TCH Drop reason (1)

The classification of TCH Drop Reasons are arranged in the order of priority:
1.Excessive Timing Advance
2.Low Signal Strength
3.Bad Quality
4.Sudden Loss of Connection
5.Other Reasons
Excessive Timing Advance
The TCH Drop counters due to Excessive Timing Advance will pegged when the
during the time of disconnection, the last Timing Advance value recorded was higher
than the TALIMParameter. This drop reason is commonly apparent to isolated or
island sites with a wide coverage area.
Action:
Check if the cell parameter TALIM is < "63"
Solution:
Set TALIM to a value close to 63.
Tilt antenna/reduce antenna height/output power, etc. for co-channel cells.
TCH Drop Reasons (2)

Low Signal Strength on Down or Uplink or Both Links

The drops counters due to Low Signal Strength will be pegged when the Signal
Strength during the last Measurement Report before the call dropped is below the
LOWSSDL and/or LOWSSUL Thresholds. LOWSSDL and LOWSSUL are BSC Exchange
Property parameters which is used only for statistics purposes and does not affect the
behavior of calls. If both UL and DL Signal Strength are below the thresholds, only
Drop due to Low SS BL will pegged. Normally a call is dropped at the border of large
rural cell with insufficient coverage. Bad tunnel coverage cause many dropped calls
as well as so called coverage holes. Bad indoor coverage will result in dropped calls.
Building shadowing could be another reason.
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Action:
Check coverage plots.
Check output power.
Check power balance and link budget.
Check if Omni site.
Check antenna configuration & type.
Check antenna installation.
Perform drive tests & site survey.
Check TRX/TS with high CONERRCNT.
Solution:
Add a repeater to increase coverage in for example a tunnel.
Change to a better antenna (with higher gain) for the base station.
Add a new base station if there are large coverage holes.
Block/Deblock TRX
TCH Drop Reasons (3)

Poor Quality on Down or Uplink or Both Links

The drops counters due to Bad Quality will be pegged when the Signal Strength
during the last Measurement Report before the call dropped is above the BADQDL
and/or BADQUL Thresholds. BADQDL and BADQUL (expressed in DTQU) are
BSC Exchange Property parameters which is used only for statistics purposes and
does not affect the behavior of calls. If both UL and DL Quality are above the
thresholds, only Drop due to BAD Quality BL will pegged.
Problem on Bad Quality is usually associated with Co-channel Interference on BCCH
or TCH. Faulty MAIO assignment can cause frequency collisions on co-sited cells
especially on 1x1 Reuse. External interference is also one possible cause of problem
on quality.
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Action:
Check C/I and C/A plots.
Check Frequency Plan (Co-BCCH or Co-BSIC Problem).
Check MAIO, HOP, HSN parameters.
Check FHOP if correctly configured (BB or SY).
Check for External Interference.
Perform drive tests.