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Table of Contents

1 Introduction to the feature ........................................................................................................ 6

2 Benefits .......................................................................................................................................... 7

3 Functional description ................................................................................................................. 8

4 System impacts .......................................................................................................................... 10

5 LTE13 reference data ................................................................................................................ 11

6 Activating and deactivating LTE13 .......................................................................................... 13

6.1 Activating the LTE13 ...................................................................................................... 13
6.2 Deactivating the LTE13 ................................................................................................. 14

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List of Figures
Figure 1 UE-AMBR Modification Procedure .............................................................................. 9

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List of Tables
Table 1 New parameters introduced by LTE13: Rate Capping UL ..................................... 12
Table 2 New parameters introduced by LTE13: Rate Capping DL ..................................... 12

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1. Introduction to the feature

With the feature LTE13: Rate Capping (UL/DL) it is possible to restrict the maximum aggregated
non GBR throughput in uplink and downlink.

The LTE13: Rate Capping (UL/DL) feature introduces throughput measurement filters in UL
Scheduler (UL-S) and DL Scheduler (DL-S). UL-S and DL-S control the UE throughput according to
the UE available aggregated maximum bit rate (UE-AMBR) values.

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2. Benefits

DSL like charging models can be applied with LTE.

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3. Functional description

The BTS uses the parameter UE Aggregated Maximum Bit Rate (UE-AMBR) which is initially sent
from the MME via the S1AP: INITIAL CONTEXT SETUP REQUEST message for its bit rate
management. The UE-AMBR parameter is stored in the subscriber profile in the HSS.

The BTS limits the uplink and downlink bit rate of all non-GBR EPS bearers per UE to the level of
the signaled UE-AMBR. The BTS considers the aggregated throughput as averaged over one
second period.

The initially assigned QoS parameter UE-AMBR can be as well changed. It can be increased or
decreased by the MME.

The BTS supports the following S1AP messages for this:

UE context modification request

UE context modification response
UE context modification failure

The MME may also change the UE-AMBR parameter at the following procedures (which are not in
the scope of this document):

E-RAB SETUP REQUEST

E-RAB RELEASE REQUEST
PATH SWITCH REQUEST

The following performance counters are supported in order to track the functionality:

number of UE context modification request

number of successful modification request
number of unsuccessful modifications per cause

The change of the UE-AMBR parameter triggers a re-initialization of the UE-AMBR calculation
procedure. The operator can enable/disable the functionality on cell basis by O&M settings.

eNB supports rate capping in UL and DL scheduling

Uplink and downlink scheduler is able to limit the bit rate of all non-GBR EPS bearers per UE to the
level of the signaled UE-AMBR. The aggregate throughput of all non-GBR EPS bearers is averaged
over time for comparison to UE-AMBR.

As soon as the average aggregate bit rate of all non-GBR bearers exceeds the signaled UE-AMBR,

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the maximum rate as scheduled to a UE is limited on a per-subframe basis until the average
aggregate bit rate drops again below the value of the UE-AMBR.

Changes of the UE-AMBR resulting from changes to the bearer combination of a UE or from UE
context modification are indicated to the rate capping functionality in schedulers immediately and
considered accordingly.

UE-AMBR Modification by S1AP UE CONTEXT MODIFICATION REQUEST

The Figure: UE-AMBR Modification Procedure shows the UE-AMBR Modification procedure trigged
by the S1AP message UE CONTEXT MODIFICATION REQUEST.

Figure 1: UE-AMBR Modification Procedure

The procedure for UE-AMBR modification is triggered by “Insert Subscriber Data” from HSS to
MME. MME receives a new “Subscribed UE-AMBR”. The procedure starts in eNB when the eNB
receives the S1AP message UE CONTEXT MODIFICATION REQUEST from the MME and the
information element “UE Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate” is included. First eNB checks whether the
feature “UE-AMBR modification” is activated and then informs the rate capping function of UL and
DL schedulers about the modified UE-AMBR. The eNB sends a S1AP acknowledgement UE
CONTEXT MODIFICATION RESPONSE to the MME. The MME may start an Update Bearer procedure
towards the Serving Gateway or PDN Gateway.

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4. System impacts

The LTE13: Rate Capping (UL/DL) feature has no additional impact on the system.

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5. LTE13 reference data

LTE13: Rate Capping (UL/DL) requirements, alarms and faults, commands, measurements and
counters, KPIs, parameters, and sales information

For reference data descriptions, see Reference Documentation/Reference document

Requirements
For supported hardware and software, see Operating Documentation/Single RAN Features/List
of Features and Documents.

Alarms
There are no alarms related to the LTE13: Rate Capping (UL/DL) feature.

BTS faults and reported alarms

There are no faults related to the LTE13: Rate Capping (UL/DL) feature.

Measurements and counters

There are no measurements or counters related to the LTE13: Rate Capping (UL/DL) feature.

Key performance indicators

There are no key performance indicators related to the LTE13: Rate Capping (UL/DL) feature.

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Parameters

Table 1: New parameters introduced by LTE13: Rate Capping UL

Full name Abbreviated name Manag Parent structure FDD/TDD

ed
object

Enable rate capping rcEnableUl LNCEL - common

in uplink

Rate capping AMBR rcAmbrMgnUl LNCEL - common

margin in uplink

Table 2: New parameters introduced by LTE13: Rate Capping DL

Full name Abbreviated name Manag Parent structure FDD/TDD

ed
object

Enable rate capping rcEnableDl LNCEL - common

in downlink

DL rate capping rcAmbrMgnDl LNCEL - common

AMBR margin

Sales information
For licensing information, see Operating Documentation/Single RAN System/Licenses.
Remember that for 5G features, you also need to configure the Use Case Level Activation
Parameters (UCLAPs). For more information, see Operating Documentation/Single RAN
System/Licenses/5G and SRAN License Operation.

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6. Activating and deactivating LTE13

Instructions to activate or deactivate the feature in the network

Before you start

See Configuring features with BTS Site Manager or Configuring features with Web Element
Manager for general management tool instructions.

6.1 Activating the LTE13

Instructions to activate the feature

Purpose
Follow this procedure to activate the LTE13: Rate Capping (UL/DL) feature.

Before you start

The eNB must already be commissioned.

Restart of the eNB is not required after activation of this feature.

Procedure
1 Start configuring the parameters.

Select from the available options

Go to the Radio Network Configuration page if using the BTS Site Manager.
Go to the Parameter Editor/ Navigation Panel if using Web Element Manager.

2 Go to the LNCEL object.

Object path: MRBTS›LNBTS›LNCEL

3 Set the Enable rate capping in uplink (rcEnableUl) parameter value to true.

In case the Enable rate capping in uplink (rcEnableUl) parameter value is set

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to true, the default value of the Rate capping AMBR margin in uplink
(rcAmbrMgnUl) parameter should be used.

4 Set the Enable rate capping in downlink (rcEnableDl) parameter value to

true.

In case the Enable rate capping in downlink (rcEnableDl) parameter value is

set to true, the default value of the DL rate capping AMBR margin
(rcAmbrMgnDl) parameter should used.

5 Send the commissioning plan file to the eNB.

Result
The rate capping in DL and UL is enabled.

6.2 Deactivating the LTE13

Instructions to deactivate the feature

Purpose
Follow this procedure to deactivate the LTE13: Rate Capping (UL/DL) feature.

Before you start

The eNB must already be commissioned.

Restart of the eNB is not required after activation of this feature.

Procedure
1 Start configuring the parameters.

Select from the available options

Go to the Radio Network Configuration page if using BTS Site Manager.
Go to the Parameter Editor/ Navigation Panel if using Web Element Manager.

2 Go to the LNCEL object.

Object path: MRBTS›LNBTS›LNCEL

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3 Set the Enable rate capping in uplink (rcEnableUl) parameter value to
false.

4 Set the Enable rate capping in downlink (rcEnableDl) parameter value to

false.

5 Send the commissioning plan file to the eNB.

Result
The rate capping in DL and UL is disabled.

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