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[RF] A Low HSPUA Throughput Caused by Improper RTWP

May 20, 2011
RTWP : Receive Total Wideband Power, reflects the total noise level within the UMTS frequency band
of one single cell.
Phenomenon Description : In project V in country B, when a single site is tested, the HSUPA
throughput in many cells cannot reach the required value (more than 500 kbps).
Alarm Information : The alarm RRU Rx Branch RTWP Difference Too High is raised in some
cells.
Cause Analysis : We suspected the RTWP was improper. The analysis is as follows: HSUPA
scheduling is based on the RTWP. The baseline value is 105.9 dBm, and no interference exists by
default. If any interference or other cause leads to the improper RTWP, the HSUPA throughput is
affected.
Handling Process :
1. We checked the RTWP in the cell with an improper HSUPA throughput on the RNC LMT or
NodeB LMT. The main branch and diversity branch are displayed on the NodeB LMT, and the
combination of the main branch and diversity branch is displayed on the RNC LMT.
2. If the RTWP is greater than 100 dBm, we can basically determine the RWTP causes the improper
HSUPA throughput. If the RTWP is proper, we can, according to the related guide, find other causes
such as parameter configuration, cell state, and transmission configuration.
3. When the RTWP is greater than 100 dBm, the HSUPA throughput is improper. The cause is
analyzed as follows: According to the current baseline configuration, the maximum uplink target
load is 75%, that is, a rise of 6 dB is allowed for the background noise. The current baseline of the
background noise is 61, the corresponding RTWP is 105.9 dBm (112 + 61/10).
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Considering a rise of 6 dB, the RTWP is 99.9 dBm. That is, the RTWP reaches the maximum
threshold when no UE is accessed. The LST CELLCAC command can be used to view the
BackgroundNoise value.
4. After confirming the improper RTWP causes a low HUSPA throughput, we enabled the automatic
update switch for background noise with the command: MOD CELLCAC: CellId=11111,
BGNSwitch=ON; This function can automatically update the background noise in a period every
day, for example, 1:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. (default value). If the RTWP is proper before, the automatic
update switch for background noise can be enabled to solve the problem.
5. If the problem is not solved after the automatic update switch for background noise is enabled, to
avoid affecting the project progress or acceptance, the following temporary solution can be used to
ensure that the acceptance of a single site is passed. The fundamental cause for the problem is that
the actual background noise differs from the configured one. Therefore, it is necessary to manually
set them to the same value.
The procedure is as follows:
1) Track the RTWP in the current cell at the RNC to obtain the current RTWP, for example,
CurrentRTWP.
Modify the background noise in the current cell with the following command:
MOD CELLCAC: CellId=11111, BackgroundNoise=(CurrentRTWP+112)*10;
Disable the automatic update switch for background noise.
2) After modification, test the HUSPA throughput at the place near to the cell. Generally, the
problem can be solved.
3) After testing, modify the background noise to the baseline value and enable the automatic update
switch for background noise.
The purpose of the temporary solution is to ensure that the acceptance of a single site can be passed.
The solution for an improper RTWP is the most fundamental, but it usually takes a very long time.
Suggestions and Summary : After the preceding solution is applied to project V, the HSUPA
throughput is proper.
In practice, some causes may lead to an improper RTWP that affects the HSUPA throughput. The
preceding solution is applicable to such problem.
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