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LTE PRACH Optimization (eNodeB Cluster 1)
Preliminary Report 4/27/2015
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How it works
LTE Random Access Procedure (Contention-based)
During random access, the eNodeB send random access
configuration to a UE. The UE sends the random access
preamble to the eNodeB to initiate a random access request.
The random access preamble is a burst, which consists of a
cyclic prefix (CP), a preamble sequence, and an extra part in
the time domain and six resource blocks in the frequency
domain.
Preamble sequences are generated from cyclic shifts of
Zadoff-Chu (ZC) sequences. The logical index of a ZC
sequence ranges from 0 to 837.
Each cell can be configured with 64 preamble sequences. If
64 preamble sequences cannot be generated from a single
ZC sequence, they are obtained from subsequent ZC
sequences.
Contention-based random access The logical index of a ZC sequence and the value of a cyclic
procedure shift are indicated by the prach-Configndex field in SIB2. The
number of cyclic shifts is determined by the eNodeB based
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Huawei cell type and cell radius.
How it works
Root Sequence Planning(Low Speed Cell)
Preamble sequences are generated from cyclic shifts of Zadoff-Chu (ZC) sequences. The logical index of
a ZC sequence( format 0-3)ranges from 0 to 837. Ncs indicate the cyclic shifts.
configuration value configuration value
0 0 8 46
1 13 9 59
2 15 10 76
3 18 11 93
4 22 12 119
5 26 13 167
6 32 14 279
7 38 15 419
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How it works
Influence Analysis of Root Sequence conflict
For example, if root sequence of cell A and cell B is like below, and cell as and cell B
have the overlapping coverage area, then conflict exists:
Root Sequence Index
Cell A 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Cell b 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Due to Root Sequence conflict between Cell A and Cell B, if UE send preamble to Cell A then Cell B also may
detected the preamble and send RAR message.
UE will access to cell A, the RAR of cell B is not useful, so it is the waste of system resource
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Activity Description
With the rootsequence reuse check, 379 cells rootsequence configuration is suggested to be optimized:
eNodeB Cluster cell list
LTE PRACH
Optimization cell list (eNodeB
MOP Execution
Week Date NE MOP MOP Ex
23-April LTE PRACH
17 eNodeB Cluster 1 HW
00:00H Optimization
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KPI Monitoring
Table below show the comparison of general KPI between the second week (4 days, 4/16~4/19) before
the MOP and after the MOP(4 days, 4/23~4/26)( KPI data on PRS missed from 4/17~4/19). It take the
average result of 4 days in 1 week. Referring to it, we can find all KPI keep normal trend with slight
wave because of some top sites but not related to the MOP.
MOP Type Units KPI Name Before After Difference
RRC Setup Success Rate 99.972 99.966 -0.006
Accesibility %
E-RAB Setup Success Rate 99.973 99.970 -0.004
Retainability % Call Drop Rate 0.010 0.043 0.033
LTE Intra-frequency Handover Out Success
Mobility %
Rate
99.991 99.988 -0.003
PRACH
Optimization success rate of successful end to end
CSFB %
data CSFB
99.943 99.945 0.003
(eNodeB Cluster 1)
Mbps average downlink throughput per cell 16.955 17.032 0.452%
Traffic
3830.55
GB DL Traffic Volume 3368.886 13.704%
1
4199.50
Load Max Active User 4093.500 2.589%
0
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KPI Monitoring-RRC SSR
RRC SSR (%)
3200000
3100000
3000000
2900000
2800000
2700000
2600000
2500000
2400000
LRRCAttConReq LRRCSucConReq
RRC Setup Success Rate(%)
RRC SSR keep normal trend which is greater than 99.9% all the time;
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KPI Monitoring-ERAB SSR
ERAB SSR (%)
3300000
3200000
3100000
3000000
2900000
2800000
2700000
2600000
2500000
L.E-RAB.AttEst L.E-RAB.SuccEst
E-RAB Setup Success Rate(%)
ERAB SSR keep normal trend;
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KPI Monitoring-Call Drop Rate
Call Drop Rate (%)
0.5 5000
0.45 4500
0.4 4000
0.35 3500
0.3 3000
0.25 2500
0.2 2000
0.15 1500
0.1 1000
0.05 500
0 0
L.E-RAB.AbnormRel Call Drop Rate(%)
Call Drop Rate keep stable compared with before, no increase after the MOP;
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KPI Monitoring- Intra-Freq HO SR
Intra-Freq HO SR (%)
1600000
1400000
1200000
1000000
800000
600000
400000
200000
0
L.HHO.IntraFreq.ExecAttOut L.HHO.IntraFreq.ExecSuccOut
Intra Frequency HO Success Rate(%)
Intra-Freq HO SR keep stable;
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KPI Monitoring-CSFB SR
CSFB SR (%)
180000
160000
140000
120000
100000
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
L.CSFB.PrepAtt L.CSFB.PrepSucc
CSFB Prepare Success Rate(%)
CFSB Success Rate is in regular trend;
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KPI Monitoring-Traffic User
Traffic User
4600 920
900
4400
880
4200 860
840
4000
820
3800 800
780
3600
760
3400 740
Max Active User L.Traffic.User.Avg
Total traffic average user number didnt change much after the MOP;
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KPI Monitoring-DL Traffic & Throughput
Avg Cell DL Thp (Mbit/s)
4500 18.5
4000 18
3500 17.5
3000 17
2500
16.5
2000
1500 16
1000 15.5
500 15
0 14.5
DL Traffic Volume(Gbits) Cell DL Tht_H(MB/s)
DL traffic and average DL throughput have no big difference;
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KPI Monitoring-Random Access Attempt
Random Access Attempt Times
4500000
4000000
3500000
3000000
2500000
2000000
1500000
1000000
500000
0
L.RA.GrpA.Att L.RA.GrpB.Att L.RA.Dedicate.Att
After the MOP executed on 4/23, we can find that L.RA.GrpB.Att times decreased absolutely.
As the root sequence overlapping of optimized cells mainly happened in the Group Bs range.
When the confliction resolved, the wrong detect of random access decreased, then
L.RA.GrpB.Att times reduced.
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Conclusion
There is no negative impact from LTE PRACH Optimization MOP. All KPI keep
normal trend ;
After the MOP executed, the wrong detect of random access times decreased
absolutely which means less random access response times, resulting in less
waste of system resource.
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