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GSM BSS Network KPI (TCH Call Drop Rate) Optimization Manual
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Contents
1 Overview of the TCH Call Drop Rate....................................6
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2 Factor That !ffect the TCH Call Drop Rate........................11

217 Har#ware -ailure11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111177 212 Tran*mi**ion Pro8lem111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111177 21( )er*ion 9p,ra#e111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111172 21+ Parameter Settin,11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111172 21: Intra5Network an# Inter5Network Inter%eren$e111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111117( 216 Co'era,e Pro8lem1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111117( 21; !ntenna S&*tem Pro8lem111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111117+ 214 Im8alan$e Between 9plink an# Downlink1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111117+ 21< Repeater Pro8lem111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111117+

" !naly i of and #ol$tion to Hi%h TCH Call Drop Rate.........1&

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' Te t (ethod .................................................................... ") & Re*ar+ !bo$t the #i%nalin% !naly i of the TCH Call Drop Rate.................................................................................... ") 6 Ca e for TCH Call Drop Rate Opti*i,ation.........................""
617 Ca*e 7= Call Drop Due to Inter%eren$e111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(( 612 Ca*e 2= Call Drop Due to Im8alan$e Between 9plink an# Downlink111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(+ 61( Ca*e (= Call Drop Due to Repeater Pro8lem111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(+ 61+ Ca*e += Call Drop Due to Co'era,e1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(:

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61: Ca*e := Re#u$tion o% Call Drop* 8& Optimizin, Han#o'er Parameter*111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(6 616 Ca*e 6= Call Drop Due to Inappropriate Parameter Settin,1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(6 61; Ca*e ;= Call Drop Due to TR> Boar# -ault1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(; 614 Ca*e 4= Call Drop Due to !ntenna S&*tem Pro8lem111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(4 61< Ca*e <= Call Drop Due to Tran*mi**ion Pro8lem1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111(4 6173 Ca*e 73= Call Drop Rate Dou8le# in a CoBCCH Network !%ter 9p,ra#e %rom )<R7 to )<R(11111(< 6177 Ca*e 77= In$rea*e in Call Drop Rate Due to Ina$ti'it& o% T(3: an# T(341111111111111111111111111111111111111111+3 6172 Ca*e 72= In$rea*e in Call Drop Rate Due to C0an,e o% TR7N on t0e MSC Si#e11111111111111111111111111111+3

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Fi%$re 1.1.**ediate a Fi%$re 1.2! i%n*ent proced$re............................/

i%n*ent proced$re............................................/

Fi%$re 1." .ntra01#C handover proced$re................................2 Fi%$re 1.' .nco*in% 1#C handover proced$re..........................2 Fi%$re 1.&Proced$re for analy,in% hi%h TCH call drop rate....16

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GSM BSS Network KPI (TCH Call Drop Rate) Optimization Manual
Ke*wor'#= TCH $all #rop rateC KPI +,#tra t= T0i* #o$ument pro'i#e* t0e #e%inition an# #e*$ri8e* t0e te*t met0o# an# optimization met0o# o% TCH $all #rop rate1 + ron*m#T0e %ollowin, ta8le li*t* t0e a$ron&m* an# t0eir eBpan*ion= !crony* TCH MS BSC KPI 56pan ion Tra%%i$ C0annel Mo8ile Station Ba*e Station Controller Ke& Per%orman$e In#i$ator

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Overview of the TCH Call Drop Rate

1.1 (eanin%
T0e TCH $all #rop rate re%er* to t0e ratio o% $all #rop* to *u$$e**%ul TCH *eizure* a%ter t0e BSC *u$$e**%ull& a**i,n* TCH* to MS*1 T0e TCH $all #rop rate $an 8e mea*ure# %rom t0e %ollowin, a*pe$t*= TCH $all #rop rate (in$lu#in, 0an#o'er) TCH $all #rop rate (eB$lu#in, 0an#o'er)

T0e TCH $all #rop rateC one o% t0e mo*t *i,ni%i$ant KPI* %or tele$om operator*C i* relate# to retaina8ilit&1 It in#i$ate* t0e pro8a8ilit& o% $all #rop* #ue to 'ariou* rea*on* a%ter MS* a$$e** TCH*1 ! too 0i,0 TCH $all #rop rate a#'er*el& a%%e$t* t0e u*erD* eBperien$e1

1.2 Reco**ended For*$la

BSC./= TCH $all #rop rate (in$lu#in, 0an#o'er) E (Num8er o% TCH $all #rop* F Num8er o% TCH $all #rop* #urin, 'er& earl& a**i,nment)GNum8er o% *u$$e**%ul TCH *eizure* B 733H TCH $all #rop rate (eB$lu#in, 0an#o'er) E Num8er o% $all #rop* on TCHG(Num8er o% *u$$e**%ul TCH *eizure* F Num8er o% *u$$e**%ul in$omin, internal inter5$ell 0an#o'er* F Num8er o% *u$$e**%ul in$omin, eBternal inter5$ell 0an#o'er* I Num8er o% *u$$e**%ul out,oin, internal inter5$ell 0an#o'erJ I Num8er o% *u$$e**%ul out,oin, eBternal inter5$ell 0an#o'er*) B 733H BSC0111= TCH $all #rop rate (in$lu#in, 0an#o'er) E Num8er o% $all #rop* on TCHG(Num8er o% *u$$e**%ul TCH *eizure* (*i,nalin, $0annel) F Num8er o% *u$$e**%ul TCH *eizure* (TCH) F Num8er o% *u$$e**%ul TCH Seizure* in TCH 0an#o'er* (TCH))

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B 733H TCH $all #rop rate (eB$lu#in, 0an#o'er) E Num8er o% $all #rop* on TCHGNum8er o% *u$$e**%ul TCH *eizure* (TCH) B 733H T0rou,0 t0e anal&*i* o% ea$0 pair o% %ormula*C &ou $an %in# out t0at t0e TCH $all #rop rate (in$lu#in, 0an#o'er) i* lower t0an t0e TCH $all #rop rate (eB$lu#in, 0an#o'er) irre*pe$ti'e o% t0e BSC mo#el (BSC(2 or BSC6333)1 T0e %ollowin, take* t0e %ormula* %or t0e BSC(2 a* an eBample1 T0e num8er o% $all #rop* on TCH i* *mall #urin, t0e 'er& earl& a**i,nment pro$e#ure1 T0ere%oreC t0e #i%%eren$e 8etween t0e numerator o% t0e %ormula %or t0e TCH $all #rop rate (in$lu#in, 0an#o'er) an# t0at o% t0e %ormula %or t0e TCH $all #rop rate (eB$lu#in, 0an#o'er) $an 8e omitte#1 In$lu#in, t0e TCH *eizure* in t0e $a*e o% 0an#o'er*C t0e #enominator o% t0e %ormula %or t0e TCH $all #rop rate (in$lu#in, 0an#o'er) i* ,reater t0an t0e #enominator o% t0e %ormula %or t0e TCH $all #rop rate (eB$lu#in, 0an#o'er)1 T0ere%oreC t0e re*ult o% t0e %ormula %or t0e TCH $all #rop rate (in$lu#in, 0an#o'er) i* *maller t0an t0at o% t0e %ormula %or t0e TCH $all #rop rate (eB$lu#in, 0an#o'er)1 -or #etail*C re%er to t0e GSM BSS Network KPI (TCH Call Drop Rate) Baseline1

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1." #i%nalin% Proced$re and (ea $re*ent Point

2i"ure 3$3 Imme#iate a**i,nment pro$e#ure

2i"ure 3$/ !**i,nment pro$e#ure

SABM: Set Asynchronous Balanced Mode. A message which establishes the signalling link over the air interface. UA : Unnumbered Acknowledgment. A message sent from the MS to the BSS to acknowledge release of radio resources when a call is being cleared.

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2i"ure 3$. Intra5BSC 0an#o'er pro$e#ure

2i"ure 3$4 In$omin, BSC 0an#o'er pro$e#ure

T0e meanin,* o% t0e mea*urement point* in t0e t0e*e %i,ure* are a* %ollow*= TCH5S9CC5!= in#i$ate* t0e num8er o% *u$$e**%ul TCH *eizure*1 TCH5S9CC5B= in#i$ate* t0e num8er o% *u$$e**%ul in$omin, internal inter5$ell 0an#o'er* plu* t0e num8er o% *u$$e**%ul internal intra5$ell 0an#o'er*1

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TCH5S9CC5C= in#i$ate* t0e num8er o% 'ucce''ful incoming e*ternal inter-cell +andover', TCH5S9CC- indicate' t+e num)er of 'ucce''ful #C$ 'ei"ure' during t+e ver. earl. a''ignment !rocedure,

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Factors That Affect the TCH Call Drop Rate

/ccording to u'er com!laint' and network o!timi"ation e*!erience0 t+e ma1or factor' t+at affect t+e #C$ call dro! rate are a' follow'$ardware failure #ran'mi''ion !ro)lem 2er'ion u!grade Parameter 'etting Intra-network and inter-network interference Coverage !ro)lem /ntenna '.'tem !ro)lem Im)alance )etween u!link and downlink &e!eater !ro)lem

2.1 Hardware Failure

3+en a #&4 or a com)iner i' fault.0 'ei"ing t+e #C$ )ecome' difficult0 and t+u' t+e #C$ call dro! rate increa'e',

2.2 Transmission Problem

#+e #C$ call dro! rate increa'e' in t+e following condition'

T0e tran*mi**ion Kualit& on t0e ! or !8i* inter%a$e i* poor %or 'ariou* rea*on*1 Tran*mi**ion link* are un*ta8le1

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2." Version Upgrade

/fter t+e B#S ver'ion or BSC ver'ion i' u!graded0 t+e B#S ver'ion ma. )e incom!ati)le wit+ t+e BSC ver'ion0 and t+e !arameter' and algorit+m' in t+e new ver'ion ma. )e c+anged, In t+i' ca'e0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate increa'e',

2.' Parameter Setting

#+e 'etting' of 'ome !arameter' on t+e BSC and MSC 'ide' ma. affect t+e #C$ call dro! rate, If t+e following 'ituation' occur0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate ma. increa'e71 21 (1 +1 :1 61 ;1 41 <1 T0e parameter* S+CCH Multi52rame# an# Ra'io &ink Timeout are *et to too *mall 'alue*1 #+e !arameter R6&789+CC7SS9MIN i* *et to a too *mall 'alue1 #+e parameter R+CH Min$+ e## &e(el i* *et to a too *mall 'alue1 #+e !arameter' Min D& Power on HO Can'i'ate Cell an# !e"el #ffset are ina!!ro!riatel. 'et,
in Access

#+e lengt+ of timer #5675 (t+i' timer i' 'et to wait for a $andover Com!lete me''age) i' 'et to a too 'mall value, #+e lengt+ of timer #5678 (t+i' timer i' 'et to wait for a &elea'e Indication me''age) i' 'et to a too 'mall value, #+e lengt+ of timer #5666 (t+i' timer '!ecifie' t+e connection relea'e dela.) i' 'et to a too 'mall value, #+e lengt+ of timer #579:#57; i' 'et to an invalid or too great value, #+e !arameter TCH Tra))i Bu#* T!re#!ol' i' 'et to a too 'mall value,

731 #+e !arameter Call Ree#ta,li#!ment 2or,i''en i* *et to :e#1 771 #+e !arameter' related to edge +andover are ina!!ro!riatel. 'et, 721 #+e !arameter' related to B< +andover are ina!!ro!riatel. 'et, 7(1 #+e !arameter' related to interference +andover are ina!!ro!riatel. 'et, 7+1 #+e !arameter' related to concentric cell +andover are ina!!ro!riatel. 'et, 7:1 #+e !arameter' related to !ower control are ina!!ro!riatel. 'et, 761 #=77 and N=77 are 'et to too 'mall value', 7;1 Some neig+)oring cell relation' are not configured, 741 #+e !arameter A$# i' ina!!ro!riatel. 'et, 7<1 #+e !arameter Di# onne t Han'o(er Prote t Timer i* *et to a too *mall 'alue1 231 #+e !arameter TR%& i* *et to a too *mall 'alue1 271 #+e !arameter' Software Parameter %' and M+6 T+ are *et to too *mall 'alue*1 221 If a re!eater i' u'ed0 t+e !arameter Dire tl* Ma"ni)ier Site 2la" i' 'et

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2.& $ntra(&etwor) and $nter(&etwor) $nterference

If inter-network interference and re!eater interference e*i't0 or if 'evere intra-network interference occur' )ecau'e of tig+t fre>uenc. reu'e0 call dro!' ma. occur on #C$' )ecau'e of !oor <oS, #+i' adver'el. affect' t+e #C$ call dro! rate, #+e following t.!e' of interference ma. occur71 21 (1 +1 :1 Inter-network interference from 'cram)ler' or !rivatel. in'talled antenna' Interference from t+e C%M/ network of C+ina (nicom &e!eater interference Intermodulation interference from B#S' Intra-network co-c+annel and ad1acent-c+annel interference

2.6 Co"erage Problem

#+e following coverage !ro)lem' ma. affect t+e #C$ call dro! rate, 71 %i'continuou' coverage ()lind area')

#+e voice >ualit. at t+e edge of an i'olated B#S i' !oor and call' cannot )e +anded over to ot+er cell', In t+i' ca'e0 call dro!' ma. occur, In $ompleB terrain* *u$0 a* mountainou* re,ion*C t0e *i,nal* are 8lo$ke# an# t0u* t0e tran*mi**ion i* #i*$ontinuou*C lea#in, to $all #rop*1 21 Poor indoor coverage

Den*el& #i*tri8ute# 8uil#in,* an# t0i$k wall* $au*e ,reat attenuation an# low in#oor *i,nal le'elC w0i$0 $au*e* $all #rop*1 (1 Cro'' coverage (i'olated B#S)

#+e 'erving cell cau'e' cro'' coverage due to variou' rea'on' ('uc+ a' e*ce'' !ower), /n MS cannot )e +anded over to anot+er cell due to no 'uita)le neig+)oring cell', In t+i' ca'e0 t+e 'ignal level )ecome' low and t+e voice >ualit. of t+e MS deteriorate', #+u'0 call dro!' occur, +1 In'ufficient coverage

I% t0e *i,nal %rom an antenna i* 8lo$ke# or t0e BCCH TR> i* %ault&C $all #rop* ma& o$$ur 8e$au*e o% #i*$ontinuou* $o'era,e1

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2.- Antenna S*stem Problem

#+e following antenna '.'tem !ro)lem' ma. affect t+e #C$ call dro! rate 71 If t+e tran'mit antenna' of two cell' are im!ro!erl. connected0 t+e u!link 'ignal level in eac+ cell i' muc+ lower t+an t+e downlink 'ignal level in t+e cell, #+erefore0 call dro!' are likel. to occur at !lace' far awa. from t+e B#S, If a directional cell +a' main and diver'it. antenna'0 t+e BCC$ and S%CC$ of t+e cell ma. )e tran'mitted from different antenna', If t+e two antenna' +ave different !itc+ angle' or a"imut+'0 t+e coverage area' of t+e two antenna' are different, In t+i' ca'e0 t+e following re'ult ma. occur- /n MS can receive t+e BCC$ 'ignal' from one antenna? w+en a call i' made0 t+e MS cannot 'ei"e t+e S%CC$ tran'mitted ). t+e ot+er antenna and t+u' a call dro! occur', If t+e feeder i' damaged0 water leak' in t+e feeder0 or t+e feeder and t+e connector are not 'ecurel. connected0 )ot+ t+e tran'mit !ower and receiver 'en'itivit. of t+e antenna are reduced, #+u'0 call dro!' ma. occur,

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2./ $mbalance +etween Uplin) and Downlin)

#+e difference )etween t+e u!link 'ignal level and t+e downlink 'ignal level ma. )e great in t+e following condition' #+e tran'mit !ower of t+e B#S i' +ig+, #+e tower mounted am!lifier (#M/) or B#S am!lifier doe' not work !ro!erl., #+e antenna and t+e connector are not 'ecurel. connected,

/' a re'ult0 call dro!' ma. occur at t+e edge of t+e B#S coverage area,

2.2 Repeater Problem

If a cell i' in'talled wit+ a re!eater0 B#S coverage !ro)lem' ma. occur in t+e ca'e t+at t+e re!eater i' fault. or t+at t+e u!link and downlink gain i' ina!!ro!riatel. 'et, #+erefore0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate increa'e', If a wide-fre>uenc. re!eater i' u'ed and t+e gain i' 'et to a great value0 'trong interference ma. )e cau'ed, /' a re'ult0 t+e network >ualit. i' adver'el. affected and t+e #C$ call dro! rate increa'e',

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Anal*sis of and Solutions to High TCH Call Drop Rate

-i,ure 71: *0ow* t0e pro$e#ure* %or anal&zin, 0i,0 TCH $all #rop rate1

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2i"ure 3$; Pro$e#ure* %or anal&zin, 0i,0 TCH $all #rop rate

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".1 Solutions to High TCH Call Drop Rate

Before anal."ing t+e cau'e' of +ig+ #C$ call dro! rate'0 .ou '+ould find out t+e difference )etween t+e actual #C$ call dro! rate and t+e e*!ected value, @ou '+ould al'o find out t+e im!act of t+e !ro)lem' and t+e related KPI', @ou can anal."e t+e di'tri)ution of call dro!' )a'ed on t+e traffic mea'urement, If a certain t.!e of call dro! account' for a large !ro!ortion of total call dro!'0 .ou can locate t+e fault ). !erforming t+e corre'!onding !rocedure, If no o)viou' cau'e' are found0 .ou can !erform t+e !rocedure' '+own in Aigure 6,9, #+e following ta)le li't' t+e ma!!ing )etween t+e traffic mea'urement counter' and t+e trou)le'+ooting !rocedure', Traffic easurement Counter Troubleshooting Procedure (171+C0e$kin, t0e Parameter Settin,* (171+C0e$kin, t0e Parameter Settin,* (1717C0e$kin, t0e Har#ware (1712C0e$kin, t0e Tran*mi**ion (1717C0e$kin, t0e Har#ware

M5677/ (#=77 e*!ir.) M5676/ (radio link failure) M(737D (ra#io re*our$e una'aila8le) CM555 (/)i' terre'trial link failure) M56B (device failure)

#+e following 'ection' de'cri)e t+e 'olution' to +ig+ #C$ call dro! rate', #+e traffic mea'urement counter' and KPI' in t+i' document are t+e 'ame a' t+o'e in t+e BSC6333)<R4C37B3:7 'er*ion1

".1.1 Chec)ing the Hardware

If a #&4 or a com)iner i' fault. or if an &A ca)le i' incorrectl. connected0 'ei"ing t+e #C$ )ecome' difficult0 and t+u' t+e #C$ call dro! rate increa'e', See Ca*e ;= Call Drop Due to TR> Boar# -ault1 @ou can c+eck w+et+er +ardware i' fault. ). viewing B#S alarm' or viewing t+e +ardware 'tate on t+e Site De"ice Panel of t+e CM#, #a)le 6,6 li't' t+e ma1or BSC alarm' related to +ardware failure', Ta,le 3$3 MaLor BSC alarm* relate# to 0ar#ware %ailure Alarm $D 7333 223+ ++7+ Alarm &ame "!PDMOM" -ault !larm #&4 Communication /larm
#&4 2S3& /larm

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%&( $ardware /larm

In addition0 .ou can locate t+e fault ). c+ecking t+e traffic mea'urement related to +ardware failure',

Ca$ e E>ui!men t failure

1#C 7evel /cce'' Mea'urement !er BSC in BSC Mea'urement/vaila)le #C$' !er BSC Configured #C$' !er BSC /vaila)le #C$' !er BSC

Cell 7evel KPI Mea'urement !er Cell#C$ /vaila)ilit. /vaila)le #C$' Configured #C$' #&4 Mea'urement !er CellNum)er of configured #&4' in a cell Num)er of availa)le #&4' in a cell Call %ro! Mea'urement !er Cell in Call Mea'urementCall %ro!' due to E>ui!ment Aailure (#C$)

".1.2 Chec)ing the Transmission

Poor tran'mi''ion >ualit.0 un'ta)le tran'mi''ion link'0 or in'ufficient re'ource' on t+e /)i' and / interface ma. lead to t+e increa'e of t+e #C$ call dro! rate, @ou can c+eck t+e tran'mi''ion condition' ). viewing t+e alarm' related to tran'mi''ion, If a large num)er of tran'mi''ion alarm' are generated0 .ou can infer t+at tran'mi''ion failure +a' occurred, #+en0 .ou '+ould c+eck t+e tran'mi''ion connection', See Ca*e <= Call Drop Due to Tran*mi**ion Pro8lem1 Ta,le 3$3 BSC alarm* relate# to tran*mi**ion !lar* .D 7333 772;3 772;4 77243 23347 23342 !lar* 4a*e C/P%D MC Aault /larm C/P% /larm E6 Cocal /larm E6 &emote /larm Co'' of E6:#6 Signal' (C S) E6:#6 Arame ut-of-S.nc+roni"ation (C A)

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In addition0 .ou can locate t+e fault ). c+ecking t+e traffic mea'urement related to tran'mi''ion failure', Ca$ e #ran'mi''ion failure 1#C 7evel C/P% Mea'urement in BSC Mea'urement Cell 7evel C+annel /ctivation Mea'urement !er Cell in Call Mea'urementC$/N /C#I2 N/CK Me''age' Sent ). B#S C+annel /ctivation #imeout' Call %ro! Mea'urement !er Cell in Call Mea'urementMeasurement of Call %ro!' %ue to /)i' #erre'trial Cink Aailure

".1." Chec)ing the +SC and +TS Version Upgrade

I% TCH $all #rop in$rea*e* a%ter t0e BSC 'er*ion or BTS 'er*ion i* up,ra#e#C &ou *0oul# $0e$k w0et0er t0e BTS 'er*ion i* $ompati8le wit0 t0e BSC 'er*ion an# w0et0er t0e parameter* an# al,orit0m* in t0e new 'er*ion are $0an,e#1 See Ca*e 6= Call Drop Due to Inappropriate Parameter
Settin, an# Ca*e 73= Call Drop Rate Dou8le# in a CoBCCH Network !%ter 9p,ra#e %rom )<R7 to )<R(1 #o locate t+e !ro)lem0 .ou can c+eck t+e ver'ion de'cri!tion document and t+e related document'0 or !rovide feed)ack for t+e &E% de!artment to learn w+et+er t+e new ver'ion +a' known defect', If t+e new ver'ion +a' defect'0 .ou '+ould re!lace it wit+ anot+er ver'ion or in'tall t+e re>ui'ite !atc+, Aor detail'0 refer to t+e BSC6000 Upgrade Guide,

".1.' Chec)ing the Parameter Settings

#+e !arameter 'etting' on t+e BSC 'ide and MSC 'ide ma. affect t+e #C$ call dro! rate, @ou '+ould c+eck t+e 'etting' of t+e following !arameter' for a cell wit+ a +ig+ #C$ call dro! rate, See Ca*e := Re#u$tion o% Call Drop* 8& Optimizin, Han#o'er Parameter* an# Ca*e 72= In$rea*e in Call Drop Rate Due to C0an,e o% TR7N on t0e MSC Si#e1 71 S!CCH Multi5-rame*

#+i' !arameter determine' w+et+er an u!link radio link i' fault., Eac+ time t+e B#S fail' to decode t+e mea'urement re!ort on t+e S/CC$ from t+e MS0 t+e counter decrea'e' ). 6, Eac+ time t+e B#S 'ucce''full. decode' t+e

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mea'urement re!ort on t+e S/CC$0 t+e counter increa'e' ). =, 3+en t+e

value of t+i' counter i' 70 t+e B#S regard' t+e radio link a' fault., In t+e traffic mea'urement0 if t+ere are man. call dro!' (M5676/) related to radio link failure0 .ou can infer t+at t+e radio !ro!agation condition' are !oor, In t+i' ca'e0 .ou can 'et t+i' !arameter to a greater value, 21 &adio Cink #imeout

#+i' !arameter determine' w+et+er a downlink radio link i' fault., Eac+ time t+e B#S fail' to decode t+e mea'urement re!ort 'ent over t+e S/CC$ ). t+e MS0 t+e counter decrea'e' ). 6, Eac+ time t+e B#S 'ucce''full. decode' t+e mea'urement re!ort 'ent over t+e S/CC$0 t+e counter increa'e' ). =, 3+en t+e value of t+i' !arameter i' 70 t+e B#S regard' t+e radio link a' fault., In t+e traffic mea'urement0 if t+ere are man. call dro!' (M5676/) related to radio link failure0 .ou can infer t+at t+e radio !ro!agation condition' are !oor, In t+i' ca'e0 .ou can 'et t+i' !arameter to a greater value, (1 R>" )M!CC SSMMIN

T0i* parameter *pe$i%ie* t0e minimum re$ei'e le'el o% an MS to a$$e** t0e BSS1 If t+i' !arameter i' 'et to a too 'mall value0 'ome MS' wit+ low receive level' ma. acce'' t+e network and call dro!' are likel. to occur, @ou can 'et t+i' !arameter to a great value to reduce t+e #C$ call dro! rate, #+e counter' 'uc+ a' call 'etu! 'ucce'' rate and t+e counter' related to traffic volume0 +owever0 are accordingl. affected, +1 R!CH Min1!$$e** "e'el

T0i* parameter #etermine* w0et0er an MS $an a$$e** t0e network o'er t0e R!CH1 If t+i' !arameter i' 'et to a too 'mall value0 'ome MS' wit+ low 'ignal level' ma. acce'' t+e network and call dro!' are likel. to occur, @ou can 'et t+i' !arameter to a great value to reduce t+e #C$ call dro! rate, #+e counter' 'uc+ a' call 'etu! 'ucce'' rate and !aging 'ucce'' rate0 +owever0 are affected, :1 Min D" Power on HO Can#i#ate Cell an# Min /cce'' Cevel ff'et

#+e 'um of t+e value' of t+e two !arameter' '!ecifie' t+e minimum downlink receive level of a candidate neig+)oring cell for a +andover, If t+i' !arameter i' 'et to a too great value0 'ome de'ired cell' ma. )e e*cluded from t+e candidate cell'? i% t0i* parameter i* *et to a too *mall 'alueC an unwante# $ell ma& 8e$ome t0e $an#i#ate $ell1 Bot0 $on#ition* ma& lea# to t0e in$rea*e o% $all #rop*1 61 #imer #5675 'erie'

#imer #5676 'erie' con'i't' of #5675/0 #5675C0 and #;, #+e'e timer' are 'tarted to wait for a +andover com!lete me''age, If t+e lengt+' of t+e timer' are 'et to 'mall value'0 !ro)a)l. no me''age i' received w+en timer #5675 'erie' e*!ire', In t+i' ca'e0 t+e BSC con'ider' t+at t+e radio link in t+e originating cell i' fault., #+en0 t+e BSC relea'e' t+e c+annel in t+e originating cell, #+u'0 call dro!' occur, In t+e traffic mea'urement0 if man. call dro!' are related to +andover' (CM556- Call %ro!' on &adio Interface in $andover State)0 .ou can 'et t+i' !arameter to a greater value, If t+i' !arameter i' 'et to a too great value0 c+annel re'ource' are wa'ted and

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#C$ conge'tion occur', ;1 #imer #5678

#+i' !arameter '!ecifie' t+e !eriod for waiting for a &elea'e Indication me''age after t+e BSC 'end' a C+annel &elea'e me''age to t+e B#S, If t+i' !arameter i' 'et to a too 'mall value0 t+e link ma. )e relea'ed )efore t+e &elea'e Indication me''age i' received, /' a re'ult0 a call dro! occur', @ou can 'et t+i' !arameter to a greater value to reduce t+e #C$ call dro! rate, It i' recommended t+at timer #5678 )e 'et to 6F= 'econd' longer t+an timer Ra'io &ink Timeout1 41 #imer #5666

#+i' !arameter '!ecifie' t+e interval )etween t+e time t+at t+e main 'ignaling link i' di'connected and t+e time t+at a c+annel i' deactivated, #0e purpo*e i* to re*er'e a perio# o% time %or repeate# link #i*$onne$tion*1 If t+i' timer i' 'et to a too 'mall value0 a c+annel ma. )e deactivated too earl., #+u'0 call dro!' increa'e, <1 #imer' #579 and #57;

#imer' #579 and #57; are u'ed on t+e MSC 'ide, #imer #579 '!ecifie' t+e !eriod during w+ic+ t+e MSC monitor' t+e on-+ook !rocedure, #imer #57; '!ecifie' t+e !eriod during w+ic+ t+e MSC monitor' t+e re'ource relea'e !rocedure, @ou '+ould 'et t+e two !arameter' w+en adding BSC data, Note t+at t+e modification of t+e data in t+e timer ta)le doe' not take effect, If timer' #579 and #57; are 'et to invalid or great value'0 t+e MSC clear' t+e call a long time after t+e MS +ang' u!, /fter t+e #5675 and Ra'io &ink Timeout timer' e*!ire0 t+e num)er of call dro!' i' increa'ed and t+u' t+e #C$ call dro! rate i' 'ignificantl. affected, 731 TCH Tra%%i$ Bu*& T0re*0ol# If t+e current c+annel 'ei"ure ratio e*ceed' t+e value of t+i' !arameter0 t+e BSC !referentiall. a''ign' a +alf-rate c+annel to a dualrate-ena)led call, t+erwi'e0 t+e BSC a''ign' a full-rate c+annel to t+e dualrate-ena)led call, Com!ared wit+ a full-rate c+annel0 a +alf-rate c+annel +a' weak antiinterference ca!a)ilitie', #+erefore0 if a large num)er of +alf-rate c+annel' are a''igned0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate increa'e', It i' recommended t+at t+i' !arameter '+ould not )e 'et to a too 'mall value if conge'tion i' unlikel. to occur, 771 Call Ree*ta8li*0ment -or8i##en

#+i' !arameter '!ecifie' w+et+er to allow call ree'ta)li'+ment, In ca'e of )ur't interference or radio link failure due to )lind area' cau'ed ). +ig+ )uilding'0 call dro!' occur, In t+i' ca'e0 MS' can initiate t+e call ree'ta)li'+ment !rocedure to re'tore communication, #o reduce t+e #C$ call dro! rate0 .ou can 'et t+i' !arameter to &o to allow call ree'ta)li'+ment, In certain condition'0 allowing call ree'ta)li'+ment greatl. reduce' t+e #C$ call dro! rate, Call ree*ta8li*0ment la*t* %or a lon, timeC an# t0ere%ore *ome *u8*$ri8er* $annot wait an# 0an, up1 T0i* a%%e$t* u*er eBperien$e1 721 Parameter' related to edge +andover

3+en t+e receive level dro!' greatl.0 an edge +andover cannot )e

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!erformed in time in an. of t+e following condition'- #+e !arameter 7'"e HO <& R69&78 T!re#!ol' or 7'"e HO D& R69&78 T!re#!ol' i' 'et to a 'mall value? t+e !arameter Inter5 ell HO H*#tere#i# i' 'et to a great value? t+e !arameter' ,dge H# -atch Time and ,dge H# Ad.Cell -atch Time are 'et to great value'? t+e !arameter' ,dge H# Valid Time and ,dge H# Ad.Cell Valid Time are 'et to great value', /' a re'ult0 a call dro! occur', #o reduce t+e #C$ call dro! rate0 .ou can a!!ro!riatel. 'et t+e'e !arameter' 'o t+at edge +andover' can )e !erformed in time to avoid call dro!', 7(1 Parameter* relate# to BN 0an#o'er 3+en t+e 'ignal >ualit. deteriorate'0 a B< +andover cannot )e !erformed in time in an. of t+e following condition'- #+e !arameter' <&=ua&imit+MR2R% <&=ua&imit+MRHRC <& =ual$ T!re#!ol'0 D!/ua!imitA RFR0 D!/ua!imitA RHR0 and D! /ual0 Threshold are 'et to great value'? t+e !arameter B= HO Mar"in i' 'et to a 'mall value? t+e !arameter $nter(cell H# H*steresis i' 'et to a great value, /' a re'ult0 call dro!' occur, #o reduce t+e #C$ call dro! rate0 .ou '+ould a!!ro!riatel. 'et t+e'e !arameter' 'o t+at B< +andover' can )e !erformed in time to avoid call dro!', 7+1 Parameter' related to interference +andover If t+e !arameter' R1/UA!% to R1/UA!%2 are 'et to great value' or if t+e R1!,V#ff !arameter i' 'et to a great value0 'trong interference ma. occur, In t+i' ca'e0 if interference +andover' are not !erformed in time0 call dro!' occur, #o reduce t+e #C$ call dro! rate0 .ou can a!!ro!riatel. 'et t+e'e !arameter' 'o t+at interference +andover' can )e !erformed in time to avoid call dro!', If t+e !arameter' R1/UA!% to R1/UA!%2 are 'et to 'mall value'0 t+e num)er of +andover' due to ot+er cau'e' increa'e' greatl.0 t+u' affecting t+e +andover 'ucce'' rate, 7:1 Parameter* relate# to $on$entri$ $ell 0an#o'er / call at t+e edge of t+e overlaid 'u)cell cannot )e +anded over to t+e underlaid 'u)cell in an. of t+e following condition'- In t+e ca'e of a normal concentric cell0 t+e !arameter' R13!,V Threshold and R13!,V H*steresis are 'et to great value'? in t+e ca'e of an en+anced concentric cell0 t+e !arameter #toU H# Recei"ed !e"el Threshold i' 'et to a great value, /' a re'ult0 a call dro! i' likel. to occur, If t+e Call %ro! &atio on #C$ on t+e #&4 in t+e verCaid Su)cell (&M557a) i' +ig+0 .ou can a!!ro!riatel. 'et t+e'e !arameter' 'o t+at call' at t+e edge of t+e overlaid 'u)cell can )e +anded over to t+e underlaid 'u)cell in time, 3+en a call in t+e underlaid 'u)cell +a' interference0 t+e call cannot )e +anded over to t+e overlaid 'u)cell if t+e R13/UA! for U# H# Allowed !arameter i' 'et to 4es and t+e R13/UA! Threshold !arameter i' 'et to a great value, #+u'0 a call dro! occur', If t+e Call %ro! &atio on #C$ on t+e #&4 in t+e (nderlaid Su)cell (&M557) i' +ig+0 .ou can 'et t+e'e !arameter' !ro!erl. 'o t+at t+e call can )e +anded over to t+e overlaid 'u)cell at t+e earlie't, 761 Parameter* relate# to power $ontrol

If t+e !ower control level and >ualit. t+re'+old are 'et to 'mall value'0 call

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dro!' are likel. to occur )ecau'e of low 'ignal level or )ad voice >ualit., 7;1 #=77 and N=77 If t+e !arameter' T/11 2+CCH>2C T/11 2+CCH>HC N/11 o) 2+CCH>2ull rateC an# N/11 o) 2+CCH>Hal) rate are 'et to 'mall value'0 data link' are di'connected too earl., #+u'0 all dro!' are likel. to occur, If call dro!' occur )ecau'e of #=77 e*!ir.0 .ou can increa'e t+e value' of #=77 and N=77 !ro!erl., 741 Neig+)oring cell relation' If t+e neig+)oring cell' configured in t+e B/= ta)le are incom!lete0 call dro!' are likel. to occur in t+e ca'e of no 'uita)le neig+)oring cell for +andover and !rogre''ive deterioration in t+e voice >ualit., Neig+)oring cell relation' '+ould )e configured com!letel. on t+e )a'i' of t+e drive te't data and electronic ma! (for e*am!le0 Na'tar) to minimi"e t+e call dro!' due to no availa)le neig+)oring cell', 7<1 M!IO If fre>uenc. +o!!ing (A$) i' a!!lied in a cell and t+e M/I i' 'et ina!!ro!riatel. (for e*am!le0 different #&4' 'erving t+e 'ame cell +ave t+e 'ame M/I )0 fre>uenc. colli'ion ma. occur during A$, #+u'0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate increa'e', 231 Di*$onne$t Han#o'er Prote$t Timer #+i' !arameter i' a 'oftware !arameter of t+e BSC, /fter receiving a %ISC NNEC# me''age from an MS0 t+e BSC cannot +and over t+e MS wit+in t+e !eriod '!ecified ). t+i' !arameter, #+erefore0 t+e following ca'e can )e avoided- /fter )eing +anded over to t+e target cell0 t+e MS cannot )e !ut on +ook )ecau'e it doe' not receive a relea'e acknowledgement me''age, @ou are advi'ed to 'et t+i' !arameter !ro!erl., 271 #&6N #+i' !arameter '+ould )e 'et on t+e MSC 'ide, It i' u'ed to avoid t+e retran'mi''ion of '+ort me''age', 3+en t+i' !arameter i' 'et to a too great value0 t+e MSC doe' not 'end a CCE/& CM% me''age if t+e MS receive' a '+ort me''age during link di'connection, /' a re'ult0 t+e MS 'end' t+e B#S a %ISC me''age to di'connect la.er = connection, /fter receiving t+e %ISC me''age0 t+e B#S 'end' a &ECDIN% me''age to t+e BSC, #+en0 t+e BSC 'end' a CCE/& &E< me''age to t+e MSC and t+e num)er of call dro!' i' incremented ). one, 221 So%tware Parameter 7( and M!> T! 3+en t+e !arameter So)tware Parameter 3. i* ena8le# an# t0e parameter M+6 T+ i* *et to a too *mall 'alueC t0e $0annel i* relea*e# w0en t0e T! o% a $all eB$ee#* t0e M+6 T+1 In t0i* $a*eC $all #rop* o$$ur1 It i' recommended t+at t+e !arameter So)tware Parameter 3. *0oul# not 8e ena8le#1 2(1 Dire$tl& Ma,ni%ier Site -la, If a B#S i' in'talled wit+ re!eater'0 t+e +andover )etween re!eater' can onl. )e a'.nc+ronou' )ecau'e t+e di'tance )etween re!eater' i' long, If

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'.nc+ronou' +andover' are !erformed0 t+e +andover' ma. fail and t+u' man. call dro!' occur, #+erefore0 w+en a B#S i' in'talled wit+ re!eater'0 t+e

!arameter Dire tl* Ma"ni)ier Site 2la" *0oul# 8e *et to :e# to a'oi# *&n$0ronou* 0an#o'er* 8etween $ell* un#er t0e *ame BTS1

@ou can c+eck w+et+er t+e data configuration i' correct ). viewing t+e traffic mea'urement re'ult', #+e following ta)le li't' t+e traffic mea'urement counter' related to re!eater', Cause Parameter' Cell 7evel Call %ro! Mea'urement !er Cell in Call Mea'urementCall %ro!' on #C$ in Sta)le State (Error Indication) Call %ro!' on #C$ in Sta)le State (Connection Aailure) Call %ro!' on #C$ in Sta)le State (&elea'e Indication) Call %ro! &atio on #C$ on t+e #&4 in t+e (nderlaid Su)cell Call %ro! &atio on #C$ on t+e #&4 in t+e verlaid Su)cell KPI Mea'urement !er CellCall %ro!' in #C$ $andover' (#raffic C+annel) Call %ro!' on #C$ in Sta)le State (#raffic C+annel) TR8 7evel Mea*urement o% Power Control Me**a,e* in M& Mea'urement Ra#io "ink -ailure Mea*urement in M& Mea'urement

".1.& Chec)ing the $nterference

If inter-network interference and re!eater interference e*i't0 or if 'evere intra-network interference occur' )ecau'e of tig+t fre>uenc. reu'e0 call dro!' ma. occur on #C$' due to )ad <oS, #+i' affect' t+e #C$ call dro! rate, See Ca*e 7= Call Drop Due to Inter%eren$e1 #+e u!link interference information can )e o)tained on t+e )a'i' of t+e interference )and di'tri)ution in t+e traffic mea'urement re'ult', / large !ro!ortion of interference level' )elong to interference )and' 5F90 .ou can infer t+at t+e u!link +a' 'trong interference, @ou can o)tain t+e downlink interference information ). !erforming drive te't' or ). anal."ing t+e traffic mea'urement re'ult' related to receive >ualit., Aor detail' on +ow to c+eck t+e intra-network and inter-network interference0 refer to t+e G-Guide to Eliminating Interference,

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#+e following ta)le li't' t+e traffic mea'urement counter' related to interference, (If a cell +a' interference0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate i' +ig+, In addition0 t+e +andover 'ucce'' rate decrea'e' and t+e +andover' due to )ad >ualit. account for a large !ro!ortion of all +andover',) Ca$ e Inter%eren$e Cell 7evel utgoing Internal Inter-Cell $andover Mea'urement !er Cell in Call Mea'urementNumber of utgoing Internal Inter-Cell $andover &e>ue't' (Signal <ualit.) Num)er of utgoing Internal Inter-Cell $andover &e>ue't' ( t+er Cau'e') TR8 7evel Inter%eren$e Ban# Mea*urement per TR> in M& Mea'urement Mean Num)er of #C$' in Interference Band 6 Mean Num)er of #C$' in Interference Band = Mean Num)er of #C$' in Interference Band 5 Mean Num)er of #C$' in Interference Band B Mean Num)er of #C$' in Interference Band 9 Mea*urement o% Re$ei'e Nualit& in M& Mea'urement

".1.6 Chec)ing the Co"erage

@ou can c+eck t+e network coverage ). conducting outdoor drive te't' or indoor dialing te't', %uring t+e te't'0 .ou can infer t+at t+e network coverage i' in'ufficient if t+e following condition' occur- #+e downlink receive level i' low (lower t+an F667 dBm) 'o t+at t+e te't MS cannot acce'' t+e network or t+e voice >ualit. i' )ad? a +andover cannot )e !erformed )ecau'e of no 'uita)le neig+)oring cell' and t+e 'ignal >ualit. graduall. deteriorate', See Ca*e += Call Drop Due to Co'era,e1 If t+e network coverage in a cell i' in'ufficient0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate i' +ig+, In addition0 t+e +andover 'ucce'' rate i' low0 and a large !ro!ortion of +andover' are !erformed )ecau'e of weak 'ignal 'trengt+, @ou can c+eck w+et+er a cell +a' coverage !ro)lem' ). viewing t+e traffic mea'urement re'ult', #+e following ta)le li't' t+e traffic mea'urement counter' related to coverage,

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Cause Coverage

Cell !e"el utgoing Internal Inter-Cell $andover Mea'urement !er Cell in Call Mea'urementNumber of utgoing Internal Inter-Cell $andover &e>ue't' (Signal Strengt+) utgoing E*ternal Inter-Cell $andover Mea'urement !er Cell in Call Mea'urementutgoing E*ternal Inter-Cell $andover &e>ue't' ((!link Strengt+) utgoing E*ternal Inter-Cell $andover &e>ue't' (%ownlink Strengt+)

TR1 !e"el TCH- Re$ei'e "e'el Mea*urement per TR> in M& Mea'urement TCHH Re$ei'e "e'el Mea*urement per TR> in M& Mea'urement

If a coverage !ro)lem e*i't'0 .ou can 'olve t+e !ro)lem t+roug+ t+e following met+od'- ad1u'ting t+e tilt of t+e antenna0 increa'ing t+e tran'mit !ower0 adding re!eater'0 or c+anging t+e com)ining mode, Aor detail'0 refer to t+e GSM BSS Network Performance PI !Co"erage# $ptimi%ation Manual,

".1.- Chec)ing the Antenna S*stem

In t0e $a*e o% #ual5tran*mit antenna*C en*ure t0at t0e tilt an# azimut0 o% one antenna are t0e *ame a* t0o*e o% t0e ot0er antenna1 In addition0 .ou '+ould c+eck w+et+er t+e 1um!er' are im!ro!erl. connected (for e*am!le0 ). anal."ing drive te't data), If a 1um!er i' im!ro!erl. connected0 t+e u!link 'ignal level in t+e cell i' 'ignificantl. lower t+an t+e downlink 'ignal level0 and call dro!' are likel. to occur at a !lace far awa. from t+e B#S, @ou '+ould en'ure t+at t+e 1um!er' are connected correctl., See Ca*e 4= Call Drop Due to !ntenna S&*tem Pro8lem1 If t+e feeder i' damaged0 water run' into t+e feeder0 or t+e feeder and t+e connector are not 'ecurel. connected0 )ot+ t+e tran'mit !ower and receiver 'en'itivit. of t+e antenna are reduced, #+u'0 call dro!' !ro)a)l. occur, @ou can locate t+e'e !ro)lem' ). c+ecking t+e 2S3& alarm', If an. feeder i' fault.0 .ou '+ould re!lace it in time, If t+e antenna '.'tem +a' !ro)lem'0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate and +andover failure rate are +ig+, In addition0 t+e difference )etween t+e u!link >ualit. and t+e downlink >ualit. i' great0 or )ot+ t+e u!link >ualit. and t+e downlink >ualit. are )ad, @ou can c+eck w+et+er t+e antenna '.'tem i' fault. ). viewing t+e traffic mea'urement re'ult', #+e following ta)le li't' t+e traffic mea'urement counter' related to t+e antenna '.'tem,

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Cause /ntenna '.'tem

Cell !e"el KPI Mea'urement !er Cell in Call Mea'urementSucce'' &ate of &adio $andover utgoing E*ternal Inter-Cell $andover Mea'urement !er Cell in Call Mea'urementutgoing E*ternal Inter-Cell $andover &e>ue't' ((!link Strengt+) utgoing E*ternal Inter-Cell $andover &e>ue't' (%ownlink Strengt+)

TR1 !e"el Mea*urement o% Re$ei'e Nualit& in M& Mea'urement 9plink5an#5Downlink Balan$e Mea*urement per TR> in M& Mea'urement

".1./ Chec)ing the +alance +etween Uplin) and Downlin)

#+e difference )etween t+e u!link 'ignal level and t+e downlink 'ignal level ma. )e great in t+e following condition'- #+e tran'mit !ower of t+e B#S i' +ig+? t+e tower mounted am!lifier (#M/) or B#S am!lifier doe' not work !ro!erl.? t+e antenna and t+e connector are not 'ecurel. connected, /' a re'ult0 call dro!' ma. occur at t+e edge of t+e B#S coverage area, See Ca*e 2= Call Drop Due to Im8alan$e Between 9plink an# Downlink1 #o anal."e t+e )alance )etween t+e u!link and t+e downlink0 c+eck w+et+er t+e tran'mit !ower of t+e B#S i' too +ig+, #+en0 .ou '+ould c+eck w+et+er 'uc+ com!onent' a' t+e #M/0 B#S am!lifier0 and antenna !ort t+at affect downlink receive level +ave !ro)lem', Aor detail'0 refer to t+e GSM BSS Network Performance PI !Uplink and &ownlink Balance# $ptimi%ation Manual' If t+e u!link and downlink are im)alanced0 t+e following condition' ma. occur- #+e difference )etween t+e mean u!link receive level and t+e mean downlink receive level i' great? t+e u!link and downlink )alance level i' +ig+? t+e immediate a''ignment 'ucce'' rate and t+e a''ignment 'ucce'' rate are low, #+e following ta)le li't' t+e traffic mea'urement counter' related to t+e )alance )etween t+e u!link and t+e downlink,

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Cause Balance )etween u!link and downlink

Cell !e"el /''ignment Mea'urement !er Cell in Call Mea'urement#C$ /''ignment Succe'' &atio Succe'' &ate of Call E'ta)li'+ment Immediate /''ignment Mea'urement !er Cell in Call Mea'urementSucce'' &ate of Immediate /''ignment'

TR1 !e"el 9plink5an#5Downlink Balan$e Mea*urement per TR> in M& Mea'urement TCH- Re$ei'e "e'el Mea*urement per TR> in M& Mea'urement TCHH Re$ei'e "e'el Mea*urement per TR> in M& Mea'urement

".1.2 Chec)ing the Repeaters

C+eck w+et+er t+e !arameter Dire tl* Ma"ni)ier Site 2la" i' 'et to 4es in t+e data configuration on t+e CM#, If t+i' !arameter i' 'et to 4es0 .ou can infer t+at t+e cell i' configured wit+ re!eater', If t+i' !arameter i' 'et to &o0 .ou '+ould c+eck w+et+er ot+er o!erator'G re!eater' are in'talled near t+e cell, If re!eater' are in'talled0 .ou '+ould c+eck w+et+er t+e. are widefre>uenc. re!eater'0 and w+et+er t+e u!link:downlink am!lification coefficient i' too great, En'ure t+at t+e am!lification coefficient i' !ro!erl. 'et, If a re!eater +a' an im!act on t+e #C$ call dro! rate0 .ou '+ould 'witc+ off t+e re!eater, In addition0 .ou '+ould c+eck w+et+er a re!eater i' fault. and w+et+er t+e u!link:downlink gain i' 'et to a too great:'mall value, If 'uc+ !ro)lem' e*i't0 t+e coverage area of t+e B#S c+ange', #+u'0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate increa'e', See Ca*e (= Call Drop Due to Repeater Pro8lem1 If re!eater !ro)lem' e*i't in a cell0 t+e #/ di'tri)ution varie' greatl. in t+e traffic mea'urement re'ult', #+e following ta)le li't' t+e traffic mea'urement counter' related to re!eater', Cause &e!eate r Cell !e"el None TR1 !e"el Num8er o% MR* 8a*e# on T! per TR> in M& Mea'urement

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Test

ethods

#+e #C$ call dro! rate i' one of retaina)ilit. KPI'0 w+ic+ can )e o)tained t+roug+ regi'tration of or re!orting of t+e related traffic mea'urement counter', In addition0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate i' one of ke. drive te't counter' and it can )e o)tained t+roug+ drive te't', /t !re'ent0 t+e formula for t+e #C$ call dro! rate varie' wit+ device manufacturer and wit+ telecom o!erator0 t+u' affecting t+e value of t+e #C$ call dro! rate, %uring actual te't'0 .ou '+ould regi'ter t+e '!ecific counter' and u'e an a!!ro!riate formula to calculate t+e value of t+e #C$ call dro! rate,

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Remar)s About the Signaling

Anal*sis of the TCH Call Drop Rate

#race t+e &SC 'ignaling on t+e /)i' interface, #+en0 generate t+e 'ignaling tracing file on t+e CM# or t+roug+ t+e Signal /nal."e #ool, )tain t+e C NNDA/IC and E&& &DINC 'ignaling from t+e file, #+en0 rig+t-click a !iece of 'ignaling and c+oo'e Call Trace from t+e '+ortcut menu0 a' '+own in t+e following figure,

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#+en0 rig+t-click t+e 'ignaling of a call and c+oo'e Show Chart from t+e '+ortcut menu0 a' '+own in t+e following figure,

Arom t+e following figure0 .ou can view 'uc+ information a' t+e u!link and downlink receive level of t+e 'erving cell0 u!link and downlink 'ignal >ualit. of t+e 'erving cell0 downlink receive level of neig+)oring cell'0 #/0 MS !ower0 and B#S !ower, Ba'ed on t+e information0 .ou can find out t+e cau'e' of call dro!'0 'uc+ a' in'ufficient downlink coverage and interference,

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Cases for TCH Call Drop Rate #ptimi5ation

6.1 Case %6 Call Drop Due to $nterference

S*mptom description/ certain B#S ado!ted t+e 6*5 &A A$ mode, /fter t+e ca!acit. of t+e B#S wa' e*!anded0 t+e #C$ a''ignment failure rate remained +ig+ ()ecau'e of radio link failure)0 and t+e #C$ dro! rate and +andover failure rate were +ig+, #+e S%CC$ call dro! rate0 +owever0 wa' normal, Cause anal*sis and handlingIn t+e ca'e of +ig+ #C$ a''ignment failure rate0 #C$ call dro! rate0 and +andover failure rate0 .ou can infer t+at t+ere are two !ro)a)ilitie'- Aailure occur' during t+e #C$ a''ignment0 and t+e fre>uenc. or time'lot u'ed ). t+e call +a' interference or i' un'ta)le, In t+e ca'e of normal S%CC$ call dro! rate0 t+ere i' a low !ro)a)ilit. t+at t+e BCC$ #&4 and t+e BCC$ fre>uenc. +ave interference, #+erefore0 t+ere i' a +ig+ !ro)a)ilit. t+at t+e non-BCC$ #&4 and t+e A$ fre>uenc. +ave interference, #+e c+eck of t+e device +ardware0 antenna '.'tem0 and tran'mi''ion 'ta)ilit. find' no !ro)lem', #+roug+ drive te't'0 .ou can find a +ig+ ratio of +ig+ 'ignal level and low voice >ualit., %ialing te't' '+ow t+at t+e voice >ualit. i' )ad, 3+en c+ecking t+e !arameter 'etting'0 .ou can find t+at t+e M/I of t+e new #&4 i' t+e 'ame a' t+e M/I of anot+er #&4, #+e cau'e of t+e fault i' fre>uenc. colli'ion )ecau'e t+e 'ame M/I u'ed, i'

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6.2 Case 26 Call Drop Due to $mbalance +etween Uplin) and Downlin)
S*mptom description#+e following '.m!tom' occurred during drive te't'- /fter t+e te't MS cam!ed on a cell0 it could not make call'? t+e MS can onl. receive call'? call dro!' occurred fre>uentl. at a certain di'tance from t+e antenna? a call dro! occurred after fre>uent +andover', Cause anal*sis and handling6 #+e cau'e ma. )e t+e u!link 'ignal level i' muc+ lower t+an downlink 'ignal level, %uring drive te't'0 move t+e te't MS toward' t+e edge of t+e cell0 and u'e t+e M/67 'ignaling anal.'i' tool to trace t+e 'ignaling on t+e B#S 'ide,

#+e tracing re'ult (a' '+own in t+e !reviou' figure) '+ow' t+at t+e u!link 'ignal level i' muc+ lower t+an t+e downlink 'ignal level, #+erefore0 call dro!' occur,

6." Case '6 Call Drop Due to Repeater Problem

S*mptom description(nder a B#S0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate in cell 5 reac+ed 67H? +owever0 t+e call dro! rate and conge'tion rate in cell 6 and cell = remained normal, Cause anal*sis and handling6, Block t+e c+annel' in t+e cell, #+e conge'tion rate in cell 50 +owever0 remain' +ig+, =, C+eck t+e traffic mea'urement re'ult', #+e di'tri)ution of interference )and' i' regular0 t+at i'0 t+e interference i' +ig+ during !eak traffic +our' and i' low during low traffic +our', 5, C+ange t+e fre>uenc. of cell 5 'o t+at t+e '!acing )etween t+e fre>uenc. and t+e original one i' at lea't 6 M$", #+e interference0 +owever0 !er'i't', #+erefore0 t+e !ro)a)ilit. of co-c+annel interference and ad1acent-c+annel interference i' eliminated, B, En'ure t+at t+e device' are not fault., 9, Aind t+e e*ternal interference, I, ('e a '!ectrum anal."er to !erform fre>uenc. 'can te't', #+e 'ignal from a certain fre>uenc. (t+e central fre>uenc. i' 87B,6B M$" and t+e '!ectrum )andwidt+ i' 577 k$") e*i't' continuou'l. and it i' 'imilar to t+e 'ignal from an analog '!ectrum, #+e 'trengt+ of t+e 'ignal at t+e divider

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!ort of cell 50 cell =0 and cell 6 i' F=J dBm0 FB7 dBm0 and FI7 dBm re'!ectivel.0 and t+e 'ignal 'trengt+ i' con'i'tent wit+ t+e interference level, #+e traffic volume in da.time i' greater t+an t+at at nig+t0 and t+u' t+e !ro)a)ilit. of intermodulation i' +ig+, It $an 8e $on$lu#e# t0at t+e 87B,6B M$" fre>uenc. i' t+e interference 'ource, 3+en a '!ectrum anal."er i' u'ed to !erform drive te't'0 t+e interference 'ource cannot )e located, 3+en te't' are !erformed on a roofto!0 it i' found t+at t+e interference i' generated ). a 'mall antenna of a re!eater, If t+e 'ignal from t+e antenna i' )locked0 all t+e te't re'ult' are normal, #+erefore0 t+e interference 'ignal i' generated ). t+e antenna,

6.' Case 76 Call Drop Due to Co"erage

S*mptom descriptionSu)'cri)er' com!lained t+at call dro!' occurred fre>uentl. w+en call' were made on t+e fift+ or t+e +ig+er floor' of a )uilding, Cause anal*sisSte! 6- Perform on'ite te't', Call dro!' occur and interference e*i't', 3+en a call dro! occur'0 t+e MS i' located in a cell t+at doe' not )elong to local B#S /, Ste! =- Confirm t+at t+e cell )elong' to B#S B0 w+ic+ i' a)out t+ree or four kilometer' awa. from t+e )uilding, #+erefore0 t+e 'ignal from a cell under B#S B i' reflected ). an o)'truction and t+en i' received ). t+e MS, / cro'' coverage area i' formed on t+e fift+ or a)ove floor of t+e )uilding, Ste! 5- C+eck t+e data configuration, In t+e BSC data configuration0 cell = of B#S / i' configured a' a neig+)oring cell of B#S B0 )ut cell 5 of B#S / i' not, 3+en t+e MS in t+e area u'e' t+e 'ignal from cell = of B#S B0 t+e 'ignal from cell 5 of B#S / i' 'tronger t+an t+at from cell = of B#S B, In t+i' ca'e0 +andover' cannot )e !erformed )ecau'e cell 5 of B#S / i' not a neig+)oring cell of B#S B, #+e 'ignal from cell = of B#S B ma. )e reflected multi!le time' )efore it i' received ). t+e MS, If t+e 'ignal )ecome' weak 'uddenl.0 an emergenc. +andover i' re>uired, In t+i' ca'e0 if )ot+ cell' = and 5 are not t+e )e't candidate cell' for t+e +andover0 t+e MS ma. )e +anded over to a cell under B#S C, #+e MS0 +owever0 cannot receive 'ignal' from B#S C, #+u'0 a call dro! occur', HandlingModif. t+e B/6 (BCC$) ta)le0 B/= (S/CC$) ta)le0 and neig+)oring cell relation ta)le in t+e BSC data configuration, En'ure t+at cell 5 under B#S / i' a neig+)oring cell of cell = under B#S B, Network engineering !arameter' are furt+er o!timi"ed to eliminate t+e cro'' coverage !ro)lem, Su)'e>uent te't' '+ow t+at t+e call dro! !ro)lem i' 'olved, Conclusion@ou can u'e t+e following met+od' to 'olve t+e cro'' coverage !ro)lem- 6, /d1u'ting t+e antenna of t+e cro'' coverage cell to eliminate cro'' coverage =, %efining new neig+)oring cell' for t+e cro'' coverage cell

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6.& Case 86 Reduction of Call Drops b* #ptimi5ing Hando"er Parameters

S*mptom description%uring drive te't'0 call dro!' occurred fre>uentl. at a cave entrance near t+e B#S )ecau'e +andover' were not !erformed in time, Before t+e MS entered t+e cave0 t+e 'ignal level of )ot+ t+e 'erving cell and t+e target cell wa' +ig+0 and t+u' a +andover wa' not triggered, /fter t+e MS entered t+e cave0 t+e 'ignal level of t+e target cell wa' !ro!er (a)out ;7 dBm)0 )ut t+e 'ignal level of t+e original 'erving cell ra!idl. decrea'ed to )elow 677 dBm, #+erefore0 a call dro! occurred )efore t+e mea'urement !eriod ended, Cause anal*sis and handling6 Modif. t+e 'etting' of t+e related !arameter', Parameter &ame PBG# 3atc+ #ime PBG# 2alid #ime PBG# $ #+re'+old +efore odification : + ;2 ;3 73 After odification ( 2 64 63 7:

(C <ual, #+re'+old Min %C Power on $ Candidate Cell

@ou can ad1u't t+e +andover !arameter' to reduce call dro!' in t+e following wa.'6, If t+ere i' no fre>uent audio di'continuit. or !ing-!ong +andover0 'et t+e !arameter' !ro!erl. 'o t+at PBG# +andover' can )e ea'il. !erformed0 t+u' minimi"ing t+e interference and reducing t+e call dro! rate, =, Set t+e emergenc. +andover t+re'+old !ro!erl. 'o t+at emergenc. +andover' are triggered )efore call dro!' occur,

6.6 Case 96 Call Drop Due to $nappropriate Parameter Setting

S*mptom description/fter a cutover of five B#S' for ca!acit. e*!an'ion0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate' in t+e cell' under t+e'e B#S' were +ig+ (reac+ed 9H), #+e num)er of call dro!' in eac+ cell wa' a)out 677, /mong t+e five B#S'0 one B#S t+at +ad no ca!acit. c+ange al'o +ad a +ig+ #C$ call dro! rate, #+e cau'e' of all call dro!' were related to radio fre>uenc., #+ere wa' no interference0 and

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t+e B#S +ardware wa' not fault., Cause anal*sis and handlingC+eck t+e data configuration0 fre>uenc. !lanning0 BSIC !lanning0 and traffic mea'urement re'ult', /ll t+e interference )and' are normal and no interference e*i't', #+e +andover 'ucce'' rate i' over 85H and t+u' +andover' are !erformed normall., C+eck t+e ver'ion' of eac+ #&4 and AP(, It i' found t+at t+e #&4 ver'ion i' incon'i'tent wit+ t+e AP( ver'ion, (!grade t+e #&4 and AP( to en'ure t+at t+eir ver'ion' are com!ati)le0 )ut t+e !ro)lem !er'i't', C+eck t+e data configuration again, It i' found t+at t+e B#S after ca!acit. e*!an'ion ado!t' t+e 69-6 multi!le*ing mode0 and t+at t+e mea'urement re!ort !re!roce''ing function i' ena)led for t+e B#S=4, #+e B#S=4 in 'ome ver'ion'0 +owever0 do not 'u!!ort t+e mea'urement re!ort !re!roce''ing function, #+erefore0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate i' too +ig+, /fter a large-'cale ad1u'tment i' !erformed on t+e '.'tem0 for e*am!le0 B#S cutover0 B#S ca!acit. e*!an'ion0 fre>uenc. re!lanning0 u!grade0 !atc+ in'tallation0 t+e related '.'tem !arameter' '+ould )e c+ecked com!letel. and ad1u'ted if re>uired, #+e following !arameter' '+ould )e c+ecked- neig+)oring cell relation'0 fre>uenc. interference condition'0 A$ !arameter'0 and cell !arameter', S!ecial attention '+ould )e !aid to t+e B#S ver'ion,

6.- Case :6 Call Drop Due to TR1 +oard Fault

S*mptom description%uring dialing te't'0 call dro!' occurred fre>uentl. in cell = of a B#S, Cause anal*sis#+e traffic mea'urement re'ult' '+ow t+at t+e #C$ conge'tion rate in t+e cell e*ceed' 67H and t+at t+e incoming +andover failure rate i' +ig+, #+e remote maintenance terminal '+ow' t+at one #&4 )oard in t+e cell i' not normal, #+u'0 t+e #&4 )oard ma. )e fault., Handling('e t+e te't MS to make call' re!eatedl. on onl. t+e fre>uenc. of t+e fault. #&4 )oard, It i' found t+at call dro!' occur on time'lot' 60 50 90 and J and t+at call' are made normall. on time'lot' =0 B0 I0 and ;, &emove t+e #&4 )oard and t+en in'ert it into anot+er 'lot, #+e !ro)lem !er'i't', In'ert a functional #&4 )oard into t+e 'lot of t+e fault. #&4 )oard, Call' are made normall., #+en0 in'ert t+e fault. #&4 )oard into anot+er ca)inet, #+e !ro)lem !er'i't', /' a conclu'ion0 t+e #&4 )oard i' fault., In'ert a '!are )oard into t+e 'lot of t+e fault. #&4 )oard0 call' are made normall., Summar*3+en te't' are !erformed on t+e B#S 'ide0 eac+ #&4 and eac+ time'lot on t+e #&4 '+ould )e te'ted, @ou '+ould en'ure t+at )i-directional call' can )e made on eac+ #C$ and t+at t+e voice >ualit. i' good,

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6./ Case ;6 Call Drop Due to Antenna S*stem Problem

S*mptom description/ new B#S576= wa' de!lo.ed at a 'ite and t+e cell configuration wa' S=:=:=, /fter t+e B#S576= wa' !ut into o!eration0 t+e num)er of #C$ call dro!' in )ot+ cell 6 and cell = in )u'. +our' reac+ed =70 t+e num)er of S%CC$ call dro!' in cell 5 in )u'. +our' reac+ed 60777, #+e'e counter' in cell 5 were normal, Cause anal*sis and handling6 /nal."e t+e traffic mea'urement re'ult' of #&4-level radio link !erformance in )u'. +our', It i' found t+at t+e num)er of a)normal radio link' on )ot+ #&4 5 (#&4 = and #&4 5 are configured for cell 6) and #&4 J (#&4 I and #&4 J are configured for cell =) i' great, #&4 5 and #&4 J are t+e 'econd #&4 in cell 6 and cell = re'!ectivel.? t+erefore0 t+e. are connected to t+e #4B c+annel of t+e %%P( in t+e corre'!onding cell, #+e 1um!er' of t+e two non-BCC$ #&4' ma. )e im!ro!erl. connected, /nal."e t+e traffic mea'urement re'ult' related to t+e u!link and downlink )alance !erformance, It i' found t+at u!link and downlink im)alance level' 60 =0 and 5 account for a large !ro!ortion of all im)alance level' for )ot+ #&4 5 and #&4 J, #+i' indicate' t+at t+e downlink lo'' i' too great or t+e downlink tran'mit !ower i' too low, #&4 = (main BCC$ #&4) and #&4 I (main BCC$ #&4) are connected to t+e #4/ c+annel of t+e %%P( in cell 6 and cell = re'!ectivel., 3+en call' are a''igned wit+ t+e c+annel' on t+e non-BCC$ #&40 tran'mit !ower decrea'e' '+ar!l. )ecau'e t+e feeder' of #&4 5 and #&4 J are im!ro!erl. connected, #+u'0 call dro!' occur, &ectif. t+e mi'connection and find t+at t+e #C$ call dro! rate and S%CC$ call dro! rate in )ot+ cell 6 and cell = )ecome normal,

6.2 Case <6 Call Drop Due to Transmission Problem

S*mptom description6 /t a certain 'ite0 t+e M # B#S wa' re!laced ). t+e $uawei B#S and t+e cell configuration wa' S=:=:=, n t+e nig+t of t+e re!lacement0 call' were made normall. and drive te't' '+owed t+at all !erformance counter' were normal, #+e traffic mea'urement re'ult' wit+in a !eriod of 69 minute' '+owed t+at MS-originated and MS-terminated call' were made normall. and +andover' were !erformed normall., /fter a week of o!eration0 t+e traffic mea'urement re'ult' '+owed t+at t+e value of t+e counter S%CC$ Sei"ure &e>ue't wa' not normal- #+e ma*imum num)er of S%CC$ 'ei"ure re>ue't' reac+ed 87770 t+e num)er of Succe''ful S%CC$ Sei"ure &e>ue't' wa' over J7770 and t+e num)er of Aailed S%CC$ Sei"ure' due to Bu'. S%CC$ wa' over 877, Com!ared wit+ t+e 'imilar S%CC$ counter'0 t+e #C$ traffic volume i' 'mall and t+e #C$ call dro! rate i' +ig+,

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Cause anal*sis and handling6 C+eck t+e +ardware on 'ite, It i' found t+at making a call i' difficult on 'ite, In addition0 'ome 'u)'cri)er' com!lained t+at it wa' difficult to make call' after t+e re!lacement, /fter o)taining t+e con'ent from t+e cu'tomer0 t+e on'ite engineer' !ower off t+e B#S and load t+e data again, %uring t+e initiali"ation of t+e B#S0 a me''age i' di'!la.ed0 indicating t+at t+e !roce'' i' di'ru!ted and t+at t+e communication i' timed out, Some !arameter' of t+e B#S cannot )e initiali"ed, #+e B#S +ardware i' normal and t+e ca)le connection' are !ro!er, Before t+e re!lacement0 t+e tran'mi''ion i' normal, /fter t+e re!lacement0 mo't of t+e tran'mi''ion ca)le' are t+e original one', $uawei engineer' re!lace onl. t+e tran'mi''ion ca)le )etween t+e tran'mi''ion e>ui!ment room and t+e $uawei BSC and u'e a new E6 connector to fi* t+e %%A tran'mi''ion ca)le to t+e E6 !ort on to! of t+e B#S ca)inet, #+erefore0 t+e E6 connector ma. )e made im!ro!erl. 'o t+at t+e tran'mi''ion )it error rate i' +ig+ and t+at t+e B#S cannot )e com!letel. initiali"ed, /' a re'ult0 w+en a 'u)'cri)er make' a call0 a''igning a #C$ i' difficult, / detailed c+eck '+ow' t+at t+e E6 connector on to! of t+e B#S ca)inet i' made im!ro!erl., /fter a !ro!er E6 connector i' u'ed0 t+e !ro)lem i' 'olved,

6.1) Case %=6 Call Drop Rate Doubled in a Co+CCH &etwor) After Upgrade from V<R% to V<R'
S*mptom description6 In t+e ,&pt (r# li$en*e proLe$tC a%ter t0e BSC wa* up,ra#e# %rom )<R7 to )<R(C t0e num8er o% $all #rop* in t0e CoBCCH network #ou8le#1 Cause anal*sis and handling6 Com!are 28&6 wit+ 28&5, It i' found t+at t+e function of configuring t+e BCC$ in t+e overlaid 'u)cell i' added to 28&5 and t+at a new #&4-level !arameter H-3Concentric Attribute (wit+ t+e default value &one) i' add, C+eck t+e code, It i' found t+at if t+e !arameter H-3Concentric Attribute i' 'et to &one0 t+e o!erating fre>uenc. )and of t+e MS ma. )e wrongl. determined, /' a con'e>uence0 !ower control ma. )e !erformed im!ro!erl., Aor e*am!le0 t+e 877 M$" fre>uenc. )and ma. )e mi'takenl. regarded a' t+e 6;77 M$" fre>uenc. )and, In t+i' ca'e0 if !ower control i' !erformed0 t+e !ower control am!litude )ecome' large and t+e 'ignal level i' ad1u'ted to a low level, #+u'0 call dro!' increa'e, Manuall. 'et t+e H-3Concentric Attribute of t+e main BCC$ to Underla* cell, #+e !ro)lem i' 'olved and t+e call dro! rate )ecome' normal,

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6.11 Case %%6 $ncrease in Call Drop Rate Due to $nacti"it* of T'=8 and T'=;
S*mptom description6 /fter a re!lacement wa' !erformed in $ainan Mo)ile !ro1ect0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate increa'ed, In ur)an area'0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate increa'ed from 7,BH to 7,JH? in 'u)ur)an area'0 it increa'ed from 7,JH to 6,6H, Cause anal*sis and handling6 /nal."e t+e / interface 'ignaling and t+e ver'ion c+ange, / ver'ion c+ange i' found0 t+at i'0 timer' #579 and #57; mu't )e 'et during t+e addition of t+e BSC data0 and t+e data modification in t+e timer ta)le doe' not take effect, #imer #579 and #57; are inactive? t+erefore0 t+e MSC doe' not initiate t+e call relea'e !rocedure, /' a re'ult0 t+e num)er of call dro!' increa'e' greatl., /fter t+e 'etting' of t+e two !arameter' are modified0 t+e call dro! rate )ecome' lower t+an t+at in t+e original network, #+e !ro)lem i' 'olved,

6.12 Case %26 $ncrease in Call Drop Rate Due to Change of TR%& on the SC Side
S*mptom description6 #+e value of t+e TR%& !arameter wa' c+anged from =7' to I7' to avoid retran'mi''ion of '+ort me''age' and to im!rove u'er e*!erience, /fter t+e c+ange0 t+e num)er of call dro!' wit+ t+e cau'e value &elea'e Indication increa'ed greatl., Cause anal*sis and handling6 !nal&ze t0e *i,nalin, on t0e ! inter%a$e1 !%ter t0e 'alue o% TR7N i* $0an,e#C t0e %ollowin, *i,nalin, %low take* pla$e= !%ter t0e MS *en#* a DISCONN CT me**a,e to t0e networkC t0e MSC #oe* not *en# a C" !R CMD me**a,e to relea*e t0e terre*trial re*our$e* an# t0e TCH1 In t0i* $a*eC t0e MS *en#* t0e BTS a DISC me**a,e to #i*$onne$t la&er 2 $onne$tion1 !%ter re$ei'in, t0e DISC me**a,eC t0e BTS *en#* a R "MIND me**a,e to t0e BSC1 T0enC t0e BSC *en#* a C" !R R N me**a,e to t0e MSC an# t0e num8er o% $all #rop* i* in$remente# 8& one1 /fter t+e #&6N !arameter i' 'et to =7' again0 t+e #C$ call dro! rate decrea'e' greatl. and return' normal,

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Feedbac) Form for the TCH Call Drop Rate

If t+e #C$ call dro! rate i' +ig+ and tec+nical 'u!!ort i' re>uired0 fill in t+e following form, Chec) $tem Software ver'ion %ata configuration ta)le /larm information ,>ample BSC and B#S 'oftware ver'ion' K,dat file Description C+eck w+et+er t+e 'oftware ver'ion i' fault., C+eck w+et+er t+e network o!timi"ation !arameter' and !ower 'etting' are !ro!er, C+eck w+et+er alarm' related to t+e +ardware0 clock0 and tran'mi''ion are generated in a cell wit+ a +ig+ #C$ call dro! rate, Ba'ed on traffic mea'urement re'ult'0 c+eck w+et+er interference and im)alance )etween u!link and downlink e*i't, C+eck t+e cau'e' of call dro!', Ba'ed on t+e drive te't data0 determine w+et+er interference or coverage !ro)lem' e*i't,

$ardware0 clock0 and tran'mi''ion ('elfc+eck)

#raffic mea'urement

#raffic mea'urement re'ult' related to t+e voice >ualit. and t+e )alance )etween u!link and downlink &SC 'ignaling tracing data K,log (K,cell 'ite) or K,ant file

Signaling %rive te't data

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,>ample Engineering !arameter ta)le and electronic ma!

Description #+e N/S#/& 'oftware can )e u'ed to im!ort t+e electronic ma! to facilitate t+e geogra!+ical information c+eck,