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RAN
Power Control Description

Issue Draft
Date 2008-03-20
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Contents
About This Document.....................................................................................................................1
1 Power Control Change History...............................................................................................1-1
2 Power Control Overview..........................................................................................................2-1
2.1 Power Control Introduction.............................................................................................................................2-2
2.2 Supported Software Versions for Power Control............................................................................................2-3
3 Power Control Technical Description....................................................................................3-1
3.1 Power Control on Common Channels, DPCHs and F-DPCHs.......................................................................3-2
3.1.1 Open-Loop Power Control ....................................................................................................................3-2
3.1.2 Inner-Loop Power Control...................................................................................................................3-37
3.1.3 Outer-Loop Power Control...................................................................................................................3-58
3.1.4 Downlink Power Balancing.................................................................................................................3-71
3.2 HSDPA Power Control.................................................................................................................................3-77
3.2.1 Power Control of HS-DPCCH.............................................................................................................3-77
3.2.2 Power Control of HS-SCCH................................................................................................................3-87
3.3 HSUPA Power Control.................................................................................................................................3-90
3.3.1 Power Control on E-DPCCH ..............................................................................................................3-90
3.3.2 Power Control on E-DPDCH...............................................................................................................3-91
3.3.3 E-DCH Outer-Loop Power Control.....................................................................................................3-96
3.3.4 Downlink Power Control on E-AGCH, E-RGCH, and E-HICH ......................................................3-108
3.4 Power Control Parameters...........................................................................................................................3-123
4 Implementing Power Control..................................................................................................4-1
5 Power Control Reference Documents....................................................................................5-1
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Figures
Figure 3-1 Uplink open-loop power control on PRACH.....................................................................................3-4
Figure 3-2 Uplink open-loop power control on DPCCH...................................................................................3-15
Figure 3-3 Downlink open-loop power control on the DPDCH........................................................................3-29
Figure 3-4 Uplink outer-loop power control......................................................................................................3-60
Figure 3-5 Downlink power balancing...............................................................................................................3-72
Figure 3-6 Power control on HS-DPCCH..........................................................................................................3-78
Figure 3-7 Preamble and postamble of HS-DPCCH..........................................................................................3-79
Figure 3-8 Power offset between E-DPCCH and uplink DPCCH.....................................................................3-90
Figure 3-9 Power offset between E-DPDCH and uplink DPCCH.....................................................................3-92
Figure 3-10 General procedure for outer-loop power control on E-DCH for a single service..........................3-97
Figure 3-11 Calculate the delta SIR of E-DCH..................................................................................................3-98
Figure 3-12 Procedure for HSDPA-based power control on E-AGCH...........................................................3-120
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Tables
Table 1-1 Document and product versions...........................................................................................................1-1
Table 2-1 NEs involved in power control............................................................................................................2-3
Table 3-1 Upper and lower limits of downlink DPDCH power for some typical services................................3-32
Table 3-2 Calculating
RESUME
in different ITP modes....................................................................................3-44
Table 3-3 Uplink parameter configuration in compressed mode.......................................................................3-47
Table 3-4 Comparison between uplink inner-loop power control in normal and compressed modes...............3-48
Table 3-5 Downlink parameter configuration in compressed mode..................................................................3-57
Table 3-6 Comparison between downlink inner-loop power control in normal and compressed modes..........3-58
Table 3-7 Parameters of BLER-based outer-loop power control on RAB basis................................................3-66
Table 3-8 Parameters of BER-based outer-loop power control on RAB basis..................................................3-70
Table 3-9 Quantization for
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Table 3-10 Demodulation requirements for E-HICH.......................................................................................3-108
Table 3-11 Demodulation requirements for E-RGCH.....................................................................................3-108
Table 3-12 Soft combination on the UE side...................................................................................................3-114
Table 3-13 SlotNum values for 2 ms and 10 ms TTI.......................................................................................3-115
Table 3-14 Parameters related to power control...............................................................................................3-123
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About This Document
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Power Control Description About This Document
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1 Power Control Change History
Power Control Change History provides information on the changes between different document
versions.
Document and Product Versions
Table 1-1 Document and product versions
Document
Version
RAN Version RNC Version NodeB Version
Draft
(2008-03-20)
10.0 V200R010C01B050 V100R010C01B045

There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:
l Feature change: refers to the change in the transmission resource management feature of a
specific product version.
l Editorial change: refers to changes in information that has already been included, or the
addition of information that was not provided in the previous version.
Draft (2008-03-20)
This is the draft of the document for first commercial release of RAN10.0.
Compared with issue 03 (2008-01-20) of RAN6.1, this issue incorporates the changes described
in the following table.
Change
Type
Change Description Parameter Change
Feature
change
The default value of the Max allowed UE UL
TX power parameter has changed.
Max allowed UE UL TX
power
Feature
change
The default value of the Constant value
configured by default parameter has changed.
Constant value configured
by default
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Change
Type
Feature
change
The default value of the HHO Proc DPCCH
PC preamble length parameter has changed.
HHO Proc DPCCH PC
preamble length
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Change
Type
Editorial
change
Information on HSDPA and HSUPA Power
Control has been moved from the feature
descriptions for those features and added to this
feature description. For detailed information,
see 3.2 HSDPA Power Control and 3.3
HSUPA Power Control.
The following parameters
have been moved to this
feature description:
l ACK poweroffset1
l ACK poweroffset2
l ACK poweroffset3
l ACK poweroffset1
multi-RLS
l ACK poweroffset2
multi-RLS
l ACK poweroffset3
multi-RLS
l NACK poweroffset1
l NACK poweroffset2
l NACK poweroffset3
l NACK poweroffset1
multi-RLS
l NACK poweroffset2
multi-RLS
l NACK poweroffset3
multi-RLS
l CQI Power Offset
l CQI Power Offset multi-
RLS
l ACK-NACK Repetition
Factor 1
Factor 2
Factor 3
Factor multi-RLS
l CQI Repetition Factor
l CQI Repetition Factor
multi-RLS
l CQI Feedback Cycle k
l CQI Feedback Cycle k
multi-RLS
l HS-SCCH Power
Control Method
l HS-SCCH Power
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Change
Type
l HS-SCCH FER ()
l E-DPCCH power offset
l Reference E-TFCI Index
l Reference E-TFCI
Power Offset
l Switch to select
Algorithm
l Target of E-DCH
residual BLER
l Maximum E-DCH SIR
increase step
l Maximum E-DCH SIR
decrease step
l E-DCH SIR decrease
step
l Target Number of E-
DCH PDU retransfer
l Maximum Number of E-
DCH PDU retransfer
l E-DCH Power offset
decrease step
l Maximum E-DCH
Power offset increase
step
l Maximum E-DCH
Power offset decrease
step
l E-DCH Power Offset
Period
l Maximum E-DCH
Power Offset
l Minimum E-DCH
Power Offset
l E-AGCH HPC Mode
l E-RGCH HPC Mode for
Service Radio Link Set
l E-RGCH HPC Mode for
Non-service Radio Links
l E-HICH HPC Mode for
l E-HICH HPC Mode for
Non-service Radio Link
Set
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Change
Type
l E-AGCH Power
l E-RGCH Power for
l E-RGCH Power for
Non-service Radio Links
l E-HICH Power for
Single Radio Link Set
l E-HICH Power for
l E-HICH Power for Non-
service Radio Link Set
l E-AGCH Power Offset
l E-RGCH Power Offset
for Service Radio Link
Set
l E-RGCH Power Offset
for Non-service Radio
Links
l E-HICH Power Offset
for Single Radio Link Set
for Service Radio Link
Set
for Non-service Radio
Link Set
l E-AGCH Max Power
l E-AGCH Min Power
Editorial
change
General documentation change:
Implementation information has been moved to
a separate document. For information on how to
implement Power Control, see Configuring
Power Control in RAN Feature
Configuration Guide.

Editorial
change
Information on counters has been removed.

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2 Power Control Overview
About This Chapter
Power Control Overview introduces the power control feature, and describes the network
elements involved, and software releases.
2.1 Power Control Introduction
The WCDMA system is a self-interfering system and the most important way to restrain system
interference is power control. The power control is performed by the UE or UTRAN to adjust
and control the power of transmitting signals according to changes of the channel environment
and quality of received signals. The uplink and downlink power is adjusted to a minimum while
ensuring Quality of Service (QoS).
2.2 Supported Software Versions for Power Control
Supported Software Releases provides information on the software environments where this
feature is supported.
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2.1 Power Control Introduction
The WCDMA system is a self-interfering system and the most important way to restrain system
interference is power control. The power control is performed by the UE or UTRAN to adjust
and control the power of transmitting signals according to changes of the channel environment
and quality of received signals. The uplink and downlink power is adjusted to a minimum while
ensuring Quality of Service (QoS).
Uplink and Downlink Power Control
The main purposes of power control in the uplink are to decrease interference to other UEs and
to save UE transmission power. The main purposes of power control in the downlink are to
decrease interference to other cells and to save NodeB transmission power. The following list
describes some scenarios when power control is needed:
l In the uplink, if a UE near the NodeB has too high transmit power, it may cause great
interference to other UEs on the edge of the cell or even block the whole cell. This is called
near-far effect. In this case, uplink power control is needed.
l In the downlink, the system capacity is determined by the total of code power required for
each connection. Therefore, it is necessary to keep the transmit power at the lowest level
while ensuring signal quality at the UE. In this case, downlink power control is needed.
Power control is also used to avoid shadow and fast fading as well as power drift. By using
power control to avoid power drift, soft handover performance in the downlink is improved.
Power Control Types
Apart from uplink power control and downlink power control, the power control can be divided
into the following:
l Open-loop power control
In open-loop power control, the initial transmission power is decided. The UE estimates
the power loss of signals on the propagation path by measuring the downlink channel signals
and then the UE calculates the initial transmission power of the uplink channel. This method
is rather rough and it is only applied at the beginning of a connection setup. Open-loop
power control is applied on physical channels such as PRACH and DPCH.
l Closed-loop power control
Closed-loop power control is used to calculate the transmission power after the initial
transmission power has been decided. During a transmission, the path loss and interference
estimated by the downlink cannot completely reflect the path loss and interference in the
uplink because of the frequency interval between the downlink and uplink. This problem
can be solved by using closed-loop power control; the transmission power is controlled
dynamically and quickly according to feedback from the controller.
Closed-loop power control is divided into the following:
Inner-loop power control
Inner-loop power control directly adjusts the uplink and downlink transmission power
by using power control commands.
Outer-loop power control
Outer-loop power control indirectly adjusts the uplink and downlink transmission power
by increasing or decreasing target SIR values.
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l Downlink power balancing
Downlink power balancing is a power control method that is used to reduce the downlink
power drift of a given UE during soft handover.
For the HSDPA and HSUPA features, the power control types and algorithms are different. For
detailed information, see 3.2 HSDPA Power Control and 3.3 HSUPA Power Control.
Impact
Impact on System Performance
Power control improves the system capacity and ensures the QoS.
Impact on Other Features
This feature has no impact on other features.
Network Element Involved
Table 2-1 shows the Network Elements (NEs) involved in Power Control.
Table 2-1 NEs involved in power control
UE NodeB RNC MSC
Server
MGW SGSN GGSN HLR

NOTE
l : not involved
l : involved
UE = User Equipment, RNC = Radio Network Controller, MSC Server = Mobile Service Switching Center
Server, MGW = Media Gateway, SGSN = Serving GPRS Support Node, GGSN = Gateway GPRS Support
Node, HLR = Home Location Register

2.2 Supported Software Versions for Power Control
Supported Software Releases provides information on the software environments where this
feature is supported.
Product Version
RNC BSC6800 V100R002 and later releases
BSC6810 V200R009 and later releases
NodeB DBS3800 V100R006 and later releases
BTS3812A V100R002 and later releases
BTS3812E
iDBS3800 V100R008 and later releases
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Product Version
BTS3812AE

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3 Power Control Technical Description
About This Chapter
Power Control Technical Description covers the technical aspects of the feature, including the
parameters, key principles, and algorithms.
3.1 Power Control on Common Channels, DPCHs and F-DPCHs
Power control on common channels, Dedicated Physical Channels (DPCHs), and Fractional
DPCHs (F-DPCHs) can be open- or closed-loop power control, or downlink power balancing.
Closed-loop power control is divided into inner- and outer-loop power control.
3.2 HSDPA Power Control
HSDPA Power Control describes the power control of HSDPA on physical channels, including
HS-DPCCH, and HS-SCCH.
3.3 HSUPA Power Control
HSUPA Power Control describes the power control of HSUPA physical channels including E-
DPCCH, E-DPDCH, E-AGCH, E-RGCH, and E-HICH.
3.4 Power Control Parameters
Power Control Parameters provides information on the effective level and configuration of the
parameters related to the feature.
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3.1 Power Control on Common Channels, DPCHs and F-
DPCHs
Power control on common channels, Dedicated Physical Channels (DPCHs), and Fractional
DPCHs (F-DPCHs) can be open- or closed-loop power control, or downlink power balancing.
Closed-loop power control is divided into inner- and outer-loop power control.
3.1.1 Open-Loop Power Control
Based on the measurement of received downlink signal power, open-loop power control attempts
to make a rough estimation of the path loss and then to provide coarse initial power settings for
the UE and NodeB.
3.1.2 Inner-Loop Power Control
Inner-loop power control is also called fast closed-loop power control. It controls the transmit
power according to the information returned from the peer physical layer. The UE and the NodeB
can adjust the transmit power according to the SIR from the peer end, to compensate for the
fading of radio links.
3.1.3 Outer-Loop Power Control
The outer-loop power control is a part of the closed-loop power control and the aim of outer-
loop power control is to maintain the communication quality at the level required by the service
bearer through adjustment of the SIR target. This power control acts on each DCH belonging to
the same RRC connection.
3.1.4 Downlink Power Balancing
Downlink power balancing is used to reduce power drift between downlink radio links in soft
or softer handover.
3.1.1 Open-Loop Power Control
Based on the measurement of received downlink signal power, open-loop power control attempts
to make a rough estimation of the path loss and then to provide coarse initial power settings for
the UE and NodeB.
3.1.1.1 Uplink Open-Loop Power Control on PRACH
The Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) is the only common channel on which the
uplink open-loop power control is applied.
3.1.1.2 Uplink Open-Loop Power Control on DCH
The uplink open-loop power control on Dedicated Channel (DCH) aims to determine the initial
power of the first uplink Dedicated Physical Control Channel (DPCCH).
3.1.1.3 Downlink Open-Loop Power Control on Common Channels
Downlink open-loop power control is used to determine how much power to allocate to downlink
common channels.
3.1.1.4 Downlink Open-Loop Power Control on DCH
Downlink open-loop power control on DCH is used to determine the DPDCH transmit power
based on the measured results of RACH IE from the UE.
3.1.1.5 Downlink Open-Loop Power Control on F-DPCH
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Downlink Open-Loop Power Control on F-DPCH describes how to calculate the initial transmit
power of the downlink Fractional Dedicated Physical Channel (F-DPCH) and the limits of the
F-DPCH power.
Uplink Open-Loop Power Control on PRACH
The Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) is the only common channel on which the
uplink open-loop power control is applied.
Procedure for Uplink Open-Loop Power Control on PRACH
The information sent by the UE during a PRACH random access procedure is comprised of two
parts: preamble part, and message part. During the procedure, first, the preamble part is
transmitted and when the preamble part has been received properly, the message part is
transmitted. The procedure for power control of the UE access on the PRACH is the following:
1. The UE acquires the System Information Block (SIB) from the NodeB. The SIB includes
the parameter values "Primary CPICH Tx power", "UL interference", and "Constant value".
2. The UE calculates the initial power for the first preamble.
3. The UE transmits the first preamble to the NodeB.
4. Depending on the result of the transmission:
l If no acquisition indicator is received, the UE increases the power for the preamble and
retransmits the preamble.
l If a negative acquisition indicator is received, the UE exits the random access procedure,
waits for a specified time, and then reinitiates the random access procedure.
l If a positive acquisition indicator is received, the UE exits the random access procedure,
sets the power for the message part, and transmits the message part.
The power used to send the preamble part and message part can never exceed the maximum
allowed uplink transmit power.
The preamble part consists of several preambles, has a length of 4,096 chips, and consists of
256 repetitions of a signature that is 16 chips long. There are a maximum of 16 signatures
available. The message part is 10 ms or 20 ms long and is comprised of a control part and a data
part. The data and control parts are transmitted in parallel.
Calculating the Initial Power for the First Preamble Part
To determine the initial power of the UE on its first PRACH preamble transmission, both UE
and NodeB are involved, as shown in Figure 3-1.
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Figure 3-1 Uplink open-loop power control on PRACH
The UE measures the CPICH_RSCP value and calculates the initial power for the first preamble
with the following formula:
Preamble_Initial_Power = PCPICH transmit power CPICH_RSCP + UL interference +
Constant value for calculating initial TX power
where:
l The PCPICH transmit power parameter defines the P-CPICH transmit power in a cell.
It is broadcast in SIB 5.
l CPICH_RSCP is the received signal code power of P-CPICH. It is an average power of the
received signal on the P-CPICH measured by the UE.
l UL interference is the uplink Received Total Wideband Power (RTWP) measured by the
NodeB within the bandwidth defined by the receiver pulse shaping filter. Such influence
includes the noise generated in the receiver. This value is broadcast in SIB 7.
l The Constant value for calculating initial TX power parameter compensates for the
RACH processing gain. It is broadcast in SIB 5.
The parameters used in the formula are described in the following tables:
Parameter Name PCPICH transmit power
Parameter ID PCPICHPOWER
GUI Range 100 to 500
Physical Range & Unit
10 to 50
Step: 0.1
Unit: dBm
Default Value 330
Optional/Mandatory Optional
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MML Command ADD PCPICH/ADD QUICKCELLSETUP/MOD CELL
Description This parameter must be set based on the actual system
environment such as cell coverage (radius), and geographical
environment.
For the cells to be covered, the downlink coverage must be
guaranteed as a premise.
For cells involved in soft handover, this parameter must be set
appropriately to ensure that the soft handover areas are
distributed in the cells as stipulated in the network planning.
If the maximum transmit power of the P-CPICH value is too
high, the cell capacity will decrease because many system
resources will be occupied, and the interference in the downlink
traffic channels will increase.

Recommendation
P-CPICH transmit power is related to the downlink coverage defined during network
planning. The default setting is 330, that is, 33 dBm.
l If the value of this parameter is too small, it will directly influence the downlink pilot
coverage range.
l If it is too large, the downlink interference will increase, and the transmit power that can
be distributed to the services will be reduced, which will affect the downlink capacity.
In addition, the configuration of this parameter has influence on the distribution of handover
areas.

Parameter Name Constant value for calculating initial TX power
Parameter ID CONSTANTVALUE
GUI Range 35 to 10
Physical Range & Unit dB
Default Value 20
MML Command ADD PRACHBASIC/MOD PRACHUUPARAS
Description This parameter is used to calculate the transmit power of the first
preamble in the random access procedure.

Increasing the Power and Retransmitting the Preamble
After transmitting the first preamble, if no acquisition indicator on AICH is received by the UE
within the period defined by the AICH transmission timing parameter, a ramp procedure starts.
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During the ramp procedure, the UE increases the preamble power by the value defined by the
Power increase step parameter and retransmits the preamble.
The related parameters are as follows:
l The AICH transmission timing parameter defines the waiting time between two
consecutive preambles. To avoid collisions, the 3GPP standard specifies that the UE must
wait at least 3 or 4 access timeslots between the transmissions. The processing capability
of the NodeB is also taken into consideration when defining the waiting time.
l The Power increase step parameter defines how much the transmit power is increased
each time the UE retransmits a preamble.
l The Max preamble retransmission and Max preamble loop parameters define the
maximum number of transmitted preambles.
The Max preamble retransmission parameter specifies the maximum number of
preambles transmitted in a preamble ramping cycle.
Assume that the number of preamble retransmissions is n. Then, a preamble ramping
cycle is defined as the length of radio frames on which the n preambles are transmitted
over specific access timeslots. Therefore, the preamble retransmission cycle is variable.
Max preamble loop specifies the maximum number of preamble ramping cycles.
If no acquisition indicator is received by the UE, the ramp procedure will stop when the number
of transmitted preambles reaches the value of Max preamble retransmission within a preamble
ramping cycle, or when the maximum number of preamble ramping cycles reaches the value of
Max preamble loop.
The parameters used in the ramp procedure are described in the following tables:
Parameter Name AICH transmission timing
Parameter ID AICHTXTIMING
GUI Range 0, 1
Physical Range & Unit None
Default Value 1
MML Command ADD AICH
Description This parameter indicates the transmission timing information of
an AICH.
l The value 0 indicates that there are 7,680 chips offset between
the access preamble of the PRACH and AICH.
l The value 1 indicates that there are 12,800 chips offset between
them.

CAUTION
To change the value of the AICH transmission timing parameter, the cell must first be
deactivated through DEA CELL.
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Parameter Name Power increase step
Parameter ID POWERRAMPSTEP
GUI Range 1 to 8
Default Value 2
Description This parameter specifies the power increase step of the random
access preambles transmitted before the UE receives the
acquisition indicator in the random access procedure.

Recommendation
If the value of Power increase step is too large, the access procedure will be shortened, but
it is more likely to cause power waste. If it is too small, the access procedure will be
lengthened, but transmit power will be saved. This parameter must be set carefully.

Parameter Name Max preamble retransmission
Parameter ID PREAMBLERETRANSMAX
GUI Range 1 to 64
Default Value 20
Description This parameter specifies the maximum number of preambles
transmitted in a preamble ramping cycle.

Recommendation
The product of Max preamble retransmission and Power increase step determines the
maximum power ramping of the UE within a preamble ramping cycle.
If the value of Max preamble retransmission is too small, the preamble power may fail to
ramp to the required value, this may result in UE access failure. If it is too large, the UE will
repeatedly increase the power and make access attempts, which may result in interference to
other UEs.

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Parameter Name Max preamble loop
Parameter ID MMAX
GUI Range 1 to 32
Default Value 8
MML Command ADD RACH/MOD RACH
Description This parameter specifies the maximum number of random access
preamble ramping cycles.

CAUTION
To change the value of the Max preamble loop parameter, if the current cell is active and there
is only one PRACH in this cell, the cell must be firstly deactivated through DEA CELL.
Reinitiating the Random Access Procedure
If the UE receives a negative acquisition indicator on AICH, the UE waits for a certain period,
this period is called the back-off delay, and then reinitiates the random access procedure. The
parameters Random back-off lower limit and Random back-off upper limit define the lower
and upper limits of the back-off delay.
Parameter Name Random back-off lower limit
Parameter ID NB01MIN
GUI Range 0 to 50
Physical Range & Unit Frame
Default Value 0
Description This parameter specifies the lower limit of the random access
back-off delay.

Parameter Name Random back-off upper limit
Parameter ID NB01MAX
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GUI Range 0 to 50
Default Value 0
Description This parameter specifies the upper limit of the random access
back-off delay.

Configuration Rule and Restriction
The value of Random back-off lower limit cannot be greater than that of Random back-off
upper limit.
If the value of Random back-off lower limit is equal to that of Random back-off upper
limit, it means that the retransmission period of the preamble part is fixed.

CAUTION
To change the value of Random back-off lower limit or Random back-off upper limit, if the
current cell is active and there is only one PRACH in this cell, the cell must first be deactivated
through the DEA CELL command.
Setting the Power of and Transmitting the Message Part
If the UE receives a positive acquisition indicator on AICH, the UE exits the random access
procedure, sets the transmit power of the message part, and transmits the message part.
The message part consists of two parts: the control part and the data part. The power of the
control part is the same as the power of the last transmitted preamble plus a value defined by
the Power offset parameter.
The Power offset parameter is described in the following table:
Parameter Name Power offset
Parameter ID POWEROFFSETPPM
GUI Range 5 to 10
Default Value Values according to PRACH TFC
Optional/Mandatory Mandatory
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MML Command ADD PRACHTFC
Description This parameter specifies the power offset between the last
access preamble and the message control part. The power of
the message control part can be obtained by adding the offset
to the access preamble power.

Power offset must be set for each instance of PRACH TFC.

Recommendation
It is recommended that the value of Power offset be set to 3 dB corresponding to the TFC
for signaling transmission and be set to 2 dB corresponding to the TFC for service
transmission.
If the value of Power offset is set too small, it is likely that the signaling or the service data
carried over the RACH cannot be correctly received, which affects the uplink coverage. If the
value is set too large, the uplink interference is increased, and the uplink capacity is affected.

CAUTION
To change the value of Power offset, if the current cell is active and there is only one PRACH
in this cell, the cell must first be deactivated through DEA CELL.
The power of the data part is calculated with the following formula:
P
data
= P
control
x (
d
/
c
)
2
where:
l P
control
is the power for the control part.
l
d
is the power gain factor for the data part. The value is defined by the Gain Factor
BetaD parameter.
l
c
is the power gain factor for the control part. The value is defined by the Gain Factor
BetaC parameter.
The power gain factor parameters are described in the following tables:
Parameter Name Gain Factor BetaC
Parameter ID GAINFACTORBETAC
GUI Range 1 to 15
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Default Value None
Description This parameter specifies the power gain factor of the control
part.

Parameter Name Gain Factor BetaD
Parameter ID GAINFACTORBETAD
GUI Range 0 to 15
Default Value None
Description This parameter specifies the power gain factor of the data part.

PRACH CTFC Power Offset Gain Factor BetaC Gain Factor BetaD
0 3 13 15
1 2 10 15

Either the Gain Factor BetaC or the Gain Factor BetaD parameter must be set to 15 for
each instance of power difference between control and data part of PRACH.

CAUTION
To change the value of Gain Factor BetaC or Gain Factor BetaD, if the current cell is active
and there is only one PRACH in this cell, the cell must first be deactivated through DEA
CELL.
After the power is set for the message part, the message part is transmitted in the timeslot that
is three or four uplink access timeslots after the uplink access timeslot of the last transmitted
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preamble. The time period to transmit the message part is defined by the AICH transmission
timing parameter.
Maximum Allowed Uplink Transmit Power
The maximum allowed uplink transmit power defines the total output power allowed for the UE
when it tries to access a specific cell. That is, the transmit power on the PRACH for the preamble
and message parts cannot be greater than this value. This value is different for different service
types.
The Max allowed UE UL TX power parameter defines the maximum allowed uplink transmit
power and the parameter is described in the following table:
Parameter Name Max allowed UE UL TX power
Parameter ID MAXALLOWEDULTXPOWER
GUI Range 50 to 33
Physical Range & Unit dBm
Default Value 24
MML Command ADD CELLSELRESEL/MOD CELLSELRESEL
Description This parameter specifies the maximum allowed uplink
transmit power of RACH of a UE in the cell, which is related
to network planning.

If the value of Max allowed UE UL TX power is greater than the UE capability, the maximum
transmit power is limited by the UE capability.

The following parameters are used to define the maximum uplink transmit power for different
service types:
l Max UL TX power of conversational service
l Max UL TX power of streaming service
l Max UL TX power of interactive service
l Max UL TX power of background service
The parameters are described in the following tables:
Parameter Name Max UL TX power of conversational service
Parameter ID MAXULTXPOWERFORCONV
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GUI Range 50 to 33
Default Value 24
MML Command ADD CELLCAC/MOD CELLCAC
Description This parameter specifies the maximum UL transmit power for
conversational services in a specific cell. It is based on the UL
coverage requirement of the conversational services designed
by the network planning.

Parameter Name Max UL TX power of streaming service
Parameter ID MAXULTXPOWERFORSTR
GUI Range 50 to 33
Default Value 24
streaming services in a specific cell. It is based on the UL
coverage requirement of the streaming services designed by
the network planning.

Parameter Name Max UL TX power of interactive service
Parameter ID MAXULTXPOWERFORINT
GUI Range 50 to 33
Default Value 24
interactive services in a specific cell. It is based on the UL
coverage requirement of the interactive services designed by

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Parameter Name Max UL TX power of background service
Parameter ID MAXULTXPOWERFORBAC
GUI Range 50 to 33
Default Value 24
background services in a specific cell. It is based on the UL
coverage requirement of the background services designed by

Recommendation
The larger the values of these parameters are, the wider the coverage of the corresponding
services will be. When the downlink coverage is exceeded, the uplink coverage and downlink
coverage of the service will become unbalanced. If the values of these parameters are too
small, the uplink coverage will probably be smaller than the downlink coverage of the service.
If there is no special requirement, use the default values.

Uplink Open-Loop Power Control on DCH
The uplink open-loop power control on Dedicated Channel (DCH) aims to determine the initial
power of the first uplink Dedicated Physical Control Channel (DPCCH).
Procedure for Uplink Open-Loop Power Control on DPCCH
The procedure for determining the initial power of the first uplink DPCCH is as follows:
1. The UE acquires the SIB from the NodeB. The SIB includes DPCCH power offset,
d
/
c
, and rate matching attribute.
2. The UE measures the CPICH_RSCP value and calculates the initial power and power offset
between DPDCH and DPCCH.
3. The UE transmits data on the DPCCH and DPDCH with power specified by the initial
DPCCH power and power offset.
Figure 3-2 describes the elements involved in the procedure.
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Figure 3-2 Uplink open-loop power control on DPCCH
Calculating Initial Power and Power Offset
After acquiring the SIB from the NodeB, the UE measures the CPICH_RSCP value and
calculates the initial power with the following formula:
DPCCH_Initial_Power = DPCCH_Power_Offset CPICH_RSCP
where:
l DPCCH_Initial_Power is the initial power.
l DPCCH_Power_Offset is provided by the RNC, and sent to the UE through the uplink
DPCH power control information element (IE) in Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.
The IE is included in the RRC messages for the following procedures:
Radio bearer setup
Radio bearer reconfiguration
Radio bearer release
Transport channel reconfiguration
Physical channel reconfiguration
RRC connection setup
RRC connection re-establishment
l CPICH_RSCP is the received signal code power of P-CPICH. The power value is an
average power value of the received signal on the P-CPICH measured by the UE.
The power offset for the DPCCH is calculated by the RNC with the following formula:
DPCCH_Power_Offset = PCPICH transmit power + Uplink interference + Constant value
configured by default
where:
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l DPCCH_Power_Offset is the power offset for the DPCCH.
l The PCPICH transmit power parameter defines the P-CPICH transmit power in a cell.
This value is broadcast in SIB 5. For detailed information on the parameter, see 3.1.1.1
Uplink Open-Loop Power Control on PRACH.
l Uplink interference is the uplink RTWP measured by the NodeB within the bandwidth
defined by the receiver pulse shaping filter. Such interference includes noise generated in
the receiver. This value is broadcast in SIB 7.
l The Constant value configured by default parameter reflects the target Ec/No of the
uplink DPCCH. Ec is the energy of a signal physical chip and No is the noise energy. The
parameter is described in the following table:
Parameter Name Constant value configured by default
Parameter ID DEFAULTCONSTANTVALUE
GUI Range 35 to 10
Default Value 22
MML Command SET FRC
Description This parameter is used by the RNC to calculate the
DPCCH power offset, which is used by the UE to
calculate the initial transmit power of uplink DPCCH
during the open-loop power control procedure.

Power Difference Between DPCCH and DPDCH
The uplink DPCCH and DPDCHs are transmitted on different channel codes. To meet a given
QoS requirement on the transport channels, power differences between DPCCH and DPDCH
are used for different transport formats. The power differences are obtained by dividing the
uplink gain factor for the data part,
d
, with the uplink gain factor for the control part,
c
.
There are two ways of controlling the uplink gain factors of the DPCCH code and the DPDCH
codes for different Transport Format Combinations (TFCs) in normal (non-compressed) frames:
l
c
and
d
are signaled for the TFC.
l
c
and
d
are calculated for the TFC, based on the signal settings for a reference TFC.
According to 3GPP, a combination of these two methods can be used to associate
c
and
d
values with all TFCs in the TFC set (TFCS). These two methods are described in subsections
TS 25.214. Several reference TFCs can be signaled from higher layers.
The RNC calculates a new power offset for each TFC dynamically and signals the power offset
to the UE. To calculate the power offset, the RNC uses a single set of configurable reference
values that are defined by the Reference BetaC and Reference BetaD parameters. The
parameter values are stored for each predefined Radio Access Bearer (RAB) or Signaling Radio
Bearer (SRB). The Reference BetaC and Reference BetaD parameters are described in the
following tables:
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Parameter Name Reference BetaC
Parameter ID BETAC
GUI Range 1 to 15
Default Value Values according to SRB and RAB
MML Command
ADD TYPSRBBASIC/MOD TYPSRB/ADD
TYPRABBASIC/MOD TYPRABBASIC
Description This parameter specifies the power occupancy of the control
part of reference TFC.

Parameter Name Reference BetaD
Parameter ID BETAD
GUI Range 1 to 15
Default Value Values according to SRB and RAB
MML Command
ADD TYPSRBBASIC/MOD TYPSRB/ADD
TYPRABBASIC/MOD TYPRABBASIC
Description This parameter specifies the power occupancy of the data part
of reference TFC.

The uplink reference gain factors,
c,ref
and
d,ref
, are defined in the following table:
Typical Service
c,ref
:
d,ref
CS Domain RAB
12.2 bit/s AMR 12:15
23.85 kbit/s AMR-WB 12:15
64 kbit/s conversational 6:15
28.8 kbit/s conversational 13:15
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Typical Service
c,ref
:
d,ref
57.6 kbit/s streaming 7:15
PS Domain RAB
384 kbit/s streaming 4:15
384 kbit/s background 4:15
384 kbit/s interactive 4:15
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Typical Service
c,ref
:
d,ref
SRB
3.4 kbit/s SRB 15:12
13.6 kbit/s SRB 12:15
27.2 kbit/s SRB 11:15

Either Reference BetaC or Reference BetaD must be set to 15 for each instance of uplink
reference power offset.

In a RAB combination, all the radio bearers use the reference values of the bearer whose
maximum bit rate defined in Transport Format (TF) is the highest among the bit rates of all the
radio bearers combined. For example, for the combination of 3.4 kbit/s SRB service, 384 kbit/
s background service, and 12.2 kbit/s AMR service, the reference power offset values applied
are those belonging to the maximum rate TF (12 x 336) of the 384 kbit/s background radio bearer.
Rate Matching
Rate matching is used for power balancing between transport channels, which is equivalent to
changing the bit energy of each transport channel. Rate matching improves the power usage and
reduces interference.
The rate matching is also used to:
l Enable a CCTrCH to multiplex data bits from multiple traffic subflows; the system matches
traffic rates to physical channel rates.
l Meet different QoS requirements: the system adjusts the coding redundancy degree of each
channel.
The higher the QoS requirement is, the higher the Rate Matching Attribute (RMA) value.
According to the RMA value for each traffic channel, the rate matching mechanism repeats more
bits, or punctures fewer bits of the services with higher QoS requirements. For services with
lower QoS, the rate matching mechanism repeats fewer bits, or punctures more bits. That is, the
rate matching mechanism meets different QoS requirements through adjusting the coding
redundancy degree of each transport channel.
The RMA value for uplink is defined by the UL rate matching attribute parameter, which is
described in the following table:
Parameter Name UL rate matching attribute
Parameter ID ULRATEMATCHINGATTR
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GUI Range 1 to 256
Default Value 170
MML Command
ADD TYPSRBSEMISTATICTF/MOD
TYPSRBSEMISTATICTF/ADD
TYPRABSEMISTATICTF/MOD
TYPRABSEMISTATICTF
Description RMA is a semi-static parameter provided by the upper layer
for each traffic channel according to QoS. It represents the
weight of processing (repeating or deleting) data bits on the
corresponding transport channel during rate matching.
This parameter is valid in the case of multiplexing of transport
channels, that is, when multiple transport channels are
combined into a CCTrCH.

RMA parameters for uplink and downlink are defined for each RAB in the following table:
Typical Service
UL Rate Matching
Attribute
DL Rate Matching
Attribute
CS Domain RAB
12.2 bit/s AMR
137 (for subflow 0) : 130
(for subflow 1) : 161 (for
subflow 2)
subflow 2)
23.85 kbit/s AMR-WB
subflow 2)
subflow 2)
64 kbit/s conversational 110 110
28.8 kbit/s conversational 100 100
57.6 kbit/s streaming 100 100
PS Domain RAB
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Typical Service
UL Rate Matching
Attribute
DL Rate Matching
Attribute
384 kbit/s streaming 101 101
384 kbit/s background 101 101
384 kbit/s interactive 101 101
SRB
3.4 kbit/s SRB 180 180
13.6 kbit/s SRB 180 180
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Typical Service
UL Rate Matching
Attribute
DL Rate Matching
Attribute
27.2 kbit/s SRB 180 180

First Radio Link Establishment
Transmit Power Control (TPC) commands that are sent on a downlink radio link from NodeBs
that have not yet achieved uplink synchronization must follow the following rules when
establishing the first radio link:
If the radio link is part of the first radio link set sent to the UE and if the value "n" obtained from
the DL power control mode 1 parameter is not 0, then:
l The TPC pattern must consist of n instances of the pair of TPC commands ("0", "1"),
followed by one instance of the TPC command "1". The ("0", "1") indicates the TPC
commands to transmit in two consecutive timeslots.
l The TPC pattern continuously repeats but must be forcibly restarted at the beginning of
each frame where the Connection Frame Number (CFN) mod 4 = 0.
Otherwise,
l The TPC pattern must consist of TPC commands "1" only.
l The TPC pattern must terminate when uplink synchronization is achieved.
The DL power control mode 1 parameter is described in the following table:
Parameter Name DL power control mode 1
Parameter ID DLTPCPATTERN01COUNT
GUI Range 0 to 30
Default Value 10
MML Command ADD CELLSETUP/MOD CELLSETUP
Description This parameter specifies the downlink TPC mode of the first
radio link set before completion of uplink synchronization.

CAUTION
To change the DL POWER CONTROL MODE 1 value through MOD CELLSETUP, the
cell must first be deactivated through DEA CELL.
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Transmit Power Control in the Uplink DPCCH Power Control Preamble
An uplink DPCCH Power Control (PC) preamble is a segment of uplink DPCCH transmission
that is sent before the start of the uplink DPDCH transmission. The PC preamble is used to ensure
that the inner-loop power control has converged when the transmission of the data bits begins
and the PC preamble consists of DPCCH timeslots that are transmitted before the data is
transmitted. The RNC transmits the PC preamble parameter (number of DPCCH preamble
timeslots) in the uplink DPCH power control IE using RRC signaling.
In addition to the PC preamble delay, the UE will not send any data on SRBs during the number
of frames indicated in the SRB delay IE. The SRB delay IE is also transmitted in the uplink
DPCH power control IE using RRC signaling.
Depending on application scenario, different values for the length of PC Preamble and SRB
delay are configured according to the following:
l In the case of RRC connection establishment, the length of PC preamble and SRB delay
are defined by the parameters RRC Proc DPCCH PC preamble length and RRC Proc
SRB delay.
l In the case of hard handover, the length of PC Preamble and SRB delay are defined by the
parameters HHO Proc DPCCH PC preamble length and HHO Proc SRB delay.
The parameters that define the PC preamble and SRB delay are described in the following tables:
Parameter Name RRC Proc DPCCH PC preamble length
Parameter ID RRCPROCPCPREAMBLE
GUI Range 0 to 7
Default Value 0
Description This parameter specifies the DPDCH power control preamble
length in DCH RRC procedure.

Parameter Name RRC Proc SRB delay
Parameter ID RRCPROCSRBDELAY
GUI Range 0 to 7
Default Value 7
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Description This parameter specifies the delay of SRB in DCH RRC
procedure.

Parameter Name HHO Proc DPCCH PC preamble length
Parameter ID HHOPROCPCPREAMBLE
GUI Range 0 to 7
Default Value 7
Description
This parameter specifies the DPDCH power control preamble
length in DCH hard handover procedure.

Parameter Name HHO Proc SRB delay
Parameter ID HHOPROCSRBDELAY
GUI Range 0 to 7
Default Value 7
Description This parameter specifies the delay of SRB in DCH hard
handover procedure.

When the DPCCH PC preamble has been transmitted and the SRB delay passed, data starts to
be transmitted on the DPDCH at an initial transmit power deduced from the current DPCCH
transmit power and the DPDCH and DPCCH power difference (using
c
and
d
gain factors).
Downlink Open-Loop Power Control on Common Channels
Downlink open-loop power control is used to determine how much power to allocate to downlink
common channels.
The common channels are as follows:
l P-CPICH = Primary Common Pilot Channel
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l P-SCH = Primary Synchronization Channel
l S-SCH = Secondary Synchronization Channel
l P-CCPCH = Primary Common Control Physical Channel
l S-CCPCH = Secondary Common Control Physical Channel
l AICH = Acquisition Indicator Channel
l PICH = Paging Indicator Channel
The P-CPICH power is set through the PCPICH transmit power parameter as an absolute value
in dBm. The powers of the other common channels are defined in relation to the P-CPICH power.
For detailed information on the PCPICH transmit power parameter, see 3.1.1.1 Uplink Open-
Loop Power Control on PRACH.
The following tables describe the parameters used to determine the powers of the common
channels:
Parameter Name PSCH transmit power
Parameter ID PSCHPOWER
35 to 15
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Default Value 50
MML Command ADD PSCH/MOD CELL
Description This parameter specifies the offset of the P-SCH transmit power
from the P-CPICH transmit power in a cell.

Parameter Name SSCH transmit power
Parameter ID SSCHPOWER
35 to 15
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Default Value 50
MML Command ADD SSCH/MOD CELL
Description This parameter specifies the offset of the S-SCH transmit power
from the P-CPICH transmit power in a cell.
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Recommendation
The values of PSCH transmit power and SSCH transmit power must not be too large. The
parameter values can be adjusted based on the measurement in the actual environment, so that
the transmit powers of the synchronization channels satisfy the UE receiving demodulation
requirement. The transmit power should be just enough to ensure that a UE can implement
fast synchronization in most areas of the cell edge. Neither P-SCH nor S-SCH comes through
channel code spectrum spreading, so they produce more serious interference than other
channels, especially for near-end UEs.

Parameter Name BCH transmit power
Parameter ID BCHPOWER
35 to 15
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Default Value 20
MML Command ADD BCH/MOD CELL
Description This parameter specifies the offset of the BCH, which is mapped
to P-CCPCH transmit power from the P-CPICH transmit power
in a cell.

Recommendation
Be careful when setting the value of the BCH transmit power parameter. This value is
adjusted and optimized based on the measurement in the actual environment. If the value of
this parameter is too small, the UEs at the cell edge will fail to receive the system information
correctly, and the downlink common channel coverage will be influenced, which will affect
cell coverage. If the value is too large, other channels will be interfered and the cell capacity
will be reduced.

Parameter Name Max transmit power of FACH
Parameter ID MAXFACHPOWER
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35 to 15
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Default Value 10
MML Command ADD FACH/MOD SCCPCH
Description This parameter specifies the offset between the transmit power
of S-CCPCH carrying FACH and the transmit power of P-
CPICH in a cell.

Recommendation
Set the value of the Max transmit power of FACH parameter to a value that is just enough
to ensure the target BLER. If the value of this parameter is too small, the UEs at the cell edge
will fail to receive correctly the services and signaling carried over the FACH, which results
in influence on the downlink common channel coverage, and the cell coverage. If it is too
large, other channels will be interfered and the cell capacity will be reduced.

CAUTION
To change the value of Max transmit power of FACH when the current cell is active and there
is only one S-CCPCH in this cell, or to change the configuration of the S-CCPCH with the
smaller S-CCPCH ID when there are two S-CCPCHs in this cell, the cell must first be deactivated
through the DEA CELL command.
Parameter Name PCH power
Parameter ID PCHPOWER
35 to 15
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Default Value 20
MML Command ADD PCH/MOD SCCPCH
of S-CCPCH carrying PCH and the transmit power of P-CPICH
in a cell.
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Recommendation
Be careful when setting the value of the PCH power parameter. If the value of this parameter
is too small, the UEs at the cell edge will fail to receive paging messages correctly, which
will influence downlink common channel coverage and cell coverage. If it is too large, other
channels will be interfered and the cell capacity will be reduced.

Parameter Name AICH power offset
Parameter ID AICHPOWEROFFSET
GUI Range 22 to 5
Physical Range & Unit 22 to 5 dB
Default Value 6
MML Command ADD CHPWROFFSET/MOD AICHPWROFFSET
of AICH and that of P-CPICH.

Recommendation
An appropriate transmit power value should be set for AICH to ensure that all UEs at cell
edge can receive the access indication. To avoid waste of power, the value of the transmit
power should not be too large.

Parameter Name PICH power offset
Parameter ID PICHPOWEROFFSET
GUI Range 10 to 5
Physical Range & Unit 10 to 5 dB
Default Value 7
MML Command ADD CHPWROFFSET/MOD PICHPWROFFSET
of PICH and that of P-CPICH.

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Recommendation
Be careful when setting the value of the PICH power offset parameter. If the value of this
parameter is too small, the UEs at the cell edge will fail to receive paging indicators correctly,
which may result in incorrect reading of the PCH channel, which will affect the downlink
common channel and cell coverage. If it is too large, other channels will be interfered and the
cell capacity will be reduced.

Downlink Open-Loop Power Control on DCH
Downlink open-loop power control on DCH is used to determine the DPDCH transmit power
based on the measured results of RACH IE from the UE.
Procedure of Downlink Open-Loop Power Control on DPDCH
Both UE and UTRAN take part in downlink open-loop power control on the DPDCH, as shown
in Figure 3-3.
Figure 3-3 Downlink open-loop power control on the DPDCH
Calculating Initial Transmit Power of the Downlink DPCH
The initial power of the DPDCH is calculated with the following formula:
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where:
l P
initial
is the initial power of the DPDCH.
l P
CPICH
is the P-CPICH transmit power in a cell. The value is defined by the PCPICH
transmit power parameter. For detailed information on the parameter, see 3.1.1.1 Uplink
Open-Loop Power Control on PRACH.
l R
i
is the requested data bit rate of the ith service by the UE.
l W is the chip rate.
l (Eb/No)
DL, I
is the Eb/No target used to ensure the service quality of the ith service. Eb is
the energy of a signal information bit and No is the noise energy. In Huawei implementation,
the RNC searches for a value of Eb/No target dynamically by using a set of predefined
values corresponding to the specific cell environment type, code type, coding rate, and
Block Error Rate (BLER) target.
l (Ec/No)
CPICH
is the ratio of received energy per chip to noise spectral density of CPICH
received by the UE.
l is the orthogonality factor in the downlink. In the WCDMA system, orthogonal codes
are employed in the downlink to separate the physical channels, and without any multi-
path propagation, the orthogonality remains when the NodeB signal is received by the UE.
However, if there is sufficient delay spread in the radio channel, part of the NodeB signals
will be regarded as multiple access interference by the UE. The orthogonality of 1
corresponds to perfectly orthogonal users. In the Huawei implementation, is set to 0.
l P
total
is the downlink transmitted carrier power measured at the NodeB and reported to the
RNC.
Initial Power Setting of DPDCH During Soft Handover
To prevent waste of downlink power while adding a new radio link to the active set, a power
offset adjustment for the new radio link is used. Based on the calculation used for calculating
the initial transmit power of the DPDCH, the power of the new radio link is decreased by a power
offset, which is defined by the Initial power offset for SHO parameter. This parameter is only
available when the branch parameter DOWNLINK_POWER_BALANCE_SWITCH of the
Power control algorithm switch parameter is set to ON. The Initial power offset for SHO
and Power control algorithm switch parameters are described in the following tables:
Parameter Name Initial power offset for SHO
Parameter ID SHOINITPWRPO
GUI Range 0 to 25
Default Value 15
Description This parameter specifies the initial downlink power offset for a
new radio link in the SRNC.

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Parameter Name Power control algorithm switch
Parameter ID
PcSwitch:
INNER_LOOP_DL_LMTED_PWR_INC_SWITCH
GUI Range 1 (ON), 0 (OFF)
Default Value 0
MML Command SET CORRMALGOSWITCH
Description When this switch is set to ON, limited power increase
algorithm is applied to the inner-loop power control.

Upper and Lower Limits of Downlink DPDCH Power
The power of the downlink DPDCH is limited by the upper and lower limits for each radio link.
This limitation is set through the RL Max DL TX power and RL Min DL TX power
parameters. These parameters are described in the following tables:
Parameter Name RL Max DL TX power
Parameter ID RLMAXDLPWR
35 to 15
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Default Value Values according to data rates of RABs
MML Command ADD CELLRLPWR/MOD CELLRLPWR
Description This parameter specifies the maximum downlink transmit
power of a radio link. The value of this parameter must fulfill
the coverage requirement of the network planning, and it is
relative to the P-CPICH transmit power.

Parameter Name RL Min DL TX power
Parameter ID RLMINDLPWR
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35 to 15
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Default Value Values according to data rates of RABs
MML Command ADD CELLRLPWR/MOD CELLRLPWR
Description This parameter specifies the minimum downlink transmit power
of a radio link. The setting of this parameter must take the
maximum downlink transmit power and the dynamic range of
power control into consideration. The parameter is relative to
the P-CPICH transmit power.

The values of the RL Max DL TX power and RL Min DL TX power parameters are provided
for different data rates of RABs. Therefore, a pair of the two parameters define a set of values
rather than single values. Table 3-1 provides some examples of the set of values that can be used
for some typical services.
Table 3-1 Upper and lower limits of downlink DPDCH power for some typical services
Typical Service RL Max DL TX Power RL Min DL TX Power
CS Domain RAB
12.2 bit/s 0 150
28.8 kbit/s 20 170
32 kbit/s 20 170
56 kbit/s 0 150
57.6 kbit/s 10 160
64 kbit/s 30 120
PS Domain RAB
384 kbit/s 40 110
256 kbit/s 40 130
144 kbit/s 20 150
128 kbit/s 20 150
64 kbit/s 20 170
32 kbit/s 0 190
16 kbit/s 20 210
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Typical Service RL Max DL TX Power RL Min DL TX Power
8 kbit/s 40 230
0 kbit/s 20 170

Power Offset Between DPCCH and DPDCH
For the downlink DPCH, the transmit power offset between DPCCH and DPDCH is determined
by the network. The downlink power control implements simultaneously on a DPCCH and its
corresponding DPDCHs. The power control adjusts the powers of the DPCCH and DPDCHs
with the same step, that is, the power offset between DPCCH and DPDCH is not changed.
Power offsets between DPCCH and DPDCH in downlink are identical for all TFCs in the TFCS,
whereas in the uplink the gain factors are TFC-dependent. The power offsets of Transport Format
Combination Indicator (TFCI), TPC, and pilot fields of the DPCCH related to the power of
DPDCHs are defined by the TFCI power offset, TPC power offset, and Pilot power offset
parameters. These parameters are described in the following tables:
Parameter Name TFCI power offset
Parameter ID TFCIPO
GUI Range 0 to 24
0 to 6
Step: 0.25
Unit: dB
Default Value 0
MML Command SET FRC
Description This parameter specifies the offset of TFCI bit transmit power
from data bit transmit power in each timeslot of radio frames on
downlink DPCH.

Parameter Name TPC power offset
Parameter ID TPCPO
GUI Range 0 to 24
0 to 6
Step: 0.25
Unit: dB
Default Value 12
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MML Command SET FRC
Description This parameter specifies the offset of TPC bit transmit power
downlink DPCH.

Parameter Name Pilot power offset
Parameter ID PILOTPO
GUI Range 0 to 24
0 to 6
Step: 0.25
Unit: dB
Default Value 12
MML Command SET FRC
Description This parameter specifies the offset of pilot bit transmit power
downlink DPCH.

Downlink Open-Loop Power Control on F-DPCH
Downlink Open-Loop Power Control on F-DPCH describes how to calculate the initial transmit
power of the downlink Fractional Dedicated Physical Channel (F-DPCH) and the limits of the
F-DPCH power.
Calculating Initial Transmit Power of the Downlink F-DPCH
The initial transmit power of the downlink F-DPCH, P
F-DPCH,Initial
is calculated with the
following formula:
where:
l P
CPICH
is the P-CPICH transmit power in a cell. It is defined by the PCPICH transmit
power parameter. For detailed information on the parameter, see 3.1.1.1 Uplink Open-
l (Ec/No)
CPICH
is the ratio of received energy per chip to noise spectral density of CPICH
received by the UE.
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l is the orthogonality factor in the downlink. Orthogonal codes are employed in the
downlink to separate the physical channels, and without any multi-path propagation, the
orthogonality remains when the NodeB signal is received by the UE. If there is sufficient
delay spread in the radio channel, part of the NodeB signals will be regarded as multiple
access interference by the UE. The orthogonality of 1 corresponds to perfectly orthogonal
users. In the Huawei implementation, is set to 0.
l P
total
is the downlink transmitted carrier power measured at the NodeB. This power is
reported to the RNC.
l (Ec/N0)
F-DPCH
is the Ec/NO required for the TPC symbol error rate of the F-DPCH
stipulated by the protocol, that is, a symbol error rate of 4%. This Ec/NO is set to -17 dB.
Initial Power Setting of F-DPCH During Soft Handover
To prevent waste of downlink power while adding a new radio link to the active set, a power
adjustment for the new radio link is used. Based on the calculation used for calculating the initial
transmit power of the F-DPCH, the power of the new radio link is decreased by a power offset,
which is defined by the Soft handover initial power offset parameter. This parameter is only
available when the branch parameter DOWNLINK_POWER_BALANCE_SWITCH of the
Power control algorithm switch parameter is set to ON. For detailed information on the Power
control algorithm switch parameter, see 3.1.1.4 Downlink Open-Loop Power Control on
DCH. The Soft handover initial power offset parameter is described in the following table:
Parameter Name Soft handover initial power offset
Parameter ID SHOLINKINIPO
GUI Range 0 to 25
Default Value 15
MML Command SET FDPCHRLPWR
Description This parameter specifies the initial downlink power offset for a
new F-DPCH in the SRNC.

Upper and Lower Limits of Downlink F-DPCH Power
The maximum and minimum values of the transmit power range of downlink F-DPCH is
calculated with the following formulas:.
Maximum transmit power value = P
CPICH
+ FDPCH maximum reference power + F-DPCH
Power Offset
Minimum transmit power value = P
CPICH
+ FDPCH minimum reference power + F-DPCH
Power Offset
where:
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l P
CPICH
The parameters used in the formulas are described in the following tables:
Parameter Name FDPCH minimum reference power
Parameter ID FDPCHMINREFPWR
35 to +15
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Default Value 200
Description This parameter specifies the minimum reference power of the F-
DPCH. It is relative to the transmit power of the P-CPICH.
NOTE
The initial value of the parameter is sent to the NodeB through the Initial
DL Transmission Power IE included in an NBAP message.
F-DPCH reference power = P
F-DPCH,Initial
F-DPCH Power Offset,
where P
F-DPCH,Initial
is the initial transmit power of the F-DPCH.

Parameter Name F-DPCH Power Offset
Parameter ID FDPCHPO2
GUI Range 0 to 24
0 to 6
Step: 0.25
Unit: dB
Default Value 12
MML Command SET FDPCHPARA
Description This parameter specifies the power offset of TPC command in F-
DPCH to the reference power of the F-DPCH.

Parameter Name FDPCH maximum reference power
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Parameter ID FDPCHMAXREFPWR
35 to +15
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Default Value 30
Description This parameter specifies the maximum reference power of the F-
DPCH. It is relative to the transmit power of the P-CPICH.

3.1.2 Inner-Loop Power Control
Inner-loop power control is also called fast closed-loop power control. It controls the transmit
power according to the information returned from the peer physical layer. The UE and the NodeB
can adjust the transmit power according to the SIR from the peer end, to compensate for the
fading of radio links.
Inner-loop power control consists of uplink inner-loop power control and downlink inner-loop
power control, which work separately.
3.1.2.1 Uplink Inner-Loop Power Control
Uplink inner-loop power control is used on the DPCCH. This power control is done in either
normal or compressed mode.
3.1.2.2 Uplink Inner-Loop Power Control in Compressed Mode
Uplink Inner-Loop Power Control is used on the DPCCH. This power control is done in either
3.1.2.3 Downlink Inner-Loop Power Control
Downlink Inner-Loop Power Control is used on the DPCCH. This power control is done in either
3.1.2.4 Downlink Inner-Loop Power Control in Compressed Mode
This describes the downlink inner-loop power control in compressed mode from the following
two aspects: adjustment of the UE to the downlink SIR
target
, and adjustment of the NodeB to the
transmit power.
Uplink Inner-Loop Power Control
Uplink inner-loop power control is used on the DPCCH. This power control is done in either
Uplink Inner-Loop Power Control provides information on procedures and algorithms that are
used in both normal and compressed mode. 3.1.2.2 Uplink Inner-Loop Power Control in
Compressed Mode provides information on procedures and algorithms that are unique for the
compressed mode.
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The relative DPDCH transmit power is calculated according to the DPCCH transmit power, and
the DPDCH and DPCCH power ratio (
d
/
c
). For detailed information on how to calculate the
DPDCH transmit power, see 3.1.1.2 Uplink Open-Loop Power Control on DCH.
Procedure of Uplink Inner-Loop Power Control
The procedure of uplink inner-loop power control is as follows:
1. The RNC sends a target Signal-to-Interference Ratios (SIRs), denoted as SIR
target
, to the
cells in the active set.
2. Each cell in the active set estimates the SIR, denoted as SIR
est
, at each timeslot and
compares the SIR
est
with the SIR
target
.
3. The cell in the active set sends a TPC command to the UE based on the comparison result
according to the following:
l If SIR
est
is larger than SIR
target
, the cell in the active set sends a TPC command "0" to
the UE. The TPC command is sent on the TPC field of the downlink DPCCH.
l If SIR
est
is the same as, or smaller than, the SIR
target
, the cell in the active set sends a
TPC command "1" to the UE. The TPC command is sent on the TPC field of the
downlink DPCCH.
4. The power control module of the UE uses the inner-loop power control algorithm to
calculate the power offset.
5. If necessary, the transmission module of the UE adjusts the transmit power according to
the power offset.
Calculating Power Offsets for Inner-Loop Power Control
There are two types of inner-loop power control algorithms (PCAs): PCA1 and PCA2. The RNC
configures the PCA through the Power control algorithm selection parameter. This parameter
is described in the following table:
Parameter Name Power control algorithm selection
Parameter ID PWRCTRLALG
GUI Range ALGORITHM1, ALGORITHM2
Default Value ALGORITHM1
MML Command SET FRC
Description
This parameter is used to inform the UE of the method for
translating the received TPC commands.
The value ALGORITHM1 denotes PCA1, and the value
ALGORITHM2 denotes PCA2.

PCA1
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When using the PCA1, the UE adjusts the uplink transmit power for every timeslot.
When receiving one or more TPC commands, the UE calculates TPC_cmd by using PCA1, and
then calculates the power offset with the following formula:
DPCCH
=
TPC
x TPC_cmd
where:
l
DPCCH
is the power offset.
l
TPC
is the power control step size. The value is defined by the UL closed loop power
control step size parameter, which is described in the following table:
Parameter Name UL closed loop power control step size
Parameter ID ULTPCSTEPSIZE
GUI Range 1, 2
Default Value 1
MML Command SET FRC
Description
This parameter is used to set the step size of closed-loop
power control performed on the uplink DPCCH. This
parameter is mandatory when the Power control algorithm
selection parameter is set to ALGORITHM1.

PCA2
When using the PCA2, the UE adjusts the uplink transmit power on a 5-timeslot cycle.
After receiving five consecutive TPC commands, the UE calculates TPC_cmd by using PCA2,
and then calculates the power offset according to the following formula:
DPCCH
=
TPC
x TPC_cmd
l
DPCCH
l
TPC
is the power control step size. For the PCA2 algorithm, this value is fixed and the
value is 1 dB.
Uplink Inner-Loop Power Control in Compressed Mode
Uplink Inner-Loop Power Control is used on the DPCCH. This power control is done in either
Uplink Inner-Loop Power Control in Compressed Mode only provides information on
procedures and algorithms that are unique for compressed mode. 3.1.2.1 Uplink Inner-Loop
Power Control provides information on the process and algorithms that are used in both normal
and compressed mode. For detailed information on the compressed mode, refer to the 3GPP TS
25.215.
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In compressed mode, one or more transmission gap pattern sequences are active. Therefore,
some frames are compressed and contain transmission gaps. The uplink inner-loop power control
in compressed mode is used to recover the SIR close to the SIR target after each transmission
gap as rapidly as possible.
Procedure of Uplink Inner-Loop Power Control in Compressed Mode
The procedure of uplink inner-loop power control in compressed mode is as follows:
1. Calculating Cells in the Active Set on the SIR Target.
2. Adjusting the UE Uplink DPCCH Transmit Power in Compressed Mode.
Calculating Cells in the Active Set on the SIR Target
In uplink inner-loop power control, TPC commands are transmitted, once per timeslot. During
transmission gaps, the TPC commands are not transmitted. The first step in the uplink inner-
loop process is to decide which TPC command to send, 0 or 1. This decision is based on the
following rules:
l If SIR
est
is larger than SIR
cm_target
, then the TPC command to transmit is 0.
l If SIR
est
is smaller than SIR
cm_target
The SIR
cm_target
is calculated with the following formula:
SIR
cm_target
= SIR
target
+ SIR
PILOT
+ SIR1_coding + SIR2_coding
where:
l SIR
cm_target
is the SIR target in compressed mode.
l SIR
target
is the SIR target sent by the RNC.
l SIR
PILOT
SIR
PILOT
= 10Log
10
(N
pilot,N
/N
pilot,curr_frame
)
where:
N
pilot,curr_frame
is the number of pilot bits per timeslot in the current uplink frame.
N
pilot,N
is the number of pilot bits per timeslot in a normal uplink frame without a
transmission gap.
l SIR1_coding and SIR2_coding are calculated based on uplink parameters according to
the following:
If the start of the first transmission gap in the transmission gap pattern is within the
current uplink frame, then SIR1_coding = NodeB DeltaSIR1.
If the current uplink frame just follows a frame containing the start of the first
transmission gap in the transmission gap pattern, then SIR1_coding = NodeB
DeltaSIRafter1.
If the start of the second transmission gap in the transmission gap pattern is within the
current uplink frame, then SIR2_coding = NodeB DeltaSIR2 .
If the current uplink frame just follows a frame containing the start of the second
transmission gap in the transmission gap pattern, then SIR2_coding = NodeB
DeltaSIRafter2.
For all other cases, SIR1_coding = 0 dB and SIR2_coding = 0 dB.
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The parameters used for calculating SIR1_coding and SIR2_coding are described in the
following tables:
Parameter Name NodeB DeltaSIR1
Parameter ID NODEBDELTASIR1A
GUI Range 0 to 30
Physical Range &
Unit
0 to 3
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Default Value Refer to Table 3-3.
Optional/
Mandatory
Mandatory
MML Command SET TGPSCP
Description This parameter specifies the delta in the uplink SIR target value
to be set in the NodeB within the frame containing the start of
the first transmission gap in the transmission gap pattern.

Parameter Name NodeB DeltaSIRafter1
Parameter ID NODEBDELTASIRAFTER1A
GUI Range 0 to 30
Physical Range &
Unit
0 to 3
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Optional/
Mandatory
Mandatory
to be set in the NodeB within the frame that is after the frame
containing the start of the first transmission gap in the
transmission gap pattern.

Parameter Name NodeB DeltaSIR2
Parameter ID NODEBDELTASIR2A
GUI Range 0 to 30
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Physical Range &
Unit
0 to 3
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Optional/
Mandatory
Optional
to be set in the NodeB within the frame containing the start of
the second transmission gap in the transmission gap pattern.

Parameter Name NodeB DeltaSIRafter2
Parameter ID NODEBDELTASIRAFTER2A
GUI Range 0 to 30
Physical Range &
Unit
0 to 3
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Optional/
Mandatory
Optional
to be set in the NodeB within the frame that is after the frame
containing the start of the second transmission gap in the
transmission gap pattern.

If several compressed mode pattern sequences are being used simultaneously,
SIR1_coding and SIR2_coding offsets are calculated for each compressed mode pattern
and all SIR1_coding and SIR2_coding offsets are summarized.
Adjusting the UE Uplink DPCCH Transmit Power in Compressed Mode
Unless otherwise specified, the UE adjusts the transmit power of the uplink DPCCH with the
power offset,
DPCCH
, in every timeslot in compressed mode. The power offset is calculated
DPCCH
=
TPC
x TPC_cmd +
PILOT
where:
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l
DPCCH
l
TPC
is the power control step size. For detailed information, see 3.1.2.1 Uplink Inner-
Loop Power Control.
l the value of
PILOT
PILOT
= 10Log
10
(N
pilot,prev
/N
pilot,curr
)
where:
N
pilot,prev
is the number of pilot bits in the most recently transmitted timeslot.
N
pilot,curr
is the number of pilot bits in the current timeslot.
Compressed Frames
In compressed mode, compressed frames can occur in either the uplink or the downlink, or both.
When compressed frames occur, the adjustments of the UE uplink DPCCH transmit power vary
as follows:
l When the compressed mode is applied to the downlink, no TPC command is transmitted
during the transmission gaps. Therefore, the uplink DPCCH and DPDCH transmit power
of the UE remains unchanged during the transmission gaps. The UE only needs to adjust
the power according to the TPC command after the transmission gaps.
l When the compressed mode is applied to the uplink or to both directions, the transmission
of uplink DPDCH(s) and DPCCH must be stopped during the transmission gaps. The UE
needs to resume the DPCCH and DPDCH transmit power as quickly as possible according
to the TPC command after the transmission gaps. This period for resumption of the power
is called a recovery period. The adjustment of the UE DPCCH transmit power in this
situation is described in the following sections.
Calculating DPCCH Transmit Power at the Start of the First Timeslot After a
Transmission Gap
At the start of the first timeslot after an uplink or downlink transmission gap, the UE changes
the transmit power of the uplink DPCCH with the power offset,
DPCCH
(in dB). The power
offset is calculated with the following formula:
DPCCH
=
RESUME
+
PILOT
where:
l
DPCCH
l
RESUME
is defined by the UE according to the ITP parameter.
l
PILOT
is calculated with the following formula described in the Adjusting the UE Uplink
DPCCH Transmit Power in Compressed Mode section above.
The ITP parameter is described in the following table:
Parameter Name ITP
Parameter ID ITPA
GUI Range MODE0, MODE1
Physical Range &
Unit
None
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Optional/
Mandatory
Mandatory
Description The ITP is related to the convergence of closed-loop power control.
Appropriate ITP enables fast convergence. When the cell covers
highways, set this parameter to MODE1. Otherwise, set this
parameter to MODE0.

Table 3-2 describes how to calculate
RESUME
in different ITP modes.
Table 3-2 Calculating
RESUME
in different ITP modes
ITP Mode Calculation of
RESUME
MODE0
RESUME
= TPC x TPC_cmd
gap
TPC_cmd
gap
is the value of TPC_cmd derived in the first timeslot of the uplink
transmission gap if a downlink TPC command is transmitted in that timeslot.
Otherwise, TPC_cmd
gap
should be 0.
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ITP Mode Calculation of
RESUME
MODE1
RESUME
=
last
last
is equal to the most recently calculated value of
i
.
i
needs to be calculated
for the following timeslots:
l All timeslots in which both the uplink DPCCH and a downlink TPC
command are transmitted.
l The first timeslot of an uplink transmission gap if a downlink TPC command
is transmitted in that timeslot.
The recursive algorithm for calculating
i
is
where:
l TPC_cmd
i
is the power control command derived by the UE in that timeslot.
l If additional scaling is applied in the current timeslot and the previous
timeslot, then k
sc
= 0. Otherwise, k
sc
= 1
l
i-1
is the value of
i
calculated for the previous timeslot.
The starting value of
i-1
should be 0 when:
l The uplink DPCCH is activated.
l At the end of the first timeslot after each uplink transmission gap.
l At the end of the first timeslot after each downlink transmission gap.
The value of
i
should be set to 0 at the end of the first timeslot after each uplink
transmission gap.

Recovery Period Power Control Mode
After a transmission gap in either the uplink or the downlink, the period following resumption
of simultaneous uplink and downlink DPCCH or F-DPCH transmission is called a recovery
period. The recovery period length (RPL) is expressed as a number of timeslots. RPL is equal
to the minimum value out of the transmission gap length and seven timeslots. If a transmission
gap is scheduled to start before the RPL timeslots have elapsed, the recovery period must end
at the start of the gap, and the value of RPL is reduced accordingly.
During the recovery period, two modes are possible for the PCA. The PCA is defined by the
RPPparameter, which is described in the following table:
Parameter Name RPP
Parameter ID RPPA
GUI Range MODE0, MODE1
Physical Range &
Unit
None
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Optional/
Mandatory
Mandatory
Description This parameter specifies the recovery period power control mode
during the frame after the transmission gap within the compressed
frame.
l When this parameter is set to MODE0, use the algorithm defined
by the Power control algorithm selection parameter.
l When this parameter is set to MODE1, use PCA1 with the step
size
RP-TPC
during RPL timeslots after each transmission gap.

For RPP mode 0, the algorithm determined by the PCA value is used to process TPC commands.
For RPP mode 1, during RPL timeslots after each transmission gap, PCA1 is applied with a step
size
RP-TPC
instead of
TPC
. This is regardless of the value of PCA. Therefore, the change in
the uplink DPCCH transmit power at the start of each of the RPL+1 timeslots immediately
following the transmission gap (except for the first timeslot after the transmission gap) is
calculated with the following formula:
DPCCH
=
RP-TPC
x TPC_cmd +
PILOT
where:
l
DPCCH
l
RP-TPC
is the recovery power control step size and is expressed in dB. If PCA has the value
1,
RP-TPC
is equal to the minimum value of 3 dB and 2
TPC
. If PCA has the value 2,
RP-
TPC
is equal to 1 dB.
l
PILOT
is calculated with the following formula described in the Adjusting the UE Uplink
DPCCH Transmit Power in Compressed Mode section above.
After the recovery period, ordinary transmit power control resumes using the algorithm specified
by the value of PCA and with a step size
TPC
.
If PCA has the value 2, the sets of timeslots over which the TPC commands are processed should
remain aligned to the frame boundaries in the compressed frame. For RPP mode 0 and RPP
mode 1, if the transmission gap or the recovery period results in any incomplete sets of TPC
commands, TPC_cmd should be zero for those sets of timeslots which are incomplete.
Default Values of Parameters in Compressed Mode
Assume that the following values of the CM cell type parameter are called cell type group 1:
l WALKING_SPEED_AND_HOT_SPOT_CELL
l LOW_SPEED_AND_MEDIUM_COVERAGE_CELL
l LOW_SPEED_AND_HIGH_COVERAGE_CELL
l MID_SPEED_AND_HOT_SPOT_CELL
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l PICO_NODEB_TYPE_COVERAGE_CELL
l OTHER_CELL
The following values of the CM cell type parameter are called cell type group 2:
l HIGH_SPEED_AND_HOT_SPOT_CELL
l HIGH_SPEED_AND_MEDIUM_COVERAGE_CELL
l HIGH_SPEED_AND_HIGH_COVERAGE_CELL
Table 3-3 describes the parameters associated with each cell type group for uplink inner-loop
power control in compressed mode.
Table 3-3 Uplink parameter configuration in compressed mode
Parameter Name Parameter ID Parameter Value
Cell Type Group 1 Cell Type Group 2
CM method
CMMETHOD
l SPREADING_FAC
TOR_REDUCTION
l HIGH_LAYER_SC
HEDULING
l SPREADING_FAC
TOR_REDUCTION
l HIGH_LAYER_SC
HEDULING
RPP RPPA Mode 1 Mode 0
ITP ITPA Mode 1 Mode 1
NodeB Delta SIR1 NODEBDELT
ASIR1A
12 12
NodeB Delta
SIRAfter1
NODEBDELT
ASIRAFTER1
A
6 6
NodeB Delta SIR2 NODEBDELT
ASIR2A
12 12
NodeB Delta
SIRAfter2
NODEBDELT
ASIRAFTER2
A
6 6

Comparison Between Uplink Inner-Loop Power Control in Normal and
Compressed Modes
Table 3-4 provides information on some of the similarities and differences of uplink inner-loop
power control in normal and compressed modes.
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Table 3-4 Comparison between uplink inner-loop power control in normal and compressed
modes
Equipment Normal Mode Compressed Mode
Cell in the
active set
SIR
est
> SIR
target
, TPC
command = "0"
SIR
est
< SIR
target
, TPC
command = "1"
SIR
est
> SIR
cm_target
, TPC command = 0
SIR
est
< SIR
cm_target
, TPC command = 1
SIR
cm_target
= SIR
target
+ SIR
PILOT
+
SIR1_coding + SIR2_coding
UE
DPCCH
=
TPC
x TPC_cmd
DPCCH
=
TPC
x TPC_cmd +
PILOT
PILOT
= 10Log
10
(N
pilot,prev
/N
pilot,curr
)

Downlink Inner-Loop Power Control
Downlink Inner-Loop Power Control is used on the DPCCH. This power control is done in either
Downlink Inner-Loop Power Control provides information on the process and algorithms that
are used in both normal and compressed mode. 3.1.2.4 Downlink Inner-Loop Power Control
in Compressed Mode provides information on procedures and algorithms that are unique for
the compressed mode.
For detailed information on downlink inner-loop power control applied to soft handover, see
3.1.4 Downlink Power Balancing.
Procedure of Downlink Inner-Loop Power Control
The procedure of downlink inner-loop power control is as follows:
1. The UE checks the downlink power control mode and transmits a TPC command to the
NodeB.
2. The UE obtains the SIR target, which is denoted SIR
target
.
3. The UE estimates the downlink SIR from the pilot symbols of the downlink DPCH,
expressed as SIR
est
, and compares the SIR
est
with the SIR
target
.
4. Based on the comparison result, the UE transmits a TPC command to the NodeB.
l If SIR
est
is larger than SIR
target
, the UE sends a TPC command 0.
l If SIR
est
is smaller than SIR
target
, the UE sends a TPC command 1.
5. The UTRAN adjusts its downlink DPCCH/DPDCH power according to the TPC
command..
Checking the downlink power control mode and transmitting a TPC Command
The downlink power control mode is defined by the DL power control mode parameter. This
Parameter Name DL power control mode
Parameter ID DPCMODE
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GUI Range
SINGLE_TPC, TPC_TRIPLET_IN_SOFT,
TPC_AUTO_ADJUST
Default Value SINGLE_TPC
MML Command SET FRC
Description l SINGLE_TPC, a fast power control mode, indicates that
a unique TPC command is sent in each timeslot on the
DPCCH.
l TPC_TRIPLET_IN_SOFT, a slow power control mode,
indicates that the same TPC command is sent in three
timeslots. It is applicable to soft handover and it can
decrease the power deviation.
l TPC_AUTO_ADJUST, an automatic adjustment mode,
indicates that the value of DPC_MODE can be modified
by sending the ACTIVE SET UPDATE message to the
UE.

The TPC command is sent according to the following:
l If the DL power control mode parameter is set to SINGLE_TPC, the UE sends a unique
TPC command in each timeslot, and the TPC command generated is transmitted in the first
available TPC field of the uplink DPCCH.
l If the DL power control mode parameter is set to TPC_TRIPLET_IN_SOFT, the UE
repeats the same TPC command over three timeslots, and the new TPC command is
transmitted so that there is a new command at the beginning of the frame.
Obtaining the SIR
target
The SIR
target
is set according to the following:
l The SIR
target
is configured by the upper layer. Typically, the SIR
target
is determined by
outer-loop power control.
l For a downlink F-DPCH, the SIR
target
is set automatically by the UE based on the TPC
Command Error Rate Target parameter sent from the UTRAN. This parameter is
Parameter Name TPC Command Error Rate Target
Parameter ID FdpchTpcCommandErrorRateTarget
GUI Range 1 to 10
Physical Range & Unit 0.01 to 0.1
Default Value 4
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MML Command SET FDPCHPARA
Description This parameter specifies the quality target of the
downlink F-DPCH.
This quality target is used by the UE to automatically set
the SIR target.

Adjusting the Downlink DPCCH and DPDCH Power
After comparing the SIR
est
with SIR
target
and sending a TPC command to the NodeB, the
downlink DPCCH and DPDCH power is adjusted according to the processes and formulas
described in this section.
Adjustment Intervals
The power can be adjusted every timeslot, or every three timeslots according to the following:
l If the DL power control mode parameter is set to SINGLE_TPC, the UTRAN estimates
the transmitted TPC command TPC
est
to be 0 or 1 and updates the power every timeslot.
l If the DL power control mode parameter is set to TPC_TRIPLET_IN_SOFT, the UTRAN
estimates the transmitted TPC command TPC
est
over three timeslots to be 0 or 1 and updates
the power every three timeslots.
Adjustment in Softer Handover
In case of softer handover, the NodeB uses the Maximum Ratio Combining (MRC) algorithm
to derive a combined TPC command.
Calculating the Power Adjustment
After estimating the kth TPC command, the UTRAN calculates the power adjustment with the
following formula:
P(k) = P(k1) + P
TPC
(k) + P
bal
(k)
where:
l P(k) is the new power.
l P(k1) is the current downlink power.
l P
TPC
(k) is the kth power adjustment due to the inner-loop power control.
l P
bal
(k) is a correction according to the downlink power control procedure for balancing
radio link powers towards a common reference power. In the scenario of single radio link,
P
bal
is equal to 0.
The P
TPC
(k) is calculated as follows:
l If the INNER_LOOP_DL_LMTED_PWR_INC_SWITCH under the Power control
algorithm switch parameter is set to OFF, then the following formula is used:
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For detailed information on the Power control algorithm switch parameter, see 3.1.1.4
Downlink Open-Loop Power Control on DCH.
The power control step size
TPC
is set through the FDD DL power control step size
parameter, which is described in the following table:
Parameter Name FDD DL power control step size
Parameter ID FDDTPCDLSTEPSIZE
GUI Range
STEPSIZE_0.5DB, STEPSIZE_1DB,
STEPSIZE_1.5DB, STEPSIZE_2DB
0.5, 1, 1.5, 2
Unit: dB
Default Value STEPSIZE_1DB
MML Command SET FRC
Description This parameter specifies the step size of the closed-
loop power control performed on DL DPCH in
Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) mode.

l If the INNER_LOOP_DL_LMTED_PWR_INC_SWITCH under the Power control
algorithm switch parameter is set to ON, then the following formula is used:
, [dB]
where:
sum
(k) is the temporary sum of the last DL_Power_Averaging_Window_Size inner-
loop power adjustments (in dB). DL_Power_Averaging_Window_Size is set through
the DL power window average size parameter.
Parameter Name DL power window average size
Parameter ID DLPOWERAVERAGEWINDOWSIZE
GUI Range 1 to 60
Physical Range & Unit Slot
Default Value 20
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Description The UTRAN calculates the increase of downlink
transmit power within the period defined by this
parameter to determine whether the increase
exceeds the value defined by Power increase
limit. If the power increase exceeds the limit, the
UTRAN will not increase the power even when it
receives the command to raise the power.

CAUTION
To change the value of the DL power window average size parameter through MOD
CELLSETUP, deactivate the cell by using the DEA CELL command.
Power_Raise_Limit is set through the Power increase limit parameter.
Parameter Name Power increase limit
Parameter ID POWERRAISELIMIT
GUI Range 0 to 10
Default Value 10
Description The increase of the downlink transmit power
within the period defined by DL power window
average size cannot exceed the value defined by
this parameter.

CAUTION
To change the value of the Power increase limit parameter through MOD
CELLSETUP, deactivate the cell by using the DEA CELL command.
Downlink Inner-Loop Power Control in Compressed Mode
This describes the downlink inner-loop power control in compressed mode from the following
two aspects: adjustment of the UE to the downlink SIR
target
, and adjustment of the NodeB to the
transmit power.
This section only provides information that is unique for compressed mode. 3.1.2.3 Downlink
Inner-Loop Power Control provides information on the process and algorithms that are used
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in both normal and compressed mode. For detailed information on the compressed mode, refer
to the 3GPP TS 25.215.
Process of Downlink Inner-Loop Power Control in Compressed Mode
In compressed mode, one or more transmission gap pattern sequences are active. Therefore,
some frames are compressed and contain transmission gaps. The downlink inner-loop power
control in compressed mode is used to recover the SIR close to the SIR target after each
transmission gap as rapidly as possible.
Adjustment of the UE to the Downlink SIR
target
Compared with the normal mode of power control, the compressed mode power control requires
that the target SIR is changed in several frames.
The UE generates TPC commands and transmits the commands, except during downlink
transmission gaps, according to the following rules:
l If SIR
est
is larger than SIR
cm_target
l If SIR
est
is smaller than SIR
cm_target
SIR
cm_target
SIR
cm_target
= SIR
target
+ SIR
where:
l SIR
cm_target
is the SIR target in compressed mode.
l SIR
target
is the SIR target sent by the RNC.
l SIR is the target SIR offset for each frame during compressed mode and it is calculated
SIR = max(SIRi_compression, ..., SIRn_compression) + SIR1_coding +
SIR2_coding
where:
SIRi_compression is defined as:
SIRi_compression = 3 dB for downlink frames compressed by reducing the
spreading factor by 2.
SIRi_compression = 0 dB in all other cases.
n is the number of TTI lengths for all TrCHs of the CCTrCH.
SIR_coding is defined according to the following:
SIR1_coding is defined by the UE Delta SIR1 parameter if the start of the first
transmission gap in the transmission gap pattern is within the current frame. This
Parameter Name UE Delta SIR1
Parameter ID UEDELTASIR1A
GUI Range 0 to 30
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Physical Range &
Unit
0 to 3
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Default Value See Table 3-5.
Optional/
Mandatory
Mandatory
Description This parameter specifies the delta in the downlink SIR
target value to be set in the UE within the frame containing
the start of the first transmission gap in the transmission
gap pattern.

SIR1_coding is defined by the UE Delta SIRAfter1 parameter if the current frame
just follows a frame containing the start of the first transmission gap in the
transmission gap pattern. This parameter is described in the following table:
Parameter Name UE Delta SIRAfter1
Parameter ID UEDELTASIRAFTER1A
GUI Range 0 to 30
Physical Range &
Unit
0 to 3
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Optional/
Mandatory
Mandatory
target value to be set in the UE after the frame containing
the start of the first transmission gap in the transmission
gap pattern.

SIR2_coding is defined by the UE Delta SIR2 parameter if the start of the second
transmission gap in the transmission gap pattern is within the current frame. This
Parameter Name UE Delta SIR2
Parameter ID UEDELTASIR2A
GUI Range 0 to 30
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Physical Range &
Unit
0 to 3
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Optional/
Mandatory
Mandatory
target value to be set in the UE during the frame containing
the start of the second transmission gap in the transmission
gap pattern.

SIR2_coding is defined by the UE Delta SIRAfter2 parameter if the current frame
just follows a frame containing the start of the second transmission gap in the
transmission gap pattern. This parameter is described in the following table:
Parameter Name UE Delta SIRAfter2
Parameter ID UEDELTASIRAFTER2A
GUI Range 0 to 30
Physical Range &
Unit
0 to 3
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Optional/
Mandatory
Mandatory
target value to be set in the UE after the frame containing
the start of the second transmission gap in the transmission
gap pattern.

SIR1_coding = 0 and SIR2_coding = 0 in all other cases.
In case several compressed mode patterns are used simultaneously, a SIR offset is
calculated for each compressed mode pattern and the sum of all SIR offsets is applied
to the frame.
NOTE
Several compressed mode patterns applying to the same frames must be avoided.
Adjustment of the NodeB to the Transmit Power
The power of the DPCCH and DPDCH in the first timeslot after the transmission gap should be
set to the same value as in the timeslot just before the transmission gap.
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During compressed mode except during downlink transmission gaps, UTRAN estimates the kth
TPC command and adjusts the current downlink power P(k1) to a new power P(k) with the
following formula:
P(k) = P(k1) + P
TPC
(k) + P
SIR
(k) + P
bal
(k)
where:
l P(k) is the new power.
l P(k1) is the current downlink power.
l P
TPC
(k) is the kth power adjustment due to the inner-loop power control. The derivation of
P
TPC
(k) is described as follows:
When the DL power control mode parameter is set to SINGLE_TPC:
If no uplink TPC command is received, P
TPC
(k) derived by the NodeB should be set
to 0.
If a uplink TPC command is received, P
TPC
(k) is calculated the same way as in
normal mode but with a power control step size
STEP
instead of
TPC
. For detailed
information, see 3.1.2.3 Downlink Inner-Loop Power Control. The
STEP
is
defined according to the following:
The
STEP
=
RP-TPC
during RPL (defined in 3.1.2.2 Uplink Inner-Loop Power
Control in Compressed Mode) timeslots after each transmission gap.
RP-TPC
= min(3dB, 2
TPC
).
Otherwise,
STEP
=
TPC
.
When DL power control mode is set to TPC_TRIPLET_IN_SOFT, the sets of
timeslots over which the TPC commands are processed should remain aligned to the
frame boundaries in the compressed frame. If this results in an incomplete set of TPC
commands, the UE should transmit the same TPC commands in all timeslots of the
incomplete set.
l P
SIR
(k) is the kth power adjustment due to the downlink target SIR variation.
For the DPCH, the power offset is calculated with the following formula:
P
SIR
(k) = P
curr
P
prev
where:
P
SIR
(k) is the power offset.
P
curr
is the value of P in the current timeslot.
P
prev
is the value of P the most recently transmitted timeslot.
P is calculated with the following formula:
P = max(P1_compression, ..., Pn_compression) + P1_coding + P2_coding
where:
n is the number of different TTI lengths amongst TTIs of all TrCHs of the CCTrCH.
P1_coding and P2_coding are computed from the uplink parameters UE Delta
SIR1, UE Delta SIR2, UE Delta SIRAfter1, and UE Delta SIRAfter2 signaled
by higher layers as:
P1_coding = UE Delta SIR1 if the start of the first transmission gap in the
transmission gap pattern is within the current frame.
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P1_coding = UE Delta SIRAfter1 if the current frame just follows a frame
containing the start of the first transmission gap in the transmission gap pattern.
P2_coding = UE Delta SIR2 if the start of the second transmission gap in the
transmission gap pattern is within the current frame.
P2_coding = UE Delta SIRAfter2 if the current frame just follows a frame
containing the start of the second transmission gap in the transmission gap
pattern.
P1_coding = 0 dB and P2_coding = 0 dB in all other cases.
Pi_compression is defined as:
Pi_compression = 3 dB for downlink frames compressed by reducing the
spreading factor by 2.
Pi_compression = 0 dB in all other cases.
l For the F-DPCH, the power offset PSIR(k) = 0.
l P
bal
(k) is a correction according to the downlink power control procedure for balancing
radio link powers towards a common reference power.
Default Values of Parameters in Compressed Mode
Assume that the following values of CM cell type are called cell type group 1:
l WALKING_SPEED_AND_HOT_SPOT_CELL
l LOW_SPEED_AND_MEDIUM_COVERAGE_CELL
l LOW_SPEED_AND_HIGH_COVERAGE_CELL
l MID_SPEED_AND_HOT_SPOT_CELL
l PICO_NODEB_TYPE_COVERAGE_CELL
l OTHER_CELL
The following values of CM cell type are called cell type group 2:
l HIGH_SPEED_AND_HOT_SPOT_CELL
l HIGH_SPEED_AND_MEDIUM_COVERAGE_CELL
l HIGH_SPEED_AND_HIGH_COVERAGE_CELL
Table 3-5 describes the parameters associated with each cell type group for downlink inner-loop
power control in compressed mode.
Table 3-5 Downlink parameter configuration in compressed mode
CM method
CMMETHOD
l SPREADING_FAC
TOR_REDUCTIO
N
l HIGH_LAYER_SC
HEDULING
l SPREADING_FAC
TOR_REDUCTIO
N
l HIGH_LAYER_SC
HEDULING
RPP RPPA Mode 1 Mode 0
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ITP ITPA Mode 1 Mode 1
UE Delta SIR1 UEDELTASIR1A 12 12
UE Delta
SIRAfter1
UEDELTASIRAF
TER1A
6 6
UE Delta SIR2 UEDELTASIR2A 12 12
UE Delta
SIRAfter2
UEDELTASIRAF
TER2A
6 6

Comparison Between Downlink Inner-Loop Power Control in Normal and
Compressed Modes
Table 3-6 provides information on some of the similarities and differences of uplink inner-loop
power control in normal and compressed modes.
Table 3-6 Comparison between downlink inner-loop power control in normal and compressed
modes
Equipment Normal Mode Compressed Mode
UE SIR
est
> SIR
target
, TPC
command = "0"
SIR
est
< SIR
target
, TPC
command = "1"
SIR
est
> SIR
cm_target
, TPC command = 0
SIR
est
< SIR
cm_target
, TPC command = 1
SIR
cm_target
= SIR
target
+ max
(SIR1_compression, ..., SIRn_compression)
+ SIR1_coding + SIR2_coding
NodeB P(k) = P(k1) + P
TPC
(k) +
P
bal
(k)
P(k) = P(k1) + P
TPC
(k) + P
SIR
(k) + P
bal
(k)
P
SIR
(k) = P
curr
P
prev
P = max(P1_compression, ...,
Pn_compression) + P1_coding +
P2_coding

3.1.3 Outer-Loop Power Control
The outer-loop power control is a part of the closed-loop power control and the aim of outer-
loop power control is to maintain the communication quality at the level required by the service
bearer through adjustment of the SIR target. This power control acts on each DCH belonging to
the same RRC connection.
The SIR target needs to be adjusted when the UE speed or the multi-path propagation
environment changes, so that the communication quality can remain unaffected. If a fixed SIR
target is selected, the resulting quality of the communication might be too low or too high, which
may cause an unnecessary power rise.
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The adjustment of the SIR target is based on BLER or Bit Error Rate (BER) according to the
following:
l When the power control algorithm switch OLPC_SWITCH is on:
If there is data transfer in the uplink, the SRNC adjusts the SIR target based on the
BLER.
If there is no data transfer in the uplink, the SRNC adjusts the SIR target based on the
BER.
l When the power control algorithm switch OLPC_SWITCH is off, the SIR target does no
change.
The OLPC_SWITCH is defined by the Power control algorithm switch parameter. This
Parameter Name Power control algorithm switch
Parameter ID PCSWITCH: OLPC_SWITCH
GUI Range 0, 1
Physical Range & Unit OFF, ON
Default Value 1
MML Command SET CORRMALGOSWITCH
Description When this switch is ON, the RNC updates the uplink
SIR target of RLs on the NodeB side by Iub DCH FP
signals.

3.1.3.1 Uplink Outer-Loop Power Control Based on BLER
Uplink Outer-Loop Power Control Based on BLER describes how to obtain the BLER target
and how to calculate the SIR target for this kind of power control.
3.1.3.2 Uplink Outer-Loop Power Control Based on BER
Uplink Outer-Loop Power Control Based on BER describes how to obtain the BER target and
how to calculate the SIR target for this kind of power control.
3.1.3.3 Downlink Outer-Loop Power Control
Downlink outer-loop power control is implemented in the UE. Therefore, this algorithm is UE
manufacturer specific.
Uplink Outer-Loop Power Control Based on BLER
Uplink Outer-Loop Power Control Based on BLER describes how to obtain the BLER target
and how to calculate the SIR target for this kind of power control.
The uplink quality is observed after macro diversity selection combining in the RNC. Therefore,
uplink outer-loop power control is performed in the SRNC.
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Procedure of Uplink Outer-Loop Power Control Based on BLER
The procedure of uplink outer-loop power control is as follows:
1. The SRNC compares the received BLER with the BLER target. If the received BLER is
larger than the BLER target, the SRNC increases the SIR target; otherwise, the SRNC
decreases the SIR target. The SIR adjustment step parameter is used for increasing or
decreasing the SIR target.
2. After adjusting the SIR target, the SRNC sends the new SIR target through Frame Protocol
(FP) frames to all NodeBs under the SRNC for uplink inner-loop power control.
Figure 3-4 describes the elements involved in the procedure.
Figure 3-4 Uplink outer-loop power control
The SIR adjustment step parameter is described in the following table:
Parameter Name SIR adjustment step
Parameter ID SIRADJUSTSTEP
0 to 10
Step: 0.001
Unit: dB
MML Command
ADD TYPSRBOLPC/MOD TYPSRBOLPC/ADD
TYPRABOLPC/MOD TYPRABOLPC
Description This parameter specifies the adjustment step of SIR target used
by the outer-loop power control algorithm.

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If the value of BLER target value changes, the value of the SIR adjustment step parameter
must change synchronously. For the same SRB or TRB, assume that the default values of
BLER target value and SIR adjustment step before change are BLERquality1 and
SirAdjustStep1 respectively, and those after the change are BLERquality2 and
SirAdjustStep2. Then, BLERquality1, SirAdjustStep1, BLERquality2, and SirAdjustStep2
must fulfill the following requirement:
(1 BLERquality1) x SirAdjustStep1 / BLERquality1 = (1 BLERquality2) x
SirAdjustStep2 / BLERquality2

The uplink outer-loop power control for all UEs can be deactivated by setting OLPC_SWITCH
of the Power control algorithm switch parameter to OFF.
The uplink outer-loop power control for different services can be deactivated by setting the SIR
adjustment step parameter to 0.
Initial SIR Target Setting
The initial SIR target value is provided by the RNC to the NodeB through the SIR init target
value parameter which is service-dependent. This value is transmitted to the NodeB by using
NBAP signaling of each RADIO LINK SETUP or RADIO LINK RECONFIGURATION
PREPARE messages. The SIR init target value parameter is described in the following table:
Parameter Name SIR init target value
Parameter ID INITSIRTARGET
GUI Range 0 to 255
8.2 to 17.3
step: 0.1
Unit: dB
MML Command
Description This parameter defines the initial SIR target value of
outer-loop power control algorithm.
Value 0 corresponds to 8.2 dB, value 10 to 7.2 dB,
and value 255 to 17.3 dB.

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For the same SRB or TRB, the values of SIR init target value, Maximum SIR target, and
Minimum SIR target must fulfill the following requirement: Minimum SIR target SIR
init target value Maximum SIR target.

The Maximum SIR target and Minimum SIR target parameters are described in the following
tables:
Parameter Name Maximum SIR target
Parameter ID MAXSIRTARGET
GUI Range 0 to 255
8.2 to 17.3
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
MML Command
Description This parameter defines the maximum SIR target value of outer-
loop power control algorithm.
Value 0 corresponds to 8.2 dB, value 10 to 7.2 dB, and value
255 to 17.3 dB.

Parameter Name Minimum SIR target
Parameter ID MINSIRTARGET
GUI Range 0 to 255
8.2 to 17.3
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
MML Command
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Description This parameter defines the minimum SIR target value of outer-
loop power control algorithm.
Value 0 corresponds to 8.2 dB, value 10 to 7.2 dB, and value
255 to 17.3 dB.

Adjusting the SIR Target
The outer-loop power control adjusts the SIR target in the period specified by the OLPC
adjustment period parameter, which is described in the following table:
Parameter Name OLPC adjustment period
Parameter ID SIRADJUSTPERIOD
GUI Range 1 to 100
10 to 1000
Step: 10
Unit: ms
Default Value 40
MML Command
Description Outer-loop power control varies with radio environment. A faster
changing radio environment needs a shorter outer-loop power
control adjustment period, while a slower changing one makes
the period longer.

The SIR target is calculated with the following formula:
where:
l n is the nth adjustment period.
l SIR
tar
(n) is the SIR target used in the n
th
adjustment period which can be defined by the
OLPC adjustment period parameter.
l i is the ith transport channel.
l BLER
meas
(n,i) is the instantaneous BLER measured for the ith transport channel in the nth
adjustment period. The BLER
meas
(n,i) is calculated with the following formula:
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where:
Tb(n,i) is the number of all blocks received the TBs received from the ith transport
channel in the nth adjustment period.
ErrTb(n,i) is the number of error blocks indicated by the CRCI in the Tb(n,i) that is
received from the ith transport channel.
l BLER
tar
(i) is the BLER target of the ith transport channel, which could be defined by the
Target value of signalling DCH_BLER or Service DCH_BLER target value parameter.
l Step(i) is the adjustment step of the ith transport channel, which could be defined by the
SIR adjustment step parameter.
l Factor refers to the adjustment factor which could be defined by the SIR adjustment
coefficient parameter.
l MAX is the maximum value in the total i transport channels.
The Target value of signalling DCH_BLER, Service DCH_BLER target value, and SIR
adjustment coefficient parameters are described in the following tables:
Parameter Name
l Target value of signalling DCH_BLER
l Service DCH_BLER target value
Parameter ID BLERQUALITY
GUI Range 63 to 0
Physical Range & Unit 5 x 10^(7) to 1
MML Command
Description If signaling is carried over DCH, these parameters indicate the
target transmission quality of DCH, that is, DCH BLER target
value at the radio interface. These parameters are related to QoS
and are used by the CRNC to determine the SIR target for
admission and power management. Use the following formula to
get the integer value of each parameter: 10 x Log
10
(BLER).

Parameter Name SIR adjustment coefficient
Parameter ID SIRADJUSTFACTOR
GUI Range 1 to 10
0.1 to 1
Step: 0.1
Default Value 10
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MML Command SET OLPC/ADD CELLOLPC/MOD CELLOLPC
Description This parameter is used to adjust the best OLPC step when the
OLPC algorithm is given.

The principles for adjusting the SIR target in case of multi-services are as follows:
l The maximum value of SIR target among multiple services is used for the SIR target
adjustment.
l If one of the services requires increase in the SIR target, the reconfigured SIR target cannot
exceed that maximum value.
l The maximum value can only be decreased when all the services require decrease in the
SIR target.
SIR Target Adjustment Limitation
The service-dependent parameters Maximum SIR increase step and Maximum SIR decrease
step limit the changes to the SIR target during any adjustment. The limitation is calculated with
the following formula:
SIR
tar
= SIR
tar
(n+1) SIR
tar
(n)
l If (SIR
tar
> 0) and (SIR
tar
> maximum SIR increase step), then SIR
tar
(n+1) = SIR
tar
(n)
+ maximum SIR increase step.
l If (SIR
tar
< 0) and (ABS(SIR
tar
) > maximum SIR decrease step), then SIR
tar
(n+1) =
SIR
tar
(n) maximum SIR decrease step.
The Maximum SIR increase step and Maximum SIR decrease step parameters are
described in the following tables:
Parameter Name Maximum SIR increase step
Parameter ID MAXSIRSTEPUP
0 to 10
Step: 0.001
Unit: dB
MML Command
Description This parameter specifies the maximum allowed SIR step-
up within an outer-loop power control adjustment period.

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Parameter Name Maximum SIR decrease step
Parameter ID MAXSIRSTEPDN
0 to 10
Step: 0.001
Unit: dB
MML Command
Description This parameter specifies the maximum allowed SIR step-
down within an outer-loop power control adjustment
period.

Table 3-7 describes the BLER-based outer-loop power control parameters on RAB basis.
Table 3-7 Parameters of BLER-based outer-loop power control on RAB basis
Servic
e
Servic
e
DCH_
BLER
target
value
SIR
init
target
value
Maxi
mum
SIR
target
Minim
um
SIR
target
OLPC
adjust
ment
period
SIR
adjust
ment
step
Maxi
mum
SIR
increa
se step
Maxi
mum
SIR
decrea
se step
SRB
3.4
kbit/s
20 102 132 62 4 4 400 200
SRB
13.6
kbit/s
20 122 132 62 2 10 500 200
AMR
12.2
kbit/s
20 102 132 62 2 5 500 200
CSD 64
kbit/s
27 122 152 62 2 2 1000 100
PS I/B
8 kbit/s
20 102 132 62 4 4 400 200
PS I/B
16 kbit/
s
20 102 132 62 2 4 400 200
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Servic
e
Servic
e
DCH_
BLER
target
value
SIR
init
target
value
Maxi
mum
SIR
target
Minim
um
SIR
target
OLPC
adjust
ment
period
SIR
adjust
ment
step
Maxi
mum
SIR
increa
se step
Maxi
mum
SIR
decrea
se step
PS I/B
32 kbit/
s
20 102 132 62 2 4 400 200
PS I/B
64 kbit/
s
20 102 132 62 2 4 400 200
PS I/B
128
kbit/s
20 102 132 62 2 4 400 200
PS I/B
144
kbit/s
20 107 137 62 2 4 400 200
PS I/B
256
kbit/s
20 122 152 62 2 4 400 200
PS I/B
384
kbit/s
20 142 172 62 2 4 400 200

NOTE
l CSD: CS data services.
l I/B: Interactive and Background.
Uplink Outer-Loop Power Control Based on BER
Uplink Outer-Loop Power Control Based on BER describes how to obtain the BER target and
how to calculate the SIR target for this kind of power control.
Obtaining BER Target
In an optimal condition, the BER target is the BER average value within the adjustment period.
The BER target is obtained before the Discontinuous Transmission (DTX) period starts. That
is, the BER nearest to the DTX period. If it is impossible to obtain the BER target, only the
typical value can be used. The BER target is calculated with the following formula:
where:
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l F(n) is the average BER value after filtering.
l a is the filter coefficient which can be set through the DTX BER target filter coefficient
or None DTX BER target filter coefficient parameter.
l F(n1) is the last average BER value after filtering, that is, the last filtering value.
l M(n) is the current BER value.
The DTX BER target filter coefficient and None DTX BER target filter coefficient
parameters are described in the following table:
Parameter Name
l DTX BER target filter coefficient
l None DTX BER target filter coefficient
Parameter ID
l DTXBERTARFILTERCOEF
l NONDTXBERTARFILTERCOEF
GUI Range
l 0 to 10000
l 0 to 10000
l 0 to 1; step: 0.001
l 0 to 1; step: 0.001
Default Value None
MML Command
Description
The first parameter is used to filter the BER target on the
DPCCH during the DTX period. The second parameter is used
to filter the BER target on the DPCCH during the non-DTX
period.

The average BER value is obtained during the outer-loop power control period and that the initial
value is the configured BER target. If n is the value in the non-DTX period and n+1 is the value
in the DTX period, the target value of n+1 is F(n) and the outer-loop power control is based on
BER. During soft handover, the system BER target is the minimum value of the link among all
the links. When BLER is a constant, the BER on the DPCCH can vary within a limited range.
Calculating SIR Target
Assume that the BERs reported by the frames are BER1, BER2, ..., and BERN, in such case the
average value is calculated with the following formula:
BERm = (BER1 + ... + BERN)/N
l When BERm > BER target + BER target 1, the SIR target is increased by
1
. BER target
1 is set through the BER target value upper threshold parameter and
1
is set through
the BER based SIR up step length parameter.
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l When BERm < BER target BER target 2, the SIR target is decreased by
2
. BER target
2 is set through the BER target value lower threshold parameter and
2
is set through
the BER based SIR down step length parameter.
Similar to BER target 1 and BER target 2,
1
and
2
are algorithm parameters notified to the
MAC by the RRC.
The parameters used to calculate the SIR target are described in the following tables:
Parameter Name
l BER target value upper threshold
l BER target value lower threshold
Parameter ID
l BERTARGET1
l BERTARGET2
GUI Range
l 0 to 10000
l 0 to 10000
l 0 to 10; step: 0.0001
l 0 to 10; step: 0.0001
Default Value None
MML Command
ADD TYPSRBOLPC
MOD TYPSRBOLPC
ADD TYPRABOLPC
MOD TYPRABOLPC
Description
For outer-loop power control based on the BER on the DPCCH,
the SIR target is increased when the measured BER value is
higher than the sum of target value and upper limit (upper limit
of BER target). The SIR target is decreased when the measured
BER is lower than the difference between target value and
lower limit (lower limit of BER target).

Parameter Name
l BER based SIR up step length
l BER based SIR down step length
Parameter ID
l SIRSTEPUPONBER
l SIRSTEPDOWNONBER
GUI Range
l 0 to 10000
l 0 to 10000
l 0 to 10; step: 0.001
l 0 to 10; step: 0.001
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Default Value None
MML Command
ADD TYPSRBOLPC
MOD TYPSRBOLPC
ADD TYPRABOLPC
MOD TYPRABOLPC
Description
These parameters specify the step up/down on the SIR target
of the outer-loop power control algorithm based on the BER
on the DPCCH.

Table 3-8 describes the BER-based outer-loop power control parameters on RAB basis.
Table 3-8 Parameters of BER-based outer-loop power control on RAB basis
Service
Non-DTX
BER
Target
Filter
Coefficien
t
DTX BER
Target
Filter
Coefficient
BER
Target
1
BER
Target
2
SIR
Step UP
on BER
(Unit:
dB)
SIR Step
Down
on BER
(Unit:
dB)
SRB 3.4 kbit/s 800 0 0 0 0 0
SRB 13.6 kbit/s 800 0 0 0 0 0
AMR 12.2 kbit/
s
800 0 0 0 0 0
CSD 64 kbit/s 800 0 0 0 0 0
PS I/B 8 kbit/s 800 0 0 0 0 0
PS I/B 16 kbit/s 800 0 0 0 0 0
PS I/B 32 kbit/s 800 0 0 0 0 0
PS I/B 64 kbit/s 800 0 0 0 0 0
PS I/B 128 kbit/
s
800 0 0 0 0 0
PS I/B 144 kbit/
s
800 0 0 0 0 0
PS I/B 256 kbit/
s
800 0 0 0 0 0
PS I/B 384 kbit/
s
800 0 0 0 0 0

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l CSD: CS data services.
l I/B: Interactive and Background.
When there are multiple transport channels, the MAC can obtain the BER on the DPCCH from
several frames. Assume that the BER on the DPCCH is obtained from the frames on any channel
on which the BLER is measured.
Downlink Outer-Loop Power Control
Downlink outer-loop power control is implemented in the UE. Therefore, this algorithm is UE
manufacturer specific.
The information signaled to the UE by the RNC is a quality target for each radio bearer, expressed
as a BLER target. Then, depending on the manufacturer specific outer-loop power control
algorithm, an initial SIR target value can be deduced from this BLER value.
The BLER target quality is configurable per RAB, as defined by the Target value of signalling
DCH_BLER or Service DCH_BLER target value parameter.
3.1.4 Downlink Power Balancing
Downlink power balancing is used to reduce power drift between downlink radio links in soft
or softer handover.
Procedure of Downlink Power Balancing
During soft handover, the uplink TPC command is demodulated in each radio link set. Due to
demodulation errors, the downlink transmit power of each branch drifts separately, which causes
loss to the macro-diversity gain.
During softer handover, the power among all branches may drift because of initial power
difference.
The Downlink Power Balance (DPB) algorithm is introduced to reduce the power drift between
links when the UE is in soft or softer handover.
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Figure 3-5 Downlink power balancing
The implementation of the DPB algorithm is as follows:
1. The NodeB reports the transmitted code power of each radio link in soft or softer handover
to the RNC.
2. For UEs on softer handover, the RNC evaluates the power difference of the radio links and
starts or stops downlink power balancing. For UEs in soft handover, the RNC always starts
downlink power balancing.
3. The RNC calculates the downlink reference power P
ref
and transmits the P
ref
to the NodeB
through the DOWNLINK POWER CONTROL REQUEST message.
4. The NodeB calculates the transmitted code power on each radio link.
5. If necessary, the NodeB adjusts the transmitted code power.
Reporting the Transmitted Code Power
According to measurement control from the RNC, the NodeB periodically reports the transmitted
code power of each radio link in soft or softer handover. The measurement parameters include
the DPB measurement report period parameter, and the DPB measurement filter
coefficient parameter. These parameters are described in the following tables:
Parameter Name DPB measurement report period
Parameter ID RPTPERIOD
GUI Range 1 to 6000
10 to 60000
Step: 10
Unit: ms
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Default Value 70
MML Command SET DPB
Description This parameter specifies the reporting period of downlink
power measurement.

Parameter Name DPB measurement filter coefficient
Parameter ID DPBMEASFILTERCOEF
GUI Range
D0, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D11, D13, D15,
D17, D19
Physical Range & Unit 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19
Default Value 0
MML Command SET DPB
Description This parameter specifies the filter coefficient for the
measured values in the NodeB.

Evaluating the Power Difference
For UEs in softer handover, after receiving the transmitted code power, the RNC evaluates the
power difference of the radio links and decides whether to start or stop downlink power balancing
according to the following:
l If the power difference is greater than the value of the DPB triggering threshold parameter,
the RNC starts power balancing.
l If the power difference is smaller than the value of the DPB stop threshold parameter, the
RNC stops power balancing.
For UEs in soft handover, downlink power balancing is always triggered.
The parameters used for evaluating the power difference are described in the following tables:
Parameter Name DPB triggering threshold
Parameter ID DPBSTARTTHD
GUI Range 0 to 255
0 to 127.5
Step: 0.5
Unit: dB
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Default Value 8
MML Command SET DPB
Description This parameter specifies the threshold of triggering
downlink power balancing in softer handover. When the
difference of the power values of every two radio links in
softer handover is greater than, or equal to this threshold,
the RNC triggers downlink power balancing; otherwise,
the RNC does not.

Parameter Name DPB stop threshold
Parameter ID DPBSTOPTHD
GUI Range 0 to 255
0 to 127.5
Step: 0.5
Unit: dB
Default Value 4
MML Command SET DPB
Description This parameter specifies the threshold of stopping
downlink power balancing in softer handover. When the
difference of the power values of every two radio links in
softer handover is smaller than, or equal to this threshold,
the RNC stops downlink power balancing; otherwise, the
RNC does not.

Calculating the UE Downlink Reference Power
The downlink reference power is calculated with the following formula:
P
ref
= Ratio for max power/100 x (P
max
P
cpich, max
) + (1 Ratio for max power/100) x
(P
min
P
cpich, min
)
where:
l P
ref
is the downlink reference power.
l P
max
is the maximum value in all the downlink transmitted code power of the UE radio
link.
l P
cpich, max
is the P-CPICH power value of the cell that has the highest downlink transmitted
code power among all the UE radio links.
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l P
min
is the minimum value in all the downlink transmitted code power of the UE radio link.
l P
cpich, min
is the P-CPICH power value of the cell that has the lowest downlink transmitted
code power among all the UE radio links.
l Ratio for max power is a weighting parameter of the maximum power. This parameter is
Parameter Name Ratio for max power
Parameter ID RATIOFORMAXPOWER
GUI Range 0 to 100
0 to 1
Step: 0.01
Default Value 50
MML Command SET DPB
Description This parameter specifies the weight of the maximum
power during calculation of the reference power for
DPB.

The DOWNLINK POWER CONTROL REQUEST message contains the DPB adjustment
ratio, DPB adjustment period, and Max DPB adjustment step parameters. These parameters
are described in the following tables:
Parameter Name DPB adjustment ratio
Parameter ID ADJUSTRATIO
GUI Range 0 to 100
0 to 1
Step: 0.01
Default Value 0
MML Command SET DPB
Description This parameter specifies the adjustment ratio for DPB.

Parameter Name DPB adjustment period
Parameter ID ADJUSTPERIOD
GUI Range 1 to 256
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Default Value 2
MML Command SET DPB
Description This parameter specifies the DPB adjustment period in
frames.

Parameter Name Max DPB adjustment step
Parameter ID MAXADJUSTSTEP
GUI Range 1 to 10
Physical Range & Unit Slot
Default Value 4
MML Command SET DPB
Description During downlink power adjustment, the maximum
adjustment step should not exceed 1 dB within the
timeslots specified by this parameter.

Calculating the Transmitted Code Power
The transmitted code power is calculated with the following formula:
P(i) = P(i1) + P
TPC
(i) + P
bal
(i)
where:
l P(i) is the transmitted code power of timeslot i.
l P(i1) is the transmitted code power of timeslot (i1).
l P
TPC
is the result of inner-loop power control.
l P
bal
is a corrective term introduced by downlink power balancing.
In one DPB adjustment period, the total power correction is calculated with the following
formula:
where:
l P
bal
is the total power correction.
l r is DPB adjustment ratio
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l P
ref
is the downlink reference power. For detailed information on the P
ref
, see Calculating
the UE Downlink Reference Power.
l P
P-CPICH
l P
init
is the transmitting power of a radio link before adjustment.
In a certain number of timeslots, the total adjustment must not be greater than 1 dB. The number
of timeslots are defined by the Max DPB adjustment step parameter. The implementation at
the NodeB is as follows:
The adjustment step is a fixed value of 0.25 dB.
l If the Max DPB adjustment step parameter is smaller than, or equal to 4 timeslots, then
0.25 dB adjustment in each timeslot will be made. The total adjustment is 1 dB.
l Otherwise, for example, if the downlink power balancing adjustment step is equal to 5
timeslots, the NodeB will make 0.25 dB adjustment in each of the former four timeslots
and make no adjustment in the fifth timeslot. The total adjustment is 1 dB.
The total power adjustment value must be a multiple of 0.25. The following rule is used to round-
up the value:
Round(P/0.25) x 0.25
3.2 HSDPA Power Control
HSDPA Power Control describes the power control of HSDPA on physical channels, including
HS-DPCCH, and HS-SCCH.
3.2.1 Power Control of HS-DPCCH
The power of HS-DPCCH is set by several power offsets between the HS-DPCCH and the
associated UL DPCCH. When ACK/NACK and CQI are carried on the HS-DPCCH, their power
offsets, namely ACK, NACK, and CQI, are set at each HS-DPCCH TTI.
3.2.2 Power Control of HS-SCCH
Power of HS-SCCH can be fixed to a offset relative to the P-CPICH power or can be dynamically
controlled based on CQI.
3.2.1 Power Control of HS-DPCCH
The power of HS-DPCCH is set by several power offsets between the HS-DPCCH and the
associated UL DPCCH. When ACK/NACK and CQI are carried on the HS-DPCCH, their power
offsets, namely ACK, NACK, and CQI, are set at each HS-DPCCH TTI.
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Figure 3-6 Power control on HS-DPCCH
l The CQI feedback in the uplink is determined by the following parameters: CQI Repetition
Factor, CQI Power Offset, and CQI feedback cycle. Figure 3-6 shows the relationship
between them.
CQI feedback cycle refers to the cycle of UE providing CQI feedback. In each cycle, the
CQI is repeatedly sent within the CQI Repetition Factor consecutive subframes.
In each subframe, the CQI transmission power is equal to the associated UL DPCCH power
plus the power offset of CQI.
l The NACK/ACK feedback in the uplink is determined by the following parameters: ACK-
NACK Repetition Factor, ACK/NACK poweroffset, and the HS-DPCCH Preamble
Transmission Indication.
At the end of about 19,200 chips after the UE receives HS-PDSCH subframes in the
downlink, the UE provides HARQ NACK or ACK feedback in the uplink within ACK-
NACK Repetition Factor consecutive HS-DPCCH subframes.
The transmit power of the UE is equal to the associated UL DPCCH transmit power plus
the ACK Poweroffsetor NACK Poweroffset, for NACK or ACK feedback respectively.
This version of RAN supports HS-DPCCH preamble. That is, a preamble and a postamble are
transmitted before and after the NACK/ACK feedback respectively. Thus, the ACK/NACK
decoding reliability is enhanced, and the transmit power of the first timeslot of the HS-DPCCH
subframe can decrease so as to reduce the interference in the uplink. The following figure shows
an example. In this example, the HS-DPCCH supports preamble, and ACK-NACK Repetition
Factor is 1. When preamble is supported, the power offset of ACK or NACK can be changed
to a lower level than that when preamble is not supported.
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Figure 3-7 Preamble and postamble of HS-DPCCH
Several power offsets are set between the HS-DPCCH and the associated UL DPCCH. When
ACK/NACK and CQI are carried on the HS-DPCCH, their power offsets, that is, ACK,
NACK, and CQI, are set in one HS-DPCCH TTI.
The transmit power of the HS-DPCCH is calculated with the following formula:
P
HS-DPCCH
= P
UL DPCCH
x 10
HS-DPCCH/10
where
l P
UL DPCCH
is the transmit power of the associated UL DPCCH.
l For the first slot of a TTI, HS-DPCCH means ACK when the UE responds with ACK
or means NACK when the UE responds with NACK.
l For the second and third slots of a TTI, HS-DPCCH means
CQI
.
During a soft handover (SHO), the UL combining gain reduces the necessary transmit power of
the UL DPCCH. The HS-DPCCH does not have the UL combining gain to maintain its receiving
quality, so that higher power offset is required. When the UE enters or leaves the soft handover
state, the power offset of ACK/NACK and CQI may change accordingly.
Setting of the HS-DPCCH Power Offset
The power offset is related to the number of links in a Radio Link Set (RLS), the repetition
factor, and the power offset of ACK/NACK. The more links a UE in SHO state has, the larger
the power offset should be set. That is because the HS-DPCCH, unlike the UL DPCCH, does
not have the SHO gain. The greater the repetition factor is, the smaller the power offset should
be set. That is because repetitions enhance the receiving reliability. For power offset of ACK/
NACK, the transmit power can be lowered if HS-DPCCH preamble is supported. The NACK/
ACK power offset parameters on the LMT are designed on the basis that HS-DPCCH preamble
is not supported.
The following parameters determine the values of
ACK
,
NACK
, and
CQI
in a non-SHO and
an SHO state.
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Parameter Name
ACK poweroffset1
ACK poweroffset2
ACK poweroffset3
Parameter ID
ACKPO1, ACKPO2, ACKPO3
l ACKPO1 is for the UEs whose minimum inter-TTI interval
is one, that is, the UEs can respond with one ACK or NACK
every TTI.
is two, that is, the UEs can respond with one ACK or NACK
at least every two TTIs. Therefore, in the two TTIs, the UEs
can repeat the same ACK or NACK.
is three, that is, the UEs can respond with one ACK or
NACK at least every three TTIs. Therefore, in the three
TTIs, the UEs can repeat the same ACK or NACK.
GUI Range
PO_5/15, PO_6/15, PO_8/15, PO_9/15, PO_12/15,
PO_15/15, PO_19/15, PO_24/15, PO_30/15
Physical Range and Unit 5/15, 6/15, 8/15, 9/15, 12/15, 15/15, 19/15, 24/15, 30/15
Default Value
PO_24/15 (24/15) for ACK poweroffset1
MML Command ADD CELLHSDPCCH
Description Each parameter specifies the power offset of ACK relative to
the uplink DPCCH power in a non-SHO state.

Parameter Name
ACK poweroffset1 multi-RLS
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Parameter ID
ACKPO1FORSHO, ACKPO2FORSHO, ACKPO3FORSHO
l ACKPO1FORSHO is for the UEs whose minimum inter-
TTI interval is one, that is, the UEs can respond with one
ACK or NACK every TTI.
TTI interval is two, that is, the UEs can respond with one
ACK or NACK at least every two TTIs. Therefore, in the
two TTIs, the UEs can repeat the same ACK or NACK.
TTI interval is three, that is, the UEs can respond with one
ACK or NACK at least every three TTIs. Therefore, in the
three TTIs, the UEs can repeat the same ACK or NACK.
GUI Range
PO_5/15, PO_6/15, PO_8/15, PO_9/15, PO_12/15,
PO_15/15, PO_19/15, PO_24/15, PO_30/15
Default Value
PO_24/15 (24/15) for ACK poweroffset1 multi-RLS
Description Each parameter specifies the power offset of ACK relative to
the uplink DPCCH power in an SHO state.

Parameter Name
NACK poweroffset1
NACK poweroffset2
NACK poweroffset3
Parameter ID
NACKPO1, NACKPO2, NACKPO3
l NACKPO1 is for the UEs whose minimum inter-TTI
interval is one, that is, the UEs can respond with one ACK
or NACK every TTI.
interval is two, that is, the UEs can respond with one ACK
or NACK at least every two TTIs. Therefore, in the two
interval is three, that is, the UEs can respond with one ACK
or NACK at least every three TTIs. Therefore, in the three
GUI Range
PO_5/15, PO_6/15, PO_8/15, PO_9/15, PO_12/15,
PO_15/15, PO_19/15, PO_24/15, PO_30/15
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Default Value
PO_24/15 (24/15) for NACK poweroffset1
Description Each parameter specifies the power offset of NACK relative
to the uplink DPCCH power in a non-SHO state.

Parameter Name
NACK poweroffset1 multi-RLS
Parameter ID
NACKPO1FORSHO, NACKPO2FORSHO,
NACKPO3FORSHO
l NACKPO1FORSHO is for the UEs whose minimum inter-
GUI Range
PO_5/15, PO_6/15, PO_8/15, PO_9/15, PO_12/15,
PO_15/15, PO_19/15, PO_24/15, PO_30/15
Default Value
PO_24/15 (24/15) for NACK poweroffset1 multi-RLS
Description Each parameter specifies the power offset of NACK relative
to the uplink DPCCH power in an SHO state.

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Parameter Name CQI Power Offset
Parameter ID
CQIPO
Note:
CQIPO is for all UEs regardless of the minimum inter-TTI
interval.
GUI Range
PO_5/15, PO_6/15, PO_8/15, PO_9/15, PO_12/15,
PO_15/15, PO_19/15, PO_24/15, PO_30/15
Default Value PO_24/15 (24/15)
Description This parameter specifies the power offset of CQI relative to
the uplink DPCCH power in a non-SHO state.

Parameter Name CQI Power Offset multi-RLS
Parameter ID
CQIPOFORSHO
Note:
CQIPOFORSHO is for all UEs regardless of the minimum
inter-TTI interval.
GUI Range
PO_5/15, PO_6/15, PO_8/15, PO_9/15, PO_12/15,
PO_15/15, PO_19/15, PO_24/15, PO_30/15
Default Value PO_24/15 (24/15)
Description This parameter specifies the power offset of CQI relative to
the uplink DPCCH power in an SHO state.

Parameter Name HARQ Preamble capability indication
Parameter ID HsdpcchPreambleSwitch
GUI Range Mode0, Mode1
Physical Range and Unit None
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Default Value Mode0 (To perform the HS-DPCCH preamble function, the
UE must support the function. Because not all UEs support
HS-DPCCH preamble, the switch is off by default.)
MML Command ADD CELLHSDPA
Description This parameter specifies whether the related cell supports HS-
DPCCH preamble.

Setting the Repetition Factors
Repetition factors of ACK/NACK and CQI are signaled to the UE and the NodeB from higher
layers.
The UE does not attempt to receive or decode transport blocks from the HS-DSCH subframes
during the UE ACK or NACK retransmission. The setting of the ACK/NACK repetition factors
is related to the minimum inter-TTI interval of the UE.
Although a large CQI repetition factor helps enhance the CQI receiving reliability, CQI feedback
delay also increases. Therefore, it is recommended that the CQI repetition factor be set to 1 and
the CQI power offset be set to a proper value to guarantee the receiving reliability.
Parameter Name
ACK-NACK Repetition Factor 1
Parameter ID
ACKNACKREF1, ACKNACKREF2, ACKNACKREF3,
l ACKNACKREF1 is for the UEs whose minimum inter-
l ACKNACKREF2 is for such UEs whose minimum inter-
l ACKNACKREF3 is for the UEs whose minimum inter-
GUI Range 1 to 4
Physical Range and Unit
1 to 4
Unit: times
Default Value
1 for ACK-NACK Repetition Factor 1
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Description This parameter specifies the transmission times of the same
ACK/NACK when the UE is in non-SHO.

Parameter Name ACK-NACK Repetition Factor multi-RLS
Parameter ID
ACKNACKREFFORSHO
Note:
ACKNACKREFFORSHO is for all UEs regardless of the
minimum inter-TTI interval.
GUI Range 1 to 4
1 to 4
Unit: times
Default Value 1
ACK/NACK when the UE is in SHO.

Parameter Name CQI Repetition Factor
Parameter ID
CQIREF
Note:
CQIREF is for all UEs regardless of the minimum inter-TTI
interval.
GUI Range 1 to 4
1 to 4
Unit: times
Default Value 1
CQI when the UE is in non-SHO.

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Parameter Name CQI Repetition Factor multi-RLS
Parameter ID
CQIREFFORSHO
Note:
CQIREFFORSHO is for all UEs regardless of the minimum
inter-TTI interval.
GUI Range 1 to 4
1 to 4
Unit: times
Default Value 1
CQI when the UE is in SHO.

Setting the CQI Feedback Cycle
The CQI feedback cycle is signaled to the UE and the NodeB from higher layers.
The UE does not support the following cases:
l CQI Feedback Cycle k < CQI Repetition Factor x 2
l CQI Feedback Cycle k multi-RLS < CQI Repetition Factor multi-RLS x 2
A long CQI feedback cycle helps reduce the uplink load and interference introduced by the CQI
feedback, but it also leads to the failure of the network to trace the channel quality in time.
Therefore, the setting of the CQI feedback cycle should take both the effects into consideration.
Parameter Name CQI Feedback Cycle k
Parameter ID CQIFBCK
GUI Range D0, D2, D4, D8, D10, D20, D40, D80, D160
0, 2, 4, 8, 10, 20, 40, 80, 160
Unit: ms
Default Value D2 (2 ms)
Description In each CQI feedback cycle, the UE retransmits the CQI for
N times, where N represents the value of CQI repetition
factor. The value 0 indicates that no CQI information is sent
from the UE.

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Parameter Name CQI Feedback Cycle k multi-RLS
Parameter ID CQIFBCKFORSHO
GUI Range D0, D2, D4, D8, D10, D20, D40, D80, D160
0, 2, 4, 8, 10, 20, 40, 80, 160
Unit: ms
Default Value D2 (2 ms)
Description This parameter specifies the CQI feedback cycle during
which the UE retransmits the CQI, when the UE is in SHO.
If the cycle is set to 0 ms, the UE does not transmit the CQI.

3.2.2 Power Control of HS-SCCH
Power of HS-SCCH can be fixed to a offset relative to the P-CPICH power or can be dynamically
controlled based on CQI.
l Fixed power control: The transmit power of the HS-SCCH is fixed without consideration
of the channel quality but with consideration of the receiving quality of users in the edge
of cells.
l Dynamic power control (based on CQI/ACK/NACK/DTX): The transmit power of the HS-
SCCH is dynamic, and the Frame Error Rate (FER) of the HS-SCCH close to the target
value. Thus, the downlink resource efficiency is improved.
Dynamic Power Control (Based on CQI)
If the HS-SCCH Power Control Method parameter is set to CQI, the NodeB adjusts the
transmit power of the HS-SCCH based on the following information:
l CQI reported by the UE
l DTX detected by the NodeB
l Target FER of the HS-SCCH
The process of power control adjustment within an adjustment period is as follows:
1. NodeB acquires the P
HS-SCCH,init
, P
HS-SCCH,min
and P
HS-SCCH,max
according to the reported
CQI.
l P
HS-SCCH,Init
is the initial HS-SCCH transmit power, which is an offset relative to the
P-CPICH transmit power.
l P
HS-SCCH,min
is the minimum HS-SCCH transmit power, which is an offset relative to
the P-CPICH transmit power. P
HS-SCCH,min
is set to 10 dB.
l P
HS-SCCH,max
is the maximum HS-SCCH transmit power, which is an offset relative to
the P-CPICH transmit power.
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CQI P
HS-SCCH,Init
(dB) P
HS-SCCH,max
(dB)
1 to 8 0 0
9 to 11 3 3
12 to 14 5 5
15 to 24 8 8
25 to 30 10 10

2. NodeB calculates the HS-SCCH power for the N
th
scheduling period by using the following
formula:
P
HS-SCCH
(n) = FUNC(P
HS-SCCH
(n-1), CQI(n-1), CQI(n), N
DTX
, C
pc
, FER
T
, S
base
, S
max,u
)
where:
l C
pc
is the HS-SCCH power adjustment period, indicating the number of transmitted
HS-SCCH frames. After the period, the power adjustment is performed at once. C
pc
is
set to 3 TTI.
l S
base
is the step of power adjustment within an HS-SCCH power adjustment period.
S
base
is set to 0.02 dB.
l S
max,u
is the maximum allowed power step-up within a power adjustment period.
S
max,u
is set to 0.5 dB.
l N
DTX
is the number of DTXs.
l FER
T
represents HS-SCCH FER and can be set on the NodeB LMT.
3. NodeB limits the HS-SCCH power for the N
th
schedule time by P
HS-SCCH,min
and P
HS-
SCCH,max
. That is, limit the HS-SCCH power in the range [P
HS-SCCH,min
, P
HS-SCCH,max
].
Setting the Power Control Method
The power control method is defined by the HS-SCCH Power Control Method parameter of
the SET MACHSPARA command.
The HS-SCCH Power Control Method parameter can be set on the NodeB LMT. The following
table describes the parameter.
Parameter Name HS-SCCH Power Control Method
Parameter ID SCCHPWRCM
GUI Range FIXED, CQI
Physical Range and Unit None
Default Value CQI
MML Command
SET MACHSPARA (BTS3812E, BTS3812AE,
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
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Description This parameter specifies the HS-SCCH power
control method.

Setting Fixed Power Control
If the HS-SCCH Power Control Method parameter is set to FIXED, the power of the HS-
SCCH must be set on the NodeB LMT. The HS-SCCH Power parameter specifies an offset
relative to the P-CPICH power of the cell.
Parameter Name HS-SCCH Power
Parameter ID SCCHPWR
GUI Range 0 to 80
-10 to +10
Step: 0.25
Unit: dB
Default Value 28 (-3 dB)
MML Command
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
Description This parameter specifies the fixed transmit power
of the HS-SCCH relative to the P-CPICH power
in dB, when HS-SCCH Power Control
Method is set to FIXED.
This parameter is valid only when HS-SCCH
Power Control Method is set to FIXED.

Setting Dynamic Power Control
If the HS-SCCH Power Control Method parameter is set to CQI, the HS-SCCH FER ()
parameter should be set on the NodeB LMT.
Parameter Name HS-SCCH FER
Parameter ID SCCHFER
GUI Range 1 to 999
Physical Range and Unit 1 to 999
Default Value 10
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MML Command
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
Description This parameter specifies the target FER of the HS-
SCCH. If the actual FER of the HS-SCCH is larger
than the value of this parameter, the HS-SCCH
power increases. Otherwise, the HS-SCCH power
decreases.
This parameter is valid only when the HS-SCCH
Power Control Method parameter is set to CQI.

3.3 HSUPA Power Control
HSUPA Power Control describes the power control of HSUPA physical channels including E-
DPCCH, E-DPDCH, E-AGCH, E-RGCH, and E-HICH.
3.3.1 Power Control on E-DPCCH
The transmit power on E-DPCCH is calculated according to the power offset between E-DPCCH
and uplink DPCCH.
3.3.2 Power Control on E-DPDCH
The transmit power on E-DPDCH is calculated according to the power offset between E-DPDCH
and uplink DPCCH.
3.3.3 E-DCH Outer-Loop Power Control
The outer-loop power control on E-DCH is used to adjust the transmit power on E-DPDCH, and
to keep the QoS of E-DCH on the required level. This kind of power control is implemented in
the SRNC.
3.3.4 Downlink Power Control on E-AGCH, E-RGCH, and E-HICH
In the downlink, HSUPA has three additional control channels, and the power of each channel
varies according to the demodulation requirements for each channel.
3.3.1 Power Control on E-DPCCH
The transmit power on E-DPCCH is calculated according to the power offset between E-DPCCH
and uplink DPCCH.
Figure 3-8 shows the power offset between E-DPCCH, and uplink DPCCH.
Figure 3-8 Power offset between E-DPCCH and uplink DPCCH
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The E-DPCCH transmit power is calculated with the following formula:
P
E-DPCCH
= P
UL DPCCH
x A
2
ec
where:
l P
UL DPCCH
is the transmit power for the uplink DPCCH.
l A
ec
is the E-DPCCH power offset parameter configured by RNC through RRC signaling.
This parameter is described in the following table:
Parameter Name E-DPCCH power offset
Parameter ID EDpcchPo
GUI Range
PO_5/15, PO_6/15, PO_8/15, PO_9/15, PO_12/15,
PO_15/15, PO_19/15, PO_24/15, PO_30/15
Default Value PO_15/15
MML Command SET FRC
Description
This parameter specifies the quantized amplitude ratio
of E-DPCCH to uplink DPCCH.
Recommendation

Recommendation
Be careful when setting the value of the E-DPCCH power offset parameter. If the value is
too small, the error probability of demodulating the E-TFCI will be high and the MAC-e PDU
will be lost, which will lead to a decrease in the throughput. If the value is too large, the E-
DPCCH will consume too much uplink load.

3.3.2 Power Control on E-DPDCH
The transmit power on E-DPDCH is calculated according to the power offset between E-DPDCH
and uplink DPCCH.
Figure 3-9 shows the power offset between E-DPDCH and uplink DPCCH.
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Figure 3-9 Power offset between E-DPDCH and uplink DPCCH
The E-DPDCH transmit power is calculated with the following formula:
P
E-DPDCH
= P
UL DPCCH
x A
2
ed
where:
l P
UL DPCCH
is the transmit power for the uplink DPCCH.
l A
ed
is the quantized value of
ed,k,j,uq
/
c
. For detailed information on how to calculate this
value, see Calculation of Gain Factors.
Calculation of Gain Factors
A temporary gain factor
ed,j,harq
for the j
th
E-TFC is then calculated as follows:
ed,j,harq
=
ed,ref
x (L
e,ref
/ L
e,j
)
1/2
x (K
e,j
/ K
e,ref
)
1/2
x 10
(harq/20)
where:
l
ed,ref
denotes the reference gain factor of the reference E-TFC. This gain factor is described
in Calculation of Reference Gain Factors.
l L
e,ref
denotes the number of E-DPDCHs used for the reference E-TFC and L
e, j
denotes the
number of E-DPDCHs used for the j
th
E-TFC. If Spreading Factor (SF) 2 is used, L
e,ref
and
L
e,j
are the equivalent number of physical channels with SF4.
l K
e,ref
denotes the transport block size of the reference E-TFC.
l K
e,j
denotes the transport block size of the j
th
E-TFC.
l
harq
is HARQ power offset in dB, which is sent from a higher layer. The HARQ power
offset can be dynamically adjusted in the RNC.
ed,k,j,uq
is the unquantized gain factor for the k
th
E-DPDCH and j
th
E-TFC.
ed,j,harq
is scaled by
a factor of 2
1/2
for SF2 codes.
ed,k,j,uq
is set as follows:
l If the SF for the k
th
E-DPDCH is 2,
ed,k,j,uq
= 2
1/2
x
ed,j,harq
.
l Otherwise,
ed,k,j,uq
=
ed,j,harq
.
A
ed
is the quantized value of
ed,k,j,uq
/
c
.
ed,k,j,uq
/
c
is quantized according to Table 3-9.
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l If
ed,k,j,uq
/
c
is smaller than the smallest quantized value (
ed,k
/
c
) listed in Table 3-9,
A
ed
is the smallest quantized value listed in Table 3-9.
l Otherwise, A
ed
is the largest quantized value (
ed,k
/
c
) listed in Table 3-9, provided that
the condition
ed,k

ed,k,j,uq
is met.
The values to use for quantization are listed in the following table:
Table 3-9 Quantization for
ed,k,j,uq
/
c
Quantized Amplitude Ratio
ed,k
/
c
168/15
150/15
134/15
119/15
106/15
95/15
84/15
75/15
67/15
60/15
53/15
47/15
42/15
38/15
34/15
30/15
27/15
24/15
21/15
19/15
17/15
15/15
13/15
12/15
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Quantized Amplitude Ratio
ed,k
/
c
11/15
9/15
8/15
7/15
6/15
5/15

Calculation of Reference Gain Factors
The reference E-TFC for the i:th E-TFC is selected as follows
The E-TFCI
ref,m
denotes the E-TFCI of the m:th reference E-TFC which is set by the Reference
E-TFCI Indexm parameter
where
l m = 1,2,,M and M is the number of signaled reference E-TFCs which is dependent on
the The Number of Reference E-TFCI parameter.
l E-TFCI
ref,1
< E-TFCI
ref,2
< < E-TFCI
ref,M
The E-TFCI
i
denotes the E-TFCI of the i:th E-TFC. The following apply for the i:th E-TFC:
l If E-TFCI
i
E-TFCI
ref,M
, the reference E-TFC is the M:th reference E-TFC.
l If E-TFCI
i
< E-TFCI
ref,1
, the reference E-TFC is the first reference E-TFC.
If E-TFCI
ref,1
E-TFCI
i
< E-TFCI
ref,M
, the reference E-TFC is the m:th reference E-TFC such
that E TFCI
ref,m
E-TFCI
i
< E-TFCI
ref,m+1
.
If the selected reference E-TFC is the k:th reference E-TFC, then the reference gain factor is
calculated with the following formula:
ed,ref
=
c
x A
ed
where
l
ed,ref
is the reference gain factor.
l A
ed
is a quantized amplitude ratio equal to the Reference E-TFCI Power Offsetk (k is
the selected reference E-TFC number) parameter.
The mapping between the E-TFC index and the E-DCH transport block size is defined in 3GPP
TS 25.321.
The parameters used in the procedure are described in the following tables:
Parameter Name The Number of Reference E-TFCI
Parameter ID RefEtfciNum
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GUI Range D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8
Default Value None
MML Command ADD TYPRABOLPC
Description
This parameter specifies the number of reference E-
TFCIs.

Parameter Name
Reference E-TFCI Index1 / Reference E-TFCI
Index2 / Reference E-TFCI Index3 / Reference E-
TFCI Index4 / Reference E-TFCI Index5 / Reference
E-TFCI Index6 / Reference E-TFCI Index7 /
Reference E-TFCI Index8
Parameter ID
RefEtfciIdx1 / RefEtfciIdx2 / RefEtfciIdx3 /
RefEtfciIdx4 / RefEtfciIdx5 / RefEtfciIdx6 /
RefEtfciIdx7 / RefEtfciIdx8
GUI Range 0 to 120
Default Value None
Description
This parameter specifies the index of the PDU size used
by the reference E-TFCI in the E-TFCI table.

Parameter Name
Reference E-TFCI Power Offset1 / Reference E-
TFCI Power Offset2 / Reference E-TFCI Power
Offset3 / Reference E-TFCI Power Offset4 /
Reference E-TFCI Power Offset5 / Reference E-
TFCI Power Offset6 / Reference E-TFCI Power
Offset7 / Reference E-TFCI Power Offset8
Parameter ID
RefEtfciPO1 / RefEtfciPO2 / RefEtfciPO3 /
RefEtfciPO4 / RefEtfciPO5 / RefEtfciPO6 /
RefEtfciPO7 / RefEtfciPO8
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GUI Range
PO_5/15, PO_6/15, PO_7/15, PO_8/15, PO_9/15,
PO_11/15, PO_12/15, PO_13/15, PO_15/15,
PO_17/15, PO_19/15, PO_21/15, PO_24/15,
PO_27/15, PO_30/15, PO_34/15, PO_38/15,
PO_42/15, PO_47/15, PO_53/15, PO_60/15,
PO_67/15, PO_75/15, PO_84/15, PO_95/15,
PO_106/15, PO_119/15, PO_134/15, PO_150/15,
PO_168/15
5/15, 6/15, 7/15, 8/15, 9/15, 11/15, 12/15, 13/15, 15/15,
17/15, 19/15, 21/15, 24/15, 27/15, 30/15, 34/15, 38/15,
42/15, 47/15, 53/15, 60/15, 67/15, 75/15, 84/15, 95/15,
106/15, 119/15, 134/15, 150/15, 168/15
Default Value None
Description
This parameter specifies the power offset between the
E-DPDCH and the uplink DPCCH used by the reference
E-TFCI.

Recommendation
This parameter must be configured according to the QoS of the service, and the cell throughput
must be considered. Provided that the uplink DPCCH SIR keeps unchanged, if the value of
this parameter is too small, the time delay of the services on E-DCH may be too high because
of more retransmission attempts; if the value of this parameter is too large, the user may
consume too much uplink load. The parameter can be adjusted dynamically by the outer-loop
power control algorithm.

3.3.3 E-DCH Outer-Loop Power Control
The outer-loop power control on E-DCH is used to adjust the transmit power on E-DPDCH, and
to keep the QoS of E-DCH on the required level. This kind of power control is implemented in
the SRNC.
Procedure for Outer-Loop Power Control on E-DCH
The QoS on E-DCH is obtained after the RNC performs a macro diversity combination. Since
only the correct packets are sent to the RNC from the NodeB, only the number of HARQ
retransmissions is used as the measurement for the E-DCH QoS.
The outer-loop power control algorithm can adjust the SIR target according to the QoS of services
not only on DCH but also on E-DCH. In addition, it can adjust the reference power offset and
HARQ power offset according to the QoS of the services on E-DCH.
Figure 3-10 shows the general procedure for outer-loop power control on E-DCH for a single
service.
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Figure 3-10 General procedure for outer-loop power control on E-DCH for a single service
Adjusting the SIR Target Periodically
The SIR Target adjustment is defined by the OLPC adjustment period parameter. For detailed
information on the parameter, see 3.1.3.1 Uplink Outer-Loop Power Control Based on
BLER.
The process of adjusting the SIR target periodically is as follows:
1. The RNC calculates the SIR target in the j
th
adjustment period obtained by DCH and use
it as DSIRtar(j). For detailed information on how to calculate the DSIRtar(j), see the SIRtar
formula. The SIRtar value from the formula should be used as the DSIRtar(j) value.
The service will not be involved in the OLPC algorithm if its SIR adjustment step
parameter is set to 0. For detailed information on the parameter, see 3.1.3.1 Uplink Outer-
Loop Power Control Based on BLER.
2. The RNC calculates the delta SIR of E-DCH.
The control target of OLPC can be the number of retransmissions or the residual BLER.
l If the Switch to select Algorithm parameter is set to BASEDONMEANNHT, then
NHR
tar
(i) is the control target of OLPC.
l If the Switch to select Algorithm parameter is set to BASEDONRESIDUALBLER,
then BLERres,tar(i) is the control target of OLPC.
Figure 3-11 shows how to select and calculate the control target.
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Figure 3-11 Calculate the delta SIR of E-DCH
where:
l DeltaSIR(i) is the adjustment amount of SIR.
l AdjFactor is the coefficient that can be set through the SIR adjustment coefficient
parameter. For detailed information on the parameter, see 3.1.3.1 Uplink Outer-Loop
Power Control Based on BLER.
l i is the MAC-d flow i, and j is the j
th
SIR adjustment period.
l NrOfPdus(i,j) is the number of PDUs actually received from MAC-d flow i in the j
th
adjustment period.
l AvgNrOfPdus(i,j) is the estimated number of PDUs received from MAC-d flow i in the
j
th
adjustment period. The value of AvgNrOfPdus(i,j) is calculated with different
formulas depending on which scheme is used. The formulas used are as follows:
For BASEDONMEANNHT scheme:
AvgNrOfPdus(i,j) = SIRAdjustPeriod / (TTI x (NHR
tar
(i) + 1))
For BASEDONRESIDUALBLER scheme:
AvgNrOfPdus(i,j) = SIRAdjustPeriod / (TTI x (NHRmax(i) + 1))
where:
SIRAdjustPeriod is the length of the SIR adjustment period.
TTI is the transmission timing interval.
NHR is the Number of HARQ Retransmissions.
NHR
tar
(i) is the target number of retransmissions of MAC-es PDUs in E-DCH MAC-
d flow i. NHR
tar
(i) is set through the Target Number of E-DCH PDU retransfer
parameter.
NHR
max
(i) is the maximum number of retransmissions of MAC-es PDUs in E-DCH
MAC-d flow i. NHR
max
(i) is set through the Maximum Number of E-DCH PDU
retransfer parameter.
l ESIRStepDn(i) is the E-DCH SIR adjustment step. It is set through the E-DCH SIR
decrease step parameter.
l NHR
avg
(i,j) is the measured average number of retransmissions of MAC-es PDUs in E-
DCH MAC-d flow i.
l BLER
res,meas
(i,j) is the proportion of the received MAC-es PDUs that fulfills either of
the following criteria within j
th
adjustment period:
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The number of retransmissions of the PDUs is larger than NHRmax(i), which is the
configurable maximum number of retransmissions.
The PDUs whose number of retransmissions reached the maximum still fail to be
correctly received.
l BLER
res,tar
(i) is set through the Target of E-DCH residual BLER parameter of E-DCH
MAC-d flow i.
NOTE
Typically, the algorithm based on residual BLER is used for VoIP services, while NHR
tar
is selected
as the control target for BE and streaming services.
3. The RNC updates the SIR target of E-DCH in the j
th
OLPC period. This SIR target, ESIRtar
(j), is calculated with the following formula:
ESIRtar(j) = max [ min(ESIRtar(j - 1) + MaxDeltaSIR, MAXSIRTARGET),
MINSIRTARGET ]
where:
l ESIRtar(j1) is the SIR target of E-DCH in the (j1)
th
OLPC period.
l MaxDeltaSIR = max({DeltaSIR(i), i = 1, 2, ...})
If MaxDeltaSIR > 0, MaxDeltaSIR = min(MaxDeltaSIR, EdchSirMaxUpStep).
EdchSirMaxUpStep is set through the Maximum E-DCH SIR increase step
parameter.
Otherwise, MaxDeltaSIR = max(MaxDeltaSIR, EdchSirMaxDownStep).
EdchSirMaxDownStep is set through the Maximum E-DCH SIR decrease step
parameter.
l MINSIRTARGET is the maximum among the values of the Minimum SIR target
parameter for each service.
l MAXSIRTARGET is the maximum among the values of the Maximum SIR target
parameter for each service.
For detailed information on the Maximum SIR target and Minimum SIR target
parameters, see 3.1.3.1 Uplink Outer-Loop Power Control Based on BLER.
4. The RNC updates the SIR target of NodeB with SIRtar(j). The SIRtar(j) is calculated with
the following formula:
SIRtar(j) = max(ESIRtar(j), DSIRtar(j))
5. The RNC updates ESIRtar(j) and DSIRtar(j). The values are the same as the SIRtar(j).
The parameters used in the above procedure are described in the following tables:
Parameter Name Switch to select Algorithm
Parameter ID OlpcAlgSwitch
GUI Range Enum{BASEDONRESIDUALBLER, BASEDONMEANNHT}
Physical Range and
Unit
BASEDONRESIDUALBLER, BASEDONMEANNHT
Default Value None
Optional/
Mandatory
Optional
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Description This parameter defines which algorithm is used.
Recommendation l For BE and streaming services, set this parameter to
BASEDONMEANNHT.
l For conversational services, set this parameter to
BASEDONRESIDUALBLER.

Parameter Name Target of E-DCH residual BLER
Parameter ID ResBLER
GUI Range 0 to 1000
Physical Range and
Unit
0% to 100%
Step: 0.1%
Default Value None
Optional/
Mandatory
Optional
Description This parameter specifies the target proportion of the MAC-es PDUs
in a MAC-d flow that fulfill either of the following criteria within an
adjustment period:
l The number of retransmissions of the PDUs exceeds the
maximum.
l The PDUs whose number of retransmissions reached the
maximum still fail to be correctly received.

Recommendation
Be careful when setting this parameter. If this parameter is set too large, the packet discarding
will be too large and the QoS will deteriorate. If this parameter is set too small, the convergence
of OLPC will be slow and difficult.

Parameter Name Maximum E-DCH SIR increase step
Parameter ID EdchSirMaxUpStep
GUI Range 0 to 5000
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Physical Range and
Unit
Range: 0 to 5
Step: 0.001
Unit: dB
Default Value None
Optional/
Mandatory
Optional
Description This parameter specifies the maximum increase step of the SIRtar
within an SIR adjustment period.
Recommendation If this parameter is set too large, the effect of OLPC may fail to
achieve the expectation. If this parameter is set too small, the
convergence of OLPC may fail. Therefore, the setting of this
parameter should be associated with the actual adjustment step of
SIRtar.

Parameter Name Maximum E-DCH SIR decrease step
Parameter ID EdchSirMaxDownStep
GUI Range 0 to 5000
Physical Range and
Unit
Range: 0 to 5
Step: 0.001
Unit: dB
Default Value None
Optional/
Mandatory
Optional
Description This parameter specifies the maximum decrease step of the SIRtar
Recommendation If this parameter is too large, the UL transmit power will fluctuate
greatly, which may lead to large fluctuations of the RTWP. If this
parameter is too small, the convergence of OLPC is too slow.
Therefore, the setting of this parameter should be associated with the
actual adjustment step of SIRtar.

Parameter Name E-DCH SIR decrease step
Parameter ID EdchSirStepDn
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GUI Range 0 to 5000
Physical Range and
Unit
Range: 0 to 5
Step: 0.001
Unit: dB
Default Value None
Optional/
Mandatory
Optional
Description This parameter specifies the decrease step of the SIR target value
Recommendation If this parameter is too large, the SIR target will fluctuate greatly,
which may lead to large fluctuations of RTWP. If this parameter is
too small, the convergence of OLPC is too slow. Therefore, the
setting of this parameter should be associated with the actual
adjustment step of SIRtar.

Parameter Name Target Number of E-DCH PDU retransfer
Parameter ID EdchTargetRetransNum
GUI Range 0 to 150
Physical Range and
Unit
Range: 0 to 15
Step: 0.1
Unit: times
Default Value None
Optional/
Mandatory
Optional
Description
This parameter specifies the target number of retransmissions of E-
DCH MAC-es PDUs used to carry the service.
Recommendation
The parameter should be set according to the QoS of the service, and
the cell throughput should also be considered. If the value of this
parameter is too large, the delay will be high. If the value of this
parameter is too small, the UE may consume too much uplink load.

Parameter Name Maximum Number of E-DCH PDU retransfer
Parameter ID MaxEdchRetransNum
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GUI Range 0 to 15
Physical Range and
Unit
Range: 0 to 15
Unit: times
Default Value None
Optional/
Mandatory
Optional
Description
This parameter specifies the maximum number of retransmission
attempts of the MAC-es PDUs in the E-DCH MAC-d flow used to
carry the service.
Recommendation
This parameter should be set according to the QoS of the service.
For BE services, a large value is recommended.

Updating the Target Power Offset Periodically
When the outer-loop power offset adjustment period E-DCH Power Offset Period times out,
the target power offset is adjusted according to the following:
1. The RNC obtains the delta power offset for outer-loop power control.
l If the Maximum E-DCH Power offset increase step parameter of the service is set to
0, the service will not be involved in the adjustment and no power offset is obtained.
l If the Maximum E-DCH Power offset increase step parameter of the service is set to
another value than 0, the power offset is set according to the following:
If the Switch to select Algorithm parameter is set to BASEDONRESIDUALBLER,
the power offset adjustment is calculated with the following formula:
DeltaPO(i) = AdjFactor x EPOStepDn(i) x (BLERres,meas(i,j) - BLERres,tar(i)) /
BLERres,tar(i)
If the Switch to select Algorithm parameter is set to BASEDONMEANNHT, the
power offset adjustment is calculated with the following formula:
DeltaPO(i) = AdjFactor x EPOStepDn(i) x (NHRavg(i,j) - NHR
tar
(i)) / NHR
tar
(i)
where:
AdjFactor is the coefficient that can be set through the SIR adjustment coefficient
parameter. For setailed information on the parameter, see Uplink Outer-Loop Power
Control Based on BLER.
EPOStepDn(i) is set through the E-DCH Power offset decrease step parameter.
BLERres,meas(i,j) is the proportion of the received MAC-es PDUs that fulfills either
of the criteria described in BLER criteria.
BLER
res,tar
(i) is set through the Target of E-DCH residual BLER parameter of E-
DCH MAC-d flow i.
2. The RNC limits the DeltaPO(i) by the Maximum E-DCH Power offset increase step and
Maximum E-DCH Power offset decrease step parameters according to the following:
l If DeltaPO(i) > 0, the power offset adjustment is calculated with the following formula:
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DeltaPO(i) = min(DeltaPO(i), MaxEPOStepUp)
where:
MaxEPOStepUp is defined by the Maximum E-DCH Power offset increase step
parameter.
l Otherwise, the power offset adjustment is calculated with the following formula:
DeltaPO(i) = max(DeltaPO(i), MaxEPOStepDn)
where:
MaxEPOStepDn is defined by the Maximum E-DCH Power offset decrease
step parameter.
3. The RNC calculates the new target power offset with the following formula:
POtar(i) = POtarOld(i) + DeltaPO(i)
where:
l POtar(i) is the new target power offset.
l POtarOld(i) is the POtar value for service i in the former E-DCH Power Offset
Period.
l DeltaPO(i) is the power offset adjustment.
If POtar(i) is outside the range of [MINPOTARGET, MAXPOTARGET], it will be set to
MINPOTARGET or MAXPOTARGET.
where:
l MINPOTARGET is the maximum among the values of the Minimum Reference
Power Offset For Maximum Reference E-TFCI parameter for each service.
l MAXPOTARGET is the maximum among the values of the Maximum Reference
Power Offset For Maximum Reference E-TFCI parameter for each service.
4. If POtar(i) changes, then:
(1) The RNC uses the maximum value of POtar(i) of all services as POtarMax.
(2) The RNC uses the minimum POtar(i) that meets the condition of POtarMax POtar
(i) 6 dB as POref.
(3) The RNC sets all the POtar(i) parameters that do not meet the condition of POtarMax
POtar(i) 6 dB to POref. .
After the step, the offset between all services does not exceed 6 dB, the same as the
HARQ power offset in signaling.
(4) The RNC sets the HARQ power offset of each MAC-d flow to meet the condition of
HARQPO(i) = POtar(i) POref, and quantize the HARQ power offset as integers in
the range 0 dB to 6 dB.
5. Based on POref and HARQPO(i), the RNC updates the Reference E-TFCI Power Offsetk
(k=1,...,M, M is indicated by the parameter The Number of Reference E-TFCI )
parameter and HARQ power offset of the UE and the NodeB through Uu and Iub signaling.
The new Reference E-TFCI Power Offsetk is calculated with the following formula:
Reference E-TFCI Power Offsetk = Reference E-TFCI Power Offsetk,old + POref -
POref,old
where:
l Reference E-TFCI Power Offsetk,old is the old parameter value.
l POref if the reference power offset according to 4.
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l POref,old is the last reference power offset for the maximum reference E-TFCI.
The parameters used in the above procedure are as follows:
Parameter Name E-DCH Power offset decrease step
Parameter ID EdchPOStepDn
GUI Range 0 to 5000
Range: 0 to 5
Step: 0.001
Unit: dB
Default Value 25
Description
This parameter specifies the decrease step for the E-
DCH power offset within a PO adjustment period.
Recommendation
If the value of this parameter is small, the power offset
adjustment is slow. If the value of this parameter is
large, the power offset adjustment is fast. Therefore,
set this parameter as required.

Parameter Name Maximum E-DCH Power offset increase step
Parameter ID EdchPOMaxUpStep
GUI Range 0 to 5000
Range: 0 to 5
Step: 0.001
Unit: dB
Default Value None
Description
This parameter specifies the maximum adjustment
step for increasing the E-DCH power offset within a
PO adjustment period.
Recommendation
If the value of this parameter is too small or too large,
it cannot control the adjustment. Therefore, set this
parameter to a proper value, for example, 2 dB.

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Parameter Name Maximum E-DCH Power offset decrease step
Parameter ID EdchPOMaxDownStep
GUI Range 0 to 5000
Range: 0 to 5
Step: 0.001
Unit: dB
Default Value None
Description
This parameter specifies the maximum adjustment
step for decreasing the E-DCH power offset within a
PO adjustment period.
Recommendation
If the value of this parameter is too small or too large,
it cannot control the adjustment. Therefore, set this
parameter to a proper value, for example, 2 dB.

Parameter Name E-DCH Power Offset Period
Parameter ID EdchPoPeriod
GUI Range 1 to 255
Range: 100 to 25500
Step: 100
Unit: ms
Default Value None
Description
This parameter specifies the shortest period of
updating the reference E-TFCI power offset and
HARQ power offset by the outer-loop power control
algorithm of HSUPA.
Recommendation
The RNC updates the power offset parameter through
Uu and Iub interface signaling. If the value of this
parameter is too large, the signaling load may be too
heavy. If the value of this parameter is too small, the
adjustment may be too slow to follow the channel
change.

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Parameter Name
Maximum Reference Power Offset For Maximum
Reference E-TFCI
Parameter ID MaxEdchPOForMaxRefEtfci
GUI Range
PO_5/15, PO_6/15, PO_7/15, PO_8/15, PO_9/15,
PO_11/15, PO_12/15, PO_13/15, PO_15/15,
PO_17/15, PO_19/15, PO_21/15, PO_24/15,
PO_27/15, PO_30/15, PO_34/15, PO_38/15,
PO_42/15, PO_47/15, PO_53/15, PO_60/15,
PO_67/15, PO_75/15, PO_84/15, PO_95/15,
PO_106/15, PO_119/15, PO_134/15, PO_150/15,
PO_168/15
5/15, 6/15, 7/15, 8/15, 9/15, 11/15, 12/15, 13/15,
15/15, 17/15, 19/15, 21/15, 24/15, 27/15, 30/15, 34/15,
38/15, 42/15, 47/15, 53/15, 60/15, 67/15, 75/15, 84/15,
95/15, 106/15, 119/15, 134/15, 150/15, 168/15
Default Value None
Description
This parameter specifies the maximum power offset
between the E-DPDCH and the DPCCH used by the
reference E-TFCI.

Parameter Name
Minimum Reference Power Offset For Maximum
Reference E-TFCI
Parameter ID MinEdchPOForMaxRefEtfci
GUI Range
PO_5/15, PO_6/15, PO_7/15, PO_8/15, PO_9/15,
PO_11/15, PO_12/15, PO_13/15, PO_15/15,
PO_17/15, PO_19/15, PO_21/15, PO_24/15,
PO_27/15, PO_30/15, PO_34/15, PO_38/15,
PO_42/15, PO_47/15, PO_53/15, PO_60/15,
PO_67/15, PO_75/15, PO_84/15, PO_95/15,
PO_106/15, PO_119/15, PO_134/15, PO_150/15,
PO_168/15
5/15, 6/15, 7/15, 8/15, 9/15, 11/15, 12/15, 13/15,
15/15, 17/15, 19/15, 21/15, 24/15, 27/15, 30/15, 34/15,
38/15, 42/15, 47/15, 53/15, 60/15, 67/15, 75/15, 84/15,
95/15, 106/15, 119/15, 134/15, 150/15, 168/15
Default Value None
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Description
This parameter specifies the minimum power offset
between the E-DPDCH and the DPCCH used by the
reference E-TFCI.

3.3.4 Downlink Power Control on E-AGCH, E-RGCH, and E-HICH
In the downlink, HSUPA has three additional control channels, and the power of each channel
varies according to the demodulation requirements for each channel.
The HSUPA control channels are as follows:
l E-AGCH = E-DCH Absolute Grant Channel
l E-RGCH = E-DCH Relative Grant Channel
l E-HICH = E-DCH HARQ Acknowledgement Indicator Channel
Demodulation Requirements
The demodulation requirements are different in different radio link conditions, Table 3-10 and
Table 3-11 show the demodulation requirements for E-HICH and E-RGCH respectively. For
the E-AGCH, the demodulation error rate must be lower than 0.01. For detailed information on
demodulation requirements, refer to 3GPP TS 25.101.
Table 3-10 Demodulation requirements for E-HICH
Item False ACK Probability
Missed ACK
Probability
Single link 0.5 0.01
RLS containing the serving E-DCH
cell
0.1 0.05
RLS not containing the serving E-
DCH cell
2.00E-04 0.05

Table 3-11 Demodulation requirements for E-RGCH
Item
Missed HOLD
Probability
Missed UP/DOWN
Probability
Single link or serving E-DCH RLS 0.1 0.05/0.05
Non-serving E-DCH radio links 0.005 0.05

Power Control Method
The following power control methods are used:
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l Fixed transmit power control, used on E-RGCH, E-HICH, and E-AGCH.
l Dynamic transmit power control based on downlink DPCH, used on E-RGCH, E-HICH,
and E-AGCH. This method consists of the RNC Config and NodeB Dynamic methods.
l HSDPA-based power control, used only on E-AGCH. This method consists of the Base
CQI, and Base HS-SCCH methods and the method is used when HSUPA and HSDPA are
applied at the same time.
The power control methods can be selected on the NodeB LMT for each channel through the
parameters described in the following tables. The following applies for the parameter settings:
l If the parameter value is FIXED, the power will be set according to the power on P-CPICH.
For detailed information on the PCPICH transmit power parameter, see 3.1.1.1 Uplink
Open-Loop Power Control on PRACH.
l If the parameter value is NODEB DYNAMIC, the power will be set according to the power
on DPCH or F-DPCH of the same UE. For detailed information on DPCH, see 3.1.1.2
Uplink Open-Loop Power Control on DCH. For detailed information on F-DPCH, see
3.1.1.5 Downlink Open-Loop Power Control on F-DPCH.
l If the parameter value is BASE CQI or BASE HSSCCH, the power on AGCH will be set
according to the CQI or the power on HS-SCCH. For detailed information on HS-SCCH,
see Power Control on HS-SCCH and HS-PDSCH.
The parameters on the NodeB side are described in the following tables:
Parameter Name E-AGCH HPC Mode
Parameter ID EAGCHPCMOD
GUI Range
FIXED, RNC CONFIG, NODEB DYNAMIC, BASE
CQI, BASE HSSCCH
fixed, RNC config, NodeB dynamic, base CQI, base
HSSCCH
Default Value None
MML Command
SET MACEPARA (BTS3812E, BTS3812AE,
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
Description
This parameter is used to select a power control algorithm
on the E-AGCH.

Parameter Name E-RGCH HPC Mode for Service Radio Link Set
Parameter ID SERGCHPCMOD
GUI Range FIXED, RNC CONFIG, NODEB DYNAMIC
Physical Range and Unit fixed, RNC config, NodeB dynamic
Default Value FIXED
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MML Command
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
Description
on the E-RGCH that belongs to the serving E-DCH RLS.

Parameter Name E-RGCH HPC Mode for Non-service Radio Links
Parameter ID NSEHICHPCMOD
Default Value FIXED
MML Command
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
Description
on the E-RGCH that does not belong to the serving E-
DCH RLS.

Parameter Name E-HICH HPC Mode for Service Radio Link Set
Parameter ID SEHICHPCMOD
Default Value FIXED
MML Command
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
Description
on the E-HICH when the RLS contains the serving RL.

Parameter Name E-HICH HPC Mode for Non-service Radio Link Set
Parameter ID NSEHICHPCMOD
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Default Value FIXED
MML Command
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
Description
on the E-HICH when the RLS does not contain the
serving RL.

Fixed Transmit Power Control
If the fixed transmit power control is used, the transmit power on E-AGCH, E-RGCH, and E-
HICH is calculated with the following formula:
P = P
P-CPICH
+ PO
where:
l P is the transmit power on these channels.
l P
P-CPICH
is the transmit power on P-CPICH.
l PO is the power offset, used for setting the power on E-AGCH, E-HICH, or E-RGCH in
different situations.
If the values of the parameters are too small, the demodulation performance of the
channels may not meet the requirement.
If they are too large, the channels will consume too much NodeB transmit power.
The power offset is set on the NodeB LMT through the parameters described in the following
tables.
Parameter Name E-AGCH Power
Parameter ID EAGCHPOWER
GUI Range 350 to +150
Range: 35 to +15
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Default Value 92
MML Command
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
Description
This parameter specifies the power offset between the E-
AGCH and the P-CPICH.

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Parameter Name E-RGCH Power for Service Radio Link Set
Parameter ID SERGCHPOWER
Range: 35 to +15
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Default Value 200
MML Command
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
Description
RGCH that belongs to the serving E-DCH RLS and the
P-CPICH.

Parameter Name E-RGCH Power for Non-service Radio Links
Parameter ID NSERGCHPOWER
Range: 35 to +15
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Default Value 163
MML Command
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
Description
RGCH that does not belong to the serving E-DCH RLS
and the P-CPICH.

Parameter Name E-HICH Power for Single Radio Link Set
Parameter ID EHICHPOWER
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Range: 35 to +15
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Default Value 243
MML Command
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
Description
HICH and the P-CPICH when Multi RLS Ind configured
by the RNC indicates single radio link set.

Parameter Name E-HICH Power for Service Radio Link Set
Parameter ID SEHICHPOWER
Range: 35 to +15
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Default Value 192
MML Command
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
Description
HICH in RLS with serving RL and the P-CPICH.

Parameter Name E-HICH Power for Non-service Radio Link Set
Parameter ID NSEHICHPOWER
Range: 35 to +15
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Default Value 100
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MML Command
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
Description
HICH in RLS without serving RL and the P-CPICH.

Dynamic Transmit Power Control Based on Downlink DPCH Power
Among the three additional HSUPA channels, E-RGCH and E-HICH are exclusive for UEs. E-
AGCH is a common channel on which UEs are multiplexed on a time basis. The information at
a given time, channel code, and signature is intended only for a specific UE. This enables the
setting of transmit power on a user basis to increase the usage of NodeB transmit power.
The dynamic control of the transmit power on E-AGCH, E-RGCH, and E-HICH is based on
DPCH. Demodulation conditions in different scenarios and demodulation differences must be
taken into account for dynamic transmit power control. Table 3-12 describes the demodulation
differences between different information fields of the same type of channel on the UE side.
Table 3-12 Soft combination on the UE side
Channel/Information Field Soft Combination Range
DPDCH Soft combination of all radio links.
DPCCH Pilot Soft combination of all radio links.
DPCCH TPC
Soft combination of RLSs with the same TPC
combination indication
E-AGCH No soft combination; sent on only one RL
E-RGCH in serving E-DCH RLS
Soft combination of E-DCH RLSs with the same RG
E-RGCH not in serving E-DCH
RLS
No soft combination
E-HICH
Soft combination of RLSs with the same TPC
F-DPCH
No soft combination. The UE estimates only the F-
DPCH performance in the serving cell for power
control.

In different conditions, the number of radio links joining soft combination is different, which
leads to different gain values. The inner-loop and outer-loop power control on DCH is used to
ensure that the power for each data field on DPCH meets service requirements.
The RNC can adjust the power offset of the TPC field according to the conditions of the active
set to meet the demodulation quality requirement. As described in Table 3-12, the soft
combination range of any of the three HSUPA downlink control channels is quite similar to that
of the TPC field, which can be obtained by the NodeB. Therefore, the power offset of the TPC
field is used in the dynamic transmit power control algorithm.
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When dynamic transmit power control is implemented, the transmit power is calculated in each
timeslot with the DPCH-based fast power control algorithm:
P = P
TPC
+ FUN(PowOffset, SF, SlotNum, SF
DPCH
, Bit
TPC
) +
SHO
where:
l P is the transmit power on E-AGCH, E-RGCH, or E-HICH.
l P
TPC
is the transmit power in the TPC field on DL DPCH or F-DPCH.
l PowOffset is the power offset on the specific channel.
If the value is too small, the demodulation performance of the channels may not meet
the requirement.
If the value is too large, the channels will consume too much NodeB transmit power.
PowOffset is set through the following parameters:
E-AGCH Power Offset
E-RGCH Power Offset for Service Radio Link Set
E-RGCH Power Offset for Non-service Radio Links
E-HICH Power for Single Radio Link Set
E-HICH Power Offset for Service Radio Link Set
E-HICH Power Offset for Non-service Radio Link Set
These parameters are not directly the ratio of the transmit power on E-AGCH, E-RGCH or
E-HICH to that of DPCCH. The transmit power on E-AGCH, E-RGCH, and E-HICH
should be calculated by using the method mentioned in this document.
l SF is the spreading factor on an HSUPA downlink control channel. The SF is 256 on E-
AGCH and 128 on E-RGCH or E-HICH.
l SlotNum is the duration of the information on the control channel. Table 3-13 describes
the values of SlotNum.
Table 3-13 SlotNum values for 2 ms and 10 ms TTI
Item SlotNum for 2 ms TTI SlotNum for 10 ms TTI
E-AGCH 3 15
E-RGCH of
Serving RLS
3 12
E-RGCH of Non-
serving RLS
15 15
E-HICH 3 12

l SF
DPCH
is the spreading factor used by the current timeslot on DPCH.
l Bit
TPC
is the number of bits used by the TPC on DPCH.
l
SHO
is used to correct the transmit power and obtained from soft combination.
For E-AGCH,
SHO
is proportional to the number of radio links in DCH RLS with the
serving RL.
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When the UE is configured with only the F-DPCH, the power of the F-DPCH is
controlled on the basis of the channel quality in the serving cell, as described in Table
3-12, instead of increasing for soft handover. In this case,
SHO
is 0 dB.
For E-RGCH that is not in the serving E-DCH RLS,
SHO
is the same as that of E-
AGCH.
For E-RGCH in the serving E-DCH RLS,
SHO
is proportional to the ratio of the number
of radio links in DCH RLS to the number of radio links in serving E-DCH RLS.
When the UE is configured with only F-DPCH, the power of the F-DPCH is controlled
on the basis of the channel quality in the serving cell, as described in Table 3-12, instead
of increasing for soft handover. In this case,
SHO
is inversely proportional to the number
of radio links in serving E-DCH RLS.
For E-HICH,
SHO
is proportional to the ratio of the number of radio links in DCH RLS
to the number of E-DCH radio links in DCH RLS.
When the UE is configured with only the F-DPCH,
SHO
is inversely proportional to
the number of E-DCH radio links in DCH RLS.
The number of radio links in DCH RLS is used as above. This number is set to a fixed
value of 3, which is usually the maximum value of the RLS size. Then, an additional
power margin is reserved to guarantee the demodulation performance.
The parameters on the NodeB side are described in the following tables:
Parameter Name E-AGCH Power Offset
Parameter ID EAGCHPWROFFSET
GUI Range 0 to 255
Range: 32 to +31.75
Step: 0.25
Unit: dB
Default Value 142
MML Command
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
Description
This parameter is used to calculate the power offset
between the E-AGCH and the DPCH.

Parameter Name E-RGCH Power Offset for Service Radio Link Set
Parameter ID SERGCHPWROFFSET
GUI Range 0 to 255
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Range: 32 to +31.75
Step: 0.25
Unit: dB
Default Value 100
MML Command
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
Description
between the E-RGCH in serving E-DCH RLS and the
DPCH.

Parameter Name
E-RGCH Power Offset for Non-service Radio
Links
Parameter ID NSERGCHPWROFFSET
GUI Range 0 to 255
Range: 32 to +31.75
Step: 0.25
Unit: dB
Default Value 105
MML Command
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
Description
between the E-RGCH in non-serving E-DCH radio
links and the DPCH.

Parameter Name E-HICH Power Offset for Single Radio Link Set
Parameter ID EHICHPWROFFSET
GUI Range 0 to 255
Range: 32 to +31.75
Step: 0.25
Unit: dB
Default Value 88
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MML Command
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
Description
between the E-HICH and the DPCH when Multi RLS
Ind configured by the RNC indicates single radio link
set.

Parameter Name E-HICH Power Offset for Service Radio Link Set
Parameter ID SEHICHPWROFFSET
GUI Range 0 to 255
Range: 32 to +31.75
Step: 0.25
Unit: dB
Default Value 96
MML Command
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
Description
between the E-HICH in RLS with serving RL and the
DPCH.

Parameter Name
E-HICH Power Offset for Non-service Radio Link
Set
Parameter ID NSEHICHPWROFFSET
GUI Range 0 to 255
Range: 32 to +31.75
Step: 0.25
Unit: dB
Default Value 116
MML Command
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
Description
between the E-HICH in RLS without serving E-DCH
cell and the DPCH.

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HSDPA-Based Power Control on E-AGCH
HSDPA does not support soft handover. The HSDPA power control is based on the serving cell.
As stated in the protocols, the serving HSUPA cell must be consistent with the serving HSDPA
cell. Therefore, the HSDPA information can be used for E-AGCH power control.
The available HSDPA information of CQI and HS-SCCH is discontinuous. The CQI reporting
period is configured by the network, and HS-SCCH carries data only when the HS-DSCH
transmits data. To reduce coupling and keep consistency between algorithms, the DPCH-based
fast power control algorithm is still applicable to E-AGCH power control. When the relevant
HSDPA information is available, the power control parameter PowOffset of E-AGCH is
corrected.
Process of HSDPA-Based Power Control for E-AGCH
Figure 3-12 shows the process of HSDPA-based power control for E-AGCH.
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Figure 3-12 Procedure for HSDPA-based power control on E-AGCH
The transmit power of the E-AGCH calculated by the HSDPA-based power control algorithm
must also match the range from (P-CPICH power + E-AGCH Max Power) to (P-CPICH power
+ E-AGCH Min Power). The E-AGCH Max Power and E-AGCH Min Power parameters
are set on the NodeB LMT, and are described in the following tables:
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Parameter Name E-AGCH Max Power
Parameter ID MAXAGCHPOWER
Range: 35 to +15
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Default Value 60
MML Command
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
Description
This parameter specifies the maximum power offset
between the E-AGCH and the P-CPICH when the
HSDPA-based E-AGCH power control algorithm is
applied.

Parameter Name E-AGCH Min Power
Parameter ID MINAGCHPOWER
Range: 35 to +15
Step: 0.1
Unit: dB
Default Value 300
MML Command
BBU3806, BBU3806C)
Description
This parameter specifies the minimum power offset
between the E-AGCH and the P-CPICH when the
HSDPA-based E-AGCH power control algorithm is
applied.

CQI-Based Power Offset Correction for E-AGCH
E-AGCH transmits data only in the serving cell, whereas CQI indicates the channel quality in
the serving cell. The power of the E-AGCH can be associated with the CQI. The CQI reporting
period depends on the setting of HSDPA parameters. Therefore, to reduce coupling between
algorithms, the CQI is not directly used to calculate the transmit power on the E-AGCH. Instead,
CQI is used to correct the power offset parameter, PowOffset, which is calculated with the
following formula:
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PowOffset = PowOffset
CfgAg
+ FUNC(P
CPICH
, CQI, MPO, CO, SF, Bit
TPC
) - P
TPC
-
SHO
where:
l PowOffset is the power offset parameter.
l PowOffset
CfgAg
is the power offset of the E-AGCH calculated on the basis of the DCH
power offset.
l P
CPICH
is the transmit power of the CPICH.
l CQI is the channel quality indication. The UE reports the downlink channel quality to the
cell.
l MPO is a parameter configured by the network.
l CO is the offset between CQI and CPICH Ec/No. It indicates the difference between the
HS-DSCH quality and the CPICH Ec/No. This parameter is defined by the UE. Its default
value is 4.5 dB.
l SF is the spreading factor used by the current timeslot on DPCH.
l Bit
TPC
is the number of bits used by the TPC.
l P
TPC
is the transmit power in the TPC field of the DL DPCH or F-DPCH.
l
SHO
is the corrected value of soft combination.
NOTE
To minimize the effect of CQI reporting error, the CQI in this formula must be a value filtered by the
associated HSDPA algorithm.
HS-SCCH-Based Power Offset Correction for E-AGCH
In this algorithm, the NodeB determines the demodulation error rate of HS-SCCH based on the
HSDPA feedback in the uplink. Then based on the demodulation error rate, the NodeB corrects
the transmit power of the HS-SCCH by steps.
HS-SCCH and E-AGCH have the same requirement for the demodulation error rate, that is, <
1%. The two types of channel use the same coding scheme, similar length of code blocks, and
similar puncturing ratio. Therefore, the Signal-to-Noise Ratios (SNRs) required for
demodulation of the two types of channel are regarded as the same.
The power offset parameter PowOffset of the E-AGCH can be corrected according to the
following formula:
PowOffset = P
HSSCCH
+ FUNC(SF, Bit
TPC
, G
code
) + P
TPC
-
SHO
where:
l PowOffset is the power offset parameter of the E-AGCH.
l P
HSSCCH
is the transmit power of the HS-SCCH.
l SF is the spreading factor used by the current timeslot on DPCH.
l Bit
TPC
is the number of bits used by the TPC.
l G
code
is the coding gain of the E-AGCH. It is 0 dB by default.
l P
TPC
is the transmit power in the TPC field of the DL DPCH or F-DPCH.
l
SHO
is the corrected value of soft combination.
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NOTE
The downlink HS-SCCH exists only when HSDPA data is transmitted. Therefore a timer is required. After
the timer expires, CQI is used again to update the power offset.
The HS-SCCH-based power offset correction for E-AGCH can only be used when the HS-SCCH uses the
dynamic power control algorithm.
3.4 Power Control Parameters
Power Control Parameters provides information on the effective level and configuration of the
parameters related to the feature.
Table 3-14 lists the parameters related to power control.
Table 3-14 Parameters related to power control
Parameter Name Effective Level Configuration
on ...
PCPICH transmit power Cell RNC
Constant value for calculating initial TX
power
Cell RNC
AICH transmission timing Cell RNC
Power increase step Cell RNC
Max preamble retransmission Cell RNC
Max preamble loop Cell RNC
Random back-off lower limit Cell RNC
Random back-off upper limit Cell RNC
Power offset Cell RNC
Gain Factor BetaC Cell RNC
Gain Factor BetaD Cell RNC
Constant value configured by default Global RNC
Max allowed UE UL TX power Cell RNC
Max UL TX power of conversational
service
Cell RNC
Max UL TX power of streaming service Cell RNC
Max UL TX power of interactive service Cell RNC
Max UL TX power of background
service
Cell RNC
UL rate matching attribute RAB and SRB RNC
DL rate matching attribute RAB and SRB RNC
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on ...
Reference BetaC RAB and SRB RNC
Reference BetaD RAB and SRB RNC
DL power control mode 1 Cell RNC
RRC Proc DPCCH PC preamble length Cell RNC
RRC Proc SRB delay Cell RNC
HHO Proc DPCCH PC preamble length Cell RNC
HHO Proc SRB delay Cell RNC
PSCH transmit power Cell RNC
SSCH transmit power Cell RNC
BCH transmit power Cell RNC
Max transmit power of FACH Cell RNC
PCH power Cell RNC
AICH power offset Cell RNC
PICH power offset Cell RNC
Initial power offset for SHO Cell RNC
RL Max DL TX power Cell RNC
RL Min DL TX power Cell RNC
TFCI power offset Global RNC
TPC power offset Global RNC
Pilot power offset Global RNC
FDPCH minimum reference power Global RNC
F-DPCH Power Offset Global RNC
FDPCH maximum reference power Global RNC
Power control algorithm selection Global RNC
UL closed loop power control step size Global RNC
NodeB DeltaSIR1 Global RNC
NodeB DeltaSIRafter1 Global RNC
NodeB DeltaSIR2 Global RNC
NodeB DeltaSIRafter2 Global RNC
RAN
on ...
ITP Global RNC
RPP Global RNC
DL power control mode Global RNC
Power control algorithm switch Global RNC
DL power window average size Cell RNC
FDD DL power control step size Global RNC
Power increase limit Cell RNC
UE Delta SIR1 Global RNC
UE Delta SIRAfter1 Global RNC
UE Delta SIR2 Global RNC
UE Delta SIRAfter2 Global RNC
SIR init target value RAB and SRB RNC
OLPC adjustment period RAB and SRB RNC
SIR measurement filter coefficient Global RNC
SIR adjustment coefficient Global/Cell RNC
Signalling DCH_BLER target value SRB RNC
Service DCH_BLER target value RAB RNC
SIR adjustment step RAB and SRB RNC
Maximum SIR increase step RAB and SRB RNC
Maximum SIR decrease step RAB and SRB RNC
Maximum SIR target RAB and SRB RNC
Minimum SIR target RAB and SRB RNC
DTX BER target filter coefficient RAB and SRB RNC
None DTX BER target filter coefficient RAB and SRB RNC
BER target value upper threshold RAB and SRB RNC
BER target value lower threshold RAB and SRB RNC
BER based SIR up step length RAB and SRB RNC
BER based SIR down step length RAB and SRB RNC
DPB measurement report period Global RNC
RAN
3-125
on ...
DPB measurement filter coefficient Global RNC
DPB triggering threshold Global RNC
Ratio for max power Global RNC
DPB adjustment ratio Global RNC
DPB adjustment period Global RNC
Max DPB adjustment step Global RNC
ACK poweroffset1 Cell RNC
ACK poweroffset1 multi-RLS Cell RNC
NACK poweroffset1 Cell RNC
NACK poweroffset1 multi-RLS Cell RNC
CQI Power Offset Cell RNC
CQI Power Offset multi-RLS Cell RNC
ACK-NACK Repetition Factor 1 Cell RNC
ACK-NACK Repetition Factor multi-
RLS
Cell RNC
CQI Repetition Factor Cell RNC
CQI Repetition Factor multi-RLS Cell RNC
CQI Feedback Cycle k Cell RNC
CQI Feedback Cycle k multi-RLS Cell RNC
HS-SCCH Power Control Method Cell NodeB
RAN
on ...
HS-SCCH Power Cell NodeB
HS-SCCH FER () Cell NodeB
E-DPCCH power offset Global RNC
Reference E-TFCI Index RAB and SRB RNC
Reference E-TFCI Power Offset RAB and SRB RNC
Switch to select Algorithm RAB and SRB RNC
Target of E-DCH residual BLER RAB and SRB RNC
Maximum E-DCH SIR increase step RAB and SRB RNC
Maximum E-DCH SIR decrease step RAB and SRB RNC
E-DCH SIR decrease step RAB and SRB RNC
Target Number of E-DCH PDU
retransfer
RAB and SRB RNC
Maximum Number of E-DCH PDU
retransfer
RAB and SRB RNC
E-DCH Power offset decrease step RAB and SRB RNC
Maximum E-DCH Power offset increase
step
RAB and SRB RNC
Maximum E-DCH Power offset
decrease step
RAB and SRB RNC
E-DCH Power Offset Period RAB and SRB RNC
Maximum E-DCH Power Offset RAB and SRB RNC
Minimum E-DCH Power Offset RAB and SRB RNC
E-AGCH HPC Mode Cell NodeB
E-RGCH HPC Mode for Service Radio
Link Set
Cell NodeB
E-RGCH HPC Mode for Non-service
Radio Links
Cell NodeB
E-HICH HPC Mode for Service Radio
Link Set
Cell NodeB
E-HICH HPC Mode for Non-service
Radio Link Set
Cell NodeB
E-AGCH Power Cell NodeB
RAN
3-127
on ...
E-RGCH Power for Service Radio Link
Set
Cell NodeB
E-RGCH Power for Non-service Radio
Links
Cell NodeB
E-HICH Power for Single Radio Link
Set
Cell NodeB
E-HICH Power for Service Radio Link
Set
Cell NodeB
E-HICH Power for Non-service Radio
Link Set
Cell NodeB
E-AGCH Power Offset Cell NodeB
E-RGCH Power Offset for Service
Radio Link Set
Cell NodeB
E-RGCH Power Offset for Non-service
Radio Links
Cell NodeB
E-HICH Power Offset for Single Radio
Link Set
Cell NodeB
E-HICH Power Offset for Service Radio
Link Set
Cell NodeB
E-HICH Power Offset for Non-service
Radio Link Set
Cell NodeB
E-AGCH Max Power Cell NodeB
E-AGCH Min Power Cell NodeB

RAN
4 Implementing Power Control
Implementing Power Control provides information on and examples of how to enable,
reconfigure, and disable the feature.
For detailed information on how to implement Power Control, see Configuring Power
Control in RAN Feature Configuration Guide.
RAN
Power Control Description 4 Implementing Power Control
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5 Power Control Reference Documents
Power Control Reference Documents lists the reference documents related to the feature.
l 3GPP TS 25.211: Physical channels and mapping of transport channels onto physical
channels (FDD)
l 3GPP TS 25.214: Physical layer procedures (FDD)
l 3GPP TS 25.331: RRC Protocol Specification
l 3GPP TS 25.433: UTRAN Iub interface NodeB Application Part (NBAP) signaling
RAN
Power Control Description 5 Power Control Reference Documents
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