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Busy hour dropped call rate TCH [%]

Document reference:

KPI307 V4.0

Data source-independent description

Abstract definition: Monthly average working day network Busy Hour dropped calls divided by the monthly
average working day network Busy Hour established calls.
Trigger points:
Counters
involved
Drop

Global Trigger Point

Establishments

Total successful established

calls ( BSSMAP DT1Assignment Complete (
Assigning a TCH ) ) Normal (TCH) Call Releases
( Reception of BSSMAP
DT1-Clear Command (
Cause Call control ) )
BSSMAP DT1-Assignment
Complete (Assigning a TCH)

Signalling flow from

[network node]
MSC

Signalling flow to
[network node]
BSC

MSC

BSC

MSC

BSC

Notes on trigger points:

BUSY HOUR definition:
Busy hour is that when there is a maximum allocation of TIME SLOTS (TCHs + SDCCHs ). In order to derive
busy, aggregation statistics of the whole cells have to be considered instead of deriving busy hour
individually for each cell

Data source-specific description

Data source: Network Elements (counters)
Measurement period:
Network element:
Start:
End:

%BH_Droppe
Percentage

where

the

Calls

MAWD
Ericsson BSS
BSS R9.1
open

Last

+ TFNDROPSUB
+ THNDROPSUB
+ THNDROP
(TFNDROP
)
Hour
Hour
Hour
Hour
Cell = First
= 100 *
Last

TFCASSALL

+ THCASSALSU B
+ TFCASSALL
+ THCASSALL
Hour
Hour
Hour
Hour

Cell = First

Hour = average

working

day

network

busy

hour.

Doc. ref.: KPI307_busy_hour_dropped_call_rate_v4.0

Contact(s):

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(Phone: +49 (0)211 820-2045)

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Data source-specific description

Data source: Network Elements (counters)
Measurement period:
Network element:
Start:
End:

%BH_Droppe d

Siemens BSS
BR7.0
open

Calls

Last
(NRFLTCH(1 ,...,36) Hour + UNIHIALC Hour + UNIHIRLC Hour )

= 100 * Cell = First

Last
TASSUCC(2, ...,5) Hour

Cell = First

Percentage

where

MAWD

the

Hour = average

working

day

network

busy

hour.

Data source-specific description

Data source: Network Elements (counters)
Measurement period:
Network element:
Start:
End:

% BH _ Dropped
call percentage

where

the

MAWD
Nokia BSS
BSS10.5
11

+ 1049
(1013 Hour + 1014
+ 1029
+ 1030
+ 1046
+ 1047
+ 1048
Last
Hour
Hour
Hour
Hour
Hour
Hour
Hour

+
+
+
+
+
1050
1081
1084
1085
1087
1088
)
Cell = First
Hour
Hour
Hour
Hour
Hour
Hour
= 100 *
Last
1009 Hour + 4044 Hour + 4057 Hour

Cell = First

Hour = average

working

day

network

busy

hour.

1009 (Success TCH seizure for normal assignment)

1013 (Transactions ended due to radio failure)
1014 (Transact. ended due source channel failure during HO)
1029 (TCH transcoder failure)
1030 (TCH transcoder failure source)
1046 (TCH LAPD failure)
1047 (TCH BTS failure)
1048 (TCH user actions)
1049 (TCH BCSU reset)
1050 (TCH network actions)
1081 (TCH activation failure call)
1084 (TCH Abis failure call)
1085 (TCH Abis failure source)

Doc. ref.: KPI307_busy_hour_dropped_call_rate_v4.0

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1087 (TCH A interface failure call)

1088 (TCH A interface failure source)
4044 (MSC I SDCCH TCH)
4057 (BSC I SDCCH TCH)

Data source-specific description

Data source: Network Elements (counters)

Network element:
Start:
End:

Nokia BSS
BSS11
open, valid in S11.5 also.

Daily value:
100 * sum (NBH_TCH_Drops) / sum ( NBH_Hourly_Succesfull_Call_Setup_until_MS_is_on_TCH)
Where
NBH_TCH_Drops = DROP_AFTER_TCH_ASSIGN = counter_1202
P_NBSC_TRAFFIC that holds Traffic Measurement statistics.

from

OSS

database

table

NBH is Network Busy Hour

sum = sum over all cells
And
NBH_Succesfull_Call_Setup_until_MS_is_on_TCH = A+B+C+D
where
A
= P_NBSC_TRAFFIC.MS_TCH_SUCC_SEIZ_ASSIGN_CMPLT
= TCH Assignment Complete in normal call setup
= counter_1148
B

= P_NBSC_HO.CELL_SDCCH_TCH
= succesfull intracell directed retry between IOU subcells

= P_NBSC_HO.BSC_I_SDCCH_TCH
= succesfull incoming intra bsc directed retry

= P_NBSC_HO.MSC_I_SDCCH_TCH
= succesfull incoming inter bsc directed retry

Where A,B,C,D are taken from the Network Busy Hour.

Where P_NBSC_TRAFFIC is OSS database table for Traffic Measurement and P_NBSC_HO is OSS
database table for Handover Measurement.
Note:

The value is pessimistic if succesfull FACCH call setup due to SDCCH congestion has been used
for normal calls. None of counter A,B,C,D is updated in this case. Missing counter ?!

And the daily values are averaged over normal working days in a month (MONDAY FRIDAY) excluding
possible public holidays.
Doc. ref.: KPI307_busy_hour_dropped_call_rate_v4.0
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Data source-specific description

Data source: Network Elements (counters)

Network element:
Start:
End:

Motorola BSS
GSR7
Open

Daily value:
NBH_DCR =
100 * sum (NBH_TCH_DROPS) / sum (NBH_SUCC_CALL_SETUP_UNTIL_MS_IS_ON_TCH)
Where
NBH_TCH_Drops =
RF_LOSS_TCH_ROLL +
INTRA_CELL_HO_LOS +
O_INTRA_BS_HO_LOS +
O_INTER_BS_HO_FAIL +
O_INTER_BS_EQ_FA
and
NBH_SUCC_CALL_SETUP_UNTIL_MS_IS_ON_TCH =
TOTAL_CALLS +
// tch assignment complete in normal call setup
ASSGN_REDIRECT // succesfull outgoing Directed Retry
from OMCR pm database table cell_statistics
And the counters are taken from Network Busy Hour.
sum = sum over all cells.
And the daily values are averaged over normal working days in a month (MONDAY FRIDAY) excluding
possible public holidays.

Doc. ref.: KPI307_busy_hour_dropped_call_rate_v4.0

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Data source-specific description

Data source: Network Elements (counters)

Network element:
Start:
End:

Alcatel BSS
B8
Open

Daily value:
NBH_DCR =
100 * sum (NBH_TCH_DROPS) / sum (NBH_SUCC_CALL_SETUP_UNTIL_MS_IS_ON_TCH)
Where
NBH_TCH_Drops =
NB_TCH_DROP_EST_PHAS_RLF+NB_TCH_DROP_OUT_HO_EXEC+NB_TCH_DROP_EST_PHAS_BSS
_PB+TCH_DRP_EST_PHS_RM_TRAFNS_FAIL
and
NBH_SUCC_CALL_SETUP_UNTIL_MS_IS_ON_TCH =
NB_TCH_NOR_ASS_SUCC+NB_OUT_IDR_SUCC+NB_OUT_EDR_SUCC
from OMCR pm database table cell_statistics
And the counters are taken from Network Busy Hour.
sum = sum over all cells.
And the daily values are averaged over normal working days in a month (MONDAY FRIDAY) excluding
possible public holidays.

Doc. ref.: KPI307_busy_hour_dropped_call_rate_v4.0

Contact(s):

Sherif.said@vodafone.com

(Phone: +49 (0)211 820-2045)

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