3GSM Radio Network Tuning - Power Control (Day3)

GSM Radio Network Tuning POWER CONTROL
Babak Kardel Mehrdad Sedaghat March 2008
Subjects
1. Reasons and Strategies 2. Overview 3. Parameters 4. Power Ranges 5. MS Power Control 6. BTS Power Control 7. MS Power Optimization in Call Set-up 8. MS Power optimization in Handover
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POWER CONTROL Reasons and Strategy

There can be Power Control (POC) both for MS power and BTS power Handled by the BSC. REASONS Optimize Uplink and Downlink QOS -> decrease interferences Decrease power consumption of the Mobile
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POWER CONTROL Strategy

STRATEGY Enough margin against Rayleigh fading HO has always higher priority than PC Controlled by interval Increase and decrease act independently BTS and MS apply Power Control independently BCCH TRX doesn't use Power Control. DL/UL Power Control can be disabled
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POWER CONTROL
Overview (1/2)
MS + BTS Measurements Measurements
EnaFastAveCallSetup EnaFastAvePC EnaFastAveHO
Averaging Averaging
ho/pc_Averaging_Lev/Qual_UL/DL WindowSize Weight msDistanceAveragingParameter BtsMeasAverage WIndowSize DTXMode
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Overview (2/2)
POWER POWER CONTROL CONTROL Uplink Quality Uplink Level Downlink Quality Downlink Level AV_RXQUAL_UL_PC AV_RXLEV_UL_PC AV_RXQUAL_DL_PC AV_RXLEV_DL_PC UPLINK UPLINK
THRESHOLD COMPARISON
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Separate Averaging Parameters For Handover and for Power Control
PC INTERVAL
Parameter powerControlInterval powerIncrStepSize powerReductionStepSize powerControlEnabled

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Value 0 30 sec. 2, 4, 6 dB 2, 4 dB POC Y/N

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POWER CONTROL Parameters

Parameter Value
pcUpper/LowerThresholdsLevUL rxLevel px nx pcUpper/LowerThresholdsLevDL rxLevel px nx pcUpper/LowerThresholdsQualU L rxQual px nx pcUpper/LowerThresholdsQualD L rxQual px nx

AV_RXLEV_UL_PC
-110 ... -47 (dBm) 1 ... 32 1 ... 32 -110 ... -47 (dBm) 1 ... 32 1 ... 32 POC 0 ... 7 1 ... 32 1 ... 32 0 ... 7 1 ... 32 1 ... 32
AV_RXLEV_DL_PC
AV_RXQUAL_UL_PC
AV_RXQUAL_DL_PC
POC
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Safety region
LowerLEV UpperLEV
UpperQUAL
LowerQUAL
Applicable both on Downlink and Uplink Directions

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Ranges
Attenuations 30 dB Range Power Values System Dependent Range
Parameter bsTxPwrMax bsTxPwrMin minMsTxPower msTxPwrMax

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Value 0 30 dB (2 dB step) POC 0 30 dB (2 dB step) for GSM for GSM 5 43 dBm (2 dB step) 5 43 dBm (2 dB step) BTS
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Power Change Step Size
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MS power increase due to signal level
if RXLEV_UL+ 2*PowIncrStepSize <= PcLowerThresholdsLevUL PWR_INCR_STEP = PcLowerThresholdsLevUL- RXLEV_UL (Variable step size)
else PWR_INCR_STEP = PowIncrStepSize

Power Control Triggered
PcLowerThresholdsLevUL RXLEV_UL is the current signal level measured by the BTS RXLEV_UL <> AV_RXLEV_UL_PC ( used for threshold comparison )
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MS power decrease due to signal level
if RXLEV_UL - 2*PowRedStepSize >= PcUpperThresholdsLevUL
PWR_DECR_STEP = RXLEV_UL - PcUpperThresholdsLevUL (Variable step size)

else PcUpperThresholdsLevUL
PWR_DECR_STEP = PowRedStepSize
RXLEV_UL is the current signal level measured by the BTS RXLEV_UL <> AV_RXLEV_UL_PC ( used for threshold comparison )
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MS power increase due to signal quality
Only variable step size Two different Algorithms Largest increase is considered
Based on Current Quality PWR_INCR_STEP PWR_INCR_STEP= =(1+MAX(0,Qa))*PowIncrStepSize (1+MAX(0,Qa))*PowIncrStepSize where where Qa Qa= =RXQUAL_UL RXQUAL_UL- -PcLowerThresholdsQualUL PcLowerThresholdsQualUL LARGEST LARGESTINCREASE INCREASE Based on Current Level PWR_INCR_STEP PWR_INCR_STEP= =PcLowerThresholdsLevUL PcLowerThresholdsLevUL- -RXLEV_UL RXLEV_UL
IF PowIncrStepSize IF: :RXLEV_UL RXLEV_UL+ +2* 2* PowIncrStepSize< <= =PcLowerThresholdsLevUL PcLowerThresholdsLevUL

POWER CONTROL MS power decrease due to signal quality

Two different Algorithms Based on OptimumRxLev being used or not No decrease if the resulting RXLEV_UL gets too close to PcLowerThresholdLevUL 6 dB Margin
IF IF: :optimumRxLevUL optimumRxLevUL==N N if RXLEV_UL - 2*PowRedStepSize >= PcUpperThresholdsLevUL PWR_DECR_STEP = RXLEV_UL - PcUpperThresholdsLevUL (Variable step size)
else PWR_DECR_STEP = PowRedStepSize
Same as in the MS Power decrease due to Signal Level, but Triggered by different condition
POWER CONTROL
"Ping Pong" effect
LowerLEV UpperLEV
UpperQUAL
LowerQUAL
Power decrement due to quality Power increment due to level 15 GSM Radio Network Tuning Course 4/8/2008
Power Control summery
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MS power decrease due to signal quality (1/2)
IF IF: :optimumRxLevUL optimumRxLevUL= =N N
if RXLEV_UL - 2*PowRedStepSize >= PcUpperThresholdsLevUL PWR_DECR_STEP = RXLEV_UL - PcUpperThresholdsLevUL (Variable step size)
else PWR_DECR_STEP = PowRedStepSize
Same as in the MS Power decrease due to Signal Level, but Triggered by different condition (quality)
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MS power decrease due to signal quality (2/2)
PWR_DECR_STEP =
IF IF: :optimumRxLevUL optimumRxLevUL<> <>N N
MIN[ PwrDecrLimit, MAX( MAX (0, RXLEV_UL - OptimumRxLevUL), (PwrDecrQualFactor + MAX(0, Qa)) *PowRedStepSize ) ] 16 where Qa 14 = PcUpperThresholdsQualUL - AV_RXQUAL_UL_PC
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Pwr_Decr_Step
PcUpperThresholdQualUL = 1
PwrDecrLimitBand0 : if AV_RXQUAL_UL_PC = 0 8 PwrDecrLimit = 10dB

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PwrDecrLimitBand1 : if 4 AV_RXQUAL_UL_PC = 1 PwrDecrLimitBand2 : if AV_RXQUAL_UL_PC = 2 0

-99 -97 -95 -93 -91 -89 -87 -85 -83 -81 -79 -77 -75 -73 -71 -69 -67 -65 -109 -107 -105 -103 -101 RxLev_UL -63 2
B = Max ( 0 , RXLEV_UL - OptimumRxLevUL )
C = (PwrDecrFactor + Max(0,Qa)) *PwrRedStepSize
Min(Max(B;C) , PwrDecrLimit)
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BTS power increase due to signal level
if RXLEV_DL + 2*PowIncrStepSize <= PcLowerThresholdsLevDL PWR_INCR_STEP = PcLowerThresholdsLevDL - RXLEV_DL (Variable step size)
else PWR_INCR_STEP = PowIncrStepSize

PcLowerThresholdsLevDL
RXLEV_DL is the current signal level measured by the MS RXLEV_DL <> AV_RXLEV_DL_PC ( used for threshold comparison )
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BTS power decrease due to signal level (1/2) (S9 improvement)
if VariableDLStepUse = N PWR_DECR_STEP = PowRedStepSize (no variable step size)
PcUpperThresholdsLevDL
Parameter VariableDLStepUse
Value Y/N BSC

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POWER CONTROL BTS power decrease due to signal level (2/2) (S9 improvement)
If VariableDLStepUse = Y if RXLEV_DL - 2*PowRedStepSize >= PcUpperThresholdsLevDL PWR_DECR_STEP = MIN((RXLEV_DL - PcUpperThresholdsLevDL),10) (Variable step size)
PcUpperThresholdsLevDL
else PWR_DECR_STEP = PowRedStepSize RXLEV_DL is the current signal level measured by the MS RXLEV_DL <> AV_RXLEV_DL_PC ( used for threshold comparison )
NOTE: DL Power decrease must be limited to 10 dB due to problems which can occur to mobile stations if power level is reduced too much. Limitation is implemented in HO&PC algorithm.
POWER CONTROL
BTS power increase due to signal quality
Only variable step size Two different Algorithms Largest increase is considered
Based on Current Quality PWR_INCR_STEP PowIncrStepSize PWR_INCR_STEP= =(1+MAX(0,Qa))* (1+MAX(0,Qa))* PowIncrStepSize where where Qa Qa= =RXQUAL_DL RXQUAL_DL- -PcLowerThresholdsQualDL PcLowerThresholdsQualDL LARGEST LARGESTINCREASE INCREASE Based on Current Level PWR_INCR_STEP PWR_INCR_STEP= =PcLowerThresholdsLevDL PcLowerThresholdsLevDL- -RXLEV_DL RXLEV_DL
IF PowIncrStepSize IF: :RXLEV_DL RXLEV_DL+ +2* 2* PowIncrStepSize<= <=PcLowerThresholdsLevDL PcLowerThresholdsLevDL

POWER CONTROL
BTS power decrease due to signal quality (S9 improvement) (1/4)
VariableDLStepUse OptimumRxLevDL =Y/N (S9 new feature) = -109-47 dBm/N
If VariableDLStepUse = N PWR_DECR_STEP = PowRedStepSize (no variable step size)
The decrease in power does not take place if there is the possibility that it would trigger the threshold PcLowerThresholdsLevDL (the safety margin is 6dB).
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BTS power decrease due to signal quality (2/4)
Two different Algorithms Based on OptimumRxLevDL being used or not if the resulting RXLEV_DL would get too close to PcLowerThresholdLevDL (as a result of the decrease) there could be a consecutive increase due to level which will lead to triggering the decrease again. To avoid this "ping pong" effect BSC makes sure before decreasing the power due to signal quality that RXLEV_DL is at least 6 dB higher than the PcLowerThresholdLevDL. 6 dB Margin is in-built in BSC
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BTS power decrease due to signal quality (S9 improvement) (3/4)
If VariableDLStepUse = Y and If OptimumRxLevDL = < not defined > if RXLEV_DL - 2*PowRedStepSize >= PcUpperThresholdsLevDL
PWR_DECR_STEP =MIN(( RXLEV_DL - PcUpperThresholdsLevDL) ,10) (Variable step size)

else
PWR_DECR_STEP = PowRedStepSize
RXLEV_DL is the current signal level measured by the BTS RXLEV_DL <> AV_RXLEV_DL_PC ( used for threshold comparison )
POWER CONTROL
BTS power decrease due to signal quality (4/4) (S9 improvement)
If VariableDLStepUse = Y and If OptimumRxLevDL = defined
IF IF: :optimumRxLevDL optimumRxLevDL<> <>N N PWR_DECR_STEP = MIN ((MIN{PwrDecrLimit, MAX[ MAX (0, RXLEV_DL OptimumRxLevDL), (PwrDecrFactor + MAX(0, Qa)) *PowRedStepSize]}),10)
where Qa = PcUpperThresholdsQualDL - AV_RXQUAL_DL_PC
Parameter optimumRxLevDL
Value -110 -47/N TRX

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MS Power Optimization in Call Set-up
Normally MS accesses the TCH with the maximum Tx Power allowed in the cell: msTxPwrMax When power optimization is employed MS_TXPWR_ OPT = MsTxPwrMax - MAX ( 0, (RXLEV_UL OptimumRxLevUL) ) Parameter OptimumRxLevUL must be defined for each TRX in the cell.If there are different values defined for different TRXs then maximum value is considered in the calculation. RXLEV_UL is measured during signalling phase
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Intracell Handover Normally MS uses the maximum Tx Power allowed in the target cell msTxPwrMax When power optimization is employed MS_TXPWR_ OPT = MsTxPwrMax MAX( 0, (AV_RXLEV_UL_HO + (MsTxPwrMax MS_TXPWR) - OptimumRxLevUL) Parameter OptimumRxLevUL must be defined for each TRX in the Cell If different values then maximum is considered
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MS Power Optimization in Handover
Example: AV_RXLEV_UL_HO= -75 dBm OptimumRxLevUL= -80 dBm dBm) MS_TXPWR_MAX= 33 dBm MS_TXPWR = 33 dBm MS_TXPWR_OPT = 33 dBm -MAX( 0, -75 dBm+80 = 33 dBm -5 dB = 28 dBm
Parameter OptimumRxLevUL
Value -109 -47 dBm / N TRX

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MS Power Optimization in Handover
Intra BSC intercell Handover Normally MS uses the maximum Tx Power allowed in the target cell msTxPwrMax When power optimization is employed MS_TXPWR_ OPT(n) = MsTxPwrMax(n) - MAX ( 0, (AV_RXLEV_NCELL(n) - MsPwrOptLevel(n)) ) Parameter msPwrOptLevel is defined on a per adjacent cell basis
Affects Uplink Either Uplink signal equals

downlink signal
6 dB Serving Cell DL
msPwrOptLevel
Or Differences in UL / DL
considered when defining msOptPwrLevel Parameter msPwrOptLevel (n)
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Adjacent Cell DL
Handover
Adjacent Cell UL
Value -110 -47 dBm / N ADJC

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GSM Radio Network Tuning POWER CONTROL

Babak Kardel Mehrdad Sedaghat March 2008

POWER CONTROL Reasons and Strategy

GSM Radio Network Tuning Course

POWER CONTROL Strategy

GSM Radio Network Tuning Course

MS + BTS Measurements Measurements

EnaFastAveCallSetup EnaFastAvePC EnaFastAveHO

ho/pc_Averaging_Lev/Qual_UL/DL WindowSize Weight msDistanceAveragingParameter BtsMeasAverage WIndowSize DTXMode

GSM Radio Network Tuning Course

POWER POWER CONTROL CONTROL DOWNLINK DOWNLINK

Separate Averaging Parameters For Handover and for Power Control

Parameter powerControlInterval powerIncrStepSize powerReductionStepSize powerControlEnabled

Value 0 30 sec. 2, 4, 6 dB 2, 4 dB POC Y/N

POWER CONTROL Parameters

pcUpper/LowerThresholdsLevUL rxLevel px nx pcUpper/LowerThresholdsLevDL rxLevel px nx pcUpper/LowerThresholdsQualU L rxQual px nx pcUpper/LowerThresholdsQualD L rxQual px nx

Applicable both on Downlink and Uplink Directions

Parameter bsTxPwrMax bsTxPwrMin minMsTxPower msTxPwrMax

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else PWR_INCR_STEP = PowIncrStepSize

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PWR_DECR_STEP = RXLEV_UL - PcUpperThresholdsLevUL (Variable step size)

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IF PowIncrStepSize IF: :RXLEV_UL RXLEV_UL+ +2* 2* PowIncrStepSize< <= =PcLowerThresholdsLevUL PcLowerThresholdsLevUL

POWER CONTROL MS power decrease due to signal quality

else PWR_DECR_STEP = PowRedStepSize

Power Control summery

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else PWR_DECR_STEP = PowRedStepSize

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PwrDecrLimitBand0 : if AV_RXQUAL_UL_PC = 0 8 PwrDecrLimit = 10dB

PwrDecrLimitBand1 : if 4 AV_RXQUAL_UL_PC = 1 PwrDecrLimitBand2 : if AV_RXQUAL_UL_PC = 2 0

B = Max ( 0 , RXLEV_UL - OptimumRxLevUL )

C = (PwrDecrFactor + Max(0,Qa)) *PwrRedStepSize

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else PWR_INCR_STEP = PowIncrStepSize

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if VariableDLStepUse = N PWR_DECR_STEP = PowRedStepSize (no variable step size)

Power Control Triggered

Value Y/N BSC

IF PowIncrStepSize IF: :RXLEV_DL RXLEV_DL+ +2* 2* PowIncrStepSize<= <=PcLowerThresholdsLevDL PcLowerThresholdsLevDL

If VariableDLStepUse = N PWR_DECR_STEP = PowRedStepSize (no variable step size)

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PWR_DECR_STEP =MIN(( RXLEV_DL - PcUpperThresholdsLevDL) ,10) (Variable step size)

where Qa = PcUpperThresholdsQualDL - AV_RXQUAL_DL_PC

Value -110 -47/N TRX

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POWER CONTROL MS Power Optimization in Handover

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Value -109 -47 dBm / N TRX

Affects Uplink Either Uplink signal equals

Value -110 -47 dBm / N ADJC

Power Control Parameters

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Power Control Parameters

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Power Control Parameters

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Power Control Parameters

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Power Control Parameters