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Contents
- Introduction
- Bufferzone definition and Traffic migration
- Refarming and frequency clearance
- U900 deployment
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What is Refarming?
Definition
The Refarming means that the carrier reuses the frequency resources and raises the frequency spectrum
and data throughput by introducing new wireless communication technologies.
With the Refarming technology, the UMTS can be deployed on the original GSM frequency band.
Presently, the Refarming is performed on the 900 MHz frequency band.
Why U900?
Targets:
Keep Leading mobile market
Enriching user experience
Enhancing network capability &
indoor 3G Coverage
Challenges: Opportunities:
Mobile data traffic surges
rapidly in 3G network 900M GSM subscribers are
U2100 are heavily loaded gradually migrated to UMTS.
severe competition between More user devices support
operators U900
Deploy U900 in Urban to absorb heavy data traffic and improve user satisfaction.
Advantages of UMTS900
UMTS900 is an excellent wide coverage solution:
- Lower cost with better coverage than a UMTS2100 network;
- Less transmission and penetration loss than U2100 -->Better for indoor coverage and has better network
coverage performance;
- Improved network quality of service (QoS) and better user experience.
2100MHz
900MHz
U900 radiation loss is 10~12dB less than U2100
DT coverage comparison
U2100 U900
Average RSCP (dBm) -74.43 Average RSCP(dBm) -61.69
NASTAR Coverage analysis comparison
U900 U2100
Using the geographic observation in Nastar, we made a comparison between U900 & U2100 coverage in Larache city
in the same time. We can see clearly the U900 coverage distribution is much better than U2100.
Application Scenarios
Expanding 3G Coverage Refarming in the Urban Area Refarming for the Entire Network
In the urban areas or densely populated The carrier has no 2100M

The 900M frequency resources are
frequency spectrum and thus
towns, consecutive UMTS2100 network is abundant and the station is low.
uses the 900M resources to
constructed. In the suburb areas or rural
perform Refarming in the urban
areas, expand the UMTS coverage through area.
the U900.
GU Frequency Distribution Scheme
Border Distribution Mode
Advantages:
The GSM frequency resources are consecutive and thus the frequency planning is
convenient.
The carrier only needs to consider the inter-GU system interference at one side.
Disadvantages:
The spacing of 2.6 MHz is required between the UMTS and the GSM system of
other carrier.
Sandwich Distribution Mode

Recommended
Advantages:
The UMTS can be placed at any internal places. The interference between other
carriers need not be considered.
If the U4.6/4.2M is adopted, 2/4 frequencies can be saved for the GSM system.
Disadvantages:
The carrier should consider the interference at two sides.
Huawei provide flexible GU frequency spacing solutions (UMTS bandwidth 3.8M/4.2M/4.4M/4.6M/4.8M/5.0M);
Bandwidth configuration: SET FREQBWH: CN=0, SRN=60, SN=0, FMBWH=4200;

(Feature: MRFD-211701 GU flexible frequency spacing UMTS RAN13 is supported; feature: WRFD-021001 UMTS flexible carrier bandwidth, )
U900 Solutions
UMTS Data Throughput
2U 5.0M
Recommended 2U 4.6M GSM S1/1/0
GSM S1/1/1
Standard 2U 4.2M
GSM S2/1/1
Optional
100
90
2U 3.8M
80
GSM S2/2/1
15
6% less than 1U 5.0M

U5.0M GSM S3/3/2
1U 4.2M
GSM S3/3/3
1U 3.8M 18
GSM S4/3/3 12
12MHz
S555
Start
U900 UE Penetration
For better 2G quality, its suggested to use 4.2M for U900, because only 6% less than standard 5.0M, and 4 GSM
frequencies can be saved for GSM.
GU Frequency Allocation
For better 2G performance, U4.2M is suggested. Just 6% of throughput less than U5.0M.
GSM
Before 12.4M G12.4M
Now, 1st refarming to U4.2M
GSM GSM UMTS GSM

After 7.4M 0.4M 4.2M 0.4M G8.2M + U4.2M
With the number of 2G subscriber decrease in the

future, 2nd refarming to 2*U4.2M
Long- GSM UMTS UMTS GSM

3.6M 4.2M 4.2M 0.4M G4.0M + 2*U4.2M
term
GSM 0.4M besides UMTS 4.2M used for guard band to avoid interference between other system.
U900 procedure flow:
U900 sites planning
Bufferzone definition
Cluster Capacity study & DCS1800 upgrade
preparation Traffic migration
New frequency plan

Troubleshooting after the new frequency plan
Refarming Compare 2 weeks before Vs after refarming
Sites integration & verification

Parameters strategy implementation
U900
Activation U900 activation & SD tests
Monitor the UMTS900 network performance

U900 Parameters tuning and optimization
Optimization
Bufferzone definition
U900 Area
Buffer
Maintain a guard band through geographic isolation to limit and Metro
All GSM
mitigate co-channel interference. channels used
Refarmed but no
Reduce the risk of radio network performance degradation after U900 deployment
Refarming. Refarmed and U900
deployed
A
GSM900 station Area A represents the urban area (for example,
G900+U2100).
Area B represents the frequency isolation area. 900MHz
B Buffer zone does not use the frequency occupied by U900 (for
example: G900+U2100).
UMTS900 station
Area C represents the suburb and rural areas. U900
frequency can be the same as the G900 frequency in
C area A (for example: G900+U900).
Bufferzone plannig:
The buffer zone solution based on coverage :
MR based Buffer Zone planning using UNET
mainly used to roughly determine the buffer zone in the
network planning phase. The GSM cell that has overlapped
coverage with a UMTS cell or GSM cell is the buffer zone
This solution is implemented by using the coverage prediction
function of Unet or Atoll.
The MR-based buffer zone:

used to optimize the buffer zone in the network optimization
phase.
The MR includes the downlink receive level of the serving cell
and six neighboring cells. Then, you can calculate the coupling
loss between the base station and the terminals.
MR based Buffer Zone Planning is the most efficient way
Cluster preparation:
Capacity study:
The purpose of capacity study is set a proper HR parameters adjustment and calculate the number of DCS1800
upgrades needed to carry the traffic and avoid congestion after 900 TRXs deletion.
Traffic distribution settings

Traffic migration:
Old New
G900 Transfers Traffic to Co-located 1800 MHz Parameter
GSM DCS GSM DCS
Cells: TCHBUSYTHRES/AMRTCHHPRIORLOAD 80/75 70/65 30/20 50/40
CRO 0 5 0 8
- Favor camping on DCS1800 cells; Layer 3 2 or 3 3 2
- Accelerate HO to DCS 1800; Inter Layer HO Threshold 25 23 30 20
- Give less priority to GSM900 cells; Edge HO UL RX_LEV Threshold 10 13 10 10
Edge HO DL RX_LEV Threshold 20 20 22 15
- Trigger early HO in GSM900 and delay it in DCS 1800.
Min UL Level On candidate cell 0 0 0 0
Min DL Level On candidate cell 10/15 15 10 10
Cluster preparation:
G900 Transfers Traffic to the Co-located U2100 and U900 Cells:
The adjustment is performed through the interoperable parameters of 2G/3G network
In 3G side also, several parameters can be adjusted (eg: SsearchRAT., Qrxlevmin, Qoffset1sn..)
Traffic Migration results & challenges
Traffic pushing can be easily accomplished after soft paramteres

adjustment. In some cases, physical actions are required.
Some Challenges:
- Traffic distribution: Deep indoor users cannot be migrated
to DCS1800;
- Far users: Esp in Rural areas, the inter-site distance is high,
so the farther users cant be pushed to DCS1800.
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Annex1: Parameters definition
Parameter Parameter name Parameter description
TCH Traffic Busy If the current channel seizure ratio reaches or exceeds this value, the half-rate TCH is assigned preferentially; otherwise, the full-
TCHBUSYTHRES
Threshold rate TCH is assigned preferentially. Value Range: 0~100 Unit: %, Recommended Value: 60
AMR TCH/H Prior Load threshold for assigning half rate channels preferentially. If the current TCH seizure ratio of the cell is greater than or equal to
AMRTCHHPRIORLOAD
Cell Load Threshold this threshold, AMR half rate channels are assigned preferentially. Value Range: 0~99 Unit: % Recommended Value: 55
Proper setting of this parameter can reduce the number of handover times, helpful for assigning an MS to a better cell. Value
CRO Cell Reselct Offset
Range: 0~63, Unit: 2dB, Recommended Value: 0
Edge HO UL RX_LEV If the UL receive level remains lower than the Edge HO UL RX_LEV Threshold for a period, the edge handover is triggered Value
ULEDGETHRES
Threshold Range: 0~63 Unit: dB. . Recommended Value: 10
Edge HO DL RX_LEV Meaning: Threshold for triggering downlink edge handovers. Edge handovers are triggered when the downlink receive level
DLEDGETHRES
Threshold remains lower than this threshold. Value Range: 0~63, Unit: dB
Layer where a cell is located. The network designed by Huawei has four layers: Umbrella (layer 4), Macro (layer 3), Micro (layer 2),
Layer Layer of The Cell and Pico(layer 1). Each layer can be set with 16 priorities.
Value Range: 1, 2, 3, 4; Recommended Value: 3
Inter Layer HO Handover threshold during the handovers between cells on different layers or of different priorities. This value is used to
HOTHRES
Threshold suppress inter-layer ping-pong handovers. Value range:0~63, recommended value: 25
Min UL Level On Min UL Level on Candidate Cell;: Limit on the minimum uplink receive level for a neighboring cell.
HOCDCMINUPPWR
candidate cell GUI Value Range: 0~63 Unit: dB, Recommended Value: 0
Min DL Level on Candidate Cell: If the downlink received signal level of a neighbor cell is greater than or equal to Min DL Level
Min DL Level On
HOCDCMINDWPWR on Candidate Cell plus Min Access Level Offset, the neighbor cell can be listed in the candidate cell queue for handover.GUI Value
candidate cell
Range: 0~63; Unit: dB; Recommended Value: 15
References
GU Refarming Network Solution V2.3

Guide for UMTS Network Performance Loss Evaluation After Refarming-20120930-V1.0
Training Course_ SRAN6.0_GU Networking Refarming Technical Solution-20110415-A-V1.0
Feasibility_Study_for_Urban_GU900_Refarming
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What is refarming?

What is refarming?

What are the advantages of UMTS900?

What are the advantages of UMTS900?

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U900 radiation loss is 10~12dB less than U2100

In the urban areas or densely populated The carrier has no 2100M

Sandwich Distribution Mode

Huawei provide flexible GU frequency spacing solutions (UMTS bandwidth 3.8M/4.2M/4.4M/4.6M/4.8M/5.0M);

Bandwidth configuration: SET FREQBWH: CN=0, SRN=60, SN=0, FMBWH=4200;

6% less than 1U 5.0M

Now, 1st refarming to U4.2M

GSM GSM UMTS GSM

With the number of 2G subscriber decrease in the

Long- GSM UMTS UMTS GSM

New frequency plan

Sites integration & verification

Monitor the UMTS900 network performance

The MR-based buffer zone:

MR based Buffer Zone Planning is the most efficient way

Traffic distribution settings

Traffic pushing can be easily accomplished after soft paramteres

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