WCDMA RAN Tuning Report

Technical Reference
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Contents

1. Information 4
2. Event Description 4
3. Blocked Call Classification 10
4. Dropped Call Classification 11
5. Statistics Formula 12
5.1. Accessibility Formulas 12
5.2. Abnormal Disconnection Formulas 14
5.3. Mobility Formulas 15

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1. Information
This document provides a detailed description of trapped events, blocked call
and dropped call classifications in the WCDMA RAN Tuning Report tool in
TEMS DeskCat. The formulas used in the report to calculate the event
statistics are also presented.

2. Event Description
The following table provides the description of every event trapped in the
TEMS DeskCat WCDMA RAN Tuning Report tool. Users can find these events
in the UE Event MIF file generated by the WCDMA RAN Tuning Tool. Most
events are divided into several subclasses; subclasses are mutually exclusive.

Event Name Event Subclass Description

Blocked Call Random Access /Failure Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where RRC
Connection Request message is not sent after Call Attempt is
initiated through Command Sequence in TEMS Investigation
Blocked Call RRC Connection Setup Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where RRC
not received Connection Setup message is not received by UE after
sending RRC Connection Request
Blocked Call RRC Connection Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where RRC
Complete not sent Connection Complete message is not sent by UE after
receiving RRC Connection Setup message
Blocked Call RRC Connection Reject Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where RRC
Connection Reject message is received by the UE and no
retry on RRC Connection Request
Blocked Call Measurement Control not Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where
received or CM Service Measurement Control message is not received by the UE and
Request not sent CM Service Request message is not sent by the UE after RRC
Connection Release message is sent by the UE
Blocked Call Service Request not sent Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where CM
Service Request message is not sent by UE after receiving
RRC Measurement Control message
Blocked Call Call Proceeding not Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where Call
received Proceeding message is not received by the UE after sending
CM Service Request message
Blocked Call Radio Bearer Setup not Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where Radio
received Bearer Setup message is not sent by the UE after receiving
Call Proceeding message
Blocked Call Radio Bearer Setup Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where Radio
Complete not sent Bearer Setup Complete message is not sent by the UE after
receiving Radio Bearer Setup message

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Event Name Event Subclass Description

Blocked Call Alert or Connect not Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where neither
received Connect nor Alerting message is received by the UE after
sending Radio Bearer Setup Complete message
Blocked Call Connect Acknowledge not Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where
sent Connect Acknowledge message is not sent by UE after
receiving Alert or Connect message
Call Attempt Command Sequence A Call Attempt is initiated through the Command Sequence
Call Attempt RRC Connection Request A Call Attempt is initiated through the RRC Connection
Request (OriginatingConversationCall) without any prior Call
Attempt from Command Sequence. This occurs when user
initiated the call manually and not through the Command
Sequence.
Call End After Active Set Update Call is ended normally after receiving Active Set Update
(Addition) message with a new active set to be added
Call End After Active Set Update Call is ended normally after receiving Active Set Update
(Removal) message with an existing active set to be removed
Call End After Active Set Update Call is ended normally after receiving Active Set Update
(Replacement) message with an existing active set to be replaced with a new
active set
Call End After Active Set Update Call is ended normally after sending Active Set Update
Complete (Addition) Complete message with a new active set added
Call End After Active Set Update Call is ended normally after sending Active Set Update
Complete (Removal) Complete message with an existing active set removed
Call End After Active Set Update Call is ended normally after sending Active Set Update
Complete (Replacement) Complete message with an existing active set replaced
Call End During CS Call Setup Call is ended normally during call setup
Call End Normal Call is ended normally after call setup
Call Established Connect Acknowledge message is sent by UE during call
setup
Call Setup Either Alert or Connect message is received by UE during call
setup
Dropped Call Abnormal Change to Idle An ongoing call (OriginatingConversationCall) is terminated
mode abnormally with the receipt of BCCH System Information or
System Information Block
Dropped Call Abnormal Disconnect An ongoing call (OriginatingConversationCall) is terminated
abnormally with the receipt or sending of Disconnect message
(cause {Normal Call Clearing, User Busy, No User
Responding, User Alerting No Answer, Normal Unspecified})
Dropped Call Abnormal RRC An ongoing call (OriginatingConversationCall) is terminated
Connection Release abnormally with the receipt of RRC Connection Release
message (cause normal event)

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Event Name Event Subclass Description

Dropped Call After Active Set Update An ongoing call (OriginatingConversationCall) is terminated
(Addition) abnormally during soft handover (after receiving Active Set
Update with a new active set to be added)
Dropped Call After Active Set Update An ongoing call (OriginatingConversationCall) is terminated
(Removal) abnormally during soft handover (after receiving Active Set
Update with an existing active set to be removed)
Dropped Call After Active Set Update An ongoing call (OriginatingConversationCall) is terminated
(Replacement) abnormally during soft handover (after receiving Active Set
Update with an existing active set to be replaced with a new
active set)
Dropped Call After Active Set Update An ongoing call (OriginatingConversationCall) is terminated
Complete (Addition) abnormally during soft handover (after sending Active Set
Update Complete with a new active set added)
Dropped Call After Active Set Update An ongoing call (OriginatingConversationCall) is terminated
Complete (Removal) abnormally during soft handover (after sending Active Set
Update Complete with an existing active set removed)
Dropped Call After Active Set Update An ongoing call (OriginatingConversationCall) is terminated
Complete (Replacement) abnormally during soft handover (after sending Active Set
Update Complete with an existing active set replaced)
Dropped Call Multiple HO within An ongoing call (OriginatingConversationCall) is terminated
threshold abnormally where there is more than one Measurement
Control messages within the user defined HO Drop Timer
parameter prior to the drop
Dropped Call Single Handover within An ongoing call (OriginatingConversationCall) is terminated
threshold abnormally where there is a single Measurement Control
message within the user defined HO Drop Timer parameter
prior to the drop
End of Log File After Active Set Update The log file is ended during soft handover (after receiving
(Addition) Active Set Update with a new active set to be added)
End of Log File After Active Set Update The log file is ended during soft handover (after receiving
(Removal) Active Set Update with an existing active set to be removed)
End of Log File After Active Set Update The log file is ended during soft handover (after receiving
(Replacement) Active Set Update an existing active set to be replaced with a
new active set)
End of Log File After Active Set Update The log file is ended during soft handover (after sending Active
Complete (Addition) Set Update Complete with a new active set added)
End of Log File After Active Set Update The log file is ended during soft handover (after sending Active
Complete (Removal) Set Update Complete with an existing active set removed)
End of Log File After Active Set Update The log file is ended during soft handover (after sending Active
Complete (Replacement) Set Update Complete with an existing active set replaced)
End of Log file During Active State The log file is ended during ongoing call
(OriginatingConversationCall)

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Event Name Event Subclass Description

End of log file During CS Call Setup The log file is ended during call setup
(OriginatingConversationCall)
Failed SHO Addition Soft-handover (with a new active set to be added) failure with
Attempt UE sending Active Set Update Failure message.
Failed SHO Removal Soft-handover (with an existing active set to be removed)
Attempt failure with UE sending Active Set Update Failure message.
Failed SHO Replacement Soft-handover (with an existing active set to be replaced with a
Attempt new active set) failure with UE sending Active Set Update
Failure message
RAB Setup Radio Bearer Setup message is received by the UE during call
setup (OriginatingConversationCall)
RRC Connection Originating Conversation RRC Connection Setup message is received by the UE after
Direct Retry Call receiving RRC Connection Reject message

RRC Connection Originating Conversation UE sends RRC Connection Request

Request Call (OriginatingConversationCall) message after Call Attempt is
initiated through the Command Sequence in TEMS
Investigation. Repeated RRC Connection Request will not
generate additional event
RRC Connection Originating Conversation UE sends RRC Connection Request
Request Retry Call (OriginatingConversationCall) after receiving RRC Connection
Reject
RRC Connection Originating Conversation UE receives RRC Connection Setup after sending RC
Setup Call Connection Request (OriginatingConversationCall)
RRC Connection Originating Conversation UE sends RRC Connection Setup Complete after receiving
Setup Complete Call RRC Connection Setup
RRC Established UE receives Measurement Control or sends CM Service
Request after sending RRC Connection Setup Complete
SHO Attempt Addition UE receives Active Set Update with a new active set to be
added.
SHO Attempt Removal UE receives Active Set Update with an existing active set to
be removed
SHO Attempt Replacement UE receives Active Set Update with an existing active set to
be replaced with a new active set
SHO Attempt Addition UE receives repeated Active Setup Update after sending
Retry Active Setup Update Complete message with a new active set
added
SHO Attempt Removal UE receives repeated Active Setup Update after sending
Retry Active Setup Update Complete message with an existing
active set removed

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Event Name Event Subclass Description

SHO Attempt Replacement UE receives repeated Active Setup Update after sending
Retry Active Setup Update Complete message with an existing
active set replaced with a new active set
SHO Complete Addition UE successfully completed a soft handover with the receipt of
Measurement Control message after sending Active Setup
Update Complete message with a new active set added
SHO Complete Removal UE successfully completed a soft handover with the receipt of
Measurement Control message after sending Active Setup
Update Complete message with an existing active set
removed
SHO Complete Replacement UE successfully completed a soft handover with the receipt of
Measurement Control message after sending Active Setup
Update Complete message with an existing active set
replaced with a new active set
SHO Complete Addition UE successfully completed a soft handover with the receipt of
without new Active Set Update message after sending Active Setup
Measurement Update Complete message with a new active set added
Control
SHO Complete Removal UE successfully completed a soft handover with the receipt of
without new Active Set Update message after sending Active Setup
Measurement Update Complete message with an existing active set
Control removed
SHO Complete Replacement UE successfully completed a soft handover with the receipt of
without new Active Set Update message after sending Active Setup
Measurement Update Complete message with an existing active set
Control replaced with a new active set
SHO Performed Addition UE sends Active Set Update Complete with a new active set
added
SHO Performed Removal UE sends Active Set Update Complete with an existing active
set removed
SHO Performed Replacement UE sends Active Set Update Complete with an existing active
set replaced with a new active set
SHO Trigger Event 1a or 1d UE sends a Measurement Report message with Event 1a or
1d. Repeated Measurement Report with same event and
Scrambling code will not generate additional event
SHO Trigger Event 1b UE sends a Measurement Report message with Event 1d.
Repeated Measurement Report with same event and
Scrambling code will not generate additional event
SHO Trigger Event 1c UE sends a Measurement Report message with Event 1c.
Repeated Measurement Report with same event and
Scrambling code will not generate additional event
Start of Log File Active State The log file started with Measurement Report message without
Call Setup process

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Event Name Event Subclass Description

Start of Log Files Idle State The log file started with either System Information or System
Information Block message
UE Disconnected After Call Attempt UE is disconnected immediately after Call Attempt is initiated
from the Command Sequence in TEMS Investigation
UE Disconnected After Active Set Update UE is disconnected after receiving Active Set Update with a
(Addition) new active set to be added
UE Disconnected After Active Set Update UE is disconnected after receiving Active Set Update with an
(Removal) existing active set to be removed
UE Disconnected After Active Set Update UE is disconnected after receiving Active Set Update with an
(Replacement) existing active set to be replaced with a new active set
UE Disconnected After Active Set Update UE is disconnected after sending Active Set Update Complete
Complete (Addition) with a new active set added
UE Disconnected After Active Set Update UE is disconnected after sending Active Set Update Complete
Complete (Removal) with an existing active set removed
UE Disconnected After Active Set Update UE is disconnected after sending Active Set Update Complete
Complete (Replacement) with an existing active set replaced with a new active set
UE Disconnected During Active State UE is disconnected during active mode and not in Soft
Handover or Call Setup process
UE Disconnected During CS Call Setup UE is disconnected during Call Setup
(OriginatingConversationCall)

Notes about the WCDMA RAN Tuning Events

Soft Handover during Call Setup will not generate an event e.g. SHO
Attempt etc.
Only Originating Conversation Call will be trapped. No event will be
generated for other call e.g. Packet Switch call, Registration or Mobile
Terminating Circuited Switch Call.
No event will be generated for Inter-system Handover
UE Disconnected events include loss of connection between the UE and
the PC due to frozen UE or UE that is switched off manually. If UE freezes
and the log file is ended before restarting the UE, a corresponding End of
Log file event will be generated instead of UE Disconnect

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3. Blocked Call Classification

Blocked Call Classification Description

Random Access /Failure Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where RRC

Connection Request message is not sent after Call Attempt is
initiated through Command Sequence in TEMS Investigations
RRC Connection Setup not Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where RRC
received Connection Setup message is not received by UE after sending
RRC Connection Request
RRC Connection Complete Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where RRC
not sent Connection Complete message is not sent by UE after receiving
RRC Connection Setup message
RRC Connection Reject Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where RRC
Connection Reject message is received by the UE and no retry
on RRC Connection Request
Measurement Control not Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where
received or CM Service Measurement Control message is not received by the UE and
Request not sent CM Service Request message is not sent by the UE after RRC
Connection Release message is sent by the UE
Service Request not sent Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where CM
Service Request message is not sent by UE after receiving RRC
Measurement Control message
Call Proceeding not received Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where Call
Proceeding message is not received by the UE after sending CM
Service Request message
Radio Bearer Setup not Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where Radio
received Bearer Setup message is not sent by the UE after receiving Call
Proceeding message
Radio Bearer Setup Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where Radio
Complete not sent Bearer Setup Complete message is not sent by the UE after
receiving Radio Bearer Setup message
Alert or Connect not Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where neither
received Connect or Alerting message is received by the UE after sending
Radio Bearer Setup Complete message
Connect Acknowledge not Call Setup Failure (OriginatingConversationCall) where Connect
sent Acknowledge message is not sent by UE after receiving Alert or
Connect message

If the Blocked Call event is followed by RRC Connection Request with cause
value = Registration, the Blocked Call Class will have suffix - Next Event:
Registration.

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4. Dropped Call Classification

Every dropped call is classified according to the conditions prior to the drop.
Drop call reasons are classified according to several radio environment criteria
where the thresholds are user-defined.
The following user parameters are changeable in the user interface for Drop
Call Classification:
Drop RSCP
Drop Ec/No
Drop TxPower
Drop DL BLER

Dropped Call Classification RSCP Ec/No TXPWR BLER

1
DL Coverage Low Any Any Any
DL Interference High Low Any Any
High DL BLER High High Low High
High UL TX Power High High High Low
High UL TX Power and DL High High High High
BLER
No Data No Data Any Any Any
No Data High No Data Any Any
No Data High High No Data Any
No Data High High Any No Data
Not Classified None of above

The following conditions apply:

1. RSCP equals:
Low if CPICH_RSCP < Drop RSCP
High if CPICH_RSCP >= Drop RSCP

2. Ec/No equals:
Low if CPICH_ Ec/N0 < Drop Ec/No
High if CPICH_ Ec/N0 >= Drop Ec/No

3. TXPWR equals:
Low if UE TX Power < Drop TxPower
High if UE TX Power >= Drop TxPower

4. BLER equals:
Low if DL_BLER < Drop DL BLER
High if DL_BLER >= Drop DL BLER

1
Any values or No data logged e.g. Low, High or No data

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In addition to the radio environment, the Dropped Call Class may contain an
extra suffix or prefix based on the following conditions (this is not applicable if
the Dropped Call is Not Classified):
If the Dropped Call event has subclass Abnormal RRC Connection
Release with cause value = unspecified, the Drop Call Class will have a
prefix Network Commanded Release -
If the Dropped Call event is followed by RRC Connection Request with
cause value = Registration, the Drop Call Class will have suffix - Next
Event: Registration

5. Statistics Formula
The objects (chart, table and texts) provided by TEMS DeskCat usually
present the calculated statistics based on the occurred events. This section
provides the formulas used to calculate the statistics.
All formulas are mainly based on the occurrences of the events. The symbol
event (event _ subclass) means the total occurrences of the followed
event.

5.1. Accessibility Formulas

Total CS Call Attempt

CsAttemptSum = Call Attempt (any subclass)

Total CS Call Attempt (Excludes abnormal failures)

Some call attempts will not lead to establishment due to the following non-
network related problems:
User ends the call during call setup
The measurement log file ends during call setup, which leads to
insufficient data to judge the setup
Connection to the UE broken
UE Freeze during the call setup
The total number of Call Attempts excluding these non-network related
problem is given by following formula:

CsAttemptSum CallEndduringCSSetup

Endof log file( DuringCSSetup)
CsAttemptActualSum = UEDsiconnect ( DuringCS Setup ) `

UEDsiconnect ( AfterCallAttempt )

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Total RRC Connection Set-up Successes

RrcEstablishSum = RRCEstablished

RRC Connection Setup Success Rate

RrcEstablishSuccessRate = 100
RRCEstablished
CsAttemptSum

Total CS RAB Setup Successes

CsRabEstablishSum = CallSetup

RAB Setup Success Rate

CsRabSetupSuccessRate = 100
CallSetup
CsAttemptSum

Total CS Call Setup Successes

CsEstablishSuccessSum = CallEstablished

CS Call Setup Success Rate

100 CallEstablished
CsCallSetupSuccessRate =
CSAttemptSum CallEndDuringCSSetup

EndofLogDuringCSSetup

CS Call Setup Success Rate excluding UE Problem

100 CallEstablished
CsCallSetupActualSuccessRate =
[CSAttemptActualSum]
CS Call Setup Failure
CsCallSetu pFailureRate = 100 CsCallSetu pSuccessRate

Total Complete CS Call

CsCallEndSum = CallEnd ( )
where is any of the following subclasses:
Normal
After Active Set Update
After Active Set Update Complete

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5.2. Abnormal Disconnection Formulas

Total CS Dropped Call

CsDropSum = DroppedCall ( AnySubclass )

Total Unknown Abnormal Disconnection

CallEstablished CallEnd ( )
DroppedCall ( AnySubclass )

CsDropOtherSum =

UEDisconnect ( )

EndofLog ( )

where is any of the following subclasses:

Normal or During Active state
After Active Set Update
After Active Set Update Complete
Note: This formula will give an inaccurate result if a call is ongoing when the
log file starts.

CS Dropped Call Rate

100 DroppedCall ( AnySubclass)
CsDropRate =
CallEstablished CallEnd ( )

Endof log file( )
UEDsiconnect ( )


where belongs to any of the following event sub-classes:
Normal or During Active state
After Active Set Update (Addition, Removal or Replacement)
After Active Set Update Complete (Addition, Removal or
Replacement)
Note: This formula will give an inaccurate result if a call is ongoing when the
log file starts.

Total CS Dropped During Soft/Softer Handover

CsDropSHOSum =
DroppedCall ( AfterActiveSetUpate)

+ DroppedCall ( AfterActiveSetUpdateComplete)

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Retainability Rate

DroppedCall ( Anysub class )
Cs Re tainabilityRate = 1
CsDurationTotal
MHT
where MHT = Voice Call Mean Holding Time (User Defined)

Call Time between Drop

CsDurationTotal
CsTimeBtwDrop =
DroppedCall ( AnySubclass)

5.3. Mobility Formulas

Total Soft/Softer Handover Trigger (Measurement Report)

SHOTriggerSum = SHOTrigger ( AnySubclass)

Percentage of HO Trigger lead to Active Set Update

100 SHOAttempt ( AnySubclass )
SHOTriggerSucessRate =
SHOTrigger ( AnySubclass)
Percentage of HO Trigger lead to HO Complete

SHOTriggerCompleteSuccessRate = 100
SHOComplete( AnySubclass)
SHOTrigger ( AnySubclass)

Endof log file( )
UEDsiconnect ( )

CallEnd ( )

where belongs to any of the following event sub-classes:

After Active Set Update (Addition, Removal or Replacement)
After Active Set Update Complete (Addition, Removal or
Replacement)
This formula counts any Call End (normal), End of Log file, UE Disconnect that
occurs after SHO Trigger as a failure. In addition, SHO Trigger that does not
lead to SHO Attempt due to queuing in the SHO algorithm is counted as a
failure.

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Soft/Softer Handover Success Rate

SHOComplete( AnySubclass) +

SHOSuccesRate = 100 SHOCompleteNoMeasurementControl ( AnySubclass )
SHOAttempt ( AnySubclass) CallEnd ( )

Endof log file( )
UEDsiconnect ( )


where belongs to any of the following event sub-classes:
After Active Set Update (Addition, Removal or Replacement)
After Active Set Update Complete (Addition, Removal or
Replacement)

Total Soft/Softer Handover Failures

FailedSHO Atttempt ( AnySubclass )

ShoFailSum = + DroppedCall ( DuringSHOAttempt )
+ DroppedCall ( DuringSHOPerformed )

Handover Stability Rate Formula

ShoStabilityRate = 1
DroppedCall ( )
ShoAttempt ( AnySubclass )
where belongs to any of the following event sub-classes:
Single Measurement Control within threshold
Multiple Measurement Controls within threshold
After Active Set Update (Addition, Removal or Replacement)
After Active Set Update Complete (Addition, Removal or
Replacement)

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