Supplement Atoll 2.8.1 Features For LTE and WiMAX RF System Design Procedure-1.1 2

Supplement - Atoll v2.8.
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features for LTE and WiMAX
RF System Design Procedure
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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................8
1.1.
SUPPLEMENT PURPOSE.......................................................................................8
1.2.
NEW ATOLL V2.8.1 FEATURES.............................................................................9
2. MANAGING STATION TEMPLATES CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS...................10

2.1.
EXPLORER WINDOW..........................................................................................10
2.2.
TOOL BAR.........................................................................................................11
3. COVERAGE BY UPLINK TRANSMISSION POWER..........................................14

4. PHYSICAL CELL ID ALLOCATION......................................................................17
4.1.
ALLOCATING PHYSICAL CELL IDS.......................................................................17
4.1.1.
Automatic Allocation...................................................................................17
4.1.2.
Manual Allocation.......................................................................................22
4.2.
VERIFYING PHYSICAL CELL ID ALLOCATIONS......................................................23
4.3.
DISPLAYING PHYSICAL CELL ID ALLOCATIONS.....................................................25
4.3.1.
Search Tool.................................................................................................25
4.3.2.
Transmitter Display Settings.......................................................................27
4.3.3.
Physical Cell ID Histogram.........................................................................29
5. ICIC INTER-CELL INTERFERENCE COORDINATION...................................32

5.1.
ICIC CELL PROPERTIES..................................................................................32
5.1.1.
Individual Cell Properties............................................................................32
5.1.2.
Cell Properties Table..................................................................................35
6. FRACTIONAL UL POWER CONTROL................................................................37

6.1.
FRACTIONAL UPLINK POWER CONTROL CELL PROPERTIES..............................38
6.1.1.
Individual Cell Properties............................................................................38
6.1.2.
Cell Properties Table..................................................................................40
7. REFERENCES.....................................................................................................42
8. GLOSSARY..........................................................................................................43
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List of Tables
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List of Figures
Figure 1: Accessing Station Templates through the Explorer Window............................10
Figure 2: Updating the Channels within Station Templates.............................................11
Figure 3: Accessing Station Templates through the Tool Bar..........................................12
Figure 4: Determining the Maximum Power CPE Parameters........................................14
Figure 5: Coverage Image Properties Window...............................................................15
Figure 6: Transmission Power (UL) Image......................................................................16
Figure 7: Neighbours.......................................................................................................18
Figure 8: Automatic Neighbour Allocation.......................................................................19
Figure 9: Physical Cell IDs..............................................................................................20
Figure 10: Automatic Physical Cell Identification Number Assignment...........................21
Figure 11: Cell Properties................................................................................................22
Figure 12: Cell Properties................................................................................................23
Figure 13: Physical Cell IDs............................................................................................24
Figure 14: Physical Cell ID Audit.....................................................................................24
Figure 15: Physical Cell ID Audit Report.........................................................................25
Figure 16: Search Tool.....................................................................................................26
Figure 17: Search Tool Window.......................................................................................26
Figure 18: Search Results...............................................................................................27
Figure 19: Transmitter Properties....................................................................................27
Figure 20: Display Tab.....................................................................................................28
Figure 21: Field Selection................................................................................................28
Figure 22: Tip Text...........................................................................................................29
Figure 23: Physical Cell IDs............................................................................................30
Figure 24: Physical Cell Identification Number Assignment............................................31
Figure 26: Cells Tab.........................................................................................................33
Figure 27: Open Cells Table............................................................................................36
Figure 28: Cell Table........................................................................................................36
Figure 30: Cells Tab.........................................................................................................38
Figure 31: Open Cells Table............................................................................................40
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Figure 32: Cell Table........................................................................................................41
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Revision History
Atoll
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1.1
Jan 28 2010
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Minor error message note.
Document location for LTE: http://compass.mot.com/go/318588510

Document location for WiMAX : http://compass.mot.com/go/316936464
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1. Introduction
1.1. Supplement Purpose
This document contains new features introduced in Atoll version 2.8.1 that may be
useful to the processes and procedures of producing LTE and WiMAX RF system
designs. The intent of this document is to describe these new features. This document
is intended to be used along with the existing LTE and WiMAX design procedures (i.e.
the LTE RF System Design Procedure for use with Atoll v1.0 and the WiMAX RF
System Design Procedure for use with Atoll v2.8.0).
The Graphical User Interface (GUI) for Atoll v2.8.1 has minor changes compared to
v2.8.0. Only the GUI changes pertaining to the features presented in this document will
be addressed.
These feature descriptions will be incorporated into the primary RF System Design
Procedure documents when these documents are updated for the next major Atoll
Release, v2.9.0. The GUI changes for Atoll 2.9.0 will be updated in the documentation
at that point.
This document describes five new Atoll features that are introduced with the Atoll point
release v2.8.1. These features are relevant to LTE and WiMAX. Their inclusion into the
RF system design process is not mandatory. They are presented here for use in market
designs which need to show the impacts of these particular features.
ATTENTION: An error message Missing table :MUGTables may appear when opening
a project that was originally created using Atoll v2.8.0 using Atoll v2.8.1 build 3095. The
error relates to an unpopulated MUG table multi-user diversity gain which is only used
when the Proportional Fair scheduler is selected for Monte Carlo simulations. This error
will have no impact no the static modeling conducted in this supplement and can be
ignored.
All five features apply to LTE, while only two applies to WiMAX, as described below.
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1.2. New Atoll v2.8.1 Features

1. Managing Station Templates Channel Assignments - Enables the
assignment of channels to sectors within the station templates. These
assignments are then present when the template is used to create a new site.
This feature eliminates the need to edit each newly added transmitter for the
purpose of defining the associated channel number. (This feature is applicable to
both WiMAX and LTE). See Section 2.
2. Coverage by Uplink Transmission Power This new coverage image shows
the uplink performance based on the power required from a given subscriber unit
on the uplink. The Uplink Transmission Power image can assist in locating
coverage problem areas where the power required from the CPE exceeds the
CPE capabilities. (This feature is applicable to both WiMAX and LTE). See
Section 3.
3. Physical Cell ID Allocation Assigning physical cell identification numbers to
the cells is necessary in order to utilize the ICIC feature. The process of making
the assignments is therefore presented in this supplement. See Section 4.
4. ICIC Inter-Cell Interference Coordination This feature will be available in
the Motorola LTE product line. It is a feature used to reduce the interference
experienced by adjacent sectors and sites. Modeling ICIC using Atoll is
presented in this supplement. See Section 5.
5. Fractional UL Power Control This feature will be available in the Motorola
LTE product line. It is a feature used to manage the subscriber transmitted uplink
spectral density to achieve a balance between the maximum uplink data rate for
an individual subscriber and the overall cell throughput. Modeling fractional
power control using Atoll is presented in this supplement. See Section 6.
The following sections describe these five Atoll v2.8.1 features.
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2. Managing Station Templates Channel Assignments

The ability to assign unique channels for each sector / cell of a base station within the
base station template has been added in Atoll v2.8.1. This feature applies to both LTE
and WiMAX. This feature eliminates the need to edit each newly added transmitter for
the purpose of defining the associated channel number. For general information on
editing a station template, refer to Section 5.2.8 in either the LTE RF System Design
Procedure for use with Atoll or the WiMAX RF System Design Procedure for use with
Atoll.
Two methods exist for making the channel assignments to the station template. One
method is accessed through the Explorer window. The second method is accessed
through the tool bar.
2.1. Explorer Window

One method of accessing the station template channel assignment feature is through
the Explorer window. Under the Data tab within the explorer window, right click on
Transmitters. This opens the transmitters menu. Move the cursor down to Network
Settings and then over to Station Templates (See the following figure).
Figure 1: Accessing Station Templates through the Explorer Window
Clicking on Station Templates opens the Station Template window (See the following
figure).
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Figure 2: Updating the Channels within Station Templates
Channel numbers for each sector of a station template definition can be assigned in the
Channels column. The channel numbers must be separated by semi-colons (;) without
any spaces. (See the figure above). The channels need to be entered into the
Channels column in the order that they will be assigned to the sectors. For example,
based on the figure above, the first sector of a 2x2 RRH site would be assigned channel
0, the second sector would be assigned channel 1 and the third sector would be
assigned channel 2. The previous figure is for an LTE project. A similar window would
exist for WiMAX though the headings will not be the same for all of the columns, but the
Channels column would be modified the same way. Close this window when the
assignments have been completed.
2.2. Tool Bar

A second method of accessing the station template channel assignment feature is
through the Tool Bar at the top of the Atoll window. Pull down the template selection bar
and select Manage Templates at the bottom of the list. This opens the Station
Template Properties window (See the following figure). Select a station configuration
from the Available Templates and click on the Properties button.
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Figure 3: Accessing Station Templates through the Tool Bar
This opens the properties window for the selected station configuration. Click on the
technology tab (WiMAX or LTE) at the top of this window. Click on the Cell Definition
per Sector button. This opens the Cell Definition per Sector window. Pull down the
sector selection bar and select a sector. Place the cursor in the Channels box and
enter the desired channel number to assign to the selected sector. Repeat this for all the
sectors in the site. Click OK when the assignments are completed. Then click OK on
the previous windows to complete the updates to the template. The previous figure
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portrays GUI windows for an LTE project. Similar windows would exist for WiMAX,
though some of the field names will differ, but the same approach is used to get to the
Cell Definition per Sector window in order to specify the WiMAX channel numbers.
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3. Coverage by Uplink Transmission Power

The Coverage by uplink transmission power image is applicable for both LTE and
WiMAX. It is an additional design image (see Section 9.3.2 in both the LTE RF System
Design Procedure for use with Atoll and the WiMAX RF System Design Procedure for
use with Atoll) that can be helpful in the system design process by providing an
additional perspective on the system design.
The coverage by C/(I+N) (UL) image can display the uplink transmission power used to
achieve the highest possible CPE MCS based on C/(I+N) and bearer calculations for
each pixel. (See Section 9.3.1.1 of either RF System Design Procedure document for a
complete description of producing a C/(I+N) (UL) coverage image.) The Uplink
Transmission Power image can assist in locating coverage problem areas where the
power required from the CPE exceeds the CPE capabilities.
The maximum available transmit power for the CPE must be used to properly display
the image. This maximum power level can be found in the Atoll Explorer window under
the Data tab by accessing the properties for a given terminal:
(for LTE) LTE Parameters > Terminals > (CPE name)
(for WiMAX) WiMAX 802.16e Parameters > Terminals > (CPE name)
Right click on the desired CPE name to open the CPE Parameters window and
determine the maximum and minimum power levels associated with this CPE (See the
following figure).
Figure 4: Determining the Maximum Power CPE Parameters
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The coverage by uplink transmission power image is created by selecting Transmission

Power (UL) (dBm) when generating a Coverage by C/(I+N) Level (UL) coverage image.
This image is created by first right clicking Predictions in the Atoll Explorer window
under the Data tab. Select New to open the Study Types window. Select Coverage
by C/(I+N) Level (UL) and click OK. The properties window for the coverage image
will open (see the following figure):
Figure 5: Coverage Image Properties Window
Select the Display tab and pull down the items in the Field box and select
Transmission Power (UL) (dBm). Pull down the items under the Actions button and
click on shading. In the Shading window, set the value intervals to cover a range from
the maximum CPE power (for the given CPE terminal specified in the Conditions tab)
down to the minimum CPE power. It is also recommend going to the General tab and
renaming the prediction to a more meaningful description, i.e. TxPwrUL.
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Calculate the prediction once these settings have been made to produce an image
similar to the figure shown below:
Figure 6: Transmission Power (UL) Image
Area with
insufficient
power
The white areas (as seen in the upper left region of the previous figure) represent
locations where the CPE had insufficient transmit power to meet its lowest target MCS
(i.e. the power level required to meet the lowest MCS exceeded the power capabilities
of the CPE).
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4. Physical Cell ID Allocation

The Atoll v2.8.1 physical cell ID allocation feature is used when assigning cell
identification numbers to LTE sectors (cells). This feature is not applicable to WiMAX.
The cell identification numbers are used by certain LTE functions such as ICIC (Inter
Cell Interference Cancelation) / FFR (Fractional Frequency Reuse) (see Section 5
below). Cell ID numbers must be assigned to each cell before the Atoll ICIC / FFR
feature can be used.
Physical cell identifications are associated with LTE systems and do not apply to
WiMAX. LTE supports are 504 unique physical cell identities (0 through 503). Each
cells reference signal transmits a pseudo-random sequence corresponding to the
physical cell ID of the cell.
Physical cell identifications can be assigned manually though the available automated
process would produce assignments faster. The flow of actions to produce automated
physical cell identification assignments would be:
1. Automatically generate a neighbor list for the cells. The neighbor list is used by
the automated physical cell identification number routine as a condition for
assigning the physical cell identification numbers and results in fewer assignment
result conflicts.
2. Run the automatic physical cell identification number allocation routine.
3. Verify the physical cell identification number assignments produced by the
automated routine.
4. Manually enter any corrections needed as highlighted in the verification step.
4.1. Allocating Physical Cell IDs

Atoll offers two approaches to assigning physical cell IDs. An Automated Allocation
function generates the ID numbers for all the cells within the system at one time using
an algorithm that seeks to keep adjacent and neighboring cells from being assigned the
same physical cell ID numbers. A Manual Allocation mode allows the user to enter
physical cell ID numbers one cell at a time.
4.1.1. Automatic Allocation
The automated process of generating physical cell identification number assignments
functions on conditions selected by the user.
4.1.1.1. Automatic Neighbor List Generation
One condition which significantly impacts the validity of the physical cell identification
number assignment results is the use of a cell neighbor list as a condition within the
automatic cell identification number assignment routine. To automatically generate a cell
neighbor list for this purpose requires the following steps:
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In the Explorer window, select the Data tab and right click on Transmitters. This
opens the transmitters menu. Move the cursor down to Cells, then over to Neighbors
and click on Automatic Allocation (See the following figure).
Figure 7: Neighbours
This opens up the Automatic Neighbor Allocation window (See the following figure).
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Figure 8: Automatic Neighbour Allocation
Select a value for the Max Inter-site Distance that is far enough to span the distance
from any randomly chosen site to two sites away. The following boxes should be
checked,
Force co-site cells as neighbors
Force adjacent cells as neighbors
Delete existing neighbors
The default settings of Max No. of Neighbors as 16 and % Min Covered Area as 10%
are sufficient for purpose of generating a neighbor list to be used by the automated
physical cell identification number assignments routine.
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Click Calculate to generate the neighbor list. Click Commit to make it accessible by
the automated physical cell identification number assignments routine and click the
Close button to close the window.
4.1.1.2. Automatic Physical Cell Identification Number Assignment
Use the following steps to automatically generate the physical cell identification number
assignments:
opens the transmitters menu. Move the cursor down to Cells, then over to Physical
Cell IDs and click on Automatic Allocation (See the following figure).
Figure 9: Physical Cell IDs
This opens up the Physical Cell ID Allocation window (See the following figure).
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Figure 10: Automatic Physical Cell Identification Number Assignment
Within the Relations area, check the Neighbors and Min Reuse Distance boxes.
Enter the distance value used in Section 4.1.1.1. Within the SSS ID Allocation Strategy
area, select free (this allows every cell within a site to have a unique ID number).
Click the Calculate button to generate the physical cell identification number
assignments. Click Commit to make the ID number assignments accessible by other
Atoll features (such as ICIC) and click the Close button to close the window.
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4.1.2. Manual Allocation

The physical cell identification number assignments can be made manually by using the
following steps:
Right click on a cell marker within the map window and select the cell Properties item
in the menu (See the following figure).
Figure 11: Cell Properties
This opens the Properties window. Select the Cells tab and enter the desired
physical cell identification number in the table indicated with the red in the following
figure.
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Figure 12: Cell Properties
Click the OK button to finalize the assignment.

The manual allocation can also be accomplished editing the Cells table. To open the
Cells Table, right-click on the Transmitters folder and select Cells > Open Table
4.2. Verifying Physical Cell ID Allocations
Use the following steps to audit the physical cell identification number assignments:
Cell IDs and click on Audit (See the following figure).
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This opens up the Physical Cell ID Audit window (See the following figure).
Figure 14: Physical Cell ID Audit
Within the conditions area, check the Distance and Neighbors boxes. Enter the
distance value used in Section 4.1.1.1.
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Click OK button to generate the physical cell identification number assignment audit
report (See the following figure).
Figure 15: Physical Cell ID Audit Report
Review the results presented in the report. The user my take advantage of the cell ID
display features described below in Section 4.3 to determine the need to manually alter
any cell ID assignments (see Section 4.1.2).
4.3. Displaying Physical Cell ID Allocations

Displaying the physical cell identification number assignments can assist the user in
identifying duplicate assignments which may cause problems due to their proximity.
Three methods of displaying the physical cell IDs are given below:
4.3.1. Search Tool
Click on View within the Tool Bar at the top of the Atoll window. Select Search Tool
(See the following figure).
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Figure 16: Search Tool
This opens the Search Tool window (See the following figure).
Figure 17: Search Tool Window
Click on the Physical Cell ID tab at the bottom of the window. Select the Physical Cell
ID: option and enter a physical cell ID number in the box to the right of the selection
button. Click the Search button. The main map will show only the cells that match the
selected physical cell ID number selected. The up down arrows next to the physical
cell ID number in the Search Tool window can be used to quickly index through all the
assigned physical cell IDs in the system for display (See the following figure which
shows Site 3 sector 1 and Site 5 sector 2 having the same Physical Cell ID).
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Figure 18: Search Results
Click on the Reset Display button in the Search Tool window to return to the normal
view of the sites.
4.3.2. Transmitter Display Settings

Physical Cell IDs can also be displayed by changing the transmitter display settings on
the map window. In the Explorer window, select the Data tab and right click on
Transmitters. This opens the transmitters menu. Select Properties (See the following
figure).
Figure 19: Transmitter Properties
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Select the Display tab at the top of the Transmitters Properties window (See the
following figure).
Figure 20: Display Tab
Pull down the Display Type: options and select Discrete values. Pull down the
Fields: options and select Cells-Physical Cell ID. Click the button next the Tip
Text box to open the Field Selection window (See the following figure).
Figure 21: Field Selection
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Scroll down within the Available Fields window to the Cell portion and select CellsPhysical Cell ID. Click the >> button to add it to the Selected Fields window. Click
OK to close the Fields Selection window. Click OK at the bottom of the Transmitters
Properties window. The cell markers will now display colours associated with the
physical cell ID numbers and the tip text will now include the physical cell ID number
when the cursor is placed on a cell (See the following figure).
Figure 22: Tip Text
4.3.3. Physical Cell ID Histogram

Atoll can produce a Histogram that shows the distribution of assigned physical cell ID
numbers within the system. This can give the user an indication of which ID numbers
are frequently reused. Use the following steps to produce this histogram:
Cell IDs and click on Physical Cell ID Distribution (See the following figure).
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This opens up the Distribution Histogram window (See the following figure).
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Figure 24: Physical Cell Identification Number Assignment
The user can scroll the Detailed Results data window to see the number of times each
physical cell ID was assigned within the system.
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5. ICIC Inter-Cell Interference Coordination

Inter-Cell Interference Coordination (ICIC) is a method used in LTE systems to improve
the signal quality at cell edges of cell coverage. The current product implementation
supports down link ICIC and not up link ICIC. Down link ICIC will be addressed in this
section. This feature is not applicable to WiMAX. ICIC is accomplished by subdividing
the allocation of resource blocks of the surrounding potentially mutually interfering cells.
The co-channel cells throughout the system assign resource blocks to subscribers
based on an interleaved schedule of 1/3 rd of the available blocks within the frame. The
blocks are allocated starting with the lowest block assignment number first, increasing
until all the blocks are consumed. If the traffic exceeds this 1/3 rd allotment, the additional
traffic is assigned to the other 2/3rds allotments assigned to the neighboring co-channel
cells starting with the highest block numbers first. This process avoids co-block traffic
assignment for as long as possible. This process helps limit the interference energy
experienced by the subscriber terminal. Once the cells are loaded to their full capacity,
the resource blocks are fully used and cell edge performance improvements afforded by
ICIC can not be realized.
Static Fractional Frequency Reuse (FFR) coordination is the method used by Atoll to
model ICIC for the signal down link. Fractions of a channel bandwidth are allocated to
different sectors to represent traffic utilizing ICIC. The user enters cell parameters for
each cell which define the percentage of the down link signal using ICIC.
No unique output is generated as a result of using ICIC. An improvement in the existing
output results should be evidenced in lightly loaded systems experiencing cell edge
interference problems.
5.1. ICIC Cell Properties

Each cell that is going to utilize ICIC must have associated parameters set by the user.
The parameters are accessed through the properties window for the cell.
5.1.1. Individual Cell Properties
In the Explorer window, select the Data tab and expand the Transmitters list by
clicking on the [+] sign. Right click on the desired transmitter and select Properties
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This opens the Properties window. Select the Cells tab to access the ICIC parameters
Figure 26: Cells Tab
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2
3
NOTES:
1. Interference Coordination Support - Atoll currently supports static
ICIC modeling of the down link. To select this option, click on the right
end of the parameter box to open the following pull down menu:
Check
the
Static
DL
box
to
activate
ICIC
for
the
cell.
2. ICIC Ratio (DL) (%) The user enters the percentage of the cells
down link traffic that will be utilizing ICIC. Cells with Traffic Load (DL)
(%) = 33 would have an ICIC Ratio (DL) (%) = 100. Cells with Traffic
Load (DL) (%) = 100 would have an ICIC Ratio (DL) (%) = 0.
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Traffic Load (DL) (%) - 33
ICIC Ratio (DL) (%) 1

*100
67
This value is dependant on the how heavily loaded the cell.

The higher the overall cell traffic load, the lower this ICIC ratio will be.
3. ICIC Delta Path Loss Threshold (dB) This value represents the
maximum difference in pathloss (and relative signal strength) between
the best serving cell and the interfering cells (value in dB). If the
interfering cells have path loss value for a given map location which is
greater than this threshold, the ICIC feature will not be used while
predicting performance for the location.
The current Motorola implementation of ICIC does not discriminate
which subscribers will be given ICIC based on measured signal
performance. To correctly model ICIC for Motorola products, this
parameter is set very high (30 dB) allowing all map locations to use
ICIC.
5.1.2. Cell Properties Table

The ICIC parameters for all of the cells can be edited at the same time through the Cell
table. In the Explorer window, select the Data tab and right click on Transmitters.
This opens the transmitters menu. Move the cursor down to Cells, then over to Open
Table (See the following figure).
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Figure 27: Open Cells Table
This opens the Cells table from which the ICIC parameters described in Section 5.1.1
can be entered for all cells in the system (See the following figure).
Figure 28: Cell Table
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6. Fractional UL Power Control

Fractional Uplink Power Control (FPC) is a method used in LTE systems to achieve a
balance in sector performance between maximum overall sector throughput and
subscriber cell edge throughput. This feature is not applicable for WiMAX.
Maximum overall sector throughput is achieved when subscribers are allowed to
transmit using their maximum power at all times. This power control method
corresponds to the operating variable =0 (see Section 6.1.1 Note 1). Subscribers
close to the site achieve high MCS levels at the expense of increased noise rise, which
limits the performance of subscribers at the edges of the cell coverage.
Maximum subscriber cell edge throughput is achieved when the power transmitted by
all subscribers is reduced to the minimum required to achieve their target MCS. This
power control method corresponds to the operating variable =1 (see Section 6.1.1
Note 1). This method manages the noise rise on the up link enabling subscribers at the
edges of the cell coverage better throughputs at the expense of lowering the overall
sector throughput.
Using fractional power control allows the subscribers close to the site to operate at
power levels above the minimum power required to achieve their target MCS level but
less than the maximum available transmit power. This power control method
corresponds to the operating variable being a fractional value between 0 and 1 (see
Section 6.1.1 Note 1). Fractional power control may achieve a balance between overall
sector throughput and subscriber cell edge throughput.
Fractional Uplink Power Control (FPC), as implemented in Atoll, requires the user to
enter two parameters for each cell which define the FPC pathloss reduction factor ( )
and a PUSCH C/(I+N) threshold.
There is an optimal PUSCH C/(I+N) threshold value associated with each FPC pathloss
reduction factor ( ) value. Prediction results can negatively impacted if the optimal
PUSCH C/(I+N) threshold value for a given is not used. LTE hardware
implementation parameters allow the setting of , but do not have a corresponding
input that relates to the Atoll PUSCH C/(I+N) threshold variable. The LTE system
dynamically adjusts the PO_PUSCH for each cell to achieve the best operating point for a
given and noise environment. The relationship between Atoll input variables and real
world implementations is not clearly defined at this time.
NOTE: For this reason, it is recommended that fractional power control not be used for
contractual system designs. The system designs will be slightly conservative and will
correspond to designs generated using earlier versions of Atoll. The user may
experiment with Atoll FPC knowing there currently is no process to correlate the Atoll
results with Motorola LTE deployments.
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6.1. Fractional Uplink Power Control Cell Properties

Each cell that is going to utilize FPC must have associated parameters set by the user.
The parameters are accessed through the properties window for the cell.
6.1.1. Individual Cell Properties
In the Explorer window, select the Data tab and expand the Transmitters list by
clicking on the [+] sign. Right click on the desired transmitter and select Properties
This opens the Properties window. Select the Cells tab to access the FPC parameters
Figure 30: Cells Tab
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NOTES:
1. Fractional Power Control Factor Is a user selected pathloss
reduction factor that is applied when determining the required uplink
PUSCH power. This factor is represented by (alpha) in 3GPP
specifications. This pathloss reduction effectively enables Atoll to
select a lower PUSCH power than would otherwise be used to
achieve the target CINR. The factor values available run from 0 to 1.
A value of 0 represents no power control with all CPE units
transmitting at their maximum power level. This setting maximizes the
total sector throughput at the expense of CPE cell edge throughput. A
value of 1 represents full power control with all CPE units transmitting
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at the lowest power level required to reach their target throughput.

This setting maximizes the CPE cell edge throughput at the expense
of total sector throughput. Fractional values of between 0 and 1
provide compromises between CPE cell edge throughput and total
sector throughput.
The default value for the Fractional Power control Factor ( ) is 1.
This default value can be used to model a system using no fractional
power control (as was the case using Atoll v2.8.0).
2. Max PUSCH C/(I+N) (dB) This value represents the PUSCH C/
(I+N) threshold that is used by Atoll to determine the nominal PUSCH
power received at the base site. If the power from the CPE at the
base site is higher than the indicated nominal PUSCH power, the CPE
transmission power is reduced in order to lower the received power to
the level of the nominal PUSCH power.
The default value for the Max PUSCH C/(I+N) (dB) parameter is
20 dB. This default value can be used to model a system using no
fractional power control (as was the case using Atoll v2.8.0).
6.1.2. Cell Properties Table

The FPC parameters for all of the cells can be edited at the same time through the Cell
table. In the Explorer window, select the Data tab and right click on Transmitters.
This opens the transmitters menu. Move the cursor down to Cells, then over to Open
Table (See the following figure).
Figure 31: Open Cells Table
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This opens the Cells table from which the FPC parameters described in Section 6.1.1
can be entered for all cells in the system (See the following figure).
Figure 32: Cell Table
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7. References
1.
Title
Atoll User Manual
2.
Atoll Technical Reference Guide
6.
LTE ML-CAT
7.
LTE RF Planning Guide
8.
LTE ML-CAT User Guide
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Location/Version
http://compass.mot.com/go/31061
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2680
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2223
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Author(s)
Forsk
Feb-2009
Forsk
Oct-2009
RFPD
Oct-2009
RFPD
Oct-2009
RFPD
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8. Glossary
Acronym
Meaning
AAS
Adaptive Antenna System
AMS
Adaptive MIMO Switching
AP
ENodeB
BE
Best Effort
BS
Base Site
BSID
Base Station ID
CATP
Coverage Acceptance Test Plan
CDF
Cumulative Distribution Function
CINR
Carrier to interference plus noise ratio
CPE
Customer Premises Equipment
DAP
Diversity ENodeB
DL
Downlink
dB
Decibel
dBi
Decibels relative to an isotropic radiator
EFS
Effective Faded Sensitivity
ERP
Effective Radiated Power
GAP
Ground mounted ENodeB
IAP
Intelligent ENodeB
Kbps
Kilobits per second
LOS
Line-of-sight
MAC
Medium Access Control layer
MAP
Mobile Application Part, Media Access Protocol
Mbps
Megabits per second
MCS
Modulation and Coding Scheme
MIMO
Multiple Input Multiple Output
MMSE
Minimum Mean Square Error
MPR
Modulation and coding Product
Mbits
Megabits
NLOS
Non-line-of-sight
nrtPS
Non-Real Time Polling Service
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PDU
Protocol Data Unit
RTG
Receive Transition (or Time) Gap
TXAA
Smart Antenna ENodeB
SDMA
Spatial Division Multiple Access
SDU
Service Data Unit
SM
Spatial Multiplexing
SNR
Signal to Noise Ratio
SISO
Single Input Single Output
TDD
Time Division Duplexing
TMA
Tower Mounted Amplifier
TTG
Transmit Transition (or Time) Gap
Tx
Transmit
TxAA
Transmit Adaptive Antenna
UL
Uplink
VOIP
Voice Over Internet Protocol
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Atoll Version 2.8.1

SERVICES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

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NEW ATOLL V2.8.1 FEATURES.............................................................................9

2. MANAGING STATION TEMPLATES CHANNEL ASSIGNMENTS...................10

3. COVERAGE BY UPLINK TRANSMISSION POWER..........................................14

ALLOCATING PHYSICAL CELL IDS.......................................................................17

VERIFYING PHYSICAL CELL ID ALLOCATIONS......................................................23

DISPLAYING PHYSICAL CELL ID ALLOCATIONS.....................................................25

Transmitter Display Settings.......................................................................27

Physical Cell ID Histogram.........................................................................29

5. ICIC INTER-CELL INTERFERENCE COORDINATION...................................32

ICIC CELL PROPERTIES..................................................................................32

Individual Cell Properties............................................................................32

Cell Properties Table..................................................................................35

6. FRACTIONAL UL POWER CONTROL................................................................37

FRACTIONAL UPLINK POWER CONTROL CELL PROPERTIES..............................38

Individual Cell Properties............................................................................38

Cell Properties Table..................................................................................40

Figure 32: Cell Table........................................................................................................41

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Document location for LTE: http://compass.mot.com/go/318588510

1.2. New Atoll v2.8.1 Features

2. Managing Station Templates Channel Assignments

2.1. Explorer Window

Figure 2: Updating the Channels within Station Templates

2.2. Tool Bar

Figure 3: Accessing Station Templates through the Tool Bar

3. Coverage by Uplink Transmission Power

(for LTE) LTE Parameters > Terminals > (CPE name)

The coverage by uplink transmission power image is created by selecting Transmission

4. Physical Cell ID Allocation

4.1. Allocating Physical Cell IDs

Figure 8: Automatic Neighbour Allocation

Force co-site cells as neighbors

Force adjacent cells as neighbors

Delete existing neighbors

Figure 10: Automatic Physical Cell Identification Number Assignment

4.1.2. Manual Allocation

Figure 12: Cell Properties

Click the OK button to finalize the assignment.

4.2. Verifying Physical Cell ID Allocations

Figure 13: Physical Cell IDs

4.3. Displaying Physical Cell ID Allocations

Figure 16: Search Tool

Figure 18: Search Results

4.3.2. Transmitter Display Settings

4.3.3. Physical Cell ID Histogram

Figure 23: Physical Cell IDs

Figure 24: Physical Cell Identification Number Assignment

5. ICIC Inter-Cell Interference Coordination

5.1. ICIC Cell Properties

Figure 25: Transmitter Properties

Traffic Load (DL) (%) - 33

ICIC Ratio (DL) (%) 1

This value is dependant on the how heavily loaded the cell.

5.1.2. Cell Properties Table

Figure 27: Open Cells Table

6. Fractional UL Power Control

6.1. Fractional Uplink Power Control Cell Properties

at the lowest power level required to reach their target throughput.

6.1.2. Cell Properties Table