Tems Cell Planner

LTE Module - Effects of Loading

(Open Loop 2x2 MIMO

2km/h Channel Model)

Gavin Saldanha
Introduction
The purpose of this presentation is to use the TEMS
Cell Planner LTE module to identify how load on an
LTE system generates interference and hence, a
reduction in data rate throughput;

The Open Loop MIMO 2km/h Channel Model is used;

For the downlink, the following loading effects are

taken into account: 0%, 25%, 50%, 100%;

For the uplink, the following loading effects (noise rise)

are taken into account: 0dB, 2.5dB, 5dB, 7dB, 10dB;

The system performance will be assessed at the

following percentiles: 10th, 50th, 95th;
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DL SNR
Unloaded

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DL SINR
25% Load

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DL SINR
50% Load

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DL SINR
100% Load

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DL SINR Percentile Table

DL SINR (dB) - Based on Percentile

TEST CASES 10th 50th 90th

Unloaded 9.1 18.5 37.5

25% Load 5.2 11.7 24.1

50% Load 2.5 8.0 21.1

100% Load -2.2 3.0 16.0

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UL SNR
0dB Noise Rise

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UL SNR
2.5dB Noise Rise

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UL SINR
5dB Noise Rise

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UL SINR
7dB Noise Rise

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UL SINR
10dB Noise Rise

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UL SINR Percentile table

UL SINR (dB) - Based on Percentile

TEST CASES 10th 50th 90th

0 dB Noise Rise -11.5 0.6 19.5

2.5 dB Noise Rise -13.5 -2.5 17.3

5.0 dB Noise Rise -15.9 -5 14.4

7.0 dB Noise Rise -17.4 -6.7 12.4

10.0 dB Noise Rise -20 -9.5 9.5

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DL Throughput -
Unloaded

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DL Throughput -
25% Load

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DL Throughput -
50% Load

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DL Throughput -
100% Load

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DL Throughput Percentile table

DL Throughput (kbps) - Based on Percentile

TEST CASES 10th 50th 90th

Unloaded 19800 42200 56000

25% Load 13000 27000 47600

50% Load 8900 18500 43000

100% Load 5200 10800 36800

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UL Throughput -
0dB Noise Rise

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UL Throughput -
2.5dB Noise Rise

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UL Throughput -
5dB Noise Rise

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UL Throughput -
7dB Noise Rise

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UL Throughput -
10dB Noise Rise

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Changed scale to read 10th Percentile
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UL Throughput Percentile table

UL Throughput (kbps) - Based on Percentile

TEST CASES 10th 50th 90th

0 dB Noise Rise 840 5850 30000

2.5 dB Noise Rise 660 5000 27000

5.0 dB Noise Rise 500 4100 23600

7.0 dB Noise Rise 360 3200 20650

10.0 dB Noise Rise 185 2250 17550

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Summary
Based on the study done, loading an LTE system
results in reduced throughput levels;

For the downlink, the 50th percentile shows a reduction

in throughput from 42.2 MBit/s (unloaded) to 18.5
Mbit/s (50% load) refer to slide 30;

For the uplink, a 5dB Noise Rise over Thermal shows a

reduction in throughput from 5.85 MBit/s (close to 0dB
Noise Rise) to 4.1 MBit/s (5dB Noise Rise) refer to
slide 40.

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