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WCDMA RF Optimization
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GSM-to-UMTS Training Series V1.0
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Date
Version
Description
Author
2008-12-31
1.0
Gao Bo
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Cheng
Fangyuan
2009-01-12
2009-01-20
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References
W-Interference Processing
Guideline
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RF optimization
Optimization objectives
reached?
N
Cluster of sites ready?
N
Optimization end
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RF optimization
Once the installation and verification of all the sites in the planned area are
complete, RF (or cluster) optimization starts immediately. As one of main
phases in network optimization, RF optimization can control the pilot pollution
and soft handover ratio in the drive test while optimizing the signal coverage,
thus ensuring normal distribution of radio signals before service parameters are
optimized. RF optimization covers the optimization of the hardware of the
antenna system and the list of neighboring cells. When RF optimization is
tested for the first time, all the cells in the area should be traversed as much as
possible to rectify hardware faults.
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RF Optimization Flowchart
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Objectives of RF Optimization
l RF optimization is to solve the problems such as signal coverage, pilot pollution, and soft
handover ratio in the drive test. In practice, however, carriers have different KPI requirements,
index definitions, and considerations. Therefore, the objectives of RF optimization should be
to meet the requirements of coverage and handover KPIs in contracts (commercial office) or
planning reports (pilot office) and the indexes should be defined according to the
requirements of contracts.
Acceptance Item
Reference
Value
Remarks
Coverage ratio
95%
95%
95%
30%-40%
5%
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Considering the characteristics of the UMTS system, for example, the coverage and capacity
affect each other and the frequency reuse factor is 1, RF optimization should be implemented on
the basis of a group of or a cluster of sites instead of a single site. In this way, the interference
from an intra-frequency neighboring cell is also considered in RF optimization. Before adjusting a
site, you must analyze the effect of the adjustment on neighboring sites in detail.
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Test route in a
project
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Name
Function
Genex Probe
Drive test
Genex Assistant
Genex Nastar
Mapinfo
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No.
Equipment
Portable PC
PM1.3G/512M/20G/USB/COM
/PRN
Vehicle-mounted
inverter
Content
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At least
two test
terminals
Document
Mandatory
Yes
Map
Yes
KPI requirements
Yes
Network configuration
parameters
Yes
No
No
Yes
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Mapinfo or printed
document
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Chapter 3 RF
Troubleshooting
3.1 Coverage Analysis
3.2 Pilot Pollution
Analysis
3.3 Handover Analysis
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Coverage Analysis
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Poor coverage
Cross coverage
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Poor Coverage
l Concept: The RSCP of pilot signals in the coverage area is smaller than -95
dBm.
l Environment: valley, mountainside back, elevator shaft, tunnel, underground
call drops; the UE cannot camp on a cell and even drops from the network due
to failure to initiate location update and location registration requests.
Countermeasures:
l Increase the pilot power, adjust the azimuth and tilt of the antenna, raise the
antenna, and replace the antenna with an antenna with a higher gain to
optimize the coverage.
l Add new BTSs or increase the coverage of neighboring BTSs to extend the
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Cross Coverage
l Concept: The area covered by a BTS exceeds the planned scope
Countermeasures:
l Do not have the antenna face the road or use surrounding
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is poor (the requirements of the uplink BLER cannot be met even if the transmit power
of the UE reaches a maximum value), or the downlink coverage is poor (the
requirements of the downlink BLER cannot be met even if the code transmit power of
the downlink DCH reaches a maximum value).
l Consequence: The call is easy to drop due to poor uplink coverage.
Countermeasures:
l For the uplink and downlink unbalance caused by uplink
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Countermeasures:
l For the area without dominant cell, adjust the tilt and
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Questions
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Analysis methods:
1. Analysis of pilot coverage intensity
2. Analysis of a dominant cell
3. Analysis of the coverage comparison between the UE
and Scanner
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Analysis methods:
1. Analysis of uplink interference
2. Distribution of uplink transmit powers of the UE
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UE Tx
Power is
too high.
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Chapter 3 RF
Troubleshooting
3.1 Coverage Analysis
3.2 Pilot Pollution
Analysis
3.3 Handover Analysis
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1. The number of pilots with CPICH_RSCP greater than -100 dBm is greater
than three.
2. The difference between the strongest pilot and weakest pilot is smaller than 5
dB.
When conditions 1 and 2 are both reached, the pilot pollution occurs.
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Causes
[ The layout of cells is improper.
[ The position of the BTS or the height of the antenna is too
high.
[ The azimuth of the antenna is set improperly.
[ The tilt of the antenna is set improperly.
[ The pilot power is set improperly.
[ The coverage area is affected by the environment.
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Impact
When the pilot pollution occurs, the following problems may be
caused:
1. Ec/Io decrease
2. Handover call drop
3. Capacity decrease
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Chapter 3 RF
Troubleshooting
3.1 Coverage Analysis
3.2 Pilot Pollution
Analysis
3.3 Handover Analysis
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Handover Analysis
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Neighborhood Optimization
The optimization of neighboring cells covers two cases: adding a neighboring cell
and deleting a neighboring cell.
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Missed configuration of a neighboring cell: When a cell with strong signals does
not join the active set, the interference rises and even the call drops.
Redundant neighboring cell: When there are too many messages of neighboring
cells, signaling overheads are increased greatly and a required neighboring cell
cannot be added when neighboring cells are fully configured.
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Chapter 4 RF Optimization
Cases
4.1 Cases for Coverage
Problems
4.2 Cases for Pilot Pollution
4.3 Cases for Missed
Neighboring Cell
Configuration
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Building unchanged and adjust the antenna azimuth in cell B of Xiajiao Sugar
Refinery from 170 to 165 and the tilt from 10 to 8.
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l Adjustment measures: Increase the tilt to 4. After the adjustment, the cross
coverage is improved greatly. The cross coverage, however, still occurs in some
areas on the road.
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Limited coverage caused when the antenna is installed without considering platform blocking
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minimum changes: Connect the 3G Tx/Rx feeder and 2G Tx/Rx feeder to two ends of the wideband
polarized antenna close to the road, and then connect the 3G Rx feeder and 2G Rx feeder to two
ends of the wideband polarized antenna far from the road, as shown in the following figure.
Feeder optimization
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Chapter 4 RF Optimization
Cases
4.1 Cases for Coverage
Problems
4.2 Cases for Pilot Pollution
4.3 Cases for Missed
Neighboring Cell
Configuration
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Pilot pollution near the Yuxing Road: cell 270 is designed to cover the area.
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Chapter 4 RF Optimization
Cases
4.1 Cases for Coverage
Problems
4.2 Cases for Pilot Pollution
4.3 Cases for Missed
Neighboring Cell
Configuration
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l According to the measurement result of the active set on the UE, the Ec/Io quality near the
place where the call drops is very poor, and the signal strength of the serving cell is very poor
(continuously lower than -15 dB) before the call drop, and the current serving cell corresponds to
scrambling code 209, as shown in the following figure.
Ec/Io information in the active set measured on the UE before the call drop
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good at the place where the signal measured on the UE is very poor before the call drop, and the
signal belongs to the cell corresponding to scrambling code 128, as shown in the following figure.
Ec/Io information in the active set measured on the Scanner before the call drop
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As shown in the figures in P62 and P63, the neighboring cell corresponding to scrambling code
128 may not be configured. To confirm the inference, view the message process near the place
where the call drops. Find the latest intra-frequency measurement control message, and then
check whether scrambling code 128 is contained in the list of intra-frequency neighboring cells.
According to the result, scrambling code 128 is not contained in the list of intra-frequency
neighboring cells. Therefore, the call drop is caused by missed neighboring cell configuration.
If only the UE data is available in the test, you can determine whether a required neighboring cell is
not configured in the following way:
[
Determine the scrambling codes of all the cells in the active set and monitored set measured
on the UE before the call drop.
Determine the scrambling code of the cell on which the UE camps after the call drop, and then
compare the scrambling code with the scrambling codes in the active set and monitored set
before the call drop. If the scrambling code is not in the list of scrambling codes in the active
set and monitored set, the call drop may be caused by missed neighboring cell configuration.
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Summary
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