GSM Network Optimization Dropped Calls, Congestion Causes and Solutions
GSM Network Optimization Dropped Calls, Congestion Causes and Solutions
GSM Network Optimization Dropped Calls, Congestion Causes and Solutions
1. Call drop in mobile communications, dropped calls is in the allocation of a voice channel (TCH), due to
some reason, so that the call is lost or interrupted, the normal calls can not be a phenomenon. Call drop not
only affects the network targets, but the user will cause a lot of inconvenience is a user complaint hot spots.
1.2 call drop solution to dropped calls if a district is high, you can first check dropped calls by the report (such
as the 163 Report), first determine where caused due to dropped calls.
(1) for dropped calls caused due to switching solution can first carry out a wide range of road tests, passed the
road test is to determine adjacent cell to switch and which is not normal. For some with the cell has to switch
between the relatively high rate of cell congestion should be the focus of testing and the need to check whether
there are blind spots around the district exists, if it is for this reason should be revised because the relevant
frequency and add a new base station or the expansion of the original a base station coverage. For the switch to
set unreasonable because of dropped calls caused by the situation in accordance with the measured switching
parameters with appropriate modifications. For those who do not balance because of traffic, resulting in busy
due to target base station without switching channels arising from dropped calls, the solution is to carry out
traffic adjustments or expansion.
(2) The interference caused due to dropped calls, should first determine whether or external interference with
adjacent channel interference. If it is found tampering with the adjacent residential district have the same
frequency, can be resolved by modifying the frequency. If upon inspection did not find the same frequency can
be used Agilent test equipment to the field, through the spectral analysis, if my net is higher than the uplink of
the background noise down, then there may be due to CDMA base stations, base station I have not put filters
on the resulting interference.
(3) For the parameter setting unreasonable due to dropped calls, regular inspection by the adjacent cell
parameter settings, set the error to make timely adjustments to resolve.
(4) for base station hardware, and dropped calls caused by Abis mouth can be by looking to understand the
specific reasons for alarm at the same time and also a base station personnel, transport personnel complement
each other to resolve.
(5) Increase RXP (Rxlev Access Min) to reduce the coverage, to avoid the cell phone because of dropped calls
caused by poor signal.
(6) For Open DR (Directed Retry) of the cell, you can at the same time DRM (Directed Retry Improvement)
set to 1, and properly set DRT (DrThreshold), to avoid the traffic signal onto a bad cell caused dropped calls.
2. Congestion
2.1, resulting in congestion of the reasons:
1, SDCCH congestion:
We must be clear what the event through SDCCH to complete: a, location update, b, call setup, c, SMS and so
on. SDCCH congestion occurred in the LAC area over the border and the railway Highway. In the LAC zone
boundaries, cell phone location update needs to be done; rail road next to the cell phone to do the re-election,
which will result in SDCCH congestion, we often can find very little traffic in those areas, but the SDCCH
congestion is very serious. Holidays came, overwhelming message is also that certain quarters of the SDCCH
congestion, and thus there is no idle SDCCH for the call setup services, affecting the wireless termination
rates.
2, TCH Congestion:
TCH Traffic Channel, is designed for call service, when the SDCCH connection for the call setup, you will
find no extra slot can be allocated to the user, resulting in traffic congestion will also affect the wireless
termination rates. If the base station carrier frequency allocation is not enough, or hot spots in the traffic
congestion occurs TCH.
In short, dealing with dropped calls and congestion is a daily focus of network optimization is directly related
to the assessment of the network targets. Practical work in a variety of problems that may arise, which we need
constantly to explore and gain experience. Only solve the problems arising in the network, optimizing network
resources, improve the network's operating environment and improve the network operation quality, in order to
enable the network to run in the best condition for the rapid development of mobile communications services
to provide strong technical support and Network Support.
GSM network optimization theory and operational methods
GSM network from China began in 1995 as a commercial use, it has been there for six years. In six years, has
achieved a spectacular growth rate, at present, China's GSM network has more than 100 million users, the
network scale and capacity has leapt to second in the world. As the network continues to expand and improve
the network quality has also been rising, but with the intensity of competition and the ever-increasing demands
of users, how to run the network to achieve relatively good running condition, has become the most important
network operators. Here's to focus on models to explore the Ericsson GSM network optimization theory and
methods.
First, the concept of network optimization
GSM network optimization work is officially put into operation refers to the GSM network, data acquisition,
data analysis, identify the issues affecting the quality of the reasons for network operations, and through
parameter adjustment and the adoption of certain technical means to enable the network to achieve the best
operating condition, so that the existing have the best benefits of network resources, but also on the GSM
network planning and construction of future maintenance and reasonable proposals put forward.
GSM network optimization include the exchange of wireless network optimization and network optimization
two aspects.
By analyzing the statistical data, and switches the user's declaration records can be a problem to optimize the
network to have a general understanding.
1, switches the main working parameters of the collection collection from the following aspects:
1) The Board received the current data collection of data, such as switch B NUMBER ANALYSE, D tables,
ES analysis table, the routing analysis table, SAE definition, a variety of signaling SIZE alarm monitoring data
and the definition of data to switch between adjacent Bureau Definition. Data Analysis and the Bureau whether
there is a mistake.
2) The switch of statistical data collection using the MSC's statistical functions, mainly TRAFFIC ROUTE
MEASUREMENT, TRAFFIC TYPE MEASUREMENT, TRAFFIC DISPERSION MEASUREMENT, get
busy (non-holidays 10:00-11:00 am) switch relay circuits and systems statistical data, focusing on relay circuit
termination rates, congestion rate, traffic, equipment, good rates, exchange system in all directions of traffic,
termination rates and other information. Function through the STS appears to be the switch to switch between
EOS and the Bureau tables. In addition the system should also be alert for collection and analysis, especially
SIZE alarms, equipment, occupancy alarm information.
3) TUP signaling layer of the collection using the C7MTI low uptake rates for some relay relay track to
achieve TUP layer of data, analysis successive failure.
2, data analysis
1) MSC Bureau analysis of the data in Table B Check if there are B NUMBER points to an invalid route, so
that all calls were against the number of blocking, for routing incoming into the source of the corresponding B
NUMBER carefully analyze whether the definition of complete, whether the gaps;
Check the accuracy of ES table definition, focus on examination of audio recording to inform or obstructive
(COS) whether the definition is reasonable, so as not to mislead as to inform sound, allowing users to Behavior
Through Rate;
Check the temporary roaming number and the switching of the provisional number of definitions;
Check the relay to a Board to whether there is obstruction, if any, can be indirect through other routes Check
the various boards of the relay to the put-through rate, if the put-through rate is too low, should check with the
VMSC signaling, as well as to consider other routes with the adapter;
Check whether the definition of D form is reasonable, because the D table definition is not accurate, will lead
to the switch TRAFFIC TYPE statistics does not make sense; the same time, uptake rates calculated by the
switch will also affect the definition principle is: in a number of B-table analysis chain should only occur once
in D value;
Check whether the definition of data roaming Bureau complete and accurate;
Check the accuracy of the definition of signaling points;
Inspection Agency to switch between the definition of the relevant parameters are accurately check switch
alarm situation.
Statistical data analysis in the switch, we need to be optimized for the overall operation of the system have an
understanding of, for example switches, loading, etc., so that does not impinge on the work of carrying out the
specific optimization of the system have a negative impact, such as to enable certain functions cause the
system due to excessive load higher.
TRAFFIC ROUTE analysis: focus on analysis of uptake rates, equipment, good rates, congestion rate, each
road traffic. If the relay circuit occurs every road traffic congestion more than 0.6ERL, should consider
expansion of the relay system, such as the system is not the case of congestion with low uptake rates respond
to the signaling relay ends with the inspection TRAFFIC TYPE Analysis: The traffic in all directions, the
number of test calls, put-through rate analysis, impact analysis of the cause of the system put-through rate, and
arrive at solutions. It should be noted that the definition of the value of the switch D to be accurate, otherwise
TRAFFIC TYPE may not make sense.
TRAFFIC DISPERSION analysis: the adoption of the statistics, be able to grasp the various boards to the
traffic situation, for the trunk configuration and to improve the switch Through Rate of great significance.
SERVICE QUALITY Analysis: the adoption of the analysis, we can TRAFFIC TYPE or ROUTE of the EOS
statistics, identify the issues affecting the specific reasons for termination rates. SERVICE QUALITY reality is
that the EOS value TRAFFIC TYPE for link to find out the specific reasons for the call failure. SERVICE
QUALITY statistical objects can be TRAFFIC TYPE, or one or more ROUTE.
EOS analysis: the use of MSC's STS features can be collected END OF SELECTION (EOS) statistical data
through the analysis of these data, the system can be affecting the main reason for termination rates in order to
take concrete measures to be optimized.
3) an analysis of alarm messages
3, MSC specific optimization measures
1) Check the definition of B in Table D parameters are reasonable because of B in the table D parameters
affecting TRAFFIC TYPE statistical results, so if the D value is defined unreasonable termination rates will
affect the calculation of the value of the switch, but also the result of different TRAFFIC TYPE generate
errors, misleading optimization analysis. D parameter defines the principle that: D value should be matched
with the call type; a call number in the sequence analysis of D parameters can only be used once.
2) The statistical analysis of busy EOS
The continuation during the call, there are many factors that lead to call failure, and each call will be a failure
in the switch internally generated a failure code-EOS yards. EOS by examining the statistical data can be
found in a number of hidden problems, such as B table definition errors. Listed below are several common
EOS disproportionate solutions:
ES33: LS or TS-side called Busy (C7 LINK, SLB), no solution;
ES90: B in the table RC points to an invalid routing;
ES100: the user dialed the number is not defined in Table B, Table B should check whether the definition of
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ES114: routing congestion, you can check TRAFFIC ON ROUTE statistical data to check which routes are
congested;
ES400: Paging mobile phone users do not response, should check the MSC and the BSC of BTDM the T3212
parameters are reasonable, appropriate to shorten cycle time of registration;
ES758: LS or TS called terminal is busy (C7 LINK, STB), no solution;
ES858: call failed, wireless systems tend to show that there is congestion.
ES3377: called being PAGE BUSY or paging mobile phone users do not response, should check the MSC and
the BSC of BTDM the T3212 parameters are reasonable, appropriate to shorten cycle time of registration.
3) notify the inspection record for the correct guidance to inform recording user behavior, to reduce the
number of invalid test call has a big role. Should make full use of the recording with notification, a higher
proportion of the EOS to make use of recording the user, such as the called party is busy and so on. Under
normal circumstances a switch box with two recording machines notice, one of which can be used as the other
alternate routes, or load sharing, if they only opened a machine frame, you tend to notice because of busy
recording arising from a large number of ES114, namely, software routing congestion. Network optimization
should be carried out on each section of PHRACE monitor to see if there are recording errors and the ability to
emit notification sound, used in instruction: TCTDI
4) SAE check switch handling the call during a series of functions involved in the transmission of information
between blocks, and each time the call to use these function blocks some of the data records, which reflect the
quantity of data records is the SIZE. When these function blocks the capacity of the definition of SIZE is not
enough, they will lead the call failed. To note the following points:
Activate "SOFTWARE FILE CONGESTION" monitoring function, and often the software checks whether
there is congestion. This feature is occupied by continuous monitoring of dynamic SAE, such as dealing with
the traffic associated with the SAE, the command for the DBTSP: TAB = SAACTIONS;
CP30 of the SAE automatically monitor activation command to: SAOCS;
SAE definition of some important automatic alarm function, when these SAE's usage exceeds a certain
threshold, the switch will produce a corresponding warning. This feature is mainly used to monitor static SAE,
such as the user associated with the SAE, and is not continuous monitoring, sampling time is 40 minutes, the
command is: AFTSP
through the TRAFFIC MEASUREMENTS ON ROUTE function to indirectly check the SAE related to the
use of, for example in the case of hardware there is enough to block, you can suspect that the definition of the
relevant SAE is not enough; (s) F.db2T K \ 'i
STS by checking the relevant counters to monitor the use of SAE. OBJECT TYPE used as a SAE.
Regular checks of the use of a number of SAE and found that not enough time should be expanded;
SAE attention to the inter-relations, and modify the definition of a SAE should take into account their
associated SAE;
expansion project to increase the MALT, BT and other hardware equipment, in addition to increasing their
own SAE, special attention should also increase the number of relevant functional blocks of the SAE.
5) increase the success rate of the switch to switch between
6) The Council on the 7th Inter-signaling trace
7) The software version verification, check whether Youlou patch, feel free to contact Ericsson
8) The use of TEST SYSTEM, you can get some signals from within the information needed. For example, a
user can be tracked for the EOS, for some particular failure is easy to find excluded.
For a user to recover EOS (Caller ID: 13,600,000,001)
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HANDOVER: a switch requests, the success rate, switch did not receive the rate, HANDOVER LOST and
other indicators. Switch the success rate is greater than 95%, loss rate of less than 1%, such as the success rate
of switching is too small and the number of small switches can switch between the view that the unreasonable.
Such as the switching frequency through the high, may wish to consider whether there is the same frequency
interference, since such switching may be caused by poor quality.
PAGING: mainly depends on the success rate of the wireless PAGING indicator of the success of the two
PAGING sum divided by the total number of PAGING number should be higher than 90%, if lower than this,
they have wireless coverage, frequency interference aspects.
3) Road test: crossing test can find the following issues: the definition of an error caused by the same
frequency band or adjacent channel interference, the antenna pick wrong, irrational relationship between
neighboring cells, base stations, hardware failure, GSM wireless signal coverage, the wireless signal quality, as
well as intra - BSC and inter-BSC handover situation, has passed the road test to discover and solve problems,
thereby enhancing network quality, while road test information obtained by the network for future expansion
and construction provide a valuable basis.
2) call drop.
signal is weak, weak signals can increase the power and check the adjustment of the base station to resolve the
relationship between neighboring cells.
poor quality, mainly in the same frequency or adjacent-channel interference. Source of interference may be an
external source of interference or neighboring cell. Interference can improve road test and the BSC within a
"channel event record", the designated cell interference monitoring, command: RACEI: CELL =, DTIME =;
open frequency hopping to reduce interference and reduce dropped calls class rate, with the FM-related
parameters: HOP, HSN, FHOP, COMB.
switch, switch should check whether the data is reasonable, complete, check the district BSIC parameter, BSIC
error will cause switch failure.
Others, such as base stations, hardware failure, transmission instability, from top to bottom-line power does not
match the other.
3) PAGING success rate is low.
coverage is poor, increase base station coverage, reducing the ACCMIN, taking into account the impact of
dropped calls, ACCMIN recommended to take 104.
T3212 is set too large, a reasonable T3212 time settings can reduce the number of invalid PAGING, set T3212
time to combine the capacity of BSC and MSC, is set too small will affect the switch from overload.
According to experience, medium-sized network T3212 desirable for 30 minutes, a large network to take 1
hour.
frequency interference serious, due to frequency interference, could result in mobile phones PAGING no
response, the success rate is low. Available from OBJTYPEwww.mscbsc.com y Q: S "Z UD ¬? P
RANDAMACC statistics and the base station frequency interference statistics to identify problem areas,
reduce frequency interference and improve PAGING success rate.
BSC switches properly set properties, such as opening GLOBALPAGING so.
4) Road side to take the road test result analysis found some problem areas, such as the coverage is not good,
poor voice quality.
coverage analysis: the signal intensity-85DBM can achieve a better outdoor coverage,-75DBM above can
achieve a better indoor coverage.
Voice quality problem: the signal intensity-85DBM above and poor voice quality (voice quality in 3 above),
may be a preliminary determination is due to interference caused by the base station through the swept-
receiver combination of the database to identify sources of interference.
Frame loss rate of problem: in general due to hardware failure caused by interference and the base station.
5) The search for the whole network frequency interference radio frequency interference affecting the call
quality of the most important factor, usually frequency interference check method: ANT drive test analysis,
swept receiver swept analysis, Ericsson provided by the BSC FAS (frequency interference test) analysis of the
specific command: RARII, RABDC, RARCI, RARRI, RARRP, RARTI, through the above method of
checking the frequency interference sources, using pitch angle adjustment of base station antennas, base station
transmit power, frequency adjustment solution to the frequency interference problem.
6) relative to collar the whole network to find the definition of residential district relative to collar ties,
generally from the base station to be relative to the map collar district relations, but because of the base station
height, geographical environment, the use of high-gain antennas and other causes collar complex relationship
relative to the actual Some phase but did not define the relationship between T cell, which will easily lead to
decline in voice quality, dropped calls. Through the use of NCS (relative to collar district to find) function to
solve this problem. Specific orders: RABII, RABDC, RABRI, RABRP, RABTI.