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About Arieso
Arieso is the world's leading provider of intelligent, location aware solutions that enable
mobile network operators to focus their businesses on the evolving desires and expectations
of their customers. The company's solutions locate, store and analyse data from billions of
mobile connection events, giving operators a rich source of intelligence to help boost
network performance and enrich user experience. This intelligence transforms the
effectiveness of network performance engineering; enables customer-centric self-optimizing
networks; creates true understanding of customer experience and enables monetization of
unique insights.
Arieso’s proven carrier grade solutions are resilient and highly scalable. Operating on five
continents, Arieso’s clients include mobile operator groups such as América Móvil, AT&T,
MTN, Telefónica and Vodafone, and leading equipment vendors including Alcatel Lucent and
NSN.
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Contents
ABOUT ARIESO ......................................................................................................................................... 3
CONTENTS.......................................................................................................................................... 5
1. INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 7
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3.10 RSCP ..................................................................................................................................... 27
4. FILTERS ................................................................................................................................... 32
5. ANALYSES ............................................................................................................................... 44
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1. Introduction
ariesoGEO is based around a call model that is similar across the different technologies. This
means that data from different technologies or equipment vendors can be compared
directly and meaningfully.
This document explains the ariesoGEO call model and how the parameters and KPIs based
on it are derived. It also provides additional technical detail on how to use analyses and
filters. It is intended for readers who are familiar with both mobile network infrastructure
and the core concepts of ariesoGEO.
The current version of this document focuses on UMTS technology and analyses, but future
versions will include information on GSM and LTE.
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2. ariesoGEO Concepts
2.1 The ariesoGEO call model
The measures used in ariesoGEO are based on the concept of a call, which is a single
connection. This connection is reconstructed from the events listed in the call event data
files.
For example, in UMTS and LTE call event data files that follow the 3GPP standard, a call is
defined as starting with an RRC CONNECTION REQUEST message and ending (if released
normally) with an RRC CONNECTION RELEASE message.
Note: For the purposes of call counts, a call is counted against the cell in which it is initiated.
For UMTS connections, this is the best cell in the active set.
In call event data files that follow a vendor-specific format, individual calls are reconstructed
in the same way using equivalent vendor-specific events.
Note: ariesoGEO counts are based on events rather than on transmission. This means that,
for example, ariesoGEO does not stop measuring duration when it receives an SCRI
message to establish fast dormancy.
Because ariesoGEO's model is event-based rather than transmission-based, it can provide
more insight into details of the network performance than traditional methods can. This
also means that KPIs calculated by ariesoGEO are not directly comparable with those
calculated by other tools, and should not be used to set benchmarks for them.
GSM triggers:
• A service change
• A handover
• At the end of ten seconds of measurement reports
• At the end of the 15-minute period
UMTS triggers:
• A service change
Note: A service may consist of multiple RABs, but only a single connection will be
counted. The service group the service belongs to may indicate if it is multi-RAB.
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• A measurement report is received that provides enough information to geolocate the
segment
• The end of the 15-minute period
• (For Ericsson only) A new GPEH file becomes available
A call segment can technically be any length up to 15 minutes, but in practice most call
segments are under 1 minute long.
Call segments are numbered in increasing order from the start of the call. Because
segments shorter than 5 seconds are combined during geolocation, the numbers are not
usually sequential. For example, a complete call might consist of the segments 0, 3, 10, 14
and 17. The first segment of a call is always numbered 0.
Call durations and other metrics are calculated by summing the relevant values for all the
call segments. For example, the Minutes of Use KPI for a cell would be the sum of the
duration of all the segments assigned to that cell.
A call segment is assigned to the best cell of the active set during that segment. That is, the
cell with the best Ec/Io.
Note: This assignment system means that some cells and services may sometimes show
more drops than calls.
ariesoGEO uses the messages within individual calls to classify blocks and drops. This
includes RRC messages, RANAP messages and vendor-specific messages.
For example, the 3GPP message INTERNAL SYSTEM BLOCK is used to classify blocks.
Details from the 3GPP messages RRC CONNECTION RELEASE, RANAP IU RELEASE
COMMAND and INTERNAL_SYSTEM_RELEASE are used to classify drops.
Vendor-specific messages are used both to classify blocks and drops and to assign them to
circuit switching, packet switching or signalling.
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Note: When a vendor-specific message arrives some time after the block or drop has been
registered, the block or drop may not be assigned correctly. This means that, for
example, a signalling service may occasionally register CS drops.
For multi-RAB calls that may have multiple drops on a service, each drop is reported
separately for the service on which it dropped.
2.2 Geolocation
ariesoGEO's geolocation algorithm is based on measurements provided by standard call
records. As not all vendors or technologies report the same measurements, the exact
algorithm used varies according to the available data.
Each geolocation has a confidence level assigned to it. This is calculated from the level of
consistency between the separate details used to geolocate it. Call segments can have a
confidence value of between 0 and 1, where values under 0.001 are considered low
confidence.
Note: The confidence level does not indicate how precisely the call segment has been
geolocated, and cannot be translated into an area approximation. It only indicates how
confident ariesoGEO is that the segment's location is correct.
Call segments with values below the minimum confidence level set in AriesoGEO will not be
included in analyses based on the call table, even if these analyses do not show location
information. The only exceptions to this are the VIP Locations analysis (UMTS) and the
Individual Connection Segments (Common), both available with the SubscriberManagement
license.
Administrators can change the minimum confidence level by clicking File > Options and
selecting the Other Parameters tab.
Subscriber movement
Using the locations of individual call segments, ariesoGEO can calculate a subscriber's speed,
and therefore whether that subscriber was stationary, walking, or in a moving vehicle. This
information is available on systems that have the Mobility license installed.
Indoor/outdoor location
By comparing signal measurements with those reported during call segments known to be
outdoors, ariesoGEO can even calculate whether a call was made from inside a building.
This information is available on systems that have the IndoorOutdoor license installed.
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None
Where no further information is available for geolocation, a segment is located at the server
location with a confidence of 0. These segments are not normally included in analyses or
summarized. Only the CellSummary table includes information from non-geolocated call
segments.
Simplex
Simplex geolocation uses the propagation delay to determine the distance of the call from
the serving cell.
Simplex Spreading
Simplex spreading adds accuracy to simplex measurements by comparing the measured
Ec/Io of the call to the Ec/Io measurements of GPS calls within the cell.
Softer Handoff
During a softer handoff, the call is geolocated using the difference in Ec/Io between the
serving cell and the next strongest cell on the same site.
Previous Location
If no information is available for a call segment, the previous location is used.
Historic Location
If no information is available for the initial segment of a call, the subscriber's last known
location is used.
Each stage of the loading process outputs a set of intermediate files that are used as inputs
to the next stage. These intermediate files make the loading process robust, because any
failed stage can be re-attempted without beginning the entire process again.
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The progress of each file through the loading process is recorded in the loading tables.
Copying files
The GeoDataLoader monitors the data directories for each network component. When call
data files from a network component appear in a data directory, the GeoDataLoader uses
FTP to copy the files to the loader server and begin the loading process.
At the same time, it enters details for each file it has detected into the loading tables so that
ariesoGEO can track the file's progress through the loading steps.
Parsing files
Event data files from different vendors may contain very different measurements. For each
vendor format, Arieso supplies a parser that:
For each network component, the parser outputs a single vendor-independent file that
contains call segment and event data for a fifteen-minute period.
For some vendor data file formats that produce multiple data files (such as GPEH), the
parser uses information within the file set to detect how many files should be within the set.
If any files are missing it waits for a specified timeout period before parsing the files that are
available. If call termination messages are among the missing events, this may cause
irregularities in the data for the affected calls.
The files output by the parser are in one of three vendor-independent internal formats,
depending on the technology used. There are significant differences between GSM, UMTS
and LTE, such as the measurements they produce, and so a different file format is used for
each. These file types are in the form .xcmd, such as .ecmd for UMTS data.
Properties and limitations of the original vendor files will affect the data that is parsed. For
example, some vendor formats produce files that sometimes cover long periods of time and
are not available for copying and parsing until the earliest periods in them have already been
processed and closed based on data from other network components. In these cases, the
parser for that file format will parse the data from the open periods, but data from the
earliest periods cannot be entered into the database. Such issues are normally rare, and
Arieso is pushing the relevant vendors to resolve the issue.
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Geolocating files
A number of processes perform geolocation based on the files produced by the parser. For
more information on the geolocation algorithm, see Geolocation on page 10. The
geolocater outputs files in .glr format.
Loading data
The GeoOracleDataLoader loads the geolocated data into the call table in the Oracle
database. Call segments that cannot be geolocated are not loaded into the database.
Call segments that cannot be geolocated should not be confused with call segments that
have a 0 confidence, but that can be located to within the bounds of a specific cell.
For each GEO Area and technology, a summary process controller runs every fifteen minutes
to summarize data that has been loaded into the call table since it last ran.
Multiple summarizers
No matter how many load servers a system has, it should have only a single summarizer
installed for each GEO Area.
In cases where the load servers have been incorrectly configured, a system may have
multiple summarizers installed. This may result in the same data being entered into the
summary tables multiple times.
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3. Metrics and KPIs
Metrics and KPIs are the information that is shown in analyses, such as Minutes of Use
(MOU) and Drop Rate. This section explains how they are calculated and what they mean.
CS Failures
CS Blocks + CS Drops
The sum of all the failures that occurred on circuit switched connections.
PS Failures
PS Blocks + PS Drops
The sum of all the failures that occurred on packet switched connections.
Signalling Failures
Signalling Blocks + Signalling Drops
Total Failures
All Blocks + All Drops
The sum of all the failures that occurred within the filtered items.
Unknown Failures
Unknown Blocks + Unknown Drops
The sum of all the failures that could not be assigned to a specific failure domain.
3.1.1 Blocks
Blocks are defined as connection attempts that fail.
Blocks
Block Count
Total Blocks
The sum of all the calls that end with completion codes that ariesoGEO has assigned to the
block category. Completion codes are assigned to the block category using the same lookup
table that is used for the Network View (Combined) filter described on page 7.
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Block Rate
Blocks / Calls
The ratio of blocks to attempted calls. This is a number between 0 and 1. If the number of
attempted connections is 0, the drop rate will also be 0.
The percentage of attempted connections that are blocked. If the number of attempted
connections is 0, the Block Rate (%) will also be 0.
In the Performance KPIs analysis, the Block Rate (%) is based on the number of calls that
both start and finish within the specified time period. Calls that continue beyond the end
time are ignored.
CS Blocks
The sum of all the blocks that occurred on circuit switched connections.
The percentage of all calls that suffer a circuit switched block. To show the rate of CS blocks
to CS calls, filter by Service or Service Group.
PS Blocks
The sum of all the blocks that occurred on packet switched connections.
The percentage of all calls that suffer a packet switched block. To show the rate of PS blocks
to PS calls, filter by Service or Service Group.
Signalling Blocks
The sum of all the blocks that occurred during the attempt to set up signalling. Signalling
blocks are identified using SRB vendor tickets.
The percentage of all calls that suffer a signalling block. To show the rate of Signalling blocks
to Signalling calls, filter by Service or Service Group.
Unknown Blocks
The sum of all the blocks that cannot be straightforwardly assigned to a specific failure
domain.
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Unknown Block Rate (%)
(Unknown Blocks / (Unknown Blocks + Unknown Drops + All Normal
Releases) ) * 100
The percentage of all calls that suffer a block that cannot be assigned to a specific failure
domain.
The Weighted Block Rate is normally used to indicate items that have both a high number of
blocks and a high block rate. If both are low, the Weighted Block Rate will approach 0. If
both are very high, the Weighted Block Rate may approach or even exceed 1. If the number
of calls is 0, the Weighted Block Rate will also be 0.
The Weighted CS Block Rate is normally used to indicate items that have both a high number
of circuit switched blocks and a high block rate. To ensure that only CS releases are used,
filter the connections included in the analysis by Service or Service Group.
The Weighted PS Block Rate is normally used to indicate items that have both a high number
of packet switched blocks and a high block rate. To ensure that only PS releases are used,
filter the connections included in the analysis by Service or Service Group.
The Weighted PS Block Rate is normally used to indicate items that have both a high number
of blocks during signalling and a high block rate. To ensure that only Signalling releases are
used, filter the connections included in the analysis by Service or Service Group.
3.1.2 Drops
Drops are successful connections that fail before completing normally. For information on
how drops are defined in ariesoGEO see Blocks and drops on page 9.
Note: Drops are assigned to the cell and service on which they occur, but calls are assigned
to the originating cell.
CS Drops
The sum of all the drops that occurred on circuit switched connections.
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CS Drop Rate (%)
(CS Drops / (CS Drops + All Normal Releases) ) * 100
The percentage of all calls that suffer a circuit switched drop. To show the rate of CS drops
to CS calls, filter by Service or Service Group.
Drops
Drop Count
Total Drops
The sum of all the calls that end with completion codes that ariesoGEO has assigned to the
drop category. Completion codes are assigned to the drop category using the same lookup
table that is used for the Network View (Combined) filter described on page 7.
Drop Rate
Drops / (Calls - Blocks)
The Drop Rate is the ratio of abnormally released calls to the number of successfully
connected calls. It is normally expressed as a number between 0 and 1. If the number of
successfully connected calls is 0 (that is, Calls-Blocks is 0), the drop rate will also be 0.
Note: If the drop rate is more than 1, this probably indicates a high number of handovers.
Calls that do not originate within a cell or service are not counted in the call count for
that cell/service, but if they terminate abnormally they are included in the drop count.
Drop Rate (%)
100 * (Drops / (Calls - Blocks))
The percentage of successfully connected calls that are released abnormally. If the number
of attempted connections is 0, the Block Rate (%) will also be 0.
In the Performance KPIs analysis, the Drop Rate (%) is based on the number of calls that both
start and finish within the specified time period. Calls that continue beyond the end time
are ignored.
PS Drops
The sum of all the drops that occurred on packet switched connections.
The percentage of all calls that suffer a packet switched drop. To show the rate of PS drops
to PS calls, filter by Service or Service Group.
Signalling Drops
The sum of all the blocks that occurred during active signalling, while the call is in the RRC
stage without a RAB. Signalling blocks are identified using SRB vendor tickets.
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Signalling Drop Rate (%)
(Signalling Drops / (Signalling Drops + All Normal Releases) ) * 100
The percentage of all calls that suffer a packet switched drop. To show the rate of Signalling
drops to Signalling calls, filter by Service or Service Group.
Unknown Drops
The sum of all the drops that could not be assigned to a failure domain.
The percentage of all calls that suffer a drop that cannot be assigned to circuit switching,
packet switching or signalling.
The Weighted Drop Rate is normally used to indicate items that have both a high number of
drops and a high drop rate. If both are low, the Weighted Drop Rate will approach 0. If both
are very high, the Weighted Drop Rate may approach or even exceed 1.
The Weighted CS Drop Rate is normally used to indicate items that have both a high number
of circuit switched drops and a high circuit switched drop rate. To show the rate of CS drops
to CS calls rather than all calls, filter by Service or Service Group.
The Weighted PS Drop Rate is normally used to indicate items that have both a high number
of packet switched drops and a high packet switched drop rate. To show the rate of PS
drops to PS calls rather than all calls, filter by Service or Service Group.
The Weighted Signalling Drop Rate is normally used to indicate items that have both a high
number of signalling drops and a high signalling drop rate. To show the rate of Signalling
drops to Signalling calls rather than all calls, filter by Service or Service Group.
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The Weighted Unknown Drop Rate is normally used to indicate items that have both a high
number of drops that cannot be assigned to either circuit or packet switching, and a high
drop rate.
The sum of all the calls that end with completion codes that ariesoGEO has not assigned to
the drop category. The Normal Release metric includes blocked connections.
Calls
The number of calls, as determined by the number of starting segments (segments whose
number is 0). This includes dropped and blocked calls.
Note: In the Top N Calling Subscribers analysis, the number of calls is instead calculated
based on the number of terminating segments.
Call ID
ID
The globally unique ID assigned to this call by ariesoGEO.
Number of Segments
Count
The number of call segments that meet the specified criteria. Call segments are of variable
length, but the majority are less than 60 seconds long.
Segment ID
Segment
The number of the segment. All calls begin with a segment 0. Segments with higher ID
numbers are later in the call, but the segment numbers are not necessarily consecutive.
Start Reason
The establishment reason for each segment. Establishment reasons for a segment may be
based on 3GPP messages such as Inter-RAT Cell Reselection or Call Re-
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establishment, or on ariesoGEO call segment start criteria such as RAB Change. For
information on how ariesoGEO defines call segments, see Call segments on page 8.
3.3 Cells
Common cell-related analysis details such as Label, Cell ID, RNC, ARFCN, PSC, and Site are
taken from the network information provided by the operator. These details are not
discussed further within this document.
Active Set
The cells in the active set for this call segment. ariesoGEO can track the active set for each
call using active set change messages in the call event data files.
The ratio of active set seconds to link seconds for the specified bin during the specified time
period.
Conflict Score
The level of conflict for the selected scrambling code. This is calculated by weighting the
conflict with each cell according to the tier of that cell (the closeness of the neighbor
relationship).
For example, if a cell's PSC conflicted with the scrambling codes used by its neighbor the
Conflict Score would be 10 000. If it conflicted with its tier 3 neighbor the Conflict Score
would be 100.
For example, if a cell's PSC conflicted with the scrambling codes used by its neighbor
(weighted 10 000) and its tier 3 neighbor (weighted 100) the score for that scrambling code
for that cell would be 10 100.
Missing Label
The name of the missing target cell.
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PollutedBins
The number of bins for which the cell is considered a polluter.
In the Pilot Pollution Top Polluters analysis, a cell is considered a polluter in a bin when it is
detected but is not the best cell. In the Pilot Pollution NdB analysis, polluters are defined by
a user-selected parameter.
RelativePollutedBinsPercent
( Polluted Bins / Selected Bins ) * 100
The ratio between the number of bins for which the cell is considered a polluter, and the
number of bins in the selection.
Source Label
The name of the source cell whose neighbor list includes the missing target cell.
Target Tier
The closeness of the neighbour relationship between the target cell and the source cell,
from 1-4. If the target cell is in the source cell's neighbor list, it is considered to be in Target
Tier 1. If the target is the neighbor of a neighbor, it will be in Target Tier 2, and so on.
The completion codes are shown in the format source - completion_code for example:
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Note: For NSN completion codes, the source is shown as Emil. For example, Emil UMTS -
RAB release - Transmission Failure would be an NSN-specific completion
code.
If no completion code is available, ariesoGEO sets the combined completion code to
Unknown.
Device UL HS Category
Category
The HSUPA category of the device, including the maximum uplink speed supported.
Where
The UE transmit (TX) power, averaged over the number of call segments for which a UE TX
power is recorded. The UE TX power recorded for each call segment is the median of the set
of UE transmit power measurements made during the course of the segment.
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IMSI
Subscriber
The IMSI number. This is shown as encrypted for non-authorized users.
IMEI
The IMEI number. This is shown as encrypted for non-authorized users.
Subscriber List
The list a subscriber belongs to (if any). For more information about lists, see Filters on page
32.
SV
The software version installed on the device at the time of the call. This is taken from the
IMEISV number.
3.6 Ec/Io
Best Server
Best Server Original
The best server is based on how frequently the cell is seen in the bin, and what Ec/Io values
are reported for it.
This is calculated by converting all the Ec/Io values reported for that bin into linear values,
and summing each cell's linear Ec/Io values to give a total Ec/Io for each cell. This value is
compared to that of the other cells in the bin.
Ec/Io Average
Log10 ( Sum of Linear EcIo / Number of EcIo measurements )
Where
The Ec/Io of the best cell of the active set, averaged over the number of call segments for
which an Ec/Io is recorded.
In the Ec/Io Histogram (Average) analysis, the Ec/Io( Average) shows the number of bins for
which the listed entry is the average Ec/Io.
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Ec/Io (Best) (Average)
The average signal to noise ratio of the best server in each bin.
Ec/Io Median
The median value from the set of Ec/Io values recorded for the relevant call segments.
Ec/Io Original
The best Ec/Io value for each bin within the area.
Ec/Io Tuned
The calculated best Ec/Io value for each bin within the area, after the antenna configuration
is changed.
The algorithm used in optimization of individual antenna changes does not extrapolate what
the Ec/Io would be in bins in which the cell was not previously seen. It also does not
consider the effects of any change in the best server.
The algorithm used in optimization of individual antenna changes does not extrapolate what
the Ec/Io would be in bins in which the cell was not previously seen. It also does not
consider the effects of any change in the best server.
Note: This metric is only available on systems that have the GeolocationMobility license. On
unlicensed systems, all classifications appear as Unknown.
The mobility categories are:
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• Stationary Call segments in which the subscriber was stationary, or moving back and
forth.
• Pedestrian Call segments in which the subscriber was moving slowly.
• Vehicular Call segments in which the subscriber was moving fast.
• Unknown Call segments where the speed could not be calculated, usually because the
duration of the connection was short (less than 5 segments).
Confidence
The confidence level of the geolocation. This is calculated from the level of consistency
between measurement reports, propagation delays and cells. Call segments can have a
confidence value of between 0 and 1, where values under 0.001 are considered low
confidence.
Note: The confidence level does not indicate how precisely the call segment has been
geolocated, and cannot be translated into an area approximation. It only indicates how
confident ariesoGEO is that the segment's location is correct.
Distance
Nearest Cell Distance
The distance (in km) between the source cell and the target cell.
In the Performance KPIs v Distance and Cell Performance KPIs v Distance analyses, the
distance is the distance from the cell, in meters. The KPIs are listed by distance bands, which
can be changed by editing the Binned Distance parameter.
Geolocated?
Whether a call has been geolocated. Call segments will not be geolocated if there is no
location information available for that connection.
Geolocation Type
The geolocation algorithm used to geolocate the segment. For information on the different
algorithms, see Geolocation on page 10.
Propagation Delay
If known, the propagation delay between the UE and the serving cell. This is measured in 3
chip units. For example, a propagation delay of 4 would mean 12 chips. The propagation
delay is used in some geolocation calculations.
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Call Count (IRAT)
The number of call segments for which an IRAT hand down is recorded for each location
shown on the raster map. This is based on the point locations of the call segments (which
are to the nearest meter) rather than bins or cells.
IFHO
Intra-Frequency Handovers
The number of call segments where an inter-frequency handoff has occurred.
#Cells Queried
The number of cells for which information was retrieved from the network tables.
#Cells Missing
The number of cells for which data was loaded but which could not be found in the network
tables.
#SC Missing
The number of occasions on which the parser encountered a scrambling code that it could
not recognise as one belonging to a nearby cell.
Calls Loaded
The number of calls in the loaded data.
Data Availability
The proportion of the specified time period for which data is available. This is based on
events rather than on numbers of files, so if unusually few events happened during parts of
the period the data availability may show 99% or even 98%.
A data availability of 97% or lower may indicate a problem with data loading for the relevant
period.
Errors
The number of errors encountered during data loading of the specified period.
LastSeen
The most recent fifteen-minute period for which ariesoGEO detected files in the specific
RNC's data directory. For more information, see Loading data on page 11.
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LastLoaded
The most recent fifteen-minute period for which data was loaded into the database.
Loaded Mbytes
The total size of the GLR files loaded into the database for that period. This is normally
different from the amount of data parsed, because Parsed Mbytes is based on the files input
to the parser, whereas Loaded Mbytes is based on the files output by the geolocation
process. However very large differences between the Parsed Mbyes and Loaded Mbytes
may indicate a problem, either in the load chain or with the initial data.
Message
The error message given for the failed file.
Parsed Files
The number of files from the RNCs that were successfully parsed.
An RNC file can contain data relating to multiple ariesoGEO periods. In that case, the file
would be counted multiple times, once for each of the periods it contains data for.
Parsed Mbytes
The total file size of the files from the RNCs, containing data for the specified period, that
were successfully parsed.
An RNC file can contain data relating to multiple ariesoGEO periods. In that case, the file
would be counted multiple times, once for each of the periods it contains data for.
Period
The fifteen-minute time period. This is based on the internal Tcode. For more information
on Tcode see page 30.
Segments Loaded
The number of call segments loaded into the database.
Stage
The stage in the load chain reached by the files from this period. For all periods but the
most recent this should be Loader, indicating that they have been loaded into the database.
3.10 RSCP
Footprint RSCP (Average)
The average signal strength in all bins in which the cell was detected.
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Footprint RSCP Tuned
The calculated signal strength, after the change in antenna configuration, in all bins in which
the cell was originally detected.
The algorithm used in optimization does not extrapolate what the signal strength would be
in bins in which the cell was not previously seen.
Processed RSCP
The RSCP for each bin, adjusted to account for the lower reporting rate of low values. The
Processed RSCP metric also shows the probable RSCP for bins where only the Ec/Io value is
known. This is intended to provide a more realistic view of actual subscriber experience.
To account for the lower reporting rate of low RSCP values, the RSCP of the cell seen most
often in a bin is taken as a standard, and the RSCP of every other cell seen in that bin is
adjusted downwards.
The recorded and adjusted RSCP values are then used to build a model for each cell, which is
used to fill in the RSCP values for missing bins.
RSCP (Average)
Log10 ( Sum of Linear RSCP / Number of RSCP measurements )
Where
The signal strength of the best cell of the active set, averaged over the number of call
segments for which an RSCP is recorded.
In the RSCP Histogram (Average) analysis, the RSCP(Average) shows the number of bins for
which the listed entry is the average RSCP.
RSCP (Median)
The median value from the set of RSCP values recorded for the relevant call segments.
RSCP Original
The best original RSCP value in each bin within the selected area.
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RSCP Tuned
The calculated best RSCP value for each bin within the selected area, after the antenna
configuration is changed.
This is calculated by converting all the RSCP values reported for that bin into linear values,
and summing each cell's linear RSCP values to give a total RSCP for each cell. This value is
compared to that of the other cells in the bin.
3.11 Throughput
Avg Downlink Throughput (kbit/s)
Data Throughput DL (kbits/sec)
The downlink volume recorded for each call segment (including retransmissions), summed
across all the segments and divided by the total of the data durations (in ms) recorded for
each segment.
Multiplying the volume by 1000 gives a value in bit/ms, which is the same as kbit/s.
For analyses based on the call table, this is the maximum downlink throughput for a call
segment. For analyses based on the CellSummary table, this is the maximum downlink
throughput recorded for a cell.
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For analyses based on the call table, this is the maximum uplink throughput for a call
segment. For analyses based on the CellSummary table, this is the maximum uplink
throughput recorded for a cell.
Duration (secs)
Seconds of Use
Duration in Milliseconds / 1000
The duration recorded for each relevant call segment, summed across all the segments.
Call segment durations are recorded in ms. For the Seconds of Use metric, the call segment
durations are first summed and then divided by 1000.
Propagation Delay
See Geolocation and Distance on page 24.
Seconds
The peak seconds of use. This metric is used in the Busy Hour analyses.
Start Time
The start time of the call or segment, in the UTC timezone. The start time for a call is the
start time of segment 0.
Tcode
The internal calendar code used by ariesoGEO to uniquely identify each 15-minute period.
This is of the form YYYYMMDDHHQ, where HH is the hour (starting at 01) and Q is the period
(from 1 to 4). For example, the Tcode 20130501034 would indicate the period starting at
02:45 on the 1st of May. All times given are UTC.
For analyses based on the call table, this is the total volume for the relevant call segments.
For analyses based on the CellSummary table, this is the total volume for the relevant cell
cells.
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Retransmission Rate UL
(Uplink Volume - User Uplink Volume) / User Uplink Volume
The retransmission rate is the ratio of the retransmission volume to the total uplink volume.
It is normally expressed as a number between 0 and 1. If the number of retransmissions is 0,
the retransmission rate will also be 0.
Retransmission Rate DL
(Downlink Volume - User Downlink Volume) / User Downlink Volume
The retransmission rate is the ratio of the retransmission volume to the total downlink
volume. It is normally expressed as a number between 0 and 1. If the number of
retransmissions is 0, the retransmission rate will also be 0.
Call segment durations are usually measured in ms, though some summary tables record
them in seconds. The durations recorded are therefore divided by either 60 000 or 60 to
convert them into minutes. Note that the digits after the decimal point show hundredths of
a minute, not seconds.
For example, if three subscribers made calls within a cell, each call lasting for 329 seconds
(approximately 5 ½ minutes), the Traffic Volume (MOU) for that cell would be 16.45
minutes.
Uplink Volume
Volume UL (kbit)
The sum of the total number of kilobits sent over the uplink, including retransmissions.
For analyses based on the call table, this is the total volume for the selected call segments.
For analyses based on the CellSummary table, this is the total volume for the selected cells.
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4. Filters
Almost every analysis requires you to set filters in order to reduce the amount of data that
must be processed and displayed. Multiple filters act as AND conditions. For example, if you
set a Geographic Area filter and a Time Period filter, the analysis will only show calls that
occur within that area during that time period.
Filtering is especially important when using analyses based on the call table. Running
analyses on large sets of data, especially over long time periods, can seriously slow down the
system. This means that analysis results are always based on a specific subset of the data.
Some analyses will start running immediately when they are added to a canvas. For this
reason it may be helpful to uncheck the Enable Running of Analyses checkbox when setting
up a new analysis, and only enable analyses again once all the filters have been set.
Filters are hierarchical. By default, each analysis inherits the filters of the presentation
canvas, which in turn inherits the filters of the document. New documents use the time
period, geographic area and, for call table analyses, geolocation confidence level set in File >
Options.
In most cases, problems with analyses are caused by incorrectly set filters. If the filter
applied to the analysis is correct, it is important to check the canvas and document filters as
well.
Variables are used to standardize filter values across a variety of different analyses. For
example, you could create a variable for a specific set of combined failure codes. Different
filters could then use this same variable to produce comparable data in a number of
different analyses.
Lists and variables cannot be used with every filter. The individual filter descriptions indicate
whether lists and variables can be used with that filter.
Excluding data
Some filters enable you to filter out the data you do not want instead of filtering in the data
that you do. To do this, select the categories of data to exclude from the analysis and check
the Is Negative checkbox. The individual filter descriptions indicate whether each filter can
be used as a negative filter.
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4.1 Common filters
Time Period
The Time Period filter is a Common filter that allows the user to specify the time period of
interest for the filter. The user can use a variable, define specific Start and End dates and
times, or specify a time period relative to the current time in days, weeks or months. When
specifying a relative time period, the period start time will default to the start of the day,
rather than the current time.
The summary tables record information for fifteen-minute or hourly periods, rather than at
specific times. For analyses based on the summary tables, setting the time period selects all
fifteen-minute or hourly periods that overlap with the time period set. For example, setting
a time period from 00:14:59 to 00:30:00 on an analysis based on a fifteen-minute summary
table would select the data for the three time periods starting at 00:00:00, 00:15:00 and
00:30:00.
If this filter is not set, the time period defaults to the previous five days.
Geographic Area
The Geographical Area filter is a Common filter that allows the user to specify a specific
geographical boundary. There are several options for applying such a geographical filter:
• Use a variable (such as the Document Bounds, Network Bounds or Loaded Data
Bounds) to define the filter area.
• Select the minimum and maximum area co-ordinates in Latitude-Longitude format, or
drag the visible map area onto the filter using the icon at the bottom right of the map
control.
• Draw a polygon, or use a saved polygon, to filter based on a non-rectangular area.
For point analyses such as Block Locations, every point within the filtered area will be
included. For analyses based on cells (such as analyses based on the CellSummary table),
the cells contained within the filtered area will be included. For analyses based on bins (such
as analyses based on the SignalSummary or ServerSummary tables), a bin will be included in
the analysis if its center is within the geographical boundary.
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To filter by busy hour, select one of the following:
• Single Busiest Hour filtered by Day/Hours below: The single busiest hour of the days
and hours selected.
• Average Busiest Hour filtered by Day/Hours below: The average busiest hour over the
days and hours selected.
Note: Analyses filtered by the Single Busiest Hour will only include data for a single hour.
Note: The busiest hour is determined according to the other filters used. It is not the busiest
hour over the entire network.
For example, if the Time Period filter included 21 days, the Single Busiest Hour filter would
produce data for the one busiest hour over the 21 day period. The Average Busiest Hour
filter would produce data for the same hour for all 21 days.
Cell
The Cell filter allows the user to filter by the starting cell of a call segment.
Note: For dropped call analyses, the Cell filter filters by the ending cell of a call segment.
• List or variable: Both
• Negative filter: Yes
Country
The Country filter filters by subscriber country of origin.
The Country lookups in ariesoGEO are based upon the Mobile Country Code, with a matched
text string allowing natural language filtering. A default Country List is provided with
ariesoGEO, but can also be updated by a system administrator.
Device
The Device filter is a Common filter that enables the user to filter by UE type.
The Device lookups in ariesoGEO are based upon the Type Allocation Codes (TAC) assigned
to each make and model of mobile device. The filter permits a matched text string allowing
natural language filtering. A default TAC List is provided with ariesoGEO, but can also be
updated by a system administrator.
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Note: The Device filter is similar to the TAC filter in that both provide searches based on TAC
details. However, the TAC filter searches directly for TAC values while the Device filter
performs a look-up to present TAC values in terms of device makes and models.
• List or variable: Both
• Negative filter: Yes
GEO Area
The GEO Area filter is only used for Administrative analyses. It is used to monitor ariesoGEO
system performance for a specific partition of the ariesoGEO database, relating to a specific
time zone or region.
ID
The ID filter allows the user to filter by Call ID, which is a unique key generated by
ariesoGEO.
IMEI
The IMEI filter allows the user to filter by International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) or
Type Allocation Code (TAC).
Note: Reports filtered by IMEI will contain sensitive personal data. This data is shown in an
encrypted form unless the user has permission to view it.
Note: IMEI is not reported for all calls. ariesoGEO maintains a memory of the last IMEI that
an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) was observed to use, enabling calls to
be associated with an IMEI even when no IMEI was reported.
• List or variable: Both
• Negative filter: Yes
Mobility
The Mobility filter enables the user to filter call segments according to the speed at which
the subscriber was moving.
Note: This filter is only available on systems that have the GeolocationMobility license.
The mobility categories are:
• Stationary Call segments in which the subscriber was stationary, or moving back and
forth.
• Pedestrian Call segments in which the subscriber was moving slowly.
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• Vehicular Call segments in which the subscriber was moving fast.
• Unknown Call segments where the speed could not be calculated, usually because the
duration of the connection was short (less than 5 segments).
Roamer
The Roamer filter allows the user to filter by subscriber network of origin.
Roamer lookups in ariesoGEO are based upon the Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile
Network Code (MNC). Users are classified as Home Subscriber or Roamer Subscriber
according to whether their MCC and MNC corresponds to that assigned to the network.
Service Group
Services are classified into the following Service Groups using a lookup:
• HSData: Bearers identified as carrying data services via the high speed shared packet
data channel
• LSData: Bearers identified as carrying directly negotiated data services on GPRS or UMTS
"R99" air interface connection
• MultiRAB: Bearers identified as carrying multiple service types simultaneously
• None: No identified connection between the UE and the network
• Signalling: Signaling connection used.
• Voice: Bearers identified as carrying circuit-switched connectivity for voice calls
• List or variable: Both
• Negative filter: Yes
Subscriber
The Subscriber filter is a Common filter which allows the user to filter directly by
International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI). Since the IMSI begins with the MCC and
MNC, this means the Subscriber filter can also be used to filter by these.
Note: Reports filtered by Subscriber will contain sensitive personal data. This data is shown
in an encrypted form unless the user has permission to view it.
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Subscriber Home Network
The Subscriber Home Network filter is a Common filter that allows the user to filter by
subscriber network of origin. The Subscriber Home Network lookups in ariesoGEO are based
on the Mobile Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MCC), with a matched text
string allowing natural language filtering. A default Subscriber Home Network List is
provided with ariesoGEO, but can also be updated by a system administrator.
TAC
The TAC filter is a Common filter that allows the user to filter by Type Allocation Codes
(TAC). The filter permits a matched text string allowing natural language filtering.
Note: The TAC filter is similar to the Device filter in that both provide searches based on TAC
details. The distinction is that the TAC filter searches directly for TAC values while the
Device filter performs a look-up to present TAC values in textual terms of device makes
and models.
• List or variable: Both
• Negative filter: Yes
Technology
The Technology filter is a Common filter that allows the user to filter directly by technology,
that is by one or more of GSM, UMTS and LTE. This filter is only available for Common
analyses that may search over multiple technologies.
VIP
The VIP filter is a Common filter that allows the user to filter by the named subscribers
defined in their VIP Lists. VIP filters can enable simple follow up of problems identified in
VIP Web Reporting.
Filter options
• List or variable: Both
• Negative filter: Yes
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ARFCN
The ARFCN filter allows the user to filter by Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number, also
sometimes called the carrier.
If an ARFCN filter is not set, some analyses may be misleading. For example, Best Server
analyses may combine carrier layers.
Note: This means that, for example, filtering by an RRC completion code may return very
few results because in most cases that RRC code has been superseded by a more
informative RANAP or vendor-specific completion code.
In order of decreasing preference, the combined completion code is set to:
The completion codes are shown in the format source - completion_code for example:
Note: For NSN completion codes, the source is shown as Emil. For example, Emil UMTS -
RAB release - Transmission Failure would be an NSN-specific completion
code.
Completion codes are combined into categories by the Network View filters.
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Completion Code (RRC)
The RRC Completion Codes in ariesoGEO are taken from the RRC Connection Release
message.
The NSN Completion Codes in ariesoGEO are taken from the PMI_Ticket message.
Establishment
The Establishment filter is a UMTS-specific filter that allows the user to filter by connection
establishment type.
Active Set
The cells in the active set for this call segment. ariesoGEO can track the active set for each
call using active set change messages in the call event data files.
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Average Active Set Links
Total Active Set Seconds / Total Active Link Seconds
The ratio of active set seconds to link seconds for the specified bin during the specified time
period.
Conflict Score
The level of conflict for the selected scrambling code. This is calculated by weighting the
conflict with each cell according to the tier of that cell (the closeness of the neighbor
relationship).
For example, if a cell's PSC conflicted with the scrambling codes used by its neighbor the
Conflict Score would be 10 000. If it conflicted with its tier 3 neighbor the Conflict Score
would be 100.
For example, if a cell's PSC conflicted with the scrambling codes used by its neighbor
(weighted 10 000) and its tier 3 neighbor (weighted 100) the score for that scrambling code
for that cell would be 10 100.
Missing Label
The name of the missing target cell.
PollutedBins
The number of bins for which the cell is considered a polluter.
In the Pilot Pollution Top Polluters analysis, a cell is considered a polluter in a bin when it is
detected but is not the best cell. In the Pilot Pollution NdB analysis, polluters are defined by
a user-selected parameter.
RelativePollutedBinsPercent
( Polluted Bins / Selected Bins ) * 100
The ratio between the number of bins for which the cell is considered a polluter, and the
number of bins in the selection.
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Source Label
The name of the source cell whose neighbor list includes the missing target cell.
Target Tier
The closeness of the neighbour relationship between the target cell and the source cell,
from 1-4. If the target cell is in the source cell's neighbor list, it is considered to be in Target
Tier 1. If the target is the neighbor of a neighbor, it will be in Target Tier 2, and so on.
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• Negative filter: Yes
RNC
The RNC filter is a UMTS-specific filter that allows the user to filter by cells served by the
specified RNC.
Scrambling Code
The Scrambling Code filter is a UMTS-specific filter that enables the user to filter by cells that
use a specific Primary Scrambling Code.
Note: In the Scrambling Code Suggestions analyses, this filter restricts the list of
recommended scrambling codes, rather than the cells considered.
• List or variable: Both
• Negative filter: Yes
Service
The Service filter is a UMTS-specific filter that allows the user to filter by specific service,
such as Voice & HS or Cell FACH. Service in ariesoGEO indicates a text definition of service
derived from the assigned Radio Access Bearer.
UE Capabilities
The UE Capabilities filter is a UMTS-specific filter that allows the user to filter by device
capabilities, such as support of compressed mode, GSM, or Multi-carrier operation.
UE Downlink Category
The UE Downlink Category filter is a UMTS-specific filter that allows the user to filter by
HSDPA UE category.
UE Power Class
The UE Power Class filter is a UMTS-specific filter that allows the user to filter by UE power
class.
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• List or variable: Both
• Negative filter: Yes
UE Release Indicator
The UE Release Indicator filter is a UMTS-specific filter which allows the user to filter by UE
release indicator, such as R99 or Rel11.
UE Uplink Category
The UE Uplink Category filter is a UMTS-specific filter that allows the user to filter by HSUPA
UE category.
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5. Analyses
Each analysis runs against one or more database tables. Most analyses run against one of
the summary tables, but some analyses run directly against call data and others may use
multiple tables to return information relating to both calls and cells.
When comparing analyses, remember that similar analyses that run against different tables
may produce slightly different results. This is especially true when comparing summary
analyses with call table analyses, or analyses based on bin summaries with analyses based
on cell summaries.
BinSummary Table
A summary of the performance within a geographic bin. By default a bin is a 50m by 50m
square. This table is updated on an hourly basis.
Columns include the number of call segments, drops and blocks, and the seconds of use.
Analyses based on the BinSummary table can be filtered by area, service, carrier and time.
Filtering by area filters by map bins within the selected area.
Call Table
The call table contains full details of every single call segment loaded into the ariesoGEO
database. Most analyses only retrieve call segments that are geolocated to a minimum
confidence value, but some analyses retrieve all call segments that meet the conditions in
the filter.
The call table is very large, so analyses based on the call table should be filtered to include as
few call segments as possible or they may take a very long time to run. Filtering by area
filters by the point location of each call segment.
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CellSummary Table
A summary of the performance within a cell. This table records call segments (including
non-geolocated call segments), drops and blocks, throughputs and volumes for each cell.
This table is updated every fifteen minutes.
Analyses based on the CellSummary table can be filtered by area, completion code, carrier
and time. Filtering by area filters by cell locations within the selected area.
DataSummary Table
A summary of the data performance within a geographic bin. This table is updated on an
hourly basis.
Columns include throughput and volume information for both uplink and downlink.
Analyses based on the DataSummaryH table can be filtered by service, carrier and time.
ServerSummary Table
A summary of the cell signal performance within a bin. This table is updated hourly.
Analyses based on the ServerSummary table can be filtered by area, completion code,
carrier and time. Filtering by area filters by bins within the selected area.
SignalSummary Table
A summary of the RF performance within a bin. This table is updated on an hourly basis.
Columns include the median and linear totals of Ec/I0, RSCP and UE TXPower.
Analyses based on the SignalSummaryH table can be filtered by area, service, carrier and
time. Filtering by area filters by bins within the selected area.
• In folder: Network
• Data source: Network tables
• Type: Table
• Filters (required): -
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, BSC, Cell, Cell Band, Frequency Band, Geographic Area, Time
Period
• Metrics: Antenna Electrical Downtilt, ARFCN, Azimuth, Cell Type, CPICH, Latitude,
Longitude, Mech Downtilt, Position Type, Scrambling Code
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Area Data Performance Against Time
Provides throughput and volume information (uplink and downlink), summarized from the
bins in the selected area, for each hour period.
Best Server
The best serving cell in each bin. The best server is based on how frequently the cell is seen
in the bin, and what Ec/Io values are reported for it.
This is calculated by converting all the Ec/Io values reported for that bin into linear values,
and summing each cell's linear Ec/Io values to give a total Ec/Io for each cell. This value is
compared to that of the other cells in the bin.
• In folder: RF
• Data source: ServerSummary
• Type: Map
• Filters (one required): -
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, DayHour Settings, Geographic Area, RNC, Scrambling
Code, Time Period
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• In folder: RF\Best Server
• Data source: ServerSummary
• Type: Multi-layer map
• Filters (one required): -
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Day Hour Settings, Geographic Area, RNC, Scrambling Code,
Time Period
• Metrics: RSCP (Best) (Average), Ec/Io (Best) (Average)
Block Locations
Displays the point location of all completion codes defined by ariesoGEO as blocks. When
this is shown as a map analysis, the block locations are color coded according to whether
they are circuit-switched, packet-switched or signalling drops.
This analysis shows UMTS blocks only. To see blocks on all technologies, use the Block
Locations analysis in the Common Analyses folders.
• In folder: Points
• Data source: Call Table
• Type: Map, Table
• Filters (one required): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code
(Ericsson), Completion Code (NSN), Completion Code (RANAP), Completion Code (RRC),
Country, Device, Establishment, ID, IMEI, Network View (Combined), Network View
(RANAP), Network View (RRC), Network View (Vendor Specific), RNC, Roamer,
Scrambling Code, Service, Service Group, Subscriber, Subscriber Home Network, TAC,
VIP
• Filters (optional): DayHour Settings, Geographic Area, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UI
Downlink Category, UE Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE Uplink Category
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• Metrics: Classification, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code (RANAP),
Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), NetworkView (Combined),
ID, IMSI, IMEI, Latitude, Longitude, Operator, Segment, Service, SV, TCode
Note: The Rank metric in this analysis is a purely internal measure, and should always be 1.
• In folder: Busy Hour
• Data source: ServerBusyHours Table
• Type: Table
• Filters (required): -
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), DayHour Settings,
Geographic Area, Network View (Combined), RNC, Scrambling Code, Service, Service
Group, Time Period
• Metrics: DayOfWeek, Hour, Rank, RNC, Seconds
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Busy Hour (Single RNC)
Shows details for the hour with the greatest seconds of use for each RNC filtered.
Some services may show blocks and drops but no calls. This indicates that no calls started
on that service (no segment numbers of 0 are recorded for that service), but that some calls
then changed onto that service.
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• In folder: Calls
• Data source: CellSummary
• Type: Table, Chart
• Filters (required): -
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), DayHour Settings,
Geographic Area, Network View (Combined), RNC, Scrambling Code, Service, Time
Period
• Metrics: Calls, CS Blocks, CS Drops, PS Blocks, PS Drops, Seconds, Service Name, Total
Blocks, Total Drops, Unknown Blocks, Unknown Drops
Each layer shows information based on the average for the bin, calculated across all the
filtered call segments in each bin.
Each layer shows information based on the average for the bin, calculated across all the
filtered call segments in each bin.
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• In folder: Call Table
• Data source: Call table
• Type: Multi-layer map
• Filters (one required): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code
(Ericsson), Completion Code (NSN), Completion Code (RANAP), Completion Code (RRC),
Country, Device, Establishment, ID, IMEI, Network View (Combined), Network View
(RANAP), Network View (RRC), Network View (Vendor Specific), RNC, Roamer,
Scrambling Code, Service, Service Group, Subscriber, Subscriber Home Network, TAC,
VIP
• Filters (optional): DayHour Settings, Geographic Area, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UE
Downlink Category, UE Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE Uplink Category
• Metrics: Avg Downlink Throughput, Avg Uplink Throughput, Downlink Volume, Max
Downlink Throughput, Max Uplink Throughput, Uplink Volume
Calls Summary
Displays, for each call, the total uplink and downlink volumes, summed across all the
segments in that call.
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• Metrics: Block Rate (%), Period
The Segment Average Throughput Threshold parameter can be used to exclude all segments
with a throughput below the threshold set. Setting the threshold very high may result in no
data appearing in the analysis.
You can also exclude very short data downloads from analysis using the Minimum Data
Percentage Threshold. This is the percentage of the call segment during which data was
downloaded.
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• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code
(Ericsson), Completion Code (NSN), Completion Code (RANAP), Completion Code (RRC),
Country, Day Hour Settings, Device, Establishment, Geographic Area, ID, IMEI, Network
View (Combined), Network View (RANAP), Network View (RRC), Network View (Vendor
Specific), Roamer, Scrambling Code, Service Group, Subscriber, Subscriber Home
Network, TAC, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UE Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE
Uplink Category, VIP
• Parameters: Segment Average Throughput Threshold, Minimum Data Percentage
Threshold
• Metrics: ARFCN, Cell ID, Label, Max Data Throughput DL (kbit/s), Mean Data Throughput
(kbit/s), Number of Segments, PSC, RNC, Site
The lowest throughput band is set using the Segment Average Throughput Threshold
parameter. You can also exclude very short data downloads from analysis using the
Minimum Data Percentage Threshold. This is the percentage of the call segment that data
was downloaded for.
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Network, TAC, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UE Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE
Uplink Category, VIP
• Parameters: Segment Average Throughput Threshold, Minimum Data Percentage
Threshold
• Metrics: Max Data Throughput DL (kbit/s), Mean Data Throughput (kbit/s), Number of
Segments
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• Metrics: Avg Downlink Throughput (kbit/s), Avg Uplink Throughput (kbit/s), Downlink
Volume (kbit), Maximum Downlink Throughput (kbit/s), Maximum Uplink Throughput
(kbit/s), Uplink Volume (kbit)
Cell Performance
Displays a table or chart showing KPIs such as drops and blocks, as well as data volume and
throughput, for individual cells.
By default, the distance bands are 200m. This can be changed by editing the Binned
Distance parameter.
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• Data source: Call table
• Type: Table, Chart
• Filters (required): Cell (one cell only)
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code
(Ericsson), Completion Code (NSN), Completion Code (RANAP), Completion Code (RRC),
Country, Day Hour Settings, Device, Establishment, Geographic Area, ID, IMEI, Network
View (Combined), Network View (RANAP), Network View (RRC), Network View (Vendor
Specific), Roamer, Scrambling Code, Service Group, Subscriber, Subscriber Home
Network, TAC, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UE Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE
Uplink Category, VIP
• Parameters: Binned Distance
• Metrics: Blocks, Call Count, CS Blocks, CS Drops, Distance, Drops, Ec/Io Average, Normal
Release Count, PS Blocks, PS Drops, RSCP Average, Signalling Blocks, Signalling Drops,
Traffic MoU, UETxPower Average, Unknown Blocks, Unknown Drops
Cell Performance KPIs vs Distance Map showing the call count at different distances
By default, the distance bands are 200m. This can be changed by editing the Binned
Distance parameter.
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Specific), Roamer, Scrambling Code, Service Group, Subscriber, Subscriber Home
Network, TAC, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UE Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE
Uplink Category, VIP
• Parameters: Binned Distance
• Metrics: Blocks, Call Count, CS Blocks, CS Drops, Drops, Ec/Io Average, Normal Release
Count, PS Blocks, PS Drops, RSCP Average, Signalling Blocks, Signalling Drops, Traffic
MoU, UETxPower Average, Unknown Blocks, Unknown Drops
You can also exclude very short data uploads from analysis using the Minimum Data
Percentage Threshold. This is the percentage of the call segment during which data was
uploaded.
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Data Percentage Threshold. This is the percentage of the call segment that data was
uploaded for.
• In folder: Centroid
• Data source: Call table
• Type: Map, Table
• Filters (one required): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code
(RANAP), Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), Country, Device,
Establishment, ID, IMEI, Network View (Combined), Network View (RANAP), Network
View (RRC), Network View (Vendor Specific), RNC, Roamer, Scrambling Code, Service,
Service Group, Subscriber, Subscriber Home Network, TAC
• Filters (optional): Day Hour Settings, Device Software Version (SV), Geographic Area,
Time Period, UE Capabilities, UI Downlink Category, UE Power Class, UE Release
Indicator, UE Uplink Category
• Metrics: Latitude, Longitude, Type
Change Azimuth
Displays a raster map showing the projected KPIs for a single cell if the azimuth is changed.
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This analysis assumes flat terrain. If a bin contains no data for the selected cell within the
filters provided, then the analysis ignores that bin and does not extrapolate how the changes
would affect it. More sophisticated modeling is provided by the RF Shaping feature.
Change Power
Displays a raster map showing the projected KPIs for a single cell if the power is changed.
This analysis assumes flat terrain. If a bin contains no data for the selected cell within the
filters provided, then the analysis ignores that bin and does not extrapolate how the changes
would affect it. More sophisticated modeling is provided by the RF Shaping feature.
Change Tilt
Displays a raster map showing the projected KPIs for a single cell if the mechanical tilt is
changed.
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This analysis assumes flat terrain. If a bin contains no data for the selected cell within the
filters provided, then the analysis ignores that bin and does not extrapolate how the changes
would affect it. Note this means that for upward changes in tilt the tuned footprint may
appear smaller than the actual. More sophisticated modeling is provided by the RF Shaping
feature.
• In folder: Failures
• Data source: Call table
• Type: Table/Chart
• Filters (one required): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code
(RANAP), Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), Country, Device,
Establishment, ID, IMEI, Network View (Combined), Network View (RANAP), Network
View (RRC), Network View (Vendor Specific), RNC, Roamer, Scrambling Code, Service,
Service Group, Subscriber, Subscriber Home Network, TAC, VIP
• Filters (optional): DayHour Settings, Geographic Area, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UE
Downlink Category, UE Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE Uplink Category
• Metrics: Completion Code (Combined), Count, Network View (Combined)
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• Metrics: Calls, Period Start Time
Count By Day
Shows the total number of calls in the selected area, for each day period (00:00:00 to
23:59:59).
Note that Count By Day currently presents the UTC date of the data as being local date.
Arieso expects to address this in a future release.
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Daily Drop Rate by RNC
Displays a table or chart showing the drop rate for each day against each RNC.
Data KPIs
Shows volumes and throughputs for each bin on a raster map, color-coded by size/rate.
• In folder: Performance
• Data source: DataSummary
• Type: Multi-layer map
• Filters (required): -
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Day Hour Settings, Geographic Area, Service, Service Group,
Time Period
• Metrics: Avg Downlink Throughput (kbit/s), Avg Uplink Throughput (kbit/s), Max Uplink
Throughput (kbit/s), Uplink Volume (kbit), Downlink Volume (kbit)
Device Comparison
Lists RF performance and KPIs summed or averaged for each individual device within the
filter.
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Unknown Weighted Block Rate, Unknown Weighted Drop Rate, Uplink Volume (kbit),
User Data Volume DL (kbit), User Data Volume UL (kbit), Ue Tx Power, Weighted Block
Rate, Weighted Drop Rate
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Period Start Time, PS Blocks, PS Block Rate (%), PS Drops, PS Drop Rate (%), PS Weighted
Block Rate, PS Weighted Drop Rate, Retransmission Rate DL, Retransmission Rate UL,
RNC, RSCP Average, Signalling Blocks, Signalling Block Rate (%), Signalling Weighted
Block Rate, Traffic Volume (MOU), Unknown Blocks, Unknown Block Rate (%), Unknown
Drops, Unknown Drop Rate (%), Unknown Weighted Block Rate, Unknown Weighted
Drop Rate, Uplink Volume (kbit), User Data Volume DL (kbit), User Data Volume UL
(kbit), Ue Tx Power, Weighted Block Rate, Weighted Drop Rate
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• Metrics: ARFCN, Average Data Throughput DL (kbit/s), Average Data Throughput UL
(kbit/s), Blocks, Block Rate (%), Calls, Cell ID, CS Blocks, CS Block Rate (%), CS Drops, CS
Drop Rate (%), CS Weighted Block Rate, CS Weighted Drop Rate, Device List, Downlink
Volume (kbit), Drops, Drop Rate (%), ECI0 Average, End Reason IRAT, IFHO, Label, Max
Data Throughput DL (kbit/s), Max Data Throughput UL (kbit/s), Seconds of Use, Normal
Release Count, Normal Release Rate, PS Blocks, PS Block Rate (%), PSC, PS Drops, PS
Drop Rate (%), PS Weighted Block Rate, PS Weighted Drop Rate, Retransmission Rate DL,
Retransmission Rate UL, RNC, RSCP Average, Signalling Blocks, Signalling Block Rate (%),
Site, Traffic Volume (MOU), Unknown Blocks, Unknown Block Rate (%), Unknown Drops,
Unknown Drop Rate (%), Unknown Weighted Block Rate, Unknown Weighted Drop Rate,
Uplink Volume (kbit), User Data Volume DL (kbit), User Data Volume UL (kbit), Ue Tx
Power, Weighted Block Rate, Weighted Drop Rate
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Although only the Device filter is required, using only this filter can return a very large
amount of data. Arieso recommends that you set several optional filters to limit the number
of devices shown to only those you are interested in.
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Devices by Cell & DL HS Category. Some cell details have been hidden.
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Drop Locations
Displays the point location of all completion codes defined by ariesoGEO as drops. When
this is shown as a map analysis, the drop locations are color coded according to whether
they are circuit-switched, packet-switched or signalling drops.
This analysis shows UMTS drops only. To see blocks on all technologies, use the Drop
Locations analysis in the Common Analyses folders.
• In folder: Points
• Data source: Call Table
• Type: Map, Table
• Filters (one required): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code
(Ericsson), Completion Code (NSN), Completion Code (RANAP), Completion Code (RRC),
Country, Device, Establishment, ID, IMEI, Network View (Combined), Network View
(RANAP), Network View (RRC), Network View (Vendor Specific), RNC, Roamer,
Scrambling Code, Service, Service Group, Subscriber, Subscriber Home Network, TAC,
VIP
• Filters (optional): DayHour Settings, Geographic Area, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UI
Downlink Category, UE Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE Uplink Category
• Metrics: Classification, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code (RANAP),
Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), NetworkView (Combined),
ID, IMSI, IMEI, Latitude, Longitude, Operator, Segment, Service, SV, TCode
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• Filters (optional): ARFCN, DayHour Settings, Geographic Area, RNC, Scrambling Code,
Time Period
• Metrics: Entry, Count
Failure Reasons
This analysis shows the number of calls that terminated with each combined completion
code, and the number of failures for each domain (circuit switched, packet switched or
during signalling) within each completion code.
• In folder: Failures
• Data source: CellSummary
• Type: Table/Chart
• Filters (required): -
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Day Hour Settings,
Geographic Area, Network View (Combined), RNC, Scrambling Code, Service, Service
Group, Time Period
• Metrics: Completion Code (Combined), CS Count, Network View (Combined), PS Count,
Signalling Count, Total Count, Unknown Count
IFHO Locations
Displays the point location of all completion codes defined by ariesoGEO as inter-frequency
handovers within the applied filter.
• In folder: Points
• Data source: Call Table
• Type: Map, Table
• Filters (one required): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code
(Ericsson), Completion Code (NSN), Completion Code (RANAP), Completion Code (RRC),
Country, Device, Establishment, ID, IMEI, Network View (Combined), Network View
(RANAP), Network View (RRC), Network View (Vendor Specific), RNC, Roamer,
Scrambling Code, Service, Service Group, Subscriber, Subscriber Home Network, TAC,
VIP
• Filters (optional): DayHour Settings, Geographic Area, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UI
Downlink Category, UE Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE Uplink Category
• Metrics: Classification, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code (RANAP),
Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), NetworkView (Combined),
ID, IMSI, IMEI, Latitude, Longitude, Operator, Segment, Service, SV, TCode
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This analysis can retrieve a very large amount of data, so ensure you set your filters very
restrictively to retrieve the minimum possible information.
• In folder: Calls
• Data source: Call Table
• Type: Table
• Filters (required): ARFCN, Call ID, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code
(RANAP), Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (vendor specific), Country, Device,
Establishment Reason, IMEI, Network View (Combined), Network View (RANAP),
Network View (RRC), Network View (vendor specific), RNC, Roamer, Scrambling Code,
Service, Service Group, Subscriber, Subscriber Home Network, TAC, VIP
• Filters (optional): DayHour Settings, Geographic Area, UE Capabilities, UE Downlink
Category, UE Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE Uplink Category
• Metrics: Active Set, Call ID, Cell, Classification, Completion Code (RANAP), Completion
Code (RRC), Completion Code (vendor specific), Confidence, Downlink Volume (kbits),
Downlink Volume [User] (kbits), Duration (secs), Geolocated? Geolocation Type, IMSI,
IMEI, Propagation Delay, Reason, Segment ID, Service, Start Time, Start Reason, SV,
TCode, Uplink Volume (kbits), Uplink Volume [User] (kbits)
Note: If using the Cell filter, all the selected cells must use the same ARFCN
• Filters (optional): Day Hour Settings, Device Software Version (SV), Geographic Area,
Time Period, UE Capabilities, UI Downlink Category, UE Power Class, UE Release
Indicator, UE Uplink Category
• Metrics: All Traffic Count, All Traffic Volume (MOU), Indoor Traffic Count, Indoor Traffic
Volume (MOU), Outdoor Traffic Count, Outdoor Traffic Count Percentage, Outdoor
Traffic Volume (MOU), Outdoor Traffic MOU Percentage
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IRAT Locations
Displays a point map representing the location of every IRAT handover (for example, UMTS
to GSM) within the applied filter.
• In folder: Points
• Data source: Call table
• Type: Single layer map
• Filters (one required): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code
(Ericsson), Completion Code (NSN), Completion Code (RANAP), Completion Code (RRC),
Country, Device, Establishment, ID, IMEI, Network View (Combined), Network View
(RANAP), Network View (RRC), Network View (Vendor Specific), RNC, Roamer,
Scrambling Code, Service, Service Group, Subscriber, Subscriber Home Network, TAC,
VIP
• Filters (optional): DayHour Settings, Geographic Area, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UI
Downlink Category, UE Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE Uplink Category
• Metrics: Classification, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code (RANAP),
Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), NetworkView (Combined),
ID, IMSI, IMEI, Latitude, Longitude, Operator, Segment, Service, SV, TCode
Loading Errors
Shows the loading errors that occurred for each RNC in each fifteen-minute time period.
Loading Summary
Shows details of the data that was loaded for each RNC for each fifteen-minute time period.
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Loading Summary Daily
Shows, for each RNC, how many fifteen-minute periods were loaded into the database on
each day. If all periods were loaded, the number shown will be 96.
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Loading Summary GLR Size
Shows, for each RNC, how many MB of data were loaded from .glr files into the database
for each fifteen-minute period. For more information on .glr files see Loading data on
page 11.
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Loading Summary Pivot
Shows, for each RNC, how many files were parsed during each fifteen-minute period.
Locations
Displays a point map representing the location of every call segment (for example, UMTS to
GSM) within the applied filter.
• In folder: Points
• Data source: Call table
• Type: Single layer map
• Filters (one required): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code
(Ericsson), Completion Code (NSN), Completion Code (RANAP), Completion Code (RRC),
Country, Device, Establishment, ID, IMEI, Network View (Combined), Network View
(RANAP), Network View (RRC), Network View (Vendor Specific), RNC, Roamer,
Scrambling Code, Service, Service Group, Subscriber, Subscriber Home Network, TAC,
VIP
• Filters (optional): DayHour Settings, Geographic Area, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UI
Downlink Category, UE Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE Uplink Category
• Metrics: Classification, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code (RANAP),
Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), Network View (Combined),
ID, IMSI, IMEI, Latitude, Longitude, Operator, Segment, Service, SV, TCode
• In folder: Optimization
• Data source: The information for this analysis is stored in the Mongo flat file database
• Type: Table
• Filters (one required): Cell, RNC
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• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Day Hour Settings, Geographic Area, Time Period
• Metrics: Call Count, Distance, Missing ARFCN, Missing Label, Missing Latitude, Missing
Longitude, Missing Name, Missing RNC, Missing PSC, Missing Site, Source ARFCN, Source
Label, Source Latitude, Source Longitude, Source Name, Source RNC, Source PSC, Source
Site
Mobility
Displays a raster map showing the percentage of total calls, minutes of use, drops, and
blocks corresponding to different mobility classifications.
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ARFCN, Target Label, Target Latitude, Target Longitude, Target Name, Target PSC, Target
RNC, Target Site, Target Tier
• In folder: Network
• Data source: Neighbor table
• Type: Table
• Filters (required): Cell
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Geographic Area, RNC, Scrambling Code
• Metrics: Priority , Source ARFCN, Source Label, Source Name, Source RNC, Source SC,
Source Site, Target ARFCN, Target Label, Target Name, Target RNC, Target SC, Target
Site, Type
• In folder: Network
• Data source: Neighbor table
• Type: Table
• Filters (required): Cell
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Geographic Area, RNC, Scrambling Code
• Metrics: Priority, Source ARFCN, Source Label, Source Name, Source RNC, Source SC,
Source Site, Target ARFCN, Target Label, Target Name, Target RNC, Target SC, Target
Site, Type
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• Metrics: Avg Downlink Throughput (kbit/s), Avg Uplink Throughput (kbit/s), Avg User
Downlink Throughput (kbit/s), Avg User Uplink Throughput (kbit/s), Blocks, Block Rate
(%), Calls, CS Blocks, CS Block Rate (%), CS Drops, CS Drop Rate (%), CS Weighted Block
Rate, CS Weighted Drop Rate, Downlink Volume (kbit), Drops, Drop Rate (%), ECI0
Average, ECI0 Median, End Reason IRAT, IFHO, Max Downlink Throughput (kbit/s), Max
Uplink Throughput (kbit/s), Normal Release, Normal Release Rate, PS Blocks, PS Block
Rate (%), PS Drops, PS Drop Rate (%), PS Weighted Block Rate, PS Weighted Drop Rate,
RSCP Average, RSCP Median, Seconds of Use, Subscriber, Unknown Blocks, Unknown
Block Rate (%), Unknown Drops, Unknown Drop Rate (%), Unknown Weighted Block
Rate, Unknown Weighted Drop Rate, Uplink Volume (kbit), User Downlink Volume (kbit),
User Uplink Volume (kbit), Ue Tx Power, Weighted Block Rate, Weighted Drop Rate
Performance KPIs
Shows information such as number of call segments, traffic density, block rates and drop
rates for each bin on a raster map.
• In folder: Performance
• Data source: BinSummary
• Type: Multi-layer map
• Filters (required): -
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Day Hour Settings, Geographic Area, Service, Service Group,
Time Period
• Metrics: Average Active Set Links, Blocks, Block Rate (%), Count, Drops, Drop Rate (%),
Traffic Density (mErl/km2), Traffic Volume (MOU), Weighted Blocks, Weighted Drops
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Throughput DL (kbit/s), Max Data Throughput UL (kbit/s), Minutes of Use, Normal
Release Count, Normal Release Rate, PS Blocks, PS Block Rate (%), PS Drops, PS Drop
Rate (%), PS Weighted Block Rate, PS Weighted Drop Rate, Retransmission Rate DL,
Retransmission Rate UL, RSCP Average, Unknown Blocks, Unknown Block Rate (%),
Unknown Drops, Unknown Drop Rate (%), Unknown Weighted Block Rate, Unknown
Weighted Drop Rate, Uplink Volume (kbit), User Data Volume DL (kbit), User Data
Volume UL (kbit), Ue Tx Power, Weighted Block Rate, Weighted Drop Rate
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Establishment, IMEI, Network View (Combined), Network View (RANAP), Network View
(RRC), Network View (Vendor Specific), RNC, Roamer, Scrambling Code, Service, Service
Group, Subscriber, Subscriber Home Network, TAC, VIP
• Filters (optional): Day Hour Settings, Device Software Version (SV), Geographic Area, ID,
Mobility, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UE Downlink Category, UE Power Class, UE Uplink
Category, UE Release Indicator
• Metrics: ARFCN, Average Data Throughput DL (kbit/s), Average Data Throughput UL
(kbit/s), Blocks, Block Rate (%), Calls, Cell ID, CS Blocks, CS Block Rate (%), CS Drops, CS
Drop Rate (%), CS Weighted Block Rate, CS Weighted Drop Rate, Downlink Volume (kbit),
Drops, Drop Rate (%), ECI0 Average, End Reason IRAT Handovers, Intra-frequency
Handovers, Label, Max Data Throughput DL (kbit/s), Max Data Throughput UL (kbit/s),
Minutes of Use, Normal Release Count, Normal Release Rate, PS Blocks, PS Block Rate
(%), PSC, PS Drops, PS Drop Rate (%), PS Weighted Block Rate, PS Weighted Drop Rate,
Retransmission Rate DL, Retransmission Rate UL, RNC, RSCP Average, Signalling Blocks,
Signalling Block Rate (%), Site, Unknown Blocks, Unknown Block Rate (%), Unknown
Drops, Unknown Drop Rate (%), Unknown Weighted Block Rate, Unknown Weighted
Drop Rate, Uplink Volume (kbit), User Data Volume DL (kbit), User Data Volume UL
(kbit), Ue Tx Power, Weighted Block Rate, Weighted Drop Rate
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Signalling Block Rate (%), Site, Unknown Blocks, Unknown Block Rate (%), Unknown
Drops, Unknown Drop Rate (%), Unknown Weighted Block Rate, Unknown Weighted
Drop Rate, Uplink Volume (kbit), User Data Volume DL (kbit), User Data Volume UL
(kbit), Ue Tx Power, Weighted Block Rate, Weighted Drop Rate
The Pilot Pollution Threshold (dB) parameter enables you to ignore the cells with very low
signal to noise ratios. The analysis does not consider cells whose median EC/I0 is lower than
the best server's dB minus the parameter number of dB. The analysis also does not consider
the cells whose median EC/I0 is ranked second and third in the cell, as they are assumed to
be part of the active set.
Note: The Pilot Pollution NdB analysis does not have exactly the same definition of a polluter
as the Pilot Pollution Top Ten Polluters analysis.
• In folder: RF
• Data source: ServerSummary table
• Type: Map
• Filters (required): ARFCN
• Filters (optional): Cell, DayHour Settings, Geographic Area, RNC, Time Period,
Scrambling Code
• Parameters: Pilot Pollution Threshold (dB)
• Metrics: Cell, PollutedBins, Rank, RelativePollutedBinsPercent
A cell is considered a polluter for any bin in which it is reported but it is not the best cell.
This analysis shows the ten cells that are considered polluters for the most bins within the
selected area.
Note: The Pilot Pollution Top Ten Polluters analysis does not have exactly the same
definition of a polluter as the Pilot Pollution NdB analysis.
• In folder: RF
• Data source: ServerSummary table
• Type: Table/Chart
• Filters (required): -
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, DayHour Settings, Geographic Area, RNC, Time Period,
Scrambling Code
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• Metrics: Cell, PollutedBins, Rank, RelativePollutedBinsPercent
Processed RSCP
This analysis adjusts the reported RSCP to account for the lower reporting rate of low values,
and calculates the probable RSCP for bins where only the Ec/Io value is known.
• In folder: RF
• Data source: ServerSummary table
• Type: Multi-layer map
• Filters (required): -
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, DayHour Settings, Geographic Area, RNC, Time Period,
Scrambling Code
• Metrics: Processed RSCP
• In folder: Failures
• Data source: Call table
• Type: Table/Chart
• Filters (one required): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code
(RANAP), Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), Country, Device,
Establishment, ID, IMEI, Network View (Combined), Network View (RANAP), Network
View (RRC), Network View (Vendor Specific), RNC, Roamer, Scrambling Code, Service,
Service Group, Subscriber, Subscriber Home Network, TAC, VIP
• Filters (optional): Day Hour Settings, Geographic Area, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UE
Downlink Category, UE Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE Uplink Category
• Metrics: Completion Code (RANAP), Count, Network View (RANAP)
RF Cdf
Shows the cumulative distribution function (CDF) for the chosen KPI. The cumulative
distribution function is the probability that the KPI will have a value better than that shown
in the key.
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UMTS RF Cdf showing the cumulative distribution of Ec/Io against the key on the X axis
By default, this analysis shows the CDF for Ec/Io. To change this, edit the Name of the CDF
to create parameter. Possible values are:
• In folder: RF\Statistics
• Data source: Call Table
• Type: Table, Chart
• Filters (required): -
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code (RANAP),
Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), Country, Day Hour Settings,
Device, Device Software Version (SV), Establishment Reason, Geographic Area, ID, IMEI,
Network View (Combined), Network View (RANAP), Network View (RRC), Network View
(Vendor Specific), Roamer, RNC, Scrambling Code, Service, Service Group, Subscriber,
Subscriber Home Network, TAC, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UE Downlink Category, UE
Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE Uplink Category, VIP
• Parameters: Name of the CDF to create
• Metrics: Key, Value
RF Distance
Shows the RF KPIs at each distance band from each of the cells in the filter.
The KPI value shown is that of the specified percentile, where the percentile indicates the
percentage of values that are better than the KPI shown. For example, if you chose to show
KPIs at the 95th percentile, an Ec/Io of -13dB for a distance band would indicate that 95% of
Ec/Io values for that distance were -13dB or better.
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• In folder: RF\Statistics
• Data source: Call Table
• Type: Table, Chart
• Filters (required): -
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code (RANAP),
Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), Country, Day Hour Settings,
Device, Device Software Version (SV), Establishment Reason, Geographic Area, ID, IMEI,
Network View (Combined), Network View (RANAP), Network View (RRC), Network View
(Vendor Specific), Roamer, RNC, Scrambling Code, Service, Service Group, Subscriber,
Subscriber Home Network, TAC, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UE Downlink Category, UE
Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE Uplink Category, VIP
• Parameters: Percentile value to display (if appropriate)
• Metrics: Blocks, Calls, Cell, Distance, Drops, Ec/Io, Mou, Rscp, UeTxPower
RF Footprint KPIs
Displays the average EC/I0 and RSCP for the selected cells across all call segments included in
the filter.
• In folder: RF\Footprints
• Data source: ServerSummary table
• Type: Multi-layer map
• Filters (required): Cell
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, DayHour Settings, Geographic Area, RNC, Time Period,
Scrambling Code
• Metrics: Footprint EC/I0 (Average), Footprint RSCP (Average)
RF Histograms
Shows the distribution of values for the selected KPI.
By default, this analysis shows the distribution for Ec/Io. To change this, edit the Name of
the histogram to create parameter. Possible values are:
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• DownlinkThroughput, DownlinkVolume, Duration, Rscp, UplinkThroughput, Uplink
Volume, UeTxPower, UserDownlinkThroughput, UserDownlinkVolume,
UserUplinkThroughput, UserUplinkVolume
• In folder: RF\Statistics
• Data source: Call Table
• Type: Table, Chart
• Filters (required): -
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code (RANAP),
Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), Country, Day Hour Settings,
Device, Device Software Version (SV), Establishment Reason, Geographic Area, ID, IMEI,
Network View (Combined), Network View (RANAP), Network View (RRC), Network View
(Vendor Specific), Roamer, RNC, Scrambling Code, Service, Service Group, Subscriber,
Subscriber Home Network, TAC, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UE Downlink Category, UE
Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE Uplink Category, VIP
• Parameters: Name of the histogram to create
• Metrics: Key, Value
RF KPIs
Displays the average Ec/Io and RSCP for the selected filters.
• In folder: RF
• Data source: ServerSummary table
• Type: Multi-layer map
• Filters (required): -
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, DayHour Settings, Geographic Area, RNC, Time Period,
Scrambling Code
• Metrics: EcI0 (Average), RSCP (Average)
RF KPIs at Percentiles
Shows the value of the Ec/Io and RSCP at the selected percentile for each bin.
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RF KPIs at Percentiles showing the Ec/Io value at the 25th percentile in each bin
The KPI value shown is that of the specified percentile, where the percentile indicates the
proportion of values that are better than the KPI shown. For example, if you chose to show
KPIs at the 95th percentile, an Ec/Io of -13dB for a distance band would indicate that 95% of
Ec/Io values for that distance were -13dB or better.
• In folder: RF\Statistics
• Data source: Call Table
• Type: Multi-layer map
• Filters (required): -
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code (RANAP),
Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), Country, Day Hour Settings,
Device, Device Software Version (SV), Establishment Reason, Geographic Area, ID, IMEI,
Network View (Combined), Network View (RANAP), Network View (RRC), Network View
(Vendor Specific), Roamer, RNC, Scrambling Code, Service, Service Group, Subscriber,
Subscriber Home Network, TAC, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UE Downlink Category, UE
Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE Uplink Category, VIP
• Parameters: Percentile value to display (if appropriate)
• Metrics: Value
• Ec/Io -14
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• RSCP -80
• UE Tx Power -5
• In folder: RF\Statistics
• Data source: Call Table
• Type: Multi-layer map
• Filters (required): -
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code (RANAP),
Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), Country, Day Hour Settings,
Device, Device Software Version (SV), Establishment Reason, Geographic Area, ID, IMEI,
Network View (Combined), Network View (RANAP), Network View (RRC), Network View
(Vendor Specific), Roamer, RNC, Scrambling Code, Service, Service Group, Subscriber,
Subscriber Home Network, TAC, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UE Downlink Category, UE
Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE Uplink Category, VIP
• Parameters: Ec/Io threshold to show values over, RSCP threshold to show values over,
UE Tx Power threshold to show values over
• Metrics: Value
RF KPIs Uplink
Displays the average UE transmit power for the selected filters.
• In folder: RF
• Data source: SignalSummary table
• Type: Multi-layer map
• Filters (required): -
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, DayHour Settings, Geographic Area, RNC, Time Period,
Scrambling Code
• Metrics: UE Transmit Power (Average)
RF Overview
Shows the value of the selected KPI at the selected percentile across all the call segments
included in the filter.
The percentile indicates the percentage of values that are better than the KPI shown. For
example, if you chose to show KPIs at the 95th percentile, an Ec/Io of -13dB for a distance
band would indicate that 95% of Ec/Io values for that distance were -13dB or better.
By default, this analysis shows the overview for Ec/Io. To change this, edit the Name of the
overview to create parameter. Possible values are:
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• DownlinkThroughput, DownlinkVolume, Duration, Rscp, UplinkThroughput, Uplink
Volume, UeTxPower, UserDownlinkThroughput, UserDownlinkVolume,
UserUplinkThroughput, UserUplinkVolume
• In folder: RF\Statistics
• Data source: Call Table
• Type: Table, Chart
• Filters (required): -
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code (RANAP),
Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), Country, Day Hour Settings,
Device, Device Software Version (SV), Establishment Reason, Geographic Area, ID, IMEI,
Network View (Combined), Network View (RANAP), Network View (RRC), Network View
(Vendor Specific), Roamer, RNC, Scrambling Code, Service, Service Group, Subscriber,
Subscriber Home Network, TAC, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UE Downlink Category, UE
Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE Uplink Category, VIP
• Parameters: Name of the histogram to create, Percentile value to display (if
appropriate)
• Metrics: Key, Value
• In folder: RF\Footprints
• Data source: ServerSummary table
• Type: Multi-layer map
• Filters (required): Cell
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, DayHour Settings, Geographic Area, RNC, Time Period,
Scrambling Code
• Metrics: Processed RSCP
RF Trend
Shows the value of the selected KPI at the selected percentile for each fifteen-minute
period, across all the call segments included in the filter.
The percentile indicates the percentage of values that are worse than the KPI shown. For
example, if you chose to show KPIs at the 95th percentile, an Ec/Io of -13dB for a period
would indicate that 95% of Ec/Io values for that distance were -13dB or better.
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By default, this analysis shows the trend for Ec/Io. To change this, edit the Name of the
trend to create parameter. Possible values are:
• In folder: RF\Statistics
• Data source: Call Table
• Type: Table, Chart
• Filters (required): -
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code (RANAP),
Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), Country, Day Hour Settings,
Device, Device Software Version (SV), Establishment Reason, Geographic Area, ID, IMEI,
Network View (Combined), Network View (RANAP), Network View (RRC), Network View
(Vendor Specific), Roamer, RNC, Scrambling Code, Service, Service Group, Subscriber,
Subscriber Home Network, TAC, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UE Downlink Category, UE
Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE Uplink Category, VIP
• Parameters: Name of the histogram to create, Percentile value to display (if
appropriate)
• Metrics: Period Start Time, Value
When displayed as a chart, this shows the number of calls against time and the number of
RNCs against time. To see the number of calls per RNC against time, use the RNC Count
Against Time (Pivot) analysis.
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When displayed as a chart, this shows the number of calls on each RNC against the time
period.
RNC Summary
Shows, for each RNC, the most recent fifteen-minute period for which ariesoGEO detected
data files, and the most recent fifteen-minute period for which files were loaded into the
database.
• In folder: Failures
• Data source: Call table
• Type: Table/Chart
• Filters (one required): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code
(RANAP), Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), Country, Device,
Establishment, ID, IMEI, Network View (Combined), Network View (RANAP), Network
View (RRC), Network View (Vendor Specific), RNC, Roamer, Scrambling Code, Service,
Service Group, Subscriber, Subscriber Home Network, TAC, VIP
• Filters (optional): Day Hour Settings, Geographic Area, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UE
Downlink Category, UE Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE Uplink Category
• Metrics: Completion Code (RRC), Count, Network View (RRC)
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5.1.5 UTMS analyses S-Z
Scrambling Code Choices Ranked By Score
Displays a list of the possible scrambling codes that could be used for the selected cell or
cells, ranked according to the level of conflict with existing scrambling codes (Score).
For each scrambling code, the nearest cell that reuses that code (in terms of distance rather
than neighbor tier) is shown.
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Analysis showing Conflict Scores for different tiers. Some cell details have been hidden.
Non-conflicting scrambling code suggestions. Some cell details have been hidden.
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• Data source: Neighbor table
• Type: Table
• Filters (required): Cell (maximum 9)
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Geographic Area, RNC, Scrambling Code
• Metrics: ARFCN, Cell ID, Comment, Label, Latitude, Longitude, PSC, Recommended SC,
RNC, Site
Note: In this analysis, the Scrambling Code filter restricts the list of recommended
scrambling codes, rather than the cells considered.
Scrambling Code Suggestions (Basic)
Displays the best scrambling code to use for the selected cell or cells, based on conflict with
existing scrambling codes.
Conflicting scrambling code suggestions. Some cell details have been hidden.
Note: In this analysis, the Scrambling Code filter restricts the list of recommended
scrambling codes, rather than the cells considered.
Strongest Server Footprint RF KPIs
Displays a raster map with the best Ec/Io and RSCP recorded for the selected cell, in all the
bins in which it is the strongest server. The strongest server is calculated based on how
frequently each cell is seen in the bin, and what RSCP values are reported for it.
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• Data source: ServerSummary
• Type: Multi-layer map
• Filters (one required): Cell
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, DayHour Settings, Geographic Area, RNC, Scrambling Code,
Time Period
• Metrics: Ec/Io Cell Footprint (Strongest), RSCP Cell Footprint (Strongest)
Subscriber Comparison
Lists RF performance and KPIs summed or averaged for each individual subscriber within the
filter.
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Weighted Block Rate, PS Weighted Drop Rate, Retransmission Rate DL, Retransmission
Rate UL, RNC, RSCP Average, RSCP Median, Signalling Blocks, Signalling Block Rate (%),
Signalling Drops, Signalling Drop Rate, Signalling Weighted Block Rate, Signalling
Weighted Drop Rate, Subscriber, Traffic Volume (MOU), Unknown Blocks, Unknown
Block Rate (%), Unknown Drops, Unknown Drop Rate (%), Unknown Weighted Block
Rate, Unknown Weighted Drop Rate, Uplink Volume (kbit), User Data Volume DL (kbit),
User Data Volume UL (kbit), Ue Tx Power, Weighted Block Rate, Weighted Drop Rate
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• In folder: Device and Subscriber\Subscriber\Subscriber Comparison
• Data Source: Call Table
• Type: Table
• Filters (one required): Subscriber, VIP
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code (RANAP),
Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), Country, Day Hour Settings,
Device, Device Software Version (SV), Establishment, Geographic Area, ID, IMEI,
Mobility, Network View (Combined), Network View (RANAP), Network View (RRC),
Network View (Vendor Specific), RNC, Roamer, Scrambling Code, Service, Service Group,
Subscriber Home Network, TAC, UE Capabilities, UE Downlink Category, UE Power Class,
UE Release Indicator, UE Uplink Category
• Metrics: Average Data Throughput DL (kbit/s), Average Data Throughput UL (kbit/s),
Blocks, Block Rate (%), Calls, CS Blocks, CS Block Rate (%), CS Drops, CS Drop Rate (%), CS
Weighted Block Rate, CS Weighted Drop Rate, Downlink Volume (kbit), Drops, Drop Rate
(%), ECI0 Average, ECI0 Median, End Reason IRAT, IFHO, Max Data Throughput DL
(kbit/s), Max Data Throughput UL (kbit/s), Seconds of Use, Normal Release Count,
Normal Release Rate, Period Start Time, PS Blocks, PS Block Rate (%), PS Drops, PS Drop
Rate (%), PS Weighted Block Rate, PS Weighted Drop Rate, Retransmission Rate DL,
Retransmission Rate UL, RNC, RSCP Average, RSCP Median, Signalling Blocks, Signalling
Block Rate (%), Signalling Drops, Signalling Drop Rate, Signalling Weighted Block Rate,
Signalling Weighted Drop Rate, Subscriber, Traffic Volume (MOU), Unknown Blocks,
Unknown Block Rate (%), Unknown Drops, Unknown Drop Rate (%), Unknown Weighted
Block Rate, Unknown Weighted Drop Rate, Uplink Volume (kbit), User Data Volume DL
(kbit), User Data Volume UL (kbit), Ue Tx Power, Weighted Block Rate, Weighted Drop
Rate
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• Metrics: Average Data Throughput DL (kbit/s), Average Data Throughput UL (kbit/s),
Blocks, Block Rate (%), Calls, CS Blocks, CS Block Rate (%), CS Drops, CS Drop Rate (%), CS
Weighted Block Rate, CS Weighted Drop Rate, Downlink Volume (kbit), Drops, Drop Rate
(%), ECI0 Average, ECI0 Median, End Reason IRAT, IFHO, Max Data Throughput DL
(kbit/s), Max Data Throughput UL (kbit/s), Seconds of Use, Normal Release Count,
Normal Release Rate, PS Blocks, PS Block Rate (%), PS Drops, PS Drop Rate (%), PS
Weighted Block Rate, PS Weighted Drop Rate, Retransmission Rate DL, Retransmission
Rate UL, RNC, RSCP Average, RSCP Median, Signalling Blocks, Signalling Block Rate (%),
Signalling Drops, Signalling Drop Rate, Signalling Weighted Block Rate, Signalling
Weighted Drop Rate, Subscriber List, Traffic Volume (MOU), Unknown Blocks, Unknown
Block Rate (%), Unknown Drops, Unknown Drop Rate (%), Unknown Weighted Block
Rate, Unknown Weighted Drop Rate, Uplink Volume (kbit), User Data Volume DL (kbit),
User Data Volume UL (kbit), Ue Tx Power, Weighted Block Rate, Weighted Drop Rate
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Subscriber List Comparison trend over time
Lists RF performance and KPIs summed or averaged for each fifteen-minute time period for
the subscriber lists containing the selected subscribers.
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Device, Device Software Version (SV), Establishment, Geographic Area, ID, IMEI,
Mobility, Network View (Combined), Network View (RANAP), Network View (RRC),
Network View (Vendor Specific), RNC, Roamer, Scrambling Code, Service, Service Group,
Subscriber Home Network, TAC, UE Capabilities, UE Downlink Category, UE Power Class,
UE Release Indicator, UE Uplink Category
• Metrics: Average Data Throughput DL (kbit/s), Average Data Throughput UL (kbit/s),
Blocks, Block Rate (%), Calls, CS Blocks, CS Block Rate (%), CS Drops, CS Drop Rate (%), CS
Weighted Block Rate, CS Weighted Drop Rate, Downlink Volume (kbit), Drops, Drop Rate
(%), ECI0 Average, ECI0 Median, End Reason IRAT, IFHO, Max Data Throughput DL
(kbit/s), Max Data Throughput UL (kbit/s), Seconds of Use, Normal Release Count,
Normal Release Rate, PS Blocks, PS Block Rate (%), PS Drops, PS Drop Rate (%), PS
Weighted Block Rate, PS Weighted Drop Rate, Retransmission Rate DL, Retransmission
Rate UL, RNC, RSCP Average, RSCP Median, Signalling Blocks, Signalling Block Rate (%),
Signalling Drops, Signalling Drop Rate, Signalling Weighted Block Rate, Signalling
Weighted Drop Rate, Subscriber, Subscriber List, Traffic Volume (MOU), Unknown
Blocks, Unknown Block Rate (%), Unknown Drops, Unknown Drop Rate (%), Unknown
Weighted Block Rate, Unknown Weighted Drop Rate, Uplink Volume (kbit), User Data
Volume DL (kbit), User Data Volume UL (kbit), Ue Tx Power, Weighted Block Rate,
Weighted Drop Rate
System Performance
Displays performance information such as number of connections, block rate and drop rate,
summed across the entire system and selected time period.
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• Type: Table, Chart
• Filters (required): -
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Day Hour Settings,
Geographic Area, RNC, Scrambling Code, Service, Service Group, Time Period
• Metrics: Block Rate (%), Calls, CS Blocks, CS Block Rate (%), CS Drops, CS Drop Rate (%),
Minutes, Normal Releases, Period Start Time, PS Blocks, PS Block Rate (%), PS Drops, PS
Drop Rate (%), Signalling Blocks, Signalling Block Rate (%), Signalling Drops, Signalling
Drop Rate (%), Total Blocks, Unknown Blocks, Unknown Block Rate (%), Unknown Drops,
Unknown Drop Rate (%)
This analysis is available only on systems that have the Subscriber license.
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• Data source: ServerSummary
• Type: Multi-layer map
• Filters (one required): - (Although the analysis will fail if run on too large an area)
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Day Hour Settings, Geographic Area, RNC, Scrambling Code,
Time Period
• Parameters: Cell to turn off
• Metrics: Best Server Original, Best Server Tuned, Ec/Io Original, Ec/Io Tuned, Footprint
Ec/Io Original, Footprint RSCP Original, RSCP Original, RSCP Tuned, Strongest Server
Original, Strongest Server Tuned
• In folder: Failures
• Data source: Call table
• Type: Table/Chart
• Filters (one required): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code
(RANAP), Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), Country, Device,
Establishment, ID, IMEI, Network View (Combined), Network View (RANAP), Network
View (RRC), Network View (Vendor Specific), RNC, Roamer, Scrambling Code, Service,
Service Group, Subscriber, Subscriber Home Network, TAC, VIP
• Filters (optional): Day Hour Settings, Geographic Area, Time Period, UE Capabilities, UE
Downlink Category, UE Power Class, UE Release Indicator, UE Uplink Category
• Metrics: Completion Code (Vendor Specific), Count, Network View (Vendor Specific)
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• Metrics: Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code (RANAP), Completion Code
(RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), NetworkView (Combined), ID, IMSI, IMEI,
Operator, Segment, Service, SV, TCode, X (Longitude), Y (Latitude)
• In folder: VIP
• Data source: Call Table
• Type: Map, Table
• Filters (one required): Call ID, IMEI, Subscriber, VIP
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code (RANAP),
Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), Day Hour Settings, Device,
Device Software Version (SV), Establishment, Geographic Area, Network View
(Combined), Network View (RANAP), Network View (RRC), Network View (Vendor
Specific), RNC, Roamer, Scrambling Code, Service, Service Group, Subscriber Home
Network, TAC, UE Capabilities, UE Downlink Category, UE Power Class, UE Release
Indicator, UE Uplink Category
• Metrics: Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code (RANAP), Completion Code
(RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), ID, IMSI, IMEI, NetworkView (Combined),
Operator, Segment, Service, SV, TCode, X (Longitude), Y (Latitude)
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VIP Drop Locations Voice
Displays the point location of all drops that occurred on any of the selected VIP calls that
were circuit switched.
• In folder: VIP
• Data source: Call Table
• Type: Map, Table
• Filters (one required): Call ID, IMEI, Subscriber, VIP
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code (RANAP),
Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), Day Hour Settings, Device,
Device Software Version (SV), Establishment, Geographic Area, Network View
(Combined), Network View (RANAP), Network View (RRC), Network View (Vendor
Specific), RNC, Roamer, Scrambling Code, Service, Service Group, Subscriber Home
Network, TAC, UE Capabilities, UE Downlink Category, UE Power Class, UE Release
Indicator, UE Uplink Category
• Metrics: Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code (RANAP), Completion Code
(RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), ID, IMSI, IMEI, NetworkView (Combined),
Operator, Segment, Service, SV, TCode, X (Longitude), Y (Latitude)
VIP Locations
Displays the point location of all the selected VIP call segments.
• In folder: VIP
• Data source: Call Table
• Type: Map, Table
• Filters (one required): Call ID, IMEI, Subscriber, VIP
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code (RANAP),
Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), Day Hour Settings, Device,
Device Software Version (SV), Establishment, Geographic Area, Network View
(Combined), Network View (RANAP), Network View (RRC), Network View (Vendor
Specific), RNC, Roamer, Scrambling Code, Service, Service Group, Subscriber Home
Network, TAC, UE Capabilities, UE Downlink Category, UE Power Class, UE Release
Indicator, UE Uplink Category
• Metrics: Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code (RANAP), Completion Code
(RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), Confidence, ID, IMSI, IMEI, NetworkView
(Combined), Operator, Segment, Service, SV, TCode, X (Longitude), Y (Latitude)
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VIP Summary
Displays a summary of the volume and duration of all the selected VIP calls.
The locations of all the selected segments are weighted by the confidence of their
geolocation.
• In folder: Centroid
• Data source: Call table
• Type: Map, Table
• Filters (one required): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Completion Code
(RANAP), Completion Code (RRC), Completion Code (Vendor Specific), Country, Device,
Establishment, ID, IMEI, Network View (Combined), Network View (RANAP), Network
View (RRC), Network View (Vendor Specific), RNC, Roamer, Scrambling Code, Service,
Service Group, Subscriber, Subscriber Home Network, TAC
• Filters (optional): Day Hour Settings, Device Software Version (SV), Geographic Area,
Time Period, UE Capabilities, UI Downlink Category, UE Power Class, UE Release
Indicator, UE Uplink Category
• Metrics: Latitude, Longitude, Type
Worst N Cells (Blocks) / Worst N Cells (CS Blocks) / Worst N Cells (PS Blocks)
Displays the cells with the highest numbers of blocked calls. This is determined purely by
number of blocks, not by the block rate.
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• Data source: CellSummary
• Type: Table, Chart
• Filters (required): -
• Filters (optional): ARFCN, Cell, Completion Code (Combined), Day Hour Settings,
Geographic Area, Network View (Combined), RNC, Scrambling Code, Service, Service
Group, Time Period
• Parameters: Number of Values
• Metrics: ARFCN, Block Rate (%), Blocks, Cell ID, PSC, Label, RNC, Site
Worst N Cells (Drops) / Worst N Cells (CS Drops) / Worst N Cells (PS Drops)
Displays the cells with the highest numbers of dropped calls. This is determined purely by
number of drops, not by the drop rate.
Different versions of this analysis show the cells with the highest number of specifically
circuit-switched drops or packet-switched drops.
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Version History
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