Vodacom Network Benchmarking

Project
LIM- C10 Throughput Degradation
Analysis Report

Campaign-10 (Oct 2022)

LIM DL Throughput
LIM Region - DL Throughput

• DL throughput degraded in LIM region in C10

LIM Region - DL Throughput

6645 kbps
6414 kbps

• There is a degradation in C10 for 10 MB DL throughput in LIM region from 30,074 Kbps to 23,659 Kbps and in CAP DL 500 MB throughput fro 37894 kbps
to 6445 kbps
10 MB DL Throughput
LIM Region - Technology Vs Throughput_10 MB DL Throughput

6414 kbps

• There is a degradation in C10 for 10 MB DL throughput in LIM region from 30,074 Kbps to 23,659 Kbps.
LIM Region - Technology Vs Throughput_ 10 MB DL Throughput

10415 kbps

6197 kbps
7903 kbps

10559 kbps 8197 kbps

• 10MB DL throughput degraded in all areas of LIM, although LIM_Burgersfort, Metro_PLK, Marble_Hall, Louis_Trichardt and Tzaneen are the worst
effected towns
LIM_Burgersfort_Oghrigstad
LIM_Burgersfort Oghristad Service Bearer– 10MB DL Throughput

3.08%

3.08%

• Usage of LTE decreased at the cost of increase in WCDMA usage by 3.08% in C10
LIM_Burgersfort Oghristad Bandwidth Vs Throughput – 10MB DL Throughput

9.55%

3.35%

3289
6480

• Throughput degraded on all bandwidths

LIM_Burgersfort Oghrigstad CA Usage – 10MB DL Throughput

2.79%

• Usage of PCC increased by 2.79%

LIM_ Burgersfort Oghrigstad – LTE RF Quality
15.58 %

15.58 %
10.65 %

26.67 %

• Bad ranged (above 10%) samples of BLER increased by 15.58% at the cost of decrease in best ranged (0 to 10%) samples by 15.58% in C10
• Bad ranged samples (-20 to 0) of SINR increased by 10.65% at the cost of decrease in average and good ranged samples in C10
• Good ranged (-10 to 0) samples of RSRQ decreased by 26.67% at the cost of increase in average and bad ranged (-10 to -30) samples in current campaign
Conclusion

• There is a degradation in C10 for 10 MB DL throughput in LIM region from 30,074 Kbps to 23,659 Kbps. Major reason for this degradation in
LIM_Burgersfort_Oghrigstad is increase bad ranged (above 10%) samples of BLER increased by 15.58% at the cost of decrease in best ranged (0 to 10%)
samples by 15.58%, Increase in bad ranged samples (-20 to 0) of SINR increased by 10.65% at the cost of decrease in average and good ranged samples,
decrease in good ranged (-10 to 0) samples of RSRQ decreased by 26.67% at the cost of increase in average and bad ranged (-10 to -30) samples in current
campaign C10. Usage of LTE decreased at the cost of increase in WCDMA usage by 3.08% in C10
LIM_Metro_PLK
LIM_Metro_PLK Bandwidth Vs Throughput – 10 MB DL Throughput

7.12%

7.3%
2.92%

• Increase in the usage of lower bandwidths 10MHz by 7.3% and 15 MHz by 2.92% where throughput degraded in current campaign. Increase in the usage of these bands was at
the cost of decrease in the usage of comparatively higher band 25MHz by 7.12%.
LIM_Metro_PLK CA Usage – 10MB DL Throughput

8.09%

• Usage of PCC increased by 8.09% in C10

LIM_Metro_PLK – LTE RF Quality
6.78%

4.03 %

3.82 %

• Bad ranged (above 10%) samples of BLER increased by 6.78% at the cost of decrease in best ranged (0 to 10%) samples in C10
• Decrease in best ranged (-75 to 0) samples of RSRP by 4.03% at the cost of increase in average ranged (-95 to -105) samples by 3.82% in C10
Conclusion

• There is a degradation in C10 for 10 MB DL throughput in LIM Metro PLK. Major reason for this degradation is increase in the usage of lower bandwidths
10MHz by 7.3% and 15 MHz by 2.92% where throughput degraded in current campaign. Increase in the usage of these bands was at the cost of decrease in
the usage of comparatively higher band 25MHz by 7.12%. This degradation was caused due to increase in bad ranged (above 10%) samples of BLER by 6.78%
at the cost of decrease in best ranged (0 to 10%) samples in C10, decrease in best ranged (-75 to 0) samples of RSRP by 4.03% at the cost of increase in
average ranged (-95 to -105) samples by 3.82% in C10. Increase in the usage of PCC by 8.09% in C10
LIM_Groblersdal_Marble Hall
LIM_Groblersdal_Marble Hall Bandwidth Vs Throughput – 10 MB DL Throughput

5.96%

9.05%

20743 9124

• Increase in usage of 25MHz by 9% and 30MHz by 5.96% where throughput degraded by 20,743 kbps and 9124 kbps respectively. Hence lower ranged throughput samples
increased in C10
LIM_Groblersdal_Marble Hall – LTE RF Quality

9.24% 9.24 %

5.86 %
7.27%

• Increase in bad ranged (above 10%) samples of BLER by 9.24% at the cost of decrease in best ranged samples by 9.24% in C10
• Decrease in best ranged (-10 to 0) samples of RSRQ by 5,86% and increase in average ranged (-10 to -15) by 7.27% in C10
Conclusion

• Major reason for degradation in CAP DL throughput in LIM_Marble_Hall is increase in the usage of 25MHz by 9% and 30MHz by 5.96% where throughput
degraded by 20,743 kbps and 9124 kbps respectively. Hence lower ranged throughput samples increased in C10. This degradation was caused due to increase
in bad ranged (above 10%) samples of BLER by 9.24% at the cost of decrease in best ranged samples by 9.24% and decrease in best ranged (-10 to 0) samples
of RSRQ by 5,86% and increase in average ranged (-10 to -15) by 7.27% in C10
LIM_Louis_Trichardt
LIM_Louis Trichardt Bandwidth Vs Throughput – 10 MB DL Throughput

3.27%

14.96%

5.1%

4548
3513
9875

• Increase in usage of 10MHz by 5.1%, 20MHz by 14.96% and 35MHz by 3.27% where throughput degraded by 9875 kbps, 3513 kbps and 4548kbps respectively. Hence lower
ranged throughput samples increased in C10.
LIM_ Louis Trichardt – LTE RF Quality

10.59 %
19.31 %
7.7 %

7.3%

• Increase in bad ranged (above 10%) samples of BLER by 10.59% at the cost of decrease in best ranged samples in C10
• Decrease in best ranged (-10 to 0) samples of RSRQ by 19.31% at the cost of increase in bad ranged (-15 to -30) by 7.7% in C10
• Increase in bad ranged (-105 to -140) samples of RSRP by 7.3% at the cost of decrease in good/average ranged samples
Conclusion

• Major reason for degradation in CAP DL throughput in LIM_Louis_Trichardt is increase in usage of 10MHz by 5.1%, 20MHz by 14.96% and 35MHz by 3.27%
where throughput degraded by 9875 kbps, 3513 kbps and 4548kbps respectively. Hence lower ranged throughput samples increased in C10. This degradation
was caused due to increase in bad ranged (above 10%) samples of BLER by 10.59% at the cost of decrease in best ranged samples, decrease in best ranged (-
10 to 0) samples of RSRQ by 19.31% at the cost of increase in bad ranged (-15 to -30) by 7.7% and increase in bad ranged (-105 to -140) samples of RSRP by
7.3% at the cost of decrease in good/average ranged samples in current campaign
LIM_Tzaneen
LIM_Tzaneen Bandwidth Vs Throughput – 10 MB DL Throughput

12.16%

11467

• Increase in the usage of 30MHz by 12.16% where throughput degraded by 11,467k kbps in current campaign. Hence lower ranged throughput samples increased
LIM_ Tzaneen CA Usage – 10MB DL Throughput

8.09%

• Usage of PCC increased by 6.92% in C10

LIM_ Tzaneen – LTE RF Quality

11.32% 19.92%

6.35 %
9.4 %

• Bad ranged (above 10%) samples of BLER increased by 11.32% at the cost of decrease in best ranged (0 to 10%) samples in C10
• Decrease in good ranged (-75 to 0) samples of RSRP by 6.35% at the cost of increase in bad ranged (-95 to -105) samples by 9.4% in C10
• Decrease in best ranged ( -10 to 0) samples of RSRQ by 19.92% at the cost of in crease in average and bad ranged samples in C10
Conclusion

• Major reason for degradation in CAP DL throughput in LIM_Tzaneen is increase in the usage of 30MHz by 12.16% where throughput degraded by 11,467 kbps
in current campaign. Hence lower ranged throughput samples increased. This degradation was caused due to increase in Bad ranged (above 10%) samples of
BLER by 11.32% at the cost of decrease in best ranged (0 to 10%) samples, decrease in good ranged (-75 to 0) samples of RSRP by 6.35% at the cost of
increase in bad ranged (-95 to -105) samples by 9.4%, decrease in best ranged ( -10 to 0) samples of RSRQ by 19.92% at the cost of in crease in average and
bad ranged samples in C10. Usage of PCC increased as well by 6.92% in current campaign
500 MB CAP DL Throughput
LIM Region - Technology Vs Throughput_500 MB CAP DL Throughput

6645 kbps

• There is a degradation in C10 for 10 MB DL throughput in LIM region from 30,074 Kbps to 23,659 Kbps.
LIM Region - Technology Vs Throughput_ 500 MB CAP DL Throughput

17534 kbps

12664 kbps 13156 kbps

16739 kbps

• 10MB DL throughput degraded in all areas of LIM, although, Metro_PLK, Marble_Hall, Louis_Trichardt Phalaborwa and LIM_Burgersfort are the worst
effected towns
LIM_Metro_PLK
LIM_Metro_PLK Bandwidth Vs Throughput – 500 MB DL Throughput

3.43%

64,128

• Increase in the usage 20MHz by 3.43% where throughput degraded quite significantly by 65,128 kbps current campaign. Hence lower ranged throughput samples increased
LIM_Metro_PLK – LTE RF Quality

15.19%
18.45 %

33.63 %

• Decrease in best ranged (-10 to 0) samples of RSRQ by 33.63% at the cost of increase in bad ranged (-15 to -30) samples by 18.45% and increase in
average ranged (-10 to -15) by 15.19%
Conclusion

• There is a degradation in C10 for 500 MB CAP DL throughput in LIM Metro PLK. Major reason for this degradation is Increase in the usage 20MHz by 3.43%
where throughput degraded quite significantly by 65,128 kbps current campaign. Hence lower ranged throughput samples increased. This degradation was
caused due to decrease in best ranged (-10 to 0) samples of RSRQ by 33.63% at the cost of increase in bad ranged (-15 to -30) samples by 18.45% and
increase in average ranged (-10 to -15) by 15.19%
LIM_Groblersdal_Marble Hall
LIM_Groblersdal_Marble Hall Bandwidth Vs Throughput – 500 MB CAP DL Throughput

5.96%

9.05%

20743 9124

• Throughput degraded on all bandwidths used in C10

LIM_Groblersdal_Marble Hall – LTE RF Quality

8.02% 6.23%

43.65 %

16.33%

10.12%
12.03%

• Decrease in best ranged (-10 to 0) samples of RSRQ by 43.65% at the cost of increase in bad ranged (-15 to -20) by 16.33% in C10
• Decrease in best ranged (-75 to 0) samples of RSRP by 12.03% at the cost of increase in average ranged (-95 to -105) samples by 10.12%
Conclusion

• Major reason for degradation in CAP DL throughput in LIM_Marble_Hall decrease in best ranged (-10 to 0) samples of RSRQ by 43.65% at the cost of increase in
bad ranged (-15 to -20) by 16.33% and decrease in best ranged (-75 to 0) samples of RSRP by 12.03% at the cost of increase in average ranged (-95 to -105)
samples by 10.12%
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