CONTENTS

• GSM Architecture
• BTS function and components
• TRX and GSM Channels
• L900 & Spectrum Carving
• TRX grow and degrow
• References and links
BTS
FUNCTION
AND
COMPONENTS
BTS FUNCTION AND COMPONENTS
NOKIA BTS OVERVIEW
WHAT DOES • A transceiver (TRX) is a device which can transmit and receive
signals. Usually, a transceiver contains both a transmitter and a
TRANSCEIVE receiver, both of which share common circuitry. However, if the
R (TRX) transmitter and receiver only share a common housing and
nothing else, the device is called a transmitter-receiver.
MEAN? Transceivers are extremely important in the history of
technology, as they have paved the way for many inventions
such as two-way radios, cell phones and the internet
• The Absolute Radio Frequency channel number (ARFCN) is
allotted to one TRX & each ARFCN is divided in 8 time slots.
• Hence one TRX can provide connections to 8 subscribers at a
time
• And One BTS=12 TRX(4 in each sector)=12 ARFCN=96 users
CONNECTIONS OF TRX OVER BTS
CONNECTIONS OF TRX OVER BTS
 GSM CHANNELS IN TRX
BCCH: The Broadcast Control
Channel (BCCH) is a logical broadcast channel
used by the base station in a GSM network to
send information about the identity of the
network. This information is used by a mobile
station to get access to the network.
TCH: A traffic channel (TCH) is used to carry
speech and data traffic. Traffic channels are.
defined using a 26-frame multi frame, or group
of 26 TDMA frames. The length of a. 26-frame
multi frame is 120ms
http://teletopix.org/gsm/bchccch-and-dcch-channel-of-gsm/
SDCCH: Stand Alone Dedicated Control
Channel. SDCCH is the channel used for
exchange of signaling messages between GSM
mobile and network(base station). ... SDCCH is
allocated to the mobile in AGCH response from
base station for the RACH sent by MS.
CBCH: The Cell Broadcast Channel is an
additional feature of the GSM system. The
channel supports part of the SMS (Short
Message Service) group known as point to
multipoint and is intended to be used for
information such as traffic and weather reports.
GSM CHANNELS IN TRX
SPECTRUM CARVING & L900

• L900 activity is performed to deploy 4G

• To reduce 2G spectrum and allocate it for 4G usage.
• 2G spectrum is reduced from 6MHz to 2.2 MHz
• This will solve the voice crunch since capacity of Volte is
more than that of 2G.
• Lesser the carrier frequency, greater is the coverage.
• L900 activity increases capacity for same coverage area.
• TRX deletion & addition.
TRX GROW 1. Login Process: Login BSC with BSC IP

AND 2. Pre-requisites: Pre-health checks

DEGROW 3. ZEEI:BCF=<BCF No.>; Check all BCF/BTS/TRX Pre Status it will help to compare in
deviation in Post check.

ACTIVITIES 4. ZEEI:BTS=<BTS NO>. Check Planned BTS Status, if status found working(WO/ BL-PWS)
then only we can start TRX addition

PART-1 (CLI) 5. Create Association

6. Attach IP with Association

7. Attach LAP-D

8. Activate association

9. Create TRX: : Create all TRX under same BTS before going to add Freq
 • Login provided OSS webpage

• Open Chrome inside OSS webpage

• Login Node with BTS(O&M) IP

  TRX GROW • First check BTS ID No is same as “SBTS” No we captured in Pre ZEEI:BCF=<>

AND • Take “Active alarm” data which we compare after configuration.

DEGROW • Open “Commissioning wizard” inside “configuration management”

•Inside cell configuration select basic cell setting.

ACTIVITIES •Select planned GNCEL to add TRX.

•Configured newly added TRX with the help of site Report data or existing data.

•Once TRX added & configured. We have to change power.

PART-2 (GUI) •Open “Parameter Editor” inside “configuration management” search “per TRX power

•Change Planned GNCEL power as per input data.

• Then validate Plan click on icon mentioned

• If plan is validated activate plan if not do validation again & then activate.

• It will take 5-10 mint to activate.

• Once activation done take alarm dump again as we did in pre & compare pre-post if found any new alarm which
is mentioned in attached sheet, it will consider as a deviation. Need to proceed for revert journey.
•If any new service alarm observed in post check delete added TRX & revert power according to pre
BCF/BTS/TRX State Description Status

BL-BCF BLOCKED-BCF FAULT Down

BL-BTS BLOCKED-BTS FAULT Down

BL-CF BLOCKED-CU/FU FAULT Down

BL-CLK BLOCKED-CLOCK FAULT Down

BL-CU BLOCKED-CU FAULT Down

BL-DGN BLOCKED-DIAGNOSTIC Down

BL-ETP BLOCKED-ETP RESTART Down

BL-FTY BLOCKED-FAULTY Down MENTIONED

BL-FU

BL-PWR
BLOCKED-FU FAULT

BLOCKED-MAINS POWER FAULT/MANUAL POWER DOWN

Down

Down
STRING CAN
BL-RSL BLOCKED-RSL FAULT Down TAKE AS
BCF/BTS/TRX
BL-RST BLOCKED-RESET Down

BL-SHD BLOCKED-SHUTTING DOWN Down

BL-SU

BL-SWO
BLOCKED-BCSU RESET

BLOCKED-FILE BASED PLAN PROVISIONING ACTIVATION

Down

Down
DOWN
BL-SYS BLOCKED-SYSTEM Down STATUS.
BL-TRX BLOCKED-TRX FAULT Down

BL-TSL BLOCKED-TIMESLOT FAULT Down

BL-TST BLOCKED-TEST Down

BL-USR BLOCKED-USER Down

BL-WAC BLOCKED-WAITING FOR AUTOCONFIGURATION */ Down

 REFERENCE AND LINKS

• MOP 2G TRX addition:

https://erilink.internal.ericsson.com/eridoc/erl/objectId/09004cffc382dae9?docno=BMAS-19:028203Uen&acti
on=current&format=msw12
• GSM Channels: http://teletopix.org/gsm/bchccch-and-dcch-channel-of-gsm/
• BSS Radio Network Parameter Dictionary:
• Cell Towers & Antenna: https://www.slideshare.net/nimay1/cell-tower-bts-antennas?next_slideshow=2
• GSM Base Transreceiver Station: https://www.slideshare.net/naveenjakhar12/gsm-base-transceiver-station
THANK YOU