Dual Band Presentation PDF

Orange Technical GTF/CoE RA/IRS ,july 24&25th 2003 - 1
Training Sonatel Mobiles

Dual band presentation
Fabrice Robin
+33 1 55 22 11 36
Fabrice.Robin@orangefrance.com
Agenda
Dual-band management principles
Dual-band implementation strategy
Selection/Reselection principles
Alcatel handover algorithm
Description of the 3 main 1800 Mhz templates of Orange France
QoS indicators (examples from the operational unit of Paris)
Dual band network optimisation with GPRS
Dual-band implementation strategy

Ti me
Traffi c densi ty
initial
capacity
TRX addition/
Sectorisation
Densification
Functionalities:
Concentric cells,
Directed retry,
FRP, ...
micro-cells
Band Extension:
E-GSM, 1800, ...
Traffic density Evolution vs Time and radio solutions
Traffi c subscri bers
evol uti on
Network max capaci ty
devel opment
Capacity handling solutions
1800 layer: Field prediction & Capacity
1800 MHz frequency band usually larger than 900 MHz band
> Large capacity
> Frequency Planning much easier (more 1800 channels than 900 channels)
1800 channels propagation is lower than 900 MHz radio
channels
> Outside: 1800 field level is lower than 900 (roughly 6 dB to 10 dB )
> Indoor : seems to be better 900 coverage
Dual-band versus mono-band Mobile Stations Ratio
> low Dual Band MS ratio : the operator will force dual-band MS to the 1800 layer
1800 cells : Implementation
Reuse of the 900 design
> 1800 cells co located with the 900 cells
Try to have the same service area for 1800 and 900 cells
> limited number of neighbouring declarations for the 900 and 1800 cells
> for the 900 layer : reuse of the existing 900 neighbour declarations, completed by the
colocated and adjacent 1800 cells
Traffic balance between 1800 and
900 layers
One access layer instead of two : better traffic handling
efficiency (1800 layer is the access layer)
Preventing the congestion of the 900 layer =>
Dual band MS are directed and kept to the 1800 layer
> Idle mode: selection / reselection (C2 parameter)
> PBGT Hand Over 1800/1800 rather than to the 900/1800
Preventing the congestion of the 1800 layer =>
Directed Retry (Forced) to the 900 layer (assignation phase)
Dual Band Strategy
900 Mhz layer for Coverage
Existing network with very good coverage
Layer to rescue 1800 Mhz emergency calls (quality, coverage reasons mainly)
1800 Mhz layer for Capacity
New layer
Solution to reduce the congestion of the 900 Mhz layer
Selection/Reselection principles
Early Classmark Sending (Call setup)
Activation of the feature (GSM 04.08) on all BSCs and MSCs of
the network
> tells to the Dual Band MS that during the call set-up phase, it should send a Classmark
Change just after the CM service request, containing the information of band capabilities
(Classmark 3). This message is sent up to the MSC and follows the MS during all the
communication inter, intra BSC and inter, intra MSC
> MSCs and BSCs must know the dual band capabilities of the Dual Band MS
> The support of the Classmark 3 should be set by default on all the MSCs in the network
in order to authorise dual band capabilities after external HO
> On all BSCs to allow later HO on the 1800 layer during the call when the MS has initiated
a call on a BSC far away from the dual band area
IDLE mode : accessibility of the 2 bands
With dual band, no restriction for roamers who only have mono
band handset with the band not accessible
Parameters to be tuned to manage the band allocation on
selection or reselection :
Cell reselect Offset CRO (describe on the next slide)
Cell reselect hysteresis CRH (application in Orange France in the LAC border)
Barred cell (inhibition of one layer, could be bad for customer, especially for roamers)
Parameter : C2 (idle mode)
! The activation of the C2 parameters (per cell) allows to favour
the reselection on the 1800 cells even and while the signal
strength is bellow the 900 cells:
C2 = C1 + Cell_Reselect_Offset - Temporary_Offset * H(Penalty_Time-T)
H(Penalty_Time-T) = 0 when T > Penalty_Time
H(Penalty_Time-T) = 1 when T Penalty_Time
Parameter : C2 (idle mode)
! The C2 parameter has an effect only if the cell is part of the 6
better channels measured by the MS.
! No consideration of band preference is possible in idle mode, of
course if the cell is not barred.
C2 (idle mode) parameter on the 1800 cells
! CELL_RESELECT_PARAM_IND (cell basis): lock per cell that enable the
broadcast of cell reselection parameters on the BCCH of the cell (set to
true).
! CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET (cell basis): set to 16 dB in Orange France (if no
GPRS). 1800 macro cells are favoured of 16 dB, Orange France consider
that the real value is 6 dB because the difference of propagation between
900 and 1800 is estimated to 10 dB.
! PENALTY_TIME (cell basis): set to 0 = 20s in Orange France
! TEMPORARY_OFFSET (cell basis): set to 0dB in Orange France. No penalty
is applied on the 1800 macro cells
! RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN (cell basis): set to -99 dBm in Orange France for
1800. The MS can camp on the 1800 macro cell only if the C1>0
CRO values examples
In Orange France, some tests have been performed in 2002 for
GPRS :
With nearly 100% dual band compatible MS
BSS Motorola
CRH=8 dB
Twin cells
With CRO = 16 dB -> 50%of the call init on the 1800 layer
In dedicated mode : Multi-band reporting
Definition : Multi_band_reporting is a per cell basis broadcast
parameter on the Sys_Info5ter layer 3 message indicating how
many cells of the opposite band must be measured among the
6 neighbours in the Multiband Reporting :
0 : 6 neighbours of the best signal strength
1 : the best neighbour of the non serving band,the neighbours of the serving band, the others
neighbours per signal strength order
2 : the 2 best neighbours of the non serving band, the neighbours of the serving band, the others
3 : the 3 best neighbours of the non serving band, the neighbours of the serving band,the others
In dedicated mode : Multi-band reporting
Orange France :
Macro 900 and 900 : set to 1.
Only one 1800 neighbour is sufficient to allows an HO on the 1800 layer without to
compromise the 900 neighbouring resources for HO.
Macro 1800 : set to 3.
In order to favour the HO on the 1800 neighbours without to compromise a rescue
HO on the 900 layer.
Remark : during idle mode the reselection process is only
applied on the 6 best neighbours measured by the mobile. Even
if the reselection process intends to favour 1800 macro in
reselection, it will only work when 1800 macro is among the 6
best.
Alcatel handover algorithm
Alcatel Algorithms (1/5)
Handover preparation consists of 2 different phases :
1) Detection of the handover need (detection function by comparing the average
values with the thresholds)
2) Determination of the target cell list (evaluation function sorts the candidate cell)
Then T_filter begins : the target cell list is provided to the HO execution function
All the HO causes belong to 2 categories :
Emergency causes
Comfort handovers
Alcatel Algorithms (2/5) : Emergency causes
To differentiate the simultaneous alarms, all the causes have
priorities. In the less important priority order :
UL Quality (cause 2)
DL Quality (cause 4)
UL Level (cause 3)
DL Level (cause 5)
Distance (cause 6)
Inner to outer for UL level (concentric cell and Single BCCH) (cause 10)
Inner to outer for DL (concentric cell and Single BCCH) (cause 11)
Alcatel Algorithms (3/5) : Comfort HO
Comfort Hand Over :
Capture for the 1800 layer (Load of the serving cell is taken into account) (cause 21)
Capture from type upper to type lower, the speed of the MS have an impact in the decision
(Load of the serving cell is taking into account) (cause 14)
Generalise Capture (parameters set with charge and traffic repartition) (cause 24)
PBGT (Power BudGeT) (cause 12)
Traffic HO (cause 23)
Outer to inner UL and DL level (concentric cell) (cause 13)
Forced Directed Retry (cause 20)
The cause 24 is used for optimisation in Orange France.
In Micro presence, the cause 20 is generalised for the Alcatel 1800 and used in optimisation
on the 900
Alcatel Algorithms (4/6) : Determination of
the target cell list
The potential candidates list (except for an intracell HO) are sorted by the
evaluation function of the BSC
In a monoband network, the cell list consists of :
> All neighbouring cells in case of emergency HO
> The neighbours that verify the cause in case of better cell HO
In a dual band network, it is based on a hierarchical mechanism :
> A cell list is received by the evaluation function
> And also the prefered layer for the target cell (PREF_LAYER = none or upper or lower or upper+single)
> And also the CELL_BAND_TYPE
Alcatel Algorithms (5/6):
Evaluation of the candidate cells
Cells keeping in the list are placed in the order described below:
1) Case of emergency HO :
> Cells with CELL_LAYER_TYPE = PREF_LAYER.
> Cells with growing order of PRIORITY(0,n).
> Cells with CELL_BAND_TYPE = CELL_BAND_TYPE serving cell
> Ranking by ORDER or GRADE.
> With presence of MS in outer area, HO to the serving cell.
Alcatel Algorithms (6/6):
Evaluation of the candidate cells
2) Case of comfort HO :
> Cells with CELL_LAYER_TYPE = PREF_LAYER.
> Cells by growing order of PRIORITY(0,n).
> Ranking by ORDER or GRADE.
Remarks :
> It is a hierarchical evaluation :
First all cells with Pref_layer value.
If EN_PRIORITY_ORDERING = disable, evaluation is not made by
PRIORITY(0,n).
The final ranking of cells is made with ORDER or GRADE.
We filter finally potential neighbouring cell by level received (absolute criteria)
(AV_RXLEV_NCELL(n) > RXLEVmin(n) + max (0, [MS_TXPWR_MAX(n) - P]).
Description of the 3 main 1800 Mhz templates of
Orange France
Dual-band management principle
Orange France has defined 3 major templates for 1800 cells:
> Umbrella template
> TWIN template
> Single BCCH template
And also :
> Umbrella Macro 1800 modified to be compliant with TWIN or Single
Umbrella template for 1800 cells
Umbrella characteristics
1800
900
Principle : 2 different layers : 900 and 1800
Dual Band cells have one BCCH in 900 and one in 1800
Service area of a 1800 cell may cover several 900 cells
Cells can open one by one
Many outgoing neighbourhoods have to be declared
TCH allocation
All the traffic is guided by assignment on the 1800 layer as much as
possible. To do this, the 1800 cells are in favour in idle with the C2 criteria in
selection and reselection : CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET = 16 dB in Orange
France.
In communication, the traffic is taken from the 900 layer to the 1800 layer by
capture. Cross parameter threshold L_RX_LEV_CPT_HO(0,n) = -85 dBm in
Orange France.
1800
900
HO PBGT
HO by alarm
The communications stay on the 1800 layer as much as possible
> HO between 1800 cells are only made by PBGT :
EN_MULTIBAND_PBGT_HO = DISABLE (but no matter because upper-lower PBGT HO impossible)
HO_margin(0,n) = 5 dB
The return to the 900 layer is only possible by alarm
> Quality : L_RXQUAl_DL_H > 3.9 (offset : +1 if FH TS)
> DL level : L_RXLEV_DL_H < -98 dBm
> UL level : L_RXLEV_UL_H < - 107 dBm with diversity and - 104 dBm without diversity
> Distance : U_TIME_ADVANCE > 4 (*550m)
Alcatel settings
The 1800 cells is set as Mini , so CELL_LAYER_TYPE =
lower.
EN_PRIORITY_ORDERING = TRUE in all the network.
For cells with type lower , evaluation is made by ORDER.
Emergency HO
List of neighbouring cells = all neighbouring cells, without 900 umbrella
macro cells which level thresholds is below of OUTDOOR_UMB_LEV(0,n) =
-95 dBm
PREF_LAYER = upper (because CELL_LAYER_TYPE= lower and
EN_RESCUE_UM=enable),
No PRIORITY(0,n) so the priority is for
the 900 umbrella macro cell
then the 1800 macro
then single + micros.
Cells ranking by ORDER = PBGT(n) - HO_MARGIN_XX(0,n).
Absolute filter of neighbours by RXLEVmin(n) = -98 dBm.
Comfort HO
Forced Directed Retry is activated : EN_FORCED_DR = enabled
It allows to guide the communication from the 1800 layer to the 900 cells in case of queuing
Trafic HO is not activated (traffic is taken into account in PBGT(n) criteria)
No generalised capture, so the only case of comfort HO to consider is:
PBGT (only be done to other 1800 umbrella macro because the PBGT stay
in intra layer algorithm only).
The maintained neighbours which respect the PBGT conditions are ranked
with the rule ORDER = PBGT(n) HO_MARGIN(0,n).
Absolute filter of neighbouring cells by RXLEVmin(n) = -98 dBm
Umbrella template conclusion
Advantages Drawbacks
Quick fill of the 1800 layer
Declaration of outgoing neighbours numerous (wide 1800
coverage area)
Plate deployment required for spectral efficiency and intra
layer PBGT
Quick blocking of the 1800 layer (Forced DR is essential)
Outflow from 1800 only in case of emergency -> bad
impact on voice quality
TWIN Template for 1800 cells
TWIN characteristics
Dual-band handsets proportion increase
The Dual-band MS will reach 100% in Orange France, so umbrella setting is not enough to
absorb all the 1800 traffic.
Evolution of the umbrella parameters
In order to improve the quality of the dual band network, new parameters need to be defined
in order to :
> improve the neighbouring management (reduce the number of neighbours to declare)
> Allow the interband PBGT HO and so on improve the QoS.
Twin : two cells
> 1800 : BCCH and TCHs
> 900 : BCCH and TCHs
Share the traffic between the two layers by threshold optimisation, and
without hardware change (tilts)
Copy the 900 coverage to the 1800 coverage on the co-located sites
Improvement of spectral efficiency on 1800 with an equal radius of 900 cells
To have the nearer coverage on each band, Orange France put the same output power and
the same tilt in 900 and 1800 MHz (mechanical + electrical)
Neighbours of the TWIN 1800 cells : co located 900 cells, neighbour TWIN
and the 900 neighbours of the 900 co located cell
1800 MHz
900 MHz
BCCH
BCCH
1800
900
1800 outgoing and incoming neighbours are copy to the 900 co located site.
1800 declaration is needed upper (to make PBGT HO with the 900 neighbouring cells). So
CELL_LAYER_TYPE = upper with Cell_type = umbrella at the OMC.
EN_PRIORITY_ORDERING = Enable.
To preserve a nominal comportment in case of emergency alarm, Priority(0,n) = 1 toward 900 is
declared. Because otherwise, only the other TWIN cells would be sorted in priority in case of
emergency.
CELL_EV = GRADE (recommended for an upper cell type). ORDER is better recommended for
lower cell (HO_MARGIN_XX(0,n) is used in that case in the case of interband PBGT HO)
Selection / reselection on 1800 (idle mode) : C2 criterium
CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET = 16 dB for 1800 cells
Inhibition of 1800 capture : EN_PREFERRED_BAND = disable
HO from the 1800 to the 900 by PBGT criteria or comfort HO (better for voice
quality).
The activation of inter layer PBGT is made at the cell level by the flag
EN_MULTIBAND_PBGT_HO = Enable.
Cells must have the same cell_type.
Directed Retry (assignation)
> 1800 => 900 Forced Directed Retry to avoid congestion of the 1800 layer EN_FORCED_DR = Enable
> 900 => 1800 Directed Retry ( = on alarm only)
With HO_MARGIN(0,n) = 16 dB, it roughly makes a difference of threshold received
of 9 dB (Rxlev_access_min = -102 dBm for 900 and -95 dBm for 1800).
The return to the 900 layer is possible by alarm
> UL level : L_RXLEV_UL_H < - 107 dBm with diversity and - 104 dBm without diversity
> Distance : U_TIME_ADVANCE > 4 (4*550m)
HO_MARGIN(0,n) = 16 dB or
10 dB for a macro with fast
MS
Priority(0,n) = 1
HO_MARGIN(0,n) = 0 or 6 dB
for a rural macro with fast MS
Priority(0,n) = 0
HO_MARGIN(0,n) = 5 dB
Priority(0,n) = 0
1800
900
Cross parameters
Emergency HO
PREF_LAYER = upper + single (CELL_LAYER_TYPE= upper)
Without Priority (0,n) modification, the TWIN cell would sort in
priority the other TWIN cells
Not efficient
So Priority (0,n) = 1 to favour emergency HO towards 900 cells
GRADE evaluation (PBGT ranking with neighbour load
information)
Comfort HO
Activation of inter band PBGT from 900 cells toward all Twins
neighbouring with HO_MARGIN(0,n) = 0 dB.
Inhibition of 1800 capture : EN_PREFERRED_BAND = disable.
PREF_LAYER = none
Priority (0,n) = 1 towards 900 cells
GRADE evaluation (upper)
TWIN template conclusion
Same neighbours declaration for the 1800 and the 900
Interband Ho generates numerous Ho if the 1800 plate is
small
Cell by cell deployment possible
Traffic balance : to be tuned by the neighbour parameters
setting
Same counters & indicators for the 1800 layer (like 900) Isotilt 900/1800 required
Interband HO on PBGT Umbrella template on several cells impossible
Better spectrum efficiency on the 1800 layer because of
the better uniformity of the cells
Pas de TWIN en B5
Expected results on Twin parameter against
Umbrella parameter
Lower blocking on the 1800 layer due to the service area
diminution
Improvement of the vocal quality because :
The service area is shorter
HO can also be made by PBGT and not only because of bad radio conditions
Single BCCH
Single BCCH
! Same principles as the concentric cells
! Only one cell with one 900 BCCH and TRXs 900 and 1800, no 1800 BCCH
> 1 Outer area on 900
> 1 Inner area on 1800
> each TRX is allocated at one area
! BCCH ,CCCH, et SDCCH channels must be on the Outer area on 900.
The PDCH also (Orange France decision on B6 for Alcatel).
! Queuing is possible only on the Outer area
! Directed Retry can be made only on the Outer area
! Direct allocation of TCH on the Inner area if the threshold level measured on SDCCH
is better than thresholds fixed on template, on UL and on DL at the assignation, with
incoming HO on DL
1800 MHz
900 MHz
BCCH
Single BCCH template
Cells are declared as oncentric : CELL_PARTITION_TYPE=Concentric
Single BCCH : FREQUENCY_RANGE = GSM-DCS
EN_MULTIBAND_PBGT_HO = Enable
if the MS is in the inner zone, 900 level extrapolated from the 1800 level
OFFSET_HO_MARGIN_INNER : 10 dB (average propagation offset between
900 and 1800) applied.
ZONE_TYPE = 0 (resp. 1) outer TRX (resp. inner TRX)
Single BCCH cells are monitored as a macro 900 cell in terms of priority and
eligibility
Single BCCH parameter setting
HO Inner towards Outer
if DL < -94 dBm
PBGT :
to another Single BCCH
or to a Macro 900,
if its mean level is 5 dB higher
1800
900
Incoming HO:
direct assignation on 1800 inner if mean DL level reception from the originating cell > -82 dBm
otherwise: assignation on TCH 900.
Call initiation:
direct assignation on TCH 1800
if UL > -107 dBm
and DL > - 82 dBm
otherwise: TCH 900
HO Outer towards Inner if UL > -107 dBm
and DL > -82 dBm
Intercell HO if DL < -95 dBm
or UL < -97 dBm
intercell HO if
UL < -97 dBm
PBGT :
to another Single BCCH or to a Macro 900,
if its mean level is 18 dB higher
Single BCCH
To avoid ping pong HO between layers : ZONE_HO_HYST_DL = 12 dB
Functionality description
Intracell HO 900->1800 :
This mechanism is identical to the concentric cell algorithm but the Timing Advance condition is not checked for dual band
cells sites.
Intracell HO 1800->900 :
In case of lack of resources in the Outer GSM 900, the dual band MS stays on the inner 1800 TRX till it finds a GSM 900 or
1800 neighbouring cell which satisfies the conditions for PBGT, RXQUAL, RXLEV or DISTANCE (interferences HO inhibited).
PBGT HO from inner to outer not forseen
Alarm thresholds :
> UL level : L_RXLEV_UL_H < - 97 dBm
> Distance : U_TIME_ADVANCE > 19 (*550m)
Single BCCH template conclusion
Only one CI, one cell to the OMC and in the SI Investment cost : needs for G3 or G4 multiband BTS
Deployment : 1800 cells can be deployed one by one Large band repeaters => no 900 repeaters
Frequency planning : 1800 frequency for TCH only Aerials : same tilt for 1800 and 900 antennas
SFH : frequency hopping on the whole 1800 band
QoS monitoring : NO specific counters to the 1800 cell
(congestion, drop calls)
Parameter setting : only for the 900 cell (less neighbours
to be declared)
Access : roamers with only mono band 1800 handsets
can't access to the network
Increase of the 1800 capacity (BCCH TS,.)
BTS activation one by one (1 hour), with site moving and
10 minutes off
Less neighbours to be declared -> better BCCH
neighbour level estimation in idle -> TCH assign secured
Advantages and drawbacks of the different
solutions

Umbrella template TWIN template Single BCCH
New sites preparation
before opening (CI,BSIC)
- - +
Inter band neighbours
-- - +
Frequency planning
- = +
Spectrum efficiency
1800
-- - +
Easiness to fill the layer
1800
++ + -
Repeaters compatibility
+ + -
BTS configuration
compatibility
+ + -
Assessment
2 - 0 + 1 +

Umbrella macro 1800 modified
Umbrella macro 1800 modified
To become compatible with new eventual Twin or Single BCCH
neighbouring.
Modifications to set :
1800 macro as upper (Cell_type = umbrella)
> So that PBGT toward Twin or inner area is possible
> Priority changes from 0 to 1 toward the 900 neighbours, to keep the current behaviour for emergency HO.
Otherwise, the QoS of this lower cell would not be optimum (no PBGT HO with
1800 TWIN or inner area of single).
An activation by PRC takes a long time, it is necessary to find a way to make
it automatically
Dual-band availability on Alcatel
B5.1 for Alcatel BSS
Single BCCH :
> BSS B6.2 on 25i for on optimal work
on Alcatel with BSC G2 - BTS Evolium (G3 or G3.8 or G4.2) => available
> BSS B7 to be able to monitor at the TRX level single BCCH cells
QoS indicators used
(examples from the operational unit of
Paris)
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Dual-band network optimisation with
GPRS
Dual-band and GPRS
Re-selection in GPRS
As long as NC2 functionality is not implemented, selection/reselections are
decided by the MS
Without PBCCH, C1 and C2 criteria are used :
MS is in Idle state : not connected to GPRS
MS is in Stand-by state :
The network is not aware of the cell change of the MS, but only RA change (today 1 RA = 1
LAC in Orange France).
> A RA update is executed
> A Cell update is executed : the neighbouring cell must respect :
C2(n) > C2(s) + CELL_RESELECT_HYSTERESIS
MS is in Ready state :
The MS is localised at the cell level
> A cell update is executed : the neighbouring cell must respect :
C2(n) > C2(s) + CELL_RESELECT_HYSTERESIS
Dual-band and GPRS
The GPRS transfert drop duration during a reselection is several
seconds.
Each reselection causes a throughput decrease (so also GPRS
QoS).
In a dual-band environnement, the neighbours are numerous.
There is a risk of degrading the GPRS QoS in Dual-band environnement
The GSM setting has an impact on the GPRS QoS because the
GPRS cell selection/reselection is the same as the GSM one
Optimisations
CELL_RESELECT_HYSTERESIS : 4dB -> 8 dB
To reduce the number of intra-band reselections
8 dB used in dense urban and urban environnement
6 dB (optimised value) can be used for the LAC border cells
4 dB remains the rural value
Favouring the access to the 900 layer (CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET = 0dB)
In some cases, particularly in indoor, 900 coverage is better than 1800 coverage.
By favouring the 900 layer for the selections/re-selections and by capturing the voice
communications to the 1800 layer, GPRS MS stay on the 900 layer.
Reserved TS only on the 900 Mhz layer and maybe some dynamic TS on the 1800 layer
Strong capture algorithm on the 1800 layer to avoid 900 saturation
CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET : 16 dB -> 20 dB
With RxLevAccess_Min=-95 dBm
This is the best solution to optimise the GPRS performance and not to decrease the circuit
QoS.
In that case, static TS must be reserved in both bands
Conclusion
In dense urban and urban, with TWIN and RxLevAccessMin = -
95 dBm, the Orange France recommendations are :
CELL_RESELECT_HYSTERESIS = 8 dB, but 6 dB or optimised value can be used
for the LAC border cells
CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET1800 = 20 dB
The use of the 900 layer for circuit and GPRS access cant be
used in environement with micro cells because of the risk of
saturation for the 900 layer.
Moreover the 900 layer load increases whereas the 1800
spectrum is the largest
So this solution is not used in Orange France
Thank you
Bibliography
Alcatel B6.2 AQ 25i-6 parameter setting in Orange France
Ref : Orange France/DOD/DAT/RRA/02.11/JMB
Alcatel Algorithms B6.2
Ref : Orange France/DTRS/DRA/CPR/03.91/FRO
Stratgies de paramtrage TWIN
Ref : FTM/DOD/DTFI/TCE/01.211/J MB
Compte rendu des zones radio GPRS
Ref : OF/DOD/RRA/A&F/02.206/PG

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