BCCH Power Saving
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yousef shabanreduce the energy consumption in a GSM Radio Network and thereby decrease the Operational Expen
BCCH Power Savings for reducing transmit power on time slot basis for idle and active channels on
BCCH Power Savings is an optional feature that saves power by reducing excessive transmit power of
Idle channel power saving is using a one step Power Reduction. It is activated with the parameter BCCHPSTYPE
Figure 1 Example of Power Reduction for Idle Channels where the red lines represent the PRO power reduction le
TCH in this context refers to all logical channels that are associated to TCH, i.e. TCH + FACCH + SACCH/T
SDCCH in this context refers to all logical channels that are associated to SDCCH, i.e. SDCCH + SACCH/C
PDCH in this context refers to the logical channels PDCH + PACCH. However, the signal transmission level
When the time slot changes state from being idle to active, the initial bursts for active mode starts with nomi
Active channel power saving is using a Limited Power Control. It is activated with the parameter BCCHPS
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e the Operational Expenditures (OPEX) and save the natural resources. Several BSS and GSM RAN features can
and active channels on the BCCH carrier frequency.
essive transmit power of the time slots on the BCCH carrying TRX. To comply with the need of accurate measure
parameter BCCHPSTYPE, and is then reducing the RF transmit power level of dummy bursts sent over idle TCH, SDCCH and
he PRO power reduction level which is used for Idle channels (and "silent periods" using for example, DTX).
TCH + FACCH + SACCH/T.
H, i.e. SDCCH + SACCH/C.
he signal transmission level is never altered for the PTCCH for which the nominal output power is always used at transmission.
ctive mode starts with nominal configured transmit power.
with the parameter BCCHPSTYPE, and is then regulating the RF transmit power according to the Dynamic BTS Power Control
d GSM RAN features can be used to reduce the base station power consumption without making any hardware c
eed of accurate measurements for Locating and Idle Mode Behavior, the maximum power level reduction allowe
over idle TCH, SDCCH and PDCH in one step to the level set by the parameter PRO (see figure below). This means that the i
ways used at transmission.
ynamic BTS Power Control (including PS Downlink Power Control) algorithms for TCH, SDCCH and PDCH. The connection is t
t making any hardware changes
wer level reduction allowed for a time slot is limited to an operator decided level set by the Power Reduction Offs
elow). This means that the idle time slots are using a reduced (by PRO) power level instead of nominal configured power level.
PDCH. The connection is then maintained at the reduced transmit output power, until a power order to up-regulate is received
he Power Reduction Offset parameter, PRO. This level is used as a fixed step of power reduction for Idle channe
nal configured power level.
er to up-regulate is received, or the connection is normally disconnected. The maximum down regulation is limited to the same v
eduction for Idle channels (dummy bursts are sent), while active channels use the algorithms for Dynamic BTS
ation is limited to the same value as for idle mode power savings, set by the parameter PRO. For TCHs and SDCCHs sent on t
rithms for Dynamic BTS Power Control (including PS Downlink Power Control) down to the same level. The conn
CHs and SDCCHs sent on the BCCH carrier a limited (by PRO) BTS Power Control is used when regulating the RF transmit po
he same level. The connection is then maintained at the reduced transmit output power level until a power orde
egulating the RF transmit power, see figure below. TCHs sent on the BCCH carrier will in DTX-silence periods (dummy bursts a
r level until a power order from the BSC to up-regulate is received, or the connection is normally disconnected.
ce periods (dummy bursts are sent) use the fixed step described previously in the idle channel power saving case. This is also t
normally disconnected. Active TCHs on the BCCH carrier send during DTX silence periods dummy bursts using t
er saving case. This is also the case for silent periods for BSS with A-interface over IP regardless of DTX.
ds dummy bursts using the fixed step of power reduction as defined by BCCH Power Saving.
