GU 900 MHZ Non-Standard Frequency Spacing (SRAN8.0 - 01)

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GU 900 MHz Non-standard

Frequency Spacing Feature
Parameter Description
Issue 01
Date 2013-04-28
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GU 900 MHz Non-standard Frequency Spacing Feature
Parameter Description Contents
Contents
1 About This Document..................................................................................................................1

1.1 Scope..............................................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Intended Audience..........................................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Change History...............................................................................................................................................................1
1.4 Differences Between Base Station Types.......................................................................................................................2
2 Overview.........................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Features Involved in GU 900 MHz Non-standard Frequency Spacing..........................................................................4
2.2 Application Scenarios and Benefits................................................................................................................................4
3 Technical Description...................................................................................................................6
3.1 2.0MHz Central Frequency Point Separation Between GSM and UMTS Mode (GU Refarming 3.8 MHz)................6
3.2 Flexible Frequency Bandwidth of UMTS Carrier (GU Refarming 4.2 MHz)...............................................................7
3.3 GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency Gap............................................................8
3.3.1 UARFCN...................................................................................................................................................................10
3.3.2 Transmit Power of Interfering Frequencies...............................................................................................................10
3.3.3 Power Compensation.................................................................................................................................................11
4 Related Features...........................................................................................................................13
4.1 2.0MHz Central Frequency Point Separation Between GSM and UMTS Mode (GU Refarming 3.8 MHz)..............13
4.1.1 Prerequisite Features..................................................................................................................................................13
4.1.2 Mutually Exclusive Features.....................................................................................................................................13
4.1.3 Impacted Features......................................................................................................................................................14
4.2 Flexible Frequency Bandwidth of UMTS Carrier (GU Refarming 4.2 MHz).............................................................14
4.3 GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency Gap..........................................................14
5 Network Impact...........................................................................................................................17
5.1 2.0MHz Central Frequency Point Separation Between GSM and UMTS Mode (GU Refarming 3.8 MHz)..............17
5.1.1 System Capacity........................................................................................................................................................17
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5.1.2 Network Performance................................................................................................................................................17

5.2 Flexible Frequency Bandwidth of UMTS Carrier (GU Refarming 4.2 MHz).............................................................18
5.2.1 System Capacity........................................................................................................................................................18
5.3 GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency Gap..........................................................18
5.3.1 System Capacity........................................................................................................................................................18
6 Engineering Guidelines.............................................................................................................20
6.1 When to Use GU 900 MHz Non-standard Frequency Spacing....................................................................................20
6.1.1 2.0MHz Central Frequency Point Separation Between GSM and UMTS Mode (GU Refarming 3.8 MHz)...........20
6.1.2 Flexible Frequency Bandwidth of UMTS Carrier (GU Refarming 4.2 MHz)..........................................................20
6.1.3 GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency Gap.......................................................21
6.2 Required Information...................................................................................................................................................21
6.3 Planning........................................................................................................................................................................24
6.4 Deployment of 2.0MHz Central Frequency Point Separation Between GSM and UMTS Mode (GU Refarming 3.8
MHz)...................................................................................................................................................................................27
6.4.1 Requirements.............................................................................................................................................................27
6.4.2 Data Preparation........................................................................................................................................................28
6.4.3 Precautions.................................................................................................................................................................29
6.4.4 Hardware Adjustment................................................................................................................................................30
6.4.5 Initial Configuration..................................................................................................................................................30
6.4.6 Activation Observation..............................................................................................................................................32
6.4.7 Reconfiguration.........................................................................................................................................................32
6.4.8 Deactivation...............................................................................................................................................................32
6.5 Deployment of Flexible Frequency Bandwidth of UMTS Carrier (GU Refarming 4.2 MHz)....................................33
6.5.1 Requirements.............................................................................................................................................................33
6.5.3 Precautions.................................................................................................................................................................33
6.6 Deployment of GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency Gap.................................36
6.6.1 Requirements.............................................................................................................................................................36
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6.6.3 Precautions.................................................................................................................................................................45
6.7 Performance Optimization............................................................................................................................................51
6.8 Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................................60
7 Parameters.....................................................................................................................................62
8 Counters........................................................................................................................................63
9 Glossary.........................................................................................................................................64
10 Reference Documents...............................................................................................................65
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Parameter Description 1 About This Document
1 About This Document
1.1 Scope
This document describes GU 900 MHz Non-standard Frequency Spacing, including its technical
principles, related features, network impact, and engineering guidelines.
This document covers the following features:
l MRFD-211703 2.0MHz Central Frequency point separation between GSM and UMTS
mode(GSM)
mode(UMTS)
l MRFD-211804 GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency
gap (GSM)
gap (UMTS)
l GU refarming 4.2 MHz function in the WRFD-021001 Flexible frequency bandwidth of
UMTS carrier feature (This feature can be also used for the frequency separation of 4.0
MHz, 4.2 MHz, 4.6 MHz, or 4.8 MHz in UMTS and UMTS co-site scenario.)
1.2 Intended Audience

This document is intended for personnel who:
l Need to understand the features described herein

l Work with Huawei products
1.3 Change History

This section provides information about the changes in different document versions. There are
two types of changes, which are defined as follows:
l Feature change
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Changes in features of a specific product version

l Editorial change
Changes in wording or addition of information that was not described in the earlier version
SRAN8.0 01 (2013-04-28)
This issue does not include any changes.
SRAN8.0 Draft A (2012-12-30)

Compared with Issue 01 (2012-04-30) of SRAN7.0, Draft A (2012-12-30) of SRAN8.0 includes
the following changes.
Change Type Change Description Parameter Change
Feature change Added the descriptions of None.

eGBTS on the GSM side in
chapter 3 Technical
Description and chapter 6
Engineering
Guidelines For GU 900
MHz Non-standard
Frequency Spacing, the
GBTS and eGBTS use
different MML commands to
enable the same function, and
therefore the corresponding
parameter names and IDs are
different.
Editorial change Added the descriptions of None.

using the CME to perform
single and batch
configurations in
sections 6.4.5 Initial
Configuration, 6.5.5 Initial
Configuration , and 6.6.5
Initial Configuration
1.4 Differences Between Base Station Types

The features described in this document apply only to macro base stations.

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Parameter Description 2 Overview
2 Overview
The 900 MHz or 850 MHz band has better propagation performance than the 2100 MHz band,
but 900 MHz or 850 MHz spectrum resources are much scarcer than 2100 MHz spectrum
resources. The conflict between resource limitation and service expansion is especially evident
for the 900 MHz or 850 MHz band. Some telecom operators are unable to reserve a standard
bandwidth of 5 MHz from the 900 MHz or 850 MHz band by refarming for UMTS services.
GU 900 MHz Non-standard Frequency Spacing is introduced to solve this problem. It supports
a non-standard bandwidth of 3.8 MHz or 4.2 MHz for a UMTS carrier, providing a new UMTS
deployment scheme for telecom operators.
NOTE
Refarming indicates that telecom operators replan frequency resources and improve the spectral efficiency
and data throughput by introducing new wireless telecommunications technologies such as UMTS or Long
Term Evolution (LTE). GU refarming can be performed on the 900 MHz and 850 MHz bands. GL refarming
can be performed on the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands. Currently, most telecom operators perform GU
refarming on the 900 MHz band.

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2.1 Features Involved in GU 900 MHz Non-standard

Frequency Spacing
In GU refarming 3.8 MHz and 4.2 MHz scenarios, network performance is mainly affected by
adjacent-frequency interference between GSM and UMTS networks. The features included in
GU 900 MHz Non-standard Frequency Spacing are used to minimize the adjacent-frequency
interference. The features and their associated function are as follows:
mode(GSM) and MRFD-221703 2.0MHz Central Frequency point separation between
GSM and UMTS mode(UMTS), collectively referred to as 2.0MHz Central Frequency
point separation between GSM and UMTS mode in the following paragraphs.
gap (GSM) and MRFD-221804 GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU
Small Frequency gap (UMTS), collectively referred to as GSM Power Control on
Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency gap in the following paragraphs.
l GU refarming 4.2 MHz function in the WRFD-021001 Flexible frequency bandwidth of
UMTS carrier feature.
2.2 Application Scenarios and Benefits

The 2.0MHz Central Frequency point separation between GSM and UMTS mode feature
supports GU refarming 3.8 MHz. This feature introduces a NodeB 3.8 MHz static filter.
Compared with a 5.0 MHz filter, the NodeB 3.8 MHz static filter improves HSUPA performance
in GU refarming 3.8 MHz scenarios and minimizes the interference GSM MSs cause to UMTS.
The Flexible frequency bandwidth of UMTS carrier feature supports GU refarming 4.2 MHz.
This feature reduces the interference from GSM to UMTS in the uplink as compared with GU
refarming 5 MHz.
The GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency gap feature
supports GU refarming 3.8 MHz and 4.2 MHz. This feature reduces the interference from GSM
to UMTS in the downlink and improves HSDPA performance. This is done by decreasing the
transmit power of GSM frequencies that are spaced 2.0 MHz or 2.2 MHz away from the UMTS
center frequency.
In GU refarming 3.8 MHz scenarios, 2.0MHz Central Frequency point separation between GSM
and UMTS mode can be used together with GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for
GU Small Frequency gap. The 2.0MHz Central Frequency point separation between GSM and
UMTS mode feature reduces the interference from GSM to UMTS in the uplink, improving
HSUPA performance. The GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small
Frequency gap feature reduces the interference from GSM to UMTS in the downlink, improving
HSDPA performance.
In GU refarming 4.2 MHz scenarios, Flexible frequency bandwidth of UMTS carrier can be
used together with GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency
gap. The Flexible frequency bandwidth of UMTS carrier reduces the interference from GSM to
UMTS in the uplink, improving HSUPA performance. The GSM Power Control on Interference

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Frequency for GU Small Frequency gap feature reduces the interference from GSM to UMTS
in the downlink, improving HSPA+ performance.

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Parameter Description 3 Technical Description
3 Technical Description
3.1 2.0MHz Central Frequency Point Separation Between

GSM and UMTS Mode (GU Refarming 3.8 MHz)
improves spectral utilization. This feature allocates 3.8 MHz bandwidth instead of 5 MHz
bandwidth to UMTS and reserves 1.2 MHz bandwidth for GSM. Figure 3-1 and Figure 3-2
show the GU sandwich frequency allocation scheme and GU edge frequency allocation scheme,
respectively.
Figure 3-1 GU sandwich frequency allocation scheme

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Figure 3-2 GU edge frequency allocation scheme
NOTE
In Figure 3-1 and Figure 3-2 , f1 and f2 indicate the spacing between the GSM and UMTS center
frequencies, which is 2.0 MHz.
Center frequency refers to the frequency halfway between the upper and lower cutoff frequencies of an
absolute radio frequency channel number (ARFCN). The center frequency of a UMTS non-standard 3.8
MHz bandwidth is spaced 1.9 MHz away from both the upper and lower cutoff frequencies. Each GSM
carrier has a bandwidth of 200 kHz. A GSM center frequency is spaced 100 kHz away from the upper and
lower cutoff frequencies. If the spacing between the GSM and UMTS center frequencies is 2.0 MHz, UMTS
has a bandwidth of 3.8 MHz.
A UMTS bandwidth of less than 5 MHz is regarded as a non-standard bandwidth. The GSM frequencies
that are spaced less than 2.6 MHz away from the UMTS center frequency are termed small-spaced
frequencies, also known as interfering frequencies.
The GU sandwich frequency allocation scheme has the following advantages over the GU edge
frequency allocation scheme:
l The UMTS network does not produce interference on the networks of other telecom
operators.
l Together with an anti-interference function, the GU sandwich frequency allocation scheme
minimizes the frequency spacing between GSM and UMTS center frequencies. This
increases the number of available GSM frequencies and improves spectral utilization
without sacrificing UMTS performance.
Therefore, the GU sandwich frequency allocation scheme is recommended for small GSM/
UMTS frequency spacing scenarios.
The 2.0MHz Central Frequency point separation between GSM and UMTS mode feature uses
only the FMBWH parameter. FMBWH specifies the minimum effective bandwidth of a UMTS
carrier. When this parameter is set to 4200, the minimum effective bandwidth of the UMTS
carrier is 4.2 MHz. When this parameter is set to 3800, the minimum effective bandwidth of the
UMTS carrier is 3.8 MHz.
3.2 Flexible Frequency Bandwidth of UMTS Carrier (GU

Refarming 4.2 MHz)
Flexible frequency bandwidth of UMTS carrier supports GSM and UMTS center frequency
spacing of 2.2 MHz and reserves 0.8 MHz bandwidth for GSM. However, after this feature is

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applied, UMTS performance deteriorates because UMTS is interfered by GSM frequencies that
are spaced less than 2.6 MHz away from the UMTS center frequency.
3.3 GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU

Small Frequency Gap
In small GSM/UMTS frequency spacing scenarios (such as GU refarming 3.8 MHz and GU
refarming 4.2 MHz), this feature decreases the transmit power of GSM frequencies that are
spaced 2.0 MHz or 2.2 MHz away from the UMTS center frequency. To compensate for GSM
performance loss caused by power compression, this feature performs power compensation on
non-interfering frequencies. Therefore, this feature is also termed frequency-based power
control.
GSM data is sent in bursts on each TCH by using frequency hopping (FH). When GSM data is
transmitted on a frequency that is spaced 2.0 MHz or 2.2 MHz away from the UMTS center
frequency, GSM actively performs power compression on this frequency to reduce the
interference to UMTS in the downlink. To compensate for performance loss caused by power
compression, GSM performs power compensation on non-interfering frequencies that
participated in FH. Power compression further decreases the power after power control, whereas
power compensation further increases the power after power control.Figure 3-3 illustrates the
principles of power compression and power compensation.
Figure 3-3 Power compression and power compensation
Power compensation ensures that the service quality of UEs with a large frame error rate (FER)
does not deteriorate. Figure 3-4 shows the impact of this feature on the FER.

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Figure 3-4 Impact on the FER
After this feature is applied,
l The FERs originally greater than 1% decrease.

l The FERs originally smaller than 1% slightly increase.
After frequency-based power control is applied, the bit error rate (BER) increases, and the
average transmit power also increases because power control decision is made based on the BER.
Figure 3-5 shows the increase in average downlink transmit power.
Figure 3-5 Increase in average downlink transmit power
In addition, GSM compensates for the decreased signal level to protect MSs at the cell edge
against unnecessary handovers. The GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GUDegratePwrCtrl

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(GBTS) parameter or the GloCellAlgPara.GUDegratePwrCtrl parameter (eGBTS) specifies

whether to enable frequency-based power control. The value ON indicates that frequency-based
power control is enabled. The value OFF indicates that frequency-based power control is
disabled.
3.3.1 UARFCN
The GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.UMTSFreqNum1 and
GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.UMTSFreqNum2 parameters (GBTS) or the
GloCellAlgPara.UMTSFreqNum1 and GloCellAlgPara.UMTSFreqNum2 parameters
(eGBTS) specify the ARFCNs for UMTS frequencies that are spaced 2.0 MHz or 2.2 MHz away
from the GSM frequency in GU refarming scenarios.
The GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency gap feature allows
a maximum of two UMTS frequencies. When one UMTS frequency is deployed in GU refarming
scenarios, only one UMTS UARFCN is configured. When two UMTS frequencies are deployed
in GU refarming scenarios, two UMTS UARFCNs are configured.
3.3.2 Transmit Power of Interfering Frequencies

The transmit power of interfering frequencies can be controlled by setting the following
parameters:
l GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GU2000KHzMaxVal (GBTS) or
GloCellAlgPara.GU2000KHzMaxVal (eGBTS): Maximum decrease in the transmit
power of interfering frequencies when there is 2.0 MHz frequency spacing between GSM
and UMTS networks. The desired transmit power of interfering frequencies that are spaced
2.0 MHz away from the UMTS center frequency is equal to the maximum TRX transmit
power minus the parameter value.
l GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GU2200KHzMaxVal (GBTS) or
GloCellAlgPara.GU2200KHzMaxVal (eGBTS): Maximum decrease in the transmit
power of interfering frequencies when there is 2.2 MHz frequency spacing between GSM
and UMTS networks. The desired transmit power of interfering frequencies that are spaced
2.2 MHz away from the UMTS center frequency is equal to the maximum TRX transmit
power minus the parameter value.
The GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GUDegratePwrPri parameter (GBTS) or the

GloCellAlgPara. GUDegratePwrPri parameter (eGBTS) specifies the frequency-based power
control policy during the power compression of GSM interfering frequencies.
l When this parameter is set to GSM(GSM), this feature preferentially guarantees the GSM
network quality.
– If the power of non-interfering frequencies was sufficiently compensated, the transmit
power of the interfering frequencies decreases to the desired value, which is equal to
the maximum TRX transmit power minus
GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GU2000KHzMaxVal (GBTS)/
GloCellAlgPara.GU2000KHzMaxVal (eGBTS)or
GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GU2200KHzMaxVal (GBTS)/
GloCellAlgPara.GU2200KHzMaxVal(eGBTS).
– If the power of non-interfering frequencies was insufficiently compensated, the transmit
power of the interfering frequencies decreases to the allowed value, which is determined
based on the power compensation amplitude.

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l When this parameter is set to UMTS(UMTS), this feature preferentially guarantees the
UMTS network quality. The transmit power of the interfering frequencies decreases to the
desired value regardless of whether the power of non-interfering frequencies was
sufficiently compensated.
3.3.3 Power Compensation

Table 3-1 describes the power compensation parameters for non-AMR and AMR HR services.
Non-AMR HR services include enhanced full rate (EFR), full rate (FR), half rate (HR), and
adaptive multirate (AMR) FR services.
Table 3-1 Power compensation parameters for non-AMR and AMR HR services
Service Type Parameter Name & Description

Parameter ID
Non-AMR HR services Non-AHR Power Proportion of power

Compensation Proportion compensation for the non-
l GBTS: interfering frequencies to
GCELLNONSTAN- power decrease each time the
DARDBW. transmit power of the
NAHRCompCoeff interfering frequencies is
decreased by 1 dB for EFR,
l eGBTS: FR, HR, and AMR FR calls.
GloCellAlgPara.
NAHRCompCoeff
Non-AHR Power Power compensation offset

Compensation Offset for EFR, FR, HR, and AMR
l GBTS: FR calls. This parameter is
GCELLNONSTAN- used to calculate the power
DARDBW. compensation for the non-
NAHRCompOffVal interfering frequencies.
l eGBTS:
GloCellAlgPara.
NAHRCompOffVal
AMR HR services AHR Power Compensation Proportion of power

Proportion compensation for the non-
l GBTS: interfering frequencies to
GCELLNONSTAN- power decrease each time the
DARDBW. transmit power of the
AHRCompCoeff interfering frequencies is
decreased by 1 dB for AMR
l eGBTS: HR calls.
GloCellAlgPara.
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Service Type Parameter Name & Description

Parameter ID
AHR Power Compensation Power compensation offset

Offset for AMR HR calls. This
l GBTS: parameter is used to calculate
GCELLNONSTAN- the power compensation for
DARDBW. the non-interfering
AHRCompOffVal frequencies.
l eGBTS:
GloCellAlgPara.
AHRCompOffVal
After power compression for interfering frequencies, GSM compensates for the decreased signal
level to protect MSs at the cell edge against unnecessary handovers. During the power
compensation, the BTS increases the downlink receive level reported by the MS to the value
before power compression was performed. The increase in the downlink receive level is
determined by the power decrease amplitude, power increase amplitude, and total number of
frames transmitted for each SACCH. The formula for calculating the downlink receive level is
as follows:
Downlink receive level after power compensation = Downlink receive level before power
compensation + Power decrease amplitude for interfering frequencies/Total number of frames
sent on the SACCH – Power increase amplitude for non-interfering frequencies/Total number
of frames sent on the SACCH

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Parameter Description 4 Related Features
4 Related Features

4.1.1 Prerequisite Features

l Optimized Huawei III Power Control Algorithm, which is part of the GBFD-117601
Huawei III Power Control Algorithm feature
Optimized Huawei III Power Control Algorithm must be enabled in small GSM/UMTS
frequency spacing scenarios. This feature lowers the overall interference from GSM MSs
to UMTS NodeBs and from GSM BTSs to UMTS UEs.
l GBFD-114801 Discontinuous Transmission (DTX) Downlink and GBFD-114803
Discontinuous Transmission (DTX) Uplink
Uplink and downlink DTX are recommended for small GSM/UMTS frequency spacing
scenarios. Uplink and downlink DTX reduce the interference from GSM voice calls to
UMTS, improving UMTS throughput and user experience.
NOTE
For details on Optimized Huawei III Power Control Algorithm, see Power Control Feature Parameter
Description for GBSS.
For details on DTX, see Discontinuous Transmission and Discontinuous Reception Feature Parameter
Description for GBSS.
4.1.2 Mutually Exclusive Features

If the 2.0MHz Central Frequency point separation between GSM and UMTS mode feature is
enabled, the following features cannot be enabled simultaneously:
l GBFD-510104 Multi-site Cell
l GBFD-110802 Pre-processing of Measurement Report
When the preceding features are both enabled, power control cannot be performed in time for
UEs performing an inter-subsite handover. As a result, the UEs may have a very low receive
level and become muted.

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4.1.3 Impacted Features

l WRFD-020136 Anti-Interference Scheduling for HSUPA
Anti-Interference Scheduling for HSUPA significantly reduces the impact of instantaneous
strong interference caused by GSM user access on UMTS HSUPA performance.
This feature is optional in small GSM/UMTS frequency spacing scenarios.
NOTE
For details, see HSUPA Feature Parameter Description for RAN.

l GBFD-117602 Active Power Control
Active Power Control is recommended for small GSM/UMTS frequency spacing scenarios.
This feature reduces the interference from GSM MSs to UMTS NodeBs during initial
access and the interference from GSM BTSs to UMTS UEs during initial data transfer.
NOTE
For details, see Power Control Feature Parameter Description for GBSS.

Refarming 4.2 MHz)

This feature depends on the same features as 2.0MHz Central Frequency point separation
between GSM and UMTS mode.

None

This feature affects the same features as 2.0MHz Central Frequency point separation between
GSM and UMTS mode.

Small Frequency Gap

GBFD-113701 Frequency Hopping (RF hopping, baseband hopping)
The interfering frequencies must participate in FH.
NOTE
For details, see Frequency Hopping Feature Parameter Description for GBSS.

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None

l GBFD-117002 IBCA (Interference Based Channel Allocation)
After the GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency gap
feature is enabled, the estimated interference between established UEs and new UEs is
inaccurate because the actual BTS transmit power differs from the power required by power
control. As a result, IBCA produces less gain.
l GBFD-118106 Dynamic Power Sharing
After the GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency gap
feature is enabled, Multi-Carrier Power Allocation (MCPA) decision may be incorrect
because the actual BTS transmit power differs from the power required by power control.
As a result, the performance of the MCPA algorithm is affected.
NOTE
For details on Dynamic Power Sharing, see GSM Dynamic Power Sharing Feature Parameter Description
for GBSS.
l MRFD-211801 Multi-mode Dynamic Power Sharing(GSM) and MRFD-221801 Multi-
mode Dynamic Power Sharing(UMTS)
After Multi-mode Dynamic Power Sharing is enabled, the idle power of a GSM carrier is
shared by the UMTS network, and the interference from UMTS to GSM increases. In
addition, frequency-based power control performs power compression on interfering
frequencies, and the anti-interference performance of interfering frequencies declines.
Therefore, after Multi-mode Dynamic Power Sharing is enabled, the GSM network quality
deteriorates.
Frequency-based power control also performs power compensation on non-interfering
frequencies. After power compensation, the GSM power that can be shared by UMTS
declines, and the gain produced by Multi-mode Dynamic Power Sharing decreases.
GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency gap is not
recommended when Multi-mode Dynamic Power Sharing is enabled.
NOTE
For details, see GSM and UMTS Dynamic Power Sharing Feature Parameter Description for SingleRAN.
l GBFD-113201 Concentric Cell
In a concentric cell, if the mobile allocation (MA) for the overlaid subcell includes
interfering frequencies, power compression is performed only in the overlaid subcell. If the
MA for the underlaid subcell includes interfering frequencies, power compression is
performed only in the underlaid subcell.
After GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency gap is
enabled, the triggering conditions for coverage-based handovers between the overlaid and
underlaid subcells remain unchanged, and those for load-based handovers between the
overlaid and underlaid subcells become more stringent. This prevents interfering
frequencies from being frequently used.
l GBFD-115507 WB AMR
WB AMR is a coding scheme that can significantly improve speech quality. WB AMR
increases the sampling rate to 16 kHz and decreases the number of redundant bits. The

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decrease in the number of redundant bits increases links' sensitivity to power decrease. As
a result, any power decrease lowers the WB AMR speech quality.
NOTE
For details, see WB AMR Feature Parameter Description for GBSS.

l GBFD-115830 VAMOS
When VAMOS is enabled together with frequency-based power control, the gain produced
by VAMOS decreases because the downlink receive quality deteriorates after power
compression is performed on interfering frequencies. In addition, the maximum power
decrease amplitude needs to be set to a larger value after VAMOS is enabled, which
increases the adverse effect on GSM KPIs.
NOTE
For details, see VAMOS Feature Parameter Description for GBSS.

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Parameter Description 5 Network Impact
5 Network Impact

5.1.1 System Capacity

allocates non-standard bandwidth of 3.8 MHz to UMTS. This reduces the GSM network
capacity. However, this feature significantly improves the capacity of GSM and UMTS networks
as a whole because UMTS has much higher spectral efficiency than GSM.
5.1.2 Network Performance

This feature decreases the spacing between GSM and UMTS center frequencies to 2.0 MHz,
which has the following impacts on network performance:
l The throughput of UMTS HSPA services decreases because the GSM and UMTS networks
interfere with each other and the UMTS network uses a 3.8 MHz static filter.
l The throughput of GSM EDGE services decreases because of UMTS interference. (It is
not recommended that PDCHs be configured on interfering frequencies.)
l The mean opinion scores (MOSs) of GSM and UMTS decrease.
l GSM KPIs are adversely affected because the frequency reuse pattern for GSM may
become tight after this feature is deployed.
l HSPA+ services such as 64QAM, MIMO, and DC do not have better performance than
16QAM.
NOTE
UMTS UEs using 64QAM can only reach the data rate of 16QAM because of the interference from GSM
to UMTS.
The preceding impacts on network performance, except the MOS decrease, can be determined by the
counters on the M2000. The MOS decrease can be evaluated by drive tests (DTs) or speech service test
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Refarming 4.2 MHz)

The Flexible frequency bandwidth of UMTS carrier feature allocates non-standard bandwidth
of 4.2 MHz to UMTS. This reduces the GSM network capacity. However, this feature
significantly improves the capacity of GSM and UMTS networks as a whole because UMTS
has much higher spectral efficiency than GSM.

This feature has the following impacts on network performance:
l The throughput of UMTS HSPA services decreases because the GSM and UMTS networks
interfere with each other and the UMTS network uses a 4.2 MHz static filter.
l The throughput of GSM EDGE services decreases because of UMTS interference. (It is
not recommended that this feature be enabled together with GBFD-114201 EGPRS.)
l The MOSs of GSM and UMTS decrease.
l GSM KPIs are adversely affected because the frequency reuse pattern for GSM may
become tight after this feature is deployed.
NOTE
The preceding impacts on network performance, except the MOS decrease, can be determined by
the counters on the M2000. The MOS decrease can be evaluated by drive tests (DTs) or speech service
test tools.

Small Frequency Gap

The GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency gap feature
improves HSDPA performance in GU refarming 3.8 MHz and GU refarming 4.2 MHz scenarios.
This is done by decreasing the transmit power of GSM frequencies that are spaced 2.0 MHz or
2.2 MHz away from the UMTS center frequency.
HSDPA performance is improved in the following aspects:
l Enhanced HSDPA link quality

l Increased HSDPA throughput
l Increased average number of HSDPA UEs

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l Impact on network KPIs
The GSM receive quality deteriorates regardless of the setting of the
GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GUDegratePwrPri parameter (GBTS) or the
GloCellAlgPara.GUDegratePwrPri parameter (eGBTS). As a result, the call drop rate,
handover success rate, channel assignment success rate, congestion rate, and MOS are
affected. In addition, the average downlink transmit power increases because of power
compensation for non-interfering frequencies.
When the transmit power of GSM interfering frequencies is reduced, the interference from
GSM to UMTS decreases. This has the following impact on GSM and UMTS KPIs, as
listed in Table 5-1.
Table 5-1 Affected GSM and UMTS KPIs
Mode KPI Impact
GSM High quality indicator Decreases

(HQI)
Call drop rate Slightly increases
Channel assignment Slightly decreases

success rate
Handover success rate Slightly decreases
MOS Slightly decreases
Average downlink transmit Increases

power
Congestion rate Slightly increases
UMTS HSDPA throughput Increases
Call drop rate Decreases
RAB setup success rate Increases
NOTE
Table 5-1 assumes that one third of GSM frequencies are interfering frequencies. For example, if six GSM
frequencies participate in FH, two of them are interfering frequencies.
l Impact on user experience
The GSM speech quality deteriorates, and the UMTS data rate increases.
NOTE
The preceding impacts on network performance, except the MOS decrease and speech quality deterioration,
can be determined by the counters on the M2000. The MOS decrease and speech quality deterioration can
be evaluated by drive tests (DTs) or speech service test tools.

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Parameter Description 6 Engineering Guidelines
6 Engineering Guidelines
6.1 When to Use GU 900 MHz Non-standard Frequency

Spacing
6.1.1 2.0MHz Central Frequency Point Separation Between GSM

and UMTS Mode (GU Refarming 3.8 MHz)
The 2.0MHz Central Frequency point separation between GSM and UMTS mode feature applies
only to scenarios where all the following conditions are met:
l The GSM and UMTS networks are deployed in rural areas, where the distance between
BTSs is greater than or equal to 2.5 kilometers.
l The GSM and UMTS networks are deployed by the same telecom operator and both
networks use Huawei equipment.
l The GSM and UMTS networks share the same site and cover the same geographical area.
l GSM has a continuous spectrum greater than or equal to 5 MHz.
l The UMTS network adopts the GU sandwich frequency allocation scheme.
l The frequency set configured for each GSM cell includes a maximum of one frequency
that is spaced 2.0 MHz away from the UMTS center frequency.
2.0MHz Central Frequency point separation between GSM and UMTS mode achieves better
performance if the following optional conditions are also met:
l The BCCH is configured on a GSM frequency that is spaced more than 2.2 MHz
(recommended configuration: more than 2.6 MHz) away from the UMTS center frequency.
l The PDCH is configured on a non-interfering frequency, such as the BCCH frequency.
6.1.2 Flexible Frequency Bandwidth of UMTS Carrier (GU

Refarming 4.2 MHz)
The Flexible frequency bandwidth of UMTS carrier feature is recommended for scenarios where
all the following conditions are met:

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networks use Huawei equipment.
l The GSM and UMTS networks share the same site and cover the same geographical area.
l GSM has a continuous spectrum greater than or equal to 5.4 MHz.
l The UMTS network adopts the GU sandwich frequency allocation scheme.
l The frequency set configured for each GSM cell includes a maximum of one frequency
that is spaced 2.2 MHz away from the UMTS center frequency.
l The BCCH is configured on a GSM frequency that is spaced more than 2.2 MHz
(recommended configuration: more than 2.6 MHz) away from the UMTS center frequency.
l The PDCH is configured on a non-interfering frequency, such as the BCCH frequency.
l Active Power Control and Optimized Huawei III Power Control Algorithm are enabled on
the GSM network to reduce the interference from GSM to UMTS.
6.1.3 GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small

Frequency Gap
The GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency gap feature is
recommended for the following refarming scenarios:
l The UMTS network uses a non-standard bandwidth of 3.8 MHz and the number of FH
TCH frequencies is greater than or equal to 6 (the probability of interfering frequencies in
a GSM cell is less than or equal to 1/3) in a GSM cell. In addition, the GSM cell meets the
following conditions:
– The GSM cell uses interfering frequencies.
– The GSM cell is co-sited with a UMTS 900 MHz cell or the GSM has an adjacent UMTS
900 MHz cell.
l The UMTS network uses a non-standard bandwidth of 4.2 MHz and the number of FH
TCH frequencies is greater than or equal to 6 (the probability of interfering frequencies in
a GSM cell is less than or equal to 1/3) in a GSM cell. In addition, the GSM cell meets the
following conditions:
– The GSM cell uses interfering frequencies.
– The GSM cell is co-sited with a UMTS 900 MHz cell or the GSM has an adjacent UMTS
900 MHz cell.
NOTE
In GU refarming 3.8 MHz scenarios, the probability of interfering frequencies in a GSM cell equals the
number of GSM frequencies that are spaced 2.0 MHz away from the UMTS center frequency divided by
the number of FH TCH frequencies.
In GU refarming 4.2 MHz scenarios, the probability of interfering frequencies in a GSM cell equals the
number of GSM frequencies that are spaced 2.2 MHz away from the UMTS center frequency divided by
the number of FH TCH frequencies.
6.2 Required Information

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Table 6-1 lists the information required for implementing the 2.0MHz Central Frequency point
separation between GSM and UMTS mode feature.
Table 6-1 Required information
Information Item Reason
Distance between BTSs and the bandwidth of The distance between BTSs must be greater
a continuous GSM spectrum than or equal to 2.5 kilometers. GSM must
have a continuous spectrum greater than or
equal to 5 MHz.
Areas to deploy this feature and site The information needs to be confirmed.
information
Whether the GSM and UMTS networks share The GSM and UMTS networks must share
the same site, cover the same geographical the same site, cover the same geographical
area, use Huawei equipment, and are area, use Huawei equipment, and be deployed
deployed by the same telecom operator by the same telecom operator.
BCCH and PDCH frequencies The BCCH and PDCH must be configured on
GSM frequencies that are spaced more than
2.2 MHz away from the UMTS center
frequency.
Status of GBFD-117602 Active Power These features and function must have been
Control, GBFD-114803 DTX Uplink, enabled.
GBFD-114801 DTX Downlink, and
GBFD-117601 Optimized Huawei III Power
Control Algorithm on the GSM network
Whether HSPA+ services, such as If HSPA+ services are required, inform

WRFD-010683 64QAM, WRFD-010684 telecom operators that HSPA+ services
MIMO, and WRFD-010696 DC, are required cannot produce any gain if the 2.0MHz
Central Frequency point separation between
GSM and UMTS mode feature is enabled.
Status of the GBFD-510104 Multi-site Cell These features must have been disabled.
and GBFD-110802 Pre-processing of
Measurement Report features on the GSM
network

Refarming 4.2 MHz)
Table 6-2 lists the information required for implementing Flexible Frequency Bandwidth of
UMTS Carrier (GU Refarming 4.2 MHz).

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Table 6-2 Information to be collected
Distance between BTSs and the bandwidth of GSM must have a continuous spectrum
a continuous GSM spectrum greater than or equal to 5.4 MHz.
Whether the GSM and UMTS networks share The GSM and UMTS networks must share
the same site, cover the same geographical the same site, cover the same geographical
area, use Huawei equipment, and are area, use Huawei equipment, and be deployed
deployed by the same telecom operator by the same telecom operator.
frequency.
Status of GBFD-117602 Active Power These features must have been enabled.
Control, GBFD-114803 DTX Uplink,
GBFD-114801 DTX Downlink, and
GBFD-117601 Optimized Huawei III Power
Control Algorithm on the GSM network
Whether HSPA+ services, such as If HSPA+ services are required, inform

WRFD-010683 64QAM, WRFD-010684 telecom operators that HSPA+ services
MIMO, and WRFD-010696 DC, are required cannot produce any gain if the Flexible
frequency bandwidth of UMTS carrier
feature is enabled.

Frequency Gap
Table 6-3 lists the information required for implementing the GSM Power Control on
Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency gap feature.
Table 6-3 Information to be collected
Whether the refarming scenario is GU Different refarming scenarios require

refarming 3.8 MHz or GU refarming 4.2 MHz different parameter settings.
Whether telecom operators intend to The setting of the GCELLNONSTAN-

preferentially guarantee the GSM or UMTS DARDBW.GUDegratePwrPri parameter
network quality and whether telecom (GBTS) or the
operators require high HSPA+ performance GloCellAlgPara.GUDegratePwrPri
in GU refarming 4.2 MHz scenarios parameter (eGBTS) needs to be confirmed.

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frequency.
Whether GBFD-117601 Optimized Huawei Optimized Huawei III Power Control

III Power Control Algorithm is enabled Algorithm is recommended.
Whether GBFD-114801 Discontinuous Discontinuous Transmission (DTX)

Transmission (DTX) Downlink is enabled Downlink is recommended.
Whether the BCCH frequency participates in Power compression cannot be performed on

FH the BCCH frequency.
Whether the interfering frequencies The Frequency Hopping (RF hopping,

participate in FH baseband hopping) feature must have been
enabled.
Status of the GBFD-117002 IBCA, When any of these features is enabled

GBFD-118106 Dynamic Power Sharing, together with the GSM Power Control on
MRFD-211801 Multi-mode Dynamic Power Interference Frequency for GU Small
Sharing(GSM), GBFD-113201 Concentric Frequency gap feature, the gains produced by
Cell, and GBFD-115507 WB AMR features the two features are reduced.
Whether the GBFD-115502 AMR HR feature Whether the following parameters should be
is enabled set needs to be confirmed:
l GBTS: GCELLNONSTAN-
DARDBW.AHRCompCoeff and
GCELLNONSTAN-
DARDBW.AHRCompOffVal
l eGBTS:
GloCellAlgPara.AHRCompCoeff and
GloCellAlgPara.AHRCompOffVal
6.3 Planning

This feature is enabled after GU refarming. RF planning for this feature needs to be performed
by Huawei technical support personnel.
RF Planning
l GU frequency allocation
An appropriate frequency allocation scheme improves spectral utilization. With the
2.0MHz Central Frequency point separation between GSM and UMTS mode feature, the

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UMTS network can be deployed by using either GU sandwich frequency allocation or GU

edge frequency allocation. The GU sandwich frequency allocation scheme is recommended
for small GSM/UMTS frequency spacing scenarios. This scheme reserves three GSM
frequencies more than the GU edge frequency allocation scheme and does not produce
interference on the networks of other telecom operators.
l Small-spaced frequencies
Deploying UMTS services on a non-standard bandwidth produces adjacent-frequency
interference between GSM and UMTS. Therefore, small-spaced frequencies must be
properly planned as recommended:
– The BCCH is not configured on a small-spaced frequency. The BCCH must be
configured on a GSM frequency that is spaced at least 2.6 MHz away from the UMTS
center frequency.
– The PDCH is not configured on a small-spaced frequency.
– The frequency set configured for a GSM cell includes only one small-spaced frequency.
– An anti-interference function is enabled on the small-spaced frequencies when the TCH
is configured on these frequencies.
– (Optional) TCH frequencies participate in RF hopping.
– (Optional) When a UMTS cell has high capacity requirements, the GSM cells co-sited
with the UMTS cell should not use the small-spaced frequencies.
l Intra-frequency buffer zone
The UMTS network inside a refarming area uses frequencies that were previously used by
the GSM network. Outside the refarming area, these frequencies are still used by the GSM
network. The GSM and UMTS sites at the edge of the refarming area may experience co-
channel interference because some frequencies are used by both networks. The GU intra-
frequency buffer zone is introduced to minimize this interference, as shown in Figure
6-1 .
Figure 6-1 GU intra-frequency buffer zone
As shown in Figure 6-1, area C (UMTS900) and area A (GSM900) can use the same frequencies,
but area B (GSM900) cannot use the frequencies occupied by area C, to prevent co-channel
interference. Area B is the intra-frequency buffer zone.
You can plan the intra-frequency buffer zone based on either coverage predictions or
measurement reports (MRs).
l Planning based on coverage predictions
The intra-frequency buffer zone is preliminarily determined in the following four steps at
the network planning stage:

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Determine the interference thresholds.

Predict the UMTS coverage inside the refarming area.
Predict the GSM coverage outside the refarming area.
Combine the four intra-frequency buffer zones in the four directions.
The planning mode based on coverage predictions applies to all GU900 refarming
scenarios.
l Planning based on MRs
The intra-frequency buffer zone is optimized at the network optimization stage. The
planning mode based on MRs can be used only when the GSM and UMTS networks share
the same site and cover the same geographical area and the GSM and UMTS sites are
planned by Huawei. If some sites are not planned by Huawei, but MRs of these sites can
be correctly reported and parsed, this planning mode can also be used.
An MR includes the downlink receive level of the serving cell and six neighboring cells.
Because the BTS transmit power and MS maximum transmit power are already known, the
coupling loss from the BTS to the MS can be calculated. The interference in the four
directions can be calculated, if the following conditions are met:
l The uplink loss equals the downlink loss.
l The NodeB receive power equals the receive power of the co-sited BTS.
l The GSM cell that shares the same sector with the co-sited UMTS cell is the serving cell.
l Cells that interfere with the serving cell are neighboring cells.
Based on the interference in the four directions and the interference level allowed in the
four directions, the extent of the intra-frequency buffer zone can be determined.
Network Planning
None
Hardware Planning
None

Refarming 4.2 MHz)
RF Planning
RF planning for this feature is the same as that for the 2.0MHz Central Frequency point
separation between GSM and UMTS mode feature. See section 6.3.1 2.0MHz Central
Frequency Point Separation Between GSM and UMTS Mode (GU Refarming 3.8 MHz).
Network Planning
None
Hardware Planning
None

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Frequency Gap
If the GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency gap feature is
enabled together with the 2.0MHz Central Frequency point separation between GSM and UMTS
mode feature or the Flexible frequency bandwidth of UMTS carrier feature, perform RF planning
as described in section 6.3.1 2.0MHz Central Frequency Point Separation Between GSM
and UMTS Mode (GU Refarming 3.8 MHz).
The Frequency Hopping (RF hopping, baseband hopping) feature must be enabled before you
enable the GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency gap feature.
6.4 Deployment of 2.0MHz Central Frequency Point

Separation Between GSM and UMTS Mode (GU Refarming
3.8 MHz)
6.4.1 Requirements
l Optimized Huawei III Power Control Algorithm and DTX must have been enabled.
l The GSM and UMTS networks share the same site and cover the same geographical
area.
l Licenses have been obtained for the following features, as listed in Table 6-4:
– MRFD-211703 2.0MHz Central Frequency point separation between GSM and UMTS
mode(GSM)
– MRFD-221703 2.0MHz Central Frequency point separation between GSM and UMTS
mode(UMTS)
Table 6-4 License information
Feature ID Feature License NE Sales Unit

Name Control Item
MRFD-21170 2.0MHz 2.0MHz BSC Per BTS

3 Central Central
Frequency Frequency
point point
separation separation
between GSM between GSM
and UMTS and UMTS
mode(GSM) mode(GSM)

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Name Control Item
MRFD-22170 2.0MHz 2.0MHz NodeB Per NodeB

3 Central Central
Frequency Frequency
point point
separation separation
between GSM between GSM
and UMTS and UMTS
mode(UMTS) mode(UMTS)
6.4.2 Data Preparation

Table 6-5 lists the data to prepare before enabling the 2.0MHz Central Frequency Point
Separation Between GSM and UMTS Mode

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Table 6-5 Data to prepare before enabling the 2.0MHz Central Frequency Point Separation
Between GSM and UMTS Mode
Parameter Name Parameter ID Description Data Source
Frequency Min FMBWH Minimum effective Network plan

Bandwidth bandwidth of the
UMTS carrier at the
RF module level.
This parameter can
be set to 3800, 4200,
or 4600.
l 3800 indicates
that the UMTS
network uses a
3.8 MHz static
filter.
l 4200 indicates
that the UMTS
network uses a
4.2 MHz static
filter.
l 4600 indicates
that the UMTS
network uses a
4.6 MHz static
filter.
In GU refarming
3.8 MHz
scenarios, this
parameter is set to
3800. In GU
refarming 4.2
MHz scenarios,
this parameter is
set to 4200.
6.4.3 Precautions
The following hardware requirements must be met:
networks use Huawei equipment. The GSM and UMTS networks share the same site, the
same BBU, or the same multi-mode RF units.
l The NodeB RF unit is any of the following:
– MRxU900M V2V3, including RRU3908 V2 900M, MRFU V2 900M, RRU3928
900M, RRU3929 900M, and MRFUd 900M
– MRRU850M V2, including RRU3908 V2 850M

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– RRU3908 V1 900M
6.4.4 Hardware Adjustment

None
6.4.5 Initial Configuration

This feature must be enabled in all UMTS cells in the refarming area except the intra-frequency
buffer zone.
Using MML Commands

Step 1 Run the NodeB MML command SET FREQBWH with FMBWH (the parameter name on the
CME is Frequency Min Bandwidth) set to 3800.
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NOTE
If telecom operators do not purchase the license for the 2.0MHz Central Frequency point separation between
GSM and UMTS mode feature, the setting of FMBWH will not take effect on the RF units. Under this
circumstance, ALM-26811 Configured Capacity Limit Exceeding Licensed Limit is reported.
MML Command Examples

//Setting the minimum effective carrier bandwidth at the RF module level:
SET FREQBWH: CN=0, SRN=60, SN=0, FMBWH=3800;
Using the CME to Perform Single Configuration

On the Configuration Management Express (CME), set the parameters listed in section 6.4.2
Data Preparation for a single base station. For instructions on how to perform the CME single
configuration, see CME Single Configuration Operation Guide.
Using the CME to Perform Batch Configuration for Newly Deployed Base Stations
Enter the values of the parameters listed in Table 6-6 in a summary data file, which also contains
other data for the new base stations to be deployed. Then, import the summary data file into the
CME for batch configuration.
The summary data file may be a scenario-specific file provided by the CME or a customized
file, depending on the following conditions:
l The managed objects (MOs) in Table 6-6 are contained in a scenario-specific summary
data file. In this situation, set the parameters in the MOs, and then verify and save the file.
l Some MOs in Table 6-6 are not contained in a scenario-specific summary data file. In this
situation, customize a summary data file to include the MOs before you can set the
parameters.

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Table 6-6 MOs related to 2.0MHz Central Frequency point separation between GSM and UMTS
mode
MO Sheet in the Parameter Group Remarks

Summary Data
File
RE User-defined sheet FMBWH -
For operations about the batch configuration of NodeBs, see 3900 Series Base Station Initial
Configuration Guide and navigate in the following sequence: Creating NodeBs in Batches.
Using the CME to Perform Batch Configuration for Existing Base Stations
Batch reconfiguration using the CME is the recommended method to activate a feature on
existing base stations. This method reconfigures all data, except neighbor relationships, for
multiple base stations in a single procedure. The procedure is as follows:
Step 1 Choose CME > Advanced > Customize Summary Data File from the main menu of an M2000
client, or choose Advanced > Customize Summary Data File from the main menu of a CME
client, to customize a summary data file for batch reconfiguration.
NOTE
For context-sensitive help on a current task in the client, press F1.
Step 2 Export the NE data stored on the CME into the customized summary data file.
l For co-MPT multimode base stations: Choose CME > SRAN Application > MBTS
Application > Export Data > Export Base Station Bulk Configuration Data from the
main menu of the M2000 client, or choose SRAN Application > MBTS Application >
Export Data > Export Base Station Bulk Configuration Data from the main menu of the
CME client.
l For separate-MPT GSM-involved multimode base stations or GO base stations: Choose
CME > GSM Application > Export Data > eGBTS Bulk Configuration Data from the
main menu of the M2000 client, or choose GSM Application > Export Data > Export
eGBTS Bulk Configuration Data from the main menu of the CME client.
l For separate-MPT UMTS-involved multimode base stations or UO base stations: Choose
CME > UMTS Application > Export Data > Export Base Station Bulk Configuration
Data from the main menu of the M2000 client, or choose UMTS Application > Export
Data > Export Base Station Bulk Configuration Data from the main menu of the CME
client.
l For separate-MPT LTE-involved multimode base stations or LO base stations: Choose CME
> LTE Application > Export Data > Export Base Station Bulk Configuration Data from
the main menu of the M2000 client, or choose LTE Application > Export Data > Export
Base Station Bulk Configuration Data from the main menu of the CME client.
Step 3 In the summary data file, set the parameters in the MOs listed in Table 6-6 and close the file.
Step 4 Import the summary data file into the CME.

Application > Import Base Station Bulk Configuration Data from the main menu of the

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M2000 client, or choose SRAN Application > MBTS Application > Import Data > Import
CME > GSM Application > Import Data > Import eGBTS Bulk Configuration Data
from the main menu of the M2000 client, or choose GSM Application > Import Data >
Import eGBTS Bulk Configuration Data from the main menu of the CME client.
CME > UMTS Application > Import Data > Import Base Station Bulk Configuration
Data from the main menu of the M2000 client, or choose UMTS Application > Import
Data > Import Base Station Bulk Configuration Data from the main menu of the CME
client.
> LTE Application > Import Data > Import Base Station Bulk Configuration Data from
the main menu of the M2000 client, or choose LTE Application > Import Data > Import
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6.4.6 Activation Observation

Use a spectrum analyzer to observe the occupied bandwidth (OBW) of test port A in Figure
6-2 for identifying whether this feature has been successfully enabled.
Figure 6-2 OBW observation
NOTE
Assume that the lowest and highest frequencies of a carrier are A and B. If the total power of frequencies
lower than A and higher than B is no greater than 0.5 percent of the total carrier power, the occupied
bandwidth of this carrier is B minus A.
6.4.7 Reconfiguration
None
6.4.8 Deactivation
Step 1 Run the NodeB MML command SET FREQBWH with FMBWH set to 5000.
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6.5 Deployment of Flexible Frequency Bandwidth of UMTS

Carrier (GU Refarming 4.2 MHz)
GU 900 MHz Non-standard Frequency Spacing includes only the GU refarming 4.2 MHz
function in the Flexible frequency bandwidth of UMTS carrier feature.
6.5.1 Requirements
l License
The NodeB has been configured with the license for this feature, as listed in Table 6-7.
Table 6-7 License information

Name Control Item
WRFD-02100 Flexible the number of NodeB Per NodeB

1 frequency NodeBs with
bandwidth of flexible
UMTS carrier frequency
separation
function
enabled
l Dependencies on Hardware
– Only 850/1900 MHz RRU3804, 850 MHz WRFU, MRFU v1/v2 and RRU3908 v1/v2,
WRFUd, RRU3828, RRU3829, RRU3928, RRU3938, RRU3929, MRFUd, and
MRFUe can support this feature.
– The BTS3803E does not support this feature.

Data preparation for this feature is the same as that for the 2.0MHz Central Frequency point
separation between GSM and UMTS mode feature. See section 6.4.2 Data Preparation.
6.5.3 Precautions
None

None

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Using MML Commands

Step 1 Run the NodeB MML command SET FREQBWH with FMBWH (the parameter name on the
CME is Frequency Min Bandwidth) set to 4200. The minimum effective carrier bandwidth
(RF module level) is 4.2 MHz.
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//Setting the minimum effective carrier bandwidth at the RF module level:
SET FREQBWH: CN=0, SRN=60, SN=0, FMBWH=4200;

On the CME, set the parameters listed in section 6.5.2 Data Preparation for a single base station.
For instructions on how to perform the CME single configuration, see CME Single Configuration
Operation Guide.
Enter the values of the parameters listed in Table 6-8 in a summary data file, which also contains
other data for the new base stations to be deployed. Then, import the summary data file into the
CME for batch configuration.
l The MOs in Table 6-8 are contained in a scenario-specific summary data file. In this
situation, set the parameters in the MOs, and then verify and save the file.
l Some MOs in Table 6-8 are not contained in a scenario-specific summary data file. In this
situation, customize a summary data file to include the MOs before you can set the
parameters.
Table 6-8 MOs related to Flexible frequency bandwidth of UMTS carrier

Summary Data
File
RE User-defined sheet FMBWH -

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NOTE
CME client.
client.
Step 3 In the summary data file, set the parameters in the MOs listed in Table 6-8 and close the file.

client.

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Same as the activation observation described in section 6.4.6 Activation Observation.
None
6.6 Deployment of GSM Power Control on Interference

Frequency for GU Small Frequency Gap
6.6.1 Requirements
The licenses have been activated for the following features, as listed in Table 6-9 and Table
6-10 .

gap (GSM)
gap (UMTS) must have been obtained.
Table 6-9 GBTS license information

Name Control Item
MRFD-21180 GSM Power GSM Power BSC Per BTS

4 Control on Control on
Interference Interference
Frequency for Frequency for
GU Small GU Small
Frequency gap Frequency gap
(GSM) (GSM)
MRFD-22180 GSM Power GSM Power NodeB Per NodeB

4 Control on Control on
GU Small GU Small
(UMTS) (UMTS)

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Table 6-10 eGBTS license information
Feature ID Feature Name License NE Sales Unit

Control Item
MRFD-211804 GSM Power GSM Power eGBTS Per eGBTS

Control on Control on
GU Small GU Small
(GSM) (GSM)
MRFD-221804 GSM Power GSM Power NodeB Per NodeB

Control on Control on
GU Small GU Small
(UMTS) (UMTS)
FH must be considered during refarming.

Table 6-11 and Table 6-12 list the GBTS and eGBTS data to prepare before activating the GSM
Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency gap feature.
Table 6-11 GBTS data to prepare before activating the GSM Power Control on Interference
Frequency for GU Small Frequency gap feature
Cell Index GCELLNONSTAN Cell in which Network plan

DARDBW. frequency-based
CELLID power control is
enabled
Frequency-based GCELLNONSTAN Whether to enable Network plan

Power Control DARDBW. frequency-based
GUDegratePwrCtrl power control

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Interference GCELLNONSTAN Frequency-based Network plan

Coordination Policy DARDBW. power control policy.
GUDegratePwrPri l When this
parameter is set to
GSM(GSM), this
feature
guarantees the
GSM network
quality while
minimizing
interference to the
UMTS network.
If the non-
interfering
frequencies do
not obtain
sufficient power
compensation,
the transmit
power of the
interfering
frequency cannot
be minimized.
l When this
parameter is set to
UMTS(UMTS),
this feature
preferentially
guarantees the
UMTS network
quality. Even if
the non-
interfering
frequencies do
not obtain
sufficient power
compensation,
the transmit
power of the
interfering
frequency can be
minimized.

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GU2.0 MHz Max. GCELLNONSTAN Maximum decrease Network plan

Power Decrease for DARDBW. in the transmit power
Interfering GU2000KHzMaxVa of the interfering
Frequency l frequency when
there is a 2.0-MHz
frequency spacing
between the GSM
and UMTS
networks. The
desired transmit
power of the
interfering frequency
that is spaced 2.0
MHz away from the
UMTS center
frequency is equal to
the maximum TRX
transmit power
minus the value of
this parameter.
GU2.2 MHz Max. GCELLNONSTAN Maximum decrease Network plan

Power Decrease for DARDBW. in the transmit power
Interfering GU2200KHzMaxVa of the interfering
Frequency l frequency when
there is a 2.2-MHz
frequency spacing
between the GSM
and UMTS
networks. The
desired transmit
power of the
that is spaced 2.2
MHz away from the
UMTS center
the maximum TRX
transmit power
minus the value of
this parameter.

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UMTS Center GCELLNONSTAN Downlink ARFCN Network plan

Frequency 1 DARDBW. for the first UMTS
UMTSFreqNum1 frequency that has a
2.0-MHz or 2.2-MHz
spacing with the
GSM frequency in
GU refarming
scenarios.
UMTS Center GCELLNONSTAN Downlink ARFCN Network plan

Frequency 2 DARDBW. for the second UMTS
UMTSFreqNum2 frequency that has a
2.0-MHz or 2.2-MHz
spacing with the
GSM frequency in
GU refarming
scenarios.
Non-AHR Power GCELLNONSTAN Proportion of power Network plan

Compensation DARDBW. compensation for the
Proportion NAHRCompCoeff non-interfering
frequencies to power
decrease each time
the transmit power of
the interfering
frequency is
decreased by 1 dB for
enhanced full rate
(EFR), full rate (FR),
half rate (HR), and
adaptive multirate
(AMR) FR calls.
When this parameter
is set to 0, power
compensation is not
performed on the
non-interfering
frequencies.
Non-AHR Power GCELLNONSTAN Power compensation Network plan

Compensation DARDBW. offset for EFR, FR,
Offset NAHRCompOffVal HR, and AMR FR
calls. This parameter
is used to calculate
the power
compensation for the
non-interfering
frequencies.

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AHR Power GCELLNONSTAN Proportion of power Network plan

Compensation DARDBW. compensation for the
Proportion AHRCompCoeff non-interfering
decrease each time
the interfering
frequencies is
AMR HR calls.
When this parameter
is set to 0, power
compensation is not
performed on the
non-interfering
frequencies.
AHR Power GCELLNONSTAN Power compensation Network plan

Compensation DARDBW. offset for AMR HR
Offset AHRCompOffVal calls. This parameter
the power
non-interfering
frequencies.
Table 6-12 eGBTS data to prepare before activating the GSM Power Control on Interference
Frequency for GU Small Frequency gap feature
Cell Index GloCellAlgPara. Cell in which Network plan

GLOCELLID frequency-based
power control is
enabled
Frequency-based GloCellAlgPara. Whether to enable Network plan

Power Control GUDegratePwrCtrl frequency-based
power control

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Interference GloCellAlgPara. Frequency-based Network plan

Coordination Policy GUDegratePwrPri power control policy.
l When this
parameter is set to
GSM(GSM), this
feature
guarantees the
GSM network
quality while
minimizing
interference to the
UMTS network.
If the non-
interfering
frequencies do
not obtain
sufficient power
compensation,
the transmit
power of the
interfering
frequency cannot
be minimized.
l When this
parameter is set to
UMTS(UMTS),
this feature
preferentially
guarantees the
UMTS network
quality. Even if
the non-
interfering
frequencies do
not obtain
sufficient power
compensation,
the transmit
power of the
interfering
frequency can be
minimized.

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GU2.0 MHz Max. GloCellAlgPara. Maximum decrease Network plan

Power Decrease for GU2000KHzMaxVa in the transmit power
Interfering l of the interfering
Frequency frequency when
there is a 2.0-MHz
frequency spacing
between the GSM
and UMTS
networks. The
desired transmit
power of the
that is spaced 2.0
MHz away from the
UMTS center
the maximum TRX
transmit power
minus the value of
this parameter.
GU2.2 MHz Max. GloCellAlgPara. Maximum decrease Network plan

Power Decrease for GU2200KHzMaxVa in the transmit power
Interfering l of the interfering
Frequency frequency when
there is a 2.2-MHz
frequency spacing
between the GSM
and UMTS
networks. The
desired transmit
power of the
that is spaced 2.2
MHz away from the
UMTS center
the maximum TRX
transmit power
minus the value of
this parameter.

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UMTS Center GloCellAlgPara. Downlink ARFCN Network plan

Frequency 1 UMTSFreqNum1 for the first UMTS
frequency that has a
2.0-MHz or 2.2-MHz
spacing with the
GSM frequency in
GU refarming
scenarios.
UMTS Center GloCellAlgPara. Downlink ARFCN Network plan

Frequency 2 UMTSFreqNum2 for the second UMTS
frequency that has a
2.0-MHz or 2.2-MHz
spacing with the
GSM frequency in
GU refarming
scenarios.
Non-AHR Power GloCellAlgPara. Proportion of power Network plan

Compensation NAHRCompCoeff compensation for the
Proportion non-interfering
decrease each time
the interfering
frequency is
enhanced full rate
(EFR), full rate (FR),
half rate (HR), and
adaptive multirate
(AMR) FR calls.
When this parameter
is set to 0, power
compensation is not
performed on the
non-interfering
frequencies.
Non-AHR Power GloCellAlgPara. Power compensation Network plan

Compensation NAHRCompOffVal offset for EFR, FR,
Offset HR, and AMR FR
calls. This parameter
the power
non-interfering
frequencies.

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AHR Power GloCellAlgPara. Proportion of power Network plan

Compensation AHRCompCoeff compensation for the
Proportion non-interfering
decrease each time
the interfering
frequencies is
AMR HR calls.
When this parameter
is set to 0, power
compensation is not
performed on the
non-interfering
frequencies.
AHR Power GloCellAlgPara. Power compensation Network plan

Compensation AHRCompOffVal offset for AMR HR
Offset calls. This parameter
the power
non-interfering
frequencies.
6.6.3 Precautions

None

The GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency gap feature can
be enabled in all GSM cells in the refarming area except the intra-frequency buffer zone.
Using MML Commands

l To enable the GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency
gap feature on the GBTS side, run the MML command SET
GCELLNONSTANDARDBW. In this step, set
GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GUDegratePwrCtrl to ON(On) and specify
GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GU2000KhzMaxVal/
GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GU2200KhzMaxVal,

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GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.UMTSFreqNum1,
GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.NAHRCompCoeff, and
GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.NAHRCompOffVal.
MML Parameter ID Parameter Name on the CME
GCELLNONSTANDARDBW. Frequency-based Power Control

GUDegratePwrCtrl
GCELLNONSTANDARDBW. GU2.0 MHz Max.Power Decrease for

GU2000KhzMaxVal Interfering frequency
GCELLNONSTANDARDBW. GU2.2 MHz Max.Power Decrease for

GU2200KhzMaxVal Interfering frequency
GCELLNONSTANDARDBW. UMTS Center Frequency 1

UMTSFreqNum1
GCELLNONSTANDARDBW. Non-AHR Power Compensation

NAHRCompCoeff Proportion
GCELLNONSTANDARDBW. Non-AHR Power Compensation Offset

NAHRCompOffVal
l To enable the GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency
gap feature on the eGBTS side, run the MML command SET GLOCELLALGPARA. In
this step, set GloCellAlgPara.GUDegratePwrCtrl to ON(On) and specify
GloCellAlgPara. GU2000KhzMaxVal/ GloCellAlgPara.GU2200KhzMaxVal,
GloCellAlgPara.UMTSFreqNum1, GloCellAlgPara.NAHRCompCoeff, and
GloCellAlgPara.NAHRCompOffVal.
MML Parameter ID Parameter Name on the CME
GloCellAlgPara.GUDegratePwrCtrl Frequency-based Power Control
GloCellAlgPara.GU2000KhzMaxVal GU2.0 MHz Max.Power Decrease for

Interfering frequency
GloCellAlgPara.GU2200KhzMaxVal GU2.2 MHz Max.Power Decrease for

Interfering frequency
GloCellAlgPara.UMTSFreqNum1 UMTS Center Frequency 1
GloCellAlgPara.NAHRCompCoeff Non-AHR Power Compensation

Proportion
GloCellAlgPara.NAHRCompOffVal Non-AHR Power Compensation Offset

l //Enabling the GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency
gap feature on the GBTS side:
SET GCELLNONSTANDARDBW: CELLID =9367, GUDegratePwrCtrl=ON,
GUDegratePwrPri=GSM, GU2000KHzMaxVal=10 , GU2200KHzMaxVal=3 ,

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UMTSFreqNum1=512, UMTSFreqNum2=65535, NAHRCompCoeff=5 , NAHRCompOffVal=-15 ,

AHRCompCoeff=5 , AHRCOMPOFFVAL= -15 ;
l //Enabling the GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency
gap feature on the eGBTS side:
SET GLOCELLALGPARA: GLOCELLID=9367, GUDegratePwrCtrl=ON, GUDegratePwrPri=GSM,
GU2000KHzMaxVal=10 , GU2200KHzMaxVal=3 , UMTSFreqNum1=512, UMTSFreqNum2=65535,
NAHRCompCoeff=5 , NAHRCompOffVal=-15 , AHRCompCoeff=5 , AHRCompCoeffval=-15 ;

Not supported.
Enter the values of the parameters listed in Table 6-13 or Table 6-14 in a summary data file,
which also contains other data for the new base stations to be deployed. Then, import the
summary data file into the CME for batch configuration.
l The MOs in Table 6-13 or Table 6-14 are contained in a scenario-specific summary data
file. In this situation, set the parameters in the MOs, and then verify and save the file.
l Some MOs in Table 6-13 orTable 6-14 are not contained in a scenario-specific summary
data file. In this situation, customize a summary data file to include the MOs before you
can set the parameters.

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Table 6-13 GBTS MOs related to GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU
Small Frequency Gap

Summary Data
File
GCELLNONSTA User-defined sheet GCELLNONSTA -

NDARDBW NDARDBW.CEL
LID,
GCELLNONSTA
NDARDBW.GUD
egratePwrCtrl,
GCELLNONSTA
NDARDBW.GUD
egratePwrPri,
GCELLNONSTA
NDARDBW.GU2
000KHzMaxVal,
GCELLNONSTA
NDARDBW.GU2
200KHzMaxVal,
GCELLNONSTA
NDARDBW.UMT
SFreqNum1,
GCELLNONSTA
NDARDBW.UMT
SFreqNum2,
GCELLNONSTA
NDARDBW.NAH
RCompCoeff,
GCELLNONSTA
NDARDBW.NAH
RCompOffVal,
GCELLNONSTA
NDARDBW.AHR
CompCoeff, and
GCELLNONSTA
NDARDBW.
AHRCompOffVal

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Table 6-14 eGBTS MOs related to GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small
Frequency Gap

Summary Data
File
GloCellAlgPara User-defined sheet GloCellAlgPara.GL -

OCELLID,
GloCellAlgPara.G
UDegratePwrCtrl,
GloCellAlgPara.G
UDegratePwrPri,
GloCellAlgPara.G
U2000KHzMaxVal,
GloCellAlgPara.G
U2200KHzMaxVal,
GloCellAlgPara.U
MTSFreqNum1,
GloCellAlgPara.U
MTSFreqNum2,
GloCellAlgPara.N
AHRCompCoeff,
GloCellAlgPara.N
AHRCompOffVal,
GloCellAlgPara.A
HRCompCoeff, and
GloCellAlgPara.
AHRCompOffVal
NOTE

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CME client.
client.
Step 3 In the summary data file, set the parameters in the MOs listed in Table 6-13 or Table 6-14 and
close the file.

client.
----End

Same as the activation observation described in section 6.4.6 Activation Observation. In
addition, check counters related to this feature listed in Table 6-15. When this feature is enabled,
the counter values are not zero.

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Table 6-15 Related counters
Counter ID Counter Name Counter Description
1282449360 CELL. S3936U: Average Power

2MDISTURB.AVG.FALL. Decrease on GSM 2.0 MHz
POWER.RANGE Interfering Frequency
1282449361 CELL. S3936V: Average Power

2.2MDISTURB.AVG.FAL Decrease on GSM 2.2 MHz
L.POWER.RANGE Interfering Frequency
1282449362 CELL.UNDISTURB.AVG. S3936W: Average Power

UP.POWER.RANGE Increase on GSM Non-
Interfering Frequency
The value of a counter listed in Table 6-15 is zero only in the following scenarios:
l GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GUDegratePwrPri (GBTS) or
GloCellAlgPara.GUDegratePwrPri (eGBTS) is set to GSM(GSM) and all UEs receive
data with full power.
l There is no traffic on the network.
None
6.7 Performance Optimization

This feature has the following impacts on network performance:
l HSUPA performance is improved.

l UMTS traffic volume increases, and the traffic absorption capability of the UMTS cell is
improved.
l GSM traffic volume decreases, and the GSM network quality remains unchanged.
This section describes only the KPIs affected by this feature. For further details, see
sections 5.1.1 System Capacity and 5.1.2 Network Performance .
Monitoring
To monitor feature performance, observe the counters listed in Table 6-16.

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Table 6-16 Feature performance counters
Counter ID Counter Counter Formula Mode

Name Description
1278087422 CELL.KPI.SD. K3004:Traffic None. GSM Counters

TRAF.ERL Volume on
SDCCH
1278087438 CELL.KPI.TC K3014:Traffic None.

H.TRAF.ERL.T Volume on TCH
RAF
1278087448 CELL.KPI.TC K3045:Congest None.

H.CONGESTI ion Rate on
ON.RATE TCH (All
Channels Busy)
1278087444 CELL.TCH.SEI K3043:TCH None.

Z.SUCC.RATE Seizure Success
Rate
1278087433 CELL.KPI.TC K3012A:Call CELL.KPI.TC

H.STATIC.DR Drops on TCH H.STATIC.DR
OPS.TRAF in Stable State OPS.TRAF/
(Traffic CELL.KPI.TC
Channel) H.SUCC
1278087447 CELL.KPI.TC K3040:Successf

H.SUCC ul TCH Seizures
1278288417 TRX.FR.DOW NCS412A:Num SUM

N.RX.QLTY. ber of MRs on (TRX.FR.DOW
0.NEW Downlink N.RX.QLTY.
TCHF (Receive 0-2.NEW)/
Quality Rank 0) SUM
(TRX.FR.DOW
1278288418 TRX.FR.DOW NCS412B:Num N.RX.QLTY.
N.RX.QLTY. ber of MRs on 0-7.NEW)
1.NEW Downlink
TCHF (Receive
Quality Rank 1)
1278288419 TRX.FR.DOW NCS412C:Num

N.RX.QLTY. ber of MRs on
2.NEW Downlink
TCHF (Receive
Quality Rank 2)
1278288420 TRX.FR.DOW NCS412D:Num

3.NEW Downlink
TCHF (Receive
Quality Rank 3)

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Name Description
1278288421 TRX.FR.DOW NCS412E:Num SUM

N.RX.QLTY. ber of MRs on (TRX.FR.DOW
4.NEW Downlink N.RX.QLTY.
TCHF (Receive 6-7.NEW)/
Quality Rank 4) SUM
(TRX.FR.DOW
1278288422 TRX.FR.DOW NCS412F:Num N.RX.QLTY.
N.RX.QLTY. ber of MRs on 0-7.NEW)
5.NEW Downlink
TCHF (Receive
Quality Rank 5)
1278288423 TRX.FR.DOW NCS412G:Num

6.NEW Downlink
TCHF (Receive
Quality Rank 6)
1278288424 TRX.FR.DOW NCS412H:Num

7.NEW Downlink
TCHF (Receive
Quality Rank 7)
1278077526 CELL.INTRAB RH303B:Intra- None.

SC.HO.SUCC. BSC Handover
RATE Success Rate
1278077527 CELL.INTRAB RH303C:Intra- None.

SC.RD.HO.SU BSC Radio
CC.RATE Handover
Success Rate
67202932 VS.HSDPA.UE Average None. UMTS

.Mean.Cell Number of Counters
HSDPA UEs in
a Cell
67179827 VS.RAB.SuccE Number of [(VS.RAB.Succ

stabCS.Conv Successful CS EstabCS.Conv
Conversational +
RAB VS.RAB.SuccE
Establishments stabCS.Str)/
for Cell (VS.RAB.AttEs
tabCS.Conv +
67179828 VS.RAB.SuccE Number of VS.RAB.AttEst
stabCS.Str Successful CS abCS.Str)] x
Streaming RAB 100%
Establishments
for Cell

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Name Description
67179825 VS.RAB.AttEst Number of CS

abCS.Conv Conversational
RAB
Establishment
Requests for
Cell
67179826 VS.RAB.AttEst Number of CS

abCS.Str Streaming RAB
Establishment
Requests for
Cell
67179925 VS.RAB.SuccE Number of [(VS.RAB.Succ

stabPS.Conv Successful PS EstabPS.Conv +
Conversational VS.RAB.SuccE
RAB stabPS.Str +
Establishments VS.RAB.SuccE
for Cell stabPS.Inc +
VS.RAB.SuccE
67179926 VS.RAB.SuccE Number of stabPS.Bkg)/
stabPS.Str Successful PS (VS.RAB.AttEs
Streaming RAB tabPS.Conv +
Establishments VS.RAB.AttEst
for Cell abPS.Str +
67179927 VS.RAB.SuccE Number of VS.RAB.AttEst
stabPS.Inc Successful PS abPS.Inc +
Interactive RAB VS.RAB.AttEst
Establishments abPS.Bkg)] x
for Cell 100%
67179928 VS.RAB.SuccE Number of

stabPS.Bkg Successful PS
Background
RAB
Establishments
for Cell
67179921 VS.RAB.AttEst Number of PS

abPS.Conv Conversational
RAB
Establishment
Attempts for
Cell

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Name Description

abPS.Str Streaming RAB
Establishment
Attempts for
Cell

abPS.Inc Interactive RAB
Establishment
Attempts for
Cell

abPS.Bkg Background
RAB
Establishment
Attempts for
Cell
67179781 VS.RAB.Abnor Number of PS VS.RAB.Abnor

mRel.PS(none) RABs mRel.PS(none)/
Abnormally (VS.RAB.Abno
Released for rmRel.PS(none)
Cell +
VS.RAB.Norm
67179782 VS.RAB.Norm Number of PS Rel.PS(none))
Rel.PS(none) RABs Normally
Released for
Cell
67179778 VS.RAB.Abnor Number of CS VS.RAB.Abnor

mRel.CS(none) RABs mRel.CS(none)/
Abnormally (VS.RAB.Abno
Released for rmRel.CS
Cell (none) +
VS.RAB.Norm
67179779 VS.RAB.Norm Number of CS Rel.CS(none))
Rel.CS(none) RABs Normally
Released for
Cell
67180498 VS.SHO.AttRL Number of (VS.SHO.Succ

Add(none) Radio Link RLAdd(none) +
Addition VS.SHO.SuccR
Attempts in Soft LDel(none))/
Handover for (VS.SHO.AttR
Cell LAdd(none) +
VS.SHO.AttRL
Del(none))

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Name Description
67180490 VS.SHO.AttRL Number of

Del(none) Radio Link
Deletion
Attempts in
Softer
Handover for
Cell
67180499 VS.SHO.SuccR Number of

LAdd(none) Successful
Radio Link
Additions in
Soft Handover
for Cell
67180491 VS.SHO.SuccR Number of

LDel(none) Successful
Radio Link
Deletions in
Softer
Handover for
Cell
67189754 IRATHO.AttOu Number of (IRATHO.Suc-

tCS(none) Successful cOutCS(none)/
Radio Link IRATHO.AttOu
Deletions in tCS(none)) x
Softer 100%
Handover for
Cell
67189755 IRATHO.Succ Number of

OutCS(none) Successful CS
Outgoing Inter-
RAT Handovers
for Cell
67203850 VS.HSUPA.UE Average None.

.Mean.Cell Number of
HSUPA UEs in
a Cell
67203932 VS.HSUPA.Me Mean Uplink None.

anChThroughp Throughput of
ut single HSUPA
MAC-d Flow
for Cell

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Parameter Optimization
1. Mitigate the decrease in GSM MOS and EDGE throughput.
The following parameters were added to mitigate the decrease in GSM MOS and EDGE
throughput:
l Signal level parameters: DLREXLEVHIGHTHRED, ULREXLEVHIGHTHRED,
DLREXLEVADJFCTR, and ULREXLEVADJFCTR
l Quality parameters: DLFSREXQUALHIGHTHRED,
ULFSREXQUALHIGHTHRED, DLREXQUALADJFCTR, and
ULREXQUALADJFCTR
NOTE
Adding the preceding parameters increases the average transmit power of the BTS. If necessary,
reconfigure the parameters in the sequence listed.
2. Mitigate HSDPA performance deterioration.
Perform the following operations to mitigate HSDPA performance deterioration:
l Enable the GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency
gap feature.
l Decrease the values for DLREXLEVHIGHTHRED and DLREXLEVADJFCTR.
l Decrease the values for DLFSREXQUALHIGHTHRED and
DLREXQUALADJFCTR.
NOTE
The preceding operations decrease the BTS transmit power and consequently lead to GSM receive
quality deterioration. If necessary, reconfigure the parameters in the sequence listed.
3. Mitigate HSUPA performance deterioration.
Perform the following operations to mitigate HSUPA performance deterioration:
l Enable the Anti-Interference Scheduling for HSUPA feature on the NodeB.
l Decrease the values for ULREXLEVHIGHTHRED and ULREXLEVADJFCTR.
l Decrease the values for ULFSREXQUALHIGHTHRED and
ULREXQUALADJFCTR.
NOTE
The preceding operations decrease the BTS transmit power and consequently lead to GSM receive quality
deterioration. If necessary, reconfigure the parameters in the sequence listed.

Refarming 4.2 MHz)
Monitoring
GSM MOS and EDGE throughput in GU refarming 4.2 MHz scenarios are less than 5% lower
than those in GU refarming 5 MHz scenarios. Use either of the following methods to monitor
the performance of this feature:
l Observe the counters related to this feature.

The counters are the same as those related to the 2.0MHz Central Frequency point
separation between GSM and UMTS mode feature.

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l Perform drive tests (DTs) in the following scenarios:

– The performance of HSDPA category 8 UEs is deteriorated by less than 5% after this
feature is enabled.
– The performance of HSUPA category 6 UEs is deteriorated by less than 5% after this
feature is enabled.
– HSPA+ services such as 64QAM produce a gain of 3% compared with HSPA services.
See section 6.7.1 2.0MHz Central Frequency Point Separation Between GSM and UMTS
Mode (GU Refarming 3.8 MHz).

Frequency Gap
This section describes how to monitor and optimize the performance of the GSM Power Control
on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency Gap feature. The parameter optimization
operations are mainly performed to improve the affected KPIs described in section 5.3.1 System
Capacity . For details, see sections 5.3.1 System Capacity, 5.3.2 Network Performance ,
and 6.7.1 2.0MHz Central Frequency Point Separation Between GSM and UMTS Mode
(GU Refarming 3.8 MHz).
Monitoring
Use either of the following methods to monitor the performance of this feature:
l Check the power control counters listed in Table 6-17 .
Table 6-17 Power control counters
Counter ID Counter Name Description
1282449360 CELL. S3936U: Average Power

2MDISTURB.AVG.FALL Decrease on GSM 2.0 MHz
.POWER.RANGE Interfering Frequency
1282449361 CELL. S3936V: Average Power

2.2MDISTURB.AVG.FA Decrease on GSM 2.2 MHz
LL.POWER.RANGE Interfering Frequency
1282449362 CELL.UNDISTURB.AVG S3936W: Average Power

.UP.POWER.RANGE Increase on GSM Non-
Interfering Frequency
When the MA for a GSM cell includes a GSM frequency that is spaced 2.0 MHz away from the
UMTS center frequency, the value for the CELL.2MDISTURB.AVG.FALL.POWER.RANGE
counter is not zero. When the MA for a GSM cell includes a GSM frequency that is spaced 2.2
MHz away from the UMTS center frequency, the value for the CELL.
2.2MDISTURB.AVG.FALL.POWER.RANGE counter is not zero.

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When the MA for a GSM cell includes both of the preceding frequencies, the value for the CELL.
2MDISTURB.AVG.FALL.POWER.RANGE counter is not zero, and the value for the CELL.
2.2MDISTURB.AVG.FALL.POWER.RANGE counter can be zero.
The value of a counter listed in Table 6-17 is zero only in the following scenarios:
l GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GUDegratePwrPri or
GloCellAlgPara.GUDegratePwrPri is set to GSM(GSM) and all UEs receive data with
full power.
l There is no traffic on the network.
l Observe the counters for the 2.0MHz Central Frequency point separation between GSM
and UMTS mode feature listed in Table 6-16.
1. Mitigate HSDPA performance deterioration when
GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GUDegratePwrPri (GBTS) or
GloCellAlgPara.GUDegratePwrPri (eGBTS) is set to UMTS(UMTS).
l Increase the value for GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GU2000KHzMaxVal (GBTS)
or GloCellAlgPara.GU2000KHzMaxVal (eGBTS).
l Decrease the value for TCHBUSYTHRES.
NOTE
If GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GU2000KHzMaxVal (GBTS) or
GloCellAlgPara.GU2000KHzMaxVal (eGBTS) is already set to a large value, increasing its value
does not improve HSDPA performance, but reduces GSM performance. Decreasing the value for
TCHBUSYTHRES may increase the congestion rate on the GSM network. If necessary, reconfigure
the parameters in the sequence listed.
2. Mitigate HSDPA performance deterioration when
GloCellAlgPara.GUDegratePwrPri (eGBTS) is set to GSM(GSM).
l Set GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GUDegratePwrPri (GBTS) or
GloCellAlgPara.GUDegratePwrPri (eGBTS) to UMTS(UMTS).
l Decrease the value for DLREXLEVHIGHTHRED.
l Decrease the value for DLFSREXQUALHIGHTHRED.
l Decrease the value for DLREXLEVADJFCTR.
l Decrease the value for DLREXQUALADJFCTR.
NOTE
Modifying the preceding power control parameters leads to GSM network quality deterioration.
Setting GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GUDegratePwrPri(GBTS) or
GloCellAlgPara.GUDegratePwrPri (eGBTS) to GSM(GSM) also leads to GSM network quality
deterioration. If necessary, reconfigure the parameters in the sequence listed.
3. Mitigate GSM performance deterioration when
GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GUDegratePwrPri(GBTS) or
GloCellAlgPara.GUDegratePwrPri (eGBTS) is set to UMTS(UMTS).
Perform the following operations to mitigate GSM performance deterioration:

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l Set GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GUDegratePwrPri (GBTS) or

GloCellAlgPara.GUDegratePwrPri (eGBTS) to GSM(GSM).
l Decrease the value for GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GU2000KHzMaxVal (GBST)
l Increase the value for DLFSREXQUALHIGHTHRED.
l Increase the value for DLREXLEVHIGHTHRED.
l Increase the value for DLREXQUALADJFCTR.
NOTE
Modifying the preceding power control parameters increases the BTS transmit power. If necessary,
reconfigure the parameters in the sequence listed.
4. Mitigate GSM performance deterioration when
GloCellAlgPara.GUDegratePwrPri (eGBTS) is set to GSM(GSM).
Perform the following operations to mitigate GSM performance deterioration:
l Decrease the value for GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GU2000KHzMaxVal (GBTS)
l Increase the values for the following parameters:
a. GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.NAHRCompCoeff and
GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.AHRCompCoeff(for a GBTS)
b. GloCellAlgPara.NAHRCompCoeff and GloCellAlgPara.AHRCompCoeff (for an
eGBTS)
l Increase the values for the following parameters:
a. GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.NAHRCompOffVal and
GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.AHRCompOffVal (for a GBTS)
b. GloCellAlgPara.NAHRCompOffVal and GloCellAlgPara.AHRCompOffVal (for
an eGBTS)
l Increase the value for DLFSREXQUALHIGHTHRED.
l Increase the value for DLREXLEVHIGHTHRED.
NOTE
Modifying the preceding power control parameters increases the BTS transmit power and can lead to
HSDPA performance deterioration. If necessary, reconfigure the parameters in the sequence listed.
6.8 Troubleshooting

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Fault Description
The 2.0MHz Central Frequency point separation between GSM and UMTS mode feature cannot
be configured, or the feature configuration does not take effect.
Fault Handling
l Check whether the RRU version supports this feature.
Run the NodeB MML command LST SOFTWARE to query the RRU version. Only RRU
versions compatible with SRAN6.0 and later support this feature.
l Check whether the license for this feature has been activated.
Run the NodeB MML command LST LICENSE to query whether the license has been
activated.
l Check whether GSM frequencies are spaced at least 2.0 MHz away from the UMTS center
frequency.

Refarming 4.2 MHz)
See section 6.8.1 2.0MHz Central Frequency Point Separation Between GSM and UMTS
Mode (GU Refarming 3.8 MHz) .

Frequency Gap
Fault symptom
The GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency gap feature fails
to be configured.
Description
During feature configuration, an alarm is reported, and the feature is not configured.
Solution
l Check whether the RRU version supports this feature.
Run the NodeB MML command LST SOFTWARE to query the RRU version. Only RRU
versions compatible with SRAN7.0 support this feature.
l Check whether the license for this feature has been activated.
Run the MML command LST LICENSE to query whether the license has been activated.
l Check whether GSM frequencies are spaced at least 2.0 MHz away from the UMTS center
frequency.

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Parameter Description 7 Parameters
7 Parameters
Table 7-1 Parameter description
Parame NE MML Feature Feature Description

ter ID Comma ID Name
nd
FMBW BTS390 SET MRFD- 2.0MHz Meaning: Indicates the minimum effective bandwidth
H 0 FREQB 221703 Central of the carrier.
WH Frequen GUI Value Range: 5000(5000), 4800(4800), 4600
cy point (4600), 4400(4400), 4200(4200), 3800(3800), 4000
separati (4000)
on
between Unit: kHz
GSM Actual Value Range: 5000, 4800, 4600, 4400, 4200,
and 3800, 4000
UMTS Default Value: 5000(5000)
mode
(UMTS)

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Parameter Description 8 Counters
8 Counters
There are no specific counters associated with this feature.

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Parameter Description 9 Glossary
9 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see Glossary.

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Parameter Description 10 Reference Documents
10 Reference Documents
1. ETSI EN 300 910 V8.5.1 Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Radio
transmission and reception; (GSM 05.05 version 8.5.1 Release 1999)
2. Power Control Feature Parameter Description for GBSS
3. Discontinuous Transmission and Discontinuous Reception Feature Parameter
Description for GBSS
4. GSM Dynamic Power Sharing Feature Parameter Description for GBSS
5. VAMOS Feature Parameter Description for GBSS
6. WB AMR Feature Parameter Description for GBSS
7. HSUPA Feature Parameter Description for RAN
8. 3900 Series Base Station Initial Configuration Guide


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1 About This Document..................................................................................................................1

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1 About This Document

This document covers the following features:

1.2 Intended Audience

l Need to understand the features described herein

1.3 Change History

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Changes in features of a specific product version

SRAN8.0 Draft A (2012-12-30)

Change Type Change Description Parameter Change

Feature change Added the descriptions of None.

Editorial change Added the descriptions of None.

1.4 Differences Between Base Station Types

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2.1 Features Involved in GU 900 MHz Non-standard

2.2 Application Scenarios and Benefits

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3.1 2.0MHz Central Frequency Point Separation Between

Figure 3-1 GU sandwich frequency allocation scheme

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Figure 3-2 GU edge frequency allocation scheme

3.2 Flexible Frequency Bandwidth of UMTS Carrier (GU

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3.3 GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU

Figure 3-3 Power compression and power compensation

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Figure 3-4 Impact on the FER

After this feature is applied,

l The FERs originally greater than 1% decrease.

Figure 3-5 Increase in average downlink transmit power

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(GBTS) parameter or the GloCellAlgPara.GUDegratePwrCtrl parameter (eGBTS) specifies

3.3.2 Transmit Power of Interfering Frequencies

The GCELLNONSTANDARDBW.GUDegratePwrPri parameter (GBTS) or the

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3.3.3 Power Compensation

Service Type Parameter Name & Description

Non-AMR HR services Non-AHR Power Proportion of power

Non-AHR Power Power compensation offset

AMR HR services AHR Power Compensation Proportion of power

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Service Type Parameter Name & Description

AHR Power Compensation Power compensation offset

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4.1 2.0MHz Central Frequency Point Separation Between

4.1.1 Prerequisite Features