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1 Definition of the Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate....................................................................7
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2 Influencing Factors........................................................................................................................10
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3 Analysis Process and Optimization Method................................................................................15
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4 Test Methods..................................................................................................................................22
5 Optimization Cases.......................................................................................................................23
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Network KPI (Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate) Optimization
Manual
Keywords: Inter-RAT 0andover success rate
Abstract? T0s docu!ent ntroduces t0e de'nton1 test !et0ods1 and opt!"aton !et0ods o'
t0e nter-RAT 0andover success rate5
Acronyms and Abbreviations:
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1 Definition of the Inter-RAT Handover
Success Rate
1.1 Definition
T0e success rate o' nco!n- nter-RAT nter-ce## rado 0andover re'ers to t0e rato o' t0e tota#
nu!<er o' success'u# 0andovers 'ro! )G ce## to +G ce## tr--ered <( a## causes to t0e tota#
nu!<er o' 0andover reBuests 'ro! )G ce## to +G ce## tr--ered <( a## causes5
T0e success rate o' out-on- nter-RAT nter-ce## rado 0andover re'ers to t0e rato o' t0e tota#
nu!<er o' success'u# 0andovers 'ro! +G ce## to )G ce## tr--ered <( a## causes to t0e tota#
nu!<er o' 0andover co!!ands 'ro! +G ce## to )G ce## tr--ered <( a## causes5
Bot0 t0e success rate o' nco!n- nter-RAT nter-ce## rado 0andover and t0e success rate o'
out-on- nter-RAT nter-ce## rado 0andover are !portant retana<#t( KPIs5 T0e KPIs
drect#( a''ect t0e eCperence o' +GD)G users and are !ost s-n'cant KPIs 'or t0e operators
to apprase t0e +GD)G network nteropera<#t(5
1.2 Recommended Formulas
1.2.1 Success Rate of Incoming Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Radio Handover
T0e success rate o' nco!n- nter-RAT nter-ce## rado 0andover s o<taned on t0e <ass o'
t0e tra''c !easure!ent5 T0e reco!!ended 'or!u#a s as 'o##ows?
Nu!<er o' success'u# nco!n- nter-RAT nter-ce## 0andoversDNu!<er o' nco!n- nter-
RAT nter-ce## 0andover responses5
In t0e BS&>6661 t0e reco!!ended 'or!u#a s as 'o##ows?
Success rate o' nco!n- nter-RAT nter-ce## rado 0andover E Nu!<er o' success'u#
nco!n- nter-RAT nter-ce## 0andoversDNu!<er o' Inco!n- nter-RAT nter-ce## 0andover
responses C 966F E &H)>)D&H)>9 C 966F
1.2.2 Success Rate of Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Radio Handover
T0e success rate o' out-on- nter-RAT nter-ce## rado 0andover s o<taned on t0e <ass o'
t0e tra''c !easure!ent5 T0e reco!!ended 'or!u#a s as 'o##ows? Nu!<er o' success'u#
out-on- nter-RAT nter-ce## 0andoversDNu!<er o' out-on- nter-RAT nter-ce## 0andovers5
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In t0e BS&>6661 t0e reco!!ended 'or!u#a s as 'o##ows?
Success rate o' out-on- nter-RAT nter-ce## rado 0andover E Nu!<er o' success'u#
out-on- nter-RAT nter-ce## 0andoversDNu!<er o' out-on- nter-RAT nter-ce## 0andovers C
966F E &H),)D&H),9 C 966F
For details, refer to the GSM BSS Network KPI (2G/3G Interoperabilit! Baseline"
1.3 Signaling Procedure and Measurement Points
20ere?
A9 G Nu!<er o' nco!n- nter-RAT nter-ce## 0andover reBuests
B9 G Nu!<er o' nco!n- nter-RAT nter-ce## 0andover responses
&9 G Nu!<er o' success'u# nco!n- nter-RAT nter-ce## 0andovers
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A+ - Nu!<er o' out-on- nter-RAT nter-ce## 0andover reBuests
B+ G Nu!<er o' out-on- nter-RAT nter-ce## 0andovers
&+ G Nu!<er o' success'u# out-on- nter-RAT nter-ce## 0andovers
T0e !easure!ent ponts o' +GD)G nteropera<#t( KPIs are presented as 'o##ows?
Success rate o' nco!n- nter-RAT nter-ce## rado 0andover? &9DB9
Success rate o' out-on- nter-RAT nter-ce## rado 0andover? &+DB+
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2 Influencing Factors
Accordn- to user co!p#ants and network opt!"aton eCperence1 t0e !aAor 'actors t0at
a''ect t0e nter-RAT 0andover success rate are as 'o##ows?

Hardware 'a#ure

Trans!sson pro<#e!s

*erson up-rade

MS pro<#e!s

I!proper para!eter settn-s

=n<a#anced tra''c vo#u!e

Intra-network and nter-network nter'erence

&overa-e pro<#e!s
2.1 Hardware Failure
3urn- t0e test1 w0en a #ar-e nu!<er o' terrestra# resources are unava#a<#e or devces are
'au#t(1 se"n- t0e T&H <eco!es d''cu#t5 As a resu#t1 t0e nter-RAT 0andover success rate
decreases5
2.2 Transmission Problems
T0e nter-RAT 0andover success rate decreases n an( o' t0e 'o##own- condtons? (9) T0e
trans!sson Bua#t( s <ad on t0e A or A<s nter'ace due to varous reasons5 (+) Trans!sson
#nks are unsta<#e5
2.3 Version Upgrade
A## t0e current versons o' t0e BS&>666 o' Huawe support t0e 0andover <etween t0e GSM
and t0e )G =TRAN .33 s(ste!5 T0e nta# 'e#d tra# re#ease and #ater versons1 t0at s1 t0e
BS&>666*7R) and #ater versons1 support t0e 0andover <etween t0e GSM and t0e )G
=TRAN T33 s(ste!5 However1 ' t0e 'o##own- restrctons eCst1 t0at s1 a verson does not
support t0e nter-RAT 0andover n ..3 or T33 !ode1 t0e nter-RAT 0andover !a( 'a#5 As a
resu#t1 t0e nter-RAT 0andover success rate decreases5
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2.4 MS Problems
Now1 !an( operators take t0e sa#es strate-( o' presentn- an MS 'or 'ree a'ter a su<scr<er
su<scr<es to )G network servces5 T0us1 !ost MSs are custo!"ed !u#t-!ode MSs5 To
!p#e!ent speca# 'unctons and 'eatures o' operators1 operators add and reduce so!e
'unctons 'ro! t0e MSs5 In t0e network1 w0en a t(pe o' MS a#wa(s ncurs 0andover 'a#ure1
t0e 'a#ure can <e #ocated t0rou-0 t0e MS-re#ated support capa<#t( and para!eter settn-s5
2.5 Improper Parameter Settings
T0e settn-s o' so!e para!eters o' BS& and MS& a#so a''ect t0e nter-RAT 0andover success
rate5 T0e !an para!eters nc#ude?
)G S(ste!
In'or!aton
3ata Ta<#e
3G Search PRIO? Indcates w0et0er t0e BIS& s a##owed to searc0 'or a
)G ce## w0en t0e BIS& !ust <e decoded5 3e'au#t va#ue? Hes
Qsearch C? Indcates t0e s-na# #eve# t0res0o#d 'or ce## searc0 n
connecton !ode5 20en t0e s-na# #eve# n t0e servn- ce## s <e#ow (6G
:) or a<ove (;G9,)1 t0e MS starts to searc0 'or )G ce##s5
Serving Band Reporting? Indcates t0e nu!<er o' ce##s t0at are
contaned n t0e <est ce## #st n t0e current servn- <and5
FDD MULTIRAT Reporting? Indcates t0e nu!<er o' =TRAN .33
ce##s t0at are contaned n t0e !easure!ent report5
)G BA+ Ta<#e Provdes t0e 'reBuences1 scra!<#n- codes1 and dverst( ndcaton o'
)G =TRAN .33 ne-0<orn- ce##s1 and t0e <ass 'or sortn- )G ce##s5
I' t0e para!eter s not set1 t0e 0andover to )G ce## s !pacted5
$ar#( &#ass!ark
Sendn- &ontro#
($&S&)
Indcates w0et0er t0e MSs n a ce## use ear#( c#ass!ark sendn-5 Hou
can send c#ass!ark ) wt0 t0e MS to deter!ne w0et0er t0e MS
supports )G5
)G HO 3ata
ta<#e
Inter-RAT In BSC Handover Enable/Inter-RAT Out BSC Handover
Enable? Indcates w0et0er t0e 0andover 'ro! +G to )G s a##owed5
Reco!!ended va#ue durn- t0e +GD)G nteropera<#t(? Yes
Better 3G Cell HO Allowed? Indcates w0et0er t0e <etter )G ce##
0andover a#-ort0! s a##owed5 Yes ndcates t0e 0andover a#-ort0! s
a##owed1 and No ndcates t0e 0andover a#-ort0! s not a##owed5
Reco!!ended va#ue durn- t0e +GD)G nteropera<#t(? Yes
Inter-RAT HO Preference? Indcates w0et0er an MS s pre'erenta##(
0anded over to a +G ce## or a )G ce##5
HO Preference Threshold for 2G Cell? I' t0e Inter-RAT HO
Preference para!eter s set to Preference for 2G Cell By Threshold1
and ' t0e receve #eve# o' t0e 'rst canddate ce## a!on- +G canddate
ce##s s #ower t0an or eBua# to t0e HO Preference Threshold for 2G
Cell1 t0e )G ce## 0andover s pre'erredI ot0erwse1 t0e +G ce## 0andover
s pre'erred5
RSCP Threshold for Better 3G Cell HO? I' Outgoing-RAT HO
Allowed s set to Yes and Better 3G Cell HO Allowed s a#so set to
Yes1 a <etter )G ce## 0andover s tr--ered w0en t0e RS&P o' a
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ne-0<orn- )G ce## s -reater t0an RSCP Threshold for Better 3G
Cell HO5 3e'au#t va#ue? 50
Ec/No Threshold for Better 3G Cell HO? I' Outgoing-RAT HO
Allowed s set to Yes and Better 3G Cell HO Allowed s a#so set to
Yes1 a <etter )G ce## 0andover s tr--ered w0en t0e $cDNo o' a
ne-0<orn- )G ce## s -reater t0an Ec/No Threshold for Better 3G
Cell HO5 3e'au#t va#ue? 35
)G $Cterna#
&e##
Indcates 0ow to con'-ure a )G eCterna# ce## and t0e ne-0<orn- ce##
re#aton <etween t0e ce## and a +G ce##5
3urn- t0e +GD)G nteropera<#t(1 !proper para!eter settn-s a''ect ce## rese#ecton5 As a
resu#t1 t0e su<scr<er dstr<uton s !pacted5
The parameters that affect the 2G/3G inter-RAT cell reselection are as follows:
Parameter Parameter Configuration
Inter-RAT &e##
Rese#ecton $na<#e
Inter-RAT Cell Reselection Enable? Indcates w0et0er t0e
rese#ecton 'ro! a +G ce## to a )G ce## s a##owed5
Reco!!ended va#ue durn- t0e +GD)G nteropera<#t(? Yes
$Buva#ent P%MN Ta<#e Equivalent PLMN re'ers to t0e P%MN t0at can provde t0e
sa!e servces to su<scr<ers as t0e current network does5 T0s
para!eter s set on t0e core network sde5 Set t0e peer P%MNs
o' <ot0 +G core network and )G core network to Equivalent
PLMN5
)G BA9 Ta<#e To !p#e!ent +GD)G nter-RAT ce## rese#ecton1 add t0e
correspondn- ce##s to t0e ne-0<orn- ce## ta<#e1 and
con'-ure t0e ne-0<orn- re#aton5 T0e settn-s nc#ude t0e
down#nk 'reBuenc(1 w0ose va#ue ran-es 'ro! 6 to 9>);)1 o'
t0e ne-0<orn- )G ce##1 t0e scra!<#n- code1 w0ose va#ue
ran-es 'ro! 6 to ,991 o' t0e ne-0<orn- )G ce##1 and t0e
dverst( ndcaton1 w0ose va#ue ran-es 'ro! 6 to 91 o' t0e
ne-0<orn- )G ce##5 T0s para!eter s set n t0e advanced d#e
para!eter ta<#e5
)G S(ste! In'or!aton
3ata Ta<#e
MSC Version Information? Indcates t0e protoco# verson o'
t0e MS& t0at works wt0 t0e BS&5 T0e supported s-na#n-
vares wt0 t0e protoco# versons5 *a#ue ran-e? R98 or R98
below and R99 or R99 above5 3e'au#t va#ue? R98 or R98
below5
T0s para!eter s set n t0e advanced ca##-contro# para!eter
ta<#e accordn- to t0e actua# MS& protoco# verson5
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Parameter Parameter Configuration
Qsearch I? 20en t0e para!eter s set to 0G71 t0e MS starts to
searc0 'or )G ce##s ' t0e s-na# #eve# o' t0e current servn-
ce## s #ower t0an t0e #eve# correspondn- to t0e para!eter5
20en t0e para!eter s set to 8G151 t0e MS starts to searc0 'or
)G ce##s ' t0e s-na# #eve# o' t0e current servn- ce## s 0-0er
t0an t0e #eve# correspondn- to t0e para!eter5 I' t0s para!eter
s set to 71 t0e MS searc0es 'or )G ce##s a## t0e t!e5 I' t0s
para!eter s set to 151 t0e MS does not searc0 'or )G ce##s at
a##5 T0e va#ues 6 to > !ap to t0e 'o##own- s-na# #eve#s
respectve#(? G7; dB!1 G78 dB!1 G76 dB!1 G;> dB!1 G;+
dB!1 G:; dB!1 and G:8 dB!5 T0e va#ues ; to 98 !ap to t0e
'o##own- s-na# #eve#s respectve#(? G:; dB!1 G:8 dB!1 G:6
dB!1 G>> dB!1 G>+ dB!1 G,; dB!1 and G,8 dB!5
Qsearch C Initial? Spec'es t0e !ode n w0c0 an MS
searc0es 'or )G ce##s5 *a#ue ran-e? Always1 Use Qsearch_I5 I'
t0s para!eter s set to Always1 an MS a#wa(s searc0es 'or
ne-0<orn- )G ce##s5 I' t0s para!eter s set to Use
Qsearch_I1 an MS starts to searc0 'or ne-0<orn- )G ce##s
on#( w0en t !eets t0e Qsearch I5 3e'au#t va#ue? Use
Qsearch_I
FDD Q Offset? Indcates t0at a )G ce## can <eco!e a
canddate ce## 'or rese#ecton on#( w0en t0e avera-e receve
#eve# o' t0e )G ce## s .33 J O''set -reater t0an t0e avera-e
receve #eve# o' t0e current servn- ce##5 *a#ue ran-e? 0G155 I'
t0e para!eter s set to 01 t ndcates t0at t0e rese#ecton s
a##owed as #on- as t0e .33 ne-0<orn- ce## eCsts5 T0e
va#ues 1 to 15 correspond to t0e 'o##own- #eve#s respectve#(?
G+; dB1 G+8 dB1 G+6 dB1 G9> dB1 G9+ dB1 G; dB1 G8 dB1 6 dB1
8 dB1 ; dB1 9+ dB1 9> dB1 +6 dB1 +8 dB1 and +; dB5 3e'au#t
va#ue? 0
FDD Qmin? Indcates t0at a )G ce## can <eco!e a canddate
ce## 'or rese#ecton on#( w0en t0e receve #eve# o' t0e )G ce##
s -reater t0an FDD_Qmin5 *a#ue ran-e? 0G75 T0e va#ues 0 to
7 !ap to t0e 'o##own- #eve#s respectve#(? G+6 dB1 -97 dB1 G
9; dB1 -9: dB1 G9> dB1 -9, dB1 G98 dB1 and -9) dB5 3e'au#t
va#ue? 0 (-+6 dB)5
2.6 Unbalanced Traffic Volume
Tra''c vo#u!e s uneven#( dstr<uted n t0e network n t0e test envron!ent1 suc0 as <urst
tra''c5 T0s causes t0e )G or +G network con-eston5 As a resu#t1 t0e nter-RAT 0andover
success rate decreases5
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2.7 Intra-Network and Inter-Network Interference
I' nter-network nter'erence and repeater nter'erence eCst1 or ' severe ntra-network
nter'erence occurs <ecause o' t-0t 'reBuenc( reuse1 ca## drops !a( occur on S3 or T&H
c0anne#s due to <ad JoS5 T0s a''ects t0e nter-RAT 0andover success rate5
T0e 'o##own- t(pes o' nter'erence !a( occur?
95 Inter-network nter'erence 'ro! scra!<#ers or prvate#( nsta##ed antennas
+5 Repeater nter'erence
)5 Inter!odu#aton nter'erence 'ro! BTSs
85 Intra-network co-c0anne# and adAacent-c0anne# nter'erence
,5 T0ree-p0rase nter!odu#aton nter'erence 'ro! ot0er nter-network s(ste!s
2.8 Coverage Problems
T0e 'o##own- covera-e pro<#e!s !a( a''ect t0e nter-RAT 0andover success rate?
95 3scontnuous covera-e (<#nd areas)
In co!p#eC terrans covered <( )G BTSs and co!p#eC rado trans!sson envron!ent1 and at
t0e ear#( constructon sta-e o' t0e )G network1 t0e nter-RAT 0andover success rate decreases
<ecause o' t0e dscontnuous covera-e o' )G s-na#s5
+5 Poor ndoor covera-e
3ense#( dstr<uted <u#dn-s and t0ck wa##s cause -reat attenuaton5 In addton1 t0e +G and
)G s-na# #oss d''erence causes +G and )G s-na# covera-e d''erence5 As a resu#t1 t0e nter-
RAT 0andover success rate decreases durn- a ca##5
)5 Insu''cent covera-e
At t0e #ate constructon sta-e o' t0e )G network1 ' t0e ste s se#ected ncorrect#(1 t0e s-na#s
'ro! antennas are <#ocked or t0e B&&H TRK s 'au#t(5 As a resu#t1 t0e nter-RAT 0andover
success rate decreases <ecause o' dscontnuous covera-e5
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3 Analysis Process and Optimization Method
3.1 Analysis Process
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Antenna 'au#t(L
AdAust t0e antenna5
Add covera-e opt!"aton R. ndeCes5
%ocate nter'erence source5
Rep#ace t0e verson or nsta## a patc05
Start
3ata con'-uraton pro<#e!L
Inter'erence eCstsL
N
o
Hes

Insu''cent covera-e or <#nd areaL

Trans!sson pro<#e! or 0ardware 'au#tL
AdAust 0andover para!eters
So#ve t0e pro<#e!5
Hes
Tra''c uneven#( dstr<utedL Opt!"e 0andover rese#ecton para!eters
Hes
$nd
Hes
&aused <( verson up-radeL
N
o
N
o
N
o
N
o
Hes
Hes
Hes
Hes
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3.2 Problem Location and Optimization Methods
General ideas
To ana#("e an nter-RAT 0andover success rate pro<#e!1 deter!ne w0et0er t0e pro<#e!
eCsts n a ce## or n t0e w0o#e network 'rst o' a##5 I' t0e pro<#e! o' #ow 0andover success rate
eCsts n t0e w0o#e network1 t0e re#evant para!eter !a( <e set ncorrect#(5 Hou !ust c0eck
t0e para!eter settn-s5
.rst1 deter!ne w0et0er t0e pro<#e! s an out-on- nter-RAT 0andover pro<#e! or an
nco!n- nter-RAT 0andover pro<#e! t0rou-0 t0e ana#(ss o' tra''c !easure!ent5
Pre#!nar#( 'nd t0e 0andover 'a#ure causes t0rou-0 t0e ana#(ss o' t0e tra''c statstcs5
Second#(1 ' t0e pro<#e! eCsts n so!e ce##s n a certan area1 (ou need to 'nd t0e deta#ed
causes5 &0eck w0et0er t0e so'tware verson supports t0e )G nter-RAT 0andover5 Or vew t0e
product re#ease descrpton o' nter-RAT 0andover5 Rect'( t0e pro<#e!s caused <( t0e
de'ectve so'tware1 verson up-rade or verson tse#'5
A'ter rect'(n- t0e precedn- pro<#e!s1 c0eck w0et0er t0e 0ardware and trans!sson n
t0ese ce##s ncur error1 w0et0er re#evant a#ar!s are -enerated1 and w0et0er t0ese ce##s are n
nor!a# status5
&0eck w0et0er t0e tra''c vo#u!e <ursts or s con-ested5 In t0s wa(1 rect'( t0e antenna
pro<#e!1 nsu''cent covera-e pro<#e!1 and nter'erence pro<#e!5 T0us1 'na##( rect'( t0e
nter-RAT 0andover success rate pro<#e!5
Specific analysis methods and ideas
.rst1 deter!ne t0e 0andover 'a#ure scope t0rou-0 t0e ana#(ss o' tra''c !easure!ent5 I' t0e
nter-RAT 0andover success rate s #ow n a## t0e ce##s1 (ou need to rect'( t0e pro<#e! <(
c0eckn- t0e nter-RAT 0andover c0aracterstcs para!eters1 crcuts on t0e A nter'ace1 and
BS& c#ock5
Second#(1 c#ass'( t0e ce##s nto t0e ce##s wt0 #ow nter-RAT 0andover success rate and TOPN
ce##s1 and t0en per'or! t0e 'o##own- steps to rect'( t0e pro<#e!5
T0rd#(1 c0eck t0e success rate o' out-on- nter-RAT nter-ce## 0andover and success rate o'
nco!n- nter-RAT nter-ce## 0andover n t0e nter-RAT 0andover !easure!ent5
Su<seBuent#(1 ana#("e t0e out-on-Dnco!n- nter-RAT nter-ce## 0andover !easure!ent o'
'au#t( ce##s to 'nd t0e ce##s to w0c0 0andover 'a#ure occurs5 Ana#("e t0e 'a#ure causes1 and
!ake statstcs o' t0e dstr<uton o' t0ese causes5
.ourt0#(1 c0eck t0e TRK ava#a<#t( o' 'au#t( ce##s to deter!ne w0et0er t0e 'a#ure s caused
<( 'au#t( devces5
.'t0#(1 c0eck t0e nu!<er o' A nter'ace 'a#ures durn- T&H se"ure and t0e nu!<er o'
terrestra# #nk dsconnectons to deter!ne w0et0er t0e 'a#ure s caused <( 'au#t( terrestra#
#nk devces5
3.2.1 Checking the Hardware Status of the Cells with High Inter-RAT
Handover Success Rate
I' a TRK or a co!<ner s 'au#t( or ' an R. ca<#e s ncorrect#( connected1 se"n- t0e
S3&&H <eco!es d''cu#t1 and t0us t0e nter-RAT 0andover success rate decreases5
Hou can c0eck w0et0er 0ardware s 'au#t( <( vewn- BTS a#ar!s or vewn- t0e 0ardware
state on t0e Site Device Panel o' t0e %MT5 T0e 'o##own- ta<#e #sts t0e !aAor BS& a#ar!s
re#ated to 0ardware 'a#ures?
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Alarm ID Alarm Name
9666 %AP3MOM% 'au#t
++68 TRK co!!uncaton a#ar!
8898 TRK *S2R a#ar!
)>6> 3R= 0ardware a#ar!
In addton1 (ou can #ocate t0e 'au#t <( c0eckn- t0e tra''c !easure!ent re#ated to 0ardware
'a#ures1 as s0own n t0e 'o##own- ta<#e5
Cause BSC Level Cell Level
$Bup!ent
'au#ts
BS& Measure!ent -N Access
!easure!ent per BS& -N
&on-eston Rato on S3&&H per
BS&
S3&&H Ava#a<#t( per BS&
&0anne# Measure!ent -N
Ana#("ed Measure!ent o' Ava#a<#e
&0anne#s (S3&&H)
&a## Measure!ent -N &a## 3rop
Measure!ent
&a## 3rops due to $Bup!ent .a#ure
(S-na#n- &0anne#)
3.2.2 Checking the Transmission in the Cells with High Inter-RAT
Handover Success Rate
Poor trans!sson Bua#t(1 unsta<#e trans!sson #nks1 or nsu''cent resources on t0e A<s
and A nter'aces !a( #ead to t0e decrease o' t0e nter-RAT 0andover success rate5 Hou can
c0eck t0e trans!sson condtons <( vewn- t0e a#ar!s re#ated to trans!sson5 I' a #ar-e
nu!<er o' trans!sson a#ar!s are -enerated1 (ou can n'er t0at trans!sson 'a#ures occur5
T0en1 (ou s0ou#d c0eck t0e trans!sson connectons5
T0e 'o##own- ta<#e #sts t0e BS& a#ar!s re#ated to trans!sson 'a#ures?
Alarm ID Alarm Name
9666 %AP3MOM% 'au#t
99+:6 %AP3 a#ar!
99+:; $9 #oca# a#ar!
99+;6 $9 re!ote a#ar!
+66;9 %oss o' $9DT9 s-na#s (%OS)
+66;+ %oss o' $9DT9 'ra!es (%O.)
In addton1 (ou can #ocate t0e 'au#t <( c0eckn- t0e tra''c !easure!ent re#ated to
trans!sson 'a#ures1 as s0own n t0e 'o##own- ta<#e5
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Cause BSC Level Cell Level
Trans!s
son
'a#ure
BS& Measure!ent -N %AP3
Measure!ent
&a## Measure!ent -N &0anne# Actvaton
Measure!ent -N
&HAN A&TI* NA&K Messa-es Sent <( BTS
&0anne# Actvaton T!eouts
&a## Measure!ent -N &a## 3rop Measure!ent
Measure!ent o' &a## 3rops 3ue to A<s %nk
.a#ure
3.2.3 Checking the Problems Caused by BSC Version Upgrade and
BTS Version Upgrade
I' t0e nter-RAT 0andover success rate drops -reat#( a'ter t0e BS& verson or BTS verson s
up-raded1 (ou s0ou#d c0eck w0et0er t0e BTS verson s co!pat<#e wt0 t0e BS& verson and
w0et0er t0e para!eters and a#-ort0!s n t0e new verson are c0an-ed5
To #ocate t0e pro<#e!1 (ou can c0eck t0e verson descrpton docu!ent and t0e re#ated
docu!ents1 or provde t0e 'eed<ack to t0e Mantenance Tea! to #earn w0et0er t0e new
verson 0as known de'ects5 I' t0e new verson 0as de'ects1 (ou s0ou#d rep#ace t wt0 anot0er
verson or nsta## a patc05
3.2.4 Checking the Parameter Settings in the Cells with High Inter-
RAT Handover Success Rate
T0e para!eter settn-s on t0e BS& sde and MS& sde !a( a''ect t0e nter-RAT 0andover
success rate5 Hou s0ou#d c0eck t0e settn-s o' t0e 'o##own- para!eters 'or a 'au#t( ce##?
Outgoing-RAT HO Allowed? Indcates w0et0er t0e out-on- s(ste! 0andover 'ro! +G to
)G s a##owed5 Reco!!ended va#ue durn- t0e +GD)G nteropera<#t(? Yes
Better 3G Cell HO Allowed? Indcates w0et0er t0e <etter )G ce## 0andover a#-ort0! s
a##owed5 Yes ndcates t0e 0andover a#-ort0! s a##owed1 and No ndcates t0e 0andover
a#-ort0! s not a##owed5 Reco!!ended va#ue durn- t0e +GD)G nteropera<#t(? Yes
Inter RAN Load Information Allowed? Indcates w0et0er to use t0e n'or!aton a<out t0e
#oad o' )G ne-0<orn- ce##s 'or #oad 0andover decson5
Reco!!ended va#ue durn- t0e +GD)G nteropera<#t(? Yes
Inter-RAT HO Preference? Indcates w0et0er an MS s pre'erenta##( 0anded over to a +G
ce## or a )G ce##5
HO Preference Threshold for 2G Cell? I' Inter-RAT HO Preference s set to HO
Preference Threshold for 2G Cell1 and ' t0e receve #eve# o' t0e 'rst canddate ce## a!on-
+G canddate ce##s s #ess t0an or eBua# to Pre_2G_CellThres1 t0e )G ce## 0andover s
pre'erredI ot0erwse1 t0e +G ce## 0andover s pre'erred5
RSCP Threshold for Better 3G Cell HO? I' Outgoing-RAT HO Allowed s set to Yes and
Better 3G Cell HO Allowed s a#so set to Yes1 a <etter )G ce## 0andover s tr--ered w0en t0e
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RS&P o' a ne-0<orn- )G ce## s -reater t0an RSCP Threshold for Better 3G Cell HO5
3e'au#t va#ue? 50
Ec/No Threshold for Better 3G Cell HO? I' Outgoing-RAT HO Allowed s set to Yes and
Better 3G Cell HO Allowed s a#so set to Yes1 a <etter )G ce## 0andover s tr--ered w0en t0e
$cDNo o' a ne-0<orn- )G ce## s -reater t0an Ec/No Threshold for Better 3G Cell HO5
3e'au#t va#ue? 35
3G Search PRIO? Indcates w0et0er t0e BIS& s a##owed to searc0 'or a )G ce## w0en t0e
BIS& !ust <e decoded5 3e'au#t va#ue? Yes
QSearch C? Indcates t0e s-na# #eve# t0res0o#d 'or ce## searc0 n connecton !ode5 20en t0e
s-na# #eve# n t0e servn- ce## s <e#ow (6G:) or a<ove (;G15)1 t0e MS starts to searc0 'or )G
ce##s5
Serving Band Reporting? Indcates t0e nu!<er o' ce##s t0at are contaned n t0e <est ce## #st
n t0e current servn- <and5
FDD MULTIRAT Reporting? Indcates t0e nu!<er o' =TRAN .33 ce##s t0at are contaned
n t0e !easure!ent report5
3.2.5 Checking the Interference in the Cells with High Inter-RAT
Handover Success Rate
I' nter-network nter'erence and repeater nter'erence eCst1 or ' severe ntra-network
nter'erence occurs <ecause o' t-0t 'reBuenc( reuse1 ca## drops !a( occur on S3 or T&H
c0anne#s due to <ad JoS5 T0s a''ects t0e nter-RAT 0andover success rate5
T0e up#nk nter'erence n'or!aton can <e o<taned on t0e <ass o' t0e nter'erence <and
dstr<uton n t0e tra''c !easure!ent resu#ts5 A #ar-e proporton o' nter'erence #eve#s <e#on-
to nter'erence <ands )G,1 (ou can n'er t0at t0e up#nk 0as stron- nter'erence5 In t0s case1
(ou can vew t0e nter'erence <and dstr<uton at t0e TRK #eve# <ased on t0e S3 or T&H
!easure!ent report5
T0e nter'erence e#!naton can <e c#ass'ed nto ntra-network nter'erence e#!naton and
nter-network nter'erence e#!naton5 .or deta#s a<out nter'erence e#!naton1 see t0e G#
G$ide to %li&inatin' Interferen(e5
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Cause TRX Level
Inter'erence
MR Measure!ent -N
Inter'erence Band Measure!ent -N
Mean Nu!<er o' S3&&Hs n Inter'erence Band 9
Mean Nu!<er o' S3&&Hs n Inter'erence Band +
Mean Nu!<er o' S3&&Hs n Inter'erence Band )
Mean Nu!<er o' S3&&Hs n Inter'erence Band 8
Mean Nu!<er o' S3&&Hs n Inter'erence Band ,
MR Measure!ent -N
Inter'erence Band Measure!ent -N
Mean Nu!<er o' T&H.s n Inter'erence Band 9
Mean Nu!<er o' T&H.s n Inter'erence Band +
Mean Nu!<er o' T&H.s n Inter'erence Band )
Mean Nu!<er o' T&H.s n Inter'erence Band 8
Mean Nu!<er o' T&H.s n Inter'erence Band ,
MR Measure!ent -N
Inter'erence Band Measure!ent -N
Mean Nu!<er o' T&HHs n Inter'erence Band 9
Mean Nu!<er o' T&HHs n Inter'erence Band +
Mean Nu!<er o' T&HHs n Inter'erence Band )
Mean Nu!<er o' T&HHs n Inter'erence Band 8
Mean Nu!<er o' T&HHs n Inter'erence Band ,
3.2.6 Checking the Conditions of Coverage, Antenna, and Balance
Between Uplink and Downlink in the Cells with High Inter-RAT
Handover Success Rate
In t0e ce##s wt0 0-0 nter-RAT 0andover success rate1 (ou can c0eck t0e network covera-e
t0rou-0 3T and &JT5 &overa-e pro<#e!s or !<a#ance pro<#e!s <etween =% and 3% eCst '
t0e 'o##own- p0eno!ena occurs? 3% receve #eve# s #owI t0e d''erence <etween t0e =% #eve#
and 3% #eve# s #ar-e n t0e !easure!ent report vewed t0rou-0 t0e s-na#n-1 #eve# Bua#t(
deterorates -radua##(1 t0e 3% !easure!ent report s #ost1 and ca## access s per'or!ed 'or a
#on- t!e5
In t0e ce## w0ere t0e precedn- pro<#e!s eCst1 t0e ca## esta<#s0!ent success rate and
0andover success rate are !pacted5 T0e deterorated receve Bua#t( s a#so re'#ected n t0e
Bua#t( tra''c !easure!ent5 In addton1 (ou can ana#("e t0e ce## covera-e <ased on t0e drve
test route and -eo-rap0ca# condton1 and trou<#es0oot t0e antenna s(ste! <ased on a 'au#t
s(!pto!5 So!e ce## covera-e pro<#e!s and !<a#ance pro<#e!s <etween =% and 3% are
caused <( t0e covera-e drecton and t#t an-#e o' antennas1 and da!a-e1 water penetraton1
and #oose connector o' antenna 'eeders5
)o re(tif the pre(edin' proble&s, see the followin' do($&ents* GSM BSS Network KPI
(+o,era'e! -pti&i.ation Man$al and GSM BSS Network KPI (/plink and 0ownlink
Balan(e! -pti&i.ation Man$al"
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3.2.7 Checking the Repeaters in the Cells with Low Inter-RAT
Handover Success Rate
&0eck w0et0er t0e para!eter Directly Magnifier Site Flag s set to Yes n t0e data
con'-uraton on t0e %MT and w0et0er t0e s-na#n- c0anne# 0andover s ena<#ed5 I' t0s
para!eter s set to Yes1 (ou can n'er t0at t0e ce## s con'-ured wt0 repeaters5 I' t0s
para!eter s set to No1 (ou s0ou#d c0eck w0et0er ot0er operatorsO repeaters are nsta##ed near
t0e ce##5
I' repeaters are nsta##ed1 c0eck w0et0er t0e t(pe1 operatn- 'reBuenc( <and and operatn-
<andwdt0 (<road<and or narrow<and) o' t0e repeaters !pact t0e nter-RAT 0andover
success rate5 I' t s1 c0eck w0et0er t0e =%D3% !a-n'(n- coe''cent s eCcessve#( 0-05 I' t
s1 reduce t0e coe''cent5 I' t0e !pact s serous1 dsa<#e t0e repeater5
In addton1 (ou s0ou#d c0eck w0et0er a repeater s 'au#t( and w0et0er t0e up#nkDdown#nk
-an s set to a too -reatDs!a## va#ue5 I' t0s pro<#e! eCsts1 t0e actua# covera-e area o' t0e
BTS !a( d''erent 'ro! t0e p#aned covera-e area5 T0us1 t0e ca## drop rate ncreases5
I' repeater pro<#e!s eCst n a ce##1 t0e TA dstr<uton vares -reat#( n t0e tra''c
!easure!ent resu#ts5 T0e 'o##own- ta<#e #sts t0e tra''c !easure!ent counters re#ated to
repeaters5
Cause Cell Level TRX Level
Repeater None
MR Measure!ent -N
Nu!<er o' MRs Based on TA
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4 Test Methods
T0e nter-RAT 0andover success rate can <e o<taned t0rou-0 t0e re-straton or reportn- o'
t0e re#ated tra''c !easure!ent counters5 Because t0e )G s(ste! <e#on-s to d''erent
!anu'acturers1 t0e nter-RAT 0andover !a( 0ave cooperaton pro<#e!s5 T0us1 (ou need to
adAust t0e re#evant para!eters o' t0e )G s(ste!1 and trou<#es0oot t0e +G s(ste! <ased on t0e
precedn- c0eck5
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5 Optimization Cases
5.1 Case 1: Data Configuration
Problem description? In a ste1 t0e GSM network and =MTS network coeCst5 A custo!er
reBures ena<#n- t0e rese#ecton 'ro! a +G ce## to a )G ce##1 and dsa<#n- t0e 0andover 'ro!
t0e +G ce## to t0e )G ce##5
Problem analysis and handling: Based on t0e precedn- ana#(ss1 set t0e BS&-re#ated
para!eters as 'o##ows?
95 Make a )G eCterna# ne-0<orn- ce## datas0eet1 and t0en !port t0e datas0eet to t0e BS&
t0rou-0 t0e !ass !port 'uncton o' t0e %MT5
+5 Set Inter-S(ste! Handover $na<#e to Hes5
)5 Set t0e re#evant para!eters n t0e para!eter ta<#e t0at s dsp#a(ed <( c0oosn- Call
Control -N UTRAN System Message1 t0us ensurn- t0e rese#ecton 'ro! a +G ce## to a
)G ce##5 T0e para!eters re#ated to ce## rese#ecton contan Qsearch I1 FDD Q Offset1
and FDD Qmin5 T0e spec'c va#ue can <e set as reBured and t0e operaton s <e(ond
t0e scope o' t0s docu!ent5
T0e precedn- settn-s ensure t0e rese#ecton 'ro! a +G ce## to a )G ce##5 T0en1 we
dsa<#e t0e 0andover 'ro! a +G ce## to a )G ce##?
85 Set Qsearch C to 151 w0c0 ndcates t0at no )G ce## s searc0ed n connecton !ode5
,5 Set Inter-RAT HO Preference n t0e =TRAN .33 0andover datas0eet to Preference
for 2G Cell5 T0at s1 a +G ne-0<orn- ce## s se#ected pre'erenta##( n accordance wt0
t0e 0andover strate-(5
>5 Set t0e para!eters n t0e )G eCterna# ne-0<orn- ta<#e as 'o##ows?
Mn RS&P T0res0o#d E >)
Mn $cDNo T0res0o#d E 87
RS&P T0res0o#d 'or %a(er O' )G &e## E >)
$cDNo T0res0o#d 'or %a(er O' )G &e## E 87
Settn- t0e RS&P t0res0o#d to 63 (!aC!u! va#ue) ndcates t0at a )G ne-0<orn- ce##
cannot <eco!e a canddate ne-0<orn- ce## unt# ts receve #eve# s -reater t0an 631 t0at
s1 -+, dB!5 Settn- t0e $cDNo t0res0o#d to 49 (!aC!u! va#ue) ndcates t0at a )G
ne-0<orn- ce## cannot <eco!e a canddate ne-0<orn- ce## unt# ts s-na#-to-nose
rato s -reater t0an 6 dB5 In t0s wa(1 t0e 0andover 'ro! a +G ce## to a )G ce## s
dsa<#ed1 <ecause no )G ne-0<orn- ce## can !eet so r-d RS&P and $cDNo t0res0o#ds
n practce5 T0en1 <( vewn- t0e out-on- 0andover tra''c !easure!ent 'ro! a GSM
ce## to a =MTS ce## 'or a week1 (ou can 'nd t0at no 0andover reBuest 'ro! a +G ce## to a
+698-,-+) Huawe Tec0no#o-es Propretar( Pa-e +) o' +,
GSM BSS Network KPI (Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate) Opt!"aton Manua# INT$RNA%
ce## )G ce## s ntated5 It ndcates t0at t0e precedn- settn-s !ake us ac0eve eCpected
o<Aectves5
5.2 Case 2: Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate Decreasing
Caused by Data Configuration
Problem description? T0e operator M n S countr( 0ad used Huawe +G eBup!ent 'or two
(ears n A# k0arA area5 T0e network run nor!a##( and t0e network KPIs were sta<#e5 On
Marc0 9>1 +66;1 we sudden#( 'ound t0at t0e nco!n- BS& 0andover success rate o' t0e
BS&9)+ 0ad decreased drastca##( 'ro! 7:F to 86F durn- KPI statstcs5
Problem analysis and handling: A'ter co!!uncatn- wt0 MOs opt!"aton depart!ent1 we
'nd t0at t0e co!pettor A 0as dep#o(ed and powered on ts )G eBup!ent n t0e area wt0out
n'or!n- Huawe n advance1 resu#tn- n 0-0 'a#ure rate o' Huawe nter-BS& 0andover5
Huawe eBup!ent verson n t0e eCstn- network?
BS& verson?
G)BS&)+*)66R66+&9)SP,8
BTS verson?
BTS ? GBT)9+G)BTS)+*)6+R66:&6:B669
In t0e eCstn- network1 Huawe BS&9)+ s !ounted on t0e MS&96+ o' co!pettor $1 and t0e
RN&9> o' co!pettor A s !ounted on t0e MS&968 o' co!pettor $5 As a resu#t1 t0e nter-
RAT nteropera<#t( pro<#e! occurs <etween two s(ste!s o' t0ree !anu'acturers5 =pon
coordnaton1 t0ree !anu'acturers per'or!ed t0e 'rst co!<ned 3T on Marc0 +61 and drove
'ro! a +GD)G co-sted ce## to a +G covera-e area5 In addton1 Huawe OM& was reBured to
trace s-na#n- on t0e A nter'ace and user p#ane at t0e sa!e t!e5 In t0e test process1 we
'ound t0at t0e )G =$ sent a +3 event to t0e s(ste! and reBuested t0e 0andover w0en t0e
RS&P was weak1 <ut t0e =$ receves no response unt# t0e ca## was dropped5 T0rou-0
ana#(ss1 t was 'ound t0at Huawe BS& dd not respond to t0e 0andover reBuest5 A'ter
#ocaton1 we 'ound t0at t0e pro<#e! was concentrated on data con'-uraton5
To c0eck t0e data con'-uraton o' t0e BS&1 'rst c0eck t0e 'o##own- aspects?
95 $ncr(pton a#-ort0!
+5 MS& verson supported <( t0e BS&
)5 &on'-uraton o' t0e eCterna# %A&
85 $na<#n- state o' nter-RAT 0andover
A'ter con'r!aton <etween Huawe and en-neers o' co!pettors A and $1 we 'ound t0at t0e
)G s(ste! adopted A,D9 a#-ort0!1 t0e current MS& verson was R771 and t0e eCterna# %A&
0ad <een added5 .na##(1 t0e pro<#e! was concentrated on t0e settn- o' t0e inter system HO
allowed para!eter n t0e Modify BSC Interface Phase ID ta<#e5 A'ter t0e para!eter was set
to Yes1 t0e nter-RAT 0andover was nor!a#5 T0rou-0 &N s-na#n- trace1 t0e MS&968
receved t0e 0andover co!p#ete !essa-e 'ro! t0e MS&96+1 and t0e success rate o' Huawe
nter-BS& 0andover ncreases to t0e nor!a# #eve#5
+698-,-+) Huawe Tec0no#o-es Propretar( Pa-e +8 o' +,
GSM BSS Network KPI (Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate) Opt!"aton Manua# INT$RNA%
6 Information Feedback
I' t0e ca## drop rate s 0-0 and tec0nca# support s reBured1 '## n t0e 'o##own- 'or!?
Information Remarks Purpose
So'tware verson So'tware versons o' t0e BS& and
BTS
&0eck w0et0er t0e so'tware verson s de'ectve5
3ata
con'-uraton
ta<#e
P5dat '#es &0eck t0e network opt!"aton para!eters and
power con'-uraton5
A#ar!
n'or!aton
A#ar! n'or!aton re#ated to
0ardware1 c#ock1 and trans!sson
(se#'-c0eck)
&0eck w0et0er suc0 a#ar!s are -enerated n t0e
'au#t( ce##5 Suc0 a#ar!s s0ou#d <e c#eared5
Tra''c
!easure!ent
&auses o' nter-RAT 0andover
'a#ure
Inco!n-Dout-on- nter-RAT 0andover
!easure!ent
S-na#n- RS% s-na#n- tracn- data &0eck t0e causes o' ca## drops5
3T data P5#o- (P5&$%%) '#es or P5ant '#es Based on t0e drve test data1 deter!ne w0et0er
nter'erence or covera-e pro<#e!s eCst5
Ot0ers $n-neern- para!eter ta<#es and
e-!aps
.ac#tate t0e c0eckn- o' t0e -eo-rap0ca#
n'or!aton <( t0e NASTAR too#5
+698-,-+) Huawe Tec0no#o-es Propretar( Pa-e +, o' +,