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Contents
• Reasons for the Need of Optimization
• Performance Data Measurements
• Drive Tests
• OMC-R counters analysis
• Interfaces types
• Radio interface analysis
• Analysis process
• Optimization of Physical Parameters
• Frequency planning & interference analysis
• Optimising adjacencies & LAC Location Area
• Optimising parameters O&M based performance parameters
• Optimization of Database Parameters
• Radio Link Failure (RLF) and Radio Link Timeout (RLT)
• Handover and Power Control Level triggered handover
• Level triggered Power Control
• Power Control Execution
• Quality triggered handover
• Quality triggered Power Control
• Handover triggered by power budget
• BCCH allocation
• Decision Process
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Network optimization is an iterative process which should improve the quality and
performance of a network and also run the network more efficiently. As in any
optimization problem, also in network optimization, the network will mostly not run
optimal from the very beginning.
• Systematic inaccuracies
• Statistical nature of the involved processes like e.g. traffic and RF propagation
• Dynamical nature of the involved processes like e.g. change of the subscriber’s
telephone behaviour (e.g. SMS)
• Wrong (or only too rough) planning assumptions, input data and/or planning models
• Installation errors (for example a wrong cabling: transmitting into cell A, but
receiving from cell B)
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Performance data measurements can help the network operator for example to
localise problem areas as early as possible and also to verify improvements of the
network optimisation.
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3. Drive Tests
Drive tests are performed by the network operator for various reasons:
• ...
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Drive tests must be well prepared. Before, during and after the drive test the following
steps should be performed:
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• Serving cell and neighbouring cells identities (BSICs) and BCCH frequencies.
• Radio parameters: RXLev, RXQual, TXPower, DTX, Timing Advance, FER, SQI
(voice quality), C1, C2,
• Current channel: CGI (MCC, MNC, LAC, CI), BSIC, BCCH ARFCN, TCH ARFCN,
Time slot, Channel type, Channel mode (FR, EFR, HR), Hopping Channel,
Hopping Frequencies, HSN (Hopping Sequence Number).
• Map to display the measurement itinerary with: parameters values, main events
(handover, call drop) and sites position. A GPS receiver is required for this
feature.
• Frequency scanning.
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4. Interfaces types
Tools (mobiles with trace and associated tools) such as Ericsson TEMS.
Allows evaluate radio performance of one or several calls in both ways (uplink and
downling). Allows observe resource allocation mechanisms (TCH or SDCCH) as well
as intra-BSC handovers operation.
Allows capture additional information on the protocol operation and BSS - NSS
problems.
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• Radio interface analysis tools: essential to identify the origins of the problems
(handover failures, coverage holes, bad quality due to interference, call drop,
…).
• Mobiles with trace: display the serving cell frequency, the allocated time slot
number, RXLEV and RXQUAL, neighbouring cells list, neighbouring cells
BCCHs, timing advance, ...
GPS receiver connection allows to display on a map (for instance in MAPINFO) the
mobile trajectory and the evolutions of the indicated parameters.
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Parameter
Wanted Interface
Information Protocol Message type
Actual LAC during LU A only LAI parameter in the Complete Layer 3 Information
message (CLI3)
Are there any SCCP problems ? SCCP Look for CREF messages and UDTS messages.
Are there any SS7problems? SS7 Look for LSSU’s and COO’s (change over orders).
If LSSU’s (SIPO or SIB) are detected , then severe SS7
problems on one of the two ends of the SS7 link exist.
Are there any SS7problems because of high bit SS7, OMC Check if there have been frequent link failures recently.
error rates ?
If so, find out if the cause SUERM threshold exceeded is
indicated.
Look for LSSU’s (SIO and SIOS) in the trace file.
Are there any problems in the VLR/HLR ? A, Abis Look for LOC_UPD_REJ, CM_SERV_REJ and
AUTH_REJ messages.
Suspicious causes are: IMSI unknown in HLR, IMSI
unknown in VLR, and LAC not allowed.
If this occurs frequently, then data errors in the NSS
database are likely.
Is there any MS activity in a BSC or a BTS? A, Abis Look for CM_SERV_REQ, PAG_RSP and
LOC_D_REQ.
Detection of CHAN_RQDo IMM_ASS_CMD is not
sufficient.
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Are there any BSC problems? A Though related BTS’s do not suffer overload, there are many
ASS_FAI messages
Is a BTS blocked ? Abis Check the RACH control parameters in the SYS_INFOS
BCCH_INFOS 1-1. Is the cell Barr Access bit =1 or the
Access Control Class not equal 0 ?
IMSI/TMSI combination of a subscriber A only Paging message (works on the A-Interface only)
Signaling Point Codes SS7 Routing Label in every message signal unit (MSU)
Distance between MS and BTS Abis Access delay in CHAN_RQD, timing advance (TA) in
CHAN_ACT and all MES_RES.
For a conversion from TA to distance refer to the Glossary.
MS power class (Handly..) A, Abis Mobile Station Classmark X (RF Power Capability) parameter
in CM_SERV_REQ, PAG_RSP, LOC_UPD_REQ
Called directory number in case of a MOC A, Abis Parameter Called Party BCD Number in SETUP message
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Are there Layer 1 problems on the Air- Abis Look for CONN_FAIL messages (cause: ‘1’=Radio Interface
Interface?
failure).
Are there Layer 2 problems on the Air- Abis Look for ERR_IND messages (frequent cause: ‘1’= timer
Interface? T200 expired (N200+1) times; ‘Chex’=frame not implemented)
Is there interference in the uplink or downlink ? Abis The RX_QUAL values are poor despite good or acceptable
RX_LEV values in the uplink or downlink, frequent intra-BTS
handover.
Check assignments rate.
Are there problems when sending TRAU A, Abis Abis-Interface: Look for CONN_FAIL messages (cause:
frames between transcoder, BTS and MS
‘28hex’ Remote Transcoder Alarm).
Are there problems during incoming A, Abis Abis-Interface: Look for CONN_FAIL messages (cause:
Handovers?
‘2’=Handover Access Failure).
Are there problems during outgoing A, Abis A-Interface: Look for HNBD_FAIL messages.
Handovers?
Abis-Interface: Look for HND_FAI messages.
Errors in the neighbourhood relations? A, Abis Check if there is hardly any outgoing handover. Check if the
number of CLR_REQ cause:
Poor overage?
‘1’=Radio Interface Failure(A) and CONN_FAIL (cause:
‘1’=Radio Link Failure (Abis)) is higher than normal (location
dependent).
Are there problems related to interworking A High ASS_FAI rate. Causes : Requested Terrestrial
between MSC and BSC ? Resources Unavailable, Terrestrial Circuit already allocated,
Protocol Error BSC/MSC.
Check trunk assignment and other settings in MSC and BSC.
Were the BLO messages, possibly after a reset procedure,
not repeated?
Are there any PLMN interworking problems ? MAP Many ABT messages from the affected PLMN (cause :
Application Context Name not supported).
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6. Analysis process
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Benchmarking
• Testing equipment :
Testing software e.g. TEMS
Test mobile phones (one or more)
Indoor/outdoor antenna
Cables + battery chargers
Field measurements
• Testing route :
Roads, train
Hot spot, pedestrian
Urban, suburban, rural
• Test setup
Idle mode
Continuous call
Call sequence (90s calls / 15s idle)
tested frequencies: 900/900E/1800
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Background
• Prices
• Coverage area
• Call blocking/dropping
• Speech quality
• Customer service
• Else?
The user experienced service quality in GSM links directly to the performance of the
radio network Differentiation from competitors.
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• to reduce interference.
Altering the Antenna tilt must be done very carefully to really improve the situation.
Typical down-tilts are between 0° and 10°, however even higher values (up to 25°)
have already been used.
• to reduce interference.
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8. Interference reduction
• Antenna redirection
• Antenna tilting
• Power reduction
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• Depending on the real measured traffic load either TRXs can be removed (switched
off or blocked) or must be added. Not really needed TRXs may interfere other cells.
• The number of needed TRXs and also the configuration of the different channels
depend on the offered traffic, and the subscriber behaviour.
• Interference reduction
• Capacity enhancements, but only if together with the sectorization also the number
of TRXs is increased (compare Erlang-B loss formula).
• The capacity will be reduced if the total number of TRXs remains constant.
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Link imbalances are one reason for poor quality, increased call drop rate and
increased handover failure rate. In case of an unbalanced link, the uplink and
downlink coverage ranges differ. Often the downlink range is bigger than the uplink
range. This problem can be overcome by using antenna near preamplifiers which
improve the sensitivity and the noise figure of a base station system. Looking to the
link budget: The better the sensitivity of the base station, the more fare the possible
uplink range. In any case, a proper running network requires a balanced link.
Implementation of Repeaters
A repeater (see GSM 11.26 and GSM 05.05) is a bi-directional (full duplex) RF
amplifier and is used to overcome coverage holes in a base station area. Typical
applications of repeaters are the coverage of problem zones like tunnels, valleys, in
buildings, ...
A repeater receives, amplifies and retransmits the downlink signal from a donor base
station into an area with weak or no coverage, and the uplink signal from mobile
stations which are located in such an area. Repeaters extend but do not replace
base stations.
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How does your networks quality match against the competitors ? and against the
world standard ?
Quality
Urban
Example benchmarking statistics
Call Success Handover DL signal DL signal MS TX power MS TX power Handovers/ call SQI
rate success rate quality power class_900 class_1800
competitor 96,80 % 99,00 % 0,4 -61.6 dBm 5,5 3,5 3,5 28,8
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Example:
SQI
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• QoS objectives
• Overall C/Ic and C/Ia requirements
• Cell-to-cell C/I requirements
Interference analysis
• Used by turns with the allocation in order to validate (and optimise, if
necessary) the frequency (reuse) plan.
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Frequency Changes
• To overcome e.g. sever cases of downlink interference (therefore it is
advisable to have some spare frequencies).
• May influence other areas.
• Re-planning may become necessary.
• In high-density areas often difficult.
Strategies
• Using spare frequencies in severely interfered regions.
• TCH – BCCH change as temporary solutions in low TCH traffic load areas.
• Re-planning of TCH and BCCH frequencies.
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• Missing neighbours very often result in unnecessary dropped calls and bad
quality.
• Correct neighbour relations can be determined by analysing measurement
results.
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Location area (LA) planning plays an important role in cellular networks because of
the trade-off caused by paging and registration signalling. The upper boundary for
the size of an LA is the service area of a Mobile services Switching Center (MSC). In
that extreme case, the cost of paging is at its maximum but no registration is needed.
On the other hand, if each cell is an LA, the paging cost is minimal but the cost of
registration is the largest. Between these extremes lie one or more partitions of the
MSC service area that minimize the total cost of paging and registration. The
operator seeks to determine the location areas in an optimum fashion.
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QOS as well as RF and capacity planning parameters assessed per cell, per BSC
and per network
QOS parameters
RF planning parameters
• Number of calls
• TCH RF loss rate
• SDCCH RF loss rate
• TCH mean holding time
• Handovers per call
• Cumulative UL/DL level statistics
• Idle channel UL interference
• Power balance
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BSS PARAMETERS
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Calls which fail due to radio coverage problems or which suffer under unacceptable
voice or data quality (due to e.g. interference) which cannot be improved by power
control or handover are either released or re-established in a defined way.
The criterion for the detection of a radio link failure by the MS is the success rate of
decoding DLSACCH messages.
The criterion for the determination of a radio link failure by the BS is either the
success rate of decoding UL -SACCH messages or it is based on RXLEV / RXQUAL
measurements.
The MS checks the DL with the help of a radio link (failure) counter running in the
MS.
The BS checks the UL with the help of a radio link (failure) counter running in the BS.
The algorithm for the modification of the radio link failure counter S is the following:
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Handover causes:
• (Bad) RXQUAL
• (Low) RXLEV
• (far) DISTANCE
• (Power Budget) PBGT
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Abbreviation Remarks
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Depending on the measured and averaged RXQUAL_XX and RXLEV_XX values the
system (MS and / or BS) may increase or decrease the output power or may
handover the call.
L_RXLEV_UL_H and L_RXLEV_DL_H should be set some dB (e.g. 5 dB) above the
effective (+ diversity gain, + preamplifier) receiver sensitivity limit:
Example settings:
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Note:
The size of this hysteresis should be related to the standard deviation of the long
term fading (typically 4...10 dB) and should be large enough to avoid ping-pong
handovers and small enough to allow fast handovers.
Example setting:
RXLEV_MIN = -90 dB
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Depending on the measured and averaged RX_QUAL and RX_LEV values the
system (MS and / or BS) may increase or decrease the output power or may
handover the call.
For the power control and handover threshold settings the following considerations
should be taken into account:
To avoid consecutive power increase or decreases directly after each other the
difference between upper and lower power control thresholds should be large
enough (e.g. 10 dB).
To allow the system to perform power control before handover is executed, the lower
power control level thresholds should be about 10 dB above the lower handover level
thresholds.
Example settings:
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For the power control execution parameter settings the following considerations
should be taken into account:.
Since typically a power increase command is more urgent than a power reduction
command, the power increase step size should be greater than the power reduction
step size.
The power increase and power reduction step sizes should be on the one hand small
enough to enable an accurate power control, on the other hand large enough to
reduce the number of necessary power control commands and therefore the
signalling load.
Example settings:
POW_INCR_STEP_SIZE = 4 dB
POW_RED_STEP_SIZE = 2 dB
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Depending on the measured and averaged RXQUAL_XX and RXLEV_XX values the
system (MS and/or BS) may increase or decrease the output power or may handover
the call.
L_RXQUAL_UL_H, L_RXQUAL_DL_H
RXLEV_UL_IH, RXLEV_DL_IH
But Intra-cell handover doesn’t help: if frequency hopping is switched on, or if there is
only 1 TRX in the serving cell and the interference is continuous and not bursty.
Examples settings:
L_RXQUAL_UL_H = 5, L_RXQUAL_DL_H = 5
RXLEV_UL_IH = -85 dBm , RXLEV_DL_IH = -78 dBm
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Depending on the measured and averaged RXQUAL_XX and RXLEV_XX values the
system (MS and/or BS) may increase or decrease the output power or may handover
the call.
However, often it is more suitable to control the power decrease by the level criteria
and to set U_RXQAUL_XX_P = 0 or a small value, i.e. to ‘disable’ the power
decrease due to good quality.
To make ‘power up before handover’ possible, the following relation between power
control and handover thresholds should be taken into account:
Example settings:
U_RXQUAL_XX_P = 0 (or 1)
L_RXQUAL_XX_P = 4
L_RXQUAL_XX_H = 5
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In an interference limited area (e.g. small cells in cities) most of the handovers should
be power budget handovers:
For this type of handover not the level, quality, or distance is the handover cause,
since all the corresponding thresholds are not exceeded in the serving cell, but a
neighbour cell offers a better service (a smaller path loss, see link budget).
Since the power budget handover looks for the serving cell with the smallest path
loss, this kind of handover will:
• Reduce interference
• Prolong MS battery time
The power budget is defined as the difference between the path loss in the serving
cell and the path loss in the neighbour cell:
PBGT(n) = (BS_TXPWR – RXLEV_DL) – ( BS_TXPWR_MAX(n) – RXLEV_DL_NCELL(n))
Assumption:
BS_TXPWR_MAX– BS_TXPWR_MAX(n)=MS_TXPWR_MAX–MS_TXPWR_MAX(n)
Where:
PWR_C_D is defined as: BS_TXPWR_MAX – BS_TXPWR
If PBGT(n) > HO_MARGIN(n) the path loss in the serving cell is greater than the path
loss in the neighbour cell + HO_MARGIN so that the neighbour cell is considered as
the much better cell.
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• The HO_MARGIN setting sho uld be a compromise between ideal power budget
handover (which requires a small HO_MARGIN value) and a setting to reduce the
risk of ping-pong handovers (which requires a greater HO_MARGIN value).
• Adjusting HO_MARGIN values can therefore also be used to adapt the cell area
to the traffic load r to avoid local interference.
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In general:
• Only a few measurements should be averaged in case that fast decisions are
necessary.
• To allow the system to ‘power up before handover’ usually the averaging process
for the handover decisions should include more measurements than for power control
decisions.
• Usually for level triggered handover decisions more measurement values should be
averaged than for quality triggered handover decisions since quality handovers must
be executed quickly if sudden interference appears.
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Fast handover:
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