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GBSS14.0
Issue 01
Date 2013-04-12
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Contents
2 Overview.........................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................................3
2.2 Benefits...............................................................................................................................................................3
3 Technical Description...................................................................................................................4
3.1 Dynamic Cell Power Off Algorithm..................................................................................................................5
3.1.1 Decision.....................................................................................................................................................5
3.1.2 Execution...................................................................................................................................................5
3.2 Dynamic Cell Power On Algorithm...................................................................................................................6
3.2.1 Decision.....................................................................................................................................................6
3.2.2 Execution...................................................................................................................................................6
4 Related Features.............................................................................................................................8
5 Network Impact.............................................................................................................................9
5.1 System Capacity.................................................................................................................................................9
5.2 Network Performance.........................................................................................................................................9
6 Engineering Guidelines.............................................................................................................10
6.1 When to Use Dynamic Cell Power Off............................................................................................................10
6.2 Required Information.......................................................................................................................................10
6.3 Planning............................................................................................................................................................10
6.3.1 RF Planning.............................................................................................................................................10
6.3.2 Network Planning....................................................................................................................................10
6.3.3 Hardware Planning..................................................................................................................................10
6.4 Deployment......................................................................................................................................................10
6.5 Performance Monitoring...................................................................................................................................11
6.6 Parameter Optimization....................................................................................................................................11
6.7 Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................................11
7 Parameters.....................................................................................................................................12
8 Counters........................................................................................................................................23
9 Glossary.........................................................................................................................................24
10 Reference Documents...............................................................................................................25
1.1 Scope
This document describes the GBFD-111610 Dynamic Cell Power Off feature, including its
implementation principles, related features, network impact, and engineering guidelines.
l Feature change: refers to a change in the Dynamic Cell Power Off feature of a specific
product version.
l Editorial change: refers to a change in wording or the addition of information that was not
described in the earlier version.
Document Versions
The document version is 01 (2013-04-12).
01 (2013-04-12)
This is the first commercial release of GBSS14.0.
The GBFD-111610 Dynamic Cell Power Off feature is separated from Intelligent Power
Consumption Decrease Feature Parameter Description, and the descriptions about the feature
are optimized.
2 Overview
2.1 Introduction
The Dynamic Cell Power Off feature enables a BSC to dynamically power off or power on all
the TRXs in a cell that has a co-coverage cell based on traffic load within a specified period.
In a multiband network, the 900 MHz cell provides network coverage, whereas the 1800 MHz
cell absorbs network traffic. To reduce power consumption on a multiband network, the Dynamic
Cell Power Off feature is introduced. If the traffic volume is low and the 900 MHz cell can take
over all services running on the 1800 MHz cell within a specified period, the 1800 MHz cell can
be powered off, thereby reducing BTS power consumption.
NOTE
l In a GSM network, if the coverage of cell A includes that of cell B, cell A is a co-coverage cell of cell
B. Co-coverage cells are usually planned in multiband networks.
l To support Dynamic Cell Power Off, a cell and its co-coverage cell must be served by the same BSC.
l A 900 MHz cell refers to a cell running on the 900 MHz or 850 MHz frequency band, and a 1800 MHz
cell refers to a cell running on the 1800 MHz or 1900 MHz frequency band. For details about multiband
networks, see Multiband Network Feature Parameter Description.
2.2 Benefits
The Dynamic Cell Power Off feature enables a BSC to dynamically power off idle network
equipment when traffic volume is low, thereby reducing power consumption.
3 Technical Description
The Dynamic Cell Power Off feature is widely used in dual-band networks where the GSM900
and 1800 MHz cells are served by the same BSC.
When traffic volume is low, all the TRXs in the 1800 MHz cell are disabled, and the 900 MHz
cell provides services for all subscribers in the coverage area of the 1800 MHz cell, thereby
reducing the power consumption of the entire network. When traffic volume increases, all the
TRXs in the 1800 MHz cell are powered on to meet the traffic requirement in the coverage area.
Figure 3-1 shows the overall principles of this feature.
The TURNOFFENABLE parameter controls whether to enable Dynamic Cell Power Off. When
TURNOFFENABLE is set to ENABLE(Enable), this feature is enabled.
This feature consists of the dynamic cell power off and dynamic cell power on algorithms.
3.1.1 Decision
When TURNOFFENABLE is set to ENABLE(Enable), the BSC determines that a cell can be
powered off when all the following conditions are met:
l The current time is within the period specified by the TURNOFFCELLSTRTIME and
TURNOFFCELLSTPTIME parameters.
l The current date is outside the specified period during which the intelligent shutdown of
TRX power amplifiers (PAs) is prohibited.
NOTE
l The period when the intelligent shutdown of TRX PAs is prohibited is determined by the
StartMonthDSTPA, StartDayDSTPA, EndMonthDSTPA, and EndDayDSTPA parameters.
l You can set TURNOFFCELLSTRTIME to a value greater than the value of
TURNOFFCELLSTPTIME. In this case, the period when the cell can be powered off spans
more than one day. For example, if you set TURNOFFCELLSTRTIME to 23:00 and
TURNOFFCELLSTPTIME to 06:00, the specified period starts from 23:00 till 6:00 on the next
day.
l During the period when the intelligent shutdown of TRX PAs is prohibited, the TRXs in the cell
cannot be disabled, and therefore the cell cannot be powered off. For example, if the specified
period when the intelligent shutdown of TRX PAs is prohibited is "October 1" and the specified
period when the cell can be powered off is "23:00 till 06:00", the cell cannot be powered off from
23:00 on September 30 until 06:00 on October 2.
l The duration from the current time to the time specified by TURNOFFCELLSTPTIME
is longer than the period specified by PROTECTTIME.
l The duration from the last time the cell was powered on to the current time is longer than
the period specified by PROTECTTIME.
l The number of activated TCHs and PDCHs in the cell is less than or equal to the value of
TURNOFFCELLCHANNUM.
l The measured load of the co-coverage cell is lower than the threshold specified by
SAMECVGCELLLOADTHRD for N consecutive times, where N is specified by
SAMECVGCELLLOADSTATTM.
NOTE
The BSC measures the load of the co-coverage cell every minute.
3.1.2 Execution
When the BSC determines that a cell can be powered off:
l If the cell does not have an established call or a call that is being established, the BSC
immediately powers off the cell.
l If the cell has an established call or a call that is being established, the BSC performs one
of the following operations to release an occupied channel, depending on the channel type:
– TCH: The BSC attempts to hand over the call that occupies the TCH to a neighboring
cell.
– SDCCH: The BSC waits until the call releases the occupied SDCCH.
1. The BSC sends the BTS a Set Trx Pa message, in which the value of "operationalType" in
the "bsc-bts-set-trx-power" information element (IE) is "power-off".
2. Upon receiving the Set Trx Pa message, the BTS starts to disable the TRXs in the cell and
responds to the BSC with a Set Trx Pa Ack message.
3. After disabling all the TRXs in the cell, the BTS sends the BSC a State Changed Event
Report message, notifying the BSC that the cell has been powered off.
Upon powering off the cell, the BSC stops sending system information (SI) and paging messages
in the cell and prohibits any calls (for example, a call handed over from another cell) from
accessing the cell.
3.2.1 Decision
The BSC determines that a powered off cell can be powered on when either of the following
conditions is met:
l The current time is outside the period specified by the TURNOFFCELLSTRTIME and
TURNOFFCELLSTPTIME parameters.
l The measured load of the co-coverage cell of the cell is higher than the threshold specified
by TURNONCELLLOADTHRD and the duration from the last time the cell was powered
off to the current time is longer than the period specified by PROTECTTIME.
NOTE
The BSC measures the load of the co-coverage cell every minute.
3.2.2 Execution
When the BSC determines that a powered off cell can be powered on, the BSC immediately
powers on the cell.
The procedure of executing dynamic cell power on is similar to that of executing dynamic cell
power off, except that the messages carry different values.
Figure 3-3 shows the procedure.
1. The BSC sends the BTS a Set Trx Pa message, in which the value of "operationalType" in
the "bsc-bts-set-trx-power" IE is "power-on".
2. Upon receiving the Set Trx Pa message, the BTS starts to enable all the TRXs in the cell
and responds to the BSC with a Set Trx Pa Ack message.
3. After enabling the BCCH TRX in the cell, the BTS sends the BSC a State Changed Event
Report message, notifying the BSC that the cell has been powered on.
Upon powering on the cell, the BSC starts to send SI and paging messages in the cell and allows
new calls to access the cell.
4 Related Features
Prerequisite Features
None
Impacted Features
l GBFD-111602 TRX Power Amplifier Intelligent Shutdown
It is recommended that the Dynamic Cell Power Off feature be used with the TRX Power
Amplifier Intelligent Shutdown feature, and the specified time when TRX Power Amplifier
Intelligent Shutdown starts be earlier than the specified time when Dynamic Cell Power
Off starts. This provides the following benefits:
– When traffic volume in the cell decreases, TRX Power Amplifier Intelligent Shutdown
enables the BSC to disable idle TRXs in the cell, thereby reducing cell load.
– When cell load is reduced to a certain level, Dynamic Cell Power Off enables the BSC
to disable the BCCH TRX, thereby decreasing BTS power consumption.
NOTE
If TRX Power Amplifier Intelligent Shutdown is enabled alone in a cell, the BSC can disable all the TRXs
except the BCCH TRX in the cell, and the cell can continue providing services for subscribers. However,
if Dynamic Cell Power Off is enabled alone in a cell, the BSC disables all the TRXs in the cell when
related conditions are met. In such a case, the cell will no longer provide services for subscribers.
l GBFD-114401 Multi-band Sharing One BSC
It is recommended that the Dynamic Cell Power Off feature be used with the Multi-band
Sharing One BSC feature, because the scenario where the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz
frequency bands are deployed under one BSC is a recommended application scenario for
Dynamic Cell Power Off.
5 Network Impact
6 Engineering Guidelines
6.3 Planning
6.3.1 RF Planning
None
6.4 Deployment
For details about how to activate, verify, and deactivate this feature, see Configuring Dynamic
Cell Power Off.
Cell load and traffic distribution vary depending on different areas. For example, the light-traffic period in
a residential area is different from that in a commercial area.
6.7 Troubleshooting
None
7 Parameters
parameter
cannot be set to
SLEEPING. If
the Enable
Turning Off Cell
parameter is set
to SLEEPING
for a cell, this
setting takes
effect five
minutes later.
This protection
is performed by
the BSC to avoid
that users
modify the value
of the parameter
frequently
within the
protection
period (five
minutes).
GUI Value
Range:DISABL
E(Disable),
ENABLE
(Enable),
SLEEPING
(Sleeping)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:DISABL
E, ENABLE,
SLEEPING
Default
Value:DISABL
E(Disable)
8 Counters
9 Glossary
10 Reference Documents
None