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Contents
1 Overview of the TCH Call Drop Rate ...................................................................... 6
1.1 Meaning ......................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Recommended Formulas ................................................................................................................ 6
1.3 Signaling Procedure and Measurement Points ............................................................................... 8
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Figures
Figure 1-1 Immediate assignment procedure ...................................................................................... 8
Figure 1-2 Assignment procedure ....................................................................................................... 8
Figure 1-3 Intra-BSC handover procedure .......................................................................................... 9
Figure 1-4 Incoming BSC handover procedure ................................................................................... 9
Figure 3-1 Procedures for analyzing high TCH call drop rate........................................................... 16
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Date
Chen
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Xie Haibin
2008-6-18
Wu Zhen
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Yang
Jixiang
2008-3-26
Yang Bin
2002-3-7
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Expansion
TCH
Traffic Channel
MS
Mobile Station
BSC
KPI
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1.1 Meaning
The TCH call drop rate refers to the ratio of call drops to successful TCH seizures
after the BSC successfully assigns TCHs to MSs. The TCH call drop rate can be
measured from the following aspects:
The TCH call drop rate, one of the most significant KPIs for telecom operators, is
related to retainability. It indicates the probability of call drops due to various
reasons after MSs access TCHs. A too high TCH call drop rate adversely affects the
user's experience.
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Through the analysis of each pair of formulas, you can find out that the TCH call
drop rate (including handover) is lower than the TCH call drop rate (excluding
handover) irrespective of the BSC model (BSC32 or BSC6000). The following
takes the formulas for the BSC32 as an example. The number of call drops on TCH
is small during the very early assignment procedure. Therefore, the difference
between the numerator of the formula for the TCH call drop rate (including
handover) and that of the formula for the TCH call drop rate (excluding handover)
can be omitted. Including the TCH seizures in the case of handovers, the
denominator of the formula for the TCH call drop rate (including handover) is
greater than the denominator of the formula for the TCH call drop rate (excluding
handover). Therefore, the result of the formula for the TCH call drop rate (including
handover) is smaller than that of the formula for the TCH call drop rate (excluding
handover).
For details, refer to the GSM BSS Network KPI (TCH Call Drop Rate) Baseline.
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The meanings of the measurement points in the these figures are as follows:
TCH-SUCC-A: indicates the number of successful TCH seizures.
TCH-SUCC-B: indicates the number of successful incoming internal inter-cell handovers
plus the number of successful internal intra-cell handovers.
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Hardware failure
Transmission problem
Version upgrade
Parameter setting
Coverage problem
Repeater problem
The transmission quality on the A or Abis interface is poor for various reasons.
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The parameters SACCH Multi-Frames and Radio Link Timeout are set to
too small values.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The length of timer T3103 (this timer is set to wait for a Handover
Complete message) is set to a too small value.
6.
The length of timer T3109 (this timer is set to wait for a Release
Indication message) is set to a too small value.
7.
The length of timer T3111 (this timer specifies the connection release
delay) is set to a too small value.
8.
9.
The parameter TCH Traffic Busy Threshold is set to a too small value.
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2.
3.
Repeater interference
4.
5.
The voice quality at the edge of an isolated BTS is poor and calls cannot be
handed over to other cells. In this case, call drops may occur.
In complex terrains such as mountainous regions, the signals are blocked and thus
the transmission is discontinuous, leading to call drops.
2.
Densely distributed buildings and thick walls cause great attenuation and low indoor
signal level, which causes call drops.
3.
The serving cell causes cross coverage due to various reasons (such as
excess power). An MS cannot be handed over to another cell due to no
suitable neighboring cells. In this case, the signal level becomes low and the
voice quality of the MS deteriorates. Thus, call drops occur.
4.
Insufficient coverage
If the signal from an antenna is blocked or the BCCH TRX is faulty, call drops may
occur because of discontinuous coverage.
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level in the cell. Therefore, call drops are likely to occur at places far
away from the BTS.
2.
If a directional cell has main and diversity antennas, the BCCH and
SDCCH of the cell may be transmitted from different antennas. If the
two antennas have different pitch angles or azimuths, the coverage
areas of the two antennas are different. In this case, the following result
may occur: An MS can receive the BCCH signals from one antenna;
when a call is made, the MS cannot seize the SDCCH transmitted by
the other antenna and thus a call drop occurs.
3.
If the feeder is damaged, water leaks in the feeder, or the feeder and the
connector are not securely connected, both the transmit power and
receiver sensitivity of the antenna are reduced. Thus, call drops may
occur.
The tower mounted amplifier (TMA) or BTS amplifier does not work
properly.
As a result, call drops may occur at the edge of the BTS coverage area.
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Figure 3-1 Procedures for analyzing high TCH call drop rate
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Start
Faulty hardware
or transmission?
Yes
Rectify the
hardware and
transmission fault
Yes
Check whether
the version is
faulty
No
Upgraded version?
No
Incorrect data
configuration?
Yes
Adjust parameters
related to handover
and power control
No
No
Interference?
Yes
Intra-network
interference?
Yes
No
Yes
Insufficient coverage?
Optimize coverage
according to the
network coverage
optimization guide
No
Yes
Faulty antenna system?
Adjust the
antenna system
No
Yes
Imbalance between uplink
and downlink?
No
Yes
Faulty repeater?
No
Normal TCH call
drop rate?
Yes
End
Solve inter-network
interference
problem
Solve the
repeater problem
Check the
frequency
configuration
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Troubleshooting Procedure
The following sections describe the solutions to high TCH call drop rates.
The traffic measurement counters and KPIs in this document are the same
as those in the BSC6000V9R8C01B051 version.
Alarm Name
1000
2204
4414
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3606
In addition, you can locate the fault by checking the traffic measurement
related to hardware failures.
Cause
BSC Level
Cell Level
Equipment
failure
Available TCHs
Configured TCHs
TCH Availability
Alarm Name
1000
11270
LAPD Alarm
11278
E1 Local Alarm
11280
E1 Remote Alarm
20081
20082
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In addition, you can locate the fault by checking the traffic measurement
related to transmission failures.
Cause
BSC Level
Cell Level
Transmission failure
LAPD Measurement in
BSC Measurement
Channel Activation
Measurement per Cell in Call
Measurement:
CHAN ACTIV NACK
Messages Sent by BTS
Channel Activation Timeouts
Call Drop Measurement per
Cell in Call Measurement:
Measurement of Call Drops
Due to Abis Terrestrial Link
Failure
SACCH Multi-Frames
This parameter determines whether an uplink radio link is faulty. Each time the
BTS fails to decode the measurement report on the SACCH from the MS, the
counter decreases by 1. Each time the BTS successfully decodes the
measurement report on the SACCH, the counter increases by 2. When the value
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of this counter is 0, the BTS regards the radio link as faulty. In the traffic
measurement, if there are many call drops (M3101A) related to radio link
failure, you can infer that the radio propagation conditions are poor. In this
case, you can set this parameter to a greater value.
2.
This parameter determines whether a downlink radio link is faulty. Each time
the BTS fails to decode the measurement report sent over the SACCH by the
MS, the counter decreases by 1. Each time the BTS successfully decodes
the measurement report sent over the SACCH, the counter increases by 2.
When the value of this parameter is 0, the BTS regards the radio link as faulty.
In the traffic measurement, if there are many call drops (M3101A) related to
radio link failure, you can infer that the radio propagation conditions are poor.
In this case, you can set this parameter to a greater value.
3.
RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN
This parameter specifies the minimum receive level of an MS to access the BSS. If
this parameter is set to a too small value, some MSs with low receive levels
may access the network and call drops are likely to occur. You can set this
parameter to a great value to reduce the TCH call drop rate. The counters
such as call setup success rate and the counters related to traffic volume,
however, are accordingly affected.
4.
This parameter determines whether an MS can access the network over the RACH. If
this parameter is set to a too small value, some MSs with low signal levels
may access the network and call drops are likely to occur. You can set this
parameter to a great value to reduce the TCH call drop rate. The counters
such as call setup success rate and paging success rate, however, are
affected.
5.
The sum of the values of the two parameters specifies the minimum downlink
receive level of a candidate neighboring cell for a handover. If this parameter
is set to a too great value, some desired cells may be excluded from the
candidate cells; if this parameter is set to a too small value, an unwanted cell may
become the candidate cell. Both conditions may lead to the increase of call drops.
6.
Timer T3101 series consists of T3103A, T3103C, and T8. These timers are
started to wait for a handover complete message. If the lengths of the timers
are set to small values, probably no message is received when timer T3103
series expires. In this case, the BSC considers that the radio link in the
originating cell is faulty. Then, the BSC releases the channel in the originating
cell. Thus, call drops occur. In the traffic measurement, if many call drops are
related to handovers (CM331: Call Drops on Radio Interface in Handover
State), you can set this parameter to a greater value. If this parameter is set to
a too great value, channel resources are wasted and TCH congestion occurs.
7.
Timer T3109
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This parameter specifies the period for waiting for a Release Indication
message after the BSC sends a Channel Release message to the BTS. If this
parameter is set to a too small value, the link may be released before the
Release Indication message is received. As a result, a call drop occurs. You
can set this parameter to a greater value to reduce the TCH call drop rate. It
is recommended that timer T3109 be set to 12 seconds longer than timer
Radio Link Timeout.
8.
Timer T3111
This parameter specifies the interval between the time that the main signaling
link is disconnected and the time that a channel is deactivated. The purpose is
to reserve a period of time for repeated link disconnections. If this timer is set to a
too small value, a channel may be deactivated too early. Thus, call drops
increase.
9.
Timers T305 and T308 are used on the MSC side. Timer T305 specifies the
period during which the MSC monitors the on-hook procedure. Timer T308
specifies the period during which the MSC monitors the resource release
procedure. You should set the two parameters when adding BSC data. Note
that the modification of the data in the timer table does not take effect. If
timers T305 and T308 are set to invalid or great values, the MSC clears the
call a long time after the MS hangs up. After the T3103 and Radio Link
Timeout timers expire, the number of call drops is increased and thus the
TCH call drop rate is significantly affected.
10. TCH Traffic Busy Threshold
If the current channel seizure ratio exceeds the value of this parameter, the
BSC preferentially assigns a half-rate channel to a dualrate-enabled call.
Otherwise, the BSC assigns a full-rate channel to the dualrate-enabled call.
Compared with a full-rate channel, a half-rate channel has weak
anti-interference capabilities. Therefore, if a large number of half-rate
channels are assigned, the TCH call drop rate increases. It is recommended
that this parameter should not be set to a too small value if congestion is
unlikely to occur.
11.
When the receive level drops greatly, an edge handover cannot be performed
in time in any of the following conditions: The parameter Edge HO UL
RX_LEV Threshold or Edge HO DL RX_LEV Threshold is set to a small value;
the parameter Inter-cell HO Hysteresis is set to a great value; the parameters
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Edge HO Watch Time and Edge HO AdjCell Watch Time are set to great
values; the parameters Edge HO Valid Time and Edge HO AdjCell Valid
Time are set to great values. As a result, a call drop occurs. To reduce the
TCH call drop rate, you can appropriately set these parameters so that edge
handovers can be performed in time to avoid call drops.
13. Parameters related to BQ handover
When the signal quality deteriorates, a BQ handover cannot be performed in
time in any of the following conditions: The parameters ULQuaLimitAMRFR,
ULQuaLimitAMRHR, UL Qual. Threshold, DLQuaLimitAMRFR,
DLQuaLimitAMRHR, and DL Qual. Threshold are set to great values; the
parameter BQ HO Margin is set to a small value; the parameter Inter-cell
HO Hysteresis is set to a great value. As a result, call drops occur. To reduce
the TCH call drop rate, you should appropriately set these parameters so that
BQ handovers can be performed in time to avoid call drops.
14. Parameters related to interference handover
If the parameters RXQUAL1 to RXQUAL12 are set to great values or if the
RXLEVOff parameter is set to a great value, strong interference may occur.
In this case, if interference handovers are not performed in time, call drops
occur. To reduce the TCH call drop rate, you can appropriately set these
parameters so that interference handovers can be performed in time to avoid
call drops. If the parameters RXQUAL1 to RXQUAL12 are set to small
values, the number of handovers due to other causes increases greatly, thus
affecting the handover success rate.
15. Parameters related to concentric cell handover
A call at the edge of the overlaid subcell cannot be handed over to the
underlaid subcell in any of the following conditions: In the case of a normal
concentric cell, the parameters RX_LEV Threshold and RX_LEV
Hysteresis are set to great values; in the case of an enhanced concentric
cell, the parameter OtoU HO Received Level Threshold is set to a great
value. As a result, a call drop is likely to occur. If the Call Drop Ratio on TCH
on the TRX in the OverLaid Subcell (RM330a) is high, you can appropriately
set these parameters so that calls at the edge of the overlaid subcell can be
handed over to the underlaid subcell in time.
When a call in the underlaid subcell has interference, the call cannot be
handed over to the overlaid subcell if the RX_QUAL for UO HO Allowed
parameter is set to Yes and the RX_QUAL Threshold parameter is set to a
great value. Thus, a call drop occurs. If the Call Drop Ratio on TCH on the
TRX in the Underlaid Subcell (RM330) is high, you can set these parameters
properly so that the call can be handed over to the overlaid subcell at the
earliest.
16.
If the power control level and quality threshold are set to small values, call
drops are likely to occur because of low signal level or bad voice quality.
17. T200 and N200
If the parameters T200 FACCH/F, T200 FACCH/H, N200 of FACCH/Full rate,
and N200 of FACCH/Half rate are set to small values, data links are
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disconnected too early. Thus, all drops are likely to occur. If call drops occur
because of T200 expiry, you can increase the values of T200 and N200
properly.
18. Neighboring cell relations
If the neighboring cells configured in the BA2 table are incomplete, call drops
are likely to occur in the case of no suitable neighboring cell for handover and
progressive deterioration in the voice quality. Neighboring cell relations
should be configured completely on the basis of the drive test data and
electronic map (for example, Nastar) to minimize the call drops due to no
available neighboring cells.
19. MAIO
If frequency hopping (FH) is applied in a cell and the MAIO is set
inappropriately (for example, different TRXs serving the same cell have the
same MAIO), frequency collision may occur during FH. Thus, the TCH call
drop rate increases.
20. Disconnect Handover Protect Timer
This parameter is a software parameter of the BSC. After receiving a
DISCONNECT message from an MS, the BSC cannot hand over the MS
within the period specified by this parameter. Therefore, the following case
can be avoided: After being handed over to the target cell, the MS cannot be
put on hook because it does not receive a release acknowledgement
message. You are advised to set this parameter properly.
21. TR1N
This parameter should be set on the MSC side. It is used to avoid the
retransmission of short messages. When this parameter is set to a too great
value, the MSC does not send a CLEAR CMD message if the MS receives a
short message during link disconnection. As a result, the MS sends the BTS
a DISC message to disconnect layer 2 connection. After receiving the DISC
message, the BTS sends a REL_IND message to the BSC. Then, the BSC
sends a CLEAR REQ message to the MSC and the number of call drops is
incremented by one.
22. Software Parameter 13 and MAX TA
When the parameter Software Parameter 13 is enabled and the parameter MAX
TA is set to a too small value, the channel is released when the TA of a call exceeds
the MAX TA. In this case, call drops occur. It is recommended that the
parameter Software Parameter 13 should not be enabled.
23. Directly Magnifier Site Flag
If a BTS is installed with repeaters, the handover between repeaters can only
be asynchronous because the distance between repeaters is long. If
synchronous handovers are performed, the handovers may fail and thus many
call drops occur. Therefore, when a BTS is installed with repeaters, the
parameter Directly Magnifier Site Flag should be set to Yes to avoid synchronous
handovers between cells under the same BTS.
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You can check whether the data configuration is correct by viewing the traffic
measurement results.
The following table lists the traffic measurement counters related to
repeaters.
Cause
Cell Level
Parameters
TRX Level
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Cell Level
TRX Level
Interference
Cell Level
Coverage
TRX Level
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If a coverage problem exists, you can solve the problem through the
following methods: adjusting the tilt of the antenna, increasing the transmit
power, adding repeaters, or changing the combining mode. For details, refer
to the GSM BSS Network Performance KPI (Coverage) Optimization
Manual.
Cell Level
Antenna
system
TRX Level
Measurement of Receive
Quality in MR
Measurement
Uplink-and-Downlink
Balance Measurement per
TRX in MR Measurement
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properly; the antenna and the connector are not securely connected. As a
result, call drops may occur at the edge of the BTS coverage area. See Case
2: Call Drop Due to Imbalance Between Uplink and Downlink.
To analyze the balance between the uplink and the downlink, check whether
the transmit power of the BTS is too high. Then, you should check whether
such components as the TMA, BTS amplifier, and antenna port that affect
downlink receive level have problems. For details, refer to the GSM BSS
Network Performance KPI (Uplink and Downlink Balance) Optimization
Manual.
If the uplink and downlink are imbalanced, the following conditions may
occur: The difference between the mean uplink receive level and the mean
downlink receive level is great; the uplink and downlink balance level is high;
the immediate assignment success rate and the assignment success rate
are low. The following table lists the traffic measurement counters related to
the balance between the uplink and the downlink.
Cause
Cell Level
TRX Level
Assignment
Measurement
per Cell in Call
Measurement:
Uplink-and-Downlink
Balance Measurement
per TRX in MR
Measurement
TCH
Assignment
Success Ratio
Success Rate of
Call
Establishment
Immediate
Assignment
Measurement
per Cell in Call
Measurement:
Success Rate of
Immediate
Assignments
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In addition, you should check whether a repeater is faulty and whether the
uplink/downlink gain is set to a too great/small value. If such problems exist,
the coverage area of the BTS changes. Thus, the TCH call drop rate
increases. See Case 3: Call Drop Due to Repeater Problem.
If repeater problems exist in a cell, the TA distribution varies greatly in the
traffic measurement results. The following table lists the traffic measurement
counters related to repeaters.
Cause
Cell
Level
TRX Level
Repeater
None
Test Methods
The TCH call drop rate is one of retainability KPIs, which can be obtained
through registration of or reporting of the related traffic measurement
counters. In addition, the TCH call drop rate is one of key drive test counters
and it can be obtained through drive tests.
At present, the formula for the TCH call drop rate varies with device
manufacturer and with telecom operator, thus affecting the value of the TCH
call drop rate. During actual tests, you should register the specific counters
and use an appropriate formula to calculate the value of the TCH call drop
rate.
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Then, right-click the signaling of a call and choose Show Chart from the
shortcut menu, as shown in the following figure.
From the following figure, you can view such information as the uplink and
downlink receive level of the serving cell, uplink and downlink signal quality
of the serving cell, downlink receive level of neighboring cells, TA, MS power,
and BTS power. Based on the information, you can find out the causes of call
drops, such as insufficient downlink coverage and interference.
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The following symptoms occurred during drive tests: After the test MS
camped on a cell, it could not make calls; the MS can only receive calls; call
drops occurred frequently at a certain distance from the antenna; a call drop
occurred after frequent handovers.
Cause analysis and handling:
The cause may be the uplink signal level is much lower than downlink signal
level. During drive tests, move the test MS towards the edge of the cell, and
use the MA10 signaling analysis tool to trace the signaling on the BTS side.
The tracing result (as shown in the previous figure) shows that the uplink
signal level is much lower than the downlink signal level. Therefore, call
drops occur.
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BTS C. The MS, however, cannot receive signals from BTS C. Thus, a call
drop occurs.
Handling:
Modify the BA1 (BCCH) table, BA2 (SACCH) table, and neighboring cell
relation table in the BSC data configuration. Ensure that cell 3 under BTS A
is a neighboring cell of cell 2 under BTS B. Network engineering parameters
are further optimized to eliminate the cross coverage problem. Subsequent
tests show that the call drop problem is solved.
Conclusion:
You can use the following methods to solve the cross coverage problem: 1.
Adjusting the antenna of the cross coverage cell to eliminate cross coverage
2. Defining new neighboring cells for the cross coverage cell
Before
Modification
After
Modification
PBGT HO Threshold
72
68
UL Qual. Threshold
70
60
Min DL Power on HO
Candidate Cell
10
15
You can adjust the handover parameters to reduce call drops in the following
ways:
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remote maintenance terminal shows that one TRX board in the cell is not
normal. Thus, the TRX board may be faulty.
Handling:
Use the test MS to make calls repeatedly on only the frequency of the faulty
TRX board. It is found that call drops occur on timeslots 1, 3, 5, and 7 and
that calls are made normally on timeslots 2, 4, 6, and 8. Remove the TRX
board and then insert it into another slot. The problem persists. Insert a
functional TRX board into the slot of the faulty TRX board. Calls are made
normally. Then, insert the faulty TRX board into another cabinet. The
problem persists. As a conclusion, the TRX board is faulty. Insert a spare
board into the slot of the faulty TRX board, calls are made normally.
Summary:
When tests are performed on the BTS side, each TRX and each timeslot on
the TRX should be tested. You should ensure that bi-directional calls can be
made on each TCH and that the voice quality is good.
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Compare V9R1 with V9R3. It is found that the function of configuring the
BCCH in the overlaid subcell is added to V9R3 and that a new TRX-level
parameter HW_Concentric Attribute (with the default value None) is add.
Check the code. It is found that if the parameter HW_Concentric Attribute
is set to None, the operating frequency band of the MS may be wrongly
determined. As a consequence, power control may be performed improperly.
For example, the 900 MHz frequency band may be mistakenly regarded as
the 1800 MHz frequency band. In this case, if power control is performed, the
power control amplitude becomes large and the signal level is adjusted to a
low level. Thus, call drops increase. Manually set the HW_Concentric
Attribute of the main BCCH to Underlay cell. The problem is solved and the
call drop rate becomes normal.
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BTS sends a REL_IND message to the BSC. Then, the BSC sends a CLEAR REQ
message to the MSC and the number of call drops is incremented by one. After the
TR1N parameter is set to 20s again, the TCH call drop rate decreases
greatly and returns normal.
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Example
Description
Software version
Data
configuration
table
*.dat file
Alarm
information
Traffic
measurement
Traffic measurement
results related to the
voice quality and the
balance between uplink
and downlink
Signaling
Others
Engineering parameter
table and electronic
map