Power Margin Optimization

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

Nov. 1 2011

Contents
1 Background........................................................................................................4
1.1 Maximum Power Utility..............................................................................................4

2 Analysis..............................................................................................................4
2.1 Power Margin Introduction..........................................................................................4
2.2 Why power margin.......................................................................................................4
2.3 Optimization Suggestion..............................................................................................5
2.4 Impact of Suggestion...................................................................................................5
2.5 Gain Prediction.............................................................................................................5

3 Optimization Trial ...........................................................................................6

3.1 Implementation............................................................................................................6
3.2 Confirmation of parameter effect.................................................................................6
3.3 KPI Comparison for Trial ...........................................................................................6

4 Implementation for whole network ................................................................7

4.1 Implementation............................................................................................................7
4.2 KPI Summary...............................................................................................................7
4.3 Cell Throughput Comparison .....................................................................................7
4.4 Summary......................................................................................................................8

5 Appendix ...........................................................................................................8
5.1 KPI Detail.....................................................................................................................8

Power Margin Optimization

Abstract:
This technical paper aims to give the readers meaning of power margin and the
optimization of power margin.
Cell throughput can be improved through power margin based on writers experience,
and no deterioration of call drop rate was observed after optimization in E operators
UMTS network.

1 Background
1.1

Maximum Power Utility

According to RNC performance, the highest of maximum power utility (@Busy Hour) is only
96%, far below 100%. Why doesnt maximum power utility reach 100%?
Max Power Utility Top10

Cell ID
32327
13283
13551
22290
23134
23135
23221
23379
23389
23461

Max Power Utility

95.78%
94.77%
94.77%
94.77%
94.77%
94.77%
94.77%
94.77%
94.77%
94.77%

2 Analysis
2.1

Power Margin Introduction

There is a parameter named Power Margin in NodeB configuration file. The meaning
of power margin is reserved power for R99 power control within next 2ms when HSDPA
scheduling.
Available HSDPA Power = 1- Power Margin - Non HSDPA Power
The default setting of power margin is 5% of the total power.

2.2

Why power margin

If power margin is 0, cell power utility reaches 100% (30%+70%) when HSDPA scheduling in slot1

 UE commands NodeB to increase power in slot2

NodeB could not increase power for R99 user within 2ms because power is fully consumed
Therefore, reasonable reserved power for R99 power control is necessary

2.3

Optimization Suggestion
Parameter
PWRMGN

Current Setting
5%

Suggestion
1%

The highest of Maximum power utility is 96%, 4% power is left. So 5%

power margin is too big, and 1% power margin is enough

R99 use is very few compared to HSDPA user, so required power

margin for R99 power control is low.

R99 User Number vs HSDPA User Number
UCELL Group
tkt06

2.4

R99 User Number

0.3944

HSDPA User Number

3928.0361

Impact of Suggestion
Value:

The power margin decreases, so the HSDPA available power will increase, so the

HSDPA cell throughput may increase.

Risk:

Call Drop rate of R99 service may be affected because there is no enough power

for power control.

2.5

Gain Prediction
Performance Data
Mean CQI
17.2

Mean Non-HSDPA Power Utility

23%

DL User Throughput(kbps)
914.6

HSDPA Power Gain: Gain=10*lg((99%-23%)/(95%-23%))= 0.23dB

Throughput Gain=93.41*0.23= 21.48kbps (2.3%)
Throughput vs CQI

The above curve is based on plenty of statistics of current network

3 Optimization Trial
3.1

Implementation
On Oct 3rd power margin was modified to 1% for as a trial

Parameter
PWRMGN

3.2

Current Setting
5%

Suggestion
1%

Confirmation of parameter effect

Max Power Utility Comparison

Max Power Utility obvious increased after parameter optimization.

3.3

KPI Comparison for Trial

UCELL Group
Time
DCR
Cell Throughput(kbps)

Before(9.27-10.2)
0.98%
2066

Tkt06(1847 cells)
After(10.4-10.9)
0.95%
2133

Comparison
-0.03%
3.24%

Cell Throughput = VS.DataOutput.Mean / (VS.DataTtiRatio.Mean-VS.HSDPA.InactiveDataTtiRatio.Mean)

Cell throughput increased 3.24% after parameter modification, however DCR no obvious degrade.

4 Implementation for whole network

4.1

Implementation
On Oct 17th power margin was modified for all NodeB.

4.2

KPI Summary

KPI Comparison

Cell throughput increased after parameter modification, however DCR no much change.

4.3

Cell Throughput Comparison

Cell Throughput Trend

4.4

Summary

Cell throughput increased obviously

DCR no much change

Since KPI was improved obviously after optimization, 1% power magin

is more reasonable.

5 Appendix
5.1

KPI Detail