RAN1906: Dual RAN1906: Dual RAN1906: Dual RAN1906: Dual- -- -cell HSDPA 42Mbps (On Top) cell HSDPA

42Mbps (On Top) cell HSDPA 42Mbps (On Top) cell HSDPA 42Mbps (On Top)
Introduction to the feature Introduction to the feature Introduction to the feature Introduction to the feature
Dual-cell HSDPA of 3GPP Rel 8 uses two adjacent WCDMA carriers to transmit data for a single UE. Together with 64QAM, the peak bit rate is 42 Mbit/s.
Benefits Benefits Benefits Benefits
End user benefits End user benefits End user benefits End user benefits
Dual-cell HSDPA increases average user data rates by 100% in a low-loaded network.
Operator benefits Operator benefits Operator benefits Operator benefits
In loaded networks Dual-cell HSDPA can bring over 20% network level capacity gains depending on the traffic profile. Gains can be achieved also on the cell edge.
Requirements Requirements Requirements Requirements
Software requirements Software requirements Software requirements Software requirements
for IPA-RNC
for mcRNC
RAS RNC mcRNC BTS Ultra BTS Flexi BTS Pico AXC NetAct
Release RU20 On Top RN5.0 MP2 mcRNC2.0 WBTS6.0 MP3 WBTS6.0 MP2 - -
OSS5.2
OSS5.4 Cd Set1

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2)
Table 55: Software requirements
1)
2)
Hardware requirements Hardware requirements Hardware requirements Hardware requirements
This feature requires RAN1016: Flexi BTS multimode system module/RAN1848: Flexi BTS multimode system module - FSME or RAN1671: Enhanced UltraSite
baseband (EUBB). With UltraSite either WTRB or WTRD is required (WTRA not supported). In the RNC, RAN1226: HSPA peak rate upgrade for RNC196 and
RNC450 is required.
Functional description Functional description Functional description Functional description
Dual-cell HSDPA can be used in the downlink direction for the UEs, with an interactive or background traffic to be scheduled. If conversational or streaming services are
required, a dynamic switching between the single-carrier and dual-carrier modes is performed. The UE sends the channel quality indicator (CQI) information and L1
acknowledgements (HARQ) for both carriers on the common HS-DPCCH. Thus, the BTS scheduler takes into account differences in fading conditions between the
carriers, which results in improving the spectral efficiency of the system.
When it is possible, Dual-cell HSDPA is allocated instead of the Single-cell HSDPA. Dual-cell HSDPA requires HSUPA, HSDPA 15 codes, HSDPA 14 Mbps per user,
and Flexible RLC features. Dual-cell HSDPA is supported with either SRBs on HSPA,SRBs on HSUPA, or SRBs on DCH 3.4 kbit/s. If both the UE and network support
the enhanced (Rel-7) F-DPCH, then SRBs on HSPA with enhanced F-DPCH is used. The use of 64QAM is supported but not required.
In the dual-carrier mode, the mobility procedures are based on the carrier frequency of the primary serving HS-DSCH cell.
Dual-cell HSDPA provides the following:
double peak rate for a single user
higher average throughput resulting from the statistical multiplexing and joint scheduling
better coverage resulting from the frequency selectivity
Dual-cell HSDPA used together with 64QAM enables the peak data rate of 42 Mbit/s. In MAC-ehs, the joint scheduler is used. The proportional fair scheduler logic is
slightly enhanced so that the scheduling metric is calculated for each carrier separately, but a common throughput history is used. If one user has the best metric for
both carriers, the user is scheduled on both carriers simultaneously.
The scheduler aims to maximize the sector throughput in a proportional fair manner, respecting the quality of service (QoS).
BTS configurations including up to three sectors are supported.
To reach full HSDPA peak rate (42 Mbit/s), the CDSP-DH card is needed. Dual-cell HSDPA is also supported with the CDSP-C card, but peak rate in that case is lower
than with the CDSP-DH card.
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Figure 19: Dual-cell HSDPA 42 Mbps
System impact System impact System impact System impact
Interdependencies between features Interdependencies between features Interdependencies between features Interdependencies between features
This feature requires the following features up and running:
RAN826: HSUPA (required in the primary cell)
RAN852: HSDPA 15 codes
RAN1034: Shared HSDPA scheduler for baseband efficiency
RAN1258: HSDPA 14 Mbps per user
RAN1638: Flexible RLC (DL)
The use of the 64QAM modulation requires the RAN1643: HSDPA 64QAM feature.
Dual-cell HSDPA and MIMO can be used in the same cell but not simultaneously for a single UE.
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Impacts on interfaces Impacts on interfaces Impacts on interfaces Impacts on interfaces
This feature has impact on the following interfaces:
Uu
In primary serving DC-HSDPA cells, the modified encoding format of CQI reports and HARQ messages on the HS-DPCCH channel
New IE: Downlink Secondary Cell Info FDD
Affected messages:
ACTIVE SET UPDATE (FDD only)
CELL UPDATE CONFIRM
PHYSICAL CHANNEL RECONFIGURATION
RADIO BEARER RECONFIGURATION
RADIO BEARER RELEASE
RADIO BEARER SETUP
RRC CONNECTION REQUEST
RRC CONNECTION SETUP
TRANSPORT CHANNEL RECONFIGURATION
Iub
Affected messages:
AUDIT RESPONSE
RESOURCE STATUS INDICATION
RADIO LINK SETUP REQUEST
RADIO LINK SETUP RESPONSE
RADIO LINK SETUP FAILURE
RADIO LINK ADDITION REQUEST
RADIO LINK ADDITION RESPONSE
RADIO LINK ADDITION FAILURE
RADIO LINK RECONFIGURATION PREPARE
RADIO LINK RECONFIGURATION READY
RADIO LINK RECONFIGURATION REQUEST
RADIO LINK RECONFIGURATION RESPONSE
RADIO LINK PARAMETER UPDATE INDICATION
New IEs:
HS-DSCH FDD Secondary Serving Information
HS-DSCH FDD Secondary Serving Information Response
HS-DSCH FDD Secondary Serving Information To Modify
HS-DSCH FDD Secondary Serving Information To Modify Unsynchronised
HS-DSCH FDD Secondary ServingUpdate Information
HS-DSCH Secondary Serving Cell Change Information Response
Multi Cell Capability Info
New NBAP RNL Failure Cause: FDD - Multi Cell operation not available
Iur
New RNSAP RNL Failure Causes:
FDD - Multi Cell operation not available
FDD - Multi Cell operation not supported
Impacts on alarms Impacts on alarms Impacts on alarms Impacts on alarms
For more information on the alarms, see RNC base station alarms (7000-7900).
ID Full name
7795 INCONSISTENCY IN HIGH PEAK RATE HSPA CONFIG
3325 INCONSISTENCY IN CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS
Table 56: Alarms
Impacts on measurements and counters Impacts on measurements and counters Impacts on measurements and counters Impacts on measurements and counters
Counter ID Counter name
M5000C328 SUM OF ACTIVE DC HSDPA USERS WITH TWO CARRIERS
M5000C329 SUM OF ACTIVE DC HSDPA USERS WITH ONE CARRIER
M5000C330 SUM OF CAPABLE DC HSDPA USERS
M5000C331 TTI SCHEDULED DC HSDPA USER FOR PRIMARY CARRIER WITH ONE CARRIER
M5000C332 TTI SCHEDULED DC HSDPA USER FOR SECONDARY CARRIER WITH ONE CARRIER
M5000C333 TTI SCHEDULED DC HSDPA USER FOR PRIMARY CARRIER WITH TWO CARRIER
M5000C334 TTI SCHEDULED DC HSDPA USER FOR SECONDARY CARRIER WITH TWO CARRIER
M5000C435 MC HSDPA DATA RECEIVED IN MAC-D PDUS
M5000C436 MC HSDPA DATA DISCARDED IN MAC-D PDUS
M5002C126 ACKNOWLEDGED MC HSDPA DATA FOR PRIMARY CELL
M5002C127 ACKNOWLEDGED MC HSDPA DATA FOR SECONDARY CELL
M5002C128 ORIGINAL MC HSDPA DATA FOR PRIMARY CELL
M5002C129 ORIGINAL MC HSDPA DATA FOR SECONDARY CELL
M5002C130 ORIGINAL HSDPA DATA
M1005C252 MAC-D SETUP ATTEMPT FOR DC-HSDPA
M1005C253 SUCCESSFUL MAC-D SETUP FOR DC-HSDPA
M1005C254 FAILED MAC-D SETUP FOR DC-HSDPA
M1006C209 RB SETUP ATTEMPT FOR DC-HSDPA
M1006C210 SUCCESSFUL RB SETUP FOR DC-HSDPA
M1006C211 RB SETUP FAIL FOR DC-HSDPA DUE TO NO REPLY
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For more information on the measurements and counters, see RNC counters RNW part and WBTS counters.
M1006C212 RB SETUP FAIL FOR DC-HSDPA DUE TO UE NACK
M1009C286 LTE CS HHO IN PREP FAIL DUE TO RNL
Table 57: Counters
Impacts on key performance indicators Impacts on key performance indicators Impacts on key performance indicators Impacts on key performance indicators
For more information on the key performance indicators, see WCDMA RAN key performance indicators.
KPI ID KPI name Abbreviated name
RNC_5149a Average number of active DC HSDPA users Avg nr of act DC HSDPA usr
RNC_722d Active HS-DSCH MAC-d throughput, network perspective Act HS-DSCH MAC-d thp NW
RNC_1879d Average HSDPA end user throughput Avg HSDPA end usr thp
RNC_721d Average MAC-d flow throughput Avg MAC-d flow thp
RNC_739d HSDPA MAC-d data volume at BTS HSDPA MAC-d DV at BTS
RNC_606e HSDPA MAC-d average net throughput at BTS HSDPA MAC-d avg thp BTS
RNC_607d HSDPA MAC-hs efficiency HSDPA MAC-hs efficiency
RNC_608c HSDPA received data HSDPA rcvd Data
RNC_5081a HSDPA received data per drop excluding PCH HSDPA rcvd D/drop exc PCH
RNC_5080a HSDPA received data per drop including PCH HSDPA rcvd D/drop inc PCH
RNC_5114a Multi Carrier PDU drop ratio in the Radio Interface MC PDU drop ratio Radio Int
RNC_5115a Multi Carrier PDU drop ratio on BTS level MC PDU drop ratio BTS
Table 58: Key performance indicators
Impacts on parameters Impacts on parameters Impacts on parameters Impacts on parameters
For more information on the parameters, see WCDMA radio network configuration parameters.
Abbreviated name Full name Managed object
DCellHSDPAEnabled DC HSDPA Enabled WCEL
MaxNumbHSDPAUsersS Max number HSDPA users per MAChs/ehs scheduler WCEL
MaxNumbHSDSCHMACdFS Max number HSDSCH MACd flows per MAChs/ehs
scheduler
WCEL
DCellHSDPAFmcsId DC HSDPA FMCS Identifier WCEL
PWSMSDLimitDCHSDPA Limit for DC HSDPA users in shutdown WCEL
PWSMAVLimitDCHSDPA Limit for DC HSDPA users in activation WCEL
DCellHSDPACapaHO DC HSDPA Capability HO WCEL
AdjiPriorityDCellCAHO Neighbour cell priority for DC HSDPA Capa Based HO HOPI
MaxNumberHSDPAUsers Maximum number of HSDPA users WCEL
MaxNumberHSDSCHMACdFlows Maximum number of HS-DSCH MAC-d flows WCEL
MaxBitRateNRTMACDFlow Maximum bit rate of NRT MAC-d flow RNC
AMRLCmaximumBufferUE AM RLC maximum buffer allocation for UE RNC
AMRLCRelatTXWindow AM RLC relative transmission window sizes RNC
SectorID Sector Identifier WCEL
HSDPA14MbpsPerUser HSDPA14 Mbps Per User WBTS
FDPCHEnabled F-DPCH enabled WCEL
Table 59: Parameters
Impacts on MML commands Impacts on MML commands Impacts on MML commands Impacts on MML commands
There are no MML commands related to this feature. This feature is managed with the parameters. For more information, see section Impacts on parameters.
Impacts on network and network element management tools Impacts on network and network element management tools Impacts on network and network element management tools Impacts on network and network element management tools
This feature has impact on the OMS element manager, and its use results in the following:
need for an additional capability configuration of DC-HSDPA cells (as primary or secondary serving cells) communicated with the NBAP: Audit Response/Radio
Resource Indication message
restrictions on Tcell settings for paired DC-HSDPA cells at the NBAP: Cell Setup Request
no RAN1642: MIMO and RAN1906: DC-HSDPA configured jointly in a cell of a single WBTS
restrictions on the DC-HSDPA cell configuration (as primary or secondary serving cells) within one sector with more than two layers/carriers
Impacts on system performance and capacity Impacts on system performance and capacity Impacts on system performance and capacity Impacts on system performance and capacity
This feature has impact on the following:
Air Interface Dimensioning
Simulatively-evaluated DL cell throughput gain about 18-22% (relative to the legacy HSDPA DL cell throughput) for 10-20 PedA users per DC-HSDPA cell
Negligible UL cell throughput loss of 0.6 dB (relative to the legacy HSDPA UL cell throughput) in DC-HSDPA cells configured as primary serving cells
Base Band Dimensioning
Only the shared scheduler for baseband efficiency is supported
A primary serving cell and secondary serving cell associated (a DC-HSDPA cell pair) are served by the same scheduler.
If a scheduler serves a DC-HSDPA cell pair, it cannot serve any other (legacy or DC-HSDPA) cell.
Iub/Iur C-Plane Dimensioning
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No impact on the dimensioning, but additional IEs, causes, and enhanced messages
Sales information Sales information Sales information Sales information
BSW/ASW RAS SW component License control in network element
ASW RAN RNC LK
Table 60: Sales information
Activating and operating the feature Activating and operating the feature Activating and operating the feature Activating and operating the feature
This feature belongs to application software and remains under the license key management. Make sure you have a valid license installed. The feature requires
activation. For the instructions, see Activating Dual-Cell HSDPA 42Mbps.
Id: 0900d805809613e0 2013 Nokia Siemens Networks
DN0932055
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