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Antenna Hopping

About This Chapter

48.1 Overview
This describes the overview of antenna hopping. The antenna hopping function enables the
downlink data carried on one TRX to be randomly transmitted on another TRX. This improves
the quality of the main BCCH TRX data received by the MS and improves the network
performance.
48.2 Availability
This lists the NEs, software, and licenses required for the implementation of the antenna hopping.
48.3 Technical Description
This describes the technical aspects of the antenna hopping. Through the frequency hopping bus,
the data of a TRX can be transmitted randomly on another TRX. The antenna hopping technology
is implemented on the basis of frequency hopping bus and antenna hopping algorithm.
48.4 Implementation
This describes how to configure and verify the antenna hopping.
48.5 Maintenance Information
This lists the alarms related to antenna hopping.
48.6 References

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48.1 Overview
This describes the overview of antenna hopping. The antenna hopping function enables the
downlink data carried on one TRX to be randomly transmitted on another TRX. This improves
the quality of the main BCCH TRX data received by the MS and improves the network
performance.

Definition
Antenna hopping means that the downlink data carried on one TRX can be randomly transmitted
on another TRX.
When antenna hopping is enabled, the data carried on the main BCCH TRX can be transmitted
on other type of TRX, and the data carried on other type of TRX can be transmitted on the main
BCCH TRX.

Purpose
In GSM cells, the frequency, frame number, system message, and paging group of the cell are
sent on the broadcast control channel of the main BCCH TRX. These broadcasts messages are
important for the MS in idle mode to search for the network and for the MS in dedicated mode
to measure the neighbor cells.
If the MS is in an unfavorable position or the antenna of the main BCCH TRX is damaged, the
MS cannot receive the broadcast control messages from the main BCCH TRX properly.
The antenna hopping function enables the data of all the timeslots on the BCCH TRX to be
transmitted on the antenna of all the TRXs in the cell in turn. Thus the space diversity is increased
and the quality of the main BCCH TRX data received by the MS is improved. Therefore, the
network performance is enhanced.

Terms
Terms

Definition

Frequency
Hopping Bus

Data bus that receives the external TRX data in baseband frequency hopping
or antenna hopping

Timeslot
Interval

Hardware interruption every 577 s specified in the GSM 0502 protocol

Abbreviations

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Abbreviations

Full Spelling

CA

Cell Allocation

FN

Frame Number

MAIO

Mobile Allocation Index Offset

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Abbreviations

Full Spelling

HSN

Hopping Sequence Number

MA

Mobile Allocation

FH-BUS

Frequency Hopping Bus

D-BUS

DATA-BUS

RF

Radio Frequency

TRX

Transceiver

48.2 Availability
This lists the NEs, software, and licenses required for the implementation of the antenna hopping.

Network Elements Involved

Table 48-1 lists the NEs involved in antenna hopping.
Table 48-1 NEs involved in antenna hopping
MS

BTS

BSC

MSC

MGW

SGSN

GGSN

HLR

NOTE
l : not involved
l : involved

Software Versions
Table 48-2 lists the software releases that support antenna hopping.
Table 48-2 GBSS products and software versions
Product

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BSC

BSC6000

V900R003C01 and later

releases

BTS

BTS3012

BTS3000V100R006 and later

releases

BTS3012AE

BTS3000V100R005 and later

releases

BTS3006C

BTS3000V100R005 and later

releases

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Miscellaneous
None.

48.3 Technical Description

This describes the technical aspects of the antenna hopping. Through the frequency hopping bus,
the data of a TRX can be transmitted randomly on another TRX. The antenna hopping technology
is implemented on the basis of frequency hopping bus and antenna hopping algorithm.
48.3.1 Frequency Hopping Bus
This describes frequency hopping bus. The antenna hopping technology is implemented based
on the hardware of baseband frequency hopping.
48.3.2 Antenna Hopping Algorithm
This describes antenna hopping algorithm. Through the antenna hopping frequency list and the
ID algorithm, antenna hopping algorithm ensures that the frequency and data of each frame on
the frequency hopping bus is unique and has a one-to-one relationship with the TRX number.

48.3.1 Frequency Hopping Bus

This describes frequency hopping bus. The antenna hopping technology is implemented based
on the hardware of baseband frequency hopping.
When baseband frequency hopping and antenna hopping are enabled, a large amount of data
exchange is performed between different TRXs in the cabinet. Frequency hopping bus is
introduced to facilitate the data exchange. When the antenna hopping function is realized, each
TRX sends the TX frequency, TX ID, and data of the current frame to the frequency hopping
bus during timeslot interval. The TRX receives the corresponding frequency and data from the
frequency hopping bus, and then configure the RF based on the frequency. Then, the RF sends
the data to the MS over the Um interface.
Figure 48-1 shows the position of the frequency hopping bus in the BTS.

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Figure 48-1 Position of the frequency hopping bus in the BTS

ANT

DBUS

FH_BUS
TRX1

ANT

TRXn

DBUS

48.3.2 Antenna Hopping Algorithm

This describes antenna hopping algorithm. Through the antenna hopping frequency list and the
ID algorithm, antenna hopping algorithm ensures that the frequency and data of each frame on
the frequency hopping bus is unique and has a one-to-one relationship with the TRX number.
Build the antenna hopping frequency list based on the frequency information configured on the
BSC side. The BTS searches for the frequency from the antenna hopping frequency list when it
needs to send antenna hopping frequency.
When calculating the antenna ID, enter the TRX number to calculate an offset based on the frame
number and timeslot number of the TRX number. And then obtain an unique antenna hopping
ID based on the offset. Figure 48-2 lists the procedures for transmitting the data in antenna
hopping.

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Figure 48-2 Procedures for transmitting the data in antenna hopping

Start
Receives the data
to be transmitted

Antenna
hopping or not?

No

Yes
Frequency
hopping or not?

No

Transmit on the local TRX

Update the antenna

hopping frequency list
with non frequency
hopping frequency list

Yes
Update the antenna hopping
frequency list with frequency
hopping frequency list
Search for the
frequency from the antenna
hopping frequency list
Calculate the
antenna hopping ID
Send the data to the
frequency hopping bus
End

Figure 48-3 lists the procedures for receiving the data in antenna hopping.

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Figure 48-3 Procedures for receiving the data in antenna hopping

Start

Check for the data on

frequency hopping bus

The data matches

the ID of the TRX?

No

No handling

Yes

Receive the data

Send the data to the MS

over the Um interface

End

48.4 Implementation
This describes how to configure and verify the antenna hopping.
48.4.1 Changing Non Antenna Hopping to Antenna Hopping
This describes how to change non antenna hopping to antenna hopping on the BSC6000 Local
Maintenance Terminal.
48.4.2 Changing Antenna Hopping to Non Antenna Hopping
This describes how to change antenna hopping to non antenna hopping on the BSC6000 Local
Maintenance Terminal.
48.4.3 Verifying Antenna Hopping
This describes how to verify antenna hopping. Antenna hopping is invisible to the MS. To verify
antenna hopping, you need to use a spectrum analyzer to check whether the main BCCH
frequencies on the main BCCH TRX have continuos output signals. If the signals are
discontinuous, the antenna hopping is enabled.

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48.4.1 Changing Non Antenna Hopping to Antenna Hopping

This describes how to change non antenna hopping to antenna hopping on the BSC6000 Local
Maintenance Terminal.

Prerequisite
Antenna hopping is mainly used the cells with poor radio propagation conditions and poor Um
interface quality.

Context
When baseband frequency hopping and antenna hopping are operating at the same time, adhere
to the following principles:
l

The number of baseband frequency hopping groups must be the same as that of antenna
hopping groups.

The same TRX number must belong to the baseband frequency hopping group and the
antenna hopping group with the same group number.

Procedure
Step 1 On the Management Tree tab page of the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal, right-click
the cell to change Antenna Hopping, and then choose Configure Cell Attributes on the
shortcut menu. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 48-4.
Figure 48-4 Configuring Cells Attributes dialog box (1)

Step 2 Double-click the target cell in the Cell view list box to add it to the Selected cells list box.
Step 3 Click Next. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 48-5.
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Figure 48-5 Configuring Cells Attributes dialog box (2)

Step 4 In the Cells to be set area, select the target cell, and then click Set Cell Properties. A dialog
box is displayed, as shown in Figure 48-6.

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Figure 48-6 Set Cell Attributes dialog box

Step 5 Click Antenna Hopping. A dialog box is displayed. Set CELL Antenna Hopping toYESas
shown in Figure 48-7.

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Figure 48-7 Configure Cell Antenna Hopping dialog box

Step 6 Click OK to return to the dialog box shown in Figure 48-6.

Step 7 Click OK to return to the dialog box shown in Figure 48-5.
Step 8 Click Finish to complete the configuration.
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48.4.2 Changing Antenna Hopping to Non Antenna Hopping

This describes how to change antenna hopping to non antenna hopping on the BSC6000 Local
Maintenance Terminal.

Procedure
Step 1 On the Management Tree tab page of the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal, right-click
the cell to change Antenna Hopping, and then choose Configure Cell Attributes on the
shortcut menu. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 48-8.

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Figure 48-8 Configuring Cells Attributes dialog box (1)

Step 2 Double-click the target cell in the Cell view list box to add it to the Selected cells list box.
Step 3 Click Next. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 48-9.
Figure 48-9 Configuring Cells Attributes dialog box (2)

Step 4 In the Cells to be set area, select the target cell, and then click Set Cell Properties. A dialog
box is displayed, as shown in Figure 48-10.
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Figure 48-10 Set Cell Attributes dialog box

Step 5 Click Antenna Hopping. A dialog box is displayed. Set CELL Antenna Hopping to NO, as
shown in Figure 48-11.

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Figure 48-11 Configure Cell Antenna Hopping dialog box

Step 6 Click OK to return to the dialog box shown in Figure 48-10.

Step 7 Click OK to return to the dialog box shown in Figure 48-9.
Step 8 Click Finish to complete the configuration.
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48.4.3 Verifying Antenna Hopping

This describes how to verify antenna hopping. Antenna hopping is invisible to the MS. To verify
antenna hopping, you need to use a spectrum analyzer to check whether the main BCCH
frequencies on the main BCCH TRX have continuos output signals. If the signals are
discontinuous, the antenna hopping is enabled.

48.5 Maintenance Information

This lists the alarms related to antenna hopping.

Alarms
Table 48-3 lists the alarms related to antenna hopping.

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Table 48-3 Alarms related to antenna hopping.

Alarm ID

Alarm Name

4114

Interior I/O Alarm

2126

TRX Interior I/O Alarm

3584

DRU Interior I/O Alarm

Counters
None

48.6 References
l

GSM 05.02 V7.0.0 (1999-03)

Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Multiplexing and multiple access
on the radio path

GSM 05.02 V7.0.0 (1999-03)

Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+); Channel coding

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