Enhancing speech quality

by optimising GSM RF
network service area
with the help of Actix
post processing tool

BY
D.GOUTHAM
N.PRANEETH
L.SRINIVAS

Objective
project involves hands-on exercise on
analyzing drive test log files by using
Actix post processing tool
It also involves DT design validation &
quick analysis
handover / power control analysis
radio link performance analysis of the
log file data
Inputs
1) Drive test tool software & Laptop
2) Actix Post processing tool
3) GPS & Rx Scanner
4) Test Handsets
5) Cell Site Database
6) Digital Maps
Parameters used:
Received signal strength (Rxlev),
Speech Quality (RxQual), C/I or
SNR,TA, RLT
Frame Error Rate; Cell Site Database-
Site Configuration, Latitude &
Longitude of the site LOCATION
BSIC, CI, LAC, Antenna parameters
Software used: Agilent / JDSU
Drive test tool
Practical : Practical analysis of drive
test data by using Actix post
processing tool
Observations : Radio network
performance will be effectively
analysed by Actix tool.
Enhancing Speech
Quality
Traditional Voice-Enhancement Solutions
There are several typical
approaches to voice enhancement in GSM
networks
Some GSM handsets have basic
noise suppression and acoustic echo
cancellation built in.
Speech Quality Analysis
Parameters
-> RxQual
-> Frame Erasure Rate
(FER)
-> Speech Quality Index
(SQI)
Measurements
-> Drive test
(preferably continuous
call)
Cause for poor quality
->low signal strength
(coverage related)
-> interference
-> low signal strength and
Interference
Causes of interference
-> co-channel interference
-> adjacent channel
interference
-> intermodulation
(mainly on one link only)
-> multipath interference
All GSM operators use Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs) to judge their network
performance and evaluate the Quality of
Service (QoS)
GSM radio frequency (RF) network
performance
evaluation is presented on the basis of four
major KPIs i.e.,
-> Call set up success rate (CSSR),
-> Call Drop Rate (CDR),
-> Handover Success Rate (HSR)
-> Radio traffic channel (TCH)
congestion rate

What is Network
Optimisation ?
Improving Capacity, Quality and
General Performance of the
existing Network Infrastructure.
Why Optimisation?
Coverage holes
Performance degradation by interference
Different subscriber distribution
compared to that assumed for
the network design
Unexpectedly high subscriber growth
Extensive network expansions ongoing
Frequency resources at the limit
Unexpected mobility profile of
subscribers
Aim of Network
Optimisation
Improved Network Quality
Speech quality, Call success rate,
Call setup time
Improved Network Availability
Service area , Radio Coverage
Optimized utilization of installed
equipment
Increase in subscriber potential
Advantages
Optimum utilization of the system
resources
Minimized costs
Reduced subscriber complaints
Optimised subscriber satisfaction
RF Optimization of GSM
RF Optimization of GSM network can
be done by performing the Drive
Test (DT).
RF Optimization is used to analyze
performance stats and evaluate
QoS(Quality of Service) offered by
the existing network
RF Optimization of GSM
Techniques
GSM Optimization
->Fast and Accurate Network Optimization.
->Network Coverage.
. The sites having different frequency and
miscellaneous parameter allocations are planed.
Once the sites are planned, the next phase is to
acquire the required land called site acquisition
phase
After site acquisition, engineering teams
install BTS(Base Transreceiver Station)
sites.
RNP teams test the planned sites with
some test parameters and frequencies to
verify their planned parameters and link
budgets etc such as signal level, signal
quality, speech quality, path balance, path
loss, call connectivity to cater the
subscriber demand.
Contd..
Radio frequency network
optimization (RNO)

1) To improve the existing network coverage and
capacity.
2) To improve the offered service quality for
fulfillment of customer demands.
3) To maintain the KPIs under pre-defined
threshold.
4) To sustain the QoS criteria being imposed by
countrys regulatory authority.
5) To standardize and benchmark the network
performance
Applications
RF optimization minimises
blocking/congestion over air interface in
order to provide better QoS.
RF Optimization is also used to analyze
performance stats and evaluate QoS
offered by the existing network

What is ACTIX ?:
A post-processing tool for GSM, GPRS,
UMTS, CDMA-one, CDMA2000 and IS-95.
What we can do with ACTIX ?:
Actix provides users the ability to manage,
visualize, replay, analyze and optimize
networks based on collected data
Actix Post Processing
Tool
Where we can use ACTIX ?
Actix A-RVS( Rollout Verification
Solution) module will be used to
troubleshoot and optimise UMTS networks.
Why ACTIX?
ACTIX, as a network optimization platform,
is a powerful tool that will allow you to
discover, locate, manage, troubleshoot and
find solutions of our network problem. We
just have to know what we are looking for.

For enhancing cellular performance
and implementing wireless system
optimization
For understand the application of
drive test, call trace and protocol
data in optimizing networks
Key Features Of
Analyser
Supports most of the industry standard
file formats for drivetest and OMC-R
traces
Easy-to-understand Windows user
interface means information can be
interpreted quickly
Data may be queried on user-defined
criteria and filtered accordingly
High-level statistical information and
detailed engineering parameters are
presented
Contd..
The most commonly requested analyses
and calculations are carried out
automatically
Field-test and call-trace files may be
combined to link forward and reverse path
data
Built-in spreadsheet tool allows detailed
statistical and mathematical analysis of
any data set
Identifying the impact of GSM
network optimization changes in
terms of Quality of Service using
advanced features that allow
Analyzer to be tailored to integrate
seamlessly into developed
optimization process.
Thank You