LAC Dimensioning & MCCCH

LAC Dimensioning in B9 &
mCCCH in B10
Eugen Marza
GSM Engineering team
2008
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B10 - Agenda
1. Location Area and CCCH
2. LA dimensioning in B9
3. Multiple CCCH
4. Multiple CCCH Counters
5. LA dimensioning in B10
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Location Area and CCCH
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LA & CCCH
Location Area definition

Set of cells which are paged each time one Terminating Call is initiated
Specified with a unique Location Area Code (LAC)
Position of each MS in a specific Location Area stored in HLR / VLR

MS tells mobile network (using SDCCH resources)
when it moves from one LAC to another (Location Update)
periodically its current LAC position (Periodical LU)
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LA & CCCH
Location Area size

Trade off between
Signalling load in cells located at LAC border
– SDCCH resources in each cell has to be sized accordingly
Number of simultaneous pagings in each cell of the LAC
– All MS in LAC and in MT call are paged simultaneously
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LA & CCCH
CCCH mapping
Currently in the OMC following channel combinations containing CCCH are

allowed:
BCC = Main BCCH (FCCH + SCH + BCCH + CCCH)
CBC = Main combined BCCH (FCCH + SCH + BCCH + CCCH + SDCCH/4 + SACCH/4)
CBH = Main combined BCCH with CBCH (FCCH + SCH + BCCH + CCCH + SDCCH/3 +
SACCH/3 + CBCH)
The signalling load of one RSL corresponds to the total load of the signalling
channels of the corresponding TRX (BCCH, CCCH, SDCCH, SACCH,
FACCH). The signalling load of the TRX which carries BCCH /CCCH
increases with the paging load, cell load, and depends also on number of
SDCCH channels mapped on the TRX.
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LA & CCCH
CCCH Sharing
Air interface
Pagings sent in DL on CCCH
Sharing between PCH & AGCH within one CCCH M-51 frame (235 mS duration)
– CCCH_CONF
– Combined mode 3 blocks
– Non combined mode 9 blocks
– Nb of AGCH blocks = BS_AG_BLKS_RES
Nb of PCH blocks = Nb of total CCCH blocks - BS_AG_BLKS_RES
CCCH 0 CCCH 1 CCCH 2 CCCH 3 CCCH 4 CCCH 5 CCCH 6 CCCH 7 CCCH 8

Reserved for AGCH 6 CCCH blocks are available for the PCH
Example of AGCH and PCH organisation when BS_AG_BLKS_RES = 3 (Non combined mode)
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LA & CCCH
PCH content
Paging request Paging command CS Paging A

TC
message Message (SS7) MSC
(type 1, 2 or 3) (RSL)
BTS AterMUX-CS
PCH blocks
MS on CCCH Abis Gs
Cell
BSC AterMUX-PS
Paging request Paging command
or or Gb
Packet downlink Immediate assign (GSL) SGSN
assignment command message PS/CS Paging MFS
message (RSL) or GPU
Channel assignment
downlink message
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LA & CCCH
PCH content
Air interface
Nb of pagings per CCCH block, depends on
– Paging request type
TYPE 1 TYPE 2 TYPE 3

- IMSI - (P)TMSI, (P)TMSI, (P)TMSI - (P)TMSI, (P)TMSI, (P)TMSI, (P)TMSI
- (P)TMSI - (P)TMSI, (P)TMSI,IMSI
- IMSI,IMSI
- IMSI, (P)TMSI
- (P)TMSI, (P)TMSI
– Subscriber’s behavior (mobile often on/off)

Paging efficiency
– between 1.5 – 3
– 2.5 pagings / PCH block considered usually in dimensioning
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LA & CCCH
PCH capacity
Non-Combined cell
BS_AG_BLKS_RES = 4 (AGCH blocks) 9 - 4 = 5 PCH blocks (default configuration)
5 PCH blocks/Multiframe * (3600s / 235 ms) =
76 594 PCH blocks/ hour
2.5 paging / Block x 76 594 Blocks =
191 485 paging/hour at 100% load
If 60 % engineering limit applied: 114 891 paging/hour
31.91 paging/s
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LA & CCCH
PCH capacity
Combined cell
BS_AG_BLKS_RES = 1 3 - 1 = 2 PCH blocks
2 PCH blocks/Multiframe x (3600s / 235 ms) =
30 638 PCH blocks/ hour
2.5 paging / Block x 30 638 Blocks =
If 60 % engineering limit applied: 45 957 paging/hour
12.76 paging/s
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LA & CCCH
AGCH content
Immediate assignment
Access grant or
message Immediate assign
(IA, IAE or IAR) command message
reject message
(RSL)
AGCH blocks BTS

MS on CCCH Cell Abis
BSC AterMUX-PS
Access grant Immediate assign (GSL)
message command message Channel assignment uplink
(PUA, PDA or IAR) (RSL) (EGPRS Uplink assign.),
Channel assignment downlink MFS
(Downlink assign.) GPU
or
Channel assignment uplink
message (Assign. reject)
Note: IA= Immediate Assign; IAE=Immediate Assign Extended; IAR= Immediate Assign Reject;
PUA= Packet Uplink Assignment; PDA= Packet Downlink Assignment.
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LA & CCCH
AGCH capacity
Non-Combined cell
BS_AG_BLKS_RES = 4
4 AGCH blocks/Multiframe x (3600s / 235 ms) =
61 272 AGCH blocks/ hour
1 Immediate Assign message / Block x 61 272 Blocks =
If 60 % engineering limit applied: 36 763 IA message/hour
10.21 IA message/s
AGCH efficiency: between 1 – 2 (2 if Immediate Assign Extended)
1 Immediate Assign message / AGCH block used usually in dimensioning
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LA & CCCH
AGCH capacity
Combined cell
BS_AG_BLKS_RES = 1
1 AGCH block/Multiframe x (3600s / 235 ms) =
15 318 AGCH blocks/ hour
1 Immediate Assign message / Block x 15 318 Blocks =
If 60 % engineering limit applied: 9 180 IA message/hour
2.55 IA message/s
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LA & CCCH
AGCH and PCH capacity

Non-Combined cell
Access
Paging Grant Total #
Request/s msgs/s Paging ImmAs PCH ImmAs msgs
PCH AGCH (PCH (AGCH msgs/s at msgs/s at msgs/h at msgs/h at sent/h at
blocks blocks blocks/s) blocks/s) 60% limit 60% limit 60% limit 60% limit 60% limit
6 3 25.53 12.75 38.29 7.65 137851 27540 165391
5* 4 21.27 17.02 31.91 10.21 114893 36763 151656
4** 5 17.02 21.27 25.53 12.76 91908 45936 137844
Notes: * Alcatel recommended default configuration.

** Recommended for 16 TRX cells with CS only.
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LA & CCCH
CCCH Counters
Type 110 Measured object: Cell
MC8a = NB_CELL_PAGING_CMD
MC8b = NB_CELL_IMM_ASS_CMD
MC8c = NB_CELL_CHAN_REQD
MC8d = NB_CELL_IMM_ASS_REJ
MC805a = NB_CHANNEL_ASSIGN_DL_AGCH
MC805b = NB_CHANNEL_ASSIGN_DL_PCH
P49 = NB_IMM_ASS_AGCH
P53a = NB_PS_PAGING_REQ_PCH
P53b = NB_CS_PAGING_REQ_PCH
P53c = NB_IMM_ASS_PCH
MC27 = CCCH_TS_Cell_available (useful in B10)
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LA & CCCH
PCH counters
MC8a
Paging request Paging command TC A

CS Paging MSC
message message (CS Paging) (SS7)
BTS AterMUX-CS
PCH blocks
MS on CCCH Abis (RSL) Gs
Cell
BSC AterMUX-PS
Paging request Paging command P53a + P53b
(PS/CS Paging) message (PS/CS Paging) (GSL) Gb
or SGSN
PS/CS Paging MFS
Packet downlink or
message
assignment Immediate assign GPU
or
message command message
Channel assignment
downlink message
MC805b
P53c
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LA & CCCH
PCH load: number of 48.058

PAGING COMMAND messages Number of (BSCGP) PAGING
PCH counters sent either for PS traffic or REQUEST for PS paging sent
for CS traffic on Abis to the MS.
towards the selected cell. Number of (BSCGP) PAGING
REQUEST for CS paging sent
to the MS.
MC8a
Paging request Paging command TC A

MSC
message message (CS Paging) CS Paging
BTS AterMUX-CS
PCH blocks
MS on CCCH Abis Gs
Cell
BSC AterMUX-PS
Paging request Paging command P53a + P53b
(PS/CS Paging) message (PS/CS Paging) Gb
or SGSN
Packet downlink or PS/CS Paging MFS
assignment Immediate assign message GPU
message command message or
Channel assignment
MC805b downlink message Number of (BSCGP)
Number of (BSCGP)
Immediate Assignment IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT
messages sent on PCH for P53c sent to the MS for a DL TBF
GPRS traffic. MS is in DRX establisment when the MS is
mode. in DRX mode.
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LA & CCCH
AGCH counters
MC8b
Access grant or
Message Immediate assign Immediate assignment
(IA, IAE or IAR) command message reject message
AGCH blocks BTS MC8d

on CCCH Abis (RSL)
MS Cell
BSC AterMUX-PS
(PUA, PDA or IAR) message
MC805a ((EGPRS) Uplink assign.), MFS
GPU
Channel assignment downlink
Message (Downlink assign.)
or
Channel assignment uplink
message (Assign. reject)
P49
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LA & CCCH
AGCH load: number of 48.058

AGCH counters IMMEDIATE ASSIGN COMMAND
messages sent for CS traffic
on Abis to the MS. Number of 44.018
IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT
REJECT sent to the MS
via the selected cell.
MC8b
Access grant or
Message Immediate assign Immediate assignment
(IA, IAE or IAR) command message reject message
AGCH blocks BTS MC8d

on CCCH Abis (RSL)
MS Cell
BSC AterMUX-PS
(PUA, PDA or IAR) message
MC805a ((EGPRS) Uplink assign.), MFS
Number of (BSCGP) GPU
Immediate Assignment Channel assignment downlink
messages sent on AGCH for Message (Downlink assign.)
GPRS traffic. MS is in non-
DRX mode. Number of (BSCGP) IMMEDIATE or
ASSIGNMENT sent to the MS Channel assignment uplink
•- for an UL TBF establisment, message (Assign. reject)
•- for a DL TBF establish.(non-DRX),
•- for the allocation of an UL block. P49
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LA & CCCH
RACH counters
DL CCCH
BTS Abis (RSL)
MS RACH UL Cell
MC8c
RACH load: number of 48.058

CHANNEL REQUIRED received
via the selected cell.
(either for PS traffic or for CS traffic)
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LA dimensioning in B9
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B9 limitations
Abis interface limitation
max paging load of 33 paging commands per second = 118 800 paging/hour
G2 BSC limitation
MxBSC limitation
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Location Area dimensioning

G2 BSC:
2 Location Areas •LA

with an average of Abis G2 BSC A
LA
132 cells per LA
33 paging/s (max 264 cells) 70 paging/s
MxBSC:
•LA
3 Location Areas Abis Mx BSC A
with an average of LA
88 cells per LA 33 paging/s (max 264 cells) 95 paging/s
•LA
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At LAC level
Input (counters values):
– PCH Traffic
– Engineering limit (60%)
– Total PCH channel capacity (related to BS_AG_BLKS_RES value)
Output:
– Max paging per hour
– Paging load
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At LAC level
•INPUT •METHOD OUTPUT
Method:
Signaling Traffic LA size
is OK
Measured No
CS+PS
÷
Yes
Paging PCH
> 60% Split
Traffic load
LA
PCH
Capacity
No
Measured
PS Paging
÷
Traffic Split
PS > 20% RA
Paging Yes
ratio
Measured
CS+PS
Paging
Traffic
Needed counters:
– MC8a,
– P53a.
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Gathering the paging traffic counters at cell level
Counters Definition
MC8a PCH load: number of 48.058 PAGING COMMAND messages sent either for PS
traffic or for CS traffic on Abis towards the selected cell.
P53a Number of (BSCGP) ) PAGING REQUEST for PS paging sent to the MS (through the
BSC which manages the PCH resource).
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Location Area dimensioning assessment

This value represents G2 BSC limit.
For MX BSC the limit is 342 000.
Check BSC Limitation
No Yes
Re-Design LA, and/or
Total MC8a > 252000
Reduce nb of LA per BSC
(Total for all LA in the BSC)
Check Um Limitation
No Yes
All Cells in a LA are non-combined This value represents 60%
of PCH channel capacity.
No Yes No Yes
MC8a > 57,446 MC8a >114,891
OK Change to non-combined OK Re-Design LA

Re-Design LA
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Location Area & Routing Area dimensioning (Abis approach)

If (CS+PS) Paging load is less than 60% of PCH channel capacity:
The LA size is OK (no overload)
It is possible to keep RA size = LA size
LA RA
Note:
• (CS+PS) Paging load = MC8a
• 60% represents engineering limit
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If (CS+PS) Paging load is greater than 60% of PCH channel capacity and
if PS Paging load/(CS+PS) Paging load is greater than 20% then:
Is necessary to have RA size < LA size, so LA must be splitted in two or more RAs.
RA RA1
RA2
LA
Note: (CS+PS) Paging load = MC8a

PS Paging load = P53a
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If (CS+PS) Paging load is still greater than 60% of PCH channel capacity
after PS Paging load/(CS+PS) Paging load has been changed to be under
20%, then:
Is necessary to splitt the initial LA in two or more LAs.
LA LA1
LA2
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CCCH frame tuning at cell level

Checking during busy hour
Check BS_AG_BLKS_RES value
Check AGCH load
Check PCH load
Tuning
If PCH load is below 60% and no congestion but AGCH load is above 60% and with
congestion => BS_AG_BLKS_RES may be increased by 1.
If PCH load is above 60% and with congestion but AGCH load is below 60% and
without congestion => BS_AG_BLKS_RES may be decreased by 1.
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Multiple CCCH
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mCCCH
Multiple CCCH
Available with B10
More BSC signalling capacity
Higher number of SDCCH per cell allowed

2 CCCH time slots per cell will be possible
up to 22 SDCCH Time slots (instead of 11) or 176 sub-channels per cell
– Dynamic or not
Benefits
Increase GSM signalling capacity in Dense Urban Areas (paging, SMS..)
Needed for cells with huge traffic >100E
Ex : 16 FR TRX with Alcatel traffic model
All the more needed if those BTSs support a significant packet traffic
Necessary in future for high GPRS load as MPCCH is not available
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mCCCH
Multiple CCCH
The multiple CCCH is required to support the increasing signalling load on the common
channels, due to either big CS cells with high peak throughput or to PS traffic when no
master PDCH is configured.
The multiple CCCH feature can be implemented in both G2BSC and MxBSC. Only TS0 and
TS2 on beacon TRX will be used for multiple CCCH. When there is only one CCCH, it is on
TS0 only.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Beacon TRX
CCCH
It is possible to apply the mCCCH configuration when the Master PDCH is implemented.
The number of CCCH is given by configuration. No dynamic algorithm is implemented to
change the number of CCCH as a function of the CCCH load.
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mCCCH
Channel combinations
Previously in the OMC following channel combinations containing CCCH were
allowed (TS0):
BCC = Main BCCH (FCCH + SCH + BCCH + CCCH)
CBC = Main combined BCCH (FCCH + SCH + BCCH + CCCH + SDCCH/4 + SACCH/4)
CBH = Main combined BCCH with CBCH (FCCH + SCH + BCCH + CCCH + SDCCH/3 +
SACCH/3 + CBCH)
A new channel combination is now implemented on TS2 of the beacon TRX:
CCH = BCCH + CCCH (where CCCH = PCH + RACH + AGCH)
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mCCCH
Configuration Rules
The following set of rules applies for the configuration of Multiple CCCH:
CCH should be configured on TS2 of BCCH TRX

When BCCH is combined with SDCCH, CCH cannot be configured.
In BCCH TRX, when CCH is configured, only one Static SDCCH is allowed
In the cell with both BCC and CCH, the max number of SDCCH TS is extended
to 22
CBC and CBH are forbidden

DYN SDCCH is forbidden on BCCH TRX
Multiple CCCH is not supported in Extended Cell and VGCS
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mCCCH
Relation between Nb of CCCH and Nb of SDCCH

Only one SDCCH or the SDCCH combined with CBCH can be configured on the
Beacon TRX when 2 CCCH are configured in TS0 and TS2.
FCCH + SCH + BCCH + CCCH on TS0
BCCH + CCCH on TS2
SDCCH/8 + SACCH/8 on TS1/TS3/TS4/TS5/TS6/TS7 or
SDCCH/7 + SACCH/7 + CBCH on TS1/TS3
The maximum number of SDCCH TS in the cell:
11 if there is one CCCH (88 sub-channels)
22 if there are two CCCH (176 sub-channels)
Note:
Since there is at least one Static SDCCH TS in the cell, when multiple CCCH is
configured, there are max 21 DYN SDCCH TS in the cell.
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mCCCH
Example of SDCCH TEMPLATE for a sixteen-TRX cell
TS0 TS1 TS2 TS3 TS4 TS5 TS6 TS7

BCC SDC CCH
SDC
SDC
SDD
SDD
SDD
SDD
SDD
SDD
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mCCCH
TRX Limitations
TRE hardware limitation:
G3: maximum number of CCCH + SDCCH TS = 3
G4: maximum number of CCCH + SDCCH TS = 4
G5 (TWIN TRA): maximum number of CCCH + SDCCH TS = 4
TRX configuration limitation:
TRE Type BCCH TRX with BCCH TRX without CCCH on Non-BCCH TRX
CCCH on TS2 TS2
G3 1BCC+1SDC/1SDH+ 1BCC + 1 to 2 SDC/SDH with 0 to 2 SDC/SDD/SDH with
1CCH <= 16 SDCCH subchannels <= 16 SDCCH subchannel
G4 and G5 1BCC+1SDC/1SDH+ 1BCC + 1 to 3 SDC/SDH with 0 to 3 SDC/SDD/SDH with
1CCH <= 24 SDCCH subchannels <= 24 SDCCH subchannel
If CCH combination is used, no more than 3 signalling TSs are allowed on the BCCH TRX.
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mCCCH
Related Load Aspects

One CCCH time slot is roughly equivalent to an SDCCH time slot
(1 SDCCH load = 1 CCCH load)
1 RSL is sufficient to carry the signalling information of 2 CCCH, if the number
of SDCCH TS on this TRX is limited to 1.
RSL max paging load (Abis)
33 paging commands per second with 1 CCCH =
118 800 paging/hour
66 paging commands per second with 2 CCCH =
237 600 paging/hour
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mCCCH
System Information Duplication

With this feature, TS2 is configured as BCCH + CCCH. All CCCHs has same parameters.
The System Information messages sent on the both BCCHs in TS0 and TS2 are duplicated
by BTS.
TRE/Evolium BTS MS in CCCH_GROUP_0
BSC TS
Duplicate System SI
0
System Information Information on
1
both BCCH in SI
2
TS0 and TS2 MS in CCCH_GROUP_1
3
4
5
6
7
Each CCCH carries its own CCCH_GROUP of mobiles in idle mode. Mobiles in a specific
CCCH_GROUP will listen for paging messages and make random accesses only on the
specific CCCH to which the CCCH_GROUP belongs.
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mCCCH
Feature configuration
Parameter name/management level: CCCH_CONF (BSC)
Definition: Configuration of the CCCH.
Instance: Cell
Range extended to 0..2 (type Number)
Range / default value: 0 ÷ 2 / 0

0 = "one CCCH not combined"
1 = "one CCCH combined"
2 = "two CCCH not combined"
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mCCCH
Feature activation
From OMC-R
Step1:
– Select the cell to be configured with Multiple CCCH
Step2:
– Modify the Radio TS2 of BCCH TRX from TCH to CCCH
Note: For BBH on TS2

For mCCCH activation on TS2, it is necessary to change manualy from OMC the type of FH
from BBH to NH for TS2. Also the FHS must be changed.
Else, the OMC don’t allow to change it from TCH to CCH.
In fact, the type of hopping and the hopping sequence of TS2 must be changed to be the
same as for TS0 (BCC).
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mCCCH
Multiple CCCH capacity (rounded figures)
Nb CCCH TS BS_AG_BLKS_RES PCH blocks AGCH blocks Max paging/s Max assign/s
at 60% load at 60% load
1 3 6 3 38 7
1 4 5 4 32 10
1 5 4 5 25 12
2 3 12 6 76 15
2 4 10 8 63 20
2 5 8 10 51 25
2 6 6 12 38 31
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Multiple CCCH Counters and Indicators
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mCCCH counters and indicators
Multiple CCCH Counters

Type 110 Measured object: Cell
MC925a = NB_AGCH_USEFUL_BLOCKS_SENT
MC925b = NB_PCH_USEFUL_BLOCKS_SENT
MC925c = NB_BUSY_RACH_SLOTS
MC925d = NB_CHANNEL_RQ_RADIO
MC925e = NB_ASSIGN_CMD_RECEIVED_ABIS
MC925f = NB_ASSIGN_CMD_DISCARDED
MC925g = NB_PAGING_CMD_RECEIVED_ABIS
MC925h = NB_PAGING_CMD_DISCARDED
MC930 = NB_ABIS_PAGING_MESSAGE_RECEIVED
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Number of useful Number of useful

blocks sent on blocks sent on PCH
AGCH channel channel
MC925a MC925b
CCCH
DL BTS
MS UL Cell Abis (RSL)

RACH
MC925c MC925d
Number of channel request

Number of busy messages received on the radio
RACH slots interface or number of access
bursts successfully decoded
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Multiple CCCH Indicators
RNO
indicator Formula
refname LongName RNO NPO B10 Description
Average number of available CCCH TS
GCCAVN CCCH_TS_Cell_available MC27 channels in the cell.
Number of useful blocks sent on AGCH
GCCIARQUSN CCCH_AGCH_useful_blocks_sent MC925a channel.
Number of useful blocks sent on PCH
GCCPGRQUSN CCCH_PCH_useful_blocks_sent MC925b channel.
GCCRARQBUN CCCH_RACH_busy_slots MC925c Number of busy RACH slots.

Number of channel request messages
received on the radio interface or number
GCCRACRQN CCCH_channel_request_radio MC925d of access bursts successfully decoded.
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RNO
indicator Formula
Rate of decoded RACH
CCCH_channel_request_ requests in relation to
radio/ Number of busy RACH
GCCRARQER CCCH_RACH_efficiency_radio_rate CCCH_RACH_busy_slots slots.
CCCH_channel_request_ Rate of decoded RACH
radio_BH/ requests in relation to
CCCH_RACH_busy_slots_ Number of busy RACH
GCCRARQER_BH CCCH_RACH_efficiency_radio_rate_BH BH slots.
Number of busy RACH
GCCRARQBUN_BH CCCH_RACH_busy_slots_BH MC925c slots.
Number of channel request
messages received on the
radio interface or number
of access bursts
GCCRACRQN_BH CCCH_channel_request_radio_BH MC925d successfully decoded.
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Number of 48.058 IMMEDIATE
ASSIGN COMMAND messages
received by the BTS on Abis
and had to be sent for CS and
PS traffic to the MS.
MC925e
Access grant
message
Immediate Assign
BTS Command message
AGCH
Cell Abis (RSL)
MS
MC925f
Number of 48.058 IMMEDIATE
ASSIGN COMMAND messages
Discard
received by the BTS on Abis
and discarded due to
congestion.
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Number of PAGING COMMAND received by the BTS on
Abis and had to be sent for CS and PS traffic to the MS.
a) This counter is increased by one each time a PAGING COMMAND message
is received on Abis interface.
b) This counter is increased by “n” each time a MULTIPLE PAGING COMMAND
message is received on Abis interface (“n” is the number of PAGING
COMMAND contained in the received MULTIPLE PAGING COMMAND message).
MC925g
Paging request
message
Paging Command message or New feature
Multiple Paging Command message
BTS
PCH
Cell Abis (RSL)
MS
MC925h
Number of PAGING COMMAND received by the
Discard BTS on Abis and discarded due to congestion.
It does not matter whether the discarded (and counted) PAGING
COMMAND was received in an individual PAGING COMMAND
message or if it was received (as one of several PAGING
COMMANDs) within a MULTIPLE PAGING COMMAND message.
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RNO
indicator Formula
Number of 48.058 IMMEDIATE ASSIGN
COMMAND messages received by the
BTS on Abis and had to be sent for CS
GCCIACMABN CCCH_Immediate_Assign_Command_Abis MC925e and PS traffic to the MS.
Number of 48.058 IMMEDIATE ASSIGN
CCCH_Immediate_Assign_Command_Abis_discarded_ BTS on Abis and discarded due to
GCCIACMACN cong MC925f congestion.
Number of 48.058 PAGING COMMAND
messages received by the BTS on Abis
and had to be sent for CS and PS
GCCPGRQABN CCCH_Paging_Command_received_Abis MC925g traffic to the MS.
GCCPGRQACN CCCH_Paging_Command_Abis_discarded_cong MC925h and discarded due to congestion.
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RNO
indicator Formula
refname LongName RNO NPO B10
Description
Rate of discarded "IMMEDIATE ASSIGN
CCCH_Immediate_Assign_Command_Abis COMMAND" messages received by the
GCCIACMACR _discarded_cong_rate MC925f/MC925e BTS on Abis interface.
Rate of discarded "PAGING COMMAND"
CCCH_Paging_Command_Abis_discarded messages received by the BTS on Abis
GCCPGRQACR _cong_rate MC925h/MC925g interface.
CCCH_Paging_Command_Abis_discarded messages received by the BTS on Abis
GCCPGRQACN_BH _cong_BH MC925h and discarded due to congestion.
CCCH_Paging_Command_received_Abis_ and had to be sent for CS and PS
GCCPGRQABN_BH BH MC925g traffic to the MS.
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RNO
indicator Formula
Rate of discarded "PAGING COMMAND"
CCCH_Paging_Command_Abis_dis interface over the number of PAGING
CCCH_Paging_Command_ carded_cong_BH/ COMMAND messages received by the
Abis_discarded_cong_rat CCCH_Paging_Command_ BTS on Abis and had to be sent for CS
GCCPGRQACR_BH e_BH received_Abis_BH and PS traffic to the MS.
Number of IMMEDIATE ASSIGN
CCCH_Immediate_Assign COMMAND messages received by the
_Command_Abis_discard BTS on Abis and discarded due to
GCCIACMACN_BH ed_cong_BH MC925f congestion.
Number of IMMEDIATE ASSIGN
CCCH_Immediate_Assign BTS on Abis and had to be sent for CS
GCCIACMABN_BH _Command_Abis_BH MC925e and PS traffic to the MS.
Rate of discarded IMMEDIATE ASSIGN
BTS on Abis interface over the number
CCCH_Immediate_Assign_Comma of IMMEDIATE ASSIGN COMMAND
CCCH_Immediate_Assign nd_Abis_discarded_cong_BH/ messages received by the BTS on Abis
_Command_Abis_discard CCCH_Immediate_Assign_Comma and had to be sent for CS and PS
GCCIACMACR_BH ed_cong_rate_BH nd_Abis_BH traffic to the MS.
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Multiple CCCH Counters Number of PAGING COMMAND / MULTIPLE PAGING

COMMAND message received by the BTS on Abis.
Note: For legacy BSC, the value of this counter shall be set to “0”.
For BSC EVOLUTION:
a) This counter is increased by one each time a PAGING COMMAND
message is received on Abis interface.
b) This counter is increased by one each time a MULTIPLE PAGING
COMMAND message is received on Abis interface.
MC930
Paging request
message
Paging Command message or New feature
Multiple Paging Command message
BTS
PCH
Cell Abis (RSL)
MS
RNO
indicator Formula
Number of PAGING COMMAND/
MULTIPLE PAGING COMMAND
message received by the BTS
GCCMPGRQABN CCCH_Paging_Multiple_Paging_Command_received_Abis MC930 on Abis.
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Multiple Paging Command message feature

New BSS Telecom Parameters (DLS):
NB_MAX_MSG_MULTIPLE_PAGING_CMD
Definition: Number of paging messages that shall be included in the Abis message
MULTIPLE PAGING COMMAND before sending it to the BTS (except if
T_SEND_MULTIPLE_PAGING_CMD expires before the this limit is reached).
Min value 1, Max value 10, Default value 5.

T_SEND_MULTIPLE_PAGING_CMD
Definition: Maximum time between two sendings of MULTIPLE PAGING COMMAND

message (i.e. at T_SEND_MULTIPLE_PAGING_CMD expiry, the message is sent even if it
does not contain yet NB_MAX_MSG_MULTIPLE_PAGING_CMD messages).
Min value 50ms, Max value 250ms, Default value 50ms.
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Multiple CCCH Indicators for PCH load
RNO
indicator Formula
Number of PAGING
COMMAND messages
GCCPGRQABN CCCH_Paging_Command_received_Abis MC925g received on Abis
Max Number of PAGING
COMMAND messages
GCCPGRQABN_BH CCCH_Paging_Command_received_Abis_BH MC925g received on Abis
Nb of Paging Commands Load of the Paging
received on Abis / Channel in radio
GCCPGRQO CCCH_PCH_load_radio PCHcapacity interface
Max Nb of Paging Commands Load of the Paging
received on Abis / Channel in radio
GCCPGRQO_MA CCCH_PCH_load_radio_max PCHcapacity interface
Nb of Paging Commands Load of the Paging
received on Abis during Channel in radio
GCCPGRQO_BH CCCH_PCH_load_radio_BH BusyHour / PCHcapacity interface
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Multiple CCCH Indicators for AGCH load
RNO
indicator Formula
AGCH useful blocks sent / AGCHLoad of the Access Grant
GCCIARQRO CCCH_AGCH_load_radio Capacity Channel in radio interface
CCCH_AGCH_load_radio_max Max Nb of AGCH useful blocks sent /
Load of the Access Grant
GCCIARQRO_MA AGCH Capacity Channel in radio interface
CCCH_AGCH_load_radio_BH AGCH useful blocks sent duringLoad of the Access Grant
GCCIARQRO_BH BusyHour / AGCH Capacity Channel in radio interface
Load of the Access Grant
Nb of IMMEDIATE ASSIGN Commands Channel for CS traffic on
GCCIARQO CCCH_AGCH_load_CS_Abis received on Abis / AGCHcapacity Abis
Max Nb of IMMEDIATE ASSIGN Load of the Access Grant
Commands received on Abis / Channel for CS traffic on
GCCIARQO_MA CCCH_AGCH_load_CS_Abis_max AGCHcapacity Abis
Nb of IMMEDIATE ASSIGN Commands Load of the Access Grant
received on Abis during BusyHour / Channel for CS traffic on
GCCIARQO_BH CCCH_AGCH_load_CS_Abis_BH AGCHcapacity Abis
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Multiple CCCH Indicators for RACH load
RNO
indicator Formula
Load of the Random
Nb of Channel requests on Access Channel in radio
GCCRARQRO CCCH_RACH_load_radio RACH/ RACH capacity interface
Load of the Random
Max Nb of Channel requests on Access Channel in radio
GCCRARQRO_MA CCCH_RACH_load_radio_max RACH/ RACH capacity interface
Nb of Channel requests on Load of the Random
RACH during BusyHour / RACH Access Channel in radio
GCCRARQRO_BH CCCH_RACH_load_radio_BH capacity interface
Load of the Random
Nb of Channel requests on Access Channel in Abis
GCCRARQO CCCH_RACH_load_Abis Abis/ RACH capacity interface
Load of the Random
Max Nb of Channel requests on Access Channel in Abis
GCCRARQO_MA CCCH_RACH_load_Abis_max Abis / RACH capacity interface
Nb of Channel requests on Abis Load of the Random
during BusyHour / RACH Access Channel in Abis
GCCRARQO_BH CCCH_RACH_load_Abis_BH capacity interface
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NPO Support
Report name: Alc_Mono_Multiple_CCCH
View name Impacted indicators - LongName

Alc_Load_PCH CCCH_Paging_Command_received_Abis
Alc_Load_PCH CCCH_PCH_load_radio_max
Alc_Paging_Discarded CCCH_Paging_Command_received_Abis
Alc_Paging_Discarded CCCH_Paging_Command_Abis_discarded_cong_rate
Alc_Load_RACH CCCH_channel_request_radio
Alc_Load_RACH CCCH_RACH_load_radio_max
Alc_RACH_Efficiency CCCH_RACH_busy_slots
Alc_RACH_Efficiency CCCH_RACH_efficiency_radio_rate
Alc_Load_AGCH CCCH_AGCH_useful_blocks_sent
Alc_Load_AGCH CCCH_AGCH_load_radio_max
Alc_Immediate_Assign_Command_Discarded CCCH_Immediate_Assign_Command_Abis
Alc_Immediate_Assign_Command_Discarded CCCH_Immediate_Assign_Command_Abis_discarded_cong_rate
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5
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B10 limitations
Abis interface limitation
max paging load of 33 paging commands/second 118 800 paging/hour
max paging load of 66 paging commands/second 237 600 paging/hour with mCCCH
G2 BSC limitation
max paging load of 70 paging commands/second = 252 000 paging/hour
MxBSC limitation
max paging load of 120 paging commands/second= 432 000 paging/h
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MxBSC without mCCCH:
LA
4 Location Areas LA Abis A
Mx BSC
with an average of LA
125 cells per LA 1 CCCH (max 500 cells) 120 paging/s
33 paging/s
LA
MxBSC with mCCCH:
2 Location Areas
LA Abis Mx BSC A
with an average of
250 cells per LA 2 CCCH (max 500 cells) 120 paging/s
LA 66 paging/s
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There is no relationship between the BSC paging mechanism and CCCH

configuration.
The BSC has just the task of broadcasting paging messages per LAC.
If paging coming from MSC has a high rate, the BSC will send on Abis paging
commands at high speed, ignoring the fact that some cells are not able to
send it.
As a consequence, some paging commands shall be discarded by cells with
less radio capacity compared with BSC capacity for sending paging on Abis.
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The Paging load must be assessed during busy hour.
If the paging rate on Abis doesn’t exceed 33 paging/s, cells with 1 CCCH TS
may be used without loses.
If the paging rate is higher (up to 66 paging/s), all the cells in LAC should
be configured with 2 CCCH TS, to avoid paging messages to be discarded.
If the paging rate per LAC is higher than 66 paging/s, the LAC should be
split.
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This value represents G2 BSC limit.
For MX BSC the limit is 432 000.
Check BSC Limitation
No Yes
Re-Design LA, and/or
Total MC8a > 252000
Reduce nb of LA per BSC
(Total for all LA in the BSC)
Check Um Limitation
No Yes This value represents 60%

All Cells in a LA are non-combined
of PCH channel capacity.
No Yes No Yes
MC8a > 57,446 MC8a >114,891
OK Change to non-combined OK Re-Design LA

Re-Design LA This value must be double
in case of 2 CCCH TS.
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The PCH and AGCH load assessment is much easy due to new possibilities to
check:
CCCH channels occupancy
CCCH channels load
CCCH channel congestion
Location Area dimensioning is more flexible
More capacity available
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4. Multiple CCCH Counters

3 | LA and mCCCH | 2008 © Alcatel-Lucent 2008, d.r., XXXXX

Location Area definition

Specified with a unique Location Area Code (LAC)

Position of each MS in a specific Location Area stored in HLR / VLR

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Location Area size

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Currently in the OMC following channel combinations containing CCCH are

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Nb of PCH blocks = Nb of total CCCH blocks - BS_AG_BLKS_RES

CCCH 0 CCCH 1 CCCH 2 CCCH 3 CCCH 4 CCCH 5 CCCH 6 CCCH 7 CCCH 8

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Paging request Paging command CS Paging A

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TYPE 1 TYPE 2 TYPE 3

– Subscriber’s behavior (mobile often on/off)

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AGCH blocks BTS

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AGCH and PCH capacity

Notes: * Alcatel recommended default configuration.

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MC27 = CCCH_TS_Cell_available (useful in B10)

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Paging request Paging command TC A

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PCH load: number of 48.058

Paging request Paging command TC A

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AGCH blocks BTS MC8d

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AGCH load: number of 48.058

AGCH blocks BTS MC8d

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RACH load: number of 48.058

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Location Area dimensioning

2 Location Areas •LA

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Location Area dimensioning

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Location Area dimensioning

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Location Area dimensioning

BSC which manages the PCH resource).

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Location Area dimensioning assessment

OK Change to non-combined OK Re-Design LA

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Location Area & Routing Area dimensioning (Abis approach)

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Location Area & Routing Area dimensioning (Abis approach)

Note: (CS+PS) Paging load = MC8a

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Location Area & Routing Area dimensioning (Abis approach)

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LAC Dimensioning & MCCCH