (%) 0 70 0 70 0 0 0 0 X
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OLPC

CLPC X X

P0 -100 -100 -100 -100

Alpha 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Alpha 1 1 1 1 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.5

DL/UL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL DL/UL DL DL DL DL UL UL UL UL

X X X X X X OLPC CLPC X X X X X X X

-100 -100 -100 -100 P0 -100 -100 -100 -100 -86 -86 -50 -50

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