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KPI’s to be monitored
SD Blocking
SD Drop
TCH Blocking
TCH Assignment
TCH Drop
HOSR
SDCCH CHANNEL:
SDCCH is a dedicated channel which is using for LAC updation, Call setup, SMS in idle mode. It works
in UL & DL.
SD Blocking:
SD blocking means that you are not getting SD resource for the call origination. When MS connects
with NW then RACH and AGCH are provided. After AGCH,SDCCH is provided but if SDCCH is not
provided at this time due some problems or due to unavailable of SD by BSC ,it’s called as SD
Blocking. There are no of reasons for that.If such a case arises the customer will not be able to
originate any call.
Difference Between Blocking and Congestion:
It is very important to know difference between blocking and congestion. Some people think that
both are same, but they differ from each other. If all the SD resources are full and not available for
SD assign then it’s come into congestion. If at a particular time call is attempted and it fails then it
known as Blocking.
Reasons for SD Blocking:
SD Drop:
As per diagram shows when we assigned SD for call origination and at that time due to some
problem or any mismatch comes by which SD loss occurs, it is called as SD Drop.
It occurs between allocation of SD and before TCH allocation. Sometimes SD drop occurs because
queuing is not activated in the system.
If SD drop is high plz look on parameters like- overshooting , shift the SD time slot , may be
hardware issue, interference, change the values of RXP, PMAX, may be issue of uplink or downlink
issue in that cells for UL put a TMA in that cell and for DL provide tilt, re orient that antenna
If SD Drop is high:
Reasons of SD Drop:
Hardware Fault.
Interference.
MAIO mismatch.
Bad Coverage.
High TR Fail.
Outage.
Overshooting.
Abis Drop.
High Path Loss.
Wrong Parameter Planning.
Due to ICM Band(CDMA)
High LAPD Utilization
Heavy blocking and DR feature being used extensively
Interference:
Check the BCCH Plan (C/I or C/A).
Co-BSIC & Co BCCH.
Use latest ND 111 and MapInfo to find out proper frequency to reduce interference.
Overshooting:
LAC Planning.
If a cell is picking call from long distance, Check the sample log according to TA.
Cell orientation need to be defined according to clutter.
Mount position
Effective Tilt.
High TR Fail:
Bad Coverage:
If the drop call is due to low signal strength uplink, check the receive path of this particular TRX.
Check receiver sensitivity, VSWR, feeder connection and etc. Drops due to Low Signal Strength.
If the drop call reason is due to low signal strength downlink, then, check the transmit path. Check
cards, feeder and etc.
Use MapInfo or Google Earth to find location of sites.
Check LAPD util report from OSS, and define 32 kbps signaling instead of 16kbps
Hardware Fault:
Check Alarms.
TRX condition.
Check Path Imbalance.
VSWR of the Cell.
Connector Connection.
Sometimes you will find issues on BCCH TRX. In this case BCCH shift from one to other TRX will
reduce SD drop.
Due to ICM Band (CDMA):
TCH Blocking:
When TCH is not allocated to the user after SD allocation, it is TCH Blocking.
It is the failed call attempts which the MS user can notice.
It takes place due to lack of TCH Resource.
Clear VSWR
IF TRXs are faulty lock them and try to replace them soon to avoid blocking
Path Imbalance clear.
Connection from BTS to Antenna
Connector connection
Check TMA.
Check Duplexer, Combiner, TRXs connections, Multicoupler etc.
Check BOIA card.
Check BB2F Card.
TCH Drop:
Drop during conversation is known as TCH drop. It takes place after connect ACK msg on TCH.TCH
drop occurring.
For TCH drop first cross check the BCCH of that cell, hardware issue may be, change RXP and RLT
value. Find out there is any interference, neighbor defined.
Check Parameter:
Check Overshooting:
If a cell is picking call from long distance, Check the sample log according to TA..
Site Orientation.
Effective tilt should be check.
Mount position should be check.
Improve HOSR:
High TR Fail:
Bad Coverage:
If the drop call is due to low signal strength uplink, check the receive path of this particular TRX.
Check receiver sensitivity, VSWR, feeder connection and etc. Drops due to Low Signal Strength.
If the drop call reason is due to low signal strength downlink, then, check the transmit path. Check
cards, feeder and etc.
Use MapInfo or Google Earth to find location of sites.
Effective tilt should be check.
Mount position should be check.
Check HW:
if drops are only on one site, then go for a check for that particular even attach with that site.
If drops are on all sites connected to a single link, then check the slip or interference on that Abis
interface.
If Drops are distributed on all site of the BSC, then check the slips on A-ter.
Down Time of the cell.
TRX condition.
BTS should not get the temperature alarm continuously.
HOSR:
Hand over success rate:
If HOSR will be good TCH drop will also be good.
If Handover success rate degrades call drop rate will take place.
The best way to find the real issues for HO fail make DT and check layer 3 msg gor HO fail.By DT it is
very easy to find the fail between cells.
Neighbor Tuning:
1. Check DAC value. If DAC value is high or low tune it at the TH value. It should be 2050.
Overshoot:
When neighs are far away then chances of HO fail increases. In this case ping-pong HI takes place by
which fail takes place. So it the inter distance is high its batter to del that kind of neigh.
LAC Boundary-
HW Issues:
Clear HW issues.
Check TRXs.
Check outages.
Check BOIA Card. Because if it is faulty incoming and outgoing HO will be fail.
Clear Reports:
Clear ZEAT.
Clear 60.
Clear 67.
Clear 61.