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Cell Site Data
Technical Note
September 2009
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Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................4
2 IMPORTING NETWORK DATA ...........................................................................5
2.1 OBTAINING SITE DATA IN TABULAR FORMAT .............................................................. 5
2.2 GUIDELINES FOR FORMATTING TABULAR DATA............................................................ 7
2.3 IMPORTING THE DATA ........................................................................................ 8
2.4 IMPORTING MULTIPLE TECHNOLOGIES .................................................................... 14
3 UPDATING CELL SITE DATA.......................................................................... 15

3.1 AUTOMATIC IMPORT OF CELL SITE DATA................................................................. 15
4 LOADING CELL SITE DATA ........................................................................... 17

5 CELL SITE DISPLAY ................................................................................... 18
5.1 DISPLAYING SITE LABELS .................................................................................. 18
5.2 COLORING SECTORS ON THE MAP ......................................................................... 20
5.3 SEARCHING FOR CELLS ..................................................................................... 21
5.4 VIEWING CELL SITE INFORMATION ....................................................................... 23
APPENDIX: CDMA CELL SITE PARAMETERS ......................................................... 25

APPENDIX: GSM / GPRS / EDGE CELL SITE PARAMETERS ...................................... 27
APPENDIX: IDEN CELL SITE PARAMETERS ........................................................... 29
APPENDIX: LTE CELL SITE PARAMETERS............................................................. 31
APPENDIX: UMTS / HSPA+ CELL SITE PARAMETERS ............................................. 33
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Actix Analyzer Cell Site Data Technical Note September 2009
Introduction 4
1 Introduction
This document describes how to import delimited network element data
into Actix Analyzer, and how to configure the Automatic Import tool.
Analyzers Network Explorer feature allows you to import network element
data, creating a cell plan file called cellrefs.txt. Network Explorer also lets
you browse and edit this network information once it has been loaded into
Analyzer. The Automatic Import feature provides an automated method of
updating cell site information in Analyzer, as changes are made to your
network.
In this document, CDMA network data is used as an example, but the
appendices show important information relating to other network
technologies.
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Importing Network Data 5
2 Importing Network Data

Analyzers network data import process requires two files:
A delimited text file that contains unformatted data arranged in
tabular form, with one row for each individual sector in a network.
A blank file, containing only Analyzer header information, to be
populated with formatted data.
2.1 Obtaining Site Data in Tabular Format

In order to import cell site data from your own network, you will need to
obtain a delimited text file containing the data listed in the table below. To
maximize the benefit Analyzer can bring to network analysis, the
parameters listed in bold in the table on the following page are required
for cell data to function with logged data in the main workspace. All other
parameters are optional.
The data may come from a network database or a planning tool
configuration file. As long as the data is in a tabular format, with one row
for each sector, Analyzer will be able to import the data.
CDMA Cell Site Parameters for Import:
Parameter
Analyzer
Group
Analyzer Name
Purpose
Site Name
CDMA_Site
SiteName
Text description of the Site for

display on map.
Site Number
CDMA_Site
SiteID
Numeric identifier for the Site.
Latitude
CDMA_Site
Latitude
Locates Site icons on map.
Longitude
CDMA_Site
Longitude
Sector Number
CDMA_Cell
Sector ID
Sector-specific information
useful for display on maps
(can be alpha or numeric)
Azimuth
CDMA_Cell
Azimuth
Orients the sector icons on the

map.
Beamwidth
CDMA_Cell
Beamwidth
Governs the shape of the

sector wedge icon to reflect
the beamwidth of antenna
deployed at the site.
PN Offset
CDMA_Cell
PN
Used in CDMA Toolkit

calculations, lines to neighbor
cells and to color sector/site
icons on maps to reflect PN
planning.
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Parameter
Analyzer
Group
Analyzer Name
Purpose
Base Station
Power
CDMA_Cell
EIRP
Base station power, used in CDMA

Toolkit calculations.
Mobile Country
Code
CDMA_Cell
MCC
For information only.
System Identity
CDMA_Cell
SID
Network Identity
CDMA_Cell
NID
Broadcast
Identity
CDMA_Cell
BID
PctPilot
CDMA_Cell
PctPilot
PctTraffic
CDMA_Cell
PctTraffic
PctPaging
CDMA_Cell
PctPaging
PctSync
CDMA_Cell
PctSync
Active Set
Search Window
Setting
CDMA_Cell
SRCH_WIN_A
Used in CDMA Toolkit calculations

to compare current search
window settings with those
suggested by Analyzer.
Neighbor Set
Search Window
Setting
CDMA_Cell
SRCH_WIN_N

to compare current search
window settings with those
suggested by Analyzer.
List of neighbors
CDMA_Cell
CDMANeighborList

to compare current neighbor list
settings to those suggested by
Analyzer.
Sector Display
Wildcard
CDMA_Cell
Face_Display
Use to color sectors on the map

by a custom integer field.
Sector Display
Wildcard
CDMA_Cell
Azimuth_Display

Sector Display
Wildcard
CDMA_Cell
Phase_Display

Layer Type
CDMA_Cell
LayerType
Use this field to manage multiple

cell layers to be displayed and
hidden separately.
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The figure below is an example of a delimited CDMA file that could be

used to import a site list into Analyzer. Though the columns can be in any
order for import into Analyzer, the figure shows all of the REQUIRED
fields. Additionally, the Excel spreadsheet must be saved as a TEXT file for
import into Analyzer.
Figure 1 - CDMA Cell Site Data Spreadsheet
2.2 Guidelines for Formatting Tabular Data

Analyzer does not need the cell site data fields to be listed in a particular
order, but to get the best results, follow these guidelines:
The Site ID field must contain a unique value for each site location.
Beware of non-unique Site IDs that is, entries that have multiple
sets of latitudes and longitudes for the same Site ID. Duplicated
Site IDs will result in site markers appearing on the map without
sector wedges. Site Names do not need to be unique they are just
used for labeling purposes.
Position information must be accurate for Analyzer to correctly
display sites in the right location on the map. Longitudes that have
a 'West' notation should be represented as a negative decimal
value, as should latitudes with a 'South' notation. Sites will appear
skewed on the map if the latitude and longitude fields are
transposed.
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Before importing new cells into Analyzer, ensure that Analyzer is

pointing to a valid cell site database.
A valid cell site database is a text file in which the first line contains
the text below:
; #NetworkData datafile
Every Analyzer installation comes with a clean file called
cellrefs.txt located in the directory called:
C:\Program Files\Actix\Analyzer\Bin\Cellrefs
The file to be populated need not be named cellrefs.txt. Rename
this file with a meaningful name in order to prevent the file from
being overwritten during reinstallation.
To point the Analyzer to the file you wish to populate with the new cell site data,
use the File Location line in the Tools > Preferences dialog. See the section on
Loading Cell Site Data later in this document for more details.
2.3 Importing the Data

Once you have obtained your cell site database in delimited format and
pointed Analyzer to a valid cellrefs file, you are ready to open the Network
Explorer and import the site information.
1 To access the Network Explorer, select Cells > Network Explorer.
Figure 2 - Network Explorer Window
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The Network Explorer display consists of two panels. The left panel
contains a tree view of the network element data. The right panel
shows details about relevant parameters for the current selection. If
you have pointed Analyzer to a cellrefs file containing only header
information, you will not see any cell site data at this time.
2 From the toolbar, select Import > Import From New Template
to open the Import dialog.
3 Select the appropriate network data file.
4 Click Open to display the Import Settings dialog.
Figure 3 - Import Settings Dialog (Step 1 of 2)
5 Give the Template a meaningful Template Name.

6 Check the appropriate Delimiter.
7 In most cases, the default information under the General Settings
and Coordinate Information headers will apply. Adjust these
settings if necessary.
8 Click Next.
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Figure 4 - Settings (Step 2 of 2) Assign CDMA_Site Data
9 Expand the CDMA_Site data node. Click in the Column field next
to the Site_Name parameter. Select the parameter name from
your site database that corresponds to the Site_Name parameter.
Repeat for each of the required fields in the CDMA_Site data node,
based on the table below:
Field
Mapping required for proper operation?
Site_Name
Optional, but this field is frequently used for the site label.
SiteID
Required, and this field must be unique for each site in the
database.
Latitude
Required
Longitude
Required
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Figure 5 - Column Settings (Step 2 of 2) Assign CDMA_Cell Data
10 Expand the CDMA_Cell data node. Click in the Column field next to
the Sector_ID parameter. Select the parameter name from your site
database that corresponds to the Sector_ID parameter. Repeat for
each of the required fields in the CDMA_Cell data node, based on
the table below:
Field
Required for proper operation?
Sector_ID
Required. This field can be used to color sectors on the

map by face number (i.e. 1 = red, 2 = blue, 3 = green).
Azimuth
Required
Beamwidth
Required
EIRP
Optional
PN
Required
MCC
Optional
SID
Optional
NID
Optional
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Field
Required for proper operation?
BID
Optional
PctPilot
Optional
PctTraffic
Optional
PctPaging
Optional
PctSync
Optional
SRCH_WIN_A
Optional
SRCH_WIN_N
Optional
CDMANeighborList
Optional
Face_Display
Optional, but map this field to a custom integer field to

color sectors on the map by that field. An example of a
custom field would be the phase of the site where:
1 = On Air
2 = Under Construction
3 = Planned for Next Year
Azimuth_Display
Optional, but map this field to the integer azimuth field in

order to color sectors on the map by azimuth range.
Phase_Display
Optional, but map this field to a custom integer field to

color sectors on the map by that field. An example of a
custom field would be the phase of the site where:
1 = On Air
2 = Under Construction
3 = Planned for Next Year
LayerType
Optional. Use this field to manage multiple cell layers.

Cells can be displayed or hidden on the map by layer.
11 Click Finish when all the columns have been assigned. If the current
workspace contains existing site data, you will be asked whether
you want to remove existing data before importing new data. Select
Yes to overwrite existing data. Select No to append to existing data.
12 If any errors occur during the import, a pop-up message will
indicate that an error log has been created. The error log specifies
the cause of each error encountered and can be found in:
C:\Program Files\Actix\Analyzer\Bin\Cellrefs\ImportErrors.log
13 Inspect the cell data in the Network Explorer by expanding the
All_CDMA_Site_Elements folder in the left-hand pane of the Network
Explorer.
14 Double-click on any site name in the right hand pane. The Name,
Location and ID of the site will appear, as well as a folder
containing CDMA Cell Elements. Drill into the CDMA Cell Elements
folder and examine the values corresponding to each sector.
15 To save the formatted site information, select the Save button.
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16 Close the Network Explorer by clicking the X at the upper right

hand corner.
17 After closing the Network Explorer, view a new map by selecting
View > Display New Map.
18 If cell icons do not appear on the map, right click on the CDMA_Cell
layer in the map legend at the left hand side of the map window.
Select Zoom to Layer to zoom the map to the appropriate location.
Be sure to close the map with the X at the upper right hand
corner to save all changes to the map view.
Figure 6 - Use Zoom to Layer to Locate Cells on Map
If you see site markers appearing on the map

without sector wedges, this is probably due to
non-unique Site IDs in the imported cell site
data.
Sites can also appear skewed on the map if the
latitude and longitude information has been
transposed.
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2.4 Importing multiple technologies

To be able to import multiple technologies using the same cellrefs file,
follow this procedure:
1 Import the first technology and save the cellrefs file.
2 Import the second technology and save that cellrefs file.
3 Using a text editor such as Windows Notepad, copy all of the
second cellrefs file apart from the first line, and paste it in at the
end of the first cellrefs file.
You now have a cellrefs file that can import data for both technologies.
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3 Updating Cell Site Data

There are two convenient ways to update cell plan information in
Analyzer:
Minor cell plan changes (a few azimuths, PNs, etc.) can be modified
directly from the Network Explorer. Simply browse to find the site
and sector of interest and double click on a single parameter to
activate the text. Be sure to save the modifications before exiting
the Network Explorer!
If the cellplan file is updated (multiple sites added, complete
frequency retune), you can use the Automatic Import feature to
detect changes to an existing cell plan and import the updated cell
site file into Analyzer.
Note that the Automatic Import feature will not
work with Spotlight.
3.1 Automatic Import of Cell Site Data

The Automatic Import feature detects changes to cell plan data and
updates the configured site data every time Analyzer is opened.
Figure 7 - Automatic Import Setup
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Note that the Automatic Import feature will not

work with Spotlight.
To use the Automatic Import feature:
1 From the Analyzer main menu, select Tools > Preferences.
2 Expand the Automatic Import option under Cellrefs and select the
Enable Automatic Import option.
3 Select the Automatic Import Input File (the text file that contains
your delimited site data).
4 Select the Automatic Import Template. Once a template has been
created, a new Analyzer workspace must be started in order for
that template to appear in this list. To use a template created on
another computer, copy the template of interest from the
C:\Program Files\Actix\Analyzer\Bin\Cellrefs\Templates directory to the
same directory on your machine.
5 Click OK to exit the Change Preferences dialog. A message will
appear that Automatic Import has been enabled and that your
currently loaded cellrefs will be overwritten the next time Analyzer
is restarted.
Once Automatic Import is configured, any changes to the Automatic
Import Input File will be detected, and will be changed accordingly in your
Analyzer cell site file each time Analyzer is opened.
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4 Loading Cell Site Data

In order to display cell sites in Analyzer, and integrate cell site data with
real-time measurements, a formatted cell site database must exist that
contains location and configuration data for each cell site. The previous
section explained how to create a cell site file from a spreadsheet
containing network parameters. In Analyzer, the formatted cell site file is
known as the cellrefs file, although this file can have any name.
Analyzer reads cell site data upon opening a new workspace. Therefore, if
any changes to cell site data are made, you must start a new workspace
(or reopen Analyzer) in order for the changes to take effect.
Follow these steps to point Analyzer to a formatted cell site file:
1 From the main menu, select Tools > Preferences.
2 In the Change Preferences dialog, on the File Location line, click on
the name of the current cellrefs file.
3 In the Open dialog, navigate to the cellrefs file you would like to use
and select Open.
4 Click OK to close the Preferences dialog.
5 A message box will be displayed saying that the new cellrefs file
takes effect when a new workspace is loaded. Click OK to close the
message box. Analyzer loads cells upon opening Analyzer or
starting a new workspace. From the Main Menu, choose File > New
Workspace to create a new workspace.
6 In the new workspace, click View > Display New Map. If cell icons do
not appear on the map, right click on the CDMA_Cell layer in the
map legend at the left hand side of the map window. Select Zoom to
Layer to zoom the map to the appropriate location. Be sure to close
the map with the X at the upper right hand corner to save all
changes to the map view.
By default, the cell sites are now visible.
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5 Cell Site Display

5.1 Displaying Site Labels
By default, site and cell labels will be displayed on the map. You can leave
the labels as they are, modify the way they are displayed, or turn them off
entirely. The site labels are displayed independently of cell labels. This
allows you to display of Site Name or Site ID in addition to or instead of
PN, Azimuth, or Beamwidth.
In Analyzer, sectors are called cells based on the European
terminology.
The following instructions specify first site labeling, then cell labeling:
1 In the Layer Control dialog box, select the site layer (named
CDMA_Site-Site_Name)
2 Under the Properties heading in the Layer Control dialog, press the
Labels button.
3 The MapInfo-style Label Properties box will appear. Check each of
the following options:
Show
Allow overlapped text (recommended)
Hide adjacent duplicate text (optional)
4 In the Label Properties box, use the drop down Data Field menu to
determine the label format to display. Currently, there are two
formats of labels from which to choose:
The Site_Name (default) shows only the site name.
The KeyField label shows only the site ID.
5 If you wish to offset the label from the cell site symbol, use the
options in the Position box in the Label Properties dialog.
6 If you wish to change the font of the labels, use the Label Style
button in the Properties dialog.
7 Select OK to exit the Label Properties dialog.
The Site Labels have been formatted. Next, format the Cell Labels:
1 In the Layer Control dialog box, select the cell layer (named
CDMA_Cell-Beamwidth-PN)
2 Under the Properties heading in the Layer Control dialog, press the
Labels button
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3 The MapInfo-style Label Properties box will appear. Check each of

the following options:
Show
Allow overlapped text (recommended)
Hide adjacent duplicate text (optional)
4 In the Label Properties box, use the drop down Data Field menu to
determine the label format to display. All CDMA_Cell parameters are
available as options for labeling.
5 The PN Label shows the PN for each sector, displayed next to the
sector. If you wish to offset the label from the cell site symbol, use
the options in the Position box in the Label Properties dialog.
6 If you wish to change the font of the labels, use the Label Style
button in the Properties dialog.
7 Click OK in the Label Properties dialog, and then OK in the Layers
dialog to apply the labels.
Figure 8 Labeled Sites on Map
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5.2 Coloring Sectors on the Map

By default, sectors are colored by PN on the map. To color the sectors
according to a different field (i.e. Sector_ID, to color sectors by face), or
to make all sectors the same color:
1 Click the Cell Sites button at the top of the map.
2 In the Series drop-down, choose CDMA_Cell.
3 Use the Cell Color drop-down choose how to color the field. To
make all sectors the same color, specify an unused field (i.e. MCC).
To color sectors by face (i.e. 1 = red, 2 = yellow, 3 = blue) choose
Sector_ID.
4 Click OK to exit the Sites / Cell Properties dialog.
5 Site coloring will appear as specified. To modify face colors, expand
the CDMA_Cell parameter in the legend. Right-click on individual
ranges and choose Selected Ranges Style to modify colors.
Figure 9 - Sites / Cell Properties Dialog
Note that the sector need not be colored and labeled by the same
parameter. The figure below shows sectors colored by Sector_ID and
labeled with the PN. Use the Layer Control dialog to adjust labeling as
desired.
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Figure 10 - Sectors Colored by Sector_ID on Map
5.3 Searching for Cells

Search for Cells provides a mechanism for locating specific cell sites based
on user-defined search criteria.
To conduct a search:
1 Display site data of interest on the map.
2 From the main menu, select Cells > Search for Cells.
3 From the main menu, select Window > Tile Horizontally or Window >
Tile Vertically to arrange the CellRefs Search dialog and the map in
the workspace.
4 Ensure that CDMA is visible in the Technology drop-down.
5 Use the Add, Edit and Delete buttons to modify search criteria.
6 Click the Search Now button to show in the Results window all
matching cell sites from the current cellrefs file.
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Figure 11 - CellRefs Search Dialog
7 From the Results window, select a row to highlight and center the
corresponding sector on the map.
8 Click the Highlight All button to highlight all matching sectors on
the map.
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Figure 12 - Map Highlighting All Sectors Meeting Search Criteria
5.4 Viewing Cell Site Information

A cells Azimuth, Beamwidth and Sector ID can be obtained by running the
mouse over a sector on the map.
To obtain more detailed information on each site or sector:
1 Display site data of interest on the map.
2 From the main menu, select Cells > Display Cell Data.
3 From the main menu, select Window > Tile Horizontally or
Window > Tile Vertically.
4 Click on a sector wedge or site dot on the map. Details about that
sector or site will appear in the Display Cell Data window.
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Figure 13 - Display Cell Data Window
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Appendix: CDMA Cell Site Parameters

Imported
Parameter
Analyzer
Group
Analyzer Name
Purpose
Site Name
CDMA_Site
SiteName
Text description of the

Site for display on map.
Site
Number
CDMA_Site
SiteID
Numeric identifier for the

Site.
Latitude
CDMA_Site
SiteLatitude
Locates Site icons on the

map.
Longitude
CDMA_Site
SiteLongitude
Locates Site icons on the

map.
Sector
Number
CDMA_Cell
Sector ID
Can be 1,2,3 etc.
or a combination
of site numbers
Sector-specific
information useful for
display on maps.
Azimuth
CDMA_Cell
Azimuth
Orients the sector icons

on the map.
Beamwidth
CDMA_Cell
Beamwidth

sector 'wedge' on the
map to reflect the
beamwidth of the
antenna deployed at the
site.
PN Offset
CDMA_Cell
PN
Used in CDMA Toolkit

calculations, lines to
neighbor cells and to
color sectors/sites on
maps to reflect PN
planning.
Base
Station
Power*
CDMA_Cell
EIRP
Base station power, used

in CDMA Toolkit
calculations.
Mobile
Country
Code*
CDMA_Cell
MCC
Mobile Country Code. For

information only.
System
Identity*
CDMA_Cell
SID
Network
Identity*
CDMA_Cell
NID
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Imported
Parameter
Analyzer
Group
Analyzer Name
Purpose
Broadcast
Identity*
CDMA_Cell
BID
PctPilot*
CDMA_Cell
PctPilot
PctTraffic*
CDMA_Cell
PctTraffic
PctPaging*
CDMA_Cell
PctPaging
PctSync*
CDMA_Cell
PctSync
Active Set
Search
Window
Setting*
CDMA_Cell
SRCH_WIN_A
Used in Analyzers CDMA

Toolkit calculations to
compare current search
window settings with
those suggested by
Analyzer.
Neighbor
Set Search
Setting*
CDMA_Cell
SRCH_WIN_N
Used in Analyzers CDMA

those suggested by
Analyzer.
List of
neighbors*
CDMA_Cell
CDMANeighborList Used in Analyzers CDMA

those suggested by
Analyzer.
Sector
Display
Wildcard*
CDMA_Cell
Face_Display
Used to color sectors on

the map by a custom
integer field.
Sector
Display
Wildcard*
CDMA_Cell
Azimuth_Display

the map by a custom
integer field.
Sector
Display
Wildcard*
CDMA_Cell
Phase_Display

the map by a custom
integer field.
Layer type*
CDMA_Cell
Layer_type
Text that specifies which

cell layer (for example,
by technology, band,
purpose or status) that
the site belongs to. Used
for multiple cell layers.
*Optional.
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Appendix: GSM / GPRS / EDGE Cell Site

Parameters
Imported
Parameter
Analyzer
Group
Analyzer
Name
Purpose
Site Name
GSM_Site
SiteName
Text description of the Site

for display on map.
Site
Number
GSM_Site
SiteID

Site. Used as the linking
column to associate the
GSM_Site and GSM_Cell
rows.
Latitude
GSM_Site
Latitude
Longitude
GSM_Site
Longitude
Sector
Number
GSM_Cell
SectorID
Can be 1,2,3,
etc, or a
combination of
site numbers
Sector-specific ID
information useful for display
on maps.
Azimuth
GSM_Cell
Azimuth
Orients the sector icons on

the map.
Beamwidth
GSM_Cell
Beamwith
Governs the radius of the

sector 'wedge' icon to reflect
deployed at the sector.
Base
Station
Power
GSM_Cell
EIRP
Base Station Power.
Broadcast
Control
Channel
GSM_Cell
BCCH
Broadcast Control Channel.
Mobile
Network
Code
GSM_Cell
MNC
Mobile Network Code.
Mobile
Color Code
GSM_Cell
MCC
Mobile Color Code.
Location
Area Code
GSM_Cell
LAC
Location Area Code.
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Imported
Parameter
Analyzer
Group
Analyzer
Name
Purpose
Cell ID
value
GSM_Cell
CI
Cell ID value.
Base
Station
Identity
Code
GSM_Cell
BSIC
Base Station Identity Code,

comprising of a
concatenation of the NCC
and BCC values.
Layer type
GSM_Cell
Layer_type
Text that specifies which cell

layer (for example, by
technology, band, purpose
or status) that the site
belongs to. Used for multiple
cell layers.
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Appendix: iDEN Cell Site Parameters

Imported
Parameter
Analyzer
Group
Analyzer
Name
Purpose
Site Name
IDEN_Site
SiteName

for display on map.
Site
Number
IDEN_Site
SiteID

Site.
Latitude
IDEN_Site
Latitude
Longitude
IDEN_Site
Longitude
Sector
Number
IDEN_Cell
Sector ID Can
use 1,2,3, etc,
or a
combination of
site numbers
useful for display on maps.
Azimuth
IDEN_Cell
Azimuth

the map.
Beamwidth
IDEN_Cell
Beamwidth

sector 'wedge' icon to reflect
deployed at the site.
Base
Station
Power
IDEN_Cell
EIRP
Base Station Power.
Common
Control
Channel
IDEN_Cell
CCCH
Can be used to color the

sector wedges.
Color Codes
IDEN_Cell
Color_Codes
A list of color codes

separated by semicolons.
This list is designed to match
the entries in the TCH_List
field. Used for determining
likely serving and neighbor
cells.
Digital
Control
Channel
IDEN_Cell
DCCH
Digital Control Channel.
Digital Voice
Color Code
IDEN_Cell
DVCC
Digital Voice Color Code.
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Imported
Parameter
Analyzer
Group
Analyzer
Name
Purpose
Traffic
Channel List
IDEN_Cell
TCH_List
A list of traffic channels,

separated by semicolons.
This list is designed to match
the entries in the
Color_Codes field. Used for
determining likely serving
and neighbor cells.
Mobile
Country
Code
IDEN_Cell
MCC
Mobile Country Code.
Cell Identity
IDEN_Cell
CI
Cell Identity.
Layer type
IDEN_Cell
Layer_type
Text that specifies which cell

technology, band, purpose
or status) that the site
belongs to. Used for multiple
cell layers.
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Appendix: LTE Cell Site Parameters

Imported
Parameter
Analyzer
Group
Analyzer
Name
Purpose
Site Name
LTE_Site
Site_Name

for display on map.
Site Number
LTE_Site
SiteID

site.
Latitude
LTE_Site
Latitude
Locates site icons on map.
Longitude
LTE_Site
Longitude
Locates site icons on map.
Sector
Number
LTE_Cell
Sector_ID
useful for display on maps
(can be alpha or numeric)
Azimuth
LTE_Cell
Azimuth

the map.
Beamwidth
LTE_Cell
Beamwidth

sector wedge icon to
reflect the beamwidth of
site.
EIRP*
LTE_Cell
EIRP
Equivalent Isotropic Radiated

Power for informational
purposes only.
Downlink
EARFCN
LTE_Cell
DL_EARFCN
The downlink EARFCN of the

cell. The fields DL_EARFCN
and L1_CID must be present
to calculate lines to cells
Layer1 Cell
Identity
LTE_Cell
L1_CID
The physical layer cell

identity. The fields
DL_EARFCN and L1_CID
must be present to calculate
lines to cells.
MCC*
LTE_Cell
MCC
Mobile Country Code for

informational purposes only.
MNC*
LTE_Cell
MNC
National Domain Code for

informational purposes only.
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Parameter
Analyzer
Group
Analyzer
Name
Purpose
* Optional.
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Appendix: UMTS / HSPA+ Cell Site Parameters

Imported
Parameter
Analyzer
Group
Analyzer Name
Purpose
Site Name
UMTS_Site
SiteName
Text description of the

Site for display on map.
Site
Number
UMTS_Site
SiteID

site.
Latitude
UMTS_Site
Latitude
Locates site icons on

map.
Longitude
UMTS_Site
Longitude
Locates site icons on

map.
Sector
Number
UMTS_Cell
Sector_ID
Sector-specific
information useful for
display on maps (can be
alpha or numeric)
Azimuth
UMTS_Cell
Azimuth
Orients the sector icons

on the map.
Beamwidth
UMTS_Cell
Beamwidth

sector wedge icon to
reflect the beamwidth of
site.
SC
UMTS_Cell
SC
Used for cell site

identification and to
calculate lines to cells.
EIRP*
UMTS_Cell
EIRP
Equivalent Isotropic
Radiated Power for
informational purposes
only.
MCC*
UMTS_Cell
MCC
Mobile Country Code

for informational
purposes only.
MNC*
UMTS_Cell
MNC
National Domain Code

for informational
purposes only.
LAC*
UMTS_Cell
LAC
Location Area Code for

only.
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Imported
Parameter
Analyzer
Group
Analyzer Name
Purpose
CI*
UMTS_Cell
CI
Cell Identity for

only.
Neighbor
List*
UMTS_Cell
WCDMANeighborList Used to define a predefined neighbor list for

each cell. Used during
neighbor list
recommendations
analysis.
Layer
Type*
UMTS_Cell
LayerType
Configurable text field

that specifies which cell
technology, band or
status) the site belongs
to. Used for multiple cell
layers.
* Optional.
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Cell Site Data

3 UPDATING CELL SITE DATA.......................................................................... 15

4 LOADING CELL SITE DATA ........................................................................... 17

APPENDIX: CDMA CELL SITE PARAMETERS ......................................................... 25

Actix Analyzer Cell Site Data Technical Note September 2009

Actix Analyzer Cell Site Data Technical Note September 2009

Importing Network Data 5

2 Importing Network Data

2.1 Obtaining Site Data in Tabular Format

Text description of the Site for

Numeric identifier for the Site.

Locates Site icons on map.

Locates Site icons on map.

Orients the sector icons on the

Governs the shape of the

Used in CDMA Toolkit

Actix Analyzer Cell Site Data Technical Note September 2009

Importing Network Data 6

Base station power, used in CDMA

For information only.

For information only.

For information only.

For information only.

For information only.

For information only.

For information only.

For information only.

Used in CDMA Toolkit calculations

Used in CDMA Toolkit calculations

Used in CDMA Toolkit calculations

Use to color sectors on the map

Use to color sectors on the map

Use to color sectors on the map

Use this field to manage multiple

Actix Analyzer Cell Site Data Technical Note September 2009

Importing Network Data 7

The figure below is an example of a delimited CDMA file that could be

Figure 1 - CDMA Cell Site Data Spreadsheet

2.2 Guidelines for Formatting Tabular Data

Actix Analyzer Cell Site Data Technical Note September 2009

Importing Network Data 8

Before importing new cells into Analyzer, ensure that Analyzer is

2.3 Importing the Data

Figure 2 - Network Explorer Window

Actix Analyzer Cell Site Data Technical Note September 2009

Importing Network Data 9

Figure 3 - Import Settings Dialog (Step 1 of 2)

5 Give the Template a meaningful Template Name.

Actix Analyzer Cell Site Data Technical Note September 2009

Importing Network Data 10

Figure 4 - Settings (Step 2 of 2) Assign CDMA_Site Data

Mapping required for proper operation?

Actix Analyzer Cell Site Data Technical Note September 2009

Importing Network Data 11

Figure 5 - Column Settings (Step 2 of 2) Assign CDMA_Cell Data

Required for proper operation?

Required. This field can be used to color sectors on the

Actix Analyzer Cell Site Data Technical Note September 2009

Importing Network Data 12

Required for proper operation?

Optional, but map this field to a custom integer field to

Optional, but map this field to the integer azimuth field in

Optional, but map this field to a custom integer field to