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) GSM BSS Network KPI (Call Setup Success Rate) Baseline 1u ?4en 677:87*86)
6 GSM BSS Network KPI (Imme#iate !ssi+nment Success Rate)
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' GSM BSS Network KPI (!ssi+nment Success Rate) Baseline "iu @iu%u 677:87'869
> GSM BSS Network KPI (S2CCA 2rop Rate) Baseline 1u ?4en 677:87B8)7
; Network KPI (!ssi+nment Success Rate) Optimization Manual Su S4i 677*87'86B
9 GSM BSS Network KPI (Imme#iate !ssi+nment Success Rate)
Optimization Manual
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: GSM BSS Network KPI (S2CCA 2rop Rate) Optimization
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GSM BSS Network KPI (Call Setup Success Rate)
Optimization Manual
Ke! words8 Call Setup Success Rate0 Imme#iate !ssi+nment Success Rate0 !ssi+nment
Success Rate0 S2CCA 2rop Rate
2stract8 T4is #ocument pro&i#es t4e #e$inition o$ t4e Call Setup Success Rate (CSSR) an#
t4e met4o#s o$ testin+ an# optimizin+ t4e CSSR5
2cron!ms and are#iations8
2cron!m and 2re#iation /ull Spellin'
CSSR Call Setup Success Rate
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+ "e,inition o, t&e CSSR
+(+ "e,inition
T4e CSSR in#icates t4e pro<a<ilit% o$ success$ul calls initiate# <% t4e MS5 T4e CSSR is an
important KPI $or e&aluatin+ t4e network per$ormance5 I$ t4is KPI is too low0 t4e su<scri<ers
are not likel% to make calls success$ull%5 T4e user e/perience is t4us a$$ecte#5
+(. Recommended /ormula
T4e CSSR can <e o<taine# t4rou+4 tra$$ic measurement an# #ri&e tests5 T4e recommen#e#
$ormula $or calculatin+ t4is KPI is as $ollowsC
CSSR D Success$ul !ssi+nmentsECall8relate# ReFuests / )77G
BSS CSSR D Imme#iate !ssi+nment Success Rate / !ssi+nment Success Rate / () 8 S2CCA
2rop Rate) / )77G
,or #etails on t4e tra$$ic measurement relate# to t4e pre&ious $ormulas0 t4e t4ree relate#
counters (Imme#iate !ssi+nment Success Rate0 S2CCA 2rop Rate0 an# !ssi+nment Success
Rate)0 an# t4e comparison <etween t4e counters o$ Auawei an# t4e counters o$ ot4er &en#ors0
re$er to t4e GSM BSS Network KPI (Call Setup Success Rate) Baseline5
T4is manual takes t4e tra$$ic measurement o$ t4e BSC9777 as an e/ample5
+(1 Measurement Point
T4e BSS CSSR is a com<ine# KPI5 ,or #etails on its measurement points0 re$er to t4e GSM
BSS Network KPI (Immediate Assignment Success Rate) Baseline0 t4e GSM BSS Network KPI
(Assignment Success Rate) Baseline0 an# t4e GSM BSS Network KPI (SCC! rop Rate)
Baseline5 ,i+ure )5) s4ows t4e measurement points o$ t4e CSSR t4rou+4 t4e si+nalin+ process
o$ call setup5
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/i'ure +(+ Measurement points #urin+ t4e si+nalin+ o$ call setup
NoteC T4e measurement points illustrate# in ,i+ure )5) are as $ollowsC
!HHImme#iate !ssi+nment ReFuests (C4annel ReFuests (Circuit Ser&ice))
BHHSuccess$ul Imme#iate !ssi+nments (Call Setup In#ications (Circuit Ser&ice))
CHH!ssi+nment ReFuests (Seizure ReFuests)
2HHComplete# !ssi+nments (Success$ul TCA Seizures)
T4e $ollowin+ $ormula s4ows t4e relations <etween t4e CSSR an# Imme#iate !ssi+nment
Success Rate0 S2CCA 2rop Rate0 an# !ssi+nment Success Rate5
BSS CSSR D Success$ul !ssi+nmentsECall8relate# ReFuests
D 2E!
D BE! / CEB / 2EC
D BE! / ()8(B8C)EB) / 2EC
D Imme#iate !ssi+nment Success Rate / () 8 S2CCA 2rop Rate) / !ssi+nment Success Rate

GSM BSS Network KPI (Call Setup Success Rate) Optimization Manual INTRN!"
. In,luencin' /actors
T4e CSSR is a com<ine# KPI5 ,or #etails on t4e $actors t4at in$luence t4e CSSR0 re$er to t4e
Network KPI (Assignment Success Rate) "ptimi#ation Manual0 t4e GSM BSS Network KPI
(Immediate Assignment Success Rate) "ptimi#ation Manual$ an# t4e GSM BSS Network KPI
(SCC! rop Rate) "ptimi#ation Manual% T4is section pro&i#es a simple classi$ication o$
t4e $actors t4at in$luence t4e CSSR5 T4e $ollowin+ ta<le #escri<es t4e ke% $actors5
Im
Inter$ace
Intra8network inter$erence an# inter8network inter$erence0 improper
parameter (inclu#in+ timers) settin+s0 co&era+e pro<lems0 mo<ile p4one
pro<lems0 antenna pro<lems0 4ar#ware (inclu#in+ repeaters an# =umpers)
$ailure
!<is
Inter$ace
C4annel con+estion0 transmission pro<lems0 improper parameter (inclu#in+
timers) settin+s
! Inter$ace Transmission pro<lems (con+estion an# communication Fualit%)
Base# on t4e prece#in+ in$ormation0 %ou can c4eck w4et4er t4e pro<lem is relate# to t4e Im
inter$ace0 !<is inter$ace0 or ! inter$ace5
,or more #etails0 re$er to t4e manuals mentione# earlier5
GSM BSS Network KPI (Call Setup Success Rate) Optimization Manual INTRN!"
1 2nal!sis Process and Optimization Met&od
1(+ 2nal!sis Process
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1(. Process "escription
T4e process o$ anal%zin+ t4e CSSR is as $ollowsC
+( /ind out t&e causes o, a low CSSR((C4eck w4et4er a low CSSR is cause# <% Imme#iate
!ssi+nment Success Rate pro<lems0 S2CCA 2rop Rate pro<lems0 or !ssi+nment Success
Rate pro<lems5)
2( Conditions ,or c&eckin' w&et&er a low CSSR is caused ! Imme#iate !ssi+nment
Success Rate pro<lems5
JCall Measurement(C!"")K8LJImme#iate !ssi+nment MeasurementK R!'7'GC Imme#iate
!ssi+nment Success Rate5 R!'7'G is use# to measure t4e imme#iate assi+nment success rate
o$ a cell5 I$ t4e imme#iate assi+nment success rate is low in a cell0 optimize t4e relate#
con$i+urations o$ t4e cell <% re$errin+ to t4e GSM BSS Network KPI (Immediate Assignment
Success Rate) "ptimi#ation Manual%
B( Conditions ,or c&eckin' w&et&er a low CSSR is caused ! S"CC$ "rop Rate
prolems(
JCall Measurement(C!"")K8L JS2CCA Call 2rop MeasurementK ?TR)7>BC S2CCA 2rop
Rate5 ?TR)7>B is use# to measure t4e S2CCA #rop rate o$ a cell5 I$ t4e S2CCA #rop rate is
low in a cell0 optimize t4e relate# con$i+urations o$ t4e cell <% re$errin+ to t4e Network KPI
(SCC! rop Rate) "ptimi#ation Manual%
C( Conditions ,or c&eckin' w&et&er a low CSSR is caused ! 2ssi'nment Success Rate
prolems(
JCall Measurement(C!"")K8L J!ssi+nment MeasurementK RC!')'C TCA !ssi+nment
Success Rate5 RC!')' is use# to measure t4e TCA assi+nment success rate o$ a cell5 I$ t4e
TCA assi+nment success rate is low in a cell0 optimize t4e relate# con$i+urations o$ t4e cell <%
re$errin+ to t4e Network KPI (Assignment Success Rate) "ptimi#ation Manual%
%&e ,ollowin' tale descries t&e related counters(
Prolem
"escription
BSC9*e#el Cell9*e#el %R:9*e#el
Imme#iate
!ssi+nment
Success Rate
JBSC Measurement(BSC)K8
LJ!ccess Measurement per
BSCK ?TR))7!C
BSCRPTMR!TMIMMM!SSMS
ICC
JImme#iate !ssi+nment Measurement perK
R!'7'GC
C""MR!N2OMM!CCSSMSICCMR!T
None
S2CCA
2rop Rate
JBSC Measurement(BSC)K8
LJ!ccess Measurement per
BSCK ?TR)7>!C
BSCRPTMR!TMS2MC!""M2
ROP
JKPI Measurement per CellK
?TR)7>CC C""MS2MC!""M2ROP
JS2CCA Call 2rop Measurement per CellK
?TR)7>BCC""MS2MC!""M2ROPMC!""
None
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Prolem
"escription
BSC9*e#el Cell9*e#el %R:9*e#el
!ssi+nment
Success Rate
JBSC Measurement(BSC)K8
LJ!ccess Measurement per
BSCK ?TR)76!C
BSCRPTMR!TM!SSMSICC
JCall Measurement(C!"")K8LJ!ssi+nment
MeasurementK
RC!')'CC""M!SSMSICCMR!T
JKPI Measurement per CellK
R!'''C
C""MC!""MSTBMSICCMR!T
R!''!C
C""MBSSMC!""MSTBMSICCMR!T
None
.( Optimize t&e related con,i'urations o, t&e cell ! re,errin' to t&e related optimization
manual( &aluate t4e optimization result5 I$ t4e pro<lem is not sol&e#0 repeat step 65
'5 I$ a s%mptom0 w&ic& is not #escri<e# in t4e optimization manual0 occurs0 sen# t4e
in$ormation #escri<e# in C4apter 9 to t4e 1C2M!3GSM Network Per$ormance Researc4
2epartment5 T4e en+ineers concerne# will t4en assist %ou in locatin+ t4e pro<lem an#
anal%zin+ t4e $ault5
GSM BSS Network KPI (Call Setup Success Rate) Optimization Manual INTRN!"
4 %est Met&od
T4e CSSR is one o$ t4e tra$$ic measurement KPIs5 It is e&aluate# t4rou+4 t4e counters relate#
to Call Measurement(C!"")5
T4e CSSR0 as a KPI0 4as a +reat impact on customer ser&ice5 T4ere$ore0 it must <e trace# in
routine network optimization5 I$ a cell 4as a low CSSR (<elow B;G)0 t4e cell is classi$ie# as a
$ault% cell5
-ou must t4en locate t4e pro<lem an# anal%ze t4e $ault <% re$errin+ to t4e anal%sis process5
!nal%sis mainl% re$ers to t4e tra$$ic measurement anal%sis5 -ou can also use si+nalin+ tracin+
an# t4e speci$ie# #ri&e tests $or trou<les4ootin+5
T4e purpose o$ #esi+nate# #ri&e tests is to trace t4e si+nalin+ on t4e Im inter$ace an# on t4e
!i<s inter$ace in #i$$erent scenarios5 T4us0 t4e si+nalin+ process can <e compre4ensi&el%
anal%ze# an# t4e pro<lem can <e locate# easil%5
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5 Optimization Cases
Onl% one case is pro&i#e# in t4is section5 ,or more cases0 re$er to t4e Network KPI
(Assignment Success Rate) "ptimi#ation Manual0 t4e GSM BSS Network KPI (Immediate
Assignment Success Rate) "ptimi#ation Manual0 an# t4e GSM BSS Network KPI (SCC!
rop Rate) "ptimi#ation Manual5
5(+ Prolem Related to t&e Standardizin' o, t&e CSSR in
;iettel Pro<ect in ;ietnam
=Prolem "escription>
T4e CSSR a$ter swappin+ is low compare# wit4 t4e CSSR <e$ore swappin+5 !$ter
optimization0 t4e CSSR increases to BB56G0 w4ic4 is 75'G lower t4an t4e stan#ar# &alue0
w4ic4 is t4e &alue <e$ore swappin+5
=Prolem 2nal!sis>
)5 !nal%ze t4e CSSR8relate# countersC Imme#iate !ssi+nment Success Rate0 !ssi+nment
Success Rate0 an# S2CCA 2rop Rate5 T4e result s4ows t4at !ssi+nment Success Rate is
75>;G lower t4an t4at <e$ore swappin+ (!ssi+nment Success Rate <e$ore swappin+ is BB5*:G
an# a$ter swappin+ is BB5>6G)0 an# S2CCA 2rop Rate is 75):; lower t4an t4at <e$ore
swappin+ (S2CCA 2rop Rate <e$ore swappin+ is 75';;G an# a$ter swappin+ is 75)*7G) T4e
initial conclusion is t4at a low !ssi+nment Success Rate (!SR) lea#s to a #ecrease in t4e
CSSR5
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65 ,urt4er anal%sis s4ows t4at t4e num<er o$ $aile# assi+nments #ue to call clearin+ per$orme#
<% t4e MSC takes up :*5)BG o$ t4e total $ailures5 T4e result s4ows t4at call clearin+
per$orme# <% t4e MSC #ecreases TCA !ssi+nment Success Rate on t4e li&e network5
'5 Si+nalin+ anal%sis s4ows t4at si+nalin+ e/ceptions e/ist in t4e network5 In t4e c4annel
assi+nment proce#ure0 t4e MSC0 on recei&in+ t4e setup messa+e0 sen#s a 2isconnect messa+e
to clear t4e call <e$ore a c4annel is assi+ne#5
>5 T4e (iettel pro=ect in (ietnam a#opts t4e Auawei core network eFuipment5 T4e MSC0 on
recei&in+ t4e setup messa+e0 sen#s a 2isconnect messa+e to clear t4e call <e$ore a c4annel is
assi+ne# in $ast c4annel assi+nment proce#ure5 T4is can <e sol&e# <% settin+ t4e so$tware
parameter P):' on t4e core network5
=Prolem *ocation>
T4e workin+ mec4anism o$ Auawei core network #i$$ers $rom t4at o$ peer &en#orNs
eFuipment5 To impro&e t4e parallel processin+ capa<ilit% o$ t4e s%stem0 t4e MSC sen#s a
2isconnect messa+e to clear a call a$ter recei&in+ t4e setup messa+e an# <e$ore a c4annel is
assi+ne# to t4e call5
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=Solution>
Base# on t4e actual reFuirements an# a$ter ne+otiation wit4 t4e customer0 %ou must ena<le
P):' (call clearin+ an# suspension $unction)5 To ena<le p):'0 per$orm t4e $ollowin+
operation5
P):'C T4e $ourt4 <it (OOOO OOOO OOO@ OOOO) speci$ies w4et4er t4e call clearin+ an#
suspension $unction is ena<le#5
D 7C na<lin+ t4e call clearin+ an# suspension $unction
D )C 2isa<lin+ t4e call clearin+ an# suspension $unction
ConclusionC T4e call clearin+ an# suspension $unction 4elps to impro&e t4e CSSR5 T4is
$unction0 4owe&er0 prolon+s t4e clearin+ timeP t4ere$ore0 more num<er o$ S2CCAs an# TCAs
are occupie#5 !s a result0 counters suc4 as S2CCA Con+estion rate an# TCA Con+estion
Rate ma% <e a$$ecte#5
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6 In,ormation /eedack
I$ t4e CSSR is too low0 sen# t4e #ata #escri<e# in t4e $ollowin+ ta<le to t4e 1C2M!3GSM
Network Per$ormance Researc4 2epartment5
SN In,ormation Remarks Purpose
) So$tware
&ersion
So$tware &ersions o$ t4e BSC an# BTS C4eck w4et4er t4e so$tware &ersion is
#e$ecti&e5
6 2ata
con$i+uration
ta<le
Con$i+uration $iles o$ t4e BSC0 in O5#at
$ormat
C4eck t4e network optimization
parameters an# power con$i+uration5
' !larm
in$ormation
!larm in$ormation relate# to 4ar#ware0
clock0 an# transmission (sel$8c4eck)
C4eck w4et4er suc4 alarms e/ist in t4e
$ault% cell5 Suc4 alarms s4oul# <e
cleare#5
> Tra$$ic
measurement
QImme#iate !ssi+nment
MeasurementLQ!ssi+nment
MeasurementLQS2CCA Call 2rop
Measurement per CellLQKPI
Measurement per CellL
O<ser&e t4e tra$$ic measurement result
an# c4eck $or con+estion or
inter$erence pro<lems5
; Si+nalin+ RS" si+nalin+ tracin+ o$ $ault
occurrence time in t4e $ault% cell
Searc4 $or t4e cause o$ call setup
$ailure5
9 2ri&e test
#ata
O5lo+ (O5C"") $iles or O5ant $iles O<ser&e t4e #ri&e test #ata an# c4eck
$or inter$erence or co&era+e pro<lems
: Network
plannin+ #ata
n+ineerin+ parameter ta<les an# e8
maps
Network plannin+ #ata $acilitates t4e
c4eckin+ o$ t4e +eo+rap4ical
in$ormation <% t4e N!ST!R tool5
* Optimization
Report
T4e optimization report pro&i#es t4e
optimization pro=ects #escri<e# in t4is
manual an# implemente# on site5 T4e
report also pro&i#es t4e optimization
measures0 w4ic4 are not #escri<e# in
t4is manual <ut implemente# on site5
T4e optimization report ser&es as a
re$erence $or $uture network plannin+5
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T4e operations #escri<e# in items ; an# 9 in t4e prece#in+ ta<le s4oul# <e per$orme#
simultaneousl%5 T4at is0 w4en per$ormin+ #ri&e tests0 %ou must trace t4e RS" si+nalin+ o$ t4e
correspon#in+ cell5 Be$ore t4e #ri&e tests0 %ou must also s%nc4ronize t4e PC time use# $or
#ri&e tests wit4 t4e BSC time5