Multi-Carrier PA Dynamic

Power Sharing
Feature Guide
 Multi-Carrier PA Dynamic Power Sharing

Multi-Carrier PA Dynamic Power Sharing

Version Date Author Reviewer Notes

Compared with UR14,

1. Change the content of feature introduction
to make it clear and understood
2. Correct the wrong description of feature
relation
V1.0 2016/6/20 SONG Nan Song Tingshan 3. Add pseudo codes and scenario example
in the section of technical description
4. Modify algorithm, check whether cell power
can be restored to initial value.
5. Add configurable parameters: power
lending/borrow threshold

1.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Feature Attribute ............................................................................................... 4

2 Overview ............................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Feature Introduction ............................................................................................. 4
2.1.1 ZWF21-40-008 Multi-Carrier PA Dynamic Power Sharing .................................... 4
2.2 License Control .................................................................................................... 5
2.3 Correlation With Other Features .......................................................................... 5

3 Technical Description ....................................................................................... 5

3.1 Parameter Definition ............................................................................................ 6
3.2 Technology & Function Description ...................................................................... 7
3.3 Examples ........................................................................................................... 11

4 Parameters....................................................................................................... 13

5 Related Counters and Alarms ........................................................................ 14

5.1 Related Counters ............................................................................................... 14
5.2 Related Alarms .................................................................................................. 15

6 Engineering Guide .......................................................................................... 15

6.1 Application Scenario .......................................................................................... 15
6.2 Feature Activation Procedure ............................................................................. 16
6.3 Feature Validation Procedure............................................................................. 18
6.4 Feature Deactivation Procedure......................................................................... 19
6.5 Impact on the Network ....................................................................................... 20

7 Abbreviation .................................................................................................... 20

8 Reference Document....................................................................................... 20

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FIGURES

Figure 3-1 Process flow of the dynamic power-sharing algorithm.......................................10

Figure 6-1 Configure maximum transmission power of local cells ......................................16
Figure 6-2 Configure power-sharing ratio ...........................................................................17
Figure 6-3 Borrowing/lending threshold, TSSI arithmetic mean period ...............................18
Figure 6-4 Configure power-sharing ratio ...........................................................................19

TABLES

Table 4-1 NodeB Parameter List ........................................................................................13

Table 5-1 NodeB Counter List ............................................................................................14
Table 5-2 RNC Counter List ...............................................................................................15
Table 5-3 Definition of associated KPIs..............................................................................15
Table 6-1 Multi-Carrier Dynamic Power Sharing Validation Procedure ..............................18

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1 Feature Attribute
RNC version: [RNC V3.15.10/RNC V4.15.10]

NodeB version: [V4.15.10.20]

Attribute: [Optional]

Involved NEs:
NE Name Related or Not Special Requirement

MS/UE -

BTS/Node B √ Node B software should support it.

BSC/RNC -

iTC -

MSC -

MGW -

SGSN -

GGSN -

HLR -

“√”: involved, “-”: not involved

2 Overview

2.1 Feature Introduction

2.1.1 ZWF21-40-008 Multi-Carrier PA Dynamic Power Sharing

The principle of multi-carrier PA dynamic power sharing is described as follow. In a

multi-carrier WCDMA system, UEs are accessed to different cells. This implies that
different carriers may bear different amount of UE data. If the number of UEs accessed in
a cell is few, the carrier power in this cell will not be used up. It is reasonable for the
carrier which bears more UE data to use the residual power by means of HSDPA

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scheduling. This feature can improve cell throughput, finally the whole system throughput
can be improved, too.

2.2 License Control

This feature is controlled by a license. Before commissioning this feature, you must get
authorization through the OMC or LMT.

Table 2-1 License Control List

Feature ID Feature Name License Control Configured Unit
Item NE

ZWF21-40-008 Multi-carrier PA Multi-carrier PA NodeB Cell

dynamic power dynamic power
sharing sharing

2.3 Correlation With Other Features

1. Required Features

Null

2. Mutually Exclusive Features

ZWF21-40-005 Multi-RRU cell combination

3. Affected Features

Null

3 Technical Description
In order to better use PA power in an efficient way, multi-carrier PA dynamic sharing
feature is introduced. Several cells under the same PA may use different carrier power.
According to this situation, the system can dynamically adjust the maximum available
power used by each cell carrier so that PA usage ratio can reach its maximum level. The
information such as local cell power usage and the relation among local cells is informed

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to RNC during audit response process. RNC uses the information as well as Node B
reported measurement information to implement power admission control. The power
sharing ratio can be set at OMC.

3.1 Parameter Definition

To make it easily understood, parameters are defined as below:

Initial maximum power configured for a cell, PMAX_INI: ULocalCell.maxDlPwr : when a

cell is setup, an initial maximum power is configured. If disabling this multi-carrier PA
power sharing feature, cell maximum power will be kept unchanged.

Cell maximum sharing power PSHARE: the maximum power configured for this cell that can
be used by other cells. The value is PMAX_PRE * paShareRatio : ULocalCell.maxDlPwr *
NodeBFuncion.paShareRatio.

Currently configured maximum power for a cell, PMAX_PRE :: after enabling dynamic power
sharing function, the cell maximum power can be adjusted. This parameter shows
maximum cell power after adjustment. The value is PMAX_INI + PSHARE or PMAX_INI - PSHARE

Cell actually used power, PREAL: it indicates actually used power by the cell when it stays
at working state. The value is

Cell residual power PRED: it indicates the residual power of the cell when it stays at
working state, here PRED=PMAX_PRE - PREAL.

Cell power usage ratio: it is a ratio of PREAL/PMAX_PRE.

Cell power lending threshold, Threshold1: Compare cell power usage ratio with
Threshold1 to know whether a cell can lend power. This parameter is configured in the
st nd
1 ~2 digit in NodeBFunctionReservePara.reserveParamter90 if the value is expressed
in decimal form.

Cell power borrowing threshold, Threshold2: Compare cell power usage ratio with
Threshold2 to know whether a cell can borrow power. This parameter is configured in the
rd th
3 ~4 digit in NodeBFunctionReservePara.reserveParamter90 if the value is expressed
in decimal form.

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TSSI arithmetic mean period (ms): it indicates statistical period of transmission power in
th th
all cells. This parameter is configured in the 5 ~7 digit in
NodeBFunctionReservePara.reserveParamter90 if the value is expressed in decimal
form.

Cell power lending state: When PMAX_PRE<PMAX_INI, it means part of the initial maximum
power configured for a cell is lent to other cells. Then this cell stays at power lending
state.

Cell power borrowing state: When PMAX_PRE>PMAX_INI, it means the initially configured
power for this cell is not sufficient. This cell borrows partial power from other cells. In this
case, this cell stays at power borrowing state.

3.2 Technology & Function Description

After enabling multi-carrier PA dynamic power sharing feature, several cells under the
same PA will report respective power usage situation to the scheduler. According to the
report, the scheduler adjusts cell power. The basic adjustment rules are described as
follow:

 Multi-carrier dynamic power sharing feature will not change PA maximum available
power, but only change the currently configured maximum power for the cells under
the same PA - PMAX_PRE. To make it clear, the multi-carrier dynamic power sharing
feature has the following phenomenon: when the PMAX_PRE for a cell increases, the
same parameter used by other cell under the same PA decreases. Vice versa.

 The system must guarantee a minimum value of PMAX_PRE for every cell. With such
assurance, the power used by a cell will not decrease too low or even become 0
upon cell power adjustment by the scheduler. By doing this, cells can always work
properly.

 Two conditions must be met for a cell to lend its power to other cell: first, the cell
power should meet its own power requirement; second, this cell has extra power to
be shared by other cells. In a situation that a cell stays at power lending state, if
many UEs are accessed to this cell or other reason causes its PMAX_PRE to be
insufficient, the scheduler will first increases its PMAX_PRE till the power required by
this cell is met or this cell does not stay at cell power lending state. In the same way,

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a cell stays at power borrowing state. Meanwhile, the other cell, which stays at
power lending state, requires a higher value of PMAX_PRE, In this situation, the former
cell has to reduce its PMAX_PRE without any excuse till it exits power borrowing state.
To be noticed that if all the cells under the same PA do not have satisfied PMAX_PRE,
the power used by all the cells must return to PMAX_INI.

The above description can be expressed as below:

If this cell requires a higher value of PMAX_PRE and it stays at power lending state

Then the value of PMAX_PRE used by this cell increases and the value of PMAX_PRE
used by a cell, which stays at power borrowing state, decreases.

Elseif this cell requires a higher value of PMAX_PRE and it stays at power borrowing state.

If the other cell has residual power and its PMAX_PRE > a guaranteed minimum
value.

Then the value of PMAX_PRE used by this cell increases and the value of
PMAX_PRE used by the other cell decreases.

Else

Then the current PMAX_PRE for this cell is kept unchanged.

Endif

Elseif this cell can reduce its PMAX_PRE and it stays at power lending state

If this cell has a higher value of PMAX_PRE, which is greater than a guaranteed
minimum value and the other cell requires a higher PMAX_PRE.

Then the value of PMAX_PRE used by this cell decreases and the value of
PMAX_PRE used by the other cell increases.

Else

Then the current PMAX_PRE for this cell is kept unchanged.

Endif

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Elseif the value of PMAX_PRE used by this cell is sufficient and this cell stays at power
borrowing state.

Then the value of PMAX_PRE used by this cell decreases and the value of PMAX_PRE
used by a cell, which stays power lending stae, increases.

Endif

The multi-carrier PA dynamic power sharing feature adopts 10ms scheduling period.
During each scheduling period, the scheduler only adjusts the carrier power of two cells:
one has the highest ratio of PREAL/PMAX_PRE, the other has the lowest ratio of
PREAL/PMAX_PRE. The adjustment step size is 1W. For each scheduling period, if a cell has
the lowest ratio of PREAL/PMAX_PRE, its PMAX_PRE decreases by 1W; meanwhile, if a cel
has the highest ratio of PREAL/PMAX_PRE, its PMAX_PRE increases by 1W. Originall a cell has
residual carrier power. Upon several scheduling periods, this part of residual power can
be effectively lent to other cells, which require higher carrier power.

Algorithm process is described as follow:

1. All the cells under the same PA report respective PMAX_INI (i), PMAX_PRE (i) and PREAL (i)
to the scheduler.

2. The scheduler calcuates cell residual power:

3. The scheduler sorts PRED (i) in descending order. After the sorting operation, PRED
(j)≥PRED (j+1), j = 1,2,...,n-1, n is the number of cells under the same PA.

4. According to the sorting result obtained at step 3, search one by one till

PMAX_PRE(j) > (PMAX_INI(j) - PSHARE). If (PMAX_PRE(j) > PMAX_INI(j)) or (PMAX_PRE(j) ≤

PMAX_INI(j) and power usage ratio in the jth cell < Threshold1), the value of

PMAX_PRE(j) used by this cell decreases by 1W, then skipt to step 5; otherwise,

the value of PMAX_PRE(j) used by this cell is kept unchanged.

This description can be expressed as follow:

For j= 1, n (PRED (j) sorted in descending order)

Find a cell, which meets the condition: PMAX_PRE < (PMAX_IN – PSHARE)

If (if PMAX_PRE > PMAX_IN) or (PMAX_PRE≤PMAX_IN and PREAL/PMAX_PRE <

Threshold1)

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Then the value of PMAX_PRE used by this cell decreases by 1W

and end the loop

Else

Then the value of PMAX_PRE used by this cell is kept unchanged.

End if

End for

5. At step 3, get the last one from the sorted PRED (j). This is associated to a cell.

For this cell, if (PMAX_PRE(j) < PMAX_INI (j)) or (PMAX_PRE(j) ≥ PMAX_INI (j) and power

usage ratio in the jth cell > Threshold2), the value of PMAX_PRE used by this cell

increases by 1W; otherwise, the value of PMAX_PRE used by this cell is kept

unchanged.

The description can be expressed as follow:

If this is the last cell in the sorted PRED (j).

If (PMAX_PRE < PMAX_INI) or (PMAX_PRE≥PMAX_INI and power usage ratio in the

jth cell > Threshold2)

Then the value of PMAX_PRE used by this cell increases by 1W.

Else

Then the value of PMAX_PRE used by this cell is kept unchanged

Endif

Endif
6. If all the cells have sufficient residual power and meet the condiion, PREAL <
PMAX_PRE × 65%, the power in every cell restores to its PMAX_INI.
Figure 3-1 Process flow of the dynamic power-sharing algorithm

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Start

Calculate residual power of all

cells: PRED(i),
PRED(i)=PMAX_PRE(i)-PREAL(i),
i=1,2...n

Sort PRED(i) in descending order

to get
PRED(j-1)≥PRED(j),
j=1…,n-1
j=j+1
no yes
j=n

PMAX_PRE(j)>(PMAX_INI(j)- no
PSHARE)
yes yes

yes yes
PMAX_PRE(j)<PMAX_INI(j)
PMAX_PRE(j)>PMAX_INI(j)

no no

no no
yes yes
PREAL(j)/PMAX_PRE(j) PREAL(j)/PMAX_PRE(j)
<Threshold1 >Threshold2

PMAX_PRE is kept
PMAX_PRE decreases by 1W, j=n PMAX_PRE increases by 1W
unchanged

no
j=n
yes

Calculate and check whether all the no

cells meet the condition
PREAL < PMAX_PRE × 65%

yes

End

3.3 Examples

For example, there are 3 cells under the same PA. This section briefly describes the
benefits brought by this multi-carrier dynamic power sharing feature.

Suppose PA total power is 60W, the value of PMAX_INI for each cell is 20W, and the value
of PSHARE for each cell is 10W. Different numbers of UEs access to the 3 cells. In this
situation, the values of real power used by the 3 cells are:

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Scenario 1: The multi-carrier dynamic power sharing feature is disabled. As some UEs
st nd
access to the 1 cell, this cell has 10W residual power. As some UEs access the 2 cell,
rd
this cell has no residual power. As some UEs access to the 3 cell, the cell power is
restricted because PMAX_INI is 5W smaller than PREAL. In this situation, even though PA
rd
total power is 60W and 3 cells only use 55W power, no more UEs can access to the 3
cell. This is unnecessary performance loss.

Scenario 2: Enable the PA multi-carrier dynamic power sharing feature. First, the PREAL
st
used by the 1 cell is scheduled every 10ms. For each scheduling period, power
adjustment step is 1W. After 8 scheduling periods, the value of PMAX_PRE decreases to
st
12W. In this situation, because PREAL/ PMAX_PRE is 83.3% for the 1 cell, just smaller than
85% lending power threshold, the scheduler stops adjusting cell power. Now the values
nd rd
of PMAX_PRE for the 2 and 3 cells are 21W and 27W respectively. After power
st nd rd
adjustment, the real values of PREAL used by the 1 , 2 and 3 cells are 10W, 20W and
25W respectively. The values of PMAX_PRE for the 3 cells are 12W, 21W and 27W
respectively. Now all UEs can access to the 3 cells without any power waste. The cell
performance under the same PA reaches optimal state.

Scenario 3: Later, the running situation changes after power adjustment. When more
st st
UEs access to the 1 cell, its PREAL increases by 5W, that is, PREAL = 15W used by the 1
cell. However, the values of PREAL used by the other 2 cells are unchanged. In this case,
st
the 1 cell stays at power lending state, so the scheduler increases its value of PMAX_PRE
nd rd
till 18W. Because the 2 and 3 cells stay at power borrowing state, they must reduce
the values of PMAX_PRE without any excuse. Upon power adjustment, the value of PMAX_PRE
nd
for the 2 cell decreases to 20W, exiting power borrowing state; the value of PMAX_PRE for
rd
the 3 cell decreases to 22W, still staying at power borrowing state. To be mentioned
st
that the 1 cell will reserve 3W power so that other UEs can access to it. This is
rd
reasonable because 85% lending power restriction exists. Even though the 3 cell needs
st
additional 3W power, the value of PMAX_PRE for the 1 cell will not decrease to meet the
rd st nd rd
requirement from the 3 cell. Now the real values of PREAL used by the 1 , 2 and 3
cells are 15W, 20W and 25W respectively. The values of PMAX_PRE for the 3 cells are 20W,
20W and 20W respectively before the multi-carrier PA dynamic power sharing feature is
enabled, these values become 18W, 20W and 22W respectively after dynamic power
adjustment. Thus, after dynamic power adjustment, the values of cell power become
reasonable and the corresponding cell performance is improved.

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4 Parameters

Table 4-1 NodeB Parameter List

Recom
Parameter Parameter Value Default
GUI Name Unit mended
Name Description Range Value
Value
Power-sharing ratio
among all the local cells
NodeBFun
Power-sharing under the same PA. All
cion.paSh 0–50 % 0 50
ratio the PAs under the same
areRatio
Node B shall use this
parameter value.

Maximum transmission
power of the local cell. It
must be greater than or
equal to the transmission
power configured at RNC
side. The sum of
ULocalCell Maximum Tx. [0–200],
transmission power of all W 255 N/A
.maxDlPwr power [255–255]
the cells under the same
PA must be less than the
rated power. 255 indicates
that maximum
transmission power is not
configured.

Three thresholds are [0..999999

configured in this 9],
reserved parameter 90. Threshold
st nd
1 ~2 digit in decimal 1: [0..99]
NodeBFun form: Threshold1 (%); Threshold
ctionReser rd th
3 ~ 4 digit in decimal 2: [0..99]
Reserve
vePara. form: Threshold2 (%), TSSI 0 0
parameter 90
reservePar Threshold1 must be < arithmetic
amter90 Threshold2; otherwise, mean
the system will use period:
default values. [0..999]
th th
5 ~7 digit in decimal (1) If
form: TSSI arithmetic reservePar

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Recom
Parameter Parameter Value Default
GUI Name Unit mended
Name Description Range Value
Value
mean period (ms). For amter90=0
example, the value of ,
reserved parameter 90 Threshold
is 1008545, it means 1=65
Threshold1 = 45%, Threshold
Threshold2 = 85%, 2=75
TSSI arithmetic mean TSSI
period = 100ms. To arithmetic
make it clear, if cell mean
transmission power > period=80
Pmax*85% during
recent 100ms, it needs
borrow power from
other cells; if cell
transmission power <
Pmax *45% during
recent 100ms, it needs
lend power to other
cells.

5 Related Counters and Alarms

5.1 Related Counters

Table 5-1 NodeB Counter List

Counter ID Name
Borrowed power times in a cell, where carrier power is shared
C372490257
dynamically

Borrowed power time period in a cell, where carrier power is shared

C372490258
dynamically

C372490259 Lent power times in a cell, where carrier power is shared dynamically

Lent power time period in a cell, where carrier power is shared

C372490260
dynamically

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C372490384 Average Lent power in a carrier dynamic power-sharing cell

C372490385 Maximum Lent power in a carrier dynamic power-sharing cell

C372490386 Average Borrowed power in a carrier dynamic power-sharing cell

C372490387 Maximum Borrowed power in a carrier dynamic power-sharing cell

Table 5-2 RNC Counter List

Counter ID Name
C310545121 Traffic of user data that HSDPA downlink MAC acknowledges

C310545122 Number of TTIs with user data of MAC-hs in buffer

C310545123 Mean number of users with data per TTI in MAC-hs buffer

Table 5-3 Definition of associated KPIs

KPI Definition
Average HSDPA cell throughput C310545121/(C310545122*0.002)

Average HSDPA user throughput C310545121/(C310545123*Gr) Gr: time granule

5.2 Related Alarms

When the power of a local cell changes, the cell may be deleted or added. Network
services may be interrupted. In this case, RNC receives a cell deletion/addition alarm.
RNC alarm code: Cell is out of service (199083022).

6 Engineering Guide

6.1 Application Scenario

This feature is introduced so that the power of cells under the same PA can be shared in
multi-carrier situation. Compared to the situation of fixed carrier power, dynamic power

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adjustment among several carriers can use PA power in an efficient way and system
downlink throughput can be improved.

6.2 Feature Activation Procedure

OMMB: configure maximum transmission power of local cells under the same PA.

Path: Modify Area > Managed Element > Radio Parameter > Local Cell.

See Figure 6-1.

Figure 6-1 Configure maximum transmission power of local cells

OMMB: Power-sharing ratio among the local cells under the same PA.

Path: Modify Area > Managed Element > UMTS.

See Figure 6-2.

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Figure 6-2 Configure power-sharing ratio

Note: if power-sharing ratio is not 0, cell maximum power must be configured, 255 is not
allowed.

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Figure 6-3 Borrowing/lending threshold, TSSI arithmetic mean period

6.3 Feature Validation Procedure

Table 6-1 Multi-Carrier Dynamic Power Sharing Validation Procedure

Test Item Multi-Carrier Dynamic Power Sharing

1. The WCDMA system runs properly.

2. Cell1 and cell 2 support HSUPA, HSDPA and DCH. They
belong to the same PA. The relevant running information is:
33dBm pilot power, 43dBm cell maximum power, 8 MPO,
enabled dynamic MPO feature.
Prerequisite
3. UE1, UE2, UE3 and UE4 belong to category 14. They
subscribe interactive or background services. MBR =
UL5.76Mbps/ DL21 Mbps.
4. UE1 and UE2 reside in Cell1 in idle mode. UE3 and UE4
reside in Cell2 in idle mode.

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Test Item Multi-Carrier Dynamic Power Sharing

1. Use UE1 and UE2 to originate PS calls in Cell1, and start FTP
download.
2. Observe the measurement information of Cell1 and Cell2 in
EPMS – digital transmission carrier power.
Step 3. Use UE3 and UE4 to originate PS calls in Cell2, and start FTP
download.
4. Observe the measurement information of Cell1 and Cell2 in
EPMS – digital transmission carrier power.
5. Deactivate all PS services.

1. At step 2, cell1 borrows power from cell2. So the real

transmission power in cell1 is greater than its configured
maximum transmission power.
Expected Result
2. At step 4, cell1 returns power to cell2. So the transmission
power in the two cells is smaller than the configured maximum
transmission power.

6.4 Feature Deactivation Procedure

OMMB: Set power-sharing ratio to be 0, path:

[Modify Area->Managed Element->UMTS]

See Figure 6-4

Figure 6-4 Configure power-sharing ratio

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6.5 Impact on the Network

 Impact on equipment performance

Null

 Impact on network KPIs

Both HSDPA rate and DL transmission power increase. This may cause Ec/Io to be
slightly deteriorated.

7 Abbreviation
Abbreviation Full Name

PA Power Amplifier

RRU Radio Remote Unit

8 Reference Document
Null

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