Product Name Confidentiality Level LTE CONFIDENTIAL Product Version cRAN Total 34 pages LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide Prepared By Jian Bin Date Reviewed By Date Reviewed By Date Approved By Date Wiz HUAWEI Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reservedsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL About This Document Change History Date Issue Change Description | Author 2015-05-24 10 Completed the draft. Jian Bin DHISOTIO TI Conecied some cones | Tan Bin descriptions. 2015-08-12 Ti Corrected some inconrect | Jian Bin descriptions, 2OTS-11-06 1 Tpdated solutions Tim Bin according to CRANI.1 2015-12-28, 14 ‘Updated the document Jian Bin based on the review comments 2016-03-22 Ls ‘Updated solutions Jian Bin according to €RANI2.. 2016-1; 16 ‘Updated solutions Deng Youliang according to eRAN12.1. Distribution List Copy No. Holder's Name & Role Issue Date 1 ‘System engineers (SEs) Tssue 01 @017-0) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential i Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL Contents 1.1 Purpose and Scope.. LLL Purpos@nn 1.1.2 Scoperenen 41.1.3 Organization... 1.1.4 Relationship with Other Documents, 1.1.5 Lifeeyele, 1.2 Open Issues. 1.3 Assumptions... 2 Solution Overview... 2.1 Scenarios Analysis. 2.2 Benefits 2.3 General Solution 3 Application Guide... 3.1 Solution to Access-related KPI Improvement. 43.1.1 Deseription, 3.1.2 Service-related Parameter Optimization... ool 3.1.3 Effect Evaluation Methods, 12 3.1.4 Application Guide. 12 43.2 Solution to Service-Drop-related KPIs Improvement. 13 3.211 Description... 13 43.2.2 Service-related Parameter Optimization, as 3.2.3 Effect Evaluation Methods. 3.24 Application Guide. . . 3.3 Solution to Handover-related KPIs Improvement. 3.3.1 Description... 43.3.2 Service-related Parameter Optimization, 20 3.3.3 Effect Evaluation Methods, au 3.3.4 Application Guide, 21 4 Case Study. Tssue O1 (2017-01-25) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential ii Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd_Muawer_LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL 4.1 Case 1; Improvement in the RACH Access Success Rate. 2 4.1.1 Background. 2 4.1.2 Solution and Configuration... “ « se 22 4.1.3 Effect 23 4.2 Case 2: Improvement in the RRC Connection Setup Success Rate. 23 4.2.1 Background. 23 4.2.2 Solution and Configuration, 23 4.2.3 Effect... 4.3 Case 3: Improvement in the E-RAB Setup Success Rate, 24 4.3.1 Background. 24 4.3.2 Solution and Configuration, 24 43.3 Effect... 4.4 Case 4: Improvement in the Service Drop Rate 2s 4.4.1 Background. 4.4.2 Solution and Configuration... 443 Eft... 4.5 Case $: Improvement in the Handover Success Rate, 4.5.1 Background. 4.5.2 Solution and Configuration, 26 4.5.3 Effect Evaluation, 28 5 Reference Document ....:snsieusisnanisnenscinansneuninansnennisnenisainnensenennneenssaes 2D Issue 01 2017-0 ‘Huawei Proprietary and Confidential iv Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL Introduction 1.1 Purpose and Scope 1.1.1 Purpose 1.1.2 Scope This document serves as an application guide of the LTE KPI improvement solutions. It describes feature portfolios and end-to-end (E2E) deliverable applications of the solutions and provides guidelines for future solution-level application, maintenance and secondary development of service solutions for existing LTE systems This document serves as a guide to Huawei solutions of the network KPI improvement for different scenarios. This document helps customers choose appropriate feature or function portfolio for their network scenarios. The working principles. deployment. and maintenance of each feature are not described in this document and are included in the corresponding feature parameter description 1.1.3 Organization Chapter Description 2 Describes the solution overview © Introduces the application scenarios of the solution. LE Uplink Capacity Solution Design is the source of this document. «© Provides values and objectives of the solution in the current version, that is, the system effect after the solution is used. © Describes the general solution and provides conclusions based on, different scenarios without details © Describes the solution application guide. * Provides detailed solutions for each scenario, involving parameter configuration, effect evaluation, and troubleshooting, Tssue O1 (2017-01-25) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL 4 Describes application cases of the solution on commercial networks. 1.1.4 Relationship with Other Documents LTE Uplink Capacity Solution Design is the source of this document. 1.1.5 Lifecycle ‘The draft of this document was completed at TRS, ‘This document was updated and finalized at TRO. 1.2 Open Issues None 1.3 Assumptions None Tssue 01 @017-01-25) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL Solution Overview 2.1 Scenarios Analysis ‘The sotution helps increase the KPIs such as the access success rate and handover success rate, and decrease the service drop rate. 2.2 Benefits The solution is designed for scenarios of low access success rate and high service drop rat. It brings better user experience by improving access-, service-drop-. and handover-telated KPIS, The solution describes how to evaluate, analyze, and improve network KPIs. 2.3 General Solution ‘The solution is as follows: © Improvement of access-related KPIs Provide measures for improving access-related KPIs based on the causes of RACH. access failures, RRC connection setup failures, and E-RAB setup failu © Improvement of service-drop-related KPIs Provide measures for improving service-drop-related KPIs based on the causes of service drops, © Iinprovement of handover-related KPIs Provide measures for improving handover-related KPIs based on the causes of handover failures in the handover preparation and execution phases. Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 3 Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd Tssue 01 @017-0)sHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL Application Guide 3.1 Solution to Access-related KPI Improvement 3.1.1 Description Solution to Access-related KPIs Improvement includes: © Improvement of RACH access success rate © Improvement of RRC connection setup success rate © Improvement of E-RAB setup success rate ‘Table 1.1 lists the causes of RACH access failures and the improvement measures. ‘Table 1.1 RACH failure category, symptom and improvement measure RACH Failure Category Symptom Improvement Measure Root sequence conilict The following two methods can detect root sequence conflict: © Use the PRACH root sequence conflict detection faction to trigger the root sequence conflict exception alam. For details, see Random Access Control and RACH Optimization Feature Parameter Description © Use the OMStar and engineering parameters to check neighboring Check and optimize the root sequence conflict. Tssue 01 @017-0) ‘Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 4 Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL RACH Failure | Symptom Improvement Measure Category cell oot sequence conflict. ‘The PRACH channel The failure can be gradually rectified as follows: deere eeetae oy | * Cheek the PRACH interference source to resolve the PUCCH interference sa Mek en ne peace PRACH vot ca * Select the PrachlreSwitch option fo improve PRA peace | Youcmeompareine | * “Sirutedeeatecaytisios Far deals cee EU lnteference Technology Feature Parameter Description. L UL Interference PUSCH | * Select the PrachFalseAlarmDetSwitch option, For LULImterferencePUCCH | details, see Random Access Control and RACH counters, Optimization Feanure Parameter Description. ‘Airinterface | Periodic and repeated __| The fale can be gradually rectified as follows RACH access failures oceur. © Optimize RF settings to reduce poorly covered areas. © Adjust the T300 timer: It is recommended that the T300 timer be set to 1000 ms. © Extend the cell radius or activate the extended cell range feature in scenarios such as lakeside and riverside that experience extended cell range. For details. see Eviended Cell Range Feature Parameter Description. © Select the NonContRaOptSwiteh option of the [Link] parameter to enable optimization for UEs that access the cell during handovers at places of longer distances to the €NodeB than the cell radius, © Enable the high-speed mobility feature in high-speed scenarios. For details, see High Speed Mobility Feature Parameter Description. Tssue O1 (2017-01-25) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL Table 1.2 lists the causes of RRC connection setup failures and the improvement measures. ‘Table 1.2 RRC comnection setup failure category, cause for RRC connection setup failures, symptom and improvement measure RRC Connection | Cause forRRC | Symptom Improvement Measure Setup Failure | Connection Setup Category Failures Resource SRS resource [Link]. | The failure can be rectified using either of insufficiency allocation failure | ResFailSRS>0 | the following methods © Ifthe number of UEs in a cell reaches the ‘maxinnum, you are advised to expand the capacity of sites. # Ifthe nmmber of UEs in a cell does not reach the maximum, itis recommended that the SrsSubframeRecfSwitch option of SrsAlgoSwitch be selected For details, see Physical Channel Resource Management Feature Parameter Description, PUCCH resource allocation failure LRRCSetupFail ResFail PUCCH > 0 ‘The PUCCH resource allocation failure refers to the SRI allocation failure. The failure can be rectified using either of the following methods © If the number of UEs in a cell reaches the ‘maximnim, you are advised to expand the capacity of sites. ‘Ifthe number of UEs in a cell does not reach the maximum, itis recommended that the SriPeriod Adaptive option of PUCCHefg be selected. For details, see Adinission and Congestion Control Feature Parameter Description. A limited number of [Link] SetupFail Expand the capacity of sites whose UEs [Link] | resources are congested. >o Flow controlor | The RRC LRRCComReq. | Measures are as follows overload Connection Request | [Link] | « Expand the capacity of sites whose message is iscarded resources are congested. ‘Ifthe expansion fails forthe time being, ‘The RRC LRRC SetupFail. | increase the value of the T302 timer to Connection Reject | Rei FlowCtl > 0 delay the repeated access time of UEs. message is discarded due to flow control. Issue 01 GOIT-O1-25) “Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 6 Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd“Huawel_ LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL, RRC Connection | Cause for RRC | Symptom Improvement Measure Setup Failure | Connection Setup Category Failures MME overload LRRCSetupFail. | Check the cause of MME overload. Rej MMEOvetloa aro Airinterface fault | No RRC [Link]. | The failure can be gradually rectified as CONNECTION —_| NoReply > 0 follow SETUP The TMSIs of UEs | * Optimize RF settings to reduce poorly eam ups | tithaccess covered areas ie S| failures are © Troubleshoot uplink interference. inregular, ° # Adjust the QRxLevMin parameter value The adjusted value mnst meet the requirements for cell edge coverage on live networks * Set the SmartPreAHlocatiouSwitel parameter on, For details, see Scheduling Feature Parameter Description. * Sclect the SrbProbeSchSwiteh option For details, see Scheduling Feature Parameter Description Abnormal UEs | A certain UE [Link], | The failure can be gradually rectified as repeatedly fails to | Msg > follows: access uciwouks, | [Link]. | « peselect the RreSetupOptSwiteh option Att to avoid UE compatibility issues. The TMSIs of UES | « Increase the value of with access FilterReptRrcCounReqTimer to filter ae are repeated RRC Connection Request lensely -messages of abnormal UEs. distributed * * Adjust the RreConPunishThd parameter value to reduce the impact of abnormal UEs. © Set the FltrRptRreConReqExtdSwitch parameter on to filter repeated RRC Connection Request messages of abnormal UEs. Tssue O1 (2017-01-25) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL Table 1.3 lists the causes of E-RAB setup failures and the improvement measures, Table 13 E-RAB setup failure category, cause for E-RAB setup failures, symptom. and improvement measure E-RAB Setup | Cause for E-RAB | Symptom Improvement Measure Failure Category | Setup Failures ‘Transmission fault | Insufficient LE Check for transmission alarms. For details, downlink RAB FailEst-TNL. | see the alarm part in 3900 Series Product transmission DLRes> 0 Documentation. resources Insufficient uplink | LE~ transport resources | [Link]-TNL. ULRes> 0 Resource Insufficient SRS | LE The failure can be rectified using either of deficiency resources RAB FailEstNoR | the following methods: adioResSRS>0 | » 1? the number of UEs in a cell reaches the ‘maximum, you are advised to expand the capacity of sites. Ifthe mmber of UEs in a cell does not reach the maximum, itis recommended that the SrsSubframeRecfSwitch option of SrsAlgoSwiteh be selected For details, see Physical Chanel Resource Management Feature Parameter Description Insufficient PUCCH | L.E~ ‘The PUCCH resource allocation failure resources RABFailEstNoR_ | refers to the SRI allocation failure. The adioRes PUCCH > | failure can be rectified using either of the 0 following methods: © Ifthe number of UEs in a cell reaches the ‘maximum, you are advised to expand the capacity of sites, Ifthe mmiber of UEs in a cell does not reach the maximum, itis recommended that the SriPeriod Adaptive option of PUCCHefg be selected. For details, see Admission and Congestion Control Feature Parameter Description. Insufficient LE Expand the capacity of sites whose downlink licensed | RAB.FailEstNoR_ | resources are congested. or increase traffic volume adioRes DLThapLi | licensed traffic volume. coo Insufficient licensed | LE- uplink traffic volume | [Link] adioRes. ULThnpLi m0 Issue 01 GOIT-O1-25) “Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 8 Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd“Huawel_ LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL, E-RABSetup | Cause for E-RAB | Symptom Improvement Measure Failure Category | Setup Failures Low downlink LE Change the dowalink satisfaction rate satisfaction rate | RABFailEstNoR_| shueshold or desclect the DISwitch option. [Link] > | For details, see Adiission and Congestion 0 Control Feature Parameter Description. | Low uplink LE- Change the uplink satisfaction rate satisfaction rate | [Link] | threshold or deselect the UlSwiteh option. adioRes ULSatis > | For details, see Adhnission and Congestion 0 Control Feature Paramerer Description. [insufficient UE LE- Expand the capacity of sites. umber specification | RAB FailEstNoR adioRes,UserSpee =o Insufficient LE Expand the capacity of sites or add RRC_CONNECTE | RABFailEstNoR | RRC_CONNECTED UE license. DUE license adioRes RicUserl. ic>0 Airinterface fault | The retransmission | LE- The failure can be aradually rectified as umber of downlink | RAB FailEstSRB_| follows: SRBRLCreaches | Reset >0 * Optimize RF settings to reduce poorly the maximum. acd areas # Troubleshoot uplink interference *# Adjust the QRxLevMin parameter valne The adjusted value must meet the requirements for cell edge coverage on live networks # Tnerease the number of downlink RLC retransmissions (indicated by eNodeBMasRetxThreshold) to UE response timeout | LE- enhance the downlink transmission RAB FailEstNoR reliability eply>0 * Increase the value of WaitRreConnSetupCmpTimer to increase tolerance duration. For details, see Comiection Management Feature Parameter Description * Set the SmartPreAllocationSwiteh parameter on, For detals, see Scheduling Feature Parameter Description * Sclect the SrbProbeSchSwiteh option For details, see Scheduling Feature Parameter Description Tesue 01 GOIT-O1-25) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 3 Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL E-RAB Setup | Cause for E-RAB | Symptom Improvement Measure Failure Category | Setup Failures Core network fault | The core network — | LE- The failure can be gradually rectified as fault RABFailEstMM_| follows E>0 © Work jointly with core network engineers to check whether the value of the timer on the core network side is too small. © Check based on the measures for air interface faults. Table 1.4 lists the feature names and reference documents involved in the solution ‘Table 1.4 Feature ID, feature name, and reference document Feature ID Feature/Function Name | Introduced In... | Reference Document LOFD-001094 | Control Channel IRC eRANO.O, Receiver Teclmology Feature Parameter Description NA PrachFalseAlarmDetSwite | eRAN7.0 Random Access Control and RACH h Optimization Feature Parameter Description LOFD-001007 | High Speed Mobility eRANLO High Speed Mobility Feature Parameter Description LOFD-001008 | Ulta Fiigh Speed Mobility | eRANL.O High Speed Mobility Feature Parameter Description LOFD-001009 | Ultra-remote Cells eRAN20 Extended Cell Range Feature Parameter Description NA SmartPreAllocationSwitch | eRAN6.0 Scheduling Feature Parameter Description NIA SrbProbeSchSwitch eRANILL Scheduling Feature Parameter Description NIA FlirRptRreConRegExtdSwi | eRAN12.0 Connection Management Feature teh Parameter Description Table 1.5 lists the features and fimetions involved in the solution. Table 1.5 Feature 1D. feature name, and feature description Feature 1D | Feature/Function Name _| Feature/Function Description LOFD-001094 Control Channel IRC Improves the anti-interference capability of the PRACH. NA PrachFalseAlamDetSwiteh Identifies the detection and discard of false alarms to reduce Tssue O1 (2017-01-25) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL the impact of false alarms on the RACH access success rate LOFD-001007 | High Speed Mobility LOFD-001008 | Ultra High Speed Mobility Increases the UE access capability in high-speed frequency offset scenarios. LOFD-001009 | Ultra-remote Cells Increases the UE access capability in ultra-remote cells. NA SmartPreAllocationSwitch | Ensures that there are available scheduling resources in the uplink to avoid KPI deterioration caused by missing detection of SRs. N/A StbProbeSchSwitch Improves the signaling feedback success rate NA FluRptRucCouReqExtdSwitch | Identifies the xepeated accesses of abnormal UEs for a longer time, removes the statistics about abnormal RRC connection setup attempts, and reduces the impact of abnormal UEs on the RRC conection setup success rate. 3.1.2 Service-related Parameter Optimization ‘The optimization of parameter adjustment is a progressive process. You are advised to progressively adjust the parameter values based on the KPIs of local networks, MO Parameter | Parameter Parameter Adjustment 1D Name Description CELLSELICELLRE | QRxLevMin | Minimum Reduces the The value of the downlink SEL Required RX | numberof UE | RSRP below -122 dBm. Level accesses in poorly | shows that an area is poorly covered areas covered. You are advised to set the parameter to -1 Bu. If further adjustment is needed, you are advised 10 increase its value by 2 dB at atime UETIMERCONST | 1300 Timer 300 Prolongs the Ifthe value of this parameter processing is less than 1000 ms on the duration of live network, you are advised abnormal UEs to | to set the parameter to 1000 prevent access | ms. If fiuther adjustment is failures due to the | needed, you are advised to processing increase its value by 200 ms interruption by the | ata time timer, RRCCONNSTATET | 7302 Timer 302 Delays the time of | You are advised to set it to IMER UE reaccess to | the maximum value of 16s. prevent eNodeB against heavy traffic. Issue 01 2017-0 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., insHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL MO Parameter | Parameter Parameter Adjustment 1D Name Description SRBRLCPDCPCFG | eNodeBMax | MaxRetxThresho | Results ina largzer_| You are advised to set it to (RLCPDCPPARAG | RetxThreshol | Id foreNodeB — | number of the maximum value of 32, ROUP a retransmissions to enhance the downlink transmission reliability ENODEBCONNST | WaitRreConn | RRCConnSetup | Prolongs the You are advised to set it to ATETIMER SemapCmpTi | Cmp Waiting — | waiting time to _| the maximum value of 15s. mer Timer achieve higher rate ENODEBCONNST | SecCmpWaiti | SecurityModeCo | Prolongs the If further adjustment is ATETIMER ieTimer mplete Waiting | waiting time to | needed. you are advised to Timer achieve higher | increase its value by 2s at a access success _| time. It is recommended that rate. the value of the timer be less than or equal to 355. ENODEBCONNST | UpUeCapinfo | Unprotected Prolongs the 1 frther adjustment is ATETIMER WaitingTimer | UeCapinfo waiting timeto | needed, you are advised to Waiting Timer | achieve higher | increase its value by 2s at a access success _| time. Itis recommended that rate the value of the timer be less than or equal to 35s, ENODEBCONNST | UuMessageW | UUMessage | Prolongs the TF farther adjustment is ATETIMER aitingTimer | Waiting Timer] waiting time to _| needed, you are advised to achieve higher | increase its value by 2s at a access success _| time. It is recommended that rate. the value of the timer be less than or equal to 35s. ENODEBCONNST | SiMessagew | $1 Message Prolongs the 1 farther adjustment is ATETIMER aitingTimer | Waiting Timer | waiting time to | needed, you are advised to achieve higher | increase its value by 2s at a access success _| time. It is recommended that rate the value of the timer be less than or equal to 20s. RRCCONNSTATET | FilterReptRre | Filter Repeated | Increases the value | You are advised to set it to IMER CommReqTim | RRCComReq | of this parameter | the maximum value of 15s. er Timer to filter more repeated access of abnormal UEs to traffic measurement, Issue 01 (2017 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL 3.1.3 Effect Evaluation Methods Definition of access-related KPIs: @ RACH Access Success Rate = (L_RA.[Link] = [Link] ContResolution + [Link] Dedicate Msg3Rev)([Link] + [Link] Att +[Link] Dedicate Att) © RRC Connection Setup Success Rate = L_RRC.ConmReg Suce/[Link]. At ¢ E-RAB Setup Success Rate = L.E-RAB,SuccEst/([Link]-L.E- RAB FailEst MME X2AP) ‘This solution helps improve access-related KPIs, 3.1.4 Application Guide ‘The solution serves to improve RACH access success rate, RRC connection setup success rate and E-RAB setup success rate. All of the three features can be activated at the same time. The deployment anc activation of each feature are not described in this document, For details, see the corresponding feature parameter descriptions. 3.2 Solution to Service-Drop-related KPIs Improvement 3.2.1 Description ‘Table 1.6 lists the causes of service drops and the improvement measures Table 1.6 Cause for service drop, symptom and improvement measure Cause for Symptom Improvement Measure Service Drop ‘Transmission fault | [Link]. TNL > 0 — | Check for transmission alanns. For details, see the alarm part in 3900 Series Product Documentation. Handover fault | [Link] | For details, see section 3.3 "Solution to Handover- > related KPIs Improvement Uplink The value of Troubleshoot uplink interference interference [Link] Interference. Avg is significantly greater than the xnomnal in idle mode. Tssue O1 (2017-01-25) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 3 Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL Cause for Service Drop symptom Improvement Measure Air interface fault | [Link] Radio > 0 ‘The failure can be gradually rectified as follows: © Optimize RF settings to enhance indoor coverage. © Adjust the QRxLevMin parameter value. The adjusted vale must meet the requirements for cell edge coverage om live networks * Increase the number of downlink RLC retiansmissions (indicated by eNodeBMaxRetxThreshold) to enhance the downlink transmission reliability Increase the value of TimeAlignmentTimer to reduce uplink timing errors and achieve better uplink time alignment performance. ‘Increase the value of the TrafficRelDelay ‘parameter for a higher probability of UE reestablishments, ‘© Increase the value of WaitRreConnSetupCmpTimer to increase tolerance duration, For details, see Comection Management Feature Parameter Description. see Scheduling Feature Parameter Description. Enable the ANR feature to solve problems caused by missing neighboring cells. For details, see ANR Feature Parameter Description * Enable the PCI conflict detection feature to solve PCI conflicts, For details, see PCI Conflict Detection and Seif-Optimization Feature Parameter Description. ‘* Select the SrbProbeSchSwitch option, For details, Expand the capacity of sites whose resources are congested, Network LE-RAB [Link] > 0 congestion ‘Asmall sum of — | The sum of the LE- normal releases. | RAB NomRelis significantly small. Decrease the value of the UelnactiveTimer ‘parameter to increase the number of normal UE releases and avoid false high service drop rate caused by small number of normal releases. RRC connection | [Link]:NoCatx > 0 reestablishment failure ‘The failure ean be rectified as follows: Sclect the RreReestOptSwitch option to increase the reestablishment success rate and reduce service drop rate Issue 01 (2017 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL Table 1.7 lists of features and reference documents involved in the solution. ‘Table 1.7 Feature ID, feature name, aud reference document Feature 1D __| Feature/Function Name Reference Document LOFD-002001. | ANR Management INR Management Feature Parameter Description LOFD-002007 } PCI Conflict Detection & | eRANI-x PCI Conflict Detection and Self Self-Optimization Optimization Feature Parameter Description N/A SrbProbeSchSwitch eRANILL Scheduling Feature Parameter Description N/A Reestablishment in eRANILY For details, see the parameter enhanced scenarios description Table 1.8 lists the features and functions involved in the solution, ‘Table 1.8 Feature 1D, feature name, and feature description Feature ID Feature/Function Feature/Function Description Name LOFD-002002 | ANR Management Enables the neighboring cell self-addition and self- optimization functions to reduce the service drop rate caused by missing or incorrect neighbor relationships. LOFD-002007 | PCI Conflict Detection & | Checks PCT conflicts and solves these problems to prevent Self-Optimization service drops caused by improper handover or PCI conflicts, NA SrbProbeSchSwitch Improves the signaling feedback success rate. NA Reestablishment in Controls the eNodeB to support reestablishment in enhanced ‘enhanced scenarios scenarios, increases the reestablishment success rate, and decreases the service drop rate. 3.2.2 Service-related Parameter Optimization ‘The optimization of parameter adjustment isa progressive process, You are advised to progressively adjust the parameter values based on the KPIs of local networks. Issue 01 (2017 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 15 Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL MO ParameterID | Parameter | Parameter Adjustment Name Description CELLSEL/CELLRE | QRxLevMin | Minimum Reduces the ‘The value of the downlink SEL Required RX | numberof UE | RSRP below -122 dBm Level accesses in poorly | shows that an area is poor covered areas, | covered, You are advised to set the parameter to -122 Bm. If futher adjustment s needed, you are advised to increase its value by 2 dB at atime. SRBRLCPDCPCFG | eNodeBMaxRets | MaxRetxThres | Results ina larger | You are advised to set it to (RLCPDCPPARAG | Threshold hold for mumber of the maximum value of 32, ROUP eNodeB retransmissions to enhance the downlink transmission reliability. TATIMER, TimeAlignmentT | Uplink time | Enhances the | You are advised to set this imer alignment timer | uplink timing _| timer to INFINITY. At the reliability and | same time, select the reduces the out- | TimingAdvCmdOptSwitch of option, and set the synchronization | TACmdSendPeriod probabilities. parameter to SF928. CELLSTANDARD | TrafficRetDelay | Tratfic Release | A longer waiting | You are advised to set this cl Delay duration leads to | parameter to 30s, or at least higher rate of | hot less than 15s. RRC connection reestablishment and lower service drop rate ENODEBCONNST | UuMessageWaiti | UU Message | A longer waiting | If further adjustment is ATETIMER neTimer Waiting Timer | duration leads to | needed, you are advised to lower service | increase its value by 2 at a drop rate time. It is recommended that the value of the timer be less than or equal to 35s, ENODEBCONNST | SIMessageWaiti | S1 Message | A longer waiting | If further adjustment is ATETIMER ngTimer Waiting Timer | duration teads to | needed. you are advised to lower service drop rate increase its value by 2s at a time. It is recommended that the value of the timer be less than or equal to 20s, Issue 01 (2017 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL MO ParameterID | Parameter | Parameter Adjustment Name Description ENODEBCONNST | X2MessageWaiti | X2 Message | A longer waiting | If further adjustment is ATETIMER agTimer Waiting Timer | duration leads to | needed. you are advised to lowerservice | increase its value bj drop rate time. It is recommended that the Value of the timer be less than or equal to 20s, RRCCONNSTATET | UelnactiveTimer | UE Inactivity | A smaller value | You are advised to set this IMER Timer ofthis parameter | parameter to 10s, not more results in more RRC comnection releases for UEs to prevent worse service drop rate due to fewer normal RRC connection releases. than 20s and less than 5s 3.2.3 Effect Evaluation Methods ‘The KPI of the service drop rate is defined as follows: L_E-RAB,AbuommRel(LE- RAB AbnonmRel ~L.E-RAB NormRel > L.E-RAB NormRel IRatHOOut) ‘This solution helps improve handover-telated KPIs, 3.2.4 Application Guide This solution improves service-drop-related KPIs, and the preceding features or functions can be enabled at the same time. The deployment and activation of each feature are not described in this document. For details, see the corresponding feature parameter descriptions Tssue O1 (2017-01-25) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL 3.3 Solution to Handover-related KPIs Improvement 3.3.1 Description ‘Table 1.9 lists the causes of handover failures and the improvement measures, ‘Table 1.9 Handover failure category, handover failure cause, symptom, and improvement measure Handover Handover Failure | Symptom Improvement Measure Failure Category | Cause Handover PUCCH resource | [Link].A | The PUCCH resource allocation failure preparation failure | allocation failure | dmitFailPUCCH > 0. | refers to the SRI allocation failure. Main (observing leads to incoming scenarios are as follows: handovertarget_ | handover | If the number of UES in a cell reaches cells) preparation failure. the maximum, you are advised to expand the capacity of sites. © Lethe number of UEs in a cell does not reach the maximum. it is recommended that the SriPeriodAdaptive option of PUCCHefg be selected. For details see Admission and Congestion Contro! Feature Parameter Description. ‘The uplink and [Link] Failln.A | Increase licensed traffic inthe uplink and downlink licensed | dmitFail. ULThupLic > | downlink, traffic leads to 0 incoming LHHO Prep Failln.A preparation dmitFail DLThrpLic > handover failure. | ‘The limited number | [Link].A | Expand the capacity of sites whose of UEs in RRC [Link] >0 | resources are congested. ot increase connected mode licensed number of UEs in RRC leads to incoming connection mode. handover preparation failure. The limited number | [Link].A | Expand the capacity of sites whose of UEs in RRC dmitFail. UserSpec > 0 | resources are congested. connected mode leads to incoming preparation handover failure Tssue O1 (2017-01-25) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 18 Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL Handover Failure Category Handover Failure Cause Symptom Improvement Measure Faults at the transport network layer lead to incoming handover preparation failures. LHHO Prep Fail. T NL>O The failure can be gradually rectified as follows: © Check whether there are missing S- GW addresses in the target site. # Tum on the GTPU statie detection switch to check whether there is a GTPU fault alarm. Ifs0, troubleshoot any GTPU feats Insufficient uplink transport resources lead to incoming handover preparation failures. LHHO Prep Failla.A dmitFail. [Link] >O Troubleshoot using any of the following measures: # Expand the target site capacity Increase the transport resource group ‘bandwidth of the target site «Increase the vale of the ‘TRMULHOCACTH parameter. # Settle RSCGRPULCACSWITCH parameter off in order not to apply UL admission control to a resource group. For details, see Transport Resource Management Feature Parameter Description. Insufficient downlink transport resources lead to incoming handover preparation failures, LHHOPrep Falla. A dmitFail. [NL-DLRes >0 Troubleshoot using any of the following measures: © Expand the target site capacity # Increase the transport resource group bandwidth of the target site. # Increase the value of the TRMULHOCACTH parameter. # Set the RSCGRPULCACSWITCH parameter off in order not to apply ‘UL admission control to a resource ‘sroup. For details, see Transport Resource Management Feature Parameter Description. Handover execution failure (observing, handover target cells) Handover failure caused by incorrect configuration of neighboring cells ‘The air interface message shows that in handover commands the delivered PCI is not the PCT in the ‘measurement report (MR) sent by the UE. Check and modify the configuration of neighboring cells. Tssue O1 (2017-01-25) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL Handover Handover Failure | Symptom Improvement Measure Failure Category | Cause There are wo The cell information | Troubleshoot using either of the different PCTs, but | in MR is inconsistent | following measures only one PClis | with that in handover | « 4a missing neighbor relationships. configured inthe | commands sone * Enable the ANR function. For details relationship. see ANR Management Feature Parameter Description Overshoot coverage | Engineering Optimize RF settings parameters indicate that top neighboring cells with handover failures experience overshoot coverage. Poor coverage Engineering The failure cau be gradually rectified as parameters indicate | follows that top neighboring | « Optimize RF settings cells with handover ms . files experience | Set the HoRarPwrEnhancedSwite overshoot coverage ‘parameter on. For details, see Power Control Feanure Parameter Description. * Change the RarAndPagingCR pparauneter Value fiom 117 to $4 * Change the T304ForEutran parameter value from 800 ms to 1000 ms Handover failures of | Interfrequency Select the top UEs handovers of INTER FREQ HO_SWITCH_OFF abuonmal UEs fail. | option of the VeCompat BIKLstCitSwitch parame so that the €NodeB performs inter- fiequency redirection after seceiving inter frequency measurcient reports fiom abnormal UEs. Based on the handover failure cause, symptom, and improvement measure described in the preceding table, Table 1.10 lists the feature ID, feature name, and reference document for each solution ‘Table 1.10 Feature ID, feature name, and reference document Feature ID Feature/Function Name | Introduced In... Reference Document ‘LOFD-002002 ‘ANR Management «RANI.O ‘ANR Management Feanre Parameter Description Tssue O1 @017-01-25) Fiuawei Proprietary and Confidential 20 Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL Feature ID Feature/Function Name | Introduced In... Reference Document N/A Handover RAR Power | €RAN11.0 Power Control Feature Enhance Parameter Description ‘Table 1.11 lists the feanares and the fictions in the solution. ‘Table 1.11 Feature ID. feature name, and fimetions Feature ID Feature/Function | Feature/Function Description Name LOFD-002002 | ANR Management Enables the neighboring cell self-addition and self-optimization functions to reduce the service drop rate caused by missing or incorrect neighbor relationships. NA Handover RAR Power Enhance Enables this function in downlink poor coverage or interference scenarios to improve the preamble access success rate and handover success rate dedicated to only one UE. 3.3.2 Service-related Parameter Optimization ‘The optimization of parameter adjustment is a progressive process, You are advised to progressively adjust the parameter values based on the KPIs of local networks. MO ParameterID | Parameter Parameter Adjustment Name Description CELLDLSCHALGO | RarAndPagin Code Rate for | Allows higher Set the parameter to Random Access | reliability of random | 54. If further Response and | access response adjustment is Paging Message | message reception. | needed, you are advised to decrease its value atthe step of3 RRCCONNSTATETI | T304ForEutran | Timer304 for | Increasing the value | Set the timer to 1000 MER EUTRAN ofthis timer allows | ms, If further the UE to have more access chances. adjustment is needed, you are advised to set it to 2000 ms. 3.3.3 Effect Evaluation Methods ‘The handover-related KPIs are defined as follows: Preparation Success Rate of Ou 1g Handover Tssue O1 (2017-01-25) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL (HHO IntraeNB IntraFreq ExecAttOut + L HHO IntraeNB InterFreq ExecAttOut + [Link] JIntereNB. [Link] + [Link]. InterFreq ExecAttOut) ([Link]. [Link] + [Link] + L HHO IntereNB IntraFreq PrepAttOut + L HHO IntereNB InterFreq PrepAttOut) Preparation Success Rate of Incoming Handover (L HHO IntracNB ExccattIn + L HHO IntercNB ExecttIn)/ ([Link] + [Link]) Execution Success Rate of Outgoing Handover ([Link]. [Link] + [Link] IntraeNB [Link] ~ HHO tereNB [Link] + L HHO IntereNB InterFreq ExecSuccOuty! (LHHO IntraeNB IntraFreq ExecattOut + L HHO IntraeNB InterFreq ExecAtOut + [Link] JIntereNB. [Link] ~ [Link]. [Link]) Suecess Rate of Incoming Handover (L HHO IntraeNB ExecSuccIn + L HHO IntereNB ExecAttIn)/ ([Link] + [Link]) This solution can be helpful in improving handover-related KPIs. 3.3.4 Application Guide This solution improves handover-related KPIs, and the preceding features or functions can be cnabled at the same time. The deployment and activation of each feature are not described in this document. For details, see the corresponding feature parameter descriptions. Tssue O1 (2017-01-25) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd_Muawer_LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL Case Study 4.1 Case 1: Improvement in the RACH Access Success Rate 4.1.1 Background Operator A in country R had two top cells with low RACH access suceess rate. In severe conditions, the RACH access success rate was lower than 10%, as shown in Figure 1.2. Figure 1.2 RACH access success rate Cell01688_1 = woewheue iti titi 4.1.2 Solution and Configuration ‘The statistics about the RACH success rate and the [Link] counter on the live network indicate that the more times of the RACH access hind, the poorer the success rate Issue 01 2017-0 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 2 Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL ‘was, In addition, values of interference-related counters were nommal. Therefore, the issue might be caused by the access of non-false-alarm, Survey of the live network found that the two cells were beside sea. UES in them were possibly out of eell radius. Figure 1.3 Cells on the network edge with low RACH access success rate Enable Extended Cell Range. Se its parameters as follows MOD CELL: PreambleFmt = 1, CellRadius = 29000 4.1.3 Effect ‘The cell radius is extended from 15 km to 29 km. The RACH access su 91%. ss rate increases to 4.2 Case 2: Improvement in the RRC Connection Setup Success Rate 4.2.1 Background Cell 1 ona site of project XX suffered a continual low setup success rate of approximately 40% on average, failing to meet demands. 4.2.2 Solution and Configuration Check results showed that the value of the [Link] Jnterference. Avg counter was greater than -105 dBm, which meant that the fault was caused by uplink interference By means of cell trace, the fault was that the RRC CONN CMP message fiom UEs could not be received duc to uplink intermodulation interference. Tssue O1 (2017-01-25) ‘Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 24 Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltdwe “Huawe1 LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL Fi ure 1.4 Uplink intermodulation interference of a cell 4.2.3 Effect The intermodulation interference was eliminated after the customer performed site engineering rectification, The RRC Connection Setup Success Rate recovers to the norma state. 4.3 Case 3: Improvement in the E-RAB Setup Success Rate 4.3.1 Background After DRX (with both entry and exit thresholds being 1000) was enabled in a certain network in country A, the E-RAB setup success rate of top problematic cells decreased by 0.08%, It was detected that UEs in these cells occasionally did not send SR, and eNodeBs did not send uplink scheduling indications to the UEs. 4.3.2 Solution and Configuration Select the SmartPreAllocationSwitch option. The MML command is as follows: MOD. CELLALGOSWITCH: LocalCellld = x, UISchSwitch = SmartPreAllocationSwiteh-1; 4.3.3 Effect After the SmartPreAllocationSwitch option was selected, the E-RAB setup success rate became nommal, as shown in Figure 1.5. Issue 01 @017- ‘Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 25 Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co. Ltdse _Muawer_LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL Figure 1.5 E-RAB setup success rate on site B E-RAB setup KPI on siteB__ ll HHH EEE Henn suena Are — Sum RA Setup Sc Rae ALS) EEE 4.4 Case 4: Improvement in the Service Drop Rate 4.4.1 Background Network K in country L was found to suffer a high service diop rate. Since June 9, 2012, the average service drop rate of the live network had deteriorated to 20% as ficld engineers checked traffic statistics, as shown in Figure 1.6 Figure 1.6 Service drop rate from May to June in network K ‘ere ppd Gt ie 3) 838 After reviewing the operation log, it was found that the UelnactiveTimer parameter value was changed from 10s to 1800s, as shown in Figure 1.7. Tssue O1 (2017-01-25) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 26 Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd_Muawer_LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL Figure 1.7 UeinactiveTimer value changed from 10s to 1800s, 2012-06-06 162624 MOD CELLULSCHALGO: Locacelld=5,PreAlleeabonNirPeriod=1, PreAlocationSize=1500- 2012-06-11 17:21:37 [MOD RRCCONNSTATETIMER: UslnactveTirner=1800; ‘The setting of the UelnactiveTimer parameter value has a direct imnpact on UE status. Ifthe UE is constantly in connected mode, normal releases will significantly reduce so that service drop rate will increase 4.4.2 Solution and Configuration Set the UelnactiveTimer parameter to 10s. The MML command is as follows: MOD RRCCONNSTATETIMER: UclnactiveTimer = 10; 44.3 Effect ‘The service drop rate recovers to the normal state, as shown in Figure 1.8, Figure 18 Service drops by hour eae im recente SESSILIS SSS SISIPASIOLLASSSSISS EELS PEPER OOOPPTOE EEE CCCTTTTTG 4.5 Case 5: Improvement in the Handover Success Rate 4.5.1 Background ‘The handover suecess rate in the network of operator C in country C was only 99.35%. After analysis, top outgoing cells and top incoming cells were found. Overshoot coveraue occurred in the top cells, in some of which the PCIs in measurement cells and target cells were inconsistent, cansing handover failures. 4.5.2 Solution and Configuration 2. Locate the fault seope. Tssue O1 (2017-01-25) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL ‘After analyzing traffic measurement and CHR of cell pairs, the top problematic cells with outgoing handover failures were found, The target cell for these failed outgoing handovers, was the same. Source Cell Number of Handover Failures in Target Cell of Guangchang_Cell2 [ Kuozhibu_Cellt ~ fast Guohang_Cell3 123 Bingguan_Celll 2 Jiudian_Cellt 56 3 Analyze the counters of the target cell (from 10 September to 24 September). The inter- eNodeB incoming handover was the main problem. with a very low success rate. Analyze counter correlations. Line Label Times of Incoming Inter-eNodeB Intra-eNodeB Incoming Handover Success | Incoming, Incoming Handover Rate Handover Handover Failure Success Rate Success Rate Guangehang_Cell2 | $060 41.81% 09% 95.00% Based on the measurement traffic of the RACH, the cells all sent RAR if receiving preambles and the random access success rate was 85% But the number of handover preambles received by showed that a large number of handovers had not received preambles, causing outgoing handover failures of source cells. this cell was far less than the total number of attempts for incoming handovers. This Line | Sum: Number | Sum: Number | Sum: Number of Times | Total Random Label | of Dedicated | of Responses | That the eNodeB Receives | Number of | Access Preamble tothe Message 3 from the UE for | Attempts | Success Messages Preamble the Response It sends to | for Rate After Received Due | Messages the UE AfterReceiving | Incoming _| Receiving toHandovers | Received Due | Dedicated Preamble Handovers | Handover to Handovers | Messages from the Cell Preambles Total | 4076 4076 3492 8696 85.67% UEs were likely to be handed over to an incorrect cell because a preamble was not received, 1 ‘Troubleshoot basic network planning and optimization. Analyze neighbor relationships of sites with failed outgoing handovers. The PCI of the target cell Guangchang_Cell2 was unique. Therefore, PCI confusion was excluded. To ‘check whether there was PCI confusion in a measurement cell of the UE, a fake neighboring cell with the same PCI was manually added to force the UE to report eCGL ‘This aimed to check whether the neighbor relationship was correct. Tssue O1 (2017-01-25) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 28 Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd_Muawer_LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL 3. Based on the reported eCGT information, it was found that the eNodeB configured to Guangchang_Cell2 was inconsistent with its cell ID. This proved that there were PCI confusion and missing neighboring cells, Figure 3.1 Target PCI of 223 Sesime-sigie‘e () Based on the eCGI information, the cell tumed out to be the one 10 km away with the same PCI of 223. The signal of the cell encountered overshoot coverage, which caused the incorrect handover to Guangchang_Cell2 and the overall handover failures, 4.5.3 Effect Evaluation After overshoot coverage is resolved, the counters of the handover success rate recover to the nonnal state. Issue 01 2017-0 Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 2 Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., LtdsHuaWeL LTE KPI Improvement Solution User Guide CONFIDENTIAL Reference Documents 3GPP TS 36.331, "Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol specification 3GPP TS 36.413, "S1 Application Protocol (SLAP)" 3GPP TS 36.423, "X2 Application Protocol (X2AP)" Random Access Conrol and RACH Optimization Feature Parameter Description Admission and Congestion Control Feature Parameter Description Tremsport Resource Management Feature Parameter Description Receiver Technology Feature Parameter Description Extended Cell Range Feature Parameter Description High Speed Mobility Feature Parameter Description Scheduling Feature Parameter Description ANR Management Feature Parameter Description PCI Conflict Detection and Self-Optimization Feature Parameter Description Connection Management Feature Parameter Description Tssue O1 (2017-01-25) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential 30 Copyright © Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd