INITIAL TUNING AND OPTIMIZATION

Introduction

LT8 >AN 8WoRution

Business Pl n

Pe%-"%. n)e / n (e.ent 0 1pti.i2 ti"n

! di" #et$"%& 'esi(n Site A)*uisiti"n Site +n(inee%in(

Commercial Launch

Initi l Tunin(

Inte(% ti"n

Civil ,"%&s

Inst ll ti"n

A:C L8A>N A6OUT INITIAL TUNING AND OPTIMIZATION

A:C L8A>N A6OUT INITIAL TUNING AND OPTIMIZATION

Tuning
Establish network performance mainly using drive tests
3 T" ensu%e it is p"ssible t" d%ive in t4e net$"%& $it4"ut d%"ppin( ) lls 3 T" ensu%e it is p"ssible t" set up ) lls in t4e )"ve% (e %e

!nalyze and describe underlying problems related to

3 'esi(n 3 5+s 3 S6ste.s

Optimization
Identify and improve radio network problems using statistics, recordings and events Establish subscriber behavior and perception Ensure that traffic growth can be handled

>AN ?LrWicLV

'%ive Test

! di" #et$"%& St tisti)s

Initial Tuning

Optimization

7 Antenn

2i.ut4 nd8"% d"$ntilt )4 n(es

7 P % .ete% )4 n(es 7 1t4e% net$"%& )"n-i(u% ti"n )4 n(es

7 1t4e% net$"%& )"n-i(u% ti"n )4 n(es

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#cope
1:+!:I+, T5#I#; P!+PA!ATI1#S C+LL T5#I#; 5+ A#' #+T,1!9 T5#I#; 1PTI/I<ATI1# 9PIs

Ob"ectives

+xpl in t4e p%")ess "- LT+ !A# Tunin( nd 1pti.i2 ti"n Pe%-"%. t4e p%ep % ti"ns ne)ess %6 -"% Tunin( Pe%-"%. Cell Tunin( Pe%-"%. 5+ nd #et$"%& Tunin( Identi-6 nd unde%st nd 1pti.i2 ti"n 9PIs

3 OWLrWiLX

InitiJR TuninN ProcLVV

2
%rive Testing and !nalysis

5
%esign )eporting

3
'reparations %rive testing %ata collection 'ost 'rocessing ( !nalysis

'arameters

6
Implement changes

)ecommended changes

$erification %rive testing and !nalysis&

LT8 InitiJR TuninN AorQMRoX

1> P%ep % ti"ns % ?i(4 level % di" desi(n %evie$ % 'e-inin( )luste%s nd d%ive test %"utes % 'esi(n nd )"nsisten)6 )4e)& % Setup "- d%ive test t""ls 2> ' t C"lle)ti"n8'%ive Testin(-Pil"t tunin( % S) nne% /e su%e.ents % 5+ /e su%e.ents % ;P+? 8 5+T! .e su%e.ents 3> P"st p%")essin( "- s) nne% d t % T+/S Investi( ti"n % / pin-"

LT8 InitiJR TuninN AorQMRoX (cont#)

4> An l6sis "- .e su%ed d t % Pil"t tunin( % Identi-6 )"ve% (e p%"ble.s % Identi-6 inte%-e%en)e p%"ble.s % 5+ tunin( % #ei(4b"% )ell %evie$ 3 .issin( nei(4b"u%s 5> C4 n(e P%"p"s ls % 'esi(n C4 n(es Antenn )"n-i(u% ti"n )4 n(es @e>(> tiltA 2i.ut4A l") ti"nA et)>B % P % .ete% C4 n(es @4 nd"ve%A pil"t p"$e%A et)B

LT8 InitiJR TuninN AorQMRoX (cont#)

6> !ep"%tin( % Cluste% st tus % 9PI -"% e )4 tuned )luste% % 1t4e% => C4 n(e :e%i-i) ti"n % Pe%-"%. steps 1 3 6 ( in $it4 s .e se%vi)e .ix -te% i.ple.ent ti"n ")4 n(es % Pe%-"%. steps 1-6 -"% ne$ se%vi)e .ix @see step 2B -te% i.ple.ent ti"n "- )4 n(es

LT8 >AN OTtiSi[Jtion

Performance Statistics

UETR, CTR, GPEH

% An l6sis % !e)"..end ti"ns8C4 n(es % :e%i-i) ti"ns % 1)) si"n l use "- d%ive tests % C"lle)t nd n l62e net$"%& d t
Subscriber feedback

LT8 >AN OTtiSi[Jtion ProcLVV

/"dule P%")ess
Pe%-"%. n)e /e su%e.ents Pe%-"%. n)e An l6sis C4 n(e !e)"..end ti"ns C4 n(e I.ple.ent ti"n C4 n(e :e%i-i) ti"n

Preparations

Accessibility module
7 !!C est blis4.ent 7 !AB est blis4.ent

Retainability module

Integrity module

7 C"nsisten)6 C4e)& - P % .ete%s - #ei(4b"u% in TACs - PCI )"des 7 St tisti)s 7 Al %.s 7 Cell Av il bilit6

7 ? nd"ve% pe%-"%. n)e 7 #ei(4b"u% %el ti"ns

7 BL+!8B+! 7 T4%"u(4put

TUNING P>8PA>ATION?

PrLTJrJtion
?i(4 Level ! di" 'esi(n !evie$ 9e6 Pe%-"%. n)e Indi) t"%s @9PIB 'e-inin( Cluste%s nd '%ive Test !"utes 'esi(n nd C"nsisten)6 C4e)& Setup "- '%ive Test T""ls

:iNO LLWLR >Jdio DLViNn >LWiLX

C".p"site pil"t )"ve% (e @+)8#"A CI#!D !S!EB pl"ts C".p"site pil"t )"ve% (e @!SCPB pl"ts 'L85L 'P'C? )"ve% (e pl"ts P"$e% settin( "n %e- si(n l nd d"$nlin& 'P'C? Antenn % di ti"n p tte%ns @4"%i2"nt l nd ve%ti) lBA in)ludin( t4e . xi.u. ntenn ( in T% ns.it nd %e)eive %e-e%en)e p"intsA t4e t% ns.it nd %e)eive %e-e%en)e p"ints %e needed t" de-ine t4e t% ns.it p"$e% nd %e)eive sensitivit6A s $ell s t4e t% ns.it nd %e)eive l"sses Tilt t6pe @.e)4 ni) l nd8"% ele)t%i) lB i- n6A tilt inte%v l @F8de(%eesB I- T"$e% /"unted A.pli-ie%s %e used "% n"t

:iNO LLWLR >Jdio DLViNn >LWiLX (cont#)

Site )"n-i(u% ti"n @e>(> p"siti"nsA ntenn )"n-i(u% ti"n nd p tte%nA -eede% l"ssesA )".."n )"nt%"l )4 nnel p"$e% ll") ti"nA nu.be% "- ) %%ie%sB 'esi(n )%ite%i @e>(> de(%ee "- )"ve% (eA +)8#" levelsA !SCP t %(etsA se%vi)e t6pesA et)B Ave% (e ntenn 4ei(4t nd 4i(4 l") ted sites Bl")&in(8s4 d"$in( due t" n tu% l "% . n-. de "bst%u)ti"ns P%edi)ti"n ."del used @Gine tunin( "- 1&u.u% ? t ."del b sed "n -ield .e su%e.entsB P %t "- t4is in-"%. ti"n is b sed "n p%edi)ti"ns> In ) se t4e%e %e pl"ts -%". d%ive testin(A t4e6 s4"uld be )"nside%ed inste d>

7RuVtLr Jnd DriWL >outL PRJnninN

Pl n )luste%s $it4 . xi.u. 10-15 sites 'e-ine $4i)4 sites s4"uld bel"n( t" $4i)4 )luste%> / &e su%e t4e %"utes p ss t4%"u(4 ll )ells nd i.p"%t nt %e s $it4in t4e )luste% nd t4e6 s4"uld be pl nned s" t4 t i.p"%t nt %" ds %e in)luded T4e %"utes s4 ll 4 ve s little "ve%l p s p"ssible T4e %"utes s4"uld t &e suit ble ti.e t" d%ive

7RuVtLr Jnd DriWL >outL PRJnninN (cont#)

Individu l %"utes s4"uld be pl nned s" t4 t t4e6 %e li.ited t" %e s $it4 si.il % )"ve% (e %e*ui%e.entsA e>(> u%b nA subu%b n nd %u% l %e s T4e %"utes s4"uld be pl nned s" t4 t s"-t8s"-te% 4 nd"ve% ) n be "bse%ved in %ep%esent tive nd i.p"%t nt %e s T4e %"utes s4"uld )"ve% . H"% %e s $4e%e I"utd""%J )"ve% (e is p%edi)ted Identi-6 $4i)4 )luste%s bel"n( t" $4i)4 TA

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(cont#)

,4en ll )luste%s %e de-ined nd (%eed up"nA it is ne)ess %6 t" )"lle)t t4e -"ll"$in( in-"%. ti"nC Cell in-"%. ti"n in)ludes ntenn di%e)ti"nA ntenn 4ei(4tA s)% .blin( )"des nd pil"t p"$e% C"ve% (e . p -"% e )4 )luste% $it4 )ell p"siti"nA ntenn di%e)ti"n nd )"%%esp"ndin( in-"%. ti"n -"% nei(4b"% )ells in su%%"undin( )luste%s

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:e%i-6 %e- si(n l dete)ti"n t" .ini.i2e )"ve% (e 4"les
!S!P !S!E
:e%i-6 )"ve% (e p%edi)ti"ns

5se t4%es4"ld events nd8"% )"ve% (e . ps t" dete)t )"ve% (e 4"les>

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SC !S!P

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In "%de% t" -ind s$ pped -eede%sA test s4"uld be pe%-"%.ed b6 $ l&in(8d%ivin( %"und t4e site> T4is is t" se)u%e t4 t e )4 PCI is "n t4e %i(4t )ell>

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-1 -1 -1 -1

T4e Geede%s %e s$ pped bet$een PCI 64 nd PCI 48

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SC 210

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<PIV Mor NLtXorQ DriWL TLVt

A))"%din( t" +%i)ss"n %e)"..end ti"ns t4e 9PIs t" use %eC Sessi"n Su))ess % te !et in bilit6 pe%-"%. n)e #et$"%& pe%-"%. n)e 3 T4%"u(4put nd l ten)6 @/"bilit6B

A778??I6ILITC
?LVVion ?LtuT ?uccLVV rJtL (VOort cJRR driWL tLVt)

# Successful_Session_Setups SSSR = 100[ %] # Session_Attempts

>8TAINA6ILITC
?LVVion JKnorSJR rLRLJVL rJtL

# Abnormal_Session_Releases SSSR = 100[ %] # Succesful_Session_setups

INT8G>ITC UVLr TOrouNOTut

$o%nload_&ile_si#e_in_kbits [ kbps] $'(T = Session_"nd_Time s! Session_start_time_seconds

$o%nload_&ile_si#e_in_kbits ('(T = [ kbps] Session_"nd_Time s! Session_start_time_seconds

INT8G>ITC
>ound triT tiSL (oTtionJR)

RTT = Average )*+,_end_Time_ )ing_start_Time!

DJtJ >Jdio 6LJrLr TOrouNOTut

?i(4 Robust modulation scheme (QPSK) & high error correction bits

%)4 Throughput

Less robust modulation scheme (64-QAM) & lo error correction bits #I5) 6d47 ?i(4

L"$

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!he abilit" o# a user to recei$e the re%uested ser$ice at desired %ualit"

))C8 CO55ECTE %

$'_$ata_T-roug-put_volume_kbits $'(T = $'_data_T-roug-put_time_seconds

('_$ata_T-roug-put_volume_kbits ('(T = $'_data_T-roug-put_time_seconds

8"UT>AN TOrouNOTut <PIV Jcc to countLrV

%ownlink %)4 Throughput 9kbps:

p.Pd)p:"l'l'%b - p.Pd)p:"l'l'%bL stTTI K p.5eT4pTi.e'l81000

;plink %)4 Throughput 9kbps:

p.Pd)p:"l5l'%b - p.Pd)p:"l5l'%bL stTTI K p.5eT4pTi.e5l81000

8"UT>AN LJtLncZ <PIV

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))C8 CO55ECTE %

%ownlink %)4 Latency 9ms:

p.Pd)pL tTi.e'l p.Pd)pL tP&tT% ns'l

;plink %)4 Latency 9ms:

&ot measured in L!' L()A

OTtiSi[Jtion QTi(V

8"UT>AN >LtJinJKiRitZ <PI

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!he abilit" o# a user to retain its re%uested ser$ice once connected #or the desired duration

Abn"%. l 5+ !ele se ! te Md%"ps8sNC

K p.5eCtxt!elAbn"%. l+nbA)t F p.5eCtxt!el/.eA)t p.Sessi"nTi.e5e

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//+

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In)ludes

S1AP
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p.+% b!el/.eA)t F

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+-!AB !+L+AS+ !+SP1#S+ In)ludes list "- %ele sed +-!ABs

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//+

!!C
#"%. l %ele se Abn"%. l %ele se ' t bu--e%s 5L 1! 'L

S1AP
p.+% b!el#"%. l+nb F p.+% b!elAbn"%. l+nb F p.+% b!elAbn"%. l+nbA)t F

All %es"u%)es -"% t4e +-!AB %e %ele sed @'!B nd S1 Be %e%B

+-!AB !+L+AS+ I#'ICATI1# In)ludes list "- %ele sed +-!ABs

MM8 InitiJtLd U8 7ontLYt >LRLJVL

//+

!!C

S1AP
5+ C1#T+LT !+L+AS+ C1//A#'

p.+% b!el/.e F p.5eCtxt!el/.e F ' t bu--e%s 5L 1! 'L p.+% b!el/.eA)t F p.5eCtxt!el/.eA)t F

All %es"u%)es -"% t4e 5+ )"ntext %e %ele sed @'!B nd S1 Be %e%B

5+ C1#T+LT !+L+AS+ C1/PL+T+

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//+

!!C

S1AP
5+ C1#T+LT !+L+AS+ !+E5+ST In)ludes %ele se ) use 5+ C1#T+LT !+L+AS+ C1//A#'

#"%. l %ele se Abn"%. l %ele se ' t bu--e%s 5L 1! 'L

p.+% b!el#"%. l+nb F p.5eCtxt!el#"%. l+nb F p.+% b!elAbn"%. l+nb F p.5eCtxt!elAbn"%. l+nb F p.+% b!elAbn"%. l+nbA)t F p.5eCtxt!elAbn"%. l+nbA)t F

All %es"u%)es -"% t4e 5+ )"ntext %e %ele sed @'!B nd S1 Be %e%B

5+ C1#T+LT !+L+AS+ C1/PL+T+

MM8 InitiJtLd >LRLJVL 7ountLrV

LNodL6 InitiJtLd >LRLJVL 7ountLrV

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#" T% ns.issi"n due t" )"ntenti"n

A)&n"$led(ed d t @Bu--e% e.pt6B

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Counter Name Managed Object Description
T-e total volume )$C) S$(! on $ata Radio /earers t-at -as been transferred ackno%ledged b0 t-e ("! in t-e do%nlink direction1 Continuous measurement for $R/s aggregated to cell level1 (nit2 kilobit 1 000 bits! T-e total volume )$C) S$(! on $ata Radio /earers t-at -as been transferred ackno%ledged b0 t-e ("! in t-e do%nlink direction in t-e last TT* %-en a buffer is emptied1 Continuous measurement for $R/s aggregated to cell level1 (nit2 kilobit 1 000 bits! T-e effective $' transport time comprises t-ose periods %-en t-ere is data in t-e do%nlink buffer e3cluding t-e TT* empt0ing t-e buffer1 Continuous measurement for ("s aggregated to cell level1 (nit2 msec Aggregated $' 'atenc0 for a measurement period1 T-e effective $' 'atenc0 time comprises t-e time from )$C) S$( entering t-e buffer until t-e first data -as been transmitted to t-e ("1 4easurement for ("s aggregated to cell level1 (nit2 msec +umber of packets for do%nlink 'atenc0 measurements during measurement period1 4easurement for ("s aggregated to cell level1 (nit2 5

Counter Type

pm)dcp.ol$l$rb

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pm)dcp.ol$l$rb'astTT*

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pm(eT-pTime$l

"utranCell&$$

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pm)dcp'atTime$l

"utranCell&$$

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pm)dcp'at)ktTrans$l

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p.Pd)p:"l5l'%b K

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8"UT>AN PJcQLt LoVV <PIV

))C8 CO55ECTE %

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%ownlink packet Loss 9<:

K p.Pd)pP&t'is)'lPel% F p.Pd)pP&t'is)'l?" p.Pd)pP&t'is)'lPel% F p.Pd)pP&t'is)'l?" F p.Pd)pP&tT% ns'l L100

;plink packet Loss 9<:

K p.Pd)pP&tL"st5l p.Pd)pP&tL"st5l F p.Pd)pP&t!e)eived5l L100

8"UT>AN PJcQLt LoVV

T"t l nu.be% su))ess-ull6 t% ns.itted 'L p )&ets

pm'dcp'ktTrans%l

pmpm'dcp'kt%isc%l=o
P )&ets l"st due t" ? nd"ve%

pm'dcp'kt%isc%lpelr
P )&ets dis) %ded in P'CP l 6e% @n"t t% ns.itted "n i% inte%- )eB

T"t l nu.be% p )&ets %e)eived in t4e uplin&

pm'dcp'kt)eceived;l pm'dcp'ktLost;l
T"t l nu.be% p )&ets l"st in t4e uplin&

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1n )".pleti"n "- t4is ."duleA t4e p %ti)ip nts $ill be ble t"C 'es)%ibe t4e di--e%ent steps in t4e tunin( nd "pti.i2 ti"n p%")ess Pe%-"%. t4e p%ep % ti"ns ne)ess %6 -"% "pti.i2 ti"n exe%)ise Pe%-"%. )ellA net$"%& nd 5+ tunin( Pe%-"%. ))essibilit6A %et in bilit6A inte(%it6 nd ."bilit6 d t n l6sis ))"%din( t" )"lle)ted d t tunin( nd