Feature Deployment and Testing Guide

Code Sharing Between Cells

Feature ID:ZWF23-04-021
Version: V3.11.10

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Revision History
Revision No.

Revision Date

Revision Reason

R1.0

2012-6-18

First eition

Serial Number: SJ-20120802112720-191

Publishing Date: 2012-06-18 (R1.0)

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Contents
Chapter 1 Functional Description ............................................................. 1-1
Chapter 2 Preparations .............................................................................. 2-1
Chapter 3 Data configuration .................................................................... 3-1
Chapter 4 Testing ....................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 Test Purpose...................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Steps for Test..................................................................................................... 4-1
4.3 Expected Results ............................................................................................... 4-1

Chapter 5 Counter List............................................................................... 5-1

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Chapter 1

Functional Description
As a spread spectrum communication system based on CDMA technology , Wideband
Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) differentiates user equipments (UEs) by using
scrambling codes (SC) in the uplink direction, and spreads the spectrum by using the
channelization codes (CC) of the Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF). In
the downlink direction, WCDMA differentiates cells by using the primary scrambling
codes (PSC), and spreads the spectrum by using CCs of the OVSF. WCDMA is used to
differentiate downlink channels in the same cell. The following figure shows the spreading
and scrambling process of WCDMA.

In the downlink direction, WCDMA contains a total of 8,192 SCs divided into 512 groups,
each of which contains one PSC and 15 secondary scrambling codes (SSC). Each cell is
assigned a unique PSC and corresponding SSC group. PSCs are used for the downlink
common channel to differentiate various cells.
In the downlink direction, WCDMA spreads the spectrum for channels by using the CCs of
the OVSF, and separates various downlink channels by using the orthogonality of different
CCs. The OVSF codes can be indicated through a code tree. A code in the code tree
can be expressed as Cch,SF,k, where, SF refers to the spreading factor, and k refers
to the code number (the number ranges from 0 to SF-1). The codes of the same SF
in the OVSF code tree are mutually orthogonal, the codes with different SFs in different
code tree branches are also mutually orthogonal, and the codes with different SFs in
the same code tree are not mutually orthogonal. But downlink channels are required to
be mutually orthogonal. Once a code is assigned, its lower-layer low-rate code nodes
and upper-layer high-speed code nodes in the corresponding code tree can no longer be
assigned, that is, they are blocked. Due to these features, the downlink CCs become
a limited resource. Irrational allocation of CCs reduces system capacity. Therefore, the
allocation and management of downlink CCs is crucial to the WCDMA system.
WCDMA has a total of 224 long SCs and 224 short SCs available in the uplink direction.
There are enough SC resources in uplink. When allocating SC resources, each UE shall
be assigned a different SC. When the spectrum is spread for the dedicated channel in the
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uplink direction, each UE can use all CCs in a CC tree without sharing CCs with other UEs.
3gpp expressly stipulates the rules of allocating the SCs and CCs in the uplink common
channel.

When HSDPA and R99 use the same carrier frequency, the HSDPA service throughput of
each cell is affected by the number of the HS-PDSCHs, that is, the number of the codes with
the SF of 16 allocated to a HS-PDSCH. ZTE RNC supports dynamic or static allocation of
the HS-PDSCHs. Dynamic allocation can flexibly and quickly reflect the change of system
load.
ZTE RNC supports dynamic allocation of the CCs of the downlink HS-PDSCHs and
physical HS-SCCHs, that is,
Support the manually configuring of the number of HS-PDSCH/HS-SCCH CCs in OMCR
Support the reallocation of HS-PDSCCH/HS-SCCH CCs (increase or decrease the
number of these channels)
According to the data throughput of the HSDPA services and flow demand of the R99
services, the HS-PDSCH resources are dynamically adjusted and the CCs of the downlink
HS-PDSCHs are dynamically allocated. The number of HS-PDSCH CCs is re-estimated in
two ways:1.Fast prediction & adjustment mode; 2. Allocate HS-PDSCHs and total power
dynamically according to the congestion status, and re-allocate CCs.
The dynamic allocation of codes of the HSDPA also includes the dynamic adjustment of
code resource between the HSDPA and R99 service.
Due to the different development of services in each cell, the operator purchases different
number of HS-PDSCH code resources to satisfy the need of services. Every cell needs
different number of HS-PDSCH code resources in the different moment. Some cells do not
need so much code resources as the purchased code resources, while some need more.
In order to satisfy the need of services and to reduce the operation cost, the cells of the
same Node B can share the HS-PDSCH code resources. The RNC periodically or when
Co-NodeB cells have changed calculates the maximum HS-PDSCH channel number for
each of the cells according to the need of services. The actually allocated code resources
for each cell are no more than this maximum value.
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Chapter 2

Preparations
License
Feature

License

ZWF23-04-021 Code Sharing between Cells

WCDMA whether permit to share code

Hardware Requirement
Hardware requirement is shown in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1 Hardware Requirement
NE

Requirement

RNC

None

NodeB

None

Software Requirement
Software requirement is shown in Table 2-2.

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Table 2-2 Software Requirement

NE

Involved

Version

Requirement

UE

YES

UMTS FDD

Number: 1
Category: Any
Release : R6

NodeB

YES

V4.11.10.14

RNC

YES

V3.11.10.11

MSCS

YES

V3.10.20.P6.B1

ZTE equipment

MGW

YES

V3.10.20.P4.B3

ZTE equipment

SGSN

YES

V3.10.10.P2.B5N

ZTE equipment

GGSN

NO

HLR

NO

Topology
Topology is shown in Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1 Topology

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Chapter 3

Data configuration
SGSN/GGSN - ZTE
N/A

MSC/MGW - ZTE
N/A

HLR ZTE
UE1 subscribes background 8192kbps/2048kbps.
parameter in HLR.

Set allocation or retention priority

RAB_AssignmentRequestMsg.rAB_SetupOrModifyList.elem[0].rAB_SetupOrModifyItem
First.rAB_Parameters.trafficClass = TRANAP_background
TRANAP_Message.RAB_AssignmentRequestMsg.rAB_SetupOrModifyList.elem[0].rAB_
SetupOrModifyItemFirst.rAB_Parameters.maxBitrate.elem[0] = 8192000
TRANAP_Message.RAB_AssignmentRequestMsg.rAB_SetupOrModifyList.elem[0].rAB_
SetupOrModifyItemFirst.rAB_Parameters.maxBitrate.elem[1] = 2048000

RNC
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HSPA Support MethodSupport HSUPA HSDPA and DCH

Path: View > Configuration Management > RNC Managed Element > RNC Radio
Resource Management > UTRAN Cell > UTRAN Cell xxx > Cell Ability and Cell
Reselection > HSPA Support Method
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Number of HS-PDSCH:1
Minimum Number of HS-PDSCH:1
Maximum Number of HS-PDSCH:5

Path: View > Configuration Management > RNC Managed Element > RNC Radio
Resource Management > UTRAN Cell > UTRAN Cell xxx > Cell Ability and Cell
Reselection > Number of HS-PDSCH
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Co-NodeB HS-PDSCH Code Sharing Indicator : Sharing

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Chapter 3 Data configuration

Path: View > Configuration Management > RNC Managed Element > RNC Radio
Resource Management > UTRAN Cell > UTRAN Cell xxx > Advanced Parameter
> HSPA Configuration Information In A Cell
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Share cover Indication(cell2 as cell1s adjacent cell) : Overlap

Path: View > Configuration Management > RNC Managed Element > RNC Radio
Resource Management > UTRAN Cell > UTRAN Cell xxx > Neighbouring Cell >
cell UTRAN Cell xxx > Share cover Indication
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Share cover Indication(cell1 as cell2s adjacent cell) : Overlap

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Path: View > Configuration Management > RNC Managed Element > RNC Radio
Resource Management > UTRAN Cell > UTRAN Cell xxx > Neighbouring Cell >
cell UTRAN Cell xxx > Share cover Indication
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Co-NodeB HS-PDSCH Code Sharing Method : RNC Control

Path: View > Configuration Management > RNC Managed Element > RNC
Radio Resource Management > NodeB Configuration Information > NodeB
xxx > NodeB Configuration Information > Co-NodeB HS-PDSCH Code Sharing
Method

NodeB
N/A

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Testing
Table of Contents
Test Purpose ..............................................................................................................4-1
Steps for Test .............................................................................................................4-1
Expected Results .......................................................................................................4-1

4.1 Test Purpose

The purpose of this test case is to verify if the function of Code Sharing between Cells is
working normally.
Related documents:
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ZTE UMST Code Resource Allocation Feature Guide

4.2 Steps for Test

1. UE1 activates a PS call in Cell1 and starts FTP downloading.

4.3 Expected Results

The average DL data rate of the FTP downloading is more than 5.8M.

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From the LMT, we can see the code number used by UE1 is 10. But the maximum number
of codes in Cell1 is 5. The other 5 codes in them are borrowed from Cell2.

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Counter List
C310424227

Current available ratio of code resource

C310424228

Maximum available ratio of code resource

C310426478

Minimum available ratio of code resource

C310424241

Current Number of Code Node Used, SF=16

C310424242

Maximum Number of Code Node Used, SF=16

C310426483

Minimum Number of Code Node Used, SF=16

C310424408

Times of 10 Code Node Used,SF=16

C310434426

Current number of HS-PDSCH code nodes used

C310434427

Max number of HS-PDSCH code nodes used

C310436502

Min number of HS-PDSCH code nodes used

C310435946

Current occupation ratio of HSDPA code resource

C310434433

Maximum occupation ratio of HSDPA code

resource

C310436506

Minimum occupation ratio of HSDPA code

resource

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