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WCDMA RNP
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WCDMA Thresholds For RNP

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2004-08-06

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2.00

Date

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change Description
Initial version
Two new indicator services added:
PS144/144 and PS384/384

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Philippe Veyssiere
Philippe Veyssiere

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.

Introduction....................................................................................................1

2.

Target Services..............................................................................................1
2.1

Definition of Different Services..........................................................................1

2.2

Target services..................................................................................................1

3.

RNP tool..........................................................................................................2

4.

Thresholds Calculations...............................................................................2

5.

6.

4.1

Ec/Io.................................................................................................................. 2

4.2

Ec...................................................................................................................... 3

Assumptions..................................................................................................3
5.1

Link Budget(without TMA).................................................................................3

5.2

Margins............................................................................................................. 3

Thresholds......................................................................................................4
6.1

Ec/Io.................................................................................................................. 4

6.2

Ec...................................................................................................................... 4

6.2.1

Outdoor (in car)...................................................................................................... 4

6.2.2

Indoor (deep).......................................................................................................... 5

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1.

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Introduction
This document gives the target services and the related design thresholds that are used
in the RNP process.

2.

Target Services

2.1

Definition of Different Services

The following table shows the definition of different services.

CS12.2
CS64
PS64
PS128
PS384

U/ L bearer*
CS12.2
CS64
PS64
PS64
PS64

D/ L bearer**
CS12.2
CS64
PS64
PS128
PS384

* threshold on Ec
** threshold on Ec/ Io

2.2

Target services
The target services are as follows unless specified differently:
-

In-car service should be offered as below:

o

Voice

(PS 64 U/L, PS 384 D/L)

CS 64

Indoor service should be offered as below:

o

Voice

(PS 64 U/L, PS 384 D/L)

CS 64

Besides, other services below are considered and their respective in-car and indoor
thresholds are derived in order to estimate the coverage:

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(PS 64, PS64)

(PS64, PS144)

(PS144, PS144)

(PS384, PS384)

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Important remark on the Ec threshold: the TCH power parameters are such that the
U/L and D/L are balanced. It means that when Ec is sufficient to insure PS 64 coverage
on the U/L then there will be sufficient power on the D/L to offer PS 384 coverage. This
also means that when CS 64 is the target for Ec, there will be sufficient power on the D/L
for offering PS 384 coverage.

3.

RNP tool
In the RNP tool, it is chosen to make predictions only in the street for the following
reasons:
-

The inaccuracy of RNP tools for indoor predictions

Most of the measurements of the network will be carried out by drive testing in the
streets

Therefore, for the indoor services, the penetration margin is included in the thresholds
and the predictions carried out in the street only.
Besides, by insuring coverage for the target services, the RNP will insure correct
coverage for the common channels.

4.

Thresholds Calculations

4.1

Ec/Io
This forward link threshold is a forward link indicator.
More precisely, this is a threshold for the TCH based on predicted CPICH Rx level.
The basic information used here is the required forward link Eb/No for the target service
quality

Ec Io

TCH Service x

Eb

No Service x

W R

Service x

&

Ec Io Ec Io
X

TCH Service x

PCPICH PTCH M arg in

Where PTCH maximum power of TCH, PCPICH power of CPICH

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4.2

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Ec
This forward link threshold is a reverse link indicator. It is based on the maximum path
loss (MaxPL) derived from the reverse link budget. Threshold for service x is as follows:

Ec X PCPICH MaxPLService x M arg in

Margin is the sum of penetration margin and design margin.

5.

Assumptions

5.1

Link Budget(without TMA)

The reverse link budget used is the following table:

Max Power of UE
Atenna Gain of UE
NF of NodeB Rx
bit rate of service
EbvsNo in UL
Sensitivity in UL
UL loading
noise rise
SHO Gain
fast fading margin
max CL in UL
PL_CL - PL_DL
max CL in DL

5.2

CS12.2
21.00
0.00
2.20
12.20
5.40
-125.54
50%
3.01
1.50
2.31
142.72
1.37
144.09

CS64
21.00
0.00
2.20
64
2.7
-121.04
50%
3.01
1.50
3.14
137.39
1.37
138.76

PS128
21.00
0.00
2.20
128
1.9
-118.83
50%
3.01
1.50
3.38
134.94
1.37
136.31

PS144
21.00
0.00
2.20
144
1.9
-118.32
50%
3.01
1.50
3.38
134.43
1.37
135.80

PS384
21.00
0.00
2.20
384
1.6
-114.36
50%
3.01
1.50
3.65
130.20
1.37
131.57

Margins
These margins are applied on Ec. No margin is required for Ec/No.

The design margin is calculated based on the performances of the propagation models
used in the RNP tool (detailed in Annex.)

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6.

Thresholds

6.1

Ec/Io

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No indoor or outdoor penetration loss was applied. Besides, it is shown in annex 1 that no
margin is required for Ec/Io.
bit rate of service
12.2
64
64
128
144
384

CS12.2
CS64
PS64
PS128
PS144
PS384

6.2

DL EbvsNo
8.7
5.9
5.1
4.5
4.5
4.6

P_TCH - P_CPICH
-3
0
0
3
3
5

EcvsIo thresholds
-13.3
-11.9
-12.7
-13.3
-12.76
-10.4

Ec
UTRAN parameters set P_TCH P_CPICH for the different services, i.e. the maximum
powers for the D/L TCH. These powers are such that the links are balanced for a given
service.
In particular, for (PS64 U/L, PS 384 D/L) the downlink and the uplink coverage (under
50% loading in both directions) are balanced.
Therefore, when the CS 64 threshold is insured for Ec, then, since it is lower, the PS 64
threshold will be offered and therefore also coverage on the forward link for PS384.
Therefore, the Ec target of CS 64kbps will insure that the required coverage is offered for
all services.

6.2.1

Outdoor (in car)

CS12.2
CS64
PS64/ PS384
PS128/ PS384
PS144/ PS384
PS384/ PS384

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incar penetration
loss
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8
8
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Design margin

Ec thresholds incar

9
9
9
9
9
9

-94.1
-88.8
-89.1
-86.3
-85.8
-81.6

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Indoor (deep)

CS12.2
CS64
PS64/ PS384
PS128/ PS384
PS144/ PS384
PS384/ PS384

indoor penetration
loss
20
20
20
20
20
20

Design margin

Ec thresholds indoor

9
9
9
9
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-82.1
-76.8
-77.1
-74.3
-73.8
-69.6

Annex

Annex.doc

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