Huawei Network Drop

Call Analysis

V1.0 Released by RNP/NCCD on 11 th Sep’20

Network Overview Daily CDR Distribution

▪ Huawei Network daily & BH per site Traffic are 301 Erl and 31 Erl respectively. Mymensingh is the highest
loaded (Daily/BH: 441/44)& Sylhet is lowest (Daily/BH: 221/23) respectively.
▪ Huawei Network daily & BH CDR is 0.51% and 0.75 % respectively. Highest in Rangpur (Daily/BH: 0.75/
1.13) & Rajshahi (Daily/BH: 0.56/0.73) respectively.
▪ Daily & BH CDR >1% Cell count are 12%(2124) and 25%(4347) respectively in Network level. Highest in
Rangpur (Daily/BH: 24%/43%) and Rajshahi (Daily/BH: 16%/33%) respectively.

OSS KPI Trend

BSS Drop Eid ul Fitr Eid ul Azha

Traffic/Site CDR CDR>1% Cell Count
Region Daily BH Daily BH Daily BH
BAR 306 32 0.35 0.48 170 325
DHK N 462 46 0.42 0.67 47 159
KHU 287 30 0.47 0.64 270 489
KUS 309 32 0.43 0.69 260 572
MYM 441 44 0.54 0.84 275 704
RAJ 249 26 0.58 0.88 370 769
RANG 288 29 0.75 1.13 468 851
SYL 194 20 0.44 0.58 264 478
NETWORK 301 31 0.51 0.75 2124 4347
NB: Measurement period- 1 st Sep’21 to 7 th Sep’21
Drop Call Count Breakdown (1/2)
▪ Call drops happen due to various reasons after the MS seizes a traffic channel.
▪ Typically, most call drops occur in over Radio interface (+85%). These call drops are classified into two state which known as
Radio Drop (stable state) and Handover Drop.
▪ Other types of call drops are due Abis link Failure, Equipment Failure and No MR from MS for a Long Time which are known
as BSS drop(Ops Issue) Category by Drop Rate_ Daily vs BBH
10762
Drop Count type
8020
369k 51
4587
k Radio Interface 4068
3105
1722
60 1180
0 2 5 39
6k 0 2 7
47 6k .2k
k

Category by Drop Count_ Daily vs BBH

15734
Study Notes: +422K drop in daily
✔ Radio Drop (Stable State) mostly occur due Error Indication (the abnormal +57K drop in BH
connection at the radio link layer) , Connection failure (radio link fault or
5947
hardware fault) & Release Indication (erroneous Tx/Rx in multi-frame) 4651 4240
✔ HO Drop mostly occur during Intra & inter cell outgoing & incoming HO fail 0 1605
0 1018
✔ Other types of call drops are mostly occur due Abis link Fail (Tx issues) & 71 44 7 19
0 5
Equipment fail (Ops issues) which know as BSS drop
Drop Call Count Breakdown(2/2): Radio Drop Analysis

Notes:
- Radio drop occur due Radio link fail, T200 expired, Rel
Indication & Sequence Error
- 80% drop mostly occur due radio link failure (Connection
Failure)
- 20% drop mostly occur due T200 timer expired (Error
Indication)

M3101A:Call Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on TCHF (Traffic Channel)

in Stable State (Radio Link Failure )
CM3301:Call Drops on M3201A:Call Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on TCHH (Traffic
Traffic Channel in Channel) in Stable State (Radio Link Failure )
Stable State M3101B:Call Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on TCHF (Traffic Channel)
(Connection Failure) in Stable State (HO Access Failure )
CM330:Call M3201B:Call Drops due to CONN FAIL Received on TCHH(Traffic Channel)
Drops on in Stable State (HO Access Failure )
Radio M3100A:Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on TCHF (Traffic Channel) in
Interface Stable State (T200 Expired)
in Stable CM3300:Call Drops on M3200A:Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on TCHH (Traffic Channel) in
State Traffic Channel in Stable State (T200 Expired)
(Traffic Stable State (Error M3100C:Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on TCHF (Traffic Channel) in
Channel) Indication) Stable State (Sequence Error)
M3200C:Call Drops due to ERR IND Received on TCHH (Traffic Channel) in
Stable State (Sequence Error)
CM3302:Call Drops on M3102:Call Drops due to REL IND Received on TCHF (Traffic Channel)
Traffic Channel in
Stable State (Release M3202:Call Drops due to REL IND Received on TCHH (Traffic Channel)
Drop Call Count Breakdown(3/3): HO Drop Analysis

Notes:
- 87% (77%+10%) HO drop mostly occurring due outgoing Inter
Cell HO Fail(TCH)
- 12% HO drop occurring due timer expired (intra Cell HO failed)

H3027Ca:Failed Internal Intra-Cell Handovers (Timer Expired) (TCHF)

H3028Ca:Failed Internal Intra-Cell Handovers (Timer Expired) (TCHH)
CM331:Call Drops H3127Ca:Number of Unsuccessful Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers (Timer
on Radio Interface Expired) (TCHF)
in Handover State H3128Ca:Number of Unsuccessful Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers (Timer
(Traffic Channel) Expired) (TCHH)
H3327Ca:Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers (T8 Expiry) (TCHF)
H3328Ca:Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers (T8 Expiry) (TCHH)

Call Drop Study: Drop Distribution by Reason (1/3)
Drop Distribution by Reason
Meaning
M3030A-Call Drops on TCH(TA)
M3030B-Call Drops on TCH(Uplink Received Level)
M3030C-Call Drops on TCH(Downlink Received Level)
M3030D-Call Drops on TCH(Uplink and Downlink Received Level)
M3030E-Call Drops on TCH(Uplink FER)
M3030F-Call Drops on TCH(Downlink FER)
M3030G-Call Drops on TCH(Uplink and Downlink FER)
M3030H-Call Drops on TCH(Uplink Quality)
M3030I-Call Drops on TCH(Downlink Quality)
M3030J-Call Drops on TCH(Uplink and Downlink Quality)
M3030K-Call Drops on TCH(Other)

Top 3 Drop Call Reasons:

1. Uplink Received Level (25%)
2. Downlink Quality (23%)
3. Uplink and Downlink Received Level (20%)
 Call Drop Study: Interference identifications
(2/3)
1646 cells are experiencing high CDR (> 0.70%, except Low category) due high interference which IB’s are 3,
4 and 5. High interference has observed in RANG, MYM, SYL& DHK N region respectively.
Interference: Call Drop Trend Interference Cell Count

Interference Category
Region Total Notes:
Low Medium High Critical
BAR 136 55 22 17 230
- High & Critical: Average CDR are 0.74% & 0.87% for high
DHK N 87 63 51 29 230 and Critical category respectively .
KHL 221 97 40 23 381 - To minimize interference and reduce CDR, Frequency need
KUSH 175 83 27 12 297 to clean
MYM 244 154 106 83 587 - Overshooting cells need to control
RAJ 200 111 78 19 408
RANG 164 87 85 166 502
SYL 224 117 82 39 462
Total 1451 767 491 388 3097
 Call Drop Study: Poor Preforming TRX Identifications
(3/3)
▪ 5500+ Trx (4K cells) running with poor HOASR (SR< 90%) which average daily CDR is .81%
▪ 1700 Trx (1.4K+ cells) running poor TASR ( SR < 98%) which average daily CDR is 0.70%

Scope Daily CDR Comparison: Poor cells vs Good Cells

List: Trx Performnce
Succ Rate Range TCH ASS SR HOASR
<20 640 899
20-30 21 25
30-40 26 53
40-50 20 55
50-60 47 110
60-70 85 247
70-80 157 857
80-90 705 4137
90-95 2132 8301
>95 36721 25870
Total 40554 40554

Notes:
- Poor HOASR: Mostly for configurations mismatch and rest
HW fault.
- Poor TASR: Mostly for HW fault and Configuration mismatch
Actions for Drop Call Drop Alleviation
Activity to allevate Call Drop Rate
Drop Calls due to timer T200 Expiry
Drops due to Radio Link Failure
Daily Worst Cell Optimization
Parameter Inconsistency check
Call Drops on TCH (UL & DL Received Level)
Call Drops on TCH (DL Quality)
Trx Reduction
Poor performing TRx rectification
High Interfering Cells (IB 3 to 5)
Drops in Handover State
Planned
Parameter Tuning of T200 & N200 Timers to alleviate the highest contributor
Audit of parameters related to radio link failures (e.g. SACCH Multi-Frames, Radio Link Timeout)
Daily Poor performing cell reduce, Investigate Ops issue
Incorrect parameter setting need to check
Parameter Tuning, Physical Tuning
Frequency Cleaning
Reduce Trx will decrease CDR significantly
TRx configuration mismatch and HW fault check
Frequency replan
Neighbor plan check, Timer (T3103A,T3103C and T8)
THANKS
ANNEX
CDR Daily Avg and Formulated
TCH Availability and BSS Drop
Appendix : Drop Call Reasons (1)
Counter
M3030A:Call Drops on TCH(TA)
M3030B:Call Drops on TCH(Uplink Received Level)
M3030C:Call Drops on TCH(Downlink Received Level)
M3030D:Call Drops on TCH(Uplink and Downlink Received Level)
M3030E:Call Drops on TCH(Uplink FER)
Description
This measurement provides the number of call drops on the TCH of a cell. The causes of the call release are air interface
fault, no measurement report from the MS for a long time, Abis interface fault, equipment fault, and forced handover.
Based on the TA, level, FER, and quality in the latest valid MR before the call drop, if the TA is greater than the maximum
TA of the current value, then the counter, Call Drops on TCH (TA), is incremented by one.
This measurement provides the number of call drops on the TCH of a cell. The causes of the call release are air interface
fault, no measurement report from the MS for a long time, Abis interface fault, equipment fault, and forced handover.
If the TA value is smaller than the maximum TA value of the current cell, and if the uplink receive level is smaller than the
Uplink Received Level Threshold of TCH Call Drop Statistic and the downlink receive level is larger than or equal the
Downlink Received Level Threshold of TCH Call Drop Statistic, then the counter, Call Drops on TCH (Uplink Received Level),
is incremented by one.
This measurement provides the number of call drops on the TCH of a cell. The causes of the call release are air interface
fault, no measurement report from the MS for a long time, Abis interface fault, equipment fault, and forced handover.
If the TA value is smaller than the maximum TA value of the current cell, and if the uplink receive level is larger than or
equal the Uplink Received Level Threshold of TCH Call Drop Statistic and the downlink receive level is smaller than the
Downlink Received Level Threshold of TCH Call Drop Statistic, then the counter, Call Drops on TCH (Downlink Received
Level), is incremented by one.
This measurement provides the number of call drops on the TCH of a cell. The causes of the call release are air interface
fault, no measurement report from the MS for a long time, Abis interface fault, equipment fault, and forced handover.
If the TA value is smaller than the maximum TA value of the current cell, and if the uplink receive level is smaller than the
Uplink Received Level Threshold of TCH Call Drop Statistic and the downlink receive level is smaller than the Downlink
Received Level Threshold of TCH Call Drop Statistic, then the counter, Call Drops on TCH (Uplink and Downlink Received
Level), is incremented by one.
This counter provides the number of call drops on the TCH of a cell. The causes for call drops are air interface fault, no
measurement report from the MS for a long time, Abis interface fault, equipment fault, and forced handover.
When a call drop occurs on the TCH, the counter, Call Drops on TCH(Uplink FER), is incremented by one if the uplink FER
is greater than "UL FER Threshold for TCH Call Drop", the downlink FER is smaller than or equal to "DL FER Threshold for
TCH Call Drop", and the conditions for measuring Call Drops on TCH(Uplink Received Level), Call Drops on TCH(Downlink
Received Level), or Call Drops on TCH(Uplink and Downlink Received Level) are not met. This counter is not measured if
the EMR is not used.
Appendix : Drop Call Reasons (2)
Counter
M3030F:Call Drops on TCH(Downlink FER)
M3030G:Call Drops on TCH(Uplink and Downlink FER)
M3030H:Call Drops on TCH(Uplink Quality)
M3030I:Call Drops on TCH(Downlink Quality)
Description
This counter provides the number of call drops on the TCH of a cell. The causes for call drops are air interface fault, no
measurement report from the MS for a long time, Abis interface fault, equipment fault, and forced handover.
When a call drop occurs on the TCH, the counter, Call Drops on TCH(Downlink FER), is incremented by one if the uplink
FER is smaller than or equal to "UL FER Threshold for TCH Call Drop", the downlink FER is greater than "DL FER Threshold
for TCH Call Drop", and the conditions for measuring Call Drops on TCH(Uplink Received Level), Call Drops on
TCH(Downlink Received Level), or Call Drops on TCH(Uplink and Downlink Received Level) are not met. This counter is not
measured if the EMR is not used.
This counter provides the number of call drops on the TCH of a cell. The causes for call drops are air interface fault, no
measurement report from the MS for a long time, Abis interface fault, equipment fault, and forced handover.
When a call drop occurs on the TCH, the counter, Call Drops on TCH(Uplink and Downlink FER), is incremented by one if
the uplink FER is greater than "UL FER Threshold for TCH Call Drop", the downlink FER is greater than "DL FER Threshold
for TCH Call Drop", and the conditions for measuring Call Drops on TCH(Uplink Received Level), Call Drops on
TCH(Downlink Received Level), or Call Drops on TCH(Uplink and Downlink Received Level) are not met. This counter is not
measured if the EMR is not used.
This counter provides the number of call drops on the TCH of a cell. The causes for call drops are air interface fault, no
measurement report from the MS for a long time, Abis interface fault, equipment fault, and forced handover.
When a call drop occurs on the TCH, the counter, Call Drops on TCH(Uplink Quality), is incremented by one if the uplink
quality is higher than "UL Quality Threshold for TCH Call Drop", the downlink quality is lower than or equal to "DL Quality
Threshold for TCH Call Drop", and the conditions for measuring Call Drops on TCH(Uplink FER), Call Drops on
TCH(Downlink FER), or Call Drops on TCH(Uplink and Downlink FER) are not met.
This counter provides the number of call drops on the TCH of a cell. The causes for call drops are air interface fault, no
measurement report from the MS for a long time, Abis interface fault, equipment fault, and forced handover.
When a call drop occurs on the TCH, the counter, Call Drops on TCH(Downlink Quality), is incremented by one if the
uplink quality is lower than or equal to "UL Quality Threshold for TCH Call Drop", the downlink quality is higher than "DL
Quality Threshold for TCH Call Drop", and the conditions for measuring Call Drops on TCH(Uplink FER), Call Drops on
TCH(Downlink FER), or Call Drops on TCH(Uplink and Downlink FER) are not met.
Appendix : Drop Call Reasons (3)
Counter
M3030J:Call Drops on TCH(Uplink and Downlink Quality)
M3030K:Call Drops on TCH(Other)
Description
long time, Abis interface fault, equipment fault, and forced handover.
When a call drop occurs on the TCH, the counter, Call Drops on TCH(Uplink Quality), is incremented by one if the uplink
quality is higher than "UL Quality Threshold for TCH Call Drop", the downlink quality is lower than or equal to "DL Quality
Threshold for TCH Call Drop", and the conditions for measuring Call Drops on TCH(Uplink FER), Call Drops on
TCH(Downlink FER), or Call Drops on TCH(Uplink and Downlink FER) are not met.
This counter provides the number of call drops on the TCH of a cell. The causes for call drops are air interface fault, no
measurement report from the MS for a long time, Abis interface fault, equipment fault, and forced handover.
When a call drop occurs on the TCH, the counter, Call Drops on TCH(Other), is incremented by one if the conditions for
the measuring any one of the following counters are not met: Call Drops on TCH(TA), Call Drops on TCH(Uplink Received
Level), Call Drops on TCH(Downlink Received Level), Call Drops on TCH(Uplink and Downlink Received Level), Call Drops
on TCH(Uplink FER), Call Drops on TCH(Downlink FER), Call Drops on TCH(Uplink and Downlink FER), Call Drops on
TCH(Uplink Quality), Call Drops on TCH(Downlink Quality), and Call Drops on TCH(Uplink and Downlink Quality).
Drop Call Count Breakdown
Huawei Drop Call Count Breakdown
The BSC measures call drops by cause, which facilitates call drop type identification and cause analysis.
Typically, most call drops in a network occur over radio interface (CM33C). These call drops are classified into call drops that occur in the
stable state (CM330) and call drops that occur during handover (CM331).
Other types of call drops are CM333 Abis link Failure and CM334 Equipment Failure. The loopback function is seldom used in the network,
therefore, loopback call drops (CM397 & CM385) seldom occur.
Drop Call Count Breakdown
Radio Interface Drop Calls Breakdown