PAGING STRATEGY AND LAC OPTIMIZATION

Summary

There are several kinds of paging strategy in MSC , in order to get the high page successful rate ,
choose one of the page strategy is very important and necessary. Whatever page strategy need the
LAC group , so setting the right LAC group is advantaged to improve the page successful rate .

Paging strategy in MSC

There are three times paging function in MSC ,it should be chose with different page strategy in
every time page .the page strategy include muti-LAI page-LAI set page-BSC page-All BSC page
and Intersystem page .

1. Introduce the page strategy

muti-LAI page: MSC will send the page message to those LAC which mobile register in last
three times .LAI set page: MSC will send the page message to those LAC which be composed as
a LAC group in MSC .BSC page: MSC will send the page message to the all of sites in a BSC
which mobile register .All BSC page: MSC will send the page message to the all of the BSC that
belong to the MSC which mobile register .Intersystem page: the page message will be sent to
different sites which belong to different MSC at the same time .

2. How to choose the different page strategy

Actually the page strategy is flexible ,engineer should chose the page strategy as different
network topology configuration .the picture about page strategy in MSC is as follow
If the BSC that belong to same MSC are not nearby ,then this page strategy should be used as
below:

First time muti-LAI page

Second time -LAI set page

Third timeBSC page

If the BSC that belong to same MSC are neighbor , then this page strategy should be used as
below:

First time muti-LAI page

Second time -LAI set page

Third timeall BSC page

If there are some border site that belong to different MSC ,we can add one more page strategy in
third times when it is necessary :
Third timeall BSC page or BSC page and intersystem page

Note :once we use the intersystem page ,the border cell should be defined in MSC .

3. Configure the LAC group in MSC

Setting the LAC group is complex work ,which LAC should be composed as one LAC group ,we
have to consult the rule as below:

Those LAC which is near a small town should be one LAC group with town LAC
together Example as below picture , the LAC1 and LAC2 should be composed as one
LAC group, because there are so many border cell in this tow LAC area

In one LAC, if all of the sites are not in border ,in other word the sites belong to different
LAC have long distance each other, one LAC one LAC group is much better.

4. Step of optimize the LAC group in MSC

First step : export the data of LAC group from MSC like the table below
Second step: make a map with LAC code and BTS information in mapinfo like the map below
Third step : add or delete the LAC from LAC group by map with the rule of configure the LAC
group .please consult the table below
Forth step : modify the LAC group with new LAC group in MSC.
5. Check the LAC&CI

After add the new site or rehome site ,we have to check the number of LAC & CI in MSC and
BSC ,because the LAC & CI must be same in MSC and BSC. So two table that include LAC&CI
should be exported from MSC and BSC,the detail is below :

1. Cell parameter table from BSC

BSC BSSID SYSTEM CELLID SID NID LAC CI PILOT_PN

Asansol1 0 2 0 14655 65535 43840 21 81
Asansol1 0 2 1 14655 65535 43840 22 249
Asansol1 0 2 2 14655 65535 43840 23 417
Asansol1 0 3 0 14655 65535 43840 31 162
Asansol1 0 3 1 14655 65535 43840 32 330
Asansol1 0 3 2 14655 65535 43840 33 498
Asansol1 0 4 0 14655 65535 43777 41 105
Asansol1 0 4 1 14655 65535 43777 42 273

2. Globe cell table from MSC

BSC MCC MNC CI LAC Protocol TypeBorder Id

Asansol BSC 404 0 51 43777 IS20001X 0
Asansol BSC 404 0 52 43777 IS20001X 0
Asansol BSC 404 0 53 43777 IS20001X 0
Asansol BSC 404 0 61 43777 IS20001X 0
Asansol BSC 404 0 62 43777 IS20001X 0
Asansol BSC 404 0 63 43777 IS20001X 0
Asansol BSC 404 0 71 43777 IS20001X 0

3. If the site has already rehomed or handovered to other MSC , delete its CI in Globe cell table from MSC
is necessary .

Observe the kpi of page

We can compare with the kpi of page after optimization , generally there are three KPI we can
collect in MSC and BSC ,then we can get the result .

1. Paging success ratio (%)

we can get the KPI directly in MSC and export the table as follow

Paging statistical data query template

Begin Time Paging success ratio (%)
2008-02-07 19:00:00 83.2986
2008-02-08 19:00:00 81.9061
2008-02-09 19:00:00 84.1396
2008-02-10 19:00:00 84.2749
2008-02-11 19:00:00 84.7602
2008-02-12 19:00:00 84.3345
2008-02-13 19:00:00 84.6874
2008-02-14 19:00:00 84.5274
2008-02-15 19:00:00 84.0037
2008-02-16 19:00:00 83.865
2008-02-17 19:00:00 83.057
2008-02-18 19:00:00 83.8845
2008-02-19 19:00:00 84.2285
2008-02-20 19:00:00 82.6549

2. Paging success ratio (%)

we can get the original data(2155_1X Global Voice Paging) in BSC ,and then calculate it by
manually.

Formal : paging success ratio=( Common Call MS Paging Response Num+ Assign Soft Handoff
Paging Response Num)/ Common Call MS Paging Num *100

Begin Time Node BSS Common Call Common Call Assign Soft Paging
MS Paging MS Paging Handoff success ratio
 Paging
Num Response Num Response (%)
Num
2008-02-20 16:00:00 100001 0 106019 58349 27241 80.73
2008-02-21 16:00:00 100001 0 101009 54555 27443 81.18
2008-02-22 16:00:00 100001 0 101500 55729 27695 82.19
2008-02-23 16:00:00 100001 0 97956 53097 26682 81.44
2008-02-24 16:00:00 100001 0 93177 49552 25591 80.65
2008-02-25 16:00:00 100001 0 105300 57755 27687 81.14
2008-02-26 16:00:00 100001 0 93726 55876 27788 89.26

3. Usage ratio of page channel (%)

we can get the original data(2892_1X Cell Control Channel Usage) in BSC ,and then calculate it
by manually like the table below.

Formal : page channel usage ratio= Actual Transmit Bits of Paging Channel/Can Transmit Bits of
Paging Channel*100

Actual Transmit Can Transmit page channel

Begin Time Node BSS BTS Bits of Paging Bits of Paging usage
Channel Channel ratio(%)
2008-02-27 19:00:00 100001 0 2 80556251 311011200 25.90
2008-02-27 19:00:00 100001 0 3 61616015 207331200 29.72
2008-02-27 19:00:00 100001 0 23 64030554 207340800 30.88
2008-02-27 19:00:00 100001 0 24 62790615 207331200 30.29
2008-02-27 19:00:00 100001 0 25 84347813 311040000 27.12
2008-02-27 19:00:00 100001 0 26 108424699 414662400 26.15

In this case Probably you have kept less no. of PCH and more number of AGCH. So you can try out to
minimize AGCH and increase PCH channels.
I would suggest you to keep no AGCH all PCH because PCH can be use as AGCH but AGCH you can't be used
as PCH.

LAC PLANNING
There is no limitations for no. of LACs in a BSC (theorotically or practically). It all
depends upon the network (no. of subscribers in a LAC) & the area covered by
the BTSs connected to the BSC.

Multiple no. of LACs have its own advant. & disadvantages..... Let me state few
for u:
Advantage: Having multiple LACs under a BSC results in lower load
on Paging Channels (PCH). As u know, when any mobile subscriber is paged, it is
done in entire LAC. So, a scenario, where no. of subscribers located in a LAC is
very high, can result in PCH congestion (which ultimately results in call failures in
that LAC).

Disadvantage: The disadvantage of having multiple LACs in a BSC

is when a subscribers moves from one LAC to another, it results in "Location
Update (LU)". The LU, itself is a resource consuming activity, as the signalling is
carried over SDCCH. High no. of Loc Updates (LU) can result in SDCCH
congestion (which again results in Call failures due to non-availibility of SDCCH
channels).

Hence, it all depends upon the network. PCH & SDCCH are very critical
resources. Hence the RF guys plans the no. of LACS, in accordance to the
network.