3G Analysis Tool

Manual (SFR Project V01)

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Tools: Analysis Sheet

The Analysis Sheet is used to:
Classify all the recorded failures
Describe in details all the identified failures due to RF
reasons
Describe also all new failures which cannot be
classified
Provide the results of the RF Analysis

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Installation

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Installation
1. Open the Template File
SFRRegion_AnalysisSheetTemplatemmyyyy.xls

2. Once you get the latest version of the file

3GAnalysis_(Vnn.nn).xla
3. Open Excel and install the tool as an add-in:
select the menu Tools / Add-Ins...
browse for the tool file and click on OK

4. When newer versions of the .xla files are provided then:

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Select the menu Tools / Add-Ins...

Remove the check mark in front of the current version
Click on OK
Select the menu Tools / Add-Ins... Again
Browse for the new tool file and click on OK
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Process

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Data Processing Pre Analysis

Failure List
Geo-referenced & Time-referenced
COPY/PASTE

Analysis
Sheet

(.xls)
Data Factory
Drive Test Analysis Tool
(Lucent: XCAP Couei)
Voice, Voice_gps
Video, Video_gps
FTP, FTP_gps

(.zip)

SFR Web Portal

(.xls)
Drive Test
Raw Data
(.drm)

Interface

Import/Export Drive Test Analysis Tool

standard Excel functionality
done by Data Factory
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Data Processing Post Analysis

Acceptance
Test Result
Report (.pdf)

Analysis
Report (.pdf)

Data Factory
Voice, Voice_gps
Video, Video_gps
FTP, FTP_gps
UE, Scanner, Sector

(.zip)

(.xls)

SFR Web Portal

ExclusionArea
MarketArea
SiteDatabase

Interface

Export Drive Test Analysis Tool

3G analysis Tool

(.MapInfo
format)

done by Data Factory

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Analysis Sheet

Modify Data

Drive Test Analysis Tool

(Lucent: XCAP Couei)

MapInfo Tool

Functionality

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Analysis Sheet Mandatory Fields

In order to have the macros running properly the following fields
shall be filled in:

Problem Identification #1: ta_id - Manually

Problem Identification #2: ProblemLocationNumber Manually (RF
problems) Automated via InsertSPLN button (no-RF problems)
Time Reference: Date, Year, CW Automated from DF input
Service (according to allowed entries) - Automated from DF input
Mobility (always equal to mob) - Manually
CityReference & PolyCode (according to allowed entries) - Manually
Location: FailureLon & FailureLat - Automated from DF input
Problem (according to allowed entries) - Automated from DF input
ProblemClassification (according to allowed entries) - Manually (RF
problems) Automated via InsertSPLN button (no-RF problems)
ProblemType (according to allowed entries) - Manually (RF problems)
Automated via InsertSPLN button (no-RF problems)
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Analysis Sheet Optional Fields

To better describe and correlate the issues following fields
might be filled in:

Time Reference: StartTS, FailureTime - Automated from DF input

Technology (UMTS or GSM) - Automated from DF input
Serving Cell Info: G2R_U (RF Site ID) and SC1
SoftHOState (according to allowed entries)
CM (Compressed Mode - according to allowed entries)
ProblemDetail, Comment1, Details recommended in case
of either RF issues or New issues
RecommendedMeasure (according to allowed entries)
recommended in case of RF issues

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Call Failure Analysis via the Analysis Sheet

Macro Problem Classification
RF Problem
Network Problem (RAN, Core, etc.)
UE Problem

Problem Classification - Reporting Periode

75
RF Problem

Network

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User Equipment
Other
Under Investigation

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Not Analysed

GSM Failures

82

Detailed Problem Classification: RF Problem

Poor RF Coverage (2G/3G) Exclusion Area
Missing Neighbour
Pilot Pollution or Overshooting Sector
Round-the-Corner Effect
Parameter issue
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Call Failure Analysis

RF Problems Classification
Call Failures due to RF Problems shall be inserted manually
filling in the fields:

Problem Location Number in the format yy-wwnnn, e.g. 0629001 (first RF failure recorded in Week 29 of 2006)
Problem id: in case the same RF problem re-occurs (in the same
location) then the same Problem Location Number shall be used
and the Tool will automatically update this field.
Problem Classification (RF Problem)
Problem Type (according to the allowed entries, e.g. Missing
Neighbour)
Recommended Measure (according to the allowed entries, e.g.
Add adjacencies)
Problem Details, Comment1 and Details fields shall be used
to describe the problem, add further comments (like reoccurence of the problem) and describe in details the
recommended measures respectively
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RF Analysis in the Analysis Sheet

All the results from the RF Analysis shall be inserted in the
Analysis Sheet as follow:

Each RF Issue which may potentially results in failures (e.g.

missing neighbour, overshooting sectors etc.) shall be inserted
via the Add Soft Failure Entry button (slide #17):
One Problem Sheet shall be created to describe in detail the RF
issue
RF Problem Location Number: same format yy-wwnnn used for RF
related Call Failures
Problem Classification, Problem Type, Recommended Measures
fields shall be filled in similarly to the case of RF related Call Failure

Other results from RF analysis shall be inserted via the Add

Finding Sheet button (slide #19):
IRAT HO analysis showing IRAT HO triggered only by poor RSCP
Proposed Exclusion Area for 3G Scanner KPI recalculation (if not
resulting in call failures

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Toolbar
The tool functionality is controlled by buttons on an
additional toolbar

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Macros
There are special macros to support the analysis:
Field validation, i.e. only allowed entries in some of the fields (refer
to the hidden Entries sheet in the Analysis Sheet). This is
checked via the Update Sheet button
Insert SPLN button to classify No-RF problems
Add Problem Sheet button to describe in details a specific
problem resulting in a Call Failure (Set-Up Failure / Dropped Call)
Add Soft Failure Entry button to describe RF analysis related
problems not resulting in Call Failures
Add Finding Sheet button to describe more analysis findings
Add Region button to add one more space for a picture to the
Problem Sheet / Finding Sheet
Show Detail button to focus on a specific problem in the Analysis
Sheet
Spell Check button to check the grammar
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Insert SPLN for NonRF Problems

A standard problem location number is added to the
selected rows of the Analysis Sheet or Record Sheet.

All data fields associated with the SPLN are filled in

automatically Previous values are overwritten (except
in field Comment1 that can be used for further
comments).

User input is required for

selecting the target rows and
selecting the SPLN from the dialog box

SPLN sheet is hidden sheet into the Analysis Sheet

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Add Soft Failure Entry

A new entry for a soft failure is added to the sheet Soft
Failure Data. This sheet is generated if it does not exist.
The Soft Failure Data is handled similar to the Analysis
Data. You can create problem sheets for soft failures, and
they are included in the Analysis Report.
This Entry shall be used to describe issues identified
from the RF Analysis (Scanner, Neighbours, IRAT HO)
like:
Missing neighbours
Overshooting sectors
Pilot pollution

User input is required for

filling in the data fields of the soft failure
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Add Problem Sheet

A new problem sheet is added to the workbook based on
the data of the active row in the Analysis Data sheet.

The problem sheet is activated if it already exists.

Pictures from the analysis tools can be inserted in the
Problem Sheet to better describe the issue

Problem Sheet is mandatory for each Call Failure caused

by RF Problems and for each Soft Failure Problem
identified during the RF Analysis (Scanner, Neighbours,
IRAT HO)

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Add Findings Sheet

A new findings sheet is added to the workbook.
This sheet shall be used to describe additional findings,
for instance from the RF Analysis, like:
IRAT HO analysis summary showing IRAT HO triggered
only by poor RSCP
Proposed Exclusion Areas for 3G Scanner KPI
recalculation (if not resulting in Call Failures)

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Add Region
A new region for a picture or description is added to a
findings or problem sheet (both standard or soft failures).

The new region is added at the end of the current sheet

and provides space for a picture and a description. The
picture numbering is done automatically.

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Show Details
The data fields of the selected row are displayed in a
dialog. The dialog allows the configuration of the fields to
be displayed.

Changes to the field values can be made by clicking on

the Apply button of the dialog.

User input is required for

configuring the dialog and
selecting the target row

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Spell Check
This function runs a spell check on the following data
columns
ProblemDetail
Comment1
Details

User input is required for

correcting misspelled words

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Update Sheet
The problem data and the network data fields of the
current Analysis Sheet or Record Sheet are updated with
the latest data (SPLN file).

Empty data fields are filled with the standard values.

Fields that contain data different from the standard data
are marked in red. These field should be checked for
correctness.

Data fields related to SPLN problems are overwritten

automatically and marked in cyan.

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Reports
Many reports are available but only this button shall be
used to generate the SFR Analysis Report in PDF format.

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Support

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FAQs (1)
The value #N/A is shown in all fields of the problem sheet.

Please press F9 to update all values of the references on the problem

sheet. Please set the calculation mode to automatic under Tools /
Options / Calculation
Check whether the named region Analysis Data refers to the whole
data range.
Please check whether the formula in column A is correct for all
problems: =id & B2

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FAQs (2)
The statistics of my summary sheets need to be recalculated.
Please click on
All existing summary sheets are re-calculated and the missing ones
are generated.

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FAQs (3)
How can I remove picture numbers on findings, soft failure
and problem sheets?
These numbers are generated and updated automatically.
Please remove the label picture at the right hand side of the sheet
together with the picture number and the text Picture # within the
region manually.

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