Step 1: Identify cell with low DL (downlink) throughput

a) The first thing is to identify those cells with low throughput. This threshold is
defined by your network policies and practices (it also depends on your design
parameters). Reports should be run for a significant number of days so that
data is statistically valid.
Step 2: Identify Downlink interference

a) Cells with downlink interference are those whose CQI values are low (an
exception to this rule is when most traffic is at the cell edge bad cell location-
). Analyze the CQI values reported by the UE for
Transmit Diversity
MIMO one layer
MIMO two layers

Typical values for transmit diversity oscillate between 7 and 8.

Typical values for MIMO one and two layers oscillate between 10 and 12.
b) If low CQI values are found after a CQI report is obtained, then downlink
interference might be the cause of low throughput.
c) Common sources of interference in the 700 MHz band (LTE deployment in
the USA) are: inter-modulation interference, cell jammers and wireless
microphones