East JAVA 3G

Adaptive Configuration of Traffic Channel

Power offset for HSUPA

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Feature1: Adaptive Configuration of Traffic Channel Power offset for HSUPA(R14 & R15)

Background
With the increasing use of HSPA/HSPA+, the downlink peak data rate increases. The uplink performance needs
to be improved accordingly. According to the changes in UE behavior and network status, this feature dynamically
configures the optimum power control parameters for the uplink data channel of a UE, thereby increasing HSUPA
capacity. This feature only applies to HSUPA 10 ms BE services.
Solution
The offset of E-DPDCH power relative to DPCCH RX power is one of the major factors that determine the
DPCCH RX power. A UE in low-rate little retransmission state requires less DPCCH RX power than it does in
high-rate little retransmission state.

DPCCH RX power in the small and large retransmission states

without this feature

DPCCH RX power in the small and large retransmission states

with this feature

Activation

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Feature1: Adaptive Configuration of Traffic Channel Power offset for HSUPA(R14 & R15)
The little retransmission state can be classified into high-rate little retransmission state or low-rate little
retransmission state according to the date rate.
UE is in the low-rate little retransmission state if following condition is met:

For a UE in the low-rate little retransmission state, HarqPOLitRetrLRate specifies the Hybrid Automatic Repeat
reQuest (HARQ) power offset. A larger HARQ offset increases the E-DPDCH power offset, decreases the
DPCCH RX power of the UE, and reduces cell uplink power load. The saved power can be used by other UEs to
perform high-rate data transmission, thereby increasing the HSUPA capacity in the cell.
When the average data rate of a UE is higher than the value of EdPOAdpAdjRateUpThd, the UE is in high-rate
little retransmission state. For a UE in the high-rate little retransmission state, HarqPOLitRetrHRate specifies the
HARQ offset. The DPCCH RX power can be adjusted by setting HarqPOLitRetrHRate to different values to
ensure that the HSUPA performance does not deteriorate.
For a UE in the large retransmission state, HarqPOLargeRetr specifies the HARQ offset. The HARQ offset can
be set to a proper value to ensure a stable DPCCH RX power.

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Feature1: Adaptive Configuration of Traffic Channel Power offset for HSUPA(R14 & R15)

Measurement
1.

The HSUPA throughput increases after this feature is enabled. The increase can be monitored by checking
the RNC counters in the following table.

2.

This feature is activated in RNC level, no cell level switch available for time being. Suggest to implement in
RNC TTCHMUHAMMAD1

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Feature1: Adaptive Configuration of Traffic Channel Power offset for HSUPA(R14 & R15)

Negative Impact
1. In the E-DPDCH power offset reconfiguration procedure, the Uu interface signaling is reconfigured. This
consumes radio resources and may affect key performance indicators (KPIs) such as the call drop rate.
Note:
PC_HSUPA_HARQNUM_AUTO_ADJUST_SWITCH only activated in RNCJEMBER1

2. This feature is highly dependent on parameter setting, the relevant parameter must retain the default values.
This feature may fail if these parameter are changed.
* Propose to fallback these parameter after 1 days this feature implemented to see the effect.

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