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WCELLS.MBX v7.00
USER GUIDE PART I
BASIC AND ADVANCED FEATURES
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CONTENTS
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1
1.1. Purpose..................................................................................................................... 1
1.2. Intended users .......................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Main data/graphic tables ........................................................................................... 4
1.4. Presentation of cells in Mapinfo, using WCELLS.mbx .......................................... 5
1.5. Installation and Concept of Application Directory .................................................. 7
1.6. Concept of PROJECTS ............................................................................................ 8
2. Quick start ....................................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Quick Start - Generation of cells Mapinfo objects from txt file information (Basic
Features) ........................................................................................................................ 11
2.2 Quick Start - Cell coloring according to operational state (Basic Features).......... 14
2.2 Quick Start - Cell coloring according to operational state (Basic Features).......... 14
2.3 Quick Start - Cell Information after selection (Basic Features) ............................ 16
2.4 Quick Start - Cell Search (Basic Features) ............................................................. 18
2.5 Quick Start - Highlight of Neighbors (Basic Features) .......................................... 19
2.5.1 UMTS case: 3G->3G neighbors: ..................................................................... 19
2.5.4 GSM case: 2G->2G neighbors:........................................................................ 22
2.5.5 GSM case: 2G->3G neighbors:........................................................................ 22
2.5.6 LTE case: 4G->4G neighbors: ......................................................................... 24
2.5.7 LTE case: 4G->3G neighbors: ......................................................................... 24
2.5.8 CDMA case: 3G->3G neighbors: .................................................................... 25
2.5.9 CDMA case: 3G->4G neighbors: .................................................................... 25
2.6 Quick Start - Highlight of cells with given value of CODE (Basic Features) ........ 26
2.6.1 UMTS case: Highlight PSC (Primary Scrambling Code)................................ 26
2.6.2 LTE case: Highlight PCI (Physical Cell Identity) ........................................... 27
2.6.3 GSM case: Highlight BCCH or BSIC ............................................................. 28
2.6.4 GSM case: Highlight HSN............................................................................... 29
2.6.5 CDMA case: Highlight PN sequence number ................................................. 30
2.7 Quick Start - Changing cell size (Basic Features) .................................................. 31
2.8 Quick Start - Changing cell width (Basic Features) .............................................. 33
2.9 Quick Start - Creating, changing and deleting individual cells (Basic Features) .. 34
a) Edit Selected Cell ......................................................................................... 34
b) Creating New UMTS Cell ................................................................................... 35
c) Delete Selected Cell ............................................................................................. 35
2.10 Quick Start - Importing/Updating of other basic UMTS network parameters from
*.xls files (RNC) ........................................................................................................... 36
2.11 Quick Start - Deleting of all cells (per Technology or all) (Basic Features) ....... 37
2.12 Quick Start - Manipulation of auxiliary layers (roads, routes, regions, etc) (Basic
Features) ........................................................................................................................ 38
2.13 Quick Start - Visualization of distance circles (Basic Features).......................... 41
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2.14 Quick Start - Favorite cells (Basic Features) ....................................................... 42

3. Advanced Features ........................................................................................................ 43
3.1 Addition / Removal of neighbors (Advanced Features) ......................................... 43
3.2 Comparison of neighbor changes against updated network information (Advanced
Features) ........................................................................................................................ 46
3.3 Visualization of Statistics (Advanced Features) ..................................................... 48
3.3.1 Visualization of Statistics UMTS case ......................................................... 48
3.3.2 Visualization of Statistics LTE case ............................................................. 52
3.3.3 Visualization of Statistics GSM case ............................................................ 54
3.3.4 Visualization of Statistics CDMA case......................................................... 56
3.4 Filtering and sorting Worst Offenders (Advanced Features) .................................. 58
3.5 Visualization of Parameters (Advanced Features) .................................................. 59
3.6 Parameter changes (Advanced Features) ................................................................ 61
3.7 Statistics Browser (Advanced Features) ................................................................. 62
3.8 Parameter Browser (Advanced Features) .............................................................. 63
3.9 Propagation plot (Advanced Features)................................................................... 64
3.10 Cell Relation statistics (Advanced Features) ........................................................ 67
3.10.1 Cell Relation Statistics UMTS case ............................................................ 67
3.10.2 Cell Relation Statistics LTE case ................................................................ 69
3.10.3 Cell Relation Statistics GSM case .............................................................. 69
3.10.4 Cell Relation Statistics CDMA case ........................................................... 70
3.11 Listing of cells found in map Window (Advanced Features) ............................... 71
3.12 Listing of RNC-s found in map Window (Advanced Features) ........................... 72
3.13 Exporting List of cells per Region (per Technology and Carrier), Advanced
Features ......................................................................................................................... 73
3.14 Region Statistics (Advanced Features) ................................................................ 74
3.15 Presentation/Visualization of Drive-Test results, (Advanced Features) .............. 75
3.15.1 Visualization of Drive Test results UMTS case ......................................... 75
3.15.2 Visualization of Drive Test results LTE case ............................................. 81
4. Bonus Features .............................................................................................................. 83
4.1 Toggling terrain layer ............................................................................................. 83
4.2 Toggling layer T41_Regions ................................................................................. 85
4.3 Toggling user-defined Thematic layers ................................................................. 86
4.4 Editing Thematic settings ...................................................................................... 88
4.5 Editing Cell Color Preferences .............................................................................. 90
Appendix I Format of table T00_WCELLS (main graphic table) ................................... 92
Appendix II required format of TXT file with UMTS/GSM/LTE/CDMA cells data to
be imported into T00_WCELLS table ......................................................... 94
Appendix III required format of XLS file with SC, operationalState and RNC............ 95
Appendix IV required format of XLS file with 3G->3G neighbors .............................. 96
Appendix V required format of XLS file with 3G->2G neighbors ............................... 97
Appendix VII required format of XLS file with Statistics ........................................... 98
Appendix VIII required format of XLS file with Parameters ....................................... 99
Appendix IX required format of XLS file with Cell Relation Statistics.................... 100
Appendix X required format of XLS file with Neighbors Changes .......................... 101
Appendix XI required format of MID/MIF Scanner drive test data files (UMTS) .. 102
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Appendix XII required format of MID/MIF Scanner drive test data files (LTE) ..... 103
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1. Introduction
1.1. Purpose
WCELLS.mbx 7.0 is an advanced

MapBasic application that can be
used as visualization tool for
presenting cells belonging to mobile
telephony networks on the map, as
well as arbitrary accompanying
information (parameters, statistics
and measurements).
WCELLS.mbx 7.0 relies on Mapinfo

as the main software application
(minimum version is Mapinfo 6.0).
The input information (network

parameters, statistical indicators and
drive-test results) are *.txt and *.xls
formatted files.
The outputs are graphic objects in Mapinfo (regions in the shape of

cells/sectors, lines and spots, colored according to values of input
information or accompanied by corresponding labels).
The main idea is to help mobile telephony personnel in decision making, by

presenting information in visual rather than tabular form. We were following
the principles of portability (independence of the information source),
flexibility (easy updating & customization) and compatibility with various
technologies.
The main graphic table support UMTS, GSM, CDMA and LTE technologies.
In the following text, the following displayed signs mean: feature supported
in UMTS, LTE, GSM, CDMA case, respectively:
UMTS, LTE, GSM, CDMA
All WCELLS features are divided into 2 groups, Basic and Advanced features
All Basic features are supported for all, UMTS, LTE, GSM and CDMA.
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WCELLS - Summary of Basic Features: UMTS, LTE, GSM, CDMA
01. Generation of cells Mapinfo objects from txt file information

02. Cell coloring according to operational state
03. Cell Information after selection
04. Cell Search
05. Highlight of Neighbors
06. Highlight of cells with given value of PSC (or equivalent)
07. Changing cell size
08. Changing cell width
09. Creating, changing and deleting individual cells
10. Importing/Updating of basic network parameters from *.xls files (PSC or
equivalent, operational state, neighbors, RNC or equivalent)
11. Deleting of all cells (per Technology or all)
12. Manipulation of auxiliary layers (roads, routes, regions, etc)
13. Visualization of distance circles
14. Favorite cells (switching Map window view to 1-10 favorite cells)
WCELLS - Summary of Advanced Features:
01. Addition / Removal of neighbors (including control of maximum allowed

numbers) UMTS
02. Comparison of neighbor changes against updated network information
UMTS
03. Visualization of Statistics UMTS, LTE, GSM, CDMA
04. Filtering and sorting Worst Offenders (for a chosen region)
05. Visualization of Parameters UMTS
06. Parameter changes UMTS
07. Statistics Browser (lookup of chosen set of statistical indicators)
08. Parameter Browser (lookup of chosen set of parameters) UMTS
09. Propagation delay (or equivalent) UMTS, LTE, GSM, CDMA
10. Cell Relation statistics UMTS, LTE, GSM, CDMA
11. Listing of cells found in map Window UMTS
12. Listing of RNC-s found in map Window UMTS
13. Exporting List of cells per Region (per Technology and Carrier) UMTS
14. Region Statistics UMTS, LTE, GSM, CDMA
15. Presentation/Visualization of Drive-Test results. UMTS, LTE

Simplified version available for GSM, CDMA
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1.2. Intended users
This Map Basic application, WCELLS.mbx, is intended to be used by

personnel involved in mobile telephony, primarily:
a) Cell Planning RF Engineers, dealing with PSC and neighbor relations

planning (UMTS), (or BSIC, BCCH planning in GSM case), and/or
interested in displaying RF and other parameters and neighbor relations
in Mapinfo,
b) RF Optimization Engineers, dealing with presentation, analysis and

troubleshooting of the results of the drive-tests against network settings
or/and displaying/analysis/troubleshooting of statistical indicators,
c) all other personnel, involved in geographical distribution of the sites in

any mobile telephony network.
WCELLS.mbx is an excellent visualization tool, user-friendly, easy-to-use

application, even for users not experienced in Mapinfo.
For an experienced user, WCELLS.mbx speeds up significantly decision

making process related to various daily activities of Mobile Telephony
Engineering.
WCELLS.mbx does not guaranty any Optimization result. Author denies any
responsibility for any damage that users might have as the consequence of
decisions based upon usage of this tool.
WCELLS.mbx is not related to any particular vendor. Any similarity in

terminology with any particular manufacturer of mobile telephony equipment
is coincidental and not intentional.
The author reserves the right to change this program anytime without
notice.
This program is subject to copyright laws and it is exclusive property of

author of the program, all rights reserved. Any altering, reverse engineering
or similar activity would be treated illegal and is punishable by law.
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1.3 Main data/graphic tables
The main table containing information of all cells (UMTS, GSM, CDMA, LTE)
is T00_WCELLS.
Additional tables are derived from T00_WCELLS according to Layers

concept of Mapinfo. Different layers contain cells of different RAN
Technologies and frequency ranges, for example for UMTS cells, 5 tables are
generated, T01_WCELLS, T02_WCELLS, T03_WCELLS, T04_WCELLS,
T05_WCELLS containing cells of five frequency ranges. This facilitates
independent usage of individual layers within Mapinfo / WCELLS. User can
define frequency range of group of cells when importing cell data from a text
file (a field is reserved for this) or later, manually, cell by cell, using the
option Edit a UMTS cell. For GSM, LTE and CDMA, 3 tables are generated.
The table T00_WCELLS contains data and graphic information. Graphic

information is hidden (invisible by Mapinfo Browser).
If needed, this table can be edited using various features of WCELLS. For
example, insertion of new cells into WCELLS is described in Chapter 4.1.1,
editing of individual UMTS cell is described in Chapter 4.8.1.
Manual insertion of new records in Browser is not correct method of creation

of new cells (lacking graphic information). Manual editing of some fields of
T00_WCELLS (Longitude, Latitude, Dir, Antenna_size, Ant_BW), although
not recommended, is allowed and after redrawing of affected cell/group of
cells (Chapter 4.3) would lead to correct displaying.
Changing table structure (adding/removing/changing fields) of any

of WCELLS tables is not allowed.
Manual editing can be used, for example, to set globally Ant_BW of all cells
to desired constant value, using Mapinfo option Update Column. Before such
global editing, it is highly recommended to backup the table T00_WCELLS, in
case of undesired results.
***
In the following sections, the term field will be applied in the context of
T00_WCELLS table if not designated otherwise.
A detailed description of T00_WCELLS structure is given in Appendix I.

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1.4. Presentation of cells in Mapinfo, using WCELLS.mbx
The graphic presentation of a cell in WCELLS.mbx consists of a Mapinfo

region in shape of circle (omni cell) or part of circle (sector cell), whose
center is located at the pair of coordinates (Longitude, Latitude), the
orientation reflects the chosen Azimuth, width of a sector can correspond to
Horizontal Antenna Beam Width, and the size of a sector would be according
to chosen antenna Size, on the map.
Initially, a default (recommended) coloring scheme is applied. All colors can

be later changed by user.
The following rules of default color coding are applied to UMTS cells:
- BLUE = ACTIVE (ENABLED) cell

- GREY = HALTED (DISABLED) cell
- YELLOW = highlighted cell (having a chosen parameter value, e.g. PSC;
serving cell, when displaying neighbor relations, etc.)
- GREEN = neighbor of the selected cell
- RED = neighbor of the selected cell with the same PSC value
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- other colors = cells colored according to values of the statistical

indicators or network parameters.
Cells of other RAN technologies can be presented with different version of

blue color, so that one can easily make a difference, an example of 3 UMTS
and 3 GSM cells shown below:
Figure 1. Example of basic UMTS and GSM cell presentation in

WCELLS: this example showing co-sited 3 UMTS and 3 GSM cells
Figure 2. Example of color coding: Inactive (DISABLED) UMTS cells

are shown GREY, Active (ENABLED) are BLUE, according to
F19_STATE field
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1.5. Installation and Concept of Application Directory
The initial folder of WCELLS.mbx application is chosen by user during

installation, and will be referred in the following text as Application
Directory.
It is recommended to choose a hard drive location with enough space.
It is compulsory to choose a location where the user has all read/write

rights, which is essential for WCELLS.mbx functionality.
This location cannot be changed afterwards (of course, a new installation is

another option).
Installation consists of simple copying/pasting of the following 6 files from

installation folder into Application Directory:
WCELLS_v7.00.mbx
wcells01.dll
DriveInfoApp.exe
SerialNumber.txt
Projects.TAB
Projects.DAT
Apart from the above, user has to provide the existence of C:\TEMP folder
and read/write rights in that directory. The following 3 files have to be
copied there:
SerialNumber.txt (from installation directory)

WCELLS_Licence.txt License file (user specific)
DriveInfoApp.exe Reader of Hard Drive Identification
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1.6. Concept of PROJECTS
Users can have various mobile networks to deal with, WCELLS.mbx can
present and manipulate only one of them at a time. In order to keep all data
in an organized way, a concept of Projects in introduced.
Project is a set of data belonging to one mobile network (eventually having

multiple technologies).
User can manipulate multiple projects using menu option Project Setup and
Maintenance. This involves creating, opening, saving or deleting a specific
Project.
Every Project has a unique name and is located in a separate file folder,
which we will refer to as Project Directory. Project Directory name is
combination of number (provided by WCELLS.mbx) and generic name
(defined by user).
Example: for the first project to be created and a generic name TEST, the
folder name would be 01_TEST.
Every Project Directory is located in Application Directory (provided

automatically by WCELLS.mbx).
Every Project Directory has subfolders with strict names, given by

WCELLS.mbx and not to be changed by user. If changed, the functionality
of WCELLS.mbx would be reduced or completely nullified.
Names, location, field structure and contents of Mapinfo files created by

WCELLS.mbx are not to be changed manually by user, unless explicitly
specified.
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2. Quick start
STEP1: Creation of our first Project
The program WCELLS.mbx can be started: a) by Double-Clicking on it in

Windows Explorer or b) from Mapinfo, applying the following sequence of
commands: Tools, Run MapBasic program, select and open WCELLS.mbx
(similar: Ctrl-U).
A window Creating a new Project will pop up and user is instructed to

provide a new generic name for a Project, e.g. TEST (WCELLS will add
number 01 to Project Directory name).
After creation of the first Project, a Welcome message will come up, and
the user will be offered to accept the terms of usage. The user is normally
expected to click I AGREE, meaning that he/she accepts the agreement
and is then allowed to continue.
As the result of this, a new Drop-down menu will become visible at the far
right of the Mapinfo menu structure. The menu name is UMTS-Cells
Choosing this menu would result in Drop-down options described in the
chapters to come.
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Also, a Map window would become visible, its name changed to WCELLS
v7.0 TEST, corresponding to generic name of open project.
Three Button Pads would become visible : WCELLS modules, General

and UMTS.
Figure 3. Mapinfo windows after starting WCELLS v7.0 for the first
time
Finally, Message window will show up, where all the activities will be
accompanied by appropriate messages.
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2.1 Quick Start - Generation of cells Mapinfo objects from txt file
information (Basic Features)
STEP2: Creation of WCELLS graphic presentation of UMTS Cells
The next step in our Quick Start would be to generate new cells from *.txt
file.
We would need beforehand to provide *.txt file, according to required

format. The template of required TAB separated file can be found in Project
Directory\04_IMPORT_TXT\ ImportNewCellsTemplate.txt. Simply open this
file using Excel and fill up information for new cells below the first row that
contains field names (1 row per cell).
For UMTS cells, field F01_RANTECH should be UMTS.

This and other compulsory fields to be filled up are:
F01_RANTECH (radio access network technology, default = UMTS)

F02_CELL, (cell name, i.e. sector name)
F03_SITE, (site name)
F04_LON, (longitude)
F05_LAT, (latitude)
F06_AZIMUTH, (azimuth)
F13_ANT_BW_HOR (horizontal antenna bandwidth, default = 65)
F18_ANT_GSIZE (antenna size in Map window, unit = 100m, default = 5)
F33_UMTS_FBAND (UARFCNDL)
F34_UMTS_BANDNO (band, i.e. carrier number, default = 1)
The remaining fields can be left as unknown or they can be filled up with
more useful information, if known.
Now, when *.txt file is ready, we can use the following menu option:
UMTS Cells -> Project Setup and Maintenance -> Import Cells from Text File
***
Note: F33_UMTS_FBAND (UARFCNDL) can be left unknown and filled up later

using Menu option:
UMTS Cells -> Import -> UMTS: Import UARFCNDL from XLS File
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From Dialog, chose UMTS radio button, Only new, All per carrier field
and click OK, then chose your file (you can import the template file for
testing purposes, having 3 UMTS cells, 1 site).
As the result, new cells should be created and program would create
separate layers and tables, per technology, (3 UMTS and 3 GSM layers),
some of them would be empty.
Figure 4. Map window after importing 3 UMTS cells (1 site ) from

template file.
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TROUBLESHOOTING:
Usual issue is that the input text file is not according to required format.
Example 1:
meaning that field F34_UMTS_BANDNO should be 1,2,3,4,5 the

other values are not accepted (including blank or 0).
***
For LTE, instead of F34_UMTS_BANDNO, one should properly set

F44_LTE_BANDO (valid values are 1,2,3).
For GSM, instead of F34_UMTS_BANDNO, one should properly set

F27_GSM_BANDO (valid values are 1,2,3)..
For CDMA, one should properly set F34_UMTS_BANDNO, the same field
being used like in UMTS case (valid values are 1,2,3).
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2.2 Quick Start - Cell coloring according to operational state (Basic

Features)
STEP3: Import operational state from *.xls and see ENABLED and
DISABLED cells
First, we have to provide *.xls file with the required format. A template file
can be found in installation directory\WCELLS_XLS_TEMPLATES\
BasicFeaturesInputTemplate.xls.
Required format (UMTS): TAB = UtranCell

Cell field name = UtranCell
Operational state field name = operationalState
Operational state allowed values: 1 (ENABLED)
0 (DISABLED)
Required format (LTE): TAB = LTECell

Cell field name = CELL
0 (DISABLED)
Required format (GSM): TAB = ExternalGSMCell

Cell field name = GSMCELL
0 (DISABLED)
Required format (CDMA): TAB = CDMACell

0 (DISABLED)
Now, when *.xls file is ready, we can use the following menu option:
UMTS Cells -> Import -> UMTS: Import OperationalState from XLS File
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Then, a file should be chosen and open. WCELLS will then update the field
F19_STATE with imported data. An example of 2 UMTS cells colored in blue
(enabled) and 1 in grey (disabled) is shown below.
Figure 5. UMTS Cell coloring according to operational state : blue

(enabled) and grey (disabled)
LTE case: use menu option: LTE Cells -> Import LTE -> LTE: Import STATE
from XLS File
GSM case: use menu option: GSM Cells -> Import GSM -> GSM: Import
STATE from XLS File
CDMA case: use menu option: CDMA Cells -> Import CDMA -> CDMA:
Import STATE from XLS File
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2.3 Quick Start - Cell Information after selection (Basic Features)
STEP4: Select a cell and display Cell_Info_UMTS window
Cell selection is performed by mouse-clicking on the Mapinfo Selection

button and then mouse-clicking on a cell, e.g. UMTS cell. This causes
the appearance/change of CELL_Info_UMTS window, where some fields of
T00_WCELLS table are presented in text form and updated according to the
chosen cell.
Figure 4. CELL Info window related to an UMTS cell
This window can be moved around by clicking the mouse on it and holding it
while moving.
Most operations on cells are executed after cell selection.

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LTE: The name of info window is CELL_Info_LTE.
GSM: The name of info window is CELL_Info_GSM.
CDMA: The name of info window is CELL_Info_CDMA.

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2.4 Quick Start - Cell Search (Basic Features)
STEP5: Searching for a cell and centering Map window around it
UMTS case: For cell search, user should click on the button in UMTS
Button pad.
User is offered a dialog window with two options.

Cell name can be selected from a ListBox (1) or
can be edited in a TextBox (2).
The elements of ListBox are all existing UMTS

cells.
The result of this operation is that the Map

Window will be centered on chosen UMTS cell.
Figure 5. Find a UMTS cell dialog window.
LTE: For cell search, user should click on the button in LTE Button pad.
If not displayed, LTE Button paid is restored after clicking on button on
the main button pad WCELLS modules.
GSM: For cell search, user should click on the button in GSM Button pad.
If not displayed, GSM Button paid is restored after clicking on button on
CDMA: For cell search, user should click on the button in CDMA Button
pad. If not displayed, LTE Button paid is restored after clicking on button
on the main button pad WCELLS modules.
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2.5 Quick Start - Highlight of Neighbors (Basic Features)

2.5.1 UMTS case: 3G->3G neighbors:
STEP6-a: Import 3G->3G neighbors from *.xls and highlight the neighbors
of selected UMTS cell.
INPUT02 NEIGHBORS - UMTS-UMTS.xls.
Required format: TAB = UtranNeighbour

Count of Neighbors field name: COUNTER
Neighbors field names = N1, N2,N64
When *.xls file is ready, we can use the following menu option:
UMTS Cells -> Import -> UMTS: Import UMTS->UMTS (3G->3G) NBRS from
XLS File (1 row per cell, N nbrs)
Then, a file should be chosen and open. The successful import is ended with
the following message displayed in Message window:
===Import of 3G-> 3G NBRS ended ===
Next step is to select a UMTS cell and then click on button on UMTS
button pad.
An example is shown below, with one cell colored yellow and 2 neighboring
cells colored green:
Figure 6. Highlighting 3G->3G neighbors of selected cell
Coloring back can be done using button from button pad General.
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STEP6-b: Import 3G->2G neighbors from *.xls and highlight the GSM
neighbors of selected UMTS cell.
INPUT03 NEIGHBORS - UMTS-GSM.xls.
Required format: TAB = GSMNeighbour

UMTS Cells -> Import -> UMTS: Import UMTS->GSM (3G->2G) NBRS from
XLS File.
button pad.
An example is shown below, with UMTS cell colored yellow and GSM
neighboring cells colored green:
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STEP6-c: Import 3G->4G neighbors from *.xls and highlight the LTE
neighbors of selected UMTS cell.
INPUT04 NEIGHBORS - UMTS-LTE.xls.
Required format: TAB = LTENeighbour

UMTS Cells -> Import -> UMTS: Import UMTS->LTE (3G->4G) NBRS from
XLS File.
button pad.
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2.5.4 GSM case: 2G->2G neighbors:
A template file can be found in installation directory\

WCELLS_XLS_TEMPLATES\ INPUT06 GSM - GSM Neighbour.xls.
Required format: TAB = GSMNeighbour

Menu option: GSM Cells -> Import -> GSM: Import GSM-> GSM (2G->2G)
NBRS from XLS File (1 row per cell, N neighbors)
Next step is to select a GSM cell and then click on button on GSM
button pad.
2.5.5 GSM case: 2G->3G neighbors:

WCELLS_XLS_TEMPLATES\ INPUT08 NEIGHBORS GSM-UMTS by PSC.xls.
Required format: TAB = UMTSNeighbour

Neighbors field names = N1, N2,N64, with PSC
codes of neighboring UMTS cells
Menu option: GSM Cells -> Import -> GSM: Import GSM->UMTS (2G->3G)
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Then select a GSM cell and click on button on GSM button pad.
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2.5.6 LTE case: 4G->4G neighbors:

WCELLS_XLS_TEMPLATES\ INPUT14 NEIGHBORS - LTE-LTE.xls.

Menu option: LTE Cells -> Import LTE -> LTE: Import LTE-> LTE (4G->4G)
Next step is to select an LTE cell and then click on button on LTE
button pad.
2.5.7 LTE case: 4G->3G neighbors:

WCELLS_XLS_TEMPLATES\ INPUT15 NEIGHBORS - LTE-UMTS.xls.
Required format: TAB = 4G3GNeighbour

Menu option: LTE Cells -> Import LTE -> LTE: Import LTE-> UMTS (4G-
>3G) NBRS from XLS File (1 row per cell, N neighbors)
Next step is to select an LTE cell and then click on button on LTE
button pad.
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2.5.8 CDMA case: 3G->3G neighbors:

WCELLS_XLS_TEMPLATES\ INPUT13 NEIGHBORS - CDMA-CDMA.xls.
Required format: TAB = CDMANeighbour

Menu option: CDMA Cells -> Import CDMA -> CDMA: Import CDMA-> CDMA
(3G->3G) NBRS from XLS File (1 row per cell, N neighbors)
Next step is to select a CDMA cell and then click on button on CDMA
button pad.
2.5.9 CDMA case: 3G->4G neighbors:

WCELLS_XLS_TEMPLATES\ INPUT16 NEIGHBORS - CDMA-LTE.xls.

Menu option: CDMA Cells -> Import CDMA -> CDMA: Import CDMA-> LTE
(3G->4G) NBRS from XLS File (1 row per cell, N neighbors)
Next step is to select a CDMA cell and then click on button on CDMA
button pad.
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2.6 Quick Start - Highlight of cells with given value of CODE (Basic
Features)
2.6.1 UMTS case: Highlight PSC (Primary Scrambling Code)
STEP7a: Import primary scrambling code from *.xls and highlight UMTS
cells with chosen value of PSC.
can be found in installation directory\WCELLS_XLS_TEMPLATES\ INPUT01
PARAMETERS - UMTS.xls.
Conditions: TAB = UtranCell

Primary scrambling code field name: primaryScramblingCode
UMTS Cells -> Import -> UMTS: Import Scrambling Code (SC) from XLS File
===Import of SC ended ===
Next step is to click on button on UMTS button pad.

A window will be open and user can define a value for PSC
(0-511). All cells on current Map window having chosen value
of PSC would be highlighted (colored yellow).
Message window will read the number of cells found with

chosen value and their cell names.
Figure 7. Highlighting UMTS cells with chosen value of PSC

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2.6.2 LTE case: Highlight PCI (Physical Cell Identity)
STEP7b: Import PCI from *.xls and highlight LTE cells with chosen value of
PCI.
LTE PCI.xls.
Conditions: TAB = LTECell

Physical Cell Identity field name: PCI
LTE Cells -> Import -> LTE: Import PCI from XLS File
If LTE Menu is not displayed, one can click on button on the main button
pad.
===Import of PCI ended ===
Next step is to click on button on LTE button pad.

A window will be open and user can define a value for PCI
(0-503). All cells on current Map window having chosen
value of PCI would be highlighted (colored yellow).
Message window will read the number of cells found with

chosen value and their cell names.
Figure 7b. Highlighting LTE cells with chosen value of PCI

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2.6.3 GSM case: Highlight BCCH or BSIC
STEP7c: Import BCCH and BSIC from *.xls and highlight GSM cells with
chosen value of BCCH (Broadcast Control CHannel) or BSIC (Base Station Identity
Code).
GSM - BCCH_BSIC.xls.
Conditions: TAB = ExternalGsmCell

BCCH field name: BCCHFrequency
NCC (Network Color Code) field name: NCC
BCC (Base station Color Code) field name: BCC
GSM Cells -> Import -> GSM: Import BCCH and BSIC from XLS File (fields
BCC, NCC, BCCH)
If GSM Menu is not displayed, one can click on button on the main button
pad.
the following messages displayed in Message window:
Next step is to click on one of the buttons on GSM button pad. In

each case, a window will be open and user can define a value for BCCH or
BSIC (0-77). All cells on current Map window having chosen value of BCCH
or BSIC would be highlighted (colored yellow).
Message window will read the number of cells found with chosen value and
their cell names.
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2.6.4 GSM case: Highlight HSN
For HSN (Hopping Sequence Number), procedure is similar, first Import XLS
file, then highlighting using a specific button.
A template file can be found in installation directory

\WCELLS_XLS_TEMPLATES\ INPUT07 GSM - STATE_HSN.xls
Conditions: TAB = ExternalGsmCell

HSN field name: HSN
GSM Cells -> Import -> GSM: Import HSN from XLS File (fields BCC, NCC,
BCCH)
Finally, one should use button to highlight cells with a specific value of
HSN.
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2.6.5 CDMA case: Highlight PN sequence number
STEP7d: Import PN code from *.xls and highlight CDMA cells with chosen
value of PN code.
CDMA - PNCode.xls.
Conditions: TAB = CDMACell

PN Code field name: PNCode
CDMA Cells -> Import -> CDMA: Import PN code from XLS File
If CDMA Menu is not displayed, one can click on button on the main
button pad.
the following messages displayed in Message window:
========== Import of PN code ended =========
Next step is to click on one of the button on CDMA button pad. A

window will be open and user can define a value of PN code.
All cells on current Map window having chosen value of PN code would be
highlighted (colored yellow).
Message window will read the number of cells found with chosen value and
their cell names.
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2.7 Quick Start - Changing cell size (Basic Features)
This option is used to change size of all visible UMTS cells in Map Window to
a value chosen from the offered listbox (1,2,,9,10,15,20). (unit=100m,
roughly).
This option is convenient when density of cells is much different in different

areas (usually smaller cell size is convenient for downtown areas).
Also, user can chose to change size of one layer only (belonging to Carrier 1,
2 or 3).
Figure 8. Set UMTS size dialog window
One should use menu option UMTS-Cells -> Set UMTS cell size to get this
dialog.
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Figure 9. Example of changing size of UMTS cells (before and after

the change)
In case of LTE, menu option is: LTE-Cells -> Set LTE cell size.
In case of GSM, menu option is: GSM-Cells -> Set GSM cell size.
In case of CDMA, menu option is: CDMA-Cells -> Set CDMA cell size.
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2.8 Quick Start - Changing cell width (Basic Features)
This option is used to to change sector bandwidth of

all visible cells in Map window to a value chosen
from the offered listbox (20,30,,80,90 degrees).
Also, user can chose to change BW of one layer only

(belonging to Carrier 1, 2 or 3).
Figure 9. Set UMTS bandwidth dialog window
Here is an example of changing sector width from

65 to 40 degrees.
Figure 10. Example of changing width of UMTS cells (before and

after the change)
In case of LTE, menu option is: LTE-Cells -> Set LTE cell size.
In case of GSM, menu option is: GSM-Cells -> Set GSM cell size.
In case of CDMA, menu option is: CDMA-Cells -> Set CDMA cell size.
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2.9 Quick Start - Creating, changing and deleting individual cells

(Basic Features)
This is done using menu option:
UMTS-Cells-> Change UMTS
Figure 11. Change UMTS sub-menu
a) Edit Selected Cell
A new dialog is offered, Edit selected cell,

containing text boxes with the fields to be
eventually edited by user as shown at Figure 12.
Figure 12. Edit Selected Cell dialog window
Starting values are taken from T00_WCELLS

table. Two buttons, OK and Cancel are provided to
control the resulting action. If OK is selected, the
following cases apply:
If Longitude or Latitude is changed, the selected

cell will be moved to its new location.
If Azimuth is changed, the selected sector will

change the orientation (Field = F06_AZIMUTH).
If Ant_BW is changed, the width of the corresponding sector will be

changed (Field = F13_ANT_BW_HOR)
If Ant_size is changed, the size of the cell in Map window is changed

(unit = 100m approximately). Field = F18_ANT_GSIZE.
If Band No is changed (1,2,3 are allowed), the cell will move to

another UMTS layer (T01_WCELLS, T02_WCELLS, T03_WCELLS).
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b) Creating New UMTS Cell
A new cell is created at the center of the Map

window. User can chose the new cells ID, and the
Site ID is automatically obtained by truncating the
last character of Cell ID.
User should also define the Band number (1 =

Carrier1, 2 = Carrier2, 3= Carrier3).
Other parameters are set formally to arbitrary values and could be later
easily changed using the option Edit Selected Cell.
This method is convenient to create a couple of cells, at most.
Preferred method of creating large number of cells is by using the

menu option UMTS: Import UMTS cells from a text file, as previously
described in Chapter 2.1.
WCELLS.mbx 7.0 does not check if Cell ID is unique.
c) Delete Selected Cell
Selected cell will be deleted.
In case of LTE, menu option is: LTE-Cells -> Change LTE ->Edit, Delete
In case of GSM, menu option is: GSM-Cells -> Change GSM -> Edit, Delete
In case of CDMA, menu option is: CDMA-Cells -> Change CDMA -> Edit, Delete
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2.10 Quick Start - Importing/Updating of other basic UMTS network

parameters from *.xls files (RNC)
Some of import/update features are already described in previous chapters

(import of PSC, operational state, 3G->3G neighbors).
For import of RNC information, xls file format should be as follows:

(a template file can be found in installation directory\
WCELLS_XLS_TEMPLATES\ INPUT01 PARAMETERS - UMTS.xls):
Requirements: TAB = UtranCell

Cell field name = UtranCell
RNC field name = RNC
Figure 12. Cell info UMTS after importing RNC

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2.11 Quick Start - Deleting of all cells (per Technology or all) (Basic
Features)
This option is used to delete all cells of certain RAN Technology (UMTS/
GSM/CDMA/LTE) from T00_WCELLS table. User is asked to confirm this
operation. Also, it is possible to delete all cells from T00_WCELLS
(regardless of RAN Technology).
It is typically used before a new import of all cells is performed.

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2.12 Quick Start - Manipulation of auxiliary layers (roads, routes,

regions, etc) (Basic Features)
All auxiliary vector tables (roads, routes, etc.) can be opened manually in
Mapinfo (File, Open) and the current project can be saved (UMTS Cells -
> Project Setup and Maintenance-> Save Project).
It is recommended to keep those tables in ProjectDirectory\ 11_VECTORS
and to name the files according to the following :
Roads - file names should contain ROAD

Drive Test Routes file names should contain ROUTE
Terrain Heights file names should contain TERRAIN
Clicking on button activates the button pad Map Tools and then the
following buttons can be used to toggle Roads and Routes on and off on the
Map window:
for toggling terrain heights
for toggling drive test routes
for toggling roads,
for toggling regions, etc.
Those simple options provide much quicker way of displaying and removing
routes and roads comparing to normal Mapinfo layer functions.
WCELLS.mbx introduces a concept of Regions as borders of clusters and

markets, which can be useful for some statistical analysis.
Tables of regions should be named T41_Regions and also kept in folder

ProjectDirectory\ 11_VECTORS. This provides some additional features than
will be described later.
Regarding Basic Features, clicking on button displays regions on/off with

a single click.
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Example: Toggling Terain
Example: Toggling Drive Test Routes

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Example: Toggling Roads
Example: Toggling Regions

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2.13 Quick Start - Visualization of distance circles (Basic Features)
Selecting a cell and then clicking on button (Map Tools button pad)
draws series of circles around that cell at 1,2,3,4,5 and 10 km. To remove
circles, click on (Map Tools button pad).
Figure 13. Visualization of distance circles

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2.14 Quick Start - Favorite cells (Basic Features)
Clicking on button revokes an additional button pad with Favorite cells.

That provides possibility of quickly centering Map window around one of up
to 10 favorite cells.
Adding selected cell to set of favorite cells is done clicking on .
To print the list of favorite cells in message window, click on .
To center Map window around currently selected cell (current cell), click on
button.
To center Map window around one of favorite cells, click on the number
associated with that cell.
When 10 favorite cells are already defined, adding an additional cell would
require one of already existing cells to be removed from this list. User is
given an option which cell to remove.
***
This completes the basic features of WCELLS.mbx.

Advanced features are described, starting from the next chapter.
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3. Advanced Features
3.1 Addition / Removal of neighbors (Advanced Features)

UMTS
WCELLS.mbx provides a simple and convenient way to add/remove 3G->3G

neighbors, meaning visualization of such changes and preparation of a file
with all anticipated neighbor changes that can be used further for other
purposes.
Addition
STEP1 Define a source cell for neighbor changes
Select a cell (e.g. cell A) and click on the button .
STEP2 Define a target cell for neighbor changes
Select another cell (e.g. cell B) and click on the button .

A window will pop up asking user to confirm the operation:
If OK, the neighbor relation A > B is added as an additional row to the table
NBR_Changes.TAB. If neighbors of cell A are highlighted, cell B would be
highlighted as well, after this operation. All changes are assumed to be
bidirectional (and both direction = 2rows would exist in NBR_Changes.TAB).
The current number of neighbors is checked before neighbor addition.

Maximum number of 3G-> 3G neighbor relations allowed per cell is defined
in table ProjectDirectory\ 10_TEMP \WCELLS_Configuration.TAB and can be
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manually edited using Menu Option: UMTS-Cells -> Project Setup and
Maintenance -> Browse and Edit Table WCELLS_Configuration.
If number of existing neighbor relations of cell A is more than maximum

allowed, the addition will not be executed and the warning message will be
displayed. The same holds for cell B.
Also, if the neighbor relation A > B already exists, the addition will not be
executed and the warning message will be displayed.
WCELLS.mbx does not have a physical connection to the network and no

real changes are done.
Removal
STEP1 Define a source cell for neighbor changes
Select a cell (e.g. cell A) and click on the button (button pad UMTS).
STEP2 Define a target cell for neighbor changes

Select another cell (e.g. cell B) and click on the button (button pad
UMTS). A window will pop up asking user to confirm the operation:
If OK, the neighbor relation A > B is removed from NBR_Changes table, if

it exists there or it will be declared for removal in NBR_Changes table. All
changes are assumed to be bidirectional (and both direction = 2rows would
exist in NBR_Changes.TAB).
If the neighbor relation A > B does not already exist, the removal will not
be executed and the warning message will be displayed.
Checking current number of 3G->3G neighbors

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Current number of 3G-> 3G neighbors can be checked by selecting a cell

and clicking on button .
Browsing table with changes

To browse table T31_NBR_Changes.TAB click on the button .
Deleting all changes
To delete all changes from table T31_NBR_Changes.TAB, click on the button

(button pad UMTS).
Table T31_NBR_Changes.TAB is located at: ProjectDirectory\02_UMTS
Updating 3G->3G neighbors of 1 cell
Button is used to eventually update 3G-> 3G neighbors of a single cell,

from *.txt file with required format:
For every relation, there should be one line, such as:
UtranCell= cell A,UtranRelation=cell B
All existing 3G->3G relations of cell A would be deleted before adding new
from *.txt file. Only direction A->B is changed, direction B->A stays the
same. For correct functionality, only one source cell should be involved.
3G->3G Neighbor relations are kept in the table:

T11_NBRS_UMTS_UMTS.TAB which is located in ProjectDirectory\02_UMTS.
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3.2 Comparison of neighbor changes against updated network

information (Advanced Features)
UMTS
This option is used to check added and removed NBR relations (kept in table
T31_NBR_Changes) against eventually updated table with 3G->3G relations,
T11_NBRS_UMTS_UMTS.TAB (i.e. if they are implemented). The result
would be the updated Column: Comment in NBR_Changes reading:
a) OK, meaning can be implemented, if the relation is not implemented

yet and the checking of source and target cell has resulted in both having
allowed number of neighbors.
b) The Source cell (or Target cell) has more than Max neighbors, if that is
the result of the check
c) Existing NBR rel, if the neighbor relation is implemented.

Table T11_NBRS_UMTS_UMTS.TAB is located in: ProjectDirectory\02_UMTS.
STEP1: Import updated 3G->3G neighbors
For this step, use menu option:
UMTS-Cells-> Import -> Import UMTS->UMTS (3G->3G) neighbors from

XLS file (1 row per cell),
This option is already described in Chapter 2.5.
STEP2: Import planned neighbor changes
If the planned neighbor changes are not already in T31_NBR_Changes.TAB,

they can be imported from an *.xls file, using menu option:
UMTS-Cells-> Neighbors changes -> Import NBRS changes
Both directions have to be explicitly defined in this table (2 separate rows for
2 directions).
STEP3: Compare
Use menu option:
UMTS-Cells-> Neighbors changes -> Check NBRS Existing and changed

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After the check is done, the NBR_Changes table is presented in newly

opened Browser window, such as below:
Figure 14. Example of T31_NBR_Changes Browser window with

updated Comment field
This operation is time consuming.

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3.3 Visualization of Statistics (Advanced Features)
3.3.1 Visualization of Statistics UMTS case
Clicking on button (Statistics) revokes a button pad Statistics UMTS:
This feature provides a way to import and display statistical indicators

related to UMTS cells on the map.
UMTS Statistics data are kept in 5 Mapinfo tables (each for 1 of eventually
existing carriers):
T61_UCELLS_Statistics.TAB,
T62_UCELLS_Statistics.TAB,
T63_UCELLS_Statistics.TAB.
If not existing already, they will be created after clicking on .
STEP1: Import statistics from *.xls file
Click on the button (Import) from button pad Statistics UMTS and
choose an *.xls file with the required format:
TAB = UtranCell.
*.xls file should have a header row containing field names, with the first field
name = UtranCell.
The other rows should contain numerical values, one row per cell.
Averaging or other statistical analysis is not supported by WCELLS.mbx v7.0.

That will be supported by future versions.
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STEP2: Showing statistics

Click on the button (Show) from button pad Statistics and chose a
statistical indicator from the offered Dialog:
If this is the first time to display chosen indicator, user would be offered to
choose thresholds (min and max) for calculating 10 equidistant ranges:
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Upper and lower limit and the color for every range can be customized after
clicking on the button (Edit).
Up to 5 indicators can be loaded using button.
User can quickly switch displaying any of 5 indicators using the buttons :
.
Button removes all indicators from UMTS statistics table and from map.
Button removes all indicators from map, but keeps them in table.
Button prints the list of all loaded indicators in Message window.
Colors and ranges are kept in:

ProjectDirectory/10_TEMP/ThematicSettings.txt
The format is strict, for a single indicator (in this case

DROP_RATE_SPEECH), settings are like below:
FIELD = DROP_RATE_SPEECH
RANGES = 10
RANGE1 : 0, 0.5, 255
RANGE2 : 0.5, 1, 65280
RANGE3 : 1, 2, 16776960
RANGE4 : 2, 3, 16754768
RANGE5 : 3, 4, 16734240
RANGE6 : 4, 5, 16711680
RANGE7 : 5, 10, 11556864
RANGE8 : 10, 30, 9437184
RANGE9 : 30, 50, 5242880
RANGE10 : 50, 100, 0
RANGEOTHER : 8421504
END FIELD
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User is allowed to copy/paste settings of one indicator and change the name
to another one. Also, it is allowed to manually reduce the number of ranges
and in that case one has to delete the unnecessary rows for obsolete ranges.
An example is given below:
FIELD = DROP_RATE_DATA
RANGES = 5
RANGE1 : 0, 0.5, 255
RANGE2 : 0.5, 1, 65280
RANGE3 : 1, 2, 16776960
RANGE4 : 2, 3, 16754768
RANGE5 : 3, 4, 16734240
END FIELD
The following picture shows a typical presentation of an indicator (Legend

window included):
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3.3.2 Visualization of Statistics LTE case

related to LTE cells on the map.
LTE Statistics data are kept in 3 Mapinfo tables (each for 1 of eventually
existing carriers):
T61_LCELLS_Statistics.TAB,
T62_LCELLS_Statistics.TAB,
T63_LCELLS_Statistics.TAB.
If not existing already, they will be created after calling menu option:
LTE-CELLS-> Statistics LTE -> LTE: Create Table LTE Statistics
Calling menu option:

LTE-CELLS-> Statistics LTE -> LTE: Update Statistics from XLS file, TAB =
LTECell
and choose an *.xls file with the required format:
TAB = LTECell.
name = LTECELL.

LTE-CELLS-> Statistics LTE -> LTE: Show Statistics
and chose a statistical indicator from the offered Dialog.
If it is the first time to display chosen indicator, user would be offered to

choose thresholds (min and max) for calculating 10 equidistant ranges.


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RANGES = 10
RANGE1 : 0, 0.5, 255
RANGE2 : 0.5, 1, 65280
RANGE3 : 1, 2, 16776960
RANGE4 : 2, 3, 16754768
RANGE5 : 3, 4, 16734240
RANGE6 : 4, 5, 16711680
RANGE7 : 5, 10, 11556864
RANGE8 : 10, 30, 9437184
RANGE9 : 30, 50, 5242880
RANGE10 : 50, 100, 0
END FIELD
RANGES = 5
RANGE1 : 0, 0.5, 255
RANGE2 : 0.5, 1, 65280
RANGE3 : 1, 2, 16776960
RANGE4 : 2, 3, 16754768
RANGE5 : 3, 4, 16734240
END FIELD
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3.3.3 Visualization of Statistics GSM case

related to GSM cells on the map.
GSM Statistics data are kept in 3 Mapinfo tables (each for 1 of eventually
existing carriers):
T61_GCELLS_Statistics.TAB,
T62_GCELLS_Statistics.TAB,
T63_GCELLS_Statistics.TAB.
GSM-CELLS-> Statistics GSM -> GSM: Create Table GSM Statistics

GSM-CELLS-> Statistics GSM -> GSM: Update Statistics from XLS file, TAB
= GSMCell
TAB = GSMCell.
name = GSMCELL.

GSM-CELLS-> Statistics GSM -> GSM: Show Statistics



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RANGES = 10
RANGE1 : 0, 0.5, 255
RANGE2 : 0.5, 1, 65280
RANGE3 : 1, 2, 16776960
RANGE4 : 2, 3, 16754768
RANGE5 : 3, 4, 16734240
RANGE6 : 4, 5, 16711680
RANGE7 : 5, 10, 11556864
RANGE8 : 10, 30, 9437184
RANGE9 : 30, 50, 5242880
RANGE10 : 50, 100, 0
END FIELD
RANGES = 5
RANGE1 : 0, 0.5, 255
RANGE2 : 0.5, 1, 65280
RANGE3 : 1, 2, 16776960
RANGE4 : 2, 3, 16754768
RANGE5 : 3, 4, 16734240
END FIELD
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3.3.4 Visualization of Statistics CDMA case

related to CDMA cells on the map.
CDMA Statistics data are kept in 3 Mapinfo tables (each for 1 of eventually
existing carriers):
T61_CCELLS_Statistics.TAB,
T62_CCELLS_Statistics.TAB,
T63_CCELLS_Statistics.TAB.
CDMA -CELLS-> Statistics CDMA -> CDMA: Create Table CDMA Statistics

CDMA-CELLS-> Statistics CDMA -> CDMA: Update Statistics from XLS file,
TAB = CDMACell
TAB = CDMACell.
name = CDMACELL.

CDMA -CELLS-> Statistics CDMA -> CDMA: Show Statistics



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RANGES = 10
RANGE1 : 0, 0.5, 255
RANGE2 : 0.5, 1, 65280
RANGE3 : 1, 2, 16776960
RANGE4 : 2, 3, 16754768
RANGE5 : 3, 4, 16734240
RANGE6 : 4, 5, 16711680
RANGE7 : 5, 10, 11556864
RANGE8 : 10, 30, 9437184
RANGE9 : 30, 50, 5242880
RANGE10 : 50, 100, 0
END FIELD
RANGES = 5
RANGE1 : 0, 0.5, 255
RANGE2 : 0.5, 1, 65280
RANGE3 : 1, 2, 16776960
RANGE4 : 2, 3, 16754768
RANGE5 : 3, 4, 16734240
END FIELD
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3.4 Filtering and sorting Worst Offenders (Advanced Features)

Clicking on the button (Worst Offenders) from button pad Statistics
UMTS creates a list of Worst Offenders from the chosen Region for one
chosen indicator from the list.
User can also choose between Ascending or Descending order.
The results are displayed in Browser.
In case of LTE, user should use menu option: LTE-Cells -> Statistics LTE ->
LTE: Worst Offenders
In case of GSM, user should use menu option: GSM-Cells -> Statistics GSM ->
GSM: Worst Offenders
In case of CDMA, user should use menu option: CDMA-Cells -> Statistics CDMA ->
CDMA: Worst Offenders
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3.5 Visualization of Parameters (Advanced Features)

Clicking on the button (Parameters UMTS) from button pad WCELLS
modules creates a new button pad Parameters UMTS .
Click on the button (Import), then chose an *.xls file with parameter
values, one row per cell (TAB must be UtranCell, Cell field name must be
UtranCell as well).
Click on (Show) to chose and show a parameter on the map.
The following window would pop up:
After selecting a parameter and clicking OK, that parameter is shown.

Up to 5 parameters can be loaded presented using .
Quick switching of presented parameters on the map can be done using one
of the buttons .
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Click on to remove all 5 parameters from the Thematic map (and from
the tables T51_UCELLS_Parameters/ T52_UCELLS_Parameters/
T53_UCELLS_Parameters/ T53_UCELLS_Parameters/
T53_UCELLS_Parameters).
Colors and ranges are kept in

The following picture shows a typical presentation of a parameter (Legend

window included):
Currently this feature is supported for UMTS only.

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3.6 Parameter changes (Advanced Features)
Button (New value) on the button pad Parameters UMTS is used to

change parameter value of selected cell, a new value must be one of the
existing values (in other cells). The changes are stored in the table
PARAMETER_Changes, with old and new values. It can be exported and
used to create script for implementation of planned changes.
Click on to delete all records from the table PARAMETER_Changes.

Click on to browse the table PARAMETER_Changes.
Table PARAMETER_Changes is kept in folder:

ProjectDirectory\06_PARAMETERS
WCELLS.mbx does not have a physical connection to the network and no

real changes are done.
Currently this feature is supported for UMTS only.

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3.7 Statistics Browser (Advanced Features)
This feature provides easy lookup of statistics for selected cell.
STEP1: Select a cell (valid for any RAN technology)
STEP2: Click on on button pad General:
A new Browser Window is open with statistics of selected cell, like the one
below:
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3.8 Parameter Browser (Advanced Features)

UMTS
This feature provides easy lookup of parameters for selected cell.
STEP1: Select a cell
STEP2: Click on on button pad General.
A new Browser Window is open with parameters of selected cell, like the one
below:
(This option is currently valid for UMTS RAN technology only.)

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3.9 Propagation plot (Advanced Features)

This feature provides visualization of Propagation delay, which is directly

related in UMTS to distance of subscribers communicating with the network
over Random Access Channel. Practically, propagation plot shows values of
probability density function (PDF) of RACH messages. This can be convenient
if user wants to determine how far certain cell is propagating.
The input data has to be in *.xls file with predetermined format.

Two XLS formats are accepted:
a) With MULTIPLE records, related to many cells from different sites, in

the same file
b) With records related to cells belonging to a SINGLE SITE.
a) Format description MULTIPLE
TAB = Data
FIELDS : Sector Name, PROP1, , PROP100
VALUES = number of recorded samples at Distances 1,,100
TAB = Distance
FIELD = Distance
VALUES = Distances in meters, up to 100 values
b) Format description SINGLE SITE (under construction)
For both formats, example *.xls files are provided in Installation Directory/
WCELLS_XLS_TEMPLATES.
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STEP2: Click on on button pad WCELLS modules
This is to activate button pad Map Tools, if not already activated.
STEP3: Click on on button pad Map Tools
A new window will pop up with the following options:
If using this option for the first time (no file loaded), one should use 3rd or
5th radio button. If the data file is already loaded, usual usage (for
presenting selected cell) assumes clicking on 2nd or 4th button. If we want to
quickly pass all cells (one by one), we should use 1st radio button on this
dialog.
The resulting plot would look like below:

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Figure 14. Propagation plot examples with distance circles
Axis is drawn at the azimuth of selected cell and PDF values are drawn as
rectangular regions normal to the axis.
Red circles are at 1,2,3,4,5,10 km from the selected cell.
Message window will show Probability Density Function (PDF) numerical

values and Cumulative PDF numerical values (CDF) at individual distances,
until CDF of 99.5% is reached:
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3.10 Cell Relation statistics (Advanced Features)
Input data must be from an *.xls file with predetermined format:
TAB = Sheet1
FIELDS = CellName (source), NbCellName (target), other field names
are arbitrary.
VALUES = For CellName, NbCellName alphanumerical names, starting with
character, for Statistics fields (e.g. Stat1, Stat2,) values must be numeric.
3.10.1 Cell Relation Statistics UMTS case
STEP1: Import Cell Relation Statistics
Use menu options:

UMTS-Cells->Cell Relation Statistics-> Cell Relation: File Load
(Table CELLREL, located in ProjectDirectory\07_STATISTICS will be
updated).
(Source cell of cell relations)
STEP3: Show Cell Relation Statistics:

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Use menu options:

UMTS-Cells->Cell Relation Statistics-> Cell Relation: Show Cell Relation
Statistics
User can additionally choose a threshold (min value to be displayed):
The output would have lines from source to every neighboring cell, with label
in the middle, showing numeric value, like below:
Figure 15. Cell relation statics plot

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To clear cell relation statistics from map, use menu option:

UMTS-Cells->Cell Relation Statistics-> Clear
3.10.2 Cell Relation Statistics LTE case
Use menu options:

LTE-Cells->Cell Relation Statistics-> Cell Relation: File Load
updated).
Use menu options:

LTE-Cells->Cell Relation Statistics-> Cell Relation: Show Cell Relation
Statistics
3.10.3 Cell Relation Statistics GSM case
Use menu options:

GSM-Cells->Cell Relation Statistics-> Cell Relation: File Load
updated).
Use menu options:

GSM-Cells->Cell Relation Statistics-> Cell Relation: Show Cell Relation
Statistics
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3.10.4 Cell Relation Statistics CDMA case
Use menu options:

CDMA-Cells->Cell Relation Statistics-> Cell Relation: File Load
updated).
Use menu options:

CDMA-Cells->Cell Relation Statistics-> Cell Relation: Show Cell Relation
Statistics
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3.11 Listing of cells found in map Window (Advanced Features)

UMTS
Click on the button from button pad WCELLS modules to activate Map
Tools button pad (if not already active), and click on the button from
button pad Map Tools.
The program will list and count all UMTS cells found in visible map window.
The list will be displayed in Message window. An example is shown below:
Currently, this option is available for UMTS case only.

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3.12 Listing of RNC-s found in map Window (Advanced Features)

UMTS
Click on the button from button pad WCELLS modules to activate Map
Tools button pad (if not already active), and click on the button from
button pad Map Tools.
The program will list all RNC-s that UMTS cells found in visible map window
belong to. The list will be displayed in Message window.
Currently, this option is available for UMTS case only.

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3.13 Exporting List of cells per Region (per Technology and Carrier),
Advanced Features
Chose menu option UMTS-Cells->Export->Export Cells and Cell Counts per

Region.
(Region names should be in the table T41_Regions.TAB, field name =

F01_RegionName. T41_Regions.TAB should also contain Mapinfo objects
containing borders of individual regions. User can create manually those
objects, using Mapinfo button Polygon).
As the result of exporting, folder Project Directory\08_EXPORT\ would

contain ~ RegionName.txt files. The content of the files would be export
from the main table T00_WCELLS, filtered for that region. User can open
them in Excel and analyze further.
Message window would give number of cells per region (1 row per region).
Every row would contain number of cells in main table, 3 UMTS tables, 3
GSM, 3 LTE and 3 CDMA tables as ALL/UMTS/GSM/LTE/CDMA: C1, C2, C3
as shown below:
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3.14 Region Statistics (Advanced Features)

WCELLS v7.0 can color REGIONS on the map, according to values of

Parameters or Statistics. Up to 10 Ranges can be defined.
Settings of Ranges and Colors are kept in the text file ThematicSettings.txt.
Chose menu option: UMTS-Cells->Region Statistics->Import Region

Statistics from XLS file, TAB = Regions.
XLS file should have TAB = Regions with the first field Region and the
remaining field containing arbitrary Parameters or Statistics.
Chose menu option: UMTS-Cells->Region Statistics->Show Region Statistics

on Thematic Map to display the information on the map. Chose one of the
available fields from the list box and click OK.
The result would be in the form of Thematic Map with Legend, like one
shown below:
Chose menu option: UMTS-Cells->Region Statistics->Remove Thematic Map

- Regions to remove coloring of Regions.
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3.15 Presentation/Visualization of Drive-Test results, (Advanced

Features)
3.15.1 Visualization of Drive Test results UMTS case
This feature of WCELLS is used for visualization of UMTS indicators EC and

ECIO.
EC = Average Energy per PN (pseudo noise sequence) Chip of CPICH

(Common Pilot Channel) in UMTS / WCDMA
ECIO = Ratio of the received energy per PN chip for the CPICH to the total
received power spectral density at the UE antenna connector.
More information about this can be found in 3GPP Specifications.
EC and ECIO plots of individual cells are frequently called individual cell
footprints.
The input files are MID/MIF combination of files according to specified format
(Appendix XI). Required MID/MIF files can be obtained after exporting drive
test Scanner data from drive test recording tools like TEMS Investigation.
For this case, a Template is provided in Installation folder. If some other
drive test recording tool is used, it would be necessary to adjust the input
files.
STEP1: Importing Drive Test Scanner Data
Chose menu option:

UMTS-Cells->UMTS Drive Test SCANNER -> Import Drive Test SCANNER
DATA
Successful import is finished with the following text in Message Window:
TEMS_Log successfully opened. Points created.
STEP2: Extracting Individual PSC footprints
There are 2 possibilities:
1) Extraction of one individual PSC from input file (fast)

2) Extraction of all individual PSC-s from input file (time consuming)
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2 separate options are available for this from UMTS-Cells->UMTS Drive Test
SCANNER menu.
User would be asked to chose a folder of the resulting *.TAB files.
STEP3: Displaying Individual PSC footprints
Chose menu option:

UMTS-Cells->UMTS Drive Test SCANNER -> Open Drive Test Button Pad
A button pad will become visible:
Then click on C and chose one of the *.TAB files previously extracted.
The resulting plot would look like this one below, showing EC:
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User can click on T button to toggle between EC and ECIO plot.

An example of ECIO plot is given below:
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The usage of other buttons is shown below:
With a single click, user can show the next or previous available PSC
footprint from extracted *.TAB files, zoom to view the entire layer or clear
Thematic Map with PSC footprint.
Also, clicking on B button shows the best server EC plot for the complete
imported file (complete drive-test), an example is shown here:
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Then, clicking on T would toggle from EC to ECIO for the Best Server
(whole drive-test):
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All colors and ranges of EC and ECIO can be customized through menu
option: UMTS-Cells -> Project Setup and Maintenance -> Advanced -> Edit
Thematic Settings.
User should choose: ScBestAggrEcdBm_1 to change EC settings and

ScBestAggrEcIodB_1 to change ECIO settings.
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3.15.2 Visualization of Drive Test results LTE case
This feature of WCELLS is used for visualization of LTE indicators RSRP and
RSRQ.
RSRP = Reference Signal Received Power per PCI (Physical Cell Identity)
PCI is specific for every cell in LTE.
RSRQ = Reference Signal Received Quality per PCI (Physical Cell Identity)
More information about this can be found in 3GPP Specifications.
RSRP and RSRQ plots of individual cells are frequently called individual cell
footprints.
The input files are MID/MIF combination of files according to specified format
(Appendix XII). Required MID/MIF files can be obtained after exporting drive
test Scanner data from drive test recording tools like TEMS Investigation.
For this case, a Template is provided in Installation folder. If some other
drive test recording tool is used, it would be necessary to adjust the input
files.
STEP1: Importing Drive Test Scanner Data
Chose menu option:

LTE-Cells->LTE Drive Test SCANNER -> Import Drive Test SCANNER DATA
Successful import is finished with the following text in Message Window:
TEMS_Log successfully opened. Points created.
STEP2: Extracting Individual PCI footprints
There are 2 possibilities:
1) Extraction of one individual PCI from input file (fast)

2) Extraction of all individual PCI-s from input file (time consuming)
2 separate options are available for this from LTE-Cells->LTE Drive Test
SCANNER menu.
User would be asked to chose a folder of the resulting *.TAB files.
STEP3: Displaying Individual PCI footprints
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Chose menu option:

LTE-Cells->LTE Drive Test SCANNER -> Open Drive Test Button Pad
A button pad will become visible:
Then click on C and chose one of the *.TAB files previously extracted.
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4. Bonus Features
4.1 Toggling terrain layer
Data with terrain heights can be obtained for any part of the territory of USA
on the following site:
http://seamless.usgs.gov/website/seamless/viewer.htm
Once downloaded and unzipped, it is a series of *adf files, like here:
User can open file w001001.adf from Mapinfo and then, a new TAB file is
created, which can be renamed to contain TERRAIN string in the file name:
Then button (toggle Terrain) from Map Tools button pad can be used
to toggle on and off visibility of this layer with a single click.
An example is presented on the following page.

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Figure 16. TERRAIN layer ON
Figure 17. TERRAIN layer OFF

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4.2 Toggling layer T41_Regions
After project initialization, a table T41_Regions.TAB is created in folder:

ProjectDirectory\ 11_VECTORS. This table is intended to be manually edited
by using Mapinfo (Polygon) option and to contain user-defined
geographical regions (e.g. RNC borders) that can be later used in other
WCELLS options, like browsing Worst Offenders in a chosen region
(described in Chapter 3.4).
Button (Toggle Regions) from Map Tools button pad can then be used
to toggle on and off visibility of this layer with a single click.
Figure 18. REGIONS layer ON
Figure 19. REGIONS layer OFF

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4.3 Toggling user-defined Thematic layers
There is a possibility to define a set of up to 5 thematic layers and to toggle

on/off each of them with a single click using buttons on Map
Tools button pad. This is usually used to show drive test results in WCELLS
previously exported from other tools.
Procedure of defining the first of 5 user-defined layers is as follows:
a) Create text file UserSetIndicators.txt in ProjectDirectory\ 10_TEMP,

containing layer names in the following format (indicator names are
just an example):
INDICATOR1 = HSDPA_CQI
INDICATOR2 = Application_Throughput_DL
INDICATOR3 = HSDPA_16QAM_Modulation_Rate
INDICATOR4 = HSDPA_64QAM_Modulation_Rate
INDICATOR5 = Service_Setup_Failure
b) Add ranges and colors for selected indicator in file:

ProjectDirectory\ 10_TEMP\ThematicSettings.txt. (The same file is
used to keep thematic layer settings for statistics and parameters.)
The easiest way to do this is to copy/paste existing settings of another
indicator/parameter and then to change name in the line FIELD =
The following format should be respected (example for 5 ranges,
maximum is 10):
FIELD = HSDPA_CQI
RANGES = 5
RANGE1 : 0, 10, 0
RANGE2 : 10, 15, 16711680
RANGE3 : 15, 20, 16760832
RANGE4 : 20, 25, 15790080
RANGE5 : 25, 30, 65280
END FIELD
(Lines like RANGE1 : 0,10,0 means that minimum value in the first range
is 0, maximum value is 10 and the color code is 0.)
Once, an indicator is present in this file, ranges and colors could be changed
in a more convenient way, using the option Edit Thematic Settings which is
described in the next chapter.
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c) Import layer 1 from *.xls, using button (Show Layer 1 User set) on
Map Tools button pad. A new Mapinfo table, T81_DriveTest.TAB
will be saved in ProjectDirectory\ 10_TEMP.
Data in *.xls must be in TAB = Sheet1, fields Longitude and Latitude

must exist and there must be a field name corresponding to
INDICATOR1 defined in UserSetIndicators.txt.
d) Use again button to toggle this layer on and off with a single click.
Similar holds for layers 2,3,4,5.
An example is shown below:
Figure 20. Example of user defined thematic layer

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4.4 Editing Thematic settings
Menu option UMTS-Cels > Project Setup and Maintenance -> Advanced ->
Edit Thematic Settings provides possibility to change ranges and colors of
every indicator/ parameter.
User is offered to choose from a list

of indicators/parameters having
existing settings in ProjectDirectory\
10_TEMP\ThematicSettings.txt.
Upper and lower limit and the color for every range can be customized.
After eventual changes of upper limit, lower limit and color, one should click
on Save button to save selected range. When finished with all ranges, one
should click on OK.
It is users responsibility to check if ranges overlap or there are gaps.

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Using this option, one cannot change the number of ranges for selected
indicator/parameter.
That can be changed by manually editing file ProjectDirectory\

10_TEMP\ThematicSettings.txt.
When editing ThematicSettings.txt one should pay attention that line

RANGES = n should be in accordance to lines RANGEn, in other words
if RANGES = 5 (for example) than the last defined range should be RANGE5.
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4.5 Editing Cell Color Preferences
For every RAN technology, user can customize the following cell colors:
Disabled cell
Active cell (Carrier 1)
Highlighted cell
Neighbor cell (OK)
Neighbor cell (not OK)
Neighbor cell added
DEFAULT
UMTS: Menu option UMTS-Cels > Project Setup and Maintenance ->
Advanced -> Set Cell Color Preferences provides possibility to change colors
of the above mentioned types of cell appearances (RANGES) on the map, by
revoking the following window:
After choosing a RANGE, one can change its color by clicking on Color Picker,
than change Foreground using the drop-down list like shown below:
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Then, one should click on OK, and then finally click on Save on the previous
window. This procedure can be repeated for various RANGES and when user
has finished with all changes, button OK on the previous window should be
selected.
To apply new cell color preferences, one should click on button on

General Button Pad.
Cell color preferences for all 4 RAN technologies are kept in ProjectDirectory\
10_TEMP\ CellColorPreferences.txt.
LTE: use menu option LTE-Cels > Set Cell Color Preferences.
If not displayed, LTE Button paid is restored after clicking on button on
GSM: use menu option GSM-Cels > Set Cell Color Preferences.
If not displayed, GSM Button paid is restored after clicking on button on
CDMA: use menu option CDMA-Cels > Set Cell Color Preferences.
If not displayed, CDMA Button paid is restored after clicking on button on
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Appendix I Format of table T00_WCELLS (main graphic

table)
The following table contains field names of T00_WCELLS, format and

comment. Field Critical designates fields that must be properly set to
provide correct functionality of WCELLS.
Field name Format Comment Critical

F01_RANTECH Char(20) Radio Access Network x
Technology (GSM, UMTS, LTE
or CDMA)
F02_CELL Char(20) Cell Identification x
F03_SITE Char(20) Site Identification x
F04_LON Char(20) Geographical longitude x
F05_LAT Char(20) Geographical latitude x
F06_AZIMUTH Char(20) Azimuth (antenna direction) x
F07_ANT_HEIGHT Char(20) Antenna height (above
ground level)
F08_GND_HEIGHT Char(20) Above sea level
F09_MECH_TILT Char(20) Mechanical downtilt
F10_ELEC_TILT Char(20) Electrical downtilt
F11_CELL_TYPE Char(20) Descriptive, e.g. Macro,
micro, etc.
F12_ANT_TYPE Char(20) Manufacturers designation
F13_ANT_BW_HOR Char(20) Horizontal antenna bandwidth x
F14_ANT_BW_VER Char(20) Vertical antenna bandwidth
F15_SITE_NAME Char(20) Site name
F16_NOTE Char(20) Note, auxiliary,
F17_CI Char(20) Cell Identification (number)
F18_ANT_GSIZE Char(20) Antenna size (graphic) x
F19_STATE Char(40) Values: 1 (ENABLED); 0 x
(DISABLED)
F20_AUX Char(20) Auxiliary
F21_GSM_BCCH Char(20) GSM BCCH x
F22_GSM_BSIC Char(20) GSM BSIC x
F23_GSM_HSN Char(20) GSM HSN x
F24_GSM_LAC Char(20) GSM LAC
F25_GSM_BSC Char(20) GSM BSC
F26_GSM_FBAND Char(20) GSM Frequency Band
F27_GSM_BANDNO Char(20) GSM Frequency Band Number x
F28_GSM_AUX Char(20) GSM Auxiliary
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F31_UMTS_SC Char(20) UMTS Scrambling Code x
F32_UMTS_RNC Char(20) UMTS Radio Network
Controller
F33_UMTS_FBAND Char(20) UMTS Frequency Band
F34_UMTS_BANDNO Char(20) UMTS Frequency Band x
Number
F35_UMTS_AUX Char(20) UMTS Auxiliary
F41_LTE_CODE Char(20) LTE Code x
F42_LTE_MME Char(20) LTE MME
F43_LTE_FBAND Char(20) LTE Frequency Band
F44_LTE_BANDNO Char(20) LTE Frequency Band Number x
F45_LTE_CSG Char(20) LTE CSG
F46_LTE_PLMN Char(20) LTE PLMN
F47_LTE_PCI Char(20) LTE PCI x
F48_LTE_AC Char(20) LTE AC
F49_LTE_TA Char(20) LTE TA
F50_LTE_AUX Char(20) LTE Auxiliary
Yellow fields are not RAN Technology specific critical fields.

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Appendix II required format of TXT file with

UMTS/GSM/LTE/CDMA cells data to be imported into
T00_WCELLS table
Text file with cells information should be a TAB separated file with heather
row containing names of the fields. All 50 fields are the same as in the table
T00_WCELLS (already given in Appendix I).
An example of correct TXT file with UMTS cells information is provided in

directory 04_IMPORT_TXT, after project initialization.
***
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Appendix III required format of XLS file with SC,

operationalState and RNC
Excel file with UMTS information about SC, operational state and RNC should
have data in TAB = UtranCell, first row should contain field names , and
the following field names are compulsory: primaryScramblingCode,
operationalState and RNC, like on the picture below.
Valid values of operationalState are: 0 (DISABLED) and 1 (ENABLED).

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Appendix IV required format of XLS file with 3G->3G

neighbors
Excel file with UMTS information about 3G->3G neighbors should have data
in TAB = UtranNeighbour, first row should contain field names , and the
following field names are compulsory: COUNT, CELL, N1,N2, , N64, like on
the pictures below.
Field COUNT must contain the number of existing 3G->3G neighbors of the
UtranCell CELL.
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Appendix V required format of XLS file with 3G->2G

neighbors
Excel file with UMTS information about 3G->2G neighbors should have data
in TAB = GSMNeighbour, first row should contain field names , and the
following field names are compulsory: COUNT, CELL, N1,N2, , N64, like on
the pictures below.
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Appendix VII required format of XLS file with Statistics
The file with statistics must have TAB = UtranCell with statistical
information, it must have a header row containing field (indicator) names,
with one of the field names = UtranCell. Preceding field names must not
contain string Cell.
The other rows should contain numerical values, one row per cell, like on the
picture below.
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Appendix VIII required format of XLS file with Parameters
The file with statistics must have TAB = UtranCell with Parameters
information, it must have a header row containing field (indicator) names,
with one of the field names = UtranCell. Preceding field names must not
contain string Cell.
picture below. String type parameters are not supported.
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Appendix IX required format of XLS file with Cell Relation

Statistics
The file with statistics must have TAB = Sheet1 with Cell Relations
statistical information, it must have a header row containing field (indicator)
names, with two of the field names being CELLName and NBCellName.
Preceding field names must not contain string Cell.
picture below.
Appendix X required format of XLS file with Neighbors

Changes
The Excel file with neighbor changes must have TAB = Sheet1 with
intended information, it must have a header row containing the following
compulsory field names:
CELL - Source cell (String)

Add_Remove - Allowed values: Add, Remove (String)
NbCELL - Target cell (String)
Source_Cell_Carrier - Carrier number of the source cell (Float)
Target_Cell_Carrier - Carrier number of the target cell (Float)
Comment - Optional (String)
picture below. Bidirectional relations should be presented by both directions,
explicitly.
Appendix XI required format of MID/MIF Scanner drive test

data files (UMTS)
The MID / MIF combination of files (Mapinfo Interchange Format) of Scanner

drive test data must have the following 24 fields, with the specified data
types:
Aggr Ec = The aggregate code power of the scrambling code in dBm. The
aggregate code power is a measure of the total signal power (distributed
around the main peak due to multipath propagation) that is above the PN
threshold (settable in the scanner).
Peak Ec = The peak code power of the scrambling code in dBm.

Appendix XII required format of MID/MIF Scanner drive

test data files (LTE)
The MID / MIF combination of files (Mapinfo Interchange Format) of Scanner

drive test data must have the following 10 fields, with the specified data
types:

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USER GUIDE PART I

BASIC AND ADVANCED FEATURES

Copyright RF Optimization Tools, 2012

2.14 Quick Start - Favorite cells (Basic Features) ....................................................... 42

WCELLS.mbx 7.0 is an advanced

WCELLS.mbx 7.0 relies on Mapinfo

The input information (network

The outputs are graphic objects in Mapinfo (regions in the shape of

The main idea is to help mobile telephony personnel in decision making, by

UMTS, LTE, GSM, CDMA

WCELLS - Summary of Basic Features: UMTS, LTE, GSM, CDMA

01. Generation of cells Mapinfo objects from txt file information

WCELLS - Summary of Advanced Features:

01. Addition / Removal of neighbors (including control of maximum allowed

15. Presentation/Visualization of Drive-Test results. UMTS, LTE

1.2. Intended users

This Map Basic application, WCELLS.mbx, is intended to be used by

a) Cell Planning RF Engineers, dealing with PSC and neighbor relations

b) RF Optimization Engineers, dealing with presentation, analysis and

c) all other personnel, involved in geographical distribution of the sites in

WCELLS.mbx is an excellent visualization tool, user-friendly, easy-to-use

For an experienced user, WCELLS.mbx speeds up significantly decision

WCELLS.mbx is not related to any particular vendor. Any similarity in

This program is subject to copyright laws and it is exclusive property of

1.3 Main data/graphic tables

Additional tables are derived from T00_WCELLS according to Layers

The table T00_WCELLS contains data and graphic information. Graphic

Manual insertion of new records in Browser is not correct method of creation

Changing table structure (adding/removing/changing fields) of any

A detailed description of T00_WCELLS structure is given in Appendix I.

1.4. Presentation of cells in Mapinfo, using WCELLS.mbx

The graphic presentation of a cell in WCELLS.mbx consists of a Mapinfo

Initially, a default (recommended) coloring scheme is applied. All colors can

- BLUE = ACTIVE (ENABLED) cell

- other colors = cells colored according to values of the statistical

Cells of other RAN technologies can be presented with different version of

Figure 1. Example of basic UMTS and GSM cell presentation in

Figure 2. Example of color coding: Inactive (DISABLED) UMTS cells

1.5. Installation and Concept of Application Directory

The initial folder of WCELLS.mbx application is chosen by user during

It is recommended to choose a hard drive location with enough space.

It is compulsory to choose a location where the user has all read/write

This location cannot be changed afterwards (of course, a new installation is

Installation consists of simple copying/pasting of the following 6 files from

SerialNumber.txt (from installation directory)

1.6. Concept of PROJECTS

Project is a set of data belonging to one mobile network (eventually having

Every Project Directory is located in Application Directory (provided

Every Project Directory has subfolders with strict names, given by

Names, location, field structure and contents of Mapinfo files created by

STEP1: Creation of our first Project

The program WCELLS.mbx can be started: a) by Double-Clicking on it in

A window Creating a new Project will pop up and user is instructed to

Three Button Pads would become visible : WCELLS modules, General

STEP2: Creation of WCELLS graphic presentation of UMTS Cells

We would need beforehand to provide *.txt file, according to required

For UMTS cells, field F01_RANTECH should be UMTS.

F01_RANTECH (radio access network technology, default = UMTS)