V Network Mobile Core Network Quality

Improvement solution

Author Mou Bilei 00139921 Date ： 2013/2/19

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Date Version Description Author

Core Network KPIs improvement

planning and solution for CSSR
Mou Bilei
2013/02/19 V1.0 ,Call setup time AOIP assign
00139921
success rate, MOS, Paging success
rate

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Index
V Network Mobile Core Network Quality Improve Planning 1

Index 3

1. Call Setup Delay improvement 5

1.1 Close the Class Mark Request..............................................................................................6

1.2 TMSI Relocation Upon Service............................................................................................6

1.3 Authentication Request Type And Frequency.......................................................................6

1.4 Authentication Set Reuse Times...........................................................................................6

1.5 Check IMEI Upon Serivce....................................................................................................7

1.6 Paging Function Setting........................................................................................................7

1.7 Network Level Codec Planning and Design.........................................................................7

1.8 Parallel Paging Function.......................................................................................................7

1.9 Disable Function Of Serial Assignment................................................................................8

2. AOIP BSC Assignment Successful Rate 8

3. Call Setup Successful Rate 8

3.1 MO Assignment Successful Rate..........................................................................................9

3.2 MT Assignment Successful Rate...........................................................................................9

3.3 Enable The Release-pending During 2G Call........................................................................9

3.4 Enable The Release-pending During 3G call.........................................................................9

3.5 Enable The MT Call Release-pending Function..................................................................10

4. Paging Successful Rate 10

4.1 Paging Rule Setting.............................................................................................................10

4.2 LAC Split............................................................................................................................10

4.3 Software Parameter Improve Paging Successful Rate Method 1.........................................11

4.4 Software Parameter Improve Paging Successful Rate Method 2.........................................11

4.5 Software Parameter Improve Paging Successful Rate Method 3.........................................12

4.6 Software Parameter Improve Paging Successful Rate Method 4.........................................12

5. MOS Improvement 13

5.1 Network Level Codec Planning...........................................................................................13

5.2 TFO function Setting In Core network................................................................................13

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5.2.1 Enable The TFO Function in MSC...............................................................................13

5.2.2 Enable The TFO Optimization Function In MSC.........................................................13

5.2.3 Defined The BSCs OFCs To Support TFO...................................................................14

5.2.4 Enable The TFO Function And TFO Optimization Function In MGW........................14

5.3 AOIP BSC TrFO Control For GSM AMR Full And Half Rate Handoff (Planning)............14

5.3.1 BSC Setting Requirement For This Function...............................................................14

5.3.2 MGW Setting Requirement For This Function.............................................................14

5.4 TrFO Control For GSM AMR Full And Half Rate Handoff Optimization..........................15

5.4.1 Scenario 1.....................................................................................................................15

5.4.2 Scenario 2.....................................................................................................................15

V NETWORK BICN Mobile Core Network

Quality Improve Planning
2013-01
Version 1.0

This documents is used for improve the V NETWORK Ghana BICN Mobile Core
network quality which including the Call Setup Delay ,CSSR, Assignment Success
Rate , Paging Success Rate , MOS. All the planning is based on the current network
configurations and current network KPIs.
Due to all the improvement operation are network level software parameter and
configuration change ,all the operation must get the approved RFC in Huawei Icare
system and the approved RFC from customers. All the operation planning and steps

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must get the confirm with TAC.

1. Call Setup Delay improvement

In the MSC, the call setup up delay including the calls setup time for V
NETWORK to V NETWORK, V NETWORK to PLMN and V NETWORK to
international calls.
The currently average call setup delay time for all this calls is around 7 seconds.
Based on the currently configuration and KPI status, there was some method to
improve for it.

1.1 Close the Class Mark Request

After take trace on the 2G calls found that the BSC was already report the
Class mark message but MSC was still send the Class mark message to
BSCs ,which will increase the call setup time .

Solution: Software parameter P145 BIT2 set to “0”

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1.2 TMSI Relocation Upon Service

After take trace on the users interface for the call ,found that due to the VLR
relocate the TMSI for the users which will increase the call setup time . In the
MSC POOL it is suggest that open the TMSI Relocation function ,due to
reduce the call setup delay time ,it is suggested that keep the TMSI Relocation
function for location update and cancel the function for service.

Solution: MAPACFG table, set the parameter as : “Allocate TMSI upon

service access = No”

1.3 Authentication Request Type And Frequency

It is suggested to keep the cipher function on and drop the authentication

frequency. To improve the call setup delay KPIs ,it is suggested that to cancel
the authentication class for the call service or drop it to 1/16 times. Currently
the planning is set to 1/16. Currently the planning was provide to BO team
,due to the issues in SDM ,only send one authentication set to VLR ,which
make the function not working ,will wait for the SDM to modify the
configuration.

Solution: MOD AUTHCFG:; set the auth Authorization Class to 1/16.

1.4 Authentication Set Reuse Times

It specifies the times that an authentication set stored in the memory of VLR is
reused. Currently the parameter is set to “0”. It is suggested that this parameter
can set to 1 or 2, which will drop the frequency the VLR to send the
authentication request to HLR ,can drop the call setup time and drop the
signaling load between the MSC and HLR.

Solution: MOD VLRCFG: AUTHPARAUSTS=1;

Or: MOD VLRCFG: AUTHPARAUSTS=2;

1.5 Check IMEI Upon Serivce

After check the users interface trace message found that for every calls VLR
was send the check IMEI request to EIR to check the handset , due to for the
location update every handset was done the CHECK IMEI.So it was suggested
that to cancel or drop the frequency to 1/16 for the call service.

Solution: SET CHKIMEICFG:; set the frequency to 1/16

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Or cancel the function when call service

SET MAPACCFG: SRVIMEICK=NO;

1.6 Paging Function Setting

It is suggested that for the Migration project to keep the paging setting as the
legacy network which is 3 times paging ,and 6-6-5 , But after the migration
was done need check the paging setting ,it is suggested that set the paging to 2
time ,and each times as 5 seconds ,and first time as TMSI and second time as
IMSI . For the TMSI paging will drop the BSC side PCH load . After set as
2times paging and 5-5 setting, this can cancel some of the calls setup time
which need more than 20 seconds in the legacy network.

Solution: MOD PGCTRL:; set the paging times to 2 times ,and first time 5
seconds with TMSI and second time paging 5 seconds with IMSI.

1.7 Network Level Codec Planning and Design

In the Network Level all the codec must be same which can drop the codec
inconsistent times and drop the codec negotiation times and drop the call setup
time and make the calls reach TrFO which will drop the TC usage and improve
the voice quality.

1.8 Parallel Paging Function

This function can make the paging and get the MSRN at the same time , which
can drop the call setup up time.

Solution: SET MAPPARA: PARALLELPAGE=YES;

MOD MSFP P405 BIT 10 to “0”

1.9 Disable Function Of Serial Assignment

This function is used to do serial assignment , to reduce the call setup time can
disable the function.
Solution: software parameter P153 BIT3 to 1.

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2. AOIP BSC Assignment Successful Rate

After check the assignment successful rate found that AOIP BSC’s assignment
success rate is a litter less than the TDM BSCs.
The codec setting have some problems, first all the MGWs don't have the same
codec, the one which don’t interconnect AOIP BSC don't have the GSM codec
resource and license. Need apply the LICENSE and defined the GSM HR
resource codec resource. After finish all this work the assignment are all improve
for the AOIP BSCs

3. Call Setup Successful Rate

CSSR :MO CSSR and MT CSSR

CSSR=(MO assignment success times +MT assignment success time / CM service

request+ MT paging response times )

In V NETWORK defined the CSSR as

CSSR=(MO assignment success times +MT assignment success time / CM

service accept time + MT paging response times ). Due to a lot of SIMs don't have
the service right in the VLR and a lot of service was rejected so take out this reason.

For CSSR the main work is to improve the assignment success times

3.1 MO Assignment Successful Rate

MO CSSR=MO assignment success times/ CM service accept time

Improve the MO assignment success rate can improve the MO CSSR.

Solution : Enable the Pre-assignment for MO

MOD MSFP: ID=P170, MODTYPE=P1, BIT=13, BITVAL=0;

The MO pre assignment function will increase the call setup delay time 0.5s for
inter MSC calls.

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3.2 MT Assignment Successful Rate

MT CSSR=MT assignment success times/Paging response time

Improve the MT assignment success rate can improve the MT CSSR.
Enable the pre-assignment function for the called party.

Solution: Software parameter P1005 BIT10 to “0”.

After modify P1005 BIT10 will make the GSM side have FR resource over load.
Due to if enable the function ,MSC side don't know RAN side support which
codec and will default will only send FR version to RAN and make the RAN side
overload .
For the RAN side FR overload :
Solution : Software parameter P1000 BIT 8 to “0”.

3.3 Enable The Release-pending During 2G Call

Solution: software parameter P173 BIT4 to “0”

This function will used more average SDCCH. Only when the RAN side has
enough SDCCH can open it .

3.4 Enable The Release-pending During 3G call.

Solution: software parameter P1005 BIT8 to “0”

This function will used more average SDCCH. Only when the RAN side has
enough SDCCH can open it.

3.5 Enable The MT Call Release-pending Function.

This function will used more TCH resource . Only when the RAN have enough
TCH resource can enable it .

Solution: software parameter P1006 BIT11 to “0”

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4. Paging Successful Rate

4.1 Paging Rule Setting

After the migration was done ,the paging setting was same as the legacy ALU
core network which send the paging 3 times and in 6s-6s-5s .
after check the status and discuss with RAN team ,suggest change the paging rule
two times and in 5s-5s. first paging with TMSI and second paging with IMSI. And
switch off the globe paging in MSC POOL. Paging with TMSI will drop the BSC
side wireless radio signaling usage and will drop the paging message lost due to
the wireless signaling overload

Solution: MOD PGCTRL:; set the paging times to 2 times ,and first time 5
seconds with TMSI and second time paging 5 seconds with IMSI.

4.2 LAC Split

Paging in MSC was based on LAC ,and V NETWORK have a lot of LACs with
two BSCs’ DPC ,means will have a lot of useless paging message was send to
BSCs which will used a lot of signaling load between MSCs and BSCs and will
used a lot of BSC system signaling process resource .

4.3 Software Parameter Improve Paging Successful Rate Method 1

MSC software Parameter P164 BIT8 set to “1”.

Bit 8 determines the times of paging when the previous paging message is not
responded and the LA of user is configured in the VLR. The relation between bit 8
and the times of paging in the paging control table is as follows:

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=0: to use the times of paging in the paging control table.

=1: to use the times of paging minus one in the paging control table.
The default value is 1.
Note: The times of paging the user uses the value set in the paging control table when
the user is paged.

4.4 Software Parameter Improve Paging Successful Rate Method 2

MSC software Parameter P166 BIT14 set to “0”.

Bit 14 determines whether to perform the performance measurement when an MS is

powered off before sending the paging response. The involved measurement units
are traffic measurement for MTC SUCC rate, paging, and MSC basic service.
=0: to perform the performance measurement.
=1: not to perform the performance measurement.

4.5 Software Parameter Improve Paging Successful Rate Method 3

MSC software Parameter P166 BIT15set to “0”.

Bit 15 determines whether to measure the paging response messages when a call is
released before ringing.
=0: to measure the paging response messages.
=1: not to measure the paging response messages.

4.6 Software Parameter Improve Paging Successful Rate Method 4

MSC software Parameter P1100 BIT1 set to “0”

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Bit 1 determines whether to start location update and paging at the same time to
improve the paging success rate. If location update fails or the MS sends the follow on
message during location update, the paging fails.

=0: to start location update and paging at the same time.

=1: not to start location update and paging at the same time.

Scenario 1:

The MS is called during location updating. When you set bit 1 to 1, the MS fails to be
called and the call fails to be set up. When you set bit 1 to 0, the MSC server can
connect the call after the MS completes location updating.

Scenario 2:

The called MS starts location updating. When you set bit 1 to 1, the MS fails to be
called and the call fails to be set up. When you set bit 1 to 0, the MSC server can
connect the call after the MS completes location updating.

5. MOS Improvement

5.1 Network Level Codec Planning

In the Network Level all the codec must be same which can drop the codec
inconsistent times and drop the codec negotiation times and drop the call setup
time and make the calls reach TrFO which will drop the TC usage and improve
the voice quality.

5.2 TFO function Setting In Core network

License needed in MGWs and for Nb interface with IP ,and A interface with
TDM network .

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After the TFO function is active in core network which will improve the voice
quality.

5.2.1 Enable The TFO Function in MSC

Software Parameter P1007 BIT13 set to “0”

Bit 13 determines whether to enable the TFO function in a voice call.

=0: to enable the TFO function.

=1: not to enable the TFO function.

5.2.2 Enable The TFO Optimization Function In MSC

Software Parameter P1007 BIT7 set to “0”

Bit 7 determines whether to trigger codec modification after the TFO

optimization request from the MGW is received.

=0: to trigger codec modification

=1: not to trigger codec modification

5.2.3 Defined The BSCs OFCs To Support TFO

MOD OFC: ON="BSC_0", BOFFICEPARA=TFO-1;

5.2.4 Enable The TFO Function And TFO Optimization Function In MGW

SET TCPARA: TFOOPT=ENABLE, GETFOMODE=ENABLE;

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5.3 AOIP BSC TrFO Control For GSM AMR Full And Half Rate Handoff
(Planning)

5.3.1 BSC Setting Requirement For This Function

BSC requirement : the BSC determines that codecs are compatible during the
handoff between FR AMR and HR AMR in the BSC, and does not send an
INTERNAL HANDOVER REQUIRED message to the core network.

This function have BSC,BTS version requirement ,need RAN side to confirm .

5.3.2 MGW Setting Requirement For This Function

Only when BSC side dose not send an internal handover requirement for the
ARM half and full rate handover , MSC can active the function

MGW Software parameter P13 BIT 8 set to “0”

Switch for creating a TrFO scheme for compatible AMR full and half rates
= 1: does not support TrFO for AMR full and half rates.
= 0: supports TrFO for AMR full and half rates.

5.4 TrFO Control For GSM AMR Full And Half Rate Handoff Optimization

There was two scenario for it

5.4.1 Scenario 1

MGW software P13 BIT 9 set to “0” ;

MGW version requirement ：after MGW V200R009C02SPC200

When a call is switched from the non-TrFO mode to the TrFO mode during AoIP
subscriber handoff, set bit 9 of P13 to 0 (the following table describes the meaning
of this bit; reference command line: MOD SFP: ID=P13, MODTYPE=BIT, BIT=9,
BITVAL=0;). The CMU sends a rate reduction request to the VPU so that the rate
of the remote end decreases to the initial value, preventing rate mismatch (rate
mismatch may cause frame loss, resulting in sentence fragment and word missing,
and affect the voice quality).

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5.4.2 Scenario 2

MGW command

SET UPPARA: RC2CMR=OPEN, CMR2RC=OPEN;

An AoIP subscriber initiates a call across gateways in the UP support mode.

If cell handoff (with AMR rate change) is performed when the calling subscriber
listens to the ring back tone or intelligent tone upon successful call connection,
run the SET UPPARA parameter to set the following parameter (SET UPPARA:
RC2CMR=OPEN, CMR2RC=OPEN;) so that the VPU changes the rate of tone
playback to shorten the disconnection time (preventing obvious interruption on the
calling subscriber side), and improve the voice quality. This indicates that the
conversion from CMR request to UP rate change request is complete

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