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Contents
Background
Research problem
Research methods
Optimisation process
Measuring network performance
Results
Case study
Conclusions
Future research
Background
Research problem
How to monitor WCDMA network performance and how to
use the monitoring information to optimise the network
performance?
Objectives:
Define the KPIs that measure the radio network
performance in WCDMA networks
Examine how to use the defined KPIs in radio
network performance optimisation
Research methods
Literature study
Various technical specifications
Several books and publications
Interviews
Radio network planners
Radio network experts
Case study
Optimisation of an operators live network
Optimisation process
Network statistics
Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
Field measurements
Drive tests
Interface probes
Network statistics
Results
Category
A set of KPIs
Optimisation based on KPIs:
Optimisation is performed for
each category
Find the worst performing cells
Find the reasons behind the poor
performance
Make the changes in the network
Monitor the performance after the
changes
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Accessibility
Retainability
Integrity
KPI Name
Paging failure rate
Paging Intensity
RRC connection setup success rate
RAB setup success rate
Setup success rate
RRC connection blocking rate
RAB blocking rate
Congestion
Cell downtime
RRC connection drop rate
RAB drop rate
Drop due to system rate
Active set update success rate
Soft handover overhead
Outgoing CS inter-RAT handover success rate
Incoming CS inter-RAT handover success rate
Outgoing PS inter-RAT handover success rate
Incoming PS inter-RAT handover success rate
Inter-Frequency handover success rate
Hard HSDPA cell change success rate
Drop rate for drops due missing neighbours
UL DCH BLER before combining
UL DCH BLER after combining
UL DPDCH BER
Retransmission rate
Total CS traffic
Total payload traffic
Throughput
Spreading factor usage
Code allocation failure rate
Number of users
Total downlink TX power
Downlink TX power
Downlink transmitted code power
Average uplink RSSI
Uplink RSSI
Channel switching success rate
Downswitching due to system
Compressed mode users
Compressed mode start to handover rate
Case Study
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This problem would been possible to detect with the KPI defined for drops
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Conclusions
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Future research
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