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This Datasheet is compiled and owned by Radio Design and Systems. Date of last update:
8 th August2001
SUMMARY:
This datasheet summarises the current BTCellnet Radio Design guidelines &
techniques to assist optimisation of the GSM radio layer.
Target Audience:
General Policy:
Features and parameters that may be changed on a cell by cell basis to optimise the
network are generally restricted to:
GSM ARFCN (i.e. carrier frequency)
BTS transmit power
SDCCH configuration
Neighbour list
Handover Power Budget Margin
Varying these parameters will give the optimiser sufficient flexibilty to resolve
almost all radio issues provided maintenance problems have been resolved and the
cell configuration (eg antenna tilts) and databuild (eg neighbours) meets the design
requirement..
Given the complexity of BTCellnet's multi layer, multi feature radio network the
changing of other parameters without a full understanding of the effects may well
introduce unintended consequences detrimental to network performance. Requests for
other parameter changes should be addressed to relevant members of the Radio Design
Group or Parameter Control Forum who can provide further advice.
Network Faults:
Optimising
Capacity:
1.
Optimisin
g TCH
Capacity:
Table 1: Generic capacity solutions applicable to both Motorola and Nokia sites.
Change...
Effect...
Notes...
Additional 8 timeslots
available for traffic and
signalling.
Downtilt/replace
antennas
Review topology
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2.
Optimisin
g SDCCH
Capacity:
Cause/Effect
This may be due to external sources of interference, C/I C due to
poor planning or poor coverage.
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Quality problems can arise from a wide variety of operational and other causes. These
can include equipment failure, incorrect or unsuitable network configuration, bad site
planning and/or design, failure to keep the network in line with changing traffic patterns
etc. In these circumstances, optimisation consists of applying remedial action based on a
logical interpretation of the offending symptoms. For the purpose of optimisation, it is
therefore useful to place quality problems into a number of symptomatic groups, as
shown in Table 3
.
Table 3: Symptoms and causes of principal quality problems.
Optimising
Quality:
Problem
Poor Audio Quality
Symptom
Speech/Data Break-up
Loss or early
termination of call
Unable to access a
channel
Customers complain of
3 Bleeps or access
problems
Optimising
Coverage:
Causes
Poor Coverage
High Interference to site/TRX
Localised foreign interference
Delayed handover due to congestion
Delayed handover due to topology
Incorrect handover candidates
Incorrect/non-optimum handover settings
BTS power control ineffective
Poor coverage
Localised obstruction (tunnel)
Handover Failures
Handover failures due to congestion
Incorrect handover topology
Number of handovers unsuccessful due to lack of
resources
Incorrect parameter settings
Incorrect topology
No dominant server giving rise to ping-pong
handovers
Poor coverage
Restricted uplink
Interference on SDCCH channel
Incorrect parameter settings giving rise to RACH
clashes
Incorrect signalling configuration
Calls originating during location update or boundary
crossing.
SDCCH congestion
Coverage is closely linked to traffic capture. Changes in coverage may therefore lead to
congestion, with the result that a balance must be struck between these conflicting
requirements. The most common methods for improving coverage are listed in Table
4Table 4.
Effect
Increases coverage
area.
Change antennas
and/or tilts
Other techniques
are available.
Notes
Resulting increase in traffic capture may create capacity
problems. It may be possible to control these using techniques
described above under Optimising Capacity. Increasing Tx
power also increases C/I at other cells within range. When
enhancing coverage in this way, the uplink must also be
considered.
Labour-intensive and costly. Possible side-effects similar to
increasing BTS power
Further information and guidance is available from the
Parameter Control Forum
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Optimising
Microcells:
Reference Documents:
BTCellnet Radio Data Sheet 012: GSM Network Architecture
BTCellnet Radio Data Sheet 033: Radio Network Dimensioning
BTCellnet Radio Data Sheet 037: Radio Resource Management Features
BTCellnet Radio Data Sheet 038: Cell Selection & Handover Topology
BTCellnet Radio Data Sheet 039: Radio Parameters
BTCellnet Radio Data Sheet 062: Mototola Congestion Relief
BTCellnet Radio Data Sheet 072: Nokia Directed Retry
BTCellnet Radio Data Sheet 232: Nokia Traffic Reason Handover
BTCellnet Radio Data Sheet 217: Nokia Dynamic SDCCH Assignment
END OF DOCUMENT
The author of this document is Dave Fraley, Radio Design and Systems. For any questions or issues, please contact
the Radio Planning helpdesk on 01753 565882 or e-mail Radio-PlanningPolicy@btcellnet.net
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