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Contents

1. Background
2. Solution Introduction
3. Impact Analysis
4. Activation Guide
5. Verification

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1. Background
- UE power saving is the most important user experience for smart phone

eNB

Sleep Sleep

DRX help UE power saving! UE can turns off transceiver during DRX sleep
time.

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2. Solutions Introduction
- Support 3GPP standard mechanism:
Long DRX cycle, Short DRX cycle and automatic switch between long cycle and short cycle ;
Initial transmission triggered active time extending by DRX Inactivity Timer ;
Retransmission ensure by Retransmission Timer and HARQ RTT Timer .
- Support QCI-based DRX control
Up to 320ms Long DRX cycle while maintains uplink sync status
- Support SPID-based and UE capability-feedback-based special UE DRX configuration

eNB

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 3.Impact Analysis1/3:
1, DRX help UE power saving, UE sleep more can get better
power saving ( HTC One XL with Agilent device)
50.00%

40.00% Set2HTCPowerGai
n
30.00% Set1HTCPowerGai 30.00%
n
20.00% 20.00%

10.00% 10.00%

0.00% 0.00%
Ping 32B web video Ping 32B web video
OnDurationTime DRXInactivity
DRX para. set LongDRXCycle
r Timer
Shortcycle ShortCycleTimer
Set 1 Performance
40ms 2ms 40ms N/A N/A
first
Set 2(Power saving
320ms 10ms 200ms 20ms 2
first)
Set3 (Apple
320ms 10ms 100ms 80ms 1
suggest)
Set 2 and set3 has no big difference in power saving (Set 3 has 1% more gain with Set 2) and has the same impact when
comparing with Set1 (the following 2th and 4th points), We are fine with Apple parameters when set2 comparing with set3,
but need check the 2th and 4 th points more carefully. Set 1 is optimized when comparing to 3.0 default values, to improve the TCP
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 3. Impact Analysis 2/3:
2 HO and call drop performance may be impact when 320ms long DRX is configured in hig
h speed and weak coverage scenario, because RSRP measurement report period is 5 times
of Long DRX Cycle, long RSRP measurement lead to HO late or call drop.
NOTE: from 3GPP TS 36.133, RSRP measurement time requirement for FDD intra frequency is 5 times of DRX cycle
DRX cycle length (s) Tmeasure_intra (s) (DRX cycles)
0.04 0.2 (Note1)
0.04<DRX-cycle2.56 Note2 (5)
Note1: Number of DRX cycle depends upon the DRX cycle in use
Note2: Time depends upon the DRX cycle in use

In high speed cells with week coverage neighbor cell, parameter set 1 in Page 5(performance first parameters)is
suggest to get rid of possible HO problem.
DRX need trial carefully before commercial use because it heavily depend on UE chipset when 320ms long DRX
cycle is used

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 Impact Analysis 3/3:
3 Parameter Set 2 in page 5 experience Beta test in heavy load commerci
al USB-dongle-based network (Operator-A), no KPIs deteriorating was ob
served(No Smartphone In this network, just USB-dongle ).
4 latency need more carefully
DRX get power saving but introduce service latency. 8ms ping latency is
added comparing with pre-allocation setting to on , and also DL through
put gain at small TCP window benefit from pre-allocation will lose.
If customer care the ping latency gain and throughput gain at small TCP window
benefit from pre-allocation? (When Parameter Set 2/3 in page 5 is used, more latency is introduced
for Uplink (8960 QC chipset need 60ms wake up at deep sleep, its acceptable?)and downlink (data arrive at sl
eep time) because of sleep time, lab test shows that Iphone5s uplink ping delay at 50+ms)

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4. Activation Guide: 1/8
Dependency on UE
UE Support DRX
License

No
Enabling the DRX feature
Run the MOD DRX command to turn on the DRX switch Drx. DrxAlgSwitch=ON .
Run the MOD DRXPARAGROUP command to configure a DRX parameter group for a bearer.
Run the MOD CELLSTANDARDQCI command to bind a DRX parameter group to a standardized QCI for a cell.
Run the MOD TATIMER command to configure TimeAlignmentTimer to 10240ms when DRX cycle is large than
80ms
Disabling the DRX feature
Run the MOD DRX command to turn on the DRX switch Drx. DrxAlgSwitch=OFF .
Parameters LIST(next 7 pages)

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Key Parameters Introduction

DRX parameters for various scenarios

DRX Parameters for Common UEs DRX Parameters for DRX Parameters for ANR Dynamic
Special UEs Measurements DRX
VoIP Services Non-VoIP Services Intra-RAT Inter-RAT

LongDrxCycle LongDrxCycle LongDrxCycleSpecial LongDrxCyc LongDrxCycl LongDrxCyc

leForAnr eForIratAnr leUnsync

SupportShortDrx SupportShortDrx SupportShortDrxSpec N/A Syn2UnsynT

N/A ShortDrxCycle ial
ShortDrxCycleSpecia N/A Min
Syn2Unsyn
N/A DRXShortCycleTimer l
DrxShortCycleTimerS N/A TMax
pecial

OnDurationTimer OnDurationTimer OnDurationTimerSpec N/A

ial

DrxInactivityTimer DrxInactivityTimer DRXInactivityTimerSp N/A

ecial

DRXReTxTimer DRXReTxTimer DRXReTxTimer N/A

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Activation Guide: 3/8 Key Parameters Introduction
Id Recomme
GUI Value
Parameter Name MML Command Meaning nded
Range
Value

LST CELLDRXPARA
Local cell ID Indicates the local ID of the cell. It uniquely identifies a cell within a BS. LocalCellId 0~17 None
MOD CELLDRXPARA

Indicates the threshold for UEs to enter DRX in the cell that operates in
FDD mode. This threshold is used in the DRX algorithm. It is expressed
FDD enter DRX MOD CELLDRXPARA as a proportion of the transmission time intervals (TTIs) with data
FddEnterDrxThd 0~999 300
threshold LST CELLDRXPARA transmission to the total TTIs. If the traffic volume at a UE is equal to or
lower than this threshold, the eNodeB decides that the UE should retain
its DRX state or enter DRX.

Indicates the threshold for UEs to exit DRX in the cell that operates in
FDD mode. This threshold is used in the DRX algorithm. It is expressed
FDD exit DRX MOD CELLDRXPARA as a proportion of the transmission time intervals (TTIs) with data
FddExitDrxThd 1~1000 800
threshold LST CELLDRXPARA transmission to the total TTIs. If the traffic volume at a UE is equal to or
higher than this threshold, the eNodeB decides that the UE should
retain its non-DRX state or exit DRX.

Indicates the length of the UE traffic measurement period. The traffic

Data amount Statistic MOD CELLDRXPARA volume of a UE during this period is measured. Based on the
DataAmountStatTimer 2~300 30
timer LST CELLDRXPARA measurement result, the DRX algorithm decides whether the UE should
enter or exit DRX.

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 Activation Guide: 4/8 Key Parameters Introduction
Parameter Name MML Command Meaning Id GUI Value Range Recommended Value

ADD DRXPARAGROUP
LST DRXPARAGROUP Indicates the local ID of the cell. It uniquely
Local cell ID LocalCellId 0~17 None
MOD DRXPARAGROUP identifies a cell within a BS.
RMV DRXPARAGROUP

ADD DRXPARAGROUP
DRX parameter group LST DRXPARAGROUP DrxParaGro
Indicates the ID of the DRX parameter group. 0~9 None
ID MOD DRXPARAGROUP upId
RMV DRXPARAGROUP

QCI 1: ON(On)
QCI 2: OFF(Off)
Indicates whether bearers to which the parameter
QCI 3: OFF(Off)
group applies support DRX. The value ON
ADD DRXPARAGROUP QCI 4: ON(On)
indicates that the bearers support DRX. The value EnterDrxSwit
Enter DRX Switch MOD DRXPARAGROUP OFF(Off), ON(On) QCI 5: OFF(Off)
OFF indicates that the bearers do not support ch
LST DRXPARAGROUP QCI 6: ON(On)
DRX. A UE can enter the DRX mode only when all
QCI 7: OFF(Off)
bearers running on it support DRX.
QCI 8: ON(On)
QCI 9: ON(On)
QCI 1-FDD: PSF10(10
PSF1(1 subframe), PSF2(2 subframes),
subframes)
PSF3(3 subframes), PSF4(4 subframes),
QCI 4-FDD: PSF2(2
PSF5(5 subframes), PSF6(6 subframes),
Indicates the length of the On Duration Timer. Due subframes)
PSF8(8 subframes), PSF10(10 subframes),
ADD DRXPARAGROUP to the impact of CQI reporting intervals and SRS QCI 6-FDD: PSF2(2
OnDurationT PSF20(20 subframes), PSF30(30
On Duration Timer MOD DRXPARAGROUP transmission intervals, the actual value of this subframes)
imer subframes), PSF40(40 subframes),
LST DRXPARAGROUP parameter assigned to a UE may be larger than QCI 8-FDD: PSF2(2
PSF50(50 subframes), PSF60(60
the configured value. subframes)
subframes), PSF80(80 subframes),
QCI 9-FDD: PSF2(2
PSF100(100 subframes), PSF200(200
subframes)
subframes)

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 Activation Guide: 5/8 Key Parameters Introduction
Parameter Id
MML Command Meaning GUI Value Range Recommended Value
Name

PSF1(1 subframe), PSF2(2 subframes), PSF3(3 subframes),

Indicates the length of the
PSF4(4 subframes), PSF5(5 subframes), PSF6(6 subframes),
DRX Inactivity Timer. If the QCI 1-FDD: PSF3(3 subframes)
PSF8(8 subframes), PSF10(10 subframes), PSF20(20 subframes),
value of this parameter is QCI 4-FDD: PSF4(4 subframes)
ADD DRXPARAGROUP PSF30(30 subframes), PSF40(40 subframes), PSF50(50
DRX Inactivity greater than the DrxInactivityTi QCI 6-FDD: PSF3(3 subframes)
MOD DRXPARAGROUP subframes), PSF60(60 subframes), PSF80(80 subframes),
Timer corresponding long Drx mer QCI 8-FDD: PSF3(3 subframes)
LST DRXPARAGROUP PSF100(100 subframes), PSF200(200 subframes), PSF300(300
cycle, the eNodeB does QCI 9-FDD: PSF3(3 subframes)
subframes), PSF500(500 subframes), PSF750(750 subframes),
not instruct UEs to enter
PSF1280(1280 subframes), PSF1920(1920 subframes),
DRX.
PSF2560(2560 subframes)

QCI 1: sf8(8 subframes)

DRX ADD DRXPARAGROUP Indicates the length of the sf1(1 subframe), sf2(2 subframes), sf4(4 subframes), sf6(6 QCI 4: sf8(8 subframes)
DrxReTxTime
Retransmission MOD DRXPARAGROUP DRX Retransmission subframes), sf8(8 subframes), sf16(16 subframes), sf24(24 QCI 6: sf8(8 subframes)
r
Timer LST DRXPARAGROUP Timer. subframes), sf33(33 subframes) QCI 8: sf8(8 subframes)
QCI 9: sf8(8 subframes)

SF10(10 subframes), SF20(20 subframes), SF32(32 subframes),

QCI 1: SF20(20 subframes)
SF40(40 subframes), SF64(64 subframes), SF80(80 subframes),
ADD DRXPARAGROUP QCI 4: SF20(20 subframes)
Indicates the length of a SF128(128 subframes), SF160(160 subframes), SF256(256
Long DRX Cycle MOD DRXPARAGROUP LongDrxCycle QCI 6: SF40(40 subframes)
long DRX cycle. subframes), SF320(320 subframes), SF512(512 subframes),
LST DRXPARAGROUP QCI 8: SF40(40 subframes)
SF640(640 subframes), SF1024(1024 subframes), SF1280(1280
QCI 9: SF40(40 subframes)
subframes), SF2048(2048 subframes), SF2560(2560 subframes)

QCI 1: UU_DISABLE(Disable)
Short-cycle DRX ADD DRXPARAGROUP QCI 4: UU_ENABLE(Enable)
Indicates whether short SupportShort
supported MOD DRXPARAGROUP UU_DISABLE(Disable), UU_ENABLE(Enable) QCI 6: UU_ENABLE(Enable)
DRX cycles are enabled. Drx
indication LST DRXPARAGROUP QCI 8: UU_ENABLE(Enable)
QCI 9: UU_ENABLE(Enable)

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 Activation Guide: 6/8 Key Parameters Introduction
Parameter Id
MML Command Meaning GUI Value Range Recommended Value
Name

SF2(2 subframes), SF5(5 subframes),

SF8(8 subframes), SF10(10 subframes),
SF16(16 subframes), SF20(20 subframes),
QCI 4: SF5(5 subframes)
ADD DRXPARAGROUP SF32(32 subframes), SF40(40 subframes),
Short DRX QCI 6: SF5(5 subframes)
MOD DRXPARAGROUP Indicates the length of a short DRX cycle. ShortDrxCycle SF64(64 subframes), SF80(80 subframes),
Cycle QCI 8: SF5(5 subframes)
LST DRXPARAGROUP SF128(128 subframes), SF160(160
QCI 9: SF5(5 subframes)
subframes), SF256(256 subframes),
SF320(320 subframes), SF512(512
subframes), SF640(640 subframes)

Indicates the length of the DRX Short Cycle

Timer. If this parameter is set to 1, the length
of this timer is one short DRX cycle. If this
QCI 4: 2
ADD DRXPARAGROUP parameter is set to 2, the length of this timer is
DRX Short DrxShortCycleTim QCI 6: 8
MOD DRXPARAGROUP two short DRX cycles. If this parameter is set 1~16
Cycle Timer er QCI 8: 8
LST DRXPARAGROUP to a large value, a UE for which short DRX
QCI 9: 8
cycles are enabled stays in short-cycle DRX
for a long time. For details, see 3GPP TS
36.321 5.7.

MOD DRX
DRX switch Indicates the DRX switch. DrxAlgSwitch OFF(Off), ON(On) OFF(Off)
LST DRX

Indicates whether to enable or disable short

Short-cycle DRX MOD DRX
DRX cycles. Short DRX cycles reduce the ShortDrxSwitch OFF(Off), ON(On) ON(On)
switch LST DRX
traffic delay.

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 Activation Guide: 7/8 Key Parameters Introduction
Parameter MML Id Recommende
Meaning GUI Value Range
Name Command d Value

Indicates the length of a long DRX cycle that is applied only

SF10(10 subframes), SF20(20 subframes), SF32(32 subframes),
to non-power-saving UEs whose subscriber profile ID for
SF40(40 subframes), SF64(64 subframes), SF80(80 subframes),
RAT/frequency priority (RFSP) indexes are contained in the
Special long MOD DRX LongDrxCycl SF128(128 subframes), SF160(160 subframes), SF256(256 SF10(10
RFSP index set. Due to the impact of CQI reporting periods
DRX cycle LST DRX eSpecial subframes), SF320(320 subframes), SF512(512 subframes), subframes)
and SRS transmission periods, the actual value of this
SF640(640 subframes), SF1024(1024 subframes), SF1280(1280
parameter assigned to a UE may be less than the configured
subframes), SF2048(2048 subframes), SF2560(2560 subframes)
value.

Indicates the length of the On Duration Timer that applies

PSF1(1 subframe), PSF2(2 subframes), PSF3(3 subframes), PSF4(4
only to non-power-saving UEs whose RFSP indexes are
subframes), PSF5(5 subframes), PSF6(6 subframes), PSF8(8
contained in the RFSP index set. For details about this timer,
Special On MOD DRX OnDurationTi subframes), PSF10(10 subframes), PSF20(20 subframes), PSF30(30 PSF4(4
see 3GPP TS 36.321. Due to the impact of CQI reporting
Duration timer LST DRX merSpecial subframes), PSF40(40 subframes), PSF50(50 subframes), PSF60(60 subframes)
intervals and SRS transmission intervals, the actual value of
subframes), PSF80(80 subframes), PSF100(100 subframes),
this parameter assigned to a UE may be larger than the
PSF200(200 subframes)
configured value.

PSF1(1 subframe), PSF2(2 subframes), PSF3(3 subframes), PSF4(4

Indicates the length of the DRX Inactivity Timer that applies subframes), PSF5(5 subframes), PSF6(6 subframes), PSF8(8
only to non-power-saving UEs whose RFSP indexes are subframes), PSF10(10 subframes), PSF20(20 subframes), PSF30(30 PSF5(5
Special DRX MOD DRX contained in the RFSP index set. For details about this timer, DrxInactivity subframes), PSF40(40 subframes), PSF50(50 subframes), PSF60(60 subframes) for
inactivity timer LST DRX see 3GPP TS 36.321. If the value of this parameter is TimerSpecial subframes), PSF80(80 subframes), PSF100(100 subframes), FDD
greater than that of LongDrxCycleSpecial, the eNodeB does PSF200(200 subframes), PSF300(300 subframes), PSF500(500
not instruct a UE to enter DRX. subframes), PSF750(750 subframes), PSF1280(1280 subframes),
PSF1920(1920 subframes), PSF2560(2560 subframes)

Special short-
Indicates whether to enable or disable short DRX cycles for
cycle DRX MOD DRX SupportShort UU_DISABLE(
non-power-saving UEs whose RFSP indexes are contained UU_DISABLE(Disable), UU_ENABLE(Enable)
supported LST DRX DrxSpecial Disable)
in the RFSP index set.
indication

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 Activation Guide: 8/8 Key Parameters Introduction
Parameter MML Id Recommende
Meaning GUI Value Range
Name Command d Value

SF2(2 subframes), SF5(5 subframes), SF8(8 subframes), SF10(10

subframes), SF16(16 subframes), SF20(20 subframes), SF32(32
Indicates the length of a short DRX cycle that applies only to
Special short MOD DRX ShortDrxCycl subframes), SF40(40 subframes), SF64(64 subframes), SF80(80 SF10(10
non-power-saving UEs whose RFSP indexes are contained
DRX cycle LST DRX eSpecial subframes), SF128(128 subframes), SF160(160 subframes), subframes)
in the RFSP index set.
SF256(256 subframes), SF320(320 subframes), SF512(512
subframes), SF640(640 subframes)

Indicates the length of the DRX Short Cycle Timer that

applies only to non-power-saving UEs whose RFSP indexes
are contained in the RFSP index set. The length of this timer
DrxShortCycl
Special DRX MOD DRX is expressed in the number of short DRX cycles. If this
eTimerSpeci 1~16 1
short cycle timer LST DRX parameter is set to 1, the length of this timer is one short
al
DRX cycle. If this parameter is set to 2, the length of this
timer is two short DRX cycles. For details, see 3GPP TS
36.321 5.7.

SF128(128 subframes), SF160(160 subframes), SF256(256

Indicates the long DRX cycle for intra-RAT ANR. If intra-RAT
Long DRX Cycle MOD DRX LongDrxCycl subframes), SF320(320 subframes), SF512(512 subframes), SF320(320
ANR is enabled, this parameter takes effect regardless of
for ANR LST DRX eForAnr SF640(640 subframes), SF1024(1024 subframes), SF1280(1280 subframes)
whether DRX is enabled.
subframes), SF2048(2048 subframes), SF2560(2560 subframes)

SF128(128 subframes), SF160(160 subframes), SF256(256

Long DRX Cycle Indicates the long DRX cycle for inter-RAT ANR. If inter-RAT
MOD DRX LongDRXCy subframes), SF320(320 subframes), SF512(512 subframes), SF1280(1280
for Inter-RAT ANR is enabled, this parameter is valid regardless of
LST DRX cleforIRatAnr SF640(640 subframes), SF1024(1024 subframes), SF1280(1280 subframes)
ANR whether DRX is enabled.
subframes), SF2048(2048 subframes), SF2560(2560 subframes)

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5. Verification 1/2
Observation after Activation
If the values for L.HHO.DRX.IntraeNB.IntraFreq.ExecAttOut or L.HHO.DRX.IntereNB.IntraFreq.ExecAttOut
is not 0, this feature is enabled

Counters list
If DRX is enabled, the handover performance and proportion of UEs in the DRX state during
handovers can be monitored by checking the counters described in following:
Counter Name Counter ID Description

L.HHO.DRX.IntraeNB.IntraFreq.ExecAt 1526727285 Number of performed intra-eNodeB intra-frequency outgoing handovers

tOut in the DRX state
L.HHO.DRX.IntraeNB.IntraFreq.ExecS 1526727286 Number of successful intra-eNodeB intra-frequency outgoing handovers
uccOut in the DRX state
L.HHO.DRX.IntraeNB.InterFreq.ExecAt 1526727287 Number of performed intra-eNodeB inter-frequency outgoing handovers
tOut in the DRX state
L.HHO.DRX.IntraeNB.InterFreq.ExecS 1526727288 Number of successful intra-eNodeB inter-frequency outgoing handovers
uccOut in the DRX state
L.HHO.DRX.IntereNB.IntraFreq.ExecAt 1526727289 Number of performed inter-eNodeB intra-frequency outgoing handovers
tOut in the DRX state
L.HHO.DRX.IntereNB.IntraFreq.ExecS 1526727290 Number of successful inter-eNodeB intra-frequency outgoing handovers
uccOut in the DRX state
L.HHO.DRX.IntereNB.InterFreq.ExecAt 1526727291 Number of performed inter-eNodeB inter-frequency outgoing handovers
tOut in the DRX state
L.HHO.DRX.IntereNB.InterFreq.ExecS 1526727292 Number of successful inter-eNodeB inter-frequency outgoing handovers
uccOut in the DRX state
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