Multicarrier Technical Guide (20120615)

Multicarrier Technical Guide INTERNAL
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Multicarrier Technical Guide
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Prepared by Lou &an'ing( )i *ian+u Date ,#11-#.-,!
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Change History
Date Revision
Version
Change Description Author
,#11-#"-15 415# o'pleted the dra3t that descri6es the 3ra'e2or7 and 0-
carrier solution5
Lou
&an'ing
,#11-1#-,# 4151 Added the intra-3re8uenc% 6and ,-carrier( intra-3re8uenc%
6and 6and /-carrier( inter-3re8uenc% 6and ,-carrier( and
inter-3re8uenc% 6and /-carrier solutions5
)i *ian+u
,#1,-1-17 4,5# 1 Added co''ercial application cases in section
5509Strateg% Application Scenarios and o'parison o3
&olicies59
, Added the guide to using the :MStar 3or strateg%
e;aluation in section 1#5,9:MStar-6ased Strateg%
E;aluation &rocess59
0 Modi3% the intra-3re8uenc% 6and /-carrier and inter-
3re8uenc% 6and /-carrier solutions5
/ Added t2o 'ulticarrier-related 3eatures introduced in
R1/5
5 Re;ised the docu'ent 6ased on the TG re;ie2
co''ents5
Lou
&an'ing
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Keywords
Multicarrier( 'ulti6and( directed retr% decision <=R=>
Abstract
This docu'ent descri6es the uni;ersal 'o6ile teleco''unications s%ste' <UMTS>
'ulticarrier net2or7ing solutions5 Based on the anal%sis o3 operators? re8uire'ents and
;arious e@pansion scenarios( this docu'ent pro;ides net2or7ing solutions( re3erence sites(
and re3erence 7e% per3or'ance indicators <A&Is>5
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Abbreviations ull !pelling
Blind-1: Blind 1ando;er
=R all =rop Rate
LB ell Load Balance
M o'press 'ode
= =ual arrier
= =%na'ic hannel on3iguration ontrol
=R= =irected Retr% =ecision
=T =ri;e Test
11: 1ard 1ando;er
1S=&A 1igh Speed =o2nlin7 &ac7et Access
1S&A 1igh Speed &ac7et Access
1SU&A 1igh Speed Uplin7 &ac7et Access
L=R Load Reshu33ling
L=M Load Monitor
MIM: Multiple Input Multiple :utput
NRT Non Real-ti'e
:L :;erload ontrol
&U &otential User ontrol
RN Radio Net2or7 ontroller
RT Real-ti'e
S1: So3t 1ando;er
UE User E8uip'ent
UMTS Uni;ersal Mo6ile Teleco''unications S%ste'
Abbreviations ull !pelling
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Contents
" #verview$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$%
& !trategy Application lowchart$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$"'
( Product and )erminal !pecifcation Restrictions$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$"&
051 Restrictions on the Ter'inal apa6ilit%55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555551,
05, Restrictions on Neigh6oring ells555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555510
050 Restrictions on &roduct Speci3ications55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555510
05051 &er3or'ance Restriction Bhen RRUs Are Added555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555510
0505, Restriction on the Uplin7 Resource Group55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555510
05050 Restriction on the NBA& Signaling &rocessing apa6ilit% o3 NodeBs5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555510
* #verview o+ ,etwor- Policies$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$".
/51 Net2or7ing &rinciples555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555515
/5, Neigh6oring ell on3iguration &rinciples5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555515
/50 I'pact Brought 6% Introduction o3 the 1S&AC $eatures5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555551!
. #perator Re/uirement !cenarios and !trategy Comparison$$$$$$$$$$$"%
551 S%ste' apacit% $irst555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555551.
55, 4oice &er3or'ance $irst555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555551.
550 Strateg% Application Scenarios and o'parison o3 &olicies5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555551"
0 Preset Conditions +or !trategy Deployment$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$&'
!51 =R= $ailure Roll6ac75555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555,#
!5, =R= Threshold555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555,#
!50 :L55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555,#
1 #perator Re/uirement !cenario2!ystem Capacity irst$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$&"
751 Net2or7 Application Scenario and Solution555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555,1
75151 T2o arriers in the Sa'e Band55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555,1
7515, Three arriers in the Sa'e Band55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555501
75150 $our arriers in the Sa'e Band5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555/,
7515/ T2o arriers in =i33erent Bands555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
75155 Three arriers in =i33erent Bands5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555!1
7515! $our arriers in =i33erent Bands555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555!.
% #perator Re/uirement !cenario2Voice Per+ormance irst$$$$$$$$$$$$$$1.
.51 Net2or7 Application Scenario and Solution55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555575
.5151 T2o arriers in the Sa'e Band5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555575
.515, Three arriers in the Sa'e Band555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555.!
.5150 $our arriers in the Sa'e Band5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555".
.515/ T2o arriers in =i33erent Bands55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555110
.5155 Three arriers in =i33erent Bands5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555511.
.515! $our arriers in =i33erent Bands55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555551,5
3 4ain eatures and )heir Applications$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$"((
"51 Measure'ent-6ased =R=555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555100
"5, Inter $re8uenc% ell Load Balance Based on Thresholds55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555100
"5,51 Solution5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555100
"5,5, Bene3its5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555100
"5,50 Application Scenario5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555510/
"5,5/ on3iguration5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555105
"5,55 E33ect E;aluation5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555107
"5,5! o''ercial ase555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555510.
"50 Inter-$re8uenc% 1ando;er Based on E ongestion55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555510.
"5051 Solution555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555510.
"505, Bene3its555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555510"
"5050 Application Scenario555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555551/#
"505/ on3iguration55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555551/0
"5055 E33ect E;aluation55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555551/0
"505! o''ercial ase55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555551/5
"' !trategy 5valuation$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$"*0
1#51 :;er;ie25555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555551/!
1#5, :MStar-6ased Strateg% E;aluation555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555551/!
1#5,51 1o2 to on3igure in Net2or7 E;aluation Tool5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555551/!
1#5,5, Anal%Ding the Strateg%555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555551/7
"" Hardware Capacity 56pansion$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$"*3
1151 Multicarrier555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555551/"
115151 Inter-Band apacit% E@pansionE=BS0.##555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555551/"
11515, Intra-Band apacit% E@pansionE=BS0.##5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555515#
115150 Inter-Band apacit% E@pansionE=BS0"##5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555515#
11515/ Intra-Band apacit% E@pansionE=BS0"##55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555151
115155 Multicarrier apacit% E@pansion Re3erence555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555151
115, =5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555151
115,51 1ard2are on3iguration Re8uire'ents5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555151
115,5, Resource Group on3iguration Reco''endation55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555515,
115,50 BTS0.1,E5555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555150
115,5/ =BS0.##55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555515/
115,55 =BS0.#0555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555155
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1,51 4ersion Mapping55555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555515!
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"( Re+erence Documents$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$".%
" #verview
In this document, UMTS 900 is used as an example of the UMTS deployed in the low band, and
related descriptions are applicable to UMTS 850 UMTS !"00 is used as an example of the UMTS
deployed in the hi#h band, and related descriptions are applicable to UMTS "900
This document is prepared based on the $S%&900 '"! (escriptions may )ary with )ersions Unless
otherwise specified, the $S%&900 )ersion mentioned in this document is '"!
ontinuous de;elop'ent o3 teleco''unications 6oosts the 'o6ile 6road6and re8uire'ents(
and the tra33ic o3 data ser;ices is e@ponentiall% increasing each %ear5 1ua2ei esti'ated that
the tra33ic o3 data ser;ices 2ill increase 5## ti'es 6% the %ear ,#,#5
To address the strong de'ands 3or data ser;ices( operators tend to use ne2-generation
net2or7s or use 'ore carriers5 This docu'ent 3ocuses on the 'ulticarrier solutions that are
used to e@pand the capacit% o3 carriers5
The i'pacts on s%ste' per3or'ance ;ar% 2ith 'ulticarrier net2or7 strategies5 In this
docu'ent( re8uire'ent scenarios o3 operators are classi3ied into t2o t%pesG s%ste' capacit%
3irst and ;oice per3or'ance 3irst5 The docu'ent pro;ides di33erent net2or7ing strategies 3or
these scenarios5 In addition( it pro;ides A&Is o3 in-ser;ice sites 'apping the t2o scenarios as
a re3erence5
$igure 151 lists the 3eatures related to the 'ulti6and and 'ulticarrier technologies5
Figure 1.1 $eatures related to 'ulti6and and 'ulticarrier technologies
eature ,umber eature ,ame
BR$=-#,#11# Multi $re8uenc% Band Net2or7ing
BR$=-#,#/###1 Intra S%ste' =irect Retr%
BR$=-#,#/###, Inter S%ste' =irect Retr%
BR$=-#,#/###0 Inter S%ste' Redirect
BR$=-#,#0#, Inter $re8uenc% 1ard 1ando;er Based on o;erage
BR$=-#,#1#0 Inter $re8uenc% Load Balance
BR$=-#,1,## 1S <1ierarchical ell Structure>
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eature ,umber eature ,ame
BR$=-#,#1#5 &otential User ontrol
BR$=-#,#0#0 Inter-RAT 1ando;er Based on o;erage
BR$=-#,#0#! Inter-RAT 1ando;er Based on Load
BR$=-#,#0#5 Inter-RAT 1ando;er Based on Ser;ice
BR$=-#,#/###/ Tra33ic Steering and Load Sharing =uring RAB Setup
BR$=-#,#1!# Enhanced Multi6and Manage'ent
BR$=-#1#!"! =-1S=&A
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& !trategy Application lowchart
The strateg% application 3lo2 sho2s ho2 an appropriate net2or7ing strateg% is selected5 It
helps %ou co'plete the strateg% con3iguration5 $ield engineers can re3er to the detailed
strategies de3ined in this 3lo2 or select a strateg% directl% 6ased on descriptions in hapter
59:perator Re8uire'ent Scenarios and Strateg% o'parison9 to hapter .9:perator
Re8uire'ent ScenarioH4oice &er3or'ance $irst59
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( Product and )erminal
!pecifcation Restrictions
($" Restrictions on the Terminal Capabilit
0G&& TS ,55100 speci3ies the restrictions on the inter-3re8uenc% 6and 'easure'ent capa6ilit%
o3 user e8uip'ent <UEs>5 In either the idle or connected state( a UE is capa6le o3 'easuring a
'a@i'u' o3 t2o di33erent 3re8uencies5 It is reco''ended that the nu'6er o3 3re8uencies o3
controlled neigh6oring cells in SIB11 and 'easure'ent control should not e@ceed t2o5
Special attention 'ust 6e paid to this pro6le' in a /-carrier net2or7ing scenario or a scenario
that in;ol;es 'ore carriers5
$igure 151 sho2s the reco''ended con3iguration 3or a /-carrier or 5-carrier net2or7ing
scenario5
Figure 1.1 Reco''ended con3iguration 3or a /-carrier or 5-carrier net2or7ing scenario
$or di33erent 3re8uencies used in the sa'e sectors( the 3ollo2ing con3iguration is
reco''endedG
I *'++,- blind ./0$lind.o1la#2True3, %ell 'eselection0SI$""2True3
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I '+(- blind ./0$lind.o1la#2True3, %ell 'eselection0SI$""21alse3,(isable
%o)era#e based inter4fre50./%/67'I/ 203
I $89%:- (on;t confi#ure inter4fre5uency band nei#hbor
$or di33erent 3re8uencies used in di33erent sectors( the 3ollo2ing con3iguration is

reco''endedG
I GRE+,- blind ./0$lind.o1la#21alse3, %ell 'eselection0SI$""2True3,+nable
%o)era#e based inter4fre50./%/67'I/ 2!3
I $89%:- (on;t confi#ure inter4fre5uency band nei#hbor
($& Restrictions on ,eighboring Cells
I3 the radio access net2or7 <RAN> ;ersion is RAN1# or later( the nu'6er o3 inter-3re8uenc%
6and neigh6oring cells is e@panded to !/5 There3ore( RAN1# or later is not su6+ect to the
restriction that a 'a@i'u' o3 0, inter-3re8uenc% 6and neigh6oring cells can 6e con3igured5 In
addition( no restriction is i'posed on the total nu'6er o3 3re8uencies5 A total o3 three 6ands
are supported5 The radio net2or7 controller <RN> selects and sends 0, inter-3re8uenc% 6and
neigh6oring cells 6ased on the co;erage priorit%5 Based on the preceding description( the
nu'6er o3 inter-3re8uenc% 6and neigh6oring cells is no2 not a 6ottlenec75
($( Restrictions on Product !pecifcations
($($" Per+ormance Restriction 7hen RR8s Are Added
I3 RRUs are added due to insu33icient po2er( the trans'it ends o3 t2o RRUs are o3ten
connected to t2o polariDation directions o3 an antenna5 This results in inconsistent co;erage5
The 3ollo2ing opti'iDation solution can 6e ta7enG
Turn on the =R= 3ailure roll6ac7 s2itch5 $or details a6out this s2itch( see section
!519=R= $ailure Roll6ac759
Use the 'easure'ent-6ased =R= 3eature( 2hich is a;aila6le since RAN1,( as a

candidate solution5
($($& Restriction on the 8plin- Resource Group
The uplin7 resource group can support a 'a@i'u' o3 si@ cells5 Bhen the S,,, con3iguration
is e@panded to the S/// con3iguration( at least t2o resource groups are re8uired5
($($( Restriction on the C,9AP !ignaling Processing
Capability o+ ,ode9s
The 'ain control 6oard o3 a NodeB is shared a'ong all cells o3 this NodeB5 The 6ase6and
6oard is shared a'ong all cells in the uplin7 resource group5 There3ore( i3 a UE ca'ps on onl%
one or t2o 3re8uencies( the 6ase6and 6oard 2here these 3re8uencies reside 2ill 6e especiall%
6us%5 It is reco''ended that the ca'ped-on 3re8uencies 6e allocated to di33erent uplin7
resource groups5
$or e@a'ple( 3or an S000 NodeB( UEs ca'p on $1 and $, cells at rando'( and $0 is onl%
used 3or high speed pac7et access <1S&A> ser;ices and the tra33ic o3 1S&A ser;ices is
6alanced 6et2een 6oards in the resource group5 I3 6oth $1 <three cells> and $, <three cells> are
con3igured in the sa'e uplin7 resource group( 'ore than !#J o3 tra33ic o3 this NodeB 2ill 6e
handled 6% this uplin7 resource group5 In addition( nearl% 1##J o3 RR re8uests 2ill 6e
handled 6% this resource group5 Boards that are con3igured in this resource group 2ill 6e
especiall% 6us%5 In this case( it is reco''ended that cells o3 $1 and $, 6e allocated to
di33erent resource groups( pre;enting the NBA& o;erloaded pro6le' on NodeB 6oards5
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* #verview o+ ,etwor- Policies
*$" ,etwor-ing Principles
Net2or7ing principles are as 3ollo2sG
Use the net2or7ing strateg% o3 the li;e net2or7 2hene;er possi6le5
$or 3re8uencies that allo2 ca'ping( ensure the continuous co;erage to reduce the ris7 o3
call drops caused 6% inter-3re8uenc% 6and hando;ers in the circuit s2itched <S>
do'ain5 The so3t hando;er success rate is higher than the inter-3re8uenc% 6and hard
hando;er success rate5
onsidering the net2or7 e;olution trend and net2or7ing possi6ilities( the R""C1S&A
h%6rid net2or7ing strateg% is reco''ended5 I3 onl% R"" ser;ices are carried o;er
3re8uencies( 1S&A ser;ices 3all 6ac7 to R"" ser;ice( causing code resource congestion5
There3ore( it is not reco''ended that onl% R"" ser;ices 6e carried o;er 3re8uencies5
I3 the 6arred ca'ping strateg% is used( pac7et s2itching <&S> call drop rate increases
2hen the signaling stor' solution is deplo%ed5 There3ore( the 6arred ca'ping strateg% is
not reco''ended5 $or details( see the Si#nalin# Storm Solution material pac<a#e5
*$& ,eighboring Cell Confguration Principles
Inter-3re8uenc% 6and neigh6oring cells are classi3ied into the 3ollo2ing t%pesG
Inter-3re8uenc% 6and reselection neigh6oring cellG :nl% the inter-3re8uenc% 6and

reselection can 6e per3or'ed 6et2een the source and target cells5 The co;erage-6ased
inter-3re8uenc% 6and hando;er and inter-3re8uenc% 6and 6lind hando;er are not
supported5
Inter-3re8uenc% 6and 6lind hando;er neigh6oring cellG :nl% the inter-3re8uenc% 6and
6lind hando;er can 6e per3or'ed 6et2een the source and target cells5 The co;erage-
6ased inter-3re8uenc% 6and hando;er and inter-3re8uenc% 6and reselection are not
supported5 In addition( the source and target cells ha;e the sa'e co;erage 6ut di33erent
3re8uencies5
o;erage-6ased inter-3re8uenc% 6and hando;er neigh6oring cellG :nl% the co;erage-

6ased inter-3re8uenc% 6and hando;er can 6e per3or'ed 6et2een the source and target
cells5 The inter-3re8uenc% 6and reselection and inter-3re8uenc% 6and 6lind hando;er are
not supported5
Figure 1.1 lassi3ication o3 inter-3re8uenc% 6and neigh6oring cells
,eighboring Cell )ype !:9"":
nd
H#CovPri
o
9lindH#l
ag
Inter-3re8uenc% 6and reselection
neigh6oring cell
TRUE # $ALSE
Inter-3re8uenc% 6and 6lind hando;er
neigh6oring cell
$ALSE # TRUE
o;erage-6ased inter-3re8uenc% 6and
hando;er neigh6oring cell
$ALSE , $ALSE
Inter-3re8uenc% 6and neigh6oring cells that ha;e the sa'e co;erage can 6e con3igured as
inter-3re8uenc% 6and reselection or inter-3re8uenc% 6and 6lind hando;er neigh6oring cells5
Inter-3re8uenc% 6and neigh6oring cells that ha;e di33erent co;erage can 6e con3igured as
co;erage-6ased inter-3re8uenc% 6and hando;er neigh6oring cells5
Related MML co''andG A!! "#$T%&F&%'$C%LL
=escriptions a6out the H(Cov)rio <co;erage priorit%> para'eter in this co''and are as
3ollo2sG
The ;alue * indicates that the co;erage-6ased inter-3re8uenc% 6and hando;er is not
supportedK 1 indicates that the priorit% o3 the co;erage-6ased inter-3re8uenc% 6and
hando;er is the highestK + indicates that the priorit% o3 the co;erage-6ased inter-
3re8uenc% 6and hando;er is the lo2est5
I3 H(Cov)rio o3 a cell is higher( the cell is 'ore li7el% to 6e sent as a co;erage

'easure'ent o6+ect and UEs are 'ore li7el% to 6e handed o;er to this cell5 $or e@a'ple(
co'pared 2ith cell , 2ith H(Cov)rio set to ,( cell 1 2ith H(Cov)rio set to 1 is 'ore
li7el% to 6e sent as a co;erage 'easure'ent o6+ect and UEs are 'ore li7el% to 6e handed
o;er to cell 15 ells 2ith H(Cov)rio set to * are not sent as co;erage 'easure'ent
o6+ects5
*$( :mpact 9rought by :ntroduction o+ the
H!PA; eatures
1S&AC 3eatures include the do2nlin7 la%er-, <L,> enhance'ent( !/ 8uadrature a'plitude
'odulation <!/LAM>( 'ultiple input 'ultiple output <MIM:>( dual carrier <=>( and
enhanced 3or2ard access channel <E-$A1>5 This section descri6es the i'pacts o3 these
1S&AC 3eatures on a 'ulti6and and 'ulticarrier net2or75
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Figure 1.1 arrier selection during the RAB =R=
A3ter the 1S&AC 3eatures are introduced( the net2or7 3irst selects candidate cells 2ith the
highest 1S&AC capa6ilities 6ased on the highest capa6ilit% o3 UEs5 urrentl%( the capacit%
loss caused 6% sharing o3 carriers 6et2een MIM: and 1S&A can 6e controlled 2ithin 1#J5
<$or details( see the MIM:C1S&A technical guide5> A3ter the MIM:C1 co-3re8uenc%
pro6le' is sol;ed( MIM: and !/LAM can 6e regarded as an enhanced high speed do2nlin7
pac7et access <1S=&A> technolog%5 $or details a6out the MIM:C1S&A h%6rid net2or7ing
scenario( see the net2or7ing solutions o3 other co''on scenarios5 I3 independent carriers are
re8uired 3or deplo%'ent o3 MIM: and !/LAM( the net2or7ing re8uire'ent can 6e addressed
6% incorporating the 1S&AC capa6ilit% 'apping 6et2een candidate cells and UEs and the
ser;ice priorit%5 $or details( see the 3ollo2ing descriptions5
=eplo%'ent o3 the = 3eature in;ol;es the e;olution and 'odi3ication o3 the original ,-
carrier( 0-carrier( or 'ulticarrier strategies5
I3 a UE ca'ps on a cell at rando' on the li;e net2or7( = can 6e deplo%ed s'oothl%5
I3 the ser;ice steering strateg% is i'ple'ented on the li;e net2or7( it is reco''ended that =
6e introduced to the original 1S&A carriers to pre;ent a33ecting the e@isting di33erential
strateg%5
. #perator Re/uirement
!cenarios and !trategy Comparison
.$" !ystem Capacity irst
At the earl% stage o3 UMTS net2or7 construction( a large proportion o3 su6scri6ers are ;oice
ser;ice su6scri6ers( and onl% a s'all proportion o3 su6scri6ers are 1S&A ser;ice su6scri6ers5
In a co''on net2or7ing solution( the ser;ice steering strateg% is deplo%ed 6et2een carriers(
that is( $1 carries onl% the ;oice and &S R"" ser;ices( 2hereas $, and other carriers carr%
1S&A ser;ices5 This ensures not onl% the ;oice ser;ice e@periences o3 su6scri6ers( 6ut also
the high-speed e@perience o3 1S&A ser;ices5
Bith the large-scale co''ercial application o3 intelligent ter'inals and data cards( the tra33ic
o3 net2or7 data ser;ices and signaling increases sharpl%5 1o2 to i'pro;e the utiliDation o3
each carrier on the li;e net2or7 6eco'es a top issue considered 6% operators5
The rando' ca'ping strateg% can 6ring the capa6ilit% o3 each carrier into 3ull pla% and
'a@i'iDe the s%ste' capacit%5 This strateg% allo2s a UE to ca'p on 'ultiple carriers 2ith a
continuous co;erage at rando' and directl% initiate ser;ice access on the ca'ped-on carrier5
1S&A ser;ices are 6alanced 6et2een ca'ped-on and non-ca'ped-on carriers5
The rando' ca'ping solution is reco''ended 3or operators 2ho ta7e the s%ste' capacit% as
the 3irst priorit%5
.$& Voice Per+ormance irst
4oice ser;ices are the 'ost 3unda'ental and i'portant 3unction o3 the UMTS net2or75 The
uplin7 recei;ed total 2ide6and po2er <RTB&> and trans'itted carrier po2er <T&> o3 1S&A
ser;ices are large and also 3luctuate seriousl%5 I3 the ;oice and 1S&A ser;ices use the sa'e
carriers( the cell co;erage and signal 8ualit% are relati;el% unsta6le( 2hich 'a% cause call
drops during the co-carrier ;oice ser;ice5
To ensure the signal 8ualit% o3 ;oice ser;ices( con3igure di33erent carriers 3or the ;oice and
1S&A ser;ices 2hene;er possi6le5 The pre3erred ca'ping and ser;ice steering solution is
reco''ended5
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.$( !trategy Application !cenarios and
Comparison o+ Policies
!trateg
y ,ame
Carrie
r
4a<or
!ubscrib
er )ype
Advantage Disadvantag
e
&re3erred
a'ping
$1 R"" 15 AMR and 1S&A are
separate on di33erent
carriers( the AMR
e@perience 2ill 6e
guaranteed as 'uch as
possi6le5
,5 The AMR carrier load 2ill
6e relati;el% lo2 and the
dri;e test 3or high signal
8ualit% and co;erage 2ill
6e guaranteed as 'uch as
possi6le
15 Resources on
di33erent
carriers 'a%
not 6e used
e8uall%5
,5 =ue to 1S&A
carrier?s high
load as 2ell
as the =R=(
the 1S&A
setup success
ratio 'a% 6e
deteriorated5
$,F$0 1
Rando'
a'ping
$1F$,F$0 R""( 1 15 1igh s%ste' capacit%(
high carrier e33icienc%
,5 Less =R= 3or 1S&A( the
1S&A RAB setup success
ratio 2ill 6e guaranteed as
'uch as possi6le5
05 As all carriers are used 3or
1S&A( 1S&A e@perience
'a% 6e 6etter5
AMR and 1S&A
ser;ices are on
the sa'e carriers(
the AMR A&I
'a% 6e
deteriorated5
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0 Preset Conditions +or !trategy
Deployment
0$" DRD ailure Rollbac-
=R= has negati;e i'pacts on the RAB setup success rate5 The negati;e i'pacts are e;en
'ore o6;ious 2hen the co;erage ;aries a lot 2ith 3re8uencies5 It is reco''ended that the
=R= 3ailure roll6ac7 s2itch 6e turned on5
The co''and used to turn on the =R= 3ailure roll6ac7 s2itch ;aries 2ith 6ase station
controller <BS> ;ersionsG
R11 S&1/#
SET RRINNERTIMER: RsvdPara1=RSVDBIT1_BIT18-1
R1,
S+T U''I,,+'TIM+'- '$=S+TU7=DRD=19I8='/88$9%:=S>IT%.4"
R10
S+T URRCTRLSWITCH-
PROCESSSWITCH2=RNC_RBSETUP_DRD_FIL_ROLLBC!_SWITCH-1
0$& DRD )hreshold
To reduce the decrease in the RAB setup success rate caused 6% =R=( it is reco''ended that
the =R= threshold 6e set to H1/ dB5 The 3ollo2ing is an e@a'ple o3 the co''andG
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL: DRDECN#THRESHHOLD=-1$
0$( #=C
No special re8uire'ent is set 3or o;erload control <:L> in a 'ulticarrier net2or75 It is
reco''ended that the de3ault setting o3 :L 6e used5 The 3ollo2ing is an e@a'ple o3 the
co''andG
DD UCELLOLC
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1 #perator Re/uirement !cenario2
!ystem Capacity irst
1$" ,etwor- Application !cenario and !olution
1$"$" )wo Carriers in the !ame 9and
1$"$"$" !cenario "> " +or Continuous Coverage and & +or
Hotspot Coverage
General !trategy
All carriers support the R"" and 1S&A ser;ices5 UEs pre3erentiall% ca'p on the carrier $15
Tra33ic o3 1S&A ser;ices is 6alanced 6et2een $1 and $,5
(ue to the discontinuous co)era#e of 1!, it is recommended that U+s do not camp on 1! to pre)ent 1!4
?1" inter4fre5uency band hard hando)ers at the border of cells
Camping !trategy
Figure 1.1 T2o carriers in the sa'e 6and <scenario 1>
UEs pre3erentiall% ca'p on $1 and do not ca'p on $,5
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Bhen con3iguring the cell selection or reselection data( set the inter-3re8uenc% 6and
reselection threshold o3 $, to a large ;alue so that UEs on $, can easil% or continuousl%
initiate inter-3re8uenc% 6and reselection to $15 The 3ollo2ing is a con3iguration e@a'pleG
DD UCELLSELRESEL:CELLID=F1% "ULMES=CPICH_ECNO% ""ULMIN=-18% "R&LEVMIN=-'8
DD UCELLSELRESEL:CELLID=F2% "ULMES=CPICH_ECNO% ""ULMIN=-18% "R&LEVMIN=-'8%
IDLESINTERSERCH=(%
Set the pre3erence o33set so that it is eas% to ca'p on $1 and di33icult to ca'p on $,5 The
3ollo2ing is a con3iguration e@a'pleG
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL:CELLID=F1% NCELLID=F2% IDLE"OFFSET2SN='#% BLINDHOFL)=TRUE%
SIB11IND=TRUE
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL:CELLID=F2% NCELLID=F1% IDLE"OFFSET2SN=-'#% BLINDHOFL)=TRUE%
SIB11IND=TRUE
Access !trategy
UEs directl% initiate R"" ser;ices on the ca'ped-on carrier <$1>5
Tra33ic o3 1S&A ser;ices are 6alanced 6et2een t2o carriers 6% using the =R= 3eature5
The 3ollo2ing ta6le descri6es the setting o3 the access strateg%5
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
" & Command 56ample +or 9!C
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting?
Uplin7 ad'ission
algorith'
E8ui;alent
nu'6er o3
users <ENU>
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMULAALG:SELSBIT1
No
=o2nlin7
ad'ission
algorith'
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBM=LAALG:SELSBIT1
No
E resource
ad'ission s2itch
:N :N SET UAALG:SBIT1G
N:=EBMRE=ITMAMSBIT1-1
A== UN:=EBALG:&ARAG
1supaeonsu'eSelectionNGBRK
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchNR=MA=TRL-
1
No
=o2nlin7 code
resource
ad'ission s2itch
:N :N Null Oes
1S&A Uu
inter3ace load
ad'ission control
:N :N A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMUUMA=TRL-1P
1SU&AMUUMA=TRL-1
No
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!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting?
1S=&A
GBRF&BR
'easure'ent
s2itch
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMGB&MMEAS-1P
1S=&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AME=1MRSE&SMMEAS-1
No
Single-ser;ice
=R= s2itch
:N :N SET U:RRMALG:SBIT1G
=rS2itchN
=RMRABMSINGM=R=MSBIT1-1
Oes
o'6ined-
ser;ice =R=
s2itch
:$$ :$$ SET U:RRMALG:SBIT1G
=rS2itchN
=RMRABM:MBM=R=MSBIT1-#
Oes
RR =R= s2itch :N :N SET U:RRMALG:SBIT1G
=rS2itchN=RMRRM=R=MSBIT1-1
Oes
RR redirection
s2itch
:N :N SET U=R=G
onnect$ailRrcRedirS2itch
NAllo2edMToMInterMRATK
No
Ser;ice steering
=R= s2itch
:$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Ser;ice=i33=rdS2itchN:$$(
Oes
=1 ser;ice load
6alancing =R=
s2itch
:$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Ld6=R=S2itch=1N:$$(
Oes
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= s2itch
:N :N SET U=R=G
Ld6=R=S2itch1S=&AN:N(
Ld6=R=choiceNUserNu'6er(
Ld6=R=:33set1S=&AN5(
Ld6=R=LoadRe'ainThd1S=&AN1##K
No
Load 6alancing
selection o6+ect
UserNu'6er5 UserNu'6er5
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= o33set
5J 5J
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= po2er
'argin threshold
1##J 1##J
Ma@i'u'
nu'6er o3
su6scri6ers on an
1S-=S1
!/ !/ A== UELLAG
MA*1S=&AUSERNUMN!/
Oes
=DR !trategy +or 85s in Connected !tate
The 3ollo2ing ta6le descri6es the load reshu33ling <L=R> strateg%5
=DR !etting "@& Command 56ample 8se
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6% po2er
resources
NBMLdcAlgoS2itchN
ULMUUML=R-1P
=LMUUML=R-1P
ELLM:=EML=R-1P
ELLMRE=ITML=R-1(
N6'LdcUeSelS2itchN
NBMML=MMAT1MUEM:NLOK
No
Triggered 6% code
resources
:N
Triggered 6% E
resources
:N SET UL=ALG:&ARAG
LdcS2itchN
N:=EBMRE=ITML=RMSBIT1-1P
LGMRE=ITML=RMSBIT1-1P
LMRE=ITML=RMSBIT1-1K
No
L=R 3irst action Inter-
3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
ode tree
reshu33ling
A== UN:=EBL=RG
=lLdr$irstActionNBERateRed(
UlLdr$irstActionNBERateRedK
A== UELLL=RG
=lLdr$irstActionNodeAd+(
=lLdrSecondActionNInter$re8L=1:(
=lLdrThirdActionNBERateRed(
UlLdr$irstActionNInter$re8L=1:(
UlLdrSecondActionNBERateRedK
Oes
L=R second action BE tra33 rate
reduction
Inter-
3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
L=R third action - BE tra33 rate
reduction
L=R 3ourth action - -
Inter-3re8uenc% load
hando;er space
threshold
,#J ,#J A== UELLL=RG
UlInter$re81oellLoadSpaceThdN,#(
=lInter$re81oellLoadSpaceThdN,#(
UlInter$re81oBBThdN,#####(
=lInter$re81oBBThdN,#####K
Oes
hando;er 'a@i'u'
6and2idth
,##### ,#####
ode congestion
select inter-3re8
indication
- :N A== UELLL=RG
odeongSelInter$re81oIndNTRUEK
No
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De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Inter$re8 1: code
used ratio space
threshold
- 10J A== UELLL=RG
LdrodeUsedSpaceThdN10
Oes
Integrate &riorit%
on3igured
Re3erence
AR& SET UUSER&RI:RITOG
&riorit%Re3erenceNAR&(
arrierT%pe&riorIndN=1K
No
Indicator o3 arrier
T%pe &riorit%
=1
4obility !trategy
on3igure neigh6oring cells using the sa'e carrier as intra-3re8uenc% 6and neigh6oring
cells5
DD UINTRFRE"NCELL
on3igure the concentric $, cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies as the inter-3re8uenc% 6and
6lind hando;er cells o3 $1 cells5
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL: BLINDHOFL)=TRUE
on3igure the non-concentric $1 cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies as the inter-3re8uenc%

6and 6lind hando;er cells o3 $, cells5
:n the 6order o3 the $, co;erage( con3igure $1 cells as the co;erage-6ased

unidirectional inter-3re8uenc% 6and neigh6oring cells o3 $, cells5
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL: BLINDHOFL)=FLSE, SIB11IND=TRUE, HOCOVPRIO=2
on3igure ,G inter-RAT neigh6oring cells 3or 6oth $1 and $, cells5

DD U2)NCELL
DC !trategy
A spacing o3 5 M1D 'ust 6e reser;ed 6et2een t2o 3re8uencies o3 dual carrier <=>5 $or
details a6out the con3iguration( see 9BR$=-#1#!"! =-1S=&A59
Analysis o+ :mpacts on Per+ormance
$or details a6out the per3or'ance indicators( see hapter 1#9Strateg% E;aluation59
In this scenario( pa% close attention to the 3ollo2ing indicatorsG

I Bhether the ca'ping strateg% ta7es e33ectG The nu'6er o3 RR connection re8uests
sent on $, should 6e 'uch s'aller than that on $15
VS*RRC*++C,--Es+a.*C/00
I Balance o3 the nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on t2o carriersG The 1S&A su6scri6er
load 6alancing algorith' is used5 Theoreticall%( the di33erence in the nu'6er o3 1S&A
su6scri6ers on t2o carriers cannot e@ceed /( that is( MA*1S=&AUSERNUM @
Ld6=R=:33set1S=&A N !/ @ #5#5 N 05,5
VS*HSDP*UE*M/a-*C/00
I Success rate o3 RB setup 3or :utgoing Inter-$re8uenc% =irected Retr%G used to
anal%De the =R= success rate5
VS*DRD*RBS/+12*S133O1+4VS*DRD*RBS/+12*++O1+ 5 1##6
I Inter-3re8uenc% 6and 6and load hando;er success rate o3 a cell
VS*HHO*++I-+/rC/00*LB4VS*HHO*S133I-+/rC/00*LB 5 1##6
Ad;antage o3 the solution

Both carriers support 1S&A ser;ices and the 1S&A user e@perience is good5
Ris7
I Inter-3re8uenc% 6and 6and hard hando;ers e@ist5 onse8uentl%( the &S call drop rate
is relati;el% high5
I The ;oice and 1S&A ser;ices share carriers5 There3ore( the ;oice call drop is higher
than that in the scenario 2here carriers carr% onl% ;oice ser;ices5
Suggestion
I Use $, 3or net2or7-2ide co;erage to pre;ent occurrence o3 hard hando;ers5
Commercial Case Report
&ro;ide the case report o3 re3erence operators and e'phasiDe on the A&Is5
=etailed data is pro;ided a3ter de;elop'ent o3 the auto'atic anal%sis tool is co'plete5
!cenario &> " and & +or Continuous Coverage
General !trategy
Both carriers support the R"" and 1S&A ser;ices5 UEs ca'p on $1 or $, at rando'5 The load
6alancing strateg% is not con3igured 3or 1S&A su6scri6ers5
'andom campin# of U+s can basically ensure load balancin# of .S79 ser)ices between two carriers
durin# access of .S79 subscribers Therefore, load balancin# of .S79 ser)ices is not needed, which
decreases the number of ('(s and increases the '9$ setup success rate of .S79 ser)ices
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Camping !trategy
Figure 1., T2o carriers in the sa'e 6and <scenario ,>
UEs ca'p on $1 or $, at rando'5 The reselection o33sets o3 $1 and $, are not set( or set to
the sa'e ;alue5 The 3ollo2ing is a con3iguration e@a'pleG
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL:CELLID=F1% NCELLID=F2% IDLE"OFFSET2SN=#% BLINDHOFL)=TRUE%
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
Access !trategy
UEs directl% initiate R"" or 1S&A ser;ices on the ca'ped-on carrier <$1 or $,>5
Load 6alancing o3 1S&A ser;ices is disa6led 6et2een t2o carriers5
!etting o+ the
Access
!trategy
" $, Command 56ample +or 9!C
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting?
Uplin7 ad'ission
algorith'
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMULAALG:SELSBIT1
No
=o2nlin7 ad'ission
algorith'
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBM=LAALG:SELSBIT1
No
E resource
ad'ission s2itch
A== UN:=EBALG:&ARAG
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchNR=MA=TRL-1
No
=o2nlin7 code
resource ad'ission
s2itch
:N :N Null Oes
1S&A Uu inter3ace
load ad'ission
:N :N A== UELLALG:SBIT1G No
!etting o+ the
Access
!trategy
" $, Command 56ample +or 9!C
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting?
control NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMUUMA=TRL-1P
1SU&AMUUMA=TRL-1
1S=&A GBRF&BR
'easure'ent s2itch
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMGB&MMEAS-1P
1S=&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
No
Single-ser;ice =R=
s2itch
=rS2itchN
Oes
o'6ined-ser;ice
=R= s2itch
=rS2itchN
Oes
Oes
RR redirection
s2itch
:N :N SET U=R=G
No
Ser;ice steering
=R= s2itch
:$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Oes
=1 ser;ice load
6alancing =R=
s2itch
:$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Ld6=R=S2itch=1N:$$(
Oes
1S=&A ser;ice load
6alancing =R=
s2itch
:$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Ld6=R=S2itch1S=&AN :$$(
No
The 3ollo2ing ta6le descri6es the L=R strateg%5
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De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6%
po2er resources
NBMLdcAlgoS2itchN
ULMUUML=R-1P
=LMUUML=R-1P
ELLM:=EML=R-1P
ELLMRE=ITML=R-1(
N6'LdcUeSelS2itchN
No
Triggered 6%
code resources
:N
Triggered 6% E
resources
:N SET UL=ALG:&ARAG
LdcS2itchN
No
L=R 3irst action Inter-3re8uenc%
6and 6and load
hando;er
ode tree
reshu33ling
A== UN:=EBL=RG
A== UELLL=RG
Oes
L=R second
action
BE tra33 rate
reduction
Inter-
3re8uenc%
6and 6and
load hando;er
reduction
L=R 3ourth
action
- -
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and 6and load
hando;er cell
load space
threshold
Oes
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and 6and load
hando;er
su6scri6er
6and2idth upper
li'it
,##### ,#####
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and 6and load
hando;er
triggered 6% code
resource
congestion
- :N A== UELLL=RG
No
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De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Inter$re8 1:
code used ratio
space threshold
- 10J A== UELLL=RG
Oes
Integrate &riorit%
on3igured
Re3erence
No
Indicator o3
arrier T%pe
&riorit%
=1
4obility !trategy
cells5
DD UINTRFRE"NCELL
on3igure the concentric $1 cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies as the inter-3re8uenc% 6and
6lind hando;er cells o3 $, cells5

DD U2)NCELL
DC !trategy
A spacing o3 5 M1D 'ust 6e reser;ed 6et2een $1 and $,5 $or details a6out the con3iguration(
see 9BR$=-#1#!"! =-1S=&A59

sent on $1 should 6e 6asicall% the sa'e as that on $,5
I Balance o3 the nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on t2o carriersG The nu'6er o3 1S&A
su6scri6ers on $1 should 6e 6asicall% the sa'e as that on $,5
I Inter-3re8uenc% 6and 6and hard hando;er success rateG The nu'6er o3 inter-3re8uenc%
6and hard hando;ers is s'all or is e8ual to Dero5
VS*HHO*I-+/rFr/7*S133*RNC 4 VS*HHO*I-+/rFr/7*++*RNC 5 1##6
I Success rate o3 RB setup 3or :utgoing Inter-$re8uenc% =irected Retr%G The nu'6er
o3 :utgoing Inter-$re8uenc% =irected Retr%s should 6e s'all or 6e e8ual to Dero5

Ris7
The ;oice and 1S&A ser;ices share carriers5 There3ore( the ;oice call drop is higher than
that in the scenario 2here carriers carr% onl% ;oice ser;ices5
1$"$& )hree Carriers in the !ame 9and
1$"$&$" !cenario "> " and & +or Continuous Coverage and ( +or
Hotspot Coverage
General !trategy
All carriers support the R"" and 1S&A ser;ices5 UEs ca'p on $1 or $, at rando'5 Tra33ic o3
1S&A ser;ices is 6alanced 6et2een $1( $, and $05
If U+s camp on 1", 1! or 1@ at random, ser)ices initiated on the co)era#e border of 1@ may be hard
handed o)er to 1" or 1! and call drops may occur Therefore, random campin# on three carriers is not
recommended in this scenario
Camping !trategy
Figure 1.1 Three carriers in the sa'e 6and -scenario 1.
UEs ca'p on $1 or $, at rando' and do not ca'p on $05
reselection threshold o3 $0 to a large ;alue so that UEs on $0 can easil% or continuousl%
initiate inter-3re8uenc% 6and reselection to $1 or $,5 The 3ollo2ing is a con3iguration
e@a'pleG
DD UCELLSELRESEL:CELLID=F14F2% "ULMES=CPICH_ECNO% ""ULMIN=-18% "R&LEVMIN=-'8
IDLESINTERSERCH=(%
Set the pre3erence o33set so that UEs can ca'p on $1 or $, at rando'5 The 3ollo2ing is a
con3iguration e@a'pleG
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL:CELLID=F14F2% NCELLID=F8% IDLE"OFFSET2SN='#% BLINDHOFL)=TRUE%
SIB11IND=TRUE
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL:CELLID=F8% NCELLID=F14F2% IDLE"OFFSET2SN=-'#%
BLINDHOFL)=TRUE% SIB11IND=TRUE
Access !trategy
UEs directl% initiate R"" ser;ices on the ca'ped-on carrier <$1 or $,>5
Tra33ic o3 1S&A ser;ices are 6alanced 6et2een three carriers 6% using the =R= 3eature5
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
" & ( Command 56ample +or
9!C R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
Uplin7
ad'ission
algorith'
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMULAALG:SELSBIT1
No
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
9!C R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
=o2nlin7
ad'ission
algorith'
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBM=LAALG:SELSBIT1
No
E resource
ad'ission s2itch
:N :N :N SET UAALG:SBIT1G
N:=EBMRE=ITMAMSBIT1
-1
A== UN:=EBALG:&ARAG
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchNR=MA=T
RL-1
No
=o2nlin7 code
resource
ad'ission s2itch
:N :N :N Null Oes
1S&A Uu
inter3ace load
ad'ission
control
:N :N :N A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMUUMA=TRL-1P
1SU&AMUUMA=TRL-1
No
1S=&A
GBRF&BR
'easure'ent
s2itch
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMGB&MMEAS-1P
1S=&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
No
Single-ser;ice
=R= s2itch
:N :N :N SET U:RRMALG:SBIT1G
=rS2itchN
Oes
o'6ined-
ser;ice =R=
s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ SET U:RRMALG:SBIT1G
=rS2itchN
=RMRABM:MBM=R=MSBIT1-
#
Oes
RR =R=
s2itch
=rS2itchN=RMRRM=R=MSBIT
1-1
Oes
RR redirection
s2itch
:N :N :N SET U=R=G
No
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
9!C R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
Ser;ice steering
=R= s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Oes
=1 ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Ld6=R=S2itch=1N:$$(
Oes
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= s2itch
:N :N :N SET U=R=G
Ld6=R=LoadRe'ainThd1S=&AN
1##K
No
Load 6alancing
selection o6+ect
UserNu'6er5 UserNu'6er5 UserNu'6er5
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= o33set
5J 5J 5J
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= po2er
'argin threshold
1##J 1##J 1##J
Ma@i'u'
nu'6er o3
su6scri6ers on an
1S-=S1
!/ !/ !/ A== UELLAG
MA*1S=&AUSERNUMN!/
Oes
=DR !etting "@&@( Command 56ample 8se
De+ault
!etting
?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6% po2er
resources
NBMLdcAlgoS2itchN
ULMUUML=R-1P
=LMUUML=R-1P
ELLM:=EML=R-1P
ELLMRE=ITML=R-1(
N6'LdcUeSelS2itchN
No
Triggered 6% code
resources
:N
De+ault
!etting
?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6% E
resources
:N SET UL=ALG:&ARAG
LdcS2itchN
No
6and 6and load
hando;er
ode tree
reshu33ling
A== UN:=EBL=RG
A== UELLL=RG
Oes
reduction
Inter-
3re8uenc%
6and 6and
load
hando;er
L=R third action - BE tra33
rate
reduction
Inter-3re8uenc% 6and
6and load hando;er
cell load space
threshold
Oes
6and load hando;er
su6scri6er
6and2idth upper
li'it
,##### ,#####
6and load hando;er
triggered 6% code
resource congestion
- :N A== UELLL=RG
No
Inter$re8 1: code
used ratio space
threshold
- 10J A== UELLL=RG
Oes
Integrate &riorit%
on3igured
Re3erence
No
Indicator o3 arrier
T%pe &riorit%
=1
4obility !trategy
cells5
DD UINTRFRE"NCELL
on3igure the concentric $, and $0 cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies as the inter-
3re8uenc% 6and 6lind hando;er cells o3 $1 cells5
on3igure the concentric $1 and $0 cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies as the inter-
3re8uenc% 6and 6lind hando;er cells o3 $, cells5
on3igure the concentric $1 and $, cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies as the inter-
:n the 6order o3 the $0 co;erage( con3igure the $1F$, cells as the unidirectional inter-
3re8uenc% 6and neigh6oring cells o3 $0 cells5
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL: BLINDHOFL)=FLSE% SIB11IND=TRUE% HOCOVPRIO=2

DD U2)NCELL
DC !trategy
In the 0-carrier scenario( onl% a pair o3 = cells can e@ist5 I3 = 'ust 6e deplo%ed on the
entire net2or7( it is reco''ended that $1 and $, 6e con3igured as a pair o3 = cells <ensure
that a spacing o3 5 M1D 'ust 6e reser;ed 6et2een $1 and $,>5 I3 = is ena6led onl% 3or
hotspot cells( it is reco''ended that $, and $0 6e con3igured as a pair o3 = cells <ensure
that a spacing o3 5 M1D 'ust 6e reser;ed 6et2een $, and $0>5 $or details a6out the
con3iguration( see 9BR$=-#1#!"! =-1S=&A59

sent on $1 should 6e 6asicall% the sa'e as that on $,5 The nu'6er o3 RR
connection re8uests sent on $0 should 6e 'uch s'aller than that on $1 or $,( or 6e
e8ual to Dero5
I Balance o3 the nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on three carriersG The 1S&A su6scri6er
su6scri6ers on an% t2o o3 the three carriers cannot e@ceed /( that is(
MA*1S=&AUSERNUM @ Ld6=R=:33set1S=&A N !/ @ #5#5 N 05,5
I Inter-3re8uenc% 6and 6and hard hando;er success rateG The co;erage-6ased hando;er
3ro' $0 to $1 or $, e@ists5 There3ore( the inter-3re8uenc% 6and hard hando;er
success rate is 'uch lo2er than the intra-3re8uenc% 6and hard hando;er success rate5

All the three carriers support 1S&A ser;ices and the 1S&A user e@perience is good5
Ris7
I Inter-3re8uenc% 6and hard hando;ers e@ist5 onse8uentl%( the &S call drop rate is
relati;el% high5
Suggestion
Use $0 3or net2or7-2ide co;erage to pre;ent occurrence o3 hard hando;ers5
1$"$&$& !cenario &> "A & and ( +or Continuous Coverage
General !trategy
All carriers support the R"" and 1S&A ser;ices5 UEs ca'p on $1( $,( or $0 at rando'5 The
load 6alancing strateg% is not con3igured 3or 1S&A su6scri6ers5
'andom campin# of U+s can basically ensure load balancin# of .S79 ser)ices between three carriers
durin# access of .S79 subscribers Therefore, load balancin# of .S79 ser)ices is not needed, which
decreases the number of ('(s and increases the '9$ setup success rate of .S79 ser)ices In special
conditions, if load balancin# of .S79 ser)ices is enabled, the load balancin# effect is only little better
than that in the case that load balancin# is disabled %urrently, random campin# is enabled but load
balancin# of .S79 ser)ices is disabled on a networ< in %anada
Camping !trategy
Figure 1.1 Three carriers in the sa'e 6and -scenario ,.
UEs ca'p on $1( $,( or $0 at rando'5 The 3ollo2ing is a con3iguration e@a'pleG
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL:CELLID=F1% NCELLID=F24F8% IDLE"OFFSET2SN=#% BLINDHOFL)=TRUE%
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
Access !trategy
UEs directl% initiate R"" or 1S&A ser;ices on the ca'ped-on carrier <$1( $,( or $0>5
Load 6alancing o3 1S&A ser;ices is disa6led 6et2een three carriers5
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
" & ( Command 56ample +or 9!C
R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
Uplin7 ad'ission
algorith'
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMULAALG:SELSBIT1
No
=o2nlin7
ad'ission
algorith'
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBM=LAALG:SELSBIT1
No
E resource
ad'ission s2itch
A== UN:=EBALG:&ARAG
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
No
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
=o2nlin7 code
resource
ad'ission s2itch
:N :N :N Null Oes
1S&A Uu
inter3ace load
ad'ission control
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMUUMA=TRL-1P
1SU&AMUUMA=TRL-1
No
1S=&A
GBRF&BR
'easure'ent
s2itch
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMGB&MMEAS-1P
1S=&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
No
Single-ser;ice
=R= s2itch
=rS2itchN
Oes
o'6ined-ser;ice
=R= s2itch
=rS2itchN
Oes
RR =R= s2itch :N :N :N SET U:RRMALG:SBIT1G
Oes
RR redirection
s2itch
:N :N :N SET U=R=G
No
Ser;ice steering
=R= s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Oes
=1 ser;ice load
6alancing =R=
s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Ld6=R=S2itch=1N:$$(
Oes
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
No
De+ault
!etting
?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6%
po2er resources
NBMLdcAlgoS2itchN
ULMUUML=R-1P
=LMUUML=R-1P
ELLM:=EML=R-1P
ELLMRE=ITML=R-1(
N6'LdcUeSelS2itchN
No
Triggered 6% code
resources
:N
Triggered 6% E
resources
:N SET UL=ALG:&ARAG
LdcS2itchN
N:=EBMRE=ITML=RMSBIT1-
1P
No
6and load
hando;er
ode tree
reshu33ling
A== UN:=EBL=RG
A== UELLL=RG
Oes
reduction
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
reduction
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
space threshold
Oes
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
'a@i'u'
6and2idth
,##### ,#####
ode congestion
select inter-3re8
indication
- :N A== UELLL=RG
No
Inter$re8 1: code
used ratio space
threshold
- 10J A== UELLL=RG
Oes
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age /# o3 157
De+ault
!etting
?
8plin- Downlin-
Integrate &riorit%
on3igured
Re3erence
No
Indicator o3 arrier
T%pe &riorit%
=1
4obility !trategy
cells5
DD UINTRFRE"NCELL
on3igure ,G inter-RAT neigh6oring cells 3or the three cells5

DD U2)NCELL
DC !trategy
In the 0-carrier scenario( onl% a pair o3 = cells can e@ist5 In this scenario( an% t2o cells 2ith
a 3re8uenc% spacing o3 5 M1D can 6e con3igured as a pair o3 = cells5 $or details a6out the
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age /1 o3 157

sent on each carrier should 6e 6asicall% the sa'e5
I Balance o3 the nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on three carriersG The nu'6er o3 1S&A
su6scri6ers on each carrier should 6e 6asicall% the sa'e5
I Inter-3re8uenc% 6and hard hando;er success rateG The nu'6er o3 inter-3re8uenc% 6and
hard hando;ers is s'all or is e8ual to Dero5
I Inter-3re8uenc% 6and load hando;er success rate o3 a cell

Ris7
1$"$( our Carriers in the !ame 9and
1$"$($" !cenario "> " and & +or Continuous Coverage and (
and * +or Hotspot Coverage
General !trategy
1S&A ser;ices is 6alanced 6et2een $1( $,( $0 and $/5
If U+s camp on 1", 1!, 1@, or 1A at random, ser)ices initiated on the co)era#e border of 1@ or 1A may
be hard handed o)er to 1" or 1! and call drops may occur Therefore, random campin# on four carriers
is not recommended in this scenario
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age /, o3 157
Camping !trategy
Figure 1.1 $our carriers in the sa'e 6and -scenario 1.
UEs ca'p on $1 or $, at rando' and do not ca'p on $0 or $/5
reselection threshold o3 $0 or $/ to a large ;alue so that UEs on $0 or $/ can easil% or
continuousl% initiate inter-3re8uenc% 6and reselection to $1 or $,5 The 3ollo2ing is a
DD UCELLSELRESEL:CELLID=F84F$% "ULMES=CPICH_ECNO% ""ULMIN=-18% "R&LEVMIN=-'8%
IDLESINTERSERCH=(%
Set the pre3erence o33set so that UEs can ca'p on $1 or $, at rando'5 The 3ollo2ing is a
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL:CELLID=F2% NCELLID=F$% IDLE"OFFSET2SN='#% BLINDHOFL)=TRUE%
SIB11IND=TRUEDD UINTERFRE"NCELL:CELLID= F84F$% NCELLID=F14F2% IDLE"OFFSET2SN=-'#%
9 U+ can measure a maximum of two different fre5uencies Therefore, U+s camp on 1" or 1! at
random in a A4carrier area It is not necessary to confi#ure cells of four carriers as nei#hborin# cells
for each other 9lternati)ely, cells of four carriers can be confi#ured as blind hando)er nei#hborin#
cells to achie)e load balancin#, but SI$"" must be set to False 1@ and 1A cells must be confi#ured as
inter4fre5uency band nei#hborin# cells of 1" and 1!, and 1" and 1! cells must be confi#ured as inter4
fre5uency band nei#hborin# cells of 1@ and 1A
Access !trategy
Tra33ic o3 1S&A ser;ices are 6alanced 6et2een 3our carriers 6% using the =R= 3eature5
!etting o+
the
Access
!trategy
" & ( * Command
56ample +or 9!C
R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
Uplin7
ad'ission
algorith'
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
A==
UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMULAALG:SEL
SBIT1
No
=o2nlin7
ad'ission
algorith'
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
A==
UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBM=LAALG:SEL
SBIT1
No
E resource
ad'ission
s2itch
:N :N :N :N SET
UAALG:SBIT1G
N:=EBMRE=ITMA
MSBIT1-1
A==
UN:=EBALG:&ARAG
1supaeonsu'eSelecti
onNGBRK
A==
UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
R=MA=TRL-1
No
=o2nlin7
code resource
ad'ission
s2itch
:N :N :N :N Null Oes
1S&A Uu
inter3ace load
ad'ission
control
:N :N :N :N A==
UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMUUMA=TRL-
1P
1SU&AMUUMA=TRL-
1
No
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age // o3 157
!etting o+
the
Access
!trategy
" & ( * Command
56ample +or 9!C
R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
1S=&A
GBRF&BR
'easure'ent
s2itch
:N :N :N :N A==
UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMGB&MMEAS-
1P
1S=&AM&BRMMEAS-
1P
1SU&AM&BRMMEAS-
1P
1SU&AME=1MRSE&S
MMEAS-1
No
Single-ser;ice
=R= s2itch
:N :N :N :N SET
U:RRMALG:SBIT
1G
=rS2itchN
=RMRABMSINGM=R=M
SBIT1-1
Oes
o'6ined-
ser;ice =R=
s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ :$$ SET
U:RRMALG:SBIT
1G
=rS2itchN
=RMRABM:MBM=R=
MSBIT1-#
Oes
RR =R=
s2itch
:N :N :N :N SET
U:RRMALG:SBIT
1G
=rS2itchN=RMRRM=R
=MSBIT1-1
Oes
RR
redirection
s2itch
:N :N :N :N SET U=R=G
onnect$ailRrcRedirS2i
tch
NAllo2edMToMInterMRA
TK
No
Ser;ice
steering =R=
s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Ser;ice=i33=rdS2itchN
:$$(
Oes
=1 ser;ice
load
6alancing
=R= s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Ld6=R=S2itch=1N:
$$(
Oes
!etting o+
the
Access
!trategy
" & ( * Command
56ample +or 9!C
R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
1S=&A
ser;ice load
6alancing
=R= s2itch
Ld6=R=S2itch1S=&AN
:N(
Ld6=R=choiceNUserNu
'6er(
Ld6=R=:33set1S=&AN
5(
Ld6=R=LoadRe'ainTh
d1S=&AN1##K
No
Load
6alancing
selection
o6+ect
UserNu'6er5 UserNu'6er5 UserNu'6er5 UserNu'6er5
1S=&A
ser;ice load
6alancing
=R= o33set
5J 5J 5J 5J
1S=&A
ser;ice load
6alancing
=R= po2er
'argin
threshold
1##J 1##J 1##J 1##J
Ma@i'u'
nu'6er o3
su6scri6ers
on an 1S-
=S1
!/ !/ !/ !/ A== UELLAG
MA*1S=&AUSERNU
MN!/
Oes
=DR
!etting
"@&@(@* Command 56ample 8se
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6%
po2er
resources
NBMLdcAlgoS2itchN
ULMUUML=R-1P
=LMUUML=R-1P
ELLM:=EML=R-1P
ELLMRE=ITML=R-1(
N6'LdcUeSelS2itchN
No
Triggered 6%
code resources
:N
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age /! o3 157
=DR
!etting
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6%
E resources
:N SET UL=ALG:&ARAG
LdcS2itchN
No
L=R 3irst
action
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
ode tree
reshu33ling
A== UN:=EBL=RG
A== UELLL=RG
Oes
L=R second
action
BE tra33 rate
reduction
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
L=R third
action
- BE tra33 rate
reduction
L=R 3ourth
action
- -
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
space threshold
Oes
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
'a@i'u'
6and2idth
,##### ,#####
ode
congestion
select inter-3re8
indication
- :N A== UELLL=RG
No
Inter$re8 1:
code used ratio
space threshold
- 10J A== UELLL=RG
Oes
Integrate
&riorit%
on3igured
Re3erence
No
Indicator o3
arrier T%pe
&riorit%
=1
4obility !trategy
cells5
DD UINTRFRE"NCELL
on3igure the concentric $1( $,( $0( and $/ cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies as the inter-
3re8uenc% 6and 6lind hando;er cells o3 one another5
:n the 6order o3 the $0 and $/ co;erage( con3igure the $1F$, cells as unidirectional
inter-3re8uenc% 6and neigh6oring cells o3 $0F$/ cells5
on3igure ,G inter-RAT neigh6oring cells 3or $1( $,( $0( and $/ cells5
DD U2)NCELL
DC !trategy
In the /-carrier scenario( t2o pairs o3 = cells can 6e con3igured5 I3 = 'ust 6e deplo%ed on
the entire net2or7( it is reco''ended that $1 and $, 6e con3igured as a pair o3 = cells and
$0 and $/ 6e con3igured as another pair o3 = cells <ensure that a spacing o3 5 M1D 'ust 6e
reser;ed 6et2een $1 and $, and 6et2een $0 and $/>5 I3 = is ena6led onl% 3or hotspot cells(
it is reco''ended that $0 and $/ 6e con3igured as a pair o3 = cells <ensure that a spacing o3
5 M1D 'ust 6e reser;ed 6et2een $0 and $/>5 $or details a6out the con3iguration( see
9BR$=-#1#!"! =-1S=&A59

sent on $1 should 6e 6asicall% the sa'e as that on $,5 The nu'6er o3 RR
connection re8uests sent on $0 or $/ should 6e 'uch s'aller than that on $1 or $,(
or 6e e8ual to Dero5
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age /. o3 157
I Balance o3 the nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on 3our carriersG The 1S&A su6scri6er
su6scri6ers on an% t2o o3 the 3our carriers cannot e@ceed /( that is(
I Inter-3re8uenc% 6and hard hando;er success rateG The co;erage-6ased hando;er 3ro'
$0 or $/ to $1 or $, e@ists5 There3ore( the inter-3re8uenc% 6and hard hando;er

All the 3our carriers support 1S&A ser;ices and the 1S&A user e@perience is good5
Ris7
relati;el% high5
Suggestion
Use $0 and $/ 3or net2or7-2ide co;erage to pre;ent occurrence o3 hard hando;ers5
1$"$($& !cenario &> "A &A ( and * +or Continuous Coverage
General !trategy
All carriers support the R"" and 1S&A ser;ices5 UEs ca'p on $1( $,( $0( or $/ at rando'5
The load 6alancing strateg% is not con3igured 3or 1S&A su6scri6ers5
'andom campin# of U+s can basically ensure load balancin# of .S79 ser)ices between carriers durin#
access of .S79 subscribers Therefore, load balancin# of .S79 ser)ices is not needed, which decreases
the number of ('(s and increases the '9$ setup success rate of .S79 ser)ices In special conditions,
if load balancin# of .S79 ser)ices is enabled, the load balancin# effect is only little better than that in
the case that load balancin# is disabled %urrently, random campin# is enabled but load balancin# of
.S79 ser)ices is disabled on a networ< in %anada
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Camping !trategy
Figure 1., $our carriers in the sa'e 6and -scenario ,.
UEs ca'p on $1( $,( $0( or $/ at rando'5 The 3ollo2ing is a con3iguration e@a'pleG
SIB11IND=TRUE
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL:CELLID=F2% NCELLID=F84F$% IDLE"OFFSET2SN=#% BLINDHOFL)=TRUE%
SIB11IND=TRUE
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL:CELLID=F8% NCELLID=F14F$% IDLE"OFFSET2SN=#% BLINDHOFL)=TRUE%
SIB11IND=TRUE
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL:CELLID=F$% NCELLID=F14F2% IDLE"OFFSET2SN=#% BLINDHOFL)=TRUE%
SIB11IND=TRUE
9 U+ can measure a maximum of two different fre5uencies Therefore, only two inter4fre5uency band
nei#hborin# cells can be confi#ured for a cell Bou can refer to the precedin# confi#uration example to
confi#ure nei#hborin# cells in a crosso)er manner to ensure that each cell has an e5ual chance of bein#
confi#ured as a nei#hborin# cell
Access !trategy
UEs directl% initiate R"" or 1S&A ser;ices on the ca'ped-on carrier <$1( $,( $0( or $/>5
Load 6alancing o3 1S&A ser;ices is disa6led 6et2een 3our carriers5
!etting
o+ the
Access
!trategy
" & ( * Command 56ample +or 9!C
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting
?
Uplin7
ad'ission
algorith'
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMULAALG:SELSBIT1
No
!etting
o+ the
Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting
?
=o2nlin7
ad'ission
algorith'
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBM=LAALG:SELSBIT1
No
E resource
ad'ission
s2itch
:N :N :N :N SET UAALG:SBIT1G
A== UN:=EBALG:&ARAG
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchNR=MA=TRL
-1
No
=o2nlin7
code resource
ad'ission
s2itch
1S&A Uu
inter3ace load
ad'ission
control
:N :N :N :N A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMUUMA=TRL-1P
1SU&AMUUMA=TRL-1
No
1S=&A
GBRF&BR
'easure'ent
s2itch
:N :N :N :N A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMGB&MMEAS-1P
1S=&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
No
Single-
ser;ice =R=
s2itch
:N :N :N :N SET U:RRMALG:SBIT1G
=rS2itchN
Oes
o'6ined-
ser;ice =R=
s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ :$$ SET U:RRMALG:SBIT1G
=rS2itchN
Oes
RR =R=
s2itch
:N :N :N :N SET U:RRMALG:SBIT1G
=rS2itchN=RMRRM=R=MSBIT1-
1
Oes
!etting
o+ the
Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting
?
RR
redirection
s2itch
No
Ser;ice
steering =R=
s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Oes
=1 ser;ice
load
6alancing
=R= s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Ld6=R=S2itch=1N:$$(
Oes
1S=&A
ser;ice load
6alancing
=R= s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
No
=DR
!etting
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6%
po2er
resources
NBMLdcAlgoS2itchN
ULMUUML=R-1P
=LMUUML=R-1P
ELLM:=EML=R-1P
ELLMRE=ITML=R-1(
N6'LdcUeSelS2itchN
No
Triggered 6%
code resources
:N
Triggered 6%
E resources
:N SET UL=ALG:&ARAG
LdcS2itchN
No
=DR
!etting
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
L=R 3irst
action
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
ode tree
reshu33ling
A== UN:=EBL=RG
A== UELLL=RG
Oes
L=R second
action
BE tra33 rate
reduction
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
L=R third
action
- BE tra33 rate
reduction
L=R 3ourth
action
- -
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
space threshold
Oes
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
'a@i'u'
6and2idth
,##### ,#####
ode
congestion
select inter-3re8
indication
- :N A== UELLL=RG
No
Inter$re8 1:
code used ratio
space threshold
- 10J A== UELLL=RG
Oes
Integrate
&riorit%
on3igured
Re3erence
No
Indicator o3
arrier T%pe
&riorit%
=1
4obility !trategy
cells5
DD UINTRFRE"NCELL
on3igure the concentric $,( $0( and $/ cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies as the inter-
on3igure the concentric $1( $0 and $/ cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies as the inter-
on3igure the concentric $1( $, and $/ cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies as the inter-
on3igure the concentric $1( $,( and $0 cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies as the inter-
3re8uenc% 6and 6lind hando;er cells o3 $/ cells5
DD U2)NCELL
DC !trategy
In this scenario( an% t2o cells 2ith a 3re8uenc% spacing o3 5 M1D can 6e con3igured as a pair
o3 = cells5 $or details a6out the con3iguration( see 9BR$=-#1#!"! =-1S=&A59

sent on each carrier should 6e 6asicall% the sa'e5
I Balance o3 the nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on 3our carriersG The nu'6er o3 1S&A
su6scri6ers on each carrier should 6e 6asicall% the sa'e5
I Inter-3re8uenc% 6and hard hando;er success rateG The nu'6er o3 inter-3re8uenc% 6and
hard hando;ers is s'all or is e8ual to Dero5

Ris7
1$"$* )wo Carriers in DiBerent 9ands
1$"$*$" !cenario "> 8&"'' " +or Continuous Coverage and 83''
& +or Hotspot Coverage
General !trategy
Both carriers support the R"" and 1S&A ser;ices5 UEs ca'p on $1 at rando'5 Tra33ic o3
1S&A ser;ices is 6alanced 6et2een $1 and $,5
The co)era#e of U900 1! is better than that of U!"00 1" Some sites need to use U900s for
impro)ement of wea< co)era#e, that is, use U900s to handle ser)ices in areas that are not co)ered by
U!"00s In this scenario, a lot of hard hando)ers occur durin# )oice ser)ices and call drop rate is hi#h
Therefore, it is recommended that the optimiCation solution be used when U900 1! is also used for
continuous co)era#e In the #eneral strate#y of this scenario, U900s are not used for impro)ement of
wea< co)era#e
Camping !trategy
Figure 1.1 T2o carriers in di33erent 6ands <scenario 1>
DD UCELLSELRESEL:CELLID=F1% "ULMES=CPICH_ECNO% ""ULMIN=-18% "R&LEVMIN=-'8
IDLESINTERSERCH=(%
Set the o33set so that UEs pre3erentiall% ca'p on $15 The 3ollo2ing is a con3iguration
e@a'pleG
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
Access !trategy
UEs directl% initiate access to R"" ser;ices on the ca'ped-on carrier <$1>5
Tra33ic o3 1S&A ser;ices is 6alanced 6et2een t2o carriers5 The 3ollo2ing is a con3iguration
e@a'ple 3or ena6ling load 6alancing o3 1S&A ser;icesG
DD UCELLDRD:CELLID=F14F2% LDBDRDSWITCHHSDP=ON% LDBDRDCHOICE=Us/rN19./r
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting?
Uplin7 ad'ission
algorith'
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMULAALG:SELSBIT1
No
=o2nlin7
ad'ission
algorith'
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBM=LAALG:SELSBIT1
No
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting?
E resource
ad'ission s2itch
A== UN:=EBALG:&ARAG
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
No
=o2nlin7 code
resource
ad'ission s2itch
:N :N Null Oes
1S&A Uu
inter3ace load
ad'ission control
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMUUMA=TRL-1P
1SU&AMUUMA=TRL-1
No
1S=&A
GBRF&BR
'easure'ent
s2itch
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMGB&MMEAS-1P
1S=&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
No
Single-ser;ice
=R= s2itch
=rS2itchN
Oes
o'6ined-ser;ice
=R= s2itch
=rS2itchN
Oes
Oes
RR redirection
s2itch
:N :N SET U=R=G
No
Ser;ice steering
=R= s2itch
:$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Oes
=1 ser;ice load
6alancing =R=
s2itch
:$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Ld6=R=S2itch=1N:$$(
Oes
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting?
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= s2itch
:N :N SET U=R=G
No
Load 6alancing
selection o6+ect
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= o33set
5J 5J
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= po2er
'argin threshold
1##J 1##J
Ma@i'u'
nu'6er o3
su6scri6ers on an
1S-=S1
!/ !/ A== UELLAG
MA*1S=&AUSERNUMN!/
Oes
=DR
!etting
"@& Command 56ample 8se
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6%
po2er
resources
NBMLdcAlgoS2itchN
ULMUUML=R-1P
=LMUUML=R-1P
ELLM:=EML=R-1P
ELLMRE=ITML=R-1(
N6'LdcUeSelS2itchN
No
Triggered 6%
code resources
:N
Triggered 6%
E resources
:N SET UL=ALG:&ARAG
LdcS2itchN
No
=DR
!etting
"@& Command 56ample 8se
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
L=R 3irst
action
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
ode tree
reshu33ling
A== UN:=EBL=RG
A== UELLL=RG
Oes
L=R second
action
BE tra33 rate
reduction
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
L=R third
action
- BE tra33 rate
reduction
L=R 3ourth
action
- -
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
space threshold
Oes
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
'a@i'u'
6and2idth
,##### ,#####
ode
congestion
select inter-3re8
indication
- :N A== UELLL=RG
No
Inter$re8 1:
code used ratio
space threshold
- 10J A== UELLL=RG
Oes
Integrate
&riorit%
on3igured
Re3erence
No
Indicator o3
arrier T%pe
&riorit%
=1
4obility !trategy
cells5
DD UINTRFRE"NCELL

6and 6lind hando;er cells o3 $, cells5 <This con3iguration is optional 6ecause a hando;er
3ro' $, cells to $1 cells generall% does not occur5>
:n the 6order o3 the $, co;erage( con3igure $1 cells as the co;erage-6ased hando;er

neigh6oring cells o3 $, cells5

DD U2)NCELL
DC !trategy
Not in;ol;ed5

I Bhether the pre3erred ca'ping strateg% ta7es e33ectG The nu'6er o3 RR connection
re8uests sent on $, should 6e 'uch s'aller than that on $1 or 6e e8ual to Dero5
I Balance o3 the nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on t2o carriersG The 1S&A su6scri6er
su6scri6ers on t2o carriers cannot e@ceed /( that is( MA*1S=&AUSERNUM @
Ld6=R=:33set1S=&A N !/ @ #5#5 N 05,5
$, to $1 e@ists5 There3ore( the inter-3re8uenc% 6and hard hando;er success rate is
'uch lo2er than the intra-3re8uenc% 6and hard hando;er success rate5
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age !# o3 157

Ris7
relati;el% high5
I The ;oice and 1S&A ser;ices share carriers5 There3ore( the ;oice call drop rate is
higher than that in the scenario 2here carriers carr% onl% ;oice ser;ices5
Suggestion
Use $, 3or net2or7-2ide co;erage to pre;ent occurrence o3 hard hando;ers5
1$"$. )hree Carriers in DiBerent 9ands
1$"$.$" !cenario "> 8&"'' " and & +or Continuous Coverage
and 83'' ( +or Hotspot Coverage
General !trategy
1S&A ser;ices is 6alanced 6et2een $1( $, and $05
The co)era#e of U900 1@ is better than that of U!"00 1" or 1! Some sites need to use U900s for
Therefore, it is recommended that the optimiCation solution be used when U900 1@ is also used for
wea< co)era#e
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age !1 o3 157
Camping !trategy
Figure 1.1 Three carriers in di33erent 6ands <scenario 1>
UEs ca'p on $1 or $, at rando' and do not ca'p on $05
reselection threshold o3 $0 to a large ;alue so that inter-3re8uenc% 6and reselection can 6e
easil% triggered5 The 3ollo2ing is a con3iguration e@a'pleG
IDLESINTERSERCH=(%
Set the o33set so that UEs ca'p on $1 or $, at rando'5 The 3ollo2ing is a con3iguration
e@a'pleG
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL:CELLID=F14F2% NCELLID=F8% IDLE"OFFSET2SN='#% BLINDHOFL)=TRUE%
SIB11IND=TRUE
Access !trategy
Tra33ic o3 1S&A ser;ices is 6alanced 6et2een three carriers5 The 3ollo2ing is a con3iguration
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting
?
Uplin7
ad'ission
algorith'
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMULAALG:SELSBIT1
No
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age !, o3 157
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting
?
=o2nlin7
ad'ission
algorith'
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBM=LAALG:SELSBIT1
No
E resource
ad'ission
s2itch
A== UN:=EBALG:&ARAG
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchNR=MA=TR
L-1
No
=o2nlin7
code resource
ad'ission
s2itch
:N :N :N Null Oes
1S&A Uu
inter3ace load
ad'ission
control
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMUUMA=TRL-1P
1SU&AMUUMA=TRL-1
No
1S=&A
GBRF&BR
'easure'ent
s2itch
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMGB&MMEAS-1P
1S=&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
No
Single-ser;ice
=R= s2itch
=rS2itchN
Oes
o'6ined-
ser;ice =R=
s2itch
=rS2itchN
Oes
RR =R=
s2itch
=rS2itchN=RMRRM=R=MSBIT1
-1
Oes
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting
?
RR
redirection
s2itch
:N :N :N SET U=R=G
No
Ser;ice
steering =R=
s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Oes
=1 ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Ld6=R=S2itch=1N:$$(
Oes
1S=&A
ser;ice load
6alancing
=R= s2itch
:N :N :N SET U=R=G
Ld6=R=LoadRe'ainThd1S=&AN1#
#K
No
Load
6alancing
selection
o6+ect
1S=&A
ser;ice load
6alancing
=R= o33set
5J 5J 5J
1S=&A
ser;ice load
6alancing
=R= po2er
'argin
threshold
1##J 1##J 1##J
Ma@i'u'
nu'6er o3
su6scri6ers on
an 1S-=S1
!/ !/ !/ A== UELLAG
MA*1S=&AUSERNUMN!/
Oes
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age !/ o3 157
=DR
!etting
"@&@( Command 56ample 8se
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6%
po2er
resources
NBMLdcAlgoS2itchN
ULMUUML=R-1P
=LMUUML=R-1P
ELLM:=EML=R-1P
ELLMRE=ITML=R-1(
N6'LdcUeSelS2itchN
No
Triggered 6%
code resources
:N
Triggered 6%
E resources
:N SET UL=ALG:&ARAG
LdcS2itchN
No
L=R 3irst
action
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
ode tree
reshu33ling
A== UN:=EBL=RG
A== UELLL=RG
Oes
L=R second
action
BE tra33 rate
reduction
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
L=R third
action
- BE tra33 rate
reduction
L=R 3ourth
action
- -
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
space threshold
Oes
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
'a@i'u'
6and2idth
,##### ,#####
ode
congestion
select inter-3re8
indication
- :N A== UELLL=RG
No
Inter$re8 1:
code used ratio
space threshold
- 10J A== UELLL=RG
Oes
Integrate
&riorit%
on3igured
No
=DR
!etting
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Re3erence arrierT%pe&riorIndN=1K
Indicator o3
arrier T%pe
&riorit%
=1
4obility !trategy
cells5
DD UINTRFRE"NCELL
on3igure neigh6oring cells to ena6le the co;erage-6ased hando;er 3ro' $0 to $1 or $,5

on3igure ,G inter-RAT neigh6oring cells 3or $1( $,( and $0 cells5

DD U2)NCELL
DC !trategy
To deplo% the = strateg%( t2o carriers 'ust 6e in the sa'e 6and and the spacing 6et2een
t2o carriers 'ust 6e 5 M1D5 There3ore( in this scenario( onl% $1 and $, can 6e con3igured as
a pair o3 = cells5 I3 the spacing 6et2een $1 and $, e@ceeds 5 M1D( the = strateg% cannot
6e deplo%ed5 $or details a6out the con3iguration( see 9BR$=-#1#!"! =-1S=&A59
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age !! o3 157

I Bhether the rando' ca'ping strateg% ta7es e33ectG The nu'6er o3 RR connection
re8uests sent on $, should 6e 6asicall% the sa'e as that on $15 I3 $0 is used to co;er
co;erage holes( so'e UEs 'a% ca'p on $05 There3ore( so'e RR re8uests 'a% e@ist
on $0( 6ut the nu'6er o3 Rs should 6e 'uch s'aller than that on $1 or $, or 6e
e8ual to Dero5
I Balance o3 the nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on three carriersG The 1S&A su6scri6er
su6scri6ers on an% t2o o3 the three carriers cannot e@ceed /( that is(
$0 to $1 or $, e@ists5 There3ore( the inter-3re8uenc% 6and hard hando;er success rate
is 'uch lo2er than the intra-3re8uenc% 6and hard hando;er success rate5

Ris7
relati;el% high5
Suggestion
1$"$0 our Carriers in DiBerent 9ands
1$"$0$" !cenario "> 8&"'' " and & +or Continuous Coverage
and 8&"'' ( and 83'' * +or Hotspot Coverage
General !trategy
1S&A ser;ices is 6alanced 6et2een $1( $,( $0 and $/5
The co)era#e of U900 1A is better than that of U!"00 1" Some sites need to use U900s for
Therefore, it is recommended that the optimiCation solution be used when U900 1A is also used for
wea< co)era#e
Camping !trategy
Figure 1.1 $our carriers in di33erent 6ands -scenario 1.
UEs ca'p on $1 or $, at rando' and do not ca'p on $0 or $/5
reselection thresholds o3 $0 and $/ to large ;alues so that UEs on $0 or $/ can easil% or
continuousl% initiate inter-3re8uenc% 6and reselection to $1 or $,5 The 3ollo2ing is a
DD UCELLSELRESEL:CELLID=F84F$% "ULMES=CPICH_ECNO% ""ULMIN=-18% "R&LEVMIN=-'8%
IDLESINTERSERCH=(%
Set the o33set so that UEs ca'p on $1 or $, at rando'5 The 3ollo2ing is a con3iguration
e@a'pleG
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL:CELLID=F$% NCELLID=F14F2% IDLE"OFFSET2SN=-'#%
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age !. o3 157
9 U+ can measure a maximum of two different fre5uencies Therefore, only two inter4fre5uency band
nei#hborin# cells can be confi#ured for a cell Bou can refer to the precedin# confi#uration example to
confi#ure data as follows-
%onfi#ure 1" and 1! as camped4on cells and nei#hborin# cells for each other
%onfi#ure 1" and 1! as the nei#hborin# cells of 1@ and 1@ so that U+s on 1@ or 1A can reselect 1"
or 1!
Access !trategy
Tra33ic o3 1S&A ser;ices is 6alanced 6et2een three carriers5 The 3ollo2ing is a con3iguration
!etting
o+ the
Access
!trategy
" & ( * Command 56ample
+or 9!C R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
Uplin7
ad'ission
algorith'
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMULAALG:SELSBI
T1
No
=o2nlin7
ad'ission
algorith'
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
A==
UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBM=LAALG:SELSBI
T1
No
E resource
ad'ission
s2itch
N:=EBMRE=ITMAMSB
IT1-1
A== UN:=EBALG:&ARAG
1supaeonsu'eSelectionN
GBRK
A==
UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchNR=M
A=TRL-1
No
=o2nlin7
code
resource
ad'ission
s2itch
1S&A Uu
inter3ace
load
ad'ission
control
:N :N :N :N A==
UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMUUMA=TRL-1P
No
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age !" o3 157
!etting
o+ the
Access
!trategy
+or 9!C R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
1SU&AMUUMA=TRL-1
1S=&A
GBRF&BR
'easure'ent
s2itch
:N :N :N :N A==
UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMGB&MMEAS-1P
1S=&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AME=1MRSE&SMME
AS-1
No
Single-
ser;ice =R=
s2itch
:N :N :N :N SET
U:RRMALG:SBIT1G
=rS2itchN
=RMRABMSINGM=R=MSBI
T1-1
Oes
o'6ined-
ser;ice =R=
s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ :$$ SET
U:RRMALG:SBIT1G
=rS2itchN
=RMRABM:MBM=R=MSB
IT1-#
Oes
RR =R=
s2itch
:N :N :N :N SET
U:RRMALG:SBIT1G
=rS2itchN=RMRRM=R=MS
BIT1-1
Oes
RR
redirection
s2itch
No
Ser;ice
steering
=R= s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Oes
=1 ser;ice
load
6alancing
=R= s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Ld6=R=S2itch=1N:$$(
Oes
1S=&A
ser;ice load
6alancing
=R= s2itch
Ld6=R=LoadRe'ainThd1S
No
Load
6alancing
!etting
o+ the
Access
!trategy
+or 9!C R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
selection
o6+ect
=&AN1##K
1S=&A
ser;ice load
6alancing
=R= o33set
5J 5J 5J 5J
1S=&A
ser;ice load
6alancing
=R= po2er
'argin
threshold
1##J 1##J 1##J 1##J
Ma@i'u'
nu'6er o3
su6scri6ers
on an 1S-
=S1
!/ !/ !/ !/ A== UELLAG
MA*1S=&AUSERNUMN!/
Oes
=DR
!etting
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6%
po2er
resources
NBMLdcAlgoS2itchN
ULMUUML=R-1P
=LMUUML=R-1P
ELLM:=EML=R-1P
ELLMRE=ITML=R-1(
N6'LdcUeSelS2itchN
No
Triggered 6%
code resources
:N
Triggered 6%
E resources
:N SET UL=ALG:&ARAG
LdcS2itchN
No
L=R 3irst Inter-3re8uenc% ode tree A== UN:=EBL=RG Oes
=DR
!etting
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
action 6and load
hando;er
reshu33ling =lLdr$irstActionNBERateRed(
A== UELLL=RG
L=R second
action
BE tra33 rate
reduction
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
L=R third
action
- BE tra33 rate
reduction
L=R 3ourth
action
- -
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
space threshold
Oes
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
'a@i'u'
6and2idth
,##### ,#####
ode
congestion
select inter-3re8
indication
- :N A== UELLL=RG
No
Inter$re8 1:
code used ratio
space threshold
- 10J A== UELLL=RG
Oes
Integrate
&riorit%
on3igured
Re3erence
No
Indicator o3
arrier T%pe
&riorit%
=1
4obility !trategy
cells5
DD UINTRFRE"NCELL
on3igure the concentric $0 and $/ cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies as the unidirectional
inter-3re8uenc% 6and 6lind hando;er cells o3 $1 and $, cells5
3re8uenc% 6and 6lind hando;er cells o3 each other5
on3igure the concentric $0 and $/ cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies as the inter-
DD U2)NCELL
DC !trategy
A spacing o3 5 M1D 'ust 6e reser;ed 6et2een t2o = 3re8uencies5 $or details a6out the

I Bhether the rando' ca'ping strateg% ta7es e33ectG The nu'6er o3 RR connection
re8uests sent on $, should 6e 6asicall% the sa'e as that on $15 I3 $/ is used to co;er
co;erage holes( so'e UEs 'a% ca'p on $/5 There3ore( so'e RR re8uests 'a% e@ist
on $/( 6ut the nu'6er o3 Rs on $0 or $/ should 6e 'uch s'aller than that on $1
or $, or 6e e8ual to Dero5
I Balance o3 the nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on 3our carriersG The 1S&A su6scri6er
su6scri6ers on an% t2o o3 the 3our carriers cannot e@ceed /( that is(
$0 or $/ to $1 or $, e@ists5 There3ore( the inter-3re8uenc% 6and hard hando;er

Ris7
relati;el% high5
Suggestion
% #perator Re/uirement !cenario2
Voice Per+ormance irst
%$" ,etwor- Application !cenario and !olution
%$"$" )wo Carriers in the !ame 9and
%$"$"$" !cenario "> " +or Continuous Coverage and & +or
Hotspot Coverage
General !trategy
The ser;ice steering strateg% is deplo%ed5 $1 pre3erentiall% carries R"" ser;ices( 2hereas $,
pre3erentiall% carries 1S&A ser;ices5
%onsiderin# the networ< e)olution re5uirements, it is recommended that access to the cells in idle or
connected state be allowed and .S79 ser)ices be acti)ated The followin# is a confi#uration example-
DD UCELLCCESSSTRICT: IDLECELLBRRED=NOT_BRRED% CONNCELLBRRED=NOT_BRRED
Camping !trategy
Figure 1.1 T2o carriers in the sa'e 6and <scenario 1>
DD UCELLSELRESEL:CELLID=F2% "ULMES=CPICH_ECNO% IDLESINTERSERCH=(%
e@a'pleG
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
Access !trategy
UEs directl% initiate R"" ser;ices on the ca'ped-on carrier <$1>5 UEs initiate 1S&A ser;ices
on $, through the ser;ice steeringH6ased =R=5
The 3ollo2ing is a con3iguration e@a'ple o3 the ser;ice priorit% group <S&G>G
DD USP):SP)ID=1% PRIORIT:SERVICEFORR((RT=1% PRIORIT:SERVICEFORR((NRT=1%
PRIORIT:SERVICEFORE&TRB=1% PRIORIT:SERVICEFORHSDP=2% PRIORIT:SERVICEFORHSUP=2;
!etting o+ the
Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting?
Uplin7 ad'ission
algorith'
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMULAALG:SELSBIT1
No
=o2nlin7 ad'ission
algorith'
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBM=LAALG:SELSBIT1
No
E resource
ad'ission s2itch
A== UN:=EBALG:&ARAG
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
No
=o2nlin7 code
resource ad'ission
s2itch
:N :N Null Oes
1S&A Uu inter3ace
load ad'ission
control
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMUUMA=TRL-1P
1SU&AMUUMA=TRL-1
No
!etting o+ the
Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting?
1S=&A GBRF&BR
'easure'ent s2itch
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMGB&MMEAS-1P
1S=&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
No
Single-ser;ice =R=
s2itch
=rS2itchN
Oes
o'6ined-ser;ice
=R= s2itch
=rS2itchN
Oes
Oes
RR redirection
s2itch
:N :N SET U=R=G
No
Ser;ice steering =R=
s2itch
:N :N SET U=R=G
Ser;ice=i33=rdS2itchN:N(
No
S&Gid 1 , 9(( U%+88S+TU7- S7*I(2"D! No
=1 ser;ice load
6alancing =R=
s2itch
:$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Ld6=R=S2itch=1N:$$(
Oes
1S=&A ser;ice load
6alancing =R=
s2itch
:N :N SET U=R=G
No
Load 6alancing
selection o6+ect
1S=&A ser;ice load
6alancing =R= o33set
5J 5J
1S=&A ser;ice load
6alancing =R=
po2er 'argin
threshold
1##J 1##J
Ma@i'u' nu'6er o3
su6scri6ers on an 1S-
=S1
!/ !/ A== UELLAG
MA*1S=&AUSERNUMN!/
Oes
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6%
po2er resources
NBMLdcAlgoS2itchN
ULMUUML=R-1P
=LMUUML=R-1P
ELLM:=EML=R-1P
ELLMRE=ITML=R-1(
N6'LdcUeSelS2itchN
No
Triggered 6% code
resources
:N
Triggered 6% E
resources
:N SET UL=ALG:&ARAG
LdcS2itchN
No
6and load
hando;er
ode tree
reshu33ling
A== UN:=EBL=RG
A== UELLL=RG
Oes
L=R second
action
BE tra33 rate
reduction
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
reduction
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
space threshold
Oes
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
'a@i'u'
6and2idth
,##### ,#####
ode congestion
select inter-3re8
indication
- :N A== UELLL=RG
No
Inter$re8 1: code
used ratio space
threshold
- 10J A== UELLL=RG
Oes
Integrate &riorit% AR& SET UUSER&RI:RITOG No
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
on3igured
Re3erence
Indicator o3
arrier T%pe
&riorit%
=1
4obility !trategy
cells5
DD UINTRFRE"NCELL

:n the 6order o3 the $, co;erage( con3igure $1 cells as the unidirectional inter-3re8uenc%

6and neigh6oring cells o3 $, cells5

DD U2)NCELL
DC !trategy
:n the NodeB side( con3igure $1 and $, as a pair o3 = cells5 Ensure that a spacing o3 5
M1D is reser;ed 6et2een $1 and $,5 $or details a6out the con3iguration( see 9BR$=-#1#!"!
=-1S=&A59

I =i33erence in the nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on t2o carriers a3ter the ser;ice
steering strateg% is deplo%edG The nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on $1 is ;er% s'all or
is e8ual to Dero5 The nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on $1 is not e8ual to Dero onl%
2hen the nu'6er o3 su6scri6ers on $, reaches MA/H0!)A"0%&$"M( or L=R is
triggered( or the nu'6er o3 co'6ined ser;ice re8uests is large( or roll6ac7 upon a
=R= 3ailure is initiated5

I 4oice ser;ices are carried onl% on $15 There3ore( the ;oice ser;ice e@perience is
good5
I $1 supports 1S&A ser;ices and carries ser;ices o3 a 3e2 1S&A su6scri6ers5 This
pre;ents pro6le's such as code congestion that occur 6ecause $1 does not support
1S&A ser;ices and a large nu'6er o3 1S&A ser;ices on $, 3all 6ac7 to the R""
ser;ices on $15
Ris7
I $1 6asicall% does not carr% 1S&A ser;ices5 There3ore( the 1S&A user e@perience is
less satis3%ing than that in the scenario 2here 6oth $1 and $, carr% 1S&A ser;ices5
I =R= is triggered 3or all 1S&A ser;ices5 I3 the =R= success rate is not high( the &S
RAB setup success rate decreases5
relati;el% high5
Suggestion
!cenario &> " and & +or Continuous Coverage
General !trategy
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age .# o3 157
connected state be allowed The followin# is a confi#uration example-
Camping !trategy
Figure 1., T2o carriers in the sa'e 6and <scenario ,>
9(( U%+88S+8'+S+8-%+88I(21!D1@, EU98M+9S2%7I%.=+%,/, I(8+SI,T+'S+9'%.29,
e@a'pleG
9(( UI,T+'1'+E,%+88-%+88I(21", ,%+88I(21!, I(8+E/11S+T!S,250, $8I,(./189*2T'U+,
SI$""I,(2T'U+
9(( UI,T+'1'+E,%+88-%+88I(21!, ,%+88I(21", I(8+E/11S+T!S,2450, $8I,(./189*2T'U+,
SI$""I,(2T'U+
Access !trategy
The 3ollo2ing is an S&G con3iguration e@a'pleG
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age .1 o3 157
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting?
Uplin7 ad'ission
algorith'
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMULAALG:SELSBIT1
No
=o2nlin7
ad'ission
algorith'
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBM=LAALG:SELSBIT1
No
E resource
ad'ission s2itch
A== UN:=EBALG:&ARAG
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
No
=o2nlin7 code
resource
ad'ission s2itch
:N :N Null Oes
1S&A Uu
inter3ace load
ad'ission control
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMUUMA=TRL-1P
1SU&AMUUMA=TRL-1
No
1S=&A
GBRF&BR
'easure'ent
s2itch
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMGB&MMEAS-1P
1S=&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
No
Single-ser;ice
=R= s2itch
=rS2itchN
Oes
o'6ined-ser;ice
=R= s2itch
=rS2itchN
Oes
Oes
RR redirection
s2itch
:N :N SET U=R=G
No
Ser;ice steering
=R= s2itch
:N :N SET U=R=G
No
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age ., o3 157
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting?
S&Gid 1 , 9(( U%+88S+TU7- S7*I(2"D! No
=1 ser;ice load
6alancing =R=
s2itch
:$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Ld6=R=S2itch=1N:$$(
Oes
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= s2itch
:N :N SET U=R=G
No
Load 6alancing
selection o6+ect
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= o33set
5J 5J
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= po2er
'argin threshold
1##J 1##J
Ma@i'u'
nu'6er o3
su6scri6ers on an
1S-=S1
!/ !/ A== UELLAG
MA*1S=&AUSERNUMN!/
Oes
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6% po2er
resources
NBMLdcAlgoS2itchN
ULMUUML=R-1P
=LMUUML=R-1P
ELLM:=EML=R-1P
ELLMRE=ITML=R-1(
N6'LdcUeSelS2itchN
No
Triggered 6% code
resources
:N
Triggered 6% E
resources
:N SET UL=ALG:&ARAG
LdcS2itchN
1P
No
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
6and load
hando;er
ode tree
reshu33ling
A== UN:=EBL=RG
A== UELLL=RG
Oes
reduction
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
reduction
hando;er space
threshold
Oes
hando;er 'a@i'u'
6and2idth
,##### ,#####
ode congestion
select inter-3re8
indication
- :N A== UELLL=RG
No
Inter$re8 1: code
used ratio space
threshold
- 10J A== UELLL=RG
Oes
Integrate &riorit%
on3igured
Re3erence
No
Indicator o3 arrier
T%pe &riorit%
=1
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age ./ o3 157
4obility !trategy
cells5
DD UINTRFRE"NCELL


DD U2)NCELL
DC !trategy
:n the NodeB side( con3igure $1 and $, as a pair o3 = cells5 Ensure that a spacing o3 5
M1D is reser;ed 6et2een $1 and $,5 $or details a6out the con3iguration( see 9BR$=-#1#!"!
=-1S=&A59

steering strateg% is deplo%edG The nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on $1 is 'uch s'aller
than that on $, or is e8ual to Dero5 The nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on $1 is not
e8ual to Dero onl% 2hen the nu'6er o3 su6scri6ers on $, reaches
MA/H0!)A"0%&$"M( or L=R is triggered( or the nu'6er o3 co'6ined ser;ice re8uests is
large( or roll6ac7 upon a =R= 3ailure is initiated5

4oice ser;ices are carried onl% on $15 There3ore( the ;oice ser;ice e@perience is good5
$1 supports 1S&A ser;ices and carries ser;ices o3 a 3e2 1S&A su6scri6ers5 This pre;ents
pro6le's such as code congestion that occur 6ecause $1 does not support 1S&A ser;ices
and a large nu'6er o3 1S&A ser;ices on $, 3all 6ac7 to the R"" ser;ices on $15
Ris7
%$"$& )hree Carriers in the !ame 9and
%$"$&$" !cenario "> " and & +or Continuous Coverage and ( +or
Hotspot Coverage
General !trategy
and $0 pre3erentiall% carr% 1S&A ser;ices5
Camping !trategy
Figure 1.1 Three carriers in the sa'e 6and <scenario 1>
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age .! o3 157
UEs pre3erentiall% ca'p on $1 and do not ca'p on $, or $05
reselection thresholds o3 $, and $0 to large ;alues so that UEs on $, or $0 can easil% or
continuousl% initiate inter-3re8uenc% 6and reselection to $15 The 3ollo2ing is a con3iguration
e@a'pleG
DD UCELLSELRESEL:CELLID=F24F8% "ULMES=CPICH_ECNO% IDLESINTERSERCH=(%
e@a'pleG
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL:CELLID=F1% NCELLID=F24F8% IDLE"OFFSET2SN='#% BLINDHOFL)=TRUE%
SIB11IND=TRUE
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL:CELLID=F24F8% NCELLID=F1% IDLE"OFFSET2SN=-'#%
Access !trategy
on $, or $0 through the ser;ice steeringH6ased =R=5
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting
?
Uplin7
ad'ission
algorith'
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMULAALG:SELSBIT1
No
=o2nlin7
ad'ission
algorith'
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBM=LAALG:SELSBIT1
No
E resource
ad'ission
s2itch
A== UN:=EBALG:&ARAG
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
No
=o2nlin7 code
resource
ad'ission
s2itch
:N :N :N Null Oes
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting
?
1S&A Uu
inter3ace load
ad'ission
control
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMUUMA=TRL-1P
1SU&AMUUMA=TRL-1
No
1S=&A
GBRF&BR
'easure'ent
s2itch
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMGB&MMEAS-1P
1S=&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
No
Single-ser;ice
=R= s2itch
=rS2itchN
Oes
o'6ined-
ser;ice =R=
s2itch
=rS2itchN
Oes
RR =R=
s2itch
Oes
RR
redirection
s2itch
:N :N :N SET U=R=G
No
Ser;ice
steering =R=
s2itch
:N :N :N SET U=R=G
No
S&Gid 1 , , 9(( U%+88S+TU7- S7*I(2"D! No
=1 ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Ld6=R=S2itch=1N:$$(
Oes
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= s2itch
:N :N :N SET U=R=G
No
Load 6alancing
selection o6+ect
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= o33set
5J 5J 5J
1S=&A ser;ice 1##J 1##J 1##J
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age .. o3 157
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting
?
load 6alancing
=R= po2er
'argin
threshold
Ma@i'u'
nu'6er o3
su6scri6ers on
an 1S-=S1
!/ !/ !/ A== UELLAG
MA*1S=&AUSERNUMN!/
Oes
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6%
po2er resources
NBMLdcAlgoS2itchN
ULMUUML=R-1P
=LMUUML=R-1P
ELLM:=EML=R-1P
ELLMRE=ITML=R-1(
N6'LdcUeSelS2itchN
No
Triggered 6%
code resources
:N
Triggered 6% E
resources
:N SET UL=ALG:&ARAG
LdcS2itchN
1P
No
6and load
hando;er
ode tree
reshu33ling
A== UN:=EBL=RG
A== UELLL=RG
Oes
L=R second
action
BE tra33 rate
reduction
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
reduction
L=R 3ourth - -
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age ." o3 157
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
action
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
space threshold
Oes
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
'a@i'u'
6and2idth
,##### ,#####
ode congestion
select inter-3re8
indication
- :N A== UELLL=RG
No
Inter$re8 1:
code used ratio
space threshold
- 10J A== UELLL=RG
Oes
Integrate &riorit%
on3igured
Re3erence
No
Indicator o3
arrier T%pe
&riorit%
=1
4obility !trategy
cells5
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age "# o3 157
DD UINTRFRE"NCELL
:n the 6order o3 the $0 co;erage( con3igure $1F$, cells as the unidirectional inter-
3re8uenc% 6and neigh6oring cells o3 $0 cells5
on3igure ,G inter-RAT neigh6oring cells 3or $1( $,( and $0 cells5

DD U2)NCELL
DC !trategy
In the 0-carrier scenario( onl% a pair o3 = cells can e@ist5 It is reco''ended that $, and $0
6e con3igured as a pair o3 = cells5 Ensure that a spacing o3 5 M1D is reser;ed 6et2een $,
and $05 I3 the 3re8uencies o3 $, and $0 do not 'eet the re8uire'ents( opti'iDe the 3re8uenc%
planning or change the net2or7 strateg% to the rando' ca'ping strateg%( and then deplo% the
= strateg%5 $or details a6out the con3iguration( see 9BR$=-#1#!"! =-1S=&A59

re8uests sent on $, or $0 should 6e 'uch s'aller than that on $1 or 6e e8ual to Dero5
I =i33erence in the nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on three carriers a3ter the ser;ice
steering strateg% is deplo%edG Theoreticall%( the di33erence in the nu'6er o3 1S&A
su6scri6ers on $, and $0 cannot e@ceed /( that is( MA*1S=&AUSERNUM @
Ld6=R=:33set1S=&A N !/ @ #5#5 N 05,5 The nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on $1 is 6asicall% e8ual
to Dero5 The nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on $1 is not e8ual to Dero onl% 2hen the
nu'6er o3 su6scri6ers on $, and the nu'6er o3 su6scri6ers on $0 reach
MA/H0!)A"0%&$"M( or L=R is triggered( or the nu'6er o3 co'6ined ser;ice re8uests is
large( or roll6ac7 upon a =R= 3ailure is initiated5

,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age "1 o3 157
good5
I $1 supports 1S&A ser;ices5 This pre;ents pro6le's such as code congestion that
occur 6ecause $1 does not support 1S&A ser;ices and a large nu'6er o3 1S&A
ser;ices on other carriers 3all 6ac7 to the &S R"" ser;ices on $15
Ris7
less satis3%ing than that in the scenario 2here all three carriers carr% 1S&A ser;ices5
relati;el% high5
Suggestion
%$"$&$& !cenario &> "A & and ( +or Continuous Coverage
General !trategy
Camping !trategy
Figure 1.1 Three carriers in the sa'e 6and -scenario ,.
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age ", o3 157
reselection thresholds o3 $, and $0 to large ;alues so that UEs on $, or $0 can easil% or
continuousl% initiate inter-3re8uenc% 6and reselection to $15 The 3ollo2ing is a con3iguration
e@a'pleG
e@a'pleG
SIB11IND=TRUE
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL:CELLID=F24F8% NCELLID=F1% IDLE"OFFSET2SN=-'#%
Access !trategy
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
Uplin7 ad'ission
algorith'
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMULAALG:SELSBIT1
No
=o2nlin7
ad'ission
algorith'
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBM=LAALG:SELSBIT1
No
E resource
ad'ission s2itch
A== UN:=EBALG:&ARAG
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchNR=MA=TRL
-1
No
=o2nlin7 code
resource ad'ission
s2itch
:N :N :N Null Oes
1S&A Uu inter3ace :N :N :N A== UELLALG:SBIT1G No
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
load ad'ission
control
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMUUMA=TRL-1P
1SU&AMUUMA=TRL-1
1S=&A GBRF&BR
'easure'ent
s2itch
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMGB&MMEAS-1P
1S=&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
No
Single-ser;ice
=R= s2itch
=rS2itchN
Oes
o'6ined-ser;ice
=R= s2itch
=rS2itchN
Oes
=rS2itchN=RMRRM=R=MSBIT1-
1
Oes
RR redirection
s2itch
:N :N :N SET U=R=G
No
Ser;ice steering
=R= s2itch
:N :N :N SET U=R=G
No
S&Gid 1 , , 9(( U%+88S+TU7- S7*I(2"D! No
=1 ser;ice load
6alancing =R=
s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Ld6=R=S2itch=1N:$$(
Oes
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= s2itch
:N :N :N SET U=R=G
No
Load 6alancing
selection o6+ect
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= o33set
5J 5J 5J
1S=&A ser;ice 1##J 1##J 1##J
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age "/ o3 157
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
load 6alancing
=R= po2er
'argin threshold
Ma@i'u' nu'6er
o3 su6scri6ers on
an 1S-=S1
!/ !/ !/ A== UELLAG
MA*1S=&AUSERNUMN!/
Oes
=DR
!etting
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6%
po2er
resources
NBMLdcAlgoS2itchN
ULMUUML=R-1P
=LMUUML=R-1P
ELLM:=EML=R-1P
ELLMRE=ITML=R-1(
N6'LdcUeSelS2itchN
No
Triggered 6%
code resources
:N
Triggered 6%
E resources
:N SET UL=ALG:&ARAG
LdcS2itchN
No
L=R 3irst
action
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
ode tree
reshu33ling
A== UN:=EBL=RG
A== UELLL=RG
Oes
L=R second
action
BE tra33 rate
reduction
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
L=R third
action
- BE tra33 rate
reduction
L=R 3ourth
action
- -
Inter-3re8uenc% ,#J ,#J A== UELLL=RG Oes
=DR
!etting
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
load hando;er
space threshold
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
'a@i'u'
6and2idth
,##### ,#####
ode
congestion
select inter-3re8
indication
- :N A== UELLL=RG
No
Inter$re8 1:
code used ratio
space threshold
- 10J A== UELLL=RG
Oes
Integrate
&riorit%
on3igured
Re3erence
No
Indicator o3
arrier T%pe
&riorit%
=1
4obility !trategy
cells5
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age "! o3 157
DD UINTRFRE"NCELL
ADD UINTERFREQNCELL: BLINDHOFLAG=TRUE
on3igure ,G inter-RAT neigh6oring cells 3or $1( $, and $0 cells5

DD U2)NCELL
DC !trategy
planning5 $or details a6out the con3iguration( see 9BR$=-#1#!"! =-1S=&A59

re8uests sent on $, or $0 should 6e 'uch s'aller than that on $1 or 6e e8ual to Dero5
nu'6er o3 su6scri6ers on $, and the nu'6er o3 su6scri6ers on $0 reach
MA/H0!)A"0%&$"M( or L=R is triggered( or the nu'6er o3 co'6ined ser;ice
re8uests is large( or roll6ac7 upon a =R= 3ailure is initiated5

good5
Ris7
less satis3%ing than that in the scenario 2here all three carriers carr% 1S&A ser;ices5
%$"$( our Carriers in the !ame 9and
%$"$($" !cenario "> " and & +or Continuous Coverage and (
and * +or Hotspot Coverage
General !trategy
The ser;ice steering strateg% is deplo%ed5 $1 pre3erentiall% carries R"" ser;ices( 2hereas $,(
$0( and $/ pre3erentiall% carr% 1S&A ser;ices5
Camping !trategy
Figure 1.1 $our carriers in the sa'e 6and <scenario 1>
Set the inter-3re8uenc% 6and reselection thresholds o3 $/( $0( and $, to large ;alues so that
UEs on $/( $0( or $, can easil% or continuousl% initiate inter-3re8uenc% 6and reselection to
$15 The 3ollo2ing is a con3iguration e@a'pleG
DD UCELLSELRESEL:CELLID=F24F 84F$% "ULMES=CPICH_ECNO% IDLESINTERSERCH=(%
e@a'pleG
SIB11IND=TRUE
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age ". o3 157
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL:CELLID=F8% NCELLID=F$% IDLE"OFFSET2SN=#% BLINDHOFL)=TRUE%
SIB11IND=TRUE
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL:CELLID=F$% NCELLID=F1% IDLE"OFFSET2SN=-'#% BLINDHOFL)=TRUE%
SIB11IND=TRUE
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL:CELLID=F$% NCELLID=F2% IDLE"OFFSET2SN=#% BLINDHOFL)=TRUE%
SIB11IND=TRUE
Access !trategy
on $,( $0( or $/ through the ser;ice steeringH6ased =R=5
The 3ollo2ing ta6le descri6es the setting o3 the access strateg% 3or hotspots5
!etting o+
the
Access
!trategy
+or 9!C R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
Uplin7
ad'ission
algorith'
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
A==
UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMULAALG:SELSBI
T1
No
=o2nlin7
ad'ission
algorith'
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
A==
UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBM=LAALG:SELSBI
T1
No
E resource
ad'ission
s2itch
N:=EBMRE=ITMAMSB
IT1-1
A==
UN:=EBALG:&ARAG
GBRK
A==
UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchNR=M
No
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age "" o3 157
!etting o+
the
Access
!trategy
+or 9!C R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
A=TRL-1
=o2nlin7
code resource
ad'ission
s2itch
1S&A Uu
inter3ace load
ad'ission
control
:N :N :N :N A==
UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMUUMA=TRL-1P
1SU&AMUUMA=TRL-1
No
1S=&A
GBRF&BR
'easure'ent
s2itch
:N :N :N :N A==
UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMGB&MMEAS-1P
1S=&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AME=1MRSE&SMME
AS-1
No
Single-
ser;ice =R=
s2itch
:N :N :N :N SET
U:RRMALG:SBIT1G
=rS2itchN
=RMRABMSINGM=R=MSBI
T1-1
Oes
o'6ined-
ser;ice =R=
s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ :$$ SET
U:RRMALG:SBIT1G
=rS2itchN
=RMRABM:MBM=R=MSB
IT1-#
Oes
RR =R=
s2itch
:N :N :N :N SET
U:RRMALG:SBIT1G
BIT1-1
Oes
RR
redirection
s2itch
No
Ser;ice
steering =R=
s2itch
No
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age 1## o3 157
!etting o+
the
Access
!trategy
+or 9!C R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
S&Gid 1 , , , A== UELLSETU&G
S&GI=N1F,
No
=1 ser;ice
load
6alancing
=R= s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Ld6=R=S2itch=1N:$$(
Oes
1S=&A
ser;ice load
6alancing
=R= s2itch
Ld6=R=choiceNUserNu'6er
(
=&AN1##K
No
Load
6alancing
selection
o6+ect
1S=&A
ser;ice load
6alancing
=R= o33set
5J 5J 5J 5J
1S=&A
ser;ice load
6alancing
=R= po2er
'argin
threshold
1##J 1##J 1##J 1##J
Ma@i'u'
nu'6er o3
su6scri6ers
on an 1S-
=S1
!/ !/ !/ !/ A== UELLAG
MA*1S=&AUSERNUMN!/
Oes
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age 1#1 o3 157
=DR !etting "@&@(@* Command 56ample 8se
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6%
po2er resources
NBMLdcAlgoS2itchN
ULMUUML=R-1P
=LMUUML=R-1P
ELLM:=EML=R-1P
ELLMRE=ITML=R-1(
N6'LdcUeSelS2itchN
No
Triggered 6%
code resources
:N
Triggered 6% E
resources
:N SET UL=ALG:&ARAG
LdcS2itchN
No
6and load
hando;er
ode tree
reshu33ling
A== UN:=EBL=RG
A== UELLL=RG
Oes
L=R second
action
BE tra33 rate
reduction
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
L=R third
action
- BE tra33 rate
reduction
L=R 3ourth
action
- -
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
space threshold
Oes
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
'a@i'u'
6and2idth
,##### ,#####
ode congestion
select inter-3re8
indication
- :N A== UELLL=RG
No
Inter$re8 1:
code used ratio
space threshold
- 10J A== UELLL=RG
Oes
Integrate
&riorit%
on3igured
Re3erence
No
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age 1#, o3 157
=DR !etting "@&@(@* Command 56ample 8se
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Indicator o3
arrier T%pe
&riorit%
=1
4obility !trategy
cells5
DD UINTRFRE"NCELL
:n the 6order o3 the $0 co;erage( con3igure $, cells as the unidirectional inter-3re8uenc%

6and neigh6oring cells o3 $0 cells5
:n the 6order o3 the $/ co;erage( con3igure $, cells as the unidirectional inter-3re8uenc%

6and neigh6oring cells o3 $/ cells5
DD U2)NCELL
DC !trategy
In the /-carrier scenario( a 'a@i'u' o3 t2o pairs o3 = cells can 6e con3igured5 onsidering
that $1 carries ;oice ser;ices( it is not reco''ended that $1 6e con3igured as a = cell5 It is
reco''ended that $/ and $0 6e con3igured as a pair o3 = cells5 Ensure that a spacing o3 5
M1D is reser;ed 6et2een $0 and $/5 I3 the 3re8uencies o3 $0 and $/ do not 'eet the
re8uire'ents( use other carriers or opti'iDe the 3re8uenc% planning( and then deplo% the =
strateg%5 $or details a6out the con3iguration( see 9BR$=-#1#!"! =-1S=&A59

re8uests sent on $,( $0 or $/ should 6e 'uch s'aller than that on $1 or 6e e8ual to
Dero5
I =i33erence in the nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on 3our carriers a3ter the ser;ice
su6scri6ers 6et2een $,( $0 and $/ cannot e@ceed /( that is( MA*1S=&AUSERNUM @
nu'6er o3 su6scri6ers on $,( the nu'6er o3 su6scri6ers on $0( and the nu'6er o3
su6scri6ers on $/ reach MA/H0!)A"0%&$"M( or L=R is triggered( or the nu'6er o3
co'6ined ser;ice re8uests is large( or roll6ac7 upon a =R= 3ailure is initiated5
I Inter-3re8uenc% 6and hard hando;er success rateG In hotspots( the co;erage-6ased
hando;er 3ro' $/ or $0 to $, e@ists5 There3ore( the inter-3re8uenc% 6and hard
hando;er success rate is 'uch lo2er than the intra-3re8uenc% 6and hard hando;er
success rate5

good5
Ris7
less satis3%ing than that in the scenario 2here all 3our carriers carr% 1S&A ser;ices5
relati;el% high5
Suggestion
Use $/ and $0 3or net2or7-2ide co;erage to pre;ent occurrence o3 hard hando;ers5
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age 1#/ o3 157
%$"$($& !cenario &> "A &A ( and * +or Continuous Coverage
General !trategy
The ser;ice steering strateg% is deplo%ed5 $1 pre3erentiall% carries R"" ser;ices( 2hereas $,(
$0( and $/ pre3erentiall% carr% 1S&A ser;ices5
Camping !trategy
Figure 1.1 $our carriers in the sa'e 6and <scenario ,>
UEs pre3erentiall% ca'p on $1 and do not ca'p on $,( $0 or $/5
reselection thresholds o3 $,( $0( and $/ to large ;alues so that UEs on $,( $0( or $/ can easil%
or continuousl% initiate inter-3re8uenc% 6and reselection to $15 The 3ollo2ing is a
DD UCELLSELRESEL:CELLID=F84F$% "ULMES=CPICH_ECNO% IDLESINTERSERCH=(%
e@a'pleG
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
Access !trategy
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
+or 9!C R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
Uplin7
ad'ission
algorith'
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMULAALG:SELSBI
T1
No
=o2nlin7
ad'ission
algorith'
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G

NBM=LAALG:SELSBI
T1
No
E resource
ad'ission
s2itch
N:=EBMRE=ITMAMSB
IT1-1
A== UN:=EBALG:&ARAG
GBRK
A==
UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchNR=M
A=TRL-1
No
=o2nlin7 :N :N :N :N Null Oes
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age 1#! o3 157
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
+or 9!C R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
code resource
ad'ission
s2itch
1S&A Uu
inter3ace load
ad'ission
control
:N :N :N :N A==
UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMUUMA=TRL-1P
1SU&AMUUMA=TRL-1
No
1S=&A
GBRF&BR
'easure'ent
s2itch
:N :N :N :N A==
UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMGB&MMEAS-1P
1S=&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AME=1MRSE&SMME
AS-1
No
Single-ser;ice
=R= s2itch
:N :N :N :N SET
U:RRMALG:SBIT1G
=rS2itchN
=RMRABMSINGM=R=MSBI
T1-1
Oes
o'6ined-
ser;ice =R=
s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ :$$ SET
U:RRMALG:SBIT1G
=rS2itchN
=RMRABM:MBM=R=MSB
IT1-#
Oes
RR =R=
s2itch
:N :N :N :N SET
U:RRMALG:SBIT1G
BIT1-1
Oes
RR
redirection
s2itch
No
Ser;ice
steering =R=
s2itch
No
S&GI=N1F,
No
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
+or 9!C R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
=1 ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Ld6=R=S2itch=1N:$$(
Oes
1S=&A
ser;ice load
6alancing
=R= s2itch
(
=&AN1##K
No
Load
6alancing
selection
o6+ect
1S=&A
ser;ice load
6alancing
=R= o33set
5J 5J 5J 5J
1S=&A
ser;ice load
6alancing
=R= po2er
'argin
threshold
1##J 1##J 1##J 1##J
Ma@i'u'
nu'6er o3
su6scri6ers on
an 1S-=S1
!/ !/ !/ !/ A== UELLAG
MA*1S=&AUSERNUMN!/
Oes
=DR
!etting
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6%
po2er
resources
NBMLdcAlgoS2itchN
ULMUUML=R-1P
=LMUUML=R-1P
ELLM:=EML=R-1P
ELLMRE=ITML=R-1(
N6'LdcUeSelS2itchN
No
Triggered 6%
code resources
:N
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age 1#. o3 157
=DR
!etting
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6%
E resources
:N SET UL=ALG:&ARAG
LdcS2itchN
No
L=R 3irst
action
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
ode tree
reshu33ling
A== UN:=EBL=RG
A== UELLL=RG
Oes
L=R second
action
BE tra33 rate
reduction
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
L=R third
action
- BE tra33 rate
reduction
L=R 3ourth
action
- -
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
space threshold
Oes
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
'a@i'u'
6and2idth
,##### ,#####
ode
congestion
select inter-3re8
indication
- :N A== UELLL=RG
No
Inter$re8 1:
code used ratio
space threshold
- 10J A== UELLL=RG
Oes
Integrate
&riorit%
on3igured
Re3erence
No
Indicator o3
arrier T%pe
&riorit%
=1
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age 1#" o3 157
4obility !trategy
cells5
DD UINTRFRE"NCELL
DD U2)NCELL
DC !trategy
In this scenario( it is reco''ended that $0 and $/( or $0 and $, 6e con3igured as a pair o3 =
cells5 Ensure that a spacing o3 5 M1D is reser;ed 6et2een $0 and $/ or 6et2een $0 and $,5
$or details a6out the con3iguration( see 9BR$=-#1#!"! =-1S=&A59

re8uests sent on $,( $0 or $/ should 6e 'uch s'aller than that on $1 or 6e e8ual to
Dero5
su6scri6ers 6et2een $,( $0 and $/ cannot e@ceed /( that is(
MA*1S=&AUSERNUM @ Ld6=R=:33set1S=&A N !/ @ #5#5 N 05,5 The nu'6er o3
1S&A su6scri6ers on $1 is 6asicall% e8ual to Dero5 The nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers
on $1 is not e8ual to Dero onl% 2hen the nu'6er o3 su6scri6ers on $,( the nu'6er o3
su6scri6ers on $0( and the nu'6er o3 su6scri6ers on $/ reach

good5
Ris7
%$"$* )wo Carriers in DiBerent 9ands
%$"$*$" !cenario "> 8&"'' " +or Continuous Coverage and 83''
& +or Hotspot Coverage
General !trategy
The co)era#e of U900 1! is better than that of U!"00 1" Some sites need to use U900s for
impro)ement of wea< co)era#e, that is, use U900s to handle ser)ices in areas that are not co)ered
by U!"00s In this scenario, a lot of hard hando)ers occur durin# )oice ser)ices and call drop rate
is hi#h Therefore, it is recommended that the optimiCation solution be used when U900 1! is also
used for continuous co)era#e In the #eneral strate#y of this scenario, U900s are not used for
impro)ement of wea< co)era#e5
Camping !trategy
Figure 1.1 T2o carriers in di33erent 6ands <scenario 1>
DD UCELLSELRESEL:CELLID=F2% "ULMES=CPICH_ECNO% IDLESINTERSERCH=(%
e@a'pleG
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
Access !trategy
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting?
Uplin7 ad'ission
algorith'
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMULAALG:SELSBIT1
No
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting?
=o2nlin7
ad'ission
algorith'
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBM=LAALG:SELSBIT1
No
E resource
ad'ission s2itch
A== UN:=EBALG:&ARAG
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
No
=o2nlin7 code
resource
ad'ission s2itch
:N :N Null Oes
1S&A Uu
inter3ace load
ad'ission control
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMUUMA=TRL-1P
1SU&AMUUMA=TRL-1
No
1S=&A
GBRF&BR
'easure'ent
s2itch
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMGB&MMEAS-1P
1S=&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
No
Single-ser;ice
=R= s2itch
=rS2itchN
Oes
o'6ined-ser;ice
=R= s2itch
=rS2itchN
Oes
Oes
RR redirection
s2itch
:N :N SET U=R=G
No
Ser;ice steering
=R= s2itch
:N :N SET U=R=G
No
S&Gid 1 , 9(( U%+88S+TU7- S7*I(2"D! No
=1 ser;ice load :$$ :$$ SET U=R=G Oes
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+ault
!etting?
6alancing =R=
s2itch
Ld6=R=S2itch=1N:$$(
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= s2itch
:N :N SET U=R=G
No
Load 6alancing
selection o6+ect
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= o33set
5J 5J
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= po2er
'argin threshold
1##J 1##J
Ma@i'u'
nu'6er o3
su6scri6ers on an
1S-=S1
!/ !/ A== UELLAG
MA*1S=&AUSERNUMN!/
Oes
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6%
po2er resources
NBMLdcAlgoS2itchN
ULMUUML=R-1P
=LMUUML=R-1P
ELLM:=EML=R-1P
ELLMRE=ITML=R-1(
N6'LdcUeSelS2itchN
No
Triggered 6%
code resources
:N
Triggered 6% E
resources
:N SET UL=ALG:&ARAG
LdcS2itchN
No
L=R 3irst action Inter-3re8uenc% ode tree A== UN:=EBL=RG Oes
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
6and load
hando;er
reshu33ling =lLdr$irstActionNBERateRed(
A== UELLL=RG
L=R second
action
BE tra33 rate
reduction
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
reduction
L=R 3ourth
action
- -
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
space threshold
Oes
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
'a@i'u'
6and2idth
,##### ,#####
ode congestion
select inter-3re8
indication
- :N A== UELLL=RG
No
Inter$re8 1:
code used ratio
space threshold
- 10J A== UELLL=RG
Oes
Integrate &riorit%
on3igured
Re3erence
No
Indicator o3
arrier T%pe
&riorit%
=1
4obility !trategy
cells5
DD UINTRFRE"NCELL

DD U2)NCELL
DC !trategy
Not in;ol;ed5

re8uests sent on $, should 6e 'uch s'aller than that on $1 or 6e e8ual to Dero5 The
co;erage o3 $, is 6etter than the co;erage o3 $15 There3ore( $, 'a% handle ser;ices
o3 su6scri6ers 2ho are located in the 2ea7 co;erage o3 U,1##5 In this case( a s'all
nu'6er o3 RR connection re8uests are sent on $,5
steering strateg% is deplo%edG The nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on $1 is ;er% s'all or
is e8ual to Dero5 The nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on $1 is not e8ual to Dero onl%
2hen the nu'6er o3 su6scri6ers on $, reaches MA/H0!)A"0%&$"M( or L=R is
triggered( or the nu'6er o3 co'6ined ser;ice re8uests is large( or roll6ac7 upon a
=R= 3ailure is initiated5

good5
Ris7
relati;el% high5
Suggestion
%$"$. Three Carriers in !i11erent 2ands
%$"$.$" !cenario "> 8&"'' " and & +or Continuous Coverage
and 83'' ( +or Hotspot Coverage
General !trategy
The co)era#e of U900 1@ is better than that of U!"00 1" and 1! Some sites need to use U900s for
impro)ement of wea< co)era#e, that is, use U900s to handle ser)ices in areas that are not co)ered
by U!"00s In this scenario, a lot of hard hando)ers occur durin# )oice ser)ices and call drop rate
is hi#h Therefore, it is recommended that the optimiCation solution be used when U900 1@ is also
impro)ement of wea< co)era#e
Camping !trategy
Figure 1.1 Three carriers in di33erent 6ands <scenario 1>
reselection thresholds o3 $, and $0 to large ;alues so that inter-3re8uenc% 6and reselection
can 6e easil% triggered5 The 3ollo2ing is a con3iguration e@a'pleG
e@a'pleG
SIB11IND=TRUE
DD UINTERFRE"NCELL:CELLID=F24F8% NCELLID=F1% IDLE"OFFSET2SN=-'#% BLINDHOFL)=TRUE%
SIB11IND=TRUE
Access !trategy
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
Uplin7 ad'ission
algorith'
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMULAALG:SELSBIT1
No
=o2nlin7
ad'ission
algorith'
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBM=LAALG:SELSBIT1
No
E resource
ad'ission s2itch
A== UN:=EBALG:&ARAG
A== UELLALG:SBIT1G
No
=o2nlin7 code
resource
ad'ission s2itch
:N :N :N Null Oes
1S&A Uu
inter3ace load
ad'ission control
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMUUMA=TRL-1P
1SU&AMUUMA=TRL-1
No
1S=&A
GBRF&BR
'easure'ent
s2itch
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMGB&MMEAS-1P
1S=&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
No
Single-ser;ice
=R= s2itch
=rS2itchN
Oes
o'6ined-ser;ice
=R= s2itch
=rS2itchN
Oes
Oes
RR redirection
s2itch
:N :N :N SET U=R=G
No
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
Ser;ice steering
=R= s2itch
:N :N :N SET U=R=G
No
S&Gid 1 , , A== UELLSETU&G S&GI=N1F, No
=1 ser;ice load
6alancing =R=
s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Ld6=R=S2itch=1N:$$(
Oes
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= s2itch
:N :N :N SET U=R=G
No
Load 6alancing
selection o6+ect
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= o33set
5J 5J 5J
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= po2er
'argin threshold
1##J 1##J 1##J
Ma@i'u'
nu'6er o3
su6scri6ers on an
1S-=S1
!/ !/ !/ A== UELLAG
MA*1S=&AUSERNUMN!/
Oes
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6%
po2er resources
NBMLdcAlgoS2itchN
ULMUUML=R-1P
=LMUUML=R-1P
ELLM:=EML=R-1P
ELLMRE=ITML=R-1(
N6'LdcUeSelS2itchN
No
Triggered 6%
code resources
:N
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age 1,# o3 157
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6% E
resources
:N SET UL=ALG:&ARAG
LdcS2itchN
No
6and load
hando;er
ode tree
reshu33ling
A== UN:=EBL=RG
A== UELLL=RG
Oes
L=R second
action
BE tra33 rate
reduction
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
reduction
L=R 3ourth
action
- -
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
space threshold
Oes
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
'a@i'u'
6and2idth
,##### ,#####
ode congestion
select inter-3re8
indication
- :N A== UELLL=RG
No
Inter$re8 1:
code used ratio
space threshold
- 10J A== UELLL=RG
Oes
Integrate &riorit%
on3igured
Re3erence
No
Indicator o3
arrier T%pe
&riorit%
=1
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age 1,1 o3 157
4obility !trategy
cells5
DD UINTRFRE"NCELL
on3igure neigh6oring cells to ena6le the co;erage-6ased hando;er 3ro' $0 to $1 or $,5

on3igure ,G inter-RAT neigh6oring cells 3or $1( $, and $0 cells5

DD U2)NCELL
DC !trategy
planning or change the net2or7 strateg% to the rando' ca'ping strateg%( and then deplo% the
= strateg%5 $or details a6out the con3iguration( see 9BR$=-#1#!"! =-1S=&A59

re8uests sent on $, should 6e 'uch s'aller than that on $1 or 6e e8ual to Dero5 The
co;erage o3 $0 is 6etter than the co;erage o3 $1 or $,5 There3ore( $0 'a% handle
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age 1,, o3 157
ser;ices o3 su6scri6ers 2ho are located in the 2ea7 co;erage o3 U,1##5 In this case( a
s'all nu'6er o3 RR connection re8uests are sent on $05
Ld6=R=:33set1S=&A N !/ @ #5#5 N 05,5 The nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on $1 is
6asicall% e8ual to Dero5 The nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers on $1 is not e8ual to Dero
onl% 2hen the nu'6er o3 su6scri6ers on $, and the nu'6er o3 su6scri6ers on $0
reach MA/H0!)A"0%&$"M( or L=R is triggered( or the nu'6er o3 co'6ined
ser;ice re8uests is large( or roll6ac7 upon a =R= 3ailure is initiated5

good5
Ris7
I $1 does not carr% 1S&A ser;ices5 There3ore( the 1S&A user e@perience is less
satis3%ing than that in the scenario 2here all three carriers carr% 1S&A ser;ices5
relati;el% high5
Suggestion
%$"$0 Four Carriers in !i11erent 2ands
%$"$0$" !cenario "> 8&"'' " and & +or Continuous Coverage
and 83'' ( and * +or Hotspot Coverage
General !trategy
All carriers support the R"" and 1S&A ser;ices5 In hotspot areas( UEs pre3erentiall% ca'p on
the carrier $15 The ser;ice steering strateg% is deplo%ed5 $1 pre3erentiall% carries R""
ser;ices( 2hereas $,( $0( and $/ pre3erentiall% carr% 1S&A ser;ices5
The co)era#e of U900 is better than that of U!"00 Some sites need to use U900s for impro)ement
of wea< co)era#e, that is, use U900s to handle ser)ices in areas that are not co)ered by U!"00s In
this scenario, a lot of hard hando)ers occur durin# )oice ser)ices and call drop rate is hi#h
Therefore, it is recommended that the optimiCation solution be used when U900 1@ and 1A are also
impro)ement of wea< co)era#e
Camping !trategy
Figure 1.1 $our carriers in di33erent 6ands <scenario 1>
UEs pre3erentiall% ca'p on $1 and do not ca'p on $,( $0 or $/5
reselection thresholds o3 $,( $0( and $/ to large ;alues so that inter-3re8uenc% 6and
reselection can 6e easil% triggered5 The 3ollo2ing is a con3iguration e@a'pleG
DD UCELLSELRESEL:CELLID=F24F84F$% "ULMES=CPICH_ECNO% IDLESINTERSERCH=(%
e@a'pleG
SIB11IND=TRUE
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age 1,/ o3 157
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
SIB11IND=TRUE
Access !trategy
The 3ollo2ing ta6le descri6es the setting o3 the access strateg% in hotspot areas5
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
+or 9!C R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
Uplin7
ad'ission
algorith'
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
ENU
ad'ission
A== UELLALG:SBIT
1G
NBMULAALG:SELSBI
T1
No
=o2nlin7
ad'ission
algorith'
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
Loose
ad'ission
A==
UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBM=LAALG:SELSBI
T1
No
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
+or 9!C R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
E resource
ad'ission
s2itch
N:=EBMRE=ITMAMSB
IT1-1
A==
UN:=EBALG:&ARAG
GBRK
A==
UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchNR=M
A=TRL-1
No
=o2nlin7 code
resource
ad'ission
s2itch
1S&A Uu
inter3ace load
ad'ission
control
:N :N :N :N A==
UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMUUMA=TRL-1P
1SU&AMUUMA=TRL-1
No
1S=&A
GBRF&BR
'easure'ent
s2itch
:N :N :N :N A==
UELLALG:SBIT1G
NBMacAlgoS2itchN
1S=&AMGB&MMEAS-1P
1S=&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AM&BRMMEAS-1P
1SU&AME=1MRSE&SMME
AS-1
No
Single-ser;ice
=R= s2itch
:N :N :N :N SET
U:RRMALG:SBIT1G
=rS2itchN
=RMRABMSINGM=R=MSBI
T1-1
Oes
o'6ined-
ser;ice =R=
s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ :$$ SET
U:RRMALG:SBIT1G
=rS2itchN
=RMRABM:MBM=R=MSB
IT1-#
Oes
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age 1,! o3 157
!etting o+
the Access
!trategy
+or 9!C R"&
8se
De+aul
t
!ettin
g?
RR =R=
s2itch
:N :N :N :N SET
U:RRMALG:SBIT1G
BIT1-1
Oes
RR
redirection
s2itch
No
Ser;ice
steering =R=
s2itch
No
S&GI=N1F,
No
=1 ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= s2itch
:$$ :$$ :$$ :$$ SET U=R=G
Ld6=R=S2itch=1N:$$(
Oes
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= s2itch
(
=&AN1##K
No
Load 6alancing
selection
o6+ect
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= o33set
5J 5J 5J 5J
1S=&A ser;ice
load 6alancing
=R= po2er
'argin
threshold
1##J 1##J 1##J 1##J
Ma@i'u'
nu'6er o3
su6scri6ers on
an 1S-=S1
!/ !/ !/ !/ A== UELLAG
MA*1S=&AUSERNUMN!/
Oes
=DR
!etting
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Triggered 6%
po2er
resources
NBMLdcAlgoS2itchN
ULMUUML=R-1P
=LMUUML=R-1P
ELLM:=EML=R-1P
ELLMRE=ITML=R-1(
N6'LdcUeSelS2itchN
No
Triggered 6%
code resources
:N
Triggered 6%
E resources
:N SET UL=ALG:&ARAG
LdcS2itchN
No
L=R 3irst
action
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
ode tree
reshu33ling
A== UN:=EBL=RG
A== UELLL=RG
Oes
L=R second
action
BE tra33 rate
reduction
Inter-3re8uenc%
6and load
hando;er
L=R third
action
- BE tra33 rate
reduction
L=R 3ourth
action
- -
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
space threshold
Oes
Inter-3re8uenc%
load hando;er
'a@i'u'
6and2idth
,##### ,#####
ode
congestion
select inter-3re8
indication
- :N A== UELLL=RG
No
Inter$re8 1:
code used ratio
space threshold
- 10J A== UELLL=RG
Oes
Integrate
&riorit%
on3igured
No
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age 1,. o3 157
=DR
!etting
De+ault
!etting?
8plin- Downlin-
Re3erence arrierT%pe&riorIndN=1K
Indicator o3
arrier T%pe
&riorit%
=1
4obility !trategy
cells5
DD UINTRFRE"NCELL
on3igure the concentric $0 and $/ cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies as the unidirectional
inter-3re8uenc% 6and 6lind hando;er cells o3 $1 and $, cells5
on3igure the concentric $0 and $/ cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies as the inter-
on3igure neigh6oring cells to ena6le the co;erage-6ased hando;er 3ro' $/ to $,5

on3igure neigh6oring cells to ena6le the co;erage-6ased hando;er 3ro' $0 to $,5

DD U2)NCELL
,#1/-1#-10 1ua2ei on3idential &age 1," o3 157
DC !trategy
In this scenario( it is reco''ended that $0 and $/ 6e con3igured as a pair o3 = cells5 Ensure
that a spacing o3 5 M1D is reser;ed 6et2een $0 and $/5 I3 the 3re8uencies o3 $0 and $/ do not
'eet the re8uire'ents( use other carriers or opti'iDe the 3re8uenc% planning( and then deplo%
the = strateg%5 $or details a6out the con3iguration( see 9BR$=-#1#!"! =-1S=&A59
In this scenario( pa% close attention to the 3ollo2ing indicators in hotspot areasG
re8uests sent on $,( $0( or $/ should 6e 'uch s'aller than that on $1 or 6e e8ual to
Dero5 Because the co;erage o3 $0 or $/ is 6etter than the co;erage o3 $1 or $,( $0
and $/ 'a% handle ser;ices o3 su6scri6ers 2ho are located in the 2ea7 co;erage o3
U,1##5 In this case( a s'all nu'6er o3 RR connection re8uests are sent on $0 or $/5
su6scri6ers 6et2een $,( $0 and $/ cannot e@ceed /( that is(
MA*1S=&AUSERNUM @ Ld6=R=:33set1S=&A N !/ @ #5#5 N 05,5 The nu'6er o3
1S&A su6scri6ers on $1 is 6asicall% e8ual to Dero5 The nu'6er o3 1S&A su6scri6ers
on $1 is not e8ual to Dero onl% 2hen the nu'6er o3 su6scri6ers on $,( the nu'6er o3
su6scri6ers on $0( and the nu'6er o3 su6scri6ers on $/ reach
$0 or $/ to $, e@ists5 There3ore( the inter-3re8uenc% 6and hard hando;er success rate

good5
Ris7
relati;el% high5
Suggestion
&ro;ide the case report o3 re3erence operators and e'phasiDe on the 7e% per3or'ance
indicators <A&Is>5
3 4ain eatures and )heir
Applications
3$" 4easurementCbased DRD
This 3eature is ne2 in R#1, and 2ill 6e updated in the ne@t ;ersion5
3$& :nter re/uency Cell =oad 9alance 9ased
on )hresholds
ell Load Balance <LB( BR$=-1/#,17> is a ne2 3eature in R#1/5
3$&$" !olution
4arious 3eatures such as potential user control <&U> in idle state( RR redirection in access
state( and =R= can 6e used 3or ser;ice steering or load 6alancing in 'ultiple 6ands
'ulticarriers net2or75 A3ter UEs enter the connected state( load can 6e 6alanced a'ong
di33erent 3re8uencies 2ithin the RN through M =R= or M L=R( 6ut load cannot 6e
6alanced a'ong RNs5 The M =R= is triggered 6% certain UE actions such as hando;er in
and relocation in5 In addition( no algorith's are a;aila6le 3or load 6alancing 2ithin the RN
on 'ulti6and and 'ulticarrier net2or7s or 'icro-'acro h%6rid net2or7s 6e3ore congestion
occurs5
The connected state-6ased 'ulti6and load 6alancing algorith' selects the UE and target cell
6ased on the 'easured results o3 the uplin7 and do2nlin7 po2er( code( and E resources in
the source cell( and triggers an inter-3re8uenc% hando;er 6ased on 'easure'ent to achie;e
load 6alancing a'ong 3re8uencies5
This 3eature supports inter- and intra-3re8uenc% load 6alancing a'ong e8uip'ent 3ro'
di33erent ;endors or a'ong RNs5 It also supports inter-3re8uenc% load 6alancing in 'acro-
'icro h%6rid net2or7s5
3$&$& 9enefts
This 3eature can 6e deplo%ed in inter-3re8uenc% scenarios that ha;e the sa'e co;erage <such
as a 'ulti6and and 'ulticarrier o;erla% net2or7> or that ha;e di33erent co;erage <such as a
'acro-'icro as%''etric net2or7>5 The 3eature 6alances the load a'ong inter-3re8uenc% cells
and i'pro;es the po2er( code( and E resource usage 3or the s%ste'5
The con3iguration o3 the cell load 6alance <LB> threshold ena6les load 6alancing or sharing
a'ong inter-3re8uenc% cells5
I3 the LB threshold o3 the current 3re8uenc% 'atches the LB threshold o3 the target
3re8uenc%( and the po2er( code( or E resource status o3 the cell triggers a LB operation(
so'e UEs are handed o;er to the target 3re8uenc% 3or inter-3re8uenc% load 6alancing5
I3 the LB threshold o3 the current 3re8uenc% is 'uch lo2er than the LB threshold o3 the
target 3re8uenc%( the target 3re8uenc% is o33loaded5
3$&$( Application !cenario
I3 this 3eature is ena6led( hea;il%-loaded cells are relie;ed 3ro' resource congestion and
co;erage per3or'ance o3 these cells is i'pro;ed5 In addition( cells 2ith little load are 6etter
utiliDed and the s%ste' capacit% is increased5
This 3eature can 6e applied in the 3ollo2ing scenariosG
Macro-'icro inter-3re8uenc% net2or7ing
:;erla% net2or7ing
3$&$($" 4acroC4icro :nterCre/uency ,etwor-ing
In 'acro net2or7 pre3erred ca'ping strateg%( to o33load the 1S&A ser;ice on the 'acro
net2or7 to the 'icro net2or7( set the &S LB threshold o3 the 'icro cell higher than that o3
the 'acro cell5
Oou are ad;ised to set the &S LB thresholds 3or a 'acro cell as 3ollo2sG A!!
"C%LLL!M3 "l)wrC0ClbTrigThd41**, !l)wrC0ClbTrigThd41**,
"l)wr)0ClbTrigThd45*, !l)wr)0ClbTrigThd45*6
Oou are ad;ised to set the &S LB thresholds 3or a 'icro cell as 3ollo2sG A!!
"C%LLL!M3 "l)wrC0ClbTrigThd41**, !l)wrC0ClbTrigThd41**,
"l)wr)0ClbTrigThd478, !l)wr)0ClbTrigThd4786
3$&$($" #verlay ,etwor-ing
In 1ua2ei net2or7 pre3erred ca'ping strateg%( to 3ull% utiliDe the net2or7 resources o3 other
;endors in an o;erla% net2or7( load 6alancing 6ased on the connected state is used5
$or e@a'ple( in $igure 151( 1ua2ei UMTS"## net2or7 ca'ping is pre3erred5 To 6alance the
load( UEs are o33loaded to the NSN UMTS,1##5 Technologies such as RR redirection can
6e used in access state to o33load UEs5 I3 congestion still occurs on the UMTS"## net2or7 in
connected state( this 3eature can 6e ena6led to reshu33le so'e UEs to the NSN UMTS,1##5
Figure 1.1 1ong Aong o;erla% net2or7ing
3$&$* Confguration
$or details on ho2 to con3igure this 3eature( see the 3eature deplo%'ent 'anual5 The
3ollo2ing lists the 7e% points 3or con3iguring the 3eatureG
15 Add the NodeB Credit L=R S2itch( Local ell Group Credit L=R S2itch( Local ell
Credit L=R S2itch( Code L=R Algorith'( Uplin7 UU L=R Algorith'( and =o2nlin7
UU L=R Algorith' para'eters5 The de3ault ;alues o3 these para'eters are #( indicating
that the 3unctions are disa6led5
,5 Add the para'eters o3 po2er-6ased LB triggering thresholdG "l)wrC0ClbTrigThd(
!l)wrC0ClbTrigThd( "l)wr)0ClbTrigThd( and !l)wr)0ClbTrigThd5 Set the
para'eters 3or cells and use de3ault ;alues in co''and A!! "C%LLL!M( 3or
e@a'ple( A!! "C%LLL!M3 "l)wrC0ClbTrigThd41**,
!l)wrC0ClbTrigThd41**, "l)wr)0ClbTrigThd45*, !l)wr)0ClbTrigThd45*5
I In 'acro-'icro inter-3re8uenc% net2or7ing( 2hen the 'acro net2or7 ca'ping is
pre3erred( the &S ser;ice on the 'acro net2or7 needs to 6e o33loaded to the 'icro
net2or75 Oou are ad;ised to retain the de3ault ;alues o3 para'eters 3or a 'acro cell
6ut set the para'eters 3or a 'icro cell as 3ollo2sG A!! "C%LLL!M3
"l)wrC0ClbTrigThd41**, !l)wrC0ClbTrigThd41**,
"l)wr)0ClbTrigThd478, !l)wr)0ClbTrigThd4785
I In o;erla% net2or7ing( i3 the ser;ice steering strateg% is used 6et2een 3re8uencies(
S users can 6e reshu33led to the 3re8uencies con3igured onl% 2ith R"" ser;ices to
i'pro;e the ser;ice e@perience o3 S users5 In addition( &S users can 6e reshu33led to
cells 2ith light load to 6alance the resource usage a'ong 3re8uencies i3 cells on the
current 3re8uenc% are congested5 Oou are ad;ised to set the para'eters as 3ollo2sG
A!! "C%LLL!M3 "l)wrC0ClbTrigThd45*, !l)wrC0ClbTrigThd48*,
"l)wr)0ClbTrigThd49*, !l)wr)0ClbTrigThd4:*5
05 Set the para'eters o3 the po2er-6ased LB releasing thresholdG "l)wrC0Clb&elThd(
!l)wrC0Clb&elThd( "l)wr)0Clb&elThd( and !l)wr)0Clb&elThd5 Set the
para'eters 3or cells and use de3ault ;alues in co''and A!! "C%LLL!M( 3or
e@a'ple( A!! "C%LLL!M3 "l)wrC0Clb&elThd4;*, !l)wrC0Clb&elThd4;*,
"l)wr)0Clb&elThd4+*, !l)wr)0Clb&elThd4+*5
onsidering load 3luctuation( %ou are ad;ised to set the di33erence 6et2een the LB
triggering threshold and releasing threshold greater than 1#JK other2ise( LB 'a% 6e
triggered and released 3re8uentl%5 There3ore( i3 %ou ha;e 'odi3ied the triggering
threshold( %ou 'ust 'odi3% the releasing threshold accordingl%5
/5 Set the para'eters o3 the code resource-6ased LB triggering thresholdG
Cell01C0ClbTrigThd and Cell01)0ClbTrigThd5 Set the para'eters 3or cells and use
the de3ault ;alues in the co''and A!! "C%LLCL2( 3or e@a'ple( A!!
"C%LLCL2G Cell01C0ClbTrigThd41**( Cell01)0ClbTrigThd4:,5
55 Set the para'eters o3 the code resource-6ased LB releasing thresholdG
Cell01C0Clb&elThd and Cell01)0Clb&elThd5 Set the para'eters 3or cells and use the
de3ault ;alues in the co''and A!! "C%LLCL2( 3or e@a'ple( A!! "C%LLCL2G
Cell01C0Clb&elThd4:7( Cell01)0Clb&elThd49;5
!5 Set the para'eters o3 the E resource-6ased LB triggering thresholdG
"lCreditC0ClbTrigThd( "lCredit)0ClbTrigThd( !lCreditC0ClbTrigThd( and
!lCredit)0ClbTrigThd5 Set the para'eters 3or cells or NodeBs and use the de3ault
;alues in the co''and A!! "C%LLCL2 or A!! "$(!%2CL2( 3or e@a'ple( A!!
"C%LLCL2G "lCreditC0ClbTrigThd41**( "lCredit)0ClbTrigThd4:,(
!lCreditC0ClbTrigThd41**( !lCredit)0ClbTrigThd4:,K or
A!! "$(!%2CL23 "lCreditC0ClbTrigThd41**, "lCredit)0ClbTrigThd4:,,
!lCreditC0ClbTrigThd41**, !lCredit)0ClbTrigThd4:,.
75 Set the para'eters o3 E resource-6ased LB releasing thresholdG
"lCreditC0Clb&elThd( "lCredit)0Clb&elThd( !lCreditC0Clb&elThd( and
!lCredit)0Clb&elThd5 Set the para'eters 3or cells or NodeBs and use the de3ault
;alues in the co''and A!!<M(! "C%LLCL2 or A!!<M(! "$(!%2CL2( 3or
e@a'ple( A!! "C%LLCL2G "lCreditC0Clb&elThd4:7( "lCredit)0Clb&elThd49;(
!lCreditC0Clb&elThd4:7( !lCredit)0Clb&elThd49;5
.5 Add the uplin7Fdo2nlin7 po2er( code( and E resource di33erence threshold in unit o3
percentage 6% running A!!<M(! "C%LLCL25 Usuall%( de3ault ;alues are used5 $or
e@a'ple( A!! "C%LLCL23 "l)wrLoad0paceThd418, !l)wrLoad0paceThd418,
ClbCode"sed0paceThd41+, "lClbCredit010paceThd41+,
"lClbCredit010paceThd41+5
"5 on3igure the inter-3re8uenc% LB range 3or the cell5 Run A!! "C%LLCL2 and set it
to the de3ault ;alue ($L=>T(>#$T&A?&$C5
I In 'acro-'icro inter-3re8uenc% net2or7ing( i3 the 'icro cell and 'acro cell are in the
sa'e RN( use the de3ault con3iguration5
I In o;erla% net2or7ing( %ou are ad;ised to con3igure the para'eters as 3ollo2sG A!!
"C%LLCL23 CellLoad2alance&ange 4($L=>T(>#$T%&>&$C5
I I3 6oth 'acro-'icro inter-3re8uenc% net2or7ing and RN o;erla% net2or7ing are
adopted( %ou are ad;ised to con3igure the para'eter as 3ollo2sG A!! "C%LLCL23
CellLoad2alance&ange 42(TH>T(>#$T&A>&$C>A$!>#$T%&>&$C5
1#5 Ena6le or disa6le $on?coverage 0F CM "ser $umber Control 0witch 3or the RN5
B% de3ault( it is disa6led5 Set Cell 0F CM user number threshold 3or the RN5 Retain
the de3ault settings in 0%T "CMCF( 3or e@a'ple( 0%T "CMCF3
$CovCM"ser$umCtrl0witch4(FF, Cell0FCM"ser$umThd485
115 on3igure the LB neigh6or para'eters CL2Flag and CL2)rio5 The de3ault settings
are as 3ollo2sG A!! "#$T%&F&%'$C%LL3 CL2Flag4 FAL0%, CL2)rio4*5 To
achie;e inter-3re8uenc% load 6alancing 6et2een cells o3 di33erent 3re8uencies( con3igure
the neigh6oring cell as a LB neigh6or or a non-LB neigh6or and the LB neigh6or
priorit% 6ased on the application scenario5
1,5 on3igure the inter-RN inter-3re8uenc% load esti'ation para'eters 3or the RN as
3ollo2sG
on3igure the inter-RN neigh6oring cell load in3or'ation decision s2itch5 B% de3ault(
it is set to (FF5
Bhen CellLoad2alance&ange is set to ($L=>T(>#$T%&>&$C or
2(TH>T(>#$T&A>&$C>A$!>#$T%&>&$C( that is( in inter-RN inter-3re8uenc%
LB application scenarios( %ou are ad;ised to set the para'eter to ($5
on3igure the 0G cell inter-3re8uenc% neigh6or cell load decision 2indo2 in the unit o3
second5 The de3ault ;alue is +*5
Set the 0G cell inter-3re8uenc% hando;er 3ailure threshold5 B% de3ault( it is set to 15
on3igure the 0G cell hea;% load penalt% ti'er in the unit o3 second5 The de3ault ;alue is
+**5
105 on3igure Clb)eriodTimerLen 3or the RN in the unit o3 second5 The de3ault ;alue is
1*5
3$&$. 5Bect 5valuation
This 3eature i'ple'ents load 6alancing and sharing on 'ulti6and and 'ulticarrier inter-
3re8uenc% net2or7s and 'acro-'icro inter-3re8uenc% net2or7s( and i'pro;es utiliDation ratio
o3 net2or7 resources5 The 3eature helps to a;oid the situation o3 cells o3 one 3re8uenc% 6eing
o;erloaded and those o3 other 3re8uencies 6eing idle5 The 3eature hands o;er users 3ro'
hea;il%-loaded cells to cells 2ith light load and i'pro;es LoS e@perience 3or users re'aining
in the cell and users handed o;er to other cells5 In addition( users accessed a3ter the hando;er
are a6le to use cell resources 'ore s'oothl%( and accessi6ilit% indicators i'pro;e5
This 3eature( ho2e;er( 'a% deteriorate hard hando;er indicators and call drop indicators5
Bhen M users increase in the cell( during the startup o3 co'pression 'ode( users using the
S$F, 'ethod ha;e i'pact on the cell capacit% <'ainl% 1S=&A throughput>5 As users are
handed o;er to other cells( the cell load decreases and the cell capacit% increases5 In addition(
the 3eature controls the nu'6er o3 users using S$F, M 'ethods5 In this case( cell capacit%
indicators do not deteriorate5
15 Macro-'icro inter-3re8uenc% net2or7ing
Bhen the 'acro net2or7 ca'ping is pre3erred( the 'acro net2or7 1S&A ser;ice is
o33loaded to the 'icro net2or75 This 3ull% utiliDes the 'icro cell resources deplo%ed in
hotspot areas5 A3ter the 1S=&AF1SU&A users are handed o;er to 'icro cells( the 1S&A
user e@perience is guaranteed5 In addition( the S user e@perience o3 the 'acro net2or7
is i'pro;ed 2hen the load on the 'acro net2or7 reduces5
,5 :;erla% net2or7ing
I3 UEs pre3erentiall% ca'p on 1ua2ei net2or7s in o;erla% net2or7ing( to 3ull% utiliDe
the net2or7 resources o3 other ;endors( load 6alancing 6ased on connected state is used5
Ris7s o3 the 3eature in o;erla% net2or7ingG In inter-RN inter-3re8uenc% LB
application scenario( as the load on the neigh6oring RN cell is un7no2n( users are
handed o;er to the target inter-3re8uenc% neigh6oring cell in 6lind5 This 'a% cause load
congestion on the neigh6oring cell5 In addition( 6ecause the neigh6oring cell 'a% hand
o;er users 6ac7 to the cell 6ased on the sa'e strateg%( ping-pong hando;ers 6et2een
cells 'a% occur5 To sol;e this pro6le'( the inter-3re8uenc% neigh6oring cell load
esti'ation algorith' is added to the inter-RN LB scenario5 The algorith' esti'ates
the load on the re'ote cell 6ased on the nu'6er o3 inter-3re8uenc% hando;er 3ailures in a
period( and starts the cell penalt% ti'er 2hen the threshold is e@ceeded5 In the penalt%
period( the cell is not selected as a target cell o3 hando;er5 Because the algorith' does
not accuratel% 'easure the load on the re'ote cell( the solution 'a% not e33ecti;el%
eli'inate ping-pong hando;ers5
Oou need to pa% attention to the 3ollo2ing indicatorsG
I UL E resource consu'ptionG
4S5L5ULreditUsed5MeanF,( Nu'6er o3 uplin7 Es con3igured in the license
I =L E resource consu'ptionG
4S5L5=LreditUsed5Mean( Nu'6er o3 do2nlin7 Es con3igured in the license
I ode resource consu'ption
4S5:=E5USE= <a;erage ;alue> N
< Q4S5SingleRAB5S$/R C Q4S5MultRAB5S$/R > S !/ C
< Q4S5MultRAB5S$.R C Q4S5SingleRAB5S$.R > S 0, C
< Q4S5MultRAB5S$1!R C Q4S5SingleRAB5S$1!R > S 1! C
< Q4S5SingleRAB5S$0,R C Q4S5MultRAB5S$0,R > S . C
< Q4S5MultRAB5S$!/R C Q4S5SingleRAB5S$!/R > S / C
< Q4S5SingleRAB5S$1,.R C Q4S5MultRAB5S$1,.R > S , C
< Q4S5SingleRAB5S$,5!R C Q4S5MultRAB5S$,5!R >
Ma@i'u' nu'6er o3 codes a;aila6le 3or the R"" ser;ice N ,5! H Nu'6er o3 pu6lic
channels H 1S&=S1 @ 1! H 1sScchodeNu' T , H EAG1odeNu' H
ERG1E1I1odeNu' T ,
I Inter-3re8uenc% hard hando;er indicators
4S511:5Inter$re8In5Succ( 4S511:5Inter$re8In5Att( 4S511:5Inter$re85Succ:ut(
and 4S511:5Inter$re85Att:ut
I Uplin7Fdo2nlin7 po2er load indicators
4S5MeanRTB&( and 4S5MeanT&
I Nu'6er o3 users
4S51S=&A5UE5Mean5ell( 4S51SU&A5UE5Mean5ell( 4S5ell=1UEs(
4S5ell&1UEs( and 4S5ell$A1UEs
3$&$0 Commercial Case
The solution is not ;eri3ied and co''ercial cases 2ill 6e added a3ter the o33icial release o3 the
6eta ;ersion5
3$( :nterCre/uency Handover 9ased on C5
Congestion
$eature codeG BR$= 1/##1#5 This 3eature is ne2 in 41##R#1/5
3$($" !olution
The E L=R algorith' supports onl% BE ser;ice rate reduction( inter-RAT hando;er in S
and &S do'ains( and Iu LoS re-negotiation( and does not support inter-3re8uenc% hando;er
3or uplin7 E resources5 This is 6ecause concentric cells usuall% 6elong to one NodeB and
concentric cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies under one NodeB usuall% 6elong to one cell group
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1o2e;er( concentric cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies 'a% 6elong to the sa'e NodeB 6ut
di33erent cell groups <the E usage o3 each cell group di33ers> or 'a% 6elong to di33erent
NodeBs5 In this case( inter-3re8uenc% hando;ers are necessar% 3or L=R triggered 6% uplin7
E resources5
This solution i'ple'ents inter-3re8uenc% hando;er on E resource L=R5 Oou can con3igure
the L=R action in MML co''ands 6ased on the actual situation o3 the net2or75 I3 concentric
cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies 6elong to di33erent cell groups or NodeBs( %ou can i'ple'ent
inter-3re8uenc% hando;er to achie;e load 6alancing5
As S users consu'e little E resources and hando;er o3 S users does not relie;e E
congestion e33ecti;el% 6ut 'a% ha;e ad;erse e33ect on S user e@perience <3or e@a'ple( the
call drop rate 6eco'es higher>( this solution i'ple'ents inter-3re8uenc% hando;er onl% 3or &S
users5
3$($& 9enefts
Bhen the uplin7 tra33ic ;olu'e is high <E resource usage is high> in application scenarios
that concentric cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies 6elong to di33erent cell groups or NodeBs( the
inter-3re8uenc% load hando;er 6ased on E resources 6alances the E resources a'ong
di33erent cell groups5 This helps to i'pro;e the E usage and increase the uplin7 throughput5
1o2e;er( as the nu'6er o3 &S user inter-3re8uenc% hando;ers increases( the &S user call drop
rate 'a% increase5
To i'pro;e the s%ste' throughput and user e@perience( %ou are ad;ised to use this 3eature
together 2ith the E :;erBoo7ing 3eature to a;oid inter-3re8uenc% hando;ers triggered 6%
3a7e E congestion on the RN5
3$($&$" actors ABecting eature Per+ormance
$e2 ter'inals support the 3re8uenc% o3 other resource groups in inter-3re8uenc%

hando;er5
The 1SU&A data resource is insu33icient and the NodeB E usage is lo25
3$($&$" eature Confguration Principle and Recommendation
This 3eature is used 3or the E resource 6alance a'ong resource groups under the sa'e
co;erage5
Identi3% the application scenarios 2ith high E usage5 $or e@a'ple( in 6us% hours( the
E usage o3 a resource group on a NodeB is higher than "#J5 The s%ste' throughput
can 6e i'pro;ed onl% in such application scenarios5
Ena6le the M L=R algorith' 3or non-6lind 1: cells to ena6le 'easure'ent-6ased

hando;er to reduce E congestion on the cell and i'pro;e the access success rate5 The
s%ste' throughput can 6e i'pro;ed onl% 2hen the E usage o3 the resource group on
the NodeB is high5
3$($( Application !cenario
The 3ollo2ing descri6es the application scenarios o3 the 3eatureG
15 Multiple resource groups ha;e o;erla% co;erage5
,5 Under one NodeB( the E capa6ilit% o3 the license is greater than the total E capa6ilit%
o3 all the 6oards in each resource group( 3or e@a'ple( the = 6oard( E 6oard( and 1 6oard5
This ensures that the E capa6ilit% o3 the resource group is restricted 2ith priorit%5 I3 the
E resources o3 the NodeB e@ceed the E capa6ilit% restricted in the license( hando;er
does not relie;e E congestion on the NodeB and the 6oard E capa6ilit% indicator
4S5E5ULA;aila6le5UlGroup 'ust 6e o6ser;ed5
05 The E usage o3 each resource group on the NodeB <indicated 6% the tra33ic statistics
indicator 4S5E5ULMean5UlGroup> 'ust 6e high5 The 3eature per3or'ance is indicated
6% the tra33ic statistics indicators 6e3ore and a3ter the 3eature is ena6led5
The 3ollo2ing are 3our t%pical application scenarios5
3$($($" )ypical Application !cenario "> Random Camping on our
Carriers ERe+erence !ite> 9ell@)elusF
Figure +.1 Rado' ca'ping on 3our carriers
In this net2or7ing strateg%( UEs ca'p on the 3our carriers at rando'5
In the application scenario( there are 3our UMTS 1"## antennasK UMTS 1"## $1 and UMTS
1"## $, are the uplin7 resource groupsK and UMTS .5# uses one uplin7 resource group5 As
3our antennas are used 3or reception( E congestion is 'ore li7el% to occur on the UMTS
1"## carrier5 Bhen E congestion occur on the UMTS 1"## carrier( L=R inter-3re8uenc%
hando;er can 6e per3or'ed( and users can 6e handed o;er to the .5# carrier5
3$($($& )ypical Application !cenario &> !ervice !teering on our
Carriers ERe+erence !ite> 4"@!tarhubF
Figure 1.1 Ser;ice steering on 3our carriers
In this net2or7ing strateg%( UEs in idle state ca'p on $15 UEs initiating 1S&A ser;ices are
directed to $,( $0( or $/ 2ith the =R= 3eature5 I3 uplin7 resource groups are con3igured on
$1 and $, or on $0 and $/( $0 and $/ ha;e 'ore 1S&A users than those on $1 and $,5 E
congestion is 'ore li7el% to occur( and L=R inter-3re8uenc% hando;er can 6e per3or'ed to
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hand o;er UEs to $,5 In this case( %ou need to i'ple'ent algorith's 6alancing 1S&A users
and chec7 2hether E resources are considered in 6alancing the nu'6er o3 1S&A users5
3$($($( Application !cenario (> Resource Groups with DiBerent
,umber o+ Cells ERe+erence !ite> 4alaysia DiGiF
In this application scenario( each resource group 6ears a di33erent nu'6er o3 cells5 In this case(
resources a;aila6le to each cell are di33erent( and cells are prone to resource group congestion5
Figure 1.1 Rado' ca'ping on three carriers
In this e@a'ple( 6ase stations 2ith three carriers ta7e up ,5J5 A'ong the three carriers( t2o
carriers share one 6oard and one carrier uses another 6oard5 A hal3 o3 the 6ase stations 2ith
three carriers su33er 3ro' E resource group congestion in 6us% hours5 A'ong the NodeBs
2ith resource group congestion( .#J o3 the E resource groups 2ithout congestion ha;e a
E usage o3 less than 5#J5
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3$($($* Application !cenario *> 4acro and 4icro 9ase !tations
ERe+erence !ite> 9ell@)elusF
Figure 1.1 Micro 6ase stations on 'acro net2or7s
In this application scenario( 'acro net2or7 users ca'p on 3our carriers rando'l%( and 'icro
6ase stations are deplo%ed in hotspots5
Bith the use o3 'icro 6ase stations( E congestion 'a% occur on 'icro 6ase stations on 1"##
$0 6ecause the 'icro 6ase stations 'a% 6ear too 'uch tra33ic due to the E capa6ilit% or
co;erage planning o3 the 'icro 6ase stations5 In this case( so'e users on the 1"## $0 'ust 6e
handed o;er to the 1"## $, or .5# $1 or $, 6ased on the con3igured L=R action5
%+ con#estion occurs in different application scenarios may ha)e different se)erities .owe)er, they
ha)e similar causes, that is, imbalanced %+ resource usa#e 0caused by different %+ consumption
policies, ser)ice steerin#, or different numbers of a)ailable %+s allocated to resource #roups3 The
precedin# application scenarios are four application scenarios with hi#h possibility of resource #roup
con#estion 1or other application scenarios with hi#h possibility of resource #roup con#estion, such as
use of the .S79F technolo#y with imbalanced %+ resource usa#e, you can also use this feature to
impro)e the %+ resource usa#e
3$($* Confguration
$ecause the ',% mana#es admission %+s rather than the %+s used by the ,ode$,
con#estion may occur on the %+s mana#ed by the ',%, but not on the %+s used by the
,ode$ This may cause false %+ 8(' inter4fre5uency hando)ers Therefore, you are ad)ised
to use this feature with the %+ /)er$oo<in# al#orithm to a)oid the problem
3$($*$" Hardware :nstallation Re/uirement
There is no special re8uire'ent on the hard2are installation 3or this 3eature5
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3$($*$" eature Activation
This 3eature is not controlled 6% a license 6ut its acti;ation is restricted to the related 3eaturesG
15 To support inter-3re8uenc% 6lind 1: or 'easure'ent-6ased hando;er 6ased on E
congestion 2ithin the sa'e 6and( acti;ate BR$= #,#1#0 Inter $re8uenc% Load Balance5
,5 To support inter-6and inter-3re8uenc% 6lind 1: 6ased on E congestion( acti;ate BR$=
#,#1#0 Inter $re8uenc% Load Balance and BR$= #,#11# Multi6and Net2or7
Manage'ent5
05 To support inter-6and inter-3re8uenc% 'easure'ent-6ased hando;er 6ased on E
congestion( acti;ate BR$= #,#1#0 Inter $re8uenc% Load Balance( BR$= #,#11#
Multi6and Net2or7 Manage'ent( and BR$= #,#1!# Enhanced Multi6and
Manage'ent5
3$($*$& Data Confguration E8sing De+ault ValuesF
15 Run the BS MML co''and A!!<M(! "$(!%2L!& to set one o3 the eight uplin7
L=R actions <3ro' "lLdrFirstAction to "lLdr%ighthAction> to #nterFre@L!H(5
,5 Run the BS MML co''and A!!<M(! "$(!%2L!& to set the ;alue o3
"l#nterFre@HoCeL!&0paceThd <re'aining uplin7 E threshold o3 the inter-
3re8uenc% hando;er L=R>5
3$($. 5Bect 5valuation
3$($.$" eature 5Bectiveness
hec7 2hether L=R is triggered 6% the UL E5
4S5L5L=R5Nu'5ULE
I Nu'6er o3 ti'es that the cell is in the L=R status caused 6% uplin7 E resource
congestion
I A3ter the 3eature is i'ple'ented( the ;alue o3 this statistics indicator reduces5
4S5L5L=R5Ti'e5ULE
I Length o3 the period 2hen the cell is in the L=R status caused 6% uplin7 E resource
congestion
I I3 a cell o3 a NodeB is in E L=R status 3or a long period( the s%ste' capacit% is
insu33icient and capacit% e@pansion is re8uired5
hec7 2hether hard hando;er <11:> is ena6led and the 11: success rate5
4S511:5AttInter$re8:ut5&S5UlE
I Nu'6er o3 &S do'ain inter-3re8uenc% 11: re8uests in the cell <triggered 6% the
uplin7 E resource>
I This statistic indicator is a ne2 one( indicating 2hether the 3eature ta7es e33ect5
I I3 the ;alue o3 this indicator is s'all( the 3eature does not 'a7e o6;ious di33erence or
the s%ste' tra33ic ;olu'e is lo25
4S511:5SuccInter$re8:ut5&S5UlE
I Nu'6er o3 success3ul &S do'ain inter-3re8uenc% 11:s in the cell <triggered 6% the
uplin7 E resource>
I This statistic indicator is a ne2 one( indicating 2hether the 3eature ta7es e33ect5
I I3 the ;alue is s'all( the 3eature does not ta7e e33ect properl%5 hec7 2hether the
s%ste' has a 6ug or a net2or7 co;erage pro6le'5
3$($.$" C5 Congestion Releasing
4S5E5ULMean5UlGroup
I A;erage nu'6er o3 uplin7 Es consu'ed 6% cells in a uplin7 resource groups in a
statistical period
I The ;alue increases 2hen the actual E usage o3 the NodeB is high5
4S5RA5Ne2allRe85$ail5ULE5ong
I Nu'6er o3 3ailed uplin7 E resource re8uests during RAB esta6lish'ent in the cell
4S5RAB5$ailEsta6&S5ULE5ong( 4S5RAB5$ailEsta6S5ULE5ong
The reduction o3 E congestion results in the 3ailure in esta6lishing SF&S RABs5
4S5RAB5SuccEsta65AMRF4S5RAB5AttEsta65AMRK
The S RAB esta6lish'ent success rate increases5
4S5RAB5SuccEst&S5ellF4S5RAB5AttEsta6&S5ell
The &S RAB esta6lish'ent success rate increases5
3$($.$& :mpact
The &S call drop rate increases slightl%5

I The algorith' increases the nu'6er o3 &S user inter-3re8uenc% hando;ers5
I &S call drop rateG 4S5RAB5A6nor'Rel5&S F <4S5RAB5A6nor'Rel5&S C
4S5RAB5Nor'Rel5&S>
The &S call drop rate increases slightl%5

I The algorith' increases the nu'6er o3 1SU&A user inter-3re8uenc% hando;ers5
I &S call drop rateG 6S.SU79'9$9bnorm'el'ate 2 <6S.SU79'9$9bnorm'el? /
(<VS.HSUPA.RAB.AbnormRel> + < VS.HSUPA.RAB.NormRel > + <VS.HSUPA.E2D.Succ> +
< VS.HSUPA.HH.E2D.Succu!"n!raFre# > +<VS.HSUPA.HH.E2D.Succu!"n!erFre#> + <
VS.HSUPA.E2F.Succ>$
3$($.$( )raGc 5valuation
I3 the actual E usage o3 the NodeB is high 6e3ore this 3eature is i'ple'ented( the &S do'ain
1SU&A ser;ice tra33ic in the RN <4S51SU&A&SLoad5ULThruput5RN> or the total 1SU&A
throughput o3 cells <V4S5SRNIu6B%tes1SU&A5R@> and single user 1SU&A rate
<4S51SU&A5MeanhThroughput> increases a3ter this 3eature is i'ple'ented5
3$($.$* )roubleshooting
I3 the 1SU&A throughput rate does not increase a3ter the algorith' is ena6led( chec7
2hether the actual E usage o3 the NodeB is high5
I3 the E congestion on the current cell does not relie;e a3ter the algorith' is ena6led(
chec7 the E congestion status on other cells that ha;e the sa'e co;erage5
3$($0 Commercial Case
The solution is not ;eri3ied and co''ercial cases 2ill 6e added a3ter the o33icial release o3 the
6eta ;ersion5
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"' !trategy 5valuation
"'$" #verview
Access state strateg% e;aluation

E;aluate 2hether the user ca'ping strateg% is e33ecti;e5 The RR access is initiated at
the carrier 2here a user ca'ps5
onnected state strateg% e;aluation

E;aluate 2hether the ser;ice distri6ution 'atches the connected state con3iguration5 $or
e@a'ple( in the case o3 ser;ice steering( 1S&A carriers ha;e little ;oice ser;ice5
Mo6ilit% strateg% e;aluation

E;aluate 2hether the intra-3re8uenc%( inter-3re8uenc%( and inter-RAT con3igurations
'atch the s%ste' con3iguration5 &a% special attention to the inter-3re8uenc% and inter-
RAT 11:5
:;erall strateg% e33ecti;eness e;aluation

E;aluate 2hether the o;erall strateg% 'eets the e@pectations in aspects o3 access state(
connected state( and 'o6ilit%5
$or details a6out ho2 to e;aluate the strateg%( see the 3ollo2ing attach'ent5
Multiband
Multicarrier Perf.xlsx
"'$& #4!tarCbased !trategy 5valuation
"'$&$" How to Confgure in ,etwor- 5valuation )ool
The net2or7 e;aluation tool is de;eloped 6ased on the net2or7 e;aluation pro+ect5 $or details(
see the UMTS ,etwor< +)aluation Tool User *uide5
To anal%De the strateg%( choose as sho2n in the 3ollo2ing 3igure5
"'$&$& AnalyHing the !trategy
"'$&$&$" AnalyHing the !trategy Content
The strateg% content contains the strateg% na'e( nu'6er o3 carriers( nu'6er o3 6ase stations
and cells to 2hich the strateg% is applied( and the pros and cons o3 the strateg%5 The policies
are listed in the descending order o3 the nu'6er o3 6ase stations( at 'ost 1# policies on each
page5
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"'$&$&$" AnalyHing the KP: and )raGc Volume
The A&I and tra33ic ;olu'e are e;aluated in 3our aspectsG throughput( accessi6ilit%( 'o6ilit%(
and retaina6ilit%5
"" Hardware Capacity
56pansion
""$" 4ulticarrier
""$"$" :nterC9and Capacity 56pansionID9!(%''
In the preceding application scenario( add RRUs5 To e@pand the capacit% o3 BBUs( add EBB
6oards or BBUs 6ased on the cell resources5
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""$"$& :ntraC9and Capacity 56pansionID9!(%''
In the preceding application scenario( the RRU po2er 'a% 6e insu33icient5 In this case( add an
RRU o3 the sa'e 3re8uenc%5 To e@pand the capacit% o3 BBUs( add EBB 6oards or BBUs
6ased on the cell resources5
""$"$( :nterC9and Capacity 56pansionID9!(3''
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As each RRU supports one 6and( to e@pand the capacit% o3 an RRU( add the RRU and
antenna 3eeder s%ste' 3or the other 6and5 Boards and resource groups in the 6ase6and are
con3igured 6ased on the nu'6er o3 cells5
""$"$* :ntraC9and Capacity 56pansionID9!(3''
In the preceding application scenario( one sector deplo%s t2o inter-connected RRUs5 hec7
2hether the RRU po2er supports the ne2 carrier5 I3 not( add RRU 3or the ne2 carrier5 Boards
and resource groups in the 6ase6and are con3igured 6ased on the nu'6er o3 cells5
""$"$. 4ulticarrier Capacity 56pansion Re+erence
RRU
Interconnection Configuration Guide.ppt
NodeB Capacity
Expansion Configuration Guide_!.".ppt
""$& DC
""$&$" Hardware Confguration Re/uirements
Node B
I In a t%pical three-sector scenario o3 BTS0"##( BTS0"##A( or =BS0"##( con3igure a
6ase6and 6oard that supports si@ cells( such as BBB&60( BBB&6/( BBB&d1( or
BBB&d,( or con3igure t2o 6ase6and 6oards that support three cells( such as
BBB&61 or BBB&6,( to support = 1S=&A5
I on3igure an EBB or EBBd to support = 1S=&A 3or the =BS0.##5
I on3igure an EBBI or E=L& to support = 1S=&A 3or the BTS0.1,E or
BTS0.1,AE5 I3 an E=L& is con3igured( con3igure an EUL& or EUL&d5
BTS0.1, 4#10( BTS0.#! 4#10( and BTS0.#!A 4#10 do not support e;olution to R1, and do not
support the ne2 3eatures o3 R#1,5
RN
&repare at least one =&Ue 6oard 3or each su6rac7 to support the rate o3 /, M6itFs5
Su''ar%
The EBBd( EUL&d( and BBB&d 2ill 6e supported in RAN1,5
""$&$& Resource Group Confguration
Recommendation
ells in carrier 31 and 3, are con3igured to support = and a = 6oard is re8uired5
:ne UL resource group supports onl% si@ cells( 6ut the =L pool has no such li'itations5
Local cells are reco''ended 3or the re-ad+ust'ent o3 the 6ase6and resource5
$or the BTS0.1,E( con3igure all the 6oards in one resource group( set the local cells o3
31 and 3, in enhanced 6oards5
Mod L(C%LL3 L(C%LL4%%%, !L&%0M(!%4#$%2(A&!
$or the =BS0"##( run &%0ALL(C&"L%3 &"L%4CA)AF#&0T to set the 6 and d

6oards 2or7 in load 6alance 'ode5
""$&$( 9)!(%"&5
""$&$* D9!(%''
""$&$. D9!(%'(C
""$&$0 D9!(3''@9)!(3''A
"& Appendi6
"&$" Version 4apping
Figure 1.1 NodeB 'ulti6and co'pati6ilit%
#perating
9and
8= re/uencies D= re/uencies Availability
I 1",# to 1".# M1D ,11# to ,17# M1D RAN,5#
II 1.5# to 1"1# M1D 1"0# to 1""# M1D MacroG RAN55#
RRUG RAN551
III 171# to 17.5 M1D 1.#5 to 1..# M1D MacroG RAN55#
RRUG RAN551
4 .,/ to ./" M1D .!" to ."/ M1D RAN!5#
4III ..# to "15 M1D ",5 to "!# M1D RAN!5#
I4 171# to1755 M1D ,11# to ,155 M1D RRUG RAN!51
I* 17/"5" to 17./5" M1D 1.//5" to 1.7"5" M1D RRUG RAN!5#
"&$& Abstract o+ (GPP )! &.$"((
The ter'inal can onl% detect t2o additional inter-3re8uenc% neigh6oring cells in idle 'ode5
There3ore( it is reco''ended that the nu'6er o3 neigh6oring cells issued in SIB11 and
'easure'ent control should not e@ceed t2o to a;oid ter'inal inco'pati6ilit%5
/5,5,5. Nu'6er o3 ells in ell Lists
$or idle 'ode cell re-selection purposes( the UE shall 6e capa6le o3 'onitoringG
I 0, intra-3re8uenc% cells <including ser;ing cell>( and
I 0, inter-3re8uenc% cells( including
$== cells on 'a@i'u' , additional carriers
I =epending on UE capa6ilit%( T== cells( distri6uted on up to 0 T== carriers( and
I =epending on UE capa6ilit%( 0, GSM cells distri6uted on up to 0, GSM carriers( and
I =epending on UE capa6ilit%( W0,X E-UTRA cells distri6uted on up to WTB=X E-UTRA
carriers( as indicated in cell in3or'ation lists sent in s%ste' in3or'ation <B1>5
.515,51 UE Measure'ent apa6ilit%
In ELLM=1 state the UE shall 6e a6le to 'onitor up to
I 0, intra-3re8uenc% $== cells <including acti;e set>( and
I 0, inter-3re8uenc% cells( including
$== cells distri6uted on up to , additional $== carriers
I =epending on UE capa6ilit%( T== cells( distri6uted on up to 0 T== carriers and
I =epending on UE capa6ilit%( 0, GSM cells distri6uted on up to 0, GSM carriers( and
I =epending on UE capa6ilit%( the UE shall 6e a6le to 'onitor up to 1! intra 3re8uenc%
cells during I&=L gaps5
W1"X 0G&& TS ,55100G 9Re8uire'ents 3or Support o3 Radio Resource Manage'ent
<$==>95
.5/515/ Unsupported Measure'ent in the UE
I3 UTRAN instructs the UE to per3or' a 'easure'ent that is not supported 6% the UE(
or 2ould cause the 'a@i'u' nu'6er o3 reporting criteria supported 6% the UE W1"X to
6e e@ceeded( the UE shallG
1R retain the 'easure'ent con3iguration that 2as ;alid 6e3ore the MEASUREMENT
:NTR:L 'essage 2as recei;edK
1R set the IE 9RR transaction identi3ier9 in the MEASUREMENT :NTR:L
$AILURE 'essage to the ;alue o3 9RR transaction identi3ier9 in the entr% 3or the
MEASUREMENT :NTR:L 'essage in the ta6le 9Accepted transactions9 in the
;aria6le TRANSATI:NSK and
1R clear that entr%5
1R set the cause ;alue in IE 93ailure cause9 to 9unsupported 'easure'ent9K
1R su6'it the MEASUREMENT :NTR:L $AILURE 'essage to lo2er la%ers 3or
trans'ission on the =1 using AM RLK
1R continue 2ith an% ongoing processes and procedures as i3 the in;alid
MEASUREMENT :NTR:L 'essage has not 6een recei;edK
1R and the procedure ends5
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Product name Confdentiality level

$or di33erent 3re8uencies used in di33erent sectors( the 3ollo2ing con3iguration is

Use the 'easure'ent-6ased =R= 3eature( 2hich is a;aila6le since RAN1,( as a

Use the net2or7ing strateg% o3 the li;e net2or7 2hene;er possi6le5

Inter-3re8uenc% 6and reselection neigh6oring cellG :nl% the inter-3re8uenc% 6and

o;erage-6ased inter-3re8uenc% 6and hando;er neigh6oring cellG :nl% the co;erage-

I3 H(Cov)rio o3 a cell is higher( the cell is 'ore li7el% to 6e sent as a co;erage

on3igure the non-concentric $1 cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies as the inter-3re8uenc%

:n the 6order o3 the $, co;erage( con3igure $1 cells as the co;erage-6ased

on3igure ,G inter-RAT neigh6oring cells 3or 6oth $1 and $, cells5

In this scenario( pa% close attention to the 3ollo2ing indicatorsG

Ad;antage o3 the solution

on3igure ,G inter-RAT neigh6oring cells 3or 6oth $1 and $, cells5

In this scenario( pa% close attention to the 3ollo2ing indicatorsG

Ad;antage o3 the solution

on3igure ,G inter-RAT neigh6oring cells 3or 6oth $1 and $, cells5

In this scenario( pa% close attention to the 3ollo2ing indicatorsG

Ad;antage o3 the solution

on3igure ,G inter-RAT neigh6oring cells 3or the three cells5

In this scenario( pa% close attention to the 3ollo2ing indicatorsG

Ad;antage o3 the solution

In this scenario( pa% close attention to the 3ollo2ing indicatorsG

Ad;antage o3 the solution

In this scenario( pa% close attention to the 3ollo2ing indicatorsG

Ad;antage o3 the solution

on3igure the non-concentric $1 cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies as the inter-3re8uenc%

:n the 6order o3 the $, co;erage( con3igure $1 cells as the co;erage-6ased hando;er

on3igure ,G inter-RAT neigh6oring cells 3or 6oth $1 and $, cells5

In this scenario( pa% close attention to the 3ollo2ing indicatorsG

Ad;antage o3 the solution

on3igure neigh6oring cells to ena6le the co;erage-6ased hando;er 3ro' $0 to $1 or $,5

on3igure ,G inter-RAT neigh6oring cells 3or $1( $,( and $0 cells5

In this scenario( pa% close attention to the 3ollo2ing indicatorsG

Ad;antage o3 the solution

In this scenario( pa% close attention to the 3ollo2ing indicatorsG

Ad;antage o3 the solution

on3igure the non-concentric $1 cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies as the inter-3re8uenc%

:n the 6order o3 the $, co;erage( con3igure $1 cells as the unidirectional inter-3re8uenc%

on3igure ,G inter-RAT neigh6oring cells 3or 6oth $1 and $, cells5

In this scenario( pa% close attention to the 3ollo2ing indicatorsG

Ad;antage o3 the solution

on3igure the non-concentric $1 cells 2ith di33erent 3re8uencies as the inter-3re8uenc%

on3igure ,G inter-RAT neigh6oring cells 3or 6oth $1 and $, cells5

In this scenario( pa% close attention to the 3ollo2ing indicatorsG

Ad;antage o3 the solution

on3igure ,G inter-RAT neigh6oring cells 3or $1( $,( and $0 cells5

In this scenario( pa% close attention to the 3ollo2ing indicatorsG

Ad;antage o3 the solution

on3igure ,G inter-RAT neigh6oring cells 3or $1( $, and $0 cells5

In this scenario( pa% close attention to the 3ollo2ing indicatorsG

Ad;antage o3 the solution

:n the 6order o3 the $0 co;erage( con3igure $, cells as the unidirectional inter-3re8uenc%

:n the 6order o3 the $/ co;erage( con3igure $, cells as the unidirectional inter-3re8uenc%

In this scenario( pa% close attention to the 3ollo2ing indicatorsG

Ad;antage o3 the solution

In this scenario( pa% close attention to the 3ollo2ing indicatorsG

Ad;antage o3 the solution