06.

April 2006

UMTS Multi-carrier
Deployment Strategy

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 Contents

1 Multi-Carriers Scenarios

2 Scenario 1: Two carriers

3 Scenario 2: Three carriers

4 G900/U900 cooperation planning

5 Special Case Study

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Multi-Carrier Deployment Scenarios

Scenario 1 Scenario 2

F3
F2 F2

F2 F2 F2
F1 F1 F1

F1 F1 F1

F1 is already continuously covered;
F1 is already continuously covered;

F2 is needed due to capacity or new
service requirement;

F2 coverage range is same of smaller
than F1;

F2 and F3 are introduced due to capacity
or new services requirement; F2
introduction usually is earlier than F3.

F2 coverage range is same or smaller
than F1, F3 coverage rang is same or
smaller than F2.

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 Contents

1 Multi-Carriers Scenarios

2 Scenario 1: Two carriers

3 Scenario 2: Three carriers

4 G900/U900 cooperation planning

5 Special Case Study

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 2 Carriers scenario

Strategy A : Randomly Camping Randomly camping

Cell reselection

F2 R99+HSPA R99+HSPA
R99+HSPA
UE make cell
reselection between F1
and F2

F1 R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA

Service bearer strategy
Camping Strategy

 F1 support R99+HSPA  Camp on F1 an F2 randomly
 F2 support R99+HSPA  UE makes cell selection and
reselection between F1 and F2
 Service priority are same for both
cells
carriers

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Mobility of Strategy A Randomly camping

Intra-freq. SHO bi-directional

Inter-freq. HHO uni-directional

F2 R99+HSPA R99+HSPA Blind handover bi-directional

R99+HSPA

F1 R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA

Allow intra-frequency handover based on coverage both for F1 & F2;

Allow handover based on coverage only from F2 to F1 at the coverage edge of F2, no
handover based on coverage from F1 to F2;

Configure blind handover neighboring relationships between F1 and F2 cells within the
same coverage range, allow bi-directional blind handover between F1 and F2 in the area
both F1 and F2 covered.

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 2 Carriers scenario

Loading Balancing For Strategy A Randomly camping

DRD based on Loading balancing

F2 R99+HSPA R99+HSPA
R99+HSPA
Inter-freq. Handover based on LDR

F1 R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA

Loading Balancing
Strategy Challenges Solutions

LDR is activated for both F1 and F2 carriers. LDR

action are:
Decrease the DRD request times
UL: BE reduction  Inter-freq. HHO CS inter- How to improve the between two carrier cells are main
RAT handover solution:
service success rate of
DL: Codes reshuffling BE reduction  Inter-freq.
HHO  CS inter-RAT handover DRD between F1&F2 a. Set 5% as the offset of HSPA

Bi-directional DRD based on loading balancing users between two carrier
cells and improve user
(HSDPA users Number) between F1 and F2 is cells (or higher), thus DRD
activated. experiences? will happen only if difference

To improve the user experiences of R99, DRD for of HSDPA users between two
R99 services are not recommended. carrier cells are larger than

Users will try F1 if rejected by F2, users will try 5%;
F2 if rejected by F1. b. Target network for DRD,
Ec/No>-12dB;

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 2 Carriers scenario
Strategy A Summary Randomly camping

Service bearer strategy

F2 R99+HSPA R99+HSPA
 F1 support R99+HSPA
 F2 support R99+HSPA
R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA  Service priority are same
F1
on both carriers

Advantages of this Strategy： Disadvantages of this Strategy：

Good user experiences of HSPA,
Ping-pong cell reselection may exist

access delay is small, HSPA service
setup success rate is high.

Big capacity space for HSPA services.
between F1 and F2 cells if cell
selection and reselection parameters
are not set appropriately.

Voice user experiences is not as good
as strategy B.

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Strategy B: Prefer to Camp on F1
F2 HSPA+R99 HSPA+R99
F1
R99+HSPA R99+HSPA

Service bearer strategy
 F1 support R99+HSPA,
mainly for R99
 F2 support R99+HSPA,
HSPA service is prior
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Prefer to camp on F1
Cell reselection
DRD based on Service
HSPA+R99
UE back to F1 after
finishing service on F2
by cell reselection
R99+HSPA R99+HSPA

Camping and Access Strategy
 Force UE to camp on F1 only, F2 is barred, or configure cell
reselection parameters to make F1 as the first priority to camp
on.
 Accept R99 service request on F1, DRD HSPA service to F2.
 All the services will access on F1 in the area with F1 coverage
only.
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Mobility of Strategy B Prefer to camp on F1

Intra-freq. SHO

Inter-freq. HHO uni-directional

Blind handover bi-directional

F2 HSPA+R99 HSPA+R99 HSPA+R99

F1
R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA

Allow intra-frequency handover based on coverage both for F1 & F2;

Allow inter-freq HHO based on coverage only from F2 to F1 at the coverage edge of F2, no
handover based on coverage from F1 to F2;

Configure blind handover neighboring relationships between F1 and F2 cells within same coverage
range, allow bi-directional blind handover between F1 and F2 within the area both F1&F2 covered.

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 2 Carriers scenario
Loading Balancing for Strategy B Prefer to camp on F1

DRD based on
service

F2 HSPA+R99 HSPA+R99 HSPA+R99 Inter-freq. Handover

based on LDR

F1
R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA

Loading Balancing Strategy Challenges Solutions

DRD based on service will split HSPA

Ping-pong handover is the main
users and R99 users on F2 and F1 carrier. How to guarantee the user problem here, ways to solve it:

LDR activated for F1 and F2 carriers， experiences in inter-freq.
actions of LDR are handover triggered by a. Set 20% as the inter-freq. HHO
loading margin to avoid
UL: BE service reduction inter freq. LDR?
the ping-pong handover.
HHO CS Inter-RAT Handover
DL: Codes re-shuffling BE reduction b. Set 200Kbps as the maximum
inter freq. HHO CS Inter-RAT Handover throughput of users trying inter-freq.
This solution is HHO to avoid the big loading

Users with R99 service failured on F1 will suitable for all
fluctuate in the target cells.
inter-freq. HHO
try F2;
triggered by
LDR.

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 2 Carriers scenario
Prefer to camp on F1
Strategy B Summary

F2 HSPA+R99 HSPA+R99
Service bearer strategy

 R99 prior on F1;
 HSPA prior on F2;
F1 R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA

Advantages of this Strategy： Disadvantages of this Strategy：

Development of HSPA service wouldn’t
have any impact on R99 services;

No ping-pong cell reselection risk
between F1 and F2 cells;

DRD are needed for the HSPA service
setup, HSPA RAB setup success rate is
lower than strategy a. Will have negative
impact on Call drop rate.

Normally R99 and H have the different
busy hour, so frequency resources are not
fully used in most of the time.

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Comparison of two Strategy
Advantages
Randomly Camping 1. DRD is less, accessibility
(Strategy ) KPIs are better;
A 2. Frequency resources are fully
used.
Force to Camp on 1. Less interference from HSPA
F1 carrier services to R99 services; No
impact on R99 services with
(Strategy )
B the introduction of HSPA.
2. No inter-freq. hard handover
for R99 services to improve
the users experiences.
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Disadvantages
1. If F2 is not continuously covered, then
inter-freq. hard handover is introduced
for CS services, which has a impact on
the CS users experiences.
2. HSPA service has interference on R99
services.
1. HSPA services need DRD thus service
setup success rate could be lower;
2. Hard handover for HSPA services has
impact on HSPA service experiences.
3. If R99 traffic is too much to bear on
one carrier, then user experiences may
not good.
Strategies Summary

F1 is continuously covered; Suggested Strategy B

Force to camp on F1
F2 is NOT continuously covered;
With service delaminating

F1 is continuously covered; Suggested Strategy A

Randomly Camping
F2 is also continuously covered;
With loading Balancing

R99 traffic can not be influenced Suggested Strategy B

Force to camp on F1
With service delaminating

R99 traffic is less, HSPA traffic is Suggested Strategy A

dominated
Randomly Camping
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 Contents

1 Multi-Carriers Scenarios

2 Scenario 1: Two carriers

3 Scenario 2: Three carriers

4 G900/U900 cooperation planning

5 Special Case Study

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 3 Carriers scenario

Strategy :Prefer to Camp on F1 Prefer to camp on F1

Cell reselection

F3 HSPA+R99 HSPA+R99
DRD based on
Service

Load balance
HSPA+R99 HSPA+R99 HSPA+R99
F2

UE back to F1 by cell
reselection after service
F1 on F2&F3
R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA

Service bearer strategy
Camping Strategy

 F1 support R99+HSPA, mainly  Force UE camp on F1 only, F2&F3 are barred, or

for R99 configure cell reselection parameters to make F1 as the

 F2 and F3 support HSPA+ first priority to camp on.

R99, HSPA is prior  Accept R99 service request on F1, DRD HSPA service
to F2 and F3.

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 3 Carriers scenario

Mobility Strategy Prefer to camp on F1

Intra-freq. SHO
HSPA+R99
F3
Inter-freq. HHO uni-directional

HSPA+R99 Blind handover bi-directional

HSPA+R99 HSPA+R99
F2

F1
R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA

Allow intra-frequency handover based on coverage for all F1, F2 and F3 cells;

Allow inter-freq HHO based on coverage only from F2 to F1 at the coverage edge of F2, no
handover based on coverage from F1 to F2;

Allow inter-freq HHO based on coverage from F3 to F1 and F2 carrier cells, configure higher
priority for F2 compare to F1; No handover based on coverage from F1 to F3&F2;

Allow bi-directional blind handover for all F1, F2 and F3 carrier cells in the same coverage
range.

Configure GSM as neighboring cell both for F1, F2 and F3, only configure F1 as neighboring
cell for GSM.

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 3 Carriers scenario

Loading Balancing Strategy Prefer to camp on F1

DRD based on loading balancing

HSPA+R99
F3
Inter-freq. Handover based on
LDR

HSPA+R99 HSPA+R99 HSPA+R99

F2

F1
R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA

Loading Balancing
Strategy Challenges Solutions

In the access phase, accept R99 services on F1,

DRD HSPA services to F2 and F3;
Step 1: Set same SPG ID for F2 and F3

R99 service will DRD to F2 or F3 carriers if service
How to balance the for HSDPA services
requests rejected on F1; HSDPA users will setup on
HSDPA users number on Step 2: Set loading based DRD with
F1 carriers if rejected both by F2&F3.

Set same LDR strategy for all F1, F2&F3 carriers: F2 and F3 in access phase? HSDPA users number, set the H
UL LDR actions: BE service reduction  Inter-freq. users number offset between the
Handover based on LDR  CS Inter-RAT handover
F2 and F3 to be 5%
DL LDR actions: Codes reshuffling BE reduction
Inter-freq. Handover based on LDR  CS Inter-RAT
handover

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 3 Carriers scenario
Prefer to camp on F1
Strategy Summary
F3
HSPA+ R99

Service bearer strategy

F2 HSPA+
HSPA R99 HSPA+R99 HSPA+R99  F1 is mainly for R99;
 HSPA prior on F2 and F3;
F1 R99+HSPA R99+HSPA R99+HSPA

Advantages of this Strategy： Disadvantages of this Strategy：

Development of HSPA service wouldn’t
have any impact on R99 services;

No ping-pong cell reselection risk
between F1 and F2&F3 cells;

DRD are needed for the HSPA service
setup, HSPA RAB setup success rate
will be lower.

Frequency utilization efficiency is not
high, loading between F1 and F2&F3
may not balanced.

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 Contents

1 Multi-Carriers Scenarios

2 Scenario 1: Two carriers

3 Scenario 2: Three carriers

4 G900/U900 cooperation planning

5 Special Case Study

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Coverage capability

Cell Coverage : UMTS 900Mhz 2.5~3 times larger than UMTS 2.1Ghz

Radio planning U900 vs G900: Linkbudget +6~9dB, Better receiver sensitivity

Cell Coverage Comparison

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Interference Varies from Site Deployment Pattern

G/U Co-site solution is preferred regarding interference and TCO

Best mode Worst mode

G/U Co-Site G/U on different Site

Least Interference High Interference

G 900 BTS

U 900 NodeB

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 Inter-
Inter-RAT handover between GSM and UMTS

Camping on Staying in 2G Call ends, Cell

UMTS in idle Handover to during the call Reselection to 3G
mode 2G

CS Services
Service begins…

Packet Services Cell Reselection Cell Reselection

or cell Change Cell Reselection to GPRS
UMTS cell Order to GPRS to UMTS

GSM/GPRS cell

Unidirectional handover from UMTS to GSM is proposed for CS services.

Bidirectional handover between UMTS and GSM by cell reselection is proposed for PS services

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 Contents

1 Multi-Carriers Scenarios

2 Scenario 1: Two carriers, same freq. band

3 Scenario 2: Two carriers, different freq. band

4 G900/U900 cooperation planning

5 Special Case Study

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Multi-carrier Strategy in T operator

1900 F2(H+DC) 1900 F2(H+DC) 1900 F2(H+DC)

＋H+DC)
1900 F1(R99＋ ＋H+DC)
1900 F1(R99＋ ＋H+DC)
1900 F1(R99＋

＋H+DC)
850 F1(R99＋ ＋H+DC)
850 F1(R99＋ ＋H+DC)
850 F1(R99＋

850 F2(H+DC) 850 F2(H+DC)

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Camping Strategy

Not Camp on
1900 F2(H+DC) 1900 F2(H+DC) 1900 F2(H+DC)

Camp on

Cell Reselection
＋H+DC)
1900 F1(R99＋ ＋H+DC)
1900 F1(R99＋ ＋H+DC)
1900 F1(R99＋

＋H+DC)
850 F1(R99＋ ＋H+DC)
850 F1(R99＋ ＋H+DC)
850 F1(R99＋

850 F2(H+DC) 850 F2(H+DC)

User camp on the 850F1/1900F1 in idle mode.

User reselect back to 850F1/1900F1 after the dedicated mode in 850 F2/1900F2

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Service Bearer Strategy

H user num balancing

1900 F2(H+DC) 1900 F2(H+DC) 1900 F2(H+DC)

＋H+DC)
1900 F1(R99＋ ＋H+DC)
1900 F1(R99＋ ＋H+DC)
1900 F1(R99＋

＋H+DC)
850 F1(R99＋ ＋H+DC)
850 F1(R99＋ ＋H+DC)
850 F1(R99＋

850 F2(H+DC) 850 F2(H+DC)

All of carriers support R99+HSPA, same band carrier as DC carrier group support DC.
R99 service initiated in camping cell;
HSPA user will be balanced from 850F1/1900F1 to 850F2/1900F2 through DRD;

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Mobility Strategy

Intra-FHO

1900 F2(H+DC) 1900 F2(H+DC) 1900 F2(H+DC)

Inter-FHO

＋H+DC)
1900 F1(R99＋ ＋H+DC)
1900 F1(R99＋ ＋H+DC)
1900 F1(R99＋

＋H+DC)
850 F1(R99＋ ＋H+DC)
850 F1(R99＋ ＋H+DC)
850 F1(R99＋

850 F2(H+DC) 850 F2(H+DC)

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