GSM BSS

GBSS18.1

Cell Frequency Scan Feature

Parameter Description

Issue 01
Date 2017-01-16

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Cell Frequency Scan Feature Parameter Description Contents

Contents

1 About This Document.................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Scope.............................................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Intended Audience.......................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Change History............................................................................................................................................................... 1

2 Overview......................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 NEs Supporting the Feature............................................................................................................................................3

3 Technical Description...................................................................................................................5
4 Engineering Guidelines............................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Deploying Cell Frequency Scan..................................................................................................................................... 6
4.1.1 Deployment Requirements.......................................................................................................................................... 6
4.1.2 Precautions...................................................................................................................................................................6
4.1.3 Activation.................................................................................................................................................................... 6
4.1.4 Activation Observation................................................................................................................................................7
4.1.5 Deactivation.................................................................................................................................................................7

5 Parameters....................................................................................................................................... 8
6 Counters........................................................................................................................................ 10
7 Glossary......................................................................................................................................... 11
8 Reference Documents................................................................................................................. 12

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Cell Frequency Scan Feature Parameter Description 1 About This Document

1 About This Document

1.1 Scope
This document describes the GBFD-112401 Cell Frequency Scan feature, including its
technical principles and engineering guidelines.

1.2 Intended Audience

This document is intended for personnel who:
l Need to understand the features described herein
l Work with Huawei products

1.3 Change History

This section provides information about the changes in different document versions. There are
two types of changes, which are defined as follows:
l Feature change
Changes in features of a specific product version
l Editorial change
Changes in wording or addition of information that was not described in the earlier
version

01 (2017-01-16)
Compared with Issue 02 (2014-03-21) of GBSS15.0, 01 (2017-01-16) of GBSS18.1 includes
the following changes.

Change Change Description Parameter

Type Change

Feature None None

change

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Change Change Description Parameter

Type Change

Editorial Updated 4.1.2 Precautions. None

change

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Cell Frequency Scan Feature Parameter Description 2 Overview

2 Overview

2.1 Introduction
The Cell Frequency Scan feature enables the BSC to scan uplink signal levels on all
frequencies by using an idle traffic channel (TCH). This feature helps operators select proper
frequencies.

The interference of each frequency provides important references for network optimization.
The BSC performance measurement function provides statistics on the uplink interference.
Based on the statistics, operators can understand the interference in a cell. However, analyzing
only the uplink interference has the following limitations:

l Only the interference of configured frequencies can be obtained.

l The sources of the interference cannot be detected.

With this feature, the BSC scans all the frequencies on a frequency band. Users can set
parameters of specified sites, cells, and frequencies on the BSC as required.

In addition, this feature enables maintenance engineers to test the uplink interference without
any test devices and helps network planning engineers configure correct frequencies.

Furthermore, this feature enables operators to assess the current electromagnetic environment
without any test devices. According to the assessment result, operators can perform network
planning and optimization. This improves the maintenance efficiency and reduces the O&M
costs.

2.2 NEs Supporting the Feature

Table 2-1 NEs supporting the feature

Feature BSC6900 BSC6910 BTS eGBTS

Cell Frequency √ √ √ √
Scan

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NOTE

√ indicates that the NE supports this feature. × indicates that the NE does not support this feature.

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Cell Frequency Scan Feature Parameter Description 3 Technical Description

3 Technical Description

Cell frequency scan is the procedure to obtain the current, minimum, maximum, and mean
values of the main and diversity signal levels by periodically detecting the uplink receive
levels of a specified frequency. The scan is performed on an idle frame of a TCH in the target
cell. During TCH allocation, the BSC preferentially selects a TCH on the broadcast control
channel (BCCH) TRX to perform the cell frequency scan.
The main receive levels and diversity receive levels on the uplink are reported separately. The
results of the uplink frequency scan of each frequency contain multiple measurement values.
If the FREQSCANRLSTTYPE (BSC6900, BSC6910) parameter is set to
MainDiversity(MainDiversity), the results of the uplink frequency scan contain the current,
minimum, maximum, and mean values of the main signal levels and diversity signal levels. If
the FREQSCANRLSTTYPE (BSC6900, BSC6910) parameter is set to
MaximumMeanValue(MaximumMeanValue), the results of the uplink frequency scan
contain the maximum and mean values of the uplink receive level. Scanning 50 frequencies
takes about one minute. A maximum of 124 frequencies can be scanned in a cell frequency
scan task. Therefore, scanning all the frequencies takes about three minutes.
The actual uplink receive levels of synchronous cells cannot be obtained because the uplink
frequency scan is performed on an idle frame.
The INTERBANDSTATALGO (BSC6900, BSC6910) parameter determines the interference
band measurement algorithm used when the Cell Frequency Scan feature is enabled. The
implementation of this algorithm is relevant to counters under Interference Band
Measurement in BSC6900 GSM Performance Counter Reference or BSC6910 GSM
Performance Counter Reference.

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Cell Frequency Scan Feature Parameter Description 4 Engineering Guidelines

4 Engineering Guidelines

4.1 Deploying Cell Frequency Scan

4.1.1 Deployment Requirements

None

4.1.2 Precautions
Before deploying the Cell Frequency Scan feature, pay attention to the following aspects:

l Implementing this feature occupies an idle TCHF. If the uplink frequency scan function
is enabled in multi-site cell scenarios, the occupied TCHF is displayed Faulty.
l This feature cannot be simultaneously performed with the empty frame test or radio
frequency (RF) hopping loopback test.
l Cell frequency scan logs are parsed and queried on the OMStar or Nastar. The paths are
as follows:
– "GSM Uplink Interference Detection and Recognition" in OMStar User Manual.
– "GSM Uplink Interference Analysis" in Nastar Product Documentation.

4.1.3 Activation

Using MML Commands

l For a BTS
On the BSC LMT, run the SET GCELLFREQSCAN command to configure the cell
frequency scan.
l For an eGBTS
On the BTS LMT, run the SET GCELLFREQSCAN command to configure the cell
frequency scan.

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Cell Frequency Scan Feature Parameter Description 4 Engineering Guidelines

NOTE

During batch execution of the SET GCELLFREQSCAN command, the number of commands that can
be included in the script is not restricted. All commands in the script are executed in a top-to-bottom
sequence and 50 commands are executed per 30 seconds. Therefore, set the Duration parameter to a
large value, thereby ensuring that all commands in the script can be executed.

MML Command Examples

//Activating Cell Frequency Scan on a BTS
SET GCELLFREQSCAN: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=0, STRTM=17&06&07, TIME=5,
FREQLST=975&1023;
//Activating Cell Frequency Scan on an eGBTS
SET GCELLFREQSCAN: GLOCELLID=0, STARTTIME=17&06&07, DURATION=5,
FREQLIST =975&1023;

Using the CME

This feature cannot be activated by using the CME when the BTS and the eGBTS are used.

4.1.4 Activation Observation

l For a BTS
On the BSC LMT, run the LST GCELLFREQSCAN command to query information
about the cell frequency scan.
l For an eGBTS
On the BTS LMT, run the LST GCELLFREQSCAN command to query information
about the cell frequency scan.

4.1.5 Deactivation
This feature does not need to be deactivated.

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Cell Frequency Scan Feature Parameter Description 5 Parameters

5 Parameters

Table 5-1 Parameters

Parame NE MML Feature Feature Description
ter ID Comma ID Name
nd

FREQS BSC690 SET GBFD-1 Cell Meaning:

CANRL 0 GCELL 12401 Frequen Type of a scanning result in the period from the start
STTYP SOFT cy Scan of a frequency scanning task to the reporting of the
E scanning result.
Frequency scanning refers to the scanning of an
uplink receive level of a cell frequency. The scanning
result reflects the strength of frequency signals
received by the cell.
eGBTS do not support this parameter.
GUI Value Range: MainDiversity(MainDiversity),
MaximumMeanValue(MaximumMeanValue)
Unit: None
Actual Value Range: MainDiversity,
MaximumMeanValue
Default Value:
MaximumMeanValue(MaximumMeanValue)

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Parame NE MML Feature Feature Description

ter ID Comma ID Name
nd

FREQS BSC691 SET GBFD-1 Cell Meaning:

CANRL 0 GCELL 12401 Frequen Type of a scanning result in the period from the start
STTYP SOFT cy Scan of a frequency scanning task to the reporting of the
E scanning result.
Frequency scanning refers to the scanning of an
uplink receive level of a cell frequency. The scanning
result reflects the strength of frequency signals
received by the cell.
eGBTS do not support this parameter.
GUI Value Range: MainDiversity(MainDiversity),
MaximumMeanValue(MaximumMeanValue)
Unit: None
Actual Value Range: MainDiversity,
MaximumMeanValue
Default Value:
MaximumMeanValue(MaximumMeanValue)

INTER BSC690 SET GBFD-1 Cell Meaning: Type of an interference band statistics
BANDS 0 GCELL 12401 Frequen algorithm used when the frequency scanning function
TATAL SOFT cy Scan is enabled. The interference band statistics algorithm I
GO uses pair average, and the interference band statistics
algorithm II uses linear average.
GUI Value Range: INTBANI(INTBANI),
INTBANII(INTBANII)
Unit: None
Actual Value Range: INTBANI, INTBANII
Default Value: INTBANI(INTBANI)

INTER BSC691 SET GBFD-1 Cell Meaning: Type of an interference band statistics
BANDS 0 GCELL 12401 Frequen algorithm used when the frequency scanning function
TATAL SOFT cy Scan is enabled. The interference band statistics algorithm I
GO uses pair average, and the interference band statistics
algorithm II uses linear average.
GUI Value Range: INTBANI(INTBANI),
INTBANII(INTBANII)
Unit: None
Actual Value Range: INTBANI, INTBANII
Default Value: INTBANI(INTBANI)

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Cell Frequency Scan Feature Parameter Description 6 Counters

6 Counters

There are no specific counters associated with this feature.

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Cell Frequency Scan Feature Parameter Description 7 Glossary

7 Glossary

For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see Glossary.

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Cell Frequency Scan Feature Parameter Description 8 Reference Documents

8 Reference Documents

There are no specific reference documents associated with this feature.

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