HUAWEI 3G FEATURES TRIAL REPORT

CQI Adjustment Based on Dynamic BLER Target

Feature Details
Feature Name: CQI Adjustment Based on Dynamic BLER Target

Feature Code: WRFD-030010

Trial Period: 16 Dec 2013 – 20 Dec 2013

Huawei Representative: Mr. N.S.K Kishore, Mr. Youjianjun (Woods)

Idea Representative: Mr. Venkata Sivaprasad

Feature Description
The CQI measures the channel conditions of a UE and is reported from the UE to the NodeB. Without this feature,
the NodeB determines an appropriate TBS based on the reported CQI, system resources, and the TFRC policy. If
the reported CQI and related conditions remain the same, the NodeB does not change the TBS because it does
not consider the ever-changing radio environments.

The constant changes in radio environments, caused by multipath effects and UE mobility, lead to fluctuating
channel quality. Under these circumstances, choosing a TBS based on the reported CQI makes it difficult to
always achieve the optimum downlink throughput.
With the feature CQI adjustment based on dynamic BLER target, the NodeB monitors the channel quality
fluctuations for HSDPA users in a cell in real time and dynamically selects a proper BLER target based on the
monitoring result. The NodeB then uses the BLER target to adjust the CQI reported by the UE. Based on the
adjusted CQI, the NodeB determines an appropriate TBS to achieve higher downlink throughput for HSDPA users
and higher cell throughput.

CQI adjustment based on dynamic BLER target is performed in each TTI. The following describes the adjustment
process:
1. Based on the CQI reported by the UE, the NodeB checks the actual radio environment, which is
affected by multipath effects and UE mobility.
2. Based on the actual radio environment and channel quality of the UE, the NodeB obtains an optimum
BLER target, which helps to achieve the highest possible throughput for the UE.
3. Based on the ACK, NACK, or DTX indication from the UE in the current TTI and on the optimum BLER
target, the NodeB calculates the CQI offset, which can be a positive or negative number. The NodeB
then uses the CQI offset to adjust the CQI.
4. Based on the adjusted CQI, the NodeB selects an appropriate TBS by using the TFRC algorithm.

Objective
This test case aims to verify that CQI Adjustment Based on Dynamic BLER Target.

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Test Network
Standard Network of Acceptance: (NE: RNC1, NodeB1, CELL_A11)
Post Verification on Test NodeB, to be implemented in one RNC to check KPI performance

Prerequisites & MoP :

1. WCDMA system is operational.
2. UE is registered with the HLR to allow interactive services with a maximum rate in the downlink.
3. NodeB license for CQI Adjustment Based on Dynamic BLER Target need to be activated for the Cell.
4. CELL_A11 supports HSDPA and HSUPA and is operating properly. To check the cell status, run the following
command on the RNC1 LMT:
DSP UCELL: DSPT=BYCELL, CellId=< CELL_A11>;
5. Enable CQI Adjustment Based on Dynamic BLER Target in the cell.
SET ULOCELLMACHSPARA: ULOCELLID=A11, CQIADJALGOFNONCON=CQI_ADJ_BY_DYN_BLER;
6. UE perform download from FTP Server. Monitor the HSDPA throughput

7. Disable CQI Adjustment Based on Dynamic BLER Target in the cell

SET ULOCELLMACHSPARA: ULOCELLID=A11, CQIADJALGOFNONCON= NO_CQI_ADJ;
8. UE perform download from FTP Server. Monitor the HSDPA throughput

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8. From the above HSDPA throughput result it is observed that there is an increase in the average HSDPA
throughput when the feature is active.

KPI Comparison
This feature has been activated in RNC 601 on 16 Nov’13 morning.

1. HSDPA Throughput improvement

It is observed that after activating the feature there is an increase in VS.HSDPA.MeanChThroughput and
below is the comparison report for the same
Average of Average of Average of
Average of
VS.HSDPA.Mean HSDPA Mean VS.HSUPA.M HSDPA (MB)
Date RNC/Town HSDPA
ChThroughput Ch.throughput eanChThroug Traffic
Traffic(MB)
(kbit/s)(24 Hrs) (kbit/s)(24 Hrs) hput (kbit/s)
09-12-2013 RHYD601 581.29 53.61 2185623.43
10-12-2013 RHYD601 594.17 49.14 2245068.07
11-12-2013 RHYD601 605.09 50.54 2349663.53
12-12-2013 RHYD601 624.12 629.51 51.36 2396905.29 2432383.52
13-12-2013 RHYD601 634.21 51.45 2468435.25
14-12-2013 RHYD601 674.84 55.25 2677042.12
15-12-2013 RHYD601 692.83 56.15 2703946.97
16-12-2013 RHYD601 634.81 52.68 2435283.36
17-12-2013 RHYD601 659.57 52.64 2437946.00
18-12-2013 RHYD601 634.28 50.06 2428876.75
19-12-2013 RHYD601 647.93 652.08 51.45 2471903.55 2455967.67
20-12-2013 RHYD602 629.23 52.16 2458041.19
21-12-2013 RHYD603 679.91 53.66 2480527.33
22-12-2013 RHYD604 678.80 55.26 2479195.49

CQI Adjustment Based on Dynamic BLER Target has been activated on 16 Dec'13 morning

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Below graph shows the increase in HSDPA throughput trend after activating the feature
Average of VS.HSDPA.MeanChThroughput (kbit/s)(24 Hrs)
720.00
700.00
680.00
660.00
640.00
620.00
600.00
580.00
560.00
540.00
520.00

Average of VS.HSDPA.MeanChThroughput (kbit/s)(24 Hrs)

2. Increase in Data Output.Mean

The average cell throughput at the MAC-hs/MAC-ehs layer has increased after activating the feature
below is the observation:
Average of Average of Average of Average of
VS.DataOutput.M DataOutput.M VS.DataOutpu DataOutput.M
Date RNC/Town
ean (bit/s)(Busy ean (bit/s)(19- t.Mean ean (bit/s)(24
Hour(19-23 hrs) 23 Hrs) (bit/s)(24 Hrs) Hrs)
09-12-2013 RHYD601 170413.27 113305.44
10-12-2013 RHYD601 177413.81 116655.24
11-12-2013 RHYD601 182884.57 121458.29
12-12-2013 RHYD601 184230.00 184794.79 124150.89 125745.21
13-12-2013 RHYD601 187815.54 127484.13
14-12-2013 RHYD601 197746.58 137301.42
15-12-2013 RHYD601 193059.76 139861.08
16-12-2013 RHYD601 199536.09 126335.78
17-12-2013 RHYD601 210523.95 135179.08
18-12-2013 RHYD601 202145.31 134223.99
19-12-2013 RHYD601 206193.39 201413.39 136757.46 134625.76
20-12-2013 RHYD602 205096.60 136174.49
21-12-2013 RHYD603 198535.72 136792.52
22-12-2013 RHYD604 187862.71 136916.97

CQI Adjustment Based on Dynamic BLER Target has been activated on 16 Dec'13 morning

RNC 601 KPI Analysis is attached for reference.

RNC 601 KPI

Analysis Report

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