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ZGO-04-05-007 MUTE SAIC Detection

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Feature Attribute ................................................................................................ 1

2 Overview ............................................................................................................ 1
2.1 Feature Introduction ............................................................................................. 1
2.2 License Control .................................................................................................... 2
2.3 Correlation with Other Features ........................................................................... 2

3 Technical Description ....................................................................................... 3

3.1 Overview on How to Implement ............................................................................ 3

4 Parameters and Configurations........................................................................ 4

4.1 Parameter List ...................................................................................................... 4
4.2 Parameter Configuration ...................................................................................... 5
4.2.1 If support MUTE SAIC detection .......................................................................... 5
4.2.2 TS2 ...................................................................................................................... 5
4.2.3 P value of MS capability predetect ....................................................................... 6
4.2.4 N value of MS capability predetect ....................................................................... 6
4.2.5 High level threshold of MS capability detect ......................................................... 6
4.2.6 Low level threshold of MS capability detect .......................................................... 7
4.2.7 The level power control switch of MS capability detect ......................................... 7
4.2.8 AFC detect switch of MUTE SAIC ........................................................................ 8
4.2.9 P value of MUTE SAIC MS capability detection.................................................... 8
4.2.10 N value of MUTE SAIC MS capability detection ................................................... 8

5 Related Counters and Alarms ........................................................................... 9

5.1 Related Counters ................................................................................................. 9
5.2 Related Alarms..................................................................................................... 9

6 Engineering Guide ............................................................................................. 9

6.1 Application Scenario ............................................................................................ 9
6.2 Configuration Description ................................................................................... 10
6.3 Feature Validation .............................................................................................. 12
6.3.1 Detection of Mute-SAIC Mobile Stations............................................................. 12
6.4 Feature Turn off ................................................................................................. 13
6.5 Network Impact .................................................................................................. 13

7 Abbreviation..................................................................................................... 14

8 Reference Document ....................................................................................... 14

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FIGURES

Figure 6-1 Configuration Interface I ...................................................................................... 10

Figure 6-2 Configuration Interface II ..................................................................................... 10
Figure 6-3 Configuration Interface III .................................................................................... 11
Figure 6-4 Configuration Interface IV .................................................................................... 11
Figure 6-3 Feature Turn off Configuration Interface .............................................................. 13

TABLES

Table 4-1 Parameter List ........................................................................................................ 4

Table 4-2 If support MUTE SAIC detection ............................................................................. 5
Table 4-3 TSC2 ...................................................................................................................... 5
Table 4-4 P value of MS capability predetect .......................................................................... 6
Table 4-5 N value of MS capability predetect .......................................................................... 6
Table 4-6 High level threshold of MS capability detect ............................................................ 6
Table 4-6 low level threshold of MS capability detect .............................................................. 7
Table 4-6 the level power control switch of MS capability detect ............................................. 7
Table 4-6 AFC detect switch of MUTE SAIC ........................................................................... 8
Table 4-6 P value of MUTE SAIC MS capability detection ...................................................... 8
Table 4-6 N value of MUTE SAIC MS capability detection ...................................................... 8
Table 5-1 Counters list ............................................................................................................ 9

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1 Feature Attribute
BSC Version: [ZXG10 iBSC GSM (V6.30.102)]

BTS Version: [For SDR V4.11.14 and later versions]

Property: [Optional]

Related Network Element:

NE Name Related or Not Special Requirements

MS √

BTS √

BSC √

iTC -

MSC -

MGW -

SGSN -

GGSN -

HLR -

Dependent Function: [None]

Exclusive Function: [None]

Note: [BTS version shall be latter version after V4.11]

2 Overview

2.1 Feature Introduction

Voice services over Adaptive Multi-user Channels on One Slot (VAMOS), is a technology
to improve network capacity by multiple voice users reusing ARFCN time slot.

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VAMOS technology enables two or more users utilize the identical channel resource
simultaneously. So what kind of different users to be picked becomes the key factor for
the performance of VAMOS. These two users should keep normal calling and endure the
interference from each other. That’s why at least one of the VAMOS pairing users should
have interference suppression capability. Whether MS supports VAMOS is actively
reported, which is indicated in Classmark3 message that includes two fields: VAMOS and
DARP capabilities. BSC can obtain the message from the signaling.

VAMOS has two types: VAMOS I and VAMOSII. DARP has three levels valued by 0,1,
and 2. VAMOSI, VAMOSII and 2-level DARP MS can directly be VAMOS paired. The
1-level DARP MS with no VAMOS capability is the SAIC MS.

The survey shows as of 2011, the penetration rate of SAIC MS in the developing
countries has reached 50%; and 70% in developed counties. Some MSs do not report its
actual capabilities in ClassMark3 message, by which the BSC is informed that the
VAMOS and DARP capabilities of the MSs are 0 by decoding. Such MSs have to be
checked their SAIC capabilities by MUTE SAIC detection. If SAIC is supported, the MSs
are MUTE SAIC ones, which can be VAMOS paired.

2.2 License Control

None license control for this feature in UR12 Release.

2.3 Correlation with Other Features

For related features, see

ZGO-04-05-008 AFC SAIC Detection Feature Guide ZXUR 9000.

ZGO-04-05-003 VAMOS Pairing and De-Pairing Feature Guide ZXUR 9000

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3 Technical Description

3.1 Overview on How to Implement

When BSC support Mute SAIC detection, if the MS reports that it’s conventional one and
no corresponding capability can be found inside BSC, BTS then is informed to perform
SAIC detection on the MS.

Once BTS receives message with MUTE SAIC detection mark, it starts SAIC
performance detection for the MS, firstly estimates the downlink radio condition that must
be good RQ(receive quality) and receive level in suitable range, and then sending
α-QPSK testing signal periodically to MS, the test signal is the DL interference of
SCPIR=-3.5.Finally BTS analyze the RQ value before and after interference, if the RQ
result is better, MS is decided to SAIC capability, otherwise MS is decided to no SAIC
capability.

After detection finished, BTS informs BSC about the SAIC capability of the MS by a new
message. BSC can record the capability for the reference of VAMOS pairing. The cell’s
switch “Whether to support MUTE SAIC capability detection” decides whether to support
the feature. See the detection flow by the IMSI as following

MS BTS BSC

Send the configuration to: BTS

Cell support Mute SAIC detect
;
No SAIC capability
Query MS Capability by
IMSI

Channel active
: need detect No record

Access TCH
Send downlink -3.5 db
SCPIR signal in TCH
Measure Report
…………
………

Analyze the RQ
result

Result = SAIC capability Save to database

IMSI can be get from the message of MS or the signal “common id” from MSC.

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See the detection flow by the IMEI as following.

MS BTS BSC

Send the configuration to BTS

:
Cell support Mute SAIC detect
;
MS type including in
IMEI
Query MS Capability by
IMEI

Channel active: need detect No record

Access TCH
Send downlink-3.5 db
SCPIR signal in TCH
Measure Report
…………
………

Analyze the RQ
result

Result = SAIC capability Save to database

IMEI can be get from the message of MS, we need to detection N times calls for one type
mobile to avoid mistake estimation, N value can be set in OMM.

4 Parameters and Configurations

4.1 Parameter List

Table 4-1 Parameter List

SN Name Figure

1 If support MUTE SAIC detection Figure 6-1

2 TSC2 Figure 6-2

3 P value of MS capability predetect Figure 6-3

4 N value of MS capability predetect Figure 6-3

5 High level threshold of MS capability detect Figure 6-3

6 Low level threshold of MS capability detect Figure 6-3

7 the level power control switch of MS capability Figure 6-3

detect

8 AFC detect switch of MUTE SAIC Figure 6-3

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9 P value of MUTE SAIC MS capability detection Figure 6-4

10 N value of MUTE SAIC MS capability detection Figure 6-4

4.2 Parameter Configuration

4.2.1 If support MUTE SAIC detection

Table 4-2 If support MUTE SAIC detection

Full name If support MUTE SAIC detection

Abbreviation muteSaicDetect
This parameter determines whether this cell supports the
Description
function of MUTE SAIC detection.
Managed object VAMOS Configuration
0: Not Support
Value range
1: Support
Unit NA
Default value 0

4.2.2 TS2

Table 4-3 TSC2

Full name TSC2

Abbreviation TSC2
This parameter is used for pairing of two non-VAMOS MSs.
One MS uses TSC and the other MS uses TSC2.send to the
Description
BTS in channel activation when Mute SAIC detection and AFC
detection, TSC and TSC2 cannot be the same.
Managed object Trx
Value range 0..7
Unit NA
Default value NA

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4.2.3 P value of MS capability predetect

Table 4-4 P value of MS capability predetect

Full name P value of MS capability predetect

Abbreviation MsPreDetP

P times of estimates the downlink radio condition before detection,

Description if the good radio times larger than P time, it can be performed
detection for this MS

Managed object VAMOS Configuration

Value range 3..15
Unit NA
Default value 5

4.2.4 N value of MS capability predetect

Table 4-5 N value of MS capability predetect

Full name N value of MS capability predetect

Abbreviation MsPreDetN

N times of estimates the downlink radio condition before detection,

Description
it is the total time pre-detection.

Managed object VAMOS Configuration

Value range 3..20
Unit NA
Default value 5

4.2.5 High level threshold of MS capability detect

Table 4-6 High level threshold of MS capability detect

Full name High level threshold of MS capability detect

Abbreviation MsDetHighLev

Vamos capability detection parameter, High level threshold of MS

Description
capability detect, MS downlink level must less than this threshold.

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Managed object VAMOS Configuration

Value range 47..85
Unit NA
Default value 75

4.2.6 Low level threshold of MS capability detect

Table 4-7 low level threshold of MS capability detect

Full name low level threshold of MS capability detect

Abbreviation MsDetHighLev

Vamos capability detection parameter, low level threshold of MS

Description
capability detect, MS downlink level must more than this threshold.

Managed object VAMOS Configuration

Value range 70..111
Unit NA
Default value 85

4.2.7 The level power control switch of MS capability detect

Table 4-8 the level power control switch of MS capability detect

Full name The level power control switch of MS capability detect

Abbreviation MsDetPwrC

Vamos capability detection parameter, for the case of power

control is off, this switch can power control for the detected MS,
Description
make the level in the range of ‘Low level threshold of MS capability
detect’ and ‘high level threshold of MS capability detect’

Managed object VAMOS Configuration

0 NO
Value range
1 YES
Unit NA
Default value 0

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4.2.8 AFC detect switch of MUTE SAIC

Table 4-9 AFC detect switch of MUTE SAIC

Full name AFC detect switch of MUTE SAIC

Abbreviation AfcDtectOfMuteSaic

Vamos capability detection parameter, this parameter no use for

Description
this version.

Managed object VAMOS Configuration

0 NO
Value range
1 YES
Unit NA
Default value 0

4.2.9 P value of MUTE SAIC MS capability detection

Table 4-10 P value of MUTE SAIC MS capability detection

Full name P value of MUTE SAIC MS capability detection

Abbreviation MuteSaicDetNumP

Vamos capability detection parameter, for the IMEI detection, if

detection result is Mute SAIC times larger than P times, total
Description
detection N times, this type of mobile can be regard as Mute SAIC
mobile.

Managed object GSM logic configuration

Value range 10..65535
Unit NA
Default value 800

4.2.10 N value of MUTE SAIC MS capability detection

Table 4-11 N value of MUTE SAIC MS capability detection

Full name N value of MUTE SAIC MS capability detection

Abbreviation MuteSaicDetNumN

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Vamos capability detection parameter, the detection N times of

Description
Mute SAIC MS

Managed object GSM logic configuration

Value range 10..65535
Unit NA
Default value 1000

5 Related Counters and Alarms

5.1 Related Counters

Table 5-1 Counters list

Counter ID Name
C902210062 Number of NON SAIC MS
C902210063 Number of MUTE SAIC MS
C902210064 Number of SAIC AFC MS

5.2 Related Alarms

This feature has not related alarm.

6 Engineering Guide

6.1 Application Scenario

Before enable the feature of VAMOS, active this feature can make preparations for SAIC
MS pairing.

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6.2 Configuration Description

In configuration resource tree, double click GSM logic feature configuration → Cell
feature configuration → VAMOS feature configuration as following.

Figure 6-1 Configuration Interface I

Double click [GSM logic feature configuration → Cell feature configuration →

Carrier configuration] to configure different training sequences.

Figure 6-2 Configuration Interface II

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In configuration resource tree, double click GSM logic feature configuration → Cell
feature configuration → VAMOS feature configuration as following.

Figure 6-3 Configuration Interface III

In configuration resource tree, double click GSM logic feature configuration click the
“senior” button and then find the parameter as below

Figure 6-4 Configuration Interface IV

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6.3 Feature Validation

6.3.1 Detection of Mute-SAIC Mobile Stations

Test Item Detection of Mute-SAIC Mobile Stations
Precondition 1. check CN is healthy;
2. check BSC is healthy;
3. check SDR is healthy;
4. check default cell configuration and parameters in BSC;
5. MSs are ready;
6. ensure good radio environment;
7. ZTE N6 mobile or other MUTE-SAIC mobile is prepared;
8. CN support “common ID” process;
Test Steps 1. Set “if support VAMOS” and “if support MUTESAIC
detection” as “Support” in GSM logical configuration→ cell
information configuration →VAMOS configuration.
2. Open RSLCS and BSSAP signaling trace;
3. N6 mobile close to antenna, ensure good environment;
4. N6 mobile makes a call in serving cell;
5. Check the CS signal
Anticipative Result 1. “ClassMark Update” signal could be observed in BSSAP
signaling trace,including “Dw_Advanced_Reciever_Perf”=0
and “’VamosLevel”=0
2. “Channel activation” could be observed in RSLCS signaling
trace,including “MuteDetec_SWITC_OPEN(1)”
3. “ABIS_SAIC_RESULT” could be observed in RSLCS,
including checking result of ”SAIC=MuteSAIC(1)”
Test Result 1. Mute SAIC detection is performed successfully and
detection result is correct.
Parameters Setting Default parameters

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6.4 Feature Turn off

In configuration resource tree, double click GSM logic feature configuration → Cell
feature configuration → VAMOS feature configuration as following.

Set “if support MUTESAIC detection” as “Not Support”

Figure 6-5 Feature Turn off Configuration Interface

6.5 Network Impact

The DL receiving quality is becoming poor during a period of time after enabling this
feature. That’s because a -3.5db interference signal is sent to detect MS capability when
checking whether the MS is SAIC one.

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7 Abbreviation
Abbreviations Full Characteristics
rd
3GPP 3 Generation Partnership Project

BCCH Broadcast Control Channel

BSC Base Station Controller

BTS Base Transceiver Station

CS Circuit Switch

GSM Global System for Mobile communications

TCH Traffic Channel

VAMOS Voice services over Adaptive Multi-user Channels on One Slot

DARP Downlink Advanced Receiver Performance

GMSK Gaussian Minimum Shift-frequency Keying

QPSK Quadrature Phase Shift Keying

SAIC Single Antenna Interference Cancellation

SCPIR SubChannel Power Imbalance Ratio

AFC Automatic Frequency Control

RQ Receive quality

DL Downlink

UL Uplink

IMSI International Mobile Subscriber Identification Number

IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity

8 Reference Document
ZXG10 iBSC (V6.30.10) Base Station Controller Performance Counter Reference

ZXG10 iBSC (V6.30.10) Base Station Controller Radio Parameter Reference

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