RAN15 New and Enhnced Feature List

RAN15.
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RAN15.0 New and Enhanced Feature Description
Contents
Contents
1 Basic Features ................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 WRFD-150101 System Improvement for RAN15.0 ........................................................................................ 1
1.1 WRFD-141102 RNC User Plane and Control Plane Static Sharing ................................................................. 2
1.2 WRFD-141103 Automatic NodeB and Cell Allocation in the RNC ................................................................ 3
1.3 MRFD-210101 System Redundancy................................................................................................................ 5
2 Optional Features .......................................................................................................................... 7

2.1 WRFD-150201 Micro Cell Dynamic Rx Sensitivity Control .......................................................................... 7
2.2 WRFD-150204 Platinum User Experience Guarantee ................................................................................... 10
2.3 WRFD-150205 Layered Paging in Idle Mode ............................................................................................... 11
2.4 WRFD-150206 Turbo IC................................................................................................................................ 13
2.5 WRFD-150207 4C-HSDPA ........................................................................................................................... 14
2.6 WRFD-150208 Flexible DC/DB-HSDPA ...................................................................................................... 16
2.7 WRFD-150209 DB-HSDPA .......................................................................................................................... 17
2.8 WRFD-150211 Load Balancing Among RNCs in Pool ................................................................................. 20
2.9 WRFD-150212 Node Redundancy for RNCs in Pool .................................................................................... 21
2.10 WRFD-150213 MOCN Independent Iub Transmission Resource Allocation .............................................. 23
2.11 WRFD-150214 MOCN Independent CE Resource Allocation .................................................................... 25
2.12 WRFD-150215 SRVCC from LTE to UMTS with PS Handover ................................................................ 26
2.13 WRFD-150216 Load Based PS Redirection from UMTS to LTE ............................................................... 28
2.14 WRFD-150217 Load Based PS Handover from UMTS to LTE .................................................................. 29
2.15 WRFD-150218 Camping Strategy Management Based on SPID ................................................................ 31
2.16 WRFD-150219 Coverage Based PS Redirection from UMTS to LTE ........................................................ 32
2.17 WRFD-150220 Coverage Based PS Handover from UMTS to LTE ........................................................... 34
2.18 WRFD-150222 HSUPA Time Division Scheduling ..................................................................................... 35
2.19 WRFD-150228 NodeB Support IPSec Bypass ............................................................................................ 37
2.20 WRFD-150229 Intelligent Wi-Fi Searching and Selection .......................................................................... 39
2.21 WRFD-150231 RIM Based UMTS Target Cell Selection for LTE .............................................................. 40
2.22 WRFD-150232 Path Loss Based Inter-Frequency Direct Retry................................................................... 41
2.23 WRFD-141201 RNC User Plane and Control Plane Dynamic Sharing ....................................................... 43
2.24 WRFD-010712 Adaptive Configuration of Traffic Channel Power offset for HSUPA ................................ 44
2.25 WRFD-010703 HSPA+ Downlink 84 Mbit/s per User ................................................................................ 46
2.26 WRFD-010699 DC-HSDPA+MIMO ........................................................................................................... 47
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2.27 WRFD-010696 DC-HSDPA ........................................................................................................................ 49

2.28 WRFD-010701 Uplink Enhanced CELL_FACH ......................................................................................... 51
2.29 WRFD-010713 Traffic-Based Activation and Deactivation of the Supplementary Carrier In Multi-carrier 53
2.30 WRFD-020119 Multi-Carrier Switch off Based on Power Backup ............................................................. 54
2.31 WRFD-050402 IP Transmission Introduction on Iub Interface ................................................................... 56
2.32 WRFD-050409 IP Transmission Introduction on Iu Interface ..................................................................... 60
2.33 WRFD-050410 IP Transmission Introduction on Iur Interface .................................................................... 62
2.34 WRFD-050425 Ethernet OAM .................................................................................................................... 65
2.35 WRFD-140210 NodeB PKI Support ............................................................................................................ 67
2.36 WRFD-020129 Service-Based PS Service Redirection from UMTS to LTE............................................... 69
2.37 WRFD-140218 Service-Based PS Handover from UMTS to LTE .............................................................. 70
2.38 WRFD-140219 Micro NodeB Self-Planning ............................................................................................... 72
3 Try Features .................................................................................................................................. 74

3.1 WRFD-150223 4C-HSDPA+MIMO .............................................................................................................. 74
3.2 WRFD-150224 HSPA+ Downlink 168 Mbit/s per User ................................................................................ 76
3.3 WRFD-150225 HSUPA Scheduling Based on UE Location .......................................................................... 77
3.4 WRFD-150227 DB-HSDPA+MIMO ............................................................................................................. 78
3.5 WRFD-150230 Load Based DPCH Power Saving ........................................................................................ 80
4 Notes .............................................................................................................................................. 81
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Basic Features
1.1 WRFD-150101 System Improvement for RAN15.0

Availability
This feature is available from RAN15.0.
Summary
This feature provides the following system improvements for RAN15.0:
Supports 3GPP Release 10, which was published in March 2012.
A new base station controller BSC6910 is introduced to provide higher system capacity
and stronger service processing capability.
Provides the RNC in Pool solution.
Enhances system maintainability.
Benefits
This feature provides customers with the following benefits:
Improved user experience and increased system capacity by implementing new features
The higher system capacity and stronger service processing capability of the BSC6910
can better meet future network capacity requirements. By adopting the new 10 GE
interface boards, the BSC6910 helps simplify networking and reduce operating expense
(OPEX).
Larger system capacity and stronger processing capability provided by the RNC pool
Lower operation and maintenance costs due to system maintainability enhancements
Enhanced network security
Description
The details are as follows:
Compliance with 3GPP Release 10

RAN15.0 is based on 3GPP Release 10, which introduced a series of new features to the
radio access network (RAN) and the UE. RAN15.0 supports 4C-HSDPA specified by
this release. All relevant interfaces are updated according to 3GPP Release 10.
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New base station controller BSC6910 with higher system capacity and stronger service
processing capability
The BSC6910 supports a maximum of 64,000,000 busy hour call attempts (BHCA)
and 120 Gbit/s throughput. The actual specifications depend on the traffic model.
The BSC6910 uses the PARCb subrack, which provides higher backplane bandwidth,
stronger power supply, and superior heat dissipation.
The BSC6910 supports 10 GE interface boards, providing expanded capacity,

improved specifications, and simplified networking. This reduces the OPEX.
RNC in Pool solution

When a large amount of signaling needs to be processed due to heavy traffic, this
solution enables an operator's multiple RNCs to form a resource pool. All RNCs in the
pool can communicate through a private interface to share hardware processing load or
implement RNC node redundancy.
Enhanced system maintainability
Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
1.1 WRFD-141102 RNC User Plane and Control Plane Static

Sharing
Availability
Summary
A new service processing board Evolved General Processing Unit REV:a (EGPUa) is
introduced in the BSC6910 to simultaneously process user-plane data and control-plane data.
Users can set the ratio of resources split between processing user-plane data and control-plane
data.
Benefits
This feature reduces the operator's purchasing and maintenance costs because fewer board
types are needed. It can also improve the hardware usage because users can adjust the ratio of
resources split between processing user-plane data and control-plane data based on the traffic
model.
Description
The EGPUa boards in an RNC form two resource pools: the UP pool for user-plane data
processing and the CP pool for control-plane data processing. The operator can adjust the ratio
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of CPU resources used for the UP pool to those used for the CP pool to based on the traffic
model. This improves the hardware usage.
The services on the CPU resources adjusted will drop from the network.
The RNC can also automatically adjust the ratio of resources split between processing
user-plane data and control-plane data. This belongs to the optional feature WRFD-141201
RNC User Plane and Control Plane Dynamic Sharing.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
Dependency on RNC hardware
Only the BSC6910 supports this feature.
Dependency on NodeB hardware
None
Dependency on UE
None
Dependency on other NEs
None
Dependency on the CN
None
Dependency on other RAN features
None
1.2 WRFD-141103 Automatic NodeB and Cell Allocation in

the RNC
Availability
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Summary
The BSC6910 automatically allocates the control planes of NodeBs and cells to subsystems of
the EGPUa boards. Users no longer need to specify the subrack No., slot No., or subsystem
No.. In addition, the BSC6910 will adjust the allocation based on the traffic load.
Benefits
The operator's operation and maintenance costs are reduced.
Description
When a user configures NodeBs and cells, the BSC6910 automatically allocates the control
planes of NodeBs and cells to subsystems of the EGPUa boards. Users no longer need to
specify the subrack No., slot No., or subsystem No..
When the traffic load on EGPUa boards is unbalanced, the BSC6910 reallocates the control
planes of the NodeBs and cells.
During the dynamic reallocation of a cell, UEs in the CELL_DCH state in the cell will not
drop from the network. During the reallocation of the NodeB, UEs controlled by the NodeB
experience call drops.
The dynamic reallocation can be enabled or disabled by the operator. The operator can also
specify the time for reallocation of NodeBs. It is recommended to perform the dynamic
reallocation of NodeB during off-peak hours to minimize the impact on services.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
Dependency on UE
None
None
None
None
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1.3 MRFD-210101 System Redundancy

Availability
This feature is available from GBSS6.1 and RAN2.0.
Summary
This feature provides the reliability designs such as the active/standby mode, load sharing,
and redundancy configuration, improving the system reliability.
Benefits
This feature improves the system stability and ensures the network performance.
Description
To ensure the reliable operation of the system, reliability designs such as the active/standby
mode, load sharing, and redundancy configuration are widely used in Huawei GBSS/RAN.
In resource pool mode, the load sharing is performed among processing units in the pool. The
processing unit is not backed up. When one or multiple processing units are faulty, the
ongoing services are disrupted, and the new services requests are allocated to other normal
processing units in the resource pool.
In active/standby mode, the active board processes services while the standby board acts as a
backup of the active one. When the active board is faulty or needs to be replaced, the services
can be switched over to the standby board. In this way, the system can work continuously.
There are two types of switchover. One is automatic switchover. That is, the services are
automatically switched over from the active board to the standby board when the active board
is faulty. The other one is manual switchover. That is, the maintenance engineer performs the
board switchover on the LMT. If the active/standby switchover is allowed, a dedicated
maintenance module instructs the relevant boards to perform the switchover after the
maintenance engineer sends an immediate switchover command to the system.
To perform the active/standby switchover successfully, the following conditions must be met:
The standby board must be in position and work normally.
No major or critical alarm is reported.
When the standby board is switched over to the active one, the previously active board will be
reset automatically. If this board restarts normally, it becomes the standby one. In this way, the
boards still work in active/standby mode.
Redundancy configuration consists of the following units: boards, transmission interfaces,
power, and fans. The software version and important data configuration file are backed up to
ensure that the system works normally even if exception occurs in the file or data.
The BSC6900 supports both IP and TDM switching, and both the control plane and the user
plane uses the resource pool design. For the service processing boards, the resource pool is
adopted. That is, load-sharing is performed in the resource pool. For other boards, the backup
mode is adopted. That is, the boards of the same type in two neighboring slots work in
active/standby mode. The resource pool is independently established within the GSM or
UMTS.
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The BSC6910 uses all-IP switching. The switching boards, clock boards, interface boards, and
resource management boards work in active/standby mode. That is, the boards of the same
type in two adjacent slots are active and standby boards. The service processing boards work
in resource pool mode. The control-plane processes of these boards work in backup mode to
ensure system reliability and improve system resource usage.
Huawei BTS/NodeB supports board-level backup. Two boards of the same type work in
active/standby mode. When the active board is faulty, the standby board becomes active.
For the interface board, the board backup mode is adopted. Some interface boards support the
standard backup modes specified in protocols, such as MSP 1+1 or MSP 1:1.When detecting
that the board is faulty, the system re-establishes the transmission of the ongoing services on
the standby board by adopting an active/standby switchover. When detecting that the active
channel is damaged, the system enables the transmission of the ongoing services to recover on
the standby channel by adopting an active/standby switchover.
Enhancement
Since RAN15.0, the control-plane processes of the service processing boards in the BSC6910
work in backup mode to ensure system reliability and improve system resource usage.
Dependency
Dependency on MBSC hardware
None.
Dependency on MBTS hardware
The BTS3902E cannot support this feature.
Dependency on other features of the GBSS/RAN
None.
None.
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Optional Features
2.1 WRFD-150201 Micro Cell Dynamic Rx Sensitivity

Control
Availability
Summary
This feature applies to the following typical scenario:
A macro cell and its neighboring micro cell use the same frequency.
The maximum transmit power of the macro cell is 20 W.
The maximum transmit power of the micro cell is 5 W or 1 W.
The difference in the downlink pilot power between the macro cell and micro cell is 6 dB
or 13 dB.
The difference in pilot power causes two problematic areas:

Soft handover (SHO) area
Non-SHO area
Non-SHO Area
In the non-SHO area, the best cell for a UE is the macro cell, and the UE is closer to the micro
cell than to the macro cell. The UE causes greater interference to the micro cell than to the
macro cell.
SHO Area
In the SHO area, the best cell for a UE is the macro cell, and the UE is also connected to the
micro cell. In this case, both the macro cell and micro cell perform uplink inner-loop power
control on this UE. Inner-loop power control performed by the micro cell plays the leading
role because the uplink Signal-to-Interference Ratio (SIR) on the dedicated physical control
channel (DPCCH) received in the micro cell is greater than that received in the macro cell.
This affects the HSDPA or HSUPA throughput for the macro cell. The following figure shows
the two problematic areas.
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This feature provides the following functions:

Inter-frequency redirection in the problematic areas
Inter-frequency handover in the problematic areas
Macro and micro cells joint desensitization
Benefits
This feature provides the following benefits:
Decreases the call drop rate.
Increases the HSDPA or HSUPA throughput for a UE in the problematic areas.
Reduces strong uplink interference the micro cell suffers from UEs in the macro cell.
Description
When you enable this feature, the system performs the following three steps to solve the
problem:
1.
Partially desensitizes the micro cell on the basis of the macro and micro cells joint
desensitization algorithm, increases the background noise, and reduces the receive
sensitivity for the micro cell. These actions prevent the UEs carried on the macro cell's
RACH from blocking the uplink of the micro cell, and they narrow the difference in the
uplink between the macro and micro cells.
2.
Redirects or hands over the UEs in the problematic areas to an inter-frequency macro
cell that has no intra-frequency neighboring micro cells. This action is based on the
problematic-area inter-frequency redirection algorithm and the problematic-area
inter-frequency handover algorithm. This avoids call drops or throughout drops caused
by the difference in the uplink between the macro and micro cells. The following figure
shows that UEs in the problematic areas are handed over to another inter-frequency
macro cell.
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If some UEs remain in the problematic areas, the system totally desensitizes the micro
cell based on the macro and micro cells joint desensitization algorithm to increase the
background noise and reduce the receive sensitivity for the micro cell until the uplink
SIR on the DPCCH received in the macro cell is the same as that received in the micro
cell when a UE is at the downlink boundary. This eliminates the difference in the uplink
between the macro and micro cells, reduces the call drop rate in the problematic areas,
and improves the throughput for the UEs in the problematic areas. The following figure
shows that the two problematic areas are eliminated.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
Only the 3900 series and 3902E base stations support this feature.
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Dependency on UEs
None
None
None
Inter-frequency redirection in the problematic areas depends on the WRFD-020400 DRD

Introduction Package feature.
Inter-frequency handover in the problematic areas depends on the WRFD-020110 Multi

Frequency Band Networking Management feature.
2.2 WRFD-150204 Platinum User Experience Guarantee

Availability
Summary
This feature improves user experience for platinum users by:
Allocating a high admission priority to them when network congestion occurs
Allocating the highest High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) service scheduling priority to
them
Enhancing voice quality for them when downlink coverage is weak
Benefits
This feature provides the following benefits for platinum users:
Increased access success rate and HSPA throughput
Improved voice quality
Description
If network congestion occurs during gatherings, sports events, and festivals, it is difficult for
platinum users (for example, policemen and firefighters) to access the network.
With this feature, the RNC preferentially allows platinum users to access the network during
radio resource control (RRC) connection setup or radio access bearer (RAB) setup. A list of
platinum users is saved on the RNC and the list is configurable.
Circuit switched (CS) services initiated by platinum users have the highest admission priority,
and packet switched (PS) services initiated by common users have the lowest admission
priority. The admission priority of PS services initiated by platinum users and the admission
priority of CS services initiated by common users are configurable.
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When downlink coverage is weak, this feature improves voice quality for platinum users.
Additionally, this feature enables the RNC to allocate the highest HSPA service scheduling
priority to platinum users, increasing their HSPA throughput.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
None
Dependency on UEs
None
None
None
None
2.3 WRFD-150205 Layered Paging in Idle Mode

Availability
Summary
With the increasing penetration rate of smartphones, UE paging is triggered more and more
by applications.
Conventionally, the RNC directly pages a UE in idle mode in the entire location area (LA) or
routing area (RA). This results in a large number of unnecessary Uu-interface paging
messages, which increases PCH congestion.
With this feature, the RNC first pages a UE in idle mode in the last camped-on cell and its
neighboring cells. If no response is received from the UE, the RNC then pages the UE in the
entire LA or RA.
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Benefits
Fewer Uu-interface paging messages
Lower PCH congestion probability
Eliminates the need to manually divide or split the LA or RA
For example, if there are 1200 cells in an LA or RA and the average number of neighboring
cells configured for each cell is 43, this feature reduces the number of Uu-interface paging
messages by 30% to 70% if the first-layer paging success rate is 90%.
Description
With the increasing penetration rate of smartphones, UE paging is triggered more and more
by applications. However, the RNC must page a UE in idle mode in the entire LA or RA
because the RNC does not know which cell the UE camps on. This results in a large number
of unnecessary Uu-interface paging messages, which increases PCH congestion.
To solve this problem, Huawei introduces the Layered Paging in IDLE Mode feature based on
the mobility characteristics of UEs in idle mode.
With this feature, the RNC first pages a UE in idle mode in the last camped-on cell and its
neighboring cells, which is called first-layer paging. If no response is received from the UE,
the RNC then pages the UE in the entire LA or RA. This process is second-layer paging.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
None
Dependency on UEs
None
None
None
None
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2.4 WRFD-150206 Turbo IC

Availability
Summary
Turbo Interference Cancellation (IC) improves IC efficiency by regenerating decoded signals
from the E-DPDCH. This feature also supports uplink E-DPCCH IC, improving the
signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for demodulation and increasing system capacity in the uplink.
This feature supports High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) UEs using the 2 ms
transmission time interval (TTI) only.
Benefits
This feature improves IC efficiency and increases system capacity in the uplink.
In addition to the uplink IC gains provided by HSUPA, this feature further increases the
uplink system capacity by a maximum of about 10% in the following scenarios:
A large number of UEs use the 2 ms TTI for continuous data transmission in the serving
cell.
The throughput of HSUPA 2 ms TTI UEs is high.
Description
UMTS, which is based on the code division multiple access (CDMA) technology, is a
self-interfering system. A UMTS UE experiences interference from other UEs' signals and the
serving cell's background noise. In HSUPA, uplink interference increases along with the
growing data rates and is now the main bottleneck for increasing UMTS uplink capacity.
Turbo IC addresses this issue. This feature improves IC performance by regenerating decoded
signals from the E-DPDCH to obtain more accurate signals. Turbo IC also supports uplink
E-DPCCH IC. That is, this feature reduces the interference from regenerated signals on the
E-DPDCH and E-DPCCH, decreasing the total interference in the serving cell and improving
uplink system capacity.
This feature:
Supports HUSPA UEs using the 2 ms TTI only
Consumes no additional channel element (CE) resources
Supports uplink IC resource groups:
If all the boards configured in the uplink resource groups support Turbo IC,
inter-board UEs can share centralized IC gains.
If only a few boards configured in the uplink resource groups support Turbo IC,
inter-board UEs can share only the HSUPA uplink IC gains and intra-board UEs can
share Turbo IC gains only for the boards supporting Turbo IC.
Enhancement
None
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Dependency
None
The NodeB 3900 series base stations DBS3900, BTS3900, BTS3900A, and BTS3900L must
be configured with the WBBPf board.
If the NodeB needs to support inter-board IC sharing, a minimum of one WBBPd or WBBPf
board must be configured in slot 2 or 3 for an uplink resource group that supports inter-board
IC sharing.
Dependency on UEs
The UEs must be of category 6 or higher.
None
None
WRFD-01061403 HSUPA 2ms TTI
WRFD-010691 HSUPA UL Interference Cancellation
2.5 WRFD-150207 4C-HSDPA

Availability
Summary
This feature, four-carrier HSDPA (4C-HSDPA), uses three or four carriers for the High Speed
Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) transmission of a UE, which increases the UE downlink
throughput.
Benefits
This feature increases the single-user throughput by about 300% compared with HSDPA. The
increase in the single-user throughput is noticeable even at the cell edge.
Description
This feature was first specified by 3GPP Release 10.
This feature allows a UE to set up HSDPA connections with three or four carriers that use
HSDPA and 64QAM. In the downlink, the UE simultaneously receives data from different
carriers, increasing the single-user throughput. In the uplink, the UE uses Dedicated Channel
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(DCH), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), or Dual-Carrier HSUPA (DC-HSUPA).
The signaling radio bearer (SRB) for the UE is carried over DCH or HSDPA.
The radio access network (RAN) schedules 4C-HSDPA UEs and other HSDPA UEs jointly
for fast resource allocation and load balancing among carriers. The joint scheduling also
increases the UE throughput and the fairness among UEs on different carriers.
When a UE uses four carriers for HSDPA transmission, the four carriers must belong to one
NodeB, cover the same area, and operate at two frequency bands. For details about the
frequency bands that can be used for the HSDPA transmission of a UE, see 3GPP TS 25.104.
When a UE uses three carriers for HSDPA transmission, the three carriers can operate either at
one frequency band or at two frequency bands. Two of the three carriers must be adjacent, as
shown in the following figure:
N x 5 MHz
64QAM
64QAM
64QAM
Band a
This feature applies to PS best effort (BE) services, streaming services, and combined services
that include PS BE or streaming services.
This feature does not apply to CS services, IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) signaling, PS
conversational services, or SRB signaling, because the gains provided by this feature are not
noticeable for services that have only a small amount of data to transmit.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
The BTS3812E, BTS3812AE, and BTS3812A must be configured with the EBBI,
EDLP+EULP, or EDLP+EULPd boards to support 3C-HSDPA. The three carriers must
operate at the same frequency band.
The DBS3800 must be configured with the EBBC or EBBCd board to support
3C-HSDPA. The three carriers can operate at different frequency bands.
The 3900 series base stations (excluding the BTS3902E) must be configured with the
WBBPb, WBBPd, or WBBPf board to support 3C-HSDPA and must be configured with
the WBBPd or WBBPf board to support 4C-HSDPA.
Dependency on UEs
The UEs must belong to HSDPA category 29, 30, 31, or 32.
WRFD-150208 Flexible DC/DB-HSDPA
WRFD-010683 Downlink 64 QAM
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WRFD-150209 DB-HSDPA
In a cell group that uses 4C-HSDPA, if one cell in the group operates at a different
frequency band from other cells, all cells in the group must support DB-HSDPA. (DB is
short for dual band.)
WRFD-010696 DC-HSDPA
In a cell group that uses 4C-HSDPA, if multiple cells in the group operate at the same
frequency band, all these cells must support DC-HSDPA.
2.6 WRFD-150208 Flexible DC/DB-HSDPA

Availability
Summary
Flexible DC/DB-HSDPA allows UEs to set up HSDPA connections with any two
inter-frequency same-coverage cells under a NodeB. A pair of these cells is a DC/DB-HSDPA
group. The RAN schedules services in all DC/DB-HSDPA groups, which improves the UE
data rate and system capacity.
Benefits
This feature enables cells to form as many DC/DB-HSDPA groups as possible. The
DC/DB-HSDPA groups dynamically use instantaneous idle frequency resources in a cell,
increasing the UE data rate and system capacity. In the case of three carriers, this feature
increases the UE data rate by about 20% when UEs are processing burst services.
This feature supports smooth evolution to future technologies.
Description
This feature enables cells to form as many overlapping DC/DB-HSDPA groups as possible.
With this feature, some cells may simultaneously belong to multiple DC-HSDPA groups, as
shown in the following figure:
F2
F2 2.1 GHZ
MIMO
F1
64QAM
F3
64QAM
64QAM
DC-HSDPA
DC-HSDPA
MIMO
F2
MIMO
F1 900 MHz
64QAM
F3 2.1 GHz
64QAM
F1
64QAM
F1 forms a DB-HSDPA group either

with F2 or with F3. F2 and F3 form a
DC-HSDPA group. Therefore, F2 or F3
belongs to DB-HSDPA and DC-HSDPA
groups simultaneously.
F4
64QAM
DB-HSDPA
DC-HSDPA
F1 and F2 form a DC-HSDPA group.

F2 and F3 form a DC-HSDPA group.
F3
DC-MIMO
DC-HSDPA
DC-HSDPA
4 carrier evolution
This feature applies to scenarios where one of the following features or any combination of
them is enabled: DC-HSDPA, DB-HSDPA, or DC-HSDPA+MIMO.
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This feature has the same requirements for frequencies, bandwidths, and frequency bands as
DC-HSDPA, DB-HSDPA, and DC-HSDPA+MIMO.
This feature supports up to four carriers, which can operate at a maximum of two frequency
bands. The four carriers may include a maximum of two adjacent MIMO carriers.
The MAC-ehs entity on the RAN side jointly schedules DC/DB-HSDPA UEs. Based on the
load of carriers in a DC/DB-HSDPA group, the MAC-ehs entity assigns as many resources of
the lightly loaded carrier as possible to double-carrier UEs. In this way, more resources of the
heavily loaded carrier are assigned to single-carrier UEs. The joint scheduling achieves fast
resource allocation among carriers and prevents a temporary heavy load on a carrier from
affecting UE experience, which increases system resource utilization and system capacity.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
The BTS3812E, BTS3812AE, and BTS3812A must be configured with the EBBI,
EDLP+EULP, or EDLP+EULPd boards to support a maximum of three carriers. The
three carriers must operate at the same frequency band.
The DBS3800 must be configured with the EBBC or EBBCd board to support a
maximum of three carriers. The three carriers can operate at different frequency bands.
WBBPb, WBBPd, or WBBPf board to support a maximum of four carriers and MIMO.
Dependency on UEs
The UEs must belong to HSDPA category 21 or higher.
WRFD-150209 DB-HSDPA
In a cell group that uses Flexible DC/DB-HSDPA, if one cell in the group operates at a
different frequency band from other cells, all cells in the group must support
DB-HSDPA.
In a cell group that uses Flexible DC/DB-HSDPA, if multiple cells in the group operate
at the same frequency band, all these cells must support DC-HSDPA.
2.7 WRFD-150209 DB-HSDPA

Availability
It was first specified by 3GPP Release 9.
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Summary
The Dual-Band HSDPA (DB-HSDPA) feature allows UEs to simultaneously establish
connections in two inter-band same-coverage cells. With this feature, UEs can use the
resources of two cells operating at different frequency bands, which increase the peak
throughput of UEs.
Benefits
This feature provides the following benefits to multi-band networks:
Increased single-user throughput

This feature doubles single-user throughput for multi-band networks. Specifically, this
feature can provide a maximum single-user throughput of 42 Mbit/s in the cell center
with 64QAM enabled. The increase in single-user throughput reduces transmission delay,
which improves user experience.
Increased cell throughput

This feature increases cell throughput by 5% to 10% for multi-band networks. The
throughput gain is inversely proportional to the number of UEs that have data to send in
the cell.
Description
This feature is described as follows:
Primary/secondary carrier configuration in a DB-HSDPA cell group

If a DB-HSDPA cell group consists of two cells, 3GPP Release 9 specifies that a
DB-HSDPA UE must:
Use the downlink frequency of one cell as the primary carrier and that of the other
cell as the secondary carrier.
Use the uplink frequency of the cell corresponding to the primary carrier only.
Two cells in a DB-HSDPA cell group are both configured with the P-CPICH, SCH,
P-CCPCH, S-CCPCH, and PRACH. In addition, this feature enables UEs to camp on
and initiate services in the two cells.
Application scope
This feature does not apply to CS services, IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) signaling,
PS conversational services, or SRB signaling because the gains provided by this feature
are not noticeable for services that have only a small amount of data to transmit. This
feature applies to services that may have a large amount of data to transmit, for example,
streaming or best effort (BE) services.
Selection of DB-HSDPA or Dual-Carrier HSDPA (DC-HSDPA) cell groups

In a network supporting both DB-HSDPA and DC-HSDPA, the two features have the
same configuration priority because:
A UE supporting DB-HSDPA also supports DC-HSDPA.
DB-HSDPA and DC-HSDPA provide similar gains.
Therefore, the selection of DB-HSDPA or DC-HSDPA cell groups depends on the traffic
steering or load balancing policy.
Mobility management
The active set information and measurement results are based on the primary carrier
when a DB-HSDPA UE is being handed over. If the frequencies of the primary carrier
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before and after the handover are the same, this handover is an intra-frequency handover.
Otherwise, this handover is an inter-frequency handover.
RAN15.0 supports handovers between DB-HSDPA cells, DB-HSDPA and DC-HSDPA
cells, DB-HSDPA and Single-Carrier HSDPA (SC-HSDPA) cells, and DB-HSDPA and
inter-RAT cells to ensure seamless roaming for DB-HSDPA UEs. (RAT is short for radio
access technology.)
State transition for DB-HSDPA UEs

The state transition procedure for DB-HSDPA UEs is the same as that for
non-DB-HSDPA UEs.
DB-HSDPA cannot be used with space time transmit diversity (STTD).
Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
The requirements for radio frequency (RF) modules are as follows:
The RF modules must support the frequency bands on which DB-HSDPA carrier groups
operate. The mapping between the frequency bands and Huawei RF modules that support
those bands is as follows:
Band1: RRU3806, RRU3808, RRU3828, WRFU, WRFUd
Band2: RRU3804, RRU3942
Band4: RRU3804, RRU3808
Band5: RRU3908V2, RRU3805
Band8: RRU3908V2, RRU3929, MRFU V2, MRFUd
Band11: None
The requirements for baseband modules are as follows:

The 3900 series base stations must be configured with the WBBPb, WBBPd, or WBBPf
board.
The DBS3800 must be configured with the EBBC or EBBCd board.

The BBU3806C does not support DB-HSDPA.
The BTS3812AE and BTS3812E series base stations do not support DB-HSDPA.
Dependency on UEs
The UEs must be of HSDPA category 25 or higher and must support DB-HSDPA.
Dependency on other features
WRFD-010610 HSDPA Introduction Package
WRFD-010685 Downlink Enhanced L2
WRFD-010629 DL 16QAM Modulation
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2.8 WRFD-150211 Load Balancing Among RNCs in Pool

Availability
Summary
This feature enables load sharing among RNCs in an RNC pool.
Benefits
RNC hardware capacity expansion may not meet signaling capacity requirements because of
the sharp increase in smartphones.
Without this feature, operators must split the RNC, which may require complex network
reconstruction and affect ongoing services.
With this feature, RNCs in an RNC pool can share the control-plane load.
This feature reduces operators' capital expenditure by:
Reducing the possibility that network KPIs will decrease
Minimizing the need for RNC hardware capacity expansion
Balancing traffic among RNCs that have different busy hours
Description
This feature enables RNCs in an RNC pool to share the control-plane load. When the average
CPU load on the control plane of an RNC exceeds a specified threshold, this feature allocates
new services from this RNC to other RNCs in the pool. The RNCs communicate with each
other over the Iur-p interface, which is private.
This feature does not affect other NEs or interfaces.
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Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
None
Dependency on UEs
None
Parameters must be configured consistently on the CME for the RNCs. When configuring one
RNC on the LMT, you must synchronize the configuration to other RNCs using the CME.
None
None
2.9 WRFD-150212 Node Redundancy for RNCs in Pool

Availability
Summary
This feature enables RNC redundancy in an RNC pool. When an RNC in the pool fails, the
backup RNC takes over the services.
Benefits
Without this feature, if an RNC fails, all NodeBs under that RNC stop providing services.
RNCs may fail because of natural disasters, power outages, and software and hardware faults.
This feature solves this problem and improves service reliability.
Description
This feature enables RNCs in an RNC pool to work as backups for each other. The RNCs
communicate with each other over the Iur-p interface, which is private.
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The backup mechanism is as follows:

In RNC pool networking, a NodeB that requires a backup RNC is configured with
transmission links to the master and backup RNCs. In normal situations, the master RNC
provides services for the NodeB, and the backup RNC periodically checks the running status
of the master RNC. Once the master RNC fails, the backup RNC takes over the NodeB
services.
A BSC6910 in the pool can work as the master RNC for some NodeBs and as the backup
RNC for other NodeBs simultaneously.
If the master RNC fails and the idle hardware capacity of the backup RNC is less than the hardware
capacity of the master RNC, the quality of services that are taken over by the backup RNC may
deteriorate.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
The NodeB must be configured with two Iub interfaces to connect the master and backup
RNCs.
Dependency on UEs
None
Parameters must be configured consistently on the CME for the RNCs.
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A route from the backup RNC to the master RNC must be configured on the CN.
None
2.10 WRFD-150213 MOCN Independent Iub Transmission

Resource Allocation
Availability
Summary
This feature allocates Iub user-plane transmission resources to operators in multi-operator
core network (MOCN) scenarios.
Benefits
This feature prevents one operator from occupying excess Iub user-plane transmission
resources in MOCN scenarios and ensures that operators retain independent Iub user-plane
transmission resources.
Description
Iub transmission resources can be logically divided into user- and control-plane transmission
resources.
In MOCN scenarios, this feature allocates user-plane bandwidth to each operator
independently and enables operators to share control-plane bandwidth and the common
channel bandwidth in a shared cell. The following figure shows the details.
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To allocate user-plane bandwidth to each operator independently, the RNC is configured with
different logical ports, with each logical port corresponding to one operator; after identifying
the UE's operator, the RNC sends the UE's user-plane data to the corresponding logical port.
This feature applies to the following scenarios:
Scenario 1: Operators share one physical link over the Iub interface.
Scenario 2: Each operator uses a dedicated physical link over the Iub interface.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
This feature does not support BSC6910 IP transmission.
None
Dependency on UEs
None
None
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None
This feature depends on WRFD-021311 MOCN Introduction Package. This feature cannot be
used with WRFD-02130501 Dedicated Iub Transmission Control or WRFD-140208 Iub
Transmission Resource Pool in RNC.
2.11 WRFD-150214 MOCN Independent CE Resource

Allocation
Availability
Summary
This feature allocates a NodeB's uplink and downlink channel element (CE) resources to
operators in MOCN scenarios.
Benefits
This feature prevents one operator from occupying excess CE resources in MOCN scenarios.
This ensures that each operator retains independent CE resources.
Description
This feature provides the following functions:
The M2000 allocates a NodeB's uplink and downlink CE resources to operators.

When distributing CE licenses, the M2000 allocates a NodeB's uplink and downlink CE
resources by configuring private and common groups. The CE resources in a private
group belong to only one operator. The CE resources in the common group can be shared
by all operators. The following figure shows the details.
After identifying a UE's operator, the NodeB allocates the CE resources in the operator's
private group to the UE.
After dividing the CE resources into different groups and identifying a UE's operator, the
NodeB allocates the CE resources in this operator's private group to the UE. An operator
can use the CE resources in the common group only after the CE resources in its private
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group are used up. The CE resources in the common group are used on a first come, first
served basis.
The RNC relieves CE congestion for each operator separately.

If the available CE resources for an operator are insufficient, the RNC relieves CE
congestion for this operator by reducing the BE service rate for some users or adjusting
the transmission time interval (TTI) for HSUPA users from 2 ms to 10 ms.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
Only the 3900 series base stations configured with the WBBPb, WBBPd, or WBBPf board
support this feature.
Dependency on UEs
None
None
None
This feature depends on WRFD-021311 MOCN Introduction Package. This feature cannot be
used with WRFD-021304 RAN Sharing Introduction Package.
2.12 WRFD-150215 SRVCC from LTE to UMTS with PS

Handover
Availability
Summary
This feature is part of the UMTS/LTE interoperability solution. This feature must be
supported by the UEs, radio access network, and core network.
Benefits
This feature supports single radio voice call continuity (SRVCC) from the RAN side.
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This feature ensures voice service continuity by allocating VoIP services and PS services (or
default PS bearers) from the LTE network to the UMTS network.
Description
IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) is not deployed at the early stage of LTE network
deployment. Therefore, IMS VoIP cannot be used to provide normal voice services and
emergency call services. UEs performing normal voice services and emergency call services
should be handed over to the UMTS network through Circuit Switch FallBack (CSFB) and PS
handover.
After an LTE network is deployed with IMS, the LTE network can support VoIP services.
When a UE performing VoIP services on the LTE network moves out of the LTE coverage, if
there is UMTS coverage, the UE should be handed over to the UMTS network for voice
service continuity. When a UE is performing VoIP services on the LTE network, there must be
at least one PS bearer. The reason is that there must be a default PS bearer for a UE in
connected mode on the LTE network, even if the UE is not performing PS services. When
SRVCC from LTE to UMTS is being performed, the PS bearers will also be handed over to
the UMTS network.
Based on network configuration, the LTE network selects one handover scheme to perform an
LTE-to-UMTS handover. Candidate handover schemes are as follows:
If UMTS supports VoIP, a PS handover is performed on VoIP. This process is an

inter-RAT PS handover, which does not involve the switchover from the PS domain to
the CS domain.
CS-only SRVCC, which is called SRVCC from LTE to UMTS without PS handover.
That is, VoIP services are first handed over to the CS domain of the UMTS network
through the switchover of the core network, while PS bearers are transferred to the
UMTS network through a routing area update (RAU) procedure. From the perspective of
UMTS RAN, the process is only an inter-RAT CS handover.
PS+CS SRVCC, which is called SRVCC from LTE to UMTS with PS handover. That is,
through the switchover of the core network, VoIP and PS services are handed over to the
CS and PS domains of the UMTS network, respectively. From the perspective of UMTS
RAN, the process is an inter-RAT CS+PS handover.
The first two handover schemes have already been supported by Huawei RAN. The last
handover scheme will be implemented by this feature.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
None
Dependency on UEs
The UEs must be of 3GPP Release 8 or later and must support SRVCC.
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The eRAN must support SRVCC.
The CN must support SRVCC.
None
2.13 WRFD-150216 Load Based PS Redirection from

UMTS to LTE
Availability
Summary
This feature enables the RNC to redirect a UMTS/LTE dual-mode UE processing only PS
services to the LTE network when the UE is located in the hybrid network coverage of UMTS
and LTE and the serving UMTS cell is in the basic congestion state.
Benefits
This feature reduces the possibility of congestion for a UMTS network by allowing more UEs
in the UMTS network to be redirected to the LTE network. In addition, this feature helps
improve the LTE network resource utilization at the early stage of LTE network deployment.
Description
In the hybrid network coverage of UMTS and LTE, if UEs, the UMTS network, or the LTE
network does not support the UMTS-to-LTE PS handover, operators can use this feature to
redirect UEs to the LTE network where UEs will reestablish their PS services. This feature is
applicable only when the following conditions are met:
The serving UMTS cell meets the conditions for load reshuffling (LDR).
The UE to be redirected supports both UMTS and LTE.
The UE to be redirected processes only PS services, and all the processed PS services
can be established on the LTE network. In the RAB assignment message sent from the
SGSN, there is no indication that the PS services processed by the UE cannot be
established on the LTE network.
Redirection is categorized into blind redirection and measurement-based redirection. If the

UE in connected mode does not support measurements on the neighboring LTE cell and
allows blind redirection to the LTE network, the RRC Connection Release message sent from
the RNC to the UE will include the LTE frequency information, instructing the UE to
implement redirection. If the UE in connected mode supports measurements on the
neighboring LTE cell, the RNC instructs the UE to enter the compressed mode for
measurements and the RRC Connection Release message will include the frequency of the
neighboring LTE cell that was reported by the UE.
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Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
None
Dependency on UEs
The UEs must support both UMTS and LTE and support 3GPP Release 8 or later.
None
None
None
2.14 WRFD-150217 Load Based PS Handover from UMTS

to LTE
Availability
Summary
This feature enables the RNC to hand over a UMTS/LTE dual-mode UE processing only PS
services to the LTE network when the UE is located in the hybrid network coverage of UMTS
and LTE and the serving UMTS cell is in the basic congestion state.
Benefits
This feature reduces the possibility of congestion for a UMTS network by allowing more UEs
in the UMTS network to be handed over to the LTE network. Compared with PS redirection,
PS handover shortens the service interruption duration, improving user experience. In
addition, this feature helps improve the LTE network resource utilization at the early stage of
LTE network deployment.
Description
In the hybrid network coverage of UMTS and LTE, if UEs, the UMTS network, and the LTE
network support the UMTS-to-LTE PS handover, operators can use this feature to hand over
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UEs to the LTE network. This feature is applicable only when the following conditions are
met:
The serving UMTS cell meets the conditions for LDR.
The UE to be handed over supports both UMTS and LTE.
The UE to be handed over processes only PS services, and all the processed PS services
can be established on the LTE network. In the RAB assignment message sent from the
SGSN, there is no indication that the PS services processed by the UE cannot be
established on the LTE network.
The neighboring LTE cell meets the conditions for the UMTS-to-LTE handover.
The procedure for the UMTS-to-LTE PS handover is briefed as follows:

1.
The RNC sends the SGSN a Relocation Required message, which contains the
information about the target LTE cell.
2.
The SGSN forwards the Relocation Required message to the MME.
3.
After the LTE network is ready for the inter-RAT handover, the MME instructs the
SGSN to send a Relocation Response message to the RNC.
4.
Upon receipt of the Relocation Response message from the SGSN, the RNC instructs the
UE to be handed over to the target eNodeB.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
None
Dependency on UEs
The UEs must support:
3GPP Release 8 or later
UMTS-to-LTE PS handover
Measurements on the neighboring LTE cell in connected mode

The eNodeB and MME must support the UMTS-to-LTE PS handover.
The SGSN must support the UMTS-to-LTE PS handover.
None
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2.15 WRFD-150218 Camping Strategy Management Based

on SPID
Availability
Summary
This feature enables operators to allocate Subscriber Profile IDs for RAT/Frequency Priority
(SPIDs) to subscribers so that subscribers camp on different networks based on their cell
reselection priorities. Cell reselection priorities are based on SPIDs and are configured on the
RNC.
Benefits
Operators configure different camping strategies for subscribers with different SPIDs. This
enables each subscriber to use a unique camping strategy in GSM, UMTS, and LTE networks
and avoids ping-pong cell reselections.
Description
The SPID is an index for RAT and frequency priorities. The SPID value depends on the
operator's camping strategy.
The RNC performs mobility management for UEs in idle mode based on the SPID values and
the corresponding RAT/frequency priorities.
When a subscriber is initiating a service or routing area update, the RNC obtains the SPID
from the core network (CN). When a subscriber is being handed over, the RNC obtains the
SPID from the source cell.
After obtaining the SPID, the RNC sends the UE a UTRAN Mobility Information message,
indicating the subscriber's priority. The UE then selects a proper cell to camp on based on the
priority.
When a subscriber has released a connection in the UMTS network, if a subscriber's SPID
indicates that the LTE network takes precedence over the UMTS or GSM network, a fast
return process is triggered to switch the subscriber to the LTE network.
This feature is recommended for LTE subscribers who mostly initiate voice services, because
preferentially camping on the UMTS or GSM network reduces the access delay by 1 to 2
seconds, improving user experience.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
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None
Dependency on UEs
The UEs must support 3GPP Release 8 or later.
None
The SGSN must support SPID delivery and configuration.
WRFD-020126 Mobility Between UMTS and LTE Phase 1
2.16 WRFD-150219 Coverage Based PS Redirection from

UMTS to LTE
Availability
Summary
This feature enables the RNC to redirect a UMTS/LTE dual-mode UE processing only PS
services to the LTE network when:
The UE is located in the hybrid network coverage of UMTS and LTE.
The UMTS signal quality received at the UE is poor.
The LTE signal quality received at the UE is good.
When the UMTS signal quality received at the UE is very poor, the RNC can redirect the UE
to the LTE network through blind redirection.
Benefits
This feature provides an alternative to the PS handover. When UEs, the UMTS network,
or the LTE network does not support the UMTS-to-LTE PS handover, this feature
enables PS redirection to the LTE network.
When the UMTS signal quality is poor and the LTE signal quality is good, this feature
allows the UE to be redirected to the LTE network to ensure the continuity of PS
services.
When the UMTS signal quality is very poor, this feature allows blind redirection to the
LTE network, reducing service drops.
During UE redirection to the LTE network, this feature allows the RNC to obtain the
LTE frequency from the system information or from the neighboring LTE cell. If the
RNC obtains the LTE frequency from the system information, operators can eliminate
the workload for configuring the neighboring LTE cell.
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Description
When the UMTS signal quality is poor and the LTE signal quality is good, the RNC
decides whether to initiate measurements on the neighboring LTE cell and whether to
redirect a UE to the LTE network by considering the UE capabilities and the redirection
switch status. This feature is applicable only when the following conditions are met:
The UE to be redirected supports both UMTS and LTE and supports measurements
on the neighboring LTE cell.
can be established on the LTE network.
With this feature, the RNC sends the UE an RRC Connection Release message to
instruct the UE to access the LTE network. This message includes the LTE frequency
information. The RNC obtains the LTE frequency information from the system
information or the neighboring LTE cell, depending on the redirection switch status.
When the UMTS signal quality is very poor, the RNC redirects the UE to the LTE
network through blind redirection without measurements on the neighboring LTE cell.
This feature is applicable only when the following conditions are met:
The UE to be redirected supports both UMTS and LTE.
With this feature, the RNC sends the UE an RRC Connection Release message to
instruct the UE to access the LTE network. This message includes the LTE frequency
information. The RNC obtains the LTE frequency information from the system
information or the neighboring LTE cell, depending on the redirection switch status.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
None
Dependency on UEs
The UEs must support both UMTS and LTE and support 3GPP Release 8 or later.
None
None
None
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2.17 WRFD-150220 Coverage Based PS Handover from

UMTS to LTE
Availability
Summary
This feature enables the RNC to hand over a UMTS/LTE dual-mode UE processing only PS
services to the LTE network when:
The UE is located in the hybrid network coverage of UMTS and LTE.
The UMTS signal quality received at the UE is poor.
The LTE signal quality received at the UE is good.
Benefits
When the UMTS signal quality is poor and the LTE signal quality is good, this feature allows
the UE to be handed over to the LTE network to ensure the continuity of PS services and
avoid service drops. Compared with PS redirection, PS handover shortens the service
interruption duration, improving user experience.
Description
When the UMTS signal quality is poor and the LTE signal quality is good, the RNC decides
whether to initiate measurements on the neighboring LTE cell and whether to hand over a UE
to the LTE network by considering the UE capabilities and the handover switch status. This
feature is applicable only when the following conditions are met:
The UE to be handed over supports both UMTS and LTE and supports measurements on
the neighboring LTE cell.
The UE to be handed over processes only PS services, and all the processed PS services
The procedure for the UMTS-to-LTE PS handover is briefed as follows:

1.
The RNC sends the SGSN a Relocation Required message, which contains the
information about the target LTE cell.
2.
The SGSN forwards the Relocation Required message to the MME.
3.
After the LTE network is ready for the inter-RAT handover, the MME instructs the
SGSN to send a Relocation Response message to the RNC.
4.
Upon receipt of the Relocation Response message from the SGSN, the RNC instructs the
UE to be handed over to the target eNodeB.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
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None
None
Dependency on UEs
The UEs must support:
Both UMTS and LTE
3GPP Release 8 or later
UMTS-to-LTE PS handover
Measurements on the neighboring LTE cell in connected mode

The eNodeB and MME must support the UMTS-to-LTE PS handover.
The SGSN must support the UMTS-to-LTE PS handover.
None
2.18 WRFD-150222 HSUPA Time Division Scheduling

Availability
Summary
In a cell with multiple high-speed 2 ms TTI HSUPA UEs, this feature performs time division
scheduling on these UEs to reduce interference caused by simultaneous data transmission of
the UEs. This improves the uplink throughput for this cell.
Benefits
This feature enables a cell to provide a high HSUPA throughput, even when multiple 2 ms
TTI HSUPA UEs are simultaneously performing high-speed data transmission in the cell.
With this feature, the throughput of the cell with two to eight 2 ms TTI HSUPA UEs is nearly
the same as that of the cell with only one 2 ms TTI HSUPA UE in optimal situations. For
example, all UEs are static and time division scheduled and are performing stable and
high-speed uploading services.
This feature helps increase the cell uplink throughput by 15% if:
A cell has two receive antennas.
Eight UEs are performing continuous FTP uploading in the cell.
The cell is enabled with the WRFD-010691 HSUPA UL Interference Cancellation

feature.
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Description
WCDMA is a self-interfering system. Any UE in this system is an interference source for
other UEs. The higher the data rate of a UE, the greater the interference this UE imposes on
the uplink channels of the cell. When a cell has multiple high-speed 2 ms TTI HSUPA UEs,
the uplink channel interference is the main bottleneck for the cell uplink capacity.
This feature applies to a cell with multiple high-speed 2 ms TTI HSUPA UEs, especially a
one-antenna cell where Uu-interface resources are insufficient. This feature allocates the eight
Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) processes of 2 ms TTI HSUPA to different UEs to
perform data transmission. During each 2 ms TTI, only one UE is transmitting data. This
reduces the interference caused by simultaneous data transmission of the UEs and improves
the cell uplink throughput.
The following figure compares code division scheduling and time division scheduling.
The gain provided by this feature depends on the UE traffic model. A static UE performing
stable and high-speed uploading has the highest gain. If all UEs in a cell are time division
scheduled and transmit data using different HARQ processes, this feature provides the highest
gain in cell throughput. As the number of time division scheduled UEs increases, however, the
load of the uplink DPCCH increases. This reduces the available resources on the E-DPDCH,
which slightly decreases cell throughput.
The gain provided by this feature also depends on whether the transmitting intervals overlap.
This feature does not apply to UEs performing soft handovers because mobility will cause the
transmitting intervals to overlap. This feature provides higher gains in indoor environments
than in outdoor environments because soft handover is less likely to occur in indoor
environments and more UEs can be scheduled in time division mode.
This feature does not apply to a cell served by multiple RRUs because Uu-interface resources
are not shared by different RRUs.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
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Only the 3900 series base stations (except the BTS3902E) configured with the WBBPf board
support this feature. The downlink of the cell cannot be set up on the WBBPa board.
Dependency on UEs
The UEs must be of HSUPA category 6, 7, 8, or 9.
None
None
WRFD-01061403 HSUPA 2ms TTI
WRFD-010636 SRB over HSUPA
2.19 WRFD-150228 NodeB Support IPSec Bypass

Availability
Summary
When an IPSec tunnel in IPSec networking is faulty, this feature reduces the service
interruption duration by using the IPSec emergency bypass function to switch data flows from
the IPSec tunnel to a non-IPSec tunnel.
Benefits
This feature improves the user experience through:
Enhanced operation and maintenance (O&M) capability
Lower maintenance costs
Shorter service interruption duration
Description
If the IPSec tunnel for a NodeB is faulty, services carried by the NodeB are manually
switched to a non-IPSec tunnel. When the IPSec tunnel is recovered, the services are
manually switched back to the IPSec tunnel. The following figure shows the working
principle of this feature.
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Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
Only the BTS3900 series base stations support this feature, and the base stations must be
configured with the UTRPc or UMPT board.
Dependency on UEs
None
The security gateway must support IPSec.
The M2000 must provide the configuration for activating IPSec bypass.
None
WRFD-050402 IP Transmission Introduction on Iub Interface
WRFD-140209 NodeB Integrated IPSec
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2.20 WRFD-150229 Intelligent Wi-Fi Searching and

Selection
Availability
Summary
This feature uses a UMTS macro network to help the user equipment (UE) detect Wireless
Fidelity (Wi-Fi) hotspots. If the cell load in the macro network reaches a specified threshold
and a nearby Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) is available, this feature redistributes the data flows of
the UE to the Wi-Fi network. This feature must be supported by UEs and the radio access
network.
Benefits
Reduced manual operations due to automatic detection of and access to Wi-Fi hotspots
Reduced power consumption for UEs and improved user experience with Wi-Fi
Increased usage of Wi-Fi hotspots due to cooperation between the macro and Wi-Fi
networks
Maximized resource usage due to convergence of the macro and Wi-Fi networks
Description
Existing Wi-Fi networks are not fully utilized, probably because subscribers do not always
know the location of Wi-Fi hotspots and therefore do not always open the Wi-Fi function to
reduce the power consumption of UEs. To address this issue, this feature helps UEs detect
Wi-Fi hotspots and enables UEs to access Wi-Fi hotspots.
This feature has the following functions:
Intelligent detection and selection of Wi-Fi hotspots

When a UE initiates a data service, if the cell load reaches a specified threshold and a
nearby Wi-Fi AP is available, the network informs the UE of the detected hotspots and
instructs the UE to switch its data service to the Wi-Fi network.
Access to the Wi-Fi network

After a UE receives a message indicating a detected Wi-Fi hotspot, it can switch its data
service to the Wi-Fi network.
Interface between macro and micro cells

An interface connects the RNC and the Wi-Fi Access Controller (AC). This interface
transmits Wi-Fi AP availability information, based on which the RNC determines
whether to switch UEs to the Wi-Fi network.
Enhancement
None
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Dependency
The BSC6900 must be configured with SPUb boards.
The BSC6910 must be configured with EGPUa boards.

None
Dependency on UEs
The required application software must be installed on the UEs.
None
None
None
2.21 WRFD-150231 RIM Based UMTS Target Cell

Selection for LTE
Availability
Summary
This feature enables the eNodeB to obtain the load information of the UMTS cells through the
RAN Information Management (RIM) procedure and select the target UMTS cell base on the
cell load during redirection or handover from LTE to UMTS. This can increase the success
rate of redirection and handover from LTE to UMTS and reduce inter-RAT ping-pong
handover.
Benefits
This feature can increase the success rate of redirection and handover from LTE to UMTS and
reduce inter-RAT ping-pong handover.
Description
The redirection or handover from LTE to UMTS, such as CS fallback or LTE to UMTS PS
handover based on load, may fail when the target UMTS cell is congested. This will impact
the success rate of redirection and handover from LTE to UMTS, bring unnecessary signaling
process for handover preparing in eNodeB and delay the handover.
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This feature enables the eNodeB to obtain the load information of the UMTS cells through the
RIM procedure. Thus the eNodeB is able to select the proper target UMTS cell according to
the cell load.
Upon receiving a RIM request for the UMTS cells load information from the eNodeB, the
RNC sends the UMTS cells load information to the eNodeB through the RIM procedure. If
the UMTS cell load changes, the RNC sends the updated cell load information to the LTE
network through the RIM update procedure.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
None
Dependency on UEs
None
None
The CN must support the RIM procedure in 3GPP release 9.
None
2.22 WRFD-150232 Path Loss Based Inter-Frequency Direct

Retry
Availability
Summary
During radio access bearer (RAB) setup, this feature performs the following actions on UEs
based on UE path loss:
Enables UEs in the center of a low-frequency cell to access a high-frequency

neighboring cell.
Enables UEs at the edge of a high-frequency cell to access a low-frequency neighboring

cell.
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This feature achieves load sharing between high- and low-frequency cells.
Benefits
In a UMTS multiband network, this feature preferentially helps ensure capacity for
high-frequency carriers and helps ensure coverage for low-frequency carriers.
Description
This feature consists of the following phases:
1.
After a UE sets up a radio resource control (RRC) connection, the RNC starts periodic
intra-frequency measurement control over the UE.
2.
The RNC obtains measurement reports from the UE.
3.
Upon receiving the RAB ASSIGNMENT REQUEST message from the CN, the RNC
calculates the UE path loss based on the measurement results. Then, the RNC performs
Directed Retry Decisions (DRDs) based on the UE path loss to select a suitable
frequency band for the UE:
If the UE accesses a low-frequency cell and the UE path loss is lower than a specified
threshold, the RNC determines that the UE is located in the cell center. Then, the
RNC instructs the UE to preferentially access a high-frequency neighboring cell
through a blind handover.
If the UE accesses a high-frequency cell and the UE path loss is higher than a
specified threshold, the RNC determines that the UE is located at the cell edge. Then,
the RNC instructs the UE to preferentially access a low-frequency neighboring cell
through a blind handover.
This feature improves user experience in the following ways:

UEs at the edge of high-frequency cells are handed over to lower-frequency cells
because low frequency band has good propagation performance.
In certain scenarios, UEs in the center of lower-frequency cells are handed over to
high-frequency cells to prevent data rate loss. For example, in a UMTS 900 MHz
network with 3.8 MHz bandwidth (2.0 MHz central frequency spacing between GSM
and UMTS networks, or 3.8 MHz central frequency spacing between UMTS networks),
UEs in the cell center experience data rate loss caused by interference. If these UEs are
handed over to UMTS 2100 MHz/1900 MHz cells, their maximum data rates can be
guaranteed.
This feature is based on blind handovers and applies to scenarios where high- and
low-frequency carriers are under the same NodeB and cover the same area. During RAB setup,
this feature takes precedence over other DRD algorithms.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
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None
Dependency on UEs
The UEs must support both high- and low-frequency bands.
None
None
WRFD-020400 DRD Introduction Package
WRFD-020110 Multi Frequency Band Networking Management
2.23 WRFD-141201 RNC User Plane and Control Plane

Dynamic Sharing
Availability
Summary
A new service processing board Evolved General Processing Unit REV:a (EGPUa) is
introduced in the BSC6910 to simultaneously process user-plane data and control-plane data.
The RNC can automatically adjust the ratio of resources split between processing user-plane
data and control-plane data.
Benefits
This feature increases the hardware usage and reduces the maintenance cost.
Description
The RNC automatically monitors the user-plane load and control-plane load. When the
difference between user-plane load and control-plane load reaches a specified threshold, the
RNC automatically adjusts the ratio of resources split between processing user-plane data and
control-plane data.
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The services on the CPU resources adjusted will drop from the network.
The operator can specify the time for automatic adjustment. It is recommended to perform the
automatic adjustment during off-peak hours to minimize the impact on services.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
Dependency on UE
None
The M2000 and CME versions must be compatible with the BSC6910.
None
None
2.24 WRFD-010712 Adaptive Configuration of Traffic

Channel Power offset for HSUPA
Availability
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Summary
This feature is applicable to the HSUPA Best Effort (BE) service. When an HSUPA UE is in
the small retransmission state, this feature dynamically configures an optimal power offset for
the data channel based on the changes in uplink load and throughput. This feature helps
maintain the power of such UE on the uplink DPCCH at an optimal level, thereby increasing
the capacity of an HSUPA cell with multiple HSUPA UEs.
Benefits
This feature significantly improves the capacity of HSUPA cells in a live network, where the
feature WRFD-010641 HSUPA Adaptive Transmission is unavailable or UEs cannot enter the
large retransmission state due to CE limitation.
This feature significantly increases the HSUPA capacity of cells where a large number of
HSUPA UEs are processing low-speed uplink services. When there are a large number of UEs
processing data services in hot spots in busy hours, this feature improves the HSUPA capacity
of the cell by 5% to 20%, without increasing the cell load. This capacity improvement is
indicated by the increase in average cell throughput, in the number of UEs that can
simultaneously perform data transmission in the uplink, or in the decrease in Received Total
Wideband Power (RTWP).
Description
The offset of E-DPDCH power relative to DPCCH power is one of the major factors that
determine DPCCH power in the uplink. For an HSUPA UE in the small retransmission state,
if the data rate is low, a high offset can be configured for the E-DPDCH. This decreases the
power on the DPCCH and reduces the load on the uplink control channel. After the load is
reduced, UEs can transmit more data in the uplink, thereby increasing the capacity of HSUPA
cells. If the data rate is high, a low offset can be configured for the E-DPDCH. This increases
the power on the DPCCH, thereby meeting the power requirements of multipath searching
and channel estimation and ensuring the performance of HSUPA services.
When the feature WRFD-010641 HSUPA Adaptive Transmission is enabled, the offset of the
E-DPDCH power relative to the DPCCH power is not adjusted. In such a case, the gain of the
HSUPA Adaptive Transmission feature is not affected. Because the feature WRFD-010641
HSUPA Adaptive Transmission enables HSUPA UEs to adjust to the large retransmission state,
the capacity of the cell will be greatly increased, but with more CE consumption.
This feature is independent from the feature WRFD-010641 HSUPA Adaptive Transmission,
but these two features can be enabled together. Using these features together further increases
the uplink capacity of the cell.
Enhancement
Before RAN15.0, this feature is only applicable to the HSUPA 10 ms BE service. In RAN15.0,
this feature is applicable to both HSUPA 10 ms BE service and HSUPA 2 ms BE service.
Dependency
None
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WRFD-010612 HSUPA Introduction Package
None
2.25 WRFD-010703 HSPA+ Downlink 84 Mbit/s per User

Availability
Summary
This feature provides a downlink peak rate of 84 Mbit/s for a single user through the
simultaneous use of 64QAM, multiple-input multiple output (MIMO), and dual-cell HSDPA
(DC-HSDPA).
Benefits
This feature enables end users to enjoy high-speed data services.
Description
3GPP Release 9 defines the scenario where MIMO and DC-HSDPA are used together. When
the techniques 64QAM, MIMO, and DC-HSDPA are jointly used, a peak downlink rate of 84
Mbit/s can be achieved for a single user.
Enhancement
In RAN15.0, the downlink peak rate of 84 Mbit/s for a single user can be achieved by using
4C-HSDPA technique.
Dependency
To enable this feature on a BSC6900, the DPUe board must be configured for the data
plane and the interface board FG2a (GE port), FG2c (GE port), GOUa, or GOUc must be
configured.
To enable this feature on a BSC6910, the interface board FG2c (GE port), GOUc, or
EXOUa must be configured.

The BTS3812AE/BTS3812E and DBS3800 cannot provide the downlink peak rate of 84
Mbit/s per user.
The 3900 series base station must be configured with the WBBPd/WBBPb3/WBBPb4
board.
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Dependency on UE
The UE must be of category 28, 31 or 32 to support 84 Mbit/s in the downlink, according to
3GPP Release 9.
Dependency on other NE
None
Dependency on other CN
CN support user rate of 84Mbit/s or above.
WRFD-010689 HSPA+ Downlink 42Mbit/s per User
WRFD-010693 Downlink 64QAM+MIMO
WRFD-010699 DC-HSDPA+MIMO
Or
WRFD-010689 HSPA+ Downlink 42Mbit/s per User
WRFD-150207 4C-HSDPA
2.26 WRFD-010699 DC-HSDPA+MIMO

Availability
Summary
DC-HSDPA+MIMO is introduced in 3GPP Release 9. This feature combines DC-HSDPA
(introduced in 3GPP Release 8) and MIMO (introduced in 3GPP Release 7). This feature
allows the NodeB to send HSDPA data to a UE simultaneously over two adjacent carriers on
the same frequency band within the same coverage area by using MIMO.
Benefits
This feature fully utilizes the advantages of dual-carrier and dual-antenna techniques of
DC-HSDPA and MIMO respectively. It improves the spectrum efficiency and significantly
increases the single-user peak throughput, cell-edge-user throughput, and cell capacity.
Increasing the single user peak throughput

DC-HSDPA+MIMO achieves higher spatial multiplexing gain than DC-HSDPA. This
feature doubles the single-user peak rate from 28 Mbit/s to 56 Mbit/s (When using
16QAM modulation) or from 42 Mbit/s to 84 Mbit/s (with 64QAM).
DC-HSDPA+MIMO uses two carriers simultaneously while SC-HSDPA uses only one
carrier. This feature doubles the single-user peak rate, as mentioned previously.
Increasing the cell-edge-user throughput

DC-HSDPA+MIMO achieves closed-loop transmit diversity gain on the cell edge,
compared with DC-HSDPA.
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DC-HSDPA+MIMO use two carriers and doubles the throughput, compared with
SC-HSDPA+MIMO.
Increasing the cell capacity

DC-HSDPA+MIMO improve the spectrum efficiency within 10 MHz bandwidth and
Huawei simulation test shows that it can increase the system throughput by 10% to 20 %,
compared with DC-HSDPA.
Description
The following figure shows the basic principles of DC-HSDPA+MIMO.
The DC-HSDPA+MIMO feature brings together the performance enhancement benefits of the
two different technologies DC-HSDPA and MIMO.
RAN13.0 supports the configuration of MIMO on one or two carriers to reach the theoretical
peak rate of 63 Mbit/s or 84 Mbit/s respectively.
The PS best effort services are carried over DC-HSDPA+MIMO.
DC-HSDPA+MIMO apply the same principles as DC-HSDPA in load control and mobility
management.
Enhancement
In RAN15.0, the non adjacent carriers on the same frequency band can be used for
DC-HSDPA.
Dependency
None
The BTS3812E and BTS3812AE must be configured with the EBBI or EDLP board, and
the uplink services cannot be set up on HBBI/HULP board.
The DBS3800 must be configured with the EBBC or EBBCd board. In addition, the
DBS3800 supports a maximum of DC+MIMOx1, that is, only one frequency in the
DC-HSDPA cell can be configured with the MIMO feature.
The 3900 series base station must be configured with the WBBPb or WBBPd board.
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The UE must be of HS-DSCH category 25, 26, 27, or 28.
Differentiated Service Management
2.27 WRFD-010696 DC-HSDPA

Availability
Summary
The Dual Cell-HSDPA (DC-HSDPA) feature allows the UE to establish connections to two
adjacent inter-frequency same-coverage cells. With this feature, the UE can use the resources
in both cells that perform an operation on different carriers, increasing the peak throughput of
the UE.
Benefits
This feature improves the single-user throughput and the cell throughput.
Single-user throughput
After DC-HSDPA is introduced, the throughput is doubled at the center and border of the cell.
Theoretically, DC-HSDPA in 64QAM mode can provide a peak throughput of 42 Mbit/s at the
center of the cell. The gain also shortens the data transmission delay and improves user
experience.
Cell throughput
After DC-HSDPA is introduced, DC-HSDPA has the cell throughput gain of 5%10% relative
to the total throughput of the two inter-frequency co-coverage cells. The gain is inversely
proportional to the number of UEs in a cell.
Description
Configuration of primary and secondary carriers
When two frequencies, for example, f1 and f2 are used in DC-HSDPA, one DL frequency
serves as the primary carrier and the other as the secondary carrier, which is defined in 3GPP
TR25.825. In the UL, only one frequency is used, which serves as the primary carrier.
Both DC-HSDPA cells are configured with the PCPICH, SCH, PCCPCH, SCCPCH, and
PRACH. Both cells have the basic common channel (CCH) configuration for retaining and
initiating services. The single carrier (SC) UEs can camp or originate a call in each cell.
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The CS service, IMS signaling, SRB signaling, or PS conversational service is carried on a

single carrier instead of DC-HSDPA because the amount of data is small and the gain is
insignificant when DC-HSDPA is used.
The BE or streaming service can be carried over the DC-HSDPA. The BE/streaming
combined service is carried over the DC-HSDPA preferentially.
Mobility management
The active set information and measurement reports are sent on the primary carrier during the
handover of DC users. Whether to perform an intra-frequency or inter-frequency handover
depends on the frequencies of the primary carrier and the neighboring cell.
RAN12.0 supports handovers between DC cells, between the DC cell and the SC cell, and
between the DC cell and the system using the other RAT, to ensure seamless roaming of DC
terminals.
State transition in DC-HSDPA
The UE state transition in DC-HSDPA is performed in the same way as the state transition in
SC mode.
Traffic steering in DC-HSDPA
In the original network, R99 services preferentially use f1 and HSPA services use f2. After
DC-HSDPA is introduced, both f1 and f2 can be used for DL DC-HSDPA, and f2 is preferred
for HSUPA. In this way, the UL load on f1 is reduced, without disrupting R99 services.
If the R99 and HSPA services have the same priority on f1 and f2 in the original network,
traffic steering is kept the same as that of HSPA after DC-HSDPA is introduced.
STTD mode is not supported when activate DC-HSDPA.
Enhancement
In RAN15.0, the non adjacent carriers on the same frequency band can be used for
DC-HSDPA.
Dependency
None
The HBBI and HDLP of the BTS3812E AND BTS3812AE do not support DC-HSDPA.
To support DC-HSDPA, the EBBI or EDLP board must be configured.
The BBU3806 configured with the EBBC or EBBCd board supports this feature.
The 3900 series base station supports the function when the WBBPb or WBBPd is
configured.
Dependency on UE
The HS-DSCH capabilities are classified into category 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28.
None
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WRFD-010610 HSDPA Introduction Package
WRFD-010685 Downlink Enhanced L2
WRFD-010629 DL 16QAM Modulation
2.28 WRFD-010701 Uplink Enhanced CELL_FACH

Availability
Summary
This feature maps the random access channel (RACH) onto the E-DCH Dedicated Physical
Data Control Channel (E-DPDCH). With this feature, UEs in the CELL_FACH state can
transmit uplink data at higher rates.
Benefits
This feature improves the "always online" experience for users by:
Providing high-speed uplink data transmission for UEs in the CELL_FACH state
Reducing the following by more than 50% in favorable radio environments:
UE service setup delay from idle mode to CELL_DCH state
State transition delay from CELL_FACH to CELL_DCH
Description
This feature was first specified by 3GPP Release 8.
This feature enables UEs in the CELL_FACH state to use the E-DPDCH instead of the
physical random access channel (PRACH) in the uplink. The PRACH provides a data rate of
8 to 16 kbit/s when it uses the 20 ms TTI. The E-DPDCH provides a maximum data rate of
5.76 Mbit/s when it uses the 2 ms or 10 ms TTI.
This feature uses Extended AI (EAI) to fully utilize the signatures for random access. This
reduces the probability of uplink channel collision to make data transmission smoother.
Enhancement
The feature enhancement in RAN15.0 allows UEs in the CELL_FACH state to send feedback
on High Speed Downlink Shared Channel (HS-DSCH) data transmission to NodeBs during
simultaneous uplink and downlink data transmission. The UEs send ACK/NACK responses
and channel quality indicator (CQI) information to the NodeBs over the High Speed
Dedicated Physical Control Channel (HS-DPCCH). This improves the downlink average
throughput for the WRFD-010688 Downlink Enhanced CELL_FACH feature (the FACH is
mapped onto the HS-DSCH).
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Before this feature is enhanced, data is retransmitted to the NodeBs on the HS-DSCH
regardless of whether the data is received. UEs only report the "Measured results on RACH"
in the uplink, which is insufficient for evaluating downlink HS-DSCH transmission quality.
After this feature is enhanced, UEs promptly report downlink channel transmission changes to
NodeBs. This greatly improves data transmission efficiency in favorable channel
environments.
According to 3GPP protocols, the feature enhancement enables UEs in the CELL_FACH state
to transmit data at a peak rate of 1.8 Mbit/s in the downlink.
The feature enhancement improves the downlink average throughput by 60% to 360% for a
cell with UEs in the CELL_FACH state if the following conditions are met:
The power is sufficient.
The data source is sufficient.
The channel environment is favorable with the reported CQI greater than 13.
The percentage of the period during which data is transmitted in the uplink and downlink
simultaneously is 50% to 80% for UEs in the CELL_FACH state.
Dependency
None
The BTS3812E, BTS3812A, and BTS3812AE must be configured with the EULPd,
EBBI, EBOI, or EULP board. Downlink services must be established on the EBBI,
EBOI, or EULP board. The BTS3812E, BTS3812A, and BTS3812AE do not support
EAI.
The DBS3800 must be configured with the EBBC or EBBCd board. Downlink services
must be established on the EBBC or EBBCd board. To support EAI, the DBS3800 must
be configured with the EBBCd board.
The 3900 series base station must be configured with the WBBPb, WBBPd, or WBBPf
board. The downlink services must be established on the WBBPb, WBBPd, or WBBPf
board. To support EAI, the 3900 series base station must be configured with the WBBPd
or WBBPf board.

WRFD-010652 SRB over HSDPA
WRFD-010636 SRB over HSUPA
WRFD-010695 UL Layer 2 Improvement
WRFD-010688 Downlink Enhanced CELL_FACH
Dependency on UEs
The UEs must be of 3GPP Release 8 or later and must support this feature.
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2.29 WRFD-010713 Traffic-Based Activation and

Deactivation of the Supplementary Carrier In
Multi-carrier
Availability
Summary
This feature applies to scenarios where a UE is served by DC-HSDPA or DC-HSDPA+MIMO
in the downlink and by DCH or SC-HSUPA in the uplink.
When the UE's traffic volume is low, this feature deactivates the downlink secondary carrier
of the UE so that the UE becomes a single-carrier UE. When the UE's traffic volume increases,
this feature reactivates the secondary carrier so that the UE becomes a dual-carrier UE again.
SC-HSUPA is short for singe-carrier HSUPA.
Benefits
In single-carrier transmission, UEs only demodulate data received by the primary carrier. This
reduces the transmit power on the High Speed Dedicated Physical Control Channel
(HS-DPCCH) and decreases the cell power load in the uplink.
For example, the cell power load in the uplink is decreased by 5% to 10% when the following
conditions are met:
The secondary carrier is deactivated.
There are a large number of DC-HSDPA UEs in the cell.
The traffic volume in the downlink is low.
Description
The NodeB decides whether to activate or deactivate the UE's secondary carrier based on the
UE data source and UE throughput as follows:
When the UE data source is insufficient and UE throughput is low, the NodeB sends an
HS-SCCH order to the UE to deactivate the secondary carrier.
When the data source is sufficient and UE throughput is high, the NodeB sends an
HS-SCCH order to the UE to activate the secondary carrier.
Enhancement
This feature applies to DB-HSDPA and DB-HSDPA+MIMO users after DB-HSDPA and
DB-HSDPA+MIMO are introduced in RAN15.0.
Dependency
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None
Dependency on UEs
The UEs must be in one of the following HS-DSCH categories:
HS-DSCH category 21, 22, 23, or 24: to support DC-HSDPA
HS-DSCH category 25, 26, 27, or 28: to support DC-HSDPA+MIMO
2.30 WRFD-020119 Multi-Carrier Switch off Based on

Power Backup
Availability
Summary
In case of mains failure, the backup power system starts to operate. In this case, this feature
can achieve hierarchical carrier shutdown based on the shutdown duration and cell priority.
Benefits
This feature can reduce the NodeB power consumption and extend the up time of running
batteries in case of mains failure. For batteries, long-time running leads to aging, decreasing
the power backup time. This feature, however, can extend the up time of batteries, so that the
aged batteries still meet the requirements of the NodeB for power backup time. In other words,
the service life of batteries is prolonged.
Description
After this feature is enabled, the NodeB can assign priorities to carriers and then shut down
carriers by priority. In case of mains failure, the batteries start to operate. Then, the NodeB is
triggered to shut down the non-reserved and reserved local cells based on the preset shutdown
durations (T1, T2). After the mains failure is rectified, the NodeB automatically restores all
the cells that were shut down.
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Enhancement
In RAN 15.0, a parameter is added for the RAT-specific power backup and energy saving
policy. Based on the parameter settings, a multi-mode base station uses a specific set of
shutdown durations. Here RAT stands for radio access technology.
Dependency
None
The BTS3902E does notsupport this feature.
Dependency on UE
None
None
None
None
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2.31 WRFD-050402 IP Transmission Introduction on Iub

Interface
Availability
This feature is introduced in 3GPP R5.
Summary
This feature enables the Iub interface to be carried on the IP network.
Benefits
This feature provides a new Iub transport solution for operator. With IP transmission,
transport cost will decrease greatly with HSDPA/HSUPA service compared with ATM
transport cost.
Description
Huawei RNC provides the following physical port types on Iub IP transmission solution to
support different networking requirements:
E1/T1
FE
GE (with LAN Switch in BSC6800)
STM-1/OC-3c(POS (Packet Over SDH), BSC6900 only)
Channelized STM-1/OC-3(CPOS (Channelized POS), BSC6900 only)
Huawei NodeB provides the following physical port types on Iub IP transmission solution to
support different networking requirements:
E1/T1
Electrical FE
Optical FE (3900 NodeB only)
Electrical GE (3900 NodeB only)
Optical GE (3900 NodeB only)
The following features are also included:

Compliant with 3GPP R5 TR25.933
Support GE/FE/E1/T1/channelized STM-1/channelized OC-3/STM-1/OC-3c physical

interface
Support Diffserv mechanism and IEEE802.1P
Support IPV4
Support IP head compression
Support ML-PPP and MC-PPP, RAN11.0 NodeB support ML-PPP combined two
transmission card
Support DHCP, PPP Mux and VLAN
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Support 1+1 and 1:1 MSP
The following figure shows the IP networking on the Iub Interface.
E1/STM-1
ADM
SDH/PDH
ADM
E1/
STM-1
NodeB
RNC
RNL
RNL
UDP/SCTP
UDP/SCTP
IP
IP
PPP/HDLC
PPP/HDLC
PHY
PHY
FE
NodeB
PHY
PHY
FE
L2 Network
LAN Switch
LAN Switch
RNC
RNL
UDP/SCTP
RNL
UDP/SCTP
IP
IP
MAC(L2)
MAC(L2)
MAC(L2)
MAC(L2)
PHY
PHY
PHY
PHY
Besides the transport layer change (for example, M3UA, SCTP), the Iub IP brings about some
changes in CAC as well as service differentiation.
IP PATH is defined as the connection between RNC and NodeB. Each IP PATH is configured
with a maximum DL PATH bandwidth and a maximum UL PATH bandwidth, which are
configurable for operators. When a new call is coming, the RNC compares the required
service bandwidth with the available IP PATH bandwidth for UL and DL. If the IP PATH
bandwidth available for use is insufficient, the call is rejected. If the call is admitted, RNC
will reserve the bandwidth and mark it as being used.
The Iub IP adopts the DiffServ for QoS differentiation, similar to the differentiated ATM PVC.
PHB is defined according to the traffic type, each PHB having a DSCP (DiffServ Code Point)
and priority.
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Traffic Type
PHB(Per Hop Behavior)
Common Channels
EF
SRB
EF
CS
EF
PS Conversational
AF4
PS Streaming
AF3
PS Interacti ve
AF1
PS Background
BE
PHB
DSCP
Prior Queue #
EF
B'101110
AF4
B'100110
AF3
B'011110
AF2
B'010010
AF1
B'001010
BE
B'000000
RAN14.0 supports the whitelist, VLAN-based packet filtering, and malformed packet attack
defense functions.
Enhancement
In RAN10.0, the BSC6810 supports the POS/CPOS interface (UOIa and POUa).
RAN10.0, when the gateway or peer entity is faulty, this feature enables the RNC to detect the
link fault and then trigger IP re-route or board switch, avoiding packet loss and call drop.
RAN11.0 NodeB support ML-PPP combined two transmission card.
RAN13.0 Iub support RNC and NodeB integrated firewall
RNC integrated firewall include the following factions:
The internal firewall inspects the incoming IP data over the OM interface and provides the
following functions:
IP address filter. This technique allows only the IP data from authorized IP addresses and
network segments.
Safeguard against attacks of ICMP ping, IP fragments, low TTL, smurf, and DDos.
Safeguard against attacks of TCP sequence prediction, and SYN flood.
The internal firewall inspects the incoming IP data over the Iub, Iur, and Iu interfaces and
provides the following functions:
Intelligent white-listing: With this function, only data from permissible peer IP addresses and
ports and data of permissible protocol types can access the RNC.
Safeguard against ARP and ICMP flood
Safeguard against malformed packets
Limiting speed of the broadcast messages
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NodeB integrated firewall include the following functions:

The internal firewall inspects incoming all the IP data including maintenance data, control
plane data and user plane data and provides the following functions:
White-listing: With this function, only data from permissible peer IP addresses and ports
and data of permissible protocol types can access the NodeB. Ping denial function will
be supported; NodeB will drop the ICMP packets in this mode.
Maintenance data, control plane data and user plane data of 3900 series NodeB and
Maintenance data and control plane data of BTS3812E/AE and DBS3800 will filter by
White-listing function.
Safeguard against Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) and Internet Control Message
Protocol (ICMP) flood
Since RAN14.0, white-listing, VLAN packet filtering, and tool-based protection against
malformed packets are supported.
Broadcast-message speed limiting
Since RAN15.0, 10 GE interface boards are supported by the BSC6910.
Since RAN15.0, the transmission network configuration can be simplified. That is, IP
PATH is not necessary to be configured. If the IP PATH is not configured, each adjacent
node is configured with a transmit bandwidth and a receive bandwidth, which are
configurable for operators. When a new call is coming, the RNC compares the required
service bandwidth with the available transmit bandwidth and receive bandwidth of the
adjacent node. If the bandwidth available for use is insufficient, the call is rejected. If the
call is admitted, RNC reserves the bandwidth and mark it as being used.
Dependency
BSC6900
Only the PEUa, POUa, and POUc boards support IP head compression.
Only the Dopra Linux operating system supports the RNC integrated firewall for the OM
interface.
Only the FG2c and GOUc boards support the RNC integrated firewall for the Iub, Iur,
and Iu interfaces.
Only the FG2a, GOUa, FG2c, and GOUc boards support BFD.
10 GE interface boards are not supported.
BSC6910
All IP interface boards support the RNC integrated firewall and BFD.
10 GE interface boards are supported.
IP head compression is not supported.
IP path and IP-path-based bandwidth configuration are not supported.
IP over E1 is not supported.

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Only the 3900 series NodeB supports inter-board ML-PPP.
Dependency on UE
None
None
None
None
2.32 WRFD-050409 IP Transmission Introduction on Iu

Interface
Availability
Summary
This feature enables the Iu interface to be carried on the IP network.
Benefits
This feature provides a new Iu transport solution for operator. With IP transmission, transport
cost will decrease greatly compared with ATM transport cost.
Description
This feature provides Iu over IP transport solution including the following features:
Compliance with 3GPP R5 TR25.933
Support IP over FE electrical interface
Support IP over GE electrical interface and GE optical interface
Support IP over STM-1/OC-3c optical interface (POS (Packet Over SDH)) (BSC6900
only)
Support IP over channelized STM-1/OC-3 optical interface(CPOS (Channelized POS))

(BSC6900 only)
Support IuCS over IP over E1/T1 physical interface (BSC6900 only)
Support IPV4
Support ML-PPP and MC-PPP
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Support PPP Mux and VLAN
Support FE/GE 1+1 backup redundancy
Support FE/GE load share redundancy
Support STM-1/OC-3c 1+1 and 1:1 MSP
Support channelized STM-1/OC-3 1+1 and 1:1 MSP
2 Optional Features
IP networking solution can be L1, L2, L3 networking on Iu interface similar to that on the Iub
Interface.
Besides the transport layer change, Iu IP brings some changes in CAC as well as service
differentiation
IP PATH is defined as the connection between RNC and CN. Each IP PATH is configured
with a maximum DL PATH bandwidth and maximum UL PATH bandwidth, which is
configurable by operator. When a new call is coming, RNC will compare the required service
bandwidth with the available IP PATH bandwidth for UL and DL. If available IP PATH
bandwidth is insufficient, the call is rejected. If the call is admitted, RNC will reserve the
bandwidth and mark it as being used.
Enhancement
In RAN10.0, the BSC6810 supports the POS/CPOS interface (UOIa and POUa).
In RAN10.0, when the gateway or peer entity is faulty, this feature enables the RNC to detect
the link fault and then trigger IP re-route or board switch, avoiding packet loss and call drop.
In RAN13.0, RNC integrated firewall is supported, which include the following functions:
network segments.
Since RAN15.0, the transmission network configuration can be simplified. That is, IP PATH
is not necessary to be configured. If the IP PATH is not configured, each adjacent node is
configured with a transmit bandwidth and a receive bandwidth, which are configurable for
operators. When a new call is coming, the RNC compares the required service bandwidth
with the available transmit bandwidth and receive bandwidth of the adjacent node. If the
reserves the bandwidth and mark it as being used.
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Dependency
BSC6900
interface.
and Iu interfaces.
BSC6910
PPP, MC-PPP, and PPP MUX are not supported.

None
Dependency on UE
None
None
CN should support IP transportation.

None
2.33 WRFD-050410 IP Transmission Introduction on Iur

Interface
Availability
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Summary
This feature enables the Iur interface to be carried on the IP network.
Benefits
This feature provides a new Iur transport solution for operator. With IP transmission, transport
cost will decrease greatly compared with ATM transport cost.
Description
This feature provides Iur over IP transport solution including the following features:
Compliant with 3GPP R5 TR25.933
Support GE/FE/E1/T1 physical interface
Support IP over FE electrical interface
Support IP over GE electrical interface and GE optical interface (BSC6900 only)
Support IP over STM-1/OC-3c optical interface (POS (Packet Over SDH)) (BSC6900
only)
Support IP over channelized STM-1/OC-3 optical interface(CPOS (Channelized POS))

(BSC6900 only)
Support IP over E1/T1 physical interface (BSC6900 only)
Support IPV4
Support ML-PPP and MC-PPP
Support DHCP, PPP Mux and VLAN
Support FE/GE 1+1 backup redundancy
Support FE/GE load share redundancy
Support STM-1/OC-3c 1+1 and 1:1 MSP
Support channelized STM-1/OC-3 1+1 and 1:1 MSP
IP networking solution can be L1, L2, L3 networking on Iur interface similar to that on the
Iub Interface.
Besides the transport layer change, Iur IP brings some changes in CAC as well as service
differentiation.
IP PATH is defined as the connection between SRNC and DRNC. Each IP PATH is configured
with a maximum DL PATH bandwidth and maximum UL PATH bandwidth, which is
configurable by operator. When a new call is coming, RNC will compare the required service
bandwidth with the available IP PATH bandwidth for UL and DL. The call will be rejected if
no enough IP PATH bandwidth is available. After the call is admitted, RNC will reserve
bandwidth as in use.
The Iur IP adopts the DiffServ for QoS differentiation, similar to the differentiated ATM PVC.
PHB is defined according to the traffic type, each PHB having a DSCP (DiffServ Code Point)
and priority.
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Enhancement
In RAN10.0, packet over STM-1/OC-3c is supported.
In RAN10.0, packet over channelized STM-1/OC-3 is supported.
In RAN10.0, when the gateway or peer entity is faulty, this feature enables the RNC to detect
the link fault and then trigger IP re-route or board switch, avoiding packet loss and call drop.
In RAN13.0, RNC integrated firewall is supported, which include the following functions:
network segments.
Since RAN15.0, the transmission network configuration can be simplified. That is, IP PATH
is not necessary to be configured. If the IP PATH is not configured, each adjacent node is
configured with a transmit bandwidth and a receive bandwidth, which are configurable for
operators. When a new call is coming, the RNC compares the required service bandwidth
with the available transmit bandwidth and receive bandwidth of the adjacent node. If the
reserves the bandwidth and mark it as being used.
Dependency
BSC6900
interface.
and Iu interfaces.
BSC6910
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PPP, MC-PPP, and PPP MUX are not supported.
2 Optional Features

None
Dependency on UE
None
The neighboring RNC should also support IP transportation.
None
None
2.34 WRFD-050425 Ethernet OAM

Availability
This feature is available from RAN11.0 and is only applicable to the BSC6900.
Summary
This feature is related to point-to-point and end-to-end Ethernet OAM. It provides an effective
solution for Ethernet link management and fault detection.
Benefits
The Ethernet OAM helps the operator to manage user access in terms of detection,
monitoring, and rectification of Ethernet faults.
This feature achieves reliability and high availability of Ethernet services, enables the
service provider to provide economical and efficient advanced Ethernet services, and
ensures that the services have high quality and reliability that are required by
telecommunications services.
This feature is implemented at the RAN equipment, minimizing the impact of Ethernet
bandwidth fluctuation or faults on RAN.
Description
With the introduction of IP RAN to the WCDMA system, the Ethernet as a type of transport
bearer is widely applied. As a L2 protocol, Ethernet OAM can report the status of the network
at the data link layer, monitoring and managing the network more effectively.
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The functions of Ethernet OAM consist of fault detection, notification, verification and
identification. The faults involve the hard faults that can be detected by the physical layer,
such as broken links, and the soft faults that cannot be detected by the physical layer, such as
memory bridging unit damage. Ethernet OAM plays a significant role in reducing
CAPEX/OPEX and complying with the Service Level Agreement (SLA).
RAN supports two types of Ethernet OAM: point-to-point Ethernet OAM (802.3ah) and
end-to-end Ethernet OAM (802.1ag). The two types are described as follows:
Point-to-point Ethernet OAM

The point-to-point Ethernet OAM complies with IEEE 802.3ah. What the point-to-point
Ethernet OAM takes into consideration is the last mile, rather than the specific services.
The OAM implements point-to-point maintenance of the Ethernet through mechanisms
such as OAM discovery, loopback, link monitoring, and fault detection.
End-to-end Ethernet OAM

The end-to-end Ethernet OAM complies with IEEE 802.7ag. With regard to the OAM
domain as a whole, it establishes end-to-end detection to perform maintenance of the
Ethernet based on the services.
Enhancement
RAN12.0 the end-to-end Ethernet OAM complies with IEEE 802.8ag.
In RAN 15.0, ITU-T Y.1731 is supported by NodeB, which has incorporated the following
functions specified by IEEE 802.1ag:
Continuity check
Loopback test
Link tracing
End-to-end monitoring on packet loss, delay, and delay variation
Therefore, when the ITU-T Y.1731 is used, do not use IEEE 802.1ag.
Dependency
The RNC does not support ITU-T Y.1731.
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RAN12.0, BTS3812E/AE, DBS3800, 3900 series NodeB can support both IEEE 802.3ah
and IEEE 802.1ag draft 8.
Only UMPT board and UTRPc board support the enhancement in RAN15.0.
Dependency on UE
None
None
None
WRFD-050402 IP Transmission Introduction on the Iub Interface, or
WRFD-050409 IP Transmission Introduction on the Iu Interface, or
WRFD-050410 IP Transmission Introduction on the Iur Interface
2.35 WRFD-140210 NodeB PKI Support

Availability
Summary
This feature enables the NodeB on a live network to use the Certificate Management Protocol
version 2 (CMPv2) to automatically obtain a device digital certificate signed by the operator's
certificate authority (CA). With the device digital certificate, the NodeB and other network
elements authenticate each other according to IPSec and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
Benefits
This feature enables network elements to authenticate each other and ensures network
security.
Description
PKI is the foundation and core of contemporary network security construction and provides
information security based on the asymmetric cryptographic algorithm. A digital certificate
identifies a piece of equipment and authenticates the equipment identity during network
communication. The digital certificate includes the following information:
Equipment information
Validity period of the certificate
Public key
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Digital signature of the organization that issues the certificate A trusted certificate authority
(CA) digitally signs the equipment information and public key to create a digital certificate.
During digital certificate authentication, asymmetric keys are used to authenticate equipment
identity. The sender uses a private key to sign data, and the receiver uses the public key in the
certificate to check signature validity.
Huawei base stations support PKI-based certificate management solutions, which include the
certificate-preconfiguration phase, deployment phase, and operation phase. This phased
approach facilitates use of the certificates. Certificates in Huawei base stations are managed
by using Certificate Management Protocol (CMPv2).
For Huawei products, digital certificates are applicable in either of the following scenarios:
Authentication during the setup of an IPSec tunnel between a base station and a SeGW in
a radio bearer network
Authentication during the setup of an SSL-encrypted operation and maintenance (O&M)

channel between a base station and the M2000
To use this feature, the peer device, such as a SeGW, must also support the PKI function.
Enhancement
In RAN15.0, the certificate revocation function is enhanced so that the original PKI certificate
can be automatically revoked when a NodeB transmission board is replaced or another
certificate is requested. This ensures the certificate security.
This enhancement involves the NodeB, M2000, and the operator's PKI system. The details are
as follows:
The M2000 manages and monitors certificates for all NodeBs. When a NodeB transmission
board is replaced or a NodeB is deployed, the M2000 exports the list of certificates to be
revoked and periodically reports the list to the operator's PKI system. The PKI system then
revokes certificates recorded in the list.
Dependency
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The 3900 series base station must be configured with the UTRPc or UMPT board to support
this feature.
Dependency on UE
None
The operator's CA must be deployed in the network.
None
None
2.36 WRFD-020129 Service-Based PS Service Redirection

from UMTS to LTE
Availability
Summary
If a UMTS/LTE dual-mode UE establishes services in the UMTS network, this feature allows
the RNC to redirect the UE to the LTE network when both UMTS and LTE coverage is
available and the UE establishes only PS services.
Benefits
In a UMTS/LTE multi-layer network where PS handover from UMTS to LTE is not supported
by UE or network, this feature redirects the UEs that process only PS services from the
UMTS network to the LTE network, improving user experience for PS service users.
Description
In a UMTS/LTE multi-layer network, if UE or network does not support the handover from
UMTS to LTE, then the UE will be redirected from UMTS to LTE, the following conditions
must be met:
1. The conditions for PS handover from UMTS to LTE are met and the UE or the network
cannot support the handover from UMTS to LTE.
2. The UE supports both UMTS and LTE.
3. The UE is processing only the PS services. The RAB assignment message from the SGSN
does not indicate that the PS services cannot be handed over to the LTE network.
The RNC carries the LTE frequency information in the RRC Connection Release message and
directs the UE to access the LTE network.
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Enhancement
In RAN15.0, the following functions are added:
1. The redirection may be triggered when the best cell changes.
2. The blind redirection is supported.
3. The frequency is added in SIB9 for redirection and blink redirection.
Dependency
None
None
None
CN should support cooperation from UMTS to LTE.
The UE must support 3GPP Release 8 (Sept. 2008) or later. It also must support both UMTS
and LTE.
2.37 WRFD-140218 Service-Based PS Handover from

UMTS to LTE
Availability
Summary
If a UMTS and LTE dual-mode UE in a UMTS and LTE overlapping coverage area processes
only PS services in the UMTS network, Service-Based PS Handover from UMTS to LTE
allows the RNC to hand over the PS services to the LTE network.
Benefits
The benefits of this feature are as follows:
Improved user experience for PS services
Reduced service interruption time compared with redirection
Increased LTE network utilization
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Description
This feature allows the RNC to hand over a UE and its PS service to the LTE network in
either of the following scenarios:
The UE in the UMTS and LTE overlapping coverage area originates a PS service in the
UMTS network.
For a UE in the UMTS and LTE overlapping coverage area that is handed over from the
LTE network to the UMTS network due to a CS fallback (CSFB), after the UE
terminates the CS voice service in the UMTS network, the UE still has ongoing PS
services.
The implementation is as follows:

1. The RNC sends the SGSN a Relocation Required message, which contains the information
about the target LTE cell.
2. The SGSN forwards the relocation request to the MME.
3. After the LTE side has made preparations for the inter-RAT handover, the MME instructs
the SGSN to send a Relocation Response message to the RNC.
4. Upon receipt of the Relocation Command message forwarded by the SGSN from the MME,
the RNC instructs the UE to hand over to the target eNodeB.
To use this feature, both the UMTS network and the UE must support LTE measurement and
UMTS-to-LTE PS handovers.
This feature supports interoperability between the UMTS network and the TDD LTE network
and between the UMTS network and the FDD LTE network. The TDD LTE and FDD LTE
networks, however, cannot coexist.
When the MOCN feature is enabled in the target LTE network, Service-Based PS Handover
from UMTS to LTE must not be enabled if the UMTS and LTE networks do not share the
same PLMN. Otherwise, call drops may occur.
Enhancement
In RAN15.0, the handover may be triggered when the best cell changes.
Dependency
None
None
Dependency on UE
The UE must comply with 3GPP Release 8 or later and support UMTS-to-LTE PS handovers
and LTE measurement.
The eNodeB and MME must support UMTS-to-LTE PS handovers.
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The SGSN must support UMTS-to-LTE PS handovers.

None
2.38 WRFD-140219 Micro NodeB Self-Planning

Availability
Summary
This feature automatically plans the following information for micro NodeBs:
Available UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Numbers (UARFCNs)
Scrambling codes
Intra-frequency neighboring cells
Inter-frequency neighboring cells
Inter-RAT neighboring cells between UMTS and GSM,
Inter-RAT neighboring cells between UMTS and LTE,
LAC/SAC/RAC/URA parameters
Benefits
With this feature, the system automatically scans the radio environment around a micro
NodeB and sets the radio parameters such as UARFCNs and scrambling codes. This feature
simplifies micro NodeB network planning while also making it more efficient and reducing
the cost.
Description
Network planning is mandatory for WCDMA network deployment. WCDMA network
planning, including site survey and network dimensioning, is generally performed manually,
which results in a high cost and a lengthy deployment schedule.
To improve network planning efficiency and meet the customers' requirements of automatic
micro NodeB deployment, this feature automatically determines available UARFCNs,
scrambling codes, intra-frequency neighboring cells, inter-frequency neighboring cells,
inter-RAT neighboring cells between UMTS and GSM, inter-RAT neighboring cells between
UMTS and LTE, and LAC/SAC/RAC/URA parameters for micro NodeBs. With this feature,
the system automatically performs the following functions:
Scans the radio environment around a micro NodeB to collect raw data.
Sets radio parameters by using radio parameter planning algorithms.
Configures radio parameters on network elements (NEs) through the operation and
maintenance (O&M) channel.
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Enhancement
In RAN15.0, the following functions are added:
1. Self-planning for micro NodeB of dual-carrier.
2. Automatic planning of camping, mobility and load control parameters.
3. Automatic planning of inter-RAT neighboring cells between UMTS and LTE and URA
parameters.
Dependency
The RNC version must be RAN13.0 or later, and the RNC data can be configured and
modified on the M2000.
Only the BTS3902E supports this feature.
The BTS3902E must be configured with a self-organizing network (SON) receiver and a SON
receiver antenna.
Dependency on UE
None
The NodeB auto deployment function is enabled on the M2000 side.
The M2000 must support BTS3902E WCDMA self-planning.
The GBSC version must be GBSS 14.0 or later to support remote configuration by the
M2000.
None
WRFD-031101 NodeB Self-Discovery Based on IP Route
WRFD-031102 NodeB Remote Self-configuration
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3.1 WRFD-150223 4C-HSDPA+MIMO

Availability
Summary
4C-HSDPA+MIMO uses a maximum of four carriers enabled with MIMO+64QAM for the
HSDPA transmission of a UE, which increases the UE data rate and system capacity.
Benefits
This feature improves spectral efficiency to achieve the following benefits:
Increased UE data rate

Compared with 4C-HSDPA, 4C-HSDPA+MIMO produces a spatial multiplexing gain
and increases the single-user peak rate from 84 Mbit/s to 168 Mbit/s.
Compared with single-carrier MIMO, 4C-HSDPA+MIMO increases the UE data rate by
a maximum of 300%.
Increased cell capacity

Compared with 4C-HSDPA, 4C-HSDPA+MIMO improves the spectral efficiency of the
20 MHz bandwidth and improves system throughput by about 7% according to
simulation results.
Description
This feature was first specified by 3GPP Release 10. It allows a combination of 4C-HSDPA
and MIMO+64QAM, that is, a UE can set up HSDPA connections with three or four carriers
that are enabled with MIMO+64QAM. In the downlink, the UE simultaneously receives data
from different carriers, increasing the single-user throughput.
The following figure shows the basic principles of this feature.
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HS-DSCH (with or without MIMO) Secondary carrier 3
F4
F3
F2
HS-DSCH (with or without MIMO) Primary carrier
F1
Band b
Band a
DL: DPCH/F-DPCH
UL: DCCH/HS-DPCCH
NodeB
In the uplink, the UE uses DCH, HSUPA, or DC-HSUPA. The SRB for the UE is carried over
DCH or HSDPA.
A primary common pilot channel (P-CPICH) and a secondary common pilot channel
(S-CPICH) must be configured in cells that use 4C-HSDPA+MIMO.
This feature applies to PS BE services, streaming services, and combined services that include
PS BE or streaming services.
This feature does not apply to CS services, IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) signaling, PS
conversational services, or SRB signaling because the gains provided by this feature are not
noticeable for services that have only a small amount of data to transmit.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
Only the 3900 series base stations (excluding the BTS3902E) support this feature and the
3900 series base stations must be configured with the WBBPd or WBBPf board.
Dependency on UEs
The UEs must belong to HSDPA category 30 or 32.
WRFD-150207 4C-HSDPA
WRFD-010693 DL 64QAM+MIMO
WRFD-150227 DB-HSDPA+MIMO
In a cell group that uses 4C-HSDPA+MIMO, if one cell in the group operates at a
different frequency band from other cells, all cells in the group must support
DB-HSDPA+MIMO.
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In a cell group that uses 4C-HSDPA+MIMO, if multiple cells in the group operate at the
same frequency band, all these cells must support DC-HSDPA+MIMO.
3.2 WRFD-150224 HSPA+ Downlink 168 Mbit/s per User

Availability
Summary
This feature uses four-carrier High Speed Downlink Packet Access (4C-HSDPA) and
multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) to increase the maximum downlink single-user data
rate to 168 Mbit/s.
Benefits
This feature provides high speed data services for UEs.
Description
3GPP Release 10 defined 4C-HSDPA+MIMO, which allowed the combination of
64QAM+MIMO and 4C-HSDPA. If four carriers are aggregated in the downlink and each of
them uses 64QAM+MIMO, the maximum downlink single-user data rate can reach 168
Mbit/s.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
The BSC6900 user plane needs the support from the DPUe board.
The BSC6900 interface board must be GOUa, GOUc, FG2a (GE port), or FG2c (GE
port).
The BSC6910 interface board must be GOUc, FG2c, or EXOUa.

The BTS3812E/BTS3812AE and DBS3800 do not support this feature.
WBBPf board to support this feature.
Dependency on UEs
The UEs must comply with 3GPP Release 10 and belong to category 32.
None
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The CN must comply with 3GPP Release 7, which allows a maximum downlink data rate
of168 Mbit/s.
WRFD-010703 HSPA+ Downlink 84 Mbit/s per User
WRFD-150223 4C-HSDPA+MIMO
WRFD-010614 HSUPA Phase 2
3.3 WRFD-150225 HSUPA Scheduling Based on UE

Location
Availability
Summary
This feature lowers the scheduling priority index (SPI) weight of HSUPA UEs performing
best effort (BE) services in soft handover state to increase spectral efficiency and uplink cell
capacity.
Benefits
Based on the full buffer traffic model, this feature increases cell capacity by 2% to 7% when
the soft handover area occupies approximately 30% of the total coverage area.
Description
In most cases, HSUPA UEs performing BE services in soft handover (excluding softer
handover) state are located at the cell edge. This feature lowers the SPI weight of these UEs
so that they are less likely to be scheduled in the soft handover area. This reduces the uplink
interference of these UEs on cells and saves uplink Uu resources for cell center users (CCUs).
Therefore, the total uplink cell capacity is increased.
Enabling this feature adversely affects the WRFD-020806 Differentiated Service Based on
SPI Weight feature. Operators can set parameters to ensure that the performance of gold and
platinum users in soft handover areas is not affected.
Gains produced by this feature are noticeable in large soft handover areas with high received
total wideband power (RTWP).
Enhancement
None
Dependency
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None
The BTS3812E, BTS3812A, and BTS3812AE must be configured with the EULPd,
EBBI, EBOI, or EULP board. Downlink services must be established on the EULPd,
EBBI, EBOI, or EULP board.
The DBS3800 must be configured with the EBBC or EBBCd board. Downlink services
must be established on the EBBC or EBBCd board.
The 3900 series base stations must be configured with the WBBPb, WBBPd, or WBBPf
board. Downlink services must be established on the WBBPb, WBBPd, or WBBPf
board.
Dependency on UEs
None
None
None
WRFD-010612 HSUPA Introduction Package
WRFD-020806 Differentiated Service Based on SPI Weight
3.4 WRFD-150227 DB-HSDPA+MIMO

Availability
Summary
DB-HSDPA+MIMO was first specified by 3GPP Release 10. It is a combination of
DB-HSDPA (specified by 3GPP Release 9) and MIMO (specified by 3GPP Release 7). This
feature allows a NodeB to use the carriers on two different frequency bands and the MIMO
technique to simultaneously transmit HSDPA data to UEs.
Benefits
This feature improves spectral efficiency to achieve the following benefits:
Increased single-user peak rate
Compared with DB-HSDPA, DB-HSDPA+MIMO produces a spatial multiplexing gain and

doubles the single-user peak rate:
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Compared with single-carrier MIMO, DB-HSDPA+MIMO uses the resources of two carriers
to double the single-user peak rate:
Without 64QAM: from 28 Mbit/s to 56 Mbit/s
With 64QAM: from 42 Mbit/s to 84 Mbit/s
Increased throughput for cell edge users
Compared with DB-HSDPA, DB-HSDPA+MIMO produces a performance gain of

closed-loop transmit diversity at the cell edge.
Compared with single-carrier MIMO, DB-HSDPA+MIMO uses the resources of two carriers
to double the data rate for cell edge users.
Increased cell capacity
Compared with DB-HSDPA, DC-HSDPA+MIMO improves spectral efficiency for carriers on

two different frequency bands. According to simulation results, system throughput can be
improved by about 10%-20%.
Description
The following figure shows the basic principles of this feature.
HS-DSCH with MIMO (w/wo 64QAM )
HS-DSCH with MIMO (w/wo 64QAM )
F2
F1
Secondary Carrier
Primary Carrier
DL:DPCH/F-DPCH
UL:DCCH,HS-DPCCH
UE
NodeB
This feature integrates DB-HSDPA and MIMO and obtains the technical advantages of the
two techniques.
In RAN15.0, this feature supports the following configurations:
If only one carrier is configured to support MIMO, the theoretical peak rate is 63 Mbit/s.
If both carriers are configured to support MIMO, the theoretical peak rate is 84 Mbit/s.
This feature is recommended for PS streaming services and BE services, which have a large
amount of data to transmit.
This feature uses the same load control and mobility management principles as DB-HSDPA.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
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None
The DBS3800 must be configured with the EBBC or EBBCd board to support this
feature.
The BTS3900/BTS3900A, DBS3900, and BTS3900C must be configured with the

WBBPb, WBBPd, or WBBPf board to support this feature.
The BTS3812E, BTS3812A, BTS3812AE, iDBS3900, and BTS3902E do not support

this feature.
Dependency on UEs
The UEs must support inter-band DB-HSDPA and belong to HS-DSCH category 25, 26, 27,
28, 30, 32, 34, or 36.
None
None
WRFD- 150209 DB-HSDPA
WRFD-010684 2x2 MIMO
3.5 WRFD-150230 Load Based DPCH Power Saving

Availability
Summary
When traffic is heavy on downlink R99 channels in a cell, this feature reduces the transmit
power on downlink dedicated physical channels (DPCHs) allocated to new users. This
increases the number of online users on the downlink or the HSDPA throughput.
Benefits
In a heavily loaded cell, this feature reduces the transmit power on the downlink DPCH by
approximately 20% for new users initiating PS services and by approximately 5% for new
users initiating CS services. This reduces the total transmit power on downlink R99 channels
in the cell. The amount of total transmit power reduced is related to the number of online
users and the proportion of different service types they use.
Description
The timeslot format of downlink DPCHs consists of data and control fields. The control field
contains pilot bits, which are used for channel estimation and radio link
out-of-synchronization decisions. Generally, pilot bits can be received if the transmit power
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for pilot bits is the same as that for data bits. If the transmit power for pilot bits is set higher
than that for data bits, channel estimation and radio link out-of-synchronization decisions
become more accurate.
Without this feature, when a cell has light traffic, the transmit power for pilot bits and the
number of pilot bits can be set to large values to increase the synchronization probability.
However, if there are a large number of online users, downlink R99 channels consume a large
amount of power. As a result, new users cannot be admitted or HSDPA throughput will be low
due to downlink power congestion.
To solve this problem, this feature reduces the transmit power for pilot bits and the number of
pilot bits, thereby reducing the transmit power on DPCHs. This increases the DPCH power
usage to admit more new users or enhances the HSDPA throughput.
Gains produced by this feature are noticeable in cells with a large number of online users.
Enhancement
None
Dependency
None
None
None
None
Notes
The try features mean no need to pay for their license fee in this version, when in next version,
if the try features are change to optional feature, then the license fee for them is needed.
Customers need to sign a paper of MOU to agree the organization as above.
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2.27 WRFD-010696 DC-HSDPA ........................................................................................................................ 49

3 Try Features .................................................................................................................................. 74

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1.1 WRFD-150101 System Improvement for RAN15.0

Supports 3GPP Release 10, which was published in March 2012.

Provides the RNC in Pool solution.

Enhances system maintainability.

Lower operation and maintenance costs due to system maintainability enhancements

Enhanced network security

Compliance with 3GPP Release 10

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The BSC6910 supports 10 GE interface boards, providing expanded capacity,

RNC in Pool solution

Enhanced system maintainability

1.1 WRFD-141102 RNC User Plane and Control Plane Static

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1.2 WRFD-141103 Automatic NodeB and Cell Allocation in

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1.3 MRFD-210101 System Redundancy

The standby board must be in position and work normally.

No major or critical alarm is reported.

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2.1 WRFD-150201 Micro Cell Dynamic Rx Sensitivity

The maximum transmit power of the macro cell is 20 W.

The maximum transmit power of the micro cell is 5 W or 1 W.

The difference in pilot power causes two problematic areas:

Soft handover (SHO) area

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This feature provides the following functions:

Inter-frequency redirection in the problematic areas

Inter-frequency handover in the problematic areas

Macro and micro cells joint desensitization