Fast and Easy WCDMA RAN Tuning

with TEMS™ DeskCat

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WCDMA RAN Tuning reports in

TEMS DeskCat 5.1 allow network
engineers to quickly and easily
assess the radio access network
(RAN) performance of their
WCDMA networks.
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By Anne Decker

Ordinarily, a team of engineers would have to devote a full day
to inspecting network problems and generating reports – after
collecting data from the field. The WCDMA RAN Tuning Re-
port application in TEMS DeskCat can reduce that time to one
hour or less. An engineer’s time is valuable. Ericsson TEMS
strives to allow engineers to make better use of it.
on Key Performance Indicators (KPI) in the cluster. Summary
data such as the call set-up success rate and number of
dropped calls is especially geared toward managers and mar-
keting teams who want a high-level view of network perform-
ance. See Table 1 for an example of cluster-level information.

BENEFITS TO ENGINEERS, MANAGERS, AND Cluster Level Key Performance

MARKETING TEAMS Indicators Result
WCDMA RAN Tuning reports serve the purposes of engineers,
managers, and marketing teams. CS Call Set-up Success rate 67.8%
Engineers: Detailed call classification charts and tables pro- Total Dropped Calls 4
vide valuable information to engineers who are responsible for
Call Time between Drop (s) 1068.3 sec
identifying and correcting network deficiencies. A chart show-
ing dropped call details, for example, would be meaningful to Total Cluster Retainability 90.6%
these users. Figure 1 is an example. Handover Success Rate 99.8%
Managers and Marketing Teams: WCDMA RAN Tuning re-
port options include charts and tables that provide statistics
Table 1

Drop Call Details DL Coverage GENERATE REPORTS EASILY

DL Interference
High DL BLER
The new WCDMA RAN Tuning reports in TEMS DeskCat con-
High TX Power sist of a wide range of charts and tables for both scanner and
High UL TX Power & DL User Equipment (UE) data that is collected by TEMS Investi-
8% BLER
1%
34% gation WCDMA. Reports containing charts and text are gen-
Network Commanded
18% Releases_DL Coverage erated in Microsoft® Word format. Plots are produced in MIF
Network Commanded format that can be imported into MapInfo®.
Releases_High UL TX
Power
1%
Users build the reports by selecting options in a TEMS DeskCat
Network Commanded
4%
5% 3% Releases_Not Classified wizard and inserting bookmarks in a Microsoft Word template.
2% 13%
No Date This gives them complete control over which elements will be
Not Classified included in a report. In addition, they can define which thresh-
olds are used for statistics calculations.
After taking a few moments to set up the report, the user can
Figure 1 walk away and let TEMS DeskCat dynamically generate the
content. Engineers are free to spend more time analyzing data, Each event may have several subclasses, which are based on
troubleshooting issues, and evaluating potential tuning meas- the condition that existed when the event occurred. More than
ures. Operating costs are reduced because network rollouts 90 event and subclass pairs are in effect. Here are examples
and tuning happen more quickly and with greater efficiency. of subclasses for the dropped call event

SCANNER MEASUREMENTS • Abnormal Change to Idle mode

When generating a WCDMA RAN Tuning report, TEMS DeskCat • Abnormal Disconnect
processes all scanner measurements that exist in the selected
• Abnormal RRC Connection Release
log files. Binning methods depend on the type of output. Bins
have default sizes but can be changed by the user. For scan- All subclasses are mutually exclusive.
ner measurements, these outputs are produced:
A VALUABLE TOOL
• Binned MapInfo MIF file TEMS DeskCat WCDMA RAN Tuning Reports provide a break-
• Tables and charts showing statistics of cluster coverage, down of the network KPIs and produce distinctive report docu-
pilot pollution and cell coverage ments and plots. Reports are customizable; the simple wizard
• Table of potential neighbor candidates lets users select the data to include and the type of analysis
to run. The template lets users decide how the results will be
presented. And of course, data consistency and integrity is
UE MEASUREMENTS
assured.
The binning method for UE measurements is the same as bin-
ning for scanners. The output will be used to create the Map WCDMA RAN Tuning Reports make TEMS DeskCat an even
Info MIF plot and UE pilot coverage table. more valuable tool for efficient post-processing, allowing
operators to make the most of their valuable time.
In addition to binning, TEMS DeskCat traps important events
found in the UE measurements. The results of event trapping
are displayed on MIF plots; charts and tables of KPIs; and
charts and tables of accessibility, retainability, and mobility
statistics.
For calculations of accessibility, retainability, and mobility
statistics, the user selects the logfile and UE that will be
analyzed.

• Accessibility is measured by the number and classification

of the blocked calls
• Retainability is measured by the number and classification
of the dropped calls
• Mobility is measured by the number and classification of
the handover successes and failures

TEMS DeskCat traps approximately 18 events for the WCDMA

RAN Tuning Reports. Here are some common events that are
identified by TEMS DeskCat:

• Call Attempt
• Call Established
• Blocked Call
• Call End
• Dropped Call
• End of Logfile
• SHO Attempt
• SHO Complete
• UE Disconnected