LTE1111 Inter Cell Load Generation For PDCCH

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Single RAN Features, Rel. SRAN
21A, Operating Documentation,
Issue 06
LTE1111: Inter Cell Load

Generation for PDCCH
DN252039827
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LTE1111: Inter Cell Load Generation for PDCCH

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Table of Contents
1 LTE1111: Inter cell load generation for PDCCH ....................................................................... 5

1.1 Benefits ............................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Functional description ...................................................................................................... 5
1.2.1 Related parameters ............................................................................................... 6
1.3 System impact ................................................................................................................... 6
1.4 LTE1111 reference data ................................................................................................... 7
1.5 Activating and deactivating LTE1111 ............................................................................. 9
1.5.1 Activating LTE1111 ................................................................................................ 9
1.5.2 Deactivating LTE1111 ......................................................................................... 10
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List of Tables
Table 1 LTE1111 hardware and software requirements .......................................................... 7
Table 2 New parameters introduced by LTE1111 ..................................................................... 8
Table 3 LTE1111 sales information ............................................................................................. 8


1. LTE1111: Inter cell load generation for PDCCH
Introduction to the feature

The eNB can generate Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) load for any cell and
control the PDCCH interference level to its neighbor cells.
1.1 Benefits
The operator can perform downlink inter-cell interference related tests in field without UE.
1.2 Functional description

With the LTE1111: Inter cell load generation for PDCCH feature, when PDCCH load is less
than pre-defined level, dummy PDCCH with pre-defined power level can be generated to
make total downlink PDCCH load of neighbor cells to pre-defined level. By configuring a
minimum PDCCH load to the neighbor cells, the operator is able to test (intra-frequency) the
interference which neighbor cells are causing to the serving cell. The feature allows running
the test without testing the UEs.
The BTS transmits PDCCH dummy data (a pseudo random bit sequence) on resource
elements not allocated by the downlink scheduler. The dummy data is sent on all configured
antennas, for example single or two antennas. The power spectral density of the dummy
data is the same as for the PDCCH. The resource elements for the dummy data are
randomly selected on layer 1. The modulation scheme for the dummy data is Quadrature
Phase Shift Keying (QPSK).
The interference level (percentage of PDCCH resource elements used by normal users and
dummy data) is operator-configurable. The downlink scheduler is not limited by this setting
(it can allocate data as well above the interference level). Dummy data is only added if there
are not enough resource elements allocated to normal users.


1.2.1 Related parameters
Activate PDCCH load generation
The operator can activate or deactivateInter cell load generation for PDCCH by setting the
parameter actPdcchLoadGen to True or False accordingly. If actPdcchLoadGen is set to
True, pdcchLoadLevel and pdcchLoadPsdOffset parameters must be configured.
PDCCH load level
The PDCCH load level (pdcchLoadLevel) parameter configures the percentage of

used PDCCH CCEs on all available PDCCH Control Channel Elements (CCEs). Used PDCCH
CCEs include all CCEs of CSS/USS space and dummy PDCCHs. This parameter is not
restricting normal PDCCH allocation. Only when normal PDCCH load has not reached the
level defined by this parameter, the dummy PDCCHs is added.
PSD offset for dummy PDCCH
The PSD offset for dummy PDCCH (pdcchLoadPsdOffset) parameter defines the
dummy PDCCH PSD offset to flat Power Spectral Density (PSD). Maximum dummy PDCCH
PSD is calculated based on flat PSD and this offset. If there is not enough power remaining
for dummy PDCCHs, the smaller dummy PDCCH PSD is used.
1.3 System impact
Interdependencies between features

There are no interdependencies between this and any other feature.
Impact on interfaces
This feature has no impact on interfaces.
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

TheInter cell load generation for PDCCH may affect neighbor cells performance (exact effect


to neighbor cells depends for example on radio network topology). The feature does not
affect the serving cell capacity, as dummy PDCCH is not added if all CCEs are used for
PDCCH transmission.
1.4 LTE1111 reference data

LTE1111: Inter cell load generation for PDCCH requirements, parameters, and sales
information
For reference data descriptions, see Single RAN System/SRAN Reference Data
Requirements
Table 1: LTE1111 hardware and software requirements
FDD TDD
System release Not supported RL25
Flexi Multiradio 10 BTS Not supported TD-LBTS2.0
Flexi Multiradio 10 Indoor BTS Not supported Not supported
Nokia AirScale BTS Not supported TL16A
Flexi Zone BTS Not supported TD-LBTS5.0
Flexi Zone Access Point Not supported TL15A
Cloud Flexi Zone Controller Not supported TL17A
Alarms
There are no alarms related to the LTE1111: Inter cell load generation for PDCCH feature.
BTS faults and reported alarms

There are no faults related to the LTE1111: Inter cell load generation for PDCCH feature.


Commands
There are no commands related to the LTE1111: Inter cell load generation for PDCCH
feature.
Measurements and counters

There are no measurements or counters related to the LTE1111: Inter cell load generation
for PDCCH feature.
Key performance indicators

There are no key performance indicators related to the LTE1111: Inter cell load generation
for PDCCH feature.
Parameters
Table 2: New parameters introduced by LTE1111
Full name Abbreviated name Managed object Parent FDD/TDD

structure
Activate PDCCH load actPdcchLoadGe LNCEL_TDD - TDD

generation n
PDCCH load level pdcchLoadLevel LNCEL_TDD - TDD
PSD offset for dummy pdcchLoadPsdOf LNCEL_TDD - TDD

PDCCH fset
Sales information
Table 3: LTE1111 sales information
Product structure class License control Activated by default
Application software (ASW) SW Asset Monitoring No


1.5 Activating and deactivating LTE1111
Instructions to activate or deactivate the LTE1111 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.
1.5.1 Activating LTE1111

Instructions to activate the LTE1111 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
3 Set the Activate load adaptive PDCCH (actLdPdcch) parameter value to

false.
4 Go to the LNCEL_TDD object.
Object path: MRBTS ► LNBTS ► LNCEL ► LNCEL_TDD
5 Set the Activate PDCCH load generation (actPdcchLoadGen) parameter

value to true.
6 Set the PDCCH load level (pdcchLoadLevel) parameter to the corresponding

value.
7 Set the PSD offset for dummy PDCCH (pdcchLoadPsdOffset) parameter to

the corresponding value.


1.5.2 Deactivating LTE1111
Instructions to deactivate the LTE1111 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_TDD object.
Object path: MRBTS ► LNBTS ► LNCEL ► LNCEL_TDD
3 Set the Activate PDCCH load generation (actPdcchLoadGen) parameter

value to false.

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