Introduction 3g Network KPIS

06.
April 2006
Introduction to UMTS
Radio KPI
3G network planning introduce
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Agenda
n
UMTS Radio KPI overview
3G Network Optimization
Case Study of KPI Optimization

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3G KPIs Principle: S.M.A.R.T

Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Relevant
Time-bound
the KPI has clear and complete definition and

formula, include check point and procedure.
KPIs are measurable by given condition,

measurement equipment and procedure.
all the KPIs should be reachable, it is refer to the

commercial network.
the KPI can show the subscriber experience
the KPI target should be on the base of time-bound

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3G KPIs : Specific
Complete KPI definition include the formula combine with the check point or
procedure.
The example: RRC Connection Successful Rate
n formula
RRCS_SRService =
RRCConnectionSuccessservice
100%
RRCConnectionAttempt service
n Check point
The number of RRC Connection Attempt is A1 or
A2?
A2 represent the effective number of RRC
Connection Attempt.

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3G KPIs : Measurable Drive Test

n Field Test -> Drive Test
Evaluate the overall network
performance, usually on the network
pre-launch phase and initial stage of
commercial launch.
Test platform
Multiple test model
UEs can perform
different tests.
Data analysis
Probe & Assistant is used
for analyzing test data

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Driver test route is based on

cluster, it is involved about 20
sites in one cluster usually.
3G KPIs : Measurable Stationary test

System KPI is suggested to be
test by stationary:
n Field Test ->stationary Test

Evaluate the system / equipment performance.
n Throughput KPI
n Delay KPI
n Quality KPI
Core Network
Stationary test condition is fixed,

and usually used in indoor test
scenario.
NodeB
RNC
NodeB
System performance
nEquipment ability
nTransmission
nNetwork construct
n.
Radio Network
performance
nRadio network
planning
nSpecial environment
condition

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Radio Network KPI test is

suggested to be test by drive test
n Call drop rate
n Handover successful rate
3G KPIs : Measurable Statistic test

n Statistic Test
Nastar
server
Monitoring & analysis

center
Recommended for security
Essential
Optimization team
OM system
Pre-Condition for Statistic Test

Subscriber care center
Local networks

There
must be enough statistic sample, that
Terminal: ordinary PC or laptop, no distance
mean
network traffic should be reach high
limitation
level.
Any corresponding dept.
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Huawei KPI test platform

comprehensive analysis of the
performance, configuration,
alarm
GENEX Nastar 3G
iManagerTM M2000
obtaining test data

op para
tim
me
iza
tion ter
fil
au
es
to
de matic
l
ive
sharing of
ry
Node B
analysis results
RNC
v GENEX Probe
GENEX Assistant
3G
v AGILENT
Node B
v QUALCOMM
v HUAWEI RNC
HLR/AC
multiple test data

Node B
RNS
wireless test data
GENEX Probe
WCDMA
R NC
te
d a ta s t
MSC/SSP/
VLR
Node B
RNC
GMSC/SSP
CN
GENEX UNet
Node B
Node B
network pre-planning/planning

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RNS
PSTN
PLMN
ISDN
3G KPIs: Relevant
Examples of User Experience (QoE)
completion of a
download file
End-to-end response
is fast
The voice and video

is Clare
Voice, Video Phone, MMS, WAP, Email, FTP, HTTP

Service Performance
Radio Network KPI

AMR12.2, CS64k,PS64k/128k/384k, HSDPA/HSUPA
Accessibility
Retainability
Integrity
Mobility
Utilization
Statistic / Measurement data

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Availability
Huawei 3G KPIs Architecture

3G KPIs
Accessability
Retainability
Call Setup
Success Rate
(Voice/VP)
Call Drop
Rate
(Voice/VP)
PDP Context
Activation
Success Rate
PDP
Context
Drop Rate
Service Integrity
PS Throughput
SHO
Success
Rate
Hard
Handover
Success
Rate
SMS/MMS
Success Rate
Mobility
Inter-RAT
Handover
Success
Rate
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Delay/Latency
Availability
Call Setup Delay

(Voice/VP)
Worst Cell
Rate
PDP Context
Activation Time
RTT
3G KPIs: It is not only a value

3G KPI is not only a value, but a system, for example of CDR (Call Drop Rate)
Network Planning
Network Construct
optimization
Root cause drop-call
Coverage
Hand
over
59.45%
Transmission
10.02%
Pilot
pollution
7.29%
Neighbor
cell
2G
Transport
problem
Interference Scramble congestionresource
4.56%

0.68%
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0.68%
3%
2.28%
Others
11.94%
Call drop
cause
3G KPIs: Attainable
3G KPI is output of combination with investment include technology, HR,
cost, competition strategy etc.
Cost
Huawei KPI comply principle:

n Huawei will be responsibility for every complied KPI;
Reasonable
n Cooperate with Mobilis to work out a Competitive
KPIKPI;
target
n Use the experience
from other commercial network;
Competition
Attainable
Common target for Mobilis and Huawei

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Technical
3G KPIs: Time-bound
nMature Network
nOngoing Optimization
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Drive Test KPIs

Stationary test KPIs
Network Statistics
Number of Sites
Number of Sites
Network Statistics
Benchmark test
nCommercial Launch
Nastar
Probe & Assistant

Probe & Assistant
n Pre-Launch
KPI Acceptance
Ea
lif c h K
ed P
ur I h
at a s
io
n
Probe & Assistant
Drive Test KPIs

Stationary test KPIs
nNetwork construct

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Site verification
Recommend test methodology

Pre-launch Acceptance
On-going Optimization
RRC connection success rate
Drive Test
Call setup success rate
Drive Test
Statistic Test
PDP activation success rate
Drive Test
Statistic Test
CS Call drop rate
Drive Test
Statistic Test
PS Call drop rate
Drive Test
Statistic Test
CS Call complete rate
Statistic Test
PS Call Complete rate
Statistic Test
HSPA Call drop rate
Stationary
Stationary
R99 PS Throughput
Stationary
Stationary
HSPA Throughput
Stationary
Stationary
Soft handover success rate
Drive Test
Statistic Test
Inter-RAT handover success
Drive Test
Statistic Test
Test Methodology
rate

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Contents
3G Radio Network Optimization

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Optimization throughout Life Cycle

Subs. Number
RF adjustment
Drop call
Para. adjustment
Congestion
Maintenance and upgrade
Poor quality
Contingency planning
Access failure
Network expansion
Pr
ob
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dr
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tio is
n
Pre-launch optimization
Single site verification
Customized and
differentiated
services
Billing strategies
Investment
RF plan review
Construction
phase
Troubleshooting
DT & CQT
Commercia
l launch

KPI
analysis
Complaints
Booming phase
Optimizing
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Return
Mature phase
Balancing
Time
Network Optimization Phases

Optimization
preparation
RF optimization
Service test and

parameter optimization
New site integrated
Routine drive test and

stats. analysis
Single site verification
80 sites in the
cluster ready?
Acceptance criteria
satisfied?
Y
Acceptance

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RF Optimization Target
n To optimize coverage
n To minimize pilot pollution
n To optimize cell dominance
n To optimize neighbor cell list
n To resolve RF-related drop calls

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RF Parameters Optimization
n Engineering parameters adjustment
To adjust antenna down tilt
To adjust antenna azimuth
To adjust antenna location
To adjust antenna height
To replace antenna
To replace site
To add new cell
n Radio part parameters adjustment

To optimize neighbor cell list

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Pilot Pollution Minimization

Pilot pollution definition:
Pilot pollution will result in:
(1) low signal quality
(2) decreased system
capacity
(3) Call drops easier
n SHO candidates (A)

n Active set size (B)
n If A>B, pilot pollution exists
-60
RSCP (dBm)
-65
Margin
-70
-75
-62
-64
-80
-66
-68
Ways to optimize:
(1) Antenna adjustment
(e.g. azimuth or down tilt)
(2) Pilot power optimization
-69
-85
-81
-90
SC1
SC2
Active Set
SC3
SC4
SC5
Pilot Pollution

SC6
Not
Pilot Pollution
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Pilot Pollution: Example

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RF-related Drop Calls

Appearance
Problems
n Poor coverage
Poor RSCP & Ec/Io
n High interference
Poor Ec/Io or RTWP
n Poor UL coverage
UE max Tx power
n Poor dominance
many SHO events
n Pilot pollution
many cells present
n Missing neighbors
Fast change of RF conditions usually

causes drop calls, e.g. turning a corner.

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Para. Optimization Target

n To reduce access failures
n To reduce drop calls
Para. optimization
is an important step
after RF optimization
n To enhance service quality
Service quality and network resources

utilization will be improved after para.
optimization

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Parameters to be Optimized
n CCCH power allocation para.
n RL maximum power para.
Seldom
adjusted
n Cell re-selection para.

n Intra-freq. handover para.
An effective way to
reduce drop calls
n Inter-RAT handover para.

n Power control para.
n Access power para.
The influence caused by the

cell parameters adjustment
should be analyzed carefully.
n Other related para.

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Intra-freq. Re-selection Para.

Optimize Treselection, Qhysts and Sintrasearch so as to
have minimum ping-pong and minimum camped onto
wrong cell
Qhyst2
CPICH_Ec/Io
The black dotted line

is the serving cells.
CPICH_Ec/Io
Qhyst2
Qhyst2
Qhyst2
Qhyst2
The black dotted line

is the serving cells.
UE doesnt camp
onto the best cells.
Sintrasearch
Qqualmin
UE doesnt camp
onto the best cells.
Qqualmin
Treselection
Treselection
Treselection
Treselection
Treselection
Treselection, Qhyst2, Sintrasearch = 0

Treselection
Treselection, Qhyst2, Sintrasearch != 0
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Time
Contents
3G Radio Network Optimization

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Case study from commercial projects
Example of Accessibility KPI analysis

Example of Call Drop KPI issue & solution
Example of Throughput KPI issue analysis

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Example of accessibility KPIs issue
Trouble-shooting of RRC
setup and RAB assignment
problems:
STEP1: Identify the counter with the
highest number
Breakdown of CS RAB failure (Counters)

VS.RAB.FailEstCS.I
UB.Band
STEP2: Identify the Top 10 cells with

the same problem
VS.RAB.FailEstabCS.
Other.Cell
Breakdown of CS RRC failure (Counters)

VS.RRC.Rej.R
VS.RRC.Rej.Cod
Definition of Counters
L.Fail
e.Cong
l VS.RAB.FailEstPs.IUB.Band: The number of
RABs unsuccessfully established in a cell due
to IUB resource congestion causes.
VS.RAB.FailEstabCS.Other.Cell:
Pre-admission control module reports
a resource congestion.

VS.RAB.FailEstPS.
RIPFail
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VS.RRC.Rej.UL.C
RRC.FailConnEstab.
E.Cong
NoReply
VS.RRC.Rej.UL.CE.Cong: RRC
setup failure due to lack of UL CE
resources
Analysis
The worst sites (cells) that have been found to have both IUB and CE
congestion issues:
n0109TO (cell id 578/579/580)
n0111TO (3882/3883/3884)
n0070TO (18641/18642/18643)
UL CE Occupation Rate
NodeB
Name
2007-02-19
2007-02-20
2007-02-21
2007-02-22
0070TO
120.83%
132.29%
132.29%
171.88%
0109TO
142.71%
175.00%
175.00%
180.21%
0111TO
158.33%
132.29%
132.29%
148.96%

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Suggested solution
A comparative analysis shows that, if excluding the problematic sites,
the KPI would improve substantially, say, AMR RAB assignment success
rate from 97.79% to 98.09%:
RRC Connection Setup Success

Rate (CS)(>98%)
AMR RAB Assignment Success
Rate(>98%)
Video Call RAB Assignment
Success Rate(>98%)
PS64 RAB Assignment Success
Rate(>97%)
PS128 RAB Assignment
Success Rate(>97%)
PS384 RAB Assignment
Success Rate(>97%)
KPIs (including IUB
KPIs (without IUB
Congestion sites)
Congestion sites)
99.17%(313992/316615)
99.35%(256449/258126)
97.79%(294499/301169)
98.09%(241127/245815)
Suggested action plan:

CE/IUB expansion
98.31%(3314/3371)
98.67%(2891/2930)
84.93%(2462/2899)
83.10%(1981/2384)
98.48%(16674/16932)
98.80%(13638/13803)
97.53%(58114/59584)
97.81%(48854/49946)

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Perform regular neighbour list

check to further tune the
performance

Example of Throughput KPI issue analysis

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Example of Call drop rate issues

Drop Call Rate Voice(3G)
Drop Call Rate Video(3G)
Drop Call Rate (2G)
AMR12.2 Call Drop Rate

3.5%
Voice call drop rate

changes over a threemonth optimization
period
3.0%
2.5%
2.0%
1.5%
1.0%
0.5%
Zone1
Solving Voice call drop
rate problems in Top 3
zones

2006-03-19
2006-03-17
2006-03-15
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2006-03-11
2006-03-09
2006-03-07
2006-03-05
2006-03-03
2006-03-01
2006-02-27
2006-02-25
2006-02-23
2006-02-21
2006-02-19
2006-02-17
2006-02-15
2006-02-13
2006-02-11
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2006-02-07
2006-02-05
2006-02-03
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2006-01-30
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0.0%
Zone2
Zone3
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What measures were taken to solve

the call drop problems?
Zone
Action time
Call drop rate

reduction
Optimization measures
Zone 1
Feb. 14-17
1.57%->1.27%
Zone 2
Feb. 23-25
1.38%->1.21%
Zone 3
Mar.2-6
1.34%->1.10%
Scrambling code planning

adjustment
System/handover
parameter tuning
Neighbour list optimization
RF optimization, etc.

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Example of Throughput issue analysis

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Example of throughput KPI issues
45 Huawei sites
provide coverage
for DT route
(Madrid South
East)
Group
Service
FTP application
throughput
I/B PS
UL:384
DL:384
Minimum application
throughput DL
HSDPA
Target
Valid calls
Successful
KPI
UL > 300 kbps

DL > 361 kbps
118 (UL)
87 (DL)
118 (UL)
87 (DL)
319 (UL)
293 (DL)
> 384 Kbit/s
87
87
280

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Analysis: coverage problems

RNC 123
RNC 122
Areas that lack

dominant pilot
Drive test route
involves 3 Huawei
RNCs and 1 Nortel
RNC
RNC 121

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The impact of missing neighbours

DL R99 throughput has been impacted by the interference generated by missing
neighbors, mostly concerning the new sites that had been recently put on air
Areas with low throughput corresponds to bad Ec/Io figures and HHO to 2G
Low throughput
UE handover to GSM

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Other causes
In addition to coverage and missing neighbour causes, the HSDPA
minimum throughput problem is due to:
DT route crosses the IUR area where HSDPA calls are reconfigured to DCH
(H2D)
UE moves from a non-hotspot to a hotspot site in HSDPA connected mode
RNC 122
RNC 123
RNC 122
RNC 123
RNC 121

RNC 121
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UMTS Radio KPI overview

Case Study of KPI Optimization

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

3G KPIs Principle: S.M.A.R.T

the KPI has clear and complete definition and

KPIs are measurable by given condition,

all the KPIs should be reachable, it is refer to the

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

3G KPIs : Measurable Drive Test

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Driver test route is based on

3G KPIs : Measurable Stationary test

n Field Test ->stationary Test

Stationary test condition is fixed,

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Radio Network KPI test is

3G KPIs : Measurable Statistic test

Monitoring & analysis

Pre-Condition for Statistic Test

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Any corresponding dept.

Huawei KPI test platform

obtaining test data

multiple test data

wireless test data

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

The voice and video

Voice, Video Phone, MMS, WAP, Email, FTP, HTTP

Radio Network KPI

Statistic / Measurement data

Huawei 3G KPIs Architecture

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HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Call Setup Delay

3G KPIs: It is not only a value

Root cause drop-call

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Huawei KPI comply principle:

Common target for Mobilis and Huawei

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Drive Test KPIs

Probe & Assistant

Probe & Assistant

Drive Test KPIs

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Recommend test methodology

RRC connection success rate

Call setup success rate

PDP activation success rate

CS Call drop rate

PS Call drop rate

CS Call complete rate

PS Call Complete rate

HSPA Call drop rate

Soft handover success rate

Inter-RAT handover success

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Optimization throughout Life Cycle

Maintenance and upgrade

Single site verification