Network Impact

This section describes how the EUL Multi-Carrier feature affects the network functions
and capabilities.

4.1 Subscriber Capacity

This section provides information on the impact of the feature on subscriber capacity.

EUL Multi-Carrier can provide up to 100% increase in maximum achievable EUL user
throughput compared to EUL single carrier, therefore UE can finish data transfer faster
and can be downswitched to common channel earlier.

4.2 Network Performance

This section provides information on the impact of the feature on network performance.

The feature affects the network performance in the following ways:

 EUL peak user throughput can be increased by EUL scheduling on two carriers
simultaneously.
 Increased system throughput can be achieved. The feature can increase the
efficiency of the use of uplink resources.
 The RNC processor load is slightly increased as an expected consequence of
the 3GPP standard.

An EUL Multi-Carrier user allocates additional resources for the secondary UL carrier.

RBS:

 Additional hardware (uplink channel elements).

 Additional EUL scheduling processing resources (number of EUL users or E-
DCH Radio Links).
 Signalling resources.
 Transport bearers.
 F-DPCH resources.

RNC:

 UL scrambling code.
 F-DPCH resources.

4.3 Hardware
This section provides information on the impact of the feature on hardware.

The feature needs the following hardware to be installed:

 RNC 3820, Evo Controller 8200/RNC or later.

 RBS 6000 family, as the feature requires DUW.
EUL Multi-Carrier is supported for both IP and AAL2 transport.

4.4 Inter-Node Interface

Affected interfaces when feature is activated:

 Iub
 Mur
 Mub

4.5 Other Network Elements

For the feature to work, the following conditions must be fulfilled:

 UE supports EUL Multi Carrier (3GPP HSUPA category 8-9 compliant UE).
 OSS-RC O15.2.5 software is required.