2020/1/9 Security Level:

LTE Optimization

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Contents

 Network Optimization Processes

 LTE Optimization Identity
 KPI Formula

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Network Optimization Methods
Tilt Adjustment Azimuth Adjustment

Power Adjustment Network

Reselection and
Optimization Handover
Parameter Adjustment

Antenna Height Feature Configuration

Network optimization involves adjustment of azimuths, tilts, antenna height, eNodeB

transmit power, feature algorithms, and performance parameters. Optimization methods in
different standards are similar, but each standard has its own measurement definition.

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Network Optimization Flowchart

New site
on air RF optimization

Service test and

Single site parameter optimization
verification

Are KPI
requirements met?
No

Yes

End

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Contents

 Network Optimization Processes

 LTE Optimization Identity
 KPI Formula

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Single site verification
Single site verification will focus on data server more than anything else:
 throughput test
 Ping delay test
 General test should be done, such as handover, signal distribution and
so on.

Note: For the throughput test, UDP is more suitable than TCP; because
TCP’s send windows always change, that will affect the test result.

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SSV Troubleshooting
Poor coverage; Low SINR;
Low RB is not enough; QoS is wrong;
throughput Transmission is not enough;
Terminal have not ability

Poor coverage;
Low SINR;
Ping delay Transmission quality is bad;
QoS is wrong

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RF optimization

 Difficulty:
 Share the antenna with 2/3G;
 Frequency reuse 1, sensitivity for the interference

 Difference:
 RSRP: Reference signal received power;
 Power adjustment: PA/PB

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RF Optimization Difficulty

 Share the antenna with 2/3G

 Use special antenna, which have separate control part between
2G/3G and LTE, and can be remote controlled.
 Sensitivity for the interference
 Because LTE reuse the frequency by 1, cross coverage should be
the main problem for RF optimization. Try to control the network
topology is more important than the others.

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RSRP
Reference signal received power (RSRP), is determined for a
considered cell as the linear average over the power
3GPP contributions (in [W]) of the resource elements that carry cell-
definition specific reference signals within the considered measurement
frequency bandwidth.

 Note: Different from WCDMA systems, LTE systems have multiple subcarriers multiplexed.
Therefore, the measured pilot signal strength is the RSRP of RE(resource element) not the
total bandwidth power of the frequency.

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Power Adjustment Method
Subcarriers share the transmit power of an eNodeB, and therefore the transmit power
of each subcarrier depends on the configured system bandwidth (such as 5 MHz and 10
Definitions in MHz). A larger bandwidth will result in lower power of each subcarrier. LTE uses PA and
3GPP PB parameters to adjust power.

specifications ρA: indicates the ratio of the data subcarrier power of OFDM symbols excluding pilot
symbols to the pilot subcarrier power.
ρB: indicates the ratio of the data subcarrier power of OFDM symbols including pilot
symbols to the pilot subcarrier power.

Service power configuration (calculating PDSCH power based

on RS power)
RS power PA and PB are delivered using RRC signaling. For
two antennas, PA is ρA and ρB is calculated based on the right
table. PDSCH power is calculated based on PA and PB.
Currently, it is recommended that PB be set to 1 dB and PA be
set to -3 dB. That is, the pilot power for symbols including pilot
symbols accounts for 1/3. This setting optimizes network Control channels
performance and ensures that the pilot power for Type A and Power of PDCCHs, PHICHs, PCFICHs,
Type B symbols is equivalent to the service channel power. In
scenarios with special requirements, for example, in rural
PBCHs, primary synchronization channels,
scenarios requiring low edge rates, PB can be set to 2 or 3 dB to and secondary synchronization channels is
enhance coverage.
set using an offset from RS power.

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Handover

 No RNC/BSC, When an eNB cell is configured as neighbor cells

of other eNBs, external cells must be added first;
 System send the frequency information to the terminal instead of
neighbor cells list, terminal scan the frequency quality and feed
back to eNB, the system will choose the target eNB.

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Contents

 Network Optimization Processes

 LTE Optimization Identity
 KPI Formula

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Network KPI

 Service setup success rate =

Number of service setup success/number of service setup
attempt*100% >=98%
 1) Service setup attempt: the RRCConnectionRequest for the data
service(exclude the RRC request for other reason)
 2) Service setup success: UE response the
RRCConnectionReconfigurationComplete message after receiving the
RRCConnectionReconfiguration message

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Network KPI

 Call drop rate =

number of service drop/number of total service
connection*100%
 1)Number of total service connection: number of UE receives Alerting
while service request
 2)Number of service drop:
 A: If without NAS message indicate DRB release UE receivers air
interface RRCConnectionRelease;
 B: UE is in service procedure and transfer status from connected mode to
idle mode without receiving RRCConnectionRelease

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Network KPI

 Handover success rate =

Number of handover success/Number of handover attempts*
100%
 1) Number of handovers success: the UE send an
RRCConnectReconfigurationComplete message to T-eNodeB
 2) Number of handover attempts: if RRCConnectionReconfiguration
messages includes “mobilityControlInfo”, plus 1 in number of HO

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Service KPI

 Uplink throughput
 Observe by the test tool, e.g. Netmeter
 Downlink throughput
 Observe by the test tool, e.g. Netmeter
 Ping delay
 Stat. average value from sending “PING Request” to receiving “PING
Reply”

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