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Contents
3 Traffic Statistic Items ..............................................................................................................3-45

3.5 GPRS Related Measurement Function ..........................................................................................................3-45
3.5.1 General ..................................................................................................................................................3-45
3.6 Overlaid/Underlaid Subcell Measurement.....................................................................................................3-51
3.6.1 General ..................................................................................................................................................3-51
3.7 Cell Measurement Function (2) .....................................................................................................................3-65
3.7.1 General ..................................................................................................................................................3-65
3.7.2 TCHF/H Measurement Function(1) .....................................................................................................3-66
3.7.3 TCHF/H Measurement Function(2) .....................................................................................................3-92
3.7.4 TCHF/H Measurement Function(3) ...................................................................................................3-113
3.7.5 TCHF/H Measurement Function(4) ...................................................................................................3-133
3.8 Cell Measurement Function (3) ...................................................................................................................3-142
3.8.1 General ................................................................................................................................................3-142
3.8.2 Handover Measurement Function ......................................................................................................3-142
3.8.3 Other Handover Measurement Function ............................................................................................3-163
3.8.4 Inter-System Handover Measurement Function.................................................................................3-173
3.9 Abis-interface BTS CRC Measurement Function .......................................................................................3-190
3.9.1 General ................................................................................................................................................3-190
3.9.2 Statistic Items ......................................................................................................................................3-192
3.10 Call Allocation by TA Measurement Function ..........................................................................................3-192
3.10.1 General ..............................................................................................................................................3-192
3.10.2 Call Allocation by TA Measurement Function(1) ............................................................................3-193
3.10.3 Call Allocation by TA Measurement Function(2) ............................................................................3-195
3.11 Radio Link on TRX Measurement Function..............................................................................................3-197
3.11.1 General ..............................................................................................................................................3-197
3.11.2 Radio link Measurement by TA Function.........................................................................................3-197
3.11.3 Radio link Measurement by Receiving Level Function...................................................................3-199
3.11.4 Radio link Measurement by Receiving Quality Function................................................................3-201
3.12 A-Interface Trunk Measurement Function.................................................................................................3-202
3.12.1 General ..............................................................................................................................................3-202
3.12.2 A-interface Trunk Measurement Function(1)...................................................................................3-203
3.12.3 A-interface Trunk Measurement Function(2)...................................................................................3-204
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3.13 Cell Frequency Scan...................................................................................................................................3-206

3.13.1 General ..............................................................................................................................................3-206
3.13.2 Principle ............................................................................................................................................3-207
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Figure 3-1 Unsuccessful incoming inter BSC inter cell handovers .................................................................3-150
Figure 3-2 Channel seizure flow of immediate assignment .............................................................................3-171
Figure 3-3 Attempted inter-system handovers ..................................................................................................3-176
Figure 3-4 Inter-system handover failure..........................................................................................................3-177
Figure 3-5 Unsuccessful inter-system inter-cell handover failures ..................................................................3-179
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Tables
Table 3-8 GPRS performance measurement .......................................................................................................3-46

Table 3-9 Statistic items in Overlaid/underlaid subcell measurement items......................................................3-51
Table 3-10 Statistic items in TCHF/H Measurement Function(1)......................................................................3-66
Table 3-11 Statistic items in TCHF/H Measurement Function(2) ......................................................................3-92
Table 3-12 Statistic items in TCHF/H Measurement Function(3)....................................................................3-113
Table 3-13 Statistic items in TCHF/H Measurement Function(4)....................................................................3-133
Table 3-14 Statistic items in Handover Measurement Function.......................................................................3-142
Table 3-15 Statistic items in Other Handover Measurement Function.............................................................3-163
Table 3-16 Statistic items in Inter-System Handover Measurement Function .................................................3-173
Table 3-17 Statistic items in Abis-interface BTS CRC Measurement Function ..............................................3-190
Table 3-18 Statistic items in Call Allocation by TA Measurement Function(1)...............................................3-194
Table 3-19 Average RQI based on TA value .....................................................................................................3-194
Table 3-20 Statistic items in Call Allocation by TA Measurement Function(2)...............................................3-195
Table 3-21 Average RQI based on TA value .....................................................................................................3-196
Table 3-22 Statistic items in Radio link Measurement by TA Function ...........................................................3-197
Table 3-23 Statistic items in Radio link Measurement by Receiving Level Function .....................................3-199
Table 3-24 Statistic items in Radio link Measurement by Receiving Quality Function ..................................3-201
Table 3-25 A-interface trunk measurement function items (1).........................................................................3-203
Table 3-26 A-interface trunk measurement function items (2).........................................................................3-205
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3.5 GPRS Related Measurement Function

3.5.1 General
Huawei BSS consists of BSC, BTS and PCU. The packet data is transferred to the core
network of GPRS via BTS, BSC and PCU. The signaling transmission path is MS – BTS –
BSC (BSC performs partial management) – PCU – SGSN.
Huawei BSS system supports the following combined channels:
PBCCH + PCCCH + PDTCH + PACCH + PTCCH
PCCCH + PDTCH + PACCH + PTCCH
PDTCH + PACCH + PTCCH
Note that: PCCCH = PPCH + PRACH + PAGCH + PNCH.
Currently, most MSs does not support the first two types of combined channels, so CCCH is
usually used to realize the function of PCCCH, BCCH realizes the function of PBCCH. This
means that normally only the combination of PDTCH + PACCH + PTCCH (called PDCH) is
applied.
The packet call procedure at BTS-BSC side only consists of immediate assignment procedure.
The immediate assignment process is as follows: MS is accessed the network via RACH, and
It sends CHANNEL REQUEST (contained cause value: Packet Call (0 x 03)) to request for
PDCH. When BSC decides that this request is a packet call request, it will forward this
message to PCU, which will implement channel assignment. After assigning PDCH, PCU will
initiate PACKET IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT COMMAND, which will be transparently
transferred by BSC to MS. MS is then notified to access the assigned PDCH. After access
PDCH, MS implements the corresponding signaling transmission and data transmission. PCU
implements packet channel assignment according to the actual needs of the connection. The
signaling concerning assignment is transmitted on PACCH. The packet service supports cell
reselection, not handover process. When providing packet service, if it is necessary to set up
circuit connection, BSC will notify PCU (then PCU notifies MS) to suspend the packet
service, and give the priority to circuit service. After the circuit service is complete and the
related link is released, BSC will resume the packet service.
All statistic items related to packet call and PDCH resources in BSS traffic statistic system are
contained in this measurement function, and see Table 3-8 for details. For cells supporting
GPRS, it is recommended to use a task to register these items, both during the initial operation
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and normal operation of the network so as to obtain the information about the implementation
of packet call process and utilization of PDCH resources.
If there are many MSs supporting GPRS in a cell or some MS attach failed, there will be
many Packet immediate assignment requests. It is possible to obtain the information of packet
immediate assignment by comparing "Successful packet immediate assignments" and "Packet
immediate assignment requests". The interface information tracing function provided by BSC
and PCU can be used to trace the information at Pb interface.
Recommended cycle: 60 minutes
The measurement object of GPRS Related Measurement Function is cell.
Table 3-8 GPRS performance measurement

No. Item name
1 Packet Immediate Assignment Requests
2 Successful Packet Immediate Assignments
3 TCH Requires to PCU by BSC
4 Configured Static PDCHs
5 Configured Dynamic PDCHs
6 Average Availabled PDCHs
7 Max Num. of Availabled PDCH
8 Min Num. of Availabled PDCH
9 Configured static EDGEs
10 Configured dynamic EDGEs
11 Average avaliabled EDGEs
12 Max num. of availabled EDGE
13 Min num. of availabled EDGE
14 Packet service preempt circuirt service
15 PCU requires dynamic PDCHs
16 Successful PCU requires dynamic PDCHs
17 PCU release channel reject
18 Successful PDCH convert to TCHF
19 Successful PDCH convert to TCHH
20 Packet immediate assignment successful rate
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Packet Immediate Assignment Requests

z Description: The packet call procedure at BSC-PCU side only consists of immediate
assignment procedure, i.e. MS accesses the network via RACH. It sends CHANNEL
REQUEST (contained cause value: Packet Call (0 x 03)) to request for PDCH. When
BSC decides that this request is a packet call request, it will forward this message to
PCU, which will implement channel assignment.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when BSS receives CHANNEL REQUEST
from MS.
z Formula: none.
Successful Packet Immediate Assignments

z Description: On reception of CHANNEL REQUEST forwarded by BSS, PCU assigns
channels, and then initiates PACKET IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT COMMAND.
z Measurement: This item is measured when BSC receives PACKET IMMEDIATE
ASSIGNMENT COMMAND from PCU.
z Formula: none.
TCH Requires to PCU by BSC

z Description: Huawei BSS supports both static PDCH and dynamic PDCH. On the
occasion of the former one, after GPRS cells start to function, PCU obtains the right to
assign these channels, while BSC only has the right of basic maintenance, and will not
implement the management and allocation of these channels. On the occasion of
dynamic channel, the circuit service and packet service request for channels to each other
when necessary, but the circuit service has the right to forcedly seize the channel.
z Measurement point: When the circuit service needs to seize or plans to seize the dynamic
PDCH currently seized by packet service, it will send BSC_PCU_TCH_REQ (Huawei
Pb interface message) to PCU. This item is measured in this case.
z Formula: none.
Configured Static PDCHs

z Description: This item measures the average number of static PDCHs configured in a
cell in each measurement cycle. This item is measured in sampling mechanism. BSC
check the number of static PDCHs recorded in the database every five seconds. This
number is accumulated within measurement cycle. At the end of measurement cycle, this
accumulated number is divided with the times of accumulating (times of sampling) to get
the value of this item. Therefore, this item may not be an integer.
z Measurement point: At the end of each measurement cycle, the average number of static
PDCH configured will be calculated and sent to BAM.
z Formula: none.
Configured Dynamic PDCHs

z Description: This item measures the average number of dynamic PDCHs configured in a
check the number of dynamic PDCHs recorded in the database every five seconds. Note
that what concerned here is the configuration in the database. Even if the dynamic PDCH
is currently used as TCH by BSC, this item will still be measured. This number is then
accumulated within measurement cycle. At the end of measurement cycle, this

z Measurement point: At the end of each measurement cycle, the average number of
dynamic PDCH configured will be calculated and sent to BAM.
z Formula: none.
Average Availabled PDCHs

z Description: This item measures the average number of available PDCHs in a cell within
the measurement cycle, including the cells whose configuration status are "static PDCH"
or "dynamic PDCH" and operation status are "PDCH" (i.e. the related channels are
currently seized by packet service). The channel status can be either idle or using, but it
should be an available channel. This item is measured in sampling mechanism. BSC
check the number of dynamic PDCHs recorded in the database every five seconds. This
z Measurement point: At the end of each measurement cycle, the average available PDCHs
will be calculated and sent to BAM.
z Formula: none.
Max Num. of Availabled PDCH

z Description: This item measures the maximum number of available PDCHs in a cell
within the measurement cycle, including the PDCHs whose configuration status are
"static PDCH" or "dynamic PDCH" whose operation status are "PDCH". The channel
status can be either idle or using.
z Measurement point: At the end of each measurement cycle, the maximum number of
available PDCH will be calculated and sent to BAM.
z Formula: none.
Min Num. of Availabled PDCH

z Description: This item measures the minimum number of available PDCHs in a cell
within the measurement cycle, including the PDCHs whose configuration status are
"static PDCH" or "dynamic PDCH" whose operation status are "PDCH". The channel
z Measurement point: At the end of each measurement cycle, the minimum number of
available PDCH will be calculated and sent to BAM.
z Formula: none.
Configured Static EDGEs

z Description: This item measures the average number of static EDGHs configured in a
cell within the measurement cycle. If the PDCH in the cell is configured to support
EDGE, and TRX is configured to EDGE TRX, this item is measured in sampling
mechanism. BSC check the number of static EDGEs recorded in the database every five
seconds. This number is accumulated within measurement cycle. At the end of
measurement cycle, this accumulated number is divided with the times of accumulating
(times of sampling) to get the value of this item. Therefore, this item may not be an
integer.
z Measurement point: At the end of each measurement cycle, the average number of static
EDGEs configured will be calculated and sent to BAM.

z Formula: none.
Configured Dynamic PDCHs

z Description: This item measures the average number of dynamic EDGEs configured in a
check the number of dynamic EDGEs recorded in the database every five seconds. Note
that what concerned here is the configuration in the database. Even if the dynamic EDGE
is currently used as TCH by BSC, this item will still be measured. This number is then
accumulated within measurement cycle. At the end of measurement cycle, this
z Measurement point: At the end of each measurement cycle, the average number of
dynamic EDGE configured will be calculated and sent to BAM.
z Formula: none.
Average Available PDCHs

z Description: This item measures the average number of available PDCHs in a cell within
the measurement cycle, including the cells whose configuration status are "static EDGE"
or "dynamic EDGE" and operation status are "EDGE" (i.e. the related channels are
currently seized by packet service). The channel status can be either idle or using, but it
should be an available channel. This item is measured in sampling mechanism. BSC
check the number of dynamic EDGEs recorded in the database every five seconds. This
z Measurement point: At the end of each measurement cycle, the average available EDGEs
will be calculated and sent to BAM.
z Formula: none.
Max Num. of Availabled EDGE

z Description: This item measures the maximum number of available EDGEs in a cell
within the measurement cycle, including the EDGEs whose configuration status are
"static EDGE" or "dynamic EDGE" whose operation status are "EDGE". The channel
z Measurement point: At the end of each measurement cycle, the maximum number of
available EDGE will be calculated and sent to BAM.
z Formula: none.
Min Num. of Availabled EDGE

z Description: This item measures the minimum number of available EDGEs in a cell
within the measurement cycle, including the EDGEs whose configuration status are
"static EDGE" or "dynamic EDGE" whose operation status are "EDGE". The channel
z Measurement point: At the end of each measurement cycle, the minimum number of
available EDGE will be calculated and sent to BAM.
z Formula: none.

Packet service preempt circuirt service

z Description: This item measures how many times that the packet service preempts the
channel of the circuit service within the cell during the measurement period. When the
channel that the PCU requests is occupied by the circuit service and there are idle
channels in the cel, BSC attempts to hand over the call that occupies the dynamic PDCH
to the idle channels.
If the handover fails and the packet service has the higher priority, this item is measured.
If there is no idle channel in the cell and the packet service has higher priority, this
item is alos measured.
z Measurement point: intra-cell handover failed and the packet service has higher priority.
z Formula: none.
PCU requires dynamic PDCHs

z Description: This item measures how many times that the PCU requests for the PDCH
within the cell during the measurement period.
z Measurement point: BSC receives the request for dynamic PDCH from PCU.
z Formula: none.
Successful PCU requires dynamic PDCHs

z Description: This item measures the how many times that the dynamic PDCH (used as
TCH by the circuit service) is successfully converted into PDCH and assigned to PCU.
z Measurement point: PCU succeeds in obtaining the dynamic PDCH from BSC.
z Formula: none.
PCU release channel reject

z Description: This item measures how many times that the PCU rejects the BSC's request
for dynamic PDCH when a circuit call accesses to the cell and there is no idle TCH
within the cell during the measurement period.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the PCU sends the message to reject
releasing the dynamic PDCH.
z Formula: none.
Successful PDCH convert to TCHF

z Description: This item measures how many times that the dynamic PDCH is converted
into TCHF after the BSC succeeds in obtain the dynamic PDCH from PCU within the
cell during the measurement period.
z Measurement point: Dynamic PDCH is converted into TCHF.
z Formula: none.
Successful PDCH convert to TCHH

z Description: This item measures how many times that the dynamic PDCH is converted
into TCHH after the BSC succeeds in obtain the dynamic PDCH from PCU within the
cell during the measurement period.
z Measurement point: Dynamic PDCH is converted into TCHF.
z Formula: none.

Packet immediate assignment successful rate

z Meaning: this item is only for analysis. In the immediate assignment procedure, a MS
may have more than one CHANNEL REQUEST for a access request, but there can be
only one ESTABLISH INDICATION. Therefore, this item cannot directly reflect the the
immediate assignments failure rate.
z Measurement point: see Successful Packet Immediate Assignments and Packet
Immediate Assignment Requests.
z Formula: Successful Packet Immediate Assignments/Packet Immediate Assignment
Request.
3.6 Overlaid/Underlaid Subcell Measurement

3.6.1 General
When using the function of IUO cell, it is important to reasonably configure the TRXs of the
overlaid subcell and underlaid subcell so that in the wide covered area the underlaid subcell
can be used to provide remote coverage and the overlaid subcell to bear the traffic; in the
dense multiplexing area the less multiplexed TRX frequency (e.g. BCCH) can be used. With
scientific configuration of the parameters related to overlaid and underlaid power, the system
interference can be lowered to the greatest extent.
Overlaid/Underlaid Subcell Measurement Function is used to measure the IUO cell related
indices such as times of overflow and handover success rate. These data can be used to decide
whether the IUO channel allocation and IUO HO parameter configuration is reasonable.
The task of overlaid/underlaid subcell measurement is the cell. The module No., cell No. and
TRX No. (or all cells in the module) of the task can be configured in Object Definition. All
measurement items are listed in Table 3-9.
Table 3-9 Statistic items in Overlaid/underlaid subcell measurement items

No. Item name
1 Attempted TCH Seizures in UnderLaid Subcell Meeting TCH Overflow
2 Attempted TCH Seizures in OverLaid Subcell Meeting TCH Overflow
3 Number of TCH Measurements in UnderLaid Subcell
4 Number of TCH Measurements in OverLaid Subcell
5 Attempted Handovers from UnderLaid Subcell to OverLaid Subcell
6 Attempted Handovers from OverLaid Subcell to UnderLaid Subcell
7 Successful Handovers from UnderLaid Subcell to OverLaid Subcell
8 Successful Handovers from OverLaid Subcell to UnderLaid Subcell
9 Failed Handovers from UnderLaid Subcell to OverLaid Subcell due to Congestion
10 Failed Handovers from OverLaid Subcell to UnderLaid Subcell due to Congestion
11 Average Uplink Level of Handovers from OverLaid Subcell to UnderLaid Subcell

No. Item name

12 Average Downlink Level of Handovers from OverLaid Subcell to UnderLaid
Subcell
13 Average Timing Advance(TA) of Handovers from OverLaid Subcell to UnderLaid
Subcell
14 Average Uplink Level of Handovers from UnderLaid Subcell to OverLaid Subcell
15 Average Downlink Level of Handovers from UnderLaid Subcell to OverLaid
Subcell
16 Average Timing Advance(TA) of Handovers from UnderLaid Subcell to OverLaid
Subcell)
17 Attempted SDCCH Seizures in UnderLaid Subcell Meeting SDCCH Overflow
18 Attempted SDCCH Seizures in OverLaid Subcell Meeting SDCCH Overflow
19 Number of SDCCH Measurement Reports in UnderLaid Subcell
20 Number of SDCCH Measurement Reports in OverLaid Subcell
21 Attempted Channel Seizures in UnderLaid Subcell Only
22 Attempted Channel Seizures in OverLaid Subcell Only
23 Attempted Channel Seizures in UnderLaid Subcell Preferred
24 Attempted Channel Seizures in OverLaid Subcell Preferred
25 Attempted TCHF Seizures in UnderLaid Subcell Meeting TCHF Overflow
26 Attempted TCHH Seizures in UnderLaid Subcell Meeting TCHH Overflow
27 Attempted TCHF Seizures in OverLaid Subcell Meeting TCHF Overflow
28 Attempted TCHH Seizures in OverLaid Subcell Meeting TCHH Overflow
29 Failed Handover Preparings from Underlaid Subcell to Overlaid Subcell due to
Congestion
30 Failed Handover Preparings from Overlaid Subcell to Underlaid Subcell due to
Congestion
31 Handover Requests Incoming intra-BSC (Underlaid Subcell in Preference)
32 Handover Requests Incoming Intra-BSC (Overlaid Subcell in Preference)
33 Overflows for Incoming Intra-BSC Handover (Underlaid Subcell in Preference)
34 Overflows for Incoming intra-BSC Handover (Overlaid Subcell in Preference)
35 Handover Requests Incoming Inter-BSC (Underlaid Subcell in Preference)
36 Handover Requests Incoming Inter-BSC (Overlaid Subcell in Preference)
37 Overflows for Incoming Inter-BSC Handover (Underlaid Subcell in Preference)
38 Overflows for Incoming Inter-BSC Handover (Overlaid Subcell in Preference)
39 Assignment Requests (Underlaid Subcell in Preference)

No. Item name

40 Assignment Requests (Overlaid Subcell in Preference)
41 Assignment Overflows (Underlaid Subcell in Preference)
42 Assignment Overflows (Overlaid Subcell in Preference)
43 TCH call drop in UnderLaid subcell
44 TCH call drop in OverLaid subcell
45 Successful TCH seizures in UnderLaid subcell
46 Successful TCH seizures in OverLaid subcell
47 TCH traffic Volume in UnderLaid Subcell (ERL)
48 TCH traffic Volume in OverLaid Subcell (ERL)
49 Successful Handover Rate from Underlaid Subcell to Overlaid Subcell (%)
50 Successful Handover Rate from Overlaid Subcell to Underlaid Subcell(%)
51 TCH call drop rate in UnderLaid subcell(%)
52 TCH call drop rate in OverLaid subcell(%)
Attempted TCH Seizures in UnderLaid Subcell Meeting TCH Overflow

z Description: When BSC needs to allocate TCH to MS for some reasons (e.g. assignment,
immediate assignment, intra-BSC handover, inter-BSC handover), it will first fill the
IUO property in the channel request according to the configured data, and then initiate
the channel allocation process. If the requested IUO is underlaid subcell, but there is no
idle TCH in underlaid subcell, this index will increase by 1. The information of times of
IUO TCH overflow can be used to optimize the IUO channel allocation parameters and
IUO handover parameter.
z Measurement point: Measured when the TCH allocated by BSC for MS is in underlaid
subcell, while the underlaid subcell has no idle TCH.
z Formula: none.
Attempted TCH Seizures in OverLaid Subcell Meeting TCH Overflow

z Description: When BSC needs to allocate TCH to MS for some reasons (e.g. assignment,
immediate assignment, intra-BSC handover, inter-BSC handover), it will first fill the
IUO property in the channel request according to the configured data, and then initiate
the channel allocation process. If the requested IUO is overlaid subcell, but there is no
idle TCH in overlaid subcell, this index will increase by 1. The information of times of
IUO TCH overflow can be used to optimize the IUO channel allocation parameters and
IUO handover parameter.
z Measurement point: Measured when the TCH allocated by BSC for MS is in overlaid
subcell, while the overlaid subcell has no idle TCH.
z Formula: none.

Number of TCH Measurements in UnderLaid Subcell

z Description: This item measures the number of occupied TCH in the underlaid subcell of
the IUO cell within the measurement period. This item reflects the situation that the MSs
within a underlaid subcell occupy the TCH resources from the aspect of occupied TCH
number.
z Measurement point: the system measures the busy TCH number in the underlaid subcell
every 5 seconds and sums the measurement value of each sampling point and then
divides the total value by the sampling times.
z Formula: none.
Number of TCH Measurements in OverLaid Subcell

z Description: This item measures the number of occupied TCH in the overlaid subcell of
the IUO cell within the measurement period. This item reflects the situation that the MSs
within a overlaid subcell occupy the TCH resources from the aspect of occupied TCH
number.
z Measurement point: the system measures the busy TCH number in the overlaid subcell
every 5 seconds and sums the measurement value of each sampling point and then
divides the total value by the sampling times.
z Formula: none.
Attempted Handovers from UnderLaid Subcell to OverLaid Subcell

z Description: Attempts of handover from underlaid to overlaid subcell. The index will
increase by 1 when the serving cell is the underlaid subcell, and after the BSC handover
decision algorithm process, system initiates the handover from underlaid to overlaid
subcell. If the value of this index is too large, the configuration of IUO HO Data may be
not reasonable.
z Measurement point: Measured BSC initiates the handover from underlaid to overlaid
subcell within a cell.
z Formula: none.
Attempted Handovers from OverLaid Subcell to UnderLaid Subcell

z Description: Attempts of handover from overlaid to underlaid subcell. The index will
increase by 1 when the serving cell is the overlaid subcell, and after the BSC handover
decision algorithm process, system initiates the handover from overlaid to underlaid
subcell. If the value of this index is too large, the configuration of IUO HO Data may be
not reasonable.
z Measurement point: Measured BSC initiates the handover from overlaid to underlaid
z Formula: none.
Successful Handovers from UnderLaid Subcell to OverLaid Subcell

z Description: Times of successful handover from underlaid to overlaid subcell. The index
will increase by 1 when the serving cell is the underlaid subcell, and after the BSC
handover decision algorithm process, system initiates a successful handover from
underlaid to overlaid subcell.
z Measurement point: Measured BSC initiates a successful handover from underlaid to
overlaid subcell within a cell.
z Formula: none.

Successful Handovers from OverLaid Subcell to UnderLaid Subcell

z Description: Times of successful handover from overlaid to underlaid subcell. The index
will increase by 1 when the serving cell is the overlaid subcell, and after the BSC
handover decision algorithm process, system initiates a successful handover from
overlaid to underlaid subcell.
z Measurement point: Measured BSC initiates a successful handover from overlaid to
underlaid subcell within a cell.
z Formula: none.
Failed Handovers from UnderLaid Subcell to OverLaid Subcell due to

Congestion
z Description: When the serving cell is the underlaid subcell, after the BSC handover
decision algorithm process, system initiates a handover from underlaid to overlaid
subcell. This index will increase by 1 if the handover failed due to overlaid subcell
congestion. It is possible to judge whether the TCH configuration of overlaid subcell is
reasonable with this index and "Attempted Handovers from UnderLaid Subcell to
OverLaid Subcell" as the reference.
z Measurement point: Measured when the handover within a cell from underlaid to
overlaid subcell failed due to overlaid subcell congestion.
z Formula: none.
Failed Handovers from OverLaid Subcell to UnderLaid Subcell due to

Congestion
z Description: When the serving cell is the overlaid subcell, after the BSC handover
decision algorithm process, system initiates a handover from overlaid to underlaid
subcell. This index will increase by 1 if the handover failed due to underlaid subcell
congestion. It is possible to judge whether the TCH configuration of underlaid subcell is
reasonable with this index and "Attempted Handovers from OverLaid Subcell to
UnderLaid Subcell".
z Measurement point: Measured when the handover within a cell from overlaid to
underlaid subcell failed due to underlaid subcell congestion.
z Formula: none.
Average Uplink Level of Handovers from OverLaid Subcell to UnderLaid

Subcell
z Description: Average uplink level during the IUO handover from overlaid to underlaid
subcell. When the serving cell is the overlaid subcell, after the BSC handover decision
algorithm process, system initiates a handover from overlaid to underlaid subcell. The
uplink level value in MR will be added to the sum in this case. The value of this index is
generated by dividing the sum with the total times adding the level values within the
measurement cycle. Note that, the measurement point is at the moment when the
handover is initiated. No matter the handover afterwards is successful or not, the uplink
level in MR that triggers the handover will be measured. This index can be used to judge
whether the configuration of IUO HO Data is reasonable.
z Measurement point: Measured when BSC initiates a handover from overlaid to underlaid
z Formula: none.

Average Downlink Level of Handovers from OverLaid Subcell to UnderLaid

Subcell
z Description: Average downlink level during the IUO handover from overlaid to
underlaid subcell. When the serving cell is the overlaid subcell, after the BSC handover
decision algorithm process, system initiates a handover from overlaid to underlaid
subcell. The downlink level value in MR will be added to the sum in this case. The value
of this index is generated by dividing the sum with the total times adding the level values
within the measurement cycle. Note that, the measurement point is at the moment when
the handover is initiated. No matter the handover afterwards is successful or not, the
downlink level in MR that triggers the handover will be measured. This index can be
used to judge whether the configuration of IUO HO Data is reasonable.
z Formula: none.
Average Timing Advance(TA) of Handovers from OverLaid Subcell to

UnderLaid Subcell
z Description: Average TA during the IUO handover from overlaid to underlaid subcell.
When the serving cell is the overlaid subcell, after the BSC handover decision algorithm
process, system initiates a handover from overlaid to underlaid subcell. The TA value in
MR will be added to the sum in this case. The value of this index is generated by
dividing the sum with the total times adding the TA values within the measurement cycle.
Note that, the measurement point is at the moment when the handover is initiated. No
matter the handover afterwards is successful or not, the TA in MR that triggers the
handover will be measured. This index can be used to judge whether the configuration of
IUO HO Data is reasonable.
z Formula: none.
Average Uplink Level of Handovers from UnderLaid Subcell to OverLaid

Subcell
z Description: Average uplink level during the IUO handover from underlaid to overlaid
subcell. When the serving cell is the underlaid subcell, after the BSC handover decision
algorithm process, system initiates a handover from underlaid to overlaid subcell. The
uplink level value in MR will be added to the sum in this case. The value of this index is
generated by dividing the sum with the total times adding the level values within the
handover is initiated. No matter the handover afterwards is successful or not, the uplink
z Measurement point: Measured when BSC initiates a handover from underlaid to overlaid
z Formula: none.
Average Downlink Level of Handovers from UnderLaid Subcell to OverLaid

Subcell
z Description: Average downlink level during the IUO handover from underlaid to
overlaid subcell. When the serving cell is the underlaid subcell, after the BSC handover

decision algorithm process, system initiates a handover from underlaid to overlaid

subcell. The downlink level value in MR will be added to the sum in this case. The value
of this index is generated by dividing the sum with the total times adding the level values
within the measurement cycle. Note that, the measurement point is at the moment when
the handover is initiated. No matter the handover afterwards is successful or not, the
downlink level in MR that triggers the handover will be measured. This index can be
used to judge whether the configuration of IUO HO Data is reasonable.
z Formula: none.
Average Timing Advance(TA) of Handovers from UnderLaid Subcell to

OverLaid Subcell)
z Description: Average TA during the IUO handover from underlaid to overlaid subcell.
When the serving cell is the underlaid subcell, after the BSC handover decision
algorithm process, system initiates a handover from underlaid to overlaid subcell. The
TA value in MR will be added to the sum in this case. The value of this index is
generated by dividing the sum with the total times adding the TA values within the
handover is initiated. No matter the handover afterwards is successful or not, the TA
z Formula: none.
Attempted SDCCH Seizures in UnderLaid Subcell Meeting SDCCH Overflow

z Description: After receiving an SDCCH request, BSC first fill the IUO property in the
channel request according to the data configuration, and then initiates the channel
allocation process. The value of this index will increase by 1 if the property of IUO that
requests for channel is underlaid subcell while there is no idle SDCCH in this underlaid
subcell. If the times of underlaid signaling channel overflow is large, the SDCCH
configured for underlaid subcell is not enough, which often results in congestion.
z Measurement point: Measured when the property of IUO that requests for channel is
underlaid subcell while there is no idle SDCCH in this underlaid subcell.
z Formula: none.
Attempted SDCCH Seizures in OverLaid Subcell Meeting SDCCH Overflow

z Description: After receiving an SDCCH request, BSC first fill the IUO property in the
channel request according to the data configuration, and then initiates the channel
allocation process. The value of this index will increase by 1 if the property of IUO that
requests for channel is overlaid subcell while there is no idle SDCCH in this overlaid
subcell. If the times of overlaid signaling channel overflow is large, the SDCCH
configured for overlaid subcell is not enough, which often results in congestion.
z Measurement point: Measured when the property of IUO that requests for channel is
overlaid subcell while there is no idle SDCCH in this overlaid subcell.
z Formula: none.

Number of SDCCH Measurement Reports in UnderLaid Subcell

z Description: Total number of MRs on the SDCCH of IUO underlaid subcell. The value
of this index will increase by 1 if the serving cell is the underlaid subcell and SDCCH is
currently seized when BSS receives the MR from MS.
z Measurement point: Measured when BSS receives the MR from MS and the serving cell
is the underlaid subcell and SDCCH is currently seized.
z Formula: none.
Number of SDCCH Measurement Reports in OverLaid Subcell

z Description: Total number of MRs on the SDCCH of IUO overlaid subcell. The value of
this index will increase by 1 if the serving cell is the overlaid subcell and SDCCH is
currently seized when BSS receives the MR from MS.
z Measurement point: Measured when BSS receives the MR from MS and the serving cell
is the overlaid subcell and SDCCH is currently seized.
z Formula: none.
Attempted Channel Seizures in UnderLaid Subcell Only

z Meaning: Times of different IUO properties in channel requests. When the IUO property
is required to be underlaid subcell only in the channel request, this item increases by 1.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the IUO property is required to be
underlaid subcell only in the channel request.
z Formula: None.
Attempted Channel Seizures in OverLaid Subcell Only

z Meaning: Times of different IUO properties in channel requests. When the IUO property
is required to be overlaid subcell only in the channel request, this item increases by 1.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the IUO property is required to be
overlaid subcell only in the channel request.
z Formula: None.
Attempted Channel Seizures in UnderLaid Subcell Preferred

z Meaning: Times of different IUO properties in channel requests. When underlaid subcell
is preferred for IUO property in the channel request, this item increases by 1.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when underlaid subcell is preferred for IUO
property in the channel request.
z Formula: None.
Attempted Channel Seizures in OverLaid Subcell Preferred

z Meaning: Times of different IUO properties in channel requests. When overlaid subcell
is preferred for IUO property in the channel request, this item increases by 1.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when overlaid subcell is preferred for IUO
property in the channel request.
z Formula: None.

Attempted TCHF Seizures in UnderLaid Subcell Meeting TCHF Overflow

z Meaning: Times of IUO channel assignment results deviating from channel allocation
request. If the requested TCH is underlaid full rate while the allocated one is
non-underlaid full rate or allocation fails, this item increases by 1. If the result of this
item is too large, it suggests that the underlaid full rate TCH is not enough for channel
allocation. This item can be used together with Attempted TCHH Seizures in UnderLaid
Subcell Meeting TCHH Overflow, Attempted TCHF Seizures in OverLaid Subcell
Meeting TCHF Overflow and Attempted TCHH Seizures in OverLaid Subcell Meeting
TCHH Overflow as a reference for adjusting the ratio of full rate and half rate channels
on IUO subcells.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the requested TCH is underlaid full rate
while the allocated one is non-underlaid full rate or allocation fails.
z Formula: None.
Attempted TCHH Seizures in UnderLaid Subcell Meeting TCHH Overflow

request. If the requested TCH is underlaid full rate while the allocated one is
non-underlaid full rate or allocation fails, this item increases by 1. If the result of this
item is too large, it suggests that the underlaid full rate TCH is not enough for channel
allocation. This item can be used together with Attempted TCHF Seizures in UnderLaid
Subcell Meeting TCHF Overflow, Attempted TCHF Seizures in OverLaid Subcell
Meeting TCHF Overflow and Attempted TCHH Seizures in OverLaid Subcell Meeting
TCHH Overflow as a reference for adjusting the ratio of full rate and half rate channels
on IUO subcells.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the requested TCH is underlaid half rate
while the allocated one is non-underlaid half rate or allocation fails.
z Formula: None.
Attempted TCHF Seizures in OverLaid Subcell Meeting TCHF Overflow

request. If the requested TCH is overlaid full rate while the allocated one is non-overlaid
full rate or allocation fails, this item increases by 1. If the result of this item is too large,
it suggests that the overlaid full rate TCH is not enough for channel allocation. This item
can be used together with Attempted TCHF Seizures in UnderLaid Subcell Meeting
TCHF Overflow, Attempted TCHH Seizures in UnderLaid Subcell Meeting TCHH
Overflow and Attempted TCHH Seizures in OverLaid Subcell Meeting TCHH Overflow
as a reference for adjusting the ratio of full rate and half rate channels on IUO subcells.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the requested TCH is overlaid full rate
while the allocated one is non-overlaid full rate or allocation fails.
z Formula: None.
Attempted TCHH Seizures in OverLaid Subcell Meeting TCHH Overflow

request. If the requested TCH is overlaid half rate while the allocated one is non-overlaid
half rate or allocation fails, this item increases by 1. If the result of this item is too large,
it suggests that the overlaid half rate TCH is not enough for channel allocation. This item
can be used together with Attempted TCHF Seizures in UnderLaid Subcell Meeting
TCHF Overflow, Attempted TCHH Seizures in UnderLaid Subcell Meeting TCHH
Overflow and Attempted TCHF Seizures in OverLaid Subcell Meeting TCHF Overflow
as a reference for adjusting the ratio of half rate and half rate on IUO subcells.

z Measurement point: This item is measured when the requested TCH is overlaid half rate
while the allocated one is non-overlaid half rate or allocation fails.
z Formula: None.
Failed Handover Preparings from Underlaid Subcell to Overlaid Subcell due to

Congestion
z Description: During the handover from underlaid to overlaid subcell, BSC will check the
overlaid channel seizure before sending Inter handover request. If overlaid subcell has no
idle channel, this handover will not be initiated. This item provides the times of
handovers not initiated due to no idle channel available in overlaid subcell. If the result
of this item is large, it is necessary to adjust the traffic sharing ratio between overlaid and
underlaid subcells.
z Measurement point: During the handover from underlaid to overlaid subcell, BSC will
check the overlaid channel seizure before sending Inter handover request. This item is
measured if overlaid subcell has no idle channel.
z Formula: None.
Failed Handover Preparings from Overlaid Subcell to Underlaid Subcell due to

Congestion
z Description: During the handover from overlaid to underlaid subcell, BSC will check the
underlaid channel seizure before sending Inter handover request. If underlaid subcell has
no idle channel, this handover will not be initiated. This item provides the times of
handovers not initiated due to no idle channel available in underlaid subcell. If the result
of this item is large, it is necessary to adjust the traffic sharing ratio between overlaid and
underlaid subcells.
z Measurement point: During the handover from overlaid to underlaid subcell, BSC will
check the underlaid channel seizure before sending Inter handover request. This item is
measured if underlaid subcell has no idle channel.
z Formula: None.
Handover Requests Incoming intra-BSC (Underlaid Subcell in Preference)

z Description: This item provides the times of underlaid subcell in preference during intra
BSC incoming cell handover. Overflows for Incoming Intra-BSC Handover (Underlaid
Subcell in Preference) and this item together show the utilization of underlaid subcell. If
the times of congestions accounts a large proportion of the total requests, it means that
the underlaid subcell channels are congested, and the traffic sharing ratio between
underlaid and overlaid subcells needs to be adjusted.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the channel request is underlaid subcell
in preference during intra BSC incoming cell handover procedure.
z Formula: None.
Handover Requests Incoming Intra-BSC (Overlaid Subcell in Preference)

z Description: This item provides the times of overlaid subcell in preference during intra
BSC incoming cell handover. Overflows for Incoming intra-BSC Handover (Overlaid
Subcell in Preference) and this item together show the utilization of overlaid subcell. If
the times of congestions accounts a large proportion of the total requests, it means that
the overlaid subcell channels are congested, and the traffic sharing ratio between
underlaid and overlaid subcells needs to be adjusted.

z Measurement point: This item is measured when the channel request is overlaid subcell
in preference during intra BSC incoming cell handover procedure.
z Formula: None.
Overflows for Incoming Intra-BSC Handover (Underlaid Subcell in Preference)

z Description: This item provides the times of channel allocation failures or times of
overlaid channel allocated due to underlaid channel congestion during intra BSC
incoming cell handover in which the underlaid channel is in preference in the requests.
Handover Requests Incoming intra-BSC (Underlaid Subcell in Preference) and this
item together show the utilization of underlaid subcell. If the times of congestions
accounts a large proportion of the total requests, it means that the underlaid subcell
channels are congested, and the traffic sharing ratio between underlaid and overlaid
subcells needs to be adjusted.
in preference but the channel allocation failed or overlaid channel is allocated during
intra BSC incoming cell handover.
z Formula: None.
Overflows for Incoming intra-BSC Handover (Overlaid Subcell in Preference)

underlaid channel allocated due to overlaid channel congestion during intra BSC
incoming cell handover in which the overlaid channel is in preference in the requests.
Handover Requests Incoming Intra-BSC (Overlaid Subcell in Preference) and this item
together show the utilization of overlaid subcell. If the times of congestions accounts a
large proportion of the total requests, it means that the overlaid subcell channels are
congested, and the traffic sharing ratio between underlaid and overlaid subcells needs to
be adjusted.
in preference but the channel allocation failed or underlaid channel is allocated during
intra BSC incoming cell handover.
z Formula: None.
Handover Requests Incoming Inter-BSC (Underlaid Subcell in Preference)

z Description: This item provides the times of Underlaid Subcell in preference in the
requests during inter BSC handover. Overflows for Incoming Inter-BSC Handover
(Underlaid Subcell in Preference) and this item together show the utilization of underlaid
subcell. If the times of congestions accounts a large proportion of the total requests, it
means that the underlaid subcell channels are congested, and the traffic sharing ratio
between underlaid and overlaid subcells needs to be adjusted.
in preference in an incoming inter BSC handover.
z Formula: None.
Handover Requests Incoming Inter-BSC (Overlaid Subcell in Preference)

z Description: This item provides the times of Overlaid Subcell in preference in the
requests during inter BSC handover. Overflows for Incoming Inter-BSC Handover
(Overlaid Subcell in Preference) and this item together show the utilization of overlaid

means that the overlaid subcell channels are congested, and the traffic sharing ratio
in preference in an incoming inter BSC handover.
z Formula: None.
Overflows for Incoming Inter-BSC Handover (Underlaid Subcell in Preference)

overlaid channel allocated due to underlaid channel congestion during incoming inter
BSC handover in which the underlaid channel is in preference in the requests. Handover
Requests Incoming Inter-BSC (Underlaid Subcell in Preference) and this item together
show the utilization of underlaid subcell. If the times of congestions accounts a large
proportion of the total requests, it means that the underlaid subcell channels are
congested, and the traffic sharing ratio between underlaid and overlaid subcells needs to
be adjusted.
incoming inter BSC handover.
z Formula: None.
Overflows for Incoming Inter-BSC Handover (Overlaid Subcell in Preference)

underlaid channel allocated due to overlaid channel congestion during incoming inter
BSC handover in which the overlaid channel is in preference in the requests. Handover
Requests Incoming Inter-BSC (Overlaid Subcell in Preference) and this item together
show the utilization of overlaid subcell. If the times of congestions accounts a large
proportion of the total requests, it means that the overlaid subcell channels are congested,
and the traffic sharing ratio between underlaid and overlaid subcells needs to be adjusted.
incoming inter BSC handover.
z Formula: None.
Assignment Requests (Underlaid Subcell in Preference)

z Description: This item provides the times of Underlaid Subcell in preference during
assignment procedure. Assignment Overflows (Underlaid Subcell in Preference) and this
item together show the utilization of underlaid subcell. If the times of congestions
accounts a large proportion of the total requests, it means that the underlaid subcell
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the channel request is Underlaid
Subcell in preference during assignment procedure.
z Formula: None.
Assignment Requests (Overlaid Subcell in Preference)

z Description: This item provides the times of overlaid Subcell in preference during
assignment procedure. Assignment Overflows (Overlaid Subcell in Preference) and this
item together show the utilization of overlaid subcell. If the times of congestions
accounts a large proportion of the total requests, it means that the overlaid subcell

z Measurement point: This item is measured when the channel request is overlaid Subcell
in preference during assignment procedure.
z Formula: None.
Assignment Overflows (Underlaid Subcell in Preference)

overlaid channel allocated due to underlaid channel congestion during channel
assignment in which the underlaid channel is in preference in the requests. Assignment
Requests (Underlaid Subcell in Preference) and this item show the utilization of
underlaid subcell. If the times of congestions accounts a large proportion of the total
requests, it means that the underlaid subcell channels are congested, and the traffic
sharing ratio between underlaid and overlaid subcells needs to be adjusted.
channel assignment.
z Formula: None.
Assignment Overflows (Overlaid Subcell in Preference)

underlaid channel allocated due to overlaid channel congestion during channel
assignment in which the overlaid channel is in preference in the requests. Assignment
Requests (Overlaid Subcell in Preference) and this item show the utilization of overlaid
means that the overlaid subcell channels are congested, and the traffic sharing ratio
channel assignment.
z Formula: None.
TCH call drop in UnderLaid subcell

z Description: Its meaning is the same with the TCH call drop in Cell Measurement
Function. The difference is that the measured object in this item is the underlaid subcell.
z Measurement point: The measurement point of this item is the same with that of the TCH
call drop in Cell Measurement Function. The difference is that the measured object in
this item is the underlaid subcell.
z Formula: none.
TCH call drop in OverLaid subcell

z Description: Its meaning is the same with the TCH call drop in Cell Measurement
Function. The difference is that the measured object in this item is the overlaid subcell.
z Measurement point: The measurement point of this item is the same with that of the TCH
call drop in Cell Measurement Function. The difference is that the measured object in
this item is the overlaid subcell.
z Formula: none.

Successful TCH seizures in UnderLaid subcell

z Description: Its meaning is the same with the Successful TCH seizures (all) in Cell
Measurement Function. The difference is that the measured object in this item is the
underlaid subcell.
z Measurement point: The measurement point of this item is the same with that of the
Successful TCH seizures (all) in Cell Measurement Function. The difference is that the
measured object in this item is the underlaid subcell.
z Formula: none.
Successful TCH seizures in OverLaid subcell

z Description: Its meaning is the same with the Successful TCH seizures (all) in Cell
Measurement Function. The difference is that the measured object in this item is the
overlaid subcell.
z Measurement point: The measurement point of this item is the same with that of the
Successful TCH seizures (all) in Cell Measurement Function. The difference is that the
measured object in this item is the overlaid subcell.
z Formula: none.
TCH traffic Volume in UnderLaid Subcell (ERL)

z Description: Underlaid TCH traffic. This is an analysis index. Unit: ERL. It is calculated
from Number of TCH Measurements in UnderLaid Subcell.
z Measurement point: none.
z Formula: Number of TCH measurement reports in UnderLaid subcell% 5 / Measurement
cycle (second)
TCH traffic Volume in OverLaid Subcell (ERL)

z Description: Overlaid TCH traffic. This is an analysis index. Unit: ERL. It is calculated
from Number of TCH Measurements in OverLaid Subcell.
z Formula: Number of TCH measurement reports in OverLaid subcell % 5 /
Measurement cycle (second)
Successful Handover Rate from Underlaid Subcell to Overlaid Subcell (%)

z Description: Success rate of IUO handover from underlaid to overlaid subcell. This is an
analysis index. Unit: %. It is calculated from Successful Handovers from UnderLaid
Subcell to OverLaid Subcell and Attempted Handovers from UnderLaid Subcell to
OverLaid Subcell.
z Formula: Successful handovers from UnderLaid subcell to OverLaid subcell / Attempted
handovers from UnderLaid subcell to OverLaid subcell
Successful Handover Rate from Overlaid Subcell to Underlaid Subcell(%)

z Description: Success rate of IUO handover from overlaid to underlaid subcell. This is an
analysis index. Unit: %. It is calculated from Successful Handovers from OverLaid
Subcell to UnderLaid Subcell and Attempted Handovers from OverLaid Subcell to
UnderLaid Subcell.

z Formula: Successful handovers from OverLaid subcell to UnderLaid subcell / Attempted

handovers from OverLaid subcell to UnderLaid subcell
TCH call drop rate in UnderLaid subcell(%)

z Description: This item is an analytical item, expressed in %. The item is calculated
through TCH call drop in UnderLaid subcell and Successful TCH seizures in UnderLaid
subcell.
z Formula: [TCH call drop in UnderLaid subcell]*(100)/[Successful TCH seizures in
UnderLaid subcell]
TCH call drop rate in OverLaid subcell(%)

z Description: This item is an analytical item, expressed in %. The item is calculated
through TCH call drop in OverLaid subcell and Successful TCH seizures in OverLaid
subcell.
z Formula: [TCH call drop in OverLaid subcell]*(100)/[Successful TCH seizures in
OverLaid subcell]
3.7 Cell Measurement Function (2)

3.7.1 General
The items in "Cell Measurement Function (2)" is for the measurement of a cell's Full rate
TCH and Half rate TCH. They can be classified into six categories: attempted channel seizure
items, successful channel seizure items, unsuccessful channel allocation and activation items,
call drop items, traffic volume items and resource configuration items. Including: TCHF/H
Measurement Function(1); TCHF/H Measurement Function(2); TCHF/H Measurement
Function(3); TCHF/H Measurement Function(4). Below are the details:
Channel seizure request items provide information about requests of various channels in
various procedures such as very early assignment, assignment, incoming inter BSC handover,
intra BSC incoming cell handover, intra cell handover, outgoing inter BSC handover and intra
BSC outgoing cell handover, etc.
Successful channel seizure items provide information about successfully realized requests of
various channels in various procedures such as very early assignment, assignment, incoming
inter BSC handover, intra BSC incoming cell handover, intra cell handover, outgoing inter
BSC handover and intra BSC outgoing cell handover, etc, as well as the information about the
seized channel types.
Unsuccessful channel allocation and activation items provide information about times of
negative response to channel activation request received or times of channel activation
timeout in the procedures of very early assignment, assignment, and handover and mode
modification. Items like congestion for channel allocation request, channel transform and
reverse shows the situation of system resource allocation.
Call drop items provide information about the times of call drop after channel seizure from
the aspects of radio link disconnection, terrestrial link disconnection and A interface failure,
etc.

Traffic volume items provide information about the utilization situation of radio resources by
means of the items concerning number of MRs and traffic volume.
Resource configuration items provide information about the current radio resource
configuration and utilization by means of items concerning number of channels actually
configured, number of initial configuration, number of available ones, and number of
channels in various status.
The six categories of items provide information of channel allocation, channel utilization and
resource configuration of Full rate and Half rate TCH. If Half rate function is provided, it is
possible to know the operations on Full rate and Half rate TCH with the help of these items. If
the Half rate function is provided, the TCH measurement in cell measurement can provide the
information of TCH operation.
The object of Cell Measurement Function (2) is cell. In the object definition interface user can
select some cells or all cells as the object.
It is recommended that all items of this measurement be registered in three tasks after BSC
system startup. When registering, the related template is recommended and the best choice for
measurement period is 60 minutes.
The 900/850 cell refers to the cell with 900 MHz main BCCH or 850 MHz main BCCH.
The 1800/1900 cell refers to the cell with 1800 MHz main BCCH or 1900 MHz main BCCH.
3.7.2 TCHF/H Measurement Function(1)

All the statistic items of TCHF/H Measurement Function(1) are listed in Table 3-10.
Table 3-10 Statistic items in TCHF/H Measurement Function(1)

No. Item name
1 Attempted TCH Seizures during Very Early Assignment (TCHF)
2 Attempted TCH Seizures during Very Early Assignment (TCHF Preferred)
3 Attempted TCH Seizures during Very Early Assignment (TCHH Preferred)
4 Attempted TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF)
5 Attempted TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHH)
Attempted TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF Preferred, Change Not
6
Allowed)
Attempted TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHH Preferred, Change Not
7
Allowed)
8 Attempted TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF Preferred, Change Allowed)
9 Attempted TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHH Preferred, Change Allowed)
Attempted TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF or TCHH, Change Not
10
Allowed)
11 Attempted TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF or TCHH, Change Allowed)
12 Attempted TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF)

No. Item name

13 Attempted TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHH)
Attempted TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF
14
Preferred, Change Allowed)
Attempted TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHH
15
16 Attempted TCH Seizures during Intracell Handover (TCHF)
17 Attempted TCH Seizures during Intracell Handover (TCHH)
Attempted TCH Seizures during Intracell Handover (TCHF Preferred, Change
18
Allowed)
Attempted TCH Seizures during Intracell Handover (TCHH Preferred, Change
19
Allowed)
20
Preferred, Change Not Allowed)
21
Attempted TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF or
22
TCHH, Change Not Allowed)
23
TCHH, Change Allowed)
24 Attempted TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF)
25 Attempted TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHH)
Attempted TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF
26
Attempted TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHH
27
28
29
Attempted TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF or
30
31
Attempted Outgoing Internal Inter Cell Handovers (Using TCHF Originally,
32
Excluding Directed Retry)
Attempted Outgoing Internal Inter Cell Handovers (Using TCHH Originally,
33
34 Attempted Intracell Handovers (Using TCHF Originally)

No. Item name

35 Attempted Intracell Handovers (Using TCHH Originally)
Attempted Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (Using TCHF Originally,
36
Attempted Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (Using TCHH Originally,
37
38 Request of TCH Allocation (TCHF)
39 Request of TCH Allocation (TCHH)
40 Request of TCH Allocation (TCHF Preferred)
41 Request of TCH Allocation (TCHH Preferred)
42 Successful TCHF Seizures during Very Early Assignment
43 Successful TCHH Seizures during Very Early Assignment
44 Successful TCH Seizures during Very Early Assignment (TCHF)
45 Successful TCH Seizures during Very Early Assignment (TCHF Preferred)
46 Successful TCH Seizures during Very Early Assignment (TCHH Preferred)
47 Successful TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF)
48 Successful TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHH)
Successful TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF Preferred, Change Not
49
Allowed)
Successful TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHH Preferred, Change Not
50
Allowed)
51 Successful TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF Preferred, Change Allowed)
52 Successful TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHH Preferred, Change Allowed)
Successful TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF or TCHH, Change Not
53
Allowed)
54 Successful TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF or TCHH, Change Allowed)
Attempted TCH Seizures during Very Early Assignment (TCHF)

z Description: In the immediate assignment procedure, BSC decides the channel type of
first allocation request and the channel type of second allocation request according to the
MS capability and the service type MS requests for in the channel request message, as
well as the settings on data management console including "Immediate assignment TCH"
switch in "Cell call control table", "Immediate assignment" switch and "Capacity and
quality" switch in "Software parameter table". If there is no channel available during first
channel allocation, system will initiate the second allocation. Whenever the channel type
of "Full rate TCH" is requested for, this item increases by 1. For details of second
channel allocation, see Attempted SDCCH seizures (all) in Cell Measurement Function.

1. "Immediate assignment" switch in "Software parameter table":

In data management console, open: Configuration/Software parameter/Software parameter – call
parameter (5)'s BIT0–1. BIT0 controls immediate assignment in mobile originated call, and BIT1
controls immediate assignment in mobile terminating call.
The functions software parameter realizes and its setting methods are listed below:
z TCH immediate assignment not allowed (FFFF). (Default)
z immediate assignment TCH in mobile originated call allowed (FFFE).
z immediate assignment TCH in mobile terminating call allowed (FFFD).
z immediate assignment TCH in both mobile originated call and mobile terminating call allowed
(FFFC).
According to the "Immediate assignment TCH" in "Cell call control table", the channel types allocated
by BSC are listed below:
Immediate Access Call parameter (5) Call parameter (5)

Assignment cause (Immediate (Immediate
TCH switch Assignment Not Assignment Allowed)
Allowed)
Off Call SDCCH SDCCH
establishment
Response to SDCCH SDCCH
paging
Emergency SDCCH SDCCH
call
Call SDCCH SDCCH
re-establishm
ent
Location SDCCH SDCCH
update
On Call First SDCCH, First TCH second SDCCH
establishment second TCH
Response to First SDCCH, First TCH second SDCCH
paging second TCH
Emergency First TCH, second First TCH second SDCCH
call SDCCH
Call First TCH second First TCH second SDCCH
re-establishm SDCCH
ent
Location SDCCH SDCCH
update
In the table above, "First" stands for the first channel allocation, and "second" stands for second channel
allocation.
2. "Capacity and quality" switch in "Software parameter table":

In data management console, open: Configuration/Software parameter/Software parameter – call

parameter (5)'s BIT4.
Software parameter realization and setting methods are listed below:
z Voice quality oriented (FFFF). If the MS supports dual rates, the requested channel type should be
"Full rate or Half rate TCH, Full rate preferred, and channel type change not allowed", so as to
guarantee voice quality.
z Channel capacity oriented (FFEF). If the MS supports dual rates, the requested channel type should
be "Full rate or Half rate TCH, Half rate preferred, and channel type change not allowed", so as to
guarantee channel capacity.
If the MS does not support dual rates or the MS type unknown, then only Full rate TCH will be allocated
regardless of parameter settings.
Therefore, there are three types of channel can be requested for in the immediate assignment procedure:
"Full rate TCH", "Full rate or Half rate TCH, Full rate preferred, and channel type change not allowed"
and "Full rate or Half rate TCH, Half rate preferred, and channel type change not allowed".
3. Information "GSM0808" in related to channel type:
When "speech/data indicator" is speech, the definition of "Channel rate and type" is:
0000 1000 TCH (Full rate TCH channel Bm).
0000 1001 TCH (Half rate TCH channel Lm)
0000 1010 Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate
allowed also after first channel allocation as a result of the request.
0000 1011 Full or Half rate TCH channel, Half rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate
allowed also after first channel allocation as a result of the request.
0001 1010 Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate
not allowed after first channel allocation as a result of the request.
0001 1011 Full or Half rate TCH channel, Half rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate
not allowed after first channel allocation as a result of the request.
0000 1111 Full or Half rate TCH channel, changes between full and Half rate allowed also after first
channel allocation as a result of the request.
0001 1111 Full or Half rate TCH channel., changes between full and Half rate not allowed after first
z Measurement point: On reception of the channel request in immediate assignment
procedure, BSC decides the type of channel to be allocated according to channel type
requested for and BSC software parameter settings, and then starts to allocate channel.
This item is measured when the allocated channel type is Full rate TCH.
z Formula: None.
Attempted TCH Seizures during Very Early Assignment (TCHF Preferred)

of "Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes between full rate and half
rate not allowed after first channel allocation as a result of the request" is requested for,
this item increases by 1. For details of second channel allocation, see Attempted SDCCH
seizures (all) in Cell Measurement Function. For other information, please refer to
Attempted TCH Seizures during Very Early Assignment (TCHF) in Cell Measurement
Function (2).

This item is measured when the allocated channel type is Full or Half rate TCH channel,
Full rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate not allowed also after first
z Formula: None.
Attempted TCH Seizures during Very Early Assignment (TCHH Preferred)

of "Full or Half rate TCH channel, Half rate preferred, changes between Full rate and
Half rate not allowed also after first channel allocation as a result of the request" is
requested for, this item increases by 1. For details of second channel allocation, see
Attempted SDCCH seizures (all) in Cell Measurement Function. For other information,
please refer to Attempted TCH Seizures during Very Early Assignment (TCHF) in Cell
Measurement Function (2).
This item is measured when the allocated channel type is Full or Half rate TCH channel,
Half rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate not allowed also after first
z Formula: None.
Attempted TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF)

z Description: In the procedure of immediate assignment, BSS allocates the radio channel
to MS for signaling transmission. After RR connection between MS and BSS has been
set up, the MM and CC connection to MSC is set up through this radio channel. MSC
allocates terrestrial resource for MS in the message ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
according to the CC connection request from MS, and specifies the channel type in the
channel assignment procedure. This item is measured when BSC receives
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST in which MSC specifies the channel type as "Full rate TCH".
For the processing after BSC receives ASSIGNMENT REQUEST, see Assignment
requests and Unsuccessful assignments in BSC Measurement Function.

MSC specifies channel type in the assignment request. Different service types (voice or data) correspond
to different channel types.
The channel types for voice service include:
z Full rate TCH channel Bm.
z Half rate TCH channel Lm.
z Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate allowed
also after first channel allocation as a result of the request.
z Full or Half rate TCH channel, Half rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate allowed
z Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate not
allowed after first channel allocation as a result of the request.
z Full or Half rate TCH channel. Half rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate not
z Full or Half rate TCH channel, changes between full and Half rate allowed also after first channel
allocation as a result of the request.
z Full or Half rate TCH channel, changes between full and Half rate not allowed after first channel
allocation as a result of the request.
Huawei BSC supports all of the above channel types.
The channel types for data service include:
z Full rate TCH channel Bm.
z Half rate TCH channel Lm.
z Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate allowed
z Full or Half rate TCH channel, Half rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate allowed
z Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate not
z Full or Half rate TCH channel. Half rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate not
z Full rate TCH channels in a multislot configuration, changes by the BSS of the number of TCHs and
if applicable the used radio interface rate per channel allowed after first channel allocation as a result
of the request.
z Full rate TCH channels in a multislot configuration, changes by the BSS of the number of TCHs or
the used radio interface rate per channel not allowed after first channel allocation as a result of the
request.
z Huawei BSC supports 1) – 6) of the above channel types.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when BSC receives ASSIGNMENT
REQUEST from MSC, in which the channel type is "Full rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
Attempted TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHH)

ASSIGNMENT REQUEST in which MSC specifies the channel type as "Half rate TCH".
For the processing after BSC receives ASSIGNMENT REQUEST, see Assignment
requests and Unsuccessful assignments in BSC Measurement Function. For other
information, see Attempted TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF).


REQUEST from MSC, in which the channel type is "Half rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
Attempted TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF Preferred, Change Not

Allowed)
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST in which MSC specifies the channel type as "Full or Half
rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate not
allowed after first channel allocation as a result of the request". For the processing after
BSC receives ASSIGNMENT REQUEST, see Assignment requests and Unsuccessful
assignments in BSC Measurement Function. For other information, see Attempted TCH
Seizures during Assignment (TCHF).
REQUEST from MSC, in which the channel type is "Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full
rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate not allowed after first channel
allocation as a result of the request".
z Formula: None.
Attempted TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHH Preferred, Change Not

Allowed)
rate TCH channel, Half rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate not
allowed after first channel allocation as a result of the request". For the processing after
BSC receives ASSIGNMENT REQUEST, see Assignment requests and Unsuccessful
z Formula: None.
Attempted TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF Preferred, Change Allowed)



rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate allowed
also after first channel allocation as a result of the request". For the processing after BSC
receives ASSIGNMENT REQUEST, see Assignment requests and Unsuccessful
rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate allowed also after first channel
z Formula: None.
Attempted TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHH Preferred, Change

Allowed)
rate TCH channel, Half rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate allowed
also after first channel allocation as a result of the request". For the processing after BSC
receives ASSIGNMENT REQUEST, see Assignment requests and Unsuccessful
REQUEST from MSC, in which the channel type is "Full or Half rate TCH channel, Half
z Formula: None.
Attempted TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF or TCHH, Change Not

Allowed)
rate TCH channel, changes between full and Half rate not allowed after first channel
allocation as a result of the request". For the processing after BSC receives
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST, see Assignment requests and Unsuccessful assignments in
BSC Measurement Function. For other information, see Attempted TCH Seizures during
Assignment (TCHF).
REQUEST from MSC, in which the channel type is "Full or Half rate TCH channel,
changes between full and Half rate not allowed after first channel allocation as a result of
the request".

z Formula: None.
Attempted TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF or TCHH, Change Allowed)

rate TCH channel, changes between full and Half rate allowed also after first channel
allocation as a result of the request". For the processing after BSC receives
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST, see Assignment requests and Unsuccessful assignments in
BSC Measurement Function. For other information, see Attempted TCH Seizures during
Assignment (TCHF).
REQUEST from MSC, in which the channel type is "Full or Half rate TCH channel,
changes between full and Half rate allowed also after first channel allocation as a result
of the request".
z Formula: None.
Attempted TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF)

z Description: In intra BSC handover procedure, the source cell sends Intercell Handover
Request to target cell containing the channel mode of the current call. On reception of
this message, the target cell decides the channel type to be allocated for this handover
according to handover type, the capability of the circuit pool of the A interface, channel
type of the current call and the channel rate and channel type requested by MSC during
call setup. For information about intra BSC incoming cell handover procedure, see
Attempted TCH seizures for intraBSC incoming cell handover in Cell Measurement
Function.
In intra BSC intercell handover procedure, the source cell sends Intercell Handover Request to target cell
containing the channel mode of the current call. On reception of this message, the target cell decides the
channel type to be allocated for this handover according to handover type, the capability of the circuit
pool of the A interface, channel type of the current call and the channel rate and channel type requested
by MSC during call setup. There can be the following several cases:
1. If the handover cause is direct retry, it means that the source cell has not allocated TCH for this call.
Therefore, the target cell will decide the channel type to be allocated for this handover according to
handover type, the capability of the circuit pool of the A interface, channel type of the current call and
the channel rate and channel type requested by MSC (ASSIGNMENT REQUEST or HANDOVER
REQUEST) during call setup.
z If the circuit pool can support Full rate or Half rate only, the target cell can allocate Full rate or Half
rate only.
z If the circuit pool supports both Full rate and Half rate, the target cell will allocate the TCH of the
same channel type as the one requested by MSC.
2. If the cause of non direct retry, it means that the source cell has allocate TCH for this call. Therefore,
the target cell will decide the channel type to be allocated for this handover according to handover type,
the capability of the circuit pool of the A interface, channel type of the current call and the channel rate
and channel type requested by MSC (ASSIGNMENT REQUEST or HANDOVER REQUEST) during
call setup.

z When this handover is a signaling channel handover, system does not allow change of channel type.
Therefore, the target cell will allocate the TCH of the same channel type as the TCH currently
seized.
z If the circuit pool can support Full rate or Half rate only, the target cell can allocate Full rate or Half
rate only.
z If the circuit pool supports both Full rate and Half rate, the target cell will allocate the TCH of the
same channel type as the one requested by MSC. If the channel rate and channel type is not allowed
to change, the target cell will allocate a TCH with the same channel type as the current seized TCH.
If the channel rate and channel type is allowed to change, the target cell will allocate a TCH with the
same channel type as the one requested by MSC.
z Measurement point: In intra BSC handover procedure, on reception of the Intercell
Handover Request from the source cell, the target cell will decide that the channel type
to be allocated for this handover is "Full rate TCH" according to handover type, the
capability of the circuit pool of the A interface, channel type of the current call and the
channel rate and channel type requested by MSC during call setup. This item is
measured in this case.
z Formula: None.
Attempted TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHH)

Function. For other information, see Attempted TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming
Cell Handover (TCHF) in Cell Measurement Function (2).
Handover Request for the source cell, the target cell will decide that the channel type to
be allocated for this handover is "Half rate TCH" according to handover type, the
capability of the circuit pool of the A interface, channel type of the current call and the
channel rate and channel type requested by MSC during call setup. This item is
z Formula: None.

be allocated for this handover is "Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred,
changes between Full rate and Half rate allowed also after first channel allocation as a
result of the request" according to handover type, the capability of the circuit pool of the

A interface, channel type of the current call and the channel rate and channel type
requested by MSC during call setup. This item is measured in this case.
z Formula: None.

be allocated for this handover is "Full or Half rate TCH channel, Half rate preferred,
changes between Full rate and Half rate allowed also after first channel allocation as a
result of the request" according to handover type, the capability of the circuit pool of the
A interface, channel type of the current call and the channel rate and channel type
requested by MSC during call setup. This item is measured in this case.
z Formula: None.
Attempted TCH Seizures during Intracell Handover (TCHF)

z Description: In intra cell handover (i.e. handover between different channels of the
serving cell) procedure, the serving cell receives Intercell Handover Request containing
the channel mode of the current call. On reception of this message, BSC decides the
channel type to be allocated for this handover according to handover type, the capability
of the circuit pool of the A interface, channel type of the current call and the channel rate
and channel type requested by MSC during call setup. This item provides the frequency
of channel types being requested for among intra cell handover. For information about
intra cell handover procedure, see Attempted TCH seizures for intracell handover in Cell
Measurement Function.
In intra cell handover procedure, the serving cell receives Intercell Handover Request containing the
channel mode of the current call. On reception of this message, BSC decides the channel type to be
allocated for this handover according to handover type, the capability of the circuit pool of the A
interface, channel type of the current call and the channel rate and channel type requested by MSC
during call setup. There can be the following several cases:
1. If the handover is a signaling channel handover, system will not allow change of channel types.
Therefore the serving cell will allocate the channel of the same type as the currently seized channel.
2. If the circuit pool can support Full rate or Half rate only, the serving cell can allocate Full rate or Half
rate only.
3. If the circuit pool supports both Full rate and Half rate, the serving cell will allocate the TCH of the
same channel type as the one requested by MSC during call setup.

z If the channel rate and channel type requested by MSC during call setup are not allowed to be
changed, then the serving cell will allocate a channel of same type as the currently seized one.
z If the channel rate and channel type requested by MSC during call setup are allowed to be changed,
the serving cell will allocate the channel of the same channel type as the one requested by MSC
during call setup.
Please note that in 2), BSC will treat the "Full or Half rate TCH channel, changes between full and Half
rate allowed also after first channel allocation as a result of the request" as "Full or Half rate TCH
channel, Full rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate allowed also after first channel
allocation as a result of the request". Therefore, for intra cell handover, there are only four channel types:
"Full rate TCH", "Half rate TCH", "Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes between
Full rate and Half rate allowed also after first channel allocation as a result of the request" and "Full or
Half rate TCH channel, Half rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate allowed also after
first channel allocation as a result of the request".
z Measurement point: In intra cell handover procedure, the serving cell receives Intercell
Handover Request containing the channel mode of the current call. On reception of this
message, BSC decides that the channel type to be allocated for this handover is "Full rate
TCH" according to handover type, the capability of the circuit pool of the A interface,
channel type of the current call and the channel rate and channel type requested by MSC
during call setup. This item is measured in this case.
z Formula: None.
Attempted TCH Seizures during Intracell Handover (TCHH)

Measurement Function. For other information, see Attempted TCH Seizures during
Intracell Handover (TCHF) in Cell Measurement Function (2).
message, BSC decides that the channel type to be allocated for this handover is "Half
rate TCH" according to handover type, the capability of the circuit pool of the A interface,
during call setup. This item is measured in this case.
z Formula: None.
Attempted TCH Seizures during Intracell Handover (TCHF Preferred, Change

Allowed)

message, BSC decides that the channel type to be allocated for this handover is "Full or
Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate
allowed also after first channel allocation as a result of the request" according to
handover type, the capability of the circuit pool of the A interface, channel type of the
current call and the channel rate and channel type requested by MSC during call setup.
This item is measured in this case.
z Formula: None.
Attempted TCH Seizures during Intracell Handover (TCHH Preferred, Change

Allowed)
Half rate TCH channel, Half rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate
allowed also after first channel allocation as a result of the request" according to
handover type, the capability of the circuit pool of the A interface, channel type of the
current call and the channel rate and channel type requested by MSC during call setup.
z Formula: None.

z Description: In intraBSC incoming cell handover procedure, the serving cell receives
Intercell Handover Request containing the channel mode of the current call. On
reception of this message, the target cell decides the channel type to be allocated for this
handover according to handover type, the capability of the circuit pool of the A interface,
during call setup. This item provides the frequency of channel types being requested for
among intraBSC incoming cell handover. For information about intraBSC incoming cell
handover procedure, see Attempted TCH seizures for intraBSC incoming cell handover
in Cell Measurement Function. For other information, see Attempted TCH Seizures
during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF) in Cell Measurement Function (2).
z Measurement point: In intraBSC incoming cell handover procedure, the serving cell
receives Intercell Handover Request containing the channel mode of the current call. On
reception of this message, the target cell decides that the channel type to be allocated for
this handover is "Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes between
Full rate and Half rate not allowed after first channel allocation as a result of the request"

call setup. This item is measured in this case.
z Formula: None.

z Measurement point: In intraBSC incoming cell handover procedure, the serving cell
this handover is "Full or Half rate TCH channel. Half rate preferred, changes between
Full rate and Half rate not allowed after first channel allocation as a result of the request"
call setup. This item is measured in this case.
z Formula: None.

z Measurement point: intraBSC incoming cell handover procedure, the serving cell
this handover is "Full or Half rate TCH channel, changes between full and Half rate not
allowed after first channel allocation as a result of the request" according to handover
type, the capability of the circuit pool of the A interface, channel type of the current call
and the channel rate and channel type requested by MSC during call setup. This item is
z Formula: None.


reception of this message, the target decides the channel type to be allocated for this
Half rate TCH channel, changes between full and Half rate allowed also after first
channel allocation as a result of the request" according to handover type, the capability
and channel type requested by MSC during call setup. This item is measured in this case.
z Formula: None.
Attempted TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF)
z Description: In inter BSC handover procedure, the cell receives HANDOVER
REQUEST from MSC via TCH. This message is sent by other BSC to request for a TCH.
It contains the channel type for this handover specified by MSC, and BSC allocates
channels according to this message. This item shows the frequency various channel types
being specified by MSC among inter BSC handovers. For inter BSC handover procedure,
see Attempted TCH seizures for inter BSC incoming cell handover in Cell Measurement
Function.
The definitions of channel types in HANDOVER REQUEST are the same as those in assignment
procedure. See "Attempted TCH seizures during assignment (TCHF)".
z Measurement point: In inter BSC handover procedure, the related cell receives
HANDOVER REQUEST from MSC. This item is measured when MSC specifies "Full
rate TCH" as the type of the channel to be allocated in this message.
z Formula: None.
Attempted TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHH)
Function. For other information, see Attempted TCH Seizures during Inter BSC
Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF) in Cell Measurement Function (2).
HANDOVER REQUEST from MSC. This item is measured when MSC specifies "Half
rate TCH" as the type of the channel to be allocated in this message.
z Formula: None.

or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate
not allowed after first channel allocation as a result of the request" as the type of the
channel to be allocated in this message.
z Formula: None.
or Half rate TCH channel, Half rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate
not allowed after first channel allocation as a result of the request" as the type of the
z Formula: None.
allowed also after first channel allocation as a result of the request" as the type of the
z Formula: None.

allowed also after first channel allocation as a result of the request" as the type of the
z Formula: None.
or Half rate TCH channel, changes between full and Half rate not allowed after first
channel allocation as a result of the request" as the type of the channel to be allocated in
this message.
z Formula: None.
or Half rate TCH channel, changes between full and Half rate allowed also after first
channel allocation as a result of the request" as the type of the channel to be allocated in
this message.
z Formula: None.

Attempted Outgoing Internal Inter Cell Handovers (Using TCHF Originally,

z Description: A cell will initiates the procedure of handover to another cell controlled by
the same BSC due to receiving level, receiving quality, TA, load-sharing, MSC
interference, DIRECTED RETRY, rapid level drop, better cell, O&M interference. This
item suggests the relation between the frequency of the calls in the current cell being
handed over to other cells controlled by the same BSC and the type of the channel
currently seized. For information about intra BSC inter cell handover, see Attempted
outgoing internal inter cell handovers in Cell Measurement Function.
z Measurement point: After handover algorithm decision, the source cell (i.e. the current
cell of the call) sends Intercell Handover Request to the target cell (the source cell and
target cell are different), and the original type of the TCH currently seized is "Full rate
TCH".
z Formula: None.
Attempted Outgoing Internal Inter Cell Handovers (Using TCHH Originally,

z Description: A cell will initiates the procedure of handover to another cell controlled by
the same BSC due to receiving level, receiving quality, TA, load-sharing, MSC
interference, DIRECTED RETRY, rapid level drop, better cell, O&M interference. This
item suggests the relation between the frequency of the calls in the current cell being
handed over to other cells controlled by the same BSC and the type of the channel
currently seized. For information about intra BSC inter cell handover, see Attempted
outgoing internal inter cell handovers in Cell Measurement Function.
cell of the call) sends Intercell Handover Request to the target cell (the source cell and
target cell are different), and the original type of the TCH currently seized is "Half rate
TCH".
z Formula: None.
Attempted Intracell Handovers (Using TCHF Originally)

z Description: Intra cell handover is normally triggered by causes related to receiving level,
receiving quality, O&M interference and IUO, etc. In this procedure, the source cell and
target cell are the same. This item provides the relation between the frequency of intra
cell handover and the types of channels currently seized by the calls. For information
about intra cell handover see Attempted intracell handovers in Cell Measurement
Function.
z Measurement point: After handover algorithm decision, the source cell (the current cell
of the call) sends Intercell Handover Request to the target cell (the source cell itself).
This item is measured when the original type of the channel of this call is "Full rate
TCH" in this procedure.
z Formula: None.
Attempted Intracell Handovers (Using TCHH Originally)

z Description: Intra cell handover is normally triggered by causes related to receiving level,
receiving quality, O&M interference and IUO, etc. In this procedure, the source cell and
target cell are the same. This item provides the relation between the frequency of intra
cell handover and the types of channels currently seized by the calls. For information

about intra cell handover see Attempted intracell handovers in Cell Measurement
Function.
z Measurement point: After handover algorithm decision, the source cell (the current cell
of the call) sends Intercell Handover Request to the target cell (the source cell itself).
This item is measured when the original type of the channel of this call is "Half rate
TCH" in this procedure.
z Formula: None.
Attempted Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (Using TCHF Originally,
z Description: Inter BSC handover is usually triggered by the causes related to receiving
level, receiving performance, TA, load-sharing, MSC interference, DIRECTED RETRY,
rapid level drop, better cell and O&M interference. In this procedure, the source cell and
target cell are controlled by different BSCs. The source cell sends HANDOVER
REQUIRED to MSC to initiate handover. This item provides the relation between the
frequencies of inter BSC handover and the types of channels currently seized by the calls.
For information about inter BSC handover see Attempted outgoing inter BSC inter cell
handovers in Cell Measurement Function.
cell of the call) sends HANDOVER REQUIRED to MSC. This item is measured when
the original type of the channel of this call is "Full rate TCH" in this procedure.
z Formula: None.
Attempted Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (Using TCHH Originally,
z Description: Inter BSC handover is usually triggered by the causes related to receiving
level, receiving performance, TA, load-sharing, MSC interference, DIRECTED RETRY,
rapid level drop, better cell and O&M interference. In this procedure, the source cell and
target cell are controlled by different BSCs. The source cell sends HANDOVER
REQUIRED to MSC to initiate handover. This item provides the relation between the
frequencies of inter BSC handover and the types of channels currently seized by the calls.
For information about inter BSC handover see Attempted outgoing inter BSC inter cell
handovers in Cell Measurement Function.
cell of the call) sends HANDOVER REQUIRED to MSC. This item is measured when
the original type of the channel of this call is "Half rate TCH" in this procedure.
z Formula: None.
Request of TCH Allocation (TCHF)

z Description: In the procedures of very early assignment, assignment and handover, the
channel management module of BSC decides the type of the channel to be allocated after
BSC receives a channel request. Based on the channel allocation algorithms, the
requested channels can be divided into four types: Full rate TCH, Half rate TCH, Full
rate TCH preferred and Half rate TCH preferred. This item provides the respective times
of these four types of channels being requested.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the channel management module of
BSC decides the type of the channel to be allocated as "Full rate TCH" after BSC
receives channel request.
z Formula: None.

Request of TCH Allocation (TCHH)

rate TCH preferred and half TCH rate preferred. This item provides the respective times
BSC decides the type of the channel to be allocated as "Half rate TCH" after BSC
receives channel request.
z Formula: None.
Request of TCH Allocation (TCHF Preferred)

BSC decides the type of the channel to be allocated as "Full rate TCH preferred" after
BSC receives channel request.
z Formula: None.
Request of TCH Allocation (TCHH Preferred)

BSC decides the type of the channel to be allocated as "Half rate TCH preferred" after
BSC receives channel request.
z Formula: None.
Successful TCHF Seizures during Very Early Assignment

z Description: In the very early assignment procedure (including the MS access due to
various causes), after MS has successfully seized the TCH allocated by the network,
BSC regards this very early assignment a successful one. This item provides the
respective times of various types of channels being seized during a successful very early
assignment. Note that, the channel here refers to the one seized by MS rather than the
one requested for. For details of very early assignment procedure, see Attempted TCH
Seizures during Very Early Assignment (TCHF) in Cell Measurement Function (2).
z Measurement point: This item is measured in very early assignment procedure when
BSC receives CHANNEL ACTIVATION ACKNOWLEDGE from BTS, and in this
message, the channel type is "Full rate TCH".
z Formula: None.

Successful TCHH Seizures during Very Early Assignment

BSC regards this very early assignment a successful one. This item provides the
respective times of various types of channels being seized during a successful very early
assignment. Note that, the channel here refers to the one seized by MS rather than the
one requested for. For details of very early assignment procedure, see Attempted TCH
Seizures during Very Early Assignment (TCHF) in Cell Measurement Function (2).
BSC receives CHANNEL ACTIVATION ACKNOWLEDGE from BTS, and in this
message, the channel type is "Half rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during Very Early Assignment (TCHF)

BSC regards this very early assignment a successful one. This item provides the times of
successful MS access after MS requesting for Full rate TCH. Please note that the channel
here is the one MS requests for, but the one actually allocated may be either Full rate or
Half rate TCH. For details about channel allocation in very early assignment, see
Function (2).
BSC receives CHANNEL ACTIVATION ACKNOWLEDGE from BTS, in which the
type of the requested channel is "Full rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during Very Early Assignment (TCHF Preferred)

Function (2).
type of the requested channel is "Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred,
changes between full rate and half rate not allowed after first channel allocation as a
result of the request".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during Very Early Assignment (TCHH Preferred)


Function (2).
type of the requested channel is "Full or Half rate TCH channel. Half rate preferred,
changes between Full rate and Half rate not allowed after first channel allocation as a
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF)

z Description: In assignment procedure, MSC sends ASSIGNMENT REQUEST to BSC.
This message contains the type of the channel to be assigned. On reception of this
message, BSC allocates a channel for MS. After MS has successfully seized the TCH,
BSC considers the assigned TCH successfully seized. A successful Directed Retry in
assignment procedure is also regarded as a successful TCH seizure. This item provides
the distribution of successful assigned TCH seizures in the messages ASSIGNMENT
REQUEST containing various types of channels.
z Measurement point:
− If the target cell of Directed Retry is controlled by other BSC, then after Directed
Retry has been successfully implemented, MSC sends CLEAR COMMAND to the
originating BSC to clear all the original connections. This item is measured when this
message contains the assigned channel type of "Full rate TCH".
− If the destination cell of Directed Retry is controlled by the local BSC, then after
Directed Retry has been successfully implemented, the target cell will notify the
source cell to clear all resources and connections. This item is also measured when
the source cell receives this internal message and the message ASSIGNMENT
REQUEST contains the assigned channel type of "Full rate TCH".
− This item is also measured when BSC sends ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE to BSC
after the assignment procedure is successfully implemented, and the message
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST contains the assigned channel type of "Full rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHH)

message contains the assigned channel type of "Half rate TCH".
REQUEST contains the assigned channel type of "Half rate TCH".

ASSIGNMENT REQUEST contains the assigned channel type of "Half rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF Preferred, Change Not

Allowed)
originating BSC to clear all the original connections. This item is measured when
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST contains the assigned channel type of "Full or Half rate
TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate not
allowed after first channel allocation as a result of the request".
REQUEST contains the assigned channel type of "Full or Half rate TCH channel,
Full rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate not allowed after first
channel allocation as a result of the request".
TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate not
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHH Preferred, Change Not

Allowed)
message contains the assigned channel type of "Full or Half rate TCH channel, Half

Half rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate not allowed after first
TCH channel, Half rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate not
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF Preferred, Change Allowed)

message contains the assigned channel type of "Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full
Full rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate allowed also after first
TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate allowed
also after first channel allocation as a result of the request".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHH Preferred, Change

Allowed)

the distribution of times of successful assigned TCH seizures in the messages
ASSIGNMENT REQUEST containing various types of channels.
message contains the assigned channel type of "Full or Half rate TCH channel, Half
Half rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate allowed also after first
TCH channel, Half rate preferred, changes between Full rate and Half rate allowed
also after first channel allocation as a result of the request".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF or TCHH, Change Not

Allowed)
the distribution of the times of successful assigned TCH seizures in the messages
message contains the assigned channel type of "Full or Half rate TCH channel,
changes between full and Half rate not allowed after first channel allocation as a
changes between full and Half rate not allowed after first channel allocation as a

TCH channel, changes between full and Half rate not allowed after first channel
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF or TCHH, Change Allowed)

the distribution of times of successful assigned TCH seizures in the messages
message contains the assigned channel type of "Full or Half rate TCH channel,
changes between full and Half rate allowed also after first channel allocation as a
changes between full and Half rate allowed also after first channel allocation as a
TCH channel, changes between full and Half rate allowed also after first channel
z Formula: None.


No. Item name
1 Successful TCHF Seizures during Assignment (Excluding Directed Retry)
2 Successful TCHH Seizures during Assignment (Excluding Directed Retry)
3 Successful TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF
4 Successful TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHH
5 Successful TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF or

No. Item name

6 Successful TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF or
7 Successful TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF)
8 Successful TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHH)
9 Successful TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF
10 Successful TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHH
11 Successful TCH Seizures during Intracell Handover (TCHF)
12 Successful TCH Seizures during Intracell Handover (TCHH)
13 Successful TCH Seizures during Intracell Handover (TCHF Preferred, Change
Allowed)
14 Successful TCH Seizures during Intracell Handover (TCHH Preferred, Change
Allowed)
15 Successful TCHF Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover
16 Successful TCHH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover
17 Successful TCHF Seizures during Intracell Handover
18 Successful TCHH Seizures during Intracell Handover
19 Successful TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF)
20 Successful TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHH)
21 Successful TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF
22 Successful TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHH
23 Successful TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF
24 Successful TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHH
25 Successful TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF or
26 Successful TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF or
27 Successful TCHF Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover
28 Successful TCHH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover
29 Successful outgoing internal Inter Cell Handovers (Using TCHF Originally,

No. Item name

30 Successful outgoing internal Inter Cell Handovers (Using TCHH Originally,
31 Successful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (Using TCHF Originally,
32 Successful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (Using TCHH Originally,
33 TCHF Channel Activation Failures during Assignment (NACK)
34 TCHH Channel Activation Failures during Assignment (NACK)
35 TCHF Channel Activation Failures during Assignment (TIMEOUT)
36 TCHH Channel Activation Failures during Assignment (TIMEOUT)
37 TCHF Call Drop
38 TCHH Call Drop
39 TCHF Lost Radio Connections (Connection Failure)
40 TCHH Lost Radio Connections (Connection Failure)
41 TCHF Lost Radio Connections (Error Indication)
42 TCHH Lost Radio Connections (Error Indication)
43 Sum of TCHF Measurements in the Cell (Excluding Very Early Assignment)
44 Sum of TCHH Measurements in the Cell (Excluding Very Early Assignment)
45 TCHF Traffic Volume (Excluding Very Early Assignment) (ERL)
46 TCHH Traffic Volume (Excluding Very Early Assignment) (ERL)
47 Traffic Density at Average TCHF Call Drop
48 Traffic Density at Average TCHH Call Drop
49 TCHF RF Lost Rate (%)
50 TCHH RF Lost Rate (%)
51 TCHF Call Drop rate (%)
52 TCHH Call Drop rate (%)
Successful TCHF Seizures during Assignment (Excluding Directed Retry)

the times of MS seizing various channels in the successful assigned TCH seizures.

message is received and the type of the seized TCH is "Full rate TCH".
the source cell receives this internal message and the type of the seized TCH is "Full
rate TCH".
− This item is also measured when BSC sends ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE to MSC
after the assignment procedure is successfully implemented, and the type of the
seized TCH is "Full rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCHH Seizures during Assignment (Excluding Directed Retry)

the times of MS seizing various channels in the successful assigned TCH seizures.
message is received and the type of the seized TCH is "Half rate TCH".
the source cell receives this internal message and the type of the seized TCH is "Half
rate TCH".
− This item is also measured when BSC sends ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE to MSC
after the assignment procedure is successfully implemented, and the type of the
seized TCH is "Half rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF

z Description: In intra BSC incoming cell handover procedure, the target cell receives
Intercell Handover Request. On reception of this message, the target cell decides the
and channel type requested by MSC during call setup. After successfully allocating the
channel, BSC notifies MS to access the network. After accessing the network, MS sends
HANDOVER ACCESS to BTS. After processing this message, BTS sends
HANDOVER DETECTION to BSC. BSC receives this message and considers that the
MS has successfully seized the TCH. This item provides the distribution of times of
successful intra BSC incoming cell handovers in various handovers in which different
channel types are requested for. For details, see Attempted TCH Seizures during

IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF) in Cell Measurement Function (2). For
information about intra BSC incoming cell handover, see Attempted TCH seizures for
intraBSC incoming cell handover in Cell Measurement Function.
z Measurement point: This item is measured in intra BSC incoming cell handover
procedure when the destination cell receives HANDOVER DETECTION, and the
requested channel type is "Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes
between Full rate and Half rate not allowed after first channel allocation as a result of the
request".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHH

requested channel type is "Full or Half rate TCH channel, Half rate preferred, changes
between Full rate and Half rate not allowed after first channel allocation as a result of the
request".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF or


requested channel type is "Full or Half rate TCH channel, changes between full and Half
rate not allowed after first channel allocation as a result of the request".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF or

requested channel type is "Full or Half rate TCH channel, changes between full and Half
rate allowed also after first channel allocation as a result of the request".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF)

requested channel type is "Full rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHH)


requested channel type is "Half rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF

requested channel type is "Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes
between Full rate and Half rate allowed also after first channel allocation as a result of
the request".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHH


requested channel type is "Full or Half rate TCH channel, Half rate preferred, changes
between Full rate and Half rate allowed also after first channel allocation as a result of
the request".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during Intracell Handover (TCHF)

channel types are requested for. For details, see Attempted TCH Seizures during Intracell
Handover (TCHF) in Cell Measurement Function (2). For information about intracell
handover, see Attempted TCH seizures for intracell handover in Cell Measurement
Function.
z Measurement point: This item is measured in intra cell handover procedure when the
target cell receives HANDOVER DETECTION, and the requested channel type is "Full
rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during Intracell Handover (TCHH)

Function.
target cell receives HANDOVER DETECTION, and the requested channel type is "Half
rate TCH".
z Formula: None.

Successful TCH Seizures during Intracell Handover (TCHF Preferred, Change

Allowed)
Function.
allowed also after first channel allocation as a result of the request".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during Intracell Handover (TCHH Preferred, Change

Allowed)
Function.
allowed also after first channel allocation as a result of the request".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCHF Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover


MS has successfully seized the TCH. This item provides the times of MS seizing various
types of channels when the TCH is successfully seized in intra BSC incoming cell
handover. For details, see Attempted TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell
Handover (TCHF) in Cell Measurement Function (2). For information about intra BSC
incoming cell handover, see Attempted TCH seizures for intraBSC incoming cell
handover in Cell Measurement Function.
procedure when the target cell receives HANDOVER DETECTION, and the requested
channel type is "Full rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCHH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover

types of channels when the TCH is successfully seized in intra BSC incoming cell
handover. For details, see Attempted TCH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell
Handover (TCHF) in Cell Measurement Function (2). For information about intra BSC
incoming cell handover, see Attempted TCH seizures for intraBSC incoming cell
procedure when the target cell receives HANDOVER DETECTION, and the requested
channel type is "Half rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCHF Seizures during Intracell Handover

types of channels when the TCH is successfully seized in intra cell handover. For details,
see Attempted TCH Seizures during Intracell Handover (TCHF) in Cell Measurement
Function (2). For information about intracell handover, see Attempted TCH seizures for

rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCHH Seizures during Intracell Handover

types of channels when the TCH is successfully seized in intra cell handover. For details,
see Attempted TCH Seizures during Intracell Handover (TCHF) in Cell Measurement
Function (2). For information about intracell handover, see Attempted TCH seizures for
intracell handover in Cell Measurement Function.
target cell receives HANDOVER DETECTION, and the requested channel type is "Half
rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF)
REQUEST from MSC. This message is sent by other BSC to request for a TCH. It
contains the channel type for this handover specified by MSC, and BSC allocates
channels according to this message. After successfully allocating the channel, BSC
notifies MS to access the network. After accessing the network, MS sends HANDOVER
ACCESS to BTS. After processing this message, BTS sends HANDOVER
DETECTION to BSC. This item provides the distribution of times of successful inter
BSC incoming cell handovers in various handovers in which different channel types are
requested for. For inter BSC handover procedure, see Attempted TCH seizures for inter
BSC incoming cell handover in Cell Measurement Function.
The definitions of channel types in HANDOVER REQUEST are the same as those in ASSIGNMENT
REQUEST. See Attempted TCH Seizures during Assignment (TCHF) in Cell Measurement Function
(2).
z Measurement point: This item is measured in inter BSC handover procedure when the
related cell receives HANDOVER REQUEST from MSC and the type of the channel
requested for is "Full rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHH)


BSC incoming cell handover in Cell Measurement Function. For other information, see
Successful TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF) in Cell
target cell receives HANDOVER DETECTION and the type of the channel requested for
is "Half rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF
is "Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes between Full rate and
Half rate not allowed after first channel allocation as a result of the request".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHH
is "Full or Half rate TCH channel, Half rate preferred, changes between Full rate and
Half rate not allowed after first channel allocation as a result of the request".
z Formula: None.

Successful TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF
is "Full or Half rate TCH channel, Full rate preferred, changes between Full rate and
Half rate allowed also after first channel allocation as a result of the request".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHH
is "Full or Half rate TCH channel, Half rate preferred, changes between Full rate and
Half rate allowed also after first channel allocation as a result of the request".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF or

is "Full or Half rate TCH channel, changes between full and Half rate not allowed after
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover (TCHF or
is "Full or Half rate TCH channel, changes between full and Half rate allowed also after
z Formula: None.
Successful TCHF Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover

DETECTION to BSC. This item provides the times of MS seizing various types of
channels when the TCH is successfully seized in inter BSC incoming cell handover. For
inter BSC handover procedure, see Attempted TCH seizures for inter BSC incoming cell
target cell receives HANDOVER DETECTION and the type of the channel seized
actually is "Full rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
Successful TCHH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover


DETECTION to BSC. This item provides the times of MS seizing various types of
channels when the TCH is successfully seized in inter BSC incoming cell handover. For
inter BSC handover procedure, see Attempted TCH seizures for inter BSC incoming cell
z Measurement point: In inter BSC handover procedure, the target cell receives
HANDOVER DETECTION and the type of the channel seized actually is "Half rate
TCH".
z Formula: None.
Successful outgoing internal Inter Cell Handovers (Using TCHF Originally,

z Description: In intra BSC outgoing cell handover procedure, the source cell sends
HANDOVER COMMAND to MS. After MS successfully accesses the network, the
source cell sends Inter Clear Request to the target cell indicating that this handover is
successfully completed. The source cell receives this message and then clears the old
resources. When the old resources are cleared, BSC considers that this handover is
successfully completed. This item provides the distribution of successful handovers from
the current cell to cells controlled by same BSC in the handovers from the current cell to
cells controlled by same BSC of various types of TCHs originally seized. For
information about intra BSC outgoing cell handover, see Attempted outgoing internal
inter cell handovers in Cell Measurement Function.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the source cell (current cell) receives
the message Inter Clear Request (cause: handover success) and the type of the TCH
originally seized is "Full rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
Successful outgoing internal Inter Cell Handovers (Using TCHH Originally,

HANDOVER COMMAND to MS. After MS successfully accesses the network, the
source cell sends Inter Clear Request to the target cell indicating that this handover is
successfully completed. The source cell receives this message and then clears the old
resources. When the old resources are cleared, BSC considers that this handover is
successfully completed. This item provides the distribution of successful handovers from
the current cell to cells controlled by same BSC in the handovers from the current cell to
cells controlled by same BSC of various types of TCHs originally seized. For
information about intra BSC outgoing cell handover, see Attempted outgoing internal
inter cell handovers in Cell Measurement Function.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the source cell (current cell) receives
the message Inter Clear Request (cause: handover success) and the type of the TCH
originally seized is "Half rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
Successful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (Using TCHF Originally,
HANDOVER COMMAND to MS. After successfully accessing the network, MS sends
Inter Clear Request (cause: handover success) to the target cell indicating that this

handover is successfully completed. The source cell receives this message and then
clears the old resources. When the old resources are cleared, BSC considers that this
handover is successfully completed. If the handover is terminated due to normal MS
onhook, it is also considered as a successful one. This item provides the distribution of
successful handovers from the current cell to cells controlled by same BSC in the
handovers from the current cell to cells controlled by same BSC of various types of
TCHs originally seized. For information about inter BSC inter cell handover, see
Successful outgoing inter BSC inter cell handovers in Cell Measurement Function.
− This item is measured in inter BSC outgoing cell handover procedure when the
source cell (current cell) receives CLEAR COMMAND (cause: handover success)
from MSC, and the type of the channel originally seized is "Full rate TCH".
source cell (current cell) receives CLEAR COMMAND (cause: call control) from
MSC, and the type of the channel originally seized is "Full rate TCH".
source cell (current cell) receives HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT (cause:
handover success or call control) from MSC, and the type of the channel originally
seized is "Full rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
Successful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (Using TCHH Originally,
HANDOVER COMMAND to MS. After successfully accessing the network, MS sends
Inter Clear Request (cause: handover success) to the target cell indicating that this
handover is successfully completed. The source cell receives this message and then
clears the old resources. When the old resources are cleared, BSC considers that this
handover is successfully completed. If the handover is terminated due to normal MS
onhook, it is also considered as a successful one. This item provides the distribution of
successful handovers from the current cell to cells controlled by same BSC in the
handovers from the current cell to cells controlled by same BSC of various types of
TCHs originally seized. For information about inter BSC inter cell handover, see
Successful outgoing inter BSC inter cell handovers in Cell Measurement Function.
source cell (current cell) receives CLEAR COMMAND (cause: handover success)
from MSC, and the type of the channel originally seized is "Half rate TCH".
source cell (current cell) receives CLEAR COMMAND (cause: call control) from
MSC, and the type of the channel originally seized is "Half rate TCH".
source cell (current cell) receives HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT (cause:
handover success or call control) from MSC, and the type of the channel originally
seized is "Half rate TCH".
z Formula: None.
TCHF Channel Activation Failures during Assignment (NACK)

z Description: In assignment procedure, on reception of ASSIGNMENT REQUEST from
MSC, BSC allocates TCH, and then sends CHANNEL ACTIVATION to BTS to activate

this channel. On reception of this message, BTS checks the status of the channel and
responds. If BTS responds with CHANNEL ACTIVATION NEGATIVE
ACKNOWLEDGE, BSC considers that the channel activation failed. This item provides
the distribution of channel activation failures due to negative responses from BTS in the
assignment procedures of difference types of TCH to be activated.
z Measurement point: In assignment procedure, BSC sends CHANNEL ACTIVATION to
BTS to activate "Full rate TCH". This item is measured when BTS responds with
CHANNEL ACTIVATION NEGATIVE ACKNOWLEDGE.
z Formula: None.
TCHH Channel Activation Failures during Assignment (NACK)

this channel. On reception of this message, BTS checks the status of the channel and
assignment procedures of difference types of TCH to be activated.
BTS to activate "Half rate TCH". This item is measured when BTS responds with
CHANNEL ACTIVATION NEGATIVE ACKNOWLEDGE.
z Formula: None.
TCHF Channel Activation Failures during Assignment (TIMEOUT)

this channel and starts the internal timer (five seconds). On reception of this message,
BTS checks the status of the channel and responds. If BSC fails to receive the response
from BTS after timer expiry, it considers that channel activation failed. This item
provides the distribution of channel activation failures due to expiry of timer of
responses from BTS in the assignment procedures of difference types of TCH to be
activated.
BTS to activate "Full rate TCH". This item is measured when BSC fails to receive the
response from BTS after timer expiry (five seconds later).
z Formula: None.
TCHH Channel Activation Failures during Assignment (TIMEOUT)

this channel and starts the internal timer (five seconds). On reception of this message,
BTS checks the status of the channel and responds. If BSC fails to receive the response
from BTS after timer expiry, it considers that channel activation failed. This item
provides the distribution of channel activation failures due to expiry of timer of
responses from BTS in the assignment procedures of difference types of TCH to be
activated.
BTS to activate "Half rate TCH". This item is measured when BSC fails to receive the
response from BTS after timer expiry (five seconds later).
z Formula: None.

TCHF Call Drop

z Description: BSC sends CLEAR REQUEST to MSC to clear the current connection
when any of the following cases take place: 1) Handover procedure fails due to various
causes after MS accesses the allocated Full rate TCH; 2) After the conversation has
already set up on Full rate TCH, call drop occurs due to various causes.
z Measurement point: This item is measured in the following procedures, when the
channel type is "Full rate TCH", and the service type is voice or data.
− After MS seizes the channel, BTS sends ERROR INDICATION to BSC due to
connection of radio link layer abnormal, and the cause of abnormal is timer T200
expired (N200+1) times (0x01), unsolicited DM response, multiple frame established
state (0x05) and sequence error (0x07). This item is measured when BSC receives
this message. See "GSM 0858".
− After MS seizes the channel, BTS sends CONNECTION FAILURE INDICATION to
BSC due to radio link failure or hardware failure (see GSM 0858 for details). This
item is also measured when BSC receives this message.
− This item is also measured in incoming BSC traffic channel handover procedure,
when the target cell waiting for HANDOVER COMPLETE times out.
− This item is also measured in outgoing BSC traffic channel handover procedure,
when the source cell waiting for message of handover complete and resource
clearance message CLEAR COMMAND times out (T8 expiry).
− This item is also measured in intra BSC traffic channel handover procedure, when the
target cell waiting for HANDOVER COMPLETE times out.
− This item is also measured in intra BSC traffic channel handover (non Direct Retry
handover) procedure, when the source cell waiting for HANDOVER COMPLETE
times out.
− If both BSC and MSC support forcible seizure, then the calls of low priority may be
robbed off the radio resources by the calls with high priority, thus call drops occur.
− This item is also measured when RSL of the TRX of the channel disconnected.
z Formula: None.
TCHH Call Drop

when any of the following cases take place: 1) Handover procedure fails due to various
causes after MS accesses the allocated Full rate TCH; 2) After the conversation has
already set up on Full rate TCH, call drop occurs due to various causes.
z Measurement point: This item is measured in the following procedures, when the
channel type is "Half rate TCH", and the service type is voice or data.
− This item is also measured in incoming BSC traffic channel handover procedure,

− This item is also measured in outgoing BSC traffic channel handover procedure,
when the source cell waiting for message of handover complete and resource
clearance message CLEAR COMMAND times out (T8 expiry).
− This item is also measured in intra BSC traffic channel handover procedure, when the
target cell waiting for HANDOVER COMPLETE times out.
− This item is also measured in intra BSC traffic channel handover (non Direct Retry
handover) procedure, when the source cell waiting for HANDOVER COMPLETE
times out.
− If both BSC and MSC support forcible seizure, then the calls of low priority may be
robbed off the radio resources by the calls with high priority, thus call drops occur.
− This item is also measured when RSL of the TRX of the channel disconnected.
z Formula: None.
TCHF Lost Radio Connections (Connection Failure)

z Description: When Full rate TCH is seized and the service type is voice or data, if BTS
detects any radio link failure or hardware failure, it will send CONNECTION FAILURE
INDICATION to BSC indicating that call drop occurs on air interface due to radio link
connection failure.
z Measurement point: BSC receives CONNECTION FAILURE INDICATION on the Full
rate TCH of the object cell. This item is measured when the cause value in this message
is any one other than "0X20-equipment failure" and "0X22-terrestrial channel failure".
z Formula: None.
TCHH Lost Radio Connections (Connection Failure)

z Description: When Half rate TCH is seized and the service type is voice or data, if BTS
detects any radio link failure or hardware failure, it will send CONNECTION FAILURE
INDICATION to BSC indicating that call drop occurs on air interface due to radio link
connection failure.
z Measurement point: BSC receives CONNECTION FAILURE INDICATION on the Half
rate TCH of the object cell. This item is measured when the cause value in this message
is any one other than "0X20-equipment failure" and "0X22-terrestrial channel failure".
z Formula: None.
TCHF Lost Radio Connections (Error Indication)

z Description: When Full rate TCH is seized, if BTS detects an abnormal case for a radio
link layer connection, it will send ERROR INDICATION to BSC indicating that call
drop on air interface occurs. See GSM 0858.
z Measurement point: BSC receives ERROR INDICATION on the Full rate TCH of the
object cell. This item is measured when the cause value in this message is "timer T200
expired (N200+1) times (0x01)", "unsolicited DM response", "multiple frame established
state (0x05)" and "sequence error (0x07)".
z Formula: None.
TCHH Lost Radio Connections (Error Indication)

z Description: When Half rate TCH is seized, if BTS detects an abnormal case for a radio
link layer connection, it will send ERROR INDICATION to BSC indicating that call
drop on air interface occurs. See GSM 0858.

z Measurement point: BSC receives ERROR INDICATION on the Half rate TCH of the
object cell. This item is measured when the cause value in this message is "timer T200
expired (N200+1) times (0x01)", "unsolicited DM response", "multiple frame established
state (0x05)" and "sequence error (0x07)".
z Formula: None.
Sum of TCHF Measurements in the Cell (Excluding Very Early Assignment)

z Description: This item measures the number of occupied full rate TCH of a cell within
the measurement period (excluding the very early assignment). This item reflects the
situation that the MSs within a cell occupy the full rate TCH resources from the aspect
of occupied TCH number.
z Measurement point: the system measures the busy full rate TCH number (excluding the
very early assignment) every 5 seconds and sums the measurement value of each
sampling point and then divides the total value by the sampling times.
z Formula: None.
Sum of TCHH Measurements in the Cell (Excluding Very Early Assignment)

z Description: This item measures the number of occupied half rate TCH of a cell within
the measurement period (excluding the very early assignment). This item reflects the
situation that the MSs within a cell occupy the half rate TCH resources from the aspect
of occupied TCH number.
z Measurement point: the system measures the busy half rate TCH number (excluding the
sampling point and then divides the total value by the sampling times..
z Formula: None.
TCHF Traffic Volume (Excluding Very Early Assignment) (ERL)

z Description: This item provides the traffic volume on Full rate TCHs (excluding those
seized in very early assignment procedure), i.e. the ratio of the duration of MS seizing
Full rate TCH to measurement period. The duration of MS seizing Full rate TCH is
obtained by multiplying the number of MRs reported by MS on Full rate TCH with 5
seconds (period for reporting MRs). See Sum of TCHF Measurements in the Cell
(Excluding Very Early Assignment).
z Measurement point: None.
z Formula: Total number of MRs on Full rate TCH of the cell (excluding very early
assignment) % 5/measurement period (second)
TCHH Traffic Volume (Excluding Very Early Assignment) (ERL)

z Description: This item provides the traffic volume on Half rate TCHs (excluding those
seized in very early assignment procedure), i.e. the ratio of the duration of MS seizing
Half rate TCH to measurement period. The duration of MS seizing Half rate TCH is
obtained by multiplying the number of MRs reported by MS on Half rate TCH with 5
seconds (period for reporting MRs). See Sum of TCHH Measurements in the Cell
(Excluding Very Early Assignment).
z Formula: Total number of MRs on Half rate TCH of the cell (excluding very early
assignment) % 5/measurement period (second)

Traffic Density at Average TCHF Call Drop

z Description: This item provides the average duration between two consecutive call drops
on Full rate TCHs when they are used for voice and data transmission. The duration of
MS seizing Full rate TCH is obtained by multiplying the number of MRs reported by MS
on Full rate TCH with 5 seconds (period for reporting MRs). See Sum of TCHF
Measurements in the Cell (Excluding Very Early Assignment).
z Formula: Total number of MRs on Full rate TCH (excluding very early assignment) % 5
(second)/times of call drop on Full rate TCHs
Traffic Density at Average TCHH Call Drop

z Description: This item provides the average duration between two consecutive call drops
on Half rate TCHs when they are used for voice and data transmission. The duration of
MS seizing Half rate TCH is obtained by multiplying the number of MRs reported by
MS on Half rate TCH with 5 seconds (period for reporting MRs). See Sum of TCHH
Measurements in the Cell (Excluding Very Early Assignment).
z Formula: Total number of MRs on Half rate TCH (excluding very early assignment) % 5
(second)/times of call drop on Half rate TCHs
TCHF RF Lost Rate (%)

z Description: This item provides the percentage of times of call drop caused by radio link
disconnection after MS seizing Full rate TCH due to air interface problems among times
of Full rate TCH successfully seized. See TCHF Lost Radio Connections (Connection
Failure), TCHF Lost Radio Connections (Error Indication), Successful TCHF Seizures
during Assignment (Excluding Directed Retry), Successful TCHF Seizures during
Intracell Handover, Successful TCHF Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell Handover
and Successful TCHF Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover.
z Formula: (Times of radio link disconnection when Full rate TCHs are seized (connection
failure) + times of radio link disconnection when Full rate TCHs are seized (error
indication))/(times of successful Full rate TCH assignment + times of successful intra
BSC incoming cell handover to Full rate TCH + times of successful intra cell handover
to Full rate TCH + times of successful inter BSC incoming cell handover to Full rate
TCH)
TCHH RF Lost Rate (%)

z Description: This item provides the percentage of times of call drop caused by radio link
disconnection after MS seizing Half rate TCH due to air interface problems among times
of Half rate TCH successfully seized. See TCHH Lost Radio Connections (Connection
Failure), TCHH Lost Radio Connections (Error Indication), Successful TCHH Seizures
during Assignment (Excluding Directed Retry), Successful TCHH Seizures during
Intracell Handover, Successful TCHH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell
Handover and Successful TCHH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover.
z Formula: (Times of radio link disconnection when Half rate TCHs are seized (connection
failure) + times of radio link disconnection when Half rate TCHs are seized (error
indication))/(times of successful Half rate TCH assignment + times of successful intra
BSC incoming cell handover to Half rate TCH + times of successful intra cell handover

to Half rate TCH + times of successful inter BSC incoming cell handover to Half rate
TCH)
TCHF Call Drop rate (%)

z Description: This item provides the percentage of number of call drop on Full rate TCH
among total times of Full rate TCH seizures. SeeTCHF Call Drop, Successful TCHF
Seizures during Assignment (Excluding Directed Retry), Successful TCHF Seizures
during Intracell Handover, Successful TCHF Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell
Handover and Successful TCHF Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover.
z Formula: Times of call drop on Full rate TCH/(times of successful Full rate TCH
assignment + times of successful intra BSC incoming cell handover to Full rate TCH +
times of successful intra cell handover to Full rate TCH + times of successful inter BSC
incoming cell handover to Full rate TCH)
TCHH Call Drop rate (%)

z Description: This item provides the percentage of number of call drop on Half rate TCH
among total times of Half rate TCH seizures. SeeTCHH Call Drop, Successful TCHH
Seizures during Assignment (Excluding Directed Retry), Successful TCHH Seizures
during Intracell Handover, Successful TCHH Seizures during IntraBSC Incoming Cell
Handover and Successful TCHH Seizures during Inter BSC Incoming Cell Handover.
z Formula: Times of call drop on Half rate TCH/(times of successful Half rate TCH
assignment + times of successful intra BSC incoming cell handover to Half rate TCH +
times of successful intra cell handover to Half rate TCH + times of successful inter BSC
incoming cell handover to Half rate TCH)


No. Item name
1 TCHF Channel Activation Failures during Very Early Assignment (NACK)
2 TCHH Channel Activation Failures during Very Early Assignment (NACK)
3 TCHF Channel Activation Failures during Very Early Assignment (TIMEOUT)
4 TCHH Channel Activation Failures during Very Early Assignment (TIMEOUT)
5 Sum of TCHF Measurements during Very Early Assignment Procedure in the Cell
6 Sum of TCHH Measurements during Very Early Assignment Procedure in the Cell
7 Sum of TCHF Measurements during Very Early Assignment Procedure in the
1800/1900 Cell
8 Sum of TCHH Measurements during Very Early Assignment Procedure in the
1800/1900 Cell
9 Sum of TCHF Measurements in 1800/1900 Cell (Excluding Very Early

No. Item name

Assignment)
10 Sum of TCHH Measurements in 1800/1900 Cell (Excluding Very Early
Assignment)
11 Initially Configured TCHF of 900/850 Cell
12 Initially Configured TCHH of 900/850 Cell
13 Initially Configured TCHF of 1800/1900 Cell
14 Initially Configured TCHH of 1800/1900 Cell
15 Configured TCHF of 900/850 Cell
16 Configured TCHH of 900/850 Cell
17 Configured TCHF of 1800/1900 Cell
18 Configured TCHH of 1800/1900 Cell
19 Available TCHF
20 Available TCHH
21 Average Num. of Busy TCHF
22 Average Num. of Busy TCHH
23 Maximum Num. of Busy TCHF
24 Maximum Num. of Busy TCHH
25 All TCHF Busy Time (Second)
26 All TCHH Busy Time (Second)
27 Average TCHF Busy Time (Second)
28 Average TCHH Busy Time(Second)
29 Average Num. of Idle TCHF in Interf. Band 1
34 Average Num. of Idle TCHH in Interf. Band 1
39 Average Num. of Blocked TCHF

No. Item name

40 Average Num. of Blocked TCHH
41 Average Num. of Idle TCHF
42 Average Num. of Idle TCHH
43 Average Num. of OOS TCHF
44 Average Num. of OOS TCHH
45 Attempted Transform from TCHF to TCHH
46 Successful Transform from TCHF to TCHH
47 Attempted Reverse from TCHH to TCHF
48 Successful Reverse from TCHH to TCHF
49 Successful TCH assignments(HR SV1, excluding directed retry)
52 Attempted intracell handovers(channel defragement)
53 Successful intracell handovers(channel defragement)
54 Wait channel convert timeout
55 Wait channel convert
56 Unsuccessful intracell handovers with reversion to previous channel(channel
defragement)
57 TCHF Usability (%)
58 TCHH Usability (%)
59 TCHF Traffic Volume of 1800/1900 Cell (Excluding Very Early Assignment)
(ERL)
60 TCHH Traffic Volume of 1800/1900 Cell (Excluding Very Early Assignment)
(ERL)
61 Maximum Undecodable Code Level
62 Average Undecodable Code Level
63 Undecodable Codes
64 Minimum Decodable Code Level
65 Decodable Codes
TCHF Channel Activation Failures during Very Early Assignment (NACK)

z Description: In very early assignment procedure, after allocating TCH, BSC sends
CHANNEL ACTIVATION to BTS to activate this channel. On reception of this message,

BTS checks the status of the channel and responds. If BTS responds with CHANNEL
ACTIVATION NEGATIVE ACKNOWLEDGE, BSC considers that the channel
activation failed. This item provides the distribution of channel activation failures due to
negative responses from BTS in the very early assignment procedures of difference types
of TCH to be activated.
z Measurement point: In very early assignment procedure, BSC sends CHANNEL
ACTIVATION to BTS to activate "Full rate TCH". This item is measured when BTS
responds with CHANNEL ACTIVATION NEGATIVE ACKNOWLEDGE.
z Formula: None.
TCHH Channel Activation Failures during Very Early Assignment (NACK)

CHANNEL ACTIVATION to BTS to activate this channel. On reception of this message,
BTS checks the status of the channel and responds. If BTS responds with CHANNEL
ACTIVATION NEGATIVE ACKNOWLEDGE, BSC considers that the channel
activation failed. This item provides the distribution of channel activation failures due to
negative responses from BTS in the very early assignment procedures of difference types
of TCH to be activated.
ACTIVATION to BTS to activate "Half rate TCH". This item is measured when BTS
z Formula: None.
TCHF Channel Activation Failures during Very Early Assignment (TIMEOUT)

CHANNEL ACTIVATION to BTS to activate this channel and starts the internal timer
(five seconds). On reception of this message, BTS checks the status of the channel and
responds. If BSC fails to receive the response from BTS after timer expiry, it considers
that channel activation failed. This item provides the distribution of channel activation
failures due to expiry of timer of responses from BTS in the very early assignment
procedures of difference types of TCH to be activated.
ACTIVATION to BTS to activate "Full rate TCH". This item is measured when BSC
fails to receive the response from BTS after timer expiry (five seconds later).
z Formula: None.
TCHH Channel Activation Failures during Very Early Assignment (TIMEOUT)

CHANNEL ACTIVATION to BTS to activate this channel and starts the internal timer
(five seconds). On reception of this message, BTS checks the status of the channel and
responds. If BSC fails to receive the response from BTS after timer expiry, it considers
that channel activation failed. This item provides the distribution of channel activation
failures due to expiry of timer of responses from BTS in the very early assignment
procedures of difference types of TCH to be activated.
ACTIVATION to BTS to activate "Half rate TCH". This item is measured when BSC
z Formula: None.

Sum of TCHF Measurements during Very Early Assignment Procedure in the

Cell
z Description: This item measures the number of occupied full rate TCH of a cell within
the measurement period during the very early assignment. This item reflects the situation
that the MSs within a cell occupy the full rate TCH resources during the very early
assignment from the aspect of occupied TCH number.
z Measurement point: the system measures the busy full rate TCH number during the very
early assignment every 5 seconds and sums the measurement value of each sampling
point and then divides the total value by the sampling times.
z Formula: None.
Sum of TCHH Measurements during Very Early Assignment Procedure in the

Cell
z Description: This item measures the number of occupied half rate TCH of a cell within
the measurement period during the very early assignment. This item reflects the situation
that the MSs within a cell occupy the half rate TCH resources during the very early
assignment from the aspect of occupied TCH number.
z Measurement point: the system measures the busy half rate TCH number during the very
z Formula: None.
Sum of TCHF Measurements during Very Early Assignment Procedure in the

1800/1900 Cell
z Description: This item measures the number of occupied full rate TCH of 1800/1900 cell
within the measurement period during the very early assignment. This item reflects the
situation that the MSs within a 1800/1900 cell occupy the full rate TCH resources
during the very early assignment from the aspect of occupied TCH number.
z Measurement point: the system measures the busy full rate TCH number during the very
z Formula: None.
Sum of TCHH Measurements during Very Early Assignment Procedure in the

1800/1900 Cell
z Description: This item measures the number of occupied half rate TCH of 1800/1900 cell
within the measurement period during the very early assignment. This item reflects the
situation that the MSs within a 1800/1900 cell occupy the half rate TCH resources
during the very early assignment from the aspect of occupied TCH number.
z Measurement point: the system measures the busy half rate TCH number during the very
z Formula: None.

Sum of TCHF Measurements in 1800/1900 Cell (Excluding Very Early

Assignment)
z Description: This item measures the number of occupied full rate TCH of a 1800/1900
cell within the measurement period (excluding the very early assignment). This item
reflects the situation that the MSs within a 1800/1900 cell occupy the full rate TCH
resources from the aspect of occupied TCH number.
z Measurement point: the system measures the busy full rate TCH number (excluding the
z Formula: None.
Sum of TCHH Measurements in 1800/1900 Cell (Excluding Very Early

Assignment)
z Description: This item measures the number of occupied half rate TCH of a 1800/1900
cell within the measurement period (excluding the very early assignment). This item
reflects the situation that the MSs within a 1800/1900 cell occupy the full rate half rate
TCH resources from the aspect of occupied TCH number.
z Measurement point: the system measures the busy half rate TCH number (excluding the
z Formula: None.
Initially Configured TCHF of 900/850 Cell

z Description: This item provides the number of the Full rate TCHs of a 900/850 cell
configured in data configuration table at the start time of the measurement period. It
includes the Full rate TCHs dynamically converted as SDCCHs or Half rate TCHs
z Measurement point: number of the Full rate TCHs of a 900/850 cell configured in data
configuration table at the start time of the measurement period.
z Formula: None.
Initially Configured TCHH of 900/850 Cell

z Description: This item provides the number of the Full rate TCHs of a 900/850 cell
includes the Full rate TCHs dynamically converted as SDCCHs but excludes the Full
rate TCHs dynamically converted to Half rate TCHs
z Measurement point: number of the Half rate TCHs of a 900/850 cell configured in data
configuration table at the start time of the measurement period.
z Formula: None.
Initially Configured TCHF of 1800/1900 Cell

z Description: This item provides the number of the Full rate TCHs of an 1800/1900 cell
includes the Full rate TCHs dynamically converted to SDCCHs or Half rate TCHs
z Measurement point: number of the Full rate TCHs of an 1800/1900 cell configured in
data configuration table at the start time of the measurement period.
z Formula: None.

Initially Configured TCHH of 1800/1900 Cell

z Description: This item provides the number of the Full rate TCHs of an 1800/1900 cell
includes the Half rate TCHs dynamically converted to SDCCHs but excludes the Half
rate TCHs dynamically converted from Full rate TCHs
z Measurement point: number of the Half rate TCHs of an 1800/1900 cell configured in
data configuration table at the start time of the measurement period.
z Formula: None.
Configured TCHF of 900/850 Cell

z Description: This item provides the number of Full rate TCHs currently configured in a
900/850 cell on real time basis. It does not include the Full rate TCHs dynamically
converted to SDCCHs or Half rate TCHs, but includes the Full rate TCHs converted
from PDCH. It is the average value of the sum from the sampling points within the
measurement period.
z Measurement point: System gets the number of configured Full rate TCHs once per five
seconds. The average number of the configured Full rate TCHs is obtained by dividing
the accumulated number with the times of sampling.
z Formula: None.
Configured TCHH of 900/850 Cell

z Description: This item provides the number of Half rate TCHs currently configured in a
900/850 cell on real time basis. It does not include the Half rate TCHs dynamically
converted to SDCCHs, but includes the Half rate TCHs converted from PDCHs and Full
rate TCHs. It is the average value of the sum from the sampling points within the
measurement period.
z Measurement point: System gets the number of configured Half rate TCHs once per five
seconds. The average number of the configured Half rate TCHs is obtained by dividing
z Formula: None.
Configured TCHF of 1800/1900 Cell

z Description: This item provides the number of Full rate TCHs currently configured in an
1800/1900 cell on real time basis. It does not include the Full rate TCHs dynamically
converted to SDCCHs or Half rate TCHs, but includes the Full rate TCHs converted
from PDCH. It is the average value of the sum from the sampling points within the
measurement period.
z Measurement point: System gets the number of configured Full rate TCHs once per five
seconds. The average number of the configured Full rate TCHs is obtained by dividing
z Formula: None.
Configured TCHH of 1800/1900 Cell

z Description: This item provides the number of Half rate TCHs currently configured in an
1800/1900 cell on real time basis. It does not include the Half rate TCHs dynamically
converted to SDCCHs, but includes the Half rate TCHs converted from PDCHs and Full
rate TCHs. It is the average value of the sum from the sampling points within the
measurement period.

z Measurement point: System gets the number of configured Half rate TCHs once per five
seconds. The average number of the configured Half rate TCHs is obtained by dividing
z Formula: None.
Available TCHF
z Description: This item provides the number of available (idle or busy) Full rate TCHs of
a cell. It does not include the Full rate TCHs dynamically converted to SDCCH and Half
rate TCH, but includes those dynamically converted from PDCH. It is an average value
of total number of all sample points within the measurement period.
z Measurement point: System gets the number of available Full rate TCHs once per five
seconds. At the end of the measurement period the accumulated number is divided with
the times of sampling to get the average number of available Full rate TCHs.
z Formula: None.
Available TCHH
z Description: This item provides the number of available (idle or busy) Half rate TCHs of
a cell. It does not include the Half rate TCHs dynamically converted to SDCCHs, but
includes Half rate TCHs dynamically converted from dynamic PDCHs and Full rate
TCHs. It is an average value of total number of all sample points within the measurement
period.
z Measurement point: System gets the number of available Half rate TCHs once per five
the times of sampling to get the average number of available Half rate TCHs.
z Formula: None.
Average Num. of Busy TCHF

z Description: This item provides the average number of seized Full rate TCHs of a cell
within the measurement period. It is an average value of total number of all sample
points within the measurement period. This item indicates the average situation of Full
rate TCH seizure of a cell within the measurement period.
z Measurement point: System gets the number of seized Full rate TCHs once per five
the times of sampling to get the average number of available Full rate TCHs.
z Formula: None.
Average Num. of Busy TCHH

z Description: This item provides the average number of seized Half rate TCHs of a cell
within the measurement period. It is an average value of total number of all sample
points within the measurement period. This item indicates the average situation of Half
rate TCH seizure of a cell within the measurement period.
z Measurement point: System gets the number of seized Half rate TCHs once per five
the times of sampling to get the average number of available Half rate TCHs.
z Formula: None.

Maximum Num. of Busy TCHF

z Description: This item provides the maximum number of seized Full rate TCH. It is the
peak of number of seized Full rate TCH. It indicates the maximum Full rate TCH seizure
of a cell within the measurement period from the angle of seized channel number.
z Measurement point: System gets the number of seized Full rate TCHs once per five
seconds. System picks up the maximum value at the end of the measurement period.
z Formula: None.
Maximum Num. of Busy TCHH

z Description: This item provides the maximum number of seized Half rate TCH. It is the
peak of number of seized Half rate TCH. It indicates the maximum Half rate TCH
seizure of a cell within the measurement period from the angle of seized channel number.
z Measurement point: System gets the number of seized Half rate TCHs once per five
seconds. System picks up the maximum value at the end of the measurement period.
z Formula: None.
All TCHF Busy Time (Second)

z Description: This item provides the duration in which a cell has no Full rate TCH for
allocation. This item indicates the situation of no Full rate TCH for allocation for TCH
resources seized or unavailable within the measurement period from the angle of
duration.
z Measurement point: Accumulated duration in which there are no Full rate TCHs for
allocation in the cell.
z Formula: None.
All TCHH Busy Time (Second)

z Description: This item provides the duration in which a cell has no Half rate TCH for
allocation. This item indicates the situation of no Half rate TCH for allocation for TCH
resources seized or unavailable within the measurement period from the angle of
duration.
z Measurement point: Accumulated duration in which there are no Half rate TCHs for
allocation in the cell.
z Formula: None.
Average TCHF Busy Time (Second)

z Description: This item provides the average duration in which the Full rate TCHs of a
cell are seized, i.e., the average duration of each Full rate TCH in busy status. This item
indicates the average situation of Full rate TCH seizure within the measurement period.
z Measurement point: Accumulated duration in which the Full rate TCHs in a cell are busy.
z Formula: Accumulated duration in which the Full rate TCHs in a cell are busy/(number
of configured Full rate TCH in 900/850 cells + number of configured Full rate TCH in
1800/1900 cells)
Average TCHH Busy Time(Second)

z Description: This item provides the average duration in which the Half rate TCHs of a
cell are seized, i.e., the average duration of each Half rate TCH in busy status. This item
indicates the average situation of Half rate TCH seizure within the measurement period.

z Measurement point: Accumulated duration in which the Half rate TCHs in a cell are
busy.
z Formula: Accumulated duration in which the Half rate TCHs in a cell are busy/(number
of configured Half rate TCH in 900/850 cells + number of configured Half rate TCH in
1800/1900 cells)
Average Num. of Idle TCHF in Interf. Band 1

z Description: Interference band is a range of uplink interference level on TCH. This
information is contained in RF RESOURCE INDICATION reported to BSC by BTS via
idle TCH. There are five interference bands. The level range can be defined using data
configuration console. Usually the definitions are:
Interference band 1 -105– -98 dBm
z High rank indicates stronger interference. Normally, when the interference on idle TCH
is as strong as band 4 or 5, it is considered that interference exists. This item provides the
average a cell's number of idle Full rate TCHs on which the interference belongs to band
1.
z Measurement point: System gets the number of idle Full rate TCHs on which the
interference belongs to band 1 once per five seconds, and gets the average number at the
end of the measurement period by dividing the total number with the times of sampling.
z Formula: None.

2.

z Formula: None.

3.
z Formula: None.

4.

z Formula: None.

5.
z Formula: None.
Average Num. of Idle TCHH in Interf. Band 1

average a cell's number of idle Half rate TCHs on which the interference belongs to band
1.

z Measurement point: System gets the number of idle Half rate TCHs on which the
z Formula: None.

2.
z Formula: None.

3.

z Formula: None.

4.
z Formula: None.

5.

z Formula: None.
Average Num. of Blocked TCHF

z Description: This item provides a cell's average number of blocked Full rate TCHs
within the measurement period. It is the average value of number of blocked Full rate
TCH from all sampling points within the measurement period. The block status can be
caused by O&M or RSL disconnection. This item provides the situation of a cell's
unavailable Full rate TCHs within the measurement period.
z Measurement point: System gets the number of blocked Full rate TCHs, and gets the
average number at the end of the measurement period by dividing the total number with
the times of sampling.
z Formula: None.
Average Num. of Blocked TCHH

z Description: This item provides a cell's average number of blocked Half rate TCHs
within the measurement period. It is the average value of number of blocked Half rate
TCH from all sampling points within the measurement period. The block status can be
caused by O&M or RSL disconnection. This item provides the situation of a cell's
unavailable Half rate TCHs within the measurement period.
z Measurement point: System gets the number of blocked Half rate TCHs, and gets the
average number at the end of the measurement period by dividing the total number with
the times of sampling.
z Formula: None.
Average Num. of Idle TCHF

z Description: This item provides a cell's average number of idle Full rate TCHs within the
measurement period. It is the average value of number of idle Full rate TCH from all
sampling points within the measurement period. The idle channel refers to normal
channel not seized by MS. This item provides the situation of a cell's Full rate TCH
seizure within the measurement period.
z Measurement point: System gets the number of idle Full rate TCHs, and gets the average
number at the end of the measurement period by dividing the total number with the times
of sampling.
z Formula: None.
Average Num. of Idle TCHH

z Description: This item provides a cell's average number of idle Half rate TCHs within
the measurement period. It is the average value of number of idle Half rate TCH from all
sampling points within the measurement period. The idle channel refers to normal
channel not seized by MS. This item provides the situation of a cell's Half rate TCH
seizure within the measurement period.
z Measurement point: System gets the number of idle Half rate TCHs, and gets the average
number at the end of the measurement period by dividing the total number with the times
of sampling.
z Formula: None.

Average Num. of OOS TCHF

z Description: This item provides a cell's average number of Full rate TCHs in OOS status
within the measurement period. It is the average value of number of Full rate TCH in
OOS status from all sampling points within the measurement period. The OOS status
refers to unavailable status caused by channel blocking from O&M, cell status changed
from installed to not installed or BTS/TRX failure. This item provides the situation of a
cell's unavailable Full rate TCH within the measurement period.
z Measurement point: System gets the number of Full rate TCHs in OOS status, and gets
the average number at the end of the measurement period by dividing the total number
with the times of sampling.
z Formula: None.
Average Num. of OOS TCHH

z Description: This item provides a cell's average number of Half rate TCHs in OOS status
within the measurement period. It is the average value of number of Half rate TCH in
OOS status from all sampling points within the measurement period. The channel in
OOS status refers to refers to unavailable status caused by channel blocking from O&M,
cell status changed from installed to not installed or BTS/TRX failure. This item
provides the situation of a cell's unavailable Half rate TCH within the measurement
period.
z Measurement point: System gets the number of Half rate TCHs in OOS status, and gets
the average number at the end of the measurement period by dividing the total number
with the times of sampling.
z Formula: None.
Attempted Transform from TCHF to TCHH

z Description: The initial configuration of Full rate and Half rate TCH may not be able to
satisfy actual needs, so BSC supports transformation from Full rate TCH to Half rate
TCH under certain conditions. The rule of transformation: 1) The TCH channel initially
configured as Full rate TCH and currently used as Full rate TCH can be transformed to
Half rate TCH under certain conditions, and the corresponding Half rate TCH is reversed
to Full rate TCH; 2) The initial Half rate TCH can be used as Half rate TCH only, and
cannot be transformed; 3) The initial dynamic PDCH cannot be transformed to Half rate
TCH. The conditions of transformation: before each channel allocation, if system allows
dynamic data transformation (i.e. in [Channel\Radio channel management control table],
the field [TCH rate transformation flag] is set as "Yes"), it will first check whether the
current traffic volume (number of channels currently seized/total number of available
channels of the cell) exceeds the threshold of TCH rate transformation on large traffic
volume, and whether the total number of Full rate TCHs of the cell is larger than 1 so as
to decide whether to implement transformation from Full rate TCH to Half rate TCH. If
it is necessary to implement transformation and the cell has idle Full rate TCH, system
first issues the transformation command, and then initiates channel allocation procedure.
Otherwise, system will initiate channel allocation procedure directly. The procedure of
transformation: 1) A Full rate TCH available for transformation is selected. For an IUO
cell, the idle channel on the underlaid subcell is preferred. If there is no channel available
for transformation, then this transformation fails. 2) The channel type is transformed. In
this step, the channel is blocked, and then the channel resource is updated, and the
channel configuration is sent to the BTS. After BTS has transformed the channel type, it
will send a status change report to BSC. On reception of this report, BSC unblocks the
channel. The channel transformation is successfully completed after this step, and a Full
rate TCH is transformed to two Half rate TCHs.

z Measurement point: This item is measured when system initiates transformation form
Full rate TCH to Half rate TCH.
z Formula: None.
Successful Transform from TCHF to TCHH

z Description: The initial configuration of Full rate and Half rate TCH may not be able to
satisfy actual needs, so BSC supports transformation from Full rate TCH to Half rate
TCH under certain conditions. The rule of transformation: 1) The TCH channel initially
configured as Full rate TCH and currently used as Full rate TCH can be transformed to
Half rate TCH under certain conditions, and the corresponding Half rate TCH is reversed
to Full rate TCH; 2) The initial Half rate TCH can be used as Half rate TCH only, and
cannot be transformed; 3) The initial dynamic PDCH cannot be transformed to Half rate
TCH. The conditions of transformation: before each channel allocation, if system allows
dynamic data transformation (i.e. in [Channel\Radio channel management control table],
the field [TCH rate transformation flag] is set as "Yes"), it will first check whether the
current traffic volume (number of channels currently seized/total number of available
channels of the cell) exceeds the threshold of TCH rate transformation on large traffic
volume, and whether the total number of Full rate TCHs of the cell is larger than 1 so as
to decide whether to implement transformation from Full rate TCH to Half rate TCH. If
it is necessary to implement transformation and the cell has idle Full rate TCH, system
first issues the transformation command, and then initiates channel allocation procedure.
Otherwise, system will initiate channel allocation procedure directly. The procedure of
transformation: 1) A Full rate TCH available for transformation is selected. For an IUO
cell, the idle channel on the underlaid subcell is preferred. If there is no channel available
for transformation, then this transformation fails. 2) The channel type is transformed. In
this step, the channel is blocked, and then the channel resource is updated, and the
channel configuration is sent to the BTS. After BTS has transformed the channel type, it
will send a status change report to BSC. On reception of this report, BSC unblocks the
channel. The channel transformation is successfully completed after this step, and a Full
rate TCH is transformed to two Half rate TCHs.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when BSC unblocks the channel on reception
of status change report from BTS after initiating transformation from Full rate TCH to
Half rate TCH.
z Formula: None.
Attempted Reverse from TCHH to TCHF

z Description: When a Full rate TCH is transformed to two Half rate TCHs, BSC will start
a timer (3 seconds) to implement the following operations once per three seconds: when
the current traffic volume (number of channels currently seized/total number of available
channels of the cell) is smaller that the threshold of TCH rate transformation on large
traffic volume, system will traverse the channel resource table. For ordinary cells, the
two Half rate TCHs transformed from Full rate TCH are reversed to Full rate TCH; for
IUO cells, the two Half rate TCHs on non underlaid TRX are reversed to Full rate TCH
so as to ensure the traffic on the underlaid subcell. If there is conversation on Half rate
TCH, system will initiate handover to hand it over to other TCH. If this handover fails,
this reverse will be given up. In addition, If the field [TCH rate transformation flag] in
[Channel\Radio channel management control table] is changed from "Yes" to "No", then
BSC will immediately reverse the Half rate TCHs transformed from Full rate TCHs to
Full rate TCHs. If there are calls on these channels, they will be dropped. The procedure
of channel reverse: the channel is blocked, and then the channel resource is updated, and
the channel configuration is sent to the BTS. After BTS has transformed the channel type,
it will send a status change report to BSC. On reception of this report, BSC unblocks the

channel. The channel reverse is successfully completed after this step, and two Half rate
TCHs is reversed to a Full rate TCH.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when system initiates channel reverse from
Full rate TCH to Half rate TCH.
z Formula: None.
Successful Reverse from TCHH to TCHF

z Description: When a Full rate TCH is transformed to two Half rate TCHs, BSC will start
a timer (3 seconds) to implement the following operations once per three seconds: when
the current traffic volume (number of channels currently seized/total number of available
channels of the cell) is smaller that the threshold of TCH rate transformation on large
traffic volume, system will traverse the channel resource table. For ordinary cells, the
two Half rate TCHs transformed from the first Full rate TCH are reversed to Full rate
TCH; for IUO cells, the two Half rate TCHs on non underlaid TRX are reversed to Full
rate TCH so as to ensure the traffic on the underlaid subcell. If there is conversation on
Half rate TCH, system will initiate handover to hand it over to other TCH. If this
handover fails, this reverse will be given up. In addition, If the field [TCH rate
transformation flag] in [Channel\Radio channel management control table] is changed
from "Yes" to "No", then BSC will immediately reverse the Half rate TCHs transformed
from Full rate TCHs to Full rate TCHs. If there are calls on these channels, they will be
dropped. The procedure of channel reverse: the channel is blocked, and then the channel
resource is updated, and the channel configuration is sent to the BTS. After BTS has
transformed the channel type, it will send a status change report to BSC. On reception of
this report, BSC unblocks the channel. The channel reverse is successfully completed
after this step, and two Half rate TCHs is reversed to a Full rate TCH.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when system receives status change report
from BTS after initiating channel reverse from Half rate TCH to Full rate TCH.
z Formula: None.
Successful TCH assignments(HR SV1, excluding directed retry)

z Description: the location and the measurement point of this item are similar to those of
the Successful TCH seizures. This item measures the TCH assignments for call wh is HR
SV1 in the ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE
z Measurement point:After the assignment flow succeeds, the BSC sends the
ASSIGNMENT COMPLETE message to MSC. If the voice version is HR SV1 in the
message, this item is measured.
z Formula: None.

z Measurement point: After the assignment flow succeeds, the BSC sends the
z Formula: None


z Measurement point: After the assignment flow succeeds, the BSC sends the
z Formula: None
Attempted intracell handovers(channel defragement)

z Description: When there is no available full rate TCH for allocation in a cell but there are
at least two Single timeslots, carry out the channel defragement, that is, to initiate the
intra-cell handover to hand over the call on a signle timeslot to another single timeslot to
obtain a couple timeslot. This couple timeslot can serve the call that needs full rate TCH.
This item measures the number of intra-cell handover triggered by channel defragement.
Single timeslot: when one timeslot is divided into two TCHHs, and one TCHH is busy
and the other is idle. The idle one is called Single.
Couple timeslot: when one timeslot is divided into two TCHHs and the two TCHHs are
idle. The two TCHH are called Couple.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the sent message is
MSG_INTRACELL_HO_REQ and the cause value is channel defragemnt.
z Formula:none
Successful intracell handovers(channel defragement)

z Description: This item measures the number of successful intra-cell handover triggerd by
the channel defragment.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the BTS receives the Um interface
handover complete message sent from MS and the cause value is successful intracell
handover (channel defragement).
z Formula:none
Wait channel convert timeout

z Description: When a call applies for channel and the channel needs to be converted, the
timer waiting for the conversion complete starts. If the timer times out, this item is
measured.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the timer (TN_ASS_WAIT_CTCNVT,
TN_HO_WAIT_CTCNVT, and TN_INTER_HO_WAIT_CTCNVT) times out.
z Formula:none
Wait channel convert

z Description: This item measures the number of channel conversion in the current cell.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the channel allocation result returned
from channel allocation function is channel conversion or channel defragement.
z Formula:none

Unsuccessful intracell handovers with reversion to previous channel(channel

defragement)
z Description: This item measures the number of unsuccessful intracell handover triggered
by channel defragement with reversion to previous channel in the current cell.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the intracell handover occurs due to
channel defragement and the BTS receives the handover failure message from MS .
z Formula:none
TCHF Usability (%)

z Description: This item provides the percentage of number of available full TCHs among
the total number of Full rate TCHs. See Available TCHF, Configured TCHF of 900/850
Cell, and Configured TCHF of 1800/1900 Cell.
z Formula: Number of available Full rate TCHs/ (number of 900/850 cell Full rate TCHs +
1800/1900 cell Full rate TCHs)
TCHH Usability (%)

z Description: This item provides the percentage of number of available half TCHs among
the total number of Half rate TCHs. See Available TCHH, Configured TCHH of 900/850
Cell and Configured TCHH of 1800/1900 Cell.
z Formula: Number of available Half rate TCHs/(number of 900/850 cell Half rate TCHs +
1800/1900 cell Half rate TCHs)
TCHF Traffic Volume of 1800/1900 Cell (Excluding Very Early Assignment)

(ERL)
z Description: This item provides the traffic volume on Full rate TCHs (excluding those
seized in very early assignment procedure) of 1800/1900 cell, i.e. the ratio of the
duration of MS seizing Full rate TCH to measurement period in a 1800/1900 cell. The
duration of MS seizing Full rate TCH is obtained by multiplying the number of MRs
reported by MS on Full rate TCH with 5 seconds (period for reporting MRs). See Sum of
TCHF Measurements in 1800/1900 Cell (Excluding Very Early Assignment).
z Formula: Total number of MRs on Full rate TCH of 1800/1900 cell (excluding very early
assignment) % 5/meansurement period (second)
TCHH Traffic Volume of 1800/1900 Cell (Excluding Very Early Assignment)

(ERL)
z Description: This item provides the traffic volume on Half rate TCHs (excluding those
seized in very early assignment procedure) of 1800/1900 cell, i.e. the ratio of the
duration of MS seizing Half rate TCH to measurement period in a 1800/1900 cell. The
duration of MS seizing Half rate TCH is obtained by multiplying the number of MRs
reported by MS on Half rate TCH with 5 seconds (period for reporting MRs). See Sum
of TCHH Measurements in 1800/1900 Cell (Excluding Very Early Assignment).
z Formula: Total number of MRs on Half rate TCH of 1800/1900 cell (excluding very
early assignment) % 5/measurement period (second)

Maximum Undecodable Code Level

z Description: The maximum level when decoding fails on the RACH.
z Measurement point: The BTS measures this item every minute and sends the result to the
BSC. Then the BSC measures the value during the traffic statistic period.
z Formula: none.
Average Undecodable Code Level

z Description: The average level when decoding fails on the RACH.
z Formula: none.
Undecodable Codes
z Description: The number of decoding failures on the RACH.
z Formula: none.
Minimum Decodable Code Level

z Description: The minimum level when decoding succeeds on the RACH.
z Formula: none.
Decodable Codes
z Description: The number of decoding successes on the RACH.
z Formula: none.


No. Item name
1 TCHF channel seizure failures (release indication)
2 TCHH channel seizure failures (release indication)
3 TCHF Channel Activation Failures during Handover (NACK)
4 TCHH Channel Activation Failures during Handover (NACK)
5 TCHF Channel Activation Failures during Handover (TIMEOUT)
6 TCHH Channel Activation Failures during Handover (TIMEOUT)

No. Item name

7 Unsuccessful BSC internal handovers with unsuccessful reversion (TCHF)
8 Unsuccessful BSC internal handovers with unsuccessful reversion (TCHH)
9 Unsuccessful CELL internal handovers with unsuccessful reversion (TCHF)
10 Unsuccessful CELL internal handovers with unsuccessful reversion(TCHH)
11 TCHF Channel Activation Failures during Mode Modification (NACK)
12 TCHH Channel Activation Failures during Mode Modification (NACK)
13 TCHF Channel Activation Failures during Mode Modification (TIMEOUT)
14 TCHH Channel Activation Failures during Mode Modification (TIMEOUT)
15 TCHF channel seizure failures (internal clear)
16 TCHH channel seizure failures (internal clear)
17 Unsuccessful incoming BSC handovers (TCHF time out)
18 Unsuccessful incoming BSC handovers (TCHH time out)
19 TCHF Call Drop during Very Early Assignment
20 TCHH Call Drop during Very Early Assignment
21 TCHF Call Drops due to Terrestrial Link Failures (ABIS)
22 TCHH Call Drops due to Terrestrial Link Failures (ABIS)
23 TCHF Call Drops due to A-interface Failures
24 TCHH Call Drops due to A-interface Failures
25 Unsuccessful outgoing BSC handovers with unsuccessful reversion(TCHF)
26 Unsuccessful outgoing BSC handovers with unsuccessful reversion(TCHH)
27 TCHF lost radio connections (EMLPP)
28 TCHH lost radio connections (EMLPP)
TCHF channel seizure failures (release indication)

z Description: When the call is set up (in stable state), after the BSC receives the
RELEASE INDICATION message, if the cell of the call allows call reestablishment, the
timer TREESTABLISH starts (the time can be adjusted dynamically)..If the timer times
out, BSC send the release indication to MSC and measure this item
z Measurement point: When the timer TREESTABLISH times out and the channel type of
the call is TCHF, this item is measured.
z Formula: None.

TCHH channel seizure failures (release indication)

z Description: When the call is set up (in stable state), after the BSC receives the
RELEASE INDICATION message, if the cell of the call allows call reestablishment, the
timer TREESTABLISH starts (the time can be adjusted dynamically)..If the timer times
out, BSC send the release indication to MSC and measure this item.
z Measurement point: When the timer TREESTABLISH times out and the channel type of
the call is TCHH, this item is measured.
z Formula: None.
TCHF Channel Activation Failures during Handover (NACK)

z Description: This item covers the cases of intra BSC handover (including intra cell
handover and intra BSC inter cell handover) and inter BSC handover. On reception of
HANDOVER REQUEST from MSC, BSC is engaged in incoming BSC handover
procedure. Or after receiving Intercell Handover Request from its other channel or from
other cell controlled by the same BSC (source cell), the cell controlled by this BSC
(target cell) is engaged in intra BSC handover procedure. In both procedures, BSC first
allocates TCH, and then sends CHANNEL ACTIVATION to BTS to activate this
channel. On reception of this message, BTS checks the status of the channel and
handover procedures of difference types of TCH to be activated.
z Measurement point: In intra BSC or inter BSC procedure, BSC sends CHANNEL
ACTIVATION to BTS to activate "Full rate TCH". This item is measured when BTS
z Formula: None.
TCHH Channel Activation Failures during Handover (NACK)

channel. On reception of this message, BTS checks the status of the channel and
handover procedures of difference types of TCH to be activated.
ACTIVATION to BTS to activate "Half rate TCH". This item is measured when BTS
z Formula: None.
TCHF Channel Activation Failures during Handover (TIMEOUT)


channel and starts the internal timer (five seconds). On reception of this message, BTS
checks the status of the channel and responds. If BSC fails to receive the response from
BTS after timer expiry, it considers that channel activation failed. This item provides the
distribution of channel activation failures due to expiry of timer of responses from BTS
in the intra BSC or inter BSC handover procedures of difference types of TCH to be
activated.
ACTIVATION to BTS to activate "Full rate TCH". This item is measured when BSC
z Formula: None.
TCHH Channel Activation Failures during Handover (TIMEOUT)

channel and starts the internal timer (five seconds). On reception of this message, BTS
checks the status of the channel and responds. If BSC fails to receive the response from
BTS after timer expiry, it considers that channel activation failed. This item provides the
distribution of channel activation failures due to expiry of timer of responses from BTS
in the intra BSC or inter BSC handover procedures of difference types of TCH to be
activated.
ACTIVATION to BTS to activate "Half rate TCH". This item is measured when BSC
z Formula: None.
Unsuccessful BSC internal handovers with unsuccessful reversion (TCHF)

z Description: During the intercell handover within BSC, the source cell start the
handover complete timer. If the timer times out because the handover fails and the
reversion also fails, this item is measured.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the handover complete timer times out
and the the voice channel type of the source cell is TCHF.
z Formula: None.
Unsuccessful BSC internal handovers with unsuccessful reversion (TCHH)

z Description: During the intercell handover within BSC, the source cell start the
handover complete timer. If the timer times out because the handover fails and the
reversion also fails, this item is measured.
and the the voice channel type of the source cell is TCHH.
z Formula: None.

Unsuccessful CELL internal handovers with unsuccessful reversion (TCHF)

z Description: During the intrarcell handover, the source cell start the handover complete
timer. If the timer times out because the handover fails and the reversion also fails, this
item is measured.
and the the voice channel type of the source cell is TCHF.
z Formula: None
Unsuccessful CELL internal handovers with unsuccessful reversion (TCHH)

z Description: During the intrarcell handover, the source cell start the handover complete
timer. If the timer times out because the handover fails and the reversion also fails, this
item is measured.
and the the voice channel type of the source cell is TCHH.
z Formula: None
TCHF Channel Activation Failures during Mode Modification (NACK)

z Description: On reception of ASSIGNMENT REQUEST from MSC, BSC analyze the
CHANNEL TYPE in this message. If it finds that the properties of CHANNEL TYPE
and the radio channel at the phase of immediate assignment satisfy any of the following
conditions, it will implement Mode Modify procedure: 1. Channel rates are the same, but
voice data indications are different; 2. Channel rates and voice data indications are the
same, but voice coding algorithm or data transparent transmission modes are different.
z Measurement point: If Mode Modify is implemented during the procedure of assigning
"Full rate TCH", then when MODE MODIFY is received by BTS, it will respond to BSC
with MODE MODIFY NEGATIVE ACKNOWLEDGE, indicating that implementation
of Mode Modify failed. This item is measured when BSC receives this message.
z Formula: None.
TCHH Channel Activation Failures during Mode Modification (NACK)

"Half rate TCH", then when MODE MODIFY is received by BTS, it will respond to
BSC with MODE MODIFY NEGATIVE ACKNOWLEDGE, indicating that
implementation of Mode Modify failed. This item is measured when BSC receives this
message.
z Formula: None.
TCHF Channel Activation Failures during Mode Modification (TIMEOUT)


"Full rate TCH", then when MODE MODIFY is received by BTS, it is supposed to
respond to BSC. This item is measured when BSC receives no response from BTS
before the timer expires (five seconds).
z Formula: None.
TCHH Channel Activation Failures during Mode Modification (TIMEOUT)

"Half rate TCH", then when MODE MODIFY is received by BTS, it is supposed to
respond to BSC. This item is measured when BSC receives no response from BTS
before the timer expires (five seconds).
z Formula: None.
TCHF channel seizure failures (internal clear)

z Description: the TCH seizure fails due to the internal clear during the call, this item is
measured.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when BSC receives the internal clear request
or,the applying for optical channel is rejected or the applying for optical channel times
out and the channel type of the call is TCHF
z Formula: None
TCHH channel seizure failures (internal clear)

z Description: the TCH seizure fails due to the internal clear during the call, this item is
measured.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when BSC receives the internal clear request
or,the applying for optical channel is rejected or the applying for optical channel times
out and the channel type of the call is TCHH
z Formula: None
Unsuccessful incoming BSC handovers (TCHF time out)

z Description: after receive the incoming BSC handover request, BSC starts the handover
detection timer or the handover complete timer. If either of the two timers times out,
this item is measured.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the handover detection timer or the
handover complete time times out during the incoming BSC handover and the type of the
target channel specified by BSC is TCHF.
z Formula: None

Unsuccessful incoming BSC handovers (TCHH time out)

z Description: after receive the incoming BSC handover request, BSC starts the handover
detection timer or the handover complete timer. If either of the two timers times out,
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the handover detection timer or the
handover complete time times out during the incoming BSC handover and the type of the
target channel specified by BSC is TCHH.
z Formula: None
TCHF Call Drop during Very Early Assignment

when any of the following cases take place: 1) In very early assignment, the connection
between MS and BSC fails due to various causes after MS has access the allocated TCH.
2) In intra BSC or inter BSC handover procedures, the TCH handover on TCH fails due
to various causes. For details, see TCH drop for very early assignment in BSC
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the channel type in the following
procedures is "Full rate TCH" and the service type is signaling.
− In the procedure of incoming BSC signaling channel handover, the target cell
receives HANDOVER DETECTION and HANDOVER COMPLETE. This item is
also measured when errors detected in the messages during decoding.
− This item is also measured in incoming BSC signaling channel handover procedure
− This item is also measured in outgoing BSC signaling channel handover procedure,
when the source cell waiting for message of CLEAR COMMAND times out (T8
expiry).
− This item is measured in intra BSC signaling channel handover procedure, when the
source cell or target cell waiting for message of HANDOVER COMPLETE times
out.
− This item is also measured when call drop occurs caused by forcibly channel seizure.
− This item is also measured when the disconnection of RSL of the TRX where the
channel is borne.
z Formula: None.
TCHH Call Drop during Very Early Assignment

when any of the following cases take place: 1) In very early assignment, the connection
between MS and BSC fails due to various causes after MS has access the allocated TCH.
2) In intra BSC or inter BSC handover procedures, the TCH handover on TCH fails due
to various causes. For details, see TCH drop for very early assignment in BSC

z Measurement point: This item is measured when the channel type in the following
procedures is "Half rate TCH" and the service type is signaling.
− In the procedure of incoming BSC signaling channel handover, the target cell
receives HANDOVER DETECTION and HANDOVER COMPLETE. This item is
also measured when errors detected in the messages during decoding.
− This item is also measured in incoming BSC signaling channel handover procedure,
− This item is also measured in outgoing BSC signaling channel handover procedure,
when the source cell waiting for message of CLEAR COMMAND times out (T8
expiry).
− This item is measured in intra BSC signaling channel handover procedure, when the
source cell or target cell waiting for message of HANDOVER COMPLETE times
out.
− This item is also measured when call drop occurs caused by forcibly channel seizure.
− This item is also measured when the disconnection of RSL of the TRX where the
channel is borne.
z Formula: None.
TCHF Call Drops due to Terrestrial Link Failures (ABIS)

z Description: When Full rate TCH is seized, if BTS detects an abnormal case for a radio
link layer connection or hardware failure, it will send CONNECTION FAILURE
INDICATION to BSC indicating connection failure on Abis interface. This item is
measured when BSC detects RSL disconnection.
− This item is measured when BSC receives CONNECTION FAILURE INDICATION
(cause value: "0X20-equipment failure or 0X22-terrestrial channel failure") and
failure occurs to Full rate TCH from BTS.
− This item is also measured when Full rate TCH is seized, but link failure occurs to the
RSL of its TRX.
z Formula: None.
TCHH Call Drops due to Terrestrial Link Failures (ABIS)

z Description: When Half rate TCH is seized, if BTS detects an abnormal case for a radio
link layer connection or hardware failure, it will send CONNECTION FAILURE
INDICATION to BSC indicating connection failure on Abis interface. This item is
measured when BSC detects RSL disconnection
− This item is measured when BSC receives CONNECTION FAILURE INDICATION
(cause value: "0X20-equipment failure or 0X22-terrestrial channel failure") and
failure occurs to Half rate TCH from BTS.

− This item is also measured when Half rate TCH is seized, but link failure occurs to
the RSL of its TRX.
z Formula: None.
TCHF Call Drops due to A-interface Failures

z Description: After ESTABLISH INDICATION for the call established on full rate TCH,
if connection error occurs on A-interface, the established connection path and related
link resources will be released.
z Measurement point: After ESTABLISH INDICATION for the call established on full
rate TCH, A-interface connection errors occur due to A-interface trunk circuit fault
persisting for 15 seconds, SCCP connection failure or MSC circuit re-selection. As a
result the established connection path and related link resources will be released. This
item is measured in this case.
z Formula: None.
TCHH Call Drops due to A-interface Failures

z Description: After ESTABLISH INDICATION for the call established on half rate TCH,
if connection error occurs on A-interface, the established connection path and related
link resources will be released.
z Measurement point: After ESTABLISH INDICATION for the call established on half
rate TCH, A-interface connection errors occur due to A-interface trunk circuit fault
persisting for 15 seconds, SCCP connection failure or MSC circuit re-selection. As a
result the established connection path and related link resources will be released. This
item is measured in this case.
z Formula: None.
Unsuccessful outgoing BSC handovers with unsuccessful reversion (TCHF)

z Description: During outgoing BSC handover, if the clear command from MSC or the
internal clear request from BSC is received or the T8 timer times out, this item is
measured.
z Measurement point: this items is measure when the clear command from MSC or the
internal clear request from BSC is received or the T8 timer times out and the channel
type of the call is TCHF.
z Formula: None
Unsuccessful outgoing BSC handovers with unsuccessful reversion (TCHH)

z Description: During outgoing BSC handover, if the clear command from MSC or the
internal clear request from BSC is received or the T8 timer times out, this item is
measured.
z Measurement point: this items is measure when the clear command from MSC or the
internal clear request from BSC is received or the T8 timer times out and the channel
type of the call is TCHH.
z Formula: None
TCHF lost radio connections (EMLPP)

z Description:BSC has the EMLPP function. If the channel of call with lower priority is
preempted by a call with higher priority. The call with lower priority hands over to other
cells. If the handover fails, this item is measured

z Measurement point: when the call with lower priority fails to hand over to other cells and
the channel type of the call is TCHF, this item is measured.
z Formula: None
TCHH lost radio connections (EMLPP)

z Description:BSC has the EMLPP function. If the channel of call with lower priority is
preempted by a call with higher priority. The call with lower priority hands over to other
cells. If the handover fails, this item is measured
z Measurement point: when the call with lower priority fails to hand over to other cells and
the channel type of the call is TCHH, this item is measured.
z Formula: None
3.8 Cell Measurement Function (3)

3.8.1 General
The traffic statistic items of "Cell Measurement Function (3)" are related to non-triggered
handovers due to target cell congestion, unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell handovers,
TCH call drops, and SDCCH call drops. Including: Handover Measurement Function; Other
Handover Measurement Function; Inter-System Handover Measurement Function. The
following describes the four types of items:
"Non-triggered handovers due to target cell congestion":
If all the target cells of a handover are in the same BM module as the source cell, and they are
all congested, then this handover will not be triggered by the source cell, and the
measurements of these items are triggered based on different handover reasons. If the target
cells do not belong to the same BM module as the source cell, or the target cells belong to
other BSC, then the handover to those cells will be triggered even if the target cells are
congested.
"Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell handovers" is classified into four categories:
z Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell handovers due to BSC abnormal (5 causes);
z Unsuccessful handovers with successful reversions, and MS sends a HANDOVER
FAILURE message containing failure cause to source BSC (17 causes);
z Unsuccessful handovers, and source BSC receives a HANDOVER REQUIRED
REJECT message containing failure cause from MSC (14 causes);
z Unsuccessful handover, and source BSC receives a CLEAR COMMAND message
containing failure cause from MSC (8 causes) ;
3.8.2 Handover Measurement Function

All the statistic items of Handover Measurement Function are listed in Table 3-14.
Table 3-14 Statistic items in Handover Measurement Function

No. Item name
1 Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Uplink Quality)

No. Item name

2 Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Downlink Quality)
3 Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Uplink Strength)
4 Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Downlink Strength)
5 Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Timing Advance)
6 Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Better Cell)
7 Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Traffic Load)
8 Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Rapid Level Drop)
Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Response to MSC
9
Invocation)
10 Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (O&M Intervention)
11 Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Directed Retry)
12 Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Minimum Timing Advance)
13 Non executed handovers (intracell TCHF-TCHH handover)
14 Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Other Causes)
15 Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (Connection Failure)
16 Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (Error Indication)
17 Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (A-interface Failure)
18 Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (Timer T7 Expired)
19 Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (Timer T8 Expired)
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (MS Reported: Abnormal
22
Release, Unspecified)
21
Release, Channel Unacceptable)
22
Release, Timer Expired)
23
release, No Activity on the Radio Path)
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (MS Reported: Preemptive
24
Release)
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (MS Reported: Handover
25
Impossible, Timing Advance out of Range)
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (MS Reported: Channel
26
Mode Unavailable)
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (MS Reported: Frequency
27
Not Implemented)

No. Item name

Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (MS Reported: Call Already
28
Cleared)
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (MS Reported: Semantically
29
Incorrect Message)
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (MS Reported: Invalid
30
Mandatory Information)
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (MS Reported: Message
31
Type Non-existent or Not Implemented)
32
Type Not Compatible with Protocol State)
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (MS Reported: Conditional
33
IE Error)
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (MS Reported :No Cell
34
Allocation Available)
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (MS Reported: Protocol
35
Error Unspecified)
36 Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (MS Reported: Other)
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (HANDOVER REQUIRED
37
REJECT with Cause O & M Intervention )
38
REJECT with Cause Equipment Failure)
39
REJECT with Cause No Radio Resource Available)
40
REJECT with Cause Requested Terrestrial Resource Unavailable)
41
REJECT with Cause BSS Not Equipped)
42
REJECT with Cause Invalid Cell)
43
REJECT with Cause Requested Transcoding/Rate Adaption Unavailable)
44
REJECT with Cause Circuit Pool Mismatch)
45
REJECT with Cause Requested Speech Version Unavailable)
46
REJECT with Cause Ciphering Algorithm Not Supported)
47
REJECT with Cause Terrestrial Circuit Already Allocated)

No. Item name

48
REJECT with Cause Invalid Message)
49
REJECT with Cause Protocol Error between BSS and MSC)
50
REJECT with Cause Other)
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (CLEAR COMMAND with
51
Cause Radio Interface Message Failure)
52
Cause Radio Interface Failure)
53
Cause O & M Intervention)
54
Cause Equipment Failure)
55
Cause Preemption)
56
Cause Invalid Message)
57
Cause Protocol Error between BSS and MSC)
58
Cause Other)
Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Uplink Quality)

z Description: During the procedure of inter cell handover within a BM of BSC, if all the
target cells of the handover are in the same BM module as the source cell, and they are
all congested, then this handover would not be triggered by the source cell, and the
measurements of these items are triggered based on different handover reasons. If the
target cells do not belong to the same BM module as the source cell, or the target cells
belong to other BSC, then the handover to those cells will be triggered even if the target
cells are congested.
z Measurement point: During the procedure of inter cell handover within a BM of BSC,
after system receiving the handover request message from LAPD, if all the target cells
are in the same BM module as the source cell and they are all congested, then this
handover would not be triggered by the source cell. This item is measured when the
handover reason is uplink quality,.
z Formula: None.
Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Downlink Quality)


handover reason is downlink quality.
z Formula: None
Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Uplink Strength)

handover reason is uplink strength.
z Formula: None
Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Downlink Strength)

handover reason is downlink strength.
z Formula: None
Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Timing Advance)


handover reason is timing advance.
z Formula: None
Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Better Cell)

handover reason is better cell.
z Formula: None
Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Traffic Load)

handover reason is traffic load.
z Formula: None
Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Rapid Level Drop)

handover reason is rapid level drop.

z Formula: None
Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Response to MSC

Invocation)
handover reason is response to MSC invocation.
z Formula: None
Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (O&M Intervention)

handover reason is O&M intervention.
z Formula: None
Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Directed Retry)

handover reason is directed retry.
z Formula: None

Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Minimum Timing

Advance)
handover reason is minimum timing advance.
z Formula: None
Non executed handovers (intracell TCHF-TCHH handover)

z Meaning: intracell TCHF-TCHH handover refters to the handover between the full rate
channel and the half rate channel in the same cell. The source cell judges whether to
implement the intracell TCHF-TCHH handover based on the RQI of the current calling.
The following situations can lead to the handover failure: (1) the handover cause is the
intracell TCHF-TCHH handover, but the MSC doest not allow to change channel type.
(2) the A interface circuit only supports the Codec algorithm of single rate type. (3)
there is no idle different rate type channel.
This index counts the handover failure times due to above causes.
z Measurement point: when the source cell initiates the intracell TCHF-TCHH handover
indication but the handover fails, the measurement starts
z Measurement calculation formula: none.
Non-triggered Handovers with Target Cell Congestion (Other Causes)

handover reason is other causes except for the above.
z Formula: None
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (Connection Failure)

z Description: During the procedure of outgoing inter BSC inter cell handover, if BTS
detects a fault on radio link layer or hardware in source cell, it will send a
CONNECTION FAILURE INDICATION message to BSC informing this failure, this
handover fails. This item measures the times of outgoing inter BSC inter cell handover

failure due to connection failure. Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter
cell handovers of Cell Measurement Function.
z Measurement point: During the procedure of inter BSC handover, the source cell (current
cell) receives CONNECTION FAILURE INDICATION from BTS. This item is
measured at A1 and A2 shown in Figure 3-1.
z Formula: None.
Figure 3-1 Unsuccessful incoming inter BSC inter cell handovers
BTS BSC1 MSC/VLR

HANDOVER REQUIRED
CONN FAIL IND
A1
CLEAR COMMAND
E1
ERROR INDICATION
B1
HANDOVER REQ REJ
D1
HANDOVER COMMAND
HANDOVER COMMAND
HANDOVER FAILURE
C1 CLEAR COMMAND
E2
CONN FAIL IND
A2
ERROR INDICATION
B2
CLEAR COMMAND
CLEAR COMPLETE
A1-A2: Unsuccessful incoming inter BSC inter cell handovers (connection failure)
B1-B2: Unsuccessful incoming inter BSC inter cell handovers(error indication)
C1: Unsuccessful incoming inter BSC inter cell handovers(MS reported various causes)
D1: Unsuccessful incoming inter BSC inter cell handovers (HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT
with various causes)
E1-E2: Unsuccessful incoming inter BSC inter cell handovers(CLEAR COMMAND with various
causes)
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (Error Indication)

z Description: During the procedure of outgoing inter BSC inter cell handover, if BTS
detects an abnormal connection on radio link layer in source cell, it will send a ERROR
INDICATION message to BSC informing this failure. And this handover fails. This item
measures the times of outgoing inter BSC inter cell handover failure due to error
indication. Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell handovers of Cell
cell) receives the ERROR INDICATION message (cause: timer T200 expired (N200+1)
times" (0x01) or unsolicited DM response, multiple frame established state (0x05) or
sequence error" (0x07)) from BTS. This item is measured at B1 and B2, as shown in
Figure 3-1.
z Formula: None

Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (A-interface Failure)

z Description: During the procedure of outgoing inter BSC inter cell handover, if error
occurs on A interface module processing, A interface module sends Abort Request to the
source cell (current cell). And this handover fails. This item measures the times of
outgoing inter BSC inter cell handover failure due to A-interface failure. Related items:
Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell handovers of Cell Measurement Function.
z Measurement point: During the procedure of inter BSC handover, error occurs on A
interface module processing, A interface module sends Abort Request to the source cell
(current cell). This item is measured when the source cell receives this message.
z Formula: None
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (Timer T7 Expired)

z Description: During the procedure of outgoing inter BSC inter cell handover, after the
source cell sends a HANDOVER REQUIRED message to MSC, it will start timer T7
(waiting for the HANDOVER COMMAND). When HANDOVER COMMAND is not
received before T7 expiry, HANDOVER REQUIRED will be resent and T7 will be
started again to wait for HANDOVER COMMAND. If HANDOVER COMMAND is
not received after several times of T7 expiry, the handover fails. This item measures the
times of outgoing inter BSC inter cell handover failure due to timer T7 expired. Related
items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell handovers of Cell Measurement
Function.
z Measurement point: During the procedure of inter BSC handover, the timer T7 (waiting
for HANDOVER COMMAND) expired after the source cell (current cell) had resent
HANDOVER REQUIRED for twice on T7 expiry. This item is measured in this case.
z Formula: None
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (Timer T8 Expired)

source cell sends a HANDOVER COMMAND message to MS, it will start timer T8 to
wait for the CLEAR COMMAND message (cause: handover success) from MSC. If the
timer T8 expired, the handover fails. This item measures the times of outgoing inter BSC
inter cell handover failure due to timer T8 expired. Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing
inter BSC inter cell handovers of Cell Measurement Function.
z Measurement point: During the procedure of inter BSC handover, the timer T8 (waiting
for the CLEAR COMMAND message (cause: handover success) from MSC) expired.
z Formula: None
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (MS Reported:

Abnormal Release, Unspecified)
z Description: During the procedure of outgoing inter BSC inter cell handover, if after the
source cell sends a HANDOVER COMMAND message to MS, it receives a
HANDOVER FAILURE message from MS with cause "Abnormal release, unspecified
(0x01)", the handover fails. This item measures the times of outgoing inter BSC inter cell
handover failure due to "MS reported: Abnormal release, unspecified (0x01)". Related
Function.
z Measurement point: During the procedure of inter BSC handover, if MS fails to access
the target cell and returns to the source cell (current cell), the source cell receives the

HANDOVER FAILURE message (cause: Abnormal release, unspecified (0x01)) from

MS. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1 C1.
z Formula: None

Abnormal Release, Channel Unacceptable)
HANDOVER FAILURE message from MS with cause "Abnormal release, channel
unacceptable (0x02)", the handover fails. This item measures the times of outgoing inter
BSC inter cell handover failure due to "MS reported: Abnormal release, channel
unacceptable (0x02)". Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell
handovers of Cell Measurement Function.
HANDOVER FAILURE message (cause: Abnormal release, channel unacceptable
(0x02)) from MS. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1 C1.
z Formula: None

Abnormal Release, Timer Expired)
HANDOVER FAILURE message from MS with cause "Abnormal release, timer expired
handover failure due to "MS reported: Abnormal release, timer expired (0x03)". Related
Function.
HANDOVER FAILURE message (cause: Abnormal release, timer expired (0x03)) from
MS. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1 C1.
z Formula: None

Abnormal release, No Activity on the Radio Path)
HANDOVER FAILURE message from MS with cause "Abnormal release, no activity on
the radio path (0x04)", the handover fails. This item measures the times of outgoing inter
BSC inter cell handover failure due to "MS reported: Abnormal release, no activity on
the radio path (0x04)". Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell
HANDOVER FAILURE message (cause: Abnormal release, no activity on the radio path
z Formula: None


Preemptive Release)
HANDOVER FAILURE message from MS with cause "Preemptive release (0x05)", the
failure due to "MS reported: Preemptive release (0x05)". Related items: Unsuccessful
outgoing inter BSC inter cell handovers of Cell Measurement Function.
HANDOVER FAILURE message (cause: Preemptive release (0x05)) from MS. This
item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1 C1.
z Formula: None
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (MS Reported: Handover
Impossible, Timing Advance out of Range)
HANDOVER FAILURE message from MS with cause "Handover impossible, timing
advance out of range (0x08)", the handover fails. This item measures the times of
outgoing inter BSC inter cell handover failure due to "MS reported: Handover
impossible, timing advance out of range (0x08)". Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing
inter BSC inter cell handovers of Cell Measurement Function.
HANDOVER FAILURE message (cause: Handover impossible, timing advance out of
range (0x08)) from MS. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1 C1.
z Formula: None
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (MS Reported: Channel
Mode Unavailable)
HANDOVER FAILURE message from MS with cause "Channel mode unavailable
handover failure due to "MS reported: Channel mode unavailable (0x09)". Related items:
HANDOVER FAILURE message (cause: Channel mode unavailable (0x09)) from MS.
This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1 C1.
z Formula: None

Frequency Not Implemented)
HANDOVER FAILURE message from MS with cause "Frequency not implemented
(0x0a)", the handover fails. This item measures the times of outgoing inter BSC inter cell

handover failure due to "MS reported: Frequency not implemented (0x0a)". Related
Function.
HANDOVER FAILURE message (cause: Frequency not implemented (0x0a)) from MS.
z Formula: None
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (MS Reported: Call
Already Cleared)
HANDOVER FAILURE message from MS with cause "Call already cleared (0x41)", the
failure due to "MS reported: Call already cleared (0x41)". Related items: Unsuccessful
HANDOVER FAILURE message (cause: Call already cleared (0x41)) from MS. This
item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1 C1.
z Formula: None

Semantically Incorrect Message)
HANDOVER FAILURE message from MS with cause "Semantically incorrect message
(0x5f)", the handover fails. This item measures the times of outgoing inter BSC inter cell
handover failure due to "MS reported: Semantically incorrect message (0x5f)". Related
Function.
HANDOVER FAILURE message (cause: Semantically incorrect message (0x5f)) from
MS. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1C1.
z Formula: None
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (MS Reported: Invalid
Mandatory Information)
HANDOVER FAILURE message from MS with cause "Invalid mandatory information
handover failure due to "MS reported: Invalid mandatory information (0x60)". Related
Function.

HANDOVER FAILURE message (cause: Invalid mandatory information (0x60)) from

MS. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1C1.
z Formula: None
Type Non-existent or Not Implemented)
HANDOVER FAILURE message from MS with cause "Message type non-existent or
not implemented (0x61)", the handover fails. This item measures the times of outgoing
inter BSC inter cell handover failure due to "MS reported: Message type non-existent or
not implemented (0x61)". Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell
HANDOVER FAILURE message (cause: Message type non-existent or not implemented
z Formula: None
Type Not Compatible with Protocol State)
HANDOVER FAILURE message from MS with cause "Message type not compatible
with protocol state (0x62)", the handover fails. This item measures the times of outgoing
inter BSC inter cell handover failure due to "MS reported: Message type not compatible
with protocol state (0x62)". Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell
HANDOVER FAILURE message (cause: Message type not compatible with protocol
state (0x62)) from MS. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1C1.
z Formula: None

Conditional IE Error)
HANDOVER FAILURE message from MS with cause "Conditional IE error (0x64)",
the handover fails. This item measures the times of outgoing inter BSC inter cell
handover failure due to "MS reported: Conditional IE error (0x64)". Related items:
HANDOVER FAILURE message (cause: Conditional IE error (0x64)) from MS. This
item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1C1.
z Formula: None

Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (MS Reported :No Cell
Allocation Available)
HANDOVER FAILURE message from MS with cause "No cell allocation available
handover failure due to "MS reported: No cell allocation available (0x65)". Related
Function.
HANDOVER FAILURE message (cause: No cell allocation available (0x65)) from MS.
This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1C1.
z Formula: None
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (MS Reported: Protocol
Error Unspecified)
HANDOVER FAILURE message from MS with cause "Protocol error unspecified
(0x6f)", the handover fails. This item measures the times of outgoing inter BSC inter cell
handover failure due to "MS reported: Protocol error unspecified (0x6f)". Related items:
HANDOVER FAILURE message (cause: Protocol error unspecified (0x6f)) from MS.
z Formula: None
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (MS Reported: Other)
HANDOVER FAILURE message from MS with cause "Other", the handover fails. This
item measures the times of outgoing inter BSC inter cell handover failure due to "MS
reported: Other". Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell handovers of
Cell Measurement Function.
HANDOVER FAILURE message (cause: Other, all specified causes in GSM0808
protocol have been listed above except for "Normal Event", the "Other" cause here
include the "Normal Event" (0x00) and other causes which are not defined in GSM0808
protocol) from MS. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1C1.
z Formula: None
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (HANDOVER

REQUIRED REJECT with Cause O & M Intervention )
source cell sends a HANDOVER REQUIRED message to MSC, it receives a
HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT message from MSC with cause "O & M

intervention (0x07)", the handover fails. This item measures the times of outgoing inter
BSC inter cell handover failure due to HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT with cause
"O & M intervention (0x07)". Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell
cell) receives HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT (cause: O & M intervention (0x07))
from MSC. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1D1.
z Formula: None.

REQUIRED REJECT with Cause Equipment Failure)
HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT message from MSC with cause "Equipment failure
handover failure due to HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT with cause "Equipment
failure (0x20)". Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell handovers of
cell) receives HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT (cause: Equipment failure (0x20))
z Formula: None

REQUIRED REJECT with Cause No Radio Resource Available)
HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT message from MSC with cause "No radio resource
available (0x21)", the handover fails. This item measures the times of outgoing inter
"No radio resource available (0x21)". Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC
inter cell handovers of Cell Measurement Function.
cell) receives HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT (cause: No radio resource available
(0x21)) from MSC. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1D1.
z Formula: None

REQUIRED REJECT with Cause Requested Terrestrial Resource Unavailable)
HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT message from MSC with cause "Requested
terrestrial resource unavailable (0x22)", the handover fails. This item measures the times
of outgoing inter BSC inter cell handover failure due to HANDOVER REQUIRED
REJECT with cause "Requested terrestrial resource unavailable (0x22)". Related items:
cell) receives HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT (cause: Requested terrestrial resource

unavailable (0x22)) from MSC. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure
3-1D1.
z Formula: None

REQUIRED REJECT with Cause BSS Not Equipped)
HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT message from MSC with cause "BSS not equipped
handover failure due to HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT with cause "BSS not
equipped (0x25)". Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell handovers
of Cell Measurement Function.
cell) receives HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT (cause: BSS not equipped (0x25))
from MSC. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1 D1.
z Formula: None

REQUIRED REJECT with Cause Invalid Cell)
HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT message from MSC with cause "Invalid Cell
handover failure due to HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT with cause "Invalid Cell
(0x27)". Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell handovers of Cell
cell) receives HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT (cause: Invalid Cell (0x27)) from
MSC. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1D1.
z Formula: None

REQUIRED REJECT with Cause Requested Transcoding/Rate Adaption
Unavailable)
HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT message from MSC with cause "Requested
transcoding/rate adaptation unavailable (0x30)", the handover fails. This item measures
the times of outgoing inter BSC inter cell handover failure due to HANDOVER
REQUIRED REJECT with cause "Requested transcoding/rate adaptation unavailable
(0x30)". Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell handovers of Cell
cell) receives HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT (cause: Requested transcoding/rate
adaptation unavailable (0x30)) from MSC. This item is measured in this case, as shown
in Figure 3-1D1.
z Formula: None


REQUIRED REJECT with Cause Circuit Pool Mismatch)
HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT message from MSC with cause "Circuit pool
mismatch (0x31)", the handover fails. This item measures the times of outgoing inter
"Circuit pool mismatch (0x31)". Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter
cell) receives HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT (cause: Circuit pool mismatch (0x31))
z Formula: None

REQUIRED REJECT with Cause Requested Speech Version Unavailable)
HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT message from MSC with cause "Requested Speech
version unavailable (0x33)", the handover fails. This item measures the times of
outgoing inter BSC inter cell handover failure due to HANDOVER REQUIRED
REJECT with cause "Requested Speech version unavailable (0x33)". Related items:
cell) receives HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT (cause: Requested Speech version
unavailable (0x33)) from MSC. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure
3-1D1.
z Formula: None

REQUIRED REJECT with Cause Ciphering Algorithm Not Supported)
HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT message from MSC with cause "Ciphering
algorithm not supported (0x40)", the handover fails. This item measures the times of
REJECT with cause "Ciphering algorithm not supported (0x40)". Related items:
cell) receives HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT (cause: Ciphering algorithm not
supported (0x40)) from MSC. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure
3-1D1.
z Formula: None

REQUIRED REJECT with Cause Terrestrial Circuit Already Allocated)
HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT message from MSC with cause "Terrestrial circuit

already allocated (0x50)", the handover fails. This item measures the times of outgoing
inter BSC inter cell handover failure due to HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT with
cause "Terrestrial circuit already allocated (0x50)". Related items: Unsuccessful
cell) receives HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT (cause: Terrestrial circuit already
allocated (0x50)) from MSC. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure
3-1D1.
z Formula: None

REQUIRED REJECT with Cause Invalid Message)
HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT message from MSC with cause "Invalid message"
("Invalid message contents" (0x51), "Information element or field missing" (0x52),
"Incorrect value"(0x53)), the handover fails. This item measures the times of outgoing
inter BSC inter cell handover failure due to HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT with
cause "Invalid message". Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell
cell) receives HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT (cause: Invalid message ("Invalid
message contents" (0x51), "Information element or field missing" (0x52), "Incorrect
value" (0x53)) from MSC. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1D1.
z Formula: None

REQUIRED REJECT with Cause Protocol Error between BSS and MSC)
HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT message from MSC with cause "Protocol Error
between BSS and MSC (0x60)", the handover fails. This item measures the times of
REJECT with cause "Protocol Error between BSS and MSC (0x60)". Related items:
cell) receives HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT (cause: Protocol Error between BSS
and MSC (0x60)) from MSC. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure
3-1D1.
z Formula: None

REQUIRED REJECT with Cause Other)
HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT message from MSC with cause "Other" (mainly
include the other causes in GSM0808 protocol except for the causes listed above and the
causes that are not defined in protocol), the handover fails. This item measures the times
of outgoing inter BSC inter cell handover failure due to HANDOVER REQUIRED

REJECT with cause "Other". Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell
cell) receives HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT (cause: Other, mainly include the
other causes in GSM0808 protocol except for the causes listed above and the causes that
are not defined in protocol) from MSC. This item is measured in this case, as shown in
Figure 3-1D1.
z Formula: None
Unsuccessful Outgoing Inter BSC Inter Cell Handovers (CLEAR COMMAND

with Cause Radio Interface Message Failure)
z Description: During the procedure of outgoing inter BSC inter cell handover, if the
source cell receives a CLEAR COMMAND message from MSC with cause "Radio
interface message failure (0x00)", the handover fails. This item measures the times of
outgoing inter BSC inter cell handover failure due to "CLEAR COMMAND with cause
Radio interface message failure". Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter
cell) receives the CLEAR COMMAND message (cause: Radio interface message failure
(0x00)) from MSC. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1E1 and E2.
z Formula: None.

with Cause Radio Interface Failure)
z Description: During the procedure of outgoing inter BSC inter cell handover, the source
cell receives a CLEAR COMMAND message from MSC with cause "Radio interface
failure (0x01)", the handover fails. This item measures the times of outgoing inter BSC
inter cell handover failure due to "CLEAR COMMAND with cause Radio interface
failure". Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell handovers of Cell
cell) receives the CLEAR COMMAND message (cause: Radio interface failure (0x01))
from MSC. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1 E1 and E2.
z Formula: None

with Cause O & M Intervention)
cell receives a CLEAR COMMAND message from MSC with cause "O & M
intervention (0x07)", the handover fails. This item measures the times of outgoing inter
BSC inter cell handover failure due to "CLEAR COMMAND with cause O & M
intervention". Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell handovers of
cell) receives the CLEAR COMMAND message (cause: O & M intervention (0x07))
from MSC. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1 E1 and E2.
z Formula: None


with Cause Equipment Failure)
cell receives a CLEAR COMMAND message from MSC with cause "Equipment failure
handover failure due to "CLEAR COMMAND with cause Equipment failure". Related
Function.
cell) receives the CLEAR COMMAND message (cause: Equipment failure (0x20)) from
MSC. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1 E1 and E2.
z Formula: None

with Cause Preemption)
cell receives a CLEAR COMMAND message from MSC with cause "Preemption
handover failure due to "CLEAR COMMAND with cause Preemption". Related items:
cell) receives the CLEAR COMMAND message (cause: Preemption (0x29)) from MSC.
This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1 E1 and E2.
z Formula: None

with Cause Invalid Message)
cell receives a CLEAR COMMAND message from MSC with cause "Invalid message"
("Invalid message contents" (0x51), "Information element or field missing" (0x52),
"Incorrect value" (0x53)), the handover fails. This item measures the times of outgoing
inter BSC inter cell handover failure due to "CLEAR COMMAND with cause Invalid
message". Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell handovers of Cell
cell) receives the CLEAR COMMAND message (cause: "Invalid message", include
"Invalid message contents" (0x51), "Information element or field missing" (0x52),
"Incorrect value" (0x53)) from MSC. This item is measured in this case, as shown in
Figure 3-1E1 and E2.
z Formula: None

with Cause Protocol Error between BSS and MSC)
cell receives a CLEAR COMMAND message from MSC with cause "Protocol Error
between BSS and MSC (0x60)", the handover fails. This item measures the times of
outgoing inter BSC inter cell handover failure due to "CLEAR COMMAND with cause
Protocol Error between BSS and MSC". Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC
inter cell handovers of Cell Measurement Function.

cell) receives the CLEAR COMMAND message (cause: Protocol Error between BSS
and MSC (0x60)) from MSC. This item is measured in this case, as shown in Figure 3-1
E1 and E2.
z Formula: None

with Cause Other)
cell receives a CLEAR COMMAND message from MSC with cause "Other" (mainly
include the other causes in GSM0808 protocol except for the causes listed above and the
causes that are not defined in protocol), the handover fails. This item measures the times
of outgoing inter BSC inter cell handover failure due to "CLEAR COMMAND with
cause Other ". Related items: Unsuccessful outgoing inter BSC inter cell handovers of
cell) receives the CLEAR COMMAND message (cause: other, mainly include the other
causes in GSM0808 protocol except for the causes listed above and the causes that are
not defined in protocol) from MSC. This item is measured in this case, as shown in
Figure 3-1E1 and E2.
z Formula: None
3.8.3 Other Handover Measurement Function

All the statistic items of Other Handover Measurement Function are listed in Table 3-15.
Table 3-15 Statistic items in Other Handover Measurement Function

No. Item name
1 Receive Error Indication when SDCCH Seizures(T200 Time Out)
2 Receive Error Indication When SDCCH Seizures(Unsolicited DM Response)
3 Receive Error Indication When SDCCH Seizures(Sequence Error)
4 Receive Error Indication When TCH Seizures(T200 Time Out)
5 Receive Error Indication When TCH Seizures(Unsolicited DM Response)
6 Receive Error Indication When TCH Seizures(Sequence Error)
7 Receive Connection Fail When SDCCH Seizures(RADIO_LINK_FAIL)
8 Receive Connection Fail When SDCCH Seizures(HO_ACCESS_FAIL)
9 Receive Connection Fail When SDCCH Seizures(CAUSE_OM_INTERVENTION)
Receive Connection Fail When SDCCH
10
Seizures(CAUSE_RADIO_RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE)
11 Receive Connection Fail When TCH Seizures(RADIO_LINK_FAIL)
12 Receive Connection Fail When TCH Seizures(HO_ACCESS_FAIL)
13 Receive Connection Fail When TCH Seizures(CAUSE_OM_INTERVENTION)

No. Item name

Receive Connection Fail When TCH
14
15 Wait Handover Complete Time Out for Incoming BSC SDCCH Handover
16 Decode Message Error for Incoming BSC SDCCH Handover Complete
17 Wait Handover Complete Time Out for Outgoing BSC SDCCH Handover(T8)
Wait Handover Complete Time Out for Outgoing Internal Inter Cell SDCCH
18
Handover
19 Wait Handover Complete Time Out for Intracell SDCCH Handover
22 Wait Handover Complete Time Out for Incoming BSC TCH Handover
21 Decode Message Error for Incoming BSC TCH Handover Complete
22 Wait Handover Complete Time Out for Outgoing BSC TCH Handover (T8)
23 Wait Handover Complete Time Out for Outgoing Internal Inter Cell TCH Handover
24 Wait Handover Complete Time Out for Intracell TCH Handover
25 TCH Call Drop Connected
26 Successful SDCCH seizures (short message)
27 Successful SDCCH seizures (supplementary service)
28 Successful immediate assignments for short message
29 Successful immediate assignments for supplementary service
30 Successful immediate assignments for short message (dualband MS)
31 Successful immediate assignments for supplementary service (dualband MS)
32 Attempted channel seizures for emergency call
33 Attempted channel seizures for re-establishment
34 Attempted channel seizures for MTC
35 Attempted channel seizures for MOC etc
36 Attempted channel seizures for location update
37 Immediate assignments for emergency call
38 Immediate assignments for re-establishment
39 Immediate assignments for MTC
40 Immediate assignments for MOC etc
41 Immediate assignments for location update

Receive Error Indication when SDCCH Seizures(T200 Time Out)

z Description: This item refers to the number of ERROR IND messages with the cause
value of T200 time out that BSC receives during SDCCH seizures.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when BSC receives an ERROR IND message
with the cause value of T200 time out during SDCCH seizures.
z Formula: None
Receive Error Indication When SDCCH Seizures(Unsolicited DM Response)

value of Unsolicited DM response that BSC receives during SDCCH seizures.
with the cause value of Unsolicited DM response during SDCCH seizures.
z Formula: None
Receive Error Indication When SDCCH Seizures(Sequence Error)

value of Sequence error that BSC receives during SDCCH seizures.
with the cause value of Sequence error during SDCCH seizures.
z Formula: None
Receive Error Indication When TCH Seizures(T200 Time Out)

value of T200 time out that BSC receives during TCH seizures.
with the cause value of T200 time out during TCH seizures.
z Formula: None
Receive Error Indication When TCH Seizures(Unsolicited DM Response)

value of Unsolicited DM response that BSC receives during TCH seizures.
with the cause value of Unsolicited DM response during TCH seizures.
z Formula: None
Receive Error Indication When TCH Seizures(Sequence Error)

value of Sequence error that BSC receives during TCH seizures.
with the cause value of Sequence error during TCH seizures.
z Formula: None
Receive Connection Fail When SDCCH Seizures(RADIO_LINK_FAIL)

z Description: This item refers to the number of CONN FAIL messages with the cause
value of RADIO_LINK_FAIL that BSC receives during SDCCH seizures.

z Measurement point: This item is measured when BSC receives a CONN FAIL message
with the cause value of RADIO_LINK_FAIL during SDCCH seizures.
z Formula: None
Receive Connection Fail When SDCCH Seizures(HO_ACCESS_FAIL)

value of HO_ACCESS_FAIL that BSC receives during SDCCH seizures.
with the cause value of HO_ACCESS_FAIL during SDCCH seizures.
z Formula: None

Seizures(CAUSE_OM_INTERVENTION)
value of CAUSE_OM_INTERVENTION that BSC receives during SDCCH seizures.
with the cause value of CAUSE_OM_INTERVENTION during SDCCH seizures.
z Formula: None

value of CAUSE_RADIO_RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE receives during SDCCH
seizures.
with the cause value of CAUSE_RADIO_RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE during
SDCCH seizures.
z Formula: None
Receive Connection Fail When TCH Seizures(RADIO_LINK_FAIL)

value of RADIO_LINK_FAIL that BSC receives during TCH seizures.
with the cause value of RADIO_LINK_FAIL during TCH seizures.
z Formula: None
Receive Connection Fail When TCH Seizures(HO_ACCESS_FAIL)

value of HO_ACCESS_FAIL that BSC receives during TCH seizures.
with the cause value of HO_ACCESS_FAIL during TCH seizures.
z Formula: None
Receive Connection Fail When TCH Seizures(CAUSE_OM_INTERVENTION)

value of CAUSE_OM_INTERVENTION that BSC receives during TCH seizures.

with the cause value of CAUSE_OM_INTERVENTION during TCH seizures.
z Formula: None
Receive Connection Fail When TCH

value of CAUSE_RADIO_RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE that BSC receives during
TCH seizures.
with the cause value of CAUSE_RADIO_RESOURCE_NOT_AVAILABLE during TCH
seizures.
z Formula: None
Wait Handover Complete Time Out for Incoming BSC SDCCH Handover
z Description: This item refers to the number of call drops caused by the expired timer
when BSC receives the wait handover complete time out for incoming BSC SDCCH
handover message.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when call drops are caused by the expired
timer and BSC receives the wait handover complete time out for incoming BSC SDCCH
handover message.
z Formula: None
Decode Message Error for Incoming BSC SDCCH Handover Complete

z Description: This item refers to the number of call drops caused by decode message error
for handover complete when BSC receives the decode message error for incoming BSC
SDCCH handover complete message.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when call drops are caused by decode
message error for handover complete and when BSC receives the decode message error
for incoming BSC SDCCH handover complete message.
z Formula: None
Wait Handover Complete Time Out for Outgoing BSC SDCCH Handover(T8)
z Description: This item refers to the number of call drops caused by the expired T8 when
BSC receives the wait handover complete time out for outgoing BSC SDCCH
handover(T8).
z Measurement point: This item is measured when call drops are caused by the expired T8
and when BSC receives the wait handover complete time out for outgoing BSC SDCCH
handover(T8).
z Formula: None
Wait Handover Complete Time Out for Outgoing Internal Inter Cell SDCCH
Handover
when BSC receives the decode message error for outgoing BSC SDCCH handover
complete message.

timer and when BSC receives the decode message error for outgoing BSC SDCCH
handover complete message
z Formula: None
Wait Handover Complete Time Out for Intracell SDCCH Handover

when BSC receives the wait handover complete time out for intracell SDCCH handover.
timer and when BSC receives the wait handover complete time out for intracell SDCCH
handover.
z Formula: None
Wait Handover Complete Time Out for Incoming BSC TCH Handover
when BSC receives the wait handover complete time out for incoming bsc TCH
handover.
timer and when BSC receives the wait handover complete time out for incoming bsc
TCH handover.
z Formula: None
Decode Message Error for Incoming BSC TCH Handover Complete

z Description: This item refers to the number of call drops caused by decode message error
for handover complete when BSC receives the decode message error for incoming bsc
TCH handover complete.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when call drops are caused by decode
message error for handover complete and when BSC receives the decode message error
for incoming bsc TCH handover complete.
z Formula: None
Wait Handover Complete Time Out for Outgoing BSC TCH Handover (T8)
z Description: This item refers to the number of call drops caused by the expired T8 when
BSC receives the wait handover complete time out for outgoing bsc TCH handover(T8).
z Measurement point: This item is measured when call drops are caused by the expired T8
and when BSC receives the wait handover complete time out for outgoing bsc TCH
handover(T8).
z Formula: None
Wait Handover Complete Time Out for Outgoing Internal Inter Cell TCH
Handover
when BSC receives the wait handover complete time out for Outgoing internal inter cell
TCH handover.
timer and when BSC receives the wait handover complete time out for Outgoing internal
inter cell TCH handover.

z Formula: None
Wait Handover Complete Time Out for Intracell TCH Handover

when BSC receives the wait handover complete time out for intracell TCH handover.
timer and when BSC receives the wait handover complete time out for intracell TCH
handover.
z Formula: None
TCH Call Drop Connected

z Description: The meaning of this item is the same as that of "TCH call drop connected"
in BSC Measurement Function.
z Measurement point: Refer to "TCH call drop connected" in BSC Measurement Function.
z Formula: None
Successful SDCCH seizures (short message)

z Description: this items describes the successful SDCCH seizures for the short message.
z Measurement point: in Figure 3-48, "SD-SUCC-C4" describes the measurement point of
this item. BTS reports the ESTABLISH INDICATION message to BSC. When the
service request type in the ESTABLISH INDICATION is CM SERVICE REQUEST and
the CM service type is SHORT_MSG_SERVICE, this items is measured.
z Formula: None
Successful SDCCH seizures (supplementary service)

z Description: this items describes the successful SDCCH seizures for the supplementary
service.
z Measurement point: in Figure 3-48, "SD-SUCC-C4" describes the measurement point of
this item. BTS reports the ESTABLISH INDICATION message to BSC. When the
service request type in the ESTABLISH INDICATION is CM SERVICE REQUEST and
the CM service type is SS_ACTIVATION, this items is measured.
z Formula: None
Successful immediate assignments for short message

z Description: this items describes the successful immediate assignments for short
message.
z Measurement point: in the immediate assignment, if the BSC receives the ESTABLISH
INDICATION message from MS, the service request type in the ESTABLISH
INDICATION is CM SERVICE REQUEST and the CM service type is
SHORT_MSG_SERVICE, this items is measured.
z Formula: None
Successful immediate assignments for supplementary service

z Description: this items describes the successful immediate assignments for
supplementary service

z Measurement point: in the immediate assignment, if the BSC receives the ESTABLISH
INDICATION message from MS, the service request type in the ESTABLISH
INDICATION is CM SERVICE REQUEST and the CM service type is
SS_ACTIVATION, this items is measured
z Formula: None
Successful immediate assignments for short message (dualband MS)

z Description: this items describes the successful immediate assignments for short message
(dualband MS).
z Measurement point: As show in Figure 3-52, B1 and B2, if BSC receives the
CLASSMARK CHANGE message and inititial access cause of MS is
SHORT_MSG_SERVICE, this item is measured.
z Formula: None
Successful immediate assignments for supplementary service (dualband MS)

z Description: this items describes the successful immediate assignments for
supplementary service (dualband MS).
z Measurement point: As show in Figure 3-52, B1 and B2, if BSC receives the
CLASSMARK CHANGE message and inititial access cause of MS is SS_ACTIVATION,
this item is measured
z Formula: None
Attempted channel seizures for emergency call

z Description: This item measures the attempted channel serizures with the cause value
"emergency call".
z Measurement point: As shown in the SD-ATT-C1 of Figure 3-2, when BSC receives the
message "CHANNEL REQUIRED" from BTS, if the cause value is emergency call, this
item is measured.
z Formula: none.

Figure 3-2 Channel seizure flow of immediate assignment
MS BTS BSC
CHANNEL REQUEST
SD-ATT-C1
TCH-ATT-C1
TCH-ATT-BSC1
TCH-SUCC-C 61 SD-ATT-BSC1
TCH-SUCC-C 62 TCH-ATT-C 6
TCH-ATT-C 7 CHANNEL REQUIRED
CHANNEL ACTIVATION
CHANNEL ACTIVATION ACKNOWLEDGE
SD-SUCC-C 1
TCH-SUCC-C 6
IMMEDIATE ASSIGN CMMAND TCH-SUCC-C 1
EST_IND
SD-SUCC-C4
SD-ATT-C1: Attempted SDCCH seizures (all)

TCH -ATT-C1: Attempted TCH seizures (all)
TCH -ATT-C6:Attempted TCH seizures for very early assignment
TCH -ATT-C7:Attempted TCH seizures for SDCCH overflow
SD-SUCC-C1: Successful SDCCH seizures (all)
SD-SUCC-C4: Successful SDCCH seizures for immediate assignment
TCH -SUCC-C6: Successful TCH seizures for very early assignment
TCH -SUCC-C1: Successful TCH seizures (all)
TCH -SUCC-C61: Successful TCH allocation for very early assignment
TCH -SUCC-C62: Successful TCH allocation for SDCCH overflow
Attempted channel seizures for re-establishment

"re-establishement".
message "CHANNEL REQUIRED" from BTS, if the cause value is re-establishement,
this item is measured
z Formula: none.
Attempted channel seizures for MTC

"MTC ".
message "CHANNEL REQUIRED" from BTS, if the cause value is MTC, this item is
measured.
z Formula: none.
Attempted channel seizures for MOC etc

"MOC, SMS, IMSI detachment or supplement service".

message "CHANNEL REQUIRED" from BTS, if the cause value is MOC, SMS, IMSI
detachment or supplement service, this item is measured.
z Formula: none.
Attempted channel seizures for location update

"location update".
z Measurement point: As shown in the SD-ATT-C1 of Figure 3-2, when BSC receives
the message "CHANNEL REQUIRED" from BTS, if the cause value is location update,
z Formula: none.
Immediate assignments for emergency call

z Description: MS reports the message "CHANNEL REQUEST" on the RACH to BTS to
obtain the network service. After BTS receives the messge, it reports the message
"CHANNEL REQUIRED" to BSC to request for dedicated channel. This item measures
how many times that the BSC sends the message "Immediate Assign Command" with
the cause value "emergency call" to BTS after BSC receives the message "CHANNEL
REQUIRED".
z Measurement point: This item is measured when BSC sends the message "Immediate
Assign Command" with the cause value "emergency call" to BTS.
z Formula: none.
Immediate assignments for re-establishment

the cause value "re-establishment" to BTS after BSC receives the message "CHANNEL
REQUIRED".
Assign Command" with the cause value "re-establishment" to BTS.
z Formula: none.
Immediate assignments for MTC

the cause value "MTC" to BTS after BSC receives the message "CHANNEL
REQUIRED".
Assign Command" with the cause value "MTC" to BTS.
z Formula: none.

Immediate assignments for MOC etc

the cause value "MOC, SMS, IMSI detachment or supplement service" to BTS after
BSC receives the message "CHANNEL REQUIRED".
Assign Command" with the cause value "MOC, SMS, IMSI detachment or supplement
service" to BTS.
z Formula: none.
Immediate assignments for location update

the cause value "location update" to BTS after BSC receives the message "CHANNEL
REQUIRED"
Assign Command" with the cause value "location update" to BTS.
z Formula: none.
3.8.4 Inter-System Handover Measurement Function

All the statistic items of Inter-System Handover Measurement Function are listed in Table
3-16.
Table 3-16 Statistic items in Inter-System Handover Measurement Function

No. Item name
1 Attempted inter-system outgoing BSC handovers
2 Inter-system outgoing BSC handovers
3 Successful inter-system outgoing BSC handovers
4 Unsuccessful inter-system outgoing BSC handovers with successful reversion
5 Unsuccessful inter-system outgoing BSC handovers with unsuccessful reversion
Unsuccessful outgoing inter-system interBSC inter cell handovers (connection
6
failure)
7 Unsuccessful outgoing inter-system interBSC inter cell handovers (error indication)
Unsuccessful outgoing inter-system interBSC inter cell handovers (A-interface
8
failure)
Unsuccessful outgoing inter-system interBSC inter cell handovers (timer T7
9
expired)
10
expired)

No. Item name

Unsuccessful outgoing inter-system interBSC inter cell handovers (MS reported:
11
Abnormal release, unspecified)
12
Abnormal release, channel unacceptable)
13
Abnormal release, timer expired)
14
Abnormal release, no activity on the radio path)
15
Preemptive release)
16
Handover impossible, timing advance out of range)
17
Channel mode unavailable)
18
Frequency not implemented)
19
Call already cleared)
20
Semantically incorrect message)
21
Invalid mandatory information)
22
Message type non-existent or not implemented)
23
Message type not compatible with protocol state)
24
Conditional IE error)
Unsuccessful outgoing inter-system interBSC inter cell handovers (MS reported: No
25
cell allocation available)
26
Protocol error unspecified)
27
Other)
Unsuccessful outgoing inter-system interBSC inter cell handovers (HANDOVER
28
REQUIRED REJECT with cause O & M intervention )
29
REQUIRED REJECT with cause Equipment failure)
30 Unsuccessful outgoing inter-system interBSC inter cell handovers (HANDOVER

No. Item name

REQUIRED REJECT with cause No radio resource available)
31
REQUIRED REJECT with cause Requested terrestrial resource unavailable)
32
REQUIRED REJECT with cause BSS not equipped)
33
REQUIRED REJECT with cause Invalid Cell)
34
REQUIRED REJECT with cause Requested transcoding/rate adaption unavailable)
35
REQUIRED REJECT with cause Circuit pool mismatch)
36
REQUIRED REJECT with cause Requested Speech version unavailable)
37
REQUIRED REJECT with cause Ciphering algorithm not supported)
38
REQUIRED REJECT with cause Terrestrial circuit already allocated)
39
REQUIRED REJECT with cause Invalid message)
40
REQUIRED REJECT with cause Protocol Error between BSS and MSC)
41
REQUIRED REJECT with cause Other)
Unsuccessful outgoing inter-system interBSC inter cell handovers (CLEAR
42
COMMAND with cause Radio interface message failure)
43
COMMAND with cause Radio interface failure)
44
COMMAND with cause O & M intervention)
45
COMMAND with cause Equipment failure)
46
COMMAND with cause Preemption)
47
COMMAND with cause Invalid message)
48
COMMAND with cause Protocol Error between BSS and MSC)
49
COMMAND with cause Other)

No. Item name

50 Inter-system outgoing BSC HO successful rate
51 Inter-system outgoing BSC radio HO successful rate
Attempted inter-system outgoing BSC handovers

z Description: The original BSC sends the message "HANDOVER REQUIRED" to the
MSC to trigger the handover. The message "HANDOVER REQUIRED" contains the
candidate target cell list. The original BSC does not know which cell the MSC will
choose or whether the target cell is congested. It records the first cell in the candidate
list as the default target cell.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the original BSC sends the message
"HANDOVER REQUIRED" (the target cell is 3G neighboring cell) to MSC, as shown
in Figure 3-3 A1
z Formula: none.
Figure 3-3 Attempted inter-system handovers
MS BSC CN RNC UE
HANDOVER REQUIRED
A1 CR
CC
HANDOVER TO UTRAN CMD
HANDOVER COMMAND
B1
HANDOVER TO UTRAN CMD Reloc Detect
HO TO UTRAN CMP
Reloc CMP
CLEAR COMMAND
C1
CLEAR COMPLETE
A1:Attempted outgoing BSC handovers

B1:Outgoing BSC handovers
C1: Sucessful inter-system handovers
Inter-system outgoing BSC handovers

z Description: During the inter-system handover, after the target BSC prepares the channel,
it generates the message "HANDOVER COMMAND" and sends the message to the
original through the MSC. After the orignal BSC receives the "HANDOVER
COMMAND" message from MSC, it sends the message to the MS.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the original BSC receives the message
"HANDOVER COMMAND" (the target cell is the 3G neighboring cell) from MSC, as
shown in Figure 3-3 B1.

z Formula: none.
Successful inter-system outgoing BSC handovers

z Description: During the inter-ssytem handover, the original BSC sends the message
"HANDOVER COMMAND" to MS. When the MS succeeds in accessing to the target
cell, the original BSC receives a "CLEAR COMMAND" (cause value is handover
success) from MSC. Then BSC clears the resources and the handover ends.
z Measurement point: This items is measured when the original BSC receives the "CLEAR
COMMAND" (cause value is handover success) from MSC, as shown in Figure 3-3C1.
z Formula: none.
Unsuccessful inter-system outgoing BSC handovers with successful reversion

z Description: During the inter-ssytem handover, the original BSC sends the message
"HANDOVER COMMAND" to the MS. If the MS fails to access to the target cell due to
the radio environment or the handover parameter error or other causes, the MS sends the
message "HANDOVER FAILURE" (cause value is Radio interface failure, reversion to
old channel) to the original BSC through the old channel. After the original BSC receive
the message, it sends the message to the MSC. The MSC then informs the target BSC to
clear the radio resource related to this handover. The MS resumes the connection through
the original BSC.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the original BSC receives the message
"HANDOVER FAILURE" (cause value is Radio interface failure, reversion to old
channel) from MS, as shown in Figure 3-4 A1.
z Formula: none.
Figure 3-4 Inter-system handover failure
BTS BSC CN
HANDOVER REQUIRED
HANDOVER COMMAND
HANDOVER FAILURE
A1 HANDOVER FAILURE
CONN FAIL IND
B1
ERROR INDICATION
B2
CLEAR COMMAND
B3
CLEAR COMMAND
CLEAR CMP
A1: Unsuccessful inter-system handovers with successful reversions

B1−B3:Unsuccessful inter-system handovers with unsuccessful reversions

Unsuccessful inter-system outgoing BSC handovers with unsuccessful reversion

z Description: During the inter-system handover, the original BSC sends the message
"HANDOVER COMMAND" to the MS. If the MS disconnects with the original BSC
before connect to the target BSC due to the radio environment or the equipment fault or
other causes, the BSC sends the message "CLEAR REQUEST" to MSC to clear the
radio resource related to this handover and the original resources. The handover fails and
the original service cannot be resumed.
− This item is measured when the original BSC receives the message "CONNECTION
FAILURE INDICATION" from BTS, as shown in Figure 3-4 B1.
− This item is measured when the original BSC receives the message "ERROR
INDICATION" from BTS, as shown in Figure 3-4 B2.
− This item is measured when the original BSC receives the message "CLEAR
COMMAND" ( the cause value is not handover success) from MSC, as shown in
Figure 3-4 B3.
− This item is measured when the original BSC waits for the message "CLEAR
COMMAND" (cause value is handover success) from MSC.
z Formula: none.
Unsuccessful outgoing inter-system interBSC inter cell handovers (connection

failure)
z Description: During the inter-system inter-cell handover, the BTS sends the message
"CONNECTION FAILURE INDICATION" to the BSC when the radio link or the
hardware of the original cell is faulty. The handover terminates. This item is used to
measure the inter-system inter-cell handover failure due to the connection cause.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when theoriginal cell (the current cell)
receives the message "CONNECTION FAILURE INDICATION" from BTS, as shown
in Figure 3-5 A1 and A2.
z Formula: none.

Figure 3-5 Unsuccessful inter-system inter-cell handover failures
BTS BSC CN
HANDOVER REQUIRED
CONN FAIL IND
A1
CLEAR COMMAND
E1
ERROR INDICATION
B1
HANDOVER REQ REJ
D1
HO TO UTRAN CMD
HO TO UTRAN CMD
HANDOVER FAILURE
C1 CLEAR COMMAND
E2
CONN FAIL IND
A2
ERROR INDICATION
B2
CLEAR COMMAND
CLEAR COMPLETE
A1−A2: Unsuccessful inter-system inter-cell handovers (connection failure)

B1−B2:Unsuccessful inter-system inter-cell handovers (error indication)
C1:Unsuccessful inter-system inter-cell handovers (MS reported)
D1:Unsuccessful inter-system inter-cell handovers (HANDOVER REQUIRED
REJECTwith cause )
E1−E2:Unsuccessful inter-system inter-cell handovers (CLEAR COMMANDwith
cause )
Unsuccessful outgoing inter-system interBSC inter cell handovers (error

indication)
z Description: During the inter-system inter-cell handover, the BTS sends the message
"ERROR INDICATION" to the BSC when the radio link of the original cell is faulty.
The handover terminates. This item is used to measure the inter-system inter-cell
handover failure due to this reason.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the original cell (the current cell)
receives the message "ERROR INDICATION" (the cause value is "timer T200 expired
(N200+1) times" (0x01) or "unsolicated DM response, multiple frame established state"
(0x05) or "sequence error" (0x07)), as shown in Figure 3-5 B1 and B2.
z Formula: none.
Unsuccessful outgoing inter-system interBSC inter cell handovers (A-interface

failure)
z Description: During the inter-system inter-cell handover, if the A interface is faulty, the
MSC sends the message "Abort Request" to the original cell. The handover terminates.

This item is used to measure the inter-system inter-cell handover failure due to this
reason.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the original cell receives the message
"Abort Request" from the MSC due to the A interface failure.
z Formula: none.

expired)
z Description: During the inter-system inter-cell handover, after the original cell sends the
message "HANDOVER REQUIRED" to the MSC, the timer T7 starts. If the T7 expires
for the third time while the message “HANDOVER COMMAND” is still not received,
the handover terminates.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the T7 expires for the third time while
the message “HANDOVER COMMAND” is still not received.
z Formula: none.

expired)
z Description: During the inter-system inter-cell handover, after the original cell sends the
message "HANDOVER COMMAND" to MS, the timer T8 starts and waits for the
message "CLEAR COMMAND" (cause value: handover success) from MSC. If T8
expires while the message "CLEAR COMMAND" is not received, the handover
terminates.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the T8 expires.
z Formula: none.

Abnormal release, unspecified)
z Description: During the inter-system inter-cell handover, if the original cell receives the
message "HANDOVER FAILURE" (cause value: Abnormal release, unspecified) from
MS after it sends the message "HANDOVER COMMAND" to MS, the handover
terminates.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the MS fails to access to the target cell
and returns to the original cell and the original cell receives the message "HANDOVER
FAILURE" (cause value: Abnormal release, unspecified) from MS, as shown in Figure
3-5C1.
z Formula: none.

Abnormal release, channel unacceptable)
message "HANDOVER FAILURE" (cause value: Abnormal release, channel
unacceptable) from MS after it sends the message "HANDOVER COMMAND" to MS,

FAILURE" (cause value: Abnormal release, channel unacceptable) from MS, as shown
in Figure 3-5 C1.
z Formula: none.

Abnormal release, timer expired)
message "HANDOVER FAILURE" (cause value: Abnormal release, timer expired) from
terminates.
FAILURE" (cause value: Abnormal release, timer expired) from MS, as shown in Figure
3-5 C1.
z Formula: none.

Abnormal release, no activity on the radio path)
message "HANDOVER FAILURE" (cause value: Abnormal release, no activity on the
radio path) from MS after it sends the message "HANDOVER COMMAND" to MS, the
handover terminates.
FAILURE" (cause value: Abnormal release, no activity on the radio path) from MS, as
shown in Figure 3-5 C1.
z Formula: none.

Preemptive release)
message "HANDOVER FAILURE" (cause value: Preemptive release) from MS after it
sends the message "HANDOVER COMMAND" to MS, the handover terminates.
FAILURE" (cause value: Preemptive release) from MS, as shown in Figure 3-5C1.
z Formula: none.

Handover impossible, timing advance out of range)
message "HANDOVER FAILURE" (cause value: Handover impossible, timing advance
out of range) from MS after it sends the message "HANDOVER COMMAND" to MS,
FAILURE" (cause value: Handover impossible, timing advance out of range) from MS,
as shown in Figure 3-5 C1.

z Formula: none.

Channel mode unavailable)
message "HANDOVER FAILURE" (cause value: Channel mode unavailable) from MS
after it sends the message "HANDOVER COMMAND" to MS, the handover terminates.
FAILURE" (cause value: Channel mode unavailable) from MS, as shown in Figure
3-5C1.
z Formula: none.

Frequency not implemented)
message "HANDOVER FAILURE" (cause value: Frequency not implemented) from MS
FAILURE" (cause value: Frequency not implemented) from MS, as shown in Figure
3-5C1.
z Formula: none.

Call already cleared)
message "HANDOVER FAILURE" (cause value: Call already cleared) from MS after it
FAILURE" (cause value: Call already cleared) from MS, as shown in Figure 3-5C1.
z Formula: none.

Semantically incorrect message)
message "HANDOVER FAILURE" (cause value: Semantically incorrect message) from
terminates.
FAILURE" (cause value: Semantically incorrect message) from MS, as shown in Figure
3-5C1.
z Formula: none.


Invalid mandatory information)
message "HANDOVER FAILURE" (cause value: Invalid mandatory information) from
terminates.
FAILURE" (cause value: Invalid mandatory information) from MS, as shown in Figure
3-5C1.
z Formula: none.

Message type non-existent or not implemented)
message "HANDOVER FAILURE" (cause value: Message type non-existent or not
implemented) from MS after it sends the message "HANDOVER COMMAND" to MS,
FAILURE" (cause value: Message type non-existent or not implemented) from MS, as
shown in Figure 3-5C1.
z Formula: none.

Message type not compatible with protocol state)
message "HANDOVER FAILURE" (cause value: Message type not compatible with
protocol state) from MS after it sends the message "HANDOVER COMMAND" to MS,
FAILURE" (cause value: Message type not compatible with protocol state) from MS, as
shown in Figure 3-5C1.
z Formula: none.

Conditional IE error)
message "HANDOVER FAILURE" (cause value: Conditional IE error) from MS after it
FAILURE" (cause value: Conditional IE error) from MS, as shown in Figure 3-5C1.
z Formula: none.


No cell allocation available)
message "HANDOVER FAILURE" (cause value: No cell allocation available) from MS
FAILURE" (cause value: No cell allocation available) from MS, as shown in Figure
3-5C1.
z Formula: none.

Protocol error unspecified)
message "HANDOVER FAILURE" (cause value: Protocol error unspecified) from MS
FAILURE" (cause value: Protocol error unspecified) from MS, as shown in Figure
3-5C1.
z Formula: none.

Other)
message "HANDOVER FAILURE" (cause value: Other) from MS after it sends the
message "HANDOVER COMMAND" to MS, the handover terminates.
FAILURE" (cause value: Other) from MS, as shown in Figure 3-5C1.
z Formula: none.
The cause value "other" includes the Normal Event and the cause values that are not defined in the GSM
0808 protocol.

REQUIRED REJECT with cause O & M intervention )
message "HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: O & M intervention) from
MSC after it sends the message "HANDOVER REQUIRED" to MSC, the handover
terminates.
"HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: O & M intervention) from MSC, as
shown in Figure 3-5 D1.
z Formula: none.


REQUIRED REJECT with cause Equipment failure)
message "HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Equipment failure) from
terminates.
"HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Equipment failure) from MSC, as
z Formula: none.

REQUIRED REJECT with cause No radio resource available)
message "HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: No radio resource
available) from MSC after it sends the message "HANDOVER REQUIRED" to MSC,
"HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: No radio resource available) from
MSC, as shown in Figure 3-5 D1.
z Formula: none.

REQUIRED REJECT with cause Requested terrestrial resource unavailable)
message "HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Requested terrestrial
resource unavailable) from MSC after it sends the message "HANDOVER REQUIRED"
to MSC, the handover terminates.
"HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Requested terrestrial resource
unavailable) from MSC, as shown in Figure 3-5 D1.
z Formula: none.

REQUIRED REJECT with cause BSS not equipped)
message "HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: BSS not equipped) from
terminates.
"HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: BSS not equipped) from MSC, as
z Formula: none.


REQUIRED REJECT with cause Invalid Cell)
message "HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Invalid Cell) from MSC
after it sends the message "HANDOVER REQUIRED" to MSC, the handover
terminates.
"HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Invalid Cell) from MSC, as shown
in Figure 3-5 D1.
z Formula: none.

REQUIRED REJECT with cause Requested transcoding/rate adaption
unavailable)
message "HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Requested
transcoding/rate adaption unavailable) from MSC after it sends the message
"HANDOVER REQUIRED" to MSC, the handover terminates.
"HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Requested transcoding/rate
adaption unavailable) from MSC, as shown in Figure 3-5 D1.
z Formula: none.

REQUIRED REJECT with cause Circuit pool mismatch)
message "HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Circuit pool mismatch)
from MSC after it sends the message "HANDOVER REQUIRED" to MSC, the
"HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Circuit pool mismatch) from MSC,
as shown in Figure 3-5 D1.
z Formula: none.

REQUIRED REJECT with cause Requested Speech version unavailable)
message "HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Requested Speech version
unavailable) from MSC after it sends the message "HANDOVER REQUIRED" to MSC,
"HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Requested Speech version
unavailable) from MSC, as shown in Figure 3-5 D1.
z Formula: none.


REQUIRED REJECT with cause Ciphering algorithm not supported)
message "HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Ciphering algorithm not
supported) from MSC after it sends the message "HANDOVER REQUIRED" to MSC,
"HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Ciphering algorithm not supported)
from MSC, as shown in Figure 3-5 D1.
z Formula: none.

REQUIRED REJECT with cause Terrestrial circuit already allocated)
message "HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Terrestrial circuit already
allocated) from MSC after it sends the message "HANDOVER REQUIRED" to MSC,
"HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Terrestrial circuit already allocated)
from MSC, as shown in Figure 3-5 D1.
z Formula: none.

REQUIRED REJECT with cause Invalid message)
message "HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Invalid message, including
Invalid message contents, Information element or field missing, and Incorrect value)
from MSC after it sends the message "HANDOVER REQUIRED" to MSC, the
"HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Invalid message, including Invalid
message contents, Information element or field missing, and Incorrect value) from MSC,
as shown in Figure 3-5 D1.
z Formula: none.

REQUIRED REJECT with cause Protocol Error between BSS and MSC)
message "HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Protocol Error between
BSS and MSC) from MSC after it sends the message "HANDOVER REQUIRED" to
MSC, the handover terminates.
"HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Protocol Error between BSS and
MSC) from MSC, as shown in Figure 3-5 D1.
z Formula: none.


REQUIRED REJECT with cause Other)
message "HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Other) from MSC after it
sends the message "HANDOVER REQUIRED" to MSC, the handover terminates.
"HANDOVER REQUIRED REJECT" (cause value: Other) from MSC, as shown in
Figure 3-5D1.
z Formula: none.
The cause value "other" includes the causes other than the above mentioned ones and the self-defined
causes of individual vendor.

COMMAND with cause Radio interface message failure)
message "CLEAR COMMAND" (cause value: Radio interface message failure) from
MSC, the handover terminates.
"CLEAR COMMAND" (cause value: Radio interface message failure) from MSC, as
shown in Figure 3-5 E1 and E2.
z Formula: none

COMMAND with cause Radio interface failure)
message "CLEAR COMMAND" (cause value: Radio interface failure) from MSC, the
"CLEAR COMMAND" (cause value: Radio interface failure) from MSC, as shown in
Figure 3-5 E1 and E2.
z Formula: none.

COMMAND with cause O & M intervention)
message "CLEAR COMMAND" (cause value: O & M intervention) from MSC, the
"CLEAR COMMAND" (cause value: O & M intervention) from MSC, as shown in
Figure 3-5 E1 and E2.
z Formula: none.


COMMAND with cause Equipment failure)
message "CLEAR COMMAND" (cause value: Equipment failure) from MSC, the
"CLEAR COMMAND" (cause value: Equipment failure) from MSC, as shown in Figure
3-5E1 and E2.
z Formula: none.

COMMAND with cause Preemption)
message "CLEAR COMMAND" (cause value: Preemption) from MSC, the handover
terminates.
"CLEAR COMMAND" (cause value: Preemption) from MSC, as shown in Figure 3-5
E1 and E2.
z Formula: none.

COMMAND with cause Invalid message)
message "CLEAR COMMAND" (cause value: Invalid message, including Invalid
message contents, Information element or field missing, and Incorrect value) from MSC,
"CLEAR COMMAND" (cause value: Invalid message, including Invalid message
contents, Information element or field missing, and Incorrect value) from MSC, as
shown in Figure 3-5 E1 and E2.
z Formula: none.

COMMAND with cause Protocol Error between BSS and MSC)
z Description: During the inter-system inter-cell handover, if the original cell receives
the message "CLEAR COMMAND" (cause value: Protocol Error between BSS and
MSC) from MSC, the handover terminates.
"CLEAR COMMAND" (cause value: Protocol Error between BSS and MSC) from MSC,
as shown in Figure 3-5 E1 and E2.
z Formula: none.

COMMAND with cause Other)
message "CLEAR COMMAND" (cause value: Other) from MSC, the handover
terminates.

"CLEAR COMMAND" (cause value:Other) from MSC, as shown in Figure 3-5 E1 and
E2
z Formula: none.
Inter-system outgoing BSC HO successful rate

z Meaining: see Successful inter-system outgoing BSC handovers and Attempted
inter-system outgoing BSC handovers.
z Measurement Point: none.
z Formula: Successful inter-system outgoing BSC handovers/Attempted inter-system
outgoing BSC handovers.
Inter-system outgoing BSC radio HO successful rate

z Meaning: see Successful inter-system outgoing BSC handovers and Inter-system
outgoing BSC handovers .
z Measurement Point: none.
z Formula: Successful inter-system outgoing BSC handovers/Inter-system outgoing BSC
handovers.
The cause value "other" includes the causes other than the above mentioned ones and the self-defined
causes of individual vendor.
3.9 Abis-interface BTS CRC Measurement Function

3.9.1 General
The traffic statistic items of "Abis-interface BTS CRC Measurement Function" are used to
measure the probability of "CRC error" or "CRC severely error" of each Abis interface E1
port, which provide the information about communication situation of the E1 link connecting
BSC and BTS.
The object of Abis-interface BTS CRC Measurement Function is site.
All the statistic items are listed in Table 3-17.
Table 3-17 Statistic items in Abis-interface BTS CRC Measurement Function

No. Item name
1 CRC error seconds of port 0
2 CRC severely error seconds of port 0

No. Item name


No. Item name

47 CRC errored seconds of port 23
48 CRC severely errored seconds of port 23
Because the items of Abis-interface BTS CRC Measurement Function have the same
description, measurement point and formula except for Port No., so the next section will
provide detailed information of the first two items only.
3.9.2 Statistic Items

CRC (Severely) Errored Seconds of Port 0
z Description: In a BSS, the communication between BSC and BTS is provided by E1.
BTS checks the E1 links of each E1 port. Whenever a "CRC error" or "CRC severely
error" is detected, the corresponding counter counts 1. BTS reports the counter values to
BSC every 5 minutes. BSC sums up the number of times counted to get the results of
these items. These items provide the information of CRC errors occurs on Abis interface
E1 transmission. The larger "CRC error seconds" and "CRC severely error seconds"
suggests worse Abis E1 transmission.
z Measurement point: BTS reports the counter value to BSC every 5 minutes. BSC sums
up the number of times counted concerning to difference ports according to the port
number in the messages to get results of these items.
z Formula: None.
3.10 Call Allocation by TA Measurement Function

3.10.1 General
The traffic statistic items of "Call Allocation by TA Measurement Function" are used to
measure the number of MRs reported by MS within specified range of TA. The results
provide the information about traffic distribution on difference distances between BTS and
MS. This measurement function is a helpful reference for network maintenance and
optimization.

The statistic object of Call Allocation by TA Measurement Function is TRX. The module No.,
cell No. and TRX No. (or all TRXs in the configured range of cells in the configured range) of
the task can be configured in Object Definition. Because of the correlation between these
items, it is required that all these items be registered in the same task.
Because the items of Call Allocation by TA Measurement Function have the same description,
measurement point and formula except for TA values, so the next section will provide detailed
information of the first item only.
Number of MR (TA = 0)
z Description: Timing Advance (TA) suggests the distance between MS and BTS. Larger
TA suggests longer distance between MS and BTS. MS reports a MR to the network
periodically after it seizes channel. The number of MRs suggests the traffic volume.
Larger number suggests heavier traffic volume. Items in this measurement function
provide the number of MRs reported by MS within specified range of TA. The results
provide the information about traffic distribution on difference distances between BTS
and MS. This measurement function is a helpful reference for network maintenance and
optimization.
z Measurement point: After BSC receives a MR, the item "Number of MR (TA = x)" or
"Number of MR(x1 ñ TA ñx2)" increases by 1.
z Formula: None.
Average RQI when TA is 0

z Meaning: Timing Advance (TA ) indirectly reflects the distance between MS and BTS.
The bigger TA is ,the farther the distance between MS and BTS is. RQI refers to radio
quality indication. It reflects the interference situation of the calling. The meausurement
report contains RQI only when the MS calls on the AMR carrier. In this case, the range
of RQI is [0, 36] (the general value is between ten and twenty) and in other circumtances
the value is 255. In the traffic statistics messages that the MPU reports to the BAM, the
first 40 counters is the measurement report times based on TA value, the final 40
counters are the RQI accumulative results based on TA value. After receive the traffic
statistics results, the traffic statistics console divides the RQI accumulative results by
measurement report times to get the average RQI.
z The indexes of this statistics function reflects the average RQI in a specified TA range.
Based on this, you can know the relationship between the interference and the distance
between MS and BTS. Thus, It can help the network maintance and network
optimization.
z Measurement point: after receive the measurement report,,BSC calculates the average
RQI and increase one to the index "Average RQI when TA is x" based on the RQI value
and the measurement report times.
z Measurement point formula: none
z Call Drop on TRX Measurement Function
Including: Call Allocation by TA Measurement Function(1); Call Allocation by TA
Measurement Function(2).
3.10.2 Call Allocation by TA Measurement Function(1)

All the statistic items of Call Allocation by TA Measurement Function(2) are listed in Table
3-18.

Table 3-18 Statistic items in Call Allocation by TA Measurement Function(1)

No. Item name
1 Number of MR(TA = 0)
Table 3-19 shows the average RQI based on TA value:
Table 3-19 Average RQI based on TA value
No. Item name
1 Average RQI (TA = 0)

3 Average RQI (TA =2)I
6 Average RQI (TA =5)

No. Item name

3.10.3 Call Allocation by TA Measurement Function(2)

All the statistic items of Call Allocation by TA Measurement Function(2) are listed in Table
3-20.
Table 3-20 Statistic items in Call Allocation by TA Measurement Function(2)

No. Item name

No. Item name

11 Number of MR(30 ñ TA ñ 31)
20 Number of MR(63 < TA)
Table 3-21 shows the average RQI based on TA value:
Table 3-21 Average RQI based on TA value

No. Item name
11 Average RQI (30 ñ TA ñ 31)

No. Item name

18 Average RQI (50 ñ TA ñ54)
19 Average RQI (55 ñ TA ñ63)
20 Average RQI (63 < TA)
3.11 Radio Link on TRX Measurement Function

3.11.1 General
"Radio link on TRX Measurement Function" includes three measurement types: Radio link
Measurement by TA Function, Radio link Measurement by Receiving Level Function and
Radio link Measurement by Receiving Quality Function.
Radio link Measurement by TA Function: Items in this measurement type provide Radio link
abnormal distribution in cases of different TAs. These items can be used for the network
maintenance and optimization.
Radio link Measurement by Receiving Level Function: Items in this measurement type
provide Radio link abnormal distribution in cases of different uplink receiving levels and
downlink receiving levels. These items can be used for the network maintenance and
optimization.
Radio link Measurement by Receiving Quality Function: Items in this measurement type
provide Radio link abnormal distribution in cases of different uplink receiving qualities and
downlink receiving qualities. These items can be used for the network maintenance and
optimization.
The statistic object of Radio link on TRX Measurement Function is TRX. The module No.,
cell No. and TRX No. (or all TRXs in the configured range of cells in the configured range) of
the task can be configured in Object Definition. Because of the correlation between items of
the same measurement type, it is required that all items of a measurement type of Radio link
on TRX Measurement Function be registered in the same task.
3.11.2 Radio link Measurement by TA Function

All the statistic items of Radio link Measurement by TA Function are listed in Table 3-22.
Table 3-22 Statistic items in Radio link Measurement by TA Function

No. Item name
1 Radio link abnormal (TA=0)

No. Item name

31 Radio link abnormal (30ñTAñ31)

No. Item name

40 Radio link abnormal (TA>63)
Because the items of Radio link Measurement by TA Function have the same description,
measurement point and formula except for TA value considered, so the next section will
provide detailed information of the first item only.
Radio link abnormal (TA=0)

z Description: Timing Advance (TA) suggests the distance between MS and BTS. Larger
TA suggests longer distance between MS and BTS. After BSC receives ERROR
INDICATION message or CONNECTION FAILURE message and the channel currently
seized by MS is TCH, the index corresponding to the last TA value of this call increases
by 1. These items provide information about Radio link abnormal distribution in cases of
different TAs. These items can be used for the network maintenance and optimization.
z Measurement point: After BSC receives ERROR INDICATION message or
CONNECTION FAILURE message and the channel currently seized by MS is TCH, the
index corresponding to the last TA value of this call increases by 1.
z Formula: None.
3.11.3 Radio link Measurement by Receiving Level Function

All the statistic items of Radio link Measurement by Receiving Level Function are listed in
Table 3-23.
Table 3-23 Statistic items in Radio link Measurement by Receiving Level Function
No. Item name
1 Radio link abnormal (0ñuplink receiving levelñ5)
10 Radio link abnormal (54ñuplink receiving levelñ 63)

No. Item name

11 Radio link abnormal (0ñdownlink receiving levelñ5)
Because the items of Radio link Measurement by Receiving Level Function have the same
description, measurement point and formula except for uplink receiving level value or
downlink receiving level value considered, so the next section will provide detailed
information of two typical items only.
Radio link abnormal (0ñUplink Receiving Levelñ5)

z Description: After BSC receives ERROR INDICATION message or CONNECTION
FAILURE message and the channel currently seized by MS is TCH, the index
corresponding to the last uplink receiving level value of this call increases by 1. These
items provide information about Radio link abnormal distribution in cases of different
uplink receiving level values. These items can be used for the network maintenance and
optimization.
index corresponding to the last uplink receiving level value of this call increases by 1.
z Formula: None.
Radio link abnormal (0ñDownlink Receiving Levelñ5)

corresponding to the last downlink receiving level value of this call increases by 1. These
downlink receiving level values. These items can be used for the network maintenance
and optimization.
index corresponding to the last downlink receiving level value of this call increases by 1.
z Formula: None.

3.11.4 Radio link Measurement by Receiving Quality Function

All the statistic items of Radio link Measurement by Receiving Quality Function are listed in
Table 3-24.
Table 3-24 Statistic items in Radio link Measurement by Receiving Quality Function
No. Item name
1 Radio link abnormal (uplink receiving quality=0)
9 Radio link abnormal (downlink receiving quality=0)
Because the items of Radio link Measurement by Receiving Quality Function have the same
description, measurement point and formula except for uplink receiving quality value or
downlink receiving quality value considered, so the next section will provide detailed
information of two typical items only.
Radio link abnormal (Uplink Receiving Quality=0)

corresponding to the last uplink receiving quality value of this call increases by 1. These
uplink receiving quality values. These items can be used for the network maintenance
and optimization.
index corresponding to the last uplink receiving quality value of this call increases by 1.

z Formula: None.
Radio link abnormal (Downlink Receiving Quality=0)

corresponding to the last downlink receiving quality value of this call increases by 1.
These items provide information about Radio link abnormal distribution in cases of
different downlink receiving quality values. These items can be used for the network
maintenance and optimization.
index corresponding to the last downlink receiving quality value of this call increases by
1.
z Formula: None.
3.12 A-Interface Trunk Measurement Function

3.12.1 General
A-interface trunk measurement function indicates the seizures of the timeslots 1 to 31 in the
A-interface trunk, seizure duration, and the average seizure duration within the statistic cycle.
In this way, the working status of the timeslots in the A-interface trunk is displayed to
facilitate fault location in the trunk.
The task object of the A-interface trunk measurement function is TC board. You may select
the registered items according to the timeslots configured.
The items of A-interface trunk measurement function, including description, measurement
point, and formula, are the same except timeslot No. The following section only take timeslot
1 as an example.
Timeslot No.1 Seizures

z Description: In BSS system, A-interface needs to seize timeslots during call setup. When
A-interface receives CIC Seizure Request message from a timeslot, the timeslot seizures
within the statistic cycle are counted. If the statistic results show that there are a larger
number of timeslot seizures with a smaller value of seizure duration, this indicates there
is a problem in the timeslot.
z Measurement point: This item is measured when the A-interface receives the CIC
Seizure Request message from a timeslot. At this time, BSC adds one more "Timeslot
No.x seizure duration", and counts the timeslot seizures during the statistic cycle
according to the timer.
z Formula: None
Timeslot No.1 Seizure Duration

z Description: This item is used to measure the total timeslot seizure duration with the
statistic cycle. In BSS system, A-interface needs to seize timeslots during call setup.
When A-interface receives CIC Seizure Request message from a timeslot, the timeslot
seizures within the statistic cycle are counted. If the statistic results show that there are a
larger number of timeslot seizures with a smaller value of seizure duration, this indicates
there is a problem in the timeslot.

z Measurement point: This item is measured when the system counts the total timeslot
seizure duration within the statistic cycle. When the CIC status of the timeslot changes
from idle to busy, record the moment as the seizure start time. When the CIC status of
the timeslot changes from busy to idle, record the moment as the seizure end time. The
seizure end time minus seizure start time equals seizure duration.
z Formula: None
Average of Timeslot No.1 Seizure Duration

z Description: This item shows the average timeslot seizure duration of the timeslot during
the statistic cycle. Timeslot No.1 Seizure Duration divided by Timeslot No.1 Seizures
equals this item. In BSS system, A-interface needs to seize timeslots during call setup. If
the average of timeslot seizure duration of a timeslot is too short, the causes might lie in
subscriber behavior, operating state of the trunk boards in MSC or BSC, A-interface
trunk link state, A-interface data configuration, or other factors, for example, radio Radio
links.
z Measurement point: None
z Formula: Timeslot No.1 Seizure Duration/Timeslot No.1 Seizures
3.12.2 A-interface Trunk Measurement Function(1)

All the statistic items of A-interface Trunk Measurement Function (1) are listed in Table 3-25.
Table 3-25 A-interface trunk measurement function items (1)

1 Timeslot No.1 seizures
2 Timeslot No.1 seizure duration(second)


31 Average of Timeslot No.1 seizure duration(second)
3.12.3 A-interface Trunk Measurement Function(2)

All the statistic items of A-interface Trunk Measurement Function (2) are listed in Table 3-26.

Table 3-26 A-interface trunk measurement function items (2)



For general traffic statistic tasks, up to 60 original items can be registered. For A-interface trunk
measurement function, up to 62 original items can be registered.
3.13 Cell Frequency Scan

3.13.1 General
Uplink frequency scan function is a Huawei-featured function. It can scan the uplink Rx level
of all the frequencies in GSM850 (869–893 MHz), GSM900 (890–915 MHz),
GSM1800/PCS1900 (1805–1880 MHz/1930–1989 MHz), E-GSM (880–890 MHz), R-GSM
(876–880 MHz). It can scan the strength of interference signals in the frequency bands of
"876–915 MHz and 1805–1880 MHz". The uplink frequency scan function is to test
interference. Because the uplink frequency scan is a test of uplink Rx level, the measurement
result reflects the strength of the signals of the measurement frequency that can be received in
the cell, and can serve as the reference for engineers to select appropriate working
frequencies.

3.13.2 Principle
On the precondition that normal conversion is not affected, the uplink frequency scan function
utilizes an idle frame on a TCH of the measurement cell to conduct a cyclic test (When BSC
allocates this channel, the TCH on the TRX which BCCH belongs to is preferred), and scans
the uplink Rx level of the designated frequency. TCH is of 26-multiframe structure, and there
is one idle frame in each multiframe. So the period of the idle frame on TCH is "26
multiframe structure*0.577 (burst length)*8 (TDMA frame) =120 ms". In actual application,
it takes about 1 minute to scan 50 frequencies. In a frequency scan task, max. 124
measurement frequencies can be registered. An ergodic scan approximately takes 3 minutes.
Uplink frequency scan is triggered after a frequency scan traffic statistic task is registered.
The measurement shall be stopped when the traffic statistic task is deleted or suspended.
The measurement result output in Traffic Statistic System is the average value of the uplink
Rx level scanned from the start time of a frequency scan task till the measurement result is
output, but clipping to measurement result is performed technically. Because an idle frame is
adopted for uplink frequency scan, in actual application, the uplink Rx level of synchronous
cells (including the frequencies of the other TRXs of this cell) cannot be scanned.
The uplink frequency scan function is used to measure the interference level that affects
GSM900/1800 uplink Rx quality in the radio environment. It can measure the uplink
interference of all GSM900/1800 frequency bands. To perform more accurate measurement
for the interference band of idle TCH, please refer to the items in "Cell Measurement
Function" and "Channel Allocation Measurement Function". Measurement of this interference
band only aims at designated frequencies.
Because the main set and sub set levels are reported and processed separately, there are two
statistic values for the uplink frequency scan result of a frequency. The values adopt "main set
level/sub set level" form.
The registered task period can be set as per the actual requirement. The min. period is 15
minutes. The object type of a frequency scan traffic statistic task is "cell". For each cell we
can only register one of the following measurement types: Band 900, Band 1800/1900, Band
850, Band E-GSM, Band R-GSM.
BTS20 does not support the frequency scan function. The principle of BTS3001C frequency scan
function is similar to that of BTS3X. BTS3001C uses all the timeslots of the 8 TCHs on the whole TRX,
so the precision is comparatively higher. However, normal conversion is interrupted. BTS3001C
frequency scan function is started and controlled by BTS Maintenance System.

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Traffic Statistic Manual - Volume II Contents

3 Traffic Statistic Items ..............................................................................................................3-45

Issue 01 (2007-03-15) Huawei Technologies Proprietary i

3.13 Cell Frequency Scan...................................................................................................................................3-206

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Issue 01 (2007-03-15) Huawei Technologies Proprietary iii

Table 3-8 GPRS performance measurement .......................................................................................................3-46

Table 3-26 A-interface trunk measurement function items (2).........................................................................3-205

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3 Traffic Statistic Items

3.5 GPRS Related Measurement Function

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Table 3-8 GPRS performance measurement

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Packet Immediate Assignment Requests

Successful Packet Immediate Assignments

TCH Requires to PCU by BSC

Configured Static PDCHs

Configured Dynamic PDCHs

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Average Availabled PDCHs

Max Num. of Availabled PDCH

Min Num. of Availabled PDCH

Configured Static EDGEs

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Configured Dynamic PDCHs

Average Available PDCHs

Max Num. of Availabled EDGE

Min Num. of Availabled EDGE

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Packet service preempt circuirt service

PCU requires dynamic PDCHs

Successful PCU requires dynamic PDCHs

PCU release channel reject

Successful PDCH convert to TCHF

Successful PDCH convert to TCHH

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Packet immediate assignment successful rate

3.6 Overlaid/Underlaid Subcell Measurement

Table 3-9 Statistic items in Overlaid/underlaid subcell measurement items

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No. Item name

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No. Item name

Attempted TCH Seizures in UnderLaid Subcell Meeting TCH Overflow

Attempted TCH Seizures in OverLaid Subcell Meeting TCH Overflow

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Number of TCH Measurements in UnderLaid Subcell

Number of TCH Measurements in OverLaid Subcell

Attempted Handovers from UnderLaid Subcell to OverLaid Subcell

Attempted Handovers from OverLaid Subcell to UnderLaid Subcell

Successful Handovers from UnderLaid Subcell to OverLaid Subcell

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Successful Handovers from OverLaid Subcell to UnderLaid Subcell

Failed Handovers from UnderLaid Subcell to OverLaid Subcell due to

Failed Handovers from OverLaid Subcell to UnderLaid Subcell due to

Average Uplink Level of Handovers from OverLaid Subcell to UnderLaid

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Average Downlink Level of Handovers from OverLaid Subcell to UnderLaid

Average Timing Advance(TA) of Handovers from OverLaid Subcell to

Average Uplink Level of Handovers from UnderLaid Subcell to OverLaid

Average Downlink Level of Handovers from UnderLaid Subcell to OverLaid