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Power Consumption Saving

Feature Description

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1.1 GSM Power Saving Features
1.1.1 GBFD-111602 TRX Power Amplifier Intelligent Shutdown
Availability
This feature was introduced in GBSS7.0.

Summary
In the existing network, the cells are not busy all the time. When some cells are idle, some
TRXs can meet the current traffic requirements. In this case, you can disable the idle TRXs to
reduce the BTS power consumption and the operational expenditure of operators.

Benefits
This feature helps reduce the BTS power consumption and therefore greatly reduces the
operational expenditure. The power consumption of TRXs constitutes a major part of the
power consumption of BTSs. In the existing network, however, the TRXs are not always
working. With this feature, the power amplifiers of some idle TRXs are shut down to reduce
the power consumption of the BTS and power costs of operators.

Description
The TRX Power Amplifier Intelligent Shutdown feature can be enabled in a specific period.
Idle TRXs can be shut down based on the prediction of traffic load and traffic volume to save
energy. Alternatively, the power amplifiers of the disabled TRXs can be switched on to ensure
that these TRXs are available for use at any time. Before shutting down a TRX, the BSC
initiates an intra-cell handover for the calls on the TRX and then instructs the BTS to shut
down the TRX when there is no call on the TRX. If some calls on the TRX cannot be handed
over to other TRXs, the BSC does not instruct the BTS to shut down the TRX.
Generally, the channel allocation optimization measure is used with this feature. That is,
channels are allocated to some centralized TRXs during the channel allocation. The channels
on the BCCH TRX are preferentially allocated to reduce the channel usage on the non-BCCH
TRX, reducing the power consumption of the BTS. In addition, the BTS allocates channels
based on the priorities of TRXs. That is, the channels are preferentially allocated to TRXs
with high priorities. In this way, the BSC centralizes busy channels on a few TRXs so that as
many idle TRXs as possible can be shut down.

Enhancement
None

Dependency
 BSC6900 Hardware
NA
 BSC6910 Hardware
NA

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 GBTS Hardware
The BTS3900B and BTS3900E do not support this feature. (At least two QTRUs or
GRFUs need to be configured to support this feature.)
 eGBTS Hardware
Support
 MS
NA
 CN
NA
 Other NEs
NA
 Prerequisite Features
NA
 Mutually Exclusive Features
− GBFD-113701 Frequency Hopping (RF hopping, baseband hopping)
This feature is mutually exclusive with baseband hopping when the BCCH frequency
participates in frequency hopping.
This feature is mutually exclusive with inter-module radio frequency hopping.
− GBFD-510104 Multi-site Cell
− GBFD-118106 Dynamic Power Sharing (dual-PA power sharing)

In GBSS12.0 and earlier, this feature is mutually exclusive with GBFD-113703 Antenna Frequency
Hopping.

Professional Service
It is recommended that this feature work with the GSM power saving service.

1.1.2 GBFD-111608 PSU Smart Control


Availability
This feature was introduced in GBSS8.1.

Summary
The PSU Smart Control feature switches on the required PSUs and shuts down the redundant
PSUs based on the required power consumption of the BTS. This improves the efficiency of
the power system and prolongs the service time of the power system.

Benefits
When the load is not heavy, the power system works with low efficiency, reducing the service
time of the power conversion modules. This feature flexibly adjusts the power supply
capability as required by controlling the number of working PSUs in real time. This avoids
the case that the power conversion equipment works under light load and prolongs the
working time of the equipment, reducing the costs of operation and maintenance.

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Description
In certain BTS application scenarios, when the external power supply cannot provide the
working voltage of -48 V DC required by the BTS, the BTS power system should be added to
perform the power conversion such as conversion from 220 V AC to -48 V DC. The power
system consists of the PMU and PSUs. The PMU is responsible for the management of the
PSUs and the communication between the PSUs and the BTS. The PSUs are responsible for
power conversion.
In Huawei system, the PSUs are configured in N+1 mode according to the possible maximum
power consumption of the BTS. Generally, the power consumption of the BTS is lower than
its possible maximum power consumption. Therefore, the PSUs are usually in light load state.
This results in low efficiency of power conversion and shortens the service time of PSUs.
The PSU Smart Control feature switches on the required PSUs and shuts down the redundant
PSUs based on the required power consumption of the BTS. This improves the efficiency of
the power system and prolongs the service time of the power system.
For MBTS scenario, because MBTS of GSM, UMTS and LTE are sharing one PMU, only one
license of GSM, UMTS and LTE is required for MBTS, but if the corresponding network is
down, this function will be deactivated for MBTS.

Enhancement
None

Dependency
 BSC6900 Hardware
NA
 BSC6910 Hardware
NA
 GBTS Hardware
The BTS3006C, BTS3002E, BTS3012 (configured with the DTRU/QTRU), and
BTS3900B/BTS3900E do not support this feature.
 eGBTS Hardware
Support
 MS
NA
 CN
NA
 Other NEs
A Huawei power cabinet, such as APM30, is required.
 Prerequisite Features
NA
 Mutually Exclusive Features
NA

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Professional Service
It is recommended that this feature work with the GSM power saving service.

1.1.3 GBFD-111609 Enhanced BCCH Power Consumption


Optimization
Availability
This feature was introduced in GBSS8.1.

Summary
The Enhanced BCCH Power Consumption feature reduces the power consumption of the BTS
by reducing the transmit power of the non-BCCH timeslots on the BCCH TRX.

Benefits
The overall power consumption of the BTS is a major concern for operators.
This feature provides the following benefits:
 This feature reduces the overall power consumption of the BTS and therefore saves the
power cost of operators.
 This feature reduces the intra-network interference by reducing the transmit power to
enable the tighter frequency reuse.

Description
When the non-BCCH timeslots on the BCCH TRX are idle, this feature supports the
configuration of the transmit power of these timeslots.
When the non-BCCH timeslots on the BCCH TRX are occupied, this feature supports the
power control on these timeslots. The power control range can be configured on the LMT.
This feature may affect the accuracy of measuring neighboring cells by the MS. Therefore, it
is recommended that this feature be enabled during low traffic hours at night.

Enhancement
None

Dependency
 BSC6900 Hardware
NA
 BSC6910 Hardware
NA
 GBTS Hardware
The BTS3900B does not support this feature.
 eGBTS Hardware
Support

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 MS
NA
 CN
NA
 Other NEs
NA
 Prerequisite Features
NA
 Mutually Exclusive Features
NA

Professional Service
It is recommended that this feature work with the GSM power saving service.

1.1.4 GBFD-111610 Dynamic Cell Power Off


Availability
This feature was introduced in GBSS9.0.

Summary
The Dynamic Cell Power Off feature is used generally in a 900 MHz/1800 MHz dual-band
network.
In a specified period, if the traffic is low and a 900 MHz cell can carry all the traffic in the
coverage area of an 1800 MHz cell, then the 1800 MHz cell can be powered off to reduce the
power consumption of the BTS.

Benefits
By powering off the idle network devices in low traffic hours, the consumption of resources
can be reduced. This also reduces the operational expenditure of the operators.

Description
The Dynamic Cell Power Off feature means that within a specified period, the cells in the 900
MHz/1800 MHz dual-band network are dynamically powered off on the basis of the network
traffic load. 900 MHz cells refer to the cells working on the 900 MHz or 850 MHz frequency
band, and 1800 MHz cells refer to the cells working on the 1800 MHz or 1900 MHz
frequency band. If the coverage area of an 1800 MHz cell is within the coverage area of a 900
MHz cell and no blind zone exists, then the 900 MHz cell is referred to as the same-coverage
cell of the 1800 MHz cell. Only 1800 MHz cell with same-coverage cells can be powered off.
When a cell meets the condition of dynamic cell power-off, the BSC hands over the MSs with
ongoing services to other cells. After the same-coverage cell is powered off, the BSC
periodically detects the load in the cell. When the load in the cell is constantly higher than the
cell load threshold, the cell is powered on again.
Cells are powered off dynamically based on cell configurations. Because dynamic cell
power-off affects network capacity, cells should be powered off only in specified periods of

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low traffic, such as 00:00 to 6:00 in the morning. Cells cannot be powered off in other periods
so that the traffic absorption requirement is met.

Enhancement
None

Dependency
 BSC6900 Hardware
NA
 BSC6910 Hardware
NA
 GBTS Hardware
The BTS3900B and BTS3900E do not support this feature.
 eGBTS Hardware
Support
 MS
NA
 CN
NA
 Other NEs
NA
 Prerequisite Features
− GBFD-111602 TRX Power Amplifier Intelligent Shutdown
− GBFD-114401 Multi-band Sharing One BSC
 Mutually Exclusive Features
− GBFD-118106 Dynamic Power Sharing (Dual-PA power sharing)

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Professional Service
It is recommended that this feature work with the GSM power saving service.

1.1.5 GBFD-111612 Multi-Carrier Intelligent Voltage Regulation


Availability
This feature was introduced in GBSS8.1.

Summary
With this feature, the working voltage of the power amplifier of the multi-transceiver module
can be timely adjusted on the basis of its output power. This improves the working efficiency
of the power amplifier and reduces the power consumption of the BTS.

Benefits
With the advanced design structure applied, the multi-transceiver RF module of the 3900
series base station provides the operators with the benefits such as simplified configuration,
small space, and easy capacity expansion. When this feature is enabled, the multi-transceiver
RF module of the 3900 series base station can properly configure the working status of the
power amplifier and reduce the operation expenditure for operators without affecting the
network coverage.

Description
The power consumption of the TRX is a major part of the power consumption of the BTS.
The power consumption of the TRX is related to factors such as the number of actually
working TRXs, the traffic volume, output power, and working mode.
All the carriers in the multi-transceiver module share one power amplifier. When many MSs
access the same carrier, the output power of the carrier varies with the distance between the
MS and the BTS. From the perspective of the total output power of the multi-transceiver
module, in most cases, the output power is lower than the maximum output power of the
power amplifier. The power amplifier works most efficiently when it transmits at the
maximum power. The reduction of the output power affects the efficiency to some extent. The
flexible adjustment of working voltage of the power amplifier helps improve the working
efficiency of the power amplifier.
This feature monitors the output power of all the carriers within the module. When the total
output power of the power amplifier reduces after the measurement for a period, this feature
adjusts the working voltage of the power amplifier to a smaller value according to the related
algorithm. In this way, the power amplifier works with great efficiency after the output power
reduces, reducing the power consumption of the TRX.

Enhancement
None

Dependency
 BSC6900 Hardware
NA

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 BSC6910 Hardware
NA
 GBTS Hardware
The BTS3006C, BTS3002E, BTS3012/BTS3012AE (configured with the DTRU),
DBS3900 (configured with the RRU3004), BTS3900/BTS3900A/BTS3900L (configured
with the DRFU), and BTS3900B do not support this feature.
 eGBTS Hardware
Support
 MS
NA
 CN
NA
 Other NEs
NA
 Prerequisite Features
NA
 Mutually Exclusive Features
− GBFD-510104 Multi-site Cell

Professional Service
It is recommended that this feature work with the GSM power saving service.

1.1.6 MRFD-211901 Multi-RAT Carrier Joint Intelligent Shutdown


(GBTS)
Availability
This feature is available from SRAN8.0.

1. Cell Joint Shutdown in GU Scenarios

Summary
In an overlapping coverage area covered by co-sited GSM and UMTS base stations, UMTS
cells can be intelligently shut down or restarted based on traffic volume. During low-traffic
hours, UMTS cells are shut down and GSM cells provide services for all UEs in the area.
When the traffic volume on the GSM network increases, UMTS cells are restarted to handle
the increased traffic.

Benefits
By intelligently shutting down UMTS cells during low-traffic hours, this feature reduces the
overall power consumption of the GSM and UMTS networks. This converses energy, reduces
emissions, and reduces the operating expense (OPEX). The total amount of power saved by
this feature depends on factors such as the RF unit type and load distribution mode. For
example, this feature reduces the average power consumption of the UMTS network by about
6% to 10% a day under the following conditions:

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 The load distribution mode is idle (8 hours)+medium load (12 hours)+high load (4
hours).
 UMTS cells are shut down for eight hours.

Description
When GSM and UMTS base stations are co-sited and cover the same area, the two base
stations can either use different RF units or share the same RF units but use different RF
channels. During low-traffic hours, UMTS cells are shut down by shutting down related
hardware modules to reduce power consumption. GSM cells provide services for all UEs in
the area. The RNC determines whether a UMTS cell should be shut down based on factors
such as the load of the UMTS cell, its co-coverage GSM cells, and user priorities. If a UMTS
cell meets shutdown conditions, the RNC hands over multimode UEs on the UMTS network
or reselects the UEs to the GSM network and then shuts down the UMTS cell. After UMTS
cells are shut down, GSM cells provide services for all UEs in the area. When the GSM
network load increases or the GSM network cannot meet the quality of service (QoS)
requirements of multimode UEs, the UMTS cell is restarted.

A UMTS cell is shut down when the traffic volumes on


the GSM and UMTS networks are both low.

UMTS UMTS

GSM GSM

This feature is recommended for either of the following scenarios:


 The penetration rate of UMTS data services is high, or traffic volumes are extremely
unbalanced at different times in a day. Examples include central business districts (CBDs)
and shopping malls.
 The penetration rate of UMTS data services is low. Examples include suburbs and rural
areas.
With the rapid development of mobile broadband networks, many users stay connected for 24
hours a day, downloading video, audio, and other types of files. The data service processing of
UMTS networks is superior to that in GSM networks. When a UMTS network is shut down,
the delay in downloading data will be prolonged due to a decreased download rate.
Differentiated services are therefore provided. When there is a high-priority user in a UMTS
cell, the UMTS cell is not shut down. If a high-priority user initiates services after the UMTS
cell is shut down, the UMTS cell is restarted in a timely manner to ensure quality service for
the high-priority user.

Enhancement
None

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Dependency
Dependency on BSC/RNC/MBSC hardware
The BSC, RNC, and MBSC must be purchased from Huawei to support the Iur-g interface
between the BSC and the RNC.
Dependency on BTS/NodeB/MBTS hardware
None
Dependency on other features
If there are multiple UMTS cells in an overlapping coverage area, this feature must be
enabled together with either of the following features:
WRFD-020117 Multi-Carrier Switch off Based on Traffic Load
WRFD-020122 Multi-Carrier Switch off Based on QoS
Dependency on other NEs
None
Dependency on UEs
UEs on the UMTS network must support GSM.
Dependency on other modes
This feature must be enabled together with the MRFD-221901 Multi-RAT Carrier Joint
Intelligent Shutdown (NodeB) feature.

1.2 UMTS Power Saving Features


1.2.1 WRFD-020117 Multi-Carrier Switch off Based on Traffic
Load
Model
QW1S00MCSV00
QW1S00MCSP00

Availability
This feature is available from RAN10.0.

Summary
When the network is idle or traffic load is very low, this feature enables the RNC to switch off
one or more carriers in the same coverage area to reduce the power consumption of the
NodeB.

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Benefits
This feature optimizes the energy-efficiency by disabling the idle carriers; this feature brings
the following benefits:
 Reduce the negative impact on environment
 Save the TCO for operator.

Description
In terms of power consumption assessment of the products in mobile networks, it shows that
the radio access network (and particularly the Base Stations) is the highest contributor of
power consumption and CO2 emissions in the use phase.
If there are multi carriers running in the same coverage area, Huawei provides operators with
adaptive carriers’ power management to reduce the power consumption. The traffic volume is
different at different times. For example, the NodeB in the Central Business District (CBD)
has relative high traffic volume in the daytime which requires more than one carrier to serve
all the subscribers, but from midnight to early morning of the next day the traffic volume is
relative low. In RAN10.0, during idle periods which are configurable for operator, the RNC
can dynamically shut down the carrier which has no subscriber and the other carriers in the
same area are in normal status. The carrier will be turned on again while the traffic volume in
the other carriers enters into LDR status or the idle periods ends. The energy can be saved in
this way.

Enhancement
None

Dependency
 RNC
NA
 NodeB
NA
 UE
NA
 Other Network Units
NA
 CN
NA
 Other Features
NA

1.2.2 WRFD-020118 Energy Efficiency Improved


Model
QWMS000EEI00

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Availability
This feature is available from RAN11.0.

Summary
Based on the high efficient power amplification techniques, RAN11.0 introduces dynamic
adjustment of the power amplification parameters to further improve the power amplification
efficiency upon low load. The NodeB adjusts the Power Amplifier (PA) bias voltage based on
the output power that varies with the traffic load, improving the PA efficiency and reducing
the static PA power consumption

Benefits
The energy-saving and less power consumption feature of the system has become a major
concern of the operators. The improved energy efficiency of the PA, the major component of
the NodeB, reduces the power consumption of the entire NodeB. Therefore, this feature helps
to save OPEX of the operator and is environment-friendly.
In addition, it lowers the requirements for basic power supply and heat dissipation of
equipment and reduces the difficulty in component selection. This greatly improves the
reliability of equipment.

Description
Huawei provides operators with various effective solutions to reduce the power consumption,
among which the key solution is to reduce the power consumption of the PA.
The RF module uses the Digital Pre-Distortion (DPD) technology and A-Doherty technology.
Therefore, the PA efficiency reaches 40%, and the power consumption of the entire NodeB is
greatly decreased.
Based on the high efficient power amplification techniques, RAN11.0 introduces dynamic
adjustment of the power amplification parameters to further improve the power amplification
efficiency upon low load.
In the actual operation of the network, the traffic load changes constantly, and the PA output
power of the NodeB is changed accordingly. Generally, the PA efficiency is proportional to
the PA output power, that is, the efficiency is higher when the output power is greater. The PA
bias voltage is also proportional to the PA output power. When the PA output power is great, a
high bias voltage is required to protect the linearity of power amplification so as to reduce the
signal distortion. When the traffic load is low, the PA output power decreases. However, if the
bias voltage is not adjusted at this time, the PA efficiency will be decreased because the static
power consumption is high. Therefore, the bias voltage can be decreased along with the PA
output power so that the static power consumption can be decreased and the PA efficiency can
be improved.
To improve the power efficiency in low traffic load, Huawei NodeB supports the technology
of dynamically adjusting the PA parameters. The PA dynamically adjusts the PA bias voltage
according to the output power, improving the PA efficiency and reducing the power
consumption when the output power is low.
The NodeB may experience different traffic load in different periods of a day. For example,
the NodeBs in the central business district (CBD), the traffic load is high in the day time but is
very low in the midnight till the morning of the next day. The transmit power of the NodeB
varies with the traffic load, and the output power of the NodeB is low when the traffic is light.

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The NodeB monitors the traffic load in real time and dynamically adjusts the PA parameters to
improve the PA efficiency when the output power is low. Therefore, the energy can be saved.
This feature is not supported when RF modules are working in multimode.

Enhancement
 RAN11.0
RAN11.0 supports dynamical adjustment of the PA parameters only when there are no
HSDPA services. In RAN11.0, the RF module does not support the dynamic adjustment
of the PA parameters if there are any ongoing HSDPA services.
 RAN12.0
RAN12.0 supports dynamic PA parameter adjustment when the HSDPA service is
carried.

Dependency
 RNC
NA
 NodeB
MTRU for BTS3812E/AE and RRU3801C for Distributed baseband site cannot provide
this function, whereas other RF modules support this feature.
 UE
NA
 Other Network Units
NA
 CN
NA
 Other Features
NA

1.2.3 WRFD-020119 Multi-Carrier Switch off Based on Power


Backup
Model
QWMS0MSBPB00

Availability
This feature is available from RAN12.0.

Summary
In case of mains failure, the backup power system starts to operate. In this case, this feature
can achieve hierarchical carrier shutdown based on the shutdown duration and cell priority

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Benefits
This feature can reduce the NodeB power consumption and extend the up time of running
batteries in case of mains failure. For batteries, long-time running leads to aging, decreasing
the power backup time. This feature, however, can extend the up time of batteries, so that the
aged batteries still meet the requirements of the NodeB for power backup time. In other words,
the service life of batteries is prolonged.

Description
After this feature is enabled, the NodeB can assign priorities to carriers and then shut down
carriers by priority. In case of mains failure, the batteries start to operate. Then, the NodeB is
triggered to shut down the non-reserved and reserved local cells based on the preset shutdown
durations (T1, T2). After the mains failure is rectified, the NodeB automatically restores all
the cells that were shut down.

Enhancement
 RAN15.0
In RAN 15.0, a parameter is added for specifying the RAT-specific power backup and
energy saving policy. A mode of the multi-mode base station uses a specific set of
shutdown durations based on parameter settings. RAT is short for radio access
technology.

Dependency
 RNC
NA
 NodeB
The BTS3902E and BTS3803E do not support this feature.
 UE
NA

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 Other Network Units
NA
 CN
NA
 Other Features
NA

1.2.4 WRFD-020122 Multi-Carrier Switch off Based on QoS


Model
QWMSSMCOFF00

Availability
This feature is available from RAN13.0.

Summary
In the preconfigured time segments, this feature enables some carriers to be shut down,
ensuring the real-time rate of DCH and high Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) for HSPA
users, and only the GBR rate for low ARPU HSPA users. The purpose is to save power.
This feature is applied in the scenarios of multi-carriers with same coverage.

Benefits
According to an estimate on power consumption in mobile networks, power consumption and
carbon dioxide emission from RAN, especially NodeB, account for the major part of total
consumption. Telecom operators expect that the carriers with the same coverage be shut down
during low-traffic hours (for example, at midnight) to reduce costs.
However, with the rapid development of mobile broadband networks, an increasing number of
low ARPU users often stay connected 24 hours a day to download video and audio files. Since
their real-time rate is always ensured, the actual network load is still heavy even at midnight,
and it is hard to trigger the shutdown of same-coverage carriers.
After this feature is introduced, the real-time rates of DCH and high ARPU HSPA users are
ensured, whereas only the GBR rate is ensured for low ARPU HSPA users. As long as the
total load based on this requirement is below the specified threshold, the same-coverage
carriers can be shut down. This reduces energy consumption and increases the profits of
telecom operators.

Description
For multiple carriers with the same coverage, when the preconfigured time segment begins,
the users in the serving carrier (F2 in the following figure) are handed over to the
same-coverage neighboring carrier (F1 in the following figure). This can only happen if the
available resources plus non-GBR resources of low ARPU HSPA users in F1 meet the load
requirements of the real-time rates of DCH and high ARPU HSPA users as well as the GBR of
low ARPU HSPA users in F2. Then, the F2 can be shut down.

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When F1 comes into the basic congestion state or the preconfigured time segment comes to an
end, F2 is activated again.
In this way, not only the experience of high ARPU users is ensured but also idle carriers can
be shut down, and the profit of the operators is increased.
The high ARPU and low ARPU users are configured by operators based on the SPI
(Scheduling Priority Indicator), and the GBP (Guaranteed Bit Power) in the above figure
means guaranteed power for GBR rate.

Enhancement
None

Dependency
 RNC
NA
 NodeB
NA

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 UE
NA
 Other Network Units
NA
 CN
NA
 Other Features
WRFD-010610 HSDPA introduction package

1.2.5 WRFD-020121 Intelligent Power Management


Model
QWMSPSUISS00

Availability
This feature is available from RAN13.0.

Summary
This feature introduces the function of Power Supply Unit (PSU) intelligent shutdown. With
this feature, certain PSUs can be powered on or off according to the power consumption of
the NodeB, reducing the power consumption

Benefits
The PSU intelligent shutdown function can save about 4% of the electricity expenses for
operators in typical configuration.

Description
A NodeB with AC input is generally configured with multiple PSUs (converting AC into DC).
The number of configured PSUs depends on the maximum power consumption of the NodeB.
The purpose is to ensure that the NodeB operates properly even at the maximum load. In most
cases, the NodeB does not operate at full load, and the PSUs do not operate at full power.
Generally, the PSU conversion efficiency is proportional to its output power. In other words,
the decrease in the conversion efficiency increases the overall power consumption of the
NodeB. The following figure takes four configured PSUs as an example to show the
relationship between the PSU conversion efficiency and the PSU output power. As shown in
the figure, the total power of the four PSUs is 6,400 W and high PSU output power leads to
high power conversion efficiency.

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When the NodeB is powered by multiple PSUs, the PSU intelligent shutdown function
enables shutting down one or several PSUs according to the actual load and the power supply
need. This ensures that the NodeB is always working at the state when PSUs are in the best
working efficiency. In this way, the remaining PSUs work in full load mode, ensuring their
best level of efficiency.
For MBTS scenario, because MBTS of GSM, UMTS and LTE are sharing one PMU, only one
license of GSM, UMTS and LTE is required for MBTS, but if the corresponding network is
down, this function will be deactivated for MBTS.

Enhancement
None

Dependency
 RNC
NA
 NodeB
Only when DBS3900, BTS3900AL or BTS3900A is used with APM30 and battery.
 UE
NA
 Other Network Units
NA
 CN
NA
 Other Features
NA

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1.2.6 MRFD-221901 Multi-RAT Carrier Joint Intelligent Shutdown
(NodeB)
Availability
This feature is available from SRAN8.0.

1. UMTS Cell Joint Shutdown in GU Scenarios

Summary
In an overlapping coverage area covered by co-sited GSM and UMTS base stations, UMTS
cells can be intelligently shut down or restarted based on traffic volume. During low-traffic
hours, UMTS cells are shut down and GSM cells provide services for all UEs in the area.
When the traffic volume on the GSM network increases, UMTS cells are restarted to handle
the increased traffic.

Benefits
By intelligently shutting down UMTS cells during low-traffic hours, this feature reduces the
overall power consumption of the GSM and UMTS networks. This converses energy, reduces
emissions, and reduces the operating expense (OPEX). The total amount of power saved by
this feature depends on factors such as the RF unit type and load distribution mode. For
example, this feature reduces the average power consumption of the UMTS network by about
6% to 10% a day under the following conditions:
 The load distribution mode is idle (8 hours)+medium load (12 hours)+high load (4
hours).
 UMTS cells are shut down for eight hours.

Description
When GSM and UMTS base stations are co-sited and cover the same area, the two base
stations can either use different RF units or share the same RF units but use different RF
channels. During low-traffic hours, UMTS cells are shut down by shutting down related
hardware modules to reduce power consumption. GSM cells provide services for all UEs in
the area. The RNC determines whether a UMTS cell should be shut down based on factors
such as the load of the UMTS cell, its co-coverage GSM cells, and user priorities. If a UMTS
cell meets shutdown conditions, the RNC hands over multimode UEs on the UMTS network
or reselects the UEs to the GSM network and then shuts down the UMTS cell. After UMTS
cells are shut down, GSM cells provide services for all UEs in the area. When the GSM
network load increases or the GSM network cannot meet the quality of service (QoS)
requirements of multimode UEs, the UMTS cell is restarted.

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A UMTS cell is shut down when the traffic volumes on
the GSM and UMTS networks are both low.

UMTS UMTS

GSM GSM

This feature is recommended for either of the following scenarios:


 The penetration rate of UMTS data services is high, or traffic volumes are extremely
unbalanced at different times in a day. Examples include central business districts (CBDs)
and shopping malls.
 The penetration rate of UMTS data services is low. Examples include suburbs and rural
areas.
With the rapid development of mobile broadband networks, many users stay connected for 24
hours a day, downloading video, audio, and other types of files. The data service processing of
UMTS networks is superior to that in GSM networks. When a UMTS network is shut down,
the delay in downloading data will be prolonged due to a decreased download rate.
Differentiated services are therefore provided. When there is a high-priority user in a UMTS
cell, the UMTS cell is not shut down. If a high-priority user initiates services after the UMTS
cell is shut down, the UMTS cell is restarted in a timely manner to ensure quality service for
the high-priority user.

Enhancement
None

Dependency
Dependency on BSC/RNC/MBSC hardware
The BSC, RNC, and MBSC must be purchased from Huawei to support the Iur-g interface
between the BSC and the RNC.
Dependency on BTS/NodeB/MBTS hardware
None
Dependency on other features
If there are multiple UMTS cells in an overlapping coverage area, this feature must be
enabled together with either of the following features:
- WRFD-020117 Multi-Carrier Switch off Based on Traffic Load
- WRFD-020122 Multi-Carrier Switch off Based on QoS
Dependency on other NEs

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None
Dependency on UEs
UEs on the UMTS network must support GSM.
Dependency on other modes
This feature must be enabled together with the MRFD-211901 Multi-RAT Carrier Joint
Intelligent Shutdown (GBTS) feature.
This feature cannot be enabled in GU and UL scenarios at the same time.

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