Cell Combination (5G RAN6.1 - Draft A)

5G RAN
Cell Combination Feature

Parameter Description
Issue Draft A
Date 2021-12-30
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Cell Combination Feature Parameter Description Contents
Contents
1 Change History.........................................................................................................................1
1.1 5G RAN6.1 Draft A (2021-12-30)...................................................................................................................................... 1
2 About This Document.............................................................................................................5

2.1 General Statements................................................................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 Features in This Document.................................................................................................................................................. 5
2.3 Differences Between NR FDD and NR TDD................................................................................................................... 6
2.4 Differences Between NSA and SA..................................................................................................................................... 6
2.5 Differences Between High Frequency Bands and Low Frequency Bands............................................................ 6
3 Overview....................................................................................................................................8
4 Cell Combination..................................................................................................................... 9
4.1 Principles.................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
4.2 Network Analysis.................................................................................................................................................................. 12
4.2.1 Benefits................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
4.2.2 Impacts.................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
4.3 Requirements......................................................................................................................................................................... 20
4.3.1 Licenses................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
4.3.2 Software................................................................................................................................................................................20
4.3.3 Hardware.............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
4.3.4 Networking.......................................................................................................................................................................... 30
4.3.5 Others.................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
4.4 Operation and Maintenance............................................................................................................................................. 30
4.4.1 Data Configuration........................................................................................................................................................... 30
4.4.1.1 Data Preparation............................................................................................................................................................ 30
4.4.1.2 Using MML Commands............................................................................................................................................... 35
4.4.1.3 Using the MAE-Deployment...................................................................................................................................... 38
4.4.2 Activation Verification..................................................................................................................................................... 38
4.4.3 Network Monitoring......................................................................................................................................................... 38
5 Joint Transmission Cell Combination................................................................................40

5.1 Principles.................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
5.2 Network Analysis.................................................................................................................................................................. 40
5.2.1 Benefits................................................................................................................................................................................. 41
5.2.2 Impacts.................................................................................................................................................................................. 41
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5.3 Requirements......................................................................................................................................................................... 45
5.3.1 Licenses................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
5.3.2 Software................................................................................................................................................................................46
5.3.3 Hardware.............................................................................................................................................................................. 52
5.3.4 Networking.......................................................................................................................................................................... 53
5.3.5 Others.................................................................................................................................................................................... 53
5.4 Operation and Maintenance............................................................................................................................................. 53
5.4.1 Data Configuration........................................................................................................................................................... 54
5.4.1.1 Data Preparation............................................................................................................................................................ 54
5.4.1.2 Using MML Commands............................................................................................................................................... 55
5.4.1.3 Using the MAE-Deployment...................................................................................................................................... 57
5.4.2 Activation Verification..................................................................................................................................................... 57
5.4.3 Network Monitoring......................................................................................................................................................... 58
6 Parameters.............................................................................................................................. 59
7 Counters.................................................................................................................................. 60
8 Glossary................................................................................................................................... 61
9 Reference Documents...........................................................................................................62
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Cell Combination Feature Parameter Description 1 Change History
1 Change History
This chapter describes changes not included in the "Parameters", "Counters",

"Glossary", and "Reference Documents" chapters. These changes include:
● Technical changes
Changes in functions and their corresponding parameters
● Editorial changes
Improvements or revisions to the documentation
1.1 5G RAN6.1 Draft A (2021-12-30)

This issue introduces the following changes to 5G RAN5.1 07 (2021-11-27).
Technical Changes
Change Description Parameter Change RAT Base Station
Model
Added support for Joint Added the Low- 3900 and 5900
Transmission Cell NRDUCellMultiTrp.D freque series base
Combination. For details, ataTransMode ncy stations
see 5 Joint Transmission parameter. TDD DBS3900 LampSite
Cell Combination. FDD and DBS5900
LampSite
Added support for mixed None FDD 3900 and 5900

configuration of TRPs series base
with different transmit stations
and receive modes in an
FDD combined cell. For
details, see 4.3.3
Hardware.
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Model
Added support for None FDD 3900 and 5900

staggering SSB series base
transmissions from stations
different TRPs based on DBS3900 LampSite
the TRP IDs in an FDD and DBS5900
combined cell. For details, LampSite
see 4.1 Principles.
Enhanced combined cell None Low- 3900 and 5900

configuration flexibility on freque series base
UBBPg series baseband ncy stations
processing units. For TDD DBS3900 LampSite
details, see 4.3.3 FDD and DBS5900
Hardware. LampSite
Removed the impact None Low- 3900 and 5900

relationship between Cell freque series base
Combination and ncy stations
baseband chip shutdown. TDD
For details, see 4.2.2 FDD
Impacts.
Added support for TRS Modified parameter: Low- 3900 and 5900
configuration Added the freque series base
optimization by Cell TRS_CONFIG_OPT_S ncy stations
Combination. For details, W option to the TDD DBS3900 LampSite
see Enhanced Functions NRDUCellMultiTrp. FDD and DBS5900
in 4.1 Principles. MultiTrpAlgoSwitch LampSite
parameter.
Added support for uplink None Low- 3900 and 5900

waveform adaptation in a freque series base
combined cell or a ncy stations
combined cell in joint TDD
transmission mode in FDD
high-speed scenarios, and
modified the descriptions
of the corresponding
impact relationships. For
details, see 4.2.2 Impacts
and 5.2.2 Impacts.

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Model
Added the parameter Added Low- ● 3900 and 5900

specifying the periodicity NRDUCellUlTaCon- freque series base
for delivering TA fig.HyperCellTaCom ncy stations
commands in a combined mandPeriod to the TDD ● DBS3900
cell to the disuse list. For parameter disuse list. FDD LampSite and
details, see: DBS5900
● 4.1 Principles LampSite
● 4.4.1 Data
Configuration
● 5.4.1 Data
Configuration
Added support for 8T8R None FDD 3900 and 5900

RF modules in FDD high- series base
speed scenarios with Cell stations
Combination enabled. For
details, see 4.3.3
Hardware.
Added support for None Low- ● 3900 and 5900

downlink intra-band 2CC freque series base
aggregation by Cell ncy stations
Combination, and TDD ● DBS3900
changed the related LampSite and
relationship from the DBS5900
mutually exclusive LampSite
relationship to the impact
relationship. For details,
see 4.2.2 Impacts and
4.3.2 Software.
Added support for None Low- ● 3900 and 5900

downlink intra-band 2CC freque series base
aggregation and downlink ncy stations
intra-FR inter-band 2CC TDD ● DBS3900
aggregation by Joint FDD LampSite and
Transmission Cell DBS5900
Combination, and LampSite
changed related
relationships from
mutually exclusive
relationships to impact
relationships. For details,
see 5.2.2 Impacts and
5.3.2 Software.

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Model
Removed the mutually None Low- ● 3900 and 5900

exclusive relationships freque series base
between Cell Combination ncy stations
and the following TDD ● DBS3900
functions described in FDD LampSite and
4.3.2 Software: DBS5900
● Power saving LampSite
scheduling
● Power saving BWP
● Super uplink
Added the mutually None Low- ● 3900 and 5900

exclusive relationships in freque series base
4.3.2 Software between ncy stations
Cell Combination and the TDD ● DBS3900
following functions: FDD LampSite and
● Format-1 HARQ ACK DBS5900
resource scheduling in LampSite
RB saving mode
● Over-the-air RF
channel calibration
● VoNR uplink slot
aggregation
● Common PUCCH RB
resource optimization
● Virtual Grid-based
Multi-Frequency
Coordination
● SRS interference
coordination
● RFSP-based RB
resource control
● NR inter-carrier
dynamic power sharing
Editorial Changes
Revised descriptions in this document.
Removed the mutually exclusive relationship between Cell Combination and
spectral-efficiency-based connected mode MLB and that between Joint
Transmission Cell Combination and spectral-efficiency-based connected mode
MLB.

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Cell Combination Feature Parameter Description 2 About This Document
2 About This Document
2.1 General Statements

Purpose
Feature Parameter Description documents are intended to acquaint readers with:
● The technical principles of features and their related parameters
● The scenarios where these features are used, the benefits they provide, and
the impact they have on networks and functions
● Requirements of the operating environment that must be met before feature
activation
● Parameter configuration required for feature activation, verification of feature
activation, and monitoring of feature performance
NOTE
This document only provides guidance for feature activation. Feature deployment and
feature gains depend on the specifics of the network scenario where the feature is
deployed. To achieve optimal gains, contact Huawei professional service engineers.
Software Interfaces
Any parameters, alarms, counters, or managed objects (MOs) described in Feature
Parameter Description documents apply only to the corresponding software
release. For future software releases, refer to the corresponding updated product
documentation.
2.2 Features in This Document

This document describes the following features.

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Feature ID Feature Name Chapter/Section
FOFD-031207 Cell Combination 4 Cell

Combination
5 Joint
Transmission Cell
Combination
2.3 Differences Between NR FDD and NR TDD

Function Name Difference Chapter/Section
Cell Combination ● In NR TDD, SSB transmissions from 4 Cell

different TRPs are staggered based Combination
on TRP ID mod 6 values. In NR FDD,
SSB transmissions from different
TRPs are staggered based on TRP ID
mod 3 values.
● The transmit and receive mode
combinations supported in NR TDD
and NR FDD are different.
Joint The transmit and receive mode 5 Joint

Transmission Cell combinations supported in NR TDD Transmission Cell
Combination and NR FDD are different. Combination
2.4 Differences Between NSA and SA

Cell Combination None 4 Cell

Combination
Joint None 5 Joint

Transmission Cell Transmission
Combination Cell
Combination
2.5 Differences Between High Frequency Bands and

Low Frequency Bands
This document refers to frequency bands belonging to FR1 (410–7125 MHz) as
low frequency bands, and those belonging to FR2 (24250–52600 MHz) as high
frequency bands. For details about FR1 and FR2, see section 5.1 "General" in 3GPP
TS 38.104 V15.5.0.

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Cell Combination Supported only in low frequency bands 4 Cell

Combination
Joint Supported only in low frequency bands 5 Joint

Transmission Cell Transmission
Combination Cell
Combination

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Cell Combination Feature Parameter Description 3 Overview
3 Overview
In pole site and LampSite scenarios, there is significant coverage overlap between
cells and the inter-cell interference is strong, leading to a large decrease in UE
throughput. In addition, in linear coverage scenarios, such as subways or railways,
when UEs move quickly along the coverage areas, a large number of handovers
may occur between common cells. The handovers may result in service drops or a
decrease in throughput, affecting user experience. Cell Combination is introduced
to reduce interference and the number of handovers, improving user experience.
A combined cell is formed by combining multiple independent transmission
reception points (TRPs) that are working on the same frequency and have the
same bandwidth. The combined cell works as a logical cell to provide radio
communications services. Figure 3-1 shows a combined cell in a typical
continuous linear coverage scenario.
Figure 3-1 Example of a combined cell
In this document, cells after combination are referred to as combined cells and
cells that are not combined are referred to as common cells.
In Cell Combination networking (with the NRDUCell.NrDuCellNetworkingMode
parameter set to HYPER_CELL_COMBINE_MODE), if the
NRDUCellMultiTrp.DataTransMode parameter is set to BASIC_MODE, basic
transmission mode is used, and the corresponding cell is a combined cell in basic
transmission mode; if the parameter is set to JOINT_MODE, joint transmission
mode is used, and the corresponding cell is a combined cell in joint transmission
mode.

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Cell Combination Feature Parameter Description 4 Cell Combination
4 Cell Combination
4.1 Principles
A combined cell must correspond to multiple TRPs, which are added to the
combined cell one by one by running the ADD NRDUCELLTRP command. Each
common cell corresponds to only one TRP.
Primary TRP Selection upon UE Access

When a UE in a combined cell accesses the network, the gNodeB selects a TRP
with the highest reference signal received power (RSRP) value as the primary TRP
for the UE based on the preamble RSRP values. The UE accesses the network
through the primary TRP.
Inter-TRP Coordinated Scheduling

TRPs for a combined cell share air interface resources.
● The PUSCH and PDSCH are scheduled in a unified manner. The total resources
in a combined cell are the same as those in a common cell.
● For the uplink common channels and signals, such as the PUCCH, PRACH, and
SRS, resources are allocated in a unified manner in the cell.
● For tracking reference signals (TRSs), different resources are allocated based
on the different results of TRP ID mod 6. (TRP IDs are specified by the
NRDUCellTrp.NrDuCellTrpId parameter.) Depending on whether the
NRDUCellCsirs.TrsAllocationStrategy parameter is set to SINGLE_TRS or
MULTI_TRS, one or multiple sets of TRS resources are configured for UEs in a
cell, respectively. It is recommended that this parameter be set to MULTI_TRS
to improve the reliability of UEs moving between TRPs.
● For channel state information-reference signal (CSI-RS) resources, if the
NRDUCellCsirs.InterTrpCsirsStaggerMode parameter is set to
NOT_STAGGER, one set of periodic CSI-RS resources is configured for any UE.
If this parameter is set to MOD2_STAGGER, two sets of periodic CSI-RS
resources are configured for a UE that supports the measurement using
multiple sets of CSI-RS resources, and the base station staggers resource
positions for CSI-RS transmissions from different TRPs based on TRP ID mod 2

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values. For an FDD combined cell, if the

NRDUCellCsirs.InterTrpCsirsStaggerMode parameter is set to
MOD2_STAGGER, the NRDUCellCsirs.CsiUserPeriod parameter must be set
to a value other than NOT_CONFIG, and the ZP_TRS_MODE_SW option of
the NRDUCellPdsch.RateMatchSwitch parameter must be selected.
● For the PBCH and synchronization signal (SS), when the
INTER_TRP_SSB_STAGGER_SWITCH option of the
NRDUCellMultiTrp.MultiTrpAlgoSwitch parameter is selected: In TDD, the
base station staggers time-domain positions for SSB transmissions from
different TRPs based on TRP ID mod 6 values. In FDD, the base station
staggers time-domain positions for SSB transmissions from different TRPs
based on TRP ID mod 3 values. (SSB is short for synchronization signal and
PBCH block.) When this option is deselected, time-domain positions for SSB
transmissions from different TRPs are the same.
Handover Between TRPs

When a UE moves between the TRPs for a combined cell, the gNodeB measures
the SRS RSRP of the UE in each TRP. The gNodeB then uses this measurement to
determine whether there is a candidate TRP with a higher RSRP value (the
candidate TRP's RSRP value – the primary TRP's RSRP value ≥ the
NRDUCellSrsMeas.HyperCellTrpHoDeltaRsrp parameter value).
● When the NRDUCellMultiTrp.HyperCellTrpHoRsrpPolicy parameter is set to
UL_RSRP, the SRS RSRP is used for determination.
● When the NRDUCellMultiTrp.HyperCellTrpHoRsrpPolicy parameter is set to
DL_EQ_RSRP, the downlink equivalent RSRP value which is calculated
according to the SRS RSRP and the total power of the channels in the TRP is
used for determination.
If such a TRP exists, the gNodeB selects it as the new primary TRP, which performs
scheduling and allocates resources to the UE. When a UE is handed over between
the TRPs for a combined cell, the gNodeB does not need to send a handover
command to the UE, and the UE does not need to initiate an access procedure
again under the new TRP.
When signals fluctuate violently, you can set the

NRDUCellMultiTrp.InterTrpHoRsrpEvalTimes parameter to a larger value to
increase the number of RSRP evaluations for an inter-TRP handover, thereby
avoiding ping-pong handovers between TRPs. When signals attenuate quickly, you
can set this parameter to a smaller value to reduce the number of evaluations,
ensuring a prompt inter-TRP handover.
The NRDUCellMultiTrp.PingPongHoRsrpThldOfs parameter specifies the offset

to the RSRP threshold for an inter-TRP handover, which helps in preventing ping-
pong handovers. After the parameter is set and within about 2s after an inter-TRP
handover, the threshold for a handover back to the original primary TRP is the
sum of the NRDUCellSrsMeas.HyperCellTrpHoDeltaRsrp and
NRDUCellMultiTrp.PingPongHoRsrpThldOfs parameter values. The threshold
returns back to the value specified by the
NRDUCellSrsMeas.HyperCellTrpHoDeltaRsrp parameter 2s after the inter-TRP
handover.
For a cell with interference or weak coverage:

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● You can set the NRDUCellMultiTrp.InterTrpHoMacCeTransTimes parameter

to a larger value to increase the number of times the Media Access Control
control element (MAC CE) is sent during an inter-TRP handover to improve
the handover reliability.
● You can set the NRDUCellMultiTrp.InterTrpHoMacCePwrOfs parameter to a
larger value to increase the offset of the power for sending the MAC CE
during an inter-TRP handover to increase the handover reliability.
If there are overshoot-coverage TRPs in the cell, you are advised to optimize the
coverage. If the coverage cannot be optimized in the short term, you can use the
following parameters for performance optimization.
● The NRDUCellMultiTrp.TrgTrpOverCovTaThld parameter which specifies the
overshoot-coverage threshold for a target TRP
● The NRDUCellMultiTrp.TrgTrpOverCovHoRsrpThldOfs parameter which
specifies the offset to the SRS RSRP threshold for a handover to a target TRP
identified as an overshoot-coverage TRP
NOTE
For a TDD combined cell, if the overshoot-coverage distance of the target TRP relative to
the primary TRP exceeds the value of the NRDUCellMultiTrp.TrgTrpOverCovTaThld
parameter multiplied by 4.8 (m), the SRS RSRP threshold for a handover to the target TRP
changes to the sum of the NRDUCellSrsMeas.HyperCellTrpHoDeltaRsrp and
NRDUCellMultiTrp.TrgTrpOverCovHoRsrpThldOfs parameter values.
For an FDD combined cell, if the overshoot-coverage distance of the target TRP relative to
the primary TRP exceeds the value of the NRDUCellMultiTrp.TrgTrpOverCovTaThld
parameter multiplied by 9.6 (m), the SRS RSRP threshold for a handover to the target TRP
changes to the sum of the NRDUCellSrsMeas.HyperCellTrpHoDeltaRsrp and
NRDUCellMultiTrp.TrgTrpOverCovHoRsrpThldOfs parameter values.
● The NRDUCellMultiTrp.SrcTrpOverCovTaThld parameter which specifies the
overshoot-coverage threshold for a source TRP
● The NRDUCellMultiTrp.SrcTrpOverCovHoRsrpThldOfs parameter which
specifies the offset to the SRS RSRP threshold for a handover from a TRP
identified as an overshoot-coverage TRP to a target TRP
NOTE
For a TDD combined cell, if the overshoot-coverage distance of the source TRP relative to
the target TRP exceeds the value of the NRDUCellMultiTrp.SrcTrpOverCovTaThld
parameter multiplied by 4.8 (m), the SRS RSRP threshold for a handover from the source
TRP changes to the sum of the NRDUCellSrsMeas.HyperCellTrpHoDeltaRsrp and
NRDUCellMultiTrp.SrcTrpOverCovHoRsrpThldOfs parameter values.
For an FDD combined cell, if the overshoot-coverage distance of the source TRP relative to
the target TRP exceeds the value of the NRDUCellMultiTrp.SrcTrpOverCovTaThld
parameter multiplied by 9.6 (m), the SRS RSRP threshold for a handover from the source
TRP changes to the sum of the NRDUCellSrsMeas.HyperCellTrpHoDeltaRsrp and
NRDUCellMultiTrp.SrcTrpOverCovHoRsrpThldOfs parameter values.
Enhanced Functions
● PUSCH scrambling code optimization is enabled by setting the
NRDUCellMultiTrp.PuschScrambleOptSw parameter to ON, allowing UEs
incompatible with UE-level scrambling codes to access the network.
● The TRS_CONFIG_OPT_SW option of the
NRDUCellMultiTrp.MultiTrpAlgoSwitch parameter specifies whether to

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enable TRS configuration optimization. If this function is disabled, TRS

information is included in the RRC Reconfiguration message. If this function is
enabled, TRS information is included in the RRC Setup message, improving
the access success rate of some UEs in high-speed scenarios. This function can
be enabled only when the INIT_BWP_FULL_BW_SW option of the
NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.BwpConfigPolicySwitch parameter is selected.
4.2 Network Analysis
4.2.1 Benefits
After the Cell Combination function is enabled, the number of inter-cell handovers
decreases when UEs move between TRPs for a combined cell. This prevents service
interruptions or a decrease in UE throughput caused by frequent handovers. The
reduction in handovers correlates with the number of combined TRPs. The more
combined TRPs, the fewer the handovers.
It is recommended that the Cell Combination function be enabled in continuous

coverage scenarios where the total load of all cells is below 50% and the cell edge
user (CEU) data rate is lower than the minimum data rate required by the
operator as a result of strong interference rather than of heavy load. After this
function is enabled, the interference between TRPs in the overlapping areas
decreases, leading to lower values of indicators such as the block error rate
(BLER).
4.2.2 Impacts
Network Impacts
As each TRP for a combined cell consumes user instance resources, the number of
UEs supported in a combined cell decreases.
After a combined cell is formed, the number of UEs that the cell needs to serve
increases, the consumption of common channel resources (such as SRS resources)
increases, and uplink and downlink PRB usages also increase significantly.
Therefore, the load of each common cell needs to be evaluated before this
function is enabled. If the total RB usage of common cells before the combination
exceeds 60%, you are advised to reduce the number of TRPs to be combined.
After a combined cell is formed, compared with common cells before the
combination, the available air interface resources of the combined cell decrease,
the cell traffic volume may decrease, the UE throughput may decrease, and the
transmission delay at the RLC layer may increase. It may also result in a
deterioration in KPIs related to accessibility and user experience.
After a combined cell is formed, the CPU usage of the baseband processing unit
increases by 1% to 5%, and the data packet scheduling delay may increase by 1
ms due to the unified scheduling.
As UEs in combined cells cannot use the power saving BWP function, they
consume more power than those in common cells.

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After a combined cell is formed, the SRS resources of all UEs in the cell are
allocated in a unified manner. The SRS interference between TRPs may decrease,
and the SRS SINR may increase.
Function Impacts
RA Function Function Reference Description
T Name Switch
FD CSI-RS None Channel TRSs are configured for the

D resource Managemen TRPs for a combined cell in
Lo managemen t a staggered manner to
w- t prevent mutual interference
freq based on the different TRP
uen ID mod 6 values. CSI-RS for
cy channel measurement (CSI-
TD RS for CM) is configured in
D the same manner as that
before the combination.
Lo 3D coverage NRDUCellTr Beam It is recommended that the

w- pattern pBeam.Cove Managemen SCENARIO_BEAM_DENSIFY
freq rageScenari t _ALGO_SW option of the
uen o NRDUCellTrpBeam.Scenari
cy oBeamAlgoSw parameter
TD have identical
D configurations for all TRPs
for a combined cell to
prevent UE access
exceptions and improve
system reliability.
Lo Clock out- CLK_DETECT Synchronizat Clock out-of-

w- of- _SW option ion synchronization detection
freq synchronizati of the does not take effect for a
uen on detection gNodeBPara combined cell.
cy m.ClkOutof
TD syncDetSwit
D ch
parameter
Lo Network- GAP_BASED Synchronizat Network-wide

w- wide _SYNC_DIFF ion synchronization deviation
freq synchronizati _DET_SW detection does not take
uen on deviation option of the effect for a combined cell.
cy detection gNodeBPara
TD m.SyncDiffD
D etectSwitch
parameter

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T Name Switch
FD Intra-base- INTRA_GNB CoMP Intra-base-station UL CoMP

D station UL _UL_COMP_ is supported only between
Lo CoMP SW option TRPs for a combined cell.
w- of the
freq NRDUCellAl
uen goSwitch.Co
cy mpSwitch
TD parameter
D

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T Name Switch
Lo UE- USER_CHAR Channel When a cell (such as a

w- characteristi ACTER_SRS_ Managemen common cell, a hyper cell or
freq c-based SRS ADAPT_SW t a combined cell) is set up
uen period option of the on a base station, the SRS
cy adaptation NRDUCellSr period adaptation scheme
TD s.SrsAlgoSw for all cells served by the
D itch base station must be the
parameter same (either SRS period
adaptation or UE-
characteristic-based SRS
period adaptation), and a
combination of the
adaptation scheme and
static SRS period
configuration is supported.
Specifically,
● When there are no other
activated cells on the
base station, the new cell
can use static SRS period
configuration, SRS period
adaptation, or UE-
period adaptation.
● When there are activated
cells using SRS period
adaptation on the base
station, UE-
period adaptation cannot
be enabled for the new
cell. Otherwise, the cell
setup fails. In this case,
in order to enable UE-
period adaptation for the
new cell, you must
deactivate all activated
cells using SRS period
adaptation on the base
station. Then, enable UE-
period adaptation or
static SRS period
configuration for the
deactivated cells, and
reactivate these cells.
Lastly, enable UE-

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T Name Switch
period adaptation for the
new cell.
● When there are activated
cells using UE-
period adaptation on the
base station, SRS period
adaptation cannot be
enabled for the new cell.
Otherwise, the cell setup
fails. In this case, in order
to enable SRS period
adaptation for the new
cell, you must deactivate
all activated cells using
UE-characteristic-based
SRS period adaptation on
the base station. Then,
enable SRS period
adaptation or static SRS
period configuration for
the deactivated cells, and
reactivate these cells.
Lastly, enable SRS period
adaptation for the new
cell.
FD Uplink UL_WAVEF Scheduling Uplink waveform

D waveform ORM_ADAP adaptation does not take
Lo adaptation T_SW option effect for a combined cell.
w- of the
freq NRDUCellAl
uen goSwitch.Ad
cy aptiveEdgeE
TD xpEnhSwitc
D h parameter
FD UL Channel NRDUCellPu None Only basic uplink channel

D Estimation sch.UlChnEs estimation
Type timationTyp (NRDUCellPusch.UlChnEsti
e mationType set to BASIC)
can be enabled for a
combined cell.

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T Name Switch
FD Cell-level CELL_LEVEL None For FDD, in 1T1R+2T2R,

D scrambling _SCRAMBLE 1T1R+2T4R, or 1T1R+4T4R
Lo _SW option mixed configuration
w- of the scenarios, the cell-level
freq NRDUCellM scrambling switch must be
uen ultiTrp.Mult off.
cy iTrpCsiRsAlg For TDD:
TD oSwitch
parameter ● In 2T2R+4T4R, 4T4R
D +8T8R, 1T1R+2T2R, or
1T1R+4T4R mixed
configuration scenarios,
the cell-level scrambling
switch must be off.
● In 32T32R+64T64R mixed
configuration scenarios,
if the
NRDUCellCsirs.CsirsCell
ResourceNum
parameter is not set to
1_RESOURCE for the
cell, the cell-level
scrambling switch must
be off.
FD Narrowband NARROW_B None ● The

D TRS rate AND_TRS_R TRS_RATEMATCH_SW
Lo matching ATEMATCH_ and
w- SW option NARROW_BAND_TRS_R
freq of the ATEMATCH_SW options
uen NRDUCellPd of the
cy sch.RateMat NRDUCellPdsch.RateMa
TD chSwitch tchSwitch parameter
D parameter cannot be both selected
for a combined cell.
● The
NARROW_BAND_TRS_R
ATEMATCH_SW option
of the
NRDUCellPdsch.RateMa
tchSwitch parameter
can be selected only
when the
NRDUCellCsirs.TrsPerio
d parameter is set to
MS10 or MS20 for a
combined cell.

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T Name Switch
FD Downlink NRDUCellHi None ● Downlink frequency

D AFC Type ghSpeedMo correction is supported in
Lo b.DlAfcType a high-speed combined
w- cell.
freq ● In FDD, a high-speed
uen combined cell does not
cy support downlink basic
TD frequency correction
D (NRDUCellHighSpeed-
Mob.DlAfcType cannot
be set to BASIC_AFC).
Lo TRS-based TRS_PATH_L None TRS-based path loss

w- path loss OSS_MEAS_ measurement is not
freq measuremen SW option supported in a combined
uen t of the cell.
cy NRDUCellUl
TD PcConfig.Ul
D PwrCtrlAlgo
Switch
parameter
FD Uplink UL_FALLBAC NSA In NSA networking, if uplink

D fallback to K_TO_LTE_S Networking fallback to LTE is enabled,
Lo LTE WITCH based on the number of fallbacks to
w- option of the EPC the LTE network may
freq NRCellNsaD decrease, and the number
uen cConfig.Nsa of UEs in weak coverage
cy DcAlgoSwit areas served by the NR cell
TD ch may increase. The increase
D parameter in the number of UEs in
weak coverage areas may
cause the uplink and
downlink cell throughput to
decrease and the service
drop rate to increase. It is
recommended that the
threshold for uplink fallback
to LTE be increased for
optimization.

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T Name Switch
FD Energy FLEX_FREQ_ Energy The gains of energy saving

D saving based SCH_ENERG Conservation based on flexible frequency-
Lo on flexible Y_SAVING_S and domain scheduling decrease
w- frequency- W option of Emission in a combined cell.
freq domain the Reduction
uen scheduling NRDUCellAl
cy goSwitch.Po
TD werSavingS
D witch
parameter
Lo Super uplink SUPER_UL_T Super Uplink When Cell Combination

w- DM_SCH_S (basic transmission mode) is
freq W or enabled in NR TDD, the
uen FLEX_SUPER average uplink throughput
cy _UPLINK_S (indicated by Cell‧Uplink‧
TD W option of Average‧Throughput‧
D the (DU)) of the super uplink
NRDUCellAl cell slightly decreases
goSwitch.Su during the primary TRP
perUplinkS change.
witch
parameter
Lo Downlink INTRA_BAN Carrier When UBBPg or UBBPfw

w- intra-band D_CA_SW Aggregation series baseband processing
freq CA option of the units are used, only
uen NRDUCellAl combined cells of 8T8R or
cy goSwitch.Ca lower support downlink
TD AlgoSwitch intra-band 2CC aggregation.
D parameter To enable downlink intra-
band CA for a combined
cell, the
SCC_BLIND_CONFIG_SW
option of the
NRCellCaMgmtCon-
fig.CaStrategySwitch
parameter must be selected
for the cell. In addition, the
blind SCell configuration
flag specified by the
NRCellRelation.BlindScellC
onfigFlag parameter must
be set to TRUE for
candidate SCells. If this
parameter is not set to
TRUE for a cell treated as a
candidate SCell, this cell
cannot be configured as an
SCell for CA.

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4.3 Requirements
4.3.1 Licenses
RAT Feature ID Feature Model Sales Unit
Name
FDD FOFD-0312 Cell NR0S0NRSF per Cell

Low- 07 Combination N00
frequ
ency
TDD
Note:
The sales unit "per Cell" indicates the number of TRPs. Specifically, the number
of license units required by a combined cell equals the number of TRPs for the
combined cell. For other features enabled for TRPs for a combined cell, if their
license sales unit is "per Cell", the number of required license units also equals
the number of TRPs for the combined cell.
4.3.2 Software
Before activating this function, ensure that its prerequisite functions have been
activated and mutually exclusive functions have been deactivated. For detailed
operations, see the relevant feature documents.

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Prerequisite Functions
RA Function Function Switch Reference Description
T Name
FD TRS NRDUCellCsirs.TrsAllocati None It is

D Allocation onStrategy recommended
Lo Strategy that this
w- parameter be
fre set to
que MULTI_TRS for
ncy a combined
TD cell. Setting this
D parameter to
SINGLE_TRS is
recommended
only when
there are UEs
with
compatibility
issues on the
network.
Otherwise, the
service drop
rate may
slightly
increase.
FD TRS rate TRS_RATEMATCH_SW Schedulin Multiple sets of

D matching option of the g TRS resources
Lo NRDUCellPdsch.RateMatc are allocated to
w- hSwitch parameter UEs in a
fre combined cell,
que and the
ncy symbols for
TD transmitting
D TRSs cannot be
used to
transmit PDSCH
data. Therefore,
TRS rate
matching must
be enabled
before enabling
Cell
Combination.

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RA Function Function Switch Reference Description

T Name
FD Full- INIT_BWP_FULL_BW_SW 5G Full-bandwidth

D bandwidth option of the Networki initial BWP
Lo initial BWP NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Bwp ng and configuration
w- configuration ConfigPolicySwitch Signaling must be
fre parameter enabled to
que ensure benefits
ncy provided by Cell
TD Combination.
D
Mutually Exclusive Functions

RAT Function Function Switch Reference
Name
FDD PUSCH MU- UL_MU_MIMO_SW option Smart 8T8R (FDD)

Low- MIMO of the MIMO (TDD)
frequency NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Mu
TDD MimoSwitch parameter
FDD PDSCH MU- DL_MU_MIMO_SW option Smart 8T8R (FDD)

Low- MIMO of the MIMO (TDD)
frequency NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Mu
TDD MimoSwitch parameter
Low- LTE TDD and LTE_NR_DYN_POWER_SHA LTE and NR Power

frequency NR Flash RING_SW option of the Sharing
TDD Dynamic NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Dyn
Power PowerSharingSwitch
Sharing parameter
FDD LTE FDD and LTE_NR_FDD_SPCT_SHR_S LTE FDD and NR

NR Flash W option of the Spectrum Sharing
Dynamic NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Spec
Spectrum trumCloudSwitch
Sharing parameter
Low- Interference NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Indo Interference

frequency avoidance orOutdoorCooperateSw Avoidance
TDD for indoor
cells
Low- Remote RIM_ADAPT_AVOID_SW Remote Interference

frequency interference option of the Management (Low-
TDD adaptive NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Rim Frequency TDD)
avoidance AlgoSwitch parameter

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Name
Low- Enhanced RIM_ADAPT_AVOID_ENH_ Remote Interference

frequency remote SW option of the Management (Low-
TDD interference NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Rim Frequency TDD)
adaptive AlgoSwitch parameter
avoidance
FDD Downlink INTRA_BAND_CA_SW Carrier Aggregation

intra-band option of the
CA NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.CaAl
goSwitch parameter
FDD Uplink intra- INTRA_BAND_UL_CA_SW Carrier Aggregation
Low- band CA option of the
frequency NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.CaAl
TDD goSwitch parameter
FDD Downlink INTRA_FR_INTER_BAND_C Carrier Aggregation

Low- intra-FR A_SW option of the
frequency inter-band NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.CaAl
TDD CA goSwitch parameter
FDD Uplink intra- INTRA_FR_INTER_BAND_U Carrier Aggregation

Low- FR inter- L_CA_SW option of the
frequency band CA NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.CaAl
FDD Inter- INTER_GNODEB_CA_SW Carrier Aggregation

Low- gNodeB CA option of the
frequency NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.CaAl
Low- UL and DL NRDUCell.DuplexMode set UL and DL

frequency Decoupling to CELL_SUL Decoupling
TDD
FDD Intra-base- INTRA_GNB_DL_JT_SW CoMP

Low- station DL option of the
frequency CoMP NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Com
TDD pSwitch parameter
FDD Inter-base- INTER_GNB_DL_JT_SW None

Low- station option of the
frequency downlink NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Com
TDD joint pSwitch parameter
transmission

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Name
FDD Format-1 HARQ_ACK_RB_SAVING_S Channel

Low- HARQ ACK CH_SW option of the Management
frequency resource NRDUCellPucch.SrResoure
TDD scheduling in AlgoSwitch parameter
RB saving
mode
FDD SSB beam NRDUCellCsirs.SsbBeamS Channel

Low- switching witchingMode Management
frequency
TDD
FDD Interference IM_RESOURCE_MERGE_S Channel

Low- measuremen W option of the Management
frequency t resource NRDUCellCsirs.CsiSwitch
TDD combination parameter
FDD SRS SRS_SEND_ADAPT_SW Channel

transmission option of the Management
adaptation NRDUCellSrs.SrsAlgoSwitc
h parameter
Low- Uplink DCI DCI_EXTEND_UL_CONGES Scheduling
frequency extension- T_SW option of the
TDD based NRDUCellPusch.UlPuschAl
scheduling goSwitch parameter
Low- FWA private PRIVATE_LINE_SW option FWA
frequency line service of the
TDD assurance NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Fwa
AlgoSwitch parameter
Low- DL DL_ADD_DMRS_POS_ADA None
frequency Additional PT_SW option of the
TDD DMRS NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Fwa
Position AlgoSwitch parameter
Adapt Sw
Low- Downlink DL_EXP_BASED_SCH_SW FWA

frequency experience- option of the
TDD based NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Fwa
scheduling AlgoSwitch parameter
Low- User PRB PRB_CTRL_SW option of FWA
frequency control for the
TDD FWA NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Fwa
AlgoSwitch parameter

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Name
FDD Extended NRDUCell.CellRadius Extended Cell Range

Low- Cell Range
frequency
TDD
FDD NR DU cell RB_DYNAMIC_CONTROL_S Network Slicing

Low- resource W option of the
frequency managemen NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Net
TDD t between workSliceAlgoSwitch
network parameter
slices
FDD Admission QOS_FLOW_ADMISSION_S Admission Control

Low- control W and
frequency QOS_FLOW_PREEMPTION
TDD _SW options of the
NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.RacA
lgoSwitch parameter
Low- 5QI-specific INTER_FREQ_CONNECTED Mobility Load
frequency UE-number- _MLB option of the Balancing
TDD based NRCellAlgoSwitch.MlbAlg
connected oSwitch parameter
mode MLB selected, and
NRCellMlb.MlbTriggerMod
e set to
SPECIFIED_5QI_USER_NU
M
Low- U-TDOA UTDOA_SW option of the None

frequency Positioning NRCellAlgoSwitch.LcsSwit
TDD Measuremen ch parameter
t Switch
Low- SRS RSRP SRS_RSRP_LOCATION_SW None

frequency Positioning option of the
TDD Measuremen NRCellAlgoSwitch.LcsSwit
t Switch ch parameter
Low- SRS SRS_INTRF_COORD_S_U_S Channel
frequency interference LOT_SW option of the Management
TDD coordination NRDUCellSrs.SrsAlgoExtS
based on witch parameter
self-
contained
and uplink
slots

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Name
Low- SRS remote SRS_RIM_INTRF_AVOID_S Remote Interference

frequency interference W option of the Management (Low-
TDD avoidance NRDUCellSrs.SrsAlgoExtS Frequency TDD)
witch parameter
Low- Interference INDOOR_INTRF_AVOID_S Interference
frequency avoidance W option of the Avoidance
TDD for indoor NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Indo
cells (low- orOutdoorCooperateSw
frequency parameter
TDD)
Low- DACQ Switch DACQ_SW option of the None

frequency NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Fwa
TDD AlgoSwitch parameter
FDD VMIMO in NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Vmi Indoor Coverage
Low- DAS-based moSwitch
frequency indoor
TDD coverage
FDD CSI-RS CSIRS_SCH_ENH_SW None

Low- Scheduling option of the
frequency Enhancemen NRDUCellComp.DlCompAl
TDD t Switch goSwitch parameter
FDD PUCCH PUCCH_INTRF_AVOID_SW None

Low- Interference option of the
frequency Avoidance NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Com
TDD Switch mChnIntrfAvoidSwitch
parameter
FDD Optimization CONTENTION_FREE_RA_O Channel

Low- of non- PT_SW option of the Management
frequency contention- NRDUCellPrach.RachAlgo
TDD based RA OptSwitch parameter
beyond cell
radius
FDD VoNR UL VONR_UL_SLOT_AGGREGA None

Low- Slot TION_SW option of the
frequency Aggregation NRDUCellUlSch.VoiceUlSc
TDD Sw hSwitch parameter
FDD Common COMM_PUCCH_RB_RES_O Channel

PUCCH RB PT_SW option of the Management
resource NRDUCellPucch.PucchAlgo
optimization Switch parameter

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Name
FDD Virtual Grid- NR_IF_HO_MEAS_QTY_PRE Virtual Grid-based

Low- based Multi- D_FUN_SW option of the Multi-Frequency
frequency Frequency NRCellSmartMulti- Coordination
TDD Coordination Carr.NrMultiCarrierAlgoS-
witch parameter
Low- Coordinated INTRA_GNB_DL_CS_CBF_S Coordinated
frequency interference W and Interference
TDD managemen INTER_GNB_DL_CS_CBF_S Management (Low-
ta W options of the Frequency TDD)
NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Com
pSwitch parameter
FDD RF channel RF_SHUTDOWN_SW Energy Conservation
Low- intelligent option of the and Emission
frequency shutdownb NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Pow Reduction
TDD erSavingSwitch parameter
Low- Distributed DM_MIMO_SERVICE_SWIT MIMO (TDD)

frequency massive CH option of the
TDD MIMO (low- NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Dm
frequency MimoSwitch parameter
TDD)c
Low- Power saving BWP2_SWITCH option of UE Power Saving

frequency BWPd the NRDUCellUePwrSav-
TDD ing.BwpPwrSavingSw
parameter
FDD Over-the-air TX_DELAY_PHASE_COMP_ Smart 8T8R (FDD)

RF channel SW option of the
calibration NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Chn
CalibSwitch parameter
Low- SRS AHR_EXP_TURBO_PHASE2 Massive MIMO AHR
frequency interference _SW option of the (TDD)
TDD coordination NRDUCellFeatureSw.AhrS
witch parameter
FDD RFSP-based RB_DYNAMIC_CONTROL_S Resource Control in
Low- RB resource W option of the NSA Networking
frequency control NRDUCellCommonSw.Rfsp
TDD AlgoSwitch parameter
FDD NR inter- NR_DYN_POWER_SHARIN NR Inter-Carrier

Low- carrier G_SW option of the Dynamic Power
frequency dynamic NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Dyn Sharing
TDD power PowerSharingSwitch
sharing parameter

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Name
Note:
a: For DBS3900 LampSite and DBS5900 LampSite, Cell Combination can be
enabled together with coordinated interference management. For 3900 and
5900 series base stations, Cell Combination and coordinated interference
management are mutually exclusive.
b: For DBS3900 LampSite and DBS5900 LampSite, Cell Combination can be
enabled together with RF channel intelligent shutdown. For 3900 and 5900
series base stations, Cell Combination and RF channel intelligent shutdown are
mutually exclusive.
c: The mutually exclusive relationship exists only in DBS3900 LampSite and
DBS5900 LampSite.
d: The mutually exclusive relationship between Cell Combination and power
saving BWP applies only to high-speed scenarios, not low-speed scenarios.
4.3.3 Hardware
Base Station Models

● 3900 and 5900 series base stations. 3900 series base stations must be
configured with the BBU3910.
● DBS3900 LampSite and DBS5900 LampSite. DBS3900 LampSite must be
Boards
A maximum of 12 TRPs can be combined to form a combined cell and all the TRPs
must be configured on baseband processing units in the same BBU. For LampSite
base stations, a maximum of 192 pRRUs can be configured in each combined cell.
For the maximum number of pRRUs that can be configured for each TRP, see
LampSite Pro Solution Description in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Product
Documentation.
The baseband processing unit must be UBBPg series. The configuration

requirements are as follows:
● Each board supports TRPs for up to three combined cells.
● TRPs for both combined and common cells can be configured on the same
board.
● If a board serves TRPs for a combined cell, the total number of TRPs
configured on the board cannot exceed the number of common cells
supported by the board.
● TRPs configured on a maximum of two boards of the same name can form a
combined cell. In this case, the two boards serving the combined cell can also
serve other cells. However, the TRPs configured on the two boards cannot
form a combined cell with TRPs configured on a third board.

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It is recommended that the RF modules serving the TRPs for a combined cell be
directly connected to a baseband processing unit serving the combined cell.
There is no requirement for the main control board.
RF Modules
In TDD, NR TDD-capable RF modules that work in low frequency bands and adopt
the 8T8R mode or lower support this function. In addition, any one of the
following requirements on the transmit and receive modes of TRPs must be met
for the TRPs to form a combined cell:
Low-speed scenarios:
● The transmit and receive modes of all TRPs are the same (1T1R, 2T2R, 4T4R,
or 8T8R).
● There are only two transmit and receive modes and the supported
combinations are as follows:
– 2T2R and 8T8R
– 2T2R and 4T4R
– 4T4R and 8T8R
High-speed scenarios:
or 8T8R).
● The transmit and receive modes of TRPs are 2T2R and 8T8R.
In FDD, only NR FDD-capable 1T1R, 2T2R, 2T4R, 4T4R, or 8T8R RF modules
support this function. In addition, any one of the following requirements on the
transmit and receive modes of TRPs must be met for the TRPs to form a combined
cell:
or 4T4R).
● There are only two transmit and receive modes and the supported
combinations are as follows:
– 1T1R and 2T2R
– 1T1R and 2T4R
– 1T1R and 4T4R
– 2T2R and 4T4R
– 2T4R and 4T4R
or 8T8R).
To form a combined cell, the transmit and receive modes of TRPs configured on
one baseband processing unit must be the same. Therefore, two baseband
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form a combined cell. For example, when 2T2R and 8T8R TRPs form a combined
cell, the two types of TRPs must be configured on different baseband processing
units.
Cells
In TDD, distributed massive MIMO cells cannot form a combined cell.
In FDD, there is no requirement.
4.3.4 Networking
In linear coverage scenarios, such as high-speed railways and subways, the Cell
Combination function can be used to reduce handovers.
In pole site and LampSite scenarios, the Cell Combination function can be used to
reduce inter-cell interference.
4.3.5 Others
UEs must support at least six sets of TRS resources in order to avoid a decrease in
traffic volume and service drops. In addition, UEs must support UE-level
scrambling codes. Otherwise, problems such as access failures, service drops, or
increased cell BLER are likely to occur. If possible UE compatibility issues such as
access failures, frequent service drops, or extremely low traffic volume occur,
contact Huawei engineers and engineers from UE manufacturers for handling.
4.4 Operation and Maintenance
4.4.1 Data Configuration
4.4.1.1 Data Preparation

For details about data preparation, see Cell Management. This section only
describes the data preparation that is specific to this function.
Table 4-1 describes the parameters used for function activation.
Table 4-1 Parameters used for activation
RAT Paramet Parameter ID Setting Notes

er
Name
FDD NR DU NRDUCell.NrDuCellNetwo Set this parameter to

Low- Cell rkingMode HYPER_CELL_COMBINE_M
frequen Network ODE.
cy TDD ing
Mode

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RAT Paramet Parameter ID Setting Notes

er
Name
FDD TRS NRDUCellCsirs.TrsAllocatio Set this parameter to

Low- Allocatio nStrategy MULTI_TRS.
frequen n
cy TDD Strategy
The parameters in the NRDUCellTrp MO must be set for each TRP for the same
combined cell when configuring TRPs for an NR DU cell.
It is recommended that the NRDUCellTrp.NrDuCellTrpId mod 6 values of
adjacent TRPs be different in order to prevent performance issues, such as service
drops and UE throughput decrease caused by TRS interference between TRPs. For
example, the NRDUCellTrp.NrDuCellTrpId values can be planned for six adjacent
TRPs as follows: 15 (mod 6 = 3), 16 (mod 6 = 4), 17 (mod 6 = 5), 18 (mod 6 = 0),
19 (mod 6 = 1), and 20 (mod 6 = 2).
Table 4-2 describes the parameters used for function optimization.
Table 4-2 Parameters used for optimization

RAT Parameter Parameter ID Setting Notes
Name
FDD Hyper Cell NRDUCellSrsMeas.HyperC The default value is

Low- TRP ellTrpHoDeltaRsrp recommended.
freque Handover
ncy Delta RSRP
TDD
FDD Inter-TRP NRDUCellMultiTrp.InterTr The default value is

Low- Handover pHoRsrpEvalTimes recommended. When
freque RSRP signals fluctuate violently,
ncy Evaluation set this parameter to a
TDD Times larger value to increase the
number of evaluations for
an inter-TRP handover,
thereby avoiding ping-pong
handovers between TRPs.
When signals attenuate
quickly, set this parameter
to a smaller value to reduce
the number of evaluations,
ensuring a prompt inter-TRP
handover.

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Name

Low- HO MAC pHoMacCeTransTimes recommended. For cells
freque CE with interference or weak
ncy Transmissi coverage, set this parameter
TDD on Times to a larger value to increase
the number of times the
MAC CE is sent to improve
the inter-TRP handover
reliability.

Low- Handover pHoMacCePwrOfs recommended. For cells
freque MAC CE with interference or weak
ncy Power coverage, set this parameter
TDD Offset to a larger value to increase
the offset of the power for
sending the MAC CE to
improve the inter-TRP
handover reliability.
FDD PUSCH NRDUCellMultiTrp.PuschS The default value is

Low- Scramble crambleOptSw recommended. Turn this
freque Optimizati switch on to enable UEs
ncy on Switch incompatible with UE-level
TDD scrambling codes to access
the network.

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Name
FDD Inter-TRP NRDUCellCsirs.InterTrpCsi For a combined cell in

Low- CSI-RS rsStaggerMode linear coverage scenarios, if
freque Stagger a UE on the network
ncy Mode supports the measurement
TDD using multiple sets of CSI-
RS resources, it is
recommended that this
parameter be set to
MOD2_STAGGER for the
base station to stagger
resource positions for CSI-
RS transmissions from
different TRPs. This reduces
the number of RRC
connection reconfigurations
for these UEs.
This parameter cannot be
set to MOD2_STAGGER in
any of the following
scenarios:
● A TDD combined cell
with the mixed
configuration of 2T2R
+4T4R or 4T4R+8T8R
● An FDD combined cell
with the mixed
configuration of 1T1R
+2T2R, 1T1R+4T4R, or
1T1R+2T4R
● A combined cell with the
NRDUCellCsirs.CsirsCell
ResourceNum
parameter set to
2_RESOURCE or
4_RESOURCE
● A combined cell with the
NRDUCellCsirs.CsiPerio
d parameter set to
SLOT10 or SLOT20

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Name
FDD Multi-TRP NRDUCellMultiTrp.MultiT For a combined cell in

Low- Algorithm rpAlgoSwitch linear coverage scenarios,
freque Switch select the
ncy INTER_TRP_SSB_STAGGER_
TDD SWITCH option of this
parameter to enable inter-
TRP SSB staggering. When
this option is selected, the
SSB RSRP decreases and
resources occupied by SSBs
may increase, causing
downlink throughput to
decrease.
The TRS_CONFIG_OPT_SW
option can be selected to
improve the access success
rate of some UEs. When this
option is selected, TRS
information is included in
the RRC Setup message
instead of the RRC
Reconfiguration message.
FDD Intra- NRDUCellMultiTrp.Hyper When different TRPs use

Low- Hypercell CellTrpHoRsrpPolicy the same transmit power, it
freque Inter-TRP is recommended that this
ncy HO RSRP parameter be set to
TDD Policy UL_RSRP. When the
transmit power differs
between TRPs, it is
parameter be set to
DL_EQ_RSRP.
FDD Ping-Pong NRDUCellMultiTrp.PingPo The default value is

Low- Handover ngHoRsrpThldOfs recommended.
freque RSRP Thld
ncy Offset
TDD
FDD Target TRP NRDUCellMultiTrp.TrgTrp The default value is

Low- Overshoot OverCovTaThld recommended.
freque Coverage
ncy TA
TDD Threshold

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Name
FDD Target TRP NRDUCellMultiTrp.TrgTrp The default value is

Low- Overshoot OverCovHoRsrpThldOfs recommended.
freque Cov HO
ncy RSRP Thld
TDD Offset
FDD Source TRP NRDUCellMultiTrp.SrcTrp The default value is

Low- Overshoot OverCovTaThld recommended.
freque Coverage
ncy TA
TDD Threshold
FDD Source TRP NRDUCellMultiTrp.SrcTrp The default value is

Low- Overshoot OverCovHoRsrpThldOfs recommended.
freque Cov HO
ncy RSRP Thld
TDD Offset
FDD SRS Period NRDUCellSrs.SrsPeriod After a combined cell is

Low- formed, the number of UEs
freque that access the cell
ncy increases. If a fixed SRS
TDD period is used, you need to
optimize the SRS period
configuration based on the
maximum number of UEs in
the cell to prevent SRS
resource allocation failures.
Lengthening the SRS period
may cause the uplink and
downlink cell throughput to
decrease. For details about
other recommended
settings for the SRS period,
see Channel Management.
4.4.1.2 Using MML Commands

Before using MML commands, refer to 4.2.2 Impacts and 4.3.2 Software and
complete the parameter configurations for related functions based on the impact,
dependency, and mutually exclusive relationships between the functions, as well
as the actual network scenario.
If a new cell fails to be activated when served by a BBU serving combined cells,
and the cause value of the failure is "The hyper cell configuration experiences a
conflict", run the STR NRDUCELLREDEPLOY command to redeploy cells on all
baseband processing units. The STR NRDUCELLREDEPLOY command is used to
redeploy NR DU cells on the baseband equipment in one click. This is a high-risk
MML command and running the command causes some cells served by the BBU

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to be reestablished. For detailed operations and precautions, see the related MML
command reference.
It is recommended that all cells to be served by the BBU be configured before
activating any cell to avoid configuration conflicts.
Activation Command Examples (TDD)

//Adding a TDD combined cell
ADD NRCELL: NrCellId=0,CellName="CELL1",CellId=1,FrequencyBand=N78,DuplexMode=CELL_TDD;
ADD NRDUCELL:
NrDuCellId=0,NrDuCellName="DUCELL1",DuplexMode=CELL_TDD,CellId=1,PhysicalCellId=1,FrequencyBand=
N78,
DlNarfcn=634000,UlBandwidth=CELL_BW_100M,DlBandwidth=CELL_BW_100M,SubcarrierSpacing=30KHZ,Slo
tAssignment=4_1_DDDSU,
SlotStructure=SS2,LogicalRootSequenceIndex=80,TrackingAreaId=0,SsbDescMethod=SSB_DESC_TYPE_GSCN,S
sbFreqPos=7853, SsbSubcarrierSpacing=30KHZ,NrDuCellNetworkingMode=HYPER_CELL_COMBINE_MODE;
//Adding all the TRPs for the combined cell

ADD NRDUCELLTRP: NrDuCellTrpId=0, TrpType=DEFAULT, NrDuCellId=0, TxRxMode=8T8R,
PowerConfigMode=TRANSMIT_POWER, MaxTransmitPower=100, CpriCompression=3DOT2_COMPRESSION,
BbResMutualAidSw=ON;
ADD NRDUCELLCOVERAGE: NrDuCellTrpId=0, NrDuCellCoverageId=0, SectorEqmId=0;

//Setting the TRS allocation strategy for the combined cell

MOD NRDUCELLCSIRS: NrDuCellId=0, TrsAllocationStrategy=MULTI_TRS;
//Activating the cell

ACT NRCELL: NrCellId=0;
Activation Command Examples (FDD)

//Adding an FDD combined cell
ADD NRCELL: NrCellId=0,CellName="CELL1",CellId=1,FrequencyBand=N3,DuplexMode=CELL_FDD;
ADD NRDUCELL:
NrDuCellId=0,NrDuCellName="DUCELL1",DuplexMode=CELL_FDD,CellId=1,PhysicalCellId=1,FrequencyBand=
N3,
DlNarfcn=370000,UlBandwidth=CELL_BW_20M,DlBandwidth=CELL_BW_20M,SubcarrierSpacing=15KHZ,Logic
alRootSequenceIndex=80,
TrackingAreaId=0,SsbDescMethod=SSB_DESC_TYPE_GSCN,SsbFreqPos=4625,SsbSubcarrierSpacing=15KHZ,Nr
DuCellNetworkingMode=HYPER_CELL_COMBINE_MODE;

BasebandEqmId=0, PowerConfigMode=TRANSMIT_POWER, MaxTransmitPower=320,
CpriCompression=NO_COMPRESSION, FrAndDuplexMode=FDD;

//Setting the TRS allocation strategy for the combined cell


Optimization Command Examples

//Setting the RSRP difference based on which handovers between TRPs for the combined cell are triggered
MOD NRDUCELLSRSMEAS: NrDuCellId=0, HyperCellTrpHoDeltaRsrp=2;

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//Setting the number of RSRP evaluations for an inter-TRP handover in the combined cell
MOD NRDUCELLMULTITRP: NrDuCellId=0, InterTrpHoRsrpEvalTimes=1;
//Setting the number of times the MAC CE is sent during an inter-TRP handover in the combined cell
MOD NRDUCELLMULTITRP: NrDuCellId=0, InterTrpHoMacCeTransTimes=2;
//Setting the offset of the power for sending the MAC CE during an inter-TRP handover in the combined cell
MOD NRDUCELLMULTITRP: NrDuCellId=0, InterTrpHoMacCePwrOfs=0;
//Enabling PUSCH scrambling code optimization when there are UEs incompatible with UE-level scrambling
codes on the network
MOD NRDUCELLMULTITRP: NrDuCellId=0, PuschScrambleOptSw=ON;
//Enabling inter-TRP SSB staggering for the combined cell

MOD NRDUCELLMULTITRP: NrDuCellId=0, MultiTrpAlgoSwitch=INTER_TRP_SSB_STAGGER_SWITCH-1;
//Enabling TRS configuration optimization when UE access issues occur

MOD NRDUCELLMULTITRP: NrDuCellId=0, MultiTrpAlgoSwitch=TRS_CONFIG_OPT_SW-1;
//Modifying the CSI-RS configuration policy for the combined cell (FDD)
MOD NRDUCELLCSIRS: NrDuCellId=0, CsirsCellResourceNum=1_RESOURCE, CsiUserPeriod=SLOT40;
MOD NRDUCELLPDSCH: NrDuCellId=0, RateMatchSwitch=ZP_TRS_MODE_SW-1;
MOD NRDUCELLCSIRS: NrDuCellId=0, CsiPeriod=SLOT40, InterTrpCsirsStaggerMode=MOD2_STAGGER;
//Modifying the CSI-RS configuration policy for the combined cell (TDD)
MOD NRDUCELLCSIRS: NrDuCellId=0, CsiPeriod=SLOT40, InterTrpCsirsStaggerMode=MOD2_STAGGER;
//Modifying the TRS configuration policy for the combined cell

//Modifying the inter-TRP handover policy when the transmit power differs between TRPs
MOD NRDUCELLMULTITRP: NrDuCellId=0, HyperCellTrpHoRsrpPolicy=DL_EQ_RSRP;
//Setting the offset to the RSRP threshold for an inter-TRP handover to prevent ping-pong handovers
MOD NRDUCELLMULTITRP: NrDuCellId=0, PingPongHoRsrpThldOfs=4;
//Setting the overshoot-coverage threshold for a target TRP and the offset to the threshold for a handover
to the overshoot-coverage TRP
MOD NRDUCELLMULTITRP: NrDuCellId=0, TrgTrpOverCovTaThld=80;
MOD NRDUCELLMULTITRP: NrDuCellId=0, TrgTrpOverCovHoRsrpThldOfs=0;
//Setting the overshoot-coverage threshold for a source TRP and the offset to the threshold for a handover
from the overshoot-coverage TRP
MOD NRDUCELLMULTITRP: NrDuCellId=0, SrcTrpOverCovTaThld=60;
MOD NRDUCELLMULTITRP: NrDuCellId=0, SrcTrpOverCovHoRsrpThldOfs=0;
//Optimizing the SRS period configuration based on the maximum number of UEs in the cell
MOD NRDUCELLSRS: NrDuCellId=0, SrsPeriod=SL160;
Deactivation Command Examples

The following provides only deactivation command examples. You can determine
whether to restore the settings of other parameters based on actual network
conditions.
//Deactivating a cell
DEA NRCELL: NrCellId=0;
//Retaining only one TRP for a common cell and deleting the other TRPs
RMV NRDUCELLCOVERAGE: NrDuCellTrpId=1, NrDuCellCoverageId=1;
RMV NRDUCELLTRP: NrDuCellTrpId=1;
//Changing the cell networking mode to common cell

MOD NRDUCELLCSIRS: NrDuCellId=0, InterTrpCsirsStaggerMode=NOT_STAGGER,
TrsAllocationStrategy=SINGLE_TRS;
MOD NRDUCELLCSIRS: NrDuCellId=0, CsiUserPeriod=NOT_CONFIG;

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MOD NRDUCELLPDSCH: NrDuCellId=0, RateMatchSwitch=ZP_TRS_MODE_SW-0;

MOD NRDUCELL: NrDuCellId=0, NrDuCellNetworkingMode=NORMAL_CELL;
4.4.1.3 Using the MAE-Deployment

For detailed operations, see Feature Configuration Using the MAE-Deployment.
4.4.2 Activation Verification

● Check the status of the cell and a TRP.
Run the DSP NRDUCELL command to check the status of the combined cell.
If the cell is in the normal state, the cell has been successfully set up.
Run the DSP NRDUCELLTRP command to check the status of a TRP. If the
output shows that the TRP is available, the TRP has been successfully set up.
● Verify the cell functions.
Observe the following counters. If any counter value is greater than zero, the
combined cell is working properly.
– N.HyperCell.TRP.ThpVol.DL.Cell
– N.HyperCell.TRP.ThpTime.DL.Cell
– N.HyperCell.TRP.ThpTime.UL.Cell
– N.HyperCell.TRP.ThpVol.UL.Cell
– N.HyperCell.TRP.PRB.DL.Used.Avg
– N.HyperCell.TRP.PRB.UL.Used.Avg
– N.HyperCell.TRP.User.Schedule.Dl.Sum
– N.HyperCell.TRP.User.Schedule.Ul.Sum
– N.HyperCell.TRP.User.RRCConn.Avg
– N.HyperCell.TRP.User.RRCConn.Max
● Observe the primary TRP serving the UE.
Log in to the MAE-Access, choose Monitor > Signaling Trace > Signaling
Trace Management > NR > User Performance Monitoring > User Common
Monitoring, and view the information of the primary TRP serving the UE.
4.4.3 Network Monitoring

Compare the number of handovers between cells corresponding to the TRPs for
combined cells before the combination with the number of handovers between
combined cells. You can evaluate the decrease in the number of handovers by
checking the values of the counters listed in the following table.
Counter Name Description
N.HO.IntragNB.PrepAttIn Applied to SA networking
N.HO.IntragNB.ExecAttIn
N.HO.IntragNB.ExecSuccIn
N.HO.IntraFreq.IntragNB.PrepAttOut

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Counter Name Description
N.HO.IntraFreq.IntragNB.ExecAttOut
N.HO.IntraFreq.IntragNB.ExecSuccOut
N.NsaDc.IntraSgNB.PSCell.Change.Att Applied to NSA networking
N.NsaDc.IntraSgNB.PSCell.Change.Succ

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Cell Combination Feature Parameter Description 5 Joint Transmission Cell Combination
5 Joint Transmission Cell Combination
5.1 Principles
In Cell Combination networking, frequent inter-TRP handovers may occur in high-
speed cells due to the overshoot coverage of TRPs, affecting UE throughput. In
high-speed cells, Joint Transmission Cell Combination enables joint data
transmission for downlink channels, improving the reliability of data transmission.
This function is enabled by setting the NRDUCell.NrDuCellNetworkingMode
parameter to HYPER_CELL_COMBINE_MODE and the
NRDUCellMultiTrp.DataTransMode parameter to JOINT_MODE.
NOTE
To enable Cell Combination and Joint Transmission Cell Combination, the

NRDUCell.NrDuCellNetworkingMode parameter must be set to
HYPER_CELL_COMBINE_MODE. However, the NRDUCellMultiTrp.DataTransMode
parameter settings vary between these two functions. When the
NRDUCellMultiTrp.DataTransMode parameter is set to BASIC_MODE, basic transmission
mode is used, and the corresponding cell is a combined cell in basic transmission mode.
When this parameter is set to JOINT_MODE, joint transmission mode is used, and the
corresponding cell is a combined cell in joint transmission mode.
In a combined cell in joint transmission mode, the downlink traffic channels,

downlink common channels, and downlink reference signals are scheduled in a
unified manner. The same information is transmitted for each TRP, occupying the
same time-frequency resources. The scheduling of uplink traffic channels, uplink
common channels, and uplink reference signals are the same as that of a
combined cell in basic transmission mode. For details, see 4.1 Principles.
When a UE moves between the TRPs for a combined cell in joint transmission
mode, the gNodeB measures the SRS RSRP in each TRP. The gNodeB selects a TRP
with the optimal RSRP as the primary TRP based on this measurement. The uplink
timing for a UE is aligned with that of the primary TRP. Primary TRP selection in a
combined cell in joint transmission mode is the same as that in a combined cell in
basic transmission mode. For details, see 4.1 Principles.
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5.2.1 Benefits
Joint data transmission is adopted in a combined cell in joint transmission mode,
bringing diversity gains for UEs in TRP overlapping areas. In addition, the reliability
of data transmission is improved in TRP overlapping areas, increasing downlink
throughput, indicated by User Downlink Average Throughput (DU), and the UE
access success rate in these areas.
5.2.2 Impacts
Network Impacts
Compared with a combined cell in basic transmission mode, a combined cell in
joint transmission mode centrally processes and transmits data, which increases
system overheads. In heavy-loaded scenarios where the average uplink or
downlink PRB usage exceeds 60% or when PDCCH CCE resources are insufficient,
the uplink and downlink UE throughput, indicated by User Uplink Average
Throughput (DU) and User Downlink Average Throughput (DU), decreases.
After a combined cell in joint transmission mode is formed, at some positions in
the cell, signals transmitted from different TRPs may be out of phase with each
other, resulting in a reduced amplitude and weakened signal strength. In addition,
as the delay difference between TRPs may be large at some positions, multipath
signals may interfere with each other. As a result, the downlink UE throughput,
indicated by User Downlink Average Throughput (DU), decreases.
After a combined cell in joint transmission mode is formed, the energy
consumption of RF modules may increase.
After a combined cell in joint transmission mode is formed, the downlink rank
may increase and downlink MCS index may decrease.
After a combined cell in joint transmission mode is formed, the number of
consumed PDCCH CCEs increases, the average number of PDCCH CCEs used for
transmitting uplink and downlink DCI may increase, the average cell PDCCH CCE
usage may increase, and uplink and downlink CCE aggregation levels may
decrease due to downlink joint transmission.
Compared with a combined cell in basic transmission mode, the interference of a
combined cell in joint transmission mode to neighboring cells may be stronger,
causing downlink UE throughput, indicated by User Downlink Average
Throughput (DU), in the neighboring cells to decrease.
Function Impacts
Some of the function impacts for Joint Transmission Cell Combination are the
same as those for Cell Combination. For details, see Function Impacts in 4.2.2
Impacts. The following table describes only those that are different.

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RAT Function Function Reference Description

Name Switch
Low- 3D NRDUCellTr Beam ● The

frequ coverage pBeam.Cove Managemen NRDUCellTrpBeam.Cove
ency pattern rageScenari t rageScenario parameter
TDD o must be set to the same
value for TRPs with the
same transmit and
receive modes for a
combined cell in joint
transmission mode. This
prevents UE access
exceptions and improves
system reliability.
● The
NRDUCellTrpBeam.Azi
muth parameter must be
set to the same value for
TRPs with the same
transmit and receive
modes for a combined
cell in joint transmission
mode, so does the
NRDUCellTrpBeam.Tilt
parameter.

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Name Switch
FDD 3D NRDUFddCe Beam ● The

coverage llTrpBeam.C Managemen NRDUFddCellTrpBeam.C
pattern overageSce t overageScenario
nario parameter must be set to
the same value for TRPs
with the same transmit
and receive modes for a
transmission mode. This
prevents UE access
exceptions and improves
system reliability.
● The setting of the
BEAM_POWER_REDUCT
ION_ALGO_SW option of
the
NRDUFddCellTrpBeam.S
cenarioBeamAlgoSw
parameter must be the
same for TRPs with the
same transmit and
receive modes for a
transmission mode.
● The
NRDUFddCellTrpBeam.
Azimuth parameter
must be set to the same
same transmit and
receive modes for a
transmission mode, so
does the
NRDUFddCellTrpBeam.T
ilt parameter.
FDD CDD NRDUFddCe None The
Algorithm llTrpBeam.C NRDUFddCellTrpBeam.Cdd
Delay Step ddAlgoDela AlgoDelayStep parameter
yStep must be set to the same
same transmit and receive
modes for a combined cell
in joint transmission mode.

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Name Switch
Low- Fixed NRDUCellPd None The

frequ Weight sch.FixedWe NRDUCellPdsch.FixedWeig
ency Type ightType htType parameter must be
TDD set to PMI_WEIGHT when
the
DL_PMI_SRS_ADAPT_SW
option of the
NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Adap
tiveEdgeExpEnhSwitch
parameter is deselected for
a combined cell in joint
transmission mode.
Low- Downlink DL_INITIAL_ None The

frequ initial BEAM_SELE DL_INITIAL_BEAM_SELECT_
ency beam CT_SW SW option of the
TDD selection option of the NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Bea
NRDUCellAl mOptSwitch parameter
goSwitch.Be must be selected for a
amOptSwitc combined cell in joint
h parameter transmission mode.
FDD Inter-TRP INTER_TRP_ None The

Low- SSB SSB_STAGG INTER_TRP_SSB_STAGGER_
frequ staggering ER_SWITCH SWITCH option of the
ency option of the NRDUCellMultiTrp.MultiTr
TDD NRDUCellM pAlgoSwitch parameter
ultiTrp.Mult must be deselected for a
iTrpAlgoSwi combined cell in joint
tch transmission mode.
parameter
FDD Inter-TRP NRDUCellCs None The

Low- CSI-RS irs.InterTrpC NRDUCellCsirs.InterTrpCsir
frequ Stagger sirsStagger sStaggerMode parameter
ency Mode Mode must be set to
TDD NOT_STAGGER for a
transmission mode.
Low- CSI-RS NRDUCellCs None The

frequ 4P/8P irs.Csirs4P8P NRDUCellCsirs.Csirs4P8PA
ency Adaptive AdaptiveSw daptiveSwThld parameter
TDD Switching Thld must be set to 0 for a
Thld combined cell in joint
transmission mode.

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Name Switch
Low- TRS-based TRS_PATH_L None TRS-based path loss

frequ path loss OSS_MEAS_ measurement is supported
ency measurem SW option only in a combined cell in
TDD ent of the joint transmission mode,
NRDUCellUl not a combined cell in basic
PcConfig.Ul transmission mode.
PwrCtrlAlgo
Switch
parameter
FDD Downlink INTRA_BAN Carrier In low-speed scenarios,

Low- intra-band D_CA_SW Aggregation downlink intra-band 2CC
frequ CA option of the aggregation is supported by
ency NRDUCellAl combined cells in joint
TDD goSwitch.Ca transmission mode served
AlgoSwitch by UBBPg or UBBPfw series
parameter baseband processing units
in the same BBU.
FDD Downlink INTRA_FR_I Carrier In low-speed scenarios,

Low- intra-FR NTER_BAND Aggregation downlink intra-FR inter-
frequ inter-band _CA_SW band 2CC aggregation is
ency CA option of the supported by combined cells
TDD NRDUCellAl in joint transmission mode
goSwitch.Ca served by UBBPg or UBBPfw
AlgoSwitch series baseband processing
parameter units in the same BBU.
5.3 Requirements
5.3.1 Licenses
Name
FDD FOFD-0312 Cell NR0S0NRSF per Cell

Low- 07 Combination N00
frequ
ency
TDD

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Name
Note:
The sales unit "per Cell" indicates the number of TRPs. Specifically, the number
of license units required by a combined cell equals the number of TRPs for the
combined cell. For other features enabled for TRPs for a combined cell, if their
license sales unit is "per Cell", the number of required license units also equals
the number of TRPs for the combined cell.
5.3.2 Software
Before activating this function, ensure that its prerequisite functions have been
activated and mutually exclusive functions have been deactivated. For detailed
operations, see the relevant feature documents.
Prerequisite Functions
RAT Function Function Switch Reference Description
Name
FDD TRS rate TRS_RATEMATCH_SW Schedulin Multiple sets of

Low- matching option of the g TRS resources
frequ NRDUCellPdsch.RateMatc are allocated to
ency hSwitch parameter UEs in a
TDD combined cell
in joint
transmission
mode, and the
symbols for
transmitting
TRSs cannot be
used to
transmit PDSCH
data. Therefore,
TRS rate
matching must
be enabled
before enabling
Joint
Transmission
Cell
Combination.

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RAT Function Function Switch Reference Description

Name
FDD Full- INIT_BWP_FULL_BW_SW 5G Full-bandwidth

Low- bandwidth option of the Networki initial BWP
frequ initial BWP NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Bwp ng and configuration
ency configurati ConfigPolicySwitch Signaling must be
TDD on parameter enabled to
ensure benefits
provided by
Joint
Transmission
Cell
Combination.
Low- Downlink DL_INITIAL_BEAM_SELECT Beam SSB beams

frequ initial _SW option of the Managem must be used
ency beam NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.Bea ent as initial beams
TDD selection mOptSwitch parameter in the downlink
to ensure the
performance of
Joint
Transmission
Cell
Combination.
Mutually Exclusive Functions

Name
FDD PUSCH MU- UL_MU_MIMO_SW option of the Smart 8T8R

Low- MIMO NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.MuMimoSwi (FDD)
frequen tch parameter MIMO (TDD)
cy TDD
FDD PDSCH MU- DL_MU_MIMO_SW option of the Smart 8T8R

Low- MIMO NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.MuMimoSwi (FDD)
frequen tch parameter MIMO (TDD)
cy TDD
Low- LTE TDD and LTE_NR_DYN_POWER_SHARING_S LTE and NR

frequen NR Flash W option of the Power
cy TDD Dynamic NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.DynPowerSh Sharing
Power Sharing aringSwitch parameter
FDD LTE FDD and LTE_NR_FDD_SPCT_SHR_SW option LTE FDD and
NR Flash of the NR Spectrum
Dynamic NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.SpectrumClo Sharing
Spectrum udSwitch parameter
Sharing

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Name
Low- Interference NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.IndoorOutdo Interference

frequen avoidance for orCooperateSw Avoidance
cy TDD indoor cells
Low- Remote RIM_ADAPT_AVOID_SW option of Remote

frequen interference the Interference
cy TDD adaptive NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.RimAlgoSwi Management
avoidance tch parameter (Low-
Frequency
TDD)
Low- Enhanced RIM_ADAPT_AVOID_ENH_SW Remote
frequen remote option of the Interference
cy TDD interference NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.RimAlgoSwi Management
adaptive tch parameter (Low-
avoidance Frequency
TDD)
Low- UL and DL NRDUCell.DuplexMode set to UL and DL
frequen Decoupling CELL_SUL Decoupling
cy TDD
FDD Format-1 HARQ_ACK_RB_SAVING_SCH_SW Channel

Low- HARQ ACK option of the Management
frequen resource NRDUCellPucch.SrResoureAlgoSwi
cy TDD scheduling in tch parameter
RB saving
mode
FDD SSB beam NRDUCellCsirs.SsbBeamSwitching Channel

Low- switching Mode Management
frequen
cy TDD
FDD Interference IM_RESOURCE_MERGE_SW option Channel

Low- measurement of the NRDUCellCsirs.CsiSwitch Management
frequen resource parameter
cy TDD combination
FDD SRS SRS_SEND_ADAPT_SW option of Channel

transmission the NRDUCellSrs.SrsAlgoSwitch Management
adaptation parameter
Low- Uplink DCI DCI_EXTEND_UL_CONGEST_SW Scheduling

frequen extension- option of the
cy TDD based NRDUCellPusch.UlPuschAlgoSwitc
scheduling h parameter
Low- FWA private PRIVATE_LINE_SW option of the FWA
frequen line service NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.FwaAlgoSwi
cy TDD assurance tch parameter

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Name
Low- DL Additional DL_ADD_DMRS_POS_ADAPT_SW None

frequen DMRS Position option of the
cy TDD Adapt Sw NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.FwaAlgoSwi
tch parameter
Low- Downlink DL_EXP_BASED_SCH_SW option of FWA
frequen experience- the
cy TDD based NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.FwaAlgoSwi
scheduling tch parameter
Low- User PRB PRB_CTRL_SW option of the FWA
frequen control for NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.FwaAlgoSwi
cy TDD FWA tch parameter
FDD Extended Cell NRDUCell.CellRadius Extended Cell
Low- Range Range
frequen
cy TDD
FDD NR DU cell RB_DYNAMIC_CONTROL_SW Network

Low- resource option of the Slicing
frequen management NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.NetworkSlic
cy TDD between eAlgoSwitch parameter
network slices
FDD Admission QOS_FLOW_ADMISSION_SW and Admission

Low- control QOS_FLOW_PREEMPTION_SW Control
frequen options of the
cy TDD NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.RacAlgoSwit
ch parameter
Low- 5QI-specific INTER_FREQ_CONNECTED_MLB Mobility Load
frequen UE-number- option of the Balancing
cy TDD based NRCellAlgoSwitch.MlbAlgoSwitch
connected parameter selected, and
mode MLB NRCellMlb.MlbTriggerMode set to
SPECIFIED_5QI_USER_NUM
Low- U-TDOA UTDOA_SW option of the None

frequen Positioning NRCellAlgoSwitch.LcsSwitch
cy TDD Measurement parameter
Switch
Low- SRS RSRP SRS_RSRP_LOCATION_SW option None

frequen Positioning of the
cy TDD Measurement NRCellAlgoSwitch.LcsSwitch
Switch parameter

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Name
Low- SRS SRS_INTRF_COORD_S_U_SLOT_SW Channel

frequen interference option of the Management
cy TDD coordination NRDUCellSrs.SrsAlgoExtSwitch
based on self- parameter
contained and
uplink slots
Low- SRS remote SRS_RIM_INTRF_AVOID_SW option Remote

frequen interference of the Interference
cy TDD avoidance NRDUCellSrs.SrsAlgoExtSwitch Management
parameter (Low-
Frequency
TDD)
Low- Interference INDOOR_INTRF_AVOID_SW option Interference
frequen avoidance for of the Avoidance
cy TDD indoor cells NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.IndoorOutdo
(low-frequency orCooperateSw parameter
TDD)
Low- DACQ Switch DACQ_SW option of the None

frequen NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.FwaAlgoSwi
cy TDD tch parameter
FDD VMIMO in NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.VmimoSwitc Indoor
Low- DAS-based h Coverage
frequen indoor
cy TDD coverage
FDD CSI-RS CSIRS_SCH_ENH_SW option of the None

Low- Scheduling NRDUCellComp.DlCompAlgoSwitc
frequen Enhancement h parameter
cy TDD Switch
FDD PUCCH PUCCH_INTRF_AVOID_SW option None

Low- Interference of the
frequen Avoidance NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.CommChnIn
cy TDD Switch trfAvoidSwitch parameter
FDD Optimization CONTENTION_FREE_RA_OPT_SW Channel

Low- of non- option of the Management
frequen contention- NRDUCellPrach.RachAlgoOptSwit
cy TDD based RA ch parameter
beyond cell
radius
FDD VoNR UL Slot VONR_UL_SLOT_AGGREGATION_S None

Low- Aggregation W option of the
frequen Sw NRDUCellUlSch.VoiceUlSchSwitch
cy TDD parameter

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Name
FDD Real-time gNodeBParam.BbResAllocateMod None

Low- baseband e set to REAL_TIME
frequen resource
cy TDD allocation
mode
FDD Common COMM_PUCCH_RB_RES_OPT_SW Channel

PUCCH RB option of the Management
resource NRDUCellPucch.PucchAlgoSwitch
optimization parameter
FDD Virtual Grid- NR_IF_HO_MEAS_QTY_PRED_FUN_ Virtual Grid-

Low- based Multi- SW option of the based Multi-
frequen Frequency NRCellSmartMulti- Frequency
cy TDD Coordination Carr.NrMultiCarrierAlgoSwitch Coordination
parameter
FDD RF channel RF_SHUTDOWN_SW option of the Energy

Low- intelligent NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.PowerSaving Conservation
frequen shutdowna Switch parameter and Emission
cy TDD Reduction
Low- Distributed DM_MIMO_SERVICE_SWITCH MIMO (TDD)

frequen massive MIMO option of the
cy TDD (low-frequency NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.DmMimoSwi
TDD)b tch parameter
Low- Power saving BWP2_SWITCH option of the UE Power

frequen BWPc NRDUCellUePwrSav- Saving
cy TDD ing.BwpPwrSavingSw parameter
FDD Over-the-air TX_DELAY_PHASE_COMP_SW Smart 8T8R

RF channel option of the (FDD)
calibration NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.ChnCalibSwi
tch parameter
Low- SRS AHR_EXP_TURBO_PHASE2_SW Massive
frequen interference option of the MIMO AHR
cy TDD coordination NRDUCellFeatureSw.AhrSwitch (TDD)
parameter
FDD RFSP-based RB RB_DYNAMIC_CONTROL_SW Resource

Low- resource option of the Control in
frequen control NRDUCellCommonSw.RfspAlgoSw NSA
cy TDD itch parameter Networking
FDD NR inter- NR_DYN_POWER_SHARING_SW NR Inter-

Low- carrier option of the Carrier
frequen dynamic NRDUCellAlgoSwitch.DynPowerSh Dynamic
cy TDD power sharing aringSwitch parameter Power
Sharing

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Name
Note:
a: For macro base stations with Joint Transmission Cell Combination taking
effect, RF channel intelligent shutdown can be enabled only in non-high-speed
scenarios. After half of RF channels are shut down, the remaining transmit and
receive channel combinations must be compatible with Joint Transmission Cell
Combination. For LampSite base stations, RF channel intelligent shutdown can
be enabled with Joint Transmission Cell Combination.
b: The mutually exclusive relationship exists only in DBS3900 LampSite and
DBS5900 LampSite.
c: The mutually exclusive relationship between Joint Transmission Cell
Combination and power saving BWP applies only to high-speed scenarios, not
low-speed scenarios.
5.3.3 Hardware
Base Station Models
● 3900 and 5900 series base stations. 3900 series base stations must be
● DBS3900 LampSite and DBS5900 LampSite. DBS3900 LampSite must be
Boards
The working mode of a multimode baseband processing unit must be NR only.
For other requirements, see Boards in 4.3.3 Hardware.
RF Modules
In TDD, NR TDD-capable RF modules that work in low frequency bands and adopt
for the TRPs to form a combined cell in joint transmission mode:
or 8T8R).
● Mixed configurations of 2T2R+4T4R, 2T2R+8T8R, or 4T4R+8T8R TRPs are
supported.
or 8T8R).
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for the TRPs to form a combined cell in joint transmission mode:
or 4T4R).
● Mixed configurations of 2T2R+4T4R or 2T4R+4T4R TRPs are supported.
● The transmit and receive modes of all TRPs are the same (1T1R, 2T2R, or
4T4R).
To form a combined cell, the transmit and receive modes of TRPs configured on
one baseband processing unit must be the same. Therefore, two baseband
processing units are required when TRPs with different transmit and receive modes
form a combined cell. For example, when 2T2R and 8T8R TRPs form a combined
cell, the two types of TRPs must be configured on different baseband processing
units.
It is recommended that RF modules with the same transmit and receive modes be
of the same model. Otherwise, the downlink transmit power of some RF modules
may decrease.
Cells
The requirements on cells for Joint Transmission Cell Combination are the same as
those for Cell Combination. For details, see Cells in 4.3.3 Hardware.
5.3.4 Networking
● Joint Transmission Cell Combination cannot be enabled for cells operating in
n38 and n40 frequency bands.
● The length of the optical fiber connecting a BBU and an RRU must not exceed
20 km.
● For cells to be reconstructed into a combined cell in joint transmission mode,
if the product of the average CCE usage of all cells and the number of TRPs to
be combined is greater than 60%, CCE resources may be insufficient after the
reconstruction, affecting the access success rate. You are advised to increase
the number of PDCCH symbols before the reconstruction or retain the
networking mode. The CCE usage is calculated by dividing the value of
N.CCE.Used.Avg by that of N.CCE.Avail.Avg, and the number of PDCCH
symbols is specified by the NRDUCellPdcch.OccupiedSymbolNum parameter.
5.3.5 Others
For details, see 4.3.5 Others.
5.4 Operation and Maintenance

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5.4.1 Data Configuration
5.4.1.1 Data Preparation

For details about data preparation, see Cell Management. This section only
describes the data preparation that is specific to this function.
Table 5-1 describes the parameters used for function activation.
Table 5-1 Parameters used for activation
RAT Paramete Parameter ID Setting Notes

r Name
FDD NR DU NRDUCell.NrDuCellNetwo Set this parameter to

Low- Cell rkingMode HYPER_CELL_COMBINE_M
freque Networkin ODE.
ncy g Mode
TDD
FDD Data NRDUCellMultiTrp.DataTra Set this parameter to

Low- Transmissi nsMode JOINT_MODE.
freque on Mode
ncy
TDD
The parameters in the NRDUCellTrp MO must be set for each TRP for the same
combined cell when configuring TRPs for an NR DU cell.
Table 5-2 describes the parameters used for function optimization.
Table 5-2 Parameters used for optimization

r Name
FDD Downlink NRDUCellHighSpeed- It is recommended that

Low- AFC Type Mob.DlAfcType downlink basic frequency
freque correction be enabled in
ncy high-speed scenarios (by
TDD setting the
NRDUCellHighSpeed-
Mob.DlAfcType parameter
to BASIC_AFC).
FDD Hyper Cell NRDUCellSrsMeas.HyperC The default value is

Low- TRP ellTrpHoDeltaRsrp recommended.
freque Handover
ncy Delta
TDD RSRP

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r Name

Low- Handover pHoRsrpEvalTimes recommended. When
freque RSRP signals fluctuate violently,
ncy Evaluation set this parameter to a
TDD Times larger value to increase the
number of evaluations for
an inter-TRP handover,
thereby avoiding ping-pong
handovers between TRPs.
When signals attenuate
quickly, set this parameter
to a smaller value to reduce
the number of evaluations,
ensuring a prompt inter-TRP
handover.
FDD Intra- NRDUCellMultiTrp.HyperC When different TRPs use

Low- Hypercell ellTrpHoRsrpPolicy the same transmit power, it
freque Inter-TRP is recommended that this
ncy HO RSRP parameter be set to
TDD Policy UL_RSRP. When the
transmit power differs
between TRPs, it is
parameter be set to
DL_EQ_RSRP.
FDD Rate NRDUCellPdsch.RateMatc When TRPs with different

Low- Match hSwitch transmit and receive modes
freque Switch form a combined cell in
ncy joint transmission mode, it
TDD is recommended that the
IM_CSIRS_RATEMATCH_OP
T_SW option be selected in
strong interference
scenarios to reduce the
probability of incorrect UE
rank reporting. The
parameter is only valid
when the
CSIRS_RATEMATCH_SW
option of the
NRDUCellPdsch.RateMatc
hSwitch parameter is
selected.
5.4.1.2 Using MML Commands

Before using MML commands, refer to 5.2.2 Impacts and 5.3.2 Software and
complete the parameter configurations for related functions based on the impact,

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dependency, and mutually exclusive relationships between the functions, as well

as the actual network scenario.
If a new cell fails to be activated when served by a BBU serving combined cells,
and the cause value of the failure is "The hyper cell configuration experiences a
conflict", run the STR NRDUCELLREDEPLOY command to redeploy cells on all
baseband processing units. The STR NRDUCELLREDEPLOY command is used to
redeploy NR DU cells on the baseband equipment in one click. This is a high-risk
MML command and running the command causes some cells served by the BBU
to be reestablished. For detailed operations and precautions, see the related MML
command reference.
It is recommended that all cells to be served by the BBU be configured before

activating any cell to avoid configuration conflicts.
Activation Command Examples (TDD)

//Adding a TDD combined cell
ADD NRCELL: NrCellId=0,CellName="CELL1",CellId=1,FrequencyBand=N78,DuplexMode=CELL_TDD;
ADD NRDUCELL:
NrDuCellId=0,NrDuCellName="DUCELL1",DuplexMode=CELL_TDD,CellId=1,PhysicalCellId=1,FrequencyBand=
N78,
DlNarfcn=634000,UlBandwidth=CELL_BW_100M,DlBandwidth=CELL_BW_100M,SubcarrierSpacing=30KHZ,Slo
tAssignment=4_1_DDDSU,
SlotStructure=SS2,LogicalRootSequenceIndex=80,TrackingAreaId=0,SsbDescMethod=SSB_DESC_TYPE_GSCN,S
sbFreqPos=7853, SsbSubcarrierSpacing=30KHZ,NrDuCellNetworkingMode=HYPER_CELL_COMBINE_MODE;


//Setting the data transmission mode to joint transmission mode

MOD NRDUCELLMULTITRP: NrDuCellId=0, DataTransMode=JOINT_MODE;

Activation Command Examples (FDD)

//Adding an FDD combined cell
ADD NRCELL: NrCellId=0,CellName="CELL1",CellId=1,FrequencyBand=N3,DuplexMode=CELL_FDD;
ADD NRDUCELL:
NrDuCellId=0,NrDuCellName="DUCELL1",DuplexMode=CELL_FDD,CellId=1,PhysicalCellId=1,FrequencyBand=
N3,
DlNarfcn=370000,UlBandwidth=CELL_BW_20M,DlBandwidth=CELL_BW_20M,SubcarrierSpacing=15KHZ,Logic
alRootSequenceIndex=80,
TrackingAreaId=0,SsbDescMethod=SSB_DESC_TYPE_GSCN,SsbFreqPos=4625,SsbSubcarrierSpacing=15KHZ,Nr
DuCellNetworkingMode=HYPER_CELL_COMBINE_MODE;



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//Setting the data transmission mode to joint transmission mode

MOD NRDUCELLMULTITRP: NrDuCellId=0, DataTransMode=JOINT_MODE;

Optimization Command Examples

//(Recommended) Enabling downlink basic frequency correction in high-speed scenarios
MOD NRDUCELLHIGHSPEEDMOB: NrDuCellId=0, DlAfcType=BASIC_AFC;
//Setting the RSRP difference based on which handovers between TRPs for the combined cell in joint
transmission mode are triggered
MOD NRDUCELLSRSMEAS: NrDuCellId=0, HyperCellTrpHoDeltaRsrp=2;
//Setting the number of RSRP evaluations for an inter-TRP handover in the combined cell in joint
transmission mode
MOD NRDUCELLMULTITRP: NrDuCellId=0, InterTrpHoRsrpEvalTimes=1;
//Modifying the inter-TRP handover policy when the transmit power differs between TRPs
MOD NRDUCELLMULTITRP: NrDuCellId=0, HyperCellTrpHoRsrpPolicy=DL_EQ_RSRP;
//Enabling rate matching optimization for CSI-RS for IM

MOD NRDUCELLPDSCH: NrDuCellId=0, RateMatchSwitch=IM_CSIRS_RATEMATCH_OPT_SW-1;
Deactivation Command Examples

The following provides only deactivation command examples. You can determine
whether to restore the settings of other parameters based on actual network
conditions.
//Deactivating a cell
DEA NRCELL: NrCellId=0;
//Retaining only one TRP for a common cell and deleting the other TRPs
RMV NRDUCELLCOVERAGE: NrDuCellTrpId=1, NrDuCellCoverageId=1;
RMV NRDUCELLTRP: NrDuCellTrpId=1;
//Changing the cell networking mode to common cell

MOD NRDUCELLCSIRS: NrDuCellId=0, InterTrpCsirsStaggerMode=NOT_STAGGER,
TrsAllocationStrategy=SINGLE_TRS;
MOD NRDUCELLMULTITRP: NrDuCellId=0, DataTransMode=BASIC_MODE;
MOD NRDUCELL: NrDuCellId=0, NrDuCellNetworkingMode=NORMAL_CELL;
5.4.1.3 Using the MAE-Deployment

For detailed operations, see Feature Configuration Using the MAE-Deployment.
5.4.2 Activation Verification

● Check the status of the cell and a TRP.
Run the DSP NRDUCELL command to check the status of the combined cell
in joint transmission mode. If the cell is in the normal state, the cell has been
successfully set up.
Run the DSP NRDUCELLTRP command to check the status of a TRP. If the
output shows that the TRP is available, the TRP has been successfully set up.
● Verify the cell functions.

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Observe the N.HyperCell.TRP.PRB.DL.Used.Avg counter when there are UEs

performing services in the cell. If the counter values of all TRPs are the same,
the combined cell in joint transmission mode is working properly.
NOTE
In a combined cell in joint transmission mode, downlink data is transmitted for all
TRPs, and the value of the N.HyperCell.TRP.PRB.DL.Used.Avg counter is the same for
all TRPs. The value of the N.HyperCell.TRP.PRB.DL.Used.Avg counter indicates PRBs
used by the primary TRP in a combined cell in basic transmission mode. Compared
with a combined cell in basic transmission mode, the value of the
N.HyperCell.TRP.PRB.DL.Used.Avg counter increases in a combined cell in joint
transmission mode.
● Observe the primary TRP serving the UE.
Log in to the MAE-Access, choose Monitor > Signaling Trace > Signaling
Trace Management > NR > User Performance Monitoring > User Common
Monitoring, and view the information of the primary TRP serving the UE.
5.4.3 Network Monitoring

For details, see 4.4.3 Network Monitoring.

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Cell Combination Feature Parameter Description 6 Parameters
6 Parameters
The following hyperlinked EXCEL files of parameter reference match the software
version with which this document is released.
● Node Parameter Reference: contains device and transport parameters.
● gNodeBFunction Parameter Reference: contains all parameters related to
radio access functions, including air interface management, access control,
mobility control, and radio resource management.
NOTE
You can find the EXCEL files of parameter reference for the software version used on the
live network from the product documentation delivered with that version.
FAQ: How do I find the parameters related to a certain feature from

parameter reference?
Step 1 Open the EXCEL file of parameter reference.

Step 2 On the Parameter List sheet, filter the Feature ID column. Click Text Filters and
choose Contains. Enter the feature ID, for example, FBFD-010011.
Step 3 Click OK. All parameters related to the feature are displayed.
----End

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Cell Combination Feature Parameter Description 7 Counters
7 Counters
The following hyperlinked EXCEL files of performance counter reference match the
software version with which this document is released.
● Node Performance Counter Summary: contains device and transport counters.
● gNodeBFunction Performance Counter Summary: contains all counters related
to radio access functions, including air interface management, access control,
mobility control, and radio resource management.
NOTE
You can find the EXCEL files of performance counter reference for the software version used
on the live network from the product documentation delivered with that version.
FAQ: How do I find the counters related to a certain feature from

performance counter reference?
Step 1 Open the EXCEL file of performance counter reference.

Step 2 On the Counter Summary(En) sheet, filter the Feature ID column. Click Text
Filters and choose Contains. Enter the feature ID, for example, FBFD-010011.
Step 3 Click OK. All counters related to the feature are displayed.
----End

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Cell Combination Feature Parameter Description 8 Glossary
8 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see Glossary.

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Cell Combination Feature Parameter Description 9 Reference Documents
9 Reference Documents
● 3GPP TS 38.104: "NR; Base Station (BS) radio transmission and reception"
● Channel Management
● Scheduling
● Beam Management
● Carrier Aggregation
● UL and DL Decoupling
● Synchronization
● Interference Avoidance
● Remote Interference Management (Low-Frequency TDD)
● Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction
● MIMO (TDD)
● Super Uplink
● UE Power Saving
● LTE and NR Power Sharing
● Cell Management
● Extended Cell Range
● LTE FDD and NR Spectrum Sharing
● CoMP
● 5G Networking and Signaling
● Mobility Load Balancing
● FWA
● Admission Control
● Network Slicing
● Indoor Coverage
● Virtual Grid-based Multi-Frequency Coordination
● Coordinated Interference Management (Low-Frequency TDD)
● NSA Networking based on EPC
● Smart 8T8R (FDD)

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Cell Combination Feature Parameter Description 9 Reference Documents
● Massive MIMO AHR (TDD)

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2.1 General Statements

2.2 Features in This Document

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Feature ID Feature Name Chapter/Section

FOFD-031207 Cell Combination 4 Cell

2.3 Differences Between NR FDD and NR TDD

Cell Combination ● In NR TDD, SSB transmissions from 4 Cell

Joint The transmit and receive mode 5 Joint

2.4 Differences Between NSA and SA

Cell Combination None 4 Cell

Joint None 5 Joint

2.5 Differences Between High Frequency Bands and

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Cell Combination Supported only in low frequency bands 4 Cell

Joint Supported only in low frequency bands 5 Joint

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Figure 3-1 Example of a combined cell

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Primary TRP Selection upon UE Access

Inter-TRP Coordinated Scheduling

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values. For an FDD combined cell, if the

Handover Between TRPs

When signals fluctuate violently, you can set the

The NRDUCellMultiTrp.PingPongHoRsrpThldOfs parameter specifies the offset

For a cell with interference or weak coverage:

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● You can set the NRDUCellMultiTrp.InterTrpHoMacCeTransTimes parameter

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enable TRS configuration optimization. If this function is disabled, TRS

4.2 Network Analysis