CPICH Optimization
EUGAP, Singapore, Nov 2011 Presentation by: David Thayalan
Agenda
Objective Technical Background Deployment Area Performance Results
Traffic Results
Capacity Results Summary
CPICH Optimization Drivers
Deployment of CPICH optimization is driven by:
Improving current 3G coverage and increase 3G traffic Improve in-building penetration for 3G Reduce IRAT HO to 2G Offload traffic from 2G layer
Technical Background
To expand current 3G network coverage, the CPICH power was increase on all sites by 1.7dBm, hence the RBS will be using 10% of the total MCPA power instead of 6.7% previously. To avoid power limitation, admission for power was also increased by 4%.
dBm %
30
44.7
99
Congestion Control kicks in
Available Power
25
User Traffic
7.5
38.8 34.7
Common Channel
3
10
CPICH Increase
primaryCpich Power
CPICH + Common Channel
Deployment Area
CPICH power was increased (22/06/2011) in Penang Island where it has a dense urban topology with a mixture of high rise buildings, condominiums, residential and factory areas. Malaysia Penang Island
3G Sites
Performance - CSSR
Speech & PS CSSR is maintained
Performance Retainability
Speech DCR is maintained
Traffic Speech Erlang
~10% increase in total speech Erlang,
Traffic - Data
Slight increase in overall PS traffic ~8 % Slight degradation in HSDPA throughput ~6 %
Traffic - IRAT
IRAT HO Activity has reduced by 2% as more deep indoor users can be served by 3G network Slight increase in IRAT HO Success Rate
Capacity Admission Failures
Increase in admission failures due to Power, Channel Element
Capacity Power & Channel Element
Power Utilization
% of Max Power Distribution Used Increased by 10%
CE Utilization
Avg CE Increased by 8%
CPICH Optimization - Summary
. Significant increase in 3G Traffic - Speech Erlang increased by 10% - Data Traffic increased by 8% Decrease in IRAT HO Activity - 2% decrease in IRAT HO Activity - In lower CPICH setting, possible of areas where 3G coverage was poor hence IRAT HO was required. - With higher CPICH power setting hence enhance coverage, UE will be served by 3G network and avoid IRAT HO to GSM network
CSSR, DCR, HO SR KPI are maintained.
Power & Channel Element utilization increased 10% and 8% respectively
Slight degradation in HS Throughput by 6%
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Backup
Capacity Power & Channel Element
Power Utilization
% of Max Power Distribution Used Increased by 10%
CE Utilization
Avg CE Increased by 8%