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1 BSC Measurement......................................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Overview of BSC Measurement....................................................................................................................1-2
1.2 Access Measurement per BSC ......................................................................................................................1-2
1.2.1 Overview..............................................................................................................................................1-2
1.2.2 Immediate Assignment Requests per BSC...........................................................................................1-4
1.2.3 Immediate Assignment Commands per BSC .......................................................................................1-5
1.2.4 SDCCH Seizure Requests per BSC .....................................................................................................1-5
1.2.5 Failed SDCCH Seizures due to Busy SDCCH per BSC ......................................................................1-6
1.2.6 Successful SDCCH Seizures per BSC .................................................................................................1-6
1.2.7 Call Drops on SDCCH per BSC ..........................................................................................................1-7
1.2.8 Traffic Volume on SDCCH per BSC....................................................................................................1-7
1.2.9 Available SDCCHs per BSC ................................................................................................................1-8
1.2.10 Configured SDCCHs per BSC...........................................................................................................1-8
1.2.11 TCH Seizure Requests per BSC (Signaling Channel)........................................................................1-9
1.2.12 Failed TCH Seizures due to Busy TCH per BSC (Signaling Channel)..............................................1-9
1.2.13 Successful TCH Seizures per BSC (Signaling Channel) .................................................................1-10
1.2.14 Call Drops on TCH per BSC (Signaling Channel)...........................................................................1-10
1.2.15 Traffic Volume on TCH per BSC (Signaling Channel) .................................................................... 1-11
1.2.16 TCH Seizure Requests per BSC (Traffic Channel) .......................................................................... 1-11
1.2.17 Failed TCH Seizures due to Busy TCH per BSC (Traffic Channel) ................................................1-12
1.2.18 Successful TCH Seizures per BSC (Traffic Channel)......................................................................1-12
1.2.19 Call Drops on TCH in Stable State per BSC (Traffic Channel) .......................................................1-13
1.2.20 TCH Seizure Requests in TCH Handovers per BSC (Traffic Channel) ...........................................1-13
1.2.21 Failed TCH Seizures in TCH Handovers due to Busy TCH per BSC (Traffic Channel) .................1-14
1.2.22 Successful TCH Seizures in TCH handovers per BSC (Traffic Channel)........................................1-14
1.2.23 Call Drops in TCH Handovers per BSC (Traffic Channel)..............................................................1-15
1.2.24 Traffic Volume on TCH per BSC (Traffic Channel) ........................................................................1-15
1.2.25 Available TCHs per BSC .................................................................................................................1-16
1.2.26 Configured TCHs per BSC ..............................................................................................................1-16
1.2.27 Call Setup Indications per BSC (CS Service) ..................................................................................1-17
1.2.28 Random Access Success Ratio per BSC ..........................................................................................1-17
1.2.29 TCH Assignment Success Ratio per BSC ........................................................................................1-18
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1.11.1 Overview..........................................................................................................................................1-96
1.11.2 Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests per BSC ..............................................................................1-98
1.11.3 Internal Intra-Cell Handover Commands per BSC ..........................................................................1-98
1.11.4 Successful Internal Intra-Cell Handovers per BSC ..........................................................................1-99
1.11.5 Internal Outgoing Cell Handover Requests per BSC .......................................................................1-99
1.11.6 Internal Outgoing Cell Handover Commands per BSC .................................................................1-100
1.11.7 Successful Internal Outgoing Cell Handovers per BSC.................................................................1-101
1.11.8 Internal Incoming Cell Handover Requests per BSC.....................................................................1-101
1.11.9 Internal Incoming Cell Handover Commands per BSC .................................................................1-102
1.11.10 Successful Internal Incoming Cell Handovers per BSC...............................................................1-103
1.11.11 External Outgoing Cell Handover Requests per BSC ..................................................................1-103
1.11.12 External Outgoing Cell Handover Commands per BSC ..............................................................1-104
1.11.13 Successful External Outgoing Cell Handovers per BSC..............................................................1-105
1.11.14 External Incoming Cell Handover Requests per BSC..................................................................1-105
1.11.15 External Incoming Cell Handover Commands per BSC ..............................................................1-106
1.11.16 Successful External Incoming Cell Handovers per BSC..............................................................1-107
1.11.17 Dual-Band Handover Requests per BSC......................................................................................1-107
1.11.18 Successful Dual-Band Handovers per BSC .................................................................................1-108
1.11.19 External Outgoing Cell Handover Requests per BSC (Inter-Signaling-Point Handover) ............1-108
1.11.20 Failed External Outgoing Cell Handovers per BSC (Inter-Signaling-Point Handover)...............1-109
1.11.21 External Outgoing Cell Handover Commands per BSC (Inter-Signaling-Point Handover) ........1-109
1.11.22 Internal Handover Success Ratio per BSC...................................................................................1-109
1.11.23 Intra-BSC Radio Handover Success Ratio per BSC .................................................................... 1-110
1.11.24 External Outgoing Cell Handover Success Ratio per BSC .......................................................... 1-110
1.11.25 External Outgoing Cell Radio Handover Success Ratio per BSC................................................ 1-111
1.11.26 External Incoming Cell Handover Success Ratio per BSC.......................................................... 1-111
1.11.27 External Incoming Cell Radio Handover Success Ratio per BSC ............................................... 1-112
1.11.28 Handover Success Ratio per BSC ................................................................................................ 1-112
1.11.29 Radio Handover Success Ratio per BSC...................................................................................... 1-113
1.11.30 Dual-Band Handover Success Ratio per BSC.............................................................................. 1-113
2 SCCP Measurement...................................................................................................................2-1
2.1 Overview of SCCP Measurement .................................................................................................................2-2
2.2 SCCP OSP Measurement ..............................................................................................................................2-2
2.2.1 Overview of SCCP OSP Measurement ................................................................................................2-2
2.2.2 Number of Sent UDT Messages ..........................................................................................................2-3
2.2.3 Number of Received UDT Messages...................................................................................................2-3
2.2.4 Number of Sent XUDT Messages........................................................................................................2-4
2.2.5 Number of Received XUDT Messages................................................................................................2-4
2.2.6 Number of Sent CR Messages .............................................................................................................2-4
2.2.7 Number of Received CR Messages......................................................................................................2-5
2.2.8 Number of Sent CREF Messages.........................................................................................................2-5
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4.2.1 Overview..............................................................................................................................................4-2
4.2.2 SABME Frames Sent on LAPD Link ..................................................................................................4-3
4.2.3 SABME Frames Received on LAPD Link ..........................................................................................4-3
4.2.4 REJ Frames Sent on LAPD Link .........................................................................................................4-4
4.2.5 REJ Frames Received on LAPD Link .................................................................................................4-4
4.2.6 RNR Frames Sent on LAPD Link........................................................................................................4-5
4.2.7 RNR Frames Received on LAPD Link ................................................................................................4-5
4.2.8 I Frames Resent on LAPD Link...........................................................................................................4-5
4.2.9 Incorrect I Frames Received on LAPD Link .......................................................................................4-6
4.2.10 I Frames Received on LAPD Link from Application Layer ..............................................................4-6
4.2.11 I Frames Sent on LAPD Link.............................................................................................................4-7
4.2.12 I Frames Received by LAPD Link.....................................................................................................4-7
4.2.13 I Frames Discarded by LAPD Link ...................................................................................................4-7
4.2.14 UA Frames Sent on LAPD Link ........................................................................................................4-8
4.2.15 UA Frames Received by LAPD Link.................................................................................................4-8
4.2.16 UI Frames Received by LAPD Link..................................................................................................4-9
6 BTSM Management...................................................................................................................6-1
6.1 Overview of BTSM Measurement ................................................................................................................6-2
6.2 BTS State Measurement per BTS..................................................................................................................6-2
6.2.1 Overview..............................................................................................................................................6-2
6.2.2 Successful BTS Initializations .............................................................................................................6-3
6.2.3 Failed BTS Initializations ....................................................................................................................6-3
6.2.4 BTS OML Disruption Duration ...........................................................................................................6-4
6.2.5 BTS Out-of-Service Duration ..............................................................................................................6-4
6.2.6 BTS Availability...................................................................................................................................6-4
6.2.7 BTS In-Service Duration .....................................................................................................................6-5
6.3 BTS Configuration Measurement per BM Subrack ......................................................................................6-5
6.3.1 Overview..............................................................................................................................................6-5
6.3.2 Activated BTSs ....................................................................................................................................6-6
6.3.3 Available BTSs.....................................................................................................................................6-6
6.4 Cell State Measurement per Cell...................................................................................................................6-6
6.4.1 Overview..............................................................................................................................................6-6
6.4.2 Successful Cell Initializations ..............................................................................................................6-7
6.4.3 Failed Cell Initializations .....................................................................................................................6-7
6.4.4 Cell BCCH Mutual Aid........................................................................................................................6-8
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11 Paging Measurement.............................................................................................................11-1
11.1 Overview of Paging Measurement ............................................................................................................ 11-2
11.2 A Interface Paging Measurement............................................................................................................... 11-2
11.2.1 Overview of A Interface Paging Measurement ................................................................................ 11-2
11.2.2 MSC-Initiated Paging Requests for CS Service............................................................................... 11-3
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Figure 2-1 SCCP Measurement..........................................................................................................................2-3
Figure 3-1 MTP3 Measurement .........................................................................................................................3-3
Figure 4-1 LAPD link measurement ..................................................................................................................4-3
Figure 11-1 MSC-initiated paging procedure for CS service ........................................................................... 11-3
Figure 11-2 SGSN-initiated paging procedure for CS service ......................................................................... 11-4
Figure 11-3 SGSN-initiated paging procedure for PS service .......................................................................... 11-5
Figure 11-4 BSC-delivered CS paging procedure ............................................................................................ 11-6
Figure 11-5 CS paging procedure..................................................................................................................... 11-7
Figure 11-6 PS paging procedure ..................................................................................................................... 11-8
Figure 12-1 Immediate assignment procedure ...............................................................................................12-46
Figure 12-2 trigger points of the counters of Immediate Assignment Commands per Cell............................12-48
Figure 12-3 Trigger points of the counters of Call Setup Indications.............................................................12-51
Figure 12-4 Trigger points of the counters of Rejects to Service Requests per Cell ......................................12-52
Figure 12-5 Trigger point of the counters of Assignment Requests per Cell..................................................12-57
Figure 12-6 Trigger Point of the counters of Assignment Commands per Cell..............................................12-59
Figure 12-7 Trigger points of the counters of Completed Assignments per Cell ...........................................12-60
Figure 12-8 Trigger points of the counters of Mode Modify Commands per Cell .........................................12-65
Figure 12-9 Trigger points of the counters of Failed Mode Modify Attempts per Cell..................................12-67
Figure 12-10 Intra-cell handover procedure ...................................................................................................12-71
Figure 12-11 Trigger points of the counters of Failed Intra-Cell Handovers per Cell....................................12-78
Figure 12-12 Incoming internal inter-cell handover.......................................................................................12-89
Figure 12-13 Trigger points of the counters of Failed Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell ......12-95
Figure 12-14 Outgoing internal inter-cell handover (excluding directed retry) ...........................................12-101
Figure 12-15 Outgoing internal inter-cell handover (directed retry) ............................................................12-102
Figure 12-16 Trigger points of the counters of Failed Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell
(Excluding Directed Retry) ........................................................................................................................... 12-115
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Figure 12-17 Trigger points of the counters of Failed Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell (Directed
Retry) ............................................................................................................................................................ 12-116
Figure 12-18 Incoming external inter-cell handover ....................................................................................12-125
Figure 12-19 Trigger points of the counters of Failed Incoming External Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell BSC.12132
Figure 12-20 Outgoing external inter-cell handover (excluding directed retry)...........................................12-139
Figure 12-21 Outgoing external inter-cell handover (Directed Retry) .........................................................12-141
Figure 12-22 Trigger points of Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers (Excluding Directed Retry) ...12157
Figure 12-23 Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers (Directed Retry) ..........................................12-158
Figure 12-24 Incoming inter-RAT inter-cell handover procedure ................................................................12-169
Figure 12-25 Incoming inter-RAT inter-cell handover procedure ................................................................12-173
Figure 12-26 Outgoing inter-RAT inter-cell handover procedure (excluding directed retry).......................12-177
Figure 12-27 Outgoing inter-RAT inter-cell handover procedure (including directed retry) .......................12-178
Figure 12-28 Outgoing inter-RAT inter-cell handover procedure (excluding directed retry).......................12-184
Figure 12-29 Outgoing inter-RAT inter-cell handover procedure (including directed retry) .......................12-185
Figure 14-1 Channel assignment in the immediate assignment procedure.....................................................14-40
Figure 14-2 Channel assignment in the assignment procedure ......................................................................14-41
Figure 14-3 Channel assignment in the internal intra-cell handover procedure .............................................14-42
Figure 14-4 Channel assignment in the incoming internal inter-cell handover procedure .............................14-43
Figure 14-5 Channel assignment in the incoming external inter-cell handover procedure.............................14-45
Figure 14-6 Channel assignment in the immediate assignment procedure.....................................................14-49
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Table 1-1 Measurement units of BSC Measurement ..........................................................................................1-2
Table 1-2 Counters of Access Measurement per BSC ........................................................................................1-3
Table 1-3 Counters of TRX Measurement per BSC .........................................................................................1-22
Table 1-4 Counters of Call Measurement per BSC...........................................................................................1-23
Table 1-5 Counters of Assignment Measurement per BSC ..............................................................................1-30
Table 1-6 Counters of Call Drop Measurement per BSC .................................................................................1-37
Table 1-7 Counters of Handover Failure Measurement per BSC .....................................................................1-44
Table 1-8 Counters of Handover Attempt Measurement per BSC....................................................................1-66
Table 1-9 Counters of Handover Success Measurement per BSC ....................................................................1-76
Table 1-10 Counters of Inter-Frequency-Band Measurement per BSC ............................................................1-86
Table 1-11 Counters of Handover KPI Measurement per BSC ........................................................................1-96
Table 2-1 Measurement unit of SCCP Measurement..........................................................................................2-2
Table 2-2 Counters of SCCP OSP Measurement ................................................................................................2-2
Table 3-1 MTP3 Measurement Units..................................................................................................................3-2
Table 3-2 Counters of MTP3 Link Measurement ...............................................................................................3-2
Table 4-1 Measurement unit of LAPD Measurement.........................................................................................4-2
Table 4-2 Counters of LAPD Link Measurement...............................................................................................4-2
Table 5-1 Measurement unit of System Load Measurement ..............................................................................5-2
Table 5-2 Counters of CPU Usage Measurement ...............................................................................................5-2
Table 6-1 Measurement units of BTSM Measurement.......................................................................................6-2
Table 6-2 Counters of BTS State Measurement per BTS ...................................................................................6-2
Table 6-3 Counters of BTS Configuration Measurement per BM Subrack ........................................................6-5
Table 6-4 Counters of Cell State Measurement per Cell.....................................................................................6-7
Table 6-5 Counters of Cell Configuration Measurement per BM Subrack....................................................... 6-11
Table 6-6 Counters of TRX State Measurement per TRX ................................................................................6-12
Table 6-7 Counters of TRX Configuration Measurement per BM Subrack .....................................................6-13
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Table 12-13 Counter classification of Immediate Assignment Measurement per Cell ...................................12-46
Table 12-14 Counters of Channel Requests per Cell ......................................................................................12-47
Table 12-15 Counters of Immediate Assignment Commands per Cell...........................................................12-47
Table 12-16 Counters of Call Setup Indications .............................................................................................12-49
Table 12-17 Counter of Rejects to Service Requests per Cell ........................................................................12-51
Table 12-18 Counters of Immediate Assignment Analyzed Measurement per Cell .......................................12-52
Table 12-19 Counter classification of Assignment Measurement per Cell .....................................................12-55
Table 12-20 Counters of Assignment Requests per Cell.................................................................................12-55
Table 12-21 Counters of Assignment Commands per Cell.............................................................................12-58
Table 12-22 Counters of Completed Assignments per Cell ............................................................................12-59
Table 12-23 Counters of Failed Assignments per Cell ...................................................................................12-61
Table 12-24 Counters of Mode Modify Commands per Cell .........................................................................12-64
Table 12-25 Counters of Failed Mode Modify Attempts per Cell ..................................................................12-65
Table 12-26 Counters of Assignment Procedure Analyzed Measurement per Cell ........................................12-67
Table 12-27 Counter classification of Intra-Cell Handover Requests per Cell...............................................12-71
Table 12-28 Counters of Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests per Cell ......................................................12-72
Table 12-29 Counters of Intra-Cell Handover Commands per Cell................................................................12-73
Table 12-30 Counters of Failed Intra-Cell Handovers per Cell ......................................................................12-74
Table 12-31 Counters of Intra-Cell AMR Handover per Cell.........................................................................12-80
Table 12-32 Counters of Intra-Cell Handover Detection Messages Received by BSC per Cell.....................12-82
Table 12-33 Counters of Intra-Cell Handover Measurement per Cell ............................................................12-82
Table 12-34 Counter classification of Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Measurement per Cell ..........12-89
Table 12-35 Counters of Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests per Cell......................................12-90
Table 12-36 Counters of Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Responses per Cell ...................................12-91
Table 12-37 Counters of Failed Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell.........................................12-92
Table 12-38 Counters of Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Detection Messages Received by BSC per Cell
.........................................................................................................................................................................12-96
Table 12-39 Counters of Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Analyzed Measurement per Cell...............12-97
Table 12-40 Counter classification of Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Measurement per Cell ........12-103
Table 12-41 Counters of Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests per Cell (Excluding Directed Retry)
.......................................................................................................................................................................12-103
Table 12-42 Counters of Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests per Cell (Directed Retry) .........12-104
Table 12-43 Counters of Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Commands per Cell (Excluding Directed Retry)
.......................................................................................................................................................................12-106
Table 12-44 Counters of Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Commands per Cell (Directed Retry) .....12-107
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Table 12-73 Counters of Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Commands per Cell ............................12-180
Table 12-74 Counters of Failed Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell ...................................12-181
Table 12-75 Counters of Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Analyzed Measurement per Cell .........12-187
Table 12-76 Counter types of CGSM Cell to GSM Cell Incoming Handover Measurement.......................12-191
Table 12-77 Counter of Failed Cell Incoming Handovers (Cell to Cell) ......................................................12-192
Table 12-78 Counters of Cell Incoming Handover Analyzed Measurement (Cell to Cell) ..........................12-193
Table 12-79 Counter types of GSM Cell to GSM Cell Outgoing Handover ................................................12-195
Table 12-80 Counters of Cell Outgoing Handover Commands (Cell to Cell) ..............................................12-195
Table 12-81 Counters of Failed Cell Outgoing Handovers (Cell to Cell).....................................................12-197
Table 12-82 Counters of Cell Outgoing Handover Analyzed Measurement.................................................12-198
Table 12-83 Counter types of Measurement of MRs upon Handover Initiation per Cell .............................12-200
Table 12-84 Counters of Measurement of MRs upon Handover Initiation (Receiving Quality) per Cell ....12-200
Table 12-85 Counters of Concentric Cell Handover Initiation MR Analyzed Measurement (Receiving Level)
per Cell..........................................................................................................................................................12-203
Table 12-86 Counters of Concentric Cell Handover Initiation MR Analyzed Measurement (Timing Advance)
per Cell..........................................................................................................................................................12-204
Table 12-87 Counters of KPI Measurement per Cell....................................................................................12-205
Table 12-88 Counter of Calls Discarded due to Overload per LAPD...........................................................12-221
Table 13-1 Measurement units of MR Measurement........................................................................................13-3
Table 13-2 Counters of Number of MRs per Cell.............................................................................................13-3
Table 13-3 Counters of Sampled MRs per Cell ................................................................................................13-4
Table 13-4 Counters of Analyzed MRs per Cell ...............................................................................................13-5
Table 13-5 Power level range of the interference band.....................................................................................13-7
Table 13-6 Counters of Interference Band Measurement per TRX ..................................................................13-7
Table 13-7 Counters of Sampled Measurement of Interference Band ..............................................................13-7
Table 13-8 Counters of Analyzed Measurement of Interference Band per TRX ..............................................13-8
Table 13-9 Counters of Power Control Messages per Cell .............................................................................13-10
Table 13-10 Counters of Number of Power Control Messages per Cell......................................................... 13-11
Table 13-11 Counters of Sampled Power Rank During Power Control per Cell ............................................13-12
Table 13-12 Counters of Analyzed Power Rank During Power Control per Cell...........................................13-12
Table 13-13 Counters of Sampled Level of Power Control Signals per Cell..................................................13-13
Table 13-14 Counters of Analyzed Level of Power Control Signals per Cell ................................................13-14
Table 13-15 Counters of Quality of Power Control Signals per Cell..............................................................13-14
Table 13-16 Counters of Analyzed Quality of Power Control Signals per Cell..............................................13-15
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Table 14-10 Counters in the Mean Duration of Busy State for All Channels (SDCCH/TCHF/TCHH)
measurement unit ............................................................................................................................................14-28
Table 14-11 Counters in the Measurement of Maximum Busy Channels per Cell measurement unit............14-29
Table 14-12 Classification of the counters in the Channel State Measurement per Cell measurement unit ...14-31
Table 14-13 Counters in the Mean Number of Busy Signaling Channels (SDCCH/TCHF/TCHH) measurement
unit ..................................................................................................................................................................14-31
Table 14-14 Counters in the Mean Number of Busy TCHs (TCHF/TCHH) measurement unit.....................14-33
Table 14-15 Counters in the Mean Number of Blocked Channels measurement unit ....................................14-34
Table 14-16 Counters in the Mean Number of Idle Channels measurement unit ...........................................14-34
Table 14-17 Counters in the Mean Number of Busy Signaling Channels (SDCCH/TCHF/TCHH) measurement
unit ..................................................................................................................................................................14-36
Table 14-18 Counters in the Mean Number of Busy TCHs (TCHF/TCHH) measurement unit.....................14-37
Table 14-19 Classification of the counters in the Channel Assignment Request Measurement per Cell
measurement unit ............................................................................................................................................14-38
Table 14-20 Counters in the Channel Assignment Requests in Immediate Assignment Procedure
(SDCCH/TCHF/TCHH/TCH) measurement unit ...........................................................................................14-39
Table 14-21 Counters in the Channel Assignment Requests in Assignment Procedure (TCHF/TCHH/TCH)
measurement unit ............................................................................................................................................14-40
Table 14-22 Counters in the Channel Assignment Requests in Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure
(SDCCH/TCHF/TCHH/TCH) measurement unit ...........................................................................................14-41
Table 14-23 Counters in the Channel Assignment Requests in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure
(SDCCH/TCHF/TCHH/TCH) measurement unit ...........................................................................................14-43
Table 14-24 Counters in the Channel Assignment Requests in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover
Procedure measurement unit ...........................................................................................................................14-44
Table 14-25 Classification of the counters in the Channel Assignment Success Measurement per TRX
measurement unit ............................................................................................................................................14-48
Table 14-26 Counters in the Channel Assignment Success Measurement per TRX measurement unit .........14-48
Table 14-27 Counters in the Successful Channel Assignments in Assignment Procedure (TCHF/TCHH)
measurement unit ............................................................................................................................................14-50
Table 14-28 Counters in the Successful Channel Assignments in Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure
(SDCCH/TCHF/TCHH) .................................................................................................................................14-51
Table 14-29 Counters in the Successful Channel Assignments in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover
Procedure (SDCCH/TCHF/TCHH) measurement unit ...................................................................................14-52
Table 14-30 Counters in the Successful Channel Assignments in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover
Procedure (SDCCH/ TCHF/TCHH) measurement unit ..................................................................................14-53
Table 14-31 Classification of the counters in the Channel Assignment Failure Measurement per Cell
measurement unit ............................................................................................................................................14-56
Table 14-32 Counters in the Channel Assignment Failures (All Channels Busy or Channels Unconfigured) in
Assignment Procedure (TCHF/TCHH) measurement unit .............................................................................14-59
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Description
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message, SS ACTIVATION message, LCS message), the BSC requests the MSC to establish
the A interface connection and transparently transmits the MM message to the MSC.
Table 1-2 lists the counters of Access Measurement per BSC.
Table 1-2 Counters of Access Measurement per BSC
Counter
Section
1.2.2
1.2.3
1.2.4
1.2.5
1.2.6
1.2.7
1.2.8
1.2.9
1.2.10
1.2.11
ZK3021: Failed TCH Seizures due to Busy TCH per BSC (Signaling Channel)
1.2.12
1.2.13
1.2.14
1.2.15
1.2.16
ZK3011A: Failed TCH Seizures due to Busy TCH per BSC (Traffic Channel)
1.2.17
1.2.18
ZCM36D: Call Drops on TCH in Stable State per BSC (Traffic Channel)
1.2.19
1.2.20
ZK3011B: Failed TCH Seizures in TCH Handovers due to Busy TCH per BSC
(Traffic Channel)
1.2.21
1.2.22
1.2.23
1.2.24
1.2.25
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1.2.28
1.2.29
1.2.30
1.2.31
1.2.32
1.2.33
1.2.34
1.2.35
1.2.36
1.2.37
Meaning
To obtain the service from the network, an MS sends a CHAN REQ message on the RACH.
After receiving this message, the BTS sends a CHAN RQD message to the BSC for a
dedicated channel. This counter applies to the channel access due to all causes but PS services
in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Immediate Assignment Requests in all the
cells controlled by a BSC.
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Meaning
In an immediate assignment procedure, an MS reports a CHAN REQ message to the BTS.
The BTS receives this message and sends a CHAN RQD message to the BSC. After receiving
the CHAN RQD message, the BSC assigns a signaling channel to the MS and activates the
channel. If the BSC receives a CHAN ACTIV ACK message from the BTS, the BTS already
prepares the channel. The BSC sends an IMM ASSIGN CMD message to the MS, requesting
the MS to access the specified signaling channel. This channel may be an SDCCH or a TCH.
This counter applies to the channel access due to all causes but PS services in all the cells
controlled by a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
None.
Meaning
In an immediate assignment procedure, an MS requests a channel from the BSS. In an interBSC incoming handover procedure, the MSC requests the BSS to assign a channel for the MS.
In an internal handover procedure, the BSC requests a channel from the BSS. In the channel
request procedures described previously, the BSC receives a related request and then
measures this counter if the requested channel is an SDCCH.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter SDCCH Seizure Requests in all the cells
controlled by a BSC.
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Meaning
In an immediate assignment procedure or a handover procedure, the BSC triggers the counter
when the MS or the MSC requests an SDCCH from the BSS but no SDCCH is available.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
Busy SDCCH
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Failed SDCCH Seizures due to Busy
SDCCH in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
In an SDCCH immediate assignment procedure, the BTS sends a channel activation success
message to the BSC. After receiving this message, the BSC regards the SDCCH as being
successfully seized. In an SDCCH handover procedure, the BTS sends a handover detection
message to the target cell. After receiving this message, the BSC regards the SDCCH as being
successfully seized.
This counter applies to the previous two cases.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Successful SDCCH Seizures in all the cells
controlled by a BSC.
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of call drops on the SDCCH in all the cells controlled by a
BSC. The call drops may be caused by the Um interface failure, no MRs from the MS for a
long time, Abis interface failure, equipment failure, and forced handover.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Call Drops on SDCCH in all the cells
controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the ratio of the duration for which the MS occupies the SDCCH to the
granularity period. The duration for which the MS occupies the SDCCH is equal to the
number of measurement reports from the MS on the SDCCH multiplied by the reporting
period 0.47 second.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Traffic Volume on SDCCH in all the cells
controlled by a BSC.
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of SDCCHs in idle or busy state in all the cells controlled
by a BSC. Here, the SDCCHs include those obtained dynamically from TCHs. This counter is
equal to the total number of available SDCCHs per BSC divided by the number of sample
points.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Available SDCCHs
i =0
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Available SDCCHs in all the cells controlled
by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of SDCCHs configured for all the cells controlled by a
BSC. Here, the SDCCHs include those obtained dynamically from TCHs. This counter
measures the mean number of configured SDCCHs per BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Configured SDCCHs
i =0
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Configured SDCCHs in all the cells
controlled by a BSC.
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of the CHAN RQD messages sent from the BTS to the
BSC in a very early TCH assignment procedure.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
Channel)
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter TCH Seizure Requests (Signaling Channel)
in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
1.2.12 Failed TCH Seizures due to Busy TCH per BSC (Signaling
Channel)
Counter
ZK3021: Failed TCH Seizures due to Busy TCH per BSC (Signaling Channel)
Meaning
This counter measures the number of times the BSC has no TCH (signaling channel) to assign
in a very early TCH assignment procedure.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Failed TCH Seizures due to Busy TCH per BSC (Signaling Channel)=
Failed TCH
i =0
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful activations of TCHs (signaling channels)
assigned by the BSC in a very early TCH assignment procedure.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
(Signaling Channel)
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Successful TCH Seizures (Signaling
Channel) in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of call drops occurred although the MS sets up on the TCH
a normal connection with the service type of signaling.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
Channel)
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Call Drops on TCH (Signaling Channel) in
all the cells controlled by a BSC.
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Meaning
This counter measures the ratio of the duration for which the MS occupies the TCH (signaling
channel) to the granularity period. The duration for which the MS occupies the TCH is equal
to the number of measurement reports from the MS on the TCH multiplied by the reporting
period 0.48 second.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
(Signaling Channel)
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Traffic Volume on TCH (Signaling Channel)
in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of TCH (traffic channel) seizure requests received by the
BSC from the MSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
Channel)
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter TCH Seizure Requests (Traffic Channel) in
all the cells controlled by a BSC.
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1.2.17 Failed TCH Seizures due to Busy TCH per BSC (Traffic
Channel)
Counter
ZK3011A: Failed TCH Seizures due to Busy TCH per BSC (Traffic Channel)
Meaning
This counter measures the number of failed TCH (traffic channel) seizures due to no TCH
available.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Failed TCH Seizures due to Busy TCH per BSC (Traffic Channel) = [
Failed Assignments
i =0
i<N
Failed
i =0
i =0
i<N
Assignment)]+ [
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful TCH (traffic channel) seizures by the MS in
assignment procedures.
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
i<N
i =0
Channel)
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Successful TCH Seizures (Traffic Channel)
in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of call drops occurred after the MS is in the stable
communication state on the TCH (traffic channel).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Call Drops on TCH in all the cells
controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
In an internal handover procedure, the MS requests the BSS to reassign a TCH (traffic
channel). In an inter-BSC incoming handover procedure, the MSC requests the BSS to assign
a TCH (traffic channel).
This counter measures the total number of TCH seizure requests in the procedures mentioned
previously.
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Internal Incoming
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of failed TCH (traffic channel) seizures due to no TCH
available in TCH handovers.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Failed TCH Seizures in TCH Handovers due to Busy TCH per BSC (Traffic Channel)=
i =0
Failed TCH Seizures in TCH Handovers due to Busy TCH (Traffic Channel)
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Failed TCH Seizures in TCH Handovers
due to Busy TCH (Traffic Channel) in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful TCH (traffic channel) seizures by the MS
during TCH handovers.
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Successful
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of call drops due to the Um interface failure during TCH
(traffic channel) handovers.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the ratio of the duration for which the MS occupies the TCH (traffic
channel) to the granularity period. The duration for which the MS occupies the TCH is equal
to the number of measurement reports from the MS on the TCH multiplied by the reporting
period 0.48 second.
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Traffic Volume of TCHs in all the cells
controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of TCHs in idle or busy state in all the cells controlled by a
BSC. Here, the TCHs exclude the TCHs changed to SDCCHs through dynamic adjustment
but include the TCHs obtained from PDCHs through dynamic adjustment. This counter is
equal to the total number of available TCHs divided by the number of sample points.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Mean Number of Available Channels (TCH)
in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of TCHs configured for all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Here, the TCHs exclude the TCHs changed to SDCCHs through dynamic adjustment but
include the TCHs obtained from PDCHs through dynamic adjustment. This counter is equal to
the total number of configured TCHs divided by the number of sample points.
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Mean Number of Dynamically Configured
Channels (TCH) in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of call setup indications received by all the cells in a BSC
during CS services in immediate assignment procedures.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Call Setup Indications (Circuit Service) in
all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the success rate of random access in a BSC, that is, the success rate of
immediate assignment procedures in a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
Random Access Success Ratio per BSC = ([Immediate Assignment Commands per
BSC]/[Immediate Assignment Requests per BSC])*{100}
Meaning
This counter measures the success rate of TCH assignment procedures in a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i<N
Successful Assignments]/[
i =0
Assignment
i =0
Requests])*{100}
Meaning
This counter measures the ratio of the number of times no SDCCH is available for assignment
to the total number of SDCCH requests in a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Congestion Ratio on SDCCH per BSC = ([Failed SDCCH Seizures due to Busy SDCCH per
BSC]/[ SDCCH Seizure Requests per BSC])*{100}
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Meaning
This counter measures the ratio of the number of call drops on the SDCCH to the number of
successful SDCCH requests in a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Call Drop Ratio on SDCCH per BSC = ([Call Drops on SDCCH per BSC]/[ Successful
SDCCH Seizures per BSC])*{100}
Meaning
This counter measures the ratio of the number of the available SDCCHs to the number of the
configured SDCCHs in a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
SDCCH Availability per BSC = ([Available SDCCHs per BSC]/[ Configured SDCCHs per
BSC])*{100}
Meaning
This counter measures the ratio of the number of times no TCH is available for assignment in
situations such as call setup, handovers, and very early assignment procedures to the total
number of TCH requests in a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
Congestion Ratio on TCH per BSC = (([Failed TCH Seizures due to Busy TCH per BSC
(Signaling Channel)]+[ Failed TCH Seizures due to Busy TCH per BSC (Traffic
Channel)]+[ Failed TCH Seizures in TCH Handovers due to Busy TCH per BSC (Traffic
Channel)])/([TCH Seizure Requests per BSC (Signaling Channel)]+[ TCH Seizure Requests
per BSC (Traffic Channel)]+[ TCH Seizure Requests in TCH Handovers per BSC (Traffic
Channel)]))*{100}
Meaning
This counter measures the ratio of the number of call drops on the TCH in situations such as
call setup and handovers to the number of successful TCH requests in a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Call Drop Ratio on TCH per BSC =[ Call Drops on TCH]/( [Successful TCH Seizures (Traffic
Channel)]+[Successful TCH Seizures in TCH handovers per BSC (Traffic Channel)])*{100}
Meaning
This counter measures the ratio of the number of traffic call drops on the TCH in situations
such as call setup and handovers to the number of successful TCH requests in a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Traffic Call Drop Ratio on TCH per BSC = {60}*[Traffic Volume on TCH per BSC (Traffic
Channel)]/([Call Drops on TCH in Stable State per BSC (Traffic Channel)]+[ Call Drops in
TCH Handovers per BSC (Traffic Channel)])
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Meaning
This counter measures the ratio of the number of the available TCHs to the number of the
configured TCHs in a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
TCH Availability per BSC = ([Available TCHs per BSC]/[ Configured TCHs per BSC])*{100}
Meaning
This counter measures the ratio of the number of call setup indications (CS service) to the
number of immediate assignment requests in a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Call Setup Success Ratio per BSC (Immediate Assignment) = ([Call Setup Indications per
BSC (CS Service)]/[ Immediate Assignment Requests per BSC])*{100}
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Section
1.3.2
1.3.3
1.3.4
Meaning
This counter measures the number of configured TRXs in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of available TRXs in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter measures the ratio of the number of the available TRXs to the number of the
configured TRXs in a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
TRX Availability per BSC = ([Number of Available TRXs per BSC]/[ Number of Configured
TRXs per BSC])*{100}
Section
1.4.2
1.4.3
1.4.4
1.4.5
ZTA300A: Mean Interval between Random Access Attempts per BSC (MOC)
1.4.6
ZTA300H: Mean Interval between Random Access Attempts per BSC (PS Call)
1.4.7
ZTA330: Paging Requests on the Abis Interface per BSC (CS Service)
1.4.8
ZTA3030C: Successful Pagings on the Abis Interface per BSC (CS Service)
1.4.9
1.4.10
1.4.11
ZTA331: Paging Requests on the Abis Interface per BSC (PS Service)
1.4.12
1.4.13
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Counter
Section
ZTA308H: Mean Interval between Random Access Attempts per BSC (PS
Service)
1.4.14
1.4.15
Meaning
In the immediate assignment procedure where an MS requests for connection setup, the MS
establishes an RR connection with the BSS first, and then sends a CM SERV REQ message
on the MM layer. The BSS transparently transmits this message to the NSS. If the NSS does
not support or cannot respond to the service request because of congestion, the MSC sends a
CM SERV REJ message to the MS and the BSC transparently transmits this message.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
None.
Meaning
After receiving a CM SERVICE REQUEST message sent on the MM layer from an MS, the
MSC sends a CM SERVICE REJECT message to the MS if the MSC cannot respond to the
CM service request because of a network failure. The CM SERVICE REJECT message
carries the reject cause of Network Failure.
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
None.
Meaning
After receiving a CM SERVICE REQUEST message sent on the MM layer from an MS, the
MSC sends a CM SERVICE REJECT message to the MS if the MSC does not respond to the
CM service request because the MSC cannot identify the MS. The CM SERVICE REJECT
message carries the reject cause of Illegal MS.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
None.
Meaning
After receiving a CM SERVICE REQUEST message sent on the MM layer from an MS, the
MSC sends a CM SERVICE REJECT message to the MS if the MSC does not respond to the
CM service request for causes except for those mentioned previously.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter measures the mean time interval (seconds) between two consecutive channel
requests (MOC) in a granularity period in a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Mean Interval between Random Access Attempts per BSC (MOC) = {[GP]*60}/
Channel
i =0
Requests (MOC)
Meaning
This counter measures the mean time interval (seconds) between two consecutive channel
requests (PS call) in a granularity period in a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Mean Interval between Random Access Attempts per BSC (PS Call) = {[GP]*60}/
i =0
1.4.8 Paging Requests on the Abis Interface per BSC (CS Service)
Counter
ZTA330: Paging Requests on the Abis Interface per BSC (CS Service)
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of paging request (CS service) on the Abis interface in all
the cells controlled by a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Delivered Paging Messages on the Abis Interface per BSC (CS Service) =
Delivered
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful pagings (CS service) on the Abis interface in
all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i<N
(MTC) (SDCCH) +
i =0
i =0
(MTC) (TCHH)
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of PCH overloads (CS service) on the Abis interface in all
the cells controlled by a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
PCH Overloads due to CS Service Counted Through the Indications from the Abis Interface
i<N
per BSC =
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of RACH overloads (CS service) on the Abis interface in
all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
RACH Overloads due to CS Service Counted Through the Indications from the Abis Interface
i<N
per BSC =
i =0
1.4.12 Paging Requests on the Abis Interface per BSC (PS Service)
Counter
ZTA331: Paging Requests on the Abis Interface per BSC (PS Service)
Meaning
This counter measures the number of paging request (PS service) on the Abis interface in all
the cells controlled by a BSC.
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Delivered Paging Messages on the Abis Interface per BSC (PS Service )=
Delivered
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of PCH overloads (PS service) on the Abis interface in all
the cells controlled by a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of immediate assignment requests (PS service) in all the
cells controlled by a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
i<N
Mean Interval between Random Access Attempts per BSC (PS Call)=
Channel Requests
i =0
(Packet Call)
Meaning
This counter measures the number of immediate assignment commands (PS service) in all the
cells controlled by a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Immediate Assignment
i =0
1-30
Counter
Section
1.5.2
1.5.3
1.5.4
1.5.5
1.5.6
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Counter
Section
1.5.7
1.5.8
1.5.9
1.5.10
1.5.11
1.5.12
Meaning
In an assignment procedure, the MSC sends an ASS REQ message to the BSS, and then the
BSS selects a traffic channel or a signaling channel. The assignment procedure may fail
because of different factors.
This counter measures the number of failed assignments in a BSC because of invalid states.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
None.
Meaning
In an assignment procedure, the MSC sends an ASS REQ message to the BSS, and then the
BSS selects a traffic channel or a signaling channel. The assignment procedure may fail
because of different factors.
This counter measures the number of failed assignments in a BSC because of invalid
messages.
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
None.
Meaning
In an assignment procedure, the MSC sends an ASS REQ message to the BSS, and then the
BSS selects a traffic channel or a signaling channel. The assignment procedure may fail
because of different factors.
This counter measures the number of failed assignments in a BSC because channels are
unavailable.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
Meaning
In an assignment procedure, the MSC sends an ASS REQ message to the BSS, and then the
BSS selects a traffic channel or a signaling channel. The assignment procedure may fail
because of different factors.
This counter measures the number of failed assignments in a BSC because the terrestrial
resources are unavailable.
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
i<N
Failed Assignments
i =0
i<N
(CIC Unavailable)+
i =0
Meaning
In an assignment procedure, the MSC sends an ASS REQ message to the BSS, and then the
BSS selects a traffic channel or a signaling channel. The assignment procedure may fail
because of different factors.
This counter measures the number of failed assignments in a BSC because the terrestrial
circuit is already allocated.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Failed
i =0
i<N
i =0
Meaning
In an assignment procedure, the MSC sends an ASS REQ message to the BSS, and then the
BSS selects a traffic channel or a signaling channel. The assignment procedure may fail
because of different factors.
This counter measures the number of failed assignments in a BSC because of equipment
failures.
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
Failure)]+ [
i<N
i =0
Failed
i =0
i<N
Failed
i =0
i =0
Meaning
In an assignment procedure, the MSC sends an ASS REQ message to the BSS, and then the
BSS selects a traffic channel or a signaling channel. The assignment procedure may fail
because of different factors.
This counter measures the number of failed assignments in a BSC because of reconnections to
old channels.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Failed Assignments
i =0
i<N
Failed
i =0
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Meaning
In an assignment procedure, the MSC sends an ASS REQ message to the BSS, and then the
BSS selects a traffic channel or a signaling channel. The assignment procedure may fail
because of different factors.
This counter measures the number of failed assignments in a BSC because the timer expired.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Out)]+ [
i =0
i<N
Assignment)]+ [
i =0
i<N
Directed Retry)]+ [
i =0
Meaning
In an assignment procedure, the MSC sends an ASS REQ message to the BSS, and then the
BSS selects a traffic channel or a signaling channel. The assignment procedure may fail
because of different factors.
This counter measures the number of failed assignments in a BSC because of other factors.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
Sent By MSC)]+ [
i =0
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Meaning
In a TCH immediate assignment procedure, the BSC sends a CHAN ACTIV message to the
BTS. If the BTS returns a CHAN ACTIV NACK message, the TCH activation fails. The BSC
measures the counter CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Immediate
Assignment Procedure (TCHF) or the counter CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS
in Immediate Assignment Procedure (TCHH) in the cell where the TCH is located.
This counter contains the counters described previously in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
CHAN ACT NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Immediate Assignment Procedure per BSC=
i<N
CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Mode Modify Procedure (TCHF)]+
CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Mode Modify Procedure (TCHH)]
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
Meaning
In the TCH immediate assignment procedure, the BSC sends a CHAN ACTIV message to the
BTS and triggers an internal timer. If no CHAN ACTIV ACK message is received within
scheduled time (five seconds by default), the BSC measures the counter Channel Activation
Timeouts in Immediate Assignment Procedure (TCHF) or the counter Channel Activation
Timeouts in Immediate Assignment Procedure (TCHH) in the cell where the TCH is located.
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This counter contains the counters described previously in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Channel
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Procedure (TCHF)]+ [
i =0
Section
1.6.2
ZM317: Call Drops after Answers per BSC (TCHF) (Traffic Channel)
1.6.3
1.6.4
1.6.5
1.6.6
ZTM331:
1.6.7
ZTM332:
1.6.8
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Meaning
After a call is set up, the BSC receives the CONN message from the called MS and the
CONN ACK message from the calling MS if the called party answers. The BSC measures the
number of successful connections.
This counter measures the number of successful connections on the TCHF in all the cells
controlled by a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
None.
1.6.3 Call Drops after Answers per BSC (TCHF) (Traffic Channel)
Counter
ZM317: Call Drops after Answers per BSC (TCHF) (Traffic Channel)
Meaning
This counter measures the number of call drops after answers in a BSC. The counter measures
only the call drops after the assignment procedure is complete and the MS successfully seizes
a TCHF.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
After a call is set up on the TCH, the BTS sends an ERR IND message to the BSC if the radio
link layer incurs errors. Call drops occur on the Um interface.
This counter measures the number of call drops on the TCH in a BSC because the BSC
receives error indications.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on SDCCH (Signaling Channel) in Stable State
i =0
i<N
(Sequence Error)]+ [
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Call Drops
i =0
due to ERR IND Received on TCHH (Signaling Channel) in Stable State (Sequence Error)]+
i<N
Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on TCHF (TCH) in Stable State (T200
i =0
i<N
Expired)]+ [
Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on TCHF (TCH) in Stable State
i =0
i<N
(Unsolicited DM Response)]+ [
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
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Meaning
After a call is set up on the TCH, the BTS sends a CONN FAIL IND message to the BSC if
the radio link layer incurs errors or if hardware fails. Call drops occur on the Um interface.
This counter measures the number of call drops on the TCH in a BSC because the connection
fails.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
Call
i =0
Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on TCHF (Signaling Channel) in Stable State (HO
i<N
Access Failure)]+ [
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Call
i =0
Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on TCHF (Signaling Channel) in Stable State (Other
i<N
Causes)]+ [
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Call
i =0
Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on TCHH (Signaling Channel) in Stable State (Radio
i<N
Resource Unavailable)]+ [
i =0
i<N
i =0
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i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Call Drops
i =0
due to CONN FAIL Received on TCHF (TCH) in Stable State (Radio Resource
i<N
Unavailable)]+ [
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Call Drops
i =0
due to CONN FAIL Received on TCHH (TCH) in Stable State (Other Causes)]
Meaning
In multiframe link setup state, the BTS sends a REL IND message to the BSC after receiving
a DISC frame from an MS. Call drops occur on the Um interface.
This counter measures the number of call drops on the TCH in a BSC because the BSC
receives release indications.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
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i<N
TCHF (TCH)]+ [
i =0
i<N
i =0
1.6.7 Call Drops on TCH per BSC (Abis Terrestrial Link Failure)
Counter
ZTM331: Call Drops on TCH per BSC (Abis Terrestrial Link Failure)
Meaning
After a call is set up on the TCH, a call drop occurs on the Um interface if the Abis terrestrial
link incurs an error.
This counter measures the number of call drops because the Abis terrestrial link incurs errors.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
(TCHH) (TCH)]
Meaning
This counter measures the number of call drops on the TCH in a BSC because of forced
handovers.
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i<N
i =0
Call Drops
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of call drops on the TCH in a BSC because of other factors,
including no MRs from the MS, equipment failures, and resource check.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
(Signaling Channel)]+ [
i =0
i<N
Channel)]+ [
i =0
i<N
i<N
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i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Channel)]+ [
i =0
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Counter
Sectio
n
1.7.2
1.7.3
1.7.4
1.7.5
1.7.6
1.7.7
1.7.8
1.7.9
ZH942I: Failed External Incoming Cell Handovers per BSC (Illegal Message)
1.7.10
1.7.11
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Counter
Sectio
n
1.7.13
1.7.14
1.7.15
ZH942H: Failed External Incoming Cell Handovers per BSC (Other Causes)
1.7.16
1.7.17
1.7.18
Meaning
This counter measures the number of failed intra-cell handovers because the timer expires in
all the cells controlled by a BSC.
The channel involved in the measurement is of the following types:
z
SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
In an intra-cell handover procedure, the BSC sends an HO CMD message to the MS and starts
a timer to wait for an HO CMP message. The measurement is triggered when the timer
expires. The measurement is based on the channel type.
The intra-cell handover is of the following types:
z
Channel unavailable
A-interface failure
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z
Timer expired
TCHF to TCHH
TCHH to TCHF
TCH to SDCCH
SDCCH to TCH
Along with Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests per BSC and Internal Intra-Cell Handover
Commands per BSC, the counter shows the performance of intra-cell handovers in a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Failed Reconnections to Old Channels upon Intra-Cell Handover Failure per BSC=
Failed
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful reconnections to old channels after the intracell handover fails.
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SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
In an intra-cell handover procedure, the BSC sends an HO CMD message to the MS and starts
a timer to wait for an HO CMP message. If the MS reconnects to the old channel and reports a
handover failure message on the old channel before the timer expires, the BSC measures the
number of successful reconnections to old channels based on the cause carried in the message.
The cause carried in the HO FAIL message may be one of the following:
z
Preemptive release
Conditional IE error)
Other
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Successful Reconnections to Old Channels upon Intra-Cell Handover Failure per BSC =
i =0
Unspecified)+
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Failed Internal
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i<N
Radio Path)+
i =0
i<N
(Preemptive Release)+
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Failed Internal
i =0
i<N
Failed
i =0
i<N
i =0
Message)+
i =0
i<N
Mandatory Information)+
i =0
i<N
i =0
Handovers (Reconnection to Old Channels) (Message Type Not Compatible with Protocol
i<N
State)+
i =0
i<N
(Conditional IE Error)+
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of failed internal outgoing cell handovers because the timer
expires in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
The channel involved in the measurement is of the following types:
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TCHF
TCHH
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In an internal outgoing cell handover procedure (including directed retry), the BSC measures
this counter if the no HO CMP message is received within scheduled time. The measurement
is based on the channel type and the crossing of frequency bands in the source cell.
The crossing of frequency bands is of the following types:
z
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Failed Reconnections to Old Channels upon Internal Outgoing Cell Handover Failure per
i<N
BSC=
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful reconnections to old channels after the
internal outgoing cell handover fails in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
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In an internal outgoing cell handover procedure, the BSC sends an HO CMD message in the
source cell to the MS and starts a timer to wait for an HO CMP message. If the MS reconnects
to the old channel and reports a HO FAIL message on the old channel before the timer expires,
the BSC measures the number of successful reconnections to old channels based on the cause
carried in the message.
The crossing of frequency bands is of the following types:
z
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
The cause carried in the HO FAIL message may be one of the following:
z
Preemptive release
Conditional IE error
Other
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Successful Reconnections to Old Channels upon Internal Outgoing Cell Handover Failure per
i<N
BSC=
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Failed
i =0
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i<N
Timer Expired)+
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Failed
i =0
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Failed
i =0
Cleared)+
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Failed Outgoing
i =0
Not Implemented)+
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Failed
i =0
Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers (Reconnection to Old Channels) (No Cell Allocation
i<N
Available)+
i =0
i<N
i =0
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of failed reconnections to old channels after the external
outgoing cell handover fails because the timer T8 expires.
The channel involved in the measurement is of the following types:
z
SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
In an external outgoing cell handover procedure, the source BSC sends a HO CMD message
in the source cell to the MS and then triggers the timer T8 to wait for the CLR CMD message
from the MSC.
Along with External Outgoing Cell Handover Requests per BSC and External Outgoing Cell
Handover Commands per BSC, this counter shows the performance of external outgoing cell
handovers in a BSC. Along with the counters related to external incoming cell handovers, this
counter shows the performance of cell handovers between BSCs.
The crossing of frequency bands is of the following types:
z
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
The external outgoing cell handover also occurs during the handover between different
signaling points in a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Failed Reconnections to Old Channels upon Internal Outgoing Cell Handover Failure per
i<N
BSC=
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful reconnections to old channels after the
external outgoing cell handover fails.
The channel involved in the measurement is of the following types:
z
SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
In an external outgoing cell handover procedure, the BSC sends an HO CMD message in the
source cell to the MS and starts a timer to wait for an HO CMP message. If the MS reconnects
to the old channel and reports an HO FAIL message on the old channel before the timer
expires, the BSC measures the number of successful reconnections to old channels in the
target cell. The measurement is based on the cause carried in the message.
The crossing of frequency bands is of the following types:
z
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
The external outgoing cell handover also occurs during the handover between different
signaling points in a BSC.
The cause carried in the message may be one of the following:
z
Preemptive release
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z
Conditional IE error
Other
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Successful Reconnections to Old Channels upon External Outgoing Cell Handover Failure per
i<N
BSC=
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Failed
i =0
Timer Expired)+
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Failed
i =0
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Failed
i =0
Cleared)+
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Failed Outgoing
i =0
or Not Implemented)+
i =0
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i<N
Failed Outgoing
i =0
i<N
i =0
Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers (Reconnection to Old Channels) (No Cell
i<N
Allocation Available)+
i =0
i<N
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of failed reconnections to old channels after the inter-RAT
outgoing cell handover fails because the timer T8 expires.
The channel involved in the measurement is of the following types:
z
SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
In an inter-RAT outgoing cell handover procedure (including directed retry), the BSC
measures this counter if the handover fails because the BSC receives no CLR CMD message
from the MSC within scheduled time (T8 expires).
The crossing of frequency bands is of the following types:
z
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
The external outgoing cell handover also occurs during the handover between different
signaling points in a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
Failed Reconnections to Old Channels upon Inter-RAT Outgoing Cell Handover Failure per
i<N
BSC
i =0
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Failed Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell
Handovers (T8 Expired) in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful reconnections to old channels after the interRAT outgoing cell handover fails.
The channel involved in the measurement is of the following types:
z
SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
In an inter-RAT outgoing cell handover procedure (excluding directed retry), the MS sends an
HO FAIL message in the source cell to the source BSC if the MS fails to access the target cell
and successfully reconnects to the old channel in the source cell. The BSC measures the
number of successful reconnections to old channels based on the RR cause carried in the HO
FAIL message.
The RR cause carried in the message may be one of the following:
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Conditional IE error
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Other
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Successful Reconnections to Old Channels upon Inter-RAT Handover Failure per BSC=
i =0
Release, Unspecified)+
i =0
i<N
i =0
Expired)+
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i =0
i<N
i =0
Unavailable)+
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Failed Outgoing
i =0
Information)+
i =0
i<N
i =0
RAT Inter-Cell Handovers (Reconnection to Old Channels) (Message Type Not Compatible
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i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
Unspecified)+
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of failed external incoming cell handovers caused by
illegal messages in all the cells controlled by a BSC. In an external incoming cell handover
procedure, the target BSC receives an HO REQ message from the MSC and decodes the
message. When finding out that the message is not compliant with the protocol requirements
during the decoding, the BSC measures the number of failed external incoming cell handovers
based on the channel type, the crossing of frequency bands, and the failure cause.
The channel involved in the measurement may be an SDCCH or a TCH. The TCH may be a
traffic channel or a signaling channel.
The crossing of frequency bands is of the following types:
z
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
Along with External Incoming Cell Handover Requests per BSC and External Incoming Cell
Handover Commands per BSC, the counter shows the performance of external incoming cell
handovers. Along with the counters related to external outgoing cell handovers, the counter
shows the performance of the cell handovers between BSCs.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of failed external incoming cell handovers because no
channel is available in all the cells controlled by a BSC. In an external incoming cell handover
procedure, the target BSC receives an HO REQ message from the MSC and decodes the
message. After successfully decoding the message, the BSC requests a channel from the target
cell. If the target cell returns a channel request failure message with the cause of channel
unavailable in it, the BSC measures the number of failed external incoming cell handovers
based on the channel type. The channel involved in the measurement may be an SDCCH or a
TCH.
The crossing of frequency bands is of the following types:
z
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
Along with External Incoming Cell Handover Requests per BSC and External Incoming Cell
Handover Commands per BSC, the counter shows the performance of external incoming cell
handovers. Along with the counters related to the external outgoing cell handovers, the
counter shows the performance of cell handovers between BSCs.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Failed
i =0
i<N
Failed
i =0
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of failed external incoming cell handovers because the
requested terrestrial resources is unavailable in all the cells controlled by a BSC. The
measurement is performed in the target cell based on channel type and the crossing of
frequency bands.
The target BSC receives an HO REQ message from the MSC and decodes it. The target BSC
then requests a channel from the target cell. If the request is successful, the target BSC sends a
CHAN ACTIV message to the target cell. After receiving a CHAN ACTIV ACK message, the
target BSC requests the terrestrial resources and terrestrial link resources about speech
services.
The CIC resources on the A interface is a key factor of the terrestrial resource request. The
MSC sends the target BSC an HO REQ message that carries the CIC. If the target BSC
detects that the CIC is unavailable, the BSC measures the counter Failed External Incoming
Cell Handovers per BSC (Requested Terrestrial Resource Unavailable).
The channel involved in the measurement may be an SDCCH or a TCH. The TCH may be a
traffic channel or a signaling channel.
The crossing of frequency bands is of the following types:
z
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
The external incoming cell handover also occurs during the handover between different
signaling points in a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Failed External Incoming Cell Handovers per BSC (Requested Terrestrial Resource
i<N
Unavailable)
i =0
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Failed Incoming External Inter-Cell
Handovers (CIC Unavailable) in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of failed external incoming cell handovers because the
terrestrial resources is already allocated in all the cells controlled by a BSC. The measurement
is performed in the target cell based on channel type and the crossing of frequency bands.
The target BSC receives an HO REQ message from the MSC and decodes it. The target BSC
then requests a channel from the target cell. If the request is successful, the target BSC sends a
CHAN ACTIV message to the target cell. After receiving a CHAN ACTIV ACK message, the
target BSC requests the terrestrial resources and terrestrial link resources about speech
services.
The CIC resources on the A interface is a key factor of the terrestrial resource request. The
MSC sends the target BSC an HO REQ message that carries the CIC. If the target BSC
detects that the CIC is already allocated, the BSC measures the counter Failed External
Incoming Cell Handovers per BSC (Terrestrial Resource Already Allocated).
The channel involved in the measurement may be an SDCCH or a TCH. The TCH may be a
traffic channel or a signaling channel.
The crossing of frequency bands is of the following types:
z
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
The external incoming cell handover also occurs during the handover between different
signaling points in a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Failed External Incoming Cell Handovers per BSC (Terrestrial Resource Already Allocated)
i<N
i =0
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Failed Incoming External Inter-Cell
Handovers (CIC Allocated) in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of failed external incoming cell handovers caused by the
equipment failure in all the cells controlled by a BSC. The measurement is performed in the
target cell based on channel type and the crossing of frequency bands.
The target BSC receives an HO REQ message from the MSC and decodes it. The target BSC
then requests a channel from the target cell. If the request is successful, the target BSC sends a
CHAN ACTIV message to the target cell. After receiving a CHAN ACTIV ACK message, the
target BSC requests the terrestrial resources and terrestrial link resources about speech
services. If the request fails, the BSC measures the counter Failed External Incoming Cell
Handovers per BSC (Equipment Failure).
The channel involved in the measurement may be an SDCCH or a TCH. The TCH may be a
traffic channel or a signaling channel.
The crossing of frequency bands is of the following types:
z
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
The external incoming cell handover also occurs during the handover between different
signaling points in a BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Failed
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of failed external incoming cell handovers because the
timer expires in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
In an external incoming cell handover procedure, the target BSC measures this counter in the
target cell based on the channel type and the TCH service type if the target BSC receives no
HO CMP message within scheduled time.
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The channel involved in the measurement may be an SDCCH or a TCH. The TCH may be a
traffic channel or a signaling channel.
The crossing of frequency bands is of the following types:
z
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
Along with External Incoming Cell Handover Requests per BSC and External Incoming Cell
Handover Commands per BSC, the counter shows the performance of external incoming cell
handovers. Along with the counters related to the external outgoing cell handovers, the
counter shows the performance of cell handovers between BSCs.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Failed Incoming
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Failed Incoming
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of failed external incoming cell handovers caused by the
CLR CMD message received from the MSC in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
In an external incoming cell handover procedure, this counter is measured when the handover
fails because the target BSC receives a CLR CMD message from the MSC.
Along with External Incoming Cell Handover Requests per BSC and External Incoming Cell
Handover Commands per BSC, the counter shows the performance of external incoming cell
handovers. Along with the counters related to the external outgoing cell handovers, the
counter shows the performance of cell handovers between BSCs.
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Failed Incoming
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of CHAN ACT NACK messages sent by the BTS in the
external incoming cell handover procedure in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
In an external incoming cell handover procedure, the target BSC sends a CHAN ACTIV
message to a BTS. If the BTS returns a CHAN ACTIV NACK message, the handover fails.
The BSC measures this counter in the target cell. The measurement is based on the channel
type. The channel involved in the measurement may be an SDCCH or a TCH. The TCH may
be a traffic channel or a signaling channel.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
CHAN ACT NACK Messages Sent by BTS in External Incoming Cell Handover Procedure
i<N
per BSC =
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
Messages Sent by BTS in External Incoming Cell Handover Procedure per BSC (TCHH)
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of channel activation timeouts in the external incoming cell
handover procedure in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
In an external incoming cell SDCCH handover procedure, the BSC sends a CHAN ACTIV
message to a BTS. If the BTS returns a CHAN ACTIV NACK message, the handover fails.
The BSC measures this counter in the target cell. The measurement is based on the channel
type.
The channel involved in the measurement may be an SDCCH or a TCH. The TCH may be a
traffic channel or a signaling channel.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
CHAN ACT NACK Messages Sent by BTS in External Incoming Cell Handover Procedure
i<N
per BSC=
i =0
i<N
Procedure (SDCCH)+
i =0
i<N
i =0
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Section
1.8.2
1.8.3
1.8.4
1.8.5
1.8.6
1.8.7
1.8.8
1.8.9
1.8.10
1.8.11
1.8.12
1.8.13
1.8.14
1.8.15
1.8.16
Meaning
This counter measures the number of attempted outgoing cell handovers per BSC (uplink
signal quality).
The BSC decides whether to initiate a handover based on the MR and the handover algorithm.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by one BSC, the BSC will initiate an
internal inter-cell handover.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by different BSCs, the BSC will initiate an
external inter-cell handover.
This counter is measured when the handover cause is uplink signal quality.
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
(Uplink Quality)
Meaning
This counter measures the number of attempted outgoing cell handovers per BSC (downlink
signal quality).
The BSC decides whether to initiate a handover based on the MR and the handover algorithm.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by one BSC, the BSC will initiate an
internal inter-cell handover.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by different BSCs, the BSC will initiate an
external inter-cell handover.
This counter is measured when the handover cause is downlink signal quality.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of attempted outgoing cell handovers per BSC (uplink
signal strength).
The BSC decides whether to initiate a handover based on the MR and the handover algorithm.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by one BSC, the BSC will initiate an
internal inter-cell handover.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by different BSCs, the BSC will initiate an
external inter-cell handover.
This counter is measured when the handover cause is uplink signal quality.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
(Uplink Strength)
Meaning
This counter measures the number of attempted outgoing cell handovers per BSC (downlink
signal strength).
The BSC decides whether to initiate a handover based on the measurement report and the
handover algorithm.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by one BSC, the internal incoming cell
handover is initiated.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by different BSCs, the BSC will initiate an
external inter-cell handover.
This counter is measured when the handover cause is downlink signal strength.
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of attempted outgoing cell handovers per BSC (timing
advance).
The BSC decides whether to initiate a handover based on the MR and the handover algorithm.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by one BSC, the BSC will initiate an
internal inter-cell handover.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by different BSCs, the BSC will initiate an
external inter-cell handover.
This counter is measured when the handover cause is timing advance.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
(Timing Advance)
Meaning
This counter measures the number of attempted outgoing cell handovers per BSC (better cell).
The BSC decides whether to initiate a handover based on the MR and the handover algorithm.
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If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by one BSC, the BSC will initiate an
internal inter-cell handover.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by different BSCs, the BSC will initiate an
external inter-cell handover.
This counter is measured when the handover cause is better cell.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of attempted outgoing cell handovers per BSC (load).
The BSC decides whether to initiate a handover based on the MR and the handover algorithm.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by one BSC, the BSC will initiate an
internal inter-cell handover.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by different BSCs, the BSC will initiate an
external inter-cell handover.
This counter is measured when the handover cause is load.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
(Load)+
i =0
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of attempted outgoing cell handovers per BSC (rapid level
drop).
The BSC decides whether to initiate a handover based on the MR and the handover algorithm.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by one BSC, the BSC will initiate an
internal inter-cell handover.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by different BSCs, the BSC will initiate an
external inter-cell handover.
This counter is measured when the handover cause is rapid level drop.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of attempted outgoing cell handovers per BSC (MSC
intervention).
The BSC decides whether to initiate a handover based on the MR and the handover algorithm.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by one BSC, the BSC will initiate an
internal inter-cell handover.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by different BSCs, the BSC will initiate an
external inter-cell handover.
This counter is measured when the handover cause is MSC intervention.
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of attempted outgoing cell handovers per BSC (OM
intervention).
The BSC decides whether to initiate a handover based on the MR and the handover algorithm.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by one BSC, the BSC will initiate an
internal inter-cell handover.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by different BSCs, the BSC will initiate an
external inter-cell handover.
This counter is measured when the handover cause is OM intervention.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of attempted outgoing cell handovers per BSC (other
causes).
The BSC decides whether to initiate a handover based on the MR and the handover algorithm.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by one BSC, the BSC will initiate an
internal inter-cell handover.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by different BSCs, the BSC will initiate an
external inter-cell handover.
This counter is measured when the handover causes are other causes.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
Causes)
Meaning
This counter measures the number of attempted handovers per BSC (underlaid subcell to
overlaid subcell).
This counter indicates the frequency of attempted handovers per BSC (underlaid subcell to
overlaid subcell). You can know the handover performance by referring to Internal Intra-Cell
Handover Commands per BSC and Successful Internal Intra-Cell Handovers per BSC.
The BSC selects preferentially the idle neighbor cells as the object cells. For a neighbor cell that is in
different a GSM Main Processing Subrack (GMPS) from but the same BSC with the source cell, if its
channel status is not known, this neighbor cell is considered as idle. If all the neighbor cells of the source
cell are congested, a default neighbor cell (the first cell in the candidate cell list) is selected even if it is
congested. This counter is measured when the selected neighbor cell is the source cell. It is not measured
when the object overlaid or underlaid subcell is congested.
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
i<N
Internal Intra-
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of attempted handovers per BSC (overlaid subcell to
underlaid subcell).
The BSC selects preferentially the idle neighbor cells as the object cells. For a neighbor cell that is in
different a GSM Main Processing Subrack (GMPS) from but the same BSC with the source cell, if its
channel status is not known, this neighbor cell is considered as idle. If all the neighbor cells of the source
cell are congested, a default neighbor cell (the first cell in the candidate cell list) is selected even if it is
congested. This counter is measured when the selected neighbor cell is the source cell. It is not measured
when the object overlaid or underlaid subcell is congested.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Internal Intra-
i =0
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of attempted handovers per BSC (intra-cell TCHF-toTCHH handover).
This counter indicates the frequency of attempted handovers per BSC (intra-cell TCHF-toTCHH handover). You can know the handover performance by referring to Internal Intra-Cell
Handover Commands per BSC and Successful Internal Intra-Cell Handovers per BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Internal Intra-
i =0
i<N
i =0
(AMR) (TCHH-TCHF)
Meaning
This counter measures the number of attempted outgoing cell handovers per BSC (directed
retry).
The handover can be between M900/850 and M900/850, M1800/1900 and M1800/1900,
M900/850 and M1800/1900, M1800/1900 and M900/850.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
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i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
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Section
1.9.2
1.9.3
1.9.4
1.9.5
1.9.6
1.9.7
1.9.8
1.9.9
1.9.10
1.9.11
1.9.12
1.9.13
1.9.14
1.9.15
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Section
1.9.16
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful handovers per BSC (uplink signal quality).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
(Uplink Quality))-(
i<N
i =0
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful handovers per BSC (downlink signal quality).
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
(Downlink Quality)+
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful outgoing cell handovers per BSC (uplink
signal strength).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
(Uplink Strength))-(
i =0
i<N
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful outgoing cell handovers per BSC (downlink
signal strength).
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
(Downlink Strength)+
i =0
Strength))
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful outgoing cell handovers per BSC (timing
advance).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
(Timing Advance)-(
i =0
i<N
Advance)+
i =0
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful outgoing cell handovers per BSC (better cell).
Better cell refers to a cell with less path loss and higher priority.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i<N
i =0
Failed Outgoing
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful handovers per BSC (load).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
(Load)+
i<N
i =0
Failed Outgoing
i =0
i<N
i =0
(Load))
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful handovers per BSC (rapid level drop).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Level Drop)+
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful outgoing cell handovers per BSC (MSC
intervention). The MSC sends the HANDOVER CANDIDATE ENQUIRY message to the
BSC, and then handovers of multiple MSs in one cell are initiated.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Intervention)+
i =0
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful handovers per BSC (OM intervention).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
(OM Intervention))-(
i =0
i<N
Intervention)+
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful handovers per BSC (other causes).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
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i<N
Causes)-(
i<N
i =0
Failed
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful handovers per BSC (underlaid subcell to
overlaid subcell).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Internal Intra-
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful handovers per BSC (overlaid subcell to
underlaid subcell).
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
i<N
Internal Intra-
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful handovers per BSC (intra-cell TCHF to
TCHH handover).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Internal Intra-
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
(AMR) (TCHH-TCHF) - (
i =0
i<N
TCHH)+
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful outgoing cell handovers per BSC (direct
retry).
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Outgoing External
i =0
i<N
Outgoing External
i =0
i<N
Failed Outgoing
i =0
i<N
Failed Outgoing
i =0
i<N
Failed Outgoing
i =0
i<N
Failed Outgoing
Failed Outgoing
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Failed Outgoing
i =0
i<N
Failed Outgoing
i =0
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i<N
Failed Outgoing
i =0
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Section
1.10.2
1.10.3
1.10.4
1.10.5
1.10.6
1.10.7
1.10.8
1.10.9
1.10.10
1.10.11
1.10.12
1.10.13
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of attempted internal inter-cell handovers per BSC
(900/850 to 1800/1900).The BSC decides whether to initiate a handover based on the
measurement report and the handover algorithm. If the source cell and the object cell are
controlled by one BSC, the internal inter-cell handover is initiated.
The channels can be SDCCHs and TCHs.
This counter indicates the frequency of attempted internal inter-cell handovers per BSC. You
can know the handover performance by referring to Successful Internal Inter-Cell Handovers
per BSC (900/850 to 1800/1900).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Incoming
i =0
i<N
Incoming
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of attempted internal inter-cell handovers per BSC
(1800/1900 to 900/850).The BSC decides whether to initiate a handover based on the
measurement report and the handover algorithm. If the source cell and the object cell are
controlled by one BSC, the internal inter-cell handover is initiated.
The channels can be SDCCHs and TCHs.
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This counter indicates the frequency of attempted internal inter-cell handovers per BSC. You
can know the handover performance by referring to Successful Internal Inter-Cell Handovers
per BSC (1800/1900 to 900/850).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Incoming
i =0
i<N
Incoming
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful internal inter-cell handovers per BSC
(900850 to 1800/1900).
The channels can be SDCCHs and TCHs.
You can know the handover performance by referring to Attempted Internal Inter-Cell
Handovers per BSC (900/850 to 1800/1900).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Incoming
i =0
i<N
Incoming
i =0
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i<N
Failed Incoming
i =0
i<N
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful internal inter-cell handovers per BSC
(1800/1900 to 900/850). This counter is measured based on the channel type. The handover
initiation causes are direct retry and indirect retry.
The channels can be SDCCHs and TCHs.
You can know the handover performance by referring to Attempted Internal Inter-Cell
Handovers per BSC (1800/1900 to 900/850).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Incoming
i =0
i<N
Incoming
i =0
i<N
Failed Incoming
i =0
i<N
i =0
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of attempted incoming BSC handovers per BSC (900/850
to 1800/1900).
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by different BSCs, the external BSC
handover is initiated. This counter is measured based on the channel type and seized TCH
channel type.
The channels can be SDCCHs and TCHs.
This counter indicates the frequency of attempted incoming BSC handovers per BSC. You can
know the handover performance by referring to Successful Incoming BSC Handovers per
BSC (900/850 to 1800/1900).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Incoming
Incoming
i =0
i<N
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of attempted incoming BSC handovers per BSC
(1800/1900 to 900/850).
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If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by different BSCs, the external BSC
handover is initiated. This counter is measured based on the channel type and seized TCH
channel type.
The channels can be SDCCHs and TCHs.
This counter indicates the frequency of attempted incoming BSC handovers per BSC. You can
know the handover performance by referring to Successful Incoming BSC Handovers per
BSC (1800/1900 to 900/850).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Incoming
Incoming
i =0
i<N
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful incoming BSC handovers per BSC (900/850
to 1800/1900).
The channels can be SDCCHs and TCHs.
You can know the handover performance by referring to Attempted Incoming BSC Handovers
per BSC (900/850 to 1800/1900).
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
i<N
Incoming
i =0
i<N
Incoming
i =0
i<N
Failed Incoming
i =0
i<N
Failed Incoming
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful incoming BSC handovers per BSC
(1800/1900 to 900/850).
The channels can be SDCCHs and TCHs.
You can know the handover performance by referring to Attempted Incoming BSC Handovers
per BSC (1800/1900 to 900/850).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Incoming
i =0
i<N
Incoming
i =0
i<N
Failed Incoming
i =0
i<N
Failed Incoming
i =0
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of attempted outgoing BSC handovers per BSC (900/850
to 1800/1900).This counter is measured based on the channel type, signaling points, and
handover initiation causes.
The channels can be SDCCHs, TCHFs, and TCHHs.
The handover between different signaling points in a BSC is also called outgoing external
inter-cell handover.
This counter indicates the frequency of attempted outgoing BSC handovers per BSC. You can
know the handover performance by referring to Successful Outgoing BSC Handovers per
BSC (900/850 to 1800/1900).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Outgoing
i =0
1800/1900)+
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of attempted outgoing BSC handovers per BSC
(1800/1900 to 900/850).This counter is measured based on the channel type, signaling points,
and handover initiation causes.
The channels can be SDCCHs, TCHFs, and TCHHs.
The handover between different signaling points in a BSC is also called outgoing external
inter-cell handover.
This counter indicates the frequency of attempted outgoing BSC handovers per BSC. You can
know the handover performance by referring to Successful Outgoing BSC Handovers per
BSC (1800/1900 to 900/850).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Outgoing
i =0
900/850)+
i =0
i<N
Retry) (1800/1900-900/850)+
i =0
i<N
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful outgoing BSC handovers per BSC (900/850
to 1800/1900). This counter is measured based on the channel type and signaling points. The
handover initiation causes are direct retry and indirect retry.
The channels can be SDCCHs and TCHs.
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Outgoing
i =0
900/850)+
i =0
i<N
Retry) (1800/1900-900/850)+
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful outgoing BSC handovers per BSC
(1800/1900 to 900/850). This counter is measured based on the channel type and signaling
points. The handover initiation causes are direct retry and indirect retry.
The channels can be SDCCHs and TCHs.
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Outgoing
i =0
900/850)]+ [
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
Outgoing
i =0
([
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
i<N
i =0
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Section
1.11.2
1.11.3
1.11.4
1.11.5
1.11.6
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Section
1.11.7
1.11.8
1.11.9
1.11.10
1.11.11
1.11.12
1.11.13
1.11.14
1.11.15
1.11.16
1.11.17
1.11.18
ZK3189: External Outgoing Cell Handover Requests per BSC (InterSignaling-Point Handover)
1.11.19
ZK3190: Failed External Outgoing Cell Handovers per BSC (InterSignaling-Point Handover)
1.11.20
ZK3191: External Outgoing Cell Handover Commands per BSC (InterSignaling-Point Handover)
1.11.21
1.11.22
1.11.23
1.11.24
1.11.25
1.11.26
1.11.27
1.11.28
1.11.29
1.11.30
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of internal intra-cell handover requests per BSC. The
channels can be SDCCHs, TCHFs, and TCHHs.
The handover initiation is related to the quality and strength of uplink and downlink signals,
TA, better cell, cell load, fast level drop, MSC and OM intervention, and EDGE coverage.
This counter indicates the frequency of internal intra-cell handovers per BSC. You can know
the handover performance by referring to Internal Intra-Cell Handover Commands per BSC
and Successful Internal Intra-Cell Handovers per BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests in all
the cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of internal intra-cell handover commands per BSC. The
channels can be SDCCHs, TCHFs, and TCHHs.
The handover requests include intra-cell handover requests, channel type change requests, and
intra-cell concentric cell handover requests.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
Commands
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This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Internal Intra-Cell Handover Commands in
all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful internal intra-cell handovers per BSC. The
channels can be SDCCHs, TCHFs, and TCHHs.
The handover requests include intra-cell handover requests, channel type change requests, and
intra-cell concentric cell handover requests.
You can know the handover performance by referring to Internal Intra-Cell Handover
Requests per BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
Handovers
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Successful Internal Intra-Cell Handovers in
all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of internal outgoing cell handover requests per BSC. The
channels can be SDCCHs, TCHFs, and TCHHs.
The BSC decides whether to initiate a handover based on the measurement report and the
handover algorithm. If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by one BSC, the
internal inter-cell handover is initiated.
The handover initiation is related to the quality and strength of uplink and downlink signals,
TA, better cell, cell load, fast level drop, MSC and OM intervention, and EDGE coverage.
The handover can be between M900/850 and M900/850, M1800/1900 and M1800/1900,
M900/850 and M1800/1900, M1800/1900 and M900/850.
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You can know the performance of internal outgoing cell handovers per BSC by referring to
this counter, Internal Outgoing Cell Handover Commands per BSC, and Successful Internal
Outgoing Cell Handovers per BSC. You can also know the performance of internal inter-cell
handovers per BSC by referring to this counter and counters of internal BSC incoming cell
handover.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
Handover Requests
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover
Requests in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of external outgoing cell handover commands per BSC.
The channels can be SDCCHs, TCHFs, and TCHHs.
During the process of internal outgoing cell handover, the BSC sends the HO CMD message
to the MS through the source cell. This counter is measured according to the channel type,
handover initiation cause, and handover bands type.
The handover initiation is related to the quality and strength of uplink and downlink signals,
TA, better cell, cell load, fast level drop, MSC and OM intervention, and EDGE coverage.
The handover can be between M900/850 and M900/850, M1800/1900 and M1800/1900,
M900/850 and M1800/1900, M1800/1900 and M900/850.
You can know the handover performance by referring to Internal Outgoing Cell Handover
Requests per BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
Handover Commands
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This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover
Commands in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful internal outgoing cell handovers per BSC.
The channels can be SDCCHs, TCHFs, and TCHHs.
The handover initiation is related to the quality and strength of uplink and downlink signals,
TA, better cell, cell load, fast level drop, MSC and OM intervention, and EDGE coverage.
You can know the handover performance by referring to Internal Outgoing Cell Handover
Requests per BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
Inter-Cell Handover
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Successful Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell
Handover in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of internal incoming cell handover requests per BSC. The
channels can be SDCCHs, TCHFs, and TCHHs.
The BSC decides whether to initiate a handover based on the measurement report and the
handover algorithm. If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by one BSC, the
internal inter-cell handover is initiated.
The handover can be between M900/850 and M900/850, M1800/1900 and M1800/1900,
M900/850 and M1800/1900, M1800/1900 and M900/850.
You can know the handover performance by referring to Internal Incoming Cell Handover
Commands per BSC.
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
Handover Requests
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover
Requests in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of internal incoming cell handover commands per BSC.
The channels can be SDCCHs, TCHFs, and TCHHs.
During the process of internal incoming cell handover, the BSC sends the HO CMD message
to the MS through the source cell. This counter is measured according to the channel type,
handover initiation cause, and handover bands type.
The handover can be between M900/850 and M900/850, M1800/1900 and M1800/1900,
M900/850 and M1800/1900, M1800/1900 and M900/850.
You can know the performance of internal incoming cell handovers per BSC by referring to
this counter and Successful Internal Incoming Cell Handovers per BSC. You can also know
the performance of internal inter-cell handovers per BSC by referring to this counter and
counters of internal inter-cell handovers per BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
Handover Responses
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover
Responses in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful internal incoming cell handovers per BSC.
The channels can be SDCCHs, TCHFs, and TCHHs.
The handover initiation is related to the quality and strength of uplink and downlink signals,
TA, better cell, cell load, fast level drop, MSC and OM intervention, and EDGE coverage.
You can know the handover performance by referring to Internal Incoming Cell Handover
Requests per BSC and Internal Incoming Cell Handover Commands per BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
Cell Handovers
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Successful Internal Incoming Cell
Handovers in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of external outgoing cell handover requests per BSC. The
channels can be SDCCHs, TCHFs, and TCHHs.
This counter is measured based on the channel type, signaling points, and handover initiation
causes.
The handover between different signaling points in a BSC is also called outgoing external
inter-cell handover.
The handover initiation is related to the quality and strength of uplink and downlink signals,
TA, better cell, cell load, fast level drop, MSC and OM intervention, and EDGE coverage.
You can know the performance of external outgoing cell handovers per BSC by referring to
this counter, External Outgoing Cell Handover Commands per BSC and Successful External
Outgoing Cell Handovers per BSC. You can also know the performance of external cell
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handovers per BSC by referring to this counter and counters of external incoming cell
handovers per BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
Requests
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter External Outgoing Cell Handover Requests
in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of external outgoing cell handover commands per BSC.
The channels can be SDCCHs, TCHFs, and TCHHs.
This counter is measured based on the channel type, signaling points, and handover initiation
causes.
The handover between different signaling points in a BSC is also called outgoing external
inter-cell handover.
The handover initiation is related to the quality and strength of uplink and downlink signals,
TA, better cell, cell load, fast level drop, MSC and OM intervention, and EDGE coverage.
You can know the performance of external outgoing cell handovers per BSC by referring to
this counter, External Outgoing Cell Handover Requests per BSC, and Successful External
Outgoing Cell Handovers per BSC. You can also know the performance of external cell
handovers per BSC by referring to this counter and counters of external incoming cell
handovers per BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
Handover Commands
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter External Outgoing Cell Handover
Commands in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful external outgoing cell handovers per BSC.
The channels can be SDCCHs, TCHFs, and TCHHs.
The handover initiation is related to the quality and strength of uplink and downlink signals,
TA, better cell, cell load, fast level drop, MSC and OM intervention, and EDGE coverage.
You can know the handover performance by referring to External Outgoing Cell Handover
Requests per BSC and External Outgoing Cell Handover Commands per BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
Cell Handovers
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Successful External Outgoing Cell
Handovers in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of external incoming cell handover requests per BSC. The
channels can be SDCCHs, TCHFs, and TCHHs.
If the source cell and the object cell are controlled by different BSCs, the external BSC
handover is initiated. This counter is measured based on the channel type, the type of bands
that the handover crosses, and the seized TCH channel type.
The handover can be between M900/850 and M900/850, M1800/1900 and M1800/1900,
M900/850 and M1800/1900, M1800/1900 and M900/850.
You can know the performance of external incoming cell handovers per BSC by referring to
this counter, External Incoming Cell Handover Commands per BSC, and Successful External
Incoming Cell Handovers per BSC. You can also know the performance of external cell
handovers per BSC by referring to this counter and counters of external BSC outgoing cell
handovers.
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
Requests
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter External Incoming Cell Handover Requests
in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of external incoming cell handover commands per BSC.
The channels can be SDCCHs, TCHFs, and TCHHs.
After BSC2 receives an HO REQ message, it requests for a channel from the target cell and
activates it. BSC2 requests for speech service resources. If the request succeeds, the BSC2
returns an HO REQ ACK message to the MSC.
This counter is measured based on the channel type and the type of bands that the handover
crosses.
The handover can be between M900/850 and M900/850, M1800/1900 and M1800/1900,
M900/850 and M1800/1900, M1800/1900 and M900/850.
You can know the performance of external incoming cell handovers per BSC by referring to
this counter, External Incoming Cell Handover Requests per BSC, and Successful External
Incoming Cell Handovers per BSC. You can also know the performance of external cell
handovers per BSC by referring to this counter and counters of external cell handovers per
BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
Handover Responses
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover
Responses in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
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Meaning
During an external BSC handover, the object BSC starts preparing a new channel after it
receives a HANDOVER REQUEST message from the MSC. After the new channel is
prepared and the MS successfully accesses the object cell, the BSC sends a HANDOVER
COMPLETE message to the MSC. This handover succeeds.
This counter measures the number of successful external incoming cell handovers per BSC.
The channels can be SDCCHs, TCHFs, and TCHHs.
The handover initiation is related to the quality and strength of uplink and downlink signals,
TA, better cell, cell load, fast level drop, MSC and OM intervention, and EDGE coverage.
You can know the handover performance by referring to External Incoming Cell Handover
Requests per BSC and External Incoming Cell Handover Commands per BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
i =0
Inter-Cell Handovers
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Successful Incoming External Inter-Cell
Handovers in all the cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of dual-band handover requests per BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
i<N
i =0
This counter is the sum of the predefined counter Dual-Band Handover Requests in all the
cells controlled by a BSC.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful dual-band handovers per BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
i<N
Meaning
This counter measures the number of external outgoing cell handover requests per BSC (intersignaling-point handover).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
None.
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Counter
ZK3193: Failed External Outgoing Cell Handovers per BSC (Inter-Signaling-Point Handover)
Meaning
This counter measures the number of failed external outgoing cell handovers per BSC (intersignaling-point handover).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of external outgoing cell handover commands per BSC
(inter-signaling-point handover).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter measures the success ratio of internal handovers per BSC. Handover failures are
due to all reasons, including bad quality, internal BSC channel congestion, and MSC
intervention.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Internal Handover Success Ratio per BSC (([Successful Internal Intra-Cell Handovers per
BSC]+[Successful Internal Incoming Cell Handovers per BSC]))/([Internal Intra-Cell
Handover Requests per BSC]+[Internal Incoming Cell Handover Requests per BSC]))*{100}
Meaning
This counter measures the success ratio of internal radio handovers per BSC. Handover
failure causes are only related to the Um interface.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Intra-BSC Radio Handover Success Ratio per BSC(([Successful Internal Intra-Cell
Handovers per BSC]+[Successful Internal Incoming Cell Handovers per BSC]))/([Internal
Intra-Cell Handover Commands per BSC]+[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Responses
per BSC]))*{100}
Meaning
This counter measures the success ratio of external outgoing cell handovers per BSC.
Handover failure causes include bad quality, internal BSC channel congestion, and MSC
intervention.
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
External Outgoing Cell Handover Success Ratio per BSC ([Successful External Outgoing
Cell Handovers per BSC]/[External Outgoing Cell Handover Requests per BSC])*{100}
Meaning
This counter measures the success ratio of external outgoing cell radio handovers per BSC.
Handover failure causes are only related to the air interface.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
External Outgoing Cell Radio Handover Success Ratio per BSC ([Successful External
Outgoing Cell Handovers per BSC]/[External Outgoing Cell Handover Commands per
BSC])*{100}
Meaning
This counter measures the success ratio of external incoming cell handovers per BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
External Incoming Cell Handover Success Ratio per BSC([Successful External Incoming
Cell Handovers per BSC]/[External Incoming Cell Handover Requests per BSC])*{100}
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Meaning
This counter measures the success ratio of external incoming cell radio handovers per BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
External Incoming Cell Radio Handover Success Ratio per BSC([Successful External
Incoming Cell Handovers per BSC]/[ Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests per
BSC])*{100}
Meaning
This counter measures the success ratio of handovers per BSC including internal BSC
handover, external BSC outgoing cell handover, and external BSC incoming cell handover.
Handover failures are due to all reasons, including bad quality, internal BSC channel
congestion, and MSC intervention.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Handover Success Ratio per BSC (([Successful Internal Intra-Cell Handovers per
BSC]+[Successful Internal Incoming Cell Handovers per BSC]+[Successful External
Outgoing Cell Handovers per BSC]+[Successful External Incoming Cell Handovers per
BSC])/([Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests per BSC]+[Internal Incoming Cell Handover
Requests per BSC]+[External Outgoing Cell Handover Requests per BSC]+[External
Incoming Cell Handover Requests per BSC]))*{100}
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Meaning
This counter measures the success ratio of radio handovers per BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Radio Handover Success Ratio per BSC (([Successful Internal Intra-Cell Handovers per
BSC]+[Successful Internal Incoming Cell Handovers per BSC]+[Successful External
Outgoing Cell Handovers per BSC]+[Successful External Incoming Cell Handovers per
BSC])/([Internal Intra-Cell Handover Commands per BSC]+[ Incoming Internal Inter-Cell
Handover Responses per BSC]+[External Outgoing Cell Handover Commands per
BSC]+[ Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Responses per BSC]))*{100}
Meaning
This counter measures the success ratio of dual-band handovers per BSC. Handover failures
are due to all reasons, including bad quality, internal BSC channel congestion, and MSC
intervention.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Dual-Band Handover Success Ratio per BSC([Successful Dual-Band Handovers per
BSC]/[Dual-Band Handover Requests per BSC])*{100}
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SCCP Measurement
Describes
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Section
2.2
2-2
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Section
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.2.5
2.2.6
2.2.7
2.2.8
2.2.9
2.2.10
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of Unitdata (UDT) meassages sent by the SCCP.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1 SCCP Measurement
A interface
BSC
MSC
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of UDT meassage received by the SCCP.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 2-1.
This counter is measured when the SCCP receives a UDT message.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of Extended Unit Data (XUDT) messages sent by the
SCCP.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 2-1.
This counter is measured when the SCCP sends an XUDT message.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of XUDT messages received by the SCCP.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 2-1.
This counter is measured when the SCCP receives an XUDT message.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of Connection Request (CR) messages sent by the SCCP.
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Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 2-1.
This counter is measured when the SCCP sends a CR message.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of CR messages received by the SCCP.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 2-1.
This counter is measured when the SCCP receives a CR message.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of Connection Refused (CREF) messages sent by the
SCCP.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 2-1.
This counter is measured when the SCCP sends a CREF message.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of CREF messages received by the SCCP.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 2-1.
This counter is measured when the SCCP receives a CREF message.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is predefined. It measures the ratio of the Number of Received CREF Messages
to Number of Sent CR Messages.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 2-1.
This counter is measured when the measurement results are reported in a GP.
Formula
Ratio of CREF by Peer SCCP (%) = Number of Received CREF Messages *100/ Number of
Sent CR Messages.
Meaning
This counter is predefined. It measures the ratio of the Number of Sent CREF Messages to
Number of Received CR Messages.
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Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 2-1.
This counter is measured when the measurement results are reported in a GP.
Formula
Ratio of CREF by Local SCCP (%) =
Number of Sent CREF Messages *100/ Number of Received CR Messages
Meaning
This counter measures the number of times the SCCP module receives a Connection Confirm
(CC) message.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 2-1.
The measurement is triggered when the SCCP module receives a CC message.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of times the SCCP module sends a CC message.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 2-1.
The measurement is triggered when the SCCP module sends a CC message.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of times the SCCP module sends a data form 1 (DT1)
message.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 2-1.
The measurement is triggered when the SCCP module sends a DT1 message.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter meausres the number of times the SCCP module receives a DT1 message.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 2-1.
The measurement is triggered when the SCCP module receives a DT1 message.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of times the SCCP module sends a released (RLSD)
message.
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Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 2-1.
The measurement is triggered when the SCCP module sends a RLSD message.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of times the SCCP module receives an RLSD message.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 2-1.
The measurement is triggered when the SCCP module receives a RLSD message.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of times the SCCP module sends a release complete (RLC)
message.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 2-1.
The measurement is triggered when the SCCP module sends an RLC message.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of times the SCCP module receives an RLC message.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 2-1.
The measurement is triggered when the SCCP module receives a RLC message.
Formula
None.
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MTP3 Measurement
Describes
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Section
3.2
3-2
Counter
Section
3.2.2
3.2.3
3.2.4
3.2.5
3.2.6
3.2.7
3.2.8
3.2.9
3.2.10
3.2.11
3.2.12
3.2.13
3.2.14
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Section
3.2.15
3.2.16
3.2.17
3.2.18
3.2.19
3.2.20
3.2.21
3.2.22
3.2.23
3.2.24
Meaning
This counter measures the duration of the MTP3 link in service.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
Figure 3-1 MTP3 Measurement
A interface
BSC
MSC
This counter increases by 1 every second when the MTP3 link is in service.
Formula
In-Service Duration of MTP3 Link=
{GP}*{60}) [Out-of-Service Duration of MTP3 Link]
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Meaning
This counter measures the Out-of-Service Duration of MTP3 Link.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter increases by 1 every second when the MTP3 link is out of service.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the duration of MTP3 link fault.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter increases by 1 every second when the MTP3 link is faulty.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the duration of the MTP3 link local inhibition.
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Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter increases by 1 every second when the MTP3 link is at the local end inhibition.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the duration of MTP3 link remote inhibition.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter increases by 1 every second when the MTP3 link is in remote inhibition.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the duration of MTP3 link remote processor fault.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter increases by 1 every second when the MTP3 link remote processor is faulty.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter measures the duration of MTP3 link congestion.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter increases by 1 every second when the MTP3 link is congested.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of MTP3 link failures.
The MTP2 reports link disruption, and then the MTP3 detects the number of link failures
caused by signaling link disruption or link deactivation by the user.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter is measured when:
z
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of MTP3 link local inhibitions.
The BSC inhibits a link on the LMT. If the inhibition does not lead to service interruption
between the BSC and the MSC, the local inhibition is considered to succeed.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter increases by 1 when the MTP3 link is inhibited at the local end.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of MTP3 link remote inhibitions.
The BSC receives a request from the MSC for inhibiting a link. If the inhibition does not lead
to service interruption between the BSC and the MSC, the remote inhibition is considered to
succeed.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter increases by 1 when the MTP3 link is inhibited at the remote end.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of failures of the MTP3 link remote processor.
The MTP3 link does not bear services after it receives a message indicating MSC processor
failure or detects an MSC processor failure. The MTP3 link recovers after it receives the
recover indication from the MTP2.
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Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter increases by 1 when the MTP3 link remote processor is faulty.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of MTP3 link local switchovers.
If a signaling link becomes unavailable, the traffic on this link is transferred to other links.
This procedure is called a changeover.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter increases by 1 when the MTP3 link changeover occurs at the local end.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of Message Signal Units (MSUs) sent on the MTP3 link.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter increases by 1 when the MTP3 link sends an MSU.
Formula
None.
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This counter measures the number of MSUs received by the MTP3 link.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter increases by 1 when the MTP3 link receives an MSU.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of MTP3 link congestions.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter increases by 1 every time the MTP3 link is congested.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of MSUs that the MTP3 discards during signaling link
congestion.
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Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter increases by 1 when the MTP3 discards an MSU during signaling link
congestion.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of transfer inhibition messages that the MTP3 receives.
If the MSC cannot reach a DSP, it sends the transfer inhibition message to the MTP3.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter increases by 1 when the MTP3 receives a transfer inhibition message from the
remote end.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of octets in the Signaling Information Fields (SIFs) and
Service Information Octets (SIOs) sent on the MTP3 link.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter is measured when the MTP3 link sends SIFs and SIOs that contain octets.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of octets in SIFs and SIOs received by the MTP3 link.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter is measured when the MTP3 link receives SIFs and SIOs that contain octets.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of 64 kbit/s timeslots occupied by a signaling link.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter is measured when a signaling link is set up.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter measures the ratio of the transmit bandwidth to the total bandwidth of the
signaling link in a GP.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter is measured when the measurement result is reported in a GP.
Formula
Ratio of Transmit Bandwidth to Total Bandwidth=
(MSUs Sent on MTP3 Link * 6 + Octets in SIFs and SIOs Sent by MTP3) * 100/(8192 % 64
kbit/s Timeslots Seized by Signaling Link * GP * 60)
Meaning
This counter measures the ratio of the receive bandwidth to the total bandwidth of the
signaling link in a GP.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter is measured when the measurement result is reported in a GP.
Formula
Ratio of Receive Bandwidth to Total Bandwidth=
(MSUs Received by MTP3 Link * 6 + Octets in SIFs and SIOs Received by MTP3) *
100/(8192 * 64 kbit/s Timeslots Seized by Signaling Link * GP * 60)
Meaning
This counter measures the bytes of the MTP2 message head in the MSU messages on the
MTP3 link.
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Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 3-1.
This counter is measured when an MTP3 link object is created.
Formula
None.
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Section
4.2
4-2
Counter
Section
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.2.4
4.2.5
4.2.6
4.2.7
4.2.8
4.2.9
4.2.10
4.2.11
4.2.12
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4.2.16
Meaning
This counter measures the number of SABME frames sent on LAPD links.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 4-1
Figure 4-1 LAPD link measurement
Abis interface
BTS
BSC
Pb interface
PCU
This counter is measured when the BSC sends SABME frames to the BTS or the PCU during
initial link setup or link disruption.
Formula
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of SABME frames received on LAPD links.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 4-1.
This counter is measured when the BSC receives SABME frames from the BTS or the PCU
after LAPD link setup.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of REJ frames sent on LAPD links.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 4-1.
This counter is measured when the BSC sends REJ frames to the BTS or the PCU after the
LAPD link receives incorrect frames.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of REJ frames received on LAPD links.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 4-1.
This counter is measured when the BSC receives REJ frames from the BTS or the PCU.
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Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of RNR frames sent on LAPD links.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 4-1.
This counter is measured when the BSC sends RNR frames to the BTS or the PCU after it
receives RR frames when it is busy.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of RNR frames received on LAPD links.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 4-1.
This counter is measured when the BSC receives RNR frames from the BTS or the PCU.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of I frames resent on LAPD links.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 4-1.
This counter is measured when the BSC resends I frames to the BTS or the PCU.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of incorrect frames received on LAPD links.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 4-1.
This counter is measured when the BSC receives incorrect I frames from the BTS or the PCU.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of I frames that the LAPD link receives from the
application layer.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 4-1.
This counter is measured when the LAPD link receives I frames from the application layer.
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Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of I frames sent on the LAPD link.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 4-1.
This counter is measured when the LAPD link sends I frames to the BTS or the PCU.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of I frames received by the LAPD link.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 4-1.
This counter is measured when the LAPD link receives I frames from the BTS or the PCU.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of I frames discarded by the LAPD link.
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Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 4-1.
This counter is measured when the LAPD link discards the I frames sent from the application
layer if the I frame queue overflows.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of UA frames sent on the LAPD link.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 4-1.
This counter is measured when the LAPD link sends UA frames to the BTS or the PCU after
it receives SABME frames.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of UA frames received by the LAPD link.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 4-1.
This counter is measured when the LAPD link receives UA frames from the BTS or the PCU.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of UI frames received by the LAPD link.
Trigger Point
The trigger point is on the BSC side, as shown in Figure 4-1.
This counter is measured when the LAPD link receives UI frames sent from the BTS or the
PCU.
Formula
None.
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This counter measures the mean ratio of the busy time of the CPU in a Granularity Period
(GP). The counter shows the load situation of the BSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean CPU Usage = [Accumulated CPU Usage] / [Number of CPU Usage Measurements]
After a board or the GBAM runs for 30 seconds, the BSC measures the CPU usage every second and
obtains Accumulated CPU Usage in a GP. Number of CPU Usage Measurements refers to the number of
times the BSC measure the CPU usage.
Meaning
This counter measures the maximum CPU usage in a GP.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the CPU usage every second in a GP and compares it with the current
value. The measurement is triggered when the BSC detects the maximum CPU usage in a GP.
Formula
None.
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BTSM Management
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Section
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
6.10
6-2
Counter
Section
6.2.2
6.2.3
6.2.4
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful BTS initializations.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when BTS initialization succeeds.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of failed BTS initializations.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when:
z
Formula
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Meaning
When the OML between the BTS and the BSC is faulty, the OML of this BTS is considered
disrupted, and the duration of the disruption is measured.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BTS OML is disrupted.
Formula
None.
Meaning
When the main Broadcast Control Channels (BCCHs) of all the cells under the BTS are faulty,
the BTS is considered to be out of service and the duration is measured.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BSC detects faults in the main BCCHs of all the cells
under one BTS.
In some occasions, this counter may have an error of five seconds (the sampling period).
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the BTS availability in a Granularity Period (GP).
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None.
Formula
[BTS Availability] = [BTS In-Service Duration]*{100}/({GP}*{60})
GP unit: minute
Meaning
This counter measures the duration of the BTS in service in a GP.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
[BTS In-Service Duration] = {GP}*{60} [BTS Out-of-Service Duration]
GP unit: minute
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This counter measures the number of activated BTSs in data configuration.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of BTSs that are in the ENABLE state.
Trigger Point
The BSC queries the operation state of the BTS regularly and measures the number of
activated BTSs.
Formula
None.
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6.4.3
6.4.4
6.4.5
6.4.6
6.4.7
6.4.8
6.4.9
6.4.10
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful cell initializations.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when cell initialization succeeds.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of failed cell initializations.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when:
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Formula
None.
Meaning
If the main BCCH of a cell is faulty, to ensure the continuity of services, the BSC allocates a
TCH of another TRX as a new BCCH. This is called BCCH mutual aid. This counter
measures the number of BCCH mutual aid.
Trigger Point
If the main BCCH of a cell is faulty, the BSC allocates a TCH of another TRX as a new
BCCH and accumulates the BCCH mutual aid.
Formula
None.
Meaning
When the BSC detects that the original faulty TRX recovers after the mutual aid, the BSC
adjusts the BCCH back to the original TRX.
Trigger Point
When the BSC detects that the original faulty TRX recovers after the mutual aid, the BSC
adjusts the BCCH back to the original TRX and accumulates the recoveries.
Formula
None.
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If the TRXs that are involved in baseband hopping are faulty, the baseband hopping function
of this cell is disabled.
Trigger Point
If the TRXs that are involved in baseband hopping are faulty, the BSC disables the baseband
hopping function of this cell and accumulates the baseband hopping mutual aid.
Formula
None.
Meaning
If the BSC detects that all the faulty TRXs that are involved in baseband hopping are
recovered, the baseband hopping function is resumed.
Trigger Point
After cell baseband hopping mutual aid, the BSC detects the original faulty TRXs at regular
intervals. If these faulty TRXs are recovered, the baseband hopping function is resumed, and
the recoveries after cell baseband hopping mutual aid are accumulated.
Formula
None.
Meaning
If the main BCCH of a cell is faulty, this cell is considered to be out of service. This counter
measures the Cell Out-of-Service Duration.
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Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BSC detects that the main BCCH of a cell is faulty.
In some occasions, this counter may have an error of five seconds (the sampling period).
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the cell availability in a GP.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
[Cell Availability] = [Cell In-Service Duration]*{100}/({GP}*{60})
GP unit: minute
Meaning
This counter measures the duration of a cell in service in a GP.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
[Cell In-Service Duration] = {GP}*{60} [Cell Out-of-Service Duration]
GP unit: minute
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of activated cells in data configuration.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of cells whose operation state is ENABLE.
Trigger Point
The BSC queries the operation state of cells at regular intervals and measures the number of
activated cells.
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Formula
None.
Section
6.6.2
Meaning
This counter measures the out-of-service duration of the TRX.
The TRX is considered out of service when all the channels on the TRX cannot provide
services.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BSC detects that none of the TCHs are available.
In some occasions, this counter may have an error of five seconds (the sampling period).
Formula
None.
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6.7.4
Meaning
This counter measures the number of activated TRXs in data configuration.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of TRXs whose operation state is ENABLE.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BSC queries the operation state of TRXs at regular
intervals and measures the number of available TRXs.
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Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the ratio of the number of available TRXs to the number of the
configured TRXs.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
[TRX Availability] = [Available TRXs]*{100}/[Configured TRXs]
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23
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Meaning
The BSC and the BTS communicate through E1 cables.
The BTS detects whether there are CRC errors on E1 ports every second. If an error occurs,
the number on the counter increases by one, and the total is reported to the BSC every five
minutes. Then the BSC accumulates the reported numbers to get the value in a GP.
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This counter measures the duration of CRC errors on E1 ports. The greater the value is, the
worse the transmission quality will be.
Trigger Point
The BTS reports the message containing CRC authentication results to the BSC every five
minutes. Then the BSC measures this counter according to the port number in the message.
Formula
None.
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12
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Meaning
The BSC and the BTS communicate through E1 cables.
The BTS detects whether there are CRC serious errors on E1 ports every second. If a serious
error occurs, the number on the counter increases by one, and the total is reported to the BSC
every five minutes. Then the BSC accumulates the reported numbers to get the value in a GP.
This counter measures the duration of CRC serious errors on E1 ports. The greater the value is,
the worse the transmission quality will be.
Trigger Point
The BTS reports the message containing CRC authentication results to the BSC every five
minutes. Then the BSC measures this counter according to the port number in the message.
Formula
None.
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6.10.3
6.10.4
6.10.5
6.10.6
6.10.7
6.10.8
6.10.9
6.10.10
6.10.11
6.10.12
6.10.13
6.10.14
6.10.15
6.10.16
L5116: Number of Times the BTS Receives CRC Errors on LAPD Link
6.10.17
6.10.18
L5118: Total Frames Received by the BTS Physical Layer on LAPD Link
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This counter measures the number of SABME frames that the BTS L2 sends on LAPD Link.
The SABME frame is sent to request for link setup.
During the startup and normal operation of the BSC, the BTS does not initiate a link setup
request or send SABME frames to the BSC. If the LAPD status is converted to multi-frame
(Multi_I) setup, the BTS may send SABME frames to the BSC.
If the physical uplink is disrupted, the measurement result cannot be sent to the BSC and this
counter does not increase.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BTS L2 sends an SAMBE frame on LAPD Link.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of SABME frames that the BTS L2 receives on LAPD
Link.
The SABME frame is sent to request for link setup.
After the BSC starts up, the link status is converted to multi-frame (Multi_I) setup through the
frame interaction between the L2 entities of the BSC and the BTS. During this procedure, the
Abis interface board sends the SABME frame to the BTS L2. If the link is abnormal or the
link between the BSC and the BTS is disrupted, the BSC sends the SABME frame to request
for link setup.
If the physical uplink is disrupted, the BTS does not receive frames from the BSC and this
counter does not increase.
If the physical downlink is disrupted, the measurement result cannot be sent to the BSC and
this counter does not increase.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BTS L2 receives an SAMBE frame on LAPD Link.
Formula
None.
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This counter measures the number of REJ frames that the BTS L2 sends on LAPD Link.
The REJ frame is a monitoring frame, which means that the received I frame (information
frame) is rejected. The REJ frame contains the serial number of the expected I Frame.
I frames are numbered in sequence. The BTS L2 has records for received and sent I frames.
Normally, the value of this counter should be 0. If the BTS receives an I frame with an
unexpected number, it sends a REJ frame to the BSC, and this counter increases by 1.
If the physical uplink is disrupted, the measurement result cannot be sent to the BSC and this
counter does not increase.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BTS L2 sends a REJ frame on LAPD Link.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of REJ frames that the BTS L2 receives on LAPD Link.
The REJ frame is a monitoring frame, which means that the received I frame (information
frame) is rejected. The REJ frame contains the serial number of the expected I frame.
I frames are numbered in sequence. The BTS L2 has records for received and sent I frames.
Normally, the value of this counter should be 0. If the BSC receives an I frame with an
unexpected number, it sends a REJ frame to the BTS, and this counter increases by 1.
If the physical uplink is disrupted, the measurement result cannot be sent to the BSC and this
counter does not increase.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BTS L2 sends a REJ frame on LAPD Link.
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Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of RNR frames that the BTS L2 sends on LAPD Link.
The RNR frame is a monitoring frame, which means that the local receiver is busy and is not
ready to receive the next I frame. The RNR frame contains the serial number of the expected I
frame. The peer end stops sending I frames on receiving the RNR frame.
If the BTS receiver is busy, the BTS sends an RNR frame to the BSC. The BSC stops sending
I frames on receiving the RNR frame.
If the physical uplink is disrupted, the measurement result cannot be sent to the BSC and this
counter does not increase.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BTS L2 sends an RNR frame on LAPD Link.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of RNR frames that the BTS L2 receives on LAPD Link.
The RNR frame is a monitoring frame, which means that the local receiver is busy and is not
ready to receive the next I frame. The RNR frame contains the serial number of the expected I
frame. The peer end stops sending I frames on receiving RNR frames.
If the BSC receiver is busy, the BSC sends an RNR frame to the BTS. The BTS stops sending
I frames on receiving the RNR frame.
If the physical uplink is disrupted, the measurement result cannot be sent to the BSC and this
counter does not increase.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BTS L2 sends an RNR frame on LAPD Link.
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Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of I frames that the BTS L2 resends on LAPD Link.
If the BTS receives a REJ frame from the BSC, it means that an error occurs when the BSC
receives I frames. Then the BTS resends this I frame and all the I frames with numbers bigger
than this number.
If the BTS receives an RNR frame from the BSC, it means that the L2 receiver of the BSC is
busy and cannot receive I frames. Then the BTS resends this I frame and all the I frames with
numbers bigger than this number after the L2 receiver of the BSC is free.
This counter increases by 1 when the BTS resends an I frame.
If the physical uplink is disrupted, the measurement result cannot be sent to the BSC and this
counter does not increase.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BTS L2 resends an I frame on LAPD Link.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of frames that the BTS LAPD Link receives whose
numbers are different from those of the to-be-sent frames.
The RR frames, RNR frames, REJ frames, and I frames sent from the BSC to the BTS contain
the numbers of the to-be-sent I frames. The BTS records the number range of the to-be-sent I
frames. If the received I frame number is not within the range, this number is considered
incorrect, and this counter increases by 1.
If the physical uplink is disrupted, the measurement result cannot be sent to the BSC, and this
counter does not increase.
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This counter is measured when the BTS L2 receives LAPD Link frames whose numbers are
different from those of the to-be-sent frames.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of requests that are sent from LAPD Link L3 to L2 and
contain the to-be-confirmed messages.
The requests sent from L3 consist of the messages that need or need not be confirmed. The
former are transferred in L2 I frames and the latter are transferred in L2 UI frames.
All the L3 messages sent by the BTS except for the MR need be confirmed. If the BTS L2
receives one request containing the to-be-confirmed message from L3, this counter increases
by 1.
If the physical uplink is disrupted, the measurement result cannot be sent to the BSC, and this
counter does not increase.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BTS L2 LAPD Link receives the request containing the tobe-confirmed message from L3.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of I frames sent by the BTS L2 on LAPD Link.
The requests sent from L3 consist of the messages that need or need not be confirmed. The
former are transferred in L2 I frames and the latter transferred in L2 UI frames.
All the L3 messages sent by the BTS except for the MR need be confirmed. When the BTS
L2 sends an I frame on LAPD Link, this counter increases by 1.
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If the physical uplink is disrupted, the measurement result cannot be sent to the BSC, and this
counter does not increase.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BTS L2 sends an I frame on LAPD Link.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of I frames the BTS L2 receives on LAPD Link.
The requests sent from L3 consist of the messages that need or need not be confirmed. The
former are transferred in L2 I frames and the latter are transferred in L2 UI frames.
All the L3 messages sent by the BSC need be confirmed. If the BTS L2 receives one I frame,
this counter increases by 1.
If the physical uplink is disrupted, the measurement result cannot be sent to the BSC, and this
counter does not increase.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BTS L2 receives an I frame on LAPD Link.
Formula
None.
Meaning
The requests sent from L3 consist of the messages that need or need not be confirmed. The
former are transferred in L2 I frames and the latter are transferred in L2 UI frames.
When the BTS L2 sends the to-be-confirmed messages through I frames, it puts the I frames
in a message queue and sends them in sequence.
If too many messages are to be sent within a short period of time by L3, the message queue
overflows, messages are lost, and this counter increases by 1.
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If the physical uplink is disrupted, the measurement result cannot be sent to the BSC, and this
counter does not increase.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the message queue of I frames sent by the BTS L2 on LAPD
Link overflows.
Formula
None.
Meaning
The L3 messages are sent through L2 to L1. Then L1 sends the messages in the form of
physical frames. If an error occurs when L1 receives a long frame, this frame is discarded, and
this counter increases by 1.
If the physical uplink is disrupted, the measurement result cannot be sent to the BSC, and this
counter does not increase.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BTS L1 erroneously receives an LAPD Link long frame.
Formula
None.
Meaning
The L3 messages are sent through L2 to L1. Then L1 sends the messages in the form of
physical frames. If the received frame contains incorrect bytes, this frame is discarded, and
this counter increases by 1.
If the physical uplink is disrupted, the measurement result cannot be sent to the BSC, and this
counter does not increase.
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Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BTS L1 receives frames containing byte errors.
Formula
None.
Meaning
The L3 messages are sent through L2 to L1. Then L1 sends the messages in the form of
physical frames. If the received frame contains the discarded series, the frame is discarded,
and this counter increases by 1.
If the physical uplink is disrupted, the measurement result cannot be sent to the BSC, and this
counter does not increase.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BTS L1 receives frames containing discarded series.
Formula
None.
Meaning
The L3 messages are sent through L2 to L1. Then L1 sends the messages in the form of
physical frames. If L1 receives a frame containing CRC errors, the frame is discarded, and the
counter increases by 1.
If the physical uplink is disrupted, the measurement result cannot be sent to the BSC, and this
counter does not increase.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BTS L1 receives a frame containing CRC errors.
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Formula
None.
Meaning
The BTS receives physical frames through L1, and then puts them in the queue from L1 to L2.
If large amount of information is received within a short period of time, the message queue
overflows, messages are lost, and this item increases by 1.
If the physical uplink is disrupted, the measurement result cannot be sent to the BSC, and this
counter does not increase.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the message queue from BTS OML L1 to L2 overflows.
Formula
None.
Meaning
The BTS receives the physical frames through layer 1 (L1) and then puts the physical frames
in the queue from L1 to L2.
This counter increases by 1 when L1 receives an LAPD Link frame.
If the physical uplink is disrupted, the measurement cannot be sent to the BSC and this
counter does not increase.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when BTS L1 receives an LAPD Link frame.
Formula
None.
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Resources Measurement
Describes
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Section
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7-2
Counter
Section
7.2.3
7.2.4
7.2.5
7.2.6
7.2.7
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Meaning
This counter measures the mean number of uninstalled circuits on the A interface.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the number of uninstalled circuits on the A interface every 10 s.
This counter is calculated by the later-mentioned formula.
Formula
Mean Number of Uninstalled Circuits on the A Interface = [Sampling Number of Uninstalled
Circuits on the A Interface]/({GP}*{6})
Meaning
This counter measures the mean number of faulty circuits on the A interface.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the number of faulty circuits on the A interface every 10 s.
This counter is calculated by the later-mentioned formula.
Formula
Mean Number of Faulty Circuits on the A Interface = [Sampling Number of Faulty Circuits
on the A Interface]/({GP}*{6})
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Meaning
This counter measures the mean number of circuits in maintenance state on the A interface.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the number of circuits in the maintenance state on the A interface every 10
s.
This counter is calculated by the later-mentioned formula.
Formula
Mean Number of Circuits in Maintenance State on the A Interface = [Sampling Number of
Circuits in Maintenance State on the A Interface]/({GP}*{6})
Meaning
This counter measures the mean number of Blocked Circuits on the A Interface.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the number of blocked circuits on the A interface every 10 s.
This counter is calculated by the later-mentioned formula.
Formula
Mean Number of Blocked Circuits on the A Interface = [Sampling Number of Blocked
Circuits on the A Interface]/({GP}*{6})
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Meaning
This counter measures the mean number of idle circuits on the A interface.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the number of idle circuits on the A interface every 10 s.
This counter is calculated by the later-mentioned formula.
Formula
Mean Number of Idle Circuits on the A Interface = [Sampling Number of Idle Circuits on the
A Interface]/({GP}*{6})
Meaning
This counter measures the mean number of busy circuits on the A interface.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the number of busy circuits on the A interface every 10 s.
This counter is calculated by the later-mentioned formula.
Formula
Mean Number of Busy Circuits on the A Interface = [Sampling Number of Busy Circuits on
the A Interface]/({GP}*{6})
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Meaning
This counter measures the mean number of circuits with uninstalled peer circuits on the A
interface.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the number of circuits whose peer circuits are uninstalled on the A
interface every 10 s.
This counter is calculated by the later-mentioned formula.
Formula
Mean Number of Circuits with Uninstalled Peer Circuits on the A Interface = [Sampling
Number of A Circuits with Uninstalled Peer Circuits on the A Interface]/({GP}*{6})
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Section
7.3.2
7.3.3
7.3.4
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Meaning
This counter measures the mean number of faulty TC Resources.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the number of faulty TC Resources every 10 s.
This counter is calculated by the later-mentioned formula.
Formula
Mean Number of Faulty TC Resources = [Sampling Number of Faulty TC
Resources]/({GP}*{6})
Meaning
This counter measures the mean number of idle TC Resources.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the number of idle TC Resources every 10 s.
This counter is calculated by the later-mentioned formula.
Formula
Mean Number of Idle TC Resources = [Sampling Number of Idle TC Resources]/({GP}*{6})
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Meaning
This counter measures the mean number of busy TC Resources.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the number of busy TC Resources every 10 s.
This counter is calculated by the later-mentioned formula.
Formula
Mean Number of Busy TC Resources = [Sampling Number of Busy TC
Resources]/({GP}*{6})
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Section
7.4.2
7.4.3
7.4.4
7.4.5
7.4.6
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Meaning
This counter measures the mean number of faulty circuits on the Pb interface.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the number of faulty circuits on the Pb interface every 10 s.
This counter is calculated by the later-mentioned formula.
Formula
Mean Number of Faulty Circuits on the Pb Interface = [Sampling Number of Faulty Circuits
on the Pb Interface]/({GP}*{6})
Meaning
This counter measures the mean number of blocked circuits on the Pb interface.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the number of blocked circuits on the Pb interface every 10 s.
This counter is calculated by the later-mentioned formula.
Formula
Mean Number of Blocked Circuits on the Pb Interface = [Sampling Number of Blocked
Circuits on the Pb Interface]/({GP}*{6})
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Meaning
This counter measures the mean number of idle circuits on the Pb interface.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the number of idle circuits on the Pb interface every 10 s.
This counter is calculated by the later-mentioned formula.
Formula
Mean Number of Idle Circuits on the Pb Interface = [Sampling Number of Idle Circuits on the
Pb Interface]/({GP}*{6})
Meaning
This counter measures the mean number of busy circuits on the Pb interface.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the number of busy circuits on the Pb interface every 10 s.
This counter is calculated by the later-mentioned formula.
Formula
Mean Number of Busy Circuits on the Pb Interface = [Sampling Number of Busy Circuits on
the Pb Interface]/({GP}*{6})
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Meaning
This counter measures the mean number of circuits in the maintenance state on the Pb
interface.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the number of circuits in the maintenance state on the Pb interface every
10 s.
This counter is calculated by the later-mentioned formula.
Formula
Mean Number of Circuits in Maintenance State on the Pb Interface = [Sampling Number of
Circuits in Maintenance State on the Pb Interface]/({GP}*{6})
Section
7.5.2
7.5.3
7.5.4
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Meaning
This counter measures the mean number of faulty circuits on the Ater interface.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the number of faulty circuits on the Ater interface every 10 s.
This counter is calculated by the later-mentioned formula.
Formula
Mean Number of Faulty Circuits on the Ater Interface = [Sampling Number of Faulty Circuits
on the Ater Interface]/({GP}*{6})
Meaning
This counter measures the mean number of idle circuits on the Ater interface.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the number of idle circuits on the Ater interface every 10 s.
This counter is calculated by the later-mentioned formula.
Formula
Mean Number of Idle Circuits on the Ater Interface = [Sampling Number of Idle Circuits on
the Ater Interface]/({GP}*{6})
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Meaning
This counter measures the mean number of busy circuits on the Ater interface.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the number of busy circuits on the Ater interface every 10 s.
This counter is calculated by the later-mentioned formula.
Formula
Mean Number of Busy Circuits on the Ater Interface = [Sampling Number of Busy Circuits
on the Ater Interface]/({GP}*{6})
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MSC Measurement
Describes
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Section
8.2
Section
8.2.2
8.2.3
Meaning
This counter measures the number of Number of MSC Resets.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by 1 when the BSC receives a reset message from the MSC.
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Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of messages that the BSC receives from the MSC.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by 1 when the BSC receives messages from the MSC.
Formula
None.
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CBC Measurement
Describes
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Section
9.2
9-2
Counter
Section
9.2.2
9.2.3
9.2.4
9.2.5
9.2.6
9.2.7
9.2.8
9.2.9
9.2.10
9.2.11
9.2.12
9.2.13
9.2.14
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Section
9.2.16
9.2.17
9.2.18
9.2.19
9.2.20
9.2.21
9.2.22
9.2.23
9.2.24
9.2.25
9.2.26
9.2.27
9.2.28
9.2.29
9.2.30
Meaning
This counter measures the number of times the BSC receives a WRITE-REPLACE request on
the BSC-CBC interface.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC receives a WRITE-REPLACE request from the
CBC.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of times the BSC receives a KILL request on the
BSC-CBC interface.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC receives a KILL request from the CBC.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of times the BSC receives a STATUS-CBCHQUERY request on the BSC-CBC interface.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC receives a STATUS-CBCH-QUERY request
from the CBC.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of times the BSC receives a STATUSMESSAGE-QUERY request on the BSC-CBC interface.
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Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC receives a STATUS-MESSAGE-QUERY request
from the CBC.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of times the BSC receives a SET-DRX request on
the BSC-CBC interface.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC receives a SET-DRX request from the CBC.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of times the BSC receives a RESET request on
the BSC-CBC interface.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC receives a RESET request from the CBC.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of REPORT responses to WRITE-REPLACE
requests from the BSC to the CBC.
After receiving a WRITE-REPLACE request on the BSC-CBC interface, the BSC sends a REPORT
response message or a REJECT response message to the CBC.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC sends the CBC a REPORT response to the
WRITE-REPLACE request.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of REJECT responses to WRITE-REPLACE
requests from the BSC to the CBC.
After receiving a WRITE-REPLACE request on the BSC-CBC interface, the BSC sends a REPORT
response message or a REJECT response message to the CBC.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC sends a REJECT response message to the CBC.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of REPORT responses to KILL requests from the
BSC to the CBC.
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After receiving a KILL request on the BSC-CBC interface, the BSC sends a REPORT response message
or a REJECT response message to the CBC.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC sends the CBC a REPORT response to the KILL
request.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of REJECT responses to KILL requests from BSC
to the CBC.
After receiving a KILL request on the BSC-CBC interface, the BSC sends a REPORT response message
or a REJECT response message to the CBC.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC sends the CBC a REJECT response to the KILL
request.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of REPORT responses to STATUS-CBCHQUERY requests from the BSC to the CBC.
After receiving a STATUS-CBCH-QUERY request on the BSC-CBC interface, the BSC sends a
REPORT response message or a REJECT response message to the CBC.
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Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC sends the CBC a REPORT response to the
STATUS-CBCH-QUERY request.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of REJECT responses to STATUS-CBCHQUERY requests from the BSC to the CBC.
After receiving a STATUS-CBCH-QUERY request on the BSC-CBC interface, the BSC sends a
REPORT response message or a REJECT response message to the CBC.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC sends the CBC a REJECT response to the
STATUS-CBCH-QUERY request.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of REPORT responses to STATUS-MESSAGEQUERY requests from the BSC to the CBC.
After receiving a STATUS-MESSAGE-QUERY query on the BSC-CBC interface, the BSC sends a
REPORT response message or a REJECT response message to the CBC.
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Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC sends the CBC a REPORT response to the
STATUS-MESSAGE-QUERY request.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of REJECT responses to STATUS-MESSAGEQUERY requests from the BSC to the CBC.
After receiving a STATUS-MESSAGE-QUERY query on the BSC-CBC interface, the BSC sends a
REPORT response message or a REJECT response message to the CBC.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC sends a REJECT response to the STATUSMESSAGE-QUERY request.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of REPORT responses to SET-DRX requests from
the BSC to the CBC.
After receiving a SET-DRX request on the BSC-CBC interface, the BSC sends a REPORT response
message or a REJECT response message to the CBC.
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Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC sends the CBC a REPORT response to the SETDRX request.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of REJECT responses to SET-DRX requests from
the BSC to the CBC.
After receiving a SET-DRX request on the BSC-CBC interface, the BSC sends a REPORT response
message or a REJECT response message to the CBC.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC sends the CBC a REJECT response to SET-DRX
request.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of RESTART-INDICATION requests sent from
BSC to the CBC.
After receiving a RESET message on the BSC-CBC interface, the BSC sends a RESTARTINDICATION requests or a REJECT response message to the CBC.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC sends a RESTART-INDICATION request to the
CBC.
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Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of REJECT responses to RESTARTINDICATION requests from the BSC to the CBC.
After receiving a RESET message on the BSC-CBC interface, the BSC sends a RESTARTINDICATION requests or a REJECT response message to the CBC.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC sends the CBC a REJECT response message to
the RESTART-INDICATION request.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of FAILURE-INDICATION requests sent from
the BSC to the CBC.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC sends a FAILURE-INDICATION request to the
CBC.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of CBCH Loading Indication (overflow)
messages received by the BSC from the BTS.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC receives a CBCH Loading Indication (overflow)
message from the BTS.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of CBCH Loading Indication (underflow)
messages received by the BSC from the BTS.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC receives a CBCH Loading Indication (underflow)
message from the BTS.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of WRITE-REPLACE requests (WRITE requests)
received by the BSC.
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Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC receives a WRITE-REPLACE request (WRITE
request).
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of REPORT responses to WRITE-REPLACE
requests (WRITE requests) from the BSC.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC sends a REPORT response message to the
WRITE-REPLACE request (WRITE request).
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of REJECT responses to WRITE-REPLACE
requests (WRITE requests) from the BSC.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC sends a REJECT response to the WRITEREPLACE request (WRITE request).
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of WRITE-REPLACE requests (REPLACE
requests) received by the BSC.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC receives a WRITE-REPLACE request
(REPLACE request).
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of REPORT responses to WRITE-REPLACE
requests (REPLACE requests) from the BSC.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC sends a REPORT response message to the
WRITE-REPLACE request (REPLACE request).
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of REJECT responses to WRITE-REPLACE
requests (REPLACE requests) from the BSC.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the BSC sends a REJECT response message to the
WRITE-REPLACE request (REPLACE request).
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the mean number of messages in the BSC message library.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean number of messages in the BSC message library =
Accumulated number of messages in the BSC message library/Number of samplings of
messages in the BSC message library
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of times the connection between the BSC and the
CBC disrupts.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by one when the connection between the BSC and the CBC disrupts.
Formula
None.
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10
PCU Measurement
Describes
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Section
10.2
10.3
Section
10.2.2
Meaning
This counter measures the number of messages that the BSC receives from all the PCUs.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by 1 when the BSC receives a message from the PCU.
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Formula
None.
Section
10.3.2
Meaning
This counter measures the number of messages that the BSC receives from one PCU.
Trigger Point
This counter increases by 1 when the BSC receives a message from a PCU.
Formula
None.
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11
Paging Measurement
Describes
11.4 Measurement of
Discarded Paging Messages
due to Overload per LAPD
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Section
11.2
11.3
11.4
11-2
Number
Counter
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of CS paging requests sent from the MSC to the BSC. The
CS paging requests are sent directly from the MSC to the BSC, and the BSC measures this
counter after receiving such a paging request.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BSC receives an MSC-initiated paging request, as shown
in Figure 11-1.
Figure 11-1 MSC-initiated paging procedure for CS service
MS
MSC
BSC
BTS
PAGING
A
PAGING CMD
PAGING REQ
CHAN REQ
CHAN RED
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of CS paging requests sent from the SGSN to the BSC.
The CS paging requests are sent from the SGSN to the BSC through the PCU. The BSC
measures this counter after receiving such a paging request.
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Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BSC receives the PAGING (CS) message from the PCU or
the SGSN, as shown in Figure 11-2.
Figure 11-2 SGSN-initiated paging procedure for CS service
MS
BTS
BSC
PCU/SGSN
PAGING(CS)
A
PAGING CMD
PAGING REQ
CHAN REQ
CHAN RQD
CHAN REQ
Formula
None.
This counter takes effect only when the Gs interface (interface between the MSC and the SGSN) is
available.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of PS paging requests sent from the SGSN to the BSC. The
PS paging requests are sent from the SGSN to the BSC through the PCU. The BSC measures
this counter after receiving such a paging request.
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Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BSC receives the PAGING (PS) message from the PCU or
the SGSN, as shown in Figure 11-3.
Figure 11-3 SGSN-initiated paging procedure for PS service
MS
BTS
BSC
PCU
SGSN
PAGINGPS
A
PAGING REQ
PAGING CMD
PAGING REQ
PAGING REQ
CHAN REQ
CHAN RQD
CHAN REQ
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of paging requests delivered from the BSC to the BTS. You
can judge whether the paging messages are lost with the reference of A0300: MSC-Initiated
Paging Requests for CS Service.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BSC delivers a paging request to the BTS, as shown in
Figure 11-4.
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MSC
BSC
BTS
PAGING
PAGING CMD
PAGING REQ
A
CHAN REQ
CHAN RQD
Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
The BSC delivers the PAGING CMD message based on the cell identity after it receives the
PAGING message from the MSC or the PCU, and this counter is measured.
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Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BSC delivers a PAGING CMD to the BTS, as shown in
Figure 11-5.
Figure 11-5 CS paging procedure
MS
BTS
BSC
SGSN
PCU
MSC
PAGING
PAGING
PAGING REQ
PAGING REQ
PAGING CMD
PAGING REQ
Formula
None.
Meaning
The SGSN delivers the PAGING REQ message to the PCU. The PCU processes the message
and then sends the PACKET PAGING message to the BSC. The BSC delivers the PS
PAGING CMD to related cells based on the cell identity in the PACKET PAGING message
and this counter is measured.
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Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BSC delivers a PS PAGING CMD message to the BTS, as
shown in Figure 11-6.
Figure 11-6 PS paging procedure
MS
BTS
BSC
SGSN
PCU
PAGING REQ
PAGING
PS PAGING CMD
A
PAGING REQ
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of discarded short message (SM) pagings on the LAPD.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when an SM paging is discarded on the LAPD link due to overload
of the GEIUB/GOIUB overload or the LAPD link.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of discarded CS pagings on the LAPD link.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when a CS paging is discarded on the LAPD link due to overload of
the GEIUB/GOIUB or the LAPD link.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of discarded PS pagings on the LAPD link.
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Trigger Point
This counter is measured when a PS paging is discarded on the LAPD link due to overload of
the GEIUB/GOIUB or the LAPD link.
Formula
None.
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Call Measurement
Describes
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Section
Describes
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Section
12.2
12.3
12.4
12.5
12.6
12.7
12.8
12.9
12.10
12.11
12.12
12.13
12.14
12.15
12.16
12.17
12.18
12.19
12.20
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Counter
Meaning
This counter measures the mean duration of call access in a Granularity Period (GP).
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Duration of Call Access = [Total Duration of Call Access]/[Sampled Duration of Call
Access]
Meaning
This counter measures the mean duration of call establishment in a GP.
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Duration of Call Establishment = [Total Duration of Call Establishment]/[Sampled
Duration of Call Establishment]
Counter
L3188B: MSG CCCH LOAD IND (RACH) Messages Sent on Abis Interface
L3188C: MSG CCCH LOAD IND (PCH) Messages Sent on Abis Interface
10
11
12
13
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Meaning
When an IMM ASS CMD message is deleted because of downlink CCCH overload in a cell,
the BTS sends an MSG DEL IND message. This counter measures the number of times the
BTS sends the MSG DEL IND messages about a cell in a GP.
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered when the BSC receives an MSG DEL IND message from the
BTS.
Formula
None.
Meaning
When the uplink CCCH (RACH) in a cell is overloaded, the BTS sends an MSG CCCH
LOAD IND (RACH) message to the BSC.
Huawei BSS does not support the RACH overload of packet services. The RACH overload caused by
the calls of packet services is also regarded as the RACH overload of circuit services.
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered when the BSC receives an MSG CCCH LOAD IND (RACH)
message from the BTS. The cause carried in this message is uplink CCCH (RACH) overload.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
The BTS saves the downlink CCCH (PCH) messages received from the BSC and the PCU
into different receive buffer queues. When the length of the queue exceeds the specified
threshold, the downlink CCCH is overloaded. The BTS can report overload to the BSC and
identify whether the overload is caused by excessive downlink packet services or by excessive
downlink circuit services. If the overload is caused by excessive downlink circuit services, the
BTS sends a CCCH LOAD IND message to the BSC and the BSC forwards it to the PCU.
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered when the BSC receives from the BTS an MSG CCCH LOAD
IND (PCH) message. The cause carried in this message is downlink CCCH (PCH) overload of
circuit services.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of times the BSC receives a PACKET CCCH LOAD IND
message from a cell in a GP, that is, the number of times the BTS receives from the BSC and
PCU a downlink CCCH (PCH) message. When the CCCH of packet services is overloaded,
the BTS sends a PACKET CCCH LOAD IND message to the BSC and the BSC forwards it to
the PCU.
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered when the BSC receives a PACKET CCCH LOAD IND
message from the BTS.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of times the BSC receives an MSG ABIS OVERLOAD
(CCCH OVERLOAD) message from a cell in a GP. When the BTS sends an MSG ABIS
OVERLOAD (CCCH OVERLOAD) message to the BSC, it also sends the BSC a CCCH
LOAD INDICATION message.
TRX overload reports (CCCH overload) = CCCH load reports (RACH overload) + CCCH load reports
(PCH overload) (circuit service and packet service).
In actual situations, this equation may not exist due to bit errors.
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered when the BSC receives an MSG ABIS OVERLOAD (CCCH
OVERLOAD) message from the BTS.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of times the BSC receives an MSG ABIS OVERLOAD
(PROCESSOR OVERLOAD) message from a cell in a GP. Processor overload means that the
CPU load of the TRX processor in a cell exceeds the threshold. This counter is not directly
related to CCCH overload.
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered when the BSC receives an MSG ABIS OVERLOAD
(PROCESSOR OVERLOAD) message from the BTS.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
If a cell has no TCHs available but the cell has external neighbor cells, the BSC sends the
MSC a LOAD IND message to avoid the handover of the call from the external neighbor cell
to this cell. The MSC then forwards this message to the BSS where the external neighbor cell
is located. Therefore, the BSS will not select congested cells as candidate cells for handovers.
The BSC checks the number of idle TCHs every five seconds.
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered when the BSC sends a LOAD IND message to the MSC.
Formula
None.
Meaning
Cell flow control is performed through double timers. When a trigger event occurs, the event
is ignored if T1 is running. If T1 is not running, the flow control level increases by one unless
the flow control has already reached the highest level. T1 and T2 (T2 > T1) are triggered. If
T2 expires, the flow control level decreases by one. If the flow control level is not zero after
the decrease, T2 is triggered again.
This counter measures the number of times the trigger event occurs when T1 stops and the
flow control has not reached the highest level.
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If the flow control does not reach the highest level (level 5), the AGCH flow control level increases
by one and the number of times the flow control level increases is measured.
If the flow control level has reached the highest level, the Highest Level Delays counter is measured.
If the flow control timer is in T1 running status, the event is ignored and the times the trigger event is
ignored is measured.
If the flow control timer in T1 running status expires, the timer is triggered again and the timer length is
T2-T1. The status of the flow control timer is changed to T1 stopped and T2 running status.
In T1 stopped and T2 running status, if the event that can trigger AGCH flow control occurs, the cell
flow control timer is triggered again. The timer length is T1. The status of the flow control timer is
changed to T1 running. If the timer expires, the flow control level decreases by one and the number of
times the flow control level decreases is measured.
z
If the flow control level is not zero after the decrease, the cell flow control timer is triggered again.
The timer length is T2. The status of the flow control timer remains the same.
If the flow control level becomes zero after the decrease, the status of the flow control timer is
changed to T1 and T2 stopped.
Trigger Point
The BSC detects that all the SDCCHs are busy when sending an IMM ASS REJ message. The
measurement is triggered if T1 stops and the flow control has not reached the highest level.
Formula
None.
Meaning
Cell flow control is performed through double timers. When a trigger event occurs, the event
is ignored if T1 is running. If T1 is not running, the flow control level increases by one unless
the flow control has already reached the highest level. T1 and T2 (T2 > T1) are triggered. If
T2 expires, the flow control level decreases by one. If the flow control level is not zero after
the decrease, T2 is triggered again. The number of the times the flow control level decreases
is the number of the times T2 expires.
This counter measures the number of times the flow control level decreases.
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered when T2 expires.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
Cell flow control is performed through double timers. When a trigger event occurs, the event
is ignored if T1 is running. If T1 is not running, the flow control level increases by one unless
the flow control has already reached the highest level. T1 and T2 (T2 > T1) are triggered. If
T2 expires, the flow control level decreases by one. If the flow control level is not zero after
the decrease, T2 is triggered again.
This counter measures the number of times trigger events occur when T1 is running.
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered when T1 is running.
Formula
None.
Meaning
Cell flow control is performed through double timers. When a trigger event occurs, the event
is ignored if T1 is running. If T1 is not running, the flow control level increases by one unless
the flow control has already reached the highest level. T1 and T2 (T2 > T1) are triggered. If
T2 expires, the flow control level decreases by one. If the flow control level is not zero after
the decrease, T2 is triggered again.
This counter measures the number of times the trigger event occurs when T2 is running and
the flow control has reached the highest level.
Trigger Point
The BSC detects that all the SDCCHs are busy when sending an IMM ASS REJ message. The
measurement is triggered if the flow control has reached the highest level.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
When the downlink CCCH (PCH) is overloaded, the BTS rerports the BTS STATIS REPORT
message to the BSC and measures the number of CS and PS paging messages discarded by
the PCH in a GP.
The discard causes include queue overflow, queue overflow caused by preferential insertion,
and queuing timer expiration.
When the PCCCH is provided, this counter measures only the number of discarded CS panging
messages.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BSC receives the BTS STATIS REPORT message from
the BTS.
Formula
None.
Meaning
When the downlink CCCH (PCH) is overloaded, the BTS rerports the BTS STATIS REPORT
message to the BSC.
This counter measures the maximum seizure ratio of the PCH paging queue.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BSC receives the BTS STATIS REPORT message from
the BTS.
Formula
None.
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Counter
Meaning
This counter measures the number of uplink point-to-point short messages on the SDCCH.
Uplink short messages are sent from the MS to the BSC.
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered when the BSC receives an uplink point-to-point short message
on the SDCCH.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of downlink point-to-point short messages on the SDCCH.
Downlink short messages are sent from the BSC to the MS.
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered when the BSC sends a downlink point-to-point short message
on the SDCCH.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of uplink point-to-point short messages on the TCH.
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered when the BSC receives an uplink point-to-point short message
on the TCH.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of downlink point-to-point short messages on the TCH.
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Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered when the BSC sends a downlink point-to-point short message
on the TCH.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the total number of uplink point-to-point short messages.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Total Uplink Point-to-Point Short Messages = [Uplink Point-to-Point Short Messages on
SDCCH] + [Uplink Point-to-Point Short Messages on TCH]
Meaning
This counter measures the total number of downlink point-to-point short messages.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Downlink Point-to-Point Short Messages = [Downlink Point-to-Point Short Messages on
SDCCH] + [Downlink Point-to-Point Short Messages on TCH]
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of point-to-point short messages on the SDCCH.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Point-to-Point Short Messages on SDCCH = [Uplink Point-to-Point Short Messages on
SDCCH] + [Downlink Point-to-Point Short Messages on SDCCH]
Meaning
This counter measures the number of point-to-point short messages on the TCH.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Point-to-Point Short Messages on TCH = [Uplink Point-to-Point Short Messages on TCH] +
[Downlink Point-to-Point Short Messages on TCH]
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Counter
M3000A: Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on SDCCH in Stable State
(T200 Expired)
M3000B: Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on SDCCH in Stable State
(Unsolicited DM Response)
M3000C: Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on SDCCH in Stable State
(Sequence Error)
M3400A: Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on TCHF (Signaling Channel)
in Stable State (T200 Expired)
M3400B: Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on TCHF (Signaling Channel)
in Stable State (Unsolicited DM Response)
M3400C: Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on TCHF (Signaling Channel)
in Stable State (Sequence Error)
M3500A: Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on TCHH (Signaling Channel)
in Stable State (T200 Expired)
M3500B: Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on TCHH (Signaling Channel)
in Stable State (Unsolicited DM Response)
M3500C: Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on TCHH (Signaling Channel)
in Stable State (Sequence Error)
10
M3100A: Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on TCHF (Traffic Channel) in
Stable State (T200 Expired)
11
M3100B: Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on TCHF (Traffic Channel) in
Stable State (Unsolicited DM Response)
12
M3100C: Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on TCHF (Traffic Channel) in
Stable State (Sequence Error)
13
M3200A: Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on TCHH (Traffic Channel) in
Stable State (T200 Expired)
14
M3200B: Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on TCHH (Traffic Channel) in
Stable State (Unsolicited DM Response)
15
M3200C: Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on TCHH (Traffic Channel) in
Stable State (Sequence Error)
16
M3001A: Call Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on SDCCH in Stable State
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17
M3001B: Call Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on SDCCH in Stable State
(HO Access Failure)
18
M3001C: Call Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on SDCCH in Stable State
(OM Intervention)
19
M3001D: Call Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on SDCCH in Stable State
(Radio Resource Unavailable)
20
M3001E: Call Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on SDCCH in Stable State
(Other Causes)
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
M3101E: Call Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on TCHF (TCH) in Stable
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Number
Counter
36
M3201A: Call Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on TCHH (TCH) in Stable
State (Radio Link Failure)
37
M3201B: Call Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on TCHH (TCH) in Stable
State (HO Access Failure)
38
M3201C: Call Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on TCHH (TCH) in Stable
State (OM Intervention)
39
M3201D: Call Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on TCHH (TCH) in Stable
State (Radio Resource Unavailable)
40
M3201E: Call Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on TCHH (TCH) in Stable
State (Other Causes)
41
42
M3402: Call Drops due to REL IND Received on TCHF (Signaling Channel)
43
44
M3502: Call Drops due to REL IND Received on TCHH (Signaling Channel)
45
46
M302: Call Drops due to No MRs from MS for a Long Time (SDCCH)
47
M342: Call Drops due to No MRs from MS for a Long Time (TCHF)
(Signaling Channel)
48
M312: Call Drops due to No MRs from MS for a Long Time (TCHF) (TCH)
49
M352: Call Drops due to No MRs from MS for a Long Time (TCHH)
(Signaling Channel)
50
M322: Call Drops due to No MRs from MS for a Long Time (TCHH) (TCH)
51
52
M343: Call Drops due to Abis Terrestrial Link Failure (TCHF) (Signaling
Channel)
53
M313: Call Drops due to Abis Terrestrial Link Failure (TCHF) (TCH)
54
M353: Call Drops due to Abis Terrestrial Link Failure (TCHH) (Signaling
Channel)
55
M323: Call Drops due to Abis Terrestrial Link Failure (TCHH) (TCH)
56
57
58
59
60
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61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
Meaning
After an MS occupies a channel, the BTS sends an ERR IND message to the BSC because of
radio link errors. Call drops occur on the Um interface. When receiving the ERR IND
message with a cause value of timer T200 expired (N200+1) times (0x01), unsolicited DM
response, multiple frame established state (0x05), or sequence error (0x07) in it, the BSC
measures the call drop counters related to ERR IND. The measurement is based on the
channel type (SDCCH, TCHF, or TCHH), service type (signaling or traffic), and cause value.
After an MS occupies a channel, the BTS sends a CONN FAIL IND message to the BSC
because of radio link errors or hardware failure. Call drops occur on the Um interface. When
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receiving the CONN FAIL IND message with a cause value of radio link failure (0x01),
handover access failure (0x02), OM intervention (0x07), or radio resource not available (0x21)
in it, the BSC measures the call drop counters related to CONN FAIL IND on the basis of the
channel type (SDCCH, TCHF, or TCHH), service type (signaling or traffic), and cause value.
In multiframe link setup status, the BTS sends a REL IND message to the BSC after receiving
the DISC frame from an MS. Call drops occur on the Um interface. The BSC measures the
call drop counters related to REL IND on the basis of the channel type (SDCCH, TCHF, or
TCHH), service type (signaling or traffic), and cause value.
After an MS occupies an SDCCH, it sends a measurement report to the network every 470 ms.
After an MS occupies a TCH, it sends a measurement report to the network every 480 ms. If
the BSC does not receive any measurement report within scheduled time (five minutes by
default), call drops occur on the Um interface. The BSC measures the call drop counters
related to no measurement reports based on the channel type (SDCCH, TCHF, or TCHH) and
the service type (signaling or traffic).
After an MS occupies a channel, the BTS sends a CONN FAIL IND message to the BSC
because of radio link connection failure. Call drops occur on the Um interface. When
receiving the CONN FAIL IND message with a cause equipment failure (0x20) or terrestrial
channel failure (0x22), the BSC measures the call drop counters related to hardware failure on
the basis of the channel type (SDCCH, TCHF, or TCHH), service type (signaling or traffic),
and cause value.
After an MS occupies a channel, the BSC measures the call drop counters related to
equipment failure on the basis of the channel type (SDCCH, TCHF, or TCHH) and the service
type (signaling or traffic) if a release procedure is initiated because of BSC internal errors.
After an MS occupies a channel, a forced handover is initiated but failed. If the release
procedure is required, the BSC measures the call drop counters related to the forced handover
based on the channel type (SDCCH, TCHF, or TCHH) and the service type (signaling or
traffic).
After an MS occupies a channel, a release procedure is initiated if the resource check fails.
The BSC measures the call drop counters related to the resource check based on the channel
type (SDCCH, TCHF, or TCHH) and the service type (signaling or traffic).
After a call is established, a conversation begins if the called party answers. If a call drop
occurs for a certain reason, the BSC measures the related call drop counters after a
conversation begins based on the channel type (TCHF or TCHH).
After a call is established, the BSC receives the CONN message from the called MS and the
CONN ACK message from the calling MS if the called party answers. The BSC measures the
counters related to successful connections based on the channel type (TCHF or TCHH).
After an MS occupies a channel, the BSC measures the counters related to clear requests sent
on the A interface on the basis of the channel type (SDCCH, TCHF, or TCHH), service type
(signaling or traffic), or status (stable or HO) when the BSC sends a CLR REQ message to the
MSC.
Trigger Point
The measurement of call drops is triggered when a call drop occurs. The measurement of
successful connections is triggered when the called party answers.
Formula
None.
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10
11
CM362: Call Drops due to No MRs from MS for a Long Time (Signaling
Channel)
12
CM363: Call Drops due to Abis Terrestrial Link Failure (Signaling Channel)
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
CM332: Call Drops due to No MRs from MS for a Long Time (TCH)
20
21
22
23
24
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Counter
26
27
28
29
30
31
Meaning
None.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Call Drops on TCH =
[Call Drops on Radio Interface in Stable State (TCH)] +
[Call Drops on Radio Interface in Handover State (TCH)] +
[Call Drops due to No MRs from MS for a Long Time (TCH)] +
[Call Drops due to Abis Terrestrial Link Failure (TCH)] +
[Call Drops due to Equipment Failure (TCH)] +
[Call Drops due to Forced Handover (TCH)]
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[Call Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on TCHH (Signaling Channel) in Stable State (HO
Access Failure)] +
[Call Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on TCHH (Signaling Channel) in Stable State (OM
Intervention)] +
[Call Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on TCHH (Signaling Channel) in Stable State
(Radio Resource Unavailable)] +
[Call Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on TCHH (Signaling Channel) in Stable State
(Other Causes)]
Call Drops due to No MRs from MS for a Long Time (Signaling Channel) =
[Call Drops due to No MRs from MS for a Long Time (SDCCH)] +
[Call Drops due to No MRs from MS for a Long Time (TCHF) (Signaling Channel)] +
[Call Drops due to No MRs from MS for a Long Time (TCHH) (Signaling Channel)]
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[Call Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on SDCCH in Stable State (Radio Resource
Unavailable)] +
[Call Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on SDCCH in Stable State (Other Causes)] +
[Call Drops due to REL IND Received on SDCCH] +
[Failed Internal Intra-Cell Handovers (Timer Expired) (SDCCH)] +
[Failed Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers (Timer Expired) (SDCCH) (Excluding
Directed Retry)] +
[Failed Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers (Timer Expired) (Directed Retry)] +
[Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers (T8 Expired) (SDCCH) (Excluding Directed
Retry)] +
[Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers (T8 Expired) (Directed Retry)] +
[Failed Incoming External Inter-Cell Handovers (Timer Expired) (SDCCH)]
Successful Connections =
[Successful Connections (TCHF) (TCH)] +
[Successful Connections (TCHH) (TCH)]
Clear Requests Sent on the A Interface in Stable State (TCH) (Traffic Channel) =
[Clear Requests Sent on the A-Interface in Stable State (TCHF) (TCH)] +
[Clear Requests Sent on the A-Interface in Stable State (TCHH) (TCH)]
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Clear Requests Sent on the A Interface in Handover State (TCH) (Traffic Channel) =
[Clear Requests Sent on the A-Interface in Handover State (TCHF) (TCH)] +
[Clear Requests Sent on the A-Interface in Handover State (TCHH) (TCH)]
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Number
Counter
10
11
12
Meaning
After receiving a CHAN RQD message from the BTS, the BSC measures R3300A: Channel
Activation Attempts in Immediate Assignment Procedure (SDCCH) in the cell where the
SDCCH is located if the BSC assigns an SDCCH and sends a CHAN ACTIV message to the
BTS.
In the SDCCH immediate assignment procedure, the BSC sends a CHAN ACTIV message to
the BTS. If the BTS returns a CHAN ACTIV NACK message, the SDCCH activation fails.
The BSC measures R3300B: CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Immediate
Assignment Procedure (SDCCH) in the cell where the SDCCH is located.
In the SDCCH immediate assignment procedure, the BSC sends a CHAN ACTIV message to
the BTS and triggers an internal timer. If no CHAN ACTIV ACK message is received within
scheduled time (five seconds by default), the BSC measures R3300C: Channel Activation
Timeouts in Immediate Assignment Procedure (SDCCH) in the cell where the SDCCH is
located.
When the MS is in stable state on the SDCCH, the BSC sends a CHAN ACTIV message to
the BTS where the target cell is located if the BSC decides to initiate a handover based on
measurement reports and if the target cell is the current cell. The BSC measures R3330A:
Channel Activation Attempts in Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure (SDCCH) in the cell
where the target SDCCH is located.
In the intra-cell SDCCH handover procedure, the BSC sends a CHAN ACTIV message to the
BTS. If the BTS returns a CHAN ACTIV NACK message, the SDCCH handover fails. The
BSC measures R3330B: CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Internal Intra-Cell
Handover Procedure (SDCCH) in the cell where the target SDCCH is located.
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In the intra-cell SDCCH handover procedure, the BSC sends a CHAN ACTIV message to the
BTS and triggers an internal timer. If no CHAN ACTIV ACK message is received within
scheduled time (five seconds by default), the BSC measures R3330C: Channel Activation
Timeouts in Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure (SDCCH) in the cell where the target
SDCCH is located.
When the MS is in stable state on the SDCCH, the BSC sends a CHAN ACTIV message to
the BTS where the target cell is located if the BSC decides to initiate a handover based on
measurement reports and if the target cell and the current cell are two cells in one BSC. The
BSC measures R3340A: Channel Activation Attempts in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell
Handover Procedure (SDCCH) in the cell where the target SDCCH is located.
In the incoming internal inter-cell SDCCH handover procedure, the BSC sends a CHAN
ACTIV message to the BTS. If the BTS returns a CHAN ACTIV NACK message, the
SDCCH handover fails. The BSC measures R3340B: CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent
by BTS in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (SDCCH) in the cell where the
target SDCCH is located.
In the incoming internal inter-cell SDCCH handover procedure, the BSC sends a CHAN
ACTIV message to the BTS and triggers an internal timer. If no CHAN ACTIV ACK message
is received within scheduled time (five seconds by default), the BSC measures R3340C:
Channel Activation Timeouts in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (SDCCH)
in the cell where the target SDCCH is located.
After receiving an HO REQ message from the MSC, the BSC measures R3350A: Channel
Activation Attempts in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (SDCCH) in the
cell where the target SDCCH is located if the BSC assigns an SDCCH and sends a CHAN
ACTIV message to the BTS.
In the incoming external inter-cell SDCCH handover procedure, the BSC sends a CHAN
ACTIV message to the BTS. If the BTS returns a CHAN ACTIV NACK message, the
SDCCH handover fails. The BSC measures R3350B: CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent
by BTS in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (SDCCH) in the cell where the
target SDCCH is located.
In the incoming external inter-cell SDCCH handover procedure, the BSC sends a CHAN
ACTIV message to the BTS and triggers an internal timer. If no CHAN ACTIV ACK message
is received within scheduled time (five seconds by default), the BSC measures R3350C:
Channel Activation Timeouts in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (SDCCH)
in the cell where the target SDCCH is located.
Trigger Point
For the trigger points of the counters, see the flow charts in the following measurement units:
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Formula
None.
Counter
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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Number
Counter
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
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Meaning
In the immediate assignment procedure, the BSC receives a CHAN RQD message from the
BTS. If the BSC assigns a TCH (TCHF or TCHH) and sends a CHAN ACTIV message to the
BTS, the BSC measures R3307A: Channel Activation Attempts in Immediate Assignment
Procedure (TCHF) or R3308A: Channel Activation Attempts in Immediate Assignment
Procedure (TCHH) in the cell where the TCH is located.
In the TCH immediate assignment procedure, the BSC sends a CHAN ACTIV message to the
BTS. If the BTS returns a CHAN ACTIV NACK message, the TCH activation fails. The BSC
measures R3307B: CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Immediate Assignment
Procedure (TCHF) or R3308B: CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Immediate
Assignment Procedure (TCHH) in the cell where the TCH is located.
In the TCH immediate assignment procedure, the BSC sends a CHAN ACTIV message to the
BTS and triggers an internal timer. If no CHAN ACTIV ACK message is received within
scheduled time (five seconds by default), the BSC measures R3307C: Channel Activation
Timeouts in Immediate Assignment Procedure (TCHF) or R3308C: Channel Activation
Timeouts in Immediate Assignment Procedure (TCHH) in the cell where the TCH is located.
When the signaling or traffic is stable, the BSC receives an ASS REQ message from the MSC.
If the requested service is of the speech or the data type and if the assignment procedure
proceeds, the BSC assigns a TCH and sends a CHAN ACTIV message to the BTS.
Meanwhile, the BSC measures R3317A: Channel Activation Attempts in Assignment
Procedure (TCHF) and R3318A: Channel Activation Attempts in Assignment Procedure
(TCHH) in the cell where the TCH is located.
In the assignment procedure, the BSC assigns a TCH and sends a CHAN ACTIV message to
the BTS. If the BTS returns a CHAN ACTIV NACK message, the channel activation fails.
The BSC measures R3317B: CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Assignment
Procedure (TCHF) or R3318B: CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Assignment
Procedure (TCHH) in the cell where the TCH is located.
In the assignment procedure, the BSC assigns a TCH and sends a CHAN ACTIV message to
the BTS. The BSC also triggers an internal timer concurrently. If no CHAN ACTIV ACK
message is received within scheduled time (five seconds by default), the BSC measures
R3317C: Channel Activation Timeouts in Assignment Procedure (TCHF) or R3318C:
Channel Activation Timeouts in Assignment Procedure (TCHH) in the cell where the TCH is
located.
When the signaling or traffic is stable, the BSC receives an ASS REQ message from the MSC.
If the requested service is of the speech or the data type and the BSC decides to initiate the
Mode Modify procedure, the BSC sends a MODE MODIFY message to the BTS and
measures R3327A: Channel Activation Attempts in Mode Modify Procedure (TCHF) or
R3328A: Channel Activation Attempts in Mode Modify Procedure (TCHH) in the cell where
the TCH is located.
In the Mode Modify procedure, the BSC sends a MODE MODIFY message to the BTS. If the
BTS returns a MODE MODIFY NACK message, the Mode Modify procedure fails. The BSC
measures R3327B: CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Mode Modify Procedure
(TCHF) or R3328B: CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Mode Modify
Procedure (TCHH) in the cell where the TCH is located.
In the Mode Modify procedure, the BSC sends a MODE MODIFY message to the BTS and
triggers an internal timer. If no MODE MODIFY ACK message is received within scheduled
time (five seconds by default), the BSC measures R3327C: Channel Activation Timeouts in
Mode Modify Procedure (TCHF) or R3328C: Channel Activation Timeouts in Mode Modify
Procedure (TCHH) in the cell where the TCH is located.
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When an MS is in stable state on a TCH, the BSC sends a CHAN ACTIV message to the BTS
where the target cell is located if the BSC decides to initiate a handover based on
measurement reports and if the target cell is the current cell. The BSC measures R3337A:
Channel Activation Attempts in Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHF) or R3338A:
Channel Activation Attempts in Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHH) in the cell
where the target TCH is located.
In the intra-cell TCH handover procedure, the BSC sends a CHAN ACTIV message to the
BTS. If the BTS returns a CHAN ACTIV NACK message, the channel activation fails. The
BSC measures R3337B: CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Internal Intra-Cell
Handover Procedure (TCHF) or R3338B: CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in
Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHH) in the cell where the target TCH is located.
In the intra-cell TCH handover procedure, the BSC sends a CHAN ACTIV message to the
BTS and triggers an internal timer. If no CHAN ACTIV ACK is received within scheduled
time (five seconds by default), the BSC measures R3337C: Channel Activation Timeouts in
Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHF) or R3338C: Channel Activation Timeouts in
Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHH) in the cell where the target TCH is located.
When an MS is in stable state on a TCH, the BSC sends a CHAN ACTIV message to the BTS
where the target cell is located if the BSC decides to initiate a handover based on
measurement reports and if the target cell and the current cell are two cells in one BSC.
Meanwhile, the BSC measures R3347A: Channel Activation Attempts in Incoming Internal
Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHF) or R3348A: Channel Activation Attempts in
Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHH) in the cell where the target TCH is
located.
In the incoming internal inter-cell TCH handover procedure, the BSC sends a CHAN ACTIV
message to the BTS. If the BTS return s a CHAN ACTIV NACK message, the channel
activation fails. The BSC measures R3347B: CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS
in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHF) and R3348B: CHAN ACTIV
NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHH)
in the cell where the target TCH is located.
In the incoming internal inter-cell TCH handover procedure, the BSC sends a CHAN ACTIV
message to the BTS and triggers an internal timer. If no CHAN ACTIV ACK message is
received within scheduled time (five seconds by default), the BSC measures R3347C:
Channel Activation Timeouts in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHF) or
R3348C: Channel Activation Timeouts in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure
(TCHH) in the cell where the target TCH is located.
The BSC receives a HO REQ message from the MSC. If the BSC assigns a TCH and sends a
CHAN ACTIV to the BTS, the BSC measures R3357A: Channel Activation Attempts in
Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHF) or R3358A: Channel Activation
Attempts in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHH) in the cell where the
target TCH is located.
In the incoming external inter-cell TCH handover procedure, the BSC sends a CHAN ACTIV
message to the BTS. If the BTS returns a CHAN ACTIV NACK message, the channel
activation fails. The BSC measures R3357B: CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS
in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHF) or R3358B: CHAN ACTIV
NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHH)
in the cell where the target TCH is located.
In the incoming external inter-cell TCH handover procedure, the BSC sends a CHAN ACTIV
message to the BTS and triggers an internal timer. If no CHAN ACTIV ACK message is
received within scheduled time (five seconds by default), the BSC measures R3357C:
Channel Activation Timeouts in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHF) or
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Trigger Point
For the trigger points of the counters, see the flow charts in the following measurement units:
z
Formula
None.
Counter
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Number
Counter
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Meaning
None.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Channel Activation Attempts =
[Channel Activation Attempts in Immediate Assignment Procedure] +
[Channel Activation Attempts in Assignment Procedure] +
[Channel Activation Attempts in Mode Modify Procedure] +
[Channel Activation Attempts in Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure] +
[Channel Activation Attempts in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure] +
[Channel Activation Attempts in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure]
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[CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure] +
[CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover
Procedure] +
[CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover
Procedure]
CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure =
[CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure
(SDCCH)] +
[CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure
(TCHF)] +
[CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure
(TCHH)]
CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover
Procedure =
[CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover
Procedure (SDCCH)] +
[CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover
Procedure (TCHF)] +
[CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover
Procedure (TCHH)]
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CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover
Procedure =
[CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover
Procedure (SDCCH)] +
[CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover
Procedure (TCHF)] +
[CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover
Procedure (TCHH)]
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Number
Counter
10
11
12
13
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Counter
14
15
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Meaning
In the SDCCH immediate assignment procedure, the BSC receives from the BTS a CHAN
ACTIV ACK message, indicating that the SDCCH is successfully activated. The BSC sends
an IMM ASS CMD message, requesting the MS to access the specified SDCCH. Meanwhile,
the BSC measures R4400A: Attempted Immediate Assignments (SDCCH) in the TRX where
the SDCCH is located.
In the TCH immediate assignment procedure, the BSC receives from the BTS a CHAN
ACTIV ACK message, indicating that the TCH is successfully activated. The BSC sends an
IMM ASS CMD message, requesting the MS to access the specified TCH. Meanwhile, the
BSC measures R4409A: Attempted Immediate Assignments (TCH) in the TRX where the
TCH is located.
In the SDCCH immediate assignment procedure, an MS reports a FIRST SABM frame to the
BTS on the SDCCH after seizing the assigned SDCCH. Through this frame, the MS notifies
the BTS that the radio link layer has entered multiframe link setup state. The BTS returns a
UA frame to the MS and sends the BSC an EST IND message to notify the BSC that the link
is established on the Um interface. After receiving the EST IND message, the BSC measures
R4400B: Successful Immediate Assignments (SDCCH) in the TRX where the SDCCH is
located.
In the TCH immediate assignment procedure, an MS reports a FIRST SABM frame to the
BTS on the TCH after seizing the assigned TCH. Through this frame, the MS notifies the BTS
that the radio link layer has entered multiframe link setup state. The BTS returns a UA frame
to the MS and sends the BSC an EST IND message to notify the BSC that the link is
established on the Um interface. After receiving the EST IND message, the BSC measures
R4409B: Attempted Immediate Assignment Procedures (TCH) in the TRX where the TCH is
located.
In the assignment procedure, the BSC assigns a TCH and receives a CHAN ACTIV ACK
message. The BSC then sends an ASS CMD message to the MS and measures R4419A
Attempted Assignments (TCH) in the TRX where the TCH is located.
In the assignment procedure, the BSC assigns a TCH and sends an ASS CMD message to the
MS. After receiving the ASS CMD message, the MS sends the BTS a FIRST SABM frame,
indicating that the Um interface is in multiframe link setup state. The BTS returns a UA frame
to the MS and sends the BSC an EST IND message, indicating that the link is established on
the Um interface. After receiving the UA frame, the MS sends an ASS CMP message to the
BSC. The BSC receives this message and measures R4419B: Completed Assignments (TCH)
in the TRX where the TCH is located.
In the Mode Modify procedure, the BSC sends a CHAN MODE MODIFY message to the MS
after receiving a MODE MODIFY ACK message. Meanwhile, the BSC measures R4429A:
Attempted Mode Modify Procedures (TCH) in the TRX where the TCH is located.
In the Mode Modify procedure, the MS sends a FIRST SABM frame to the BTS after
receiving a CHAN MODE MODIFY message. This frame indicates that the Um interface is in
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multiframe link setup state. The BTS returns a UA frame to the MS and sends the BSC an
EST IND message, indicating that the link is established on the Um interface. After receiving
the UA frame, the MS sends a CHAN MODE MODIFY ACK message to the BSC. The BSC
receives this message and measures R4429B: Completed Mode Modify Procedures (TCH) in
the TRX where the TCH is located.
In the SDCCH handover procedure, the BSC sends an HO CMD message from the source cell
to the MS after receiving a CHAN ACTIV ACK message from the target cell. Meanwhile, the
BSC measures R4430A: Attempted Handovers (SDCCH) in the TRX where the target
SDCCH is located.
In the TCH handover procedure, the BSC sends an HO CMD message from the source cell to
the MS after receiving a CHAN ACTIV ACK message from the target cell. Meanwhile, the
BSC measures R4439A: Attempted Handovers (TCH) in the TRX where the target TCH is
located.
In the SDCCH handover procedure, the MS sends an HO ACC message to the BTS where the
target cell is located after receiving an HO CMD message. The BTS notifies the BSC of this
message through an HO DETECT message. If the source cell and the target cell belong to
different BTSs, the BTS where the target cell is located sends a PHY INFO message to the
MS. The MS returns a FIRST SABM frame and sends an EST IND message from the target
cell to the BSC. The MS also sends an HO CMP message to the BSC. After receiving this
message, the BSC measures R4430B: Completed Handovers (SDCCH) in the TRX where the
target SDCCH is located.
In the TCH handover procedure, the MS sends an HO ACC message to the BTS where the
target cell is located after receiving an HO CMD message. The BTS notifies the BSC of this
message through an HO DETECT message. If the source cell and the target cell belong to
different BTSs, the BTS where the target cell is located sends a PHY INFO message to the
MS. The MS returns a FIRST SABM frame and sends an EST IND message from the target
cell to the BSC. The MS also sends an HO CMP message to the BSC. After receiving this
message, the BSC measures R4439B: Completed Handovers (TCH) in the TRX where the
target TCH is located.
In the immediate assignment procedure, the BSC receives from the BTS a CHAN ACTIV
ACK message, indicating that the channel is successfully activated. The BSC sends an IMM
ASS CMD message, requesting the MS to access the specified channel. This channel can be
an SDCCH or a TCH. CR440A: Attempted Immediate Assignments is used to measure the
IMM ASS CMD messages received on all the channels of a TRX.
In the immediate assignment procedure, an MS reports a FIRST SABM frame to the BTS on
the TCH after seizing the assigned channel. Through this frame, the MS notifies the BTS that
the radio link layer has entered multiframe link setup state. The BTS returns a UA frame to
the MS and sends the BSC an EST IND message to notify the BSC that the link is established
on the Um interface. The channel can be an SDCCH or a TCH. CR440B: Successful
Immediate Assignment Procedures is used to measure the EST IND messages received on all
the channels of a TRX.
In a handover procedure, the BSC sends an HO CMD message from the source cell to the MS
after receiving a CHAN ACTIV ACK message from the target cell. The handover can be an
SDCCH handover or a TCH handover. CR443A: Attempted Handovers is used to measure the
Handover CMD messages received on all the channels of a TRX.
In a handover procedure, the MS sends an HO ACC message to the BTS where the target cell
is located after receiving an HO CMD message. The BTS notifies the BSC of this message
through an HO DETECT message. If the source cell and the target cell belong to different
BTSs, the BTS where the target cell is located sends a PHY INFO message to the MS. The
MS returns a FIRST SABM frame and sends an EST IND message from the target cell to the
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BSC. The MS also sends an HO CMP message to the BSC. CR443B: Completed Handovers
is used to measure the Handover CMP received on all the channels of a TRX.
Trigger Point
For the trigger points of the counters, see the flow charts in Immediate Assignment
Measurement per Cell, Assignment Measurement per Cell, Intra-Cell Handover Measurement
per Cell, Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Measurement per Cell, Outgoing Internal
Inter-Cell Handover Measurement per Cell, Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover
Measurement per Cell, Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Measurement per Cell,
Incoming Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Measurement per Cell, and Outgoing Inter-RAT
Inter-Cell Handover Measurement per Cell.
Formula
Attempted Immediate Assignments =
[Attempted Immediate Assignments (SDCCH)] +
[Attempted Immediate Assignments (TCH)]
Successful Immediate Assignment Procedures =
[Successful Immediate Assignments (SDCCH)] +
[Attempted Immediate Assignment Procedures (TCH)]
Attempted Handovers =
[Attempted Handovers (SDCCH)] +
[Attempted Handovers (TCH)]
Completed Handovers =
[Completed Handovers (SDCCH)] +
[Completed Handovers (TCH)]
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the MS to access the specified signaling channel. This signaling channel can be an SDCCH or
a TCH.
After receiving a FIRST SABM frame from the MS, the BTS sends an EST IND message to
the BSC.
After receiving the EST IND message that carries an MM message (CM SERV REQ message,
LOC UPD REQ message, IMSI DTCH message, PAG RSP message, CM RE-EST REQ
message), the BSC requests the MSC to establish the A interface connection and transparently
transmits the MM message to the MSC.
Figure 12-1 shows the immediate assignment procedure.
Figure 12-1 Immediate assignment procedure
MS
BTS
BSC
CHAN REQ
CHAN RQD
CHAN ACTIV
B
C
Table 12-13 lists the counter classification of Immediate Assignment Measurement per Cell.
Table 12-13 Counter classification of Immediate Assignment Measurement per Cell
Counter Classification
Section
12.8.2
12.8.3
12.8.4
12.8.5
12.8.6
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Counter
Meaning
When an MS requires network services, it sends the BTS a CHAN REQ message on the
RACH. After receiving this message, the BTS reports a CHAN RQD message to the BSC for
a dedicated channel. The counters measure channel access due to different causes.
Trigger Point
As shown in Figure 12-1 (A), the measurement is triggered when the BSC receives a CHAN
RQD message from the BTS where the target cell is located. The measurement is based on the
access cause.
Formula
None.
Counter
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Meaning
In the immediate assignment procedure, the BSC sends the MS an IMM ASS CMD message
after receiving a CHAN ACTIV ACK message from the BTS. Through this message, the BSC
notifies the MS to access the specified signaling channel. The signaling channel can be an
SDCCH, TCHF, or TCHH. The access cause is circuit services or packet services.
After receiving a CHAN RQD message from the BTS, the BSC sends the MS an IMM ASS
REJ message if there is no channel available, the channel activation fails, or the channel
activation timed out. The immediate assignment fails.
Trigger Point
Figure 12-2 shows the trigger points of the counters of Immediate Assignment Commands per
Cell.
Figure 12-2 trigger points of the counters of Immediate Assignment Commands per Cell
MS
BTS
BSC
CHAN REQ
CHAN RQD
IMM ASS REJ
CHAN ACTIV
As shown in Figure 12-1 (B), the measurement related to immediate assignment commands is
triggered when the BSC sends an IMM ASS CMD message to an MS in the target cell. The
measurement is based on the channel type and the access cause.
As shown in Figure 12-2 (A), (B), and (C), the BSC sends an IMM ASS REJ message to an
MS in the target cell. If the access cause is packet services, the BSC measures Rejects to
Immediate Assignments (Packet Service). If the access cause is not packet services, the BSC
measures Rejects to Immediate Assignments (Circuit Service).
The descriptions of trigger points A, B, and C are as follows:
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Trigger point A means that the immediate assignment is rejected because there are no
available channels.
Trigger point B means that the immediate assignment is rejected because the channel
activation fails.
Trigger point C means that the immediate assignment is rejected because the channel
activation timed out.
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Formula
None.
Counter
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
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Number
Counter
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
Meaning
In the immediate assignment procedure, an MS reports a FIRST SABM frame to the BTS on
the seized signaling channel (SDCCH, TCHF, or TCHH). Through this frame, the MS notifies
the BTS that the radio link layer has entered the multiframe link setup state. The BTS returns
a UA frame to the MS and sends the BSC an EST IND message to notify the BSC that the
link is established on the Um interface.
After link setup on the air interface, counter A3039J: SDCCH Seizures for Speech Service is
measured for speed service.
In the immediate assignment procedure, the BSC sends an IMM ASS CMD message to an MS
and triggers a timer. If no EST IND message is received within scheduled time (10 seconds by
default), the BSC measures the counters related to the timeout of call setup indications.
Trigger Point
As shown in Figure 12-1 (C), the measurement related to call setup indications is triggered
when the BSC receives an EST IND message from the BTS where the target cell is located.
This measurement is based on the channel type, the value of the service request message, and
the number of seized SDCCHs for speech service.
As shown in Figure 12-3 (A), the BSC sends an IMM ASS CMD message in the target cell.
The measurement related to the timeout of call setup indications is triggered if no EST IND
message is received within scheduled time. This measurement is based on the channel type.
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BTS
BSC
CHAN REQ
CHAN RQD
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN ACTIV ACK
IMM ASS CMD
TIME OUT
A
Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
In the immediate assignment procedure where an MS requests for connection setup, the MS
establishes an RR connection with the BSS first, and then sends a CM SERV REQ message
on the MM layer. The BSS transparently transmits this message to the NSS. If the NSS does
not support or cannot respond to the service request due to congestion, network failure, illegal
MS or other causes, the MSC sends a CM SERV REJ message to the MS and the BSC
transparently transmits this message.
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Trigger Point
As shown in Figure 12-4 (A), the measurement is triggered when the BSC receives a CM
SERV REJ message that is sent from the MSC to an MS in the target cell. The measurement is
based on the reject cause.
Figure 12-4 Trigger points of the counters of Rejects to Service Requests per Cell
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
CHAN REQ
CHAN RQD
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN ACTIV ACK
IMM ASS CMD
EST IND
CR
CC
CM SERV REJ
A
Formula
None.
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Counter
10
Meaning
None.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Channel Requests (Circuit Service) =
[Channel Requests (MOC)] +
[Channel Requests (MTC)] +
[Channel Requests (Emergency Call)] +
[Channel Requests (Call Re-establishment)] +
[Channel Requests (Location Updating)]
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Section
12.9.2
12.9.3
12.9.4
12.9.5
12.9.6
12.9.7
12.9.8
Counter
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Number
Counter
10
11
12
13
Meaning
The counters measure the ASS REQ messages received by the BSC from the MSC in the
assignment procedure. The message specifies the signaling type or service type. If the service
type (speech or data) is different, the channel assigned by the MSC is also different.
When the channel assigned by the MSC is used for speech services, the assigned channel is of the
following types:
z
Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes between full rate and half rate allowed
also after first channel allocation as a result of the request
Full or half rate TCH channel, half rate preferred, changes between full rate and half rate allowed
also after first channel allocation as a result of the request
Full or half rate TCH channel, full rate preferred, changes between full rate and half rate not allowed
after first channel allocation as a result of the request
Full or half rate TCH channel, half rate preferred, changes between full rate and half rate not allowed
after first channel allocation as a result of the request
Full or half rate TCH channel, changes between full and half rate allowed also after first channel
allocation as a result of the request
Full or half rate TCH channel, changes between full and half rate not allowed after first channel
allocation as a result of the request
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Full or half rate TCH channel, full rate preferred, changes between full rate and half rate allowed
also after first channel allocation as a result of the request
Full or half rate TCH channel, half rate preferred, changes between full rate and half rate allowed
also after first channel allocation as a result of the request
Full or half rate TCH channel, full rate preferred, changes between full rate and half rate not allowed
after first channel allocation as a result of the request
Full or Half rate TCH channel. Half rate preferred, changes between full rate and half rate not
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Full rate TCH channels in a multislot configuration, changes by the BSS of the number of TCHs and
if applicable the used radio interface rate per channel allowed after first channel allocation as a result
of the request
Full rate TCH channels in a multislot configuration, changes by the BSS of the number of TCHs or
the used radio interface rate per channel not allowed after first channel allocation as a result of the
request
Trigger Point
In the immediate assignment procedure, the BSS assigns a signaling channel to an MS. After
the RR connection between the MS and the BSS is established, the MS establishes the MM
and the CC connections with the MSC through the signaling channel. Based on the CC
connection request from the MS, the MSC assigns terrestrial resources to the MS and
specifies available channel types in an ASS REQ message.
The measurement is triggered when the BSC receives an ASS REQ message from the MSC,
as shown in Figure 12-5 (A). The measurement is based on the channel type and the access
cause carried in the message.
Figure 12-5 Trigger point of the counters of Assignment Requests per Cell
MS
MSC
BSC
BTS
CHAN REQ
CHAN RQD
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN ACTIV ACK
IMM ASS CMD
SABM
UA
EST IND
CR(CMP L3 INFO)
CC
CM SERV ACP
SETUP
CALL PROCEEDING
ASS REQ
A
Formula
None.
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Counter
Meaning
This counter measures the number of times the BSC sends an ASS CMD message to an MS.
Trigger Point
In the assignment procedure, the BSC assigns a TCH to an MS (In the signaling traffic
assignment, the BSC returns an assignment complete message to the MSC and assigns no
signaling channel). After the channel is activated, the BSC sends an ASS CMD message to the
MSC.
As shown in Figure 12-6 (B), the measurement is triggered when the BSC sends an ASS
CMD message to the MSC. The measurement is based on channel types and call access
causes.
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Figure 12-6 Trigger Point of the counters of Assignment Commands per Cell
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
ASS REQ
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN ACTIV ACK
ASS CMD
B
Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
The counters measure the following:
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z
Number of times the MS sends an ASS CMP message to the BSC in the assignment
procedure
Number of times the calls use a certain speech version when the MS sends an ASS CMP
message to the BSC in the assignment procedure
Number of times the MS sends an HO CMP message to the BSC in the directed retry
procedure
Trigger Point
The assignment procedure is initiated after the BSC receives an ASS REQ message from the
MSC. The BSC sends an ASS CMD message to the MS. If a full rate TCH or half rate TCH is
successfully assigned to the MS during the first assignment, the MS reports an ASS CMP
message to the BSC. The BSC receives this message and forwards it to the MSC.
As shown in Figure 12-7 (C), the measurement of completed assignments (first assignment of
a TCHF or a TCHH) is triggered when the BSC receives an ASS CMP message.
Figure 12-7 Trigger points of the counters of Completed Assignments per Cell
MS
BSC
BTS
MSC
ASS REQ
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN ACTIV ACK
ASS CMD
SABM
UA
EST IND
ASS CMP
C
ASS CMP
When the BSC receives an ASS REQ message from the MSC, it initiates an assignment
procedure. If the first assignment fails, the MS sends an ASS FAIL message to the BSC and
the BSC initiates the re-assignment procedure. If a full rate TCH or half rate TCH is
successfully assigned to the MS, the MS sends an ASS CMP message to the BSC. The
measurement of completed assignments (re-assignment of a TCHF or a TCHH) is triggered
when the BSC receives the ASS CMP message. The BSC sends the ASS CMP message to the
MSC at the same time.
Formula
None.
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Counter
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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Number
Counter
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Meaning
The counters measure the number of failed assignments due to different causes.
In the assignment procedure, the MSC sends an ASS REQ message to the BSS. The BSS
selects a traffic channel or signaling channel. The assignment may fail due to various causes.
An assignment may fail due to any of the following causes:
z
The BSS detects that there are no traffic channels or signaling channels available and sends an ASS
FAIL message to the MSC.
No ASS CMP message is received within scheduled time after the BSS receives an ASS REQ
message from the MSC.
Trigger Point
If the MSC receives no ASS CMP message after sending an ASS REQ message to the BSS,
the measurement of Failed Assignments per Cell is triggered. The BSS sends an ASS FAIL
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message to the MSC. The measurement is based on the failure cause, procedure, and assigned
channel type.
z
In the assignment procedure, the related measurement is triggered when the BSC detects
that errors occur in the decoding of the received ASS REQ message. The errors may be
of the channel type, CIC, and layer 3 header information.
After the BSC receives an ASS REQ message from the MSC, the measurement of Failed
Assignments (First Assignment, Terrestrial Resource Request Failed) is triggered when
the BSC fails to request the terrestrial resources specified in the message.
In the assignment procedure, the related measurement is triggered when the BSC detects
that the CIC carried in the received ASS REQ message is unavailable or is already
allocated.
In the assignment procedure after the A interface link is established, the MSC sends an
ASS REQ message to the BSC. The measurement of Failed Assignments (A-Interface
Failure) is triggered when the MSC sends a CLEAR CMD message or a DISCONNECT
message to the BSC because errors occur on the A interface.
In the assignment procedure, the MSC sends an ASS REQ message to the BSC. The
measurement of Failed Assignments (Clear Commands Sent by MSC) is triggered when
the MSC sends a CLEAR CMD message before the BSC responds to the ASS REQ
message.
In the first assignment or the directed retry procedure, the BSC sends an ASS CMD
message, and then triggers an assignment timer. The related measurement is triggered
when the timer expires.
In the assignment procedure, the BSC receives an ASS REQ message from the MSC. If
the first assignment fails, the MS reconnects to the old channel and sends an ASS FAIL
message to the BSC. The BSC then initiates the two procedures described previously and
the measurement is triggered when the assignment fails.
Formula
None.
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Counter
Meaning
In the immediate assignment procedure, if there are no idle SDCCHs but idle TCHs to be
assigned and if the immediate assignment of TCHs is allowed, the assigned full rate or half
rate TCH is used as a signaling channel. There is no need to assign a TCH during the
assignment. The assigned full rate or half rate TCH is converted to a speech channel through a
Mode Modify procedure.
The counters measure the number of times the BSC sends a CHAN MODE MODIFY
message to the MS after receiving the MODE MODIFY ACK message from the BTS.
Together with Completed Mode Modify Procedures (TCH), the counters can be used to
calculate the success rate of Mode Modify procedures.
Trigger Point
As shown in Figure 12-8 (E1), after receiving the ASS REQ message from the MSC, the BSC
checks the CHANNEL TYPE carried in the message and initiates the Mode Modify procedure
if the CHANNEL TYPE and the type of the channel assigned in the assignment procedure
meet either of the following conditions:
z
Same type of channel rate and speech data indication, different speech coding algorithms
or data transparent transmission indications
If the Mode Modify procedure is performed in the assignment procedure, the BSC sends a
MODE MODIFY message to the BTS. After receiving a MODE MODIFY ACK message
from the BTS, the BSC sends a CHAN MODE MODIFY message to the MS.
The measurement is triggered when the BSC sends a CHAN MODE MODIFY message to the
MS.
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Figure 12-8 Trigger points of the counters of Mode Modify Commands per Cell
MS
BSC
BTS
MSC
ASS REQ
MODE MODIFY
MODE MODIFY ACK
CHANMODE MODIFY
E1
CHANMODE MODIFY ACK
E2
ASS CMP
Formula
None.
Counter
10
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Number
Counter
11
12
13
Meaning
The counters measure the number of times the assignment fails after the BSC sends a MODE
MODIFY message to the MS.
Trigger Point
If the Mode Modify procedure is performed in the assignment procedure but the TCH
assignment fails due to various causes, the measurement of Failed Mode Modify Attempts per
Cell is triggered.
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As shown in Figure 12-9 (F), after the BSC receives an ASS REQ message from the
MSC, the measurement of Failed Mode Modify Attempts (Terrestrial Resource Request
Failed) is triggered when the request for terrestrial resources fails.
As shown in Figure 12-9 (G), after the BSC receives an ASS REQ message from the
MSC in the Mode Modify procedure, the related measurement is triggered when the BSC
detects that the CIC is unavailable or is already allocated.
After the A interface link is established, the MSC sends an ASS REQ message to the
BSC. In the Mode Modify procedure, the measurement of Failed Mode Modify Attempts
(A-Interface Failure) is triggered when the MSC sends a CLEAR CMD message or a
DISCONNECT message to the BSC because errors occur on the A interface.
In the Mode Modify procedure, the MSC sends an ASS REQ message to the BSC. The
measurement of Failed Mode Modify Attempts (Clear Commands Sent by MSC) is
triggered when the MSC sends a CLEAR CMD message before the BSC responds to the
ASS REQ message.
As shown in Figure 12-9 (H), the BSC sends a CHAN MODE MODIFY message in the
Mode Modify procedure, and then triggers an assignment timer. The related
measurement is triggered when the BSC receives a CHAN MODE MODIFY NACK
message or when the timer expires.
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Figure 12-9 Trigger points of the counters of Failed Mode Modify Attempts per Cell
MS
BSC
BTS
MSC
ASS REQ
MODE MODIFY
Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
None.
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Assignment Requests =
[Assignment Requests (Signaling Channel)] +
[Assignment Requests (TCHF Only)] +
[Assignment Requests (TCHH Only)] +
[Assignment Requests (TCHF Preferred, Channel Type Unchangeable)] +
[Assignment Requests (TCHH Preferred, Channel Type Unchangeable)] +
[Assignment Requests (TCHF or TCHH, Channel Type Unchangeable)] +
[Assignment Requests (TCHF Preferred, Channel Type Changeable)] +
[Assignment Requests (TCHH Preferred, Channel Type Changeable)] +
[Assignment Requests (TCHF or TCHH, Channel Type Changeable)]
Successful Assignments =
[Assignment Requests]([Failed Assignments (Signaling Channel)] +
[Failed Assignments (MOC) (Including Directed Retry)] +
[Failed Assignments (MTC) (Including Directed Retry)] +
[Failed Assignments (Emergency Call) (Including Directed Retry)] +
[Failed Assignments (Call Re-establishment) (Including Directed Retry)] +
[Failed Mode Modify Attempts (MOC) (TCHF)] +
[Failed Mode Modify Attempts (MTC) (TCHF)] +
[Failed Mode Modify Attempts (Emergency Call) (TCHF)] +
[Failed Mode Modify Attempts (Call Re-establishment) (TCHF)] +
[Failed Mode Modify Attempts (MOC) (TCHH)] +
[Failed Mode Modify Attempts (MTC) (TCHH)] +
[Failed Mode Modify Attempts (Call Re-establishment) (TCHH)])
Assignment Commands =
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BTS1(CELLO)
BSC
BTS1(CELLO)
MS
MSC
MR FROM MS
A
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN ACTIV
ACK
HO ACC
HO CMD
B
HO DETECT
PHY INFO
FIRST SABM
EST IND
HO CMP
HO PERFORMED
Table 12-27 lists the counter classification of Intra-Cell Handover Requests per Cell.
Table 12-27 Counter classification of Intra-Cell Handover Requests per Cell
Counter Classification
Section
12.10.2
12.10.3
12.10.4
12.10.5
12.10.6
12.10.7
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Counter
10
Meaning
The counters measure the number of intra-cell handover requests based on handover types and
channel types.
The counters show the frequency of intra-cell handovers in the current cell. Along with IntraCell Handover Commands per Cell and Failed Intra-Cell Handovers per Cell, the counters
show the performance of intra-cell handovers.
The intra-cell handover is of the following types:
z
SDCCH
TCH
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For intra-cell handovers caused by uplink and downlink intereference, counters CH3036A:
Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests due to Uplink Interference and CH3036B: Internal
Intra-Cell Handover Requests due to Downlink Interferenc are measured respectively.
In the internal handover procedure, the BSC selects the idle neighbor cell (the neighbor cell in the same
BSC but different BM is assumed to be idle) as the preferred target cell. If all the neighbor cells of the
source cell are busy, the first cell on the list of candidate neighbor cells is selected. The handover is
performed even if this cell is busy. If the selected neighbor cell is also the source cell, the related counter
is measured.
In the concentric cell handover (also a kind of intra-cell handover), no handover is performed if the
target underlaid subcell or overlaid subcell is congested. No counters will be measured.
Trigger Point
As shown in Figure 12-10 (A), the measurement is triggered when the BSC decides that an
intra-cell handover is required based on measurement reports. The measurement is based on
the handover type and the channel type.
Formula
None.
Counter
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Meaning
The counters measure the number of intra-cell handover commands based on handover types
and channel types.
Along with Intra-Cell Handover Requests per Cell and Failed Intra-Cell Handovers per Cell,
the counters show the performance of intra-cell handovers.
The intra-cell handover is of the following types:
z
SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
Trigger Point
As shown in Figure 12-10 (B), the measurement is triggered when the BSC sends an HO
CMD message through the source cell to the MS. The measurement is based on the handover
type and the channel type.
Formula
None.
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Number
Counter
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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Number
Counter
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
Meaning
The counters measure the number of failed intra-cell handovers based on handover types,
channel types, and failure causes.
Along with Intra-Cell Handover Requests per Cell and Intra-Cell Handover Commands per
Cell, the counters show the performance of intra-cell handovers.
The intra-cell handover is of the following types:
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SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
Channel unavailable
A-interface failure
Timer expired
Trigger Point
Figure 12-11 shows the trigger points of the counters of Failed Intra-Cell Handovers per Cell.
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Figure 12-11 Trigger points of the counters of Failed Intra-Cell Handovers per Cell
MS
BTS1(CELLO)
BSC
BTS1(CELLO)
MS
MSC
MR FROM MS
A
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN
ACTIV ACK
In the
intra-cell
handover
procedure
B
HO CMD
HO ACC
HO DETECT
PHY INFO
FIRST SABM
EST IND
TIME OUT
F
D
HO FAIL
E
HO CMP
HO PERFORMED
SDCCH
TCH
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As shown in Figure 12-11, the measurement is triggered when a channel request fails
because the target cell has no channel available. The measurement is based on the
handover type and the channel type.
The intra-cell handover is of the following types:
SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
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Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
For an Adaptive Multi-Rate (AMR) call, when the BSC decides that an intra-cell handover
(TCHF to TCHH) is required based on the handover algorithm, the BSC ignores the handover
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indication and measures Internal Intra-Cell Handovers Not Initiated (AMR) (TCHF-TCHH) if
the MSC does not allow the conversion of channel types.
For an AMR call, when the BSC decides that an intra-cell handover (TCHH to TCHF) is
required based on the handover algorithm, the BSC ignores the handover indication and
measures Internal Intra-Cell Handovers Not Initiated (AMR) (TCHH-TCHF) if the MSC does
not allow the conversion of channel types.
For an AMR call, when the BSC decides that an intra-cell handover (TCHF to TCHH) is
required based on the handover algorithm, the BSC measures Internal Intra-Cell Handover
Requests (AMR) (TCHF-TCHH) if the handover is allowed.
For an AMR call, when the BSC decides that an intra-cell handover (TCHH to TCHF) is
required based on the handover algorithm, the BSC measures Internal Intra-Cell Handover
Requests (AMR) (TCHH-TCHF) if the handover is allowed.
For an AMR call, if the BSC decides that an intra-cell handover (TCHF to TCHH) is required
based on the handover algorithm, the BSC measures Internal Intra-Cell Handover Commands
(AMR) (TCHF-TCHH) when the handover is initiated and a handover command is sent.
For an AMR call, if the BSC decides that an intra-cell handover (TCHH to TCHF) is required
based on the handover algorithm, the BSC measures Internal Intra-Cell Handover Commands
(AMR) (TCHH-TCHF) when the handover is initiated and a handover command is sent.
For an AMR call, if the BSC decides that an intra-cell handover (TCHF to TCHH) is required
based on the handover algorithm, the BSC measures Failed Internal Intra-Cell Handovers
(AMR) (TCHF-TCHH) when the handover is initiated but the handover fails due to a certain
cause.
For an AMR call, if the BSC decides that an intra-cell handover (TCHH to TCHF) is required
based on the handover algorithm, the BSC measures Failed Internal Intra-Cell Handovers
(AMR) (TCHH-TCHF) when the handover is initiated but the handover fails due to a certain
cause.
The AMR is a kind of speech codec algorithm. It can improve the speech quality by adjusting the
encoding rate based on the radio environment.
To control the call performance in a flexible way and to maximize the network capacity, the BSC needs
a handover algorithm as follows:
z
If an AMR call seizes a full rate channel and its RQI is always higher than the defined threshold of
the handover from the TCHF to the TCHH in a period of time, the handover from the TCHF to the
TCHH is triggered.
If an AMR call seizes a half rate channel and its RQI is always lower than the defined threshold of
the handover from the TCHH to the TCHF in a period of time, the handover from the TCHH to the
TCHF is triggered.
The algorithm is controlled by the switches of both the intra-cell handover permit and the intra-cell
full ratehalf rate handover permit. Because the BTS reports the RQI for only AMR calls, the AMR
handover is used for only AMR calls.
Trigger Point
For the description of the trigger points of the counters, refer to the trigger points of the
common handovers.
Formula
None.
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Counter
Meaning
The counters measure the number of times the BSC receives from the BTS an HO DETECT
message in the target cell (current cell). The measurement is based on the channel type.
The channel type consists of SDCCH, TCHF, and TCHH.
Trigger Point
As shown in Figure 12-11, the measurement is triggered when the BSC receives an HO
DETECT message in the target cell (current cell). The measurement is based on the channel
type.
Formula
None.
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Counter
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
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Counter
27
Meaning
None.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests =
[Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH)] + [Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests
(TCH)]
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BTS1(CELL1)
BSC
BTS1(CELLO)
MS
MSC
MR FROM MS
A
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN ACTIV
ACK
HO ACC
HO CMD
B
HO DETECT
PHY INFO
FIRST SABM
EST IND
HO CMP
HO PERFORMED
Table 12-34 lists the counter classification of Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover
Measurement per Cell.
Table 12-34 Counter classification of Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Measurement per
Cell
Counter Classification
Section
12.11.3
12.11.4
12.11.5
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Table 12-35 Counters of Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests per Cell
Number
Counter
Meaning
The BSC uses the handover algorithm to decide whether a handover is required or not based
on the measurement reports. If a handover is required and the source cell (current cell) and the
target cell are two different cells controlled by a BSC, the BSC initiates an internal inter-cell
handover.
The counters measure the number of internal inter-cell handovers in the target cell. The
measurement is based on the channel type and the crossing of frequency bands.
Along with Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Responses per Cell and Failed Incoming
Internal Inter-Cell Handover, the counters show the performance of incoming internal intercell handovers. Along with Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Measurement per Cell, the
counters show the performance of internal inter-cell handovers.
The channel involved in the measurement is of the following types:
z
SDCCH
TCH
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Trigger Point
As shown in Figure 12-12 (A), the measurement is triggered when the BSC decides to initiate
an incoming internal inter-cell handover. The measurement is based on the channel type and
the crossing of frequency bands.
Formula
None.
Counter
10
11
12
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Meaning
The counters measure the number of incoming internal inter-cell handover responses of the
target cell. The BSC sends the MS an HO CMD message in the source cell. This message is
regarded as a handover response of the target cell to the MS. The measurement is based on the
channel type and the crossing of frequency bands.
Along with Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests per Cell, Intra-Cell Handover
Requests per Cell, and Failed Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell, the counters
show the performance of incoming internal inter-cell handovers. Along with Outgoing
Internal Inter-Cell Handover Measurement per Cell, the counters show the performance of
internal inter-cell handovers.
The channel involved in the measurement is of the following types:
z
SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
Trigger Point
As shown in Figure 12-12 (B), the measurement is triggered when the BSC sends the MS an
HO CMD message in the source cell. The measurement is based on the channel type and the
crossing of frequency bands.
Formula
None.
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Counter
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Meaning
The counters measure the number of failed incoming internal inter-cell handovers in the target
cell due to different causes. The measurement is based on the channel type, the failure cause,
and the crossing of frequency bands.
Along with Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests per Cell and Incoming Internal
Inter-Cell Handover Responses per Cell, the counters show the performance of incoming
internal inter-cell handovers. Along with Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Measurement
per Cell, the counters show the performance of internal inter-cell handovers.
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SDCCH
TCH
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
Channel unavailable
A-interface failure
Timer expired
Trigger Point
The trigger points of the counters are as follows:
z
SDCCH
TCH
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
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As shown in Figure 12-13, the measurement is triggered when the BSC receives an Ainterface failure message before the MS sends an HO CMP message to the BSC.
Failed Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handovers (Timer Expired)
As shown in Figure 12-13, the BSC sends an HO CMD message to the MS and starts a
timer to wait for an HO CMP message. The measurement is triggered when the timer
expires. The measurement is based on the channel type.
The channel involved in the measurement is of the following types:
SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
As shown in Figure 12-13, BSC sends an HO CMD message to the MS and starts a timer
to wait for an HO CMP message. Before the timer expires, the MS reconnects to the old
channel and sends the BSC an HO FAIL message on the old channel. The measurement
is triggered when the BSC receives the HO FAIL message.
Figure 12-13 Trigger points of the counters of Failed Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per
Cell
MS
BTS1(CELL1)
BSC
BTS1(CELLO)
MS
MSC
MR FROM MS
A
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN
ACTIV ACK
B
HO ACC
HO CMD
HO DETECT
In the
incoming
internal
inter-cell
handover
procedure
PHY INFO
FIRST SABM
C
EST IND
TIME OUT
E
HO CMP
HO FAIL
F
HO PERFORMED
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Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
The counters measure the number of times the BSC receives an HO DETECT message from
the BTS in the target cell. The measurement is based on the channel type.
The channel involved in the measurement is of the following types:
z
SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
Trigger Point
As shown in Figure 12-13, the measurement is triggered when the BSC receives an HO
DETECT message from the BTS in the target cell. The measurement is based on the channel
type.
Formula
None.
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Counter
Meaning
None.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests =
[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (900/850-900/850)] +
[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (1800/1900-1800/1900)] +
[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (1800/1900-900/850)] +
[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (900/850-900/850)] +
[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (1800/1900-1800/1900)] +
[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (1800/1900-900/850)]
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BTS1(CELL1)
BSC
BTS1(CELLO)
MS
MSC
MR FROM MS
A
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN
ACTIV ACK
HO ACC
HO CMD
B
HO DETECT
PHY INFO
FIRST SABM
EST IND
HO CMP
HO PERFORMED
Outgoing internal inter-cell handover initiated by the assignment request sent from the
MSC (directed retry)
The procedure is as follows:
Step 1 When an MS needs to initiate a call, it sends a CHAN RQD message to the BSC through the
BTS.
Step 2 The BSC requests for an SDCCH or TCH signaling channel, and sends a CHAN ACTIV
message to the BTS. After receiving a CHAN ACTIV ACK message from the BTS, the BSC
sends the MS an IMM ASS CMD message on the signaling channel, requesting the MS to
access the network on this signaling channel.
Step 3 After receiving an EST IND message from the MS, the BSC encapsulates the CM SERV
REQ message carried in the EST IND message into the CR message and forwards it to the
MSC. After the MSC returns a CC message, the communication between the MS and the
MSC is established on the MM layer.
Step 4 After the messages CM SERV ACCEPT, SETUP, and CALL PROCEEDING are sent, the
MSC sends an ASS REQ message to the BSC and the BSC analyzes the information such as
cell load to select an assignment mode (normal assignment, mode modification, directed
retry). If current cell load is too high, the BSC decides to initiate a directed retry procedure.
Step 5 The BSC sends a CHAN ACTIV message to the target cell. After receiving a CHAN ACTIV
ACK message, the BSC requests for speech service resources.
Step 6 If the request succeeds, the BSC sends an HO CMD message to the MS, and the MS sends an
HO ACC message to attempt to access a new cell.
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Step 7 The BTS sends an HO DETECT message to the BSC and sends a PHY INFO message to the
MS.
Step 8 The MS sends a FIRST SABM to access the network. The BTS sends an EST IND message
to the BSC and a UA frame to the MS. The MS sends an HO CMP message to the BSC.
Step 9 The BSC sends an ASS CMP message to the MSC and completes other signaling processing.
----End
The outgoing internal inter-cell handover is part of the internal inter-cell handover procedure.
It refers to the handover procedure performed in the source cell (the cell where the MS is
located before the handover). The source cell and the target cell (the cell where the MS is
located after the handover) can be two cells in a BTS or two cells in two BTSs controlled by
one BSC.
Figure 12-15 Outgoing internal inter-cell handover (directed retry)
MS
BTS1(CELL1)
BSC
BTS2(CELLO)
MSC
MS
CHAN REQ
CHAN RED
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN
ACTIV ACK
IMM ASS CMD
FIRST SABM
UA
EST INDCM
SERV REQ
CR(CM
SERV REQ)
CC
CM SERV
ACCEPT
SETUP
CALL
PROCEEDING
ASSIGN REQ
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN ACTIV ACK
HO CMD
HO DETECT
EST IND
HO ACC
PHY INFO
FIRST SABM
UA
HO CMP
ASSIGN CMP
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Table 12-40 lists the counter classification of Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover
Measurement per Cell.
Table 12-40 Counter classification of Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Measurement per
Cell
Counter Classification
Section
12.12.3
12.12.3
12.12.5
Counter
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Number
Counter
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Table 12-42 lists the counters of Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests per Cell
(Directed Retry).
Table 12-42 Counters of Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests per Cell (Directed Retry)
Number
Counter
Meaning
The descriptions of the counters are as follows
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SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
Uplink quality
Downlink quality
Uplink strength
Downlink strength
Timing advance
Better cell
Load
MSC intervention
OM intervention
Other causes
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
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900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
Trigger Point
The trigger points of the counters are as follows:
z
Formula
None.
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Number
Counter
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Table 12-44 lists the counters of Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Commands per Cell
(Directed Retry).
Table 12-44 Counters of Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Commands per Cell (Directed
Retry)
Number
Counter
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Number
Counter
Meaning
The descriptions of the counters are as follows:
z
SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
Uplink quality
Downlink quality
Uplink strength
Downlink strength
Timing advance
Better cell
Load
MSC intervention
OM intervention
EDGE coverage
Other causes
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900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
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In the outgoing internal inter-cell handover (directed retry) procedure, the BSC sends an
HO CMD message to the MS through the source cell. The measurement is performed in
the source cell. The measurement is based on the crossing of frequency bands.
Along with Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests per Cell and Failed
Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell, the counter shows the performance of
outgoing internal inter-cell handovers. Along with Incoming Internal Inter-Cell
Handover Measurement per Cell, the counter shows the performance of internal intercell handovers.
The crossing of frequency bands is of the following types:
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
Trigger Point
The trigger points of the counters are as follows:
z
Formula
None.
Failed Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell (Excluding Directed Retry)
Failed Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell (Including Directed Retry)
Table 12-45 lists the counters of Failed Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell
(Excluding Directed Retry).
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Table 12-45 Counters of Failed Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell (Excluding
Directed Retry)
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Number
Counter
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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Number
Counter
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Table 12-46 lists the counters of Failed Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell
(Directed Retry).
Table 12-46 Counters of Failed Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell (Directed Retry)
Number
Counter
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Number
Counter
Failed Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell (Including Directed Retry) refers the
failed outgoing internal inter-cell handovers initiated by measurement reports or directed retry.
Table 12-47 lists the counters of Failed Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell
(Including Directed Retry)
Table 12-47 Counters of Failed Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell (Including
Directed Retry)
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Number
Counter
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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Meaning
The descriptions of the counters are as follows:
z
Failed Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell (Excluding Directed Retry)
In the outgoing internal inter-cell handover (excluding directed retry) procedure, when
the outgoing internal inter-cell handover fails because errors occur before the BSC
receives an HO CMP message or before the timer that is set to wait for the HO CMP
message expires, the BSC measures the counters. The measurement is based on the
channel type, the failure cause, the handover cause, and the crossing of frequency bands.
Along with Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests per Cell and Outgoing
Internal Inter-Cell Handover Commands per Cell, the counters show the performance of
outgoing internal inter-cell handovers. Along with Incoming Internal Inter-Cell
Handover Measurement per Cell, the counters show the performance of internal intercell handovers.
The channel involved in the measurement is of the following types:
SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
Channel unavailable
A-Interface Failure
MSC Intervention
Timer Expired
Congestion
Uplink quality
Downlink quality
Uplink strength
Downlink strength
Timing advance
Better cell
Load
MSC intervention
OM intervention
EDGE coverage
Other causes
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1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
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z
TCHF
TCHH
Channel unavailable
A-Interface Failure
MSC Intervention
Timer Expired
Uplink quality
Downlink quality
Uplink strength
Downlink strength
Timing advance
Better cell
Load
MSC intervention
OM intervention
EDGE coverage
Other causes
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
Trigger Point
Figure 12-16 and Figure 12-17 show the trigger points of the counters of Failed Outgoing
Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell (Excluding Directed Retry) and Failed Outgoing
Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell (Directed Retry).
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Figure 12-16 Trigger points of the counters of Failed Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per
Cell (Excluding Directed Retry)
MS
BTS1(CELL1)
BSC
BTS1(CELLO)
MS
MSC
MR FROM MS
A
B
In the
outgoing
internal
inter-cell
handover
procedure
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN ACTIV
ACK
C
HO ACC
HO CMD
HO DETECT
PHY INFO
D
FIRST SABM
EST IND
E
F
I
G
H
HO CMP
HO PERFORMED
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Figure 12-17 Trigger points of the counters of Failed Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell (Directed Retry)
MS
BTS1(CELL1)
MSC
BSC
BTS2(CELLO)
MS
CHAN REQ
CHAN RED
CHANACTIV
CHAN
ACTIV ACK
IMM ASS CMD
FIRST SABM
UA
EST INDCM
SERV REQ
CR(CM
SERV REQ)
CC
CM SERV
ACCEPT
SETUP
CALL
PROCEEDING
ASSIGNREQ
In the outgoing
internal inter-cell
handover
procedure
A
B
CHANACTIV
CHAN ACTIV ACK
C
HO CMD
HO DETECT
EST IND
TIME OUT
HO ACC
PHY INFO
D
E
FIRST SABM
UA
J
G
F
HO CMP
ASSIGNCMP
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SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
Preemptive release
Frequency unavailable
Conditional IE error
Other causes
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900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
Uplink quality
Downlink quality
Uplink strength
Downlink strength
Timing advance
Better cell
Load
MSC intervention
OM intervention
EDGE coverage
Other causes
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request fails because of the target cell congestion. The measurement is based on the
causes of congestion.
The causes of congestion consist of the following:
Uplink quality
Downlink quality
Uplink strength
Downlink strength
Timing advance
Better cell
Load
MSC intervention
OM intervention
Directed retry
Other causes
Formula
None.
Counter
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Meaning
None.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests =
[Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(900/850-900/850)] +
[Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(1800/1900-1800/1900)] +
[Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(1800/1900-900/850)] +
[Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCHF) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(900/850-900/850)] +
[Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCHF) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(1800/1900-1800/1900)] +
[Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCHF) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCHF) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(1800/1900-900/850)] +
[Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCHH) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(900/850-900/850)] +
[Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCHH) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(1800/1900-1800/1900)] +
[Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCHH) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCHH) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(1800/1900-900/850)] +
[Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (Directed Retry) (900/850-900/850)] +
[Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (Directed Retry) (1800/1900-1800/1900)] +
[Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (Directed Retry) (900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (Directed Retry) (1800/1900-900/850)]
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BTS1
BSC1
BSC2
MSC
MS
BTS2
MR FROM MS
HO RQD
HO REQ
A
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN
ACTIV ACK
HO REQ ACK
HO CMD
B
HO CMD
HO ACC
HO DETECT
HO DETECT
PHY INFO
FIRST SABM
EST IND
UA
HO CMP
HO CMP
CLR CMD
CLR CMP
Table 12-49 lists the counter classification of Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover
Measurement per Cell.
Table 12-49 Counter classification of Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Measurement per
Cell
Counter Classification
Section
12.13.2
12.13.3
12.13.4
12.13.5
12.13.6
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10
11
12
13
14
15
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Meaning
The handover algorithm in BSC1 notifies BSC1 to initiate an inter-cell handover. If the source
cell and the target cell are controlled by two BSCs, an external inter-cell handover is initiated.
The measurement is performed in the target cell. The measurement is based on the channel
type, the crossing of frequency bands, and the TCH seizure type.
Along with Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Responses per Cell and Failed Incoming
External Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell, the counters show the performance of incoming
external inter-cell handovers. Along with Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover
Measurement per Cell, the counters show the performance of external inter-cell handovers.
The channel involved in the measurement is of the following types:
z
SDCCH
TCH
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
Trigger Point
As shown in Figure 12-18 (A), the measurement is triggered when BSC2 receives an HO
REQ message from the MSC. The measurement is based on the channel type, the crossing of
frequency bands, and the TCH seizure type.
Formula
None.
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Counter
10
11
12
Meaning
After BSC2 receives an HO REQ message, it requests for a channel from the target cell and
activates it. BSC2 requests for speech service resources. If the request succeeds, the BSC2
returns an HO REQ ACK message to the MSC. The measurement is performed in the target
cell. The measurement is based on the channel type and the crossing of frequency bands.
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Along with Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests per Cell and Failed Incoming
Internal Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell, the counters show the performance of incoming
external inter-cell handovers. Along with Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover
Measurement per Cell, the counters show the performance of external inter-cell handovers.
The channel involved in the measurement is of the following types:
z
SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
Trigger Point
As shown in Figure 12-18 (B), the measurement is triggered when BSC2 sends an HO REQ
ACK to the MSC. The measurement is based on the channel type and the crossing of
frequency bands.
Formula
None.
Counter
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Number
Counter
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Meaning
In the incoming external inter-cell handover procedure, BSC2 measures the related counter
when receiving a message that causes a handover failure. The measurement is performed in
the target cell. The measurement is based on the channel type, the crossing of frequency bands,
and the failure cause.
Along with Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests per Cell and Incoming External
Inter-Cell Handover Responses per Cell, the counters show the performance of incoming
external inter-cell handovers. Along with Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover
Measurement per Cell, the counters show the performance of external inter-cell handovers.
The channel involved in the measurement is of the following types:
z
SDCCH
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Invalid message
Channel unavailable
CIC unavailable
CIC allocated
Timer expired
Trigger Point
Figure 12-19 shows the trigger points of the counters of Failed Incoming External Inter-Cell
Handovers per Cell.
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Figure 12-19 Trigger points of the counters of Failed Incoming External Inter-Cell Handovers per
Cell BSC
MS
BTS1
BSC1
MSC
BSC2
BTS2
MS
MR FROM MS
HO RQD
HO REQ
B
In the
incoming
external
inter-cell
handover
procedure
C
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN
ACTIV ACK
HO
REQ ACK
D
HO ACC
HO CMD
HO DETECT
HO CMD
HO DETECT
PHY INFO
FIRST SABM
EST IND
UA
TIME OUT
F
HO CMP
HO CMP
CLR CMD
CLR CMP
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SDCCH
TCH
If the request for terrestrial resources fails, the measurement of Failed Incoming
External Inter-Cell Handovers (Terrestrial Resource Request Failed) is triggered.
The CIC resources on the A interface is a key factor of the terrestrial resource request.
The MSC sends BSC2 an HO REQ message that carries the CIC. If BSC2 detects
that the CIC is unavailable, the measurement of Failed Incoming External Inter-Cell
Handovers (Terrestrial Resource Request Failed, CIC Unavailable is triggered.
If BSC2 detects that the CIC is already allocated, the measurement of Failed
Incoming External Inter-Cell Handovers (Terrestrial Resource Request Failed, CIC
Allocated) is triggered.
SDCCH
TCH
Formula
None.
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Counter
Meaning
The counters measure the number of times BSC2 receives an HO DETECT message. The
measurement is performed in the target cell.
The channel involved in the measurement is of the following types:
z
SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
Trigger Point
As shown in Figure 12-19, the measurement is triggered when BSC2 receives an HO
DETECT message. The measurement is based on the channel type.
Formula
None.
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Counter
Meaning
None.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests =
[Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (900/850-900/850)] +
[Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (1800/1900-1800/1900)] +
[Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (1800/1900-900/850)] +
[Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (900/850-900/850)] +
[Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (1800/1900-1800/1900)] +
[Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (900/850-1800/1900)] +
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Step 9 The MSC sends a CLR CMD message to BSC1 and the BSC1 releases the terrestrial
resources in the source cell.
Step 10 BSC1 sends a CLR CMP message to the MSC.
----End
Figure 12-20 Outgoing external inter-cell handover (excluding directed retry)
MS
BTS1
BSC1
BTS2
BSC2
MSC
MS
MR FROM MS
A
HO RQD
HO REQ
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN
ACTIV ACK
HO REQ ACK
HO CMD
HO ACC
HO CMD
HO DETECT
B
HO DETECT
PHY INFO
FIRST SABM
EST IND
UA
HO CMP
HO CMP
CLR CMD
CLR CMP
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Step 5 The MSC returns a Connection Confirm (CC) message. The MM connection between the MS
and the MSC is established.
Step 6 After the transmission of the CM SERV ACCEPT, SETUP, and CALL PROCEEDING
messages, the MSC sends an ASSIGN REQ message to BSC1.
Step 7 BSC1 selects a kind of assignment procedure (normal assignment procedure, mode modify
procedure, directed retry procedure) based on the load of the source cell.
Step 8 If the subsequent services are unavailable or the subsequent services affect the existing
services because the cell load is too high, BSC1 selects the directed retry procedure. If the
source cell and the target cell are controlled by two BSCs, the directed retry is performed
through an external inter-cell handover procedure. If the measurement is performed in the
source cell, the outgoing external inter-cell handover procedure is initiated.
Step 9 BSC1 sends an HO RQD message to the MSC to initiate an external inter-cell handover.
Step 10 Based on the HO RQD message and the relation between the cell and the BSC, the MSC finds
BSC2 and sends an HO REQ message to BSC2.
Step 11 BSC2 requests for a channel from the target cell. After the request succeeds, BSC2 sends a
CHAN ACTIV message to the target cell. After receiving a CHAN ACTIV ACK message
from the target cell, BSC2 requests for speech service resources. After the request succeeds,
BSC2 sends the MSC an HO REQ ACK message to notify the MSC that the target cell is
ready for the MS access.
Step 12 The MSC sends an HO CMD message to BSC1 and BSC1 forwards this message to the MS.
This message is used to request the MS to access the target cell.
Step 13 The MS sends the target cell an HO ACC message to attempt to access the target cell. BTS2
sends an HO DETECT message to BSC2 and a PHY INFO message to the MS.
Step 14 BSC2 sends an HO DETECT message to the MSC. The MS sends a FIRST SABM frame to
BTS2. After receiving this frame, BTS2 returns a UA frame to the MS and sends an EST IND
message to BSC2.
Step 15 The MS sends an HO CMP message to BSC2 and BSC2 forwards this message to the MSC.
Step 16 The MSC sends a CLR CMD message to BSC1 and the BSC1 releases the terrestrial
resources in the source cell.
Step 17 BSC1 sends a CLR CMP message to the MSC.
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BTS1(CELL1)
BSC1
BSC2
MSC
BTS2(CELLO)
MS
CHAN REQ
CHAN RED
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN
ACTIV ACK
IMM
ASS CMD
FIRST SABM
UA
EST INDCM
SERV REQ
CR(CM
SERV REQ)
CC
CM SERV
ACCEPT
SETUP
CALL
PROCEEDING
ASSIGN REQ
A
HO RQD
HO REQ
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN
ACTIV ACK
HO REQ ACK
HO CMD
HO CMD
HO ACC
HO DETECT
PHY INFO
HO DETECT
FIRST SABM
B
EST IND
UA
HO CMP
HO CMP
CLR CMD
CLR CMP
Table 12-55 lists the counter classification of Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover
Measurement per Cell.
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Table 12-55 Counter classification of outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Measurement per
Cell
Counter Classification
Section
12.14.2
12.14.3
12.14.4
12.14.5
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Number
Counter
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Number
Counter
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Table 12-57 lists the counters of Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests per Cell
(Directed Retry).
Table 12-57 Counters of Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests per Cell (Directed
Retry)
Number
Counter
Table 12-58 lists the counters of Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests per Cell
(Including Directed Retry).
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Table 12-58 Counters of Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests per Cell (Including
Directed Retry)
Number
Counter
Meaning
The descriptions of the counters are as follows:
z
SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
The handover between different signaling points in a BSC is also called outgoing
external inter-cell handover.
The handover causes consist of the following:
Uplink quality
Downlink quality
Uplink strength
Downlink strength
Timing advance
Better cell
Load
MSC intervention
OM intervention
EDGE coverage
Other causes
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Trigger Point
The trigger points of the counters are as follows:
z
Formula
None.
Counter
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Number
Counter
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Table 12-60 lists the counters of Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Commands per Cell
(Directed Retry).
Table 12-60 Counters of Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Commands per Cell (Directed
Retry)
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Counter
Table 12-61 lists the counters of Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Commands per Cell
(Including Directed Retry).
Table 12-61 Counters of Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Commands per Cell (Including
Directed Retry)
Number
Counter
Meaning
The descriptions of the counters are as follows:
z
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
The handover between different signaling points in a BSC is also called outgoing
external inter-cell handover.
The handover causes consist of the following:
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Downlink quality
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Uplink strength
Downlink strength
Timing advance
Better cell
Load
MSC intervention
OM intervention
EDGE coverage
Other causes
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
The handover between different signaling points in a BSC is also called outgoing
external inter-cell handover.
Trigger Point
The trigger points of the counters are as follows:
z
Formula
None.
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Counter
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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Number
Counter
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
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Number
Counter
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
Table 12-63 lists the counters of Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell
(Directed Retry).
Table 12-63 Counters of Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell (Directed Retry)
Number
Counter
Table 12-64 lists the counters of Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell
(Including Directed Retry).
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Table 12-64 Counters of Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell (Including
Directed Retry)
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Number
Counter
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
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Counter
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Meaning
z
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
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SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
The handover between different signaling points in a BSC is also called outgoing
external inter-cell handover.
The reject causes consist of the following:
OM intervention
Equipment failure
Invalid Cell
Invalid message
Other causes
Preemptive release
Frequency unavailable
Conditional IE error
Other causes
The clear commands sent by MSC and A-interface failure consist of the following:
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The A interface failure occurs when the message such as MSC reset and SCCP links
disruption is sent on the A interface.
The timers involved in the measurement consist of T7 and T8. T7 is triggered to wait for
an HO CMD message from the MSC after BSC1 sends an HO RQD message to the MSC.
T8 is triggered to wait for a CLR CMD message from the MSC after BSC1 sends an HO
CMD message to the MS through the source cell.
The handover causes consist of the following:
Uplink quality
Downlink quality
Uplink strength
Downlink strength
Timing advance
Better cell
Load
MSC intervention
OM intervention
EDGE coverage
Other causes
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
The handover between different signaling points in a BSC is also called outgoing
external inter-cell handover.
The reject causes consist of the following:
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Invalid Cell
Invalid message
Other causes
The clear commands sent by MSC and A-interface failure consist of the following:
OM intervention
Equipment failure
Preemption
Invalid message
Other causes
The A interface failure occurs when the message such as MSC reset and SCCP links
disruption is sent on the A interface.
The timers involved in the measurement consist of T7 and T8. T7 is triggered to wait for
an HO CMD message from the MSC after BSC1 sends an HO RQD message to the MSC.
T8 is triggered to wait for a CLR CMD message from the MSC after BSC1 sends an HO
CMD message to the MS through the source cell.
Trigger Point
Figure 12-22 and Figure 12-23 show the trigger points of Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell
Handovers (Excluding Directed Retry) and Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers
(Directed Retry) respectively.
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Figure 12-22 Trigger points of Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers (Excluding
Directed Retry)
MS
BTS1
BSC1
MSC
BSC2
MS
BTS2
MR FROM MS
HO RQD
HO REQ
HO
RQD REJ
C
HO FAIL
HO
REQ ACK
T7 expired
Resource
request failed
In the
outgoing
external
inter-cell
handover
procedure
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN
ACTIV ACK
HO ACC
HO CMD
HO CMD
HO DETECT
HO DETECT
PHY INFO
FIRST SABM
Reconnection
to old channel
EST IND
UA
D
T7 expired
H
HO CMP
HO CMP
CLR CMD
CLR CMP
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BTS1(CELL1)
BSC1
BSC2
MSC
BTS2(CELL0)
MS
CHAN REQ
CHAN RQD
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN
ACTIV ACK
IMM ASS CMD
FIRST
SABM
UA
EST IND(CM
SERV REQ)
CR(CM
SERV REQ)
CC
CM SERV ACCEPT
SETUP
CALL PROCEEDING
ASSIGN
REQ
HO RQD
HO REQ
HO
RQD REJ
C
Resource
request failed
HO FAIL
HO
REQ ACK
T7 expired
In the
outgoing
external
inter-cell
handover
(directed
retry)
procedure
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN
ACTIV ACK
HO ACC
B
HO CMD
HO CMD
HO
DETECT
HO DETECT
PHY INFO
FIRST SABM
F
EST IND
T8 expired
UA
HO CMP
H
HO CMP
CLR CMD
CLR CMP
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900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
The handover between different signaling points in a BSC is also called outgoing
external inter-cell handover.
The handover causes consist of the following:
Uplink quality
Downlink quality
Uplink strength
Downlink strength
Timing advance
Better cell
Load
MSC intervention
OM intervention
EDGE coverage
Other causes
900/850 to 900/850
1800/1900 to 1800/1900
900/850 to 1800/1900
1800/1900 to 900/850
The handover between different signaling points in a BSC is also called outgoing
external inter-cell handover.
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BSC1. The related measurement is triggered when the MSC sends an HO RQD REJ
message to BSC1. The measurement is based on the reject cause carried in the HO RQD
REJ message.
The reject causes consist of the following:
OM intervention
Equipment failure
Invalid cell
Invalid message
Other cause
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As shown in Figure 12-22 and Figure 12-23, in the outgoing external inter-cell handover
(including directed retry) procedure, the measurement is triggered when BSC1 receives a
CLR CMD message from the MSC. The measurement is based on the cause carried in
the CLR CMD message.
The causes consist of the following:
OM intervention
Equipment failure
Preemption
Invalid message
Other causes
SDCCH
TCHF
TCHH
If directed retry is performed in the outgoing external inter-cell handover procedure, the
channel involved in the measurement is a traffic channel. If no directed retry is
performed in the outgoing external inter-cell handover procedure, the channel involved
in the measurement can be a traffic channel or a signaling channel.
z
Formula
None.
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Counter
10
Meaning
None.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests =
[Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(900/850-900/850)] +
[Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(1800/1900-1800/1900)] +
[Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(900/850-1800/1900)] +
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[Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers (Handover Request Rejected) (Other Causes)]
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[Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers (Clear Commands Sent by MSC) (Radio
Interface Failure)] +
[Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers (Clear Commands Sent by MSC) (OM
Intervention)] +
[Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers (Clear Commands Sent by MSC) (Equipment
Failure)] +
[Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers (Clear Commands Sent by MSC)
(Preemption)] +
[Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers (Clear Commands Sent by MSC) (Invalid
Message)] +
[Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers (Clear Commands Sent by MSC) (Protocol
Error between BSS and MSC)] +
[Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers (Clear Commands Sent by MSC) (Other
Causes)]
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The MSC of the local system is referred to as MSC 1, and that of another system is referred to as
MSC 2.
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MSC1
BSC1
BTS1
MS
PERFORM HO
HO REQ
A
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN ACTIV ACK
HO REQ ACK
RADIO CHAN ACK
B
IAM
ACM
HO ACC
HO DETECT
HO DETECT
PHY INFO
FIRST SABM
EST IND
UA
HO CMP
HO CMP
SEND END SIG
Table 12-66 lists the counter types of Incoming Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Measurement
per Cell.
Table 12-66 Counter types of Incoming Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Measurement per Cell
Counter Type
Section
12.15.2
12.15.3
12.15.4
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Counter
Meaning
When receiving an HO ERQ message from MSC 1, BSC 1 performs the measurement based
on the channel type if deciding to perform an inter-RAT handover.
Along with Incoming Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Responses per Cell and Failed Incoming
Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell, this type of counters can help you to better
understand the situation of incoming inter-RAT inter-cell handover.
Along with Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Measurement per Cell, this type of
counters can help you to better understand the performance of incoming inter-RAT inter-cell
handover.
The channel type may be SDCCH or TCH.
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered at point A as shown in Figure 12-24, that is, when BSC 1
receives an HO REQ message from MSC 1. For an inter-RAT handover, the measurement is
based on the channel type.
Formula
None.
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Counter
Meaning
When responding MSC 1 with an HO REQ ACK message, BSC 1 performs the measurement
based on the channel type.
Along with Incoming Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Responses per Cell and Failed Incoming
Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handovers per Cell, this type of counters can help you to better
understand the situation of incoming inter-RAT inter-cell handovers.
Along with Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Measurement per Cell, this type of
counters can help you to better understand the performance of incoming inter-RAT inter-cell
handovers.
The channel type may be SDCCH, TCHH, or TCHF.
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered at point B as shown in Figure 12-24, that is, when BSC 1
responds MSC 1 with an HO REQ ACK message. The measurement is based on the channel
type.
Formula
None.
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Counter
10
11
12
13
Meaning
When an incoming inter-RAT inter-cell handover fails, BSC 1 performs the measurement
based on the channel type, triggering condition, and failure cause.
Along with Incoming Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Requests per Cell and Incoming InterRAT Inter-Cell Handover Responses per Cell, this type of counters can help you to better
understand the situation of incoming inter-RAT inter-cell handovers.
Along with Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Measurement per Cell, this type of
counters can help you to better understand the performance of incoming inter-RAT inter-cell
handovers.
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Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered at any of points A to G as shown in Figure 12-25.
Figure 12-25 Incoming inter-RAT inter-cell handover procedure
MSC2
MSC1
BSC1
MS
BTS1
PERFORM HO
HO REQ
B
C
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN ACTIV ACK
D
E
RADIO
CHAN ACK
IAM
HO REQ ACK
F
HO ACC
HO DETECT
ACM
PHY INFO
HO DETECT
FIRST SABM
EST IND
Handover
timer timeout
UA
G
HO CMP
HO CMP
SEND END SIG
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z
Formula
None.
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Counter
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Number
Counter
Meaning
None.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Incoming Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Requests =
[Incoming Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH)] +
[Incoming Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH)]
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The BSC of the source cell is referred to as BSC 2. The BSC of the target cell is referred to as BSC 1.
Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Measurement per Cell has the following two types:
z
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Figure 12-26 Outgoing inter-RAT inter-cell handover procedure (excluding directed retry)
MSC1
BSC2
MSC2
BTS2
MS
MR FROM MS
A
HO RQD
PERFORM HO
RADIO CHAN ACK
IAM
ACM
HO CMD
HO CMD
B
SEND END SIG
CLR CMD
CLR CMP
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Figure 12-27 Outgoing inter-RAT inter-cell handover procedure (including directed retry)
MSC1
BSC2
MSC2
MS
BTS2
ASSIGN REQ
A
HO RQD
PERFORM HO
RADIO CHAN ACK
IAM
ACM
HO CMD
HO CMD
B
SEND END SIG
CLR CMD
CLR CMP
Table 12-71 lists the counter types of Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Measurement
per Cell.
Table 12-71 Counter types of Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Measurement per Cell
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Section
12.16.2
12.16.3
12.16.4
12.16.5
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Meaning
z
Trigger Point
z
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The measurement is triggered at point A as shown in Figure 12-27, that is, when BSC 2
decides to perform an inter-RAT directed retry. The measurement is based on the channel
type.
Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
This type of counters measures the number of outgoing inter-RAT inter-cell handover
commands that are sent by BSC 2 to the MS through the source cell. Along with Outgoing
Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Requests per Cell and Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell
Handovers per Cell, this type of counters can help you to better understand the situation of
outgoing inter-RAT inter-cell handovers.
Along with Incoming Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Measurement per Cell, this type of
counters can help you to better understand the situation of all outgoing inter-RAT inter-cell
handovers.
The channel type may be SDCCH, TCHH, or TCHF. The directed retry procedure applies to
only traffic channels.
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered at point B as shown in Figure 12-26 and Figure 12-27, that is,
when BSC 2 sends an HO CMD message to the MS through the source cell. Here, the
handover includes directed retry. The measurement is based on the channel type.
Formula
None.
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10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
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Number
Counter
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
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Counter
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
Meaning
This type of counters measures the number of failed outgoing inter-RAT inter-cell handovers
based on the channel type and failure cause. Here, the handover excludes directed retry.
Along with Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Requests per Cell and Outgoing InterRAT Inter-Cell Handover Commands per Cell, this type of counters can help you to better
understand the situation of outgoing inter-RAT inter-cell handovers.
Along with Incoming Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Measurement per Cell, this type of
counters can help you to better understand the situation of all outgoing inter-RAT inter-cell
handovers.
The channel type may be SDCCH, TCHH, or TCHF. The directed retry procedure applies to
only traffic channels.
The failure cause may be one of the following:
z
T7 or T8 timer expired
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Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered at any of points A to H as shown in Figure 12-28 and Figure 1229.
Figure 12-28 Outgoing inter-RAT inter-cell handover procedure (excluding directed retry)
MSC1
MSC2
BSC2
BTS2
MS
MR FROM MS
HO RQD
PERFORM HO
Handover failed
HO RQD REJ
C
T7 expired
G
In the
outgoing
inter-RAT
inter-cell
handover
procedure
HO CMD
HO CMD
HO FAIL
D
A
E
T8 expired
F
SEND END SIG
H
CLR CMD
CLR CMP
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Figure 12-29 Outgoing inter-RAT inter-cell handover procedure (including directed retry)
MSC1
MSC2
BSC2
BTS2
MS
ASSIGN REQ
HO RQD
PERFORM HO
Handover failed
HO RQD REJ
C
T7 expired
In the
outgoing
inter-RAT
inter-cell
handover
procedure
B
G
HO CMD
HO CMD
T8 expired
SEND END SIG
E
F
H
CLR CMD
CLR CMP
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Equipment failure
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Invalid Cell
Invalid message
Other causes
Preemptive release
Frequency unavailable
Conditional IE error
Other causes
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Equipment failure
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Invalid message
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Formula
None.
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Meaning
None.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Requests =
[Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (Excluding Directed Retry)] +
[Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCHF)] +
[Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCHH)]
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[Failed Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handovers (Handover Request Rejected) (No Radio
Resource Available)] +
[Failed Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handovers (Handover Request Rejected) (Requested
Terrestrial Resource Unavailable)] +
[Failed Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handovers (Handover Request Rejected) (BSS not
Equipped)] +
[Failed Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handovers (Handover Request Rejected) (Invalid Cell)]
+
[Failed Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handovers (Handover Request Rejected) (Requested
Transcoding/Rate Adaption Unavailable)] +
[Failed Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handovers (Handover Request Rejected) (Circuit Pool
Mismatch)] +
[Failed Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handovers (Handover Request Rejected) (Requested
Speech Version Unavailable)] +
[Failed Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handovers (Handover Request Rejected) (Ciphering
Algorithm not Supported)] +
[Failed Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handovers (Handover Request Rejected) (Terrestrial
circuit already allocated)] +
[Failed Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handovers (Handover Request Rejected) (Invalid
Message)] +
[Failed Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handovers (Handover Request Rejected) (Protocol
Error between BSS and MSC)] +
[Failed Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handovers (Handover Request Rejected) (Other
Causes)]
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[Failed Outgoing Inter-RAT Inter-Cell Handovers (Clear Commands Sent by MSC) (Other
Causes)]
After receiving a measurement report from the MS, the BSC decides to perform a
handover based on the interference of the current channel, the load of the cell, and the
measurement report, which indicates the signal quality, strength, and TX/RX level.
After receiving an ASSIGN REQ message from the MSC, the BSC decides the
assignment mode based on the load of the cell. There are three assignment procedures:
normal assignment procedure, directed retry procedure, and assignment modification
procedure. If the load of the cell is so high that the cell cannot admit a new service or
that a new service will affect current services, the BSC decides to perform a handover
through directed retry.
Section
12.17.2
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Counter Type
Section
12.17.3
12.17.4
12.17.5
Meaning
This counter measures the number of Cell Incoming Handover Requests.
Along with Failed Cell Incoming Handovers (Cell to Cell), this counter can help you to better
understand the situation of inter-cell incoming handovers.
Along with GSM Cell to GSM Cell Outgoing Handover Measurement, this counter can help
you to better understand the situation of inter-cell handovers.
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered when an incoming handover occurs between different cells.
Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
This type of counters measures the number of inter-cell incoming handover failures based on
the failure cause.
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Along with Cell Incoming Handover Requests (Cell to Cell), this counter can help you to
better understand the situation of inter-cell incoming handovers.
Along with GSM Cell to GSM Cell Outgoing Handover Measurement, this counter can help
you to better understand the situation of inter-cell handovers.
The failure cause may be congestion or others.
The counter H382M: Failed Cell Incoming Handovers (Other Causes) also includes directed retry
(handover cause).
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered when an inter-cell incoming handover fails. The measurement
is based on the failure cause.
Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
None.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Success Rate of Cell Incoming Handovers =
[Successful Cell Incoming Handovers]*{100}/[Cell Incoming Handover Requests]
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of incoming cell handover requests. The handover cause is
timing advance.
Trigger Point
As long as the source cell and the object cell are different, this counter is measured based on
the handover cause.
Formula
None.
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After receiving a measurement report from the MS, the BSC decides to perform a
handover based on the interference of the current channel, the load of the cell, and the
measurement report, which indicates the signal quality, strength, and TX/RX level.
After receiving an ASSIGN REQ message from the MSC, the BSC decides the
assignment mode based on the load of the cell. There are three assignment procedures:
normal assignment procedure, directed retry procedure, and assignment modification
procedure. If the load of the cell is so high that the cell cannot admit a new service or
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that a new service will affect current services, the BSC decides to perform a handover
through directed retry.
The outgoing handover procedure is as follows:
Step 1 The main processing module of the BSC receives an intra-BSC handover triggering indication
from the handover algorithm, an inter-BSC HO REQ message from the MSC, or a request for
handover during directed retry.
Step 2 The BSC sends an inter-BSC HO REQ message to the target cell through the MSC or directly
requests channel resources from the target cell controlled by the same BSC for channel
resources.
Step 3 The target cell responds to the HO REQ message after the request and preparation succeed.
Step 4 The BSC sends an HO CMD message to the MS through the source cell.
Step 5 The MS accesses the network through the target cell by receiving/sending messages such as
HO ACC, PHY INFO, FIRST SABM, and UA.
Step 6 The MS sends an HO CMP message to the BSC through the target cell and releases the
resources of the source cell.
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Table 12-79 lists the counter types of GSM Cell to GSM Cell Outgoing Handover.
Table 12-79 Counter types of GSM Cell to GSM Cell Outgoing Handover
Counter Type
Section
12.18.2
12.18.3
12.18.4
Counter
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Number
Counter
10
11
Meaning
This counter measures the number of Cell Outgoing Handover Commands.
Along with Failed Cell Outgoing Handovers (Cell to Cell), this counter can help you to better
understand the situation of outgoing handovers between different cells.
Along with GSM Cell to GSM Cell Incoming Handover Measurement, this counter can help
you to better understand the situation of inter-cell handovers.
The triggering conditions of inter-cell outgoing handover are as follows:
z
Uplink Quality
Downlink Quality
Uplink Strength
Downlink Strength
Timing Advance
Better Cell
Cell Load
MSC Intervention
OM Intervention
EDGE coverage
Other Causes
The counter H371L: Cell Outgoing Handover Commands (Other Causes) also includes directed retry
(handover cause).
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered when an outgoing handover occurs between different cells.
Formula
None.
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Counter
10
11
Meaning
This type of counters measures the number of inter-cell outgoing handover failures based on
the triggering cause.
Along with Cell Outgoing Handover Commands (Cell to Cell), this counter can help you to
better understand the situation of outgoing handovers between different cells.
Along with GSM Cell to GSM Cell Incoming Handover Measurement, this counter can help
you to better understand the situation of inter-cell handovers.
The triggering conditions of inter-cell outgoing handover are as follows:
z
Uplink Quality
Downlink Quality
Uplink Strength
Downlink Strength
Timing Advance
Better Cell
Cell Load
MSC Intervention
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z
OM Intervention
EDGE coverage
Other Causes
The counter H372L: Failed Cell Outgoing Handovers (Other Causes) also includes directed retry
(handover cause).
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered when an outgoing handover occurs between different cells.
Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
None.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Success Rate of Cell Outgoing Handovers =
[Successful Cell Outgoing Handovers]*{100}/[Cell Outgoing Handover Commands]
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Table 12-83 lists the counter types of Measurement of MRs upon Handover Initiation per Cell.
Table 12-83 Counter types of Measurement of MRs upon Handover Initiation per Cell
Counter Type
Section
12.19.2
12.19.3
12.19.4
12.19.5
12.19.6
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Counter
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Meaning
After receiving a valid measurement report from an MS or a valid preprocessing measurement
report from a BTS, the BSC decides whether to initiate a handover after a decision. If
deciding to initiate a handover, the BSC triggers the counters based on the receiving level (1
7) and the receiving quality (17).
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered when the BSC decides to initiate a handover based on a valid
measurement report from an MS or a valid preprocessing measurement report from a BTS.
Formula
None.
Meaning
After receiving a valid measurement report from an MS or a valid preprocessing measurement
report from a BTS, the BSC sums up the uplink receiving level based on the measurement
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report if deciding to initiate a handover. At the end of the measurement period, the BSC
divides the sum by the number of handover initiations to obtain the Mean Uplink Receiving
Level during Handover Initiation.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Uplink Receiving Level during Handover Initiation =
Uplink Receiving Level during Handover Initiation/
(Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests+
Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests+
Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) +
Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests (TCH))
Meaning
After receiving a valid measurement report from an MS or a valid preprocessing measurement
report from a BTS, the BSC sums up the uplink receiving quality based on the measurement
report if deciding to initiate a handover. At the end of the measurement period, the BSC
divides the sum by the number of handover initiations to obtain the Mean Uplink Receiving
Quality during Handover Initiation.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Uplink Receiving Quality during Handover Initiation =
Uplink Receiving Quality during Handover Initiation/
(Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests+
Inter-BSC Cell Outgoing Handover Requests +
Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) +
Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests (TCH))
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Counter
Meaning
After receiving a valid measurement report from an MS or a valid preprocessing measurement
report from a BTS, the BSC adds the reported uplink receiving level to the counter Uplink
Receiving Level during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Overlay to Underlay) if deciding
to initiate an overlay-to-underlay handover. In this case, the BSC also adds the downlink
receiving level to the counter Downlink Receiving Level during Concentric Cell Handover
Initiation (Overlay to Underlay).
At the end of the measurement report, the BSC respectively divides the two sums by the
number of Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests (Overlay to Underlay) to obtain the Mean
Uplink Receiving Level during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Overlay to Underlay)
and the Mean Downlink Receiving Level during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation
(Overlay to Underlay).
After receiving a valid measurement report from an MS or a valid preprocessing measurement
report from a BTS, the BSC adds the reported uplink receiving level to the counter Uplink
Receiving Level during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Underlay to Overlay) if deciding
to initiate an underlay-to-overlay handover. In this case, the BSC also adds the downlink
receiving level to the counter Downlink Receiving Level during Concentric Cell Handover
Initiation (Underlay to Overlay).
At the end of the measurement report, the BSC respectively divides the two sums by the
number of Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests (Underlay to Overlay) to obtain the Mean
Uplink Receiving Level during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Underlay to Overlay)
and the Mean Downlink Receiving Level during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation
(Underlay to Overlay).
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Uplink Receiving Level during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Overlay to
Underlay)=
Uplink Receiving Level during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Overlay to
Underlay)/Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests (Overlay to Underlay)
Mean Downlink Receiving Level during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Overlay to
Underlay)=
Downlink Receiving Level during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Overlay to
Underlay)/Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests (Overlay to Underlay)
Mean Uplink Receiving Level during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Underlay to
Overlay)=
Uplink Receiving Level during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Underlay to
Overlay)/Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests (Underlay to Overlay)
Mean Downlink Receiving Level during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Underlay to
Overlay)=
Downlink Receiving Level during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Underlay to
Overlay)/Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests (Underlay to Overlay)
Counter
Meaning
After receiving a valid measurement report from an MS or a valid preprocessing measurement
report from a BTS, the BSC adds the reported TA to the counter Timing Advance Level
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Timing Advance during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Overlay to Underlay)
= Timing Advance during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Overlay to Underlay)/Internal
Intra-Cell Handover Requests (Overlay to Underlay)
Mean Timing Advance during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Underlay to Overlay)
= Timing Advance during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Underlay to Overlay)/Internal
Intra-Cell Handover Requests (Underlay to Overlay)
Counter
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Number
Counter
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
K3011B: Failed TCH Seizures in TCH Handovers due to Busy TCH (Traffic
Channel)
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Meaning
To obtain the service from the network, an MS sends a CHAN REQ message. After receiving
this message, the BTS sends a CHAN RQD message to the BSC for a dedicated channel. This
counter applies to the channel accesses due to all causes but packet services.
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
Immediate Assignment Requests =
[Channel Requests (Circuit Service)]
Meaning
In an immediate assignment procedure, the MS reports a CHAN REQ message to the BTS.
The BTS sends a CHAN RQD message to the BSC. The BSC allocates a signaling channel
for the MS and activates the channel. If the BSC receives a CHAN ACTIV ACK message
from the BTS, it is an indication that the BTS already prepares the channel. The BSC sends an
IMM ASSIGN CMD message to the MS, instructing the MS to access the specified signaling
channel. This channel may be an SDCCH or TCH. This counter applies to the channel
accesses due to all causes but packet services.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Immediate Assignment Commands =
[Immediate Assignment Commands (Circuit Service)]
Meaning
In an immediate assignment procedure, the MS requests a channel from the BSS. In an interBSC incoming handover procedure, the MSC requests the BSS to allocate a channel for the
MS. In an intra-BSC incoming handover procedure, the BSC requests a channel from the BSS.
In the procedures mentioned previously, the BSC triggers the counter after receiving a request
for SDCCH.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
SDCCH Seizure Requests =
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Meaning
In an immediate assignment procedure or a handover procedure, the BSC triggers the counter
when the MS or MSC requests an SDCCH from the BSS but no SDCCH is available.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Failed SDCCH Seizures due to Busy SDCCH =
[Failed Channel Assignments due to Busy or Not Configured Channels in Immediate
Assignment Procedure (SDCCH)] +
[Failed Internal Intra-Cell Handovers (Channel Unavailable) (SDCCH)] +
[Failed Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handovers (Channel Unavailable) (SDCCH)] +
[Failed Incoming External Inter-Cell Handovers (Channel Unavailable) (SDCCH)]
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Meaning
In an SDCCH immediate assignment procedure, the BTS sends a channel activation success
message to the BSC. After receiving this message, the BSC regards that the assignment of
SDCCH succeeds. In an SDCCH handover procedure, the BTS sends a handover detection
message to the target cell. After receiving this message, the BSC regards that the assignment
of SDCCH succeeds.
This counter applies to the previous two cases.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Successful SDCCH Seizures=
[Channel Activation Attempts in Immediate Assignment Procedure (SDCCH)][CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Immediate Assignment Procedure
(SDCCH)][Channel Activation Timeouts in Immediate Assignment Procedure (SDCCH)] +
[Internal Intra-Cell Handover Detection Messages Received by BSC (SDCCH)] +
[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Detection Messages Received by BSC (SDCCH)] +
[Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Detection Messages Received by BSC (SDCCH)]
Meaning
This counter measures the ratio of the duration for which the MS occupies the SDCCH to the
measurement period. The duration for which the MS occupies the SDCCH is equal to the
number of reports from the MS on the SDCCH multiplied by the reporting period 0.47s.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Traffic Volume on SDCCH =
[Traffic Volume on Signaling Channel (SDCCH)]
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Meaning
The unit of this counter is Erlang.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Traffic Volume on SDCCH =
[Traffic Volume on Signaling Channel (SDCCH)]
Meaning
This counter measures the number of SDCCHs in idle or busy state in a cell of the BSC. Here,
the SDCCHs include those obtained dynamically from TCHs. This counter is equal to the
total number of available SDCCHs divided by the number of sample points.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Available SDCCHs =
[Mean Number of Available Channels (SDCCH)]
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of SDCCH configured for a cell of the BSC. Here, the
SDCCHs include those obtained dynamically from TCHs. This counter measures the mean
number of configured SDCCHs.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Configured SDCCHs =
[Mean Number of Configured Channels (SDCCH)]
Meaning
This counter measures the number of the CHAN RQD messages sent from the BTS to the
BSC in an immediate TCH assignment procedure.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
TCH Seizure Requests (Signaling Channel) =
[Channel Assignment Requests in Immediate Assignment Procedure (TCH)]
Meaning
This counter measures the times the BSC has no TCH (signaling channel) to allocate in an
immediate TCH assignment procedure.
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
Failed TCH Seizures due to Busy TCH (Signaling Channel) =
[Channel Assignment Requests in Immediate Assignment Procedure (TCH)][Immediate Assignment Commands (TCHF)][Immediate Assignment Commands (TCHH)]
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful activations of the TCHs (signaling channels)
allocated by the BSC in an immediate TCH assignment procedure.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Successful TCH Seizures (Signaling Channel) =
([Channel Activation Attempts in Immediate Assignment Procedure (TCHF)] +
[Channel Activation Attempts in Immediate Assignment Procedure (TCHH)])([CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Immediate Assignment Procedure (TCHF)]
+
[CHAN ACTIV NACK Messages Sent by BTS in Immediate Assignment Procedure (TCHH)]
+
[Channel Activation Timeouts in Immediate Assignment Procedure (TCHF)] +
[Channel Activation Timeouts in Immediate Assignment Procedure (TCHH)])
Meaning
This counter measures the number of call drops occurred although the MS sets up on the TCH
a normal connection with the service type of signaling.
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Call Drops on TCH (Signaling Channel) =
[Call Drops on Signaling Channel][Call Drops on SDCCH]
Meaning
This counter measures the ratio of the duration for which the MS occupies the TCH (signaling
channel) to the measurement period. The duration for which the MS occupies the TCH is
equal to the number of reports from the MS on the TCH multiplied by the reporting period
0.48s.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Traffic Volume on TCH (Signaling Channel) =
[Traffic Volume on Signaling Channel (TCH)]
Meaning
This counter measures the number of TCH (traffic channel) seizure requests received by the
BSC from the MSC.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
TCH Seizure Requests (Traffic Channel) =
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of failed TCH (traffic channel) seizures due to no TCH
available.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Failed TCH Seizures due to Busy TCH (Traffic Channel) =
[Failed Assignments (Channel Unavailable)]
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful TCH (traffic channel) seizures by the MS.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Successful TCH Seizures (Traffic Channel) =
[Successful Assignments]
Meaning
This counter measures the number of call drops occurred after the MS is in the stable
communication state on the TCH (traffic channel).
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Call Drops on TCH in Stable State (Traffic Channel) =
[Call Drops on Radio Interface in Stable State (TCH)] +
[Call Drops due to No MRs from MS for a Long Time (TCH)] +
[Call Drops due to Abis Terrestrial Link Failure (TCH)] +
[Call Drops due to Equipment Failure (TCH)] +
[Call Drops due to Forced Handover (TCH)]
Meaning
In an intra-BSC incoming handover procedure, the MS requests the BSS to reallocate a TCH
(traffic channel). In an inter-BSC incoming handover procedure, the MSC requests the BSS to
reallocate a TCH (traffic channel).
This counter measures the total number of TCH seizure requests in the procedures mentioned
previously.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
TCH Seizure Requests in TCH Handovers (Traffic Channel) =
[Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests (TCH)] +
[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (900/850-900/850)] +
[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (1800/1900-1800/1900)] +
[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (1800/1900-900/850)] +
[Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (900/850-900/850)] +
[Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (1800/1900-1800/1900)] +
[Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (900/850-1800/1900)] +
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of failed TCH (traffic channel) seizures due to no TCH
available in TCH handovers.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Failed TCH Seizures in TCH Handovers due to Busy TCH (Traffic Channel) =
[Failed Internal Intra-Cell Handovers (Channel Unavailable) (TCH)] +
[Failed Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handovers (Channel Unavailable) (TCH)] +
[Failed Incoming External Inter-Cell Handovers (Channel Unavailable) (TCH)]
Meaning
This counter measures the number of successful TCH (traffic channel) seizures by the MS
during TCH handovers.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Successful TCH Seizures in TCH Handovers (Traffic Channel) =
[Internal Intra-Cell Handover Detection Messages Received by BSC (TCHF)] +
[Internal Intra-Cell Handover Detection Messages Received by BSC (TCHH)] +
[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Detection Messages Received by BSC (TCHF)] +
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of call drops due to the radio interface during TCH (traffic
channel) handovers.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Call Drops in TCH Handovers (Traffic Channel) =
[Call Drops on Radio Interface in Handover State (TCH)]
Meaning
This counter measures the ratio of the duration for which the MS occupies the TCH (traffic
channel) to the measurement period. The duration for which the MS occupies the TCH is
equal to the number of reports from the MS on the TCH multiplied by the reporting period
0.48s.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Traffic Volume on TCH (Traffic Channel) =
[Traffic Volume on TCH]
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Meaning
This counter measures the number of TCHs in idle or busy state in a cell of the BSC. Here,
the TCHs exclude the TCHs changed to SDCCHs through dynamic adjustment but include the
TCHs obtained from PDCHs through dynamic adjustment. This counter is equal to the total
number of available TCHs divided by the number of sample points.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Available TCHs =
[Mean Number of Available Channels (TCH)]
Meaning
This counter s the number of TCHs configured for a cell of the BSC. Here, the TCHs exclude
the TCHs changed to SDCCHs through dynamic adjustment but include the TCHs obtained
from PDCHs through dynamic adjustment. This counter is equal to the total number of
configured TCHs divided by the number of sample points.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Configured TCHs =
[Mean Number of Configured Channels (TCH)]
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Meaning
This counter measures the total number of intra-BSC and inter-BSC dual-band handover
requests.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Dual-Band Handover Requests =
[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCHF) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCHH) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (Directed Retry) (900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (1800/1900-900/850)] +
[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (1800/1900-900/850)] +
[Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (1800/1900-900/850)] +
[Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (1800/1900-900/850)] +
[Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(1800/1900-900/850)] +
[Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCHF) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(1800/1900-900/850)] +
[Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCHH) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(1800/1900-900/850)] +
[Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (Directed Retry) (1800/1900-900/850)]
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Meaning
This counter measures the total number of successful intra-BSC and inter-BSC dual-band
handovers.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Successful Dual-Band Handovers=
([Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCHF) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCHH) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (Directed Retry) (900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (1800/1900-900/850)] +
[Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (1800/1900-900/850)] +
[Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (1800/1900-900/850)] +
[Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCH) (1800/1900-900/850)] +
[Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (SDCCH) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(1800/1900-900/850)] +
[Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCHF) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(1800/1900-900/850)] +
[Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (TCHH) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(1800/1900-900/850)] +
[Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handover Requests (Directed Retry) (1800/1900-900/850)])([Failed Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handovers (SDCCH) (900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Failed Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handovers (TCH) (900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Failed Incoming External Inter-Cell Handovers (SDCCH) (900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Failed Incoming External Inter-Cell Handovers (TCH) (900/850-1800/1900)] +
[Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers (SDCCH) (Excluding Directed Retry)
(900/850-1800/1900)] +
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Meaning
If the number of random access messages exceeds those that can be processed in unit time,
usually 100ms, the BSC discards the new requests and triggers the counter.
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Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered when the BSC discards a new random access request because
of the upper limit of flow control exceeded.
Formula
None.
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MR Measurement
Describes
13.1 Overview of MR
Measurement
13.9 Uplink-and-Downlink
Balance Measurement per
TRX
Describes the functions and counters of Uplink-andDownlink Balance Measurement per TRX.
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13.2.3
Counter
10
11
12
13
14
Meaning
After receiving a valid MR, or a preprocessing MR, the BSC measures the number of received
MRs based on the following factors:
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Valid MRs refer to complete MRs that contain both valid uplink and downlink MRs.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the number of received MRs based on the frequency band, channel type,
cell type, and concentric cell attributes, after it receives valid MRs from the MS.
Formula
None.
Counter
10
11
12
13
14
15
Meaning
None.
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Traffic Volume of TCHs (Underlaid Subcell) = Mean Number of Busy TCHs (Underlaid
Subcell)
Traffic Volume of TCHs (Overlaid Subcell) = Mean Number of Busy TCHs (Overlaid Subcell)
Traffic Volume of Signaling Channels (SDCCH) = ([MRs on Signaling Channels (SDCCH)
(M900/850 Cell)] + [MRs on Signaling Channels (SDCCH) (M1800/1900
Cell)])*{47}/({100}*{GP}*{60})
Traffic Volume of Signaling Channels (TCH) = ([MRs on Signaling Channels (TCHF)
(M900/850 Cell)] + [MRs on Signaling Channels (TCHF) (M1800/1900 Cell)] + [MRs on
Signaling Channels (TCHH) (M900/850 Cell)] + [MRs on Signaling Channels (TCHH)
(M1800/1900 Cell)])*{48}/({100}*{GP}*{60})
Traffic Volume of TCHs = [Mean Number of Busy TCHs (TCHF) (900/850 Cell)] + [Mean
Number of Busy TCHs (TCHF) (1800/1900 Cell)] + [Mean Number of Busy TCHs (TCHH)
(900/850 Cell)] + [Mean Number of Busy TCHs (TCHH) (1800/1900 Cell)]
MRs on TCHs = [MRs on TCHs (TCHF) (M900/850 Cell)] + [MRs on TCHs (TCHH)
(M900/850 Cell)]
MRs on TCHs (TCHF) = [MRs on TCHs (TCHF) (M900/850 Cell)] + [MRs on TCHs (TCHF)
(M1800/1900 Cell)]
MRs on TCHs (TCHH) (M900/850 Cell) = [MRs on TCHs (TCHH) (M900/850 Cell)] +
[MRs on TCHs (TCHH) (M1800/1900 Cell)]
MRs on Signaling Channels = [MRs on Signaling Channels (SDCCH)] + [MRs on Signaling
Channels (TCHF)] + [MRs on Signaling Channels (TCHH)]
MRs on Signaling Channels (SDCCH) = [MRs on Signaling Channels (SDCCH) (M900/850
Cell)] + [MRs on Signaling Channels (SDCCH) (M1800/1900 Cell)]
MRs on Signaling Channels (TCHF)= [MRs on Signaling Channels (TCHF) (M900/850 Cell)]
+ [MRs on Signaling Channels (TCHF) (M1800/1900 Cell)]
MRs on Signaling Channels (TCHH) = [MRs on Signaling Channels (TCHH) (M900/850
Cell)] + [MRs on Signaling Channels (TCHH) (M1800/1900 Cell)]
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Table 13-5 lists the typical settings of the power level range.
Table 13-5 Power level range of the interference band
Interference Band
Interference band 1
Interference band 2
98 dBm to 90 dBm
Interference band 3
90 dBm to 87 dBm
Interference band 4
87 dBm to 85 dBm
Interference band 5
85 dBm to 47 dBm
The higher rank suggests higher interference level. An idle channel at interference band 4 or 5
suggests the existence of interference.
Interference Band Measurement per TRX refers to the measurement of idle channels that are
in the interference bands.
Table 13-6 lists the counters of Interference Band Measurement per TRX.
Table 13-6 Counters of Interference Band Measurement per TRX
Counter
Section
13.3.2
13.3.3
Counter
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Meaning
In HUAWEI Channel Allocation Algorithm II, the BTS compares the level and quality in the
MR with the thresholds set in data configuration. If both the level and the quality exceed the
preset thresholds, the counters are measured based on the channel type (TCH or SDCCH) and
interference direction (uplink or downlink).
Trigger Point
The counters are measured based on the channel type (TCH or SDCCH) and interference
direction (uplink or downlink) if the level and the quality exceed the preset thresholds.
Formula
None.
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Counter
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12
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Meaning
The BSC receives from the BTS the RF RES IND message that contains the interference band
levels of all the idle channels in a TRX. Then the BSC measures the counters according to the
channel type (TCHF, TCHH, or SDCCH) and the interference band level.
Mean Number of SDCCHs in Interference Band = Number of SDCCHs in Interference Band
/[Sampled Number of Interference Bands]
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Number of SDCCHs in Interference Band 1 = [Number of SDCCHs in Interference
Band 1]/[ Sampled Number of Interference Bands]
Mean Number of SDCCHs in Interference Band 2 = [Number of SDCCHs in Interference
Band 2]/[ Sampled Number of Interference Bands]
Mean Number of SDCCHs in Interference Band 3 = [Number of SDCCHs in Interference
Band 3]/[ Sampled Number of Interference Bands]
Mean Number of SDCCHs in Interference Band 4 = [Number of SDCCHs in Interference
Band 4]/[ Sampled Number of Interference Bands]
Mean Number of SDCCHs in Interference Band 5 = [Number of SDCCHs in Interference
Band 5]/[ Sampled Number of Interference Bands]
Mean Number of TCHFs in Interference Band 1 = [Number of TCHFs in Interference Band
1]/[ Sampled Number of Interference Bands]
Mean Number of TCHFs in Interference Band 2 = [Number of TCHFs in Interference Band
2]/[ Sampled Number of Interference Bands]
Mean Number of TCHFs in Interference Band 3 = [Number of TCHFs in Interference Band
3]/[ Sampled Number of Interference Bands]
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Section
13.4.2
13.4.3
13.4.4
13.4.5
13.4.6
13.4.7
13.4.8
13.4.9
13.4.10
13.4.11
13.4.12
13.4.13
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Counter
Meaning
After receiving the MR, the BSC compares the uplink receive level and the uplink receive
quality with the preset thresholds and makes the following decisions:
z
If the transmission power of the MS need be increased, the BSC sends the power
increase request to the MS, and the S3230A: Number of Power Control Increase
Messages Sent to MS is measured.
If the transmission power of the MS need be decreased, the BSC sends the power
decrease request to the MS, and the S3230B: Number of Power Control Decrease
Messages Sent to MS is measured.
If the transmission power of the BTS need be increased, the BSC sends the power
increase request to the BTS, and the S3231A: Number of Power Control Increase
Messages Sent to BTS is measured.
If the transmission power of the BTS need be decreased, the BSC sends the power
decrease request to the BTS, and the S3231B: Number of Power Control Decrease
Messages Sent to BTS is measured.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the counters based on the power control objectives (MS or BTS) and type
(to increase or decrease the transmit power) after receiving the valid MRs from the MS.
Formula
None.
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Counter
Meaning
In S3240: MS Power Rank, higher rank of the transmit power indicates smaller transmit
power of the MS.
In S3241: BTS Power Rank, higher rank of the transmit power indicates smaller transmit
power of the BTS.
The counter S327A: Number of Times (Maximum Uplink Transmit Power) increases by 1
when the rank of the uplink transmit power in the MR is lower than or equal to the rank of the
Maximum MS Transmit Power in the system message.
The counter S327B: Number of Times (Maximum Downlink Transmit Power) increases by 1
when the rank of the downlink transmit power is 0.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the MS Power Rank and the BTS Power Rank based on the transmit
power ranks of the MS and the BTS after receiving the valid MRs from the MS.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
The counters measure the mean transmit power of the MS and the BTS.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Power Rank of MS = [MS Power Rank]/[Number of Power Control Messages]
Mean Power Rank of BTS = [BTS Power Rank]/[ Number of Power Control Messages]
Counter
Meaning
The counters measure the uplink and downlink receive level.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the counters based on the uplink and downlink receive level after
receiving the valid MRs from the MS.
Formula
None.
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Counter
Meaning
The counters measure the mean uplink and downlink receive level.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Strength of Downlink Signals = [Strength of Downlink Signals]/[ Number of Power
Control Messages]
Mean Strength of Uplink Signals = [Strength of Uplink Signals]/[ Number of Power Control
Messages]
Counter
Meaning
The counters measure the quality of the uplink and downlink received signals. The receive
quality has eight ranks, and lower rank suggests better quality.
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Trigger Point
The BSC measures the counters based on the quality ranks of the uplink and downlink
received signals after receiving valid MRs from the MS.
Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
The counters measure the mean receive quality of the uplink and downlink signals. The
receive quality has eight ranks, and lower rank suggests better quality.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Quality of Downlink Signals = [Quality of Downlink Signals]/[Number of Power
Control Messages]
Mean Quality of Uplink Signals = [Quality of Uplink Signals]/[Number of Power Control
Messages]
Counter
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Number
Counter
Meaning
This counter measures the duration of the maximum uplink and downlink power.
Trigger Point
If the downlink transmit power rank is 0, the counter TS427B: Duration of Maximum
Downlink Power increases by 0.48 s.
If the uplink transmit power rank is lower than or equal to the Maximum Transmit Power
Control Level in the system information, the counter TS427A: Duration of Maximum Uplink
Power increases by 0.48 s.
Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
RS327B: Ratio of Maximum Downlink Power Duration (%) measures the ratio of the
Duration of Maximum Downlink Power to the Number of Power Control Messages. Great
value of this counter suggests bad coverage or improper settings of power control parameters.
RS327A: Ratio of Maximum Uplink Power Duration (%) measures the ratio of the Duration
of Maximum Uplink Power to the Number of Power Control Messages. Great value of this
counter suggests low rank of the uplink receive level or improper settings of power control
parameters.
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
Ratio of Maximum Downlink Power Duration (%) = {100}*[ Duration of Maximum
Downlink Power]/([Number of Power Control Messages]*{48}/{100})
Ratio of Maximum Uplink Power Duration (%)= {100}*[ Duration of Maximum Uplink
Power]/([Number of Power Control Messages]*{48}/{100})
Meaning
The distance between the MS and the BTS is measured in TA (one TA equals to 550 m.) The
value of TA increases with the distance.
This counter measures the distance between the MS and the BTS.
Trigger Point
The counter increases by 1 when the BSC receives a valid MR that contains the TA.
Formula
None.
Meaning
The distance between the MS and the BTS is measured in TA (one TA equals to 550 m.) The
value of TA increases with the distance.
This counter measures the maximum distance between the MS and the BTS.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BSC records the maximum distance (in TA) in a valid MR
that the MS reports in a GP.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter measures the total number of cell power control messages.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BSC receives a valid MR that contains a power control
message.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the mean distance between the MS and the BTS.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Distance Between MS and BTS = [Distance Between MS and BTS]/[Number of Power
Control Messages]
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Counter
Meaning
This counter measures the strength of signals in neighbor cells.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BSC receives a valid MR and accumulates the receive
level of all the neighbor cells.
This counter's measurement object can be configured. If the measurement object is not configured, this
counter is not measured.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the number of MRs in neighbor cells.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured based on the neighboring cells when the BSC receives a valid MR
from the MS.
This counter's measurement object can be configured. If the measurement object is not configured, this
counter is not measured.
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Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter measures the mean strength of signals in neighbor cells in a GP.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Strength of Signals in Neighbor Cells= [Strength of Signals in Neighbor Cells]/[ MRs
of Neighbor Cells]
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<100
(-100,85]
(-85,-80]
(-80,-75]
(-75,-70]
(-70,-65]
(-65,-60]
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The receive quality has eight ranks, and higher rank suggests worse receive quality, as shown
in Table 13-21.
Table 13-21 Rank of the receive quality based on the bit error rate
Rank of Receive Quality
< 0.2%
0.2%0.4%
0.4%0.8%
0.8%1.6%
1.6%3.2%
3.2%6.4%
6.4%12.8%
> 12.8%
TCHF Receive Level Measurement per TRX refers to the measurement of the sampled
receive level ranks and receive quality ranks in the MRs on the TCHF.
Table 13-22 lists the counters of TCHF Receive Level Measurement per TRX.
Table 13-22 Counters of TCHF Receive Level Measurement per TRX
Number
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Counter
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11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
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30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
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44
45
46
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Counter
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
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68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
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Counter
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
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106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
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Counter
124
125
126
127
128
Meaning
The BSC measures these counters based on the following factors after receiving a valid MR
or a valid preprocessing MR:
z
Trigger Point
The BSC measures these counters based on the uplink or downlink receive level and the
uplink or downlink receive quality after receiving a valid MR from the MS.
The BSC measures these counters based on the uplink or downlink receive level and the
uplink or downlink receive quality after receiving a valid preprocessing MR from the BTS.
Formula
None.
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11
12
13
14
15
16
17
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Number
Counter
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
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Counter
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40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
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Counter
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
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Counter
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78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
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Counter
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
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Counter
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
Meaning
The BSC measures these counters based on the following factors after receiving a valid MR
or a valid preprocessing MR:
z
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Trigger Point
The BSC measures these counters based on the uplink or downlink receive level and the
uplink or downlink receive quality after receiving a valid MR or a valid preprocessing MR.
Formula
None.
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Counter
10
11
12
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Number
Counter
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
Meaning
The counters measure the number of MRs on the uplink and downlink TCHH when the mean
receive quality rank is from 0 to 7.
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
In the formulas of this section, the value range of N is 07.
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Number of MRs on Downlink TCHH (Receive Level Rank 0 and Receive Quality Rank N+
Number of MRs on Downlink TCHH (Receive Level Rank 1 and Receive Quality Rank N +
Number of MRs on Downlink TCHH (Receive Level Rank 2 and Receive Quality Rank N +
Number of MRs on Downlink TCHH (Receive Level Rank 3 and Receive Quality Rank N +
Number of MRs on Downlink TCHH (Receive Level Rank 4 and Receive Quality Rank N +
Number of MRs on Downlink TCHH (Receive Level Rank 5 and Receive Quality Rank N +
Number of MRs on Downlink TCHH (Receive Level Rank 6 and Receive Quality Rank N +
Number of MRs on Downlink TCHH (Receive Level Rank 7 and Receive Quality Rank N
If the uplink coverage is larger than the downlink coverage, the signals at the edge of the
cell are weak and easily "submerged" by the stronger signals from other cells.
If the downlink coverage is larger than the uplink coverage, the MS is forced to station at
the signals. The unlink signals are so weak that the voice quality is affected.
The balance is not absolute. You can judge whether the uplink and downlink signals are in
balance or not according to the MRs on the Abis interface.
The MR that the BSC receives contains the uplink receive level and the downlink receive
level.
The uplink and downlink balance level is determined by the following formula:
Downlink receive level uplink receive level 6
For details, see Table 13-25.
Table 13-25 Mapping between the uplink/downlink balance rank and the receive level
Uplink-and-Downlink Balance
Rank
1
5 dB, 4 dB, 3 dB
2 dB, 1dB, 0 dB
0 dB
1 dB, 2 dB
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Rank
3 dB, 4 dB, 5 dB
10
11
If the measurement result shows that the uplink/downlink is frequently in balance level 1,
infer that the downlink loss is too large or the downlink transmit power is too weak.
If the measurement result shows that the uplink/downlink is frequently in balance level 11,
infer that the uplink loss is too large or the uplink transmit power is too weak. You can use the
results to locate faults in transferring channels such as the TRX and the antenna system.
Table 13-26 lists the counters of Uplink-and-Downlink Balance Measurement per TRX.
Table 13-26 Counters of Uplink-and-Downlink Balance Measurement per TRX
Number
Counter
10
11
Meaning
The BSC gets the uplink-and-downlink balance level from the valid MRs sent by the MS and
the valid preprocessing MRs sent by the BTS according to Table 13-25. Then the BSC
measures the number of MRs when the uplink-and-downlink balance level is from 1 to 11.
Trigger Point
The counters are measured when:
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The BSC receives valid MRs from the MS and gets the uplink-and-downlink level (111)
from the MS according to Table 13-25.
The BSC receives valid preprocessing MRs from the BTS and gets the uplink-anddownlink level (111) from the MS according to Table 13-25.
Formula
None.
Counter
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
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Number
Counter
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
Meaning
The counters measure the number of MRs when TA is from 0 to 219.
Trigger Point
The BSC measures the number of valid MRs and preprocessing MRs from the MS based on
the TA.
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Formula
None.
Section
Uplink and Downlink Level During Radio Link Failure per TRX
13.11.2
Mean Uplink and Downlink Level During Radio Link Failure per TRX
13.11.3
Uplink and Downlink Quality During Radio Link Failure per TRX
13.11.4
Mean Uplink and Downlink Quality During Radio Link Failure per TRX
13.11.5
13.11.6
13.11.7
13.11.8
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Number
Counter
Meaning
The counters measure the uplink and downlink level on the SDCCHs, TCHFs, and TCHHs
during radio link failure.
Trigger Point
The counters are measured by adding the uplink and downlink level in the last valid MRs on
the SDCCH, TCHF, and TCHH before radio link failure.
Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
This counter measures the mean uplink and downlink level on the SDCCH, TCHF, and TCHH
during radio link failure.
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
Mean Uplink Level During Radio Link Failure (SDCCH) = [Uplink Level During Radio Link
Failure (SDCCH)]/[Radio Link Failures (SDCCH)]
Mean Downlink Level During Radio Link Failure (SDCCH) = [Downlink Level During
Radio Link Failure (SDCCH)]/[ Radio Link Failures (SDCCH)]
Mean Uplink Level During Radio Link Failure (TCHF) = [Uplink Level During Radio Link
Failure (TCHF)]/[ Radio Link Failures (TCHF)]
Mean Downlink Level During Radio Link Failure (TCHF) = [Downlink Level During Radio
Link Failure (TCHF)]/[ Radio Link Failures (TCHF)]
Mean Uplink Level During Radio Link Failure (TCHH) = [Uplink Level During Radio Link
Failure (TCHH)]/[ Radio Link Failures (TCHH)]
Mean Downlink Level During Radio Link Failure (TCHH) = [Downlink Level During Radio
Link Failure (TCHH)]/[ Radio Link Failures (TCHH)]
Counter
Meaning
This counter measures the uplink and downlink quality on the SDCCH, TCHF, and TCHH
during radio link failure.
Trigger Point
The counters are measured by adding the uplink and downlink quality rank in the last valid
MRs on the SDCCH, TCHF, and TCHH before radio link failure.
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Formula
None.
Counter
AS4337D: Mean Downlink Quality During Radio Link Failure (SDCCH and
TCHF)
AS4338D: Mean Downlink Quality During Radio Link Failure (SDCCH and
TCHH)
Meaning
This counter measures the mean quality of uplink and downlink on the SDCCH, TCHF, and
TCHH during radio link failure.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Uplink Quality During Radio Link Failure (SDCCH) = [Uplink Quality During Radio
Link Failure (SDCCH)]/[Number of Radio Link Failures (SDCCH)]
Mean Downlink Quality During Radio Link Failure (SDCCH) = [Downlink Quality During
Radio Link Failure (SDCCH)]/[Number of Radio Link Failures (SDCCH)]
Mean Uplink Quality During Radio Link Failure (TCHF) = [Uplink Quality During Radio
Link Failure (TCHF)]/[Number of Radio Link Failures (TCHF)]
Mean Downlink Quality During Radio Link Failure (TCHF) = [Downlink Quality During
Radio Link Failure (TCHF)]/[Number of Radio Link Failures (TCHF)]
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Mean Uplink Quality During Radio Link Failure (TCHH) = [Uplink Quality During Radio
Link Failure (TCHH)]/[ Number of Radio Link Failures (TCHH)]
Mean Downlink Quality During Radio Link Failure (TCHH) = [Downlink Quality During
Radio Link Failure (TCHH)]/[ Number of Radio Link Failures (TCHH)]
Counter
Meaning
The counters measure the TA on the SDCCH, TCHF, and TCHH during radio link failure.
Trigger Point
The counters are measured by adding the TA in the last valid MRs on the SDCCH, TCHF, and
TCHH before radio link failure.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
The counters measure the mean TA on the SDCCH, TCHF, and TCHH during radio link
failure.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean TA During Radio Link Failure (SDCCH) = [TA During Radio Link Failure
(SDCCH)]/[ Radio Link Failures (SDCCH)]
Mean TA During Radio Link Failure (TCHF) = [TA During Radio Link Failure
(TCHF)]/[ Radio Link Failures (TCHF)]
Mean TA During Radio Link Failure (TCHH)= [TA During Radio Link Failure
(TCHH)]/[ Radio Link Failures (TCHH)]
Counter
Meaning
The counters measure the total number of radio link failures on the SDCCH, TCHF, and
TCHH in a GP.
Trigger Point
The counters are measured when radio link failure occurs on the SDCCH, TCHF, and TCHH.
Formula
None.
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Counter
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26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
Meaning
The counters measure the number of MRs based on the TA during radio link failure.
Trigger Point
In a GP, the counters are measured based on the TA in the last valid MR during radio link
failure.
Formula
None.
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30
31
32
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Number
Counter
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80
Meaning
The MS reports MRs containing RQIs periodically during AMR calls. The counters measure
the RQI and the number of MRs containing RQI.
Trigger Point
The counters are measured by adding all the RQIs in the MRs when TA is x.
In a GP, each counter increases by 1 based on the TA in the MR that contains the RQI.
Formula
None.
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12
13
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21
22
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25
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Counter
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Meaning
The counters measure the mean RQI in the MRs based on TA.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean RQI (TA =X) = [RQI (TA = X)]/[ MRs with RQI (TA = X)].
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Describes
14.5 Measurement of
Maximum Busy Channels per
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14.3
14.4
14.5
14.6
14.7
14.8
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Table 14-2 Classification of the counters in the Channel Configuration Measurement per Cell
measurement unit
Counter Classification
Section
14.2.2
14.2.3
14.2.4
SDCCH Availability
14.2.5
TCH Availability
14.2.6
14.2.7
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Counter
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Counter
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13
14
15
16
Meaning
The R3000A: Number of Initially Configured Channels (SDCCH) (900/850 Cell) counter is
used to measure the number of the configured SDCCHs (excluding the SDCCHs obtained
from the dynamic adjustment of the TCHFs) in the 900/850M cell within the BSC at each
sampling point.
The R3000B: Number of Initially Configured Channels (SDCCH) (1800/1900 Cell) counter is
used to measure the number of the configured SDCCHs (excluding the SDCCHs obtained
from the dynamic adjustment of the TCHFs) in the DCS1800/PCS1900M cell within the BSC
at each sampling point.
The R3007A: Number of Initially Configured Channels (TCHF) (900/850 Cell) counter is
used to measure the number of the configured TCHFs (excluding the TCHFs obtained from
the dynamic adjustment of the dynamic PDCHs and from the dynamic adjustment of the
TCHHs) in the 900/850M cell within the BSC at each sampling point.
The R3007B: Number of Initially Configured Channels (TCHF) (1800/1900 Cell) counter is
used to measure the number of the configured TCHFs (excluding the TCHFs obtained from
the dynamic adjustment of the dynamic PDCHs and from the dynamic adjustment of the
TCHHs) in the DCS1800/PCS1900M cell within the BSC at each sampling point.
The R3008A: Number of Initially Configured Channels (TCHH) (900/850 Cell) counter is
used to measure the number of the configured TCHHs (excluding the TCHHs obtained from
the dynamic adjustment of the TCHFs) in the 900/850M cell within the BSC at each sampling
point.
The R3008B: Number of Initially Configured Channels (TCHH) (1800/1900 Cell) counter is
used to measure the number of the configured TCHHs (excluding the TCHHs obtained from
the dynamic adjustment of the TCHFs) in the DCS1800/PCS1900M cell within the BSC at
each sampling point.
The R3001A: Number of Initially Configured Channels (Static PDCH) (900/850 Cell) counter
is used to measure the number of the static PDCHs configured in the 900/850M cell within
the BSC at each sampling point.
The R3001B: Number of Initially Configured Channels (Static PDCH) (1800/1900 Cell)
counter is used to measure the number of the static PDCHs configured in the
DCS1800/PCS1900M cell within the BSC at each sampling point.
The R3002A: Number of Initially Configured Channels (Dynamic PDCH) (900/850 Cell)
counter is used to measure the number of the dynamic PDCHs (including the dynamic PDCHs
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that have been dynamically adjusted to TCHFs) configured in the 900/850M cell within the
BSC at each sampling point.
The R3002B: Number of Initially Configured Channels (Dynamic PDCH) (1800/1900 Cell)
counter is used to measure the number of the dynamic PDCHs (including the dynamic PDCHs
that have been dynamically adjusted to TCHFs) configured in the DCS1800/PCS1900M cell
within the BSC at each sampling point.
The R3005A: Number of Initially Configured Channels (Static EDGE) (900/850 Cell) counter
is used to measure the number of the static EDGE PDCHs configured in the 900/850M cell
within the BSC at each sampling point.
The R3005B: Number of Initially Configured Channels (Static EDGE) (1800/1900 Cell)
counter is used to measure the number of the static EDGE PDCHs configured in the
DCS1800/PCS1900M cell within the BSC at each sampling point.
The R3006A: Number of Initially Configured Channels (Dynamic EDGE) (900/850 Cell)
counter is used to measure the number of the dynamic EDGE PDCHs (including the dynamic
EDGE PDCHs that have been dynamically adjusted to TCHFs) configured in the 900/850M
cell within the BSC at each sampling point.
The R3006B: Number of Initially Configured Channels (Dynamic EDGE) (1800/1900 Cell)
counter is used to measure the number of the dynamic EDGE PDCHs (including the dynamic
EDGE PDCHs that have been dynamically adjusted to TCHFs) configured in the
DCS1800/PCS1900M cell within the BSC at each sampling point.
The cell broadcast channel (CBCH) forwards the cell broadcast messages from the cell
broadcast center (CBC) to the MS. For the areas where the cell broadcast is available, you
configure the CBCHs through the following channel portfolios in the radio channel
configuration table: BCCH+CBCH or SDCCH+CBCH.
The R3009A: Number of Initially Configured Channels (CBCH) (900/850 Cell) counter is
used to measure the number of the configured CBCHs in the 900/850M cell within the BSC at
each sampling point.
The R3009B: Number of Initially Configured Channels (CBCH) (1800/1900 Cell) counter is
used to measure the number of the configured CBCHs in the DCS1800/PCS1900M cell
within the BSC at each sampling point.
Trigger Point
The previous counters are measured at each sampling point.
Formula
None.
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12
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Meaning
The AR3010A: Mean Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (SDCCH) (900/850 Cell)
counter is used to measure the mean number of the configured SDCCHs (including the
SDCCHs obtained from the dynamic adjustment of the TCHFs) in a 900/850M cell under the
BSC in a granularity period.
The AR3010B: Mean Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (SDCCH) (1800/1900
Cell) counter is used to measure the mean number of the configured SDCCHs (including the
SDCCHs obtained from the dynamic adjustment of the TCHFs) in a DCS1800/PCS1900M
cell under the BSC in a granularity period.
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The AR3017A: Mean Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (TCHF) (900/850 Cell)
counter is used to measure the mean number of the configured TCHFs (including the TCHFs
obtained from the dynamic adjustment of the dynamic PDCHs and the TCHFs obtained from
the dynamic adjustment of the TCHHs) in a 900/850M cell under the BSC in a granularity
period.
The AR3017B: Mean Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (TCHF) (1800/1900 Cell)
counter is used to measure the mean number of the configured TCHFs (including the TCHFs
obtained from the dynamic adjustment of the dynamic PDCHs and the TCHFs obtained from
the dynamic adjustment of the TCHHs) in a DCS1800/PCS1900M cell under the BSC in a
granularity period.
The AR3018A: Mean Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (TCHH) (900/850 Cell)
counter is used to measure the mean number of the configured TCHHs (including the TCHHs
obtained from the dynamic adjustment of the TCHFs) in a 900/850M cell under the BSC in a
granularity period.
The AR3018B: Mean Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (TCHH) (1800/1900
Cell) counter is used to measure the mean number of the configured TCHHs (including the
TCHHs obtained from the dynamic adjustment of the TCHFs) in a DCS1800/PCS1900M cell
under the BSC in a granularity period.
The AR3011A: Mean Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (PDCH) (900/850 Cell)
counter is used to measure the mean number of the configured PDCHs (including the PDCHs
obtained from the dynamic adjustment of the dynamic PDCHs) in a 900/850M cell under the
BSC in a granularity period.
The AR3011B: Mean Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (PDCH) (1800/1900 Cell)
counter is used to measure the mean number of the configured PDCHs (including the PDCHs
obtained from the dynamic adjustment of the dynamic PDCHs) in a DCS1800/PCS1900M
cell under the BSC in a granularity period.
The AR3015A: Mean Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (EDGE) (900/850 Cell)
counter is used to measure the mean number of the EDGE PDCHs (including the EDGE
PDCHs obtained from the dynamic adjustment of the dynamic EDGE PDCHs) configured in
a 900/850M cell under the BSC in a granularity period.
The AR3015B: Mean Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (EDGE) (1800/1900 Cell)
counter is used to measure the mean number of the EDGE PDCHs (including the EDGE
PDCHs obtained from the dynamic adjustment of the dynamic EDGE PDCHs) configured in
a DCS1800/PCS1900M cell under the BSC in a granularity period.
The CR3010: Mean Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (SDCCH) counter is used
to measure the mean number of the configured SDCCHs (including the SDCCHs obtained
from the dynamic adjustment of the TCHFs) in the cells of all frequency bands under the BSC
in real time.
The CR301B: Mean Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (TCH) counter is used to
measure the mean number of the configured TCHs (including the TCHs obtained from the
dynamic adjustment of the dynamic PDCHs) in the cells of all frequency bands under the
BSC in real time.
The CR3017: Mean Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (TCHF) counter is used to
measure the mean number of the configured TCHFs (including the TCHFs obtained from the
dynamic adjustment of the dynamic PDCHs and the TCHFs obtained from the dynamic
adjustment of the TCHHs) in the cells of all frequency bands under the BSC in real time.
The CR3018: Mean Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (TCHH) counter is used to
measure the mean number of the configured TCHHs (including the TCHHs obtained from the
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dynamic adjustment of the TCHFs) in the cells of all frequency bands under the BSC in real
time.
The CR3011: Mean Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (PDCH) counter is used to
measure the mean number of the configured PDCHs (including the PDCHs obtained from the
dynamic adjustment of the dynamic PDCHs) in the cells of all frequency bands under the
BSC in real time.
The CR3015: Mean Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (EDGE) counter is used to
measure the mean number of the configured EDGE PDCHs (including the EDGE PDCHs
obtained from the dynamic adjustment of the dynamic EDGE PDCHs) in the cells of all
frequency bands under the BSC in real time.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (SDCCH) (900/850 Cell) =
[Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (SDCCH) (900/850 Cell)]/
[Sampled Number of Configured Channels]
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13
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20
21
22
Meaning
The AR3020A: Mean Number of Available Channels (SDCCH) (900/850 Cell) counter is
used to measure the mean number of channels in a cell on the 900/850M band under the BSC
in a granularity period. The channels must meet the following requirements:
z
The AR3020B: Mean Number of Available Channels (SDCCH) (1800/1900 Cell) counter is
used to measure the mean number of channels in a cell on the DCS1800/PCS1900M band
under the BSC in a granularity period. The channels must meet the following requirements:
z
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The AR3027A: Mean Number of Available Channels (TCHF) (900/850 Cell) counter is used
to measure the mean number of available TCHFs in a 900/850M cell under the BSC in a
granularity period.
The AR3027B: Mean Number of Available Channels (TCHF) (1800/1900 Cell) counter is
used to measure the mean number of available TCHFs in a DCS1800/PCS1900M cell under
the BSC in a granularity period.
The AR3028A: Mean Number of Available Channels (TCHH) (900/850 Cell) counter is used
to measure the mean number of available TCHHs in a 900/850M cell under the BSC in a
granularity period.
The AR3028B: Mean Number of Available Channels (TCHH) (1800/1900 Cell) counter is
used to measure the mean number of available TCHHs in a DCS1800/PCS1900M cell under
the BSC in a granularity period.
The AR3021A: Mean Number of Available Channels (PDCH) (900/850 Cell) counter is used
to measure the mean number of channels in a cell on the 900/850M band under the BSC in a
granularity period. The channels must meet the following requirements:
z
The AR3021B: Mean Number of Available Channels (PDCH) (1800/1900 Cell) counter is
used to measure the mean number of channels in a cell on the DCS1800/PCS1900M band
under the BSC in a granularity period. The channels must meet the following requirements:
z
The AR3025A: Mean Number of Available Channels (EDGE) (900/850 Cell) counter is used
to measure the mean number of channels in a cell on the 900/850M band under the BSC in a
granularity period. The channels must meet the following requirements:
z
The AR3025B: Mean Number of Available Channels (EDGE) (1800/1900 Cell) counter is
used to measure the mean number of channels in a cell on the DCS1800/PCS1900M band
under the BSC in a granularity period. The channels must meet the following requirements:
z
The AR3023A: Mean Number of Available Channels (TCHs Converted from Dynamic
PDCHs) (900/850 Cell) counter is used to measure the mean number of available TCHFs
converted from dynamic PDCHs in a 900/850M cell under the BSC in a granularity period.
The AR3023B: Mean Number of Available Channels (TCHs Converted from Dynamic
PDCHs) (1800/1900 Cell) counter is used to measure the mean number of available TCHFs
converted from dynamic PDCHs in a DCS1800/PCS1900M cell under the BSC in a
granularity period.
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The AR3024A: Mean Number of Available Channels (PDCHs Converted from Dynamic
PDCHs) (900/850 Cell) counter is used to measure the mean number of channels in a cell on
the 900/850M band under the BSC in a granularity period. The channels must meet the
following requirements:
z
The AR3024B: Mean Number of Available Channels (PDCHs Converted from Dynamic
PDCHs) (1800/1900 Cell) counter is used to measure the mean number of channels in a cell
on the DCS1800/PCS1900M band under the BSC in a granularity period. The channels must
meet the following requirements:
z
The CR3020: Number of Available Channels (SDCCH) counter is used to measure the
number of channels in the cells on all the frequency bands under the BSC in a granularity
period in real time. The channels must meet the following requirements:
z
The CR3027: Number of Available Channels (TCHF) counter is used to measure the number
of the available TCHFs in the cells of all frequency bands under the BSC in real time.
The CR3028: Number of Available Channels (TCHH) counter is used to measure the number
of the available TCHHs in the cells of all frequency bands under the BSC in real time.
The CR3021: Number of Available Channels (PDCH) counter is used to measure the number
of channels in the cells on all the frequency bands under the BSC in a granularity period in
real time. The channels must meet the following requirements:
z
The CR3025: Number of Available Channels (EDGE) counter is used to measure the number
of channels in the cells on all frequency bands under the BSC in real time. The channels must
meet the following requirements:
z
The CR3023: Number of Available Channels (TCHs Converted from Dynamic PDCHs)
counter is used to measure the number of the available TCHFs converted from dynamic
PDCHs in the cells of all frequency bands under the BSC in real time.
The CR3024: Number of Available Channels (PDCHs Converted from Dynamic PDCHs)
counter is used to measure the number of channels in the cells on all frequency bands under
the BSC in real time. The channels must meet the following requirements:
z
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Number of Available Channels (SDCCH) (900/850 Cell) =
[Number of Available Channels (SDCCH) (900/850 Cell)]/
[Sampled Number of Configured Channels]
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Mean Number of Available Channels (TCHs Converted from Dynamic PDCHs) (900/850 Cell)
=
[Number of Available Channels (TCHs Converted from Dynamic PDCHs) (900/850
Cell)]/[Sampled Number of Configured Channels]
Mean Number of Available Channels (TCHs Converted from Dynamic PDCHs) (1800/1900
Cell) =
[Number of Available Channels (TCHs Converted from Dynamic PDCHs) (1800/1900
Cell)]/[Sampled Number of Configured Channels]
Mean Number of Available Channels (PDCHs Converted from Dynamic PDCHs) (900/850
Cell) =
[Number of Available Channels (PDCHs Converted from Dynamic PDCHs) (900/850
Cell)]/[Sampled Number of Configured Channels]
Mean Number of Available Channels (PDCHs Converted from Dynamic PDCHs) (1800/1900
Cell) =
[Number of Available Channels (PDCHs Converted from Dynamic PDCHs) (1800/1900
Cell)]/[Sampled Number of Configured Channels]
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Meaning
The RR300: SDCCH Availability counter is used to measure the percentage of the number of
the available SDCCHs to the number of the configured SDCCHs.
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
SDCCH Availability =
([Mean Number of Available Channels (SDCCH) (900/850 Cell)]+ [Mean Number of
Available Channels (SDCCH) (1800/1900 Cell)])*{100}/
([Mean Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (SDCCH) (900/850 Cell)]+ [Mean
Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (SDCCH) (1800/1900 Cell)])
Meaning
The RR307: TCH Availability counter is used to measure the percentage of the number of the
available TCHs to the number of the configured TCHs.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
TCH Availability =
([Mean Number of Available Channels (TCHF) (900/850 Cell)]+ [Mean Number of Available
Channels (TCHF) (1800/1900 Cell)]+ [Mean Number of Available Channels (TCHH)
(900/850 Cell)]+ [Mean Number of Available Channels (TCHH) (1800/1900 Cell)])*{100}/
([Mean Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (TCHF) (900/850 Cell)]+ [Mean
Number of Dynamically Configured Channels (TCHF) (1800/1900 Cell)]+ [Mean Number of
Dynamically Configured Channels (TCHH) (900/850 Cell)]+ [Mean Number of Dynamically
Configured Channels (TCHH) (1800/1900 Cell)])
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Table 14-6 Counters in the Analyzed Measurement of Initially Configured Channels measurement
unit
Number
Counter
Meaning
The CR3000: Number of Initially Configured Channels (SDCCH) counter is used to measure
the number of the configured SDCCHs (excluding the SDCCHs obtained from the dynamic
adjustment of the TCHFs) in the cells of all frequency bands within the BSC at each sampling
point.
The CR300B: Number of Initially Configured Channels (TCH) counter is used to measure the
configured TCHs (excluding the TCHs obtained from the dynamic adjustment of the dynamic
PDCHs) in the cells of all frequency bands under the BSC at each sampling point.
The CR3007: Number of Initially Configured Channels (TCHF) counter is used to measure
the number of configured TCHFs (excluding the TCHFs obtained from the dynamic
adjustment of the dynamic PDCHs and excluding the TCHFs obtained from the dynamic
adjustment of the TCHHs) in the cells of all frequency bands under the BSC at each sampling
point.
The CR3008: Number of Initially Configured Channels (TCHH) counter is used to measure
the number of the configured TCHHs (excluding the TCHHs obtained from the dynamic
adjustment of the TCHFs) in the cells of all frequency bands under the BSC at each sampling
point.
The CR3001: Number of Initially Configured Channels (Static PDCH) counter is used to
measure the number of configured TCHHs (excluding the TCHHs obtained from the dynamic
adjustment of the TCHFs) in the cells of all frequency bands under the BSC at each sampling
point.
The CR3002: Number of Initially Configured Channels (Dynamic PDCH) counter is used to
measure the number of the dynamic PDCHs (including the dynamic PDCHs that have been
dynamically adjusted to TCHFs) configured in the cells of all frequency bands under the BSC
at each sampling point.
The CR3005: Number of Initially Configured Channels (Static EDGE) counter is used to
measure the number of the static EDGE PDCHs configured in the cells of all frequency bands
under the BSC at each sampling point.
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The CR3006: Number of Initially Configured Channels (Dynamic EDGE) counter is used to
measure the number of the dynamic EDGE PDCHs (including the dynamic EDGE PDCHs
that have been dynamically adjusted to TCHFs) configured in the cells of all frequency bands
under the BSC at each sampling point.
The CR3009: Number of Initially Configured Channels (CBCH) counter is used to measure
the number of the configured CBCHs in the cells of all frequency bands under the BSC at
each sampling point.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Number of Initially Configured Channels (SDCCH) =
[Number of Initially Configured Channels (SDCCH) (900/850 Cell)] +
[Number of Initially Configured Channels (SDCCH) (1800/1900 Cell)]
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Meaning
Because the number of the initially configured TCHFs and TCHHs cannot meet the actual
traffic requirements, the BSC enables the TCHFs to be adjusted to TCHHs in certain
conditions. The initially configured dynamic PDCHs are not involved in the adjustment of
TCHHs.
In certain conditions, the initially configured TCHFs can be adjusted to TCHHs and the
corresponding TCHHs can be adjusted to TCHFs.
The trigger conditions of the adjustment from TCHFs to TCHHs during channel assignment are as
follows:
z
The requested type of channels is TCHH, but there is no qualified TCHH available.
Trigger Point
Before channel assignment, this counter is measured if the adjustment conditions are met and
the adjustment from TCHFs to TCHHs is triggered.
Formula
None.
Meaning
Because the number of the initially configured TCHFs and TCHHs cannot meet the actual
traffic requirements, the BSC enables the TCHFs to be adjusted to TCHHs in certain
conditions. The initially configured dynamic PDCHs are not involved in the adjustment of
TCHHs.
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In certain conditions, the initially configured TCHFs can be adjusted to TCHHs and the
corresponding TCHHs can be adjusted to TCHFs.
The trigger conditions of the adjustment from TCHFs to TCHHs during channel assignment are as
follows:
z
The requested type of channels is TCHH, but there is no qualified TCHH available.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured if the following conditions are met:
z
The BSC receives a channel status change report from the BTS.
The BTS notifies to the BSC that the channel is available after the adjustment.
Formula
None.
Meaning
Because the number of the initially configured TCHFs and TCHHs cannot meet the actual
traffic requirements, the BSC enables the TCHHs to be adjusted to TCHFs in certain
conditions.
In certain conditions, the initially configured TCHHs can be adjusted to TCHFs and the
corresponding TCHFs can be adjusted to TCHHs.
The trigger conditions of the adjustment from TCHHs to TCHFs during channel assignment are as
follows:
z
The requested type of channels is TCHF, but there is no qualified TCHF available.
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Select two TCHHs available for adjustment. If there are no channels available for adjustment, the
adjustment fails.
Convert the channel type and update the channel resources. Then perform configurations on the channels
under the BTS. When the conversion of the channel type is complete, the BTS sends a status change
report to the BSC.
If the channel is available, the idle TCHF converted by the BSC can be used for channel assignment.
The channel adjustment is complete and the two TCHHs are adjusted to one TCHF.
Trigger Point
Before the channel assignment, this counter is measured when the adjustment from two
TCHFs to a TCHF is initiated.
Formula
None.
Meaning
Because the number of the initially configured TCHFs and TCHHs cannot meet the actual
traffic requirements, the BSC enables the TCHHs to be adjusted to TCHFs in certain
conditions.
In certain conditions, the initially configured TCHHs can be adjusted to TCHFs and the
corresponding TCHFs can be adjusted to TCHHs.
The trigger conditions of the adjustment from TCHHs to TCHFs during channel assignment are as
follows:
z
The requested type of channels is TCHF, but there is no qualified TCHF available.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured if the following conditions are met:
z
The BSC receives a channel status change report from the BTS.
The BTS notifies to the BSC that the channel is available after the adjustment.
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Formula
None.
Meaning
When assigning the SDCCHs, the BSC starts to convert a TCH to a SDCCH if the following
conditions are met:
z
Number of the idle SDCCHs in the current cell is smaller than the set threshold on the
LMT.
If the adjusted TCH is idle, the dynamic conversion from TCH to SDCCH is immediately
originated. If the adjusted TCH is not idle, the call that seizes the current TCH is handed over
to another channel. Then the dynamic adjustment is originated.
Trigger Point
When the BSC originates the dynamic adjustment from TCH to SDCCH, this counter is
measured.
Formula
None.
Meaning
If the dynamic adjustment of SDCCH is allowed, the BSC activates the dynamic adjustment
algorithm (leaky bucket algorithm) to periodically switch the SDCCH (dynamically converted
from TCH) back to TCH. If the SDCCH is in use, reassigning the SDCCH after a release is
forbidden. The SDCCH is directly switched back to TCH after the release.
Trigger Point
When the SDCCH is converted to TCH, this counter is measured.
Formula
None.
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14.4.2
14.4.3
Counter
Meaning
The previous counters are used to measure the following items of a cell under the BSC in a
granularity period:
z
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At the timing sampling points for channel assignment measurement, the duration of the
previous counters is accumulated based on the channel type in either of the following cases:
z
Trigger Point
At the timing sampling points for channel assignment measurement, if the SDCCHs, TCHFs,
or TCHHs in all the cells are not available, the previous counters are measured.
Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
This measurement unit is used to measure the mean duration of the state for seized SDCCHs,
TCHFs, or TCHHs configured in a cell under the BSC in a granularity period.
The previous counters reflect the random access frequency of an MS on the cell in the
granularity period in the form of the mean duration of busy state for channels.
The Mean Duration of Busy State for Channels (SDCCH) counter is expressed in seconds.
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
Mean Duration of Busy State for Channels (SDCCH) =
[Busy State Duration of Channels (SDCCH)]/(([Number of Dynamically Configured
Channels (SDCCH) (900/850 Cell)]/[Sampled Number of Configured Channels])+([Number
of Dynamically Configured Channels (SDCCH) (1800/1900 Cell)]/[Sampled Number of
Configured Channels]))
Counter
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Meaning
The previous counters are used to measure the maximum number of busy SDCCHs, busy
TCHFs, and busy TCHHs configured in a cell under the BSC. At the sampling points of the
channel assignment measurement, the system records the maximum number of busy SDCCHs,
busy TCHFs, and busy TCHHs through comparisons.
Trigger Point
At the sampling points of the channel assignment measurement, the system obtains the
maximum number of busy SDCCHs, busy TCHFs, or TCHHs through comparisons in the
granularity period and records the number in the corresponding counter.
Formula
None.
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Table 14-12 Classification of the counters in the Channel State Measurement per Cell
measurement unit
Counter Classification
Section
14.6.2
14.6.3
14.6.4
14.6.5
14.6.6
14.6.7
14.6.8
14.6.9
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Meaning
Various types (SDCCH, TCHF, or TCHH) of channels configured in the cells can be used as
signaling channels. The previous counters are used to measure the mean number of the seized
signaling channels under the BSC in the granularity period.
The previous counters are the total number (obtained from all the sampling points in the
granularity period) of busy signaling channels divided by the sampling number.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Number of Busy Signaling Channels (SDCCH) (900/850 Cell) =
[Number of Busy Signaling Channels (SDCCH) (900/850 Cell)]/[Sampled Number of
Channel State]
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Table 14-14 Counters in the Mean Number of Busy TCHs (TCHF/TCHH) measurement unit
Number
Counter
Meaning
Various types of channels configured in the cells can be used as traffic channels. The previous
counters are used to measure the mean number of the seized traffic channels under the BSC in
the granularity period.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Number of Busy TCHs (TCHF) (900/850 Cell) =
[Number of Busy TCHs (TCHF) (900/850 Cell)]/[Sampled Number of Channel State]
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Table 14-15 Counters in the Mean Number of Blocked Channels measurement unit
Number
Counter
Meaning
The previous counters are used to measure the mean number of the blocked SDCCHs, of the
blocked TCHFs, and of the blocked TCHHs in a cell under the BSC in the granularity period.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Number of Blocked Channels (SDCCH) =
[Number of Blocked Channels (SDCCH)]/[Sampled Number of Channel State]
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Meaning
The previous counters are used to measure the mean number of the idle SDCCHs, of the idle
TCHFs, and of the idle TCHHs in a cell under the BSC in the granularity period.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Number of Idle Channels (SDCCH) =
[Number of Idle Channels (SDCCH)]/[Sampled Number of Channel State]
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the mean number of the busy traffic channels (TCHFs or
TCHHs) in an overlaid subcell under the BSC during the granularity period.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Number of Busy TCHs (Overlaid Subcell) =
[Number of Busy TCHs (Overlaid Subcell)]/[Sampled Number of Channel State]
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Meaning
This counter is used to measure the mean number of the busy traffic channels (TCHFs or
TCHHs) in an underlaid subcell under the BSC during the granularity period.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Number of Busy TCHs (Underlaid Subcell) =
[Number of Busy TCHs (Underlaid Subcell)]/[Sampled Number of Channel State]
Counter
Meaning
Various types of channels configured in the cells can be used as signaling channels. The
previous counters are used to measure the mean number of the seized signaling channels
under the BSC in the granularity period.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Number of Busy Signaling Channels (SDCCH) =
[Mean Number of Busy Signaling Channels (SDCCH) (900/850 Cell)] +
[Mean Number of Busy Signaling Channels (SDCCH) (1800/1900 Cell)]
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Counter
Meaning
TCHFs and TCHHs configured in the cells can be used as traffic channels. The previous
counters are used to measure the mean number of the seized traffic channels under the BSC in
the granularity period.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Number of Busy TCHs (TCHF) =
[Mean Number of Busy TCHs (TCHF) (900/850 Cell)] +
[Mean Number of Busy TCHs (TCHF) (1800/1900 Cell)]
Mean Number of Busy TCHs (TCHH) =
[Mean Number of Busy TCHs (TCHH) (900/850 Cell)] +
[Mean Number of Busy TCHs (TCHH) (1800/1900 Cell)]
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Immediate assignment
Assignment
The Channel Assignment Request Measurement per Cell measurement unit is used to measure
the SDCCH assignment requests and the TCH assignment requests in the previous procedures.
Table 14-19 lists the classification of the counters in the Channel Assignment Request
Measurement per Cell measurement unit.
Table 14-19 Classification of the counters in the Channel Assignment Request Measurement per
Cell measurement unit
Counter Classification
Section
14.7.2
14.7.3
14.7.4
14.7.5
14.7.6
14.7.7
14.7.8
14.7.9
14.7.10
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Table 14-20 Counters in the Channel Assignment Requests in Immediate Assignment Procedure
(SDCCH/TCHF/TCHH/TCH) measurement unit
Number
Counter
Meaning
The previous counters are used to measure the channel assignment requests for SDCCHs,
TCHFs, and TCHHs in the immediate assignment procedure. When the MS directly sends the
requests to the BSS or sends requests in the reassignment procedure, the corresponding
counters are measured based on the channel type.
Channel Assignment Requests in Immediate Assignment Procedure (TCH) indicates that the
number of the channel assignment requests for TCHFs or TCHHs in the immediate
assignment procedure.
Trigger Point
As shown at point A in Figure 14-1, the BSC measures the previous counters based on the
channel type in the immediate assignment procedure if the following conditions are met:
z
The BSC receives the CHAN RQD message from the BTS.
The MS requests for SDCCHs, TCHFs, or TCHHs or the system performs another
request for SDCCHs, TCHFs, or TCHHs.
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BSC
BTS
CHAN REQ
CHAN RQD
A
CHAN ACT
CHAN ACT ACK
IMM ASS
IMM ASS
SABM
UA
EST IND
Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
In the assignment procedure, the BSS assigns radio channels to an MS for signaling
transmission. After the radio resource connection is established between the MS and the BSS,
the mobility management and call control connection to the MSC is established through the
radio channel. According to the call control connection request from the MS, the MSC assigns
terrestrial resources to the MS and specifies the channel type for the assignment procedure in
the ASS REQ message.
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If the MSC specifies TCHFs or TCHHs for the assignment procedure in the ASS REQ
message, the BSC measures this counter after receiving the message.
Channel Assignment Requests in Assignment Procedure (TCH) indicates that the number of
the channel assignment requests for TCHFs or TCHHs in the assignment procedure.
Trigger Point
As shown at point A in Figure 14-2, the previous counters are measured if the BSC receives
the ASS REQ message from the MSC and the channel type that the message carries is TCHF
or TCHH.
Figure 14-2 Channel assignment in the assignment procedure
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
ASS REQ
A
CHAN ACT
CHAN ACT ACK
ASS CMD
SABM
UA
Formula
None.
Counter
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Number
Counter
Meaning
In the internal intra-cell handover procedure, the BSC requests the system to reassign the
radio channels. If the requested channel type is SDCCH, TCHF, or TCHH, the corresponding
counters are measured after the BSC receives the requests.
Channel Assignment Requests in Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure (TCH) indicates that
the number of the channel assignment requests for TCHFs or TCHHs in the internal intra-cell
handover procedure.
Trigger Point
As shown at point A in Figure 14-3, the previous counters are measured based on the channel
type if the requested channel is SDCCH, TCHF, or TCHH in the internal intra-cell handover
procedure.
Figure 14-3 Channel assignment in the internal intra-cell handover procedure
MS
BTS
BSC
CHAN REQ
CHAN RQD
A
CHAN ACT
CHAN ACT ACK
HO CMD
Formula
None.
14.7.5 Channel Assignment Requests in Incoming Internal InterCell Handover Procedure (SDCCH/TCHF/TCHH/TCH)
Counter
Table 14-23 lists the counters in the Channel Assignment Requests in Incoming Internal InterCell Handover Procedure (SDCCH/TCHF/TCHH/TCH) measurement unit.
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Table 14-23 Counters in the Channel Assignment Requests in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell
Handover Procedure (SDCCH/TCHF/TCHH/TCH) measurement unit
Number
Counter
Meaning
In the incoming internal inter-cell handover procedure, the BSC requests the system to
reassign the radio channels. If the requested channel type is SDCCH, TCHF, or TCHH, the
corresponding counters are measured after the BSC receives the requests.
Channel Assignment Requests in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCH)
indicates that the number of the channel assignment requests for TCHFs or TCHHs in the
incoming internal inter-cell handover procedure.
Trigger Point
As shown at point A in Figure 14-4, the previous counters are measured based on the channel
type if the requested channel is SDCCH, TCHF, or TCHH in the incoming internal inter-cell
handover procedure.
Figure 14-4 Channel assignment in the incoming internal inter-cell handover procedure
MS
BTS
BSC
MR
A
CHAN ACT
CHAN ACT ACK
HO CMD
Formula
None.
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14.7.6 Channel Assignment Requests in Incoming External InterCell Handover Procedure (SDCCH/TCHF/TCHH/TCH)
Counter
Table 14-24 lists the counters in the Channel Assignment Requests in Incoming External
Inter-Cell Handover Procedure measurement unit.
Table 14-24 Counters in the Channel Assignment Requests in Incoming External Inter-Cell
Handover Procedure measurement unit
Number
Counter
Meaning
The previous counters measure the times that the cells under the BSC receives the
HANDOVER REQUEST message about SDCCH, TCHF, or TCHH from other BSCs through
the MSC in the incoming external inter-cell handover procedure.
Channel Assignment Requests in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCH)
indicates that the number of the channel assignment requests for TCHFs or TCHHs in the
incoming external inter-cell handover procedure.
Trigger Point
As shown at point A in Figure 14-5, the previous counters are measured based on the channel
type if the requested channel is SDCCH, TCHF, or TCHH in the incoming external inter-cell
handover procedure.
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Figure 14-5 Channel assignment in the incoming external inter-cell handover procedure
MS
MSC
BSC1
BSC2
BTS2
MR
HO RQD
HO REQ
A
CHAN ACT
CHAN ACT ACK
HO REQ ACK
HO CMD
HO CMD
Formula
None.
Meaning
If the requested channel type is SDCCH, the BSC measures the channel assignment requests
in the following procedures:
z
Immediate assignment
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Channel Assignment Requests (SDCCH) =
[Channel Assignment Requests in Immediate Assignment Procedure (SDCCH)]+ [Channel
Assignment Requests in Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure (SDCCH)]+ [Channel
Assignment Requests in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (SDCCH)]+
[Channel Assignment Requests in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure
(SDCCH)]
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Meaning
If the requested channel type is TCHF, the BSC measures the channel assignment requests in
the following procedures:
z
Immediate assignment
Assignment
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Channel Assignment Requests (TCHF) =
[Channel Assignment Requests in Immediate Assignment Procedure (TCHF)]+ [Channel
Assignment Requests in Assignment Procedure (TCHF)]+ [Channel Assignment Requests in
Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHF)]+ [Channel Assignment Requests in
Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHF)]+ [Channel Assignment Requests
in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHF)]
Meaning
If the requested channel type is TCHH, the BSC measures the channel assignment requests in
the following procedures:
z
Immediate assignment
Assignment
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
Channel Assignment Requests (TCHH) =
[Channel Assignment Requests in Immediate Assignment Procedure (TCHH)]+ [Channel
Assignment Requests in Assignment Procedure (TCHH)]+ [Channel Assignment Requests in
Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHH)] + [Channel Assignment Requests in
Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHH)]+ [Channel Assignment Requests
in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHH)]
Meaning
If the requested channel type is TCH, the BSC measures the channel assignment requests in
the following procedures:
z
Immediate assignment
Assignment
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Channel Assignment Requests (TCH) =
[Channel Assignment Requests in Immediate Assignment Procedure (TCH)]+ [Channel
Assignment Requests in Assignment Procedure (TCH)]+ [Channel Assignment Requests in
Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure (TCH)]+ [Channel Assignment Requests in Incoming
Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCH)]+ [Channel Assignment Requests in Incoming
External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCH)]
Immediate assignment
Assignment
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z
Table 14-25 lists the classification of the counters in the Channel Assignment Success
Measurement per TRX measurement unit.
Table 14-25 Classification of the counters in the Channel Assignment Success Measurement per
TRX measurement unit
Counter Classification
Section
14.8.2
14.8.3
14.8.4
14.8.5
14.8.6
14.8.7
14.8.8
14.8.9
14.8.10
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Number
Counter
Meaning
The previous counters are used to measure the successful assignments of SDCCH, TCHF, or
TCHH in the immediate assignment procedure. In the immediate assignment procedure, the
BSC assigns channels after receiving the CHAN RQD message from the BTS. If the BSC
successfully assigns the channel resources, the previous counters are measured based on
different channel types before the BSC delivers the CHAN ACT message to the BTS.
The previous counters are used to measure the times that the BSC radio resource management
module successfully searches an idle SDCCH in the channel resource table after receiving the
request for SDCCHs. The number of the times includes the number of successful preemptions
of SDCCHs. Then the BSC sends the CHAN ACT message to the BTS to activate the
SDCCH.
Trigger Point
As shown at point A in Figure 14-6, the previous counters are measured before the BSC sends
the CHAN ACT message to the BTS if the following conditions are met:
z
In the immediate assignment procedure, the previous counters are measured if the BSC radio
resource management module successfully searches or preempts an idle SDCCH in the
channel resource table.
Figure 14-6 Channel assignment in the immediate assignment procedure
MS
BTS
BSC
CHAN REQ
CHAN RQD
A
CHAN ACT
CHAN ACT ACK
IMM ASS CMD
IMM ASS CMD
SABM
UA
EST IND
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Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
In the TCH assignment procedure, the MSC sends the ASS REQ message to the BSC. The
message carries the information about the channel type in this assignment and about the voice
version of this assignment. The BSC assigns channels based on the current resource
configurations.
The previous counters are used to measure the times that the BSC radio resource management
module successfully searches the idle TCHFs or TCHHs in the channel resource table after
receiving the request for TCHFs or TCHHs. The number of the times includes the number of
successful preemptions of TCHFs or TCHHs. Then the BSC sends the CHAN ACT message
to the BTS to activate the TCH.
Trigger Point
In the assignment procedure, the previous counters are measured based on the types of the
assigned channels in either of the following cases:
z
The channels are successfully assigned after direct retry in the BSC.
Formula
None.
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Counter
Meaning
In the internal intra-cell handover procedure during which the MS is handed over between
different channels in the service cell, the BSC determines the channel type of this handover
according to following items:
z
Handover type
Channel rate and channel type requested by the MSC during the initial establishment of
the call
The previous counters are measured after the BSC successfully assigns the channels.
Trigger Point
In the internal intra-cell handover procedure, the BSC successfully assigns the corresponding
channels after the request for the assignment of SDCCH, TCHF, or TCHH. In this case, the
previous counters are measured based on the channel type.
Formula
None.
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Counter
Meaning
In the incoming internal inter-cell handover procedure during which the MS is handed over
between different channels in the service cell, the BSC determines the channel type of this
handover according to following items:
z
Handover type
Channel rate and channel type requested by the MSC during the initial establishment of
the call
The previous counters are measured after the BSC successfully assigns the corresponding
channels.
Trigger Point
In the incoming internal inter-cell handover procedure, the BSC successfully assigns the
corresponding channels after the request for the assignment of SDCCH, TCHF, or TCHH. In
this case, the previous counters are measured based on the channel type.
Formula
None.
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Counter
Meaning
In the incoming external inter-cell handover procedure during which the MS is handed over
between different channels in the service cell, the BSC determines the channel type of this
handover according to following items:
z
Handover type
Channel rate and channel type requested by the MSC during the initial establishment of
the call
The previous counters are measured after the BSC successfully assigns the corresponding
channels.
Trigger Point
In the incoming external inter-cell handover procedure, the service cell receives the HO REQ
message containing the request for the assignment of SDCCH, TCHF, or TCHH. After the
BSC successfully assigns the corresponding channels, the previous counters are measured
based on the channel type.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
After the BSC successfully assigns SDCCHs, this counter is measured in the following
procedures:
z
Immediate assignment
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Successful Channel Assignments (SDCCH) =
[Successful Channel Assignments in Immediate Assignment Procedure (SDCCH)]+
[Successful Channel Assignments in Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure (SDCCH)]+
[Successful Channel Assignments in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure
(SDCCH)]+ [Successful Channel Assignments in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover
Procedure (SDCCH)]
Meaning
After the BSC successfully assigns TCHFs, this counter is measured in the following
procedures:
z
Immediate assignment
Assignment
Trigger Point
None.
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Formula
Successful Channel Assignments (TCHF) =
[Successful Channel Assignments in Immediate Assignment Procedure (TCHF)]+
[Successful Channel Assignments During Assignment (TCHF)]+
[Successful Channel Assignments in Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHF)]+
[Successful Channel Assignments in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure
(TCHF)]+
[Successful Channel Assignments in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure
(TCHF)]
Meaning
After the BSC successfully assigns TCHHs, this counter is measured in the following
procedures:
z
Immediate assignment
Assignment
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Successful Channel Assignments (TCHH) =
[Successful Channel Assignments in the Immediate Assignment Procedure (TCHH)]+
[Successful Channel Assignments in the Assignment Procedure (TCHH)]+
[Successful Channel Assignments in the Internal Intra-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHH)]+
[Successful Channel Assignments in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure
(TCHH)]+
[Successful Channel Assignments in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure
(TCHH)]
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Meaning
After the BSC successfully assigns TCHs, this counter is measured in the following
procedures:
z
Immediate assignment
Assignment
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Successful Channel Assignments (TCH) =
[Successful Channel Assignments (TCHF)] + [Successful Channel Assignments (TCHH)]
Immediate assignment
Assignment
Table 14-31 lists the classification of the counters in the Channel Assignment Failure
Measurement per Cell measurement unit.
Table 14-31 Classification of the counters in the Channel Assignment Failure Measurement per
Cell measurement unit
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Section
14.9.2
14.9.3
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Section
14.9.5
14.9.6
14.9.7
14.9.8
14.9.9
14.9.10
14.9.11
14.9.12
14.9.13
14.9.14
14.9.15
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the channel assignment failures due to busy or unconfigured
channels when the BSC assigns the SDCCHs in the immediate assignment procedure.
Trigger Point
In the immediate assignment procedure, this counter is measured in either of the following
cases:
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z
The assignment fails when the SDCCH assignment is requested in the following
mechanisms:
The preferential selection of SDCCH succeeds but the channel is not SDCCH.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the channel assignment failures due to busy or unconfigured
channels when the BSC assigns the TCHFs in the immediate assignment procedure.
Trigger Point
In the immediate assignment procedure, this counter is measured in either of the following
cases:
z
The assignment fails when the TCHF assignment is requested in the following
mechanisms:
The preferential selection of TCHF succeeds but the channel is not TCHF.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter is used to measure the channel assignment failures due to busy or unconfigured
channels when the BSC assigns the TCHHs in the immediate assignment procedure.
Trigger Point
In the immediate assignment procedure, this counter is measured in either of the following
cases:
z
The assignment fails when the assignment of TCHH, TCHF or TCHH is requested in the
following mechanisms:
The preferential selection of TCHH succeeds but the channel is not TCHH.
Formula
None.
Counter
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Meaning
The previous counters are used to measure the channel assignment failures due to busy or
unconfigured channels when the BSC assigns the TCHFs or TCHHs in the assignment
procedure.
Trigger Point
In the assignment procedure, this counter is measured in either of the following cases:
z
The assignment fails when the assignment of TCHF or TCHH is requested in the
following mechanisms:
TCHF preferred
TCHH preferred
The assignment succeeds but the channel is not the requested one.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the channel assignment failures due to busy or unconfigured
channels when the BSC assigns the SDCCHs or TCHHs in the internal intra-cell handover
procedure.
Trigger Point
In the internal intra-cell handover procedure, this counter is measured in either of the
following cases:
z
The assignment fails when the SDCCH assignment is requested in the following
mechanisms:
The preferential selection of SDCCH succeeds but the channel is not SDCCH.
Formula
None.
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Counter
Meaning
The previous counters are used to measure the channel assignment failures due to busy or
unconfigured channels when the BSC assigns the TCHFs or TCHHs in the internal intra-cell
handover procedure.
Trigger Point
In the internal intra-cell handover procedure, this counter is measured in either of the
following cases:
z
The assignment fails when the assignment of TCHF, TCHH, TCHF or TCHH is
requested in the following mechanisms:
TCHF preferred
TCHH preferred
The assignment succeeds but the channel is not the requested one.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter is used to measure the channel assignment failures due to busy or unconfigured
channels when the BSC assigns the SDCCHs in the incoming internal inter-cell handover
procedure.
Trigger Point
In the incoming internal inter-cell handover procedure, this counter is measured in either of
the following cases:
z
The assignment fails when the SDCCH assignment is requested in the following
mechanisms:
The preferential selection of SDCCH succeeds but the channel is not SDCCH.
Formula
None.
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Number
Counter
Meaning
The previous counters are used to measure the channel assignment failures due to busy or
unconfigured channels when the BSC assigns the TCHFs or TCHHs in the incoming internal
inter-cell handover procedure.
Trigger Point
In the incoming internal inter-cell handover procedure, this counter is measured in either of
the following cases:
z
The assignment fails when the assignment of TCHF, TCHH, TCHF or TCHH is
requested in the following mechanisms:
TCHF preferred
TCHH preferred
The assignment succeeds but the channel is not the requested one.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the channel assignment failures due to busy or unconfigured
channels when the BSC assigns the SDCCHs in the incoming external inter-cell handover
procedure.
Trigger Point
In the incoming external inter-cell handover procedure, this counter is measured in either of
the following cases:
z
The assignment fails when the SDCCH assignment is requested in the following
mechanisms:
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The preferential selection of SDCCH succeeds but the channel is not SDCCH.
Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
The previous counters are used to measure the times that there are no corresponding channels
available for assignment in the incoming external inter-cell handover procedure when the
requested channel type is of the following:
z
TCHF or TCHH
Trigger Point
In the incoming external inter-cell handover procedure, this counter is measured in either of
the following cases:
z
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TCHF or TCHH
The assignment succeeds but the channel is not the requested one.
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Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the channel assignment failures due to busy or unconfigured
channels when the BSC assigns the SDCCHs in the following procedures:
z
Immediate assignment
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Channel Assignment Failures (All Channels Busy or Channels Unconfigured) (SDCCH) =
[Channel Assignment Failures (All Channels Busy or Channels Unconfigured) in Immediate
Assignment Procedure (SDCCH)] +
[Channel Assignment Failures (All Channels Busy or Channels Unconfigured) in Internal
Intra-Cell Handover Procedure (SDCCH)] +
[Channel Assignment Failures (All Channels Busy or Channels Unconfigured) in Incoming
Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (SDCCH)] +
[Channel Assignment Failures (All Channels Busy or Channels Unconfigured) in Incoming
External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (SDCCH)]
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Meaning
This counter is used to measure the channel assignment failures due to busy or unconfigured
channels when the BSC assigns the TCHFs in the following procedures:
z
Immediate assignment
assignment
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Channel Assignment Failures (All Channels Busy or Channels Unconfigured) (TCHF) =
[Channel Assignment Failures (All Channels Busy or Channels Unconfigured) in Immediate
Assignment Procedure (TCHF)] +
[Channel Assignment Failures (All Channels Busy or Channels Unconfigured) in Assignment
Procedure (TCHF)] +
[Channel Assignment Failures (All Channels Busy or Channels Unconfigured) in Internal
Intra-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHF)] +
[Channel Assignment Failures (All Channels Busy or Channels Unconfigured) in Incoming
Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHF)] +
[Channel Assignment Failures (All Channels Busy or Channels Unconfigured) in Incoming
External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHF)]
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the channel assignment failures due to busy or unconfigured
channels when the BSC assigns the TCHHs in the following procedures:
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Channel Assignment Failures (All Channels Busy or Channels Unconfigured) (TCHH) =
[Channel Assignment Failures (All Channels Busy or Channels Unconfigured) in Immediate
Assignment Procedure (TCHH)] +
[Channel Assignment Failures (All Channels Busy or Channels Unconfigured) in Assignment
Procedure (TCHH)] +
[Channel Assignment Failures (All Channels Busy or Channels Unconfigured) in Internal
Intra-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHH)] +
[Channel Assignment Failures (All Channels Busy or Channels Unconfigured) in Incoming
Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHH)] +
[Channel Assignment Failures (All Channels Busy or Channels Unconfigured) in Incoming
External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCHH)]
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the channel assignment failures due to busy or unconfigured
channels when the BSC assigns the TCHs in the following procedures:
z
Immediate assignment
Assignment
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Channel Assignment Failures (All Channels Busy or Channels Unconfigured) (TCH) =
[Channel Assignment Failures (All Channels Busy or Channels Unconfigured) (TCHF)] +
[Channel Assignment Failures (All Channels Busy or Channels Unconfigured) (TCHH)]
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In the wide coverage area, the underlaid subcell provides remote coverage and the
overlaid subcell bears the traffic.
In the dense multiplexing area, the underlaid subcell uses the less multiplexed TRX
frequency (BCCH) and the overlaid subcell uses the dense multiplexed TRX frequency.
With scientific configuration of the parameters related to overlaid and underlaid power, the
system interference can be lowered to the greatest extent.
Channel Assignment Concentric Cell Measurement per Cell is used to measure the counters
such as channel assignment requests and overflows. These counters help to analyze the
configuration of channel resources and the settings of handover.
Table 14-36 lists the counter classification of Channel Assignment Concentric Cell
Measurement per Cell.
Table 14-36 Counter classification of Channel Assignment Concentric Cell Measurement per Cell
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Section
14.10.2
14.10.3
Channel Assignment Requests of Concentric Cell in Incoming Internal InterCell Handover Procedure (TCH)
14.10.4
14.10.5
14.10.6
Channel Assignment Overflows in Concentric Cell in Incoming Internal InterCell Handover Procedure (TCH)
14.10.7
Channel Assignment Overflows in Concentric Cell in Incoming External InterCell Handover Procedure (TCH)
14.10.8
14.10.9
14.10.10
14.10.11
14.10.12
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Counter Classification
Section
14.10.14
Counter
Meaning
The counters measure the number of channel assignment requests of the concentric cell. The
measurement is based on the requirement for the attributes of the concentric cell.
The attributes consist of the following:
z
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered when a concentric cell requests for a channel. The measurement
is based on requirement for the attributes of the concentric cell.
Formula
None.
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Counter
Meaning
The counters measure the number of TCH assignment requests of a concentric cell in the
assignment procedure. The measurement is based on the requirement for the attributes of the
concentric cell.
The counters show the utilization of the underlaid subcell and overlaid subcell of a concentric
cell. If the ratio of assignment overflows to assignment requests is high, the underlaid subcell
or the overlaid subcell is congested. The traffic load of the underlaid subcell and that of the
overlaid subcell should be regulated.
Trigger Point
In the assignment procedure, the measurement is triggered when a concentric cell requests for
a TCH. The measurement is based on the requirement for the attributes of the concentric cell.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
The counters measure the number of TCH assignment requests of a concentric cell in the
incoming internal inter-cell handover procedure. The measurement is based on the
requirement for the attributes of the concentric cell.
The counters show the utilization of the underlaid subcell and overlaid subcell of a concentric
cell. If the ratio of assignment overflows to assignment requests is high, the underlaid subcell
or the overlaid subcell is congested. The traffic load of the underlaid subcell and that of the
overlaid subcell should be regulated.
Trigger Point
In the incoming internal inter-cell handover procedure, the measurement is triggered when a
concentric cell requests for a TCH. The measurement is based on the requirement for the
attributes of the concentric cell.
Formula
None.
14.10.5 Channel Assignment Requests in Incoming External InterCell Handover Procedure (TCH)
Counter
Table 14-40 lists the counters of Channel Assignment Requests in Incoming External InterCell Handover Procedure (TCH).
Table 14-40 Counters of Channel Assignment Requests in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover
Procedure (TCH)
Number
Counter
Meaning
The counters measure the number of TCH assignment requests of a concentric cell in the
incoming external inter-cell handover procedure. The measurement is based on the
requirement for the attributes of the concentric cell.
The counters show the utilization of the underlaid subcell and overlaid subcell of a concentric
cell. If the ratio of assignment overflows to assignment requests is high, the underlaid subcell
or the overlaid subcell is congested. The traffic load of the underlaid subcell and that of the
overlaid subcell should be regulated.
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Trigger Point
In the incoming external inter-cell handover procedure, the measurement is triggered when a
concentric cell requests for a TCH. The measurement is based on the requirement for the
attributes of the concentric cell.
Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
In the TCH assignment procedure, the counters measure the number of TCH assignment
overflows when the assignment fails or the channel with the concentric attribute inconsistent
with the requirement is assigned. The measurement is based on the requirement for the
attributes of the concentric cell.
Trigger Point
In the TCH assignment procedure, the measurement is triggered when the assignment fails or
when the channel with the concentric attributes inconsistent with the requirement is assigned.
The measurement is based on the requirement for the attributes of the concentric cell.
Formula
None.
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Counter
Meaning
In the incoming internal inter-cell handover procedure, the counters measure the number of
TCH assignment overflows when the assignment fails or the channel with the concentric
attribute inconsistent with the requirement is assigned. The measurement is based on the
requirement for the attributes of the concentric cell.
Trigger Point
In the incoming internal inter-cell handover procedure, the measurement is triggered when the
assignment fails or when the channel with the concentric attributes inconsistent with the
requirement is assigned. The measurement is based on the requirement for the attributes of the
concentric cell.
Formula
None.
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Table 14-43 Counters of Channel Assignment Overflows in Concentric Cell in Incoming External
Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCH)
Number
Counter
Meaning
In the incoming external inter-cell handover procedure, the counters measure the number of
TCH assignment overflows when the assignment fails or the channel with the concentric
attribute inconsistent with the requirement is assigned. The measurement is based on the
requirement for the attributes of the concentric cell.
Trigger Point
In the incoming external inter-cell handover procedure, the measurement is triggered when
the assignment fails or when the channel with the concentric attributes inconsistent with the
requirement is assigned. The measurement is based on the requirement for the attributes of the
concentric cell.
Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
When the BSC needs to assign an MS a TCH in the assignment, immediate assignment,
internal handover, or external handover procedure, it fills the concentric attribute in the
channel request based on the data already configured, and then initiates the channel
assignment procedure. The counters measure the number of times the underlaid subcell or the
overlaid subcell has no idle TCH to be assigned.
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Trigger Point
In the TCH assignment, the measurement is triggered when the underlaid subcell or the
overlaid subcell has no idle TCH to be assigned.
Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
When the BSC receives an SDCCH request, it fills the concentric attribute in the channel
request based on the data already configured, and then initiates the channel assignment
procedure. The counters measure the number of times the underlaid subcell or the overlaid
subcell has no idle SDCCH to be assigned.
Trigger Point
In the SDCCH assignment, the measurement is triggered when the underlaid subcell or the
overlaid subcell has no idle SDCCH to be assigned.
Formula
None.
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Counter
Meaning
If a concentric cell requests for a TCHF in the underlaid subcell or the overlaid subcell, but
the assigned channel does not meet the requirement or the assignment fails, the BSC measures
the number of channel assignment overflows under the related conditions.
Trigger Point
If a concentric cell requests for a TCHF in the underlaid subcell or the overlaid subcell, the
measurement is triggered when the assigned channel does not meet the requirement or when
the assignment fails.
Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
If a concentric cell requests for a TCHH in the underlaid subcell or the overlaid subcell, but
the assigned channel does not meet the requirement or the assignment fails, the BSC measures
the number of channel assignment overflows under the related conditions.
Trigger Point
The measurement is triggered when the assigned channel does not meet the requirement or
when the assignment fails.
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Formula
None.
Meaning
In the handover from the underlaid subcell to the overlaid subcell, the counter measures the
number of failed handovers because the overlaid subcell has no idle channel available.
The counter helps to determine whether the configuration of the TCHs in the overlaid subcell
is appropriate or not. If the result of this measurement is too high, the traffic load of the
underlaid subcell and that of the overlaid subcell should be regulated.
Trigger Point
In the handover from the underlaid subcell to the overlaid subcell, the measurement is
triggered when the BSC detects that the overlaid subcell has no channel to be assigned.
Formula
None.
Meaning
In the handover from the overlaid subcell to the underlaid subcell, the counter measures the
number of failed handovers because the underlaid subcell has no idle channel available. If the
result of this measurement is too high, the traffic load of the underlaid subcell and that of the
overlaid subcell should be regulated.
Trigger Point
In the handover from the overlaid subcell to the underlaid subcell, the measurement is
triggered when the BSC detects that the underlaid subcell has no channel to be assigned.
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Formula
None.
Section
14.11.2
14.11.3
Sampled Queuings
14.11.4
14.11.5
14.11.6
14.11.7
14.11.8
Failed Queuings
14.11.9
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the maximum length of the queue in a cell. It shows the busy
state of the services in a cell in busy hours. The BSC compares the peak values of queues
during channel assignment at the sampling point and then records the values.
Trigger Point
The BSC periodically obtains the length of the queue in the measured cell at the sampling
point in a granularity period. If the obtained length is greater than the latest maximum queue
length saved in the same granularity period, the BSC uses the obtained value to overwrite the
latest value.
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Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the accumulated length of the queue in the channel
assignment procedure in a BSC cell in a granularity period.
Trigger Point
The BSC accumulates all the sampled values in a granularity period.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of attempts to measure the length of a queue in a
BSC cell in a granularity period.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured once the BSC measures the length of a queue at the sampling point
in the cell.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter is used to measure the accumulated queuing duration (in seconds) of a call in a
granularity period.
Trigger Point
The BSC accumulates all the sampled values in a granularity period.
Formula
None.
Counter
Meaning
In the assignment procedure or incoming-BSC handover procedure, if the MSC requests a
TCH, but the BSC detects that there is no idle TCH during channel assignment, and the BSC
supports queuing, then the calls shall be queued. However, the number of calls to be queued
by the BSC is limited. If the queue is full and the queuing fails, the BSC measures counter
R3134: Failed Queuing Attempts due to Queue Overflow.
In the assignment procedure or incoming-BSC handover procedure, if the MSC requests a
TCH, but the BSC detects that there is no idle TCH during channel assignment, and the BSC
supports queuing, then the calls shall be queued. In this case, the BSC measures counter
R3135: Queuing Requests.
In the assignment procedure or incoming-BSC handover procedure, if the MSC requests a
TCH, but the BSC detects that there is no idle TCH during channel assignment. If the calls
support pre-emption and the BSC supports pre-emption, then the BSC shall pre-empt TCHs.
If the pre-emption is successful and the BSC supports queuing, then the BSC initiates a
queuing procedure and starts a timer to wait for an available TCH. If there is no idle TCH
upon the timer expiry, the BSC measures counter R3136: Failed Queuings (Preemption).
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The MSC requests a TCHF or TCHF, but the BSC detects that there is no idle TCHF or
TCHF during the channel assignment
The BSC supports dynamic channel conversion and the conditions for dynamic channel
conversion are met
If the BSC supports queuing, the BSC initiates a queuing procedure and starts a timer to wait
for an idle TCHF or TCHH.
If there is no idle TCHF or TCHH upon the timer expiry, the BSC measures counter R3138:
Failed Queuings (Dynamic Adjustment Timed Out).
Trigger Point
Counter R3134 is measured when the queue is full in the assignment procedure or incomingBSC handover procedure.
Counter R3135 is measured when the BSC initiates a queuing for a TCH in the assignment
procedure or incoming-BSC handover procedure.
Counter R3136 is measured when there is no idle TCH upon the timer expiry even if the BSC
initiates queuing and pre-emption procedures in the assignment procedure or incoming-BSC
handover procedure.
Counter R3136 is measured in the assignment procedure or incoming-BSC handover
procedure in either of the following cases:
z
The BSC does not initiate any pre-emption procedure or dynamic channel conversion
procedure.
The BSC initiates a queuing procedure but there is no idle TCH upon the timer expiry.
Formula
None.
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the mean length of a queue in a BSC cell in a granularity
period.
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Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Queue Length = [Total Queue Length]/[Sampled Queuings]
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the mean time of a call to queue for a TCH in a BSC cell in a
granularity period.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Mean Queuing Duration = [Total Queuing Duration]/[Queuing Requests]
Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of failed queuings due to various causes in a BSC
cell in a granularity period.
Trigger Point
None.
Formula
Failed Queuings =
[Failed Queuings (Pre-emption)] +
[Failed Queuings (Queuing Timer Expired)] +
[Failed Queuings (Dynamic Adjustment Timed Out)]
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Meaning
This counter is used to measure the number of requests sent from the BSC to the PCU for
releasing the dynamic PDCHs.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BSC sends a request to the PCU for releasing the already
assigned dynamic PDCHs in either of the following cases:
z
The BSC detects that there are no enough idle TCHs for the CS services.
The BSC predicts that there are no enough idle TCHs for CS services.
Formula
None.
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Meaning
This counter is used to measure the successful responses from the PCU to the requests for
dynamic PDCH.
Trigger Point
This counter is measured when the BSC receives a successful response to the TCH request
from the PCU.
Formula
None.
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