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+ O#er#iew o, t%e TCH Call Drop Rate((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((-
717 Meanin,11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111116
712 Re$ommen#e# -ormula*111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111116
71( Si,nalin, Pro$e#ure an# Mea*urement Point*111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111114
. /a$tor' T%at 0,,e$t t%e TCH Call Drop Rate(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((++
217 Har#ware -ailure11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111177
212 Tran*mi**ion Pro8lem111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111177
21( )er*ion 9p,ra#e111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111172
21+ Parameter Settin,11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111172
21: Intra5Network an# Inter5Network Inter%eren$e111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111117(
216 Co'era,e Pro8lem1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111117(
21; !ntenna S&*tem Pro8lem111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111117(
214 Im8alan$e Between 9plink an# Downlink1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111117+
21< Repeater Pro8lem111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111117+
1 0nal"'i' o, an Solution' to Hi&% TCH Call Drop Rate((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((+2
(17 Solution* to Hi,0 TCH Call Drop Rate1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111174
(1717 C0e$kin, t0e Har#ware1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111174
(1712 C0e$kin, t0e Tran*mi**ion1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111117<
(171( C0e$kin, t0e BSC an# BTS )er*ion 9p,ra#e11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111123
(171+ C0e$kin, t0e Parameter Settin,*11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111123
(171: C0e$kin, t0e Inter%eren$e111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111112:
(1716 C0e$kin, t0e Co'era,e11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111126
(171; C0e$kin, t0e !ntenna S&*tem11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111112;
(1714 C0e$kin, t0e Balan$e Between 9plink an# Downlink1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111124
(171< C0e$kin, t0e Repeater*111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111112<
3 Te't Met%o'((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((14
2 Remark' 0!out t%e Si&nalin& 0nal"'i' o, t%e TCH Call Drop Rate((((((((((((((((((((((((14
- Ca'e' ,or TCH Call Drop Rate Optimization(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((11
617 Ca*e 7= Call Drop Due to Inter%eren$e111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111((
612 Ca*e 2= Call Drop Due to Im8alan$e Between 9plink an# Downlink111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(+
61( Ca*e (= Call Drop Due to Repeater Pro8lem111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(+
61+ Ca*e += Call Drop Due to Co'era,e1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(:
61: Ca*e := Re#u$tion o% Call Drop* 8& Optimizin, Han#o'er Parameter*111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(6
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616 Ca*e 6= Call Drop Due to Inappropriate Parameter Settin,1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(6
61; Ca*e ;= Call Drop Due to TR> Boar# -ault1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(;
614 Ca*e 4= Call Drop Due to !ntenna S&*tem Pro8lem111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(4
61< Ca*e <= Call Drop Due to Tran*mi**ion Pro8lem1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(4
6173 Ca*e 73= Call Drop Rate Dou8le# in a CoBCCH Network !%ter 9p,ra#e %rom )<R7 to )<R(11111(<
6177 Ca*e 77= In$rea*e in Call Drop Rate Due to Ina$ti'it& o% T(3: an# T(341111111111111111111111111111111111111111(<
6172 Ca*e 72= In$rea*e in Call Drop Rate Due to C0an,e o% TR7N on t0e MSC Si#e11111111111111111111111111111+3
5 /ee!a$k /orm ,or t%e TCH Call Drop Rate ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((3+
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GSM BSS Network KPI (TCH Call Drop Rate)
Optimization Manual
Ke"wor'= TCH $all #rop rateC KPI
0!'tra$t= T0i* #o$ument pro'i#e* t0e #e%inition an# #e*$ri8e* t0e te*t met0o# an#
optimization met0o# o% TCH $all #rop rate1
0$ron"m':
T0e %ollowin, ta8le li*t* t0e a$ron&m* an# t0eir eBpan*ion=
0$ron"m ;<pan'ion
TCH Tra%%i$ C0annel
MS Mo8ile Station
BSC Ba*e Station Controller
KPI Ke& Per%orman$e In#i$ator
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+ O#er#iew o, t%e TCH Call Drop Rate
+(+ Meanin&
T0e TCH $all #rop rate re%er* to t0e ratio o% $all #rop* to *u$$e**%ul TCH *eizure*
a%ter t0e BSC *u$$e**%ull& a**i,n* TCH* to MS*1 T0e TCH $all #rop rate $an 8e
mea*ure# %rom t0e %ollowin, a*pe$t*=

TCH $all #rop rate (in$lu#in, 0an#o'er)

TCH $all #rop rate (eB$lu#in, 0an#o'er)

T0e TCH $all #rop rateC one o% t0e mo*t *i,ni%i$ant KPI* %or tele$om operator*C i*
relate# to retaina8ilit&1 It in#i$ate* t0e pro8a8ilit& o% $all #rop* #ue to 'ariou*
rea*on* a%ter MS* a$$e** TCH*1 ! too 0i,0 TCH $all #rop rate a#'er*el& a%%e$t*
t0e u*erD* eBperien$e1
+(. Re$ommene /ormula'
BSC1.=
TCH $all #rop rate (in$lu#in, 0an#o'er) E (Num8er o% TCH $all #rop* F Num8er
o% TCH $all #rop* #urin, 'er& earl& a**i,nment)GNum8er o% *u$$e**%ul TCH
*eizure* B 733H
TCH $all #rop rate (eB$lu#in, 0an#o'er) E Num8er o% $all #rop* on TCHG(Num8er
o% *u$$e**%ul TCH *eizure* F Num8er o% *u$$e**%ul in$omin, internal inter5$ell
0an#o'er* F Num8er o% *u$$e**%ul in$omin, eBternal inter5$ell 0an#o'er* I
Num8er o% *u$$e**%ul out,oin, internal inter5$ell 0an#o'erJ I Num8er o%
*u$$e**%ul out,oin, eBternal inter5$ell 0an#o'er*) B 733H
BSC-444=
TCH $all #rop rate (in$lu#in, 0an#o'er) E Num8er o% $all #rop* on TCHG(Num8er
o% *u$$e**%ul TCH *eizure* (*i,nalin, $0annel) F Num8er o% *u$$e**%ul TCH
*eizure* (TCH) F Num8er o% *u$$e**%ul TCH Seizure* in TCH 0an#o'er* (TCH))
B 733H
TCH $all #rop rate (eB$lu#in, 0an#o'er) E Num8er o% $all #rop* on TCHGNum8er
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o% *u$$e**%ul TCH *eizure* (TCH) B 733H
T0rou,0 t0e anal&*i* o% ea$0 pair o% %ormula*C &ou $an %in# out t0at t0e TCH $all
#rop rate (in$lu#in, 0an#o'er) i* lower t0an t0e TCH $all #rop rate (eB$lu#in,
0an#o'er) irre*pe$ti'e o% t0e BSC mo#el (BSC(2 or BSC6333)1 T0e %ollowin,
take* t0e %ormula* %or t0e BSC(2 a* an eBample1 T0e num8er o% $all #rop* on TCH
i* *mall #urin, t0e 'er& earl& a**i,nment pro$e#ure1 T0ere%oreC t0e #i%%eren$e
8etween t0e numerator o% t0e %ormula %or t0e TCH $all #rop rate (in$lu#in,
0an#o'er) an# t0at o% t0e %ormula %or t0e TCH $all #rop rate (eB$lu#in, 0an#o'er)
$an 8e omitte#1 In$lu#in, t0e TCH *eizure* in t0e $a*e o% 0an#o'er*C t0e
#enominator o% t0e %ormula %or t0e TCH $all #rop rate (in$lu#in, 0an#o'er) i*
,reater t0an t0e #enominator o% t0e %ormula %or t0e TCH $all #rop rate (eB$lu#in,
0an#o'er)1 T0ere%oreC t0e re*ult o% t0e %ormula %or t0e TCH $all #rop rate
(in$lu#in, 0an#o'er) i* *maller t0an t0at o% t0e %ormula %or t0e TCH $all #rop rate
(eB$lu#in, 0an#o'er)1
-or #etail*C re%er to t0e GSM BSS Network KPI (TCH Call Drop Rate) Baseline1
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+(1 Si&nalin& Pro$eure an Mea'urement Point'
/i&ure +(+ Imme#iate a**i,nment pro$e#ure
/i&ure +(. !**i,nment pro$e#ure
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/i&ure +(1 Intra5BSC 0an#o'er pro$e#ure
/i&ure +(3 In$omin, BSC 0an#o'er pro$e#ure
T0e meanin,* o% t0e mea*urement point* in t0e t0e*e %i,ure* are a* %ollow*=
TCH5S9CC5!= in#i$ate* t0e num8er o% *u$$e**%ul TCH *eizure*1
TCH5S9CC5B= in#i$ate* t0e num8er o% *u$$e**%ul in$omin, internal inter5$ell 0an#o'er*
plu* t0e num8er o% *u$$e**%ul internal intra5$ell 0an#o'er*1
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TCH5S9CC5C= in#i$ate* t0e num8er o% 'ucce''ful incoming e*ternal inter-cell
+andover',
TCH5S9CC- indicate' t+e num)er of 'ucce''ful #C$ 'ei"ure' during t+e ver. earl.
a''ignment !rocedure,
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. Factors That Affect the TCH Call
Drop Rate
/ccording to u'er com!laint' and network o!timi"ation e*!erience0 t+e
ma1or factor' t+at affect t+e #C$ call dro! rate are a' follow'-
$ardware failure
#ran'mi''ion !ro)lem
2er'ion u!grade
Parameter 'etting
Intra-network and inter-network interference
Coverage !ro)lem
/ntenna '.'tem !ro)lem
Im)alance )etween u!link and downlink
&e!eater !ro)lem
.(+ Hardware Failure
3+en a #&4 or a com)iner i' fault.0 'ei"ing t+e #C$ )ecome' difficult0 and
t+u' t+e #C$ call dro! rate increa'e',
.(. Transmission Problem
#+e #C$ call dro! rate increa'e' in t+e following condition'-

T0e tran*mi**ion Kualit& on t0e ! or !8i* inter%a$e i* poor %or 'ariou*

rea*on*1

Tran*mi**ion link* are un*ta8le1

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.(1 Version Upgrade
/fter t+e B#S ver'ion or BSC ver'ion i' u!graded0 t+e B#S ver'ion ma. )e
incom!ati)le wit+ t+e BSC ver'ion0 and t+e !arameter' and algorit+m' in
t+e new ver'ion ma. )e c+anged, In t+i' ca'e0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate
increa'e',
.(3 Parameter Setting
#+e 'etting' of 'ome !arameter' on t+e BSC and MSC 'ide' ma. affect
t+e #C$ call dro! rate, If t+e following 'ituation' occur0 t+e #C$ call dro!
rate ma. increa'e-
71 T0e parameter* S0CCH Multi7/rame' an# Raio *ink Timeout are *et to
too *mall 'alue*1
21 #+e !arameter R=*;9>0CC;SS>MIN i* *et to a too *mall 'alue1
(1 #+e parameter R0CH Min(0$$e'' *e#el i* *et to a too *mall 'alue1
+1 #+e !arameter' Min D* Power on HO Caniate Cell an# in Access
!e"el #ffset are ina!!ro!riatel. 'et,
:1 #+e lengt+ of timer #5675 (t+i' timer i' 'et to wait for a $andover
Com!lete me''age) i' 'et to a too 'mall value,
61 #+e lengt+ of timer #5678 (t+i' timer i' 'et to wait for a &elea'e
Indication me''age) i' 'et to a too 'mall value,
;1 #+e lengt+ of timer #5666 (t+i' timer '!ecifie' t+e connection relea'e
dela.) i' 'et to a too 'mall value,
41 #+e lengt+ of timer #579:#57; i' 'et to an invalid or too great value,
<1 #+e !arameter TCH Tra,,i$ Bu'" T%re'%ol i' 'et to a too 'mall value,
731 #+e !arameter Call Ree'ta!li'%ment /or!ien i* *et to ?e'1
771 #+e !arameter' related to edge +andover are ina!!ro!riatel. 'et,
721 #+e !arameter' related to B< +andover are ina!!ro!riatel. 'et,
7(1 #+e !arameter' related to interference +andover are ina!!ro!riatel.
'et,
7+1 #+e !arameter' related to concentric cell +andover are ina!!ro!riatel.
'et,
7:1 #+e !arameter' related to !ower control are ina!!ro!riatel. 'et,
761 #=77 and N=77 are 'et to too 'mall value',
7;1 Some neig+)oring cell relation' are not configured,
741 #+e !arameter A$# i' ina!!ro!riatel. 'et,
7<1 #+e !arameter Di'$onne$t Hano#er Prote$t Timer i* *et to a too *mall
'alue1
231 #+e !arameter TR%& i* *et to a too *mall 'alue1
271 #+e !arameter' Software Parameter %' and M0= T0 are *et to too
*mall 'alue*1
221 If a re!eater i' u'ed0 t+e !arameter Dire$tl" Ma&ni,ier Site /la& i' 'et
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to &o,
.(2 $ntra(&etwor) and $nter(&etwor) $nterference
If inter-network interference and re!eater interference e*i't0 or if 'evere
intra-network interference occur' )ecau'e of tig+t fre>uenc. reu'e0 call
dro!' ma. occur on #C$' )ecau'e of !oor <oS, #+i' adver'el. affect' t+e
#C$ call dro! rate,
#+e following t.!e' of interference ma. occur-
71 Inter-network interference from 'cram)ler' or !rivatel. in'talled
antenna'
21 Interference from t+e C%M/ network of C+ina (nicom
(1 &e!eater interference
+1 Intermodulation interference from B#S'
:1 Intra-network co-c+annel and ad1acent-c+annel interference
.(- Co"erage Problem
#+e following coverage !ro)lem' ma. affect t+e #C$ call dro! rate,
71 %i'continuou' coverage ()lind area')
#+e voice >ualit. at t+e edge of an i'olated B#S i' !oor and call' cannot )e
+anded over to ot+er cell', In t+i' ca'e0 call dro!' ma. occur,
In $ompleB terrain* *u$0 a* mountainou* re,ion*C t0e *i,nal* are 8lo$ke# an# t0u*
t0e tran*mi**ion i* #i*$ontinuou*C lea#in, to $all #rop*1
21 Poor indoor coverage
Den*el& #i*tri8ute# 8uil#in,* an# t0i$k wall* $au*e ,reat attenuation an# low
in#oor *i,nal le'elC w0i$0 $au*e* $all #rop*1
(1 Cro'' coverage (i'olated B#S)
#+e 'erving cell cau'e' cro'' coverage due to variou' rea'on' ('uc+ a'
e*ce'' !ower), /n MS cannot )e +anded over to anot+er cell due to no
'uita)le neig+)oring cell', In t+i' ca'e0 t+e 'ignal level )ecome' low and
t+e voice >ualit. of t+e MS deteriorate', #+u'0 call dro!' occur,
+1 In'ufficient coverage
I% t0e *i,nal %rom an antenna i* 8lo$ke# or t0e BCCH TR> i* %ault&C $all #rop* ma&
o$$ur 8e$au*e o% #i*$ontinuou* $o'era,e1
.(5 Antenna S*stem Problem
#+e following antenna '.'tem !ro)lem' ma. affect t+e #C$ call dro! rate
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71 If t+e tran'mit antenna' of two cell' are im!ro!erl. connected0 t+e
u!link 'ignal level in eac+ cell i' muc+ lower t+an t+e downlink 'ignal
level in t+e cell, #+erefore0 call dro!' are likel. to occur at !lace' far
awa. from t+e B#S,
21 If a directional cell +a' main and diver'it. antenna'0 t+e BCC$ and
S%CC$ of t+e cell ma. )e tran'mitted from different antenna', If t+e
two antenna' +ave different !itc+ angle' or a"imut+'0 t+e coverage
area' of t+e two antenna' are different, In t+i' ca'e0 t+e following
re'ult ma. occur- /n MS can receive t+e BCC$ 'ignal' from one
antenna? w+en a call i' made0 t+e MS cannot 'ei"e t+e S%CC$
tran'mitted ). t+e ot+er antenna and t+u' a call dro! occur',
(1 If t+e feeder i' damaged0 water leak' in t+e feeder0 or t+e feeder and
t+e connector are not 'ecurel. connected0 )ot+ t+e tran'mit !ower and
receiver 'en'itivit. of t+e antenna are reduced, #+u'0 call dro!' ma.
occur,
.(6 $mbalance +etween Uplin) and Downlin)
#+e difference )etween t+e u!link 'ignal level and t+e downlink 'ignal level
ma. )e great in t+e following condition'-
#+e tran'mit !ower of t+e B#S i' +ig+,
#+e tower mounted am!lifier (#M/) or B#S am!lifier doe' not work
!ro!erl.,
#+e antenna and t+e connector are not 'ecurel. connected,
/' a re'ult0 call dro!' ma. occur at t+e edge of t+e B#S coverage area,
.(8 Repeater Problem
If a cell i' in'talled wit+ a re!eater0 B#S coverage !ro)lem' ma. occur in
t+e ca'e t+at t+e re!eater i' fault. or t+at t+e u!link and downlink gain i'
ina!!ro!riatel. 'et, #+erefore0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate increa'e',
If a wide-fre>uenc. re!eater i' u'ed and t+e gain i' 'et to a great value0
'trong interference ma. )e cau'ed, /' a re'ult0 t+e network >ualit. i'
adver'el. affected and t+e #C$ call dro! rate increa'e',
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1 Anal*sis of and Solutions to High
TCH Call Drop Rate
-i,ure 71: *0ow* t0e pro$e#ure* %or anal&zin, 0i,0 TCH $all #rop rate1
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/i&ure +(2 Pro$e#ure* %or anal&zin, 0i,0 TCH $all #rop rate
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1(+ Solutions to High TCH Call Drop Rate
Before anal."ing t+e cau'e' of +ig+ #C$ call dro! rate'0 .ou '+ould find
out t+e difference )etween t+e actual #C$ call dro! rate and t+e e*!ected
value, @ou '+ould al'o find out t+e im!act of t+e !ro)lem' and t+e related
KPI',
@ou can anal."e t+e di'tri)ution of call dro!' )a'ed on t+e traffic
mea'urement, If a certain t.!e of call dro! account' for a large !ro!ortion
of total call dro!'0 .ou can locate t+e fault ). !erforming t+e corre'!onding
!rocedure, If no o)viou' cau'e' are found0 .ou can !erform t+e
!rocedure' '+own in Aigure 6,9, #+e following ta)le li't' t+e ma!!ing
)etween t+e traffic mea'urement counter' and t+e trou)le'+ooting
!rocedure',
Traffic easurement Counter Troubleshooting Procedure
M5677/ (#=77 e*!ir.) (171+C0e$kin, t0e Parameter Settin,*
M5676/ (radio link failure) (171+C0e$kin, t0e Parameter Settin,*
M(737D (ra#io re*our$e una'aila8le) (1717C0e$kin, t0e Har#ware
CM555 (/)i' terre'trial link
failure)
(1712C0e$kin, t0e Tran*mi**ion
M56B (device failure) (1717C0e$kin, t0e Har#ware
#+e following 'ection' de'cri)e t+e 'olution' to +ig+ #C$ call dro! rate',
#+e traffic mea'urement counter' and KPI' in t+i' document are t+e 'ame
a' t+o'e in t+e BSC6333)<R4C37B3:7 'er*ion1
1(+(+ Chec)ing the Hardware
If a #&4 or a com)iner i' fault. or if an &A ca)le i' incorrectl. connected0
'ei"ing t+e #C$ )ecome' difficult0 and t+u' t+e #C$ call dro! rate
increa'e', See Ca*e ;= Call Drop Due to TR> Boar# -ault1
@ou can c+eck w+et+er +ardware i' fault. ). viewing B#S alarm' or viewing
t+e +ardware 'tate on t+e Site De"ice Panel of t+e CM#, #a)le 6,6 li't' t+e
ma1or BSC alarm' related to +ardware failure',
Ta!le +(+ MaLor BSC alarm* relate# to 0ar#ware %ailure
Alarm $D Alarm &ame
7333 "!PDMOM" -ault !larm
223+ #&4 Communication /larm
++7+ #&4 2S3& /larm
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(636 %&( $ardware /larm
In addition0 .ou can locate t+e fault ). c+ecking t+e traffic mea'urement
related to +ardware failure',
Cau'e BSC *e#el Cell *e#el
E>ui!men
t failure
/cce'' Mea'urement !er BSC
in BSC Mea'urement-
/vaila)le #C$' !er BSC
Configured #C$' !er BSC
/vaila)le #C$' !er BSC
KPI Mea'urement !er Cell-
#C$ /vaila)ilit.
/vaila)le #C$'
Configured #C$'
#&4 Mea'urement !er Cell-
Num)er of configured #&4' in a
cell
Num)er of availa)le #&4' in a
cell
Call %ro! Mea'urement !er Cell
in Call Mea'urement-
Call %ro!' due to E>ui!ment
Aailure (#C$)
1(+(. Chec)ing the Transmission
Poor tran'mi''ion >ualit.0 un'ta)le tran'mi''ion link'0 or in'ufficient
re'ource' on t+e /)i' and / interface ma. lead to t+e increa'e of t+e #C$
call dro! rate, @ou can c+eck t+e tran'mi''ion condition' ). viewing t+e
alarm' related to tran'mi''ion, If a large num)er of tran'mi''ion alarm'
are generated0 .ou can infer t+at tran'mi''ion failure +a' occurred, #+en0
.ou '+ould c+eck t+e tran'mi''ion connection', See Ca*e <= Call Drop Due
to Tran*mi**ion Pro8lem1
Ta!le +(+ BSC alarm* relate# to tran*mi**ion
0larm ID 0larm Name
7333 C/P%DMC Aault /larm
772;3 C/P% /larm
772;4 E6 Cocal /larm
77243 E6 &emote /larm
23347 Co'' of E6:#6 Signal' (CS)
23342 E6:#6 Arame ut-of-S.nc+roni"ation (CA)
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In addition0 .ou can locate t+e fault ). c+ecking t+e traffic mea'urement
related to tran'mi''ion failure',
Cau'e BSC *e#el Cell *e#el
#ran'mi''ion failure C/P% Mea'urement in
BSC Mea'urement
C+annel /ctivation
Mea'urement !er Cell in Call
Mea'urement-
C$/N /C#I2 N/CK
Me''age' Sent ). B#S
C+annel /ctivation #imeout'
Call %ro! Mea'urement !er
Cell in Call Mea'urement-
Mea'urement of Call %ro!'
%ue to /)i' #erre'trial Cink
Aailure
1(+(1 Chec)ing the +SC and +TS Version Upgrade
I% TCH $all #rop in$rea*e* a%ter t0e BSC 'er*ion or BTS 'er*ion i*
up,ra#e#C &ou *0oul# $0e$k w0et0er t0e BTS 'er*ion i* $ompati8le wit0
t0e BSC 'er*ion an# w0et0er t0e parameter* an# al,orit0m* in t0e new
'er*ion are $0an,e#1 See Ca*e 6= Call Drop Due to Inappropriate Parameter
Settin, an# Ca*e 73= Call Drop Rate Dou8le# in a CoBCCH Network !%ter
9p,ra#e %rom )<R7 to )<R(1
#o locate t+e !ro)lem0 .ou can c+eck t+e ver'ion de'cri!tion document
and t+e related document'0 or !rovide feed)ack for t+e &E% de!artment to
learn w+et+er t+e new ver'ion +a' known defect', If t+e new ver'ion +a'
defect'0 .ou '+ould re!lace it wit+ anot+er ver'ion or in'tall t+e re>ui'ite
!atc+,
Aor detail'0 refer to t+e BSC6000 Upgrade Guide,
1(+(3 Chec)ing the Parameter Settings
#+e !arameter 'etting' on t+e BSC 'ide and MSC 'ide ma. affect t+e #C$
call dro! rate, @ou '+ould c+eck t+e 'etting' of t+e following !arameter' for
a cell wit+ a +ig+ #C$ call dro! rate, See Ca*e := Re#u$tion o% Call Drop* 8&
Optimizin, Han#o'er Parameter* an# Ca*e 72= In$rea*e in Call Drop Rate Due to
C0an,e o% TR7N on t0e MSC Si#e1
71 S!CCH Multi5-rame*
#+i' !arameter determine' w+et+er an u!link radio link i' fault., Eac+ time t+e
B#S fail' to decode t+e mea'urement re!ort on t+e S/CC$ from t+e MS0 t+e
counter decrea'e' ). 6, Eac+ time t+e B#S 'ucce''full. decode' t+e
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mea'urement re!ort on t+e S/CC$0 t+e counter increa'e' ). =, 3+en t+e
value of t+i' counter i' 70 t+e B#S regard' t+e radio link a' fault., In t+e
traffic mea'urement0 if t+ere are man. call dro!' (M5676/) related to radio
link failure0 .ou can infer t+at t+e radio !ro!agation condition' are !oor, In
t+i' ca'e0 .ou can 'et t+i' !arameter to a greater value,
21 &adio Cink #imeout
#+i' !arameter determine' w+et+er a downlink radio link i' fault., Eac+
time t+e B#S fail' to decode t+e mea'urement re!ort 'ent over t+e S/CC$
). t+e MS0 t+e counter decrea'e' ). 6, Eac+ time t+e B#S 'ucce''full.
decode' t+e mea'urement re!ort 'ent over t+e S/CC$0 t+e counter
increa'e' ). =, 3+en t+e value of t+i' !arameter i' 70 t+e B#S regard' t+e
radio link a' fault., In t+e traffic mea'urement0 if t+ere are man. call dro!'
(M5676/) related to radio link failure0 .ou can infer t+at t+e radio
!ro!agation condition' are !oor, In t+i' ca'e0 .ou can 'et t+i' !arameter to
a greater value,
(1 R>")M!CCSSMMIN
T0i* parameter *pe$i%ie* t0e minimum re$ei'e le'el o% an MS to a$$e** t0e BSS1 If
t+i' !arameter i' 'et to a too 'mall value0 'ome MS' wit+ low receive level'
ma. acce'' t+e network and call dro!' are likel. to occur, @ou can 'et t+i'
!arameter to a great value to reduce t+e #C$ call dro! rate, #+e counter'
'uc+ a' call 'etu! 'ucce'' rate and t+e counter' related to traffic volume0
+owever0 are accordingl. affected,
+1 R!CH Min1!$$e** "e'el
T0i* parameter #etermine* w0et0er an MS $an a$$e** t0e network o'er t0e R!CH1
If t+i' !arameter i' 'et to a too 'mall value0 'ome MS' wit+ low 'ignal level'
ma. acce'' t+e network and call dro!' are likel. to occur, @ou can 'et t+i'
!arameter to a great value to reduce t+e #C$ call dro! rate, #+e counter'
'uc+ a' call 'etu! 'ucce'' rate and !aging 'ucce'' rate0 +owever0 are
affected,
:1 Min D" Power on HO Can#i#ate Cell an# Min /cce'' Cevel ff'et
#+e 'um of t+e value' of t+e two !arameter' '!ecifie' t+e minimum
downlink receive level of a candidate neig+)oring cell for a +andover, If t+i'
!arameter i' 'et to a too great value0 'ome de'ired cell' ma. )e e*cluded from
t+e candidate cell'? i% t0i* parameter i* *et to a too *mall 'alueC an unwante# $ell
ma& 8e$ome t0e $an#i#ate $ell1 Bot0 $on#ition* ma& lea# to t0e in$rea*e o% $all
#rop*1
61 #imer #5675 'erie'
#imer #5676 'erie' con'i't' of #5675/0 #5675C0 and #;, #+e'e timer' are
'tarted to wait for a +andover com!lete me''age, If t+e lengt+' of t+e
timer' are 'et to 'mall value'0 !ro)a)l. no me''age i' received w+en timer
#5675 'erie' e*!ire', In t+i' ca'e0 t+e BSC con'ider' t+at t+e radio link in
t+e originating cell i' fault., #+en0 t+e BSC relea'e' t+e c+annel in t+e
originating cell, #+u'0 call dro!' occur, In t+e traffic mea'urement0 if man.
call dro!' are related to +andover' (CM556- Call %ro!' on &adio Interface
in $andover State)0 .ou can 'et t+i' !arameter to a greater value, If t+i'
!arameter i' 'et to a too great value0 c+annel re'ource' are wa'ted and
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#C$ conge'tion occur',
;1 #imer #5678
#+i' !arameter '!ecifie' t+e !eriod for waiting for a &elea'e Indication
me''age after t+e BSC 'end' a C+annel &elea'e me''age to t+e B#S, If
t+i' !arameter i' 'et to a too 'mall value0 t+e link ma. )e relea'ed )efore
t+e &elea'e Indication me''age i' received, /' a re'ult0 a call dro! occur',
@ou can 'et t+i' !arameter to a greater value to reduce t+e #C$ call dro!
rate, It i' recommended t+at timer #5678 )e 'et to 6F= 'econd' longer t+an
timer Raio *ink Timeout1
41 #imer #5666
#+i' !arameter '!ecifie' t+e interval )etween t+e time t+at t+e main
'ignaling link i' di'connected and t+e time t+at a c+annel i' deactivated,
#0e purpo*e i* to re*er'e a perio# o% time %or repeate# link #i*$onne$tion*1 If t+i'
timer i' 'et to a too 'mall value0 a c+annel ma. )e deactivated too earl.,
#+u'0 call dro!' increa'e,
<1 #imer' #579 and #57;
#imer' #579 and #57; are u'ed on t+e MSC 'ide, #imer #579 '!ecifie' t+e
!eriod during w+ic+ t+e MSC monitor' t+e on-+ook !rocedure, #imer #57;
'!ecifie' t+e !eriod during w+ic+ t+e MSC monitor' t+e re'ource relea'e
!rocedure, @ou '+ould 'et t+e two !arameter' w+en adding BSC data, Note
t+at t+e modification of t+e data in t+e timer ta)le doe' not take effect, If
timer' #579 and #57; are 'et to invalid or great value'0 t+e MSC clear' t+e
call a long time after t+e MS +ang' u!, /fter t+e #5675 and Raio *ink
Timeout timer' e*!ire0 t+e num)er of call dro!' i' increa'ed and t+u' t+e
#C$ call dro! rate i' 'ignificantl. affected,
731 TCH Tra%%i$ Bu*& T0re*0ol#
If t+e current c+annel 'ei"ure ratio e*ceed' t+e value of t+i' !arameter0 t+e
BSC !referentiall. a''ign' a +alf-rate c+annel to a dualrate-ena)led call,
t+erwi'e0 t+e BSC a''ign' a full-rate c+annel to t+e dualrate-ena)led call,
Com!ared wit+ a full-rate c+annel0 a +alf-rate c+annel +a' weak anti-
interference ca!a)ilitie', #+erefore0 if a large num)er of +alf-rate c+annel'
are a''igned0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate increa'e', It i' recommended t+at t+i'
!arameter '+ould not )e 'et to a too 'mall value if conge'tion i' unlikel. to
occur,
771 Call Ree*ta8li*0ment -or8i##en
#+i' !arameter '!ecifie' w+et+er to allow call ree'ta)li'+ment, In ca'e of
)ur't interference or radio link failure due to )lind area' cau'ed ). +ig+
)uilding'0 call dro!' occur, In t+i' ca'e0 MS' can initiate t+e call
ree'ta)li'+ment !rocedure to re'tore communication, #o reduce t+e #C$
call dro! rate0 .ou can 'et t+i' !arameter to &o to allow call
ree'ta)li'+ment, In certain condition'0 allowing call ree'ta)li'+ment greatl.
reduce' t+e #C$ call dro! rate, Call ree*ta8li*0ment la*t* %or a lon, timeC an#
t0ere%ore *ome *u8*$ri8er* $annot wait an# 0an, up1 T0i* a%%e$t* u*er eBperien$e1
721 Parameter' related to edge +andover
3+en t+e receive level dro!' greatl.0 an edge +andover cannot )e
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!erformed in time in an. of t+e following condition'- #+e !arameter ;&e
HO @* R=>*;9 T%re'%ol or ;&e HO D* R=>*;9 T%re'%ol i' 'et to a
'mall value? t+e !arameter Inter7$ell HO H"'tere'i' i' 'et to a great value?
t+e !arameter' ,dge H# -atch Time and ,dge H# Ad.Cell -atch Time
are 'et to great value'? t+e !arameter' ,dge H# Valid Time and ,dge H#
Ad.Cell Valid Time are 'et to great value', /' a re'ult0 a call dro! occur',
#o reduce t+e #C$ call dro! rate0 .ou can a!!ro!riatel. 'et t+e'e
!arameter' 'o t+at edge +andover' can )e !erformed in time to avoid call
dro!',
7(1 Parameter* relate# to BN 0an#o'er
3+en t+e 'ignal >ualit. deteriorate'0 a B< +andover cannot )e !erformed
in time in an. of t+e following condition'- #+e !arameter'
@*Aua*imit0MR/R) @*Aua*imit0MRHRC @* Aual( T%re'%ol0
D!/ua!imitARFR0 D!/ua!imitARHR0 and D! /ual0 Threshold are
'et to great value'? t+e !arameter BA HO Mar&in i' 'et to a 'mall value?
t+e !arameter $nter(cell H# H*steresis i' 'et to a great value, /' a re'ult0
call dro!' occur, #o reduce t+e #C$ call dro! rate0 .ou '+ould a!!ro!riatel.
'et t+e'e !arameter' 'o t+at B< +andover' can )e !erformed in time to
avoid call dro!',
7+1 Parameter' related to interference +andover
If t+e !arameter' R1/UA!% to R1/UA!%2 are 'et to great value' or if t+e
R1!,V#ff !arameter i' 'et to a great value0 'trong interference ma. occur,
In t+i' ca'e0 if interference +andover' are not !erformed in time0 call dro!'
occur, #o reduce t+e #C$ call dro! rate0 .ou can a!!ro!riatel. 'et t+e'e
!arameter' 'o t+at interference +andover' can )e !erformed in time to
avoid call dro!', If t+e !arameter' R1/UA!% to R1/UA!%2 are 'et to
'mall value'0 t+e num)er of +andover' due to ot+er cau'e' increa'e'
greatl.0 t+u' affecting t+e +andover 'ucce'' rate,
7:1 Parameter* relate# to $on$entri$ $ell 0an#o'er
/ call at t+e edge of t+e overlaid 'u)cell cannot )e +anded over to t+e
underlaid 'u)cell in an. of t+e following condition'- In t+e ca'e of a normal
concentric cell0 t+e !arameter' R13!,V Threshold and R13!,V
H*steresis are 'et to great value'? in t+e ca'e of an en+anced concentric
cell0 t+e !arameter #toU H# Recei"ed !e"el Threshold i' 'et to a great
value, /' a re'ult0 a call dro! i' likel. to occur, If t+e Call %ro! &atio on #C$
on t+e #&4 in t+e verCaid Su)cell (&M557a) i' +ig+0 .ou can
a!!ro!riatel. 'et t+e'e !arameter' 'o t+at call' at t+e edge of t+e overlaid
'u)cell can )e +anded over to t+e underlaid 'u)cell in time,
3+en a call in t+e underlaid 'u)cell +a' interference0 t+e call cannot )e
+anded over to t+e overlaid 'u)cell if t+e R13/UA! for U# H# Allowed
!arameter i' 'et to 4es and t+e R13/UA! Threshold !arameter i' 'et to a
great value, #+u'0 a call dro! occur', If t+e Call %ro! &atio on #C$ on t+e
#&4 in t+e (nderlaid Su)cell (&M557) i' +ig+0 .ou can 'et t+e'e
!arameter' !ro!erl. 'o t+at t+e call can )e +anded over to t+e overlaid
'u)cell at t+e earlie't,
761 Parameter* relate# to power $ontrol
If t+e !ower control level and >ualit. t+re'+old are 'et to 'mall value'0 call
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dro!' are likel. to occur )ecau'e of low 'ignal level or )ad voice >ualit.,
7;1 #=77 and N=77
If t+e !arameter' T.44 /0CCHB/C T.44 /0CCHBHC N.44 o, /0CCHB/ull
rateC an# N.44 o, /0CCHBHal, rate are 'et to 'mall value'0 data link' are
di'connected too earl., #+u'0 all dro!' are likel. to occur, If call dro!' occur
)ecau'e of #=77 e*!ir.0 .ou can increa'e t+e value' of #=77 and N=77
!ro!erl.,
741 Neig+)oring cell relation'
If t+e neig+)oring cell' configured in t+e B/= ta)le are incom!lete0 call
dro!' are likel. to occur in t+e ca'e of no 'uita)le neig+)oring cell for
+andover and !rogre''ive deterioration in t+e voice >ualit., Neig+)oring cell
relation' '+ould )e configured com!letel. on t+e )a'i' of t+e drive te't data
and electronic ma! (for e*am!le0 Na'tar) to minimi"e t+e call dro!' due to
no availa)le neig+)oring cell',
7<1 M!IO
If fre>uenc. +o!!ing (A$) i' a!!lied in a cell and t+e M/I i' 'et
ina!!ro!riatel. (for e*am!le0 different #&4' 'erving t+e 'ame cell +ave t+e
'ame M/I)0 fre>uenc. colli'ion ma. occur during A$, #+u'0 t+e #C$ call
dro! rate increa'e',
231 Di*$onne$t Han#o'er Prote$t Timer
#+i' !arameter i' a 'oftware !arameter of t+e BSC, /fter receiving a
%ISCNNEC# me''age from an MS0 t+e BSC cannot +and over t+e MS
wit+in t+e !eriod '!ecified ). t+i' !arameter, #+erefore0 t+e following ca'e
can )e avoided- /fter )eing +anded over to t+e target cell0 t+e MS cannot
)e !ut on +ook )ecau'e it doe' not receive a relea'e acknowledgement
me''age, @ou are advi'ed to 'et t+i' !arameter !ro!erl.,
271 #&6N
#+i' !arameter '+ould )e 'et on t+e MSC 'ide, It i' u'ed to avoid t+e
retran'mi''ion of '+ort me''age', 3+en t+i' !arameter i' 'et to a too great
value0 t+e MSC doe' not 'end a CCE/& CM% me''age if t+e MS receive'
a '+ort me''age during link di'connection, /' a re'ult0 t+e MS 'end' t+e
B#S a %ISC me''age to di'connect la.er = connection, /fter receiving t+e
%ISC me''age0 t+e B#S 'end' a &ECDIN% me''age to t+e BSC, #+en0 t+e
BSC 'end' a CCE/& &E< me''age to t+e MSC and t+e num)er of call
dro!' i' incremented ). one,
221 So%tware Parameter 7( and M!> T!
3+en t+e !arameter So,tware Parameter +1 i* ena8le# an# t0e parameter M0=
T0 i* *et to a too *mall 'alueC t0e $0annel i* relea*e# w0en t0e T! o% a $all eB$ee#*
t0e M0= T01 In t0i* $a*eC $all #rop* o$$ur1 It i' recommended t+at t+e
!arameter So,tware Parameter +1 *0oul# not 8e ena8le#1
2(1 Dire$tl& Ma,ni%ier Site -la,
If a B#S i' in'talled wit+ re!eater'0 t+e +andover )etween re!eater' can onl.
)e a'.nc+ronou' )ecau'e t+e di'tance )etween re!eater' i' long, If
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'.nc+ronou' +andover' are !erformed0 t+e +andover' ma. fail and t+u' man.
call dro!' occur, #+erefore0 w+en a B#S i' in'talled wit+ re!eater'0 t+e
!arameter Dire$tl" Ma&ni,ier Site /la& *0oul# 8e *et to ?e' to a'oi#
*&n$0ronou* 0an#o'er* 8etween $ell* un#er t0e *ame BTS1
@ou can c+eck w+et+er t+e data configuration i' correct ). viewing t+e
traffic mea'urement re'ult',
#+e following ta)le li't' t+e traffic mea'urement counter' related to
re!eater',
Cause Cell *e#el TR= *e#el
Parameter'
Call %ro! Mea'urement !er Cell
in Call Mea'urement-
Call %ro!' on #C$ in Sta)le State
(Error Indication)
Call %ro!' on #C$ in Sta)le State
(Connection Aailure)
Call %ro!' on #C$ in Sta)le State
(&elea'e Indication)
Call %ro! &atio on #C$ on t+e
#&4 in t+e (nderlaid Su)cell
Call %ro! &atio on #C$ on t+e
#&4 in t+e verlaid Su)cell
KPI Mea'urement !er Cell-
Call %ro!' in #C$ $andover'
(#raffic C+annel)
Call %ro!' on #C$ in Sta)le State
(#raffic C+annel)
Mea*urement o% Power Control
Me**a,e* in M&
Mea'urement
Ra#io "ink -ailure
Mea*urement in M&
Mea'urement
1(+(2 Chec)ing the $nterference
If inter-network interference and re!eater interference e*i't0 or if 'evere
intra-network interference occur' )ecau'e of tig+t fre>uenc. reu'e0 call
dro!' ma. occur on #C$' due to )ad <oS, #+i' affect' t+e #C$ call dro!
rate, See Ca*e 7= Call Drop Due to Inter%eren$e1
#+e u!link interference information can )e o)tained on t+e )a'i' of t+e
interference )and di'tri)ution in t+e traffic mea'urement re'ult', / large
!ro!ortion of interference level' )elong to interference )and' 5F90 .ou can
infer t+at t+e u!link +a' 'trong interference, @ou can o)tain t+e downlink
interference information ). !erforming drive te't' or ). anal."ing t+e traffic
mea'urement re'ult' related to receive >ualit.,
Aor detail' on +ow to c+eck t+e intra-network and inter-network
interference0 refer to t+e G-Guide to Eliminating Interference,
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#+e following ta)le li't' t+e traffic mea'urement counter' related to
interference, (If a cell +a' interference0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate i' +ig+, In
addition0 t+e +andover 'ucce'' rate decrea'e' and t+e +andover' due to
)ad >ualit. account for a large !ro!ortion of all +andover',)
Cau'e Cell *e#el TR= *e#el
Inter%eren$e utgoing Internal Inter-Cell
$andover Mea'urement !er
Cell in Call Mea'urement-
Number of utgoing Internal
Inter-Cell $andover &e>ue't'
(Signal <ualit.)
Num)er of utgoing Internal
Inter-Cell $andover &e>ue't'
(t+er Cau'e')
Inter%eren$e Ban# Mea*urement per
TR> in M& Mea'urement
Mean Num)er of #C$' in
Interference Band 6
Mean Num)er of #C$' in
Interference Band =
Mean Num)er of #C$' in
Interference Band 5
Mean Num)er of #C$' in
Interference Band B
Mean Num)er of #C$' in
Interference Band 9
Mea*urement o% Re$ei'e Nualit& in
M& Mea'urement
1(+(- Chec)ing the Co"erage
@ou can c+eck t+e network coverage ). conducting outdoor drive te't' or
indoor dialing te't', %uring t+e te't'0 .ou can infer t+at t+e network
coverage i' in'ufficient if t+e following condition' occur- #+e downlink
receive level i' low (lower t+an F667 dBm) 'o t+at t+e te't MS cannot
acce'' t+e network or t+e voice >ualit. i' )ad? a +andover cannot )e
!erformed )ecau'e of no 'uita)le neig+)oring cell' and t+e 'ignal >ualit.
graduall. deteriorate', See Ca*e += Call Drop Due to Co'era,e1
If t+e network coverage in a cell i' in'ufficient0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate i'
+ig+, In addition0 t+e +andover 'ucce'' rate i' low0 and a large !ro!ortion
of +andover' are !erformed )ecau'e of weak 'ignal 'trengt+, @ou can
c+eck w+et+er a cell +a' coverage !ro)lem' ). viewing t+e traffic
mea'urement re'ult', #+e following ta)le li't' t+e traffic mea'urement
counter' related to coverage,
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Cause Cell !e"el TR1 !e"el
Coverag
e
utgoing Internal Inter-Cell $andover
Mea'urement !er Cell in Call
Mea'urement-
Number of utgoing Internal Inter-Cell
$andover &e>ue't' (Signal Strengt+)
utgoing E*ternal Inter-Cell $andover
Mea'urement !er Cell in Call
Mea'urement-
utgoing E*ternal Inter-Cell $andover
&e>ue't' ((!link Strengt+)
utgoing E*ternal Inter-Cell $andover
&e>ue't' (%ownlink Strengt+)
TCH- Re$ei'e "e'el
Mea*urement per TR>
in M& Mea'urement
TCHH Re$ei'e "e'el
Mea*urement per TR>
in M& Mea'urement
If a coverage !ro)lem e*i't'0 .ou can 'olve t+e !ro)lem t+roug+ t+e
following met+od'- ad1u'ting t+e tilt of t+e antenna0 increa'ing t+e tran'mit
!ower0 adding re!eater'0 or c+anging t+e com)ining mode, Aor detail'0
refer to t+e GSM BSS Network Performance PI !Co"erage# $ptimi%ation
Manual,
1(+(5 Chec)ing the Antenna S*stem
In t0e $a*e o% #ual5tran*mit antenna*C en*ure t0at t0e tilt an# azimut0 o% one
antenna are t0e *ame a* t0o*e o% t0e ot0er antenna1
In addition0 .ou '+ould c+eck w+et+er t+e 1um!er' are im!ro!erl.
connected (for e*am!le0 ). anal."ing drive te't data), If a 1um!er i'
im!ro!erl. connected0 t+e u!link 'ignal level in t+e cell i' 'ignificantl. lower
t+an t+e downlink 'ignal level0 and call dro!' are likel. to occur at a !lace
far awa. from t+e B#S, @ou '+ould en'ure t+at t+e 1um!er' are connected
correctl., See Ca*e 4= Call Drop Due to !ntenna S&*tem Pro8lem1
If t+e feeder i' damaged0 water run' into t+e feeder0 or t+e feeder and t+e
connector are not 'ecurel. connected0 )ot+ t+e tran'mit !ower and
receiver 'en'itivit. of t+e antenna are reduced, #+u'0 call dro!' !ro)a)l.
occur, @ou can locate t+e'e !ro)lem' ). c+ecking t+e 2S3& alarm', If an.
feeder i' fault.0 .ou '+ould re!lace it in time,
If t+e antenna '.'tem +a' !ro)lem'0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate and +andover
failure rate are +ig+, In addition0 t+e difference )etween t+e u!link >ualit.
and t+e downlink >ualit. i' great0 or )ot+ t+e u!link >ualit. and t+e
downlink >ualit. are )ad, @ou can c+eck w+et+er t+e antenna '.'tem i'
fault. ). viewing t+e traffic mea'urement re'ult', #+e following ta)le li't'
t+e traffic mea'urement counter' related to t+e antenna '.'tem,
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Cause Cell !e"el TR1 !e"el
/ntenna
'.'tem
KPI Mea'urement !er Cell in Call
Mea'urement-
Succe'' &ate of &adio $andover
utgoing E*ternal Inter-Cell $andover
Mea'urement !er Cell in Call
Mea'urement-
utgoing E*ternal Inter-Cell $andover
&e>ue't' ((!link Strengt+)
utgoing E*ternal Inter-Cell $andover
&e>ue't' (%ownlink Strengt+)
Mea*urement o% Re$ei'e
Nualit& in M&
Mea'urement
9plink5an#5Downlink
Balan$e Mea*urement per
TR> in M& Mea'urement
1(+(6 Chec)ing the +alance +etween Uplin) and Downlin)
#+e difference )etween t+e u!link 'ignal level and t+e downlink 'ignal level
ma. )e great in t+e following condition'- #+e tran'mit !ower of t+e B#S i'
+ig+? t+e tower mounted am!lifier (#M/) or B#S am!lifier doe' not work
!ro!erl.? t+e antenna and t+e connector are not 'ecurel. connected, /' a
re'ult0 call dro!' ma. occur at t+e edge of t+e B#S coverage area, See
Ca*e 2= Call Drop Due to Im8alan$e Between 9plink an# Downlink1
#o anal."e t+e )alance )etween t+e u!link and t+e downlink0 c+eck
w+et+er t+e tran'mit !ower of t+e B#S i' too +ig+, #+en0 .ou '+ould c+eck
w+et+er 'uc+ com!onent' a' t+e #M/0 B#S am!lifier0 and antenna !ort
t+at affect downlink receive level +ave !ro)lem', Aor detail'0 refer to t+e
GSM BSS Network Performance PI !Uplink and &ownlink Balance#
$ptimi%ation Manual'
If t+e u!link and downlink are im)alanced0 t+e following condition' ma.
occur- #+e difference )etween t+e mean u!link receive level and t+e mean
downlink receive level i' great? t+e u!link and downlink )alance level i'
+ig+? t+e immediate a''ignment 'ucce'' rate and t+e a''ignment 'ucce''
rate are low, #+e following ta)le li't' t+e traffic mea'urement counter'
related to t+e )alance )etween t+e u!link and t+e downlink,
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Cause Cell !e"el TR1 !e"el
Balance )etween u!link and
downlink
/''ignment
Mea'urement
!er Cell in Call
Mea'urement-
#C$
/''ignment
Succe'' &atio
Succe'' &ate of
Call
E'ta)li'+ment
Immediate
/''ignment
Mea'urement
!er Cell in Call
Mea'urement-
Succe'' &ate of
Immediate
/''ignment'
9plink5an#5Downlink
Balan$e Mea*urement
per TR> in M&
Mea'urement
TCH- Re$ei'e "e'el
Mea*urement per
TR> in M&
Mea'urement
TCHH Re$ei'e "e'el
Mea*urement per
TR> in M&
Mea'urement
1(+(8 Chec)ing the Repeaters
C+eck w+et+er t+e !arameter Dire$tl" Ma&ni,ier Site /la& i' 'et to 4es in
t+e data configuration on t+e CM#, If t+i' !arameter i' 'et to 4es0 .ou can
infer t+at t+e cell i' configured wit+ re!eater', If t+i' !arameter i' 'et to &o0
.ou '+ould c+eck w+et+er ot+er o!erator'G re!eater' are in'talled near t+e
cell,
If re!eater' are in'talled0 .ou '+ould c+eck w+et+er t+e. are wide-
fre>uenc. re!eater'0 and w+et+er t+e u!link:downlink am!lification
coefficient i' too great, En'ure t+at t+e am!lification coefficient i' !ro!erl.
'et, If a re!eater +a' an im!act on t+e #C$ call dro! rate0 .ou '+ould
'witc+ off t+e re!eater,
In addition0 .ou '+ould c+eck w+et+er a re!eater i' fault. and w+et+er t+e
u!link:downlink gain i' 'et to a too great:'mall value, If 'uc+ !ro)lem'
e*i't0 t+e coverage area of t+e B#S c+ange', #+u'0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate
increa'e', See Ca*e (= Call Drop Due to Repeater Pro8lem1
If re!eater !ro)lem' e*i't in a cell0 t+e #/ di'tri)ution varie' greatl. in t+e
traffic mea'urement re'ult', #+e following ta)le li't' t+e traffic
mea'urement counter' related to re!eater',
Cause Cell
!e"el
TR1 !e"el
&e!eate
r
None Num8er o% MR* 8a*e# on T! per TR> in M&
Mea'urement
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3 Test ethods
#+e #C$ call dro! rate i' one of retaina)ilit. KPI'0 w+ic+ can )e o)tained
t+roug+ regi'tration of or re!orting of t+e related traffic mea'urement
counter', In addition0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate i' one of ke. drive te't
counter' and it can )e o)tained t+roug+ drive te't',
/t !re'ent0 t+e formula for t+e #C$ call dro! rate varie' wit+ device
manufacturer and wit+ telecom o!erator0 t+u' affecting t+e value of t+e
#C$ call dro! rate, %uring actual te't'0 .ou '+ould regi'ter t+e '!ecific
counter' and u'e an a!!ro!riate formula to calculate t+e value of t+e #C$
call dro! rate,
2 Remar)s About the Signaling
Anal*sis of the TCH Call Drop Rate
#race t+e &SC 'ignaling on t+e /)i' interface, #+en0 generate t+e 'ignaling
tracing file on t+e CM# or t+roug+ t+e Signal /nal."e #ool, )tain t+e
CNNDA/IC and E&&&DINC 'ignaling from t+e file, #+en0 rig+t-click a
!iece of 'ignaling and c+oo'e Call Trace from t+e '+ortcut menu0 a'
'+own in t+e following figure,
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#+en0 rig+t-click t+e 'ignaling of a call and c+oo'e Show Chart from t+e
'+ortcut menu0 a' '+own in t+e following figure,
Arom t+e following figure0 .ou can view 'uc+ information a' t+e u!link and
downlink receive level of t+e 'erving cell0 u!link and downlink 'ignal >ualit.
of t+e 'erving cell0 downlink receive level of neig+)oring cell'0 #/0 MS
!ower0 and B#S !ower, Ba'ed on t+e information0 .ou can find out t+e
cau'e' of call dro!'0 'uc+ a' in'ufficient downlink coverage and
interference,
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- Cases for TCH Call Drop Rate
#ptimi5ation
-(+ Case %6 Call Drop Due to $nterference
S*mptom description-
/ certain B#S ado!ted t+e 6*5 &A A$ mode, /fter t+e ca!acit. of t+e B#S
wa' e*!anded0 t+e #C$ a''ignment failure rate remained +ig+ ()ecau'e of
radio link failure)0 and t+e #C$ dro! rate and +andover failure rate were
+ig+, #+e S%CC$ call dro! rate0 +owever0 wa' normal,
Cause anal*sis and handling-
In t+e ca'e of +ig+ #C$ a''ignment failure rate0 #C$ call dro! rate0 and
+andover failure rate0 .ou can infer t+at t+ere are two !ro)a)ilitie'- Aailure
occur' during t+e #C$ a''ignment0 and t+e fre>uenc. or time'lot u'ed ).
t+e call +a' interference or i' un'ta)le, In t+e ca'e of normal S%CC$ call
dro! rate0 t+ere i' a low !ro)a)ilit. t+at t+e BCC$ #&4 and t+e BCC$
fre>uenc. +ave interference, #+erefore0 t+ere i' a +ig+ !ro)a)ilit. t+at t+e
non-BCC$ #&4 and t+e A$ fre>uenc. +ave interference,
#+e c+eck of t+e device +ardware0 antenna '.'tem0 and tran'mi''ion
'ta)ilit. find' no !ro)lem', #+roug+ drive te't'0 .ou can find a +ig+ ratio of
+ig+ 'ignal level and low voice >ualit., %ialing te't' '+ow t+at t+e voice
>ualit. i' )ad, 3+en c+ecking t+e !arameter 'etting'0 .ou can find t+at t+e
M/I of t+e new #&4 i' t+e 'ame a' t+e M/I of anot+er #&4,
#+e cau'e of t+e fault i' fre>uenc. colli'ion )ecau'e t+e 'ame M/I i'
u'ed,
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-(. Case 26 Call Drop Due to $mbalance +etween
Uplin) and Downlin)
S*mptom description-
#+e following '.m!tom' occurred during drive te't'- /fter t+e te't MS
cam!ed on a cell0 it could not make call'? t+e MS can onl. receive call'?
call dro!' occurred fre>uentl. at a certain di'tance from t+e antenna? a call
dro! occurred after fre>uent +andover',
Cause anal*sis and handling6
#+e cau'e ma. )e t+e u!link 'ignal level i' muc+ lower t+an downlink
'ignal level, %uring drive te't'0 move t+e te't MS toward' t+e edge of t+e
cell0 and u'e t+e M/67 'ignaling anal.'i' tool to trace t+e 'ignaling on t+e
B#S 'ide,

#+e tracing re'ult (a' '+own in t+e !reviou' figure) '+ow' t+at t+e u!link
'ignal level i' muc+ lower t+an t+e downlink 'ignal level, #+erefore0 call
dro!' occur,
-(1 Case '6 Call Drop Due to Repeater Problem
S*mptom description-
(nder a B#S0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate in cell 5 reac+ed 67H? +owever0 t+e
call dro! rate and conge'tion rate in cell 6 and cell = remained normal,
Cause anal*sis and handling-
6, Block t+e c+annel' in t+e cell, #+e conge'tion rate in cell 50 +owever0
remain' +ig+,
=, C+eck t+e traffic mea'urement re'ult', #+e di'tri)ution of interference
)and' i' regular0 t+at i'0 t+e interference i' +ig+ during !eak traffic +our'
and i' low during low traffic +our',
5, C+ange t+e fre>uenc. of cell 5 'o t+at t+e '!acing )etween t+e
fre>uenc. and t+e original one i' at lea't 6 M$", #+e interference0
+owever0 !er'i't', #+erefore0 t+e !ro)a)ilit. of co-c+annel interference and
ad1acent-c+annel interference i' eliminated,
B, En'ure t+at t+e device' are not fault.,
9, Aind t+e e*ternal interference,
I, ('e a '!ectrum anal."er to !erform fre>uenc. 'can te't', #+e 'ignal
from a certain fre>uenc. (t+e central fre>uenc. i' 87B,6B M$" and t+e
'!ectrum )andwidt+ i' 577 k$") e*i't' continuou'l. and it i' 'imilar to t+e
'ignal from an analog '!ectrum, #+e 'trengt+ of t+e 'ignal at t+e divider
!ort of cell 50 cell =0 and cell 6 i' F=J dBm0 FB7 dBm0 and FI7 dBm
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re'!ectivel.0 and t+e 'ignal 'trengt+ i' con'i'tent wit+ t+e interference
level, #+e traffic volume in da.time i' greater t+an t+at at nig+t0 and t+u'
t+e !ro)a)ilit. of intermodulation i' +ig+, It $an 8e $on$lu#e# t0at t+e 87B,6B
M$" fre>uenc. i' t+e interference 'ource, 3+en a '!ectrum anal."er i'
u'ed to !erform drive te't'0 t+e interference 'ource cannot )e located,
3+en te't' are !erformed on a roofto!0 it i' found t+at t+e interference i'
generated ). a 'mall antenna of a re!eater, If t+e 'ignal from t+e antenna
i' )locked0 all t+e te't re'ult' are normal, #+erefore0 t+e interference 'ignal
i' generated ). t+e antenna,
-(3 Case 76 Call Drop Due to Co"erage
S*mptom description-
Su)'cri)er' com!lained t+at call dro!' occurred fre>uentl. w+en call'
were made on t+e fift+ or t+e +ig+er floor' of a )uilding,
Cause anal*sis-
Ste! 6- Perform on'ite te't', Call dro!' occur and interference e*i't',
3+en a call dro! occur'0 t+e MS i' located in a cell t+at doe' not )elong to
local B#S /, Ste! =- Confirm t+at t+e cell )elong' to B#S B0 w+ic+ i' a)out
t+ree or four kilometer' awa. from t+e )uilding, #+erefore0 t+e 'ignal from
a cell under B#S B i' reflected ). an o)'truction and t+en i' received ).
t+e MS, / cro'' coverage area i' formed on t+e fift+ or a)ove floor of t+e
)uilding, Ste! 5- C+eck t+e data configuration, In t+e BSC data
configuration0 cell = of B#S / i' configured a' a neig+)oring cell of B#S B0
)ut cell 5 of B#S / i' not, 3+en t+e MS in t+e area u'e' t+e 'ignal from
cell = of B#S B0 t+e 'ignal from cell 5 of B#S / i' 'tronger t+an t+at from
cell = of B#S B, In t+i' ca'e0 +andover' cannot )e !erformed )ecau'e cell
5 of B#S / i' not a neig+)oring cell of B#S B,
#+e 'ignal from cell = of B#S B ma. )e reflected multi!le time' )efore it i'
received ). t+e MS, If t+e 'ignal )ecome' weak 'uddenl.0 an emergenc.
+andover i' re>uired, In t+i' ca'e0 if )ot+ cell' = and 5 are not t+e )e't
candidate cell' for t+e +andover0 t+e MS ma. )e +anded over to a cell
under B#S C, #+e MS0 +owever0 cannot receive 'ignal' from B#S C, #+u'0
a call dro! occur',
Handling-
Modif. t+e B/6 (BCC$) ta)le0 B/= (S/CC$) ta)le0 and neig+)oring cell
relation ta)le in t+e BSC data configuration, En'ure t+at cell 5 under B#S /
i' a neig+)oring cell of cell = under B#S B, Network engineering
!arameter' are furt+er o!timi"ed to eliminate t+e cro'' coverage !ro)lem,
Su)'e>uent te't' '+ow t+at t+e call dro! !ro)lem i' 'olved,
Conclusion-
@ou can u'e t+e following met+od' to 'olve t+e cro'' coverage !ro)lem- 6,
/d1u'ting t+e antenna of t+e cro'' coverage cell to eliminate cro''
coverage =, %efining new neig+)oring cell' for t+e cro'' coverage cell
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-(2 Case 86 Reduction of Call Drops b* #ptimi5ing
Hando"er Parameters
S*mptom description-
%uring drive te't'0 call dro!' occurred fre>uentl. at a cave entrance near
t+e B#S )ecau'e +andover' were not !erformed in time, Before t+e MS
entered t+e cave0 t+e 'ignal level of )ot+ t+e 'erving cell and t+e target cell
wa' +ig+0 and t+u' a +andover wa' not triggered, /fter t+e MS entered t+e
cave0 t+e 'ignal level of t+e target cell wa' !ro!er (a)out ;7 dBm)0 )ut t+e
'ignal level of t+e original 'erving cell ra!idl. decrea'ed to )elow 677 dBm,
#+erefore0 a call dro! occurred )efore t+e mea'urement !eriod ended,
Cause anal*sis and handling6
Modif. t+e 'etting' of t+e related !arameter',
Parameter &ame +efore
odification
After
odification
PBG# 3atc+ #ime : (
PBG# 2alid #ime + 2
PBG# $ #+re'+old ;2 64
(C <ual, #+re'+old ;3 63
Min %C Power on $
Candidate Cell
73 7:
@ou can ad1u't t+e +andover !arameter' to reduce call dro!' in t+e
following wa.'-
6, If t+ere i' no fre>uent audio di'continuit. or !ing-!ong +andover0 'et t+e
!arameter' !ro!erl. 'o t+at PBG# +andover' can )e ea'il. !erformed0
t+u' minimi"ing t+e interference and reducing t+e call dro! rate,
=, Set t+e emergenc. +andover t+re'+old !ro!erl. 'o t+at emergenc.
+andover' are triggered )efore call dro!' occur,
-(- Case 96 Call Drop Due to $nappropriate
Parameter Setting
S*mptom description-
/fter a cutover of five B#S' for ca!acit. e*!an'ion0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate'
in t+e cell' under t+e'e B#S' were +ig+ (reac+ed 9H), #+e num)er of call
dro!' in eac+ cell wa' a)out 677, /mong t+e five B#S'0 one B#S t+at +ad
no ca!acit. c+ange al'o +ad a +ig+ #C$ call dro! rate, #+e cau'e' of all
call dro!' were related to radio fre>uenc., #+ere wa' no interference0 and
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t+e B#S +ardware wa' not fault.,
Cause anal*sis and handling-
C+eck t+e data configuration0 fre>uenc. !lanning0 BSIC !lanning0 and
traffic mea'urement re'ult', /ll t+e interference )and' are normal and no
interference e*i't', #+e +andover 'ucce'' rate i' over 85H and t+u'
+andover' are !erformed normall., C+eck t+e ver'ion' of eac+ #&4 and
AP(, It i' found t+at t+e #&4 ver'ion i' incon'i'tent wit+ t+e AP( ver'ion,
(!grade t+e #&4 and AP( to en'ure t+at t+eir ver'ion' are com!ati)le0
)ut t+e !ro)lem !er'i't', C+eck t+e data configuration again, It i' found
t+at t+e B#S after ca!acit. e*!an'ion ado!t' t+e 69-6 multi!le*ing mode0
and t+at t+e mea'urement re!ort !re!roce''ing function i' ena)led for t+e
B#S=4, #+e B#S=4 in 'ome ver'ion'0 +owever0 do not 'u!!ort t+e
mea'urement re!ort !re!roce''ing function, #+erefore0 t+e #C$ call dro!
rate i' too +ig+,
/fter a large-'cale ad1u'tment i' !erformed on t+e '.'tem0 for e*am!le0
B#S cutover0 B#S ca!acit. e*!an'ion0 fre>uenc. re!lanning0 u!grade0
!atc+ in'tallation0 t+e related '.'tem !arameter' '+ould )e c+ecked
com!letel. and ad1u'ted if re>uired, #+e following !arameter' '+ould )e
c+ecked- neig+)oring cell relation'0 fre>uenc. interference condition'0 A$
!arameter'0 and cell !arameter', S!ecial attention '+ould )e !aid to t+e
B#S ver'ion,
-(5 Case :6 Call Drop Due to TR1 +oard Fault
S*mptom description-
%uring dialing te't'0 call dro!' occurred fre>uentl. in cell = of a B#S,
Cause anal*sis-
#+e traffic mea'urement re'ult' '+ow t+at t+e #C$ conge'tion rate in t+e
cell e*ceed' 67H and t+at t+e incoming +andover failure rate i' +ig+, #+e
remote maintenance terminal '+ow' t+at one #&4 )oard in t+e cell i' not
normal, #+u'0 t+e #&4 )oard ma. )e fault.,
Handling-
('e t+e te't MS to make call' re!eatedl. on onl. t+e fre>uenc. of t+e
fault. #&4 )oard, It i' found t+at call dro!' occur on time'lot' 60 50 90 and J
and t+at call' are made normall. on time'lot' =0 B0 I0 and ;, &emove t+e
#&4 )oard and t+en in'ert it into anot+er 'lot, #+e !ro)lem !er'i't', In'ert
a functional #&4 )oard into t+e 'lot of t+e fault. #&4 )oard, Call' are
made normall., #+en0 in'ert t+e fault. #&4 )oard into anot+er ca)inet, #+e
!ro)lem !er'i't', /' a conclu'ion0 t+e #&4 )oard i' fault., In'ert a '!are
)oard into t+e 'lot of t+e fault. #&4 )oard0 call' are made normall.,
Summar*-
3+en te't' are !erformed on t+e B#S 'ide0 eac+ #&4 and eac+ time'lot
on t+e #&4 '+ould )e te'ted, @ou '+ould en'ure t+at )i-directional call'
can )e made on eac+ #C$ and t+at t+e voice >ualit. i' good,
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-(6 Case ;6 Call Drop Due to Antenna S*stem
Problem
S*mptom description-
/ new B#S576= wa' de!lo.ed at a 'ite and t+e cell configuration wa'
S=:=:=, /fter t+e B#S576= wa' !ut into o!eration0 t+e num)er of #C$ call
dro!' in )ot+ cell 6 and cell = in )u'. +our' reac+ed =70 t+e num)er of
S%CC$ call dro!' in cell 5 in )u'. +our' reac+ed 60777, #+e'e counter' in
cell 5 were normal,
Cause anal*sis and handling6
/nal."e t+e traffic mea'urement re'ult' of #&4-level radio link
!erformance in )u'. +our', It i' found t+at t+e num)er of a)normal radio
link' on )ot+ #&4 5 (#&4 = and #&4 5 are configured for cell 6) and #&4 J
(#&4 I and #&4 J are configured for cell =) i' great, #&4 5 and #&4 J are
t+e 'econd #&4 in cell 6 and cell = re'!ectivel.? t+erefore0 t+e. are
connected to t+e #4B c+annel of t+e %%P( in t+e corre'!onding cell, #+e
1um!er' of t+e two non-BCC$ #&4' ma. )e im!ro!erl. connected,
/nal."e t+e traffic mea'urement re'ult' related to t+e u!link and downlink
)alance !erformance, It i' found t+at u!link and downlink im)alance level'
60 =0 and 5 account for a large !ro!ortion of all im)alance level' for )ot+
#&4 5 and #&4 J, #+i' indicate' t+at t+e downlink lo'' i' too great or t+e
downlink tran'mit !ower i' too low, #&4 = (main BCC$ #&4) and #&4 I
(main BCC$ #&4) are connected to t+e #4/ c+annel of t+e %%P( in cell 6
and cell = re'!ectivel., 3+en call' are a''igned wit+ t+e c+annel' on t+e
non-BCC$ #&40 tran'mit !ower decrea'e' '+ar!l. )ecau'e t+e feeder' of
#&4 5 and #&4 J are im!ro!erl. connected, #+u'0 call dro!' occur, &ectif.
t+e mi'connection and find t+at t+e #C$ call dro! rate and S%CC$ call
dro! rate in )ot+ cell 6 and cell = )ecome normal,
-(8 Case <6 Call Drop Due to Transmission
Problem
S*mptom description6
/t a certain 'ite0 t+e M# B#S wa' re!laced ). t+e $uawei B#S and t+e
cell configuration wa' S=:=:=, n t+e nig+t of t+e re!lacement0 call' were
made normall. and drive te't' '+owed t+at all !erformance counter' were
normal, #+e traffic mea'urement re'ult' wit+in a !eriod of 69 minute'
'+owed t+at MS-originated and MS-terminated call' were made normall.
and +andover' were !erformed normall., /fter a week of o!eration0 t+e
traffic mea'urement re'ult' '+owed t+at t+e value of t+e counter S%CC$
Sei"ure &e>ue't wa' not normal- #+e ma*imum num)er of S%CC$
'ei"ure re>ue't' reac+ed 87770 t+e num)er of Succe''ful S%CC$ Sei"ure
&e>ue't' wa' over J7770 and t+e num)er of Aailed S%CC$ Sei"ure' due
to Bu'. S%CC$ wa' over 877, Com!ared wit+ t+e 'imilar S%CC$
counter'0 t+e #C$ traffic volume i' 'mall and t+e #C$ call dro! rate i' +ig+,
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Cause anal*sis and handling6
C+eck t+e +ardware on 'ite, It i' found t+at making a call i' difficult on 'ite,
In addition0 'ome 'u)'cri)er' com!lained t+at it wa' difficult to make call'
after t+e re!lacement, /fter o)taining t+e con'ent from t+e cu'tomer0 t+e
on'ite engineer' !ower off t+e B#S and load t+e data again, %uring t+e
initiali"ation of t+e B#S0 a me''age i' di'!la.ed0 indicating t+at t+e !roce''
i' di'ru!ted and t+at t+e communication i' timed out, Some !arameter' of
t+e B#S cannot )e initiali"ed, #+e B#S +ardware i' normal and t+e ca)le
connection' are !ro!er,
Before t+e re!lacement0 t+e tran'mi''ion i' normal, /fter t+e re!lacement0
mo't of t+e tran'mi''ion ca)le' are t+e original one', $uawei engineer'
re!lace onl. t+e tran'mi''ion ca)le )etween t+e tran'mi''ion e>ui!ment
room and t+e $uawei BSC and u'e a new E6 connector to fi* t+e %%A
tran'mi''ion ca)le to t+e E6 !ort on to! of t+e B#S ca)inet, #+erefore0 t+e
E6 connector ma. )e made im!ro!erl. 'o t+at t+e tran'mi''ion )it error
rate i' +ig+ and t+at t+e B#S cannot )e com!letel. initiali"ed, /' a re'ult0
w+en a 'u)'cri)er make' a call0 a''igning a #C$ i' difficult, / detailed
c+eck '+ow' t+at t+e E6 connector on to! of t+e B#S ca)inet i' made
im!ro!erl., /fter a !ro!er E6 connector i' u'ed0 t+e !ro)lem i' 'olved,
-(+4 Case %=6 Call Drop Rate Doubled in a Co+CCH
&etwor) After Upgrade from V<R% to V<R'
S*mptom description6
In t+e ,&pt (r# li$en*e proLe$tC a%ter t0e BSC wa* up,ra#e# %rom )<R7 to )<R(C
t0e num8er o% $all #rop* in t0e CoBCCH network #ou8le#1
Cause anal*sis and handling6
Com!are 28&6 wit+ 28&5, It i' found t+at t+e function of configuring t+e
BCC$ in t+e overlaid 'u)cell i' added to 28&5 and t+at a new #&4-level
!arameter H-3Concentric Attribute (wit+ t+e default value &one) i' add,
C+eck t+e code, It i' found t+at if t+e !arameter H-3Concentric Attribute
i' 'et to &one0 t+e o!erating fre>uenc. )and of t+e MS ma. )e wrongl.
determined, /' a con'e>uence0 !ower control ma. )e !erformed
im!ro!erl., Aor e*am!le0 t+e 877 M$" fre>uenc. )and ma. )e mi'takenl.
regarded a' t+e 6;77 M$" fre>uenc. )and, In t+i' ca'e0 if !ower control i'
!erformed0 t+e !ower control am!litude )ecome' large and t+e 'ignal level
i' ad1u'ted to a low level, #+u'0 call dro!' increa'e, Manuall. 'et t+e
H-3Concentric Attribute of t+e main BCC$ to Underla* cell, #+e
!ro)lem i' 'olved and t+e call dro! rate )ecome' normal,
-(++ Case %%6 $ncrease in Call Drop Rate Due to
$nacti"it* of T'=8 and T'=;
S*mptom description6
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/fter a re!lacement wa' !erformed in $ainan Mo)ile !ro1ect0 t+e #C$ call
dro! rate increa'ed, In ur)an area'0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate increa'ed from
7,BH to 7,JH? in 'u)ur)an area'0 it increa'ed from 7,JH to 6,6H,
Cause anal*sis and handling6
/nal."e t+e / interface 'ignaling and t+e ver'ion c+ange, / ver'ion c+ange
i' found0 t+at i'0 timer' #579 and #57; mu't )e 'et during t+e addition of
t+e BSC data0 and t+e data modification in t+e timer ta)le doe' not take
effect, #imer #579 and #57; are inactive? t+erefore0 t+e MSC doe' not
initiate t+e call relea'e !rocedure, /' a re'ult0 t+e num)er of call dro!'
increa'e' greatl., /fter t+e 'etting' of t+e two !arameter' are modified0 t+e
call dro! rate )ecome' lower t+an t+at in t+e original network, #+e !ro)lem
i' 'olved,
-(+. Case %26 $ncrease in Call Drop Rate Due to
Change of TR%& on the SC Side
S*mptom description6
#+e value of t+e TR%& !arameter wa' c+anged from =7' to I7' to avoid
retran'mi''ion of '+ort me''age' and to im!rove u'er e*!erience, /fter
t+e c+ange0 t+e num)er of call dro!' wit+ t+e cau'e value &elea'e
Indication increa'ed greatl.,
Cause anal*sis and handling6
!nal&ze t0e *i,nalin, on t0e ! inter%a$e1 !%ter t0e 'alue o% TR7N i* $0an,e#C t0e
%ollowin, *i,nalin, %low take* pla$e= !%ter t0e MS *en#* a DISCONNCT
me**a,e to t0e networkC t0e MSC #oe* not *en# a C"!R CMD me**a,e to
relea*e t0e terre*trial re*our$e* an# t0e TCH1 In t0i* $a*eC t0e MS *en#* t0e BTS a
DISC me**a,e to #i*$onne$t la&er 2 $onne$tion1 !%ter re$ei'in, t0e DISC
me**a,eC t0e BTS *en#* a R"MIND me**a,e to t0e BSC1 T0enC t0e BSC *en#* a
C"!R RN me**a,e to t0e MSC an# t0e num8er o% $all #rop* i* in$remente# 8&
one1 /fter t+e #&6N !arameter i' 'et to =7' again0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate
decrea'e' greatl. and return' normal,
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5 Feedbac) Form for the TCH Call
Drop Rate
If t+e #C$ call dro! rate i' +ig+ and tec+nical 'u!!ort i' re>uired0 fill in t+e
following form,
Chec) $tem ,>ample Description
Software ver'ion BSC and B#S 'oftware
ver'ion'
C+eck w+et+er t+e 'oftware
ver'ion i' fault.,
%ata
configuration
ta)le
K,dat file C+eck w+et+er t+e network
o!timi"ation !arameter' and
!ower 'etting' are !ro!er,
/larm
information
$ardware0 clock0 and
tran'mi''ion ('elf-
c+eck)
C+eck w+et+er alarm' related to
t+e +ardware0 clock0 and
tran'mi''ion are generated in a
cell wit+ a +ig+ #C$ call dro!
rate,
#raffic
mea'urement
#raffic mea'urement
re'ult' related to t+e
voice >ualit. and t+e
)alance )etween
u!link and downlink
Ba'ed on traffic mea'urement
re'ult'0 c+eck w+et+er
interference and im)alance
)etween u!link and downlink
e*i't,
Signaling &SC 'ignaling tracing
data
C+eck t+e cau'e' of call dro!',
%rive te't data K,log (K,cell 'ite) or
K,ant file
Ba'ed on t+e drive te't data0
determine w+et+er interference or
coverage !ro)lem' e*i't,
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Chec) $tem ,>ample Description
t+er' Engineering !arameter
ta)le and electronic
ma!
#+e N/S#/& 'oftware can )e
u'ed to im!ort t+e electronic ma!
to facilitate t+e geogra!+ical
information c+eck,