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Performance Optimization Update
Boston and Baltimore
E2E Performance Management
5/13/2013
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AGENDA
1. RS/Power Offset Change in Boston Market
2. Handover Triggers Change in Baltimore Market
3. Next Steps

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RS/Power Offset Change in the Boston Market
Configuration was changed on the
morning of 05/07/2013.
PowerOffsetConfiguration 40W/21 40W/18
cellDLTotalPower (dBm) 43 43
referenceSignalPower (dBm) 21 18
pBCHPowerOffset 0 3
pCFICHPowerOffset 1 5
pDCCHPowerOffsetSymbol1 -0.3 3.2
pDCCHPowerOffsetSymbol2and3 0.2 3.2
pHICHPowerOffset 1 4
paOffsetPdsch -3 0
pbOffsetPdsch 1 1
primarySyncSignalPowerOffset -1.5 1.5
secondarySyncSignalPowerOffset -1.5 1.5
prsPowerOffset 0 0
Impacts Summary:
36% relative reduction in RRC
Connection failures
20% relative reduction in Drops
20% reduction in X2 HO Failures
1 Mbps increase in DL and ~ 300
Kbps increase in UL data rates
10% reduction in RRC connection
requests (DL Coverage)
25% increase in IRATs
No measurable impact on tonnage

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RS/Power Offset Change in the Boston Market (cont.)
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RS/Power Offset Change in the Boston Market (cont.)
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Handover Triggers Change in the Baltimore Market
Configuration was changed on the
morning of 05/07/2013.
Handover Triggers Default New
EventA3Offset (dB) 1 3
Hysteresis (dB) 1 2
TimeToTrigger (ms) 40 40
Impacts Summary:
27% relative reduction in Drops
18% relative reduction in X2 HO
Failures
63% relative reduction in handovers
No impact in throughput
4% relative increase in IRATs
No impact on tonnage

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Handover Triggers Change in the Baltimore Market (cont.)
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Handover Triggers Change in the Baltimore Market (cont.)
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