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Femto Introduction
Monday, 17.03.2008,
09:00 - 09:30 Finish time (GMT +2)

Presenter: Kirsi Tervinen

Global Capability Management Capability Development
GS MS NPO Capability Development
Agenda of Presentation

Femto Introduction
Femto Deployment Scenarios
Femto Mobility
Femto Network Planning

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Femto Release 1.0 Introduction

3G Femto CPE is a consumer device

Femto CPE Providing 3G Indoor coverage and
capacity for Homes
Located in end user premises using
own dedicated carrier or sharing carrier
with macro layer
Femto OMS Can be implemented in the areas with
or without Macro RAN
Third party Equipment
E5 target 4Q/2008
Femto Gateway

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 Femto Release 1.0 Introduction
Femto RAN
Femto Access Point (FAP):
3G Uu
Small, consumer device, contains Node B, RNC UE
and optionally xDSL, WiFi, NAT, router & firewall
functions
Standard Iu/IP logical interface between FAP & Node B
Femto Gateway
UE 3G Uu
DL scanning/scrambling code detection to Iucs,Iups
support auto configuration functions
Core Network
Node B
Access control / privileged users or emergency
calls RNC
U T R A N
IPsec CP and UP encryption/decryption

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IPsec tunnel termination

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Femto Gateway (FGW):
Femto Gateway new NE, creates virtual RNC 3G Uu
interface towards Core Network
Support of 3GPP compliant Iu interface Iu/IP
Aggregates traffic from controlled F-CPEs UE Femto CPE_n
Support auto configuration 3G Uu
WAN Femto Gateway
Iu/IP
Terminates IPsec tunnel
Encrypt and decrypt of Iu/IP
UE
IP/ ATM*) conversion and inter-working* Femto CPE_1
Femto RAN
Security management
F-CPE element manager

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Femto Release 1.0 Introduction
Features
Radio interface
Supported UE types
Femto Mobility to/From
UTRAN
Configuration
Security
Frequency
Number of cells
Access control
Neighbour cell scanning
Uplink/downlink diversity
Transport protocol
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WCDMA 3GPP compliant and ON only when start-up phase
completed and connection to FGW exists and is active
3GPP Rel99 up to Rel6
- Idle mode cell reselection between Femto and macro
- Inter-Frequency Handover (IFHO) from Femto to Macro ONLY
- Mobility between Femto CPEs is NOT supported
- SHO NOT supported
Automatic after registration at Point of Sale
IPsec tunnel to Femto gateway
1 (UMTS bands I. Bands II, IV, VII planned in next releases)
UMTS band I (UL: 1920-1980MHz and DL: 2110-2170MHz).
1
closed, i.e. only authorized UEs (defined by the end-user)
UTRAN cell scanning (scrambling code, interference level)
GSM cell scanning (neighbour search)
No/No
Iu/IP
2008
Femto Deployment scenarios

Different Femto deployment strategies are presented below

Implementation of Femto is not possible if only one carrier is available
At least two carriers are needed to implement Femto and Macro layers in the same
geographical area

1. Dedicated carrier 2. Shared carrier 3. Hot spot

F1: Macro layer F1: Macro layer No UMTS macro

coverage

F2: Femto Layer F2: Macro & Femto Layer F2: Femto Layer

Coordination of neighbouring Femto CPE position inside apartments may be needed especially in block of houses to
reduce femto-femto interferences Mobility between Femtos is not supported

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Femto Mobility
Dedicated femto carrier - Recommended
Own dedicated carrier for Femto and Macro layer
Ensures minimum probability of macro Femto interferences.
Reselection from Macro to Femto Supported
Reselection and Inter frequency handover from Femto to Macro layer supported

Macro layer Macro layer F1 - Macro layer

Macro layer

Cell
Cell reselection
reselection
in idle mode
and IFHO
F2 Dedicated Femto layer

x
Cell reselection and
HO NOT supported

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Femto Mobility
Shared Femto/Macro Carrier NOT Recommended
There is dedicated carrier (s) for Macro, but one carrier is shared Femto & Macro layer.
Idle mode reselection from any macro carrier to Femto
Femto Handover to same frequency macro layer is avoided to eliminate strong interference
situation during handover/relocation

Macro layer Macro layer Macro layer F1 - Macro layer only

Cell reselection from Cell reselection and IFHO

F1 to Femto (F2) from Femto (F2) to F1

F2 Shared between
Femto and Macro

Cell reselection x NO reselection/IFHO Towards

from F2 to Femto F2 (same frequency layer)

Avoid carrier sharing or if not possible select less loaded macro carrier

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Femto Mobility
Access Control
Authorized UE
Authorized UE F1 - Macro layer only
Can camp on Femto cell normal mode,
initiate calls/connections and receive
incoming calls via Femto Cell 1
Authorized IMSI list (white list) can be
initially setup at contract signing phase 2 3 4 5
F2 Shared Femto & Macro
User may modify own white list via
WEB based portal provided by operator

1. UE camp and establish call in F1

Non authorized UEs
Can camp on Femto cell in limited
service mode and initiate emergency
calls (prioritised by Femto CPE)
The Femto CPE radio and
transmission resources are used only by
owner and its privileged users
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2. UE moves over the edge of Femto cell and
remains in the F1 Macro layer, because no
handover supported from macro to Femto
3. UE terminates call under the Femto Cell, camps
on the Femto Cell F2 and makes location area
update
4. UE established call under Femto cell F2 and
moves to edge of the Femto cell where it detects
increased interference level introduces by macro
layer F2 (SHO not supported)
5. UE makes IFHO to Macro layer F1 and makes
location area updated
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Femto Radio Network Planning
Dimensioning & Capacity
Air Interface dimensioning is not needed Femto CPE has fixed capacity
Only one Femto per apartment
Up to 4 active calls / Connections can be handled by Femto CPE. Base band capacity
provided by Femto CPE must be suitable to carry each bearer combination of 4 UE

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Femto Radio Network Planning
Parameter Planning
There is NO per Femto parameter planning, Femto Parameter Planning happens
during Femto Rollout

Scrambling code re-
planning
10 scrambling codes on
shared Macro-Femto carrier
have to be released for Femto Not repeated in UTRAN
Best scrambling code for
FAP is selected based on DL
measurement on FAP carrier
Automatic SC selection
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Reservation of identifiers
for Femto RAN
10 LAC codes per FGW
RAC identifies for each FGW
Cell_ID pools
Mapping rules for Femto initial
power setting
Different groups of houses will be
assigned to different power groups,
with aim to reduce DL Femto
interferences.
The allowed output power may be
set in steps of 1dB and range from
-15dB to +15dBm
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Femto Radio Network Planning
Integration to existing Macro Network

Setting up Femto Neighbourhood in macro network

The cell reselection to Femto is forced by usage of HCS, which need to be
additionally enabled in macro (if not used before).
All Femto cell should be assigned with same, highest HCS priority

With HCS the Femto is

prioritised over macro Hfemto>0
Femto
always when cell CPICH
exceed HCS threshold Qhcs_n-15dBm

=> When H criterion is

Macro cell is dominating but
positive Femto is reselected

Hfemto > = 0 reselection to Femto cell

(Hfemto = Ec/Nofemto- Qhcs_n)

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Contact information / download location

If you have any questions, please contact presenter:

Kirsi Tervinen
kirsi.teravainen@nsn.com
phone: +358 40 560 8934
GS MS NPO Capability Development

Slides will be available in IMS/Sharenet

https://sharenet-ims.inside.nokiasiemensnetworks.com/Open/380431517 (Radio)
https://sharenet-ims.inside.nokiasiemensnetworks.com/Open/380426583 (Core)

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