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Merz SON For LTE Networks PDF
Merz SON For LTE Networks PDF
Peter Merz
Head Radio Systems
Nokia Siemens Networks
11th July 2011 – Research Days
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Load and Service Based HO SLHOUseBackgroundPSNRTData = 1 (LB HO)
SLHOUseConvCSSpeech = 1 (LB HO)
within U900 & U2100 SLHOUseConvPSRTData = 0 (none)
Example of manual parameter
SLHOUseConvPSSpeech = 0 (none)
settings needed in establishing
SLHOUseInteractivePSNRTData = 1 (LB HO)
U900 SLHOUseStreamCSNTData = 0 (none)
Base Station adjacencies.
SLHOUseStreamPSRTData = 0 (none)
Reservation of SF128 codes in the
cell (including only min HS-PDSCH
PrxTarget = 8dB LHOResRateSC = 90% codes (5) SLHOprofileConvCSspeech = 4
Averaging of code tree usage (WCDMAmacro)
Prxoffset = 2dB LHOWinSizeONResRateSC = 15s measurements to decide overload
If averaged code tree usage measurements SLHOprofileConvCSTdata = 2 (WCDMA)
PrxTargetPSMax = 8dB LHOWinSizeOFFResRateSC = 5s are above overload threshold fort his amount
overload state is decided SLHOprofileConvPSspeech = 2 (WCDMA)
PrxLoadMarginDCH = 4dB LHOHystTimeResRateSC = 2s If averaged code tree measurements are
below the over load thresholds then system
SLHOprofileConvPSRTdata = 2 (WCDMA)
PrxLoadMarginEDCH = 0dB LHODelayOFFResRateSC = 30s will wait this long until this cell status is SLHOprofileStreamCSNTdata = 2 (WCDMA)
PrxLoadMarginMaxDCH = 0dB LHONumbUEInterFreq = 2 changed back to “not over loaded”
How long time PS R99 NRT has to be active
SLHOprofileStreamPSRTdata = 2 (WCDMA)
PrxMaxTargetBTS = 12dB LHOMinNrtDchAllocTime = 20s before it can be as a target for LB HO SLHOprofileInteractivePSNRTdata = 4
PtxTarget = 42dBm (20W LPA) NCHOThrComLoadMeasDRNCCell = 80 (WCDMAmacro)
PtxOffset = 1dB NCHOHystComLoadMeasDRNCCel = 3s SLHOprofileBackgroundPSNRTdata = 4
PtxTargetPSMax = 42dBm
LHOPwrOffsetUL = -1 dB
Have you ever tried to manage
NCHOFilterCoeffComLoadMeasDRNCCell = 15
SLHOHandlingOfCellLoadMeasNotActRNC = 0 (if U2100
(WCDMAmacro)
SLHOCmAllowedNRT = 1
PS R99 NRT users are
allowed to use Compressed
Mode for LB HO
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Operator Motivation for Self Organizing Networks
(Source: Deutsche Telekom)
Question
sustained
network
quality
faster adopt to
rollout & netw. subscriber
extensions behavior
SON
drivers “it is of vital interest to
operators to minimize
simplify reduce operational effort by
network OPEX
operation introducing self-organizing
minimize mechanisms “
effort for
addl. LTE NGMN White Paper,
operation Dec. 2006
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Main Functionality of Self Organizing Networks
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LTE Network Management Architecture
Network Management
SON
Itf-N Itf-N
S1
MME
Single vendor domain
SAE-GW
Connected via open interfaces to
SON de-centralized SON functionality
systems from other vendors
SON centralized SON functionality
The colour of a box denotes a vendor. Straight lines denote open interfaces.
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Implementation challenge:
Where to allocate SON functions best ?
Large High
SON function execution:
decision complexity
function allocation?
Centralized
= large number of cells
involved
Distributed
< SON function >
~ 2 cells involved
(e.g. Hand Over optim.)
reaction speed
Local
= single cell scope
pre-operational in operation
Fast
Optimization criteria
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NSN’s view on optimized function allocation
SON function
execution • Handover Relation Opt. (multiRAT)
• Phy. Cell ID assignment • Coverage and Capacity Optim.
centralized • Cell Outage Compensation
• Automatic Neighbor Relations
• Energy Saving
• RACH optimization
• Auto configuration
local • CQI adaptation
• Node Authentication
• Load balancing
• Auto connection
• …..
pre-operational in operation
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SON Principle: From Observations to Root Cause
Detecting the Root Cause of a Problem
• from a large vector of input data
• while multiple changes impact the network concurrently
• ambiguity of observations
• trial-and-error in a live NW is prohibitive due to the risk of negative performance
impact, effort and required time
Observation
Ping-Pong Capacity
RLF
HO Problems
Cause
HO: Handover
SON
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Nokia Siemens Networks enabled products
... its about orchestration
eNB EMS/NMS MME & SAE-GW
SON
SON
Flexi Network
Gateway
Flexi-NG
Certification Authority
Nokia Siemens Networks entity
Management System for
Public Key Infrastructure
Medium &
SON large configuration:
Blade servers
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SON Use cases in 3GPP
RAN SA 5
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What’s next: … SON for LTE-A / Beyond 4G
Key ingredients
Carrier Aggregation
up to 100 MHz
… Carrier 5
Carrier 1Carrier 2Carrier 3
Backward
MIMO compatible
8x 4x to LTE
Smooth
Migration
Cooperative Systems
to LTE-A
Relaying
Mobility
Heterogeneous
Networks
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SEASON
System Experience of Advanced SON
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SEASON Demos
1. Tilt Optimization
2. Cell Outage Compensation (COC)
3. Load Balancing (LB)
4. Automatic Neighbor Relations (ANR) rural area
inter site distance: 3.5 km
urban area
inter site distance: 1.2 km
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Thank you
www.nokiasiemensnetwork.com
Nokia Siemens Networks GmbH & Co. KG
St-Martin-Str. 76
81541 Munich
Germany
Peter Merz
Head Radio Systems
peter.merz@nsn.com
Mobile +49 160 97206676
Phone +49 89 5159 31087
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