Power Control (GBSS14.0 02)

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GBSS14.0
Power Control Feature Parameter

Description
Issue 02
Date 2012-08-30
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Contents
1 About This Document..................................................................................................................1

1.1 Scope..................................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Intended Audience..............................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Change History...................................................................................................................................................1
2 Overview.........................................................................................................................................3
3 Technical Description...................................................................................................................4
3.1 Working Principles.............................................................................................................................................4
3.1.1 Overview...................................................................................................................................................4
3.1.2 Measurement Report Processing...............................................................................................................5
3.1.3 Power Control Algorithms.........................................................................................................................7
3.1.4 Power Control Procedures.........................................................................................................................7
3.2 Huawei II Power Control Algorithm..................................................................................................................9
3.2.1 Measurement Report Processing.............................................................................................................10
3.2.2 Power Control Decision...........................................................................................................................11
3.3 Huawei III Power Control Algorithm...............................................................................................................13
3.3.1 Power Control Activation........................................................................................................................14
3.3.3 Power Control Decision...........................................................................................................................15
3.4 Optimized Huawei III Power Control Algorithm.............................................................................................17
3.4.2 Calculation of the Power Control Adjustment Step................................................................................19
3.5 Related Features...............................................................................................................................................19
3.5.1 Active Power Control..............................................................................................................................19
3.5.2 SAIC-based Power Control Optimization...............................................................................................21
4 Engineering Guidelines.............................................................................................................23
4.1 Scenarios...........................................................................................................................................................24
4.2 Key Parameters.................................................................................................................................................26
4.2.1 Algorithm Selection Parameters..............................................................................................................26
4.2.2 Common Parameters................................................................................................................................27
4.2.3 Huawei II Power Control Parameters......................................................................................................28
4.2.4 Huawei III Power Control Parameters.....................................................................................................35
4.2.5 Optimized Huawei III Power Control Parameters...................................................................................41
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4.2.6 Active Power Control Parameters...........................................................................................................43

4.2.7 SAIC-based Power Control Parameters..................................................................................................44
4.3 Other Parameters..............................................................................................................................................45
5 Parameters.....................................................................................................................................46
6 Counters......................................................................................................................................151
7 Glossary.......................................................................................................................................153
8 Reference Documents...............................................................................................................154
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Power Control Feature Parameter Description 1 About This Document
1 About This Document
1.1 Scope
This document describes the functions of and technologies regarding the power control feature,
including:
l Huawei II power control algorithm (PCII)

l Huawei III power control algorithm (PCIII)
l Optimized Huawei III power control algorithm (PCIII Opt.)
l Active power control
l Single Antenna Interference Cancellation-based (SAIC-based) power control optimization
1.2 Intended Audience

This document is intended for:
l Personnel who need to understand the power control feature

l Personnel working with Huawei GSM products
1.3 Change History

The change history provides information on the changes in the power control feature in different
document versions.
There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:
l Feature change: refers to a change in the power control feature of a specific product version.
l Editorial change: refers to a change in wording or the addition of the information that was
not described in the earlier version.
Document Issues
The document issues are as follows:
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Power Control Feature Parameter Description 1 About This Document
l 02 (2012-08-30)
l 01 (2012-04-28)
l Draft A (2012-02-15)
02 (2012-08-30)
This is the second commercial release of GBSS14.0.
Compared with issue 01 (2012-04-28), 02 (2012-08-30) incorporates the changes described in
the following table.
Change Type Change Description Parameter Change
Feature change None None
Editorial change Optimized the document None

description.
01 (2012-04-28)
This is the first commercial release of GBSS14.0.
Compared with issue Draft A (2012-02-15) of GBSS14.0, issue 01 (2012-04-28) has no change.
Draft A (2012-02-15)
This is a draft.
Compared with issue 01 (2011-03-31) of GBSS13.0, Draft A (2012-02-15) of GBSS14.0
incorporates the changes described in the following table.
Change Type Change Description Parameter Change
Feature change l Optimized the 0.2 dB Added the following parameters:

power control l PwrBCDOptimizeSwitch
algorithm. For details,
see section 3.4.1 l PwrBCDAssOffset
Measurement Report l PwrBCDHoOffset
Processing . l PwrFineCtlOptimizeSwitch
l Optimized the active
power control
algorithm. For details,
see section 4.2.6 Active
Power Control
Parameters.
Editorial change Optimized the document None.

description.

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Power Control Feature Parameter Description 2 Overview
2 Overview
Power control is used to reduce the MS or BTS transmit power after radio links are established.
The power control feature is introduced to:
l Reduce interference.
l Improve stability of link quality, especially reduce the number of poor-quality calls.
l Reduce power consumption

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Power Control Feature Parameter Description 3 Technical Description
3 Technical Description
3.1 Working Principles
3.1.1 Overview
Power control aims to improve the quality of radio links over the Um interface. After power
control is enabled, the BSS adjusts the MS and BTS transmit power based on specified thresholds
and measurement reports (MRs) that contains:
l Uplink receive level
l Downlink receive level
l Uplink receive quality
l Downlink receive quality
The BSS then determines appropriate MS and BTS transmit power by using the power control
algorithm.
Power control is performed to achieve the desired link quality with minimum possible transmit
power. This reduces adjacent-channel interference and power consumption. The reduced
interference can help improve the quality of links to other connections.
There are two types of power control:
l Uplink power control
Uplink power control is used to adjust the MS transmit power. With this function, the BTS
obtains stable receive signal strength, reducing adjacent-channel interference and MS
power consumption.
l Downlink power control
Downlink power control is used to adjust the BTS transmit power. With this function, MSs
obtain stable receive signal strength, reducing adjacent-channel interference and BTS
power consumption.
Uplink and downlink power control use the same algorithm, although different parameters are
involved. Unless otherwise specified, the algorithm described in this document applies to both
uplink and downlink power control.
Figure 3-1 shows the power control process.

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Figure 3-1 Power control process
As shown in Figure 3-1, power control is implemented as follows:
1. The MS or BTS measures receive level and receive quality and stores the information in
MRs. Then, the MS or BTS reports the MRs to the BTS or BSC.
2. The BSS preprocesses the MRs, including performing MR interpolation and filtering.
3. The BSS uses the power control algorithm to calculate the MS or BTS transmit power and
then makes a power control decision.
4. The BTS sends an MS Power Control message to the MS, informing the MS of the power
control decision. Alternatively, the BSC sends a BS Power Control message to the BTS,
informing the BTS of the power control decision
5. The MS or BTS transmits signals at the power specified in the message.
3.1.2 Measurement Report Processing

The MS or BTS measures receive level and receive quality and reports them to the BTS or BSC
in MRs. The BTS or BSC then makes additional measurements on the uplink level and quality
in the MRs.

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NOTE
The MRs are used for both power control and handover.
The operator can choose to have filtering preprocessing performed on the BTS or BSC.
Only certain BTS products allow the power control algorithm to be used on the BTS side. If a
BTS supports the power control algorithm, the operator can choose to use the power algorithm
either on the BTS or BSC.
The power control processes on the BTS and BSC are implemented in the same manner.
As MRs are always forwarded to the BSC for handover or cell reselection processing, the BSC
is responsible for receiving the MRs and performing power control.
Processing on the BTS or BSC

l The BTSMESRPTPREPROC parameter controls whether MRs are preprocessed on the
BSC or BTS. If BTSMESRPTPREPROC is set to BTS_Preprocessing(BTS
preprocessing), the MRs are preprocessed on the BTS. If the parameter is set to
BSC_Preprocessing(BSC preprocessing), the MRs are preprocessed on the BSC.
l The PRIMMESPPT parametercontrols whether the original MRs are sent to the BSC.
l The BSMSPWRLEV parameter controls whether the BTS sends the BTS or MS power
level to the BSC.
l The MRPREPROCFREQ parameter controls how often the BTS reports the preprocessed
MRs to the BSC.
Setting the preceding parameters leads to changes in the signaling flow over the Abis interface
and the CPU load of the BSC.
If the BTS sends original MRs to the BSC, the BSC performs MR interpolation and filtering.
Power control is therefore triggered on the BSC. If the BTS sends proprecessed MRs to the BSC,
power control is triggered on the BTS.
The BTS preprocesses MRs and performs power control only when the BTS supports the power
control algorithm.
NOTE
If BTSMESRPTPREPROC is set to BTS_Preprocessing(BTS preprocessing), and PRIMMESPPT is

set to YES, the original MRs will be sent to the BSC, but the BSC will ignore them.
If the BSC does not receive or ignores MRs, handover performance deteriorates.
If BTSMESRPTPREPROC is set to BTS_Preprocessing(BTS preprocessing), the BTS

performs MR filtering. Otherwise, the BSC performs MR filtering. The power control processes
on the BTS and BSC are implemented in the same manner.
Measurement Type
The BSC processes the information in MRs based on the setting of the MEASURETYPE
parameter. Measurement results contain the following information:
l Uplink and downlink receive level (RxLev)

l Uplink and downlink receive quality (RxQuality)
l MS power level

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l BTS power level

Bursts may not be decoded for several reasons, for example because bursts are sent but
experience severe interference, or because bursts are not sent at all due to the discontinuous
transmission (DTX) function. Therefore, the measurement values in the MRs are classified into
FULL SET and SUB SET.
l When all the bursts are measured, FULL SET is used, indicating the average measurement
value.
l When only some bursts are measured, SUB SET is used.
The MRs from the MS and BTS also indicate whether the DTX function is enabled. If the MRs
indicate that DTX is enabled, the measurement value SUB SET is selected. If the MRs indicate
that DTX is disabled, the measurement value FULL SET is selected. For details about DTX,
see Discontinuous Transmission and Discontinuous Reception Feature Parameter
Description.
MR Interpolation
If any MRs are lost, MR interpolation is performed before filtering. The interpolation algorithm
is different between PCII and PCIII/PCIII Opt.
MR Filtering
The PCII algorithm uses the sliding window filtering algorithm.
The PCIII and PCIII Opt. algorithms use both the sliding window and exponential filtering
algorithms.
3.1.3 Power Control Algorithms

Huawei power control algorithms consist of the PCII, PCIII, and PCIII Opt. algorithms.
The PCII algorithm is a dual-threshold algorithm, including the following aspects:
l MR compensation
l Predictive filtering
l Variable-step power control
l Fixed-step power control
l Adjustment of the upper threshold for signal strength in the case of bad signal quality
l Separate configuration of the power control step for uplink and downlink
The PCIII and PCIII Opt. algorithms are single-point approximation algorithms for level and
quality, incorporating the following functions:
l Exponential filtering and sliding window filtering
l Interpolation optimization
l Comprehensive decision-making based on receive level and receive quality
l Different thresholds for different speech versions
3.1.4 Power Control Procedures

Uplink power control takes three SACCH MR periods. In the first period, the BTS sends a power
control command message to an MS. In the second period, the MS adjusts its power level. In

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the third period, the MS notifies the BTS of the adjusted power. Figure 3-2 shows the uplink
power control procedure.
Figure 3-2 Uplink power control procedure
The detailed procedure is as follows:

1. In the first SACCH MR period, the BTS sends a power and TA adjustment command in
an SACCH header to an MS. Upon receiving the command, the MS starts to perform power
control in the second MR period.
2. In the second SACCH MR period, the MS adjusts its power level. The speed at which the
MS can adjust its power level is limited to 16 dB per SACCH period.
l If the power is adjusted in one step 16 dB or less, only one MR period (104 frames; 480
ms) is required for the power adjustment process.
l If the power is adjusted in one step more than 16 dB, two or more MR periods are
required for the power adjustment process.
NOTE
The maximum speed for an MS to adjust its power is 2 dB every 13 frames or 60 ms. Even if a large
adjustment step is used, for example 14 dB, power control cannot be done all at once. The power
adjustment value is increased in small steps within an SACCH frame. This affects the average receive
level and quality reported in MRs from the SACCH frame.
3. In the third SACCH MR period, the current MS transmit power, that is, the power level
used by the last burst in the SACCH MR period, is saved. The power level is then reported
to the BTS in the next uplink MR from the SACCH.
The downlink power control takes only two SACCH MR periods. Figure 3-3 shows the
downlink power control procedure.

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Figure 3-3 Downlink power control procedure
The detailed procedure is as follows:

1. In the first SACCH MR period, the BTS performs power control upon receiving a power
control command from the BSC. In addition, the MS collects downlink MRs that contain
the information such as downlink receive level and downlink receive quality. The MS then
reports the downlink MR data to the BTS.
2. In the second SACCH MR period, the BTS receives the downlink MRs that are reported
by the MS.
The PCADJPERIOD parameter specifies the frequency at which power control is performed.
The default value of this parameter is 3, in units of MR periods.
l If this parameter is set to a value significantly greater than 3, power control is delayed.
l If this parameter is set to a value significantly less than 3, power control is performed
frequently, consuming extra process resources.
Setting to an appropriate value improves the power control efficiency. However, frequent power
control results in system instability.
3.2 Huawei II Power Control Algorithm

This section describes the GBFD-110703 Enhanced Power Control Algorithm feature, that is,
the Huawei II power control (PCII) algorithm.
The PCII algorithm involves MR processing, predictive filtering, and the calculation of the
adjustment step based on receive level and receive quality. Figure 3-4 shows the procedures for
using the PCII algorithm.

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Figure 3-4 Procedures for using the PCII algorithm

The MR processing in the PCII algorithm consists of the following aspects:
1. MR interpolation
The PCII algorithm is related to MR processing. If an MR is lost, the PCII algorithm is not
executed and the BSC does not send new power commands until the next MR is received.
If the number of lost MRs exceeds the value of the MRMISSCOUNT parameter, the current
MR queue is cleared and the current power control level remains unchanged. If a new MR
is received before the number of lost MRs exceeds the value of the MRMISSCOUNT
parameter, MR interpolation is performed. In the PCII algorithm, the linear interpolation
is used.
If the value of MS transmit power (MSPwr) is missing from MRs, it is not interpolated,
MR filtering proceeds properly.
2. MR compensation
Because MRs may be obtained by the BTS or MS at varying transmit power, the PCII
algorithm takes into account the transmit power used to compensate for receive level and
receive quality. MR compensation is controlled by the MRCOMPREG parameter.

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3. MR discarding in the initial connection phase

In the initial connection phase, the PCII algorithm does not perform power control until
the connection has been established and is stable.
The PCII algorithm discards the first four MRs.
4. MR filtering
Power control decisions are based on filtered values derived from historical MRs.
The PCII algorithm uses the sliding window filtering, which gives an output equal to the
average of the last n values, where n is the length of the sliding window. The filtering length
can be configured independently for level and quality. Uplink uses the
ULLEVFILTLEN and ULQUAFILTLEN parameters, while downlink uses the
DLLEVFILTLEN and DLQUAFILTLEN parameters.
Due to the delay between the power control decision and power adjustment, the filtered
MR data does not accurately indicate real-time receive level and receive quality. To
minimize the inaccuracy, predictive compensation is applied to extrapolate any trend in the
historical MRs to estimate what the real-time receive level and receive quality would be if
there was no delay.
The interval between the power control decision and power adjustment is usually three MR
periods for uplink and two MR periods for downlink. The uplink and downlink lengths of
predictive compensation are controlled by the ULPREDLEND and DLPREDLEND
parameters, respectively.
After interpolated and predicted MRs are filtered out, the PCII algorithm makes a decision
on power control.
NOTE
Predictive filtering applies only to receive level.

IfULPREDLEND or DLPREDLEND is 0, predictive filtering is not performed.
IfULLEVFILTLEN or DLLEVFILTLEN is less than 5, mean-value filtering is applied. Otherwise,
predictive filtering (weighted filtering for most recent MRs and mean-value filtering for earlier MRs) is
applied.
3.2.2 Power Control Decision

In the PCII algorithm, power control decisions take into account upper and lower thresholds for
both receive level and quality. Uplink and downlink power control are performed separately.
The involved parameters are as follows:
l Uplink power control
– ULSSHIGHTHRED
– ULSSLOWTHRED
– ULQHIGHTHRED
– ULQLOWTHRED
l Downlink power control
– DLSSHIGHTHRED
– DLSSLOWTHRED
– DLQHIGHTHRED
– DLQLOWTHRED
Figure 3-5 shows how the power adjustment is derived given particular level and
quality.

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Figure 3-5 Power adjustment
In the PCII algorithm, power control decisions involve the following stages:
1. Calculating the power adjustment step based on receive level (RxLev)

If signals are transmitted at full power, power control is constrained and power cannot be
increased any further.
The calculations of the power adjustment step are the same for both uplink and downlink.
This section uses calculating the uplink power adjustment step as an example.
l If RxLev is lower than the value of the ULSSLOWTHRED parameter, the power needs
to be increased. The formula for calculating how much power should be increased is as
follows:
Power adjustment step = min {abs(0.5 x (ULSSHIGHTHRED +
ULSSLOWTHRED) – RxLev), MaxValAdjrx}
l If RxLev is lower than the value of the ULSSLOWTHRED parameter, that is, if the
receive level threshold is set to a value lower than an appropriate margin power above
the noise floor, power cannot be reduced further.
In the PCII algorithm, receive quality is classified into three quality zones (0, 1-2, ≥3).
The maximum step for power adjustment on the uplink may be different for the three
quality zones, which are specified by the MAXSTEP0, MAXSTEP1, and
MAXSTEP2 parameters, respectively.
l If RxLev is higher than the value of the ULSSHIGHTHRED parameter, the power
needs to be decreased based on receive quality. The formula for calculating how much
power should be decreased is as follows:
Power adjustment step = min {abs(0.5 x (ULSSHIGHTHRED +
ULSSLOWTHRED) – RxLev), MAXSTEPx}
where, x in MAXSTEPx indicates 0, 1, or 2.

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2. Calculating the power adjustment step based on receive quality (RxQual)

l If RxQual is higher than or equal to the value of the ULQLOWTHRED parameter,
power needs to be increased at the step specified by the MAXADJPCVAL parameter,
which must meet the following requirements:
RxQual + MAXADJPCVAL ≤ ULSSHIGHTHRED
l If RxQual is higher than or equal to the value of the ULQUALBADTRIG parameter,
an offset specified by the ULQUALBADUPLEV parameter must be added to the uplink
signal strength so that power can be increased.
l If RxQual is lower than the value of the ULQUALBADTRIG parameter, power needs
to be decreased at the step specified by the QUALSTEP parameter, which must meet
the following requirements:
(RxLev – QUALSTEP) ≥ ULSSLOWTHRED
3. Calculating the power adjustment step based on both RxQual and RxLev
To ensure that the power adjustment is stable, both RxQual and RxLev are taken into
account.
NOTE
The procedures for power control for AMR calls is the same as that for non-AMR calls but different
parameters are involved. For details, see section "AMR Power Control" in AMR Feature Parameter
Description.
3.3 Huawei III Power Control Algorithm

This section describes the GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Power Control Algorithm feature, that
is, the PCIII algorithm.
The PCIII algorithm involves MR interpolation, MR filtering, and the calculation of the power
adjustment step. Figure 3-6 shows the procedures for using the PCIII algorithm.

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Figure 3-6 Procedures for using the PCIII algorithm.
3.3.1 Power Control Activation

AMRCALLPCALLOWED and NONAMRCALLPCALLOWED parameter, respectively.
Signals for calls with power control disabled are transmitted at full power.

When the PCIII algorithm is applied, a fixed number of MRs are discarded during the initial MS
access to the network. This is done to prevent the impact of inaccurate MRs on the PCIII
algorithm. The number of MRs to be discarded on the SDCCH is specified by the
SDMRCUTNUM parameter and on the TCH is specified by the TCHMRCUTNUM parameter.

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NOTE
MRs are not discarded when active power control is enabled by setting the PWRBCDALLOWD parameter
to YES.
MR processing in the PCIII algorithm involves the following stages:
1. MR interpolation
l If the RXLEV value (k) is missing, the missed value is replaced by the value of the last RxLev (k – 1).
l If the RXQUAL value is missing, the missed value is replaced by a worst possible value RXQUAL=7.
l The value of MS or BTS transmit power missing from MRs is not interpolated. In such a case, MR
filtering is not affected, and power control proceeds properly.
l The interpolation is not performed if measurement results are lost.
l If the number of continuously lost MRs is greater than the value of the MRMISSNUM parameter,
power control stops. The power control will resume when a new MR is received.
2. MR filtering
Receive quality is converted into a carrier-to-interference ratio (CIR) during calculation. In MR filtering,
exponential filtering and sliding window filtering are performed on both the CIR and receive level.
In the PCIII algorithm, filtering periods are specified by the following parameters:
Uplink power control:
l ULREXLEVEXPFLTLEN
l ULREXQUALEXPFLTLEN
l ULREXLEVSLDWINDOW
l ULREXQUALSLDWINDOW
Downlink power control:
l DLREXLEVEXPFLTLEN
l DLREXQUALEXPFLTLEN
l DLREXLEVSLDWINDOW
l DLREXQUALSLDWINDOW
3.3.3 Power Control Decision

Power control decisions in the PCIII algorithm involve the following stages:
1. Decision on whether power control should be performed

Power control is not required when the following conditions are met:
l ULREXLEVHIGHTHRED ≥ Rxlev ≥ ULREXLEVLOWTHRED
l UL**REXQUALHIGHTHRED ≥ RxQual ≥ UL**REXQUALLOWTHRED.
Otherwise, the calculation of the adjustment step starts.
NOTE
In the PCIII algorithm, different quality level thresholds are set for different speech coding schemes.
The symbol ** represents full-rate service (FS), half-rate service (HS), AMR full-rate service (AFS),
or AMR half-rate service (AHS).
2. Calculation of the adjustment step
The PCII algorithm uses dual thresholds. The power is increased if the channel power is
lower than the lower threshold, and the power is decreased if the channel power is higher
than the upper threshold.
The PCIII algorithm is different from the PCII algorithm. In the PCIII algorithm, adjusted
power is simply proportional to the difference between the current power and the configured
target power.

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Calculating the BTS Power Control Adjustment Step

In each power control period, the power control adjustment step is calculated on the basis of the
receive level and receive quality. The detailed calculation is as follows:
g(k) = p(k) – (ca_filtered(k) + qa_filtered(k) – 10 x log10 (1 + 10^(qa_filtered(k)/10)))
SThr = (SThrUp + SThrDown)/2
QThr = (QThrUp + QThrDown)/2
step(k) = –(sfactor x (BsTxMaxPower – g(k) – SThr) + qfactor x (qa_filtered(k) – QThr))
If step (k) > 0, step (k) = 0.
where
l SthrUp indicates the upper threshold for downlink receive level and is specified by the
DLRexLevHighThred parameter.
l SThrDown indicates the lower threshold for downlink receive level and is specified by the
DLRexLevLowthred parameter.
l QThrUp is specified by the DL**RexQualHighThred parameter.
l QthrDown is specified by the DL**RexQualLowThred parameter.
l Sfactor is specified by the DLREXLEVADJFCTR parameter.
l BsTxMaxPowe indicates the maximum transmit power of the TRX used for the current
call.
l Qfactor is specified by the DLREXQUALADJFCTR parameter.
l g (k) indicates the gain of the radio channel (referred to as path loss of the channel).
l qa_filtered (k) indicates the filtered receive quality (converted to CIR).
l ca_filtered(k) indicates the filtered receive level.
l p(k) indicates the BTS transmit power
You can calculate the valid level based on the CIR and the receive level (including the level for
both wanted signals and interfering signals), and then calculate the channel gain by extracting
the valid level from the transmit power.
To prevent excessive power adjustment, control the range of step (k) by setting the
DLMAXUPSTEP or DLMAXDOWNSTEP parameter.
If the value of step (k) is greater than the maximum allowed step, the power is controlled at the
maximum allowed step set in the DLMAXUPSTEP or DLMAXDOWNSTEP parameter.
Calculating the MS Power Control Adjustment Step

In each power control period, the power control adjustment step is calculated on the basis of the
receive level and receive quality. The detailed calculation is as follows:
g(k) = p(k) – (ca_filtered(k) + qa_filtered(k) – 10 x log10 (1 + 10^(qa_filtered(k)/10)))
SThr = (SThrUp + SThrDown)/2
QThr = (QThrUp + QThrDown)/2
step(k) = –(sfactor x (MsTxMaxPower– g(k) – SThr) + qfactor x (qa_filtered(k) – QThr))
If step(k) > 0, step(k) = 0.

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where
l SthrUp indicates the upper threshold for uplink receive level and is specified by the
ULRexLevHighThred parameter.
l SThrDown indicates the lower threshold for uplink receive level and is specified by the
ULRexLevLowthred parameter.
l QThrUp is specified by the UL**RexQualHighThred parameter.
l QThrDown is specified by the UL**RexQualLowThred parameter.
l Sfactor is specified by the ULREXLEVADJFCTR parameter.
l MsTxMaxPower indicates the maximum transmit power in the MS classmark
l Qfactor is specified by the ULREXQUALADJFCTR parameter.
l g(k) indicates the gain of the radio channel (referred to as path loss of the channel).
l qa_filtered (k) indicates the filtered receive quality (converted to CIR).
l ca_filtered(k) indicates the filtered receive level.
l p(k) indicates the MS transmit power.
To prevent excessive power adjustment, control the range of step (k) by setting
theULMAXUPSTEP or ULMAXDOWNSTEP parameter.
If the value of step(k) is greater than the allowed maximum step, power is controlled according
to the maximum allowed step set in the ULMAXUPSTEP or ULMAXDOWNSTEP parameter.
By default, the minimum power adjustment step is 2 dB, but some BTSs support higher-precision
power control, in 0.2 dB steps. This is controlled by the FINESTEPPCALLOWED parameter
and provides enhanced performance.
3.4 Optimized Huawei III Power Control Algorithm

This section describes the optimized Huawei III power control algorithm, that is, the PCIII Opt.
algorithm.
The PCIII Opt. algorithm is implemented in the same manner as the PCIII algorithm, including
MR processing, MR filtering, calculation of the power adjustment step, and power control
execution. The PCIII Opt. algorithm takes effect when the PWRCTRLSW parameter is set to
PWR3(Power Control III) and the PWRCTRLOPTIMIZEDEN parameter is set to YES
(Yes).
This section focuses on the improvements of the PCIII Opt. algorithm over the PCIII algorithm.

1.MR power control compensation
MR power control compensation aims to compensate for receive level and receive quality so
that they reach the measured values at the maximum transmit power. In the PCIII Opt. algorithm,
the receive level and receive quality in the reported MRs are compensated. Subsequently, the
receive level and receive quality after compensation are used as inputs for MR filtering.
The formula for calculating the quality compensation value is as follows: Quality compensation
value = 2 x Power control level The formula for calculating the level compensation value is as
follows:

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l When the current call is carried on the BCCH TRX:

– If frequency hopping (FH) is not used or the BCCH frequency is not involved in FH,
power control compensation is not performed.
– If the BCCH frequency is involved in FH and the CANPC parameteris set to YES:
Level compensation value = 2 x Power control level
– If the BCCH frequency is involved in FH and the CANPC parameteris set to NO:
Level compensation value = (N – 1)/N x Power control level x 2
where N is the number of frequencies involved in FH.
l When the current call is carried on a non-BCCH TRX:
– If the BCCH frequency is not involved in FH:
– If the BCCH frequency is involved in FH and the CANPC parameteris set to YES:
– If the BCCH frequency is involved in FH and the CANPC parameteris set to NO:
Level compensation value = (N – 1)/N x Power control level x 2
where N is the number of frequencies involved in FH.
If PwrFineCtlOptimizeSwitch is set to ON(On), in addition to 2 dB power control
compensation, 0.2 dB power control compensation is used, that is, the power control
adjustment step is 0.2 times the original.
NOTE
If baseband FH is used and the BCCH frequency is involved, you are advised to set the
PCHOCMPCON parameter to NO(No) to improve power control accuracy. This also reduces the number
of ping-pong handovers caused by the inconsistency between power control compensation and handover
compensation.
2.Dual-coefficient MR filtering
The PCIII Opt. algorithm uses the dual-coefficient filtering algorithm, that is, the exponential
filtering and MR filtering. The dual-coefficient filtering algorithm concerns both receive level
and receive quality.
This algorithm involves the filtering period (indicated by K) and the filter adjustment factor
(indicated by FiltAdjustFactor).
The values of K and FiltAdjustFactor vary with the measured value:
l K for the measured receive level: ULREXLEVEXPFLTLEN for uplink power control and
DLREXLEVEXPFLTLEN for downlink power control
l K for the measured receive quality: ULREXQUALEXPFLTLEN for uplink power control
and DLREXQUALEXPFLTLEN for downlink power control
l FiltAdjustFactor: ULFILTADJFACTOR for uplink power control and
DLFILTADJFACTOR for downlink power control
In the dual-coefficient exponential filtering algorithm:
l When the quality of the radio environment deteriorates, the filter length K is used to quicken
the filter response.
l When the quality of the radio environment improves, the filter length (K x FiltAdjustFactor)
is used to slacken the filtering value increase.

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3.4.2 Calculation of the Power Control Adjustment Step

In the PCIII Opt. algorithm, the power control adjustment step is calculated on the basis of two
step factors: output1(k) and output2(k). The methods for calculating the power adjustment step
are similar for both uplink and downlink. This section uses uplink as an example.
The formula for calculating output1(k) is as follows:
output1(k) = – {RexLev_pf x (ca_filtered(k) – STarget) + RexQual_pf x(qa_filtered(k) –
QTarget)}
where,
l RexLev_pf is specified by the ULRXLEVPROTECTFACTOR parameter.
l ca_filtered(k) indicates the measured receive level after filtering.
l STarget is specified by the ULREXLEVHIGHTHRED parameter.
l RexQual_pf is specified by the ULRXQUALPROTECTFACTOR parameter.
l qa_filtered(k) indicates the measured receive quality after filtering.
l QTarget is specified by the ULFSREXQUALHIGHTHRED parameter.
The formula for calculating output2(k) is as follows:
output2(k) = – {sfactor x (ca_filtered(k) – STarget) + qfactor x (qa_filtered(k) – QTarget)}
where,
l sfactor indicates the receive level adjustment factor and is specified by the
ULREXLEVADJFCTR parameter.
l ca_filtered(k) indicates the measured receive level after filtering.
l STarget is specified by the ULREXLEVHIGHTHRED parameter.
l qfactor indicates the receive quality adjustment factor and is specified by the
ULREXQUALADJFCTR parameter.
l qa_filtered(k) indicates the measured receive quality after filtering.
l QTarget indicates the receive quality setpoint and is specified by the
ULFSREXQUALHIGHTHRED parameter.
The step factor output(k) is determined according to the following formula:
output(k) = max(output1(k), output2(k)).
If output(k) is greater than 0, 0 is used. In this case, power control is not performed.
By default, the minimum power adjustment step is 2 dB, but some BTSs support higher-precision
power control, in 0.2 dB steps. This is controlled by the FINESTEPPCALLOWED parameter
and provides enhanced performance.
3.5 Related Features
3.5.1 Active Power Control

This section describes the GBFD-117602 Active Power Control feature.
Power control is used to control the MS or BTS transmit power during a connection. For better
power control, the MS and BTS should transmit signals at an optimized power instead of the

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maximum power when the connection is initially established. To achieve this, the Active Power
Control feature must be enabled.
This feature enables the BSC to control uplink and downlink power promptly after an MS
successfully accesses the network or an intra-BSC handover is successfully performed.
Therefore, both the BTS and the MS transmit signals at a proper power. This helps reduce system
interference, improve service quality, and decrease MS and BTS power consumption.
The Active Power Control feature is enabled by setting the PWRBCDALLOWD parameter to
YES(Yes).
Active Power Control During the MS Access

1. The BSC obtains the uplink and downlink path loss based on the following information:
l Receive level in the MR from the MS on the signaling channel.
l MS and BTS transmit power
l Values of the DOUBLEANTENNAGAIN, COMBINERLOSS, and PATHLOSS
parameters.
The methods for estimating the path loss of the uplink and downlink channels are as follows:
l If the BCCH and TCH belong to the same frequency band (for example, both work on
the GSM850/GSM900 or DCS1800/PCS1900 frequency band):
Estimated path loss of the uplink channel = Maximum MS transmit power in the cell –
Uplink receive level.
Estimated path loss of the downlink channel = BTS transmit power – Downlink receive
level + COMBINERLOSS + DOUBLEANTENNAGAIN
l If the BCCH and TCH belong to different frequency bands, a compensation for path
loss is required.
l If the TCH works on the GSM850/GSM900 frequency band while the BCCH works on
the DCS1800/PCS1900 frequency band:
Uplink receive level – PATHLOSS
level + COMBINERLOSS + DOUBLEANTENNAGAIN – PATHLOSS
l If the TCH works on the DCS1800/PCS1900 frequency band while the BCCH works
on the GSM850/GSM900 frequency band:
Uplink receive level + PATHLOSS
level + COMBINERLOSS + DOUBLEANTENNAGAIN + PATHLOSS
2 The BSC estimates the transmit power that the BTS and MS should use on the allocated TCH
based on the uplink and downlink path loss and the values of the EXPULRXLEV and
EXPDLRXLEV parameters.
l Uplink transmit power = EXPULRXLEV – 110 dBm + Estimated path loss of the uplink
channel
l Downlink transmit power = EXPDLRXLEV – 110 dBm + Estimated path loss of the
downlink channel
3 The MS uses the previously mentioned power as the transmit power when it initially accesses
a TCH, reducing the initial transmit power.

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If the PwrBCDOptimizeSwitch parameter is set to ON(On), active power control can be

performed independently for signaling and voice by setting the PwrBCDAssOffset parameter.
Before the ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE message is received, active power control is performed
at a step minus the value of the PwrBCDAssOffset parameter to prevent KPIs from deteriorating.
After the ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE message is received, active power control is performed
at the original step to reduce interference.
Active Power Control During an Intra-BSC Handover

The procedure for active power control during an intra-BSC handover is as follows:
1. The BSC obtains the uplink and downlink path loss based on the level of the BCCH in the
target cell, the MS and BTS transmit power, and the value of the PATHLOSS parameter.
2. The BSC estimates the transmit power that the BTS and MS should use on the channel of
the target cell based on the uplink and downlink path loss and the values of the
EXPULRXLEV and EXPULRXLEV parameter.
l Uplink transmit power = EXPULRXLEV – 110 dBm + Estimated path loss of the uplink
channel
l Downlink transmit power = EXPDLRXLEV – 110 dBm + Estimated path loss of the
downlink channel
3. The MS uses the previously mentioned power as the transmit power when it initially
accesses a TCH. This reduces the initial transmit power.
If the PwrBCDOptimizeSwitch parameter is set to ON(On), active power control can be

performed independently for signaling and voice by setting the PwrBCDAssOffset parameter.
Before the ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE message is received, active power control is performed
at a step minus the value of the PwrBCDAssOffset parameter to prevent KPIs from deteriorating.
After the ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE message is received, active power control is performed
at the original step to reduce interference.
3.5.2 SAIC-based Power Control Optimization

This section describes the GBFD-118103 Network Support SAIC feature.
Single Antenna Interference Cancellation (SAIC) uses a signal processing technology to reduce
the impact of interference on the reception of downlink signals.
An MS enabled with SAIC has strong anti-interference capabilities. When SAIC is enabled,
power control thresholds are adjusted to improve the radio performance of the BSS.
SAIC-based power control optimization is enabled by setting the SAICALLOWED and

BTSSAICPCADJSWITCH parameters to Yes. The policies for adjusting power control
thresholds are as follows:
l When the PCII algorithm is applied, add the value of the SAICTHREDAPDTVALUE
parameter to that of the DLQHIGHTHRED and DLQLOWTHRED parameters.
l When the PCIII or PCIII Opt. algorithm is applied, deduct the value of the
SAICTHREDAPDTVALUE parameter from that of the following parameters:
– UL**REXQUALHIGHTHRED
– DL**REXQUALHIGHTHRED
– UL**REXQUALLOWTHRED
– DL**REXQUALLOWTHRED

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NOTE
The symbol ** represents full-rate service (FS), half-rate service (HS), AMR full-rate service (AFS), or
AMR half-rate service (AHS).

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Power Control Feature Parameter Description 4 Engineering Guidelines
4 Engineering Guidelines
This chapter gives guidelines for setting parameters in different scenarios in the live network

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4.1 Scenarios
Scenarios vary from one network to another. The main scenarios are described in Table 4-1.
Table 4-1 Main scenarios

Scenario Reference Value Description Power Control Policy
Densely- l Effective Frequency The BTS spacing is Power control is performed

populated Loading (EFL) = 16 set to a small value based on link quality.
urban areas l BTS spacing: 420 m during network In densely-populated urban
planning in large- areas where the BTS
l Frequency band: 900 capacity and
MHz spacing is about 400 m and
indoor coverage to 4 x 3 or a tighter frequency
l BCCH frequency ensure that the reuse pattern is used, if the
reuse pattern: 4x3 outdoor signal PwrBCDOptimizeSwitch
l TCH frequency reuse level is high and the parameter is set to ON
pattern: 1x3 outdoor coverage (On), the target signal
is large. In such a levels for assignment and
l Four TCH scenario, a tight
frequencies handover are set
frequency reuse independently. This helps
randomly pattern is used, the
participating in FH increase the assignment and
EFL is high, and handover success rates.
l Full-rate AMR the interference is
version 3 used when strong. Therefore,
DTX is enabled power control is
l Antenna height: 25 m required to provide
better quality.
l Channel model: TU3
l Power control
algorithm: Huawei II
power control
algorithm

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Urban areas l EFL = 14 The BTS spacing is Power control is performed

l BTS spacing: 1200 m set to small value based on link quality.
during network
l Frequency band: 900 planning in large-
MHz capacity and
l BCCH frequency indoor coverage so
reuse pattern: 4x3 that the outdoor
l TCH frequency reuse level is high and the
pattern: 1x3 coverage is large.
In such a scenario,
l Four TCH a tight frequency
frequencies reuse pattern is
randomly used, the EFL is
participating in FH high, and the
l Full-rate AMR interference is
version 3 used when strong. Therefore,
DTX is enabled power control is
l Antenna height: 30 m required to provide
better quality.
l Power control
power control
algorithm
Suburb l EFL = 12 The coverage of the Power control is performed

l BTS spacing: 5300 m BTS surrounding based on both receive level
areas should be as and receive quality.
l Frequency band: 900 large as possible to
MHz ensure good
l BCCH frequency coverage and
reuse pattern: 4x3 appropriate
l TCH frequency reuse capacity.
pattern: 1x3 Therefore, the
coverage level is of
l Four TCH great importance.
frequencies Generally, the
randomly indoor-and-
participating in FH outdoor
l Full-rate AMR cooperation policy
version 3 used when is not
DTX is enabled recommended.
l Antenna height: 30 m This scenario is
l Channel model: TU3 generally not an
area with
l Power control insufficient
algorithm: Huawei II coverage.
power control
algorithm

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Rural areas l EFL = 12 The BTS spacing is Power control is performed

l BTS spacing: 15000 large and the based on receive level.
m capacity is small.
Therefore, the
l Frequency band: 900 coverage signal
MHz level is the
l BCCH frequency determinant factor.
reuse pattern: 4x3 The focus is to
l TCH frequency reuse ensure good
pattern: 4x3 network coverage.
Generally, the
l Four TCH indoor-and-
frequencies outdoor
randomly cooperation policy
participating in FH is not
l Full-rate AMR recommended.
version 3 used when This scenario
DTX is enabled generally has low
l Antenna height: 30 m signal level.
l Power control
power control
algorithm
4.2 Key Parameters
4.2.1 Algorithm Selection Parameters

The PWRCTRLSW and PWRCTRLOPTIMIZEDEN parameters determine which power
control algorithm to select.
l The PWRCTRLSW parameter specifies whether to enable the PCII or PCIII algorithm.
When PWRCTRLSW is set to PWR3(Power control III), the PCIII algorithm is enabled.
l The PWRCTRLOPTIMIZEDEN parameter specifies whether to enable the PCIII Opt.
algorithm. This parameter is valid only when PWRCTRLSW in the SET
GCELLPWRBASIC command is set to PWR3(Power control III). When
PWRCTRLOPTIMIZEDEN is set to YES(Yes), the PCIII Opt. algorithm is enabled.
The power control algorithms can be switched in the following ways:
l From PCII to PCIII

l From PCII to PCIII Opt.
l From PCIII to PCIII Opt.
The detailed operations are as follows:

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l From PCII to PCIII

1. Run the SET GCELLPWR3 command with PWRCTRLOPTIMIZEDEN set to NO
(No).
2. Run the SET GCELLPWRBASIC command with PWRCTRLSW set to PWR3(Power
control III).
l From PCII to PCIII Opt.
1. Run the SET GCELLPWR3 command with PWRCTRLOPTIMIZEDEN set to YES
(Yes).
2. Run the SET GCELLPWRBASICcommand with PWRCTRLSW set to PWR3(Power
control III).
l From PCIII to PCIII Opt.
Run the SET GCELLPWR3 command with PWRCTRLOPTIMIZEDEN set to YES
(Yes).
4.2.2 Common Parameters

The MEASURETYPE and BTSMESRPTPREPROC parameters are used by more than one
algorithm.
l MEASURETYPE
If this parameter is set to EnhMeasReport(Enhanced Measurement Report), neighboring
UMTS cells can be measured to enable interoperability between GSM and UMTS systems and
therefore ensures service continuity. Additionally, information such as BER and FER can be
measured.
However, power control and handover algorithms usually use common measurement reports.
This requires that this parameter is set to ComMeasReport(Common Measurement
Report).
l BTSMESRPTPREPROC
If the BSC is overloaded or the Abis capacity is limited, processing MRs on the BTS, that is,
setting this parameter to BTS_Preprocessing(BTS preprocessing), helps reduce the BSC CPU
load but slightly deteriorates handover performance. It is recommended that operators review
the BSC CPU load and Abis capacity before determining where MR processing should be
performed.
If the BSC CPU load can afford MR processing for power control, processing MRs on the BSC,
that is, setting this parameter to BSC_Preprocessing(BSC preprocessing), is recommended
because this helps improve handover performance.
If operators choose the BTS to process MRs, they need to specify the frequency at which the
BTS sends processed results to the BSC. During MR processing, handover performance may be
affected by the loss of certain historical MRs. Therefore, operators must balance between the
CPU load and reduced accuracy in measurement history due to lost MRs.

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Table 4-2 Key parameters for MR processing
Parameter ID Value Range Recommended Value
MEASURETYPE EnhMeasReport(Enhanced ComMeasReport

Measurement Report)
ComMeasReport(Common
Measurement Report)
BTSMESRPTPREPROC BSC_Preprocessing(BSC BSC_Preprocessing

preprocessing)
BTS_Preprocessing(BTS
preprocessing)
PRIMMESPPT NO(No) YES

YES(Yes)
BSMSPWRLEV NO(No) YES

YES(Yes)
MRPREPROCFREQ NOreport(Do not report) Twice_ps

Twice_ps(Twice every
second)
Once_ps(Once every second)
Once_2s(Once every two
second)
Once_4s(Once every four
second)
4.2.3 Huawei II Power Control Parameters

l PCII algorithm activation parameters
To activate the PCII algorithm, set the PWRCTRLSW parameter to PWR2(Power control
II). Huawei recommends the Optimized Huawei III Power Control algorithm.
The UPPCEN and DNPCEN parameters specify whether to activate uplink power control
and downlink power control for a cell, respectively.
Table 4-3 PCII algorithm activation parameters
PWRCTRLSW PWR2(Power control II), PWR3

PWR3(Power control III)
UPPCEN NO(No), YES(Yes) YES
DNPCEN NO(No), YES(Yes) YES
l Power control period parameters

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The PCADJPERIOD parameter specifies the minimum interval between two consecutive
power control commands. If this parameter is set to a value that is too large, power control
may be delayed. If this parameter is set to a value that is too small, radio performance may
be improved but more Abis resources will be consumed.
Note that power control may become unstable if power control is frequently performed
(this parameter is set to a value that is too small) and the power adjustment factor is too
large.
Table 4-4 Power control period parameters
PCADJPERIOD 1 to 15 3
AMRPCADJPERIOD 1 to 15 3
l MR interpolation parameter
The MRMISSCOUNT parameter specifies the number of MRs sampled for averaging the
signal strength on a speech channel. Averaging the signal strength in multiple MRs helps
avoid a sharp signal level drop due to Rayleigh fading and ensures the comprehensiveness
of a handover decision. If this parameter is set to a value that is too large, historical MRs
cannot reflect the current network conditions. If this parameter is set to a value that is too
small, power control information will be initialized, which will delay power control
responses.
Table 4-5 MR interpolation parameter
MRMISSCOUNT 0 to 31 4
l MR compensation parameters
When signals are transmitted at different transmit powers, different receive level and
receive quality are generated. To ensure that correct receive level and receive quality are
used in filtering, compensation should be applied to the receive level and receive quality
in historical MRs obtained when the transmit power was different from the current value.
The MRCOMPREG parameter specifies whether the PCII algorithm allows MR
compensation.
Table 4-6 MR compensation parameters
MRCOMPREG NO(No), YES(Yes) YES
AMRMRCOMPREG NO(No), YES(Yes) YES
l Parameters related to discarding MRs in the initial connection phase

None
l MR filtering parameters

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MR filtering parameters (as listed in Table 4-7) specify the number of MRs sampled for
averaging the downlink signal strength before the BTS power adjustment. It is
recommended that these parameters be set to 5 to balance between MR stability and power
control responses. For high-rate scenarios, these parameters should be reduced to a small
value (3 is recommended) to increase power control response time.
Table 4-7 MR filtering parameters for non-AMR
Parameter ID Value Recommended Value

Range
Densely-Populated Urban Area Rural Area
Area
ULLEVFILTL 1 to 20 3 5 5
EN
DLLEVFILTL 1 to 20 3 5 5
EN
ULQUAFILTL 1 to 20 3 5 5
EN
DLQUAFILTL 1 to 20 3 5 5
EN
Table 4-8 MR filtering parameters for AMR

Range
Densely-Populated Urban Area Rural
Area Area
AMRULLEVFTLE 1 to 20 3 5 5
N
AMRDLLEVFTLE 1 to 20 3 5 5
N
AMRULQUAFTLE 1 to 20 3 5 5
N
AMRDLQUAFTLE 1 to 20 3 5 5
N
l Key algorithm parameters

The PCII algorithm divides the overall Um interface quality into nine zones according to
the receive level and receive quality over the Um interface. The nine zones are divided by
upper and lower thresholds of receive level and receive quality. The Um interface quality
during a call is determined based on the measured receive level and receive quality.
Different adjustment directions and adjustment steps are then selected for the nine zones.

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The objective of power control is to keep the receive level and receive quality at the
optimum level (the central zone in the following figure where no further action is needed).
When network quality deteriorates because of low receive level, the PCII algorithm increases
the MS or BTS transmission power. When network quality deteriorates due to high interference
caused by increased transmission power, the PCII algorithm reduces the MS or BTS transmission
power.
Table 4-9 PCII algorithm threshold parameters (uplink)
Non-AMR AMR
Quality Upper threshold ULQHIGHTHRED AMRULQHTHRED
Lower threshold ULQLOWTHRED AMRULQLOWTHRE

D
Level Upper threshold ULSSHIGHTHRE AMRULSSHTHRED

D
Lower threshold ULSSLOWTHRED AMRULSSLTHRED
Table 4-10 PCII algorithm threshold parameters (downlink)
Non-AMR AMR
Quality Upper threshold DLQHIGHTHRED AMRDLQHTHRED
Lower threshold DLQLOWTHRED AMRDLQLTHRED
Level Upper threshold DLSSHIGHTHRE AMRDLSSHTHRE

D D

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Non-AMR AMR
Lower threshold DLSSLOWTHRED AMRDLSSLTHRE

D
When setting parameters, pay attention to the following:
l Setting parameters for different scenarios

The receive level threshold in scenarios with severe interference, for example, in densely-
populated urban areas, should be set lower than that in common urban scenarios. The
receive level threshold in scenarios with insufficient coverage, for example, in rural areas,
should be set higher than that in common urban scenarios.
In high-speed scenarios, an increased margin should be provided to allow for more rapid
changes in the path loss. In such scenarios, therefore, the receive level and receive quality
threshold should be set to a bit higher than those in common scenarios. In addition, the
power control filter length can be set to a smaller value to enhance the transient response
of the PCII algorithm.
l Setting parameters for uplink and downlink
The demodulation capability of the BTS is higher than that of the MS, therefore the BTS
receive level can be lower than the MS receive level. In common urban scenarios, it is
recommended that the uplink power control threshold be set to a value equal to or lower
than the downlink power control threshold.
l Setting parameters for AMR and non-AMR calls
AMR calls have better speech encoding/decoding capability than common calls, therefore
the receive level threshold can be set to a smaller value for AMR calls and the receive
quality threshold to a higher level (worse) to reduce network interference. The PCII
algorithm supports separate power control threshold configurations for non-AMR calls and
AMR calls.
l Setting parameters for upper and lower thresholds
If the difference between upper and lower receive level thresholds and the difference
between upper and lower receive quality thresholds are both small, or if the power
adjustment step is scaled up or down too much within a power control period, power control
may become unstable. The recommended separation between upper and lower receive level
thresholds is 8-18 dB.
Table 4-11 Basic PCII algorithm parameters
ULSSHIGHTHRED 0 to 63 30
ULSSLOWTHRED 0 to 63 18
ULQHIGHTHRED 0 to 7 0
ULQLOWTHRED 0 to 7 3
DLSSHIGHTHRED 0 to 63 45
DLSSLOWTHRED 0 to 63 28

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DLQHIGHTHRED 0 to 7 0
DLQLOWTHRED 0 to 7 2
AMRULSSHTHRED 0 to 63 30
AMRULSSLTHRED 0 to 63 18
AMRULQHTHRED 0 to 7 0
AMRULQLOWTHRED 0 to 7 3
AMRDLSSHTHRED 0 to 63 33
AMRDLSSLTHRED 0 to 63 25
AMRDLQHTHRED 0 to 7 0
AMRDLQLTHRED 0 to 7 3
Table 4-12 PCII algorithm parameters
Power Control Control By Non-AMR Call AMR Call
Increase power Receive level MAXVALADJRX AMRMAXVALADJR

X
Receive quality MAXADJPCVAL AMRMAXADJPCVA

L
Decrease power Receive level MAXSTEP0 AMRMAXSTEP0
MAXSTEP1 AMRMAXSTEP1
MAXSTEP2 AMRMAXSTEP2
Receive quality QUALSTEP AMRQUALSTEP
Table 4-13 PCII algorithm bad quality threshold parameters
Power Triggering Non-AMR Call AMR Call

Control Threshold or
Direction Offset
Uplink Threshold and ULQUALBADUPLE AMRULQUALBADU-

offset V PLEV
Threshold ULQUALBADTRIG AMRULQUALBADTRIG
Downlink Threshold and DLQUALBADUPLE AMRDLQUALBADU-

offset V PLEV
Threshold DLQUALBADTRIG AMRDLQUALBADTRIG

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Power control is not performed when the receive level is greater than UL/DL RX_LEV Upper
Threshold or AMR UL/DL RX_LEV Upper Threshold and the receive quality is lower than UL/
DL Qual Lower Threshold or AMR UL/DL Qual. Lower Threshold. In this case, zones that do
not need power control can be minimized by setting UL/DL Qual. Bad Trig Threshold or AMR
UL/DL Qual. Bad Trig Threshold.
UL/DL Qual. Bad Trig Threshold or AMR UL/DL Qual. Bad Trig Threshold increases the
receive level upper threshold when the receive quality is poor. UL/DL Qual. Bad UpLEVDiff
and AMR UL/DL Qual. Bad UpLEVDiff are used to increase the receive level upper threshold
scale when the receive quality is poor.
Table 4-14 Bad quality threshold improvement parameters
ULQUALBADTRIG 0 to 7 3
ULQUALBADUPLEV 0 to 63 5
DLQUALBADTRIG 0 to 7 2
DLQUALBADUPLEV 0 to 63 10
AMRULQUALBADTRIG 0 to 7 3
AMRULQUALBADU- 0 to 63 6
PLEV
AMRDLQUALBADTRIG 0 to 7 2
AMRDLQUALBADU- 0 to 63 8
PLEV
Table 4-15 Maximum adjustment step parameters
MAXADJPCVAL 0 to 32 8
AMRMAXVALADJRX 0 to 32 8
MAXSTEP0 0 to 30 2
MAXSTEP1 0 to 30 0
MAXSTEP2 0 to 30 0
QUALSTEP 0 to 4 2
AMRMAXADJPCVAL 0 to 32 8
AMRMAXVALADJRX 0 to 32 8
AMRMAXSTEP0 0 to 30 2

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AMRQUALSTEP 0 to 4 4
4.2.4 Huawei III Power Control Parameters

l PCIII algorithm activation parameters
To activate the PCIII algorithm, set the PWRCTRLSW parameter to PWR3(Power control
III).Huawei recommends the PCIII Opt. algorithm.
The UPPCEN and DNPCEN parameter specify whether to activate uplink and downlink
power control for a cell, respectively.
To enable the PCIII algorithm for AMR calls, set the PWRCTRLSW parameter to PWR3
(Power control III) and the AMRCALLPCALLOWED parameter to ON(Allowed).
To enable the PCIII algorithm for non-AMR calls, set the PWRCTRLSW parameter to
PWR3(Power control III) and the NONAMRCALLPCALLOWED parameter to ON
(Allowed).
Table 4-16 PCIII algorithm activation parameters

AMRCALLPCALLOWED OFF(Not Allowed), ON ON

(Allowed)
NONAMRCALLPCAL- OFF(Not Allowed), ON ON

LOWED (Allowed)
l 0.2 dB power control parameter

The FINESTEPPCALLOWED parameter specifies whether to activate 0.2 dB-step
downlink power control. This power control improves the precision of power control.
Table 4-17 0.2 dB-step downlink power control parameter
FINESTEPPCAL- NO(No), YES(Yes) NO

LOWED

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l Power control period parameters

The ULADJPRD and DLADJPRD parameters specify the minimum intervals between two
consecutive uplink and downlink power control commands, respectively. If the value of
this parameter is decreased, power control accelerates, but the signaling traffic on the Abis
interface increases.
Table 4-18 Power control period parameters
ULADJPRD 0 to 255 3
DLADJPRD 0 to 255 3
l MR interpolation parameter
If MRs are lost while transmitted over links, the PCIII algorithm uses the worst interpolation
algorithm to interpolate new MRs. If too many MRs are lost, interpolated MRs cannot
accurately reflect the Um interface quality. When the number of lost MRs exceeds a specific
threshold, power control is initialized.
Table 4-19 MR interpolation parameter
MRMISSNUM 1 to 255 5
l MR compensation parameters
None
l Parameters related to discarding MRs in the initial connection phase
The MRs generated in the initial connection phase must be discarded because of their low
accuracy. The discarded MRs do not participate in filtering. The following parameters
specify the number of MRs discarded from the SDCCH and TCH in the initial connection
phase.
Table 4-20 Parameters related to discarding MRs in the initial connection phase
SDMRCUTNUM 0 to 5 1
TCHMRCUTNUM 0 to 10 3
l MR filtering parameters
The PCIII algorithm uses exponential filtering and sliding-window filtering algorithms.
Exponential filtering is performed on MRs before sliding-window filtering.
In the exponential filtering algorithm, as the filter length becomes longer, power control
stability increases while power control response speed decreases. In densely-populated
urban scenarios, the filter length should be reduced to ensure a more responsive power
control in door slam and corner scenarios.

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Table 4-21 Exponential filtering algorithm parameters

Range
Densely-Populated Urban Rural
Area Area Area
DLREXLEVEXPFLT- 0 to 19 3 3 3
LEN
DLREXQUALEXPFLT- 0 to 19 3 3 3
LEN
ULREXLEVEXPFLT- 0 to 19 3 3 3
LEN
ULREXQUALEXPFLT- 0 to 19 3 3 3
LEN
The overall filtering effect in the PCIII algorithm is determined by the sliding-window and
exponential components. Using a filter length that is too long will result in excessive filtering,
which will degrade the performance of power control. The recommended tuning is to use a
moderate filter length for the exponential component and set the sliding-window filter length to
1 so that the sliding-window filtering does not take effect.
Table 4-22 Sliding-window filtering algorithm parameters
DLREXLEVSLDWINDOW 1 to 20 1
DLREXQUALSLDWIND- 1 to 20 1
OW
ULREXLEVSLDWINDOW 1 to 20 1
ULREXQUALSLDWIND- 1 to 20 1
OW
The PCIII algorithm calculates the power control step based on both receive level and receive
quality. The level factor and quality factor are used to control the balance between level
adjustment and quality adjustment. The level threshold and quality threshold are used to control
the level and quality adjustment steps, respectively.
Table 4-23 PCIII algorithm parameters (uplink)
Factor or Non-AMR Call AMR Call

Threshold
Level adjustment ULREXLEVADJFCTR

factor

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Threshold
Quality adjustment ULREXQUALADJFCTR

factor
Quality upper ULFSREXQUAL- ULAFSREXQUAL-

threshold HIGHTHRED HIGHTHRED
ULHSREXQUAL- ULAHSREXQUAL-
HIGHTHRED HIGHTHRED
Quality lower ULFSREXQUALLOWTHRED ULAFSREXQUALLOWTHRED

threshold
ULHSREXQUAL- ULAHSREXQUAL-
LOWTHRED LOWTHRED
Level upper ULREXLEVHIGHTHRED

threshold
Level lower ULREXLEVLOWTHRED

threshold
Table 4-24 PCIII algorithm parameters (downlink)

Threshold
Level adjustment DLREXLEVADJFCTR

factor
Quality adjustment DLREXQUALADJFCTR

factor
Quality upper DLFSREXQUAL- DLAFSREXQUAL-

threshold HIGHTHRED HIGHTHRED
DLHSREXQUAL- DLAHSREXQUAL-
HIGHTHRED HIGHTHRED
Quality lower DLFSREXQUALLOWTHRED DLAFSREXQUALLOWTHRED

threshold
DLHSREXQUAL- DLAHSREXQUAL-
LOWTHRED LOWTHRED
Level upper DLREXLEVHIGHTHRED

threshold
Level lower DLREXLEVLOWTHRED

threshold
When setting parameters, pay attention to the following:

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l Relationship between the level adjustment factor and the quality adjustment factor
– As the fluctuation of receive quality is usually smaller than the fluctuation of the receive
level, the quality adjustment factor is usually set to a value greater than the level
adjustment factor. This increases the change in receive quality caused by power control,
to balance the quality adjustment and level adjustment.
– The sum of the quality adjustment factor and level adjustment factor is not always 1. If
the sum is significantly greater than 1, power control is unstable.
– The sum of the quality adjustment factor and level adjustment factor determines the
power control amplitude. When signals have high level and quality, increasing the
power control amplitude reduces power consumption.
l Differences in quality thresholds for different voice codec schemes
Calls using different voice codec schemes can be configured with different power control
quality thresholds because their demodulation capabilities differ. Calls using a voice codec
scheme with a high demodulation capability (for example AMR FR) can be configured
with a receive quality threshold lower than the calls using a scheme with a low demodulation
capability (for example HR). This ensures the satisfaction of users performing HR calls but
moderately reduces the voice quality of AMR FR calls. Network interference is decreased
in this way.
l Comparison between dual thresholds and a single threshold
Unlike the PCII algorithm, the PCIII algorithm uses a single threshold to indicate both the
upper and lower thresholds. It is recommended that the upper and lower thresholds be set
to the same value.
l Parameter adjustment strategies for different scenarios
– Scenarios with severe interference (for example urban areas)
The quality factor can be increased and the receive level threshold can be decreased
moderately.
– Scenarios with insufficient coverage
The level adjustment factor and receive level threshold can be increased moderately.
– Densely-populated urban scenarios
Densely-populated scenarios require responsive power control, especially when the
transmission power should be increased in the case of poor measured quality. The filter
can be set to a shorter length and the power control thresholds can be increased to
increase the power margin.
The primary parameters of the PCIII algorithm are the receive quality threshold (varies according
to service type), the receive level threshold, the quality adjustment factor, and the level
adjustment factor. Other parameters such as the filter length and filter adjustment factor, are also
taken into account and are usually set to default values. Table 4-25 lists the parameters which
should be different in the various scenarios.
Table 4-25 Basic PCIII algorithm parameters
Parameter ID Suburba Urba Densely- High-

n Area n Populated Urban Speed
Area Area Area
DLREXLEVADJFCTR 4 3 3 3
DLREXQUALADJFCTR 6 6 6 6

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Area Area Area
DLREXLEVHIGHTHRED 22 20 18 25
DLREXLEVLOWTHRED 22 20 18 25
DLFSREXQUAL- 16 16 16 18
HIGHTHRED
DLFSREXQUALLOWTHRED 16 16 16 18
DLHSREXQUAL- 18 18 18 20
HIGHTHRED
DLHSREXQUAL- 18 18 18 20
LOWTHRED
DLAFSREXQUAL- 14 14 14 16
HIGHTHRED
DLAFSREXQUAL- 14 14 14 16
LOWTHRED
DLAHSREXQUAL- 16 16 16 18
HIGHTHRED
DLAHSREXQUAL- 16 16 16 18
LOWTHRED
DLMAXDOWNSTEP 6 6 6 6
DLMAXUPSTEP 8 8 8 8
DLREXLEVEXPFLTLEN 3 3 3 3
DLREXQUALEXPFLTLEN 3 3 3 3
ULREXLEVEXPFLTLEN 3 3 3 3
ULREXQUALEXPFLTLEN 3 3 3 3
ULREXLEVSLDWINDOW 1 1 1 1
ULREXQUALSLDWINDOW 1 1 1 1
DLREXLEVSLDWINDOW 1 1 1 1
DLREXQUALSLDWINDOW 1 1 1 1
ULREXLEVADJFCTR 4 3 3 3
ULREXQUALADJFCTR 6 6 6 6
ULREXLEVHIGHTHRED 20 18 16 23
ULREXLEVLOWTHRED 20 18 16 23

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Area Area Area
ULFSREXQUAL- 16 16 16 18
HIGHTHRED
ULFSREXQUALLOWTHRED 16 16 16 18
ULHSREXQUAL- 18 18 18 20
HIGHTHRED
ULHSREXQUAL- 18 18 18 20
LOWTHRED
ULAFSREXQUAL- 14 14 14 16
HIGHTHRED
ULAFSREXQUAL- 14 14 14 16
LOWTHRED
ULAHSREXQUAL- 16 16 16 18
HIGHTHRED
ULAHSREXQUAL- 16 16 16 18
LOWTHRED
ULMAXDOWNSTEP 6 6 6 6
ULMAXUPSTEP 8 8 8 8
4.2.5 Optimized Huawei III Power Control Parameters

The PCIII Opt. algorithm is basically the same as the PCIII algorithm in procedures such as MR
processing, filtering, calculation of the power adjustment step, and power control execution.
The PCIII Opt. algorithm is achieved as follows:
1. The receive level and receive quality are compensated for power control.
2. The exponential non-linear filtering algorithm is used to filter MRs to eliminate various
temporary interferences.
3. The calculation of the power adjustment step uses dual factors in low-level areas
4. The formula for calculating the power adjustment step is optimized.
l PCIII Opt. algorithm activation parameters
To activate the PCIII Opt. algorithm, set the PWRCTRLSW parameter to PWR3(Power
control III) and the PWRCTRLOPTIMIZEDEN parameter to YES(Yes).

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Table 4-26 PCIII Opt. algorithm switch parameters


AMRCALLPCALLOWED OFF(Not Allowed), ON ON

(Allowed)
NONAMRCALLPCAL- OFF(Not Allowed), ON ON

LOWED (Allowed)
PWRCTRLOPTIMIZEDEN NO(No), YES(Yes) YES
5. Key algorithm parameters

The PCIII Opt. algorithm is basically the same as the PCIII algorithm in working principles and
parameters. Table 4-27 lists the key algorithm parameters.
Table 4-27 Basic PCIII Opt. algorithm parameters

Parameter ID Densely- Urban Area Rural Area
Populated Urban
Area
DLREXLEVADJFCTR 3 3 3
DLREXQUALADJFCTR 4 4 4
DLREXLEVHIGHTHRED 20 22 25
DLREXLEVLOWTHRED 20 22 25
DLFSREXQUALHIGHTHRED 18 18 18
DLFSREXQUALLOWTHRED 18 18 18
DLHSREXQUALHIGHTHRED 17 17 17
DLHSREXQUALLOWTHRED 17 17 17
DLAFSREXQUAL- 18 18 18
HIGHTHRED
DLAFSREXQUALLOWTHRED 18 18 18
DLAHSREXQUAL- 18 18 18
HIGHTHRED
DLAHSREXQUALLOWTHRED 18 18 18
DLMAXDOWNSTEP 30 30 30

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Parameter ID Densely- Urban Area Rural Area

Populated Urban
Area
DLMAXUPSTEP 30 30 30
ULREXLEVADJFCTR 3 3 3
ULREXQUALADJFCTR 4 4 4
ULREXLEVHIGHTHRED 20 22 25
ULREXLEVLOWTHRED 20 22 25
ULFSREXQUALHIGHTHRED 16 16 16
ULFSREXQUALLOWTHRED 16 16 16
ULHSREXQUALHIGHTHRED 16 16 16
ULHSREXQUALLOWTHRED 16 16 16
ULAFSREXQUAL- 15 15 15
HIGHTHRED
ULAFSREXQUALLOWTHRED 15 15 15
ULAHSREXQUAL- 16 16 16
HIGHTHRED
ULAHSREXQUALLOWTHRED 16 16 16
ULMAXDOWNSTEP 30 30 30
ULMAXUPSTEP 30 30 30
ULFILTADJFACTOR 3 3 3
DLFILTADJFACTOR 3 3 3
ULRXLEVPROTECTFACTOR 30 30 30
ULRXQUALPROTECTFAC- 75 75 75
TOR
DLRXLEVPROTECTFACTOR 20 20 20
DLRXQUALPROTECTFAC- 60 60 60
TOR
4.2.6 Active Power Control Parameters

l Active power control activation parameters
To activate active power control, set the PWRBCDALLOWD parameter to YES(Yes). In the
active power control algorithm, power forecast is performed when traffic channels are activated
during the initial access assignment or inter-BSC handover. The forecast initial power is
contained in the channel activation message and the message is sent to the BTS. The MS and

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BTS then transmit signals at an appropriate power. Otherwise, the MS and BTS transmit signals
at full power.
If the PwrBCDOptimizeSwitch parameter is set to ON(On) and the PwrBCDAssOffset

parameter is specified, active power control is performed independently for signaling and voice.
Active power control for signaling is performed at a step minus PwrBCDAssOffset to prevent
KPIs from deteriorating. Active power control for voice is performed at the original step to
reduce interference.
Table 4-28 Active power control activation parameters
PWRBCDALLOWD NO(No), YES(Yes) NO
PwrBCDOptimizeSwitch NO(No), YES(Yes) NO
Table 4-29 Key active power control parameters
COMBINERLOSS 0~100 45
DOUBLEANTENNA- 0~255 30
GAIN
PATHLOSS 0~255 79
EXPDLRXLEV 0~63 30
EXPULRXLEV 0~63 30
PwrBCDAssOffset 0~30 2
PwrBCDHoOffset 0~30 2
4.2.7 SAIC-based Power Control Parameters

l AIC-based power control activation parameter
The SAICALLOWED parameter specifies whether an MS supports the SAIC function. SAIC
uses a signal processing technology to reduce the impact of interference on the reception of
downlink signals. An MS enabled with SAIC has strong anti-interference capabilities. After
SAIC is enabled, the BTS or MS power control thresholds are adjusted to improve the radio
performance of the BSS.

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Table 4-30 SAIC-based power control activation parameter

SAICALLOWED NO(No), YES(Yes) NO
Table 4-31 Key SAIC-based power control algorithm parameters

Parameter ID Value Range Recommended Remarks
Value
SAICTHREDAPDTVAL- 0 to 2 1 This parameter

UE is used in the
PCII algorithm.
BTSSAICPCADJS- OFF(Off), ON ON (for double- None

WITCH (On) transceiver BTSs
and 3900 series
base stations)
OFF (for other
BTSs)
SAICTHREDAPDTVAL- 0 to 4 3 This parameter

UE is used in the
PCIII algorithm.
4.3 Other Parameters

he following parameters are provided to allow system flexibility. It is recommended that
operators use the default values.
l AMRSADLUPGRADE
l ULPREDLEND
l DLPREDLEND
l AMRULPREDLEND
l AMRDLPREDLEND
l BTSPWRNUM
l AMRBTSPWRNUM

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Power Control Feature Parameter Description 5 Parameters
5 Parameters
Table 5-1 Parameter description

Parameter ID NE MML Feature ID Feature Name Description
Command
AMRBTSPWR BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Maxi

NUM GCELLPWR2 Control mum degree by
which the BSC
can control the
power of the
AMR BTS
dynamically
GUI Value
Range:1~16
Unit:2dB
Actual Value
Range:2~32
Default Value:
16

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Command
AMRCALLPC BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Wheth

ALLOWED GCELLPWR3 Power Control er to enable the
Algorithm III power
control
algorithm for
AMR calls. If
enabled, power
control is
performed on
AMR calls.
GUI Value
Range:OFF(Not
Allowed), ON
(Allowed)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:OFF, ON
Default
Value:OFF(Not
Allowed)

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Command
AMRDLLEVF BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Numb

TLEN GCELLPWR2 Control er of
measurement
reports sampled
for averaging
downlink AMR
signal strength.
A single
measurement
report cannot
reflect the actual
network
situations
accurately.
Therefore, the
BSC needs to
average the
measured values
in several
successive
measurement
reports to reflect
the radio
environment.
GUI Value
Range:1~20
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
480~9600, step:
480; SDCCH:
470~9400, step:
470
Default Value:5

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Command
AMRDLPRED BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Numb

LEND GCELLPWR2 Control er of downlink
AMR
measurement
reports that the
BSC predicts.
The BSC takes a
while to confirm
the power
control effect of
a power control
command. Thus,
the BSC makes a
power control
decision based
on a
measurement
report that lags
behind the
changes in the
receive level and
quality instead
of reflecting the
real-time radio
environment. As
a result, the
power control is
late. To prevent
late power
control to a
specified
degree, the
power control
algorithm
involves a
measurement
report prediction
filter. The BSC
can sample
several
downlink
measurement
reports in a short
time and filter
them according
to a specific
weight to predict
future N
measurement

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Command
reports. This
parameter
specifies the
number N.
GUI Value
Range:0~3
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~3
Default Value:0
AMRDLQHT BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Qualit

HRED GCELLPWR2 Control y level threshold
for decreasing
downlink AMR
signal power. If
the BTS
transmits AMR
signals at a
quality level less
than "AMR DL
Qual. Upper
Threshold", the
BSC decreases
the power of the
BTS. If
(downlink
receive level -
"AMR MAX
Down Adj. PC
Value by Qual.")
< "AMR DL
RX_LEV Lower
Threshold", the
BSC does not
adjust the
transmit power.
GUI Value
Range:0~7
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~7
Default Value:0

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Command
AMRDLQLT BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Qualit

for increasing
downlink AMR
signal power. If
the BTS
transmits AMR
signals at a
quality level
greater than or
equal to "AMR
DL Qual. Lower
Threshold", the
BSC increases
the power of the
BTS. If
(downlink
receive level +
"AMR MAX Up
Adj. PC Value
by Qual.") >
"AMR DL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold", the
BSC increases
the power of the
BTS by the step
of ("AMR DL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" -
downlink
receive level).
GUI Value
Range:0~7
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~7
Default Value:3

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Command
AMRDLQUAF BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Numb

measurement
reports sampled
for averaging
downlink AMR
signal quality. A
single
measurement
report cannot
reflect the actual
network
situations
accurately.
Therefore, the
BSC needs to
average the
measured values
in several
successive
measurement
reports to reflect
the radio
environment.
GUI Value
Range:1~20
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
480~9600, step:
480; SDCCH:
470~9400, step:
470
Default Value:5

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Command
AMRDLQUA BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Durin

LBADTRIG GCELLPWR2 Control g downlink
power control, if
the downlink
receive quality
level is equal to
or greater than
this threshold,
"AMR DL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" is
increased by
"AMR DL Qual
Bad
UpLEVDiff" to
further increase
the expected
downlink power
level.
GUI Value
Range:0~7
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~7
Default Value:2

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Command
AMRDLQUA BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Durin

LBADUPLEV GCELLPWR2 Control g downlink
power control, if
the downlink
receive quality
level is equal to
or greater than
"AMR DL Qual
Bad Trig
Threshold",
"AMR DL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" is
increased by
"AMR DL Qual
Bad
UpLEVDiff" to
further increase
the expected
downlink power
level.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:8

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Command
AMRDLSSHT BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Upper

HRED GCELLPWR2 Control threshold for
downlink AMR
signal
strength.If the
downlink
received AMR
signal level
exceeds this
threshold, a
power decrease
is calculated.
Then, the power
is decreased by
the least of the
power decrease
and maximum
power
adjustment step
allowed by the
quality zone to
which the
received signal
quality
belongs.Power
decrease =
Downlink
received signal
level - ("AMR
DL RX_LEV
Upper
Threshold" +
"AMR DL
RX_LEV Lower
Threshold")/
2.The maximum
power
adjustment step
allowed by the
quality zone is
chosen from
"AMR MAX
Down Adj.
Value Qual.
Zone 0", "AMR
MAX Down
Adj. Value
Qual. Zone 1",
and "AMR

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Command
MAX Down
Adj. Value
Qual. Zone 2"
according to the
quality zone.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:
33

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Command
AMRDLSSLT BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Lower

downlink AMR
signal
strength.If the
downlink
received AMR
signal level is
less than this
threshold, a
power increase
is calculated.
Then, the actual
step for power
adjustment uses
the minimum
value between
the power
increase and the
"AMR MAX Up
Adj. PC Value
by
RX_LEV".Pow
er increase =
("AMR DL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" +
"AMR DL
RX_LEV Lower
Threshold")/2 -
downlink
received signal
level.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:
25

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Command
AMRMAXAD BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Maxi

JPCVAL GCELLPWR2 Control mum step by
which the power
can be increased
according to
received signal
quality.
GUI Value
Range:0~32
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~32
Default Value:8
AMRMAXST BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Maxi

EP0 GCELLPWR2 Control mum step by
which the power
can be decreased
when the
received signal
quality belongs
to quality zone
0. Huawei
power control
algorithm
generation II
classifies the
received signal
quality into
three quality
zones. The
maximum step
by which the
power can be
decreased
according to
signal level
varies according
to the quality
zones.
GUI Value
Range:0~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~30
Default Value:2

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Command

which the power
can be decreased
when the
received signal
quality belongs
to quality zone
1. Huawei
power control
algorithm
generation II
classifies the
received signal
quality into
three quality
zones. The
maximum step
by which the
power can be
decreased
according to
signal level
varies according
to the quality
zones.
GUI Value
Range:0~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~30
Default Value:0

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Command

which the power
can be decreased
when the
received signal
quality belongs
to quality zone
2. Huawei
power control
algorithm
generation II
classifies the
received signal
quality into
three quality
zones. The
maximum step
by which the
power can be
decreased
according to
signal level
varies according
to the quality
zones.
GUI Value
Range:0~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~30
Default Value:0
AMRMAXVA BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Maxi

LADJRX GCELLPWR2 Control mum step by
which the power
can be increased
according to
received signal
level.
GUI Value
Range:0~32
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~32
Default Value:8

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Command
AMRMRCOM BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Wheth

PREG GCELLPWR2 Control er to enable the
compensation of
AMR
measurement
reports in
Huawei power
control
algorithm II. If
this parameter is
set to YES,
Huawei power
control
algorithm II puts
a currently
received
measurement
report into the
measurement
report
compensation
queue. Then, the
algorithm
records the
change in the
transmit power
based on the
MS/BTS power
in the
measurement
report.
According to the
power change,
the algorithm
compensates the
received signal
level in a history
measurement
report after
measurement
report
interpolation.
Before making a
power control
decision, the
BSC samples
and weights the
received signal
level and quality

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Command
in several
history
measurement
reports. The MS/
BTS transmit
power varies
over these
measurement
reports. To
ensure the
accuracy of the
received signal
level and quality
to be weighted,
the power
control
algorithm needs
to compensate
the received
signal level and
quality in the
history
measurement
reports where
the transmit
power differs
from the current
transmit power.
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:YES
(Yes)

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Command
AMRPCADJP BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Minim

ERIOD GCELLPWR2 Control um interval
between two
consecutive
AMR power
control
commands.
GUI Value
Range:1~15
Unit:480ms
Actual Value
Range:
480~7200
Default Value:3
AMRQUALST BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Maxi

EP GCELLPWR2 Control mum step by
which the power
can be decreased
according to
received signal
quality.
GUI Value
Range:0~4
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~4
Default Value:4

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Command
AMRSADLUP BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:Numb

GRADE GCELLPWRB Power Control er of levels by
ASIC Algorithm which the BTS
increases the
power of an
SACCH frame.
This parameter
is used for
SACCH power
control. When
sending an
SACCH frame,
the BTS
increases the
power of the
SACCH frame
by this specified
number of
levels.
GUI Value
Range:0~15
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~15
Default Value:0

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Command
AMRULLEVF BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Numb

measurement
reports sampled
for averaging
uplink AMR
signal strength.
A single
measurement
report cannot
reflect the actual
network
situations
accurately.
Therefore, the
BSC needs to
average the
measured values
in several
successive
measurement
reports to reflect
the radio
environment.
GUI Value
Range:1~20
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
480~9600, step:
480; SDCCH:
470~9400, step:
470
Default Value:5

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Command
AMRULPRED BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Numb

LEND GCELLPWR2 Control er of uplink
AMR
measurement
reports (MRs)
that the BSC
predicts. It takes
a while to
confirm the
power control
effect after the
BSC sends a
command for
power control.
The power
control
algorithm uses
the MR
prediction filter
function to
avoid late power
control.
Specifically, the
BSC samples
multiple
downlink MRs
in a short time
and then weigh
them to predict
future N
MRs.This
parameter
specifies the
number N.
GUI Value
Range:0~3
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~3
Default Value:0

GSM BSS

Command
AMRULQHT BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Qualit

for decreasing
the power of an
uplink AMR
call. If the MS
transmits AMR
signals at a
quality level less
than "AMR
ULQual. Upper
Threshold", the
BTS decreases
the power of the
MS. If (uplink
receive level -
"AMR MAX
Down Adj. PC
Value by Qual.")
< "AMR UL
RX_LEV Lower
Threshold", the
BTS does not
adjust the
transmit power.
GUI Value
Range:0~7
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~7
Default Value:0

GSM BSS

Command
AMRULQLO BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Qualit

WTHRED GCELLPWR2 Control y level threshold
for increasing
the power of an
uplink AMR
call. If the MS
transmits AMR
signals at a
quality level
greater than or
equal to "AMR
UL Qual. Lower
Threshold", the
BTS increases
the power of the
MS. If (uplink
receive level +
"AMR MAX Up
Adj. PC Value
by Qual.") >
"AMR UL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold", the
BSC increases
the power of the
BTS by the step
of ("AMR UL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" -
uplink receive
level).
GUI Value
Range:0~7
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~7
Default Value:3

GSM BSS

Command
AMRULQUAF BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Numb

measurement
reports sampled
for averaging
uplink AMR
signal quality. A
single
measurement
report cannot
reflect the actual
network
situations
accurately.
Therefore, the
BSC needs to
average the
measured values
in several
successive
measurement
reports to reflect
the radio
environment.
GUI Value
Range:1~20
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
480~9600, step:
480; SDCCH:
470~9400, step:
470
Default Value:5

GSM BSS

Command
AMRULQUA BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Durin

LBADTRIG GCELLPWR2 Control g uplink power
control, if the
uplink receive
quality level is
equal to or
greater than this
threshold,
"AMR UL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" is
increased by
"AMR UL Qual.
Bad
UpLEVDiff" to
further increase
the expected
uplink power
level.
GUI Value
Range:0~7
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~7
Default Value:3

GSM BSS

Command
AMRULQUA BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Durin

LBADUPLEV GCELLPWR2 Control g uplink power
control, if the
uplink receive
quality level is
equal to or
greater than
"AMR UL Qual.
Bad Trig
Threshold",
"AMR UL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" is
increased by
"AMR UL Qual.
Bad
UpLEVDiff" to
further increase
the expected
uplink power
level.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:6

GSM BSS

Command
AMRULSSHT BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Upper

uplink AMR
signal
strength.If the
uplink received
AMR signal
level is greater
than this
threshold, a
power decrease
is calculated.
Then, the actual
step for power
adjustment uses
the minimum
value between
the power
decrease and the
maximum
power
adjustment step
allowed by the
quality zone to
which the
receive quality
belongs.Power
decrease =
uplink received
signal level -
("AMR UL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" +
"AMR UL
RX_LEV Lower
Threshold")/
2.The maximum
power
adjustment step
allowed by the
quality zone is
chosen from
"AMR MAX
Down Adj.
Value Qual.
Zone 0", "AMR
MAX Down
Adj. Value
Qual. Zone 1",

GSM BSS

Command
and "AMR
MAX Down
Adj. Value
Qual. Zone 2"
according to the
quality zone.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:
30

GSM BSS

Command
AMRULSSLT BSC6900 SET GBFD-115503 AMR Power Meaning:Lower

uplink AMR
signal
strength.If the
uplink received
AMR signal
level is less than
this threshold, a
power increase
is calculated.
Then, the actual
step for power
adjustment uses
the minimum
value between
the power
increase and the
"AMR MAX Up
Adj. PC Value
by
RX_LEV".Pow
er increase =
("AMR UL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" +
"AMR UL
RX_LEV Lower
Threshold")/2 -
uplink received
signal level.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:
18

GSM BSS

Command
BSMSPWRLE BSC6900 SET GBFD-110802 Pre-processing Meaning:Wheth

V GCELLHOCT of Measurement er to enable the
RL Report BTS to transfer
BTS/MS power
class to the BSC
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:YES
(Yes)
BTSMESRPT BSC6900 SET GBFD-110802 Pre-processing Meaning:Wheth

PREPROC GCELLHOCT of Measurement er to enable the
RL Report BTS to
preprocess
measurement
reports. This
parameter
determines
where to
conduct power
control.
GUI Value
Range:BSC_Pre
processing(BSC
preprocessing),
BTS_Preproces
sing(BTS
preprocessing)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:BSC_Pre
processing,
BTS_Preproces
sing
Default
Value:BSC_Pre
processing(BSC
preprocessing)

GSM BSS

Command
BTSPWRNUM BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:Maxi

GCELLPWR2 Power Control mum degree by
Algorithm which the BSC
can control the
power of the
BTS
dynamically
GUI Value
Range:1~16
Unit:2dB
Actual Value
Range:2~32
Default Value:
16
BTSSAICPCA BSC6900 SET GBFD-118103 Network Meaning:Wheth

DJSWITCH GCELLSOFT Support SAIC er to specify
"Power Control
threshold Adjust
for SAIC" in the
MML command
"SET
GCELLPWR2".
GUI Value
Range:OFF
(Off), ON(On)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:OFF, ON
Default
Value:ON(On)

GSM BSS

Command
CANPC BSC6900 SET GBFD-113701 Frequency Meaning:Wheth

GCELLCCCH GBFD-111101 Hopping (RF er an MS does
hopping not consider the
baseband measured value
hopping) of the BCCH
frequency in
System receive level
Information measurement
Sending during
frequency
hopping. This
parameter is
carried in the
PWRC
information
element (IE) of
system
information 3,
system
information 6,
and the MI
message.
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:YES
(Yes)

GSM BSS

Command
COMBINERL BSC6900 SET GBFD-117602 Active Power Meaning:Combi

OSS GCELLPWRB Control ned loss used to
ASIC estimate the
downlink power
during
assignment and
calculate the
counter related
to the uplink and
downlink
balance.
GUI Value
Range:0~100
Unit:0.1dB
Actual Value
Range:0~10
Default Value:
45
DLADJPRD BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Minim

GCELLPWR3 Power Control um interval
Algorithm between two
consecutive
downlink power
control
commands.
GUI Value
Range:0~255
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
480~122400,
step:480;
SDCCH:
470~119850,
step:470
Default Value:3

GSM BSS

Command
DLAFSREXQ BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:If the

UALHIGHTH GCELLPWR3 Power Control downlink
RED Algorithm receive quality
level of an AMR
full rate call is
greater than this
parameter, the
call needs to
undergo Huawei
power control
generation III.
GUI Value
Range:1~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:1~30
Default Value:
16
DLAFSREXQ BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:If the

UALLOWTH GCELLPWR3 Power Control downlink
level of an AMR
full rate call is
smaller than this
parameter, the
call needs to
undergo Huawei
power control
generation III.
GUI Value
Range:1~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:1~30
Default Value:
16

GSM BSS

Command
DLAHSREXQ BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:If the

UALHIGHTH GCELLPWR3 Power Control downlink
level of an AMR
half rate call is
greater than this
parameter, the
call needs to
undergo Huawei
power control
generation III.
GUI Value
Range:1~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:1~30
Default Value:
18
DLAHSREXQ BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:If the

UALLOWTH GCELLPWR3 Power Control downlink
level of an AMR
half rate call is
smaller than this
parameter, the
call needs to
undergo Huawei
power control
generation III.
GUI Value
Range:1~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:1~30
Default Value:
18

GSM BSS

Command
DLFILTADJF BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Filter

ACTOR GCELLPWR3 Power Control adjustment
Algorithm factor for
downlink power
control. Setting
this parameter
high helps to
smooth the
filtered values
and to reduce the
impact of poor
measurement
reports on the
filtered values.
Setting this
parameter low
helps to draw the
filtered values
close to the
actual values
and to heighten
the power
control effect.
GUI Value
Range:1~10
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:1~10
Default Value:3

GSM BSS

Command
DLFSREXQU BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Upper

ALHIGHTHR GCELLPWR3 Power Control quality
ED Algorithm threshold for
Huawei power
control
generation III on
a full rate call. If
the downlink
receive quality
level of a full
rate call is
greater than this
threshold, the
call needs to
undergo Huawei
power control
generation III.
GUI Value
Range:1~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:1~30
Default Value:
18

GSM BSS

Command
DLFSREXQU BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Lower

ALLOWTHR GCELLPWR3 Power Control quality
Huawei power
control
generation III on
a full rate call. If
the downlink
receive quality
level of a full
rate call is
smaller than this
threshold, the
call needs to
undergo Huawei
power control
generation III.
GUI Value
Range:1~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:1~30
Default Value:
18

GSM BSS

Command
DLHSREXQU BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Upper

ALHIGHTHR GCELLPWR3 Power Control quality
Huawei power
control
generation III on
a half rate call. If
the downlink
receive quality
level of a half
rate call is
greater than this
threshold, the
call needs to
undergo Huawei
power control
generation III.
GUI Value
Range:1~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:1~30
Default Value:
18

GSM BSS

Command
DLHSREXQU BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Lower

ALLOWTHR GCELLPWR3 Power Control quality
Huawei power
control
generation III on
a half rate call. If
the downlink
receive quality
level of a half
rate call is
smaller than this
threshold, the
call needs to
undergo Huawei
power control
generation III.
GUI Value
Range:1~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:1~30
Default Value:
18

GSM BSS

Command
DLLEVFILTL BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:Numb

EN GCELLPWR2 Power Control er of
Algorithm measurement
reports sampled
for averaging
downlink signal
strength. A
single
measurement
report cannot
reflect the actual
network
situations
accurately.
Therefore, the
BSC needs to
average the
measured values
in several
successive
measurement
reports to reflect
the radio
environment.
GUI Value
Range:1~20
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
480~9600, step:
480; SDCCH:
470~9400, step:
470
Default Value:5

GSM BSS

Command
DLMAXDOW BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Maxi

NSTEP GCELLPWR3 Power Control mum step by
Algorithm which to
decrease
downlink power
according to
signal strength.
GUI Value
Range:1~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:1~30
Default Value:
30
DLMAXUPST BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Maxi

EP GCELLPWR3 Power Control mum step by
Algorithm which to
increase
downlink power
according to
signal strength.
GUI Value
Range:1~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:1~30
Default Value:
30

GSM BSS

Command
DLPREDLEN BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:Numb

D GCELLPWR2 Power Control er of downlink
reports that the
BSC predicts.
The BSC takes a
while to confirm
the power
control effect of
a power control
command.
Therefore, the
BSC makes a
power control
decision based
on a
measurement
report that lags
behind the
changes in the
receive level and
quality instead
of reflecting the
real-time radio
environment. As
a result, the
power control is
late. To avoid
late power
control to some
extent, the
power control
algorithm
involves a
measurement
report prediction
filter. The BSC
can sample
several
downlink
measurement
reports in a short
time and then
weigh them to
predict future N
measurement
reports. This
parameter

GSM BSS

Command
specifies the
number N.
GUI Value
Range:0~3
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~3
Default Value:0
DLQHIGHTH BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:Qualit

RED GCELLPWRB Power Control y level threshold
ASIC Algorithm for decreasing
downlink signal
power. If the
BTS transmits
signals at a
quality level less
than this
threshold, the
BSC decreases
the power of the
BTS. If
(downlink
receive level -
"MAX Down
Adj. PC Value
by Qual.") <
"DL RX_LEV
Lower
Threshold", the
BSC does not
adjust the
transmit power.
GUI Value
Range:0~7
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~7
Default Value:0

GSM BSS

Command
DLQLOWTH BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:Qualit

ASIC Algorithm for increasing
downlink signal
power. If the
BTS transmits
signals at a
quality level
greater than or
equal to this
threshold, the
BSC increases
the power of the
BTS. If
(downlink
receive level +
"MAX Up Adj.
PC Value by
Qual.") > "DL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold", the
transmit power
adjustment
value is equal to
(downlink
receive level -
"DL RX_LEV
Upper
Threshold").
Otherwise, the
transmit power
adjustment
value is equal to
"MAX Up Adj.
PC Value by
Qual.".
GUI Value
Range:0~7
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~7
Default Value:2

GSM BSS

Command
DLQUAFILTL BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:Numb

EN GCELLPWR2 Power Control er of
reports sampled
for averaging
downlink signal
quality. A single
measurement
report cannot
reflect the actual
network
situations
accurately.
Therefore, the
BSC needs to
average the
measured values
in several
successive
measurement
reports to reflect
the radio
environment.
GUI Value
Range:1~20
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
480~9600, step:
480; SDCCH:
470~9400, step:
470
Default Value:5

GSM BSS

Command
DLQUALBAD BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:Durin

TRIG GCELLPWR2 Power Control g downlink
Algorithm power control, if
the downlink
receive quality
level is equal to
or greater than
"DL Qual, bad
Trig Threshold",
"DL RX_LEV
Upper
Threshold" is
increased by
"DL Qual. Bad
UpLEVDiff" to
further increase
the expected
downlink power
level.
GUI Value
Range:0~7
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~7
Default Value:2

GSM BSS

Command
DLQUALBAD BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:Durin

UPLEV GCELLPWR2 Power Control g downlink
Algorithm power control, if
the downlink
receive quality
level is equal to
or greater than
"DL Qual, bad
Trig Threshold",
"DL RX_LEV
Upper
Threshold" is
increased by
"DL Qual. Bad
UpLEVDiff" to
further increase
the expected
downlink power
level.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:
10

GSM BSS

Command
DLREXLEVA BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:This

DJFCTR GCELLPWR3 Power Control parameter
Algorithm specifies the
downlink signal
strength factor
multiplied by 10
during the
calculation of
the downlink
power control
step. The
downlink signal
strength factor is
a coefficient
indicating how
much the signal
strength is
considered
during the
calculation of
the downlink
power control
step.
GUI Value
Range:0~10
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~10
Default Value:3

GSM BSS

Command
DLREXLEVE BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Lengt

XPFLTLEN GCELLPWR3 Power Control h of the
Algorithm exponential
filter for
downlink signal
strength. A
single
measurement
report cannot
reflect the actual
network
situations
accurately.
Therefore, the
BSC needs to
filter the
measured values
in several
successive
measurement
reports to reflect
the radio
environment.
GUI Value
Range:0~19
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
0~9120, step:
480; SDCCH:
0~8930, step:
470
Default Value:3

GSM BSS

Command
DLREXLEV- BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Upper

HIGHTHRED GCELLPWR3 Power Control receive level
Algorithm threshold for
downlink power
control. If the
downlink
receive level is
greater than this
threshold, the
power of the
downlink signal
needs to be
decreased.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:
24
DLREXLEVL BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Lower

OWTHRED GCELLPWR3 Power Control receive level
Algorithm threshold for
downlink power
control. If the
downlink
receive level is
smaller than this
threshold, the
power of the
uplink signal
needs to be
increased.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:
24

GSM BSS

Command
DLREXLEVS BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Lengt

LDWINDOW GCELLPWR3 Power Control h of the slide
Algorithm window filter
for downlink
signal strength.
A single
measurement
report cannot
reflect the actual
network
situations
accurately.
Therefore, the
BSC needs to
filter the
measured values
in several
successive
measurement
reports to reflect
the radio
environment.
GUI Value
Range:1~20
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
480~9600, step:
480; SDCCH:
470~9400, step:
470
Default Value:1

GSM BSS

Command
DLREXQUAL BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:This

ADJFCTR GCELLPWR3 Power Control parameter
downlink
quality level
factor multiplied
by 10 during the
calculation of
the downlink
power control
step. The
downlink
quality level
factor is a
coefficient
indicating how
much the quality
level is
considered
during the
calculation of
the downlink
power control
step.
GUI Value
Range:0~10
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~10
Default Value:4

GSM BSS

Command
DLREXQUAL BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Lengt

EXPFLTLEN GCELLPWR3 Power Control h of the
Algorithm exponential
filter for
downlink signal
quality. A single
measurement
report cannot
reflect the actual
network
situations
accurately.
Therefore, the
BSC needs to
filter the
measured values
in several
successive
measurement
reports to reflect
the radio
environment.
GUI Value
Range:0~19
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
0~9120, step:
480; SDCCH:
0~8930, step:
470
Default Value:3

GSM BSS

Command
DLREXQUAL BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Lengt

SLDWINDOW GCELLPWR3 Power Control h of the slide
Algorithm window filter
for downlink
signal quality. A
single
measurement
report cannot
reflect the actual
network
situations
accurately.
Therefore, the
BSC needs to
filter the
measured values
in several
successive
measurement
reports to reflect
the radio
environment.
GUI Value
Range:1~20
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
480~9600, step:
480; SDCCH:
470~9400, step:
470
Default Value:1

GSM BSS

Command
DLRXLEVPR BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:A

OTECTFACT GCELLPWR3 Power Control power control
OR Algorithm step cannot
exceed the step
computed
according to "III
DL RexLev
Protect Factor"
and "III DL
RexQual Protect
Factor".
GUI Value
Range:0~100
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~100
Default Value:
20
DLRXQUALP BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:A

ROTECTFAC GCELLPWR3 Power Control power control
TOR Algorithm step cannot
exceed the step
computed
according to "III
DL RexLev
Protect Factor"
and "III DL
RexQual Protect
Factor".
GUI Value
Range:0~100
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~100
Default Value:
60

GSM BSS

Command
DLSSHIGHT BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:Upper

HRED GCELLPWRB Power Control threshold for
ASIC Algorithm downlink signal
strength If the
downlink
received signal
level is greater
than this
threshold, a
power decrease
is computed.
Then, the power
is decreased by
the least of the
power decrease,
maximum
power
adjustment step
allowed by the
quality zone to
which the
received signal
quality belongs,
and "MAX
Down Adj. PC
Value by Qual.".
Power decrease
= downlink
received signal
level - ("DL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" +
"AMR DL
RX_LEV Lower
Threshold")/2
The maximum
power
adjustment step
allowed by the
quality zone is
chosen from
"MAX Down
Adj.Value
Qual.Zone 0",
"MAX Down
Adj.Value
Qual.Zone 1",
and "MAX
Down

GSM BSS

Command
Adj.Value
Qual.Zone 2"
according to the
quality zone.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:
45

GSM BSS

Command
DLSSLOWTH BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:Lower

RED GCELLPWRB Power Control threshold for
ASIC Algorithm downlink signal
strength If the
downlink
received signal
level is less than
this threshold, a
power increase
is computed.
Then, the power
is increased by
the least of the
power increase,
"MAX Up Adj.
PC Value by
RX_LEV", and
"MAX Up Adj.
PC Value by
Qual.". Power
increase = ("DL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" +
"AMR DL
RX_LEV Lower
Threshold")/2 -
downlink
received signal
level
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:
28

GSM BSS

Command
DNPCEN BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:Wheth

GCELLBASIC GBFD-117601 Power Control er to allow BTS
PARA Algorithm power control
HUAWEI III GUI Value
Power Control Range:NO(No),
Algorithm YES(Yes)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:YES
(Yes)
DOUBLEANT BSC6900 SET GBFD-117602 Active Power Meaning:Dual-

ENNAGAIN GCELLPWRB Control antenna gain
ASIC used to estimate
the downlink
power during
assignment.
GUI Value
Range:0~255
Unit:0.1dB
Actual Value
Range:0~25.5
Default Value:
30
EXPDLRXLE BSC6900 SET GBFD-117602 Active Power Meaning:Receiv

V GCELLPWRB Control ed signal
ASIC strength at an
MS expected in
power forecast,
which helps to
compute the
initial transmit
power of the
BTS.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:
30

GSM BSS

Command
EXPULRXLE BSC6900 SET GBFD-117602 Active Power Meaning:Receiv

V GCELLPWRB Control ed signal
ASIC strength at the
BTS expected in
power forecast,
which helps to
compute the
initial transmit
power of an MS.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:
30
FINESTEPPC BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Wheth

ALLOWED GCELLPWR3 Power Control er to enable 0.2
Algorithm dB downlink
power control.
This power
control function
improves the
power control
precision.
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:NO(No)

GSM BSS

Command
MAXADJPCV BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:Step of

AL GCELLPWR2 Power Control upward power
Algorithm adjustment
according to the
quality of the
received signals.
GUI Value
Range:0~32
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~32
Default Value:8

GSM BSS

Command
MAXSTEP0 BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:Huaw

GCELLPWR2 Power Control ei power control
Algorithm algorithm II
divides three
quality zones
according to the
quality of the
receive signals.
When the power
is downwardly
adjusted
according to the
level, the
maximum
downward
adjustment step
can vary
according to the
quality of the
received signals.
This parameter
specifies the
maximum step
of downward
power
adjustment
when the quality
of the received
signals falls into
quality zone 0.
GUI Value
Range:0~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~30
Default Value:2

GSM BSS

Command

divides three
quality zones
according to the
quality of the
receive signals.
When the power
is downwardly
adjusted
according to the
level, the
maximum
downward
adjustment step
can vary
according to the
quality of the
received signals.
This parameter
specifies the
maximum step
of downward
power
adjustment
when the quality
of the received
signals falls into
quality zone 1.
GUI Value
Range:0~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~30
Default Value:0

GSM BSS

Command

divides three
quality zones
according to the
quality of the
receive signals.
When the power
is downwardly
adjusted
according to the
level, the
maximum
downward
adjustment step
can vary
according to the
quality of the
received signals.
This parameter
specifies the
maximum step
of downward
power
adjustment
when the quality
of the received
signals falls into
quality zone 2.
GUI Value
Range:0~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~30
Default Value:0

GSM BSS

Command
MAXVALADJ BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:Step of

RX GCELLPWR2 Power Control upward power
Algorithm adjustment
according to the
quality of the
received signals.
GUI Value
Range:0~32
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~32
Default Value:8
MEASURETY BSC6900 SET GBFD-117501 Enhanced Meaning:Type

PE GCELLCCUT GBFD-110801 Measurement of the
RANSYS Report (EMR) measurement
GBFD-110802 report (MR)
Processing of
Measurement reported by the
Report MS
Pre-processing GUI Value
of Measurement Range:EnhMeas
Report Report
(Enhanced
Measurement
Report),
ComMeasRepor
t(Common
Measurement
Report)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:EnhMeas
Report,
ComMeasRepor
t
Default
Value:ComMea
sReport
(Common
Measurement
Report)

GSM BSS

Command
MRCOMPRE BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:Wheth

G GCELLPWR2 Power Control er power control
allows
measurement
report
compensation.
When making a
power control
decision, the
BSC retrieves a
certain number
of history
measurement
reports and
performs
weighted
filtering on the
receive level
values and
receive quality
values in these
reports, which
are obtained
when different
transmit powers
were used by
BTSs or MSs.
To ensure that
correct receive
level values and
receive quality
values are used
in filtering, you
must
compensate the
receive level
values and
receive quality
values in history
measurement
reports obtained
when transmit
powers different
than the current
one were used.
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)

GSM BSS

Command
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:YES
(Yes)

GSM BSS

Command
MRMISSCOU BSC6900 SET GBFD-110601 HUAWEI I Meaning:Allow

NT GCELLHOFI GBFD-510501 Handover ed number of
TPEN HUAWEI II measurement
Handover reports lost
consecutively
during
interpolation. If
the number of
measurement
reports lost
consecutively is
less than the
value of this
parameter,
linear
interpolation is
performed for
the values in the
lost
measurement
reports based on
the values in the
two
measurement
reports
following and
followed by the
lost
measurement
reports. If the
number of
measurement
reports lost
consecutively is
greater than or
equal to the
value of this
parameter, all
measurement
reports before
the lost
measurement
reports will be
discarded, and
the relevant
filtering values
will be
recalculated
when new

GSM BSS

Command
measurement
reports are
received.
GUI Value
Range:0~31
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~31
Default Value:4
MRMISSNUM BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:When

GCELLPWR3 Power Control the number of
Algorithm consecutively
lost
measurement
reports exceeds
this parameter,
clear the
measurement
report list used
for power
control and
restart filtering.
GUI Value
Range:1~255
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:1~255
Default Value:5

GSM BSS

Command
MRPREPROC BSC6900 SET GBFD-110802 Pre-processing Meaning:Freque

FREQ GCELLHOCT of Measurement ncy at which the
RL Report BTSs submit
pre-processed
measurement
reports to the
BSC
GUI Value
Range:NOrepor
t(Do not report),
Twice_ps
(Twice every
second),
Once_ps(Once
every second),
Once_2s(Once
every two
second),
Once_4s(Once
every four
second)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NOrepor
t, Twice_ps,
Once_ps,
Once_2s,
Once_4s
Default
Value:Once_ps
(Once every
second)

GSM BSS

Command
NONAMRCA BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Wheth

LLPCALLOW GCELLPWR3 Power Control er to enable the
ED Algorithm power control
algorithm III for
non-AMR calls.
If the algorithm
is enabled,
power control is
performed on
non-AMR calls.
GUI Value
Range:OFF(Not
Allowed), ON
(Allowed)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:OFF, ON
Default
Value:ON
(Allowed)
PATHLOSS BSC6900 SET GBFD-117602 Active Power Meaning:Trans-

GCELLPWRB Control mission loss
ASIC difference
between radio
frequencies on
different bands
GUI Value
Range:0~255
Unit:0.1dB
Actual Value
Range:0~25.5
Default Value:
79

GSM BSS

Command
PCADJPERIO BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:Minim

D GCELLPWRB Power Control um interval
ASIC Algorithm between two
consecutive
power control
commands
GUI Value
Range:1~15
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
480~7200, step:
480; SDCCH:
470~7050, step:
470
Default Value:3
PCHOCMPC BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:When

ON GCELLOTHE Power Control the switch is
XT Algorithm turned on, the
compensation
method for
power control is
the same as that
for handover.
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:NO(No)

GSM BSS

Command
PRIMMESPP BSC6900 SET GBFD-110802 Pre-processing Meaning:Wheth

T GCELLHOCT of Measurement er the BTSs send
RL Report the original
measurement
reports to the
BSC after pre-
processing
them. When this
parameter is set
to YES, the
BTSs send the
original and pre-
processed
measurement
reports to the
BSC.
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:NO(No)

GSM BSS

Command
PWRBCDALL BSC6900 SET GBFD-117602 Active Power Meaning:Wheth

OWD GCELLPWRB Control er to allow active
ASIC power control. If
this parameter is
set to YES, the
system performs
power forecast
in the process of
initial access
assignment or
service channel
activation
during intra-
BSC handovers,
and sends the
forecast initial
power
information to
the BTSs
through channel
activation
messages. In this
way, the MSs
and BTSs can
adjust the
transmit power.
If this parameter
is set to NO, the
system does not
perform power
forecast, and the
MSs and BTSs
choose the
maximum
transmit power.
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:NO(No)

GSM BSS

Command
PwrBCDAssOf BSC6900 SET GBFD-117602 Active Power Meaning:Power

fset GCELLPWRB Control offset in
ASIC signaling
interchange
during a channel
assignment
where active
power control is
performed.
GUI Value
Range:0~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~30
Default Value:2
PwrBCDHoOff BSC6900 SET GBFD-117602 Active Power Meaning:Power

set GCELLPWRB Control offset in
ASIC signaling
interchange
during a
handover where
active power
control is
performed.
GUI Value
Range:0~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~30
Default Value:2

GSM BSS

Command
PwrBCDOpti BSC6900 SET GBFD-117602 Active Power Meaning:Wheth

mizeSwitch GCELLPWRB Control er to optimize
ASIC the active power
control
algorithm. If this
parameter is set
to ON, active
power control is
separately
performed
during
assignment and
handover
procedures
based on the
values of
"PwrBCDAssO
ffset" and
"PwrBCDHoOf
fset".
GUI Value
Range:OFF
(Off), ON(On)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:OFF, ON
Default
Value:OFF(Off)
PWRCTRLOP BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Wheth

TIMIZEDEN GCELLPWR3 Power Control er to enable the
Algorithm power control
optimization
algorithm III.
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:YES
(Yes)

GSM BSS

Command
PWRCTRLS BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:Wheth

W GCELLPWRB Power Control er to enable
ASIC Algorithm power control
algorithm II or
power control
algorithm III
GUI Value
Range:PWR2
(Power control
II), PWR3
(Power control
III)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:PWR2,
PWR3
Default
Value:PWR3
(Power control
III)
PwrFineCtlOp BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Wheth

timizeSwitch GCELLPWR3 Power Control er to optimize
Algorithm 0.2 dB power
control.
GUI Value
Range:OFF
(Off), ON(On)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:OFF, ON
Default
Value:OFF(Off)

GSM BSS

Command
QUALSTEP BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:Step of

GCELLPWR2 Power Control downward
Algorithm power
adjustment
according to the
quality of the
received signals.
GUI Value
Range:0~4
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~4
Default Value:2

GSM BSS

Command
SAICALLOW BSC6900 SET GBFD-118103 Network Meaning:Wheth

ED GCELLPWRB Support SAIC er to enable
ASIC power control
for SAIC-
capable MSs.
The single
antenna
interference
cancellation
(SAIC)
technology
reduces
interference
with the uplink
signal receive by
using signal
processing
technology. An
MS that
supports SAIC
has better anti-
interference
capability. If this
parameter is set
to YES(Yes),
the BSC or BTS
adjusts the
power control
threshold for
SAIC-capable
MSs to improve
radio
performance of
the system.
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:NO(No)

GSM BSS

Command
SAICTHRED BSC6900 SET GBFD-118103 Network Meaning:Adjust

APDTVALUE GCELLPWR2 Support SAIC ment step of the
downlink signal
quality
threshold in
power control
algorithm II for
SAIC-capable
MSs. The
network side
uses a lower
downlink signal
quality
threshold for
SAIC-capable
MSs in power
control, thus
lowering the
transmit power
of the
corresponding
BTS and
reducing the
interferences in
the whole
network.
GUI Value
Range:0~2
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~2
Default Value:1
SDMRCUTNU BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Allow

M GCELLPWR3 Power Control ed number of
Algorithm MRs discarded
on the SDCCH
during an initial
power control.
GUI Value
Range:0~5
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~5
Default Value:1

GSM BSS

Command
TCHMRCUT BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Allow

NUM GCELLPWR3 Power Control ed number of
Algorithm MRs discarded
on the TCH
during an initial
power control.
GUI Value
Range:0~10
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~10
Default Value:3
ULADJPRD BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Minim

GCELLPWR3 Power Control um interval
Algorithm between two
consecutive
uplink power
control
commands.
GUI Value
Range:0~255
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
480~122400,
step:480;
SDCCH:
470~119850,
step:470
Default Value:3

GSM BSS

Command
ULAFSREXQ BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Curren

UALHIGHTH GCELLPWR3 Power Control t call is an AMR
RED Algorithm full-rate call,
and when the
uplink receive
quality is greater
than the
threshold,
Huawei III
power control is
performed.
GUI Value
Range:1~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:1~30
Default Value:
16
ULAFSREXQ BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Curren

UALLOWTH GCELLPWR3 Power Control t call is an AMR
RED Algorithm full-rate call,
and when the
uplink receive
quality is lower
than the
threshold,
Huawei III
power control is
performed.
GUI Value
Range:1~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:1~30
Default Value:
16

GSM BSS

Command
ULAHSREXQ BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Curren

UALHIGHTH GCELLPWR3 Power Control t call is an AMR
RED Algorithm half-rate call,
and when the
uplink receive
quality is greater
than the
threshold,
Huawei III
power control is
performed.
GUI Value
Range:1~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:1~30
Default Value:
18
ULAHSREXQ BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Curren

UALLOWTH GCELLPWR3 Power Control t call is an AMR
RED Algorithm half-rate call,
and when the
uplink receive
quality is lower
than the
threshold,
Huawei III
power control is
performed.
GUI Value
Range:1~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:1~30
Default Value:
18

GSM BSS

Command
ULFILTADJF BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Filter

ACTOR GCELLPWR3 Power Control adjustment
Algorithm factor for uplink
power control. If
this parameter is
set to a large
value, the
filtered values
become smooth,
thus reducing
the impact of
poor
measurement
reports on the
filtered values.
If this parameter
is set to a small
value, the filter
values are close
to the actual
ones and thus the
power control
speed is
increased.
GUI Value
Range:1~10
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:1~10
Default Value:3

GSM BSS

Command
ULFSREXQU BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Curren

ALHIGHTHR GCELLPWR3 Power Control t call is a full-
ED Algorithm rate call, and
when the uplink
receive quality
is greater than
the threshold,
Huawei III
power control is
performed.
GUI Value
Range:1~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:1~30
Default Value:
18
ULFSREXQU BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Curren

ALLOWTHR GCELLPWR3 Power Control t call is a full-
when the uplink
receive quality
is lower than the
threshold,
Huawei III
power control is
performed.
GUI Value
Range:1~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:1~30
Default Value:
18

GSM BSS

Command
ULHSREXQU BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Curren

ALHIGHTHR GCELLPWR3 Power Control t call is a half-
when the uplink
receive quality
is greater than
the threshold,
Huawei III
power control is
performed.
GUI Value
Range:1~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:1~30
Default Value:
18
ULHSREXQU BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Curren

ALLOWTHR GCELLPWR3 Power Control t call is a half-
when the uplink
receive quality
is lower than the
threshold,
Huawei III
power control is
performed.
GUI Value
Range:1~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:1~30
Default Value:
18

GSM BSS

Command
ULLEVFILTL BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:When

EN GCELLPWR2 Power Control the network
Algorithm receives
measurement
reports, in
consideration of
the accuracy of a
single
measurement
report, the
measurement
values in
consecutive
measurement
reports are
filtered to
represent the
radio operating
environment.
This parameter
specifies the
number of
measurement
reports sampled
for filtering the
uplink signal
strength.
GUI Value
Range:1~20
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
480~9600, step:
480; SDCCH:
470~9400, step:
470
Default Value:5

GSM BSS

Command
ULMAXDOW BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Maxi

NSTEP GCELLPWR3 Power Control mum adjustment
Algorithm step when the
BSC decreases
uplink transmit
power.
GUI Value
Range:1~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:1~30
Default Value:
30
ULMAXUPST BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Maxi

EP GCELLPWR3 Power Control mum adjustment
Algorithm step when the
BSC increases
uplink transmit
power.
GUI Value
Range:1~30
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:1~30
Default Value:
30

GSM BSS

Command
ULPREDLEN BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:After

D GCELLPWR2 Power Control the BSC delivers
Algorithm the power
control
command, it
should wait for a
period of time
before affirming
the effect of the
power control.
Therefore, the
MR that power
control decision
is based on
cannot
accurately
reflect the radio
environment
during the
power
adjustment, but
misses the latest
changes of the
receive level and
receive quality
of the MS.
Therefore, the
power
adjustment is
delayed. To
compensate the
delay in power
adjustment, the
power control
algorithm
implements the
prediction and
filtering
function. In
other words, the
BSC samples
several uplink
measurement
reports,
performs
weighted
filtering, and
predicts N
measurement

GSM BSS

Command
reports from the

current time
onwards in a
short period.
This parameter
determines the
number of
uplink
measurement
reports
predicted by the
BSC. In other
words, the value
of this parameter
equals to the
previous
number N.
GUI Value
Range:0~3
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~3
Default Value:0

GSM BSS

Command
ULQHIGHTH BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:The

RED GCELLPWRB Power Control MS transmit
ASIC Algorithm power is
decreased only
when the quality
level of the MS
transmit signal
is smaller than
the value of the
parameter. If
(the uplink
receive level -
MAX Up Adj.
PC Value by
Qual) is smaller
than "UL
RX_LEV Lower
Threshold", the
MS transmit
power is not
adjusted.
GUI Value
Range:0~7
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~7
Default Value:0

GSM BSS

Command
ULQLOWTH BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:Qualit

ASIC Algorithm for increasing
downlink signal
power. If an MS
transmits signals
at a quality level
greater than or
equal to this
threshold, the
BSC increases
the power of the
MS. If (uplink
receive level +
"MAX Up Adj.
PC Value by
Qual.") > "AMR
UL RX_LEV
Upper
Threshold", the
transmit power
adjustment
value is equal to
(uplink receive
level - "MAX
Up Adj. PC
Value by
Qual.").
Otherwise, the
transmit power
adjustment
value is equal to
"MAX Up Adj.
PC Value by
Qual.".
GUI Value
Range:0~7
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~7
Default Value:3

GSM BSS

Command
ULQUAFILTL BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:When

EN GCELLPWR2 Power Control the network
Algorithm receives
measurement
reports, the
measurement
values in several
straight
measurement
reports are
filtered to reflect
the radio
operating
environment for
the sake of
accuracy. This
parameter
specifies the
number of
measurement
reports sampled
for filtering the
uplink signal
quality.
GUI Value
Range:1~20
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
480~9600, step:
480; SDCCH:
470~9400, step:
470
Default Value:5

GSM BSS

Command
ULQUALBAD BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:In the

TRIG GCELLPWR2 Power Control case of power
Algorithm control, when
the uplink
receive quality
is not smaller
than "UL Qual.
Bad Trig
Threshold", the
actual "UL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" is
increased by
"UL Qual. Bad
UpLEVDiff".
GUI Value
Range:0~7
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~7
Default Value:3
ULQUALBAD BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:In the

UPLEV GCELLPWR2 Power Control case of power
Algorithm control, when
the uplink
receive quality
is not smaller
than "UL Qual.
Bad Trig
Threshold", the
actual "UL
RX_LEV Upper
Threshold" is
increased by
"UL Qual. Bad
UpLEVDiff".
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:5

GSM BSS

Command
ULREXLEVA BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:This

DJFCTR GCELLPWR3 Power Control parameter
uplink signal
strength factor
multiplied by 10
during the
calculation of
the uplink power
control step. The
uplink signal
strength factor is
a coefficient
indicating how
much the signal
strength is
considered
during the
calculation of
the uplink power
control step.
GUI Value
Range:0~10
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~10
Default Value:3

GSM BSS

Command
ULREXLEVE BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:When

XPFLTLEN GCELLPWR3 Power Control the network
Algorithm receives
measurement
reports, the
measurement
values in several
straight
measurement
reports are
filtered to reflect
the radio
operating
environment for
the sake of
accuracy. This
parameter
specifies the
number of
measurement
reports sampled
for exponent
filtering of the
uplink signal
strength.
GUI Value
Range:0~19
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
0~9120, step:
480; SDCCH:
0~8930, step:
470
Default Value:3

GSM BSS

Command
ULREXLEV- BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:When

HIGHTHRED GCELLPWR3 Power Control the uplink
Algorithm receive level
reaches the
threshold,
Huawei III
power control is
performed.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:
20
ULREXLEVL BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:When

OWTHRED GCELLPWR3 Power Control the uplink
Algorithm receive level is
lower than the
threshold,
Huawei III
power control is
performed.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:
20

GSM BSS

Command
ULREXLEVS BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:When

LDWINDOW GCELLPWR3 Power Control the network
Algorithm receives
measurement
reports, the
measurement
values in several
straight
measurement
reports are
filtered to reflect
the radio
operating
environment for
the sake of
accuracy. This
parameter
specifies the
number of
measurement
reports sampled
for slide-
window filtering
of the uplink
signal strength.
GUI Value
Range:1~20
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
0~9120, step:
480; SDCCH:
0~8930, step:
470
Default Value:1

GSM BSS

Command
ULREXQUAL BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:This

ADJFCTR GCELLPWR3 Power Control parameter
uplink quality
level factor
multiplied by 10
during the
calculation of
the uplink power
control step. The
uplink quality
level factor is a
coefficient
indicating how
much the quality
level is
considered
during the
calculation of
the uplink power
control step.
GUI Value
Range:0~10
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~10
Default Value:4

GSM BSS

Command
ULREXQUAL BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:When

EXPFLTLEN GCELLPWR3 Power Control the network
Algorithm receives
measurement
reports, the
measurement
values in several
straight
measurement
reports are
filtered to reflect
the radio
operating
environment for
the sake of
accuracy. This
parameter
specifies the
number of
measurement
reports sampled
for exponent
filtering of the
uplink signal
quality.
GUI Value
Range:0~19
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
0~9120, step:
480; SDCCH:
0~8930, step:
470
Default Value:3

GSM BSS

Command
ULREXQUAL BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:When

SLDWINDOW GCELLPWR3 Power Control the network
Algorithm receives
measurement
reports, the
measurement
values in several
straight
measurement
reports are
filtered to reflect
the radio
operating
environment for
the sake of
accuracy. This
parameter
specifies the
number of
measurement
reports sampled
for slide-
window filtering
of the uplink
signal quality.
GUI Value
Range:1~20
Unit:ms
Actual Value
Range:TCH:
0~9120, step:
480; SDCCH:
0~8930, step:
470
Default Value:1

GSM BSS

Command
ULRXLEVPR BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Signal

OTECTFACT GCELLPWR3 Power Control strength factor
OR Algorithm for the
protective
limitation on
calculating the
uplink power
control
adjustment step.
The calculated
step value
cannot exceed
the step value
that is obtained
on the basis of
the signal
strength
protection factor
and the signal
quality
protection
factor.
GUI Value
Range:0~100
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~100
Default Value:
30

GSM BSS

Command
ULRXQUALP BSC6900 SET GBFD-117601 HUAWEI III Meaning:Signal

ROTECTFAC GCELLPWR3 Power Control strength factor
TOR Algorithm for the
protective
limitation on
calculating the
uplink power
control
adjustment step.
The calculated
step value
cannot exceed
the step value
that is obtained
on the basis of
the signal
strength
protection factor
and the signal
quality
protection
factor.
GUI Value
Range:0~100
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:0~100
Default Value:
75
ULSSHIGHT BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:When

HRED GCELLPWRB Power Control the uplink
ASIC Algorithm receive level
reaches the
threshold,
Huawei II power
control is
performed.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:
30

GSM BSS

Command
ULSSLOWTH BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:When

RED GCELLPWRB Power Control the uplink
ASIC Algorithm receive level is
below the
threshold,
Huawei II power
control is
performed.
GUI Value
Range:0~63
Unit:dB
Actual Value
Range:0~63
Default Value:
18
UPPCEN BSC6900 SET GBFD-110703 Enhanced Meaning:Wheth

GCELLBASIC GBFD-117601 Power Control er to allow MS
PARA Algorithm power control
HUAWEI III GUI Value
Power Control Range:NO(No),
Algorithm YES(Yes)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:YES
(Yes)

GSM BSS
Power Control Feature Parameter Description 6 Counters
6 Counters
Table 6-1 Counter description

Counter ID Counter Name Counter NE Feature ID Feature Name
Description
1278271417 CELL.MS.PWR S3230A:Numbe BSC6900 GBFD-110703 Enhanced

.INCREASE.C r of Power Power Control
MD.TIMES Control Increase Algorithm
Messages Sent
to MS
1278271418 CELL.MS.PWR S3230B:Numbe BSC6900 GBFD-110703 Enhanced

.DECREASE.C r of Power Power Control
MD.TIMES Control Algorithm
Decrease
Messages Sent
to MS
1278271419 CELL.BTS.PW S3231A:Numbe BSC6900 GBFD-110703 Enhanced

R.INCREASE. r of Power Power Control
CMD.TIMES Control Increase Algorithm
Messages Sent
to BTS
1278271420 CELL.BTS.PW S3231B:Numbe BSC6900 GBFD-110703 Enhanced

R.DECREASE. r of Power Power Control
CMD.TIMES Control Algorithm
Decrease
Messages Sent
to BTS
1278271423 CELL.MS.PWR AS3240:Averag BSC6900 GBFD-110703 Enhanced

.LEV.AVR e Power Level of Power Control
MS Algorithm
1278271424 CELL.BTS.PW AS3241:Averag BSC6900 GBFD-110703 Enhanced

R.LEV.AVR e Power Level of Power Control
BTS Algorithm

GSM BSS
Power Control Feature Parameter Description 6 Counters
Counter ID Counter Name Counter NE Feature ID Feature Name

Description
1278271453 CELL.NONAM AS3240NA:Av BSC6900 GBFD-110703 Enhanced

R.MS.PWR.LE erage MS Power Power Control
V.AVE Level of Non- Algorithm
AMR Call
1278271454 CELL.NONAM AS3241NA:Av BSC6900 GBFD-110703 Enhanced

R.BTS.PWR.L erage BTS Power Control
EV.AVE Power Level of Algorithm
Non-AMR Call
1278281475 TRX.EXT.HR. S4559:Average BSC6900 GBFD-110703 Enhanced

SHORT.AVR.V Measurement Power Control
QI Value of the HR Algorithm
UL VQI (Voice
Quality Index)
in the
Customized MR
1278281476 TRX.EXT.UP.L S4560:Average BSC6900 GBFD-110703 Enhanced

EV.AVR.PWR Uplink Power in Power Control
the Customized Algorithm
MR
1278281477 TRX.EXT.DN. S4561:Average BSC6900 GBFD-110703 Enhanced

LEV.AVR.PW Downlink Power Control
R Power in the Algorithm
Customized MR

GSM BSS
Power Control Feature Parameter Description 7 Glossary
7 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see the Glossary.

GSM BSS
Power Control Feature Parameter Description 8 Reference Documents
8 Reference Documents
1. 3GPP TS 04.08: "Mobile radio interface layer 3: specification"

2. 3GPP TS 05.08: "Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Radio subsystem
link control"
3. BSC6900 Feature List
4. BSC6900 Optional Feature Description
5. BSC6900 GSM Parameter Reference
6. BSC6900 GSM MML Command Reference
7. BSC6900 GSM Performance Counter Reference


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1 About This Document..................................................................................................................1

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4.2.6 Active Power Control Parameters...........................................................................................................43

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1 About This Document

l Huawei II power control algorithm (PCII)

1.2 Intended Audience

l Personnel who need to understand the power control feature

1.3 Change History

There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:

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Change Type Change Description Parameter Change

Feature change None None

Editorial change Optimized the document None

Change Type Change Description Parameter Change

Feature change l Optimized the 0.2 dB Added the following parameters:

Editorial change Optimized the document None.

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3.1 Working Principles

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Figure 3-1 Power control process

As shown in Figure 3-1, power control is implemented as follows:

3.1.2 Measurement Report Processing

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Processing on the BTS or BSC

If BTSMESRPTPREPROC is set to BTS_Preprocessing(BTS preprocessing), and PRIMMESPPT is

If BTSMESRPTPREPROC is set to BTS_Preprocessing(BTS preprocessing), the BTS

l Uplink and downlink receive level (RxLev)

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l BTS power level

3.1.3 Power Control Algorithms

3.1.4 Power Control Procedures

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Figure 3-2 Uplink power control procedure

The detailed procedure is as follows:

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Figure 3-3 Downlink power control procedure

The detailed procedure is as follows:

3.2 Huawei II Power Control Algorithm

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Figure 3-4 Procedures for using the PCII algorithm

3.2.1 Measurement Report Processing

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3. MR discarding in the initial connection phase

Predictive filtering applies only to receive level.

3.2.2 Power Control Decision

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Figure 3-5 Power adjustment

1. Calculating the power adjustment step based on receive level (RxLev)

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2. Calculating the power adjustment step based on receive quality (RxQual)

3.3 Huawei III Power Control Algorithm

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Figure 3-6 Procedures for using the PCIII algorithm.

3.3.1 Power Control Activation

3.3.2 Measurement Report Processing