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Analysis Report- PS RAB Failures

2015, 8 of Oct

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Overview on PS RAB Failures

There are a lot of PS RAB Failures due to congestions in UMobile network recently as the subscribers number increase
drastically. One of the reasons is the HSDPA user number max-out (>64) causing more R99 users admitted by the
system and consuming more resources, for example: TSSNJM sec 1 as shown in the below graph (left).
However, there are also many congested cells with R99 DL users even the HSDPA user number is not hitting the
maximum (64), for example: PIGPJM Sec 3 as shown in the below graph(right)

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Analysis on PS RAB Congestions

Scenario#1: HSDPA User Number is hitting 64
In Umobile, the Maximum HSDPA User allowed in a cell is 64. If the User Number is hitting 64, then the next users will be
admitted as the R99 DL users with initial bit rate of 64 kbps. With more R99 DL users with GBR 64 kbps coming in, the NonHS
TCP will increase and rejections will be easily triggered with high NonHS TCP.
Scenario#2: HSDPA User Number is lower than 64
Many cells have R99 DL user even the HSDPA User is lower than 64. Since the HSDPA User Number is lower than 64, why the
RNC still admit the user as R99 DL user? From the trace, the HSDPA User Admission failure was due to total power admission
failure. And after analysis done on the parameters, the HSDPA GBP measurement parameter has been turned ON. With this
parameter ON, RNC will reserve the power for the HSDPA users in the cell to achieve the GBR. If RNC found that the (GBP +
Non HS TCP) is higher than total power, then it will reject the HSDPA admission and admit the user as R99 user. This is why
there is R99 user while HSDPA user number is lower than 64. With more R99 users in the cells, it will consume more resources
and cause congestions happen.

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Improvement Proposals
1. Initial Bit Rate (BETRAFFINITBITRATE) Reduced from 64 kbps to 32 kbps
- Reducing the R99 Initial Bit Rate will make the admission easier and reduce the rejections.
Impact: R99 Users may experience slower initial bit rate.
2. Guaranteed Bit Rate (GBR) Reduced from 64 kbps to 32 kbps
- Reducing GBR will be able to reduce the load during busy hour.
Impact: Users may experience low throughput in busy hour.
3. HSDPA GBP Turned OFF
- Turning the GBP OFF could make the system admit more HSDPA User.
Impact: HSDPA Users may experience lower throughput in busy hour.
4. Increase the HSDPA User Number
- Increase the HSDPA User Number could reduce the Number of R99 Users.
Impact: HSDPA Users may experience lower throughput in busy hour due to more HSDPA users sharing the resources.
Implementation
Scenario #1 (>64 Users) Scenario #2 (<64 Users) Priority
Expect congestions
Expect congestions
reduced
reduced
Highest
Expect congestions
Expect congestions
GBR - 32kbps (Stage 1) reduced
reduced
Highest
Expect congestions
reduced
HSDPA User Number
HSDPA GBP OFF (Stage 2) N/A
Increased
Medium
*Target to trial Stage 1, both RNC on Thursday 15 th Oct.
Expect congestions
* *Stage 2 and Stage 3 may be implemeted
reduced for all cells of TOP sites later as there will be no impact on non-congested
HSDPA User Num
HSDPA User Number
Medium (Case by
Increase (Stage 3)
Increased
N/A
Case)
Activities
Initial Bit Rate -32kbps
(Stage 1)

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cells.

Q &A
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Confirm if majority of current PS rab failure is of failure type due to DL power congestion ?
Foo: Yes, majority of the PS RAB Failure is DL power congestions.
R99 PS CAC uses initial Bitrate or GBR ?
Foo: Initial Bit Rate
HSDPA GBP measurement parameter is cell level or RNC level ? If cell level, how many cells in current UM network turned
off & On ?
Foo: Cell Level. All ON now.
What is the HSDPA GBR parameter name & current setting ? cell level or RNC level ?
Foo: RNC Level Setting: BEARTYPE=HSPA,ULGBR=D64, DLGBR=D64
Confirm R99 PS Initial birate only used for CAC but not DCCC ?
Foo: Yes, R99 PS Initial birate only used for CAC.
Confirm R99 PS initial bitrate only used for DCCC but not CAC ?
Foo: No, it is used for CAC only.
List down in table current UM sites with DL Pwr Congestion, categorize each into Scenario 1 vs 2, & indicate which
parameters & what values proposed to change, staged change or change all. State if to trial in group or sub group from this
list ?
Foo: Table as attached. Most of the cells are under Scenario#2, only 2 sectors(TSSN Sec1 & KGMR Sec 1) under Scenario#1. RNC Level GBR will be
changed first. Then, Stage2&3 will be executed only if the congestions are still serious. Congestions Cell Group will be by RNC, 2 groups.
List down KPI to monitor with indication of +-impact expected on each of them
Foo: For each of stage, the below KPIs will be monitored:
1. PS RAB Congestions- Expect reduced.
CellsListByScenari
2. HSDPA User Number- May increase
o
3. HSDPA Throughput May reduce, if too many HSDPA users.
4. Main KPIs will be monitored too- expect stable.
Proposed change impact Node-B, RNC load ?
Foo: No impact. But less congestions may improve the SPU load due to lesser rejections and retries.
Propose change Service affecting ?
Foo: Non Service Affecting.

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