Module 3 - Refarming

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Refarming
GSM capacity and frequency re-planning
Workshop
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Content
Introduction
Refarming planning in 2G
Features used after refarming
Tools - ptimi!er
"i#e network result
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Introduction
Aim of refarming projects
S !enefits
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Introduction
Aim of refarming projects
&ro#iding 'ig' speed data in t'e w'ole network wit'
()TS21**+()TS,**
()TS,** planning guidelines on I)S
(,** $-.)/! is not discussed in t'is material
)aintaining GS),** 0oS after refarming
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NSN (ni2ue 3enefits
&ro#en %-2)/! 3andwidt' support
Refarming specific ser#ices suc' as

optimi!ation4 consulting
Net5ct ptimi!er for

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Introduction
S !enefits
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Refarming planning in (G
Spectrum allocation for refarming
*one setup
(G net+ork analysis and forcast
(G replanning
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Refarming planning process
Step1 - Spectrum allocation to 2G
T'e part of a#aila3le GS) fre2uenc6 3and is reallocated to (,**-
Step2 - =one setup
(,** area is defined toget'er wit' 3uffer !one-
Step$ >2G network anal6sis
T'e aim is to collect all t'e information4 w'ic' re2uired to make proper 2G re-planning
Step% > 2G re-planning
?ot' capacit6 and fre2uenc6 re-planning is done 36 t'is acti#it6-
If proper 2G re-planning is not possi3le 7Step%:4 t'en Step1 and+or
Step2 can 3e repeated wit' modified setup
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GSM and ,M-S !ands
Separation required !et+een GSM&'' and ,&''
Strategy for remo.ing frequency !and
Remained GSM !and+idth after refarming
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Spectrum selection for refarming
GSM !and
@'en ()TS,** is rolled out in radio fre2uenc6 3and
pre#iousl6 used 36 GS)4 t'e utili!ation strateg6 of t'is 3and
needs to 3e c'anged-
T'e ta3le 3elow s'ows t'e fre2uenc6 3and of &-GS) and A-
GS)
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,M-S !ands
T'e $G&& TS 21-1*% and TS 21-1*1 specif6 t'e 1* fre2uenc6 3ands for
()TS co#ering essentiall6 all eBisting cellular 3ands w'ere 1-)/! carrier
fits- T'e ()TS,** is t'e ?and CIII and it was added during 2**1-
T'e different fre2uenc6 #ariants use eBactl6 t'e same $G&& standard
eBcept for differences in RF parameters- T'erefore4 t'e ()TS,** supports
t'e same ser#ices and t'e same peak data rates as ()TS21** #ersion-
/perating 0and -otal Spectrum ,plink 1M234 %o+nlink 1M234
?and I 2 B ;* )/! 1,2* - 1,.* 211* - 21<*
?and II 2 B ;* )/! 1.1* - 1,1* 1,$* - 1,,*
?and III 2 B <1 )/! 1<1* - 1<.1 1.*1 - 1..*
?and IC 2 B %1 )/! 1<1* - 1<11 211* - 2111
?and C 2 B 21 )/! .2% - .%, .;, - .,%
?and CI 2 B 1* )/! .$* - .%* .<1 - ..1
?and CII 2 B <* )/! 21** - 21<* 2;2* - 2;,*
?and CIII 2 B $1 )/! ..* - ,11 ,21 - ,;*
?and ID 2 B $1 )/! 1<%,-, - 1<.%-, 1.%%-, - 1.<,-,
?and D 2 B ;* )/! 1<1* - 1<<* 211* - 21<*
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Separation !et+een GSM&'' and ,M-S&''
If ()TS,** is deplo6ed too tig't in t'e GS),** areas t'en t'e pro3a3ilit6 to 'a#e inter-s6stem
interference increases- T'e $G&& 'as studied t'e interference 3etween t'e GS),** and ()TS,**
s6stems and t'e t'eoretical conclusions are t'at t'e ()TS,** and GS),** macro cells deplo6ed in
ur3an4 su3-ur3an and rural areas can co-eBist wit' 2-. )/! carrier separation 3etween t'e middle of
()TS ,** carrier and t'e nearest GS) ,** carrier
For t'e simulations4 R5N @G% agreed on t'e following two t'res'old criteria for t'e co-eBistence of
()TS,** and GS),**E
()TS ("+8" capacit6 loss due to interferences from GS) uplink and downlink s'ould not 3e 3igger t'an 1FG
GS) s6stem outage degradation due to ()TS interference s'ould 3e as small as possi3le-
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Separation !et+een GSM&'' and ,M-S&''
In NSN FleBi ?TS t'ere is a feature w'ic' can
3e used to reac' 3etter efficienc6 in t'e
spectrum s'aring 3etween t'e GS),** and
()TS,** tec'nologies-
T'is feature consists of a %-2 )/! recei#er
filter 3andwidt'
8ue to t'e fact t'at most of t'e modulated
@98)5 carrier signal energ6 lies wit'in muc'
less t'an 1 )/! 7,,F of t'e energ6 is wit'in
%-11 )/!:4 t'e FleBi ?TS implements a narrow
filter in t'e 8igital Signal &rocessors 78S&:
software in t'e FleBi S6stem )odule4 at
3ase3and le#el-
T'is situation allows to reduce t'e distance
3etween t'e centre of t'e ()TS,** carrier
and t'e first GS),** c'annel to 2-2 )/!
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Strategy for remo.ing !and
a:GS),** and (,** 3order is in operator internal 3and
7sandwic' setup:
3: and c: > GS),** and (,** 3order allocated to outside of
operatorHs 3and 7non-sandwic' setup:
2* )/! 3andwidt' limit of )R must 3e taken into account4 e-g- if AGS) 3and is used
GS) ,** ?and
GS),** GS),** @98)5,**
GS),** @98)5,**
GS),** @98)5,**
Situation 3efore
Situations after- T'ere are man6 wa6s to allocate fre2uencies-
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GS) ,** ?and
GS),** GS),** @98)5,**
GS),** @98)5,**
GS),** @98)5,**
Situation 3efore
GS) ,** ?and
GS),** GS),** @98)5,**
GS),** @98)5,**
GS),** @98)5,**
Situation 3efore
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Remained GSM !and+idth after refarming
Remained GS) 3andwidt' after refarming 7click on picture to
open eBcel:
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*one setup
GSM&'' +ith ,()'' 3one
0uffer 3one
GSM&'' +ith ,&'' 3one
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*one setup
GSM&'' +ith ,()'' 3one6 0uffer 3one6 GSM&'' +ith ,&'' 3one
Full GS),** 3and area - T'e w'ole a#aila3le GS),** 3and is used
toget'er wit' $G on (21** 3and-
?uffer !one - ?uffer !one is 'a#ing limited 3and of GS),** after
refarming: toget'er wit' $G on (21** 3and- It is re2uired to pro#ide
enoug' separation 3etween t'e same fre2uencies of GS),** 7full 3and:
and ()TS,**
"imited GS),** 3and area - T'e limited GS),** 3and is used toget'er
wit' $G on (,** 3and-
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*one setup
0CC2 frequency usage limitations
In GS),** limited 3and area wit' $G on (,** 3and area t'e
recommendation is to use
two neig'3or fre2uencies as non?99/ GS),**4 if t'e sandwic' setup
is used
four neig'3or fre2uencies as non?99/ GS),**4 if non-sandwic'
setup is used
In 3uffer area t'e recommendation is to use four neig'3or
fre2uencies as non?99/ GS),**
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0uffer 3one
T'e figure 3elow s'ows an eBample of a countr64 w'ere t'e

red color means full GS),** 3and usage wit' (21** plus
3uffer !one wit' limited GS),** 3and usage4 w'ile t'e w'ite
collored area is (,** area wit' limited GS),** 3and
usa3ilit6
So in 3elow eBample t'e (,** is used outside of 3ig cities

and at least 11-2* kms awa6 from countr6 3order
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(G et+ork analysis and forcast
Site locations and co-siting
Configuration analysis
7erformance analysis
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et+ork analysis
T'e following information s'ould 3e a#aila3le for anal6!ing

networkE
> "ist of site locations wit' name4 coordinate4 co-location info 7GS)4 89S
and ()TS21**: and ?TS t6pe
> "ist of planned site locations for ()TS,** 73ased on a predefined
strateg6:
e-g- sites in cities wit' more t'an 1* *** in'a3itants co#ered 36 ()TS21**
and t'e rest of t'e area is co#ered 36 ()TS,**
e-g- 3ig cities co#ered 36 3ot' (21** and (,** in parallel
9ountr6 3orders are co#ered 36 (21** onl6

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et+ork analysis
GS) and 89S cell le#el information of planned site locations

under ()TS,** is re2uired
> 9onfiguration 7cell le#el:
I TRDs+cell
I of signaling T9/s+TRD 7?99/JeBt999/ and S899/:
98AF and 98A8
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> &erformance data
9S traffic #olume 79S ?/ in Arlang > FR and /R separatel6 7trfK11,4

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&S traffic pa6load 78ail6 AG&RS 8" in )? - trfK211a:
T9/ drop rate 7dail6 in F - dcrK2,:

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et+ork forcast
T'e following items must 3e forcasted4 w'en t'e network is
refarmedE
Traffic increase on cell le#el
/R penetration
I of TS"s used for &S traffic in a#erage
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GSM&'' re-planning
Capacity re-planning
8requency re-allocation
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GSM&'' capacity re-planning
GSM&'' -R9:cell options after refarming
Calculation e;ample
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T'ere are two options are in#estigatedE
1 TRD 7?99/: remained after refarming
2 or more TRDs 71 ?99/ and 1 non?99/ TRD wit' RF 'opping:
remained after refarming
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1 TRD 7?99/: remained after refarming
> If t'e remained 3and is less t'an 2* fre2uenc64 t'en 1 TRD+cell is
recommended
1;-1. fre2uencies can 3e used for GS) ?99/ and 2-% fre2uencies can 3e
used for 2TRD on t'e cell if needed 73ased on careful fre2uenc6 plan:
89S can 3e used for capacit6 la6er wit' 9?99/

2 or more TRDs 7?99/Lnon?99/: remained after refarming
> If t'e remained 3and is more t'an 2; fre2uenc64 t'e 2TRD+cell
configuration is possi3le wit' RF 'opping
1;-1. fre2uencies can 3e used for GS) ?99/ and t'e rest of t'e
fre2uencies can 3e used for t'e second TRD 3ased on .-1* fre2uenc6 long
)5 list
89S can 3e used for capacit6 la6er wit' 9?99/
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9alculation eBample
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Excel Worksheet
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GSM&'' frequency re-allocation
8requency re-planning
<ffecti.e frequency load check
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8requency re-planning
T'e easiest wa6 is to use t'e same ?99/ fre2uenc6
allocation set after refarming4 w'ic' was used 3efore
refarming- T'erefore 2ualit6 degradation is not eBpected on
?99/ after refarming-
In case of 2MN TRD+cell configuration t'e )5" list s'ould
contain all t'e fre2uencies remained on top of ?99/
fre2uencies-
T'e 3order fre2uenc6 of ?99/ and )5" s'ould 3e remo#ed from )5"
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<ffecti.e frequency load
Affecti#e fre2uenc6 load 7AF": s'ould 3e t'e same on GS),**
after refarming - AF"7F: N Arl?/+I of fre2stotal O1+75#e I of 7T9/+TRD::
9lick on t'e ta3le to open eBcel
If degradation is calculated in case of effecti#e fr2uenc6 load4
t'en degradation in 0oS is eBpected
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8eatures
8eatures to maintain =oS in GSM&'' after refarming
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Content
Features for maintaining GS) ,** 0oS after refarming
Idle mode operation 7GS),** to 89S 1.**4 2G to $G:
91 and 92
9all setup
8irected retr6 and Intelligent directed retr6
858"+?
Resource allocation and 'ando#er strateg6
/ setup and neig'3or strateg6 re#iew for 2G and $G and inters6stem
9?99/
9apacit6 en'ancement
Standard /R
5)R planning+re-planning
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Spectral efficienc6 impro#ement
RF 'opping
8F95
9'annel utili!ation related features 7S5I94 85R&4 STIR94 5ntenna /opping:
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Idle mode operation
GSM&'' to %CS)>''
(G to #G
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Idle mode operation ?(G to #G5
T'e aim is to allocate 2G traffic to (,** cells-
T'e following ?SS parameters s'ould 3e used for allocating
idle mode to (,**4 so t'en t'e call setup can 3e done directl6
on $G-
2searc'i 7T'res'old To Searc' (TR5N 9ells:
2searc'p 7G&RS T'res'old To Searc' (TR5N 9ells:
fdd0ffset 7F88 9ell reselect offset:
fdd0)in 7)in F88 t'res'old:
fdd0)inffset 7)in F88 t'res'old offset:
fddRscp)in 7)in RS9& t'res'old:
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%irected retry
%irected retry
Intelligent directed retry
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Call Setup
%irected Retry
&rocedure for assigning a mo3ile

station 7)S: from t'e S899/ c'annel
in t'e accessed cell to a traffic c'annel
7T9/: in a cell ot'er t'an t'e ser#ing
cell during t'e call set-up p'ase
8irected Retr6 is triggered due to
congestion in t'e accessed cell and
can 3e used 3ot' in )S originating and
)S terminating call attempts
/ando#er target cell selection is 3ased

on
> RB Signal "e#el
> )S classmark
> )aBimum power le#el
8irected retr6 impro#es call set-up ratio
during temporar6 congestion4
increases network a#aila3ilit6 and
guarantees 3etter ser#ice for all
su3scri3ers
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Call Setup
%irected Retry
T'e parameter Pdirected retr6

usedQ 78R: indicates w'et'er a
'ando#er caused 36 t'e directed
retr6 is ena3led- T'e 'ando#er is
ena3led w'en t'e #alue is R6esR-
8irected Retr6 78R: 'ando#ers are

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Retr6 'ando#er
> ?S9 eBternal 8irected Retr6
'ando#er 7source cell side:
> ?S9 eBternal 8irected Retr6
'ando#er 7target cell side:
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Call Setup
Intelligent %irected Retry
congestion
macro cell "<7M cell%
micro cells
"M*> cells%
<7M subscriber
#oth <7M and M*> cells
allowed as target
congestion
macro cell "<7M cell%
micro cells
"M*> cells%
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Call Setup
%irect Access to %esired Aayer and 0and
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phase from the )DCC* of a macroce'' to a TC* of a microce'' +hene,er possi-'e.
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net+or2 en,ironment %a!5acent ce''s&0
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> 6n'# intra(B)C DAD"$B han!o,ers are possi-'e0
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Call Setup
%A%A:0 applications
T'e use of 858"+? is fleBi3le wit' adTacent cell indications and t'us
858"+? can 3e tailored to different en#ironments and concepts-
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Call Setup
%A%A:0 functionality
858"+? is applied in call set-up p'ase if
> 858"+? feature is ena3led wit' ?S9 le#el optionalit6 management parameter
> T9/ load of accessed cell eBceeds t'e BTSLoadThreshold
> T'ere are adTacent cells defined wit' DADLBTargetCell parameter to 3e used as target cells for
858"+? 'ando#er4 cells #erified according to )S capa3ilities
> T'e signal le#el of t'e 858"+? target cell eBceeds t'e HOLevelUmbrella(n
?S9 will e#aluate t'e target cells for 858"+? 'ando#er during time indicated wit'
M!nT!meL!m!tD" parameter
5dTacent cell priorities HO#r!or!t$Level(n and load factors HOLoad%a&tor(n are used in
target cell sorting for 858"+? 'ando#er
8R will 3e applied if t'ere is real T9/ congestion in accessed cell
If t'e 858"+? 'ando#er fails 7no T9/s a#aila3le in target cells4 no 858"+? target cells4 )S
returns to old c'annel: t'e T9/ is attempted to allocate from accessed cell
&re-emption 'as 'ig'er priorit6 t'an 858"+? 'ando#er

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Resource allocation and hando.er strategy
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Resource allocation and hando.er strategy
T'e aim is to allocate t'e rig't resource on t'e rig't 3and for
t'e call
T'e traffic s'ould 3e mo#ed to 89S1.**+(,** to maintain
0oS on G,** after refarming
If 89S1.** is co-located4 t'en 9?99/ s'ould 3e considered
in multi3and en#ironment
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Multi!and solution
Common 0CC2
8ual ?and peration
e#er6 ?TS 'as its ?99/ and S899/

c'annels
9ommon ?99/ 9ontrol
impro#ed spectral efficienc6 7one

?99/:
optimi!ed use of signaling c'annels
tig'ter reuse of non ?99/ carriers
3etter 2ualit6 7decreased num3er of

/s:
Non ?99/ ffset
Non ?99/ fre2- ?TS
?99/+S899/
?99/ fre2- ?TS
9ell 2
?99/+S899/
9ell 1
?99/+S899/
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Multi!and Solution
Segment
segment N telecom cell
segment ma6 consist of se#eral

?TS o3Tects
?TSs of a segment are co-located

and s6nc'roni!ed
a ?TS in a segment is a group of

similar TRDs
a ?TS in a segment must consist

of TRDs of t'e same fre2uenc6
3and 7&GS),**4 AGS),**4
GS)1.** + GS).**4 GS)1,**
separated:
a ?TS in a segment must consist

of TRDs of t'e same 3ase station
site t6pe
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BTS'() BCCH'(
- BB hopping
- 6 TRXs
BTS'*) BCCH'*
- RF hopping
- 6 freq, f1-f6
- 2 TRXs
BTS'+) BCCH'+
- BB hopping
- 6 TRXs
BTS',) BCCH',
- RF hopping
- 6 freq, f1-f6
- 2 TRXs
BTS'-) BCCH'-
- BB hopping
- 6 TRXs
BTS'.) BCCH'.
- RF hopping
- 6 freq, f1-f6
- 2 TRXs
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- 6 TRXs
BTS'*
- RF hopping
- 6 freq, f1-f6
- 2 TRXs
BTS'+) BCCH'+
- BB hopping
- 6 TRXs
BTS',
- RF hopping
- 6 freq, f1-f6
- 2 TRXs
BTS'-) BCCH'-
- BB hopping
- 6 TRXs
BTS'.
- RF hopping
- 6 freq, f1-f6
- 2 TRXs
Multi!and Solution
Common 0CC2
Co-located solution
altoget'er ; ?99/ carriers
C0CC2 setup
impro#ed spectral efficienc64
$ ?99/ carriers
Internal
2ando.er Setup
7riority order for 2/ <.aluation
1-Interference 7uplink or downlink:
2-Intra-segment inter-3and 3ecause of
downlink le#el 7from 'ig'er to lower
fre2uenc6 3and:
$-(plink 2ualit6
%-8ownlink 2ualit6
1-5)R unpacking 7uplink le#el and also uplink
unpacking 2ualit6 triggers:
;-(plink le#el
<-5)R unpacking 7downlink le#el and also
downlink unpacking 2ualit6 triggers:
.-8ownlink le#el
,-I)SI-3ased inter-s6stem 'ando#er to
@98)5 R5N
1*-I)SI-3ased 'ando#er
11-8T)-3ased 'ando#er to @98)5 R5N
12-Inter-s6stem 'ando#er to @98)5 R5N
1$-)S-?S distance 7maBimum or minimum:
1%-Turn-around-corner )S
11-Rapid field drop
1;-Slow+fast-mo#ing )S
1<- (m3rella
1.- &ower 3udget
1,- 8T)-3ased 'ando#er to a GS) 8T) cell
2*- ?S9-initiated TR/
21- I(
22- Intra-segment / 3ased on load
2$- 5)R packing 3ecause of good uplink and
downlink 2ualit6
2%- 5)R unpacking 3ecause of 3ad uplink or
downlink 2ualit6
21- &9 3ecause of lower 2ualit6 t'res'olds
7uplink and downlink:
2;- &9 3ecause of lower le#el t'res'olds
2<- &9 3ecause of upper 2ualit6 t'res'olds
2.- &9 3ecause of upper le#el t'res'olds
Internal
2ando.er Support
Interference
If t'e / t'res'old
comparison indicates
t'at a 'ando#er
3ecause of uplink or
downlink interference
is re2uired4 t'e ?S9
ma6 perform eit'er an
intra-cell 'ando#er or
an inter-cell 'ando#er-
Internal
2ando.er Support
=uality
If t'e / t'res'old
comparison indicates t'at a
'ando#er 3ecause of uplink or
downlink 2ualit6 is re2uired4
t'e ?S9 e#aluates t'e radio
link properties of t'e adTacent
cells to find a target cell for t'e
'ando#er-
Internal
2ando.er Support
Ae.el
If t'e / t'res'old
comparison indicates t'at a
'ando#er 3ecause of uplink or
downlink le#el is re2uired4 t'e
?S9 e#aluates t'e radio link
properties of t'e adTacent cells
to find a target cell for t'e
'ando#er-
Internal
2ando.er Support
IMSI 0ased 2ando.er
T'e main 3enefit of I)SI-3ased /ando#er is t'at
t'e 'ando#er access of t'e ot'er operatorsR
su3scri3ers can 3e limited onl6 to defined cells to
maintain ser#ice preference to own su3scri3ers-
T'e ot'er operators can prefer t'eir own cells
and t'us optimise costs caused 36 network #isits-
<7M
Operator
<7M
Operator
<7M
Operator
<7M
Operator
<7M
Operator
<7M
Operator
<7M?W*.M
9oaming partner #
<7M?W*.M
9oaming partner #
<7M
Operator
<7M
Operator
W*.M
Operator
W*.M
Operator
/ando#er Target Neig'3ours can 3e from
different NetworksE
peratorRs own GS)+A8GA cells
peratorRs own @98)5 cells
GS)+A8GA cells of a greenfield operator
@98)5 cells of a greenfield operator
Full control of 'ando#er targets 3ased on

su3scri3er information
&artners access can 3e limited to defined

cells in order to maintain ser#ice
preference to own su3scri3ers
&artners can prefer t'eir own cells and

t'us optimise costs caused 36 network
#isits
Re2uires ;%k signalling links for assuring

necessar6 signalling capacit6 and Nokia
)S9 since sending I)SI from )S9 to
?S9 is not specified 36 $G&&-
Internal
2ando.er Support
MS-0S distance
5 'ando#er caused 36 t'e )S-
?S distance pre#ents t'e )S
from eBceeding cell 3oundaries-
T'e 'ando#er t'res'old
comparison #aries depending
on w'et'er t'e cells concerned
are eBtended range cells or
normal cells-
Internal
2ando.er Support
Rapid field drop
T'e ?S9 recognises t'e necessit6 to

make a 'ando#er w'en t'e /
t'res'old comparison indicates t'at a
'ando#er4 w'ose cause is rapid field
drop4 ma6 3e re2uired from t'e ser#ing
cell to a specified adTacent cell-
T'e situation can take place4 for

eBample4 w'en an )S mo#es so fast
from t'e co#erage area of an indoor
cell to t'e co#erage area of an outdoor
cell t'at t'e uplink radio link is lost-
Internal
2ando.er Support
<nhanced rapid field drop
If t'e en'anced rapid field drop
detection procedure is ena3led4 t'e
?S9 monitors t'e c'anges in t'e
uplink+downlink signal le#el of t'e
ser#ing cell 36 comparing t'e
consecuti#e measurement samples
7raw measurement results4 not
a#eraged #alues:- T'e ?S9
calculates t'e c'ange in t'e
uplink+downlink signal 88AK"ACA"
o#er t'e inter#al determined 36 t'e
parameter deep dropping edge
monitoring window 7AR)@:-
Internal
2ando.er Support
MS Speed
)o3ile distri3ution in multi la6er networks 3ased on speed
Slow mo#ing )S -U lower la6er 7micro: cells -U optimum capacit6 use
Fast mo#ing )S -U upper la6er 7macro: cells -U reduction of signaling traffic

Two proprietar6 Nokia features
8ast Mo.ing Mo!ile Support ?8MMS5

> Astimation of )S speed 3ased on num3er of measurement reports from adTacent micro cells used to
mo#e )S from (&&AR 7macro: to "@AR 7micro: cell
MSB Speed %etection

> )easurement of )S speed 36 counting fading dips used to mo#e slow+fast )S from macro+micro to
micro+micro cell
Internal
;* Nokia Siemens Networks
2ando.er Support
8ast:slo+-mo.ing MS
T'e crucial principle of t'e traffic

control is t'at slow-mo#ing or
stationar6 )Ss are 'anded o#er
from a ser#ing la6er to a lower
la6er4 and fast-mo#ing )Ss are
'anded o#er from a ser#ing la6er
to an upper la6er-
T'e parameter adTacent cell la6er

759": determines t'e la6er of t'e
adTacent cell from t'e point of
#iew of t'e ser#ing cell-
T'e la6er of an adTacent cell can

3e eit'erE
> t'e same as t'e la6er of t'e
ser#ing cell 7t'e #alue is RsameR:
> upper t'an t'e la6er of t'e ser#ing
cell 7t'e #alue is RupperR:
> lower t'an t'e la6er of t'e ser#ing
cell 7t'e #alue is RlowerR:
Internal
;1 Nokia Siemens Networks
2ando.er Support
MSB Speed %etection
T'e purpose of )S Speed 8etection
is to determine t'e mo3ile stationRs
7)S: speed in GS)+89S networks
so t'at fast mo#ing mo3iles can 3e
directed to macrocells and t'e slower
mo3iles to microcells- T'is is an
efficient wa6 to increase t'e capacit6
of t'e network and to decrease t'e
num3er of 'ando#ers in microcells-
T'e role of t'e ?TS is to measure t'e
speed of t'e )S and to send t'e
information to t'e ?S9 36 including
t'e speed information in t'e
)easurement Result message- For
more information4 see $G&&
specification ETSI GSM TS 08.58,
ersion !.5.0.
lower speed limit 7"S":
> T'is parameter is used to define t'e lower speed
t'res'old for an )S- If t'e speed of t'e )S is lower
t'an t'is t'res'old4 t'e )S will 3e 'anded o#er to a
lower la6er adTacent cell 7if an6:-
upper speed limit 7(S":
> T'is parameter is used to define t'e upper speed
t'res'old for an )S- If t'e speed of t'e )S is 'ig'er
t'an t'is t'res'old4 t'e )S is 'anded o#er to an
upper la6er adTacent cell 7if an6:-
)S speed t'res'old NB 7STN:
> T'is parameter is used in t'e t'res'old comparison
3etween t'e a#eraged )S speed and t'e upper and
lower speed t'res'olds- NB is t'e total num3er of
a#erages to 3e taken into account 3efore t'e decision
is possi3le- T'is parameter is common to 3ot' lower
and upper speed t'res'olds-
)S speed t'res'old &B 7ST&:
> T'is parameter is used in t'e t'res'old comparison
3etween t'e a#eraged )S speed and t'e upper and
lower speed t'res'olds- &B is t'e num3er of a#erages
out of total a#erages t'at 'a#e to 3e lower+'ig'er t'an
t'e t'res'old 3efore a 'ando#er due to )S speed is
possi3le- T'is parameter is common to 3ot' lower and
upper speed t'res'olds-
)S speed a#eraging 7)S5:
> T'is parameter defines t'e a#eraging window si!e for
t'e )S speed indications from t'e ?TS-
Internal
2ando.er Support
,m!rella 2/
T'e um3rella 'ando#er procedure
ena3les network-directed traffic
control 3etween um3rella cells
7macrocells: and microcells- T'e
parameter ena3le um3rella 'ando#er
7A(): indicates w'et'er t'e
um3rella 'ando#er procedure is
ena3led- T'e um3rella 'ando#er is
ena3led w'en t'e #alue is R6esR-
Internal
;$ Nokia Siemens Networks
6mbrella handover
to micro cell
A
A
9C level handover
back to macro cell
)D$$ Macro
)D$$ Micro
hoLevelUmbrella = 1D- d#m
gsmMacrocellThreshold= ($ d#m
gsmMicrocellThreshold = ,$ d#m
msTxPwrMax(n) = )- d#m 1E micro cell
P
MAX = )- d#m 1E handover to micro cell onl=
hoThresholdLevelDL = 1F- d#m
2ando.er Support
,m!rella 2/
3hreshold 9C level handover !F- d#m
3hreshold umbrella handover !D- d#m
T'e um3rella 'ando#er procedure
ena3les network-directed traffic
control 3etween um3rella cells
7macrocells: and microcells-
Internal
;% Nokia Siemens Networks
2ando.er Support
7o+er 0udget
T'e power 3udget 'ando#er

procedure ensures t'at t'e
)S is alwa6s 'anded o#er to
t'e cell wit' t'e minimum
pat' loss4 e#en t'oug' t'e
2ualit6 and t'e le#el
t'res'olds ma6 not 'a#e
3een eBceeded-
Internal
2ando.er Support
Com!ined ,m!rella and 7o+er 0udget
(m3rella 'ando#er to go from GS) ,**+.** to GS) 1.**+1,**4 wit' a

t6pical t'res'old of -.1 d?m
&ower 3udget 'ando#er wit'in t'e same la6er4 wit' a margin of ; d?
Radio reason 7"e#el or 0ualit6: 'ando#er to go from GS) 1.**+1,** to

GS) ,**+ .**-
Internal
;; Nokia Siemens Networks
2ando.er Support
-raffic Reason 2/
To s'are t'e load 3etween t'e cells4 t'e )S9 ma6 re2uest t'e ?S9 to perform a
specified num3er of 'ando#ers from one specified cell 7'ig' load: to ot'er
specified adTacent cells w'ic' 'a#e less load- T'e following figure s'ows t'e
process leading to a traffic reason 'ando#er-
Internal
;< Nokia Siemens Networks
2ando.er Support
Ad.anced Multilayer 2andling ?AM25
?6 redistri3uting t'e traffic to t'e appropriate la6er or

fre2uenc6 3and4 t'e network wide load can 3e d6namicall6
smoot'ed out-
T'e 5)/ contains t'ree features

> ?S9 Initiated Traffic Reason /ando#er
> )ulti "a6er "oad 9ontrol
> I( "oad 9ontrol
Internal
;. Nokia Siemens Networks
2ando.er Support
0SC Initiated -raffic Reason 2ando.er
@'en t'e load in a cell eBceeds t'e AMH U//er Load Threshold #alue4 new
reduced margins for power 3udget / will 3e acti#ated
5)/ penalt6 s6stem determines a guard time during w'ic' a / 3ack to original
cells is not allowed
Internal
;, Nokia Siemens Networks
2ando.er Support
Multi Aayer Aoad Control
8uring low network load4 w'en t'e traffic is 3elow t'e AMH Lo0er Load
Threshold #alue4 unnecessar6 'ando#ers can 3e a#oided
I+"e,3e+" ;(eG8e+c) H'&&,+3
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2ando.er Support
AM2 in I,/
8uring #er6 lig't load4 onl6 regular fre2uencies4 or )Ss w'ic' are #er6
close to ?TS 'a#ing #er6 good 9+I can use I( are used and t'us
additional 'ando#ers are a#oided
> ?etter 0ualit6
Internal
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<7M
<7M
<7M
<7M
2ando.er Support
Inter System 2ando.er
<7M
<7M
<7M high
loaded
W*.M low
loaded
<7M
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<7M
<7M
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W*.M
W*.M
W*.M
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0andover for speech
and for 07*7.
:oad reason
0andover for speech
and for 07*7.
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WC7MA ca+ .e 8!e0
"' (e,eDe 6SM 'De('a0
6SM ca+ .e 8!e0 "' ex"e+0
WC7MA c'De(a3e a(ea
WC7MA ca+ .e 8!e0
"' (e,eDe 6SM 'De('a0
6SM ca+ .e 8!e0 "' ex"e+0
WC7MA c'De(a3e a(ea
Mobile moving
Internal
2ando.er Support
IS2/C GSM-D WC%MA
T'e following prere2uisites must 3e fulfilled to ena3le an inter-s6stem
'ando#er from GS) to @98)5 R5NE
T'e target cell candidates 7$G ?TSs: are defined as neig'3or @98)5
R5N cells
T'e (A are allowed to measure t'e neig'3our @98)5 R5N cells of t'e
ser#ing GS) cell-
Sou can define t'e measuring t'res'old 36 t'e t'res'old for multi-R5T )S
70SR9: parameter-
T'e (A 'as sent t'e neig'3our @98)5 R5N cell measurements to t'e
?S9-
Sou can control t'e measurement sending 36 t'e num3er of measured

F88 cells 7F8)R: parameter-
T'e connection-specific penalt6 timer for inter-s6stem 'ando#er attempts

'as 3een eBpired-
Internal
<$ Nokia Siemens Networks
2ando.er Support
IS2/C GSM-D WC%MA
T'e ?S9 initiates an inter-s6stem 'ando#er attempt to t'e @98)5 R5N4 ifE
5 neig'3our @98)5 R5N cell is a#aila3le 7co#erage:
T'e cell-specific penalt6 timer does not eBist in t'e ?S9 for t'e @98)5 R5N cell-
Ac+No measured 36 t'e (A 'as to eBceed t'e 'ando#er t'res'oldE minimum

9&I9/ Ac+Io le#el 7)AT:-
Traffic load of t'e ser#ing GS) cell eBceeds t'e t'res'old 7load:
Sou can define t'e load t'res'old 36 t'e minimum traffic load for a speec' call
7"TS9: parameter-
T'e use of load t'res'old is also influenced 36 t'e ser#ice priorit6 sent 36 t'e
)S9-
T'e ?S9 initiates onl6 as man6 inter-s6stem 'ando#ers as t'e num3er of ongoing
calls in t'e ser#ing GS) cell is o#er t'e traffic load t'res'old- T'at is4 t'e ser#ing
GS) cell is not emptied into t'e @98)5 R5N-
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T'e total interference load
T'e reTection rate of &S
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codes
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location
Internal
Standard 2alfrate
&resentation + 5ut'or + 8ate
Internal
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Standard 2alfrate
T'e aim is to increase utili!ation of remaining GS),** TRDs
after refarming wit' maintained 0oS
Internal
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6pper limit for free I9 3*0s
1 ."!S&L'a07e&TCHRa"e
#37 level
1 ."!L'a07e&TC4Ra"e #7*
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0 AMR
Introduction
Ana3ling and resource allocation
"ink adaptation
&ower control
Intracell /4Intercell /
Internal
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0 AMR
Introduction
GS) FR+AFR c'annel gross 3it-rate is 22-. k3ps in GS) FR+AFRE
> 1$ k3ps +speec' coding
> ,-. k3ps +c'annel coding
/R c'annel gross 3it rate is 11-% k3ps
T'e idea of 5)R is 3ased on t'e fact t'at in soft limited RF en#ironments 7poor 9+I:C
> Speec' coding can 3e decreased in order to impro#e c'annel coding
> #erall result is an impro#ed #oice 2ualit6 7in terms of FAR:
> For 5)R4 t'e speec' and c'annel coding data rates are d6namicall6 adapted to 3est fit t'e current
RF c'annel conditions-
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0 AMR
Introduction
?efore 5)R t'e GS) operator 'as on t'e air interfaceE

> 2 different 9'annel T6pe 7Full Rate J /alf Rate:
> 2 different 9'annel 9oding 71 V Full Rate J 1 V /alf Rate:
T'e reason of t'e introduction of 2 different 9'annel T6pes is

> ABploit t'e capacit6 of t'e TRD w'ere possi3le
> 9ope wit' temporar6 increase of traffic
@it' t'e introduction of 5)R t'e GS) operator 'as a#aila3le on t'e air interfaceE
> 2 8ifferent 9'annel T6pe 7Full Rate + /alf Rate:
> 1% 8ifferent 9'annel 9oding 7. V Full Rate J ; V /alf Rate:
T'e reason of t'e 1% different 9'annel 9oding is to use in e#er6 moment of t'e con#ersation
t'e 3est trade off 3etween 9'annel 9oding and Speec' 9oding-
> Increased Speec' 9oding W Increased Coice Reconstruction 5ccurac6
> Increased 9'annel 9oding Increased Ro3ustness Good FAR in poor 9+I en#ironment
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1*-2
FR
<-,1
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0 AMR
Introduction
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AMR
<na!ling
0R 7arameter 0SS 7arameter Mapping rule
<AMRG-R,<
o3TectE ?S9 X?5SI9SY
rangeE TR(A4 F5"SA
defaultE TR(A
Introduced in ?R,-*
t'is parameter ena3les 5)R speec' in t'e ?S9- @'en
it is set to TR(A4 t'e ?S9 generall6 allows t'e use of 5)R speec'
codecs in t'e ?S9 w'en t'e ?S9 recei#es T9/ re2uest messages
7suc' as 5SSIGN)ANT RA0(AST or /5N8CAR RA0(AST: t'at
indicate 5)R codecs 7indicated in t'e messages ZFR Cersion $H4 or
Z/R Cersion $H respecti#el6: as allowed-
Refer to NA8 and 3lock diagram at t'e 3ottom of t'is slide-
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7arameter %escription
-C2 In 2ando.er ?2RI5
A!!re.iated name tc'RateInternal/o
Managed o!ject ?S9
Range 5ctual Rate 71:4 8ata 9all 72:4 No Rate 9'ange 7$:4 &referred Rate 7%:4 ?est
9andidate 71:
@it' t'is parameter 6ou define t'e traffic c'annel allocation during ?SS internal or eBternal 'ando#ers- T'e
parameter controls t'e target cell selection and t'e T9/ c'annel rate and speec' codec determination in traffic
c'annel allocation- T'e parameter can 'a#e t'e following #aluesE
1 --- T'e call ser#ing t6pe of T9/ 'as to 3e primaril6 allocated- T'e call ser#ing t6pe of speec' codec inside t'e call
ser#ing t6pe of T9/ can c'ange-
2 --- T'e call ser#ing t6pe of T9/ and t'e call ser#ing t6pe of speec' codec are preferred to 3e primaril6 allocated
during t'e speec' connection- T'e c'annel rate c'ange is possi3le during data connection4 if necessar64 and if t'e
radio interface data rate allows it-
$ --- T'e c'annel rate and speec' codec c'anges are totall6 denied-
% --- T'e preferred c'annel rate of T9/ and preferred speec' codec 'a#e to 3e primaril6 allocated-
1 --- T9/ 'as to 3e primaril6 allocated from t'e 3est ?TS of t'e 'ando#er candidate list-
Initial AMR Channel Rate ?IAC5
A!!re.iated name init5mr9'annelRate
Managed o!ject ?S9
Range 5n6 rate 71:4 5)R FR 72: @it' t'is parameter 6ou define t'e initial c'annel rate in call setup4 internal inter cell 'ando#er 7/: and eBternal /
for an 5dapti#e )ulti Rate 75)R: call- ))" RangeE 1 N an6 rate4 t'ere is not an6 eBtra re2uirements 36 t'e parameter
and t'e c'osen c'annel rate is defined 36 taking into account t'e currentl6 used information for c'annel allocation2 N
5)R FR is allocated despite of t'e #alues of t'e currentl6 used information for c'annel allocation
AMR
Resource allocation @ 2ando.ers ?0SS only5
Internal
If multirate configuration of source and target ?TS are t'e same4 t'en P5)R
9onfiguration In /ando#ersQ and P5)R Set Grades Ana3ledQ parameters 'a#e no
impact-
7arameter %escription
AMR Set Grades <na!led ?ASG5
A!!re.iated name amrSetGradesAna3l
Managed o!ject ?S9
Range 8owngrades and upgrades are not applied 7*:
8owngrades and upgrades are applied 71:
@it' t'is parameter 6ou define w'et'er codec mode set downgrades during internal /s and upgrades after internal
/s are applied or not-
AMR Configuration In 2ando.ers ?AC25
A!!re.iated name amr9onfIn/ando#ers
Managed o!ject ?S9
Range 9urrentl6 used multirate 71:4 )ultirate configuration of target ?TS 72:
T'e attri3ute defines t'e preference 3etween t'e currentl6 used multirate configuration and t'e one defined for t'e
target ?TS during internal 'ando#ers-
))" RangeE
1 N t'e currentl6 used multirate configuration is preferred in furt'er c'annel allocations
2 N t'e multirate configuration of target ?TS is preferred in furt'er c'annel allocations
AMR
Resource allocation - Codecs in 2/ ?0SS only5
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39G5
(TRX P(,'(,") ,+ TCH a'ca",'+ )

#I<5
(&(e9e( ACCH 9(eG8e+c) 6PRS)
AMR
<nhanced -R9 7rioritF in -C2 Allocation in 0SS
?R > la6ering can 3e set up 36 5)RFR""&R) and

5)R/R""&R) parameters-
?SS
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AMR
Codecs and Aink Adaptation
T'e parameters [amr9onfigurationFrE codec)odeSet[ J
[amr9onfiguration/rE codec)odeSet[ 7FR9: determine t'e set
of codecs in used-
86namic code adaptation is 3ased on 9+I estimation- T'res'old and '6steresisE
FRTBE 5)R FR t'res'old B amr9onfigurationFrE t'res'oldB4 wit' BN1424$
FR/BE 5)R FR '6steresis B amr9onfigurationFrE '6steresisB4 wit' BN1424$
/RTBE 5)R /R t'res'old B amr9onfiguration/rE t'res'oldB4 wit' BN1424$
/R/BE 5)R /R '6steresis B amr9onfiguration/rE '6steresisB4 wit' BN1424$
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AMR
Codecs and Aink Adaptation
T'e following parameters must 3e set properl6 to maBimise t'e gaing of
5)R after refarming
amr9onfFr9odec)odeSet
amr9onfFrStart)ode
5)R FR 8" T'res'old 1 5)R FR (" T'res'old 1 5)R FR /6steresis 1
5)R FR 8" T'res'old 2 5)R FR (" T'res'old 2 5)R FR /6steresis 2
5)R FR 8" T'res'old $ 5)R FR 8" T'res'old $ 5)R FR /6steresis $
5)R /R codec mode set
5)R /R start mode
5)R /R 8" T'res'old 1 5)R /R (" T'res'old 1 5)R /R /6steresis 1
5)R /R 8" T'res'old 2 5)R /R (" T'res'old 2 5)R /R /6steresis 2
5)R /R 8" T'res'old $ 5)R /R (" T'res'old $ 5)R /R /6steresis $
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AMR
7o+er control
T'e following parameters are used to set power control
properl6 to maintain 5)R 2ualit6 after rfarming
amr&ocFr&c"T'r8lRB0ual4 amr&ocFr&c"T'r(lRB0ual
amr&ocFr&c(T'r8lRB0ual4 amr&ocFr&c(T'r(lRB0ual
amr&oc/r&c"T'r8lRB0ual4 amr&oc/r&c"T'r(lRB0ual
amr&oc/r&c(T'r8lRB0ual4 amr&oc/r&c(T'r(lRB0ual
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AMR
7acking and unpacking
0ualit6 3ased packing+unpacking is set 36 t'e following parameters
amr/oFrIn/oT'r8lRB0ual4 amr/oFrIn/oT'r8lRB0ual
amr/o/rIn/oT'r8lRB0ual4 amr/o/rIn/oT'r8lRB0ual
T'e load 3ased packing+unpacking is set 36 t'e following parameters
> lower limit for FR T9/ resources 7/R":
> upper limit for FR T9/ resources 7/R(:
> lower limit for SAG FR resources 7FR":
> upper limit for SAG FR resources 7FR(:
> 5)R lower limit for FR resources 75/R":
> 5)R upper limit for FR resources 75/R(:
> 5)R lower limit for SAG FR resources 75FR":
> 5)R upper limit for SAG FR resources 75FR(:
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AMR
Radio link timeout
T'ere are separated RT" parameters for non5)R4 5)R FR
and 5)R /R
Internal
AMR
Intercell 2/
Separate RD0(5" t'res'old parameters are used for 5)R

on ?TS le#el
> 8efault set to \worseQ #alues compared to t'e AFR RD0ual parameters
7e-g- AFR N%4 5)R N 1:
> Same pB+nB #alues used for 3ot' 5)R and AFR
> @it' t'ese default settings 5)R calls would 3e eBpected to 'a#e less
/ due to 2ualit6
In case of inter cell / t'ere are no differences in RD0(5"

measurement met'od 3etween AFR and 5)R
> AFR call and 5)R call in identical location s'ould s'ow identical
RD0(5" measurements
> In congested cell wit' no a#aila3le TS for unpacking4 Inter-cell /
re2uired 3ased on RD0(5"-
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AMR
8eatures for signaling optimi3ation
5)R / signaling optimi!ation
5)R unpacking optimi!ation S1%
Separate ("J8" "ink 5daptation T'res'olds
Ro3ust 5)R Signaling 7F599/ + S599/:

> F599/ and S599/ repetition for \repeated 599/Q capa3le mo3iles on 5)R T9/
> F599/ repetition for legac6 mo3iles on 5)R FR
> F599/ repetition for legac6 mo3iles on 5)R /R
> F599/ &ower Increment
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/rthogonal Su!chanel
%2R
%8R
Internal
/rthogonal Su!-channel
Introduction
rt'ogonal Su3-9'annel 7S9: is a #oice capacit6 feature t'at allows assigning

two 5)R /R connections on one T9/ 'alf rate c'annel
up to four 5)R /R connections ma6 3e ser#ed 36 one radio timeslot
Gain of S9 > cost efficienc6
"ess TRD eBpansion ma6 re2uired and+or gi#e more capacit6 to &S ser#ices
It ma6 'elp to reduce fre2uenc6 3and usage
S9 comprises t'e following ?SS featuresE
S9 /alf Rate wit' S5I9 )S 7?SS21$*,:
9ircuit Switc'ed 86namic 53is &ool 7?SS$*$.1:

re2uired in case of legac6 53is to pro#ide t'e ZadditionalH 53is capacit6 for t'e second S9 su3-
c'annel 7two 5)R connections paired in 8/R mode on t'e same T9/+/ re2uires two 1;k3ps 53is
su3-c'annels:
r &acket 53is o#er I&+At' 7?SS21%1%: or &acket 53is o#er T8) ?SS21%%*:
S9 re2uires Single 5ntenna Interference 9ancelation 7S5I9: recei#er in mo3ile

stations
?S9 applies S9 onl6 for )Ss w'ic' indicate t'eir S5I9 support
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%o+nlink
rt'ogonal Su3-c'annel concept in 8" direction is 3ased on t'e adoption

of t'e 0&S] modulation
> 0&S] modulation carries two ort'ogonal su3-c'annels w'ic' can 3e recei#ed
36 legac6 S5I9 )S like normal G)S]
> ?TS uses d6namicall6 G)S] or 0&S] modulation
if t'ere is onl6 one 5)R /R connection4 t'e c'annel performs as a traditional 5)R /R
T9/
> Separate reception of two su3-c'annels is ena3led 36 t'eir ort'ogonalit6
ac'ie#ed wit' appropriatel6 selected TS9s
> S9-* and S9-1 su3-c'annels 'a#e independent RR signaling
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%o+nlink
RTS" used for 5)R /R call can 3e allocated to 8/R connections 36 splitting into
two 7ort'ogonal: su3-c'annels 7S9-* and S9-1:
T'e separation 3etween S9-* and S9-1 su3-c'annels is ac'ie#ed 36 t'e use
of Training Se2uence 9odes
> su3-c'annel specific TS9s are optimi!ed in TS9 pairs for t'e 3est performance in 8/R
mode
S9-* su3-c'annel is assigned a Zlegac6H TS9 and uses Zlegac6H 53is transport
resources
S9-1 su3-c'annel is assigned a Zpair-wiseH TS9 and uses ZadditionalH 53is

transport resources
> additional 53is transport capacit6 is pro#ided wit' 9S85& or &acket 53is
-SC for /SC-' -SC for /SC-)
' (
) H
( '
# I
I #
E "
" E
H )
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,plink
rt'ogonal su3-c'annel concept in (" direction is 3ased on traditional G)S]

modulation and )ulti (ser )ultiple Input )ultiple utput 7)(-)I): tec'ni2ue
> two users are differentiated 36 TS9 and propagation pat's
t'e same TS9 pair as in 8" is used
> ?TS separates users wit' RB 8i#ersit6 and interference cancellation tec'ni2ues
Successi#e Interference 9ancellation 7SI9: recei#er is used
RB 8i#ersit6 is a prere2uisite for S9
wit'out RB 8i#ersit6 8/R performance in (" would 3e #er6 poor 7(" wit'out RB 8i#ersit6 is worse t'an 8"
wit'out S5I9:
> RB le#el 3alance 3etween two connections occup6ing paired S9-* and S9-1 su3-
c'annels is needed to pro#ide sufficient 2ualit6
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cell 0
main -SC G ' main -SC G (
paired -SC G '
cell A
paired -SC G (
cell 0
main -SC G ' main -SC G #
paired -SC G I
cell A
paired -SC G (
-SC planning
If some cells suffer from relati#el6 'ig'er speec' 2ualit6 degradation after
S9 acti#ation t'an ot'ers4 t'e TS9 plan s'ould 3e re#iewed
> speec' 2ualit6 ma6 3e monitored wit' e-g- S9 RD 0ualit6 )easurements
7countersE 122***-122*<,: and+or FAR )easurement 7counter <<**2:
> if 2ualit6 degradation detected4 t'en TS9 re-planning s'ould 3e consideredE
interference relations 3etween neig'3oring cells

pro3a3ilit6 of paired TS9 utili!ation dependent on S9 penetration
fact t'at 0&S] interference is more 'armful for G)S] t'an G)S] interference
t'ere is significant performance deterioration of S9 8" transmission due to TS9
collision 3etween S9 paired users and eBternal interferer
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Multiple;ing
8/R multipleBing mode is triggered 3ased on load criterion

> if t'e percentage of free FR T9/s decreases 3elow "i#i$ for Triggering %S&
'(R M)*$ip*e+ing4 t'e ?TS enters 8/R multipleBing mode
8/R multipleBing is reali!ed 36 'anding o#er 5)R /R+FR connection to

t'e target c'annel wit' ongoing 5)R /R call 'a#ing sufficient 2ualit6 and
(" RB "e#el
> load criterion is c'ecked upon recei#ing a report from /J&9 algorit'm wit'
updated #alues of RB 0ualit64 RB "e#el and power reduction
inter#al is defined wit' (T&FI" parameterE 8/R 95N8I85TA "ISTING INTARC5"
5lgorit'm searc'es for t'e 3est pair of calls to 3e multipleBed to ensure

optimal 2ualit6 in 8/R mode
> first4 t'e 3est target c'annel is searc'ed for 7t'e 1st candidate:
onl6 T9/8 is allocated to S5I9 )S for 5)R call ma6 3e regarded as a target c'annel
for 8/R multipleBing
> neBt4 t'e 3est connection to 3e 'anded o#er to target c'annel is searc'ed for
7t'e 2nd candidate:
3ot' 'alf rate and full rate 5)R S5I9 connections ma6 3e regarded as candidates to
3e 'anded o#er to pre#iousl6 determined target c'annel
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Multiple;ing
)ultipleBing / ma6 3e done toE

> S9-1 su3-c'annel if 5)R /R connection occup6ing target c'annel is regarded as S9-
*
T9/ is initiall6 allocated to 5)R /R regarded as S9-* su3-c'annel
in case of de-multipleBing a connection allocated on S9-1 is 'anded o#er and t'e one allocated
on S9-* remains as 'alf-filled 8/R
> S9-* su3-c'annel if 5)R /R connection occup6ing target c'annel is regarded as S9-
1
in case of de-multipleBing a connection allocated on S9-* is 'anded o#er and t'e one allocated
on S9-1 remains as 'alf-filled 8/R
-R9C'
-R9C)
-SH
%2R multiple;ing 2/
connection to !e handed o.er
target channel
-S" -SE MS# -S# -S( -S) -S'
-SH MS( -SE -S# -S( -S) -S' -SI
2R packing
/SC
multiple;ing
MS#
free
/SC-'
MS(
/SC-'
free
/SC-)
free
/SC-)
2R packing
/SC
multiple;ing
MS#
free
/SC-'
MS(
/SC-)
free
/SC-)
free
/SC-'
Internal
&9 algorit'm for 8/R mode is similar to t'e one used for non-8/R connections
legac6 RB "e#el t'res'olds are re-used

new 8/R-specific RB 0ualit6 t'res'olds allow differentiating from 5)R /R
,& "o-er Thresho*. '" R+ /)0* '(R
,& 1pper Thresho*. '" R+ /)0* '(R
,& "o-er Thresho*. 1" R+ /)0* '(R
,& 1pper Thresho*. 1" R+ /)0* '(R
7o+er control
&9 control 'as lower priorit6 t'an

demultipleBing /
8" &9 is performed for paired 8/R connections

independentl6 73ased on RB "e#el and RB 0ualit6
criteria: 3ut used TB power is determined 36 t'e
weaker connection
indi#idual 78/R-connection-specific: TB power
le#els are commanded to ?TS
?TS selects t'e 'ig'er 8" power le#el 7among

two commanded ones: and applies it for 3ot'
paired 8/R connections
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2ando.er
8/R demultipleBing / 7intra-cell / from 8/R to non-8/R mode: can 3e

triggered 36E
> RB 0ualit6 criterion
demultipleBing / to non-8/R mode is performed if (" or 8" RB 0ualit6 of 8/R connection is
greater t'an or e2ual to 'e#)*$ip*e+ing R+ /)0*i$2 Thresho*.
> (" RB "e#el ?alance criterion 7'as lower priorit6 t'an RB 0ualit6 demultipleBing /:
if (" RB "e#el 8ifference 73etween paired 8/R calls: is greater t'an or e2ual to %S&
'e#)*$ip*e+ing 1" R+"ee* M0rgin4 t'e connection wit' 'ig'er (" RB"e# is demultipleBed to non-
8/R mode
> RB "e#el criterion if Impro#ed 5)R &acking and (npacking 7?SS21%.$: is ena3led
demultipleBing / to 5)R FR is performed if (" or 8" RB "e#el of 8/R connection drops 3elow
t'e t'res'old triggering 5)R /R unpacking / 7introduced wit' ?SS21%.$:
Inter-cell /
> 8/R connection ma6 3e 'anded o#er to t'e ot'er cell 3ut onl6 to 5)R /R+FR c'annel
mode 78/R to 8/R inter-cell 'ando#ers are not possi3le:
> Inter-cell / for 8/R connections are controlled wit' new RB 0ualit6 t'res'olds
7Thresho*. '* R+ /)0* '(R 0n. Thresho*. 1* R+ /)0* '(R: and legac6 RB "e#el
t'res'olds 7Thresho*. "ee* 'o-n*in3 R+ "ee* and Thresho*. "ee* 1p*in3 R+ "ee* are
re-used:
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Circuit S+itched %ynamic A!is 7ool
8ue to S9 multipleBing additional 53is resources are
needed for S9-1 c'annels
it does not make an6 sense to dou3le permanentl6 allocated

T9/ capacit6 72 &9) TS" per TRD: as eBtra transmission is
onl6 needed 7temporaril6: for multipleBed 8/R calls
t'is additional capacit6 can 3e taken from a new dedicated
pool of 53is resources a#aila3le for eac' TRD wit'in t'e ?TS
site
t'is new pool of 53is resources is 'ereafter referred to as

9S85& 79ircuit Switc'ed 86namic 53is &ool:
)ain c'aracteristics of 9S85&E
9S85&s are created per ?9F 7?TS site: 3asis

up to % 9S85&s is possi3le per ?9F
up to 1*** 9S85&s is possi3le per ?S9
9S85& is s'ared 36 all TRDs 'osted 36 gi#en ?9F 7?TS site:

9S85& must not 3e s'ared among different ?9F
9S85& must 3e created in consecuti#e &9) TS"s
9S85& si!e ranges from 1-$1 TS" for A1 71-2% for T1:
wit' granularit6 of 1 &9) TS" 7i-e- ;% k3ps c'annels:
Internal
7lanning
&lanning structure
> 5nal6sis of eBisting network
> 9alculation of capacit6 gain w'ic' can 3e ac'ie#ed 36 5)R 8/R
> (tili!ation of capacit6 gain 3ased on t'e proper 3usiness and planning
strateg6
> Astimation of )S impro#ement ac'ie#ed 36 5)R 8FR
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%ynamic 8requency and Channel Allocation
Introduction
8requency Allocation Management
Ai.e trial +ith %8CA
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etAct
/ptimi3er
%eli.er more Capacity +ith 0est in Class =uality
=
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Capacity
2R
8R:<8R
AMR 8R
AMR-W0 2R
%8CA
/SCJJ
NSN (ni2ue features
9ommonl6 a#aila3le features
AMR 77C
AMR 2R
AMR
enhancements
J
Temporar6 o#erpower for F599/ 7part of Ro3ust 5)R signalling
feature:
OO S9 L 8F95 interwoking
Internal
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8F95 cluster
Impact of %8CA Implementation @ Impro.ed =uality
Non-8F95 cluster 8F95 cluster
C
:
I
C
:
I
KImpro.ed =ualityL
0etter 8requency
allocation for each
ne+ call or hando.er
ear realtime
processing of mo!ile
measurements !y 0SC
to assess net+ork
le.el interference
G
KImpro.ed <nd ,ser
percei.ed =ualityL
All critical .oice

quality indicators like
8<R M MF/FS sho+
remarka!le
impro.ement post
%8CA implementation
SIM,AA-I/
R<AA <-W/RN
(E to E'$ increased
2alf Rate traffic
?R<AA <-W/RN5 ?R<AA <-W/RN5
Non-8F95 cluster
Internal
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Impro.ed =uality Impro.ed Capacity
/!jecti.es
)ore #oice capacit6 wit' eBisting +

less TRD 'ardware
)ore #oice capacit6 wit' less
fre2uenc6 c'annels and sites
/ther 0enefits
"ess power consumption + Arl
due to smaller 'w configurations
"ess capacit6 Sites needed
)ore Timeslots a#aila3le for

GS) data
)ore capacit6 + fre2uenc6 3and
ena3les @98)5,** refarming
Traffic load
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Internal
%ynamic 8requency and Channel Allocation
8F95 is a powerful algorit'm in ?S9 w'ic' ensures
optimum radio c'annel allocation for e#er6 new call
and incoming 'ando#er
&recise interference control is ac'ie#ed wit'
?SS s6nc'ronisation
?S9 information eBc'ange
96clic fre2uenc6 'opping
8F95 5lgorit'm uses compre'ensi#e statistical data
for c'annel selection process
Real time information
Near real time information
Non real time information
8F95 algorit'm assigns t'e radio c'annel for eac'
indi#idual connection wit'
)o3ile 5llocation fre2uenc6 7)5:
)o3ile 5llocation IndeB ffset 7)5I:
Radio Timeslot 7TS":
Training Se2uence 9ode 7TS9:
&ower le#el in uplink and downlink
ASC
/,"4 7;CA
A3'(,"4m
ATS /,"4 LML
6PS Sa"e,"e
ASC%ASC L,+I
Internal
%8CA Channel Selection 7rinciple
8F95 radio c'annel selection uses

connection specific 9+I targets
Se#eral 9+I estimations are produced

for eac' a#aila3le radio c'annel
9+I estimations rel6 on t'e fact t'at t'e

interference relations in 8F95 network
are sta3le and predicta3le 3ecause of
?SS s6nc'ronisation and controlled
use of c6clic fre2uenc6 'opping
9+I estimations are performed 36

com3ining information from se#eral
sources
> ?ackground interference matriB 7?I):
> )S measurement reports
> ("+8" power control data
> 8F95 radio resource ta3le
> 8F95 adTacent c'annel lookup ta3le
C4a++e ReG8e!"
7;CA A3'(,"4m
C4a++e A'ca",'+
MA, MAI#, TSL, TSC
ATS a+0 MS P'/e(
N'+ Rea T,me I+9'(ma",'+
AacI3('8+0 I+"e(9e(e+ce Ma"(,x
Nea( Rea T,me I+9'(ma",'+
MS Mea!8(eme+" Re&'("!
LL@7L P'/e( C'+"(' 7a"a
Rea T,me I+9'(ma",'+
Ra0,' C4a++e L!a3e I+9'(ma",'+
Exam&e '9 C@I Ta(3e"!-
C@I TAR6ET ;R (CI;) 1 0A
C@I TAR6ET HR (CIH) 15 0A
C@I TAR6ET AMR ;R (CIA;) = 0A
C@I TAR6ET AMR HR (CIAH) 12 0A
C@I TAR6ET 15B5 7ATA (CIT) 1M 0A
Internal
%ynamic 8requency and Channel Assignment
5 c'annel assignment sc'eme t'at a3olis' fre2uenc6 planning for

non ?99/ TRDs 7traffic TRDs s'ould 3e defined as 8F95:
?S9 will d6namicall6 assign t'e most suita3le time slot4 )5 list and
TS9 for eac' connection ^ automaticall64 36 estimating t'e 9+I on
t'e 3asis of )S measurement reports and t'eir consolidation in
?I) 7?ackground Interference )atriB: ta3les- In order to 'a#e
relia3le measurements4 t'e usage of I%A< 0A lists is suggested
T'is means t'at e#er6 connection 'ops independentl6 from t'e

ot'ers 78F95 'opping mode:
To ac'ie#e t'is4 s6nc'ronisation 3etween sites is needed -U ")(

must 3e installed in e#er6 site 7")( recei#e G&S signal clock:
To ac'ie#e inter-?S9 s6nc'ronisation4 ?S9-?S9 interface 7I&

3ased: is needed
3he goal is to provide a radio channel with sufcient *?I that depends on
the t=pe of the connection "i&e& meet diHerent Jo7 reKuirements for I9,
09, M9 I9, M9 09% ever= connection t=pe has a *?I target that the
algorithm alwa=s tries to meet
3he goal is to provide a radio channel with sufcient *?I that depends on
the t=pe of the connection "i&e& meet diHerent Jo7 reKuirements for I9,
09, M9 I9, M9 09% ever= connection t=pe has a *?I target that the
algorithm alwa=s tries to meet
E$ec" => a signiLcant capacit= and?or Kualit= gain
E$ec" => a signiLcant capacit= and?or Kualit= gain
Internal
%8CA Cell Configuration and 8requency 2opping
Fre2uenc6 3and is di#ided into two

parts for 8F95 operation
> ?99/ fre2uencies
> 8F95 fre2uencies
?99/ fre2uencies are planned in a

con#entional manner
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one or more )o3ile 5llocation 7)5:
lists
ne 8F95 )5 list can contain up to

$2 fre2uencies
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freKuenc= pool that is divided
into M lists
.I* is given a dedicated

freKuenc= pool that is divided
into M lists
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.I* chooses the M, MIO and

time slot that is suitable for the
new connection and minimiNes
the impact on all the existing
.I* connections in the network
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own seKuence "combination of all
possible M lists and MIOs%
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time slot that is suitable for the
new connection and minimiNes
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own seKuence "combination of all
possible M lists and MIOs%
%8CA
Internal
Requirements
%8CA
et+ork element Soft+are release required
?S9 S11-1 A8;-1 or later
Nokia FleBi A8GA ?TSs A&2-*
Nokia (ltraSite ?TSs 9D%-1 or later
Nokia )etroSite ?TSs 9D%-1 or later
Nokia Talk-famil6 ?TSs Not supported
Nokia Insite ?TSs Not supported
Nokia &rimeSite ?TSs Not supported
Nokia 2nd Gen- ?TSs Not supported
")(4 ")( )anager %-% or later
")(?4 ")( )anager 1-* 981
)S9 No re2uirements
Nokia Net5ct SS% or later
SGSN No re2uirements
et+ork element 2ard+are requirements

?S9 ?S9$i or ?S92i is re2uired-
?S92i re2uires 9&;)D 9&( cards in
all units4 and 9&"5N-S panel is also re2uired-
T'e ?S9s t'at use 8F95 and 'a#e
adTacent ser#ice areas must 3e connected to eac'
ot'er wit' ?S9- ?S9 connection- T'is ma6 re2uire
"5N ca3ling4 'u3s+switc'es and ot'er
networking e2uipment-
?TS 8F95 re2uires eit'er (ltraSite4 FleBi
A8GA4 or )etroSite 3ase station- T'e (ltraSite 3ase
station re2uires wide3and com3ining or no
com3iners- 8F95 is not supported wit'
RT9 com3iners-
")( 8F95 re2uires ?SS
s6nc'ronisation-
T'is re2uires t'at one location
measurement unit 7")(: is installed in e#er6 ?TS
site w'ere 8F95 is used-
T9S) No re2uirements
SGSN No re2uirements
Internal
site capacit6 wit' 8F95 7India:
N 5#oid 9apacit6 sites
Maximise
N sa#ed
Internal
Ma;imise -raffic supported per site +ith %8CA
Total ?@ a#aila3leE %-%)'! 7GS)1.**:
RegionE Surat4India 7(ninor:
9'allengesE
Rapid traffic growt'
"imited spectrum meant deteriorating
network 2ualit6 as site configuration was
eBpanded to cater to traffic surge
5#erage configuration $L$L24)aBE %L$L$
9urrent status 7post 8F95:E
5ll sites eBpanded to %L%L%
Reduced ?locking4 .F additional traffic
)uc' 3etter 0ualit6 wit' increased
traffic carr6ing capa3ilit6 > wit'out
an6 additional capacit6 site_
9ustomer will now deplo6 8F95 on <**
sites in different regions across India
Telenor group 7Toint #enture partner: too is con#inced of t'e functionalit6 J intends to
position 8F95 for t'eir operations elsew'ere J also as a strong solution for Refarming in
Aurope
%8CA <na!led
%8CA <na!led
%8CA <na!led
Reduced interference le#els
/ig' Interference
Internal
Capacity Gain @2igher -raffic support per site
Traffic capacit6 wit' a#erage . TRD+site in t'is cluster was 1*12 Arl-
5fter 8F95 Traffic carr6ing capacit6 of t'is cluster is 1<%$ Arl-
%* F 9apacit6 gain wrt 1* TRD sites 7pre-8F95:
Iincreased traffic support in cluster L reduced 3locking
7re 7ost
Internal
1*F impro#ement in 8ropped 9all Rate
2*F impro#ement in Good 0ualit6 samples-
5ll t'e a3o#e 0oS impro#ements ac'ie#ed e#en wit' /ig'er carried
traffic in t'is cluster__
No additional sites deplo6ed4 site configurations maBimised
8irect impact on new site related 95&AD J &AD for operator
Internal
%8CA projects
ngoingE
1:T5T54India E 11** sites
2:(ninor4IndiaE <** 736 end 2*11:
$:?'arti4India E 1** sites
%:5ircel7)aBis:4IndiaE 1* sites
1:5IS4T'ailand E1
st Refarming trial
&lanned
1:Codafone4IndiaE1* sites 7trial:
2:Ro3i4?anglades'E1* sites 7trial:
$:Nu#atel4?oli#ia 7trial:
%:9)9949'ina 7trial:
Internal
Channel utili3ation related features
SAIC6 %AR7
S-IRC
Antenna 2opping
Internal
SAIC and %AR7 on %A
SAIC G Single Antenna Interference
Cancellation
Generic term for a recei#er algorit'm utili!ing one
antenna 7in a 'andset:
NokiaHs p'ase 1 S5I9 is a proprietar6 algorit'm
%AR7 G %o+nlink Ad.anced Recei.er
7erformance
$G&& standardi!ed feature for 2G utili!ing S5I9
and uplink signaling
Introduced in Rel-; as release independent feature
9an 3e introduced to terminals supporting earlier

$G&& releases
NokiaHs p'ase 2 S5I9 is $G&& compliant 85R&
feature
Internal
SAIC and %AR7
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smaller cells&
Introduce new and
smaller cells&
Increase freKuenc=
re1use factor
Increase freKuenc=
re1use factor
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IreKuenc= hopping
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Gower control
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7I* does not
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techniKue, which uses the
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active cancellation of the
interfering signals&
7I* is digital signal processing
techniKue, which uses the
correlation properties of a <M7O
modulated signal to perform an
active cancellation of the
interfering signals&
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amount of trafc is <M7O
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In toda=Ps network the vast
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<M7O modulated interferers 7I* gainQ
<M7O modulated interferers 7I* gainQ
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gain?>o loss
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gain?>o loss
<ains on both s=nchroniNed and non1
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<ains on both s=nchroniNed and non1
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7I* does not improve coverage&
Internal
2o+ are SAIC:%AR7 gains are utili3edO
et+orks utili3e the SAIC:%AR7 performance gain through
the e;isting po+er control loopsF -+o options e;istsC
et+orks utili3e the SAIC:%AR7 performance gain through
the e;isting po+er control loopsF -+o options e;istsC
(5 Impro.e %A R; quality
(5 Impro.e %A R; quality
)aintain similar 8" TB power

as for a con#entional terminal
(tili!e 85R& gain to impro#e

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2ualit6 or t'roug'put:-
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impro#ed-
)5 Reduce %A -; po+er
)5 Reduce %A -; po+er
(tili!e ?TS power control

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TB power-
)aintain similar 8" RB 2ualit6

as a con#entional terminal4 3ut
wit' less emitted power
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Internal
%i.ersity techniques on ,A
Interference ReTection 9om3ining 7IR9:
First IR9 identifies and reTects an6 interfering signals in eac' of t'e pat's t'en com3ines as per
)R9
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8IR 78ominant to rest of t'e Interference Ratio: is 'ig'-
)aBimum Ratio 9om3ining 7)R9:
9om3ines t'e signal according t'e eac' pat's SNR
ptimal com3ining w'ere t'e interference is t'ermal noise or t'ere are large num3er of interfering
signals
Space Time Interference ReTection 9om3ining 7STIR9:
Impro#ing t'e w'itening NU impro#ing performance in interference scenarios
An'anced S6m3ol Spaced Recei#er 7ASSR:
T'e ASSR pro#ides impro#ed (" interference reTection performance for 3ot' traffic and signalling
c'annels-
T'e ASSR onl6 supports G)S] modulated c'annels-
Implemented in (ltraSite ?TS S@ 9D%-1 7remo#ed in %-1 981 due T5 issues4 planned again in 9D
1-*:
5n uplink recei#er en'ancement designed for use in A-9ell and configurations t'at use A8GA
3ase3and 7??2A+F: wit' a non-A8GA TRD7TSB5:-
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Internal
Antenna 2opping
5ntenna /opping is a downlink performance en'ancement feature

designed to impro#e link performance w'ere fre2uenc6 'opping is not in
use or not effecti#e due to 'ig' correlation 3etween fre2uencies-
> @it' 5/ t'e impro#ement is more su3stantial on t'e non-'opping la6er 3ecause
t'at 3rings it to almost e2ual link performance wit' t'e 'opping la6er-
> Furt'ermore4 wit' t'e 5ntenna /opping feature it is possi3le to ac'ie#e space
di#ersit6 to t'e regular RF 'opping configuration4 w'ic' means t'at t'ere is a
distance t'at separates two or more transmitting antennas4 pro#iding
uncorrelated signals- 5t t'e mo3ile unit a separation of 'alf a wa#elengt' is t'e
minimum for o3taining uncorrelated signals
2d? 8"+(" gain in #er6 narrow 3and wit'out an6 additional TRD
8istance
8istance
8istance
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5#erage
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TD 2
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8istance
8istance
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Radio
9'annel
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o#er 3urst
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TD 1
TD 2
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Internal
1$* Nokia Siemens Networks
/ptimi3er
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5ntenna data including repeater info
)ap 7not mandator6:
)easurement collection
Total FA& measurements wit' )?5" 7FA& is recommended:
?locking figures for calculating load factors and )5 list si!e
Neig'3our optimi!ation
5dding and remo#ing neig'3ours 7cleanup:
Interference anal6sis 7cleanup 'ea#6 interferers 7e-g- antenna tilt::
Fre2uenc6 and ?99+N99 planning wit' optimi!er
?99/ and T9/ 3and planning in no 'opping4 ?? 'opping4 RF 'opping en#ironment
@eig'ting planning for co- and adTacent c'annels
&enalt6 set for different relations 7cost function:
Result anal6sis
9omparison of plan and actual plan on 3ot' ?99/ and T9/
Internal
1$1 Nokia Siemens Networks
etAct /ptimi3er
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of operational GS)J@98)5 networks
Impro.ed optimi3ation accuracy
&arameter tuning is done 3ased on

network statistics > no predictions
5ccurate results wit' accurate input > no fine tuning

More efficiency .ia automation
Seamless support for optimi!ation process p'ases
5utomated data transfers #ia Net5ct integration
Cisuali!ation and anal6sis to 'elp

decision making for optimi!ation tasks
Focusing on essentials
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9ommon /@4 administration4 look and feel4 documentation
5ccess to optimisation functionalit6 can 3e controlled

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5ctual 9) data uploaded automaticall6 from R59 8?
5utomated access to ]&Is

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> Import from preferred &) tool 7integration proTect:
ptimisation results stored as plans in R59 8?

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GS) fre2uenc6 and ?SI9 plan optimi!ation
Interference control for @98)5
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management for GS) J @98)5
9apacit6 and 0oS optimisation

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5utomated access of configuration parameters
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5cti#ation and control of standard and
special measurements
5utomated retrie#al of ]&Is
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> Selected ?SS and R5N ]&Is for optimi!ation
@it' integration proTect t'e ]&Is can 3e retrie#ed

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Internal
1$; Nokia Siemens Networks
Pisuali3ation and analysis
5 t'oroug' understanding of t'e current network status
is essential 3efore taking an6 optimi!ation actions
9onfiguration audits
&arameter setting c'ecks
&erformance o#er#iew
ptimi!er pro#ides efficient means
to #iew all t'is geograp'icall6
To identif6 t'e pro3lematic elements

for furt'er anal6sis
New tec'nolog6 and ser#ices re2uire
new knowledge
ptimi!er com3ines t'e essential information

toget'er for meaningful entities
Aas6 understanding of t'e dependencies

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1$< Nokia Siemens Networks
Common functionality for GSMMWC%MA
Geograp'ical #isuali!ation and anal6sis
]&Is and parameters automaticall6 on map
9ustomi!ed 2ualit6 t'res'olds

Grap'ical adTacenc6 management
5ctual adTacencies on map
)anual or automated distance 3ased

management of all adTacenc6 t6pes
?order area adTacencies
&arameters from templates automaticall6
Scram3ling code collision c'eck and correction
Instant pro#isioning for Nokia elements

&owerful parameter management
wit' ?rowser
]&Is and parameters in t'e same #iew
8edicated4 customi!ed #iews per task
ne-36-one or mass editing of parameters
9'ange tracking
)anagement of plans 3etween R59 and ptimi!er
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1$. Nokia Siemens Networks
Measurement !ased GSM optimi3ation
AS
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Interference )atriB generation 3ased on mo3ile measurements
9ontrol for t'e ?SS measurements
Generation of interference matriB
Cerification of interference #alidit6

Interference root cause anal6sis
9omplemented wit' Timing 5d#ance anal6sis
5utomated 5dTacenc6 )anagement
5utomated algorit'm to propose optimal adTacencies
(nused adTacenc6 deletion 3ased on / statistics
)issing ones created 3ased on interference matriB
&erformance optimi!ation
Fre2uenc6 allocation 3ased on
measured interference
5ll 'opping modes supported
5ll RF 'opping t6pes supported
5llocation completed wit' ?SI9 allocation
and ot'er parameters
Internal
1$, Nokia Siemens Networks
Interference matri; from 0SS measurements
ptimi!er uses t'e ?SS measurements for interference matriB generation
and furt'er to adTacenc6 and fre2uenc6 plan optimi!ation
9F J 859 measurements or totalFA& measurement of S11-1
)et'od to measure interference in all ?99/ fre2uencies
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report t'e ; strongest to ?S9
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9F and 859 in S1*-14 total FA&

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measurement period to include
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?5 list
?S9 collects and stores t'e data
and forwards to Net5ct
8ata collected for few da6s
ptimi!er generates t'e interference
matriB from
t'e measurements
Internal
1%* Nokia Siemens Networks
Interference root cause analysis
ptimi!er generates t'e interference matriB automaticall6
9o-c'annel and adTacent >c'annel matrices
9+I pro3a3ilit6 and 5#erage Recei#ed &ower #alues calculated

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measurement #alidit6 and
interference root cause can 3e anal6!ed
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)et'ods to anal6!e t'e

interference root cause
> #ers'ooting cells
> 8istance to interferer
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1%1 Nokia Siemens Networks
8requency allocation procedure
5nal6!e t'e current performance
Ciew t'e ]&Is and allocation on map and 3rowser

89R4 call 2ualit64 ?99/s4 'opping modes
9ollect interference measurements
@it' 9F and 859 measurements in ?SS
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9'eck t'at all cells are measured
5nal6se interference location and root cause

&erform allocation
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&ro#en %-2)/! 3andwidt' support

Refarming specific ser#ices suc' as

Net5ct ptimi!er for

5d#anced GS) spectrum

Full6 fledged 2G+$G interworking

53out $ times 3etter co#erage

9apacit6 optimi!ed wit' %-2 )/!

Terminals widel6 a#aila3le

T'e figure 3elow s'ows an eBample of a countr64 w'ere t'e

So in 3elow eBample t'e (,** is used outside of 3ig cities

T'e following information s'ould 3e a#aila3le for anal6!ing

e-g- 3ig cities co#ered 36 3ot' (21** and (,** in parallel

9ountr6 3orders are co#ered 36 (21** onl6

GS) and 89S cell le#el information of planned site locations

I of signaling T9/s+TRD 7?99/JeBt999/ and S899/:

98AF and 98A8

9S traffic #olume 79S ?/ in Arlang > FR and /R separatel6 7trfK11,4

&S traffic pa6load 78ail6 AG&RS 8" in )? - trfK211a:

T9/ drop rate 7dail6 in F - dcrK2,:

89S can 3e used for capacit6 la6er wit' 9?99/

9:*;* value of the serving cell

/ least ' strongest non serving <7M cells

&rocedure for assigning a mo3ile

/ando#er target cell selection is 3ased

T'e parameter Pdirected retr6

8irected Retr6 78R: 'ando#ers are

8R will 3e applied if t'ere is real T9/ congestion in accessed cell

&re-emption 'as 'ig'er priorit6 t'an 858"+? 'ando#er

e#er6 ?TS 'as its ?99/ and S899/

impro#ed spectral efficienc6 7one

optimi!ed use of signaling c'annels

tig'ter reuse of non ?99/ carriers

3etter 2ualit6 7decreased num3er of

segment N telecom cell

segment ma6 consist of se#eral

?TSs of a segment are co-located

a ?TS in a segment is a group of

a ?TS in a segment must consist

a ?TS in a segment must consist

peratorRs own GS)+A8GA cells

peratorRs own @98)5 cells

GS)+A8GA cells of a greenfield operator

@98)5 cells of a greenfield operator

Full control of 'ando#er targets 3ased on

&artners access can 3e limited to defined

&artners can prefer t'eir own cells and

Re2uires ;%k signalling links for assuring

T'e ?S9 recognises t'e necessit6 to

T'e situation can take place4 for

Slow mo#ing )S -U lower la6er 7micro: cells -U optimum capacit6 use

Fast mo#ing )S -U upper la6er 7macro: cells -U reduction of signaling traffic

8ast Mo.ing Mo!ile Support ?8MMS5

MSB Speed %etection

T'e crucial principle of t'e traffic

T'e parameter adTacent cell la6er

T'e la6er of an adTacent cell can

T'e power 3udget 'ando#er

(m3rella 'ando#er to go from GS) ,**+.** to GS) 1.**+1,**4 wit' a

&ower 3udget 'ando#er wit'in t'e same la6er4 wit' a margin of ; d?

Radio reason 7"e#el or 0ualit6: 'ando#er to go from GS) 1.**+1,** to

?6 redistri3uting t'e traffic to t'e appropriate la6er or

T'e 5)/ contains t'ree features

e-g- 3ig cities co#ered 36 3ot' (21 and (, in parallel

9:; value of the serving cell

(m3rella 'ando#er to go from GS) ,+. to GS) 1.+1,4 wit' a

Radio reason 7"e#el or 0ualit6: 'ando#er to go from GS) 1.+1, to