Extended Cell Range (eRAN7.0 - 01)

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Extended Cell Range Feature

Parameter Description
Issue 01
Date 2014-04-26
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Contents
1 About This Document..................................................................................................................1

1.1 Scope..............................................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Intended Audience..........................................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Change History...............................................................................................................................................................2
1.4 Differences Between eNodeB Types..............................................................................................................................2
2 Overview.........................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................................4
2.2 Benefits...........................................................................................................................................................................4
3 Random Access Preamble Format..............................................................................................5

4 Related Features.............................................................................................................................6
4.1 Features Related to LBFD-002012 Cell Access Radius up to 15km.............................................................................6
4.2 Features Related to LOFD-001009 Extended Cell Access Radius................................................................................6
5 Network Impact.............................................................................................................................8
5.1 LBFD-002012 Cell Access Radius up to 15km.............................................................................................................8
5.2 LOFD-001009 Extended Cell Access Radius................................................................................................................8
6 Engineering Guidelines...............................................................................................................9
6.1 When to Use Extended Cell Range................................................................................................................................9
6.2 Required Information.....................................................................................................................................................9
6.3 Planning..........................................................................................................................................................................9
6.3.1 RF Planning.................................................................................................................................................................9
6.3.2 Network Planning......................................................................................................................................................10
6.3.3 Hardware Planning....................................................................................................................................................13
6.4 Deployment..................................................................................................................................................................13
6.4.1 Requirements.............................................................................................................................................................13
6.4.2 Data Preparation........................................................................................................................................................14
6.4.3 Precautions.................................................................................................................................................................17
6.4.4 Initial Configuration..................................................................................................................................................17
6.4.5 Activation Observation..............................................................................................................................................20
6.4.6 Reconfiguration.........................................................................................................................................................22
6.4.7 Deactivation...............................................................................................................................................................22
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6.5 Performance Monitoring...............................................................................................................................................23

6.6 Parameter Optimization................................................................................................................................................23
6.7 Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................................23
7 Parameters.....................................................................................................................................24
8 Counters........................................................................................................................................25
9 Glossary.........................................................................................................................................26
10 Reference Documents...............................................................................................................27
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Extended Cell Range Feature Parameter Description 1 About This Document
1 About This Document
1.1 Scope
This document describes the extended cell range feature, including its technical principles,
related features, network impact, and engineering guidelines. This document covers the
following features:
l LBFD-002012 Cell Access Radius up to 15km

l LOFD-001009 Extended Cell Access Radius
This document applies to the following types of eNodeBs.
eNodeB Type Model
Macro 3900 series eNodeB
Any managed objects (MOs), parameters, alarms, or counters described herein correspond to
the software release delivered with this document. Any future updates will be described in the
product documentation delivered with future software releases.
This document applies only to LTE FDD. Any "LTE" in this document refers to LTE FDD, and
"eNodeB" refers to LTE FDD eNodeB.
1.2 Intended Audience

This document is intended for personnel who:
l Need to understand the features described herein

l Work with Huawei products
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Extended Cell Range Feature Parameter Description 1 About This Document
1.3 Change History

This section provides information about the changes in different document versions. There are
two types of changes:
l Feature change
Changes in features and parameters of a specified version as well as the affected entities
l Editorial change
Changes in wording or addition of information and any related parameters affected by
editorial changes. Editorial change does not specify the affected entities.
eRAN7.0 01 (2014-04-26)
This issue does not include any changes.
eRAN7.0 Draft B (2014-03-07)

This issue includes the following changes.
Change Change Description Paramete Affected Entity

Type r Change
Feature None None N/A

change
Editorial Added 1.4 Differences Between eNodeB None N/A

change Types, which describes differences in
feature support between eNodeB types.
eRAN7.0 Draft A (2014-01-20)

Compared with Issue 02 (2013-05-31) of eRAN6.0, Draft A (2014-01-20) of eRAN7.0 includes
the following changes.
Change Type Change Description Parameter Change
Feature change Changed the name of Huawei mobile None

element management system from
M2000 to U2000.
Editorial change None None
1.4 Differences Between eNodeB Types

The features described in this document apply only to macro eNodeBs.

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Extended Cell Range Feature Parameter Description 2 Overview
2 Overview
Mobile communications networks now cover most inland areas in the world. Rural areas and
remote areas such as the sea, deserts, and grasslands, however, have a poor coverage because
site acquisition is difficult. It is difficult to construct sites on the sea, and deploying sites in
grasslands or deserts (traffic is light) will increase operators' investment but cannot provide new
revenue growth potential with operators.
Additionally, extended coverage in these areas will increase access delay and requires enhanced
coverage. In this situation, Huawei eNodeBs use the extended cell range feature.

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Extended Cell Range Feature Parameter Description 2 Overview
2.1 Introduction
Extended cell range helps operators to expand cell coverage to up to 100 km.
The features involved in extended cell range and their application scenarios are as follows:
l LBFD-002012 Cell Access Radius up to 15km is used when the cell radius is no more than
15 km.
l LOFD-001009 Extended Cell Access Radius is used when the cell radius ranges from 15
km to 100 km.
Extended cell range uses different random access preamble formats to adapt to different round
trip delays (RTDs). In this document, RTD is the round trip delay between an eNodeB and user
equipment (UE).
In a mobile communications system, a radio link has two directions: uplink and downlink. There
is an imbalance between uplink and downlink because they are different in other aspects such
as fading effect, transmit power, antenna gain, and receiver demodulation performance. As a
result, the transmission quality in the uplink is negatively affected in extended coverage.
Therefore, coverage enhancement is required to guarantee uplink coverage quality. For details,
see 4 Related Features.
2.2 Benefits
This feature increases cell coverage to meet communication requirements in rural areas and
remote areas such as the sea, deserts, and grasslands, and also decreases the costs to deploy sites
in such areas.

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Extended Cell Range Feature Parameter Description 3 Random Access Preamble Format
3 Random Access Preamble Format
In a random access procedure, the eNodeB uses the preamble sequence sent by the UE to estimate
the RTD. RTD increases with the cell radius and is calculated using the following formula:
where R is the cell radius.
The random access preamble format determines the amount of resources occupied by the
physical random access channel (PRACH) in the time domain and the cell coverage. According
to section 5.7 in 3GPP TS 36.211 V8.6.0 (2009-03), FDD supports random access preamble
formats 0-3. Table 3-1 describes the mapping between random access preamble formats and
cell radiuses.
Table 3-1 Mapping between FDD random access preamble formats and cell radiuses
Preamble Format CP Length TCP (µs) Cell Radius (R) Maximum RTD
(km) (µs)
0 103.1 R ≤ 14.5 96.7
1 684.4 R ≤ 77.3 515.6
2 203.1 R ≤ 29.5 196.8
3 684.4 R ≤ 100 666.7
LBFD-002012 Cell Access Radius up to 15km and LOFD-001009 Extended Cell Access Radius
use random access preamble formats 0 and 1-3, respectively. The random access preamble
format and cell radius are specified by parameters Cell.PreambleFmt and Cell.CellRadius
respectively. Operators can configure these parameters based on the cell coverage requirements.

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Extended Cell Range Feature Parameter Description 4 Related Features
4 Related Features
4.1 Features Related to LBFD-002012 Cell Access Radius up

to 15km
Prerequisite Features
None
Mutually Exclusive Features

None
Impacted Features
None
4.2 Features Related to LOFD-001009 Extended Cell Access

Radius
Prerequisite Features
None
Mutually Exclusive Features

None
Impacted Features
LOFD-001009 Extended Cell Access Radius requires a longer cell radius than macro cells. When
LOFD-001009 Extended Cell Access Radius is enabled, the following features can be used to
enhance the uplink coverage and improve the coverage quality:

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Extended Cell Range Feature Parameter Description 4 Related Features
l LOFD-001048 TTI Bundling

l LBFD-00202001 UL 2-Antenna Receive Diversity
l LOFD-001005 UL 4-Antenna Receive Diversity
l LOFD-001012 UL Interference Rejection Combining
NOTE
l For details about LOFD-001048 TTI bundling, see Scheduling Feature Parameter Description.
l For details about LBFD-00202001 UL 2-Antenna Receive Diversity, LOFD-001005 UL 4-Antenna
Receive Diversity, and LOFD-001012 UL Interference Rejection Combining, see MIMO Feature
Parameter Description.

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Extended Cell Range Feature Parameter Description 5 Network Impact
5 Network Impact
5.1 LBFD-002012 Cell Access Radius up to 15km

System Capacity
No impact.
Network Performance
No impact.
5.2 LOFD-001009 Extended Cell Access Radius

System Capacity
No impact.
Network Performance
The impacts of this feature on the network are as follows:
l Coverage
The coverage area can be extended to up to 100 km.
l Network KPIs
The random access success rate in the coverage area increases.

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Extended Cell Range Feature Parameter Description 6 Engineering Guidelines
6 Engineering Guidelines
6.1 When to Use Extended Cell Range

If the cell radius does not exceed 15 km, it is recommended that LBFD-002012 Cell Access
Radius up to 15km be used. It is a basic feature, which does not require activation or deactivation.
If the cell radius exceeds 15 km, it is recommended that LOFD-001009 Extended Cell Access
Radius be activated, the Cell.CellRadius parameter be set to a value equal to or greater than the
actual cell radius, and the Cell.PreambleFmt parameter be set based on the cell radius.
6.2 Required Information

Collect the following information:
l Required cell radius
To resist delay and attenuation caused by extended coverage, the required cell radius must
be obtained, based on which the related parameters can be set.
l Cell speed flag
In high speed or ultra high speed cells, UE access is affected by parameters other than those
mentioned in this document. For details about the cell speed flag, related parameters, and
parameter settings, see High Speed Mobility Feature Parameter Description.
6.3 Planning
This section describes network planning related to extended cell range.
6.3.1 RF Planning
It is recommended that the following RF planning strategies be used to ensure better service
rates at the cell edge with extended cell range:
l Deploying distributed eNodeBs
A distributed eNodeB has two types of basic modules: the baseband unit (BBU) and remote
radio unit (RRU), which are deployed in a distributed architecture. The BBU is installed

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in a cabinet, while RRUs are installed close to the antenna system. Logical modules inside
each RRU include a transmitter, power amplifiers (PAs), and a front receiver. The BBU
and RRUs are connected using fiber optic cables. Compared with macro eNodeBs,
distributed eNodeBs can reduce feeder cost and loss for the antenna system, obtain a gain
in the range of 2.5 to 3 dB, and increase cell coverage.
l Adopting large TX power
A Huawei eNodeB enhances downlink coverage by supporting a maximum of 80 W TX
power, which is much higher than the commonly used 40 W.
l Using TMAs
Technically, a tower-mounted amplifier (TMA) is a low noise amplifier, which improves
the RX noise figure and RX sensitivity of the eNodeB. On a live network, TMAs are
installed near RX antennas to improve RX performance.
If the equipment room is far from the antenna tower, which can result in a feeder loss greater
than 2.2 dB, TMAs can be used to eliminate the impact of feeder loss on RX sensitivity.
However, the TMAs also bring an insertion loss of about 0.5 dB to the downlink compared
with a site without TMAs.
6.3.2 Network Planning

Antenna Altitude
Valid antenna altitude consists of two parts: mountain altitude and altitude from the ground to
the antennas. Due to limitations on the altitude of a tower or pole where the antennas are mounted,
the maximum altitude from the ground to the antennas is 70 meters. Figure 6-1 shows an example
of antenna altitude.
Figure 6-1 Example of antenna altitude
On a live network, the valid antenna altitude determines the cell coverage. Therefore, when
planning the antenna altitude, ensure that the target cell coverage is within line of sight (LOS)
areas. Otherwise, non line of sight (NLOS) areas may experience signal attenuation and poor
cell coverage due to the earth curvature.
For an antenna altitude planned above sea level, Huawei provides a segmentation model to
describe radio propagation over the sea, as shown in Figure 6-2.

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Figure 6-2 Segmentation model for radio propagation on the sea
As shown in the preceding figure:
l Ht: indicates the site altitude above sea level

l Hr: indicates the UE altitude above sea level
l d1: indicates the LOS path A on the sea
l d2: indicates the LOS path B on the sea
l Re: indicates the earth radius
l d: indicates path C on the sea, which is a shadow area with poor signal quality due to the
earth curvature, and therefore this path can be ignored during network planning
According to the Huawei segmentation model for radio propagation on the sea, Table 6-1 and
Table 6-2 list the path losses calculated based on the site altitudes, UE altitudes, and LOS
distances above sea level at a site with a center frequency of 800 MHz.
Table 6-1 Path losses calculated based on the site altitudes, UE altitudes (Hr = 2 m), and LOS
distances above sea level at a site with a center frequency of 800 MHz
Ht (m) d1 (km) Path Loss d2 (km) d1+d2 (km) Path Loss

(dB) (dB)
50 29.2 134.4 5.8 35.0 142.9
60 31.9 135.6 5.8 37.8 143.8
70 34.5 136.6 5.8 40.3 144.7
80 36.9 137.5 5.8 42.7 145.4
90 39.1 138.3 5.8 44.9 146.1
100 41.2 139.0 5.8 47.1 146.7

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(dB) (dB)
200 58.3 143.5 5.8 64.1 150.7
300 71.4 146.1 5.8 77.2 153.2
400 82.5 148.0 5.8 88.3 154.9
500 92.2 149.4 5.8 98.0 156.3
Table 6-2 Path losses calculated based on the site altitudes, UE altitudes (Hr = 10 m), and LOS
distances above sea level at a site with a center frequency of 800 MHz

(dB) (dB)
50 29.2 134.4 13.0 42.2 145.3
60 31.9 135.6 13.0 45.0 146.1
70 34.5 136.6 13.0 47.5 146.8
80 36.9 137.5 13.0 49.9 147.5
90 39.1 138.3 13.0 52.2 148.0
100 41.2 139.0 13.0 54.3 148.6
200 58.3 143.5 13.0 71.3 152.1
300 71.4 146.1 13.0 84.5 154.3
400 82.5 148.0 13.0 95.5 155.9
500 92.2 149.4 13.0 105.2 157.2
When deploying extended cell range on the sea, calculate the antenna altitude based on the LOS
distances (d1 + d2) as shown in Figure 6-2 and listed in Table 6-1 and Table 6-2. When
deploying extended cell range in deserts or on grasslands, calculate the antenna altitude based
on the LOS distance d1 as listed in Table 6-1 and Table 6-2.
If the antenna altitude of a site is excessively high, the antennas may receive microwave signals
from vast areas, which results in interference to radio signals at the site. Therefore, calculate the
antenna altitude at an allowable height based on the distance between the site and the target cell
coverage, meeting requirements for deploying extended cell range on the sea.
Site Acquisition
The deployment of extended cell range requires good radio environment. Therefore, the
following requirements must be met for site acquisition:

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l There are no obvious obstacles in the target area to be covered by the eNodeB. LOS areas
are preferred.
l The site altitude is as high as possible based on site requirements.
l Extended cell coverage provided by the GERAN or UTRAN is preferentially selected as
the target cell coverage for the E-UTRAN.
l Other requirements are the same as those for a macro site.
Channel power allocation

Channel power is allocated according to the configuration baseline of channel power for macro
networks.
6.3.3 Hardware Planning

Antennas used for deployment of extended cell range must be selected based on the requirements
of each scenario:
l In normal scenarios, it is recommended that 18 dBi antennas with a half-power beamwidth

of 65° be used.
l On the sea, the antennas are highly mounted to resist the impact of earth curvature.
However, this action may also create coverage holes for areas near the antennas. In this
scenario, the antennas with zero point suppression must be chosen to mitigate the coverage
holes. In addition, antennas with smaller surface area are recommended to resist the ocean
wind, which also reduces the wind resistance on the tower or pole where the antennas are
mounted.
l In open areas, vertically polarized antennas are preferred. If wider cell coverage is required,
vertically polarized antennas are recommended.
l Non-RET antennas can be used for normal scenarios that do not require tilt adjustment. At
a site with an ultra high altitude, antenna tilts can be adjusted electrically or mechanically
to ensure cell coverage for both remote areas and local areas. RET is short for remote
electrical tilt.
6.4 Deployment
6.4.1 Requirements
Operating Environment
Extended cell range applies only to 3900 series base stations.
Transmission Networking
N/A

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License
The operator has purchased and activated the license for the feature listed in Table 6-3. For
details about how to activate a license, see License Management Feature Parameter
Description.
Table 6-3 License information for extended cell range
Feature ID Feature Name License NE Sales Unit

Control Item
LOFD-001009 Extended Cell Extended Cell eNodeB per cell

Access Radius Access Radius
(per Cell)(FDD)
6.4.2 Data Preparation

This section describes the data that you need to collect for setting parameters. Required data is
data that you must collect for all scenarios. Collect scenario-specific data when necessary for a
specific feature deployment scenario.
There are three types of data sources:
l Network plan (negotiation required): parameter values planned by the operator and
negotiated with the evolved packet core (EPC) or peer transmission equipment
l Network plan (negotiation not required): parameter values planned and set by the operator
l User-defined: parameter values set by users.
Required Data
N/A
Scenario-specific Data
Scenario 1: Low Speed Cell

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Paramet Parameter Data Source Setting Notes

er Name ID
Preamble Cell. Network plan Adhere to the following principles when

format PreambleFmt (negotiation setting this parameter:
not required) l If Cell.CellRadius is less than or equal to
14500, Cell.PreambleFmt should range
from 0 to 3.
l If Cell.CellRadius is in the interval
(14500, 29500], Cell.PreambleFmt
should range from 1 to 3.
should be 1 or 3.
should be 3.
Set this parameter based on the value of the
Cell.CellRadius parameter. For details,
see 3 Random Access Preamble
Format.
Cell Cell. Network plan Set this parameter to a value equal to or greater
radius CellRadius (negotiation than the required cell radius.
not required)
Scenario 2: High Speed or Ultra High Speed Cell

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Parameter Name Parameter ID Data Source Setting Notes
Preamble format Cell.PreambleFmt Network plan Adhere to the

(negotiation not following principles
required) when setting this
parameter:
l If
Cell.CellRadius
is less than or
equal to 14500,
Cell.PreambleF
mt should range
from 0 to 3.
l If
Cell.CellRadius
is in the interval
(14500, 29500],
Cell.PreambleF
mt should range
from 1 to 3.
l If
Cell.CellRadius
is in the interval
(29500, 77300],
Cell.PreambleF
mt should be 1 or
3.
l If
Cell.CellRadius
is in the interval
(77300, 100000],
Cell.
PreambleFmt
should be 3.
Set this parameter
based on the
value of the
Cell.CellRadius
parameter. For
details, see 3
Random Access
Preamble
Format.

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Parameter Name Parameter ID Data Source Setting Notes
Cell radius Cell.CellRadius Network plan Set this parameter to

(negotiation not a value equal to or
required) greater than the
required cell radius.
The maximum value
is 32800 and 17200
for cells supporting
high speed mobility
and ultra high speed
mobility,
respectively.
For details about the cell speed flag and other related parameters, see High Speed Mobility
Feature Parameter Description.
6.4.3 Precautions
The value of the Cell.CellRadius parameter must be greater than or equal to the actual cell radius.
Otherwise, UEs at the cell edge may fail to access the network. The configuration of the random
access preamble format complies with the mapping between the random access preamble formats
and cell radiuses listed in Table 3-1.
Only one preamble format can be configured for each LBBP. Set the Cell.PreambleFmt
parameter by referring to eNodeB MML Command Reference.
6.4.4 Initial Configuration
Using the CME to Perform Batch Configuration for Newly Deployed eNodeBs
Enter the values of the parameters listed in Table 6-4 in a summary data file, which also contains
other data for the new eNodeBs to be deployed. Then, import the summary data file into the
Configuration Management Express (CME) for batch configuration. For detailed instructions,
see section "Creating eNodeBs in Batches" in the initial configuration guide for the eNodeB.
Table 6-4 Parameters for activating Extended Cell Access Radius
MO Sheet in the Parameter Group Remarks

Summary Data
File
Cell eNodeB Radio Data PreambleFmt, Cell Set the parameters by

sheet radius referring to 6.4.2
Data Preparation.

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Using the CME to Perform Batch Configuration for Existing eNodeBs

Batch reconfiguration using the CME is the recommended method to activate a feature on
existing eNodeBs. This method reconfigures all data, except neighbor relationships, for multiple
eNodeBs in a single procedure. The procedure is as follows:
Step 1 Choose CME > Advanced > Customize Summary Data File (U2000 client mode), or choose
Advanced > Customize Summary Data File (U2000 client mode), to customize a summary
data file for batch reconfiguration.
NOTE
For context-sensitive help on a current task in the client, press F1.
Step 2 Choose CME > LTE Application > Export Data > Export Base Station Bulk Configuration
Data (U2000 client mode), or choose LTE Application > Export Data > Export Base Station
Bulk Configuration Data (CME client mode), to export the eNodeB data stored on the CME
into the customized summary data file.
Step 3 In the summary data file, set the parameters in the MOs listed in Figure 6-3 and close the file.
Step 4 Choose CME > LTE Application > Import Data > Import Base Station Bulk Configuration
Data (U2000 client mode), or choose LTE Application > Import Data > Import Base Station
Bulk Configuration Data (CME client mode), to import the summary data file into the CME.
Step 5 Choose CME > Planned Area > Export Incremental Scripts (U2000 client mode), or choose
Area Management > Planned Area > Export Incremental Scripts (CME client mode), to
export and activate the incremental scripts.
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Using the CME to Perform Single Configuration

On the CME, set the parameters listed in the "Data Preparation" section for a single eNodeB.
The procedure is as follows:
Step 1 In the planned data area, click Base Station in the upper left corner of the configuration window.
Step 2 In area 1 shown in Figure 6-3, select the eNodeB to which the MOs belong.

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Figure 6-3 MO search and configuration window
NOTE
l To view descriptions of the parameters in the MO, click in area 4 and press F1.
l Area 5 displays the details of a selected area-4 entry in vertical format. Click the "Details" button to
show or hide this area.
Step 3 On the Search tab page in area 2, enter an MO name, for example, CELL.
Step 4 In area 3, double-click the MO in the Object Name column. All parameters in this MO are
displayed in area 4.
Step 5 Set the parameters in area 4 or 5.
Step 6 Choose CME > Planned Area > Export Incremental Scripts, or choose Area Management
> Planned Area > Export Incremental Scripts, to export and activate the incremental scripts.
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Using MML Commands

Step 1 Run the MOD CELL command to set the CellRadius parameter as required. Note that the unit
is meter.
Step 2 Run the MOD CELL command to set the PreambleFmt parameter by referring to 6.4.2 Data
Preparation.
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Figure 6-4 shows the parameters for extended cell range.

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Figure 6-4 Parameters for extended cell range
MML Command Examples

l Set the CellRadius parameter
MOD CELL: LocalCellId=0, CellRadius=17000;
l Set the PreambleFmt parameter

MOD CELL: LocalCellId=0, PreambleFmt=2;
6.4.5 Activation Observation
Observing Preamble Format Configuration

Step 1 Check that the cell has been successfully activated, and then start tracing over the Uu interface.
Step 2 Run the MOD CELL command to configure a preamble format for the cell. The cell will be
automatically deactivated and then reactivated. Wait until the cell is up, and check the decimal
value of the IE prach-ConfigIndex in the first RRC_SYS_INFO (SIB2) message over the Uu
interface. For example, in the following figure, the value of this information element is 3.

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l If the value of this IE is between 0 and 15, Cell.PreambleFmt is set to 0.

Observing Extended Cell Access Radius

Step 1 On the U2000, run the LST CELL command and check the value of Cell radius(m). If it is not
greater than 15000, Extended Cell Access Radius has not taken effect. If it is greater than 15000,
write it down and proceed to the next step.
Step 2 On the U2000, run the DSP LICINFO command and check the Actual Used value
corresponding to Extended Cell Access Radius(per Cell)(FDD). If the value is 0, the feature
has not taken effect. If the value is greater than 0, write it down and proceed to the next step.
Step 3 On the U2000, run the MOD CELL command with the Cell.CellRadius parameter set to 10000.
If necessary, change the value of the Cell.PreambleFmt parameter.
Step 4 Run the DSP CELL command and verify that the cell has been successfully activated. Run the
DSP LICINFO command and check the value of Actual Used corresponding to Extended Cell
Access Radius(per Cell)(FDD).
l If this value equals that obtained in Step 2, the feature had not been activated before you
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l If this value equals that obtained in Step 2 minus 1, the feature had already been activated
before you modified Cell.CellRadius. Write down this value and proceed to the next step.
Step 5 On the U2000, run the MOD CELL command with Cell.CellRadius set to the value obtained
in Step 1.
Step 6 Run the DSP CELL command and verify that the cell has been successfully activated. Run the
DSP LICINFO command and check the value of Actual Used corresponding to Extended Cell
Access Radius(per Cell)(FDD). If this value equals that obtained in Step 4 plus 1, the feature
has already been activated.
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6.4.6 Reconfiguration
N/A
6.4.7 Deactivation
Using the CME to Perform Batch Configuration

Batch reconfiguration using the CME is the recommended method to deactivate a feature on
eNodeBs. This method reconfigures all data, except neighbor relationships, for multiple
eNodeBs in a single procedure. The procedure for feature deactivation is similar to that for
feature activation described in Using the CME to Perform Batch Configuration for Existing
eNodeBs. In the procedure, modify parameters according to Table 6-5.
Table 6-5 Parameters for deactivating Extended Cell Access Radius
MO Sheet in the Parameter Group Setting Notes

Summary Data
File
Cell eNodeB Radio Data Cell radius Set the

sheet Cell.CellRadius
parameter to a value
less than 15000.
Using the CME to Perform Single Configuration

On the CME, set parameters according to Table 6-5. For detailed instructions, see Using the
CME to Perform Batch Configuration for Existing eNodeBs for feature activation.
Using MML Commands

To deactivate Extended Cell Access Radius, run the MOD CELL command on the U2000 with
Cell.CellRadius set to a value less than 15000.

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MML Command Examples

l Set the CellRadius parameter
MOD CELL: LocalCellId=0, CellRadius=10000;
l Set the PreambleFmt parameter

MOD CELL: LocalCellId=0, PreambleFmt=0;
6.5 Performance Monitoring

Create signaling tracing tasks to monitor the performance. For details, see 6.4.5 Activation
Observation.
6.6 Parameter Optimization

N/A
6.7 Troubleshooting
Fault Description
UEs cannot access a cell configured with preamble format 3.
Fault Handling
Step 1 Run the LST CELL command to check whether the value of Cell radius(m) is equal to or
greater than the required cell radius. Change the value to an appropriate one if it is smaller than
the actual cell radius.
Step 2 If the fault persists, contact Huawei engineers.
----End

eRAN
Extended Cell Range Feature Parameter Description 7 Parameters
7 Parameters
Table 7-1 Parameter description
MO Parame MML Feature Feature Description

ter ID Comma ID Name
nd
Cell Preambl ADD LBFD-0 Random Meaning: Indicates the preamble format used in the cell.
eFmt CELL 02010 / Access For details, see 3GPP TS 36.211.
MOD TDLBF Procedu GUI Value Range: 0~4
CELL D-00201 re
0 Unit: None
LST Actual Value Range: 0~4
CELL
Default Value: 0
Cell CellRadi ADD LBFD-0 Random Meaning: Indicates the radius of the cell.
us CELL 02010 / Access GUI Value Range: 1~100000
MOD TDLBF Procedu
D-00201 re Unit: m
CELL
0 Actual Value Range: 1~100000
LST
CELL Default Value: 10000

eRAN
Extended Cell Range Feature Parameter Description 8 Counters
8 Counters
There are no specific counters associated with this feature.

eRAN
Extended Cell Range Feature Parameter Description 9 Glossary
9 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see Glossary.

eRAN
Extended Cell Range Feature Parameter Description 10 Reference Documents
10 Reference Documents
1. 3GPP TS 36.201, "Long Term Evolution (LTE) physical layer; General description"
2. 3GPP TS 36.211, "Physical channels and modulation"
3. Connection Management Feature Parameter Description
4. eNodeB Initial Configuration Guide


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1 About This Document..................................................................................................................1

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6.5 Performance Monitoring...............................................................................................................................................23

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1 About This Document

l LBFD-002012 Cell Access Radius up to 15km

This document applies to the following types of eNodeBs.

eNodeB Type Model

Macro 3900 series eNodeB

1.2 Intended Audience

l Need to understand the features described herein

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1.3 Change History

eRAN7.0 Draft B (2014-03-07)

Change Change Description Paramete Affected Entity

Feature None None N/A

Editorial Added 1.4 Differences Between eNodeB None N/A

eRAN7.0 Draft A (2014-01-20)

Change Type Change Description Parameter Change

Feature change Changed the name of Huawei mobile None

Editorial change None None

1.4 Differences Between eNodeB Types

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3 Random Access Preamble Format

where R is the cell radius.

0 103.1 R ≤ 14.5 96.7

1 684.4 R ≤ 77.3 515.6

2 203.1 R ≤ 29.5 196.8

3 684.4 R ≤ 100 666.7

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4.1 Features Related to LBFD-002012 Cell Access Radius up

Mutually Exclusive Features

4.2 Features Related to LOFD-001009 Extended Cell Access

Mutually Exclusive Features

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l LOFD-001048 TTI Bundling

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5.1 LBFD-002012 Cell Access Radius up to 15km

5.2 LOFD-001009 Extended Cell Access Radius

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6.1 When to Use Extended Cell Range

6.2 Required Information

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6.3.2 Network Planning

Figure 6-1 Example of antenna altitude

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Figure 6-2 Segmentation model for radio propagation on the sea

As shown in the preceding figure:

l Ht: indicates the site altitude above sea level

Ht (m) d1 (km) Path Loss d2 (km) d1+d2 (km) Path Loss

50 29.2 134.4 5.8 35.0 142.9

60 31.9 135.6 5.8 37.8 143.8

70 34.5 136.6 5.8 40.3 144.7

80 36.9 137.5 5.8 42.7 145.4