Optimization Strategy

Title : Dynamic CE & CE Overbooking Trial

How to Solve Different Type
Object : RNC Menara Mulia 2 of
Congestion/Low Throughput in Cell Level
Strategic Optimization Team
By : Strategic Optimization Team
V 1.1

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Congestion/Low Throughput Mitigation Strategy

3G Huawei 3G Nokia 2G Huawei 2G Nokia 2G Siemens

• CE Blocking/CE High • CE Blocking/CE High • CS Blocking & Non PS • CS Blocking & Non PS • CS Blocking & Non PS
Utilization Utilization blocking blocking blocking
• Iub Blocking/Iub High • Iub Blocking/Iub High • PS Blocking & Non CS • PS Blocking & Non CS • PS Blocking & Non CS
Utilization Utilization blocking blocking blocking
• DL- Power • DL- Power • CS Blocking & PS • CS Blocking & PS
Blocking/DL - Power Blocking/DL - Power blocking blocking
High Utilization High Utilization • 2G/3G reselection • 2G/3G reselection
• UL- Power Blocking • UL- Power Blocking ( traffic share) ( traffic share)
• Code Blocking • Code Blocking
• FACH Congestion
• HSPA Throughput
Optimization

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 3G Huawei
Performance Counter for Congestion
Vendor Tech Resource Type Congestion Counter
Huawei 3G UL CE VS.RRC.Rej.ULCE.Cong+VS.RAB.FailEstabCS.ULCE.Cong+VS.RAB.FailEstabPS.ULCE.Cong
Huawei 3G DL CE VS.RRC.Rej.DLCE.Cong+VS.RAB.FailEstabCS.DLCE.Cong+VS.RAB.FailEstabPS.DLCE.Cong
Huawei 3G UL Power VS.RRC.Rej.ULPower.Cong+VS.RAB.FailEstabCS.ULPower.Cong+VS.RAB.FailEstabPS.ULPower.Cong
Huawei 3G DL Power VS.RRC.Rej.DLPower.Cong+VS.RAB.FailEstabCS.DLPower.Cong+VS.RAB.FailEstabPS.DLPower.Cong
Huawei 3G UL IuB VS.RRC.Rej.ULIUBBand.Cong+VS.RAB.FailEstabCS.ULIUBBand.Cong+VS.RAB.FailEstabPS.ULIUBBand.Cong
Huawei 3G DL IuB VS.RRC.Rej.DLIUBBand.Cong+VS.RAB.FailEstabCS.DLIUBBand.Cong+VS.RAB.FailEstabPS.DLIUBBand.Cong
Huawei 3G Code VS.RRC.Rej.Code.Cong+VS.RAB.FailEstabCS.Code.Cong+VS.RAB.FailEstabPS.Code.Cong

Step of Action
Case 1st Action 2nd Action 3rd Action 4th Action
Verify CE license and CE board Physical Audit (involving TP CE license and/or board Modify LDR threshold. Sets
CE Blocking/CE High Util capability. Commands involved : analysis) upgrade involved : UCELLLDM, UCELLLDR
DSP LICENSE, DSP BBPTC
Verify Iub BW setting in Node-B Modify FTI to reduce Active Factor.
Iub Blocking/Iub High Util and in RNC. Sets involved : IPPATH, Physical
analysis)
Audit (involving TP Iub BW upgrade Sets involved : TRMFACTOR,
IPLOGICPORT ADJMAP, ADJNODE
Modify DL CAC parameters set
to higher value. Parameters
DL- Power Blocking/DL - Physical Audit (involving TP Activate 40W, maintain existing involved : DLCONVAMRTHD,
Power High Util analysis) PCPICH setting DLCONVNONAMRTHD,  
DLOTHERTHD, DLHOTHD,
DLCELLTOTALTHD

Physical Audit (involving TP Increase ULTOTALEQUSERNUM (e.g Turn-off

UL- Power Blocking analysis) from 160 to 180) NBMULCACALGOSELSWITCH  
(set to ALGORITHM_OFF)

Physical Audit (involving TP Modify DLHOCECODERESVSF to Reduce Reduce HSSCCHCODENUM (e.g

Code Blocking analysis) lower SF (e.g from SF32 to SF 64) HSPDSCHMINCODENUM (e.g from 4 to 3)
from 5 to 4)

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 3G Huawei-CE, SPU & Code
Details of Parameter
Equipme Applicable
nt Tech Parameter Name Category Purpose Condition Cons Severity Command Sample (Optional)

When Cell having HSUPA Throughput

SET
MAPSWITCH_MAP_HSUP CE Disable 2ms TTI for HSUPA Low accessibility due will degraded with
Huawei 3G R4 UCORRMALGOSWITCH:MAPSWITCH=MAP_HSUPA_TTI_2MS_SW
A_TTI_2MS_SWITCH Blocking service UL Power
only 10 ms TTI ITCH-0;
Congestion >0.5%

lower value UE
reduce Maximum number experiences difficulty
of retransmissions of the High SPU Load due accessing the
Huawei 3G N300 SPU Load RRC CONNECTION network when the R4 SET UIDLEMODETIMER:N300=1;
traffic increase >70%
REQUEST message.E.g Uu interface quality
from 3 to 1 is poor or the system
is overloaded

When Cell having

PILOTPO, Power Reduce DL Power Low accessibility
Huawei 3G Congestion & Increase HS   R4 SET UFRC:PILOTPO=4,DLDPCHSF256PILOTBIT=D2;
DLDPCHSF256PILOTBIT Blocking due DL Power
Throughput
Congestion >0.5%

PS Total Traffic will

increase CELL-PCH
inactivity timer for UEs High SPU Load due decrease & RRC SR
Huawei 3G PsInactTmrForPreFstDrm SPU Load will statistically R3 SET UPSINACTTIMER:PSINACTTMRFORPREFSTDRM=900,
enabled with the Fast traffic increase >70% degrade due less
Dormancy feature
attempt

Code Reduce When Cell having HSDPA Throughput MOD

Huawei 3G HSPDSCHCODENUM HSPDSCHMINCODENUM Low accessibility due will degraded with R4 UCELLHSDPA:CELLID=XXXXX,ALLOCCODEMODE=Manual,HSPDSC
Blocking
(e.g from 5 to 4) Code Blocking >0.5% lower PDSCH Code HCODENUM=5;

Modify
When Cell having degrading bitrate
Huawei 3G DLHOCECODERESVSF Code DLHOCECODERESVSF to Low accessibility due might occur while R4 MOD UCELLCAC:CELLID=31890,DLHOCECODERESVSF=SF64;
Blocking lower SF (e.g from SF32 to
Code Blocking >0.5% HO or RRC
SF 64)

Set lower SF on When Cell having degrading bitrate

ULHOCERESVSF& Code ULHOCERESVSF&
Huawei 3G Low accessibility due might occur while R4 ADD UCELLCAC:CELLID=31890,ULHOCERESVSF=SF32;
ULRRCCERESVSF Blocking ULRRCCERESVSF e.g SF16- RRC.Rej.ULCE.Cong
>SF32 HO or RRC

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 3G Huawei-FACH
Details of Parameter
Equipme Tech Applicable
Parameter Name Category Purpose Cons Severity Command Sample (Optional)
nt Condition

DEA UCELL: CELLID=30706;

DEA USCCPCH: CELLID=30706, PHYCHID=9;

RMV UFACHLOCH: CELLID=30706, TRCHID=4;

RMV UFACHDYNTFS: CELLID=30706, TRCHID=4, RLCSIZE=168;
RMV UFACHDYNTFS: CELLID=30706, TRCHID=5, RLCSIZE=360;
RMV UFACH: CELLID=30706, TRCHID=4;
RMV UFACH: CELLID=30706, TRCHID=5;
RMV USCCPCH: CELLID=30706, PHYCHID=9;

ADD USCCPCHBASIC: CELLID=30706, PHYCHID=9, SCCPCHOFFSET=100,

SCRAMBCODE=0, SLOTFORMAT=D10, TFCIPRESENCE=EXISTS;
ADD USCCPCHTFC: CELLID=30706, PHYCHID=9, CTFC=0;
ADD USCCPCHTFC: CELLID=30706, PHYCHID=9, CTFC=1;
Change FACH SlotFormat When Cell having ADD USCCPCHTFC: CELLID=30706, PHYCHID=9, CTFC=2;
FACH ADD USCCPCHTFC: CELLID=30706, PHYCHID=9, CTFC=3;
Huawei 3G SLOTFORMAT Congestio to expand FACH Bandwidth High FACH   R3 ADD USCCPCHTFC: CELLID=30706, PHYCHID=9, CTFC=4;
using Higher format ex :
n Congestion ADD USCCPCHTFC: CELLID=30706, PHYCHID=9, CTFC=5;
from D8 to D10 ADD USCCPCHTFC: CELLID=30706, PHYCHID=9, CTFC=6;
ADD UFACH: CELLID=30706, PHYCHID=9, TRCHID=4,
RATEMATCHINGATTR=220, TOAWS=35, TOAWE=10, MAXFACHPOWER=30,
CHCODINGTYPE=CONVOLUTIONAL;
ADD UFACH: CELLID=30706, PHYCHID=9, TRCHID=5,
RATEMATCHINGATTR=130, TOAWS=35, TOAWE=10, MAXCMCHPI=D13,
MINCMCHPI=D0, SIGRBIND=FALSE, CHCODINGTYPE=TURBO;
ADD UFACHDYNTFS:CELLID=30706, TRCHID=4, RLCSIZE=168,
TFSNUMBER=D3, TBNUMBER1=0, TBNUMBER2=1, TBNUMBER3=2;
ADD UFACHDYNTFS:CELLID=30706, TRCHID=5, RLCSIZE=360,
TFSNUMBER=D3, TBNUMBER1=0, TBNUMBER2=1, TBNUMBER3=2;
ADD UFACHLOCH: CELLID=30706, TRCHID=4;
ACT USCCPCH: CELLID=30706, PHYCHID=9;
ACT UCELL: CELLID=30706;

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 3G Huawei-HSDPA & HSUPA
Details of Parameter

Equipment Tech Parameter Name Category Purpose Applicable Condition Cons Severity Command Sample (Optional)

When HSUPA
HSDPA Throughput is low,
increase EAGCHCODENUM, higher value will waste
Huawei 3G EAGCHCODENUM Throughpu suitable to optimize R4 ADD UCELLHSUPA:CELLID=31890,EAGCHCODENUM=2;
E.g from 1 to 2 downlink codes
t adhoc site such as
VIP site
When HSDPA
HSDPA Change NodeB Resource Throughput is low, SET
MACHSPARA:LOCELL=4,
Huawei 3G RSCALLOCM Throughpu allocation mode to Power suitable to optimize RSCALLOCM=POWERCO R4 SET MACHSPARA:LOCELL=4,RSCALLOCM=POWERCODE_BAL;
t Code Balance adhoc site such as DE_BAL;
VIP site

HSUPA
MAXTARGETULLOADFACTO Increase UL Load Factor of Low Throughput in
Huawei 3G Throughpu     MOD UCELLHSUPA: CellId=1, MAXTARGETULLOADFACTOR=90;
R HSUPA Cell Level
t

HSDPA
Low Throughput in
Huawei 3G HSPAPOWER Throughpu Increase HSDPA Power     MOD UCELLHSDPA: CellId=1, HspaPower=0;
Cell Level
t

HSDPA
Change MACHSPARA SM to Low Throughput in
Huawei 3G SM Throughpu     SET MACHSPARA:LOCELL=1,SM=MAXCI;
MAXCI Cell Level
t

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 3G Huawei-Overall Block & Paging
Details of Parameter
Equipme Applicable
Tech Parameter Name Category Purpose Cons Severity Command Sample (Optional)
nt Condition
PS service setup
When Cell having success rate and the
Overall 3G
Enable loose CAC Low accessibility due cell capacity for PS MOD
Huawei 3G CSRABCacOptSwitch Radio algorithm for CS RAB CS RAB Congestion services will decrease R4 UCELLALGOSWITCH:CELLID=XXXXX,CSRABCACOPTSWITCH=ON;
Blocking
>0.5% in the case of cell
resource congestion
when many cells is
Overall 3G having High Drop CS SHO Overhead will
Huawei 3G HoASUtmr Radio Increase HoASUtmr R3 SET USTATETIMER:HOASUTMR=8000;
due to ASU/SRB be degraded
Blocking
Reset
when many cells is
Overall 3G
time being increase having High Drop CS Traffic aggresively to
Huawei 3G SSEARCHRAT Radio SSEARCHRAT >0 due to interference, 2G R4 ADD UCELLSELRESEL:CELLID=XXXXX,SSEARCHRAT=0;
Blocking
DCR >1%
Increase SMS Threshold
e.g from RNC High Paging
SMPAGECTHD & SMPAGECTHD=85,SMPAGE deletion SET
Huawei 3G Paging
(VS.Paging.FC.Disc.N increase CPU Load
R3
SMPAGERTHD RTHD=75 to FCCPUTHD:BRDCLASS=XPU,SMPAGECTHD=95,SMPAGERTHD=85;
SMPAGECTHD=95,SMPAGE um.CPUS)
RTHD=85;

Cell with High DL

Overall 3G Power Blocking .To impact to processor
set DLLDRTRIGTHD to implement many cell
Huawei 3G DLLDRTRIGTHD Radio lower value need consider load if too many cells R4 ADD UCELLLDM:CELLID=31890,DLLDRTRIGTHD=80;
Blocking implemented
Processor Load is
low to Medium

Cell with High DL

Power Blocking .To impact to processor
Overall 3G
set DLLDRTRIGTHD to implement many cell
Huawei 3G DLLDRRELTHD Radio lower value need consider load if too many cells R4 ADD UCELLLDM:CELLID=31890,DLLDRTRIGTHD=80;
Blocking implemented
Processor Load is
low to Medium

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 3G Huawei-RTWP
Details of Parameter

Equipme Applicable
Tech Parameter Name Category Purpose Cons Severity Command Sample (Optional)
nt Condition
user perceive will
increase Threshold of UL CE Congestion,
degraded with higher
Huawei 3G BeHsupa2msTTIratethd RTWP selecting TTI 2ms for UL Power R3 SET UFRC:BEHSUPA2MSTTIRATETHS=D1024;
HSUPA Congestion >0.5% threshold to HO from
10ms to 2ms TTI

Reduce Uu Load & improve Cell having high DCR MOD

Huawei 3G CQIFbCk, CQIFbCkforSHO RTWP CS with High RTWP   R4 UCELLHSDPCCH:CELLID=XXXXX,CQIFBCK=D20,CQIFBCKFORSHO=
RTWP to increase CS Traffic indication D20

when cell is having

High Drop CS due to
RL/No Reply &
Increase RLMAXDLPWR & Power
Huawei 3G RLMAXDLPWR & RTWP RLMINDLPWR (eg: 0/-150 Blocking is DL Power Cong will R4 MOD UCELLRLPWR:RLMAXDLPWR=20, RLMINDLPWR=-130
RLMINDLPWR low (suggest on cell increase
to 20/-130)
with high power
Capacity & DL Power
cong <0.5%)

Might impact to
Increase Cell with High RTWP capacity since UE
Huawei 3G TrigRatioforUlRTWP RTWP TrigRatiororUlRTWP e.g 75 and no congestion QOS will trigger to R4 MOD UCELLLDM:CELLID=XXXXX,TRIGRATIOFORULRTWP=73;
to 90 issue TTI 2ms in case of
overload

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 3G Huawei-Power/Code Blocking
Details of Parameter

Equipme Applicable
Tech Parameter Name Category Purpose Cons Severity Command Sample (Optional)
nt Condition

When Cell having

Power/Co Low accessibility due
Huawei 3G DLLDRFIRSTACTION de Rearange LDR Sequence High DL Power   R4 MOD UCELLLDR: CELLID=1, DLLDRFIRSTACTION=CodeAdj;
Blocking Cong/Code Cong
>0.5%
When Cell having
Power/Co Low accessibility due
MOD UCELLLDR: CELLID=1,
Huawei 3G DLLDRSECONDACTION de Rearange LDR Sequence High DL Power   R4
DLLDRSECONDACTION=InterFreqLDHO;
Blocking Cong/Code Cong
>0.5%

When Cell having

Power/Co Low accessibility due
Huawei 3G DLLDRTHIRDACTION de Rearange LDR Sequence High DL Power   R4 MOD UCELLLDR: CELLID=1, DLLDRTHIRDACTION=BERateRed;
Blocking Cong/Code Cong
>0.5%
When Cell having
Power/Co Low accessibility due
MOD UCELLLDR: CELLID=1,
Huawei 3G DLLDRFOURTHACTION de Rearange LDR Sequence High DL Power   R4
DLLDRFOURTHACTION=CSInterRatShouldNotLDHO;
Blocking Cong/Code Cong
>0.5%

When Cell having

Power/Co Low accessibility due MOD UCELLLDR: CELLID=1,
Huawei 3G DLLDRFIFTHACTION de Rearange LDR Sequence High DL Power   R4
DLLDRFIFTHACTION=PSInterRatShouldNotLDHO;
Blocking Cong/Code Cong
>0.5%

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 3G Huawei-Power/Code Blocking
Details of Parameter

Equipme Applicable
Tech Parameter Name Category Purpose Cons Severity Command Sample (Optional)
nt Condition

When Cell having

Power/Co Low accessibility due
Huawei 3G DLLDRFIRSTACTION de Rearange LDR Sequence High DL Power   R4 MOD UCELLLDR: CELLID=1, DLLDRFIRSTACTION=CodeAdj;
Blocking Cong/Code Cong
>0.5%
When Cell having
Power/Co Low accessibility due
MOD UCELLLDR: CELLID=1,
Huawei 3G DLLDRSECONDACTION de Rearange LDR Sequence High DL Power   R4
DLLDRSECONDACTION=InterFreqLDHO;
Blocking Cong/Code Cong
>0.5%

When Cell having

Power/Co Low accessibility due
Huawei 3G DLLDRTHIRDACTION de Rearange LDR Sequence High DL Power   R4 MOD UCELLLDR: CELLID=1, DLLDRTHIRDACTION=BERateRed;
Blocking Cong/Code Cong
>0.5%
When Cell having
Power/Co Low accessibility due
MOD UCELLLDR: CELLID=1,
Huawei 3G DLLDRFOURTHACTION de Rearange LDR Sequence High DL Power   R4
DLLDRFOURTHACTION=CSInterRatShouldNotLDHO;
Blocking Cong/Code Cong
>0.5%

When Cell having

Power/Co Low accessibility due MOD UCELLLDR: CELLID=1,
Huawei 3G DLLDRFIFTHACTION de Rearange LDR Sequence High DL Power   R4
DLLDRFIFTHACTION=PSInterRatShouldNotLDHO;
Blocking Cong/Code Cong
>0.5%

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 3G Huawei-Power Blocking
Details of Parameter

Equipme Tech Applicable

Parameter Name Category Purpose Cons Severity Command Sample (Optional)
nt Condition

When Cell having Noise will increase

Disable uplink call Low accessibility due without admission MOD
Huawei 3G NBMULCACALGOSELSWIT Power admission control control Algorithm, R4 UCELLALGOSWITCH:CELLID=xxxxx,NBMULCACALGOSELSWITCH=
CH Blocking UL Power
algorithm might increase
Congestion >0.5% RTWP/degrade ALGORITHM_OFF
EcNo

When Cell having If value is larger, the

cell capacity for
Increase Low accessibility due
Power uplink equivalent
Huawei 3G ULTOTALEQUSERNUM
Blocking ULTOTALEQUSERNUM (e.g UL- Power Blocking user number (ENU) is
R4 MOD UCELLCAC:CELLID=XXXXX,ULTOTALEQUSERNUM=180,
from 160 to 180) for Existing value is
large and more users
less than 200
will be admitted

Cell with High UL

Power Cong
(>0.5%)after
increase UlOlcTrigThd to Algorithm_OFF . To impact to processor
Power
Huawei 3G UlOlcTrigThd Blocking 100 (while still in implement many cell load if too many cells R4 ADD UCELLLDM:CELLID=31890,ULOLCTRIGTHD=100;
ALGORITHM_OFF) need consider implemented
Processor Load is
low to Medium
(<70%)

decrease RLPower : When Cell having Fail due Uu No

RLMAXDLPWR & Power RLMAXDLPWR,RLMINDLP Low accessibility due
Huawei 3G reply/RL fail will R4 MOD UCELLRLPWR:RLMAXDLPWR=0, RLMINDLPWR=-150
RLMINDLPWR Blocking WR (eg. 50,-100 to 0,-150 ) High DL Power Cong
increase
>0.5%

When Cell having

Huawei 3G DLCONVAMRTHD Power Increase DL Power Low accessibility due Noise will increase, R4 MOD UCELLCAC: CELLID=1, DLCONVAMRTHD=90;
Blocking threshold for AMR High DL Power Cong might increase RTWP
>0.5%

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 3G Huawei-Power Blocking
Details of Parameter

Equipme Tech Applicable

Parameter Name Category Purpose Cons Severity Command Sample (Optional)
nt Condition

When Cell having

Huawei 3G DLCONVNONAMRTHD Power Increase DL Power Low accessibility due Noise will increase, R4 MOD UCELLCAC: CELLID=1, DLCONVNONAMRTHD=90;
Blocking threshold for Non-AMR High DL Power Cong might increase RTWP
>0.5%

When Cell having

Power Increase DL Power Low accessibility due Noise will increase,
Huawei 3G DLOTHERTHD Blocking threshold for Other High DL Power Cong might increase RTWP R4 MOD UCELLCAC: CELLID=1, DLOTHERTHD=80;
>0.5%

When Cell having

Power Increase DL Power Low accessibility due Noise will increase,
Huawei 3G DLHOTHD Blocking threshold for HO High DL Power Cong might increase RTWP R4 MOD UCELLCAC: CELLID=1, DLHOTHD=95;
>0.5%

When Cell having

Power Increase DL Power Total Low accessibility due Noise will increase,
Huawei 3G DLCELLTOTALTHD R4 MOD UCELLCAC: CELLID=1, DLCELLTOTALTHD=95;
Blocking threshold High DL Power Cong might increase RTWP
>0.5%

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Performance Counter for Congestion
Vendor Tech Resource Type Congestion Counter
NSN 3G UL CE rrc_conn_stp_fail_bts+rab_stp_fail_cs_voice_bts+rab_stp_fail_ps_strea_bts+rab_stp_fail_ps_inter_frozbs+rab_stp_fail
_ps_backg_frozbs+setup_fail_bts_hs_dsch_str_1+setup_fail_bts_hs_dsch_bgr
NSN 3G DL CE rrc_conn_stp_fail_bts+rab_stp_fail_cs_voice_bts+rab_stp_fail_ps_strea_bts+rab_stp_fail_ps_inter_frozbs+rab_stp_fail
_ps_backg_frozbs+setup_fail_bts_hs_dsch_str_1+setup_fail_bts_hs_dsch_bgr
rrc_conn_stp_fail_ac+rab_stp_fail_cs_voice_ac+rab_stp_fail_ps_strea_ac
NSN 3G UL Power +rab_stp_fail_ps_inter_ac+rab_stp_fail_ps_backg_ac
rrc_conn_stp_fail_ac+rab_stp_fail_cs_voice_ac+rab_stp_fail_ps_strea_ac
NSN 3G DL Power +rab_stp_fail_ps_inter_ac+rab_stp_fail_ps_backg_ac
rrc_conn_stp_fail_iub_aal2+rab_stp_fail_cs_v_iub_aal2+setup_fail_iub_hs_total_str_1+setup_fail_iub_hs_total_int+se
NSN 3G IuB
tup_fail_iub_hs_total_bgr
NSN 3G Code rrc_conn_stp_fail_ac+rab_stp_fail_cs_voice_ac+rab_stp_fail_ps_strea_ac
+rab_stp_fail_ps_inter_ac+rab_stp_fail_ps_backg_ac

Step of Action
Case 1st Action 2nd Action 3rd Action
CE Blocking/CE High Util Check trending of CE Availability Physical Audit (involving TP analysis) CE license and/or board upgrade
Physical Audit (involving TP
Iub Blocking/Iub High Util IuB VC Split Iub BW upgrade
analysis)
DL- Power Blocking/DL - Power Physical Audit (involving TP
Activate 40W, maintain existing PCPICH setting Increase PtxTarget, PtxMaxHSDPA
High Util analysis)
Physical Audit (involving TP Increase PrxTarget, adjust
UL- Power Blocking  
analysis) DeltaPrxMaxUp,DeltaPrxMaxDown
Physical Audit (involving TP Decrease used MaxBitrateDLPSNRT (128 kbits/s,
Code Blocking  
analysis) 64 kbits/s)

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Performance Counter for Congestion

Vendor Tech Resource Type Congestion Counter

Huawei 2G SDCCH K3001:Failed SDCCH Seizures due to Busy SDCCH
Huawei 2G TCH K3011A:Failed TCH Seizures due to Busy TCH (Traffic Channel)
[A9003:Number of Failed Uplink GPRS TBF Establishments due to No Channel]
Huawei 2G TBF +[A9203:Number of Failed Uplink EGPRS TBF Establishments due to No Channel]+[A9103:Number of Failed
Downlink GPRS TBF Establishments due to No Channel]
+[A9303:Number of Failed Downlink EGPRS TBF Establishments due to No Channel]}
[R9394:Number of PDCH Application Failures due to no Convertable TCHs]+[R9395:Number of PDCH Application
Huawei 2G PDCH failures For CELL PDCH Ratio Thresh]+[R9346:Number of Dynamic PDCH Requests Without Application Attempts
Because the Number of Activated PDCHs Reaches Board Specification]+[R9347:Number of Dynamic PDCH Requests
Without Application Attempts Because No Abis Timeslot is Available for Use]
R9347:Number of Dynamic PDCH Requests Without Application Attempts Because No Abis Timeslot is Available for
Huawei 2G Abis
Use

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Step of Action
Type Blocking First step Second step
1.reduce MS MAX Retrans
check channel availability rate & Abis transmission 2.Increase CRH (LAC border area)
3.Add fix SDCCCH channel
SDCCH blocking & Non TCH Blocking availiblity rate,any intermittent rise TT (cause maybe due 4.RACH Busy Threshold
to Abis IP capacity problem) 5.ReduceCS RACH Min. Access Level
6.SDDYN->Yes (SDCCH Dynamic Allocation Allowed)

1.Enable TCH Rate Adjust Allow

2.Reduce TCHBUSYTHRES
CS Blocking & Non PS check channel availability rate & Abis transmission &AMRTCHHPRIORALLOW&AMRTCHHPRIORLOAD
blocking TCH Blocking & Non SDCCH blocking availiblity rate,any intermittent rise TT (cause maybe due 3.Change SDCCH &PDCH to TCH channel
4.Enable load handover
to Abis IP capacity problem) 5.PT & CRO
6.Counter A312F,TDM-> Reduce idle TS & upgrade Abis;IP mode
upgrade Abis

check channel availability rate & Abis transmission 1.same as upper reduce SDCCH & TCH blocking
2.PT &C CRO
TCH Blocking & SDCCH blocking availiblity rate,any intermittent rise TT (cause maybe due 3.Power adjust ( increase adjcent cells power type if possble)
to Abis IP capacity problem) 4.upgrade TRX

PS Blocking ->due to no Convertable check channel availability rate & Abis transmission 1.Add fix PDCH channel
TCHs availiblity rate,any intermittent rise TT (cause maybe due 2.UPDYNCHNTRANLEV & DWNDYNCHNTRANLEV(20->70,20->80)
3.DYNCHFREETM(20->15)
to Abis IP capacity problem)

PS Blocking->due to CELL PDCH Ratio check channel availability rate & Abis transmission 1.Increase MAX PDCH rate threshold
PS Blocking & Non CS Thresh availiblity rate,any intermittent rise TT (cause maybe due 2.PDCHUPLEV & PDCHDWNLEV(20->70,20->80)
3.DYNCHFREETM(15->10)
blocking to Abis IP capacity problem)
PS Blocking->due to Activated PDCHs   DSP Re-balance
Reaches Board Specification
PS Blocking->Abis Timeslot is Available   Abis upgrade (IP mode increase BW)
for Use

CS Blocking & PS check channel availability rate & Abis transmission 1.Upgrade TRX or Abis transmission capacity
2.If upgrade limit,change PDCH to TCH (CS high priority)
blocking   availiblity rate,any intermittent rise TT (cause maybe due 3.Load sharing to 3G, FDD Qmin (7-->6[max -14db]) & SSEARCHRAT
to Abis IP capacity problem) (2-->0)

1.Inter-RAT Cell Reselection Enable(IRAT reseclection)

2.Qsearch C Initial(seach 3G in Idle mode)
2G/3G reselection     3.Qsearch I(7=always seach 3G)
( traffic share) 4.FDD Qmin (3G candidate cells EC/NO threshold)
5.FDD Qmin Offset(candidate cells EC/NO offset)

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 2G Huawei- TCH & SDCCH Blocking
Details of Parameter

Equip Categor Applicable Severi

ment Tech Parameter Name y Purpose Condition Cons ty Command Sample (Optional)

SDCCH SDCCH blocking SET

Reduce SDCCH
Huawei 2G IDLESDTHRES Blockin & Non TCH TCH utilization R4 GCELLCHMGBASIC:IDTYPE=BYID,CELLID=1,IDLESD
g blocking Blocking THRES=8;

TCH Reduce SDCCH & TCH blocking & SET

Huawei 2G TCHBUSYTHRES Blockin TCH blocking SDCCH, TCH quality R4 GCELLCHMGAD:IDTYPE=BYID,CELLID=1,TCHBUSY
g blocking THRES=2;

TCH TCH blocking & SET

Huawei 2G AMRTCHHPRIORAL Blockin
Reduce SDCCH &
SDCCH, TCH quality R4 GCELLCHMGAD:IDTYPE=BYID,CELLID=1,AMRTCH
LOW TCH blocking
g blocking HPRIORALLOW=ON,AMRTCHHPRIORLOAD=1;

AMRTCHHPRIORLO TCH Reduce SDCCH & TCH blocking &

SET
Huawei 2G Blockin SDCCH, TCH quality R4 GCELLCHMGAD:IDTYPE=BYID,CELLID=1,AMRTCH
AD g TCH blocking blocking HPRIORALLOW=ON,AMRTCHHPRIORLOAD=1;

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 2G Huawei- PDSCH Blocking
Details of Parameter
Equip Categor Applicable Severi
Tech Parameter Name Purpose Cons Command Sample (Optional)
ment y Condition ty
PDCH blocking
PDCH
Huawei 2G MAXPDCHRATE Blockin Reduce PDCH due to no Throughput R4 SET GCELLPSCHM: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=0,
blocking Convertable MAXPDCHRATE=80;
g
TCHs
PDCH blocking
PDCH SET
Huawei 2G PDCHUPLEV Blockin Reduce TBF due to CELL Throughput R4 GCELLPSCHM:IDTYPE=BYID,CELLID=1,PDCHUPLEV
g congestion PDCH Ratio =70;
Thresh
PDCH blocking
PDCH SET
Reduce TBF due to CELL
Huawei 2G PDCHDWNLEV Blockin congestion PDCH Ratio Throughput R4 GCELLPSCHM:IDTYPE=BYID,CELLID=1,PDCHDWNL
g EV=160;
Thresh
PDCH blocking
PDCH SET
Huawei 2G UPDYNCHNTRANLE
Reduce TBF due to no
Blockin Throughput R4 GCELLPSCHM:IDTYPE=BYID,CELLID=1,UPDYNCHN
V g congestion Convertable TRANLEV=70;
TCHs
PDCH blocking
PDCH SET
Huawei 2G DWNDYNCHNTRAN Blockin
Reduce TBF due to no
Throughput R4 GCELLPSCHM:IDTYPE=BYID,CELLID=1,DWNDYNC
LEV congestion Convertable
g HNTRANLEV=80;
TCHs
PDCH blocking
PDCH SET
PSServiceBusyThres Reduce TBF due to no
Huawei 2G Blockin Throughput R4 GCELLPSCHM:IDTYPE=BYID,CELLID=1,PSSERVICEB
hold g congestion Convertable USYTHRESHOLD=40;
TCHs

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 2G Nokia
Performance Counter for Congestion
Vendor Tech Resource Type Congestion Counter
Nokia 2G SDCCH 100 * ([SDCCH_BUSY_ATT] - [TCH_SEIZ_DUE_SDCCH_CON])/[SDCCH_SEIZ_ATT])
Nokia 2G TCH 100 * ([TCH_REQUESTS_CALL_ATTEMPT] - [SUCC_TCH_SEIZ_CALL_ATTEMPT])/[TCH_REQUESTS_CALL_ATTEMPT]
Nokia 2G PDCH 100 * ([NO_RADIO_RES_AVA_DL_TBF] + [NO_RADIO_RES_AVA_UL_TBF])/([NBR_OF_DL_TBF] + [NBR_OF_UL_TBF])
Nokia 2G Abis dl_tbfs_with_inadeq_edap_res + ul_tbfs_without_edap_res

Step of Action
Type Blocking Analyze Action
1.Reduce CRH (Cell Reselect Hysteresis = HYS) if site in the
check channel availability rate (TCH LAC border area and increase CRH for the NR cell in another
Availability) & Transmission performance, LAC
SDCCH blocking & Non TCH Blocking any intermittent or not (Alarm). If all Ok 2.Reduce CRO (Cell Resellect Offset =REO) or make negative
value by set Penalty Time (PET) to 640s
then do the action coloum 3.Add fix SDCCCH channel

1. increase (btsSpLoadDepTchRateLower = FRL) &

check channel availability rate (TCH (btsSpLoadDepTchRateUpper=FRU) maximum value is 90
CS Blocking & Non PS Availability) & Transmission performance, 2. Increase (amrSegLoadDepTchRateLower = AFRL) &
blocking TCH Blocking & Non SDCCH blocking any intermittent or not (Alarm). If all Ok
(amrSegLoadDepTchRateUpper = AFRU)
3. Change SDCCH &PDCH to TCH channel
then do the action coloum 4. Reduce hoMarginPbgt from blocking cell and increase
hoMarginPbgt to NR cell that is no blocking

check channel availability rate (TCH 1. same as upper reduce SDCCH & TCH blocking
Availability) & Transmission performance, 2. Change PDCH to TCH if PDCH not blocking or
TCH Blocking & SDCCH blocking any intermittent or not (Alarm). If all Ok less
then do the action coloum 3.upgrade TRX

check channel availability rate (TCH 1.Add Dedicated GPRS Capactity (CDED) by
Availability) & Transmission performance, increase the number
PS Blocking, TCH not Blocking any intermittent or not (Alarm). If all Ok 2. Add Default GPRS Capacity (CDEF) byt
then do the action coloum increase the number (Dynamic)
PS Blocking & Non CS
blocking check channel availability rate (TCH
Availability) & Transmission performance,
PS Blocking (Abis) any intermittent or not (Alarm). If all Ok 1. Reduce egprsInitMcsAckMode (MCA) &
egprsInitMcsUnAckMode (MCU)
then do the action coloum

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 2G Nokia – TCH & PDCH Blocking
Details of Parameter

Equipment Tech Parameter Name Category Purpose Applicable Condition Cons Severity

Nokia 2G btsSpLoadDepTchRateLower TCH Reduce TCH Blocking TCH Blocking Rate > 1% Degraded voice quality R3
(FRL) Blocking and SQI
btsSpLoadDepTchRateUpper TCH Degraded voice quality
Nokia 2G (FRU) Blocking Reduce TCH Blocking TCH Blocking Rate > 1% and SQI R3

amrSegLoadDepTchRateLowe TCH
TCH Blocking Rate > 1% Degraded
voice quality
Nokia 2G r (AFRL) Blocking Reduce TCH Blocking and SQI R3

amrSegLoadDepTchRateUppe TCH
TCH Blocking Rate > 1% Degraded
voice quality
Nokia 2G r (AFRU) Blocking Reduce TCH Blocking and SQI R3

TCH
Nokia 2G hoMarginPbgt Reduce TCH Blocking TCH Blocking Rate > 1% Degraded voice quality R3
Blocking and SQI
dedicatedGPRSCapacity PDCH PDCH Blocking Rate > Possible increase TCH
Nokia 2G (CDED) Blocking Reduce PDCH Blocking 1% Blocking R3

PDCH PDCH Blocking Rate > Possible increase TCH

Nokia 2G defaultGPRSCapacity (CDEF) Reduce PDCH Blocking R3
Blocking 1% Blocking
PDCH PDCH Blocking Rate > Possible increase TCH
Nokia 2G egprsInitMcsAckMode (MCA) Reduce PDCH Blocking R3
Blocking 1% Blocking
egprsInitMcsUnAckMode PDCH PDCH Blocking Rate > Possible increase TCH
Nokia 2G (MCU) Blocking Reduce PDCH Blocking 1% Blocking R3

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 2G Siemens
Performance Counter for Congestion
Vendor Tech Resource Type Congestion Counter
Siemens 2G SDCCH ATSDCMBS / NATTSDPE
(ATCHSMBS_1 + ATCHSMBS_2) /(ATTCHSEI_1 +ATTCHSEI_2) --> excluding A-bis blocking
Siemens 2G TCH (ATCHSMBS_1 + ATCHSMBS_2 + ATCHSMBS_3 + ATCHSMBS_4) /(ATTCHSEI_1 +ATTCHSEI_2) --> including A-bis blocking
Siemens 2G PDCH REJPDASS_1..37 / (NUACATCL_3 + NUACATCL_6)
Siemens 2G Abis ABISPSUP[7]/(ABISPSUP[6] + ABISPSUP[7])

Step of Action
Type Blocking First step Second step
1. Reduce SDCCHCONGTH (70 --> 50/40)
SDCCH blocking & Non check channel availability rate & Abis transmission availiblity rate,any 2. Increase CELLRESH (LAC border area)
3. Change TCH_HLF timeslot to TCHSD timeslot
TCH Blocking intermittent rise TT (cause maybe due to Abis problem) 4. Add fix SDCCH timeslot
4. Reduce RACHBT (109 --> 106)
CS Blocking & Non 1. Reduce HRACCT1 and HRACTAMRACT1
PS blocking TCH Blocking & Non check channel availability rate & Abis transmission availiblity rate,any 2. Reduce GPDPDTCH
SDCCH blocking intermittent rise TT (cause maybe due to Abis problem) 3. Reduce GMANPRESPRM & EMANPRESPRM
4. Increase SDCCHCONGTH (max: 100)

TCH Blocking & SDCCH check channel availability rate & Abis transmission availiblity rate,any 1. Same as upper reduce SDCCH & TCH blocking
2. Increase PWRRED to 2
blocking intermittent rise TT (cause maybe due to Abis problem) 3. Upgrade TRX

PS Blocking -> due to no check channel availability rate & Abis transmission availiblity rate,any 1. Increase GMANPRESPRM & EMANPRESPRM
PDCH resource intermittent rise TT (cause maybe due to Abis problem) 2. Increase GPDPDTCH

PS Blocking & Non PS Blocking -> due to PDT check channel availability rate & Abis transmission availiblity rate,any Rebalancing PRPTPGID
CS blocking resource intermittent rise TT (cause maybe due to Abis problem)
PS Blocking-> no Abis   1. Change GASTRABISTH to 60-70-40-50
Timeslot is Available 2. Add SUBTSLB on A-bis

1.Upgrade TRX or Abis transmission capacity

CS Blocking & PS   check channel availability rate & Abis transmission availiblity rate,any 2.If upgrade limit,change PDCH to TCH (CS high priority)
blocking intermittent rise TT (cause maybe due to Abis IP capacity problem) 3.Load sharing to 3G, FDD Qmin (7-->6[max -14db]) &
SSEARCHRAT (2-->0)

1.Inter-RAT Cell Reselection Enable(IRAT reseclection)

2G/3G reselection 2.Qsearch C Initial(seach 3G in Idle mode)
( traffic share)     3.Qsearch I(7=always seach 3G)
4.FDD Qmin (3G candidate cells EC/NO threshold)
5.FDD Qmin Offset(candidate cells EC/NO offset)

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 2G Siemens – SDCCH, TCH, PDCH, Abis,
Blocking & PCU Load
Details of Parameter
Equipmen Tech Parameter Name Category Purpose Applicable Condition Cons Severity
t

SDCCH SDCCH Utilization > Possible increase TCH

Siemens 2G SDCCHCONGTH Reduce SDCCH Blocking R3
Blocking 80% Blocking
Siemens 2G HRACTT1, HRAMRHRACT1 TCH Reduce TCH Blocking TCH Blocking Rate > Degraded voice quality R3
Blocking 1% and SQI

PDCH Increase/decrease dynamic PDCH Blocking Rate > Possible increase TCH
Siemens 2G GPDPDTCHA Blocking PDCH allocation to reduce 1% Blocking R3
PDCH Blocking
Abis Reduce A-bis pool blocking in Abis Pool Loss Rate >
Siemens 2G GASTRABISTH Low throughput R3
Blocking order to improve PDASR 0.5%
Reduce SDCCH Blocking with
SDCCH SDCCH Blocking > Possible increase TCH
Siemens 2G CHTYPE=SDCCH (from TCH) Blocking change Channel Type from R3
TCH to SDCCH 0.5% Blocking

Reduce TCH Blocking with TCH Blocking > 1%

SDCCH Possible increase
Siemens 2G CHTYPE=TCH (from SDCCH) change Channel Type from AND SDCCH R3
Blocking SDCCH to TCH Utilization < 50% SDCCH Blocking

Resolve AGCH and PCH

Siemens 2G CHTYPE=CCCH (from TCH) SDCCH overload with change PCH load + AGCH load Possible increase TCH R2
Blocking Channel Type from TCH to > 80% Blocking
CCCH
PCU Load > 90% and
Siemens 2G INIMCSDL PCU Load To reduce initial Coding PDCH Blocking Rate > Low throughput R3
Scheme
1%

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Low Throughput

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