Key Performance

Indicators (KPI) For GSM

KPI Overview

KPIs are defined through the definition and measurement of key parameters
of input and output of internal network system and/or maintenance &
operation progress of enterprise

KPIs are primary metrics to evaluate process performance as indicators of

quantitative management, and to measure progress towards the enterprise's
goals.

KPI
1 CSSR
2 SDCCH KPIs
1 SDCCH Blocking
2 SDCCH Drop Rate
3 TCH KPIs
1 TCH Blocking
2 TCH Assignment Failure
3 TCH Drop Rate
4 TCH Traffic

KPI
4 GPRS KPI

5 Handover KPI

1 Packet Downlink Assignment Success Rate

2 Packet Uplink Assignment Success Rate
3 Abnormal Uplink TBF Release

Incoming Handover Success

Rate

Outgoing Handover Success

Rate

4 Abnormal Downlink TBF Release

5 Downlink Data .
6 Uplink Data
7 Downlink Data
8 Downlink LLC Discards
9 Uplink LLC Discards

Handover Success Rate

CSSR

CSSR ( Call Setup Success Ratio)

The CSSR indicates the probability of successful calls initiated by the MS. The
CSSR is an important KPI for evaluating the network performance.

Formula

CSSR = (1-SDCCH Drop Rate)*(1- SD Blocking Rate)*(1-TCH Blocking)*(1TCH Assignment failure)

Typical Values for CSSR
100% - 95%

SDCCH KPI
SDCCH Blocking

SDCCH Drop Rate

Use
This KPI indicates if there is blocking
on signaling resources on in a cell.
SDCCH blocking will result in blocked
calls, blocked SMSs and failed
location updates.
Formula
100*(AttSDCCHSeizuresMeetingSDCC
HBlockedState/
(AttImmediateAssingProcs+AttSDCCH
SeizuresMeetingSDCCHBlockedState))

Use

This KPI counts the ratio of all

SDCCH failures to successful SDCCH
seizures.
Typical values are 1 - 3% in remote
sites

Formula

100*(NbrOfLostRadioLinksSDCCH/
succImmediateAssingProcs)

TCH KPI
TCH Traffic (Erlang)

TCH Drop Rate

Use

Use

Provides the amount of traffic in

Erlang calculated in a cell

This KPI counts the ratio of all TCH

failures to TCH seizures. This formula
counts TCH failures due to radio and the
TCHs dropped due to failed handovers.

Formula
Erlang Load
Note:
For 2 Trx Erlang can reach up to 17
Erlang

Formula
100*([NbrNbrOfLostRadioLinksTCH] +
[unsuccessfullinternalHandoversWithLos
sConnection])/([succTCHSeizures] +
[SuccHandoverTCHSeizures])

TCH KPI
TCH Blocking

Use
This KPI counts the ratio of all TCH
blocks due to no TCH resources
available. This KPI indicates if there is
blocking on TCH in a cell. TCH blocking
will result in blocked calls.
Typical values are 2-5% for remote cells
Formula
100*(AttTCHSeizuresMeetingTCHBlocked
State/attTCHSeizures)

TCH Assignment Failure

Use
This KPI counts the ratio of attempted
TCH allocations to successful TCH
allocations. This KPIdoes not include
TCH Blocking.
Formula
100-(100*(succTCHSeizures)/
(attTCHSeizuresAttTCHSeizuresMeetingTCHBlockedSta
te))

Handover KPI
Handover Success Rate

Incoming/Outgoing Handover
Success Rate

Use
This KPI measures the overall
Handover success rate in a cell. This
KPI includes both incoming and
outgoing handover.
Formula
100*SuccessfulInternalHandover/
(UnsuccessfulInternalHandovers+Succe
ssfulInternalHandover)

Usego
This KPI measures the incoming / outgoing
Handover success rate in a cell.
Formula (1) incoming
100*
succIncomingInternalInterCellHDOs/attIncomi
ngInternalInterCellHDOs
Formula (2) outgoing
100*succOutgoingInternalInterCellHDOs/attO
utgoingInternalInterCellHDOs

GPRS KPI

Packet Downlink Assignment Success Rate

Packet Uplink Assignment

Success Rate

Use

Use

This KPI measures the Packet

Downlink Assignment Success Rate

This KPI measures the Packet

Uplink Assignment Success Rate

Formula
100*Successful Packet Downlink
Assignments on CCCH/Packet
Downlink Assignments onCCCH/

Formula
100*Successful Packet Uplink
Assignments on CCCH/Packet
Uplink Assignments on CCCH/

GPRS KPI
Abnormal Uplink TBF Release

TBF Uplink Establishment

Success Rate

Use

Use

This KPI measures the Abnormal Uplink

TBF Release Rate

This KPI measures the TBF Uplink

Establishment Success Rate

Formula
100*(Established Uplink TBFsSuccessful Uplink TBFs)/Established
Uplink TBFs

Formula
100*Established Uplink
TBFs/Attempted Uplink TBFs

GPRS KPI
1 Uplink Data

3 Downlink Data

Use

Use

This KPI measures the amount of uplink data in octets.

Formula
Uplink Data =Uplink LLC Octets

This KPI measures the amount of downlink data in

octets.

Formula
Downlink Data =Downlink LLC Octets

2 Downlink LLC Discards

4 Uplink LLC Discards

Use

Use

This KPI measures the amount of LLC PDUs in the

downlink discarded due to all causes.

Formula
Downlink LLC PDU Discards

This KPI measures the amount of LLC PDUs in the

uplink discarded due to all causes.

2.4.13.2 Formula
Uplink LLC PDU Discards