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2012/4/11

Drive Test

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Introduction

Preparation
Scenario
Means
Example

Overview

DT is a method to collect

air interface data.

The target is to know network performance and location the

network problem to improve the overall quality.

There are three ways to obtain network information

OMC traffic statistics

Drive test (DT) & Call quality test (CQT)

Subscribers feedback

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Common drive test devices

Ericsson

TEMS

Nokia

TOM

R&S

RS9558

AIRCOM

Netphne

WANHE

ANT

DINGLI

PREMIER

HUAWEI

Probe

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Functions of Drive Test Device

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Level distribution

Call quality distribution

Exceptional Event Capture

Air interface signaling display

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Typical configuration
Test Mobile

Portable Computer
&
Test software

Attention:
Check whether the GPS is in NEMA mode or in NEMA 4800 mode.
Check whether the GPS is in analog mode or normal mode

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Target and Index

Connectivity / Coverage / Call drop / Voice Quality

Connected ratio

Call drop rate

Call drop rate = call drop times/total connected times *100%

Coverage rate

Connected ratio = total connected times/attempted calls *100%

Coverage rate = ( -94dBm test road kilometers)/total test road kilometers*100%

Voice quality

According to bit error rate, 8 classes, from 0 to 7.

The calculation of voice quality depends on actual conditions.

Voice quality = [Rxqual (class 0)% + Rxqual (class 1)% + Rxqual (class 2)%]*1 + [Rxqual
(class 3)% + Rxqual (class 4)%]*0.8 +[ Rxqual (class 5)% + Rxqual (class 6)%]*0.5 +
Rxqual (class 7)%*0.2

Call drop ratio per kilometer

Call drop ratio per kilometer = ( -94dBm test road kilometers)/total call drop times

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Preparation

Equipment

Connect the devices and test to make sure the system operation well.

Check the power of test mobile and charge it

Prepare the charger for GPS and PC

Map

Electrical map is better

Update your map all the time

Engineer parameter

Make sure the engineer data is precise and comprehensive as possible as you can

Adjust the format to input the test software

Make sure the geographic display of distribution of sites

Setup

Confirm test number

Confirm talk time and break time

Discuss with customer or base on your requirement

Path

Communication with customer

Based on test requirement

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Scenario - based on demand

Evaluation test of the whole network

Target

overview of the network performance

Key point

signal level and speech quality of whole network

Suggestion

Select roads and areas as much as you can.

Cover the coverage area of three cells of each sites

approximate proportion of transverse road and lengthwise road

Traffic Statistics
Expected Key Area

VIP
Complaint

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Scenario - based on demand

Compare test in swap project

Target

Coverage and quality of current network are not worse than that of the
original one

Key point

signal level and speech quality of each site

Handover zone between two sites

Suggestion

Test route should be confirmed with customer

Test road and equipment setup should be the same before and after

In test before swap, clear the distribution of subscribers and remark TA of

traffic centre of each cell
The location of test mobile
The condition of weather
The period of time

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Scenario - based on demand

Check test after cutover (Single Site Verification)

Target

the operation of site is ok

Key point

connectivity and handover is normal

Signal level and interference band is normal

Suggestion

Single site test adopt round trip and cycle trip

Check the project implement correct

Make a call to check the speech problem

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Scenario - based on demand

Trouble shooting test

Exceptional event processing

call drop/handover failure/access failure and so on

Step1check signal level and quality

signal level is lower

~ TA is over great compared with average radius.
~ No primary serve cell
~ check the set-top power

~ check propagation environment

quality is bad - find interference source
handover is abnormal -check neighbor/check parameter

Step2: check signaling

Problem location of worst cell

Predict the reason and plan how to verify. You should consider each possibility

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Means

Interference

Adjacent channel - frequency scanning

Co-channel

Force handover

Lock or shut down TRX

Lock BCCH and forbid handover

External interference

spectrum analyzer

Directional Antenna

Handover zone

Round trip along the linear path between two cell

Coverage area

Lock the kit onto the BCCH frequency and test in idle
mode along the direction of main lobe

Inverse connection

Cycle trip around site

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Example and Template

1. Poor coverage and no dominant service cell
2. Overshooting and miss neighbor
3. Equipment fault
4. Interference
5. Others

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