LOOP KPI Counters and Formula

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Random Access Success Rate.............................................................................................................4

C900060004................................................................................................................................4
C900060010................................................................................................................................5
C900060011................................................................................................................................6
C900060038................................................................................................................................7
C900060039................................................................................................................................7
C900060003................................................................................................................................8
Random Access Failure Rate..............................................................................................................9
SDCCH Drop Rate..............................................................................................................................9
C900060053..............................................................................................................................10
C900060003..............................................................................................................................10
C900060010..............................................................................................................................11
SDCCH Blocking Rate......................................................................................................................12
C900060005..............................................................................................................................12
Number of TCH Seizure Success (Including Handover)..................................................................13
C900060028..............................................................................................................................13
C900060036..............................................................................................................................15
C900060199..............................................................................................................................16
C900060210..............................................................................................................................17
C900060098..............................................................................................................................19
C900060102..............................................................................................................................19
C900060120..............................................................................................................................20
TCH Drop Rate(include handover)...................................................................................................21
C900060054..............................................................................................................................21
C900060055..............................................................................................................................21
TCH Blocking Rate(Excluding Handover).......................................................................................22
C900060020..............................................................................................................................22
C900060031..............................................................................................................................23
C900060043..............................................................................................................................24
C900060047..............................................................................................................................25
TCH Blocking (including handover)................................................................................................26
Call Success Rate..............................................................................................................................27
C900060018 .............................................................................................................................27
C900060029..............................................................................................................................28
C900060037..............................................................................................................................29
C900060010..............................................................................................................................30
C900060019..............................................................................................................................31
C900060030..............................................................................................................................33
C900060038..............................................................................................................................34
C900060042..............................................................................................................................35
C900060046..............................................................................................................................36
C900060012..............................................................................................................................38
C900060021..............................................................................................................................40
C900060032..............................................................................................................................43
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C900060040..............................................................................................................................45
C900060044..............................................................................................................................48
C900060048..............................................................................................................................50
Call setup success rate.......................................................................................................................54
C900060135..............................................................................................................................54
C900060200..............................................................................................................................55
C900060211..............................................................................................................................56
C900060017..............................................................................................................................57
C900060235..............................................................................................................................58
Total Eastablished Calls....................................................................................................................59
C900060002......................................................................................................................59
C900060236......................................................................................................................60
Number of TCH Drops......................................................................................................................61
Number of TCH Blocks(include handover)......................................................................................61
C900060022..............................................................................................................................62
C900060033..............................................................................................................................63
C900060045..............................................................................................................................64
C900060049..............................................................................................................................65
TCH Assignment Success Rate ......................................................................................................66
Total Handover Attempts..................................................................................................................66
Total Handover Success Rate............................................................................................................67
C900060094..............................................................................................................................67
C900060096..............................................................................................................................68
C900060097..............................................................................................................................68
C900060213..............................................................................................................................69
C900060214..............................................................................................................................70
C900060215..............................................................................................................................71
C900060099..............................................................................................................................72
C900060100..............................................................................................................................73
C900060101..............................................................................................................................73
C900060216..............................................................................................................................74
C900060119..............................................................................................................................75
C900060093..............................................................................................................................76
C900060095..............................................................................................................................77
Handover Failure Rate......................................................................................................................78
Traffic at FR(Erl)...............................................................................................................................78
C900060129..............................................................................................................................78
Traffic at HR(Erl)..............................................................................................................................79
C900060127..............................................................................................................................79
AMR Traffic at FR(Erl).....................................................................................................................81
C901080026..............................................................................................................................81
AMR Traffic at HR(Erl)....................................................................................................................82
C901080017..............................................................................................................................82
Total Traffic (Erl)..............................................................................................................................83
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Random Access Success Rate

Formula:
((C900060004+(C900060010-C900060011)+(C900060038
(C900060003+C900060010+C900060038))*100%

-C900060039))/

C900060004
Definition : Number of SDCCH seizure success for assignment
Description :SDCCH channel allocation attempt is activated by the MS channel
request message CHL_REQ. After BSC receives this message, it attempts to allocate
channel for the request. This counter accumulates when allocation and occupation
succeed.
Usage :This counter counts the number of successful SDCCH channel occupations
during assignment.
Measurement Point :This counter counts when BSC requests for channel (due to
assignment) and occupies the channel successfully. The measurement point is A1, as
shown

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C900060010
Definition :Number of signaling TCH/F seizure attempts for assignment
Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/F channel occupation attempts
during assigning signaling channels, including the number of occupation success
(C901260002) and the number of occupation failure (C900060011).
Usage :After BSC receives the channel request, it attempts to allocate channel for the
request.
If allocation and occupation succeed, C900060010 and C901260002 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, C900060010, C901260002, and
C900060011 do not change.
For other cases, C900060010 and C900060011 accumulate simultaneously.
Measurement Point :This counter counts when BSC completes requesting for
channel (due to assignment and the channel is used as signaling channel)
(C901260002 + C900060011). The measurement point is A1, as shown

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C900060011
Definition :Number of signaling TCH/F seizure failure for assignment
Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/F channel occupation failures
during assigning signaling channels.
After BSC receives the channel request, it attempts to allocate channel for the request.
If occupation fails, this counter accumulates.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, this counter does not change.
For failures in other cases, this counter accumulates.
Measurement Point :BSC requests for channel (due to assignment and the channel is
used as signaling channel) but fails to occupy the channel, or BSC fails to wait for
internal resource. The measurement point is A1, as shown

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C900060038
Definition :Number of signaling TCH/H seizure attempts for assignment
Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/H channel being attempted to
be occupied during signaling channel assignment, including the number of occupation
success (C901270002) and the number of occupation failure (C900060039).
After BSC receives the channel request massage, it attempts to allocate channel for
the request.
If allocation and occupation succeed, C900060038 and C901270002 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, C900060038, C901270002, and
C900060039 do not change.
For other cases, C900060038 and C900060039 accumulate simultaneously.
Measurement Point :This counter counts when BSC completes requesting for
channel (due to assignment and the channel is used as signaling channel)
(C901270002 + C900060039). The measurement point is A1, as shown

C900060039
Definition :Number of signaling TCH/H seizure failure for assignment
Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/H channel occupation failure
during signaling channel assignment.

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After BSC receives the channel request message, it attempts to allocate channel for
the request.
If occupation fails, this counter accumulates.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, this counter does not change.
For failures in other cases, this counter accumulates.
Measurement Point :BSC requests for channel (due to assignment and the channel is
used as signaling channel) but fails to occupy the channel, or BSC fails to wait for
internal resource. The measurement point is A1, as shown

C900060003
Definition :Number of SDCCH seizure attempts for assignment
Description :SDCCH channel allocation attempt is activated by the MS channel
request message CHL_REQ. After BSC receives this message, it attempts to allocate
channel for the request.
If allocation and occupation succeed, C900060003 and C900060004 accumulate
simultaneously.
If occupation fails and the failure is due to transceiver fault, C900060003,
C900060004, and C900060005 do not change.
For failures in other cases, C900060003 and C900060005 accumulate simultaneously.
Usage :This counter counts the number of SDCCH channel occupation attempts
during assignment, including the number of occupation success (C900060004) and
the number of occupation failure (C900060005).
Measurement Point :This counter counts when BSC completes requesting for
channel (due to assignment) (C900060004 + C900060005). The measurement point is
A1, as shown

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Random Access Failure Rate

Formula:
(1-((C900060004+(C900060010-C900060011)+(C900060038
(C900060003+C900060010+C900060038)))*100%
169957

SDCCH Drop Rate

Formula:
C900060053*100%/(C900060003+C900060010+C900060038))

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-C900060039))/

C900060053
Definition :Number of SDCCH drops
Description: This counter counts the number of call drops on SDCCH channel due to
radio link failure, LAPD link break, or handover failure. Call drop occurs after MS
requests for TCH/H channel successfully. The counter increments if call drop is due to
the above causes.
Usage :This counter is used to find out the frequency of call drop on SDCCH channel
due to radio link failure, LAPD link break, or handover failure.
Measurement Point :This counter increments when call drop occurs on SDCCH
channel due to radio link failure, LAPD link failure, or handover failure.

C900060003
Definition :Number of SDCCH seizure attempts for assignment
Description :SDCCH channel allocation attempt is activated by the MS channel
request message CHL_REQ. After BSC receives this message, it attempts to allocate
channel for the request.
If allocation and occupation succeed, C900060003 and C900060004 accumulate
simultaneously.
If occupation fails and the failure is due to transceiver fault, C900060003,
C900060004, and C900060005 do not change.
For failures in other cases, C900060003 and C900060005 accumulate simultaneously.
Usage :This counter counts the number of SDCCH channel occupation attempts
during assignment, including the number of occupation success (C900060004) and
the number of occupation failure (C900060005).
Measurement Point :This counter counts when BSC completes requesting for
channel (due to assignment) (C900060004 + C900060005). The measurement point is
A1

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C900060010
Definition :Number of signaling TCH/F seizure attempts for assignment
Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/F channel occupation attempts
during assigning signaling channels, including the number of occupation success
(C901260002) and the number of occupation failure (C900060011).
Usage :After BSC receives the channel request, it attempts to allocate channel for the
request.
If allocation and occupation succeed, C900060010 and C901260002 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, C900060010, C901260002, and
C900060011 do not change.
For other cases, C900060010 and C900060011 accumulate simultaneously.
Measurement Point :This counter counts when BSC completes requesting for
channel (due to assignment and the channel is used as signaling channel)
(C901260002 + C900060011). The measurement point is A1, as shown

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SDCCH Blocking Rate

Formula:
((C900060005+C900060011+C900060039)/
(C900060003+C900060010+C900060038))*100%

C900060005
Definition :Number of SDCCH seizure failure for assignment
Description :SDCCH channel allocation attempt is activated by the MS channel
request message CHL_REQ. After BSC receives this message, it attempts to allocate
channel for the request.
If allocation succeeds but occupation fails, this counter accumulates.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, this counter does not change.
For failures in other cases, this counter accumulates.
Usage :This counter counts the number of SDCCH channel occupation failures during
assignment.
Measurement Point :This counter counts when BSC requests for channel (due to
assignment) but fails to occupy the channel. The measurement point is A1, as shown

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Number of TCH Seizure Success (Including

Handover)
Formula:
C900060028+C900060036+C900060199+C900060210+C900060098+C900060102+
C900060120

C900060028
Definition :Number of voice TCH/F assignment success

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Description :This counter counts the number of successful assignments of TCH/F

as voice channel.
After BSC responds the channel request message to allocate and occupy TCH/F
channel successfully, BSC sends the CHL_ACT message to BTS to activate this
TCH/F. For assignment from A-interface, after BSC receives the assignment
success message, the counter accumulates.
Measurement Point :For assignment from A-interface, the counter accumulates
when BSC receives the assignment success message. The measurement point is B5,
as shown

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C900060036
Definition :Number of data TCH/F assignment success
Description :This counter counts the number of successful assignments of TCH/F
as data channel.
After BSC responds to the channel request message to allocate and occupy TCH/F
channel successfully, BSC sends the CHL_ACT message to BTS to activate this
TCH/F. For assignment from A-interface, after BSC receives the assignment
success message, the counter accumulates.
Measurement Point :For assignment from A-interface, the counter accumulates
when BSC receives the assignment success message. The measurement point is
B5, as shown

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C900060199
Definition :Number of Voice TCH/H assignment success
Description :This counter counts the number of successful assignments of
TCH/H as voice channel.
After BSC responds the channel request message to allocate and occupy TCH/H
channel successfully, BSC sends the CHL_ACT message to BTS to activate this
TCH/H. For assignment from A-interface, after BSC receives the assignment
success message, the counter accumulates.
Measurement Point :For assignment from A-interface, the counter accumulates
when BSC receives the assignment success message. The measurement point is
B5, as shown

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C900060210
Definition :Number of data TCH/H assignment success
Description :This counter counts the number of successful assignments of
TCH/H as data channel.
After BSC responds to the channel request message to allocate and occupy

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TCH/H channel successfully, BSC sends the CHL_ACT message to BTS to

activate this TCH/H. For assignment from A-interface, after BSC receives the
assignment success message, the counter accumulates.
Measurement Point :For assignment from A-interface, the counter accumulates
when BSC receives the assignment success message. The measurement point is
B5, as shown

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C900060098
Definition :Number of BSC-controlled inter-cell incoming handover success
Description :This counter counts the number of successful BSC-controlled intercell incoming handovers.
Usage :This counter shows the frequency of successful BSC-controlled inter-cell
incoming handover, and it reflects the handover situation.
Measurement Point :When the target cell within BSC receives the handover
completion message, if the request is due to BSC-controlled inter-cell handover,
the counter increments. The measurement point is A, as shown

C900060102
Definition :Number of MSC-controlled incoming handover success
Description :This counter counts the number of successful MSC-controlled interBSC incoming handovers.
Usage :This counter is used to find out the frequency of successful MSCcontrolled inter-BSC incoming handover, and it reflects the handover situation.
Measurement Point :When the target cell receives the handover completion
message, if the request is due to MSC-controlled inter-BSC incoming handover,
the counter increments. The measurement point is A, as shown
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C900060120
Definition :Number of Intra-cell handover success
Description :This counter counts the number of successful intra-cell handovers
which are initiated by MS in the source cell.
Usage :This counter is used to find out the frequency of successful intra-cell
handover. It is one of the parameters that evaluate handover.
Measurement Point :During the intra-cell handover process, if the source
instance receives the handover completion message returned by the target
instance, it indicates MS accesses the target channel and handover succeeds. In
this case, this counter increments. The measurement point is A, as shown

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TCH Drop Rate(include handover)

Formula:
((C900060054+C900060055)/
(C900060028+C900060036+C900060199+C900060210+C900060098+C9000601
02+C900060120))*100%

C900060054
Definition : Number of TCH/F drops
Description :This counter counts the number of call drops on TCH/F channel due
to radio link failure, LAPD link break, or handover failure. Call drop occurs after
MS requests for TCH/H channel successfully. The counter increments if call drop
is due to the above causes.
Usage :This counter is used to find out the frequency of call drop on TCH/F
channel due to radio link failure, LAPD link break, or handover failure.
Measurement Point :The counter increments when call drop occurs on TCH/F
channel due to radio link failure, LAPD link failure, or handover failure.

C900060055
Definition :Number of TCH/H drops
Description :This counter counts the number of call drops on TCH/H channel due
to radio link failure, LAPD link break, or handover failure. Call drop occurs after
MS requests for TCH/H channel successfully. The counter increments if call drop
is due to the above causes.
Usage :This counter is used to find out the frequency of call drop on TCH/H
channel due to radio link failure, LAPD link break, or handover failure.
Measurement Point :The counter increments when call drop occurs on TCH/H
channel due to radio link failure, LAPD link failure, or handover failure.

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TCH Blocking Rate(Excluding Handover)

Formula:
((C900060020+C900060031+C900060043+C900060047)/
(C900060019+C900060030+C900060042+C900060046))*100%

C900060020
Definition :Number of voice TCH/F seizure failure
Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/F channel occupation failure
during voice channel assignment.
After BSC receives the channel request message, it attempts to allocate channel for
the request.
If occupation fails, this counter accumulates.
If the request returns no channel available but queuing or forced release is possible,
enter the state of waiting for resource. If the waiting for resource fails, this counter
accumulates.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, this counter does not change.
For failures in other cases, this counter accumulates.
Measurement Point :BSC requests for channel (due to assignment and the channel
is used as voice channel) but fails to occupy the channel, or BSC fails to wait for
internal resource. The measurement point is B1, as shown

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C900060031
Definition :Number of data TCH/F seizure failure for assignment
Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/F channel occupation failure
during data channel assignment.
After BSC receives the channel request message, it attempts to allocate channel for
the request.
If occupation fails, this counter accumulates.
If the request returns no channel available but queuing or forced release is possible,
enter the state of waiting for resource. If the waiting for resource fails, this counter
accumulates.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, this counter does not change.
For failures in other cases, this counter accumulates.
Measurement Point :BSC requests for channel (due to assignment and the channel
is used as data channel) but fails to occupy the channel, or BSC fails to wait for
internal resource. The measurement point is B1, as shown

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C900060043
Definition :Number of voice TCH/H seizure failure for assignment
Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/H channel occupation
failure during voice channel assignment.
After BSC receives the channel request message, it attempts to allocate channel
for the request.
If occupation fails, this counter accumulates.
If the request returns no channel available but queuing or forced release is
possible, enter the state of waiting for resource. If the waiting for resource fails,
this counter accumulates.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, this counter does not change.
For failures in other cases, this counter accumulates.
Measurement Point :BSC requests for channel (due to assignment and the
channel is used as voice channel) but fails to occupy the channel, or BSC fails to
wait for internal resource. The measurement point is B1, as shown

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C900060047
Definition :Number of data TCH/H seizure failure for assignment
Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/H channel occupation
failure during data channel assignment.
After BSC receives the channel request message, it attempts to allocate channel
for the request.
If occupation fails, this counter accumulates.
If the request returns no channel available but queuing or forced release is
possible, enter the state of waiting for resource. If the waiting for resource fails,
this counter accumulates.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, this counter does not change.
For failures in other cases, this counter accumulates.
Measurement Point :BSC requests for channel (due to assignment and the
channel is used as data channel) but fails to occupy the channel, or BSC fails to
wait for internal resource. The measurement point is B1, as shown

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TCH Blocking (including handover)

Counter Formula: (C900060020+C900060031+C900060043+C900060047+C900060022+C900060033
+C900060045+C900060049)*100%/
(C900060019+C900060030+C900060042+C900060046+C900060021+C900060032
+C900060044+C900060048)

Defination: C900060020 = Number of voice TCH/F seizure failure

C900060031 = Number of data TCH/F seizure failure for assignment
C900060043 = Number of voice TCH/H seizure failure for assignment
C900060047 = Number of data TCH/H seizure failure for assignment
C900060022 = Number of voice TCH/F seizure failure for handover
C900060033 = Number of data TCH/F seizure failure for handover
C900060045 = Number of voice TCH/H seizure failure for handover
C900060049 = Number of data TCH/H seizure failure for handover
C900060019 = Number of voice TCH/F seizure attempts
C900060030 = Number of data TCH/F seizure attempts for assignment
C900060042 = Number of voice TCH/H seizure attempts for assignment
C900060046 = Number of data TCH/H seizure attempts for assignment
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C900060021 = Number of voice TCH/F seizure attempts for handover

C900060032 = Number of data TCH/F seizure attempts for handover
C900060044 = Number of voice TCH/H seizure attempts for handover
C900060048 = Number of data TCH/H seizure attempts for handover

Call Success Rate

Formula:
100(C900060018+C900060029+C900060037+C900060039+C900060043+C900060047)
*100/
(C900060010+C900060019+C900060030+C900060038+C900060042+C900060046
+C900060012+C900060021+C900060032+C900060040+C900060044+C900060048
)

C900060018
Definition Number of signaling TCH/F assignment failure for assignment
Description This counter counts the number of failing to assign TCH/F channel as
signaling channel.
After BSC responds to the channel request message to allocate and occupy TCH/F
channel successfully, BSC sends the CHL_ACT message to BTS to activate this
TCH/F. If BSC does not receive the MS access notification within a certain time, this
assignment fails.
Measurement Point For immediate assignment, this counter counts when BSC
receives incorrect EST_IND message or T3101 is timeout. The measurement point is
A3, as shown

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C900060029
Definition Number of voice TCH/F assignment failure for assignment
Description This counter counts the number of failing to assign TCH/F channel as
voice channel.
After BSC responds to the channel request message to allocate and occupy TCH/F
channel successfully, BSC sends the CHL_ACT message to BTS to activate this
TCH/F. If BSC does not receive the MS access notification within a certain time, this
assignment fails.
Measurement Point This counter counts when BSC receives assignment failure
message, abnormal message, channel instance being released, channel instance being
released forcibly, or timer timeout message. The measurement point is B5, as shown

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C900060037
DefinitionNumber of data TCH/F assignment failure
Description This counter counts the number of failing to assign TCH/F channel as
data channel.
After BSC responds to the channel request message to allocate and occupy TCH/F
channel successfully, BSC sends the CHL_ACT message to BTS to activate this
TCH/F. If BSC does not receive the MS access notification within a certain time, this
assignment fails.
Measurement Point This counter counts when BSC receives assignment failure
message, abnormal message, channel instance being released, channel instance being
released forcibly, or timer timeout message. The measurement point is B5, as shown

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C900060010
Definition Number of signaling TCH/F seizure attempts for assignment
DescriptionThis counter counts the number of TCH/F channel occupation attempts
during assigning signaling channels, including the number of occupation success
(C901260002) and the number of occupation failure (C900060011).
Measurement Point This counter counts when BSC completes requesting for
channel (due to assignment and the channel is used as signaling channel)
(C901260002 + C900060011). The measurement point is A1, as shown

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C900060019
Definition Number of voice TCH/F seizure attempts
Description This counter counts the number of TCH/F channel being attempted to
be occupied during voice channel assignment, including the number of occupation
success (C901260021) and the number of occupation failure (C900060020).
After BSC receives the channel request massage, it attempts to allocate channel for
the request.
If allocation and occupation succeed, C900060019 and C901260021 accumulate
simultaneously.
If occupation fails, C900060019 and C900060020 accumulate simultaneously.
If the request returns no channel available but queuing or forced release is possible,
enter the state of waiting for resource.
If the waiting for resource succeeds, C900060019 and C901260021 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the waiting for resource fails, C900060019 and C900060020 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, C900060019, C901260021, and
C900060020 do not change.
For failures in other cases, C900060019 and C900060020 accumulate simultaneously.
Measurement Point BSC completes requesting for channel (due to assignment and
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the channel is used as voice channel), or BSC receives the internal message of waiting
for resource successfully or waiting for resource failed (C901260021 + C900060020).
The measurement point is B1, as shown

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C900060030

Definition: Number of data TCH/F seizure attempts for assignment

Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/F channel being attempted to be
occupied during data channel assignment, including the number of occupation success
(C901260070) and the number of occupation failure (C900060031).
After BSC receives the channel request massage, it attempts to allocate channel for
the request.
If allocation and occupation succeed, C900060030 and C901260070 accumulate
simultaneously.
If occupation fails, C900060030 and C900060031 accumulate simultaneously.
If the request returns no channel available but queuing or forced release is possible,
enter the state of waiting for resource.
If the waiting for resource succeeds, C900060030 and C901260070 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the waiting for resource fails, C900060030 and C900060031 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, C900060030, C901260070, and
C900060031 do not change.
For failures in other cases, C900060030 and C900060031 accumulate simultaneously.
Measurement Point :BSC completes requesting for channel (due to assignment and
the channel is used as data channel), or BSC receives the internal message of waiting
for resource successfully or waiting for resource failed (C901260070 + C900060031).
The measurement point is B1, as shown

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C900060038
Definition :Number of signaling TCH/H seizure attempts for assignment
Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/H channel being attempted to
be occupied during signaling channel assignment, including the number of occupation
success (C901270002) and the number of occupation failure (C900060039).
After BSC receives the channel request massage, it attempts to allocate channel for
the request.
If allocation and occupation succeed, C900060038 and C901270002 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, C900060038, C901270002, and
C900060039 do not change.
For other cases, C900060038 and C900060039 accumulate simultaneously.
Measurement Point :This counter counts when BSC completes requesting for
channel (due to assignment and the channel is used as signaling channel)
(C901270002 + C900060039). The measurement point is A1, as shown

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C900060042
Definition :Number of voice TCH/H seizure attempts for assignment
Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/H channel being attempted to
be occupied during voice channel assignment, including the number of occupation
success (C901270021) and the number of occupation failure (C900060043).
After BSC receives the channel request massage, it attempts to allocate channel for
the request.
If allocation and occupation succeed, C900060042 and C901270021 accumulate
simultaneously.
If occupation fails, C900060042 and C900060043 accumulate simultaneously.
If the request returns no channel available but queuing or forced release is possible,
enter the state of waiting for resource.
If the waiting for resource succeeds, C900060042 and C901270021 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the waiting for resource fails, C900060042 and C900060043 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, C900060042, C901270021, and
C900060043 do not change.
For failures in other cases, C900060042 and C900060043 accumulate simultaneously.
Measurement Point :BSC completes requesting for channel (due to assignment and
the channel is used as voice channel), or BSC receives the internal message of waiting
for resource successfully or waiting for resource failed (C901270021 + C900060043).
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The measurement point is B1, as shown

C900060046
Definition: Number of data TCH/H seizure attempts for assignment
Description: This counter counts the number of TCH/H channel being attempted to
be occupied during data channel assignment, including the number of occupation
success (C901270070) and the number of occupation failure (C900060047).
After BSC receives the channel request massage, it attempts to allocate channel for
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the request.
If allocation and occupation succeed, C900060046 and C901270070 accumulate
simultaneously.
If occupation fails, C900060046 and C900060047 accumulate simultaneously.
If the request returns no channel available but queuing or forced release is possible,
enter the state of waiting for resource.
If the waiting for resource succeeds, C900060046 and C901270070 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the waiting for resource fails, C900060046 and C900060047 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, C900060046, C901270070, and
C900060047 do not change.
For failures in other cases, C900060046 and C900060047 accumulate simultaneously.
Measurement Point :BSC completes requesting for channel (due to assignment and
the channel is used as data channel), or BSC receives the internal message of waiting
for resource successfully or waiting for resource failed (C901270070 + C900060047).
The measurement point is B1, as shown

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C900060012
Definition :Number of signaling TCH/F seizure attempts for handover
Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/F channel occupation attempts
during signaling channel handover, including the number of occupation success
(C901260005) and the number of occupation failure (C900060013).
After BSC receives the channel request, it attempts to allocate channel for the request.
If allocation and occupation succeed, C900060012 and C901260005 accumulate
simultaneously.
If occupation fails, C900060012 and C900060013 accumulate simultaneously.
If the request returns no channel available but queuing or forced release is possible,
enter the state of waiting for resource.
If the waiting for resource succeeds, C900060012 and C901260005 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the waiting for resource fails, C900060012 and C900060013 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, C900060012, C901260005, and
C900060013 do not change.
For failures in other cases, C900060012 and C900060013 accumulate simultaneously.
Measurement Point :BSC completes requesting for channel (due to handover and the
channel is used as signaling channel), or BSC receives the internal message of waiting
for resource successfully or waiting for resource failed (C901260002 + C900060011).
The measurement point is C1 as shown below and D1 as shown below

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C900060021
Definition :Number of voice TCH/F seizure attempts for handover
Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/F channel being attempted to be
occupied during voice channel handover, including the number of occupation success
(C901260024) and the number of occupation failure (C900060022).
After BSC receives the channel request massage, it attempts to allocate channel for
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the request.
If allocation and occupation succeed, C900060021 and C901260024 accumulate
simultaneously.
If occupation fails, C900060021 and C900060022 accumulate simultaneously.
If the request returns no channel available but queuing or forced release is possible,
enter the state of waiting for resource.
If the waiting for resource succeeds, C900060021 and C901260024 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the waiting for resource fails, C900060021 and C900060022 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, C900060021, C901260024, and
C900060022 do not change.
For failures in other cases, C900060021 and C900060022 accumulate simultaneously.
Measurement Point :BSC completes requesting for channel (due to handover and the
channel is used as voice channel), or BSC receives the internal message of waiting for
resource successfully or waiting for resource failed (C901260024 + C900060022).
The measurement point is C1 as shown below and D1 as shown below

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C900060032
Definition :Number of data TCH/F seizure attempts for handover
Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/F channel being attempted to be
occupied during data channel handover, including the number of occupation success
(C901260073) and the number of occupation failure (C900060033).
After BSC receives the channel request massage, it attempts to allocate channel for
the request.
If allocation and occupation succeed, C900060032 and C901260073 accumulate
simultaneously.
If occupation fails, C900060032 and C900060033 accumulate simultaneously.
If the request returns no channel available but queuing or forced release is possible,
enter the state of waiting for resource.
If the waiting for resource succeeds, C900060032 and C901260073 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the waiting for resource fails, C900060032 and C900060033 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, C900060032, C901260073, and
C900060033 do not change.
For failures in other cases, C900060032 and C900060033 accumulate simultaneously.
Measurement Point :BSC completes requesting for channel (due to handover and the
channel is used as data channel), or BSC receives the internal message of waiting for
resource successfully or waiting for resource failed (C901260073 + C900060033).
The measurement point is C1 as shown below and D1 as shown below

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C900060040
Definition :Number of signaling TCH/H seizure attempts for handover
Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/H channel being attempted to
be occupied during signaling channel handover, including the number of occupation
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success (C901270005) and the number of occupation failure (C900060041).

After BSC receives the channel request, it attempts to allocate channel for the request.
If allocation and occupation succeed, C900060040 and C901270005 accumulate
simultaneously.
If occupation fails, C900060040 and C900060041 accumulate simultaneously.
If the request returns no channel available but queuing or forced release is possible,
enter the state of waiting for resource.
If the waiting for resource succeeds, C900060040 and C901270005 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the waiting for resource fails, C900060040 and C900060041 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, C900060040, C901270005, and
C900060041 do not change.
For failures in other cases, C900060040 and C900060041 accumulate simultaneously.
Measurement Point :BSC completes requesting for channel (due to handover and the
channel is used as signaling channel), or BSC receives the internal message of waiting
for resource successfully or waiting for resource failed (C901270005 + C900060041).
The measurement point is C1 as shown below and D1 as shown below

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C900060044
Definition :Number of voice TCH/H seizure attempts for handover
Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/H channel being attempted to
be occupied during voice channel handover, including the number of occupation
success (C901270024) and the number of occupation failure (C900060045).
After BSC receives the channel request massage, it attempts to allocate channel for
the request.
If allocation and occupation succeed, C900060044 and C901270024 accumulate
simultaneously.
If occupation fails, C900060044 and C900060045 accumulate simultaneously.
If the request returns no channel available but queuing or forced release is possible,
enter the state of waiting for resource.
If the waiting for resource succeeds, C900060044 and C901270024 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the waiting for resource fails, C900060044 and C900060045 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, C900060044, C901270024, and
C900060045 do not change.
For failures in other cases, C900060044 and C900060045 accumulate simultaneously.
Measurement Point :BSC completes requesting for channel (due to handover and the
channel is used as voice channel), or BSC receives the internal message of waiting for
resource successfully or waiting for resource failed (C901270024 + C900060045).
The measurement point is C1 as shown below and D1 as shown below

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C900060048
Definition :Number of data TCH/H seizure attempts for handover
Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/H channel being attempted to
be occupied during data channel handover, including the number of occupation
success (C901270073) and the number of occupation failure (C900060049).
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After BSC receives the channel request massage, it attempts to allocate channel for
the request.
If allocation and occupation succeed, C900060048 and C901270073 accumulate
simultaneously.
If occupation fails, C900060048 and C900060049 accumulate simultaneously.
If the request returns no channel available but queuing or forced release is possible,
enter the state of waiting for resource.
If the waiting for resource succeeds, C900060048 and C901270073 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the waiting for resource fails, C900060048 and C900060049 accumulate
simultaneously.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, C900060048, C901270073, and
C900060049 do not change.
For failures in other cases, C900060048 and C900060049 accumulate simultaneously.
Measurement Point :BSC completes requesting for channel (due to handover and the
channel is used as data channel), or BSC receives the internal message of waiting for
resource successfully or waiting for resource failed (C901270073 + C900060049).
The measurement point is C1 as shown below and D1 as shown below

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Call setup success rate

Formula:
((1-C900060053/(C900060003+C900060010+C900060038))*
(1(C900060020+C900060031+C900060043+C900060047)/
(C900060019+C900060030+C900060042+C900060046))*
(1(C900060018+C900060029+C900060037+C900060135+C900060200+C900060211)
/
(C900060017+C900060028+C900060036+C900060018+C900060029+C900060037
+C900060235+C900060199+C900060210+C900060135+C900060200+C900060211
)))*100%

C900060135
Definition :Number of signaling TCH/H assignment failure
Description :This counter counts the number of failing to assign TCH/H channel
as a signaling channel.
Usage :After BSC responds to the channel request message to allocate and occupy
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TCH/H successfully, BSC sends the CHL_ACT message to BTS to activate this
TCH/H. If BSC does not receive the MS access notification within a certain time,
this assignment fails.
Measurement Point :For immediate assignment, this counter counts when BSC
receives incorrect EST_IND message or T3101 is timeout. The measurement point
is A3, as shown

C900060200
Definition :Number of Voice TCH/H assignment failure
Description :This counter counts the number of failing to assign TCH/H channel
as voice channel.
After BSC responds to the channel request message to allocate and occupy TCH/H
channel successfully, BSC sends the CHL_ACT message to BTS to activate this
TCH/H. If BSC does not receive the MS access notification within a certain time,
this assignment fails.
Measurement Point :This counter counts when BSC receives assignment failure
message, abnormal message, channel instance being released, channel instance
being released forcibly, or timer timeout message. The measurement point is B5, as
shown

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C900060211
Definition :Number of data TCH/H assignment failure
Description :This counter counts the number of failing to assign TCH/H channel
as data channel.
After BSC responds to the channel request message to allocate and occupy
TCH/H channel successfully, BSC sends the CHL_ACT message to BTS to
activate this TCH/H. If BSC does not receive the MS access notification within a
certain time, this assignment fails.
Measurement Point :This counter counts when BSC receives assignment failure
message, abnormal message, channel instance being released, channel instance
being released forcibly, or timer timeout message. The measurement point is B5,
as shown

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C900060017
Definition :Number of signaling TCH/F assignment success for assignment
Description: This counter counts the number of successful assignments of
TCH/F as signaling channel.
After BSC responds the channel request message to allocate and occupy TCH/F
channel successfully, BSC sends the CHL_ACT message to BTS to activate this
TCH/F. For immediate assignment, after the TCH/F activation succeeds, BTS
finds the MS accessed and sends the EST_IND message to BSC, this counter
accumulates when BSC receives the message correctly.
Measurement Point :For immediate assignment, this counter counts when BSC
receives the EST_IND message correctly. The measurement point is A3, as
shown

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C900060235
Definition :Number of signaling TCH/H assignment success
Description :This counter counts the number of successfully assigning TCH/H
channel as signaling channel.
After BSC responds the channel request and successfully allocates and occupies
the channel, BSC sends channel activation message CHL_ACT to activate the
TCH/H. For immediate assignment, after the channel activation succeeds, BTS
receives the MS access message and sends EST_IND to BSC. The counter
increments when BSC receives the message correctly.
Measurement Point :For immediate assignment, the counter increments when
BSC receives the EST_IND message correctly. The measurement point is A3, as
shown

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Definition
Usage

Total Eastablished Calls

Formula:
C900060002+ C900060236

C900060002
Number of MTC access success

This counter counts the number of MS successfully accessing the channel assigned in the

Description

immediate assignment message (the access reason is due to MTC). The counter increments when the
following two conditions are satisfied:
MS receives the IMM_ASS message from BSC and successfully accesses the channel.

BSC receives the EST_IND message from MS.

This counter is used to find out the frequency of MS access success due to MTC.

Measurement Point

This counter counts when BSC receives the EST_IND message. The measurement point is

A4, as shown in Error: Reference source not found.

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Definition

Usage

C900060236
Number of MOC access success

Description

This counter counts the number of Mobile Originated Call (MOC) MS successfully accesses

the channel allocated in the immediate assignment message. When MS receives IMM_ASS issued
by BSC, MS accesses the corresponding channel successfully. The counter increments when BSC
receives the EST_IND message from MS.
This counter is used to find out the frequency of successful MS access due to MOC.

Measurement Point

The counter increments when BSC receives the EST_IND message. The measurement point is

A4, as shown in Error: Reference source not found.

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Number of TCH Drops

Formula:
C900060054+C900060055

Number of TCH Blocks(include handover)

Formula:
C900060020+C900060031+C900060043+C900060047+C900060022+C9000600
33+C900060045+C900060049

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C900060022
Definition :Number of voice TCH/F seizure failure for handover
Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/F channel occupation
failure during voice channel handover.
After BSC receives the channel request message, it attempts to allocate channel
for the request.
If allocation or occupation fails, this counter accumulates.
If the request returns no channel available but queuing or forced release is
possible, enter the state of waiting for resource. If the waiting for resource fails,
this counter accumulates.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, this counter does not change.
For failures in other cases, this counter accumulates.
Measurement Point :BSC requests for channel (due to handover and the channel
is used as voice channel) but fails to occupy the channel, or BSC fails to wait for
internal resource. The measurement point are C1 and D1 as shown

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C900060033
Definition :Number of data TCH/F seizure failure for handover
Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/F channel occupation
failure during data channel handover.
After BSC receives the channel request message, it attempts to allocate channel
for the request.
If occupation fails, this counter accumulates.
If the request returns no channel available but queuing or forced release is
possible, enter the state of waiting for resource. If the waiting for resource fails,
this counter accumulates.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, this counter does not change.
For failures in other cases, this counter accumulates.
Measurement Point :BSC requests for channel (due to handover and the channel
is used as data channel) but fails to occupy the channel, or BSC fails to wait for
internal resource. The measurement point is C1 and D1 as shown

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C900060045
Definition :Number of voice TCH/H seizure failure for handover
Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/H channel occupation
failure during voice channel handover.
After BSC receives the channel request message, it attempts to allocate channel
for the request.
If allocation or occupation fails, this counter accumulates.
If the request returns no channel available but queuing or forced release is
possible, enter the state of waiting for resource. If the waiting for resource fails,
this counter accumulates.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, this counter does not change.
For failures in other cases, this counter accumulates.
Measurement Point :BSC requests for channel (due to handover and the channel
is used as voice channel) but fails to occupy the channel, or BSC fails to wait for
internal resource. The measurement point are C1 and D1 as shown

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C900060049
Definition :Number of data TCH/H seizure failure for handover
Description :This counter counts the number of TCH/H channel occupation
failure during data channel handover.
After BSC receives the channel request message, it attempts to allocate channel
for the request.
If occupation fails, this counter accumulates.
If the request returns no channel available but queuing or forced release is
possible, enter the state of waiting for resource. If the waiting for resource fails,
this counter accumulates.
If the request returns that the transceiver is faulty, this counter does not change.
For failures in other cases, this counter accumulates.
Measurement Point :BSC requests for channel (due to handover and the channel
is used as data channel) but fails to occupy the channel, or BSC fails to wait for
internal resource. The measurement point are C1 and D1 as shown

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TCH Assignment Success Rate

Formula:
(1-(C900060029+C900060037+C900060200+C900060211)/
(C900060019+C900060030+C900060042+C900060046+C900060021+C900060
032+C900060044+C900060048))*100%

Total Handover Attempts

Formula:
C900060097+C900060213+C900060214+C900060215+C900060099+C9000601
00+C900060101+C900060216+C900060119+C900060093+C900060095

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Total Handover Success Rate

Formula:
((C900060098+C900060102+C900060120+C900060094+C900060096)/
(C900060097+C900060213+C900060214+C900060215+C900060099+C900060
100+C900060101+C900060216+C900060119+C900060093+C900060095))*100
%

C900060094
Definition :Number of BSC-controlled inter-cell outgoing handover success
Description :This counter counts the number of successful intra-BSC inter-cell
outgoing handovers.
Usage :This counter is used to find out the frequency of successful intra-BSC
inter-cell outgoing handover. It is one of the parameters that evaluate the
handover situation.
Measurement Point :During the handover process, when the source cell receives
the handover completion message from the target cell, it indicates that MS has
accessed the target channel and handover succeeds. In this case, this counter
increments. The measurement point is A, as shown

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C900060096
Definition :Number of MSC-controlled outgoing handover success
Description :This counter counts the number of successful MSC-controlled interBSC outgoing handovers.
Usage :This counter is used to find out the frequency of successful MSCcontrolled inter-BSC outgoing handover, and it reflects the handover situation.
Measurement Point :BSC performs handover decision after receiving MS
measurement report. If the handover decision indicates inter-cell handover and
the currently attempted cell is a cell under another BSC, the source BSC sends the
handover request message A_HO_RQD to MSC to trigger inter-BSC handover. If
MS successfully accesses the target cell, the source cell receives the release
command issued by MSC. In this case, this counter increments. The measurement
point is A, as shown

C900060097
Definition :Number of BSC-controlled inter-cell incoming handover
Description :This counter counts the number of BSC-controlled inter-cell
incoming handover executions.
Usage :This counter is used to find out the frequency of BSC-controlled inter-cell
incoming handover execution. It is one of the parameters that evaluate radio
environment, and it reflects the handover situation.
Measurement Point :If channel activation succeeds in the target cell within BSC
and the request is due to inter-cell handover, the counter increments. The
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measurement point is A, as shown

C900060213
Definition :Number of BSC-controlled incoming handover due to forced release
Description :During BSC-controlled inter-cell incoming handover process, the
counter counts the number of forced release executions due to no available radio
resource in the target cell.
Usage :This counter is used to find out the frequency of forced release execution
during BSC-controlled inter-cell incoming handover process. It reflects the status
of the handover flow.
Measurement Point :The target cell within BSC receives the radio channel
request message. If the request is due to BSC-controlled inter-cell incoming
handover and the target cell has no available radio channels, forced release is
performed. When the target cell receives the message of resource available
returned by the forced release instance, the counter increments. The measurement
point is A, as shown

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C900060214
Definition :Number of BSC-controlled incoming handover due to queues
Description :During BSC-controlled inter-cell incoming handover process, the
counter counts the number of queuing executions due to no available radio
resource in the target cell.
Usage :This counter is used to find out the frequency of queuing execution during
BSC-controlled inter-cell incoming handover process. It reflects the status of the
handover flow.
Measurement Point :The target cell within BSC receives the radio channel
request message. If the request is due to BSC-controlled inter-cell incoming
handover and the target cell has no available radio channels, the target instance is
added to the waiting queue. When the target cell receives the message of resource
available, the counter increments. The measurement point is A, as shown

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C900060215
Definition :Number of BSC-controlled incoming handover due to forced
handover
Description :During BSC-controlled inter-cell incoming handover process, the
counter counts the number of forced handover executions due to no available
radio resource in the target cell.
Usage :This counter is used to find out the frequency of forced handover
execution during BSC-controlled inter-cell incoming handover process. It reflects
the status of the handover flow.
Measurement Point :The target cell within BSC receives the radio channel
request message. If the request is due to BSC-controlled inter-cell incoming
handover and the target cell has no available radio channels, the forced handover
message is sent to the forced handover instance and the target instance is added to
the waiting queue. When the target cell receives the message of resource
available, the counter increments. The measurement point is A, as shown

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C900060099
Definition :Number of MSC-controlled incoming handover
Description :This counter counts the number of MSC-controlled inter-BSC
incoming handover executions.
Usage :This counter is used to find out the frequency of MSC-controlled interBSC incoming handover executions. It is one of the parameters that evaluate
radio environment, and it reflects the handover situation.
Measurement Point :After the target cell receives the handover request message
issued by MSC, the counter increments if the channel is allocated and activated
successfully. The measurement point is A, as shown

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C900060100
Definition :Number of MSC-controlled incoming handover due to forced release
Description :During MSC-controlled inter-BSC incoming handover process, the
counter counts the number of forced release executions due to no available radio
resource in the target cell.
Usage :This counter is used to find out the frequency of forced release executions
during MSC-controlled inter-BSC incoming handover process. It reflects the
handover situation.
Measurement Point :The target cell receives the radio channel request message.
If the request is due to MSC-controlled inter-BSC incoming handover and the
target cell has no available radio channels, forced release is attempted. If the
target cell receives the message of resource available returned by the forced
release instance, the counter increments. The measurement point is A, as shown

C900060101
Definition :Number of MSC-controlled incoming handover due to queue
Description :During MSC-controlled inter-BSC incoming handover process, the
counter counts the number of queuing executions due to no available radio
resource in the target cell.
Usage :This counter is used to find out the frequency of queuing executions
during MSC-controlled inter-BSC incoming handover process, and it reflects the
handover situation.
Measurement Point :The target cell receives the radio channel request message.
If the request is due to MSC-controlled inter-BSC incoming handover and the
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target cell has no available radio channels, the target instance is added to the
waiting queue. When the target cell receives the message of resource available,
the counter increments. The measurement point is A, as shown

C900060216
Definition :Number of MSC-controlled incoming handover due to forced
handover
Description :During MSC-controlled inter-BSC incoming handover process, the
counter counts the number of forced handover executions due to no available
radio resource in the target cell.
Usage :This counter is used to find out the frequency of forced handover
executions during MSC-controlled inter-BSC incoming handover process. It
reflects the status of the handover flow.
Measurement Point: The target cell receives the radio channel request message.
If the request is due to MSC-controlled inter-BSC incoming handover and the
target cell has no available radio channels, the forced handover message is sent to
the forced handover instance and the target instance is added to the waiting
queue. When the target cell receives the message of resource available, the
counter increments. The measurement point is A, as shown

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C900060119
Definition :Number of Intra-cell handover
Description :This counter counts the number of intra-cell handover executions
which is initiated by MS in the source cell. Here, the execution means that radio
resource is requested successfully and the message of resource available is
returned.
Usage :This counter is used to find out the frequency of MS-initiated intra-cell
handover execution. It is one of the parameters that evaluate radio environment. It
reflects the handover situation.
Measurement Point :During the handover process, if the target channel request
succeeds, the message of radio resource available is returned to BSC. BSC then
performs judgment after receiving the message. If the request is due to intra-cell
handover, this counter increments. The measurement point is A, as shown

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C900060093
Definition :Number of BSC-controlled inter-cell outgoing handover
Description :This counter counts the number of intra-BSC inter-cell handoverout executions. The execution here means the radio resource of target cell has
been successfully requested, and system returns the message of radio resource
available.
Usage :This counter is used to find out the frequency of intra-BSC inter-cell
outgoing handover execution. It is one of the parameters that evaluate radio
environment, and it reflects the handover situation.
Measurement Point :During the handover process, if the target cell requests for
channel successfully, it sends the message of radio resource available back to the
source cell. The source cell performs judgment after receiving the message. If the
request is due to intra-BSC inter-cell handover, this counter increments. The
measurement point is A, as shown

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C900060095
Definition :Number of MSC-controlled outgoing handover
Description :This counter counts the number of MSC-controlled inter-BSC
outgoing handover executions.
Usage :This counter is used to find out the frequency of MSC-controlled interBSC outgoing handover execution, and it reflects the handover situation.
Measurement Point :BSC performs handover decision after receiving MS
measurement report. If the handover decision indicates inter-cell handover and
the currently attempted cell is a cell under another BSC, the source BSC sends the
handover request message A_HO_RQD to MSC to trigger inter-BSC handover. If
the source BSC receives the handover command returned from MSC, the counter
increments. The measurement point is A, as shown

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Handover Failure Rate

Formula:
(1-((C900060098+C900060102+C900060120+C900060094+C900060096)/
(C900060097+C900060213+C900060214+C900060215+C900060099+C900060
100+C900060101+C900060216+C900060119+C900060093+C900060095)))*10
0%

Traffic at FR(Erl)
Formula:
C900060129/3600

C900060129
Definition :TCH/F busy time
Description :This counter counts the busy time of TCH/Fs, which reflects the
traffic volume of TCH/F.
Usage :This counter is used to find out the busy level and the average occupation
time of TCH/F. It can be used as a reference for judging whether to increase the
number of TCH/Fs.
Measurement Point :The counter counts at the following three time points:
When a TCH/F is acquired successfully, this counter calculates time and
accumulates.
When a TCH/F is released, this counter calculates time and accumulates.
When the system reports the periodical measurement data, this counter calculates
time and accumulates.
The measurement point is A, as shown below.

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The measurement formula is as follows:

Measurement value = (Current time Last measurement time point) Number of
MSs that are occupying the channels
The reported measurement value is accumulated by each measurement value.
After each accumulation, the last measurement time point is updated to the
current time. If a TCH/F is acquired successfully, Number of MSs that are
occupying the channels increases by 1; if a TCH/F is released, Number of MSs
that are occupying the channels decreases by 1.

Traffic at HR(Erl)
Formula:
C900060127/3600

C900060127
Definition :TCH/H busy time
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Description :This counter counts the busy time of TCH/Hs, which reflects the
traffic volume of TCH/H.
Usage :This counter is used to find out the busy level and the average occupation
time of TCH/H. It can be used as a reference for judging whether to increase the
number of TCH/Hs.
Measurement Point :The counter counts at the following three time points:
When a TCH/H is acquired successfully, this counter calculates time and
accumulates.
When a TCH/H is released, this counter calculates time and accumulates.
When the system reports the periodical measurement data, this counter calculates
time and accumulates.
The measurement point is A, as shown below

The measurement formula is as follows:

Measurement value = (Current time Last measurement time point) Number of
MSs that are occupying the channels
The reported measurement value is accumulated by each measurement value.
After each accumulation, the last measurement time point is updated to the
current time. If a TCH/H is acquired successfully, Number of MSs that are
occupying the channels increases by 1; if a TCH/H is released, Number of MSs
that are occupying the channels decreases by 1.

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AMR Traffic at FR(Erl)

Formula:
C901080026/3600

C901080026
Definition :TCH/F busy time(SpeechVer3)
Description :This counter counts the total TCH/F busy time (SpeechVer3) in
cells; its value represents traffic on TCH/F (SpeechVer3).
Usage :This counter is used to find out the busy extent and mean occupation time
of TCH/F in cells; its value can be used as the reference for whether to increase
TCH/Fs and the proportion of using SpeechVer3.
Measurement Point :The counter counts in the following three cases:
The counter counts time and accumulates when TCH/F is obtained successfully;
The counter counts time and accumulates when TCH/F is released;
The counter counts time and accumulates when measurement data are reported
periodically. The measurement point is A, as shown.

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The measurement formula is:

(Present time previous measurement time) Number of MS that are
occupying channels
The reported measurement value is the accumulation of each measurement value.
After each accumulation, the previous measurement time is updated as the
present time. The number of MS that are occupying channels increments when
TCH/F is obtained successfully after accumulation. The number of MS that are
occupying channels decrements when TCH/F is released after accumulation.

AMR Traffic at HR(Erl)

Formula:
C901080017/3600

C901080017
Definition :TCH/H busy time(SpeechVer3).
Description: This counter counts the total TCH/H busy time (SpeechVer3) in
cells; its value represents traffic on TCH/H (SpeechVer3).
Usage: This counter is used to find out the busy extent and mean occupation time
of TCH/H in cells; its value can be used as the reference for whether to increase
TCH/Hs.
Measurement Point: The counter counts in the following three cases:
The counter counts time and accumulates when TCH/H is obtained successfully;
The counter counts time and accumulates when TCH/H is released;
The counter counts time and accumulates when measurement data are reported
periodically. The measurement point is A, as shown.

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The measurement formula is:

(Present time previous measurement time) Number of MS that are
occupying channels
The reported measurement value is the accumulation of each measurement value.
After each accumulation, the previous measurement time is updated as the
present time. The number of MS that are occupying channels increments when
TCH/H is obtained successfully after accumulation. The number of MS that are
occupying channels decrements when TCH/H is released after accumulation.

Total Traffic (Erl)

Formula:
(C900060129+C900060127)/3600

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