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3 Send the parameters to the eNB according to the procedure described in

section Activating and deactivating LTE features using BTS Site Manager.

Expected outcome
The LTE2112: Dedicated Mobility Thresholds for SRVCC feature is deactivated in the
eNB.

3.19 LTE2209: eICIC enhancements - macro

3.19.1 Description of LTE2209: eICIC enhancements - macro
Introduction to the feature
The LTE2209: eICIC enhancements - macro feature introduces automatic termination in
case of loss of eNB synchronization during eICIC operation. The eNB automatically
terminates the eICIC partnership for FDD cells when the maximum phase error exceeds
5 s.

Benefits

End-user benefits
This feature avoids eICIC performance degradation caused by phase synchronization
error in the eICIC area.

g The throughput might be reduced for the cell edge if the eICIC operation is not
suspended when the maximum phase error is exceeded.

Operator benefits
This feature enhances eICIC implementation for the Flexi base station (BTS) by handling
the loss of eNB synchronization.

Requirements

Hardware and software requirements

Table 96 Hardware and software requirements

System release Flexi Multiradio Flexi Multiradio Flexi Zone Micro OMS
BTS 10 BTS
RL70 - LBTS7.0 - -

UE NetAct MME SAE GW

3GPP R10 UE - - -
capabilities
3GPP R11 UE
capabilities

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Additional hardware requirements

This feature requires no new or additional hardware.

Functional description

The eICIC feature requires synchronization on the subframe level because of the
application of the ABS. The maximum tolerable phase error for eICIC is 5 s. The
LTE2209: eICIC enhancements - macro feature handles the loss of eNB synchronization
for eICIC operation. The eNB terminates automatically the eICIC partnership for FDD
cells when the maximum phase error exceeds 5 s.
The eNB sync entity estimates the current phase error when the eNB is operational. The
platform software periodically reports the current estimated phase error to the BTS
operation and maintenance interface (BTSOM). The BTSOM monitors the phase error
and if the estimated phase error exceeds 5 s for the next two minutes, it will notify the
radio resource operation and maintenance (RR OM) and raises an alarm. The RR OM
notifies the eICIC manager in the eNB that the sync is lost for eICIC operation. The
eICIC manager triggers the termination of all established eICIC partnerships. The ABS
pattern is switched off after all the eICIC partnerships are terminated.
The requests for eICIC partnership establishment are rejected and no ABS is applied in
the macro cell if the phase error remains higher than 5 s.

g The eICIC feature remains enabled in the macro cell but the eICIC operation will not
begin until the phase error is below 5 s.

System impact

Interdependencies between features

The LTE2209: eICIC enhancements - macro feature is enabled together with LTE1113:
eICIC - macro feature.

Impact on interfaces
This feature has no impact on interfaces.

Impact on network management tools

This feature has no impact on network management tools.

Impact on system performance and capacity

The feature provides the necessary failure handling to avoid eICIC performance
degradation when phase synchronization error exceeds 5 s.

Management data

BTS fault and reported alarm

Table 97: New BTS fault lists BTS fault introduced with this feature.

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Table 97 New BTS fault

Fault ID Fault name Reported alarm
Alarm ID Alarm name
6280 Phase error exceeds 5 7651 BASE STATION
s limit OPERATION
DEGRADED

Measurements and counters

There are no measurements or counters related to this feature.

Key performance indicators

There are no key performance indicators related to this feature.

Parameters
There are no parameters related to this feature.

Sales information

Table 98 Sales information

BSW/ASW License control in network Activated by default
element
ASW SW Asset Monitoring No

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