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53 GSM BSS Network PS KPI Uplink TBF Establishment Success Rate Optimization Manual
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Date 2008-11-23 2008-12-25 Version 1.0 1.0 Description Draft completed Modified according to review comments Author Wang Guanghua (ID: 00110102) Wang Guanghua (ID: 00110102)
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Keyword Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments Abstract This document describes how to collect statistics of and optimize the Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments. Acronyms and abbreviations Acronym and Abbreviation PDCH PCU MS CQT KPI DT GPRS EDGE Full Spelling Packet Data CHannel Packet Control Unit Mobile Station Call Quality Test Key Performance Index Drive Test General Packet Radio Service Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution
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Contents
1.1 Definition..................................................................................................................................................................8 1.1.1 Checking the Um Interface.................................................................................................................................8 1.1.2 Checking Resources...........................................................................................................................................8 1.1.3 Simultaneously Checking the Um Interface and Resources...............................................................................9 1.2 Theory Introduction..................................................................................................................................................9 2.1 Number of Successful Uplink TBF Establishments...............................................................................................10 2.1.1 Meaning............................................................................................................................................................10 2.1.2 Measurement Point...........................................................................................................................................10 2.2 Number of Failed Uplink TBF Establishments......................................................................................................12 2.2.1 Meaning............................................................................................................................................................12 2.2.2 Measurement Point...........................................................................................................................................12 2.3 Number of Uplink TBF Establishment Attempts...................................................................................................13 2.3.1 Meaning............................................................................................................................................................13 2.3.2 Measurement Point...........................................................................................................................................13 3.1 Checking Abis Links..............................................................................................................................................18 3.2 Checking Whether an Assignment Message Is Sent Normally..............................................................................19 3.2.1 An Immediate Assignment Message Being Discarded due to CCCH Overload..............................................19 3.2.2 Network Sending an Immediate Assignment Reject Message due to No Channel..........................................21 3.3 Checking Downlink Um Interface..........................................................................................................................24 3.4 Checking Whether the MS Responds to an Assignment Command.......................................................................25 3.4.1 Overhigh Uplink Encoding Mode....................................................................................................................25 3.4.2 Improper Uplink Power Control Parameters....................................................................................................26 3.4.3 MS Not Accessing the Assigned Channel Timely due to Improper Parameter Settings..................................27 3.4.4 Information Elements Error in an Assignment Message..................................................................................29 3.4.5 Uplink and Downlink Imbalance......................................................................................................................30 3.4.6 Checking Antenna Feeder.................................................................................................................................31 3.4.7 CS KPIs............................................................................................................................................................31 4.1 Case 1 Extended Attach Delay Caused by Improper Settings of Power Control Parameters of an Indoor Cell in Chengdu Network.........................................................................................................................................................32 4.2 Case 2 Low Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments Caused by Improper Settings of Frequency Hopping Parameters in the Network in Czech Republic.............................................................................................................35 4.3 Case 3 Low Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments Caused by Improper Configuration of TMA Factor in the Network in White Russia Network ........................................................................................................................37
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Figures
Successful uplink TBF establishment using one-phase access...........11 Successful uplink TBF establishment using single-block access........11 Successful uplink TBF establishment on the PACCH..........................12 Uplink TBF establishment using one-phase access...........................13 Uplink TBF establishment using single-block access.........................14 Uplink TBF establishment on the PACCH..........................................14 Uplink TBF establishment (one-phase access)..................................16 Overall flow...................................................................................17 .....................................................................................................17 Extended attach delay....................................................................32 Resending uplink data....................................................................33 Low transmit power of the MS........................................................34 Frame error rate on the G-Abis interface.........................................35 Packet Uplink Assignment message................................................36 MA bitmap in an SI 13 message......................................................37
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Tables
Attach and ping test after adjustments...........................................34
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1.1 Definition
1.1.1 Checking the Um Interface
Basic Principle
The Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments is defined differently for the different concerns of each telecom operator.
Every time the network does not receive the first uplink data block from the mobile station (MS) after sending an assignment command, the counter Number of Failed Uplink TBF Establishments due to MS No Response is incremented by one. The Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments is defined as follows: Success Rate of Uplink GPRS TBF Establishments = 1 - Number of Failed Uplink GPRS TBF Establishments due to MS No Response/Number of Uplink GPRS TBF Establishment Attempts Success Rate of Uplink EGPRS TBF Establishments = 1 - Number of Failed Uplink EGPRS TBF Establishments due to MS No Response/Number of Uplink EGPRS TBF Establishment Attempts
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2.1.1 Meaning 2.1.2 Measurement Point
Signaling Procedure
The uplink TBF can be successfully established in the following cases: 1. Successful uplink TBF establishment using one-phase access If the BSC receives the uplink data block on the assigned channel from the MS after sending the IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT message, it indicates that the uplink TBF is successfully established using one-phase access. 1 shows the procedure of successful uplink TBF establishment using one-phase access. Every time the BSC receives the first uplink data block from the MS after sending the IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT message, the counter Number of Successful Uplink TBF Establishments is incremented by one.
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BSC
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Successful uplink TBF establishment using single-block access If the BSC receives the uplink data block on the assigned channel from the MS after sending the PACKET UPLINK ASSIGNMENT message, it indicates that the uplink TBF is successfully established using single-block access. 2 shows the procedure of successful uplink TBF establishment using single-block access. Every time the BSC receives the first uplink data block from the MS after sending the PACKET UPLINK ASSIGNMENT message, the counter Number of Successful Uplink TBF Establishments is incremented by one.
MS
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Successful establishment of uplink TBF on the PACCH (establishment of the uplink TBF with the downlink TBF) In the case that the MS initiates an uplink TBF establishment request on the PACCH, if the BSC sends the PACKET UPLINK ASSIGNMENT message and then receives the uplink data block on the assigned channel from the MS, it indicates that the uplink TBF is successfully established on the PACCH. 3 shows the procedure of successful uplink TBF establishment on the PACCH. Every time the BSC receives the uplink data block from the MS after sending the PACKET UPLINK ASSIGNMENT message, the counter Number of Successful Uplink TBF Establishments is incremented by one.
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MS CHANNEL REQUEST
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The MS generally establishes the uplink TBF using the one-phase access until the BSC sends an IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT message instructing the MS to use the single-block access procedure. The message contains the single block packet assignment construction or multiblock packet assignment construction. 2 shows the procedure of uplink TBF establishment using single-block access. When sending the IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT message, the BSC reserves the corresponding radio resources on the data service channel for the MS to respond with a PACKET RESOURCE REQUEST message. As shown in 2, every time the BSC receives a PACKET RESOURCE REQUEST message from the MS, the counter Number of Uplink TBF Establishment Attempts is incremented by one.
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Uplink TBF establishment on the PACCH (establishment of uplink TBF with the downlink TBF) The MS can request the establishment of an uplink TBF in a downlink TBF. The MS sends a PACKET DOWNLINK ACK/NACK message carrying Channel Request Description in a downlink TBF to initiate an uplink TBF establishment procedure. This message is triggered by the transmission request of the LLC PDU at the upper layer of the MS. 3 shows the procedure that the MS sends a PACKET DOWNLINK ACK/NACK message carrying the Channel Request Description. Every time the BSC receives an uplink TBF establishment request from the MS, the counter Number of Uplink TBF Establishment Attempts is incremented by one.
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The procedure for uplink TBF establishment using one-phase access is described as follows: An MS sends a CHANNEL REQUEST message on the RACH of the CCCH to initiate an uplink TBF establishment request. The CHANNEL REQUEST message indicates a one-phase access procedure. Meanwhile, the MS starts the timer T3186 to monitor the response of the network to the message. After receiving the Channel Request message on the RACH, the network starts the internal signaling procedure. Based on the cause of the access request and cell attributes, the network determines the immediate assignment type. For the establishment of an uplink TBF using one-phase access, the network selects an appropriate encoding mode for the uplink TBF and requests radio resources for the TBF based on the usage of resources in the accessed cell. After the request is approved, the network assigns the corresponding radio resources to the TBF and calculates the starting time of the TBF. At the specified time, the network starts the uplink TBF and monitors the uplink RLC data blocks sent by the MS on the assigned channel. When the request for radio resources is approved, the network sends an Immediate Assignment message on the AGCH. The message carries the uplink packet assignment construction assigned by the network to the MS, including TFI, USF (dynamic assignment) or assignment bitmap (fixed assignment), channel encoding mode of RLC data blocks, encoding mode of uplink RLC data blocks with TLLI, power control parameters, polling bit, TAI (optional), and TBF Starting Time (optional). During the packet access and before the timer T3186 expires, if the MS receives an IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT message for the downlink packet assignment procedure on the AGCH, the MS must terminate the packet access procedure and respond to the downlink assignment message based on the downlink TBF establishment procedure. The MS stops sending the CHANNEL REQUEST message and assigns radio resources based on the contents carried in the IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT message. At the TBF Starting Time (optional), the MS accesses the assigned channel. On the assigned PDCH channel, the MS uses the encoding code carried in the assignment message to send RLC data blocks for preemption decision. The RLC data blocks contain TLLI. If the network receives an RLC data block on the uplink TBF, it indicates that the uplink TBF is successfully established.
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Im m ed iateassig n m en t
Im m ed iateassig n m en t
PDCH
The following takes the one-phase access procedure as an example to describe the optimization method. The purpose is to locate the faulty signaling and NEs based on the signaling flows. You can check the following flows step by step: check the transmission on the Abis interface, check whether the assignment message is sent to the BTS, check the Um interface in the downlink (whether the assignment message is sent to the MS), and check whether the MS responds to the assignment message (whether an uplink data block is sent).
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Analyze the causes of a low success rate of uplink TBF establishm ents
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CCCH ov erload An assignm ent m essage is sent norm ally? No Reject bythe network due to no channel No Observ e traffic statistics CQT Ov erhigh uplink encoding Im proper power control param eters The MS responds to an assignm ent com m and? No Other param eter settings Cell error Uplink and downlink im balance Check antenna feeder No The problemis solv ed? Yes End Check CS counters
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In practice, leased lines (for example, microwave satellite) are used for the transmission, and a telecom operator cannot directly control the lines. Therefore, it is acceptable that the frame error rate is less than 5/1000. If the frame error rate on the channels on a cell is high for a long time, an error occurs on the transmission. In this case, you need to check transmission lines to improve the network. The related KPIs are listed in the following table. KPI Frame error rate at the GAbis interface Cell Level Abis interface measurement -> Packet Assignment Capability Measurement -> Number of Received Normal TRAU Frames Number of Received Out-of-Synchronization TRAU Frames Number of Received Check Error TRAU Frames Number of Sent Valid TRAU Frames Number of Sent Empty TRAU Frames
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Total Number of Received TRAU Frames = Number of Received Normal TRAU Frames + Number of Received Out-of-Synchronization TRAU Frames + Number of Received Check Error TRAU Frames + Number of Received Empty TRAU Frames. In versions earlier than V9R8C11, the Number of Received Empty TRAU Frames is not counted, so the Total Number of Received TRAU Frames cannot be directly calculated. The Total Number of Received TRAU Frames should be equal to the Total Number of Sent TRAU Frames. Therefore, when calculating the frame error rate on the G-Abis interface, you can replace the Total Number of Received TRAU Frames with the Number of Sent Valid TRAU Frames plus the Number of Sent Empty TRAU Frames. In C12, the Number of Received Empty TRAU Frames is counted, so the Total Number of Received TRAU Frames can be directly calculated through the preceding formula.
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Nam e T3168
Meaning This parameter specifies the maximum interval set for the MS to wait for the Packet Uplink Assignment message. After the MS sends the Packet Resource Request or Packet Downlink Ack/Nack message carrying Channel Request Description, T3168 is started to wait for the Packet Uplink Assignment message from the network. If the MS receives the Packet Uplink Assignment message before T3168 expires, T3168 is reset. Otherwise, the MS initiates the PS access procedure again for four times. If the Packet Uplink Assignment message is still not received, the MS assumes that the uplink TBF establishment fails.
Setting Principle Timer set for the MS to wait for the Packet Uplink Assignment message If the timer is set to a smaller value, the MS can detect the TBF establishment failure within a shorter period. If a TBF establishment fails, the average delay of packet access is short, but the success rate of TBF establishment in bad radio environment decreases. In addition, the small timer value increases the probability of the retransmission of the packet access request, thus increasing the probability of reassignment by the PCU. Therefore, system resources are wasted. If the timer is set to a larger value, the MS takes a longer period to detect the TBF establishment failure. The average delay of packet access extends in the case that the TBF establishment fails. However, the success rate of TBF establishment in bad radio environment increases by a certain amount.
The related KPIs are listed in the following table. Cause Uplink Assignment Success Ratio Cell Level PS Call Measurement -> Measurement of packet assignment capability per BSC -> Number of Uplink Assignments Number of Successful Uplink Assignments Number of Uplink PS Immediate Assignments Number of Successful Uplink PS Immediate Assignments Number of Uplink Assignments on PACCH Number of Successful Uplink Assignments on PACCH
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CCCH overload
Call Measurement -> Flow Control Measurement per Cell -> PACKET CCCH LOAD IND Messages Sent on Abis Interface MSG ABIS OVERLOAD (CCCH OVERLOAD) Messages Sent on Abis Interface MSG DEL IND Messages Sent on Abis Interface
Insufficient Channels
Insufficient channels cause congestion, covering the following cases: 1. The channels configured for a cell are insufficient, and PS traffic is heavy. In this case, a channel is multiplexed by the maximum number of MSs. You need to add static channels and dynamic channels. In addition, you need to check the settings of PS channel management parameters and set PDCH Uplink Multiplex Threshold to 70 (the maximum value, indicating that a maximum of seven uplink TBFs can be multiplexed on a PDCH). Check whether insufficient channels are caused by the preemption of dynamic PDCHs by voice services. If the Number of Reclaimed Dynamic PDCHs and the Number of Reclaimed Busy Dynamic PDCHs are large, it indicates that CS services are busy and preempt channels of data services. In this case, you need to add static PDCHs. In addition, you can set Level of Preempting Dynamic Channel to Control channels cannot be preempted. If the Success Rate of Uplink GPRS TBF Establishments is low due no channel, but the Success Rate of Uplink EGPRS TBF Establishments is high, you need to check whether EGPRS dedicated channels or EGPRS preferable channels are configured. If EGPRS dedicated channels or EGPRS preferable channels are configured, GPRS channels are
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insufficient. In this case, you need to convert some EGPRS dedicated channels or EGPRS preferable channels to EGPRS ordinary channels, and set Allow E Down G Up Switch to Open. The related parameters are described as follows: Name Maximum Ratio Threshold of PDCHs in a Cell Meaning The total number of TCHs and PDCHs available in a cell is fixed. This parameter determines the proportion of PDCHs to the total number of TCHs and PDCHs. Setting Principle If this parameter is set to a large value, there are excessive PDCHs and insufficient TCHs. This affects CS services. If this parameter is set to a small value, there are insufficient PDCHs and excessive TCHs. This affects PS services. The lower the threshold is set, the fewer TBFs are established on a PDCH, and thus the higher uplink bandwidth is available for each MS. The higher the threshold is set, the more TBFs are established on a PDCH, and thus the lower uplink bandwidth is available for each MS. The value of this parameter ranges from 10 to 70. If this parameter is set to 10, only one TBF can be established on a PDCH; if this parameter is set to 70, up to seven TBFs can be established on a PDCH. The default value of this parameter is 70. Value Range Value range: 0 100 Default value: 50
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Meaning Level of dynamic channel preempted by CS services and PS services. The TCH/Fs are dynamic channels that can be preempted. If this parameter is set to All dynamic channels can be preempted, it means that the CS services can preempt all dynamic channels; if this parameter is set to Control channels cannot be preempted, it means that the CS services can preempt any dynamic channels except the control channels; if this parameter is set to Dynamic channels carrying services cannot be preempted, it means that the CS services cannot preempt the dynamic channels that carry services. If the PDCH is configured as an EGPRS ordinary channel, and this parameter is set to open, uplink GPRS services and downlink EGPRS services can be multiplexed on the same channel. Otherwise, uplink GPRS services and downlink EGPRS services cannot be multiplexed on the same channel.
Setting Principle Generally, voice services are first guaranteed. In this case, you can set this parameter to All dynamic channels can be preempted. For data services, you can set this parameter to Control channels cannot be preempted or Dynamic channels carrying services cannot be preempted.
Value Range Value range: All dynamic channels can be preempted, Control channels cannot be preempted, Dynamic channels carrying services cannot be preempted. Default value: All dynamic channels can be preempted.
When channels are insufficient, you can set this parameter to Open to improve the Success Rate of GPRS Uplink TBF Establishments. This, however, may affect the EGPRS download rate.
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Cell Level PS Channel Measurement -> PDCH resource capability measurement -> Number of TCH to PDTCH Conversion Attempts Number of Successful TCH to PDTCH Conversions Number of Reclaimed Dynamic PDCHs Number of Reclaimed Busy Dynamic PDCHs PS Call Measurement -> Uplink GPRS TBF Establish and Release Capability Measurement per Cell -> Number of Uplink GPRS TBF Establishment Attempts Number of Successful Uplink GPRS TBF Establishments Number of Failed Uplink GPRS TBF Establishments due to No Channel Average Number of Concurrent Uplink GPRS TBFs PS Call Measurement -> Uplink EGPRS TBF Establish and Release Capability Measurement per Cell -> Number of Uplink EGPRS TBF Establishment Attempts Number of Successful Uplink EGPRS TBF Establishments Number of Failed Uplink EGPRS TBF Establishments due to No Channel Average Number of Concurrent Uplink EGPRS TBFs
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The related KPIs are listed in the following table. Cause No response from MS Cell Level PS Call Measurement -> Uplink GPRS TBF Establish and Release Capability Measurement per Cell -> Number of Uplink GPRS TBF Establishment Attempts Number of Successful Uplink GPRS TBF Establishments Number of Failed Uplink GPRS TBF Establishments due to MS No Response Number of Failed Uplink GPRS TBF Establishments due to No Channel PS Call Measurement -> Uplink EGPRS TBF Establish and Release Capability Measurement per Cell -> Number of Uplink EGPRS TBF Establishment Attempts Number of Successful Uplink EGPRS TBF Establishments Number of Failed Uplink EGPRS TBF Establishments due to MS No Response Number of Failed Uplink EGPRS TBF Establishments due to No Channel
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Maximum Value of N3101, as shown in the following table. Name Uplink Default MCS Type Meaning This parameter specifies the default MCS type used on the uplink. Setting Principle If the default MCS type is set to a large value, the MS access fails. If the default MCS type is set to a small value, the uplink rate of small services is affected. If this parameter is set to a lower value, the tolerance of the network to uplink errors decreases and the probability of abnormal TBF releases increases. If this parameter is set to a higher value, the network still assigns uplink resources to an MS even though it does not receive correct MS data blocks because of MS activities. Therefore, network resources are wasted. Value Range Value range: MCS1MCS9 Default value: MCS2
This parameter specifies the maximum value of N3101. In uplink dynamic assignment mode, multiple MSs can share one uplink channel if the downlink data blocks carry the USF value. After the network starts to assign a USF value to the uplink TBF (uplink TBF is established), the N3101 is initiated. The network reserves the RLC uplink blocks mapping to each USF value for the uplink data sent from the MS. If the network receives valid uplink data blocks from the MS, the network resets N3101; otherwise, N3101 increases by 1. When this counter overflows, the current uplink TBF is released abnormally.
In versions earlier than V9R8C11, the uplink encoding mode is adjusted based on the encoding mode on the downlink and the adjusting is improper. Currently, the optimized uplink LA/IR algorithm is incorporated into the C12 version.
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Meaning This parameter is used for the open loop power control. The MS uses the Alpha parameter to calculate the output power of the uplink PDCH, namely, PCH. When the MS uses GPRS dynamic power control, this parameter determines the reduced level of the MS transmit power mapping to the path loss.
Setting Principle If this parameter is set to a lower value, the output power of the MS increases; if this parameter is set to a higher value, the output power of the MS decreases.
Initial power level. This parameter determines the expected receive signal strength on the BTS when the MS uses the GPRS dynamic power control. This parameter mainly affects the output power of the MS.
If this parameter is set to a lower value, the output power of the MS increases; if this parameter is set to a higher value, the output power of the MS decreases.
The output power of the MS is defined as follows: PCH = min( 0 PCH = min( 0
CH
In a GSM900 network, 0 is 39 dBm; CH is the value of GAMMA; C is a measurement value of the level of a downlink channel (in a fixed-point test, C is basically equal to the receive level). If power control is required, that is, a power less than PMAX is used for transmission, 0
CH
C 48 < PMAX
CH
If C > 0
According to the drive test, the optimal receive level of Huawei cells is about 60 dBm. Therefore, it is proper that the preceding default values are set for power control parameters.
3.4.3 MS Not Accessing the Assigned Channel Timely due to Improper Parameter Settings
When the starting time of TBF at the network side is inconsistent with that at the MS side, the establishment of an uplink TBF may fail. Therefore, you need to ensure that the starting time of TBF at the network side cannot be earlier than that at the MS side. Otherwise, the MS misses the uplink radio block assigned by the network, and the Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments is affected. The related parameters are described as follows:
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Meaning In the one-phase access procedure, after sending an Immediate Assignment message, the network uses the parameter to calculate the starting time of an uplink TBF. At= the starting time, the network starts the uplink TBF and assigns radio block resources to the TBF.
Setting Principle The parameter specifies the starting time of an uplink TBF at the network side. If the parameter is set to a large value, the TBF is started too slowly at the network side. If the parameter is set to a small value, the TBF starting time at the network side is earlier than that at the MS side. In this case, the MS does not access the assigned channel timely for monitoring and misses the uplink radio block assigned by the network. Therefore, the access performance becomes poorer. The parameter specifies the time when the MS sends a Packet Resource Request message (two-phase access). If the parameter is set to a large value, the MS sends a twophase access request later. If the parameter is set to a small value, the network sends the TBF Starting Time earlier. In this case, the MS does not access the assigned channel timely and misses a single uplink radio block assigned by the network. Therefore, two-phase access fails.
Value Range The duration is calculated based on the period of a single radio block. The value 1 indicates the duration of one radio block, that is, 20 ms. The default value is 3.
In the two-phase access procedure, the network uses the parameter to calculate the scheduling time of a single block assigned to the MS. At the specified starting time, the network assigns a radio block to the MS at the location of the frame number for the MS to send an uplink access resource request. The network also uses the parameter to calculate the TBF Starting Time assigned to the MS to notify the MS of the time to access the assigned channel. Meanwhile, the network sends a Packet Resource Request message (two-phase access) at
The duration is calculated based on the period of a single radio block. The value 1 indicates the duration of one radio block, that is, 20 ms. The default value is 9.
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In the two-phase access procedure, after receiving a Packet Resource Request message from the MS, the network uses the parameter to calculate the starting time of an uplink TBF. At the specified starting time, the network starts the uplink TBF and assigns radio block resources to the TBF. The network also uses the parameter to calculate the TBF Starting Time assigned to the MS to notify the MS of the time to access the assigned channel.
The parameter specifies the starting time of an uplink TBF at the network side. If the parameter is set to a large value, the TBF is started too slowly at the network side. If the parameter is set to a small value, the TBF starting time at the network side is earlier than that at the MS side. In this case, the MS does not access the assigned channel timely for monitoring, and misses the uplink radio block assigned by the network. Therefore, the access performance becomes poorer.
The duration is calculated based on the period of a single radio block. The value 1 indicates the duration of one radio block, that is, 20 ms. The default value is 3.
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The Frequency Parameters in the uplink assignment message indicates whether the MS joins in frequency hopping and the coding scheme of the FH frequencies. ARFCN indicates no frequency hopping; Indirect encoding indicates the indirect coding of FH frequencies; Direct encoding 1 indicates direct coding 1 of FH frequencies; Direct encoding 2 indicates direct coding 2 of FH frequencies. < Frequency Parameters IE > ::= < TSC : bit (3) > { 00 < ARFCN : bit (10) > | 01 < Indirect encoding : < Indirect encoding struct > > | 10 < Direct encoding 1 : < Direct encoding 1 struct > > | 11 < Direct encoding 2 : < Direct encoding 2 struct > > } ; < Indirect encoding struct > ::= < MAIO : bit (6) > < MA_NUMBER : bit (4) > {0|1 < CHANGE_MARK_1 : bit (2) > { 0 | 1 < CHANGE_MARK_2 : bit (2) > } } ; < Direct encoding 1 struct > ::= < MAIO : bit (6) > < GPRS Mobile Allocation : < GPRS Mobile Allocation IE > > ; < Direct encoding 2 struct > ::= < MAIO : bit (6) > < HSN : bit (6) > < Length of MA Frequency List contents : bit (4) > < MA Frequency List contents : octet (val(Length of MA Frequency List contents) + 3) > ; Indirect encoding: The information used by the MS is obtained from messages PSI 2, PSI 13, SI 13, or an earlier assignment message. Therefore, you should, based on MA_NUMBER check whether frequency hopping parameters in the system messages or assignment message are consistent with those in data configuration. MA_NUMBER = 013 shall be used to reference a GPRS mobile allocation received in a PSI2 message; MA_NUMBER = 14 message; shall be used to reference a GPRS mobile allocation received in a SI13 or PSI13
MA_NUMBER = 15 shall be used to reference a GPRS mobile allocation received in a previous assignment message using the direct encoding. Direct encoding 1: The MS uses the frequency hopping index information indicated by the parameter GPRS Mobile Allocation in system messages. Direct encoding 2: The MS directly uses the frequency hopping information in an assignment message. The information includes MAIO, HSN, Length of MA Frequency List contents, and MA Frequency List contents.
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between the mean uplink receive level and the mean downlink receive level is great; the uplink and downlink balance level is high; both the immediate assignment success rate and the assignment success rate are low. The related counters are listed in the following table. Cause Balance between uplink and downlink Cell Level Call Measurement -> Assignment Measurement -> TCH Assignment Success Ratio Success Rate of Call Establishment Call Measurement -> Immediate Assignment Measurement -> Immediate Assignment Success Rate TRX Level MR Measurement -> Uplink-and-Downlink Balance Measurement MR Measurement -> TCHF Receive Level Measurement MR Measurement -> TCHH Receive Level Measurement
3.4.7 CS KPIs
When CS parameters are improperly configured, PS KPIs are affected. In this case, the Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments is low. Therefore, you should check the CS KPIs, mainly the call drop rate, congestion rate, assignment success rate, uplink and downlink balance, and success rate of call establishment.
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Symptom
Cases
4.1 Case 1 Extended Attach Delay Caused by Improper Settings of Power Control Parameters of an Indoor Cell in Chengdu Network
In the CQT of an indoor cell in Chengdu network, the delay of an attach is extended or the attach fails, as shown in the following figure. Figure 1.1 Extended attach delay
Analysis According to the analysis of MS signaling, when establishing an uplink TBF, the MS always resends uplink data blocks but does not receive any acknowledgement message from the network. In this case, N3101 overflows, and the establishment of the uplink TBF fails. In addition, the transmit power of the MS is very low. Therefore, it is possible that improper
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settings of the uplink power control parameter of the MS cause a low transmit power. In this case, the network cannot receive any uplink data block from the MS, and the establishment of the uplink TBF fails, thus causing an extended delay of the attach. Figure 1.2 Resending uplink data
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W hentheuplinkt ransm it pow er oft heM S isv erylow, t heBTS cannotdecodean uplinkblock.
Solution
According to the preceding analysis, the cause of an extended delay is that the uplink data block is not sent to the network normally. The possible causes of failure to send the uplink data block are as follows: (1) low uplink power; (2) overhigh uplink encoding mode. According to the possible causes, you can make the following adjustments: (1) lower the value of the GAMMA parameter to raise the uplink power; (2) decrease three levels for the uplink encoding mode based on the downlink encoding mode. During the CQT after the preceding adjustments, perform 200 number of times of attach and ping operations. All operations succeed and no extended delay appears. 1.1 lists related test data. Table 1.1 Attach and ping test after adjustments Attach Test Average time (s) Success rate (%) Ping Test Average delay (s) Success rate (%)
1.39
100.0%
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4.2 Case 2 Low Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments Caused by Improper Settings of Frequency Hopping Parameters in the Network in Czech Republic
Symptom
According to the field feedback, the Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments in the network in Czech Republic sharply falls since Nov. 4, and the proportion of abnormal TBF releases tends to rise.
Analysis
1. The frame error rate on the G-Abis interface is normal. Frame error rate at the G-Abis interface = (Number of Received Check Error TRAU Frames + Number of Received Out-of-Synchronization TRAU Frames)/(Number of Sent Valid TRAU Frames + Number of Sent Empty TRAU Frames). According to the analysis of the frame error rates at the G-Abis interface before and after Nov. 4, the frame error rates are normal and do not fluctuate. Figure 1.1 Frame error rate on the G-Abis interface
0. 01400000 0. 01200000 0. 01000000 0. 00800000 0. 00600000 0. 00400000 0. 00200000 0. 00000000 03/ 11/ 2008 04/ 11/ 2008 05/ 11/ 2008 06/ 11/ 2008 07/ 11/ 2008 08/ 11/ 2008 09/ 11/ 2008
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The MS does not respond to an assignment command. According to the analysis of TEMS signaling, the MS receives the Packet Uplink Assignment message but does not send an uplink data block. Therefore, no response from the MS causes a low Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments.
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When the frequency hopping information is incorrect, the MS does not respond to an uplink assignment command.
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According to the analysis of the frequency hopping information in the assignment command, MA number is 14. Figure 1.2 Packet Uplink Assignment message
According to the protocol, the GPRS Mobile Allocation in an SI 13 message defines the frequency band information of frequency hopping. The frequency hopping information in the SI 13 message, however, is null, which is inconsistent with that in data configuration. Therefore, a defect in product implementation causes incorrect frequency hopping information in the system message. In this case, the establishment of the uplink TBF fails. Configure the channel on a frequency that does not join in frequency hopping. Then, the Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments is normal.
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Solution
Huawei recommends that you disable frequency hopping. The fault will be rectified in later versions.
4.3 Case 3 Low Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments Caused by Improper Configuration of TMA Factor in the Network in White Russia Network
Symptom
In the MTS network swapping in White Russia, the Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments after the network swapping is only about 70% in the entire network, whereas the Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments before the network swapping is 90%.
Analysis
1. The frame error rate on the G-Abis interface is normal. According to the transmission traffic statistics on the G-Abis interface, the frame error rate on the G-Abis interface on certain cells reaches about 3%, which, to some extent, affects the Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments. However, this is not the main cause, and thus the decrease in the Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments is not caused by the transmission quality. 2. CCCH overload does not occur.
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According to the analysis of the traffic measurement counters CCCH OVERLOAD INDICATION and DELETE INDICATION, these counters are high only in certain cells. Though the high values of these two counters may affect the Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments, this is not the main cause; therefore, the decrease in the Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments is not caused by the abnormal sending of an immediate assignment command by the BTS. 3. The quality of the downlink Um interface is good. According to the analysis of the counters Measurement of numbers of 8PSK_MEAN_BEP variants and Measurement of numbers of GMSK_MEAN_BEP variants, the interference occurs only in certain cells, and the quality of the downlink Um interface is good. Therefore, the decrease in the Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments is not caused by the poor quality of the downlink Um interface (the BTS sends an assignment command but the MS does not receive the command due to the poor quality on the Um interface). 4. The MS does not respond to an assignment command. According to the preceding analysis, the MS receives an assignment command but does not respond to the assignment command. That is, the MS does not send an uplink data block or the uplink data block is lost. In this case, the Success Rate of Uplink TBF Establishments is low. According to the check of the uplink encoding mode, uplink power control parameters, other internal parameters that affect MS access, and cell contents in the assignment message, no error is found. According to CS traffic statistics, the success rate of CS immediate assignment is also low, and uplink and downlink are imbalanced. These are caused by the Um interface access problems. According to the check of the antenna feeder and its parameter settings, improper configuration of TMA factor causes low uplink power, thus affecting the sending of uplink data blocks. Now, the cause is identified.
Solution
You can modify the configuration of TMA factor to solve the problem.
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1. Traffic measurement counters Measurement Type DSP CPU Performance Measurement TRAU link measurement PTRAU Measurement Function Type DSP Measurement Abis interface measurement PS Call Measurement
Feedback
The on-site engineers must provide the following information for troubleshooting:
Measurement of packet assignment capability per BSC Uplink GPRS TBF establish and release capability measurement Uplink EGPRS TBF establish and release capability measurement PDCH resource capability measurement Performance measurement of PDCH extremes Downlink GPRS TBF establish and release capability measurement Downlink EGPRS TBF establish and release capability measurement
PS Channel Measurement
2. 3. 4.
Traced signaling over the Um and Gb interfaces at the PCU side Versions of the BTS and BSC Data configuration.
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