A9155 Frequency Planning RMS Method

10-13 July 2006 Cascais, Portugal

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Puzzling the Inputs for 2G Frequency Planning

Creation of Compatibility Matrix from RMS Measurements

Project Scheduling of a RMS Frequency Planning Campaign

The Alcatel Toolchain Product for RMS Frequency Planning

Exemplary RMS Frequency Planning Experiences

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Licensed Spectrum Resources

Compatibility Matrices

Adjacent Cells

Traffic Demand Evolution

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Decision for different Compatibility Matrices in FP Description + Predicted Interference Matrix Drive Test Interference Matrix C/I Radio Measurement Statistics Int. Matrix RNEs Matrix Experience
Automatic RNP created Interference IM based on field strength prediction IM based on C/I drive test measurements IM based on measurements performed by each user mobile Manually created Incompatibility Matrix based on RNEs local experience Covers all cells Fast creation IM directly from the user Needs exact NW design Model Calibration Geo databases High creation effort Not all area covered

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Covers singular incompatibilities that have not been detected by any other method

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Incomplete Matrix

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Puzzling the Inputs for 2G Frequency Planning

Creation of Compatibility Matrix from RMS Measurements

Project Scheduling of a RMS Frequency Planning Campaign

The Alcatel Toolchain Product for RMS Frequency Planning

Exemplary RMS Frequency Planning Experiences

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Basic Principles of RMS

Each Mobile Station measures figures that lead to RMS reports of:
DL / UL quality and level
Radio Link Counter (UL)

OMC

RMS

Path Balance and TA Power and Number of channel

seizures (TCH occupancies)

Number of consecutive bad

speech frames (BFI) 9 Voice quality indicators

BSC

C/I on Neighbour Cells

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C/I measurements are performed on all frequencies that appear in the Neighbour BCCH -List Measured Cells (MCs) are:
Defined Neighbour Cells

Cells that have the same BCCH frequencies like the neighbour cells

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For each pair of Serving Cell (SC) and Measured cell (MC) one C/I Vector is created
MC F

MC A

I
C
MC B

SC MC A

SC MC E

MC C

- -12 -9

-6

-3

12

C/I Pots defined by C/I thresholds

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MC D

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Mutual Interference Probability between SC and MC

C/I Interference Threshold

- -12

-9

-6

-3

12

Interfered

Non-Interfered

Mutual Int. Prob (SC, MCA) = # Interfered / (# Interfered + # Non-Interfered )

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Resulting RMS Interference Matrix

A F S C D B

Interf. Server SC A B C D E F

SC 0.28 0.21 0.19 0.51 0.28 0.09

A 0.31 0.3 0.15 0.11 0.08 0.09

B 0.23 0.28 0.21 0.15 0.04 0.08

C 0.18 0.12 0.18 0.37 0.13 0.04

D 0.54 0.10 0.13 0.35 0.28 0.21

E 0.3 0.09 0.06 0.07 0.29 0.40

F 0.1 0.10 0.07 0.01 0.18 0.38 -

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BUT: This RMS Interference Matrix does not contain all cells !

Solution: Boosting the Approach by Adding Dummy Neighbours !!!

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Narrow BCCH Band Approach ( BCCH band <= 32 )

Assumption: All BCCHs are from a specific dedicated frequency Block
Goal: Measuring all BCCHs means measuring of all Cells possible Method: Add External Cells with BCCH 1 32 and create HOs on them if

necessary, but inhibit real HO by parameter setting (f.I. HO_MARGIN = 127

OMC External Dummy Cells and Dummy HOs
BCCH 1

# External Cells

BCCH 2 BCCH 3

BCCH 4 BCCH 5

# BCCH Frequencies BCCH 6 ... BCCH 32

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Wide BCCH Band Approach ( BCCH band >= 32 )

Assumption: BCCHs are homogenous distributed over a band > 32 Goal: Measuring cells in consecutive packages starting with the most important Method:
Setting up HOs to real existing cells in the network Inhibiting HO execution by parameter setting ( for instance HO_MARGIN =127 Selection of important cells by using other criteria ( for instance Predicted IM)

Basic RMS Measurement

Basic RMS Measurement + Dummy Neigbhour Package

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Achievement: An exhaustive RMS Interference Matrix !!!

A B C D E F G H I J K L .. ..

A
B

C
D

E
F G H I J K L .. ..

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Summary different Compatibility Matrices in FP Description

Predicted Interference Matrix Drive Test Interference Matrix C/I Radio Measurement Statistics IM Experience Matrix
Automatic RNP created Interference IM based on field strength prediction IM based on C/I drive test measurements Covers all cells Fast creation Needs exact NW design Model Calibration Geo databases High creation effort Not all area covered

IM directly from the user

IM based on measurements performed by each user mobile Manually created Incompatibility Matrix based on RNEs local experience

Real Traffic Amount Real Traffic Distribution Interesting in Costs Covers singular incompatibilities that have not been detected by any other method

Network Freeze Period Non-operational Cells not considered Uncomplete Matrix

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Puzzling the Inputs for 2G Frequency Planning

Creation of Compatibility Matrice from RMS Measurements

Project Scheduling of a RMS Frequency Planning Campaign

The Alcatel Toolchain Product for RMS Frequency Planning

Exemplary RMS Frequency Planning Experiences

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Typical Process & Scheduling of a RMS FP Campaign

Dummy P1 Activation Dummy P1 Deletion New Frequency Plan Activation M T W T F S S M T W T F S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S

Phase 1

Network Freeze
Phase 3 RMS Interference Matrix Generation & Analysis

Project Setup / Network Analysis

Generation of Dummy Neighbours Network QoS Monitoring Phase 2 RMS Measurements Downloading RMS Files Network QoS Monitoring Phase 4

Frequency Plan Optimization FP Benchmarking Old New Activation Preparatioin

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Puzzling the Inputs for Frequency Planning

Creation of Compatibility Matrice from RMS Measurements

Project Scheduling of a RMS Frequency Planning Campaign

The Alcatel Toolchain Product for RMS Frequency Planning

Exemplary RMS Frequency Planning Experiences

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The Alcatel Product Solution: A9155 RNP

ACIE
A9155 V6 RNP Phase 1
Current Network Analysis Generation/Implementation/Deleti on of Dummy Packages Phase 2 Downloading RMS Files Phase 3 RMS Interference Matrix Phase 4 Frequency Plan Optimization, Benchmarkin & Implementation
OMC 1

RMS

RMS

ACIE
OMC 2

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Experience Matrix Mixed Matrix

Predicted Interference RMS Matrix

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