3G Coverage Measurements

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The majority of 3G coverage measurements are based uponmeasurements of the CPICH
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Golden Rule: If the UE can t see the CPICH the UE can t see thecell.
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Initial 3G network optimisation will be performed purely from CPICHmeasurements
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Three key related measurements for 3G optimisation are
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Ec
-The Received Signal Level of a particular CPICH (dBm)
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Io
-The Total Received Power (dBm)
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Ec/Io
-The CPICH Quality (The ratio of the above two values)