GSM BSS Network KPI (Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate) Opt!

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1 Defnition of the Inter-RAT Handover Suess Rate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
)/) 0e-nton///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////.
)/' Reco!!ended 1or!u#as///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////.
)/'/) Success Rate o- Inco!n, Inter-RAT Inter-%e## Rado Handover///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////.
)/'/' Success Rate o- Out,on, Inter-RAT Inter-%e## Rado Handover////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////2
)/$ S,na#n, Procedure and Measure!ent Ponts//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////2
# In$uenin% &ators!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'
'/) Hardware 1a#ure///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////3
'/' Trans!sson Pro4#e!s//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////3
'/$ &erson 5p,rade/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////3
'/* MS Pro4#e!s//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////+
'/. I!proper Para!eter Settn,s/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////+
'/2 5n4a#anced Tra--c &o#u!e/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////))
'/6 Intra-Network and Inter-Network Inter-erence////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////)'
'/3 %overa,e Pro4#e!s//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////)'
( Ana)ysis Proess and *pti+i,ation -ethod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1(
$/) Ana#7ss Process//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////)$
$/' Pro4#e! 8ocaton and Opt!"aton Met9ods/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////)*
$/'/) %9eckn, t9e Hardware Status o- t9e %e##s wt9 H,9 Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate///////////////////)*
$/'/' %9eckn, t9e Trans!sson n t9e %e##s wt9 H,9 Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate////////////////////////).
$/'/$ %9eckn, t9e Pro4#e!s %aused 47 BS% &erson 5p,rade and BTS &erson 5p,rade//////////////////////////)2
$/'/* %9eckn, t9e Para!eter Settn,s n t9e %e##s wt9 H,9 Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate///////////////)2
$/'/. %9eckn, t9e Inter-erence n t9e %e##s wt9 H,9 Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate//////////////////////////)6
$/'/2 %9eckn, t9e %ondtons o- %overa,e: Antenna: and Ba#ance Between 5p#nk and 0own#nk n t9e
%e##s wt9 H,9 Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////)3
$/'/6 %9eckn, t9e Repeaters n t9e %e##s wt9 8ow Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate//////////////////////////////)+
. Test -ethods!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#/
" *pti+i,ation Cases!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#1
./) %ase ); 0ata %on-,uraton//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////')
./' %ase '; Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate 0ecreasn, %aused 47 0ata %on-,uraton/////////////////////////////////''
0 Infor+ation &eedba1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#(
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Network KPI (Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate) Opt!"aton
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Ke%words& Inter-RAT 9andover success rate
A'stract; T9s docu!ent ntroduces t9e de-nton: test !et9ods: and opt!"aton !et9ods o-
t9e nter-RAT 9andover success rate/
Acron%!s and A''revatons&
Abbreviation &u)) Spe))in%
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1 Defnition of the Inter-RAT
Handover Suess Rate
1!1 Defnition
T9e success rate o- nco!n, nter-RAT nter-ce## rado 9andover re-ers to t9e rato o- t9e tota#
nu!4er o- success-u# 9andovers -ro! $G ce## to 'G ce## tr,,ered 47 a## causes to t9e tota#
nu!4er o- 9andover re<uests -ro! $G ce## to 'G ce## tr,,ered 47 a## causes/
T9e success rate o- out,on, nter-RAT nter-ce## rado 9andover re-ers to t9e rato o- t9e tota#
nu!4er o- success-u# 9andovers -ro! 'G ce## to $G ce## tr,,ered 47 a## causes to t9e tota#
nu!4er o- 9andover co!!ands -ro! 'G ce## to $G ce## tr,,ered 47 a## causes/
Bot9 t9e success rate o- nco!n, nter-RAT nter-ce## rado 9andover and t9e success rate o-
out,on, nter-RAT nter-ce## rado 9andover are !portant retana4#t7 KPIs/ T9e KPIs
drect#7 a--ect t9e e=perence o- 'G>$G users and are !ost s,n-cant KPIs -or t9e operators
to apprase t9e 'G>$G network nteropera4#t7/
1!# Reo++ended &or+u)as
1!#!1 Suess Rate of Ino+in% Inter-RAT Inter-Ce))
Radio Handover
T9e success rate o- nco!n, nter-RAT nter-ce## rado 9andover s o4taned on t9e 4ass o-
t9e tra--c !easure!ent/ T9e reco!!ended -or!u#a s as -o##ows;
Nu!4er o- success-u# nco!n, nter-RAT nter-ce## 9andovers>Nu!4er o- nco!n, nter-
RAT nter-ce## 9andover responses/
In t9e BS%2(((: t9e reco!!ended -or!u#a s as -o##ows;
Success rate o- nco!n, nter-RAT nter-ce## rado 9andover ? Nu!4er o- success-u#
nco!n, nter-RAT nter-ce## 9andovers>Nu!4er o- Inco!n, nter-RAT nter-ce## 9andover
responses = )((@ ? %H$2$>%H$2) = )((@
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1!#!# Suess Rate of *ut%oin% Inter-RAT Inter-Ce))
Radio Handover
T9e success rate o- out,on, nter-RAT nter-ce## rado 9andover s o4taned on t9e 4ass o-
t9e tra--c !easure!ent/ T9e reco!!ended -or!u#a s as -o##ows; Nu!4er o- success-u#
out,on, nter-RAT nter-ce## 9andovers>Nu!4er o- out,on, nter-RAT nter-ce## 9andovers/
In t9e BS%2(((: t9e reco!!ended -or!u#a s as -o##ows;
Success rate o- out,on, nter-RAT nter-ce## rado 9andover ? Nu!4er o- success-u#
out,on, nter-RAT nter-ce## 9andovers>Nu!4er o- out,on, nter-RAT nter-ce## 9andovers =
)((@ ? %H$.$>%H$.) = )((@
For details, refer to the GSM BSS Network KPI (2G/3G Interoperabilit! Baseline"
1!( Si%na)in% Proedure and -easure+ent
Points
A9ere;
A) B Nu!4er o- nco!n, nter-RAT nter-ce## 9andover re<uests
B) B Nu!4er o- nco!n, nter-RAT nter-ce## 9andover responses
%) B Nu!4er o- success-u# nco!n, nter-RAT nter-ce## 9andovers
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A9ere;
A' - Nu!4er o- out,on, nter-RAT nter-ce## 9andover re<uests
B' B Nu!4er o- out,on, nter-RAT nter-ce## 9andovers
%' B Nu!4er o- success-u# out,on, nter-RAT nter-ce## 9andovers
T9e !easure!ent ponts o- 'G>$G nteropera4#t7 KPIs are presented as -o##ows;
Success rate o- nco!n, nter-RAT nter-ce## rado 9andover; %)>B)
Success rate o- out,on, nter-RAT nter-ce## rado 9andover; %'>B'
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# In$uenin% &ators
Accordn, to user co!p#ants and network opt!"aton e=perence: t9e !aCor -actors t9at
a--ect t9e nter-RAT 9andover success rate are as -o##ows;

Hardware -a#ure

Trans!sson pro4#e!s

&erson up,rade

MS pro4#e!s

I!proper para!eter settn,s

5n4a#anced tra--c vo#u!e

Intra-network and nter-network nter-erence

%overa,e pro4#e!s
#!1 Hardware &ai)ure
0urn, t9e test: w9en a #ar,e nu!4er o- terrestra# resources are unava#a4#e or devces are
-au#t7: se"n, t9e T%H 4eco!es d--cu#t/ As a resu#t: t9e nter-RAT 9andover success rate
decreases/
#!# Trans+ission Prob)e+s
T9e nter-RAT 9andover success rate decreases n an7 o- t9e -o##own, condtons; ()) T9e
trans!sson <ua#t7 s 4ad on t9e A or A4s nter-ace due to varous reasons/ (') Trans!sson
#nks are unsta4#e/
#!( 2ersion 4p%rade
A## t9e current versons o- t9e BS%2((( o- Huawe support t9e 9andover 4etween t9e GSM
and t9e $G 5TRAN 100 s7ste!/ T9e nta# -e#d tra# re#ease and #ater versons: t9at s: t9e
BS%2(((&+R$ and #ater versons: support t9e 9andover 4etween t9e GSM and t9e $G
5TRAN T00 s7ste!/ However: - t9e -o##own, restrctons e=st: t9at s: a verson does not
support t9e nter-RAT 9andover n 110 or T00 !ode: t9e nter-RAT 9andover !a7 -a#/ As a
resu#t: t9e nter-RAT 9andover success rate decreases/
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#!. -S Prob)e+s
Now: !an7 operators take t9e sa#es strate,7 o- presentn, an MS -or -ree a-ter a su4scr4er
su4scr4es to $G network servces/ T9us: !ost MSs are custo!"ed !u#t-!ode MSs/ To
!p#e!ent speca# -unctons and -eatures o- operators: operators add and reduce so!e
-unctons -ro! t9e MSs/ In t9e network: w9en a t7pe o- MS a#wa7s ncurs 9andover -a#ure:
t9e -a#ure can 4e #ocated t9rou,9 t9e MS-re#ated support capa4#t7 and para!eter settn,s/
#!" I+proper Para+eter Settin%s
T9e settn,s o- so!e para!eters o- BS% and MS% a#so a--ect t9e nter-RAT 9andover success
rate/ T9e !an para!eters nc#ude;
$G S7ste!
In-or!aton
0ata Ta4#e
(G Searc) PRIO; Indcates w9et9er t9e BIS% s a##owed to searc9 -or a
$G ce## w9en t9e BIS% !ust 4e decoded/ 0e-au#t va#ue; Des
*searc) +; Indcates t9e s,na# #eve# t9res9o#d -or ce## searc9 n
connecton !ode/ A9en t9e s,na# #eve# n t9e servn, ce## s 4e#ow ((B
6) or a4ove (3B).): t9e MS starts to searc9 -or $G ce##s/
Servn, Band Reportn,; Indcates t9e nu!4er o- ce##s t9at are
contaned n t9e 4est ce## #st n t9e current servn, 4and/
-.. M/0TIRAT Reportn,; Indcates t9e nu!4er o- 5TRAN 100
ce##s t9at are contaned n t9e !easure!ent report/
$G BA' Ta4#e Provdes t9e -re<uences: scra!4#n, codes: and dverst7 ndcaton o-
$G 5TRAN 100 ne,94orn, ce##s: and t9e 4ass -or sortn, $G ce##s/
I- t9e para!eter s not set: t9e 9andover to $G ce## s !pacted/
Ear#7 %#ass!ark
Sendn, %ontro#
(E%S%)
Indcates w9et9er t9e MSs n a ce## use ear#7 c#ass!ark sendn,/ Dou
can send c#ass!ark $ wt9 t9e MS to deter!ne w9et9er t9e MS
supports $G/
$G HO 0ata
ta4#e
Inter-RAT In BS+ Handover 1na'#e2Inter-RAT Out BS+ Handover
1na'#e; Indcates w9et9er t9e 9andover -ro! 'G to $G s a##owed/
Reco!!ended va#ue durn, t9e 'G>$G nteropera4#t7; 3es
Better (G +e## HO A##owed; Indcates w9et9er t9e 4etter $G ce##
9andover a#,ort9! s a##owed/ 3es ndcates t9e 9andover a#,ort9! s
a##owed: and No ndcates t9e 9andover a#,ort9! s not a##owed/
Reco!!ended va#ue durn, t9e 'G>$G nteropera4#t7; 3es
Inter-RAT HO Pre$erence; Indcates w9et9er an MS s pre-erenta##7
9anded over to a 'G ce## or a $G ce##/
HO Pre$erence T)res)o#d $or 4G +e##; I- t9e Inter-RAT HO
Pre$erence para!eter s set to Pre$erence $or 4G +e## B% T)res)o#d:
and - t9e receve #eve# o- t9e -rst canddate ce## a!on, 'G canddate
ce##s s #ower t9an or e<ua# to t9e HO Pre$erence T)res)o#d $or 4G
+e##: t9e $G ce## 9andover s pre-erredF ot9erwse: t9e 'G ce## 9andover
s pre-erred/
RS+P T)res)o#d $or Better (G +e## HO; I- Out,on,-RAT HO
A##owed s set to 3es and Better (G +e## HO A##owed s a#so set to
3es: a 4etter $G ce## 9andover s tr,,ered w9en t9e RS%P o- a
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ne,94orn, $G ce## s ,reater t9an RS+P T)res)o#d $or Better (G
+e## HO/ 0e-au#t va#ue; 56
1c2No T)res)o#d $or Better (G +e## HO; I- Out,on,-RAT HO
A##owed s set to 3es and Better (G +e## HO A##owed s a#so set to
3es: a 4etter $G ce## 9andover s tr,,ered w9en t9e Ec>No o- a
ne,94orn, $G ce## s ,reater t9an 1c2No T)res)o#d $or Better (G
+e## HO/ 0e-au#t va#ue; (5
$G E=terna#
%e##
Indcates 9ow to con-,ure a $G e=terna# ce## and t9e ne,94orn, ce##
re#aton 4etween t9e ce## and a 'G ce##/
0urn, t9e 'G>$G nteropera4#t7: !proper para!eter settn,s a--ect ce## rese#ecton/ As a
resu#t: t9e su4scr4er dstr4uton s !pacted/
T)e para!eters t)at a$$ect t)e 4G2(G nter-RAT ce## rese#ecton are as $o##ows&
Para+eter Para+eter Conf%uration
Inter-RAT %e##
Rese#ecton Ena4#e
Inter-RAT +e## Rese#ecton 1na'#e; Indcates w9et9er t9e
rese#ecton -ro! a 'G ce## to a $G ce## s a##owed/
Reco!!ended va#ue durn, t9e 'G>$G nteropera4#t7; 3es
E<uva#ent P8MN Ta4#e 17uva#ent P0MN re-ers to t9e P8MN t9at can provde t9e
sa!e servces to su4scr4ers as t9e current network does/ T9s
para!eter s set on t9e core network sde/ Set t9e peer P8MNs
o- 4ot9 'G core network and $G core network to 17uva#ent
P0MN/
$G BA) Ta4#e To !p#e!ent 'G>$G nter-RAT ce## rese#ecton: add t9e
correspondn, ce##s to t9e ne,94orn, ce## ta4#e: and
con-,ure t9e ne,94orn, re#aton/ T9e settn,s nc#ude t9e
down#nk -re<uenc7: w9ose va#ue ran,es -ro! ( to )2$3$: o-
t9e ne,94orn, $G ce##: t9e scra!4#n, code: w9ose va#ue
ran,es -ro! ( to .)): o- t9e ne,94orn, $G ce##: and t9e
dverst7 ndcaton: w9ose va#ue ran,es -ro! ( to ): o- t9e
ne,94orn, $G ce##/ T9s para!eter s set n t9e advanced d#e
para!eter ta4#e/
$G S7ste! In-or!aton
0ata Ta4#e
MS+ 8erson In$or!aton; Indcates t9e protoco# verson o-
t9e MS% t9at works wt9 t9e BS%/ T9e supported s,na#n,
vares wt9 t9e protoco# versons/ &a#ue ran,e; R9: or R9:
'e#ow and R99 or R99 a'ove/ 0e-au#t va#ue; R9: or R9:
'e#ow/
T9s para!eter s set n t9e advanced ca##-contro# para!eter
ta4#e accordn, to t9e actua# MS% protoco# verson/
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Para+eter Para+eter Conf%uration
*searc) I; A9en t9e para!eter s set to 6B;: t9e MS starts to
searc9 -or $G ce##s - t9e s,na# #eve# o- t9e current servn,
ce## s #ower t9an t9e #eve# correspondn, to t9e para!eter/
A9en t9e para!eter s set to :B<5: t9e MS starts to searc9 -or
$G ce##s - t9e s,na# #eve# o- t9e current servn, ce## s 9,9er
t9an t9e #eve# correspondn, to t9e para!eter/ I- t9s para!eter
s set to ;: t9e MS searc9es -or $G ce##s a## t9e t!e/ I- t9s
para!eter s set to <5: t9e MS does not searc9 -or $G ce##s at
a##/ T9e va#ues ( to 2 !ap to t9e -o##own, s,na# #eve#s
respectve#7; B+3 dB!: B+* dB!: B+( dB!: B32 dB!: B3'
dB!: B63 dB!: and B6* dB!/ T9e va#ues 3 to )* !ap to t9e
-o##own, s,na# #eve#s respectve#7; B63 dB!: B6* dB!: B6(
dB!: B22 dB!: B2' dB!: B.3 dB!: and B.* dB!/
*searc) + Inta#; Spec-es t9e !ode n w9c9 an MS
searc9es -or $G ce##s/ &a#ue ran,e; A#wa%s: /se *searc)=I/ I-
t9s para!eter s set to A#wa%s: an MS a#wa7s searc9es -or
ne,94orn, $G ce##s/ I- t9s para!eter s set to /se
*searc)=I: an MS starts to searc9 -or ne,94orn, $G ce##s
on#7 w9en t !eets t9e *searc) I/ 0e-au#t va#ue; /se
*searc)=I
-.. * O$$set; Indcates t9at a $G ce## can 4eco!e a
canddate ce## -or rese#ecton on#7 w9en t9e avera,e receve
#eve# o- t9e $G ce## s 100 G O--set ,reater t9an t9e avera,e
receve #eve# o- t9e current servn, ce##/ &a#ue ran,e; 6B<5/ I-
t9e para!eter s set to 6: t ndcates t9at t9e rese#ecton s
a##owed as #on, as t9e 100 ne,94orn, ce## e=sts/ T9e
va#ues < to <5 correspond to t9e -o##own, #eve#s respectve#7;
B'3 dB: B'* dB: B'( dB: B)2 dB: B)' dB: B3 dB: B* dB: ( dB:
* dB: 3 dB: )' dB: )2 dB: '( dB: '* dB: and '3 dB/ 0e-au#t
va#ue; 6
-.. *!n; Indcates t9at a $G ce## can 4eco!e a canddate
ce## -or rese#ecton on#7 w9en t9e receve #eve# o- t9e $G ce##
s ,reater t9an -..=*!n/ &a#ue ran,e; 6B;/ T9e va#ues 6 to
; !ap to t9e -o##own, #eve#s respectve#7; B'( dB: -)+ dB: B
)3 dB: -)6 dB: B)2 dB: -). dB: B)* dB: and -)$ dB/ 0e-au#t
va#ue; 6 (-'( dB)/
#!0 4nba)aned Tra5 2o)u+e
Tra--c vo#u!e s uneven#7 dstr4uted n t9e network n t9e test envron!ent: suc9 as 4urst
tra--c/ T9s causes t9e $G or 'G network con,eston/ As a resu#t: t9e nter-RAT 9andover
success rate decreases/
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#!6 Intra-3etwor1 and Inter-3etwor1
Interferene
I- nter-network nter-erence and repeater nter-erence e=st: or - severe ntra-network
nter-erence occurs 4ecause o- t,9t -re<uenc7 reuse: ca## drops !a7 occur on S0 or T%H
c9anne#s due to 4ad GoS/ T9s a--ects t9e nter-RAT 9andover success rate/
T9e -o##own, t7pes o- nter-erence !a7 occur;
)/ Inter-network nter-erence -ro! scra!4#ers or prvate#7 nsta##ed antennas
'/ Repeater nter-erence
$/ Inter!odu#aton nter-erence -ro! BTSs
*/ Intra-network co-c9anne# and adCacent-c9anne# nter-erence
./ T9ree-p9rase nter!odu#aton nter-erence -ro! ot9er nter-network s7ste!s
#!' Covera%e Prob)e+s
T9e -o##own, covera,e pro4#e!s !a7 a--ect t9e nter-RAT 9andover success rate;
)/ 0scontnuous covera,e (4#nd areas)
In co!p#e= terrans covered 47 $G BTSs and co!p#e= rado trans!sson envron!ent: and at
t9e ear#7 constructon sta,e o- t9e $G network: t9e nter-RAT 9andover success rate decreases
4ecause o- t9e dscontnuous covera,e o- $G s,na#s/
'/ Poor ndoor covera,e
0ense#7 dstr4uted 4u#dn,s and t9ck wa##s cause ,reat attenuaton/ In addton: t9e 'G and
$G s,na# #oss d--erence causes 'G and $G s,na# covera,e d--erence/ As a resu#t: t9e nter-
RAT 9andover success rate decreases durn, a ca##/
$/ Insu--cent covera,e
At t9e #ate constructon sta,e o- t9e $G network: - t9e ste s se#ected ncorrect#7: t9e s,na#s
-ro! antennas are 4#ocked or t9e B%%H TRH s -au#t7/ As a resu#t: t9e nter-RAT 9andover
success rate decreases 4ecause o- dscontnuous covera,e/
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( Ana)ysis Proess and
*pti+i,ation -ethod
(!1 Ana)ysis Proess
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A pro4#e! n t9e w9o#e networkI
Antenna -au#t7I
AdCust t9e antenna/
Add covera,e opt!"aton R1 nde=es/
8ocate nter-erence source/
Rep#ace t9e verson or nsta## a patc9/
Start
0ata con-,uraton pro4#e!I
Inter-erence e=stsI
N
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Des

Insu--cent covera,e or 4#nd areaI

Trans!sson pro4#e! or 9ardware -au#tI
AdCust 9andover para!eters
So#ve t9e pro4#e!/
Des
Tra--c uneven#7 dstr4utedI Opt!"e 9andover rese#ecton para!eters
Des
End
Des
%aused 47 verson up,radeI
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GSM BSS Network KPI (Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate) Opt!"aton Manua#
(!# Prob)e+ 7oation and *pti+i,ation
-ethods
Genera# deas
To ana#7"e an nter-RAT 9andover success rate pro4#e!: deter!ne w9et9er t9e pro4#e!
e=sts n a ce## or n t9e w9o#e network -rst o- a##/ I- t9e pro4#e! o- #ow 9andover success rate
e=sts n t9e w9o#e network: t9e re#evant para!eter !a7 4e set ncorrect#7/ Dou !ust c9eck
t9e para!eter settn,s/
1rst: deter!ne w9et9er t9e pro4#e! s an out,on, nter-RAT 9andover pro4#e! or an
nco!n, nter-RAT 9andover pro4#e! t9rou,9 t9e ana#7ss o- tra--c !easure!ent/
Pre#!nar#7 -nd t9e 9andover -a#ure causes t9rou,9 t9e ana#7ss o- t9e tra--c statstcs/
Second#7: - t9e pro4#e! e=sts n so!e ce##s n a certan area: 7ou need to -nd t9e deta#ed
causes/ %9eck w9et9er t9e so-tware verson supports t9e $G nter-RAT 9andover/ Or vew t9e
product re#ease descrpton o- nter-RAT 9andover/ Rect-7 t9e pro4#e!s caused 47 t9e
de-ectve so-tware: verson up,rade or verson tse#-/
A-ter rect-7n, t9e precedn, pro4#e!s: c9eck w9et9er t9e 9ardware and trans!sson n
t9ese ce##s ncur error: w9et9er re#evant a#ar!s are ,enerated: and w9et9er t9ese ce##s are n
nor!a# status/
%9eck w9et9er t9e tra--c vo#u!e 4ursts or s con,ested/ In t9s wa7: rect-7 t9e antenna
pro4#e!: nsu--cent covera,e pro4#e!: and nter-erence pro4#e!/ T9us: -na##7 rect-7 t9e
nter-RAT 9andover success rate pro4#e!/
Spec$c ana#%ss !et)ods and deas
1rst: deter!ne t9e 9andover -a#ure scope t9rou,9 t9e ana#7ss o- tra--c !easure!ent/ I- t9e
nter-RAT 9andover success rate s #ow n a## t9e ce##s: 7ou need to rect-7 t9e pro4#e! 47
c9eckn, t9e nter-RAT 9andover c9aracterstcs para!eters: crcuts on t9e A nter-ace: and
BS% c#ock/
Second#7: c#ass-7 t9e ce##s nto t9e ce##s wt9 #ow nter-RAT 9andover success rate and TOPN
ce##s: and t9en per-or! t9e -o##own, steps to rect-7 t9e pro4#e!/
T9rd#7: c9eck t9e success rate o- out,on, nter-RAT nter-ce## 9andover and success rate o-
nco!n, nter-RAT nter-ce## 9andover n t9e nter-RAT 9andover !easure!ent/
Su4se<uent#7: ana#7"e t9e out,on,>nco!n, nter-RAT nter-ce## 9andover !easure!ent o-
-au#t7 ce##s to -nd t9e ce##s to w9c9 9andover -a#ure occurs/ Ana#7"e t9e -a#ure causes: and
!ake statstcs o- t9e dstr4uton o- t9ese causes/
1ourt9#7: c9eck t9e TRH ava#a4#t7 o- -au#t7 ce##s to deter!ne w9et9er t9e -a#ure s caused
47 -au#t7 devces/
1-t9#7: c9eck t9e nu!4er o- A nter-ace -a#ures durn, T%H se"ure and t9e nu!4er o-
terrestra# #nk dsconnectons to deter!ne w9et9er t9e -a#ure s caused 47 -au#t7 terrestra#
#nk devces/
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GSM BSS Network KPI (Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate) Opt!"aton Manua#
(!#!1 Che1in% the Hardware Status of the Ce))s with
Hi%h Inter-RAT Handover Suess Rate
I- a TRH or a co!4ner s -au#t7 or - an R1 ca4#e s ncorrect#7 connected: se"n, t9e
S0%%H 4eco!es d--cu#t: and t9us t9e nter-RAT 9andover success rate decreases/
Dou can c9eck w9et9er 9ardware s -au#t7 47 vewn, BTS a#ar!s or vewn, t9e 9ardware
state on t9e Ste .evce Pane# o- t9e 8MT/ T9e -o##own, ta4#e #sts t9e !aCor BS% a#ar!s
re#ated to 9ardware -a#ures;
A)ar+ ID A)ar+ 3a+e
)((( 8AP0JOM8 -au#t
''(* TRH co!!uncaton a#ar!
**)* TRH &SAR a#ar!
$2(2 0R5 9ardware a#ar!
In addton: 7ou can #ocate t9e -au#t 47 c9eckn, t9e tra--c !easure!ent re#ated to 9ardware
-a#ures: as s9own n t9e -o##own, ta4#e/
Cause 8SC 7eve) Ce)) 7eve)
E<up!ent
-au#ts
BS% Measure!ent -K Access
!easure!ent per BS% -K
%on,eston Rato on S0%%H per
BS%
S0%%H Ava#a4#t7 per BS%
%9anne# Measure!ent -K
Ana#7"ed Measure!ent o- Ava#a4#e
%9anne#s (S0%%H)
%a## Measure!ent -K %a## 0rop
Measure!ent
%a## 0rops due to E<up!ent 1a#ure
(S,na#n, %9anne#)
(!#!# Che1in% the Trans+ission in the Ce))s with
Hi%h Inter-RAT Handover Suess Rate
Poor trans!sson <ua#t7: unsta4#e trans!sson #nks: or nsu--cent resources on t9e A4s
and A nter-aces !a7 #ead to t9e decrease o- t9e nter-RAT 9andover success rate/ Dou can
c9eck t9e trans!sson condtons 47 vewn, t9e a#ar!s re#ated to trans!sson/ I- a #ar,e
nu!4er o- trans!sson a#ar!s are ,enerated: 7ou can n-er t9at trans!sson -a#ures occur/
T9en: 7ou s9ou#d c9eck t9e trans!sson connectons/
T9e -o##own, ta4#e #sts t9e BS% a#ar!s re#ated to trans!sson -a#ures;
A)ar+ ID A)ar+ 3a+e
)((( 8AP0JOM8 -au#t
))'6( 8AP0 a#ar!
'()*-+-* Pa,e )6 o- '.
GSM BSS Network KPI (Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate) Opt!"aton Manua#
))'63 E) #oca# a#ar!
))'3( E) re!ote a#ar!
'((3) 8oss o- E)>T) s,na#s (8OS)
'((3' 8oss o- E)>T) -ra!es (8O1)
In addton: 7ou can #ocate t9e -au#t 47 c9eckn, t9e tra--c !easure!ent re#ated to
trans!sson -a#ures: as s9own n t9e -o##own, ta4#e/
Cause 8SC 7eve) Ce)) 7eve)
Trans!s
son
-a#ure
BS% Measure!ent -K 8AP0
Measure!ent
%a## Measure!ent -K %9anne# Actvaton
Measure!ent -K
%HAN A%TI& NA%K Messa,es Sent 47 BTS
%9anne# Actvaton T!eouts
%a## Measure!ent -K %a## 0rop Measure!ent
Measure!ent o- %a## 0rops 0ue to A4s 8nk
1a#ure
(!#!( Che1in% the Prob)e+s Caused by 8SC 2ersion
4p%rade and 8TS 2ersion 4p%rade
I- t9e nter-RAT 9andover success rate drops ,reat#7 a-ter t9e BS% verson or BTS verson s
up,raded: 7ou s9ou#d c9eck w9et9er t9e BTS verson s co!pat4#e wt9 t9e BS% verson and
w9et9er t9e para!eters and a#,ort9!s n t9e new verson are c9an,ed/
To #ocate t9e pro4#e!: 7ou can c9eck t9e verson descrpton docu!ent and t9e re#ated
docu!ents: or provde t9e -eed4ack to t9e Mantenance Tea! to #earn w9et9er t9e new
verson 9as known de-ects/ I- t9e new verson 9as de-ects: 7ou s9ou#d rep#ace t wt9 anot9er
verson or nsta## a patc9/
(!#!. Che1in% the Para+eter Settin%s in the Ce))s
with Hi%h Inter-RAT Handover Suess Rate
T9e para!eter settn,s on t9e BS% sde and MS% sde !a7 a--ect t9e nter-RAT 9andover
success rate/ Dou s9ou#d c9eck t9e settn,s o- t9e -o##own, para!eters -or a -au#t7 ce##;
Out,on,-RAT HO A##owed; Indcates w9et9er t9e out,on, s7ste! 9andover -ro! 'G to
$G s a##owed/ Reco!!ended va#ue durn, t9e 'G>$G nteropera4#t7; 3es
Better (G +e## HO A##owed; Indcates w9et9er t9e 4etter $G ce## 9andover a#,ort9! s
a##owed/ 3es ndcates t9e 9andover a#,ort9! s a##owed: and No ndcates t9e 9andover
a#,ort9! s not a##owed/ Reco!!ended va#ue durn, t9e 'G>$G nteropera4#t7; 3es
Inter RAN 0oad In$or!aton A##owed; Indcates w9et9er to use t9e n-or!aton a4out t9e
#oad o- $G ne,94orn, ce##s -or #oad 9andover decson/
'()*-+-* Pa,e )3 o- '.
GSM BSS Network KPI (Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate) Opt!"aton Manua#
Reco!!ended va#ue durn, t9e 'G>$G nteropera4#t7; 3es
Inter-RAT HO Pre$erence; Indcates w9et9er an MS s pre-erenta##7 9anded over to a 'G
ce## or a $G ce##/
HO Pre$erence T)res)o#d $or 4G +e##; I- Inter-RAT HO Pre$erence s set to HO
Pre$erence T)res)o#d $or 4G +e##: and - t9e receve #eve# o- t9e -rst canddate ce## a!on,
'G canddate ce##s s #ess t9an or e<ua# to Pre=4G=+e##T)res: t9e $G ce## 9andover s
pre-erredF ot9erwse: t9e 'G ce## 9andover s pre-erred/
RS+P T)res)o#d $or Better (G +e## HO; I- Out,on,-RAT HO A##owed s set to 3es and
Better (G +e## HO A##owed s a#so set to 3es: a 4etter $G ce## 9andover s tr,,ered w9en t9e
RS%P o- a ne,94orn, $G ce## s ,reater t9an RS+P T)res)o#d $or Better (G +e## HO/
0e-au#t va#ue; 56
1c2No T)res)o#d $or Better (G +e## HO; I- Out,on,-RAT HO A##owed s set to 3es and
Better (G +e## HO A##owed s a#so set to 3es: a 4etter $G ce## 9andover s tr,,ered w9en t9e
Ec>No o- a ne,94orn, $G ce## s ,reater t9an 1c2No T)res)o#d $or Better (G +e## HO/
0e-au#t va#ue; (5
(G Searc) PRIO; Indcates w9et9er t9e BIS% s a##owed to searc9 -or a $G ce## w9en t9e
BIS% !ust 4e decoded/ 0e-au#t va#ue; 3es
*Searc) +; Indcates t9e s,na# #eve# t9res9o#d -or ce## searc9 n connecton !ode/ A9en t9e
s,na# #eve# n t9e servn, ce## s 4e#ow ((B6) or a4ove (3B15): t9e MS starts to searc9 -or $G
ce##s/
Servn, Band Reportn,; Indcates t9e nu!4er o- ce##s t9at are contaned n t9e 4est ce## #st
n t9e current servn, 4and/
-.. M/0TIRAT Reportn,; Indcates t9e nu!4er o- 5TRAN 100 ce##s t9at are contaned
n t9e !easure!ent report/
(!#!" Che1in% the Interferene in the Ce))s with
Hi%h Inter-RAT Handover Suess Rate
I- nter-network nter-erence and repeater nter-erence e=st: or - severe ntra-network
nter-erence occurs 4ecause o- t,9t -re<uenc7 reuse: ca## drops !a7 occur on S0 or T%H
c9anne#s due to 4ad GoS/ T9s a--ects t9e nter-RAT 9andover success rate/
T9e up#nk nter-erence n-or!aton can 4e o4taned on t9e 4ass o- t9e nter-erence 4and
dstr4uton n t9e tra--c !easure!ent resu#ts/ A #ar,e proporton o- nter-erence #eve#s 4e#on,
to nter-erence 4ands $B.: 7ou can n-er t9at t9e up#nk 9as stron, nter-erence/ In t9s case:
7ou can vew t9e nter-erence 4and dstr4uton at t9e TRH #eve# 4ased on t9e S0 or T%H
!easure!ent report/
T9e nter-erence e#!naton can 4e c#ass-ed nto ntra-network nter-erence e#!naton and
nter-network nter-erence e#!naton/ 1or deta#s a4out nter-erence e#!naton: see t9e G#
G$ide to %li&inatin' Interferen(e/
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GSM BSS Network KPI (Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate) Opt!"aton Manua#
Cause TR9 7eve)
Inter-erence
MR Measure!ent -K
Inter-erence Band Measure!ent -K
Mean Nu!4er o- S0%%Hs n Inter-erence Band )
Mean Nu!4er o- S0%%Hs n Inter-erence Band '
Mean Nu!4er o- S0%%Hs n Inter-erence Band $
Mean Nu!4er o- S0%%Hs n Inter-erence Band *
Mean Nu!4er o- S0%%Hs n Inter-erence Band .
MR Measure!ent -K
Inter-erence Band Measure!ent -K
Mean Nu!4er o- T%H1s n Inter-erence Band )
Mean Nu!4er o- T%H1s n Inter-erence Band '
Mean Nu!4er o- T%H1s n Inter-erence Band $
Mean Nu!4er o- T%H1s n Inter-erence Band *
Mean Nu!4er o- T%H1s n Inter-erence Band .
MR Measure!ent -K
Inter-erence Band Measure!ent -K
Mean Nu!4er o- T%HHs n Inter-erence Band )
Mean Nu!4er o- T%HHs n Inter-erence Band '
Mean Nu!4er o- T%HHs n Inter-erence Band $
Mean Nu!4er o- T%HHs n Inter-erence Band *
Mean Nu!4er o- T%HHs n Inter-erence Band .
(!#!0 Che1in% the Conditions of Covera%e: Antenna:
and 8a)ane 8etween 4p)in1 and Down)in1 in the
Ce))s with Hi%h Inter-RAT Handover Suess Rate
In t9e ce##s wt9 9,9 nter-RAT 9andover success rate: 7ou can c9eck t9e network covera,e
t9rou,9 0T and %GT/ %overa,e pro4#e!s or !4a#ance pro4#e!s 4etween 58 and 08 e=st -
t9e -o##own, p9eno!ena occurs; 08 receve #eve# s #owF t9e d--erence 4etween t9e 58 #eve#
and 08 #eve# s #ar,e n t9e !easure!ent report vewed t9rou,9 t9e s,na#n,: #eve# <ua#t7
deterorates ,radua##7: t9e 08 !easure!ent report s #ost: and ca## access s per-or!ed -or a
#on, t!e/
In t9e ce## w9ere t9e precedn, pro4#e!s e=st: t9e ca## esta4#s9!ent success rate and
9andover success rate are !pacted/ T9e deterorated receve <ua#t7 s a#so re-#ected n t9e
<ua#t7 tra--c !easure!ent/ In addton: 7ou can ana#7"e t9e ce## covera,e 4ased on t9e drve
test route and ,eo,rap9ca# condton: and trou4#es9oot t9e antenna s7ste! 4ased on a -au#t
s7!pto!/ So!e ce## covera,e pro4#e!s and !4a#ance pro4#e!s 4etween 58 and 08 are
caused 47 t9e covera,e drecton and t#t an,#e o- antennas: and da!a,e: water penetraton:
and #oose connector o- antenna -eeders/
)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$al"
'()*-+-* Pa,e '( o- '.
GSM BSS Network KPI (Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate) Opt!"aton Manua#
(!#!6 Che1in% the Repeaters in the Ce))s with 7ow
Inter-RAT Handover Suess Rate
%9eck w9et9er t9e para!eter .rect#% Ma,n$er Ste -#a, s set to 3es n t9e data
con-,uraton on t9e 8MT and w9et9er t9e s,na#n, c9anne# 9andover s ena4#ed/ I- t9s
para!eter s set to 3es: 7ou can n-er t9at t9e ce## s con-,ured wt9 repeaters/ I- t9s
para!eter s set to No: 7ou s9ou#d c9eck w9et9er ot9er operatorsL repeaters are nsta##ed near
t9e ce##/
I- repeaters are nsta##ed: c9eck w9et9er t9e t7pe: operatn, -re<uenc7 4and and operatn,
4andwdt9 (4road4and or narrow4and) o- t9e repeaters !pact t9e nter-RAT 9andover
success rate/ I- t s: c9eck w9et9er t9e 58>08 !a,n-7n, coe--cent s e=cessve#7 9,9/ I- t
s: reduce t9e coe--cent/ I- t9e !pact s serous: dsa4#e t9e repeater/
In addton: 7ou s9ou#d c9eck w9et9er a repeater s -au#t7 and w9et9er t9e up#nk>down#nk
,an s set to a too ,reat>s!a## va#ue/ I- t9s pro4#e! e=sts: t9e actua# covera,e area o- t9e
BTS !a7 d--erent -ro! t9e p#aned covera,e area/ T9us: t9e ca## drop rate ncreases/
I- repeater pro4#e!s e=st n a ce##: t9e TA dstr4uton vares ,reat#7 n t9e tra--c
!easure!ent resu#ts/ T9e -o##own, ta4#e #sts t9e tra--c !easure!ent counters re#ated to
repeaters/
Cause Ce)) 7eve) TR9 7eve)
Repeater None
MR Measure!ent -K
Nu!4er o- MRs Based on TA
'()*-+-* Pa,e ') o- '.
GSM BSS Network KPI (Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate) Opt!"aton Manua#
. Test -ethods
T9e nter-RAT 9andover success rate can 4e o4taned t9rou,9 t9e re,straton or reportn, o-
t9e re#ated tra--c !easure!ent counters/ Because t9e $G s7ste! 4e#on,s to d--erent
!anu-acturers: t9e nter-RAT 9andover !a7 9ave cooperaton pro4#e!s/ T9us: 7ou need to
adCust t9e re#evant para!eters o- t9e $G s7ste!: and trou4#es9oot t9e 'G s7ste! 4ased on t9e
precedn, c9eck/
'()*-+-* Pa,e '' o- '.
GSM BSS Network KPI (Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate) Opt!"aton Manua#
" *pti+i,ation Cases
"!1 Case 1; Data Conf%uration
Pro'#e! descrpton; In a ste: t9e GSM network and 5MTS network coe=st/ A custo!er
re<ures ena4#n, t9e rese#ecton -ro! a 'G ce## to a $G ce##: and dsa4#n, t9e 9andover -ro!
t9e 'G ce## to t9e $G ce##/
Pro'#e! ana#%ss and )and#n,& Based on t9e precedn, ana#7ss: set t9e BS%-re#ated
para!eters as -o##ows;
)/ Make a $G e=terna# ne,94orn, ce## datas9eet: and t9en !port t9e datas9eet to t9e BS%
t9rou,9 t9e !ass !port -uncton o- t9e 8MT/
'/ Set Inter-S7ste! Handover Ena4#e to Des/
$/ Set t9e re#evant para!eters n t9e para!eter ta4#e t9at s dsp#a7ed 47 c9oosn, +a##
+ontro# -K /TRAN S%ste! Messa,e: t9us ensurn, t9e rese#ecton -ro! a 'G ce## to a
$G ce##/ T9e para!eters re#ated to ce## rese#ecton contan *searc) I: -.. * O$$set:
and -.. *!n/ T9e spec-c va#ue can 4e set as re<ured and t9e operaton s 4e7ond
t9e scope o- t9s docu!ent/
T9e precedn, settn,s ensure t9e rese#ecton -ro! a 'G ce## to a $G ce##/ T9en: we
dsa4#e t9e 9andover -ro! a 'G ce## to a $G ce##;
*/ Set *searc) + to <5: w9c9 ndcates t9at no $G ce## s searc9ed n connecton !ode/
./ Set Inter-RAT HO Pre$erence n t9e 5TRAN 100 9andover datas9eet to Pre$erence
$or 4G +e##/ T9at s: a 'G ne,94orn, ce## s se#ected pre-erenta##7 n accordance wt9
t9e 9andover strate,7/
2/ Set t9e para!eters n t9e $G e=terna# ne,94orn, ta4#e as -o##ows;
Mn RS%P T9res9o#d ? 2$
Mn Ec>No T9res9o#d ? *+
RS%P T9res9o#d -or 8a7er O- $G %e## ? 2$
Ec>No T9res9o#d -or 8a7er O- $G %e## ? *+
Settn, t9e RS%P t9res9o#d to >( (!a=!u! va#ue) ndcates t9at a $G ne,94orn, ce##
cannot 4eco!e a canddate ne,94orn, ce## unt# ts receve #eve# s ,reater t9an >(: t9at
s: -'. dB!/ Settn, t9e Ec>No t9res9o#d to ?9 (!a=!u! va#ue) ndcates t9at a $G
ne,94orn, ce## cannot 4eco!e a canddate ne,94orn, ce## unt# ts s,na#-to-nose
rato s ,reater t9an ( dB/ In t9s wa7: t9e 9andover -ro! a 'G ce## to a $G ce## s
dsa4#ed: 4ecause no $G ne,94orn, ce## can !eet so r,d RS%P and Ec>No t9res9o#ds
n practce/ T9en: 47 vewn, t9e out,on, 9andover tra--c !easure!ent -ro! a GSM
ce## to a 5MTS ce## -or a week: 7ou can -nd t9at no 9andover re<uest -ro! a 'G ce## to a
'()*-+-* Pa,e '$ o- '.
GSM BSS Network KPI (Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate) Opt!"aton Manua#
ce## $G ce## s ntated/ It ndcates t9at t9e precedn, settn,s !ake us ac9eve e=pected
o4Cectves/
"!# Case #; Inter-RAT Handover Suess Rate
Dereasin% Caused by Data Conf%uration
Pro'#e! descrpton; T9e operator M n S countr7 9ad used Huawe 'G e<up!ent -or two
7ears n A# k9arC area/ T9e network run nor!a##7 and t9e network KPIs were sta4#e/ On
Marc9 )2: '((3: we sudden#7 -ound t9at t9e nco!n, BS% 9andover success rate o- t9e
BS%)$' 9ad decreased drastca##7 -ro! +6@ to *(@ durn, KPI statstcs/
Pro'#e! ana#%ss and )and#n,& A-ter co!!uncatn, wt9 MLs opt!"aton depart!ent: we
-nd t9at t9e co!pettor A 9as dep#o7ed and powered on ts $G e<up!ent n t9e area wt9out
n-or!n, Huawe n advance: resu#tn, n 9,9 -a#ure rate o- Huawe nter-BS% 9andover/
Huawe e<up!ent verson n t9e e=stn, network;
BS% verson;
G$BS%$'&$((R(('%)$SP.*
BTS verson;
BTS ; GBT$)'G$BTS$'&$('R((6%(6B(()
In t9e e=stn, network: Huawe BS%)$' s !ounted on t9e MS%)(' o- co!pettor E: and t9e
RN%)2 o- co!pettor A s !ounted on t9e MS%)(* o- co!pettor E/ As a resu#t: t9e nter-
RAT nteropera4#t7 pro4#e! occurs 4etween two s7ste!s o- t9ree !anu-acturers/ 5pon
coordnaton: t9ree !anu-acturers per-or!ed t9e -rst co!4ned 0T on Marc9 '(: and drove
-ro! a 'G>$G co-sted ce## to a 'G covera,e area/ In addton: Huawe OM% was re<ured to
trace s,na#n, on t9e A nter-ace and user p#ane at t9e sa!e t!e/ In t9e test process: we
-ound t9at t9e $G 5E sent a '0 event to t9e s7ste! and re<uested t9e 9andover w9en t9e
RS%P was weak: 4ut t9e 5E receves no response unt# t9e ca## was dropped/ T9rou,9
ana#7ss: t was -ound t9at Huawe BS% dd not respond to t9e 9andover re<uest/ A-ter
#ocaton: we -ound t9at t9e pro4#e! was concentrated on data con-,uraton/
To c9eck t9e data con-,uraton o- t9e BS%: -rst c9eck t9e -o##own, aspects;
)/ Encr7pton a#,ort9!
'/ MS% verson supported 47 t9e BS%
$/ %on-,uraton o- t9e e=terna# 8A%
*/ Ena4#n, state o- nter-RAT 9andover
A-ter con-r!aton 4etween Huawe and en,neers o- co!pettors A and E: we -ound t9at t9e
$G s7ste! adopted A.>) a#,ort9!: t9e current MS% verson was R++: and t9e e=terna# 8A%
9ad 4een added/ 1na##7: t9e pro4#e! was concentrated on t9e settn, o- t9e nter s%ste! HO
a##owed para!eter n t9e Mod$% BS+ Inter$ace P)ase I. ta4#e/ A-ter t9e para!eter was set
to 3es: t9e nter-RAT 9andover was nor!a#/ T9rou,9 %N s,na#n, trace: t9e MS%)(*
receved t9e 9andover co!p#ete !essa,e -ro! t9e MS%)(': and t9e success rate o- Huawe
nter-BS% 9andover ncreases to t9e nor!a# #eve#/
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GSM BSS Network KPI (Inter-RAT Handover Success Rate) Opt!"aton Manua#
0 Infor+ation &eedba1
I- t9e ca## drop rate s 9,9 and tec9nca# support s re<ured: -## n t9e -o##own, -or!;
Infor+ation Re+ar1s Purpose
So-tware verson So-tware versons o- t9e BS% and
BTS
%9eck w9et9er t9e so-tware verson s de-ectve/
0ata
con-,uraton
ta4#e
M/dat -#es %9eck t9e network opt!"aton para!eters and
power con-,uraton/
A#ar!
n-or!aton
A#ar! n-or!aton re#ated to
9ardware: c#ock: and trans!sson
(se#--c9eck)
%9eck w9et9er suc9 a#ar!s are ,enerated n t9e
-au#t7 ce##/ Suc9 a#ar!s s9ou#d 4e c#eared/
Tra--c
!easure!ent
%auses o- nter-RAT 9andover
-a#ure
Inco!n,>out,on, nter-RAT 9andover
!easure!ent
S,na#n, RS8 s,na#n, tracn, data %9eck t9e causes o- ca## drops/
0T data M/#o, (M/%E88) -#es or M/ant -#es Based on t9e drve test data: deter!ne w9et9er
nter-erence or covera,e pro4#e!s e=st/
Ot9ers En,neern, para!eter ta4#es and
e-!aps
1ac#tate t9e c9eckn, o- t9e ,eo,rap9ca#
n-or!aton 47 t9e NASTAR too#/
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