1

Calculation method of UL-DL balance in existing Network

PB=actual DL level averageactual UL level average
1. Combiner Level 1 is adopted in judgment criteria. If other combining methods but Combiner Level 1 are adopted in the existing network, like no adoption of combiner or two-levels of combiner, combiner difference shall be compensated to fulfill the judgment conditions stipulated in the criteria; If TA is installed, its interference must be eliminated to meet judgment conditions;

2.

If no TA is installed in the antenna system, there is no need to consider about its influence; Influence of external TA on antenna system shall be taken into consideration. TA falls into two types: one-way TA (UL, usually referred as TMA) and two-way TA (UL-DL, usually referred as Booster). If its twoway TA, the influence on UL and DL will be cancelled out. If its one-way TA, influence on UL and DL shall be considered respectively;

3.

If coverage enhancement technique is adopted, the gain produced by it shall be eliminated.

1.1

Method for calculating ZTE UL-DL level average

Create cell radio measurement. Gather statistics per day. See Table 3-1 for counters:
Table -1 Cell radio measurement 1 Counter name BTS_V2 BTS_V3

Total value of uplink signal strength of wireless channels Number of received uplink signal strength samples of wireless channels Total value of downlink signal strength of wireless channels

C10710

C901120010

C10707

C901120007

C10714

C901120014

Number of received downlink signal strength samples of wireless channels UL level statistical average DL level statistical average

C10711 C10710/ C10707 C10714/ C10711

C901120011 C901120010/ C901120007 C901120014/ C901120011

1.2

Correction of UL-DL level average

influence from dynamic power control In ZTE the cell measurement is as for MS UL signal receive level in 900M cell, its value in calculation is 10dB larger than its real value, because of the influence from dynamic power control. Therefore, in statistics, the value of MS UL signal receive level shall be reduced by 10dB accordingly. influence from UL channel gain In BTS V2_TRM calculation formula, there is a difference of 14dB between the UL level statistical value and that of DTRU/ETRM. This is because the UL channel receive gain on TRM module is 14dB higher than that of the following ETRM/DTRU modules, the 14dB shall be deducted in PB calculation.

See Table 3-2 for UL-DL level real average

Table -2 UL-DL level real average 1

Product series UL- Frequency BTS V3(dB)/ BTS DL band V2_ETRM(dB) UL DL UL DL UL level real average = UL level statistical average -10 UL level real average = UL level statistical average

BTS V2_TRM(dB) UL level real average = UL level statistical average 10-14 UL level real average = UL level statistical average 14

900M

DL level real average =DL level statistical average

1800M

DL level real average =DL level statistical average

1.3

Calculation method of UL-DL balance

In calculation of UL-DL balance of existing network, information in Tale 3-3 needs to be obtained.
Table -3 Influencing factors in UL-DL balance calculation 1 Influencing factors Explanations

Frequency band of existing network Model of BTS products used & modulation method adopted Combining method adopted If external TA installed? If coverage enhancement technique adopted?

There is a difference of 3dB in judgment criteria due to different frequency bands; Because the BtsTxPwrMax is different, judgment criteria for different BTS products are different; Combiner level 1 is adopted in the judgment criteria. CduLoss difference caused by other combining methods shall be eliminated. In the judgment criteria, default is NO TA; if external TA is installed, its influence on ULDL shall be eliminated. The gain produced by coverage enhancement technique shall also be eliminated.

See Table -4 Calculation method of UL-DL balance. 1

Table -4 Calculation method of UL-DL balance 1

Product series Frequency BTS V3(dB)/ BTS band V2_ETRM(dB) 900M DL level statistical average (UL level statistical average 10) DL level statistical average UL level statistical average

BTS V2_TRM(dB) DL level statistical average (UL level statistical average 10-14) DL level statistical average (UL level statistical average 14)

1800M