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About This Document

Author
Prepared By Guan Jiwen (employee ID: 00171847) Date 2017-3-1

Reviewed By Xu Huixu (employee ID: 00176886) Date 2017-3-2

Approved By Tu Tengtao (employee ID: 00151298) Date 2017-3-2

Organization
This document provides information about eRAN12.1 feature acceptance testing in Huawei's
laboratory.
The document is organized as follows:

Chapter Details

1. Overview Describes the test place and software version.

2. Test Networking Describes the test bed network architecture.
3. Test Case Analysis Describes the test tools, configurations, test results,
and signaling analysis.
A. Acronyms and Abbreviations Provides the glossary.

Change History
Version Change Description Date Author Approved By

1.0 Created this document. 2017-3-1 Guan Jiwen Tu Tengtao

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00171847) 00151298)
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Contents

About This Document....................................................................................................................ii

1 Overview.........................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Limitations......................................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Software Version............................................................................................................................................................1

2 Test Networking............................................................................................................................2
2.1 Network Diagram...........................................................................................................................................................2
2.2 Configuration Information..............................................................................................................................................2
2.3 Test Tools........................................................................................................................................................................3

3 Test Case Analysis.........................................................................................................................4

3.1 [MLBFD-12000101] Standalone Cell Configuration....................................................................................................4
3.1.1 Overview.....................................................................................................................................................................4
3.1.2 Configuration...............................................................................................................................................................6
3.1.3 Result Analysis............................................................................................................................................................6

A Acronyms and Abbreviations....................................................................................................8

[MLBFD-12000101] Standalone Cell Configuration
Test Report 1 Overview

1 Overview

1.1 Limitations
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feature in Huawei's test bed. The content of this report shall not constitute commercial tender
clarification.
This document is the property of Huawei. No part of this document shall be disclosed to any
third party without the permission of Huawei.

1.2 Software Version

BTS3900: V100R012C10
 2 Test Networking

2.1 Network Diagram

Figure 2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Networking example

2.2 Configuration Information

Table 2.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Required NEs
NE Name Quantity Configuration

Core network MME USN 1

S-GW UGW 1
EUTRAN eNodeB DBS3900/BTS3900 1
2.3 Test Tools
Terminal: HiSilicon chip EVK board
 3 Test Case Analysis

3.1 [MLBFD-12000101] Standalone Cell Configuration

3.1.1 Overview
Scenario Description
There are two options for standalone deployment, refarming or the use of idle spectrum
 Refarming
Refarming enables part of the spectrum for a RAT to be used by NB-IoT, without
affecting the functionality of that RAT. Typically, GSM spectrum resources are refarmed
for NB-IoT, with guard bands used to set them apart. The GSM network is then
replanned to minimize the impact of the refarming on GSM services.
The following figure uses 1:1 deployment as an example. In this example, two GSM
carriers are allocated to the NB-IoT network with a guard band of 100 kHz reserved
between NB-IoT and GSM spectrum. In refarming deployment, the GSM frequencies
across the entire buffer zone area need to be refarmed to reduce interference even if NB-
IoT is not deployed.

Figure 3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 Refarming deployment

 Using idle spectrum resources

Operators may own spectrum resources with non-standard bandwidths which are not in
use because they do not meet the communications requirements of certain RATs. NB-IoT
can use these resources for narrowband communications. Deploying NB-IoT on idle
spectrum resources requires sufficient guard bands be reserved between NB-IoT and
those RATs, preventing existing networks from being affected. The application scenarios
are as follows:
 − GSM idle spectrums are used to deploy the NB-IoT network, as shown in the
following figure.

Figure 3.1.1.1.1.1.1.2 NB-IoT deployment on GSM idle spectrum resources

− UMTS idle spectrums are used to deploy the NB-IoT network, as shown in the
following figure.

Figure 3.1.1.1.1.1.1.3 NB-IoT deployment on UMTS idle spectrum resources

− LTE idle spectrums are used to deploy the NB-IoT network, as shown in the
following figure.

Figure 3.1.1.1.1.1.1.4 NB-IoT deployment on LTE idle spectrum resources

Comment on Execution
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Test Result
The function has passed the test.

Log Information
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3.1.2 Configuration
Network Configuration
For details, see chapter 2 "Test Networking."

Tool Configuration
UE: HiSilicon Neul EVK board

Test Configuration
1. Add an NB-IoT cell carrier by running the following command on the U2000:
ADD PRB: LocalCellId=0, PrbId=0, DeployMode=STAND_ALONE, FreqBand=8,
UlEarfcnCfgInd=NOT_CFG, DlEarfcn=3550, DlFreqOffset=NEG_0DOT5;

2. Bind a set of sector equipment for the NB-IoT cell by running the following command:
ADD EUCELLSECTOREQM: LocalCellId=0, SectorEqmId=0;

3. Bind a PRB to the sector equipment by running the following command:

ADD PRBTOEUCELLSECTOREQM: LocalCellId=0, SectorEqd=0, PrbId=0;

4. Add an operator for the NB-IoT cell by running the following command:
ADD CELLOP: LocalCellId=0, TrackingAreaId=0, MMECfgNum=CELL_MME_CFG_NUM_0;

5. Enable cell coverage range extension by running the following command:

MOD CELLALGOSWITCH: LocalCellId=0, NbCellAlgoSwitch=IDLE_EDRX_SWITCH-
0&COVERAGE_EXTENSION_SWITCH-1&MULTITONE_SWITCH-0;

6. Configure the downlink reference signal power for the NB-IoT cell (1 x 20 W for the cell
in standalone mode) by running the following command:
MOD PDSCHCFG: LocalCellId=0, ReferenceSignalPwr=322;

7. Activate the NB-IoT cell by running the following command:

ACT CELL: LocalCellId=0;

8. Start a Uu tracing task.

9. Power on UE 1 to attach to the network.
10. Detach the UE and save the log.
11. Restore data configurations to initial settings.

3.1.3 Result Analysis

The following command output indicates that the cell is in the normal state.
%%DSP CELL: LocalCellId=0;%%
%%DSP CELL: LocalCellId=0;%%
……
eNodeB ID RF Module Information TX Channel No. RX Channel No. Served BBP
Information Work Status
1613 0-60-0 R0A R0A-R0B 0-0-3
Normal
In a delivered MIB message, the value of the operationModeInfo IE is standalone.
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Test Report A Acronyms and Abbreviations

A Acronyms and Abbreviations

None