Internal www.huawei.com Introduction to the Simulation Principles and GENEX U-Net GSM-to-UMTS Training Series_V1.0 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 1
Date Revision Version Description Author 2008-12-31 1.0 Draft completed. Gao Bo 2009-01-08 1.1 Notes are added on pages 26, 30, 31, 61, and 67, and some WCDMA terms used in this document (not involved in the GSM) are described. Kuang Jun HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 2 Brief Introduction to the GENEX U-Net The GENEX U-Net is a professional design tool for the wireless network. It supports GSM GPRS-EDGE, Is-95 CDMAOne, CDMA2000 1xRTT 1xEVDO, UMTS WCDMA, UMTS HSDPA, and Microwave Radio Link. The GENEX U-Net has real mobility for planning and design, used in lots of different items. It supports the single-server configuration and network configuration based on an enterprise server. In single-server mode, users can share the project data of the GENEX U-Net without connecting to an external database. The GENEX U-Net has a modern software architecture and an open extensible platform. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 3 Brief Introduction to the GENEX U-Net Requirements for the hardware and software configuration of the GENEX U-Net are as follows. GENEX U-Net workstation Pentium 3 processor or a processor with higher-level configuration and 256 MB memory or larger (512 MB memory is recommended) Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows XP In single-server mode, the GENEX U-Net need not be connected to an external database. A multi-user structure supports the following database management systems (not applicable to a single-user structure). Microsoft Access 97/2000 Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Oracle V 8.1.7 or a higher version Sybase Adaptive Server V 11.5 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 4 Chapter 1 Simulation Principles Chapter 2 Operations with the Simulation Tool Chapter 3 Common Reasons for Users Being Rejected and FAQs HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 5 Principles of System Simulations Reasons for using system simulations The WCDMA system ensures connection quality through power control. Coverage is nearly associated with capacity. Both the coverage and capacity are affected by many random factors and thus cannot be calculated directly. Most network performance indicators required for planning need to be determined through system simulations. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 6 Principles of System Simulations Principles of system simulations Static simulations During a static simulation, you can learn the network performance by analyzing the snapshots. Dynamic simulations During a dynamic simulation, you can learn the network performance by analyzing the movement of UEs in successive timeslots. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 7 Principles of System Simulations: Static Simulations Taking a certain number of snapshots of the network Each snapshot generates a mobile station or terminal distribution according to certain rules (such as random even distribution); The capability of a terminal for connecting to the network is obtained through iterative calculation; Various causes to connection failures are considered (exceeding the maximum uplink (UL) or downlink (DL) transmit power, no available channels, low Ec/Io, and UL or DL interference); The statistics of snapshots can be collected and analyzed for knowing the network performance. The Monte Carlo simulation is a static simulation. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 8 The Monte Carlo Simulation HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 9 Principles of System Simulations: Static Simulations Features of the Monte Carlo Simulation Through the generation and statistics of random variables, a complex system involving several random variables can be simulated. The simulation results become more accurate when more samples are provided. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 10 The Monte Carlo Simulation Coverage Probability 100% 100% 20% 60% 0% 75% 40% 60% HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 11 Dynamic Simulations Taking a certain number of snapshots of the network In dynamic simulations, the scenarios where UEs move on the network are simulated. The distribution of UEs (similar to a snapshot) is generated in the first timeslot; In Successive timeslots, which are then simulated dependant upon simulation results of the previous timeslot; The simulation process begins when a new mobile station is connected to the network and ends when the conversation is over. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 12 Comparison Between Different Simulation Methods Static Simulations vs. Dynamic Simulations Static Simulations: A large amount of data needs to be calculated (the specific amount of data depends on the number of snapshots). The configuration and results are complex but accurate. Dynamic Simulations: A large amount of data needs to be calculated and the calculation takes a long time. In addition, accurate traffic maps are required for dynamic simulations. The simulation results cannot be used for reference if the traffic maps are not accurate. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 13 Chapter 1 Simulation Principles Chapter 2 Operations with the Simulation Tool Chapter 3 Common Reasons for Users Being Rejected and FAQs HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 14 Procedure for a System Simulation Import a map Import engineering parameters Correct a propagation model Predict the network coverage Adjust the cell structure Set up a traffic model Macroscopic view Output simulation results Adjust the network structure and configuration Microscopic view HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 15 Components of Electronic MapDigital Map Clutter Heights Vectors BDM (Option) HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 16 Data Formats of Digital Maps The data folders of digital maps are classified into Heights, Vector, Clutter and Building folders. Each folder contains configuration files. The Index file contains information of region coordinate; The Projection file contains the projection mode of a map, ellipsoid, ID of a projection zone, central meridian, and accuracy of digital maps. The Heights folder R o o t
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The Clutter folder The Vector folder The Building folder HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 17 Data Formats of Digital Maps The height data of digital clutters is in the Heights folder, which includes the following files. Height data of digital clutters (demo.b file) The height data of digital clutters is binary mode saved by raster format, and the metadata is elevation values. Index.txt file The ASCII format text file in the Index.txt file contains the information about the position of each Height binary file. This file must be saved in the same directory with the height database. Projection.txt file The Projection file is a projection parameter file. Take a digital map for example. The details are as follows. WGS-84..................................................................... name of the ellipsoid 50................................ ID of the projection zone (not necessarily involved) UTM.................................................................................. Projection mode 0.0 117.0 500000.0 0.0........................ coordinate conversion parameter HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 18 Data Formats of Digital Maps The data of digital clutter is in the Clutter folder, which includes the following files. Digital clutter file (domo.b) The clutter data of digital clutters is binary mode saved by raster format., the metadata is the codes with ground coverage types. Index.txt file The ASCII format text file in the Index.txt file contains the information about the position of each Clutter binary file. This file must be saved in the same directory with the clutter data. Menu.txt file The Menu.txt file contains tables relevant to the codes saved in the binary Clutter file, The clutter file contains tests which describe the clutter classes. Each track contains a code and description, which are separated by a space. This file must be saved in the same directory with the clutter data. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 19 Data Formats of Digital Maps Vector data is in the Vector folder, which includes the following files. *.txt or *.vec file Vector data includes the information about clutter classes such as highways, railways, and coastlines. The data can be saved in the ASCII format in .txt format or in proprietary binary format. Each feature can correspond to more than one file. Index.txt file The Index.txt file contains the information about the position of each Vector file. This file must be saved in the same directory with the vector data. Building vector data is in the Building folder, which includes the following files. Building vector data is special version of common vector data. It describes the appearance and height of buildings. The building vector data is saved in the ASCII format constituted with a vector file, a feature file, and an index file. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 20 Project Parameters Site parameters Antenna parameters Transmitter parameters You can set the cells parameter through the right key menu. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 21 Site Parameters: Device Parameters Device parameters Manufacturer: name of the manufacturer of BTS device, such as Huawei (optional) Multi-user detecting function: whether the device has the multi-user detecting function to eliminate UL interference Rake factor: efficiency parameter of the rake receiver Carrier selection mode: carrier transmission mode of the device (such as the minimum UL noise, the minimum DL power, and randomly selection) UL/DL spending channel elements: number of elements of UL/DL spending channels (such as pilot channels and synchronization channels) configuredfor the device Determining whether only neighboring cells can access the Active Set UL/DL channel elements configured on the device for each user (mobile phone) HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 22 Site Parameters: spending Channel Parameters Nb CEs used: basic spending channels configured according to each carrier rate (service) Equipment Service Nb CEs used (UL) Nb CEs used (DL) BTS3812 12.2K voice 1 1 BTS3812 Email 3 2 BTS3812 MMs 3 2 BTS3812 stream 384 10 8 BTS3812 Video Phone 3 2 BTS3812 Web 5 4 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 23 Site Project Parameters Longitude Latitude Altitude Number of UL/DL CEs available at the site installed equipment at the site HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 24 Project Parameters: Information About Antennas Manufacturers: names of the manufacturers of antennas used in each sector, such as Andrew and Katherine Antenna gains: gains of different antennas; unit: dBi Vertical and horizontal lobe patterns of antennas: vertical and horizontal lobe patterns which is accurate by the attenuation of each degree. Diversity gain of antennas: The unit is dB. The gain is generally involved in the demodulation threshold of the BTS. Therefore, the value is defined as 0. Beamwidth of the antennas Highest and lowest transmit frequencies of antennas; unit: MHz HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 25 Transmitter Parameters (1) Name of a cell, antenna type, antenna height, azimuth, downtilt, and other project parameters Transmission loss and reception loss can be calculated in automatic or manual mode. In automatic mode, the software considers the loss of all types in calculation. Cell calculation radius, primary and secondary propagation models, TMA, feeder types, BTS equipment, feeder length, and calculation accuracy HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 26 Transmitter Parameters (2) Average frequency (FDD) used by propagation model Carrier number Spread bandwidth Io calculation mode Total noise Without pilot Nt calculation mode Total noise Without useful signal (signal of the considered cell) Default remaining orthogonality factor at the receiver Maximal Ratio Combining in softer/soft (2 sites, 3 Txs) (use both of rake factor and UL Macro-diversity gain) Gain applied to the max Eb/Nt on several links in SHO in order to determine the resulting quality at the RNC HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 27 Cell Parameters Number of cell carriers: setting a single carrier or multiple carriers Cell power value: power values of different channels in each cell, which include power allocation of pilot frequency, synchronization channel (SCH), and other CCHs ID's of scrambling codes: ID's of the scrambling codes for each cell. The GENEX U-Net can automatically allocate scrambling codes. AS threshold: a threshold value for cells to access the Active Set. This value is the maximum D-value of Ec/Io between an admittable cell and the best server; unit: dB. Relationships of neighbors: a relationship list of neighboring cells in each sector. If the list does not exist, the automatic neighbor allocation function of the GENEX U-Net can be enabled to configure the relationships of neighboring cells. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 28 Transmitter Parameters: Transmitter Device Parameters (1) Tower mounted amplifier: If the transmitter in a sector uses a tower mounted amplifier (TMA) and the loss and gain of the TMA cannot be ignored, the following parameters are required. Name of the TMA Noise figure of the TMA; unit: dB Receive gain of the TMA; unit: dB Transmit loss of the TMA; unit: dB HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 29 Transmitter Parameters: Transmitter Device Parameters (2) FeederIf the loss of the feeder in a sector cannot be ignored, the following parameters are required. Name of the feeder device Feeder length: length of the feeder for receiving and transmitting in each sector Average specific loss of the feeder: average specific loss of the feeder; unit: dB/m Feeder connector loss: transmit and receive loss of the feeder; unit: dB BTSIf the noise of the BTS in a sector cannot be ignored, the following parameters are required. Name of the BTS device BTS noise figure: noise figure of the BTS; unit: dB Other losses: other UL and DL losses in each sector; unit: dB Noise figure of the devices in Huawei 3G BTS is the noise figure of the entire device detected on the top port. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 30 Propagation Models: Major WCDMA Models Okumura/Hata model Frequency band: 900 to 2,000 MHz COST231-Hata Model Frequency band: 1500 to 2,000 MHz COST231 Walfish-Ikegami Model Frequency band: 800 to 2,000 MHz Keenan-Motley Model Applicable to indoor transmission Standard Propagation Model (SPM) Applicable to macro cells with a frequency band of 150 MHz to 2 GHz
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 31 Standard Propagation Model (SPM) Ploss path loss; unit: dB K1 offset constant K2 distance loss constant K3 the correction factor of the antenna height in the BTS K4 the multiplier for diffraction calculation (must be positive number) K5 the multiplier for log(d)log(Heff) K6 the correction factor of the antenna height at the mobile station Kclutter the correction factor of clutter loss d the distance between the BTS and the mobile station; unit: m HmeffsHeffthe effective hights of the antennas at the mobile station and BTS; unit: m Ploss=K1+K2logd+K3log(Heff)+K4Diffraction+K5log(d)log(Heff) +K6(Hmeff)+Kclutterf(clutter) K K1 -52.92 K2 68.6 K3 5.83 K4 1 K5 -6.55 K6 0 HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 32 Procedure for a System Simulation Import a map Import engineering parameters Correct a propagation model Predict the network coverage Adjust the cell structure Set up a traffic model Adjust the network structure and configuration Output simulation results Macroscopic view Microscopic view HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 33 Predictions Independent of Traffic
Dependent on Traffic HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 34 Pilot Coverage HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 35 Best Server HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 36 Overlapping zones HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 37 Procedure for a System Simulation HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 38 Service Database
Environments User profiles Terminals Mobility types Services
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 39 Mobility type Name: The rates can be considered as names, such as 50 km/h, 90 km/h, and a pacing rate. Ec/Io threshold: the minimum Ec/Io value required to access the Active Set of the mobile phone. The threshold is relevant to the moving rate of the mobile phone. For previous data WCDMA/UMTS standards or experiential data can be refered to. Pilot quality threshold (depending on speed) to define the best server of a mobile active set Mobility type name HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 40 Terminals Name: name of the mobile phone Min Power: minimum transmit power of the mobile phone; unit: dBm Gain: antenna gain of the mobile phone; unit: dB Losses: antenna losses of the mobile phone; unit: dB Noise figure: noise figure of the mobile phone; unit: dB Active Set size: size of the Active Set DL rate factor: downlink rate factor Minimum and maximum allowed power (UL) during power control simulation Gain and loss in terminal Noise figure used in the DL load factor determination Active set size : number of transmitters which can be connected to a mobile (maximum 4 in UMTS) DL rake factor used for the signal recombination at the terminal Terminal name HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 41 Services (1) Service name Min and max allowed transmitter traffic power per link Circuit : DL and UL activity factors (DTX - Time) Packet : DL and UL packet efficiency factors (unsuccessful data retransmission) DL and UL coding factors (rate) DL and UL nominal rate (kbps) (seen by the user) Service priority (0 : lowest) Macro-diversity use Type of service Body loss used in link budget HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 42 Services (2) DL and UL Eb/Nt targets per mobility Service name such as voice, short message, Web browse, and video call Coding factor of each service Channel activity/efficiency factor of each service UL and DL nominal rate of each service Body loss of each service; unit: dB Maximum and minimum power of DL traffic channel; unit: dBm UL and DL Eb/Nt value at each rate of each service HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 43 User Profiles Name: The clutter classes of the user locations can be used as names, such as urban users and suburban users. Names can also be defined according to the activities of users, such as high-end users and low-end users. User activities: frequencies of each service used by each type of users The preceding data can be determined according to the results of market research, OMC statistical results, or planning objectives. User profile name Which service with which terminal Usage frequency with different definition Circuit : average number of calls per hour, average duration of a call in seconds Packet : DL and UL packet efficiency factors (unsuccessful data retransmission) HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 44 Environments (1) Name of the traffic environment: Clutter classes can be used as names such as urban and suburb. Mobility type and density (number of users/km2) of each type of users in each traffic environment List of user profiles with associated mobility and density Environment type name HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 45 Environments2 l Allocated weight proportions of traffic for each type of clutter, which include indoor and outdoor environment Possible clutter weighting in order to get an accurate user distribution HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 46 Procedure for a System Simulation Import a map Import engineering parameters Correct a propagation model Predict the network coverage Adjust the cell structure Set up a traffic model Adjust the network structure and configuration Output simulation results Macroscopic view Microscopic view HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 47 Process of Monte Carlo Simulation Setting the input of service database Defining parameters for Environments Setting appropriate ranges for Environments on the map Performing the simulation calculation Saving the calculation result and doing analyzing
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 48 Simulation Parameter Setting Name of the simulation group Times of simulations Save modes of Simulation results: 1. Only average statistical results are output. 2. Information about the terminal is not output. 3. Standard information about the terminal is output. 4. Detailed information about the terminal is output. Setting the restrictions on the GENEX U-Net during a power control simulation: Maximum value of cell power Maximum number of channel elements Maximum UL cell load (default: 75) Validity of the Walsh codes HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 49 Simulation Results: Distribution of Users and Services HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 50 Reasons for Call Rejections Number Symptom Rejection Reason 1 Ec/Io < (Ec/Io)min The quality of DL pilot signals is not good. 2 Ptch > PtchMax (FCH or SCH) The receive power of DL traffic channel is not adequate. 3 Pmob > PmobMax The UL transmit power is not adequate. 4 Admission rejection UL or DL access threshold is reached. 5 Load saturation (when the admission is permitted or congestion occurs ) The signal quality is not good (see rejection reasons 1, 2, and 3). Thus, the maximum load factor is exceeded. 6 Channel element saturation The signal quality is not good (see rejection reasons 1, 2, and 3). Thus, the site does not have sufficient channel elements. 7 Cell power saturation The signal quality is not good (see rejection reasons 1, 2, and 3). Thus, the cell does not have adequate power. 8 OVSF code saturation The signal quality is not good (see rejection reasons 1, 2, and 3). Thus, the OVSF codes are saturated. 9 Multiple causes When the network is saturated, any of the preceding reasons may cause rejection to the access of a mobile station. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 51 Simulation Results: Statistics and Analyzing HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 52 System Simulation Outputs Basic outputs of system simulations Pilot coverage map of target planning region: Ec, Ec/Io Best server distribution map Geographical distribution map of communication probability of each service Geographical distribution map of Eb/Nt of each service Geographical distribution map of UL and DL load of each cell Geographical distribution map of pilot pollution conditions Geographical distribution map of the handoff status of each service HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 53 Pilot Coverage HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 54 Ec/Io HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 55 Best Server HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 56 Effective Service Area HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 57 Downlink Eb/Nt HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 58 Uplink Load HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 59 Pilot Pollution HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 60 Handoff Status HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 61 Neighbor Allocation Principles 1. Cells adjacent to each other are generally considered as neighboring cells. Neighboring cells are generally neighbors to each other, that is, if sector carrier A takes B as a neighbor, B should also take A as a neighbor. 2. In dense urban areas and common urban areas, the distance between sites are short (0.5 to 1.5 kilometre) and thus more neighboring cells should be configured. Currently, the maximum number of intra-frequency, inter-frequency and inter-system neighboring cells are respectively 32. Therefore, when configuring neighboring pilot frequencies, pay attention to the number of neighbors. Those who are really neighbors should be included and those who are not should be excluded, avoid to impropriate the quota of neighboring cells gather.so that real pilot frequencies are not excluded from the neighboring set to cause interference. In an actual network, adequate neighboring cells should be configured but excessive neighboring cells should be avoided. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 62 Neighbor Allocation Principles 3. In suburbs and suburban counties, though the distance between sites is long, cells adjacent to each other must be considered as neighboring cells to ensure quick handoff and avoid call drops. 4. In the WCDMA system, the neighboring cells do not have an order and the detection period is short (generally a detection period of 320 ms is required for 32 intra-frequency cells). Therefore, neighboring cells only need to be neighboring cells only need to be considered no miss,but do not need to be ordered according to signal strength. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 63 Classification of Neighboring Cells Intra-frequency neighboring cells Inter-frequency neighboring cells Inter-system neighboring cells HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 64 Automatic Neighbor Planning HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 65 Configuration Parameters Max number of neighbors: the maximum number of neighboring cells. Generally, this parameter is set to 32. Force co-site cells as neighbors: whether the co-site cells always be configured as neighboring cells. Generally, this parameter is set to yes. Force adjacent cells as neighbors: whether the adjacent cells be configured as neighboring cells. Generally, this parameter is set to yes. Force symmetry: whether neighboring cells are neighbors to each other. Generally, this parameter is set to no. Force exceptional pairs: whether exceptions exists Reset neighbors: resetting neighboring cells Coverage conditions: coverage conditions that the neighbor allocation should satisfy % Min covered area: the minimum percentage of covered area HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 66 Results of Planning Cell Number Neighbour Distance ( m) Symmetry Reason (automatic allocation) 2504-1 4 2504-2 0 True Co-Site 2504-1 4 2504-3 0 True Co-Site 2504-1 4 2519-1 2,066 True Symmetric 2504-1 4 2804-1 1,224 False Symmetric 2504-2 5 2504-1 0 True Co-Site 2504-2 5 2504-3 0 True Co-Site 2504-2 5 2581-1 1,496 True Symmetric 2504-2 5 2581-3 1,496 True Symmetric 2504-2 5 2804-1 1,224 True Symmetric 2504-3 5 2504-1 0 True Co-Site 2504-3 5 2504-2 0 True Co-Site 2504-3 5 2519-1 2,066 True Symmetric 2504-3 5 2804-1 1,224 True Symmetric 2504-3 5 2804-3 1,224 True Symmetric HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 67 Principles for Scrambling Code Planning The allocation of DL primary scrambling codes does not affect the simulation of the network. The number of DL primary scrambling codes, however, is only 512. Because of limited resources, the allocation of DL primary scrambling codes must be considered during the cell planning. Considering the future expansion and coverage of the network, not all the DL primary scrambling codes are used at the initial phase of the network planning. Some of the scrambling codes should be reserved. Reasonable planning of DL primary scrambling codes is required. Thus, the utilization of code resources can be enhanced through the reuse of scrambling codes. In the planning of primary scrambling codes of the cells, intra-frequency cells that cause interference to the primary cell should not use the same primary scrambling codes as the primary cell.
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Existing neighbors in the Neighbours form (the Existing neighbours option) A cell and its neighbors cannot have the same scrambling codes. The neighbors of the cell cannot have the same scrambling codes. Neighbors of listed neighboring cells (the Second neighbours option) A cell and its neighbors cannot have the same scrambling codes. In addition, all the neighbors (first neighbors and second neighbors) cannot have the same scrambling codes. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 69 Parameters for Scrambling Code Planning (2) 512 Scrambling Codes 64 clusters and each includes eight codes ID's of the clusters: 0-63 ID's of the codes: 0-511 Modeling Domainborder or region Groupcluster A domaina group One domain in each cell HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 70 Parameters for Scrambling Code Planning (3) Allocation Standards Neighborship Primary Secondary Extra constraints of Ec/Io (optional) Reuse distance Comparison between the inter-transmitter distance and the reuse distance Weighted calculation of the inter-transmitter distance by the antenna azimuth SC domain that is allocated to the cell HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 71 Results of Scrambling Code Planning HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 72 Review: Operation Procedure for the GENEX U-Net HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 73 Chapter 1 Simulation Principles Chapter 2 Operations with the Simulation Tool Chapter 3 Common Reasons for Users Being Rejected and FAQs
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 74 Common Reasons for Users Being Rejected (1) Pmob>PmobMax Reason: The power of the mobile phone is not adequate. Solution: Ensure that the maximum and minimum power of the terminal is proper.
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 75 Common Reasons for Users Being Rejected (2) Ptch>PtchMax Reason: The power of traffic channel is not adequate. Solution: Ensure that the maximum and minimum allowed DL traffic power is properly set.
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 76 Common Reasons for Users Being Rejected (3) Ec/Io>(Ec/Io)min Reason: Ec/Io fails to reach the Ec/Io threshold to access the Active Set. Solution: Choose UMTS Parameters > Mobility Type > properties for setting. Generally, the value cannot be modified, because it is determined by the corresponding standard or device. Only the azimuth or downtilt of the transmitter can be adjusted to improve the network quality and lower the rejection rate.
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 77 Common Reasons for Users Being Rejected (4) Load saturation Reason: network load saturation Solution: Increase UL load. Generally, the parameter cannot be modified. Reduce the number of users to reduce the network load. You can also add more BTSs to improve the network bearer capability. Ch.Elts saturation Reason: lack of channel elements (CEs) Solution: Ensure that the number of CEs in the BTS is proper. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 78 Common Reasons for Users Being Rejected (5) Cell power saturation Reason: cell power saturation Solution: Ensure that the allowable power of DL traffic serve channel is properly set. Multiple causes Reasons: The same user is rejected in different iterations for different reasons. Solution: Check for the other main causes besides multiple cause. In most cases, a user is not rejected for this reason. The times of being rejected for this reason can be reduced by reducing the main reasons for rejection. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 79 Common Reasons for Users Being Rejected (6) Code saturation Reason: lack of code resources Solution: As shown in the following figure, if Number of Codes is not selected, code resources are not considered during the simulation. In addition, Coding factor in the Service Attribute window should be proper. Generally, the Coding Factor is set to 1.
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 80 Common Reasons for Users Being Rejected (7) Admission rejection Reason: The UL interference is too strong. Solution: Lower the height of the antennas (the most effective way); Enlarge the downtilt of the antennas, and RET antennas is preferred. Generally, set the mechanical tilt less than six degree. Adjust the azimuth; Change the antennas; Add BTSs.
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 81 Appendix: DL Load Prediction Add a column to the Cells form. hit right key of mouse, the title bar of Cells and choose Table Fields. See the following figure.
Click Add in the displayed dialog box and type the name of the column, such as DL Load (%). Select the data type in Type. Enter the size in Size. Click OK. The DL Load Column is added to Cells. DL Load (% Used Power) of the simulation results of each sector can be copied to this column.
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 82 Appendix: DL Load Prediction hit right key of mouse Simulation Group (or Single Simulation) and choose Average Simulation (or Properties). Find DL Load (% Used Power) in Average [1xPTT], as shown in the following figure. Copy the data in this column to the DL Load Column in Cells. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. All rights reserved Page 83 Appendix: DL Load Prediction Predict DL load through Coverage by Transmitter. Create a Coverage by Transmitter item. Choose Value Intervals in Display Type on the Display tab page. Choose Cells: DL Load (%) in Field. Set other parameters according to the actual situation. See the following figure.