Interview Questions(BTS):

1) What is the difference between Ultra BTS and flexi BTS?

Ans. In Ultra BTS the connection is done on back plate while in
flexi BTS connection is done on the front.
2) What is the Capacity of Nokia Ultra BTS?
Ans. 12 TRx
3) What is the capacity of Nokia flexi Edge BTS?
Ans. 24 TRx (12dTRx)
4) How many number of TRX required if carrier configurations are
1+1+1,2+2+2,5+5+5 in Nokia Flexi BTS?
Ans. 3,3,9
5) What should be the position of TRX if the carrier configuration is
1+4+2 in ultra BTS?
Ans. TRx1, TRX5,6,7,8 & TRX 9
6) If we dont have second sector what will be the labeling of
antenna line?
Ans. Same labeling.
7) Explain Traffic manager?
Ans.
8) What do you mean by the Abis structure?
Ans. It is an interface between controller and BSC.
9) What do you mean by abis allocation?
Ans. Assign the data to E1.
10)
What do mean by OMU signal and why we used it?
Ans. It is used for operation and maintenance and external alarm.
11)
What is the bit rate of OMU signal?
Ans. 32 kbps
12)
What is the Position of OMU signal in Traffic manger?

Ans.last two slot of 31st channel( it may be depend upon Abis

plan)
13)
How many channel we can allocate for the EDAP for one
sector?
Ans. 12
14)
What is the bit rate of TCH?
Ans. 16 kbps
15)
Why we can not used 0 number channel in traffic manger?
Ans. Because it is already used for traffic manager for mapping
operation and maintenance.
16)
How many number of TRX can be supported by 1E1?
Ans. 12
17)
If we are using 2nd and 3rd E1 ,what kind of setting in
platform interface?
Ans. we will only check in 2 & 3 E1.
18)
What is the difference between PIF and LIF?
Ans.In FXC RRI we found PIF while in E1/T1 we found LIF.
19)
What is the capacity of FB port ?
Ans. 16x2 M
20)
What is the capacity of RRI card?
Ans. 4E1
21)
What is the capacity of Ultra BTS in terms of E1?
Ans. 16 E1
22)
How we can utilize first E1 in ultra BTS?
Ans. By using Traffic Manager
23)
What do you mean by cross connection?

Ans.
24)
What is the difference between active and inactive link?
Ans. In active link the link is aligned and E1 is routed while in
Inactive link the link will be aligned but E1 will not be routed.
25)
What is the meaning of E1 bypassing?
Ans. E1 bypassing is E1 routing.
26)
Which software should be used for E1 bypassing?
Ans. Hopper Manager
27)
How can we select 2nd E1 in traffic manager?
Ans. Click on the interface & select FB1- channel 2
28)
What should be position of TCH if the carrier configuration
is 3+1+2?
Ans. 1 to 6, 9&10, 17 to 20.
29)
What happen if we have not allocate TCH to any of TRX?
Ans. There will be an alarm for software mismatch.
30)
What happen if we have allocate TCH to any of TRX but
not H/W configure for that?
Ans. There will be an alarm for hardware mismatch.
31)
What do you mean by platform interface?
Ans. Platform interface define the number of E1 used.
32)
How you will justify that 1 E1have a capacity of 2.048
Mbps?
Ans. 1 TCH has 32 channels and 1 channel capacity is 64 kbps
33)
In which condition we have to require more than 1 E1?
Ans. When we are using more than 12 TRX
34)
Active blanks shows some data that is belong to what?
Ans.

35)
If you want to edit source to destination E1 settings, what
should be the method for cross connection?
Ans.
36)
What do you mean by 2M?
Ans. 2M is the expansion unit for FIU
37)
What do you mean by internal timing of BTS?
Ans. It is the clock pulse of BTS( which should be same for BTS &
BSC)
38)
Why we need to change the clock value?
Ans. To make synchronization between BTS and BSC
39)
What will be the clock pulse for Ultra BTS?
Ans. 13 Mhz
40)
What do you mean by RX clock?
Ans. It is a pre-defined clock pulse which comes from BSC
41)
What should be the step for synchronization settings?
Ans. Launch Ultra Site BTS HUB Manager, click on synchronization
icon then click on modify
42)
What should be the step for cross connection?
Ans. Launch Ultra site BTS HUB manager, click on cross connection
icon.
43)
What should be the steps for filling traffic manager?
Ans.
44)
Do we required manual H/W configuration?
Ans. yes
45)
What should be the position of duplexer in H/W
configuration of 1+1+1?
Ans. Depend upon type of BTS
46)
What kind of TRX we have with Ultra BTS?

Ans. Single
47)
What do you mean by send configuration to BTS in
commissioning?
Ans.
48)
How we can launch Nokia Ultra H/W configuration?
Ans. Either directly or by launching Nokia Siemens network BTS
manager.
49)
How we can verify cabling of H/W configuration?
Ans.
50)
Do we have different template for H/W configuration?
Ans. yes
51)
Define H/W configuration and traffic manager for 2+2+2?
Ans.
52)
What do you mean by undo commissioning?
Ans. It means that the BTS is already commissioned.
53)
When we can manual commissioned our BTS?
Ans. When we have not a specific file for commissioning.
54)
What are the different data we need to verify after
commissioning in the last window?

Ans. We will check that the data is right or not, which we have
previously inserted.
55)
What do you mean by waiting for loop connection from
BSC ?
Ans. It means that the link is working.
56)
When you start commissioning what comes in the bottom
of your window?
Ans.
57)
What is represent by BTS event?
Ans. It shows all the BTS activity
58)
What close open option represent during EAC setting?
Ans. It shows alarm close and open setting.
59)
What should be the name of commissioning file?
Ans. SiteID_Implementation.zipfile
60)
What should be the commissioning pattern for PIF setting
,synchronization, Traffic manager, H/W configuration and
commissioning wizard?
Ans.
61)
What steps used in commissioning wizard?
Ans.
62)
What do you mean by OMU disable?
Ans. It means that there is an issue with E1.
63)
What are the name of cable used in TRX?
Ans. CNT Cable
64)

List of tools required of internal caballing of Ultra BTS?

Ans. Punching tool

65)
If position of TRX is 4th,what should be position of status
card?
Ans. BB2A 2
66)
What is the alarm code of site on battery in Nokia?
Ans. 7404
67)
Whenever we login on ultra BTS one internal alarm comes,
what is the name of that alarm?
Ans. Door open alarm
68)
What is the difference between duplexer used in ultra and
flexi?
Ans.in flexi duplexer the 4 way splitter have been in built
whenever in ultra BTS we use Multicoupler as splitter.
69)
Difference between traffic used in Ulta and Flexi BTS?
Ans. In flexi we have to enable the traffic manager while in ultra it
is already enable
70)
Difference between ESMA and Expansion Unit?
Ans. ESMA is used for power and trsm module while expansion
unit is used for TRSM Unit.
71)
How many number of bus point we have on ESMA ?
Ans. 6
72)

What login cable required for Flexi BTS commissioning?

Ans. Ethernet
73)
What Ip required for login flexi BTS?
Ans.192.168.255.131
74)
What username and password required for flexi BTS login?
Ans. Username- IP
Pass- pam
75)
What software used for commissioning for Flexi BTS?
Ans. 2G flexi BTS site manager
76)
What are the position of TRX if the configuration 2+3+1 in
flexi BTS?
Ans. 1, 3,4 & 6
77)
Why felxi BTS called cabinet less BTS?
Ans. Because it is used in Stack pattern.
78)
How many E1 s required for 6+6+6 configuration in flexi
BTS?
Ans. 2
79)
What s/w we used for H/W configuration in flexi BTS?
Ans. HW Configurator
80)
What is the code of duplexer, TRX, Combiner in Flexi BTS?
Ans. EXxA, TRxA

81)
What do you mean by the cross connection in Flexi BTS?
Ans. For E1 routing.
82)
Do we require H/W configuration during flexi BTS
commissioning?
Ans. No
83)
What should be the pattern for bus and power cable
routing?
Ans.
84)
What is the name of cable used for internal caballing of
Flexi BTS?
Ans. CNT
85)
Difference between CNI cable used in ultra and flexi BTS?
Ans.
86)
How many number of CNI cables comes with TRX for
receiving connection?
Ans. 2
87)

What is the name of cabinet of Flexi?

Ans. FCIA & FCOA

88)
What is the position of grounding bar used in flexi ,Top or
bottom?
Ans. Bottom
89)
Why should verify body continuity with Anchor Fastener
during installation of BTS?
Ans.
90)
SQI stands for what?
Ans.
91)
What is the use of synchronization port?
Ans. To make synchronization between two BTS.
92)
If the configuration 5+5+5, How many numbers of E1
required if we are using extension card and not using extension
card?
Ans. 2
93)
What do you mean by non detected H/W setting?
Ans. It means that that we didnt configure that H/W
94)
Do we require clock setting in Flexi BTS?
Ans. no
95)
How many software required for Flexi BTS Commissioning?
Ans. 1

96)
What is the difference between in traffic manager setting
in Flexi and Ultra BTS?
Ans.
97)
What is the difference between H/W configuration of Flexi
BTS and Ultra BTS?
Ans. In Flexi we have to select only used h/w which is detected
during commissioning while in Ultra BTS we have to connect all
the hardware via internal cabling.