INTERSYSTEM NEIGHBORING

STRATEGY

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BACKGROUND
The objective of the trial implementation
Minimize and improve neighbour list for ISHO and cell reselection
Verify and fine tune ISHO and cell reselection parameters if applicable
Investigate the need for different parameter settings in general situations

METHODOLOGY

Focusing only in Real Time (RT) Services

Focusing only in Macro WCDMA (MW) in cluster accepted West Java area

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SUMMARY
PLAN1:
There is no adverse impact on 2G sites after trial of adjacency deletion from
MW to MD and MW to OD.
There is significant reduction on HO attempts from MW to MD collocated
sites and OD. Although adjacent relation from MW to MD collocated inside
the cluster has been deleted, a few number of HO attempts from MW to MD
still exist due to attempt from active set outside the cluster.
From 3G point of view, ISHO success rate remain stable.
By reducing number of neighbor for 3G sites, there are more spaces
available for the next adjacency creation for anticipating the upcoming
network rollout.

PLAN2:
For NonBorder Cluster, share of ISHO due to Ec/No was slightly increased
after HHoEcNoThreshold changing from -12dB to -10dB. Faster ISHO was
triggered by Ec/No. ISHO success rate was slightly increased.
For Border Cluster, share of ISHO due to RSCP was significantly increased
since HHoRSCPThreshold changing from -102dBm to -96dBm. Faster ISHO
was triggered by RSCP. ISHO success rate remain stable.
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IMPLEMENTATION PLAN for PLAN1

Intersystem Neighboring strategy
Review and delete neighbor relation from 3G to DCS in sites with having collocated
GSM/DCS/3G but keep the relation from DCS to 3G (asymmetric relation). If DCS having
GSM as collocated sites then relations 3G into DCS site can be deleted as 1 way
neighbour.
Delete all neighbor relations from 3G to all 2G Micro Outdoor to minimize and optimize
number of adjacency in 3G layer with assumption that always there are Macro 2G
coverage as umbrella of 2G Micro Outdoor coverage.
Area Trial:

Macrocell Djuanda Cluster

Microcell Outdoor Asia Afrika Cluster

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PLAN 1: LAYERING CONCEPTS 3G to 2G MACRO CELLS

Macro
3G

Macro
3G

Macro
DCS

Macro
DCS

Macro
DCS

Macro
GSM

Macro
GSM

Macro
3G

Background:
Current 2G layering concept may leads to excessive number of adjacency in 3G . Also
impact to inaccurate decision of ISHO decision during triggering of target cells
GSM experienced with stronger signal than DCS
Layering Concept for 3G into 2G Macro Outdoor:
Review and delete neighbor relation from 3G to DCS in sites with having collocated
GSM/DCS/3G but keep the relation from DCS to 3G (asymmetric relation)
If DCS having GSM as collocated sites then relations 3G into DCS site can be deleted as
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1 way
neighbour
Nokia
Siemens
Networks

Macro
GSM

PLAN 1: LAYERING CONCEPTS 3G to 2G MICRO

OUTDOOR
Macro
3G

Micro
Outdoor
DCS

Macro
3G

Macro
3G

Micro
Outdoor
DCS

Micro
Outdoor
GSM

Micro
Outdoor
GSM

Layering Concept for 3G into 2G Micro Outdoor cells:

Delete all neighbor relations from 3G to all 2G Micro Outdoor to
minimize and optimize number of adjacency in 3G layer
Always there are Macro 2G coverage as umbrella of 2G Micro
Outdoor coverage
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Number of ADJG Comparison

With this new layering strategy, there are more spaces available after
adjacency deletion. This is valuable for the next adjacency creation inline
with the growing network rollout.

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Share of HO Attempts from MW to 2G Cells

Share of HO attempts from MW to MD was significantly reduced after neighbor relation

deletion from MW to MD
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Breakdown of HO Attempts from MW to 2G

Cells

In the Cluster Macro DCS, there is one DCS standalone BTS (NARIPANMD) and another 5
DCS collocated sites. HO attempts from MW to DCS standalone site more likely the same
before and after trial while HO attempts from MW to MD collocated site was significantly
reduced.
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Share of HO Attempts from MW to 2G Cells

There was no more HO attempts from MW to OD after neighbor relation deletion

from MW to OD
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Outgoing HOSR for MG CELL

Outgoing HOSR for MG Cells in Cluster Plan1 Macro more likely the same before and after
trial implementation
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ISHO Success Rate

ISHO Success Rate for 3G Cells in the cluster of trial remain stable.

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KPI for 2G Cells in Cluster Plan1

Traffic Spike

Traffic, TCH blocking rate and TCH drop call rate for all cells inside the cluster of trial still
remain stable. High blocking on 23 Nov was contributed by site GDGBUMIPUTRAID1,
HTLPERDANAMG1 and HTLPERDANAMG3.
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KPI for MG Cells in Cluster Plan1

Traffic Spike

Traffic, TCH blocking rate and TCH drop call rate for all cells inside the cluster of trial still
remain stable. High blocking on 23 Nov was contributed by site HTLPERDANAMG1 and
HTLPERDANAMG3.
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PLAN 2 : ISHO triggered using Ec/No and RSCP for

Dedicated Mode 3G-2G

ISHO triggered using EcNo and RSCP for Dedicated Mode 3G-2G
a. HO Decision of RSCP Threshold (HHoRSCPThreshold) and cancel
(HHoRSCPCancel) parameter tuning
b. Ho Decision of Ec/No Threshold (HHoEcNoThreshold) and cancel
(HHoEcNoCancel) parameter tuning
c. Area Trial:
Border Area Ledeng & Parakan Saat Cluster
Non Border Area Tegalega Cluster

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PLAN-2. ISHO TRIGGERING DEDICATED MODE 3G-2G

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ISHO Distribution by Causes

For NonBorder Cluster, share of ISHO due to Ec/No was slightly increased after
HHoEcNoThreshold changing from -12dB to -10dB. Faster ISHO was triggered by
Ec/No.
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ISHO Distribution by Causes

For Border Cluster, share of ISHO due to RSCP was significantly increased since
HHoRSCPThreshold changing from -102dBm to -96dBm. Faster ISHO was
triggered by RSCP.
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ISHO Success Rate

ISHO success rate for NonBorder Cluster remain stable except for the last 2 days
due to site problem on KOPOLKRSELMW while the number of ISHO success RT was
almost doubled. This problem still under investigation from MS team.

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ISHO Success Rate

ISHO success rate for Border Cluster remain stable while the number of ISHO success RT
was almost doubled
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DT Result

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Plan 1 : Drive Test Statistic

No ISHO experienced
in Micro Outdoor
Cluster

*ISHO to GSM1800, UARFCN692_CALADIMD3. CALADIMD is located outside the cluster of testing

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Plan 2 : Ledeng Border Area

UE was served by SC159_LEDENGMW1 with Ec/No -10, RSCP

-105. UE send MR-1F due to low RSCP.
In the next 6s, ISHO was executed to ARFCN690_GSM1800

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UE was served by SC159_LEDENGMW1 with Ec/No -9, RSCP

-101, UE send MR-1F due to RSCP.
In the next 6s, ISHO was executed to ARFCN710_GSM1800

FASTER ISHO triggering by RSCP

Thank You

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