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Introduction to
UMTS Radio
KPI
3G network planning introduce
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Huawei Northwest Africa Region

RNP Solution Manage:
William.chen
William.chen@huawei.com
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Agenda
UMTS Radio KPI overview

3G Network Optimization
Case Study of KPI Optimization
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3G KPIs Principle: S.M.A.R.T
the KPI has clear and complete definition and

Specific
formula, include check point and procedure. KPIs are
measurable by given condition, Measurable
measurement equipment and procedure. all the KPIs should

be reachable, it is refer to the Attainable
commercial network.
Relevant the KPI can show the subscriber experience
Time-bound the KPI target should be on the base of time-bound

3G KPIs : Specific
Complete KPI definition include the formula combine with the check
point or procedure.
The example: RRC Connection Successful Rate
formula
RRCConnect ionSuccess
RRCS_SR Service = RRCConnect ionAttemptservice 100%
service
Check point
The number of RRC Connection Attempt is A1

or A2?
A2 represent the effective number of

RRC Connection Attempt.

3G KPIs : Measurable - Drive Test
Field Test -> Drive Test Driver test route is based on

cluster, it is involved about 20
Evaluate the overall network sites in one cluster usually.
performance, usually on the network
pre-launch phase and initial stage
of commercial launch.
Test platform
Multiple test model

UEs can perform
different tests.
Data analysis
Probe & Assistant is used

for analyzing test data

3G KPIs : Measurable - Stationary test
System KPI is suggested to be

Field Test ->stationary Test
test by stationary:
Evaluate the system / equipment performance. Throughput KPI
Delay KPI
Quality KPI
Core Network
Stationary test condition is fixed,
NodeB and usually used in indoor test
scenario.
RNC
NodeB
Radio Network KPI test is
suggested to be test by drive test
System performance Radio Network
performance Call drop rate
Equipment ability
Radio network Handover successful rate
Transmission
planning
Network construct
Special environment
. condition

3G KPIs : Measurable - Statistic test
Statistic Test
Nastar
server
Monitoring & analysis

center
Recommended for security

Essential
Optimization team
OM system
Pre-Condition for Statistic Test

Subscriber care center
There must be enough statistic sample, that

Terminal: ordinary PC or laptop, no distance
mean network traffic should be reach high
limitation
Local networks
level.
Any corresponding dept.

Huawei KPI test platform
comprehensive analysis of the iManagerTM M2000
performance, configuration,
alarm obtaining test data
GENEX Nastar 3G
sharing of
analysis results Node B
RNC
GENEX Probe
GENEX Assistant
AGILENT 3G Node B
QUALCOMM HLR/AC
multiple test data
HUAWEI RNC
Node B
RNS
GENEX Probe PSTN

MSC/SSP/ PLMN
wireless test data WCDMA ISDN
VLR
Node B
RNC
GMSC/SSP
CN
GENEX U- Node B
Net
Node B RNS
network pre-planning/planning

3G KPIs: Relevant
Examples of User Experience (QoE)
completion of a End-to-end response The voice and video

download file is fast is Clare
Voice, Video Phone, MMS, WAP, Email, FTP, HTTP

Service Performance
Radio Network KPI

AMR12.2, CS64k,PS64k/128k/384k, HSDPA/HSUPA
Accessibility Retainability Integrity Mobility Utilization Availability
Statistic / Measurement data

Huawei 3G KPIs Architecture
3G KPIs
Accessability Retainability Service Integrity Mobility Delay/Latency Availability
Call Setup Call Drop PS Throughput SHO Call Setup Delay Worst Cell
Success Rate Rate Success (Voice/VP) Rate
(Voice/VP) (Voice/VP) Rate
PDP Context
PDP Context PDP Hard Activation Time
Activation Context Handover
RTT
Success Rate Drop Rate Success
Rate
SMS/MMS
Success Rate Inter-RAT
Handove
r Success
Rate

3G KPIs: It is not only a value
3G KPI is not only a value, but a system, for example of CDR (Call Drop Rate)
Network Planning Network Construct Transmission optimization
Root cause drop-call
cause
59.45% 10.02% 7.29% 4.56% 0.68% 0.68% 3% 2.28% 11.94%

3G KPIs: Attainable
3G KPI is output of combination with investment include technology,

HR, cost, competition strategy etc. Cost
Huawei KPI comply principle:

Huawei will be responsibility for every complied KPI;
le
Cooperate with Mobilis to work out a Competitive KPI; t
Use the experience from other commercial network;
Technical
AttainableCommon target for Mobilis and Huawei

3G KPIs: Time-bound
Mature Network
Drive Test KPIs
10 90
Ongoing Optimization
80
70 60
Stationary test KPIs

50
40 30
20 10
Network Statistics Number of Sites Number of Sites
Network Statistics
Commercial Launch Benchmark test
Nastar
Probe & Assistant
Probe & Assistant
Pre-Launch
Probe & Assistant
KPI Acceptance
Drive Test KPIs

Stationary test KPIs
Network construct
Site verification

Recommend test methodology
Test Methodology Pre-launch Acceptance On-going Optimization
RRC connection success rate Drive Test -
Call setup success rate Drive Test Statistic Test
PDP activation success rate Drive Test Statistic Test
CS Call drop rate Drive Test Statistic Test
PS Call drop rate Drive Test Statistic Test
CS Call complete rate - Statistic Test
PS Call Complete rate - Statistic Test
HSPA Call drop rate Stationary Stationary
R99 PS Throughput Stationary Stationary
HSPA Throughput Stationary Stationary
Soft handover success rate Drive Test Statistic Test
Inter-RAT handover success Drive Test Statistic Test

rate

Contents
UMTS Radio KPI overview 3G

Radio Network Optimization

Optimization throughout Life Cycle
Drop call RF adjustment

Para. adjustment
Congestion
Maintenance and upgrade
Poor quality
Contingency planning
Access failure
Pre-launch optimization Network expansion

.
Customized and
differentiated
services
Single site verification
Billing strategies
Investment Return
RF plan review DT & CQT KPI Complaints

analysis
Construction
Commercia Booming phase Mature phase Time
phase
l launch Optimizing Balancing
Troubleshooting

Network Optimization Phases
Optimization
preparation
RF optimization
New site integrated Service test and

parameter optimization
Routine drive test

Single site verification and stats.
analysis
Acceptance criteria
N satisfied?
80 sites in
Y
the Y
N cluster ready?
Acceptance

RF Optimization Target
To optimize coverage To
minimize pilot pollution To
optimize cell dominance To
optimize neighbor cell list To
resolve RF-related drop calls

RF Parameters Optimization
Engineering parameters adjustment

To adjust antenna down tilt
To adjust antenna azimuth

To adjust antenna location
To adjust antenna height To
replace antenna To replace
site To add new cell
Radio part parameters adjustment

To optimize neighbor cell list

Pilot Pollution Minimization
Pilot pollution definition:
SHO candidates (A) Pilot pollution will result in:
(1) low signal quality
Active set size (B)
(2) decreased system
If A>B, pilot pollution exists capacity
(3) Call drops easier
-60
-65 Margin
-70
Ways to optimize:
-75 (1) Antenna adjustment
-62 -64 -66 (e.g. azimuth or down tilt)
-68 -69
-80
(2) Pilot power optimization
-85 -81
-90
SC1 SC2 SC3 SC4 SC5 SC6
Not
Active Set Pilot Pollution
Pilot Pollution

Pilot Pollution: Example

RF-related Drop Calls
Problems Appearance
Poor coverage Poor RSCP & Ec/Io
High interference Poor Ec/Io or RTWP
Poor UL coverage UE max Tx power
Poor dominance many SHO events
Pilot pollution many cells present
Missing neighbors
Fast change of RF conditions usually

causes drop calls, e.g. turning a
corner.

Para. Optimization Target
To reduce access failures Para. optimization

is an important step
after RF optimization
To reduce drop calls
To enhance service quality
Service quality and network

resources utilization will be improved
after para. optimization

Parameters to be Optimized
CCCH power allocation para.
RL maximum power para.

Seldom
Cell re-selection para. adjusted
Intra-freq. handover para.

An effective way to
Inter-RAT handover para. reduce drop calls
Power control para.
Access power para. The influence caused by the

cell parameters adjustment
Other related para. should be analyzed carefully.

Intra-freq. Re-selection Para.
Optimize Treselection, Qhysts and Sintrasearch so as to
have minimum ping-pong and minimum camped onto
wrong cell
The black dotted line

Qhyst2 CPICH_Ec/Io is the serving cells.
CPICH_Ec/Io
Qhyst2
Qhyst2
Qhyst2
Qhyst2
The black dotted line

UE doesnt camp is the serving cells.
onto the best cells.
Sintrasearch
UE doesnt camp
onto the best cells.
Qqualmin
Qqualmin
Treselection Treselection
Treselection Treselection
Treselection Treselection Time
Treselection, Qhyst2, Sintrasearch = 0 Treselection, Qhyst2, Sintrasearch != 0

Contents
UMTS Radio KPI overview 3G

Radio Network Optimization

Case study from commercial projects
Example of Accessibility KPI analysis

Example of Call Drop KPI issue & solution
Example of Throughput KPI issue analysis

Example of accessibility KPIs issue
Trouble-shooting of RRC
setup and RAB assignment Breakdown of CS RAB failure (Counters)
problems:
VS.RAB.FailEstCS.I VS.RAB.FailEstabCS. VS.RAB.FailEstPS.
STEP1: Identify the counter with the UB.Band Other.Cell RIPFail
highest number
STEP2: Identify the Top 10 cells with
Breakdown of CS RRC failure (Counters)
the same problem
VS.RRC.Rej.R VS.RRC.Rej.Cod VS.RRC.Rej.UL.C RRC.FailConnEstab.

Definition of Counters L.Fail e.Cong E.Cong NoReply
VS.RAB.FailEstPs.IUB.Band: The number of
RABs unsuccessfully established in a cell due
to IUB resource congestion causes. VS.RAB.FailEstabCS.Other.Cell: VS.RRC.Rej.UL.CE.Cong: RRC
Pre-admission control module reports setup failure due to lack of UL CE
a resource congestion. resources

Analysis
The worst sites (cells) that have been found to have both IUB
and CE congestion issues:
0109TO (cell id 578/579/580)

0111TO (3882/3883/3884)
0070TO (18641/18642/18643)
NodeB UL CE Occupation Rate

Name
2007-02-19 2007-02-20 2007-02-21 2007-02-22
0070TO 120.83% 132.29% 132.29% 171.88%
0109TO 142.71% 175.00% 175.00% 180.21%
0111TO 158.33% 132.29% 132.29% 148.96%

Suggested solution
A comparative analysis shows that, if excluding the problematic
sites, the KPI would improve substantially, say, AMR RAB assignment
success rate from 97.79% to 98.09%:
KPIs (including IUB KPIs (without IUB
Congestion sites) Congestion sites)
RRC Connection Setup Success

99.17%(313992/316615) 99.35%(256449/258126)
Rate (CS)(>98%)
AMR RAB Assignment Success Suggested action plan:

97.79%(294499/301169) 98.09%(241127/245815)
Rate(>98%)
CE/IUB expansion
Video Call RAB Assignment
98.31%(3314/3371) 98.67%(2891/2930) Perform regular neighbour list
Success Rate(>98%)
check to further tune the
PS64 RAB Assignment Success performance
84.93%(2462/2899) 83.10%(1981/2384)
Rate(>97%)
PS128 RAB Assignment

98.48%(16674/16932) 98.80%(13638/13803)
Success Rate(>97%)
PS384 RAB Assignment
97.53%(58114/59584) 97.81%(48854/49946)
Success Rate(>97%)


Example of Throughput KPI issue analysis

Example of Call drop rate issues
Drop Call Rate Voice(3G)
AMR12.2 Call Drop Rate Drop Call Rate Video(3G)
Drop Call Rate (2G)
Voice call drop rate

3.5%
3.0%
2.5%
changes over a three-
2.0% month optimization
1.5% period
1.0%
0.5%
0.0%
Zone1 Zone2
Solving Voice call drop Zone3
rate problems in
Top 3
zones

What measures were taken to
solve the call drop problems?
Zone Action time Call drop rate Optimization measures

reduction
Zone 1 Feb. 14-17 1.57%->1.27% Scrambling code planning
adjustment
System/handover
Zone 2 Feb. 23-25 1.38%->1.21%
parameter tuning
Neighbour list optimization
RF optimization, etc.
Zone 3 Mar.2-6 1.34%->1.10%
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Example of Throughput issue analysis

Analysis: coverage problems
RNC 123
RNC 122
Areas that lack

dominant pilot
Drive test route

involves 3 Huawei
RNCs and 1 Nortel
RNC
RNC 121

The impact of missing neighbours
DL R99 throughput has been impacted by the interference generated by missing
neighbors, mostly concerning the new sites that had been recently put on air
Areas with low throughput corresponds to bad Ec/Io figures and HHO to 2G
Low throughput
UE handover to GSM

Other causes
In addition to coverage and missing neighbour causes, the HSDPA
minimum throughput problem is due to:
DT route crosses the IUR area where HSDPA calls are reconfigured to
DCH (H2D)
UE moves from a non-hotspot to a hotspot site in HSDPA connected mode
RNC 122
RNC 123 RNC 122
RNC 123
RNC 121 RNC 121

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UMTS Radio KPI overview

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the KPI has clear and complete definition and

measurement equipment and procedure. all the KPIs should

Relevant the KPI can show the subscriber experience

Time-bound the KPI target should be on the base of time-bound

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The example: RRC Connection Successful Rate

The number of RRC Connection Attempt is A1

A2 represent the effective number of

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Field Test -> Drive Test Driver test route is based on

Multiple test model

Probe & Assistant is used

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System KPI is suggested to be

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Monitoring & analysis

Recommended for security

Pre-Condition for Statistic Test

There must be enough statistic sample, that

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GENEX Probe PSTN

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completion of a End-to-end response The voice and video

Voice, Video Phone, MMS, WAP, Email, FTP, HTTP

Radio Network KPI

Accessibility Retainability Integrity Mobility Utilization Availability

Statistic / Measurement data

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Accessability Retainability Service Integrity Mobility Delay/Latency Availability

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Network Planning Network Construct Transmission optimization

Root cause drop-call

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3G KPI is output of combination with investment include technology,

Huawei KPI comply principle:

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Stationary test KPIs

Network Statistics Number of Sites Number of Sites

Drive Test KPIs

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Call setup success rate Drive Test Statistic Test

PDP activation success rate Drive Test Statistic Test

CS Call drop rate Drive Test Statistic Test

PS Call drop rate Drive Test Statistic Test

CS Call complete rate - Statistic Test

PS Call Complete rate - Statistic Test