1.1.

3 Cell Resources

The cell resources to be monitored include the following:

Received Total Wideband Power
RTWP includes receiver noise, external radio interference, and uplink power. RTWP is
used to monitor uplink load.
Transmitted Carrier Power
TCP refers to the full-carrier power transmitted by a cell. It is used to monitor downlink
load. The TCP value is limited by the maximum transmit power of the power amplifier in
a NodeB and the maximum transmit power configured for a cell.
Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor
Insufficient downlink OVSFs affect UEs' access to the network.
Paging channel
PCH usage is affected by the location area and routing area planning. PCH overload
decreases the paging success rate.
Random access channel and forward access channel
RACH and FACH carry signaling and a small amount of user-plane data. RACH or
FACH overload decreases the network access success rate and affects user
experience.

1.1.4 Transmission Resources

The transmission resources to be monitored involve the following interfaces:

Iub interface
The Iub interface exists between the NodeB and RNC. This interface uses asynchronous transfer
mode (ATM) or IP transmission depending on the transmission medium. Insufficient Iub
interface bandwidth leads to admission failures, transmission KPI deterioration (such as delay,
jitter, and packet loss rate), and UMTS service quality degradation.
Iu interface
The Iu interface exists between the RNC and the CN. This interface uses ATM or IP
transmission depending on the transmission medium. Iu bandwidth congestion will cause RRC
connection setup and RAB setup failures.
Iur interface
The Iur interface exists between an RNC and its neighboring RNC (NRNC). This interface uses
ATM or IP transmission depending on the transmission medium. Iur bandwidth congestion may
cause RRC connection setup and RAB setup failures or cause inter-RNC handover failures.