GSM BSS

GBSS17.1
PS Power Control Feature
Parameter Description
Issue 01
Date 2015-04-20

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Contents
1 About This Document
1.1 Scope
1.2 Intended Audience
1.3 Change History

2 Overview
2.1 Introduction
2.2 NEs Supporting the Feature
3 Downlink PS Power Control
3.1 Principles
3.2 Downlink EGPRS Closed-Loop Power Control
3.2.1 Calculation of the CIR
3.2.2 Calculation of the Dynamic Power Attenuation Value
3.2.3 Calculation of the Power Attenuation Value for Downlink Dummy Control Blocks That Carry USF
3.2.4 Calculation of Power Attenuation Value for EGPRS Signaling Blocks
3.2.5 Dynamic Downlink EGPRS Power Control
3.3 Downlink GPRS Closed-Loop Power Control
3.3.1 Calculation of the Level
3.3.2 Calculation of the Dynamic Power Attenuation Value
3.3.3 Calculation of the Power Attenuation Value for Downlink Dummy Control Blocks That Carry USF
3.3.4 Calculation of Power Attenuation Value for GPRS Signaling Blocks
3.3.5 Dynamic Downlink GPRS Power Control
3.4 Downlink Initial Power Attenuation
3.4.1 Calculation of Downlink Receive Level
3.4.2 Calculation of Initial Power Attenuation Value for Downlink EGPRS Data Blocks and Downlink
EGPRS Signaling Blocks
3.4.3 Calculation of Initial Power Attenuation Value for Downlink GPRS Data Blocks and Downlink
GPRS Signaling Blocks
4 Related Features
5 Network Impact
5.1 System Capacity
5.2 Network Performance

6 Engineering Guidelines
6.1 When to Use PS Power Control
6.2 Required Information
6.3 Planning
6.4 Overall Deployment Procedure
6.5 Deploying PS Power Control
6.5.1 Deployment Requirements
6.5.2 Downlink EGPRS Power Control
6.5.2.1 Activation
6.5.2.2 Activation Observation
6.5.2.3 Deactivation
6.5.3 Downlink GPRS Power Control
6.5.3.1 Activation
6.5.3.2 Activation Observation
6.5.3.3 Deactivation
6.6 Performance Monitoring
6.7 Parameter Optimization
6.8 Troubleshooting
7 Parameters
8 Counters
9 Glossary
10 Reference Documents
1 About This Document
1.1 Scope
This document describes GBFD-119504 PS Power Control, including its technical principles, related
features, network impact, and engineering guidelines.

1.2 Intended Audience

This document is intended for personnel who:
 Need to understand the features described herein
 Work with Huawei products

1.3 Change History

This section provides information about the changes in different document versions. There are two types
of changes, which are defined as follows:
 Feature change
Changes in features of a specific product version
 Editorial change
Changes in wording or addition of information that was not described in the earlier version
01 (2015-04-20)

This issue does not include any changes.

Draft A (2015-01-15)

Compared with Issue 02 (2013-11-15) of GBSS15.0, Draft A (2015-01-15) of GBSS17.1 includes the
following changes.

Change Type Change Description Parameter

Change

Feature This feature can be activated in batches on the CME. For details, None
change see 6.5.2.1 Activation and 6.5.3.1 Activation.

Editorial None None

change

2 Overview
2.1 Introduction
Downlink packet switched (PS) power control is used to adjust the transmit power of the mobile station
(MS) or base transceiver station (BTS) according to the quality of setup radio links over the Um interface.
In this manner, the transmit power is reduced without affecting the link quality, reducing the network
interference and expanding the network capacity.
The benefits of downlink PS power control are as follows:
 Reducing network interference
After downlink PS power control is enabled, adjacent-channel interference is reduced, and the
carrier-to-interference ratio (CIR) increases.
 Reducing power consumption
When the transit power of the MS and BTS decreases, the maximum standby and speech time
of the MS increases, and the BTS requires less power.

2.2 NEs Supporting the Feature

Table 2-1 NEs supporting the feature

Feature BSC6900 BSC6910 GBTS eGBTS

PS Power Control √ √ √ ×

NOTE:
√ indicates that the NE supports this feature. × indicates that the NE does not support this feature.

3 Downlink PS Power Control

3.1 Principles
PS Power Control enables the BSC to dynamically adjust the transmit power of PS services based on the
radio link quality. This reduces network interference and power consumption.
 For downlink EGPRS power control, MSs measure the downlink bit error probability (BEP) and
send the measured values to the BSC. The BSC uses the measured values to calculate the
downlink transmit power of PDCHs for these MSs.
 For downlink GPRS power control, MSs measure the downlink level and send the measured
values to the BSC. The BSC uses the measured values to calculate the downlink transmit power
of PDCHs for these MSs.
 When an MS initially accesses the network, the BSC cannot obtain the information about the BEP
before the MS sends the first measurement report with the BEP to the BSC. Therefore, the BSC
calculates the initial power attenuation value for the MS using the uplink receive level measured
by the BTS.

3.2 Downlink EGPRS Closed-Loop Power Control

The downlink EGPRS closed-loop power control function is enabled by setting
SUPPSDLPC(BSC6900,BSC6910) to YES(Yes).

3.2.1 Calculation of the CIR

For EGPRS, the bit error probability (BEP) MR from the MS indicates the receive quality. The BEP MR
contains the mean bit error probability (MEAN_BEP) and CV bit error probability (CV_BEP). MEAN_BEP
indicates the mapping between the measured BEP value and the CIR, which means the CIR of the TBF
carrying the MS can be obtained through the downlink BEP MR of the MS. If power control has been
performed in the previous power control period (period corresponding to the downlink BEP MR), the
power control step of the previous period needs to compensate the CIR obtained in this period. The CIR
needs to be filtered out to minimize the effect on the power control decision due to sudden changes of a
specific MR. In this way, the current CIR, that is, CIRcurrent, can be obtained.

3.2.2 Calculation of the Dynamic Power Attenuation Value

There are two policies for downlink power control: power-control preferred and throughput preferred.
Users can specify PSPCPOLICY(BSC6900,BSC6910) to select an appropriate policy.
Power-Control Preferred

With this policy, the BSC performs power control regardless of the coding scheme stability. Power control
is performed when the coding scheme changes to a higher- or lower-rate one.
This policy calculates the downlink power control amount based on the CIR threshold corresponding to
DLPCSTARTTHR(BSC6900,BSC6910). If the coding scheme of the current TBF is greater than or equal
to the value of DLPCSTARTTHR(BSC6900,BSC6910), the EGPRS downlink power control is triggered.
Table 3-1 lists the mapping between downlink EGPRS coding schemes and MEAN_BEP/CIR ranges
([CIRmin, CIR max]).
Table 3-1 Mapping between downlink EGPRS coding schemes and MEAN_BEP/CIR ranges
 LA/IR Mode LA Mode

Coding Scheme MEAN_BEP CIR Range MEAN_BEP CIR Range

Range Range

(Level) (dB) (Level) (dB)

MCS5 5 to 10 10 to 13 7 to 10 11 to 13

MCS6 11 to 16 14 to 19 11 to 17 14 to 20

MCS7 17 to 21 20 to 27 18 to 21 21 to 27

MCS8 22 to 26 28 to 34 22 to 27 28 to 35

MCS9 27 to 31 35 to 40 28 to 31 36 to 40

NOTE:
LA/IR mode means that both the link adaption (LA) mode and the incremental redundancy (IR) mode
exist in the current link. For details, see "EGPRS Coding Scheme Adjustment Algorithm" in
GPRS/EGPRS Link Quality Control Feature Parameter Description .

Throughput Preferred

With this policy, the BSC performs power control based on the coding scheme stability. When the coding
scheme changes to a higher- or lower-rate one, power control is not performed to ensure that the
throughput does not decrease.
For downlink EGPRS power control, this policy calculates the downlink power control amount based on
the CIR threshold corresponding to the current coding scheme.
To prevent frequent change of the coding scheme in the downlink power control, the coding scheme
stability check is required before the downlink power control. The downlink power control can be enabled
only when the coding scheme is stable.

NOTE:
Coding scheme stability check is as follows:
The BSC obtains and uses the optimal coding scheme according to the MEAN_BEP. When the optimal
coding scheme is used, the number of times the coding scheme is used increases by one. Within the
number of times specified by MCSSTATTHR(BSC6900,BSC6910), if the time of using the coding
scheme is greater than or equal to the value of MCSSTABTHR(BSC6900,BSC6910), the coding scheme
is stable and therefore the downlink power control can be performed on the TBF carrying the MS.
Otherwise, the downlink power control is not performed.
Map the current coding scheme onto one target CIR range [CIRmin, CIRmax] as shown in Table 3-1.
For power-control preferred policy or throughput preferred policy, the target CIR (CIRtarget) indicates the
signal quality of the network under that coding scheme is the best and is calculated using the following
formula:
CIRtarget = MIN(CIRmin + TGTCIRPOS(BSC6900,BSC6910), CIRmax)
To prevent frequent downlink power control, the previous power attenuation value PR data is used if the
difference between CIRcurrent and the CIR target is within the range specified by
TGTCIROFFSET(BSC6900,BSC6910). Otherwise, the value of PRdata is calculated using the following
formula:
PR data = MIN((CIRcurrent – CIR target), MAXPCSTEP(BSC6900,BSC6910) ×
PSPCPRES(BSC6900,BSC6910) )
MAXPCSTEP(BSC6900,BSC6910) specifies the maximum granularity for power decrease. This
parameter, together with PSPCPRES(BSC6900,BSC6910), determines the maximum step for downlink
power decrease, thereby avoiding excessive power control.
PSPCPRES(BSC6900,BSC6910) specifies the minimum granularity for adjusting the BTS output power
using PS downlink power control. The value of this parameter indicates the precision of downlink power
control.

3.2.3 Calculation of the Power Attenuation Value for Downlink Dummy Control Blocks
That Carry USF
For downlink Dummy control blocks that carry a valid USF (USF value is not equal to 7), the
corresponding power attenuation value required for decoding the USF (PRUSF) is calculated using the
following formula:
PRUSF = MIN((CIRcurrent – CIRUSF) × USFDummyPCFactor(BSC6900,BSC6910) /10,
MAXPCSTEP(BSC6900,BSC6910) × PSPCPRES(BSC6900,BSC6910) )
USFDummyPCFactor(BSC6900,BSC6910) specifies the power control factor for dummy control blocks
carrying a valid USF and is used to configure power attenuation granularity for dummy control blocks
carrying valid USFs.

3.2.4 Calculation of Power Attenuation Value for EGPRS Signaling Blocks

For EGPRS signaling blocks, the target CIR for power control (CIR sigtarget) is calculated using the following
formula:
CIR sigtarget = MIN (CIRMCS9 - EgprsSigPowerOffset(BSC6900,BSC6910), CIRmax)
CIRMCS9 indicates the target CIR for MCS9.
EgprsSigPowerOffset(BSC6900,BSC6910) specifies the offset of transmit power of signaling blocks
relative to the transmit power of data blocks during EGPRS power control.
The corresponding power attenuation value is calculated using the following formula:
PRsignalling = MIN ((CIRcurrent - CIR sigtarget), MAXPCSTEP(BSC6900,BSC6910) x
PSPCPRES(BSC6900,BSC6910) )

3.2.5 Dynamic Downlink EGPRS Power Control

 The BSC does not perform dynamic power control on the PBCCH, PCCCH, and PTCCH. These
channels use fixed output power specified by the BTS.
 The BSC uses fixed output power on the PDCH on the BCCH TRX.
 The BSC performs dynamic power control on the PDTCH and PACCH that are located on non-
BCCH TRXs. The BTS dynamically regulates the output power of the PDTCH and PACCH that
are located on non-BCCH TRXs. The details are as follows:
 For downlink Dummy control blocks that do not carry a valid USF, the configured
maximum power attenuation value is the output power attenuation value, and the output
power is calculated using the following formula:
Output power = PBCCH – P0 – DummyPRGran(BSC6900,BSC6910) ×
PSPCPRES(BSC6900,BSC6910)
 NOTE:
PBCCH refers to the maximum transmit power of the BCCH TRX.
P0 is the value of DLPCINITPR(BSC6900,BSC6910) .
DummyPRGran(BSC6900,BSC6910) specifies a fixed power attenuation granularity.
PSPCPRES(BSC6900,BSC6910) specifies the downlink power control precision.
 For signaling control blocks on the PACCH, the output power is calculated using the
following formula:
Output power = PBCCH - P0 - PRsignalling
 For downlink Dummy control blocks that carry a valid USF, the value of power attenuation
value for the USF is used as the output power attenuation value, and the output power is
calculated using the following formula:
Output power = PBCCH – P0 – PRUSF
where PRUSF is the value of power attenuation value for the USF.
 For data blocks that carry the USF, the smaller of the value of power attenuation value for
the USF and the dynamic power attenuation value is used as the output power attenuation
value, and the output power is calculated using the following formula:
Output power = PBCCH – P0 – min{PRdata, PRUSF}
where PRdata is the dynamic power attenuation value.
 For signaling blocks that carry the USF, the smaller of the power attenuation value for the
USF and the dynamic power attenuation value is used as the output power attenuation
value, and the output power is calculated using the following formula:
Output power = PBCCH – P0 - min{PRsignalling,PRUSF}

3.3 Downlink GPRS Closed-Loop Power Control

The downlink GPRS closed-loop power control function is enabled by setting
SUPGPRSDLPC(BSC6900,BSC6910) to YES(Yes).

3.3.1 Calculation of the Level

To minimize the effect on the power control decision due to sudden changes of a specific MR, the BSC
needs to filter the downlink receive level MRs reported by MSs and the downlink receive level after
filtering is Rxlevfiltered. The BSC does not need to perform the power control compensation for the downlink
receive level obtained from MSs before the filtering. This is because MSs are required to measure the
downlink receive level on the BCCH when downlink power control is enabled, as specified in 3GPP TS
45.008.

3.3.2 Calculation of the Dynamic Power Attenuation Value

There are two policies for downlink power control: power-control preferred and throughput preferred.
Users can specify PSPCPOLICY(BSC6900,BSC6910) to select an appropriate policy.
Power-Control Preferred

With this policy, the BSC performs power control regardless of the coding scheme stability. Power control
is performed when the coding scheme changes to a higher- or lower-rate one.
If the current TBF coding scheme is greater than or equal to the value of
GPRSDLPCSTARTTHR(BSC6900,BSC6910), the dynamic power attenuation value is directly
calculated.
Throughput Preferred

With this policy, the BSC performs power control based on the coding scheme stability. When the coding
scheme changes to a higher- or lower-rate one, power control is not performed to ensure that the
throughput does not decrease.
For downlink GPRS power control, this policy calculates the downlink power control amount based on the
current downlink level threshold.
To prevent frequent change of the coding scheme in the downlink power control, the coding scheme
stability check is required before the downlink power control. The downlink power control can be enabled
only when the coding scheme is stable.

NOTE:
Coding scheme stability check is as follows:
The BSC obtains and uses the optimal coding scheme according to the retransmission rate. When the
optimal coding scheme is used, the number of times the coding scheme is used increases by one. Within
the number of times specified by MCSSTATTHR(BSC6900,BSC6910), if the time of using the coding
scheme is greater than or equal to the value of MCSSTABTHR(BSC6900,BSC6910), the coding scheme
is stable and therefore the downlink power control can be performed on the TBF carrying the MS.
Otherwise, the downlink power control is not performed.
For power-control preferred policy or throughput preferred policy, the dynamic power attenuation value
(PRdata) is calculated based on the difference between the actual downlink receive level after filtering
(Rxlevfiltered) and the target downlink level threshold (Rxlevtarget, which is specified by
GPRSDLPCRELTHR(BSC6900,BSC6910)) and is calculated using the following formula:
PRdata = MIN(GPRSDLPCRELADJGENE(BSC6900,BSC6910) × (Rxlevfiltered – Rxlevtarget)/100,
MAXPCSTEP(BSC6900,BSC6910) × PSPCPRES(BSC6900,BSC6910))

3.3.3 Calculation of the Power Attenuation Value for Downlink Dummy Control Blocks
That Carry USF
For downlink Dummy control blocks that carry a valid USF (USF is not equal to 7), the power attenuation
value required for decoding the USF is calculated using the following formula:
PRUSF = MIN(USFDummyPCFactor(BSC6900,BSC6910) x (Rxlevfiltered – Rxlevtarget)/10,
MAXPCSTEP(BSC6900,BSC6910) x PSPCPRES(BSC6900,BSC6910))

3.3.4 Calculation of Power Attenuation Value for GPRS Signaling Blocks

For GPRS signaling blocks, the power attenuation value is calculated using the following formula:
PRsignalling = MIN (GPRSDLPCRELADJGENE(BSC6900,BSC6910) × (Rxlevfiltered – Rxlevtarget +
GprsSigPowerOffset(BSC6900,BSC6910))/100, MAXPCSTEP(BSC6900,BSC6910) ×
PSPCPRES(BSC6900,BSC6910))

3.3.5 Dynamic Downlink GPRS Power Control

 The BSC does not perform dynamic power control on the PBCCH, PCCCH, and PTCCH. These
channels use fixed output power specified by the BTS.
 The BSC uses fixed output power on the PDCH on the BCCH TRX.
  The BSC performs dynamic power control on the PDTCH and PACCH that are located on non-
BCCH TRXs. The BTS dynamically regulates the output power of the PDTCH and PACCH that
are located on non-BCCH TRXs. The details are as follows:
 For downlink Dummy control blocks that do not carry the USF, the configured maximum
power attenuation value is the output power attenuation, and the output power is
calculated using the following formula:
Output power = PBCCH – P0 – DummyPRGran(BSC6900,BSC6910) x
PSPCPRES(BSC6900,BSC6910)
 For downlink Dummy control blocks that carry the USF, the value of power attenuation
value for the USF is used as the output power attenuation value, and the output power is
calculated using the following formula:
Output power = PBCCH –P0– PRUSF
 For signaling control blocks on the PACCH, the output power is calculated using the
following formula:
Output power = PBCCH - P0 - PRsignalling
 For data blocks that carry the USF, the smaller of the value of power attenuation value for
the USF and the dynamic power attenuation value is used as the output power attenuation
value, and the output power is calculated using the following formula:
Output power = PBCCH – P0 – min{PRdata, PRUSF}
 For signaling blocks that carry the USF, the smaller of the power attenuation value for the
USF and the dynamic power attenuation value is used as the output power attenuation
value, and the output power is calculated using the following formula:
Output power = PBCCH – P0 - min{PRsignalling,PRUSF}

3.4 Downlink Initial Power Attenuation

When an MS initially accesses the network, the BSC cannot obtain the information about the BEP before
the MS sends the first measurement report with the BEP to the BSC. Therefore, the BSC calculates the
initial power attenuation value for the MS using the uplink receive level measured by the BTS.

3.4.1 Calculation of Downlink Receive Level

If the BSC does not receive the downlink receive level reported by the MS, the BSC uses the uplink
receive level (RxLevuplink) measured by the BTS to calculate the downlink receive level for the MS using
the following formula:
RxLevdownlink = Transmit power of BCCH TRX on the BTS - Combiner loss - Path loss
where,
 Path loss equals FMSMAXOPCC(BSC6900,BSC6910) minus RxLevuplink
 Combiner loss is specified by COMBINERLOSS(BSC6900,BSC6910).
FMSMAXOPCC(BSC6900,BSC6910) specifies the maximum allowable transmit power of an MS during
channel access. This parameter is broadcasted to the MS through a system information (SI) 3.
If the BSC receives the downlink receive level (RxLevdownlink) reported by the MS, the BSC directly uses
the reported value.

3.4.2 Calculation of Initial Power Attenuation Value for Downlink EGPRS Data Blocks
and Downlink EGPRS Signaling Blocks
For downlink EGPRS data blocks, the initial power attenuation value is calculated using the following
formula:
EGPRSInitAttenuation Data = RxLevdownlink - EgprsInitAttTargetLevel(BSC6900,BSC6910)
EgprsInitAttTargetLevel(BSC6900,BSC6910) specifies the expected target downlink receive level for
the MS after the power of the EGPRS data blocks initially attenuates.
For downlink EGPRS signaling blocks, the initial power attenuation value is calculated using the following
formula:
EGPRSInitAttenuation Signalling = RxLevdownlink – ( EgprsInitAttTargetLevel(BSC6900,BSC6910) –
EgprsSigInitAttOffset(BSC6900,BSC6910) )
EgprsSigInitAttOffset(BSC6900,BSC6910) specifies the power offset of EGPRS signaling blocks
relative to EGPRS data blocks during the initial EGPRS power attenuation.

3.4.3 Calculation of Initial Power Attenuation Value for Downlink GPRS Data Blocks
and Downlink GPRS Signaling Blocks
For downlink GPRS data blocks, the initial power attenuation value is calculated using the following
formula:
GPRSInitAttenuation Data = RxLev downlink - GprsInitAttTargetLevel(BSC6900,BSC6910)
GprsInitAttTargetLevel(BSC6900,BSC6910) specifies the expected target downlink receive level for the
MS after the power of the EGPRS data blocks initially attenuates.
For downlink GPRS signaling blocks, the initial power attenuation value is calculated using the following
formula:
EGPRSInitAttenuation Signalling = RxLev downlink - ( GprsInitAttTargetLevel(BSC6900,BSC6910) -
GprsSigInitAttOffset(BSC6900,BSC6910) )
GprsSigInitAttOffset(BSC6900,BSC6910) specifies the power offset of GPRS signaling blocks relative
to GPRS data blocks during the initial GPRS power attenuation.

4 Related Features
Prerequisite Features

Feature ID Feature Name Description

GBFD-114101 GPRS This feature requires either of the features.

GBFD-114201 EGPRS
Mutually Exclusive Features

None
Impacted Features

Feature ID Feature Name Description

GBFD-118106 Dynamic power sharing If this feature is enabled and Dynamic Power
Sharing is used, the probability of power
overload and power decrease occurring on
the BTS decreases, and the BTS usage
increases.
5 Network Impact
5.1 System Capacity
This feature does not affect the system capacity.

5.2 Network Performance

 This feature brings the following positive impacts:
 Decreases the transmit power of radio blocks.
 Reduces network interference.
 Improves voice quality of CS services.
 Decreases the call drop rate.
The following table lists the KPIs and formulas that used for measuring the positive impacts of
enabling this feature.

KPI

Call Drop CELL.RATE.TCH.CALL.DROP.EXCLUDE.HO

Rate on
TCH per
cell(Excludi
ng
Handover)

Downlink (TRX.FR.DOWN.RX.QLTY.6.NEW+TRX.FR.DOWN.RX.QLTY.7.NEW)/(TRX.FR.DOWN.RX.QLTY.0.N
full-rate LQI +TRX.FR.DOWN.RX.QLTY.4.NEW+TRX.FR.DOWN.RX.QLTY.5.NEW+TRX.FR.DOWN.RX.QLTY.6.N
(proportion
of downlink
receive
quality
ranks 6
through 7)

Downlink (TRX.HR.DOWN.RX.QLTY.6.NEW+TRX.HR.DOWN.RX.QLTY.7.NEW)/(TRX.HR.DOWN.RX.QLTY.0.N
half-rate N.RX.QLTY.6.NEW+TRX.HR.DOWN.RX.QLTY.7.NEW)×100%
LQI
(proportion
of downlink
receive
quality
ranks 6
through 7)

Power POWER.CONTROL.PERCENTAGE.DUMMY.WITH.VALID.USF.SUM/DOWN.EGPRS.RLC.NULL.BLK
Control
Amount of
Transmitte
d Packet
Downlink
Dummy
Control
 KPI

Blocks with
Valid USF

Power POWER.CONTROL.PERCENTAGE.EGPRS.DATA.SUM/(DOWN.EGPRS.MCS1.RLC.DATA.BLK+DO
control DOWN.EGPRS.MCS7.RLC.DATA.BLK/2+DOWN.EGPRS.MCS8.RLC.DATA.BLK/2+DOWN.EGPRS.M
amount of
downlink
EGPRS
data blocks

Power POWER.CONTROL.PERCENTAGE.GPRS.DATA.SUM/(DOWN.CS1.RLC.BLK+DOWN.CS2.RLC.BLK
control
amount of
downlink
GPRS data
blocks

NOTE:
The power control amount of downlink EGPRS data blocks counter indicates whether the
downlink EGPRS power control takes effect. If the value of this counter is 0, the downlink
EGPRS power control does not take effect. If the value of this counter is not 0, the downlink
EGPRS power control takes effect.
The power control amount of downlink GPRS data blocks counter indicates whether the
downlink GPRS power control takes effect. If the value of this counter is 0, the downlink GPRS
power control does not take effect. If the value of this counter is not 0, the downlink GPRS
power control takes effect.

 This feature brings the following negative impacts:

 Radio quality of PS services slightly deteriorates.
 The transmission efficiency of PS data over the Um interface decreases.
 The PS user rate and single timeslot throughput decrease.
The following table lists the KPIs and formulas that used for measuring the negative impacts of
enabling this feature.

KPI

Average (TX.DOWN.EGPRS.BKGND.LLC.PDU.THRPUT.RATE+TX.DOWN.GPRS.BKGND.LLC.PDU.THRPUT.
Downlink
Rate per
User
(kbit/s)
 KPI

Downlink (DOWN.EGPRS.MCS1.RLC.DATA.BLK.VALID.TOTAL×22+DOWN.EGPRS.MCS2.RLC.DATA.BLK.VAL
EGPRS .DATA.BLK.VALID.TOTAL×74+DOWN.EGPRS.MCS7.RLC.DATA.BLK.VALID.TOTAL×56+DOWN.EGP
Single ATA.BLK+DOWN.EGPRS.MCS4.RLC.DATA.BLK+DOWN.EGPRS.MCS5.RLC.DATA.BLK+DOWN.EGP
Timeslot
Throughp
ut

Downlink (DOWN.CS1.RLC.BLK.VALID.TOTAL×23+DOWN.CS2.RLC.BLK.VALID.TOTAL×34+DOWN.CS3.RLC.
GPRS
Single
Timeslot
Throughp
ut

 Other impacts
The following table lists the KPIs and formulas that used for measuring other impacts of
enabling this feature.

KPI

Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments (UP.GPRS.TBF.ESTABLISH.SUCC+UP.EGPRS.TBF.ESTB.SU

Success Rate of Downlink TBF Establishments (DOWN.GPRS.TBF.ESTB.SUCC+DOWN.EGPRS.TBF.ESTB.S

 KPI

Uplink GPRS TBF Call Drop Rate (UP.GPRS.TBF.ABNORM.REL.N3101.OVERFLOW+UP.GPRS

Downlink GPRS TBF Call Drop Rate DOWN.GPRS.TBF.ABNORM.REL.N3105.OVERFLOW/DOWN

Uplink EGPRS TBF Drop Rate (UP.EGPRS.TBF.ABNORM.REL.N3101.OVERFLOW+UP.EGP

Downlink EGPRS TBF Drop Rate DOWN.EGPRS.TBF.ABNORM.REL.N3105.OVERFLOW/DOW

TX.DOWN.GPRS.LLC.PDU.THRPUT.RATE.AVG TX.DOWN.GPRS.LLC.PDU.THRPUT.RATE/(TX.DOWN.GPRS

TX.DOWN.EGPRS.LLC.PDU.THRPUT.RATE.AVG TX.DOWN.EGPRS.LLC.PDU.THRPUT.RATE/(TX.DOWN.EGP
 KPI

Retransmission rate of DL EGPRS RLC data block (DOWN.EGPRS.RLC.DATA.BLOCK.TOTAL-DOWN.EGPRS.M

(%) DOWN.EGPRS.MCS2.RLC.DATA.BLK.VALID.TOTAL.LOCGR
DOWN.EGPRS.MCS4.RLC.DATA.BLK.VALID.TOTAL.LOCGR
DOWN.EGPRS.MCS6.RLC.DATA.BLK.VALID.TOTAL.LOCGR
DOWN.EGPRS.MCS8.RLC.DATA.BLK.VALID.TOTAL.LOCGR
DOWN.EGPRS.MCS9.RLC.DATA.BLK.VALID.TOTAL.LOCGR

Immediate assignment success rate CELL.IMM.ASS.SUCC /CELL.IMM.ASS.REQ×100%

Radio Handovers Success Rate (CELL.INTRABSC.OUTCELL.HO.SUCC+CELL.INTERBSC.OU

Call Setup Success Rate (CELL.ASS.SUCC-(CELL.ASS.REQ.SIG.TCH+CELL.ASS.REQ

CELL.ASS.FAIL.SIG))/(CELL.SD.SUCC.SPEECH+CELL.TCHH

6 Engineering Guidelines
6.1 When to Use PS Power Control
The PS power control algorithm can effectively reduce the network interference and improve the CS
service performance, voice quality and the user experience accordingly. PS power control applies to
various networking scenarios. The gain of PS power control, however, varies with PS service models, PS
traffic volume, and related parameters. You are advised to enable this feature in the following scenarios:
 CS and PS services are distributed at the frequency hopping layer, the frequencies are
intensively reused (such as 1x3 or more intensive), and the CIR is large.
 The distance between BTSs is short, such as urban areas.
  The PS traffic volume is large, such as universities.
This feature provides a power control policy on PS high-rate coding schemes such as CS 4 for GPRS or
MCS 9 for EGPRS. Performing power control only on high-rate coding schemes produces limited effects
but maximizes the performance of PS services.

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Network Planning

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6.4 Overall Deployment Procedure

The overall deployment procedure is as follows:

1. Check the HQIs, network interference, and the proportion of occupied PDCHs to all occupied
channels for the entire network. If the HQIs are low, network interference is severe, and the
proportion of occupied PDCHs to all occupied channels is large, downlink PS power control
needs to be enabled.
2. Obtain a license and enable PS Power Control.

NOTE:

After the downlink power control is enabled, you should check the
PCMEASCHAN(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter to ensure the MS can measure the downlink
BCCH receive level without affecting the uplink open-loop power control.

3. Monitor the KPIs of the entire network for several days. Observe the changes in HQIs, PS
throughput decrease, and PS power control effect. Then, verify that PS Power Control is
enabled.

If PS Power Control is enabled, the overall deployment procedure is complete.

6.5 Deploying PS Power Control

6.5.1 Deployment Requirements

Table 6-1 Deployment requirements

Aspect Requirement
Related features See 4 Related Features.
BSC A built-in packet control unit (PCU), PS service processing boards, and Gb
interface boards have been configured.
BTS None
GSM networking None
MS None
MSC None
License The license controlling this feature has been activated. For details on how to
activate the license, see License Management Feature Parameter Description.
For details about license items, see License Control Item Description.
 Aspect Requirement
Others None

6.5.2 Downlink EGPRS Power Control

6.5.2.1 Activation
Using MML Commands

1. On the BSC LMT, perform the following steps: Run the SET GCELLGPRS command to enable
the EGPRS function for a cell. In this step, set GPRS to SupportAsInnPcu(Support as built-
in PCU) and EDGE to YES(Yes).
2. Run the SET GCELLPSPWPARA command to enable the downlink EGPRS power control
function for the cell. In this step, set DL EGPRS Closed-Loop Power Control Support to
YES(Yes) and PC_MEAS_CHAN to BCCH(BCCH), and set the following parameters based
on the network plan:
 EGPRS Initial Attenuation Target Level Thres.
 EGPRS Signaling Block Initial Attenuation Offset
 DL Power Control Coding Scheme Stat.Thres.
 DL Power Control Coding Scheme Stable Thres.
 DL EGPRS Power Control Enable Coding Scheme Thres.
 P0
 DL EGPRS Power Control Target CIR Position
 DL EGPRS Power Control Target CIR Offset
 EGPRS Signaling Block Power Offset
 Max. Downlink Power Decrease Granularity
 Downlink Power Control Precision
 Dummy Power Reduce Granularity
 USF Dummy Power Control Factor
 PS Power Control Policy
 DL EGPRS Closed-Loop Power Control MR Optimized
 Downlink EGPRS MR Filtering Factor

MML Command Examples

SET GCELLGPRS: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=0, GPRS=SupportAsInnPcu, EDGE=YES;

SET GCELLPSPWPARA: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=0, PCMEASCHAN=BCCH, SUPPSDLPC=YES,
EgprsInitAttTargetLevel=63, EgprsSigInitAttOffset=-10, MCSSTATTHR=10, MCSSTABTHR=8,
DLPCSTARTTHR=MCS9, DLPCINITPR=DB0, TGTCIRPOS=2, TGTCIROFFSET=0,
EgprsSigPowerOffset=-10, MAXPCSTEP=10, PSPCPRES=1.0dB, DummyPRGran=15,
USFDummyPCFactor=10, PSPCPOLICY=1, SUPEGPRSDLPCMROPT=YES,
EGPRSDLMRFLTGENE=10;
Using the CME (Method 1)

NOTE:

When configuring the PS Power Control feature on the CME, you must perform a single configuration
first, and then perform batch modifications if required. You must perform a single configuration for a
parameter before batch modifications of the parameter. You are advised to perform batch modifications
before logging out of the parameter setting interface. Configure a single object on the CME.
 1. (CME single configuration)

Set parameters on the CME configuration interface according to the operation sequence
described in Table 6-2. For the method of performing the CME single configuration, see CME
Single Configuration Operation Guide.

2. (Optional) Modify objects in batches on the CME. (CME batch modification center)

To modify objects, such as BSCs, BTSs, cells, and TRXs, in batches, click the icon on the
CME configuration interface to start the batch modification wizard. For the method of
performing batch modifications through the CME batch modification center, press F1 on the
wizard interface to obtain online help.

Table 6-2 Configuring parameters on the CME

S Managed Object NE Parameter Parameter ID Configurabl

N (MO) Name e in CME
Batch
Modificatio
n Center
1 GCELLGPRS BSC6900/BSC69 GPRS GPRS Yes
10
EDGE EDGE
2 GCELLPSPWPAR BSC6900/BSC69 DL EGPRS SUPPSDLPC Yes
A 10 Closed-Loop
Power Control
Support
PC_MEAS_CHA PCMEASCHAN
N
EGPRS Initial EgprsInitAttTargetLevel
Attenuation
Target Level
Thres.
EGPRS EgprsSigInitAttOffset
Signaling Block
Initial
Attenuation
Offset
DL Power MCSSTATTHR
Control Coding
Scheme Stat.
Thres.
DL Power MCSSTABTHR
Control Coding
Scheme Stable
Thres.
DL GPRS Power GPRSDLPCSTARTTHR
Control Enable
 S Managed Object NE Parameter Parameter ID Configurabl
N (MO) Name e in CME
Batch
Modificatio
n Center
Coding Scheme
Thres.
P0 DLPCINITPR
DL EGPRS TGTCIRPOS
Power Control
Target CIR
Position
DL EGPRS TGTCIROFFSET
Power Control
Target CIR
Offset
EGPRS EgprsSigPowerOffset
Signaling Block
Power Offset
Max. Downlink MAXPCSTEP
Power Decrease
Granularity
Downlink Power PSPCPRES
Control
Precision
Dummy Power DummyPRGran
Reduce
Granularity
USF Dummy USFDummyPCFactor
Power Control
Factor
PS Power PSPCPOLICY
Control Policy
DL EGPRS SUPEGPRSDLPCMRO
Closed-Loop PT
Power Control
MR Optimized
Downlink EGPRSDLMRFLTGENE
EGPRS MR
Filtering Factor
Using the CME (Method 2)

This feature can be batch activated using the CME. For detailed operations, see the following section in
the CME product documentation or online help: CME Management > CME Guidelines > Enhanced
Feature Management > Feature Operation and Maintenance.

6.5.2.2 Activation Observation

 1. On the BSC LMT, run the SET GCELLEGPRSPARA command with both Uplink Fixed MCS
Type and Downlink Fixed MCS Type set to MCS9(MCS9).
2. Use an MS that camps on the serving cell to download or upload data.
3. On the BSC LMT, trace PS messages on the Um interface by referring to the BSC6900 GSM
LMT User Guide or BSC6910 GSM LMT User Guide. Then, view the Packet Uplink
Assignment, Immediate Assignment, Packet Downlink Assignment, DTM Assignment
Command, or Packet Timeslot Reconfigure messages.

Expected result: The Packet Uplink Assignment, Immediate Assignment, Packet Downlink
Assignment, DTM Assignment Command, or Packet Timeslot Reconfigure message contains
the p0 and pr-mode information elements (IEs).

NOTE:

For example, in the Packet Uplink Assignment message, the value of is-p0 is 1, and the p0
and pr-mode IEs are contained in the message. (The value of is-p0 is 0 when PS power
control is disabled.)

6.5.2.3 Deactivation
Using MML Commands

On the BSC LMT, run the SET GCELLPSPWPARA command with DL EGPRS Closed-Loop Power
Control Support set to NO(No).

MML Command Examples

SET GCELLPSPWPARA: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=0, SUPPSDLPC=NO;

Using the CME

NOTE:

When configuring the PS Power Control feature on the CME, you must perform a single configuration
first, and then perform batch modifications if required.

You must perform a single configuration for a parameter before batch modifications of the parameter. You
are advised to perform batch modifications before logging out of the parameter setting interface.

1. Configure a single object on the CME. (CME single configuration)

Set parameters on the CME configuration interface according to the operation sequence
described in Table 6-3. For the method of performing the CME single configuration, see CME
Single Configuration Operation Guide.

2. (Optional) Modify objects in batches on the CME. (CME batch modification center)

To modify objects, such as BSCs, BTSs, cells, and TRXs, in batches, click the icon on the
CME configuration interface to start the batch modification wizard. For the method of
performing batch modifications through the CME batch modification center, press F1 on the
wizard interface to obtain online help.
Table 6-3 Configuring the parameter on the CME

SN MO NE Parameter Name Parameter Configurable

ID in CME Batch
Modification
Center
1 GCELLPSPWPARA BSC6900/BSC6910 DL EGPRS Closed- SUPPSDLPC Yes
Loop Power Control
Support

6.5.3 Downlink GPRS Power Control

6.5.3.1 Activation
Using MML Commands

1. On the BSC LMT, perform the following steps: Run the SET GCELLGPRS command to
disable the EGPRS function for a cell. In this step, set GPRS to SupportAsInnPcu(Support
as built-in PCU) and EDGE to NO(No).
2. Run the SET GCELLPSPWPARA command to enable the downlink GPRS power control
function for the cell. In this step, set DL GPRS Closed-Loop Power Control Support to
YES(Yes) and PC_MEAS_CHAN to BCCH(BCCH),

and set the following parameters based on the network plan:

 GPRS Initial Attenuation Target Level Thres.

 GPRS Signaling Block Initial Attenuation Offset
 DL Power Control Coding Scheme Stat. Thres.
 DL Power Control Coding Scheme Stable Thres.
 DL GPRS Power Control Enable Coding Scheme Thres.
 P0
 Max. Downlink Power Decrease Granularity
 Downlink Power Control Precision
 Dummy Power Reduce Granularity
 USF Dummy Power Control Factor
 PS Power Control Policy
 Downlink GPRS MR Filtering Factor
 DL GPRS Power Control Target Level Thres.
 GPRS Signaling Block Power Offset
 DL GPRS Power Control Level Class Adj. Factor

MML Command Examples

//Activating downlink GPRS power control

SET GCELLGPRS: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=0, GPRS=SupportAsInnPcu, EDGE=NO;
SET GCELLPSPWPARA: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=0, PCMEASCHAN=BCCH, MCSSTATTHR=10,
MCSSTABTHR=8, DLPCINITPR=DB0, MAXPCSTEP=10, PSPCPRES=1.0dB, DummyPRGran=15,
USFDummyPCFactor=10, SUPGPRSDLPC=YES, GPRSDLMRFLTGENE=30,
GPRSDLPCSTARTTHR=CS4, GPRSDLPCRELTHR=50, GPRSDLPCRELADJGENE=60,
PSPCPOLICY=1, GprsInitAttTargetLevel=63, GprsSigPowerOffset=-10, GprsSigInitAttOffset=-10;
Using the CME (Method 1)
 NOTE:

When configuring the PS Power Control feature on the CME, you must perform a single configuration
first, and then perform batch modifications if required. You must perform a single configuration for a
parameter before batch modifications of the parameter. You are advised to perform batch modifications
before logging out of the parameter setting interface. Configure a single object on the CME.

1. (CME single configuration)

Set parameters on the CME configuration interface according to the operation sequence
described in Table 6-4. For the method of performing the CME single configuration, see CME
Single Configuration Operation Guide.

2. (Optional) Modify objects in batches on the CME. (CME batch modification center)

To modify objects, such as BSCs, BTSs, cells, and TRXs, in batches, click the icon on the
CME configuration interface to start the batch modification wizard. For the method of
performing batch modifications through the CME batch modification center, press F1 on the
wizard interface to obtain online help.

Table 6-4 Configuring parameters on the CME

S MO NE Parameter Parameter ID Configurabl

N Name e in CME
Batch
Modificatio
n Center
1 GCELLGPRS BSC6900/BSC69 GPRS GPRS Yes
10
EDGE EDGE
2 GCELLPSPWPA BSC6900/BSC69 DL GPRS SUPGPRSDLPC Yes
RA 10 Closed-Loop
Power Control
Support
PC_MEAS_CHA PCMEASCHAN
N
GPRS Initial GprsInitAttTargetLevel
Attenuation
Target Level
Thres.
GPRS Signaling GprsSigInitAttOffset
Block Initial
Attenuation
Offset
DL Power MCSSTATTHR
Control Coding
Scheme Stat.
Thres.
 S MO NE Parameter Parameter ID Configurabl
N Name e in CME
Batch
Modificatio
n Center
DL Power MCSSTABTHR
Control Coding
Scheme Stable
Thres.
DL GPRS Power GPRSDLPCSTARTTHR
Control Enable
Coding Scheme
Thres.
P0 DLPCINITPR
Max. Downlink MAXPCSTEP
Power Decrease
Granularity
Downlink Power PSPCPRES
Control
Precision
Dummy Power DummyPRGran
Reduce
Granularity
USF Dummy USFDummyPCFactor
Power Control
Factor
PS Power PSPCPOLICY
Control Policy
Downlink GPRS GPRSDLMRFLTGENE
MR Filtering
Factor
DL GPRS Power GPRSDLPCRELTHR
Control Target
Level Thres.
GPRS Signaling GprsSigPowerOffset
Block Power
Offset
DL GPRS Power GPRSDLPCRELADJGE
Control Level NE
Class Adj.
Factor
Using the CME (Method 2)

This feature can be batch activated using the CME. For detailed operations, see the following section in
the CME product documentation or online help: CME Management > CME Guidelines > Enhanced
Feature Management > Feature Operation and Maintenance.
6.5.3.2 Activation Observation

1. On the BSC LMT, run the SET GCELLPSCS command with both Uplink Fixed CS Type and
Downlink Fixed CS Type set to CS4(CS4).
2. Use an MS that camps on the serving cell to download or upload data.
3. On the BSC LMT, trace PS messages on the Um interface by referring to the BSC6900 GSM
LMT User Guide or BSC6910 GSM LMT User Guide. Then, view the Packet Uplink
Assignment, Immediate Assignment, Packet Downlink Assignment, DTM Assignment
Command, or Packet Timeslot Reconfigure messages.

Expected result: The Packet Uplink Assignment, Immediate Assignment, Packet Downlink
Assignment, DTM Assignment Command, or Packet Timeslot Reconfigure message contains
the p0 and pr-mode IEs.

NOTE:

For example, in the Packet Uplink Assignment message, the value of is-p0 is 1, and the p0
and pr-mode IEs are contained in the message. (The value of is-p0 is 0 when PS power
control is disabled.)

6.5.3.3 Deactivation
Using MML Commands

On the BSC LMT, run the SET GCELLPSPWPARA command with DL GPRS Closed-Loop Power
Control Support set to NO(No).

MML Command Examples

SET GCELLPSPWPARA: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=0, SUPGPRSDLPC=NO;

Using the CME

NOTE:

When configuring the PS Power Control feature on the CME, you must perform a single configuration
first, and then perform batch modifications if required.

You must perform a single configuration for a parameter before batch modifications of the parameter. You
are advised to perform batch modifications before logging out of the parameter setting interface.

1. Configure a single object on the CME. (CME single configuration)

Set parameters on the CME configuration interface according to the operation sequence
described in Table 6-5. For the method of performing the CME single configuration, see CME
Single Configuration Operation Guide.

2. (Optional) Modify objects in batches on the CME. (CME batch modification center)

To modify objects, such as BSCs, BTSs, cells, and TRXs, in batches, click the icon on the
CME configuration interface to start the batch modification wizard. For the method of
 performing batch modifications through the CME batch modification center, press F1 on the
wizard interface to obtain online help.

Table 6-5 Configuring the parameter on the CME

SN MO NE Parameter Name Parameter ID Configurable

in CME
Batch
Modification
Center
1 GCELLPSPWPARA BSC6900/BSC6910 DL GPRS Closed- SUPGPRSDLPC Yes
Loop Power Control
Support

6.6 Performance Monitoring

 When downlink EGPRS/GPRS power control is enabled, monitor the following counters to
evaluate the effect of PS power control in decreasing power:
 POWER.CONTROL.PERCENTAGE.EGPRS.DATA.SUM
 POWER.CONTROL.PERCENTAGE.GPRS.DATA.SUM
 The percentage of CS services in each quality level indicated by the MRs and the changes in
HQIs in the entire network before and after PS power control is enabled
 The changes in the throughput of PS services in the entire network before and after PS power
control is enabled

6.7 Parameter Optimization

 If the observation result shows that PS power control greatly decreases the throughput of PS
services, increase the values of DLPCSTARTTHR(BSC6900,BSC6910) and
MCSSTABTHR(BSC6900,BSC6910), and raise the requirements for triggering PS power
control to reduce the impact of PS power control on the throughput of PS services.
 If the observation result shows that the power is excessively decreased or the coding schemes
are adjusted back and forth, increase the value of PSPCPRES(BSC6900,BSC6910) and
decrease the maximum step of power control to reduce the impact of PS power control on the
coding schemes.
 The immediate assignment message is more likely to be segmented due to its large length value
and the immediate assignment success rate may decrease if PS Power Control is enabled when
either of the following conditions is met:
 GPRS cell: 16 < Number of frequencies configured for FH in the cell ≤ 32
 EGPRS cell: 8 < Number of frequencies configured for FH in the cell ≤ 32

It is recommended that LongHopFreqNumLowLmtSw(BSC6900,BSC6910) be set to ON(On)

to eliminate the negative impact on the immediate assignment success rate.

6.8 Troubleshooting
None

7 Parameters
Table 7-1 Parameters
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
EgprsSigPowerOffset BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Offset of the
signaling
block transmit
power
compared
with the data
block transmit
power during
EGPRS
downlink
closed-loop
power control.
The value -10
indicates that
power control
is not
performed on
signaling
blocks.

GUI Value
Range: -
10~10

Unit: dB

Actual Value
Range: -
10~10

Default Value:
-10
EgprsSigPowerOffset BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Offset of the
signaling
block transmit
power
compared
with the data
block transmit
power during
EGPRS
downlink
closed-loop
power control.
The value -10
indicates that
power control
is not
performed on
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
signaling
blocks.

GUI Value
Range: -
10~10

Unit: dB

Actual Value
Range: -
10~10

Default Value:
-10
GprsSigPowerOffset BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Offset of the
signaling
block transmit
power
compared
with the data
block transmit
power during
GPRS
downlink
closed-loop
power control.
The value -10
indicates that
power control
is not
performed on
signaling
blocks.

GUI Value
Range: -
10~10

Unit: dB

Actual Value
Range: -
10~10

Default Value:
-10
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
GprsSigPowerOffset BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Offset of the
signaling
block transmit
power
compared
with the data
block transmit
power during
GPRS
downlink
closed-loop
power control.
The value -10
indicates that
power control
is not
performed on
signaling
blocks.

GUI Value
Range: -
10~10

Unit: dB

Actual Value
Range: -
10~10

Default Value:
-10
EgprsInitAttTargetLevel BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Target signal
level of
EGPRS
downlink
initial power
control. The
value 63
indicates that
the EGPRS
downlink
initial power
control is
disabled.
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
GUI Value
Range: 0~63

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 0~63

Default Value:
63
EgprsInitAttTargetLevel BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Target signal
level of
EGPRS
downlink
initial power
control. The
value 63
indicates that
the EGPRS
downlink
initial power
control is
disabled.

GUI Value
Range: 0~63

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 0~63

Default Value:
63
EgprsSigInitAttOffset BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Offset of the
signaling
block transmit
power
compared
with the data
block transmit
power during
EGPRS
downlink
initial power
control. The
value -10
indicates that
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
power control
is not
performed on
signaling
blocks.

GUI Value
Range: -
10~10

Unit: dB

Actual Value
Range: -
10~10

Default Value:
-10
EgprsSigInitAttOffset BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Offset of the
signaling
block transmit
power
compared
with the data
block transmit
power during
EGPRS
downlink
initial power
control. The
value -10
indicates that
power control
is not
performed on
signaling
blocks.

GUI Value
Range: -
10~10

Unit: dB

Actual Value
Range: -
10~10
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
Default Value:
-10
GprsInitAttTargetLevel BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Target signal
level of GPRS
downlink
initial power
control. The
value 63
indicates that
the GPRS
downlink
initial power
control is
disabled.

GUI Value
Range: 0~63

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 0~63

Default Value:
63
GprsInitAttTargetLevel BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Target signal
level of GPRS
downlink
initial power
control. The
value 63
indicates that
the GPRS
downlink
initial power
control is
disabled.

GUI Value
Range: 0~63

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 0~63
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
Default Value:
63
GprsSigInitAttOffset BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Offset of the
signaling
block transmit
power
compared
with the data
block transmit
power during
GPRS
downlink
initial power
control. The
value -10
indicates that
power control
is not
performed on
signaling
blocks.

GUI Value
Range: -
10~10

Unit: dB

Actual Value
Range: -
10~10

Default Value:
-10
GprsSigInitAttOffset BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Offset of the
signaling
block transmit
power
compared
with the data
block transmit
power during
GPRS
downlink
initial power
control. The
value -10
indicates that
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
power control
is not
performed on
signaling
blocks.

GUI Value
Range: -
10~10

Unit: dB

Actual Value
Range: -
10~10

Default Value:
-10
MAXPCSTEP BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Maximum
granularity for
power
decrease.
This
parameter,
together with
"Downlink
Power Control
Precision",
determines
the maximum
step for
downlink
power
decrease.
Maximum
step =
Maximum
granularity for
downlink
power
decrease x
Downlink
power control
precision.

GUI Value
Range: 1~15
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 1~15

Default Value:
10
MAXPCSTEP BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Maximum
granularity for
power
decrease.
This
parameter,
together with
"Downlink
Power Control
Precision",
determines
the maximum
step for
downlink
power
decrease.
Maximum
step =
Maximum
granularity for
downlink
power
decrease x
Downlink
power control
precision.

GUI Value
Range: 1~15

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 1~15

Default Value:
10
PSPCPRES BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Minimum
granularity for
adjusting the
BTS output
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
power using
PS downlink
power control.

GUI Value
Range:
0.2dB(0.2dB),
0.4dB(0.4dB),
0.6dB(0.6dB),
0.8dB(0.8dB),
1.0dB(1.0dB),
1.2dB(1.2dB),
1.4dB(1.4dB),
1.6dB(1.6dB),
1.8dB(1.8dB),
2.0dB(2.0dB)

Unit: dB

Actual Value
Range:
0.2dB, 0.4dB,
0.6dB, 0.8dB,
1.0dB, 1.2dB,
1.4dB, 1.6dB,
1.8dB, 2.0dB

Default Value:
1.0dB(1.0dB)
PSPCPRES BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Minimum
granularity for
adjusting the
BTS output
power using
PS downlink
power control.

GUI Value
Range:
0.2dB(0.2dB),
0.4dB(0.4dB),
0.6dB(0.6dB),
0.8dB(0.8dB),
1.0dB(1.0dB),
1.2dB(1.2dB),
1.4dB(1.4dB),
1.6dB(1.6dB),
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
1.8dB(1.8dB),
2.0dB(2.0dB)

Unit: dB

Actual Value
Range:
0.2dB, 0.4dB,
0.6dB, 0.8dB,
1.0dB, 1.2dB,
1.4dB, 1.6dB,
1.8dB, 2.0dB

Default Value:
1.0dB(1.0dB)
SUPPSDLPC BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Whether to
support
downlink
EGPRS
closed-loop
power control.

GUI Value
Range:
NO(No),
YES(Yes)

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: NO,
YES

Default Value:
NO(No)
SUPPSDLPC BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Whether to
support
downlink
EGPRS
closed-loop
power control.

GUI Value
Range:
NO(No),
YES(Yes)
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: NO,
YES

Default Value:
NO(No)
PSPCPOLICY BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Downlink
EGPRS/GPR
S closed-loop
power control
policy. If this
parameter is
set to 0, the
throughput is
preferentially
ensured
during the
power control.
If this
parameter is
set to 1, the
interference
decrease is
preferentially
ensured
during the
power control.

GUI Value
Range:
0(Throughput
preferred),
1(Power
control
preferred)

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 0, 1

Default Value:
0(Throughput
preferred)
PSPCPOLICY BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Downlink
EGPRS/GPR
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
S closed-loop
power control
policy. If this
parameter is
set to 0, the
throughput is
preferentially
ensured
during the
power control.
If this
parameter is
set to 1, the
interference
decrease is
preferentially
ensured
during the
power control.

GUI Value
Range:
0(Throughput
preferred),
1(Power
control
preferred)

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 0, 1

Default Value:
0(Throughput
preferred)
DLPCSTARTTHR BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Lowest
coding
scheme to
start downlink
EGPRS
closed-loop
power control.
The power
control is
triggered only
if the current
coding
scheme used
by the
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
downlink TBF
of the EGPRS
service is
greater than
or equal to
the value of
this
parameter.
Downlink
power control
applies only
to 8PSK
coding
schemes
because the
quality of the
Um interface
using EGPRS
GMSK is
poor.

GUI Value
Range:
MCS5(MCS5)
,
MCS6(MCS6)
,
MCS7(MCS7)
,
MCS8(MCS8)
,
MCS9(MCS9)

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range:
MCS5,
MCS6,
MCS7,
MCS8, MCS9

Default Value:
MCS9(MCS9)
DLPCSTARTTHR BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Lowest
coding
scheme to
start downlink
EGPRS
closed-loop
Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
power control.
The power
control is
triggered only
if the current
coding
scheme used
by the
downlink TBF
of the EGPRS
service is
greater than
or equal to
the value of
this
parameter.
Downlink
power control
applies only
to 8PSK
coding
schemes
because the
quality of the
Um interface
using EGPRS
GMSK is
poor.

GUI Value
Range:
MCS5(MCS5)
,
MCS6(MCS6)
,
MCS7(MCS7)
,
MCS8(MCS8)
,
MCS9(MCS9)

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range:
MCS5,
MCS6,
MCS7,
MCS8, MCS9
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
Default Value:
MCS9(MCS9)
MCSSTATTHR BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Maximum
number of
downlink
packet power
control coding
scheme
adjustments .
The downlink
coding
scheme
stability can
be
determined
only when the
number of
coding
scheme
adjustments
is greater
than or equal
to the value of
this
parameter.

GUI Value
Range: 1~16

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 1~16

Default Value:
10
MCSSTATTHR BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Maximum
number of
downlink
packet power
control coding
scheme
adjustments .
The downlink
coding
scheme
stability can
be
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
determined
only when the
number of
coding
scheme
adjustments
is greater
than or equal
to the value of
this
parameter.

GUI Value
Range: 1~16

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 1~16

Default Value:
10
MCSSTABTHR BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning: This
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control parameter
determines
whether the
downlink
pakect power
control coding
scheme is
stable.The
downlink
pakect closed
loop power
control is
started only if
the number of
times the
current
downlink
GPRS/EGPR
S coding
scheme is
used in a
measurement
period is
larger than
this threshold.
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
GUI Value
Range: 1~16

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 1~16

Default Value:
8
MCSSTABTHR BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning: This
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control parameter
determines
whether the
downlink
pakect power
control coding
scheme is
stable.The
downlink
pakect closed
loop power
control is
started only if
the number of
times the
current
downlink
GPRS/EGPR
S coding
scheme is
used in a
measurement
period is
larger than
this threshold.

GUI Value
Range: 1~16

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 1~16

Default Value:
8
TGTCIRPOS BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Position
corresponding
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
to the target
CIR in the
value range
for the
specified
coding
scheme, that
is, the delta
between the
target CIR
and the
minimum
value in the
value range.

GUI Value
Range: 0~10

Unit: dB

Actual Value
Range: 0~10

Default Value:
2
TGTCIRPOS BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Position
corresponding
to the target
CIR in the
value range
for the
specified
coding
scheme, that
is, the delta
between the
target CIR
and the
minimum
value in the
value range.

GUI Value
Range: 0~10

Unit: dB
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
Actual Value
Range: 0~10

Default Value:
2
TGTCIROFFSET BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Maximum
offset of the
target CIR.
This
parameter,
together with
target CIR,
determines
the value
range of the
target CIR.

GUI Value
Range: 0~10

Unit: dB

Actual Value
Range: 0~10

Default Value:
0
TGTCIROFFSET BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Maximum
offset of the
target CIR.
This
parameter,
together with
target CIR,
determines
the value
range of the
target CIR.

GUI Value
Range: 0~10

Unit: dB

Actual Value
Range: 0~10
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
Default Value:
0
USFDummyPCFactor BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning: Set
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control the power
reduce
granularity for
the Dummy
control blocks
with valid
Uplink State
Flag (USF).
When the
parameter
value
increases by
1, the power
attenuation
value for the
Dummy
control blocks
with valid
USF
increases by
10%. When
the parameter
is set to 0,
power control
is not
performed on
the Dummy
control blocks
with valid
USF.

GUI Value
Range: 0~10

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 0~10

Default Value:
10
USFDummyPCFactor BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning: Set
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control the power
reduce
granularity for
the Dummy
control blocks
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
with valid
Uplink State
Flag (USF).
When the
parameter
value
increases by
1, the power
attenuation
value for the
Dummy
control blocks
with valid
USF
increases by
10%. When
the parameter
is set to 0,
power control
is not
performed on
the Dummy
control blocks
with valid
USF.

GUI Value
Range: 0~10

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 0~10

Default Value:
10
DummyPRGran BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning: Set
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control the power
reduce
granularity for
the Dummy
control blocks
with reserved
Uplink State
Flag (USF).
When the
parameter
value
increases by
1, the power
attenuation
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
value for the
Dummy
control blocks
without
reserved USF
increases by
the value of
"PSPCPRES"
. When the
parameter is
set to 0,
power control
is not
performed on
the Dummy
control blocks
with reserved
USF.

GUI Value
Range: 0~15

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 0~15

Default Value:
15
DummyPRGran BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning: Set
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control the power
reduce
granularity for
the Dummy
control blocks
with reserved
Uplink State
Flag (USF).
When the
parameter
value
increases by
1, the power
attenuation
value for the
Dummy
control blocks
without
reserved USF
increases by
the value of
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
"PSPCPRES"
. When the
parameter is
set to 0,
power control
is not
performed on
the Dummy
control blocks
with reserved
USF.

GUI Value
Range: 0~15

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 0~15

Default Value:
15
DLPCINITPR BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Initial
attenuation
value of the
transmit
power for
other channel
relative to the
maximum
BCCH
transmit
power for PS
downlink
power control.

GUI Value
Range:
DB0(0dB),
DB2(2dB),
DB4(4dB),
DB6(6dB),
DB8(8dB),
DB10(10dB),
DB12(12dB),
DB14(14dB),
DB16(16dB),
DB18(18dB),
DB20(20dB),
DB22(22dB),
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
DB24(24dB),
DB26(26dB),
DB28(28dB),
DB30(30dB)

Unit: dB

Actual Value
Range: DB0,
DB2, DB4,
DB6, DB8,
DB10, DB12,
DB14, DB16,
DB18, DB20,
DB22, DB24,
DB26, DB28,
DB30

Default Value:
DB0(0dB)
DLPCINITPR BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Initial
attenuation
value of the
transmit
power for
other channel
relative to the
maximum
BCCH
transmit
power for PS
downlink
power control.

GUI Value
Range:
DB0(0dB),
DB2(2dB),
DB4(4dB),
DB6(6dB),
DB8(8dB),
DB10(10dB),
DB12(12dB),
DB14(14dB),
DB16(16dB),
DB18(18dB),
DB20(20dB),
DB22(22dB),
DB24(24dB),
DB26(26dB),
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
DB28(28dB),
DB30(30dB)

Unit: dB

Actual Value
Range: DB0,
DB2, DB4,
DB6, DB8,
DB10, DB12,
DB14, DB16,
DB18, DB20,
DB22, DB24,
DB26, DB28,
DB30

Default Value:
DB0(0dB)
SUPGPRSDLPC BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Whether to
support
downlink
GPRS closed-
loop power
control.

GUI Value
Range:
NO(No),
YES(Yes)

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: NO,
YES

Default Value:
NO(No)
SUPGPRSDLPC BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Whether to
support
downlink
GPRS closed-
loop power
control.

GUI Value
Range:
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
NO(No),
YES(Yes)

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: NO,
YES

Default Value:
NO(No)
GPRSDLPCSTARTTHR BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Lowest
coding
scheme to
start downlink
GPRS closed-
loop power
control. The
power control
is triggered
only if the
current coding
scheme used
by the
downlink TBF
of the GPRS
service is
greater than
or equal to
the value of
this
parameter.

GUI Value
Range:
CS1(CS1),
CS2(CS2),
CS3(CS3),
CS4(CS4)

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: CS1,
CS2, CS3,
CS4

Default Value:
CS4(CS4)
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
GPRSDLPCSTARTTHR BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Lowest
coding
scheme to
start downlink
GPRS closed-
loop power
control. The
power control
is triggered
only if the
current coding
scheme used
by the
downlink TBF
of the GPRS
service is
greater than
or equal to
the value of
this
parameter.

GUI Value
Range:
CS1(CS1),
CS2(CS2),
CS3(CS3),
CS4(CS4)

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: CS1,
CS2, CS3,
CS4

Default Value:
CS4(CS4)
GPRSDLPCRELTHR BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Target
receive level
for downlink
GPRS closed-
loop power
control. The
power control
is triggered
only if the
current
receive level
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
used by the
downlink TBF
of the GPRS
service is
greater than
the value of
this
parameter.

GUI Value
Range: 0~63

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 0~63

Default Value:
50
GPRSDLPCRELTHR BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Target
receive level
for downlink
GPRS closed-
loop power
control. The
power control
is triggered
only if the
current
receive level
used by the
downlink TBF
of the GPRS
service is
greater than
the value of
this
parameter.

GUI Value
Range: 0~63

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 0~63

Default Value:
50
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
GPRSDLPCRELADJGENE BSC690 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Step
adjustment
factor for
downlink
GPRS closed
loop power
control. The
larger the
value of this
parameter,
the larger the
power control
step. The
smaller the
value of this
parameter,
the smaller
the power
control step.

GUI Value
Range: 1~100

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 1~100

Default Value:
60
GPRSDLPCRELADJGENE BSC691 SET GBFD- PS Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119504 Control Step
adjustment
factor for
downlink
GPRS closed
loop power
control. The
larger the
value of this
parameter,
the larger the
power control
step. The
smaller the
value of this
parameter,
the smaller
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
the power
control step.

GUI Value
Range: 1~100

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 1~100

Default Value:
60
FMSMAXOPCC BSC690 SET GCELLCCCH GBFD- System Meaning:
0 111101 Information
Sending Maximum
GBFD- transmit
111003 Radio power level of
Common MSs. As one
Channel of the cell
Manageme reselection
nt parameters in
system
message 3,
this
parameter is
used to
control the
transmit
power of
MSs. For
details, see
GSM Rec.
05.05.

In a GSM900
cell, the
maximum
power control
level of an MS
ranges from 0
to 19,
corresponding
respectively
to the
following
values (unit:
dBm): 43, 41,
39, 37, 35,
33, 31, 29,
Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
27, 25, 23,
21, 19, 17,
15, 13, 11, 9,
7, and
5.Generally,
the maximum
transmit
power
supported by
an MS is level
5
(correspondin
g to 33 dBm).
The minimum
transmit
power
supported by
an MS is level
19
(correspondin
g to 5 dBm).
Other transmit
power levels
are reserved
for high-
power MSs.

In a
GSM1800 or
GSM1900
cell, the
maximum
power control
level of an MS
ranges from 0
to 31,
corresponding
respectively
to the
following
values (unit:
dBm): 30, 28,
26, 24, 22,
20, 18, 16,
14, 12, 10, 8,
6, 4, 2, 0, 0,
0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
0, 0, 36, 34,
and 32.
Generally, the
maximum
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
transmit
power
supported by
an MS is level
0
(correspondin
g to 30 dBm).
The minimum
transmit
power
supported by
an MS is level
15
(correspondin
g to 0 dBm).
Other transmit
power levels
are reserved
for high-
power MSs.

GUI Value
Range: 0~19

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 0~19

Default Value:
5
FMSMAXOPCC BSC691 SET GCELLCCCH GBFD- System Meaning:
0 111101 Information
Sending Maximum
GBFD- transmit
111003 Radio power level of
Common MSs. As one
Channel of the cell
Manageme reselection
nt parameters in
system
message 3,
this
parameter is
used to
control the
transmit
power of
MSs. For
details, see
Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
GSM Rec.
05.05.

In a GSM900
cell, the
maximum
power control
level of an MS
ranges from 0
to 19,
corresponding
respectively
to the
following
values (unit:
dBm): 43, 41,
39, 37, 35,
33, 31, 29,
27, 25, 23,
21, 19, 17,
15, 13, 11, 9,
7, and
5.Generally,
the maximum
transmit
power
supported by
an MS is level
5
(correspondin
g to 33 dBm).
The minimum
transmit
power
supported by
an MS is level
19
(correspondin
g to 5 dBm).
Other transmit
power levels
are reserved
for high-
power MSs.

In a
GSM1800 or
GSM1900
cell, the
maximum
power control
level of an MS
Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
ranges from 0
to 31,
corresponding
respectively
to the
following
values (unit:
dBm): 30, 28,
26, 24, 22,
20, 18, 16,
14, 12, 10, 8,
6, 4, 2, 0, 0,
0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
0, 0, 36, 34,
and 32.
Generally, the
maximum
transmit
power
supported by
an MS is level
0
(correspondin
g to 30 dBm).
The minimum
transmit
power
supported by
an MS is level
15
(correspondin
g to 0 dBm).
Other transmit
power levels
are reserved
for high-
power MSs.

GUI Value
Range: 0~19

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: 0~19

Default Value:
5
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
COMBINERLOSS BSC690 SET GBFD- Active Meaning:
0 GCELLPWRBASIC 117602 Power Combined
Control loss used to
estimate the
downlink
power during
assignment
and calculate
the counter
related to the
uplink and
downlink
balance.

GUI Value
Range: 0~100

Unit: 0.1dB

Actual Value
Range: 0~10

Default Value:
0
COMBINERLOSS BSC691 SET GBFD- Active Meaning:
0 GCELLPWRBASIC 117602 Power Combined
Control loss used to
estimate the
downlink
power during
assignment
and calculate
the counter
related to the
uplink and
downlink
balance.

GUI Value
Range: 0~100

Unit: 0.1dB

Actual Value
Range: 0~10

Default Value:
0
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
PCMEASCHAN BSC690 SET GBFD- Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119115 Control Channel used
for the
measured
receiving
power. It is
used to set
the measured
receiving
power level of
the channel
and control
the power of
the uplink.

GUI Value
Range:
BCCH(BCCH)
,
PDCH(PDCH)

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range:
BCCH, PDCH

Default Value:
PDCH(PDCH)
PCMEASCHAN BSC691 SET GBFD- Power Meaning:
0 GCELLPSPWPARA 119115 Control Channel used
for the
measured
receiving
power. It is
used to set
the measured
receiving
power level of
the channel
and control
the power of
the uplink.

GUI Value
Range:
BCCH(BCCH)
,
PDCH(PDCH)
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
Unit: None

Actual Value
Range:
BCCH, PDCH

Default Value:
PDCH(PDCH)
LongHopFreqNumLowLmtS BSC690 SET GBFD- Frequency Meaning:
w 0 GCELLPSOTHERPAR 113701 Hopping
A (RF Whether the
hopping, BSC uses
baseband minimum
hopping) numbers of
frequencies
required in
the FH to
determine
whether a cell
supports the
long FH.

If this
parameter is
set to OFF,
the BSC
regards that
an EGPRS or
GPRS cell
supports the
long FH when
their
respective
condition is
met:

EGPRS cell:
The number
of frequencies
configured for
the FH in the
cell ranges
from 17 to 32.

GPRS cell:
The number
of frequencies
configured for
the FH in the
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
cell ranges
from 25 to 32.

If this
parameter is
set to ON, the
BSC regards
that an
EGPRS or
GPRS cell
supports the
long FH when
their
respective
condition is
met:

EGPRS cell:
The number
of frequencies
configured for
the FH in the
cell ranges
from 9 to 32.

GPRS cell:
The number
of frequencies
configured for
the FH in the
cell ranges
from 17 to 32.

GUI Value
Range:
OFF(Off),
ON(On)

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: OFF,
ON

Default Value:
OFF(Off)
LongHopFreqNumLowLmtS BSC691 SET GBFD- Frequency Meaning:
w 0 GCELLPSOTHERPAR 113701 Hopping
A (RF Whether the
hopping, BSC uses
Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
baseband minimum
hopping) numbers of
frequencies
required in
the FH to
determine
whether a cell
supports the
long FH.

If this
parameter is
set to OFF,
the BSC
regards that
an EGPRS or
GPRS cell
supports the
long FH when
their
respective
condition is
met:

EGPRS cell:
The number
of frequencies
configured for
the FH in the
cell ranges
from 17 to 32.

GPRS cell:
The number
of frequencies
configured for
the FH in the
cell ranges
from 25 to 32.

If this
parameter is
set to ON, the
BSC regards
that an
EGPRS or
GPRS cell
supports the
long FH when
their
respective
 Parameter ID NE MML Command Featur Feature Description
e ID Name
condition is
met:

EGPRS cell:
The number
of frequencies
configured for
the FH in the
cell ranges
from 9 to 32.

GPRS cell:
The number
of frequencies
configured for
the FH in the
cell ranges
from 17 to 32.

GUI Value
Range:
OFF(Off),
ON(On)

Unit: None

Actual Value
Range: OFF,
ON

Default Value:
OFF(Off)
8 Counters
Table 8-1 Counters

Counter Counter Name Counter NE Featu Featu

ID Descript re ID re
ion Nam
e
1282449 POWER.CONTROL.PERCENTAGE.EGPRS.DATA.SU R9218:S BSC69 GBF PS
301 M um of 00 D- Powe
Power 1195 r
Control 04 Contr
Percenta ol
ges of
Transmitt
ed
Downlink
Counter Counter Name Counter NE Featu Featu
ID Descript re ID re
ion Nam
e
EGPRS
Data
Blocks
1282449 POWER.CONTROL.PERCENTAGE.DUMMY.WITH.VAL R9219:S BSC69 GBF PS
302 ID.USF.SUM um of 00 D- Powe
Power 1195 r
Control 04 Contr
Percenta ol
ges of
Transmitt
ed
Packet
Downlink
Dummy
Control
Blocks
with
Valid
USF
1282449 POWER.CONTROL.PERCENTAGE.DUMMY.WITH.RE R9220:S BSC69 GBF PS
303 SERVED.USF.SUM um of 00 D- Powe
Power 1195 r
Control 04 Contr
Percenta ol
ges of
Transmitt
ed
Packet
Downlink
Dummy
Control
Blocks
with
Reserve
d USF
1282449 POWER.CONTROL.PERCENTAGE.GPRS.DATA.SUM R9222:S BSC69 GBF PS
347 um of 00 D- Powe
Power 1195 r
Control 04 Contr
Percenta ol
ges of
Transmitt
ed
Downlink
GPRS
Data
Blocks
Counter Counter Name Counter NE Featu Featu
ID Descript re ID re
ion Nam
e
1282449 POWER.CONTROL.PERCENTAGE.EGPRS.DATA.SU R9218:S BSC69 GBF PS
301 M um of 10 D- Powe
Power 1195 r
Control 04 Contr
Percenta ol
ges of
Transmitt
ed
Downlink
EGPRS
Data
Blocks
1282449 POWER.CONTROL.PERCENTAGE.DUMMY.WITH.VAL R9219:S BSC69 GBF PS
302 ID.USF.SUM um of 10 D- Powe
Power 1195 r
Control 04 Contr
Percenta ol
ges of
Transmitt
ed
Packet
Downlink
Dummy
Control
Blocks
with
Valid
USF
1282449 POWER.CONTROL.PERCENTAGE.DUMMY.WITH.RE R9220:S BSC69 GBF PS
303 SERVED.USF.SUM um of 10 D- Powe
Power 1195 r
Control 04 Contr
Percenta ol
ges of
Transmitt
ed
Packet
Downlink
Dummy
Control
Blocks
with
Reserve
d USF
1282449 POWER.CONTROL.PERCENTAGE.GPRS.DATA.SUM R9222:S BSC69 GBF PS
347 um of 10 D- Powe
Power 1195 r
Control 04
 Counter Counter Name Counter NE Featu Featu
ID Descript re ID re
ion Nam
e
Percenta Contr
ges of ol
Transmitt
ed
Downlink
GPRS
Data
Blocks
9 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see Glossary.

10 Reference Documents
1. 3GPP TS 45.008: "RF power control"