GBO_013_E1_0 Dual Band Network

Optimization

Course Objectives:
z Understand ideal dual band network optimization

z Understand optimization methods for dual band network

traffic

z Understand optimization methods for dual band network

coverage
Contents

1 Dual Band Network Traffic Optimization ............................................................................................... 1

1.1 Transmission Power .......................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Radio Parameter Adjustment............................................................................................................. 3

1.3 Handover Parameter Setting for ZTE-Siemens Dual Band Network................................................ 5

1.4 Handover Algorithm Improvement ................................................................................................... 7

2 Dual Band Network Coverage Optimization........................................................................................... 9

3 Application Instances............................................................................................................................... 13

3.1 Site Selection................................................................................................................................... 13

3.2 Link Budget and Analysis ............................................................................................................... 13

3.3 Parameter Settings........................................................................................................................... 15

3.4 Drive Test ........................................................................................................................................ 17

3.5 Traffic Data Obtained at Background ............................................................................................. 19

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In an ideal dual band network, the following functions should be realized:

y User can roam between two bands.

y User can perform seamless handover between two bands.

y Traffic is distributed evenly in the dual band network.

y The cell reselection and common location update are not so frequent.

y On the premise of guaranteeing call quality, unnecessary frequent handover

between dual band networks can be avoided.

y Errors can be prevented effectively, and reliable measures can be taken in case
of any error.

1.1 Transmission Power

The transmission power of dual band handset is different at 900 MHz and 1800 MHz.

Note: Handset is also called MS somewhere in this document.

y For GSM 900 MHz, the handset power level ranges from class1 to class5, and
class3 and class4 are most popular in the market.

y For DCS 1800 MHz, the handset power level ranges from class1 to class3, and
class1 is most popular in the market.

Table 1.1-1 describes the handset transmission power specified in GSM05.05 protocol.

Table 1.1-1 MS Transmission Power

Power GSM 900 DCS 1800 Tolerance (dB)

class Nominal Maximum Nominal Maximum output for conditions
output
power power normal extreme
1 ------ 1 W (30 dBm) ±2 ±2.5
2 8 W (39 dBm) 0.25 W (24 dBm) ±2 ±2.5
3 5 W (37 dBm) 4 W (36 dBm) ±2 ±2.5

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Power GSM 900 DCS 1800 Tolerance (dB)

4 2 W (33 dBm) ±2 ±2.5
5 0.8 W (29 dBm) ±2 ±2.5
NOTE: The lowest nominal output power for all classes of GSM 900 MS is 5 dBm and for all
classes of DCS 1800 MS is 0 dBm.

From Table 1.1-1, it can be seen that:

y The transmission power of GSM 900 MS is 2 W or 5 W.

y The transmission power of DCS 1800 MS is 1 W.

In other words, when MS operates at the 1800 MHz band, the transmission power is
much lower than that when MS operates at the 900 MHz band. It is a fixed feature of
the 1800 MHz band, thus the coverage area of 1800 MHz network can not be too large.
Therefore, there are more uplink requirements for MS at the 1800 MHz band than MS
at the 900 MHz band.

It is found through research that the uplink transmission power of some handsets at the
1800 MHz is comparatively lower. Consider SAGEM handset for reference, when
calling at the same place and the same frequency band, the measurement report
indicates the following problems:

y The uplink level of Samsung N288 handset is 15 dBm ~ 20 dBm lower than that
of the SAGEM handset

y The uplink level of NOKIA3610 handset is 8 dBm lower than that of the
SAGEM handset

y At the 1800 MHz band with poor uplink level, call failure often occur to the
above mentioned handsets.

Such problems are usually caused by two reasons:

y The transmission power of MS at 1800 MHz is lower than that at 900 MHz;

y The transmission power of these handsets’ 1800 MHz modules is much lower
than that of common handsets.

Sometimes, C2 of the 1800 MHz cell is set higher in order to absorb more traffic. The
calculation of C2 is relevant to the minimum receiving level RM and the offset CRO
which are set at background. In other words, C2 = downlink level (RXLev) - RM +
CRO.

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y For 900 MHz cell, RM is set as 12; for 1800 MHz cell, RM is set as 5.

y For 900 MHz cell, CRO is set as 2; for 1800 MHz cell, CRO is set as 10.

Therefore, C2 of the 1800 MHz cell is increased by (12-5+10) = 17 dBm, which

increases the logical coverage area of 1800 MHz cell. It then causes that the 1800 MHz
signal is used due to high C2 even in area where the 1800 MHz signal level is low.
Also, the uplink transmission power of some handsets is lower. All these reasons cause
that the handset has no response when being called.

Actually, the effect is not ideal by only adjusting C2 to absorb traffic, the antenna’s
coverage area should also be adjusted. Considering the attenuation feature of 1800
MHz band, it is ideal to reduce the 1800 MHz coverage area to be smaller than the 900
MHz coverage area at an 1800/900 MHz co-site. In this way, the 1800 MHz level in the
inner circle can be made to be stronger than the 900 MHz level, and the 1800 MHz
signal is used more frequently than the 900 MHz signal.

It should also be noticed that the DCS 1800 signal is unstable indoors, thus it might be
difficult to implement indoor coverage for DCS 1800.

1.2 Radio Parameter Adjustment

Usually, the maximum transmission power accessed by Common Control Channel
(CCCH) is 30 dBm on the site, and it is advised not to modify this value. Then the
calculation of C2 is relevant to the minimum access level (RM) and the Cell
Reselection Offset (CRO).

For RM, it is recommended that DCS 1800 and GSM 900 have the same setting, which
is set as 8 or 12. For urban area, RM is often set as 12.

Table 1.2-1 shows advices for 900 MHz/1800 MHz propagation model provided by
ETSI.

Table 1.2-1 900 MHz/1800 MHz Propagation Model Advices

Working Allowed Sensitivity Typical Cell Radius (km) Advices for

Band Path Loss (dBm) Propagation
(MHz) (dB) BTS MS Rural Area and Urban Prediction Model
Open Land Area
900 134 -104 -102 19 3 Hata
1800 143 -104 -100 7 1 Cost231-Hata

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From Table 1.2-1, it can be seen that the sensitivity of MS at DCS 1800, which is -100
dBm, is lower than that at GSM 900. It is advised to set the minimum access level as
10 or 12 for DCS 1800.

For example, if the minimum access level is 12, the offset CRO of C2 is 2, and the
minimum access level of DCS is 10, then set the CRO of DCS 1800 as 8. In this way,
C2 of DCS 1800 is about ((8-10)-(2-12)) = 8 dBm larger than that of GSM 900. If the
minimum access level is also set as 12, then CRO of DCS 1800 can be set as 10.

Usually, it is appropriate to keep C2 of DCS 1800 8 dBm ~ 10 dBm larger than C2 of

GSM 900.

Table 1.2-1 also indicates that the propagation loss of DCS 1800 is 9 dB larger than
that of GSM 900. The 1800 MHz signal gets attenuated rapidly after being blocked by
buildings during the transmission process, which forms the “shadow area” of coverage.
For indoor penetration loss, there is no obvious difference between 1800 MHz and 900
MHz. The stability of indoor 1800 MHz signal is poorer than that of indoor GSM 900
MHz signal, which is due to their difference in multi-path reflection. Therefore, the key
problem of realizing good coverage of DCS 1800 is the indoor coverage, which should
be especially noticed when implementing antenna layout.

Adjustment should be performed according to actual conditions. For cases that the
DCS 1800 coverage area is small and the signal level in the coverage area is strong,
increase the C2 value for DCS 1800, if the above mentioned C2 value causes frequent
reselections of DCS 1800 and GSM 900.

For DCS 1800, the following parameters should also be noticed:

y Early Classmark Sending Control (ECSC): it should be set as 1

y Maximum transmission power on dedicated channel (MS_TXPWR_MAX): it

should be set as 0

In order to realize traffic distribution, the multi-band indication MULTIBAND_

REPORT is set as 3 for GSM 900 and 1 for DCS 1800.

Adjustment of all radio parameters should be performed according to the actual

network conditions, and can be performed step by step.

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1.3 Handover Parameter Setting for ZTE-Siemens Dual Band

Network
At present, the downlink field strength of GSM 900 is 9 dB larger than that of DCS
1800. In area close to the base station, the difference is small; while in area far away
from the base station, the difference is large.

Consider ZTE-Siemens dual band network for example, the following operations are
performed to set the handover parameters.

1. Usually, CRO of DCS 1800 should be 2 dB ~ 8 dB larger than that of GSM 900,
and the default value is 6 dB.

If CRO of the Siemens GSM 900 network is 0 dB, then set CRO of the ZTE DCS
1800 network to be 6 dB.

In this way, it can avoid the phenomenon that DCS 1800 is reselected when GSM
900 signal is weak, which might cause network disconnection or call failure.

2. Modify the minimum access level RxlevAccessMin of ZTE DCS 1800 from the
original -100 dBm to -95 dBm, to avoid the problem of accessing the DCS 1800
network even if the signal level is low.

3. Enable the PBGT handover from ZTE DCS 1800 to Siemens GSM 900.

y After the PBGT handover is enabled, to absorb more traffic by the DCS 1800
network and to avoid the trend of handover towards GSM 900 network easily,
set the PBGT handover threshold HOMarginPBGT (from DCS 1800 towards
GSM 900) to a large positive value, which can be 6 dB ~ 14 dB, and the default
value is 12 dB.

y In order to reduce the traffic congestion for GSM 900 network and make the
handover from GSM 900 to DCS 1800 more easily (on the premise of
guaranteeing strong DCS 1800 signal), set the PBGT handover threshold
HOMargin (from GSM 900 towards DCS 1800) to a negative value, which can
be -4 dB ~ -10 dB, and the default value is -8 dB (or -10 dB according to actual
conditions).

With the above settings, it can be guaranteed that handsets near the base station
occupy DCS 1800 signal. For handsets far away from the base station, the
downlink field strength of DCS 1800 is 10 dB less than that of GSM 900, thus
the handset is not prone to perform handover from GSM 900 to DCS 1800. Thus
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the handset far away from the base station initiates the call and keeps the call at
GSM 900, which guarantees the signal strength and call quality.

Because Siemens network has only one handover threshold, that is, the PBGT
handover threshold, the absolute value of handover threshold corresponding to
HOMargin＝63 is 0 dB. For the handover due to uplink/downlink quality and
strength, there is no handover threshold, and handover is performed as long as
the candidate cell satisfies the handover condition. Considering the above
mentioned, in order to avoid performing PBGT handover to DCS 1800 during
the call process even if the GSM 900 signal is weak, the following adjustment is
performed:

Modify the handover parameter RxLevMin of the adjacent cell of ZTE DCS
1800, to which the handover is performed from Siemens GSM 900, and modify
the parameter’s value from the default -98 dBm to -86 dBm (it is advised to set
the same value as the threshold of handover due to downlink strength).

It is inferred that the DCS 1800 signal strength is good during the process of
handover from Siemens GSM 900 towards ZTE DCS 1800.

4. Set the handover threshold for ZTE DCS 1800 uplink/downlink handover.

If the downlink field strength of ZTE DCS 1800 is weak, perform handover to the
adjacent cells of Siemens GSM 900 as soon as possible to guarantee the signal
strength during the call process and reduce the possibility of call drop at DCS
1800. Therefore, the thresholds for handover due to quality or strength are all set
as 0 dB (that is, RxlevHOMargin = 0 dB, RxQualHOMargin = 0 dB). In other
words, as long as the Siemens GSM 900 signal is not weaker than that of ZTE
DCS 1800, handover from GSM 900 to DCS 1800 will not be performed. In
normal state, the downlink field strength of GSM 900 is stronger than that of DCS
1800, especially in area where the DCS 1800 signal is weak (that is, the threshold
for DCS 1800 handover is reached). The threshold for uplink/downlink handover
due to signal strength can be set as -98 dBm and -86 dBm (according to actual
traffic absorption and indices, the downlink threshold can be reduced to -90 dBm,
and RxlevMin at the Siemens network is modified at the same time). In this way,
the difference between uplink and downlink handover thresholds is 12 dB.

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y Note

The difference set before is 10 dB. However, the above handover is mainly due to
uplink level, and it is found through observing OCEAN signaling trace that the
difference between uplink and downlink handover thresholds is 12 dB in normal
cases.

It is found that when the signal level is lower than -85 dBm, the signal indication
on NOKIA handset is not full. If handover is performed in time, both the signal
strength and the call quality can be sustained. In order to make the handover rapid,
adjustment should be made for the uplink/downlink receiving strength and the
value of P and N in the quality measurement report (before adjustment, N = 4, P =
3; after adjustment, N = 3, P = 2).

5. In order to avoid ping-pong handover during the PBGT handover, the following
condition should be satisfied:

PBGTHOMargin + HOMargin > 0

y Note

PBGTHOMargin is the positive PBGT handover threshold for Siemens GSM 900
which is set by ZTE DCS 1800; HOMargin is the negative PBGT handover
threshold for ZTE DCS 1800 which is set by Siemens GSM 900.

After a call is initiated at DCS 1800, to avoid immediate handover to GSM 900,
the positive PBGT handover threshold (PBGTHOMargin) towards external GSM
900 adjacent cell, which is set by DCS 1800, should satisfy the following
condition:

PBGTHOMargin > CRO1800 - CRO900.

1.4 Handover Algorithm Improvement

By setting handover parameters and modifying algorithms, the following methods are
often used to make the DCS 1800 network absorb traffic:

y Setting the handover priority of DCS 1800 cell to be higher than that of GSM
900 cell, to make handover be performed to DCS 1800 cell first if the handover
condition is satisfied.

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y Adopting dynamic priority algorithm, i.e. adjusting the handover priority

dynamically according to idle channel resource, to avoid congestion.

y Performing traffic-based handover. If the GSM 900 network is congested,

perform directional handover for some traffic towards the DCS 1800 network.

y Reducing the PBGT handover threshold from GSM 900 cell to DCS 1800 cell
(the threshold value can even be negative), to increase the reverse handover
threshold.

y DCS 1800 signal tends to attenuate in areas with complex landforms. For such
areas, adopt the rapid attenuation handover algorithm to improve the call quality
in DCS 1800 cell and reduce the call drop rate.

y Algorithm modifications should be performed very carefully. It should be

noticed that traffic absorption is realized on the premise that call quality is
guaranteed.

In general, to make the DCS 1800 cell absorb traffic more effectively, use the antenna
coverage method, adjust system parameters, and adopt handover algorithm.

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Optimization

For antenna layout at 900/1800 MHz co-site, DCS 1800 antenna should be arranged
2~3 m higher than GSM 900 antenna. Experiments indicate that with the same
conditions, if DCS 1800 antenna is 2 m higher than GSM 900 antenna, then the DCS
1800 attenuation is 6.8 dB higher than the GSM 900 attenuation; if DCS 1800 antenna
is 4 m lower than GSM 900 antenna, then the DCS 1800 attenuation is 12.4 dB higher
than the GSM 900 attenuation.

According to antenna engineering parameters, the level value of different places in the
coverage area can be estimated. For GSM 900, the path loss can be estimated based on
the classic okumura-Hata propagation model; for DCS 1800, the path loss can be
estimated based on the improved Okumura-Hata propagation model.

Considering the two circles within the antenna’s coverage sector, traffic of the inner
circle is handled by DCS 1800. In typical urban area, the outdoor coverage radius of
DCS 1800 is about 1800 m, while the indoor coverage radius is only 500 m. The
coverage radius is also relevant to many other factors such as the base station receiving
sensitivity, feeder cable loss, and buildings.

Table 1.4-1 describes the coverage radius of GSM 900 and DCS 1800.

Table 1.4-1 Coverage Radius of GSM 900 and DCS 1800

DCS 1800 Cell GSM 900 Cell

Environment
Radius (m) Radius (m)
Urban cell coverage radius (90%) 500 1100
Suburban cell coverage radius (90%) 600 1500
Indoors
Rural cell coverage radius (90%) 1400 3400
Open land cell coverage radius (90%) 2000 4800
Urban cell coverage radius (90%) 900 2300
Suburban cell coverage radius (90%) 1200 3000
Outdoors
Rural cell coverage radius (90%) 2800 6900
Open land cell coverage radius (90%) 6300 15000

Calculate based on the model and ensure that the level of DCS 1800 is not lower than

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that of GSM 900 inside the inner circle. The level plus the C2 offset (8 ~ 10 dBm)
guarantees that user can stay in DCS cell inside the inner circle. The actual coverage
area depends on the landform where the base station is located. For example, if there is
a high density of users in the coverage area (such as a commercial center), then the
coverage radius of DCS 1800 can not exceed 500 m. As shown in Table 1.4-1, the
effective coverage radius of DCS 1800 is about half of the coverage radius of GSM
900.

Considering the feature that DCS 1800 has a large attenuation during the radio
propagation process, the downtilt of DCS 1800 antenna must be larger than that of
GSM 900, to satisfy the near-field and indoor coverage requirements for DCS 1800 cell.
However, it should be noticed that, in order to avoid field-strength distortion, the
antenna downtilt can not be larger than the maximum value specified in engineering.

The following gives some models for reference:

Figure 1.4-1 Layout 1: Both GSM 900 and DCS 1800 Have Consecutive Coverage (A1/B1/A2/B2)

Figure 1.4-2 Layout 2: A1/A2 Coverage is Consecutive but B1/B2 Coverage Is not Consecutive

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Figure 1.4-3 Layout 3: DCS 1800 Has Supplementary Coverage (B3)

Besides, different feeder cables have different losses. For remote antenna (>30m) in
DCS 1800 system, use low-loss feeder cable. Also, the high-gain antenna makes DCS
1800 cell near the base station have larger field-strength coverage and realizes the
distribution of idle users.

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This chapter takes Lahore 1800/900 traffic equalization experiment in Pakistan for
example.

3.1 Site Selection

The following example is chosen for analysis:

Select five 900/1800 MHz co-sites, of which the traffic equalization for consecutive-
coverage sites can be realized at DCS 1800.

Figure 3.1-1 Five GSM 900/DCS 1800 Co-Sites

3.2 Link Budget and Analysis

According to the network engineering data, together with some parameter assumptions,
the uplink/downlink budget is made as follows:

1800 MHz 900 MHz

path loss type
Uplink Downlink Uplink Downlink
Reception BTS MS BTS MS
Sensitivity -108 -102 -108 -102
Diversity Gain 3 0 3 0
TMA Contribution 0 0 0 0

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1800 MHz 900 MHz

path loss type
Uplink Downlink Uplink Downlink
Transmission MS BTS MS BTS
Power 30 46 33 46
Combining/Duplexer 0 4.5 0 4.5
Building loss (dB) 25 25 18 18
Human body loss (dB) 3 3 3 3
Long-term Fading Margin (dB) 10.3 10.3 10.3 10.3
Rayleigh Fading Margin (dB) 3 3 3 3
Interference Margin (dB) 3 3 3 3

Antenna Gain 17.50 17.50 17.50 17.50

Feeder Loss/Connector loss 2.40 2.40 1.62 1.62

Isotropic Path loss(indoor) 111.80 112.30 122.58 122.08

Isotropic Path loss(outdoor) 136.80 137.30 140.58 140.08
Path Balance UL-DL -0.5 0.5
Link Balance Limitation(indoor) UL 111.8025 DL 122.0775
Link Balance Limitation(outdoor) UL 136.8025 DL 140.0775
Frequency(MHz) 900 900
Height of MS Antenna 1.5 1.5
Antenna height 25 25
Clutter margin -6.00 -6.00

Cell radius(Indoor) 0.55 1.04

Cell radius(Outdoor) 2.74 3.31

For DCS 1800, according to the COST231-HATA model:

Path loss = 46.3 + 33.9 * LOG10(fMHz) - 13.82 * LOG10(Heff) + (44.9 - 6.55 *

LOG10(Heff)) * LOG10(R)

For GSM 900, according to the Okumura model:

Path loss = 69.55 + 26.16 * LOG10(fMHz) - 13.82 * LOG10(Heff) + (44.9 - 6.55 *

LOG10(Heff)) * LOG10(D)

According to the coverage radius obtained through link balance, the following analysis
is made as an example:

Blue area: main traffic area and service area of GSM 900.

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Red area: main traffic area and service area of DCS 1800.

Figure 3.2-1 DCS 1800 and GSM 900 Indoor Coverage Effects

The distance between LDP and GSU is 1.2 km. According to the above link budget
model, the indoor coverage effects for DCS 1800 and GSM 900 are shown in Figure
3.2-1, from which it can be seen that indoor consecutive coverage can not be realized at
DCS 1800.

Supposing handset users are distributed randomly and evenly in the coverage area, in
ideal cases, the DCS 1800 coverage area occupies DCS 1800 cell; while the area,
which is covered by GSM 900 but not DCS 1800, occupies GSM 900 cell. In such
cases, consider that the traffic absorption ratio of DCS 1800 is in direct proportion to
the DCS 1800 coverage area.

Site’s coverage area = PI(3.14) * R * R, R is the coverage radius.

Take site LDP for example:

LDP 1800 MHz site coverage radius: 0.55 km (according to the link budget result)

LDP 1800 MHz site maximum coverage area: 3.14 *0.55 * 0.55 = 0.94985

LDP 1800 MHz site coverage radius: 0.6 km (distance between sites is 1.2 km; for
single site coverage: 0.6 km)

LDP 900 MHz site maximum coverage area: 3.14 * 0.6 * 0.6 = 1.1304

Maximum ratio of 1800 MHz traffic absorption: 0.94985 / 1.1304 ≈ 85%

3.3 Parameter Settings

y Cell Selection

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C ell
C ell S election
C ell Type C ellB arQ ualify C ellB arA ccess R eselection
P riority
S tatus
D C S 1800 C ell 0 0 N orm al N orm al
G S M 900 C ell 1 0 Low N orm al

y Cell Reselection

MSTXPWRMAXCCH

The maximum transmission power of 1800 MHz handset should be set as 0 (30
dBm).

y Minimum Interval Between Handovers

HOMININTERVAL
Cell Type
before changed to
DCS1800 Cell 5 8
GSM900 Cell 5 no change

y Macro-Micro Handover

Enable macro-micro handover;

Macro-micro handover threshold: 25 (-85dBm) and 2;

Set the adjacent DCS 1800 cell as lower-level cell of the main service GSM 900
cell;

Modify PbgtHoLayer from 3 to 11.

y Adjacent Cell Parameters

RXLEVMIN HOMARGINPBGT HOMARGINRXLEV HOMARGINRXQUAL
relation
before changed to before changed to before changed to before changed to
DCS1800 to GSM900 10 20 36 no change 28 26 22 24
GSM900 to DCS1800 10 12 24 14 28 26 22 24

ƒ y Cell Access
CELLBARQUA CELLBARACC MSTXPW RMA
RXLEVACCESSMIN
Cell Type LIFY ESS XCCH
no changes no changes no changes before changed to
DCS1800 Cell 0 0 0 8 10
GSM900 Cell 1 0 5 8 10

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3.4 Drive Test

The followings are drive test results obtained from the local office.

y In idle status

The figure below shows the drive test result (on March 10th) before parameter
adjustment.

The figure below is the drive test result (on March 14th) after parameter
adjustment.

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From the above drive test results, it is found that in the idle state:

ƒ The probability of handset staying at DCS 1800 MHz increases from 72% to
87%.

ƒ The probability of handset being reselected to DCS 1800 MHz increases from
58% to 84%.

y In call status

The figure below shows the drive test result (on March 10th) before parameter
adjustment.

The figure below shows the drive test result (on March 14th) after parameter
adjustment.

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From the above drive test results, it is found that in the call state:

y The probability of handset’s handover to DCS 1800 MHz increases from 81% to
89%.

y The probability of handset staying at DCS 1800 MHz during the call process
increases from 92% to 95%.

3.5 Traffic Data Obtained at Background

Parameters are modified in the evening on March 13th. The following table lists the
traffic data of the busy hour, 12:00 ~ 13:00.

DCS 1800 Traffic

Date GSM 900 Traffic (Erl) DCS 1800 Percent
(Erl)
2006-3-7 6.4486 73.57% 17.9459
2006-3-8 5.6259 78.96% 21.1103
2006-3-9 7.5048 75.21% 22.7698
2006-3-10 7.4222 74.17% 21.3114
2006-3-11 7.2159 75.22% 21.9024

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DCS 1800 Traffic

Date GSM 900 Traffic (Erl) DCS 1800 Percent
(Erl)
2006-3-12 5.4459 72.73% 14.5266
2006-3-13 6.1215 78.49% 22.3368
2006-3-14 4.3236 83.77% 22.3123
2006-3-15 3.6063 85.11% 20.6173
2006-3-16 4.4288 82.33% 20.6298

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