Mentor

Introduction

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Lesson Objectives

By the end of this lesson you will be able to

describe the Ultima Mentor
network performance analysis tools and
optimization workflow

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Main Topics
• Introduce Mentor and Key Features
• Describe analysis tools and optimization plans
• Review the optimization workflow
• Review examples of Mentor modules
• Discuss the Mentor client and server architecture

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Mentor
Mentor is an analysis, troubleshooting and optimization tool
for wireless networks.

• It optimizes a wide range of key network configuration parameters

(such as neighbor list, antenna, etc.) to maximize network quality,
capacity, and coverage.

• Using advanced analysis tools, engineers can accurately identify

network problems.

• Mentor uses configuration, log, and KPI data collected from the
network (OSS, RNC, NodeB, Probes).

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Key Features
• Data Collection – scalable, distributed and automatic data collection.

• Step-by-step Wizards – guiding wizard tools for network modeling,

analysis calculations, and optimizations.

• Geo-Positioning & Visualization – advanced positioning techniques

and algorithms to accurately locate and correlate network and subscriber
data into a real-time, integrative geo-display.

• Virtual Drive Tests – visualization of all call flow events associated with
specific sectors and terminal handsets.

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Key Features (cont.)
• Reports – Excel-based detailed reports for analysis and
troubleshooting.

• Recurring Scheduling – automate analysis and optimization

tasks to run on a recurring basis.

• Google Earth Integration – Display map and calculation layers

in Google Earth.

• Site and Sector Planning – Scrambling code and neighbor list

optimization for planned sites or sectors.

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Mentor Optimization Plans
Mentor supports the following optimizations:

• Neighbor List Plan (including inter-frequency, intra-frequency, and IRAT)

• Manual Neighbor List Plan
• Parameters Plan
• Scrambling Code Plan
• PCI Plan
• Antenna Sectors Plan
• Overshooter Resolution Plan

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Input Data – Sources and Types
• Mentor uses the following data to enable analysis and optimization:
• Network Configuration – sites, sectors, antennas,
neighbor list, etc.
• Mobile Measurements
• Counter Statistics

• Data Sources
• Switch Dump
• Planning Tool
• Network Logs / Call Traces
• Performance KPIs

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Mentor General Workflow

Configuration
Files

Network Env.
Construction

Log and KPI Network Env.

Collection Update

Network Network Implementation

Modeling Optimization
Analysis and Validation
and
Data Storage

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Optimization Workflow

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Mentor Examples
Analysis – GeoPositioning, KPIs, HSPA
Ec/Io Map in Mentor™ Drop Map in Mentor™

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Capacity Optimization & CapEx Deferral
OVSF Voice Codes and power distribution indicate optimization potential.

Code distribution before/after optimization

HO factor map

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Case Study – Capacity Improvement

Power Efficiency
increase

25 %

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Overall Network Analysis
Voice Drops

HS Drops

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Top Dropping Voice Mobiles

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Sub. Drops Correlated with Ec/Io, RSCP, & KPIs

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Top Dropper Classification

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Mentor Architecture
• Mentor Servers
• Automate all data collection and preparation activities
for Mentor clients.
• Enable easy, GUI-based administration of the
data-preparation process.
• Manage users, networks, and security.

• Mentor Clients
• User-friendly, wizard-driven interface.
• Deliver full functionality: extensive analysis and
best-of-breed optimization.

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Mentor Server Benefits
• Eliminates time spent by engineers defining and running a model and
optimization process.

• Increased Mentor application availability by providing all required data

in a timely and orderly manner.

• Provides a single data source for all engineers within a single market.

• Shortens the time required to integrate new network elements into the
data-collection process.

• Provides visibility into the data collection process through a

GUI-based administration application.

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Mentor Client
• By default, when launching Mentor, the application automatically
opens the last network on which you were working.

• When launching Mentor for the first time:

• Define the path in which the data files are to be stored.
• Import a network.

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Lesson Summary – Q&A
• List the optimization plans supported by Mentor.
• Describe the generic optimization workflow.
• Which tasks are performed by the server?

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