OEO109070 LTE eRAN8.1 ICIC Feature ISSUE 1.01

LTE eRAN8.
1
ICIC Feature
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Objectives
 Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
 Describe basic concepts of ICIC, such as CCU, CEU, etc.
 Describe the ICIC A3/A6 event and related parameters
 Describe downlink and uplink ICIC procedures
 Perform enable/disable ICIC functions
 Describe the deployment strategy of ICIC
 List the main parameters of ICIC
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Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
2. Cell Center User and Cell Edge User Identification
3. ICIC Event A3/A6
4. Edge Band Mode Assignment
5. Edge Band Adjustment
6. Downlink ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
8. ICIC Deployment Strategy
Inter-Cell Interference Coordination
Edge Freq. is used in Cell Edge to 副频
Center Freq. 副频
avoid interference between cells.
Center Freq.
Power Cell 2,4,6
Power Cell 1 Frequency

Cell 2,4,6 Edge Freq.
2
Frequency
Cell 1 Edge Freq. 7 3
Center Freq.
System total 1
bandwidth
6 4 Power Cell 3,5,7
The other freq. can be assigned
to users in the cell center 5 Frequency
Cell 3,5,7 Edge
Freq.
 ICIC Advantage: Reduce the interference between cells and

improve the cell edge throughput.
Advantage of ICIC
 Function:
 Increase the cell edge user experience (throughput)
 Increase the cell capacity
Interference Rejection Combining (IRC)

:applied at the physical layer
Huawei interference
mitigation solutions
Inter-Cell Interference Coordination
(ICIC):applied at the MAC layer
Types of ICIC
Static ICIC
ICIC
Dynamic ICIC
DL ICIC
ICIC
UL ICIC
Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
3. ICIC Event A3/A6
6. Downlink ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
Cell Center User and Cell Edge User
(CCU/CEU) identification
 To implement ICIC, the eNodeB must first identify CCUs
and CEUs correctly.
 In the LTE system, UEs in the center of a cell usually enjoy

favorable radio conditions and do not require ICIC. These
UEs are called Cell Center Users (CCUs).
 UEs at the edge of a cell, however, are affected by

interference from neighboring cells and therefore require
interference mitigation. These UEs are called Cell Edge
Users (CEUs).
Cell Center User and Cell Edge User
(CCU/CEU) identification (Cont.)
 When initially accessing a network, an UE is recognized as a CCU
 After a handover, the UE is recognized as a CEU
 After a short period following the initial access or handover, the

eNodeB starts to use event A3 or A6 for ICIC (referred to as ICIC
event A3 or A6) to determine whether the UEs are CEUs or CCUs.
 If an ICIC A3/A6 report contains the measurement about the

serving cell only, the eNodeB treats the UE as a CCU
 If an ICIC A3/A6 report contains the measurement result about at

least one neighboring cell, the eNodeB treats the UE as a CEU
Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
3. ICIC Event A3/A6
6. Downlink ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
ICIC Event A3/A6 Based on RSRP
Measurement
 ICIC event A3 is used for reporting RSRP (Reference Signal
Received Power) measurement reports, based on which DL ICIC and
UL ICIC can determines the type of a UE in the serving cell.
 ICIC event A3 is reported in event-triggered periodical reporting mode.
 Entering condition:
 Leaving condition:
 ICIC event A6 is reported in event-triggered periodical reporting mode.

 Entering condition:
 Leaving condition:
 ICIC event A3 is reported only if either the entering condition or

leaving condition for ICIC event A3 is met for a period of time
Entering Condition for ICIC Event A3
 Entering condition: Mn  Ofn  Ocn  Hys  Ms  Ofs  Ocs  Off
Leaving Condition for ICIC Event A3
 Leaving condition: Mn  Ofn  Ocn  Hys  Ms  Ofs  Ocs  Off
More Parameters of ICIC Event A3
MaxReportCellNum parameter: the maximum number of reported neighboring cells
Related MML of ICIC Event
 MOD CellMcPara
ICIC Event A3 Parameters Setting
 A3Offset ↑=> CEU Number ↓
 Hysteresis ↑=> probability of Ping-Pong ICIC A3↓
 TimeToTrigger ↑ => probability of Ping-Pong ICIC A3↓
 ReportInterval ↑ => frequency of sending measurement

reports ↓ & UE info updated in time ↓
 ReportAmount ↑ => UE power consumption ↑ & CEU

throughput improved by dynamic UL ICIC ↑
 Note: TriggerQuantity only support RSRP now
Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
3. ICIC Event A3/A6
6. Downlink ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
Edge Band Mode Assignment
 DL: ICIC operating band = system band of PDSCH
 UL: ICIC operating band = system band - PUCCH band (PUSCH)
 The center band is mainly allocated to CCUs, and the edge band
is mainly allocated to CEUs.
 Assignment of different edge bands to neighboring cells must be

planned, in Huawei eNodeB as MODE1, MODE2 and MODE3.
Edge Band Mode Assignment (Cont.)
UE CEU/CCU identification
ICIC A3 Event
CEU/CCU identification
CEU CCU
ICIC A3 Event CEU/CCU identification
ICIC A3 Event CEU CCU
UL/DL Power Control CEU PowerCCUControl
grant Power Control Power Control
Power Control
MAC Scheduling Power Control
MAC Scheduling
MAC Scheduling MAC Scheduling
MAC Scheduling MAC Scheduling
PRB
PRB
PRB
Edge band mode Edge band
assignment
Edge band mode adjustment
Edge band
PRB for edge assignment
Edge band mode adjustment
Edge
band Cellband
#1
assignment adjustment
PRB for Cell #2
center band Cell #N
MODE1 MODE2 MODE3
MODE3
MODE2 PDSCH/
MODE1 PUSCH
edge
band
Power
center
Power
0dB referenc 0dB
e signal band
-1.77dB
-3dB 66% of
50% of RS
RS power -6dB
power 25% of
RS
power
f (x) f (x)
No ICIC ICIC
Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
3. ICIC Event A3/A6
6. Downlink ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
Edge Band Adjustment
 If the static ICIC is used, edge bands sizes remain
unchanged and during the higher load, overlapping PRBs
may cause inter-cell interference.
Collision
Neighboring cell X X X
Serving cell Y Y Y Y
cell edge PRBs defined

X: cell edge PRBs occupied in the neighboring cell in static ICIC
Y: cell edge PRBs occupied in the current cell cell center PRBs defined
in static ICIC
Edge Band Adjustment (Cont.)
 Only dynamic ICIC adjusts edge bands.
Shrinking
Neighboring cell X X X
Serving cell Y Y Y Y
Expanding
cell edge PRBs defined

X: cell edge PRBs occupied in the neighboring cell in static ICIC
Y: cell edge PRBs occupied in the current cell cell center PRBs defined
in static ICIC
Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
3. ICIC Event A3/A6

6. Downlink ICIC
2.1 Static DL ICIC
2.2 Dynamic DL ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC

Static DL ICIC
 The major techniques used in Static DL ICIC are DL band
division activated by DlIcicSwitch to
DlIcicStaticSwitch_ON_ENUM value and UE type
determination based on previously explained techniques.
Dynamic DL ICIC
 If dynamic DL ICIC is enabled, the eNodeB allocates an
initial DL edge band to each cell based on the cell
bandwidth and edge band mode.
 Then, the eNodeB periodically triggers adjustments of the

DL edge band.
 Dynamic DL ICIC adjusts DL edge bands for cells based on

the interference and load information exchanged between
the cells.
Dynamic DL ICIC (Cont.)
 Huawei-defined message includes:
 ID of the source cell
 ID of the target cell
 Coordination request indication
 Load status of the source cell
 Edge band status of the source cell
Dynamic DL ICIC (Cont.)
 If the edge band of the cell is adjusted, during the dynamic
ICIC procedure, this cell notifies neighboring cells of this
adjustment. Based on this information neighboring cells
either expand or shrink their edge bands.
DL ICIC Algorithm Switch MML
 MOD ENODEBALGOSWITCH
Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
3. ICIC Event A3/A6
6. Downlink ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
2.1 Static UL ICIC
2.2 Dynamic UL ICIC

Static UL ICIC
 The major techniques used in Static UL ICIC are DL band
division activated by UlIcicFreqSwitch to STATIC and UE
type determination based on similar techniques as with DL
ICIC.
Dynamic UL ICIC
 If dynamic UL ICIC is enabled, the eNodeB allocates an
initial UL edge band to each cell based on the cell
bandwidth and edge band mode.
 The eNodeB triggers adjustments of the UL edge band

based on the edge band mode and High Interference
Indicator (HII) messages from neighboring cells, containing:
 ID of the source cell:
 ID of the target cell:
 Interference information
Dynamic UL ICIC (Cont.)
 If the difference between the PRB number actually used by
CEUs and PRBs reserved for the edge band is excessively
large for a cell, the eNodeB triggers an edge band
adjustment. If the edge band of the cell is adjusted, the cell
transmits the updated HII messages to its neighboring cells.
 Neighboring cells then expand or shrink their edge bands.
UL ICIC Algorithm Switch MML
 MOD ENODEBALGOSWITCH
Neighboring Cell List Management
 Neighboring cell lists for UL ICIC are classified into two
levels: UE level and cell level.
 A UE-level neighboring cell list, which records the

information about neighboring cells, is created on the basis
of an RSRP measurement report sent from the UE. The list
is updated on the basis of the subsequent RSRP
measurement reports from the UE.
 A cell-level neighboring cell list contains the information

about the interfering cells indicated in the RSRP
measurement reports from all the CEUs in a cell.
OI Message Processing
 An OI message provides information that the average
interference caused to all RBs in a cell is large. It also
provides the level of interference caused to each RB.
 An OI message contains the following information:

 ID of the source cell
 Interference indication
Contents
1. Overview of ICIC
3. ICIC Event A3/A6
6. Downlink ICIC
7. Uplink ICIC
Basic Requirements
 The bandwidth of each cell is greater than or equal to 5
MHz. A cell with a 1.4 MHz or 3 MHz bandwidth has a small
number of PRBs. Therefore, ICIC based on band division is
difficult to implement.
 All cells on a network or a cluster of cells that provide

continuous coverage work on the same frequency and with
the same bandwidth.
 If an X2 interface is not configured between eNodeBs, only

static ICIC can be used.
Basic Requirements （Cont.）
DL ICIC Deployment Strategy (1/3)
 DL ICIC is not recommended if any of the following
situations occurs:
 Operators have high requirements for cell capacity but low
requirements for cell coverage.
 The total load of cells is high but the edge load is low.
 There are only a few UEs in cells, and therefore the system
throughput is low after ICIC is enabled because of limited
power or frequency band.
 The system bandwidth is less than 3 MHz.
DL ICIC Deployment Strategy (2/3)
 When the load of neighboring cells is approximately
balanced and the edge load is relatively low, static DL ICIC
can be used to allocate mutually orthogonal edge bands to
different cells for inter-cell interference mitigation.
 Dynamic DL ICIC can be used when the load of

neighboring cells is not evenly distributed. It adjusts the
edge bands of different cells dynamically and thus mitigates
inter-cell interference.
UL ICIC Deployment Strategy (1/4)
 UL ICIC is not recommended if any of the following
situations occurs:
 Operators have high requirements for cell capacity but low
requirements for cell coverage.
 Cells are not interfered or UEs are insensitive to interference,

for example, most UEs are located in the cell center.
 The edge load of most cells is low, that is, CEUs have a
relatively low RB usage or interference level.
 The system bandwidth is 1.4 MHz, and therefore only a few

RBs are available. In this situation, UL ICIC affects
scheduling.
 Static UL ICIC is recommended if any of the following
situations occurs:
 The load of neighboring cells is approximately balanced.
 Most cells have relatively low edge load, that is, the RB usage
of CEUs is not higher than one third of the system RB usage.
 Dynamic UL ICIC is recommended if the following
situations occur:
 The load of neighboring cells is not balanced.
 The RB usage of CEUs in cells with high edge load is higher

than one third of the system RB usage.
 The RB usage of CEUs in cells with low edge load is lower

than one third of the system RB usage.
 Time-domain ICIC is applicable to intra-eNodeB cells, which
are time synchronized. If the frequency resources cannot
meet the requirements of CEUs in intra-eNodeB
neighboring cells with heavy edge load, time-domain UL
ICIC can be applied to improve the effect of UL ICIC.
ICIC Related MML Review
 MOD ENODEBALGOSWITCH, switching on/off ICIC
algorithm
 MOD CellMcPara, setting DL ICIC A3 parameters
 MOD CELLULICICMCPARA, setting UL ICIC A3

parameters
 MOD CELLDLICIC, setting DL ICIC band mode
 MOD CELLULICIC, setting UL ICIC band mode
Summary
 The basic concepts of ICIC, such as CCU, CEU, Center Band, etc.
 The ICIC A3/A6 event (entering and leaving) and related

parameters
 The downlink and uplink ICIC procedures
 The deployment strategy of ICIC
 MML to enable/disable ICIC functions
 MML to setting ICIC bandmode
 MML to seeting ICIC A3/A6 event
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 Describe basic concepts of ICIC, such as CCU, CEU, etc.

 Describe the ICIC A3/A6 event and related parameters

 Describe downlink and uplink ICIC procedures

 Perform enable/disable ICIC functions

 Describe the deployment strategy of ICIC

 List the main parameters of ICIC

2. Cell Center User and Cell Edge User Identification

3. ICIC Event A3/A6

4. Edge Band Mode Assignment

5. Edge Band Adjustment

8. ICIC Deployment Strategy

Power Cell 1 Frequency

 ICIC Advantage: Reduce the interference between cells and

 Increase the cell capacity

Interference Rejection Combining (IRC)

2. Cell Center User and Cell Edge User Identification

3. ICIC Event A3/A6

4. Edge Band Mode Assignment

5. Edge Band Adjustment

8. ICIC Deployment Strategy

 In the LTE system, UEs in the center of a cell usually enjoy

 UEs at the edge of a cell, however, are affected by

 After a handover, the UE is recognized as a CEU

 After a short period following the initial access or handover, the

 If an ICIC A3/A6 report contains the measurement about the

 If an ICIC A3/A6 report contains the measurement result about at

2. Cell Center User and Cell Edge User Identification

3. ICIC Event A3/A6

4. Edge Band Mode Assignment

5. Edge Band Adjustment

8. ICIC Deployment Strategy

 ICIC event A6 is reported in event-triggered periodical reporting mode.

 ICIC event A3 is reported only if either the entering condition or

MaxReportCellNum parameter: the maximum number of reported neighboring cells

 Hysteresis ↑=> probability of Ping-Pong ICIC A3↓

 TimeToTrigger ↑ => probability of Ping-Pong ICIC A3↓

 ReportInterval ↑ => frequency of sending measurement

 ReportAmount ↑ => UE power consumption ↑ & CEU

 Note: TriggerQuantity only support RSRP now

2. Cell Center User and Cell Edge User Identification

3. ICIC Event A3/A6

4. Edge Band Mode Assignment

5. Edge Band Adjustment

8. ICIC Deployment Strategy

 DL: ICIC operating band = system band of PDSCH

 UL: ICIC operating band = system band - PUCCH band (PUSCH)

 Assignment of different edge bands to neighboring cells must be

2. Cell Center User and Cell Edge User Identification

3. ICIC Event A3/A6

4. Edge Band Mode Assignment

5. Edge Band Adjustment

8. ICIC Deployment Strategy

cell edge PRBs defined

cell edge PRBs defined

2. Cell Center User and Cell Edge User Identification

3. ICIC Event A3/A6

4. Edge Band Mode Assignment

5. Edge Band Adjustment

8. ICIC Deployment Strategy

 Then, the eNodeB periodically triggers adjustments of the

 Dynamic DL ICIC adjusts DL edge bands for cells based on