RADIO PLANNING AND OPTIMISATION

Call Setup Analysis A Drive Test Perspective (Presentation/Discussion)

27 July 2009

By

Grant Chivandire
Grant Chivandire - Radio Planning and Optimisation Specialist

Objectives
This presentation will cover the following:
System Info Messages Types of MOC Signaling Flow for MOC Call Setup Failures & possible causes

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System Info Messages

Contain network parameters sent to MS through air interface These parameters are: Network Identity parameters Cell selection parameters System control parameters Network function parameters

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System Information Messages Idle Mode

These are sent to the MS on BCCH SYS INFO 1 Contains RACH control information and cell channel description These include the following: Cell frequency allocation (CA list) Maximum retransmission times (Max retrans) Extended transmission timeslots (Tx_interger) Cell Bar access (CBA) Common access control level (AC) Call re-establish permitted (RE) Emergency calls permitted (EC)

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System Information Messages Idle Mode

SYS INFO 1 Message from ACTIX

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System Information Messages Idle Mode

SYS INFO 2 Contains the following: Neighbour cell description NCC permitted RACH control parameters (same as in SYS INFO TYPE 1)

SYS INFO 2 Message from ACTIX

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System Information Messages Idle Mode

SYS INFO 3 Contains the following: Location Area Identity (MCC, MNC, LAC, CI) Control channel description (reserved Access Grant Blocks, CCCH Configuration, IMSI Attach/Detach allowed, Paging Multiframes, T3212) Cell Option (Power control indication, DTX, RLINKT) Cell Selection (MS_TXPWR, ACCMIN, ACS, NECI) RACH control parameters (same as in SYS INFO TYPE 1)

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System Information Messages Idle Mode

SYS INFO 3 Message from ACTIX

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System Information Messages Idle Mode

SYS INFO 4 Contains the following: Cell Selection Parameters RACH Control Parameters CBCH Channel description SYS INFO 4 Message from ACTIX

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System Information Messages Dedicated Mode

These are sent to the MS on SACCH SYS INFO 5 Contains neighbour cell BCCH frequencies (Phase 1 Mobiles) SYS INFO 5 Bis Contains neighbour cell BCCH frequencies which could not fit in the limited space of TYPE 5 and belong to the same band as serving BCCH SYS INFO 5TER Contains neighbour cell BCCH frequencies whose band is different from serving BCCH (Dual Band Mobiles) SYS INFO 5TER Message from ACTIX

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System Information Messages Dedicated Mode

SYS INFO 6 Contains the following: Cell Identity LAI Cell option NCC Permitted SYS INFO 6 Message from ACTIX

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Mobile Originating Call - MOC

Types Early Assignment The network assigns the TCH+FACCH after sending CC Call Proceeding and completes call setup on the FACCH Late Assignment The network does not assign the TCH+FACCH until after alerting has started

Very Early Assignment The network makes an immediate assignment to the TCH+FACCH in the initial RR establishment and performs the entire transaction on the FACCH The SDCCH is not used
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Signaling Flow of MOC

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Signaling Flow MOC (Um Interface)

Channel Request (uplink) MS sends Channel Request message on the RACH Message contains the following: Cause value MOC Random reference number Channel Request Message from ACTIX

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Signaling Flow MOC (Um Interface)

(Cont)

Immediate Assignment (downlink) BSC sends immediate assignment through the BTS to the MS on AGCH Message contains the following: Details of the signaling channel being assigned Request reference details Immediate Assignment Message from ACTIX

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Signaling Flow MOC (Um Interface)

Setup (uplink) MS sends setup message to the MSC on SDCCH Message contains the following: Bearer capabilities B-number details Setup Message from ACTIX

(Cont)

NB: Authentication and Ciphering have been omitted

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Signaling Flow MOC (Um Interface)

(Cont)

Call Proceeding (downlink) MSC send call proceeding message to MS on SDCCH informing it that the call setup is in progress Message contains the following: Transaction ID which maybe co-related to the relevant SETUP message Call Proceeding Message from ACTIX

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Signaling Flow MOC (Um Interface)

Assignment Command (downlink) BSC sends Assignment Command to MS on SDCCH Message contains the following: Details of the traffic channel being assigned Amount of power to be used by the MS Assignment Command Message from ACTIX

(Cont)

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Signaling Flow MOC (Um Interface)

(Cont)

Assignment Complete (uplink) MS sends Assignment Complete message to BSC on FACCH after it has switched to the assigned TCH Assignment Complete Message from ACTIX

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Signaling Flow MOC (Um Interface)

Alerting (downlink) MSC sends Alerting message to MS on FACCH The MS will hear the ring-back

(Cont)

Alerting Message from ACTIX

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Signaling Flow MOC (Um Interface)

(Cont)

Connect (downlink) MSC sends Connect message to MS on FACCH This happens after the called party has answered the call Calling MS switches over to voice on the assigned TCH Connect Message from ACTIX

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Signaling Flow MOC (Um Interface)

(Cont)

Connect Acknowledgement (uplink) MS sends a Connect Acknowledgement to MSC on FACCH Call has been successfully setup

Connect Acknowledgement Message from ACTIX

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Call Setup Failure

RACH Success

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Call Setup Failure

Paging Success

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Call Setup Failure

High SDCCH Congestion Rate

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Call Setup Failure

High SDCCH Drop Rate

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Call Setup Failure

High TCH Congestion Rate

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Call Setup Failure

Disconnect Cause Disconnect cause code Layer 3 message contains the cause code and description for the disconnection Get more information from 3GPP TS 24.008 document

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