UMTS U900 and U850 Network Solution Guide

7/13/2017 UMTS U900 and U850 Network Solution Guide
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UMTS U900 and U850 Network Solution Guide
Issue 01
Date 2017-03-20
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Contents
1 About This Document
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1.1 Scope
1.2 Intended Audience
1.3 Change History
2 Solution Overview
2.1 Background
2.2 Application Scenarios
2.3 Overall Solution
3 Solution Application Guidelines
3.1.1 Scenario 1: Wide Suburban Coverage
3.1.1.1 Scenario Description
3.1.1.2 Solution Purpose
3.1.1.3 Solution Description
3.1.1.4 Implementation
3.1.2 Scenario 2: Offloading for Hotspots in Urban Areas
3.1.3 Scenario 3: Urban Intensive Coverage
3.1.4 Scenario 4: Overlay Networking
3.2 Main Challenges
3.2.1 Challenge 1: Scarce Spectrum Resources
3.2.2 Challenge 2: Unsatisfactory System Capacity
3.2.3 Challenge 3: Severe External Interference
3.2.4 Challenge 4: Unsatisfactory User Throughput
4 Features Involved in the Solution
5 Acronyms and Abbreviations
6 Reference Documents
1.1 Scope
This document describes the U900 and U850 network solution, which is used to improve user experience for UMTS networks.
It helps customers choose one or more features to better suit network deployment requirements. The technical principles, deployment, and maintenance of each feature are
beyond the scope of this document. For details, see the corresponding feature parameter description.
1.2 Intended Audience

This document is intended for personnel who:
Need to understand the U900 and U850 network solution

Work with Huawei products
1.3 Change History
This section provides information about the changes in different document versions.
RAN19.1 01 (2017-03-20)
This issue does not include any changes.
RAN19.1 Draft A (2016-12-30)
This is the first commercial release of RAN19.1.

Compared with Issue 02 (2016-03-28) of RAN18.1, Draft A (2016-12-30) of RAN19.1 includes the following changes:
Added the Downlink Capacity Enhancement on Dual-Band Networks feature. For details, see 3.1.2 Scenario 2: Offloading for Hotspots in Urban Areas.
2 Solution Overview
2.1 Background
The core UMTS frequency bands are UMTS 2100 MHz (band I) and UMTS 1900 MHz (band II) frequency bands, which are used in multiple commercial UMTS networks around
the world. UMTS networks require spectrums with satisfactory transmission performance because of rapid packet switched (PS) service development and the exponential growth of
smartphone use in recent years. To satisfy this need, the UMTS 900 MHz (band VIII) and UMTS 850 MHz (band V) frequency bands are put to use.
Table 2-1 lists all of the UMTS frequency bands supported by the 3GPP TS 25.101 protocol.
Table 2-1 UMTS frequency bands
Band Center Frequency Bandwidth (MHz) Uplink Frequency (MHz) Downlink Frequency (MHz) Main District
I 2100 2 x 60 1920 - 1980 2110 - 2170 -
II 1900 2 x 60 1850 - 1910 1930 - 1990 PCS band in Americas
III 1800 2 x 75 1710 - 1785 1805 - 1880 Europe, Asia, and Brazil
IV 1700/2100 2 x 45 1710 - 1755 2110 - 2155 A new band in USA and Americas
V 850 2 x 25 824 - 849 869 - 894 USA, Americas, and Asia
VI 800 2 x 10 830 - 840 875 - 885 Japan
VII 2600 2 x 70 2500 - 2570 2620 - 2690 -
VIII 900 2 x 35 880 - 915 925 - 960 Europe and Asia
IX 1700 2 x 35 1749.9 - 1784.9 1844.9 - 1879.9 Japan
X 1700/2100 2 x 60 1710 - 1770 2110 - 2170 -
XI 1500 2 x 25 1427.9 - 1452.9 1475.9 - 1500.9 Japan
XII 700 2 x 18 698 - 716 728 - 746 -
XIII 700 2 x 10 777 - 787 746 - 756 -
XIV 700 2 x 10 788 - 798 758 - 768 -
NOTE:
In this document, the networks using either UMTS band I or UMTS band II or both are referred to as U2100 networks, the networks using UMTS band VIII are referred to as U900
networks, and the networks using UMTS band V are referred to as U850 networks.

A U900/U850 network has the following advantages over a U2100 network:
Wider coverage
A U900/U850 network, which works in low frequency bands, has less path loss and propagates signals farther than a U2100 network.
A U900/U850 network is based on the Okumura-Hata model and a U2100 network based on COST231-Hata. Theoretically, the propagation loss of a U900/U850
network is 12 dB less than that of a U2100 network. Therefore, a U900/U850 network provides wider coverage and requires fewer sites. A U900/U850 network applies
to suburban areas requiring wide coverage, where network deployment costs can be reduced.
Intensive coverage
Test results show that both the penetration and propagation losses of a U900/U850 network are less than those of a U2100 network with the same outdoor signal level.
The penetration loss of a U900/U850 network is about 1-3 dB less than that of a U2100 network. Therefore, a U900/U850 network is also applicable to urban areas
requiring deep coverage.
Overlay networking
With the development of the network, overlay networking may occur. For example, to protect existing investment, the operator can deploy a U900/U850 network in the
coverage area of an existing U2100 network. Then, the two UMTS networks work together to form an overlay network.
Based on the analysis above, a U900/U850 network applies to the following scenarios:

A U900/U850 network must be commercially deployed in one of these scenarios. However, there may be several challenges.

The spectrums in the U900/U850 frequency bands specified by 3GPP are scarce. If most of these spectrums are occupied by GSM and CDMA networks, each of the
spectrums available for U900/U850 networks may be less than 5 MHz. In this case, U900/U850 networks have to support non-standard frequency spacing.
Operators prefer deploying the 900/850 MHz band to meet the service requirements of increasing number of UMTS users, and therefore the U900/U850 band needs to
evolve to support dual carriers.
Studies of numerous networks around the globe have shown that U900/U850 networks experience interference from many objects, such as street lights, walkie-talkies,
TV amplifiers, and even electronic billboards. The external interference negatively affects the coverage and capacity of U900/U850 networks.
A U900/U850 network may also face the following challenge in scenarios 2 and 3:

When the U900/U850 and U2100 networks cover the same area, the U900/U850 network uses a single carrier and the U2100 network uses multiple carriers in most
cases. In this scenario, it is best practice to make multi-carrier UEs to perform services on multiple carriers, so as to improve user throughput.
This document provides solutions to the challenges on a U900/U850 and U2100 dual-band network in these scenarios.
NOTE:
The terminals must support the U900/U850 band. As of 2008, mainstream terminals support the U900/U850 band.
2.3 Overall Solution

Table 2-2 shows the major processes that are employed by the solution to improve the experience of UEs in the URA_PCH, CELL_PCH, CELL_FACH, CELL_DCH, or system
access state and of UEs in idle mode.
NOTE:
The major processes are the same for UEs in the CELL_PCH state and UEs in the URA_PCH state. Therefore, this document does not cover UEs in the URA_PCH state.
Dual-band networks refer to those operate on both low bands and high bands. In this document, high bands refer to those greater than 1200 MHz, and low bands refer to those
less than or equal to 1200 MHz.
Table 2-2 Major processes
Application Scenario Major Process
UEs in Idle Mode and UEs in the UEs in Access Mode UEs in the CELL_DCH State
CELL_PCH or CELL_FACH State
Wide suburban coverage Cell reselection - Inter-frequency-band handover (IFHO)
Offloading for hotspots in Cell reselection - Blind handover (BlindHO), IFHO, load-based inter-
urban areas frequency handover based on measurement (MCLDR)
Urban intensive coverage Cell reselection BlindHO, directed retry decision (DRD), RRC BlindHO, IFHO, MCLDR
inter-frequency redirection
Overlay networking Cell reselection RRC inter-frequency redirection Inter-frequency load balancing (CLB), IFHO
3 Solution Application Guidelines

This section provides guidelines about how to use features or feature combinations in each application scenario. The methods of activating these features are omitted in this
document. For details about these methods, see the corresponding feature parameter description.

In this scenario, U2100 networks already provide contiguous coverage in urban and other densely populated areas. To expand UMTS coverage to rural areas, U900/U850
networks are deployed. Because U900 and U850 networks are less costly, deploying them reduces the deployment costs in rural areas.
Figure 3-1 shows this scenario.
Figure 3-1 Scenario 1

U900/U850 networks are deployed in suburban areas and they overlap the existing U2100 networks in urban areas.
In this scenario, the solution is used to ensure that UEs can be successfully handed over between cells in U900/U850 networks (referred to as U900/U850 cells) and cells in U2100
networks (referred to as U2100 cells).
In addition, this solution is also used to avoid call drops caused by coverage overlap in suburban areas, where the terrain is complex and special sites, such as mountain-top sites,
may exist.

The following are the major processes that are used by the solution to hand over UEs between U2100 cells and U900/U850 cells:
For UEs in idle mode and UEs in the CELL_PCH or CELL_FACH state:
Coverage-based cell reselections
For UEs in the CELL_DCH state:
Coverage-based inter-band inter-frequency handovers
Figure 3-2 Major processes in scenario 1
Features and Functions Involved in the Solution
Table 3-1 lists the features and functions involved in this solution.
Table 3-1 Features and functions involved in this solution
Feature ID Feature Name Feature Description Introduced In... Reference Document
WRFD-010401 System Information Broadcasting This feature enables UEs to perform cell RAN2.0 UE Behaviors in Idle Mode Feature
reselections between different frequency bands. Parameter Description
WRFD-010202 UE State in Connected Mode (CELL- This feature is used to support UEs in the RAN2.0 URA-Cell Update Feature Parameter
DCH, CELL-PCH, URA-PCH, CELL- URA_PCH, CELL_PCH, CELL_FACH, or Description
FACH) CELL_DCH state.
WRFD-010801 Intra RNC Cell Update This feature is used to support intra-RNC cell RAN2.0 URA-Cell Update Feature Parameter
update triggered by the causes specified by 3GPP. Description
WRFD-010802 Inter RNC Cell Update This feature is used to support inter-RNC cell RAN2.0 URA-Cell Update Feature Parameter
update triggered by the causes specified by 3GPP. Description
WRFD-020302 Inter Frequency Hard Handover This feature is used to support coverage-based RAN2.0 Handover Feature Parameter
Based on Coverage inter-frequency handover. Description
WRFD-020110 Multi Frequency Band Networking This feature enables inter-frequency-band mobility RAN10.0 Multi-Frequency Band Networking
Management management. Management Feature Parameter
Description
WRFD-020401 Inter-RAT Redirection Based on If a UE initializes a voice call with a long distance RAN12.0 Intelligent Access Control Feature
Distance to the antenna, UMTS RAN can consider it as a Parameter Description
call attempt in the pilot contaminated area, and
redirect it to GSM to avoid handover drop in the
subsequent call procedure.
WRFD-02040005 Inter-Frequency Redirection Based This feature solves the coverage overlap problem RAN14.0 Intelligent Access Control Feature
on Distance for UMTS networks. Upon receiving an RRC Parameter Description
CONNECTION REQUEST message from a UE,
the RNC calculates the propagation delay for the
UE. The RNC then compares the propagation
delay with the inter-frequency redirection threshold
and performs inter-frequency redirection based on
the distance between the NodeB and the UE.
The features WRFD-02040005 Inter-Frequency Redirection Based on Distance and WRFD-020401 Inter-RAT Redirection Based on Distance must be activated on a per scenario
basis. Other features in Table 3-1 can be all activated in one scenario.
WRFD-02040005 Inter-Frequency Redirection Based on Distance

If coverage overlap falls into U2100 coverage areas, activate this feature only in the following scenarios:
U900/U850 ultra-high sites
Cells prone to coverage overlap
WRFD-020401 Inter-RAT Redirection Based on Distance

If coverage overlap falls into the coverage areas of a different system, activate this feature only in the following scenarios:
U900/U850 ultra-high sites
Cells prone to coverage overlap
If you cannot determine whether inter-frequency or inter-RAT coverage exists in coverage overlap areas, you can enable both Inter-Frequency Redirection Based on Distance and
Inter-RAT Redirection Based on Distance. In this situation, the RNC preferentially performs the inter-frequency redirection.
When planning and configuring data, configure U900/U850 cells as mutual neighboring cells for U2100 cells on the boarder of the U2100 networks and U900/U850 networks. In
addition, set HOCovPrio(BSC6900,BSC6910) to 1 or 3 and SIB11Ind(BSC6900,BSC6910) to TRUE, respectively.
NOTE:
The HOCovPrio(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter indicates the priority of coverage-based inter-frequency handover in a neighboring cell. When the parameter is set to 0, the
neighboring cell does not support coverage-based inter-frequency handover. When the parameter is set to 1, coverage-based inter-frequency handover has the highest priority in
the neighboring cell. When the parameter is set to 3, coverage-based inter-frequency handover has the lowest priority in the neighboring cell.
For details about parameters involved, see BSC6900 UMTS Parameter Reference or BSC6910 UMTS Parameter Reference.

U2100 networks with contiguous coverage are deployed in urban areas. To expand UMTS capacity, U900/U850 networks are deployed in some hot spots and some of the load
from the U2100 networks is shifted to the U900/U850 networks. The coverage in the U900/U850 networks is not contiguous. As a result, coverage-triggered inter-frequency
handovers as well as ping-pong handovers are easily triggered.

In this scenario, the objective of the solution is to ensure that U900/U850 networks can offload a certain amount of traffic from U2100 networks.
The coverage in the U900/U850 networks in this scenario is not contiguous. As a result, coverage-triggered inter-frequency handovers as well as ping-pong handovers are easily
triggered. In this case, another objective of the solution is to control coverage-triggered inter-frequency handovers and prevent ping-pong handovers.

The following are the major processes used by the solution:
NOTE:
DRD is included in "BlindHO" and is not separately indicated.
Enabling UEs to randomly camp on U2100 or U900/U850 cells using cell-reselection parameters
(Recommended) Setting a threshold for camping on the target cell to reduce the number of UEs that camp on U2100 cell edges and the number of coverage-based
inter-frequency handovers
When U900/U850 cells are co-sectored with U2100 cells:
Shifting PS UEs in U2100 cells in the basic congestion state to U900/U850 cells using load-triggered inter-frequency blind handover
When U900/U850 cells are not co-sectored with U2100 cells:
Shifting PS UEs in U2100 cells in the basic congestion state to U900/U850 cells using load-triggered measurement-based inter-frequency handover. This
operation prevents UEs from being blindly handed over to incorrect U900/U850 cells when U2100 cells and U900/U850 cells use different frequencies but
cover the same area.
Mobility management
Perform the following operations to prevent ping-pong handovers between U2100 cells and U900/U850 cells:
Enable UEs in U900/U850 cells to be shifted to U2100 cells that do not share a site with the U900/U850 cells using coverage-based inter-frequency
handovers.
Enable UEs in U2100 cells to be shifted to U900/U850 cells that share a site with U2100 cells using coverage-based inter-frequency handovers.
Parameter self-optimization
The RNC on a dual-band network adjusts parameter settings for reselections and handovers and rejects soft handovers, based on average downlink cell loads, or
based on the Ec/Io distributions and uplink interference strength of low-band cells. These functions balance cell loads, improve spectral efficiency, reduce downlink non-
HSPA power consumption, and increase downlink system capacity by 5%–15%.
NOTE:
In this document, "co-sector" indicates that a U2100 cell and a U900/U850 cell share the same site and azimuth, and "not co-sector" indicates that a U2100 cell and a U900/U850
cell do not share the same site or azimuth.
WRFD-010401 System Information Broadcasting This feature enables UEs to perform cell reselections RAN2.0 UE Behaviors in Idle Mode Feature
between different frequency bands. Parameter Description
WRFD-010202 UE State in Connected Mode This feature is used to support UEs in the URA_PCH, RAN2.0 URA-Cell Update Feature
(CELL-DCH, CELL-PCH, URA- CELL_PCH, CELL_FACH, or CELL_DCH state. Parameter Description
PCH, CELL-FACH)
WRFD-010801 Intra RNC Cell Update This feature is used to support intra-RNC cell update RAN2.0 URA-Cell Update Feature
triggered by the causes specified by 3GPP. Parameter Description
WRFD-010802 Inter RNC Cell Update This feature is used to support inter-RNC cell update RAN2.0 URA-Cell Update Feature
triggered by the causes specified by 3GPP. Parameter Description
WRFD-020302 Inter Frequency Hard Handover This feature is used to support coverage-based inter- RAN2.0 Handover Feature Parameter
Based on Coverage frequency handover. Description
WRFD-020106 Load Reshuffling This feature provides multiple load reshuffling policies that RAN2.0 Load Reshuffling Feature
a cell in the basic congestion state can use to decrease Parameter Description
the cell load and increase the access success rate.
WRFD-020103 Inter Frequency Load Balance This feature enables some UEs in a cell in the basic RAN2.0 Inter Frequency Load Balance
congestion state to be handed over to an inter-frequency Feature Parameter Description
co-coverage cell to reduce the load of the source cell. This
feature employs load-triggered inter-frequency blind
handover and load-triggered measurement-based inter-
frequency handover.
WRFD-020400 DRD Introduction Package This feature supports inter-frequency/inter-RAT DRD and RAN3.0 Directed Retry Decision Feature
redirection. Parameter Description
WRFD-020110 Multi Frequency Band Networking This feature enables inter-frequency-band mobility RAN10.0 Multi-Frequency Band Networking
Management management on UEs in co-coverage cells. Management Feature Parameter
Description
WRFD-020160 Enhanced Multiband Management This feature is used to support load-triggered RAN12.0 Multi-Frequency Band Networking
measurement-based inter-frequency-band handover. Management Feature Parameter
Description
WRFD-191201 Downlink Capacity Enhancement This feature allows the RNC on a dual-band network to RAN19.1 Downlink Capacity Enhancement
on Dual-Band Networks adjust parameter settings for reselections and handovers on Dual-Band Networks Feature
and reject soft handovers, based on average downlink cell Parameter Description
loads, or based on the Ec/Io distributions and uplink
interference strength of low-band cells. These functions
balance cell loads, improve spectral efficiency, reduce
downlink non-HSPA power consumption, and improve
downlink system capacity.
Activate all of the features listed in Table 3-2. These features can be activated simultaneously. When planning and configuring data, note the following for UEs in different states.
For UEs in idle mode:

You are advised to set the IdleSintersearch(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter to a large value (for example 6 or 127) for U900/U850 cells to enable UEs to
initiate signal quality measurement on inter-frequency cells as early as possible.
You are also advised to set the IdleQoffset2sn(BSC6910,BSC6900) parameter to 3 to enable UEs in idle mode to preferentially camp on U2100 cells. This
reduces the load of U900/U850 cells.
For UEs in the CELL_PCH or CELL_FACH state:

You are advised to set the ConnSintersearch(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter to the recommended value for U900/U850 cells. If the FACHs in the U900/U850 cells are
congested, set this parameter to a large value (for example, 6) to enable UEs to initiate signal quality measurement on U2100 cells as early as possible. Doing so
allows UEs in U900/U850 cells to be shifted to U2100 cells in time through cell reselection.
Table 3-3 lists the cell selection/reselection parameter settings generally recommended for UEs in idle mode and UEs in the CELL_PCH or CELL_FACH state.
Table 3-3 Cell-reselection parameter settings generally recommended for UEs in idle mode and UEs in the CELL_PCH or CELL_FACH state
Parameter ID Recommended Value for U900/U850 Cell Recommended Value for U2100 Cell
Command: ADD UCELLSELRESEL
Qqualmin(BSC6900,BSC6910) -18 -18
Qrxlevmin(BSC6900,BSC6910) -58 -58
IdleQhyst2s(BSC6900,BSC6910) 1 1
IdleSintrasearch(BSC6900,BSC6910) 127 5
IdleSintersearch(BSC6900,BSC6910) 127 4
ConnSintrasearch(BSC6900,BSC6910) 5 5
ConnSintersearch(BSC6900,BSC6910) 4 4
Command: MOD UCELLSIBSWITCH
SibCfgBitMap(BSC6900,BSC6910) SIB4-1 SIB4-0
Command: ADD UINTERFREQNCELL
InterNCellQualReqFlag(BSC6910,BSC6900) TRUE N/A
Qqualmin(BSC6900,BSC6910) -12 N/A
Qrxlevmin(BSC6900,BSC6910) -51 N/A

For U2100 cells, set the BlindHoFlag(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter to TRUE to ensure that UEs in U2100 cells can be blindly handed over to
U900/U850 cells.
For U900/U850 cells, you are advised to select InterFreqLDHO under the parameters related to uplink or downlink LDR actions in the ADD
UCELLLDR command.

For U900/U850 cells, select the InterFreqLDHO check box under the parameters related to uplink or downlink LDR actions in the ADD UCELLLDR
command. Then, set the InterFreqLDHOMethodSelection(BSC6900,BSC6910) and DrdOrLdrFlag(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameters to MEASUREHO
and TRUE, respectively.
If the solution Offloading for Hotspots in Urban Areas is applied, pay attention to the following during planning and configuration:
Inter-frequency neighboring cell settings

Table 3-4 provides the recommended settings for parameters related to inter-cell interoperability between U900/U850 cells and U2100 cells.
Table 3-4 Recommended settings for parameters related to inter-cell interoperability between U900/U850 cells and U2100 cells
Cell Neighboring Cell SIB11Ind(BSC6900,BSC6910) IdleQoffset2sn(BSC6900,BSC6910) HOCovPrio(BSC6900,BSC6910) BlindHoFlag(BSC6900

Cell Relationship
U2100 U900/U850 Co-Sector TRUE 3 2 TRUE

cells cells
CoSite TRUE 3 2 FALSE
No-CoSite TRUE 3 0 FALSE
U900/U850 U2100 cells Co-Sector TRUE -3 2 FALSE

cells
CoSite TRUE -3 2 FALSE
No-CoSite TRUE -3 0 FALSE
NOTE:
In this document, "Co-Sector" indicates that cells operating on the U2100 and U900/U850 bands are deployed on the same site with the same azimuth; "CoSite" indicates that cells
operating on the U2100 and U900/U850 bands are deployed on the same site with different azimuths; "No-CoSite" indicates that cells operating at the U2100 and U900/U850
bands are separately deployed on different sites.
Automatic parameter optimization

In RAN19.1, the Downlink Capacity Enhancement on Dual-Band Networks feature is introduced. This feature allows the RNC on a dual-band network to adjust
parameter settings for reselections and handovers and reject soft handovers, based on average downlink cell loads, or based on the Ec/Io distributions and uplink
interference strength of low-band cells. These functions balance cell loads, improve spectral efficiency, reduce downlink non-HSPA power consumption, and increase
downlink system capacity by 5%–15%.

U2100 networks provide contiguous coverage in urban areas. To achieve intensive coverage in these areas, U900/U850 networks providing contiguous coverage are deployed.

In this scenario, the objective of the solution is to ensure that U900/U850 networks can address the weak coverage issue and provide services in coverage holes. Another objective
of the solution is to prevent U900/U850 cells from being overloaded by loads from the U2100 cells.

The following are the major processes used by the solution:
NOTE:
DRD is included in "BlindHO" and is not separately indicated.
(Recommended) Setting a threshold for camping on the target cell to reduce the number of UEs that camp on U2100 cell edges and the number of coverage-based
inter-frequency handovers
For UEs in the system access state:
Some UEs that camp on U900/U850 cells access and perform services in U2100 cells.
Shifting HSDPA UEs in U900/U850 cells to U2100 cells through load-balancing-triggered DRD-based blind handover.
Using UE-location-based multi-frequency-band directed retry to prevent UEs on U900/U850 cell edges from being blindly handed over to U2100 cells. This
operation can prevent UEs from U2100 cell access failures.
Redirecting PS UEs in U900/U850 cells to U2100 cells

Shifting PS UEs in U900/U850 cells in the basic congestion state to U2100 cells using load-triggered inter-frequency blind handover.
Shifting PS UEs in U900/U850 cells in the basic congestion state to U2100 cells using load-triggered measurement-based inter-frequency handover. This
operation can prevent UEs from being blindly handed over to incorrect U2100 cells when U900/U850 cells and U2100 cells use different frequencies but
cover the same area.
For UEs whose services are released:

After the services of UEs in U900/U850 cells are released, the UEs are redirected to U2100 cells as soon as possible.
Mobility management
To prevent ping-pong handover between U2100 cells and U900/U850 cells, you are advised to ensure that UEs in U2100 cells can be shifted to U900/U850 cells
through coverage-based inter-frequency handover. Furthermore, you are not advised to allow UEs in U900/U850 cells to be shifted to U2100 cells through coverage-
based inter-frequency handover.
Parameter self-optimization
In the inter-band load balancing mechanism, the RNC automatically adjusts parameter settings for UEs in idle mode, access mode, and connected mode based on load
differences between U900/U850 cells and U2100 cells on live networks. The adjustment is to avoid heavy load in U900/U850 cells.
WRFD-010401 System Information Broadcasting This feature enables UEs to perform cell reselections RAN2.0 UE Behaviors in Idle Mode Feature
between different frequency bands. Parameter Description
WRFD-010202 UE State in Connected Mode This feature is used to support UEs in the URA_PCH, RAN2.0 URA-Cell Update Feature Parameter
(CELL-DCH, CELL-PCH, URA- CELL_PCH, CELL_FACH, or CELL_DCH state. Description
PCH, CELL-FACH)
WRFD-010801 Intra RNC Cell Update This feature is used to support intra-RNC cell update RAN2.0 URA-Cell Update Feature Parameter
triggered by the causes specified by 3GPP. Description
WRFD-010802 Inter RNC Cell Update This feature is used to support inter-RNC cell update RAN2.0 URA-Cell Update Feature Parameter
triggered by the causes specified by 3GPP. Description
WRFD-020302 Inter Frequency Hard Handover This feature is used to support coverage-based inter- RAN2.0 Handover Feature Parameter
Based on Coverage frequency handover. Description
WRFD-020106 Load Reshuffling This feature provides multiple load reshuffling policies RAN2.0 Load Reshuffling Feature Parameter
that a cell in the basic congestion state can use to Description
decrease the cell load and increase the access
success rate.
WRFD-020103 Inter Frequency Load Balance This feature enables some UEs in a cell in the basic RAN2.0 Inter Frequency Load Balance
congestion state to be handed over to an inter- Feature Parameter Description
frequency co-coverage cell to reduce the load of the
source cell. This feature employs load-triggered inter-
frequency blind handover and load-triggered
measurement-based inter-frequency handover.
WRFD-020400 DRD Introduction Package This feature is used to ensure that UEs can perform RAN3.0 Directed Retry Decision Feature
directed retry and redirection between inter-frequency Parameter Description
co-coverage cells.
WRFD-020110 Multi Frequency Band This feature enables inter-frequency-band mobility RAN10.0 Multi-Frequency Band Networking
Networking Management management. Management Feature Parameter
Description
WRFD-02040004 Traffic Steering and Load This feature provides load-balancing-based directed RAN10.0 Directed Retry Decision Feature
Sharing During RAB Setup retry for HSDPA UEs. In addition, this feature allows Parameter Description
the UTRAN to consider cell loads and service types
during RAB assignment to implement traffic steering
and load sharing between different frequencies or
frequency bands.
WRFD-020120 Service Steering and Load This feature allows the UTRAN to consider cell loads RAN11.0 Intelligent Access Control Feature
Sharing in RRC Connection and service types during RRC connection setup to Parameter Description
Setup implement service steering and load sharing between
different frequencies through redirection.
WRFD-020160 Enhanced Multiband This feature is used to support load-triggered RAN12.0 Multi-Frequency Band Networking
Management measurement-based inter-frequency-band handover. Management Feature Parameter
Description
WRFD-150232 Multiband Direct Retry Based on This feature allows the UTRAN to consider path loss RAN15.0 Directed Retry Decision Feature
UE Location during service setup or service reconfiguration when Parameter Description
multi-band networking is applied. In this way, this
feature allocates UEs to different frequency bands
and U900/U850 cells can serve cell edge UEs.
WRFD-160101 System Improvement for The function Redirection at RRC Connection Release RAN16.0 Redirection at RRC Connection
RAN16.0 enables the RRC connection release message to Release Feature Parameter
carry frequency information, so that UEs preferentially Description
attempt to camp on frequency specified by operators
after RRC connection is released.
WRFD-171214 Inter-Band Load Balancing This feature is used to automatically adjust parameter RAN17.1 Inter-Band Load Balancing Feature
settings for UEs in idle mode, access mode, and Parameter Description
connected mode, so as to achieve load balancing
between high and low bands.
Activate the features listed in Table 3-5. These features can be activated simultaneously except the three described in the following paragraphs. The activation of these three
features depends on the scenario.
WRFD-02040004 Traffic Steering and Load Sharing During RAB Setup

You are advised to activate this feature for carriers within the same frequency band.
WRFD-020120 Service Steering and Load Sharing in RRC Connection Setup
You are advised to activate this feature when U900/U850 cells are not co-sectored with U2100 cells.
WRFD-150232 Multiband Direct Retry Based on UE Location
You are advised to activate this feature when U900/U850 cells are co-sectored with U2100 cells.
When planning and configuring data, note the following:


Table 3-6 lists the cell-reselection parameter settings generally recommended for UEs in idle mode and UEs in the CELL_PCH or CELL_FACH state.

To enable UEs in U900/U850 cells to access and perform services in U2100 cells, you are advised to configure parameters as follows:
You are advised to set the BlindHoFlag(BSC6910,BSC6900) parameter to TRUE to enable UEs in U900/U850 cells to be blindly handed over to
neighboring U2100 cells sharing the same sector.
Set the BlindHOQualityCondition(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter to prevent UEs on U900/U850 cell edges from failing to be blindly handed
over to U2100 cells. This prevents UE access failures.
Set the LdbDRDSwitchHSDPA(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter to ON for U900/U850 cells to activate the load-balancing-triggered directed retry
algorithm for HSDPA services.
Select RNC_RBSETUP_DRD_FAIL_ROLLBACK_SWITCH under the PROCESSSWITCH2(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter to ensure that UEs
can fall back to their source cells if they fail to set up radio bearers (RBs).
Configure the following parameters related to the feature Multiband Direct Retry Based on UE Location, as listed in Table 3-7.
Table 3-7 Recommended settings for parameters related to Multiband Direct Retry Based on UE Location for UEs in the system access state
Command: SET UDRD or ADD UCELLDRD
BasedUELocDRDSwitch ON OFF
TraffTypeForBasedUELoc RT-0&NRT-1 RT-0&NRT-0
BasedUELocDRDRemainThd 30 60
PathlossThdForEdge 133 133
PathlossThdForCenter 113 113
BlindHoFlag(BSC6900,BSC6910) Collocated U2100 F2/F3/F4 Collocated U2100 F2/F3/F4
BlindHOQualityCondition(BSC6900,BSC6910) -85 -92 (default)

For U900/U850 cells, configure the following parameters related to the feature Service Steering and Load Sharing in RRC Connection Setup:
Set the TrafficType(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter to PSHSPA.
Set the RedirSwitch(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter to ONLY_TO_INTER_FREQUENCY.
Set the RedirFactorOfNorm(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter based on the quantity of loads that are planned to be shifted from U2100 cells to
U900/U850 cells.

For U900/U850 cells, you are advised to set the BlindHoFlag(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter to TRUE to ensure that UEs in U900/U850 cells
can be blindly handed over to U2100 cells.
UCELLLDR command.

UCELLLDR command.
Set the InterFreqLDHOMethodSelection(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter to MEASUREHO.
Set the DrdOrLdrFlag(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter to TRUE.
Inter-frequency neighboring cell settings

Inter-frequency neighboring cell settings apply to idle mode, access mode, connected mode, and mobility management. Table 3-8 provides the recommended settings
for parameters related to inter-cell interoperability between U900/U850 cells and U2100 cells.
Table 3-8 Recommended settings for parameters related to inter-cell interoperability between U900/U850 cells and U2100 cells
Cell Neighboring Cell SIB11Ind(BSC6900,BSC6910) IdleQoffset2sn(BSC6900,BSC6910) HOCovPrio(BSC6900,BSC6910) BlindHoFlag(BSC6900,BSC6910

Cell Relationship
U2100 U900/U850 CoSector TRUE 3 2 TRUE

cells cells
CoSite TRUE 3 2 FALSE
No-CoSite TRUE 3 0 FALSE
U900/U850 U2100 cells CoSector TRUE -3 0 TRUE

cells
CoSite TRUE -3 0 FALSE
No-CoSite TRUE -3 0 FALSE
Automatic parameter optimization

The Inter-Band Load Balancing feature is intended to adjust parameter settings for UEs in idle mode, in access mode, and in connected mode. Based on the
recommended solution, it adaptively adjusts parameter settings to achieve load balancing between high and low frequency bands.

An operator already deploys a U2100 network using a vendor's devices in an area and wants to deploy a U900/U850 network using another vendor's devices in the same area to
form an overlay network.

In this scenario, the objective of the solution is to ensure the following:
Services are properly allocated between U2100 and U900/U850 networks.

The resource utilization in U2100 and U900/U850 networks is high.
The deployment of the U900/U850 networks does not cause key performance indicator (KPI) values to deteriorate or increase network reconstruction costs.
UEs can be handed over between U2100 and U900/U850 networks.
Load sharing can be achieved between U2100 and U900/U850 networks.

The following are the major processes that are used by the solution to hand over UEs that are located in weak-coverage areas or coverage holes in U2100 cells to U900/U850
cells:
Redirecting PS UEs in U900/U850 cells to U2100 cells
Compatibility tests are required because UEs in the CELL_DCH state are to be handed over between U900/U850 and U2100 cells. To prevent compatibility issues,
enable UEs in these cells to shift to GSM cells through coverage-based inter-RAT handover and then fall back to UMTS cells through cell reselection.
Inter-Frequency Load Balancing Based on Configurable Load Threshold (CLB) can be performed to shift PS UEs in U900/U850 cells that are in the basic congestion
state to U2100 cells.
Major processes used by the solution to prevent ping-pong handovers between U2100 and U900/U850 cells are as follows:
If U900/U850 cells provide contiguous coverage, the recommended process is coverage-based inter-frequency handover for UEs in U2100 cells to shift to
U900/U850 cells. However, you are advised to prohibit UEs in U900/U850 cells from shifting to U2100 cells through coverage-based inter-frequency
handover.
If U900/U850 cells do not provide contiguous coverage, the recommended process is coverage-based inter-frequency handover for UEs in U900/U850 cells
to shift to U2100 cells that do not share sites with U900/U850 cells and for UEs in U2100 cells to shift to U900/U850 cells that share a site with U2100 cells.
WRFD-010401 System Information This feature enables UEs to perform cell reselections between RAN2.0 UE Behaviors in Idle Mode
Broadcasting different frequency bands. Feature Parameter Description
WRFD-010202 UE State in Connected Mode This feature is used to support UEs in the URA_PCH, RAN2.0 URA-Cell Update Feature
(CELL-DCH, CELL-PCH, URA- CELL_PCH, CELL_FACH, or CELL_DCH state. Parameter Description
PCH, CELL-FACH)
WRFD-010801 Intra RNC Cell Update This feature is used to support intra-RNC cell update triggered RAN2.0 URA-Cell Update Feature
by the causes specified by 3GPP. Parameter Description
WRFD-010802 Inter RNC Cell Update This feature is used to support inter-RNC cell update triggered RAN2.0 URA-Cell Update Feature
by the causes specified by 3GPP. Parameter Description
WRFD-020120 Service Steering and Load During RRC connection setup, this feature implements inter- RAN11.0 Intelligent Access Control Feature
Sharing in RRC Connection frequency service steering based on connection setup causes. Parameter Description
Setup Based on the load and redirection proportion of the target cell,
this feature implements load sharing between inter-frequency
cells that cover different areas.
WRFD-140217 Inter-Frequency Load Balancing On an overlay network, this feature can implement CS/PS load RAN14.0 Inter-Frequency Load Balancing
Based on Configurable Load balancing between inter-frequency cells under different RNCs. Based on Configurable Load
Threshold Threshold Feature Parameter
Description
Activate all of the features listed in Table 3-9. These features can be activated simultaneously.
When planning and configuring data, note the following:


Table 3-10 lists the cell-reselection parameter settings generally recommended for UEs in idle mode and UEs in the CELL_PCH or CELL_FACH state.

For U900/U850 cells, configure the following parameters related to the feature Service Steering and Load Sharing in RRC Connection Setup:
Set the TrafficType(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter to PSHSPA.
Set the RedirSwitch(BSC6910,BSC6900) parameter to ONLY_TO_INTER_FREQUENCY.
Set the RedirFactorOfNorm(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter based on the quantity of loads that are planned to be shifted from U2100 cells to U900/U850
cells.

For U900/U850 cells, select UL_UU_CLB, DL_UU_CLB, CELL_CODE_CLB, or CELL_CREDIT_CLB under the NBMLdcAlgoSwitch(BSC6900,BSC6910)
parameter.
For U2100 cells, set the CLBFlag(BSC6900,BSC6910) and CLBPrio(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameters to appropriate values.
3.2 Main Challenges

The standard bandwidth for a UMTS carrier is 5 MHz. However, the limited spectrum resources cannot meet the growing demands caused by UMTS service expansion. The
conflict between resource limitation and service expansion is especially evident in the 900 MHz and 850 MHz frequency bands. Some telecom operators cannot reserve a standard
bandwidth of 5 MHz from the 900 MHz or 850 MHz frequency band.
In this case, UMTS carriers are configured with a non-standard channel bandwidth (for example, 3.8 MHz or 4.2 MHz). The non-standard frequency spacing is implemented in the
following scenarios:
UMTS and UMTS (UU) carriers

The non-standard frequency spacing between UU carriers is less than 5 MHz, as shown in Figure 3-9.
Figure 3-9 Non-standard frequency spacing between UU carriers
GSM and UMTS (GU) carriers

The non-standard frequency spacing between GU carriers is less than 2.6 MHz, as shown in Figure 3-10.
Figure 3-10 Non-standard frequency spacing between GU carriers

In this scenario, the purpose of the solution is to ensure that U900/U850 networks can operate on a non-standard channel bandwidth (typically 3.8 or 4.2 MHz).

This solution allows UMTS networks to be deployed with a non-standard channel bandwidth (3.8 MHz or 4.2 MHz).
WRFD-021001 Flexible frequency This feature flexibly provides a bandwidth within the range of 4.2 RAN12.0 GU 900 MHz Non-standard
bandwidth of UMTS carrier to 5 MHz for UMTS carriers. Frequency Spacing Feature
Parameter Description
MRFD-221804 GSM Power Control on The power of the GSM center frequency that is spaced 2.0 MHz SRAN7.0 GU 900 MHz Non-standard
Interference Frequency for away from the UMTS center frequency is lowered, decreasing Frequency Spacing Feature
GU Small Frequency gap GSM-to-UMTS interference in the downlink. Parameter Description
(UMTS)
MRFD-221703 2.0MHz Central Frequency This feature provides the 2.0 MHz frequency spacing between a SRAN6.0 GU 900 MHz Non-standard
point separation between GSM carrier and a UMTS carrier. Frequency Spacing Feature
GSM and UMTS Parameter Description
mode(UMTS)
WRFD-030010 CQI Adjustment Based on This feature can increase the downlink throughput of HSDPA cells RAN13.0 HSDPA Feature Parameter
Dynamic BLER Target against small bandwidth interference. Description
Activate all of the features listed in Table 3-11 according to the following instructions.
WRFD-021001 Flexible frequency bandwidth of UMTS carrier

Activate this feature when the UMTS carrier bandwidth is between 4.2 MHz and 5 MHz. You do not have to activate this feature when the UMTS carrier bandwidth is 5
MHz.
MRFD-221703 2.0MHz Central Frequency point separation between GSM and UMTS mode(UMTS)
Activate this feature when the UMTS carrier bandwidth is 3.8 MHz.
MRFD-221804 GSM Power Control on Interference Frequency for GU Small Frequency gap (UMTS)
Activate this feature when the UMTS carrier bandwidth is less than 5 MHz.
WRFD-030010 CQI Adjustment Based on Dynamic BLER Target
Activate this feature when the UMTS carrier bandwidth is less than 5 MHz.
Before using the non-standard UMTS bandwidth solution, ensure that the RF modules support the WRFD-021001 Flexible frequency bandwidth of UMTS carrier and MRFD-
221703 2.0MHz Central Frequency point separation between GSM and UMTS mode(UMTS) features. For details, see GU 900 MHz Non-standard Frequency Spacing Feature
Parameter Description.
To reduce the impact of non-standard frequency spacing on network KPI values, you are advised to purchase Huawei professional services.

UMTS users are growing while GSM users are shrinking. Operators prefer deploying the 900/850 MHz band to meet service requirements of the increasing UMTS users.
Therefore, the U900/U850 network must support dual-carrier deployment.
Figure 3-11 shows dual-carrier deployment on U900/U850 networks. Due to differences between spectrums available for operators, dual-carrier U900/U850 networking can be
deployed with a standard bandwidth of 5 MHz or a non-standard bandwidth less than 5 MHz.
Figure 3-11 Dual-carrier deployment on U900/U850 networks

This solution provides dual-carrier deployment on the U900/U850 band. Typical scenarios are as follows:
Reconfiguration from a single-carrier U900/U850 network to a dual-carrier U900/U850 network

Dual-carrier U900/U850 network deployment

This section describes the dual-carrier U900/U850 networking policy and GU900/GU850 spectrum allocation principles.
Difference between the dual-carrier and single-carrier U900/U850 networking policies

For users in idle mode
Intra-RAT reselection policy: Only reselection to the U900/U850 F1 is allowed for users carried over the U900/U850 F2. For the F1 reselection
policy, see the reselection policies specific for various scenarios described in 3.1 Application Scenarios.
Inter-RAT reselection policy: Reselection to the G900 carrier is allowed for users carried over the U900/U850 F1 and F2.
Figure 3-12 Reselection policy for users in idle mode in dual-carrier networking
For users in connected mode

Coverage-based handover: Cell edge users carried over the U900/850 F1 and F2 can all be handed over to the U2100 F1 and the G900 carriers.
Load balancing: LDR based on blind handovers and DRD for load balancing are allowed between the U900/U850 F1 and F2. Measurement-
based LDR is allowed only from the U900 F1 to the U2100 F1. The U900 F2 does not support load sharing for the U2100 carriers.
Figure 3-13 Handover and load balancing policies for users in connected mode in dual-carrier networking
GU900/GU850 spectrum allocation principles

The GU900/GU850 spectrum allocation principles are as follows:
Deploying dual continuous carriers is preferred.
Most UEs support only DC-HSDPA on two continuous carriers. The spacing between the central frequencies of two continuous carriers is not greater than 5
MHz. If scattered spectral resources are available for an operator, DC-HSDPA is not supported after dual carriers are configured on the U900/U850 network.
Both carriers use the same bandwidth.
Reconfiguration from a single-carrier network to a dual-carrier network: If the UMTS bandwidth needs to be decreased due to spectral resources,
the original carrier bandwidth must also be decreased and throughput of non-DC-HSDPA users decreases.
Deployment of a dual-carrier network: Deploy the carriers based on spectral resources available for operators.
Feature List
This solution applies to the scenarios described in section 2.2. The following table lists the feature involved in this solution.
WRFD-010696 DC-HSDPA This feature allows a UE to establish downlink RAN12.0 Multi-Carrier HSDPA Feature Parameter
connections to two adjacent same-coverage cells on Description
the same frequency band. With this feature, the UE
can use the resources in both cells that work on
different carriers, increasing the peak throughput of
the UE.
During the implementation, activate the features involved in related scenarios described in 3.1 Application Scenarios and pay attention to the following:
If the spacing between central frequencies of the two U900/U850 carriers is not greater than 5 MHz, activate the WRFD-010696 DC-HSPDA feature.
If the UMTS carrier needs the non-standard bandwidth less than 5 MHz after spectrum planning, activate features involved in 3.2.1 Challenge 1: Scarce Spectrum
Resources.

Many objects cause external interference to U900/U850 networks. These objects include street lights, walkie-talkies, TV amplifiers, and even electronic billboards. In most cases,
the external interference occurs in the uplink. Figure 3-14 shows external interference on U900/U850 networks from many objects. The external interference negatively affects the
coverage and capacity of U900/U850 networks.
Figure 3-14 External interference that affects U900/U850 networks

If there is external interference, this solution improves user experience and network performance in the following ways:
Identifies uplink narrowband interference

Eliminates uplink strong narrowband interference
Improves coverage against uplink strong interference
Improves system capacity against uplink strong interference
Improves network performance against uplink strong interference

This solution can improve the performance of cells with external interference and reduce the impact of external interference on these cells. This solution thereby reduces the
difficulty in deploying U900/U850 cells against interference.
N/A Auto-Adaptive Background This feature ensures high HSUPA throughput in RAN12.0 Load Measurement Feature Parameter
Noise Update the cells of sites that experience strong uplink Description
interference from external sources. Under optimal
conditions, applying this feature can raise the
HSUPA throughput in a cell with strong external
interference to the level of a cell with no
interference.
WRFD-020136 Anti-Interference Scheduling This function updates background noise in real RAN13.0 HSUPA Feature Parameter Description
for HSUPA time, thereby improving the uplink throughput of a
cell in the event of external interference.
WRFD-140225 Narrowband Interference With this feature, the NodeB scans the frequency RAN15.0 Narrowband Interference Suppression
Suppression spectrum within the receive bandwidth of a UMTS Feature Parameter Description
carrier to rapidly identify stable narrowband
interference (with millisecond-level changes in
frequency or power) and dynamically configures a
filter stopband on the receiver to suppress
narrowband interferences.
N/A Activation of the Inter- This function prevents UEs from being handed RAN15.0 Self Optimization Under Uplink Interference
Frequency Handover over to the edge of the uplink coverage of a cell Feature Parameter Description
Algorithm Considering the with external interference, so as to reduce the
Target RTWP number call drops caused by handover failures.
N/A UMTS Uplink Narrowband Narrowband interference detection is performed in RAN16.0&GENEX Nastar Nastar professional service
Interference Detection the time domain and the frequency domain. V600R014C00
Narrowband interference detection in
the time domain can detect the
interference signals that increase the
background noise by an average of
over 6 dB in a measurement period.
Narrowband interference detection in
the frequency domain is more precise.
It can detect the interface signals of
less than 2 MHz bandwidth, increasing
the instantaneous RTWP value by
over 5 dB in a consecutive period of
15s.
Narrowband interference detection can
automatically identify the cells with interference in
batches and output a narrowband interference
spectrum graph for each cell.
WRFD-160250 Interference Rejection This feature mitigates strong interference in a cell RAN16.0 Interference Rejection Combining Feature
Combining (IRC) that is caused by its neighboring cells or other Parameter Description
external sources, thereby improving the cell
throughput.
WRFD-171212 Coverage Expansion Under This feature enables cells with strong interference RAN17.1 Coverage Expansion Under Interference
Interference to use the resources of cells with weak or no Feature Parameter Description
interference, thereby combining the links of
multiple cells in the uplink. This enhances the
detection performance and improves the uplink
coverage of cells with strong interference.
WRFD-171213 Self Optimization Under This feature monitors the uplink received total RAN17.1 Self Optimization Under Uplink Interference
Uplink Interference wideband power (RTWP) of a cell in real time and Feature Parameter Description
identifies scenarios in which uplink interference
occurs. If uplink interference occurs in a cell, this
feature automatically adjusts the settings of
related parameters to avoid imbalance between
uplink and downlink caused by uplink interference
and thereby improves network performance.
WRFD-181219 Adaptive Interference The Adaptive Interference Rejection (AIR) feature RAN18.1 Adaptive Interference Rejection Feature
Rejection de-correlates non-UMTS interference between Parameter Description
antennas to improve the receive (RX)
performance, which effectively suppresses the
strong wideband non-UMTS interference and
improves the uplink coverage performance.
In Table 3-12, all features except those described in the following paragraphs can automatically identify application scenarios and can be activated on the entire U900/U850
network.
RF modules must be configured for WRFD-140225 Narrowband Interference Suppression. This feature enables the NodeB to rapidly identify stable narrowband
interference that lasts for more than 40 ms, has a bandwidth of less than 400 kHz, and produces noise 7 to 35 dB louder than the background noise of the NodeB. After
this feature is activated, a filter stopband is added to a remote radio unit (RRU). This prolongs the uplink delay and slightly affects uplink demodulation performance.
Therefore, it is recommended that this feature be activated only when there is external narrowband interference.
The prolonged delay may decrease the success rate of softer handovers between cells with this feature enabled and cells without this feature. Therefore, it is
recommended that this feature be enabled for all the cells that use the same frequency and belong to the same NodeB.
For details about how to activate and use UMTS Uplink Narrowband Interference Detection, contact Huawei technical support for professional services.
The features WRFD-171212 Coverage Expansion Under Interference is recommended for cells with interference.
UBBP boards must be configured for WRFD-160250 Interference Rejection Combining (IRC) and WRFD-171212 Coverage Expansion Under Interference.
The WRFD-181219 Adaptive Interference Rejection feature significantly suppresses strong external wideband interference, reduces RTWP, and increases uplink
coverage in the presence of interference.
It is recommended that this feature be activated when strong external interference occurs (interference is 12 dB to 30 dB higher than the noise floor) and the
interference bandwidth of an uplink receive carrier is greater than 400 kHz.
The improvements provided by this feature are proportional to external interference strength.
The improvements provided by this feature are also proportional to correlation of interference signals.
Only UBBPd/UBBPei/UBBPe boards support this feature. A UBBPd/UBBPei/UBBPe board working only in UMTS mode must be configured as the interface
board, and the uplink resource group serving the cell using this feature includes only UBBPd/UBBPei/UBBPe boards.

A typical scenario of U900/U850 network deployment is as follows: The coverage area of the U900/U850 network overlaps that of a U2100 network. The U900/U850 network uses
a single carrier and the U2100 network uses multiple carriers. In addition, the U2100 network supports DC-HSDPA or 3C/4C-HSDPA. Figure 3-15 shows an example. DC-HSDPA
or 3C/4C-HSDPA UEs should perform services on carriers that support DC-HSDPA or 3C/4C-HSDPA as much as possible. DB-HSDPA UEs should use the DB-HSDPA technology
as much as possible. The purpose is to improve user throughput.
Figure 3-15 U900/U850 (a single carrier) + U2100 (dual carrier)

This solution applies to scenarios where the coverage area of a U900/U850 network overlaps that of a U2100 network, so as to improve the downlink throughput of UEs served by
the U900/U850 network.

This solution can increase the downlink throughput of UEs served by a U900/U850 network if the coverage area of the U900/U850 network overlaps that of a U2100 network. This
solution uses the following methods:
Migrating DC-HSDPA UEs from U900/U850 carriers to inter-band DC-HSDPA carriers

This method uses technological satisfaction-based directed retry decision (DRD) to migrate DC-HSDPA or 3C/4C-HSDPA UEs to DC-HSDPA or 3C/4C-
HSDPA carriers. It also uses the BlindHOQualityCondition(BSC6900,BSC6910) and DRDTargetUlCoverLimitThd(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameters to
reduce the probability that the cell edge UEs (CEUs) of the U900/U850 network are migrated to the weak coverage area of the U2100 network through DRD.
This method uses terminal capability-based RRC inter-frequency redirection to redirect DC-HSDPA or 3C/4C-HSDPA UEs on the U900/U850 network to the
DC-HSDPA or 3C/4C-HSDPA carriers on the U2100 network.
Making DB-HSDPA UEs on U900/U850 carriers use the DB-HSDPA technology as much as possible
Activate the DB-HSDPA feature.
In addition to DB-HSDPA, activate inter-site DB-HSDPA for more UEs to use DB-HSDPA.
WRFD-020110 Multi Frequency Band This feature allows inter-band DRD and RRC redirection for RAN10.0 Multi-Frequency Band Networking
Networking Management DC-HSDPA or 3C/4C-HSDPA UEs. Management Feature Parameter
Description
WRFD-150209 DB-HSDPA Dual-band HSDPA (DB-HSDPA) allows a UE to set up a RAN15.0 Multi-Carrier HSDPA Feature Parameter
downlink connection in each of the two co-coverage inter- Description
band cells so that the UE can use the radio resources of
both cells. Therefore, the UE's peak throughput is
increased.
WRFD-180212 Inter-NodeB DB-HSDPA This feature allows a UE to use the cell resources of RAN18.1 Multi-Carrier HSDPA Feature Parameter
different NodeBs to perform DB-HSDPA data transmission Description
in the same coverage area of inter-NodeB inter-band cells.
To implement this solution, the following conditions must be met:
If there are DC-HSDPA or 3C/4C-HSDPA UEs on the live network and the DC-HSDPA or 3C/4C-HSDPA feature is activated, enable DC-HSDPA or 3C/4C-HSDPA
carriers to carry DC-HSDPA or 3C/4C-HSDPA UEs as much as possible, by following the method below. Otherwise, this method is not required.
For UEs in connected mode, if U2100 carriers support DC-HSDPA or 3C/4C-HSDPA but U900/U850 carriers cannot be configured to support DC-HSDPA or 3C/4C-
HSDPA, DC-HSDPA and 3C/4C-HSDPA UEs should be migrated to different carriers from SC-HSDPA UEs. The implementation method varies according to the
scenario.
In addition to technological satisfaction-based DRD, the anti-DRD failure mechanism is recommended. Table 3-14 provides suggested parameter
configurations.
Table 3-14 Suggested parameter configurations for the anti-DRD failure mechanism
Parameter ID U900/U850 Cell
CellConnAlgoSwitch1(BSC6900,BSC6910):IDLE_DRD_BASED_COVER_SWITCH ON
CellConnAlgoSwitch1(BSC6900,BSC6910):C2D_DRD_BASED_COVER_SWITCH ON
CellConnAlgoSwitch1(BSC6900,BSC6910):CONN_DRD_BASED_COVER_SWITCH ON
BlindHOQualityCondition(BSC6900,BSC6910) -86 (for neighboring U2100 cells of the serving U900/U850 cell)
DRDTargetUlCoverLimitThd(BSC6900,BSC6910) 9 (for neighboring U2100 cells of the serving U900/U850 cell)

Terminal capability-based inter-frequency RRC redirection is recommended. Table 3-15 provides suggested parameter configurations.
Table 3-15 Suggested parameter configurations for terminal-capability-based inter-frequency RRC redirection
RedirSwitch(BSC6900,BSC6910) ON
RedirFactorOfLDR(BSC6900,BSC6910) 50
RedirFactorOfNorm(BSC6900,BSC6910) 50
RedirBandInd(BSC6900,BSC6910) DependOnNCell
If there are DB-HSDPA UEs on the live network, WRFD-150209 DB-HSDPA and WRFD-180212 Inter-NodeB DB-HSDPA can be activated. Otherwise, do not activate
WRFD-150209 DB-HSDPA or WRFD-180212 Inter-NodeB DB-HSDPA.
4 Features Involved in the Solution
Feature ID Feature Name Introduced In... Reference Document
WRFD-010401 System Information Broadcasting RAN2.0 UE Behaviors in Idle Mode Feature Parameter Description
WRFD-010202 UE State in Connected Mode (CELL-DCH, RAN2.0 URA-Cell Update Feature Parameter Description
CELL-PCH, URA-PCH, CELL-FACH)
WRFD-010801 Intra RNC Cell Update RAN2.0 URA-Cell Update Feature Parameter Description
WRFD-010802 Inter RNC Cell Update RAN2.0 URA-Cell Update Feature Parameter Description
WRFD-020302 Inter Frequency Hard Handover Based on RAN2.0 Handover Feature Parameter Description
Coverage
WRFD-020110 Multi Frequency Band Networking RAN10.0 Multi-Frequency Band Networking Management Feature Parameter
Management Description
WRFD-020401 Inter-RAT Redirection Based on Distance RAN12.0 Intelligent Access Control Feature Parameter Description
WRFD-02040005 Inter-Frequency Redirection Based on RAN14.0 Intelligent Access Control Feature Parameter Description
Distance
WRFD-020106 Load Reshuffling RAN2.0 Load Reshuffling Feature Parameter Description
WRFD-020103 Inter Frequency Load Balance RAN2.0 Inter Frequency Load Balance Feature Parameter Description
WRFD-020400 DRD Introduction Package RAN3.0 Directed Retry Decision Feature Parameter Description
WRFD-020160 Enhanced Multiband Management RAN12.0 Multi-Frequency Band Networking Management Feature Parameter
Description
WRFD-171214 Inter-Band Load Balancing RAN17.1 Inter-Band Load Balancing Feature Parameter Description
WRFD-02040004 Traffic Steering and Load Sharing During RAN10.0 Directed Retry Decision Feature Parameter Description
RAB Setup
WRFD-020120 Service Steering and Load Sharing in RRC RAN11.0 Intelligent Access Control Feature Parameter Description
Connection Setup
WRFD-150232 Multiband Direct Retry Based on UE RAN15.0 Directed Retry Decision Feature Parameter Description
Location
WRFD-160101 System Improvement for RAN16.0 RAN16.0 Redirection at RRC Connection Release Feature Parameter
Description
WRFD-140217 Inter-Frequency Load Balancing Based on RAN14.0 Inter-Frequency Load Balancing Based on Configurable Load
Configurable Load Threshold Threshold Feature Parameter Description
N/A Auto-Adaptive Background Noise Update RAN12.0 Load Measurement Feature Parameter Description
WRFD-020136 Anti-Interference Scheduling for HSUPA RAN13.0 HSUPA Feature Parameter Description
WRFD-140225 Narrowband Interference Suppression RAN15.0 Narrowband Interference Suppression Feature Parameter Description
N/A Activation of the Inter-Frequency Handover RAN15.0 Self Optimization Under Uplink Interference Feature Parameter
Algorithm Considering the Target RTWP Description
N/A UMTS Uplink Narrowband Interference GENEX Nastar Nastar professional service
Detection V600R014C00
WRFD-160250 Interference Rejection Combining (IRC) RAN16.0 Interference Rejection Combining Feature Parameter Description
WRFD-171212 Coverage Expansion Under Interference RAN17.1 Coverage Expansion Under Interference Feature Parameter
Description
WRFD-171213 Self Optimization Under Uplink RAN17.1 Self Optimization Under Uplink Interference Feature Parameter
Interference Description
Feature ID Feature Name Introduced In... Reference Document
WRFD-021001 Flexible frequency bandwidth of UMTS RAN12.0 GU 900 MHz Non-standard Frequency Spacing Feature Parameter
carrier Description
MRFD-221804 GSM Power Control on Interference SRAN7.0 GU 900 MHz Non-standard Frequency Spacing Feature Parameter
Frequency for GU Small Frequency gap Description
(UMTS)
MRFD-221703 2.0MHz Central Frequency point SRAN6.0 GU 900 MHz Non-standard Frequency Spacing Feature Parameter
separation between GSM and UMTS Description
mode(UMTS)
WRFD-030010 CQI Adjustment Based on Dynamic BLER RAN13.0 HSDPA Feature Parameter Description
Target
WRFD-010696 DC-HSDPA RAN12.0 Multi-Carrier HSDPA Feature Parameter Description
WRFD-150209 DB-HSDPA RAN15.0 Multi-Carrier HSDPA Feature Parameter Description
WRFD-180212 Inter-NodeB DB-HSDPA RAN18.1 Multi-Carrier HSDPA Feature Parameter Description
WRFD-181219 Adaptive Interference Rejection RAN18.1 Adaptive Interference Rejection Feature Parameter Description
WRFD-191201 Downlink Capacity Enhancement on Dual- RAN19.1 Downlink Capacity Enhancement on Dual-Band Networks Feature
Band Networks Parameter Description
5 Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym and Abbreviation Full Name
Blind HO Blind Handover
DRD Directed retry decision
GSM Global system for mobile communications
HSDPA High Speed Downlink Packet Access
HSPA High Speed Packet Access
IFHO Inter-Frequency Handover
KPI Key performance indicator
LDB Load Control Balancing
LDR Load Reshuffling
MSC Mobile switching center
RNC Radio network controller
SGSN Serving GPRS support node
SHO Soft Handover
UE User equipment
UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
NBIS Narrowband Interference Suppression
IRC Interference Rejection Combining
AIR Adaptive Interference Rejection
6 Reference Documents
1. UE Behaviors in Idle Mode Feature Parameter Description
2. URA-Cell Update Feature Parameter Description
3. Handover Feature Parameter Description
4. Multi-Frequency Band Networking Management Feature Parameter Description
5. Load Reshuffling Feature Parameter Description
6. Inter Frequency Load Balance Feature Parameter Description
7. Directed Retry Decision Feature Parameter Description
8. Intelligent Access Control Feature Parameter Description
9. Inter-Frequency Load Balancing Based on Configurable Load Threshold Feature Parameter Description
10. Narrowband Interference Suppression Feature Parameter Description
11. GU 900 MHz Non-standard Frequency Spacing Feature Parameter Description
12. HSUPA Feature Parameter Description
13. HSDPA Feature Parameter Description
14. Load Measurement Feature Parameter Description
15. Redirection at RRC Connection Release Feature Parameter Description
16. Interference Rejection Combining Feature Parameter Description
17. Coverage Expansion Under Interference Feature Parameter Description
18. Self Optimization Under Uplink Interference Feature Parameter Description
19. Inter-Band Load Balancing Feature Parameter Description
20. Multi-Carrier HSDPA Feature Parameter Description
21. Adaptive Interference Rejection Feature Parameter Description
22. Downlink Capacity Enhancement on Dual-Band Networks Feature Parameter Description
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7/13/2017 UMTS U900 and U850 Network Solution Guide

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

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1 About This Document

1.2 Intended Audience

Need to understand the U900 and U850 network solution

1.3 Change History

This issue does not include any changes.

RAN19.1 Draft A (2016-12-30)

This is the first commercial release of RAN19.1.

I 2100 2 x 60 1920 - 1980 2110 - 2170 -

II 1900 2 x 60 1850 - 1910 1930 - 1990 PCS band in Americas

V 850 2 x 25 824 - 849 869 - 894 USA, Americas, and Asia

VI 800 2 x 10 830 - 840 875 - 885 Japan

VII 2600 2 x 70 2500 - 2570 2620 - 2690 -

VIII 900 2 x 35 880 - 915 925 - 960 Europe and Asia

IX 1700 2 x 35 1749.9 - 1784.9 1844.9 - 1879.9 Japan

X 1700/2100 2 x 60 1710 - 1770 2110 - 2170 -

XI 1500 2 x 25 1427.9 - 1452.9 1475.9 - 1500.9 Japan

XII 700 2 x 18 698 - 716 728 - 746 -

XIII 700 2 x 10 777 - 787 746 - 756 -

XIV 700 2 x 10 788 - 798 758 - 768 -

2.2 Application Scenarios

3.1.1 Scenario 1: Wide Suburban Coverage

3.2.1 Challenge 1: Scarce Spectrum Resources

3.2.4 Challenge 4: Unsatisfactory User Throughput

2.3 Overall Solution

Table 2-2 Major processes

Application Scenario Major Process

Wide suburban coverage Cell reselection - Inter-frequency-band handover (IFHO)

3 Solution Application Guidelines

3.1 Application Scenarios

3.1.1 Scenario 1: Wide Suburban Coverage

3.1.1.1 Scenario Description

3.1.1.2 Solution Purpose

3.1.1.3 Solution Description

Features and Functions Involved in the Solution

Feature ID Feature Name Feature Description Introduced In... Reference Document

WRFD-02040005 Inter-Frequency Redirection Based on Distance

WRFD-020401 Inter-RAT Redirection Based on Distance

3.1.2 Scenario 2: Offloading for Hotspots in Urban Areas

3.1.2.1 Scenario Description

3.1.2.2 Solution Purpose

3.1.2.3 Solution Description

Features and Functions Involved in the Solution

Feature ID Feature Name Feature Description Introduced In... Reference Document

Feature ID Feature Name Feature Description Introduced In... Reference Document

For UEs in idle mode:

For UEs in the CELL_PCH or CELL_FACH state:

Command: ADD UCELLSELRESEL

Qqualmin(BSC6900,BSC6910) -18 -18

Qrxlevmin(BSC6900,BSC6910) -58 -58

Command: MOD UCELLSIBSWITCH

SibCfgBitMap(BSC6900,BSC6910) SIB4-1 SIB4-0

Command: ADD UINTERFREQNCELL

InterNCellQualReqFlag(BSC6910,BSC6900) TRUE N/A

Qqualmin(BSC6900,BSC6910) -12 N/A

Qrxlevmin(BSC6900,BSC6910) -51 N/A

For UEs in the CELL_DCH state:

When U900/U850 cells are not co-sectored with U2100 cells:

Inter-frequency neighboring cell settings

Cell Neighboring Cell SIB11Ind(BSC6900,BSC6910) IdleQoffset2sn(BSC6900,BSC6910) HOCovPrio(BSC6900,BSC6910) BlindHoFlag(BSC6900

U2100 U900/U850 Co-Sector TRUE 3 2 TRUE