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LTE540: Sounding Reference Signal

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LTE540: Sounding Reference Signal in Normal Frames

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Table of Contents
1 LTE540: Sounding Reference Signal in Normal Frames .......................................................... 6

1.1 Benefits ............................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Functional description ...................................................................................................... 6
1.3 LTE540 reference data ..................................................................................................... 7
1.4 System impact ................................................................................................................. 11
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List of Figures
Figure 1 Transmission of cell-specific and UE-specific sounding configuration .................. 7


List of Tables
Table 1 Parameters related to LTE540 ....................................................................................... 9


1. LTE540: Sounding Reference Signal in Normal Frames
Introduction to the feature

Sounding reference signal (SRS) is a reference signal that the eNB uses to determine the
channel state and carrier frequencies to be assigned to the UE for transmission.
SRS provides information about uplink channel quality for wide bandwidths outside the span
assigned to a specific UE. This information is needed for UL channel-aware scheduling and
UL timing estimation.
This feature makes it possible to transmit the SRS in a normal UL subframe to use a larger
capacity of the SRS resource. Without this feature, the SRS is transmitted only in UpPTS.
1.1 Benefits
Operator benefits
The feature provides means for a better estimation of uplink channel quality so that uplink
transmissions can be scheduled for good-quality resource blocks.
1.2 Functional description

In the scope of feature LTE513: Sounding Reference Signal in UpPTS, the sounding
reference signal can be transmitted in the uplink pilot time slot, which is used for initial
synchronisation, random access, and adjacent cell handover measurements.
Feature LTE540: Sounding Reference Signal in Normal Frames makes is possible to transmit
the SRS also (or alternatively) in normal uplink subframes. The transmission interval can be
configured, the minimum interval being 5ms and the maximum 320ms. On the basis of the
received SRS, the eNB makes the measurements required for the channel quality estimation
and broadcasts the cell-specific sounding configuration to the UE in SIB2.
The UE-specific sounding configuration is exchanged via the RRC establishment procedure.


Figure 1: Transmission of cell-specific and UE-specific sounding configuration
SRS is transmitted on the last SC-FDMA symbol of the subframe in every second sub-carrier
(distributed SC-FDMA transmission). To ensure that the SRS and PUSCH transmissions from
different terminals do not overlap, the last symbol is not used for PUSCH by any UE served
by the cell.
1.3 LTE540 reference data

LTE540: Sounding Reference Signal in Normal Frames requirements, alarms and faults,
commands, measurements and counters, KPIs, parameters, and sales information
For reference data descriptions, see Single RAN System/SRAN Reference Data
Requirements
For supported hardware and software, see Single RAN Features/List of Features and
Documents/List of Features Supported in Single RAN.
Alarms
There are no alarms related to the LTE540: Sounding Reference Signal in Normal Frames
feature.
BTS faults and reported alarms

There are no faults related to the LTE540: Sounding Reference Signal in Normal Frames
feature.


Commands
There are no commands related to the LTE540: Sounding Reference Signal in Normal Frames
feature.
Measurements and counters

There are no measurements or counters related to the LTE540: Sounding Reference Signal
in Normal Frames feature.
Key performance indicators

There are no key performance indicators related to the LTE540: Sounding Reference Signal
in Normal Frames feature.
Parameters


Table 1: Parameters related to LTE540
Full name Abbreviated name Managed Parent structure FDD/TDD

object
Consecutive SRS DTX nSrsDtx LNCEL_TDD - TDD

Detections Number
Consecutive SRS DTX nSrsRec LNCEL_TDD - TDD

Recovery Number
SRS feature srsActivation LNCEL_TDD - TDD

activation/deactivation
SRS downlink MIMO mode srsDlMimoModeDepCo LNCEL_TDD - TDD

dependant configuration nf
Power Offset for SRS srsPwrOffset LNCEL_FDD - TDD

Transmission Power _TDD
Calculation
Sounding RS Bandwidth srsBwConf LNCEL_TDD - TDD

Configuration
SRS subframe configuration srsSubfrConf LNCEL_TDD - TDD
SRS hopping bandwidth srsHoppingBw LNCEL_TDD - TDD
SRS simultaneous ack/nack srsSimAckNack LNCEL_TDD - TDD

activation/deactivation
Sounding RS Subframe srsSubfrConf LNCEL_TDD - TDD

Configuration
SRS beamforming type beamformingType LNCEL_TDD - TDD
SRS Duration srsDuration LNCEL_TDD - TDD
SRS Transmission on 2 srsOnTwoSymUpPts LNCEL_TDD - TDD

Symbols of UpPTS Act/Deact
The SRS configuration is defined in the following parameters:
Parameter Consecutive SRS DTX Detection Number defines the number of

consecutive SRS DTX detections causing a radio link failure indication. The value is an
integer in the range of 0 - 8.
Parameter Consecutive SRS DTX Recovery Number defines the number of
consecutive SRS non-DTX detections causing radio link failure recovery indication.
Parameter Include SRS Measurements in CL Power Control defines whether
RSSI and SINR measurements are included in SRS in the closed-loop PC component.
Parameter Periodicity of UE SRS Transmission defines how often the UE
transmits the SRS to the eNB. The number of SRS resources available in the system
depends, in addition to the other SRS configuration parameters, on the value of this
parameter. The allowed values are: 2 (5ms), 3 (10ms), 4 (20ms), 5 (40ms), 6 (80ms), 7
(160ms), 8 (320ms). Default value is 3.
Parameter Power Offset for SRS Transmission Power Calculation defines


the UE-specific power offset used for the SRS transmission power calculation in UE uplink
power control equation. The value is an integer in the range of 0 - 15. Default value is 7.
Parameter Sounding RS Bandwidth Configuration defines the allowed set of
bandwidths for the SRS. The allowed values are: 2 (2bw), 6 (6bw). Default value is 2.
Parameter Sounding RS Bandwidth Layer defines the layer for sending SRS. The
only allowed value is 3 = 4 RB (narrowest possible bandwidth).
Parameter Sounding RS Frequency Hopping determines whether SRS frequency
hopping is allowed in a cell. Frequency hopping is automatically enabled when the
configured bandwidth for hopping is wider than the UE-dedicated sounding band. The
allowed values are: 0 (0hbw), 1 (1hbw), 2 (2hbw), 3 (3hbw). Default value is 3.
Parameter Sounding RS Simultaneous to Ack/Nack determines whether the SRS
and ACK/NACK can be transferred simultaneously. The allowed values are: 0 (false), 1
(true). Default value is 0.
Parameter Sounding RS Subframe Configuration defines the cell-specific
subframe configuration period and the cell-specific offset, relative to a frame, for the
transmission of the SRS. The allowed values are: 0 (sc0), 1 (sc1), 2 (sc2), 4 (sc4). Default
value is 0.
Parameter SRS Duration defines the UE transmission duration of the SRS.
The only allowed value is 1 (indefinite).
Parameter SRS Max UpPTS defines whether the reconfiguration of the SRS parameter
m (max, SRS, 0) applies to UpPts.
Parameter SRS Transmission on 2 Symbols of UpPTS Act/Deact defines
whether the SRS transmission on 2 symbols of UpPTS is allowed. The value can be 0
(false) or 1 (true).
Sales information
For licensing information, see 5G/System Descriptions/5G Licenses. Remember that for 5G
features, you also need to configure the Use Case Level Activation Parameters (UCLAPs). For
more information, see .
Note:
From release LTE17 onwards, due to a change in the MO architecture, parameter

soundRsEnabled has been replaced by srsActivation,SRS feature
activation/deactivation parameter, found in LNCEL/LNCEL_TDD


1.4 System impact
Interdependencies between features

This feature is dependent on the following features:
LTE46: Channel-aware Scheduler (UL)

LTE513: Support of Sounding Reference Signal in TDD UpPTS
Impact on interfaces
There are parameters in the internal interface that have to be defined to configure the
feature. These parameters are described in chapter LTE540: Sounding Reference Signal in
Normal Frames reference data
Impact on network and network element management tools

This feature has no impact on network management or network element management tools.
Impact on system performance and capacity

This feature has no impact on system performance or capacity.

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