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TCH load per subscriber = [ # of call attempts per sub per hour* %MOC + # of call attempts per sub per call* %MTC*(1-%no response)*(1-% no answer)*%MTC success] * mean call duration / 3600 = [ 1.1 * 60% + 1.1 * 40% * (1-32.5%) * (113.5%) * 54%] * 115/3600 = 0.026 Erlang

SDCCH load per subscriber = [number of call attempts*setup signalling + #LU per sub per hour*duration for loc update] / 3600 = [1.1 * 3 + 2.2 * 5] / 3600 = 0.004 Erlang
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A cell with 2 TRXs Combined SDCCH 1 comb. CCCH/SDCCH 4 SDCCH 15 TCH Offered TCH load at 2% blocking 9.01 Erlangs9.01/0.026=346 subscribers Offered SDCCH load at 1% blocking 4 SDCCH blocks for combined configuration

Thus from Erlang B table, lookup 4 channels at 1% blocking 0.87 Erlangs0.87/0.004=217 subs SDCCH limited: 217 subscribers

NOKIA BSSPAR CL Eng 6-Sep-02 / CTP Module 5 page: 28

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Non-combined SDCCH 1 SDCCH/8 8 SDCCH 14 TCH Offered TCH load at 2% blocking

8.20 Erlangs8.20/0.026=315 subscribers Offered SDCCH load at 1% blocking

8 SDCCH blocks for non-combined configuration Thus from Erlang B table, lookup 8 channels at 1% blocking 3.13 Erlangs3.13/0.004=782 subs TCH limited: 315 subscribers

This configuration is preferred as it is TCH limited