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Primary Scrambling Code Planning
Collected & Presented: Mohammad Tourchian

June 2010
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Nokia Siemens Networks
BSS12 Release Content / TAL & PJD / 05 2008
Scrambling Code Planning

Primary Scrambling Code is used to distinguish base station transmissions on the downlink
direction.
Although, the use of Scrambling Codes does not lower the interference level of the
cells, it does assist on the IDENTIFICATION "of Node B within areas of interference.
If the SC are repeated within a short distance , there is a risk that two identical SC
(from two cells) will be present in the Monitored Set. This can occur when for example
Active Set=3 and three neighbor cell list are merged.
Same/Co-SC will result into dropped calls and poor network quality.
Therefore, it is a Planning & Optimization advantage if the neighboring cells are not
under the same group and there is a considerable distance in between each group.
To address the forecasted demand for more 3G based subscribers application, it is

important to assume that more 3G sites for both Indoor and Outdoor would be needed .
Thus, proper SC plan which is future proof, expansion ready and applicable for denseurban area is a must.
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Hereunder the used and proposed SC planning scheme for DU network in Dubai
will be discussed.
Disadvantages of old plan:
1. Unbalanced SC allocation /re-used for Outdoor & Indoor Sites
SC30 was used 5 times for Indoor, while 1 time for Outdoor.
SC31 was used 7 times for Indoor, while 1 time for Outdoor.
SC 30, SC 31 are originally allocated for IBS use, there fore should not be used for
any Macro Sites.
To avoid cases like this, different set of SC should be allocated for Indoor &
Outdoor sites respectively.
2. Insufficient distance between two similar SCs (particularly IBS)
Same SCs were observed on building located within short proximity from each
other.
Example below are DIFC Indoor Sites:
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3. SC Collision (Merged Neighbour List)

ADJS Relation:
WBTSId
37973
34773
34812
PriScrCode
181
181
244
AdjsCI
34812
31592
31592
PriScrCode
244
289
289
Combined Neighbour:
Active Set
34812
31592
PriScrCode
244
289
Monitored Set
37973
34773
PriScrCode
181
181
The above example shows that there is no

considerable separation in between sites
causing SC collision once the neighbour list are
merged.
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Proposed SC Plan Strategy Dubai
There are 512 Primary Scrambling Code available.
These 512 available codes will be divided into 8 groups. Each group will be assigned into 1
Cluster.
Clusters will be named as Cluster 1, Cluster 2 Cluster 8.
Each cluster will consist of 64 codes.
These 64 codes are good for 21 sites (3 sector /site) plus 1 reserved scrambling code.
The available 64 codes can be group (Code Group) in accordance to the Site/Coverage Type.
a. Outdoor (Macro, Micro)
b. Indoor
Eventhough, 21 sites can be allocated per Cluster, it is safe to assume that 1 Cluster will
consist of around 16 Macro Sites (3 sector) only. The remaining SC will be specifically
allocated for Indoor use.
There is no standard on the number of cell an IBS could have, where as most design has more
than 3 sector per site.
Thus, separate set of SC will be allocated for Indoor Sites. In case that this is not enough to
cater big developments, it is recommended to re-use the codes following the proposed
separation.
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There should be at least 2 cluster separation when re-using the SC Group. Meaning that there will
be enough distance between two same cluster in a dense urban network scenario such as Dubai.
This strategy will ensure the following:

a. No cells on the Neighbour List will have the same code
b. No duplicate scrambling code present on Active Set, Monitored Set
c. No code re-use in a user definable distance
Preferably, Special Projects/Developments such as Palm Jumeirah should be assigned as 1

Cluster ,assuming that the number of sites will fall on the proposed method.
Cluster assignment will be from Left to Right convention.
To determine the proper Scrambling Code allocation, it is vital to consider the following:
a. Existing number of 3G Sites
b. Future number of 3G Sites
c. Site Distribution between Indoor & Outdoor (Macro, Micro)
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To allocate sufficient Scrambling Code for both site type, it is proposed to use the below
convention.
Site Type
No. Of Sites
SC Needed
Code Group
Outdoor (Macro/Micro)
688
73%
370
48 (46)
Indoor
250
27%
134
15 (17)
512
64
Reserved
Total
937
100%
+10% margin site are added for both Indoor & Outdoor Site.
Reserved Scrambling Codes (SC 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7) will be used for VIP , Special Events and
other immediate requirement.
Indoor sites are intentionally allocated with high Scrambling Code number (SC Range: 392511)to immediately distinguish it from the rest of the Outdoor sites in one particular area.
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LEGEND:
Cluster 1
Cluster 2
Cluster 3
Cluster 4
Cluster 5
Cluster 6
Cluster 7
Cluster 8
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Allocation
Re s e r ve d
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11
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15
16
17
18
19
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21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
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34
35
36
37
38
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40
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42
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46
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48
49
50
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59
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61
62
63
64
65
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67
68
69
70
71
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73
74
75
76
77
78
79
10
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
11
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
12
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
13
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
14
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
15
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
16
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
17
Outdoor (Macro/Micro)
Se ctor
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
18
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
19
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
20
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
21
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
22
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
23
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
24
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
25
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
26
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
27
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
28
224
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
29
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
30
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
31
248
249
250
251
252
253
254
255
32
256
257
258
259
260
261
262
263
33
264
265
266
267
268
269
270
271
34
272
273
274
275
276
277
278
279
35
280
281
282
283
284
285
286
287
36
288
289
290
291
292
293
294
295
37
296
297
298
299
300
301
302
303
38
304
305
306
307
308
309
310
311
39
312
313
314
315
316
317
318
319
40
320
321
322
323
324
325
326
327
41
328
329
330
331
332
333
334
335
42
336
337
338
339
340
341
342
343
43
344
345
346
347
348
349
350
351
44
352
353
354
355
356
357
358
359
45
360
361
362
363
364
365
366
367
46
368
369
370
371
372
373
374
375
47
376
377
378
379
380
381
382
383
48
384
385
386
387
388
389
390
391
49
392
393
394
395
396
397
398
399
50
400
401
402
403
404
405
406
407
51
408
409
410
411
412
413
414
415
52
416
417
418
419
420
421
422
423
53
Indoor
Clus te r (Scr am bling Se t)
Code Gr oup
424
425
426
427
428
429
430
431
54
432
433
434
435
436
437
438
439
55
440
441
442
443
444
445
446
447
56
448
449
450
451
452
453
454
455
57
456
457
458
459
460
461
462
463
58
464
465
466
467
468
469
470
471
59
472
473
474
475
476
477
478
479
60
480
481
482
483
484
485
486
487
61
488
489
490
491
492
493
494
495
62
496
497
498
499
500
501
502
503
63
504
505
506
507
508
509
510
511
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SC Gr oup
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12
13
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17
18
19
20
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Proposed SC Plan Strategy Tehran

The same strategy is used to SC planning in Tehran city. The nominal sites have been already
Planned with primarily assumptions. However, here supposed to have 12 macro sites in a
cluster.
The remaining SC will be specifically allocated for future outdoor & Indoor new phases use.
LEGEND
Cluster 1
Cluster 2
Cluster 3
Cluster 4
Cluster 5
Cluster 6
Cluster 7
Cluster 8
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Below figure indicates the SC distribution in part of Tehran. Each code determine by different colors.
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Cells with used SC 89
15km
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For instance if you look

for the SC 89 which
belong to Cluster 2 , you
can see the reuse
distance for than 15km
which is good results.
Take into consideration
that around 200 code
also have been reserved
for upcoming sites.
The future is not something

we travel to
its something we build
Mohammad Tourchian
Nokia Siemens Network
Network Planning & Optimization
[email protected]
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What are the disadvantages of the old scrambling code plan?

What are the disadvantages of the old scrambling code plan?

What is the proposed new scrambling code plan strategy?

What is the proposed new scrambling code plan strategy?

Primary Scrambling Code Planning

Collected & Presented: Mohammad Tourchian

BSS12 Release Content / TAL & PJD / 05 2008

Scrambling Code Planning

To address the forecasted demand for more 3G based subscribers application, it is

BSS12 Release Content / TAL & PJD / 05 2008

Scrambling Code Planning

BSS12 Release Content / TAL & PJD / 05 2008

Scrambling Code Planning

3. SC Collision (Merged Neighbour List)

The above example shows that there is no

BSS12 Release Content / TAL & PJD / 05 2008

Proposed SC Plan Strategy Dubai

There are 512 Primary Scrambling Code available.

BSS12 Release Content / TAL & PJD / 05 2008

Proposed SC Plan Strategy Dubai

This strategy will ensure the following:

Preferably, Special Projects/Developments such as Palm Jumeirah should be assigned as 1

Cluster assignment will be from Left to Right convention.

BSS12 Release Content / TAL & PJD / 05 2008

Proposed SC Plan Strategy Dubai

BSS12 Release Content / TAL & PJD / 05 2008

Proposed SC Plan Strategy Dubai

BSS12 Release Content / TAL & PJD / 05 2008

Proposed SC Plan Strategy Dubai

Clus te r (Scr am bling Se t)

BSS12 Release Content / TAL & PJD / 05 2008

Proposed SC Plan Strategy Tehran

BSS12 Release Content / TAL & PJD / 05 2008

Proposed SC Plan Strategy Tehran

BSS12 Release Content / TAL & PJD / 05 2008

Proposed SC Plan Strategy Tehran

Cells with used SC 89

BSS12 Release Content / TAL & PJD / 05 2008

For instance if you look

The future is not something

BSS12 Release Content / TAL & PJD / 05 2008

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