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Presentation / Author / Date 1 Nokia Siemens Networks

Network planning & optimisation
Technical sharing session
Jonathan Tam
Network planning & optimisation expert
4 Nov 2009
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Presentation / Author / Date 2 Nokia Siemens Networks
Agenda
1. Antenna separation recommendation
2. 2G-3G interworking
3. HSPA implementation strategy
4. Capacity management
5. Inbuilding coverage
6. Any other topics
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1. Antenna separation recommendation
2. 2G-3G interworking
3. HSPA implementation strategy
4. Capacity management
5. Inbuilding coverage
6. Any other topics
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Antenna separation recommendation
Horizontal spacing is the distance between antenna centre lines
Vertical spacing is the gap between antennas
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Antenna separation recommendation
RF Filters to allow even closer separation of antennas may be
Considered.
The antenna separation is typically greater than 0.5m and provided the
relative angle is greater than 90Deg a filter is not required. With angles
less than 90Deg and panel separation less than 0.5m, a 900MHz GSM
bandpass filter may be required in the GSM base station antenna
feeders for each polarisation
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Antenna separation recommendation
For the instance of a dual band GSM panel mounted in close proximity
to a 3G antenna, and the GSM dual band antenna is a 2 port type with
BTS combining within the equipment shelter, it is not necessary to
install a 900MHz band pass filter. The 1800MHz band pass filter is still
required. This is because the 900/1800 dual band combiner has
sufficient isolation performance for 900MHz.
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1. Antenna separation recommendation
2. 2G-3G interworking
3. HSPA implementation strategy
4. Capacity management
5. Inbuilding coverage
6. Any other topics
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2G-3G interworking
Main objectives:
1. 3G capable UEs should camp on 3G as long as radio conditions allow.
2G network is only used by 3G capable UEs when 3G coverage
becomes weaker.
2. Consistent 2G-3G interworking in Idle & Connected mode to allow
smooth intersystem reselection or handover for 3G capable UEs
In idle mode
Ping pong degrades not only customer experience but also increases signalling load
due to location update unnecessarily.
A safe margin for 2G-3G interworking should be made available to stop ping pong
In connected mode
Handover should be executed without causing additional drop calls
Coverage related ISHO thresholds can be made differently for voice and PS calls
ISHO threshold should be set in line with idle mode parameters
Load balancing
Load & service based HO can be used to offload 3G traffic onto 2G
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2G-3G interworking
3G parameters Sintrasearch, Sintersearch and SsearchRAT are compared
with Squal (CPICH Ec/No -Qqualmin) in S-criteria for cell re-selection
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2G-3G interworking
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-8..-10
-10..-14
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2G-3G interworking
2G parameters Qsearch_I, Qsearch_P, FDD_Qmin and FDD_Qoffset are
used for 2G>3G cell reselection
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2G-3G interworking
In connected mode, FMCS & FMCG parameters are used to trigger ISHO due to DL
DPCH power, UL Qual, UE Tx power, CPICH RSCP & CPICH EcNo. Different sets of
FMCS can be FMCG can be applied to RT, NRT and HSDPA services.
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2G-3G interworking
Lessons learnt from other networks:
1. Poor 3G>2G ISHO success rate
Mainly due to high congestion on 2G TCH
Mismatch or missing datafill in MSS or SGSN
Solutions: 2G TRS expansion, 2G load balancing, Half rate, consistency check
2. UEs camp on 2G even though well in 3G coverage area
Missing neighbours
Incorrect 2G Idle mode parameter
Solutions: Neighbour size audit, 2G parameter consistency check
3. 3G PS data calls switch to 2G GPRS or EDGE very frequently
Too conservative ISHO thresholds for PS service
Solutions: Fine-tune ISHO thresholds, disable HSDPA ISHO
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1. Antenna separation recommendation
2. 2G-3G interworking
3. HSPA implementation strategy
4. Capacity management
5. Inbuilding coverage
6. Any other topics
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HSPA implementation
HSPA implementation
A number of HSPA upgrade steps available to meet different levels of
mobile broadband requirement
Step Description Max
Mbps per
user
BTS
throughput
Mbps
Simult
HSDPA users
3 (2010 target) Second carrier deployment in RU20 21.1 21.1 - 63.3 72 - 216
Layering features Depending Depending
on scheduler on scheduler
2 (2009 target) Second carrier deployment in RU10 14.4 14.4 - 43.2 64 - 192
Layering features Depending Depending
Node B capacity expansion on scheduler on scheduler
1 (Intermediate) 15 channel codes 10.8 10.8 - 32.4 48 - 144
Shared or dedicated scheduler
Now 5-10 channel codes 3.6 - 7.2 10.8 48
Shared scheduler
1
2
3
4
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HSPA implementation
When to upgrade from 1+1+1 to 2+2+2 second carrier?
for higher HSDPA throughput (dedicated HSPA carrier)
More available HSDPA codes from dedicated second carrier for HSDPA
More cleaner frequency & better CQI
for improved voice performance (dedicated HSPA carrier)
HSDPA move to second carrier. DL interference becomes lesser for voice
services
for extremely high demand of HSPA traffic (shared HSPA/R99 carrier)
Both layers to be HSPA enabled to provide maximum HSPA traffic
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HSPA implementation
When to upgrade from 1+1+1 to 2+2+2 second carrier?
When HSDPA code availability becomes smaller
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Dedicated HSPA layer for 2+2+2 HSPA implementation
High HSDPA/HSUPA throughput due to clean frequency
DRRC F1->F2 (HSPA capable terminals) is done to clean frequency, Idle
mode users directed/kept always on F1 and F2 cell_FACH, cell_PCH
users stay on F2, typically all HSPA terminals stay in cell_PCH instead in
idle mode so those can be kept in F2
Continuous R99 layer with SHOs (supports high speed mobility for voice)
Voice call performance on F1 improves due to all HSPA traffic moved to
F2 -> less interference
When HSDPA/HSPA supporting terminal penetration increases the HSPA
layer supports more and more traffic without interfering R99 layer
F2: HSPA
F1:R99
GSM
F2: HSPA
F1:R99
GSM
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Shared HSPA/R99 carrier for 2+2+2 HSPA implementation
Extremely high HSPA capacity as HSPA on both layers
Both layers support HSPA and R99 so only #HSPA users need to be balanced (F2 higher
HSPA usage layer => F1 primarily for voice and R99 users)
Stable HSPA throughput for mobile wireless broadband user
F2: HSPA + R99
F1: HSPA + R99
GSM
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Key optimisaiton achievements
NSN Sumatra optimisation taskforce delivered the following key
achievements
Significant improvement in HSDPA accessibility
Significant improvement in AMR & PS DCR
A reduction of 1918 CEs used during peak hours for the whole NSN
Sumatra area a decrease of 12.5% of total 15498 CEs used after
optimisation. At the same time, 3G AMR traffic has increased by 200% for
Batam while 3G voice & data traffic remains steady for other cities.
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Key optimisaiton achievements
NSN Sumatra optimisation taskforce was setup in June 2009
Dedicated optimisation team for Batam, Medan & Palembang
Key optimisation activites were carried out as follows
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1. Antenna separation recommendation
2. 2G-3G interworking
3. HSPA implementation strategy
4. Capacity management
5. Inbuilding coverage
6. Any other topics
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Capacity management
After HSDPA launch and
active marketing HSDPA
data volume grew 5 times in
just 2 weeks from 2500Gb to
12500Gb and doubled during
next 3 and half months (ten
times growth in 4 months)
Reasons for data growth
1. High data rates
2. Flat rate pricing
3. Simple installation
4. Laptops penetration
13 TB/day
10 TB/day
Mobile broadband traffic grows exponentially
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Capacity management
Proactive capacity monitoring is important to identify potential bottlenecks
especially in RAN.
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Capacity management
No
>48 simultaneous
users exceeded
Possibility to
reduce the
usage?
Yes
Yes
More throughput
needed
No
No
Iub capacity for
HSDPA supports
higher throughput
Yes
Possibility to
reduce the R99
usage?
No
Yes
No
Upgrade
the Iub
#available SF 16
codes supports new
scheduler
Yes
Possibility to
reduce the R99
usage?
No
No
Yes
Upgrad
e to 2
nd
carrier
BTS CE capacity
supports addition of
schedulers
Add more schedulers
Yes
Possibility to
reduce the R99
usage?
No
No
Upgrade
the BTS
Throughput limited by BTS
power, CQI or user location?
Upgrade
the BTS
power
Possibility to
optimise the
throughput
Yes No
Yes
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Capacity management
Upgrade 2+2+2 to maximise data usage through the monitoring of :
HSDPA code availability
Simultaneous HSDPA users
Capacity upgrade for other NE or interface through the monitoring of:
CE usage
Iub reservation & utilisation
ATM CID usage
IuPS load
RNC/DMPG load
etc
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Capacity management: Iub
Below is comparison of RNC CAC reservation (per BTS per hour) relation to actual
usage for the case (hours & BTSs) of no HSDPA usage
As it can be seen the reserved capacity by the RNC CAC is not fully utilised by the
R99 connections, from simple trend lining the utilisation is roughly
In DL 1/3 from CAC reservation (but increasing trend of utilisation is visible when
the reservation increases)
In UL 1/4 from DL CAC reservation (but increasing trend of utilisation is visible
when the reservation increases)
Also the trend depends on traffic profile (share of traffic between CS and PS)
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Capacity management: CID
Each AAL2 connection requires individual CID
CCCH
CCCHs consists of FACH-u, FACH-c, PCH & RACH i.e. per cell 4
CIDs are needed
3 sector site requires therefore 3*4=12 CIDs for CCCH
Normal call requires 2 CIDs:
SRB
RB
HSPA Call requires 3 CIDs:
SRB
MAC-d Flow in DL
UL Return Channel (HSUPA or R99)
Multi-RAB Call requires one additional CID per additional
RAB
One VCC can have 248 CIDs and lack of CIDs can cause call
setup to fail due to TRANSMISSION
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1. Antenna separation recommendation
2. 2G-3G interworking
3. HSPA implementation strategy
4. Capacity management
5. Inbuilding coverage
6. Any other topics
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Inbuilding coverage
3G inbuilding coverage is best served by dedicated inbuilding solution
for high rise building
3G interference caused by reflections and defractions from building when directional
antenna transmitted from adjacent building.
Providing dominant coverage is the most important principle in 3G coverage planning
Utilising existing 2G DAS system and co-locate if possible