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Jamshed Nazar
NWS PM RA TS LTE
• Key useful measurements are RS_SINR, RSRP and to a lesser extent RSRQ, RSSI
• Key resources for transmission are number of PRB (primary resource blocks) allocated by
scheduler, MCS (modulation and coding scheme index), transport block size
• LTE design allows radio link with one cell only, unlike UMTS where multiple cells can have
radio links with the UE during a call. LTE design requires minimization of overlapping cells in
order to decrease inter cell interference. However, some overlapping is required for smooth
handover and to avoid holes in coverage. Tilt adjustment can decrease interference effects
• Initial UE and network design is specific for data serves so test focus is on data throughput.
Detailed VoIP testing with MOS is not required in most projects. However, trial customers are
keen to subjectively analyze voice and video calls on IP
• With typical site Antenna gain of 18 dBi and cable loss of 2 db, power transmitted from the
main lobe per sub carrier, for example for the Reference Signal, is 12.2 + 18 – 2 = 28.2 dBm
• The Reference Signal is measured by the UE for Received Signal Received Power
• The RSRP is an indication of the path loss. For example, an RSRP measured = -85 dBm by
UE implies pathloss of 28.2 – (-85) = 113.2 dB
• Compare this to a 40 watt / 46 dBm cell in UMTS that operates on 5 MHz where its Pilot
CPICH is set at 36dBm and a measured value of RSRP = -85 dBm indicates a pathloss of 36
+ 18 – 2 – (-85) = 137 dB
• Note that LTE can operate on different bandwidths and the footprint of the LTE Cell depends
on cell
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binding and operating bandwidth of the cell
Useful Tools
Note: Below Tools are examples only. Regional test teams can use tools of their choice
A) Video Conferencing:
• Soft phone: http://www.mirial.com/products/Mirial_Softphone_HD.html
- can be used for IP to IP video calls (need the IP address only of the other party)
- can also be used with a SIP server
B) Video streaming
• VLC media player and stream: http://www.videolan.org/
• Multi-video screen from NSN that can be used to display 4 HDTV videos at the same time
C) FTP
• http://filezilla-project.org/
Neighbor cell
measurements
Benefit: LG Tracer
does not require a
license to replay files
Customer confidential, commercially non binding
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LG Tracer Example: DL transmission per TTI
2 New Transport blocks sent
on SM MIMO for a HARQ
process in one TTI
UL transmission is for
single code word only
Customer confidential, commercially non binding
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LG Tracer Example: Handover testing
Similar to LLDM,
LLCAT does not
require a license key
Customer confidential, commercially non binding
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XCAL Driver test tool with Samsung UE
Basic measurements
RL 10 Release documentation is a
good first source for feature
descriptions, release content,
functionality and parameter sets
For more information use
Customer confidential, commercially non binding “Resolve” tool or contact TS team
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Happy testing
Jamshed Nazar
jamshed.nazar.ext@nsn.com
phone: +49 89 515939409
NWS LTE Radio Access