WCDMA Optimisation with Optimizer 2.

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WCDMA Interference Analysis

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Module Objectives
At the end of this module the trainee should be able to:
Prepare the network optimization by creating, verifying, importing and
exporting an interference matrix (IM) for WCDMA

Visualise Propagation Delay KPIs on Map, Browser and in Histograms Find problem cells that cause interference especially over a long distance

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WCDMA Interference Matrix and Propagation Delay

How can I create an Interference Matrix? How do I visualise the Interference Matrix and the Interference on
the Map?

How can I find the cells that cause interference far away? How do I visualise propagation delay KPIs?

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IM Basics
Interference Matrix represents the interference relations between cells Interference in this context means simply average received power, whether user
signal or real interference (adjacent cells are measured as well)

Interference for WCDMA can be expressed as

P-CPICH Ec/No P-CPICH RSCP Scaled RSCP (estimate for average total received power level at UE)

Interference Matrix is used in Optimizer

as an input for manual WCDMA Interference Analysis e.g. to detect Pilot Pollution,
candidates for antenna downtilt, P-CPICH power optimization

together with Propagation Delay Analysis e.g. to identify overshooting cell, coverage
holes, resurgences

IMs are calculated based on WCDMA measurements (HO reports and DSR) IMs can be exported and imported

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Interference Matrices Tab

Precondition: WCDMA measurements were run Select Interference Type WCDMA Retrieve measurements

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Calculating the Interference Matrix

Create based on
specific dates can be subset of a measurement by measurement name whole measurement included

Warnings and errors are displayed

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WCDMA Interference Matrix and Propagation Delay

How can I create an Interference Matrix? How do I visualise the Interference Matrix and the Interference on
the Map?

How can I find the cells that cause interference far away? How do I visualise propagation delay KPIs?

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Interference Matrix Visualisation

select IM to be visualised press Show Sets button

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Interference Matrix on Map

Interference Matrix values between cells can be seen on the map For each pair of cells the value above threshold is shown on the map as a
line between the cells

Interference values represent Ec/No, RSCP and Scaled RSCP values

from the measurements

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Interference Lines
Activate correct IM from IM tab
with right mouse click

On Map Visualizations select

Other... for Interference Line visualisation

Select Interference Matrix

KPI

Open the interference analysis

parameter dialog
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Interference Line Parameters

Select parameters Select a cell(s) from the map Calculate Interference

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Exercise
View and visualise measured sets
It is enough if one person retrieves a set

Export interference matrix in CSV format and study the contents Visualise Interference Matrix Values on the map

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WCDMA Interference Matrix and Propagation Delay

How can I create an Interference Matrix? How do I visualise the Interference Matrix and the Interference on the
Map?

How can I find the cells that cause interference far away? How do I visualise propagation delay KPIs?

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Interference Analyzer: Manual IM Analysis

The Interference analyzer tool allows you to find problematic cells that
cause interference (e.g. over great distances) in the network

You need to select the Interference Matrix that you want to use

Active IM is in bold

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Interference Analyzer: Manual IM Analysis

Select RNCs, sites, or cells from the Navigator or use the active scope and start Interference Analyzer

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Interference Analyzer: Manual IM Analysis

Select filter thresholds and Analyse interference
Example: Show me the cells that interfere over 1 km, with Ec/No > -20.0 dB, with RSCP > -120 dB

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Problem Cells
Adjust thresholds and Analyse again if needed Select WCEL(s) and Show Chart or Locate on Map Visualization based on Ec/No, RSCP or Scaled RSCP

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Interference Analyzer Chart

Top right cells suffer the most interference over the longest distance

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Interference Analysis on the Map

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Interference Analyzer: Automatic Interference Analysis

For the automatic interference analysis you need to have the WCDMA Interference Anaysis KPIs available. (Tools Network Statistics Existing KPIs)

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Interference Analyzer: Automatic Interference Analysis

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Dominant SHO neighbor

Finding cells where one or more SHO adjacencies carry excessive amount of SHOs User can define thresholds for SHO share [%] Number of ADJS adjacencies per WCEL

20%
10%

Serving Cell

55%
20%

5%

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High total TX power

Finding cells with high total transmission power User can define thresholds for the KPI : Average Downlink load (=average transmitted power [dBm])

Serving Cell

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Long range cell

Finding cells with excess coverage area or resurgences far away User can define thresholds for the KPI relation: Nth percentile of Propagation Delay Distance in relation to Average Length of Defined SHO Adjacencies

Nth percentile of Propagation Delay Distance: 4.4 km

1.2 km

Average Length of Defined SHO Adjacencies: 1.67 km

1.7 km

2.1 km

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Pilot pollution
Finding cells with excess SHO connections (active set size) and a high relative amount of SHO branch replacements User can define thresholds for the KPIs : Average Active Set Size SHO Update Attempts (Replacement) / SHO Update Attempts

Cell 3 ADJS

ADJ S Cell 2
Cell 1 Cell 2 Cell 3 Cell 1 Cell 4 Cell 3

Active Set

New Active Set (Replacement) Cell 4

ADJS Cell 1
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Poor coverage
Finding cells with insufficient P-CPICH quality and excess IS-HOs due to poor P-CPICH signal strength User can define thresholds for the KPI and KPI ratio: Nth percentile of Received P-CPICH Ec/No IS-HO Attempts due to poor RSCP / IS-HO Attempts

WCDMA

GSM

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Interference Analyzer: Automatic Interference Analysis

Rules for Automatic Interference Analysis 1/2

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Interference Analyzer: Automatic Interference Analysis

Rules for Automatic Interference Analysis 2/2

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Visualizing the Analysis Results

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What Can I Do About It?

Tilt down the antenna Turn the antenna

Lower the antenna

Change the antenna (pattern) Reduce P-CPICH transmit power Create adjacencies After one or more of these changes new measurements should be performed to get optimum results from the optimisation

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Exercise
Analyse one RNC and find the cell that causes interference over the
longest distance with the highest C/I probability

Locate the interfering cell and interfered cells on the map What can you do to these cells before/after the frequency allocation?

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WCDMA Interference Matrix and Propagation Delay

How can I create an Interference Matrix? How do I visualise the Interference Matrix and the Interference on the
Map?

How can I find the cells that cause interference far away? How do I visualise propagation delay KPIs?

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Propagation Delay Visualisation

WCDMA measurements must be run or KPIs retrieved from PM DB

Propagation Delay can be visualised

as distance arcs on Map as histogram as statistics in Browser

Select correct summarisation level and KPI date

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Propagation Delay on Map

Select scope from Navigator or from
Map In Distance Color visualisation select Other Select WCDMA->WCEL >Propagation Delay Histogram Tick Distance Color on if off Do the same for Distance Label Press Show Distance

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Propagation Delay on Histogram

Select scope from Navigator Right click and select Show on Histogram Compare with others option uses common scaling if multiple cells are in
scope

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Summary Workflow
1. Select Tools->Network Statistics->Interference Matrices 2. Select RNCs and interference type as WCDMA for measurement retrieval

3. Retrieve measurement sets from the correct period

4. Verify interference matrix in table view and on the map 5. Use Interference analyzer and Propagation Delay visualisation to find out if you have problem cells that cause interference

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Document change history

Date Version Name Change comment

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First version for Optimizer 2.3

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