4G - LNOFD-151332 Multi-carrier Unified Scheduling

Feb-2021

Technical Service Report

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 CONTENT

1. Introduction.

2. Overview and Benefits.

3. KPIs Condition of the sites Pre/Post for Multi-carrier Unified Scheduling feature.

4. Activation Script.

5. Summary & Conclusion.

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 1. Introduction

In light of recent software upgrade done on MTN, there were new features introduced after upgrading RAN. The aim of
feature trial is to evaluate the gain/benefits which may improves user experience.

Implementa
Day/Nigh PWR Implementatio Site Count
Change Type Change Details tion Start Region
t Number n End Time (Numbers)
Time

feature trail for 4G -

2/6/2021 2/6/2021
Night optimization LNOFD-151332 Multi-carrier PWR/00000102036 7 Abuja
00:00:00 04:00:00
Unified Scheduling

Site List (Site selection principles)

Band7 band20
eNodeB
Name 3000(10M L2600) 3150(20M L2600) 6200(10M L800)
L1373 3 3 3
L5809 3 3 3
LFC0070 3 3 3
LFC2004 3 3 3
LFC3080 3 3 3
LFC2017 3 3 3
LFC2364 2 3 3
Total 20 21 21

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 2. Overview and Benefits

Benefits:
 Smart carrier selection: During initial access of UEs, the eNodeB selects carriers or carrier combinations that can provide the
maximum downlink throughput for the UEs by considering the bandwidth, load, and spectral efficiency predicted based on
virtual grids.
 Ultra-low-latency scheduling: SCells are configured and activated in an ultra-fast manner. In addition, data is quickly
distributed to SCells. The virtual grid technology enables SCells to be configured much faster than when measurements are
required.
 Coverage threshold adaptation: The thresholds for SCell configuration, SCell removal, and coverage-based inter-frequency
handovers can be adjusted. This enlarges the overlapping coverage area between multiple frequency bands.
 3 sub feature all aim to improve user downlink speed.
Network Impacts:
 

• The CPU usage of the main control board increases because of frequent virtual grid model query and optimal carrier or carrier
combination evaluation.
• The number of handovers increases because the eNodeB needs to select better carriers for UEs whenever the characteristics
of frequency bands change, such as the load and interference.
• There are more signaling messages over the air interface, and the signaling radio bearer (SRB) traffic increases. The average
MCS index may decrease because SRBs use MCSs with small indexes. In addition, RRC connection reconfiguration
messages may fail to be sent, which increases the service drop rate.

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 3. KPIs Condition Pre/Post Feature Activation.

For example, for LFC0070 ， the virtual grids was created since feature activated

Smart carrier selection take effect since feature activated

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 3. KPIs Condition of the sites Pre/Post Feature Activation

The DL UE throughput increased 13.8%.

KPI or Counter Object 2021/1/30 to 2021/2/5 2021/2/6 to 2021/2/12 Gain

SuperBand:User DL Throughput-
Protocol(RmvLastTTI) TOTAL 7429.960725 8453.349065 13.8%

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 3. KPIs Condition Pre/Post Feature Activation

User downlink speed comparison considering user and traffic load for a week
before and after the feature is activated

When the user number are same , the When the traffic are same , the user
user downlink speed improved 16.7% downlink speed improved 18%

Increased 16.7% Increased 18%

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 3. KPIs Condition Pre/Post Feature Activation

Since the feature activated, user move to the 3150 20M cell intelligently , so that
the user downlink speed increased

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 3. KPIs Condition Pre/Post Feature Activation.

E-rab drop rate keep normal trend

Inter-handover success rate worsen 0.2% as expected

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 4. Activation Script

Activation Command

EnodeB Name Script

GULFC0070 RST APP:AID=3;
MOD ENODEBRESMODEALGO: ServiceMode=UMPTB_ENHANCEMENT_SWITCH-1;
GULFC0070
{GULFC0070}

The site will restart after running the above script, when the sites is up run below script

EnodeB Name Local Cell ID Script

GULFC0070 1 MOD CAMGTCFG: LocalCellId=1, CellCaAlgoSwitch=CAINSTANTLYJUDGESWITCH-1, ActiveBufferLenThd=1, ActiveBufferDelayThd=3;{GULFC0070}
MOD CAMGTCFG: LocalCellId=1, MinDlAvgToBeScheduledUeNum=255, SccCfgInterval=60, CaMimoPriorityStrategySw=CA_PRIOR,
GULFC0070 1
CaTrafficDirectionPref=DL_FIRST, MassiveMimoGainCoefficient=12;{GULFC0070}
GULFC0070 1 MOD CELLALGOSWITCH: LocalCellId=1, DlSchSwitch=RankRapidRptSwitch-1, CqiAdjAlgoSwitch=RptCqiFltInitSwitch-1;{GULFC0070}
GULFC0070 1 MOD CELLALGOSWITCH: LocalCellId=1, ServiceDiffSwitch=VoiceDataDifferentiationSwitch-1;{GULFC0070}
GULFC0070 1 MOD CELLALGOSWITCH: LocalCellId=1, UlSchExtSwitch=SrbProbeSchSwitch-1;{GULFC0070}
GULFC0070 1 MOD CELLALGOSWITCH: LocalCellId=1,PucchAlgoSwitch=Dl2CCAckResShareSw-1;{GULFC0070}
GULFC0070 1 MOD CELLDRXPARA: LocalCellId=1, VoltePlrThldForExitingDrx=5;{GULFC0070}
GULFC0070 1 MOD CELLDRXPARA: LocalCellId=1,CaDrxOptSwitch=PCC_SCC_DRX_STATE_SYNC_SW-1;{GULFC0070}
GULFC0070 1 MOD CELLMLBHO: LocalCellId=1, MlbMatchOtherFeatureMode=HoAdmitSwitch-0&X2RoHoAdmitSwitch-0;{GULFC0070}
GULFC0070 1 MOD CELLMULTICARRUNISCH: LocalCellId=1, SccAdaptCovRsrpThld=-125;{GULFC0070}
GULFC0070 1 MOD CELLPUCCHALGO: LocalCellId=1, SriAlgoSwitch=SriPeriodCfgOptSW-1;{GULFC0070}
GULFC0070 1 MOD CellMultiCarrUniSch: LocalCellId=1, ScellDeactvWaitingTimer=10;{GULFC0070}

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 5. Summary & Conclusion

• The 4G - LNOFD-151332 Multi-carrier Unified Scheduling feature was successfully implemented on 7 Sites in Abuja
Region in 2/6/2021.
• The DL UE throughput got obvious improvement . The user downlink speed improved 13.8% after activated while the Inter-
handover success rate worsen 0.2% as expected .
• According to trial done on 7 sites, It’s recommended to rollout this feature on the sites with multi-carrier to improve 4G DL
UE throughput.

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 Thank you

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Site selection principles(1)
Site KPI Threshold Descriptions

>=10%
DL RB Usage(%)
L.ChMeas.PRB.DL.Used.Avg *100 / L.ChMeas.PRB.DL.Avail
(Busy Hour)
20%-70%(10% Gain)

>=10
DL User
Site Selection Criteria

L.Traffic.User.Avg
(whole Day)
>=15(10% Gain)

>=20%
◾CaInstantlyJudgeSwitch ON ：
L.Thrp.Time.DL.RmvLastTTI.CAUser/L.Thrp.Time.DL.RmvLastTTI
CA transmission duration
proportion ◾CaInstantlyJudgeSwitch OFF ：
Traffic L.Thrp.Time.DL.RmvLastTTI.CAUser/L.Thrp.Time.DL.RmvLastTTI/(
(whole Day) >=30%(10% Gain)
("L.Thrp.bits.DL.CAUser"/"L.Thrp.bits.DL")/
("L.Traffic.User.PCell.DL.Avg"/"L.Traffic.User.Avg"))

CA Activation and
Configuration Policies
10% Gain CarrierMgtSwitch=ON, SccA2RmvSwitch=ON

Last TTI Ratio

(whole Day)
>=25%(10% Gain) ("L.Thrp.Time.DL"-"L.Thrp.Time.DL.RmvLastTTI")/"L.Thrp.Time.DL"*100

>=2
Coverage and
Co-coverage frequency
frequency
>=3, >=5Mhz(10% Gain)

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Site selection principles(2)
Feature and Hardware Requirement Feature Note

Downlink CA(ACA) Support

Feature Requirements Downlink CA(Smart CA) Need close the Smart CA

Downlink CA(CA Group) Not Support

Site Selection Criteria

UMPTb/UMPTe/UMPTg(Suggest UMPTe/UMPTg) LMPT and UMPTa not support.

Hardware Requirement
UBBPd or above LBBP not support Ultra-Low-Latency CA Scheduling function

SFN Virtual grid models cannot be built

Highspeed cell Virtual grid models cannot be built

EMTC only Virtual grid models cannot be built

NB-IOT Virtual grid models cannot be built

Affect feature
Extended cell range Virtual grid models cannot be built

Smart MM Virtual grid models cannot be built

Band 46 Virtual grid models cannot be built

Energy saving and emission reduction The prediction precision of the virtual grid model decreases.

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