2009-11-3

RNC Dimensioning
Procedure
(SPM Dimensioning)
November 2nd, 2009
Radio Access Network Solution Sales Dept.
Huawei Etisalat Key Account

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General Introduction
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For RNC dimensioning, SPM (SPU & DPU) and Interface boards will be
considered.

SPU performs IuCS/IuPS/Iur/Iub upper layer functionalities

(RRC/RANAP/RNSAP/NBAP)

DPU performs user plane functionalities (GTP-U/PDCP/RLC/MAC/FP)

Interface boards perform transport layer functionalities and provide transport

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Capability of SPU is measured by BHCA and the number of Node Bs and Cells

Capability of DPU is measured by CS traffic and PS throughput

Interface board capability is measured by signal processing capability and number

of ports.

We will use Live RNC601 as an example to dimension the RNC.

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RNC 601

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RNC Dimensioning Case Traffic Model

Traffic parameter for user plane

Value

CS voice penetration ratio (%)

100%

CS data (Video Phone 64k) penetration ratio (%)

10%

Voice traffic per CS voice sub in BH (Erlang)

0.08

CS data traffic per CS data sub in BH (Erlang)

0.0055

CS voice call duration (sec.)

60

CS data call duration (sec.)

60

PS (Including R99 and HSPA) penetration ratio (% of total subscribers)

100%

PS throughput (Including R99 and HSPA, UL+DL) per PS sub in BH (bps)

2580

Proportion of UL PS (Including R99 and HSPA) throughput (%)

20%

Proportion of DL PS (Including R99 and HSPA) throughput (%)

80%

R99 share of DL PS throughput per sub (%)

50%

HSDPA share of DL PS throughput per sub (%)

50%

R99 share of UL PS throughput per sub (%)

80%

HSUPA share of UL PS throughput per sub (%)

20%

Proportion of CS voice MT (%)

50%

Proportion of CS data MT (%)

50%

CS Voice Active Factor (%)

60%

Proportion of PS MT (%)

10%

Source: The traffic model is based on RNP analysis

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RNC Dimensioning Case Traffic Model

Traffic parameter for control plane

CS Domain
(Voice)

CS Domain
(Data)

Value

IMSI attach per sub per BH (times)

1.5

IMSI detach per sub per BH (times)

0.15

LAU per sub per BH (times)

CS voice call per sub per BH

4.8

HO times per CS voice call (Inter/Intra RNC soft & softer handover) (times/call)

Number of SMS/BH/SUB(MO) (times)

Number of SMS/BH/SUB(MT) (times)

CS Inter-RAT handover per voice call (times/call)

0.2

SRNS relocation per CS voice call (times/call)

0.01

CS data call duration (sec.)

60

CS data penetration ratio (%)

10

CS data call per CS data subscriber per BH (times)

0.33

HO times per CS data call (Inter/Intra RNC soft & softer handover) (times/call)

PS Domain

GPRS attach per sub per BH (times)

0.75

GPRS detach per sub per BH (times)

0.75

RAU per sub per BH (times)

0.25

PS penetration ratio (% of subscribers)

100

PS call duration (sec.)

50

PS call per PS sub per BH (times)

0.25

HO times per PS call (Inter/Intra RNC soft & softer handover) (times)

PS channel switch per PS call (times/session)

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SPU CPU Usage for CS Voice Signaling Process

Value

CPU usage
per
Procedure

CPU usage
per
procedure
per sub.

IMSI attach per sub per BH (times)

1.5

0.90%

1.35%

IMSI detach per sub per BH (times)

0.15

0.90%

0.135%

LAU per sub per BH (times)

0.90%

1.8%

CS voice call per sub per BH

4.8

1.97%

9.456%

2.57

0.01%

0.0257%

0.50%

16.8%

0.01

1.10%

0.0528%

0.2

1.10%

1.056%

Number of SMS/BH/SUB(MO) (times)

0.90%

1.8%

Number of SMS/BH/SUB(MT) (times)

0.90%

1.8%

Control Plane CS Voice Traffic Parameter

CS
Domain
(Voice)

CS voice paging per sub per BH

HO times per CS voice call (Inter/Intra RNC soft & softer handover) (times/call)
SRNS relocation per CS voice call (times/call)
CS Inter-RAT handover per voice call (times/call)

SPU CPU Usage for CS Voice Signaling Process per subscriber= (CS Domain (Voice))

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SPU CPU Usage for CS Data Signaling Process

Value

CPU usage
per
Procedure

CPU usage
per
procedure
per sub.

0.33

1.97%

0.6501%

0.165

0.01%

0.00165%

0.50%

1.155%

SRNS relocation per CS data call (times/call)

0.01

1.10%

0.00363%

CS Inter-RAT handover per CS data call (times/call)

0.02

1.10%

0.00726%

Control Plane CS Data Traffic Parameter

CS data call per CS data subscriber per BH (times)

CS
Domain
(Data)

CS domain-data paging per sub per BH

HO times per CS data call (Inter/Intra RNC soft & softer handover) (times/call)

SPU CPU Usage for CS Data Signaling Process per subscriber= (CS Domain (Data))

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SPU CPU Usage for PS Signaling Process

Value

CPU usage
per
Procedure

CPU usage
per
procedure
per sub.

GPRS attach per sub per BH (times)

0.75

0.90%

0.675%

GPRS detach per sub per BH (times)

0.75

0.90%

0.675%

RAU per sub per BH (times)

0.25

0.90%

0.225%

PS call per PS sub per BH (times)

0.25

3.2%

0.80%

PS domain paging per sub per BH

0.025

0.01%

0.00025%

1.6%

0.40%

URA update per PS call (times/session)

0.56

0.3%

0.042%

Cell update per PS call (times/session)

0.11

0.3%

0.00825%

0.47%

0.47%

0.01

1.10%

0.00275%

0.80%

0.80%

Control Plane PS Traffic Parameter

PS
Domain

UMTS service request procedure per PS call (times/session)

HO times per PS call (Inter/Intra RNC soft & softer handover) (times)
SRNS relocation per PS call (times/session)
PS channel switch per PS call (times/session)

SPU CPU Usage for PS Signaling Process per subscriber= (PS Domain)

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RNC Dimensioning Case - Traffic/Throughput

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Traffic and Throughput based on previous traffic model

Total CS Subscribers in RNC601 = 120,000

Total CS Voice Traffic = 0.08*120,000*100% = 9,600 Erlang
Total CS Voice Traffic (Including SHO) = 9,600+(9,600*30%) = 12,480 Erlang
Total CS Data Traffic = 0.0055*120,000*10% = 66 Erlang
Total CS Data Traffic (Including SHO) = 66+(66*30%) = 85.8 Erlang
Total PS R99 DL Throughput = 2580*80%*50%*((1+30%)/1000)*120,000 = 160.99Mbps
Total PS HSDPA DL Throughput = (2580*80%*(50%/1000))*120,000 = 123.84Mbps
Total PS (R99+HSDPA) DL Throughput = 160.99+123.84 = 284.83Mbps
Total PS R99 UL Throughput = 2580*20%*80%*((1+30%)/1000)*120,000 = 64.4Mbps
Total PS HSUPA UL Throughput = 2580*20%*20%*((1+30%)/1000)*120,000 = 16.1Mbps
Total PS (R99+HSUPA) UL Throughput = 64.4 + 16.1 = 80.5Mbps
Total PS Throughput = 284.83 + 80.5 = 365.33Mbps

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RNC Dimensioning Case - BHCA

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BHCA based on previous traffic model

BHCA for CS Voice Call per BH = 0.08*3,600/60 = 4.8

BHCA for CS Data Call per BH = 0.0055*3,600/60 = 0.33

BHCA for PS Call = 0.25

Total BHCA for CS+PS = (4.8*120,000*100%+0.33*120,000*10%+0.25*120,000*100%)

= 609,960

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RNC Dimensioning Case - SPM Dimensioning

1. SPM Dimensioning for Signaling:
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CPU Usage for CS+PS @ BH based on above traffic model

CPU Usage for CS voice signaling process per sub @ BH

34.28%

CPU Usage for CS data signaling process per sub @ BH

1.82%

CPU Usage for PS signaling process per sub @ BH

4.098%

Subscribers supported by one SPM

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10% SPM CPU load reserved for OAM and Cell Management

Target Maximum SPM CPU load = 70%

One SPM including 4 CPUs

Maximum subscribers supported by one SPM based on above traffic model:

ROUNDOWN((70%-10%)/(34.28%+1.82%+4.098%)*3600,0)*4 = 21,494

Maximum BHCA supported by one SPM based on above traffic model:

ROUNDDOWN(21,494*(4.8+0.33+0.25) ,0) = 115,638

Number of SPMs needed for signaling (No_SSPM)

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ROUNDUP(609,960/115,638,0) = 6

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RNC Dimensioning Case SPM Dimensioning

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SPM Dimensioning for Node Bs and Cells:

Number of SPMs needed for Node Bs and Cells (No_NSPM)
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Total Node Bs of RNC601= 221

Total Cells of RNC601= 1,326

One SPM can support 100 Node Bs and 300 Cells

Total Number of SPMs needed by RNC601=

MAX(ROUNDUP(221/100,0),ROUNDUP(1,326/300) ,0) ) = 5

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SPM Dimensioning for User Plane:

Number of SPMs needed for User Plane (No_USPM)
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Total Voice Traffic of RNC601= 12,480 Erlang

Total Data Traffic of RNC601= 85.5 Erlang

Total PS throughput of RNC601= 365.33 Mbps

One SPM can support 192Mbps

Total Number of SPMs needed by RNC601=

ROUNDUP(((12,480*64+85.5*64)/1000+365.33)/192,0) = 7

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RNC Dimensioning Case SPM Dimensioning

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SPMs needed by RNC601:

MAX (No_SSPM, No_NSPM, No_USPM) = MAX (6,5,7) = 7

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