Gsm Kpi Improvement

GSM KPI Improvement Process / Guidelines

Key Performance Indicators - KPIs
SDCCH Blocking SDCCH Drop TCH Drop Rate Handover Success Rate

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Accessibility Definition
Call to an MS
MSC/VLR 1 TRC 1 BSC 5 3 2

1. MSC/VLR sends paging command to all BSCs belonging to the location area (LA) where MS is located 2. BSC forwards the paging command to all BTSs in that LA, and the BTSs in their turn page the MS on the PCH 3. The MS responds to the BTS on the RACH and the BTS forwards the response to the BSC (forward to MSC)
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4. The BSCs checks with the BTS if it has an SDCCH available and the BTS grants the MS an SDCCH by using the AGCH 5. The MS and the BTS signal on the SDCCH, measurement reports sent on SACCH are forwarded from the BTS to the BSC and once the signalling is done the BSC decides which TCH to use 6. TCH connection established between MS and BTS

BTS BTS 3 2 4 6 5

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SDCCH Congestion – Overview
SDCCH Activities:  Mobility Management
– Normal Location update – Periodic Registration – IMSI Attach / Detach

 Connection Management
– – – – Call setup SMS Point to Point Fax Setup Supplementary Services

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SDCCH Congestion – Overview
Channel Configuration:  Channel Configuration can be done as follow
– Combined BCCH/SDCCH on 1 TS (SDCCH/4) – Non-Combined BCCH and SDCCH on 2 TS (SDCCH/8)

 Cell Broadcast Channel (CBCH)
– – The Cell Broadcast service provides the transmission of an SMS from a message-handling centre to all MSs in the serving area of the BTS. If the Cell Broadcast service is active in a cell, one signaling sub-channel is replaced by one CBCH resulting in a SDCCH/7

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SDCCH Congestion – Overview
SDCCH Channel