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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction
1.1 Feature Attribute
1.2 Related Feature List and License Control
1.3 Correlation with Other Feature
1.3.1 ZLF34-00-016 Carrier Aggregation(UL CA)
1.3.2 ZLF34-00-017Carrier Aggregation(DL 3CC)
1.3.3 ZLF34-00-034 Cloud CA (centralized)
1.3.4 ZLF34-00-027Carrier Aggregation(DL 2CC, FDD+TDD)
1.3.5 ZLF34-00-036Flexible SCell Configuration of Multi-Carriers
1.3.6 ZLF34-00-049 Carrier Aggregation(DL 3CC, FDD+TDD)
1.3.7 ZLF34-00-051Cloud CA (Distributed)
1.3.8 ZLF34-00-060Carrier Aggregation(DL 4CC, FDD+TDD)
1.3.9 ZLF34-00-062 Carrier Aggregation(DL 5CC, FDD+TDD)
2 Function Description
3 Technical Description
3.1 Technical Principle
3.2 Application Scenario
3.3 Carrier Aggregation Networking
3.3.1 Intra/Inter-Board CA
3.3.2 FDD+TDD Carrier Aggregation
3.3.3 Inter-eNodeB Carrier Aggregation
3.4 Carrier Aggregation Type
3.4.1 Intra-Band Contiguous CA
3.4.2 Intra-Band Non-Contiguous CA
3.4.3 Inter-Band CA
3.4.4 Band Combination Supported by Protocols
3.5 Admission Control in CA Scenario
3.5.1 User-Based Admission Control
3.5.2 PRB Usage-Based Admission Control
3.6 Specify Pcell of UE According to Frequency Priority
3.7 SCC Management in CA
3.7.1 SCC Selection
3.7.2 SCC Configuration and De-Configuration
3.7.3 SCC Activation and Deactivation
3.8 Scheduling of CA
3.9 Downlink Multi-Carrier Aggregation
3.9.1 SCell Addition/Release/Modification
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4 Engineering Guide
4.1 Requirements
4.1.1 Hardware Requirements
4.1.2 EPC Requirements
4.1.3 Frequency Band, Frequency and Bandwidth Requirements
4.1.4 UE Requirement
4.1.5 Transmission Bandwidth Requirements
4.1.6 FTP Server Requirements
4.2 Related parameters
4.2.1 CA Configuration Parameters
4.2.2 Active/De-active Parameters
4.2.3 FDD + TDD CA Configuration Parameters
4.2.4 Cloud CA Configuration Parameters
4.2.5 Primary Carrier Frequency Priority Parameters
4.2.6 CA Fair scheduling parameters
4.2.7 Flexible SCell Selection parameters
4.2.8 User-Based Admission parameters
4.2.9 CA UE Monitor parameters
4.2.10 CA UE Handover with SCell parameters
4.3 Intra/Inter-Board CA (DL 2CC)
4.3.1 Enabling the Feature
4.3.2 Data Synchronization
4.3.3 Disabling the Feature
4.4 DL Multi-Carrier Aggregation (FDD+TDD)
4.4.1 Enabling the Feature
4.4.2 Data Synchronization
4.4.3 Disabling the Feature
4.5 Carrier Aggregation (DL 3CC)
4.5.1 Enabling the Feature
4.5.2 Data Synchronization
4.5.3 Disabling the Feature
4.6 Carrier Aggregation (UL 2CC)
4.6.1 Enabling the Feature
4.6.2 Data Synchronization
4.6.3 Disabling the Feature
4.7 Cloud CA (Centralized)
4.7.1 Enabling the Feature
4.7.2 Data Synchronization
4.7.3 Disabling the Feature
4.8 Other Relevant Configuration
4.8.1 Configuring Measurement Parameter for Adding CA SCell
4.8.2 Configuring Measurement Parameter for Removing CA SCell
4.8.3 Configuring Measurement Parameter for Modifying CA SCell
4.8.4 Configuring Carrier Aggregation Parameter
4.8.5 Configuring CAPrimary Carrier Frequency Priority
4.8.6 Configuring CA Fair scheduling
4.8.7 Configuring Flexible SCell Selection
4.8.8 Configuring User-Based Admission
4.8.9 Configuring CA UE Monitor
4.8.10 Configuring CA UE Handover with SCell
6 Feature Validation
6.1 DL Inter-Band Carrier Aggregation (2CC)
6.1.1 Topology
6.1.2 Test Specification
6.1.3 Test Result
6.2 Non-contiguous Intra-Band Carrier Aggregation
6.2.1 Topology
6.2.2 Test Specification
6.2.3 Test Result
6.3 Contiguous Intra-Band Carrier Aggregation
6.3.1 Topology
6.3.2 Test Specification
6.3.3 Test Result
6.4 SCell Adding and Deleting Test
6.4.1 Topology
6.4.2 Test Specification
6.4.3 Test Result
6.5 SCell Modifying Test(A6 Event)
6.5.1 Topology
6.5.2 Test Specification
6.5.3 Test Result
6.6 SCell Activating and Deactivating
6.6.1 Topology
6.6.2 Test Specification
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7 Impact on Network
8 Abbreviations
9 References
10 Attachments
FIGURES
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TABLES
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1 Introduction
This document provides the introduction, technical descriptions, parameter configuration, counters, alarms, and validation procedure of the LTE FDD carrier
aggregation feature.
The parameters, alarms and counters in this document are the same as those of the latest software version when this document is released. To obtain the MO,
parameters, alarms, and KPIs of the existing software version, please refer to the product manuals of the existing software version.
This document is applicable to LTE FDD mode. "LTE" and "eNodeB" mentioned in this document respectively refer to "LTE FDD" and "LTE FDD-based eNodeB"
without further description.
FDD single-mode V3.5.10 corresponds to GUL multi-mode V4.17.10, and LTE technology description and operation requirements in the corresponding versions are
the same.
Involved NEs:
UE eNodeB MME S-GW BSC/RNC SGSN P-GW HSS
√ √ - - - - - -
Note:
*-: Not involved
*√: involved
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Note: About the description and configuration of ZLF34-00-056PCC dynamic selection based on service see details in ZTE LTE FDD VoLTE Feature Guide.
Required Features:
ZLF34-00-013 Carrier Aggregation(Inter-Band, DL 2CC)
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Exclusive Features:
None
Impacted Features:
None
Required Features:
ZLF34-00-013 Carrier Aggregation(Inter-Band, DL 2CC)
Exclusive Features:
None
Impacted Features:
None
Required Features:
ZLF34-00-013 Carrier Aggregation(Inter-Band, DL 2CC)
Exclusive Features:
None
Impacted Features:
None
Required Features:
Exclusive Features:
None
Impacted Features:
None
Required Features:
ZLF34-00-013 Carrier Aggregation(Inter-Band, DL 2CC)
Reason: Flexible SCell configuration of multi-carriers is based on basic functions of CA. Exclusive Features:
None
Impacted Features:
None
Required Features:
ZLF34-00-017 Carrier Aggregation(DL 3CC)
Reason: This feature is based on 3-carrier CA (DL) and FDD+TDD CA (DL 2CC). Exclusive Features:
None
Impacted Features:
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None
Required Features:
ZLF34-00-013 Carrier Aggregation(Inter-Band, DL 2CC)
Reason: Cloud CA (Distributed) is enhanced feature of CA, and it supports Cloud CA and basic functions of CA. At the same time, phase synchronization is required.
Exclusive Features:
None
Impacted Features:
None
Required Features:
ZLF34-00-013 Carrier Aggregation(Inter-Band, DL 2CC)
ZLF34-00-017 Carrier Aggregation(DL 3CC)
ZLF34-00-027 Carrier Aggregation(DL 2CC, FDD+TDD)
ZLF34-00-049 Carrier Aggregation(DL 3CC, FDD+TDD)
Reason: Carrier Aggregation(DL 4CC, FDD+TDD) is based on the CA basic functions as listed above.
Exclusive Features:
None
Impacted Features:
None
Required Features:
ZLF34-00-013 Carrier Aggregation(Inter-Band, DL 2CC)
ZLF34-00-017 Carrier Aggregation(DL 3CC)
ZLF34-00-027 Carrier Aggregation(DL 2CC, FDD+TDD)
ZLF34-00-049 Carrier Aggregation(DL 3CC, FDD+TDD)
ZLF34-00-060 Carrier Aggregation(DL 4CC, FDD+TDD)
Reason: Carrier Aggregation(DL 5CC, FDD+TDD) is based on the CA basic functions as listed above.
Exclusive Features:
None
Impacted Features:
None
2 Function Description
To provide a higher service rate, 3GPP requires that downlink data rate of 1Gbps should be achieved on the LTE-Advanced phase. Many network operators usually
have non-contiguous spectrum resources because of a shortage of radio spectrum resources. Every single frequency band has difficulty in meeting the bandwidth
requirements of LTE-Advanced.
As a result, 3GPP Release 10 (TR36.913) introduced the Carrier Aggregation (CA). By aggregating multiple or discontinuous carriers, larger bandwidth can be
achieved to meet the requirements of 3GPP.
Carrier aggregation technology is to combine multiple contiguous or non-contiguous component carriers to obtain greater transmission bandwidth and to gain a higher
peak rates and throughput, and user experience can be improved and more applications can be supported. This solution can solve the problem of non-contiguous
spectrum for operators.
Make full use of resources. CA UEs can use idle RBs on two carriers at the same time to realize the maximum resource utilization.
Bring better user experience. In the MIMO 2T2R environment, the downlink peak data rate of a CA UE can reach to 300 Mbps. In the multi-user scenario of a
commercial network, CA UEs can use idle resources after activating Secondary Cells (SCells), thus increasing the throughput of CA UEs when the network is not
at full load and bringing better experience to users.
To achieve the smooth evolution from LTE to LTE-A, reduce network construction cost for operators and maintain compatibility with LTE system, Release 10 defines
that each component carrier to be aggregated should be totally compatible with LTE terminal and each carrier bandwidth be LTE operating bandwidth, and each
component carrier includes synchronization, broadcast and other messages. Non-compatible carrier is introduced in Release 11.
The carriers to be aggregated can be contiguous or non-contiguous. And carriers can be in the same band or different bands. Therefore, the carrier aggregation can
be divided into the following categories:
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In LTE system, each cell corresponds to one downlink carrier and uplink carrier (for TDD system, each cell corresponds to the same carrier), and each UE accesses to
one cell. The concept of multiple carriers is introduced to carrier aggregation. Considering asymmetric characteristics of uplink and downlink, each cell of carrier
aggregation corresponds to one downlink and selectable UL/DL carrier. From the perspective of top layer, carrier aggregation can be regarded as cell aggregation,
and each UE can access to multiple cells simultaneously.
Primary serving cell (PCell) and Secondary Cell (SCell) are defined for carrier aggregation. Primary Component Carrier (PCC) includes downlink PCC and uplink PCC
and Secondary Component Carrier (SCC) includes one downlink SCC and optional uplink SCC. Each UE has only one PCell and SCell can be configured based on
UE aggregation capability and service requirements.
For carrier aggregation, this document focuses on the following key technologies:
For super cell scenario, Super CA, that is, CA of multiple Super Cell on different bands, is also supported. About the description and configuration of Super CA, see
details in ZTE LTE FDD Super Cell Feature Guide.
3 Technical Description
The PCell and SCell are defined only for the UE-level. In light of cell, there is no difference between PCell and SCell;
After accessing the network and being configured with a SCell, a CA UE only establishes an RRC connection with the PCell. The C-RNTI of the SCell is the same
as that of the PCell.
After the CA UE accesses the network, the eNodeB determines whether to enable the CA function and configure the SCell according to the CA capability reported
by the UE.
During the CA UE accessing procedure, the SCell can be directly added based on neighbor relation EUtranRelation.shareCover configured as same coverage or
containing through the EMS or added through the A4 measurement report
The PCell of the CA UE can only be changed through the handover procedure, while the SCell can be changed through the A6measurement event.
The PCell of the CA UE is always activated, while the SCell can be deactivated.
The table below shows some of the potential deployment scenarios for CA. In Rel-10, for the uplink, the focus focuses on the support of intra-band carrier
aggregations (e.g. scenarios #1, as well as scenarios #2 and #3 when F1 and F2 are in the same band). Scenarios related to uplink inter-band CA are supported from
Rel-11. For the downlink, all scenarios should be supported in Rel-10.
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Description Example
1 F1 and F2 cells are co-located and overlaid,
providing nearly the same coverage. Both
layers provide sufficient coverage and
mobility can be supported on both layers.
Likely scenario is when F1 and F2 are of
the same band, e.g., 2 GHz, 800 MHz, etc.
It is expected that aggregation is possible
between overlaid F1 and F2 cells.
2 F1 and F2 cells are co-located and overlaid,
but F2 has smaller coverage due to larger
path loss. Only F1 provides sufficient
coverage and F2 is used to improve
throughput. Mobility is performed based on
F1 coverage. Likely scenario when F1 and
F2 are of different bands, e.g., F1 = {800
MHz, 2 GHz} and F2 = {3.5 GHz}, etc. It is
expected that aggregation is possible
between overlaid F1 and F2 cells.
3.3.1 Intra/Inter-Board CA
This version supports intra-board and inter-board CA. The intra-board CA means that the two cells that implement CA are in the same baseband board. The inter-
board CA means that the two cells that implement CA are in different baseband boards (The two baseband boards can be both BPL1 or BPN boards, or one BPL1
board and one BPN board.BPL1, BPN, and BPQ support this function, and these baseband boards can be mixed inserted.
The UE before R12 only supports intra-RAT CA like Intra-TDD CA and Intra-FDD CA, but the R12 UE can support TDD+FDD CA. In this version, eNodeB only
supports the configuration of FDD as PCell and TDD as SCell. The configuration of FDD as SCell and TDD as PCell is not supported. When adding Inter-RAT cell as
SCell, it should be confirmed whether UE capability supports. If UE capability supports, the Inter-RAT cell can be configured as SCell. Otherwise, the cell cannot be
configured as SCell.
FDD+TDD downlink CA (up to 1 FDD + 4TDD five-carrier aggregation) is supported, and FDD macro base station +TDD Massive MIMO for DL carrier aggregation is
also supported.For TDD carrier, only UL/DL Configuration (EUtranCellTDD.sfAssignment) is 1 or 2 can be supported. According to the protocol, the followings are
listed:
1. The maximum number of downlink HARQ process of TDD SCell is consistent with FDD;
2. The downlink ACK/NACK feedback sequence in subframe N of TDD SCell is reported by FDD ACK/NACK feedback sequence N+4;
3. The downlink DCI packets of TDD SCell is consistent with FDD DCI packet format;
For FDD+TDD carrier aggregation, the related parameters are listed below:
If Carrier Aggregation(DL 5CC, FDD+TDD) is enabled, first enable Switch for CA between FDD and TDD, Switch for 3CC CA between FDD and TDD, Switch for 4CC
CA between FDD and TDD and Switch for 5CC CA between FDD and TDD. If Carrier Aggregation(DL 3CC, FDD+TDD) is enabled, first enable Switch for CA between
FDD and TDD and Switch for 3CC CA between FDD and TDD.
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Note:
For CA (DL 3CC FDD +TDD ), 3CC (1F+2T and 2F+1T) is supported.
There are no commercial terminals supporting 5CC and 4CC. For 3CC CA, QUALCOMM Terminals has supported.
In the non-ideal backhaul scenario, the longest downlink inter-BBU link delay tolerance supported is 4ms (When the delay is longer than 4ms, SCCs are not
scheduled). When the delay is larger than Threshold of Transmission Delay between the eNBs (ENBFunctionFDD.crossEnbDelayThrsh), eNodeB will determine
whether to delete the SCC according to Switch of Del SCell Based on Transmission Delay Between the eNBs (GlobleSwitchInformation.relScellOnDelaySwch). SCCs
will not be added for initially accessed terminals, even if the delay reduces to a value less than 4 ms afterwards.
In the non-ideal backhaul scenario, to ensure the delivery of the air interface data on the SCC not affected by link delays, SCC advance-scheduling is required.
Advance -scheduling may cause the reduction of scheduled packets in the single-UE scenario (the scheduled packet formula: 1000*8/(8+3n), n indicates the link delay
value) and preempt the air interface resources of normal UE. Therefore, the number of RBs for advance -scheduling of SCC should be limited. In this version, in the
non-ideal backhaul scenario, the number of RBs allocated to an SCC is as follows:
Table 3-4 Number of RBs allocated to an SCC in the non-ideal backhaul scenario
20 52
15 36
10 24
5 12
3 8
Two connection methods are supported. The two carriers of Inter-BBU can be FDD+FDD CA or TDD+FDD CA.
Transmission requirements:
Co-located inter-BBU is designed according to baseband pooling strategy, and inter-BBU delay is estimated to be 100us. If the inter-BBU delay can be
guaranteed to be less than 200us, the CA has no influence on service schemes for uplink CA or downlink CA. For inter-BBU non-ideal backhaul scenario, uplink
CA is not supported; only downlink CA is supported in non-ideal backhaul scenario.
According to switch capacity requirement, supposing single UE with FDD 2*2 MIMO mode, the data traffic is 150M, and the delay of full scheduling should be
within 0.2ms, then at least 0.75Gbps bandwidth is required. Taking other overheads into consideration, the maximum number of inter-BBU coordinated cell
should be:
(10*0.8)/0.75=10
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In the non-ideal backhaul scenario, one cell each from two sites forms CA, and the minimum bandwidth for various delays is listed below:
Intra-band CA means that two contiguous component carriers are in the same frequency band, and the central frequency interval between the two component carriers
is less than or equal to the channel spacing. The spacing between centre frequencies of contiguously aggregated CCs shall be a multiple of 300 kHz. This is in order
to be compatible with the 100 kHz frequency raster of Rel-8/9 and at the same time preserve orthogonality of the subcarriers with 15 KHz spacing.
For the recommended spacing between centre frequencies, refer to the following table. The central frequency interval need to configure the parameter: the
frequencies space configuration mode for multi carrier (GlobleSwitchInformation.freqSpaceCfgMode), and there are two options: Use partial guard band(performance
no impaired) or Use all guard band(performance impaired).
F1 and F2 are overlaid, providing nearly the same coverage; both layers provide sufficient coverage and mobility can be supported on both layers, which is the case in
scenario #1;
Or F1 and F2 are co-located but F2 antennas are directed to the cell boundaries of F1 so that cell edge throughput is increased. F1 provides sufficient coverage but F2
potentially has holes, which is the case in scenario #3.
Intra-band non-contiguous CA means that the centre frequencies of two component carriers are in the same band, but the spacing between centre frequencies of the
non-contiguous CCs is greater than the channel spacing. This type of CA can be implemented in scenarios #1, #2, and #3.
3.4.3 Inter-Band CA
Inter-band CA means that two component carriers are in different frequency bands.
This version supports the 2-carrier band and bandwidth combination defined by protocols 36.104 and 36.101 E50, and 3-carrier and above carrier aggregation support
the combinations supported by the UE.
For a CA UE, its PCell and SCell are counted as a UE respectively, and then the corresponding admission control is performed. If the number of UEs in a cell exceeds
the threshold, the admission fails. To solve the problem that the number of UEs supported in the network decreases, the number of CA-UE admission can be limited
by the system.
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When Switch of CA User Restrict AC.caUserSwch is enabled, modify Threshold offorbid Configured as SCell (AC.forbidSCellThrd) to prohibit adding aSCell for the
new coming UEs’SCell. When Switch of CA UE backoff (GlobleSwitchInformation.caBackOffSwch) is enabled, modify Threshold of CA UE Back Off
(AC.caBackOffThrd), when the cell UEs reaches the CA UE back off threshold, CA-UEs’ SCC is deleted. In this way, the relative balance between the system
capacity and the number of CA UEs can be achieved. If the number of UE in one cell reaches the Threshold of forbid Configured as SCell (AC.forbidSCellThrd), the
CA-capable UEs will not be added with a SCell. If the number of UEs keeps on rising to the Threshold of CA UE Back Off (AC.caBackOffThrd), the system will select a
CA UE to delete its SCell .
The selection policies of which CA-UEs are to delete SCells is listed below:
To avoid the problem that a SCell is deleted the moment it has just been added, the CA-UE with a SCell is put in the disable queue after 2 seconds since its SCell was
added. Then CA-UEs are selected to perform de-configuring secondary carrier in the following order:
2. The UE with more carriers (with the same conditions, the UE with more carriers is preferentially selected);
3. The UE supporting only downlink CA (with the same conditions, the UE supporting downlink CA only is preferentially selected);
When the CA UE initially accesses or is handed over to a network, the DRB (Data Radio Bearer) usage based admission control is performed according to the
remaining PRB resources in the PCell because SCell has not been successfully configured. The admission control procedure of the CA UE is the same as that of
ordinary UEs.
Note: for inter-eNodeB handover, only measurement based handover is supported. The cells with high frequency priority and the cell with low frequency priority should
be configured with CA Coordination Relation.
Up to 5CC SCC selection is supported. SCC selection methods include basic SCC selection, frequency priority-based SCC selection, and load-based SCC selection.
Basic SCC selection determines the candidate CA combinations for SCC addition in accordance with the maximum number of SCC (ENBFunctionFDD.maxScellNum)
configured on the eNodeB, the CA coordination relationship of the cell (EUtranRelation.coperType) that the UE accessed and the CA capabilities supported by the
UE. The system selects the CA combination with the maximum number of CCs to perform SCC addition. During the SCC addition procedure, the addition is performed
directly in the case of same coverage and containing. Otherwise, A4 measurement event is delivered for SCC addition. For details, refer to secondary configuration
and de-configuration in Section 3.7.2 SCC Configuration and De-Configuration.
Frequency priority-based SCC selection (CarrierAggregatin.scellSelBaseFreqPriSwch) first uses the basic SCC selection method to determine the candidate CA
combinations for SCC addition (namely, in accordance with the maximum number of CCs configured on the eNodeB, the CA coordination relationship of the cell
accessed by the UE and the CA capabilities supported by the UE). Then, it sorts these combinations based on frequency priorities, and selects the combination with
the highest frequency priority for SCC addition.
Load-based SCC selection selects the CA combination with the lightest load among multiple candidate CA combinations to perform CA after basic SCC selection and
frequency priority-based SCC selection (when the frequency priority-based SCC selection switch CarrierAggregatin.scellSelBaseFreqPriSwch is turned on).
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SCC configuration: The SCC is added to the serving cell set through the RRC Connection Reconfiguration. In the scenario of same coverage or containing coverage
(EUtranRelation.shareCover), after the CA UE accesses the network, the eNodeB will add SCC to the CA capable UEs. In the neighboring scenario, the system
delivers A4 measurement event configuration to the UE firstly, once an SCC meets the measurement condition and the UE sends a measurement report, the system
will configure the SCC to the UE.
Figure 3-3 Initial SCC Configuration when neighbor relationship is same coverage or containing
SCC de-configuration: When the eNodeB configures an SCC for the CA UE, it also configures an A2 measurement for the SCC. If the RSRP of the SCC is lower than
the configured A2 threshold, the UE reports the A2 measurement report, and the eNodeB deletes the SCC and configures an A4 measurement event to the UE.
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To better manage CA UE battery consumption, LTE provides SCell activation and deactivation mechanism. The PCC is always activated, and the SCC is deactivated
by default.
When the SCell is activated, the UE performs the following operations on the SCell:
1. Sends SRS;
2. Reports CQI/PMI/RI;
When the SCell is deactivated, the UE does not perform the following operations on the SCC:
1. Sends SRS;
2. Reports CQI/PMI/RI;
SCC activation: the system delivers an MAC CE in the PCC to activate the SCC if the following three conditions are met
1. The AMBR of the NGBR services or the GBR service cannot be satisfied.
2. The current PCC cannot satisfy the UE service requirements and cause service congestion.
a) T h e a m o u n t o f t h e b u f f e r e d s e r v i c e d a t a i s l a r g e r t h a n t h e l e n g t h t h r e s h o l d o f t h e CA t e r m i n a l S C C a c t i v a t e d d a t a b u f f e r
(CarrierAggregatin.scellActBufLenThd). This threshold can be configured on the EMS, and its default value is 20 KB.
b) The time of service data buffering is longer than the delay threshold of the CA terminal SCC activated data buffer
(CarrierAggregatin.scellActBufDelayThd). This threshold can be configured on the EMS, and its default value is 15ms.
If the service meets the above two conditions at the same time, it is deemed to be congested.
If the amount of buffered service data is smaller than buffer limited, the service is deemed to be not congested. This threshold is not configurable.
3. The PCC PRB usage is higher than the configured PCC activation threshold (CarrierAggregatin.pcellPRBRatioActThrDl), and the SCC PRB usage is lower than
the configured SCC activation threshold (CarrierAggregatin.scellPRBRatioActThrDl) (PRB usage of network sharing level),.
1. The PCC PRB usage is lower than the configured PCC deactivation threshold (CarrierAggregatin.pcellPRBRatioDeActThrDl), and the SCC PRB usage is lower
than the configured SCC deactivation threshold (CarrierAggregatin.scellPRBRatioDeActThrDl). The eNodeB delivers an MAC CE in the PCC to deactivate the
SCC.
2. The MCS of the current SCC is lower than a threshold (CarrierAggregatin.mcs4SCellDeActiveDl), The SCC delivers an MAC CE through the PCC to
deactivate,including itself.
3. The amount of UE’s cached scheduled data is less than the threshold (CarrierAggregatin.caSchdSizeDeActThrDl) and the UE is in service non-congestion
condition, the eNodeB delivers an MAC CE in the PCC to deactivate the SCC.
4. If the SCC deactivation timer (CarrierAggregatin.deactCATimer) configured is not Infinity, and the CA-UE has not received any data or the PDCCH message at
the expiry of the deactivation timer, the CA-UE automatically deactivates the SCC. The deactivation timer starts when SCC is activated. Whenever there is new
data transmission or retransmission in the uplink or downlink, the SCC deactivation timer is reset.
3.8 Scheduling of CA
As defined in protocols, the carrier aggregation of the CA UE is transparent to the PDCP and RLC layers. There is one independent hybrid-ARQ on eachcarrier entity
in MAC layer, providing resource mapping, HARQ and channel coding to PHY layer. Therefore, the MAC knows the scheduling activities of each carrier so that the
scheduling becomes more flexible.
For GBR bearers, if the GBR of a bearer is larger than GBR split threshold, when SCC is activated, the GBR service will be scheduled both on PCC and SCC to
guarantee QOS.
For NGBR bearers, to achieve relative fairness between CA UEs and non-CA UEs, performs differentiated scheduling through the following two policies:
Fair scheduling (GlobleSwitchInformation.fairSchdSwch): the system calculates the scheduling priority using the total historical traffic of all CCs. Under the same
channel conditions, the non-CA UE has only one carrier, nevertheless it has a relative high PF priority. Therefore, the fairness between the non-CA UEs and CA
UEs in terms of traffic and physical resource is achieved.
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Differentiated scheduling: the system calculates the scheduling priority using the historical traffic per CC. Under the same channel conditions, the non-CA UE and
CA UE achieve relative fairness per CC. However, the CA UE performs scheduling on two CCs by occupying double resources. Therefore, the CA UE’s traffic is
far more than the non-CA UE’s traffic.
The scheduling strategies above can be controlled by configuring fair scheduling scaling factor:
CA fair scheduling scaling factor ENBFunctionFDD.fairSchdFactor can be configured on EMS to select the scheduling strategy of non-CA UE and CA UE. The larger
the value is, the more opportunity for non-CA UE scheduling is, and the traffic of non-CA UE and CAUE tend to be even. The value “1” means fair scheduling, and
value “0” means differentiated scheduling.
The SCell addition/release/modification procedures of multi-carrier CA SCell are similar to those of 2CC CA. When the neighbors have same coverage, the UE can
add two SCells at the same time; for the measurement report based SCC, only one SCell can be added.
PUCCH format is Format3 (PhyChannel.pucch3RB), it also uses Format3 instead of Format 1b with channel selection when multi-carrier is downgraded to 2CCs.
3.9.3 Activation/Deactivation
The parameter configuration and process of three-carrier activation and deactivation procedures are similar to those of two-carrier CA. But there are some differences:
For activation processing, even if multi-carrier SCells meet the activation conditions, only one SCell can be activated each time. The SCell with light load (low PRB
usage) is selected.
After the activation, judge whether the number of activated carriers reaches the maximum configurable carrier number. If not, continue the activation judgment
and select the remaining carrier to be activated.
For deactivation processing, even if multi-carrier SCells meet the deactivation conditions, only one SCell can be deactivated each time. The SCell with high load
(high PRB usage) is selected.
According to DCI0 CSI-Req field and the set of aperiodic Trigger defined in 3GPP, for 3CC CA, the CQI of only one SCell will be reported in one trigger, the
configuration options of trigger and CSI-Req field is as follow:
Table 3-7 CSI Request field for PDCCH with uplink DCI format in UE specific search space
3.10 Uplink CA
The UE with ongoing NGBR service determines whether there is uplink congestion based on BSR scheduling.
Starting from the first BSR who exceeds the buffer size threshold of activating the secondary carrier for ULCA UE ThrBufferSizeH
CarrierAggregatin.scellActBuSizeThdUL. When UL BSR Delay is bigger than SCell Active Data buffer delay thr eshold for ULCA UE
CarrierAggregatin.scellActBufDelayThdUL, it is considered congestion, and as a condition of SCell Active. Otherwise, the uplink is regarded as non-congested.
If UE has NGBR service ongoing, the activation conditions are judged as soon as receiving the uplink service congested label. If the UE only has GBR service, the
activation conditions judgment starts every 2s from the moment when UE delivers BSR.
Activate the secondary carrier when all the following conditions are satisfied:
1. The SingleRBSinr on primary carrier calculated exceeds the uplink activation secondary carrier SNR threshold ThrUeSinrH
(CarrierAggregatin.caSccActSinrThrUl);
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2. PCell’s PRB utilization exceeds the PCell’s UL total RB utilization activation threshold (CarrierAggregatin.pcellPRBRatioActThrUl), and SCell’s PRB utilization is
lower than the SCell’s uplink’s UL total RB utilization threshold (CarrierAggregatin.scellPRBRatioActThrUl);
3. UE’s GBR service has to satisfy the condition a) or NGBR service satisfies the condition b) as following:
a) GBR service activation condition: QCI2 is configured or the configured GBR exceeds the uplink SCell activation GBR service threshold
(CarrierAggregatin.caSccActGbrThrUl);
b) NGBR service activation condition: Uplink services congest and AMBR is not satisfied.
UE performs the activation conditions judgment at every 2s deactivation period; when one of the following conditions is satisfied, deactivate the secondary carrier.
1. UE’s SingleRBSinr is lower than uplink deactivated secondary carrier SNR threshold (CarrierAggregatin.caSccDeactSinrThrUl);
2. Secondary carrier equivalent MCS is lower than uplink CA secondary carrier deactivation MCS threshold CarrierAggregatin.sccMcsEDeactThr.
3. PCell’s RB utilization is lower than PCell’s total RB utilization deactivation threshold (CarrierAggregatin.pcellPRBRatioDeActThrUl) and the SCell’s RB utilization is
lower than SCell uplink’s total RB utilization deactivation threshold (CarrierAggregatin.scellPRBRatioDeActThrUl);
4. If UE has GBR and NGBR services ongoing, the following deactivation conditions have to be satisfied simultaneously; if UE only has GBR or NGBR service
ongoing, only the correspondent deactivation conditions has to be satisfied:
a) GBR deactivation condition: UE has no video service ongoing and GBR is not larger than the uplink SCell activation GBR service threshold
(CarrierAggregatin.caSccActGbrThrUl);
In the latest deactivation period, the number of uplink services congestion times is less than the threshold or UL service non-congested possibility is
larger than ThrP. Meanwhile, the summation of the scheduled data amount of NGBR services and user plane cached data amount is lower than ULCA
data amount deactivation threshold CarrierAggregatin.caSchdSizeDeActThrUL.
If there is no scheduling within the SCell deactivation timer, the timer is considered to be expired, deactivate the SCell.
3.11 Handover of CA
In LTE-A, LTE handovers are processed in the same way as that in R9 and R8. The CA-supporting eNB releases the source-side SCC first, and then adds the target-
side SCC after handover to enable the UE CA. Apart from that, CA can also be maintained during intra-LTE handovers (GlobleSwitchInformation.caScellHOSwch
needs to be turned on). That is, the SCCcan be selected for the UE by the target eNB, and the new SCell is configured for the UE via the handover command so that
the UE enters CA state. The source eNodeB selects a PCell according to the measurement result and sends a handover request to the corresponding target eNodeB.
The target eNodeB selects and adds a SCell during or after the handover.CA Enhancement in Network Sharing Scenario
In the network sharing scenario, the limitation of each PLMN should be considered for the PCell and SCell of the CA UE. During MAC scheduling, the resource
scheduled by the PCell and SCell should not exceed the PRB resource of the local PLMN. The admission in PCell and the addition of SCell are based on the number
of RRC Users capacity or the PRB resource proportion of its own PLMN.
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Note that since CA does not support A4 based primary carrier handover, the measurement event A5 should be configured in CA scenario for CA-UEs to perform inter-
frequency measurement and primary carrier handover. If a CA-UE has multiple bearers, the measurement tasks should be delivered according to the frequency
priorities in terms of the highest priority service.
4 Engineering Guide
4.1 Requirements
In this version, the eNodeB supports DL 2CC CA,DL 3CC CA, DL 4CC CA, DL 5CC (only supporting test), ULDL 2CC CA, DL F+T 2CC CA, DL F+T 3CC CA, DL F+T
4CC CA, DL F+T 5CC CA and inter-eNodeB CA.
Baseband data switch board: only FS5C/CR0, FS5D/CR1 is used for inter-baseband board data switch( FS5C/CR0 is taken as an example to illustrate the
configuration below).
Note:
1. If eNodeB enables inter-board/inter-eNodeB CA function, theCR0 board must be configured, and the function mode of CR0 should be configured to “CloudRadio”.
The UE’s UL/DL AMBR configured in EPC side must be larger than theoretical peak rate.
The table provides the TM3 FDD theoretical peak rate in the condition of 20M, 2*2, 2*4 and 64QAM.
According to the protocol, whether each carrier frequency band supportsintra-band contiguous CA, intra-band non-contiguous CA and inter-band CA is defined in
3GPP specification. And it also defines the bandwidth combination in each carrier frequency bands. For intra-band CA, the center frequencies of PCell and SCell have
also been defined.
In this version, the center frequencies of PCell and SCell must be different. After UE access or handover, the PCell is fixed and the corresponding SCell must satisfy
the conditions below:
The condition 1 is related with frequency band, center frequency and bandwidth of PCell and SCell, which need to be judged according to 3GPP specification and UE
capability. Section 5.6 in 3GPP 36.101 E21 defines the channel bandwidth for CA.
Tips:
Intra-band contiguous CA: Frequency bands of PCell and SCell are same, and the spacing between center frequencies of contiguously aggregated CCs is configured;
Intra-band non-contiguous CA: Frequency bands of PCell and SCell are the same, and the spacing between center frequencies of non-contiguously aggregated CCs
is larger than the maximum spacing listed.
The details of Intra-band contiguous CA, Intra-band non-contiguous CAand Inter-band CA thatare defined in 36.101 E21 are listed in the attachment.
Before CA function is turned on, it must be confirmed the CA is in which frequency bands and the bandwidth information. The corresponding carrier center frequency
and bandwidths should be configured correctly. The table below shows the spacing between center frequencies of contiguous CCs with different bandwidths in 3GPP
(For intra-band non-contiguous CA, configure the center frequency spacing larger than the maximum spacing of bandwidth combination in the table.); For example,
two 20MHz CCs aggregation, the minimum spacing of two center frequencies is 18MHz, and the maximum spacing is 19.8MHz, and it also can be configured as the
value of any multiple of 300KHz between 18.3MHz and 19.8MHz (Such as 18.6MHz=62*300KHz).
Table 4-2 Center Frequency Spacing of Intra-Band Contiguous CA with Different Bandwidths
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If any item of frequency band, bandwidth and center frequency does not meet the 3GPP specification requirements for CA, the CA configuration information will not
be normal in UE access procedure.
Note:
If the two cells of intra-band contiguous CA are based on a RRU, according to the center frequency interval of two cells in table 4-2, configure the Frequency Space
Mode. Select Modify Area > Radio Parameter > LTE FDD > E-UTRAN Service Configuration > Global Switch, double-click the record, In the Global Switch window,
Modify the Frequency Space Mode as shown below.Otherwise, the EMS constraint check cannot be passed.
4.1.4 UE Requirement
For CA function belongs to LTE-A, the UE should support CA function defined by 3GPP R10 specification. It can be checked by UE Capability Information message.
The UE should be compliant with specification R10( AccessStratumRelease is Rel10) and UE category should be greater than or equal to 4. For UE capacity, please
refer to Section 6.1.3. UECapabilityInformation.
Only if UE capability and specification both support CA, that is, the UE supports the CA frequency band combinations configured in OMC, the neighbor cell can be
chosen to be a SCell. eNodeB notifies the UE to add SCell by RRC Connection Reconfiguration message.
If data cards are adopted for testing, high performance laptop should be configured (except primary frequency, read/write rate of the hard disk should be
considered and solid hard disk is suggested).
The S1 transmission bandwidth must meet the throughput requirements for eNodeB multiple cells.
For FTP server, Linux operating system is recommended. Network card can satisfy the demands of theoretical peak rate.
Parameter P a ra m e t e r
SN Parameter name Range value Unit Default value
panel name explanation
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The
The RB parameter
Number of indicates the
1 PhyChannel.pucch3RB [0,98] N/A 0
PUCCH RB number
Format 3 of PUCCH
format 3
The
parameter
Uplink-
indicates
Downlink
2 EUtranCellTDD.sfAssignment uplink- [0,6] N/A 2
Subframe
downlink
Configuration
subframe
allocation
This
The parameter 0:Not use guard band,
Frequency indicates the 1:Use partial guard band 1:Use partial
Space frequency (performance no impaired), guard band
3 GlobleSwitchInformation.freqSpaceCfgMode N/A
Configuration space 2:Use all guard band(performance (performance
Mode for configuration impaired), no impaired)
Multi Carrier mode for 3:Use in-band frequencies
multi carrier.
The
parameter
indicates the
location
Intra-LTE relation
0:Neighboring,1:Same
4 EUtranRelation.shareCover Neighbor between N/A 0:Neighboring
Coverage,2:Containing,3:Contained
Relation server cell
and
EUTRAN
neighboring
cell
This
Max SCell parameter is
5 ENBFunctionFDD.maxScellNum [1,4] N/A 1
Num for CA Max SCell
Num for CA
This
parameter is
used to
configure
the CoMP
and CA 0:Not Support,1:Only UL Comp
Cooperative types, uses Support,2:Only DL Comp
6 EUtranRelation.coperType Relationship the bitmap Support,3:UL&DL Comp N/A 0:Not Support
Type way, from Support,8:Only DL CA
low to high Support,12:UL&DL CA Support
followed by
UL CoMP,
DL CoMP,
UL CA, DL
CA.
Parameter
Parameter Default
SN Parameter name p a n e l Range value Unit
explanation value
name
The Downlink
The
Total PRB Ratio
Downlink
Threshold of
Total PRB
PCell for
Ratio
1 CarrierAggregatin.pcellPRBRatioActThrDl Activating SCell [0,100] N/A 60
Threshold
is one reason of
of PCell
SCell active, it is
(Active
valid when CA
SCell)
is configured
The Downlink
T h e
Total PRB Ratio
Downlink
Threshold of
Total PRB
SCell for Active
R a t i o
2 CarrierAggregatin.scellPRBRatioActThrDl SCell is one [0,100] N/A 100
Threshold
reason of SCell
of SCell
active, it is valid
(Active
when CA is
SCell)
configured.
The Downlink
T h e
PRB Ratio
Downlink
Threshold of
Total PRB
P C e l l f o r
R a t i o
3 CarrierAggregatin.pcellPRBRatioDeActThrDl DeActive SCell [0,100] N/A 20
Threshold
is one reason of
of PCell
scell deactive, it
(DeActiv e
is valid when
SCell)
CA is configured
The Downlink
The Total PRB Ratio
Downlink Threshold of
Total PRB S C e l l f o r
CarrierAggregatin.scellPRBRatioDeActThrDl Ratio DeActive SCell
4 [0,100] N/A 20
Threshold is one reason of
of SCell scell deactive, it
(DeActive is valid when
SCell) C A i s
configured.
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This parameter
is a timer used
SCC
to deactivate 2[0],4[1],8[2],16[3],32[4],64 infinity
5 CarrierAggregatin.deactCATimer Deactivate N/A
SCC through [5],128[6],infinity[7] [7]
Timer (rf)
M A C -
MainConfig IE.
Buffer Length
threshold for CA
SCell UE, when RLC
Active Data Length is
Data buffer bigger than this
6 CarrierAggregatin.scellActBufLenThd [0,100] kbyte 5
Length threshold, it is
Threshold considered
for CA UE Congestion, and
as a condition of
SCell Active.
SCell Active
Data buffer
SCell delay threshold
Active for CA UE,
Data when RLC Data
Buffer Delay is bigger
7 CarrierAggregatin.scellActBufDelayThd [0,100] ms 5
Delay t h a n t h i s
Threshold threshold, it is
for CA UE considered
(ms) Congestion, and
as a condition of
SCell Active.
The Uplink Total
PRB Ratio
Threshold of
PCell for Active
The Uplink SCell is one
Total PRB reason of scell
Ratio active, it is valid
8 CarrierAggregatin.pcellPRBRatioActThrUl Threshold when CA is [0,100] unit % N/A 0
of Pcell configured. The
(Active smaller the
SCell) value, the
easier it is to
activate the
secondary
carrier.
The Uplink Total
PRB Ratio
Threshold of
SCell for Active
The Uplink SCell is one
Total PRB reason of scell
Ratio active, it is valid
9 CarrierAggregatin.scellPRBRatioActThrUl Threshold when CA is [0,100] unit % N/A 100
of SCell configured. The
(Active bigger the
SCell) value, the
easier it is to
activate the
secondary
carrier.
The Uplink PRB
Ratio Threshold
of PCell for
DeActive SCell
The Uplink is one reason of
Total PRB scell deactive, it
Ratio is valid when
10 CarrierAggregatin.pcellPRBRatioDeActThrUl Threshold CA is [0,100] unit % N/A 0
of PCell configured. The
(DeActive smaller the
SCell) value, the more
difficult it is to
deactivate the
secondary
carrier.
The Uplink Total
PRB Ratio
Threshold of
SCell for
DeActive SCell
The Uplink
is one reason of
Total PRB
scell deactive, it
Ratio
is valid when
11 CarrierAggregatin.scellPRBRatioDeActThrUl Threshold [0,100] unit % N/A 0
CA is
of SCell
configured. The
(DeActive
smaller the
SCell)
value, the
easier it is to
deactivate the
secondary
carrier.
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if this thr is
smaller more
actual value,
SCC is
deactivated.
The smaller the
Threshhold value, the more
of Mcs difficult it is to
12 CarrierAggregatin.sccMcsEDeactThr deactive deactivate the [0,28] N/A 0
for Scc in secondary
UL CA carrier. The
default value is
“0”, which
indicates that
the parameter is
not used for
deactivating.
if this thr is
bigger than
actual value,
SCC is
Sinr of activated. The
13 CarrierAggregatin.caSccActSinrThrUl Active scell smaller the [0..40],step=0.5 N/A 22.5
in UL CA value, the
easier it is to
activate the
secondary
carrier.
if this thr is
smaller than
actual
value ,SCC is
Sinr of
Deactivated.
Deactive
14 CarrierAggregatin.caSccDeactSinrThrUl The smaller the [0..40],step=0.5 N/A 19
scell in UL
value, the more
CA
difficult it is to
deactivate the
secondary
carrier.
buffer Length
threshold for UL
CA UE, when
UL BSR is
SCell bigger than this
Active threshold, it is
Data considered
Buffer Congestion, and
15 CarrierAggregatin.scellActBuSizeThdUL [0..20],step=0.1 Kbyte 1
Length as a condition of
Threshold SCell Active.
for UL CA The smaller the
UE value, the
easier it is to
activate the
secondary
carrier.
SCell Active
Data buffer
delay threshold
for ULCA UE,
when UL BSR
SCell Delay is bigger
Active than this
Data threshold, it is
Buffer considered
16 CarrierAggregatin.scellActBufDelayThdUL [5,200] ms 20
Delay Congestion, and
Threshold as a condition of
for UL CA SCell Active.
UE The smaller the
value, the
easier it is to
activate the
secondary
carrier.
ULCA Schedule
data size
ULCA Threshold for
Schedule deactiving
Data Size SCell. The
17 CarrierAggregatin.caSchdSizeDeActThrUL Threshold smaller the [0,200] Kbyte 70
for value, the more
Deactive difficult it is to
SCell deactivate the
secondary
carrier.
If this threshold
is smaller than
actual GBR
Gbr configured ,SCC
Threshold is activated. The
18 CarrierAggregatin.caSccActGbrThrUl of Active smaller the [10,64000] kbytes 500
SCell in UL value, the
CA easier it is to
activate the
secondary
carrier.
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The parameter
is MCS
threshold of
SCell DeActive
The MCS for CA, when
Threshold CA is
19 CarrierAggregatin.mcs4SCellDeActiveDl [0..28] N/A 1
Of SCell configured. if
DeActive MCS of SCell is
less or equal to
the threshold,
SCell will be
deActived.
The CA
schedule data
size Threshold
for DeActive
CA
SCell is one
Schedule
reason of Scell
Data Size
deactive, it is
20 CarrierAggregatin.caSchdSizeDeActThrDl Threshold 0:50,1:100,2:200,3:500,4:1000 Kbit 1:100
valid when CA
for
is configured
Deactive
and deactive
SCell
SCC when
schedule data is
less than the
threshold.
Parameter
Parameter Range Default
SN Parameter name p a n e l Unit
explanation value value
name
This
Switch for 0:
parameter
CA Close
is switch for Close
1 GlobleSwitchInformation.fddTddCaSwch between N/A
CA between 1: [0]
FDD and
FDD and Open
TDD
TDD.
This
Switch for parameter 0:
3CC CA is switch for Close Close
2 GlobleSwitchInformation.fddTdd3ccCaSwch between 3CC CA N/A
1: [0]
FDD and between
TDD FDD and Open
TDD.
This
parameter
is the switch
for the
FDD+TDD
Switch for 4CC CA 0:
4CC CA function. It Close Close
3 GlobleSwitchInformation.fddTdd4ccCaSwch between needs to be N/A
1: [0]
FDD and set to
TDD "Open" Open
when it is
required to
perform
FDD+TDD
4CC CA.
This
parameter
is the switch
for the
FDD+TDD
Switch for 5CC CA 0:
5CC CA function. It Close Close
4 GlobleSwitchInformation.fddTdd5ccCaSwch between needs to be N/A
1: [0]
FDD and set to
TDD "Open" Open
when it is
required to
perform
FDD+TDD
5CC CA.
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Parameter
Range Default
SN Parameter name panel Parameter explanation Unit
value value
name
If this switch is opened, CA UE use fair
scheduling, else use Differentiation
This
scheduling.
Parameter
N o t e : i f
is Used to 0:Close
GlobleSwitchInformation.fairSchdSwch Close
1 GlobleSwitchInformation.fairSchdSwch Open CA N/A
i s s e t t o o p e n , t h e 1:Open [0]
Fair
ENBFunctionFDD.fairSchdFactor is
Schedule
configured only to support 2CC;the
Enable
3CC cannot achieve the absolute
fairness.
This parameter is use to configure CA
user and non CA user's schedule ratio
in downlink, the smaller the value
means the CA user get more schedule
opportunity, when FairSchdFactor = 0
means difference schedule; when
The
FairSchdFactor = 1 means fair [0,1]
Factor of
2 ENBFunctionFDD.fairSchdFactor schedule. step N/A 0[0]
CA Fair
N o t e : i f 0.1
Schedule
GlobleSwitchInformation.fairSchdSwch
i s s e t t o o p e n , t h e
ENBFunctionFDD.fairSchdFactor is
configured only to support 2CC;the
3CC cannot achieve the absolute
fairness.
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Parameter
Parameter Range Default
SN Parameter name p a n e l Unit
explanation value value
name
If this switch is
open, CA UE
would be
removed SCell
when number of
UEs in the Cell is
reach
Switch of 0:Close
CaBackOffThrd;If Close
1 GlobleSwitchInformation.caBackOffSwch CA UE N/A
this switch is 1:Open [0]
Backoff
close, none of
the CA UE would
be removed
SCell when
number of UEs in
the Cell is reach
CaBackOffThrd.
This parameter is
the Threshold of
CA UE Back Off.
If number of
users in cell
(including the
Users connected
in cell and the
Threshold Users is
[0,100]
2 AC.caBackOffThrd of CA UE configured with N/A 90
unit %
Back Off this cell) and
max number of
users allowed in
cell reaches
threshold, CA
Users in this
SCell will be
chosen to back
off.
This parameter is
the Switch of CA
User Restrict.
When this switch
is opened, If the
Switch of number of users 0:Close Close
3 AC.caUserSwch CA User in cell reaches N/A
1:Open [0]
Restrict threshold of
forbid Configured
as SCell, the cell
cannot be
configured as
SCell.
4 AC.forbidSCellThrd Threshold This parameter is [0,100] N/A 80
of Forbid the Threshold of unit %
Configured forbid Configured
As SCell as SCell. If the
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rate of number of
users in cell
(including the
Users connected
in cell and the
Users is
configured with
this cell) and
max number of
users allowed in
cell reaches
threshold, the
cell cannot be
configured as
SCell.
Parameter
Parameter Range Default
SN Parameter name p a n e l Unit
explanation value value
name
If this switch
is open, CA
UE would
be
monitored,
only if the
suitable UE
could be
Switch of 0:Close
configured Close
1 GlobleSwitchInformation.caMonitorSwch CA UE N/A
SCell; If this 1:Open [0]
Monitor
switch is
close, CA
UE would
not be
monitored
before
configuring
SCell.
Parameter
Pa ram et er Range Default
SN Parameter name p a n e l Unit
explanation value value
name
When this switch
is opened, the
target cell choose
appropriate
SCells after
r e c e i v e d
HandoverRequest
message, and
S wi t c h o f
con figu re the se 0:Close
CA User Close
1 GlobleSwitchInformation.caScellHOSwch SCells to UE; N/A
Handover 1:Open [0]
When this switch
With SCell
is closed, all the
SCells of source
cell are deleted.
SCells of target
cell will be added
Until handover
p r o c e d u r e
completed.
Intra-Board CA: the two CA cells are established on the same Baseband Board.
Inter-Board/eNodeB CA: the two CA cells are established on the different Board/eNodeB respectively.
a) CR0 is required, and other configuration method is similar to that of intra-board CA;
b) If there is no CR0, the two boards must be inserted on Slot 3 and Slot8 in B8200 BBU or on Slot 3 and Slot 5 in B8300 BBU.
Open CA switch in EMS. In the Configuration Management window of EMS, select Modify Area > Radio Parameter > LTE FDD > E-UTRAN Service
Configuration>Global Switch, and set the related CA switches as shown below.
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Configure the frequency and bandwidth of the two cells according to network planningas shown below.
For activating intra-eNodeB inter-Board CA functions, extra CR0 board must be configured. If there is no CR0 board, BPN (slot 3) +BPN (slot 8), BPL1 (slot 3) +BPL1
(slot 8) can also be configured for Inter-Board CA, but the mixed configuration of BPL1(slot 3) +BPN (slot 8) or BPN(slot 3) +BPL1 (slot 8) is not supported. If you mix
it, the CR0 board must be configured.
Notes:
Insert the CR0 board in the corresponding slot according to slot planning.
1. Select Managed Element> Device to add the CR0 board on the corresponding slot. Right-click in the blank of slot 3 or slot 4 according to the slot planning, then
choose Add board as shown below.
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2. In the dialog of Add Board, set the board type to FS and Board standard to ALL, Board function mode to LTE-FDD CloudRadio, Physical Board name to
CR0 as shown below.
Notes:
If inter-board CA function is enabled, the Board function mode of CR0 must be configured to LTE-FDD ClouldRadio.
1. In the Configuration Management window of the EMS, select Special Function of Standard -> Neighbor Cell Management as shown below.
Fill in Source eNodeB and Neighbor eNodeB, and the Source eNodeB and Neighbor eNodeB choose the same value. Then ClickQuery button,and available
Neighbor Relation list is shown.
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3. In the Neighbor Cell Management window, select a record in the available neighbor Cells, and then click the add button. The selected cells will be configured to
Neighbor cell as shown below.
4. In EMS configuration management window, selectModify -> wireless parameters - > LTE FDD ->Neighbor Relation Configuration ->E-UTRANNeighbor
Relation.Configure Intra-LTE neighbor relationtoSame Coverage or Neighboring as shown below.
5. The neighbor relation configuration records for the two cells are shown below.
Configure the cell coordination relation for the two cells by Cell Coordination Management tools. That means combinating the two cells to a group of CA cell.
1. In the Configuration Management window of the EMS, selectConfiruration Management -> Special Function of Standard -> Cell Coordination Management.
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2. In the Cell Coordination Management view, select the eNodeB to perform CA and click Querybutton to check the cell configuration informationof the selected
eNodeB.
3. After query successful, the configured cell listof eNodeB is shown in the cell management column. Select one of the serving cell as PCell, and then click Group
button.
4. Neighbor Cell List dialog box is displayed. Then select which SCell to group with Pcell.
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5. SelectDL CA in the Neighbor Cell List dialog box and select the SCell according to network planning.
6. Then click OKbutton. The system executes CA coordination cells combination. The successfuly result is shown below.
1. guration Management window of the EMS, selectModify Area ->Managed Element -> Radio Parameter -> LTE FDD-> E-UTRAN FDD Cell->PUCH and PDCH,
select a cell configuation record and click button to enter PUCH and PDCH window.
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2. Configure the parameter Number of PUCCH Format 1b according to actual requirement. The parameter Number of PUCCH Format 1b indicates how many UEs
that using two carriers in the CA cell and it should be configured according to the number of UEs that the system supported. If the value is larger, the RB number
that PUCCH occupied is more, which will affect the throughput of eNodeB. If the value is 0, the CA service cannot be enabled. For example, if this parameter is
configured to 12, it indicates that the CA cell can has 120 UEs to do two carriers CA service. If there is more than 120 UEs, the other UEs only can do single-
carriers service.
3. Click button to complete configuring the parameter of Number of PUCCH Format 1b.
4. Repeat above steps to complete the other cell configuration for Number of PUCCH Format 1b.
When all the initial parameters including CA part are configured completely, and make sure that the configuration is correct, perform the whole table synchronization.
When configuration for deactivating the CA function is ready, split the downlink CA coordination relation, and then do data synchronization to the eNodeB.
In the Configuration Management window of the EMS, select EMS -> Configuration Management -> Special Function of Standard -> Cell Coordination
Management, open the Coordination Management Window,select the test eNodeB and split CA coordination relation.
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2. Synchronize data
This version supports FDD+TDD downlink CA multiple carrier aggregations, namely, 2CC, 3CC, 4CC, 5CC. The following configuration for Intra-eNodeB FDD+2TDD
3cells CA is taken as an example. The configuration for Inter-eNodeBFDD+TDD downlink CA, refers to chapter 4 Inter- eNodeBCA.
1. Intra-eNodeB FDD+2TDD 3cells CAconfiguration involves configure frequency and bandwidth of CA Cells, and this configuration is based on UE capability. In
addition, Configure CR0 board and X2+IP, Switch for CA between FDD and TDD, Switch for 3CC CA Between FDD and TDD, Max SCell Num for CA, configure
PUCCH format resources, FDD+TDD Neighbor relation and Coordinationrelation.
2. Configure CR0/CR1/FS5Dboard
Insert theCR0board in the slot3 of BBU (B8200), then set the Board standard to ALL, Board function mode to TDD&FDD CloudRadio, Physical Board name to
FS5C as shown below.
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In the Configuration Management window of EMS, select Modify Area > Radio Parameter > LTE FDD >Resource Interface Configuration >Co-eNodeB
X2+Port IP Link Table, double-click the record. The Cooperating eNodeB ID is TDD eNodeB ID in mixed mode, and X2+Port IP Address is an arbitrary address.
In the Co-eNodeB X2+Port IP Link Table window, configure Co-eNodeB X2+Port IP Link Table as shown below.
The same configuration is applied to TDD mode. The Coordinating eNodeB ID is FDD eNodeB ID in mixed mode, and X2+Port IP Address is an arbitrary address.
4. Configure the Switch for CA between FDD and TDD, Switch for 3CC CA Between FDD and TDD
In the Configuration Management window of EMS, select Modify Area > Radio Parameter > LTE FDD > E-UTRAN Service Configuration > Global Switch,
double-click the record. In the Global Switch window, configure the Switch for CA between FDD and TDD as shown below.
Figure 4-24 Configuring the Switch for CA between FDD and TDD
Figure 4-25 Configuring the Switch for 3CC CA between FDD and TDD
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In the Configuration Management window of the EMS, selectModify Area ->Managed Element -> Radio Parameter -> LTE FDD-> E-UTRAN FDD Cell->PUCH
and PDCH, select a cell configuation record and click button to enter PUCH and PDCH window.The FDD cell parameter of the RB Number of PUCCH Format
3 is 1. The TDD cell parameter of the RB Number of PUCCH Format 3 is also 1 as shown below.
Configure the Max SCell Num for CA. In the Configuration Management window of EMS, select Modify Area > Radio Parameter > LTE, double-click the record. In
the window, configure the Max SCell Num for CA to 2 as shown below.
The cells are configured to neighbor relation. For detailed method, refer to theneighbor relation Configuration of the DL 2cells.
8. Configure Coordinationrelation
The cells are configured to CA coordinating relation. For detailed method, refer to the Coordination relation Configuration of the DL 2cells.
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When all the initial parameters including CA part are configured completely, and make sure that the configuration is correct, perform the whole table synchronization.
1. Configure the frequency and bandwidth for the three cells according to UE capability. And then configure the Max SCell Num for CA, The RB number of
PUCCH format 3,Neighbor relation and Coordinationrelationas shown below.
2. Configure the Max SCell Num for CA. In the Configuration Management window of EMS, select Modify Area > Radio Parameter > LTE FDD, double-click the
record. In the window, configure the Max SCell Num for CAto 2 as shown below.
3. Configure The RB number of PUCCH format 3. In the Configuration Management window of EMS, select Modify Area > Radio Parameter> LTE FDD
>E-UTRAN FDD Cell >PUCH And PDCH, double-click the record. Configure the three cells RB number of PUCCH format 3to 1as shown below.
4. Configure neighbor relation. The neighbor relation Configuration of DL 3cells CA is to make neighbor relation for any two of the three.
In EMS configuration management window, select Modify -> wireless parameters - > LTE FDD ->Neighbor Relation Configuration ->E-UTRANNeighbor
Relation.In the Window, ,modify the list of Three neighbor relationship ,"Intra-LTE neighbor relation” is configured toSame Coverage or Neighboring. For
detailed configuration method, refer to the neighbor relation Configuration of the DL 2cells.
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5. Configure the Coordinationrelation. The CoordinationrelationConfiguration of DL 3cells CA is to make DL Coordinationrelationfor any two of the three. For
detailed method, refer to the Coordinationrelation Configuration of the DL 2cells.
When all the initial parameters including CA part are configured completely, and make sure that the configuration is correct, perform the whole table synchronization.
1. UL CA cannot be configured individually, and it must be configured with DL CA, so the frequency, bandwidth and neighbor relation of the two cells must be
consistent with DL CA. The difference between UL CA and DL CA is theCoordination configuration.
2. Configure the UL CA coordination relation. In the Configuration Management window of the EMS, selectConfiruration Management -> Special Function of
Standard -> Cell Coordination Management.Select the eNodeB, then click Query, select the Pcell of CA, and then click Group button as shown below.
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3. Pop-up Neighbor list dialog box, set collaborative relationship Type to UL and DL CA , and then choose SCell of CA according to the network planning as
shown below.
When all the initial parameters including CA part are configured completely, and make sure that the configuration is correct, perform the whole table synchronization.
Configure the Inter-eNodeB DL 2cells CA according to network planning(including Inter-eNodeB FDD+FDD CA andInter-eNodeB FDD+TDD2cells CA. The
configuration for Inter-eNodeB FDD+FDD CA is taken as an example).
Each eNodeB must have a CR0 Board; And two CR0 are both inserted in Slot 3 of BBU.
Connect the right optical port of two CR0 boards with 10G optical module directly;
In configuration management window, select Modify ->Device ->B8200 ->CCE1->Clock Device Set->Clock Device. Create new record that Clock Device with
default parameters.
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In configuration management window, select Modify ->Device ->B8200 ->CCE1->Clock Device Set. Set Clock synchronization mode to Phase synchronization.
2. Inter-eNodeB FDD+FDD2cells CA configuration involves Configure CR0 board, Configure X2+(FDD) of CR0 Board and X2+IP Configuration, SCTP, Co-eNodeB
X2 + Port IP Link Table, Neighbor relation and Coordination relation.
3. Configure CR0 Board. Insert the CR0 board in the slot3, and then set the Board standard to ALL, Board function mode to LTE-FDD CloudRadio, Physical Board
name to CR0 as shown below.
Connect the right optical port of two CR0 Boards with 10G optical module directly. Then set the Port Working Mode to 10Gbpsas shown below.
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In EMS configuration management window, select Modify ->Transmission Network -> LTE FDD ->X2+IP Configuration(FDD). Create new record that IP
Address and Gateway IP with the same network section as shown below. Two CR0, one IP Address is configured as 169.0.0.1, and the other IP Address is
configured as 169.0.0.2.
In EMS configuration management window, select Modify ->Transmission Network -> LTE FDD ->Signaling and Business ->SCTP. Create new record set
the Local port number = Remote port number = 36422,set Remote address to the IP of Coordination eNodeB for FDD.
Note: This step is optional. If omitted, the selecting SCell flexibility function cannot be activated.
Both eNodeB must be configured. In the Configuration Management window of EMS, select Modify Area > Radio Parameter > LTE FDD >Resource Interface
Configuration> Co-eNodeB X2 + Port IP Link Table. Create new record, then set the Cooperating eNodeB ID to X(X= Coordination eNodeB >Modify Area
> Radio Parameter > LTE FDD, double-click the record, In the window, find the value of eNodeB ID), set the X2 + Port IP Address to Y(Y=Coordination
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eNodeB >IP Address of CR0). Configure the Used IP Layer Configuration and Used Bandwidth Resource of FDD, Co-eNodeB X2 + Port IP Link Table of
FDD is complete. And the other eNodeB is similar to this one as shown below.
8. Configure Neighbor relation and Coordination relation. For detailed method, refer to the DL 2cells CA.
When all the initial parameters including CA part are configured completely, and make sure that the configuration is correct, perform the whole table synchronization.
Modify the parameter RSRP threshold of Add SCell Measurement event A4 according to actual requirements.
1. In the Configuration Management window of the EMS, select Modify Area ->Radio Parameter -> LTE FDD -> Measurement Parameter Configuration -> UE
E-UTRAN Measurement.
2. In the UE E-UTRAN Measurement List window, select the record whose measurement configuration function name is Add SCell Measurement and
Measurement Configuration Index is 500, then click button, enter to UE E-UTRAN Measurement Window.
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3. In this window, modify the parameter RSRP Absolute Threshold of Event Decision for A4 event according to test requirement. SCell A4 measurement
configuration parameters MaxRptCellNum need to be configured according to the actual coverage scene. When site is independently covered with a different
frequency, there is only one neighbor cell, the parameters is recommended to 1; when the site is between the overlapping coverage, there are multiple neighbor
cells for the same and different frequency, the parameter is recommended to 3.
4. Click button, and complete the configuration for Add SCell Measurement.
Figure 4-44 Configuring the Parameter RSRP Absolute Threshold of Event Decision for A4 Event
5. Click button, and complete the configuration for Add SCell Measurement.
Modify the parameter RSRP threshold of Remove SCell Measurement A2 event according to actual requirements.
1. In the Configuration Management window of the EMS, select Modify Area -> Radio Parameter -> LTE FDD -> Measurement Parameter Configuration -> UE
E-UTRAN Measurement, the UE E-UTRAN Measurement List window is displayed.
2. In the UE E-UTRAN Measurement List window, select the record whose measurement configuration function name is Remove SCell Measurementand
Measurement Configuration Index is 510, then click button to enter the UE E-UTRAN Measurement window.
3. In this window, modify the parameter RSRP Absolute Threshold of Event Decision for A2 event according to test requirement.
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Figure 4-46 Modify the Parameter RSRP Absolute Threshold of Event Decision for A2 Event
4. Click button, and complete the configuration for Remove SCell Measurment.
Modify the parameter RSRP threshold of Add SCell Measurement A6 event according to test requirement.
1. In the Configuration Management window of the EMS, select Modify Area ->Radio Parameter -> LTE FDD -> Measurement Parameter Configuration -> UE
E-UTRAN Measurement, the UE E-UTRAN Measurement List window is displayed.
2. In the UE E-UTRAN Measurement List window, select the record whose measurement configuration function name that is Modify SCell Measurement and
Measurement Configuration Index is 520, then click button, enter to UE E-UTRAN Measurement Window.
3. In this window, modify the parameter RSRP Absolute Threshold of Event Decision for A6 event according to test requirement.
Figure 4-48 Modify the Parameter RSRP Absolute Threshold of Event Decision for A6 Event
4. Click button, and complete the configuration for Add SCell Measurment.
Modify RB ratio threshold for SCC activating and deactivating according to requirement.
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1. In the Configuration Management window of the EMS, selectModify Area > Radio Parameter> LTE FDD > E-UTRAN FDD Cell >Carrier Aggregation Config,
and select a record of Carrier Aggregation Config in Carrier Aggregation Config List window, then click button , and Carrier Aggregation Config window is
shown below.
2. In Carrier Aggregation Config window, modify the RB ratio threshold for SCC activating/deactivating.
3. Click button, and complete a cell configuration parameter for Carrier Aggregation Config.
4. Repeat above steps to complete the other cell configuration for Carrier Aggregation Config.
1. In the Configuration Management window of EMS, select Modify Area > Radio Parameter > LTE FDD > E-UTRAN Service Configuration>Global Switch,
double-click the record. In the Global Switch window, modify the Primary carrier frequency priority switch for CA as shown below.
Figure 4-51 Modify the Primary carrier frequency priority switch for CA
2. In the Configuration Management window of EMS, click Modify Area> Radio Parameter > LTE FDD > E-UTRAN Service Configuration>frequency priority of
Pcell, click the button new, Add a frequency priority record as shown below.
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3. Configure the Switch for fixed Primary carrier based measurement (default value is no). In the measurement Parameter Window, modify the Switch for fixed
Primary carrier based measurement as shown below.
Figure 4-53 Modify the Switch for fixed Primary carrier based measurement
1. Differentiated scheduling is used by default. To enable fair scheduling function, open the Fair scheduling switch. In the Configuration Management window of
EMS, select Modify Area > Radio Parameter > LTE FDD > E-UTRAN Service Configuration>Global Switch, double-click the record. In the Global Switch
window, open the Switch of CA Fair Schedule as shown below.
2. In the Configuration Management window of EMS, select Modify Area > Radio Parameter > LTE FDD to configure the Factor of CA Fair Schedule to 0-1as
shown below.
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Flexible Scell selection can be configured according to actual requirements. Flexbile Scell selection includes Frequency Priority-Based SCC Selection and Load-Based
SCC Selection. These two functions can be enabled separately or at the same time.
1. Configuring of Frequency Priority-Based SCC Selection includes The Switch of SCell Based on Frequency Priority, scell frequency priority and The Switch of
MeasID Sorting for CA. After The Switch of SCell Based on Frequency Priority is configured to open, this function is enabled; For scell frequency priority, the
higher the value is, the higher priority it is; for The Switch of MeasID Sorting for CA, after the switch is open, the Measurement ID will be ranked according to
SCell frequency priority when delivering A4 of SCell measurement.
2. Configruing of Load-Based SCC Selection includes The Switch of SCell Based on DL PRB Ratio, PRB Ratio Threshold of SCell Configuration (%) , PRB Ratio
Threshold of PCell for Getting Load Information (%) and Load Type Indicator and other parameters as shown in the figure below. The switch of Scell Based on
DL PRB Ratio is configured to Open to enable the function, and PRB Ratio Threshold of SCell Configuration (%) , PRB Ratio Threshold of PCell for Getting Load
Information (%) and Load Type Indicator can be configured according to actual demands.
3. In the Configuration Management window of EMS, selectModify Area> Radio Parameter > LTE FDD > E-UTRAN FDD Cell > Carrier Aggregation Config,
double-click the record, configureThe Switch of SCell Based on Frequency Priority, The Switch of SCell Based on DL PRB Ratio, The Switch of MeasID Sorting
for CA, PRB Ratio Threshold of SCell Configuration PRB Ratio Threshold of PCell for Getting Load Information and Load Type Indicator as shown below.
4. In the Configuration Management window of EMS, selectModify Area> Radio Parameter > LTE FDD > E-UTRAN FDD Cell >Measurement Parameter, double-
click the record, configure scell frequency priority as shown below.
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1. In the Configuration Management window of EMS, select Modify Area > Radio Parameter> LTE FDD >E-UTRAN FDD Cell >Admission Control, double-click
the record, configure Switch of CA User Restrict to open, and you can also set Threshold of forbid Configured as SCell and Threshold of CA UE Back Off as
shown below.
2. In the Configuration Management window of EMS, select Modify Area > Radio Parameter > LTE FDD > E-UTRAN Service Configuration>Global Switch,
double-click the record. In the Global Switch window, configure the Switch of CA UE Backoff as shown below.
1. In the Configuration Management window of EMS, select Modify Area > Radio Parameter > LTE FDD > E-UTRAN Service Configuration>Global Switch,
double-click the record. In the Global Switch window, configure the Switch of CA UE Monitor to Open as shown below.
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1. In the Configuration Management window of EMS, select Modify Area > Radio Parameter > LTE FDD > E-UTRAN Service Configuration>Global Switch,
double-click the record. In the Global Switch window, modify the Switch of CA UE Handover With SCell as shown below.
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None
6 Feature Validation
Take the following test specifications as example, and other CA test scenarios arethe same, they are not covered in this document.
6.1.1 Topology
SN Device Remarks
1 eNodeB One BBU;
Two or three RRUs
2 UE One.
3 Adjustable attenuator Four
4 EPC One.
5 FTP server One.
For the DL Inter-Bandtwo carriers’ aggregation test specification, refer tothe table below.
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After UE attaches successfully, Whether the UE supports CA function can be checked in the UE Capability Information message. According to Section 5.6A in 3GPP
TS 36.101 E21, CA bandwidth classes are defined as below.
2. B indicates two intra-band contiguous carries, and the number of aggregated RB is between 25 and 100.
3. C indicates two intra-band contiguous carries, and the number of aggregated RB is between 100 and 200.
4. D indicates three intra-band contiguous carries, and the number of aggregated RB is between 300 and 400.
5. In the UE Capability Information, if a band supports UL and DL carrier aggregation simultaneously, it can be a PCC. If the band only supports UL or DL carrier
aggregation, it can be a SCC only.
The following figure shows the UE capability information with UE category 6. Band7 supports UL and DL carrier aggregation simultaneously, so it can be a PCC.
Band3 only supports DL carrier aggregation, so it can be a SCC.
Check whether the SCell is added by RRC Connection Reconfiguration message. The following figure shows the SCell(PCI 189) adding successfully.
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Check the PCell and SCell PCI are 188 and 189 respectively after UE attached successfully by QXDM tools, as shown in the figure below.
Start downlink FTP or UDP service, and check the downlink throughput by QXDM DL Throughput and BLER view, as shown in the figure below. The downlink
throughput of PCell and SCell are all 150Mbps. So the downlink total throughput of UE is 300Mbps, which is met the test requirement.
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6.2.1 Topology
For the DL non-contiguous intra-band two carrier aggregation test specification, refer tothe table below.
Table 6-3 DL Non-Contiguous Intra-Band Two Carrier Aggregation Function Test Specification
6.3.1 Topology
For the DL contiguous intra-band two carrier aggregation test specification, refer tothe table below.
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Table 6-4 DL Contiguous Intra-Band Two Carrier Aggregation Function Test Specification
After UE accesses in cell, the event A4 measurement configuration for SCC adding is including in the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message, and the threshold of
event A4 is -80, as shown in the figure below.
Figure 6-6 Measurement Configuration for SCC Adding in the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Message
After the UE’s signal quality is higher than the event A4 threshold, the UE sends the Measurement Report message, as shown in the figure below.
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Then eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message, adding the cell with PCI=78 to SCell, as shown in the figure below.
Figure 6-8 eNodeBSends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Message, Adding the Cell with PCI=78 to SCell
Start downlink full-buffer service to UE, and the SCC is activated, as shown in the figure below.
The downlink throughput is normal and about 205Mbps, as shown in the figure below. The PCI of PCell is 75 and SCell is78. The E-ARFCN of PCell is 1650 and SCell
is 1506.
6.4.1 Topology
For the CA SCell adding and deleting test specification, refer to the table below.
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After UE attached, the eNodeB sends RRC Connection Reconfiguration message which carries A2 event to trigger SCell deleting. See the figure below.
Adjust SCell’s signal quality and make it weaker, the A2 event reporting is triggered.
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The eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message, which carried A4 event of SCell and deletes SCell. See the figure below.
Figure 6-13 eNodeB Sends A4 Event Configuration of SCell and Deletes SCell
Adjust the SCell’s signal quality and make it better.The A4 event measurement reporting is triggered to report. See the figure below.
The eNodeB sends RRC Connection Reconfiguration to add SCell. See the figure below.
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6.5.1 Topology
For the CA SCell modifying test specification, refer tothe table below.
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After UE attached, the eNodeB sends RRC Connection Reconfiguration message which carries A6 event. See the figure below.
The intra-frequency neighbor cell’s signal quality is better than SCell and reaches the threshold of A6 event configured on OMC. The UE reports A6 Measurement
Report message. See the figure below.
After the eNodeB received A6 measurement report, the eNodeB deletes old SCell and adds new SCell in RRC Connection Reconfiguration message. See the figure
below.
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6.6.1 Topology
For the CA SCell activating and deactivating test specification, refer tothe table below.
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When UE keeps full-buffer downlink FTP service, the SCC active threshold is reached. The eNodeB sends active MAC CE to UE. The MAC CE has a fixed size and
consists of a single octet containing seven C-fields and one R-field. The lowest bit is R-field, the C-fields indicate the activation/deactivation status of the SCell. The Ci
field is set to "1" to indicate that the SCell with SCellIndex i shall be activated. The Ci field is set to "0" to indicate that the SCell with SCellIndex i shall be deactivated.
See the figure below, The last two bits 02 changes to binary is 0000 0010, which indicated the SCell with SCellIndex1 is activated.
After SCC is active, the service data will transmit on both PCC and SCC. See the figure below.
Then UE does ping operation, and make it reaches SCell deactivating threshold. The eNodeB sends deactivating MAC CE to UE, see the figure below. The last two
bits 00 changes to binary are 0000 0000, which indicated the SCell with SCellIndex1 is deactivated.
After SCC deactivated, the data service is only transmits on PCC. See the figure below.
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6.7 Handover of CA
6.7.1 Topology
SN Device Remarks
1 eNodeB Two, each eNodeB
established two cells.
2 UE One.
3 Adjustable attenuator Four
4 EPC One.
5 FTP server One.
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1. UE sends the Measurement Report message after the channel quality was reached to the threshold of configured handover A3 Event.
2. Then eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to UE, indicating UE to delete the SCell and be handover to the target cell with
MobilityControlInfo IE.
3. UE sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete message to eNodeB after UE initiates random access in target cell.
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4. Then eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to add SCell.
Figure 6-27 eNodeB Sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Message to Add SCell
5. UE sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete message to eNodeB after the SCell is added successfully.
Figure 6-28 UE Sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete Message to eNodeB after the SCell Adding Successfully
1. UE sends the Measurement Report message after the channel quality was reached to the threshold of configured handover A3 Event.
2. Then eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to UE, indicating UE to delete the SCell and be handover to the target cell with
MobilityControlInfo IE.
3. UE sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete message to eNodeB after UE initiates random access in target cell.
4. Then eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to UE to indicated UE to measure the SCC.
5. UE sends the Measurement Report message for A4 event to eNodeB according to the measurement configuration received.
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6. Then eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to indicate adding SCell.
Figure 6-31 eNodeB Sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Message to Indicate Adding SCell.
7. UE sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete message to eNodeB after the UEadded SCell completely.
6.7.3.3 Inter-eNodeB CA Handover without SCell based on S1 interface (SCell blind adding)
1. UE sends the Measurement Report message after the channel quality was reached to the threshold of configured handover A3 Event.
2. Source eNodeB sends the Handover Required message to MME to request the target eNodeB to prepare radio resource.
3. MME sends the Handover Request message to target eNodeB. The target eNodeB sends the Handover Request Acknowledge message after the target cell
prepared radio resource.
4. MME sends the Handover Command message the source eNodeB to indicate that the target cell is ready for handover.
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5. Source eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to UE, indicating UE to delete the SCell and be handover to the target cell with
MobilityControlInfo IE.
6. UE sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete message to eNodeB after UE initiates random access in target cell.
7. The target eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to add SCell.
8. UE sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete message to eNodeB after the SCell is added successfully.
6.7.3.4 Inter-eNodeB CA Handover without SCell based on S1 interface (SCell adding based on A4 measurement)
1. UE sends the Measurement Report message after the channel quality was reached to the threshold of configured handover A3 Event.
2. Source eNodeB sends the Handover Required message to MME to request the target eNodeB to prepare radio resource.
3. MME sends the Handover Request message to target eNodeB. The target eNodeB sends the Handover Request Acknowledge message after the target cell
prepared radio resource.
4. MME sends the Handover Command message the source eNodeB to indicate that the target cell is ready for handover.
5. Source eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to UE, indicating UE to delete the SCell and be handover to the target cell with
MobilityControlInfo IE.
6. UE sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete message to eNodeB after UE initiates random access in target cell.
7. The target eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to UE to indicated UE to measure the SCC.
8. UE sends the Measurement Report message for A4 event to eNodeB according to the measurement configuration received.
9. Then eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to indicate adding SCell.
10. UE sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete message to eNodeB after the UE added SCell completely.
6.7.3.5 Inter-eNodeB CA Handover without SCell based on X2 interface (SCell blind adding)
1. UE sends the Measurement Report message after the channel quality was reached to the threshold of configured handover A3 Event.
2. Source eNodeB sends the Handover Request message to the target eNodeB to request the target eNodeB to prepare radio resource.
3. The target eNodeB sends the Handover Request Acknowledge message to the source eNodeB after the radio resource is ready.
4. The Source eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to UE, indicating UE to delete the SCell and be handover to the target cell with
MobilityControlInfo IE.
5. UE sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete message to eNodeB after UE initiates random access in target cell.
6. The target eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to indicate adding SCell.
7. UE sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete message to eNodeB after the SCell is added successfully.
6.7.3.6 Inter-eNodeB CA Handover without SCell based on X2 interface (SCell adding based on A4 measurement)
1. UE sends the Measurement Report message after the channel quality was reached to the threshold of configured handover A3 Event.
2. Source eNodeB sends the Handover Request message to the target eNodeB to request the target eNodeB to prepare radio resource.
3. The target eNodeB sends the Handover Request Acknowledge message to the source eNodeB after the radio resource is ready.
4. The Source eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to UE, indicating UE to delete the SCell and be handover to the target cell with
MobilityControlInfo IE.
5. UE sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete message to eNodeB after UE initiates random access in target cell.
6. The target eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to UE to indicated UE to measure the SCC.
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7. UE sends the Measurement Report message for A4 event to eNodeB according to the measurement configuration received.
8. Then eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to indicate adding SCell.
9. UE sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete message to eNodeB after the UE added SCell completely.
Configure the parameter “Switch of CA User Handover With Scell“ to Open, the CA handover with SCell can be triggered if the handover conditions satisfied. Take the
inter-eNodeB CA handover with SCell based on S1 as example, and other CA handover with SCell test scenarios arethe same, they are not covered in this document.
After the handover measurement threshold is reached, eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to UE, deleting the source SCell and adding the
new SCell, as shown in the figure below.
Figure 6-36 RRC Connection Reconfiguration Message for Deleting the Source SCell and Adding the New SCell
6.8.1 Topology
For CA primary carrier frequency priority test specification, refer to the table below.
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1. The parameter Switch for Fixed Primary Carrier Based Measurement is configured to No
i. After UE accesses to the lower priority carrier cell, the eNodeB sends RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to UE to indicate UE to be handover to the
higher priority carrier. See the figure below.
ii. After UE is handover completely, the eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to add SCell. See the figure below.
2. The parameter Switch for Fixed Primary Carrier Based Measurement is configured to Yes.
i. After UE accesses to the lower priority carrier cell, the eNodeB sends two RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to UE to indicate UE to be handover
A5 event and add SCell A4 event if the neighbor cell relation is neighboring, See the figure below. The second RRC Connection Reconfiguration message
carries the handover A5 event configuration.
NOTE: If the neighbor cell relation is same coverage, after UE accesses to the lower priority carrier, the eNodeB sends the RRC Connection
Reconfiguration message to add SCell and carry handover A5 event configuration.
Figure 6-39 The Second RRC Connection Reconfiguration Message Carries the Handover A5 Event Configuration
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The third RRC Connection Reconfiguration message carries the adding SCell A4 event configuration. See the figure below.
Figure 6-40 The Third RRC Connection Reconfiguration Message Carries the Adding SCell A4Event Configuration
ii. The eNodeB does the corresponding flow according to the first Measurement Report message which carried. In this example, UE sends the Measurement
Report message for A5 handover firstly, so the eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to indicate UE to be handover to the higher
priority carrier.
iii. After UE is handover to the higher priority carrier, the eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message carried adding SCell A4 event to UE to
wait UE reporting measurement report.
Figure 6-42 RRC Connection Reconfiguration Message Carried Adding SCell A4 Event
6.9.1 Topology
Refer to Section 6.1.1Topology. There are three cells that needed in the test scenario.
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The test specification of Carrier Aggregation(DL 3CC) is shown in the table below.
Feature ID ZLF34-00-017
Purpose Verify that the LTE system supports three carriers aggregation.
Aggregated Transmission Bandwidth Configuration is the number of the aggregated RBs within the fully allocated Aggregated Channel bandwidth and is defined per
CA Bandwidth Class in the table below.
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Test this case by Qualcomm UE 9X45. The UE supported band combination is shown in the UE Capability Information. The CA supported information can be shown
in the figure below in UE log 0XB0C0 LTE RRC OTA Packet. The ca-BandwidthClassDL and ca-BandwidthClassUL of band1 are both a, which means band1 can be a
PCC because band1 has the DL and UL CA bandwidth class. The band3 only has a ca-BandwidthClassDL, which means band3 can be SCC only. The CA bandwidth
class c means supported two contiguous CCs. So the UE supports band 1+3+3 combination. Two cells with frequency band3 can be supported intra-Band contiguous
CA and the channel spacing is 19.8MHz.
eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message which carried SCell PCI in measObjectEUTRA IE. See the figure below.
Figure 6-44 eNodeB Add Two SCell in measObjectEUTRA IE in the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Message
There is also deleting SCell measurement event A2 configuration in the same RRC Connection Reconfiguration message.
Figure 6-45 Deleting SCell Measurement Event A2 Configuration is Carried in the Same RRC Connection Reconfiguration Message
Add two SCells in the sCellToAddModList_r10 IE in the same RRC Connection Reconfiguration message and the n is 2, and the detail SCell information can be shown
in the below figures.
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The activation/deactivation MAC CE can be shown in the UE log 0XB063 LTE MAC DL Transport Block. The last two bits 06 changed to binary is 0000 0110, which
indicated the SCells with SCellIndex1 and 2 are activated.
The MAC scheduling information can be shown in the UE log 0xB173 LTE PDSCH Stat Indication.
1. After the first SCell is activated, the data on PDSCH can be shown in the figure below. There is data transmitted on the PCell and SCell with SCellIndex1.
Figure 6-50 The Data Transmitted on PDSCH after the First SCell is Activated
2. After the second SCell is activated, the data on PDSCH can be shown in the figure below. There is data transmitted on the PCell and SCell with SCellIndex1/2.
Figure 6-51 The Data Transmitted on PDSCH after the Second SCell is Activated
After two SCells are activated, the downlink throughput can be shown in the figure below. The downlink peak throughput can be reached to 450Mbps in the case of
20MHz+20MHz+20MHz carriers aggregation.
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6.10.1 Topology
The test network for FDD+TDD carrier aggregation is shown in the figure below.
The test devices for FDD+TDD carrier aggregation are shown in the table below.
The test specification of Carrier Aggregation(DL 2CC, FDD+TDD) is shown in the table below.
Feature ID ZLF34-00-027
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LTE FDD
Max Scell Num for CA 1 N/A
PUCH and PDCH
Number of PUCCH Format
12
1b N/A
E-UTRAN TDD Cell
Uplink-Downlink Subframe N/A
2
Configuration
Special Subframe N/A
7
Configuration
Configured N/A
Other Parameters according to the
actual network
Test this case by UE M8994. Check whether the UE supports FDD+TDD CA in the UE CapabilityInformation message (log 0XB0C0 LTE RRC OTA Packet), which is
shown in the figure below.
eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message (log 0XB0C0 LTE RRC OTA Packet) carried sCellToAddModList IE, adding the TDD cell2 as a SCell.
See the figure below.
Figure 6-55 eNodeB Sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Message to Add TDD Cell2 as a SCell
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Start downlink best-effort FTP service. The SCell is activated after the SCell activation threshold is reached. UE received the activation MAC CE (log 0xB063 LTE
MAC DL Transport Block) is shown in the figure below. The last bits 02 indicate the SCell with sCellIndex 1 is activated.
There is data transmitted on the PDSCH (log 0xB173 LTE PDSCH Stat Indication) of PCell and SCell with SCellIndex1. See the figure below.
Figure 6-57 There Is Data Transmitted on the PCell and SCell with SCellIndex1
The downlink peak throughput is 265Mbps for FDD+TDD carriers aggregated with bandwidth 40MHz in the case of no interference. See the figure below.
Figure 6-58 The Downlink Peak Throughput is 265Mbps for FDD+TDD Carriers Aggregated with Bandwidth 40MHz
6.11.1 Topology
The test specification of UL two carriers aggregation is shown in the table below.
Feature ID ZLF34-00-016
Purpose Verify that the LTE system supported UL two carriers aggregation.
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Test this case by Qualcomm UE M8996. After UE accesses to the serving cell, the UL CA capabilityinformation can be shown in the UE CapabilityInformation
message (log 0XB0C0 LTE RRC OTA Packet), which is shown in the figure below.
eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message (log 0XB0C0 LTE RRC OTA Packet) which carried sCellToAddModList IE, adding the cell2 as a SCell.
See the figure below.
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UE supports 64QAM. The uplink peak throughput is 149Mbps for two carriers aggregated with bandwidth 40MHz in the case of no interference. See the figure below.
Figure 6-61 The Uplink Peak Throughput is 149Mbps for Two Carriers Aggregated with Bandwidth 40MHz
6.12.1.1 Topology
For the flexible SCell configuration of multi-carriers test specification, refer to the table below.
Feature ID ZLF34-00-036
Verify that the LTE system supports flexible SCell configuration of multi-
Purpose carriers function.
Prerequisites 1. Cell1, cell2 and cell3 belonged to the same eNodeB are
established successfully. The carrier frequency of Cell 1, Cell2
and cell3 belong to Band 3. The bandwidth of cells is 20MHz.
Cell1, cell2 and cell3 are configured as neighbor cells. Cell1 and
cell2 are configured as a CA group. Cell1 and cell3 are
configured as a CA group.
2. The LTE EPC works normally;
3. The downlink AMBR of UE is larger than 450Mbps, and the
uplink AMBR of UE is larger than 100Mbps;
4. The UE supports two CA function.
5.The performance of computer for FTP server and UEs satisfies
the performance test requirement.
6. The main parameters are configured as below.
Parameter Test Value Unit
Global Switch
Switch for Inter Band 2CC
Open[1]
CA N/A
Switch for Intra Band
Open[1]
Continuous 2CC CA N/A
Switch for Intra Band
Open[1]
Incontinuous 2CC CA N/A
Carrier Aggregation Config
The Switch of Scell Based
Open[1]
on Frequency Priority N/A
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LTE FDD
Max Scell Num for CA 1 N/A
PUCH and PDCH
Number of PUCCH Format
12
1b N/A
Measurement Parameter
Inter-Frequency Number 2 N/A
Item0 :
- Band Indication for
DL Frequency:3
- Inter-
Frequency:same with
cell2;
- Scell Frequency
Inter-Frequency Priority:255;
Measurement
Configuration Item1 :
- Band Indication for
DL Frequency:3
- Inter-
Frequency:same with
cell2;
- Scell Frequency
Priority:100; N/A
Configured according N/A
Other Parameters
to the actual network
1. After UE accesses the cell, the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message carries the SCell’s frequency information according to the frequency priority, as shown
in the figure below.
Figure 6-62 RRC Connection Reconfiguration Message Carries the SCell’s Frequency Information
2. UE measures the cell quality with higher priority frequency and sends the Measurement Report message to eNodeB as shown in the figure below.
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3. Because the measurement result is satisfied the SCell adding condition, eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to add the cell as SCell as
shown in the figure below.
Figure 6-64 eNodeB Sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Message to Add SCell
6.12.2.1 Topology
For SCC selection based on cell load function test specification, refer to the table below.
Feature ID ZLF34-00-036
Verify that the function SCC selection based on cell load works
Purpose
normally.
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1. UE1 accesses to the serving cell 182 and adds the cell 183 as SCell as shown in the figure below.
2. Start full-buffer downlink FTP service for UE1 and the getting load information threshold is satisfied, as shown in the figure below. The downlink throughput is the
peak throughput in the case of two carriers aggregation with 20MHz+20MHz bandwidth.
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3. After UE2 accessed to cell 182, because of the load of cell 183 is higher than cell 184, so eNodeB adds the cell 184 as SCell for UE2 as shown in the figure
below.
Figure 6-67 eNodeB Adds the Cell 184 as SCell for UE2
6.13.1 Topology
The test network for inter-eNodeB carrier aggregation is shown in the figure below.
Test devices for inter-eNodeB carrier aggregation are shown in the table below.
SN Device Remarks
1 eNodeB Two
2 UE One
3 MME One
4 PDN server One
The test specification of cloud centralized CA with ideal backhaul is shown in the table below.
Feature ID ZLF34-00-034
Prerequisites
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The SCell adding and activation signaling is same with the test scenario of intra-eNodeB carrier aggregation.
PCI394 is a PCell and PCI422 is a SCell. The downlink throughput is shown in the figure below.
6.14.1 Topology
The test specification of RRC user based CA enable function is shown in the table below.
Feature ID ZLF34-00-035
Verify that if the RRC user in a cell reaches a certain threshold, the new
Purpose access CA-UE would not be added the cell as a SCell.
Prerequisites 1. There are two cells are established successfully; Cell1 and
Cell2 are configured to neighbor cells and a group of CA
cell.
2. The carrier frequency of Cell 1 belong to Band 3, and the
carrier frequency of Cell2 belongs to Band 1;
3. The bandwidths of Cell 1 and Cell 2 are all 20MHz;
4. The CA function is open;
5. LTE EPC works normally;
6. The downlink AMBR of UE is larger than 300Mbps, and the
uplink AMBR of UE is larger than 100Mbps;
7. The UE1 and UE2 support CA function.
8. The main parameters are configured as below.
Parameter Test Value Unit
Global Switch
Switch for Inter Band 2CC
Open[1]
CA N/A
Switch for Intra Band
Open[1]
Continuous 2CC CA N/A
Switch for Intra Band
Open[1]
Incontinuous 2CC CA N/A
LTE FDD
Max Scell Num for CA 1 N/A
PUCH and PDCH
Number of PUCCH Format
12
1b N/A
Admission Control
Switch of CA User Restrict Open[1] N/A
Threshold of Forbid Cell1:80
Configured As Scell Cell2: 10 %
Threshold of RRC Cell1:100 N/A
Connection User Number
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Cell2:9
Configured N/A
Other Parameters according to the
actual network
After UE1 accessed to the cell1, the eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message carried adding SCell A4 event measurement configuration to UE1.
When the channel quality is reached to the A4 event threshold, the UE1 sends the MeasurementReport message to eNodeB. Then eNodeB sends the RRC
Connection Reconfiguration message to UE1 to add the cell2 (PCI222) as a SCell.
Figure 6-70 The eNodeB sends the Cell1 RRC Connection Reconfiguration message carried adding SCell A4 event measurement configuration to UE1
Figure 6-72 eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration messageto UE1 to add the cell2 (PCI222) as a SCell
After UE2 accessed to cell1, the eNodeB sends the RRCConnectionReconfiguration message carried adding SCell A4 measurement event to UE2. When the channel
quality is reached to the A4 event threshold, the UE2 sends the MeasurementReport message to eNodeB. Because the number of UEs in cell2 is exceeding
to“Threshold of forbid Configured as SCell”, the eNodeB does not send RRCConnectionReconfiguration message to add cell2 as a SCell for UE2.
Figure 6-73 The eNodeB sends the RRCConnectionReconfiguration message carried adding SCell A4 measurement event to UE2
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Figure 6-74 UE2 Sends the MeasurementReport Message of A4 and eNodeB does not Send the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to UE2
6.15.1 Topology
The test specification of RRC user based CA back off is shown in the table below.
Feature ID ZLF34-00-035
Verify that the RRC user in a cell reaches to a certain threshold, the
Purpose enabled CA-UE would be deleted the SCell.
Prerequisites 1. There are two cells are established successfully; Cell1 and
Cell2 are configured to neighbor cells and a group of CA
cell.
2. The carrier frequency of Cell 1 belong to Band 3, and the
carrier frequency of Cell2 belongs to Band 1;
3. The bandwidths of Cell 1 and Cell 2 are all 20MHz;
4. The CA function is open;
5. LTE EPC works normally;
6. The downlink AMBR of UE is larger than 300Mbps, and the
uplink AMBR of UE is larger than 100Mbps;
7. The UE1 supports CA function and UE2 not supports CA
function.
8. The main parameters are configured as below.
Parameter Test Value Unit
Global Switch
Switch for Inter Band 2CC
Open[1]
CA N/A
Switch for Intra Band
Open[1]
Continuous 2CC CA N/A
Switch for Intra Band
Open[1]
Incontinuous 2CC CA N/A
Switch of CA UE Backoff Open[1] N/A
LTE FDD
Max Scell Num for CA 1 N/A
PUCH and PDCH
Number of PUCCH Format
12
1b N/A
Admission Control
Threshold of CA UE Back Cell1:90
Off Cell2: 10 %
Threshold of RRC Cell1:100
Connection User Number Cell2:15 N/A
Configured N/A
Other Parameters according to the
actual network
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After UE1 accessed to the cell1, the eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message carried adding SCell A4 event measurement configuration to UE1.
When the channel quality is reached to the A4 event threshold, the UE1 sends the MeasurementReport message to eNodeB. Then eNodeB sends the RRC
Connection Reconfiguration message to UE1 to add the cell2 (PCI222) as a SCell.
Figure 6-75 The eNodeB sends the Cell1 RRC Connection Reconfiguration message carried adding SCell A4 event measurement configuration to UE1
After UE2 accessed to the cell2, the number of UEs in cell2 exceeds to the “Threshold of CA UE Back Off”, the eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration
message to UE1 to delete the SCell.
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Figure 6-79 The UE1’s SCell is deleted because of the number of UEs in cell2 reached to the “Threshold of CA UE Back Off”
6.16.1 Topology
For the cloud CA with non-ideal backhaul test specification, refer to the table below.
Table 6-22 Cloud Centralized CA with Non-Ideal Backhaul Function Test Specification
Feature ID ZLF34-00-051
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Check the transmission delay between eNodeB1 and eNodeB2. In the Diagnosis Test interface, click button, the Combination Test box is displayed, as shown in
the figure below. Select “X2+ Link Status Query(L)” and then click OK. Wait the diagnosis test result.
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The transmission delay is 458ns as shown in the figure below. The non-ideal backhaul test scenario is hard to trigger in the lab test. The Scell adding and activate
signaling flows are same with the intra-eNodeB carrier aggregation.
6.17.1 Topology
Refer to Section 6.10.1Topology. Establish two FDD cells and one TDD cell, or one FDD cell and two TDD cells. Take two FDD cells and one TDD cell as an example.
For the DL three carriers aggregation between FDD and TDD test specification, refer to the table below.
Table 6-23 DL Three Carriers Aggregation between FDD and TDD Test Specification
Test item DL three carriers aggregation between FDD and TDD test
Feature ID ZLF34-00-049
Verify that the LTE system supports three carries aggregation
Purpose
between FDD and TDD.
1. FDD cell1 and cell2 are established successfully. TDD cell3 is
established successfully. The center frequencies of cell1, cell2
and cell3 are band3, band 1 and band 41 respectively. The
bandwidth of cells is both 20MHz. Cell1, cell2 and cell3 are
configured as same coverage neighbor cells and a CA group.
Three UEs access to cell1, cell2 and cell3 respectively and the
downlink throughput can be reached in the same location.
2. The LTE EPC works normally;
3. The downlink AMBR of UE is larger than 450Mbps, and the
uplink AMBR of UE is larger than 100Mbps;
4. The UE supports FDD+TDD CA function.
5. The performance of computer for FTP server and UEs
satisfies the performance test requirement.
6. The main parameters are configured as below.
Parameter Test Value Unit
Global Switch
Switch for CA between
Open[1]
Prerequisites FDD and TDD N/A
Switch for 3CC CA
Open[1]
Between FDD and TDD N/A
LTE FDD
Max Scell Num for CA 2 N/A
PUCH and PDCH
The RB Number of PUCCH
1
Format 3 N/A
E-UTRAN TDD Cell
Uplink-Downlink Subframe N/A
2
Configuration
Special Subframe N/A
7
Configuration
Configured N/A
Other Parameters according to the
actual network
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Check the UE whether supports three carriers aggregation between FDD and TDD function in the UE Capability Information message, as shown in the figure below.
Band3 can be a PCC. Band1 and Band 41 can be SCCs.
Figure 6-82 UE Supports Three Carriers Aggregation between FDD and TDD
After UE access successfully, the eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to UE to add the cell2 and cell3 as SCell as shown in the figure
below.
Figure 6-83 Add Band1 Cell as a SCell in the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Message
Figure 6-84 Add Band41 Cell as a SCell in the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Message
Start best-effort downlink data service to UE, the downlink peak throughput can reach to 410Mbps with bandwidth 60MHz in the case of two FDD cell and one TDD
cell aggregated as shown in the figure below.
Figure 6-85 The Downlink Peak Throughput with bandwidth 60MHz in the Case of Two FDD Cell and One TDD Cell Aggregation
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6.18.1 Topology
For the monitoring based SCell addition test specification, refer to the table below.
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If the neighbor relation is same coverage, after UE accessed the cell and did not do data service, the eNodeB do not add a SCell for UE.
When the data service of UE needs a SCC to share, the eNodeB add and activate a SCC for UE, as shown in the figure below.
Figure 6-86 When UE Has Large Data Transferring, the SCell Based on Blind Addition Is Added Successfully
If the neighbor relation is neighboring, afterUE accessed the cell and did not dodata service, the eNodeB do not add a SCell for UE.
When UE has larger data transferring, the eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message, including event A4 measurement configuration for addition
SCell. After the measurement A4 threshold is satisfied, the eNodeB sends RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to add a SCell for UE, as shown in the figure
below.
Figure 6-87 When UE Has Large Data Transferring, the SCell Based on Measurement Addition Is Added Successfully
6.19.1 Topology
For service based PCC dynamic selection function test specification, refer to the table below.
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2. After UEs access cell 182, the cell184 is added as SCell, as shown in the figure below.
3. Start full-buffer FTP service for UEs and the SCC is activated, as shown in the figure below.
4. Trigger VoLTE service between UE1 and UE2, the dedicated bearers QCI5 and QCI1 are established successfully, as shown in the figure below.
5. eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message, including the handover measurement configuration with event A5 based on service as shown in
the figure below.
Figure 6-92 eNodeB Sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Message, Including the Handover Measurement Configuration with Event A5 Based on Service
6. The eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to indicate UE to be handover to cell 184 as shown in the figure below.
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Figure 6-93 eNodeB Sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Message to Indicate UE to Be Handover to Cell 184
7. After handover flows ended, the eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to add the cell182 as SCell for UE, as shown in the figure below.
Figure 6-94 eNodeB Sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration Message to Add the Cell182 as SCell for UE after Handover Ended
6.20.1 Topology
Refer to Section 6.10.1Topology. Establish one FDD cell and four TDD cells.
For one FDD carrier and 4 TDD carriers aggregation function test specification, refer to the table below.
Feature ID ZLF34-00-062
Verify that LTE system supports one FDD carrier and 4 TDD carriers
Purpose aggregation.
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Special Subframe
Configuration
Configured N/A
Other Parameters according to the
actual network
The SCC adding and activating procedure can refer the case of DL 3CC. eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration to add 4 SCells. eNodeB sends the
activation MAC CE to activate the 4SCCs. The last bits of MAC CE are 0000 1111, which indicated the SCells with SCellIndex1 to 4 are activated.
6.21.1 Topology
Refer to Section 6.10.1Topology. Establish one FDD cell and three TDD cells.
For one FDD carrier and 3 TDD carriers aggregation function test specification, refer to the table below.
Feature ID ZLF34-00-060
Verify that LTE system supports one FDD carrier and three TDD
Purpose
carriers aggregation.
1. LTE system works normally.
2. FDD cell1 and TDD cell2, cell3, and cell4 are established
successfully. Cell1’s frequency band is band1, TDD cell2 and
cell3’s frequency band is band 41. TDD cell4 s frequency band
is band 42. All the bandwidth of cells is 20MHz. Cell1, cell2,
cell3, cell3 and cell4 are configured as same coverage neighbor
cells and CA group. Four UEs access to cell1, cell2, cell3 and
cell4 respectively and the downlink throughput can be reached in
the same location.
3. UE supports the carrier aggregation function for the
configured frequency band. The downlink AMBR of UE is larger
than 1Gbps, and the uplink AMBR of UE is larger than 100Mbps.
4. The performance of computer for FTP server and UEs
satisfies the performance test requirement.
5. The main parameters are configured as below.
Parameter Test Value Unit
Global Switch
Switch for CA between
Open[1]
FDD and TDD N/A
Prerequisites
Switch for 3CC CA
Open[1]
Between FDD and TDD N/A
Switch for 4CC CA
Open[1]
between FDD and TDD N/A
LTE FDD
Max Scell Num for CA 3 N/A
PUCH and PDCH
The RB Number of PUCCH
1
Format 3 N/A
E-UTRAN TDD Cell
Uplink-Downlink Subframe N/A
2
Configuration
Special Subframe N/A
7
Configuration
Configured N/A
Other Parameters according to the
actual network
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The SCC adding and activating procedure can refer the case of DL 3CC. eNodeB sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration to add 3 SCells. The eNodeB sends the
activation MAC CE to activate the 3 SCCs. The last bits of MAC CE are 0000 0111, which indicated the SCells with SCellIndex1 to 3 are activated.
7 Impact on Network
1. Impact on Equipment Performance
None
Enabling carrier aggregation can increase the peak throughout of UE supporting CA and reduce the inter-cell handover triggered by LB, if the number of CA UEs
reaches to some extent which enhanced inter-cell load balance. But this feature cannot improve the valid throughput of the cell and it has no impact on access
success rate, RRC establishment success rate and handover success rate.
Because CA UE is treated as an independent user in primary and SCC cells respectively, so the maximum number of users that can access the cell decreases.
But the maximum number of users and CA users in cell can be configured on EMS to achieve the relative balance.
8 Abbreviations
For the acronyms and abbreviations, see LTE Glossary.
9 References
1. 3GPP TS, 36.101,"User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception"
10 Attachments
Table 10-1 (Table 5.6A.1-1: E-UTRA CA configurations and bandwidth combination sets defined for intra-band contiguous CA)
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15 15
CA_38C CA_38C 40 0
20 20
5,10,15 20
CA_39C CA_39C 35 0
20 5, 10, 15
10 20
15 15 40 0
20 10, 20
CA_40C CA_40C
10, 15 20
15 15 40 1
20 10, 15, 20
10, 15, 20 20 20
CA_40D CA_40C 20 10, 15 20 60 0
20 20 10, 15
10 20
15 15, 20 40 0
20 10, 15, 20
5, 10 20
15 15, 20 40 1
CA_41C CA_41C 20 5, 10, 15, 20
10 15, 20
15 10, 15, 20 40 2
20 10, 15, 20
10 20
40 3
20 20
10 20 15
10 15, 20 20
15 20 10, 15
CA_41D CA_41C 60 0
15 10, 15, 20 20
20 15, 20 10
20 10, 15, 20 15, 20
5, 10, 15, 20 20
CA_42C CA_42C 40 0
20 5, 10, 15
5,10,15,20 20 20
CA_42D CA_42D 60 0
20 20 5,10,15
NOTE 1: The CA configuration refers to an operating band and a CA bandwidth class specified in Table 5.6A-1 (the indexing letter). Absence of a CA bandwidth class for an
operating band implies support of all classes.
NOTE 2: For the supported CC bandwidth combinations, the CC downlink and uplink bandwidths are equal.
NOTE 3: Uplink CA configurationsare the configurations supported by the present release of specifications.
Table 10-2 (Table 5.6A.1-2: E-UTRA CA configurations and bandwidth combination sets defined for inter-band CA (two bands))
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NOTE 1: The CA Configuration refers to a combination of an operating band and a CA bandwidth class specified in Table 5.6A-1 (the indexing letter). Absence of a CA
bandwidth class for an operating band implies support of all classes.
NOTE 2: For each band combination, all combinations of indicated bandwidths belong to the set.
NOTE 3: For the supported CC bandwidth combinations, the CC downlink and uplink bandwidths are equal.
NOTE 4: Uplink CA configurations are the configurations supported by the present release of specifications.
Table 10-3 (Table 5.6A.1-2a: E-UTRA CA configurations and bandwidth combination sets defined for inter-band CA (three bands)
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Table 10-4 (Table 5.6A.1-3: E-UTRA CA configurations and bandwidth combination sets defined for non-contiguous intra-band CA (with two sub-blocks))
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