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NetAct Optimizer 2.
2 CD2 for GSM

GSM Measurements for Optimizer
For public us e IPR applies

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Presentation / PLe / 20.4.2009
Nokia Siemens Networks

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Data Flow Example

Measuring
PM database
BSC
DX2 0 0
P DE
MMR
every
480ms
CCMU
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CM
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CHU
CM
Optimizer
Radio Access
Configurator
Automatic
Automatic
Optimisation
Optimisation
Raw
data
Interference
matrix
Configuration
data
Algorithm
parameters
User input
New Plan

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Module Objectives
At the end of this module the trainee should be able to:
Describe the measurements needed for Optimizer
Outline the measurement setup and collection process

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Mobile Measurements
The measurements needed in Optimizer
How to manage BCCH Allocation List (BAL) changes?
CIP and ARP measurements if equal or less than 32

BCCH frequencies to be measured
CIP and ARP measurements if more than 32 BCCH

frequencies to be measured

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The usage of mobile measurements in Optimizer

Mobile measurements are used in Optimizer
to generate Interference Matrix
to generate timing advance histogram
Interference matrix is used for
- automatic frequency optimisation
- automatic adjacency optimisation
Interference matrices are stored in Optimizer database and not
automatically cleaned.

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Mobile Measurements in GSM

Defined Adjacent Cell (DAC) measurement collects data
from cells defined as adjacent cells
Channel Finder (CF) measurement collects data from nonadjacent cells
Traffic measurements are typically active by default
The cells that use the same BCCH channel as the serving
cell cannot be measured and are defined as Blind Spots

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Mobile Measurement Report example

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Mobile measurements
BSC
Def adj cell
measurements
MMR
Channel finder
measurements
OPT DB
PM DB
OPTDB_CIP
P_NBSC_CHANNEL_FINDER
OPTDB_ARP
P_NBSC_DEF_ADJ_CELL

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Measurement Time
Minimum measurement period depends on the traffic but should
be at least 2-3 days
Less traffic => longer measurement period
More measurement rounds means longer measurement time
During the measurements and optimisation there must be
NO CHANGES to the NW

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Preparations
During the measurements the BCCH Allocation Lists (BALs)
need to contain every BCCH frequency in the network
Maximum length (theoretical) of the BA list is 32
Common BCCH and WCDMA neighbors will reduce the
theoretical maximum BAL length by one each (down to 30)
If there are more than 32 (or 31, or 30) BCCH frequencies in
the network the measurements need to be run in several
cycles of equal length but with different BA lists

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How to measure all BCCHs

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25 neighbour cell BCCH frequencies

+ serving cell frequency
30
(max) 6 free
places
If the network has less than 32 BCCHs : create a double BAL

If the network has more than 32 BCCHs : rotate the BAL lists

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How to get the measurements
Less than 32 BCCH

frequencies
More than 32 BCCH

frequencies
BSC older than S11

CD10
Double BAL
BAL rotation tool
BSC S11 CD10 or

newer
Double BAL for CIP, ARP BAL rotation tool for

CIP, ARP
MBAL for FEP
MBAL for FEP

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Mobile Measurements



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CIP and ARP measurements in short

Activate the feature Double BCCH
Allocation List in the BSC
This feature is by default active
Activate the measurement Channel

Finder
ZWOC,10,65,00FF;
Activate the measurement Defined

Adjacent Cell
ZWOA:2, 626,A;
Start the measurements Channel

Finder and Defined Adjacent Cell
Using Prepare GSM IM Creation

wizard
Retrieve the measurements from
Optimizer Tools Network

Statistics Manage Interference
Matrices
PM DB

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Preparing Nokia GSM IM Creation for CIP and ARP (1/14)

Select BSCs from the Navigator

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Mobile Measurements



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CIP and ARP measurements in short

Activate the feature Double BCCH
Allocation List in the BSC
ZEQ
Activate the measurement Channel

Finder
ZWOC,10,65,00FF;
Activate the measurement Defined

Adjacent Cell
ZWOA:2, 626,A;
Start the measurements Channel

Finder and Defined Adjacent Cell
Using Prepare GSM IM Creation

wizard
Retrieve the measurements from
Optimizer Tools Network

Statistics Manage Interference
Matrices
PM DB

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Using BAL Rotation (1/18)

Select BSCs from the Navigator

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More than 32 BCCH frequencies to be measured

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More than 32 BCCH frequencies to be measured

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To measure more than 32 frequencies using CF and DAC
measurements BAL Rotation tool is needed
First you must remove old BAL objects if any exist.

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Start the BAL Rotation tool to begin creating BALs

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Settings are user specific

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Settings are user specific

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Using CM Operations Manager provision the backup plan that was created previously (in order to
bring back the original configuration in the network).

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Exercise 1 (CIP, ARP)

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Check how many BCCHs are used in your optimization scope

Check the version (= release) of the BSCs in your optimization scope
Check if the needed features in the BSCs are activated
Use Optimizer wizard Prepare Nokia GSM IM Creation to set up and start the
measurements
In Optimizer, Retrieve the Interference matrix for your scope

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Date
20.4.2009
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First version for OPT 2.2 CD2

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NetAct Optimizer 2.

2 CD2 for GSM

For public us e IPR applies

Presentation / PLe / 20.4.2009

Nokia Siemens Networks

For public us e IPR applies

Presentation / PLe/ 20.4.2009

Data Flow Example

For public us e IPR applies

Presentation / PLe/ 20.4.2009

For public us e IPR applies

Presentation / PLe/ 20.4.2009

CIP and ARP measurements if equal or less than 32

CIP and ARP measurements if more than 32 BCCH

For public us e IPR applies

Presentation / PLe/ 20.4.2009

The usage of mobile measurements in Optimizer

For public us e IPR applies

Presentation / PLe/ 20.4.2009

Mobile Measurements in GSM

For public us e IPR applies

Presentation / PLe/ 20.4.2009

Mobile Measurement Report example

For public us e IPR applies

Presentation / PLe/ 20.4.2009

For public us e IPR applies

Presentation / PLe/ 20.4.2009

For public us e IPR applies

Presentation / PLe/ 20.4.2009

For public us e IPR applies

Presentation / PLe/ 20.4.2009

How to measure all BCCHs

25 neighbour cell BCCH frequencies

If the network has less than 32 BCCHs : create a double BAL

For public us e IPR applies

Presentation / PLe/ 20.4.2009

How to get the measurements

Less than 32 BCCH

More than 32 BCCH

BSC older than S11

BAL rotation tool

BSC S11 CD10 or

Double BAL for CIP, ARP BAL rotation tool for

For public us e IPR applies

Presentation / PLe/ 20.4.2009

CIP and ARP measurements if equal or less than 32

CIP and ARP measurements if more than 32 BCCH

For public us e IPR applies

Presentation / PLe/ 20.4.2009

CIP and ARP measurements in short

This feature is by default active

Activate the measurement Channel

Activate the measurement Defined

Start the measurements Channel

Using Prepare GSM IM Creation

Retrieve the measurements from

Optimizer Tools Network

For public us e IPR applies

Presentation / PLe/ 20.4.2009

Preparing Nokia GSM IM Creation for CIP and ARP (1/14)

For public us e IPR applies

Presentation / PLe/ 20.4.2009

Preparing Nokia GSM IM Creation for CIP and ARP (2/14)