List of features and

parameters within MOB

2020

Radio planning
Diyala
By Saif Haider
 Interference control feature

SON under UL Interference_U900/ Self

Optimization Under Uplink Interference feature
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Background :
The UMTS system became vulnerable to interference from GSM and CDMA
systems, as well as repeaters, due to the introduction of the UMTS 900MHz
frequency band. As a result, the received total wideband power (RTWP) of
UMTS900 cells increased significantly and the performance of these cells
deteriorated. When interference exists on a network, different parameters need
to be configured based on the interference level in a cell.
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Solution Overview
The Self Optimization Under Uplink Interference feature monitors the uplink received total
wideband power (RTWP) of a cell in real time and determines any uplink interference. If
there is uplink interference in a cell, this feature automatically activates related functions or
reconfigures related parameters to prevent imbalance between the uplink and downlink
caused by uplink interference and improve network performance.
Based on the uplink interference in the cell, this feature performs the following functions:
• Optimization of the Cell Camping Threshold Parameter
• Optimization of Compressed Mode Parameters
• Activation of the Incoming Inter-Frequency Handover Algorithm Considering the Uplink
RTWP
• Background Noise Automatic Update and Parameter Optimization
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Technical Solution Overview
The Self Optimization Under Uplink Interference feature applies to U900 cells by
switching ON two parameters switches:
UL_INTERFERE_OPT_ADJ_SWITCH >>>> to enable the License
UL_INTERFERE_ADAP_OPT_SWITCH >>> to enable the switch of the feature

MML Command:
ADD UCELLLICENSE: CellId=**, FuncSwitch2=UL_INTERFERE_OPT_ADJ_SWITCH-1 >>> enable the License
MOD UCELLALGOSWITCH: CellId=**, AdapAlgoSwitch=UL_INTERFERE_ADAP_OPT_SWITCH-1>>> enable the
switch of the feature
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Determining Uplink Interference
• If either the 1 Minute Average RTWP or the 15 Minute Minimum RTWP is
greater than or equal to the corresponding interference-trigger threshold,
there is uplink interference in the cell.
• If either the 1 Minute Average RTWP or the 15 Minute Minimum RTWP is less
than the corresponding interference-trigger threshold, there is no
uplink interference in the cell.
- Average interference-trigger thresholds is -85 dbm
- Minimum interference-trigger thresholds is -103 dbm
- Note : These parameters are advanced parameters and should be
configured under the guidance of Huawei engineers.
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Parameter Self-Optimization
• The RNC determines the uplink interference level in each cell and automatically uses
optimized parameter values for cells with uplink interference. The parameter values
are optimized one minute after the corresponding interference-trigger threshold is
reached.
• If the Self Optimization Under Uplink Interference feature is disabled, all parameters
related to the feature will revert to their original values. If a function of this feature is
deactivated, all parameters related to that function will revert to their original values
1. Optimization of the Cell Camping Threshold Parameter
The cell camping threshold parameter Qrxlevmin specifies the lowest access threshold
of RSCPs for the Common Pilot Channels (CPICHs) of neighboring cells during cell
reselection. The larger the parameter value, the more difficult it is for UEs to camp on
the cell. The smaller the parameter value, the easier it is for UEs to camp on the cell.
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• So the value of cell camping threshold parameter (Qrxlevmin) changes based on the average
RTWP in one minute.
• If the average RTWP in one minute is less than or equal to –95 dBm, the values of the cell
camping threshold parameters automatically change to the values used before the Self
Optimization Under Uplink Interference feature is enabled.

NOTE:
The Automatic Congestion Handler feature adjusts the
value of the cell camping threshold parameter. To
prevent adjustment conflicts, the optimization of the cell
camping threshold parameter function considers the
measured number of subscribers during the adjustment
process
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Value Range of the Average RTWP in (-95, -85) [-85, -80) [-80, -75) [-75, -70) [-70, -65) ≥ -65
One Minute (Unit: dBm)

DCH No. ≥ 35 -50 -50 -47 -44 -42 -39

25 < DCH No. < 35 -50 -50 -47 -44 -42 -39

Automatically changes to the Automatically changes to the

values used before the Self values used before the Self
DCH No. ≤ 25 -47 -44 -42 -39
Optimization Under Uplink In Optimization Under Uplink Interfer
terference feature is enabled ence feature is enabled
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2. Optimization of Compressed Mode Parameters
Using large event 2D and 2F-related parameter values for a cell with
strong interference makes it easy to start compressed mode measurement and
initiate an inter-frequency handover in time to migrate users from the cell with
strong interference to other cells.
So the values of compressed mode parameters adaptively change based on the
average RTWP in one minute.
If the average RTWP in one minute is less than -85 dBm, the values of the
compressed mode parameters automatically change to the values used before
the Self Optimization Under Uplink Interference feature is enabled.
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Value Range of the Average RTWP in One Minute (Unit: dBm) [-85, -80) [-80, -75) [-75, -70) [-70, -65) ≥ -65

InterFreqCSThd2DRSCP (BSC6900, BSC6910) -90 -85 -80 -75 -70

InterFreqCSThd2FRSCP (BSC6900, BSC6910) -87 -82 -77 -72 -67

InterFreqR99PsThd2DRSCP (BSC6900, BSC6910) -90 -85 -80 -75 -70

InterFreqR99PsThd2FRSCP (BSC6900, BSC6910) -87 -82 -77 -72 -67

InterFreqHThd2DRSCP (BSC6900, BSC6910) -95 -90 -85 -80 -75

InterFreqHThd2FRSCP (BSC6900, BSC6910) -92 -87 -82 -77 -72

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3. Activation of the Incoming Inter-Frequency Handover Algorithm Considering the
Uplink RTWP
This function is used to control whether the uplink RTWP of a cell is considered
when a coverage-based incoming inter-frequency handover is being performed on
this cell. To prevent a handover failure caused by the diminished uplink coverage
when the UE is being handed over from other inter-frequency neighboring cells to
the interfered cell.
The UE can be switched to the target cell through an inter-frequency handover only
if the RTWP minus the RSCP of the cell is less than InterFreqInUlCovLimitThld
Where the RNC automatically sets the INTERFREQ_HHO_IN_RTWP_SWITCH in the
cell-level parameter NBMLdcAlgoSwitch (BSC6900, BSC6910) to ON and changes
the value of the InterFreqInUlCovLimitThld (BSC6900, BSC6910) parameter to 10.
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4. Background Noise Automatic Update and Parameter Optimization
Enable the Background Noise Automatic Update and Parameter Optimization
function if uplink interference occurs, to ensure that background noise stays
within the normal range.
Where the fluctuation of background noise has negative impacts on the
measured RTWP and affects the cell's uplink capacity.
So adaptive change in the parameters related to the Background Noise
Automatic Update and Parameter Optimization function
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Minimum RTWP in 15 Minutes (Unit:
< -103 [-103, -100) [-100, -90) ≥ -90
dBm)

BGNSwitch (BSC6900, BSC6910) ON ON ON

BGNOptSwitch (BSC6900, BSC6910) ON ON ON

BGNPersistSwitch
ON ON ON
(BSC6900, BSC6910)

BgnStartTime (BSC6900, BSC6910) 00&00&00 00&00&00 00&00&00

Automatically changes to the values used before the Self
Optimization Under Uplink Interference feature is enabled
BgnEndTime (BSC6900, BSC6910) 23&59&59 23&59&59 23&59&59

BGNAdjustTimeLen
120 120 60
(BSC6900, BSC6910)

BGNULLoadThd
10 20 50
(BSC6900, BSC6910)

BgnAbnormalThd
100 200 400
(BSC6900, BSC6910)
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Implementation results
CR has been implemented on 04/06/2020 @10:55am
Implementation Scope: U900 High RTWP Cells(316Cell) as attached for cells in
RNCs RBAGH03 & RBAGH04.
• It can be seen that DC-HSDPA gain 8.9% achieved.
• HSUPA THP. 52.2% improvement achieved. Microsoft Excel
Worksheet

• CS CDR improved from 0.13% to 0.1%.

• and improvement in all major KPIs as below charts illustrated.
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KPI Pre (Average-29,30,31st May) Post(Average-05,06,07th June) Gain

DC HSDPA User Throughput(Kbit/s) 2132.99 2322.80 8.90

HSUPA User Throughput(Kbit/s) 172.17 262.05 52.20
HSDPA Traffic(MB) 3521160.81 4525423.79 28.52
HSUPA Traffic(MB) 536384.81 649069.94 21.01
Mean RTWP(dBm) -85.85 -85.80 -0.05
CS Traffic(erl) 11061.08 11105.12 0.40
CS CSSR(%) 99.89 99.90 0.01
PS CSSR(%) 98.68 99.13 0.45
CS CDR(%) 0.13 0.10 -24.49
PS CDR(%) 0.33 0.26 -21.72
Voice.VQI.Excellent.TimeRate(%) 94.88 95.43 0.58
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• It can be seen that 8.9% gain achieved in HSDPA THP.,52.2% improvement achieved in HSUPA THP and CS CDR
improved from0.13% to 0.1%.
Cell Group-DC HSDPA User Throughput(Kbit/s)
Cell Group-HSUPA User Throughput(Kbit/s)
2400 280
2350 260
2300 240
220
2250
200
2200
180
2150
160
2100 140
2050 120
2000 100
2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020-
05-25 05-26 05-27 05-28 05-29 05-30 05-31 06-01 06-02 06-03 06-04 06-05 06-06 06-07 06-08 06-09 06-10 06-11 05-25 05-26 05-27 05-28 05-29 05-30 05-31 06-01 06-02 06-03 06-04 06-05 06-06 06-07 06-08 06-09 06-10 06-11

Cell Group-HSDPA Traffic(MB) Cell Group-HSUPA Traffic(MB)

5000100 700100
4500100 600100
4000100
3500100 500100
3000100 400100
2500100
2000100 300100
1500100 200100
1000100
500100 100100
100 100
2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020-
05-25 05-26 05-27 05-28 05-29 05-30 05-31 06-01 06-02 06-03 06-04 06-05 06-06 06-07 06-08 06-09 06-10 06-11 05-25 05-26 05-27 05-28 05-29 05-30 05-31 06-01 06-02 06-03 06-04 06-05 06-06 06-07 06-08 06-09 06-10 06-11
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• It can be seen that 0.05dB gain achieved in Mean RTWP,CS CSSR improved from 99.89% to99.90% ,PS CSSR
improved from 98.68% to 99.13%.
Cell Group-Mean RTWP(dBm) Cell Group-CS CSSR(%)
99.92
-84.8
2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020-
05-25 05-26 05-27 05-28 05-29 05-30 05-31 06-01 06-02 06-03 06-04 06-05 06-06 06-07 06-08 06-09 06-10 06-11
-85 99.91
-85.2
99.9
-85.4

-85.6 99.89

-85.8 99.88
-86
99.87
-86.2

-86.4 99.86
2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020-
05-25 05-26 05-27 05-28 05-29 05-30 05-31 06-01 06-02 06-03 06-04 06-05 06-06 06-07 06-08 06-09 06-10 06-11
-86.6

Cell Group-PS CSSR(%) Cell Group-CS CDR(%)

0.16
99.2 0.14
99 0.12
0.1
98.8
0.08
98.6 0.06
0.04
98.4
0.02
98.2 0
2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020-
05-25 05-26 05-27 05-28 05-29 05-30 05-31 06-01 06-02 06-03 06-04 06-05 06-06 06-07 06-08 06-09 06-10 06-11 05-25 05-26 05-27 05-28 05-29 05-30 05-31 06-01 06-02 06-03 06-04 06-05 06-06 06-07 06-08 06-09 06-10 06-11
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• It can be seen that PS CDR improved from0.33% to0.26%, VQI improved by 0.58%.

Cell Group-PS CDR(%) Cell Group-Voice.VQI.Excellent.TimeRate(%)

0.4 95.8
0.35 95.6
95.4
0.3
95.2
0.25 95
0.2 94.8
0.15 94.6
94.4
0.1
94.2
0.05 94
0 93.8
2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020-
05-25 05-26 05-27 05-28 05-29 05-30 05-31 06-01 06-02 06-03 06-04 06-05 06-06 06-07 06-08 06-09 06-10 06-11 05-25 05-26 05-27 05-28 05-29 05-30 05-31 06-01 06-02 06-03 06-04 06-05 06-06 06-07 06-08 06-09 06-10 06-11

Cell Group-CS Traffic(Erl) Cell Group-CQI

18000 25.4
16000
25.35
14000
12000 25.3
10000
25.25
8000
6000 25.2
4000
25.15
2000
0 25.1
2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020- 2020-
05-25 05-26 05-27 05-28 05-29 05-30 05-31 06-01 06-02 06-03 06-04 06-05 06-06 06-07 06-08 06-09 06-10 06-11 05-25 05-26 05-27 05-28 05-29 05-30 05-31 06-01 06-02 06-03 06-04 06-05 06-06 06-07 06-08 06-09 06-10 06-11
 Parameters to improve performance
1. ERGCHEHICHCODENUM
It is highly recommended to align ERGCHEHICHCODENUM to be matched with
Max HSUPA User Number as below mapping :
Attached cases with high HSUPA user number and the MAX HUSPA user number
capacity is configured with demand, but the there was no alignment with Code
Number for E-RGCH/E-HICH, hence to failure in RL setup so drop rate (PS) is
slightly high at these cells in addition to HSUPA throughput.
Criteria
MAX NUM of HSUPA ERGCHEHICHCODENUM
1-20 1
21-40 2 Parameter and
Cell List
41-60 3
61-80 4
81-100 5
101-120 6
121-128 7
 Parameters to improve performance
• PS CDR Improved by 14.45% , HSDPA Drop Rate Improved by 17.34%.
• HSUPA User Throughput improved by 7.53%.

Cell Group-PS CDR(%) Cell Group-HSDPA Traffic(MB)

0.34 7500000
0.32 7400000
0.3 7300000
0.28 7200000
0.26 7100000
0.24 7000000
0.22 6900000
0.2 6800000
0.18 6700000
0.16 6600000
0.14 6500000
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 Parameters to improve performance
• PS CDR Improved by 14.45% , HSDPA Drop Rate Improved by 17.34%.
• HSUPA User Throughput improved by 7.53%.

KPI Before (02/03/04 April) After (09/10/11th April) Gain (%)

0.21 0.18 -14.45

PS CDR(%)
0.19 0.16 -17.34
HSDPA Drop Rate(%)
141.66 152.32 7.53
HSUPA User Throughput(Kbit/s)
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