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GENEX U-Net V300R005 Product Description(LTE) V1.0

Issue Date V1.0 2013-04-24

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Contents
1 Introduction..........................................................................4
1.1 Positioning...................................................................................................................................................4 1.2 Benifits........................................................................................................................................................5

2 Architecture..........................................................................8
2.1 Configuration Requirement.........................................................................................................................8 2.2 Software Architecture..................................................................................................................................9

3 Products and Application Scenarios......................................10

3.1 Overview...................................................................................................................................................10 3.2 Application Scenario.................................................................................................................................10

4 Technical Specification.........................................................12 5 Acronyms and Abbreviations................................................16

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1.1 Positioning
Overview

Introduction

The GENEX U-Net V300R005 is a professional tool that fully supports the planning of wireless networks. It supports the LTE-FDD technology. During the entire network lifecycle, the U-Net helps operators to complete the initial design, simulation, and optimization of wireless networks.

The U-Net provides comprehensive network planning functions, a flexible software architecture, an advanced geographic information system (GIS), rich data resources, and user-friendly GUIs. Thus, it greatly improves the work efficiency of network planning engineers. The U-Net can benefit users in the following ways:

By using the advanced semi-dynamic simulation technology and providing highaccuracy network coverage estimation, the U-Net helps accurately estimate network investment, provide a low-cost solution, and effectively reduce the overall cost of network construction. By providing an advanced planning algorithm and flexible network planning functions, the U-Net helps shorten the delivery time and minimize the network construction period. By using rich experience of cooperation between Huawei and foreign 3G telecom operators, the U-Net standardizes the optimization of 3G networks and complies with international standards. By providing easy-to-use and powerful network planning functions, the U-Net reduces technical requirements on network optimization and ensures high quality of network planning.

Position on the Network

Currently, the U-Net supports only the single-server mode. Figure 1.1 shows the position of the single-server U-Net on the network.

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Figure 1.1 Position of the U-Net on the network

Figure 1.1 describes the entities in Figure 1.1. Figure 1.1 Description of the entities on the network Entity Probe Description The Probe is a type of drive test (DT) software developed by Huawei. It is used for collecting air interface parameters on the wireless network. The DT data and continuous wave (CW) data collected by the Probe can be imported into the U-Net for calibrating propagation models and comparing the actual network coverage and predicted network coverage during network planning. The Configuration Management Express (CME) is an LTE network configuration system developed by Huawei. It is mainly used to configure and manage eNodeB data. The configuration parameter file and engineering parameter file managed by the CME can be imported into the U-Net for coverage prediction during network planning. The analysis results provided by the U-Net can be imported to the CME and then be delivered to the network. U-Net The U-Net is a type of network planning software developed by Huawei. It supports the LTE-FDD technology.

CME

1.2 Benifits
Integrating the network planning and optimization experience of Huawei, the U-Net features mature function designs, meets the actual requirements of wireless network planning, and provides comprehensive network planning functions.

Advanced Wireless Network Technology

The U-Net supports simulation and planning of the LTE FDD network.
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Comprehensive Network Planning

The U-Net provides comprehensive network planning functions, which helps engineers to learn about the planning objectives clearly and accurately obtain correct planning results. The U-Net provides the following network planning functions:

Provides the high-performance propagation calculation engine and flexible propagation model. Provides interfaces to a third-party ray tracing model and manual calibration of the propagation model. Provides efficient and accurate coverage prediction Provides accurate and high-performance capacity simulation. Provides interfaces to interact with the CME to export configuration parameters from the CME and to import planning results to the CME. Provides print functions (for example, customizing print templates).

Advanced LTE Planning Algorithm

With respect to the planning and design of the LTE network, the GENEX U-Net provides the following functions:

Advanced algorithm for planning neighboring cells The U-Net supports repeaters and remote radio units (RRU). It is applicable to expansion scenarios. The algorithm for planning neighboring cells, which is based on the network topology and coverage, takes the physical cell IDs (PCIs) into account.

Optimized PCI planning algorithm The U-Net supports the adjustable reserve ratio and the planning of PCI resources. In PCI planning, the U-Net considers the reuse of primary synchronization codes of the stations that has more than three sectors.

Efficient frequency planning algorithm The U-Net supports various frequency reuse modes such as 1X1 and 1X3 for frequency planning.

Efficient auto-planning of radio frequencies (RFs) The U-Net supports the planning of reference signal (RS) power, antenna azimuth, and antenna tilt.

Comprehensive planning of physical random access channels (PRACHs) The U-Net supports the planning of PRACH parameters such as RootSequenceIndex, PRACHConfIndex, ZeroCorrZoneConfig, and PRACHFreqOffset.

Advanced planning of tracking areas (TAs)

Efficient and Accurate Coverage Prediction and Capacity Simulation

The U-Net adopts many technologies to improve the efficiency and accuracy of coverage prediction and capacity simulation, thus ensuring accurate network planning.
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Uses the efficient and accurate semi-dynamic simulation technology to provide simulation more similar to the actual situation. Uses the advanced power control, scheduling, and Inter-Cell Interference Coordination (ICIC) simulation algorithm to ensure relatively accurate coverage prediction. Uses the advanced antenna modeling technology and interference modeling technology to improve the accuracy of coverage prediction. Supports various prediction counters to help users easily obtain prediction results from multiple dimensions. Uses the technology of running multiple threads at the same time to maximize the use of hardware resources and ensure high-speed calculation. Uses the dual-resolution method to calculate the matrix of path loss, thus increasing the calculation speed.

Advanced GIS
The U-Net has an advanced GIS and thus provides powerful functions in multiple aspects such as the processing of geographic data, the map display, and the map editing.

Imports multiple data files in .planet format rapidly at a time, which avoids repeated manual operations and improves work efficiency. Quickly reads the data of a large map. Supports map data in multiple formats and different resolution. The U-Net supports multiple formats and types of geographic data such as digital terrain model (DTM) data, clutter classes, vector files, and scanned images.

Supports the import of raster maps, including satellite and navigation maps. Supports common projection systems. The U-Net supports all projection systems and geographical coordinate systems. It can automatically identify the projection used for importing data and check the relevant parameter information.

Supports flexible processing of polygons. The U-Net enables users to add, delete, and modify polygons, perform union, intersection, and difference set operations for polygons, import and export polygons in files, and query information about polygons.

Supports the export of maps in .bmp and .png formats. Contains the Google Earth component so that the U-Net can vividly display the predicated coverage on a 3-dimensional navigation map.

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Figure 1.1 Recommended hardware configuration Hardware CPU Memory Hard disk Monitor Others

Architecture

2.1 Configuration Requirement

The U-Net software is installed on a PC. Figure 1.1 lists the recommended hardware configuration of the PC. Figure 1.2 lists the recommended software configuration of the PC.

Recommended Configuration Intel dual-core 2.0 GHz or higher 2 GB or higher 15 GB at least 1280 x 1024, 64000-bit color CD-ROM drive, mouse, and keyboard

Figure 1.2 Recommended software configuration Software Operating system Application software Network planning software Recommended Requirement Microsoft Windows XP SP2 or higher .NET Framework2.0 Microsoft Office 2003 or higher GENEX U-Net V300R005

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2.2 Software Architecture

The U-Net provides a series of functions such as the GIS, service modeling, NE modeling, propagation modeling, coverage prediction, capacity simulation, parameter planning, and analysis result output. Figure 1.1 shows the software architecture of the U-Net. Figure 1.1 U-Net software architecture

The U-Net system consists of the following parts:

Platform This part provides the data management functions and the common functions. The common functions mainly refer to project management, GIS, NE modeling, service modeling, and propagation modeling. The U-Net manages all the platform functions by using the project management function. In addition, the project management function provides interfaces to support service functions of the system application part.

System application (LTE-FDD) This part provides service functions for the actual network system, including parameter planning, capacity simulation, coverage prediction, and result analysis. The parameter planning mainly involves the planning of neighboring cells, PCIs, frequencies, PRACHs, TAs, and the RF auto-planning.

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3.1 Overview

Products and Application Scenarios

The U-Net is applicable to the scenarios such as site deployment, propagation model calibration, network planning, RF planning, coverage prediction, and capacity simulation. It can interact with the CME.

3.2 Application Scenario

Figure 1.1 shows the main application scenarios of the U-Net. Figure 1.1 Application scenarios of the U-Net

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Figure 1.3 describes the application scenarios. Figure 1.3 Description of the U-Net application scenarios Scenari o Site deployment Description After the area for deploying a site is specified, the U-Net quickly creates the site on the map by using the base station (BS) template. By performing point analysis, the U-Net can analyze the ground altitude and clutter height along the profile of the propagation path to adjust site deployment. Users can manually or automatically enable the U-Net to calibrate the propagation model based on the DT data and the CW data. The U-Net displays the model on the GIS to analyze the error in the model-based calculation. The U-Net helps users to plan configuration parameters of the LTE network, such as parameters related to the neighboring cells, PCIs, frequencies, PRACHs, and TAs. The U-Net helps users to plan configuration parameters of antennas to ensure optimal network coverage and capacity. The U-Net starts the coverage prediction after importing the map and configuring network data, service model, and propagation model. By analyzing network coverage, it locates the area that has poor coverage. After the traffic parameters are configured and the traffic map is set according to the planning, the U-Net performs the simulation calculation based on the traffic map. In capacity simulation, the U-Net can also analyze KPIs such as the success rate of subscriber access and the call drop rate. In addition, it analyzes the coverage of common channels and traffic channels based on the specific network load provided in the simulation calculation results. Interaction with the CME Users can obtain configuration parameters from the CME and then import them to the U-Net for coverage prediction and analysis. The analysis results provided by the U-Net can be imported to the CME and then be delivered to the network.

Model calibration

Network planning RF planning Coverage prediction

Capacity simulation

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Capacity Simulation

Technical Specification

Figure 1.1 lists the technical specifications related to the capacity simulation when the system adopts the recommended configuration. Figure 1.1 Technical specifications related to the capacity simulation Configuration Number of BSs: 4,000 Number of subscribers: 480,000 Interference radius: 1,500 meters Distance between BSs: 500 meters Number of transmission time intervals (TTIs): 500 Number of snapshots: 1 Operation Capacity simulation Time 8 hours

Propagation Model
Figure 1.1 lists the technical specifications related to the propagation model when the system adopts the recommended configuration. Figure 1.1 Technical specifications related to the propagation model Configuration

Operation Calculation of path loss

Time 10 minutes

Number of BSs:

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Configuration 4,000

Operation Automatic calibration of the propagation model

Time 10 minutes

Calculation radius: 1,500 meters Calculated accuracy: 20 meters

Project Management
Figure 1.1 lists the technical specifications related to the project management when the system adopts the recommended configuration. Figure 1.1 Technical specifications related to the project management Configuration

Operation Starting the U-Net

Time 2 seconds 3 seconds 10 seconds 10 seconds 30 seconds 30 seconds 1 second 2 seconds

Number of BSs: 4,000 Number of coverage prediction groups: 5 Number of specifications for each coverage prediction group: 3 Number of capacity simulation groups: 1

Creating a project Opening a project Saving a project Exporting project parameters Importing project parameters Importing DT data Importing CW data

Number of DT data records: 1,000 Number of CW data records: 1,000

Coverage Prediction
Figure 1.1 lists the technical specifications related to the coverage prediction when the system adopts the recommended configuration. Figure 1.1 Technical specifications related to the coverage prediction Configuration

Operation Predicting the Best Server item Predicting the DLRS Sinr item

Time 30 minutes > 1 hour

Number of BSs: 4,000 Calculation radius: 1,500 meters Distance between BSs: 500

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Configuration meters

Operation Predicting the PDSCH Throughput item

Time 30 minutes

Calculation range: all the areas covered on the map Calculation accuracy: 20 meters

Parameter Planning
Figure 1.1 lists the technical specifications related to the parameter planning when the system adopts the recommended configuration. Figure 1.1 Technical specifications related to the parameter planning Configuration

Operation Planning frequencies Planning neighboring cells Planning PCIs Planning RFs

Time 30 minutes 10 minutes 30 minutes 30 minutes

Number of cells: 4,000 Calculation radius: 40,000 meters Calculation range: all the areas covered on the map

GIS
Figure 1.1 lists the technical specifications related to the GIS when the system adopts the recommended configuration. Figure 1.1 Technical specifications related to the GIS Configuration Large map in .planet format (10,000*10,000 Bin points) Super large map in .planet format (50,000*50,000 Bin points) Large map in .planet format (10,000*10,000 Bin points) Super large map in .planet format (50,000*50,000 Bin points) Large map in .planet format (10,000*10,000 Bin points) Zooming in, zooming out, or dragging the map Operation Importing the map rapidly Time 3 seconds 1 minute 2 seconds 2 seconds 30 seconds

Collecting statistics on the clutters

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Configuration Super large map in .planet format (50,000*50,000 Bin points) Large map in .planet format (10,000*10,000 Bin points) Super large map in .planet format (50,000*50,000 Bin points)

Operation

Time 3 minutes

Adjusting the sequence of map layers

2 seconds 1 minute

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Acronyms and Abbreviations

Figure 1.2 List of abbreviations Abbreviatio ns ACP CME CW FDD GIS ICIC LTE PBCH PCFICH PCI PDCCH PDSCH PHICH PRACH PUCCH PUSCH RB RF RRU Expansion Automatic Cell Planning Configuration Management Express Continuous Wave Frequency Division Duplex Geographic Information System Inter-Cell Interference Coordination Long Term Evolution Physical Broadcast Channel Physical Control Format Indicator Channel Physical Cell ID Physical Downlink Control Channel Physical Downlink Shared Channel Physical Hybrid ARQ Indicator Channel Physical Random Access Channel Physical Uplink Control Channel Physical Uplink Shared Channel Resource Block Radio Frequency Remote Radio Unit
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Abbreviatio ns RS RSRP RSRQ SPM TA TTI

Expansion Reference Signal Reference Signal Received Power Reference Signal Received Quality Standard Propagation Model Tracking Area Transmission Time Interval

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