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CONTENT

 LTE Layering & Load Balancing Principle

 LTE Layering Methodology
⁻ Spectrum Bandwidth
⁻ Layer Coverage
⁻ UE Capability
⁻ Service Bearer Segregation

 LTE Layering Parameter Setting

⁻ Idle Mode
⁻ Connected Mode
CONTENT

 LTE Layering & Load Balancing Principle

 LTE Layering Methodology
⁻ Spectrum Bandwidth
⁻ Layer Coverage
⁻ UE Capability
⁻ Service Bearer Segregation

 LTE Layering Parameter Setting

⁻ Idle Mode
⁻ Connected Mode
CONTENT

 LTE Layering & Load Balancing Principle

 LTE Layering Methodology
⁻ Spectrum Bandwidth
⁻ Layer Coverage
⁻ UE Capability
⁻ Service Bearer Segregation

 LTE Layering Parameter Setting

⁻ Idle Mode
⁻ Connected Mode
Layering & Load Balancing Guide Principle
• The underlying principle in layering is to keep it simple and tractable
• Layering is basically implemented via very small number of design parameters:
•  Absolute priorities
• “Hard exit threshold” = minimum level to camp in a cell
• “Soft exit threshold” = level to exit the layer if another lower priority layer is available
• “Entry threshold” = level to enter a higher priority layer 
•  All LTE radio RNW parameters are aligned to these three design values!!
Layering & Load Balancing Guide Principle
• The target priority is to roughly balance average User throughput between layers this
will compensate imbalance on PRB utilization, Connected User
• Factors to consider 
 Balancing end user experience on layers
 Layer carrier frequency and bandwidths
 Layer coverage footprints
 Site density per layer 
 UE ecosystem distribution at Networks
 Simplicity and uniformity across the network
CONTENT

 LTE Layering & Load Balancing Principle

 LTE Layering Methodology
⁻ Spectrum Bandwidth
⁻ Layer Coverage
⁻ UE Capability
⁻ Service Bearer Segregation

 LTE Layering Parameter Setting

⁻ Idle Mode
⁻ Connected Mode
SPECTRUM & COVERAGE FOR LAYERING APPROACH
• L2300 suitable for capacity densification with less
coverage thus it should define as highest layer to grab
traffic aggressively
L2300_20 (7) -5 dB • Existing L1800 has higher capacity and wider coverage
thus it should define as capacity layer and 2nd highest
L2300_10 (5) -5 dB priority
• L2100 has limited bandwidth and limited coverage, it
should define as less priority than L1800 to maintain end
L1800_15 (6) user experience.
2 dB • L900 has wider coverage but it only has 5 MHz
bandwidth with limited capacity, thus it should define as
L2100_5 (4)
last priority.
9 dB
L900_5 (3)

Layer Access Mode Band Bandwidth Pmax (watt) Pmax (dBm) PRS power (dBm) FSL ( f ) Rx Delta (dB)
L2300 TDD 2300 20 20 43.0 12.22 67.2 -55.02 -5.14

L2300 TDD 2300 10 10 40.0 12.22 67.2 -55.02 -5.14

L2100 FDD 2100 5 20 43.0 18.24 66.4 -48.21 1.67

L1800 FDD 1800 15 30 44.8 15.23 65.1 -49.88 0

L900 FDD 900 5 20 43.0 18.24 59.1 -40.85 9.03

Note : assume same point distance for FSL calculation.

Geo Location for Layering Verification • Geo – Location can verify
implemented Layering strategy by
analyzing the distribution of UE among
layers within eNode B.
•  As sample beside, Most of UE camp
on L1800 (EARFCN 1875) compare to
L2100 (EARFCN 126) this might
caused by UE capability
• 96% UE has RSRP > -100 dBm where
this indicate overlay coverage to
L2100 as potential target area for load
balancing. Probability balancing at
L2100 can take over ~16% from total
good sample ( > -100dBm) based on
coverage approach.
• L1800 is still dominance taking over
  Potential the traffic and possible to be more
MRBTSID EARFCN Layer Sample GT_-100dbm %   Ave_Dist_GT_-100dbm
Balancing offloaded to L2100 based on coverage
126 L2100 7057 6828 96.75% 15.76% 563.6 approach
248631
1875 L1800 36274 32051 88.36% 73.97% 902.59
• Should Not available or less sample at
Total 43331 38879
L2100 need to check whether any
layering parameters set is properly
define or less UE ecosystem at this
area,
 UE CAPABILITY ANALYSIS
DEVICE DISTRIBUTION
1800000 TIMING ADVANCE DISTRIBUTION
< 500 m, BALI - URBAN AREA
1600000

1400000

1200000

24%
1000000

TA1 : x<50%
800000

46% TA2 :70>x>=50%

600000
TA3: 80%>x>=70%

TA4 : x>80%
400000

19%
200000

BALNUS KALIMANTAN PUMA SULAWESI 11%

SUPPORT_3G_900 SUPPORT_3G_2100 SUPPORT_4G_900 SUPPORT_4G_1800

SUPPORT_4G_2100 SUPPORT_4G_FDD_2300 SUPPORT_4G_TDD_2300 #LTE_TERMINALL

• Setting L2300 as highest priority still reasonable refers to UE capability information, where around ~ 75% UE are TDD 2300 capable
in the network, it indicates potential UE which can be offloaded from L1800 to L2300 for capacity densification when L2300 set as
highest priority . This information should be combine with coverage point of view. For Example : Urban area ( Denpasar City a nd
Badung) in Bali case, around 46% of cell has TA < 500 m with number of sample > 80%, these cells are potential to be offloaded to
L2300 as red site solution and layering to L2300 will perform effectively
• L2100 and L900 capable UE is also quite mature where more less 75% UE in the network capable FDD L900 and more than 85%
L2100. This ecosystem will support on layering performance.
SERVICE BEARER BASED APPROACH
• Service bearer differentiation can be
applied for GBR and Non GBR layer.
• Specific layer is prioritized handling GBR
Non GBR L2300_20 (7)
service, in the other hand other layers
are specify for Non GBR traffic in order to
Non GBR L2300_10 (5)
maintain non GBR cell throughput
services
• L900 with wider coverage and limited 5
Non GBR L1800_15 (6) MHz bandwidth is more priority handling
GBR service
• L2100 can be the 2nd GBR service handler
Non GBR L2100_5 (4) 2nd GBR If there is no colo L900.
• L1800 & L2300 are focused handling non
GBR traffic capacity
L900_5 (3) 1st GBR
• This differentiation is using Service Base
Non GBR
Hand Over features. LTE1127 Service
based mobility trigger
CONTENT

 LTE Layering & Load Balancing Principle

 LTE Layering Methodology
⁻ Spectrum Bandwidth
⁻ Layer Coverage
⁻ UE Capability
⁻ Service Bearer Segregation

 LTE Layering Parameter Setting

⁻ Idle Mode
⁻ Connected Mode
Layering Parameter Setting

1 IDLE MODE LAYERING STRATEGY

2 CONNECTED MODE LAYERING STRATEGY

RADIO NETWORK LAYER

L2300_20 (7)
TDD - L2300 20 MHz reserved highest priority in Layering for capacity issue.
FDD - L1800 15 TDD - L2300 10 MHz set as 2 nd priority layering L1800_15 (6)
TDD - L2300 10 MHz reserved 3 rd priority in layering
FDD - L2100 5 MHz has 4rd priority in layering since it has limited capacity L2300_10 (5)
FDD - L900 5 MHz has 5rd priority in layering
Load balancing among layers using Idle Mode Load Balancing, Connected load L2100_5 (4)
balancing subject to trial
L900_5 (3)

U2100 F1 is prioritized layer for PS redirection or PS Handover

U2100 F2 is prioritized for CSFB U2100 (2)
U900 is less priority layer for CSFB and redirection. All layer activate reselection from
and to LTE, Smart LTE layering is enable at cell with LTE overlay coverage
U900 (1)

GSM is will handle voice traffic and encourage for traffic migration to LTE or UTRAN GSM (0)
 IDLE MODE STRATEGY Qrxlevmin = -124 dBm
Applied for all LTE Layer
Cell Priority Setting: L1800 (6) > L2100 (4) > L900 (3)

L2300_20/10 L2300_20/10 L2300_20/10

L2300 <-116 dBm
L2300 >-110 dBm
L1800> -110 dBm Reselection Intra Frequency
L1800_15 Start measure = -62 dBm all layer
L1800_15 L1800_15
L1800 >-110 dBm L1800 >-110 dBm L1800 <-116 dBm
L2100> -110 dBm Reselection Inter Frequency
Start measure = -104 dBm L900 & L2100
L2100_5 L2100_5 L2100_5
L1800 <-116 dBm
L900 > -110 dBm L2100 <-116 dBm
L2100_10 >-100 dBm
CSFB L900 > -110 dBm
CSFB

L900 L900 L900 L900

CSFB
CSFB L21/L900 <-116 dBm
CSFB
U21/900 > -101 dBm
CSFB
SLL SLL SLL
U2100 U2100 U2100 U2100 U2100 U2100
SLL SLL SLL
RAT_1 f_1
U900 U900 U900
IDLE MODE LOAD BALANCING
MO Parameter Name FDD L1800_15MHz FDD L2100_5MHz FDD L900_5MHz FDD L2300_20 MHz FDD L2300_10MHz
L2300_20/10 LNBTS actIdleLB 1 1 1 1 1
LNBTS actSelMobPrf 0 0 0 0 0
-100 dBm LNBTS actMeasBasedIMLB 1 1 1 1 1
LNBTS reportTimerIMLBA4 3000 3000 3000 3000 3000
L1800_15 LNCEL idleLBPercentageOfUes 40 70 70 40 40
LNCEL idleLBCapThresh 30 70 70 30 30
LNCEL idleLBCelResWeight 100 30 30 40 70
LNCEL targetLoadGbrDl 75 60 60 50 50
L2100_5 LNCEL targetLoadnonGbrDl 85 70 70 75 75
LNCEL targetLoadPdcch 75 60 60 50 50
-95 dBm LNCEL t320 20 10 10 20 20

L900_5

• L2300_20MHzhashighestpriorityonlayeringtodensifyhightrafficareaandoffloadingL1800redsitethusitshould
aggressivelygrabtraffic.ItsMLBtriggertoexitlayershouldlessaggressive.
• L1800_15MHzhas2nd highestselectionpriorityatSIBBroadcastandithasbettercapacity,theIMLBtriggershouldset
lessaggressivelytomakeUE2nd prefercamponL1800andgivebetteruserexperienceatL1800insteadofL2100and
L900withlimited5MHzcapacity.
• TargetcarrierforloadbalancingshouldhasRSRP>-95dBmRSRPforFDD2100&L900,>-100dBmRSRPand-12dB
RSRQforFDD1800andL2300toavoidpingpongandUEcamptoworstcarrier
• FDD1800&L2300Loadbalancingwillbetrigered ifCompositeAvailableCapacity(CAC)islessthan30%,whileFDD
2100&FDD900willtriger ifCAC<70%whichmeansamoreaggressive
• idleLBCapThresh &idleLBPercentageOfUes areadjustabletoobtainexpectedbalancingfigureandenduserexperience
IDLE MODE LOAD BALANCING
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SOURCE 2300_20 Mhz
5 40 14 1 4 1 1 3 3 3 - 95 - 12 24 1 5 - 20 -124
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L2300_20 L2300_20 2 L1800 1 5 6 100 14 14 1 1 4 3 3 - 100 - 12 24 15 -20 -124 L2100_5 L2100_5
L2300_20 L2300_20 3 L2100 1 4 4 30 14 14 1 1 2 3 3 -95 -12 24 15 -20 -124
L2300_20 L2300_20 4 L900 1 3 3 30 14 14 1 1 2 3 3 -95 -12 24 15 -20 -124
SOURCE 2300_10 Mhz 30
L2300_10 L2300_10 1 L2300_20 1 6 6 70 14 1 4 1 1 3 3 3 - 95 - 12 24 1 5 - 20 -124
L2300_10 L2300_10 2 L1800 1 5 5 100 14 14 1 1 4 3 3 - 100 - 12 24 15 -20 -124 L900_5 L900_5
L2300_10 L2300_10 3 L2100 1 4 4 30 14 14 1 1 2 3 3 -95 -12 24 15 -20 -124
L2300_10 L2300_10 4 L900 1 3 3 30 14 14 1 1 2 3 3 -95 -12 24 15 -20 -124
SOURCE L1800
L1800 L1800 1 L2300_20 1 6 6 70 14 14 1 1 3 3 3 -95 -12 24 15 -20 -124
L1800 L1800 2 L2300_10 1 5 5 40 14 14 1 1 4 3 3 -95 -12 24 15 -20 -124 • Target carrier weighting are set with L1800 has
L1800 L1800 3 L2100 1 4 4 30 14 14 1 1 2 3 3 -95 -12 24 15 -20 -124
highest weighting for better end user experience.
L1800 L1800 4 L900 1 3 3 30 14 14 1 1 2 3 3 -95 -12 24 15 -20 -124
SOURCE 2100 • L900 and L2100 has less weighting as target carrier for
L2100 L2100 1 L2300_20 1 5 5 70 14 14 1 1 3 3 3 -95 -12 24 15 -20 -124 reselection due to less capacity (5 MHz)
L2100 L2100 2 L2300_10 1 4 4 40 14 14 1 1 4 3 3 -95 -12 24 15 -20 -124
L2100 L2100 3 L1800 1 6 6 100 14 14 1 1 2 3 3 -100 -12 24 15 -20 -124 • Weighting is adjustable to obtain expected balancing
L2100 L2100 4 L900 1 3 3 30 14 14 1 1 2 3 3 -95 -12 24 15 -20 -124 figure
SOURCE L900
L900 L900 1 L2300_20 1 5 5 70 14 14 1 1 3 3 3 -95 -12 24 15 -20 -124
• Load balancing figure is also subject to UE band
L900 L900 2 L2300_10 1 4 4 40 14 14 1 1 4 3 3 -95 -12 24 15 -20 -124 capability in the network
L900 L900 3 L1800 1 6 6 100 14 14 1 1 2 3 3 - 100 -12 24 15 -20 -124
LAYERING STRATEGY

1 IDLE MODE LAYERING STRATEGY

2 CONNECTED MODE LAYERING STRATEGY

 CONNECTED MODE STRATEGY Intra Freq measurement start = -50
dBm
L2300_20/10 L2300_20/10 L2300_20/10
A3 = 5dB/A5 Event
A3 Event A3 = 3 dB/A5 Event Inter Freq measurement start :
L2300_20 MHz = -108 dBm
L1800_15 L1800_15
L2300_10 MHz = -105 dBm
L1800 = -108 dBm
A3 = 3dB/A5 Event A3 = 5 dB/A5 Event
L2100 = -105 dBm
A3 Event
L900 = -105 dBm
L2100_5 L2100_5
A3 = 3dB/A5 Event

A3 = 5dB/A5 Event A3 = 5 dB/A5 Event

L900 L900 L900 L900

Redirection < -116 dBm

PS HO < -115 dBm Redirection < -116 dBm Redirection < -116 dBm
PS HO < -115 dBm PS HO < -115 dBm

U2100 U2100 U2100 U2100 U2100 U2100

RAT_1 f_1 U900 U900

U900
CONNECTED MODE STRATEGY L1800 & L2300
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threshold2Wcdma = 28 = -112 dBm
L2300_20 L2300_20 1 8 2 8 1 8 L2300_10 0 0 0 0 5 15 32 36 threshold4 = 24 = -116 dBm
L2300_20 L2300_20 2 6 2 8 1 8 L1800 0 0 1 0 5 15 32 35
L2300_20 L2300_20 3 10 2 8 1 8 L2100 0 0 1 0 5 15 30 35
L2300_20 L2300_20 4 10 2 8 1 8 L900 0 0 1 0 5 15 30 35 L900 & L2100
SOURCE 2300_10 Mhz
L2300_10 L2300_10 1 6 2 8 1 8 L2300_20 0 0 0 0 5 15 32 35
Handover Measurement Triggers
L2300_10 L2300_10 2 6 2 8 1 8 L1800 0 0 1 0 5 15 32 35
L2300_10 L2300_10 3 10 2 8 1 8 L2100 0 0 1 0 5 15 30 35
threshold1 = 75 = -65 dBm
L2300_10 L2300_10 4 10 2 8 1 8 L900 0 0 1 0 5 15 30 35 threshold2a = 40 = -100 dBm
SOURCE L1800 threshold2InterFreq = 36 = -104dBm
L1800 L1800 1 10 2 8 1 8 L2300_20 0 0 0 0 5 15 30 35 threshold2Wcdma = 24 = -112 dBm
L1800 L1800 2 10 2 8 1 8 L2300_10 0 0 1 0 5 15 30 35
threshold4 = 24 = -116 dBm
L1800 L1800 3 10 2 8 1 8 L2100 0 0 1 0 5 15 30 35
L1800 L1800 4 10 2 8 1 8 L900 0 0 1 0 5 15 30 35
SOURCE 2100
L2100 L2100 1 6 2 8 1 8 L2300_20 0 0 0 0 5 15 34 38
L2100 L2100 2 6 2 8 1 8 L2300_10 0 0 1 0 5 15 34 38
L2100 L2100 3 6 2 8 1 8 L1800 0 0 1 0 5 15 34 38
L2100 L2100 4 10 2 8 1 8 L900 0 0 1 0 5 15 30 35
SOURCE 900
L900 L900 1 6 2 8 1 8 L2300_20 0 0 0 0 5 15 34 38
L900 L900 2 6 2 8 1 8 L2300_10 0 0 1 0 5 15 34 38
L900 L900 3 6 2 8 1 8 L1800 0 0 1 0 5 15 34 38
L900 L900 4 10 2 8 1 8 2100 0 0 1 0 5 15 30 35
 IRAT Handover & Redirection Strategy

Connected Mode :
L23/L21/L18/L9 L23/L21/L18/L9 L23/L21/L18/L9 L23/L21/L18/L9
• CS services by CSFB with
Redirection
• IRAT PS Handover and PS
CSFB with Redirection redirection are
PS HO
Redirection LTE < -116dBm implemented for
LTE < -115 dBm
3G > -105 dBm connected mode mobility
to UTRAN
• Smart LTE Layering used for
redirection from 3G to LTE
• SRVCC might be applied
U2100 U2100 U2100 U2100 when VoLTE is
implemented in Network
U900 U900

RAT_1 f_1
 CSFB & REDIRECTION TO 3G CSFB via redirection Activation
LNBTS
actCSFBRedir= 1 = enabled

Redirection Trigger
PS Redirection trigger:
L23/L21/L18/L9 L23/L21/L18/L9 LNCEL
-116 dBm
threshold4 = 24 = -116 dBm
a2TimeToTriggerRedirect = 5 = 128ms

Redirection Redirection to 3G
CSFB priority priority
REDRT
Priority setting:
SLL U21 F1 > U21 F2 > U9 F3 for CSFB
PS Redirection Priority setting: U21 F2 > U21 F1 > U9 F3 for PS Redirect
3G > -104 dBm
U21 F2 > U21 F1 > U9 F3
Redrtid 0 1 2
U2100 F1/F2/F3 U2100 F1/F2/F3 CSFB Priority setting: redirFreqUtra U900 U2100 U2100
U21 F1 > U21 F2 > U9 F3 csfallBPrio 4 1 2
emerCallPrio 4 1 2
redirectPrio 4 3 2

U900 U900

All U21 layers should have same priority and higher than U9
Note : 1 is highest priority
 Handover Activation
IRAT PS HO TO 3G LNBTS
actHOtoWcdma= 1 = true
actCsfbPsHoToUtra= 1 = true

Handover Measurement Triggers

L23/L21/L18/L9 L23/L21/L18/L9
IRAT 3G Measurement trigger: -112 dBm LNCEL
threshold2a = 36 = -104 dBm
threshold2Wcdma = 28 = -112 dBm
Serving cell
RSRP < -115 dBm IRAT HO to 3G Triggers
CSFB priority
3G Nbrcell: LNHOW
EcNo> -14 dBm reportIntervalUtra= 2 = 480 ms
SLL
Or
3G > -104 dBm
RSCP > -105 dBm
PS Handover
b2Threshold1Utra = 25 = -115 dBm
U2100 F1/F2/F3 U2100 F1/F2/F3 b2Threshold2UtraEcn0 = 24 = -12 dB
b2Threshold2UtraRscp = 10 = -105 dBm
b2TimeToTriggerUtraMeas = 9 = 480 ms

Neighbours
U900 U900 LNADJW
Create by ANR to UTRAN
 SRVCC Activation
SRVCC TO 3G (OPTIONAL) LNBTS
actSrvccToWcdma = 1 = true
actServBasedMobThr= 1 = true
SRVCC 3G Measurement trigger
L1800/L2300 : -110 dBm
L900/L2100 : -104 dBm SRVCC Measurement Triggers.
L23/L21/L18/L9 L23/L21/L18/L9
LNCEL (L1800,L2300)
threshold2aQci1 = 34= -106 dBm
threshold2WcdmaQci1 = 30 = -110 dBm
Serving cell LNCEL (L900,L2100)
CSFB priority RSRP < -112 dBm threshold2aQci1 = 34= -102 dBm
3G Nbrcell: threshold2WcdmaQci1 = 30 = -104 dBm
SLL EcNo> -12 dBm
3G > -104 dBm Or SRVCC Threshold ( L1800, L2300)
RSCP > -100 dBm b2Threshold1UtraQci1 = 25 = -112 dBm
b2Threshold2UtraEcnoQci1 = 24 = -12 dB
U2100 F1/F2/F3 U2100 F1/F2/F3 b2Threshold2UtraRscpQci1 = 10 = -100 dBm
b2TimeToTriggerUtraMeas = 9 = 480 ms

SRVCC Threshold ( L2100, L900)

b2Threshold1UtraQci1 = 25 = -106 dBm
U900 U900 b2Threshold2UtraEcnoQci1 = 24 = -12 dB
b2Threshold2UtraRscpQci1 = 10 = -100 dBm
b2TimeToTriggerUtraMeas = 9 = 480 ms
L900 & L2100 set to early trigger due to throughput performance Neighbours
LNADJW
Create by ANR to UTRAN
VoLTE Layering ( OPTIONAL)
• VoLTE layering is LTE1127 Service based mobility trigger to
specify VoLTE Layers
• The objective of this scenario is to maintain Non GBR user
Non GBR L2300_20 (7)
throughput when VoLTE is introduced to existing networks
• High number of VoIP UEs in the cell degrades total cell
Non GBR L2300_10 (5)
throughput and limits throughput for other services due to
lower priority resources for non-GBR traffic are limited

Non GBR L1800_15 (6)

actInterFreqServiceBasedHo = 1
freqLayListServiceBasedHo ( create at
Non GBR L2100_5 (4) 2nd GBR
MOPR & MODPR) = EARFCN L900 & L2100

Non GBR L900_5 (3) 1st GBR

UTRAN  – LTE Layering Guideline (U21/U9  – L18/L21/L9)
ECM IDLE ECM CONNECTED
QRxlevMin : -124 dBm (-124)
Abs Priority L1800 (6) > L2100 (4) > L900 (3)
RSRP : -116 dBm

Meas RSRP -112 dBm

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EcNo: -18 dB EcNo: -12 dB EcNo: -12 dB
RSCP: -101 dBm SmartLTELayeringRSCP: -95 dBm RSCP: -105 dBm RSCP: -105 dBm

Idle Mode Cell PCH/URA PCH Cell FACH Cell DCH

QqualMin : -18 (-18)
QrxlevMin : -115 dBm (-58)
Abs Priority (2)
Intra LTE Neighboring Strategy

• All LTE cells create neighbor

toward intra frequency and
L2300_20 & 10 L2300_20 & 10
inter frequency for all carrier
• ANR to Intra/inter frequency
L1800_15 L1800_15
LTE feature is appled for
neighbor creation.
L2100_5 L2100_5

L900_5 L900_5
 UTRAN - LTE Neighboring Strategy
• All LTE cells create neighbor toward all UTRAN carrier (U2100
L2300_20 & 10 F1, U2100 F2 and U900) on LNADJW and LNRELW. Create
maximum 32 Neighbor each UTRAN carrier.
• create HO identifier for each UTRAN Carrier (U2100 F1,
L1800_15 U2100 F2 and U900) on LNHOW
• ANR to UTRAN feature recommend to be apply for neighbor
creation.
L2100_5

L900_5 U900_F3

U2100_F2

• All UTRAN cells create neighbor toward all LTE carrier (L2300,
L1800 L2100 & L900) on ADJL and ADJE. Create maximum 32
U2100_F1
Neighbor each LTE carrier
• create HO identifier for each LTE Carrier (L2300, L1800 L2100
& L900) on HOPL
BACK UP
 Average User Throughput Analysis

AVG USER THROUGHPUT VS AVG DL PRB UTILISATION

AVG USER THROUGHPUT VS AVG DL PRB UTILISATION
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T ot al L og . ( To tal )
T ot al L og . ( To t al )
 Layering strategy and load balancing
Layer absolute priorities and entry/exit level thresholds (end state)
LTE entry trigger: TD-LTE2300 20M (prio7) Camping thresholds:
RSRP> -110dBm RSRP min> -118dBm
LTE exit trigger: LTE1800 15M (prio6) RSCP min> -115dBm
RSRP< -116dBm Ec/N0 min > -18dB
TD-LTE2300 10M (prio5)
rxLevAccessMin > -105dBm (G18)
LTE2100 10M (prio5) rxLevAccessMin > -102dBm (G9)

LTE850 10M (prio4)

LTE700 15M (prio7)

UMTS2100 3x5M (prio3)

UMTS entry trigger: UMTS900 1x5M (prio2)

RSCP > -107dBm
Ec/N0 > -16dB GSM1800 (prio1)

GSM900 (prio0)
Layering strategy and load balancing
NOKIA-proposed layering UE tput fairly well
balanced, L18 worst
• Initial step prios L7-> L18-
>L21->L85
• Second step prios L18-> L7-
>L21->L85 (A) A

• Exit/entry: -116/-112dBm for

all layers
• L18<->L7 prio swap results
in L18 becoming most
congested layer 
• Layer avg UE tputs still
about balanced!!
• This will change if/when
L7/L18 densified