FPPC ( Feature Introduction)

This feature introduces the power tuning parameters, alpha for targeted
received power, as defined in 3GPP functionality of Power Control TS
36.213,Uplink Power Control.
In L13B The legacy behavior for UL Power Control is that the UE gets full
path loss compensation, unless power limited, which means that all UEs have
the same targeted received power.
In L14A, the new feature Fractional Path loss Power Control enables
dynamics in targeted received power as a function of path loss .

Background (36.213)

PT max is the maximum allowed transmit power that depends on the

UE power class (i.e., UE maximum output power which is typically 23
dBm for a power class 3 UE).
M denotes the number of physical resource
blocks assigned for
uplink transmission.
P0 is a cell/UE-specific base level parameter that is signaled through
higher-layer signaling.
represents the path loss compensation factor, which is a 3-bit cellspecific parameter in the range of [0 1] which is signaled through
higher-layer signaling, where =0 corresponds to no compensation
and =1 corresponds to full compensation.
PL is the downlink path loss estimate, which is calculated by the UE
based on RSRP measurement.
MCS is cell/UE-specific MCS defined in 3GPP specifications for LTE.
f (i) is a UE-specific function which indicates the use of accumulated
or absolute correction value and i is the closed-loop correction value.

When
= 1 .0

Conventional Power Control

0 < < 1.0

Control

Fractional Path Loss Power

FPPC-Functionality
Fractional path loss power control, with alpha < 1.0, allows users to be
received with variable PSD (Power Spectral Density) depending on their path
loss i.e. the user with small path loss will be received with high PSD.
Depending on their path loss i.e. the user with small path loss (UE1) will be
received with high PSD and however achieving higher throughput than high
path loss (UE3) which will receive lower PSD.

FPPC-(Associated Parameter)
Raising pzero increases SINR target and throughput for users close to the
cell, however this benefit is cancelled by loss of throughput from cell edge
users already at maximum UE TX power who now suffer higher N+I at the
eNB. But with the Fractional path loss power control by lowering alpha
accompanied by a higher pzero to maintain throughput at a reference point
(e.g. at the cell edge).
Trade-off possible between average and cell edge throughput
appropriately setting parameters (pZeroNominalPusch) and (alpha)

by

FPPC- Benefits
Allows low Path Loss (Cell center) users to transmit with higher power and
achieve higher peak user and cell throughput, while cell edge performance
is maintained.

For small data buffers, a lower transmit power at cell edge could result in a
lower battery consumption.
Path loss compensation factors around 0.7 to 0.8 typically give a close-to
maximal uplink system capacity (typically around 15 to 25% greater than
can be achieved with full path loss compensation) without causing
significant degradation to the cell-edge data rate.

MISC
The parameter alpha is sent in SIB2 messages as part of the IE
uplinkPowerControlCommon.