Hyper Cell (5G RAN3.1 - Draft A)

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Hyper Cell Feature Parameter

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Contents
1 Change History.........................................................................................................................1
1.1 5G RAN3.1 Draft A (2020-01-20)...................................................................................................................................... 1
2 About This Document.............................................................................................................2

2.1 General Statements................................................................................................................................................................ 2
2.2 Features in This Document.................................................................................................................................................. 3
2.3 Differences Between NR FDD and NR TDD................................................................................................................... 3
2.4 Differences Between NSA and SA..................................................................................................................................... 3
2.5 Differences Between High Frequency Bands and Low Frequency Bands............................................................ 4
3 Overview....................................................................................................................................5
4 Hyper Cell.................................................................................................................................. 7
4.1 Principles.................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
4.2 Network Analysis..................................................................................................................................................................... 8
4.2.1 Benefits.................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
4.2.2 Impacts.................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
4.3 Requirements......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
4.3.1 Licenses................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
4.3.2 Software................................................................................................................................................................................11
4.3.3 Hardware.............................................................................................................................................................................. 13
4.3.4 Networking.......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
4.3.5 Others.................................................................................................................................................................................... 14
4.4 Operation and Maintenance............................................................................................................................................. 15
4.4.1 Data Configuration........................................................................................................................................................... 15
4.4.1.1 Data Preparation............................................................................................................................................................ 15
4.4.1.2 Using MML Commands............................................................................................................................................... 15
4.4.1.3 Using the MAE-Deployment...................................................................................................................................... 16
4.4.2 Activation Verification..................................................................................................................................................... 16
4.4.3 Network Monitoring......................................................................................................................................................... 17
5 Parameters.............................................................................................................................. 18
6 Counters.................................................................................................................................. 19
7 Glossary................................................................................................................................... 20
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8 Reference Documents...........................................................................................................21
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Hyper Cell Feature Parameter Description 1 Change History
1 Change History
This chapter describes changes not included in the "Parameters", "Counters",

"Glossary", and "Reference Documents" chapters. These changes include:
● Technical changes
Changes in functions and their corresponding parameters
● Editorial changes
Improvements or revisions to the documentation
1.1 5G RAN3.1 Draft A (2020-01-20)

This is the first release of this document.
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Hyper Cell Feature Parameter Description 2 About This Document
2 About This Document
2.1 General Statements

Purpose
Feature Parameter Description documents are intended to acquaint readers with:
● The technical principles of features and their related parameters

● The scenarios where these features are used, the benefits they provide, and
the impact they have on networks and functions
● Requirements of the operating environment that must be met before feature
activation
● Parameter configuration required for feature activation, verification of feature
activation, and monitoring of feature performance
This document only provides guidance for feature activation. Feature deployment and
feature gains depend on the specifics of the network scenario where the feature is
deployed. To achieve the desired gains, contact Huawei professional service engineers.
Software Interfaces
Any parameters, alarms, counters, or managed objects (MOs) described in Feature
Parameter Description documents apply only to the corresponding software
release. For future software releases, refer to the corresponding updated product
documentation.
Trial Features
Trial features are features that are not yet ready for full commercial release for
certain reasons. For example, the industry chain (terminals/CN) may not be
sufficiently compatible. However, these features can still be used for testing
purposes or commercial network trials. Anyone who desires to use the trial
features shall contact Huawei and enter into a memorandum of understanding
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features are not for sale in the current version but customers may try them for
free.
Customers acknowledge and undertake that trial features may have a certain
degree of risk due to absence of commercial testing. Before using them, customers
shall fully understand not only the expected benefits of such trial features but also
the possible impact they may exert on the network. In addition, customers
acknowledge and undertake that since trial features are free, Huawei is not liable
for any trial feature malfunctions or any losses incurred by using the trial features.
Huawei does not promise that problems with trial features will be resolved in the
current version. Huawei reserves the rights to convert trial features into
commercial features in later R/C versions. If trial features are converted into
commercial features in a later version, customers shall pay a licensing fee to
obtain the relevant licenses prior to using the said commercial features. If a
customer fails to purchase such a license, the trial feature(s) will be invalidated
automatically when the product is upgraded.
2.2 Features in This Document

This document describes the following features.
Feature ID Feature Name Section
FOFD-030205 Hyper Cell (Trial) 4 Hyper Cell
2.3 Differences Between NR FDD and NR TDD

Function Difference Section
Name
Hyper Cell This function is supported only by NR TDD. 4 Hyper Cell

(Trial)
2.4 Differences Between NSA and SA

Name
Hyper Cell None 4 Hyper Cell

(Trial)

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2.5 Differences Between High Frequency Bands and

Low Frequency Bands
In this document, low frequency bands refer to those belonging to FR1 (410–7125
MHz), and high frequency bands refer to those belonging to FR2 (24250–52600
MHz). For details about FR1 and FR2, see section 5.1 "General" in 3GPP TS 38.104
V15.5.0.

Name
Hyper Cell This function is supported only in low 4 Hyper Cell

(Trial) frequency bands.

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Hyper Cell Feature Parameter Description 3 Overview
3 Overview
Definition
In linear coverage scenarios, such as subways or railways, when UEs move along
the coverage areas at a high speed, a large number of handovers may occur in
common cells. The handovers may result in service drops or a decrease in
throughput, affecting user experience. The Hyper Cell function is introduced to
reduce the number of handovers and improve user experience in these scenarios.
The continuous coverage areas of multiple independent transmission reception

points (TRPs) can be combined into one hyper cell. Figure 3-1 shows a hyper cell
in typical continuous linear coverage scenario.
Figure 3-1 Example of a hyper cell
Each TRP in the hyper cell uses the same physical cell identifier (PCI), cell global
identifier (CGI), frequency, and bandwidth.
As each TRP uses the same PCI and CGI, UEs do not perceive the existence of
multiple TRPs while moving among them. In this case, handovers do not occur
and user experience of UEs in areas between TRPs is improved.
Related Concepts
For details about the concepts related to cells, see Cell Management. The
following concepts are specific to this document only:
● Hyper cell
A hyper cell is formed by combining the continuous coverage areas of
multiple TRPs that use RF modules working on the same frequency. The

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Hyper Cell Feature Parameter Description 3 Overview
combined cell works as a logical cell to provide radio communications

services. The combined cell is referred to as a hyper cell in this document.
Other cells are referred to as common cells.
Run the ADD NRDUCELL command to add the hyper cell information and set
NRDUCell.NrDuCellNetworkingMode to HYPER_CELL.
● NR DU cell transmission reception point (referred to as TRP in this document)
Each common cell corresponds to only one TRP. A hyper cell must correspond
to multiple TRPs. The hyper cell TRPs are added by running the ADD
NRDUCELLTRP command. Multiple TRPs need to be added to a hyper cell one
by one.

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Hyper Cell Feature Parameter Description 4 Hyper Cell
4 Hyper Cell
4.1 Principles
Serving TRP Selection upon UE Access
When a UE in the hyper cell accesses the network, the gNodeB selects a TRP with
the highest RSRP value as the serving TRP for the UE based on the preamble RSRP
values. The UE accesses the network through the serving TRP.
Inter-TRP Coordinated Scheduling

The common channels and signals for each TRP in the hyper cell are scheduled in
a unified manner. For the tracking reference signal (TRS), different resources are
allocated based on the different results of TRP ID (NRDUCellTrp.NrDuCellTrpId)
mod 6. For others such as the PBCH, PUCCH, PRACH, SS, and SRS, the same time-
frequency resources are allocated and the same information is transmitted for
each TRP.
The UE-dedicated signaling and data for each TRP in the hyper cell are scheduled
and allocated independently by the serving TRP through which the UE accesses
the network. The total number of PDSCH and PUSCH RBs that can be allocated
remains the same as that before combination.
Seamless Handover Between TRPs

When a UE moves between different TRPs in a hyper cell, the gNodeB measures
the SRS RSRP in each TRP. Based on the measurement result, the gNodeB
determines whether there is a candidate TRP with a higher RSRP value. (The RSRP
value of the candidate TRP minus that of the serving TRP is greater than or equal
to the value of the NRDUCellSrsMeas.HyperCellTrpHoDeltaRsrp parameter). If a
candidate TRP with a higher RSRP value exists, the gNodeB selects the candidate
TRP as a new serving TRP, which then performs scheduling and allocates resources
to the UE. When a UE is handed over between TRPs in a hyper cell, the gNodeB
does not need to send a handover command to the UE and the UE does not need
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4.2 Network Analysis
4.2.1 Benefits
UEs experience few handovers when moving between TRPs in a hyper cell. This
prevents service interruptions and the decrease in UE throughput caused by
frequent handovers. The number of handovers reduced correlates with the number
of combined TRPs. The more combined TRPs, the fewer the handovers. With
common channel joint transmission, the interference on common channels
decreases compared with when TRPs are not combined.
4.2.2 Impacts
Network Impacts
UEs in a hyper cell cannot use bandwidth part (BWP) for power saving. Therefore,
compared with UEs in common cells, UEs in a hyper cell consume more power.
As each TRP in a hyper cell consumes user instance resources, the number of UEs
that a hyper cell supports decreases.
After combination, the number of UEs that need to be served by the hyper cell
increases, which results in increased consumption of common channel resources
(such as SRS resources), and decreased cell throughput in heavy load scenarios.
With common channel joint transmission, the number of synchronization signal

and PBCH blocks (SSBs) of each TRP in a hyper cell is the same. Before
combination, if the number of SSBs of a TRP is less than those of the other TRPs
to be combined, the SSB resource overhead of the TRP increases and the PRB
resources available for traffic channel decrease after combination. Therefore, the
downlink UE throughput in a hyper cell is slightly lower than that in a common
cell.
Function Impacts
Function Function Reference Description
Name Switch
CSI-RS None Channel To prevent the TRS between

resource Management TRPs from interfering with
management each other, the TRS between
TRPs in a hyper cell is
staggered based on the
different results of TRP ID
mod 6. CSI-RS for CM is
configured in the same
manner as that before TRP
combination.

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Name Switch
Basic None Scheduling The uplink common control

functions of channels and signals such as
uplink the PUCCH, PRACH, and SRS
scheduling for each TRP in the hyper cell
are scheduled in a unified
manner. The gNodeB allocates
the same time-frequency
resources to each TRP.
The uplink UE-dedicated
signaling and data for each
TRP in the hyper cell are
independently scheduled and
allocated by the serving TRP.
Basic None Scheduling The downlink common control

functions of channels and signals such as
downlink the PBCH and SS for each TRP
scheduling in the hyper cell are scheduled
in a unified manner and
occupy the same time-
frequency resources. The same
information is transmitted for
each TRP.
The downlink UE-dedicated
signaling and data for each
TRP in the hyper cell are
independently scheduled and
allocated by the serving TRP.
Uplink NRDuCellAlg Scheduling Uplink interference

interference oSwitch.UlInt randomization-based
randomizatio rfRandomSch scheduling between TRPs is
n-based Switch only supported in a hyper cell.
scheduling
Downlink DL_INTRF_RA Scheduling Downlink interference

interference NDOM_SW randomization-based
randomizatio option of the scheduling between TRPs is
n-based NRDuCellAlg only supported in a hyper cell.
scheduling oSwitch.Adap
tiveEdgeExpE
nhSwitch
parameter

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Name Switch
3D Coverage NRDUCellTrp Beam It is recommended that the

Pattern Beam.Covera Management SCENARIO_BEAM_DENSIFY_A
geScenario LGO_SW option of the
NRDUCellTrpBeam.ScenarioB
eamAlgoSw parameter of
each TRP be set to the same
value to prevent UE access
failure and improve system
reliability.
Clock out-of- CLK_DETECT_ Synchronizati The clock out-of-

synchronizatio SW option of on synchronization detection
n detection the function does not take effect
gNodeBPara for a hyper cell.
m.ClkOutofsy
ncDetSwitch
parameter
PUCCH RB PUCCH_RBRE Channel After this function is enabled,

adaptation S_ADAPTIVE_ Management the number of RBs reserved
SWITCH for the PUCCH in a hyper cell
option of the increases slightly compared
NRDUCellPuc with that in a common cell.
ch.PucchAlgo
Switch
parameter
4.3 Requirements
4.3.1 Licenses
Feature ID Feature Model Sales Unit
Name
FOFD-030205 Hyper Cell NR0S00HPCL Per Cell

(Trial) 00
The sales unit "Per Cell" indicates the number of TRPs. Specifically, the number of
license units consumed by a hyper cell equals the number of TRPs in the hyper
cell. This is the same for other features enabled for TRPs in a hyper cell. If the
sales unit is "Per Cell", the number of consumed license units is equal to the
number of the TRPs in the hyper cell.

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4.3.2 Software
Before activating this function, ensure that its prerequisite functions have been
activated and mutually exclusive functions have been deactivated. For detailed
operations, see the relevant feature documents.
Prerequisite Functions
Function Function Switch Reference
Name
TRS rate TRS_RATEMATCH_SW option Scheduling

matching of the
NRDUCellPdsch.RateMatchS
witch parameter
Mutually Exclusive Functions

Name
Intra-band CA INTRA_BAND_CA_SW option Carrier Aggregation

of the
NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.CaAlgo
Switch parameter
Intra-FR inter- INTRA_FR_INTER_BAND_CA_
band CA SW option of the
NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.CaAlgo
Switch parameter
UL and DL NRDUCell.DuplexMode UL and DL Decoupling
Decoupling parameter set to CELL_SUL
BWP BWP2_SWITCH option of the UE Power Saving

NRDUCellUePwrSav-
ing.BwpPwrSavingSw
parameter
Remote RIM_ADAPT_AVOID_SW Remote Interference

interference option of the Management
adaptive NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.RimAlg
avoidance oSwitch parameter
Enhanced RIM_ADAPT_AVOID_ENH_SW
remote option of the
interference NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.RimAlg
adaptive oSwitch parameter
avoidance
Symbol power NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Symbol Energy Conservation and

saving ShutdownSwitch Emission Reduction

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Name
RF channel RF_SHUTDOWN_SW option NOTE

intelligent of the For DBS3900 LampSite and
DBS5900 LampSite, Hyper Cell
dormancy NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.PowerS can be enabled together with
avingSwitch parameter these energy saving functions.
For 3900 and 5900 series base
stations, Hyper Cell and these
energy saving functions are
mutually exclusive.
Power saving POWER_SAVING_SCHEDULE_ Energy Conservation and

scheduling SW option of the Emission Reduction
NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.PowerS
avingSwitch parameter
Intelligent DYNAMIC_SSB_SW option of
dynamic SSB the
adjustment NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.PowerS
Timing carrier TIMING_CARRIER_SHUTDOW
shutdown N_SW option of the
NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.PowerS
LTE and NR LNR_SMART_CARRIER_SHUT LTE and NR Intelligent Carrier
intelligent DOWN_SW option of the Shutdown
carrier NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.PowerS
shutdown avingSwitch parameter
Multi-RAT MULTI_RAT_SYMBOL_SHUTD Multi-RAT Coordinated
Coordinated OWN_SW option of the Symbol Power Saving
Symbol Power NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.PowerS
Saving avingSwitch parameter
LTE and NR LNR_BUNDLED_SCHEDULING
bundled _SW option of the
scheduling NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.PowerS
Super Uplink SUPER_UL_TDM_SCH_SW Super Uplink
Phase 1 option of the
NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.SuperU
plinkSwitch parameter
VMIMO NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Vmimo MIMO
Switch
LTE TDD and LTE_NR_DYN_POWER_SHARI LTE and NR Power Sharing
NR Flash NG_SW option of the
Dynamic NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.DynPo
Power werSharingSwitch parameter
Sharing

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Name
LTE TDD and LTE_NR_TDD_SPCT_SHR_SW LTE TDD and NR Spectrum

NR dynamic option of the Sharing
spectrum NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Spectru NOTE
sharing mCloudSwitch parameter For DBS3900 LampSite and
DBS5900 LampSite, Hyper Cell
can be enabled with LTE TDD and
NR dynamic spectrum sharing.
For 3900 and 5900 series base
stations, Hyper Cell is mutually
exclusive with LTE TDD and NR
dynamic spectrum sharing.
Network-wide GAP_BASED_SYNC_DIFF_DET Synchronization

synchronizatio _SW option of the
n deviation gNodeBParam.SyncDiffDetec
detection tSwitch parameter
4.3.3 Hardware
Base Station Models
● 3900 and 5900 series base stations. 3900 series base stations must be
configured with the BBU3910.
● DBS3900 LampSite and DBS5900 LampSite. DBS3900 LampSite must be
configured with the BBU3910.
Boards
All NR-capable main control boards and NR TDD-capable baseband processing
units support this function. To learn which main control boards are NR-capable
and baseband processing units are NR TDD-capable, see the related BBU technical
specifications in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Product Documentation.
Each hyper cell supports a maximum of 12 TRPs combined. The number of cells
supported by each baseband processing unit is described in the cell specifications
of the corresponding baseband processing unit. For details, see 3900 Series BBU
Technical Specifications or 5900 Series BBU Technical Specifications in 3900 &
5900 Series Base Station Product Documentation.
The configuration requirements on the baseband processing unit are described
below.
● Common and hyper cells cannot be configured on the same baseband
processing unit.
● UBBPfw1: Each UBBPfw1 board supports only one hyper cell and all TRPs in
the hyper cell must be served by the UBBPfw1 board.
● UBBPg series baseband processing units:
– Each UBBPg series baseband processing unit can support two hyper cells
and all TRPs in the hyper cells must be served by the UBBPg series
baseband processing unit.

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– TRPs served by a maximum of two baseband processing units of the

same name (such as two UBBPg3 boards) can form a hyper cell. In such
a case, TRPs in cells other than the hyper cell cannot be configured on
the two baseband processing units.
There are no special requirements on the main control board.
RF Modules
All NR TDD-capable RF modules that work in low frequency bands support this
function. For details about such RF modules, see the technical specifications of the
related RF modules in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Product Documentation.
One of the following requirements must be met for TRPs to form a hyper cell.
● RF modules in a hyper cell are configured with the same number of antennas.
● RF modules in a hyper cell are 2T2R and 8T8R RF modules.
● RF modules in a hyper cell are 32T32R and 64T64R RF modules.
When RF modules serving a hyper cell are connected to two baseband processing
units, the number of antennas of RF modules connecting to the same baseband
processing unit must be the same. The number of cells supported by each
baseband processing unit is described in the cell specifications of the
corresponding baseband processing unit. For details, see 3900 Series BBU
Technical Specifications or 5900 Series BBU Technical Specifications in 3900 &
5900 Series Base Station Product Documentation.
Cells
Common cells and RF combination cells can be combined into a hyper cell.
Combined-RRU cells, cells in multi-carrier sectors, and uplink and downlink
decoupling cells cannot be combined into a hyper cell.
The cells that are combined into a hyper cell must meet the preceding
requirements. For details about the definition of cells, see Cell Management.
4.3.4 Networking
● Hyper cell is applicable to linear coverage scenarios, such as high-speed
railways and subways.
● In LampSite scenarios, if the coverage of one TRP does not meet the
requirements and multiple TRPs are needed to expand the coverage, hyper
cells can be used to reduce the network planning complexity.
4.3.5 Others
UEs in the hyper cell must support at least six sets of TRS resources. Otherwise,
the throughput may decrease and service drops may occur. In addition, UEs must
support UE-level scrambling code. Otherwise, problems such as access failures,
service drops, or increased bit error rate (BER) are likely to occur. If possible UE
compatibility issues such as access failure, frequent service drops, or extremely low
throughput occur, contact Huawei engineers and engineers from UE
manufacturers for handling.

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4.4 Operation and Maintenance
4.4.1 Data Configuration
4.4.1.1 Data Preparation

For details about data preparation, see Cell Management. This section only
describes the data preparation that is specific to hyper cells.
The following table describes the parameters that must be set in an NRDUCell
MO to configure a hyper cell.
Parameter Parameter ID Setting Notes

Name
NR DU Cell NRDUCell.NrDuCellNetworki Set this parameter to

Networking ngMode HYPER_CELL for a hyper cell
Mode and to NORMAL_CELL for a
common cell.
Hyper Cell NRDUCellSrsMeas.HyperCell Retain the default value.

TRP Handover TrpHoDeltaRsrp
Delta RSRP
The parameters of the multiple TRPs that form a hyper cell must be set in an
NRDUCellTrp MO when configuring the TRPs for an NR DU cell.
It is recommended that the NRDUCellTrp.NrDuCellTrpId values of physically
adjacent TRPs mod 6 be different. This prevents performance problems such as
service drops and UE throughput decrease caused by TRS interference between
TRPs. For example, the NRDUCellTrp.NrDuCellTrpId values of six adjacent TRPs
can be planned as 15 (mod 6 = 3), 16 (mod 6 = 4), 17 (mod 6 = 5), 18 (mod 6 =
0), 19 (mod 6 = 1), and 20 (mod 6 = 2).
4.4.1.2 Using MML Commands
Activation Command Examples

For details about the configuration examples, see Cell Management. This section
describes only the command examples that are specific to hyper cell.
//Adding a hyper cell
ADD NRCELL: NrCellId=215, CellName="255_TDD", CellId=255, FrequencyBand=N77,
DuplexMode=CELL_TDD, UserLabel="100M_CELL255";
ADD NRDUCELL: NrDuCellId=215, NrDuCellName="255_TDD",DuplexMode=CELL_TDD, CellId=255,
PhysicalCellId=7, FrequencyBand=N77,DlNarfcn=646666,UlBandwidth=CELL_BW_100M,
DlBandwidth=CELL_BW_100M, SlotAssignment=4_1_DDDSU,SlotStructure=SS2, TrackingAreaId=0,
SsbFreqPos=8012,NrDuCellNetworkingMode=HYPER_CELL, LogicalRootSequenceIndex=0;
//Adding all the TRPs for the hyper cell

ADD NRDUCELLTRP: NrDuCellTrpId=0, NrDuCellId=215,TxRxMode=8T8R, BasebandEqmId=0,

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MaxTransmitPower=300,CpriCompression=3DOT2_COMPRESSION, PowerConfigMode=TRANSMIT_POWER;
ADD NRDUCELLCOVERAGE: NrDuCellTrpId=0, NrDuCellCoverageId=1, SectorEqmId=1;
ADD NRDUCELLTRP: NrDuCellTrpId=1, NrDuCellId=215, TxRxMode=8T8R,BasebandEqmId=0,

MaxTransmitPower=300,CpriCompression=3DOT2_COMPRESSION, PowerConfigMode=TRANSMIT_POWER;
ADD NRDUCELLCOVERAGE: NrDuCellTrpId=1, NrDuCellCoverageId=2, SectorEqmId=2;
//Setting the RSRP difference based on which handovers between TRPs in the hyper cell are triggered
MOD NRDUCELLSRSMEAS: NrDuCellId=215, HyperCellTrpHoDeltaRsrp=2;
//Activating the cell

ACT NRCELL:NrCellId=215;
Deactivation Command Examples

Changing a hyper cell to a common cell
//Deactivating a cell
DEA NRCELL: NrCellId=215;
//Reserving only one TRP for a common cell and deleting the other TRPs
RMV NRDUCELLCOVERAGE:NrDuCellTrpId=1;
RMV NRDUCELLTRP: NrDuCellTrpId=1;
//Changing the cell networking mode to common cell

MOD NRDUCELL: NrDuCellId=215, NrDuCellNetworkingMode=NORMAL_CELL;
//(Optional, involved when the high speed flag of the cell queried by running the LST NRDUCELL
command is low speed cell) Enabling SRS period adaptation and setting the parameter to the
recommended value for low-speed scenarios
MOD NRDUCELLSRS: NrDuCellId=215, SrsAlgoSwitch=SRS_PERIOD_ADAPT_SW-1;
4.4.1.3 Using the MAE-Deployment

For detailed operations, see Feature Configuration Using the MAE-Deployment.
4.4.2 Activation Verification

● Check the cell status.
Run the DSP NRDUCELL command to check the status of the hyper cell. If the
value of NR DU Cell State in the command output is Normal, the cell has
been set up successfully.
Run the DSP NRDUCELLTRP command to check the status of TRPs. If the
value of NR DU Cell TRP State in the command output is Available, the
TRPs have been set up successfully.
● Verify the cell functions.
Observe the following counters. If any counter value is greater than zero, the
hyper cell is working properly.
– N.HyperCell.TRP.ThpVol.DL.Cell
– N.HyperCell.TRP.ThpTime.DL.Cell
– N.HyperCell.TRP.ThpTime.UL.Cell
– N.HyperCell.TRP.ThpVol.UL.Cell
– N.HyperCell.TRP.PRB.DL.Used.Avg
– N.HyperCell.TRP.PRB.DL.Avail.Avg
– N.HyperCell.TRP.PRB.UL.Avail.Avg
– N.HyperCell.TRP.PRB.UL.Used.Avg

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– N.HyperCell.TRP.User.Schedule.Dl.Sum
– N.HyperCell.TRP.User.Schedule.Ul.Sum
– N.HyperCell.TRP.User.RRCConn.Avg
– N.HyperCell.TRP.User.RRCConn.Max
● Observe the serving TRP of the UE.
Log in to the MAE-Access, choose Monitor > Signaling Trace > Signaling
Trace Management > NR > User Performance Monitoring > User Common
Monitoring, and view the serving TRP information of the UE.
4.4.3 Network Monitoring

Compare the number of handovers of all cells corresponding to the TRPs in a
hyper cell before the combination with the number of handovers in the hyper cell.
You can evaluate the decrease in the number of handovers by checking the values
of the counters listed in the table below.
Counter Name Description
N.HO.IntragNB.PrepAttIn These counters apply to SA

networking.
N.HO.IntragNB.ExecAttIn
N.HO.IntragNB.ExecSuccIn
N.HO.IntraFreq.IntragNB.PrepAttOut
N.HO.IntraFreq.IntragNB.ExecAttOut
N.HO.IntraFreq.IntragNB.ExecSuccOut
N.NsaDc.IntraSgNB.PSCell.Change.Att These counters apply to NSA

networking.
N.NsaDc.IntraSgNB.PSCell.Change.Succ

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Hyper Cell Feature Parameter Description 5 Parameters
5 Parameters
The following hyperlinked EXCEL files of parameter reference match the software
version with which this document is released.
● Node Parameter Reference: contains device and transport parameters.
● gNodeBFunction Parameter Reference: contains all parameters related to
radio access functions, including air interface management, access control,
mobility control, and radio resource management.
You can find the EXCEL files of parameter reference for the software version used on the
live network from the product documentation delivered with that version.
FAQ: How do I find the parameters related to a certain feature from

parameter reference?
Step 1 Open the EXCEL file of parameter reference.

Step 2 On the Parameter List sheet, filter the Feature ID column. Click Text Filters and
choose Contains. Enter the feature ID, for example, FBFD-020100.
Step 3 Click OK. All parameters related to the feature are displayed.
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Hyper Cell Feature Parameter Description 6 Counters
6 Counters
The following hyperlinked EXCEL files of performance counter reference match the
software version with which this document is released.
● Node Performance Counter Summary: contains device and transport counters.
● gNodeBFunction Performance Counter Summary: contains all counters related
to radio access functions, including air interface management, access control,
mobility control, and radio resource management.
You can find the EXCEL files of performance counter reference for the software version used
on the live network from the product documentation delivered with that version.
FAQ: How do I find the counters related to a certain feature from

performance counter reference?
Step 1 Open the EXCEL file of performance counter reference.

Step 2 On the Counter Summary(En) sheet, filter the Feature ID column. Click Text
Filters and choose Contains. Enter the feature ID, for example, FBFD-020100.
Step 3 Click OK. All counters related to the feature are displayed.
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Hyper Cell Feature Parameter Description 7 Glossary
7 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see Glossary.

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Hyper Cell Feature Parameter Description 8 Reference Documents
8 Reference Documents
● 3GPP TS 38.104: "NR; Base Station (BS) radio transmission and reception"
● 3GPP TS 38.331: "NR; Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol specification"
● Channel Management
● Scheduling
● CoMP
● LTE TDD and NR Spectrum Sharing
● Beam Management
● Carrier Aggregation
● UL and DL Decoupling
● UE Power Saving
● Remote Interference Management
● Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction
● LTE and NR Intelligent Carrier Shutdown
● Cell Management
● Technical Specifications in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Product
Documentation

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This chapter describes changes not included in the "Parameters", "Counters",

1.1 5G RAN3.1 Draft A (2020-01-20)

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2 About This Document

2.1 General Statements

● The technical principles of features and their related parameters

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2.2 Features in This Document

Feature ID Feature Name Section

FOFD-030205 Hyper Cell (Trial) 4 Hyper Cell

2.3 Differences Between NR FDD and NR TDD

Hyper Cell This function is supported only by NR TDD. 4 Hyper Cell

2.4 Differences Between NSA and SA

Hyper Cell None 4 Hyper Cell

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2.5 Differences Between High Frequency Bands and

Function Difference Section

Hyper Cell This function is supported only in low 4 Hyper Cell

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The continuous coverage areas of multiple independent transmission reception

Figure 3-1 Example of a hyper cell

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combined cell works as a logical cell to provide radio communications

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Inter-TRP Coordinated Scheduling

Seamless Handover Between TRPs

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4.2 Network Analysis

With common channel joint transmission, the number of synchronization signal

CSI-RS None Channel To prevent the TRS between

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Function Function Reference Description

Basic None Scheduling The uplink common control

Basic None Scheduling The downlink common control

Uplink NRDuCellAlg Scheduling Uplink interference

Downlink DL_INTRF_RA Scheduling Downlink interference

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Function Function Reference Description

3D Coverage NRDUCellTrp Beam It is recommended that the

Clock out-of- CLK_DETECT_ Synchronizati The clock out-of-

PUCCH RB PUCCH_RBRE Channel After this function is enabled,

FOFD-030205 Hyper Cell NR0S00HPCL Per Cell

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TRS rate TRS_RATEMATCH_SW option Scheduling

Mutually Exclusive Functions

Intra-band CA INTRA_BAND_CA_SW option Carrier Aggregation

BWP BWP2_SWITCH option of the UE Power Saving

Remote RIM_ADAPT_AVOID_SW Remote Interference

Symbol power NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Symbol Energy Conservation and

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Function Function Switch Reference

RF channel RF_SHUTDOWN_SW option NOTE

Power saving POWER_SAVING_SCHEDULE_ Energy Conservation and

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