David Ocira Oyaro Radio Network Planning & Optimisation

Iub DIMENSIONING (Concept and Principle)

Iub Dimensioning
The Iub interface is the ATM connection between the Node B and RNC. The Iub bandwidth is composed of: o The user plane, node synchronization and o Signaling plane: Common NBAP (Node B Application Part) , Dedicated NBAP and ALCAP (Access Link Control Application Protocol). o The VC (Virtual Circuit) recommendation and assignment for these components can be seen in Table 1 below (next slide), which is based on one Virtual Path allocation per Iub interface. o When multiple VPs will be used for redundancy or capacity, the VC assignment would be distributed between the different virtual paths.

Iub Dimensioning (Cont.)

Iub Configuration
Virtual Channel (VC) User Plane ALCAP NBAP-C NBAP-D Mub Recommended No. of VCs Depends on traffic 1 1 1 1 VC Assignment 39-40, 46-59 38 36 37 32-33

Node Sync

34-35, 41-42

Table 1 : Iub Channel Assignment

Iub Dimensioning (Cont.)

The Iub User Plane is composed of Common and Dedicated Transport Channel data streams that are transferred between the Node B and RNC containing radio interface user data and associated control data. The node synchronization plane provides timing and supervision of traffic frames between the Node B and RNC for both the uplink and downlink directions. The Iub control plane is consists of Node B Application Protocols (NBAP), common and dedicated and Access Link Control Application Part (ALCAP) or Q.2630. The ALCAP controls the AAL2 paths The Common NBAP defines the signaling procedure across the common signaling link such as establishing radio links and various broadcast information and indication messages while the Dedicated NBAP handles all the signaling after the radio link setup procedure which includes the Radio Link measurement reports, deletion commands, reconfiguration messages and soft handover related commands.

Table 2: Common Transport Channel Bandwidth Requirements

Node B configuration 1x1 3x1 3x2 UL BW Requirements 90.4 kbps 271.2 kbps 542.4 kbps DL BW Requirements 118.8 kbps 356.4 kbps 712.8 kbps

User Plane Bandwidth

N X M = Sector x Carrier

User Plane Dedicated Transport Channel Dimensioning Assumptions

Services Activity Factor SHO Percentage Protocol/ATM Overhead 55% 25% Throughput Factor

12.2 kbps AMR CS 64 kbps

67% 100%

40% 40%

PS 64 kbps
PS 128 kbps PS 384 kbps HSDPA

100%
100% 100% 100%

40%
40% 40%

28%
25% 23% 21 43%

26.5%
26.5% 26.5% 26.5%

Inputs Required: - number of subscribers per Node B and - Traffic usage per subscriber per application: AMR, CS64, PS64, PS128, PS384, PS512 Or - Traffic usage per application Dimensioning Process: 1. Compute for the bandwidth requirement for each service based on the following procedures: For voice, 12.2 kbps AMR: 1. Get the total voice traffic in Erlangs. 2. Using Erlang B @ 2% GoS, compute the number of traffic channels. 3. Multiply the number of traffic channels by the bit rate (12.2 kbps), SHO factor (1+SHO) and activity factor. 4. Multiply by the protocol overhead for voice to get the total Iub traffic for voice.

Iub dimensioning for CS64: 1. Get the total CS64 traffic in Erlangs. 2. Using Erlang B @ 2% GoS, compute the number of traffic channels. 3. Multiply the number of traffic channels by the bit rate (64 kbps), SHO factor (1+SHO) and activity factor. 4. Multiply by the protocol overhead for CS64 to get the total Iub traffic for CS64. Iub dimensioning for Packet Switched data: 1. Get the total packet switched traffic per bearer. 2. Multiply by the activity factor, SHO factor (1+SHO), protocol overhead and L1 adaptation rate factor. The Packet switched data traffic must be calculated separately for each radio bearer (PS64, PS128, PS256, PS384).

2. Compute for the Dedicated Transport Channel requirements by adding the voice, CS64, PS64, PS128, PS256, PS384 Iub bandwidth requirements. 3. Using Table 2, to determine the bandwidth required for the Common Transport Channels. 4. The total user plane Iub traffic is then equal to the sum of the Dedicated and Common Transport Channel Capacity.

Signaling Plane Bandwidth

Table 3: Signalling Plane Bandwidth Requirements
Signalling Bandwidth Requirements (cps) 1x1 Node B config 3x1 Node B config 3x2 Node B config

NBAP-C
NBAP-D ALCAP Node synchronization

80
80 80 10

160
160 160 10

160
160 160 10

Example: Node B with 3 sectors, BH Traffic mix: 12 x AMR, 3 x CS64, 5 x 64/128 PS, 2 x 64/384 PS, 2 x 384/HSPDA SHO = 40% Determine the common channel bandwidth requirements: For 3x1 Node B configuration, Common Channel BW = 271.2 kbps for UL and 356.4 kbps for DL Compute for the dedicated channel bandwidth for UL and DL For UL: Iub voice = no. of channels * bit rate * (1+SHO) * activity factor * protocol overhead = 12*12.2*1.40*0.67*1.55 = 212.85 kbps Iub CS64 = no. of channels * bit rate * (1+SHO)* activity factor * protocol overhead = 3*64*1.40*1.0*1.25 = 336 kbps

Example (Cont.)

Iub PS64/128 = no. of channels * bit rate * (1+SHO) * activity factor * protocol overhead * throughput factor = 5*64*1.40*1.0*1.28*1.265 = 725.4 kbps Iub PS64/384 = no. of channels * bit rate * (1+SHO) * activity factor * protocol overhead * throughput factor = 2*64*1.40*1.0*1.28*1.265 = 290.16 kbps Iub 384ADCH = no. of channels * bit rate * (1+SHO) * activity factor * protocol overhead * throughput factor = 2*384*1.40*1.0*1.23*1.265 = 1672.96 kbps UL dedicated channel requirement = Iub voice + Iub CS64 + Iub PS64/128 + Iub PS64/384 + Iub 384ADCH = 212.85 + 336 + 725.4 + 290.16 + 1672.96 kbps = 3237.37 kbps

Example (Cont.)
For DL: Iub voice = no. of channels * bit rate * (1+SHO) * activity factor * overhead = 12*12.2*1.40*0.67*1.55 = 212.85 kbps Iub CS64 = no. of channels * bit rate * (1+SHO)* activity factor * overhead = 3*64*1.40*1.0*1.25 = 336 kbps Iub PS64/128 = no. of channels * bit rate * (1+SHO) * activity protocol overhead * throughput factor = 5*128*1.40*1.0*1.25*1.265 = 1416.8 kbps Iub PS64/384 = no. of channels * bit rate * (1+SHO) * activity protocol overhead * throughput factor = 2*384*1.40*1.0*1.23*1.265 = 1672.96 kbps

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factor *

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Example (Cont.)

DL dedicated channel requirement = Iub voice + Iub CS64 + Iub PS64/128 + Iub PS64/384 = 212.85 + 336 + 1416.8 + 1672.96 = 3638.61 kbps Compute for the user plane bandwidth requirement by adding the common and dedicated channel requirements UL user plane bandwidth = UL common channel + UL dedicated channel = 271.2 kbps + 3237.37 kbps = 3508.57 kbps or 8474 cps

DL user plane bandwidth = DL common channel + DL dedicated channel = 356.4 kbps + 3638.61 kbps = 3995.01 kbps or 9645 cps

Compare the uplink and downlink requirements, the higher value will be used as the user plane Iub bandwidth requirement. User Plane Bandwidth = = 3995.01 kbps or 9645 cps

Compute for the signaling plane bandwidth. Refer to Table 12.

NBAP-C = 160 cps, NBAP-D = 160 cps, ALCAP = 160 cps, node sync = 10 cps Signaling Plane Bandwidth = NBAP-C + NBAP-D + ALCAP + Node synchronization = 160 + 160 + 160 + 10 = 490 cps
O&M = 150 cps (recommended per Node B) Compute for the total Iub requirement by adding the user plane, signaling plane and O&M requirements. Iub Requirement = User Plane + Signaling Plane + O&M = 9645 + 490 + 150 cps = 10285 cps or 4258.63 kbps

Number of users 12 3 5 2 2

Services 12.2 kbps AMR CS 64 kbps PS 64/128 kbps PS 64/384 kbps 384 A-DCH HSDPA

Iub Requirement UL 212.85 kbps 336 kbps 725.4 kbps 290.16 kbps 1672.96 kbps

Iub Requirement DL 212.85 kbps 336 kbps 1416.8 kbps 1672.96 kbps -

Dedicated Ch BW (kbps)
Common Ch BW (kbps) User Plane Reqt (kbps) User Plane Reqt (cps) NBAP-C NBAP-D ALCAP Node synchronization Signaling Plane Reqt O&M Iub Reqt (cps)

3237.37 kbps
271.2 kbps 3508.57 kbps 8474 cps 160 cps 160 cps 160 cps 10 cps 490 cps 150 cps 8721 cps

3638.61 kbps
356.4 kbps 3995.01 kbps 9645 cps 160 cps 160 cps 160 cps 10 cps 490 cps 150 cps 10285 cps

Iub BW Requirement

10285 cps or 4.26 Mbps or 2E1s

24 Customers; Mixed Traffic requires 2E1s.