Contents

1 Introduction
2 Drive test tools
3 Drive test type
4 Site Verification
5 Rigging Audit
6 Cluster Drive Test Optimization

Introduction:

Objectives
The purpose of the drive test to perform the RF design verification, identify any
coverage and quality problems to optimise WCDMA network performance.
At this stage, the main focus is on fundamental end-to-end service accessibility
target (e.g. Calls set up and drop rates) and on performance targets such as
coverage related targets (such as CPICH RSCP and CPICH Ec/No), and
HSDPA/HSUPA speed performance.
For this case it was needed each other from drive test data collection and also
Physical site changes like tilting, antenna orientation and antenna height.

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Drive Test Tools:

Hardware:

1x Laptop
2x Smart Phones (2G/3G/LTE)
1x FDD Data Dongle (should be supporting 3G 42M)
1x TDD Data Dongle (should be supporting 3G 42M)
1x GPS (USB Receiver)
1x Car DC/AC Inverter
1x Car.
2x STC SIM Cards (Data & Normal) & 2x Mobily SIM Cards (Data & Normal)

Software:

TEMS Investigation 14.x and above

Map Tools (Map Info & Google Earth)
Cell File

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Drive Test Type

Site Verification
Individual cell verification test : To investigate detail of site performance by
checking all single sectors with AMR call and Throughput test. In addition also
required to perform small area dedicated test for Intra/Intercell HO.
Cluster Optimisation Normal Drive
To frame the potential area of the new site planned. Also to improve the important
neighboring sites for which the handover to be defined.
Cluster Optimisation Dedicated Drive
Performed call to the test number and drive to the potential area given to determine
i) call set up time
ii) call set up success
iii) drop call
iv) SHO

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Site Verification:
When the site is completely integrated, Drive tester team will start to perform site
investigation.
The detail sub-activities are outlined below:
1.
2.
3.
4.

Rigging Audit
Site Verification
Site corrective action (cross feeder, inconsistent data, functionality problem, etc.)
Acceptance Test
The site has been built and integrated as planned and that the planned coverage has
been achieved

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Site Verification:
New On Air Site Flow
New Site Integration

Corrective Actions

No

1.
2.
3.

Consistency Check
Rigging Audit
Site Verification

All Tests Clear?

Yes
Site Acceptance

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Site Verification:

Voice / Video calls

Verify on per cell basis for all

carriers:

Data / Throughput test

HSDPA and HSUPA / Internet

Browsing

RSCP

Verify on per cell basis for all

carriers:

EC/No

RSCP

Scrambling Code

EC/No

LAC / RAC

Scrambling Code

Cell ID

LAC / RAC

Etc.

Cell ID

Max/Ave Speed

Etc.

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Site Verification:
Static test
At the best radio location required to perform for all carriers
1. Voice call to determine if any call failure or block calls
2. Video call succesful
3. IRAT test for network reselection
4. Throughput R99/ HSDPA/HSUPA/Latency test using http / fttp and speedtest.
5. Internet browsing succesful

Mobility Test
1. Check intra cell HO in dedicated mode clockwise and anti clockwise 2 rounds for
each direction
2. Check inter cell HO in dedicated mode for the 1st layer per cell both ways.

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Rigging Audit
Rigging Tools :

Test Items in Rigging Audit:

- Safety Belt
- Compass
- GPS
- Measurement tape
- Digital Inclinometer

Antenna Installation Verification

- Azimuth
- Height
- Location
- Cross-feeder/s
Site Audit required from the Rigger
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Panoramic photos surrounding sites including antenna sectors/objective area

Ensure no blocking sectors from the main beam antenna
Antenna mechanical/electrical tilt was in correct value
Antenna was in correct orientation for the objective/target area
Site Height
Site Coordinates

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Cluster Drive test Optimisation:

Cluster Definition, Site Information Data and Site Location Map

With Site/Cell ID, Site name, Primary SC, Neighbour list, RNC ID and
Cluster border highlighted

Prepare Route Map for Drive Testing

Perform drive test either Idle mode or Dedicated mode

Identify Problematic Areas

The result from the data will showing of Network performance such as
1. Drop call rate
2. Accessibility mobile originated/terminated call set up success rate
3. Coverage RSCP and Ec/No

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Cluster Drive test Optimisation:

The area which doesn't meet the criteria below is defined as "Problematic Area

Coverage Problem Area

Best Servers CPICH RSCP < - 99 dBm

Dominance Problem Area

Best Servers CPICH Ec/No < -14 dB

Pilot Pollution

4th Best Servers CPICH RSCP > - 99 dBm

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Thank You

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