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Contents
0 e*inition o* TCH Assignment Success Rate,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1
0,0 Recommen.e. %ormu"a,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1
0,2 Signa"ing Proce.ure an. Counters,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1
2 %actors in Assignment Success Rate,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,3
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2,0 Har.ware %au"t,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,4
2,2 Transmission %au"t,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,4
2,5 Parameter Settings,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,4
2,6 TCH Congestion,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,7
2,1 Intra8network an. Inter8network Inter*erence,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,7
2,9 Co/erage Pro:"ems,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,0;
2,3 Antenna Pro:"ems,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,0;
2,4 Reeater Pro:"ems,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,0;
2,7 Mo:i"e P+one Pro:"ems,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,0;
5 Ana"&sis Proce.ure an. Otimi!ation Met+o. o* Assignment %ai"ures,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,00
5,0 Ana"&sis Proce.ure,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,00
5,2 Ana"&sis Proce.ure,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,05
6 Test Met+o.s,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,21
1 escrition o* Assignment Re<uests,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,21
9 Cases o* Otimi!ing Assignment Success Rate,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,23
9,0 Hig+ Assignment %ai"ure Rate A*ter BTS Caacit& #=ansion,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,23
9,2 Hig+ Assignment %ai"ure Rate Because o* Imroer Parameter Settings,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,24
9,5 ecrease in Assignment Success Rate .ue to Insu**icient C+anne" Resources,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,5;
9,6 $ow Assignment Success Rate Cause. :& Insu**icient Ater Resources,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,50
9,1 $ow Assignment Success Rate Because o* Con*iguration o* Ha"*8rate C+anne"s,,,,,,,,,,,,,52
3 %ee.:acks on Assignment Success Rate,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,55
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( !efinition of TC/ ,ssignment Success &ate
T+e TCH assignment success rate re*ers to t+e rate t+at t+e TCHs assigne. :& t+e
BSC are success*u""& sei!e., Success*u" TCH assignment in.icates t+e roce.ure
*rom t+e BSC recei/ing t+e C+anne" Re<uest message sent :& t+e MSC to recei/ing
t+e Assignment Com"ete message, TCH Assignment Success Rate is one o*
accessi:i"it& KPIs, It in.icates t+e rate o* t+e MSs success*u""& sei!ing t+e TCHs to
make ca""s, T+is KPI .irect"& a**ects t+e user e=erience,
Recommen.e. %ormu"a
T+e TCH assignment success rate is o:taine. t+roug+ t+e tra**ic statistics, T+e
recommen.e. *ormu"a is as *o""ows@ TCH Assignment Success Rate (Com"ete.
TCH AssignmentsTCH Assignment Re<uests) = 0;;
%or .etai"e. *ormu"a- re*er to t+e GSM BSS Network KPI (TCH Assignment Success
Rate) Baseline,
Signa"ing Proce.ure an. Counters
Common assignment roce.ure
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Inter8BSC .irecte. retr& roce.ure
Note@ T+e measurement oints in t+e re/ious *igure in.icate t+e *o""owing,
ADDAssignment Re<uests (Sei!ure Re<uests)
BDDCom"ete. Assignments (Success*u" Sei!ures)
CDDSuccess*u" Inter8BSC irecte. Retries
T+e measurement oints in t+e rece.ing *igures s+ow t+at t+e assignment
success rate o* t+e BSC52BSC9;;; inc"u.es t+e assignment re<uests (sei!ure
re<uests) an. com"ete. assignments (success*u" sei!ures),
TakeInter8BSC irecte. Retr& as an e=am"e, In t+e Inter8BSC irecte. Retr&
roce.ure- t+e BSC increases t+e /a"ue o* t+e success*u" assignment in t+e originating
ce""- on recei/ing t+e C"ear CM message *rom t+e MSC, In t+e Intra8BSC irecte.
Retr& roce.ure- t+e BSC increases t+e /a"ue o* t+e success*u" assignment in t+e
originating ce""- on recei/ing t+e C"ear CM message *rom t+e MSC, I* t+e .irecte.
retr& *ai"s- t+e BSC .ecreases t+e /a"ue o* t+e success*u" assignment in t+e originating
ce"", In t+e irecte. Retr& roce.ure- t+e counters re"ate. to +an.o/er are a"so
measure.,
T+e *o""owing *igure s+ows t+e rocessing work*"ow a*ter t+e BSC recei/es t+e
c+anne" re<uest message an. t+e measurement oints o* success*u" TCH sei!ures,
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Processing roce.ure a*ter t+e BSC recei/es t+e CHAN R#E message
2 actors in ,ssignment Success &ate
Accor.ing to t+e user com"aint cases an. network otimi!ation e=erience- t+e
maFor *actors t+at in*"uence t+e TCH assignment success rate are summari!e. as
*o""ows@
0, Har.ware *au"t 2, Transmission *au"t 5, Parameter settings 6, TCH
congestion 1, Intra8network or inter8network inter*erence9, Co/erage ro:"ems 3,
Antenna ro:"ems 4, Reeater ro:"ems 7, Mo:i"e +one ro:"ems,
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Har.ware %au"t
'+en a TR or a com:iner is *au"t&- some o* t+e TCHs :ecome una/ai"a:"e *or
use, T+ere*ore- TCH assignment success rate .ecreases,
Transmission %au"t
Ba. transmission <ua"it& on t+e A inter*ace or A:is inter*ace .ue to /arious
reasons an. unsta:"e transmission "inks a"so cause TCH assignment *ai"ures,
Parameter Settings
T+e settings o* some arameters o* BSC an. MSC a"so a**ect TCH assignment
success rate, T+e main arameters inc"u.e@
() !irected &etry ,llo'ed an. ,llo' &eassign are set to No, T+ere*ore- t+e
TCH reassignment an. .irecte. retr& *unctions are not ena:"e.,
2) Speec* Version .oes not suort +a"*8rate an. AMR +a"*8rate)
3) '+en t+e BSC ena:"es +a"*8rate or AMR +a"*8rate- t+e arameters on t+e MSC
si.e are not con*igure. consistent"&,
6) TC/ Traffic Busy T*res*old 7percentage8 is set too great,
5) ,ssignment Cell Load 9udge :nale is set to No,
+) T+e *unctions suc+ as <ueuing an. reemtion are not ena:"e. on t+e MSC
si.e,
;) T+e ower "e/e" .i**erence :etween t+e BCCH an. t+e TCH is great,
#) S!CC/ !ynamic ,llocation ,llo'ed is set to <es- an. imme.iate
assignment re<uests are great,
%) T3("; (Timer *or t+e ASS CMP message) is set too s+ort,
(") T3("3, (Timer *or t+e HO CMP message) is set too "ong,
(() Level of Preempting !ynamic C*annel is set to !ynamic c*annels
carrying services cannot e preempted) T+ere*ore- t+e riorit& o* t+e PS
ser/ices is +ig+er,
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TCH Congestion
'+en t+e TCH congestion occurs- new access re<uests are reFecte. .ue to t+e
una/ai"a:i"it& o* t+e TCH, T+us- t+e TCH assignment success rate is a**ecte.,
T+e ossi:"e causes are@
0, Ha"*8rate an. AMR +a"*8rate are not con*igure. *or :etter seec+ <ua"it&,
2, Hig+ tra**ic /o"ume cause. :& .ense su:scri:er .istri:ution in t+e ce"" or
cross8co/erage
Burst tra**ic increases :ecause t+e neig+:oring BTS is out o* ser/ice or ot+er :urst
e/ents occur,
5, T+e ce"" is con*igure. wit+ too muc+ static PCHs or .&namic PCHs- an.
t+e PS ser/ices +a/e +ig+er riorit& o/er CS ser/ices,
6, Some TRs in t+e ce"" are *au"t& or t+e TRs are manua""& :"ocke.,
1, /er& ear"& assignment is ena:"e.,
Intra8network an. Inter8network Inter*erence
I* inter8network inter*erence or reeater inter*erence occurs- or i* se/ere intra8
network inter*erence occurs :ecause o* tig+t *re<uenc& reuse- t+e MS ma& *ai" to
.eco.e t+e assigne. TCH roer"&, T+us- t+e TCH sei!ure *ai"ure occurs, T+is a**ects
t+e TCH assignment success rate,
T+e *o""owing t&es o* inter*erence ma& occur@
0, Inter*erence *rom inter8network scram:"ers or ri/ate"& insta""e. antennas
2, Inter*erence *rom nicom CMA network
5, Inter*erence *rom t+e reeater
6, Inter*erence *rom intermo.u"ation
1, Co8c+anne" inter*erence or a.Facent8c+anne" inter*erence
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Co/erage Pro:"ems
ue to t+e "ow co/erage "e/e" cause. :& t+e oor co/erage- t+e MS ma& *ai" to
.eco.e t+e assigne. TCH roer"&, T+us- t+e TCH sei!ure *ai"ure occurs, T+is
a**ects t+e TCH assignment success rate,
Antenna Pro:"ems
%or t+e .ou:"e transmit antennas- inconsistent a!imut+ an. ti"t cause. :& imroer
insta""ation o* t+e two antennas ma& cause .i**erent co/erage o* t+e BCCH TR an.
t+e TCH, T+us- t+e assignment *ai"ure occurs,
T+e in/erse connection o* t+e antennas a"so causes t+e imroer signa" co/erage,T+ere*ore- t+e MS cannot easi"& sei!e t+e TCH an. t+e assignment *ai"ure occurs,
Reeater Pro:"ems
T+e :an. se"ecti/e reeater magni*ies t+e signa"s carrie. on t+e BCCH *re<uenc&
t+ere*ore- t+e co/erage ranges o* t+e BCCH an. t+e TCH are inconsistent, T+us- t+e
MSs on t+e e.ge o* t+e ce"" can recei/e BCCH signa"s :ut *ai" to sei!e t+e TCH,
Mo:i"e P+one Pro:"ems
Some MSs o* ear"& mo.e"s .o not suort +a"*8rate seec+ /ersion 0, T+ere*ore-
w+en t+e BSC assigns t+e +a"*8rate c+anne" to t+e MS- t+e MS *ai"s to sei!e t+e
c+anne" an. returns t+e ASSIGNM#TN %AI$R# message, T+e cause o* t+e *ai"ure
is c+anne" mo.e unacceta:"e, T+ere*ore- assignment *ai"ure occurs,
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Ana"&sis Proce.ure
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Poor transmission <ua"it&- unsta:"e transmission "inks- or insu**icient
resources on t+e A:is inter*ace an. A inter*ace ma& "ea. to TCH assignment
*ai"ure, Lou can c+eck t+e transmission status :& c+ecking t+e a"arms
re"ate. to transmission, I* a "arge num:er o* transmission a"arms are
generate.- &ou can in*er t+at transmission *ai"ures occur, T+en- &ou s+ou".
c+eck t+e transmission connections, JRe"e/ant Cases
In a..ition- &ou can c+eck t+e tra**ic statistics re"ate. to transmission
*ai"ures- as s+own in t+e *o""owing ta:"e,
Cause BSC Level Cell$Level T&@$
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6) C*ec? t*e parameter settings of t*e cells 'it* *ig* TC/ assignment
failure rate
Settings o* t+e arameters on t+e BSC an. MSC a"so a**ect t+e TCH
assignment success rate, Lou s+ou". c+eck t+e arameter settings o* t+e
*au"t& ce"" *rom t+e *o""owing asects@
0) C+eck w+et+er !irected &etry ,llo'ed an. ,llo' &eassign are set
to <es,
T+e settings o* !irected &etry an. ,llo' &eassign +a/e great
imact on t+e assignment success rate, I* t+e signa"ing "oa. o* t+e
current network is not +ea/&- Huawei recommen.s t+at ena:"e t+ese
two *unctions to increase t+e assignment success rate,
2) C+eck w+et+er Speec* Version is set to suort +a"*8rate CS80 an.
+a"*8rate CS85,
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I* +a"*8rate an. AMR +a"*8rate are a""owe. at t+e site- Huawei
recommen.s t+at ena:"e t+em to increase t+e assignment success rate,
5) A*ter t+e BSC ena:"es +a"*8rate or AMR +a"*8rate- c+eck w+et+er t+e
arameters on t+e MSC si.e are con*igure. consistent"&,
I* t+e& are not set on t+e BSC si.e- a.Fust t+e .ata con*iguration on
t+e MSC to :e consistent wit+ t+at on t+e BSC,
6) C+eck w+et+er TC/ Traffic Busy T*res*old 7percentage8 is set too
+ig+ in t+e con.ition o* suorting +a"*8rate,
I* TC/ Traffic Busy T*res*old 7>8 is set o/er 4;- t+e *u""8rate is
+ar. to c+ange into +a"*8rate, I* TC/ Traffic Busy T*res*old 7>8
is set too "ow- more +a"*8rate c+anne"s can :e use.,
1) C+eck w+et+er ,ssignment Cell Load 9udge :nale is ena:"e.,
#na:"e t+e irecte. Retr& *unction, I* t+e ce"" suorts .irecte.
retr& an. t+e "oa. o* t+e ce"" is e<ua" to t+at .e*ine. :& t+e .irecte.
retr& t+res+o".- t+en rocee. wit+ t+e .irecte. retr& roce.ure, T+is
a/oi.s t+e MSC sen.ing TCH re<uests w+en t+e ce"" is congeste.-
an. t+us .ecreases assignment *ai"ures cause. :& congestion,
9) C+eck w+et+er t+e <ueuing an. reemtion *unctions are ena:"e. on
t+e MSC si.e,
T+ese two *unctions s+ou". :e ena:"e. on t+e MSC si.e to imro/e
TCH assignment success rate,
C+eck w+et+er t+e ower "e/e" .i**erence :etween t+e BCCH TR
an. t+e non8BCCH TR is great, I* t+e .i**erence is +ig+er t+an two
stes- t+e .own"ink recei/es "e/e" .i**erence :etween t+e BCCH an.
t+e TCH is great, T+us- t+e TCH sei!ures o* MSs on t+e e.ge o* t+e
ce"" are .i**icu"t, T+ere*ore- t+e static ower "e/e" .i**erence :etween
t+e BCCH TR an. non8BCCH TR s+ou". not :e o/er two stes,
3) C+eck w+et+er S!CC/ !ynamic ,llocation ,llo'ed is set to <es,
I* it is set to <es an. t+ere are man& imme.iate assignment re<uests
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INT#RNA$
(suc+ as "ocation u.ating) in t+e ce""- t+e congestion ma& occur an.
t+us t+e assignment success rate .ecreases, I* t+e SCCH tra**ic
/o"ume is too +ig+- t+e caacit& o* t+e ce"" s+ou". :e e=an.e.,
4) C+eck w+et+er T3"(; (ms) (Timer *or t+e ASS CMP message) is set
too sma"",
I* it is set too "ow- t+e timer ma& e=ire :e*ore t+e assignment is
com"ete.- t+us "ea.ing to assignment *ai"ures, Setting t+e timer to a
greater /a"ue can imro/e t+e assignment success rate,
7) C+eck w+et+er T3("3, (ms) (Timer *or t+e HO CMP message) is set
too great,
I* it is set too great- t+e TCH resources ma& :e waste.- t+us "ea.ing
to assignment *ai"ures, Setting t+e timer to a sma"" /a"ue can imro/e
t+e assignment success rate,
0;) C+eck w+et+er Level of Preempting !ynamic C*annel is set to
!ynamic c*annels carrying services cannot e preempted,
I* t+e PS ser/ices +a/e +ig+er riorit& o/er t+e CS ser/ices an. t+at
t+e PS *"ow is +ig+- t+e .&namic PCHs are sei!e. :& PS ser/ices
an. t+e TCHs are insu**icient, T+is arameter s+ou". :e set to
Control c*annels cannot e preempted,
Euer& t+e re"ate. tra**ic statistics to see w+et+er t+e .ata
con*iguration is imroer, T+e re"ate. tra**ic statistics are s+own in
t+e *o""owing ta:"e,
Cause BSC$
Level
Cell$Level T&@$Level
1mproper
Parameter
Setting
None) C*annel 4easurement $
AC*annel Conversion
4easurement per Cell$A
C+anne" Assignment Re<uests
TR Attri:utes8
C+anne" Attri:utes
C+anne" T&e
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INT#RNA$
(TCHH)
Num:er o* PC8Initiate.
Re<uests *or &namic PCH
Num:er o* C+anne"
Con/ersions (TCH8SCCH)
Success*u" C+anne"
Con/ersions (TCHH8TCH%)
C*annel 4easurement $
AC*annel ,ssignment ueue
4easurement per Cell$A
ueuing &euests
5) ,nalye t*e congestion in t*e cells 'it* *ig* assignment failure rate
,TCH Congestion Rate %ai"e. TCH Sei!ures .ue to Bus& TCH
(Signa"ing C+anne") %ai"e. TCH Sei!ures .ue to Bus& TCH (Tra**ic
C+anne") %ai"e. TCH Sei!ures in TCH Han.o/ers .ue to Bus& TCH (Tra**ic
C+anne")TCH Sei!ure Re<uests (Signa"ing C+anne") TCH Sei!ure Re<uests
(Tra**ic C+anne") TCH Sei!ure Re<uests in TCH Han.o/ers (Tra**ic C+anne")
%or .etai"s on t+e comuting met+o.- re*er to t+e GSM BSS Network KPI
(TCH Assignment Success Rate) Baseline,
I* t+e congestion rate o* t+e *au"t& ce"" is +ig+ (o/er 0;)- t+e *ai"e.
assignment is main"& cause. :& congestion, T+en- c+eck t+e causes o* TCH
congestion *rom t+e *o""owing asects,
JRe"e/ant Cases
0) C+eck w+et+er t+e ce"" suorts +a"*8rate CS80 an. +a"*8rate CS85
*rom t+e arameter con*iguration, I* t+e seec+ <ua"it& meets t+e
.eman.- &ou can ena:"e +a"*8rate an. AMR +a"*8rate,
2) C+eck w+et+er cross co/erage or un:a"ance. .istri:ution o* tra**ic
e=ists in t+e ce"" :& .ri/e tests, I* t+e *au"ts e=ist- .ecrease t+e
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co/erage range o* t+e ce"" :& re.ucing t+e ower- "owering t+e
antenna ti"t- or increasing 4in ,ccess Level,
5) Euer& t+e a"arm "ogs to see w+et+er t+e surroun.ing ce""s are out o*
ser/ice- an. w+et+er an emergenc& suc+ as an assem:"& occurs, T+e
congestion cause. :& t+ese reasons can :e +an."e. "ater,
6) C+eck w+et+er t+e ce"" is con*igure. wit+ too muc+ static PCHs or
.&namic PCHs *rom t+e c+anne" con*iguration (PS ser/ices *irst), I*
t+e PS ser/ice /o"ume is re"ati/e"& sma""- re.uce t+e num:er o*
PCHs roer"&,
1) C+eck w+et+er t+e /er& ear"& assignment *unction is ena:"e., I* it is-
.isa:"e t+e *unction or e=an. t+e caacit&,
9) C+eck w+et+er TC/ ,vailaility is 0;; *rom t+e tra**ic statistics, I*
it is not 0;;- t+e TRs ma& :e *au"t& or some c+anne"s ma& :e
manua""& :"ocke. or susen.e., In t+is case- c+eck t+e status o* TR
an. c+anne" an. restore t+em in time,
T+e re"e/ant counters are .escri:e. in t+e *o""owing ta:"e,
Cause
s
BSC$Level Cell$Level T&@$
Level
Conge
stion
BSC
Measurement8
Assignment
Measurement er BSC8
%ai"e. Assignments
er BSC (C+anne"
na/ai"a:"e)
BSC
Measurement(BSC)$
AAccess Measurement
$DE$
Ca"" Measurement8KPI
Measurement8TCH Congestion
Rate (o/er*"ow)
TCH A/ai"a:i"it&%ai"e. TCH
Sei!ures .ue to Bus& TCH (Tra**ic
C+anne") TCH Sei!ure
Re<uests (Tra**ic C+anne")
Call 4easurement $
A,ssignment 4easurement$A
%ai"e. Assignments (C+anne"
Non
e)
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INT#RNA$
er BSC$A TCH
Congestion Rate er
BSC
na/ai"a:"e)
+) ,nalye t*e interference in t*e cells 'it* *ig* assignment failure
rate
'+en serious intra8network inter*erence an. inter8network inter*erence
occur- t+e MS ma& not sei!e t+e assigne. TCH success*u""&, T+ere*ore-
assignment *ai"ures occur, Lou can o:tain t+e in*ormation on $ inter*erence
:& c+ecking t+e .istri:ution status o* t+e inter*erence :an.s, T+e +ig+er
ercentage o* :an.s 581 in.icates t+at serious $ inter*erence e=ists, Lou can
o:tain t+e in*ormation on $ :& .ri/e test or c+ecking t+e *re<uenc&
con*iguration on NASTAR, T+e inter*erence is c"assi*ie. into inter8
network inter*erence an. intra8network inter*erence, %or t+e .etai"e. met+o.
o* e"iminating t+e inter*erence- re*er to t+e Guie to Tackle G!Inter"erence
(#$$%$&''!A!'$),
T+e re"e/ant counters are "iste. in t+e *o""owing ta:"e,
Cause
s
BSC$Level Cell$Level T&@$Level
1nterf
erence
BSC
Measurement8
Han.o/er Attemt
Measurement er
BSC8 Attemte.
Han.o/ers er BSC
"ink Signa"
Eua"it&)
Attemte. Han.o/ers
Ca"" Measurement8
Outgoing Interna" Inter8
Ce"" Han.o/er
Measurement er Ce""8
Outgoing Interna" Inter8
Ce"" Han.o/er Re<uests
er Ce"" (Signa" Eua"it&)8
Outgoing Interna" Inter8
MR Measurement8
Ana"&!e. Measurement
o* Inter*erence Ban. er
TR8
Mean Num:er o*
TCHs in Inter*erence
Ban. 0
Mean Num:er o* TCHs
in Inter*erence Ban. 2
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INT#RNA$
er BSC
own"ink Signa"
Eua"it&)
Attemte. Han.o/ers
er BSC
(Ot+er Causes)
Ce"" Han.o/er Re<uests
er Ce"" (Ot+er Causes)
Mean Num:er o* TCHs
in Inter*erence Ban. 5
Mean Num:er o* TCHs
in Inter*erence Ban. 6
Mean Num:er o* TCHs
in Inter*erence Ban. 1
;) C*ec? t*e coverage in t*e cells 'it* *ig* assignment failure rate
To c+eck t+e co/erage status- <uer& t+e signa" "e/e" .istri:ution, I* t+e $
"e/e"s o* a "arge num:er o* MRs are "ower t+an 71 .Bm- t+e co/erage o*
t+e ce"" is re"ati/e"& oor,
I* t+e co/erage o* t+e ce"" is oor :ut t+e congestion .oes not occur- so"/e
t+e co/erage ro:"ems :& a.Fusting t+e .own ti"t o* t+e antenna- increasing
t+e transmit ower- a..ing reeaters- or c+anging t+e com:ination mo.e,
In a..ition- <uer& t+e tra**ic statistics to "ocate t+e co/erage ro:"ems,
T+e re"e/ant counters are "iste. in t+e *o""owing ta:"e,
Causes
BSC$Level Cell$Level T&@$Level
Cov
erag
e
BSC
Measurement8
Han.o/er Attemt
Measurement er BSC8
Attemte.
Han.o/ers er BSC
("ink Signa"
Strengt+)
Attemte. Han.o/ers
er BSC
(own"ink Signa"
Ca"" Measurement8 Outgoing
Interna" Inter8Ce"" Han.o/er
Measurement er Ce""8Outgoing
Interna" Inter8Ce"" Han.o/er
Re<uests (Signa" Strengt+)
Ca"" Measurement8Outgoing
#=terna" Inter8Ce"" Han.o/er
Measurement er Ce""8Outgoing
MR Measurement8
TCH% Recei/e
$e/e" Measurement
4& 4easurement$
ATC// &eceive
Level 4easurement
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INT#RNA$
Strengt+) #=terna" Inter8Ce"" Han.o/er
Re<uests("ink Signa" Strengt+)
Outgoing #=terna" Inter8Ce""
Han.o/er Re<uests(own"ink
Signa" Strengt+)
%or .etai"e. met+o. o* so"/ing co/erage ro:"ems- re*er to t+e GSM BSS
Network Per"ormance KPI (Coerage) *+timi,ation Manual ,
#) C*ec? t*e antenna in t*e cells 'it* *ig* assignment failure rate
%or .ou:"e transmit antennas- c+eck w+et+er t+e ti"t an. t+e a!imut+
o* t+e antennas are consistent, I* t+e& are inconsistent- a.Fust t+em to :e
consistent,
In a..ition- ana"&!e t+e .ata o* t+e .ri/e test to see w+et+er t+e antenna
Fumers are re/erse"& connecte., I* t+e& are- connect t+e Fumers correct"&,
I* t+e antenna s&stem (antenna an. *ee.er) is *au"t&- t+e co/erage range
o* t+e ce"" :ecomes sma""er- t+us "ea.ing to *ai"e. TCH sei!ures, I* t+e *au"ts
are *oun.- c+ange t+e antenna or *ee.er,
T+e *au"t on antenna s&stem is genera""& s+own in t+e *o""owing wa&s@
T+e .ro rate an. +an.o/er *ai"ure rate o* t+e ce"" are re"ati/e"& +ig+ t+e
.i**erence :etween t+e $ <ua"it& an. t+e $ <ua"it& is great :ot+ t+e $
<ua"it& an. t+e $ <ua"it& are oor, Lou can <uer& t+e re"e/ant counters as
"iste. in t+e *o""owing ta:"e to see w+et+er t+e *au"t on antenna s&stem e=ists,
Causes BSC$
Level
Cell$Level T&@$Level
,ntenna None) Ca"" Measurement8 Ca"" ro
Measurement8Ca"" ro Rate on
TCH% er ce""
Ca"" ro Rate on TCHH er ce""
MR Measurement8
Recei/e Eua"it&
Measurement er TR
MR Measurement8
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INT#RNA$
Call 4easurement $A-P1
4easurement$A
Ca"" ro Rate on TCH er ce""
(#=c"u.ing Han.o/er)
Tra**ic Ca"" ro Ratio er ce""
Success Rate o* Ra.io Han.o/er
"ink8an.8own"ink
Ba"ance Measurement er
TR
%) C*ec? '*et*er t*e cell 'it* *ig* assignment rate is configured 'it*
t+e :an. se"ecti/e reeater,
C+eck w+et+er !irectly 4agnifier Site lag on t+e $MT is set to <es)
I* it is set to <es0 a reeater is con*igure. in t+e ce"") I* it is set to No0 c+eck
w+et+er ot+er te"ecom oerators mount t+e reeaters aroun. t+e ce"",
I* t+ere is a reeater mounte. aroun.- c+eck w+et+er t+e reeater is t+e
:an. se"ecti/e reeater correson.ing to t+e BCCH *re<uenc& :an., I* it is-
c+eck w+et+er t+e $$ magni*&ing coe**icient is e=cessi/e"& +ig+, I* it is-
re.uce t+e coe**icient, I* t+e imact is serious- .isa:"e t+e :an. se"ecti/e
reeater,
In a..ition- c+eck w+et+er t+e .i**erence :etween t+e TA .istri:ution o*
t+e BCCH TR an. non8BCCH TR is great in t+e ce"" wit+ +ig+
assignment *ai"ure rate, I* t+e BCCH TR wit+ great TA reorts certain
num:ers o* MRs w+i"e t+e non8BCCH TR .oes not- t+e BCCH *re<uenc&
:an. ma& :e con*igure. wit+ t+e :an. se"ecti/e reeater, T+is ma& cause
inconsistent co/erage :etween t+e BCCH TR an. non8BCCH TR- w+ic+
"ea.s to man& assignment *ai"ures,
Causes BSC$Level Cell$
Level
T&@$Level
BCC/
reuency
Band
None)
None) 4& 4easurement$A Num:er o*
MRs Base. on
TA er TR
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INT#RNA$
Configured
'it* Ban.
Se"ecti/e
Reeater
(") C*ec? '*et*er a large numer of 4Ss do not support *alf$rate
c*annel in t*e cell 'it* *ig* assignment failure rate)
C+eck w+et+er man& su:scri:ers use o".8mo.e" mo:i"e +ones t+at .o not
suort t+e +a"*8rate c+anne", I* t+ere are man& suc+ mo:i"e +ones- +a"*8
rate an. *u""8rate .&namic con/ersion s+ou". :e ena:"e. to e=an. t+e
caacit&,JRe"e/ant Cases
In a..ition- c+eck t+e re"ate. counters to see w+et+er t+e ro:"ems e=ist,
T+e re"e/ant counters are "iste. in t+e *o""owing ta:"e,
Causes BSC$
Level
Cell$Level T&@$Level
T*e 4S does
not support
*alf$rate
c*annel)
None
) C*annel 4easurement$AC+anne"
Assignment Re<uest Measurement er
Ce""$AC+anne" Assignment Re<uests
(TCCH)
Success*u" C+anne" Assignments
(TCCH)
None)
4 Test 4et*ods
TCH assignment success rate is one o* tra**ic measurement counters- w+ic+ can
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INT#RNA$
:e o:taine. t+roug+ registration or reorting o* t+e re"ate. tra**ic measurement
counters, Genera""&- t+is counter is not measure. t+roug+ .ri/e tests, ri/e tests
cannot in.icate t+e actua" assignment success rate :ecause o* t+e "imite. sam"es an.
incom"ete test routes,
Current"&- manu*acturers an. oerators use .i**erent *ormu"as *or ca"cu"ating TCH
assignment success rate- t+us "ea.ing to .i**erent /a"ues o* t+is counter, In actua"
measurement- &ou s+ou". register t+e seci*ic counters an. use an aroriate
*ormu"a to ca"cu"ate t+e /a"ue o* t+e counter,
5 !escription of ,ssignment &euests
Trace t+e RS$ messages on t+e A:is inter*ace, Lou can <uer& t+e signa"ing tracing
*i"e on t+e $MT or :& using t+e Signal ,nalye Tool)- %i"ter t+e signa"ing to *in.
!ata &euest inc"u.ing t+e CHAN R#E message- as s+own in t+e *o""owing *igure,
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INT#RNA$
T+e meaning o* eac+ message is as *o""ows@
C+anne" T&e@ C+anne" T&e in.icates t+e t&e o* t+e re<ueste. c+anne",
Genera""&- t+e TCH is re<ueste., It is reresente. :& t+e *irst *i/e :its o* :&te 02,
TN in.icates t+e num:er o* t+e times"ot o* t+e re<ueste. c+anne", It is reresente.
:& t+e "ast t+ree :its o* :&te 02,TSC stan.s *or training se<uence co.e, It is reresente. :& t+e *irst t+ree :its o*
:&te 05,
Hoing %"ag in.icates w+et+er t+e ce"" is ena:"e. wit+ *re<uenc& +oing, It is
reresente. :& :it 6 o* :&te 05,
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INT#RNA$
6, 'rong connections o* R% ca:"es
0, Troules*ooting. $ock t+e *re<uenc& an. con.uct a .ia"ing
test, T+e resu"t s+ows t+at t+e sei!ure o* TRs ; to 6 is norma",
Manua""& :"ock TRs 0 to 5 e=cet t+e main BCCH, Con.uct
t+e .ia"ing test again wit+ t+e *re<uenc& "ocke. an. *in. t+at t+e
recei/e "e/e" .ecreases to 0;2 .Bm .uring TCH assignment,
T+e assignment *ai"s,
2, #=c+ange t+e new"& e=an.e. TR wit+ anot+er TR an.
er*orm t+e test, T+e *au"t ersists,
5, Re"ace t+e R% ca:"es an. t+e *au"t ersists,
6, Because *au"ts occur on t+e TRs 02 to 01- t+e SC ma& :e
*au"t&, uring t+e re"acement o* t+e SC- t+e R% ca:"es are
*oun. to :e incorrect"& connecte. to t+e TQCOM o* C, T+e
TRs 0201 .o not transmit R% signa"s, Connect t+e R% ca:"es
to t+e TQP ort an. t+en er*orm a .ia"ing test, A""
times"ots are norma""& sei!e.,
Summary. #nsure correct ca:"e connections w+en using SC an. C
.uring caacit& e=ansion o* a BTS, 'rong connections o* ca:"es
can cause assignment *ai"ure,
9,2 Hig+ Assignment %ai"ure Rate Because o* Imroer Parameter Settings
FProlem !escription
An o**ice uses t+e e<uiment o* Huawei an. manu*acturer S, T+e statistics
s+ow t+at t+e TCH success rate cannot reac+ 74- t+e otima" /a"ue *or t+e
o**ice, T+e Huawei e<uiment .oes not outer*orm t+e e<uiment *rom
manu*acturer S, T+e TCH assignment success rate o* Huawei e<uiment is
"ower t+an t+e a/erage /a"ue o* t+e w+o"e network,
FProlem ,nalysis and Solution
Cause ,nalysis.
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INT#RNA$
TCH Sei!ure Re<uests in.icates t+e num:er o* ASSIGNM#NT R#E#ST
messages t+at t+e BSC recei/es *rom t+e MSC in t+e assignment roce.ure,
Success*u" TCH Sei!ures is measure. in t+e *o""owing cases@
0, '+en t+e BSC recei/es a CHANN#$ ACTI>ATION ACKNO'$#G#
message *rom t+e BTS in t+e roce.ure o* /er& ear"& assignment- t+is counter
is incremente. :& one,
2, In t+e assignment roce.ure- i* t+e .irecte. retr& roce.ure wit+ t+e target
ce"" un.er anot+er BSC is success*u"- t+e MSC sen.s a C$#AR COMMAN
message to t+e originating ce"" to c"ear t+e origina" connection, '+en t+e
originating BSC recei/es t+e C$#AR COMMAN message- t+is counter is
incremente. :& one,
5, In t+e assignment roce.ure- i* t+e .irecte. retr& roce.ure wit+ t+e target
ce"" un.er anot+er BSC is success*u"- t+e target ce"" sen.s an Inter C"ear
Re<uest message to t+e originating ce"" to in*orm t+e originating ce"" to c"ear
t+e resources an. connection, '+en t+e originating BSC recei/es t+e message-
Success*u" TCH Sei!ures is measure.,
6, T+e /a"ue o* t+is counter e=c"u.es t+e num:er o* ASSIGNM#NT
COMP$#T# messages t+at t+e BSC sen.s to t+e MSC a*ter t+e .irecte. retr&
roce.ure is er*orme. success*u""& in t+e target ce"" wit+in t+e BSC,
T+e ana"&sis o* t+e assignment roce.ure s+ows t+at TCH sei!ure *ai"ure is
main"& cause. :& c+anne" una/ai"a:i"it& .ue to congestion an. no receit o*
t+e CHANN#$ ACTI>ATION ACKNO'$#G# message *rom t+e BTS, In
a..ition- t+e .irecte. retr& roce.ure +as great imact on success*u" TCH
sei!ure, T+e ana"&sis o* arameters in.icates t+at t+e current network .oes not
ena:"e t+e *unctions o* .irecte. retr& an. reassignment, In t+is case- .irecte.
retr& can :e ena:"e. to reassign a TCH to increase t+e TCH assignment
success rate (e=c"u.ing +an.o/er),
Troules*ooting.
#na:"e .irecte. retr& in t+e BSC wit+ "ow TCH assignment success rate an.
comare t+e tra**ic statistics o* t+e same time o* two .a&s, T+e resu"t s+ows t+at t+e
TCH sei!ure success rate increases :& a:out 2- *rom 79,0 to 74 ,Per*orm t+e
same roce.ure in t+e ot+er two BSCs in t+e network, T+e TCH sei!ure success rate
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o* t+e entire network increases *rom 79,1 to 74,2, T+en- a.Fust ,llo' &eassign to
<es) T+e TCH sei!ure success rate o* t+e network increases to 74,6, T+is /a"ue
e=cee.s t+at o* t+e e<uiment *rom manu*acturer S an. reac+es t+e .eman. o* t+e
o**ice, T+us- t+e user satis*action is imro/e.,
Summary@ A.Fusting !irected &etry an. ,llo' &eassign to <es can increase TCH
sei!ure success rate,
9,5 ecrease in Assignment Success Rate .ue to Insu**icient C+anne"
Resources
FProlem !escription
T+e o**ice in Pakistan reorts t+at t+e assignment success rate on site is too"ow,
FProlem ,nalysis and Solution
Cause ,nalysis.
B& ana"&!ing t+e tra**ic statistics :e*ore t+e atc+ "oa.ing- t+e engineers
in t+e +ea.<uarters t+ink t+at t+e "ow assignment success rate is not cause. :&
t+e s"ow re"ease o* t+e A inter*ace circuits :ut t+e insu**icient TCH%
resources on t+e BSC,
T+e main reasons are =t*er Causes- C*annel Hnavailale- an.
Terrestrial Circuit ,lready ,llocated, T+e engineers in t+e +ea.<uarters
t+ink t+at =t*er Causes an. C*annel Hnavailale in.icate t+at t+e TCH%
resources are insu**icient, Terrestrial Circuit ,lready ,llocated in.icates
t+at re"ease .e"a& o* t+e circuit e=ists +owe/er- t+is is not t+e main reason
t+at causes assignment *ai"ure on site,
Troules*ooting.
Suggestions@
0, Register measurement Fo: o* assignment roce.ure on t+e BSC, In<uire t+e
sei!ure con.itions o* TCHHs an. TCH%s, 2, A.. TCH%s roer"&, ecrease
TCHHs accor.ing to t+e sei!ure con.itions o* TCHHs, 5, 'it+ t+e MS
suort on t+e +a"*8rate sc+eme in t+e current network an. wit+ t+e consent o*
t+e customer- use on"& +a"*8rate c+anne"s to .ecrease *u""8rate c+anne"
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sei!ures :ase. on ACPOO$ or .ata con*iguration on t+e BSC, Sei!ing
TCHHs a**ects t+e seec+ <ua"it&,
Summary@ Insu**icient c+anne" resources can cause congestion- w+ic+
a**ects assignment success rate,
9,6 $ow Assignment Success Rate Cause. :& Insu**icient Ater Resources
FProlem !escription
T+e assignment success rate is "ow a*ter t+e BSC9;;; is cut o/er at a site,
T+e TCH assignment success rate er BSC is on"& a:out 9;, T+e
+an.o/er success rate is "ow, Making ca""s is .i**icu"t,
FProlem ,nalysis and Solution
Troules*ooting.
0, C+eck t+e settings o* t+e arameters re"ate. to assignment@ ,llo'
&eassign an. T3(";- an. *in. t+at t+e& are norma",
2, T+e BSC9;;; is con*igure. wit+ a.ati/e circuit oo", T+e site is in
circuit oo" 23, T+ere*ore- e=c"u.e t+e imact o* t+e circuit oo" an. seec+
/ersion,
5, C+eck t+e BSC a"arms, T+e resu"t s+ows t+at a"" e<uiment run norma""&,
6, C+eck t+e tra**ic statistics an. *in. t+at t+e TCH congestion .oes not
occur, T+ere*ore- e=c"u.e t+e situation o* c+anne" una/ai"a:i"it&, T+e
assignment *ai"ure main"& occurs on t+e A inter*ace, T+e .i**erence :etween
t+e assignment re<uests sent :& t+e MSC an. t+e assignment comman.s
sent :& t+e BSC is great- t+at is- man& assignment comman.s are not sent,
C+eck t+e status o* t+e A inter*ace an. *in. t+at t+e trunk is norma" an. t+e
resources are su**icient, In t+e current network- t+e TC is con*igure.
remote"& an. t+e transmission resources are insu**icient, C+eck t+eresources on t+e Ater inter*ace an. *in. t+at t+e BSC is con*igure. wit+ on"&
two #0s an. 039 trunks, T+e tra**ic /o"ume o* *au"t occurrence time is 091
#r", T+ere*ore- we can in*er t+at t+e resources on t+e Ater inter*ace are
insu**icient- w+ic+ is acknow"e.ge. :& t+e tracing signa"ing, Increase t+e
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transmission resources on t+e Ater inter*ace an. *in. t+at t+e assignment
success rate is u to 77 ,
Summary@ In t+e BSC52- t+e trunks on t+e A an. Ater inter*aces are
acti/ate. correson.ing"&- t+at is- t+e resources on t+e A an. Ater inter*aces
are t+e same, I* t+e trunks are insu**icient- t+e MSC .oes not sen. t+e
Assignment Re<uest message :ut t+e isconnect message wit+ t+e cause
/a"ue resource unavailale a*ter t+e MSC recei/es t+e S#TP message,
T+ere*ore- note t+e ratio o* tra**ic /o"ume to t+e Ater resources to a/oi.
"imite. communication :ecause o* insu**icient Ater resources,
9,1 $ow Assignment Success Rate Because o* Con*iguration o* Ha"*8rate
C+anne"s
FProlem !escription
In a new"& .e"o&e. BTS in town A- t+e tra**ic /o"ume is +ig+ a*ter t+e BTS
is starte., '+en t+e +a"*8rate sc+eme is ena:"e.- t+e su:scri:ers com"ain
t+at t+e mo:i"e +ones cannot make ca""s *re<uent"& e/en t+oug+ t+e signa"s
are strong, T+e assignment success rate is "ow,
FProlem ,nalysis and Solution
Troules*ooting.
0, C+eck t+e a"arm conso"e an. *in. t+at no a"arm is generate., T+e TR
a/ai"a:i"it& is 0;;- w+ic+ in.icates t+at t+e ro:a:i"it& o* TR *au"ts is
sma"",
2, Euer& &,C/ 4in) ,ccess Level an. *in. t+at it is set to I("% .Bm, T+e
su:scri:er reorts t+at t+e mo:i"e +one +as *u"" signa" strengt+ in.icators,
T+ere*ore- t+e error in arameter setting is e=c"u.e.,
5, Euer& t+e status o* inter*erence :an.s an. :a"ance :etween t+e u"ink an.
t+e .own"ink, T+e resu"t s+ows t+at t+e& are norma", Imme.iate assignment
success rate is norma" w+i"e TCH assignment success rate is "ow,
6, Euer& t+e tra**ic /o"ume an. congestion rate on t+e SCCH an. TCH, T+e
resu"ts s+ow t+at TCH congestion rate is +ig+, T+e num:er o* initia""&
con*igure. TCHHs is great w+i"e t+at o* TCH%s is sma"", T+e .i**erence
:etween success*u" TCH sei!ures (on"& *u""8rate) an. TCH sei!ure re<uests
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(on"& *u""8rate) is great, T+ere*ore- it is .ou:te. t+at static +a"*8rate c+anne"s
ma& :e con*igure.- w+ic+ makes some MSs suorting on"& *u""8rate ser/ices
una:"e to sei!e t+e TCH%s,
1, C+eck t+e .ata con*iguration to /eri*& t+e rece.ing .ou:t, C+ange t+e
c+anne" t&e an. co""ect t+e *ee.:ack *rom t+e su:scri:ers, T+e *au"t is
recti*ie.,
Summary@ O:tain .etai"e. in*ormation on recent oerations :e*ore
recti*&ing t+e *au"ts, T+e *au"ts ma& :e cause. :& incorrect con*iguration o*
re"e/ant arameters, etai"e. ana"&sis o* tra**ic statistics +e"s "ocate t+e
*au"ts <uick"&,
; eedac?s on ,ssignment Success &ate
I* assignment success rate is too "ow- sen. t+e .ata .escri:e. in t+e
*o""owing ta:"e to t+e 'CMAGSM Network Per*ormance Researc+ et,
C+eck Item Remarks Purose
So*tware /ersion So*tware /ersion o* t+e BSC
an. BTS
To c+eck w+et+er t+e so*tware /ersion is
*au"t&,
ata con*iguration
ta:"e
,.at *i"e To c+eck t+e otimi!ation arameters an.
ower con*iguration,A"arm in*ormation A"arms re"ate. to +ar.ware-
c"ock- an. transmission (se"*8
c+eck)
To c+eck w+et+er suc+ a"arms e=ist in t+e
*au"t& ce"", Suc+ a"arms s+ou". :e c"eare.,
Tra**ic statistics Assignment success rate an.
c+anne" a/ai"a:i"it&
To o:ser/e t+e tra**ic measurement resu"t an.
c+eck *or congestion or inter*erence,
Signa"ing RS$ tracing .ata To c+eck t+e reasons o* assignment *ai"ures,
ri/e test .ata ,"og(,C#$$) or ,ant *i"e To o:ser/e t+e .ri/e test .ata an. c+eck *or
inter*erence or co/erage ro:"ems,
Ot+ers #ngineering arameter ta:"es
an. #8mas
To c+eck t+e geogra+ica" in*ormation o* t+e
NASTAR,
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Aen.i=@ MaFor Parameters A**ecting TCH Assignment Success Rate
Categor& Parameter
Ca"" Contro" Assignment Ce"" $oa. u.ge #na:"e
irecte. Retr& $oa. Access T+res+o".
A""ow Reassign
Ma= Assignment Retr& Times
Seec+ >ersion
C+anne" Management TCH Tra**ic Bus& T+res+o".
AMR TCHH Prior A""owe.
Ot+er Parameters T50;3(ms)
Ce"" irecte. Retr& %or:i..en T+res+o".
T50;5A(ms)
Basic Parameters SCCH &namic A""ocation A""owe.
irecte. Retr& A""owe.
MSC Parameters Eueuing A""owe.
Preemtion A""owe.