LTE Tool Based Radio Design

LTE Tool based radio design
LTE Tool Implementation
Hans Jörg Hamers
TSO Access Design
1 LTE tool based radio design (Atoll) Vodafone confidential

25 August 2014
LTE Tool Implementation
Understand VF-Group approach on

Tool approach -tool strategy
- proposed tools
Get an overview on
ATOLL - LTE implementation in Atoll
ATOLL Understand required settings to

Vendor Adaptation -adapt Atoll to vendor network configuration and implementation
Get an overview on
Capesso
- LTE implementation in CAPESSO
Capesso Understand required settings to

Vendor Adaptation -adapt Capesso to vendor network configuration and implementation

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Planning Tools
Planning tools Understand VF-Group approach on
- tool strategy
- proposed tools

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Planning Tools
Tool approach
VF-Group strategy: A single tool to be used for each step of the LTE deployment
Proposed Tools:
High level analysis Radio Network Planning
Business case
analysis Detailed
Case a planning
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DVB-H mode = 4k; GI = 1/8; C/(I+N) = 10dB; RX level = -94dBm
Atoll
Performance requirement fulfilled
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Implementation plan STEPS
Case B
DVB-H mode = 4k; GI = 1/8; C/(I+N) = 15dB; RX level = -94dBm
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Implementation plan STEPS
¾ quick evaluation for network concepts and business ¾ Atoll 2.8.x for detailed LTE planning
case analysis ¾ use of GSM/UMTS site data base (Adaptation to 2.8.x)
¾ use of GSM/UMTS site data base possible ¾ support for co-planning of different radio access
¾ high level coexistence analysis between different technologies (GSM/UMTS)
radio access technologies
¾ fast and easy interworking with Atoll (import /export)

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LTE Tool based radio design Atoll
Atoll Understand
- workflow of an LTE planning
- modelling of the network
- Monte Carlo Simulations
- Neighbour Allocation
- PCI Planning
- RSI Planning

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Workflow
Open an existing project or

create a new one
Network Configuration
- add network elements ACP
- change parameters
Basic predictions
(Signal level, Best server)
Automatic or manual Neighbour Allocation
Automatic or manual Frequency Planning
Automatic or manual PCI Planning

Traffic Maps
Monte Carlo User-defined
and / or values
Simulations
Cell Load
Subscriber Lists Conditions
Frequency Plan Signal Quality and Prediction Study

Analysis Throughput Predictions Reports

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Modelling a network
Frequency Bands
¾ Atoll can model multi-band networks within the same document
¾ TDD (Time Division Duplexing) or FDD (Frequency Division Duplexing)
¾ One frequency band assigned to each cell

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Modelling a network
LTE Frame Structure Settings
please see “power boost” (slide )

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Modelling a network
Transmitter Parameters
MIMO reception and

transmission settings

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Modelling a network
Cell Parameters
Cell order used for carrier
selection
Physical Cell ID + resulting

PSS/SSS
Power and energy offsets

from computed reference signal
Inter-Cell Interference
Coordination and Fractional
Power Control parameters
Cell capacity gain in case of

MU-MIMO

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Modelling a network
Power Boost
define offsets to implement

“Power Boost” used by the vendors

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Modelling a network
Predictions: Available Studies (1)

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Modelling a network
Prediction: Available Studies (2)
¾ Principles of the studies based on traffic
¾ Study calculated for
• Given load conditions

– UL noise rise
– DL traffic load
• A non-interfering user with

– A service
– A mobility
– A terminal type with a directive antenna (oriented towards the serving cell)

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Modelling a network
Parameters used (1) – Load Conditions
¾ Load conditions are defined in the cells table
Values taken into consideration in

Predictions for each cell
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Modelling a network
Parameters used (2) – Service Properties
¾ Parameters used in predictions

• Highest bearers in UL and DL
• Body loss
• Application throughput parameters

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Modelling a network
Parameters used (3) – LTE Bearer Properties
¾ Support for Multiple Modulation and Coding Schemes (MCS)
• User-selective modulations (QPSK, 16QAM and 64QAM)

• User-definable coding rates (e.g. ½, 2/3, ¾, etc.)
• User-definable bearer efficiencies (useful bits per resource elements)
– Used for channel throughput evaluation
Important!
Table needs to
be adapted
to vendor
implementation!

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Modelling a network
Fast Link Adaptation: Modelling (1)
¾ Atoll determines on each pixel, the highest bearer that each user can obtain
¾ No soft handover
¾ Connection to the best server in term of signal level (C)
¾ Bearer chosen according to the radio conditions (PDSCH and PUSCH CINR levels)
¾ Process: prediction done via look-up tables
Reference Signal Level

1 evaluation (C) Throughput prediction
4 (Peak RLC, effective RLC and
application throughput)
Service Area determination
(PDSCH and PUSCH CINR
Best Server Area determination
2 (min RSRP)
3 calculation + service settings
limitation to find the highest
bearer)
Quality indicator prediction
4 (BER and BLER)
CINR = SINR

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Modelling a network
Fast Link Adaptation Modelling (2) – Bearer Selection
¾ When PDSCH and PUSCH CINR are evaluated the bearer is selected according to
¾ The LTE reception equipment defined at reception (cell for UL, terminal for DL)
¾ The CINR threshold to access each bearer
¾ Scheduler parameters of the serving cell
• Bearer selection criterion

• The uplink bandwidth allocation target
¾ The highest possible bearer according to the service settings
Important!
Table needs to
be adapted
to vendor
implementation!

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Modelling a network
Fast Link Adaptation Modelling (3) – Throughput Estimation
¾ When the bearer is selected the channel throughput is calculated according to:
¾ The channel bandwidth
¾ The frame definition considering hard coded parameters and user-defined ones (global
parameters tab or the Transmitter folder properties box)
¾ The cyclic prefix ratio
¾ The bearer efficiency defined in the selected bearer
Important!
Table needs to
be adapted
to vendor
implementation!

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Modelling a network
Examples (1) – General Studies
Number of servers
(based on reference signal power)
Coverage by signal level

(based on reference signal power)

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Modelling a network
Examples (2) – Dedicated Studies
Coverage by PDSCH CINR

(Directional receiver antenna)
Coverage by PDSCH CINR

(Isotropic receiver antenna)

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Modelling a network
MIMO Settings (1) - Transmitters
MIMO reception and

transmission settings

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Modelling a network
MIMO Settings (2) - Cells
Reference signal CNR or

CINR used as
-Thresholds to switch from
SU-MIMO to Tx/Rx Diversity
-Minimum required for using
MU-MIMO
Definition of the MIMO

support type
Uplink capacity gain due to

MU-MIMO. The cell capacity
is multiplied by this gain at pixels
where MU-MIMO is used

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Modelling a network
MIMO Settings (3) - Terminals
Reception equipment defining

SU-MIMO and diversity gains
Number of Antenna ports

in UL and DL in case
MIMO is supported

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Modelling a network
MIMO Settings (4) – Transmit and Receive Diversity Settings

¾ Diversity Gain depending on the MIMO configuration
Important!
¾ Additional Diversity Gain per Clutter Class (DL and UL)
Table needs to
be adapted
to vendor
implementation!
¾ Sum of the gains applied on PDSCH/PUSCH CINR

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Modelling a network
MIMO Settings (3) – SU-MIMO Settings

¾ Maximum Possible Gain in Channel Capacity
¾ SU-MIMO Gain Factor per Clutter Class

Important!
Table needs to
be adapted
to vendor
implementation!
MIMO Throughput = SISO Throughput (1 + SU-MIMO Gain (max MIMO gain -1))

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Modelling a network
Example
¾ Coverage Prediction Examples (MIMO system)
Coverage by DL CINR
(MIMO with 2*2 antenna)
Coverage by DL CINR
(without MIMO)
CINR improved for low values

(due to Tx/Rx diversity)

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Monte Carlo Simulations - no major difference to UMTS regarding
- required input
- workflow
Neighbour Planning - no major difference to UMTS regarding
- required input
- allocation algorithm
- workflow
PCI Planning - major difference from SC-Planning in UMTS
- please see dedicated “PCI planning” slides
RSI Planning - neither nor required in GSM or UMTS

- planning of Root Sequence Index (RSI) of the PRACH
in the Uplink

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LTE Tool based radio design Atoll Vendor
Adaptation
ATOLL
Understand required settings to
Vendor Adaptation
- adapt Atoll to vendor network configuration and implementation

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Atoll Vendor Adaptation Adaptation
Bearers
Index Name Modulation Channel Coding Rate Bearer Efficiency Bearer Selection
1 QPSK 1 QPSK 0.11 0.23
2 QPSK 2 QPSK 0.15 0.3 Thresholds
3 QPSK 3 QPSK 0.18 0.37
Best Bearer SINR
4 QPSK 4 QPSK 0.24 0.49
1 ‐8
5 QPSK 5 QPSK 0.3 0.59
2 ‐7
Global Parameters 6
7
QPSK 6
QPSK 7
QPSK
QPSK
0.36
0.44
0.73
0.88 3 ‐6
8 QPSK 8 QPSK 0.51 1.01 4 ‐4.82
Cyclic Prefix [us] 4.69
9 QPSK 9 QPSK 0.6 1.19 5 ‐3.64
Overhead PDCCH [Syms] 3 10 16QAM 1 16QAM 0.34 1.34 6 ‐2.62
11 16QAM 2 16QAM 0.37 1.49
Overhead PUCCH [RB] 2 7 ‐1.48
12 16QAM 3 16QAM 0.42 1.68
Uplink power control margin [dB] 1 8 ‐0.45
13 16QAM 4 16QAM 0.47 1.88
14 16QAM 5 16QAM 0.54 2.15 9 0.63
15 16QAM 6 16QAM 0.6 2.38 10 1.82
11 2.72
Transmitter 16
17
64QAM 1
64QAM 2
64QAM
64QAM
0.43
0.45
2.58
2.68 12 3.94
18 64QAM 3 64QAM 0.5 2.98 13 4.92
Noise Figure (dB) 2.3 19 64QAM 4 64QAM 0.55 3.28
14 5.61
20 64QAM 5 64QAM 0.59 3.53
21 64QAM 6 64QAM 0.64 3.83
15 6.48
22 64QAM 7 64QAM 0.69 4.13 16 7.41
23 64QAM 8 64QAM 0.74 4.43 17 8.5
Cell 24 64QAM 9 64QAM 0.8 4.78 18 9.43
25 64QAM 10 64QAM 0.86 5.17 19 10.23
Max UL Noise Rise (dB) 3 26 64QAM 11 64QAM 0.89 5.37 20 11.2
27 64QAM 12 64QAM 0.93 5.57
Traffic Load (DL) (%) 40 21 12.16
Traffic Load (UL) (%) 40 22 13.1
23 13.94
24 14.97
25 15.96
26 16.94
27 18.21

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Atoll: Relation RS-SINR to PDSCH-SINR Adaptation
PDSCH - SINR
RS - SINR
RSoff
RSoff - TxDiv
TxDiv AMS MIMO Important!

threshold
Table needs to be adapted:
- to vendor implementation
- in case AMS threshold or RSoff change

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Capesso
Capesso Understand
- workflow of an Capesso planning
- data exchange to Atoll
- required network settings
- required optimisation settings targets
- results

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Workflow
Capesso
Open an existing project or

create a new one
Initial Studies
UMTS Network Configuration LTE Network Configuration

- add network elements - add network elements
- change parameters - change parameters
Conversion into LTE project
Define Define
Optimisation settings and targets Optimisation settings and targets
Run
Predictions / Optimisation
Analyse results

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Atoll export to Capesso
Capesso
start Capesso
Define:
- Frequency Band
- Carrier

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Define network settings Capesso
UMTS project LTE project
convert into LTE adapt Capesso to Vendor implementation

+
adapt Capesso to Vendor implementation

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Define optimisation settings / targets Capesso
Optimisation ranges (1)
Transmitter selection
allow “Site activation”

- y/n
- consider site specific dates
define
-parameters to be optimised
-optimisation ranges
define “Antenna grouping

(antenna families)

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Optimisation targets (1) RSRP
RSRP target:
Rx Pilot >= -120 dBm
Vodafone: -114 dBm

optimisation weight: 1

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Optimisation targets (2) SINR
optimise SINR
Vodafone -3dB
(Cell edge)
select:
- Terminal
- Mobility
-Service
(as defined in Atoll)
optimise SINR only in areas with

fulfilled coverage target
(do not extend footprint)

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Optimisation targets (3) Throughput
define / load modulation thresholds
Important!
Table needs to
be adapted
to vendor
optimise throughput optimisation weight: 0 select: implementation!
Vodafone -3dB (SINR) (only calculate - Terminal
(Cell edge) coverage) - Mobility
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Results Capesso
Result Analysis (1) - RSRP
final
final difference

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Results Capesso
Result Analysis (2) – C/(I+N)
final
final difference

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Results Capesso
Result Analysis (3) – Throughput
final
final difference

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Alternative Optimisation Approach Capesso
Optimisation targets (1) RSRP
RSRP target:
Rx Pilot >= -108 dBm

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Customer Experience

Design Target
Peak PDSCH throughput by number of measured neighbours (10dB window)
Optimise overlapping within network with target: 1st to 4th server outside 10dB

window
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Alternative Optimisation Approach Capesso
Optimisation targets (1) Overlapping
Overlapping target:
1st to 4th Server
>= 10dB
apply traffic weighting

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Capesso
stable coverage

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Overlapping Area - Initial

30
25 INI
50%
20
16%
Area [%]
15
34%
10
5 Overlapping Area - Optimised

35
0
>= 6 5 4 3 2 30 1
INI
E
>
EM
EMA
25
20 >
Area [%] 15 <
10
0
>= 6 5 4 3 2 1

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Results Capesso
Atoll Update

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Capesso Vendor
Adaptation
Capesso Understand required settings to

Vendor Adaptation
-adapt Capesso to vendor network configuration and implementation

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Capesso Vendor Adaptation
Capesso Vendor
C/(C+N) Threshold Bits per Symbol Code Rate MIMO factor Error Rate Adaptation
‐8 2 0.11 1 0.01
‐7 2 0.15 1 0.01
‐6 2 0.18 1 0.01
‐4.82 2 0.24 1 0.01
‐3.64 2 0.3 1 0.01
‐2.62 2 0.36 1 0.01
‐1.48 2 0.44 1 0.01
‐0.45 2 0.51 1 0.01
0.63 2 0.6 1 0.01
1.82 4 0.34 1 0.01
2.72 4 0.37 1 0.01
3.94 4 0.42 1 0.01
4.92 4 0.47 1 0.01
5.61 4 0.54 1 0.01
Modulation Thresholds 6.48 4 0.6 1 0.01
7.41 6 0.43 1 0.01
8.5 6 0.45 1 0.01
9.43 6 0.5 1 0.01
10.23 6 0.55 1.15 0.01
11.2 6 0.59 1.15 0.01
12.16 6 0.64 1.18 0.01
13.1 6 0.69 1.18 0.01
13.94 6 0.74 1.18 0.01
14.97 6 0.8 1.23 0.01
15.96 6 0.86 1.23 0.01
16.94 6 0.89 1.25 0.01
18.21 6 0.93 1.25 0.01
19 6 0.93 1.6 0.01
20 6 0.93 1.72 0.01
21 6 0.93 1.8 0.01
22 6 0.93 1.84 0.01
23 6 0.93 1.85 0.01

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Chhhrrrrr….
I need a schhhhzz
coffee!!
Questions?

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LTE Tool Implementation

Hans Jörg Hamers

TSO Access Design

1 LTE tool based radio design (Atoll) Vodafone confidential

Understand VF-Group approach on

ATOLL Understand required settings to

Capesso Understand required settings to

2 LTE tool based radio design (Atoll) Vodafone confidential

Planning tools Understand VF-Group approach on

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4 LTE tool based radio design (Atoll) Vodafone confidential

- workflow of an LTE planning

- modelling of the network

- Monte Carlo Simulations

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Open an existing project or

Automatic or manual Neighbour Allocation

Automatic or manual Frequency Planning

Automatic or manual PCI Planning

Frequency Plan Signal Quality and Prediction Study

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¾ Atoll can model multi-band networks within the same document

¾ TDD (Time Division Duplexing) or FDD (Frequency Division Duplexing)

¾ One frequency band assigned to each cell

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LTE Frame Structure Settings

please see “power boost” (slide )

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MIMO reception and

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Physical Cell ID + resulting

Power and energy offsets

Cell capacity gain in case of

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define offsets to implement

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Predictions: Available Studies (1)

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Prediction: Available Studies (2)

¾ Principles of the studies based on traffic

¾ Study calculated for

• Given load conditions

• A non-interfering user with

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Parameters used (1) – Load Conditions

¾ Load conditions are defined in the cells table

Values taken into consideration in

Parameters used (2) – Service Properties

¾ Parameters used in predictions

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Parameters used (3) – LTE Bearer Properties

¾ Support for Multiple Modulation and Coding Schemes (MCS)

• User-selective modulations (QPSK, 16QAM and 64QAM)

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Fast Link Adaptation: Modelling (1)

¾ Connection to the best server in term of signal level (C)

¾ Process: prediction done via look-up tables

Reference Signal Level

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Fast Link Adaptation Modelling (2) – Bearer Selection

¾ The CINR threshold to access each bearer

¾ Scheduler parameters of the serving cell