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    This document describes the 256-QAM Downlink feature which increases user peak rates by about 30% when 256-QAM capable UEs use high quality downlinks. It supports dynamic switching between legacy and higher order modulation modes. Key aspects include network requirements, parameters, impacts on capacity and associated features, and performance indicators like counters for 256-QAM HARQ results and CQI/rank distributions.

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    This document describes the 256-QAM Downlink feature which increases user peak rates by about 30% when 256-QAM capable UEs use high quality downlinks. It supports dynamic switching between legacy and higher order modulation modes. Key aspects include network requirements, parameters, impacts on capacity and associated features, and performance indicators like counters for 256-QAM HARQ results and CQI/rank distributions.

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    This document describes the 256-QAM Downlink feature which increases user peak rates by about 30% when 256-QAM capable UEs use high quality downlinks. It supports dynamic switching between legacy and higher order modulation modes. Key aspects include network requirements, parameters, impacts on capacity and associated features, and performance indicators like counters for 256-QAM HARQ results and CQI/rank distributions.

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    256-QAM Downlink

    Contents
    1 Introduction
    1.1 Basic Characteristics
    1.2 Benefits
    1.3 <"Additional Information" optional section>

    2 Feature Operation
    2.1 Network Requirements
    2.2 <"Feature Operation Sequence Diagram" optional section>
    2.3 <"Process Steps" optional section>

    3 Parameters
    3.1 Feature Configuration Parameters
    3.2 Affected Parameters
    3.3 <"Parameters Affecting the Feature" optional section>

    4 Network Impact
    4.1 <"Capacity" optional section>
    4.2 <"Coverage" optional section>
    4.3 <"Mobility" optional section>
    4.4 <<other area> optional section>

    5 Associated Features and Affected Functions


    5.1 Prerequisite Features
    5.2 Affected Features
    5.3 Affected System Functions

    6 Performance
    6.1 KPIs
    6.2 Counters
    6.3 Events

    7 O&M Information
    7.1 Activate and Deactivate Feature

    1 Introduction
    This document describes the 256-QAM Downlink feature and its main benefits and impacts
    in the LTE RAN.

    1.1 Basic Characteristics


    This section describes the basic characteristics of the feature.

    Feature name: 256-QAM Downlink

    Product DU-based node, see Feature Overview.


    identity:

    Baseband-based node, see Licensed Feature Overview.

    Replaces: N/A

    Dependencies

    This feature requires the following RAN features to be active:

     <feature name 1>


     <feature name 2>

    This feature can affect the following RAN features:

     <feature name 1>


     <feature name 2>

    1.2 Benefits
    The feature provides higher users peak rate. The user peak rate (MAC layer) is increased
    from 150 Mbps to approximately 195 Mbps for a 20 MHz carrier. With carrier aggregation of
    three 20 MHz carriers, the user peak rate is increased from 450 Mbps to 587 Mbps. For UEs
    that are not capable of 256-QAM, or UEs that are capable of 256-QAM with low link quality,
    the user date rate is not impacted. The main benefits of 256-QAM Downlink are:

     The user peak rate is increased by about 30% when the 256-QAM capable UE
    uses a high quality DL link.
     The 256 QAM HARQ BLER can be calculated from new pm counters.
     The CQI and rank distributions for 256-QAM capable UEs can be obtained from
    pm counters.

    1.3 <"Additional Information" optional section>


    More information about this feature and related topics can be found in the following 3GPP
    documentation:


     TS36.211
     TS36.213
     TS36.331
     TS36.306
    2 Feature Operation
    The 256-QAM Downlink feature supports dynamic switch between two modes:

     legacy mode in which 256 QAM is not allowed


     higher order modulation (HOM) mode in which 256 QAM is supported

    Radio can be configured on a mode to provide good throughput performance for 256-QAM.
    This feature is supported in:

     FDD and TDD


     TM mode 1, 2, 3 and 4
     FDD carrier aggregation (CA), TDD CA, and mixed FDD-TDD CA

    2.1 Network Requirements


    This is a licensed feature. This means that for the feature to be operational, a valid license
    key must be installed and the feature must be explicitly activated by setting a MOM
    attribute. See Section 7.1 for more details.

    The feature can be enabled or disabled through MOM attribute dl256QamEnabled on cell
    level. The following must be fulfilled at feature activation:

     The license is enabled and activated, AND


     The attribute dl256QamEnabled is set to TRUE

    2.2 <"Feature Operation Sequence Diagram" optional section>

    2.3 <"Process Steps" optional section>


    This section describes the main process steps for the feature flow.

    2.3.1 <Process Step 1>

    2.3.2 <Process Step 2>

    3 Parameters
    This section describes configuration parameters for the <feature name> feature and
    parameters affected by activating the feature.

    3.1 Feature Configuration Parameters


    Table 1 describes the feature parameters.
    Table 1 Feature Parameters
    Parameter MO Class Description
    dl256QamEnabled EUtranCellFDD/ Enable or disable 256 QAM support in DL.
    EUtranCellTDD
    radioTransmitPerformanceMode SectorCarrier A radio transmit operating mode, which is tailored to achieve
    good throughput.
    dl256QamStatus EUtranCellFDD/ Indication if 256 QAM in DL is supported in the cell.
    EUtranCellTDD

    3.2 Affected Parameters


    Table 2 describes the parameters affected by the feature.

    Table 2 Affected Parameters


    Parameter Description
    <exampleParameterC> <Brief description>
    <exampleParameterD> <Brief description>

    3.3 <"Parameters Affecting the Feature" optional section>


    Table 3 describes parameters that affect the feature.

    Table 3 Parameters Affecting the Feature


    Parameter Description
    <exampleParameterC> <Brief description>
    <exampleParameterD> <Brief description>

    4 Network Impact
    This section describes how the <feature name> feature impacts the network functions and
    capabilities.

    4.1 <"Capacity" optional section>


    This section provides information on the impact of the feature on network capacity.

    4.2 <"Coverage" optional section>


    This section provides information on the impact of the feature on network coverage.

    4.3 <"Mobility" optional section>


    This section provides information on the impact of the feature on mobility.
    4.4 <<other area> optional section>
    This section provides information about <...>.

    5 Associated Features and Affected Functions


    This section describes how the <feature name> feature affects other features and functions.

    5.1 Prerequisite Features


    Table 4 lists prerequisite features to the <feature name> feature, that is, they must be
    active prior to introducing the <feature name> feature.

    Table 4 Prerequisite Features


    Feature Description
    <feature name 1> <optional description or comment if needed>

    <feature name 2> <optional description or comment if needed>

    5.2 Affected Features


    Table 5 lists features that are affected by the <feature name> feature.

    Table 5 Affected Features


    Feature Description
    <feature name 1> <description of how this feature is affected>

    <feature name 2> <description of how this feature is affected>

    5.3 Affected System Functions


    Table 6 lists functions affected by the <feature name> feature.

    Table 6 Affected System Functions


    Function Description
    <function name 1> <description of how this function is affected>
    <function name 2> <description of how this function is affected>

    6 Performance
    This section describes performance indicators, counters, and events associated with the
    <feature name> feature.
    6.1 KPIs
    Table 7 lists the main Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) associated with the <feature
    name> feature.

    Table 7 KPIs
    KPI Description
    <KPI 1> <brief description>
    <KPI 2> <brief description>

    6.2 Counters
    Table 8 lists the counters associated with the 256-QAM Downlink feature.

    Table 8 Counters
    Counter Description
    pmMacHarqDlAck256qam The total number of successful HARQ transmissions in the DL direction
    using a 256QAM modulation.
    pmMacHarqDlNAck256qam The total number of unsuccessful HARQ transmissions in the DL
    direction using a 256QAM modulation.
    pmMacHarqDlDtx256qam The total number of occasions when DL HARQ feedback for a transport
    block using 256QAM modulation was not received from a UE, and DTX
    is considered the reason.
    pmRadioHomUeRepCqiDistr The reported CQI value from UEs in higher order modulation (HOM)
    mode (which supports 256 QAM) in a distribution.PDF ranges:[0]: CQI
    = 0[1]: CQI = 1[2]: CQI = 2[3]: CQI = 3[4]: CQI = 4[5]: CQI = 5[6]:
    CQI = 6[7]: CQI = 7[8]: CQI = 8[9]: CQI = 9[10]: CQI = 10[11]: CQI
    = 11[12]: CQI = 12[13]: CQI = 13[14]: CQI = 14[15]: CQI = 15
    pmRadioHomUeRepCqi2Distr The reported CQI values related to rank 2 transmissions from UEs in
    higher order modulation (HOM) mode (which supports 256 QAM) in a
    distribution.PDF ranges:[0]: CQI = 0[1]: CQI = 1[2]: CQI = 2[3]: CQI
    = 3[4]: CQI = 4[5]: CQI = 5[6]: CQI = 6[7]: CQI = 7[8]: CQI = 8[9]:
    CQI = 9[10]: CQI = 10[11]: CQI = 11[12]: CQI = 12[13]: CQI =
    13[14]: CQI = 14[15]: CQI = 15
    pmRadioHomUeRepRankDistr The reported rank distribution indicates the rank of UEs that are in a
    Open and Closed Loop Spatial Multiplexing mode (where rank is
    reported), and are also in higher order modulation (HOM) mode which
    supports 256 QAM.PDF ranges:[0]: Rank = 1[1]: Rank = 2[2]: Rank =
    3[3]: Rank = 4
    pmUeCategoryDistr A distribution of the UE capability parameter UeCategory for established
    UE contexts.PDF ranges:[0]: ueCategory = 1[1]: ueCategory = 2[2]:
    ueCategory = 3[3]: ueCategory = 4[4]: ueCategory = 5[5]:
    ueCategory = 6[6]: ueCategory = 7[7]: ueCategory = 8[8]:
    ueCategory = 9[9]: ueCategory = 10[10]: ueCategory = 11[11]:
    ueCategory = 12

    More information about counters can be found in Managed Object Model (MOM).

    6.3 Events
    Table 9 lists the events associated with the 256-QAM Downlink feature.
    Table 9 Events
    Event Event Parameter Description
    <event 1> <event parameter 1> <Brief description>
    <event 2> <event parameter 2> <Brief description>

    More information about events can be found in PM Event List (DU-based node) or Lists
    (Baseband-based node).

    7 O&M Information
    This section provides Operation and Maintenance (O&M) information for the <feature
    name> feature.

    7.1 Activate and Deactivate Feature


    Activating the feature requires that the corresponding license is installed. When the license
    is installed, an MO instance Dl256Qam is automatically created.

    Table 10 Feature MO Instance


    Node type MO instance
    DU-based node MO instance is OptionalFeatureLicense=
    Dl256Qam
    Baseband-based node MO instance is FeatureState= Dl256Qam

    Feature activation and deactivation are described in Manage Licenses.

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