NOKIA CONFIDENTIAL 1 (11)

Wireless Network Performance

1!11!1"
T#e cell is s$fferin% from &$alit' (ro)lems *$e to
interference
Are more t#an
+,-+./ of calls o$t of
)an* 10
C#eck on t#e interference le1els in t#e cell
Are &$alit' an*2or
interference
#an*o1ers *ominant0
C#eck t#e #an*o1er ca$ses an* i*entif' t#e main
tri%%ers for #an*o1er
Is 3F an* 3F Ol* t#e
main com(onent0
C#eck Dro( 4reak*own re(ort an* i*entif' main
com(onent of *ro(s
1
5
6
Once interference so$rce #as )een
i*entifie* t#en a ret$ne an*2or
reconfi%$ration can sol1e t#e
(ro)lem
No
7es
No
7es
7es
No
TC8 Dro(o$t Tro$)le 9#ootin% Process
:etrica
Cell Dail' Dro(o$ts 4reak*own
:etrica
8an*o1er Anal'sis
P% ;
P% +
:etrica
3aw Interference
NOKIA CONFIDENTIAL 5 (11)
Wireless Network Performance
1!11!1"
Are le1el an* &$alit'
#an*o1ers *ominant0
C#eck on t#e location of t#e site an* s$rro$n*in%
sites an* note t#e terrain2en1ioronment to *etermine
co1era%e e<tent of cell an* s$rro$n*in% cells
C#eck t#e alarms for #ar*ware fa$llts an*2or
1is$all' c#eck t#e site for antenna misali%nment
an* or (ro)lems wit# fee*ers= connectors or
o)str$ctions
Is t#ere a fa$lt wit#
t#e site ca$sin% (oor
si%nal0
3e-ali%n2mo1e antennas= re(lace fa$lt'
fee*ers2connectors etc! so t#e site can
(erform to *esi%ne* le1els
:ore in1esti%ation nee*e*>
5 1
A new site or reconfi%$ration of e<istin%
sites ma' #el( si%nal le1el an* &$alit'
(ro)lems associate* wit# (oor
co1era%e
Is )a* co1era%e a
(ossi)ilit' for call
(ro)lems0
C#eck on t#e a1era%e *ownlink si%nal stren%t# 1s t#e
a1era%e timin% a*1ance for e1i*ence of co1era%e
(ro)lems
7es
No
No
7es
7es
No
P% .
Cell )o$n*ar' Plot
:etrica
Weekl' 3<&$al 9$mmar'
C#eck on location of s$)scri)ers
e%! In 4$il*in% ma' nee* I4C site
an* also site *esi%n e%! 8?3s
ma' #a1e #i%#er *ro(s *$e to
co1era%e
N:95
Alarm men$ for site
P% +
7es
NOKIA CONFIDENTIAL 6 (11)
Wireless Network Performance
1!11!1"
C#eck on t#e a1era%e &$alit' le1els of calls in eac#
T3@ of t#e (ro)lematic cell
Are t#ere &$alit'
(ro)lems in one or
more T3@s0
T#e cell is s$fferin% &$alit' (ro)lems *$e to *ownlink
interference in one or more T3@s
6
:ore in1esti%ation is nee*e*
Once interference so$rce #as )een
i*entifie* t#en a ret$ne an*2or
reconfi%$ration can sol1e t#e (ro)lem
No
7es
P% .
Cell Docter
Cell Anal'ser
C#eck on t#e #ar*ware
lookin% for com)iner or
T3@ fa$lts-ma' nee* a
c#an%eo$t
NOKIA CONFIDENTIAL " (11)
Wireless Network Performance
1!11!1"
C#eck on t#e ot#er com(onents of t#e *ro( call rate
es(eciall' 3F Ol*= an* Aint Ol* to see if t#ese
contri)$te to t#e *ro( o$t rate
Do 3F Ol* an*2or
Aint Ol* contri)$te to
t#e *ro( o$t rate0
Are n$m)er of
#an*o1er fail$res
si%nificant0
C#eck on t#e #an*o1er fail$re rate for eac# of :9C=
49C controlle* incomin% an* o$t%oin% an* intracell
#an*o1ers
I*entif' a*Aacenc' (air2(airs contri)$tin% most to
#an*o1er fail$re rate= c#eck on n$m)er of #an*o1er
attem(ts to t#ese com(are* to ot#er a*Aacencies
Are t#e calls )ein%
#an*le* )' e<(ecte*
a*Aacencies0
C#eck on t#e location of t#ese cells notin% t#e
co1era%e of eac# cell an* i*entif' terrain2co1era%e
(ro)lems an* e<(ecte* #an*o1ers
Is a co1era%e
(ro)lem ca$sin%
#an*o1er fail$res0
A new site= reconfi%$ration or
(arameter c#an%e ma' #el(
1
11 "
1
:ore in1esti%ation is nee*e*
,
:ore in1esti%ation
nee*e*
P% .
P% 1.
P% 1,
7es
7es
7es
7es
No
No
No
No
:etrica
Cell Dail' Dro(o$t )reak*own
:etrica
8O 9$ccess rate
:etrica
Kin%fis#er Interro%ate
8O Ta)le *irectl'
4o$n*ar' Plot
C#eck on 82W
fa$lts B (erformance
of tar%et cell
No No
NOKIA CONFIDENTIAL , (11)
Wireless Network Performance
1!11!1"
Look at t#e tar%et cells for #an*o1er an* i*entif'
reason for fail$re of #an*o1er e%! )lockin%=
interference etc!
Is t#ere a (ro)lem
wit# t#e a*Aacent
cell0
I*entif' t#e (ro)lem e%! interference=
)lockin% an* (ro(ose a sol$tion e%!
e<(ansion= ret$ne t#en monitor
C#eck all t#e (arameter settin%s for t#ese
a*Aacencies lookin% for *iscre(encies
Is t#ere a (ro)lems
wit# t#e (arameters0
Correct (arameters an* monitor
,
:ore in1esti%ation
nee*e*
P% 1
:etrica
Cell Dail' Dro(o$t 4reak*own
Dail' 4lockin% 9$mmar'
N:95
A*Aacenc' *efinitions
C#eck if a**itional
a*Aacencies are
nee*e*
7es
7es
No
No
NOKIA CONFIDENTIAL C (11)
Wireless Network Performance
1!11!1"
Are transco*er fails
a com(onent of *ro(
o$ts0
C#eck on t#e &$alit' of calls an* note an' interference
Does t#e cell s$ffer
from intereference0
T#e #i%# le1el of interference is s#owin% $( as
transco*er fail$res
"
.
C
3et$ne or reconfi%$re to
re*$ce t#e interference an*
n$m)er of transco*er fail$res
P% 1
P% 1"
P% 16
:etrica
3aw Interference
7es
7es
No
No
NOKIA CONFIDENTIAL . (11)
Wireless Network Performance
1!11!1"
C#eck on t#e alarms for t#e site an* i*entif' an' alarms
t#at ma' )e ca$sin% t#e transco*e fail$re alarms
An' alarms linke*
wit# t#e TC fail$re0
C#eck t#e alarm men$ for
instr$ctions on #ow to re(air
fa$lt
:ore in1esti%ation nee*e*
C

P% 15
N:95
Alarm men$ for site
No
7es
C#eck t#e #ar*ware
NOKIA CONFIDENTIAL ; (11)
Wireless Network Performance
1!11!1"
Are t#ere an' La(*
fail$res0
C#eck t#e alarms for t#e cell an* t#e #istor' of
occ$rence of t#is alarm lookin% at t#e re%$larit'
Follow t#e instr$ctions in t#e
alarm men$ for a fi< of t#e fa$lt
Are 4C9D resets a
ca$se of *ro(o$t0
C#eck t#e alarms for t#e cell an* t#e #istor' of
occ$rence of t#is alarm lookin% at t#e re%$larit'
Follow t#e instr$ctions in t#e
alarm men$ for a fi< of t#e fa$lt
.
;
N:95
Alarm men$ for site
7es
7es
No
P% 15
N:95
Alarm men$ for site
No P% 1,
NOKIA CONFIDENTIAL + (11)
Wireless Network Performance
1!11!1"
Are A)is fails a
com(onent of t#e
*ro(o$t rate0
C#eck on t#e alarms an* also for an' ot#er cells
affecte*
Are t#ere an' alarms
or ot#er cells on t#e
same link affecte*0
Follow t#e instr$ctions in t#e alarm man$al to reme*'
t#e fa$lt
Are t#ere an'
#an*o1er fail$res 0
1
; +
F$rt#er in1esti%ation is nee*e*
No
No
7es
7es
P% 1"
P% 1
P% 1C
N:95
Alarm men$ for site
No
7es
T#e tri%%ers for t#is co$nter
are eit#er e&$i(ment or
ra*io I2F fail$re! An o)ser1ation
ma' #el( i*entif' 3F (ro)lem!
NOKIA CONFIDENTIAL 1 (11)
Wireless Network Performance
1!11!1"
C#eck on t#e stat$s of t#e T3@s of t#e cell an* see
w#et#er still )locke*
Is Dser Acti1ate* a
com(onent of
*ro(o$t0
Determine w#' te T3@s were )locke* an* t#en
w#et#er an' reme*ial action nee*s to )e taken
A1oi* t#ese *ro(s )' #an*in%
o$t calls )efore )lockin% T3@s
+
15
No
7es
P% 1,
P% 1.
N:95
::L EE3O comman*
NOKIA CONFIDENTIAL 11 (11)
Wireless Network Performance
1!11!1"
Are A-If Call or
A-ifOl* com(onents
of *ro(o$t0
Is Network acti1ate*
com(onent of
*ro(o$t0
C#eck on t#e alarms to *etermine w#' t#e network
)locke* a T3@ res$ltin% in a *ro((e* call
Follow instr$ctions in alarm
men$ for re(air of fa$lt
15
:ore intense anal'sis is re&$ire*
(ossi)l' a *ri1e test= trace=
o)ser1ation an*2or a)is trace
11
P% 1C
P% 1
No
7es
7es
No
N:95
Alarm men$ for site