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LTE ICIC Feature
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Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
6. Downlink ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
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Inter-Cell Interference Coordination
Edge Freq. is used in Cell Edge to 副频
Center Freq. 副频
avoid interference between cells.
Center Freq.
Power Cell 2,4,6
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Advantage of ICIC
Function:
Increase the cell edge user experience (throughput)
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Types of ICIC
Static ICIC
ICIC
Dynamic ICIC
DL ICIC
ICIC
UL ICIC
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Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
6. Downlink ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
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Cell Center User and Cell Edge User
(CCU/CEU) identification
To implement ICIC, the eNodeB must first identify CCUs and
CEUs correctly.
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Cell Center User and Cell Edge User
(CCU/CEU) identification (Cont.)
When initially accessing a network, an UE is recognized as a CCU
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Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
6. Downlink ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
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Edge Band Mode Assignment
DL: ICIC operating band = system band of PDSCH
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Edge Band Mode Assignment (Cont.)
UE CEU/CCU identification
ICIC A3 Event
CEU/CCU identification
CEU CCU
ICIC A3 Event CEU/CCU identification
ICIC A3 Event CEU CCU
UL/DL Power Control CEU PowerCCUControl
grant Power Control Power Control
Power Control
MAC Scheduling Power Control
MAC Scheduling
MAC Scheduling MAC Scheduling
MAC Scheduling MAC Scheduling
PRB
PRB
PRB
Edge band mode Edge band
assignment
Edge band mode adjustment
Edge band
PRB for edge assignment
Edge band mode adjustment
Edge
band Cellband
#1
assignment adjustment
PRB for Cell #2
center band Cell #N
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Edge Band Mode Assignment (Cont.)
MODE1 MODE2 MODE3
MODE3
MODE2 PDSCH/
MODE1 PUSCH
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Edge Band Mode Assignment (Cont.)
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Edge Band Mode Assignment (Cont.)
edge
band
Power
center
Power
0dB reference 0dB
signal band
-1.77dB
-3dB 66% of
50% of RS power
RS power -6dB
25% of
RS power
f (x) f (x)
No ICIC ICIC
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Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
6. Downlink ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
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ICIC Event A3/A6 Based on RSRP
Measurement
ICIC event A3 is used for reporting RSRP (Reference Signal Received
Power) measurement reports, based on which DL ICIC and UL ICIC can
determines the type of a UE in the serving cell.
ICIC event A3 is reported in event-triggered periodical reporting mode.
Entering condition:
Leaving condition:
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Entering Condition for ICIC Event A3
Entering condition: Mn Ofn Ocn Hys Ms Ofs Ocs Off
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Leaving Condition for ICIC Event A3
Leaving condition: Mn Ofn Ocn Hys Ms Ofs Ocs Off
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More Parameters of ICIC Event A3
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Related MML of ICIC Event
MOD CellMcPara
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ICIC Event A3 Parameters Setting
A3Offset ↑=> CEU Number ↓
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Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
6. Downlink ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
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Edge Band Adjustment
If the static ICIC is used, edge bands sizes remain unchanged
and during the higher load, overlapping PRBs may cause inter-
cell interference.
Collision
Neighboring cell X X X
Serving cell Y Y Y Y
Y: cell edge PRBs occupied in the current cell cell center PRBs defined
in static ICIC
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Edge Band Adjustment (Cont.)
Only dynamic ICIC adjusts edge bands.
Shrinking
Neighboring cell X X X
Serving cell Y Y Y Y
Expanding
Y: cell edge PRBs occupied in the current cell cell center PRBs defined
in static ICIC
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Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
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Dynamic DL ICIC
If dynamic DL ICIC is enabled, the eNodeB allocates an initial DL
edge band to each cell based on the cell bandwidth and edge
band mode.
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Dynamic DL ICIC (Cont.)
Huawei-defined message includes:
ID of the source cell
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Dynamic DL ICIC (Cont.)
If the edge band of the cell is adjusted, during the dynamic ICIC
procedure, this cell notifies neighboring cells of this adjustment.
Based on this information neighboring cells either expand or
shrink their edge bands.
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DL ICIC Algorithm Switch MML
MOD ENODEBALGOSWITCH
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Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
6. Downlink ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
2.1 Static UL ICIC
2.2 Dynamic UL ICIC
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Dynamic UL ICIC
If dynamic UL ICIC is enabled, the eNodeB allocates an initial UL
edge band to each cell based on the cell bandwidth and edge
band mode.
Interference information
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Dynamic UL ICIC (Cont.)
If the difference between the PRB number actually used by
CEUs and PRBs reserved for the edge band is excessively large
for a cell, the eNodeB triggers an edge band adjustment. If the
edge band of the cell is adjusted, the cell transmits the updated
HII messages to its neighboring cells.
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UL ICIC Algorithm Switch MML
MOD ENODEBALGOSWITCH
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Neighboring Cell List Management
Neighboring cell lists for UL ICIC are classified into two levels:
UE level and cell level.
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OI Message Processing
An OI message provides information that the average
interference caused to all RBs in a cell is large. It also provides
the level of interference caused to each RB.
Interference indication
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Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
6. Downlink ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
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DL ICIC Deployment Strategy (1/3)
DL ICIC is not recommended if any of the following situations
occurs:
Operators have high requirements for cell capacity but low
requirements for cell coverage.
The total load of cells is high but the edge load is low.
There are only a few UEs in cells, and therefore the system
throughput is low after ICIC is enabled because of limited power
or frequency band.
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DL ICIC Deployment Strategy (2/3)
When the load of neighboring cells is approximately balanced
and the edge load is relatively low, static DL ICIC can be used
to allocate mutually orthogonal edge bands to different cells
for inter-cell interference mitigation.
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UL ICIC Deployment Strategy (1/4)
UL ICIC is not recommended if any of the following situations
occurs:
Operators have high requirements for cell capacity but low
requirements for cell coverage.
The edge load of most cells is low, that is, CEUs have a relatively
low RB usage or interference level.
The system bandwidth is 1.4 MHz, and therefore only a few RBs
are available. In this situation, UL ICIC affects scheduling.
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UL ICIC Deployment Strategy (2/4)
Static UL ICIC is recommended if any of the following situations
occurs:
The load of neighboring cells is approximately balanced.
Most cells have relatively low edge load, that is, the RB usage of
CEUs is not higher than one third of the system RB usage.
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UL ICIC Deployment Strategy (3/4)
Dynamic UL ICIC is recommended if the following situations
occur:
The load of neighboring cells is not balanced.
The RB usage of CEUs in cells with high edge load is higher than
one third of the system RB usage.
The RB usage of CEUs in cells with low edge load is lower than
one third of the system RB usage.
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UL ICIC Deployment Strategy (4/4)
Time-domain ICIC is applicable to intra-eNodeB cells, which are
time synchronized. If the frequency resources cannot meet the
requirements of CEUs in intra-eNodeB neighboring cells with
heavy edge load, time-domain UL ICIC can be applied to
improve the effect of UL ICIC.
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ICIC Related MML Review
MOD ENODEBALGOSWITCH, switching on/off ICIC algorithm
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Summary
The basic concepts of ICIC, such as CCU, CEU, Center Band, etc.
The ICIC A3/A6 event (entering and leaving) and related parameters
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