CPRI Compression (5G RAN3.1 - 02)

5G RAN
CPRI Compression Feature

Parameter Description
Issue 02
Date 2020-05-21
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CPRI Compression Feature Parameter Description Contents
Contents
1 Change History.........................................................................................................................1
1.1 5G RAN3.1 02 (2020-05-21)............................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 5G RAN3.1 01 (2020-04-07)............................................................................................................................................... 2
1.3 5G RAN3.1 Draft A (2020-01-20)...................................................................................................................................... 2
2 About This Document.............................................................................................................4

2.1 General Statements................................................................................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Features in This Document.................................................................................................................................................. 4
2.3 Differences Between NR FDD and NR TDD................................................................................................................... 5
2.4 Differences Between NSA and SA..................................................................................................................................... 5
2.5 Differences Between High Frequency Bands and Low Frequency Bands............................................................ 5
3 Overview....................................................................................................................................7
4 CPRI Compression (Macro)....................................................................................................8
4.1 Principles.................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
4.1.1 CPRI Compression Process................................................................................................................................................ 8
4.1.2 CPRI Compression Ratio.................................................................................................................................................... 9
4.1.2.1 CPRI Payload Bandwidth over a CPRI Port............................................................................................................ 11
4.1.2.2 I/Q Data Bandwidth Required When CPRI Compression Is Disabled...........................................................12
4.1.2.3 I/Q Data Bandwidth Required When CPRI Compression Is Enabled............................................................ 13
4.1.2.4 CPRI Compression Ratio Selection........................................................................................................................... 13
4.2 Network Analysis.................................................................................................................................................................. 14
4.2.1 Benefits................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
4.2.2 Impacts.................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
4.3 Requirements......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
4.3.1 Licenses................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
4.3.2 Software................................................................................................................................................................................16
4.3.3 Hardware.............................................................................................................................................................................. 16
4.3.4 Others.................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
4.4 Operation and Maintenance............................................................................................................................................. 17
4.4.1 Data Configuration........................................................................................................................................................... 17
4.4.1.1 Data Preparation............................................................................................................................................................ 17
4.4.1.2 Using MML Commands............................................................................................................................................... 17
4.4.1.3 Using the MAE-Deployment...................................................................................................................................... 18
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4.4.2 Activation Verification..................................................................................................................................................... 18

4.4.3 Network Monitoring......................................................................................................................................................... 18
5 CPRI Compression (LampSite) (Low Frequency TDD)..................................................19

5.1 Principles.................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
5.1.1 CPRI Compression Process.............................................................................................................................................. 19
5.1.2 CPRI Compression Ratio.................................................................................................................................................. 20
5.1.2.1 CPRI Payload Bandwidth over a CPRI Port............................................................................................................ 21
5.1.2.2 I/Q Data Bandwidth Required When CPRI Compression Is Enabled............................................................ 22
5.1.2.3 CPRI Compression Ratio Selection........................................................................................................................... 22
5.2 Network Analysis.................................................................................................................................................................. 23
5.2.1 Benefits................................................................................................................................................................................. 23
5.2.2 Impacts.................................................................................................................................................................................. 24
5.3 Requirements......................................................................................................................................................................... 24
5.3.1 Licenses................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
5.3.2 Software................................................................................................................................................................................25
5.3.3 Hardware.............................................................................................................................................................................. 25
5.3.4 Others.................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
5.4 Operation and Maintenance............................................................................................................................................. 25
5.4.1 Data Configuration........................................................................................................................................................... 25
5.4.1.1 Data Preparation............................................................................................................................................................ 25
5.4.1.2 Using MML Commands............................................................................................................................................... 26
5.4.1.3 Using the MAE-Deployment...................................................................................................................................... 26
5.4.2 Activation Verification..................................................................................................................................................... 26
5.4.3 Network Monitoring......................................................................................................................................................... 27
6 Parameters.............................................................................................................................. 28
7 Counters.................................................................................................................................. 29
8 Glossary................................................................................................................................... 30
9 Reference Documents...........................................................................................................31
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CPRI Compression Feature Parameter Description 1 Change History
1 Change History
This chapter describes changes not included in the "Parameters", "Counters",

"Glossary", and "Reference Documents" chapters. These changes include:
● Technical changes
Changes in functions and their corresponding parameters
● Editorial changes
Improvements or revisions to the documentation
1.1 5G RAN3.1 02 (2020-05-21)

This issue includes the following changes.
Technical Changes
Change Parameter Change RAT Base Station Model
Description
Added support of None Low- 3900 and 5900 series

3.2:1 CPRI frequency base stations
compression by TDD
the RRU5836E.
For details, see
4.1.2 CPRI
Compression
Ratio and 4.3.3
Hardware.
None None FDD None
None None High- None

frequency
TDD
Editorial Changes
Revised descriptions in this document.
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1.2 5G RAN3.1 01 (2020-04-07)

This issue includes the following changes.
Technical Changes
None
Editorial Changes
1.3 5G RAN3.1 Draft A (2020-01-20)

This issue introduces the following changes to 5G RAN2.1 02 (2019-06-29).
Technical Changes
Description
Added support of None Low- DBS3900 LampSite

CPRI compression frequency and DBS5900
(LampSite) by NR TDD LampSite
TDD cells with the
bandwidth of 30
MHz/50 MHz/70
MHz/90 MHz. For
details, see 5.1.2
CPRI
Compression
Ratio.
Added support for None FDD 3900 and 5900 series

CPRI compression Low- base stations
(macro) by the frequency
following RATs. TDD
For details, see 4
CPRI
Compression
(Macro):
NR FDD
NR SUL

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Description
Added support of None Low- DBS3900 LampSite

CPRI compression frequency and DBS5900
(LampSite) by TDD LampSite
2T2R or 4T4R NR
TDD cells with a
bandwidth of 20
MHz. For details,
see 5.1.2 CPRI
Compression
Ratio.
Changed the None FDD 3900 and 5900 series

name of CME to Low- base stations
MAE-Deployment. frequency DBS3900 LampSite
TDD and DBS5900
High- LampSite
frequency
TDD
Editorial Changes

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CPRI Compression Feature Parameter Description 2 About This Document
2 About This Document
2.1 General Statements

Purpose
Feature Parameter Description documents are intended to acquaint readers with:
● The technical principles of features and their related parameters
● The scenarios where these features are used, the benefits they provide, and
the impact they have on networks and functions
● Requirements of the operating environment that must be met before feature
activation
● Parameter configuration required for feature activation, verification of feature
activation, and monitoring of feature performance
This document only provides guidance for feature activation. Feature deployment and
feature gains depend on the specifics of the network scenario where the feature is
deployed. To achieve the desired gains, contact Huawei professional service engineers.
Software Interfaces
Any parameters, alarms, counters, or managed objects (MOs) described in Feature
Parameter Description documents apply only to the corresponding software
release. For future software releases, refer to the corresponding updated product
documentation.
2.2 Features in This Document

This document describes the following feature.

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Feature ID Feature Name Chapter/Section
FBFD-010017 CPRI Compression 4 CPRI

Compression
(Macro)
5 CPRI
Compression
(LampSite) (Low
Frequency TDD)
2.3 Differences Between NR FDD and NR TDD

Function Name Difference Chapter/Section
CPRI compression Both NR FDD and NR TDD support 4.1.2 CPRI

(macro) this function, but the supported Compression Ratio
compression ratios differ.
CPRI compression This function is supported only by 5.1.2 CPRI

(LampSite) NR TDD. Compression Ratio
NR FDD only involves low frequency bands, and therefore this section describes only the
differences between NR FDD and low-frequency NR TDD. It does not involve high frequency
band scenarios.
2.4 Differences Between NSA and SA

CPRI compression None 4 CPRI

(macro) Compression
(Macro)
CPRI compression None 5.1.2 CPRI

(LampSite) Compression Ratio
2.5 Differences Between High Frequency Bands and

Low Frequency Bands
In this document, low frequency bands refer to those belonging to FR1 (410–7125
MHz), and high frequency bands refer to those belonging to FR2 (24250–52600
MHz). For details about FR1 and FR2, see section 5.1 "General" in 3GPP TS 38.104
V15.5.0.

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CPRI compression This function is supported in both 4.1.2 CPRI

(macro) high and low frequency bands, with Compression Ratio
the following differences:
● Both SA networking and NSA
networking are supported in low
frequency bands, and only NSA
networking is supported in high
frequency bands.
● High frequency bands support
only 2.5:1 and 3.2:1 CPRI
compression. The compression
ratios supported in low
frequency bands vary depending
on the RAT, cell bandwidth, and
cell antenna TX/RX mode.
CPRI compression This function is supported only in 5.1.2 CPRI

(LampSite) low frequency bands. Compression Ratio

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CPRI Compression Feature Parameter Description 3 Overview
3 Overview
The Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) protocol is defined by the CPRI
cooperation. CPRI applies to the interface between a baseband unit (BBU) and a
remote radio unit (RRU) or active antenna unit (AAU) in a macro base station,
between a BBU and an RRU HUB (RHUB) in a LampSite base station, or between
an RHUB and a pico remote radio unit (pRRU) in a LampSite base station. After
the CPRI ports are connected, a path between them is established to transmit
control-plane and user-plane data. User-plane data is in-phase/quadrature (I/Q)
data and consumes a large number of CPRI bandwidth resources in each cell.
Applying massive MIMO and high bandwidth, macro gNodeBs require far more
CPRI bandwidth resources than GSM, UMTS, or LTE base stations. An RRU/AAU
may require multiple pairs of optical modules and fiber optic cables.
The consumed CPRI bandwidth resources vary according to factors such as the I/Q
data sampling rate, the data bit width, and the number of antennas. The CPRI
Compression feature is introduced to support more carriers or RRUs, AAUs, RHUBs,
or pRRUs on a CPRI port. This feature compresses the I/Q bit width and lowers the
sampling rate to reduce CPRI bandwidth resources consumed by the user-plane
data. This feature reduces the quantity of and expenses on optical modules and
fiber optic cables.
The CPRI compression ratio refers to the ratio of the CPRI bandwidth consumed
when CPRI compression is disabled to that consumed when CPRI compression is
enabled. Different CPRI compression ratios are supported to accommodate various
scenarios.

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CPRI Compression Feature Parameter Description 4 CPRI Compression (Macro)
4 CPRI Compression (Macro)
4.1 Principles
4.1.1 CPRI Compression Process

Figure 4-1 shows the CPRI compression process.
Figure 4-1 CPRI compression process
● In the downlink
– A BBU uses the CPRI compression algorithm to compress downlink I/Q
data (user-plane data between BBU and RRU/AAU). The BBU transforms
the data into CPRI frames and transmits these frames to an RRU/AAU
through a downlink optical fiber or an Ethernet cable.
– Upon receiving these frames, the RRU/AAU transforms them into
compressed I/Q data, decompresses the data, and then transmits the
decompressed I/Q data to the downlink IF/RF module of the RRU/AAU. IF
is short for intermediate frequency and RF is short for radio frequency.
● In the uplink
– An RRU/AAU uses the CPRI compression algorithm to compress uplink
I/Q data from the IF/RF module, transforms the data into CPRI frames,
and transmits these frames to a BBU through an uplink optical fiber or an
Ethernet cable.
– Upon receiving these frames, the BBU performs CPRI deframing and
decompression.

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CPRI compression (macro) applies only to scenarios where a CPRI interface is used between
a BBU and an AAU or RRU. It does not apply to the CPRI interface using the eCPRI protocol.
For details about the CPRI interface using the eCPRI protocol, see eCPRI.
4.1.2 CPRI Compression Ratio

CPRI compression provides different compression ratios, which are specified by
NRDUCellTrp.CpriCompression:
● If this parameter is set to NO_COMPRESSION, CPRI compression is not
performed on the cell carrier. The 1T1R I/Q data bandwidth is listed in the
Without CPRI Compression column in Table 4-1.
● If this parameter is set to 1DOT5_COMPRESSION, 1.5:1 CPRI compression is
performed on the cell carrier. The 1T1R I/Q data bandwidth required when
1.5:1 CPRI compression is enabled is listed in the 1.5:1 CPRI Compression
column in Table 4-1.
● If this parameter is set to 2_COMPRESSION, 2:1 CPRI compression is
performed on the cell carrier. The 1T1R I/Q data bandwidth required when 2:1
CPRI compression is enabled is listed in the 2:1 CPRI Compression column in
Table 4-1.
● If this parameter is set to 3DOT2_COMPRESSION, 3.2:1 CPRI compression is
Table 4-1 1T1R I/Q data bandwidth
Cell Without CPRI 1.5:1 CPRI 2:1 CPRI 2.5:1 CPRI 3.2:1 CPRI
Bandwidth Compression Compression Compression Compression Compression
5 MHz 0.2304 Gbit/s N/A N/A N/A N/A
10 MHz 0.4608 Gbit/s 0.3072 Gbit/s N/A N/A N/A
15 MHz 0.9216 Gbit/s N/A 0.4608 Gbit/s N/A N/A
20 MHz 0.9216 Gbit/s N/A 0.4608 Gbit/s N/A 0.2872 Gbit/s
30 MHz/40 N/A N/A 0.9216 Gbit/s N/A 0.5745 Gbit/s

MHz

MHz

MHz
90 MHz/100 N/A N/A 2.304 Gbit/s 1.8432 Gbit/s 1.4362 Gbit/s

MHz
200 MHz N/A N/A N/A 3.6864 Gbit/s 2.8724 Gbit/s
Note: In this table, N/A indicates that the 1T1R I/Q data bandwidth with a compression ratio is
not applicable for a certain bandwidth.

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4.1.2 CPRI Compression Ratio lists the bandwidths of cells supporting CPRI
compression (macro) of different RATs.
Table 4-2 Bandwidths of cells supporting CPRI compression (macro) of different

RATs
RAT Cell Bandwidth
NR FDD 5 MHz/10 MHz/15 MHz/20 MHz
NR SUL 10 MHz/15 MHz/20 MHz
NR TDD in low frequency 20 MHz/30 MHz/40 MHz/50 MHz/60 MHz/70

bands MHz/80 MHz/90 MHz/100 MHz
NR TDD in high frequency 100 MHz/200 MHz

bands
Table 4-3 lists CPRI compression ratios supported by different cells.
Table 4-3 CPRI compression ratios supported by different cells
Cell TX/RX Mode No CPRI 1.5:1 CPRI 2:1 CPRI 2.5:1 CPRI 3.2:1 CPRI
Bandwidth Compressi Compressi Compressi Compressi Compressi
on on on on on
NR FDD 5 2T2R/4T4R/ Supported Not Not Not Not

MHz 2T4R supported supported supported supported
NR FDD 10 2T2R/4T4R/ Supported Supported Not Not Not

MHz 2T4R supported supported supported
NR FDD 15 2T2R/4T4R/ Supported Not Supported Not Not

NR FDD 20 2T2R/4T4R/ Supported Not Supported Not Not

NR SUL 10 2R/4R Supported Supported Not Not Not

MHz supported supported supported
NR SUL 15 2R/4R Supported Not Supported Not Not

NR SUL 20 2R/4R Supported Not Supported Not Not

NR TDD low 1T1R/2T2R Not Not Supported Not Supported

frequency 20 supported supported supported
MHz/30
MHz/40 4T4R Not Not Supported Not Supported
supported supported supported

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Cell TX/RX Mode No CPRI 1.5:1 CPRI 2:1 CPRI 2.5:1 CPRI 3.2:1 CPRI
Bandwidth Compressi Compressi Compressi Compressi Compressi
on on on on on
MHz/50 8T8R Not Not Supported Not Supported

MHz/60 supported supported supported
MHz/70
MHz/80 64T64R Not Not Not Not Supported
MHz/90 supported supported supported supported
MHz/100
MHz
NR TDD high 2T2R/4T4R Not Not Not Supported Supported

frequency supported supported supported
band 100
MHz/200
MHz
Note: Cells of the same type (such as NR FDD cells) configured on the same baseband processing
unit must use the same CPRI compression ratio.
Note: Cells of the same type (such as NR SUL or NR TDD cells) configured on the same baseband
processing unit must use the same CPRI compression ratio.
The compression ratio supported by an RF module can be queried in Table 4-3 based on
the TX/RX mode and the cell bandwidth configuration. For example:
The TX/RX mode of the RRU5901 working in NR FDD mode is 4T4R. For a 15 MHz NR FDD
cell, the supported compression ratio in Table 4-3 is 2:1 CPRI Compression or No CPRI
Compression.
The TX/RX mode of the RRU5258 working in NR TDD mode is 8T8R. For a 40 MHz cell
working in low frequency bands in NR TDD mode, the supported compression ratio in Table
4-3 is 2:1 CPRI Compression or 3.2:1 CPRI Compression.
The system calculates and compares the following bandwidths before determining
whether to enable CPRI compression:
● 4.1.2.1 CPRI Payload Bandwidth over a CPRI Port
● 4.1.2.2 I/Q Data Bandwidth Required When CPRI Compression Is Disabled
● 4.1.2.3 I/Q Data Bandwidth Required When CPRI Compression Is Enabled
● 4.1.2.4 CPRI Compression Ratio Selection
4.1.2.1 CPRI Payload Bandwidth over a CPRI Port

CPRI payload bandwidth is used to transmit user-plane data over a CPRI port. It is
calculated using the following formula: CPRI payload bandwidth over a CPRI port
= CPRI bandwidth x (1 – Control data overhead) x Coding efficiency.
where
● CPRI bandwidth
The CPRI bandwidth equals the negotiated CPRI line rate. Huawei supports
the following CPRI line rates defined in section 4.2.1 "Line Bit Rate" of CPRI

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Specification V7.0: 2.4576 Gbit/s, 4.9152 Gbit/s, 6.144 Gbit/s, 9.8304 Gbit/s,
10.1376 Gbit/s, 24.33024 Gbit/s, and 4 x 24.33024 Gbit/s.
● Control data overhead
CPRI specifications define some bandwidths for control-plane transmission,
the proportion of which varies with the CPRI bandwidth. For details, see
section 4.2.7 "Frame Structure" of CPRI Specification V7.0.
● Coding efficiency
The coding efficiency refers to the forward error correction (FEC) coding
efficiency at the physical layer. As defined in section 4.2.1 "Line Bit Rate" of
CPRI Specification V7.0, the coding efficiency can be 8B/10B or 64B/66B.
If the CPRI bandwidth is 2.4576 Gbit/s, then: CPRI payload bandwidth = 2.4576 x
(1 – 1/16) x 8/10 = 1.8432 Gbit/s. Table 4-4 lists the control data overhead, coding
efficiency, and calculated CPRI payload bandwidth corresponding to different CPRI
bandwidths.
Table 4-4 Control data overhead, coding efficiency, and calculated CPRI payload
bandwidth corresponding to different CPRI bandwidths
CPRI Bandwidth Control Data Coding Efficiency CPRI Payload

Overhead Bandwidth
2.4576 Gbit/s 1/16 8/10 1.8432 Gbit/s
4.9152 Gbit/s 1/16 8/10 3.6864 Gbit/s
6.144 Gbit/s 1/16 8/10 4.608 Gbit/s
9.8304 Gbit/s 1/16 8/10 7.3728 Gbit/s
10.1376 Gbit/s 1/20 64/66 9.3389 Gbit/s
24.33024 Gbit/s 1/48 64/66 23.10144 Gbit/s

(25G for short)
4 x 24.33024 1/48 64/66 4 x 23.10144

Gbit/s (100G for Gbit/s
short)
24.33024 Gbit/s is a CPRI line rate defined in CPRI specifications. If an SFP port uses a 25
Gbit/s optical module, the CPRI port supports a maximum of 24.33024 Gbit/s bandwidth. If
a QSFP port uses a 100 Gbit/s optical module, the CPRI port supports a maximum of 4 x
24.33024 Gbit/s.
4.1.2.2 I/Q Data Bandwidth Required When CPRI Compression Is Disabled

The I/Q data bandwidth required between a BBU and an RRU or AAU when CPRI
compression is disabled is calculated using the following formula:
I/Q data bandwidth required when CPRI compression is disabled = Number of
antennas in cell 1 x 1T1R I/Q data bandwidth + Number of antennas in cell 2 x

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1T1R I/Q data bandwidth + ... + Number of antennas in cell m x 1T1R I/Q data
bandwidth
where
● The number of antennas is determined by the onsite antenna configuration in
a cell. For example, the number of antennas is 4 in a 4T4R cell.
● The 1T1R I/Q data bandwidth depends on the cell bandwidth. It is listed in
the Without CPRI Compression column of Table 4-1.
● m indicates the total number of cells served by a single CPRI link.
4.1.2.3 I/Q Data Bandwidth Required When CPRI Compression Is Enabled

The I/Q data bandwidth required between a BBU and an RRU or AAU when CPRI
compression is enabled is calculated using the following formula:
I/Q data bandwidth required when CPRI compression is enabled = Number of
bandwidth
where
a cell. For example, the number of antennas is 4 in a 4T4R cell.
the 1.5:1 CPRI Compression, 2:1 CPRI Compression, or 3.2:1 CPRI
Compression column of Table 4-1.
The 1T1R I/Q data bandwidth decreases after CPRI compression is enabled.
Therefore, the required I/Q data bandwidth also decreases.
4.1.2.4 CPRI Compression Ratio Selection

The CPRI compression ratio supported by a cell is determined based on cell
configurations in Table 4-3. Then, an appropriate CPRI compression ratio is
selected according to the procedure shown in Figure 4-2.

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Figure 4-2 CPRI compression ratio selection
4.2 Network Analysis
4.2.1 Benefits
CPRI compression is applied when the CPRI bandwidth is insufficient. For any given
amount of CPRI bandwidth, CPRI compression provides the following benefits (the
following uses 3.2:1 CPRI compression as an example):

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● Increases the number of carriers or RRUs, as shown in Figure 4-3.
Figure 4-3 Increased number of carriers or RRUs
● Reduces the number of CPRI optical fibers and costs as shown in Figure 4-4.
Figure 4-4 Reduced number of CPRI optical fibers
4.2.2 Impacts
Network Impacts
CPRI compression impacts the network performance as follows:
● In the uplink, the signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) decreases
slightly when interference is strong.

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● In the downlink, CPRI compression has slight impacts on error vector

magnitude (EVM) counters of the base station. In addition, CPRI compression
has little impact on the SINR.
Function Impacts
None
4.3 Requirements
4.3.1 Licenses
None
4.3.2 Software
Prerequisite Functions
None
Mutually Exclusive Functions

None
4.3.3 Hardware
Base Station Models
3900 and 5900 series base stations. 3900 series base stations must be configured
with the BBU3910.
Boards
All NR-capable baseband processing units support this function. To learn which
baseband processing units are NR-capable, see the related BBU technical
specifications in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Product Documentation.
RF Modules
All NR-capable RRUs support this function. Only NR-capable AAUs that comply
with the CPRI protocol support this function. For details about such AAUs/RRUs,
see technical specifications of the related AAUs/RRUs in 3900 & 5900 Series Base
Station Product Documentation.
● When RRU5258 serves an NR cell with 3.2:1 CPRI compression:

● LTE cells with CPRI compression enabled cannot be configured on this RF module.
● NR cells with other compression ratios cannot be configured on this RF module.
● When RRU5836E serves an NR cell with 3.2:1 CPRI compression, NR cells with other
compression ratios cannot be configured on this RF module.

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4.3.4 Others
None
4.4 Operation and Maintenance
4.4.1 Data Configuration
4.4.1.1 Data Preparation

Table 4-5 describes the parameters used for activating CPRI compression.
Table 4-5 Parameters used for activation

Parameter Parameter ID Setting Notes
Name
CPRI NRDUCellTrp.Cp ● To enable 3.2:1 CPRI compression, set this

Compression riCompression parameter to 3DOT2_COMPRESSION.
● To enable 2:1 CPRI compression, set this
parameter to 2_COMPRESSION.
● To enable 1.5:1 CPRI compression, set this
parameter to 1DOT5_COMPRESSION.
● To disable CPRI compression, set this
parameter to NO_COMPRESSION.
NOTICE
● If the CPRI compression ratio is configured or reconfigured in an activated cell,

the cell will be reactivated and services will be interrupted.
● Cells served by the same CPRI link must use an identical CPRI compression
ratio. Currently, mixed configuration is not supported.
● If a CPRI compression ratio that is not supported by the RF module is
configured, the cell cannot be set up. For details about the CPRI compression
ratios supported by RF modules, see Table 4-3.
4.4.1.2 Using MML Commands
Activation Command Examples

//Configuring 3.2:1 CPRI compression
MOD NRDUCELLTRP: NrDuCellTrpId=0, CpriCompression=3DOT2_COMPRESSION;
Deactivation Command Examples

//Deactivating CPRI compression
MOD NRDUCELLTRP: NrDuCellTrpId =0, CpriCompression=NO_COMPRESSION;

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4.4.1.3 Using the MAE-Deployment

For detailed operations, see Feature Configuration Using the MAE-Deployment.
4.4.2 Activation Verification

Perform the following steps to check whether CPRI compression has been
activated and taken effect:
Step 1 Run the LST NRDUCELLTRP command to verify that the value of CPRI
Compression is 3.2:1 Compression.
Step 2 Run the DSP NRCELL command to verify that the value of Cell Latest State
Change Reason is NR Cell Setup Success.
----End
4.4.3 Network Monitoring

None

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CPRI Compression Feature Parameter Description TDD)
5 CPRI Compression (LampSite) (Low

Frequency TDD)
5.1 Principles
5.1.1 CPRI Compression Process

Figure 5-1 shows the CPRI compression process.
Figure 5-1 CPRI compression process
● In the downlink
– Main chain: A BBU uses the CPRI compression algorithm to compress
downlink I/Q data. The BBU transforms the data into CPRI frames and
transmits these frames to an RHUB through an optical fiber.
– Branch chain: An RHUB compresses the received CPRI frames and then
sends them to a pRRU over an Ethernet cable or optical fiber. Upon
receiving the CPRI frames, the pRRU performs CPRI deframing and

decompression, and then transmits the decompressed I/Q data to IF or RF

modules.
● In the uplink
– Branch chain: A pRRU uses the CPRI compression algorithm to compress
I/Q data from the IF/RF module, transforms the data into CPRI frames,
and transmits these frames to an RHUB through an optical fiber or an
Ethernet cable.
– Main chain: An RHUB compresses the received CPRI frames and then
sends them to a BBU over an optical fiber. Upon receiving the CPRI
frames, the BBU performs CPRI deframing and decompression.
5.1.2 CPRI Compression Ratio

NRDUCellTrp.CpriCompression and NRDUCellTrp.BranchCpriCompression
specify the CPRI compression ratios of the main and branch chains, respectively.
● The value 2_COMPRESSION indicates that 2:1 CPRI compression is performed
on the cell carrier. The 1T1R I/Q data bandwidth required when 2:1 CPRI
compression is enabled is listed in the 2:1 CPRI Compression column in Table
5-1.
● The value 3DOT2_COMPRESSION indicates that 3.2:1 CPRI compression is
Table 5-1 1T1R I/Q data bandwidth
Cell Bandwidth 2:1 CPRI Compression 3.2:1 CPRI Compression
20 MHz 0.4608 Gbit/s 0.2872 Gbit/s
30 MHz/40 MHz 0.9216 Gbit/s 0.5745 Gbit/s
Note: CPRI compression (LampSite) applies to NR TDD cells with the cell
bandwidth of 20 MHz/30 MHz/40 MHz/50 MHz/60 MHz/70 MHz//80 MHz/90
MHz/100 MHz. In the current version, NR FDD does not support CPRI
compression (LampSite).
Table 5-2 lists CPRI compression ratios supported by different cells.
Table 5-2 CPRI compression ratios supported by different cells
Cell Bandwidth TX/RX Mode 2:1 CPRI 3.2:1 CPRI

Compression Compression
NR TDD 20 MHz 2T2R/4T4R Supported Supported

Cell Bandwidth TX/RX Mode 2:1 CPRI 3.2:1 CPRI

Compression Compression
NR TDD 30 2T2R/4T4R Supported Supported

MHz/40 MHz

MHz/60 MHz

MHz/80 MHz

MHz/100 MHz
The system calculates and compares the following bandwidths before determining
whether to enable CPRI compression for main and branch chains:
● 5.1.2.1 CPRI Payload Bandwidth over a CPRI Port
● 5.1.2.2 I/Q Data Bandwidth Required When CPRI Compression Is Enabled
● 5.1.2.3 CPRI Compression Ratio Selection
5.1.2.1 CPRI Payload Bandwidth over a CPRI Port

CPRI payload bandwidth is used to transmit user-plane data over a CPRI port. It is
calculated using the following formula: CPRI payload bandwidth over a CPRI port
= CPRI bandwidth x (1 – Control data overhead) x Coding efficiency.
where
● CPRI bandwidth (main chain)
The CPRI bandwidth equals the negotiated CPRI line rate. Huawei supports
Specification V7.0: 4.9152 Gbit/s, 9.8304 Gbit/s, or 10.1376 Gbit/s.
● CPRI bandwidth (branch chain)
The CPRI bandwidth equals the configured CPRI line rate. Huawei supports
Specification V7.0: 1.2288 Gbit/s, 3.072 Gbit/s, or 10.1376 Gbit/s.
● Control data overhead
CPRI specifications define some bandwidths for control-plane transmission,
the proportion of which varies with the CPRI bandwidth. For details, see
section 4.2.7 "Frame Structure" of CPRI Specification V7.0.
● Coding efficiency
The coding efficiency refers to the FEC coding efficiency at the physical layer.
As defined in section 4.2.1 "Line Bit Rate" of CPRI Specification V7.0, the
coding efficiency can be 8B/10B or 64B/66B.
If the CPRI bandwidth of the branch chain is 1.2288 Gbit/s, then: CPRI payload
bandwidth = 1.2288 x (1 – 1/16) x 8/10 = 0.9216 Gbit/s. Table 5-3 lists the control
data overhead, coding efficiency, and calculated CPRI payload bandwidth
corresponding to different CPRI bandwidths.

Table 5-3 Control data overhead, coding efficiency, and calculated CPRI payload
bandwidth corresponding to different CPRI bandwidths
CPRI Bandwidth Control Data Coding Efficiency CPRI Payload
Overhead Bandwidth
1.2288 Gbit/s 1/16 8/10 0.9216 Gbit/s
3.072 Gbit/s 1/16 8/10 2.304 Gbit/s
4.9152 Gbit/s 1/16 8/10 3.6864 Gbit/s
9.8304 Gbit/s 1/16 8/10 7.3728 Gbit/s
10.1376 Gbit/s 1/20 64/66 9.3389 Gbit/s
5.1.2.2 I/Q Data Bandwidth Required When CPRI Compression Is Enabled

The I/Q data bandwidth required between a BBU and an RHUB or between an
RHUB and a pRRU when CPRI compression is enabled is calculated using the
following formula:
I/Q data bandwidth required when CPRI compression is enabled = Number of
bandwidth
where
a cell. For example, the number of antennas is 4 in a 4T4R cell and 8 in an
8T8R cell.
the 2:1 CPRI Compression and 3.2:1 CPRI Compression columns of Table
5-1.
5.1.2.3 CPRI Compression Ratio Selection

Figure 5-2 shows the CPRI compression ratio selection procedures for the main
and branch chains.

Figure 5-2 CPRI compression ratio selection
5.2 Network Analysis
5.2.1 Benefits
CPRI compression is applied when the CPRI bandwidth is insufficient. For any given
amount of CPRI bandwidth, CPRI compression provides the following benefits (the
following uses 3.2:1 CPRI compression as an example):
● Increases the pRRU carrier specifications, as shown in Figure 5-3.

Figure 5-3 Extended pRRU carrier specifications
● Reduces the number of CPRI optical fibers/Ethernet cables and costs, as

shown in Figure 5-4.
Figure 5-4 Reduced number of CPRI optical fibers/Ethernet cables
5.2.2 Impacts
Network Impacts
CPRI compression impacts the network performance as follows:
● In the uplink, the SINR decreases slightly when interference is strong.
● In the downlink, CPRI compression has slight impacts on EVM counters of the
base station. In addition, CPRI compression has little impact on the SINR.
Function Impacts
None
5.3 Requirements

5.3.1 Licenses
None
5.3.2 Software
Prerequisite Functions
None
Mutually Exclusive Functions

None
5.3.3 Hardware
Base Station Models

DBS3900 LampSite and DBS5900 LampSite. DBS3900 LampSite must be
configured with the BBU3910.
Boards
All NR TDD-capable baseband processing units support this function. To learn
which baseband processing units are NR TDD-capable, see the related BBU
technical specifications in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Product
Documentation.
RF Modules
All NR TDD-capable pRRUs support this function. To learn which pRRUs are NR
TDD-capable, see the related pRRU technical specifications in 3900 & 5900 Series
Base Station Product Documentation.
5.3.4 Others
None
5.4 Operation and Maintenance
5.4.1 Data Configuration
5.4.1.1 Data Preparation

Table 5-4 describes the parameters used for activating CPRI compression.

Table 5-4 Parameters used for activation

Parameter Parameter ID Setting Notes
Name
CPRI NRDUCellTrp.Cp ● To enable 3.2:1 CPRI compression, set this

Compression riCompression parameter to 3DOT2_COMPRESSION.
Branch CPRI NRDUCellTrp. ● To enable 2:1 CPRI compression, set this

Compression BranchCpriCom parameter to 2_COMPRESSION.
pression
NOTICE
If CPRI compression-related parameters are set or modified in an activated cell,

the cell will be reactivated and services will be interrupted.
5.4.1.2 Using MML Commands
Activation Command Examples

//Configuring 3.2:1 CPRI compression for the main chain
MOD NRDUCELLTRP: NrDuCellTrpId=0, CpriCompression=3DOT2_COMPRESSION;
//Configuring 3.2:1 CPRI compression for the branch chain
MOD NRDUCELLTRP: NrDuCellTrpId=0, BranchCpriCompression=3DOT2_COMPRESSION;
Deactivation Command Examples

//Deactivating CPRI compression for the main chain
MOD NRDUCELLTRP: NrDuCellTrpId =0, CpriCompression=NO_COMPRESSION;
//Deactivating CPRI compression for the branch chain
MOD NRDUCELLTRP: NrDuCellTrpId =0, BranchCpriCompression=NO_COMPRESSION;
5.4.1.3 Using the MAE-Deployment

For detailed operations, see Feature Configuration Using the MAE-Deployment.
5.4.2 Activation Verification

● Perform the following steps to check whether CPRI compression has been
activated and taken effect on the main chain:
Step 1 Run the LST NRDUCELLTRP command to verify that the value of CPRI
----End
● Perform the following steps to check whether CPRI compression has been
activated and taken effect on the branch chain:
Step 1 Run the LST NRDUCELLTRP command to verify that the value of Branch CPRI

----End
5.4.3 Network Monitoring

None

5G RAN
CPRI Compression Feature Parameter Description 6 Parameters
6 Parameters
The following hyperlinked EXCEL files of parameter reference match the software
version with which this document is released.
● Node Parameter Reference: contains device and transport parameters.
● gNodeBFunction Parameter Reference: contains all parameters related to
radio access functions, including air interface management, access control,
mobility control, and radio resource management.
You can find the EXCEL files of parameter reference for the software version used on the
live network from the product documentation delivered with that version.
FAQ: How do I find the parameters related to a certain feature from

parameter reference?
Step 1 Open the EXCEL file of parameter reference.

Step 2 On the Parameter List sheet, filter the Feature ID column. Click Text Filters and
choose Contains. Enter the feature ID, for example, FBFD-020100.
Step 3 Click OK. All parameters related to the feature are displayed.
----End

5G RAN
CPRI Compression Feature Parameter Description 7 Counters
7 Counters
The following hyperlinked EXCEL files of performance counter reference match the
software version with which this document is released.
● Node Performance Counter Summary: contains device and transport counters.
● gNodeBFunction Performance Counter Summary: contains all counters related
to radio access functions, including air interface management, access control,
mobility control, and radio resource management.
You can find the EXCEL files of performance counter reference for the software version used
on the live network from the product documentation delivered with that version.
FAQ: How do I find the counters related to a certain feature from

performance counter reference?
Step 1 Open the EXCEL file of performance counter reference.

Step 2 On the Counter Summary(En) sheet, filter the Feature ID column. Click Text
Filters and choose Contains. Enter the feature ID, for example, FBFD-020100.
Step 3 Click OK. All counters related to the feature are displayed.
----End

5G RAN
CPRI Compression Feature Parameter Description 8 Glossary
8 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see Glossary.

5G RAN
CPRI Compression Feature Parameter Description 9 Reference Documents
9 Reference Documents
● CPRI Specification V7.0

● 3GPP TS 38.104: "NR; Base Station (BS) radio transmission and reception"
● eCPRI
● Technical Specifications in 3900 & 5900 Series Base Station Product
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2.2 Features in This Document

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Feature ID Feature Name Chapter/Section

FBFD-010017 CPRI Compression 4 CPRI

2.3 Differences Between NR FDD and NR TDD

CPRI compression Both NR FDD and NR TDD support 4.1.2 CPRI

CPRI compression This function is supported only by 5.1.2 CPRI

2.4 Differences Between NSA and SA

CPRI compression None 4 CPRI

CPRI compression None 5.1.2 CPRI

2.5 Differences Between High Frequency Bands and

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CPRI compression This function is supported in both 4.1.2 CPRI

CPRI compression This function is supported only in 5.1.2 CPRI

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4 CPRI Compression (Macro)

4.1.1 CPRI Compression Process

Figure 4-1 CPRI compression process

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4.1.2 CPRI Compression Ratio

Table 4-1 1T1R I/Q data bandwidth

5 MHz 0.2304 Gbit/s N/A N/A N/A N/A

10 MHz 0.4608 Gbit/s 0.3072 Gbit/s N/A N/A N/A

15 MHz 0.9216 Gbit/s N/A 0.4608 Gbit/s N/A N/A

20 MHz 0.9216 Gbit/s N/A 0.4608 Gbit/s N/A 0.2872 Gbit/s