What Comba can do?

Comba can provide full turnkey solutions to customer in

maintaining their current network performance to its optimal
quality.

Planning team to plan of neighbor list and scrambling code group

f
f
Daily drive test team send out to field
in collecting off data log files
for analyze purpose
g
g file and g
Engineers
to p
post p
process of data log
generate outcome
report
Expertise analyzing of data log files and signaling to find problem
and issue in the network even from UU interface to NodeB to RNC
to Core Network
Provide recommendation and solution to found problem
Ri
Rigger
tteam ffor antenna
t
tuning
t i purpose
Implementation team for installation work
Network monitoring
g team by
y analyzing
y g of network counter and
resolving daily worst cell
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Analysis Procedure
Objective & Aims
Procedure flow chart

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Analysis objective
Our main objective is to optimize the network by analysis the
collected drive test data
data.
Aims of the analysis phase:

Identified the problem encountered during drive test

Investigate and verifying the cause of the problem
Provide solution/recommendation to solve the problem
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X

Improve voice & data quality

Improve RF coverage
Reduce call drop rate
Reduce access failure rate
Reduce blocked call
Increase system capacity
Adj t soft
Adjust
ft h
handover
d
ffactor
t
Parameter Tuning
Control Interference

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Analysis objective
Nemo Analyzer or Playback would be used for Uu log analysis
A ti would
Actix
ld b
be used
d ffor S
Scanned
d llog analysis
l i
Alarm history and PM counter would be extracted from OSS
Actix:

Scanner data is used for RF Coverage/Cell dominance

optimization (L1 analysis)

Nemo Analyer or Playback:

UE log data is used for Call Event failure analysis

X

D
dF
C ll for
f CS & PS D
t C
Drop
and
Failil Call
Data
Callll
X Hand-Over/Neighbor list Optimization

Alarm History:
y

Identify cell status during DT

PM Counters:

Verify signaling message within network

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Analysis tools

Drive
Test
Data

NEMO

ACTIX

OTHERS

Field Measurement
Tool (FMT) for data
collection.
ll ti
Playback Function
allows analysis of
data after collection.
collection
Show Call events
and sequence.
Shows Layer 3
msgs.

Superstream
multiple data file.
Generate
G
t KPI,
KPI
statistics and report
based from pre
defined Workbook
Workbook.
Analyze Call events
and sequence.
Plot measurement
based on RSCP and
Ec/No of desired
Scrambling Code
Code.
Shows Layer 3
msgs.
Etc.

MapInfo for
presentation, drive
t t route
test
t creating,
ti
customizing events.
Excel workbook
with Macro
Macro.

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NEMO window
Scanner RSCP
& EcNo

Map Window:
displays data in
drive route,
shows position
to serving cell(s)

UEs active &

monitor RSCP

UEs active &

monitor EcNo

Parameter
values to see: etc
SF,, RRC state,,
BLER, TX
power, CellID
and many more.
Layer 3 and
RRC message
window

Values & Window to see when analyzing log file. With the RSCP, EcNo,
message window, we can start to analyze the log file.
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Analysis procedure
1
Preparation
of DT tool &
route map

Data collection
D
ll i
during drive
testing

Post processing
data

Analysis of
problem

2
Solution and
recommendation

1. Identify the problem

1
2. Isolate the reason
3 Implement the solution &
3.
recommendation

3
Implementation

Verifying
V
if i drive
d i test
t t
again
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Analysis procedure
Identify the problem

Using either NEMO or ACTIX to post process data collected

from drive-test in order to provide the statistic result. With the
t ti ti result,
lt compare it with
ith th
d we can
statistic
the KPI sett and
determine the problem. Note that necessary filtering of the data
is required in order to have a valid statistics. *Etc: filter out the
problem related to measurement tools issue.

Identify if the problem is due to RF (Layer 1) or triggered by

other reasons resulting to Call Setup Failure and/or Drop Call.
Then further analyze the problem to get the reason.

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Analysis procedure
Isolate the reason

RF or Layer 1 related problem can be due to many reason:

X
X
X
X
X

Non-optimal cell design (location, antenna type/height/bearing/tilt)

Wrong or bad scrambling code planning
No dominance server
Poor coverage with low RSCP or blockage issue
g cell or too many
y overlapping
pp g cell
Pilot p
pollution from overshooting

Call events can be triggered by many reason:

X
X
X
X
X
X
X

Due to Layer
above))
y 1 (see
(
Missing Neighbor definition
Handover parameter (delayed and/or requires offset)
Cell selection/re-selection (Can be related to Layer 1)
Interference (external or internal)
Tool related (etc; UE problems)
Network problems (etc; Equipment related)

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Analysis procedure
Implement the solution or recommendation

Solution and recommendation applied to depends on case to case

issue:
X
X
X

Outdoor
solution

X
X
X
X
X

IIndoor
d
solution

X
X
X
X

Fine tuning of antenna (Tilting of antenna mechanical, electrical or

azimuth)
Split sector (split into 2 antenna)
Interference investigation (external or internal interference finding)
Proposing
P
i off changing
h
i antenna
t
ttypes ffor different
diff
t coverage
requirement
New sites propose
Parameters tuning (NcellEcNoOffset, Timer, CPICH power)
Scrambling code planning
Missing neighbors definition (Add, Delete or review Adjs list frequently)
Implementation of Repeaters / TMA / TMB / RRH
Changing of components
Modifyy of feeder routing
g
Adding of new antenna
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Optimization Process
Layer 1 optimization process
Call event optimization process

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Optimization
Improve call Quality,
Accessibility,
R t i bilit &
Retainbility
Mobility
Improve
environment
coverage base on
existing network

Daily optimization
base on increase
in subscribers
What is
Optimization
?

Recommendation
& Change
proposal

Parameter tuning

Antenna tuning

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In-Building Coverage flow chart

List of identify
problem
Conditional
acceptance
t

Walk Test

Recommendati
on & Solution

Preparation

Post process of
data logs

Final
acceptance

Implementation

Preparation

Measurement

Analysis & Optimization

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Acceptance

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In-building Layer 1 optimization process

Walk test data

No
Best active
RSCP>90dBm

Yes
No
Best active
EcNo > 10dB

Yes
N
No
Desire
Coverage

No
RSCP optimization problem:
Poor coverage
g area
Faulty components
Power insufficient
Poor signal penetration
EcNo optimization problem:
Pilot pollution
Interference
Overshooting
g
High rise
Desire coverage optimization:
None dominance server
Coverage hole
Blockage

Solutions
Implemented

Re-walk
test pass
KPI

Yes

L1 optimization
completed

Yes
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Outdoor Roll-Out flow chart

Preparation of
site information

Re-Drive
testing
g

Ncell review &

planning

Data post
processing

Implementation
of change
g

Wait for
Acceptance

Change
proposal
p
p

Optimization

YES
Route & Custer
definition

Sites on air

NO
KPI pass?

Analysis

Drive
D
i T
Testing
ti
when 90% of
sites in cluster
on air

Single sites
verification

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Data post
processing

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Outdoor Optimization flow chart

Data post
processing
Implementati
on of change
Route
planning

PreP
optimization
drive testing

Conditional
acceptance

Analysis

Preparation

Drive Testing
Ncell review
& planning

Stats
collection

Optimization

Final
acceptance
Reporting

Change
proposal

Preparation

Planning

Measurement

Analysis & Optimization

0 5 Week
0.5

3 Weeks

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Acceptance
0 5 Week
0.5

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Outdoor Layer 1 optimization process

Drive test data

No
Best active
RSCP>90dBm

Yes
No
Best active
EcNo > 10dB

Yes
N
No
Desire
Coverage

No

RSCP optimization problem:

Poor coverage area
Blockage
Bl k
Shadowing
Far Distance
EcNo optimization problem:
Pilot pollution
Interference
Overshooting
Overlapping
Desire coverage optimization:
None dominance server
Coverage hole
Shadowing

Solutions
Implemented

Re-drive
pass
KPI

Yes

L1 optimization
completed

Yes
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Layer 1 optimization process

Always provide a footprint of RSCP, EcNo, Best server, Pilot pollution plot
to have a clearer view of the problem area.

RSCP plot
Problem
area #2

From RSCP plot,

we can define poor
coverage area <
<-93dBm,
93dBm,
and provide solution after
surveying the area and
analyzing.
Problem
P
bl
area #1

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Call Event optimization process

Drive test process
data

Attract
KPI

Foundd
F
problem

No

Create Analysis
report

M i area
Monitor

Yes
Check
KPI
counters

Change
Request
needed

No

NodeB faulty /
Network problem

Re-drive

Yes

Yes
Parameter tuning /
Antenna tuning

No

Yes

Yes
Implementation

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Change Proposal procedure

Change
Proposal

Yes

Verification
Drive

No

Yes

Approval from
Customer /
Operator

Update
database

Yes

Send to Rigger
or network
engineer

Yes

Implementation
of change
proposal

Yes

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No

Report to
customer on
the failure
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Optimization Issue
In optimization, we have different scenario resulting in
different problem and different solution can be applied:
Problems

Likely reason

Solution

Missing Neighbors

Poor neighbors planning from

planner

Review/add/del neighbors

Co-Scrambling
Co
Sc a b g Code

Incorrect
co ect database or
o poor
poo
assigning of SC from planner

Change
C
a ge SC o
of Co
Co-SC
SC cells
ce s

Fading (Signal degrading

rapidly)

Cornering / Shadowing / IBC

spillage

Fine tuning antenna or

parameter tuning

Pilot pollution (Bad EcNo

quality but good RSCP level)

Overshooting or spillage IBC

signal

Remove unwanted signal or

overlapping coverage

Poor coverage
g ((RSCP level
below -105dBm)

Blockage
g or no LOS

Change
g higher
g
g
gain antenna or
implement repeater solution

No dominance server (RSCP

good but poor EcNo)

Too many serving cells in an area /

Too many LAU in the borders

Reduce overlapping coverage

and create the most dominance
signal

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