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GSM Network RF Optimization RF Optimization Workshop: Macro Cell
GSM Network RF Optimization RF Optimization Workshop: Macro Cell
GSM Network
RF Optimization
Workshop
Micro Cells
Handover
Procedures
What is Optimization ?
Why Optimization ?
Design
Optimization Planning
Implementation
Implementation
- Antenna radiation pattern and effective radiated power
- Antenna pattern distortion
Environment
- Seasonal environmental changes, e.g trees, leaves
- Environmental changes such as new highways, new buildings
Coverage - Good signal level across the whole cell, coverage holes within
a cells service area must be minimized.
Site Audit
Initial Optimization Proper Parameters use
Proper
Verify Neighbors list
Verify
Reviewing Frequency Plan
Reviewing
c Verify existing coverage, site design objectives
Verify
Analysis & Identification of Problem areas/cells
Analysis
from PMS & drive test statistics,
from
customer complaints
customer
Primary Optimization Prioritization of problems
Prioritization
Identify Solution and Implement
Identify
Retest the problem areas
Retest
c Consistency Check of the OMC database
Consistency
tuning of parameters
Fine-tuning
POWER CONTROL
HANDOVER CONTROL
Areas of improvement :
Minimization of interference
Traffic distribution
2 cell (re)selection
criteria:
C1 & C2
? ?
C1 Criteria
Used for cell selection and re-selection
re
C2 Criteria
Used in a hierarchical cell structure for re-
selection only
C1 = (A--Max(B,0))
where:
A = Received Level Average - RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN
B = MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH - max.output power of the MS
Criteria met if C1> 0. MS will camp on to the cell with the highest
C1 value.
Location Update 1
Location Update 2
LAC 1 LAC 2
SIGNAL LEVELS
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Rxlevel
SERVER
(received
by MS)
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HO_MARGIN
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NEIGHBOR
Handover
Time
Traffic Distribution
Frequency Hopping
Decrease interference
Suppress Rayleigh Fading
Optimization Solutions
Enable/Disable GSM features
Power Control
BSS parameters
Saves battery power
Neighbour cell lists Decrease interference level
Antenna tilt, height & azimuth
Frequency changes
Trouble Ticket
- Is a document by which various problems reported
by customers are passed along through the
organization
- RXLEVEL
- RXQUALITY
- TIMING ADVANCE
Drive Testing
- Propagation Measurements
- Cell Dragging
- Dropped Calls
- Ping-Ponging
- System Busy
- Handover boundary
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Suggestions:
Suggestions:
Suggestions:
Suggestions:
Short Term
Reduce the traffic on the congested cell/site. However, the
proposed changes MUST NOT create any unacceptable
problems such as coverage holes, dropped calls, etc
Shot term solutions are re-design
design the antenna configuration,
Add additional RTs, Change BTS configuration
Long Term
Build a new cell site to off-load
load traffic
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Suggestions:
Check if an appropriate neighbour cell list is defined
Check HO parameters
Inappropriate antenna configurations of the serving and
neighbour cells
Interference, Co-channels,
channels, Adjacent channels or External
interference
No TCH available (neighbour cells congestion)
Interference Measurement