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1 Coverage Capa/ilit*:
- %nal*,i, o) "op Pro/lem, in Network Coverage Ca,e,;
-1 #ngineering <ualit*;
-- Network Planning an' Optimization6
--1 Network Parameter Setting,6
--- C31 Con)iguration1!
--+ Mi,,ing Con)iguration o) Neig2/oring Cell $elation,1!
-+ Non75uawei 3evi(e,11
-= #>uipment .ault,11
+ "rou/le,2ooting Pro(e,, o) Coverage Pro/lem,1-
= "*pi(al Ca,e,18
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GSM BSS Network KPI (Network Coverage)
Optimization Manual
Keywords: network coverage, optimization
Abstract: This document analyzes the top problems in the cases submitted at
http://support.huawei.com/support/, describes the troubleshooting procedures, and provides
optimization methods.
Abbreviations:
Abbreviation Full pelling
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!re"ace
"2i, 'o(ument (ompare, t2e tran,mit power on top o) t2e (a/inet an' re(eiver ,en,itivit*
/etween 5uawei pro'u(t, an' non75uawei pro'u(t, It al,o anal*ze, t2e top (overage pro/lem, in
t2e (olle(te' (a,e, In a''ition9 it provi'e t2e trou/le,2ooting pro(e'ure, an' (overage
optimization met2o', )or t2e on,ite engineer,
# $overage $apability
$onclusion? "2e B"S+1- an' B"S+!1- )rom 5uawei (an repla(e t2e B"S, )rom ot2er
ven'or, %)ter t2e repla(ement9 t2e tran,mit power on top o) t2e B"S (a/inet i, t2e ,ame or even
2ig2er an' t2u, normal network (overage (an /e en,ure' @it2 t2e large7,(ale (ommer(ial u,e o)
t2e B"S+!1- an' t2e 'evelopment o) t2e (avit* (om/iner9 t2e (overage (apa/ilit* o) 5uawei
e>uipment i, greatl* en2an(e' In a''ition9 t2e 3BS+A!! GSM 2a, a 'i,tri/ute' ,tru(ture It (an
/e mounte' on a tower9 t2u, re'u(ing t2e )ee'er lo,, an' eBpan'ing t2e (overage area wit2out
power /oo,t
Our ri(2 (ri,i, 2an'ling eBperien(e prove, t2at t2e 'e(rea,e in t2e (overage area o) a B"S i,
(lo,el* relate' to t2e engineering >ualit*9 network optimization parameter,9 geograp2i(al )a(tor,9
an' ele(tromagneti( environment "2e te(2ni(al ,pe(i)i(ation,9 ,u(2 a, t2e )re>uen(*9 ,en,itivit*9
an' power o) t2e ,*,tem9 'o not 'egra'e in per)orman(e an' )urt2er (au,e 'e(rea,e in t2e
(overage area unle,, a /oar' i, )ault*
"a/le 1 Compari,on on t2e (overage (apa/ilit* /etween 5uawei an' non75uawei pro'u(t, in t2e GSMA!!
/an'
Cell
Con)iguration
MaBimum "ran,mit Power on "op o) t2e Ca/inet in t2e GSMA!! Ban' ('Bm)
#(--!-)C#(--!8) M (5orizon)C II N (1ltra,ite) S (BS-=!) 5@+1-D 5@+!1-
3"$1
5@+!1-
<"$1DDD
S1E-9 #31 =:: =8-C=88 =:= =:8 ==6C=8-C=;6 =86 =;6C=A! (1 "$4)
S1E-9 C31 =-+ (mea,ure'
re,ult)
=+- (mea,ure'
re,ult)C=+:
=- =-:
(mea,ure'
re,ult)
=!AC=-+C=+A =++ =;C=;6 (- "$4,)
S+E=9 C31 =-+ (mea,ure'
re,ult)
=+-C=+: =- =-:
(mea,ure'
re,ult))
=!AC=-+C=+A =++ ==6C=8! (+
"$4,)
S:E89 SC1 =!- (mea,ure'
re,ult)C+A=
+68 +A+
(mea,ure'
re,ult)
+;AC+A+C=!A =!- ==C==6 (= "$4,)
S;E69 SC1 =!- (mea,ure'
re,ult)C+A=
+68 +A+
(mea,ure'
re,ult)
+;AC+A+C=!A =!- =+C== (: "$4,)
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S=ES1-9 (avit* === (mea,ure'
re,ult)
=+; ==- (mea,ure'
re,ult)
=+ ==8 (t*pi(al
value)DD
=!6C=+! (8
"$4,)
Sen,itivit*
(,tati()
E11+ 'Bm
(mea,ure' re,ult)
E111 'Bm
(mea,ure' re,ult)
711!: 'Bm E11- 'Bm
(mea,ure'
re,ult)
Normal? E111
'Bm
E11-: 'Bm E11-: 'Bm
#3G#? E11-
'Bm
D$emark,? "2e t2ree value, in ea(2 (ell o) t2i, (olumn in'i(ate t2e output power o) t2e =! @ B"S+1-9 8! @ B"S+1-9 an' =!
@FPB1 B"S+1- re,pe(tivel*
DD$emark,? .or t2e )our7in7one (avit*9 t2e t*pi(al in,ertion lo,, i, -: 'B an' t2e maBimum in,ertion lo,, i, +: 'BG )or t2e ,iB7
in7one (avit*9 t2e t*pi(al in,ertion lo,, i, + 'B an' t2e maBimum in,ertion lo,, i, +: 'B In t2i, 'o(ument9 + 'B i, u,e' a, t2e
t*pi(al value
DDD$emark,? "2e output power o) t2e <"$1 varie, a((or'ing to t2e num/er o) (on)igure' "$4, "2e t2ree value, in ea(2 (ell
o) t2i, (olumn in'i(ate t2e normal output power9 t2e en2an(e' output power9 an' t2e num/er o) "$4, re,pe(tivel*
"a/le 1 Compari,on on t2e (overage (apa/ilit* /etween 5uawei an' non75uawei pro'u(t, in t2e 3CS16!!
/an'
Cell
Con)iguration
MaBimum "ran,mit Power on "op o) t2e Ca/inet in t2e 3CS16!! Ban' ('Bm)
#(--!-)C#(--!8) M (5orizon)C II N (1ltra,ite) S (BS-=!) 5uawei+1-D 5uawei+!1-
S1E-9 #31 ==: =:8C=8 =:+ =+; ==6C=8-C=;6 =86
S1E-9 C31 =1+ =-8 (mea,ure'
re,ult)C=-=
=1A =!: (mea,ure'
re,ult)
=!AC=-+C=+A =++
S+E=9 C31 =1+ =-8 (mea,ure'
re,ult)C=-=
=1A =!: (mea,ure'
re,ult)
=!AC=-+C=+A =++
S:E89 SC1 +A8C+6= +6: 'Bm
(mea,ure' re,ult)
+;+ (mea,ure'
re,ult)
+;AC+A+C=!A =!-
S;E69 SC1 +A8C+6= +6: 'Bm
(mea,ure' re,ult)
+;+ (mea,ure'
re,ult)
+;AC+A+C=!A =!-
S=ES1-9 (avit* =-1 'Bm
(mea,ure' re,ult)
=+1 ==1 =1- 'Bm to =!;
'Bm
Sen,itivit*
(,tati()
E11- 'Bm
(mea,ure' re,ult)
E11+ 'Bm
(mea,ure' re,ult)
E11+
'Bm(mea,ure'
re,ult)
E11- 'Bm Normal? E111 Bm
#3G#? E11- 'Bm
711-: 'Bm
D$emark,? "2e t2ree value, in ea(2 (ell o) t2i, (olumn in'i(ate t2e output power o) t2e =! @ B"S+1-9 8! @ B"S+1-9 an' =!
@FPB1 B"S+1- re,pe(tivel*
Note?
1 "2e minimum tran,mit power on top o) t2e (a/inet o) 5uawei B"S i, li,te' "2e a(tuall*
mea,ure' value ma* /e ,lig2tl* larger
- "2e tran,mit power on top o) t2e B"S+1- (a/inet take, t2e ,urge prote(tor lo,, into
(on,i'eration "2e B"S+!1- u,e, t2e new ,urge prote(tion 'e,ign wit2out t2e ,urge
prote(tor
+ %)ter network repla(ement9 t2e (overage ma* (2ange /e(au,e o) t2e intro'u(tion o)
a''itional lo,,e,9 ,u(2 a, t2e a''itional Humper,9 a''e' "M%9 an' ,urge prote(tor
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= On t2e &o(al Maintenan(e "erminal (&M") o) t2e B"S+A!! GSM an' 3BS+A!! GSM9 t2e
output power o) t2e "$4 i, ,et t2e ,ame a, t2e tran,mit power on top o) t2e (a/inet9 w2i(2 i,
'i))erent )rom t2e value /e)ore network repla(ement
% Analysis o" Top !roblems in &etwork $overage $ases
"o ,olve t2e (overage pro/lem,9 t2e on,ite engineer, nee' to anal*ze t2em )ir,t an' t2en
i'enti)* t2e pro/lem, /* )ollowing t2e trou/le,2ooting pro(e'ure,
Be)ore network repla(ement9 te,t t2e (overage o) t2e original network9 e,pe(iall* in t2e
important area, %)ter network repla(ement9 (ompare t2e (overage /e)ore an' a)ter network
repla(ement In a''ition9 rea,ona/l* (on)igure t2e B"S antenna a((or'ing to t2e prin(iple, o)
(on)iguring t2e antenna /e)ore network repla(ement Coverage (ompari,on /e)ore an' a)ter t2e
network repla(ement provi'e, vali' evi'en(e an' i, e))e(tive )or lo(ating t2e (overage pro/lem,
Nearl* 6!I o) t2e (overage pro/lem, are (au,e' /* t2e poor engineering >ualit*9 network
optimization pro/lem,9 )ault, in non75uawei 'evi(e,9 an' e>uipment )ault, "2e )ollowing ,e(tion
anal*ze, t2e (overage pro/lem, )rom t2e,e a,pe(t,
-1 #ngineering <ualit*
Incorrect
feeder
connections
Antenna
faults
Cable faults

.igure 1 Pie (2art o) engineering >ualit* (au,e,
3uring t2e 'eplo*ment9 (apa(it* eBpan,ion9 or repla(ement o) a B"S9 t2e )ee'er, are
u,uall* rever,el* (onne(te'9 t2u, re'u(ing t2e tra))i( volume an' 'e(rea,ing t2e
network (overage Jou (an i'enti)* t2i, pro/lem /* per)orming a 'rive te,t an'
(2e(king t2e antenna an' t2e )ee'er % 2ig2 voltage ,tan'ing wave ratio (VS@$)
in(rea,e, t2e power lo,, Jou (an u,e t2e SI"#M%S"#$ to te,t t2e VS@$9 (2e(k t2e
VS@$ alarm9 an' (2e(k t2e )ee'er (onne(tion, )or pro/lem i'enti)i(ation "2e
GSM01M"S Network Per)orman(e $e,ear(2 3epartment will 'evelop a tool )or
lo(ating t2e pro/lem, o) t2e antenna an' )ee'er .or 'etail,9 ,ee Ca,e 1
"2e )ault in t2e $4 ,ignal (a/le ma* 'eteriorate t2e uplink ,ignal, an' 'e(rea,e t2e
(overage Jou (an i'enti)* t2e pro/lem /* (2e(king t2e (a/le (onne(tion,9 anal*zing
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t2e /alan(e /etween t2e uplink an' 'ownlink9 an' >uer*ing t2e main an' 'iver,it*
alarm, .or 'etail,9 ,ee Ca,e -
C2e(k w2et2er t2e tilt an' azimut2 o) t2e antenna (2ange a)ter network repla(ement
"2e (2ange o) t2e main BCC5 antenna9 e,pe(iall* t2e omni'ire(tional antenna9 /e)ore
an' a)ter network repla(ement al,o a))e(t, t2e (overage "2at i,9 t2e area o) goo'
(overage ma* /e(ome an area o) poor (overage an' t2e area o) poor area ma* /e(ome
an area o) goo' (overageG 2owever9 t2e (u,tomer, 2ave (on(ern a/out onl* t2e latter
,ituation an' ma* make (omplaint, .or 'etail,9 ,ee Ca,e +
ummary? "2e poor engineering >ualit* i, t2e main (au,e o) t2e (overage pro/lem "2e u,e
o) 'ou/le7antenna9 tran,mit 'iver,it*9 an' COBCC5 po,e in(rea,ingl* 2ig2 re>uirement, )or t2e
engineering >ualit* in antenna in,tallation "o ,olve t2e (overage pro/lem,9 en,ure t2at t2e )ee'er,
an' (onne(tor, are ,e(urel* an' (orre(tl* (onne(te' .or 'etail,9 ,ee Ca,e =
-- Network Planning an' Optimization
Improper CDU
configuration
Incorrect
antenna type
Missing configuration of
neighboring cell relations
Improper network
parameter settings
Network planning
problems

.igure - Pie (2art o) network planning an' optimization (au,e,
--1 Network Parameter Setting,
"2e parameter, t2at 2ave an impa(t on t2e (overage in(lu'e !ower $lass9 'A$(
)in.Access *evel9 an' '+*,-.A$$,.)/&
Power Cla,,
"o ,uppre,, t2e (o7(2annel inter)eren(e an' a'Ha(ent7(2annel inter)eren(e9 *ou (an lower t2e
antenna9 in(rea,e t2e tilt angle o) t2e antenna9 or re'u(e t2e tran,mit power o) t2e B"S in planning
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t2e network in ur/an area, Generall*9 t2e in'oor (overage ma* /e(ome poor i) t2e tran,mit power
o) t2e B"S i, re'u(e' Jou are a'vi,e' to lower t2e antenna or in(rea,e t2e tilt angle o) t2e
antenna @2en t2e (overage i, poor9 en,ure t2at t2e tran,mit power level i, !
$%C5 Min%((e,, &evel
I) t2i, parameter i, ,et to a ,maller value9 t2e MS (an ea,il* a((e,, t2e $%C5 an' (all 'rop,
are more likel* to o((ur I) t2i, parameter i, ,et to a larger value9 ,ome MS, ma* )ail to make (all,
even i) t2e* 2ave ,trong ,ignal, @2en t2e (overage i, poor9 en,ure t2at t2e value o) 'A$(
)in.Access *evel i, ,maller t2an or e>ual to 1 .or 'etail,9 ,ee Ca,e :
$4&#VK%CC#SSKMIN
I) t2i, parameter i, ,et to a ,maller value9 t2e re>uire' a((e,, ,ignal level i, lowG t2ere)ore9
man* MS, attempt to (amp on t2i, (ell9 t2u, in(rea,ing t2e (ell loa' an' (all 'rop rate I) t2i,
parameter i, ,et to a larger value9 t2e (overage area o) t2e (ell 'e(rea,e, "2ere)ore9 *ou nee' to
,et t2i, parameter to a rea,ona/le value to /alan(e t2e uplink wit2 t2e 'ownlink @2en t2e
(overage i, poor9 ,et t2i, parameter to a ,maller value .or 'etail,9 ,ee Ca,e 8
0ther parameters
Ot2er parameter,9 ,u(2 a, t2e $ell *ayer9 $'0 ((ell re,ele(tion o)),et)9
).T+!1'.)A+.$$(9 an' T)A !ower Attenuation Factor, al,o a))e(t t2e (overage .or
t2e ,etting, o) t2e,e parameter,9 ,ee t2e 5elp on t2e &M" .or 'etail,9 ,ee Ca,e ;
Improper ,etting, o) network parameter, are t2e important (au,e )or t2e poor (overage I)
*ou in(rea,e t2e value o) 'A$( )in.Access *evel to in(rea,e t2e (all (ompletion rate an'
'e(rea,e t2e (all 'rop rate9 t2e a(tual (overage area ma* /e(ome ,maller "2ere)ore9 in a wi'e7
(overage area9 pa* attention to t2e /alan(e /etween t2e (overage area an' t2e (overage >ualit*
3uring network repla(ement9 en,ure t2at t2e (overage >ualit* 'oe, not 'e(rea,e an' t2en en,ure
t2e KPI, u,ing ot2er met2o',
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--- C31 Con)iguration
B"S (apa(it* eBpan,ion (au,e, in,ertion lo,, .or eBample9 w2en t2e B"S (apa(it* in(rea,e,
)rom two "$4, to t2ree or )our "$4,9 + 'B lo,, i, intro'u(e'9 t2u, 'eteriorating t2e (overage
Sometime,9 network planning i, (arrie' out /* t2e (u,tomer 3uring (apa(it* eBpan,ion o) a
B"S a)ter network repla(ement9 t2e (2ange in t2e (om/ination mo'e in(rea,e, t2e lo,,9 t2u,
'eteriorating t2e (overage In t2i, (a,e9 t2e (u,tomer ma* mi,un'er,tan' t2at t2e (overage
pro/lem i, (au,e' /* 5uawei pro'u(t, "o avoi' t2e pre(e'ing ,ituation9 (2e(k an' (ompare t2e
"$4 (on)iguration an' (om/ination mo'e /e)ore an' a)ter t2e network repla(ement )or prompt
pro/lem i'enti)i(ation .or 'etail,9 ,ee Ca,e 6
It i, normal t2at t2e power level 'e(rea,e, a)ter a (om/iner i, a''e' 'uring (apa(it* eBpan,ion
1,e t2e re(ommen'e' (on)iguration to avoi' t2e lo,, 'ue to (apa(it* eBpan,ion I) *ou 2ave to
u,e 'i))erent (om/ination mo'e,9 negotiate wit2 t2e (u,tomer in a'van(e to minimize t2e a'ver,e
impa(t I) t2e (overage pro/lem, are (au,e' /* t2e (apa(it* eBpan,ion (arrie' out /* t2e
(u,tomer9 eBplain an' (lari)* t2e ,ituation to t2e (u,tomer
--+ Mi,,ing Con)iguration o) Neig2/oring Cell $elation,
3uring network repla(ement9 pa* ,pe(ial attention to t2e (on)iguration o) neig2/oring
(ell relation, #n,ure t2at ea(2 (ell in t2e lo(al B"S i, (on)igure' wit2 neig2/oring (ell, in t2e
neig2/oring B"S, an' (on)igure' a, a neig2/oring (ell o) ot2er (ell, in t2e neig2/oring B"S,
"2e (ell, in t2e B"S, un'er t2e (ontrol o) 'i))erent BSC, mu,t /e (on)igure' a, eBternal
neig2/oring (ell, wit2 ea(2 ot2er
"2e mi,,ing (on)iguration o) neig2/oring (ell relation, 'e(rea,e, t2e 2an'over ,u((e,,
rate9 in(rea,e, t2e (all 'rop rate9 an' re'u(e, t2e tra))i( volume "2e B"S (overage ,eem, to
'e(rea,eG 2owever9 t2e (overage 'oe, not (2ange a(tuall* .or 'etail,9 ,ee Ca,e A
It i, ea,* to avoi' t2e mi,,ing (on)iguration o) neig2/oring (ell relation,G 2owever9 it i,
'i))i(ult to ,olve t2e (overage pro/lem (au,e' /* t2e mi,,ing (on)iguration o) neig2/oring (ell
relation, "2ere)ore9 great (are i, re>uire' in initial 'ata (on)iguration an' 'ata (2e(k in t2e (a,e
o) pro/lem, to avoi' ,u/,e>uent ine))e(tive input
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-+ Non75uawei 3evi(e,
Booster
amplifier
faults
TMA faults
epeater
faults
!urge protector
faults

.igure + Pie (2art o) t2e non75uawei 'evi(e, t2at (au,e t2e (overage pro/lem
"o reu,e t2e original antenna a)ter network repla(ement9 (2e(k w2et2er t2e "M% i, u,e'
/e)ore network repla(ement I) t2e "M% i, u,e'9 en,ure t2at t2e "M% mat(2e, t2e 5uawei
e>uipment .or t2e B"S+1-9 en,ure t2at t2e ,urge prote(tor i, properl* in,talle' .or 'etail,9
,ee Ca,e 1!
ummary? "2e non75uawei 'evi(e, are 'i))i(ult to monitor In a''ition9 t2e a(tive 'evi(e,
,u(2 a, /oo,ter ampli)ier9 repeater9 an' "M% are lia/le to )ail "2ere)ore9 w2en a (overage
pro/lem o((ur,9 (are)ull* (2e(k t2e non75uawei 'evi(e, in u,e
-= #>uipment .ault,
T" faults
Clock faults
Combiner
faults

.igure = Pie (2art o) t2e e>uipment )ault, t2at (au,e t2e (overage pro/lem
ummary? "2e poor (overage i, al,o (au,e' /* t2e (lo(k )ault9 intermittent tran,mi,,ion
'i,(onne(tion9 (ommuni(ation )ailure on a /oar'9 an' ra'io link )ault Jou (an learn t2e
e>uipment )ault t2roug2 alarm, an' re(ti)* t2e )ault /* repla(ing t2e )ault* part wit2 a new one
.or 'etail,9 ,ee Ca,e 11
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2 Troubleshooting !rocess o" $overage !roblems
In (a,e o) (overage pro/lem,9 t2e on,ite engineer, (an 'o a, )ollow, to 2an'le t2e pro/lem,?
1 %nal*ze t2e 2ar'ware (on)iguration9 parameter ,etting,9 tra))i( ,tati,ti(,9 an' alarm,
- C2e(k t2e B"S 2ar'ware9 te,t t2e "$4 power an' t2e tran,mit power on top o) t2e
(a/inet9 an' per)orm 'rive te,t, on ,ite
+ Communi(ate wit2 t2e (u,tomer t2at make, t2e (omplaint, an' per)orm )iel' te,t,
"2en9 mo,t (overage pro/lem, (an /e ,olve'

1. Check the
hardware
configuration
2. Check the
parameter
settings
3. Check the
alarms and traffic
statistics
4. Compare the
drive test data

5. Check the
BTS antenna
and feeder
. Test the
power on top of
the ca!inet
Check whether
the BTS is an
operational
"uawei BTS

Coverage decrease is
caused !# com!ination
loss due to capacit#
e$pansion%
Check for T&' fault or T&'
insufficienc#( which ma# cause
congestion and traffic volume decrease.
Configuration of
neigh!oring cell
relations is missing%
Check the parameters) Cell #ayer(
$ower Class( AC% Min&Access #e'el(
"#()*ACC(!!*MIN( and C+.
Check for clock faults(
radio link faults(
intermittent
disconnection( or
T&' communication
fault.

Compare the drive test
data !efore and after
network swapping. *f the
coverage is normal( the
BTS fault is e$cluded
from the cause.
Communicate with the customer that
makes complaints and conduct field
tests to o!tain the first+hand data.
Check antenna and
feeder connections(
connectors( com!iner(
and ,S-&. Check
whether the antenna is
aging.

Check whether the tilt or a.imuth angle of
the antenna changes ( !ecause the main
and diversit# of the BCC" omnidirectional
antenna ma# change the coverage area(
thus decreasing the traffic volume.

Test the power on top of
the ca!inet. *f the power
and receive sensitivit#
are normal( e$clude the
BTS fault from the
cause.

Check whether additional losses are
introduced( such as the additional
/umpers( added T01( and surge
protector.

2ossi!le cause
anal#sis 1

2ossi!le cause
anal#sis 2

3. 4ind out
other possi!le
causes
Check whether congestion occurs and
whether coverage is normal according to
traffic statistics( and check the uplink and
downlink receive 5ualit#.

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.igure : "rou/le,2ooting pro(e,, o) (overage pro/lem,
"2e trou/le,2ooting pro(e,, i, a, )ollow,?
= C2e(k t2e 2ar'ware (on)iguration? C2e(k w2et2er (apa(it* eBpan,ion i, per)orme' an'
w2et2er t2e (om/ination mo'e (2ange, a((or'ing to t2e "$4 (on)iguration provi'e' /*
t2e (u,tomer C2e(king t2e 2ar'ware (on)iguration 2elp, 'etermine w2et2er a "$4 i,
)ault* or w2et2er t2e "$4, are ,u))i(ient9 /e(au,e t2e num/er o) "$4, ma* /e ,maller
t2an t2at /e)ore network repla(ement9 w2i(2 lea', to (onge,tion an' tra))i( 'e(rea,e
O/He(tive? "o ,olve t2e (overage pro/lem (au,e' /* t2e (om/ination lo,, 'ue to
(apa(it* eBpan,ion
: C2e(k t2e parameter ,etting,? C2e(k t2e P3C5 (on)iguration an' ,etting, o) t2e
parameter, (lo,el* relate' to t2e (overage9 ,u(2 a, !ower $lass (!)9 'A$(
)in.Access *evel (L1)9 '+*,-.A$$,.)/&9 an' $ell *ayer (,ame a, t2e la*er
o) t2e neig2/oring (ell) In a''ition9 (2e(k t2e (on)iguration o) t2e neig2/oring (ell
relation, Cell, in t2e ,ame BSC ,2oul' /e (on)igure' a, /i'ire(tional neig2/oring (ell,G
(ell, /etween 'i))erent BSC, ,2oul' /e (on)igure' a, eBternal neig2/oring (ell, Note
t2at t2e ,erving (ell ,2oul' /e (on)igure' a, t2e neig2/oring (ell o) ot2er (ell,
O/He(tive? "o ,olve t2e (overage pro/lem (au,e' /* t2e mi,,ing (on)iguration o)
neig2/oring (ell relation, or /* improper ,etting, o) t2e network optimization
parameter,
8 C2e(k t2e alarm, an' tra))i( ,tati,ti(,?
"2e (overage7relate' alarm, are generate' mainl* /e(au,e t2e "$4 i, )ault*
i) 5ar'ware alarm,? &%P3 alarm9 "$4 (on)iguration alarm9 "$4 pro(e,,or running
%larm9 ra'io link (riti(al alarm9 "$4 power 'e(rea,e alarm9 "$4 power ampli)ier
,2ut'own alarm9 "$4 voltage a/normal alarm9 "$4 2ar'ware alarm9 "$4 VS@$
alarm9 "$4 /oar' (ommuni(ation alarm9 C31 level71 VS@$ alarm9 an' C31
level7- VS@$ alarm
Note? %)ter network repla(ement9 t2e output power o) t2e "$4 ma* /e manuall*
'e(rea,e' to (lear t2e VS@$ alarm "2i, onl* (over, t2e pro/lem /ut not ,olve, t2e
pro/lem Meanw2ile9 t2e (overage ,2rink, an' t2e tra))i( volume 'e(rea,e,
ii) Clo(k alarm,? (lo(k re)eren(e a/normal alarm9 )rame or "S num/er alarm9 "$4
(lo(k maHor alarm9 p2a,e7lo(ke' loop (riti(al alarm9 an' "M1 (lo(k alarm
iii) "ran,mi,,ion alarm,? &%P3 OM& )ault alarm9 #1 remote alarm9 an' #1 lo(al
alarm
"2e pre(e'ing alarm, 'o not ne(e,,aril* (au,e t2e (overage 'e(rea,eG 2owever9 i)
alarm, are generate' an' (leare' )re>uentl*9 t2e (overage ,eem, to /e poor an' t2e
,ignal ,eem, to )lu(tuate )or t2e (u,tomer In pro/lem i'enti)i(ation9 2an'le t2e,e alarm,
)ir,t
"2e mea,urement (ounter, are relate' to K!/ )easurement per $ell9
/ncoming/0utgoing /nternal/,3ternal /nter4$ell (andover )easurement per
$ell9 )easurement o" !ower $ontrol )essages per $ell9 'eceive 5uality
)easurement per T'+9 an' 6plink4and47ownlink 8alance )easurement per
T'+
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i) Compare t2e num/er o) S3CC5 re>ue,t, an' t2e num/er o) "C5 re>ue,t,
re,pe(tivel* /e)ore an' a)ter network repla(ement to (2e(k w2et2er t2e num/er o)
S3CC5 re>ue,t, an' t2e num/er o) "C5 re>ue,t, 'uring paging re,pon,e are
normal
ii) C2e(k w2et2er (onge,tion o((ur, a((or'ing to t2e (onge,tion rate I) t2e
(onge,tion rate i, 2ig29 a((e,, to t2e network /e(ome, 'i))i(ult9 t2u, (au,ing
(omplaint,
iii) Compare t2e tra))i( volume in /u,* 2our, /e)ore an' a)ter network repla(ement to
(2e(k w2et2er t2e tra))i( volume 'e(rea,e, "ra))i( volume i, an important
in'i(ator o) t2e (overage
iv) Compare t2e num/er o) in(oming inter7(ell 2an'over, an' t2e num/er o) outgoing
inter7(ell 2an'over, re,pe(tivel* /e)ore an' a)ter network repla(ement to (2e(k
w2et2er t2e (ooperation wit2 t2e neig2/oring B"S i, normal
v) C2e(k t2e average re(eive level an' t2e average re(eive >ualit* in t2e uplink an'
t2e 'ownlink
O/He(tive? "o ,olve t2e (overage pro/lem (au,e' /* t2e e>uipment )ault, /* anal*zing
t2e tra))i( ,tati,ti(,9 w2i(2 are important )or pro/lem i'enti)i(ation
; Compare t2e 'rive te,t 'ata /e)ore an' a)ter network repla(ement? "2i, met2o' i,
e))e(tive to ,olve t2e (overage pro/lem an' (an provi'e vali' evi'en(e )or (overage
'e(rea,e I) network repla(ement i, per)orme' /* t2e (u,tomer9 t2e 'rive te,t 'ata
/e)ore network repla(ement ma* /e unavaila/leG t2ere)ore9 i'enti)*ing t2e (overage
pro/lem /e(ome, more 'i))i(ult Jou (an per)orm 'rive te,t, a)ter network repla(ement
an' (2e(k t2e B"S to i'enti)* t2e pro/lem, ,u(2 a, rever,e (onne(tion o) t2e )ee'er9
poor (overage o) t2e antenna9 an' 2an'over )ailure In a''ition9 *ou nee' to
(ommuni(ate wit2 t2e (u,tomer t2at make, t2e (omplaint, an' per)orm )iel' te,t, to
o/tain t2e )ir,t2an' 'ata )or )uture (ompari,on
O/He(tive? "o i'enti)* t2e (overage pro/lem /* (omparing t2e (overage /e)ore an' a)ter
network repla(ement I) t2e 'rive te,t 'ata /e)ore network repla(ement i, unavaila/le9
'rive te,t, (an ,till /e per)orme'9 w2i(2 are important )or pro/lem i'enti)i(ation
6 C2e(k t2e B"S antenna an' )ee'er? @it2 t2e 'rive te,t re,ult,9 (2e(k t2e antenna an'
)ee'er (onne(tion, I) t2e 'rive te,t re,ult, ,2ow t2at t2e antenna (overage i, poor9 u,e
t2e SI"#M%S"#$ to te,t w2et2er t2e VS@$ i, ,maller t2an 1: I) t2e VS@$ i,
greater t2an 1:9 (2e(k w2et2er water run, into t2e antenna (onne(tor or )ee'er
(onne(tor an' w2et2er t2e ,urge prote(tor i, )ault* I) t2ere are (omplaint, a/out poor
(overage a)ter network repla(ement /ut t2e 'rive te,t re,ult, ,2ow t2at t2e (overage i,
normal9 t2e poor (overage in ,ome area, ma* /e (on(erne' wit2 t2e antenna9 e,pe(iall*
t2e omni'ire(tional antenna9 o) t2e main BCC5 (2ange,9 or t2e tilt or azimut2 angle o)
t2e antenna (2ange, I) t2e "M% i, in,talle'9 *ou nee' to (2e(k w2et2er t2e "M% i,
a(tivate' an' )un(tional
O/He(tive? "o en,ure t2at t2e link /etween t2e top o) t2e (a/inet an' t2e antenna i,
normal /* (2e(king t2e B"S antenna ,*,tem
A "e,t t2e tran,mit power on top o) t2e (a/inet? #n,ure t2at t2e (a/le, are ,e(urel*
(onne(te' "2en9 (2e(k w2et2er t2e tran,mit power on top o) t2e (a/inet i, normal I)
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t2e tran,mit power i, a/normal9 u,e a power meter to (2e(k t2e power o) t2e "$4 an'
(om/iner I) t2e "$4 power 'e(rea,e, or t2e (om/iner lo,, i, too 2ig29 repla(e t2e
)ault* "$4 or (om/iner "2e re(eiver ,en,itivit* (an /e te,te' /* onl* t2e CM3:;9
w2i(2 i, unavaila/le on ,ite "2ere)ore9 *ou (an repla(e t2e )ault* "$4
O/He(tive? "o i'enti)* t2e (overage pro/lem (au,e' /* t2e B"S I) t2e tran,mit power
on top o) t2e (a/inet i, normal an' i, not lower t2an t2at o) t2e non75uawei e>uipment
/e)ore network repla(ement9 t2e B"S )ault (an /e eB(lu'e' )rom t2e (au,e o) poor
(overage
1! .in' out ot2er (au,e,? in,u))i(ient (overage9 inter)eren(e9 poor ele(tromagneti(
environment9 MS )ault9 SIM )ault9 or mi,taken (omplaint, 'ue to t2e ,urroun'ing
environment o) t2e antenna9 /uil'ing in t2e (ell9 vegetation in t2e (ell9 tran,mi,,ion
mo'el9 an' emergen(e o) new 2ot,pot area,
$emark,? .or ot2er (au,e,9 ,ee t2e Guide to Dealing With Wireless Coverage Problems
O/He(tive? "o i'enti)* t2e (overage pro/lem /* )in'ing out po,,i/le (au,e,
%ppen'iB? C2e(k Item, in &o(ating Coverage Pro/lem,
C2e(k Item $emark, O/He(tive
B"S "$4
(on)iguration
Capa(it* eBpan,ion in)ormation
provi'e' /* t2e (u,tomer
"o (2e(k w2et2er t2e "$4 (apa(it* i, eBpan'e' I) t2e "$4
(apa(it* i, eBpan'e'9 (2e(k w2et2er t2e (om/ination mo'e
(2ange,
"ran,mit power Power (on,i,ten(* /e)ore an' a)ter
network repla(ement
"o en,ure t2e power (on,i,ten(* /e)ore an' a)ter network
repla(ement 5ig2er power ma* (au,e inter)eren(e an' lower power
ma* 'e(rea,e t2e (overage
3ata (on)iguration D'at )ile "o (2e(k t2e ,etting, o) t2e network optimization parameter,9
neig2/oring (ell relation,9 an' power (on)iguration
%larm in)ormation 5ar'ware9 (lo(k9 an' tran,mi,,ion
alarm, (,el)7(2e(k)
"o (2e(k w2et2er t2e,e alarm, are generate' in t2e (ell 5an'le t2e
alarm, i) t2e* are generate'
"ra))i(
mea,urement,
KPI Mea,urement per Cell "o (2e(k w2et2er t2e paging an' (overage are normal /* (omparing
t2e num/er o) S3CC5 re>ue,t, an' t2e num/er o) "C5 re>ue,t,
re,pe(tivel* an' (omparing t2e tra))i( volume /e)ore an' a)ter
network repla(ement
Intra7(ell 5an'over Mea,urement per
Cell
"o (ompare t2e num/er o) in(oming inter7(ell 2an'over, an' t2e
num/er o) outgoing inter7(ell 2an'over, re,pe(tivel* /e)ore an'
a)ter network repla(ement to (2e(k w2et2er t2e (ooperation wit2
t2e neig2/oring B"S i, normal
In(omingCOutgoing InternalC#Bternal
Inter7Cell 5an'over Mea,urement per
Cell
Mea,urement o) Power Control
Me,,age, per Cell
"o (2e(k w2et2er t2e re(eive >ualit* in t2e uplink an' t2e 'ownlink
i, normal re,pe(tivel*
$e(eive <ualit* Mea,urement per "$4
1plink7an'73ownlink Balan(e
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Mea,urement per "$4
3rive te,t 'ata Dlog (D(ell) or Dant )ile "o i'enti)* t2e (overage pro/lem /* (omparing t2e (overage /e)ore
an' a)ter network repla(ement
Ot2er, #ngineering parameter ta/le an'
ele(troni( map
"o (2e(k t2e geograp2i(al in)ormation t2roug2 t2e N%S"%$
,o)tware
9 Typical $ases
Ca,e 1? B"S (overage 'e(rea,e (au,e' /* t2e loo,e (onne(tion o) t2e Humper on t2e antenna ,i'e
Pro/lem 3e,(ription?
"2e (u,tomer (omplain, t2at t2e (overage o) a B"S 'e(rea,e, an' (all ,etup i, 'i))i(ultG 2owever9 no alarm
i, )oun' on t2e &M"
$onclusion:
"2e re(eive level at t2e ,ite wit2 (omplaint, range, )rom E;: 'Bm to EA: 'Bm Sometime, t2e ,ignal level
)lu(tuate, greatl* an' t2e (all (onne(tion i, a/normal "2e lo(al (u,tomer report, t2at t2e B"S operate, normall*
'uring initial 'eplo*ment9 t2e ,ignal level i, ,ta/le9 an' no inter)eren(e eBi,t, C2e(k t2e 2ar'ware an' (a/le
(onne(tion, o) t2e B"S No pro/lem i, )oun' 1,e t2e power meter to te,t t2e tran,mit power o) t2e "$4 "2e
tran,mit power o) t2e "$4 i, normal "e,t t2e VS@$ o) t2e antenna "2e VS@$ o) t2e antenna i, 1:9 w2i(2 i, a
little /ig It i, )oun' t2at t2e VS@$ on t2e antenna ,i'e i, /igger "2en9 (lim/ up t2e tower )or (2e(king an' )in'
t2at t2e (onne(tor, o) t2e two )ee'er, are ,e(urel* (onne(te' "2e Humper on t2e antenna ,i'e i, too long9 an' t2e
waterproo) (urve on t2e Humper i, too 'eep an' i, wo//ling It i, 'ou/te' t2at t2e Humper an' t2e antenna are in
loo,e (onta(t Pull t2e Humper an' )in' t2at t2e Humper an' t2e antenna are in loo,e (onta(t
olution:
$ein,tall an' wrap t2e (onne(tor, o) t2e Humper an' t2e antenna an' rein,tall t2e antenna "2en9 make t2e
(urve ,lig2ter @rap t2e Humper wit2 ,trap, "2e Humper i, no longer wo//ling $e,tart t2e B"S an' per)orm a te,t
at t2e ,ite wit2 (omplaint, "2e ,ignal level /e(ome, normal an' t2e pro/lem i, ,olve'
Ca,e -? Im/alan(e /etween t2e uplink an' t2e 'ownlink (au,e' /* t2e $4 (a/le )ault
!roblem 7escription:
"2e ,ignal, o) a B"S 'eteriorate remarka/l* "2e lo(al re,i'ent, (omplain a/out (all ,etup )ailure, "2e
on,ite te,t re,ult ,2ow, t2at t2e (all (annot /e ,et upG 2owever9 t2e ,ignal level in t2e (ell i, E;! 'Bm9 w2i(2 i, not
weak
$onclusion:
I) t2e ,ignal in t2e (ell i, ,trong9 t2en (all ,etup )ailure i, (au,e' /* t2e uplink )ault* C2e(k t2e 'ata
(on)iguration an' t2e (a/le (onne(tion, on t2e top o) t2e (a/inet "2e antenna an' )ee'er are ,e(urel* (onne(te'
an' t2e (onne(tor, are in goo' (onta(t #B(2ange t2e "4C$4 )ee'er wit2 t2e $4 )ee'er on top o) t2e (a/inet an'
t2en per)orm t2e te,t again "2e )ault per,i,t,9 w2i(2 prove, t2at t2e antenna an' )ee'er (onne(tion, are normal
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"2e anal*,i, o) tra))i( ,tati,ti(, ,2ow, t2at t2e uplink an' t2e 'ownlink o) t2i, (ell are not in /alan(e $epla(e t2e
"$4 an' per)orm t2e te,t again "2e )ault per,i,t,9 w2i(2 prove, t2at t2e "$4 i, normal .inall*9 it i, )oun' t2at
t2e $4 (a/le i, )ault*
olution:
$epla(e t2e )ault* $4 (a/le an' per)orm t2e te,t again "2e te,t re,ult an' tra))i( ,tati,ti(, ,2ow t2at t2e
)ault i, re(ti)ie'
Ca,e +? "ra))i( volume 'e(rea,e (au,e' /* t2e (2ange o) t2e main BCC5 antenna
!roblem 7escription:
In %pril -!!;9 t2e tra))i( volume o) a B"S 'e(rea,e' /* :!I a)ter network repla(ement
$onclusion:
"2e (2e(k on t2e on,ite network optimization parameter, prove, t2at t2e )ault i, not (au,e' /* t2e pro'u(t
'e)e(t, or improper ,etting, o) network optimization parameter, In,tea'9 t2e on,ite engineer, 'i' not )ollow t2e
gui'eline, )or network repla(ement "2ere)ore9 t2e main BCC5 antenna (2ange, a)ter repla(ement "2at i,9 t2e
omni'ire(tional antenna i, u,e' a)ter network repla(ementG t2ere)ore9 t2e tra))i( volume o) t2e 'ire(tional (ell, on
t2e two ,i'e, o) t2e tower i, 'i))erent )rom t2at /e)ore network repla(ement
olution:
C2ange t2e BCC5 antenna to t2e one /e)ore network repla(ement /* eB(2anging t2e Humper, "2e (overage
pro/lem i, ,olve' "2e tra))i( volume in(rea,e, /* nearl* =!I (ompare' wit2 t2at /e)ore network repla(ement
Ca,e =? @eak (overage in t2e GSMA!! /an' in a 'ual7/an' network
!roblem 7escription:
In Mar(2 -!!;9 t2e tra))i( volume o) a 'ual7/an' (GSMA!!03CS16!!) network 'e(rea,e' an' t2e (overage
area ,2runk a)ter COBCC5 i, ena/le'
$onclusion:
"2e (ompari,on on t2e 'rive te,t 'ata /e)ore an' a)ter COBCC5 i, ena/le' an' t2e anal*,i, o) t2e relate'
tra))i( ,tati,ti(, ,2ow t2at t2e (overage o) t2e GSMA!! /an' i, weak %)ter COBCC5 i, ena/le'9 t2e main BCC5
i, on t2e 3CS16!! network "2ere)ore9 t2e (overage 'e(rea,e, an' t2e tra))i( a/,orption o) t2e "$4, in t2e
original 3CS16!! /an' 'e(rea,e,9 t2u, 'e(rea,ing t2e overall tra))i( volume
olution:
Be)ore ena/ling COBCC5 in a 'ual7/an' network9 (2e(k t2e 2ar'ware an' antenna o) t2e B"S in t2e
network )or (orre(tne,, Ot2erwi,e9 t2e COBCC57relate' KPI, are a))e(te'
Ca,e :? Call a((e,, )ailure /e(au,e t2e value o) 'A$( )in.Access *evel i, too great
!roblem 7escription:
% lot o) (omplaint, are rai,e' (on(erning B"S M /e(au,e o) t2e (all ,etup )ailure an' 2ig2 (all 'rop rate
B"S M wit2 wi'e (overage i, lo(ate' in a mountainou, area
$onclusion:
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C2e(k t2e 'ata o) t2e eBi,ting network an' )in' t2at t2e value o) 'A$( )in.Access *evel i, : C2e(k t2e
li,t o) (omplaint, an' )in' t2at t2e (omplaint, 2ave /een ma'e ,in(e Ma* 6 It i, learnt t2at a BSC (utover wa,
per)orme' in t2e earl* morning on Ma* 6"2ere)ore9 it i, 'ou/te' t2at t2e 'ata (2ange, a)ter t2e (utover Compare
t2e 'ata /e)ore an' a)ter t2e (utover an' )in' t2at t2e value o) 'A$( )in.Access *evel i, ; /e)ore t2e (utover
an' : /* 'e)ault in t2e (urrent network
olution:
C2ange t2e value o) 'A$( )in.Access *evel to ; "2e pro/lem i, ,olve' an' (omplaint, a/out (all ,etup
)ailure are no longer ma'e "2e (all 'rop rate remain, 2ig2 /e(au,e o) t2e wi'e (overage %)ter (ommuni(ation9
t2e (u,tomer eBpre,,e, un'er,tan'ing o) (all 'rop, at t2e ,ite In t2i, (a,e9 t2e (omplaint, a/out (all ,etup )ailure
are t2e maHor pro/lem w2ile t2e (all 'rop, (au,e' /* t2e environment are t2e minor pro/lem
Ca,e 8? 3i,(onne(tion o) t2e MS )rom t2e network /e(au,e t2e value o) '+*,-.A$$,.)/& i, too great
!roblem 7escription:
Cu,tomer, (omplain t2at t2e ,ignal level in t2e rural area (overe' /* a B"S )lu(tuate, )re>uentl* an' t2e MS
i, )re>uentl* 'i,(onne(te' )rom t2e network in'oor, "2e re,ult o) t2e )iel' te,t on ,ite wit2 t2e network
optimization engineer o) t2e (u,tomer prove, t2at t2e ,*mptom i, true
$onclusion:
<uer* t2e alarm,9 anal*ze t2e tra))i( ,tati,ti(,9 an' per)orm 'ialing te,t, an' )re>uen(* ,(anning te,t, on
,ite %, a re,ult9 t2e 2ar'ware )ault an' inter)eren(e are eB(lu'e' )rom t2e (au,e C2e(king t2e CGI 'ata at t2e
MSC ,2ow, t2at t2e CGI 'ata i, (on,i,tent /etween t2e BSC an' t2e MSC "2en9 (2e(k t2e ,etting, o) t2e
parameter, t2at ma* a))e(t t2e MS a((e,,9 ,u(2 a, '+*,-.A$$,.)/& an' 'A$( )in.Access *evel "2e
value o) '+*,-.A$$,.)/& i, #%9 w2i(2 i, too great
olution:
C2ange t2e value o) '+*,-.A$$,.)/& to a ,maller value "2e pro/lem i, ,olve'
Ca,e ;? Improper ,etting o) ).T+!1'.)A+.$$(
!roblem 7escription:
% (u,tomer (omplain, t2at t2e (overage o) ,ome B"S,9 in(lu'ing t2e GSMA!! B"S, an' 3CS16!! B"S,9
/e(ome, ,maller t2an /e)ore
$onclusion:
C2e(k t2e network parameter, an' )in' t2at t2e (u,tomer ,et, ).T+!1'.)A+.$$( o) ,ome GSMA!!
(ell, to ; an' ,et, ).T+!1'.)A+.$$( o) ,ome 3CS16!! (ell, to : "2e improper ,etting o)
).T+!1'.)A+.$$( (au,e, t2e network (overage 'e(rea,e
olution:
Set ).T+!1'.)A+.$$( to : (++ 'Bm) in t2e GSMA!! (ell an' ; (+! 'Bm) in t2e 3CS16!! (ell
"2en9 per)orm a te,t in t2e network "2e pro/lem i, ,olve'
Ca,e 6? Coverage 'e(rea,e 'ue to (om/ination lo,, intro'u(e' /* (apa(it* eBpan,ion
!roblem 7escription:
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%t t2e en' o) Mar(2 -!!;9 lo(al o))i(e J reporte' t2at t2e B"S+1- ,tarte' operating at t2e en' o) -!!8 &ate
in Mar(2 -!!;9 t2e (u,tomer ,tarte' to (omplain a/out t2e 'e)e(t, o) t2e B"S+1- "2e 'e(rea,e in t2e B"S
(overage wa, t2e main pro/lem
$onclusion:
"2e pro/lem i, not (on(erne' wit2 t2e pro'u(t >ualit* %((or'ing to t2e ,tati,ti(,9 t2e area, wit2 'e(rea,e'
(overage are all t2e (ell, w2ere (apa(it* eBpan,ion i, per)orme' Generall*9 t2e (apa(it* in(rea,e, )rom two "$4,
to t2ree "$4, In t2i, (a,e9 (a/le (onne(tion, nee' to /e (2ange' %)ter t2e main BCC5 "$4 ,ignal, are
pro(e,,e' /* t2e C31 an' t2en tran,mitte' /* t2e 'upleBer9 t2e lo,, in(rea,e, /* + 'B an' t2e (overage 'e(rea,e,
olution:
"2e (u,tomer agree, t2at t2e B"S+1- )un(tion, well an' t2e (overage 'e(rea,e (au,e' /* (apa(it*
eBpan,ion i, rea,ona/le "o ,olve t2e pro/lem9 t2e (u,tomer 'e(i'e, to a'' B"S, to in(rea,e (overage
Ca,e A? Mi,,ing (on)iguration o) neig2/oring (ell relation,
!roblem 7escription:
In Ma* -!!;9 t2e (u,tomer (omplaine' t2at t2e (overage /e(ame ,maller a)ter an #ri(,,on B"S wa,
repla(e' /* a 5uawei B"S
$ause Analysis:
"2e (overage 'e(rea,e, /e(au,e t2e B"S i, not (on)igure' wit2 neig2/oring (ell, 3uring t2e (overage te,t9
t2e (all ma'e near t2e B"S (annot /e 2an'e' over to t2i, B"S "2ere)ore9 t2e (u,tomer mi,un'er,tan', t2at t2e
(overage 'e(rea,e, %)ter t2e B"S i, (on)igure' wit2 neig2/oring (ell,9 t2e pro/lem i, ,olve'
$onclusion:
%(tuall*9 t2e pro/lem i, not (overage 'e(rea,e In,tea'9 t2e pro/lem o((ur, /e(au,e t2e B"S i, not
(on)igure' wit2 neig2/oring (ell, "2u,9 t2e 2an'over (annot /e per)orme' an' t2e tra))i( volume 'e(rea,e, In
t2i, (a,e9 t2e pro/lem i, ,u/He(tivel* (on(eive' a, (overage 'e(rea,e
Ca,e 1!? .ault, in t2e t2ir'7part* /oo,ter ampli)ier
!roblem 7escription:
% B"S work, in S-C1C1 (on)iguration mo'e a)ter network repla(ement an' work, in S=C1C1 (on)iguration
mo'e a)ter (apa(it* eBpan,ion %)ter (apa(it* eBpan,ion9 t2e ,u/,(ri/er, in t2e area (overe' /* (ell % (omplain
t2at t2e ,ignal ,trengt2 in'i(ator o) a mo/ile p2one i, )ull w2en no (all i, ma'e /ut t2e ,ignal ,trengt2 'rop,
,2arpl* w2en a (all i, ma'e
$ause Analysis:
It i, )oun' t2at t2e /oo,ter ampli)ier o) one "$4 i, /urnt out In a''ition9 t2e (a/le (onne(tion, o) t2e ot2er
two "$4, are in(orre(tG t2ere)ore9 t2e ,ignal (annot /e ,ent out )rom t2e antenna Onl* t2e ,ignal, on t2e main
BCC5 "$4 (an /e ,ent out w2ile t2e ,ignal, on t2e ot2er t2ree "$4, (annot9 t2u, (au,ing 2eav* (onge,tion "2e
,ignal, on t2e main BCC5 "$4 are ,trongG t2ere)ore9 w2en t2e "C5 on t2e non7main BCC5 "$4 i, a,,igne' to a
(all9 t2e ,ignal level )lu(tuate,
$onclusion:
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"2e pro/lem i, (au,e' /* t2e t2ir'7part* /oo,ter ampli)ier o) poor per)orman(e $epla(e t2e /oo,ter
ampli)ier an' (onne(t t2e (a/le, (orre(tl* "2en9 t2e pro/lem, o) (onge,tion an' ,ignal )lu(tuation are ,olve'
Ca,e 11? No re,pon,e to paging 'ue to (lo(k )ault,
!roblem 7escription:
@2en initiating a (all9 t2e (alling part* i, in)orme' t2at M"2e num/er *ou 'iale' i, out o) ,ervi(e nowM
$ause Analysis:
%)ter initiating a (all9 t2e (alling part* i, in)orme' t2at M"2e num/er *ou 'iale' i, out o) ,ervi(e nowM9
in'i(ating t2at t2e (alle' part* make, no re,pon,e C2e(k t2e B"S (lo(k an' )in' t2at t2e (lo(k, o) multiple B"S,
are in )ree7run mo'e9 /e(au,e t2e BSC (lo(k i, not in lo(ke' mo'e
$onclusion:
%)ter t2e (lo(k )ault i, re(ti)ie'9 t2e (alle' part* (an normall* re,pon' to t2e paging "2i,
prove, t2at t2e pro/lem i, (au,e' /* t2e (lo(k )ault