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1. What is Significance of Eb !o" On #hat facto$s it is dependent" #ho p$o%ides Eb !o" What is t&pical Eb !o fo$ AMR 1'.' fo$ !ode ( and MS" Answer - Eb_No is related to Q ! of a ser"i#e w$i#$ in ter%s related to bit error rate& Te#$ni#ally it is t$e %ini%'% si(nal to noise needed by infrastr'#t're e)'ip%ent after despreadin( it si(nal& T$is is a "al'e 'sed to #o%pare different infrastr'#t're "endors& Eb_No #$an(es wit$ t$e ser"i#e type& Typi#ally Eb_No for A*+ 12&2 is , db for node . and 8 d. for *!& /t is infrastr'#t're "endor 0N!N1 pro"ides t$e Eb_No for Node .& T$e Eb2N0 "al'e is t$e "al'e t$at needs to be rea#$ed for ins'rin( t$e tar(eted ser"i#e )'ality& T$is is t$e ratio between t$e ener(y per bit for t$e related ser"i#e o"er t$e noise spe#tral effi#ien#y o"er t$e w$ole spreadin( band& T$e spread si(nal is #$ara#teri3ed by t$e ratio of t$e ener(y per #$ip o"er t$e spe#tral noise density E#2N0& '. What effect is the$e on signal b& sp$eading and disp$eading" Answer - !preadin( will in#rease t$e bandwidt$ of a as si(nal& A si(nal of 10 4b2s will be#o%e -0 4b2s after spreadin( and will be#o%e 10 4b2s after despreadin(& T$e pro#essin( (ain ter% e5presses t$e (ain a#$ie"ed by spreadin( a narrow band si(nal o"er a wideband spe#tr'%& T$is (ain is t$e ratio between t$e spreadin( #$ip rate and t$e a#t'al ser"i#e bit rate %eas'red at t$e +LC le"el ). Define *$ocessing +ain. Answer - Pro#essin( 6ain is ratio between rate of spreaded si(nal and rate of non spreaded si(nal& P67 10 lo( 0C$ip rate 2.it rate1 ,. What is a chip $ate of WCDMA S&stem" -o# much is the band#idth $e.ui$ed fo$ WCDMA" Answer8 - 98-0 4#2s& :DD ; *<= of paired band& TDD ; *<3 only& /. What is the p$ocessing gain fo$ )0, 1b s se$%ice" Answer8- 710>Lo(098-0298-1 710>lo( 0101 710>1 710 2. What is the $elationship of S3 and data $ate" Answer? - T$ey are in"ersely proportional& Lower t$e !: $i($er t$e data rate& 4. What is the $elationship bet#een S3 and po#e$ $e.ui$ed" Answer - T$e lower t$e !:@ t$e %ore power re)'ired& 0. What is the $elationship #ith S3 and co%e$age a$ea of diffe$ent se$%ices" Answer8 - T$ey are dire#tly proportional& Lower !: will $a"e less #o"era(e area& :or e5a%ple Co"era(e area de#reases wit$ in#reased t$ro'($p't& /f we #o%pare 12&2 4b2s and 98- 4b2s #o"era(e area&12&2 Ab2s #o"era(e area will be bi((er t$en 98- 4b2s #o"era(e area&

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5. What is the famil& of codes used fo$ Chanelization in WCDMA Answer8 - rt$o(onal Bariable !preadin( :a#tor&0 B!:1 16. What is the minimum and ma7imum S3 in Do#nlin8 and uplin8 fo$ 3DD Mode"

Answer? - *ini%'% of - and %a5i%'% of ;12 #$ips in downlinA *ini%'% of - and %a5i%'% of 2;C #$ips in 'plinA 11. What is the usage of Channelization code in do#nlin8 and uplin8" Answer?- DplinA separation of p$ysi#al data 0DPDC<1 and #ontrol #$annel 0DPCC<1 fro% sa%e ter%inal& DownlinA separation of downlinA #onne#tions to different 'sers wit$in one #ell& 1'. What is the Chanelization code used fo$ *C*9C- :*9;O< C-A!!E;=" Answer8 - C #$02;C@01 1). What is a t&pical C*9C- po#e$" Answer - CP/C< power typi#ally taAes abo't 8,10E of t$e total Node. power& :or a 20F 0-9d.%1 Node.@ CP/C< is aro'nd 2F 09;&1 , 99d.%1& /n 'rban areas w$ere in-b'ildin( #o"era(e is taAen #are of by in-b'ildin( installations@ t$e CP/C< %ay so%eti%es (o as low as ;E be#a'se8 11 T$e #o"era(e area is s%all sin#e 'sers are #lose to t$e site@ and 21 *ore power #an be allo#ated to traffi# #$annels& 1,. -o# much po#e$ usuall& a !ode( is allocated to cont$ol channels" Answer - T$e power allo#ated to #ontrol #$annels %ay depend on e)'ip%ent "endor re#o%%endation& Typi#ally no %ore t$an 20E of t$e total Node. power is allo#ated to #ontrol #$annels@ in#l'din( CP/C<& <owe"er@ if <!DPA is deployed on t$e sa%e #arrier t$en t$e total power allo#ated to #ontrol #$annel %ay (o 'p to 2; to 90E be#a'se of t$e additional <!DPA #ontrol #$annels re)'ired& 1/. What is the usage of sc$ambling code in WCDMA fo$ both do#nlin8 and uplin8" Answer? - T$ere is only one fre)'en#y in DownlinA& !C is 'sed to separate #ells& /n 'plinA it is 'sed to differentiate ter%inals& 12. -o# man& numbe$s of SC codes a%ailable in Do#nlin8 and >plin8" Answer? - DownlinA ;12@ DplinA se"eral %illions& 14. What is the Modulation scheme is used in >M<S fo$ %oice se$%ice in Do#nlin8 and uplin8" Answer? - QP!4 in downlinA and <P!4 0<ybrid P$ase s$ift Aeyin(1 in 'plinA& 10. -o# man& slots a$e the$e in a WCDMA 3$ame" -o# big is a f$ame in ms. ho# man& chips a$e the$e in a slot" Answer8 - FCD*A :ra%e is 1; slots wide& /t is 10%s in len(t$& T$ere are 2;C0 #$ips in one slot&

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C$ip rate is 98-0 4#2s Len(t$ of fra%e 7 10 %s N'%ber of #$ips in a fra%e 7 98-0 >10798-00 #$ips N'%ber of #$ips in a slot 7 98-0021;7 2;C0 #$ips& 15. +i%e a simple definition of pole capacit&" Answer - T$e pole #apa#ity is t$e t$eoreti#al %a5i%'% #apa#ity of t$e syste%& /n FCD*A@ t$is #apa#ity is only t$eoreti#al sin#e@ on#e rea#$ed@ t$e syste% (oes in an instable state t$at leads to its #ollapse& <owe"er it is still a referen#e for e5pressin( t$e load& T$e 'plinA noise in#reases wit$ t$e loadin( e5ponentially& F$en t$e 'plinA noise approa#$es infinity t$en no %ore 'sers #an be added to a #ell G and t$e #ell loadin( is #lose to 100E and $as rea#$ed its Hpole #apa#ityI& *at$e%ati#ally@ to #al#'late t$e 'plinA pole #apa#ity we need to Anow8 W8 #$ip rate 0for D*T! 9@8-0@000 #$ips per se#ond1 R8 'ser data rate 0ass'%in( 12@200 Abps for C!-12&2A1 f8 ot$er-#ell to in-#ell interferen#e ratio 0ass'%in( C;E1

EbNo8 Eb2No re)'ire%ent 0ass'%in( ;d.1 A:8 A#ti"ity fa#tor 0ass'%in( ;0E1 Pole Capa#ity 7 0F2+1 2 001Jf1 > A: > 10K0EbNo21011 7 120&C To #al#'late t$e downlinA pole #apa#ity we also need to Anow8 8 downlinA #$annels ort$o(onality fa#tor 0ass'%in( ;;E1 Pole Capa#ity 7 0F2+1 2 001- Jf1 > 10K0EbNo21011 7 C-&0C '6. What is t&pical pole capacit& fo$ CS?1'.'@ *S?2,@ *S?1'0 and *S?)0," Answer - Fit$ sa%e ass'%ptions as abo"e8 C!-12&2A8 120&C 0DL1@ C-&1 0DL1& P!-C-A8 9-&8 0DL1@ 12&80DL1& P!-128A8 1C&2 0DL1@ 8&- 0DL1& P!-98-A8 1C&2 0DL1@ 2&8 0DL1& P!-98-A $as only 128A on t$e 'plinA@ t$erefore t$e 'plinA #apa#ity is t$e sa%e for bot$& 21& Diffe$ent 9dle mode tas8s >E pe$fo$ms Answer - /n /dle %ode@ t$e DE $as no #onne#tion to t$e radio networA 4eepin( DEs in /dle %ode %ini%i3es t$e 'se of reso'r#es bot$ for t$e DEs and in t$e networA& <owe"er@ t$e DEs %'st still be able to a##ess t$e syste% and be rea#$ed by t$e syste% wit$ a##eptable delays& :or t$is@ t$e followin( pro#ed'res need to be perfor%ed8 PL*N sele#tion and resele#tion Cell sele#tion and resele#tion Lo#ation Area 0LA1 and +o'tin( Area 0+A1 'pdatin( Pa(in(

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!yste% infor%ation broad#ast ''. What is cell selection c$ite$ion" Answer - Cell sele#tion is based on8 Q%ean8 t$e a"era(e !/+ of t$e tar(et #ell& Q%in8 %ini%'% re)'ired !/+& P#o%pensation8 a #orre#tion "al'e for differen#e DE #lasses& ! 7 Q%ean - Q%in - P#o%pensation /f !L0 t$en t$e #ell is a "alid #andidate& A DE will #a%p on t$e #ell wit$ t$e $i($est !& '). 9dle Mode (eha%iou$ is managed b& S&stem info$mation send on #hich ;) Channel" Answer G .C< ',. -o# man& Radio (ea$e$s :R(= a$e in%ol%ed in CS %oice call" Answer G 9 '/. -o# man& Se$%ice Radio (ea$e$s :SR(= a$e in%ol%ed in CS %oice call" Answer G '2. SC- channel consists of ho# man& chips" Answer - 2;C #$ips '4. What do &ou unde$stand b& DRA c&cle" Answer - T$e DE listens to t$e P/C< only at #ertain predefined ti%es@ red'#in( power #ons'%ption& T$e periodi#ity of t$ese sear#$es is set by t$e syste% and t$e ti%e inter"al is #alled Dis#ontin'o's +e#eption 0D+M1 #y#le& Different D+M #y#les are 'sed for #ir#'it swit#$ed and pa#Aet swit#$ed ser"i#es in /dle %ode& A separate D+M #y#le is also 'sed to pa(e Conne#ted %ode DEs in state D+A_PC<&

'0. Cell Reselection is %alid in both 9dle and in #hich Sate in Connected mode" Answer - CELL :AC< '5. Diffe$ence bet#een *9C- and *C-" Answer - P/C<-Pa(in( /ndi#ator C$annel PC<-Pa(in( C$annel P/C< is 'sed to indi#ate DE to w$en it s$o'ld read to !-CCPC< 0Carries PC<1 w$ereas PC< is 'sed to #arry ++C *essa(e HPa(in( type 1I w$i#$ #ontains a#t'al Pa(in( infor%ation& )6. When is S&stem info$mation sent to >E"

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Answer - T$e syste% infor%ation is re('larly broad#ast to t$e DE on t$e .CC<& F$en a para%eter in t$e syste% infor%ation is #$an(ed@ all DE in a #ell are notified by a pa(in( %essa(e or by a syste% infor%ation #$an(e indi#ation %essa(e& 91& E7plain <ime$ <)'1'" Answer - Periodi# LA and +A 'pdatin( is 'sed to notify t$e networA of t$e DEs a"ailability@ and to a"oid 'nne#essary pa(in( atte%pts for a DE t$at $as lost #o"era(e and is not able to infor% t$e CN t$at it is ina#ti"e& T$e periodi# LA 'pdate pro#ed're is #ontrolled by a ti%er@ #alled t9212@ w$i#$ (i"es t$e ti%e inter"al between two #onse#'ti"e periodi# lo#ation 'pdates& T$e "al'e is sent by t$e FCD*A +AN to DEs on t$e .CC<& )'. E7plain !ea$ fa$ effect" Answer?- All 'sers 'se t$e sa%e bandwidt$ at t$e sa%e ti%e and t$erefore 'sers interfere wit$ one anot$er& D'e to t$e propa(ation pat$ loss@ t$e si(nal re#ei"ed by t$e base station fro% a DE #lose to t$e base station will be stron(er t$an t$e !i(nal re#ei"ed fro% anot$er ter%inal lo#ated at t$e bo'ndary& <en#e@ t$e distant 'ser will be do%inated by t$e #lose 'ser& T$is is #alled t$e nea$?fa$ effect& To a#$ie"e a #onsiderable #apa#ity@ all si(nals@ irrespe#ti"e of distan#e@ s$o'ld arri"e at t$e base station wit$ t$e sa%e %ean power& A sol'tion to t$is proble% is po#e$ cont$ol@ w$i#$ atte%pts to a#$ie"e t$e sa%e %ean re#ei"ed power for ea#$ 'ser& )). !ame th$ee loops in *o#e$ cont$ol 9n WCDMA" E7plain them b$iefl&. Answer? - pen Loop /nner Loop 'ter Loop Open ;oop *o#e$ cont$ol T$e open-loop power #ontrol te#$ni)'e re)'ires t$at t$e trans%ittin( entity %eas'res t$e #$annel interferen#e and adN'sts its trans%ission power a##ordin(ly& T$is #an be done )'i#Aly@ b't t$e proble% is t$at t$e interferen#e esti%ation is done on t$e re#ei"ed si(nal@ and t$e trans%itted si(nal probably 'ses a different fre)'en#y@ w$i#$ differs fro% t$e re#ei"ed fre)'en#y by t$e syste%Os d'ple5 offset& As 'plinA and downlinA fast fadin( 0on different fre)'en#y #arriers1 do not #orrelate@ t$is %et$od (i"es t$e ri($t power "al'es only on a"era(e& 9nne$ ;oop /n t$is %et$od t$e re#ei"ed signal-to interference ratio 0!/+1 is %eas'red o"er a CCP%i#rose#ond period 0i&e&@ one ti%e slot1@ and based on t$at "al'e@ a de#ision is %ade abo't w$et$er to in#rease or de#rease t$e trans%ission power in t$e ot$er end of t$e #onne#tion& Note t$at t$e delay in$erent in t$is #losed-loop %et$od is #o%pensated for by %aAin( t$e %eas're%ents o"er a "ery s$ort period of ti%e& T$e transmit power control 0TPC1 bits are sent in e"ery ti%e slot wit$in t$e 'plinA and t$e downlinA& T$ere is not a ne'tral si(nal? all power #ontrol si(nals #ontain eit$er an in#rease or de#rease #o%%and& Oute$ ;oop

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T$e o'ter loop power #ontrol f'n#tions wit$in t$e base station syste%@ and adN'sts t$e re)'ired !/+ "al'e 0!/+tar(et1@ w$i#$ is t$en 'sed in t$e inner loop #ontrol& Different #$annel types@ w$i#$ #an be #$ara#teri3ed by@ for e5a%ple@ different #odin( and interlea"in( %et$ods@ #onstit'te a #$annelOs para%eters& Different #$annel para%eters %ay re)'ire different !/+tar(et "al'es& T$e final res'lt of t$e trans%ission pro#ess #an only be Anown after t$e de#odin( pro#ess@ and t$e res'ltin( )'ality para%eter is t$en 'sed to adN'st t$e re)'ired !/+ "al'e& /f t$e 'sed !/+ "al'e still (i"es a low )'ality bit strea%@ t$en t$e o'ter loop power #ontrol %'st in#rease t$e !/+tar(et "al'e& T$is #$an(e in t$e o'ter loop will tri((er t$e inner loop power #ontrol to in#rease t$e %obile station trans%ission power a##ordin(ly ),. What is S9R" Answer - !/+ is t$e !i(nal-to-/nterferen#e +atio G t$e ratio of t$e ener(y in dedi#ated p$ysi#al #ontrol #$annel bits to t$e power density of interferen#e and noise after dispreadin(& )/. -o# man& time 9nne$ ;oop *o#e$ Cont$ol happens and #hat t&pe of fading it compensates" Answer - 1;00<3 and #o%pensates :ast :adin(& )2. What is (;ER" Answer - .lo#A Error +ate 9P& -o# is 9nitial RAC- *o#e$ is calculated" Answer - T$e initial power on t$e P+AC< - t$e power of t$e first prea%ble - is deter%ined a##ordin( to e)'ation P_P+AC< 7 L_PCP/C< J +TFP J constantBalueCp$ach F$ere L_PCP/C< is t$e pat$ loss esti%ated by DE sin#e it Anows trans%it Q re#ei"e CP/C< power +TFP is re#ei"ed Total Fideband Power0'plinA interferen#e1 %eas'red by +.! & constantBalueCp$ach is 'sed by t$e DE to #al#'late t$e initial power on t$e P+AC< & T$is para%eter is #onfi('rable and de#ides at w$i#$ le"el below +TFP prea%ble ra%pin( will start& )0. What po#e$ RAC- message Cont$ol *a$t is sent" Answer - T$e power of t$e #ontrol part of t$e +AC< %essa(e is deter%ined by t$e power of t$e last trans%itted prea%ble and by a #onfi('rable offset po#e$Offset*pm )5. ($iefl& desc$ibe #h& open loop po#e$ cont$ol is needed and ho# it #o$8s" Answer - pen Loop power #ontrol is 'sed w$en no feedba#A %e#$anis% is possible& An esti%ate of t$e re)'ired power is %ade fro% %eas're%ents and syste% infor%ation& T$is is 'sed for initial networA a##ess and findin( initial power settin(s d'rin( dedi#ated %ode&

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,6. E7plain the functionalit& of <*C" Answer G D'rin( Power Control@ Trans%it Power #ontrol0TPC1 #o%%ands are 'sed to power 'p or power down based on !/+ tar(et in t$e step of 0&; d. 0 1 d. if t$e #onne#tion is %ade o"er /'r1& ,1. -o# man& t&pes of hando%e$s a$e the$e in >M<S"

Answer G !oft2!ofter <ando"er /nter :re)'en#y <ando"er /nter +AT <ando"er Core NetworA <ard <ando"er !er"i#e based $ando"er to 6!* <!DPA *obility ,'. E7plain Soft and Softe$ hando%e$" +i%e some ad%antage and disad%antage fo$ soft hando%e$. What is the ta$get fo$ soft hando%e$ in WCDMA net#o$8s" Answer - /n !oft <ando"er@ t$e DE #onne#tion #onsists of at least two radio linAs establis$ed wit$ #ells belon(in( to different +.!s& /n !ofter $ando"er@ t$e DE #onne#tion #onsists of at least two radio linAs establis$ed wit$ #ells belon(in( to t$e sa%e +.!& /t a#ts as %a#ro di"ersity sin#e DE is #onne#ted to %ore t$an one radio linA at any (i"en point@ adds red'ndan#y and red'#es interferen#e& <owe"er t$ere is a tradeoff between soft2softer $ando"er Q syste% #apa#ity& A DE in"ol"ed in !oft2!ofter <ando"er 'ses se"eral radio linAs@ %ore DL #$anneli3ation #odes@ and %ore DL power t$an a sin(le-linA #onne#tion& Conse)'ently@ if all t$e DEs #onne#ted to a parti#'lar +NC are #onsidered@ %ore reso'r#es are needed in t$e +.!s@ %ore reso'r#es o"er t$e /'b and /'r interfa#es@ and %ore reso'r#es in t$e +NC& :or t$is reason@ t$e n'%ber of radio linAs in"ol"ed in t$e !oft2!ofter $ando"er %'st be li%ited A typi#al tar(et for soft $ando"er in FCD*A networA is less t$an or e)'al to 90E ,). Define Acti%e Set" *$os and Cons of ha%ing a small o$ longe$ Acti%e Set. Answer - A#ti"e !et #onsists of (ro'p of #ells t$at taAes part in soft2softer $ando"er Q %eas're by DE& Typi#al si3e of A#ti"e set is 9 or - Q (enerally a standard pra#ti#e in all FCD*A networAs& A s%all a#ti"e set si3e %ay pro"ide %ore reso'r#es a"ailable d'e to less soft2softer $ando"er b't at t$e e5pense of $ando"er (ain t$ereby red'#in( t$e #apa#ity Q linA red'ndan#y ,,. Which lin8 is $e.ui$ed to pe$fo$m 9nte$ R!C S-O" Answer -/'r ,/. What is Cnoise $iseD" What does a highe$ noise $ise mean in te$ms of net#o$8 loading"

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Answer - :or e"ery new 'ser added to t$e ser"i#e@ additional noise is added to t$e networA& T$at is@ ea#$ new 'ser #a'ses a Hnoise riseI& /n t$eory@ t$e Hnoise riseI is defined as t$e ratio of total re#ei"ed wideband power to t$e noise power& <i($er Hnoise riseI "al'e i%plies %ore 'sers are allowed on t$e networA@ and ea#$ 'ser $as to trans%it $i($er power to o"er#o%e t$e $i($er noise le"el& T$is %eans s%aller pat$ loss #an be tolerated and t$e #ell radi's is red'#ed& To s'%%ari3e@ a $i($er noise rise %eans $i($er #apa#ity and s%aller footprint@ a lower noise rise %eans s%aller #apa#ity and bi((er footprint& ,2. What is *ilot *ollution" Answer - !i%ply speaAin(@ w$en t$e n'%ber of stron( #ells e5#eeds t$e a#ti"e set si3e@ t$ere is Hpilot poll'tionI in t$e area& Typi#ally t$e a#ti"e set si3e is 9@ so if t$ere are %ore t$an 9 stron( #ells t$en t$ere is pilot poll'tion& Definition of Hstron( #ellI8 pilots wit$in t$e $ando"er window si3e fro% t$e stron(est #ell& Typi#al $ando"er window si3e is between - to Cd.& :or e5a%ple@ if t$ere are %ore t$an 2 #ells 0besides t$e stron(est #ell1 wit$in -d. of t$e stron(est #ell t$en

t$ere is pilot poll'tion& ,4. -o# man& finge$s does a >E $a8e $ecei%e$ ha%e" Answer G ,0. What is Ccomp$essed modeD" Answer - Co%pressed %ode is a p$ysi#al layer f'n#tion t$at allows t$e DE to te%porarily t'ne to anot$er fre)'en#y@ and %eas're t$e +: en"iron%ent of anot$er D*T! fre)'en#y 0e&(& /:< 1 or anot$er te#$nolo(y 0e&(& /+AT1@ w$ile %aintainin( an e5istin( dedi#ated #$annel ,5. When in )?#a& soft hando%e$@ if a >E $ecei%es po#e$ do#n $e.uest f$om one cell and po#e$ up $e.uest f$om the othe$ ' cells@ should the >E po#e$ up o$ do#n and #h&" Answer - DE will power down be#a'se if a #ell is able to s'stain a (ood #onne#tion wit$ one #ell on lower power le"el it will dis#ard power 'p %essa(es fro% ot$er #ells& /t also $elps in %aintainin( low interferen#e le"el for ot$er s'rro'ndin( DEOs& /6. Suppose t#o >E a$e se$%ed b& the same cell@ the >E #ith #ea8e$ lin8 :poo$ R3 condition= uses mo$e Ccapacit&D@ #h& does this mean" Answer - T$e DE wit$ weaAer +: linA will re)'ire Node. to trans%it $i($er traffi# power in order to rea#$ t$e DE@ res'ltin( in less power for ot$er DE G t$erefore #ons'%es %ore H#apa#ity /1. >nde$ #hat ci$cumstances can a !ode( $each its capacit&" What a$e the capacit& limitations" Answer - Node. rea#$es its %a5i%'% trans%it power@ r'ns o't of its #$annel ele%ents@ 'plinA noise rise rea#$es its desi(n tar(et@ et#& /'. What is Ccell b$eathingD and #h&" Answer - T$e #ell #o"era(e s$rinAs as t$e loadin( in#reases@ t$is is #alled #ell breat$in(&

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/n t$e 'plinA@ as %ore and %ore DE are ser"ed by a #ell@ ea#$ DE needs to trans%it $i($er power to #o%pensate for t$e 'plinA noise rise& As a #onse)'en#e@ t$e DE wit$ weaAer linA 0DE at (reater distan#e1 %ay not $a"e eno'($ power to rea#$ t$e Node. G t$erefore a #o"era(e s$rinAa(e& /n t$e downlinA@ t$e Node. also needs to trans%it $i($er power as %ore DE are bein( ser"ed& As a #onse)'en#e DE wit$ weaAer linA 0(reater distan#e1 %ay not be rea#$able by t$e Node.& /). 9f &ou ha%e ) cells in &ou$ Acti%e Set and a d$op call occu$s@ #hich Cell a D$op call #ould be pegged" Answer - !er"in( Cell in A#ti"e !et /,. 9s >M<S an uplin8?limited o$ do#nlin8?limited s&stem" Answer G /nitially@ A typi#al FCD*A networA is DplinA Li%ited& Later a Loaded NetworA be#o%es DownlinA Li%ites& //. What is OC!S" Answer - rt$o(onal Carrier Noise !i%'lator /2. ($iefl& desc$ibe Capacit& Management and its functions" Answer - Capa#ity *ana(e%ent is responsible for t$e #ontrol of t$e load in t$e #ell& /t #onsists of 9 %ain f'n#tions8 1& Dedi#ated *onitored +eso'r#e <andlin(8 tra#As 'tili3ation of #riti#al reso'r#es of t$e syste%& 2& Ad%ission Control8 a##epts2ref'ses ad%ission re)'ests based on t$e #'rrent load on t$e dedi#ated %onitored reso'r#es and t$e #$ara#teristi#s of t$e re)'est 9& Con(estion Control8 dete#ts2resol"es o"erload sit'ations /4. What Resou$ces a$e monito$ed fo$ Capacit& Management"

Answer G DL Power +e#ei"ed Total Fideband power B!: Codes +.! C$annel Ele%ents /0. What Radio Measu$ements a$e used fo$ Congestion Monito$ing" Answer G DownlinA +e#ei"ed Power DplinA +e#ei"ed Total Fideband Power /5. A$e S&stem 9nfo$mation (loc8s :S9(= t$ansmitted all the time" Answer - Ses

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26. -o# does >E camp :s&nch$onize= to a !ode(" Answer G 1& DE 'ses t$e pri%ary syn#$roni3ation #$annel 0P-!C<1 for slot ali(n%ent 0T! syn#$roni3ation1& 2& After ali(nin( to Node. ti%e slot@ DE t$en 'ses se#ondary syn#$roni3ation #$annel 0!!C<1 to obtain fra%e syn#$roni3ation and s#ra%blin( #ode (ro'p identifi#ation& 9& DE t$en 'ses s#ra%blin( #ode /D to obtain CP/C<@ t$'s #a%pin( to a Node.& 21. What could be the cause of soft hando%e$ failu$e" Answer G Dndefined nei($bors ne way Nei($bor definition DE iss'e& +eso'r#e 'na"ailable at tar(et Node.& /nade)'ate !< t$res$old defined& 2'. What a$e the th$ee sets in hando%e$" Ans#e$ E A#ti"e !et *onitored !et Dete#ted !et 2). What a$e the maFo$ diffe$ences bet#een +SM and >M<S hando%e$ decision" Answer G 6!*8 Ti%e-based %obile %eas'res of +5Le" and +5Q'al G %obile sends %eas're%ent report e"ery !AC< period 0-80%s1& .!C instr'#ts %obile to $ando"er based on t$ese reports& D*T!8 E"ent-tri((ered reportin( G DE sends a %eas're%ent report only on #ertain e"ent Htri((ersI& DE plays %ore part in t$e $ando"er de#ision& 2,. What a$e the e%ents 1a@ 1b@ 1c@ etc." Ans#e$ E e1a G a Pri%ary CP/C< enters t$e reportin( ran(e@ i&e& add a #ell to a#ti"e set& e1b G a pri%ary CP/C< lea"es t$e reportin( ran(e@ i&e& re%o"ed a #ell fro% a#ti"e set& e1# G a non-a#ti"e pri%ary CP/C< be#o%es better t$an an a#ti"e pri%ary CP/C<@ i&e& repla#e a #ell& e1d8 #$an(e of best #ell& e1e8 a Pri%ary CP/C< be#o%es better t$an an absol'te t$res$old&

e1f8 a Pri%ary CP/C< be#o%es worse t$an an absol'te t$res$old& 2/. What a$e e%ent 'a?'d and )a?)d" Answer G

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E"ents 2a-2d are for inter-fre)'en#y $ando"er %eas're%ents and e"ents 9a-9d are for /+AT $ando"er %eas're%ents& e9a8 t$e D*T! #ell )'ality $as %o"ed below a t$res$old and a 6!* #ell )'ality $ad %o"ed abo"e a t$res$old& e9b8 t$e 6!* #ell )'ality $as %o"ed below a t$res$old& e9#8 t$e 6!* #ell )'ality $as %o"ed abo"e a t$res$old& e9d8 t$ere was a #$an(e in t$e order of best 6!* #ell list& 22. What ma& happen #hen the$eGs a missing neighbo$ o$ an inco$$ect neighbo$" Answer G A##ess fail're and $ando"er fail're8 %ay atte%pt to a##ess to a wron( s#ra%blin( #ode& Dropped #all8 DE not aware of a stron( s#ra%blin( #ode@ stron( interferen#e& Poor data t$ro'($p't& Poor "oi#e )'ality& Et#& 24. -o# is inte$?f$e.uenc& -ando%e$ t$igge$ed" Answer G T$e networA de#ides t$at inter fre)'en#y %eas're%ents need to be perfor%ed and sends t$e *EA!D+E*ENT C NT+ L *E!!A6E wit$ *eas're%ent type set to /nter-:re)'en#y %eas're%ents& 6enerally it will set an E"ent as well alon( wit$ t$e %eas're%ents& T$e followin( are list of E"ents t$at #an tri((er *eas're%ent +eport& E"ent 2a8 C$an(e of .est :re)'en#y E"ent 2b8 T$e esti%ated )'ality of t$e #'rrently 'sed fre)'en#y is below a #ertain t$res$old and t$e esti%ated )'ality of a non-'sed fre)'en#y is abo"e a #ertain t$res$old E"ent 2#8 T$e esti%ated )'ality of a non-'sed fre)'en#y is abo"e a #ertain t$res$old E"ent 2d8 T$e esti%ated )'ality of t$e #'rrently 'sed fre)'en#y is below a #ertain t$res$old E"ent 2e8 T$e esti%ated )'ality of a non-'sed fre)'en#y is below a #ertain t$res$old E"ent 2f8 T$e esti%ated )'ality of t$e #'rrently 'sed fre)'en#y is abo"e a #ertain t$res$old T$e /nter-:re)'en#y <ando"er E"al'ation bases its de#ision on P-CP/C< )'ality %eas'res on t$e #'rrently 'sed fre)'en#y and on one or %ore non-'sed fre)'en#ies& /f t$e e"al'ation res'lt is positi"e@ one #ell on a non-'sed fre)'en#y is proposed to /nter-:re)'en#y $ando"er E5e#'tion& /nter-:re)'en#y <ando"er is a $ard $ando"er w$ere t$e DE is ordered by t$e networA to t'ne to anot$er fre)'en#y& T$is %eans t$at t$ere will be s%all interr'ptions in t$e data flow to and fro% t$e DE& 20. What 8ind of -ando%e$ ta8es place in ;oad Sha$ing" Answer G /tOs a blind $ando"er to t$e #o-lo#ated #ell& /:< i&e&

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25. What do &ou unde$stand b& 93-O" Answer G /:< G /nter :re)'en#y <ando"er 46. What do &ou unde$stand b& Di$ected Ret$&" Answer G F$en t$ere is a #o-e5istin( 6!* +AN@ e5#ess traffi# in a FCD*A #ell %ay be offloaded to 6!* /f a #all is #$osen for Dire#ted +etry to 6!*@ t$e re)'est for t$e spee#$ +A. will be reNe#ted wit$ #a'se TDire#ted retryT and t$en a re)'est is %ade to t$e #ore networA to relo#ate t$e DE to a spe#ifi# 6!* #ell@ 'sin( t$e /nter-+AT $ando"er pro#ed're& T$is $ando"er is a blind one sin#e t$e tar(et #ell is #$osen not based on DE %eas're%ents& T$erefore@ t$e tar(et #ell %'st be #o-lo#ated wit$ t$e FCD*A #ell& Co-lo#ated 6!* #ells are ass'%ed to $a"e si%ilar #o"era(e and a##essibility as t$eir respe#ti"e FCD*A #ells& 41. What can #e t$& to imp$o%e #hen access failu$e is high" Answer G F$en a##ess fail're is $i($ we #an try t$e followin( to i%pro"e +AC< perfor%an#e8 /n#rease %a5i%'% DE trans%it power allowed8 *a5_allowed_DL_TM_Power& /n#rease power )'i#Aly8 power_ ffset_P0& /n#rease n'%ber of prea%bles sent in a (i"en prea%ble #y#le8 prea%ble_+etrans_*a5& /n#rease t$e n'%ber of prea%ble #y#les8 %a5_Prea%ble_Cy#le& /n#rease n'%ber of ++C Conne#tion +e)'est retries8 N900& 4'. What is Eb !o $e.ui$ement fo$ -SD*A" Answer G T$e Eb2No re)'ire%ent for <!DPA "aries wit$ 'ser bit rate 0data rate1@ typi#ally 2 for PC8Abps and ; for 2*bps& 4). What -S Channels a$e int$oduced in -SD*A in ;1" Answer G <!-PD!C< G <i($ !peed P$ysi#al DownlinA !$ared C$annel <!-!CC< G <i($ !peed !$ared Control C$annel 4,. -o# *o#e$ Cont$ol is implemented in -SD*A" Answer - /nitial Power is set in t$e sa%e way as open Loop Power #ontrol of DC< Q t$ere is no f'rt$er power #ontrol on <!DPA !$ared C$annel <!-D!C<& T$e C$annel +ate is #ontrolled by adapti"e %od'lation Q #odin( for%ats&

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T$e prin#iples and f'n#tionality of t$e power #ontrol for t$e <!DPA asso#iated dedi#ated #$annels are t$e sa%e as for t$e DPC< power #ontrol& <!-DPCC< power is an offset relati"e to DPCC< dependin( 'pon w$et$er t$e DE is in soft $andoff or not& T$e Power for <!-!CC< is fi5ed& 4/. What 39AED S3 is used fo$ -SD*A" Answer G !: 1C@ %a5i%'% of ; #odes& 42. What do &ou unde$stand b& CQ9 Measu$ements"

Answer G C$annel Q'ality Esti%ation 0CQ/1 for <!DPA sessions only& /n order to aid s#$ed'lin( and T:+C sele#tion in t$e +.!@ t$e DE sends a #$annel )'ality indi#ator 0CQ/1 report on t$e 'plinA& T$e CQ/ report esti%ates t$e n'%ber of bits t$at #an be trans%itted to t$e DE 'sin( a #ertain ass'%ed <!-PD!C< power wit$ a blo#A error rate of 10E 44. What t&pe of Channel Coding is used fo$ Boice and Data se$%ices" Answer G Boi#e G Con"ol'tion Codin( Data G T'rbo #odin(

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