Multi-Carrier Layer Management Strategies

Soramony Ngin – TP&E Emerging Technologies

February 03 , 2016

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Contents
• General Layer Management Principles and Strategies
• 2nd Carrier Layer Management Strategy – Prasanna Thulasiram
• 3rd Carrier Layer Management Strategy – Soramony Ngin
• 4th Carrier Layer Management Strategy – Soramony Ngin

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 Layer Management General
Principles and Strategies

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Traffic Layer Management : Principles, Strategies, and Drivers

Best Possible Maximize time Min. Inter-RAT/Layer Max. Layer

User experience spent on LTE Transition Efficiency

Traffic Management Optimization Drivers

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Layer & Traffic Management: Layer Prioritization

IDLE Mode Connected Mode

4G
4G Metrocell
Metrocell 4G
4G Femto
Femto
Priority
Priority 6
6 Priority
Priority 6
6

3G
3G Metrocell
Metrocell 3G
3G Femto
Femto
Priority
Priority 5
5 Priority
Priority 5
5

High Priority (3) for MB

when LB carriers
attract more devices
LTE
LTE Macro
Macro
Equal Priority for MB LTE
LTE Macro
Macro
Priority
Priority 2,
2, 3,
3, 4
4
and LB if balance
between LB and MB Priority
Priority
LTE 2,
2, 3,
3, 4
4
carriers can be
LTE
achieved without layer
prioritization

3 for 850 carriers UMTS

UMTS Marco
Marco
2 for PCS carriers
Priority
Priority 1
UMTS 1
UMTS

GSM
GSM
Priority
Priority 0
0

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Layer & Traffic Management: Challenges

• Coordination with
Macro • 2 priority, 7 bands & BW
• Steer traffic between variance
Small Cell and • Minimize IFHO/IFLB, MG
Macrocells based on
network load,
• UE measures up to 3 other
performance and QoS freq. than self.
• Manage Slow and fast • B12 MFBI impact
moving devices

• Data vs. VoLTE vs.

• B17/B4 Pcell limitation
Video vs eMBMS
• Legacy vs. 2-way vs. 3-way
• QoS applications
vs. intra-band CA UE
• No UL based load
balancing
• What layers to use?

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 2nd Carrier Layer Management
Strategies

Prasanna Thulasiram

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LTE Cell Designation Description

IntraLTE Cells: These are low band coverage layer cells (700/850) and will be able to perform IRAT as the last
option when RSRP falls below < -118dBm in addition to the intra-freq HO’s. Coverage based IFHO will not be
allowed from IntraLTE cells -> InterLTE cells, but load based IFHOs will be allowed from IntraLTE -> InterLTE
based on event A4.

InterLTE Cells: These are over the top deployment MB/HB cells (1900/AWS) and be able to perform
coverage based eventA5 IFHO (< -112dBm) and load based eventA4 IFHOs directly from InterLTE -> IntraLTE.
No IRATs are allowed from InterLTE cells. Inter LTE cells will use high priority if it has an equal or higher BW
than the underlying Intra coverage layer, else Equal priority can be used as an option if the overlaid InterLTE
cells has a smaller bandwidth than the underlying Intra coverage layer.

Inter-border LTE Cells: These are low band coverage layer cells (700/850) across inter-frequency border
between the LTE carriers. It will use eventA3 IFHO for reliable IF handover since it is based on relative
thresholds. These cells will be able to perform IRAT as the last option when RSRP falls below < -118dBm
when Inter-frequency HO does not succeed when there is poor overlap of LTE.

IratLTE Cells: These are low band coverage layer cells (700/850) and be able to perform IRAT < -114 dBm
reselection point. Uses aggressive IRAT threshold to sustain the calls where IFHO is not an option. Event B2
is preferred over event A2 for VoLTE SRVCC & PS IRAT HO to avoid redirects based on A2.

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LTE Cell Designation Description Summary

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2nd Carrier Layer Management Strategy

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Idle and Connected Mode Threshold

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Cell Reselection Priority Setting

1. Idle Mode Priority: Cell reselection priority is used to bias traffic toward a specific carrier and
assigned based upon the frequency band in the following order:

2. Connected Mode Priority:

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2nd Carrier Layer Management Recommendations

IRATs will only be allowed from the coverage layer, i.e Low Band Carrier

No IRATs are allowed from the capacity layer (MB), if the UE needs rescue it does
an inter-frequency handover to the coverage layer (LB)

Coverage based IFHO’s are allowed only from MB to LB, where as IFHO’s are not
allowed from LB to MB.

Load based IFLB handovers are allowed in either direction between LB and MB
carriers based on the current settings

Inter Frequency redirects are not allowed between LTE carriers, only inter-frequency
handovers are allowed between LTE carriers.

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2nd Carrier Layer Management Recommendations

Standardization of MeasIdentity conf-classes will be implemented across all ALU markets.

Standardized UMTS SIB19 configuration classes will be assigned accordingly

Moving traffic from MB  LB: following parameters can be used to move traffic in the idle mode:
threshServingLow, threshXLow

Moving traffic from LB  MB: following parameter can be used to move traffic in the idle mode:
threshXhigh

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2C Data Template File

LR14.3L_1C_2C_L
M_Template - Rev1

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 3rd Carrier Layer Management
Strategies

Soramony Ngin

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Introduction
 This section deals with multi-frequency layer management options for multiband deployment
with 3 LTE carriers per site (i.e. 9 cells per site) or 3 carrier using split BBU (i.e. 6 cells for 1st
BBU and 3 cells in 2nd BBU)
 Hardware Configurations

3rd Carrier

Carrier Cabinet Modem Controller Software Load Prefer Option

3Cs 1 x BBU 3 x bCEM 1 x eCCM2 LR14.1L & LR14.3L

3rd Carrier
Carrier Cabinet Modem Controller Software Load Less Prefer
2Cs 1 x BBU 3 x bCEM 1 x eCCM LR14.1L & LR14.3L Option
AND
Carrier Cabinet Modem Controller Software Load
1Cs 1 x BBU 1 x bCEM 1 x eCCM LR14.1L & LR14.3L

 Software Load: LR14.1 CL6.2.8.1 (conditional GA load) or higher (GA load) with att-c GPT or
greater
 Expanding FGA 21/9 work for 3rd carrier deployment with Cell Designation, Measobject,
MeasurementIdentityConf, and ReportConfig standardization.
 It compares 2 different use cases in cell reselection strategies for idle mode settings, different
cell reselection priority based hierarchical strategy and equal cell reselection priority.

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LTE Cell Designation Description

IntraLTE Cells: These are low band coverage layer cells (700/850) and will be able to perform IRAT as the last
option when RSRP falls below < -118dBm in addition to the intra-freq HO’s. Coverage based IFHO will not be
allowed from IntraLTE cells -> InterLTE cells, but load based IFHOs will be allowed from IntraLTE -> InterLTE
based on event A4.

InterLTE Cells: These are over the top deployment MB/HB cells (1900/AWS) and be able to perform
coverage based eventA5 IFHO (< -112dBm) and load based eventA4 IFHOs directly from InterLTE -> IntraLTE.
No IRATs are allowed from InterLTE cells. Inter LTE cells will use high priority if it has an equal or higher BW
than the underlying Intra coverage layer, else Equal priority can be used as an option if the overlaid InterLTE
cells has a smaller bandwidth than the underlying Intra coverage layer.

Inter-border LTE Cells: These are low band coverage layer cells (700/850) across inter-frequency border
between the LTE carriers. It will use eventA3 IFHO for reliable IF handover since it is based on relative
thresholds. These cells will be able to perform IRAT as the last option when RSRP falls below < -118dBm
when Inter-frequency HO does not succeed when there is poor overlap of LTE.

IratLTE Cells: These are low band coverage layer cells (700/850) and be able to perform IRAT < -114 dBm
reselection point. Uses aggressive IRAT threshold to sustain the calls where IFHO is not an option. Event B2
is preferred over event A2 for VoLTE SRVCC & PS IRAT HO to avoid redirects based on A2.

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Cell Designation Naming Convention

Current LTE Cell Designations New ALU LTE Cell Designations Comments

1C_INTRALTE (LB)
INTRALTE Coverage Layer

1C_IRATLTE (LB)
IRATLTE Coverage Layer

1C_INTERBORDERLTE (LB)
INTERBORDERLTE Coverage Layer

2C_INTERLTE (MB)
INTERLTE Capacity Layer

3C_INTERLTE (HB, MB, LB)

INTERLTE Capacity Layer

4C_INTERLTE (HB, MB, LB)

INTERLTE Capacity Layer

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3rd Carrier Layer Management Strategies
Configurations:
I. 1 LB + 2 MB
II. 1 LB + 1 MB + 1 HB

A3 IFHO 3C Capacity Layer:

MB5, MB10, MB15, MB20
3C – Inter LTE 3C – Inter LTE 3C – Inter LTE HB5, HB10

2C – Inter LTE 2C – Inter LTE 2C – Inter LTE 2C Capacity Layer:

MB5, MB10, MB15, MB20

A5 IFHO Idle Mode A5 IFHO Idle Mode A5 IFHO

Idle Mode Reselection
Reselection
Reselection
A4 LB IFHO A4 LB IFHO A4 LB IFHO

1C Coverage Layer:
LB5, LB10
A3 IFHO
1C – Inter_Border Inter_Border LTE
1C – Intra LTE 1C – Irat LTE (freq border)
LTE (freq border)

B2 IRAT HO:
Idle Mode Idle Mode B2 IRAT HO: B2 IRAT HO:
-121 dBm
Reselection: LTE to Reselection: LTE to -117 dBm -121 dBm
UMTS -120 dBm; UMTS -116 dBm;
UMTS to LTE -116 UMTS to LTE -112
dBm dBm

LB: Low Band (700 MHz, 850 MHz)

UMTS MB: Mid Band (1900 MHz, AWS – 2100 MHz
HB: High Band (WCS – 2300 MHz)
5 & 10: 5 MHz/10 MHz carrier bandwidth

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3rd Carrier Layer Management Strategies
Configuration:
III. 2LB + 1 MB
3C Capacity Layer
3C – Inter LTE 3C – Inter LTE 3C – Inter LTE LB5, LB10

A4 LB IFHO A5 IFHO A4 LB IFHO A5 IFHO A4 LB IFHO A5 IFHO

A3 IFHO
2C Capacity Layer
2C – Inter LTE 2C – Inter LTE 2C – Inter LTE MB5, MB10, MB15, MB20

Idle Mode A5 IFHO Idle Mode A5 IFHO Idle Mode A5 IFHO

Reselection Reselection Reselection
A4 LB IFHO
A4 LB IFHO A4 LB IFHO

1C Coverage Layer
LB5, LB10 A3 IFHO
1C – Inter_Border Inter_Border LTE
1C – Intra LTE 1C – Irat LTE (freq border)
LTE (freq border)

Idle Mode
B2 IRAT HO: B2 IRAT HO: B2 IRAT HO:
Reselection: LTE to Idle Mode
-121 dBm -117 dBm -121 dBm
UMTS -120 dBm; Reselection: LTE to
UMTS to LTE -116 UMTS -116 dBm;
dBm UMTS to LTE -112
dBm

LB: Low Band (700 MHz, 850 MHz)

UMTS MB: Mid Band (1900 MHz, AWS – 2100 MHz
HB: High Band (WCS – 2300 MHz)
5 & 10: 5 MHz/10 MHz carrier bandwidth

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IRATs to UMTS network (event B2) will be allowed from the coverage layer (low-band Carrier),
i.e. 700  UMTS; 850  UMTS

IRATs to UMTS network (event B2) are not allowed from the capacity layer (mid-band/high-
band Carrier), i.e. 1900 ---> UMTS; AWS ---> UMTS; 2300 ---> UMTS. If the UE needs rescue it
does an inter-frequency handover to the coverage layer, low-band.

Coverage based IFHO’s (event A5) are allowed from high-band to low-band and mid-band to low-
band carrier, i.e. 2300  700; 2300  850; AWS  700; AWS  850; 1900  700; 1900  850;
850  1900; 850  AWS; 850  700

Coverage based IFHO’s (event A5) are not allowed from low-band to mid-band, mid-band to
high-band; low-band to low-band; mid-band to mid-band, i.e. 700 ---> AWS/1900; AWS/1900 -->
2300; 700 ---> 850; AWS ---> 1900; 1900 ---> AWS

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Horizontal/Inter-border mobility (event A3) is allowed between two different carrier with
different bandwidth, i.e AWS (10 MHz) < -- > AWS (5 MHz); 1900 (10 MHz) < -- > 1900 (5MHz)
Load based IFLB handovers are allowed in either direction between LB and MB carriers based on the current
settings, i.e 700 <-> AWS, 700 <-> 1900, 850 <-> AWS, 850 <-> 1900, 700 <-> WCS, 850 <-> WCS, AWS <-> WCS,
1900 <-> WCS, 700 <-> 850

Inter Frequency redirects are not allowed between LTE carriers, only inter-frequency handovers
are allowed between LTE carriers.

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Cell Reselection Priority Schemes Test Case 1
Case 1: Different Cell Reselection Priority Based Hierarchical Strategy – using different cell
resection priority for each carrier, i.e B17 (lowest priority - 2), B2 (medium priority – 3), B4
(highest priority – 4)
– Creates three concentric cells, via the setting of threshXHigh and thresServingLow for each
layer.

– Optimizing these thresholds in order to equalize the number of users across different carriers is not
simple, and the results depend on how users are distributed within the network.
• If users are concentrated at site center, then B4 will be overloaded and the offloading rate will be high.

• The same will happened if users are concentrated at mid-site, where we will have B2 overloaded.
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Case 1: Different Cell Reselection Priority Based Hierarchical Strategy

Using different cell resection priority for each carrier, i.e B17 (lowest priority - 2), B2 (medium
priority – 3), B5 (medium priority – 3), B2/B4 (highest priority – 4)

Moving traffic from MB (higher priority)  LB (lower priority): following parameters can be
optimized to move traffic in the idle mode: threshServingLow, threshXLow

Moving traffic from LB (lower priority)  MB (higher priority): following parameter can be
optimized to move traffic in the idle mode: threshXhigh

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Cell Reselection Priority Schemes Test Case 2

Case 2: Equal Cell Reselection Priority Based – using equal cell resection priority for 2 mid-band
or 2 low-band carrier, i.e B17 (lowest priority - 2), B2 (medium priority – 3), B4 (medium priority –
3) or B17 (lowest priority – 2), B5 (lowest priority – 2) , B2/B4 (medium priority – 3)

– This case use equal priority for B2 and B4, and lower priority for B17. Since B17 is the
coverage layer, UE will first camp on B17 and then it will search for the higher priority
carriers B2 and B4, and rank them, in order to reselect to one of these carriers.

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Case 2: Equal Cell Reselection Priority Based Strategy

Using equal cell resection priority for 2 mid-band or 2 low-band carrier, i.e B17 (lowest priority
- 2), B2 (medium priority – 3), B4 (medium priority – 3) or B17 (lowest priority – 2), B5 (lowest
priority – 2) , B2/B4 (medium priority – 3)

Moving traffic from LB (lower priority)  MB (higher priority): following parameter can be
optimized to move traffic in the idle mode: threshXhigh

Moving traffic from MB (higher priority)  LB (lower priority): following parameters can be
optimized to move traffic in the idle mode: threshServingLow, threshXLow

Ranking between two MB/LB carriers with equal priority: following parameters can be
optimized to rank the two MB/LB in the idle mode: OffsetFreq, sNonIntraSearch

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Cell Reselection Priority Setting

1. Idle Mode Priority: Cell reselection priority is used to bias traffic toward a specific carrier and
assigned based upon the frequency band in the following order:

2. Connected Mode Priority:

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Measurement Object Definition

Measurement Object: Define the band and center frequency for each carrier for EUTRAN,
UTRAN, GERAN. Additional measurement objects are added to accommodate 3rd carrier, and
allow mobility between 2C with different bandwidth.

LteNeighboring FreqConf:

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3C Data Template Profiles

Data Template: Template name in the GPT to support 3C deployment

Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_1LB_1MB_1HB_SingleBBU_1c_Inter_Border
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_1LB_1MB_1HB_SingleBBU_1c_Intra
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_1LB_1MB_1HB_SingleBBU_1c_Irat
1 BBU
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_1LB_1MB_1HB_SingleBBU_2c_Inter
Template
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_1LB_1MB_1HB_SingleBBU_3c_Inter
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_1LB_2MB_SingleBBU_1c_Inter_Border
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_1LB_2MB_SingleBBU_1c_Intra
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_1LB_2MB_SingleBBU_1c_Irat
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_1LB_2MB_SingleBBU_2c_Inter
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_1LB_2MB_SingleBBU_3c_Inter
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_1LB_2MB_SplitBBU1_1c_Inter_Border
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_1LB_2MB_SplitBBU1_1c_Intra 2 BBUs
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_1LB_2MB_SplitBBU1_1c_Irat Template
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_1LB_2MB_SplitBBU1_2c_Inter
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_1LB_2MB_SplitBBU2_3c_Inter
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_2LB_1MB_SingleBBU_1c_Inter_Border
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_2LB_1MB_SingleBBU_1c_Intra 1 BBU
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_2LB_1MB_SingleBBU_1c_Irat Template
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_2LB_1MB_SingleBBU_2c_Inter
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_2LB_1MB_SingleBBU_3c_Inter
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_2LB_1MB_SplitBBU1_1c_Inter_Border
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_2LB_1MB_SplitBBU1_1c_Intra 2 BBUs
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_2LB_1MB_SplitBBU1_1c_Irat Template
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_2LB_1MB_SplitBBU1_2c_Inter
Activation_LayerMgmt_TriC_2LB_1MB_SplitBBU2_3c_Inter

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3C Data Template Files

Data Template Files Single BBU:

LR14.3_1LB_1MB_ LR14.3_1LB_1MB_
LR14.3_1LB_2MB_ LR14.3_2LB_1MB_
1HB_LM_Template - Rev 1 B29_LM_Template - Rev 1
1BB_LM_Template
1BBU_LM_Template - Rev 1 - Rev 2

Data Template Files Split BBU:

LR14.3_1LB_2MB_ LR14.3_2LB_1MB_
2BBU_LM_Template 2BBU_LM_Template - Rev 2

Cell Reselection Priority Recommendation:

3C_LTE_LM_Para
meter_Guidance

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 4th Carrier Layer Management
Strategies

Soramony Ngin

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Introduction
 Hardware Configuration – 2 BBUs (Single BBUs will be available in LR15.1L with bCEM2 board)

4th Carrier
Carrier Cabinet Modem Controller Software Load
3Cs 1 x BBU 3 x bCEM 1 x eCCM2 LR14.1L & LR14.3L
AND
Carrier Cabinet Modem Controller Software Load
1Cs 1 x BBU 1 x bCEM 1 x eCCM or eCCM2? LR14.1L & LR14.3L
 Software Load: LR14.3L CL4.3.0.1.2 (GA1) or higher with attMacro-d GA2 GPT
 Different cell reselection priority based hierarchical strategy was used in 4C layer
management.
 Cell Designation

Cell Designation Comments

1C_INTRALTE (LB) Coverage Layer
1C_IRATLTE (LB) Coverage Layer
1C_INTERBORDERLTE (LB) Coverage Layer
2C_INTERLTE (MB) Capacity Layer
2C_INTERBORDERLTE (MB) Capacity Layer
3C_INTERLTE (MB/HB) Capacity Layer
3C_INTERLTE (LB) Coverage Layer
4C_INTERLTE (MB) Capacity Layer
4C_INTERLTE (LB) Coverage Layer

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4th Carrier Layer Management Strategies
Configurations:
I. 1 LB + 1 MB + 1 HB/MB + 1 MB
II. 1 LB + 1 MB + B29 + 1 HB/MB

4C – Inter LTE 4C – Inter LTE 4C – Inter LTE

3C/4C Capacity Layer:

3C – Inter LTE 3C – Inter LTE 3C – Inter LTE MB, HB, B29
A3 IFHO

2C – Inter LTE 2C – Inter LTE 2C – Inter LTE 2C Capacity Layer:

MB

A4 LB IFHO A4 LB IFHO A4 LB IFHO

1C Coverage A5 IFHO A5 IFHO A5 IFHO

Layer: LB
A3 IFHO
1C – Inter_Border Inter_Border LTE
1C – Intra LTE 1C – Irat LTE (freq border)
LTE (freq border)

B2 IRAT HO: B2 IRAT HO:

-121 dBm Idle Mode Idle Mode B2 IRAT HO:
-117 dBm
Reselection Reselection -117 dBm

LB: Low Band (700 MHz, 850 MHz)

UMTS MB: Mid Band (1900 MHz, AWS – 2100 MHz
HB: High Band (WCS – 2300 MHz)
5 & 10: 5 MHz/10 MHz carrier bandwidth

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4th Carrier Layer Management Strategies
Configuration:
III. 1LB + 1 MB + 1 LB + 1 MB/HB
IV. 1LB + 1 MB + 1 MB/HB + 1 LB

4C – Inter LTE 4C – Inter LTE 4C – Inter LTE

2C/3C/4C Capacity Layer

3C – Inter LTE 3C – Inter LTE 3C – Inter LTE MB, HB, LB
A3 IFHO

2C – Inter LTE 2C – Inter LTE 2C – Inter LTE

A4 LB IFHO A4 LB IFHO A4 LB IFHO

A5 IFHO A5 IFHO A5 IFHO

1C Coverage
Layer: LB A3 IFHO
1C – Inter_Border Inter_Border LTE
1C – Intra LTE 1C – Irat LTE (freq border)
LTE (freq border)

B2 IRAT HO: B2 IRAT HO: B2 IRAT HO:

Idle Mode Idle Mode
-121 dBm -117 dBm -121 dBm
Reselection Reselection

LB: Low Band (700 MHz, 850 MHz)

UMTS MB: Mid Band (1900 MHz, AWS – 2100 MHz
HB: High Band (WCS – 2300 MHz)
5 & 10: 5 MHz/10 MHz carrier bandwidth

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4th Carrier Layer Management Strategies

IRATs to UMTS network (event B2) will be allowed from the coverage layer (low-band Carrier),
i.e. 700  UMTS; 850  UMTS

IRATs to UMTS network (event B2) are not allowed from the capacity layer (mid-band/high-
band Carrier), i.e. 1900 ---> UMTS; AWS ---> UMTS; 2300 ---> UMTS. If the UE needs rescue it
does an inter-frequency handover to the coverage layer, low-band.

Coverage based IFHO’s (event A5) are allowed from high-band to low-band and mid-band to low-
band carrier, i.e. 2300  700; 2300  850; AWS  700; AWS  850; 1900  700; 1900  850;
850  700; 850  1900; 850  AWS

Coverage based IFHO’s (event A5) are not allowed from low-band to mid-band, mid-band to
high-band; low-band to low-band; mid-band to mid-band, i.e. 700 ---> AWS/1900; AWS/1900
---> 2300; AWS ---> 1900; 1900 ---> AWS

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4th Carrier Layer Management Strategies

Horizontal/Inter-border mobility (event A3) is allowed between two different carrier with
different bandwidth, i.e AWS (10 MHz) < -- > AWS (5 MHz); 1900 (10 MHz) < -- > 1900 (5MHz)
Load based IFLB handovers are allowed in either direction between LB and MB carriers based on the current
settings, i.e 700 <-> AWS, 700 <-> 1900, 850 <-> AWS, 850 <-> 1900, 700 <-> WCS, 850 <-> WCS, AWS <-> WCS,
1900 <-> WCS

Inter Frequency redirects are not allowed between LTE carriers, only inter-frequency handovers
are allowed between LTE carriers.

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Cell Reselection Priority Setting
1. Idle Mode Priority: Cell reselection priority is used to bias traffic toward a specific carrier and
assigned based upon the frequency band in the following order:

2. Connected Mode Priority:

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Measurement Object Definition

Measurement Object: Define the band and center frequency for each carrier for E-UTRAN and
UTRAN.
1st BBU 2nd BBU
MeasObject ID MeasObject Definition MeasObject ID MeasObject Definition
MeasObject/0 EARFCN of base layer - 1st Carrier (LB) MeasObject/0 EARFCN of 3rd upper layer - 4th Carrier (MB)
MeasObject/1 EARFCN of 1st upper layer - 2nd Carrier (MB) MeasObject/1 EARFCN of base layer - 1st Carrier - (LB)
MeasObject/3 EARFCN of 2nd upper layer - 3rd Carrier (MB) MeasObject/3 EARFCN of 1st upper layer - 2nd Carrier (MB)
MeasObject/4 EARFCN of 3rd upper layer - 4th Carrier (LB) MeasObject/4 EARFCN of 2nd upper layer - 3th Carrier (HB/MB)
MeasObject/2 "Other" base layer target EARFCN of nbr IFHO site MeasObject/2 "Other" base layer target EARFCN of nbr IFHO site
MeasObject/7 UARFCN of UMTS 1st and 2nd targets MeasObject/7 UARFCN of UMTS 1st and 2nd targets
MeasObject/8 UARFCN of UMTS 2nd targets MeasObject/8 UARFCN of UMTS 2nd targets
MeasObject/11 "Other" 1st upper layer target EARFCN of nbr IFHO site MeasObject/11 "Other" 1st upper layer target EARFCN of nbr IFHO site
MeasObject/20 MS-MCI MeasObject/20 MS-MCI

LteNeighboring FreqConf:
1st BBU 2nd BBU
1C 2C 3C 4C
Neighboring Freq Conf ID Carriers Def Carriers Def Carriers Def Carriers Def
LteNeighboringFreqConf/0 1C 2C 3C 4C
LteNeighboringFreqConf/1 2C 1C 1C 1C
LteNeighboringFreqConf/2 1C Inter-Border 1C Inter-Border 1C Inter-Border 1C Inter-Border
LteNeighboringFreqConf/3 3C 3C 2C 2C
LteNeighboringFreqConf/4 4C 4C 4C 3C
LteNeighboringFreqConf/6 MS-MCI MS-MCI MS-MCI MS-MCI
LteNeighboringFreqConf/7 2C Inter_Border 2C Inter_Border 2C Inter_Border 2C Inter_Border

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4C Data Template Profiles
Data Template Profile: Template name in the GPT to support 4C deployment

Profiles
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_B29_SplitBBU1_1c_Inter_Border_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d Configuration BBU1 BBU2 Template
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_B29_SplitBBU1_1c_Intra_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d
1C: LB 4C: HB
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_B29_SplitBBU1_1c_Irat_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d
1 2C: MB QuadC_LB_MB_B29_HB_SplitBBU
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_B29_SplitBBU1_2c_Inter_Border_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_B29_SplitBBU1_2c_Inter_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d
3C: B29
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_B29_SplitBBU2_4c_Inter_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d 1C: LB 4C: MB
2 2C: MB QuadC_LB_MB_HB/MB_MB_SplitBBU
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_LB_MB_HB/MB_MB_SplitBBU1_1c_Inter_Border_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d
3C:HB
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_LB_MB_HB/MB_MB_SplitBBU1_1c_Intra_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d
1C: LB 4C: MB
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_LB_MB_HB/MB_MB_SplitBBU1_1c_Irat_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d
3 2C: MB QuadC_LB_MB_HB/MB_MB_SplitBBU
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_LB_MB_HB/MB_MB_SplitBBU1_2c_Inter_Border_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d 3C: MB
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_LB_MB_HB/MB_MB_SplitBBU1_2c_Inter_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d 1C: LB 4C: HB
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_LB_MB_HB/MB_MB_SplitBBU1_3c_Inter_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d 4 2C: MB QuadC_LB_MB_HB/MB_MB_SplitBBU
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_LB_MB_HB/MB_MB_SplitBBU2_4c_Inter_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d
3C: MB
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_LB_MB_LB_MB_SplitBBU1_1c_Inter_Border_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d
1C: LB 4C: LB
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_LB_MB_LB_MB_SplitBBU1_1c_Intra_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d
5 2C: MB QuadC_LB_MB_MB_LB_SplitBBU
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_LB_MB_LB_MB_SplitBBU1_1c_Irat_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_LB_MB_LB_MB_SplitBBU1_2c_Inter_Border_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d 3C: MB
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_LB_MB_LB_MB_SplitBBU1_2c_Inter_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d 1C: LB 4C: LB
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_LB_MB_LB_MB_SplitBBU1_3c_Inter_Border_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d 6 2C: MB QuadC_LB_MB_MB_LB_SplitBBU
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_LB_MB_LB_MB_SplitBBU2_4c_Inter_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d 3C: HB
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_LB_MB_MB_LB_SplitBBU1_1c_Inter_Border_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d
1C: LB 4C: MB
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_LB_MB_MB_LB_SplitBBU1_1c_Intra_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d
7 2C: MB QuadC_LB_MB_LB_MB_SplitBBU
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_LB_MB_MB_LB_SplitBBU1_1c_Irat_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_LB_MB_MB_LB_SplitBBU1_2c_Inter_Border_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d
3C: LB
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_LB_MB_MB_LB_SplitBBU1_2c_Inter_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d 1C: LB 4C: HB
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_LB_MB_MB_LB_SplitBBU1_3c_Inter_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d 8 2C: MB QuadC_LB_MB_LB_MB_SplitBBU
Activation_LayerMgmt_QuadC_LB_MB_MB_LB_SplitBBU2_4c_Inter_Border_LR14.3-CL4_20153001_attMacro-d 3C: LB

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4C Data Template Files

Data Template Files - Split BBU:

LR14.3_LB_MB_B2 LR14.3_LB_MB_HBLR14.3_LB_MB_LBLR14.3_LB_MB_M
9_HB_LM_Template-Rev1 _MB_LM_Template-Rev2
_MB_LM_Template-Rev1 B_LB_LM_Template-Rev2

Data Template Files – Single BBU (LR15.1 Software):

LR15.1_LB_MB_B2 LR15.1_LB_MB_HB LR15.1_LB_MB_LB LR15.1_LB_MB_M

9_HB_LM_Template _MB_LM_Template _MB_LM_Template B_LB_LM_Template

Cell Reselection Priority Recommendation:

4C_Parameter_Gui
dance

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 5th Carrier Layer Management
Strategies

Soramony Ngin

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Introduction
 Hardware Configuration – 2 BBUs
5th Carrier
Carrier Cabinet Modem Controller Software Load
3Cs 1 x BBU 3 x bCEM 1 x eCCM2 LR14.3L & LR15.1L
AND
Carrier Cabinet Modem Controller Software Load
2Cs 1 x BBU 3 x bCEM 1 x eCCM or eCCM2? LR14.3L & LR15.1L

 Software Load: LR14.3L CL4.3.7 (MNCL) or higher with attMacro-g GPT

 Same layer management strategies as in previously deployed will be used in 5C
 Cell Designation, MeasObject, NeighboringFreqCong

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5C Data Template Profiles
Data Template Profile: Template name in the GPT to support 5C deployment

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5C Configurations vs Template Profiles

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5C Data Template Files

Data Template Files - Split BBU:

LR14.3 LR14.3_LB_MB_HB
LR14.3_LB_MB_B2
LB_MB_HB_MB_B29_LM_Template
_MB_LB_LM_Template_R1
9_HB_MB_LM_Template

LR14.3_LB_MB_M
LR14.3_LB_MB_HB LR14.3_LB_MB_LB B_LB_HB_LM_Template-R1
_MB_MB_LM_Template _HB_MB_LM_Template_R1

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 Backup

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Definitions

sNonIntraSearch: Threshold for serving cell reception level under which the UE must trigger inter-frequency and inter-RAT
measurements to cells of equal or lower priority for cell reselection. (i.e. If Srxlev > sNonIntraSearch, UE search for higher
priority cell, If Srxlev < sNonIntraSeach, UE search for equal or lower priority cell)

threshServingLow: Threshold for serving cell reception level used in reselection evaluation towards lower priority EUTRAN
frequency or RAT. (i.e. if Srxlev (serving) < threshServingLow & Srxlev (target) > threshXLow, UE reselect to lower priority cell)

threshXLow: Threshold for target cell reception level for which the UE must perform reselection from high priority to low
priority cell (i.e. large threshXLow value makes reselection harder)

threshXHigh: Threshold for target cell reception level for which the UE must perform reselection from low priority to high
priority cell (i.e. large threshXHigh value makes reselection harder)

qHyst: Configures the hysteresis value of the serving cell used by the UE for ranking criteria in cell reselection.

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Reselection to Higher Priority Cell

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Reselection to Lower Priority Cell

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Reselection to Equal Priority Cell

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Ranking Criteria

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Inter-Frequency Load Balancing Features – Connected Mode

LA6.0: L115223 – Inter Frequency Load Balancing

Preventive offloading/load balancing based on semi-static PRB; Load information exchange over X2; eMCTA load and capacity
filtering

LR13.1L: L114538-128174 – Enhanced Inter Frequency Load Balancing

Load equalization based on semi-static PRB; Blind preventive offload without neighbor load information (no X2)

LR13.3: L163172 – Traffic Management Evolution

Per neighbor carrier preventive load balancing with up to 4 different sets of threshold based on semi-static PRB, real PRB,
Connected users; Up to 3 sets of threshold for LTE & 4th set for UMTS; Multiple level for call admission

LR13.3L: L171232 – nGBR QoS Based Load Balancing

Preventive offload based on real PRB and DL QoS (user throughput)

LR14.1L: Load Equalization based on Number of UE

Enhanced load equalization based on number of connected UE.

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 Thank you.

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