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ABOUT NASTAR

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Preface
The iManager Nastar provides the system for locating and analyzing wireless
network quality problems and is applicable to GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/TDSCDMA/CDMA/LTE networks. The iManager Nastar supports the operations of
multiple users, supports various wireless performance analysis, and provides a
basic support platform for further analyzing and locating wireless networks
problems.

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Network Topology

The Nastar is located in the distributed Client/Server network and is connected to the M2000.

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Software Structure

Nastar software comprises of server software and client software.

Database
CORBA

Client
Software

Server
Software

FTP
OSS/OSS Data Configuration Tool

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Overview of Nastar UMTS Main Functions

Complaint Analysis
Support
Coverage Analysis

Provides the quick extraction of subscriber complaint information and

analysis support for abnormality.

VIP Analysis

Provides the MR-based downlink coverage analysis of

the network.

Provides the management of VIP subscribers and

periodic performance analysis.

Neighboring Cell
Analysis
Provides the intra-frequency neighboring cell analysis
and inter-frequency neighboring cell analysis.

Cell Performance
Analysis

Pilot Pollution Analysis

Provides the analysis of abnormality causes and

distribution of subscribers.

Provides the pilot pollution analysis.

Uplink Interference
Analysis
Provides the analysis and identification of interfered frequency
and the identification of interference sources.

Terminal Analysis

Service Geographic
Observation

Provides the performance analysis of terminals of

each type in the network.

Provides the service geographic observation.

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Data Sources for Nastar UMTS Analysis

Data sources for Nastar analysis are as follows:

Network performance data (such as MR): The data is used for coverage analysis, neighboring cell analysis, and pilot pollution analysis.
Uplink frequency interference data: The data is used for uplink interference analysis.
Call history record: The data is used for complaint analysis support, VIP analysis, terminal analysis, and cell performance analysis.
Network performance data and call history record: The data is used for service geographic analysis.

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NASTAR UMTS Workflow

Start
Yes
Check whether related data is ready

No
Create an E2E task

Create a data import task

Create an analysis task

View the analysis result
End
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NASTAR TASK CREATING

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UMTS
Coverage Analysis
The UMTS coverage analysis function enables users to analyze MRs reported by UEs. The analysis results help users to check the
coverage status of the measurement cell on the network and determine whether problems such as weak cell coverage, cross
coverage, and poor service quality occur on the network.

The MRs reported by UMTS NEs include downlink RSCP, Ec/No, and time propagation (TP).

After setting conditions for the coverage analysis on the Nastar, users can perform coverage analysis for the selected cells. The
Nastar displays the analysis result in a two-dimensional (2-D) chart, a three-dimensional (3-D) chart, and a table.

The Nastar displays the RSCP_DL, Ec/No_DL, and TP counters of the AMR, VP, BE, AMR+BE, and other services in a 2-D chart.

The Nastar displays three counters of PS services and CS services respectively in a 3-D chart. The counters include RSCP_DL,
Ec/Io_DL, and TP.

The Nastar displays the summary of all counters corresponding to services involved in all 2-D charts in a summary table.

The coverage analysis results can be outputted into CSV files or XLS files. Users can optimize networks with coverage problems
based on the analysis result.

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UMTS Coverage Analysis Network Evaluation

Evaluate the network radio condition based on the call information of subscribers

Good network coverage (85% RSCP > 100 dBm, Ec/NO > 12 dB)
Good coverage. More
than 90% of RSCP is
higher than 100 dBm.

Poor Ec/NO

Both are poor

Good

Good quality
More than 90% of Ec/NO
is higher than 12 dB.

Poor RSCP

Coverage distance is
primarily within one
kilometer.

Support for statistics of dual-indicator threshold

percentage.

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UMTS Coverage Analysis Network EvaluationProblemLocation

Service
Type

Total Number of TP
Measurement
Reports

Total Number of
RSCP
Measurement
Reports

Total Number of
ECNO
Measurement
Reports

Average
RSCP
(dBm)

Average TP

Average
ECNO
(dB)

AMR

81

234

234

-91

-8

BE

7039

11945

11945

-103

-11.5

The subscriber complains that network access in a certain area is difficult. It

is found that the area is within the coverage of Wei Xing 31 cell.
The data corresponding to the UMTS coverage analysis shows that both the
RSCP and Ec/NO in the PS domain of the cell are poor.
No missing neighboring cells of the cell are found. According to the analysis,
the antenna downtilt of the cell can be adjusted.

The 2D diagram of BE service shows that the subscribers in average are about 600 m
away (70% of the TP is 3).
In 3D diagram (PS: Ec/NO VS TP; PS: RXCP VS TP), neither RSCP nor Ec/NO is good
when TP is 3. The average RSCP is -102 dBm and ECNO is about -11 dB.

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UMTS Coverage Analysis Distribution by Service

Service Type

Total Number of Measurement

Reports

Average TP

Average RSCP(dBm)

Average ECNO(dB)

AMR

6595

-94

-8

AMR+BE

53

-89

-7

BE

3485

43

-89

-5.5

VP

447

12

-95

-10

BE Service
AMR Service

CS: ECNO/TP

CS: RSCP/TP

PS: ECNO/TP

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The subscribers are

distributed by service
type.
The remote
subscribers often use
data services,
whereas the near
subscribers often use
voice services.
The level and quality
of both services are
good.

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PS: RSCP/TP

UMTS Pilot Pollution Analysis

The UMTS pilot pollution analysis provides the analysis of routine calls of subscribers. Query reports
are analyzed to find cells with pilot pollution, cells with interference source, and interference degree.
Analysis results are displayed on the map so that subscribers can intuitively know about the detailed
pilot pollution to decrease the time of the drive test and improve the accuracy of problem location.

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Cases of UMTS Pilot Pollution

Button for switching between the polluted
cell and the polluter cell

Yuanshen 21,
31

Rushan 11

Zhangjialou
11

Zhangyan
g 11

Dong E site is 25 m high and its downtilt

is 15 degrees. It has few pollution
events to Zhang Jialou 11.

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Zhang Jialou site is 55 m high and its downtilt is 4

degrees. This results in a wide coverage. The site can
be easily polluted by Zhang Yang, Ru Shan and Yuan
Shen sites about 2 km away and the number of
pollution events is big.

E Shan 11, 21
Dong E

E Shan site is 58 m high. The downtilt of E Shan 11 is

0 degrees and that of E Shan 21 is 1 degree. Due to
the cross coverage, Zhang Jialou 11 nearby is easily
polluted and the number of pollution events is big.

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Cases of UMTS Pilot Pollution

Zhang Yang 11 has the same pollution impact on

Zhang Jialou 11 but has few pollution events to Yuan
Shen. Therefore, there is cross coverage in Zhang
Jialou.

Yuanshen 11, 21, 31

Zhangyang 11

Zhangjialou 11

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Overview of UMTS&GSM Intra-Frequency Neighboring Cell Analysis

The information in the MRs reported by UEs reflects the actual transmission of wireless signals. The UMTS neighboring cell
analysis function is used to summarize and analyze MRs and events reported by UEs in the network, determine whether
neighboring cells of a cell are redundant or miss-configured, and determines whether the priorities of neighboring cells need to be
adjusted. The information is intuitively displayed, helping solving network quality problems because neighboring cells are
redundant, miss-configured, or the priorities are incorrect.

The general procedure for the neighboring cell analysis is as follows:

1. Query cells with poor handovers, problem cells with more call drops, complaint cells, and cells in VIP areas for emphasis analysis
and optimization.

2. For neighboring cells that are obviously miss-configured, add neighboring cell relations.
3. For neighboring cells that are obviously redundant (such as neighboring cells are far from each other, and the number of
handovers is small), delete neighboring cell relations.

4. Some neighboring cells may be miss configured due to deep-level network problems caused by network coverage. Check the
relative geographical location of the site and the cell antenna. Pay attention to the antenna height, direction angle,
antenna downtilt, service area type, and other factors during the geographical analysis, such as cross coverage,
reverse antenna connection, and leakage of micro cells.

5. Perform related optimization solutions to evaluate optimization effects.

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Cases of UMTS&GSM Neighboring Cell Analysis

3.

Shiqiaoqianfeng D-2 cell is not configured

as a neighboring cell of W Shawanhuiting
3. According to the GIS, they are a little far
away from each other. Check whether
cross coverage occurs.

2.
1.

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1. Neighboring cells are obviously missconfigured.

2. Antennas are blocked or base stations do
not work normally.
3. The direction angle of the antenna is
improper and the cross coverage occurs.

It is obviously that Shiqiaonanti 1 and 2

are not configured as neighboring cells of
w Shawan huiting 3.

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W Shiqiaodesheng 2, which is near to w

Shawanhuiing 3, is not found during the
neighboring cell measurement of w
Shawanhuiting. It is recommended that to
w Shawanhuiing 3 be checked.

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Suggestion for Using the Function

Engineering parameters should correspond to configuration data to greatly improve the efficiency and accuracy of analyzing whether
neighboring cells are miss-configured or redundant.

In the engineering parameters, direction angle and declination of the antenna feeder, and height of the antenna are helpful for analyzing
remote neighboring cells and effectiveness and cross-coverage of neighboring cells.

In the mixed networking of multiple vendors, correct engineering parameters (such as latitude and longitude, P-SC, ARFCN_DL, CI, RNC, and
cell name) of other vendors help the Nastar to provide the accurate names of undefined neighboring cells to analyze neighboring cell relations
in areas where networks are overlapped.

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