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Training Course_RAN16.0
CS Voice Precise Power
Control

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Wireless Product Service Department

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Objectives

 After completing this course, you are supposed to:

 Know the value and application scenarios of CS voice power
control.
 Know the specifications of CS voice precise power control.
 Explain the basic principles of CS voice precise power control.
 Configure and verify the CS voice precise power control feature
and install and commission the products related to the feature.

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Contents
 Feature Introduction
 Feature Benefits
 Feature Deployment
 Performance Monitoring
 Application Cases
 Precautions (FAQs)
 Reference Documents & Glossary
 Feature Introduction-Background
 This feature belongs to the UMTS HD-Voice solution. It is an independent chapter of the Feature Parameter
Description (FPD).
 Power control can be divided into inner loop power control (ILPC) and outer loop power control (OLPC).
 OLPC determines whether the gap between the uplink block error rate (BLER) and the target BLER is
decreasing and adjusts the signal-to-interference ratio (SIR) target based on the gap. The adjusted target
SIR is sent to the RNC for ILPC.
 ILPC determines whether the gap between the uplink SIR and the SIR target is decreasing and adjusts
the transmit power of UEs based on the gap.
 When calculating the uplink BLER for OLPC, if the RNC receives incorrect voice frames, it increases the
target SIR promptly; if the RNC receives correct voice frames, it decreases the target SIR slowly to avoid
ping-pong effect. However, the target SIR remains unchanged for UEs that are performing CS voice
services in the discontinuous transmission (DTX) state, because they are not transmitting data. Hence,
the transmit power of these UEs is wasted.

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Feature Introduction-Technical Principles

Inner Loop  This feature includes:

I/Q NODEB TPC  Enhanced OLPC
Searching
SIR Estimator
SIR Power Control  BLER->BER->SIRtarget three loop power control
Opt. (Inner loop)
mechanism: BER is used for the assessment of
wireless channel quality, to implement UE precise
Channel Decode DTX Power Control
power control.
IUB  DTX power control: When there is no uplink data,
Outer Loop
Target SIR
the SIR target is reduced.
RNC
A/B/C CRC QE(BER) BER Power Control
 Enhanced ILPC
subflow
(Outer loop2)
 Enhanced searching (depending on UBBP boards):
Target QE
The algorithm enables NodeBs to search for more
BLER Power Control
BLER Estimator
(Outer loop1) weak signals to increase the uplink SIR.
 Optimized SIR assessment (depending on WBBPf
Target BLER
boards): The assessment of uplink SIR is more
accurate.
Optimized module New module  This feature applies to AMR-NB and AMR-WB services of
all rates and composite AMR+PS services.

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Feature Introduction-Application Scenarios

 Typical scenarios:
 This feature is mainly applied in typical metropolitan environment
(featuring low rate and multipath).
 This feature is inapplicable to high-speed moving scenarios (such
as hi-speed railway, subway, and express ways) and extended
cell coverage scenarios.

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Contents
 Feature Introduction
 Feature Benefits
 Feature Deployment
 Performance Monitoring
 Application Cases
 Precautions (FAQs)
 Reference Documents & Glossary

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Feature Benefits and Network Impact
 Feature benefits
 This feature can increase the mean opinion score (MOS) of AMR services
in a cell by 0.05 to 0.1 point

 Test result in the lab: BLER

0.1

Case Performance Gain 0.5 dB Gain

0.01
AMR 12.2k MOS 0.05~0.1
0.001
AMR+R99 8k MOS 0.1~0.15
BER-BLER BLER
Joint
EbN0

 Network impact
 The increase of the MOS by 0.05 to 0.1 point has no impact on the KPI
(call drop rate and access success rate) of the live network.

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Contents
 Feature Introduction
 Feature Benefits
 Feature Deployment
 Performance Monitoring
 Application Cases
 Precautions (FAQs)
 Reference Documents & Glossary

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Feature Deployment-Preconditions
 Prerequisite Features
 None

 Mutually Exclusive Features

 None

 Affected Feature
 None

 Hardware Dependency
 Optimization of SIR assessment depends on WBBPf boards.

 Enhanced searching capability depends on UBBP boards.

 NE Dependency
 None
 License
 This feature is controlled by a new RNC-level license control item.

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Feature Deployment-When to Use the
Feature and Required Information (1)

• When to use CS voice precise power control

 This feature applies to any UMTS networks.

 Enable this feature in scenarios where the MOS of voice services

needs to be improved.

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 Feature Deployment-When to Use the
Feature and Required Information (2)
 Required information
 The voice quality baseline needs to be obtained for assessment of the gain after this feature is
enabled.
 MOS: The MOS of voice services can be obtained by conducting a drive test using the MOS tester.
 Counters related to the uplink enhanced voice quality indicator (EVQI)

Counter
VS.EVQI.AMRNB.UL.TotalValue
VS.EVQI.AMRNB.UL.Excellent.Num
VS.EVQI.AMRNB.UL.Good.Num
VS.EVQI.AMRNB.UL.Accept.Num
VS.EVQI.AMRNB.UL.Poor.Num
VS.EVQI.AMRNB.UL.Bad.Num
VS.EVQI.AMRWB.UL.TotalValue
VS.EVQI.AMRWB.UL.Excellent.Num
VS.EVQI.AMRWB.UL.Good.Num
VS.EVQI.AMRWB.UL.Accept.Num
VS.EVQI.AMRWB.UL.Poor.Num
VS.EVQI.AMRWB.UL.Bad.Num
Description
This counter provides the total uplink EVQI of the AMR-NB services.
This counter provides the number of times that the uplink EVQI of AMR-NB services is Excellent.
This counter provides the number of times that the uplink EVQI of AMR-NB services is Good.
This counter provides the number of times that the uplink EVQI of AMR-NB services is Accept.
This counter provides the number of times that the uplink EVQI of AMR-NB services is Poor.
This counter provides the number of times that the uplink EVQI of AMR-NB services is Bad.
This counter measures the total uplink EVQI of the AMR-WB services.
This counter provides the number of times that the uplink EVQI of AMR-WB services is
Excellent.
This counter provides the number of times that the uplink EVQI of AMR-WB services is Good.
This counter provides the number of times that the uplink EVQI of AMR-WB services is
Accept.
This counter provides the number of times that the uplink EVQI of AMR-WB services is Poor.
This counter provides the number of times that the uplink EVQI of AMR-WB services is Bad.

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Feature Deployment-Network Planning

 Network planning
 None
 RF planning
 None

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 Feature Deployment-Data Preparation (1)
Parameter Paramet Setting Notes Data
Name er ID Source
Switch for CS VoicePP Switch for enabling or disabling the CS Voice Precise Power Control feature. Internal
Voice Precise CSwitch plan
Power Control
Initial-Target- InitQeFa Initial-target-QE adjustment factor for OLPC involved in the CS Voice Precise Power Control feature. Internal
QE Adjust ctor Initial target QE = int (InitQeFactor x BLERtarget + InitQeConst) plan
Factor for PC The greater the value of this parameter, the larger the initial target QE, and the smaller the UE transmit
power.
The smaller the value of this parameter, the smaller the initial target QE, and the higher the UE transmit
power.
The value of BLERtarget is specified by the BLERQuality parameter.
Initial-Target- InitQeCo Initial-target-QE adjustment constant for OLPC involved in the CS Voice Precise Power Control feature. Initial-
QE Adjust nst Initial target QE = int (InitQeFactor x BLERtarget + InitQeConst) Target-QE
Constant for The greater the value of this parameter, the larger the initial target QE, and the smaller the UE transmit Adjust
PC power. Constant
The smaller the value of this parameter, the smaller the initial target QE, and the higher the UE transmit for PC
power.

Initial-Target- QeFacto Initial-target-QE adjustment factor for OLPC involved in the CS Voice Precise Power Control feature. Internal
QE Adjust r QE adjusted value = (BLERtarget - BLERmeas QeFactor) QeStepSize plan
Factor for PC Target QE = Previous target QE + QE adjusted value
The value of BLERmeas is obtained according to the number of blocks received by the transport channel and
the number of error blocks. For the specific calculation method, see Power Control Feature Parameter
Description.
The greater the value of this parameter, the smaller the target QE, and the smaller the UE transmit power.
The smaller the value of this parameter, the higher the UE transmit power.

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 Feature Deployment-Data Preparation (2)

Parameter Parameter ID Setting Notes Data Source

Name
Target-QE QeStepSize Target-QE adjustment step for OLPC involved in the CS Voice Precise Power Control Internal plan
Adjustment feature.
Step for PC
The greater the value of this parameter, the larger the target QE adjustment step, the
quicker for the QE to reach its target value, but the less accurate the target QE
adjustment.
The smaller the value of this parameter, the smaller the target QE adjustment step, the
slower for the QE to reach its target value, but the more accurate the target QE
adjustment.
Target-SIR SirDtxConst Target-SIR adjustment constant for OLPC involved in the CS Voice Precise Power Internal plan
Adjust Control feature. This constant is used during DTX.
Constant for
DTX PC The greater the value of this parameter, the smaller the target SIR during DTX, and the
smaller the UE transmit power.
The smaller the value of this parameter, the greater the target SIR during DTX, and the
higher the UE transmit power.
Target-SIR SirStepSize Target-SIR adjustment step for OLPC involved in the CS Voice Precise Power Control Internal plan
Adjustment feature.
Step for PC
The greater the value of this parameter, the larger the target SIR adjustment step is, the
quicker for the SIR to reach its target value, but the less accurate the target SIR
adjustment.
The smaller the value of this parameter, the smaller the target SIR adjustment step, the
slower for the SIR to reach its target value, but the more accurate the target SIR
adjustment.

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Feature Deployment-Activation
 Using MML commands
 To activate CS Voice Precise Power Control, run the RNC MML command SET UCSVOICEPPC
and set Switch for CS Voice Precise Power Control to ON.
 Using the CME
 Step 1. Configure a single object (such as a cell) on the CME. Set the parameter on the CME
according to the operation sequence in the following table. For instructions on how to perform the
CME single configuration, see CME Single Configuration Operation Guide.
SN MO NE Parameter Name Parameter ID Configurable in
CME Batch
Modification
Center
1 UCSV RNC Switch for CS Voice Precise Power Control (set to ON) VoicePPCSwitch Yes
OICEP Initial-Target-QE Adjust Factor for PC (default value is InitQeFactor Yes
PC recommended)
Initial-Target-QE Adjust Constant for PC (default value is InitQeConst Yes
recommended)
Target-QE Adjustment Factor for PC QeFactor Yes
Target-QE Adjustment Step for PC QeStepSize Yes
Target-SIR Adjust Constant for DTX PC SirDtxConst Yes
Target-SIR Adjustment Step for PC SirStepSize Yes

 Step 2. (Optional) Modify objects in batches on the CME. (CME batch modification center)

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Feature Deployment-Activation Observation

 After this feature is activated, verify that this feature has been
activated using any of the following methods:
 Method 1: Observe the two counters
VS.SingleRAB.CSVoicePPC.CSVoiceFrames and
VS.MultiRAB.CSVoicePPC.CSVoiceFrames. If either of the counters is not 0,
this feature has been activated.
 Method 2: Set up a single AMR service as follows: 1. Open the Monitor page
on the RNC LMT. 2. Choose Monitor -> UMTS Monitoring -> Connection
Performance Monitoring in the Monitor Navigation Tree. The Connection
Performance Monitoring dialog box is displayed. 3. Set Monitor Item to
OPLC and specify IMSI in this dialog box. 4. click Submit. If the target SIR is
increased but no error block occurs, the feature has been activated.

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Feature Deployment-Deactivation

 Using MML Commands

 To deactivate the CS Voice Precise Power Control feature, run the RNC MML command
SET UCSVOICEPPC and set Switch for Precise PC over CS Voice to OFF.
 Using the CME
 Step 1. Configure a single object (such as a cell) on the CME. Set the parameter on the
CME according to the operation sequence in Table 7-3. Set the parameter on the CME
according to the operation sequence in CME Single Configuration Operation Guide.
SN. MO NE Parameter Name Parameter ID Configurable in CME
Batch Modification
Center
1 UCSVOICEPP RNC Switch for CS Voice Precise VoicePPCSwi Yes
C Power Control tch

 Step 2. (Optional) Modify objects in batches on the CME. (CME batch modification center)

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Feature Deployment-Fault Handling

 None

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Contents
 Feature Introduction
 Feature Benefits
 Feature Deployment
 Performance Monitoring
 Application Cases
 Precautions (FAQs)
 Reference Documents & Glossary

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Performance Monitoring-New Traffic
Measurement Counters

Measurem Measurement
Counter Unit Briefing Meaning
ent Object Unit

VS.CSVoicePP CELL AMR.CELL Frame Total Number of Voice This counter provides the
C.SingleRAB.Vo Frames in a Single CS Voice total number of voice frames
in a single CS voice service
iceFrmNum Service Subject to CS Voice subject to CS voice precise
Precise Power Control power control.
VS.CSVoicePP CELL AMR.CELL Frame This counter provides the
Total Number of Voice total number of voice frames
C.MultiRABs.Vo Frames of Combined of combined services subject
iceFrmNum Services Subject to CS to CS voice precise power
Voice Precise Power Control. control.
VS.RAB.AMR.S CELL THRUPUT.CellErlang
ingleRAB.Erlan This counter measures the
g.cell Erlang of AMR Voice erlang of AMR voice services
Service in a Single CS in a single CS service in a cell
Service in a Cell based on the call duration.

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Performance Monitoring-Performance Evaluation
 1. Observe the performance counters in the following table to verify the gain in voice quality.
Counter] Description Expected Gain
VS.EVQI.AMRNB.UL.TotalValue This counter provides the total uplink EVQI of the AMR-NB services. The average EVQI increases by 0.05
to 0.1.
VS.EVQI.AMRNB.UL.Excellent.N This counter provides the number of times that the uplink EVQI of AMR-NB services is This counter increases by 5% to 10%.
um Excellent.
VS.EVQI.AMRNB.UL.Good.Num This counter provides the number of times that the uplink EVQI of AMR-NB services is Good. This counter increases by 5% to 10%.
VS.EVQI.AMRNB.UL.Accept.Nu This counter provides the number of times that the uplink EVQI of AMR-NB services is Accept. This counter decreases by 5% to
m 10%.
VS.EVQI.AMRNB.UL.Poor.Num This counter provides the number of times that the uplink EVQI of AMR-NB services is Poor. This counter decreases by 5% to
10%.
VS.EVQI.AMRNB.UL.Bad.Num This counter provides the number of times that the uplink EVQI of AMR-NB services is Bad. This counter decreases by 5% to
10%.
VS.EVQI.AMRWB.UL.TotalValue This counter measures the total uplink EVQI of the AMR-WB services. The average EVQI is expected to
increase by 0.05 to 0.1.
VS.EVQI.AMRWB.UL.Excellent.N This counter provides the number of times that the uplink EVQI of AMR-WB services is This counter increases by 5% to 10%.
um Excellent.
VS.EVQI.AMRWB.UL.Good.Num This counter provides the number of times that the uplink EVQI of AMR-WB services is Good. This counter increases by 5% to 10%.
VS.EVQI.AMRWB.UL.Accept.Nu This counter provides the number of times that the uplink EVQI of AMR-WB services is This counter decreases by 5% to
m Accept. 10%.
VS.EVQI.AMRWB.UL.Poor.Num This counter provides the number of times that the uplink EVQI of AMR-WB services is Poor. This counter decreases by 5% to
10%.
VS.EVQI.AMRWB.UL.Bad.Num This counter provides the number of times that the uplink EVQI of AMR-WB services is Bad. This counter decreases by 5% to
10%.
 2. Conduct a drive test using a MOS drive tester and obtain the MOS. The average MOS
increases by 0.05 to 0.1.

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Performance Monitoring-Parameter
Optimization

 The default parameter settings can improve the MOS of AMR

voice services. To improve the capacity of CS voice services,
the operator can run the RNC MML command SET
UCSVOICEPPC and set QeFactor to 1.

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Contents
 Feature Introduction
 Feature Benefits
 Feature Deployment
 Performance Monitoring
 Application Cases
 Precautions (FAQs)
 Reference Documents & Glossary

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Application Cases
 Sites：
CS Voice PPC-Poland
 Guangzhou、Kuwait、Poland (AMRNB PLVAOFF)
100.0%
、Australia
80.0%

 Conclusions： 60.0%
OFF
40.0%
 MOS gain 0.05~0.1 ON
20.0%
 EVQI gain less than MOS gain 0.0%
Good Accept Poor Bad
 Excellent/Good ratio improved
5% above CS Voice PPC-Kuwait
(AMRNB PLVAON)
 Optimization experience： 80.0%

60.0%
 If RTWP decrease after feature
40.0% OFF
open, parameters can be ON
20.0%
optimized to improve voice
0.0%
quality more: InitQeConst= Good Accept Poor Bad

105&QeFactor=10

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 Feature Introduction
 Feature Benefits
 Feature Deployment
 Performance Monitoring
 Application Cases
 Precautions (FAQs)
 Reference Documents & Glossary

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Precautions

 None

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 Feature Introduction
 Feature Benefits
 Feature Deployment
 Performance Monitoring
 Application Cases
 Precautions (FAQs)
 Reference Documents & Glossary

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Reference Documents

 RAN16.0 CS Voice Precise Power Control Feature parameter

Description

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Glossary

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