 Based on Qualcomm study which aimed to evaluate Mobily’s LTE network capacity,

users performance, and experience based on current network load, several comments
were highlighted on KPIs which can be summarized into following 4 points:

 Unordinary packets drop and PDCP Latency at 35% UL PRB utilization

PDCP Latency exceeds 300ms, when number of connected users beyond 50
 Compared with Samsung, MIMO RANK2 Utilization is lower
 RRC Re-establishment caused by reconfiguration failure is affecting Service Drop
Rate

Those 4 points are discussed through this report

 Qualcomm Observation

Comparing UL RB and PDCP Latency, DL Packets Drop by PDCP, UL PDCP packet Loss
and DL PDCP packet loss over UU Interface is as following figure. At 35% of UL PRB,
there is an abnormal point.
 The affected
Huawei Analysis sites

Based on the records used in Qualcomm analysis , there are only 26 records with UL
PRB utilization ranges between 20% to 35% with number of users more than 10.

Those records were used in the analysis and it founded that this scenario occurred in
one interval between 13:30 to 15:45 on 17th of Sep and never appeared again
Conclusion

 Since this phenomena happened once long time ago, it cannot be analyzed.
Those data KPIs were monitored for long period but it didn’t occur again.

 HUAWEI will keep monitoring this phenomenon.

 Qualcomm Observation

PDCP Packet latency is crossing 300ms (recommended DL PDCP Packet loss exceeds 1% when average # of
value for QCI=9) when average # of connected users is connected users is greater than 50.
greater than 50.
Huawei Analysis

 Huawei have set typical scenario on their labs, time is needed to get an accurate feedback
Conclusion

 NA
 Qualcomm Observation

Based on network KPI, RANK2 utilization of Huawei network is lower

compared with Samsung, which affects NW throughput
Huawei Analysis
I. Throughput difference between Huawei and Samsung network can be broke
down as below table:
HUAWEI SS Compare
Basic Condition AVG of CQI:8.3 AVG of CQI:8.4

RANK2 Utilization:32% RANK2 Utilization:43%

BLER:12% BLER:15%

TDD CFG:2 SS5 TDD CFG: 2 SS 7

spectral efficiency 2.06 2.11 Because of Average
Throughput of single 2.06*18 MHz*65%=24.12 Mbps 2.11*18 MHz*65%=24.69 Mbps CQI, the throughput
CW transmissions is less 2.4% than SS
Throughput of two 24.12*2=48.24Mbps 24.69*2=49.38Mbps NW.
CW transmissions
total throughput 24.12*0.68+48.24*0.32=31.83Mbp 24.69*0.57+49.38*0.43=35.31Mb Consider RANK2
s ps utilization and CQI,
the throughput is
less 10% than SS
NW.
Total throughput 31.83*60%= 19.1Mbps 35.31*77%=27.24Mbps Consider DL
within DL Subframe. Subframe, the
throughput is less
10% than SS NW.
Total throughput 19.1*(1-12%)=16.8Mbps 27.24*(1-15%)=23.15Mbps
within BLER
o Previous table shows that throughput difference is introduced from:

1) 2.4% from Average CQI

a. Average CQI have been enhanced to 9.1 after DL FSS was enabled
2) 10% from SSP configuration
b. Current SSP configuration avoids the interference affection and
reduces the BLER
3) 10% from RANK2 Utilization difference.
c. Difference root cause under HQ verification
d. Following Trials are going to be conducted after verification:
1. Closed Loop MIMO (TM4) in two cluster Please check the
report here

2. Disable CQI adjustment in one cluster  Please check the

report here

3. Disable Beamforming in in one cluster  Please check the

report here
o Following conclusion is the summary of the 3 trials:

1) Rank 2 Utilization does not indicate solely a good or a bad service as it is just
one of the methods to transmit the data to the user. The focus is on the final
result [stable connection with demanded throughput]

2) In two trials [Closed Loop MIMO (TM4) & CQI adjustment], we have been
able to force the eNodeB to assign more users to use rank 2. However, as the
iBLER increased, the actual impact on the user was not visible despite the
clear enhancement in rank 2 utilization

3) As a final target, Huawei scheduler focus on the end user experience rather
than enhancing a certain factor. This can be achieved by increasing the user
throughput through possible means and reduce the error rate

 What’s Next:

 Huawei have issued a new release eRAN6 software version, in where

the scheduling algorithm have been improved, which would RANK2
utilization , this version is planned to be deployed in ARAR city next
Sunday; 5th of Jan.
 Qualcomm Observation

An invalid configuration is sent to the UE, which is rejected. Investigation is

recommended
Huawei Analysis

The issue is due to a bug in eRAN2.2 counters which resolved in eRAN6.0

Upgrade to eRAN6
Conclusion

The issue is due to a bug in eRAN2.2 counters which resolved in eRAN6.0


Unordinary packets drop and
PDCP Latency at 35% UL PRB
utilization
PDCP Latency exceeds 300ms,
when number of connected
users beyond 50
Compared with Samsung,
MIMO RANK2 Utilization is
lower
RRC Re-establishment caused
by reconfiguration failure is
affecting Service Drop Rate
Summary
The issue happened at one
interval only
Huawei have set typical
scenario on their labs, time is
needed to get an accurate
feedback
RANK2 Utilization issue still
under HQ revision
Counter issue
Status Progress
Closed NA
Open Under HQ investigation, bottleneck wasn’t
founded yet
Open Trials are implemented / planned to improve
RANK2 utilization in the NW, as below:
 Deploying TM4 Done, report already
shared
 Switching off Beamforming Planned to
be implemented on Sunday 22nd of Dec
 Switching off QCI adjustment switch
Planned to be implemented on Sunday
22nd of Dec
Furthermore; investigation is ongoing in order
to find the main factor which makes Samsung
NW RANK2 utilization higher than Huawei’s
Closed NA
Thank You