Atoll 3.1.2 LTE PDF

ATOLL LTE FEATURES
Training Programme
1. LTE Concepts
2. LTE Planning Overview
3. Modelling a LTE Network
4. LTE Predictions
5. Neighbour Allocation
6. Automatic Frequency and PCI Planning
7. Inter-Cell Interference Coordination
8. Frequency and PCI Plan Analysis
9. Monte-Carlo Based Simulations
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LTE Features Supported in Atoll
LTE Workflow in Atoll
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LTE Features supported in Atoll

Supports Evolved UTRA (3GPP Release 8 LTE) Networks
Various Frequency Bands
Scalable Channel Bandwidths
Resource Blocks per Channel and Sampling Frequencies
Support of TDD and FDD Frame Structures
Half-frame/Full-frame Switching Point Periodicities for TDD
Normal and Extended Cyclic Prefixes
Downlink and Uplink Control Channels and Overheads
Downlink and uplink reference signals, PSS, SSS, PBCH, PDCCH, PUCCH, etc.
RSRP, RSSI and RSRQ Support in predictions and Simulations
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Physical Cell IDs Implementation
Inter-Cell Interference Coordination Support
Fractional Frequency Reuse Modelling
Support of Fractional Power Control (UL)

Support of Directional CPE Antennas
Signal Level Based Coverage Planning
CINR Based Coverage Planning
Possibility of Fixed Subscriber Database for Fixed Applications
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Network Capacity Analysis using Monte Carlo Simulations
Scheduling and Resource Allocation in Two-dimensional Frames
Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) Systems
Transmit and Receive Diversity

Single-User MIMO or spatial multiplexing
Adaptive MIMO Switch (AMS)
Modelling of Multi-User MIMO (collaborative MIMO UL only)
Tools for Resource Allocation
Automatic Allocation of Neighbours

Automatic Allocation of Physical Cell IDs
Automatic Allocation of Frequencies (AFP)
Specific Module
Network Verification Possible using Drive Test Data
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LTE Workflow in Atoll

Open an existing project or
create a new one
Network Configuration
- Add network elements
- Change parameters
ACP
Basic Predictions
(Best Server, Signal Level)
Automatic or Manual Neighbour Allocation
Automatic or Manual Frequency Planning
Automatic or Manual Physical Cell ID Planning
Traffic Maps
Monte-Carlo
Simulations
And/or
User-defined
Values
Cell Load
Conditions
Subscriber Lists
Signal Quality and

Throughput Predictions
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Frequency Plan
Analysis
Prediction Study
Reports
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Training Programme
1. LTE Concepts
4. LTE Predictions
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Global Settings
Frequency Band definition
Frame Structure Settings
Radio Parameters
Site
Transmitters
Cells
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Global Settings (1/2)

Frequency Bands
Atoll can model multi-band networks within the same document
TDD (Time Division Duplexing) or FDD (Frequency Division Duplexing)
One frequency band assigned to each cell
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Global Settings (2/2)

LTE Frame Structure definition
Normal (default) or extended

cyclic prefix (No. of SD per slot)
e.g.: at 15 kHz, 7 SD/slot
(normal) or 6 SD/slot (extended)
Number of SD for
PDCCH (0,1,2 or 3)
carrying DL and UL
Resource allocation
information
Average number of
resource blocks for
PUCCH
System-level constants (Hard-coded)
TDD option only :

Switch from DL to UL
every half frame
(default) or every
frame
Width of a resource block (180 kHz)

Frame duration (10 ms)
Other control channel overheads defined by 3GPP (calculated based on 3GPP specs)
Reference signals, PSS, SSS, PBCH, etc.
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Radio Parameters Overview

Site
X (longitude) and Y (latitude)
Transmitters
Activity
Antenna configuration (model, height, azimuth, mechanical & electrical tilts...)
UL & DL Losses / UL Noise Figure
Propagation (Model, Radius and resolution)
Presented in
General Features
Cells
Frequency Band & Channel
PCI
Power definition
Min RSRP
UL & DL Load
Diversity Support
Neighbours
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Transmitter Parameters
Antenna Configuration and Losses
parameters
Cells parameters
(see next slide)
Propagation settings
DL and UL
total losses,
UL noise
figure
Antenna
Configuration
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Cell Parameters
Cells frequency band
Cell activity
Channel number in the
frequency band (and
allocation status)
Physical Cell ID + resulting

PSS/SSS (and allocation status)
Power and energy

offsets from computed
reference signal
Min RSRP used as cell
coverage limit
DL traffic load
Load
Conditions
UL noise rise due to

surrounding mobiles
MIMO Configuration
ICIC and Fractional Power

Control Parameters
(Advanced)
Inputs of the neighbour

allocation algorithm
Neighbour list
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Training Programme
1. LTE Concepts
4. LTE Predictions
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4. LTE Predictions
Introduction
Parameters used in Predictions
Prediction Settings
Fast Link Adaptation Modelling
Coverage Prediction Examples
Point Analysis Studies
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Introduction
Coverage Predictions
General Studies based on Downlink Reference Signal Levels
Best server plot based on downlink reference signal levels

Multiple server coverage based on downlink reference signal levels
Reference signal level plots
Reference signal CNR plots
RSRP (Average Reference Signal Level Received Power per Subcarrier) plots
LTE UL and DL Specific Studies
SS, PDSCH, PBCH, PDCCH and PUSCH/PUCCH Signal Level Plots

SS, PDSCH, PBCH, PDCCH and PUSCH/PUCCH CNR Plots
Quality Studies (RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator, RSRQ Reference Signal Received Quality,
Reference Signal, SS, PDSCH, PBCH, PDCCH and PUSCH/PUCCH CINR and interference plots, UL
Allocated Bandwidth, UL Transmission Power)
Best Bearer and Modulation Plots based on PDSCH and PUSCH CINR Levels
Throughput and Cell Capacity per pixel plots based on PDSCH and PUSCH CINR levels
Peak RLC, Effective RLC, and Application Channel Throughputs
Peak RLC, Effective RLC, and Application Throughputs averaged per User
Peak RLC, Effective RLC, and Application Cell Capacities
Peak RLC, Effective RLC, and Application Aggregate Cell Throughputs
Peak RLC, Effective RLC, and Application Allocated Bandwidth Throughputs (UL)
Point Predictions
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Introduction
Principles of the studies based on traffic
Study calculated for
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Given load conditions

UL noise rise
DL traffic load
A non-interfering user with

A service
A mobility
A terminal type (in case of a directive antenna , it is oriented towards the serving cell)
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Load Conditions
Load conditions are defined in the cells table
Values taken into consideration in

predictions for each cell
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Service Properties
Parameters used in predictions

Highest bearers in UL and DL
Body loss
Application throughput parameters
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Mobility Properties

Mapping between mobilities and thresholds in bearer and quality indicator determination (as
radio conditions depend on user speed).
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Terminal Properties
Min & Max

Power +
Noise
Figure +
Losses
Support
of MIMO

Minimum & Maximum terminal power
Gain and losses
Noise figure
Antenna settings (incl. MIMO support)
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Number of Antenna ports in UL

and DL in case of MIMO
support
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Prediction Settings
Coverage Prediction Plots
Standard predictions
Best server plot
Coverage by signal level
Multiple server coverage
Reference signal, SS, PDSCH, PBCH, PDCCH and PUSCH/PUCCH signal level and quality
predictions
Selection of a mobility, a service, a terminal (possibly directional antenna oriented towards the serving
cell)
Reference signal, SS, PDSCH, PBCH, PDCCH and PUSCH CNR plots
RSRP (Average Reference Signal Level Received Power per Subcarrier) plots
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Prediction Settings
Coverage Prediction Plots
CINR, Throughput and Quality Indicator predictions
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Based on user-defined cell loads or on Monte-Carlo simulation results
Selection of a mobility, a service, a terminal (possibly directional antenna oriented towards the serving
cell)
RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator and RSRQ Reference Signal Received Quality
Reference Signal, SS, PDSCH, PBCH, PDCCH and PUSCH/PUCCH CINR and interference plots
UL Allocated Bandwidth, UL Transmission Power)
Best bearer plots based on PDSCH and PUSCH CINR levels
Throughput and cell capacity per pixel plots based on PDSCH and PUSCH CINR levels
Peak RLC, effective RLC, and application channel throughputs
Peak RLC, effective RLC, and application throughputs averaged per user
Peak RLC, effective RLC, and application cell capacities
Peak RLC, effective RLC, and application aggregate cell throughputs
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Fast Link Adaptation Modelling

Atoll determines, on each pixel, the highest bearer that each user can obtain
No soft handover
Connection to the best server in term of reference signal level (C)
Bearer chosen according to the radio conditions (PDSCH and PUSCH CINR levels)
Process : prediction done via look-up tables

Throughput
&
Quality Indicator (BER and BLER)
predictions
Reference Signal Level (C)

evaluation
Best Server Area determination

(min RSRP)
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Radio Conditions estimation

(PDSCH and PUSCH CINR
calculation)
Bearer Selection
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Interference Estimation
Atoll calculates PDSCH and PUSCH CINR according to:
The victim traffic (PUSCH or PDSCH) power
The interfering signals impacted by:
The interferers powers

The path loss from the interferers to the victim
Antenna gain
Losses from interferers (incl. Shadowing effect and indoor losses)
The interference reduction factor applied to interfering base stations transmitting on adjacent
channels (adjacent channel suppression factor)
The interference reduction factor due to interfering base stations traffic load
The interference reduction due to Fractional Frequency Reuse (and consequently the mutual
overlap between the channel fractions of the victim and the interfering base stations)
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Prediction Examples (General Studies)
Number of servers (Overlap Zones)

(Based on reference signal power)
Coverage by signal level

(Based on reference signal power)
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Prediction Examples (Dedicated Studies)
Coverage by PDSCH CINR

(Directional receiver antenna CPE)
Coverage by PDSCH CINR

(Isotropic receiver antenna)
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Prediction Examples (Dedicated Studies)
Coverage by PUSCH CINR

(Directional receiver antenna CPE)
Coverage by PUSCH CINR

(Isotropic receiver antenna)
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Point Analysis Tool: Reception

Radio Reception Diagnosis at a Given Point : Reception Analysis
Choice of UL&DL load conditions :
if (Cells Table) is selected Analysis based
on DL load and UL noise rise from cells table
Selection of the value to be

displayed (RS, SS, PDSCH,
RSRP)
Reference
Signals,
PDSCH and
PUSCH
availability
(or not)
Definition of a userdefinable probe"
receiver, indoor or not
Cell bar graphs (best

server at the top)
Analysis detail on
reference signals,
PDSCH and PUSCH
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Point Analysis Tool: Interference

Radio Interference Diagnosis at a Given Point : Interference Analysis
Choice of UL&DL load conditions :
if (Cells Table) is selected Analysis based on
DL load and UL noise rise from cells table
Selection of the value to be displayed

(RS, SS, PDSCH, RSRP)
Serving Cell
(C)
Total Level of
Interference
(I + N)
Definition of a userdefinable probe"

receiver, indoor or not
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List of Interfering Cells
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Training Programme
1. LTE Concepts
4. LTE Predictions
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Detailed information about Neighbour Allocation is available in Atoll_3.1.2_Neighbours.pdf
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Training Programme
1. LTE Concepts
4. LTE Predictions
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6. Automatic Frequency & PCI Planning
Automatic Frequency Planning

AFP Overview
Frequency Allocation Process
Interference Matrix calculation
Running the Frequency Automatic Allocation
Frequency Allocation Examples
Automatic Physical Cell ID Planning

PCI definition
PCI Allocation Process
Running the PCI Automatic Allocation
PCI Allocation Examples
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Automatic Frequency Allocation Overview (1/2)

Prerequisite: AFP license
Goal: Optimize the Network Frequency Allocation to minimize interference
Inputs
Cells settings
Frequency band(s): Atoll can work with several bands

Locked Channels (Optional)
Reuse Constraints definition:
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Interferences (Interference Matrix calculation)

Minimum Reuse distance
Neighbour relations
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Automatic Frequency Allocation Overview (2/2)

Based on an Iterative Cost-based Algorithm
The algorithm starts with the current frequency plan (used as initial state)
Different Frequency Plans are then evaluated and a Cost is calculated for each of them
The best frequency allocation plan is the one with the lowest global cost
The cost is calculated thanks to:
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Interference matrices
Probabilities of interference in co- and adjacent channel cases
A probability calculated for each case for each interfered-interfering cell pair
Distance relation
Avoid Frequency reuse between cells for which the inter-site distance is lower than a
Min Reuse Distance
Taking into account Distance and Cells Azimuth
Neighbours
Taking into account Neighbours relations importance relation (co-site, adjacent)
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Automatic Frequency Allocation Process

1. Define Radio Parameters at Cells level
a)
b)
c)
Frequency Band Allocation

Frequency Allocation Status: Not Allocated or Locked
Minimum reuse Distance (optional)
2. Import / Calculate a Neighbour Plan

3. Import / Calculate an Interference Matrix
4. Run the Automatic Frequency Allocation tool
5. Commit and Analyse Results
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Interference Matrix Definition

Interference Matrix Calculation
For each cell pair, interference probability for co and adjacent channel cases
Interference probability is the ratio between
Interfered surface area within the best server coverage area of the studied cell
Best server coverage area of the studied cell
Serving Area
Tx B
Tx A
Interfering
Transmitter
Victim Transmitter
Area where Tx B is interfering Tx A

Interference Probability = 50%
In other words, 50% of TxAs Serving Area is interfered by TxB
Co-Channel interference occurs when:

C
C
Min Reference Signal
I MQ N
N
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Interference Matrix Calculation
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Running the Automatic Frequency Allocation

Automatic Resource Allocation Process
Possibility to allocate
Frequencies or PCI
Interference Matrix selection

(among calculated ones)
Allocation
constraints
Allocated
channels
Run the calculation

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Commit channels to cells
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Automatic Frequency Allocation in Atoll (Example)
Same channel all over
ReferenceSignalC/(I+N)Level(DL)(dB)>=30
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0.0048
0.084
1.1228
5.8348
17.4132
40.244
77.7116
134.9424
160.302
161.0816
161.0816
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Automatic allocation with 3 channels
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0.4784
2.7224
9.452
24.0344
48.532
81.5268
119.1992
155.772
161.074
161.0816
161.0816
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Automatic allocation with 6 channels
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3.4068
10.7292
24.9896
48.002
80.042
114.3036
142.5768
159.694
161.0812
161.0816
161.0816
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Training Programme
1. LTE Concepts
4. LTE Predictions
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Inter-Cell Interference Coordination (ICIC)

Inter-Cell Interference Coordination
Aim: Improve the signal quality at cell edges by using different frequencies or resource blocks for
resource allocation in potentially mutually interfering cells
2 categories of interference coordination techniques used in OFDMA systems
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Static ICIC using Fractional Frequency Reuse (FFR)

Fractional frequency allocation problem
Channel bandwidth fractions allocated to different sectors to be used at cell edges
No allocation change over time
Equivalent to segmentation in WiMAX 802.16e
Dynamic ICIC using Interference-aware scheduling

Scheduler problem
No fixed fractional frequency allocation per sector
Allocation of resource blocks to users located at cell edges determined by the schedulers of each
eNode-B dynamically for each subframe
Use of different resource blocks at cell edges of potentially mutually interfering cells (i.e., coordinate
the allocation of resources) to avoid interference.
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Fractional Frequency Reuse Overview

Fractional Frequency Reuse Concepts
Static ICIC in DL and UL
Possibility to allocate a fraction of the entire channel bandwidth to different sectors to be used at
cell edges
Provides better spectrum usage and interference reduction
Maximum of 3 bandwidth fractions (Linked to PSS ID)
Fraction 0 (F1)
Non fractioned
Area
(F1 + F2 + F3)
Non fractioned
Area
(F1 + F2 + F3)
Fraction 1 (F2)
Non fractioned
Area
(F1 + F2 + F3)
Fraction 2 (F3)
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The ICIC zone uses a fraction of the entire channel bandwidth (1/3rd in Atoll)
The maximum throughput of a 1/3rd fraction is 1/3rd of the throughput of a channel
Definition of DL ICIC ratio
Used to compute the DL interference between cells
Represents the fractioned part percentage of the total DL traffic load (Orange + Green parts
below)
Switching Point
0%
100 %
SP
Fractioned Zone
ICIC Ratio x DL Traffic Load

Non-fractioned Zone
(1 - ICIC Ratio) x DL Traffic Load
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Channel Bandwidth
Fraction of
Channel Bandwidth
1 - SP
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Definition of ICIC UL Noise Rise
Two sources of UL Noise Rise have to be considered:
UL Noise Rise on the mobiles served by the fractioned part of the UL frame
ICIC UL Noise Rise
UL Noise Rise on the mobiles served by the non-fractioned part of the UL frame
UL Noise Rise
According to radio condtions (ICIC delta path loss threshold), a mobile is either situated in the
fractioned of non-fractioned part of the UL frame
In the fractioned part, UL CINR are evaluated using ICIC UL Noise Rise
In the non-fractioned part, UL CINR are evaluated using UL Noise Rise
Noise Rises can be user-defined or obtained from simulations
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Fractional Frequency Reuse Settings

Cells frequency band
Channel number in the frequency band.
The same channel must be used between
cells for which FRR is applied
Physical Cell ID (0504) which indicates
PSS ID (Fragment 0, 1 or 2) and SSS ID
(0167).
ICIC Technique supported by the cell. If
supported (DL or UL), the cell uses a
fraction of the channel bandwidth in its ICIC
part of the frame.
Configuration defining the size (no. of RB)
of the frame fraction
Maximum difference between the path loss
from the 2nd best server and the path loss
from the best server to be considered at
cell edge.
DL ICIC ratio* used in the DL interference
estimation
* Userdefined or
simulation
output
ICIC UL Noise Rise* on the mobiles served

by the fractioned part of the UL frame
used in UL interference calculation
DL Load: occupancy of the DL frame
used in DL interference calculation
UL Noise Rise* on the mobiles served by
the non-fractioned part of the UL frame
used in UL interference calculation
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Physical Cell ID Overview (1/2)

Physical Cell ID Definition : (Physical Cell ID of the Cell)
Cell Search and Identification is based on Physical Cell IDs
Optimised allocation needed to avoid unnecessary problems in cell recognition and selection
504 Physical Cell IDs defined by 3GPP

Physical Cell ID grouped into 168 unique cell ID groups (SSS IDs in Atoll, from 0 to 167),
each group containing 3 unique identities (PSS IDs in Atoll, from 0 to 2)
Each cells reference signal transmits a pseudo random sequence corresponding to the
Physical Cell ID of the cell.
When Physical Cell ID + pseudo-random sequence is known, cell is recognized by mobile
based on the received reference signal
Channel quality measurements also made on reference signals
Physical Cell ID Allocation to Cells

Goals
Avoid using the same pseudo-random sequence in nearby cells

Can cause problems in cell search and selection
Avoid using the same PSS ID to nearby cells
Can cause a lot of interference
Use preferably the same SSS ID to cells of the same site
Can help in measurements and handover procedures
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Physical Cell ID Overview (2/2)

Mapping between the SSS ID and the PSS ID (Fragment)
PSS ID = Physical Cell ID Modulo 3
SSS ID = Floor (Physical Cell ID/3)
Example of Fractional Frequency Reuse for 3 cells : Physical Cell ID 0, 1, 2
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SSS ID : 0
PSS IDs 0, 1 and 2
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Physical Cell ID Allocation Process (1/3)

Philosophy of the PCI Automatic Allocation tool is really similar to AFP
Automatic Physical Cell ID Allocation Prerequisites
PCI Automatic Planning license
Define Radio Parameters at cells level
Frequency Plan: a channel manually (or automatically) assigned to each cell

PCI domain (v3.1.1)
PCI allocation status
Minimum Reuse Distance
ICIC support (optional)
Neighbour plan
Interference Matrix (as explained previously)
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Automatic Physical Cell ID Allocation Process
Based on an iterative cost-based algorithm
Different Physical Cell ID allocation plans are tried and a cost calculated for each
The best Physical Cell ID allocation plan is the one with the lowest cost
The cost is calculated for cells with the following relations
Neighbours (optional)
Distance between cells < min reuse distance (optional)
Frequency plan
Relations between cells can have different importance in the final cost
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The importance of neighbour relation is calculated during the automatic neighbour allocation
The importance of the relation based on the distance between cells (weighted by the antenna azimuths)
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Running the PCI Automatic Allocation
PCI allocation strategy
Allocation
constraints
Allocated PCI,
PSS and SSS
Run PCI allocation

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Commit PCIs to cells
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Physical Cell ID Allocation Results (1/3)

Automatic Physical Cell ID Allocation in Atoll (example)
Same Physical Cell ID (same PSS ID and SSS ID) all over Traffic = 0
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Automatic allocation RS Coverage C/(I+N) with Traffic = 0
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Automatic allocation RS Coverage C/(I+N) With DL Traffic = 100, NR=3dB
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Physical Cell ID Allocation Process

PCI Allocation to Cells
Main requirement
Avoid PCI collision and confusion

Not allocate the same PCI to nearby cells
To avoid problems in cell search and selection
PCI B
PCI A
PCI A
PCI A
PCI B
PCI Collision
PCI Confusion
Secondary requirements
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Different PSS ID at nearby cells

Preferably the same SSS ID at co-site cells (especially in the case of 3-sector sites)
Avoid RS-RS collision between co-site cells
May facilitate neighbour cell identification
May help in measurements and handover procedures
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Training Programme
1. LTE Concepts
4. LTE Predictions
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8. Frequency & PCI Plan Analysis

Channel and Physical Cell ID Search Tools
Physical Cell ID Allocation Audit
Physical Cell ID Histograms
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Search Tool Overview

Tool to visualise channel and PSS ID reuse on the map
Possibility to find cells which are assigned a given :
Frequency band + channel

Physical Cell ID
PSS ID
SSS ID
Way to use this tool

Create and calculate a coverage by transmitter with a colour display by transmitter
Open the Find on Map tool available in the Edit menu
(or directly in the toolbar
)
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Channel Search Tool

Channel Reuse on the Map
Resource
Selection
Frequency
band and
Channel
number
Colours given to transmitters

Red: co-channel transmitters
Yellow: multi-adjacent channel (-1 and +1) transmitters
Green: adjacent channel (-1) transmitters
Blue: adjacent channel (+1) transmitters
Grey thin line: other transmitters
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Physical Cell ID Search Tool

Physical Cell ID, PSS ID and SSS ID Reuse on the Map
Resource
Selection
Resource
Type and
Value
Colours given to transmitters

Red or Grey thin line: if the transmitters carries or not
the specified resource value (Physical Cell ID, PSS ID
or SSS ID)
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PCI Allocation Audit (1/2)

Verification of the allocation inconsistencies
Respect of a minimum reuse distance
Respect of neighbourhood constraints (two neighbour cells must have different PCI)
Respect of SSS ID allocation strategy
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PCI Allocation Audit (2/2)

Audit results
Inconsistencies are displayed in the default text editor
The minimum distance constraint is fulfilled
Cells BRU010_L1 & BRU116_L2 are

Neighbour cells but have been allocated
the same PCI
These 13 sites do not fulfil the SSS ID

allocation strategy:
on each site, allocated PCI do not have the
same SSS ID
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Physical Cell ID Histograms

View of the Physical Cell ID Distribution
Dynamic
pointer
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Training Programme
1. LTE Concepts
4. LTE Predictions
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Detailed information about Monte-Carlo Based Simulations is available in
Atoll_3.1.2_MonteCarlo_Simulations.pdf
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ATOLL LTE FEATURES

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2. LTE Planning Overview

LTE Workflow in Atoll

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LTE Features supported in Atoll

RSRP, RSSI and RSRQ Support in predictions and Simulations

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LTE Features supported in Atoll

Fractional Frequency Reuse Modelling

Support of Fractional Power Control (UL)

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LTE Features supported in Atoll

Transmit and Receive Diversity

Tools for Resource Allocation

Automatic Allocation of Neighbours

Network Verification Possible using Drive Test Data

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LTE Workflow in Atoll

Signal Quality and

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3. Modelling a LTE Network

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Global Settings (1/2)

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Global Settings (2/2)

Normal (default) or extended

System-level constants (Hard-coded)

TDD option only :

Width of a resource block (180 kHz)

Reference signals, PSS, SSS, PBCH, etc.

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Radio Parameters Overview

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Physical Cell ID + resulting

Power and energy

UL noise rise due to

ICIC and Fractional Power

Inputs of the neighbour

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Parameters used in Predictions

Fast Link Adaptation Modelling

Coverage Prediction Examples

Point Analysis Studies

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Best server plot based on downlink reference signal levels

LTE UL and DL Specific Studies

SS, PDSCH, PBCH, PDCCH and PUSCH/PUCCH Signal Level Plots

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Given load conditions

A non-interfering user with

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Values taken into consideration in

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Parameters used in predictions

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Parameters used in Predictions

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Min & Max

Parameters used in Predictions