1 LTE eRAN6.0 ICIC Feature ISSUE 1.00

LTE eRAN6.
0 ICI
C Feature
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Objectives
 Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
 Describe basic concepts of ICIC, such as CCU, CEU,
etc.
 Describe the ICIC A3/A6 event and related paramete
rs
 Describe downlink and uplink ICIC procedures
 Perform enable/disable ICIC functions
 Describe the deployment strategy of ICIC
 List the main parameters of ICIC
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Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
2. Cell Center User and Cell Edge User Identification
3. Edge Band Mode Assignment
4. ICIC Event A3/A6
5. Edge Band Adjustment
6. Downlink ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
8. ICIC Deployment Strategy
Overview of ICIC
 ICIC: Inter Cell Interference Coordination
 Function:
 Increase the cell edge user experience (throughput)
 Increase the cell capacity
Interference Rejection Combining (IRC)

:applied at the physical layer
Huawei interference
mitigation solutions
Inter-Cell Interference Coordination
(ICIC):applied at the MAC layer
Types of ICIC
Static ICIC
ICIC
Dynamic ICIC
DL ICIC
ICIC
UL ICIC
Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
4. ICIC Event A3/A6
6. Downlink ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
Cell Center User and Cell Edge Use
r (CCU/CEU) identification
 To implement ICIC, the eNodeB must first identify CCU
s and CEUs correctly.
 In the LTE system, UEs in the center of a cell usuall
y enjoy favorable radio conditions and do not require
ICIC. These UEs are called Cell Center Users (CCUs).
 UEs at the edge of a cell, however, are affected by i
nterference from neighboring cells and therefore requ
ire interference mitigation. These UEs are called Cel
l Edge Users (CEUs).
Cell Center User and Cell Edge Use
r (CCU/CEU) identification (Cont.)
 When initially accessing a network, an UE is recognized as
a CCU
 After a handover, the UE is recognized as a CEU
 After a short period following the initial access or hando
ver, the eNodeB starts to use event A3 or A6 for ICIC (ref
erred to as ICIC event A3 or A6) to determine whether the
UEs are CEUs or CCUs.
 If an ICIC A3/A6 report contains the measurement about the
serving cell only, the eNodeB treats the UE as a CCU
 If an ICIC A3/A6 report contains the measurement result ab
out at least one neighboring cell, the eNodeB treats the U
Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
4. ICIC Event A3/A6
6. Downlink ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
Edge Band Mode Assignment
 DL: ICIC operating band = system band of PDSCH
 UL: ICIC operating band = system band - PUCCH band (P
USCH)
 The center band is mainly allocated to CCUs, and the
edge band is mainly allocated to CEUs.
 Assignment of different edge bands to neighboring cel
ls must be planned, in Huawei eNodeB as MODE1, MODE2
and MODE3.
Edge Band Mode Assignment (Cont.)
UE CEU/CCU identification
ICIC A3 Event
CEU/CCU identification
ICIC A3 Event CEU CCU
CEU/CCU identification
ICIC A3 Event CEU CCU
UL/DL Power Control CEU PowerCCUControl
grant Power Control Power Control
Power Control
MAC Scheduling Power Control
MAC Scheduling
MAC Scheduling MAC Scheduling
MAC Scheduling MAC Scheduling
PRB
PRB
PRB
Edge band mode Edge band
assignment
Edge band mode adjustment
Edge band
PRB for edge assignment
Edge band mode adjustment
Edge
band Cellband
#1
assignment adjustment
PRB for Cell #2
center band Cell #N
MODE1 MODE2 MODE3
MODE3
MODE2 PDSCH/
MODE1 PUSCH
edge
band
Power
center
Power
0dB reference 0dB
signal band
-1.77dB
-3dB 66% of
50% of RS power
RS power -6dB
25% of
RS power
f (x) f (x)
No ICIC ICIC
Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
4. ICIC Event A3/A6
6. Downlink ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
ICIC Event A3/A6 Based on RSRP Measure
ment
 ICIC event A3 is used for reporting RSRP (Reference Signal
Received Power) measurement reports, based on which DL ICI
C and UL ICIC can determines the type of a UE in the servi
ng cell.
 ICIC event A3 is reported in event-triggered periodical re
porting mode.
 Entering condition:
 Leaving condition:
 ICIC event A6 is reported in event-triggered periodical re
porting mode.
 Entering condition:
 Leaving condition:
Entering Condition for ICIC Event
A3
 Mn Ofn Ocn Hys Ms Ofs Ocs Off
Entering condition:
Leaving Condition for ICIC Event A
3
 Mn  Ofn  Ocn  Hys  Ms  Ofs  Ocs  Off
Leaving condition:
More Parameters of ICIC Event A3
MaxReportCellNum parameter: the maximum number of reported neighboring cells
Related MML of ICIC Event A3
 MOD CELLDLICICMCPARA
Related MML of ICIC Event A3 (Con
t.)
 MOD CELLULICICMCPARA
ICIC Event A3 Parameters Setting
 A3Offset ↑=> CEU Number ↓
 Hysteresis ↑=> probability of Ping-Pong ICIC A3↓
 TimeToTrigger ↑ => probability of Ping-Pong ICIC A3
↓
 ReportInterval ↑ => frequency of sending measurement
reports ↓ & UE info updated in time ↓
 ReportAmount ↑ => UE power consumption ↑ & CEU thro
ughput improved by dynamic UL ICIC ↑
 Note: TriggerQuantity only support RSRP now
Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
4. ICIC Event A3/A6
6. Downlink ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
Edge Band Adjustment
 If the static ICIC is used, edge bands sizes remain u
nchanged and during the higher load, overlapping PRBs
may cause inter-cell interference.
Collision
Neighboring cell X X X
Serving cell Y Y Y Y
cell edge PRBs defined

X: cell edge PRBs occupied in the neighboring cell in static ICIC
Y: cell edge PRBs occupied in the current cell cell center PRBs defined
in static ICIC
Edge Band Adjustment (Cont.)
 Only dynamic ICIC adjusts edge bands.
Shrinking
Neighboring cell X X X
Serving cell Y Y Y Y
Expanding
cell edge PRBs defined

X: cell edge PRBs occupied in the neighboring cell in static ICIC
Y: cell edge PRBs occupied in the current cell cell center PRBs defined
in static ICIC
Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
4. ICIC Event A3/A6
6. Downlink ICIC
2.1 Static DL ICIC
2.2 Dynamic DL ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
Static DL ICIC
 The major techniques used in Static DL ICIC are DL ba
nd division activated by DlIcicSwitch to DlIcicStatic
Switch_ON_ENUM value and UE type determination based
on previously explained techniques.
Dynamic DL ICIC
 If dynamic DL ICIC is enabled, the eNodeB allocates a
n initial DL edge band to each cell based on the cell
bandwidth and edge band mode.
 Then, the eNodeB periodically triggers adjustments of
the DL edge band.
 Dynamic DL ICIC adjusts DL edge bands for cells based
on the interference and load information exchanged be
tween the cells.
Dynamic DL ICIC (Cont.)
 Huawei-defined message includes:
 ID of the source cell
 ID of the target cell
 Coordination request indication
 Load status of the source cell
 Edge band status of the source cell
Dynamic DL ICIC (Cont.)
 If the edge band of the cell is adjusted, during the
dynamic ICIC procedure, this cell notifies neighborin
g cells of this adjustment. Based on this information
neighboring cells either expand or shrink their edge
bands.
DL ICIC Algorithm Switch MML
 MOD ENODEBALGOSWITCH
Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
4. ICIC Event A3/A6
6. Downlink ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
2.1 Static UL ICIC
2.2 Dynamic UL ICIC
Static UL ICIC
 The major techniques used in Static UL ICIC are DL ba
nd division activated by UlIcicFreqSwitch to STATIC a
nd UE type determination based on similar techniques
as with DL ICIC.
Dynamic UL ICIC
 If dynamic UL ICIC is enabled, the eNodeB allocates a
n initial UL edge band to each cell based on the cell
bandwidth and edge band mode.
 The eNodeB triggers adjustments of the UL edge band b
ased on the edge band mode and High Interference Indi
cator (HII) messages from neighboring cells, containi
ng:
 ID of the source cell:
 ID of the target cell:
 Interference information
Dynamic UL ICIC (Cont.)
 If the difference between the PRB number actually use
d by CEUs and PRBs reserved for the edge band is exce
ssively large for a cell, the eNodeB triggers an edge
band adjustment. If the edge band of the cell is adju
sted, the cell transmits the updated HII messages to
its neighboring cells.
 Neighboring cells then expand or shrink their edge ba
nds.
UL ICIC Algorithm Switch MML
 MOD ENODEBALGOSWITCH
Neighboring Cell List Management
 Neighboring cell lists for UL ICIC are classified int
o two levels: UE level and cell level.
 A UE-level neighboring cell list, which records the i
nformation about neighboring cells, is created on the
basis of an RSRP measurement report sent from the UE.
The list is updated on the basis of the subsequent RS
RP measurement reports from the UE.
 A cell-level neighboring cell list contains the infor
mation about the interfering cells indicated in the R
SRP measurement reports from all the CEUs in a cell.
OI Message Processing
 An OI message provides information that the average i
nterference caused to all RBs in a cell is large. It
also provides the level of interference caused to eac
h RB.
 An OI message contains the following information:
 ID of the source cell
 Interference indication
Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
4. ICIC Event A3/A6
6. Downlink ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
DL ICIC Deployment Strategy (1/3)
 DL ICIC is not recommended if any of the following si
tuations occurs:
 Operators have high requirements for cell capacity but
low requirements for cell coverage.
 The total load of cells is high but the edge load is lo
w.
 There are only a few UEs in cells, and therefore the sy
stem throughput is low after ICIC is enabled because of
limited power or frequency band.
 The system bandwidth is less than 3 MHz.
 When the load of neighboring cells is approximately b
alanced and the edge load is relatively low, static D
L ICIC can be used to allocate mutually orthogonal ed
ge bands to different cells for inter-cell interferen
ce mitigation.
 Dynamic DL ICIC can be used when the load of neighbo
ring cells is not evenly distributed. It adjusts the
edge bands of different cells dynamically and thus mi
tigates inter-cell interference.
 When the inter-cell interference is very high and ne
ither static DL ICIC nor dynamic DL ICIC can achieve
expected ICIC effects, the Reuse3 mode can be used to
allocate mutually orthogonal bands to different cells
for interference mitigation. In this mode, however, t
he system capacity decreases accordingly because only
1/3 of the ICIC operating band is used in each cell.
UL ICIC Deployment Strategy (1/4)
 UL ICIC is not recommended if any of the following si
tuations occurs:
 Operators have high requirements for cell capacity but
low requirements for cell coverage.
 Cells are not interfered or UEs are insensitive to inte
rference, for example, most UEs are located in the cell
center.
 The edge load of most cells is low, that is, CEUs have
a relatively low RB usage or interference level.
 The system bandwidth is 1.4 MHz, and therefore only a f
ew RBs are available. In this situation, UL ICIC affect
 Static UL ICIC is recommended if any of the following
situations occurs:
 The load of neighboring cells is approximately balanced
.
 Most cells have relatively low edge load, that is, the
RB usage of CEUs is not higher than one third of the sy
stem RB usage.
 Dynamic UL ICIC is recommended if the following situa
tions occur:
 The load of neighboring cells is not balanced.
 The RB usage of CEUs in cells with high edge load is hi
gher than one third of the system RB usage.
 The RB usage of CEUs in cells with low edge load is low
er than one third of the system RB usage.
 Time-domain ICIC is applicable to intra-eNodeB cells,
which are time synchronized. If the frequency resourc
es cannot meet the requirements of CEUs in intra-eNod
eB neighboring cells with heavy edge load, time-domai
n UL ICIC can be applied to improve the effect of UL
ICIC.
ICIC Related MML Review
 MOD ENODEBALGOSWITCH, switching on/off ICIC algorithm
 MOD CELLDLICICMCPARA, setting DL ICIC A3 parameters
 MOD CELLDLICIC, setting DL ICIC band mode
 MOD CELLULICICMCPARA, setting UL ICIC A3 parameters
 MOD CELLULICIC, setting UL ICIC band mode
Summary
 The basic concepts of ICIC, such as CCU, CEU, Center Band,
etc.
 The ICIC A3/A6 event (entering and leaving) and related pa
rameters
 The downlink and uplink ICIC procedures
 The deployment strategy of ICIC
 MML to enable/disable ICIC functions
 MML to setting ICIC bandmode
 MML to seeting ICIC A3/A6 event
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Interference Rejection Combining (IRC)

MaxReportCellNum parameter: the maximum number of reported neighboring cells

cell edge PRBs defined

cell edge PRBs defined

8. ICIC Deployment Strategy

8. ICIC Deployment Strategy

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