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3&/ En#ineerin# Parameter In"ut to t3e ;0Net&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.0 3&/&/ (ormulatin# t3e Site Ta*le&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&.0 3&/&. (ormulatin# t3e Sector Ta*le&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&./ 3&/&3 (ormulatin# t3e Cell Ta*le&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&./ 3&. Im"ortin# Site Information to t3e ;0Net&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&./ 3&3 PCI Buery 6et3od&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&3. 3& PCI Conflict Detection Based on 1eo#ra"3ic Information&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&3! 3& &/ PCI Conflict Detection Based on t3e Num*er of $euse Tiers &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&3! 3& &. PCI Conflict Detection Based on t3e Distance &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&39 3&> PCI A"timi7ation *y ;sin# t3e ;0Net&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& 3

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/ey %ords0 PCI Conflict Detection A+stract0 T3is document descri*es t3e *ac,#round4 "rinci"les4 detection met3ods4 and o"timi7ation solutions of PCI conflict *ased on t3e 6.000 and ;0Net& 1ist of acrony)s and a++re'iations %cronym or %**reviation LTE PCI eNodeB ;E %N$ NCL N$T (ull Name Lon# Term Evolution P3ysical Cell Identity en3anced NodeB ;ser ECui"ment %utomatic Nei#3*or $elation Nei#3*or Cell List Nei#3*or $elations Ta*le

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. PCI and PCI Conflict

T3e "3ysical cell identifier 'PCI) in t3e Lon#0Term Evolution 'LTE) is used to differentiate radio si#nals *et+een cells& Eac3 LTE cell corres"onds to one PCI and t3e PCI determines +3et3er si#nal sync3roni7ation and ;EDs access are successful4 and also +3et3er t3e 3andovers are successful& %ccordin# to section :&// of 31PP TS 3:&.//4 t3ere are >0 PCIs in total and t3e PCIs are classified into /:5 PCI #rou"s ran#in# from 0 to /:!& Eac3 #rou" consists of t3ree PCIs4 ran#in# from PCIs 0 to .& If t3ere are a #reat num*er of cells on t3e Evolved ;niversal Terrestrial $adio %ccess Net+or, 'E0;T$%N)4 one PCI may *e used *y several cells& In t3is case4 if t3e PCI rule is ina""ro"riate4 PCIs are manually modified4 or nei#3*orin#0cell "arameters are modified4 PCI conflict may occur and im"oses #reat im"act on t3e "erformance of t3e entire net+or,& PCI conflict is divided into PCI collision and PCI confusion& /& In PCI collision4 t+o or more intra0freCuency LTE cells +it3 t3e same PCI are "3ysically located +it3 a s3ort distance in *et+een& %s a result4 t3e ;E cannot "ro"erly "erform sync3roni7ation in t3e overla" area *et+een t3e t+o or more cells& If t3e servin#0cell $eference Si#nal $eceived Po+er '$S$P) and t3e measured0 cell $S$P meet t3e 3andover t3res3old4 t3e measured cell s3ares t3e freCuency and PCI +it3 t3e nei#3*orin# cell of t3e servin# cell& %s a result4 3andover failures and service dro"s may occur& T3is is ,no+n as PCI confusion& PCI confusion occurs in t3e follo+in# t+o scenarios9 %ssumin# t3at t3e measured cell 'cell B) meetin# t3e 3andover condition is t3e nei#3*orin# cell of t3e servin# cell 'cell %) and s3ares t3e freCuency and PCI +it3 anot3er nei#3*orin# cell 'cell C)4 t3e eNodeB cannot tell +3ic3 nei#3*orin# cell is t3e measured cell4 resultin# in a 3andover failure&

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%ssumin# t3at t3e cell B meetin# t3e 3andover condition is not t3e nei#3*orin# cell of cell % *ut s3ares t3e freCuency and PCI +it3 cell C4 t3e eNodeB mista,enly considers cell C as t3e measured cell and t3en initiates a 3andover to cell C& In t3is case4 cell C 'in PCI conflict +it3 cell B) does not cover t3e current area4 "ossi*ly resultin# in a service dro"&

.2 PCI Conflict Detection -ethods for Co))ercial ,se

Currently4 t3ere are t+o PCI conflict detection met3ods for commercial use& /& .& ;se t3e 6.000 to detect PCI conflict and "erform PCI self0o"timi7ation& T3is mec3anism is im"lemented *ased on t3e nei#3*orin# relations3i"& ;se t3e ;0Net to detect PCI conflict& T3is mec3anism is im"lemented *ased on t3e num*er of reuse tiers and t3e reuse distance& T3e t+o met3ods 3ave different advanta#es and disadvanta#es4 as descri*ed in t3e follo+in# ta*le& C3aracteristics Distri*uted and online %dvanta#e9 automatic detection and o"timi7ation4 seldom

Tool 6.000

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reCuirin# 3uman intervention& Note t3at t3e NE version is license0controlled& T3is mec3anism is used *y default in e$%N3&0& ;0Net Num*er of reuse tiers and reuse distance Centrali7ed and offline %dvanta#e9 Inde"endent of t3e NE structureE +it3 #eo#ra"3ical dis"lay of reused PCIs& Disadvanta#e9 Information ta*les to *e im"orted to t3e ;0Net need to *e manually formulated *ased on en#ineerin# "arameters of t3e eNodeB and detection conditions need to *e confi#ured&

Tool a""lication scenarios9 =ou are advised to use t3e 6.000 durin# t3e net+or, o"timi7ation "rocess4 for eFam"le4 at t3e time +3en NE confi#uration "arameters includin# nei#3*orin# relations3i"s c3an#e& =ou are advised to use t3e ;0Net after t3e net+or, PCI allocation "lan is com"leted4 for eFam"le4 at t3e time +3en eNodeB en#ineerin# "arameters c3an#e and PCI information needs to *e modified *ased on t3e net+or, to"olo#y&

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PCI Conflict Detection and &(ti)i*ation +y ,sing the -2000

2. 1icense Chec3
Before "erformin# PCI conflict detection and self0o"timi7ation *y usin# t3e 6.0004 run D4P 1IC5N45 to Cuery t3e license confi#uration&

T3e actual value in t3e red frame in t3e "recedin# fi#ure is /4 indicatin# t3at t3e license in use su""orts PCI conflict detection and self0o"timi7ation&

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2.2 4cenarios for PCI Conflict Detection +y ,sing the -2000

6.0000*ased PCI conflict detection is automatically im"lemented& T3e PCI conflict detection is automatically tri##ered +3en eNodeB "arameters includin# t3e freCuency4 PCI4 nei#3*orin# cell list 'NCL)4 and nei#3*or relation ta*le 'N$T) c3an#e& C3an#es of eNodeB "arameters are caused *y reasons includin# *ut not limited to9 /& .& T3e freCuency4 PCI4 and nei#3*orin#0cell "arameters 'N$T or NCL) are manually modified& T3e intra0$%T event %N$ function adds nei#3*orin# cells and u"dates nei#3*orin#0cell PCIs after automatically detectin# missin# nei#3*orin# cells& (or details4 see Description of ANR Management Parameters& T3e %N$0*ased active PCI conflict detection function adds nei#3*orin# cells and u"dates nei#3*orin#0cell PCIs& T3e eNodeB u"dates t3e NCL after receivin# t3e G. Setu" $eCuest4 G. Setu" $es"onse4 or G. eNodeB confi#uration ;"date messa#e&

3& &

T3e %N$ function is s+itc30controlled and t3e online ;E must su""ort t3e %N$ measurement and D$G function& If t3e %N$0su""orted ;E is located in a 3andover area4 missin# nei#3*orin# cells can *e easily added and PCI conflict is detected *y usin# t3e %N$ function& T3e "recedin# reasons res"ectively tri##er PCI conflict detection in t3e scenarios9 /& (or reason /4 PCI conflict detection is tri##ered *y c3an#es of NE "arameters& .& (or reasons . and 34 PCI conflict detection is tri##ered *ased on t3e %N$& 3& (or reason 4 PCI conflict detection is tri##ered *ased on messa#es over t3e G. interface&

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T3e %N$ s+itc3 is confi#ured *y runnin# t3e follo+in# command9

MOD ENODEBALGOSWITCH: AnrSwitch=IntraRatEventAnrSwitch-

X IntraRat!a"tAnrSwitch-X#

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T3e ;E su""orts t3e discontinuous rece"tion 'D$G) function&

31PP TS 3:&300 defines t3e missin#0nei#3*orin#0cell detection function *ased on ;E 3andover measurement& T3e ;E can "erform nei#3*orin#0cell measurement in t3e D$G dormancy "eriod& (or details4 see Parameter Description for the DRX Feature& T3erefore4 a tem"orary D$G "eriod for t3e ;E to "erform %N$ measurement needs to *e confi#ured +3en t3e eNodeB "erform %N$ measurement& %N$ measurement information includes t3e E0;T$%N Cell 1lo*al Identifier 'EC1I)4 tracin# area code 'T%C)4 and Pu*lic Land 6o*ile Net+or, 'PL6N) ID list&

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T3e eNodeB automatically detects missin# nei#3*orin# cells *y usin# t3e intra0$%T event %N$ function and c3ec,s +3et3er PCIs of missin# nei#3*orin# cells conflict +it3 t3at of t3e servin# cell& In e$%N3&04 t3e %N$0*ased PCI conflict detection function is ne+ly added to c3ec, PCI confusion *et+een confi#ured and non0 confi#ured nei#3*orin# cells& In %N$0*ased PCI conflict detection4 transmittin# and "rocessin# of measurement messa#es *y t3e eNodeB occu"y resources of t3e CP; and memory4 consumin# a lot of system resources& To start t3e %N$0*ased PCI conflict detection4 "erform t3e follo+in# o"erations9 4te( $un t3e follo+in# command on t3e 6.000& MOD ANR: Active$ciC%n&'ictSwitch=X( StartTi)e=hh )) ""( St%*Ti)e=hh )) ""# 7igure . Confi#urin# "arameters for t3e active PCI conflict detection Parameter Name %ctive PCI conflict detection s+itc3 Parameter ID %ctivePCI ConflictS+itc3 Confi#uration Su##estions To "erform active PCI conflict detection4 set t3e "eriod of active PCI conflict detection 'start time and sto" time) and turn on t3is s+itc3& To disa*le or end active PCI conflict detection4 turn off t3is s+itc3& Turn on t3is s+itc3 for cells +it3 3i#3 service dro" rate and lo+ 3andover success rate 'out#oin#03andover success rate)& Start time of active PCI conflict detection Sto" time of active PCI conflict detection StartTime Indicates t3e start time of t3e active PCI conflict detection& T3e active PCI conflict detection is "erformed if t3e start time arrives and t3e active PCI conflict detection is turned on& =ou are advised to set t3e start time to *e t3e "eriod +it3 many online users to increase t3e "ro*a*ility of detectin# PCI conflict& Indicates t3e sto" time of active PCI conflict detection& T3e active PCI conflict detection is sto""ed if t3e sto" time arrives and t3e active PCI conflict detection is turned on& T3e sto" time is used alon# +it3 t3e start time& T3e active PCI conflict detection is "erformed in t3e "eriod +it3 many online users&

Sto"Time

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T3ere are t3ree met3ods to detect PCI conflict& 6et3od /9 Turn on t3e PCI conflict alarm s+itc3 '*y runnin# -&D 5N&D58A1G&49I:CH0 PciConflictAl)4%itch;&N<)& =ou can vie+ %L60

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.9. ! Cell PCI Conflict on t3e alarm console& T3e alarm 3andlin# su##estions are contained in t3e %larmEvent&c3m file4 +3ic3 is released alon# +it3 t3e version)& PCI conflict information can *e vie+ed on t3e PCI self0o"timi7ation module of t3e 6.0004 re#ardless of +3et3er or not t3e PCI conflict alarm s+itc3 is turned on& 6et3od .9 Vie+ PCI conflict information of t3e PCI o"timi7ation tas,& 6et3od 39 Vie+ PCI conflict information *y c3ec,in# t3e PCI conflict o"timi7ation lo#&

T3e "recedin# t3ree met3ods are used to vie+ PCI conflict detection information& Com"ared +it3 met3od /4 6et3od . is strai#3t in Cuery and sim"le in PCI self0 o"timi7ation& 6et3od . and met3od 3 are recommended and descri*ed in details&

2.3. =ie%ing PCI Conflict Infor)ation Contained in the PCI &(ti)i*ation :as3
An t3e 6.000 client4 c3oose Configuration H 1:5 4elf &(ti)i*ation&

An t3e 1:5 4elf &(ti)i*ation ta* "a#e4 clic, &(ti)i*ation& In t3e &(ti)i*ation navi#ation tree4 c3oose PCI &(ti)i*ation :as3& In t3e dis"layed PCI &(ti)i*ation :as3 +indo+4 clic, . If a cell 3as a nei#3*orin# cell 3avin# t3e same PCI4 t3e cell is dis"layed in t3e PCI Conflict Infor)ation area&

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%s s3o+n in t3e "recedin# fi#ure4 t3e cell +it3 t3e 1CI *ein# :000009590:/ is confi#ured +it3 a nei#3*orin# cell usin# t3e same PCI& :000009590:/ indicates t3at 6o*ile Country Code '6CC) is :04 6o*ile Net+or, Code '6NC) is 004 eNodeB ID is 9594 and cell ID is :/& T3e cell name of t3e cell is confi#ured as cell 04 t3e NE name is $NAI2AI:/4 t3e freCuency is 35!>04 and t3e conflicted PCI is :3& Clic, t3e PCI conflict entry to vie+ t3e nei#3*orin# cell in PCI conflict in t3e PCI Conflict Neigh+oring Cell area on t3e ri#3t&

%s s3o+n in t3e "recedin# fi#ure4 t3ere are t+o nei#3*orin# cells usin# t3e same PCI +it3 t3e servin# cell& T3e 1CIs of t3e t+o nei#3*orin# cells are :000009900:. and :0000099/0:34 res"ectively& In addition4 t3e cell name and NE name of t3e t+o nei#3*orin# cells are dis"layed& T3e 1CI4 cell name4 and NE name are identified in t3e same +ay as a*ove& T3e PCIs of t3e t+o nei#3*orin# cells of t3e servin# cell J$NAI2AI:/J are verified to *e :3 *y runnin# 14: 5,:RAN5>:5RNA1C511&

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In addition4 t3e t+o cells serve as intra0freCuency nei#3*orin# cells of t3e same cell& Intra0freCuency nei#3*orin# cells can *e Cueried *y runnin# 14: 5,:RANIN:RA7R5?NC511&

2.3.2 =ie%ing PCI Conflict Infor)ation +y Chec3ing the PCI Conflict &(ti)i*ation 1og
Vie+ PCI conflict information *y c3ec,in# t3e PCI conflict o"timi7ation lo#&

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PCI conflict detected in section .&3JPCI Conflict Detection *y ;sin# t3e 6.000J can *e automatically rectified *y usin# t3e self0o"timi7ation function of t3e 6.000&

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In t3e PCI &(ti)i*ation :as3 area of t3e 1:5 4elf &(ti)i*ation +indo+4 clic, in t3e &(ti)i*ation :as3 area& T3e 1aunch &(ti)i*ation dialo# *oF is dis"layed& In t3e 1aunch &(ti)i*ation dialo# *oF4 retain default values and t3en clic, &/&

1enerally4 t3e "ro#ress increases from 0K once an o"timi7ation tas, starts& <3en 4uccess is dis"layed in t 3e 4tatus field4 t3e "ro#ress *ecomes /00K&

%lternatively4 on t3e 4etting ta* "a#e4 dou*le0clic, PCI &(ti)i*ation 4trategy& In t3e dis"layed PCI &(ti)i*ation 4trategy +indo+4 clic, to create a PCI self0 o"timi7ation analysis strate#y& In t3is +ay4 after an o"timi7ation tas, is started4 you can select t3e "reconfi#ured strate#y name from t3e dro"0do+n menu of t3e 4trategy field and do not need to confi#ure t3e start mode and delivery mode of PCI self0 o"timi7ation& PCI self0o"timi7ation can *e started in immediate or daily sc3eduled mode& PCI self0o"timi7ation results can *e manually delivered4 "eriodically delivered4 or immediately delivered&

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Parameters in t3e Ne% 4trategy dialo# *oF are descri*ed as follo+s9 Parameter Name A"timi7ation %nalysis 6ode H Immediate Confi#uration Su##estions If &(ti)i*ation Analysis -ode is set to I))ediate4 t3e PCI self0 o"timi7ation analysis immediately starts& If PCI conflict needs to *e immediately solved4 set &(ti)i*ation Analysis -ode to I))ediate&

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Parameter Name A"timi7ation %nalysis 6ode H Daily Sc3eduled

Confi#uration Su##estions If &(ti)i*ation Analysis -ode is set to Daily 4cheduled4 t3e PCI self0o"timi7ation analysis starts at t3e fiFed time in a day& T3e time is set in 3our0minute0second format& If PCI self0o"timi7ation needs to *e "eriodically "erformed4 set &(ti)i*ation Analysis -ode to Daily 4cheduled& T3e interval *et+een t3e PCI self0o"timi7ation analysis and t3e PCI delivery cannot *e eFcessively lon# to ensure t3at t3e PCI delivery result is calculated *ased on t3e latest collision information&

A"timi7ation Im"lementation 6ode H 6anual

If &(ti)i*ation I)(le)entation -ode is set to -anual4 t3e PCI self0o"timi7ation result needs to *e manually delivered& If t3e PCI self0o"timi7ation result needs to *e verified4 set &(ti)i*ation I)(le)entation -ode to -anual& T3e interval *et+een t3e PCI self0o"timi7ation analysis and t3e PCI delivery cannot *e eFcessively lon# to ensure t3at t3e PCI delivery result is calculated *ased on t3e latest collision information&

A"timi7ation Im"lementation 6ode H Immediate

If &(ti)i*ation I)(le)entation -ode is set to I))ediate4 t3e PCI self0o"timi7ation result is immediately delivered after t3e PCI self0o"timi7ation analysis is com"lete& If t3e PCI self0o"timi7ation result needs to *e immediately delivered after t3e PCI self0o"timi7ation analysis is com"lete4 set &(ti)i*ation I)(le)entation -ode to I))ediate&

A"timi7ation Im"lementation 6ode 0H Daily Sc3eduled

HIf &(ti)i*ation I)(le)entation -ode is set to Daily 4cheduled4 t3e latest PCI self0o"timi7ation result is delivered at t3e fiFed time in a day& T3e time is set in 3our0minute0second format& T3e "eriod must *e different for &(ti)i*ation I)(le)entation -ode and &(ti)i*ation Analysis -ode4 "reventin# t3e PCI self0 o"timi7ation result from deliverin# durin# t3e o"timi7ation analysis "rocess& T3e PCI self0o"timi7ation result is recommended for delivery in idle 3ours& T3e interval *et+een t3e PCI self0o"timi7ation analysis and t3e PCI delivery cannot *e eFcessively lon# to ensure t3at t3e PCI delivery result is calculated *ased on t3e latest collision information&

Clic, in t3e PCI Conflict Infor)ation area& T+o additional fields are dis"layed in t3e PCI Conflict Neigh+oring Cell area4 as s3o+n in t3e red frame in t3e follo+in# fi#ure& T3e Reco))ended PCI field dis"lays t3e PCI self0o"timi7ation result on t3e 6.000&

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%s s3o+n in t3e "recedin# fi#ure4 t3e 6.000 determines to modify t3e PCI of t3e cell +it3 t3e 1CI *ein# :000009900:. from :3 to 0 and retains t3at of t3e ot3er cell +it3 t3e 1CI *ein# 1CI *ein# :000009900:3& T3e follo+in# descri*es 3o+ to o"timi7e conflicted PCIs in automatic mode& In t3e &(ti)i*ation Ad'ice area under t3e PCI &(ti)i*ation :as3 area4 vie+ t3e recommended sc3eme for PCI modification 'contents of t3e sc3eme are t3e same as a*ove)& If recommended o"erations are confirmed4 clic, *oF4 clic, @es& & In t3e dis"layed dialo#

Vie+ t3e 4tatus and Progress fields in t3e &(ti)i*ation :as3 area until t3e tas, is com"lete&

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%fter t3e "ro#ress reac3es /00K4 clic, PCI conflict information is dis"layed&

in t3e PCI Conflict Infor)ation area& No

Vie+ servin# cell information and corres"ondin# nei#3*orin# cell information *y runnin# 66L commands and o*serve t3at t3e PCI of t3e PCI0conflicted nei#3*orin# cell 3as *een c3an#ed to t3e recommended value& $un 14: C511 to vie+ t3e PCI confi#ured for t3e servin# cell&

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$un 14: 5,:RAN5>:5RNA1C511 to vie+ t3e PCI confi#ured for t3e nei#3*orin# cell&

T3e "recedin# fi#ure s3o+s t3at t3e PCI of t3e nei#3*orin# cell remains :3& T3e PCI conflict detection and self0o"timi7ation are com"lete&

T3e PCI assi#ned in t3e PCI self0o"timi7ation analysis must *e delivered to t3e NE *efore t3e PCI ta,es effect& T3e cell must *e *loc,ed and t3en un*loc,ed +3en t3e PCI is modified& T3e o"timi7ation su##estion is recommended for delivery in idle 3ours& T3e interval *et+een t3e PCI self0o"timi7ation analysis and t3e PCI delivery cannot *e eFcessively lon# to ensure t3at t3e PCI delivery result is calculated *ased on t3e latest collision information& T3e PCI self0o"timi7ation result must not *e delivered *efore t3e PCI self0o"timi7ation tas, is com"leted&

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PCI Conflict Detection +y ,sing the ,# Net

A*tain t3e ;0Net at 3tt"9LLsu""ort&3ua+ei&comLsu""ortL. PCI conflict detection *y usin# t3e ;0Net is im"lemented *ased on #eo#ra"3ic information& %ssume t3at cell % is t3e servin# cell4 cells +it3 t3e same PCI +it3in G tiers or in a distance of = meters are considered as PCI conflict cells& G and = are t3res3olds t3at can *e confi#ured& (or details a*out t3e tier and distance4 see section 3& JPCI Conflict Detection Based on 1eo#ra"3ic Information&J (ield en#ineerin# "arameters are entered for PCI conflict detection *y usin# t3e ;0 Net& T3is document uses an LTE site as an eFam"le to descri*e t3e met3od of PCI conflict detection *y usin# t3e ;0Net&

3. 5ngineering Para)eter In(ut to the ,#Net

(or details a*out t3e en#ineerin# "arameter ta*le4 see LTE Engineering Parameters.xls of sites %4 B4 and C& (ormulate t3e Site Ta*le4 Sector Ta*le4 and Cell Ta*le *ased on t3e en#ineerin# "arameter ta*le and im"ort t3e t3ree ta*les to t3e ;0Net&

3. . 7or)ulating the 4ite :a+le

6andatory fields in t3e Site Ta*le include 4ite Na)e4 1ongitude4 and 1atitude& A*tain t3e site name4 lon#itude4 and latitude information from t3e en#ineerin# "arameter ta*le and formulate t3e Site Ta*le& Pay attention t3at t3e en#ineerin# "arameter ta*le is "rovided *ased on a sin#le cell&

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=ou need to com*ine all cell information of an eNodeB +3en formulatin# t3e Site Ta*le& 4ite Na)e in t3e Site Ta*le corres"onds to 4iteID in t3e en#ineerin# "arameter ta*le& (or details a*out t3e format4 see 0 site.xls&

3. .2 7or)ulating the 4ector :a+le

6andatory fields in t3e Sector Ta*le include 4ite Na)e4 :ranscei'er Na)e and A*i)uth& A*tain t3e site name4 transceiver name4 a7imut3 information from t3e en#ineerin# "arameter ta*le and formulate t3e Sector Ta*le& 4ite Na)e and :ranscei'er Na)e in t3e Site Ta*le corres"ond to 4iteID and CellNa)e in t3e en#ineerin# "arameter ta*le4 res"ectively& (or details a*out t3e format4 see 0! transcei"er.xls&

3. .3 7or)ulating the Cell :a+le

6andatory fields in t3e Cell Ta*le include :ranscei'er Na)e4 Cell Na)e4 and PCI& A*tain t3e transceiver name4 cell name4 and PCI information from t3e en#ineerin# "arameter ta*le and formulate t3e Cell Ta*le& :ranscei'er Na)e and Cell Na)e in t3e Site Ta*le corres"ond to CellNa)e in t3e en#ineerin# "arameter ta*le4 res"ectively& (or details a*out t3e format4 see 0# cell.xls.

3.2 I)(orting 4ite Infor)ation to the ,#Net

To im"ort site information to t3e ;0Net4 "erform t3e follo+in# o"erations9 4te( A"en t3e ;0Net and t3en create a "ro@ect&

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7igure . ;0Net interface

C3oose 7ile H Ne%& In t3e dis"layed ProAect :e)(lates dialo# *oF4 select 1:5#7DD and clic, &/&

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7igure .2 Interface s3o+in# a successfully0created "ro@ect

4te( 2 Esta*lis3 a coordinate system& Clic, t3e 1EA icon to dis"lay t3e 1EA ta* "a#e& An t3e 1EA ta* "a#e4 ri#3t0clic, -a( in t3e navi#ation tree and c3oose Coordinate from t3e s3ortcut menu& In t3e dis"layed Coordinate 4yste)s dialo# *oF4 select 9G4." ,:- *ones from t3e dro"0 do+n menu in t3e 7ind in field&

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Determine a coordinate system in t3e follo+in# met3ods9 /& %naly7e en#ineerin# "arameters to @ud#e +3et3er t3e site *elon#s to t3e sout3ern 3emis"3ere or nort3ern 3emis"3ere& Positive latitude indicates t3e nort3ern 3emis"3ere and ne#ative latitude indicates t3e sout3ern 3emis"3ere& (or eFam"le4 t3e latitude *et+een >9 to : de#rees is on t3e nort3ern 3emis"3ere& %naly7e en#ineerin# "arameters to @ud#e +3et3er t3e site *elon#s to t3e east lon#itude or +est lon#itude& % "ositive lon#itude indicates t3e east lon#itude and a ne#ative lon#itude indicates t3e +est lon#itude& (or eFam"le4 t3e lon#itude *et+een /0 to /. de#rees is on t3e east lon#itude& %ccordin# to t3e lon#itude ran#e4 determine t3e s"ecific coordinate system& (or eFam"le4 select a coordinate system *ased on : to /. de#rees of t3e east lon#itude on t3e nort3ern 3emis"3ere and t3en clic, A((ly&

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4te( 3 Im"ort site information& In t3e ProAect 5B(lorer +indo+4 clic, t3e net+or, icon to dis"lay t3e net+or, ta* "a#e& An t3e net+or, ta* "a#e4 ri#3t0clic, 4ite in t3e navi#ation tree and c3oose I)(ort from t3e s3ortcut menu to im"ort t3e Site Ta*le&

Select a site ta*le file&

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Clic, I)(ort in t3e Data I)(ort dialo# *oF&

In t3e ProAect 5B(lorer +indo+4 clic, t3e net+or, icon to dis"lay t3e net+or, ta* "a#e& An t3e net+or, ta* "a#e4 select 4ite and ri#3t0clic, an eNodeB and c3oose Center in :he -a( from t3e s3ortcut menu&

T3e follo+in# ma" is dis"layed after t3e Site Ta*le is successfully im"orted&

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4te( "

Im"ort sector information& In t3e ProAect 5B(lorer +indo+4 clic, t3e net+or, icon to dis"lay t3e net+or, ta* "a#e& An t3e net+or, ta* "a#e4 ri#3t0clic, :ranscei'er in t3e navi#ation tree and c3oose I)(ort from t3e s3ortcut menu to im"ort t3e Sector Ta*le&

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Select a transceiver file&

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Clic, I)(ort in t3e Data I)(ort dialo# *oF&

T3e follo+in# ma" is dis"layed after t3e Sector Ta*le is successfully im"orted&

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4te( $

Im"ort cell information& In t3e ProAect 5B(lorer +indo+4 clic, t3e net+or, icon to dis"lay t3e net+or, ta* "a#e& An t3e net+or, ta* "a#e4 ri#3t0clic, :ranscei'er in t3e navi#ation tree and c3oose Cells H I)(ort from t3e s3ortcut menu to im"ort t3e Cell Ta*le&

Select a cell file&

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Clic, I)(ort in t3e Data I)(ort dialo# *oF&

T3e follo+in# ma" is dis"layed after t3e Cell Ta*le is successfully im"orted&

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3.3 PCI ?uery -ethod

To Cuery t3e PCI4 "erform t3e follo+in# o"erations9 4te( In t3e ProAect 5B(lorer +indo+4 clic, t3e o"eration icon to dis"lay t3e o"eration ta* "a#e& An t3e o"eration ta* "a#e4 ri#3t0clic, 1:5 PCI Planning in t3e navi#ation tree and c3oose &(en PCI Codes from t3e s3ortcut menu&

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T3e follo+in# fi#ure s3o+s t3e PCI Planning Dis(lay +indo+& In t3e PCI Planning Dis(lay +indo+4 Cell Na)e indicates t3e cell name and 5Bisting Code indicates t3e PCI of t3e cell& T3is fi#ure s3o+s PCI information of all cells on t3e net+or,&

4te( 2

Dis"lay PCI information on t3e ma"&

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In t3e ProAect 5B(lorer +indo+4 clic, t3e net+or, icon to dis"lay t3e net+or, ta* "a#e& An t3e net+or, ta* "a#e4 ri#3t0clic, :ranscei'er in t3e navi#ation tree and c3oose Dis(lay 4etting from t3e s3ortcut menu&

In t3e dis"layed Dis(lay 7ield dialo# *oF4 select PCI in t3e 1a+el 7ield area and t3en clic, A((ly&

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T3e follo+in# fi#ure s3o+s t3e corres"ondin# PCI information&

4te( 3

Dis"lay PCI information on t3e ma"& In t3e ProAect 5B(lorer +indo+4 clic, t3e o"eration icon to dis"lay t3e o"eration ta* "a#e& An t3e o"eration ta* "a#e4 ri#3t0clic, 1:5 PCI Planning in t3e navi#ation tree and c3oose Dis(lay &(tion from t3e s3ortcut menu&

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In t3e PCI Dis(lay &(tions dialo# *oF4 select 4a)e PCI to dis"lay cells +it3 t3e same PCI&

Clic, a cell on t3e ma" to dis"lay nei#3*orin# cells usin# t3e same PCI on t3e entire net+or, in red lines& %s s3o+n in t3e follo+in# fi#ure4 after cell . of ASL0:0 +it3 t3e PCI *ein# 3! is selected4 t3e soft+are associates to t3e ot3er t+o cells +it3 t3e PCI *ein# 3!4 cell . of ASL.3: and cell . of ASL.0/&

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3." PCI Conflict Detection 8ased on Geogra(hic Infor)ation

T3e ;0Net c3ec,s PCI conflict *ased on #eo#ra"3ic information in t+o +ays9 *ased on t3e num*er of reuse tiers and *ased on t3e distance& T3e follo+in# sections descri*e t3e t+o PCI conflict detection met3ods&

3.". PCI Conflict Detection 8ased on the Nu)+er of Reuse :iers

To "erform PCI conflict detection *ased on t3e num*er of reuse tiers4 "erform t3e follo+in# o"erations9 4te( In t3e PCI Planning Dis(lay +indo+4 ri#3t0clic, an entry and c3oose 7ilter from t3e s3ortcut menu&

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4te( 2 In t3e dis"layed 7ilter dialo# *oF4 select Reuse :ier 'set to None *y default) and set its value to > 't3e default value is 0E t3is value can *e modified)4 and t3en clic, &/&

Definition of t3e num*er of reuse tiers If t3e distance from eNodeB % to eNodeB B is used as t3e diameter of a circle4 t3e num*er of eNodeBs in t3e circle is t3e num*er of reuse tiers *et+een t3e t+o eNodeBs& Reuse :ier is recommended to *e .& T3eoretically4 a lar#er value of reuse tier reduces t3e "ro*a*ility of interference& 1enerally4 intra0freCuency nei#3*orin# cells +it3in t+o reuse tiers cannot use t3e same PCI for t3e "ur"ose of avoidin# PCI confusion '+3ic3 may lead to 3andover failures)&

4te( 3 In t3e PCI Planning Dis(lay +indo+4 sort cell information& T3e follo+in# fi#ure s3o+s t3at t3ere are t3ree "airs of cells in PCI conflict +it3in five reuse tiers&

Information in t3e "recedin# fi#ure is dis"layed on a ma" as follo+s9

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Cells not +it3in confi#ured reuse tiers are eF"orted to an EFcel file +it3 s"ecific information of corres"ondin# codes4 PCI conflict cells +it3in t3e reuse tiers4 and num*er of tiers&

3.".2 PCI Conflict Detection 8ased on the Distance

If t+o cells 3ave a lon# distance in *et+een4 si#nals of t3e t+o cells are lar#ely isolated& If t+o cells 3ave a s3ort distance in *et+een4 si#nals of t3e t+o cells are sli#3tly isolated4 vulnera*le to si#nal overla""in# or interference& To ensure normal si#nal sync3roni7ation and successful access of ;Es4 cells closely located must 3ave different PCIs& In co0site scenarios +3ere t3e evolved universal territorial radio access net+or, 'E0 ;T$%N) and t3e <ide*and Code Division 6ulti"le %ccess '<CD6%) net+or, or 1S6 ED1E radio access net+or, '1E$%N) are de"loyed in t3e same site4 t3e

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<CD6% scram*lin# reuse distance can *e used as t3e LTE PCI reuse distance& If t3e distance *et+een t+o cells usin# t3e same PCI is smaller t3an t3e PCI reuse distance4 t3e t+o cells may encounter PCI conflict&

T3e <CD6% scram*lin# reuse distance is calculated *ased on t3e follo+in# formula9

D = R 3$
<3ere4 D indicates t3e s3ortest reuse distance& $ indicates t3e minimum cell radius and can *e calculated *y multi"lyin# t3e avera#e cell radius +it3 !0K of t3e estimated minimum radius& M indicates t3e num*er of scram*lin# codes of t3e servin# cell corres"ondin# to t3e interference nei#3*orin# cell and can *e set to {/4 34 4 !4 94 /.NO& T3at is4 if t3e "rimary scram*lin# code of t3e servin# cell is different from t3at of t3e nei#3*orin# cell4 a maFimum of M codes is sufficient&
. 0 / . 3&&& $ = ( i + % ) i% i% =

+3ere4 i and @ indicate t3e num*er of cells +it3in t3e scram*lin# reuse distance in different directions& (or eFam"le4 if seven "rimary scram*lin# codes are used and values of t3e i and @ "arameters are . and /4 res"ectively4 t3e cell usin# t3e same "rimary scram*lin# code +it3 t3e servin# cell is located +it3in a ran#e t3at is t+o cells a+ay from t3e servin# cell in t3e sout3ern or ot3er direction and one cell a+ay from t3e servin# cell in t3e counter0cloc,+ise :00de#rees direction& Cells in a 3i#30rise site $euse distance in ur*an areas9 /0 ,m $euse distance in su*ur*an areas9 /> ,m $euse distance in rural areas9 .0 ,m Common cell In ur*an areas9 ,m In rural and su*ur*an areas9 /. ,m

To "erform PCI conflict detection *ased on t3e distance4 "erform t3e follo+in# o"erations9 4te( In t3e PCI Planning Dis(lay +indo+4 ri#3t0clic, an entry and c3oose 7ilter from t3e s3ortcut menu&

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4te( 2 In t3e dis"layed 7ilter dialo# *oF4 select Reuse Distance C3)D 'set to None *y default) and set its value to 34 and t3en clic, &/&

4te( 3 In t3e PCI Planning Dis(lay +indo+4 sort cell information& T3e follo+in# fi#ure s3o+s PCI conflict cells +it3in 3 ,m&

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(or eFam"le4 cell . of ASL/.3 and cell . of ASL/3! all use t3e PCI of and 3ave a distance of .&:!> ,m in *et+een&

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Cells not +it3in t3e confi#ured reuse tiers are eF"orted to an EFcel file +it3 s"ecific information of corres"ondin# PCIs4 LTE cell closest to t3e servin# cell +it3in t3e reuse distance ran#e4 and in0*et+een distance&

T3e ;0Net "rovides PCI conflict detection *ased on t3e num*er of reuse tiers and t3at *ased on t3e distance4 +3ic3 can *e used *y field "ersonnel&

3.$ PCI &(ti)i*ation +y ,sing the ,#Net

%fter o*tainin# PCI conflict cells4 use t3e ;0Net to re"lan PCI conflict cells and set PCIs "ro"erly& To "erform PCI o"timi7ation *y usin# t3e ;0Net4 "erform t3e follo+in# o"erations9 4te( Im"ort t3e Site Ta*le4 Sector Ta*le4 Cell Ta*le4 and nei#3*orin# relations3i"s&

4te( 2 6anually clear conflicted PCIs in t3e Cell Ta*le on t3e ;0Net& 4te( 3 Start t3e PCI o"timi7ation on t3e ;0Net and set control "arameters to 9ith 5Bist PCI and 9ith Neigh+or to 3ave t3e ;0Net automatically reassi#n PCIs for PCI0conflicted cells '+it3 PCIs cleared)& 4te( " Deliver re"lanned PCIs *y usin# t3e <e* L6T4 6.0004 or C6E&

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If 9ith 5Bist PCI is selected4 t3e ;0Net "lans PCIs only for cells +it3 PCIs cleared& If t3e PCI of a cell 3as a value4 retain t3e value& =ou can clear PCIs of PCI0conflicted cells from t3e en#ineerin# "arameter ta*le *efore im"ortin# t3e Cell Ta*le to t3e ;0Net4 or clear PCIs of PCI0conflicted cells from t3e Cell Ta*le after im"ortin# en#ineerin# "arameters to t3e ;0Net&

T3e format of t3e nei#3*orin# relations3i" ta*le is as follo+s9 (rom Net+or, Plannin# CellName'P) (rom Net+or, Plannin# Nei#3*orCellName'P)

Deliver re"lanned PCIs *y usin# t3e <e* L6T4 6.0004 or C6E&

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