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5G RAN

Cell Management Feature Parameter


Description

Issue Draft A
Date 2018-12-30

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Contents

1 Change History.............................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 5G RAN2.1 Draft A (2018-12-30)................................................................................................................................. 1

2 General Statements....................................................................................................................... 3
3 Cell Management...........................................................................................................................5
3.1 Principles........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
3.1.1 Definition.....................................................................................................................................................................5
3.1.2 Related Concepts......................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1.2.1 Cell............................................................................................................................................................................6
3.1.2.2 Sector........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
3.1.2.3 Sector Equipment..................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.1.2.4 RF Equipment...........................................................................................................................................................7
3.1.2.5 Baseband Equipment................................................................................................................................................ 7
3.1.2.6 NR DU Cell TRP...................................................................................................................................................... 7
3.1.2.7 NR DU Cell Coverage Area..................................................................................................................................... 7
3.1.3 Typical Scenarios.........................................................................................................................................................7
3.1.3.1 Common Cell............................................................................................................................................................8
3.1.3.2 Combined-RRU Cell................................................................................................................................................ 8
3.1.3.3 Cells in Multi-Carrier Sectors...................................................................................................................................8
3.1.3.4 Uplink and Downlink Decoupling Cells.................................................................................................................. 9
3.1.3.5 RF Combination Cell................................................................................................................................................9
3.1.4 Cell-related Parameters..............................................................................................................................................10
3.1.4.1 Frequency Band...................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.1.4.2 NARFCN................................................................................................................................................................ 10
3.1.4.3 SSB Frequency-Domain Position........................................................................................................................... 12
3.1.4.4 Cell Bandwidth....................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.1.4.5 Subcarrier Spacing..................................................................................................................................................13
3.1.4.6 Uplink-Downlink Slot Configuration..................................................................................................................... 13
3.1.4.7 Transmit/Receive Mode..........................................................................................................................................13
3.1.4.8 Maximum Transmit Power..................................................................................................................................... 13
3.2 Network Analysis......................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.2.1 Benefits...................................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.2.2 Impacts.......................................................................................................................................................................14

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3.3 Requirements................................................................................................................................................................ 14
3.3.1 Licenses..................................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.3.2 Software.....................................................................................................................................................................14
3.3.3 Hardware................................................................................................................................................................... 15
3.4 Operation and Maintenance..........................................................................................................................................16
3.4.1 Data Configuration.................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.4.1.1 Data Preparation..................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.4.1.2 Using MML Commands......................................................................................................................................... 23
3.4.1.3 Using the CME....................................................................................................................................................... 29
3.4.2 Activation Observation..............................................................................................................................................29

4 Glossary......................................................................................................................................... 30
5 Reference Documents................................................................................................................. 31

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1 Change History

This section describes changes not included in the "Parameters", "Counters", "Glossary", and
"Reference Documents" chapters. These changes include:
l Technical changes
Changes in functions and their corresponding parameters
l Editorial changes
Improvements or revisions to the documentation

1.1 5G RAN2.1 Draft A (2018-12-30)


This issue introduces the following changes to 5G RAN2.0 01 (2018-10-10).

Technical Changes
Change Description Parameter Change Base Station
Model

Changed the name of the MO NRCell NRDUCell.Tracking 5900 series base


containing the TrackingAreaId parameter to AreaId stations
NRDUCELL. For details, see:
l 3.4.1.1 Data Preparation
l 3.4.1.2 Using MML Commands

Added the configurations for the frequency- Added the following 5900 series base
domain position of the synchronization signal parameters: stations
block (SSB). For details, see 3.1.4.3 SSB l NRDUCell.SsbDe
Frequency-Domain Position. scMethod
l NRDUCell.SsbFr
eqPos

Added feature support for LampSite base NA DBS5900


stations. For details, see: LampSite base
l 3.1.3.5 RF Combination Cell stations
l 3.4.1.2 Using MML Commands

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Editorial Changes
Optimized descriptions for configuring the SSB center frequency. For details, see 3.1.4.2
NARFCN.
Added support for the typical scenario of combined-RRU/RFU-sector cells. For details, see
3.1.3.2 Combined-RRU Cell.

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2 General Statements

Purpose
Feature Parameter Description documents are intended to acquaint readers with:
l The technical principles of features and their related parameters
l The scenarios where these features are used, the benefits they provide, and the impact
they have on networks and functions
l Requirements of the operating environment that must be met before feature activation
l Parameter configuration required for feature activation, verification of feature activation,
and monitoring of feature performance
NOTE

This document only provides guidance for feature activation. Feature deployment and feature
gains depend on the specifics of the network scenario where the feature is deployed. To achieve
the desired gains, contact Huawei professional service engineers.

Software Interfaces
Any parameters, alarms, counters, or managed objects (MOs) described in Feature Parameter
Description documents apply only to the corresponding software release. For future software
releases, refer to the corresponding updated product documentation.

Trial Features
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free, Huawei is not liable for any trial feature malfunctions or any losses incurred by using the
trial features. Huawei does not promise that problems with trial features will be resolved in

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the current version. Huawei reserves the rights to convert trial features into commercial
features in later R/C versions. If trial features are converted into commercial features in a later
version, customers shall pay a licensing fee to obtain the relevant licenses prior to using the
said commercial features. If a customer fails to purchase such a license, the trial feature(s)
will be invalidated automatically when the product is upgraded.

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3 Cell Management

3.1 Principles

3.1.1 Definition
Cell management refers to management of communications resources by establishing cells
and configuring related parameters.

3.1.2 Related Concepts


Figure 3-1 illustrates the components involved in cell management.

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Figure 3-1 Components involved in cell management

3.1.2.1 Cell
A cell is an area where radio communications services are provided. It is the fundamental unit
of a radio network. Run the ADD NRCELL and ADD NRDUCELL commands to add cell
resources for NR networks. Coverage of the entire radio network is provided by cells.

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3.1.2.2 Sector
A sector is an area covered by antennas. A sector is added by running the ADD SECTOR
command. Each sector uses one or more radio carriers to provide coverage. A sector can be
omnidirectional or directional, depending on the antenna type.
l Omnidirectional
An omnidirectional sector uses omnidirectional antennas to provide 360° coverage with
the antenna at the center. In light-traffic areas, the deployment of omnidirectional sectors
means fewer antennas need to be deployed, which reduces equipment cost.
l Directional
A directional sector uses directional antennas to provide coverage. Each directional
antenna covers a 60° or 120° sector area, depending on whether there are six or three
sectors configured on the gNodeB. The azimuth of each sector is slightly over 60 or 120
degrees in actual scenarios so that the sectors can overlap to ensure seamless coverage.
In heavy-traffic areas, the deployment of directional sectors supports more traffic
volume. Directional sectors allow for greater flexibility in area and sector planning.

3.1.2.3 Sector Equipment


Sector equipment is a set of antennas that are used to provide coverage for the same sector. A
sector is linked to a set of antennas comprising a specific piece of sector equipment by
running the ADD SECTOR and ADD SECTOREQM commands.

3.1.2.4 RF Equipment
RF equipment is a set of RF processing units, such as remote radio units (RRUs) or active
antenna units (AAUs). RF equipment is added and associated with CPRI ports on baseband
processing units (BBPs) by running the ADD RRUCHAIN and ADD RRU commands.

3.1.2.5 Baseband Equipment


A set of baseband equipment consists of one or more BBPs. A BBP is added by running the
ADD BRD command. It can be added to a piece of baseband equipment by running the ADD
BASEBANDEQM command.
The baseband equipment for NR must support both uplink and downlink transmissions.

3.1.2.6 NR DU Cell TRP


An NR DU cell transmission reception point (TRP) specifies the baseband equipment used by
a cell. If no baseband equipment is specified for the NR DU cell TRP, the BBP directly
connected to the RRU or AAU is used by default. An NR DU cell TRP is added by running
the ADD NRDUCELLTRP command. Each common cell corresponds to only one NR DU
cell TRP.

3.1.2.7 NR DU Cell Coverage Area


An NR DU cell coverage area refers to a radio coverage area of an NR DU cell. You can run
the ADD NRDUCELLCOVERAGE command to add an NR DU cell coverage area.

3.1.3 Typical Scenarios

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3.1.3.1 Common Cell


A common cell is a cell that is established in a sector served by an RF module. The cell
shown in Figure 3-2 is a common cell.

Figure 3-2 Common cell

3.1.3.2 Combined-RRU Cell


A combined-RRU cell is served by two RRUs connected to the same antenna to cover the
same area. This networking applies only to NR SUL (supplementary uplink) cells. SUL cells
supports combination of 1T2R or 2T2R RRUs.

Figure 3-3 Combined-RRU-sector cell (using 2T2R RRUs as an example)

If combination of RRUs in star topology applies to three SUL sectors, six CPRI ports are
required. If the baseband processing unit (BBP) cannot provide enough CPRI ports, cascading
networking or LNR CPRI MUX networking is an option. In cascading networking, the fiber
optic cable between two RRUs to be cascaded must be less than 100 m. Two combined RRUs
must be connected to the same BBP.

3.1.3.3 Cells in Multi-Carrier Sectors


In this scenario, cells working on different frequencies are set up in a single sector, as shown
in Figure 3-4. This solution helps to expand system capacity without having to deploy
additional base stations.

Figure 3-4 Cells in a multi-carrier sector

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Multi-carrier sectors are used in densely populated areas where traffic increases rapidly, such
as exhibition centers, airport waiting areas, shopping malls, central business districts, and
high-end residential areas.

For details about carrier specifications, see RRU technical descriptions in 3900 & 5900 Series
Base Station Product Documentation.

3.1.3.4 Uplink and Downlink Decoupling Cells


Uplink and downlink decoupling cells are cells that use high bands (such as 3.5 GHz) for
downlink and low bands (such as 1.8 GHz/700 MHz) for uplink to improve uplink coverage.
Figure 3-5 illustrates an uplink and downlink decoupling cell.

Figure 3-5 Uplink and downlink decoupling cell

3.1.3.5 RF Combination Cell


In a LampSite scenario, RF signals from multiple pRRUs are combined in the RHUB to form
an RF combination cell. That is, pRRUs connected to the same or different RHUBs are
combined to serve one cell, extending cell coverage. See Figure 3-6.

Figure 3-6 RF combination cell

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3.1.4 Cell-related Parameters


This chapter describes the following cell-related parameters: frequency band, NR absolute
radio frequency channel number (NARFCN), SSB frequency-domain position, cell
bandwidth, subcarrier spacing, uplink-downlink slot configuration, transmit/receive mode,
and maximum transmit power.

For details about other parameters of a cell, see the corresponding feature documentation. For
example, for details about CPRI compression, see CPRI Compression.

This version supports only TDD cells and SUL cells.

3.1.4.1 Frequency Band


The frequency band of a cell is specified by the NRCell.FrequencyBand and NRDUCell
parameters. The two parameters must be set to the same value. Table 3-1 lists the frequency
bands supported by NR cells. For details, see section 5.2 "Operating bands for NR" in 3GPP
TS 38.104 V15.2.0.

Table 3-1 Frequency bands supported by NR cells


Frequency Uplink Frequency Range Downlink Frequency Range Duplex
Band (Lowest and Highest (Lowest and Highest Mode
Frequencies) Frequencies)

n77 3300 MHz 4200 MHz 3300 MHz 4200 MHz TDD

n78 3300 MHz 3800 MHz 3300 MHz 3800 MHz TDD

n79 4400 MHz 5000 MHz 4400 MHz 5000 MHz TDD

n80 1710 MHz 1785 MHz N/A N/A SUL

n82 832 MHz 862 MHz N/A N/A SUL

n83 703 MHz 748 MHz N/A N/A SUL

n84 1920 MHz 1980 MHz N/A N/A SUL

n86 1710 MHz 1780 MHz N/A N/A SUL

3.1.4.2 NARFCN
The NARFCN, center frequency of the cell carrier, is used to determine the center frequency-
domain position of an NR DU cell. An NARFCN is classified into uplink NARFCN and
downlink NARFCN.

The uplink NARFCN must be configured for an SUL cell based on the network plan. It is
specified by NRDUCell.UlNarfcn. For non-SUL cells, whether to configure the uplink
NARFCN is based on the value of the NRDUCell.UlNarfcnConfigInd parameter.

l If NRDUCell.UlNarfcnConfigInd is set to CONFIG, configure the uplink NARFCN


and downlink NARFCN by respectively specifying the NRDUCell.UlNarfcn and
NRDUCell.DlNarfcn parameters based on the network plan.

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l If NRDUCell.UlNarfcnConfigInd is set to NOT_CONFIG, calculate the uplink


NARFCN and downlink NARFCN based on the start and end frequencies of the cell.
The calculation procedure is as follows:
a. Determine the downlink center frequency of a cell based on the downlink start
frequency and downlink bandwidth of the cell.
Cell's downlink center frequency (DLCELLREF) = Cell downlink start frequency
(MHz) + Cell downlink bandwidth (MHz)/2
b. Determine the uplink center frequency of a cell based on the uplink start frequency
and uplink bandwidth of the cell.
Cell's uplink center frequency (ULCELLREF) = Cell uplink start frequency (MHz) +
Cell uplink bandwidth (MHz)/2
c. Calculate the downlink and uplink center NARFCNs of the cell based on the cell
downlink center frequency (DLCELLREF) and the cell uplink center frequency
(ULCELLREF), respectively.
Cell's downlink center NARFCN (NREF-DLCELL) = Int{(DLCELLREF - FREF-Offs)/
ΔFGlobal + NREF-Offs}
Cell's uplink center NARFCN (NREF-ULCELL) = Int{(ULCELLREF - FREF-Offs)/
ΔFGlobal + NREF-Offs}

Table 3-2 Requirements for available NARFCNs


Frequency Band Subcarrier Spacing Available NARFCN

n41 30 kHz The NARFCN must be an


integral multiple of 6.

n77 30 kHz The NARFCN must be an


even number.

n78 30 kHz The NARFCN must be an


even number.

n79 30 kHz The NARFCN must be an


even number.

n257 120 kHz The NARFCN must be an odd


number.

n258 120 kHz The NARFCN must be an odd


number.

n260 120 kHz The NARFCN must be an odd


number.

Parameters involved in the formula are listed in Table 3-3.

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Table 3-3 Parameters related to NREF-CELL

Frequency ΔFGlobal (MHz) FREF-Offs (MHz) NREF-Offs


Range (MHz)

0–3000 0.005 0 0

3000–24250 0.015 3000 600000

24250–100000 0.06 24250.08 2016667

3.1.4.3 SSB Frequency-Domain Position


In an NR system, an SSB comprises a primary synchronization signal (PSS), secondary
synchronization signal (SSS), and PBCH. Each SSB provides 240 consecutive subcarriers. A
UE searches for cells based on received PSS and SSS signals and obtains necessary
information from the received broadcast system messages. Then, the UE selects the most
appropriate cell to camp on using the received information.
The SSB frequency-domain position indicates the SSB center frequency position of a cell. It
is specified by the NRDUCell.SsbDescMethod and NRDUCell.SsbFreqPos parameters. The
SSB frequency-domain position is not configured for SUL cells, but must be configured for
TDD cells.
When the SSB frequency-domain position is configured, NRDUCell.SsbDescMethod is only
set to SSB_DESC_TYPE_NARFCN. NRDUCell.SsbFreqPos specifies the NARFCN
corresponding to the SSB center frequency. Table 3-4 lists the NRDUCell.SsbFreqPos
settings.

Table 3-4 SSB frequency-domain position configurations


Frequency Cell Bandwidth SSB Frequency-Domain
Band Position

n41 20 MHz, 50 MHz, 70MHz, 80 MHz, 90 Value of


MHz, and 100 MHz NRDUCELL.DlNarfcn
minus 36

n41 30MHz, 40 MHz, 60 and MHz Value of


NRDUCELL.DlNarfcn

n77, n78, and 20 MHz, 50 MHz, 70 MHz, 80 MHz, 90 Value of


n79 MHz, and 100 MHz NRDUCELL.DlNarfcn
minus 12

n77, n78, and 30 MHz, 40 MHz, 60 and MHz Value of


n79 NRDUCELL.DlNarfcn

n257, n258, and 100 MHz, and 200 MHz Value of


n260 NRDUCELL.DlNarfcn

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3.1.4.4 Cell Bandwidth


The uplink and downlink bandwidths of a cell are respectively specified by the
NRDUCell.UlBandwidth and NRDUCell.DlBandwidth parameters. The uplink and
downlink bandwidths of a cell must be the same.
Table 3-5 lists the bandwidth supported by an NR cell.

Table 3-5 Bandwidth supported by an NR cell


Duplex Mode Supported Cell Bandwidth

TDD 40 MHz, 60 MHz, 80 MHz, 100 MHz

SUL 15 MHz, 20 MHz

3.1.4.5 Subcarrier Spacing


The subcarrier spacing of a cell is specified by the NRDUCell.SubcarrierSpacing parameter.
l The subcarrier spacing of TDD cells must be set to 30 kHz.
l The subcarrier spacing of SUL cells must be set to 15 kHz.

3.1.4.6 Uplink-Downlink Slot Configuration


For a TDD cell, the uplink-downlink slot configuration must be specified. For details, see
Standards Compliance.

3.1.4.7 Transmit/Receive Mode


The transmit/receive mode of a cell is specified by the NRDUCellTrp.TxRxMode parameter.
Table 3-6 lists the transmit/receive modes supported by NR cells.

Table 3-6 Transmit/receive modes supported by NR cells


Duplex Mode Supported Transmit/Receive Mode

TDD 8T8R, 1T1R, 2T2T, 4T4R, 32T32R, and 64T64R

SUL SUL stands for supplementary uplink. SUL cells, which are
limited to uplink reception, support 2R and 4R.

NOTE

The cell must have the same TX/RX mode as the AAU/RRU.

3.1.4.8 Maximum Transmit Power


The maximum transmit power of a single antenna (Pmax_out) is specified by the
NRDUCellTRP.MaxTransmitPower parameter. The total transmit power of a cell (PCell) is
determined by the maximum transmit power of a single antenna (Pmax_out) and the number of

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transmit antennas (NTx). NTx is configured by the NRDUCellTRP.TxRxMode parameter. The


total transmit power of a cell is calculated as follows: PCell = Pmax_out + 10 x log10(NTx).

If multiple cells are served by the same RRU or AAU, the sum of Pmax_out of these cells must
be less than or equal to the maximum transmit power of the RRU's or AAU's transmit
channel. Otherwise, ALM-29870 NR DU Cell TRP Unavailable is generated.

NOTE

l For details about the maximum transmit power of RRUs or AAUs when different quantities of
carriers are configured, see the following section in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Product
Documentation: 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Technical Description > Typical Power
Configuration Reference for RF Modules.
l SUL cells involve only uplink transmission and therefore require no transmit power configurations.

3.2 Network Analysis

3.2.1 Benefits
The primary function of gNodeBs is to provide radio cell coverage for UEs. Cell management
is mandatory.

3.2.2 Impacts

Network Impacts
None

Function Impacts
None

3.3 Requirements

3.3.1 Licenses
Cell establishment requires a valid capacity license. For details about capacity license control
items, see License Management.

3.3.2 Software

Prerequisite Functions
None

Mutually Exclusive Functions


None

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3.3.3 Hardware

Base Station Models


l 5900 series base stations
l DBS5900 LampSite base stations

Boards
Only the UBBPfw1 and UMPTe boards support this function. For details about the RATs
supported by boards, see BBU5900 Hardware Description in 3900 & 5900 Series Base
Station Product Documentation.

RF Modules
All NR-capable AAUs/RRUs/pRRUs support this function.

l For details about NR-capable AAUs, see AAU Technical Specifications.


l For details about NR-capable RRUs, see RRU Technical Specifications.
l For details about NR-capable pRRUs, see DBS3900 LampSite & DBS5900 LampSite
Technical Description.

Common Cells
Requirements for setting up common cells are as follows:

l The hardware resources of BBPs, CPRI ports, and RF modules meet the cell
requirements before the cell is established. For the hardware requirements of macro base
stations, see the following section in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Product
Documentation: 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Technical Description > Product
Specifications.
l The transmit/receive mode of the cell must match the number of transmit/receive
channels of the RF module or the cell will not work normally. For details about the
number of transmit/receive channels supported by RF modules, see the following
sections in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Product Documentation: 3900 & 5900
Series Base Station Technical Description > Product Specifications > Technical
Specifications of RRUs and Technical Specifications of AAUs.
l The CPRI data rates for the BBP optical modules must match the cell bandwidths and
transmit/receive modes when selecting optical modules for BBPs. For the constraints
between the CPRI data rates and the cell bandwidths and transmit/receive modes, see the
following section in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Product Documentation: 3900 &
5900 Series Base Station Technical Description > Product Specifications > Technical
Specifications of the BBU5900.
l Bandwidths of the cells served by the RRUs/AAUs must fall within the frequency bands
supported by the RRUs/AAUs.
l AAUs must be used to establish 32T32R or 64T64R cells.
l RRUs must support 8T8R to establish 8-antenna cells.

The following table describes extra requirements for configuring TDD cells.

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l If TDD cells under a base station have different uplink-downlink slot configurations,
they must be bound to different BBPs. The uplink-downlink slot configurations of all
TDD cells on the same BBP must be the same.
l If TDD cells under a base station have different subcarrier spacing, they must be bound
to different BBPs. The subframe spacing of all TDD cells on the same BBP must be the
same.
l If TDD cells under a base station have different bandwidths, they must be bound to
different BBPs. The bandwidths of all TDD cells on the same BBP must be the same.
l If both eCPRI 64T64R TDD cells and CPRI 64T64R TDD cells are served by the same
base station, they must be bound to different BBPs. The RF module models of all TDD
cells on the same BBP must be the same.
l If TDD cells under a base station have different transmit/receive modes, they must be
bound to different BBPs. The transmit/receive modes of all TDD cells on the same BBP
must be the same.

The following requirements for configuring high-frequency cell must apply:

Cells must be established on the BBP directly connected the RRU/AAU over the CPRI/eCPRI
optic fiber, and such cells must also be bound to this BBP, if required.

Cells in a Multi-Carrier Sector


Requirements for setting up cells in multi-carrier sectors are as follows:

l The RRUs/AAUs must support multiple carriers. For details about RRUs/AAUs that
support multiple carriers, see the following section in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station
Product Documentation: 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Technical Description >
Product Specifications > Technical Specifications of RRUs or Technical
Specifications of AAUs.
l The frequency range of the two cells must be within the frequency bands supported by
the RRUs/AAUs.
l When two cells are configured for the same RF module, the bandwidths of the two cells
must be the same.
l The frequency range of the two cells cannot overlap.

Uplink and Downlink Decoupling Cells


Requirements for establishing uplink and downlink decoupling cells are as follows:

l One of the following band combinations is used.


3.5 GHz/3.7 GHz (subcarrier spacing of 30 kHz) + 1800 MHz (subcarrier spacing of 15
kHz)
4.9 GHz (subcarrier spacing of 30 kHz) + 1800 MHz (subcarrier spacing of 15 kHz)
l The TDD cells and SUL cells must meet the following condition:
They are served by the same BBPs.

3.4 Operation and Maintenance

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3.4.1 Data Configuration

3.4.1.1 Data Preparation


The following table describes the parameters that must be set in a SECTOR MO to configure
a sector.

Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Sector ID SECTOR.SECTORID Set this parameter to a unique value.

Sector Name SECTOR.SECNAME N/A

Location Name SECTOR.LOCATIONN N/A


AME

User Label SECTOR.USERLABEL N/A

Antenna Azimuth SECTOR.ANTAZIMUT N/A


H

The following table describes the parameters that must be set in a SECTOREQM MO to
configure a piece of sector equipment.

Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Sector Equipment SECTOREQM.SECTOR N/A


ID EQMID

Sector ID SECTOREQM.SECTOR N/A


ID

Sector Equipment SECTOREQM.SECTOR N/A


Antenna EQMANTENNA

Antenna Config SECTOREQM.ANTCF Set this parameter to BEAM only for


Mode GMODE massive MIMO cells.

RRU Cabinet No. SECTOREQM.RRUCN N/A

RRU Subrack No. SECTOREQM.RRUSR N/A


N

RRU Slot No. SECTOREQM.RRUSN N/A

Beam Shape SECTOREQM.BEAMS Set this parameter to SEC_120DEG if


HAPE the SECTOREQM.ANTCFGMODE
parameter is set to BEAM.

Beam Layer Split SECTOREQM.BEAML Set this parameter to None if the


AYERSPLIT SECTOREQM.ANTCFGMODE
parameter is set to BEAM.

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Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Beam Azimuth SECTOREQM.BEAMA Set this parameter to None if the


Offset ZIMUTHOFFSET SECTOREQM.ANTCFGMODE
parameter is set to BEAM.

Antenna Number SECTOREQM.ANTNU -


M

Cabinet No. of SECTOREQM.ANT1CN This parameter is mandatory when


Antenna 1 SECTOREQM.ANTCFGMODE is
set to ANTENNAPORT.

Subrack No. of SECTOREQM.ANT1SR This parameter is mandatory when


Antenna 1 N SECTOREQM.ANTCFGMODE is
set to ANTENNAPORT.

Slot No. of SECTOREQM.ANT1SN This parameter is mandatory when


Antenna 1 SECTOREQM.ANTCFGMODE is
set to ANTENNAPORT.

Channel No. of SECTOREQM.ANT1N This parameter is mandatory when


Antenna 1 SECTOREQM.ANTCFGMODE is
set to ANTENNAPORT.

Antenna 1 RX/TX SECTOREQM.ANTTYP This parameter is mandatory when


Mode E1 SECTOREQM.ANTCFGMODE is
set to ANTENNAPORT.

The following table describes the parameters that must be set in a gNBOperator MO to
configure an operator.

Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Operator ID gNBOperator.OperatorI N/A


d

Operator Name gNBOperator.Operator N/A


Name

Mobile Country gNBOperator.Mcc N/A


Code

Mobile Network gNBOperator.Mnc N/A


Code

The following table describes the parameters that must be set in a gNBTrackingArea MO to
configure a tracking area for an operator.

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Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Tracking Area ID gNBTrackingArea.Track The setting of this parameter takes


ingAreaId effect only for the gNodeB. The
tracking area identity (TAI) specified
by this parameter is different from the
TAI configured in the tracking area list
(TAL) in the core network.

Tracking Area Code gNBTrackingArea.Tac N/A

The following table describes the parameters that must be set in an NRCell MO to configure
an NR cell.

Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

NR Cell ID NRCell.NrCellId N/A

Cell Name NRCell.CellName N/A

Frequency Band NRCell.FrequencyBand N/A

Cell ID NRCell.CellId N/A

Duplex Mode NRCell.DuplexMode Set this parameter to CELL_TDD.

User Label NRCell.UserLabel N/A

The following table describes the parameters that must be set in an NRDUCell MO to
configure an NR DU cell.

Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

NR DU Cell ID NRDUCell.NrDuCellId N/A

NR DU Cell Name NRDUCell.NrDuCellNa N/A


me

Frequency Band NRDUCell.FrequencyB N/A


and

Uplink Bandwidth NRDUCell.UlBandWidt N/A


h

Downlink NRDUCell.DlBandWidt N/A


Bandwidth h

Duplex Mode NRDUCell.DuplexMode Set this parameter to CELL_TDD.

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Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Cell Radius NRDUCell.CellRadius The value of this parameter must be


greater than or equal to the actual cell
radius. Otherwise, UEs at the cell edge
may fail to access the network.

Slot Assignment NRDUCell.SlotAssignm This parameter needs to be set only for


ent TDD cells.

Slot Structure NRDUCell.SlotStructure This parameter needs to be set only for


TDD cells.

Cell ID NRDUCell.CellId N/A

Uplink NARFCN NRDUCell.UlNarfcn N/A

Downlink NARFCN NRDUCell.DlNarfcn N/A

Physical Cell ID NRDUCell.PhysicalCellI For two NR DU cells with overlapped


d parts, if the uplink frequencies or
downlink frequencies of the two cells
are the same, to avoid mutual
interference between the two cells, the
NRDUCell.PhysicalCellId settings of
the two cells must be different.

Subcarrier Spacing NRDUCell.SubcarrierSp N/A


acing

Cyclic Prefix Length NRDUCell.CyclicPrefix N/A


Length

Uplink NARFCN NRDUCell.UlNarfcnCo N/A


Configuration nfigInd
Indicator

Tracking Area ID NRDUCell.TrackingAre This parameter must be set to the same


aId value as the Tracking Area ID
parameter in the gNBTrackingArea
MO.

SSB Frequency NRDUCell.SsbDescMet Set this parameter based on the


Position Describe hod network plan.
Method

SSB Frequency NRDUCell.SsbFreqPos Set this parameter based on the


Position network plana.

a: The requirements for configuring NRDUCell.SsbFreqPos are as follows:


l If NRDUCell.FrequencyBand is set to n3 or n28 and NRDUCell.DlBandwidth is set to
15 MHz, NRDUCell.SsbFreqPos must be set to the value of NRDUCell.DlNarfcn
minus 18. If NRDUCell.FrequencyBand is set to n41 and NRDUCell.DlBandwidth is

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set to 20 MHz, 50 MHz, 70 MHz, 80 MHz, 90 MHz, or 100 MHz,


NRDUCell.SsbFreqPos must be set to the value of NRDUCell.DlNarfcn minus 36.
l If NRDUCell.FrequencyBand is set to n77, n78, or n79, and NRDUCell.DlBandwidth
is set to 20 MHz, 50 MHz, 70 MHz, 80 MHz, 90 MHz, or 100 MHz,
NRDUCell.SsbFreqPos must be set to the value of NRDUCell.DlNarfcn minus 12.
l If NRDUCell.FrequencyBand is set to n3 or n28 and NRDUCell.DlBandwidth is not
set to 15 MHz, NRDUCell.SsbFreqPos must be set to the value of
NRDUCell.DlNarfcn.
l If NRDUCell.FrequencyBand is set to n41 and NRDUCell.DlBandwidth is not set to
20 MHz, 50 MHz, 70 MHz, 80 MHz, 90 MHz, or 100 MHz, NRDUCell.SsbFreqPos
must be set to the value of NRDUCell.DlNarfcn.
l If NRDUCell.FrequencyBand is set to n77, n78, or n79, and NRDUCell.DlBandwidth
is not set to 20 MHz, 50 MHz, 70 MHz, 80 MHz, 90 MHz, or 100 MHz,
NRDUCell.SsbFreqPos must be set to the value of NRDUCell.DlNarfcn.
l If NRDUCell.FrequencyBand is set to n257, n258, or n260, NRDUCell.SsbFreqPos
must be set to the value of NRDUCell.DlNarfcn.

The following table describes the parameters that must be set in an NRDUCellTrp MO to
configure the TRP for an NR DU cell.

Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

NR DU Cell TRP ID NRDUCellTrp.NrDuCel N/A


lTrpId

NR DU Cell ID NRDUCellTrp.NrDuCel N/A


lId

Transmit and NRDUCellTrp.TxRxMo N/A


Receive Mode de

Baseband NRDUCellTrp.Baseban If this parameter is set to 255, no


Equipment ID dEqmId baseband equipment is specified. In
this case, a TDD cell can only use
baseband equipment directly
connected to the RF unit of the cell.

Max Transmit Power NRDUCellTrp.MaxTran N/A


smitPower

CPRI Compression NRDUCellTrp.CpriCom N/A


pression

The following table describes the parameters that must be set in an NRDUCellCoverage MO
to configure the information about the coverage area of an NR DU cell.

Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

NR DU Cell TRP ID NRDUCellCoverage.Nr N/A


DuCellTrpId

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Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

NR DU Cell NRDUCellCoverage.Nr N/A


Coverage ID DuCellCoverageId

Sector Equipment ID NRDUCellCoverage.Sec N/A


torEqmId

The following table describes the parameters that must be set in a BaseBandEqm MO to
configure baseband equipment information.

Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

Baseband BASEBANDEQM.BAS Each BASEBANDEQMID parameter


Equipment ID EBANDEQMID value identifies a piece of baseband
equipment.
One piece of baseband equipment can
include multiple BBPs.
A BBP cannot belong to multiple
pieces of baseband equipment.

Baseband BASEBANDEQM.BAS N/A


Equipment Type EBANDEQMTYPE

Baseband BASEBANDEQM.BAS N/A


Equipment Board EBANDEQMBOARD

UMTS UL BASEBANDEQM.UMT It is recommended that this parameter


Demodulation Mode SDEMMODE be set to NULL because it is not used
for gNodeBs.

The following table describes the parameters that must be set in an NRDUCellPrach MO to
configure the information about Logical Root Sequence Index.

Parameter Name Parameter ID Setting Notes

NR DU Cell ID NRDUCellPrach.NrDu -
CellId

Logical Root NRDUCellPrach.RootS Set this parameter based on the


Sequence Index equenceIndex network plana.

a: The requirements for configuring NRDUCellPrach.RootSequenceIndex are as follows:


l When the system frequency is sub-6 GHz and the duplex mode is SUL, set the parameter
to a value in the range of 0 to 837.
When the system frequency is on sub-6 GHz, the duplex mode is TDD, the uplink-
downlink slot configuration is 8_2_DDDDDDDSUU, the subcarrier spacing is 30 kHz,

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and the PRACH configuration index is 0 to 7, 12, 16, or 65535, set the parameter to a
value in the range of 0 to 837.
If two neighboring cells with the same value range of the
NRDUCellPrach.RootSequenceIndex parameter and overlapping time and frequency
resources have this parameter set to M and N, respectively, [M, M + x – 1] and [N, N +
x – 1] must not overlap. The value of x depends on the cell radius.
– If the cell radius is 0 to 0.5 km, x is 1.
– If the cell radius is 0.5 km to 2.5 km, x is 2.
– If the cell radius is 2.5 km to 4 km, x is 3.
– If the cell radius is 4 km to 5.5 km, x is 4.
– If the cell radius is 5.5 km to 7 km, x is 5.
– If the cell radius is 7.5 km to 9.5 km, x is 6.
– If the cell radius is 9.5 km to 12 km, x is 8.
– If the cell radius is 12 km to 14.5 km, x is 10.
l When the system frequency is sub-6 GHz, the duplex mode is TDD, the uplink-downlink
slot configuration is 4_1_DDDSU, and the subcarrier spacing is 30 kHz, set the
parameter to a value in the range of 0 to 137.
When the system frequency is sub-6 GHz, the duplex mode is TDD, the uplink-downlink
slot configuration is 8_2_DDDDDDDSUU, the subcarrier spacing is 30 kHz, and the
PRACH configuration index is 245 or 255, set the parameter to a value in the range of 0
to 137.
If two neighboring cells with the same value range of
theNRDUCellPrach.RootSequenceIndex parameter and overlapping time and
frequency resources have this parameter set to M and N, respectively, [M, M + x – 1]
and [N, N + x – 1] must not overlap. The value of x depends on the cell radius.
– If the cell radius is 0 to 0.5 km, x is 6.
– If the cell radius is 0.5 km to 1 km, x is 10.
– If the cell radius is 1 km to 1.5 km, x is 13.
– If the cell radius is 1.5 km to 2 km, x is 16.
– If the cell radius is 2 km to 3 km, x is 22.
– If the cell radius is 3 km to 4.5 km, x is 32.
– If the cell radius is 4.5 km to 14.5 km, x is 64.
– When the system frequency is on mmWave, set the parameter to a value in the
range of 0 to 137.
l If two neighboring cells with the same value range of the
NRDUCellPrach.RootSequenceIndex parameter and overlapping time and frequency
resources have this parameter set to M and N, respectively, [M, M + x – 1] and [N, N +
x – 1] must not overlap. The value of x depends on the cell radius.
– If the cell radius is 0 to 0.5 km, x is 16.
– If the cell radius is 0.5 km to 1 km, x is 32.
– If the cell radius is 1 km to 14.5 km, x is 64.

3.4.1.2 Using MML Commands


This section provides the MML command examples in different scenarios.

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l Scenario 1: Establishing a Common Cell


l Scenario 2: Establishing a Multi-Carrier Cell
l Scenario 3: Establishing Uplink and Downlink Decoupling Cells
l Scenario 4: Establishing a LampSite RF Combination Cell
This section provides examples of MML commands for setting up a cell. Parameter values in
the following examples are for reference only. On live networks, these parameters must be
configured based on the operator's network plan.
LampSite base stations support only scenario 1 and scenario 4.

Process

Figure 3-7 Cell deployment process

For details about how to configure device data, see 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Initial
Configuration Guide in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Product Documentation.

Scenario 1: Establishing a Common Cell


To establish a common cell, perform the common process shown in Figure 3-7 with
necessary adjustment. The common process is as follows:

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NOTE

l The antenna transmit/receive mode must match the number of antennas in a sector. Accordingly, the
sector serving the cell must be configured with the required number of antennas (specified by the
SECTOR.ANTNUM parameter). For example, if a cell works in 8T8R mode, the
SECTOR.ANTNUM parameter must be set to 8.
l If the SECTOR.CREATESECTOREQM parameter under ADD SECTOR is set to TRUE, there is
no need to run the ADD SECTOREQM command. The SECTOR.CREATESECTOREQM
parameter is set to FALSE by default.

Establishing a 100 MHz 8T8R TDD cell


//(Optional) Adding sectors and sector equipment, setting the SECTOR.ANTNUM
parameter to 8, and configuring eight antenna channels of an RRU for this sector
when an RRU is added
ADD SECTOR: SECTORID=0, SECNAME="0", USERLABEL="0", ANTNUM=8, ANT1CN=0,
ANT1SRN=60, ANT1SN=0, ANT1N=R0A, ANT2CN=0, ANT2SRN=60, ANT2SN=0, ANT2N=R0B,
ANT3CN=0, ANT3SRN=60, ANT3SN=0, ANT3N=R0C, ANT4CN=0, ANT4SRN=60, ANT4SN=0,
ANT4N=R0D, ANT5CN=0, ANT5SRN=60, ANT5SN=0, ANT5N=R0E, ANT6CN=0, ANT6SRN=60,
ANT6SN=0, ANT6N=R0F, ANT7CN=0, ANT7SRN=60, ANT7SN=0, ANT7N=R0G, ANT8CN=0,
ANT8SRN=60, ANT8SN=0, ANT8N=R0H, CREATESECTOREQM=TRUE, SECTOREQMID=0;
//(Optional) Adding baseband equipment
ADD BASEBANDEQM: BASEBANDEQMID=0, BASEBANDEQMTYPE=ULDL, UMTSDEMMODE=NULL, SN1=0;
//(Optional) Adding operator and tracking area information (if not added before)
//(Optional) Adding an operator
ADD GNBOPERATOR: OperatorId=0, OperatorName="CMCC", Mcc="460", Mnc="00";
//(Optional) Adding a tracking area for the operator
ADD GNBTRACKINGAREA: TrackingAreaId=0, Tac=1;
//Adding a 100 MHz TDD cell
ADD NRCELL: NrCellId=0, CellName="CELL1", CellId=1, FrequencyBand=N78,
DuplexMode=CELL_TDD;
//Adding a TDD DU cell
ADD NRDUCELL: NrDuCellId=0, NrDuCellName="DUCELL1", DuplexMode=CELL_TDD,
CellId=1, PhysicalCellId=1, FrequencyBand=N78, UlNarfcnConfigInd=NOT_CONFIG,
DlNarfcn=634000, UlBandwidth=CELL_BW_100M, DlBandwidth=CELL_BW_100M,
SlotAssignment=4_1_DDDSU, SlotStructure=SS2, TrackingAreaId=0,
SsbDescMethod=SSB_DESC_TYPE_NARFCN, SsbFreqPos=633988;
//Adding a TRP for an NR DU cell, and optionally binding baseband equipment to
the TRP
ADD NRDUCELLTRP: NrDuCellTrpId=0, NrDuCellId=0, TxRxMode=8T8R,
MaxTransmitPower=320, BasebandEqmId=0, CpriCompression=3DOT2_COMPRESSION;
//Adding an NR DU cell coverage area, and binding sector equipment to the TRP of
the NR DU cell
ADD NRDUCELLCOVERAGE: NrDuCellTrpId=0, NrDuCellCoverageId=0, SectorEqmId=0;
//Activating the cell
ACT NRCELL: NrCellId=0;

Establishing a 100 MHz 64T64R massive MIMO TDD cell


//(Optional) Adding sectors and sector equipment in scenarios where AAUs are
added, with the SECTOR.ANTNUM parameter set to 0
//(Optional) Adding a sector
ADD SECTOR: SECTORID=0, SECNAME="0", LOCATIONNAME="0", USERLABEL="0", ANTNUM=0,
CREATESECTOREQM=FALSE;
//(Optional) Adding sector equipment
ADD SECTOREQM: SECTOREQMID=0, SECTORID=0, ANTCFGMODE=BEAM, RRUCN=0, RRUSRN=60,
RRUSN=0, BEAMSHAPE=SEC_120DEG, BEAMLAYERSPLIT=None, BEAMAZIMUTHOFFSET=None;
//(Optional) Adding baseband equipment
ADD BASEBANDEQM: BASEBANDEQMID=0, BASEBANDEQMTYPE=ULDL, UMTSDEMMODE=NULL, SN1=0;
//(Optional) Adding operator and tracking area information (if not added before)
//(Optional) Adding an operator
ADD GNBOPERATOR: OperatorId=0, OperatorName="CMCC", Mcc="460", Mnc="00";
//(Optional) Adding a tracking area for the operator
ADD GNBTRACKINGAREA: TrackingAreaId=0, Tac=1;
//Adding a 100 MHz TDD cell
ADD NRCELL: NrCellId=0, CellName="CELL1", CellId=1, FrequencyBand=N78,
DuplexMode=CELL_TDD, UserLabel="CELL1";
//Adding an NR DU cell
ADD NRDUCELL: NrDuCellId=1, NrDuCellName="CELL1", DuplexMode=CELL_TDD,
CellId=1,PhysicalCellId=1, FrequencyBand=N78, UlNarfcnConfigInd=NOT_CONFIG,

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DlNarfcn=634000, UlBandwidth=CELL_BW_100M, DlBandwidth=CELL_BW_100M,


SlotAssignment=4_1_DDDSU, SlotStructure=SS2, TrackingAreaId=0,
SsbDescMethod=SSB_DESC_TYPE_NARFCN, SsbFreqPos=633988;
//Adding a TRP for an NR DU cell, and optionally binding baseband equipment to
the TRP
ADD NRDUCELLTRP: NrDuCellTrpId=0, NrDuCellId=1, TxRxMode=64T64R,
MaxTransmitPower=300, CpriCompression=3DOT2_COMPRESSION;
//Adding an NR DU cell coverage area, and binding sector equipment to the TRP of
the NR DU cell
ADD NRDUCELLCOVERAGE: NrDuCellTrpId=0, NrDuCellCoverageId=0, SectorEqmId=0;
//Activating the cell
ACT NRCELL: NrCellId=0;

Establishing a LampSite 100 MHz 4T4R TDD cell


//(Optional) Adding sectors and sector equipment, setting the SECTOR.ANTNUM
parameter to 4, and configuring four antenna channels of a pRRU for this sector
when a pRRU is added
ADD SECTOR: SECTORID=0, SECNAME="0", USERLABEL="0", ANTNUM=4, ANT1CN=0,
ANT1SRN=60, ANT1SN=0, ANT1N=R0A, ANT2CN=0, ANT2SRN=60, ANT2SN=0, ANT2N=R0B,
ANT3CN=0, ANT3SRN=60, ANT3SN=0, ANT3N=R0C, ANT4CN=0, ANT4SRN=60, ANT4SN=0,
ANT4N=R0D, CREATESECTOREQM=TRUE, SECTOREQMID=0;
//(Optional) Adding baseband equipment
ADD BASEBANDEQM: BASEBANDEQMID=0, BASEBANDEQMTYPE=ULDL, UMTSDEMMODE=NULL, SN1=0;
//(Optional) Adding operator and tracking area information (if not added before)
//(Optional) Adding an operator and configuring NR networking as SA or NSA
ADD GNBOPERATOR: OperatorId=0, OperatorName="CMCC", Mcc="460", Mnc="00",
OperatorType=PRIMARY_OPERATOR, NrNetworkingOption=SA;
//(Optional) Adding a tracking area for the operator
ADD GNBTRACKINGAREA: TrackingAreaId=0, Tac=1;
//Adding a 100 MHz TDD cell
ADD NRCELL: NrCellId=0, CellName="CELL1", CellId=1, FrequencyBand=N77,
DuplexMode=CELL_TDD;
//Adding a TDD DU cell
ADD NRDUCELL: NrDuCellId=0, NrDuCellName="DUCELL1", DuplexMode=CELL_TDD,
CellId=1, PhysicalCellId=1, FrequencyBand=N77, UlNarfcnConfigInd=NOT_CONFIG,
DlNarfcn=636666, UlBandwidth=CELL_BW_100M, DlBandwidth=CELL_BW_100M,
SlotAssignment=4_1_DDDSU, SlotStructure=SS2, LampSiteCellFlag=YES,
TrackingAreaId=0, SsbDescMethod=SSB_DESC_TYPE_NARFCN, SsbFreqPos=636654;
//Adding a TRP for an NR DU cell, and optionally binding baseband equipment to
the TRP
ADD NRDUCELLTRP: NrDuCellTrpId=0, NrDuCellId=0, TxRxMode=4T4R, BasebandEqmId=0,
MaxTransmitPower=240, CpriCompression=3DOT2_COMPRESSION;
//Adding an NR DU cell coverage area, and binding sector equipment to the TRP of
the NR DU cell
ADD NRDUCELLCOVERAGE: NrDuCellTrpId=0, NrDuCellCoverageId=0, SectorEqmId=0;
//Activating the cell
ACT NRCELL: NrCellId=0;

Scenario 2: Establishing a Multi-Carrier Cell


Establishing cells in a two-carrier scenario is used as an example

l Signals of other carriers will be interrupted intermittently when a carrier is added to or


removed from a multi-carrier RRU. Therefore, you are advised to add or remove a carrier
in off-peak hours.
l Before establishing multi-carrier cells, ensure that the multi-carrier capabilities supported
by RRUs and CPRI ports and the BBP's cell specifications meet the requirements
described in 3.3.3 Hardware.

//(Optional) Adding a sector and sector equipment when an RRU is added


ADD SECTOR: SECTORID=0, SECNAME="0", LOCATIONNAME="0", USERLABEL="0", ANTNUM=4,

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ANT1CN=0, ANT1SRN=60, ANT1SN=0, ANT1N=R0A, ANT2CN=0, ANT2SRN=60, ANT2SN=0,


ANT2N=R0B, ANT3CN=0, ANT3SRN=60, ANT3SN=0, ANT3N=R0C, ANT4CN=0, ANT4SRN=60,
ANT4SN=0, ANT4N=R0D, CREATESECTOREQM=TRUE, SECTOREQMID=0;
//(Optional) Adding baseband equipment
ADD BASEBANDEQM: BASEBANDEQMID=0, BASEBANDEQMTYPE=ULDL, UMTSDEMMODE=NULL, SN1=0;
//(Optional) Adding operator and tracking area information (if not added before)
//(Optional) Adding an operator
ADD GNBOPERATOR: OperatorId=0, OperatorName="CMCC", Mcc="460", Mnc="00";
//(Optional) Adding a tracking area for the operator
ADD GNBTRACKINGAREA: TrackingAreaId=0, Tac=1;
//Establishing cell 1, ensuring that the frequency bands of the two cells do not
overlap
ADD NRCELL: NrCellId=0, CellName="CELL1", CellId=1, FrequencyBand=N77,
DuplexMode=CELL_TDD;
//Adding an NR DU cell for cell 1
ADD NRDUCELL: NrDuCellId=0, NrDuCellName="DUCELL1", CellId=1, PhysicalCellId=0,
FrequencyBand=N77, DlNarfcn=623000, UlBandwidth=CELL_BW_40M,
DlBandwidth=CELL_BW_40M, DuplexMode=CELL_TDD, TrackingAreaId=0,
SsbDescMethod=SSB_DESC_TYPE_NARFCN, SsbFreqPos=623000;
//Adding a TRP for cell 1's NR DU cell, and optionally binding baseband equipment
to the TRP
ADD NRDUCELLTRP: NrDuCellTrpId=0, NrDuCellId=0, TxRxMode=4T4R, BasebandEqmId=0,
MaxTransmitPower=320, CpriCompression=3DOT2_COMPRESSION;
//Adding an NR DU cell coverage area, and binding sector equipment to the TRP of
the NR DU cell
ADD NRDUCELLCOVERAGE: NrDuCellTrpId=0, NrDuCellCoverageId=0, SectorEqmId=0;
//Establishing cell 2, ensuring that the frequency bands of the two cells do not
overlap
ADD NRCELL: NrCellId=1, CellName="CELL2", CellId=2, FrequencyBand=n41,
DuplexMode=CELL_TDD;
//Adding an NR DU cell for cell 2
ADD NRDUCELL: NrDuCellId=1, NrDuCellName="DUCELL2", CellId=2, PhysicalCellId=0,
FrequencyBand=N77, DlNarfcn=625666, UlBandwidth=CELL_BW_40M,
DlBandwidth=CELL_BW_40M, DuplexMode=CELL_TDD, TrackingAreaId=0,
SsbDescMethod=SSB_DESC_TYPE_NARFCN, SsbFreqPos=625666;
//Adding a TRP for cell 2's NR DU cell, and optionally binding baseband equipment
to the TRP (the settings of NRDUCellCoverage.SectorEqmId are the same for these
cells.)
ADD NRDUCELLTRP: NrDuCellTrpId=1, NrDuCellId=1, TxRxMode=4T4R, BasebandEqmId=0,
MaxTransmitPower=0, CpriCompression=3DOT2_COMPRESSION;
//Adding an NR DU cell coverage area, and binding sector equipment to the TRP of
the NR DU cell
ADD NRDUCELLCOVERAGE: NrDuCellTrpId=1, NrDuCellCoverageId=0, SectorEqmId=0;
//Activating the two cells
ACT NRCELL: NrCellId=0;
ACT NRCELL: NrCellId=1;

Scenario 3: Establishing Uplink and Downlink Decoupling Cells

Uplink and downlink decoupling cells correspond to one NR cell and two NR DU cells.

//For TDD cells


//(Optional) Adding a sector and sector equipment when an RRU is added
ADD SECTOR: SECTORID=0, SECNAME="0", LOCATIONNAME="0", USERLABEL="0", ANTNUM=0,
CREATESECTOREQM=FALSE;
//(Optional) Adding sector equipment
ADD SECTOREQM: SECTOREQMID=0, SECTORID=0, ANTCFGMODE=BEAM, RRUCN=0, RRUSRN=60,
RRUSN=0, BEAMSHAPE=SEC_120DEG, BEAMLAYERSPLIT=None, BEAMAZIMUTHOFFSET=None;
//(Optional) Adding baseband equipment
ADD BASEBANDEQM: BASEBANDEQMID=0, BASEBANDEQMTYPE=ULDL, UMTSDEMMODE=NULL, SN1=0;
//(Optional) Adding operator and tracking area information (if not added before)
//(Optional) Adding an operator
ADD GNBOPERATOR: OperatorId=0, OperatorName="CMCC", Mcc="460", Mnc="00";

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//(Optional) Adding a tracking area for the operator


ADD GNBTRACKINGAREA: TrackingAreaId=0, Tac=1;
//Adding a 100 MHz TDD cell
ADD NRCELL: NrCellId=0, CellName="CELL1", CellId=1, FrequencyBand=N78,
DuplexMode=CELL_TDD, UserLabel="CELL1";
//Adding an NR DU cell
ADD NRDUCELL: NrDuCellId=1, NrDuCellName="CELL1", DuplexMode=CELL_TDD, CellId=1,
PhysicalCellId=1, FrequencyBand=N78, UlNarfcnConfigInd=NOT_CONFIG,
DlNarfcn=634000, UlBandwidth=CELL_BW_100M, DlBandwidth=CELL_BW_100M,
SlotAssignment=4_1_DDDSU, SlotStructure=SS2, TrackingAreaId=0,
SsbDescMethod=SSB_DESC_TYPE_NARFCN, SsbFreqPos=633988;
//Adding a TRP for an NR DU cell, and optionally binding baseband equipment to
the TRP
ADD NRDUCELLTRP: NrDUCellTrpId=0, NrDuCellId=1, TxRxMode=64T64R, BasebandEqmId=0,
MaxTransmitPower=300, CpriCompression=3DOT2_COMPRESSION;
//Adding an NR DU cell coverage area, and binding sector equipment to the TRP of
the NR DU cell
ADD NRDUCELLCOVERAGE: NrDuCellTrpId=0, NrDuCellCoverageId=0, SectorEqmId=0;

//For SUL cells


//(Optional) Adding a sector when an RRU is added
ADD SECTOR: SECTORID=1, SECNAME="1", USERLABEL="1", ANTNUM=4, ANT1CN=0,
ANT1SRN=61, ANT1SN=0, ANT1N=R0A, ANT2CN=0, ANT2SRN=61, ANT2SN=0, ANT2N=R0B,
ANT3CN=0, ANT3SRN=61, ANT3SN=0, ANT3N=R0C, ANT4CN=0, ANT4SRN=61, ANT4SN=0,
ANT4N=R0D, CREATESECTOREQM=FALSE;
//(Optional) Adding sector equipment when an RRU is added
ADD SECTOREQM: SECTOREQMID=1, SECTORID=1, ANTCFGMODE=ANTENNAPORT, ANTNUM=4,
ANT1CN=0, ANT1SRN=61, ANT1SN=0, ANT1N=R0A, ANTTYPE1=RX_MODE, ANT2CN=0,
ANT2SRN=61, ANT2SN=0, ANT2N=R0B, ANTTYPE2=RX_MODE, ANT3CN=0, ANT3SRN=61,
ANT3SN=0, ANT3N=R0C, ANTTYPE3=RX_MODE, ANT4CN=0, ANT4SRN=61, ANT4SN=0, ANT4N=R0D,
ANTTYPE4=RX_MODE;
//Adding an SUL DU cell
ADD NRDUCELL: NrDuCellId=2, NrDuCellName="SUL", DuplexMode=CELL_SUL,
FrequencyBand=N80, UlNarfcnConfigInd=CONFIG, UlNarfcn=350000,
UlBandwidth=CELL_BW_20M;
//Adding a TRP for an NR DU cell, and optionally binding baseband equipment to
the TRP
ADD NRDUCELLTRP: NrDuCellTrpId=1, NrDuCellId=2, TxRxMode=4R, BasebandEqmId=0,
CpriCompression=NO_COMPRESSION;
//Adding an NR DU cell coverage area, and binding sector equipment to the TRP of
the NR DU cell
ADD NRDUCELLCOVERAGE: NrDuCellTrpId=1, NrDuCellCoverageId=0, SectorEqmId=1;
//Adding an SUL carrier for an NR DU cell
ADD NRDUCELLSUL: NrDuCellId=1, SulNrDuCellId=2;
//Setting UL and DL Decoupling Switch to On
MOD NRDUCELLALGOSWITCH: NrDuCellId=1, UlDlDecouplingSwitch=ON;
//Configuring the logical root sequence index of the PRACH
MOD NRDUCellPrach: NrDuCellId=1, RootSequenceIndex=80;
MOD NRDUCellPrach: NrDuCellId=2, RootSequenceIndex=82;
//Activating the cell
ACT NRCELL: NrCellId=0;
//Redeploying the NR DU cell
STR NRDUCELLREDEPLOY: NrDuCellId=1;

Scenario 4: Establishing a LampSite RF Combination Cell


Establishing a LampSite 100 MHz 4T4R TDD RF combination cell
// (Optional) Adding sectors and sector equipment, setting the SECTOR.ANTNUM
parameter to 4, and configuring four antenna channels of a pRRU for this sector
when a pRRU is added (an RF combination cell requires multiple sectors and sector
equipment.)
ADD SECTOR: SECTORID=0, SECNAME="0", USERLABEL="0", ANTNUM=4, ANT1CN=0,
ANT1SRN=60, ANT1SN=0, ANT1N=R0A, ANT2CN=0, ANT2SRN=60, ANT2SN=0, ANT2N=R0B,
ANT3CN=0, ANT3SRN=60, ANT3SN=0, ANT3N=R0C, ANT4CN=0, ANT4SRN=60, ANT4SN=0,
ANT4N=R0D, CREATESECTOREQM=TRUE, SECTOREQMID=0;
ADD SECTOR: SECTORID=1, SECNAME="1", USERLABEL="1", ANTNUM=4, ANT1CN=0,
ANT1SRN=61, ANT1SN=0, ANT1N=R0A, ANT2CN=0, ANT2SRN=61, ANT2SN=0, ANT2N=R0B,
ANT3CN=0, ANT3SRN=61, ANT3SN=0, ANT3N=R0C, ANT4CN=0, ANT4SRN=61, ANT4SN=0,
ANT4N=R0D, CREATESECTOREQM=TRUE, SECTOREQMID=1;

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//(Optional) Adding baseband equipment


ADD BASEBANDEQM: BASEBANDEQMID=0, BASEBANDEQMTYPE=ULDL, UMTSDEMMODE=NULL, SN1=0;
//(Optional) Adding operator and tracking area information (if not added before)
//Adding an operator and configuring NR networking as SA or NSA
ADD GNBOPERATOR: OperatorId=0, OperatorName="CMCC", Mcc="460", Mnc="00",
OperatorType=PRIMARY_OPERATOR, NrNetworkingOption=SA;
//Adding a tracking area for the operator
ADD GNBTRACKINGAREA: TrackingAreaId=0, Tac=1;
//Adding a 100 MHz TDD cell
ADD NRCELL: NrCellId=0, CellName="CELL1", CellId=1, FrequencyBand=N77,
DuplexMode=CELL_TDD;
//Adding a TDD DU cell
ADD NRDUCELL: NrDuCellId=0, NrDuCellName="DUCELL1", DuplexMode=CELL_TDD,
CellId=1, PhysicalCellId=1, FrequencyBand=N77, UlNarfcnConfigInd=NOT_CONFIG,
DlNarfcn=636666, UlBandwidth=CELL_BW_100M, DlBandwidth=CELL_BW_100M,
SlotAssignment=4_1_DDDSU, SlotStructure=SS2, LampSiteCellFlag=YES,
TrackingAreaId=0, SsbDescMethod=SSB_DESC_TYPE_NARFCN, SsbFreqPos=636654;
//Adding a TRP for an NR DU cell, and optionally binding baseband equipment to
the TRP
ADD NRDUCELLTRP: NrDuCellTrpId=0, NrDuCellId=0, TxRxMode=4T4R, BasebandEqmId=0,
MaxTransmitPower=240, CpriCompression=3DOT2_COMPRESSION;
//Adding an NR DU cell coverage area, and binding sector equipment to the TRP of
the NR DU cell (an RF combination cell requires multiple NR DU cell coverage
areas, with each bound to one piece of sector equipment.)
ADD NRDUCELLCOVERAGE: NrDuCellTrpId=0, NrDuCellCoverageId=0, SectorEqmId=0;
ADD NRDUCELLCOVERAGE: NrDuCellTrpId=0, NrDuCellCoverageId=1, SectorEqmId=1;
//Activating the cell
ACT NRCELL: NrCellId=0;

Deactivation Command Examples


//Deactivating a cell
DEA NRCELL: NrCellId=0;

3.4.1.3 Using the CME


For detailed operations, see CME-based Feature Configuration.

3.4.2 Activation Observation


Step 1 Run the DSP NRCELL command to check the cell status.
If the value of Cell Availability State in the command output is Available, the cell has been
successfully set up.
Step 2 Use a UE to access this cell. If the UE successfully accesses the cell, the cell is working
properly.

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4 Glossary

For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see Glossary.

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5 Reference Documents

1. 3GPP TS 38.104: "NR; Base Station (BS) radio transmission and reception"
2. 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Technical Description
3. 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Initial Configuration Guide

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