HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers

User Guide

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 Contents

Contents

1 Introduction 1
1.1 Basic Characteristics 1
1.2 Benefits 1
1.3 Additional Information 2

2 Feature Operational Description 3

2.1 Network Requirements 4

3 Parameters 5
3.1 Introduced Parameters 5
3.2 Affected Parameters 5

4 Network Impact 7
4.1 Subscriber Capacity 7
4.2 Network Performance 7
4.3 Hardware 7
4.4 Inter-Node Interface 7
4.5 Other Network Elements 8

5 Associated Features and Affected Functions 9

5.1 Prerequisite Features 9
5.2 Affected Features 9
5.3 Related Features 9
5.4 Affected System Functions 10

6 Performance 11
6.1 KPIs 11
6.2 Counters 11
6.3 Events 12

7 Operation and Maintenance 13

7.1 Activating the Feature 13
7.2 Deactivating the Feature 16
7.3 Engineering Guidelines 16

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 Introduction

1 Introduction

This document describes the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature and its
main benefits and impacts on the WCDMA RAN. The feature is also called
HSDPA-3MC for short in this document.

The HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature is an optional feature that

corresponds to 4C-HSDPA in the 3GPP Rel-10 standard. The feature
introduces support for HSDPA multicarrier, with or without 64 QAM, using
three adjacent carriers. This means that simultaneous downlink (DL) High
Speed Downlink Shared Channel (HS-DSCH) transmission from three cells,
with or without 64 QAM, with adjacent carriers, is supported to a given UE
unit. The three cells are located in the same radio node and cover the same
geographical area, that is, the same sector.

1.1 Basic Characteristics

This section describes the basic characteristics of the feature.

Feature identity:
FAJ 121 3909: HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers

Release: Introduced in W15.0 for DU Radio Node, and in W17A

for Baseband Radio Node

Dependencies

This feature requires the following RAN features to be active:

• FAJ 121 1328: Enhanced Layer 2

• FAJ 121 1023: Enhanced Uplink Introduction Package

• FAJ 121 1441: Multi Carrier

For DU Radio Node, this feature also requires the following RAN feature:

• FAJ 121 2709: HSDPA MC Inter DU Joint Scheduling

This feature affects the following RAN feature:

• FAJ 121 3249: Combined Cell

1.2 Benefits
This section describes the benefits of this feature.

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The HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature provides the following benefits:

• The feature introduces the support for three simultaneous DL carriers to

one UE unit, which allows for the increased DL peak user throughput. The
L1 transport block bit rate, exploiting 64 QAM and 15 codes on each
carrier, gives a peak rate of 63.3 Mbps. However the DL peak user
throughput can be lower because of radio conditions.

• The feature increases the resource utilization efficiency. It is possible since

3C-HSDPA capable devices can be scheduled on all three carriers.
Thanks to the possibility to transmit data on all three carriers when other
carriers are not used by other users, the capacity that can be handled by
the system is increased compared to single-carrier operation.

1.3 Additional Information

More information about this feature and related topics can be found in the
following documentation:

• 3GPP TS 25.212, Multiplexing and channel coding (FDD), Rel-10

• 3GPP TS 25.213, Spreading and modulation (FDD), Rel-10

• 3GPP TS 25.306, UE Radio Access capabilities (FDD), Rel-10

• 3GPP TS 25.331, Radio Resource Control (RRC), Rel-10

• 3GPP TS 25.101, UE Radio Transmission and Reception (FDD), Rel-11

• HSDPA Migration and Activation, 95/1553-HSD 101 02

• EUL Migration and Activation, 110/1553-HSD 101 02

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2 Feature Operational Description

This section describes the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature in more

detail, including network configuration requirements and operation flows.

Physical Channel Structure

The physical channel structure for a UE unit configured with the HSDPA-3MC
and for a UE unit with the HSDPA-MC is different. Two secondary serving HS-
DSCH cells are available and the coding of Channel Quality Indicator (CQI)
and Acknowledgment (ACK) or Negative Acknowledgment (NACK) on the
uplink (UL) HS-DPCCH is changed. The UE sends three CQIs and three
ACKs or NACKs, one for each frequency, on the HS-DPCCH.

Supported RAB Combinations

The HSDPA-3MC is only supported for N × PS Interactive RAB combinations

(N = 1, 2, 3) on EUL/HS with EUL 2ms TTI and 10ms TTI, together with the
EUL-MC. Combinations with, for example, CS Speech or PS Streaming are
therefore not supported.

Reconfiguration to or from HSDPA-3MC

The HSDPA-3MC configuration can be retained in the following cases:

• RAB establishment or RAB release: if the target RAB combination

supports the HSDPA-3MC

• The serving E-DCH/HS-DSCH cell change: if the target cell supports the
HSDPA-3MC

• Inter-Frequency Handover (IFHO): if the target cell supports the

HSDPA-3MC

A reconfiguration from the HSDPA-3MC to the non-HSDPA-3MC can be

performed in the following cases:

• RAB establishment or RAB release: if the target RAB combination does

not support the HSDPA-3MC

• Channel switch: to URA, FACH

• The serving E-DCH/HS-DSCH cell change: if the target cell does not
support the HSDPA-3MC or if Iur is used

• IFHO: if the target cell does not support the HSDPA-3MC

A reconfiguration from the non-HSDPA-3MC to the HSDPA-3MC can be

performed in the following cases:

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• RAB establishment or RAB release: if the target RAB combination

supports the HSDPA-3MC

• Channel switch: from URA, FACH, DCH/DCH or DCH/HS

Note: No HS-DSCH throughput-based upswitch or downswitch is available

for triggering a reconfiguration between the non-HSDPA-3MC and the
HSDPA-3MC.

Compressed Mode (CM) is supported for the connections in the

HSDPA-3MC mode. The same CM patterns and activation time are
applied to the radio link in both the secondary serving HS-DSCH cells
as to the radio link in the primary serving HS-DSCH cell when the
HSDPA-3MC connection capability is used.

2.1 Network Requirements

The following must be fulfilled at feature activation:

• The license key for FAJ 121 3909: HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers is
installed.

• The FAJ 121 1328: Enhanced Layer 2 feature is activated.

• The FAJ 121 1023: Enhanced Uplink Introduction Package feature is

activated.

• The FAJ 121 1441: Multi Carrier feature is activated.

For DU Radio Node, the following must also be fulfilled at feature activation:

• The FAJ 121 2709: HSDPA MC Inter DU Joint Scheduling feature is

activated.

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3 Parameters
This section describes parameters introduced by the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3
Carriers feature and parameters affected by activating the feature.
3.1 Introduced Parameters
Table 1 describes the parameters introduced by the feature.
Table 1 Introduced Parameters
Parameter
DU Radio node Parameters
RbsLocalCell::featureStateH
sdpa3Mc
NodeBFunction::licenseState
Hsdpa3Mc
RbsLocalCell::hsdpa3McCapab
ility
Baseband Radio Node Parameters
FeatureState::featureState
for HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers
license, CXC4020082
NodeBLocalCell::featCtrlHsd
pa3Mc
NodeBLocalCell::hsdpa3McCap
ability
RNC Parameters
MultiCarrier::hsdpa3McSuppo
rt
Handover::hsIflsPrio.hsdpa3
mc
3.2 Affected Parameters
Table 2 describes the parameters affected by the feature.
Table 2 Affected Parameters
Parameter
Baseband Radio Node Parameter
IubDataStreams::maxHsRate
RNC Parameters
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Parameters
Description
An operator parameter for activation and deactivation of the
HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature for the cell
A read-only parameter indicating whether a valid license for the
HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature is installed in the radio
node
A read-only parameter indicating whether the cell is capable of
acting as a primary serving HS-DSCH cell for an HSDPA Multi-
Carrier 3 Carriers connection
A parameter indicating the feature state of the HSDPA Multi-
Carrier 3 Carriers feature, that is, whether the feature license is
ACTIVATED or DEACTIVATED
An operator parameter for activation and deactivation of the
HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature for the cell
A read-only parameter indicating whether the cell is capable of
acting as a primary serving HS-DSCH cell for an HSDPA Multi-
Carrier 3 Carriers connection
A read-only parameter indicating whether the cell is capable of
acting as a primary serving HS-DSCH cell for HSDPA Multi-
Carrier 3 Carriers connections
Inter-Frequency Load Sharing (IFLS) priority for the HSDPA Multi-
Carrier 3 Carriers capability
Description
To make sure UE can reach their maximum Uu bit rate, set MO
attribute IubDataStreams::maxHsRate to at least 700 (70
Mbps).
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Parameter
RncFunction::evolvedHsUePri
oLevel
Hsdsch::initialCqiRepetitio
nFactor
Hsdsch::cqiFeedbackCycle
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Description
The range of this parameter is extended to include
MULTI_CARRIER_3_MC_LOWER_RATE.
When the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature is used in a
connection and if initialCqiRepetitionFactor >
cqiFeedbackCycle / 4, the CQI repetition factor used for the
connection is max (4,cqiFeedbackCycle) / 4, rounded down to
the nearest integer value.
When the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature is used in a
connection, the CQI feedback cycle used for the connection is
max (4, cqiFeedbackCycle).
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4 Network Impact

This section describes how the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature

impacts the network functions and capabilities.

4.1 Subscriber Capacity

No feature-specific information is identified.

4.2 Network Performance

This section provides information on the impact of the feature on network
performance.

The feature affects the network performance in the following ways:

• HSDPA peak user throughput can be increased by HS scheduling on

three carriers simultaneously.

For DU Radio Node, the feature also affects the network performance in the
following ways:

• An increased throughput can be achieved by enabling HSDPA Joint

Scheduling, because of the more flexible scheduling that can use the
resources more efficiently.

4.3 Hardware
This section provides information on the impact of the feature on hardware.

The feature needs the following hardware to be installed:

• RBS 6000

• Any of the RNC types

The feature is supported for both IP transport and ATM Adaptation Layer type
2 (AAL2) transport.

4.4 Inter-Node Interface

No feature-specific information is identified.

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4.5 Other Network Elements

This section provides information on the impact of the feature on other
network elements.

For the feature to work, the following conditions must be fulfilled:

• The UE units with HS-DSCH category 29 or 30 that supports the HSDPA

Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers

• Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN), Release 2011A

• Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN), Release 2011A

• Home Location Register (HLR), Release HLR12B

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5 Associated Features and Affected

Functions

This section describes how the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature affects
other features and functions.

5.1 Prerequisite Features

Table 3 lists prerequisite features to the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers
feature, that is, they must be active prior to introducing the HSDPA Multi-
Carrier 3 Carriers feature.

Table 3 Prerequisite Features

Feature Description
Multi Carrier The feature enables simultaneous DL HS-DSCH transmission
to a UE unit from two cells, with adjacent carriers. For more
information, refer to HSDPA User Plane.
Enhanced Layer 2 The feature provides two enhancements to the layer 2. For
more information, refer to System Description.
Enhanced Uplink Introduction Package The Enhanced Uplink Introduction Package is a group of
features that improves the system capability to handle UL
packet switched data. For more information, refer to System
Description.
For DU Radio Node, the following is also a prerequisite feature
HSDPA MC Inter DU Joint Scheduling The feature provides support for the multicarrier between any
of the carriers configured in an radio node.

5.2 Affected Features

Table 4 lists features that are affected by the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers
feature.

Table 4 Affected Features

Feature Description
Combined Cell The HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers is not supported together
with the Combined Cell feature activated.

5.3 Related Features

Table 5 lists features that are related to the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers
feature.

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Table 5 Related Features

Feature
Support for 64 QAM
Enhanced Uplink, 2 ms TTI
HSDPA IFLS Capability and Priority
Handling
EUL Multi-Carrier
Multi Carrier Inactivity Control
Increased Cell Carrier Support
Frequency-based Roaming
Description
In combination with this feature, the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3
Carriers increases DL throughput for both the user and the
system. In this case, all three carriers must be configured with
the 64 QAM. For more information, refer to System Description.
This feature allows for achieving the peak bit rate of the HSDPA
Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers with the 64 QAM. For more information,
refer to System Description.
For the HS IFLS to consider the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers
capability, the HSDPA IFLS Capability and Priority Handling
feature must be activated and the priority is set for the HSDPA
Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers capability. For more information, refer to
Load Sharing.
With the EUL Multi-Carrier feature enabled, better user
experience is achieved in UL.
With the Multi Carrier Inactivity Control feature enabled, the
battery consumption in UE units in the HSDPA-3MC mode is
reduced, when both secondary serving HS-DSCH cells are
deactivated during a user inactivity. For more information, refer
to HSDPA User Plane.
In combination with the Increased Cell Carrier Support feature,
the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature can be enabled on
one DUW.
This feature allows the operator to prevent roamers from being
active on specific frequencies. It applies when the HSDPA-3MC
configuration is in use as well.

5.4 Affected System Functions

Table 6 lists functions affected by the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature.

Table 6 Affected System Functions

Function Description
Connection Handling The HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers introduces a new type of connection
capability.
HSDPA User Plane If the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature is activated, the HS cell DL
throughput can be improved.
Load Sharing The new HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers capability is included in the HSDPA
IFLS Capability and Priority Handling feature.
Licenses and Hardware To activate the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature, the license for the
Activation Codes in feature must be enabled.
Ericsson Software Model

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6 Performance

This section describes performance indicators, counters, and events

associated with the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature.

6.1 KPIs
Table 7 lists the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) introduced by the HSDPA
Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature.

Table 7 KPIs
KPI Description
PINTHS3MC_I_DLTP_User The KPI to observe the average user throughput with PQ perspective of
PQ_L1 3MC users

6.2 Counters
Table 8 lists the counters associated with the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers
feature.

Table 8 Counters
Counter
Radio Node Counters
HsDschResources::pmSum3McPr
iUes
HsDschResources::pmSumAcked
Bits3McPqSpi<00-15>
HsDschResources::pmSumNonEm
ptyUserBuffers3McPqSpi<00-15
> data in the buffer for each 2 ms subframe. Only the PQs with the
Modified counters: Radio Node
HsDschResources::pmNoOfHsUs
ersPerTti
HsDschResources::pmReported
Cqi
HsDschResources::pmReported
Cqi64Qam
HsDschResources::pmUsedCqi
Description
The number of UE units configured for the cell as the primary
serving HS-DSCH cell in the 3MC mode. The average number of
the 3MC users can be calculated by pmSum3McPriUes /
pmSampleScAndMcActUes.
The total amount of acknowledged data sent on MAC-ehs level in
any cell to UE units configured to use the cell as the primary
serving HS-DSCH cell in the 3MC mode. Only the acknowledged
data originating from a PQ with the corresponding scheduling
priority class is considered. The counter reflects the PQ
perspective.
The number of PQs, belonging to UE units configured to use the
cell as the primary serving HS-DSCH cell in the 3MC mode, with
corresponding scheduling priority class are considered. The
counter reflects the PQ perspective.
The counter is modified to include the case of more than one
secondary serving HS-DSCH cell.
The counter is modified to include the case of more than one
secondary serving HS-DSCH cell.
The counter is modified to include the case of more than one
secondary serving HS-DSCH cell.
The counter is modified to include the case of more than one
secondary serving HS-DSCH cell.

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Counter
HsDschResources::pmSampleSc
AndMcActUes
Modified counter: RNC
UtranCell::pmTotNoRrcConnec
tUeCapability
Description
The counter is modified to also observe the aggregated number
of sample values that the pmSum3McPriUes counter is updated
with.
Two new individual counter elements are added to support the
new HS categories, from 29 to 32, for the 3MC and 4MC.

More information about counters can be found in Managed Object Model RNC
and Managed Object Model RBS.

6.3 Events
The HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature introduces no new event.

The feature introduces the following three new event parameters for the RNC:

• EVENT_PARAM_SOURCE_C_ID_2_SECONDARY_SERV_HSDSCH_C
ELL

• EVENT_PARAM_TARGET_C_ID_2_SECONDARY_SERV_HSDSCH_CE
LL

• EVENT_PARAM_HS_DSCH_PHYSICAL_LAYER_CATEGORY_EXT4

More information about events can be found in General Performance Event

Handling RBS and General Performance Event Handling RNC.

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7 Operation and Maintenance

This section provides Operation and Maintenance (O&M) information for the
HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature.

The HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature is an optional feature that is

handled with a license key. One license is available for each radio node.

A UE unit in the HSDPA-3MC mode allocates one HS-user capacity license in

the UE primary serving HS-DSCH cell, but none in the UE secondary serving
HS-DSCH cells. No specific capacity licensing is available regarding the
number of supported HS users in the HSDPA-3MC mode in a cell.

7.1 Activating the Feature

7.1.1 Preconditions
For three HS-DSCH cells to operate in an HSDPA-3MC mode, where one cell
acts as a primary serving HS-DSCH cell and the other two cells act as
secondary serving HS-DSCH cells, for each HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers
connection, the three cells have to fulfill the following conditions:

• The cells need to be HSDPA capable. Refer to the definition in HSDPA

Migration and Activation.

• The cells need to have a valid license, CXC 402 0082, installed in the
radio node.

• The cells need to be configured to be handled by the same Sector MO in

the radio node. For DU Radio Node, this is done by referencing from the
RbsLocalCells MO to the carriers, (the Carrier MO), that belong to
the same sector. For Baseband Radio Node, this is done by referencing
from the NodeBLocalCells MO to the carriers, (the Carrier MO), that
belong to the same sector.

• The cells need to be configured with the same setting for each of the
following radio node parameters:

– queueSelectAlgorithm

– airRateTypeSelector

– schPrioForAbsResSharing

– schMaxDelay

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– schWeight

– minBitRate

– minBitRateMinCqi

• The cells need to be configured with adjacent frequencies in the RNC. The
channel spacing between any adjacent frequencies in the HSDPA Multi-
Carrier 3 Carriers connection is less than or equal to 5 MHz.

• The cells need to have the same timing, that is, the tCell RNC
parameter must be set to the same value.

• The FAJ 121 1328: Enhanced Layer 2 feature must be activated.

• The FAJ 121 1331: Support for 64 QAM feature is not obligatory for the
HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature. However, the HSDPA Multi-
Carrier 3 Carriers in combination with the 64 QAM is required to support
the peak bit rate. The three carriers are configured in the same way
regarding the connection capability. Configuring one carrier with the 64
QAM and the other carriers without the 64 QAM is not possible.

• Either all three cells support FAJ 121 1128: Transmit Diversity, or none of
them supports Transmit Diversity feature. If Transmit Diversity is activated
in one of the cells, it must also be activated in the other cells.

For DU Radio Node, the three cells also have to fulfill the following condition:

• The FAJ 121 2709: HSDPA Multi Carrier Inter DU Joint Scheduling feature
must be activated.

In addition, for a cell to act as a primary serving HS-DSCH cell for the HSDPA
Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers connection, the following conditions must be met:

• The FAJ 121 1023: Enhanced Uplink Introduction Package feature must
be activated.

• The FAJ 121 1441: Multi Carrier feature must be activated.

• The HS-DSCH cell has to be EUL-capable. Refer to the definition in

WCDMA Uplink.

• The uarfcnDl parameter of the primary serving HS-DSCH cell is defined

in the WcdmaCarrier MO.

One or all cells in the HS-DSCH cell set can be configured to work as the
primary serving HS-DSCH cell.

When the cell configuration prevents it from acting as a primary serving HS-
DSCH cell for an HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers connection, if possible,
defining a coverage relation to another cell, able to act as a primary serving
HS-DSCH cell, is recommended.

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Note: • One cell acting as the primary serving HS-DSCH cell can have a
cell relation established to more than two secondary serving HS-
DSCH cells.

• One secondary serving HS-DSCH cell can be referenced from

more than one primary serving HS-DSCH cell.

7.1.2 Activating
To activate the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers, do the following:

• For DU Radio Node, activate the feature on the cell level by setting the
RbsLocalCell::featureStateHsdpa3Mc parameter to ACTIVATED.

Note: • If the parameter is set to ACTIVATED only for one of the three
HS-DSCH cells, configured to operate in HSDPA-3MC mode,
all UE units configured with HSDPA-3MC use that cell as a
primary serving HS-DSCH cell and the other cells as
secondary serving HS-DSCH cells.

• If the parameter is set to ACTIVATED for all three cells, the

UE units configured with HSDPA-3MC are distributed among
the three cells according to the HSDPA IFLS function.

• Setting the RbsLocalCell::featureStateHsdpa3Mc

parameter to ACTIVATED in a sector with a single carrier or
with two carriers has no impact.

• For Baseband Radio Node, activate the feature on the cell level by setting
the NodeBLocalCell::featCtrlHsdpa3Mc attribute to ON.

Note: • If the parameter is set to ON only for one of the three HS-
DSCH cells, configured to operate in HSDPA-3MC mode, all
UE units configured with HSDPA-3MC use that cell as a
primary serving HS-DSCH cell and the other cells as
secondary serving HS-DSCH cells.

• If the parameter is set to ON for all three cells, the UE units

configured with HSDPA-3MC are distributed among the three
cells according to the HSDPA IFLS function.

• Setting the NodeBLocalCell::featCtrlHsdpa3Mc

parameter to ON in a sector with a single carrier or with two
carriers has no impact.

When the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers is activated, the following read-only

parameters can be used for checks:

• For DU Radio Node, the NodeBFunction::licenseStateHsdpa3Mc

parameter is ENABLED if the license is valid.

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• For Baseband Radio Node, the FeatureState attribute serviceState

is set to OPERABLE if the license is valid and the feature is activated.

• The MultiCarrier::hsdpa3McSupport parameter monitors if the cell

supports the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers, that is, if the activation of the
HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers is successful.

The HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature is not supported over Iur.

More information about licenses can be found in Licenses and Hardware

Activation Codes in Ericsson Software Model.

7.2 Deactivating the Feature

7.2.1 Preconditions
This feature has no preconditions for deactivating.

7.2.2 Deactivating
To deactivate the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers feature, do the following:

• For DU Radio Node, deactivate the feature by setting the

RbsLocalCell::featureStateHsdpa3Mc parameter to
DEACTIVATED for the selected cells.

• For Baseband Radio Node, deactivate the feature by setting the

NodeBLocalCell::featCtrlHsdpa3Mc attribute to OFF for the
selected cells.

More information about licenses can be found in Licenses and Hardware

Activation Codes in Ericsson Software Model.

7.3 Engineering Guidelines

The purpose of this section is to provide additional information on practical
engineering aspects about how to use parameters to achieve certain
behaviors.

7.3.1 WCDMA Frequency Configuration

The feature requires all the WCDMA frequencies that are ready to act as
primary serving HS-DSCH cells in the network to be configured in
WcdmaCarrier MOs. Retrieved WcdmaCarrier::uarfcnDl values are
used to validate band support for the HSDPA Multi-Carrier 3 Carriers. The

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WcdmaCarrier::uarfcnDl values are also used for Frequency-based

Roaming filtering on primary carrier if the feature is active.

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