GERAN UR13 ZGO-04!02!002 Dynamic MS Power Control Feature Guide (V4) - V1.0

ZGO-04-02-002 Dynamic MS
Power Control
Feature Guide
ZGO-04-02-002 Dynamic MS Power Control

Version
V1.00
Date
Author
2014/01/20
Zhao Haoping
Reviewer
Gu Yuhui
Notes
First edition
2014 ZTE Corporation. All rights reserved.

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Due to update and improvement of ZTE products and technologies, information in this document is subjected to
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Feature Attribute ............................................................................................... 4
2
2.1
2.2
2.3
Overview ............................................................................................................ 4
Feature Introduction ............................................................................................. 4
License Control .................................................................................................... 5
Correlation with Other Features ........................................................................... 5
Technical Description ....................................................................................... 6
Parameters......................................................................................................... 7
5
5.1
5.2
Related Counters and Alarms ........................................................................ 19

Related Counters ............................................................................................... 19
Related Alarms .................................................................................................. 20
6
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.3.1
6.3.2
6.4
6.5
Engineering Guide .......................................................................................... 20

Application Scenario .......................................................................................... 20
Feature Activation Procedure ............................................................................. 22
Feature Validation Procedure............................................................................. 24
UL Power Control ---bad quality ......................................................................... 24
UL Power Control ---low level ............................................................................ 25
Feature Deactivation Procedure......................................................................... 26
Impact on the Network ....................................................................................... 27
Abbreviation .................................................................................................... 27
Reference Document....................................................................................... 28
FIGURES
Figure 6-1 Configuration ....................................................................................................21
Figure 6-2 UL Power Control Configuration .......................................................................23
Figure 6-3 UL Power Control Deactivation .........................................................................27
TABLES
Table 2-1 License Control List ............................................................................................ 5
Table 4-1 Parameter List .................................................................................................... 7
Table 5-1 Counter List .......................................................................................................19
Feature Attribute
BSC version: [ZXG10-iBSC V6.50.20]
BTS version: [ZXSDR V4.12.10]
Attribute: [Optional]
Involved NEs:
NE Name
Related or Not
MS
BTS
BSC
iTC
MSC
MGW
SGSN
GGSN
HLR
Special Requirement
: Involved
-: Not involved
Overview
2.1
Feature Introduction
Radio frequency power control is to change the transmission power of an MS or a BTS,
or both of them by radio means within a certain range, aiming at optimizing the
transmission power of the MS and BTS without affecting wireless transmission quality. It
improves spectrum efficiency, reduces the average transmission power of the MS and
BTS and alleviates the interferences on other channels. In mobile system, interference
alleviation means to enhance the spectrum efficiency.
The uplink dynamic power control means that the radio frequency power control is
performed on the MS. The purpose of MS power control is to adjust the output power of
MS and enable the BTS to get stable signaling receiving strength, which restricts the
interferences from co-channel subscribers, reduces MS power consumption and
prolongs the mean up time of the MS.
2.2
License Control
Table 2-1
License Control List
Feature ID
ZGO-04-02-002
Feature Name
License
Configured
Control Item
NE
Dynamic MS Power
Dynamic MS
Control
Power
BSC
Unit
per
TRX
Control (per
TRX)
2.3
Correlation with Other Features

1. Required Features
None
2. Mutually Exclusive Features
None
3. Affected Features
None
Technical Description
Power control is an important method for radio link control. It is to optimize the emitted
power of the MS and BTS to improve the frequency usage and decrease the interference.
The dynamic MS power control function allows the BSS to conduct dynamic control over
the output power of MS. It provides a stable downlink signal to the BTS with minimized
interference and battery consumption.
The transmission power of the MS is adjusted according to an overall judgment based on
configured parameter, and uplink level and quality in measurement report.
Power control is based on the following basic principles:
Power will be decreased appropriately when the level or quality is higher than the
expectation.
Power will be increased appropriately when the level or quality is lower than the
expectation.
Both level and quality factors should be taken into overall consideration to make
power control more accurate and effective.
MS power control consists of two phases.

At the beginning, that is, when the MS and BTS start connection, the BSC selects an
initial transmission power for the MS and BTS. When the MS is connected to the network
through a random access channel, its transmission power is the permissible maximum
transmission power obtained in the system message broadcast on the BCCH channel of
the cell where it resides. This fixed value, according to the system specifications, is also
the power level of the first message sent out by the MS on the dedicated channel. The
MS power is not controlled by the system until the power control command carried in the
SACCH message block is received, indicating the start of the second phase of MS power
control, namely the regular MS power control.
In the regular MS power control phase, the BTS, after receiving a certain number of
uplink measurement reports, processes the measurement data to obtain the actual uplink
reception level and quality and makes a comparison with the preset thresholds. Then the
power level to which the MS should be adjusted can be calculated. The BTS sends to the
MS a command of changing MS power through the layer 1 header carried in each
downlink SACCH message block. The MS extracts power control information from the
downlink SACCH and uses the transmission power specified in this information as its
output power, and sets the power level in use in the layer 1 header of the uplink SACCH
and sends it together with the downlink measurement report to the BSS. If the MS power
level is unable to output the specified power value, it will output the power that is
supported by MS and closest to the specified value.
During handover, the MS uses the maximum transmission power adopted in the target
cell. After handover, the system can optimize the MS transmit power.
For details, refer to ZGO-02-02-019 and ZGO-02-02-020.
Parameters
Table 4-1
Parameter List
Recom
Manage
d
Logic Name
Parameter Description
Object
Value
Range
Unit
Default mende
Value
d
Value
The parameter
PcUlLevWindow represents
GPower Uplink level
Control Sample count
the window size (that is, the

number of sample values)
1..31
None
1..31
None
1..31
None
used to calculate the

average value of uplink
signal strength.
The parameter
PcUlLevWindow represents
GPower Uplink level

Control Weight

signal strength.
GPower Uplink quality The parameter
Recom
Manage
d
Logic Name
Object
Value
Range
Unit
Default mende
Value
d
Value
Control Sample count PcUlLevWindow represents

signal strength.
This parameter determines
the weight for the first type of
measurement data when
GPower Uplink quality averaging uplink signal
quality for power control.
Control Weight
1..3
None
None
Weight for the second type

of measurement data is set
to 1 by default.
According to different
demands from the network,
object for the power control
Uplink power
0: Off
GPower
can be chosen. If the MS
control
Control
transmission power needs to 1: On
allowed
be adjusted dynamically,
enable this parameter Uplink

Power Control.
This parameter falls into the
following seven types: FR,
HR, AFS,
AHS,FR-AMR-WB,
OFR-AMR-WB, and
Increase
GPower
uplink level
Control
Threshold
OHR-AMR-WB.
It can independently control
[22,22, [22,22,
0..63
None
22,22,2 22,22,2
various voice versions.
2,22,22 2,22,22
Uplink receiving strength is
one of the factors that may

lead to MS power increased
in the uplink direction. If P
out of N recent uplink signal
strength averages are lower
Recom
Manage
d
Logic Name
Object
Value
Range
Unit
Default mende
Value
d
Value
than the related thresholds,

the uplink transmission
power of MS should be
increased, because the
strength of uplink signals is
too weak.
HR, AFS,
AHS,FR-AMR-WB,
OFR-AMR-WB, and
OHR-AMR-WB.
Decrease
GPower
uplink level
Control
Threshold
[30,30, [30,30,

lead to MS power decreased 0..63
None
in the uplink direction. The
30,30,3 30,30,3
0,30,30 0,30,30
]
judge process is as follows:
If P out of N recent uplink

signal strength averages are
higher than the related
thresholds, the uplink
transmission power of MS
should be decreased,
because the strength of
uplink signals is too strong.
HR, AFS,
AHS,FR-AMR-WB,
Increase
uplink quality OFR-AMR-WB, and
Control
OHR-AMR-WB.
Threshold
GPower
0..7
None
[2,2,2,2 [2,2,2,2
,2,2,2] ,2,2,2]

Uplink receiving quality is
Recom
Manage
d
Logic Name
Object
Value
Range
Unit
Default mende
Value
d
Value

should be increased,
uplink signals is too weak.
HR, AFS,
AHS,FR-AMR-WB,
OFR-AMR-WB, and
OHR-AMR-WB.
Decrease
uplink quality lead to MS power decreased 0..7
Control
Threshold
GPower
None
[0,0,0,0 [0,0,0,0
,0,0,0] ,0,0,0]

signal quality averages are
lower than the related
because the quality of uplink
signals is too good.
Increase
uplink level
Control
Value P
GPower
10

HR, AFS,
1..31
None
[3,3,3,3 [3,3,3,3
,3,3,3] ,3,3,3]
Recom
Manage
d
Logic Name
Object
Value
Range
Unit
Default mende
Value
d
Value
AHS,FR-AMR-WB,
OFR-AMR-WB, and
OHR-AMR-WB.
too weak.
HR, AFS,
AHS,FR-AMR-WB,
OFR-AMR-WB, and
OHR-AMR-WB.
Increase
uplink level
Control
Value N
GPower

one of the factors that may 1..31
None
[4,4,4,4 [4,4,4,4
,4,4,4] ,4,4,4]

11
Recom
Manage
d
Logic Name
Object
Value
Range
Unit
Default mende
Value
d
Value
too weak
HR, AFS,
AHS,FR-AMR-WB,
OFR-AMR-WB, and
OHR-AMR-WB.
Decrease
uplink level
Control
Value P
GPower

lead to MS power decreased 1..31
None
[3,3,3,3 [3,3,3,3
,3,3,3] ,3,3,3]

HR, AFS, AHS,
FR-AMR-WB,
OFR-AMR-WB, and
Decrease
GPower
uplink level
Control
Value N
OHR-AMR-WB.
1..31
None
[4,4,4,4 [4,4,4,4
,4,4,4] ,4,4,4]

lead to MS power decreased
12
Recom
Manage
d
Logic Name
Object
Value
Range
Unit
Default mende
Value
d
Value


HR, AFS,
AHS,FR-AMR-WB,
OFR-AMR-WB, and
OHR-AMR-WB.
Increase
uplink quality lead to MS power increased 1..31
Control
Value P
GPower
None
[3,3,3,3 [3,3,3,3
,3,3,3] ,3,3,3]

uplink signals is too weak
Increase
GPower
HR, AFS,
uplink quality
Control
AHS,FR-AMR-WB,
Value N
1..31
None
[4,4,4,4 [4,4,4,4
,4,4,4] ,4,4,4]
OFR-AMR-WB, and
OHR-AMR-WB.
13
Recom
Manage
d
Logic Name
Object
Value
Range
Unit
Default mende
Value
d
Value

uplink signals is too weak.
HR, AFS, AHS,
FR-AMR-WB,
OFR-AMR-WB, and
OHR-AMR-WB.
Uplink receiving
quality is one of the factors
Decrease
uplink quality that may lead to MS power 1..31
Control
decreased in the
Value P
GPower
None
[3,3,3,3 [3,3,3,3
,3,3,3] ,3,3,3]
uplink direction. The judge

process is as follows: If P
out of N recent
uplink signal quality
averages are lower than the
related thresholds, the
uplink transmission power of
MS should be decreased,
because the
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Recom
Manage
d
Logic Name
Object
Value
Range
Unit
Default mende
Value
d
Value
quality of uplink signals is

too good.
HR, AFS, AHS,
FR-AMR-WB,
OFR-AMR-WB, and
OHR-AMR-WB.
Decrease
uplink quality lead to MS power decreased 1..31
Control
Value N
GPower
None
[4,4,4,4 [4,4,4,4
,4,4,4] ,4,4,4]

signal quality averages are
lower than the related
because the quality of uplink
signals is too good
During the communication
between the MS and the
BTS, the
transmission power is
controlled by the network.
GPower MAX power
Control level of MS
The network sets the power

for MS through the power
command and the command
0..31
None
[5,5,5,5 [5,5,5,5
,5,5,5] ,5,5,5]
is transmitted on SACCH
(SACCH has 2 header
bytes, one is the power
control byte and the other is
the timing advance byte).
15
Recom
Manage
d
Logic Name
Object
Value
Range
Unit
Default mende
Value
d
Value
MS must extract the power

control header from
downward SACCH and
takes the specified
transmission power as
output power. If the power
level of MS cannot output
the power value, it will output
the closest transmission
power that can be output.
During BSC power control,
this parameter determines
the maximum transmission
power available for MS in
the cell. BSC also uses it to
calculate PBGT value. The
maximum power level of the
MS falls into the following
types: FR, HR, AMR FR,
and AMR HR.
During the communication
between the MS and the
BTS, the transmission power
is controlled by the network.
The network sets the power
for MS through the power
command and the command
GPower MIN power
Control level of MS
[16,16, [16,16,
is transmitted on SACCH
(SACCH has 2 header
bytes, one is the power
control byte and the other is
0..31
None
16,16,1 16,16,1
6,16,16 6,16,16
]
the timing advance byte).

The MS must extract the
power control header from
downward SACCH and
takes the specified
transmission power as
16
Recom
Manage
d
Logic Name
Object
Value
Range
Unit
Default mende
Value
d
Value
output power. If the power

level of MS cannot output
the power value, it will output
the closest transmission
power that can be output.
When BSC is performing
power control, this
parameter is the minimal
transmission power (that is,
lower limit of power control)
that can be used by MS in
the cell. The minimum power
level of the MS falls into the
following four types: FR, HR,
AMR FR, and AMR HR.
This parameter indicates the
availability of the rapid
power control process. The
rapid power control process
is an optional process of
BSC.
It reduces the interference of
the whole BSS radio system
GPower Uplink rapid
Control power control
and satisfies the dynamic

power control requirement
0..1
None
1..32
None
for rapid moving MS.

The amplitude of power
control used by rapid power
control process each time is
no longer a fixed value, but
an integer multiple of cell
parameter power control
step (increase and
decrease).
GPower MIN interval of This parameter indicates the

Control power control minimum interval of power
[2,2,2,2 [2,2,2,2
,2,2,2] ,2,2,2]
17
Recom
Manage
d
Logic Name
Object
Value
Range
Unit
Default mende
Value
d
Value
control. Usually,
MS still sends two
measurement reports with
the original power to BSC
after enabling the power
control. Signal level
information contained in the
reports is inaccurate and
can be ignored (information
such as adjacent cell
information is still valid).
Thus a minimum interval of
power control is needed and
signal level information
during the interval can be
ignored.
This parameter is set for
preventing MS from call drop
due to fast power control. It
corresponds to different
quality levels. For example,
GPower Power control PwrDecrLimit [0] determines
Control PwrDecrLimit the maximum power
[24,22, [24,22,
0..38
None
decrease limit for calls with
20,18,1 20,18,1
6,14,12 6,14,12
,10]
,10]
240
240
receiving quality level 0 (Bit

Error rate (BER) <0.2%).
This parameter is valid for
both uplink and downlink.
Power control is performed
Report period
of
GPower
measurement
Control
for power
control
at BTS side and BSC

implements relevant
performance statistics. BTS
uses this parameter to
1..254
None
decide the periodicity to

send the preprocessed
power measurement to BSC
18
Recom
Manage
d
Logic Name
Object
Value
Range
Unit
Default mende
Value
d
Value
as an input for power control

analysis. This parameter is
in the unit of SACCH
multiframe.
Related Counters and Alarms
5.1
Related Counters
Table 5-1
Counter List
Counter ID
C901320001
C901320002
C901320003
C901320004
C901320009
C901320010
C901320011
C901320012
Name
Number of normal increases of MS power due to uplink
signal level(Times)
Number of rapid increase in MS power due to uplink
signal level(Times)
Number of normal decrease of MS power due to uplink
signal level(Times)
Number of rapid decrease in MS power due to uplink
signal level(Times)
Number of normal increases of MS power due to uplink
signal quality(Times)
Number of rapid increase in MS power due to uplink
Number of normal decrease of MS power due to uplink
Number of rapid decrease in MS power due to uplink
C901320023
Total value of power scans of uplink signal level(Times)
C901320024
Number of power scans of uplink signal level(Times)
C901320027
Total value of power scans of uplink signal quality(Times)
19
C901320028
5.2
Number of power scans of uplink signal quality(Times)
Related Alarms
This feature has no related alarm.
Engineering Guide
6.1
Application Scenario
In the configuration resource tree, select Configuration Management > Modify area >
Managed Element > GSM Logical Configuration > Cell Information Configuration,
and double-click Power Control. Set Uplink power control allowed to On, see the
following figure. Others are minor adjustment parameters, which can be adjusted as per
the actual conditions.
20
Figure 6-1
Configuration
21
6.2
Feature Activation Procedure

In the configuration resource tree, select Configuration Management > Modify Area >
and double-click Power Control. Set Uplink power control allowed, see the following
figure.
22
Figure 6-2
UL Power Control Configuration
23
6.3
Feature Validation Procedure
6.3.1
UL Power Control ---bad quality

Test Item
Prerequisite

1.
The CN is operating properly.
2.
The BSC is operating properly.
3.
The SDR is operating properly.
4.
The default cell configuration and parameters in the

BSC are configured correctly.
5.
24
MSs are ready.
Test Item
Steps

6.
The radio environment is good.
1.
On the Power Control tab, set Uplink power control

allowed to On.
2.
On the Power Control tab, set Uplink rapid power

control to 1.
3.
Configure the serving cell with at least two TRXs.
4.
Make an FR call in the serving cell in time slot 0, and

hold it.
5.
Wait a few minutes to observe the power increasing

when the quality is bad.
6.
Save Abis, A interface signal trace. Observe the

measurement result and power control indication in the
CS signaling trace.
Expected Result
7.
Repeat step 4 to 6 in time slot 5.
8.
Repeat step with HR/AMR FR/ AMR HR call.
1.
The signaling power control indication can be found in

the CS signaling trace and the Radio Link Direction of
Power Control is uplink direction.
2.
When the UL radio quality is bad, the UL power is

dynamically increased by 2 dB step by default.
6.3.2
UL Power Control ---low level

Test Item
Prerequisite

7.
The CN is operating properly.
8.
The BSC is operating properly.
9.
The SDR is operating properly.
10. The default cell configuration and parameters in the

BSC are configured correctly.
11. MSs are ready.
Steps
1.
The radio environment is good.
1.
Set the cell power control parameters to the default

value.
2.
On the Power Control tab, set Uplink power control

allowed to On.
3.
Configure the serving cell with at least two TRXs.
4.
Make an FR call in the serving cell in time slot 0, and
25
Test Item

hold it.
5.
Keep the MS away from the BTS. Wait a few minutes,

and observe the power increasing when the UL level is
low.
6.
Save Abis, A interface signal trace. Observe the

measurement result and power control indication in the
CS signaling trace.
Expected Result
7.
Repeat step 4 to 6 in time slot 5.
8.
Repeat step 4 to 7 with HR/AMR FR/ AMR HR call.
1.
The signaling power control indication can be found in

the CS signaling trace and the Radio Link Direction of
Power Control is uplink direction.
2.
When the UL radio quality is bad, the UL power is

dynamically increased by 2 dB step by default.
6.4
Feature Deactivation Procedure

In the configuration resource tree, select Configuration Management > Modify area >
and double-click Power Control. Set Uplink power control allowed to Off, see the
following figure.
26
Figure 6-3
6.5
UL Power Control Deactivation
Impact on the Network

Activating the dynamic MS power control can reduce MS transmission power with stable
uplink
signal
strength,
aiming
at
decreasing
intra-network
co-channel
and
adjacent-frequency interference, lowering MS power consumption and prolonging the

mean up time of MS.
Abbreviation
Abbreviation
Full Name
rd
3GPP
3 Generation Partnership Project
BSC
Base Station Controller
BTS
Base Transceiver Station
MR
Measure Report
SACCH
Slow Associated Control Channel
27
Reference Document
ZXG10-iBSC V6.50.20 Base Station Controller Performance Counter Reference
ZXG10-iBSC V6.50.20 Base Station Controller Radio Parameter Reference
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Technical Description ....................................................................................... 6

Related Counters and Alarms ........................................................................ 19

Engineering Guide .......................................................................................... 20

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Correlation with Other Features

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MS power control consists of two phases.

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the window size (that is, the

used to calculate the

GPower Uplink level

the window size (that is, the

GPower Uplink quality The parameter

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Control Sample count PcUlLevWindow represents

Weight for the second type

enable this parameter Uplink

various voice versions.

Uplink receiving strength is

one of the factors that may

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than the related thresholds,

one of the factors that may

in the uplink direction. The

judge process is as follows:

If P out of N recent uplink

It can independently control

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one of the factors that may

judge process is as follows:

This parameter falls into the

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Uplink receiving strength is

lead to MS power increased

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one of the factors that may

in the uplink direction. The

judge process is as follows:

Uplink receiving strength is

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signal strength averages are

This parameter falls into the