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By Vinod Rathod
NetAct Optimizer is used in the statistical and/or network wide optimization process in NetAct. Optimizer provides visibility to
current network behavior by combining the actual GSM network configuration parameters and measured performance statistics
with advanced visualization and analysis functionality. Parameters can be optimized manually for small changes or automatically
by choosing from the range of optimization solutions provided by Optimizer. Optimizer can be used for a single cell or for a
whole region. The result of optimization algorithms can be visualized on a geographical map before downloading the
optimization plan to the network. The plan with the changed parameters is sent to RAC where it is validated and provisioned to
the network. Some of the basic functionalities of Optimizer includes
Interference Matrix is generated in both predictions and measurement based tools. This interference matrix is then used in the
calculation of cell interference from other cells. Optimizer generates the interference matrix based on following measurements
• CIP (Carrier to Interference Probability)
• ARP (Average Received Power)
• FEP (Frame Erasure Probability)
Carrier over Interferer Probability (CIP) is a probability of a random call experiencing interference that exceeds a given
threshold. Usually, an adequate threshold for good quality calls is considered to be about 9 dB. CIP is represented as a probability
factor having floating point numbers with four number accuracy (two decimals). The interval is [0.01,100.0] and unit percentage
(%).
The Average Received Power (ARP) is a measurement for interference or overlap between any two cells. It is simply the relative
rx level measured from one cell by mobiles served by another cell. ARP is represented as floating point numbers with four
number accuracy (two decimals). The interval is [0.0,63.0] and unit RXLEV.
Frame Erasure Probability (FEP) is an estimated probability for a speech frame to be erased. FEP is represented as a probability
factor having floating point numbers with four number accuracy (two decimals). The interval is [0.01,100.0] and unit percentage
(%).
Interference Matrix in Prediction Based Tools is calculated with the help of predictions. The predictions usually depend upon
propagation models. The model describes the behavior of RF waves in certain environment and clutter. The Interference matrix
generated
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Solutions will also be used for determining the interference values between cells but this value will
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not be the real value.
4. Inter Cell Dependency Matrix (ICDM)
Development of an efficient frequency planning algorithm requires in-depth knowledge of the cellular environment
and live system measurements can also be of great help in this regard. As the ICDM is calculated by taking live network
data and system measurements, it provides a better approach to address the frequency allocation problem. Area and
traffic based inter cell dependency matrices are the two types of ICDMs that are given as input to the frequency
planning algorithm. The calculation of best server for each bin in the coverage area provides the foundation for
calculating the area based ICDM. Area based ICDM contains the percentage of area in a cell that is affected by another
cell if those two cells are given either co-channel or adjacent channel frequency as shown in fig. 1 which contains the
percentage interfered area of a particular cell due to another cell
The area based ICDM assumes uniform traffic for each bin. For real time systems, this is rarely the case.
Hence we need traffic based ICDM from live networks that show the actual traffic profile in the
geographic area. Traffic based ICDM provides the basis for the automatic frequency planning in the
network because it is based on live data of the network and provides information that is authentic in
nature in the form of PIT, the percentage interfered traffic. PIT is the percentage of traffic for a cell that is
affected by another cell operating at same or adjacent frequency as shown in fig. 3, which contains the
correlation between any two cells in the form of PIT.