3G Optimization Interview Topics

1. Important parts of Benchmarking Report

a. RSCP Coverage
b. Ec/Io Coverage
c. CSSR
d. DCR
e. Retainabilit
f. !andover "#obilit$
g. Call Set%p &ime
h. 'S( &pe
i. )*+,* Serving percentage
-. IR'& !andover
k. B.ER and /%alit statistics
,. (#&S Channels
a. CPIC!
b. SC!
c. 'IC!
d. BC! 0 BCC!
e. 1'C! 0 CCC!
f. R'C! 0 CCC!
g. DC! 0 DCC!
). !SDP' Channels
a. !S+DPCC! "%plink signaling$
b. !S+SCC! "do2nlink signaling$
c. !S+PDSC! or !S+DSC! "data channel$
3. !S(P' Channels
a. E+DPDC!
b. E+DPCC!
c. E+DC!
d. E+'*C!
e. E+R*C!
f. E+!IC!
4. Dropped Call &pes
a. #issing 5eighbor
b. Poor Coverage
c. Pilot Poll%tion
d. Congestion
e. 5ot Radio Reasons
f. E6%ipment 1a%lt
7. Blocked Call &pes
a. Sec%rit and '%thentication #ode 1ail%re
b. (E Iss%es
c. Disconnect on R'B Set%p
d. (navailable Reso%rce
e. (E Sensitivit 1a%lt
f. (nans2ered RRC re6%ests
g. Barred 5et2ork
8. #a-or 5et2ork Problems
a. Poor Coverage
b. Poor Cell Dominance
c. Pilot Poll%tion
d. #issing 5eighbors
e. Corner Effects
9. Important Events in PS Call
a. 'ttach and Detach
b. PDP Conte:t 'ctivation
c. Do2nload and (pload
d. D%al #ode
;. !SDP' Categories
a. ).7 #bps 0 Cat 4 < 7 "4 !S+DSC! Codes$
b. 8., #bps 0 Cat 9 "1= !S+DSC! Codes$
c. 13.3 #bps 0 Cat 1= "14 !S+DSC! Codes$
d. ,1.1 #bps 0 Cat 13 "14 !S+DSC! Codes> #I#? and 73 /'#$
1=. 5%mber of CE for PS )93 @ 1=
11. 5%mber of (sers for PS )93 @ )
1,. !SDP' 1actors
a. 5%mber of !SDP' Codes
b. 5%mber of !S+SCC! Codes
c. #a: !S+PDSC! Codes per (sers
d. 'lgorithm and Sched%ling
e. 5%mber of !'R/ Process
1). !SDP' Parameters
a. !S+SCC! Po2er ?ffset
b. #eas%rement Po2er ?ffset
c. C/I 1eedback Ccle> Po2er ?ffset
d. 'CA+5'CA Po2er ?ffset
e. 5%mber of !'R/ Process
f. #'C+hs 2indo2 siBe
g. &:+ R: Cindo2 siBe
13. !S(P' Parameters
a. E+DPCC! to DPCC! Po2er ?ffset
b. !app Bit dela
c. E+&1CI Po2er offset
d. E+'*C! ChanneliBation Code
e. E+'*C! Po2er ?ffset
14. Reasons of .o2 &hro%ghp%t in !SDP'D
a. Poor R1 Conditions ".o2 C/I$
b. 1re6%ent Serving Cell Change ".o2 C/I$
c. Signaling Dela
d. E1d setting iss%es
e. &CP segment loss o%tside air interface
f. &CP &:/R: 2indo2 setting
g. I%b 1lo2 Control
h. 1&P server iss%es
17. !SDP' Sched%ler &pe
a. #a: C/I
b. Ro%nd Robin
c. Proportional 1air "mostl %sed$
18. &imers and Co%nters
a. &)==> 5)== ",sec$ RRC Connection Retransmission
b. &)1,> 5)1, "1 sec$ EIn SncF establishment
c. &)1)> 5)1) "4 sec$ E?%t of SncF 1ail%re
d. &)13 "1, sec$ Cell (pdate "CS$
e. &)14 "19= sec$ Cell (pdate "PS$
f. &)=,> 5)=, "1., sec$ Cell (pdate Confirm
19. Reso%rces for Each Call &pe
a. '#R S1 1,9 CE 1 "(.$ 1"D.$
b. GP S1 ), CE ) "(.$ , "D.$
c. PS 1,9 S1 17 CE 4 "(.$ 3 "D.$
d. PS )93 S1 9 CE 1= "(.$ 9 "D.$
1;. Event &hresholds
a. E1a )dB
b. E1b 7dB
c. E,d +1,dB and +1=1 dBm
d. E,f +1=dB and +;;dBm
,=. 5'S&'R
a. 5et2ork performance and monitoring tool
b. S/. Based
c. Collect data from #,===
d. Data storage %p to ) months
e. S%pports 4 R5C and 7=== Cells
,1. 5'S&'R Inp%tsD
a. R5C performance data #,=== / B'#
b. Pro-ect Parameters #an%al
c. Config%ration Parameters #,===
d. C!R Data #,=== / B'#
e. Interference data #,=== / B'#
f. Coverage Data .#& client
g. 5odeB performance data #,===
,,. 5'S&'R 'nalsisD
a. Performance 'nalsis
b. 5eighbor Cell 'nalsis
c. Call Drop 'nalsis
d. Pilot Poll%tion 'nalsis
e. Interference 'nalsis
f. Reso%rce #onitoring
i. CP( (tiliBation
ii. I%b (tiliBation
iii. &raffic .oad
iv. Cell .oad
,). #onitoring .evels
a. .evel 1 0 Statistics> 'larm .ogs "#,===$
b. .evel , 0 Sample tracing> C!R "#,=== and 5'S&'R$
c. .evel ) 0 D& Data> Single (E &racing
,3. 5'S&'R Performance DataD
a. R'5 Co%nters "API$
b. Call !istor Records "C!R$ CDR 'nalsis
c. Sstem !istor Records "S!R$ Cell Stat%s
d. Real+&ime (ser #onitor "R(#$ I#SI &racing
e. Real+&ime Sstem #onitor "RS#$ .oad> Inference> etc
,4. 5'S&'R Co%ntersD
a. 1or calc%lating Call Drop Rate
b. 1or calc%lating !andover S%ccess Rate
,7. .#& &race #essage .evelsD
a. &o or 1rom 5odeB 5B'P
b. &o or 1rom C5 R'5'P
c. &o or 1rom (E RRC
,8. &hro%ghp%t &pes in 'cti:
a. Paload .1 2ith CRC blocks
b. &hro%ghp%t .1 2itho%t CRC blocks
c. PD( thro%ghp%t #'C/R.C Interface
d. SD( thro%ghp%t R.C/RRC Interface or R.C/PDCP Interface
.1 &hro%ghp%t H PD( &hro%ghp%t H SD( &hro%ghp%t
,9. Signal 1lo2 "R;; #?$
a. RRC Connection Re6%est "(.+CC!$
i. &#SI and .'I info
ii. .'C
iii. PSC info incl%ding Ec/Io and RSCP level
iv. Establishment ca%se "CS> PS> GP$
b. RRC Connection Set%p "D.+CC!$
i. S+R5&I
ii. R.C #ode "'#> (#> &#$
iii. &ransport Channel &pe
iv. &imers and Parameters
c. RRC Connection Set%p Complete "(.+DCC!$
i. Domain Identit "CS or PS$
ii. Sec%rit Parameter s%pported
d. Initial Direct &ransfer "(.+DCC!$
i. 5otification and Capabilities of (E
ii. #obile &#SI
e. Do2nlink Direct &ransfer "D.+DCC!$
i. R'5D Gal%e> '%thentication
f. (plink Direct &ransfer "(.+DCC!$
i. '%thentication Response
g. Sec%rit #ode Command "D.+DCC!$
i. Ciphering and Integrit
h. Sec%rit #ode Complete "(.+DCC!$
i. Response from (E
i. (plink Direct &ransfer "(.+DCC!$
i. '%thentication Code
-. Do2nlink Direct &ransfer "D.+DCC!$
i. CC Call Proceeding
k. Radio Bearer Set%p "D.+DCC!$
i. &ransport Channel Info
l. Radio Bearer Set%p Complete "(.+DCC!$
i. Response from (E
m. Do2nlink Direct &ransfer "D.+DCC!$
i. 'lerting
n. Do2nlink Direct &ransfer "D.+DCC!$
i. CC Connect
o. (plink Direct &ransfer "(.+DCC!$
i. Connect 'ckno2ledgement
,;. .oad Control
a. .oad #onitoring ".D#$
b. .oad Resh%ffling ".DR$
c. ?verload Congestion Control "?C.$
)=. .oad Resh%ffling 'ctionsD
a. 1irst 'ction 0 Code &ree Resh%ffling
b. Second 'ction 0 Inter 1re6%enc !?
c. &hird 'ction 0 BE Service Rate red%ction
d. 1o%rth 'ction 0 Renegotiation of /oS real time services
)1. Scanner vs (E Data
Scanner is %sed to scan all carriers and D. Scrambling codes> 2hile (E meas%res onl
codes of informed cells "thro%gh BC! and meas%rement control 5eighbor .ist$
),. I5&ER R'& &pesD
a. IR'& !andover "CS$
b. IR'& Cell Change ?rder "PS$
)). Call 1lo2 for IR'& !andoverD
a. RRC #eas%rement Report (.
b. Phsical Channel Reconfig%ration D.
c. Phsical Channel Reconfig%ration Complete (.
d. !andover from (&R'5 Command *S# D.
e. !andover Complete
)3. Call 1lo2 IR'& Cell Change ?rder
a. RRC #eas%rement Report (.
b. Phsical Channel Reconfig%ration D.
c. Phsical Channel Reconfig%ration Complete (.
d. Cell Change ?rder from (&R'5 D.
e. Immediate 'ssignment D.
f. '%thentication Response (.
g. &#SI Relocation Complete (.
)4. Compressed #ode #ethods
a. S1/, "CS> PS$ Code Compression
b. !.S "PS onl$ !igher .aer Sched%ling
)7. IR'& !? d%e to ?verload 0 event )'
)8. Phsical Channel Reconfig%ration #essage details
a. gsm+Carrier RSSI #eas%rement
b. gsm+Initial BSIC Identification
c. gsm+BSIC Reconfirmation
)9. !%a2ei &ools D
a. *ene: (+5et "Planning and Sim%lation$
b. *ene: CCD#' Probe "Drive &esting and .ogging$
c. *ene: 'ssistant "Post Processing$
);. !%a2ei 5odeB &pe
a. B&S)91, "*S# B&S %pgradable to CCD#'$
b. B&S);== ' "#acro Indoor$
c. B&S);== E "#acro ?%tdoor$
d. B&S);== C "Indoor Compact 0 #icro$
e. DBS);== "Distrib%ted 5odeB 2ith BB( and RR($
1. &he o%tp%t of coverage planning is needed for 2hich one of the follo2ing processesI
'. Code planning.
B. &ransmission planning.
C. Propagation model t%ning.
D. .oading field meas%rements.
'ns2erD '
,. If the cell range of 1,., kbps voice service 2ith 131.; dB path loss is ,.) km> 2hat is the siBe of the cell
area 2ith omni+directional site "k factor for site area is ,.7$I
'. 1,., kmI
B. 1).9 kmI
C. 14.; kmI
D. 17.7 kmI5P
'ns2erD B
). Chich one of the follo2ing services has the !I*!ES& processing gainI
'. 1,., kbps '#R voice.
B. 73 kbps R& data.
C. 73 kbps 5R& data.
D. )93 kbps 5R& data.
'ns2erD '
3. Chich one of the follo2ing parameters can be meas%red 2ith a (E connected meas%rement sstem
b%t 5?& 2ith a scanner meas%rement sstemI
'. P+CPIC! Ec/5o.
B. B.ER.
C. SIR.
D. Scrambling code.
'ns2erD B
4. &he possible pilot poll%tion area can be detected from 2hich one of the follo2ingI
'. Ec/5o lo2er than target and lo2 n%mber of scrambling codes seen.
B. Ec/5o lo2er than target and high n%mber of scrambling codes seen.
C. Ec/5o higher than target and lo2 n%mber of scrambling codes seen.
D. Ec/5o higher than target and high n%mber of scrambling codes seen.
'ns2erD B
7. !o2 can capacit "interference$ be improvedI
'. (sage of transmission diversit.
B. Increasing transmission po2er of (Es.
C. Decreasing speed of (Es.
D. Increasing S!?.
'ns2erD '
8. 1or the %se of a shared antenna line bet2een *S# and CCD#'> 2hat is neededI
'. Co%pler or splitter.
B. ?ne shared B&S for *S# and CCD#'.
C. Same o%tp%t po2er both *S# and CCD#'.
D. Diple:er or triple:er.
'ns2erD D
9. Chich one of the follo2ing is 5?& a method to decrease inter+sstem interferenceI
'. &ighter filtering for the &: signal of *S# B&S.
B. Proper fre6%enc planning in *S#.
C. (sage of shared antenna line.
D. Caref%l antenna selection and placing.
'ns2erD C
;. &he most appropriate reason for Po2er control headroom is toD
'. improve the do2nlink reception.
B. maintain the fast po2er control at the cell edge.
C. compensate slo2 fading.
D. increase the transmitting po2er of %ser e6%ipment "(e$.
'ns2erD B
1=. Chat is the #'JI#(# n%mber of P+CPIC! signals> of similar strength> that the (E sho%ld meas%reI
'. 1 CB&S cell.
B. , CB&S cells.
C. ) CB&S cells.
D. 3 CB&S cells.
'ns2erD C
11. Considering 1 site ") cells$ 2ith 1 onl one carrier per cell> ho2 man traffic hard2are channels are
needed if in the site the active %sers areD 1.9 voice> =.8 CS73> =.8 PS73 and 1 PS)93 and kno2ing that
for each connection the follo2ing hard2are channels applD 1 for voice> 3 for CS73> 3 for PS73 and 17 for
PS)93 are neededI
'. 3
B. 1)
C. ,3
D. )8
'ns2erD C
1,. Considering 1 site ") cells$ 2ith 1 onl one carrier per cell> 2hat is the do2nlink thro%ghp%t "in Ab/s$
PER CE.. if in the site the active %sers areD 1.9 voice> =.8 CS73> =.8 PS73 and 1 PS)93I
'. 73.;3.
B. 174.1;.
C. 1;3.9,.
D. 413.87.
'ns2erD B
1). 1or 2hat reason sho%ld the po2er control strateg be changedI
'. (E location.
B. (E tpe.
C. (E service.
D. (E speed.
'ns2erD D
13. Chich one of the follo2ing net2ork planning tasks is 5?& normall performed 2ith a radio net2ork
planning toolI
'. Coverage planning.
B. &raffic calc%lation.
C. !ard2are channel calc%lation.
D. #onte Carlo Sim%lation.
'ns2erD C
14. &he 5ode B antenna gain is 18 dB and receiver sensitivit 11, dBm> radiated po2er "EIRP$ of %ser
e6%ipment "(e$ is 19 dBm and feeder cable loss is ) dB. Chat is the #'JI#(# path lossI
'. 113 dB
B. 117 dB
C. 133 dB
D. 138 dB
'ns2erD C
17. If the cell radi%s is , km and the re6%ired service area is 1== km,>ho2 man )+sector sites "in
coverage+limited case$ are needed to provide the service for the area "k factor for site area is 1.;4$I
'. 4
B. 9
C. 1)
D. 1;
'ns2erD C
18. Chat is the interference margin for 4=K and ;=K net2ork loadsI
'. ).= dB and 1=.= dB.
B. 4.= dB and 1.4 dB.
C. ).= dB and 8.= dB.
D. 3.= dB and 1=.= dB.
'ns2erD '
19. Chen appling the free space propagation loss form%la both for *S# 19== and CCD#'> 2hat
'PPR?JI#'&E.L is the propagation loss difference bet2een the sstems> if the distance from the B&S
is 14== metersI "(se fre6%enc
,1== #!B for CCD#'.$
'. 4.4 dB.
B. 1.) dB.
C. 8.3 dB.
D. 1).3 dB.
'ns2erD B
1;. Chich one of the follo2ing does 5?& make the (. ad-acent channel interference 2orseI
'. (E transmitting 2ith ma:im%m po2er.
B. (E %ses hard handover.
C. ?ther operator B&S in a bad location.
D. ?2n B&S transmitting 2ith high po2er.
'ns2erD D
,=. &he re6%ired Eb/5o val%e is dependent on 2hich one of the follo2ing factorsI
'. Base station antenna gain.
B. Speed of the %ser e6%ipment "(e$.
C. 1ast fading margin.
D. Bod loss.
'ns2erD B

1+ Chat are the main API to meas%re the performance of )* cell
+ 'ccessibilit " RRC > R'B > CSSR$
+ Retainabilit "speech > Gideo > PS DCR$
+ #obilit "S!? > IR'& !? s%ccess rate$
,+ Chat reso%rces affect !SDP' thro%ghp%t in )* sstem
+ "D. po2er> D. code and transport capacit$
)+ Chat parameter t%ning can be done to improve !SDP' thro%ghp%t in an )* cell
+ increase the D. channeliBation codes for !SDP'
+ changing the sched%ling algorisms
3+ !o2 can 2e reach ,1 #bps in P8
+ 14 codes in D. and 73 /'#
4+ 2hat is the %sage of the follo2ing signaling messages in RRC protocol
+ 'ctives set%p %pdates "'DD/Remove/Replace R. in S!?$
+ RB reconfig%ration "channel s2itching bet2een CellMDC! and CellM1'C! RRC stats$
+ Phsical channel reconfig%ration "I1 !?$
7+ 2hat is the %se of *PE! tool in Ericsson sstem
+ tool %sed to record R'5 and internal events in Ericsson sstem and the tracing files can be
analBed b &E#S vis%aliBation
8+ 2hat tpes of congestion can affect the services accessibilit in an )* cell
+ D. po2er " '#R + Directed retr + red%cing !igh R.;; R'B %sers S1:: parameters$
+ (./D. CE " red%cing !igh R.;; R'B %sers S1:: parameters$
+ D. code "red%cing static codes for !SDP' 0'#R+Directed retr$
+ &ransport capacit
9+ 2hat is the difference bet2een RSCP and EC/5o meas%res for pilot channel
+ RSCP is received signal code po2er for CPIC! channel
+ Ec/5o is &he received energ per chip divided b the po2er densit in the band . it reflects the
6%alit of CPIC! channel
;+ 2hat is the difference of %sing ,nd carrier and high po2er amplifier in e:panding the capacit for
an )* cell
+ ,nd carrier gives capacit in D. po2er and D. codes
+ !igh po2er 'mplifier gives capacit in D. po2er onl
1=+ 2hat is the ma: bit rate that can be achieved in (. 2hen %sing 1=ms E(. and , ms E(.
+ 1.4 #bps for 1= ms E(.
+ 4.87 for , ms E(.
11+ ho2 man !SSCC! channel can be config%red in !SDP' cell "
+ 1o%r that allo2s fo%r %sers per &&I