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    Basic Throughput Check

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    The document provides instructions for testing UE throughput using iperf. It recommends testing within the customer network using a test server to avoid external factors. It suggests using UDP traffic for testing as packet loss affects TCP throughput but not UDP. Basic checks include verifying the test setup, APN, and subscriber profile maximum bitrates. Iperf commands are provided to run UDP downloads from the test server at 100Mbps and uploads to the test server at 50Mbps for 10 minutes each.

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    The document provides instructions for testing UE throughput using iperf. It recommends testing within the customer network using a test server to avoid external factors. It suggests using UDP traffic for testing as packet loss affects TCP throughput but not UDP. Basic checks include verifying the test setup, APN, and subscriber profile maximum bitrates. Iperf commands are provided to run UDP downloads from the test server at 100Mbps and uploads to the test server at 50Mbps for 10 minutes each.

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    The document provides instructions for testing UE throughput using iperf. It recommends testing within the customer network using a test server to avoid external factors. It suggests using UDP traffic for testing as packet loss affects TCP throughput but not UDP. Basic checks include verifying the test setup, APN, and subscriber profile maximum bitrates. Iperf commands are provided to run UDP downloads from the test server at 100Mbps and uploads to the test server at 50Mbps for 10 minutes each.

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    UE THROUGHPUT CHECK

    Basic Test
    UE THROUGHPUT CHECK

     Test environment
    Most applications used by the end-user is conducted over the TCP protocol. Example services are
    http (web browsing), ftp, email and online speed tests. If possible, try to avoid testing over the internet
    as we have no control after the traffic leaves the customer network.
    Request a test server within the customer network, where we have control over equipment and
    parameters affecting throughput.

     Run user traffic using UDP


    Many factors can affect e2e throughput. As TCP packet loss may impact throughput heavily, we
    prefer to use UDP traffic for test as UDP packet loss has no effect on delay. It also enables us to
    conclude if the throughput problem affects both TCP and UDP or only TCP or UDP. TCP speed will
    always be slightly lower than UDP speed. Therefore, if UDP speed is bad, TCP speed will also be bad.
    For example, if we have bad throughput running TCP traffic and excellent throughput running UDP
    traffic, we most likely have a well performing air interface.
    UE THROUGHPUT CHECK

     Basic checks
     Is your current test setup verified as working (UE/SIM/Laptop)? Did you try another UE?
     Is the correct APN in use?
     What is the Aggregate Maximum Bitrate in DL/UL associated with your subscriber profile?
    Check S1AP message InitialContextSetupRequest in TEMS/XCAL:

    value InitialContextSetupRequest : {
    protocolIEs {
    value UEAggregateMaximumBitrate : {
    uEaggregateMaximumBitRateDL 999000000, [999 Mbps]
    uEaggregateMaximumBitRateUL 999000000 [999 Mbps]
    }
    UE THROUGHPUT CHECK

     Iperf
    Iperf is a tool used to generate a constant stream of network traffic. It can be used for both
    TCP and UDP traffic tests. A big advantage is that Iperf has a lot of parameters that can be
    used to change the behavior of the network traffic. The parameters are set by giving an
    input flag together with a value when you start Iperf. To download Iperf, see [5],[6],[7]. Iperf
    is a command line tool. For Windows, extract Iperf.exe together with the .dll files into a
    directory, i.e. C:\Iperf.
    -s Indicates start as server
    -c Indicates start as client, this has to be followed by the ip-address where the iperf-server is running (on the UE
    side if running downlink).
    -p Is the port nr, 5001 is standard but any port can be used.
    -u Indicates UDP traffic
    -i Is the update interval for which printouts of the received data is shown.
    -b Is the bandwidth on how much traffic the client will try to push. 60M is 60 Mbit/s.
    -t Is how many seconds it should run for.
    -l Is buffer length - specify the length of send or receive buffer.
    UE THROUGHPUT CHECK

     For UDP DL traffic test [MIMO, 20 MHz BW]


     Start Iperf server in UE/Laptop:
    C:\Iperf\iperf –s -u -i 1 -p 5001
     Start Iperf client in test server:
    C:\Iperf\iperf -c <UE/Laptop IP> -u -i 1 -l 1360 -b 100M -p 5001 -t 600 -u -i 1 -p 5001

     For UDP UL traffic test [MIMO, 20 MHz BW]


     Start Iperf server in test server:
    C:\Iperf\iperf –s -u -i 1 -p 5001
     Start Iperf client in UE/Laptop:
    C:\Iperf\iperf -c <test server IP> -u -i 1 -l 1360 -b 50M -p 5001 -t 600 -u -i 1 -p 5001

    Note: Make sure UDP traffic is allowed in test server firewall. Create a rule or turn off if possible.
    THANK YOU

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