Drive Test and Radio

optimization for UMTS/GSM

Networks
BMCSAT Company
Contents

Introduction

Site verification of radio parameters

Network performance checking in static positions

Network performance checking in mobile positions

Area Drive test verification

Drive test analysis & recommendations

Case Studies

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 Introduction

Our company specialized in radio telecommunication puts under

your disposition our skills and experiences concerning:
- Site verification radio parameters
- Drive test data
- Analysis and recommendations in order to optimize the
performance of our network

We perform testing for 2G and 3G networks (GSM/GPRS/EDGE/

UMTS/R99/HSDPA/HSUPA)

We use Nemo tools in drive test data

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 Site verification of radio parameters (1)

Hardware Checking

For each cell, we choose one location close the BTS. The target Cell
should be in the Light of Sight.

The following items should be checked approximately:

Antenna Azimuth

Antenna Tilt

Note: This test should be repeated for each Sector

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Site verification of radio parameters (2)
Network Checking

For 2G Network Check, we could collect the information below using

an IDLE UE locked in 2G mode :

Frequency

BCCH

BSIC

Cell ID

LAC/RAC

For 3G Network Check, we may collect the information below using
an IDLE UE locked in 3G mode :

Frequency

Primary Scrambling Code

Cell ID

LAC/RAC

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Network performance checking in static positions

For 2G Service Check, we could do the following tests using a UE

locked in 2G mode

Mobile originated calls, Mobile terminated calls, EDGE FTP

Download, EDGE FTP Upload

For 3G Service Check, we are able to do the following tests using a

UE locked in 3G mode

AMR originated call, AMR terminated call

R99 FTP download, R99 FTP Upload

HSDPA FTP download and HSUPA FTP Upload

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Network performance checking in mobile positions

For 2G Service Check, we use 2 UEs and one GPS in order to

execute the long and short calls tests.

For 3G Service Check, we use 2 UEs in order to execute the AMR

long and short calls and data transfer.
Note: the test should be made Clockwise and anti clockwise

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Area Drive test verification
After site verification of radio parameters, it’s possible to perform Drive
test in global area in order to optimize the radio performance (detect
call drops, Handover Failures, Call set up Failures and resolve these
problems)

For 2G Service Check, the following tests will be considered:

2G Long and Short call

Automatic Long call (2G and 3G)

EDGE FTP Download

MOS

For 3G Service Check, the following tests will be considered:

3G short and Long call

R99 FTP download

HSDPA & HSUPA FTP transfer

MOS

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Drive test analysis & recommendations
Statistics collections 2G & 3G Analysis

2G & 3G recommendations & solutions about radio problem

- Design tuning (Az, Tilt,…)
- Add neighbors / - Frequencies modifications

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Case Studies
2G Analysis: Quality, Signal Level, Handover Failures and Call drops

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Case Studies
3G Analysis: EcNo, RSCP, Handover Failures and Call drops

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Contacts

For more information you can contact us at the

following:

Electronic addresses
 www.bmcsat.com
 bmcjamel.karray@gnet.tn

Phone number
 +216 25 306 116

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