2 OEO42006L1 LTE Power Control

LTE Power Control
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Objectives
 Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
 Describe the purpose and configuration principles of power
control
 Describe uplink and downlink power control policies and

related parameters
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Contents
1. Overview
2. Downlink Power Control
3. Uplink Power Control
Purpose of Power Control
 Power control is used to:

 Compensate for path loss and shadow fading
 Counteract interference between intra-frequency E-UTRAN cells
 Help meet coverage and capacity requirements
RS Pattern
 The pilot symbols used in LTE are reference signals (RSs) distributed as follows:
RSs for antenna port 0
Related Concepts: Symbol
Type A symbols: Type B symbols:

There are no RSs. There are RSs.
 PA denotes the EPRE of type A symbols on the PDSCH.
 PB denotes the EPRE of type B symbols on the PDSCH.
 EPRE is short for energy per resource element, indicating the

power used by each RE
Related Concepts: Power Offset
Power
X R
ρA R X
ρB
X R
Frequency
R X
Time
REs of type A symbols on PDSCH
PA ＝ ρA + ReferenceSignalPwr
REs of type B symbols on PDSCH
R RSs of the antenna port
PB ＝ ρB + ReferenceSignalPwr X RSs of other antenna ports
Related Concepts: Power Factor
ρB/ρA
Pb
One Antenna Port Two or Four Antenna Ports
0 1 5/4
1 4/5 1
2 3/5 3/4
3 2/5 1/2
 Power control requires that the transmit power of the eNodeB can
be used up for each symbol. That is, the power of type A symbols
is equal to that of type B symbols. To relate ρA to ρB, Pb is
defined as the power factor ratio ρB/ρA. The preceding table lists
different Pb values.
Power Factor Parameter
 Pb
 Parameter name: PB
 Recommended value: Single-antenna: 0; double-antenna: 1.

The actual value is determined by network performance
engineers.
Contents
1. Overview
Contents
2.1 Overview
2.2 CRS Power Allocation
2.3 Synchronization Signal Power Allocation
2.4 PBCH Power Allocation
2.5 PCFICH Power Allocation
2.6 PHICH Power Control
2.7 PDCCH Power Control
2.8 PDSCH Power Control
Overview
 Downlink power control uses either of the following techniques:
Dynamic power control or fixed
Fixed power allocation
power allocation
• Cell-specific reference signal (CRS) • Physical HARQ indicator
• Synchronization signal channel (PHICH)
• Physical broadcast channel (PBCH) • PDCCH carrying dedicated
• Physical control format indicator control information
channel (PCFICH)
• Physical downlink control channel
(PDCCH) carrying common control
information
• Physical downlink shared channel
(PDSCH)
Configuration Principles
 Power configuration principles for LTE cells are as follows:
 Ensure balance between the uplink and downlink
 Ensure balance between common channels and UE-specific

channels
 Increase coverage, reduce interference, and ensure balance

between capacity and coverage
 Set the EPREs of type A and type B symbols on the PDSCH to

a same value
 Set the total power of type A and type B symbols on the

PDSCH to a same value
Configuration Principles (Cont.)
≤ ≤
RF capability of N
Total EPRE of Cell transmit
RF channels of
all subcarriers power
RRU
DRRU DRRU DRRU DRRU DRRU

RRU Model
3151e-fae 3152-e 3158e-fa 3168-fa 3257
RF channel 1 2 8 8 8
Power for FA band: 30 W

50 W 16 W 20 W 25 W
each port E band: 50 W
Power for FA band: 44.8 dBm

47 dBm 42 dBm 43 dBm 44 dBm
each port E band: 47 dBm
Contents
2.1 Overview
CRS Power
 The CRS power is configured using the following formula:
 DL_RS_Power = Pantenna – 10log(12 x NRB) + 10 x log(1 + Pb)
 DL_RS_Power is the CRS power.
 Pantenna is the transmit power of a single antenna.
 Pb is the power factor ratio of PDSCH EPREs.
 NRB is the number of RBs, which depends on the bandwidth. For

example, 20 MHz contains 100 RBs.
CRS Power Allocation Example: 1T1R
 Assume that the carrier bandwidth is 20 MHz (100 RBs),
RRU power is 1 x 50 W, and Pb is 0, the RS power is
calculated as follows:
= 47 dBm – 10log(12 x 100) + 10 x log(1 + 0)
= 16.2 dBm
RRU power is 2 x 50 W, the cell is a 2x2 MIMO cell, and Pb
is 1, the RS power is calculated as follows:
= 47 dBm – 10log(12 x 100) + 10 x log(1 + 1)
= 19.2 dBm
RRU power is 8 x 16 W, the cell is a 2x2 MIMO cell, and Pb
is 1, the RS power is calculated as follows:
= 42 dBm – 10log(12 x 100) + 10 x log(1 + 1)
= 14.2 dBm
CRS Power
 ReferenceSignalPwr
 Parameter name: Reference signal power
 Recommended value: None. The actual value is determined

by network performance engineers.
RS Power Boosting
3/4 1 1 ρA: The ratio of the PDSCH EPRE to the

3/4 1 1 CRS EPRE for type A symbols
Compensation
X 1 1 R
ρB: The ratio of the PDSCH EPRE to
3/4 1 1
the CRS EPRE for type B symbols
3/4 1 1
R 1 1 X
3/4 1 1
ρB/ρA
3/4 1 1
Compensation
Pb One Antenna Two or Four

X 1 1 R
3/4 1 1
Port Antenna Ports
3/4 1 1 0 1 5/4
R 1 1 X 1 4/5 1
2 3/5 3/4
Pb = 2, two antennas 3 2/5 1/2
Contents
2.1 Overview
Fixed Power Allocation
 SchPwr
 Parameter name: SCH power
 Recommended value: 0 (0 dB). The actual value is determined

 PbchPwr
 Parameter name: PBCH power
 Recommended value: –600 (–3 dB). The actual value is

determined by network performance engineers.
Fixed Power Allocation (Cont.)
 PcfichPwr
 Parameter name: PCFICH power

Contents
2.1 Overview
PHICH Power Control
 The PHICH carries the ACK/NACK messages to uplink hybrid
automatic repeat request (HARQ) transmission. ACK and NACK
are short for acknowledgment and negative acknowledgment,
respectively. A high probability of the UE incorrectly demodulating
the PHICH will severely affect UE throughput.
 Power control ensures similar PHICH performance among UEs.
 PHICH power control can be performed in fixed or dynamic mode,

which is determined by the PhichInnerLoopPcSwitch option of
the CellAlgoSwitch.DlPcAlgoSwitch parameter.
PHICH Power Control Policy
 When the PhichInnerLoopPcSwitch option is deselected,
PowerPHICH = ReferenceSignalPwr + PwrOffset
 When the PhichInnerLoopPcSwitch option is selected, the

PHICH power control is performed as follows:
The eNodeB
CQI
estimates SINRRS.
No Is SINRRS less Yes

than SINRTarget?
The eNodeB decreases The eNodeB increases

the transmit power. the transmit power.
PHICH Power Control Parameters
 PhichInnerLoopPcSwitch
 Option name: PhichInnerLoopPcSwitch
 Recommended setting: Off. The actual setting is determined by

network performance engineers.
 PwrOffset
 Parameter name: Phich Pc Off Power Offset

Contents
2.1 Overview
PDCCH Power Control
 The PDCCH is used for PDSCH scheduling:
 When the PDCCH carries indications of common information
being transmitted over the PDSCH, PDCCH power control is
performed in fixed mode and the eNodeB controls the PDCCH
power by setting a fixed offset relative to the CRS power.
 When the PDCCH carries indications of UE-specific

information being transmitted over the PDSCH, PDCCH power
control is performed in either fixed or dynamic mode, which is
determined by the PdcchPcSwitch option of the
CellAlgoSwitch.DlPcAlgoSwitch parameter.
PDCCH Power Control (Cont.)
 PDCCH power control policy:
No Is the Yes
PdcchPcSwitch
option selected?
Fixed power The eNodeB

allocation is used. measures DTXs.
Are the PDCCH

Yes No
reliability
requirements met?
The eNodeB The eNodeB
decreases increases
transmit power. transmit power.
PDCCH Power Control Parameters
 PdcchPcSwitch
 Option name: PdcchPcSwitch
 Recommended setting: On. The actual setting is determined

 DediDciPwrOffset
 Parameter name: DCI power offset for dedicated control

Contents
2.1 Overview
Contents
2.8.1 Overview
2.8.2 Power Control for PDSCH Carrying Common Information
2.8.3 Power Control for PDSCH Carrying UE-Specific Information
PDSCH Power Control
 RE category in PDSCH
 Type A symbols: have no RSs
 Type B symbols: have RSs
Type A Type B
 The EPRE of type A symbols and that of type B symbols on

the PDSCH are denoted by PPDSCH_A and PPDSCH_B,
respectively. The calculation formulas are as follows:
 PPDSCH_A ＝ ρA + ReferenceSignalPwr
 PPDSCH_B ＝ ρB + ReferenceSignalPwr
PDSCH Power Control
 PDSCH function
Initial Dedicated
SI Paging Dedicated
access control
broadcast messages traffic
signaling signaling
BCCH PCCH CCCH DCCH DTCH
BCH PCH DL-SCH
PBCH PDSCH
PDSCH Power Control
 The PDSCH carries both common information and dedicated
information.
 Common information: random access channel (RACH) responses,
paging messages, and system information blocks (SIBs)
 Dedicated information: traffic channel information
 PDSCH power control policy:

 When the PDSCH carries common information, fixed power allocation
is used.
 When the PDSCH carries dedicated information, either fixed power

allocation or dynamic power control can be used.
Contents
2.8.1 Overview
Power Control for PDSCH Carrying
Common Information
 RaRspPwr
 Parameter name: Rach response power

 HoRarPwrEnhancedSwitch
 Parameter name: Handover RAR Power Enhanced Switch
 Recommended value: OFF. The actual value is determined by

Power Control for PDSCH Carrying
Common Information
 PchPwr
 Parameter name: PCH power
 Recommended value: 0 (0 dB). The actual value is determined by
 DbchPwr
 Parameter name: DBCH power

Contents
2.8.1 Overview
PDSCH Power Control Policy
No. ICIC Switch Setting PDSCH Power Control Policy
The eNodeB takes a fixed value for the

Downlink ICIC is
1 PDSCH transmit power. PA is specified
disabled.
by the PaPcOff parameter.
Fixed power allocation is used.

• PA is specified by the CcuPa
Downlink ICIC is
2 parameter for cell center users (CCUs).
enabled.
• PA is specified by the CeuPa
parameter for cell edge users (CEUs).
PDSCH Power Control Parameters
 DlIcicSwitch
 Parameter name: DlIcic algorithm switch
 Recommended value: DlIcicSwitch_OFF_ENUM. The actual

value is determined by network performance engineers.
Fixed Power Allocation for PDSCH
 Condition: Downlink ICIC is disabled.
 PPDSCH_A = ρA + ReferenceSignalPwr
 PPDSCH_B = ρB + ReferenceSignalPwr
 PaPcOff
 Parameter name: PA for even power distribution
 Recommended value:
 Dual-antenna or four-antenna: DB_3_P_A(-3 dB)
 Single-antenna: DB0_P_A(0 dB)
PDSCH Power Control with ICIC
Enabled
 Condition: Downlink ICIC is enabled.
 CcuPa
 Parameter name: Center UE PA
 Recommended value: PA_NEG6(-6dB). The actual value is

 CeuPa
 Parameter name: Edge UE PA
 Recommended value: PA_NEG1DOT77(-1.77dB). The actual

Downlink Signaling Power Increase
Optimization (TDD)
 This function increases the PDSCH transmit power when
downlink retransmission of signaling is performed during UE
access to the network.
 SigPowerIncreaseSwitch
 Option name: SigPowerIncreaseSwitch

PDSCH Power Allocation Verification
 Background
 Parameter settings: Keep the transmit power of each antenna
port unchanged. Select two groups of PDSCH power control
parameters when the power usage is 100%. Then, compare
the RSRPs, BLERs, and throughputs based on the two groups
of parameters.
 Pb = 0, PA = 0
 Pb = 1, PA = –3
 DT and CQT are used in the following scenarios:
 Outdoor coverage of macro base stations
 Indoor coverage of DBSs
 Indoor coverage of macro base stations
 Outdoor coverage scenarios with macro base stations
 Single-site test vs DT in the college town
 Indoor coverage with DBSs in a service center
 Indoor coverage scenarios with macro base stations
 Test at cell center vs test at cell edge
 Conclusion:
 In outdoor coverage scenarios with macro base stations, the
RS power increases when PA is –3 and PB is 1, which
causes co-channel interference. When both PA and PB are 0,
channel estimation and CQI reporting can be performed more
accurately, an appropriate MSC is selected, and the downlink
throughput increases. It is recommended that the RS power
be reduced by 3 dB on outdoor roads with severe overlapping
coverage. When both PA and PB are 0, download rate can be
increased.
 In indoor coverage scenarios with DBSs, if the indoor signal
coverage is good, it is recommended that the parameter
group PA = 0 and PB = 0 be used. When both PA and PA are
0, power allocation is more reasonable, and the BLER is
lower than that when PA is –3 and PB is 1.
 In indoor coverage scenarios with macro base stations, the

two parameter groups have little impact on throughput. The
indoor in-depth coverage is impacted when both PA and PB
are 0. In scenarios where indoor in-depth coverage is
insufficient, the parameter group PA = –3 and PB = 1 is
recommended.
When to Use Downlink Power Control
 Dynamic Power Adjustment for the PHICH
 It is recommended that dynamic power adjustment for the
PHICH (controlled by PhichInnerLoopPcSwitch) be
disabled to use fixed power allocation for the PHICH.
 Power Allocation for PDCCH Carrying Dedicated Control

Information
 It is recommended that the PdcchPcSwitch option be
selected to reduce the service drop rate and increase the
throughput for CEUs.
When to Use Downlink Power Control
 RAR Power Increase During Handovers
 It is recommended that the Handover RAR Power
Enhanced Switch parameter be set to ON when the
dedicated-preamble-based access success rate and
handover success rate are low due to downlink interference
or weak downlink coverage.
 Downlink Signaling Power Increase Optimization

 It is recommended that this function be enabled in scenarios
where downlink weak coverage or interference causes low
RRC setup success rate and E-RAB setup success rate.
Contents
1. Overview
Contents
3.1 Overview
3.2 PRACH Power Control
3.3 PUSCH Power Control
3.4 PUCCH Power Control
3.5 SRS Power Control
3.6 Cases
LTE Uplink Power Control Process
The UE selects a
UE eNodeB
preamble and RA preamble
calculates the initial (PRACH)
transmit power. RA response The eNodeB
allocates RACH
(PDSCH) resources.
RA preamble
(PRACH)
RRC Connection Request
(PUSCH)
The UE adjusts the
TPC command
power according to
the TPC command. (PDSCH)
Data and signaling
(PUSCH)
Data
(PDSCH)
(PUCCH)
SRS
Overview
• PRACH power control • SRS power control


Special The SRS transmit
power power depends on
control
the effect of PUSCH
power control.
UEs adjust
their transmit • PUSCH power control • PUCCH power control
power based
on the TPC
commands
received from
the eNodeB.
Contents
3.1 Overview
3.6 Cases
Overview
 PRACH power control allows UEs to use the minimum transmit power to send random access
preambles while ensuring the random access success rate. In this way, interference to
neighboring cells reduces and power consumption of UEs decreases.
Ensure the The eNodeB initially sets the expected receive

random access power for the PRACH preamble.
success rate and
latency The UE estimates the downlink path loss.
Minimize
transmit power The UE sets the PRACH transmit power based
on the parameter settings and path loss.
If the RA procedure fails, the UE may increase the

transmit power to retransmit the RA preamble.
Preamble C
Preamble A Preamble B
PRACH Power Control
 The PRACH transmit power is calculated using the following formula:
PPRACH = min{PCMAX , Po _ pre + PL + ∆ preamble + ( N pre − 1) ⋅ ∆ step }
 PCMAX is the UE power capability.
 Po_pre is the target PRACH transmit power expected by the eNodeB when the
PRACH preamble format is 0.
 PL is the downlink path loss.
 ∆preamble is the offset of the power for the current preamble format relative to
the power for preamble format 0.
 Npre is the number of times the UE sends the preamble. This value cannot
exceed the maximum allowed number of preamble transmissions.
 ∆step is the preamble power ramping step.
PRACH Power Control Parameters
 PreambInitRcvTargetPwr
 Parameter name: Preamble initial received target power
 Recommended value: DBM_104(-104dBm). The actual value

is determined by network performance engineers.
 PwrRampingStep
 Parameter name: Power ramping step
 Recommended value: DB2_PWR_RAMPING_STEP(2dB). The

actual value is determined by network performance engineers.
Contents
3.1 Overview
3.6 Cases
Contents
3.3.1 Power Control for the PUSCH Carrying Msg3
3.3.2 Power Control for the PUSCH Carrying Service Information
Initial Power Control for PUSCH
 The PUSCH transmit power during initial access is calculated
using the following formula:
PPUSCH (i) = min{PCMAX ,10log(M PUSCH (i)) + Po_pre + ΔPREAMBLE_Msg3 + PL + ΔTF (i) + f(i)}
 PCMAX is the maximum transmit power of the UE.
 MPUSCH(i) is the PUSCH transmission bandwidth for the ith uplink

subframe.
 Po_pre is the target PRACH transmit power expected by the

eNodeB when the requirements for the preamble detection
performance are met and the PRACH preamble format is 0.
Initial Power Control for PUSCH
 ∆PREAMBLE_Msg3 is the power offset (delta value) of Msg3 relative
to the preamble.
 PL is the downlink path loss estimated by the UE.
 ∆TF(i) is the offset of the power for the MCS in use relative to the
power for the reference MCS.
 f(i) is the PUSCH power adjustment value for the UE. This value
is mapped to a TPC command sent over the PDCCH.
Initial Power Control for PUSCH: f(0)
 f(i) is the PUSCH transmit power adjustment value for the
UE. The initial value of f(i) calculated using the following
formula:
 ∆Prampup indicates the transmit power increase from the first to

last preamble.
 δ msg 2 is mapped to the TPC command during random access.

It is specified by the DeltaMsg2 parameter.
Parameters Related to Initial Power
Control for PUSCH
 DeltaPreambleMsg3
 Parameter name: Delta preamble value for msg3

 DeltaMcsEnabled
 Parameter name: Delta-MCS enable or disable indication
 Recommended value: UU_DISABLE(Disable). The actual

Parameters Related to Initial Power
Control for PUSCH
 DeltaMsg2
 Parameter name: Delta Message 2
 Recommended value: DELTAMsg2_6(6dB). The actual value

is determined by network performance engineers.
Contents
3.3.1 Power Control for the PUSCH Carrying Msg3
3.3.2 Power Control for the PUSCH Carrying Service Information
Dynamic Power Control for PUSCH
 Purpose: Large-scale fading needs to be tracked and the
PUSCH transmit power needs to be periodically adjusted to
reduce interference to neighboring cells and increase
system capacity.
 Power control policies: Dynamic scheduling and semi-

persistent scheduling apply to different types of services
carried on the PUSCH. PUSCH power control uses different
policies for these two scheduling modes.
Dynamic Power Control for PUSCH with
Semi-Persistent Scheduling Applied
Is the
CloseLoopSpsSwitch
No option of the Yes
UlPcAlgoSwitch
parameter selected?
The eNodeB
measures IBLERs.
Closed-loop power
control for the
PUSCH with semi- Is the measured
No Yes
persistent scheduling IBLER greater than
applied is disabled. IBLERTarget?

decreases increases
Dynamic Power Control for PUSCH with
Semi-Persistent Scheduling Applied
 CloseLoopSpsSwitch
 Option name: CloseLoopSpsSwitch

 SinrAdjustTargetIbler
 Parameter name: SINR target IBLER adjustment
 Recommended value: 10 (10%). The actual value is

PUSCH Power Control with Dynamic
Scheduling Applied
Is the
InnerLoopPuschSwitch
No option of the Yes
UlPcAlgoSwitch
parameter selected?
The eNodeB
estimates the transmit
PSD of the UE.
Inner-loop
power control
for the PUSCH
No Is the estimated Yes
is disabled.
transmit PSD greater
than the target value?

increases decreases
PUSCH Power Control Policy
 DCI formats for PUSCH power control
 2-bit power control: DCI 0 or DCI 3
 1-bit power control: DCI 3A
 The power adjustment step is configured by RRC in the

following two modes:
 Accumulation mode: applicable to all DCI formats.
f (i) = f (i − 1) + δ PUSCH (i − K PUSCH )
 For FDD, KPUSCH = 4
 For TDD, KPUSCH is determined by subframe configurations.
PUSCH Power Control Policy
 Absolute mode: applicable to DCI 0 only.
f (i ) = δ PUSCH (i − K PUSCH )
 For FDD, KPUSCH = 4
 For TDD, KPUSCH is determined by subframe configurations.
PUSCH Power Control: TPC
 The eNodeB adjusts the TPC command value by using the DCI
format 0/3/3A. The TPC command values are as follows:
 DCI format 0/3 (2-bit)
TPC Command Accumulation mode Absolute mode
0 –1 –4
1 0 –1
2 1 1
3 3 4
 DCI format 3A (1-bit)

TPC Command Accumulation mode
0 –1
1 1
Dynamic Power Control for PUSCH
 Dynamic power control for PUSCH
PPUSCH (i ) = min{PCMAX ,10 log(M PUSCH (i )) + Po _ PUSCH + α ⋅ PL + ∆ TF (i ) + f (i )}
 MPUSCH(i) is the PUSCH transmission bandwidth for the ith uplink subframe.
 Po_pusch is the PUSCH power expected by the eNodeB.
 α is the path loss compensation factor.
 ∆TF(i) is the offset of the power for the MCS in use relative to the power for the
reference MCS.
 f(i) is the PUSCH power adjustment value for the UE. This value is mapped to
a TPC command sent over the PDCCH.
Parameters Related to Dynamic
Power Control for PUSCH
 InnerLoopPuschSwitch
 Option name: InnerLoopPuschSwitch
 Recommended setting: On. The actual setting is determined by

 P0NominalPUSCH
 Parameter name: P0 nominal PUSCH
 Recommended value: –67 dBm. The actual value is

Parameters Related to Dynamic
Power Control for PUSCH
 PassLossCoeff
 Parameter name: Path loss coefficient
 Recommended value: AL07(0.7). The actual value is

Dynamic Power Control for PUSCH:
Closed-Loop Power Control Optimization
 When the CloseLoopOptPUSCHSwitch option is
selected, the uplink peak throughput is ensured in the
case of inter-RAT interference exists.
 The CloseLoopOptPUSCHType parameter can be set to
specify the type of UEs for which optimized closed-loop
PUSCH power control takes effect when dynamic
scheduling is used.
 The PUSCHOptIBLERThreshold parameter can be set to

specify the target IBLER used in optimized closed-loop
PUSCH power control when dynamic scheduling is used.
Parameters Related to Closed-Loop
PUSCH Power Control Optimization
 CloseLoopOptPUSCHSwitch
 Option name: CloseLoopOptPUSCHSwitch
 Recommended setting: Off. The actual setting is determined

 CloseLoopOptPUSCHType
 Parameter name: Close Loop Optimization PUSCH Type
 Recommended value: UsOrUlBigPkt. The actual value is

Parameters Related to Closed-Loop
PUSCH Power Control Optimization
 PUSCHOptIBLERThreshold
 Parameter name: PUSCH Optimization IBLER Threshold
 Recommended value: 2 (0.02). The actual value is determined

Contents
3.1 Overview
3.6 Cases
PUCCH Power Control
 The PUCCH carries ACK/NACK to downlink data, CQIs,
and scheduling requests (SRs).
 A high probability of incorrect PUCCH demodulation

severely affects UE throughput.
 PUCCH power control aims to ensure PUCCH

performance and reduce interference to neighboring cells.
PUCCH Inner-Loop Power Control
 PUCCH power control procedure:
Is the
InnerLoopPucchSwitch
No Yes
option of the
UlPcAlgoSwitch
parameter selected?
Is the measured
Inner-loop Yes SINR is greater than No
power control the sum of SINRTarget
for the PUCCH and SINROffset?
is disabled.

decreases increases
PUCCH Outer-Loop Power Control
 PUCCH outer-loop power control is set using the
CellAlgoSwitch.UlPcAlgoSwitch parameter.
 When the OuterLoopPucchSwitch option of the parameter is selected, the
eNodeB dynamically adjusts the target SINR (SINRTarget) for inner-loop power
control of the PUCCH in format 1a or 1b based on the difference between the
measured bit error rate (BER) and the target BER (BERTarget) of the PUCCH in
format 2, 2a, or 2b. This feature helps implement PUCCH power control based
on channel conditions, improve PUCCH demodulation performance, and
decrease the false detection rate of the PUCCH in format 2, 2a, or 2b,
increasing downlink throughput.
 When the OuterLoopPucchSwitch option is deselected, a fixed SINRTarget is

used for PUCCH inner-loop power control.
PUCCH Power Control Policy
 DCI formats for PUCCH power control
 2-bit power control: DCI 1A/1B/1D/2A/2B/2/3
 1-bit power control: DCI 3A
 PUCCH power control only supports the accumulation mode:

g (i ) = f (i − 1) + δ PUCCH (i − k m )
 For FDD, km = 4
 For TDD, km is determined by subframe configurations.
PUCCH Power Control
 The PUCCH transmit power is calculated using the following formula:
PPUCCH (i ) = min{PCMAX , P0 _ PUCCH + PL + h (n CQI , nHARQ ) + ∆ F _ PUCCH ( F ) + g (i )}

 P0_PUCCH is the received power expected by the eNodeB.
 h(nCQI, nHARQ) is determined by the PUCCH format. nCQI is the number of

information bits for a CQI, and nHARQ is the number of information bits for HARQ.
They reflect the impact of the number of CQI bits of the PUCCH and HARQ-
related signaling over the PUCCH on the PUCCH transmit power, respectively.
 ∆F_PUCCH(F) reflects the impact of a PUCCH format on the PUCCH transmit

power.
 g(i) is the adjustment to the PUCCH transmit power. This value is mapped to
the TPC command.
PUCCH Power Control Parameters
 InnerLoopPucchSwitch
 Option name: InnerLoopPucchSwitch
 Recommended setting: On. The actual setting is determined

 PucchPcPeriod
 Parameter name: Pucch Power Control Period
 Recommended value: 1 (20 ms). The actual value is

 PucchPcTargetSinrOffset
 Parameter name: Pucch Power Control Target Sinr Offset
 Recommended value: 0 dB. The actual value is determined

 P0NominalPUCCH
 Parameter name: P0 nominal PUCCH
 Recommended value: –115 dBm. The actual value is determined by

 DeltaFPUCCHFormat1/DeltaFPUCCHFormat1b/DeltaFPUCCH
Format2/DeltaFPUCCHFormat2a/DeltaFPUCCHFormat2b
 Parameter name: DeltaF for PUCCH format 1/DeltaF for PUCCH
format 1b/DeltaF for PUCCH format 2/DeltaF for PUCCH format
2a/DeltaF for PUCCH format 2b
 Recommended value: DELTAF0(0dB). The actual value is determined

Initial Fast PUCCH Power Control
 If the PucchInitialPcSwitch option of the UlPcAlgoSwitch
parameter is selected, the eNodeB determines whether to enable
initial fast PUCCH power control based on the difference
(DeltaSinrinitial) between the initially reported SINR and SINRTarget.
 If the value of DeltaSinrinitial is too large, initial fast PUCCH power
control takes effect. The eNodeB includes TPC commands in each
DL grant, and instructs the UE to decrease the PUCCH transmit
power. This function stops and the original PUCCH power control
policy takes effect when the measured SINR approaches the
SINRTarget.
 Otherwise, the original PUCCH power control policy takes effect.
Contents
3.1 Overview
3.6 Cases
SRS Power Control
 The SRS is used for uplink channel estimation and uplink timing,
and therefore SRS power control ensures the accuracy of these
activities. The SRS transmit power is calculated using the
following formula:
10 log(M SRS ) + PSRS _ OFFSET + P0 _ PUSCH + α ⋅ PL + f (i )}
PSRS (i ) = min{PCMAX ，
 MSRS is the transmission bandwidth of the SRS.
 PSRS_offset is the offset of the SRS transmit power relative to the

PUSCH transmit power.
 Other variables are the same as those for PUSCH power control.
SRS Power Control Parameters
 DeltaMcsEnabled
 Parameter name: Delta-MCS enable or disable indication
 Recommended value: UU_DISABLE(Disable). The actual

SRS Power Control Parameters
 PSrsOffsetDeltaMcsDisable
 Parameter name: Power Offset of SRS When
DeltaMcsEnabled Off

 PSrsOffsetDeltaMcsEnable
 Parameter name: Power Offset of SRS When
DeltaMcsEnabled On

When to Use Uplink Power Control
 PUSCH Inner-Loop Power Control with Dynamic Scheduling
Applied
 It is recommended that inner-loop power control for the PUSCH with
dynamic scheduling applied (controlled by InnerLoopPuschSwitch)
be enabled to achieve higher CEU throughput and fairness between
users.
 PUSCH Closed-Loop Power Control with Semi-Persistent
Scheduling Applied
 If uplink semi-persistent scheduling is enabled, it is recommended that
the CloseLoopSpsSwitch option be selected to improve VoIP service
performance. If uplink semi-persistent scheduling is disabled, it is
recommended that this option be deselected.
 Inner-Loop Power Control for the PUCCH
 It is recommended that inner-loop power control for the
PUCCH (controlled by the InnerLoopPucchSwitch option) be
enabled to ensure PUCCH signal quality.
 PUCCH Power Control Enhancement
 It is recommended that PUCCH power control enhancement be
enabled when the PUCCH experiences high interference. With
PUCCH power control enhancement disabled, the PUCCH transmit
power of CCUs is restricted if the PUCCH experiences high
interference. In this situation, the detection error rate on the PUCCH
increases, which affects downlink throughput.
 With this function enabled, you can set the P0NominalPUCCH

parameter to a larger value to increase the PUCCH transmit power of
CCUs and downlink throughput. The recommended value for the
P0NominalPUCCH parameter is -110 in the unit of dBm.
 Initial Fast PUCCH Power Control
 If initial fast PUCCH power control is enabled, the PUCCH
power rapidly approaches the target value, the probability of
false PUCCH detections decreases, and downlink throughput
increases. In addition, the probability of missing SR detections
and the uplink voice packet loss rate decrease, and the voice
quality improves.
 It is recommended that options PucchInitialPcSwitch and

InnerLoopPucchSwitch be both selected.
 PUCCH Outer-Loop Power Control
 If channel conditions of PUCCH in format 2/2a/2b are poor or
strong PUCCH interference is present, PUCCH outer-loop
power control helps increase the PUCCH transmit power and
downlink throughput. You are advised to enable PUCCH outer-
loop power control in the preceding scenarios.
 The typical scenarios are the same as that for initial fast
PUCCH power control.
Contents
3.1 Overview
3.6 Cases
Uplink Power Control Reduces
Interference
 Background: On the LTE networks in city S, the total number of interfering cells in
the first half of a year increases significantly. The network KPI deteriorates. As a
result, the proportion of high-interference cells in city S continues ranking high in
the province. The customer requires to locate the cause and provide a solution.
Interference (Cont.)
 Analysis:
 As there are enormous interfering cells on the entire network, a typical area
with severe interference is selected for analysis. It is found that about 500
micro cells were newly accessed in early April. As a result, the number of high-
interference cells in the area increases from 60 in late March to 120, among
which there are 39 micro cells, accounting for 65%.
 Analysis (Cont.):
 Analysis of interference ratio: Select 20 cells with the highest
interference to perform spectrum analysis. The intra-RAT interference
ratio is 58.1%, inter-RAT interference ratio is 26.57%, and other
interference accounts for 15.33%. The intra-RAT interference ratio is
the highest.
 Analysis (Cont.):
 In this scenario, you can adjust uplink power control
parameters to reduce interference on the entire network and
further reduce the number of interfering cells on the entire
network. The involved parameters and options are as follows:
 P0NominalPUCCH: If this parameter value is too large, the
interference to neighboring cells increases and the overall network
throughput decreases. If this parameter value is too small, the
interference to neighboring cells decreases and the throughput of
the local cell also decreases.
 DeltaPreambleMsg3: A relatively small value of this parameter
may result in inadequate transmit power for message 3, leading to
a reduced transmit power for the data channel and lower
throughput of the cell. A relatively large value of this parameter
may result in excessive transmit power for message 3, leading to
stronger interference to neighboring cells and lower throughput of
the network.
 CloseLoopOptPUSCHSwitch: If this option is selected,

interference to neighboring cells reduces.
 Optimization implementation:
 Select the CloseLoopOptPUSCHSwitch option to reduce
interference to neighboring cells.
 Set the P0NominalPUCCH parameter to -115 dBm, which reduces

interference to neighboring cells but also decreases the local cell
throughput.
 Set the DeltaPreambleMsg3 parameter to 0, which reduces the

transmit power for the data channel and interference.
 Optimization verification:
 By adjusting power control parameters, the number of high-
interference cells on the entire network decreases by 1%.
Quiz
 Assume that the RRU model is 3168-fa with 20 W for a
single path and the total power of 160 W. If the total power
of TDS is 40 W, calculate the maximum RS power that can
be configured for a single path (Pb = 1).
Summary
 Describe the purpose and configuration principles of power
control
 Describe the parameters and MML commands related to

uplink and downlink power control
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 Describe uplink and downlink power control policies and

2. Downlink Power Control

3. Uplink Power Control

 Power control is used to:

 Counteract interference between intra-frequency E-UTRAN cells

 Help meet coverage and capacity requirements

RSs for antenna port 0

Type A symbols: Type B symbols:

 PB denotes the EPRE of type B symbols on the PDSCH.

 EPRE is short for energy per resource element, indicating the

 Recommended value: Single-antenna: 0; double-antenna: 1.

2. Downlink Power Control

3. Uplink Power Control

2.2 CRS Power Allocation

2.3 Synchronization Signal Power Allocation

2.4 PBCH Power Allocation

2.5 PCFICH Power Allocation

2.6 PHICH Power Control

2.7 PDCCH Power Control

2.8 PDSCH Power Control

 Ensure balance between common channels and UE-specific

 Increase coverage, reduce interference, and ensure balance

 Set the EPREs of type A and type B symbols on the PDSCH to

 Set the total power of type A and type B symbols on the

DRRU DRRU DRRU DRRU DRRU

Power for FA band: 30 W

Power for FA band: 44.8 dBm

2.2 CRS Power Allocation

2.3 Synchronization Signal Power Allocation

2.4 PBCH Power Allocation

2.5 PCFICH Power Allocation

2.6 PHICH Power Control

2.7 PDCCH Power Control

2.8 PDSCH Power Control

 Pantenna is the transmit power of a single antenna.

 Pb is the power factor ratio of PDSCH EPREs.

 NRB is the number of RBs, which depends on the bandwidth. For

= 47 dBm – 10log(12 x 100) + 10 x log(1 + 0)

= 47 dBm – 10log(12 x 100) + 10 x log(1 + 1)

= 42 dBm – 10log(12 x 100) + 10 x log(1 + 1)

 Recommended value: None. The actual value is determined

3/4 1 1 ρA: The ratio of the PDSCH EPRE to the

Pb One Antenna Two or Four

2.2 CRS Power Allocation

2.3 Synchronization Signal Power Allocation

2.4 PBCH Power Allocation

2.5 PCFICH Power Allocation

2.6 PHICH Power Control

2.7 PDCCH Power Control

2.8 PDSCH Power Control

 Recommended value: 0 (0 dB). The actual value is determined

 Recommended value: –600 (–3 dB). The actual value is

 Recommended value: –600 (–3 dB). The actual value is

2.2 CRS Power Allocation

2.3 Synchronization Signal Power Allocation

2.4 PBCH Power Allocation

2.5 PCFICH Power Allocation

2.6 PHICH Power Control

2.7 PDCCH Power Control

2.8 PDSCH Power Control

 Power control ensures similar PHICH performance among UEs.

 PHICH power control can be performed in fixed or dynamic mode,