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RCSP-RDL-6000-Mod-1 - LTE System-Tech-Overview-R1.3.2-V1.3a
RCSP-RDL-6000-Mod-1 - LTE System-Tech-Overview-R1.3.2-V1.3a
RCSP-RDL-6000-Mod-1 - LTE System-Tech-Overview-R1.3.2-V1.3a
RCSP Certification Programs RCSP-RDL-6000 Module-1: LTE System and Technology Overview R1.3.2-V1.3a Slide-2
Module-1.1: LTE Overview and Building Blocks Operation
RCSP Certification Programs RCSP-RDL-6000 Module-1: LTE System and Technology Overview R1.3.2-V1.3a Slide-4
LTE Network: Flat Layer-3 and PS Only Network
E-UTRAN
eNB
Users
UE PDN
IMS
Packet processing
Signalling, Database
eNB
IP addressing…
Users
LTE-Advanced
Rel-13 (more Rel-14 (start of 5G) Rel-15 Rel-16 (5G phase -2)
Throughput)
▪ LAA ▪ NB IoT
▪ Up to 32 CC in CA ▪ V2V Redline’s 5G focus
▪ D2D ▪ V2X (voice to
▪ NB IoT everything)
3GPP has a defined set of releases for the new versions of
▪ 64 antenna MIMO its specifications, each introducing new functionalities
▪ eMTC
RCSP Certification Programs RCSP-RDL-6000 Module-1: LTE System and Technology Overview R1.3.2-V1.3a Slide-7
LTE: Aiming for Shannon Limit – Spectral Efficiency Pursuit
Shannon Limit
data rate
RCSP Certification Programs RCSP-RDL-6000 Module-1: LTE System and Technology Overview R1.3.2-V1.3a Slide-8
Module-1.1: LTE Overview, Building Blocks Operation
P-GW PDN
UE S-GW
eNB
PCRF
EPC
Packet Data Network Gateway
LTE Base Station Serving Gateway: Policy and Charging • Connects LTE to PDNs
• providing L2 • Main data plane Rules Function • Allocates IP addressing/release
Bridging between element/router • Rules and policies • Enforces OP policies
UE and EPC • Data paths between related to QoS • Filter DL packets
• all wireless/radio eNB and PGW • Charging, and • Interconnects with non-3GPP
related functions • Local mobility anchor access to network Networks
for UEs • IP anchor for bearers
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LTE Network Interfaces: Non-roaming
Gx
PCEF
MME SGi
P-GW1 APN1 PDN1
S5
UE eNB S-GW P-GW2 APN2 PDN2
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LTE Roaming Network Architecture: Intra-LTE View
S6a
MME HSS SPR
S9
H-PCRF
S11
Rx
Gx
S8 PDN
SGW PGW
S1-U SGi
S5 V-PCRF HPLMN
Gx Rx
Home Routed Roaming
PGW PDN
SGi PGW is in HPLMN
VPLMN
Local Breakout : PGW is in VPLMN
MME pool area: UE can move around without changing serving MME
A pool area is controlled by one or more MMEs – a UE is associated with one
Each MME is identified by an MME Code within a pool
Reminder: UE are always
SGW service area: area served by one or more SGWs served by one SGW at a time.
UE can move through this area without a change of serving S-GW
An eNB must set up S1 with all MMEs and SGWs in the respective pools
Up to 16 S1 connections (3GPP S1-flex)
The eNB selects the MME to service the UE – 3GPP specifications
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Module-1.1: LTE Overview, Building Blocks Operation
Home eNB
Femto ≤ 20 dBm (low) 45 dB one 10 ~ 50 m Omni
(HeNB)
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E-UTRAN Deployment Architecture: Cells Within eNB
RCSP Certification Programs RCSP-RDL-6000 Module-1: LTE System and Technology Overview R1.3.2-V1.3a Slide-18
PCI Planning: Avoiding PCI Collision and Confusion
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Grouping eNBs: Tracking Idle-state UE Location
Tracking Area
|
TA is a logical grouping of cells
Managed by MME, TAs can overlap
Typically 100s of eNBs in OP networks
UE moves freely in a TA or a list of TAs
Tracking Areas (TA)
TA List => (TAL) without having to send a TA
RRC-Connected (Radio Resource Control Connected): status of a (non-idle) radio fully connected to the LTE system.
Closed Subscriber Group (CSG) and Cell Access Modes
Closed Access
CSG is a set of UEs allowed
to access a CSG cell
CSG Cell allows access only
to CSG UEs
SIM must have the CSG info
SIB1 tells a UE whether cell
is CSG or not
SIB1: System Information Block type 1
SIB1 with the CSG information is broadcast by
Hybrid Access
the eNB; the UE checks the SIM to see if that
CSG is known or not.
Open Access Mode: any UE’s meeting cell selection criteria
All cells are in this mode by default
Closed Access Mode: cell allows only CSG UEs
Hybrid: CSG and non-CSG UE’s are allowed access to the cell
Ellipse-4G controls number of each UE type-16/32/64/128
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Active Network Sharing: RAN and Spectrum (TS 22&23.251)
Shared RAN
# of CCs (BW) 20 MHz 40 MHz (2 CCs) 100 (5 CCs) 20 MHz 1.4 MHz 200 KHz
••• 800 Kbps
Peak Data DL 10 50 100 150 300 300 300 1200 1 ≈ 200 Kbps
(FD-FDD)
Rate (Mbps)
UL 5 25 50 50 75 50 150 600 1 1 (FD-FDD) ≈ 200 Kbps
UE Mobile Equipment (ME) UICC (universal integrated circuit card) – h/w token
(hosts the mobile OS (runs Java APP or USIM and contains security
and LTE radio system) Keys. USIM interfaces with eNB and EPC)
PLMN ID MMEI (MME ID) 24 bits MMEC (MME code) 8 bits M-TMSI (mobile TMSI)
identifying MME within PLMN identifying MME in a group unique within an MME
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UE IDs: The Big 5
QCI identifies resource type, PELR, PDB and packet handling priority
U-plane treatment for IP packets transported on a bearer
QCI priority, PELR and delay (20 msec between PCEF and eNB is assumed)
PELR: % of higher layer packets lost during non-congestion periods
PELR: Packet Error Loss Rate
GBR: resources reservation in every EPS node dealing with GBR packets
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GBR: Guaranteed Bit Rate
EPS Bearer: User Traffic Transport PCEF UE
E-UTRAN EPC PDN
E-RAB
EPS Bearer (realizes negotiated Service QoS)
UE S1 S5/S8 SGi
Bearer: Packet flow that receives a common QoS treatment.
Uniquely identifies data flows requiring same QoS on PGWÅÆUE path
Service QoS is attached to a bearer–U-plane path or connection
The “DRB-S1 bearer-S5 bearer” together make the LTE U-plane
UE gets one default bearer from each specified PDN-tied to UE IP
One or multiple dedicated bearers - can be released when not needed
Eleven bearers per UE: 3 SRB and 8 data
SRBs are used to carry RRC and NAS signalling on Uu (SRB0/1/2)
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Dedicated Bearers: Providing Service-specific QoS
EPS Bearers
GBR bearers are used for real
time services
Reserve a min amount of BW Dedicated Default
on per bearer basis with an Bearer Bearer
MBR limit (Maximum Bit Rate limit)
Non-GBR
Do not release at any time GBR Non-GBR (best effort)
(even if there is no traffic on the GBR bearers, the
bandwidth is never made available for non-GBR
bearers)
BE: Best Effort
Non-GBR bearers are BE and have no per bearer reserved bit rate
An AMBR is defined per a group of non-GBR bearers of a single user
AMBR: Aggregated Maximum Bit Rate
APN-AMBR - per APN limit-DL/UL – saved in HSS
APN: Access Point Name (identifies the PDN, and can also identify the type of service)
UE-AMBR – for all PDNs UE may connect to – saved in HSS
Each Non-GBR bearer can utilize the entire UE-AMBR when other bearers silent
ARP policy rules applies on per bearer basis
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SDF Filters/Templates
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SDF to Bearer Mapping: DL Example
E-RAB IP flow 3
IP flow 4
Default EPS Bearer SDF2 QoS Policy
IP flow 5
PCEF
5 4
3
The receiving side of GTP locally assigns a TEID that the Tx side must use
In DL, eNB assigns the DL TEID that the SGW will use
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Packets From UE To Internet (UEÆPGW): An Example
DL
Uu
UE eNB
UL
QCI to DSCP mapping in eNB (UL traffic) and PGW (DL traffic)
To control the per hop behaviors (PHBs) in the transport network
Queuing and packet dropping/forwarding
eNB: extending LTE QoS to the transport network in UL
PGW: extending LTE QoS to transport in DL
QCI to Media type mapping in PCRF
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Module-1.3: E-UTRAN Protocol Stack Overview
LTE Radio Protocol Stack: Resides in eNB and UE
Non-Access Stratum UE
| IP traffic
NAS: UE and MME signalling eNB
NAS NAS
PLMN selection, TAU,
paging, authentication and RRC L3 RRC
MME
Access Stratum
Signalling on Uu RLC RLC
L2
RRC (L3) procedure OTA
RRC-signaling and MAC MAC
connection
PHY PHY
UEÅÆ EPC NAS signalling L1
U-plane C-plane C-plane U-plane
HO (S1AP, X2AP, SCTP)
SRBs and DRBs
U-plane: uses UDP to carry user traffic – eNB to SGW and eNB to UE
C-plane: handles signaling - TCP or SCTP
LTE security applies to both C-plane and U-plane
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E-UTRAN L2 Building Blocks (TS 36.321/322/323)
UE eNB
PDCP: one instance per bearer Uu
NAS NAS
RoHC/Ciphering/duplicate-discard RRC RRC MME
L2
RLC RLC
RLC: one instance per bearer
eNB configures RLC for each QCI MAC MAC
L2
RLC RLC
Mapping between the logical and the
transport channels MAC MAC
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LTE Communication Channels: Inter-Layer Data Flow
DL UL
PBCH
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System Information (SI): eNB (L3) Sends Control Data to UE
Master Information Block System Information Block
| |
SI consists of fixed part (MIB) and dynamic part (SIB)
MIB carries essential info about the cell, enabling UE to achieve DL sync
SIBs carry information to indicate to UE how the cell is configured
SIB1, SIB2… SIB13… carry specific info from eNB for UEs and sent on DLSCH
SIBs are mapped to the SI - SI size cannot exceed a transport block
|
System Information
DL channel size, timing reference, antenna config (1, 2 or 4), system
MIB frame number (SFN) and PHICH config (duration and resources). Sent
(mandatory) on PBCH with QPSK modulation and has a 40 msec periodicity
SIB1 PLMN, TAC, cell ID, cell baring status, min Rx level for cell selection
Tx time and periodicity of the other SIBs – 80 msec periodicity
(mandatory)
Cell’s radio resources, physical channels, Tx power, UL carrier
SIB2 frequency and channel BW, RACH data, transmit time, UL power
(mandatory) control and UL channel related parameters – 160 msec periodicity
Contains info for intra/inter-frequency, and/or inter-RAT cell
SIB3 reselection –received in Idle mode only
Intra-frequency neighboring cell info for Intra-LTE intra-frequency
SIB4 cell reselection.
Information regarding inter-frequency neighboring cells (E-UTRA) –
SIB5 received in idle mode only
SIBs are sent on the LTE data channel (PDSCH)
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LTE C-Plane and U-Plane Protocols
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X2 Functionality (TS36.423): U-plane and C-plane
Radio E-UTRAN
Network
layer
eNB
Transport
X2 X2
layer
eNB
X2
eNB
X2-AP: C-plane signalling between eNBs
HO preparation phase
Mobility load balancing (MLB)
X2 has stringent latency requirements
Using a VLAN, X2 interface can be prioritized over the backhaul
SON enables the eNBs to get each other’s IP address from the EPC
SON: Self-Optimizing Networks
U-plane: S-eNB sends UE data to T-eNB while UE is completing X2 HO
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Module-1.4: LTE PHY Overview and Basic Parameters
Coverage/Capacity/Convergence
Device availability/Roaming
Paired spectrum: FDD bands FDD: Frequency Division Duplex
TDD: Time Division Duplex
High DL and low UL frequencies
Unpaired spectrum: TDD bands
LTE carrier raster is 100 KHz
Carrier frequency = n∗ 100
Two frequencies using BW1 and
BW2 are separated by
(BW1+BW2)/2 MHz
EARFCN: E-UTRAN Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
EARFCN designates DL/UL carrier frequency: integer value 0 – 65535
Uniquely identifies the LTE band and carrier frequency (TS36-101, section 5.7.3)
Spectrum allocation and applicable rules are specified by regulatory bodies
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LTE Operating Bands: Region Specific Rules
Inter-band non-contiguous BW
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LTE RF Channel Characteristics: Multipath and Doppler Effect
RF Channel
Users
Shadowing
(slow fading)
Path Loss
Fast Fading
Multipath: frequency selective fading – channel coherent BW Maximum coupling loss (LCL)
Loss between eNM and UE before which
Doppler Effect due to mobility – channel coherence time communication is cut off (typically 142 dB)
Causes fast fading and hence needs fast channel estimation capability
Fading, pathloss and signal distortions
LTE uses coherent detection- Rx needs channel amplitude and phase characteristics
Reference signals (pilots) are used in LTE
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LTE PHY Air Interface: Enabling Technologies
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OFDM: Prolonging Data Bit Duration
OFDM
Rb /N bps
f1 ∆f = 15 kHz
Serial to parallel conversion
OFDM
Input Data Stream Signal
(from higher layers)
f2
+
•
• •
•
Rb bps Rb /N bps •
•
fN
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LTE PHY: Scalable OFDM (∆f = 15 KHz Fixed)
Channel BW (MHz) 1.4 3 5 10 15 20
FFT Size 128 256 512 1024 1536 2048 FFT size is varied
based on channel
Used Subcarriers +DC 73 181 301 601 901 1201 size to keep ∆f
Guard Subcarriers 55 75 211 423 635 847 fixed = 15 KHz
Subcarrier spacing 15 KHz
Basic time in LTE PHY Ts = 1/(Δfx2048) = 1/(15000*2048) = 32.6 nsec
Active OFDM time 66.7 μsec = 2048 Ts
Frame Structure Frame =10 msec, subframe = 1 msec, slot 0.5 msec
Cyclic Prefix (CP) Normal CP = 144Ts = 4.7 μs, Extended CP = 512 Ts= 16.67 μs
OFDM Symbols/slot 7 with normal CP 6 with extended CP
Note: at the PHY level, 3GPP speaks of Physical RB or PRB and some calculations on the web, they use a PRB =
2RB in view of the fact that LTE scheduling is done on a 1 msec basis which covers to 2 RBs
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Channel Size Vs. Transmission BW (TS 36.101)
Channel BW (MHz) 1.4 3 5 10 15 20
FFT Size 128 256 512 1024 1536 2048
# of Used Subcarriers (X) 72 180 300 600 900 1200
Number of PRBs = X/12 6 (0-5) 15 (0-14) 25 (0-24) 50 (0-49) 75 (0-74) 100 (0-99)
Transmission BW (MHz) 1.08 2.7 4.5 9.0 13.5 18.0
Sampling Rate (M samples/sec) 1.92 3.84 7.68 15.68 23.03 30.72
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LTE UL PHY: SC-FDMA-Extending UE Battery Life
A UE is allocated an
integer number of RBs
Need not be contiguous
in RDL-6000
Multi-Antenna
configuration in eNB
and UE
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LTE Data Rates: Ideal Channel Conditions
BPSK = 1 b/sym
QPSK = 2 b/sym
Data Rate (Rb) = ∗ 64QAM = 6 b/sym
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Module-1.4: LTE PHY Overview and Basic Parameters
Freq
Combined SNR
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LTE MIMO Schemes: DL-UL
DL 2x2 MIMO
DL: 2x2 MIMO is mandatory
4x4 (R8) and 8x8 (R10)
Tx diversity (SFBC) (Space-Frequency
Block Code)
2/4/8 layerd spatial multiplexing
UL: 1x2 (R8) - no UL MIMO
Up to 4 Tx chains in R10 UL 1x2 MIMO
4x4 transmission in UL
The “h” parameters reflect the way
the signals are attenuated and
phase shift in the channel
MIMO system performance metrics
Rank Indicator (RI): shows how many layers (streams) can be detected by UE
2 streams in a 2x2 MIMO system
Pre-coding Matrix (PMI): points to use of a pre-defined signal processing
3GPP TS 36.211 table 6.3.4.2.3-1 ……
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LTE MIMO Transmission Modes: DL
Tx Mode DL Tx Scheme Remarks
TM-1 Single Antenna Port (SIMO) No MIMO and fairly uncommon across deployments
• SFBC (2 Tx antenna only), Rank 1, fallback for open/closed loop MIMO.
Transmit Diversity
TM-2 • Used for DL control channels (PBCH, PCFICH, PDCCH, and PHICH, they are
(fall back scheme)
transmitted at -3 dB compared to PA configured value because of the 3 dB gain).
UE feedback only indicate rank of the channel, If rank >1, LTE uses CDD (delay is
Open Loop Spatial added before CP) – predominate mode across LTE networks.
TM-3
Multiplexing • no PMI
• Used in high mobility scenarios where it is not possible to get accurate feedback
Closed Loop Pre-coding matrix indicator (PMI) is sent from UE to the eNB which pre-codes the
TM-4
Spatial Multiplexing signal for best reception at the UE
TM-5 Multi-user (MU) MIMO • Direct each layer to a different UE, yet to get traction
Closed Loop Rank 1 Spatial
TM-6 Theoretical – not seen practical deployments, UE signals PMI
Multiplexing
Single Antenna Port Mainly driven by 8TX TD-LTE deployments to support reciprocity based beamforming,
TM-7
Beamforming no dedicated CSI
TM-8 Dual Layer Beamforming Dual-layer transmission,
TM-9 8 Layer Transmission Up to 8 layers, uses DMRS and CSI-RS
TM-10 TM9 enhancements to support CoMP
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LTE Link Quality Indicators: Summary
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Data Mapping-OFDMA/MIMO: Example
Adjust phase and
amplitude for each
QPSK antenna and adjust
16QAM Antenna Config
total power
SM, Tx diversity,
64QAM (CDD/SFBC)
CW0
CW1
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Module-1.4: LTE PHY Overview and Basic Parameters
Frames
Subframes
Slots
Symbols
UL 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
DL
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LTE Frame Structure Type-2: TDD Frame
One Radio Frame, Tf = 307200TS = 10 msec TDD switching
Switching point is eNB: DL Æ UL (TTG)
not mandatory in UE: UL Æ DL (RTG)
1st half frame 2nd half frame 2nd half frame
10 msec frame is divided into two half frames, each with 5 subframes
Each of the subframes can be used for DL or UL switching
5 msec (half frame switching) and 10 msec (full frame switching) periodicity
SSF allows for DL to UL switching SSF (Special Subframe)
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TDD Frame Usage: Seven DL/UL Profiles
1 5 4 4 2
2 5 6 2 2
3 10 6 3 1
4 10 7 2 1
5 10 8 11
// 1 1
6 5 3 5 2
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Sync Signals Transmission: Time View – Normal CP
FDD Frame
0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 1 2
Physical layer ID ( Cell ID index or Sector ID)
A basic rule of thumb: neighbor cells should not have the same PSS value
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LTE PHY Level Signals: References Signals
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CRS Time-Frequency Location: Depends on PCI
1 msec subframe
One slot
Frequency
Four cell specific RS (CRS) per PRB
One symbol in every 3rd subcarrier
504 CRS sequences – QPSK modulated
Corresponding to 504 PCI values
RS location on time axis
Determined by max Doppler spread
UE speed and channel coherence time 1st Symbol
3rd last Symbol
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CRS Transmission in 2x2 Antenna System: An Example
Slot
Tx Ant1
Subframe
Tx Ant2
Slot
RE
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RS Received Power: RSRP
UE traffic dependent
RS is power boosted by eNB – for easy decoding
Defines the RS Tx power in SIB2
Enables UE to calculate DL path loss
For 100% DL PRBs (N) active and no noise case
RSSI = RSRPx12xN, for N PRBs
RSRP (dBm)= RSSI (dBm) - 10xlog (12xN)
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RSRQ: UE Ranks Detected Cells – HO/Reselection
RSRP2
Depends on traffic dependent through RSSI RSRP1
RSRQ1 RSRQ2
Depends on loading of data subcarriers
RSRQ Range: -19.5 dB to -3 dB (dB)
-3 dB (no traffic and no interference in the cell)
- 19.5 dB (high load/high interference)
Mapped to 0-34 with 0.5 dB resolution
SINR = (power of all RS REs)/(I+N) = channel quality
Measured every TTI and averaged per second
Converted to CQI and sent to eNB (MCS selection)
Where x=RE/RB.
Almost a linear relationship with RSRP x = 2RE/RB means empty cell (only
RS power) from S-eNB.
Impacted by network load and N-eNBs load x= 12RE/RB is a fully loaded S-eNB
(all REs are carrying data)
Typical values are -10 to + 30 dB
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RSRP and RSRQ Calculation: Example
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PHY Layer Signals: UL
Subframe = 1 msec
Slot1 Slot2 Time
DM-RS
DM-RS
Data
demodulation at eNB
Associated with PUSCH and PUCCH
SRS
Located in 4th symbol in each slot
DM-RS
DM-RS
Sent with user data in same bandwidth
Frequency
Sounding Reference Signal (SRS)-optional
Facilitates frequency dependent scheduling
DMRS cannot be used as it uses same bandwidth as data
Sent in last SC-FDMA symbol of a subframe – no user data in this subframe
Sent at most every two subframes and at least once in 32 frames
Constructed from Zadoff-Chu sequences divided into 3 groups
For a given number of PRBs, there are 30 sequences that can be used as RS
Potentially interfering cells must have different PCImod30 values
PCI mod30 = u = base sequence index, u = 0, …29
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PRACH Procedure: UE Synchronizes in UL with eNB
PRACH: Physical Random Access CHannel PRACH Preamble
TSEQ = 800 μsec
UE sends a Preamble
Sequence to eNB to
6 PRBs
achieve UL sync Sequence (TSEQ)
Preambles are
transmitted as 800 μsec
OFDM symbols
CP: Cyclic Prefix
CP areas to accommodate the RTD between eNB and UE GT: Guard Time
RTD: Round-Trip Delay
GT at the of the symbol to avoid interference out the side the frame
CP prevents interference from previous symbol and GT from the one that follows
LTE has specified 839 ZC preamble sequences for PRACH
64 Preambles per cell – each cell consumes 64 sequences
Must be orthogonal codes so multiple UEs can do random access same time
UE generates these based eNB specified PRACH parameters in SIB2
Number of cells within a reuse distance 839/64 ≈ 13
A PRACH sequence burst (time slot) can have a duration of 1, 2 or 3 subframes
Random Access Tx is the only non-synchronized Tx in LTE UL. Although UE achieves DL sync before starting RACH, it cannot determine
its distance from the eNB. Thus, timing uncertainty caused by two-way propagation delay remains on RACH transmissions
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PRACH Preamble Formats: Uses Sequence-CP-GT Durations
Preamble Duplex PRACH Sequence Total duration Sub- Max Cell Range
CP (μsec) GT (μsec)
Format (PF) Mode Symbols TSEQ (μsec) (μsec) frames (km)
13 0 Any 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 45 2 Any 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
14 0 Any 0, 1, 2,….9 46 N/A N/A N/A
15 0 Even 9 47 2 Even 9
16 1 Even 1 48 3 Even 1
17 1 Even 4 49 3 Even 4
18 1 Even 7 50 3 Even 7
19 1 Any 1 51 3 Any 1
20 1 Any 4 52 3 Any 4
21 1 Any 7 53 3 Any 7
22 1 Any 1, 6 54 3 Any 1, 6
23 1 Any 2 ,7 55 3 Any 2 ,7
24 1 Any 3, 8 56 3 Any 3, 8
25 1 Any 1, 4, 7 57 3 Any 1, 4, 7
26 1 Any 2, 5, 8 58 3 Any 2, 5, 8
27 1 Any 3, 6, 9 59 3 Any 3, 6, 9
28 1 Any 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 61 N/A N/A N/A
29 1 Any 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 62 N/A N/A N/A
30 N/A N/A N/A 63 3 Even 9
31 1 Even 9
3-5 and 19-21 are typical for private LTE
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PRACH Parameters (SIB2): Definitions
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Initial Network Attach: Register To Tx/Rx Data
CQI from UE
TTI: Transmission Time Interval
Radio resources allocation among the active UEs in a cell on per TTI basis
Uses DL data buffered in eNB and the Buffer Status Report (BSR) from UE
Resides in the eNB – it has component in UE that takes orders!
Dynamic: eNB checks every TTI (1 subframe) if UE needs allocation
Min scheduling in frequency: a pair of time consecutive RBs
Semi-persistent: allocations last many subframes or TTIs - VoIP
Timing and amount of radio resources needed are predictable
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LTE Scheduler: Time-Domain and Frequency Domain View
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TTI-Bundling: Improving UL Coverage
UE cannot use enough energy in one TTI to successfully send a VoIP packet
TTI bundling is used to improve UL link budget (2-4 dB) TTI: Tranmission Time Interval
TTI bundling uses four consecutive TTIs - helps UEs close to cell edge
A TB is transmitted over a TTI bundle, but with different redundancy versions*
These four transmissions are non-adaptive with identical MCS/RB location but
different redundancy versions – incremental redundancy * Means with different coding
Uses four automatic reTxs in the bundle with a common ACK/NACK for HARQ
eNB activates TTI bundling if UE SINR drops below a specified threshold
BLER increases and link adaptation has no more options for MCS/PRB reduction
VoLTE coverage RSRP threshold improves from −114 dBm to −117 dBm
UE is restricted to PRB < = 3 and use of QPSK
eNB activates/deactivates TTI bundling per UE via RRC messaging
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Mobility Mgmt: Maintaining Ongoing Session QoS
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The LTE Events: A1-A5
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Module-1.5: LTE SON Overview
SON: LTE Network On Auto-Pilot
pre-Operational
state
Operational state
Operational state
SON automates certain tasks
planning, configuration, and optimization Acquisition
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SON Functionality and LTE Stack: Generic View
The SON module interacts with the applicable stack modules to read KPIs
X2 (inter-eNB) and Itf-N (NBI connecting EMS and NMS) are important
interfaces for the SON operation
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SON Types: Centralized/Distributed/Hybrid
OAM: Operations, Administration and Management
Distributed SON (dSON) Centralized SON (cSON)
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SON: Automating Network Tasks and Self-Optimizing
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MLB-Self-Optimization: Improving PRB Utilization
MLB: Mobility Load Balancing
On detecting overload
and traffic imbalance,
an eNB decides to
move UEs to less Candidates for MLB-based HO
congested N-eNBs Can expedite/delay HO by changing CIO
CIO: Cell Individual Offset
Adjusts mobility parameters to expedite HO
MLB is enabled when X2 is set up with first neighbor detected by ANR
Disabled if there is no X2 link with any neighbor or no valid neighbor
eNBs exchange load conditions on X2 – Client-Server type activity
MLB can be inter-cell within eNB or in a N-eNB
eNB tries to move UEs on detecting overload irrespective of UE location
MLB parameters: start/stop thresholds and cells load difference (% RBs)
RDL-6000 supports intra-LTE MLB
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MRO Self-Optimization: RLF and HO
MRO: Mobility Robustness Optimization
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Module-1.6: LTE Security Framework
LTE Air Interface Security: AS and NAS Layers
FlexCore - MME
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LTE Security Keys: Mutual Authentication Using AKA
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UE Initial Attach: Security Messaging Sequence
UE eNB
AuC
MME SGW PGW PCRF HSS
EIR
1-RACH/RRC-Conn
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LTE Security: UE Related Parameters
Security algorithms use of a 128 bits block cipher and 128 bits value OP
Operator Variant Type: OP is a 128 bits value stored in USIM
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OPc is a 128 bits value derived from OP and K Universal Subscriber Identity Module
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Module-1.7: CBRS Overview and Building Blocks
CBRS Band: 150 MHz Spectrum-Technology Agnostic Use
Tier-1: Incumbents
Access (IA) -exclusive
Access to the spectrum
Do not go to a SAS
Tier-2: Priority Access
License (PAL)
Must purchase a license
Tier-3: General Authorized Access (GAA)
Opportunistic use of full CBRS spectrum
Tiers 2 & 3 are regulated under the CBRS umbrella – FCC Part-96
SAS manages interference to protect IA from Tiers 2 & 3
Interference among Tier 2 devices and from Tier 3 into Tier 2
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PAL: 3550-3650 MHz
Licensed by auction
10-year term
License areas: counties (2017)
Buys logical channels in
auction
SAS does logical to physical
channel mapping
PAL = 10 MHz in one county and up to 7 PAL licenses per county
Max 4 PAL channels per licensee
PAL: contiguous channels in same license area to the extent possible
Can temporarily move to non-contiguous channels to protect Incumbents
PAL can request for spectrum allocated for GAA - to augment capacity
Borrowed GAA channels do not have the same level of priority as PAL
PAL usage designated frequencies not in use may be utilized by GAA users
PAL can lease, partition and disaggregate or outright transfer licenses
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CBRS Ecosystem: Device Classification
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EUD and CPE-CBSD: FCC Part-96.41/47
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CPE-CBSD and SAS Interactions
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