Narrow Band Interference

Cancellation
Feature Guide
 Narrow Band Interference Cancellation

Narrow Band Interference Cancellation

Version Date Author Reviewer Notes

GUO
Compared with UR14, Modification upon
V1.0 2016-3-27 Xiang, LI ZHANG Haiqing
review
Jinlong

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Feature Attribute ............................................................................................... 4

2 Overview ............................................................................................................ 6
2.1 Feature Introduction ............................................................................................. 6
2.1.1 ZWF21-41-011 Narrow Band Interference Cancellation ....................................... 6
2.2 License Control .................................................................................................... 7
2.3 Correlation With Other Features .......................................................................... 7
2.3.1 Required Feature ................................................................................................. 7
2.3.2 Mutually Exclusive Features ................................................................................ 7
2.3.3 Affected Features................................................................................................. 7

3 Technical Description ....................................................................................... 8

3.1 Narrow Band Interference Cancellation................................................................ 8
3.1.1 Working Principle ................................................................................................. 8

4 Parameters......................................................................................................... 9
4.1 ZWF21-41-011 Narrow Band Interference Cancellation Feature Related
Parameter ............................................................................................................ 9

5 Related Counters and Alarms .......................................................................... 9

5.1 Related Counters ................................................................................................. 9
5.2 Related Alarms .................................................................................................... 9

6 Engineering Guide .......................................................................................... 10

6.1 Application Scenario .......................................................................................... 10
6.2 Feature Activation Procedure ............................................................................. 10
6.2.1 ZWF21-41-011 Narrow Band Interference Cancellation Activation Procedure ... 10
6.3 Feature Validation Procedure............................................................................. 11
6.4 Feature Deactivation Procedure......................................................................... 11
6.5 Impact on the Network ....................................................................................... 12

7 Abbreviation .................................................................................................... 12

8 Reference Document....................................................................................... 13

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FIGURES

Figure 6-1 Parameter configuration for narrow band interference cancellation feature .......11

TABLES
Table 4-1 NodeB Parameter list .......................................................................................... 9
Table 5-1 RNC counter list .................................................................................................. 9
Table 6-1 Validation procedure for Narrow Band Interference Cancellation ..........................11
Table 6-2 Feature deactivation parameter list ....................................................................11

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1 Feature Attribute
NodeB version: [Refer to following table]

Involved NEs:
NE Name Related or Not Special Requirement

MS/UE -

BTS/Node B √ Refer to following table

BSC/RNC √

iTC -

MSC -

MGW -

SGSN -

GGSN -

HLR -

“√”: involved, “-”: not involved

The NBIC feature related to RRU type, hybrid scenario, Frequency, OMMB version
and configuration:

RRU hybrid Frequ U4.2/5M

U3.8M
RRU Type scenario(du ency OMMB version configuratio
configuration
alMode) n

The scene is
V4.15.10.10B05
U900/ not
U /V4.14.10.30P5 support
2100 recommend
0
ed

The scene is
V4.15.10.10B05
R8862 U900/ not dualMode
UL /V4.14.10.30P5
2100 recommend =2U+1L
0
ed

V4.15.10.10B05
U900/
GU(4G+1U) /V4.14.10.30P5 support support
2100
0

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dualMode
=2G+2U
Board
The scene is
V4.15.10.10B05 function
U900/ not
GU(2G+2U) /V4.14.10.30P5 mode=GS
2100 recommend
0 M/UMTS
ed
Mixed
Mode(NBIC
)

The scene is
U900/ not
U V4.14.10.30 support
2100 recommend
ed

The scene is
U900/ not dualMode
UL V4.14.10.30P10
2100 recommend =2U+1L
ed

Unsup
R8882/RSU8 GU(4G+1U) Unsupport Unsupport Unsupport
port
2
dualMode
=2G+2U
Board
The scene is
function
U900/ not
GU(2G+2U) V4.15.10.10B09 mode=GS
2100 recommend
M/UMTS
ed
Mixed
Mode(NBIC
)

The scene is
U900/ not Unconstrai
R8861(new U V4.14.10.30
2100 recommend ned
one:R8861 ed
S**(B**))
The scene is
R8881
U900/ not dualMode
RSU60E(1T: UL V4.14.10.30
2100 recommend =2U+1L
RSU60E
ed
GU** (B**))
U900/
GU(4G+1U) Unsupport Unsupport Unsupport
2100

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dualMode
=2G+2U
Board
The scene is
function
U900/ not
GU(2G+2U) V4.14.10.30 mode=GS
2100 recommend
M/UMTS
ed
Mixed
Mode(NBIC
)

R8861(new
one: R8861 U U2100 V4.14.10.30P10 Unsupport support
S**(C**))

RSU60E(AD
TR: Unsup
Unsupport Unsupport Unsupport Unsupport
RSU60E port
GU** )

You must check the corresponding information according to the above rules; otherwise,
this feature may not work well.

2 Overview

2.1 Feature Introduction

2.1.1 ZWF21-41-011 Narrow Band Interference Cancellation

A UMTS base station is easily affected by signals from GSM, road light or big LED
screen in the uplink direction. This is especially obvious if the base station operates at
900M band. Due to interference, RTWP rises, SNR decreases, base station coverage
shrinks, HSUPA throughput decreases and drop call rate increases.

Narrow Band Interference Cancellation (NBIC) feature is introduced to deal with the
interference problem. This happens when narrow strong band interference signal exists
with stable frequency and amplitude. This NBIC feature can effectively reduce uplink
RTWP, enhance uplink radio coverage, increase cell UL traffic throughput and improve

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relevant KPIs. Furthermore, it can effectively reduce the interference on UMTS from
GSM when GSM and UMTS coexist.

2.2 License Control

Feature ID Feature Name License Control Configured Unit

Item NE
Narrow Band Narrow Band
ZWF21-41-011 Interference Interference NodeB NodeB
Cancellation Cancellation

2.3 Correlation With Other Features

2.3.1 Required Feature

Null

2.3.2 Mutually Exclusive Features

Null.

2.3.3 Affected Features

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3 Technical Description

3.1 Narrow Band Interference Cancellation

3.1.1 Working Principle

UMTS is a wideband code division multiple access system. Its in-band waveform is
relatively flat. If narrow band interference signal exists nearby, peak can be seen from
the UMTS in-band spectrum. After enabling this feature, e.g. set ULocalCell.enableNBIC
to be 1, the system works in this way. First, Node B RF module scans in-band carrier
frequency. Second, it quick identifies the relatively stable narrow band. After that, it
dynamically configures a band-stop filter. This band-stop filter can filter out UE signal and
interference signal, falling in this narrow band. Finally, narrow band interference signal is
suppressed.

This NBIC feature can suppress the interference signal with the following attributes:

1. Interference bandwidth is smaller than 400KHz.

2. Interference signal lasts for more than 10ms.

3. Interference strength falls in the range of -106dBm--70dBm.

The working principle, used to select and handle to-be-suppressed frequency range, is
described as follow. First, the system collects spectrum sample. Second, it identifies
which sample point has the largest amplitude within the UMTS bandwidth. The sample
point is associated to a frequency point. The system takes this frequency point as a
center, sets a 400KHz narrow band around it, then filters all useful signals and
interference signal, which fall in this narrow band. For each spectrum sample, only one
frequency point is handled. Signals from primary and diversity channels are handled
separately.

The NBIC feature can effectively reduce the interference on UMTS. After interference
suppression, uplink RTWP decreases. The suppression effect depends on interference
strength and bandwidth distribution.

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4 Parameters

4.1 ZWF21-41-011 Narrow Band Interference

Cancellation Feature Related Parameter

Table 4-1 NodeB Parameter list

Recom
Managed Logic Value Default
Parameter Description Unit mended
Object Name Range Value
Value

ULocalCell.en It is used to suppress the

ableNBIC in-band narrow band
Narrow interference signals in a 1: Yes
band UMTS cell. After enabling {Yes},
None 0 1
interference this feature, RTWP 0: No
cancellation decreases and uplink {No}
receiving performance is
improved.

5 Related Counters and Alarms

5.1 Related Counters

Table 5-1 RNC counter list
Counter ID Name
C300840 Cell average RTWP

5.2 Related Alarms

This feature has no related alarm.

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6 Engineering Guide

6.1 Application Scenario

This feature is applicable to the scenario that narrow band interference signal exists in a
cell. This interference signal has the following attributes:

1. Interference bandwidth is smaller than 400KHz.

2. Interference signal lasts for more than 10ms.

3. Interference strength falls in the range of -106dBm--70dBm.

After enabling this feature, interference is suppressed and cell RTWP decreases. The
suppression effect depends on interference strength and bandwidth distribution.

6.2 Feature Activation Procedure

This section describes the location of related parameters in GUI. To be mentioned that
the values shown in the following pictures may be different from real configured values.
The real values are defined in relevant parameter list.

6.2.1 ZWF21-41-011 Narrow Band Interference Cancellation Activation

Procedure

Enable this feature. In the configuration resource tree, select Modify Area -> Managed
Element -> Radio Parameter -> UMTS -> UMTS Sector -> Local Cell. Set parameters as
shown below.

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Figure 6-1 Parameter configuration for narrow band interference cancellation feature

6.3 Feature Validation Procedure

Table 6-1 Validation procedure for Narrow Band Interference Cancellation
Test Item Narrow band interference cancellation

Preconditions WCDMA system runs properly.

Test Steps 1. Enable this feature in a cell where narrow band interference

signal exists.

Anticipative Result All services are normal. After enabling this feature, RTWP

decreases.

6.4 Feature Deactivation Procedure

Table 6-2 Feature deactivation parameter list

Recom
Managed Default
Logic Name Description Value range Unit mende
object (MO) value
d value

ULocalCell.en It is used to suppress

ableNBIC the in-band narrow
Narrow band
band interference 1:Yes {Yes},
interference None 0 0
signals in a UMTS 0:No{No}
cancellation
cell. After enabling
this feature, RTWP

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Recom
Managed Default
Logic Name Description Value range Unit mende
object (MO) value
d value
decreases and uplink
receiving
performance is
improved.

6.5 Impact on the Network

 Impact on network KPIs

Enable this feature. If narrow band interference signal exists in a cell, RTWP decreases.

7 Abbreviation
H

HSUPA High-Speed Uplink Packet Access

Node B Base station

OMM Operate & Management Control

OMMB OMM in NodeB

UE User Equipment

UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System

RTWP Received Total Wideband Power

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8 Reference Document
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