Network Analysis Through Drive Test
Network Analysis Through Drive Test
05/04/15
Network Analysis
through Drive Test
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Huawei ID 75971
RF Optimization Engineer
21st February 2008
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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Contents
Purpose and Scope of Network Analysis
How to Analyze the Network
Network Analysis Flow
Drive Test
Network problem identification
Hardware problem detection
Case Studies
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Traffic Volume
TCH Congestion
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Drive Test
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Disabled GPRS
Coverage Problems
Overshooting sites
Quality Problems
Handover Problems
Faulty TRXs
Sector Swap
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Tems Information
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Coverage Problems
Low signal Level
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This level is much lower than the Access Min Level required to
Access the network.
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Sector Addition
Repeater Option
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Overshooting sites
The only way to get out of this overshooting cell and restart calls
on nearby cells will be possible when the call is dropped
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The Ratio B/W carrier and interferer is caused by carriers with the same
frequency present in other cells.
C/I > 9 dB
However in modern GSM the C/I value must be greater than 12 dB.
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During cell planning the aim should be to keep the C/A target
higher than 3 dB.
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Quality Problems
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Handover Problems
Late Handovers
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If the Handover takes place in one direction but not in the second
direction.
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Handover Failures
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Faulty TRXs
In a drive test the easiest way to check the TRXs is to lock all the
TRXs except the one which has to be checked from the OMC.
In the same way each time slot of each TRX can be checked.
But the above solution is not always a feasible one as locking off the
TRXs during day time in an urban area is not an affordable option.
The solution to this problem can be to make call tests and check
the TRXs according to MAIOs.
To check the GSM 1800 MAIOs we must go close to the site and
make test calls until we check all the MAIOs.If a certain MAIO is not
found we must contact the OMC representative to check the status
of channels on that TRX if the channels are in active state that
means the TRX channels are busy.
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Sector Swap
Some times we see the strong coverage of one cell in the direction of
the other cell such that one gets a feeling as if the antenna orientation
data in the Tems cell file and in our data base is not correct.
If the antenna orientation in our cell file is correct then why do we see
such coverage pattern ?
The Reason for such coverage pattern can be the phenomenon of
Sector Swap.
In sector swap the feeder cables for a particular cell gets swapped
with the
Feeder cables of some other cells .
In this way we get the BCCH of some other cell in the coverage area of
some other cell.
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Case Study 1
Some Bad quality patches were found ,the reason for was found
to be low value of C/I . Two dropped Calls and four Blocked calls
were also found.
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BCCH Plot
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Dropped Calls
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Blocked Calls
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Handover Failure
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Case Study 2
Drive test was Conducted to check the state of the sites Coverage.
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Case Study 2
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Case Study 2
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Thank You
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