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Check prediction in the tool (EIRP, Clutter Type, Obstructing building?). Most of the
time the prediction will be incorrect, as it is only a computer simulation
Increase or decrease antenna down-tilt
Check BTS output power set in the OMC-R (BS_TXPWR_MAX: should always be set
at 0)
From Drive test or Abis Interface
RxLev < -95 dBm and
RxQual > 4
II. Interference Problem
Interference:
A network facing interferences problems presents good RxLev and bad RxQual in
the same time on some areas.
Indications:
Customers complain about bad speech quality (noisy calls) and/or call drops
OMC QoS indicators
SDCCH/TCH Drop
Low proportion of better cell HO
High rate of DL/UL quality HO and interference HO
Low HO success rate
A interface indicators
High rate of Clear Request message, cause radio interface failure
Drive Test
RxQual > 4 with RxLev > -85 dBm
Typical causes:
GSM interferences: Co-channel, adjacent.
Non GSM Interference: Other Mobile Network, Other RF sources.
Co-channel interference:
A cell facing unbalanced power budget problems presents a too high path-loss
difference between UL and DL (often DL>UL)
Lower Rx diversity gain of cross polarized antenna in rural area compared to dense
area
Crossed feeders
Traffic not directly in boresight of antenna, where cross-polar discrimination is
lower
Loose connectors
Faulty antenna, feeder, TMA
Rule : try to have delta as small as possible to avoid access network possible only
in 1 direction (usually BTS->MS : OK and MS->BTS : NOK), i.e. uplink limited
Indicators:
OMC QoS indicators
High ratio of Uplink level Handover cause
Low incoming HO success rate
DL level looks OK for HO, but UL is too weak when HO is attempted
Degradation of TCH failures and OC call drop indicators
A interface indicators
High rate of Clear Request message, cause radio interface failure
O&M Alarms
Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR)
TMA
Investigation :
Abis monitoring: ABS(delta Path loss) > 10Check if problem is occurring for 1 TRX
or all.
ABS(delta path loss) = ABS(UL Path loss DL Path loss)
UL Path loss = MS transmitted power measured received UL level
DL Path loss = BTS transmitted power combiner loss measured received DL
level
Software solution: Directed Retry, Traffic Handover, Half Rate (Alcatel), Congestion
Relief (Motorola) Flow control (Motorola).
Problems and responsible parties
Coverage problem :
If the measured RxLev does not match the prediction:
Check the prediction, check panoramic pictures for obstructions
Field Operation team to check physical configuration (tilt, azimuth, antenna
height). Also check for faults in the antenna system (VSWR, sweep antennas, DTF
test, etc.)
If Field Operation find no problem, antenna optimization may be required (if
necessary)
If the field realities match the prediction:
RF team to add new sites (tri-sector, micro cellular, indoor cells) to improve poor/no
coverage area (Optimizer requests for some new sites to RF team regarding to the
drive test result).
Interference problem :
Optimization team to identify the interference source and request Spectrum
Management team to correct it in case of internal source (new frequency
planning)
Unbalanced power budget problem :
Field Operation team to check the impacted BTS (Antenna, TMA, RF cables, LNA,
diversity system) according to request from Optimizer.
TCH Congestion problem :
Regional RF to request TRX expansion.