2013/12/24

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LTE Optimization

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Network Optimization Processes
LTE Optimization Identity KPI Formula

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Network Optimization Methods

Tilt Adjustment Azimuth Adjustment

Power Adjustment

Network Optimization

Reselection and Handover Parameter Adjustment

Antenna Height

Feature Configuration

Network optimization involves adjustment of azimuths, tilts, antenna height, eNodeB transmit power, feature algorithms, and performance parameters. Optimization methods in different standards are similar, but each standard has its own measurement definition.

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Network Optimization Flowchart

New site on air RF optimization

Single site verification

Service test and parameter optimization

No

Are KPI requirements met?

Yes

End

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LTE Optimization Identity KPI Formula

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Single site verification

Single site verification will focus on data server more than anything else: throughput test

Ping delay test

General test should be done, such as handover, signal distribution and so on.

Note: For the throughput test, UDP is more suitable than TCP; because
TCPs send windows always change, that will affect the test result.

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SSV Troubleshooting
Poor coverage; Low SINR;
QoS is wrong;

Low throughput

RB is not enough; Transmission is not enough; Terminal have not ability

Poor coverage;

Low SINR;

Ping delay

Transmission quality is bad; QoS is wrong

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RF optimization

Difficulty:
Share the antenna with 2/3G;
Frequency reuse 1, sensitivity for the interference

Difference:
RSRP: Reference signal received power; Power adjustment: PA/PB

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RF Optimization Difficulty

Share the antenna with 2/3G

Use special antenna, which have separate control part between
2G/3G and LTE, and can be remote controlled.

Sensitivity for the interference

Because LTE reuse the frequency by 1, cross coverage should be

the main problem for RF optimization. Try to control the network

topology is more important than the others.

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RSRP
Reference signal received power (RSRP), is determined for a

considered cell as the linear average over the power

3GPP definition

contributions (in [W]) of the resource elements that carry cellspecific reference signals within the considered measurement frequency bandwidth.

Note: Different from WCDMA systems, LTE systems have multiple subcarriers multiplexed. Therefore, the measured pilot signal strength is the RSRP of RE(resource element) not the total bandwidth power of the frequency.

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Power Adjustment Method

Subcarriers share the transmit power of an eNodeB, and therefore the transmit power of each subcarrier depends on the configured system bandwidth (such as 5 MHz and 10

Definitions in 3GPP specifications

MHz). A larger bandwidth will result in lower power of each subcarrier. LTE uses PA and PB parameters to adjust power. A: indicates the ratio of the data subcarrier power of OFDM symbols excluding pilot symbols to the pilot subcarrier power. B: indicates the ratio of the data subcarrier power of OFDM symbols including pilot symbols to the pilot subcarrier power.

Service power configuration (calculating PDSCH power based on RS power) RS power PA and PB are delivered using RRC signaling. For two antennas, PA is A and B is calculated based on the right table. PDSCH power is calculated based on PA and PB. Currently, it is recommended that PB be set to 1 dB and PA be

set to -3 dB. That is, the pilot power for symbols including pilot
symbols accounts for 1/3. This setting optimizes network performance and ensures that the pilot power for Type A and Type B symbols is equivalent to the service channel power. In scenarios with special requirements, for example, in rural scenarios requiring low edge rates, PB can be set to 2 or 3 dB to enhance coverage.

Control channels Power of PDCCHs, PHICHs, PCFICHs, PBCHs, primary synchronization channels, and secondary synchronization channels is set using an offset from RS power.

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Handover

No RNC/BSC, When an eNB cell is configured as neighbor cells

of other eNBs, external cells must be added first;

System send the frequency information to the terminal instead of neighbor cells list, terminal scan the frequency quality and feed back to eNB, the system will choose the target eNB.

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Contents
Network Optimization Processes
LTE Optimization Identity KPI Formula

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Network KPI

Service setup success rate =

Number of service setup success/number of service setup attempt*100% >=98%
1) Service setup attempt: the RRCConnectionRequest for the data service(exclude the RRC request for other reason) 2) Service setup success: UE response the RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete message after receiving the RRCConnectionReconfiguration message

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Network KPI

Call drop rate =

number of service drop/number of total service

connection*100%

1)Number of total service connection: number of UE receives Alerting while service request

2)Number of service drop:

A: If without NAS message indicate DRB release UE receivers air interface RRCConnectionRelease; B: UE is in service procedure and transfer status from connected mode to idle mode without receiving RRCConnectionRelease

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Network KPI

Handover success rate =

Number of handover success/Number of handover attempts*

100%

1) Number of handovers success: the UE send an RRCConnectReconfigurationComplete message to T-eNodeB

2) Number of handover attempts: if RRCConnectionReconfiguration

messages includes mobilityControlInfo, plus 1 in number of HO

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Service KPI

Uplink throughput
Observe by the test tool, e.g. Netmeter

Downlink throughput
Observe by the test tool, e.g. Netmeter

Ping delay
Stat. average value from sending PING Request to receiving PING
Reply

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