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W Paging Problem

W-Paging
Optimization Guide
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Foreword
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Paging is associated with the paging success rate of the


network. Its closely related to the whole network
performance. This KPI can be optimized by means of
paging test and the consequent trouble-shooting based on
paging failure analysis.

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Learning Guide
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Before learn this course, you should have:

Learned WCDMA signaling flow

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References
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WCDMA Signaling Flow

3GPP R7 25_series

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Objectives
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Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Collect data regarding paging problem

Locate paging problem

Solve the located paging problem

Analyze the typical paging cases

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Contents
1. Paging Overview
2. Paging Problem Analysis Process

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Paging Initiation
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CN initiated paging
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Establish a signaling connection

UTRAN initiated paging


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Trigger the cell update procedure

Trigger
gg reading
g of updated
p
system
y
information

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Paging Type 1
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If UE is in CELL_PCH,URA_PCH or IDLE statethe paging


message will be transmitted on PCCH with paging type 1
CN

RNC1

RNC2

NODEB1.1

NODEB2.1

PAGING
RANAP

RANAP

RANAP

PAGING

RANAP

PCCH: PAGING TYPE 1

PCCH: PAGING TYPE 1

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UE

Paging Type 2
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If UE is in CELL_DCH or CELL_FACH statethe paging


message will be transmitted on DCCH with paging type 2
CN

SRNC

UE

PAGING
RANAP

RANAP

DCCH: PAGING TYPE 2


RRC

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RRC

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Paging Overview
CN Initiated Paging UTRAN Initiated Paging

Paging Type 1 Applicable

Applicable

Paging Type 2

Applicable

Applicable

Paging type 2 could be considered as normal RRC signaling, no


more discussion about this part, for more detailed information,
please refer to the WCDMA
WCDMA Signaling Procedure
Procedure

Paging type 1 is the emphasis of this course

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Contents
1. Paging Overview
2. Paging Problem Analysis Process

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Contents
2. Paging Problem Analysis Process
2.1 Problem Analysis Flow
2.2 Network Information Collection
2.3 Optimization Target Confirmation
2 4 Paging Problem Locating
2.4
2.5 Typical Paging Problem Analysis
2.6 Optimization Verification

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Flow for Analyzing Paging Problems


Collect network information
Identify optimization goal
Locate paging problem
Optimize paging problem
Optimization verification
NO

Optimization goal achieved?


YES

END
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Contents
2. Paging Problem Analysis Process
2.1 Problem Analysis Flow
2.2 Network Information Collection
2.3 Optimization target Confirmation
2 4 Paging Problem Locating
2.4
2.5 Typical Paging Problem Analysis
2.6 Optimization Verification

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Network Information Collection Overview


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Data of network to be optimized could be collected by the


following ways:

Statistics

Alarm

Customers complaint

Network planning info & optimization record

Radio parameter configuration

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Network Information Collection


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Traffic statistics

The paging-related traffic statistics can be observed


respectively on the traffic statistics console of RNC, UMSC and
SGSN according to different paging areas

CN_PAGE_IDLE_UE_SUCC_RATE,, which is paging


p g g success
rate of UE in idle state initiated by CN

UTRAN_PAGE1_SUCC_RATE, which is the success rate of


Paging Type 1 initiated by UTRAN

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Network Information Collection


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RNC Paging KPI

CN_PAGE_IDLE_UE_SUCC_RATE =
[CN PAGE IDLE UE SUCC]/
[CN_PAGE_IDLE_UE_SUCC]/
[CN_PAGE_IDLE_UE_REQ]

[[UTRAN_PAGE1_SUCC_RATE =
UTRAN_PAGE1_SUCC]/[UTRAN_PAGE1_REQ]

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Network Information Collection


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RNC Paging KPI

Name

Description

Standard measuring point

CN_PAGE_IDLE_UE_REQ

Count paging times at IU interface


of idle subscribers

Receive the PAGING messages initiated


byy CN when UE is in idle status

CN_PAGE_IDLE_UE_SUCC

Count paging success times of idle


subscribers

Receive RRC connection request


message of UE and the reason belongs to
the called type, such as Terminating
Conversational Call

UTRAN_PAGE1_REQ

Count times of initiating PAGING


TYPE 1 initiated from UTRAN side

PAGING TYPE 1 message initiated from


UTRAN side

UTRAN_PAGE1_SUCC

Count PAGING TYPE 1 message


initiated from UTRAN side and the
ti
times
off UE success receive
i
response received

UE paging response message received at


UTRAN side
id .

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Network Information Collection


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RNC counters for paging messages to idle UE

Number of PAGING TYPE 1 messages from the RNC to the


UEs in idle mode after it receives the PAGING messages from
the CN

VS.RANAP.Paging.Att.IdleUE

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Network Information Collection


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RNC counters for successful paging messages to idle UE

number of RRC CONNECTION REQUEST messages from the


UEs to the RNC that has sent a PAGING TYPE 1 messages to
page the UEs in idle mode

VS.RANAP.Paging.Succ.IdleUE

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Network Information Collection


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RNC counters for PAGING TYPE 1 message initiated from


UTRAN side

number of PAGING TYPE 1 messages originated by the RNC


for triggering the state transition of an UE in CELL_PCH or
URA_PCH state

VS.UTRAN.Paging1.Att

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Network Information Collection


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RNC counters for successful PAGING TYPE 1 message


initiated from UTRAN side

number of CELL UPDATE messages from the UEs to the RNC

These messages are taken as successful responses to the


PAGING TYPE 1 messages sent by the RNC to the UEs in
CELL_PCH or URA_PCH state

VS.UTRAN.SuccPage1

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Network Information Collection


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UMSC Paging Traffic Statistics

LA paging success rate =

First paging transmission timesnumber of delivered no - response messages


First paging transmission times

First paging success rate =

First paging response times


First paging transmission times

Non - first paging success rate =

Interface paging repitetion response times


Interface paging repetition times

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Network Information Collection


UMSC Paging Traffic Statistics
Index
Name

Description

Standard measure point

The first paging times

The first sending times of Paging


Req by MSC

Carry out statistics when MSC sends


PAGING message to RNC/BSC

The first paging response


times

Successfully receiving response


times after the first sending of
Paging message by MSC

Carry out statistics when MSC receives


PAGING RESPONSE after the first sending
of Paging message

Interface paging repeat times

The non-first paging times of MSC

Carry out statistics when MSC sends


PAGING message to RNC/BSC

Interface paging repeat


response times

Successfully receiving response


times after the non-first sending of
Paging message by MSC

Carry out statistics when MSC receives


PAGING RESPONSE after the non-first
sending Paging message

The first paging times of Iu


interface

The first sending Paging times of Iu


interface

Carry out statistics when MSC sends


PAGING message to RNC

Lu interface paging repeat


times

The non-first sending Paging times


of Iu interface

Carry out statistics when MSC sends


PAGING message to RNC not at the first
time

Delivery paging no-response


times

Times of having no paging


response messages received

Paging
g g timer stay-over
y
statistics

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Network Information Collection


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SGSN Paging Traffic Statistics

RAPagingSuccessRate

RAGroupPaging Re quesTimesRAGroupPagingFailureTimes
RAGroupPaging Re questTimes

Name

Description

Standard measure point

Group paging
request times
of each RA

It provides delivery group


paging
i requestt times
ti
in
i th
the
specific RA, not including
retransmission messages

SGSN sends Iu interface paging


request message (PAGING), and
its CN Domain is PS.

pp
paging
g g
Group
failure times of
each RA

It provides group paging


failure times in the specific RA

Paging retransmission message


times reach maximum.

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Network Information Collection


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Alarm

From CN

RNC overload

From RNC

the flow control alarm


When RNC is in paging flow control state, the paging message will be
lost unconditionally

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Network Information Collection


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Data collection from customers complaint

Time

Place

Terminated UE type

Others

Subscriber name

Originated phone number

Terminated phone number

Happened frequently or not

Process description

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Network Information Collection


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For the network that has not been put into service

Pay more attention to the division of location area & route area

For the network that has been put into service, it may have
experienced several optimization processes before this
optimization. Emphasis should be put on optimization records
about:

Coverage absence

System overload

Paging lost

Low power allocation of paging channel

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Network Information Collection


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Parameters to be checked before optimization:

CN paging retransmission times and paging interval

UTRAN paging retransmission times and paging interval

DRX paging cycle coefficient k (DRX paging cycle = 2k)

Paging indication quantity NP included in a PICH frame

Channel power allocation of PICH and PCH

Whether CN adopts
p g
global p
paging
g g

UE ID used by CN paging (IMSI,TMSI or PTMSI)

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DRX Procedure
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UE receives the paging indicator on PICH periodically, that


is the Discontinuous Reception (DRX)

The value for the DRX paging cycle length is determined as


follows: :
DRX Cycle Length MAX (2k, PBP) frames

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Paging Indicator Channel (PICH)


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Carrying Paging Indicators (PI)

Fixed rate (30kbps), SF = 256

N paging indicators {PI0, , PIN-1} in each PICH frame, N=18, 36,


72
72, or 144
12 bits (undefined)

288 bits for paging indication


b0 b1

b 287 b 288

One radio frame ((10 ms))

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b 299

Secondary Common Control Physical Channel


(SCCPCH)
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Carrying FACH and PCH, SF = 256 - 4

Pilot: used for demodulation

TFCI: Transport Format Control Indication, used for describe data


fformatt
Data

TFCI
N TFCI bits

T slot = 2560 chips,

Slot #0

Pilot
N Pilot bits

N Data bits

Slot #1

20*2 k bits (k=0..6)

Slot #i

Slot #14

1 radio frame: T f = 10 ms

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DRX Procedure (Cont.)


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Through DRX, UE only listens to PICH at certain predefined


time. And UE will read the paging information on SCCPCH if
the paging indicator is 1.

The value of the Paging Occasion is determined as follows:


Paging Occasion (CELL SFN) =
{(IMSI div K) mod (DRX cycle length div PBP)} * PBP
+ n * DRX cycle length + Frame Offset

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DRX Procedure (Cont.)


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In FDD the UE shall monitor its paging indicator in the PICH


frame with SFN given by the Paging Occasion

The Page Indicator to use is calculated by using the


following formula:
PI = (IMSI div 8192) mod NP

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Parameters of DRX
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DRXCYCLELENCOEF

Parameter name: DRX cycle length coefficient

Recommended value: 6

PICHMODE

Parameter name: PICH mode

Recommended value: V36.

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Parameters of DRX
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MACCPAGEREPEAT

Parameter name: Number of page re-TX

Recommended value: 1

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Common Physical
y
Channel Power Parameters
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MAXTXPOWER

Parameter name: Max transmit power of cell

The recommended value is 430, namely 43dBm

PCPICHPOWER

Parameter name: PCPICH transmit power

The recommended value is 330


330, namely 33dBm

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Common Physical
y
Channel Power Parameters
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MAXFACHPOWER

Parameter name: Max transmit power of FACH

The recommended value is 10, namely 1dB

PCHPOWER

Parameter name: PCH transmit power

The recommended value is -20,


20 namely -2dB
2dB

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Common Physical
y
Channel Power Parameters
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PICHPOWEROFFSET

Parameter name: PICH power offset

The default value of this parameter is -7, namely -7dB

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Contents
2. Paging Problem Analysis Process
2.1 Problem Analysis Flow
2.2 Network Information Collection
2.3 Optimization target Confirmation
2 4 Paging Problem Locating
2.4
2.5 Typical Paging Problem Analysis
2.6 Optimization Verification

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Optimization Target
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Determining optimization KPI goal

Two KPI, location area paging success rate and RA paging


success rate , should meet the optimization requirements. The
paging success rate is recommended to be higher than 86%

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Contents
2. Paging Problem Analysis Process
2.1 Problem Analysis Flow
2.2 Network Information Collection
2.3 Optimization target Confirmation
2 4 Paging Problem Locating
2.4
2.5 Typical Paging Problem Analysis
2.6 Optimization Verification

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Paging Problem Allocating Overview


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Paging problems can be divided into three categories:

Paging message is not delivered at the air interface at all

Paging message has been delivered, but UE does not receive


the message or receives the wrong message

UE fails in responding after receiving paging messages

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Contents
2. Paging Problem Analysis Process
2.1 Problem Analysis Flow
2.2 Network Information Collection
2.3 Optimization target Confirmation
2 4 Paging Problem Locating
2.4
2.5 Typical Paging Problem Analysis
2.6 Optimization Verification

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Paging Problem Optimization Overview


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Further analysis on paging loss cause

Too large paging area planned

Improper setting of CN paging retransmission times and interval

Improper setting of UTRAN paging retransmission times and interval

CN adopts whole-network paging

Improper setting of DRX paging cycle coefficient

Improper setting of Np value

CN adopts improper UE identifier

Too low power allocation of paging channels

Existence of coverage dead zones

UE performance problems

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Contents
2.5 Typical Paging Problem Analysis
2 5 1 Paging Area
2.5.1
2.5.2 CN and UTRAN Paging retransmission Times and Interval
2.5.3 Whole-Network Paging strategy
2 5 4 DRX Paging Cycle Coefficient and Np value
2.5.4
2.5.5 UE Identifier Utilized by CN Paging
2.5.6 Power allocation of Paging Channels
2.5.7 Coverage Dead Zones
2.5.8 UE Performance Problems and DETACH Functions

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Paging Area Problem Analysis


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In general, CN pages target UE in one paging area (LA or RA)

LA is defined for CS service paging

Mobile terminals can move freely without updating VLR

Contain one or more cells

RA is defined for PS service paging

Mobile terminals can move freely without updating SGSN in a


specified operation mode

A RA may contain one or more cells

LA RA

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Paging Area Problem Analysis


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Paging area is planned too large

the same paging message of a network paging mobile station


may be sent in multi cells, which will overload the paging
channel as well as increasing signaling flow at the Iub interface

Paging area is planned too small

subscribers will update locations frequently while moving,


which will increase signaling flow of the system. Moreover,
frequent location update will influence the standby time of UEs

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Paging Area Problem Analysis (Cont.)


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Calculaiton Result of Paging Area When Cn Id Adopting


IMSI :

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Paging Area Problem Analysis (Cont.)


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Optimization Measures

Split location areas where network capacity or paging traffic is


bigger than a specified threshold, which can reduce paging
message flow efficiently

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Contents
2.5 Typical Paging Problem Analysis
2 5 1 Paging Area
2.5.1
2.5.2 CN and UTRAN Paging retransmission Times and Interval
2.5.3 Whole-Network Paging strategy
2 5 4 DRX Paging Cycle Coefficient and Np value
2.5.4
2.5.5 UE Identifier Utilized by CN Paging
2.5.6 Power allocation of Paging Channels
2.5.7 Coverage Dead Zones
2.5.8 UE Performance Problems and DETACH Functions

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Improper Setting of CN Paging retransmission


Times and Interval
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In order to guarantee the paging success rate, CN will


retransmission paging message at the IU interface

CN paging retransmission times and interval can be configured

Paging is initiated specific to location area, paging


retransmission will increase paging traffic

CN paging retransmission configuration should be in


accordance with UTRAN

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Improper Setting of CN Paging retransmission


Times and Interval
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Problem Analysis

In order to guarantee the paging success rate, CN will


retransmission paging message at the IU interface

CN paging retransmission is the retransmission paging in case


that UE has not responded at the first time

It is no good for CN paging interval to be too short

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Improper Setting of CN Paging retransmission


Times and Interval
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Problem Analysis

In order to guarantee the paging success rate, CN will


retransmission paging message at the IU interface

CN paging retransmission is the retransmission paging in case


that UE has not responded at the first time

It is no good for CN paging interval to be too short

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Improper Setting of CN Paging retransmission


Times and Interval
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Optimization Measures

CN paging retransmission configuration should be in


accordance with UTRAN. When UTRAN retransmits paging
once it is suggested for CN configuration to retransmit once
once,
(totally twice) at the interval longer than two paging cycles

Reduce paging repeat times and increase paging interval


interval, keep
the time of no paging responses unchanged, interval of
reporting prompt tones when there is no paging response will
not be influenced

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Improper Setting of UTRAN Paging Retransmission


Times and Interval
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Problem Analysis

Paging is delivered at the fixed time (a paging cycle), and UTRAN


paging interval is the integer multiple of a paging cycle, one paging
cycle
y
in general
g

we can adjust UTRAN paging repeat interval by adjusting DRX paging


cycle coefficient k

Optimization Measures

It is reasonable for paging retransmission times to keep the current


default configuration

It is also reasonable to adjust paging retransmission times on RNC


maintenance console using MML command SET UDPUCFGDATA

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Contents
2.5 Typical Paging Problem Analysis
2 5 1 Paging Area
2.5.1
2.5.2 CN and UTRAN Paging retransmission Times and Interval
2.5.3 Whole-Network Paging strategy
2 5 4 DRX Paging Cycle Coefficient and Np value
2.5.4
2.5.5 UE Identifier Utilized by CN Paging
2.5.6 Power allocation of Paging Channels
2.5.7 Coverage Dead Zones
2.5.8 UE Performance Problems and DETACH Functions

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CN Whole Network Paging


g g Problem Analysis
y
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Problem Analysis

Considering improving call connection rate, CN side can be


configured with whole-network paging, which bears the characteristics
that paging has overridden the concept of location area
area, and is
initiated specific to all UTRANs suspended under whole CN

In this case, paging traffic becomes larger, especially when multiple


location areas are suspended under CN, the location areas with
smaller capacity will be overloaded, and can not recover for a long
time

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CN Whole Network Paging


g g Problem Analysis
y
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Optimization measures

Global paging should be avoided in CN

CN global paging is useful only when UE location area is recorded


as failure by NLR, which hardly occurs

once it occurs, it means serious fault occurs; even more CN global


paging
i d
does nott work
k

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Contents
2.5 Typical Paging Problem Analysis
2 5 1 Paging Area
2.5.1
2.5.2 CN and UTRAN Paging retransmission Times and Interval
2.5.3 Whole-Network Paging strategy
2 5 4 DRX Paging Cycle Coefficient and Np value
2.5.4
2.5.5 UE Identifier Utilized by CN Paging
2.5.6 Power allocation of Paging Channels
2.5.7 Coverage Dead Zones
2.5.8 UE Performance Problems and DETACH Functions

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Improper
p p Setting
g of DRX Paging
g g Cycle
y
Coefficient
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DRX paging cycle coefficient of UE has CN-specific DRX and UTRAN-specific


DRX

CN
CN-specific
ifi DRX

UTRAN
UTRAN-specific
ifi DRX

SIB1
RRC CONNECTION
SETUP
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Improper
p p Setting
g of DRX Paging
g g Cycle
y
Coefficient
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DRX paging cycle coefficient

CN
CN-specific
ifi DRX cycle
l llength
th coefficient
ffi i t iis used
d ffor idl
idle mode
d
Minimum K value in CN-specific DRX cycle length coefficient and
UTRAN-specific DRX cycle length coefficient is used for connection
state ( CELL-PCH & URA-PCH )
CN-specific DRX cycle length coefficient is configured by command
ADD
ADD CNDOMAIN
CNDOMAIN for BSC6810 or ADD
ADD UCNDOMAIN
UCNDOMAIN for
BSC6900
UTRAN-specific DRX cycle length coefficient is configured by
command SET
SET FRC
FRC for BSC6810 or SET
SET UFRC
UFRC for BSC6900

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Improper
p p Setting
g of DRX Paging
g g Cycle
y
Coefficient
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Questions:

Suppose that the CN paging repeat time is 1 (totally


broadcasting 2 times), and the interval is 2s, so how should the
UTRAN repeat times and the intervals be set?

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Improper setting of Np value


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Problem Analysis

Np refers to PI paging indication number delivered in a certain frame by paging


indication channel PICH, the value of which is within the range of (18, 36, 72,
144), which is indicated by Number of PI per frame in SIB5, UE will receive
PICH frame at the specified paging time and find the corresponding PI
indicator bit (the qth PI). Only when the corresponding PI indicator bit is
effective, UE demodulates the corresponding S-CCPCH frame

Np

q = PI + ((18 (SFN + SFN / 8 + SFN / 64 + SFN / 512)) mod 144 )


mod Np
144

Significance of Np in the actual network: IMSI is divided into Np groups by this


parameter, and all IMSIs in each group adopt the same PI

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Improper setting of Np value


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Influences of Np value on network

If Np value is too small, the corresponding UE number in each group


will be larger. For each IMSI, if the probability that PI indication occurs
increases times that IMSI is waken up will increase
increases,
increase, which is no good
in saving UE power

If Np value is too large, the corresponding IMSI number in each group


will be smaller. For each IMSI, if the probability that PI indication
occurs decreases, times that IMSI is waken up will decrease.
However if Np is larger
However,
larger, the bit number of each PI will decrease and
PICH demodulation performance of UE will be required higher

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Contents
2.5 Typical Paging Problem Analysis
251 P
2.5.1
Paging
i A
Area
2.5.2 CN and UTRAN Paging retransmission Times and Interval
2.5.3 Whole-Network Paging strategy
2.5.4 DRX Paging Cycle Coefficient and Np value
2.5.5 UE Identifier Utilized by CN Paging
2 5 6 Att
2.5.6
Attach
h&D
Detach
t hS
Switch
it h S
Swtich
ti h
2.5.7 Power allocation of Paging Channels
2.5.8 Coverage Dead Zones
2.5.9 UE Performance Problems

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UE Identifier Utilized by CN Paging


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Problem Analysis

When UE is in IDLE state, CN can only page 3 UEs at the same paging time
using IMSI

When UE is in IDLE state, CN can only page 5 UEs at the same paging time
using TMSI or PTMSI

When UE is in CELL_PCH or URA_PCH state, no matter what paging identifier


CN uses, UTRAN transfers UE identifier to U-RNTI and pages, it can only page
five UEs at the same paging time

Optimization Measures

CN optimization
ti i ti pages b
by using
i UE ttemporary id
identifier
tifi TMSI and
d
PTMSI, and it can be adjusted with software parameters

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Contents
2.5 Typical Paging Problem Analysis
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2.5.1
Paging
i A
Area
2.5.2 CN and UTRAN Paging retransmission Times and Interval
2.5.3 Whole-Network Paging strategy
2.5.4 DRX Paging Cycle Coefficient and Np value
2.5.5 UE Identifier Utilized by CN Paging
2 5 6 Att
2.5.6
Attach
h&D
Detach
t hS
Switch
it h
2.5.7 Power allocation of Paging Channels
2.5.8 Coverage Dead Zones
2.5.9 UE Performance Problems

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IMSI ATTACH & DETACH


F
Function
ti
z

Problem Analysis

Aft UE iis powered


After
d on and
d registered
i t d successfully,
f ll MSC/VLR will
ill sett th
the
subscriber state as ATTACH state. IMSI DETACH means that after mobile
subscribers power off, MS initiates a DETACH flow and MSC/VLR sets the
subscriber state as IMSI detach
detach. Generally
Generally, HLR will not be informed by this
flow

UE determines whether IMSI ATTACH and DETACH processes can be


adopted
d t d th
through
h receiving
i i th
the system
t
message 1
1. G
Gsm MAP IE consists
i t off
two octets, one is T3212, and bit1 of the other octet is ATT identifier. 0
means that the network does not allow UE to adopt IMSI ATTACH and
DETACH processes, 1 refers
f
tto th
the admission
d i i

During actual network operation, UTRAN should activate IMSI ATTACH and
DETACH functions

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IMSI ATTACH & DETACH Function (Cont.)


(
)
z

SIB1

Optimization Measures

Check and modify IMSI attachment and detachment admission indication by


using the Command LST CNDOMAIN and MOD CNDOMAIN on RNC
maintenance console

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Contents
2.5 Typical Paging Problem Analysis
251 P
2.5.1
Paging
i A
Area
2.5.2 CN and UTRAN Paging retransmission Times and Interval
2.5.3 Whole-Network Paging strategy
2.5.4 DRX Paging Cycle Coefficient and Np value
2.5.5 UE Identifier Utilized by CN Paging
2 5 6 Att
2.5.6
Attach
h&D
Detach
t hS
Switch
it h
2.5.7 Power allocation of Paging Channels
2.5.8 Coverage Dead Zones
2.5.9 UE Performance Problems

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Too Low Power allocation of


P i Ch
Paging
Channels
l
z

Phenomenon

Subscriber complaints are centralized in some certain areas

when UE is called, the prompt tone the subscriber is out of


service will occur

Problem Analysis

the print message of paging decoding failure can be seen at


the UE daemon, which is the problem of the over-low paging
channel power allocation

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Too Low Power allocation of


P i Ch
Paging
Channels
l
z

Optimization measures

The current baseline power allocation: PICH is -3dB and PCH


is -2dB, which are both relative to pilot channels power.

Improve the power allocation between PICH and PCH properly

Check and modify PICH power by using MML Command LST


CHPWROFFSET and MOD PICHPWROFFSET on RNC
maintenance console

Check and modify PCH power by using Command LST


SCCPCH and MOD SCCPCH

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Contents
2.5 Typical Paging Problem Analysis
251 P
2.5.1
Paging
i A
Area
2.5.2 CN and UTRAN Paging retransmission Times and Interval
2.5.3 Whole-Network Paging strategy
2.5.4 DRX Paging Cycle Coefficient and Np value
2.5.5 UE Identifier Utilized by CN Paging
2 5 6 Att
2.5.6
Attach
h&D
Detach
t hS
Switch
it h
2.5.7 Power allocation of Paging Channels
2.5.8 Coverage Dead Zones
2.5.9 UE Performance Problems

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Existence of Coverage Dead


Zones
z

Problem Analysis

Phenomenon: Subscriber complaints are centralized in a certain area,


UE fails both in calling and being called, the signal strength shown in
UE panel is low
low, and RSCP and EC/IO of pilot signals tested with the
drive test equipment are lower than indexes required for UE normal
access, by which coverage dead zone is identified in this area

Optimization Measures

Carry out coverage optimization, for specific optimization measures,


please refer to relevant Guidance

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Contents
2.5 Typical Paging Problem Analysis
251 P
2.5.1
Paging
i A
Area
2.5.2 CN and UTRAN Paging retransmission Times and Interval
2.5.3 Whole-Network Paging strategy
2.5.4 DRX Paging Cycle Coefficient and Np value
2.5.5 UE Identifier Utilized by CN Paging
2 5 6 Att
2.5.6
Attach
h&D
Detach
t hS
Switch
it h
2.5.7 Power allocation of Paging Channels
2.5.8 Coverage Dead Zones
2.5.9 UE Performance Problems

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UE Performance Problem
z

Problem Analysis

The receiving performance and demodulation performance of


different UEs are also different
Sort out and analyze subscriber complaint materials.
materials If the
called UE is of the same type, problem may exist in UEs

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UE Performance Problem
z

Optimization Solution

Take a called verification test on UEs from different


manufacturers
compare UE receiving performance parameters and
demodulation performance parameters

including testing RSCP and EC/IO of pilot signals received at the


same place and learn about the service demodulation thresholds
of UEs

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Contents
2. Paging Problem Analysis Process
2.1 Problem Analysis Flow
2.2 Network Information Collection
2.3 Optimization target Confirmation
2 4 Paging Problem Locating
2.4
2.5 Typical Paging Problem Analysis
2.6 Optimization Verification

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Optimization Verification
z

After network is optimized and adjusted, the optimization


results
lt should
h ld b
be verified.
ifi d Th
The ffrequently-used
tl
d verifying
if i
methods are available as follows:

Traffic statistics

Alarm

Subscriber complaint
p

Dialing test

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Summary
z

We have learned the some typical cases of paging problem,


the paging problem could be caused by improper paging
area division, improper paging retransmission times and
interval, improper DRX paging cycle coefficient and Np
value, weak coverage, whether switch on attach/detach
f
function,
i
low
l
power allocation
ll
i off paging
i channels,
h
l and
d
specified UE performance.

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