How to reduce Call Drops In a GSM Network

posted Oct 13, 2009, 12:53 AM by Gulzar Singh [ updated May 9, 2011, 1:13 PM ]

Meaning
TCH call drop rate (including handover) TCH call drop rate (excluding handover)

The TCH call drop rate refers to the ratio of call drops to successful TCH seizures after the BSC successfully assign following aspects:

The TCH call drop rate, one of the most significant KPIs for telecom operators, is related to retainability. It indicat access TCHs. A too high TCH call drop rate adversely affects the user's experience.

Recommended Formulas

TCH call drop rate (including handover) = Number of call drops on TCH/(Number of successful TCH seizures (sig Number of successful TCH Seizures in TCH handovers (TCH)) x 100%

TCH call drop rate (excluding handover) = Number of call drops on TCH/Number of successful TCH seizures (TC

Factors That Affect the TCH Call Drop Rate

According to user complaints and network optimization experience, the major factors that affect the TCH Hardware failure Transmission problem Version upgrade Parameter setting Intra-network and inter-network interference Coverage problem Antenna system problem Imbalance between uplink and downlink Repeater problem

1.1 Hardware Failure