Intelligent Power

Consumption Decrease
(IPCD)
TRX Power Amplifier
Intelligent Shutdown

Created By: Walead

Badri

Definition of (IPCD)
IPCD refers to the solution of
decreasing power consumption of the
BTS or even in a coverage area using
hardware or software without
deteriorating network performance
and BTS hardware performance.

Site power consumption includes

BTS power consumption

Air-conditioner power
consumption

BTS power consumption Includes

Cabinet
power
consumptio
n
TRX power
consumptio
n

The TRX power consumption

includes
Dynamic power consumption of
the PA
Static power consumption of the
PA
Baseband power consumption
Power consumption of the RF
signal

The technologies involved in the

(IPCD)

TRX power amplifier intelligent shutdown

TRX power amplifier intelligent shutdown on the timeslot level
Intelligent combiner bypass
Intelligent adjustment of TRX working voltage
Channel allocation algorithms concerning power consumption
decrease
Power Suppyl Unit (PSU) smart control
Discontinuous transmission (DTX)
Power control
Power optimization based on channel type
Enhanced BCCH power consumption optimization
Active backup power control
Dynamic cell power of

Benefits( IPCD)
Save energy
Reduce emission
Save capital expenditure (CAPEX) by
decreasing the BTS power consumption.
Prolong the serving time of the storage
battery and shorten the serving time of the
generator
Prolong the serving time of cells and reduce
the number of storage batteries, reducing
CAPEX.

TRX Power Amplifier Intelligent

Shutdown (TRX PAIS)
Prerequisites
Dependencies on Hardware
The BTS3900B and BTS3900E do not support
this feature
At least two QTRUs or GRFUs need to be
configured to support this feature.

 Dependencies on Other Features

This feature cannot be used with the following
:features
GBFD-113701 Frequency Hopping (baseband
hopping) when one frequency hopping group
is involved in baseband hopping.
GBFD-113701 Frequency Hopping (RF
hopping) when inter-module RF hopping is
applied.
GBFD-510104 Multi-site Cell.
GBFD-118106 Dynamic Power Sharing.

(TRX PAIS) Features

The TRX Power Amplifier Intelligent Shutdown
function can be enabled during a specific period
After this function is enabled, idle TRXs can be
shut down to reduce power consumption when
estimated traffic load is light
Disabled TRXs can be switched on so that they
are available for use when estimated traffic load
is heavy

 Channel allocation measures are used together

with this function
The channels on the BCCH TRX are preferentially
assigned so that the utilization of the non-BCCH
TRX channels is decreased and the overall power
consumption of the BTS is reduced.
The BTS allocates channels based on the
priorities of TRXs. Channels on the TRXs with
high priorities are preferentially assigned to MSs.
In this way, the BSC centralizes busy channels
into a few TRXs so that as many idle TRXs as
possible can be shut down.

Before Activating TRX (PAIS)

Ensure that the TRX meets the following
conditions:
The TRX is not on the BCCH.
The PDCH is not available on the TRX

After confirming that all target TRXs are

shutdown, wait for one minute, and then
check whether the power decreases.

Parameters TRX Power

Amplifier Intelligent
`Description
This parameter specifies whether to
enable the TRX Intelligent Shutdown
feature

Parameter
Allow Dynamic Shutdown of
TRX by BSC

This parameter specifies the start

Time When the Function Is
time for dynamically enabling the TRX Enabled
Intelligent Shutdown feature each day.
This parameter specifies the time for
Time When the Function Is
dynamically disabling the TRX
Disabled
Intelligent Shutdown feature each day.
This parameter specifies the start
month of a period during which the
TRX Intelligent Shutdown feature is
disabled.

Prohibit Power Saving Start

Month

This parameter specifies the start

date of a period during which the TRX
Intelligent Shutdown feature is

Prohibit Power Saving Start

Day

This parameter specifies the end date of a period

during which the TRX Intelligent Shutdown feature
is disabled.

Prohibit Power
Saving End Day

This parameter specifies the end month of a period

during which the TRX Intelligent Shutdown feature
is disabled.

Prohibit Power
Saving End
Month

Whether to allow the BSC to dynamically shut

down the power amplifier of the TRX according to
the traffic (for cells) .

Allow Dynamic
Shutdown of
TRX

Whether to allow the BSC to dynamically shut

down the power amplifier of the TRX according to
the traffic (for TRX PA) .

Allow Dynamic
Shutdown of
TRX

This parameter is set to prevent the BSC from

frequently enabling or disabling the TRX. After a
TRX is powered on, the BSC is not allowed to
disable the TRX within the period of time specified
by this parameter.

TRX Power-on
Protection Time

This parameter specifies the number of idle

Reserved TCH
channels that should be reserved on a cell after the Number for PA
TRX is shut down. When the number of idle
Turning On

MML Commands
Impa
ct

MML Command

Parameter

BSC

SET BSCDSTPA(Optional)

Allow Dynamic Shutdown of TRX

by BSC

BSC

SET BSCDSTPA(Optional)

Time When the Function Is

Enabled

BSC

SET BSCDSTPA(Optional)

Time When the Function Is

Disabled

BSC

ADD
BSCDSTPADATE(Mandatory
)

Prohibit Power Saving Start

Month

BSC

ADD
BSCDSTPADATE(Mandatory
)

Prohibit Power Saving Start Day

BSC

ADD
BSCDSTPADATE(Mandatory
)

Prohibit Power Saving End Month

Activation Procedures
SET BSCDSTPA: Set Allow Dynamic Shutdown of TRX by BSC to
YES(Yes), and set Time When the Function Is Enabled and Time
When the Function Is Disabled according to the actual condition.
SET GCELLBASICPARA: Set Allow Dynamic Shutdown of TRX to
YES(Yes) to enable the TRX power amplifier intelligent shutdown
function for the cell. (to enable the TRX power amplifier intelligent
shutdown function for the cell.)
SET GTRXDEV: Set Allow Dynamic Shutdown of TRX to YES(Yes)
(allowing the BSC6900 to shut down the power amplifier of a TRX based
on the traffic volume.)
Optional: ADD BSCDSTPADATE: In this step, set the period in which
the TRX power amplifier intelligent shutdown function is disabled. In the
period of heavy traffic, this function needs to be disabled.

Verification Procedure
Wait for about five minutes. Then, Run the
MML command DSP GTRXSTAT to query
the value of Close TRX Power. Expected
result: The value of Close TRX Power is
Yes.

Deactivation Procedure
SET BSCDSTPA: Set Allow
Dynamic Shutdown of TRX by
BSC to NO(No).
SET GCELLBASICPARA: Set Allow
Dynamic Shutdown of TRX to
NO(No).
SET GTRXDEV: Set Allow Dynamic
Shutdown of TRX to NO(No).

Activation Example
/*Activation procedure*
/ //Enabling the TRX Power Amplifier Intelligent Shutdown function for the BSC
SET BSCDSTPA: BSCDynSwitchTrxPAAllow=YES, StartTimeTACloseTrxPA=19&00,
EndTimeTACloseTrxPA=24&00;
//Enabling the TRX Power Amplifier Intelligent Shutdown function for a cell
SET GCELLBASICPARA: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=1, DYNOpenTrxPower=YES;
//Enabling the TRX Power Amplifier Intelligent Shutdown function for a TRX
SET GTRXDEV: TRXID=2, CPS=YES;
//Setting the period during which the TRX Power Amplifier Intelligent Shutdown
function is prohibited
ADD BSCDSTPADATE: DateRangeIndex=1, StartMonthDSTPA=JAN, StartDayDSTPA=10,
EndMonthDSTPA=FEB, EndDayDSTPA=10;

Deactivation Example
/*Deactivation procedure*/
//Disabling the TRX Power Amplifier Intelligent Shutdown function for
the BSC
SET BSCDSTPA: BSCDynSwitchTrxPAAllow=NO;
//Disabling the TRX Power Amplifier Intelligent Shutdown function for a
cell
SET GCELLBASICPARA: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=1,
DYNOpenTrxPower=NO;
//Disabling the TRX Power Amplifier Intelligent Shutdown function for a
TRX
SET GTRXDEV: TRXID=2, CPS=NO;

References
GBSS14.0 Feature Activation
Guide(06)(PDF)
GBSS9.0 Feature Parameter
Description (08)(HedEx)