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Training for BSC Remote

Commissioning Mode
Wireless Network General
Engineers' Office
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Contents
Introduction to the BSC Remote Commissioning
Mode Value Analysis and Application Cases
Traditional Mode VS Remote Commissioning Mode
Flow Support
Risks and Corresponding Measures
FAQ & Coordinator Information

Introduction to BSC Remote

Commissioning Mode
Region 1

Region 1

BAM

BAM

LAN Switch

LAN Switch

LMT

BSC

LMT

BSC

BTS
BTS

BTS

BTS

OM network

TD/BSC
Engineer
TD/BSC remote
Engineer

BSC traditional commissioning

Region 2

BSC Onsite
Engineer

Region 2

BAM

BAM
LAN Switch

BSC

LMT
BTS

OSS room

LAN Switch

BSC

LMT
BTS

BTS

TD/BSC
Engineer
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BSC Onsite
Engineer

BTS

BSC remote commissioning

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Value Analysis and Application

Cases-1/3

Values:

The OSS network is established first, which integrates the network management and the
operations (network design/configuration, problem settlement, commissioning, and
maintenance). The network reconstruction is avoided. The work efficiency is improved
because no engineer is required to stay in the BSC equipment room for a long time to
cooperate in the separate deployments.
The requirements for the skills of the commissioning engineers are reduced; therefore, the
human resources allocation is flexible. The insufficiency of the engineers with higher technical
skills is solved to meet the requirements of the delivery. The commissioning progress is
accelerated and the project delivery becomes quicker. The commissioning costs are reduced,
providing the prerequisite for reducing the costs of cooperation quotations.

Case 1:
In the Reliance CDMA project in India, some regions adopt the remote commissioning mode.
Compared with the traditional commissioning mode, the human resources requirement is reduced
by 30%. Engineers are not required to work in different BSC offices; therefore, a large amount of
BSC Service Quantity (5 BSCs + about 400 BTSs)
time and cost are reduced.

Service Quantity

Human Resources
Requirements

Remote Commissioning
1 Malaysian engineer + 3 local engineers

Total (person)

Local Commissioning
1 Chinese engineer + 5
local engineers

6
When the commissioning scale is large:
The demand on human resource decreases
prominently.

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Value Analysis and Application

Cases-2/3
Case 2:
In the project of China Mobile Qinghai Branch, one equipment room (2 BSCs + 100
BTSs) adopts the remote centralized commissioning mode. Compared with the
traditional commissioning mode, the requirement for high-end engineers is reduced
by 50%. On the BSCs performed with centralized design and centralized data
configuration, the network modification is less, while the work allocation is clearer.
Service Quantity

BSC Service Quantity (2 BSCs + about 100 BTSs)

Commissioning Mode

Remote Commissioning

Human Resources Requirements

Local Commissioning

BSC Remote End

BSC Local End

BSC Local End

1 high-end engineer of

1 low-end engineer of

2 high-end engineers of

Huawei

the partner

the partner

Travel work time (person/day)

BSC commissioning work time

14

12

(person/day)
Estimated work time for BTS
deployment (person/day)
Total work time

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28

The requirement for high-end engineers is reduced.

The travel work time is reduced.
The travel work costs are reduced.

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Value Analysis and Application

Cases-3/3
Case 3:

In the Reliance GSM project in India, the remote commissioning mode is adopted. Compared
with the local commissioning mode, the human resources requirement is reduced by 50%.
The engineers can deploy BTSs in the remote and centralized mode. The Engineers are not
required to work in different BSC equipment rooms for a long time; therefore, a large amount
of time and cost are reduced. Experience:

There are about five types of simplified BTS configuration. The BSC data and BTS data script are
delivered to the remote engineers of each Circle, and then delivered to the onsite engineers after
some modification for the software installation and data loading.

The A/Abis/Ater interfaces adopt the optical transmission, greatly reducing the connection error
probability in the hardware installation. For the internal cabling of the cabinet, the cabling
drawing is printed for the sub-contractors. Generally, if they operates based on the drawing, no
mistake will be made.

The customer's preparation for transmission is made slowly. Separate deployments of BTSs are

BSC Service Quantity (196 BSCs + 36000 BTSs)

conducted. The remote engineers can work in the maintenance room.

Service Quantity

Human Resources
Requirements

Remote Commissioning Mode

(Chinese + local)

Total (person)

Local Commissioning
Mode
(Chinese + local)

40

71
The human resource demand is
reduced by a half.

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Traditional Mode VS Remote Commissioning Mode

Traditional Mode

Commissioning Task

Remote Commissioning Mode

Hardware Unpacking Check

Low skill
requirements for
BSC onsite
engineers.

Hardware Installation
Power-on Check
Hardware Power-on

Onsite

Software Installation
Configuring the IP address
Trunk Continuity Check

High skill
requirements for
BSC local engineers.

Quality check and reconstruction

of the hardware installation
Hardware Inspection and
Acceptance
The OSS network is established.
HLD/LLD Data
Negotiation/Creation

High skill
requirements for
BSC remote
engineers.

Software patch upgrade

Software commissioning
Configuring the cell data

Remote

Service test

The commissioning of multiple

BSCs can be performed at the same
time.

Acceptance tests
Data configuration for BTS
deployment

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Flow Support
Unique difference with earlier projects: The OSS network is established first.

Establish the OSS network first: When the remote commissioning mode is adopted, after
the BSC equipment hardware installation and before the software commissioning, the OM
channel is required, which connects the network management center and the BSC
equipment room. In this way, the engineers can remotely control the BAM and perform
commissioning on the BSS. (The M2000 may be established or not.)

Before the equipment promotion, prepare the following guides and documents to support
the service implementation.

No.

Flow Support Contents

Updates the TD engineering service guide: Add the contents of the OSS
network to be established first.

Update the engineering implementation points of each product: Add the

contents of the OSS network to be established first.

Update the main planning template of the engineering project: Add the
contents of the OSS network to be established first.

Output the specific operation contents and guides of the BSC onsite engineers.

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Risks and Corresponding Measures

How to ensure that the OSS network is established first.
No.
1

Risks

Corresponding Measures

How to
persuade the
customer

The project
team establishes
the OSS
network first.

In the main plan of the project in the bidding stage: Add the contents of the
OSS network to be established first. When the bidding is successful, the TD
discuss with the customer about the establishment of the OSS network in
the implementation plan.
Advantages: The commissioning time is reduced. The customer can
perform centralized management on the network. It is the practice of the
industry. (In the project of Ericsson, the OSS network is established first.)

The TD communicates with the project manager and the project team
members, and then approves the remote commissioning. The headquarters
provide the support for the remote commissioning mode.

Delivery
Assurance

Add the first delivery of network management equipment in the TD work

guide.

Network
management
commissioning
capability (OM
networking
design)

The big Representation Offices have wireless engineers with installation

and commissioning skills of network management. For new employees, the
network management training is required.
Provide training to the wireless engineers in the Representation Offices and
make sure that each Representation Office has wireless engineers with
commissioning skills.
HeadquartersM2000Product Department support

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Responsible
Person

Completion
Deadline

Onsite Project
Team

Before the
Deployment

Onsite project
team/Headquart
ers

Before the
Deployment

Headquarters
coordinator

Before the
Delivery

M2000Product
Department
/Training
Department

Routine

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FAQ-1
Can the remote commissioning mode reduce
Q

costs? Is it necessary?

1. By establishing the OSS network first, the centralized network design and
operation management and unified network data planning are realized;

therefore, the rework and reconstruction due to unreasonable data configuration

can be reduced.
2. The network adjustment parameters and precautions can be executed
uniformly, avoiding the interaction in scattering commissioning mode and
solving the problem that scattering deployment of BTSs takes too much time.
3. The human resources, especially the high-end engineers, can be allocated
flexibly, thus dividing the human resources into different levels.
4. The centralized commissioning does not require the engineers to travel
among multiple BSC offices to provide instructions.

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FAQ-2
Is there any communication problem in the
Q

cooperation between the remote and local

engineers in the remote commissioning mode?

1. Generally, there is no communication problem with the local

staff.
2. The network management has information collection capability
and can help locate the problem.
3. In the overseas project, the local staff who are trained with
priority can be allocated to the network management. The language
communication problem can be solved.
4. The local engineers have the STEP by STEP guides for reference,
which can solve these problems to some extent.

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FAQ-3
Q

Is there any problem in the interconnection

data negotiation when the local end engineers
communicate with the customer in the remote
commissioning mode?

1. Generally, the interconnection data will be negotiated by

the regional TD, remote engineers, and the customer.
2. Other problems can be negotiated by the local end
engineers and the customer. The BSC onsite engineers have
the basic skills.

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FAQ-4
The remote commissioning mode requires less
Q

human resources. Is there any problem in the

cutover during which more human resources
are required?

1. In the network transfer scenario, multiple BTSs controlled by a

BSC are transferred at the same time. The project team must have
designated mobile workforce to handle the problems in the network
transfer. In this case, the human resources requirement can be meet
by borrowing the engineers from other regions. - In normal cutover,
there are similar problems.
2. In the new deployment scenario, the BTSs are added gradually,
so there is no risk.

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FAQ-5
Q

When the OSS network is being established, the

customer needs to borrow the transmission cables to
establish the network management. How to solve the
problem if the customer does not agree to borrow the
transmission cables in advance?
1. Describe the advantages of establishing the OSS network first in the whole
project to the customer with the typical applications.
2. On the stand of the customer, describe the advantages of establishing the OSS
network first for monitoring the whole project.

3. Explain to the customer that this mode is the practice of the industry. (In the
project of Ericsson, the OSS network is established first.) If the mode is
described in the implementation plan for the bidding, explain this plan to the
customer.4. If the GSM BSC6000 adopts the remote TC configuration and the
OSS is not established yet, after the BSC operates normally, the BSC remote
engineer can configure the remote maintenance channel and connect the Ethernet
port on the SCU board of the remote TC to the remote GOMU. Then A interface
connection is realized and the BTS data can be configured. For details, contact
Yan Jinping (44371).

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FAQ-6
Q

The OSS network hardware is provided, but the

IP planning of the customer is not completed
for use. How to solve the problem?

Overall solution: Firstly, find the reason why the IP planning is not
completed. Secondly, determine the means to stimulate the IP
planning based on the relationship with the customer.

1. If the customer is a new operator who lacks the skills to perform

the IP planning or has many other things to do, when we make the IP
planning with the customer, we can provide the draft and then
submit it to the customer for approval.
2. If the customer intentionally delays the IP planning and is
unwilling to make the IP planning, we need to discuss with the
service manager or the customer manager, and take measures to push
forward the IP planning.

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FAQ-7
Q

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Experiences in establishing the OSS

maintenance network
1. Apply for an IP address segment from the customer. The data
communication engineers plan the IP address of each router and BSC.
If the routers and switches are old devices or are provided by the
customer, urge the customer to provide the usable switch ports.
If the customer rejects the request, ask the onsite data
communication engineers to assist the customer in providing the
switch ports.
Explain the reasons of establishing the OSS maintenance network
first for the customer. The OSS network can monitor the BSCs and
train the customer during the commissioning process to facilitate the
Huawei engineers to locate the problem remotely.
2. If the routers and switches are newly deployed and provided by
Huawei, apply for the E1 transmission links used by the OSS
maintenance network in advance, confirm the positions of the routers
and switches and the power supply ports in advance (check whether
the routers and switches use 220 V or -48 V power supply), clarify
the structure of Huawei BSC maintenance network, provide the types
of the routers, switches, and E1 interface cards of the routers, ask the
data communication engineers to provide the configuration scripts of
the routers and switches, and instruct the engineers to load the scripts
to the routers and switches.
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Coordinator Information
If you have any question, please contact:

Wireless Network General Engineers' Office

Yan Jinping (00044371), Mobile: 13603000207, E-mail:
yanjinping@huawei.com
Zhang Yongqiang (00121922), Mobile: 13502888109, E-mail:
zhangyongqiang@huawei.com
Jiao Yan (00032033), Mobile: 13048961000, E-mail:
jiaoyan@huawei.com

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