WCDMA CSSR Optimization Tips

In this paper I would like to share how to improve Call set up Success Rate in W
CDMA system.
In WCDMA CSSR is split per services such as: CSSR CS(Voice services), CSSR PS(Da
ta services), CSSR Video(Video services) but the idea is same when we would like
to improve Call set up success rate.
Here are some tips how to improve CSSR in WCDMA:
- Make sure no Blocking resources: Code,Power,CE,IUB
As we know in 3G WCDMA there are some resources like Code,Power,CE(Channel Eleme
nt) and IUB. You have to make sure no blocking resources first to improve your C
SSR. If you found some blocking based on your counter then you have to optimize.
Here are some suggestion step to optimize blocking resources:
1. Code Blocking Optimization step:
1st action step: Physical Audit (involving TP analysis) : Make sure no overlap/o
vershooting coverage
2nd Action: Modify DLHOCECODERESVSF to lower SF (e.g from SF32 to SF 64)
3rd Action: Reduce HSPDSCHMINCODENUM (e.g from 5 to 4)
4th Action: Reduce HSSCCHCODENUM (e.g from 4 to 3)
2. Power Blocking Optimization Step:
- UL- Power Blocking
1st Action: Physical Audit (involving TP analysis)
2nd Action: Increase ULTOTALEQUSERNUM (e.g from 160 to 180)
3rd Action: Turn-off NBMULCACALGOSELSWITCH (set to ALGORITHM_OFF)
- DL- Power Blocking/DL - Power High Util
1st action: Physical Audit (involving TP analysis)
2nd Action: Activate 40W, maintain existing PCPICH setting
Step activate 40W in Huawei System:
- Block board with script: BLK BRD:CN=1,SRN=4,SN=x;
- Remove Locell for 2nd carrier in nodeb with script : RMV LOCELL:LOCELL=x;
- Add Locell on 2nd carrier with script:
ADD LOCELL:LOCELL=x,STN=x,SECN=x,SECT=LOCAL_SECTOR,ULGROUPNO=0,DLGROUPNO=0,TTW=F
ALSE,CN1=1,SRN1=4,SN1=x,ANT1N=ANTB,ULFREQ=9638,DLFREQ=10588,MXPWR=460,HISPM=FALS
E,RMTCM=FALSE,VAM=FALSE;
- Modify Power to 40 W for 1st carrier with script: MOD LOCELL:LOCELL=x,SECT=LOC
AL_SECTOR,MXPWR=460;
- Unblock Board with script: UBL BRD:CN=1,SRN=4,SN=x;
- Modify MAXTXPOWER in RNC level for F1 dan F2 with script: MOD UCELL:CELLID=x,
MAXTXPOWER=460;
- Check site Up or not with script: DSP UCELL:DSPT=BYNODEB,NODEBNAME="x";
3rd Action: Modify DL CAC parameters set to higher value. Parameters involved :
DLCONVAMRTHD, DLCONVNONAMRTHD, DLOTHERTHD, DLHOTHD, DLCELLTOTALTHD
3. CE Blocking Optimization Step:
1st action: Verify CE license and CE board capability. Commands involved : DSP L
ICENSE, DSP BBPTC(Huawei LMT)
2nd Action: Physical Audit (involving TP analysis)
3rd Action: CE license and/or board upgrade
4th action: Modify LDR threshold. Sets involved : UCELLLDM, UCELLLDR
4. IUB Blocking Optimization Step:
1st Action: Verify Iub BW setting in Node-B and in RNC. Sets involved : IPPATH,
IPLOGICPORT
2nd Action: Physical Audit (involving TP analysis)
3rd Action: Iub BW upgrade
4th action: Modify FTI to reduce Active Factor. Sets involved : TRMFACTOR, ADJMA
P, ADJNODE
- Make Sure no Hardware Issue:
Hardware issue or wrong installation can be impacted to low CSSR such as WRFU pr
oblem or bad connector installation. You have to make sure no such hardware prob
lem to make your CSSR good.
- Make Sure no Overshooting Coverage
As stated on resources optimization, you need to make sure no overshooting or co
verage overlap to make your CSSR is good and no handle unnecessary traffic and m
ake nodeB handle traffic heavily.
- Activate EFD(Enhanced Fast Dormancy) Feature
When fast dormancy, enhanced fast dormancy, or standard fast dormancy is applied
, the UE can request the RNC to release the PS signaling connection if no more P
S data is being transmitted. Upon receiving such a request, the RNC can either r
elease the signaling connection and put the UE into idle mode, or maintain the s
ignaling connection and put the UE through Cell_FACH to CELL/URA_PCH state to re
duce battery consumption. The descriptions about fast dormancy, enhanced fast do
rmancy, and standard fast dormancy are as follows:
- With fast dormancy, after receiving a Signaling Connection Release Indication
(SCRI) message from a UE, the RNC releases the UE RRC connection regardless of w
hether the message contains the cause value "UE Requested PS Data session end."
- With enhanced fast dormancy, UEs send SCRI messages that do not contain the ca
use value "UE
Requested PS Data session end" to the RNC. After receiving such an SCRI message,
the RNC moves
the UE through Cell_FACH to CELL/URA_PCH state.
- Standard fast dormancy is applicable to fast dormancy UEs that comply with 3GP
P Release 8 (R8 for short). With standard fast dormancy, UEs send SCRI messages
that contain the cause value "UE
Requested PS Data session end" to the RNC. After receiving such an SCRI message,
the RNC moves
the UE through Cell_FACH to CELL/URA_PCH state. Standard fast dormancy is valid
only when theRNC has enabled the timer T323 in system information block type 1 (
SIB1). You can refer to the document on your vendor to activate EFD feature.
- Adjust CPICH Power Setting
You can adjust CPICH Power setting to reduce coverage and improve your CSSR Ex:
Change PCPICHPOWER from 330 to 300.
- Adjust Parameter QQUQALMIN
You can adjust QQUALMIN to improve CSSR and avoid congestion on blocking resourc
es especially during event with potential to increasing traffic. Example: Change
Qqualmin from -18 to -15 to avoid congestion.
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