ALU_UTRAN_Features UA01 to LR15_EXTERNAL

PM Id Feature Title Rel.Optional, Base or

Hardware

Commercial Short Description Commercial Feature benefit

UA01 0

19245

Macro Node B - FDD Indoor

(600/700)

UA01 Base

19246 Macro Node B - FDD Outdoor UA01 Base

19247

STSR Tri-Sectorial 1 Non-Populated UA01 Base

19252

STSR Bi-Sectorial 1 Depopulated

(19252)

UA01 Base

19253

STSR Omni-Sectorial 1

Depopulated

UA01 Base

19249 Rx Diversity UA01 Base

19250 E1 Support - Single E1 - No IMA UA01 Base

19251 UMTS Radiating IBTS UA01 Base

19248

Mast Head Amplifiers software,

Tuning of MHA (TTDLNA)

UA01 Base

17665

IBTS HW Provisioning and

Commissioning of 2 TRM 2 CEM

Alpha

UA01 Base

14873 iBTS Inventory Information UA01 Base

19558

Support of One Single AMR Mode

(12.2 KBS) in Unequal Error

Protection Mode

UA01 Base

19572

Single Call - Mobile Originating

(CS) June 00

UA01 Base

20318

Single Call - Mobile Originating

(CS) Dec 00

UA01 Base

19574

Single call - Mobile Terminating

(CS)

UA01 Base

19568

Multiple Users, One Session per

User, Calls in Different cells (CS)

UA01 Base

19569

Multiple Users, one Session per

User, Calls in Same Cell (CS)

UA01 Base

19577 Packet Data - 64 kbit/s in DL UA01 Base

19578 Packet Data - 64 kbit/s in UL UA01 Base

19573

Single call - Mobile Originating (PS) UA01 Base

19570


User, Calls in Different Cells (PS)

UA01 Base

19571


User, Calls in Same Cell (PS)

UA01 Base

19560

Emergency Call (without priority

handling)

UA01 Base

19580 Ping UA01 Base

19581 Web Support UA01 Base

19582 FTP Support UA01 Base

19583 SMTP UA01 Base

19584 UDP - WAP UA01 Base

19585 UDP - Streaming Video UA01 Base

19556

Use of Temporary Identifier (TMSI) UA01 Base

19557

Radio Interface Integrity

Protection

UA01 Base

19301

3GPP June - 00 Compliancy Specs

System in General

UA01 Base

19302

3GPP Dec - 00 Compliancy Specs

System in General

UA01 Base

19304

Basic Uu Interface (open with

one mobile vendor)

UA01 Base

19303 Iu Interface (open) UA01 Base

19484

DL Open PW Loop Control (initial

DPCCH power) - CS

UA01 Base

19481

DL Open PW Loop Control (initial

DPCCH power) - PS

UA01 Base

19485

UL Open PW Loop Control

(P_CPICH DL Tx PW, UL interf, Cst

Value) (tested for CS)

UA01 Base

19482

UL Open PW Loop Control

(P_CPICH DL Tx PW, UL interf, Cst

Value) (tested for PS)

UA01 Base

19483

UL Outer PW Loop COntrol (SIR =

f(CRCI)) - CS

UA01 Base


Hardware


19480

UL Outer PW Loop COntrol (SIR =

f(CRCI)) - PS

UA01 Base

19472

UL Inner PW Loop Control (Mode

1, step=1db) (tested for CS)

UA01 Base

19478

UL Inner PW Loop Control (Mode

1, step=1db) (tested for PS)

UA01 Base

19477

DL Inner PW Loop Control

(TPC_cmd=-1/-1, step=1db (tested

for CS)

UA01 Base

19479

DL Inner PW Loop Control

(TPC_cmd=-1/-1, step=1db (tested

for PS)

UA01 Base

19473 PC WITH SOFTER FOR CS UA01 Base

19475 PC WITH SHO FOR CS UA01 Base

19576

The RNC Shall Support in its

Maximum Configuration: at Least

120 BS

UA01 Base

19565



360 Cells

UA01 Base

19566



210 PCM (w/o IMA)

UA01 Base

19567 UMTS01 iRNC Configurations UA01 Base

13500 VAD/DTX - Basic UA01 Base

19548

Softer Handover Supported for

voice (w/o Power Control)

UA01 Base

19549

Soft Handover intra-RNC between

2 BTS for voice (w/o Power

Control)

UA01 Base

19610

ATM CBR Class of Service

Supported on Iu-x

UA01 Base

19611 STM-1 for Iu Interface UA01 Base

19612

PVC for Iu and Iub Interfaces

(ATM)

UA01 Base

19555 Call Admission Control UA01 Base

18984

Local Maintenance Tools for Node

B and RNC

UA01 Base

18985 UTRAN Counters UA01 Base

UA02 0

13466

Univity UMTS iBTS OTSR - 1

Frequency

UA02 Base

13467

Support of Two Continuous

Carriers

UA02 Optional This feature supports two

continuous carriers

respectively at the 10

MHz band

Most operators have either 10MHz or 15 MHz continuous

spectrum. The ability to add an

additional carrier to a cell site with one carrier adds 100 per

cent more capacity and

optimizes the use of available spectrum.

13468

Univity UMTS iBTS - Multiple CEM UA02 Base

20914

Univity UMTS iBTS Indoor version

2

UA02 Base

13471 Univity UMTS iBTS Street UA02 Base

20600 Univity UMTS iBTS Mono UA02 Base

19725

Supported UMTS02 Univity UMTS

RNC Configurations

UA02 Base


Hardware


13453

UE Positioning Based on Cell

Coverage

UA02 Optional This feature introduces:

UE location based on cell

ID

With Location Based Services (LBS), operators will be able to

offer entirely new and personalized services based on the

knowledge of their subscribers geographical position.

For instance, operators could offer LBS for business

customers (rental car agencies, fleet tracking), residential

customers (sponsored calling, home zone billing, location

based information and advertisements), as well as for the

operators themselves (fraud prevention, identifying coverage

holes, network planning).

A large number of Location Based Service (LBS) applications

require only a low accuracy positioning, say under 500m. The

Cell coverage positioning method is able to fulfill this

requirement, particularly in urban areas (where the greatest

number of LBS applications will be offered).

13454

PS RAB I/B UL: 64 kbps / DL: 128

kbps

UA02 Base

13455

CS RAB Conversational UL: 64 kbps

/ DL: 64 kbps

UA02 Base

13457

PS RAB I/B UL: 64 kbps / DL: 384

kbps

UA02 Base

13458

CS RAB Speech UL:12.2

kbps/DL:12.2kbps+PS RAB I/B UL:

64 kbps/DL: 64 kbps for

multiservice

UA02 Base

13459

CS RAB Streaming UL: 14.4 kbps /

DL: 14.4 kbps

UA02 Base

13460

PS RAB I/B UL: 32 kbps / DL: 8 kbps

(Always on)

UA02 Base

19579 SMS - point to point (SMS - PP) UA02 Base

19564


User, Calls in Same Cell (CS and PS)

UA02 Base

13499

Standards Compliancy UMTS R99 -

June 2001 3GPP specs

Modification

UA02 Base

13447

3G to 2G Handover with GSM

Measurements (with and without

Compressed Mode)

UA02 Base

13449

3G to 2G Handover from CS and PS

TO CS only

UA02 Base

19550

3G to 2G Handover for PS domain

(Blind HO)

UA02 Base

19552

3G to 2G Handover for CS domain

(Blind HO)

UA02 Base

13452

3G to 2G Cell Reselection

(Broadcast of GSM Neighbor Cell

info on p-CCPCH)

UA02 Base

19551

2G to 3G Handover for PS Domain UA02 Base

13461

Soft Handover Inter-RNC over IUR UA02 Base

19474

POWER CONTROL with Softer for

PS

UA02 Base

19476

POWER CONTROL with SHO for PS UA02 Base

19553

Soft Handover intra-RNC between

2 BTS for PS (w/o Power Control)

UA02 Base

19554

Softer handover supported for PS

(w/o Power Control)

UA02 Base

13473

Always on: User management with

two-step downsizing

UA02 Base

13475 RAB Matching Algorithm UA02 Base

13476

RAB to RB Mapping Algorithm

Based on RAB Parameters without

A/R

UA02 Base

13477


Based on A/R Priority

UA02 Base


Hardware


13478


Based on CAC Congestion Indicator

UA02 Base

22459

iRM Scheduling RB downgrading

based on radio conditions

UA02 Base

14757 CEM Pool Management UA02 Base

14758 Common Channel Management UA02 Base

15302 Dependability Plan UA02 Base

19726

UMTS02 Univity UMTS RNC

Capacity

UA02 Base

13492

Diffserv tagging ON PS Uplane UL

IP FLOW

UA02 Base

13462

GSM Abis D&I via Univity UMTS

iBTS with ATM over single

fractional E1

UA02 Base

13463

UMTS D&I via Univity UMTS iBTS

with ATM over single fractional E1

UA02 Base

13464

Multiple PCM Iub Connection

without IMA

UA02 Base

18864

Support of VPT and VPC Traffic

Shaping in RNC

UA02 Base

18865

Mapping of UMTS QoS to ATM

QoS in Iub at RNC side

UA02 Base

18914

VPI Value for Node B VCC

Configurable from OMC-B

UA02 Base

19121

NODE B Shall Implement CBR, VBR-

RT, VBR-NRT, UBR

UA02 Base

13479 UTRAN Counters UA02 Base

14759 Full Call Trace (UMTS02) UA02 Base

13483

Support of PNNI and S-PVC

between PP7K and RNC IN

UA02 Base

13484

Support of PNNI and SPVC in

Univity UMTS RNC SDH

UA02 Base

13485

OAM Data transport on Iu

Interface

UA02 Base

14860

RNC Control Node On-line Build UA02 Base

14869

Remote I&C Parameters

Modifications

UA02 Base

15884

Node B Automatic HW Detection UA02 Base

24009 NodeB addition UA02 Base

24010 Inter RNC NodeB Reparenting UA02 Base

20593

NODE B MIB AND SW

SYNCHRONOUS DOWNLOAD

UA02 Base

UA03 0

17569

Hard Handover Inter-RNC

Interfrequency without Iur

UA03 Base

18948

Inter-Frequency Cell Reselection UA03 Base

21091 IMSI Based Handover UA03 Base

21295

Enhanced cell coverage Location

Report


enhanced location using

additional configuration

parameters, including the

antenna coordinates and

azimuth, and cell size

Location-based services are a key feature that allows

operators to offer innovative services and generate revenues.

By providing a more accurate cell coordinates and confidence

area, the location-based application can deliver more

relevant information to the end user.

13472

Radio Interface Ciphering

(transparent / non transparent)

UA03 Base

22192 Secured Access to BTS UA03 Base

22346 Secured Access to RNC UA03 Base

18929

Access UMTS03 / 3GPP Baseline &

Additional CRs

UA03 Base

19936 SRB#4 SUPPORT UA03 Base

22339 Optimized Setup Delay in BTS UA03 Base


Hardware


13450

Inter-frequency Hard Handover

(BLIND)


inter-frequency hard

handover (blind)

The Hard Handover Inter-Frequency feature enables

operators to deploy a second UMTS frequency by providing

mobility between cells of a different frequency

13465 IMA UA03 Base

24234

Node-B VCC can be either shaped

or not shaped

UA03 Base

16717 RRC States Management UA03 Base

22841 iRM Cell colour calculation UA03 Base

22522 IRM ON ALWAYS ON UPSIZING UA03 Base

22523 ALWAYS ON FOR MULTISERVICE UA03 Base

22468

CAC IMPROVEMENT /

MULTISERVICE MANAGEMENT

UA03 Base

24871

Enhanced Compressed Mode

Management in CEM

UA03 Base

16722

Additional RAB and combinations UA03 Base

23304

RB Selection based on UE radio

conditions evaluation

UA03 Base

21053

SHO leg initial power calculation

enhancement

UA03 Base

13497

ORTHOGONAL CHANNEL NOISE

SIMULATION

UA03 Base

22101 Geographical Call Trace UA03 Base

14874 RNC upgrade improvement UA03 Base

22931

RNC INVENTORY MANAGEMENT UA03 Base

16433

RNC to support 2 versions of BTS UA03 Base

20647

Node B Modules Plug & Play :

Automatic SW Download

UA03 Base

20648

Node B Software Upgrade without

Reset

UA03 Base

22368

NodeB iCEM & CEM Plug and Play UA03 Base

22369 NodeB iCCM Plug and Play UA03 Base

22191 BTS Board Remote Reset UA03 Base

14858

Node B downtime reduction

during upgrade

UA03 Base

23655

BTS software inter-version

compatibility

UA03 Base

20581 Cell Access Restriction UA03 Base

18982

Soft Switch over on TRM UA03 Optional This feature introduces:

Soft switch over on the

remaining TRM (in case

of failure of one of the

two TRM) while keeping

the frequencies of

highest priorities

This feature will reduce the service impact in case of TRM

failure.

20984 UMTS03 counters list UA03 Base

15888 Traffic counters enhancement UA03 Base

20649

Online modification of UTRAN

parameters

UA03 Base

23709

UTRAN Supervision Enhancment UA03 Base

23960 Power and cooling separation UA03 Base

23396 TIL: Alarms Masks UA03 Base

27005

RNC intra software release

upgrade (Type 7)

UA03 Base

27224

OTSR VSWR L3 alarm management UA03 Base

UA04.0 0

29702 UMTS BTS 12020, version 2 DC UA04.0 Base

24231 UA04.0 performances UA04.0 Base


Hardware


27003

Network Assisted GPS for CS Calls UA04.0 Optional This feature introduces:

UE Location Service

method with network

assisted GPS

This feature enables the Network Assisted GPS positioning

method for established calls in the circuit domain. This

method provides excellent location accuracy and can be

used, for instance, in order to provide the following services:

location of emergency calls (E911, E112, )

roadside assistance

taxi reservation and dispatch

location-based services through call servers (traffic info,

nearest pharmacy, ..)

26694 New RABs: PS I/B UL:32 - DL:64 UA04.0 Base

26695 New RABs: PS I/B UL:32 - DL:128 UA04.0 Base

13448

2G to 3G Handover for CS Domain UA04.0 Base

24441

Support of 32/48 Neighbouring

cellS

UA04.0 Base

21135

Event Triggered RRC Measurement

Reporting

UA04.0 Base

22651 CELL FACH step 4 : Always On UA04.0 Base

24871

Enhanced Compressed Mode

Management In CEM

UA04.0 Base

20597

RNC Upgrade by Online Build and

Restart

UA04.0 Base

20648

Node B Software Upgrade without

Reset

UA04.0 Base

20599

Remote electrical TILT automatic UA04.0 Optional This feature introduces:

Remote electrical tilt

from the OMC

Currently, optimizing wireless network coverage is very challenging

due to a large number of parameters that can affect it. Down-tilting is

an important procedure often utilized by network designers to help

optimize performance. There are many factors that could require an

operator to change the tilt of an antenna system, including seasonal

variations in weather and foliage, area vehicular traffic patterns and

new building construction.

Now (with 2.5G) and 3G Networks, based on CDMA with capacity &

coverage trade-offs, performance optimizations are expected and

down-tilting procedures would be more an more necessary. As 60%

of site antennas would be revisited during the optimization period at

least once to change the tilt. In addition, half of the sites would be

impacted during densification processes.

The RETA Solution would help operators to save operational

expenses by adjusting remotely the tilt of any antenna sector by

entering the required parameters from a remote management

system.

Ultimately an operator could even run a program that automatically

adjusts the tilts at predetermined times and dates or a system that

dynamically adjusts the tilt based on changing conditions.

Further cost savings can be achieved by the operator: Future site

costs are reduced by the need to install only one antenna and by

eliminating the need to swap one fixed electrical down tilt model for

a different down tilt model at a later date.

Other savings can be achieved by reduced inventory management

costs since fewer antenna models are required.

13490

Monitoring of OEM eqt through

CCM 10BT

UA04.0 Optional This feature allows to

connect OEM equipment

though the Ethernet port

of the Node-B, and to

supervise them from a

remote site

OPEX Savings: it is possible to manage / supervise equipment

on the Node-B site from a remote location

26736 Node B IP Filtering UA04.0 Base

25565 Traffic counters evolution UA04.0 Base

25566 IU counters evolution UA04.0 Base

25567 IU 3G-2G counters UA04.0 Base

25568 Radio counters evolution UA04.0 Base

25993 Quality Counters Evolution UA04.0 Base

26164 Cell Inactivity Detection UA04.0 Base


Hardware


UA04.1 0

13486

Sparing Pannel Univity RNC PCM UA04.1 Optional -

Hardware

14876 RNC Inventory information UA04.1 Base

19794

Inter-Frequency Intra-RNC Hard

Handover with Compressed Mode

UA04.1 Optional This feature introduces:

Inter-frequency Intra-

RNC Hard Handover with

Compressed mode

Some operators may deploy a second UMTS frequency for

capacity reasons for instance. In order to allow mobility

between cells of different frequency, the Hard Handover

Inter- Frequency feature is required.

In previous releases, the inter-frequency Hard Handover

occurs in the following cases:

Between co-located cells that belong to the same Node B. A

typical scenario is the hot spot deployment. This kind of

Handover between co-located cells can be done in Blind

mode, that is to say without asking the mobile to previously

measure the candidate target cells.

Between cells from different RNCs. A typical scenario is the

seamless national roaming between two operators. In this

case, inter-frequency measurements are collected by using

the Compressed Mode.

In this release, we introduce the inter-frequency handover

between cells of the same RNC, which are not necessarily

collocated. In this case, Compressed Mode is used to collect

interfrequency measurements. This scenario would occur, for

instance, at the edge of specific

carrier cluster when two frequency layers are deployed. Thus,

with this feature full mobility inter-frequency is enabled.

20519 Power Balancing UA04.1 Base

20542 Iub / Iur Silent Mode UA04.1 Base

29298

Call Establishment Improvements :

SRB 13.6

UA04.1 Base

21117 Multiple PS I/B RAB handling UA04.1 Base

21296 UMTS composite neighbour list UA04.1 Base

21338

RNC to support 3 versions of BTS UA04.1 Base

22404

PNNI on all RNC Interfaces (Iu,

Iur,Iub)

UA04.1 Base

22842

Network Assisted GPS

enhancements


Network assisted GPS (UE-

based mode) location

method

This feature adds new enhancements to Network Assisted

GPS positioning method, which

will allow this method to be used in all possible scenarios and

therefore for any kind of

location-based service.

23058 PS I/B UL:128/ DL:128 UA04.1 Base

23074

UA04 - 3GPP baseline & additional

CRs

UA04.1 Base

23121

Electrical STM-1 Channelized card

for the PP7K (remote or

accessnode)

UA04.1 Optional -

Hardware

23332

iRM Scheduling upgrading based

on radio conditions

UA04.1 Base

24073

Always-On for Multiservice: direct

transition between PS AO and

CS+PS AO

UA04.1 Base

24257 RNC 1500 Product Introduction UA04.1 Base

24258 RNC capacity in UA04.1 UA04.1 Base

24393

New RAB and combinations for

UA04.1

UA04.1 Base

24475 3GPP compliant NBAP UA04.1 Base

25040

Alarm Generation On TIL

Connection

UA04.1 Base

25071

Handling of UE Radio Access

capabilities

UA04.1 Base

25075 iRM Preemption UA04.1 Base

25099

UTRAN Call Trace :NBAP dedicated

measurement reporting

UA04.1 Base


Hardware


25577

Parameter class evolution

Common channel parameters

UA04.1 Base

25578

Parameter Class evolution: Drx

cycle length

UA04.1 Base

25581

Parameter Class evolution :

Miscellaneous params

UA04.1 Base

25582

Parameter Class evolution:

Neighbouring cell/RNC

identification

UA04.1 Base

25583

Parameter Class evolution:

PowerConfClass params

UA04.1 Base

25584

Parameter Class evolution: State

change reporting period

UA04.1 Base

25585

Parameter Class evolution: Sysinfo

UE

UA04.1 Base

25586

Parameter Class evolution : Sysinfo

BTS

UA04.1 Base

25587

Parameter Class evolution :

Transport params

UA04.1 Base

25588

Parameter Class evolution: UE

timers user

UA04.1 Base

25591

Objects on line modification RRM UA04.1 Base

25596 MIB build at OMC-R UA04.1 Base

25626

Objects on line modification

NodeB

UA04.1 Base

25647 AAL2 CAC evolution UA04.1 Base

25732

DS and NDS bandwidth reservation

on AAL2

UA04.1 Base

25757 Fast Alarm Handover triggering UA04.1 Base

26202

RNC can connect to a Broadband

STP Network

UA04.1 Base

26203

BTS 18000 GSM/UMTS combo

configuration

UA04.1 Base

26620

Support of 5 CTb sessions on RNC UA04.1 Base

26701 PS Streaming UL:16/DL:64 UA04.1 Base

26702

CS Speech UL:12.2/DL:12.2 + PS I/B

UL:64/DL:384

UA04.1 Base

26703

PS I/B UL:64/DL:64 + PS I/B

UL:64/DL:64

UA04.1 Base

26704

CS Speech UL:12.2/DL:12.2 + PS I/B

UL:64/DL:64 + PS I/B UL:64/DL:64

UA04.1 Base

26705

PS Streaming UL:16/DL:64 + PS I/B

UL:8/DL:8

UA04.1 Base

26706

CS Conversational UL:64/DL:64 +

PS I/B UL:64/DL:64

UA04.1 Base

27093 UA4.1 Counters Evolution UA04.1 Base

27258

RNC supports up to 10MGW on Iu

CS

UA04.1 Base

27317

CS Conversational UL:64/DL:64 +

PS I/B UL:8/DL:8

UA04.1 Base

27736 Soft handover enhancements UA04.1 Base

UA04.2 0

13451

3G to 2G Redirect for speech calls UA04.2 Base

24082

MSA32 Enhancement to sustain 28

E1 with IMA 55 Baseline

UA04.2 Optional -

Hardware

25100

UTRAN Call Trace: Additional

measurement reporting

UA04.2 Base

26234

NodeB support of 2 IP addressess UA04.2 Base

26407

IPsec Support Validation on RNC UA04.2 Base

26409

Support of RADIUS Client on RNC UA04.2 Base

26521

RNC Support QAAL2 Alternate

routing

UA04.2 Base

26614

RNC Support QAAL2 Address

translation

UA04.2 Base

27219

Intra-frequency Event-triggered

Measurements

UA04.2 Base


Hardware


27330 RB Adaptation based on Traffic UA04.2 Base

27597

Service-based Inter-Frequency /

Inter-RAT selection for HHO

UA04.2 Base

27639

MSS7400 2 Port STM-1 Optical

Channelized card

UA04.2 Optional -

Hardware

27729 UA04.2 Counters evolution UA04.2 Base

27740 Iub Load in iRM UA04.2 Base

27901 UA04.2 Parameters evolution UA04.2 Base

27930

HSDPA service UA04.2 Optional This feature introduces:

Handling all Rel5 UE

Interactive/Background

packet data flow by HS-

DSCH as a no guaranteed

traffic (no GBR) while

ensuring SRB traffic on

the associated HSDPA

user DCH.

The feature defines the operational and service scope of

UA04.2 HSDPA feature through RRM and CAC feature

evolutions

27931

HSDPA Flexible Resources

Management

UA04.2 Optional With this feature, The

NodeB periodically

informs the RNC of the

remaining power (not

used by DCH traffic) that

can be used for HSDPA

The operator benefit is an adaptive Node B PA power

management that maximizes the PA power resource

availability for DCH traffic while operating HSDPA. This

feature dynamically minimizes the impact of HSDPA in the

case of high DCH traffic and maximizes the HSDPA data rates

in the case of low DCH traffic

27932

HSDPA step1 UA04.2 Optional HSDPA introduction The HSDPA solution is a major stage in 3GPP technology

enhancement endowing the UMTS with a true packet air

interface through a high speed shared physical channel on

the forward link. Highly flexible from a modulation and

channel coding standpoint towards the live radio conditions

and ongoing used UTRAN resources, 3G market highly

anticipates benefits of HSDPA technology for macro-layer as

well as pure indoor (high speed access point technology)

application.

Not only high speed access technology, HSDPA is also

foreseen as a key solution for cell capacity improvement

towards bursty traffic through its shared channel and the

usage of HARQ algorithms.

Moreover, 1xEV-DO technology has been launched on Asia

(Japan, Taiwan mainly) and US market since the year 2003.

Market pressure is highly increasing on UMTS operators for a

competitive packet Air Interface solution to 1xEV-DO.

27935

Multi-Carrier HSDPA Traffic

Segmentation


Capability to launch

HSDPA on a separate

frequency than R99

traffic without impacting

the R99 users

The benefit of the feature is to be able to launch HSDPA on a

separate frequency than R99 traffic without impacting the

R99 users or network engineering.

27936

HSDPA intra Frequency Mobility UA04.2 Optional With this feature: In Idle

mode, the intra-

frequency mobility is

performed through the

cell reselection. In HSDPA

connected mode, a Hard

Handover is performed in

order to move the HS-

DSCH of the Primary cell,

while the associated DCH

performs Soft/Softer

handover.

This feature allows seamless mobility for HSDPA UEs moving

on a given frequency layer in idle mode and connected mode.


Hardware


27937

HSDPA Alarm Mobility UA04.2 Optional This feature enables to

handover an HSDPA call

to a 2G GPRS cell in case

the alarm criteria has

been reached

The benefit of this feature is to enable to handover an HSDPA

call to a 2G GPRS cell in case the alarm criteria has been

reached, and therefore avoid dropping the call.

27939

HS-SCCH Power Control UA04.2 Optional This feature introduces:

Dynamic optimization of

the power allocated to

HS-SCCH based on the

radio conditions reported

by the scheduled UE

The feature minimizes HS-SCCH power impact to maximize

the power resource for the HS-DSCH (HS-PDSCH physical

channel) throughput

As illustrated in the figure here above the higher the

remaining power for the HS-PDSCH physical channels the

higher the HS-DSCH throughput.

27940

H-BBU Pool across Sectors UA04.2 Optional This feature introduces:

Sharing an H-BBU over 3

HSDPA cells

The feature provides to customers a low entry-price CEM

solution for the HSDPA support on Alcatel-Lucent UMTS Node

B platforms.

27941

Node B Module Operation for

HSDPA

UA04.2 Optional This feature ensures the

functional coexistence

between already

installed modules

(including CEM) and the

additional iCEM(s) for the

Node B HSDPA support

This feature protects customers Node B investment ensuring

a functional coexistence between on field modules and

additive iCEMs for HSDPA support.

27942

Always On on HSDPA UA04.2 Optional This feature minimizes

the impact of inactive

HSDPA users on UTRAN

resources by

downgrading these users

to CELL_FACH when

inactive during a certain

period of time

This feature provides capacity saving as inactive users are not

kept on HSDPA.

By doing so inactive users do not unnecessarily consume

HSDPA tokens nor CEM resources for the associated UL DCH.

NB : A token mechanism is used as HSDPA CAC in the RNC to

limit the number of simultaneous UE on HSDPA in a given

cell.

27943

Iub Bandwidth Limitation Handling UA04.2 Base

27945

HSDPA Radio Bearers UA04.2 Optional This feature introduces:

HSDPA radio bearers

HSDPA enabler: support of PS I/B RAB request over HSDPA RB

increases user peak data rates in DL and reduces transmission

delay over the air interface, the overall user QoE is improved.

Combined with UL rates of up to 384kbit/s, this feature

enables services that require high uplink throughput at the

same time.

27947 PS I/B UL 384 UA04.2 Base

28036

Mobility Performance

Improvements

UA04.2 Base

28040

Power Control and Rate Matching

Enhancements

UA04.2 Base

28047

Call Establishment KPI

Improvements

UA04.2 Base

28109

3GPP baseline and additional CRs UA04.2 Base

28144

iRM scheduling downgrade based

on TxCP

UA04.2 Base

28302 Y Splitter at RNC UA04.2 Base

28330 PS Streaming up to 128kbit/s UA04.2 Base

28331

PS Streaming up to 128kbit/s + PS

I/B 8kbit/s

UA04.2 Base

28847 Change of SAI reporting UA04.2 Base


Hardware


28900

STSR1+1 NodeB UA04.2 Optional This feature introduces:

Support of STSR1+1

configuration with the

Macro NodeB

Customers intend to migrate to a two carrier configuration to

meet the UMTS traffic increase. Furthermore, introduction of

HSDPA is simpler by dedicating a new additional carrier for

HSDPA and leaving current carrier for R99 services with its

related existing engineering dimensioning.

This feature allows the operator to maintain the same RF

power/carrier while migrating to a two carriers configuration.

29361

Handover and RRM confclass

range extension

UA04.2 Base

30038

Node-B CAC: Max HSDPA users per

Node-B

UA04.2 Base

30311 RAB based CAC UA04.2 Base

30416

MCPA 60W 2100MHZ UA04.2 Optional -

Hardware

31860

BTS HW Readiness for Global RRH

Support

UA04.2 Optional -

Hardware

32531

OIM for RRH UA04.2 Optional -

Hardware

UA05.0 0

18717 AMR - Multi Mode UA05.0 Base

18880

SRNS Relocation - UE not involved UA05.0 Base

29770

OC3 MS3 Ssupport on RNC UA05.0 Optional -

Hardware

29798 Compressed Mode in Mac-hs UA05.0 Base

29801

48-User HSDPA iCEM BBU Capacity UA05.0 Optional This feature introduces:

support of 48 users in an

HSDPA BBU of the iCEM

card

Enhancing the iCEM H-BBU capacity by software upgrade, any

on-field Node-B configuration will offer a far higher HSDPA

capacity compared to UA04.2 without requiring the addition

of any new iCEM.

29819

HSDPA Performance Enhancement UA05.0 Optional This feature introduces:

HSDPA performance

enhancement

Both HSDPA user and cell throughput are maximized in

enhancing the spectral efficiency of Alcatel-Lucent HSDPA

solution while offering higher link level performance toward

the UE speed

Allowing the access to the DL BLER Estimation function of

Alcatel-Lucent HSDPA AMC, the operational trade-off

between an optimized HSDPA user throughput and an

optimized HSDPA cell capacity is under the customers

control.

New CQI statistics will provide the customer with efficient

and relevant means to better understand the live radio

conditions of their UTRAN for HSDPA

30410 RNC DImensioning Boundaries UA05.0 Base

32309

2 Carriers HSDPA Support UA05.0 Optional This feature introduces:

Activation of up to two

HSDPA carriers on an up

to 3-sector Node-B

configuration

The benefit of the feature consists in doubling the UTRAN

capacity in high speed data services operator-wise in

deploying up to two HSDPA carriers per Node-B

33018

D-BBU resource pooling between

frequencies

UA05.0 Base


Hardware


29417

RNC Connection to multiple Core

Network nodes (Iu-Flex)

UA05.0 Optional This feature allows the

connection of a RNC to

several core network

nodes (for a given

operator) within each

core network domain (CS

or PS)

Increased service availability

In the case of a CN node failure, new connections are directed to

another CN node in the pool. The failure of a CN node does not lead

to the isolation of a RAN service area.

Load balancing among CN nodes

The load-balancing algorithm will be triggered in the following cases:

Some upgrade configurations

Core network failure

Scheduled maintenance of a core network node (null-NRI

functionality)

Mobile entering the pool area

Optionnaly on first attachment of a mobile towards a congested

core network.

Possibility of capacity upgrades by additional CN nodes in the pool-

area

An operator can start deploying a network with a small number of CN

nodes in each CN pool. As the number of end users grows, other CN

nodes can be added in a pool to increase the load capacity.

Increased service availability, as other CN nodes may provide services

in case one CN node in the pool-area fails

In the case of a CN node failure, new connections are directed to

another CN node in the pool. The failure of a CN node does not lead

to the isolation of a RAN service area.

Reduced inter CN node signalling

A pool area is served by several CN nodes in parallel; this makes it

larger than a traditional service area only served by one CN node. A

UE can move in the pool area without having to change the serving

CN node. This prevents handovers between several CN nodes which

29928

UMTS dBTS 2U UA05.0 Optional -

Hardware

29932

6 sectors (3+3) NodeB UA05.0 Optional This feature introduces:

Support of 6 sectors on

the Macro NodeB

With only one NodeB site, operator is able to deploy outdoor

coverage and simultaneously hot-spot, remote or indoor

coverage

31783

RRH 2100MHZ UA05.0 Optional -

Hardware

27083 AAL2 CAC per VCC Option UA05.0 Base

30229 Iu UP FP V2 UA05.0 Base

30071 NodeB Security Evolution UA05.0 Base

30072 RNC Security evolution UA05.0 Base

29415

Intelligent Multi-carrier Traffic

Allocation (iMCTA)

UA05.0 Base

29802

Interfrequency Inter-system

HSDPA HHO


Activation of the

Compressed Mode on

the associated DCH of a

HSDPA connection for an

inter-frequency or inter-

RAT HSDPA mobility with

measurements

Allowing the usage of the Compressed Mode to get UE

measurements, the feature ensures a highly reliable inter-

frequency or inter-RAT mobility once the HSDPA user leaving

a HSDPA coverage

29816

Cell reselection control in a

Hierarchical Cell Structure (HCS)


Flexible cell reselection

control from the network

in a hierarchical cell

structure (HCS)

This feature allows the operator to easily prioritize cell layers

for mobiles in idle mode, Cell_Fach, and URA/Cell_PCH

connected modes. The cell reselection algorithm also takes

into account the UE speed so that fast moving UEs can be

placed in large cells in order to avoid excessive cell

reselections

29817

HSDPA Over Iur UA05.0 Optional This feature introduces:

HSDPA mobility over Iur

The feature ensures a seamless HSDPA connection across Iur

while maintaining the possibility for a DCH fall back solution

depending on customer Iur strategy

30289 Mobility KPI Improvements UA05.0 Base

23333

Node B capacity model at the RNC UA05.0 Base

24075

Paging repetition enhancements UA05.0 Base

24837 UpLink iRM UA05.0 Base

25605

UL Call Admission Control

Improvement

UA05.0 Base

26673 URA_PCH UA05.0 Base


Hardware


26675 CELL_PCH UA05.0 Base

27741 CEM load in iRM UA05.0 Base

27745 UL Load Estimation UA05.0 Base

29800

Dynamic DL Code Tree

Management for HSDPA

UA05.0 Optional This feature adjusts

dynamically the number

of OVSF codes allocated

to HS-PDSCH according

to the DCH OVSF code

load assuming a higher

priority for the DCH

traffic.

The benefit of the feature is to maximize the usage of the cell

code resources in adjusting dynamically (code pre-emption or

relocation) the number of SF16 codes for HSDPA versus the

DCH load on the OVSF tree.

Thus, the Node-B is able to cope with any HSDPA/DCH traffic

variations while ensuring both the priority to DCH traffic and

a minimum of HSDPA activity when configured by the

customer.

The feature consisting in monitoring the code tree load

toward a code margin defined by the customer is a

preventive solution avoiding potential DCH call drops due to

an instantaneous unavailability of codes for DCH

29807

Mac-hs Scheduler Enhancement UA05.0 Optional This feature introduces:

Evolution of Alcatel-

Lucent UA04.2 packet

scheduler as well as the

introduction of a classical

Proportional Fair

scheduling solution for

HSDPA on the iCEM card

The feature allows the customer optimizing the HSDPA

packet scheduling strategy toward the live call profiles.

Customer optimization is performed on a per cell basis both

in modifying the scheduler type and in refining the

performance of the proportional fair schedulers toward the

priorities of traffic and users while maximizing either the

ubiquity or the proportionality once handling different UE

category within a HSDPA cell

30172

Support of iRM Scheduling over Iur UA05.0 Base

30804

Multiple S-CCPCH channel support UA05.0 Base

21092

Cell Broadcast Service (CBS) UA05.0 Optional This feature introduces:

Capability to broadcast

Short Messages to all

mobiles in any cell or

cells of the UMTS

network

Continuity of Service with GSM SMSCB

Increased subscriber loyalty with useful pushed information.

CBS may also be used to push content teaser that will trigger

user reaction and therefore additional data revenue (eg.

music download, tele-voting, etc..)

25080

QoS differentiation based on TC,

ARP and THP

UA05.0 Base

28333

Speech+PS Streaming up to

256kbit/s (+PS I/B 8kbit/s)

UA05.0 Base

30598

CS Speech+PS I/B up to 384kbit/s UA05.0 Base

30599

CS Conversational UL:64 DL:64+PS

I/B up to 384kbit/s

UA05.0 Base

30766

CS Speech+PS I/B+PS I/B up to

384kbit/s

UA05.0 Base

29797

HSDPA MultiService UA05.0 Optional This feature introduces:

Support of HSDPA in

multi RAB:

CS Speech (DCH) + PS I/B

(HS-DSCH)

CSD (DCH) + PS I/B (HS-

DSCH)

PS I/B (HS-DSCH) + PS I/B

(HS-DSCH) and CS Speech

(DCH)+PS I/B (HS-DSCH) +

PS I/B (HS-DSCH)

PS Streaming (DCH) + PS

I/B (HS-DSCH) and CS

Speech (DCH) + PS

Streaming (DCH) + PS I/B

(HS-DSCH)

Better resources usage as traffic suitable to HSDPA is kept on

this channel when more than one RAB has to be supported


Hardware


29809

UE category 7 & 8 support UA05.0 Optional This feature introduces:

Support of UE categories

7 & 8 for HSDPA

Utran capability to reach 6 Mbits/s RLC throughput for cat 8

Ues

29813

UE category 9 & 10 support UA05.0 Optional This feature introduces:

Support of UE categories

9 & 10 for HSDPA

Demonstrate Alcatel-Lucent Node-B software capabilities and

capacities waiting for any UE Cat 9 or 10 availability from a

terminal market standpoint

29840

Commercial HSUPA introduction UA05.0 Optional This feature introduces

HSUPA (Peak rate: 1.44

Mbps, Best Effort traffic

on I/B traffic class,

TTI=10ms, E-DCH &

HSDPA carrier

coexistence, Multi-RAB

support on E-DCH: CS+PS

and CSD+PS, full mobility

intra freq and inter freq

or inter RAT with

measurements)

Coupling the usage of both HSDPA in DL and HSUPA in UL for

every Rel6 UE, the feature highly enhances the spectral

efficiency of UMTS technology versus live bursty traffic.

Indeed, HSPA maximizes the number of high data rate users

from a air interface usage standpoint while minimizing the

UL/DL service delay with high peak rate.

By principle, HSUPA with HSDPA dynamically adapts and

maximizes the peak data rate of each subscriber according to

cell load and UTRAN resource availability.

The feature is a SW-only upgrade based solution as far as the

minimum processing power required in the Node-B is

available i.e. one iCEM BBU (E-BBU) at least to handle the

Node-B HSUPA L1/L2 software

30741

Multi-RAB Handling on HSUPA UA05.0 Optional This feature introduces:

Multi-RAB handling on

HSUPA

Support of multi-service for R6 UE in HSUPA cell

32520

HSDPA and E-DCH Service

Indicator

UA05.0 Optional This feature allows the

mobile to display an

indication when it is

under HSDPA/HSUPA

coverage

Thanks to this feature, the end-user can be made aware that

he is within HSDPA/HSUPA coverage, and can then decide

whether to use or not services that require high bandwidths

24377 RNC list of active alarms UA05.0 Base

30069 UA5.0 COUNTER EVOLUTIONS UA05.0 Base

30070 UA05 Parameter Evolution UA05.0 Base

30223 Call trace enhancements UA05.0 Base

30264 TIL enhancement UA05.0 Base

30675 Dynamic SIB Scheduling UA05.0 Base

31805

Automatic Cell Barring In Service

Outage


Cell barring (in case of Iu

failure) or UE Access class

barring (in case of Core

overload or RNC

congestion).

This feature has the following benefits:

Emergency and privelaged access class users are

guaranteed highest priority for access to the network in

overload and congestion situations.

OSS scripts are not required to implement access class

barring.

System can quickly react to overload and congestion

situations.

30730 3GPP baseline & additional CRs UA05.0 Base

32602

HSPA to DCH Fallback UA05.0 Optional This feature introduces:

HSDPA and HSUPA to

DCH fallback due to a Call

Admission Control (CAC)

failure

Avoid new generation UE (HSPA capable) to be worst

managed than current ones (non HSPA capable)

27641 UMTS 850MHz NodeB UA05.0 Base

28356

Inter-Band 900/2100 Mobility

Support

UA05.0 Base

30170

Enhancement of RRC connection

management

UA05.0 Base

32025 900MHz NodeB UA05.0 Base

33017

Mobility Handling in 3GPP R7

bands - 900 Mhz

UA05.0 Base

33111 Dual Band RNC 900/2100 UA05.0 Base

33651 UMTS 900MHz antenna sharing UA05.0 Base


Hardware


33672

HSUPA on Optical & RF Remote

Units


Support of HSUPA

deployment on optical

networks with repeaters

thanks to the Time

management.

The feature value in delivering the Time Management on

iCEM E-BBU and Engineering recommendations consists in

maintaining the HSUPA KPI(s) with Alcatel-Lucent UTRAN

solution in presence of RRH and Optical/RF repeaters

33863

Initialisation of AMR DL Rate from

OMC

UA05.0 Base

34219

Cat 8 Max throughput with Mac-d

PDU 336 bits

UA05.0 Optional see feature 29809 see feature 29809

UA05.1 0 0

33480

Compressed Mode in MAC-e

scheduler


compressed mode can be

triggered by the RNC for

E-DCH calls so that the

mobile can perform inter-

RAT or inter-frequency

measurements.

The feature aims at optimizing the HSUPA user throughput

during interRAT and inter-frequency compressed mode

activation. It avoids waste of radio resources.

For E-DCH mobiles supporting the compressed mode in MAC-

e as defined in 3GPP the throughput is multiplied by 7.8

during inter-frequency compressed mode pattern activation

18855

UTRAN Sharing UA05.1 Optional This feature introduces:

Support of UTRAN sharing

for 2 operators (4 operators

with feature 34699) on one

RNC / NodeB

-Separated Iu interfaces

-Compatible with IuFlex; can

be used independently per

operator

-1 carrier per operator (2+1

also possible)

-CEM DCH resources can be

pooled and/or split

-Per Operator differentiation

through separated Cell Level

Configuration Management

-Performance reporting per

PLMN (NPO)

UTRAN Sharing allows a significant reduction in the amount

of up-front network build expenses, coverage acceleration in

low dense areas, and can also cope with site acquisition

issues.

Compared to other network sharing solutions, the Alcatel-

Lucent UTRAN sharing solution has the following benefits:

No terminal dependency

No core network dependency

Each operator uses its own spectrum and related radio

parameters can be tuned separately

33589 Joint Channel Estimation UA05.1 Base

34168

STSR2+1 NodeB configuration UA05.1 Optional With this feature,

configuration STSR2+1 is

supported by the Macro

NodeB

Customers can get 3 carriers configuration to face UMTS

traffic increase: this feature allows maintaining the same RF

power/carrier when migrating from two carriers

configuration to three carriers configuration.

This feature is a SW upgrade from STSR1+1 configuration,

assuming use of xTRM and the right CEM dimensioning.

33118 nE1 + 1 IMA support UA05.1 Base

34094

HSxPA support in multi-PCM

config.

UA05.1 Base

34012

HSDPA over Iur bandwith

management

UA05.1 Optional This feature ensures a

seamless HSDPA

connection across Iur

while maintaining the

possibility for a DCH fall

back solution depending

on customer Iur strategy

The feature ensures a seamless HSDPA connection across Iur

while maintaining the possibility for a DCH fall back solution

depending on customer Iur strategy.


Hardware


34102

Flexible HSDPA Modulation Usage

versus codes


scheduler selects for

each user to be

scheduled a new TFRC

(Transport Format

Resource Combination)

in each TTI of 2ms. The

HSDPA scheduler offers

with this feature

additional flexibility for

selecting the TFRC versus

the RF conditions, the

available power, the

number of available HS-

PDSCH and the UE

category.

Improve the spectrum efficiency and the cell throughput. Once it has

been decided to which users data shall be transmitted, for each of

those users a Transport Format Resource Combination needs to

chosen. A TFRC denotes the triplet of transport block size,

modulation alphabet and number of channelization codes. Also the

Tx power needs to be chosen properly by the TFRC selector. The

scheduler selects for each user to be scheduled a new TFRC in each

TTI of 2ms.Link adaptation between TFRC used for HSDPA in previous

release was robust but not always optimized in term of cell resource

usage. Indeed there was a one to one relationship between the

processed CQI and the TFRC selected by the scheduler. With this

solution, the HSDPA scheduler offer additional flexibility for selecting

the TFRC versus the RF conditions, the available power, the number

of available HS-PDSCH and the UE category.Each Transport Burst (TB)

size is offered with various combination of codes and modulations

(QPSK, 16QAM), except for very high TB size not available with QPSK.

Particularly:1. QPSK over more than 5 codes is made available for UE

category 8 or 10 in low or medium radio condition.2. 16QAM can be

selected even if less than 5 SF16 codes are available for UE category 1

to 10. This allows optimizing the cell HSDPA throughput in case of

code shortage.The HSDPA scheduler selects the TFRC that 1.

Maximizes the TB size 2. Minimize the number of codes (to leave as

much resource as possible for other users to be scheduled).3. Prefer

QPSK modulation when power is the limiting resource (as it is more

power efficient than 16QAM) else prefer 16QAM.

34340

656 bits PDU Size Management for

High HSDPA Data Rate

UA05.1 Base

34172

E-DPDCH retransmission for

DPCCH SIR Adaptation

UA05.1 Optional This feature introduces: a

mechanism to monitor

the number of H-ARQ

retransmissions at RNC

level and then to adjust

the target SIR of the

associated DCH (DPCCH)

The feature value is to ensure the quality of service per

HSUPA connection in monitoring the maximum allowed

number of retransmissions and in adapting the allocated

power on the associated DCH i.e. DPCCH

27803 AMR-Wideband UA05.1 Base

20602 3 carrier NodeB configuration UA05.1 Base

27350

xCEM UA05.1 Optional -

Hardware

32697

xCCM UA05.1 Optional -

Hardware

34259

RRH 40W 850Mz UA05.1 Optional -

Hardware

34027

RRH 40W 2100Mz UA05.1 Optional -

Hardware

31830

xCCM supports for two IMA groups UA05.1 Base

34153

Mobility handling in the 850Mhz

band

UA05.1 Base


Hardware


33481

E-AGCH power control UA05.1 Optional This feature introduces:

Management of the E-

AGCH channle (Absolute

Grant Channel) for

HSUPA

Due to randomness of UE location, traffic usage or UL load evolution

it is difficult to quantify the exact PA power saving. However,

theoretical studies were launched that could be used to provide a

gain evaluation for some typical scenarios. As expected, traffic

profile, cell user density and application strongly impact the DL power

usage:

E-AGCH is used to activate/deactivate a call (more power saving in

case of high number of short calls). E-RGCH is more used to adapt in

real time the ETFC per UE.

E-HICH activity (HARQ process ACK/NACK) is the most active

channel. Activity in creases with the number of UE but is also a

function of the application. Refer to next figures.

Studies results assuming 7 users per cells:

(see figure1)

(see figure2)

From a pure global system approach and more generally for all self-

interfered system, saving on DL power will also limit the Intra and

Extra cell interference. This will contribute to a global system capacity

increase.

Conclusions of R&D studies is that with seven active E-DCH users

per cell, the DL power consumption is not seen critical even without

power control and is expected to be about 1.4% of the total PA.

However, the power consumption scales quite linearly with the

number of active users since the HICH activity is dominant. With

dynamic power control, the number of users can be increased

roughly by a factor of 10 until the same amount of DL power is

consumed.

33366

Dual Core Packet Server (DCPS)

introduction

UA05.1 Optional -

Hardware

32650

Handling of UE capabilities in Band

IV (1700/2100)

UA05.1 Base

33712

d2U xModules rack UA05.1 Optional -

Hardware

34472

Iub backhauling evolutions via Cell

Site Aggregator

UA05.1 Optional -

Hardware

34699

UTRAN Sharing support for 4

operators


UTRAN sharing supports

up to 4 operators. See

feature 18855

see 18855

36185

RRH 40W AWS UA05.1 Optional -

Hardware

33708

xCCM-U UA05.1 Optional -

Hardware

33710

xCEM-U UA05.1 Optional -

Hardware

34652

High quality UL R99 RAB for High

HSDPA DL data rate

UA05.1 Base

34700

RRC connection re-establishment UA05.1 Base

76142

Alcatel-Lucent 9100 Base Station

Multi-Standard

UA05.1 Optional -

Hardware

34492

Alcatel-Lucent TRDU 40-21 UA05.1 Optional -

Hardware

75074

xTRM-2 UA05.1 Optional -

Hardware

UA06 0 0

33390

Dynamic HS-DSCH BLER target

adjustment

UA06 Optional The feature aims at

maximizing the user

HSDPA throughput in

adapting the QoS target

of each HS-DSCH

connection according to

the variations of the

radio conditions seen by

each terminal

This feature permits to obtain optimized HSDPA user

throughput versus cell load conditions


Hardware


33970

6 Sector Softer Handover UA06 Base This feature allows the

softer handover with

xCEM with up to 3 radio

links among any of the 6

sectors on the same

carrier.

The feature allows for * Increased RF uplink performance in

case of softer HO between two sectors previously hosted in

different clusters.* Iub/Iur bandwidth saving as softer

handover requires only one transport channel versus two for

soft handover.* Channel element efficiency. Two radio links

in softer handover require half CE# resources compared to

two radio links in soft handover.

29808

Multi-carrier PA power pooling UA06 Optional With this feature, a

power pool is defined at

sector level on the same

PA to allow HSDPA cell

(F2) to benefit from the

power not used by the

R99 cell (F1)

This feature provides higher PA resource efficiency, and

higher HSDPA throughput in STSR2 configuration.

33308

Multi-mode BBU UA06 Base This feature introduces

support for multi-mode

Base-band Units (BBU) to

support DCH + HSDPA +

HSUPA channel types by

the same BBU.

The initial xCEM capacity will be doubled with this feature by

means of a SW upgrade. The additionally available capacity

can be activated through the Capacity Licensing mechanism

and requires purchase of respective licenses.

29931

Ultra-extended cell mode

(Boomer cell)

UA06 Optional This feature introduces

support for extended cell

(max radius up to 150 km

or 93 miles) with the

xCEM card

This feature provides extended coverage to areas (sea,)

without new Node B sites.

32687

AMR mode change during the call UA06 Base This feature introduces

rate adaptation, i.e.

change of the mode used

by the AMR Codec, once

the call is established,

according to the user

profile

(Gold/Silver/Bronze)

This feature is intended:

To increase the voice Erlang capacity per cell. Typically the

speech capacity increase can be increased from 50 to 75

Erlangs.

To increase the speech capacity versus the Iub bandwidth

during peak hours (see chart below)

To increase the coverage when a speech user at cell edge

reaches the max downlink configured power.

34175

xCEM HSPA Capacity Evolutions UA06 Base This feayure increases

the number of HSPA

users supported by xCEM

This feature provides increased HSPA capacity, in particular

number of HSPA users supported by xCEM (256 R99 CE + 128

HSDPA cnx + 128 HSUPA cnx in parallel)

33665

Multi-layer developments UA06 Base This feature introduces

enhancements to iMCTA,

related in particular to

multi-band support :

iMCTA service tables are

expanded to support up

to six UMTS carriers

A new option is

introduced to give a

higher priority to traffic

segmentation for HSPA

rather than to load

sharing

Finally, it is possible to

support E-DCH on as

many layers as for HSDPA

This feature allows more flexible configurations when for

instance 900 band is mixed with 2100 band, or when E-DCH is

deployed on multiple carriers. It also allows the operator to

prioritize between load balancing and service segmentation

for HSPA.


Hardware


33814

Intra-Frequency Inter-RNC HHO

without Iur

UA06 Base This feature allows intra-

frequency inter-RNC

mobility in Cell_DCH

when Iur is not available

(not configured or link

down)

Relocation is done

through Core Network,

triggered when a new

best cell cannot be added

to the Active Set due to

Iur.

Applies to DCH and HSPA

calls

This feature allows mobility when soft handover cannot be

applied due to a missing or failing Iur

20601

STSR2+2 and STSR2+1 NodeB

configuration


the support of STSR2+2

and STSR2+1

configurations for Macro

NodeB. Up to 3 sectors x

4 carriers, using 2 MCPAs

per sector.

This feature permits a high radio capacity Node B with 3 or 4

carriers configuration. It is true enabler for UTRAN sharing

34159

STSR3 Node-B configuration UA06 Optional This feature introduces

the support of STSR3

configuration with up to

3 sectors x 3 carriers, 1

MCPA or RHH per sector

shared by 3 carriers.

One MCPA per sector supporting 3 carriers enables to reduce

TCO

28419

Dual-band 900/2100 Node B UA06 Optional This feature introduces

the support of dual band

2100/900 MHz on the

Macro NodeB

This feature increases the Node B radio capacity by improving

outdoor coverage and/or indoor penetration, as it allows to

combine into a single Node B cabinet two band-specific HW

and then to get dual-band site with minimized foot-print.

It also makes possible to smoothly upgrade a 2100MHz site to

dual-band 2100/900

34105

UTRAN Sharing developments UA06 Optional This feature provides the

capability to share

between up to 4

operators the Iub

resources (bandwidth

pools) and the CEM

resources

Additional flexibility is added in network sharing operations

33363

RNC support for IuPS over IP /

Direct Tunnel between RNC and

GGSN


the support of IuPS over

IP with direct tunneling

between RNC and GGSN

RNC Iu-PS transport feature has the following benefits. IP

Carrier Grade support,

OPEX savings through use of cheaper IP transport

, RNC can be upgraded to IP transport in the field through the

addition of two 4ptGigE cards

, Direct Tunnel reduces latency and saves SGSN resources

33365

Hybrid Iub support on RNC &

Node B


the support of hybrid

transport (IP & ATM) on

Iub interface. Hybrid

(Split) Iub

Implementation:

R99 (DS+NDS) & GBR

traffics are carried over

ATM on E1/T1

HSPA I/B traffic is carried

on IP/Ethernet and can

also use available

bandwidth on ATM

Reduces transmission costs for best effort data:

HSPA traffic can be put on lowest cost backhaul e.g. DSL

Protects R99 Data, Signalling, OAM and Voice Traffic:

Uses reliable ATM/E1 transport

Simple implementation no need for packet synchronisation:

BTS synchronization is performed via E1/T1 links


Hardware


33334

Hybrid Iub support on RNC &

Node B


the support of hybrid

transport (IP & ATM) on

Iub interface through

only a software upgrade

if xCCM card at NodeB

has been provisioned

This feature reduces transmission costs for best effort data:

HSPA traffic can be put on lowest cost backhaul e.g. DSL

Protects R99 Data, Signalling, OAM and Voice Traffic:

Uses reliable ATM/E1 transport

Simple implementation no need for packet synchronisation:

BTS synchronization is performed via E1/T1 links

34125

Hybrid Iub resiliency UA06 Optional This feature provides

built-in resiliency: in case

of loss of IP path, new

HSPA calls are

established on ATM

This feature mproves System Availability and User Perceived

Blocking

33332

Iub bandwidth limitation for E-

DCH

UA06 Optional With this feature, the

NodeB can adjust uplink

for E-DCH traffic in case

of Iub congestion

notification by the RNC.

In this acse, the NodeB

provides a global

reduction factor to MAC-

e scheduler.

This feature provides congestion management for uplink of

Iub interface. It is equally applicable on ATM and IP transport.

33367

HSPA congestion detection &

notification


Iub congestion detection

in UL (by the RNC) and in

DL (by the NodeB) and

notification to the end

point. For ATM and IP.

For HSUPA: This feature provides support for E-DCH

congestion control (feature 33332)

For HSDPA: This feature provides mechanism to detect delta

between Iub badnwidth provisionned at RNC and actual

value (RNC increments counter upon notification).

33968

Node-B NAT-P flexible

configuration

UA06 Base The objective of this

feature is to allow

configuration from the

WMS of the IP

masquerading table used

by the Node B for NAT-P

(Network Address

Translation Protocol).

This allows flexible (from the WMS) configuration of the

mapping between port number and IP addresses of external

devices connected to the Node B (SiteLAN functionality).

34054

Handling of Asymmetric Transport

on Iub

UA06 Optional This feature offers the

capability to configure on

Iub asymmetric

bandwidth (in UL or DL)

for ATM or IP

This feature optimizes the use of uplink and

downlink)bandwidth

33326

Unified RRM step 2/ Cell Load

information exchange between 2G

& 3G

UA06 Base With this feature, BSC

and RNC exchange Cell

Load Information in

order to improve the

quality of the intersystem

HO 2G3G

This feature provides efficient load control between 3G and

2G, maximizes 3G/2G HO success rate. Cell congestion can be

anticipated as opposed to waiting for an actual HO rejection.

33322

Pre-emption process for DCH and

HSDPA/HSUPA

UA06 Optional With this feature, a pre-

emption process is

triggered at CAC failures

for DCH and HSPA radio

bearers in order to

increase the accessibility

of high priority services

and users in congested

situation (ex: favor

legacy services, such as

voice, revenue

generating services, such

as video streaming or

important users, such as

business ones in situation

of high load)

This feature provides QoS differentiation and improves high

priority users/services accessibility in high load situation.


Hardware


16746

Node-B capacity licensing UA06 Base This featureprovides the

technical base for pay as

you grow mechanism on

the NodeB capacity (nb

of R99 CE, nb of HSPA

cnx, nb of carriers, PA

and RRH power)

With this feature, capacity can be added remotely to the

Node B without any need for site visit nor hardware addition

(as long as the installed hardware capacity is not exceeded).

24831

NodeB Inventory Developments UA06 Base This feature puts

inventory information for

all passive components

into the Node B

inventory list

This feature provides operational effectiveness: All

components that are field replaceable units are listed in the

Node B inventory list.

33278

Node B Security UA06

Developments

UA06 Base This feature Improves the

security of the NodeB

with xCCM (RADIUS

based authentication, OS

hardening, Security

Vulnerability Assessment

Process, configurable

login banner)

This feature improves the security on the xCCM based Node B

platform.This feature also provides OPEX savings through

centralized management of Node B user, reducing the

chances of potential mis-configurations of account related

information and easing the overall OAM user management.

33557

UA06 Dynamic Data Display UA06 Base This feature offers the

capability to view at the

WMS in real time

dynamic data associated

with the RNC and Node B

such as the number of

calls on each processor,

OSVF code utilization,

CPU utilization etc

With this feature, operators can view dynamic data from the

WMS GUI to get a snapshot of RNC and Node B performance

and load.

33965

Node B Audit UA06 Base This procedure provides

a way to compare the

MIB of the Node B and

the MIB equivalent in

WMS. The WMS presents

differences to operator,

suggests corrective

actions so that the

operator can align the

two versions of the MIB.

Note that RNC already

supports this feature.

This feature improves Node B operational effectiveness by

detecting and correcting synchronization issues between the

MIB on the Node B and the OAM database on WMS.

33602

15 Minutes Node-B Counters UA06 Base This feature introduces

15 minutes granularity to

the Node-B counters

reporting to the WMS.

This feature improves the granularity of Node-B counters

which is helpful for monitoring, troubleshooting and

identification of traffic and capacity issues.This feature allows

better correlation between Node-B and RNC counters which

are provided with 15 minutes resolution.

34134

High RSSI Node-B alarm UA06 Base This feature permits to

trgger an alarm when

RSSI (level of

interference UL)

increase, with a

configurable threshold

from the WMS

This feature provides the operator with the high RSSI alarm

reporting function.This monitoring capability will enable

repeater UL gain fine tuning and will also enable to quickly

investigate any radio environment problem impacting the RX

paths.

29869

RNC 9370 Capacity Increase UA06 Base This feature provides

increases to RNC

dimensioning and

capacity.

This feature provides an increased Capacity

OPEX savings. Support more capacity with the same

footprint and power:

Support up to 2400 cells and 2400 node Bs.

Support 2.5x UA05 9370 RNC Capacity

Network Optimization

An RNC with higher capacity provides improved mobility,

less Iur traffic and an ability to handle time of day effects

better.

Operator can control how Node Bs are gathered across

TMU processors.


Hardware


33391

HS-DSCH Power Adjustment

Evolution (iCEM)

UA06 Optional This feature is for the

iCEM card. The scheduler

corrects the reported CQI

and offers more

aggressive transport

block (longer) in case of

PA resource available.

This feature takes advantage of the remaining power to

increase the HS-DSCH performances

34470

Support of 6 RRHs per dNodeB UA06 Optional This feature introduces

the support of 6 RRH on

the 9326 D2U

Operator is able to deploy 2 tri-sectors RRH sites from one

single digital Node B site, bringing TCO reduction in dense

areas: for instance, with only one Node B site, operator is

able to deploy outdoor coverage and simultaneously hot-spot

or indoor coverage.

30744

HSUPA over Iur UA06 Optional This feature provides

HSUPA mobility over Iur

This feature ensures a seamless mobility for HSUPA calls

while a user moves from a SRNC to a DRNC through the Iur

interface

34102

Flexible HSDPA Modulation Usage

versus codes (iCEM)

UA06 Optional With this feature, the

scheduler selects for

each user to be

scheduled a new TFRC

(Transport Format

Resource Combination)

in each TTI of 2ms. The

HSDPA scheduler offers

with this feature

additional flexibility for

selecting the TFRC versus

the RF conditions, the

available power, the

number of available HS-

PDSCH and the UE

category.

This feature improves the spectrum efficiency and the cell

throughput.

34288

UA06 UTRAN/Alcatel-Lucent Core

Network Compatibility

UA06 Base This feature ensures

compatibility between

ALU UTRAN and ALU

Core

This feature ensures that the UTRAN can be used with an

Alcatel-Lucent Core Network

28584

NodeB soft shutdown UA06 Optional This features defines the

soft shutdown of the

Node B for maintenance

purposes by barring the

cells and reducing

progressively the CPICH

power

The feature improves end-user satisfaction by minimizing the

impact on QoS perceived by the mobile subscribers (call

drops & service interruption duration) when a Node B site

shutdown is required for maintenance purposes

33817

3GPP Baseline & additional CR UA06 Base This feature provides

compliancy with 3GPP R6

on UTRAN external

interfaces

With this feature, Alcatel-Lucent UMTS solution reaches a

high quality level both regarding the behaviour of Alcatel-

Lucent UTRAN products for handling UMTS features (RNC,

BTS) & regarding multi-vendor interoperability

33327

MAC-e Scheduler Evolutions

(incl.2ms TTI)

UA06 Optional This feature provides

MAC-e scheduler

evolutions on xCEM: 2ms

TTI and Priority Info

support (4 priorities)

This feature provides an higher peak throughput : up to 5.44

Mbps at RLC layer compared to 1.88 Mbps for the 10 ms TTI.

Delay benefit due to decreased HARQ RTT compared to the

10 ms TTI (10 ms TTI: 1 to 2 tx target/ 4 tx max, 2 ms TTI: 2 to

4 tx target/ 8 tx max)

33336

HSUPA Category 4 to 6 on xCEM UA06 Optional This features allows

support of HSUPA UE

categories 4 and 6

Supporting category 4 and 6 permits to enable higher air

interface data rate.

33581

SRB on E-DCH during call UA06 Optional This feature permits to

support category 6 UE

with up to 4 E-DPCH

codes in uplink by

mapping SRB on E-DCH

(2SF2+2SF4) as per 3GPP

specifications

This feature is an enabler for category 6 UE, saving DCH

resources for UE category 6 HSUPA

32076

E-DCH Macro Diversity Support UA06 Optional This feature allows the

support of Macro

diversity on E-DCH

The support of macro-diversity on E-DCH allows E-DCH uplink

channels to take benefit from diversity, as DCH. This will lead

to improve E-DCH performances (throughput).


Hardware


34249

E-DCH Adaptative HARQ Control UA06 Optional this features provide a

real time adaptation of

HARQ retransmission

according to the number

of UE in the cell

Real time adaptation of HARQ retransmission to the number

of serving UE is more efficient since there is no need to find a

compromise between mono and multi user performances, as

it is the case with static configuration.

34290

RRC connection re-establishment

for CS

UA06 Base This feature consists in re-

establishing the call of a

UE that temporarily goes

out of coverage

When a user temporarily moves into an area of poor

coverage, and moves back into good coverage (e.g. whilst

travelling through tunnels), the call will be re-established. As

a result, the call will not drop, and the user will not have to re-

dial.

28035

Compressed Mode using Higher

Layer Scheduling (HLS)

UA06 Base This feature permits that

instead of compressed

mode (SF divided by2)

during inter frequency or

inter system handover,

the upper layers do not

schedule any

transmission of data for a

certain period in order to

allow UEs to perform

measurements. Applies

to non time sensitive RAB

(mainly I/B)

The benefit of HLS is that it does not require additional

power and does not create addition interference when

compressed mode is active

33565

UA06 Always-On developments UA06 Base This feature enhences

the recovery actions on

CELL_DCH to CELL_FACH

admission failure and

also create new

intermediate states in

case of CS+PS I/B 0/0(+PS

I/B 0/0) for Always-On on

multi-RAB

This feature offers a better resource savings and better end

user perception

33821

RRC connection re-establishment UA06 Base This feature consists in re-

establishing the call of a

UE that temporarily goes

out of coverage

When a user temporarily moves into an area of poor

coverage, and moves back into good coverage (e.g. whilst

travelling through tunnels), the call will be re-established. As

a result, the call will not drop, and the user will not have to re-

dial.

33546

Service Based Mobility

parameters developments

UA06 Base With this feature,

mobility parameters

become configurable per

Service types from the

WMS.

This feature allows flexible fine tuning and better mobility

performance, in particular for HSPA service. Parameter

setting is also simplified.

33693

Compound neighbor list

developments (intra-frequency)

UA06 Base With this feature, he

operator defines a

minimal number of

neighbor cells of the

Primary cell to be

definitely included in

Monitored Set. The rest

is filled by the RNC with

the neighbor cells of the

Active Set sorted as

follows: 1) their number

of occurrences 2) their

maximum Ec/No 3) their

cell priority

In case of long neighbor lists, this feature provides

comprehensive sorting strategies to select the neighbors

which are most probably required, hence reducing the risk of

call drops


Hardware


33819

Broadcast of SIB4 UA06 Base Thanks to a new

parameter introduced at

the WMS, operators can

enable or disable

broadcast of SIB4 in each

cell. If SIB4 is enabled

and the UE is in RRC

connected mode other

than CELL_DCH (i.e.

CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH or

URA_PCH) it can get

specific values for

reselection parameters

of the serving cell.

This feature is an enabler for optimization of cell re-selection

process for UE in CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH and URA_PCH

33820

Broadcast of SIB12 UA06 Base Thanks to a new

parameter introduced at

the WMS, operator can

enable or disable

broadcast of SIB12 in

each cell. If SIB12 is

enabled and the UE is in

RRC connected mode

other than CELL_DCH (i.e.

CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH or

URA_PCH) it can get

specific values for

reselection parameters

of each neighbour cell

(UTRA and GSM). If the

UE is in idle mode then it

uses the parameters in

SIB11.

Optimization of cell re-selection process for UE in RRC

connected mode other than CELL_DCH, i.e. CELL_FACH,

CELL_PCH and URA_PCH

34215

CP4 introduction UA06 Optional -

Hardware

Introduction of the CP4

cards for the RNC. This

cards allows better RNC

connectivity.

-RNC with CP3 and 12

DCPS in UA06: 1200

NodeB and 1200 cells

-RNC with CP4 and 12

DCPS in UA06 : 2400

NodeB and 2400 cells

CP4 has the following benefits to the RNC

Enable 9370 RNC + DCPS Full capacity i.e. 2.5x 9370 RNC

UA05 capacity

Future proof Control Processor.

Improved reliability and performance (RNC with CP4 and 12

DCPS in UA06 : 2400 NodeB and 2400 cells)

28018

3GPP compliant Iub: Alcap UA06 Base This feature introduces

3GPP Compliant Alcap for

the management of the

AAL2 connections on the

Iub interface (was

partially compliant in

UA05)

This feature is a significant step towards a fully 3GPP

compliant Iub implementation.

This feature brings the following benefits:

Integration & acceptance tests: use of off-the-shelf /

standard protocol analyzers & simulators

Multi-vendor Iub: readiness for multi-vendor

interoperability tests over the Iub i/f (pending on agreements

between manufacturers)

23479

Advanced QoS Transport

Framework

UA06 Base This feature significantly

enhances the ability of

the operator to

differentiate traffic both

at call admission and real-

time handling to create

the most flexible and

advanced QoS transport

framework in the

industry.

The following values are supported by this feature.

Increased differentiation in UTRAN Transport QoS (4

congestion management levels).

Support for new ATM service categories (CBR and UBR+) to

provide enhanced QoS for Voice and high speed data traffic.

Support streaming services at transport layer for R99 and

HSDPA.

Incorporate Traffic Handling Priority (THP) into QoS

transport framework i.e. AAL2 CAC, congestion management

and Diffserv Classification.

A portion of the bandwidth can be reserved for a particular

QoS (real time and at CaC time).


Hardware


30091

Support of Transport Bearer

Replacement on SRNC

UA06 Base This feature relates to

the specific support for

Transport Bearer

Replacement on SRNC

Update of the Iur/Iub transport bearer bandwidth so as not

to waste bandwidth whenever the initial rate allocated to a

call is modified. In addition this feature makes sure that the

AAL2 CAC function is accurate and considering the correct

bandwidth

34202

Bandwidth Pools on RNC UA06 Base With this feature,

bandwidth pools can be

configured per traffic

class or per interface

type (ATM/IP) on Iub to

partition the traffic

This feature provides support for UA06 Iub transport

evolutins

29804

GBR on HSDPA UA06 Optional With this feature, a

guaranteed bit rate can

be configured at WMS

for HSDPA over I/B radio

bearer. Streaming over

HSDPA is also supported

The feature is a key enabler for QoS management over

HSDPA, and, provides the support for high value-added real

time multimedia applications.The benefits are both a higher

spectral efficiency maximizing the HS-PDSCH(s) usage toward

data application while benefiting from the highest user data

rate allowing by HSDPA versus a dynamic control of the

UTRAN resources toward the RF conditions seen by the UEs

33694

Fair sharing of resources : HSDPA

vs. DCH

UA06 Base This features introduces

fair sharing of radio

resources between

HSDPA and DCH in order

to respond to the

introduction of real-time

services over HSDPA (e.g.

Streaming) as well as the

market demand for

quality of service (QoS)

for HSDPA users

this feature offers a guarantee of a minimum quality of

service to HSDPA users in order to respond to the

introduction of real-time services over HSDPA (e.g.

Streaming) as well as the market demand for quality of

service (QoS) for HSDPA users

29799

MAC-d PDU size Management for

HSDPA

UA06 Optional With this feature: for UE

categories>6, during

primary cell change, the

RLC PDU size (336 or 656

bits) can be changed in

real time according to

the cell capacity

In case of Iub resources shortage, the 640 bits benefit is

reduced. For such sites, and given that the probability of

short block usage is increasing with the number of active

HSDPA users, reconfiguration to 320 bits PDU size helps to

better fit the available transport block size granularity.

33320

New RAB and combinations for

UA06

UA06 Base New Radio Bearer (RB)

combinations on DCH are

introduced with this

feature in UA06

This feature increases the number of supported RAB and

combinations for higher rates or new services

32898

UA06 Parameter Class Distribution UA06 Base This feature introduces

new parameters for

UA06

This feature enhances the operational effectiveness of the

Access solution. Day to day operation is simplified by

reducing the service impact when parameters are modified.

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