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. Rigging Audit
2. Site Verification
3. Site corrective action (cross feeder, inconsistent data, functionality
problem, etc.)
4. 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

1.
2.
3.

Corrective
Actions

No

Consistency Check
Rigging Audit
Site Verification

All Tests
Clear?

Yes
Site Acceptance

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Site Verification:

Voice / Video calls

Data / Throughput test

Verify on per cell basis for

all carriers:

RSCP
EC/No
Scrambling Code
LAC / RAC
Cell ID
Etc.

HSDPA and HSUPA /

Internet Browsing
Verify on per cell basis for
all carriers:

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RSCP
EC/No
Scrambling Code
LAC / RAC
Cell ID
Max/Ave Speed
Etc.

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 :
- Safety Belt
- Compass
- GPS
- Measurement
tape
- Digital
Panoramic photos surrounding sites including antenna
Inclinometer

Test Items in Rigging Audit:

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

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
BestServers
ServersCPICH
CPICHRSCP
RSCP<
<--99
99dBm
dBm

Dominance Problem Area

Best
BestServers
ServersCPICH
CPICHEc/No
Ec/No<
<-14
-14dB
dB

Pilot Pollution

44ththBest
BestServers
ServersCPICH
CPICHRSCP
RSCP>
>--99
99dBm
dBm

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Thank You

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