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GSM Training Materials for Skill Certificates

Radio Network Test Guide

R1.0
Suitable for staff with P&O skill certificate I
Issued by Network Optimization System Dept.

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Version Introduction
Version
R1.0

Date
2009-06-04

Author
Li Chang

Reviewed by
Gan Wenjun

Amendment
Records
First edition

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Course Objectives
To be familiar with test schemes
To master methods to prepare
test and to collect test data
To master methods of test data
analysis and report export

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Contents
Test Scheme
Test Preparation
Test Data Collection
Test Analysis Report

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Test Scheme
Evaluation test of
network performance

Categorized according to
the test purpose

Network
optimization
test

Contrastive test of
network performance

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Test Scheme

DT (Drive Test)

It can be
divided into two
categories according
to the test method
CQT (Call Quality
Test)

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Test Scheme

DT Test for CS

Test Method

Vehicle Speed:
Constant speed

Test Mode:
MOC/MTC

Test Route and Time

Call Method:
Continuous call
and short call

Test Route:
Test Time:
Even coverage, Depends on
avoid repetition requirements
when possible by the Operator

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Test Scheme

DT test for
Data Service

Test environment

Sites for WAP test

Ping and FTP

test server

Test items

Prepare files the

size of 1M and
500K respectively

WAP page test

and FTP download
test

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Test Scheme
CQT Test for CS

Test Method

Test Time and

Spot Selection

Network signal: downlink field strength >-94dBm

Conduct MOC and MTC for ten times respectively, with each
call lasting for more than 30 seconds and each call interval
being about10 seconds.

The test time should be busy hours from Monday to Friday.

Test spots should cover airport terminals, waiting rooms at
railway stations, major scenery spots in urban areas,
institutes of higher learning, three-star hotels and above,
shopping malls, high-rise office buildings, residential
quarters, and subway platforms in cities with subway.

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Test Scheme
CQT Test for Data Service
Test environment :

WAP, FTP server

The size of the downloaded file
On-vehicle environment

Test spots:

10~25 test spots for metropolises

5~15 test spots for large cities
5~10 test spots for middle-sized cities
All of the above are indoor test spots

Test items:

Attach test
PDP context activation test
WAP test
Ping test
FTP download test
Multimedia message end-to-end test

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Contents
Test Scheme
Test Preparation
Test Data Collection
Test Analysis Report

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Test Preparation

Test equipment

TEMS (Ericsson)

E7478A (Agilent)

Nemo (Nokia)

ANT series portable radio test system (Zhuhai Wanhe)

ZXMPT series portable radio test system (ZTE)

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Test Preparation

Test devices include:

power distribution system (Cigar lighter, voltage converter, and

distribution circuit, etc.)
GPS data cable (GarminGPS12xL, this kind of GPS contains
external antenna interface)

testing handset and data cable (e.g. SagemOT490)

Laptop and serial port card (bi-serial-port, four-serial-port)

test software (e.g. ZXMPT of ZTEs)

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Test Preparation

Connection Diagram of Test Equipment

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Test Preparation

Environment
familiarization
and map collection
Atlas
Electrical map in
mapinfo format, etc.,
Human and geographical
environment

Project parameter
collection
The latitude &
longitude of the cell,
azimuth, downtilt
angle, antenna height
and type, etc.

Radio parameter
collection
Including LAC, CI,
BCCH, and BSIC, etc.

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Contents
Test Scheme
Test Preparation
Test Data Collection
Test Analysis Report

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Test Data Collection

Points for Attention in DT test

Monitor in real time and ensure the validity of the test

data.

Check the antenna azimuth, height, and downtilt angle in

the cell.

Record vital problems to facilitate later data analysis.

Adaptability and problem solving in the testing process

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Test Data Collection

CS statistics

Number of calls
Number of call completions
Number of call drops
Rx level
Intermittent voice
Background noise
Monologue
Echo
Crosstalk

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Test Data Collection

Attach time, and
success rate

PDP activation
rate, activation time,
WAP refresh
success rate

Data Service
Statistics

FTP download
rate, RLC throughput
and BLER

Ping success rate,

and time delay

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Contents
Test Scheme
Test Preparation
Test Data Collection
Test Analysis Report

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Test Analysis Report

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