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Table of Contents

Summary of changes .................................................................................................................... 6

1 LTE4581 overview and benefits ................................................................................................. 7

2 LTE4581 requirements ................................................................................................................ 8

2.1 256 QAM-related terms used in LTE4581 ..................................................................... 9

3 LTE4581 system impact ............................................................................................................ 12

3.1 LTE4581 impact on other features .............................................................................. 12
3.2 LTE4581 impact on Modulation .................................................................................... 13

4 LTE4581 description .................................................................................................................. 15

5 LTE 4581 reference data ........................................................................................................... 19

6 Activating and deactivating LTE4581 ...................................................................................... 46

6.1 Activating LTE4581 using WebEM ................................................................................. 46
6.2 Deactivating LTE4581 .................................................................................................... 47

7 Configuring LTE4581 ................................................................................................................. 48

7.1 Configuring LTE4581 using WebEm ............................................................................. 48

8 Verifying LTE4581 ...................................................................................................................... 50

8.1 Reference throughput test for a UE with 64 QAM ..................................................... 51
8.2 256 QAM in UL ................................................................................................................. 52
8.3 UE scenarios with channel quality monitoring enabled ............................................. 53
8.3.1 UE leaves 256 QAM mode ................................................................................... 53
8.3.2 UE enters 256 QAM mode .................................................................................. 54

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List of Figures
Figure 1 The mechanism of switching between 256 QAM mode and non-256 QAM mode at
the UE ............................................................................................................................... 15
Figure 2 LTE4581 with channel quality monitoring enabled ................................................ 17

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List of Tables
Table 1 Handling of a 256 QAM capable UE - MCS and TBS index mapping ....................... 10
Table 2 Counters related to LTE4581 ...................................................................................... 19
Table 3 Parameters related to LTE4581 .................................................................................. 45
Table 4 Parameters configured for LTE4581 verification procedures ................................ 51

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Summary of changes
Find list of changes between document issues. You can navigate to respective changed
topics.

Changes between issues 05 (2021-03-22) and 06 (2022-03-15)

LTE4581 requirements

The LTE4581 requirements topic has been updated. Paths to the documents which
contain the hardware and software requirements information have been added. A note
indicating that the LTE4581 feature isn't supported by ABIC has been added.

Changes between issues 04 (2021-02-23) and 05 (2021-03-22)

LTE 4581 reference data

The name of the M8029C99 counter changed to Failed PUSCH transmission

using MCS0 for UE in 256QAM Mode (starting from Single RAN 21A release).

Changes between issues 03 (2020-10-27) and 04 (2021-02-23)

LTE4581 impact on other features

Restriction related to the interworking between the LTE1402: Uplink Intra-eNB CoMP and
the LTE4581: 256 QAM in UL feature was removed. CoMP can work for UEs which are
scheduled for 64QAM or 256QAM.

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1. LTE4581 overview and benefits
Main idea of the feature and advantages it brings

The LTE4581: 256 QAM in UL feature enhances the LTE44: 64 QAM in UL feature
functionality by allowing 256 QAM mode in dynamic data scheduling for PUSCH. With the
LTE4581: 256 QAM in UL feature, UE UL peak throughput is increased by up to 43% for UL
256 QAM capable UEs (compared to 64 QAM).

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2. LTE4581 requirements
Hardware, software, license, and knowledge requirements

Hardware and software preconditions

For 5G supported hardware and software, see 5G RAN/Reference/5G RAN Compatibility and
5G RAN/Features/5G RAN Feature List.

For SRAN supported hardware and software, see Single RAN Features/List of Features and
Documents/List of Features Supported in Single RAN.

For ASiR System 5G supported hardware and software, see AirScale Indoor Radio System
5G/ASiR System 5G Features/List of Features Supported in ASiR System 5G.

For ASiR System supported hardware and software, see AirScale Indoor Radio System/ASiR
System Features/List of Features in ASiR System.

Additional hardware requirements

The LTE4581: 256 QAM in UL feature works with UEs of UL category from 16 to 20 (as
defined in 3GPP TS 36.306, Chapter 4.1A ue-CategoryDL and ue-CategoryUL). The UE needs
to report the capability for 256 QAM in the RRC element 256QAM-r14 or ul-256QAM-perCC-
r14.

The LTE4581: 256 QAM in UL feature does not support CatM and NB-IoT UEs.

Note:

The LTE4581: 256 QAM in UL feature isn't supported by ABIC capacity plug-in units.
Don't enable the LTE4581: 256 QAM in UL feature on ABIC by setting the
actModulationSchemeUL parameter to 256QAMand16QAMHighMCS (it results in
unexpected network behavior).

Sales information
For 5G and SRAN licensing information, see 5G/System Descriptions/5G Licenses. Remember
that for 5G features, you also need to configure the Use Case Level Activation Parameters
(UCLAPs). For more information, see .

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5G Features/List of Features Supported in ASiR System 5G.

For ASiR System licensing information, see AirScale Indoor Radio System/ASiR System
Features/List of Features in ASiR System.

Background information
Get familiar with the following features and documents:
LTE44: 64 QAM in UL
The LTE44: 64 QAM in UL feature introduces the support of 64 QAM in UL. The LTE4581:
256 QAM in UL feature expands the options for dynamic PUSCH scheduling by
introducing 256 QAM in UL.
LTE System Description Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) and Channel Quality
Indicator (CQI)
Refer to this document to find out more about QAM and the differences between
modulation schemes.

2.1 256 QAM-related terms used in LTE4581

This section specifies 256 QAM-related terms used in this document. It also provides the
modulation tables used by the UE in UL 256 QAM mode and UL non-256 QAM mode.

The following terms are used in this document, and they should be understood as follows:

quadrature phase shift keying A modulation technique which allows encoding two bits per symbol
(QPSK) by using four possible phase shifts for a carrier.

quadrature amplitude A modulation system which increases the amount of information that
modulation (QAM) can be carried within a given bandwidth. It provides an increased
number of bits per symbol:
• For 16 QAM - 4 bits/symbol
• For 64 QAM - 6 bits/symbol
• For 256 QAM - 8 bits/symbol

signal-to-interference-plus-noise A ratio that provides information on how strong the desired signal is
ratio (SINR) compared, to the interference and noise.

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UE with 256 QAM A UE which is using a 256 QAM modulation scheme during
transmission

UE with non-256 QAM A UE which is using a modulation scheme other than 256 QAM during
transmission

UE in 256 QAM mode A UE which is using a new 256 QAM modulation scheme table (3GPP
36.213 Table 8.6.1-3)

UE in non-256 QAM mode A UE which is using a legacy 256 QAM modulation scheme table (3GPP
36.213 Table 8.6.1-1)

Table 1: Handling of a 256 QAM capable UE - MCS and TBS index mapping

MCS index Modulation TBS index

Legacy for a New for a 256 Legacy for a New for a 256
non-256 QAM QAM mode non-256 QAM QAM mode
mode (based on (based on the mode (based on (based on the
the 3GPP 36.213 3GPP 36.213 the 3GPP 36.213 3GPP 36.213
Table 8.6.1-1) Table 8.6.1-3) Table 8.6.1-1) Table 8.6.1-3)

0 QPSK QPSK 0 0

1 QPSK QPSK 1 2

2 QPSK QPSK 2 4

3 QPSK QPSK 3 6

4 QPSK QPSK 4 8

5 QPSK QPSK 5 10

6 QPSK 16 QAM 6 11

7 QPSK 16 QAM 7 12

8 QPSK 16 QAM 8 13

9 QPSK 16 QAM 9 14

10 QPSK 16 QAM 10 16

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MCS index Modulation TBS index

Legacy for a New for a 256 Legacy for a New for a 256
non-256 QAM QAM mode non-256 QAM QAM mode
mode (based on (based on the mode (based on (based on the
the 3GPP 36.213 3GPP 36.213 the 3GPP 36.213 3GPP 36.213
Table 8.6.1-1) Table 8.6.1-3) Table 8.6.1-1) Table 8.6.1-3)

11 16 QAM 16 QAM 10 17

12 16 QAM 16 QAM 11 18

13 16 QAM 16 QAM 12 19

14 16 QAM 64 QAM 13 20

15 16 QAM 64 QAM 14 21

16 16 QAM 64 QAM 15 22

17 16 QAM 64 QAM 16 23

18 16 QAM 64 QAM 17 24

19 16 QAM 64 QAM 18 25

20 16 QAM 64 QAM 19 27

21 64 QAM 64 QAM 19 28

22 64 QAM 64 QAM 20 29

23 64 QAM 256 QAM 21 30

24 64 QAM 256 QAM 22 31

25 64 QAM 256 QAM 23 32

26 64 QAM 256 QAM 24 32A

27 64 QAM 256 QAM 25 33

28 64 QAM 256 QAM 26 34

29 Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved

30 Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved

31 Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved

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3. LTE4581 system impact
The feature impacts the following aspects of the system: system performance.

Impact on system performance and capacity

The LTE4581: 256 QAM in UL feature impacts system performance as follows:

The UE UL peak throughput for a UE with 256 QAM is increased by up to 43% compared to
64 QAM (for a 20MHz single cell).

3.1 LTE4581 impact on other features

List of correlations between this and other features

The following features must be deactivated before activating the LTE4581: 256 QAM in UL
feature:
LTE48: Support of High Speed Users

The LTE4581: 256 QAM in UL feature is impacted by the following features:

LTE907: TTI Bundling
If the UE in UL 256 QAM mode enters TTI bundling mode, it switches to an UL non-256
QAM.
Channel quality monitoring procedure is stopped and the UE cannot switch to an UL 256
QAM mode until it leaves TTI bundling mode.
To avoid this situation, the following parameters (thresholds) should be configured to
ensure that the TTI bundling and the UL 256 QAM mode are not going to happen
simultaneously:
The LTE907: TTI Bundling parameters:
SINR threshold for entering TTI bundling mode
(ttibSinrThresholdIn)
SINR threshold for leaving TTI bundling mode
(ttibSinrThresholdOut)
The LTE4581: 256 QAM in UL parameters:
SINR threshold for activating/reactivating 256QAM UL for the
UE (ul256QamReactChQualThr)
SINR threshold for deactivating 256QAM UL for the UE
(ul256QamDeactChQualThr)

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The LTE4581: 256 QAM in UL and following features' behavior can change when they are
enabled together. Below you can find some examples of such changed behavior. If you want
to avoid those changes completely, do not use both features simultaneously.

LTE1059: Uplink Multi-cluster Scheduling

A UE in 256 QAM transition phase will not use multi-cluster scheduling.
LTE1092: Uplink Carrier Aggregation -2 CC, LTE2105: TDD Uplink Intra Band Carrier
Aggregation -2CC, LTE2416: TDD Uplink 2CC Carrier Aggregation Extension
The modulation scheme is determined on a cell basis. As a result, PCell and SCell are
evaluated separately and the modulation scheme is assigned individually by separate
grants for PCell and SCell. Only a UE reporting its capability of RRC element ul-256QAM-
perCC-InfoList-r14 can be configured with 256 QAM UL in a SCell. Both PCell and SCell
can support a UE in UL 256 QAM mode.
LTE1545: UL MU MIMO 8RX
A UE with UL 256 QAM may be downgraded to UL 64 QAM during multi-user MIMO
technology pairing.
LTE1929: UL Semi-persistent Scheduling
The UE with semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) can't switch to UL 256 QAM mode. The UE
in UL 256 QAM can't switch to SPS mode.
LTE2023: User Plane Overload Handling
When user plane overload is detected, channel quality monitoring for 256 QAM in UL is
stopped.
LTE2098: VoLTE Uplink Coverage Boosting
When a UE with UL 256 QAM enters the sensitivity-based UL resource allocation mode,
then it switches to a UL non-256 QAM mode.

Note:

The LTE4581: 256 QAM in UL feature does not support CatM and NB-IoT UEs.

If a PCell has EN-DC features enabled, the LTE4851 feature becomes deactivated for
EN-DC capable UEs.

3.2 LTE4581 impact on Modulation

The feature enhances the list of possible modulation schemes in UL with 256 QAM.

The 256 QAM modulation is added to the list of possible modulation schemes for UL. A new
modulation scheme table and the mechanism to switch between the new and the legacy

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4. LTE4581 description
You can enable the LTE4581: 256 QAM in UL feature to increase the peak and average
throughput in UL. With the LTE4581 feature, the 256 QAM is added to the list of possible
modulation schemes in dynamic data scheduling.

The LTE4581: 256 QAM in UL expands the LTE44: 64 QAM in UL feature by adding the 256
QAM to the list of possible modulation schemes in UL. The feature is activated with the
Activate modulation scheme UL (actModulationSchemeUL) parameter. The
LTE4581: 256 QAM in UL feature provides a mechanism, based on UE's SINR, to switch
between two different modulation tables which are used for link adaptation (see two
different modulation tables for details).

Figure 1: The mechanism of switching between 256 QAM mode and non-256 QAM mode at the
UE

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To be switched to UL 256 QAM mode, the UE needs to be 256 QAM capable.

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SINR and switching to 256 QAM
Switching to 256 QAM mode can be based on SINR or not, depending on the Activate
channel quality monitoring for 256QAM UL usage
(actUl256QamChQualEst) setting. If the parameter actUl256QamChQualEst is set to
1 (true), then the SINR is taken into account when the algorithm decides whether to
switch to 256 QAM mode or not. If the actUl256QamChQualEst parameter is set to 0
(false), then the UE is configured to UL 256 QAM mode after the UE attaches to the BTS
(either during initial attachment, re-establishment or handover).

The performance change after enabling the UL 256 QAM mode is reflected in the counters
described in Measurements and counters section.

Figure 2: LTE4581 with channel quality monitoring enabled

There are two threshold parameters responsible for when the UE uses UL 256 QAM (see the
LTE4581 with channel quality monitoring enabled figure for details:
SINR threshold for activating/reactivating 256QAM UL for the UE
(ul256QamReactChQualThr)
SINR threshold for deactivating 256QAM UL for the UE
(ul256QamDeactChQualThr)

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Note:

It is important to set the threshold parameters carefully. If the air SINR conditions
aren't sufficient for 256 QAM, it is possible that the cell peak throughput and average
cell throughput will be lower after enabling the LTE4581 feature. In such situation,
the ul256QamReactChQualThr and the ul256QamDeactChQualThr parameters
should be set to higher values.

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5. LTE 4581 reference data
List of management data related to the feature: counters, parameters

For reference data descriptions, see Single RAN System/SRAN Reference Data.

Alarms
There are no alarms related to the LTE4581: 256 QAM in UL feature.

BTS faults and reported alarms

There are no faults related to the LTE4581: 256 QAM in UL feature.

Measurements and counters

Table 2: Counters related to LTE4581

Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8007C25 RRC Connection LTE Radio Bearer

Reconfiguration
attempts for
downgrade from
UL 256QAM table
based on
channel quality
monitoring

Existing M8007C26 RRC Connection LTE Radio Bearer

Reconfiguration
success for
downgrade from
UL 256QAM table
based on
channel quality
monitoring

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Existing M8007C27 RRC Connection LTE Radio Bearer

Reconfiguration
attempts for
upgrade to UL
256QAM table
based on
channel quality
monitoring

Existing M8007C28 RRC Connection LTE Radio Bearer

Reconfiguration
success for
upgrade to UL
256QAM table
based on
channel quality
monitoring

Existing M8007C29 Total active LTE Radio Bearer

time duration
of UE in UL
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C226 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS0 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C227 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS1 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C228 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS2 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C229 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS3 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C230 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS4 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C231 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS5 for UE in
256QAM Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8012C232 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS6 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C233 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PDSCH using
MCS7 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C234 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS8 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C235 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS9 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C236 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS10 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C237 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS11 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C238 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS12 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C239 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS13 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C240 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS14 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C241 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS15 for UE in
256QAM Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8012C242 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS16 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C243 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS17 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C244 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS18 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C245 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS19 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C246 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS20 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C247 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS21 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C248 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS22 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C249 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS23 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C250 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS24 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C251 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS25 for UE in
256QAM Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8012C252 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS26 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C253 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS27 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C254 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS28 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C255 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS21 64QAM for
UE not in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C256 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS22 64QAM for
UE not in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C257 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS23 64QAM for
UE not in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8012C258 MAC PDU volume LTE Cell Throughput

PUSCH using
MCS24 64QAM for
UE not in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C41 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS0 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C42 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS1 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

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Existing M8029C43 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS2 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C44 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS3 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C45 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS4 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C46 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS5 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C47 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS6 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C48 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS7 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C49 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS8 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C50 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS9 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8029C51 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS10 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C52 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS11 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C53 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS12 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C54 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS13 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C55 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS14 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C56 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS15 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C57 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS16 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C58 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS17 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8029C59 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS18 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C60 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS19 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C61 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS20 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C62 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS21 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C63 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS22 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C64 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS23 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C65 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS24 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C66 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS25 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8029C67 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS26 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C68 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS27 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C69 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS28 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C70 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS0 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C71 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS1 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C72 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS2 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C73 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS3 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C74 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS4 for UE in
256QAM Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8029C75 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS5 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C76 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS6 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C77 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS7 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C78 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS8 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C79 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS9 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C80 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS10 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C81 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS11 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C82 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS12 for UE in
256QAM Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8029C83 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS13 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C84 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS14 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C85 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS15 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C86 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS16 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C87 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS17 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C88 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS18 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C89 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS19 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C90 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS20 for UE in
256QAM Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8029C91 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS21 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C92 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS22 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C93 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS23 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C94 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS24 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C95 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS25 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C96 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS26 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C97 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS27 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C98 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS28 for UE in
256QAM Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8029C99 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS0 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C100 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS1 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C101 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS2 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C102 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS3 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C103 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS4 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C104 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS5 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C105 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS6 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C106 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS7 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8029C107 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS8 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C108 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS9 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C109 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS10 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C110 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS11 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C111 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS12 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C112 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS13 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C113 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS14 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C114 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS15 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8029C115 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS16 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C116 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS17 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C117 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS18 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C118 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS19 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C119 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS20 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C120 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS21 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C121 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS22 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C122 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS23 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8029C123 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS24 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C124 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS25 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C125 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS26 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C126 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS27 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C127 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS28 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C128 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS0 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C129 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS1 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C130 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS2 for UE in
256QAM Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8029C131 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS3 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C132 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS4 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C133 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS5 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C134 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS6 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C135 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS7 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C136 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS8 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C137 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS9 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C138 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS10 for UE in
256QAM Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8029C139 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS11 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C140 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS12 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C141 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS13 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C142 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS14 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C143 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS15 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C144 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS16 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C145 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS17 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C146 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS18 for UE in
256QAM Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8029C147 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS19 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C148 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS20 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C149 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS21 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C150 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS22 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C151 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS23 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C152 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS24 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C153 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS25 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C154 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS26 for UE in
256QAM Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8029C155 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS27 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C156 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS28 for UE in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C157 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS0 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C158 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS1 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C159 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS2 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C160 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS3 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C161 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS4 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8029C162 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS5 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C163 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS6 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C164 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS7 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C165 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS8 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C166 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS9 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C167 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS10 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C168 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS11 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8029C169 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS12 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C170 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS13 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C171 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS14 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C172 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS15 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C173 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS16 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C174 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS17 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C175 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS18 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8029C176 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS19 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C177 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS20 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C178 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS21 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C179 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS22 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C180 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS23 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C181 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS24 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C182 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS25 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8029C183 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS26 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C184 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS27 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C185 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS28 for
UE in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C186 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS21
64QAM for UE
not in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C187 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS22
64QAM for UE
not in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C188 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS23
64QAM for UE
not in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C189 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS24
64QAM for UE
not in 256QAM
Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8029C190 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS21 64QAM for
UE not in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C191 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS22 64QAM for
UE not in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C192 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS23 64QAM for
UE not in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C193 PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
nacks using
MCS24 64QAM for
UE not in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C194 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS21
64QAM for UE
not in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C195 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS22
64QAM for UE
not in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C196 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS23
64QAM for UE
not in 256QAM
Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8029C197 Failed PUSCH LTE MAC

transmission
using MCS24
64QAM for UE
not in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C198 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS21 64QAM for
UE not in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C199 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS22 64QAM for
UE not in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C200 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS23 64QAM for
UE not in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C201 First LTE MAC

transmissions
on PUSCH using
MCS24 64QAM for
UE not in
256QAM Mode

Existing M8029C202 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS21
64QAM for UE
not in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C203 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS22
64QAM for UE
not in 256QAM
Mode

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Type Counter ID Counter name Measurement

Existing M8029C204 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS23
64QAM for UE
not in 256QAM
Mode

Existing M8029C205 First LTE MAC

transmissions
NACKs on PUSCH
using MCS24
64QAM for UE
not in 256QAM
Mode

Key performance indicators

There are no key performance indicators related to the LTE4581: 256 QAM in UL feature.

Parameters

Table 3: Parameters related to LTE4581

Type Full name Abbreviated name Path

New Activate channel quality actUl256QamChQualEst MRBTS/LNBTS/LNCEL

monitoring for 256QAM UL
usage

Modified Activate modulation actModulationSchemeUL MRBTS/ LNBTS/ LNCEL

scheme UL

New SINR threshold for ul256QamReactChQualTh MRBTS/LNBTS/LNCEL

activating/reactivating r
256QAM UL for the UE

New SINR threshold for ul256QamDeactChQualTh MRBTS/LNBTS/LNCEL

deactivating 256QAM UL r
for the UE

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6. Activating and deactivating LTE4581
Instructions to activate or deactivate the feature in the network

Before you start

See Configuring features with Web Element Manager for general management tool
instructions.

6.1 Activating LTE4581 using WebEM

Instructions to activate the feature using Web Element Manager

Before you start

The LTE48: Support of High Speed Users feature must be deactivated (set the PRACH high
speed flag (prachHsFlag) to false).

Procedure
1 Go to the Parameter Editor

Select from the available options

Configuration ► Configuration Management ► Navigation
Panel ► Steps ► Radio Network Configuration ► Go to Parameter
Editor
Configuration ► Configuration Management ► Parameter Editor

2 Go to the LNCEL object

Path: MRBTS ► LNBTS ► LNCEL

3 Set the Activate modulation scheme UL (actModulationSchemeUL) value

to 256QAM or 256QAMand16QAMHighMCS.

Result
The 256 QAM mode in UL is enabled.

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Note:

You can configure the Activate channel quality monitoring for 256QAM
UL usage (actUl256QamChQualEst) parameter to set the conditions on when
the UE moves to an 256 QAM uplink mode. See the Configuring LTE4581 procedure
for details.

6.2 Deactivating LTE4581

Instructions to deactivate the feature using WebEm

Procedure
1 Go to the Parameter Editor

Select from the available options

Configuration ► Configuration Management ► Navigation
Panel ► Steps ► Radio Network Configuration ► Go to Parameter
Editor
Configuration ► Configuration Management ► Parameter Editor

2 Go to the LNCEL object

Path: MRBTS ► LNBTS ► LNCEL

3 Set the Activate modulation scheme UL (actModulationSchemeUL) value

to a value other than 256QAM and 256QAMand16QAMHighMCS.

Result
The UL 256 QAM mode is not available for the UE.

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7. Configuring LTE4581
Instructions to configure the feature

Before you start

See Configuring features with Web Element Manager for general management tool
instructions.

7.1 Configuring LTE4581 using WebEm

Configure the LTE4581 feature to choose if the UE switches to an UL 256 QAM mode
based on a signal-to-noise ratio (SINR) or independent of SINR.

Purpose
Configure the Activate channel quality monitoring for 256QAM UL usage
(actUl256QamChQualEst) parameter to decide if the UE uses a SINR-based mechanism
when switching to an UL 256 QAM mode or not.

Procedure
1 Go to the Parameter Editor

Select from the available options

Configuration ► Configuration Management ► Navigation
Panel ► Steps ► Radio Network Configuration ► Go to Parameter
Editor
Configuration ► Configuration Management ► Parameter Editor

2 Go to the LNCEL object

Path: MRBTS ► LNBTS ► LNCEL

3 Configure the Activate channel quality monitoring for 256QAM UL

usage (actUl256QamChQualEst) parameter.

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Option Description

true Switching to 256 QAM mode is based on the algorithm using signal-to-noise ratio.
The following parameters must be configured:
• Decision period for channel quality estimation for UL
(perUl256QamChQualEst) as required
• Initial decision period for channel quality estimation
for UL (iniUl256QamChQualEst) as required
• SINR threshold for deactivating 256QAM UL for the UE
(ul256QamDeactChQualThr) to a value lower than that of the SINR
threshold for activating/reactivating 256QAM UL for the
UE (ul256QamReactChQualThr) parameter
• SINR threshold for activating/reactivating 256QAM UL
for the UE (ul256QamReactChQualThr) to a value higher than that of
the SINR threshold for deactivating 256QAM UL for the UE
(ul256QamDeactChQualThr) parameter
• PRACH high speed flag (prachHsFlag)
(MRBTS/LNBTS/LNCEL/LNCEL_TDD) is set to false
• PRACH high speed flag (prachHsFlag)
(MRBTS/LNBTS/LNCEL/LNCEL_FDD) is set to false

false UE is configured to UL 256 QAM mode after the UE attaches to the BTS (either
during initial attachment, re-establishment or handover. Signal-to-noise ratio is not
taken into account during this process.
No additional parameters need to be configured.

Result
Depending on the Activate channel quality monitoring for 256QAM UL usage
(actUl256QamChQualEst) parameter setting, the UE uses a SINR-based mechanism
when switching to an UL 256 QAM mode or not.

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8. Verifying LTE4581
Instructions to verify if the feature has been correctly activated and configured

Equipment preconditions

You need the following:

the AirScale- or FSMF-based BTS with at least one cell in service
one Rel. 14 LTE UE with UL 256 QAM capability
UE trace tool
a PC with FTP/UDP tools

Before you start

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Table 4: Parameters configured for LTE4581 verification procedures

Parameter name Abbreviation Setting during test Managed object

Activate modulation actModulationSchemeU 256QAM or MRBTS/ LNBTS/ LNCEL

scheme UL L 256QAMand16QamHighMc
s
(64QAM in Reference
throughput test for a UE with
64 QAM)

Activate channel actUl256QamChQualEst false (in 256 QAM in UL) MRBTS/ LNBTS/ LNCEL
quality monitoring true (in UE scenarios with
for 256QAM UL usage
channel quality monitoring
enabled)

Initial decision iniUl256QamChQualEst default MRBTS/ LNBTS/ LNCEL

period for channel
quality estimation
for UL

Decision period for perUl256QamChQualEst default MRBTS/ LNBTS/ LNCEL

channel quality
estimation for UL

SINR threshold for ul256QamDeactChQualT default MRBTS/ LNBTS/ LNCEL

deactivating 256QAM hr
UL for the UE

SINR threshold for ul256QamReactChQualT default MRBTS/ LNBTS/ LNCEL

activating/reactivat hr
ing 256QAM UL for
the UE

Maximum bitrate maxBitrateUl default MRBTS/ LNBTS/ LNCEL

uplink

Activation of VoIP actVoipCovBoost false MRBTS/ LNBTS/ LNCEL

coverage boosting in
UL scheduling

PRACH high speed prachHsFlag false MRBTS/ LNBTS/ LNCEL/

flag LNCEL_FDD
MRBTS/ LNBTS/ LNCEL/
LNCEL_TDD

8.1 Reference throughput test for a UE with 64 QAM

The instruction to measure an UL throughput of a UE with 64 QAM in UL

Procedure
1 Set the Activate modulation scheme UL (actModulationSchemeUL) to
64QAM.

2 Attach a Rel. 14 UE with an UL 256 QAM capability to the cell.

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3 Start the UL traffic. Reduce the attenuation until the maximum throughput is
reached (watch the UL transfer until the traffic becomes stable).

Result
In the UE trace tool, you should see the following:

UL MCS is up to 28.
TBS index is 26.
Modulation is set to 64 QAM.
A throughput of about 33 Mbit/s with 0% BLER is achieved (for a 10 MHz cell).

8.2 256 QAM in UL

Use this procedure to check if the UE uses 256 QAM in UL.

Before you start

Follow the Reference throughput test for a UE with 64 QAM procedure to get a reference
throughput information.

Procedure
1 Stop the UL data transfer.

2 Set the Activate modulation scheme UL (actModulationSchemeUL) to

256QAM or 256QAMand16QamHighMcs.

3 Set the Activate channel quality monitoring for 256QAM UL usage

(actUl256QamChQualEst) to false.

4 Attach a Rel. 14 UE with an UL 256 QAM capability to the cell.

5 Start the UL traffic. Reduce the attenuation until the maximum throughput is
reached (watch the UL transfer until the traffic becomes stable).

Result
In the UE trace tool, you can see the RRCConnectionReconfiguration message sent to

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the UE which reconfigures the UE to UL 256 QAM. You should also see the following in the
UE trace tool:

UL MCS is up to 28.
TBS index is 34.
Modulation is set to 256 QAM.
A throughput of about 50 Mbit/s with 0% BLER is achieved (for a 10 MHz cell).

8.3 UE scenarios with channel quality monitoring enabled

Use this procedure to test if the UE changes the modulation tables used for UL scheduling
when the channel quality monitoring is working

8.3.1 UE leaves 256 QAM mode

Before you start

Make sure that the Activate modulation scheme UL (actModulationSchemeUL)

is set to 256QAM or 256QAMand16QamHighMcs.

Procedure
1 Keep the ongoing UL traffic.

2 Set the Activate channel quality monitoring for 256QAM UL usage

(actUl256QamChQualEst) to true.

3 Set all the channel quality monitoring parameters as required (see the Table:
Parameters configured for LTE4581 verification procedures for details).

4 Increase the attenuation until the SINR is below the threshold defined in the SINR
threshold for deactivating 256QAM UL for the UE
(ul256QamDeactChQualThr) parameter.

Result
After a time period defined in the Decision period for channel quality
estimation for UL (perUl256QamChQualEst) parameter, the

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RRCConnectionReconfiguration message is sent from the BTS to the UE. With this
message, the UE is configured to an UL non-256 QAM mode (you can check it in UE tracker).
When the UE confirms the reconfiguration, the BTS UL scheduler starts to schedule this UE
according to the non-256 QAM mode rules shown in Table: Handling of a 256 QAM capable
UE - MCS and TBS index mapping.

8.3.2 UE enters 256 QAM mode

Before you start

Make sure that the Activate modulation scheme UL (actModulationSchemeUL)

is set to 256QAM or 256QAMand16QamHighMcs and the Activate channel quality
monitoring for 256QAM UL usage (actUl256QamChQualEst) parameter is set to
true.

Procedure
1 Keep the ongoing UL traffic.

2 Decrease the attenuation until the average SINR is above the threshold defined in
the SINR threshold for activating/reactivating 256QAM UL for the
UE (ul256QamReactChQualThr) parameter.

Result
After a time period defined in the Initial decision period for channel quality
estimation for UL (iniUl256QamChQualEst) parameter, the
RRCConnectionReconfiguration message is sent from the BTS to the UE. With this
message, the UE is reconfigured to an UL 256 QAM mode (you can check it in UE tracker).
When the UE confirms the reconfiguration, the BTS UL scheduler starts to schedule this UE
according to the 256 QAM mode rules shown in Table: Handling of a 256 QAM capable UE -
MCS and TBS index mapping.

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