CELLULAR NETWORKS OPTIMISATION

Course Mobile Communications ALTTC (Ghaziabad) - February 18th 22nd 2002

Sami Tabbane (ITU)

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SUMMARY
1 "et#or$ e&ui 'ent stru%ture and basi%

- 2 Ce((u(ar en)ineerin) basi%s - * "et#or$ tunin) - + ,ua(ity o- ser.i%e 'onitorin) ro%ess and e&ui 'ent
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- / 0e%ision ro%ess

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- 1 GSM NETWORK
STRUCTURE AND BASIC EQUIPMENT
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GSM NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE AND INTERFACES

Switch VLR MSC X25 BSSAP OMC X25 PTS Um
... ...
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PSTN

SP ISUP SP MAP

BSC Abis BTS

MAP SP HLR AuC

SP HLR AuC

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ANTENNA CHARACTERISTICS
Antenna2 one o- the 'ost %riti%a( e(e'ents in a 3F %o''uni%ations syste'! Antenna used -or re%ei.in) and trans'ittin)2 1 d4 )ain 5 2 d4 )ain -or the syste' (1 d4 in ea%h #ay)! 6t is a assi.e e(e'ent2 Cannot transmit more power than received (in each direction)7 Can concentrate energy in a specific direction and thus, shows a gain!
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RADIATION PATTERNS
The radiation pattern2 o(ar dia)ra'2 ori!ontal (ane2 azi'uth radiations (i!e!7 a%%ordin) to the dire%tion "-9-:-;)7 "ertical (ane2 radiations a%%ordin) to the hei)ht (i!e!7 u 7 do#n and horizonta((y)! Antennas %an be %o' ared throu)h their dia)ra' %hara%teristi%s2
<oints at -* d47 -1 d47 -10 d47 #ront to back ratio7 =eros an)(es7 'inor (obes7 et%!
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EXAMPLES OF ANTENNA DIAGRAMS (1) $ector antenna

EXAMPLES OF ANTENNA DIAGRAMS ( )

%mnidirectional antenna

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GAIN OBTENTION
> ti%a(-based 'ethods2 - 3e-(e%tors used to -o%us the radiations! ;or$s #e(( -or the 'i%ro-#a.es #here the re-(e%tors ha.e s'a(( sizes ( arabo(i% re-(e%tor)! Array-based antennas (dis%rete e(e'ents)2 - <o#er -eeded to 'u(ti (e e(e'ents7 - The radiations o- the e(e'ents are on- hase in so'e dire%tions!

ARRAY ANTENNAS FOR SECTOR SITES

:e%tor antennas2 0i o(es7 ya)is7 or (o)- eriodi% e(e'ents .erti%a( %o'binations #ith re-(e%tors in the ba%$!

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SOME ANTENNA SELECTION CRITERIA

4e-ore %hosin) an antenna7 %he%$2 The radiation atterns o- the .endor2 3adiatin) attern in the (o#7 %entra( and u -re&uen%ies o- the band7 ?inor bea's and zeros7 :y'etry! Test2 <hysi%a( inte)rity7 #ater resistan%e7 Ty e o- o#er7 ?easure'ents! As$ other users!
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USUAL ANTENNAS
Type 0i o(e >'ni Gain o'ni @e(i%oida( Aa)i <arabo(i% Gains (in dB) 0 0 * to 12 / to 1/ * to 20 10 to *0

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RADIATING C!BLES
C(assi%a( so(ution to %o.er indoor tunne(s! :i)na( re'ains %onstant o.er se.era( hundreds o- 'eters! The use o- radiatin) %ab(es a((o#s to s'ooth the si)na( .ariations and to eBtend the %o.era)e!
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BTS ARCHITECTURE
A 4T: %ontains2
A trans'ission board (T3C)7 A unit -or %o'binin)7 -i(terin) and du (eBin) -un%tions7 D A T3E -or2 di)ita(Fana(o) ro%essin)7 o#er a' (i-yin)7 'ain re%ei.er and di.ersity7 -re&uen%y ho in) (synthesized and baseband)!

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BTS BASIC ARCHITECTURE

TRU Power Combiner TRX

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BTS TRANSMISSION"RECEPTION
CHARACTERISTICS
&eceiver sensitivity ;ith du (eBer - 101 d4' ;ithout du (eBer - 10/ d4' ;ith di.ersity - 111 d4' Transmitter output power ;ithout %o'biner +2 d4' ;ith %o'biner *G d4'
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RBS ### (ERICSSON) EXAMPLE

9(e'ents2 - 0EC7 'istribution $witch Unit (inter-a%e bet#een <C? (in$s and the T3C7 LA<0 'u(ti (eBin))7 - T3C7 Transceiver Unit ('ana)e'ent o- the 8 ti'e s(ots7 in%(ude A/F1 or A/F2 roto%o(s)7 - C0C7 Combining and 'istribution Unit (%o'binin) the si)na(s trans'itted by the di--erent T3C)7 - <:C7 (ower $upply Unit (H2+I)7 - 4FC7 )attery #use Unit (sa-ety o#er)7 - 9CC7 *nergy Control Unit (su er.ises and %ontro(s the o#er and the %oo(in) o- the e&ui 'ent)!
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MICRO-BTS (ALCATEL)

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TMA (TOWER MOUNTED AMPLIFIER)

A' (i-ier #hi%h %o' ensate the o#er (osses in the -eeder (in$ o- the antenna and redu%es the noise (e.e(! 6- a usua( antenna is ro.ided -or re%e tion and trans'ission #ith a T?A insta((ed on the 'ast7 a du (eBor -i(ter 'ust be insta((er on the 'ast! *+ternal alarms2 %onne%tions -or de-ined by the o throu)h the LA<0 34:2000 ro.ided the ne%essary the eBterna( a(ar's! These are erator and trans'itted to the 4:C si)na(in) (in$ on the Abis inter-a%e!

11 ty es o- di--erent a(ar's %an be de-ined!

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MICRO-WA$E LINKS
4T:s to 4:C (in$s %an be insured by micro, waves (?;)! 9Ba' (e o- ?6"6-L6"Js2 - Bitrates2 27 227 +2 or 87 28 or 827 *+H2 or 182 ?bFs! - Frequency ban s2 87 1+-1/7 18-1G7 21-2*7 2/21 and *8-*G G@z!
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EXAMPLE OF MW USE

BSC Digital Cross Connector

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BSC
*+ample of *ricsson )$C and T&C e-uipment )$C.T&C )$C T&C C to 1020 C to 1020 o2 to 8 1 to / * to 11 /12 11 200 000 1 +00 /12 200 000 1 000 11 800 000 1 +00

"u'ber o- T3E "u'ber %abinets "u'ber o- %e((s "u'ber o- 4:Cs 4@CA

Ca a%ity in 9r(an)s

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<o#er

+8 /+!/ I

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REPEATERS
Transmission,&eception e&ui 'ent2 To fill coverage holes (indoor7 D)! A' (i-y the si)na(s in these areas! To e+tend the service area o- a %e(( beyond its nor'a( %o.era)e! "ot .isib(e by the syste'! <assi.e -un%tion o- si)na( re)eneration in both #ays! Channe( 'ana)e'ent re'ains under 4T: %o' (ete %ontro(!
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REPEATER EXAMPLE OF USE

Re#eater

BTS Covera e!ho"e

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- CELLULAR
ENGINEERING BASIC CONCEPTS
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SOME BASIC RULES

Urban areas coverage/
0e-ine re!u"ar #attern (rea(s sites (o%ated #ithin 10 to 20K radius distan%e -ro' the theoreti%a( osition)! $%m%!ene%us antennas a&imut's in the sa'e area (-or eBa' (e7 0L7 120L and 2+0L)! Simi"ar antennas 'ei!'ts in the sa'e area (1/ 'eters -or eBa' (e)! C'%ice %( t'e BTSs sites2 bui(din)s o- (n01 or n02) -(oors %o' ared to the 'ean nei)hbourin) bui(din)s hei)ht (n -(oors) in the area7 that is7 about 1 to 8 'eters! 0o not use -uasi,bi or -uasi,tri sites in urban areas! Cse on(y tri)sect%r sites!
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AERIAL INSTALLATION
'iversity techni-ues
$%ri&%nta" s a%e di.ersity2 ut t#o antennas se arated by a %ertain distan%e (1 to 2!/ 'eters ty i%a((y)! Gains2 / d4 on the u (in$! *ertica" s a%e di.ersity2 ut t#o antennas one abo.e the other #ith a se aration (1 'eter ty i%a((y7 a too (ar)e distan%e )i.es rise to di--erent %o.era)es)! Gains2 + d4 on the u (in$! 3ote2 The 4CC@ shou(d be trans'itted on the (o#est antenna!

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 P%"arisati%n di.ersity2 use a %ross- o(ar antenna #hi%h trans'its and re%ei.e #ith o(arisation an)(es o- H+/L and +/L!

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HORI%ONTAL DI$ERSITY
The 'ost %urrent one! 6- it %annot be used #%"arisati%n i+ersity in urban environment and +ertica" s#ace i+ersity in rural environment! 0i.ersity antennas 'ust ha.e2 :a'e height7 :a'e a!imuths7 :a'e tilts7 Coplanar (i!e!7 in the sa'e (an)!
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ANTENNAS
6n the trans'ission syste'7 -eeders 'ust be osa'e ty e and (en)th7 antennas 'ust be si'i(ar! Antennas types2 1/L or 8/L horizonta( a erture and +!/L and 8L .erti%a( a erture #ith an e(e%tri%a( ti(t! Mechanical tilt2 hysi%a( in%(inaison o- the antenna! An i' ortant do#nti(t u shi-ts the ba%$ (obes o- the antenna attern! *lectrical tilt2 A((o#s to )ather the (atera( (obes o- the horizonta( radiations to#ards the %enter othe radiatin) area!
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ANTENNA INSTALLATION ON THE ROOFTOP INSTALLATION ON A CENTRAL MAST

Antenna

Roo%to#

Ma$t

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ANTENNA INSTALLATION ON THE ROOFTOP - INSTALLATION ON SEPARATE & MASTS

Ma$t

Roo%to# Antenna

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AERIAL CLEARING RULES (1)

Antennas %(ose obsta%(es (horizonta( or .erti%a( (an) 6' ortante redu%tion othe si)na( and thus o- the site ro(e! ori!ontal clearing2 A.oid obsta%(es (o%ated #ithin an an)(e o- 120L -ro' the antenna!
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AERIAL CLEARING RULES ( )

"ertical clearing2 An)(e bet#een obsta%(es and the (o#er
art o- the antenna *0L!
Ma$t L

Hm Ob$tac"e h &

Antenna hei)ht (@') 5 d!t)(*0L) H h H LF2!

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AERIAL INSTALLATION
4T: to aeria(s %onne%tion in%(udes2
A Mu' er bet#een the out ut o- the 4T: and the -eeder %onne%tor! A -eeder! A Mu' er bet#een the -eeder %onne%tor and the antenna %onne%tor! The %onne%tors! To a.oid i' ortant (osses2 ?ini'ise the 4T: to antennas distan%e! ?aBi'u' a%%e tab(e .a(ue2 * d4!

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 Cur.ature radius %ab(es indi%ated by the .endor 'ust be res e%ted to a.oid an in%rease in the .a(ue o- the :;3 ($tationary 4ave &atio)!

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CONNECTION OF THE BTS TO THE AERIALS

Antenna

(um#er

'ee&er (um#er

BTS cabinet

Connector
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FEEDERS SI%ES
For a * d4 'aBi'u' (oss! #eeder N su er -(eB N 8F8 1O 5ink 1 -eeder 1 -eeder H 1 Mu' er 1 -eeder H 2 Mu' ers 1 -eeder H 2 Mu' ers Ma+imum length 18 ' 2* ' */ ' +8 '

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1 /F8

1 -eeder H 2 Mu' ers

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BTS INSTALLATION
:o'e basi% ru(es2 4T: %abinet 'ust be insta((ed %(ose to ea%h others #ith an easy a%%ess! Trans'ission e&ui e'ent (?; or @0:L) insta((ed on the sa'e (ine as the 4T: or the %(osest ossib(e! AFC insta((ed -ront o- the 4T: e&ui 'ent! 4a%$u o#er su (y (re%ti-ier and battery) insta((ed the -arest ossib(e -ro' the 4T: %abinets! Cab(in) (ener)y7 )round7 trans'ission) on the %ab(e tray! <at%h anne( #ith 'u(ti oints %onne%tion to -iBed ha(--#ay -ro' the 4T: e&ui 'ent and o#er e&ui 'ent7 dire%t(y %onne%ted to the )round!

 Feeder %ab(es out)oin) ath 'ust be #ater roo-ed!

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BTS SITE INSTALLATION PLAN

BTS!cabinet!in$ta""ation!waTran$mi$$ion
Cabinet!, Cabinet!+ Cabinet!*

BTS!e)ui#ment Working space T-#ica"/!0!meter$!over!,!meter$

Batterie$

Recti%ier

Patch!#ane"

A.C

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BTS CONNECTIONS WITH NETWORK

EQUIPMENT
11'

MSC

TC

Tran$mi$$ion!"in2$ '''

BSC

Switch!11'

Tran$mi$$ion!11'

11' DDF: Digital Distrib tion Frame

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PARAMETER SETTING
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- & NETWORK

NETWORK PARAMETER SETTING

;or$in) ara'eters settin) is one o- the 'ain tas$s to rea(ize #hen uttin) a net#or$ into

9ssentia( tas$ o- the net#or$ o erator -or2

6ctivate fonctionnalities7

or

desactivate

some

7uality of $ervice7 3etwork optimisation8

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DIFFERENTS TYPES OF PARAMETERS

Equi#ment re"ate #arameters2 : e%i-i% to the e&ui 'ent! :yste' ara'eters (a%ti.ation o- %ertain -on%tiona(ities su%h as ciphering7 power control7 D)! <rodu%t re(ated ara'eters (so-t#are .ersions)! En!ineerin! #arameters (a('ost -i-teen -or o ti'isin) the net#or$)2 Can be 'odi-ied by the o erators at the >?Cs! "u'berin) (4:C nu'ber7 D)! "et#or$ desi)n (sites nu'bers7 D)!
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> ti'isation -or system tuning 'ar)ins7 a%%ess thresho(ds7 D)! > eration (barred %e((s7 D)!

(hando.er

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BSS PARAMETERS (1)

Cell selection.reselection parameters - Cell_Reselect_Offset2 Fa.or the %e((s o- a -re&uen%y band! - Temporary_Offset2 rese(e%tion! A.oid <in)-<on) %e((

- Cell_Reselect_Hysteresis2 A.oid the rese(e%tion o- %e((s be(on)in) to di--erent LAs

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and redu%es the unsu%%ess-u( 9Ba' (e2 1 d4!

a)in) rate!

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BSS PARAMETERS ( )
6ccess related parameters - Max_N m!er_Retransmission2 ?aBi'u' nu'ber o- retrans'issions on the a%%ess %hanne( (eBa' (e2 17 27 +7 8)! 0e-au(t .a(ue2 2! - N m!er_of_"lots_"pread_Trans 2 ?aBi'u' nu'ber o- s(ots bet#een 2 su%%essi.es retrans'issions (* to 127 1+7 117 207 2/7 *27 /0)!

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- R#$%&_Access_Min2 0e-ined the %e(( area! A %han)e o- * d4 %orres onds to 21K o- the %e(( radius and +1K o- the %e(( %o.era)e area!

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BSS PARAMETERS (&)

andover Their tunin) is done to 'eet the -o((o#in) )oa(s2 ?ini'ise the nu'ber @>Fdistan%e7 @> tri))ered o-- the %(osest to the %e(( border7 Tar)et %e(( %orre%t(y se(e%ted7 Lin$ &ua(ity 'aintained durin) the @> hase!
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BSS PARAMETERS (()

andover To 'eet these %onstraints7 #e sha(( 'ini'ise2
The nu'ber o- @> atte' ts7 The @> -ai(ure robabi(ity or %a(( dro <in)- on) e--e%t7 @ando.er duration (hando.er tri))erin) tar)et 4: (in$ su%%ess-u( estab(ish'ent)7 3esour%e %onsu' tion! in) rate7

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BSS PARAMETERS ())

andover related parameters
- $_R#'(A$_H2 Ma+imises the -uality othe %o''uni%ation and minimises the % rate! Ty i%a( .a(ue2 1!1 to *!2K! - $_R#$%&_##_H2 0eter'ined by radio en)ineerin)7 so that the @> tri))erin) o%%urs at the %e(( border! 6- too (o#7 the @> #i(( be tri))ered too soon ( in)- on) e--e%t)7 i- too (ar)e7 @> tri))ered too (ate (%a(( dro in))! 0e-au(t .a(ue2 -101 to 110 d4'! - MA#_M"_RANG%2 0eter'ined a%%ordin) to %e(( sizes (-iBed durin) the %e((u(ar en)ineerin) hase)!

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- HO_MARG)N(n)2 @ysteresis a((o#in) to 'eet a tradeo-- bet#een the in)- on) hando.er rate and the &ua(ity o- ser.i%e!

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HO*MARGIN AD+USTEMENT (1)

Signal iss e! "rom A Han&over!Mar in!* HO!%rom!A!to!B Signal iss e! "rom B

HO!%rom!B!to!A Con$i&ere&!$i na"/ Min3MS4TXP5R4MAX6!P7!-!RXL8V41L!-!P5R4C41!%or!the!current!BTS Min3MS4TXP5R4MAX6!P7!-!RXL8V41L!%or!the!nei hbourin !BTS

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HO*MARGIN AD+USTEMENT ( )
Signal iss e! "rom A Signal iss e! "rom B

HO!%rom!A!to!B

Con$i&ere&!$i na"/ Min3MS4TXP5R4MAX6!P7!-!RXL8V41L!-!P5R4C41!%or!the!current!BTS Han&over!Mar in!+ Min3MS4TXP5R4MAX6!P7!-!RXL8V41L!%or!the!nei hbourin !BTS

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- ( MEASUREMENTS

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INTERFACES TYPES
Air )nterface (C')2 <ro.ide in-or'ation on the do#n(in$ as #e(( as on the eB%han)ed 'essa)es durin) the roto%o(s o eration (%a((s7 (%oation u dates7 D)! Too(s ('obi(es #ith tra%e and asso%iated too(s) su%h as *ricsson T*M$! BT"*B"C )nterface (Abis)2 A((o#s e.a(uate radio er-or'an%e o- one or se.era( %a((s in both #ays (u (in$ and do#n(in))! A((o#s obser.e resour%e a((o%ation 'e%hanis's (TC@ or :0CC@) as #e(( as intra-4:C hando.ers o eration! Too(s ( roto%o( ana(ysers) su%h as $iemens 911:: or 912:: series!

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 B"C*M"C )nterface (A)2 FoA((o#s %a ture additiona( in-or'ation on the roto%o( o eration and 4:: - ":: rob(e's! Too(s su%h as $iemens 911:: or 912:: series!

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Ra i% inter(ace ana"ysis
3adio inter-a%e ana(ysis too(s2 essentia( to identi-y the ori)ins o- the rob(e's (handover failures7 coverage holes7 bad -uality due to interference7 call drop7 D)! M%bi"es ,it' trace2 dis (ay the ser.in) %e(( -re&uen%y7 the a((o%ated ti'e s(ot nu'ber7 3EL9I and 3E,CAL7 nei)hbourin) %e((s (ist7 nei)hbourin) %e((s 4CC@s7 ti'in) ad.an%e7 !!! 0ata %an be stored in a (a to ! G<: re%ei.er %onne%tion a((o#s to dis (ay on a 'a (-or instan%e in ?A<6"F>) the 'obi(e traMe%tory and the e.o(utions o- the indi%ated ara'eters!

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ERICSSON TEMS TOOL EXAMPLE

A 'easure'ent %hain usin) T9?: in%(udes2 <C so-t#are #ith a seria( ort -or the data7 T9?: 'obi(e #ith tra%e in%(udin) the re(ated so-t#are7

G<: re%ei.er!

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TEMS c%""ecte

in(%rmati%n

- $erving cell and neighbouring cells identities (4:6Cs) and 4CC@ -re&uen%ies! - &adio parameters2 3ELe.7 3E,ua(7 TE<o#er7 0TE7 Ti'in) Ad.an%e7 F937 :,6 (.oi%e &ua(ity)7 C17 C27 D - Current channel2 CG6 (?CC7 ?"C7 LAC7 C6)7 4:6C7 4CC@ A3FC"7 TC@ A3FC"7 Ti'e s(ot7 Channe( ty e7 Channe( 'ode (F37 9F37 @3)7 @o in) Channe(7 @o in) Fre&uen%ies7 @:" ( opping $e-uence 3umber)! - Map to dis (ay the 'easure'ent itinerary #ith2 ara'eters .a(ues7 'ain e.ents (hando.er7 %a(( dro 7 D) and sites osition! A G<: re%ei.er is re&uired -or this -eature! - 5evel 2 messages (33-3:<7 06:C-C?07 CA-3:<7 :A4?-C?07 D) and ; (:yn%h Channe( 6n-or'ation7 :yste' 6n-or'ation Ty e 17 ?easure'ent 3e ort7 :yn%h Channe( 6n-or'ation7 <a)in) 3e&uest7 Assi)ne'ent Co' (ete7 @ando.er Co' (ete7 D)!
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- #re-uency scanning!

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*%ice qua"ity ana"ysis

7"%IC* e+ample (6scom)
This too( a((o#s2 - To re%o)nize F3 and 9F3 ty es o- %odin)! - To 'easure the .oi%e &ua(ity o- se.era( net#or$s in ara((e(! - :tore the di--erents .oi%e e--e%ts ((i.e re%ordin))7 - To dete%t b(an$7 'etta(i% .oi%e7 <in)-<on) e--e%t7 e%hos rob(e's!

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OMC)R c%unters ana"ysis t% #artir es

Counters trans'itted by the 4:Cs to the >?C-3! 9ssentia(s to ana(yse the &ua(ity7 to dete%t rob(e's7 to rea(ize statisti%s7 D at the syste' side! Ana(ysis too(s use these %ounters ()enera((y7 these are s e%i-i%)! 9Ba' (e2 A(%ate( &3% or 3(67 Metrica!

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EXAMPLE OF A QUALITY REPORT TABLE

> erator &ua(ity 'onitorin) tea's 'ay de.e(o a (i%ations (9B%e( based ty i%a((y) to eBtra%t the re&uired in-or'ation!
BSC OUARDIA1
CELL TBLOCTC$ TBLOCS TRUPTC TRUPTS T$BETERC TE$OSintr TE$OSint TE$OEintr TE$OEint $ a er a er TE$O.ce $O-ROP "

Aero ortPTunisP?P1 2P2 Aero ortPTunisP?P/ 1 Asdruba(P1*P* Asdruba(P8P1 Asdruba(P8P2 4ardoP10P1 4ardoP10P2 4ardoP10P* 4e(.edere1P1 4e(.edere1P2 4e(.edere2P*

170K 070K 070K 070K 07+K 070K /7GK 072K 070K 070K 070K

071K 070K 07+K 070K 070K 07*K 07GK 070K 070K 070K 170K

27*K 17*K 170K 071K 078K 17*K 078K 071K 07/K 07GK 071K

07*K 070K 07*K 07*K 07+K 07/K 07+K 07*K 072K 072K 07*K

G070K 1/78K 1+71K 1G71K /G78K /272K 217/K +171K +87+K //7*K +171K

272K *70K 27/K *7*K *78K 127*K G70K 127+K *7/K +71K 17/K

1*71K 070K 827/K 1871K 1G7+K *+78K +27/K *27/K 107*K +/71K 1+7+K

17/K 1071K *70K 27/K /70K G7*K 1871K /72K 271K +78K +170K

**7*K 070K /7GK 1071K 87GK 872K 1*7GK *7*K /70K 1171K G/7/K

271K

07*K 070K

178K +7/K 17*K 871K 070K 070K 170K 272K 170K

071K 072K 072K 07+K 072K 071K 072K 07/K 072K

Q,-./01 23 4567/85 /9:/8-0264 Indicator TBLOCTC$ TRUPTC$ T$BETERC Meaning TC@ b(o%$in) rate (TC@ %on)estion) TC@ dro in) rate 4est %e(( %riterion @> rate Indicator TBLOCSTRUPTSTE$OSintr Meaning :0CC@ b(o$in) rate (:0CC@ %on)estion) :0CC@ dro in) rate 6ntra-4:C out)oin) @> -ai(ure rate

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TE$OSinter 6nter-4:C out)oin) @> -ai(ure rate TE$OEinter 6nter-4:C in%o'in) @> -ai(ure rate $O-ROP Ca(( dro due to @> rob(e'

a TE$OEintr a TE$O.ce"

6ntra-4:C in%o'in) @> -ai(ure rate 6ntra-%e(( @> -ai(ure rate

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- ) DECISION PROCESS

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ANALYSIS PROCESS
'ie"& mea$urement$ OMC!counter$ ana"-$i$ Sub$criber$ com#"aint$

Prob"em$ ana"-$i$!an&!&etection

-!Parameter$!a&9u$tment -!On-$ite!intervention -!Maintenance!action$ -!...

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DECISIONS EXAMPLES
(roblem 'etection $olutions C%+era!e - A%%ess -ai(ure rate - "e# sites - Ca(( dro rate - Antennas (ti(t7 azi'uths7 - 6' ortant 3EL9I @> a erture) rate - T?A insta((ation Inter(ere - Co''uni%ation - Fre&uen%y %han)e nce &ua(ity - <o#er %ontro( tunin) - 3E,CAL @> rate - Antennas a%tion - Ca(( dro in) Ca#acity - 4(o%$in) rate - T3E adMun%tion - @> -ai(ure rate - Ce(( (oad distribution - @> thresho(ds and %e(( a%%ess ara'eters adMust'ent $an %+er - 4ad &ua(ity - @> ara'eters adMuste'ent Pin! - ?i%ro-%o''uni%ation - 4T:s o#er adMust'ent P%n! interru tion
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CONCLUSIONS
"et#or$ o ti'isation is a continuous process! 3e&uires well,trained and e+perienced staff! Many problems %an ha.e various origins ('aintenan%e7 ara'eters tunin)7 -eatures a%ti.ation7 -re&uen%y (annin)7 e&ui 'ent insta((ation7 D)! C(ose intera%tion bet#een 7uality Monitoring Team7 *ngineering 'epartment and Maintenance Teams is ne%essary!
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