Mentum planet v5.

3 LTE TDD case study for NSN Hangzhou trial

Peter Cheung, Technical Consultant Mentum HK 10 Jun 2011 (updated 15 Jun 2011)

summary
Use planet v5.3 Aim
Convert NSN Hangzhou LTE TDD trial project Optimize site based on some KPI example

Input
2D maps (clutter, height, clutter height) 3D maps (building polygon with AGL) NSN project data (site long/lat, PCI, freq, antenna, NL) Default site config (power, loading)

3D Propagation model
UM model at 2.6GHz with 2D + 3D maps With default building penetration loss

Optimization setting
Range and cost of optimization parameter KPI range and weight Define AOI, UE, environment

ACP (automatic cell planning) output

Optimize site config per sector level (e.g., height, azimuth power, type, m-tilt, e-tilt) Compare network analysis before/after optimization
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Input map (1) raster maps

5m, 20m resolution maps Height, clutter, clutter height converted from BIN file format to vertical mapinfo mapper format (grc and grd + TAB) all maps have same projection (Gauss-Kruger 117)
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Input map (2) vectors

boundary, airport, street, subway, Mstreet, Oroad, expressway, railways etc. converted from ASCII file format to vertical mapinfo mapper format (MAP, ID, DAT + TAB) all maps have same projection (Gauss-Kruger 117)
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Input map (3) 3D building map

converted from ASCII file format to vertical mapinfo mapper format (MAP, ID, DAT + TAB) with mapped column for polygon_ID, AGL (i.e., float type) all maps have same projection (Gauss-Kruger 117)
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Input data (1) site config

Convert NSN excel file into planet excel worksheet (site, antenna, sectors, sector_antennas etc)

Input data (2) neighbor list

Convert NSN neighbor list excel file into planet format excel

Input antenna (1) comba files

Convert comba antenna pattern and group mult-band, multi-etilt pattern into 1 planet antenna file format (.paf) ODS-090R15NV06(F) ODS-090R15ND06(F) max etilt = 6 used freq range = 2.6GHz x-polar with 4 antenna column (i.e., 8 port)

Input antenna (2) conversion

based on given etilt=0 and 6, interpolate etilt pattern in between (1..5] assume +/-45 pattern is same for each etilt/band combination use 65 deg broadcast azimuth BW (for now)
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Converted planet project

2 group of sites (hangzhou and xiasha) total 48 sites, 141 sectors assume only 1x 5MHz 2.6GHz carrier per each sector
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Spectrum and frame config (1)

EARFCN=37750+300=38050 or 2600MHz for LTE TDD BW = 5MHz

Use default set of MCS bearer 2 methods in planet (single value CINR or use spectrum efficiency curve), use later method in this case study

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Spectrum and frame config (2)

Assume no ICIC Assume frame config has 12 DL slots DSUDD_DSUDD S-subframe config 5

DL overhead config (PDCCH) UL overhead config (DRS, SRS, PUCCH)

% DL RE used for overhead (CP + PDCCH/PCFICH/PCHICH + PBCH + RS + PSS + SSS) for different # tx antenna

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Spectrum and frame config (3)

For slow fading, assume spatial correlation between best serving sector and interfering sector is considered in CINR estimation

CINR Standard Deviation Scenario Noise limited areas Interference fully correlated with server Areas between co-site sectors Interference not correlated with server
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Correlated slow fading Standard deviation of signal strength 0 dB 0 dB Based on correlation between signals

Default site config

Loading % = 50 (DL), UL (20) UL noise rise = 1.5dB

PA power = 43dB (before any splitter) No power boost for RS, PSS/SSS

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3D propagation model (1)

3D model known as universal model (UM) from France Telecom orange lab Freq = 2600MHz Rx height = 1.5m (can change for different building level for indoor coverage)

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3D propagation model (2)

5m, 20m, height

5m, 20m, clutter map with Clutter type and approx clutter height
[for pixel where clutter height map is not available]

5m, 20m, Clutter height

2D raster map

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3D propagation model (3)

3D building map

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3D propagation model (4)

Facet represents reflection from far away large obstacles

Morphologies represent mapping of clutter class to UM clutter class for customized optimization

UM specific generated data

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3D propagation model (5)

Graph represents horizontal guided propagation direction to account for horizontal diffraction either on side OR top of building
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3D propagation model (6)

Used model defined building penetration loss (outside/inside, inside/inside) , which depends on tx/rx path length, angle, freq <3km, UM prediction resolution = 5m (geodata map) >3km, UM prediction resolution = 5x2m=10m

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3D prediction RSSI example

Hangzhou site example xiasha site example

3D prediction shows attenuated indoor coverage due to penetration scattering by building Waveguide effect along narrow street
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Optimization setting range

Relative means with respect to current NSN setting Azimuth = relative [-30, +30] deg M downtilt = relative [-5, +5] deg Power = relative [-5, +5] dB Antenna height = fixed at NSN setting

Optimize e-tilt = absolute range [0..6] deg Optimize antenna pattern by picking either from antenna group NSN_comba which contains 2 antenna, ODS-090R15NV06(F) , ODS-090R15ND06(F) Optimization range is defined independently per sector
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Pre-optimization (1) define AOI

AOI (area of interest) is defined for site group hangzhou. Optimization in planet will be restricted to site group hangzhou within this AOI.

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Pre-optimization (2) define UE

Define UE equipment no monte carlo simulation is performed in this case study set usual UL parameter (e.g., 0dBi antenna, all bearer suported in UL, 24dBm)

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Pre-optimization (3) define environment

each pixel is split into up to 4 environment each environment has its related parameter such as speed and fast fading margin some clutter has certain clutter disabled (e.g., no indoor/deep indoor for water related clutter)
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Pre-optimization (4) analysis

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run network analysis using NSN default site config (i.e., before ACP) set RSRP threshold = -105dBm use FULL UL power control (i.e., UL tx power is reduced until CINR for required MCS bearer is reached) UE speed = 3km/hr use linear PoC vs loading % curve to compute co-channel interference target cell edge coverage prob = 85% for outdoor environment

Optimization (1) define profile

Combination of optimization KPI that can be selected

set profile as combination of different optimization goals, e.g., (weight=2) RSRP coverage with balanced footprint (weight=1) spectrum efficiency

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Optimization (2) define scenario

Define optimization scenario choose optimization ONLY choose optimized sector = considered sector

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Optimization (3) run scenario

Set optimization to area = AOI, environment = indoor (wt=1) and outdoor (wt=2)

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Sector loading used in optimization if optimization KPI is dependent on loading, it requires traffic map from AOI area static load (constant) OR dynamic load (fluctuate during ACP process)

ACP setting summary

Profile 1 KPI Profile 1 loading dependent ACP result 1 RSRP>105dBm RSRP>105dBm with balance footprint no KPI Profile 2 Profile 2 loading dependent Check ACP result

NA

Compare RSRP before/after ACP Yes, create a default traffic map Compare balanced RSRP AND DL max data rate before/after ACP with same loading %

ACP result 2

no

Max Spectrum efficiency with bin weighting by traffic map

Do 2 ACP scenario for both indoor environment (weight=1), outdoor environment (weight=2) first scenario with load independent KPI, e.g., max area % for RSRP > 105dBm, and compare with NSN RSRP layer second scenario with a default traffic map and max area % for both RSRP > -105dBm and spectrum efficiency and compare both RSRP and DL max data rate with NSN case

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ACP 1 RSRP

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Optimization done in step 0..20 ACP finished in 1 min report shows progressive RSRP gain % report shows site config changes apply optimized site config at final step

ACP 1 RSRP comparison

After ACP (outdoor environment) before ACP (outdoor environment)

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ACP 1 RSRP statistics (outdoor)

Area % within AOI with RSRP > -105dBm

Before ACP

after ACP
ACP gives about 15% area gain with RSRP above KPI area % outside range represent NULL pixel value (e.g., no best server available, other 3 environment indoor, deep indoor, vehicular)
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ACP 2 create traffic map

Default traffic map traffic map area = optimization AOI assume total # subscriber = 500 within AOI assume some clutter weight

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ACP 2 loading used

Use same static loading as per sector (i.e., 50% DL loading)

Assume max 1000 sub per 1x carrier (i.e., within 500 max sub limit) min RSRP required = -105dBm

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ACP 2 result

Optimization done in step 0..22 ACP finished in 15 min report shows progressive RSRP gain % and spectrum efficiency report shows site config changes apply optimized site config at step 5

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ACP 2 RSRP
After ACP (outdoor environment) before ACP (outdoor environment)

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ACP 2 RSRP statistics

Area % within AOI with RSRP > -105dBm

Before ACP

after ACP ACP gives about 18% area gain with RSRP above KPI

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ACP 2 RSRP balance

Best serving sector layer Use numeric grid filter to generate histogram of RSRP per different best serving sector

RSRP layer

after ACP

ACP config gives a higher and more balanced RSRP per each best serving sector area

Before ACP

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ACP 2 max DL data rate

After ACP (outdoor environment) before ACP (outdoor environment)

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ACP 2 max DL data rate statistics

Area % within AOI with DL max data rate at range 0, 1, 2, 5, 10Mbps Before ACP

after ACP ACP gives area gain different for different max DL data rate range 0~1Mbps area gain 3.7% 1~2Mbps area gain 2.1% 2~5Mbps area gain 3.5% 5~10Mbps area gain 0.6%
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ACP 2 DL max spectrum efficiency

After ACP (outdoor environment) before ACP (outdoor environment)

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ACP 2 max DL spectrum efficiency statistics

Before ACP

ACP gives different area % for different DL spectrum efficiency range 0~1 6.3% gain 1~2 2.7% gain 2~5 0.6 % gain 5~10 same
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After ACP

ACP 2 DL CINR
After ACP (outdoor environment) before ACP (outdoor environment)

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ACP 2 DL CINR

Before ACP

After ACP ACP gives different area % for different DL CINR 0~5dB 7.2% gain 5~10dB 5.2% gain 10~20dB 2.5 % gain >20dB 1.2 % gain
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