2-ACP SSB Coverage Optimization (Based DT) - 202203
2-ACP SSB Coverage Optimization (Based DT) - 202203
2-ACP SSB Coverage Optimization (Based DT) - 202203
Course Objectives
PBCH/SS/CSI-RS/PDCCH/PDSCH
All Channel Support BF , Improve Antenna Gain, Extend Coverage Radius Narrow Beam , Decrease Interference , Improve SINR
Support 3D BF, adopt to multi Scenario, support beam costumed Increases SU-MIMO/MU-MIMO flow number and double the
capacity
Challenges Faced by 5G Coverage Optimization
Challenge 1: Massive MIMO broadcast beam weights can be adjusted from one-dimensional to multi-dimensional. There are thousands of
weight combinations for a single AAU. How to select the optimal weight in different scenarios?
According to 3GPP specifications, a sub-6 GHz band supports a maximum of eight SSB-beams for polling
digital
transmission. The maximum number of SSB-beams supported is related to the slot assignment and Horizontal Vertical Digital tilt Adjustable
Digital
azimuth Total
timeslot structure. The number of SSB-beams and the direction of each beam used in each coverage Coverage azimuth
Beamwidt Beamwidt adjustmen Steps of adjustable Adjustable
scenario can be flexibly designed. Theoretically, infinite weight combinations are supported. In actual Scenario adjustmen
h h t range Digital Tilt step Steps
t range
engineering applications, Huawei gNodeBs are preconfigured with 17 typical coverage scenarios and number
support remote adjustment of tilts and azimuths, meeting requirements in common wide coverage and Default 105° 6° -2-13 16 0 1 16
building coverage scenarios.
SCENARIO_1 110° 6° -2-13 16 0 1 16
Slot0 Slot1 Slot2 Slot3
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SCENARIO_2 90° 6° -2-13 16 -10-10 21 336
SCENARIO_3 65° 6° -2-13 16 -22-22 45 720
SSBBea SSBBea SSBBea SSBBea SSBBea SSBBea SSBBea SCENARIO_4 45° 6° -2-13 16 -32-32 65 1040
m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6
SCENARIO_5 25° 6° -2-13 16 -42-42 85 1360
SCENARIO_6 110° 12° 0-9 10 0 1 10
vertical
horizontal wave beamwidth
width narrowing broadening
Both SSB and CSI-RS have significant impact on user experience of 5G networks. During network planning and optimization, coverage and
interference of SSB and CSI-RS must be both considered.
Challenges Faced by 5G Coverage Optimization
Challenge 3: 5G products have various forms and differ greatly in capabilities. RF adjustment methods are diversified but their functions are different.
Traditional manual RF Adjustment cannot cope with this situation
SSB CSIRS/PDSCH
Number of 64T 32T 8T 4T 2T
TRx • Beam Scenario • Power
• Digital-tilt • M-tilt
• Digital-Azimuth • M-Azimuth
• E-tilt
Product
Appearance
Implemen
Optimization Method tation Implementation Effect Limitation
cost
The SSB and traffic channel Limited by the mounting kit or
Mechanical Tilt High
beams are affected. installation condition
The SSB and traffic channel Limited by the mounting kit or
Azimuth High
AAU and RRU+antenna RRU+antenna, RRU+antenna, beams are affected. installation condition
Product Form AAUs
A+P antenna , Easymacro Easymacro book RRU Tradition Some products do not support
al The SSB and traffic channel this function. In co-antenna
Duplex Mode Electrical tilt Medium
method beams are affected. scenarios, it is complex to
TDD TDD TDD TDD/FDD TDD/FDD
modify the electrical tilt.
Coverage The SSB and traffic channel Limited by the maximum
capability High Higher Medium Low Low beams are affected at the same transmit power and maximum
Power Low
time. The SSB power offset is convergence capability of the
supported. product
Coverage 17 types 9 types 4 types 1–2 types 1 type
Scenario Only the horizontal or vertical 32T and lower-capacity
Coverage
Low beamwidth of the SSB beam is products do not support all 17
Scenario
Partially affected. scenarios.
Digital Supported Supported Not supported Not supported
supported The vertical beamwidth cannot
Tilt/Azimuth
broadcast Only the vertical direction of the be adjusted when it reaches the
Digital tilt Low maximum value. 8T and lower-
Not Partially Partially beam SSB beam is affected.
Supported Supported Pattern capacity products do not
Electrical tilt supported supported supported
support this function,
The horizontal beamwidth
Partially Partially cannot be adjusted when it
Mechanical Supported Supported Supported Digital azimuth Low
Only the horizontal direction of
supported supported the SSB beam is affected. reaches the maximum value.
Tilt/Azimuth Not supported by 4T and
lower-capacity products
Challenges Faced by 5G Coverage Optimization
Challenge 4: How to Optimize Road Coverage and Entire Challenge 5: RF optimization is difficult to implement because
Network Coverage? GSM, UMTS, LTE, and NR share the same antenna system.
At the early stage of 5G commercial use, the number of subscribers is small but most Limited by expensive antenna installation platform resources, operators mostly deploy
of them is high-value users. However, RF optimization is mainly based on DT data.
5G by sharing antennas, including LTE and NR sharing AAU and G/U/L/NR sharing
which can only reflect road coverage situation. Only optimize the road coverage may
passive antennas (or A+P). During 5G optimization, the impact on existing RATs
decrease the real 5G user experience. Therefore, Optimization must to consider both
needs to be considered, increasing the complexity.
the road coverage and throughput improvement and non-road performance not
decrease 3.5G/2.6G, 32T/64T
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DT-based CSI-RS coverage optimization①: The CSI-RS RSRP and SINR reflect the quality of the traffic channel, affect the CQI/PMI/RI reporting, MCS index
selection, and greatly determine 5G user throughput. CSI-RS coverage optimization can provide better service experience for users.
Handover chain optimization based on DT data: In the cluster single-user peak rate optimization scenario, comprehensively consider factors such as the
distance, coverage, and quality of surrounding cells, create a handover sequence model for serving cells on the road, and perform RF parameter optimization
based on the handover chain modeling result to obtain a better cluster single-user peak rate.
Road optimization also predicts the coverage of the entire network ②: In the 5G network engineering optimization phase, coverage optimization is
performed based on DT data. This method may cause the coverage of other areas to decrease while improving road coverage. ACP uses both DT data and
BT propagation model simulation data to optimize road coverage and improve the coverage of the entire network.
Coverage optimization based on simulation data②: In the optimization phase of a new 5G network, if DT or MR data cannot be collected, BT propagation
model simulation data is used to optimize the coverage of the entire network.
LTE and NR co-antenna coverage optimization: In the LTE and NR co-antenna deployment scenario, besides NR DT data, DT/MR data on the LTE side is
collected to ensure that LTE and NR coverage is both improved during optimization. For details, see 《
5G MCE Service Solution LTE-NR (Co-AAU) ACP Coverage Optimization Technique Guide 》
Function restrictions:
①. This function is a test feature and requires the support of the Mate 30 terminal. In addition, the base station must be upgraded to RAN3.0 and the periodic CSI-RS
measurement must be enabled. If you need to use this function, contact the HQ for support.
②. This function is a test feature. The BT propagation model needs to be deployed on the GENEXCloud platform. If the BT propagation model needs to be used,
contact the HQ to confirm whether the platform supports this function and assist in BT propagation model calibration.
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Massive MIMO Optimization Overview
Overlapping coverage
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新乡 249838 1 38350 110 113.941 35.3214 6 2 8 200 45 否
周口 259289 0 38350 84 114.5638 33.7033 6 3 9 0 45 否
evaluation
Iterative optimization algorithm
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新乡 249835 0 38350
DT data
295 114.0081 35.32 6 2 8 0 45 否
Overshoot coverage
evaluation
Rasterize
N
Satisfy
Search the Simulation targets
Y
Electronic map desired (Coverage,
result Quality)
?
PL1
Cell 1
PL3
Cell 3
PL2
Road Grid
NonRoad Grid Cell 2
Key Capability 2: Unique Device-Pipe-Chip Synergy CSI-RS Measurement
Capability in the Industry
3GPP Release 15 (38.331) defines CSI-RS RRM (mobility) measurement. Based on the unique device-pipe synergy capability in the industry, Huawei gNodeBs, HiSilicon
Balong5000 chips, Mate 30 terminals, and Probe drive test tools collaborate to implement CSI-RS RRM measurement defined in 3GPP specifications, the 20A/B version
supports CSI-RS RSRP and SINR measurement (including cell-level and beam-level measurement) for the serving cell and the three strongest neighboring cells. Other main
equipment and terminal vendors do not have specific plans. Huawei is more than one year ahead of the industry.
Note that the CSI-RS RRM measurement capability of the base station and terminal side in the current version (20A/B) is not mature. Therefore, the CSI-RS optimization
solution needs to be further matured.
Estimated
Category Problem Description Current Progress
Resolution Time
Temporary solution: The HiSilicon provides a
After periodic CSI-RS RRM temporary non-standard version. Formal Temporary
Base measurement is enabled, event A3 solution: The 22A version works with the solution: 2020.06
Station cannot be reported. (SSB and CSI HiSilicon B5010 version, and the CSI inter- Official solution:
use the same MearObjectId.) frequency measurement is used to solve the 2021Q4
problem.
2T/4T devices are not supported. In 20B, hybrid networking of 32T and 64T is
Base supported. In 21B, beam mapping solutions
8T/32T/64T hybrid networking is 2021Q2
Balong5000 MATE30 BTS5900 Probe Station
not supported. are added to support various networking
modes.
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CSI-RS RRM measurement supports
The beam mapping solution is added in
最优SSBindex及对应 邻区1 11 11 Base a maximum of three neighboring
n c
version 21B. B5010 supports one primary 2021Q4
Station cells, affecting the accuracy of CSI-
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的CSI index集合 10 10
9 9
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serving cell and seven neighboring cells.
re
8 8 RS interference modeling.
7 7
al
ern requirements of CSI-RS 3I.
6 6
5 5 The RSRP and SINR of CSI-RS 3I The Mate 40 has accepted the RSRP and SINR
4 4 Terminal
cannot be reported.
i ntreporting
2020Q4
or
3 3 7 3 11 15
2 2 6 2 10 14
1
0
1 5
0 4
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
1
0
9 13
8 12
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 are limited. CSI-RS RRM
F
The B5000 platform specifications
服务小区
邻区2 第1个slot 第2个slot
measurement is supported for a B5010 has been required to support CSI-RS
Terminal In discussion
11 11 maximum of four cells, affecting the RRM measurement of eight cells.
10 10
9 9 accuracy of CSI-RS interference
8 8 modeling.
7 7
分界线:满足CSI-RS测 6 6 The B5000 platform specifications
量触发条件 5 5
are limited. L3 supports only the A requirement has been submitted to B5010
4 4
3 19 23 3 27 31 CSI-RS RRM measurement of the for reporting the measurement of the eight
2 18 22 2 26 30 Terminal In discussion
1 17 21 1 25 29 strongest beam, affecting the strongest beams. The requirement is under
邻区3 discussion.
0 16 20 0 24 28 accuracy of CSI-RS interference
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
第3个slot 第4个slot modeling.
Key Capability 3: Multi-Optimization Target Setting, Automatic Identification of
Problematic Grids, and Problematic Area Aggregation
Currently, four optimization objectives can be set for massive MIMO ACP, Identify problem grids based on the optimization target, including
including SSB RSRP, SSB SINR, SSB Overlapping, and Overshooting weak coverage grids, overlapping coverage grids, and poor SINR grids.
Coverage. Coverage-First optimization and Quality-First optimization are Converges problematic grids into problematic areas based on the
supported. The optimization objective threshold and weight can be types and distribution of problematic grids, and automatically
automatically generated. generates polygon boundaries of problematic areas.
Core
Point
1. Minimum Signal Level boundary
point
2. RSRP
SSB Overlapping z
3. Cell Number
Default value: 105 dBm, 9 dB, 2
When CSI-RS coverage optimization is selected, the optimization objective will the CSI-RS RSRP item.
Key Capability 4: All Scenarios + Full Beam 3D Antenna File Simulation
The 3D antenna file can indicate the antenna gain of the AAU or passive
antenna in each direction (horizontal 0–359°, vertical 90–90°, and step 1°)
of the three-dimensional space. It is an important input for ACP
coverage prediction.
Massive MIMO ACP (2020Q1) has integrated 30+ types of AAU and RRU
antenna files, traversed all beam scenarios, digital tilts, and digital azimuth
combinations, and considered the impact of features such as slot
assignment and beam densification on the number of beams. The number
of antenna files of a single AAU model exceeds 10,000, supports 3D and
2D display of SSB- and CSI-RS-based beam patterns and full-range
optimization of broadcast beam patterns.
Note: To improve the tool running efficiency, the digital azimuth is
optimized in iteration mode with a step of 5°.
+ = *N=
RF single-TRX antenna file TRX Weight File Single-beam antenna file External antenna file
Key Capability 5: Accurate Prediction of Coverage and Interference
The ACP obtains the initial path loss based on DT data. During iterative optimization, the ACP calculates the antenna gain and path loss changes after
RF or pattern parameter adjustment based on the 3D antenna file and BT propagation model, accurately predicts the RSRP of each cell in each grid
after adjustment, then, predicts the optimized SINR and overlapping coverage rate based on big data modeling.
Pathloss = TX Power - Feeder loss Gain before Gain after Path loss before Path loss after
+ Antenna Gain – RSRP_before adjustment: 11 dBi adjustment: 17 dBi adjustment: 127 dB adjustment: 125 dB
AAU
s
Variable reflection path loss
Path loss
The path loss of the direct path remains unchanged.
TX power
The antenna
Adjust the
gain increases Adjust the The path loss
digital azimuth
by 6dB at the digital azimuth at the same
clockwise by 20°.
same position. clockwise by 20°. position
decreases by 2
Example: RSRPafter= ( -95dBm ) + ( 6dB ) - ( -2dB ) = -87dBm dB.
Key Capability 6: Primary Serving Cell Distribution Modeling and
Optimization for Optimal Quality and Throughput
In the cluster single-user peak rate optimization scenario, factors such as coverage, quality, throughput, and distance of
surrounding cells are considered. The distribution model of the best primary serving cell in each road section is built, and RF
parameters are optimized based on the modeling result to obtain better road coverage and peak throughput.
Determine the optimal serving cell of each road section and Iterative Optimization Based on Primary
complete the primary serving cell distribution modeling. Serving Cell Distribution Modeling
1. Candidate cell set: 4. Generate the 5. Online review: The
3. Exclude abnormal During iterative optimization, the pattern and RF
Select the cells whose 2. Quality sorting: optimal serving cell primary serving cell
cells. parameters are adjusted to enhance the coverage of
RSRP difference between Sort candidate cells distribution: Consider distribution modeling
Candidate cells with the target serving cell on each road section and reduce
each DT sampling point based on factors candidate cell ranking result can be reviewed
overshoot coverage, the coverage of other cells. In this way, the distribution
and the strongest cell is such as the SINR, and handover factors online, and the target
discontinuous coverage, of serving cells on each road section after optimization
within 6 dB as candidate rate, distance, and and less than 10 sampling to generate the target serving cell of each road
is close to the modeling result, improving the overall
cells. sector direction. points are excluded. serving cell of each section can be manually
coverage quality and throughput of the road.
road section. adjusted.
1 1 8 1 8
8
6 7 2 3
5 6 7 2 3
5 6 7 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
4 5
4 5 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 6 7 8
1 2 3 4 6 7 8 7 8
Optimized Base Beam Optimized Base D- Optimized D- Base SSB Optimized SSB
Base Beam Optimized D- Base SSB Optimized Base SSB Optimized Cell
Beam Base D-tilt Scenario Beam Scenario Azimuth Azimuth RSRP RSRP
Scenario tilt RSRP SSB RSRP SINR SSB SINR
Scenario
Serving H65V6 H90V12 0 0 -91dBm -87dBm
H65V6 H65V12 6 3 -93dBm -88dBm 1 dB 5 dB Neighboring H105V6 H65V6 0 20 -93dBm -99dBm
3) Change the distribution of road serving cells and select the 4. Increase the CSI-RS RSRP, improve the CQI/MCS, reduce
best cell for each road section to improve the Throughput. overshoot coverage, and improve the rank.
Based on the primary serving cell The unique CSI-RS measurement
modeling and iterative and optimization capability
optimization, select better improves the CSI-RS RSRP and
serving cells for low-throughput further improves the CQI and MCS.
roads to ensure proper This feature identifies and resolves
overshoot coverage cells to reduce
distribution of road serving cells
the RANK decrease caused by
and better DT test throughput.
over-long-distance coverage
Optimized Avg DL Optimize Optimized
Base Beam Base D- Optimized Base SSB Optimized Avg Base M- Base Optimize Base CSI-RS Avg DL Throughput
Cell Beam Throughput Cell d M- CSI-RS Avg CQI
Scenario tilt D-tilt RSRP SSB RSRP RANK Azimuth M-tilt d M-tilt RSRP RANK (Mbps)
Scenario (Mbps) Azimuth RSRP
A H65V12 H65V6 6 9 -85dBm -89dBm 2.3 579 A 230 230 14 20 -81dBm -85dBm 11.5 1.7 365
B H65V6 H90V12 8 4 -87dBm -84dBm 3.5 712 B 240 270 11 11 -83dBm -78dBm 12.9 3 615
Gains of DT-based Massive MIMO ACP Coverage Optimization
The Coverage gain specifications:
Based on the planned coverage rate and overlapping coverage rate target of each site, when the DT coverage rate is lower than 90%, the DT weak coverage rate decreases
by 20% after the engineering optimization is started and two rounds of optimization are performed. If the overlapping coverage rate is higher than 20%, the overlapping
When only SSB coverage optimization is used, the throughput gain is not committed. When both primary serving cell distribution optimization and CSI optimization are
used, the DL Throughput increases by more than 5% after two rounds of optimization.
Definition:
Cluster DT weak coverage rate: For cluster DT data, the proportion of sampling points whose SSB RSRP and SSB SINR meet a certain threshold (for example, SSB RSRP ≥-91 dBm and SSB
SINR ≥ -3) is called cluster DT coverage rate, and the proportion of sampling points whose SSB RSRP and SSB SINR do not meet the threshold is called cluster DT weak coverage rate.
Overlapping coverage rate in cluster DT: If the SSB RSRP difference between a neighboring cell and the primary serving cell is less than or equal to 9 dB, the SSB RSRP of the neighboring
cell is greater than or equal to -105 dBm, and the number of neighboring cells that meet the preceding two conditions reaches a certain threshold (for example, greater than or equal to 2), this
sampling point is called the overlapping coverage sampling point. The ratio of the overlapping coverage sampling points to all DT sampling points is called the cluster DT overlapping coverage
rate.
Note: For a specific cluster, the threshold and target of the weak coverage rate and overlapping coverage rate in the drive test must be determined based on the site planning target. If the
target is set too high, the target cannot be achieved. If the target is set too low, the initial value is too high, affecting the optimization gains. If the DT result reaches the planned weak coverage
rate or overlapping coverage rate, ACP does not ensure coverage optimization gains.
For example, after APC optimization, the DT coverage rate and overlapping coverage rate of a cluster are improved as follows to achieve ACP gains:
Cluster DT weak coverage rate Cluster DT coverage rate Overlapping coverage rate DL MAC Throughput(Mpbs)
16%
14% 553
20% (relatively decreased by 80% 84% 20% 515
(relatively decreased by 30%) (Increased by 7.4%)
20%)
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Massive MIMO Optimization Overview
Note: In rooftop site scenarios, if the distance of each sector antenna exceeds 20m, the longitude
and latitude of each antenna need to be collected.
Data Source
Data Requirements
Type
Collect the last updatedNR cell engineering parameters. Ensure that the NR cell information is
complete and accurate. You can obtain the engineering parameter template required for ACP
NR engineering
optimization from the ACP app when creating a task. In addition, you can use the Engineering
parameters Parameter Check app to automatically sort NR engineering parameters required for ACP
optimization.
Collect the latest eNodeB configuration data to check the accuracy of cell configuration
Configuration
parameters in engineering parameters, including power, PCI, frequency, and pattern
File configuration.
Collect the electronic map within one year. The electronic map must be in Planet format and the
precision is 5 m. The electronic map must contain at least the Clutter, Heights, Vector, and
Electronic map Buildings layers. When the electronic map is used together with ray tracing simulation, the
Buildvector layer is also required. The electronic map can be obtained from the carrier's or
Huawei GIS database. The electronic map uploaded by the ACP must be in .zip format.
The ACP tool has been preconfigured with the antenna file for traversing patterns of 5G
Antenna file massive MIMO antennas. You do not need to obtain the antenna file. You can view the massive
MIMO antennas supported by the ACP tool in the antenna file library.
Collect DT data of the optimization area and export the data into a CSV file. During cluster
DT data optimization, the DT must be performed according to the specifications to ensure the
rationality of the test route and vehicle speed.
ACP-based coverage optimization delivery suggestions in massive
MIMO DT scenarios
In the cluster engineering optimization phase, you are advised to perform ACP optimization in two rounds.
Note: In 4G/5G co-antenna (or AAU) scenarios (for example, CMCC 2.6G), collect MDT data on the 4G side and DT data on the 5G side for joint RF optimization to
ensure that 4G coverage does not decrease while 5G coverage is improved, for details, see 《
5G MCE Service Solution LTE-NR (Co-AAU) ACP Coverage Optimization Technique Guide 》
.
Round 2: pattern parameter optimization
After the first round of optimization, the second round of
optimization focuses on broadcast beam pattern to optimize the
primary serving cell of each road section and reduce unnecessary
handovers.
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Optimized
Objective Unit Base plane
Solution 1 Solution 2
SSB RSRP dBm 87.03 84.41 83.52
SSB SINR dB 6.56 10.21 9.96
SSB Overlapping Grid/Grid 1.74 1.53 1.5.