Cell Frequency Scan

Cell Frequency Scan Feature Parameter
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Contents
Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Scope ............................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 Intended Audience ........................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.3 Change History.............................................................................................................................. 1-1
2 Overview .....................................................................................................................................2-1
3 Technical Description ..............................................................................................................3-1
4 Engineering Guidelines...........................................................................................................4-1
5 Parameters .................................................................................................................................5-1
6 Counters......................................................................................................................................6-1
7 Glossary ......................................................................................................................................7-1
8 Reference Documents .............................................................................................................8-1
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1 Introduction
1 Introduction
1.1 Scope
This document describes the cell frequency scan feature. It covers the functions and algorithms
regarding cell frequency scan.
1.2 Intended Audience

This document is intended for:
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Personnel who need to understand cell frequency scan
Personnel who work with Huawei products
1.3 Change History

This section provides information on the changes in different document versions.
There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:
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Feature change: refers to the change in the cell frequency scan feature of a specific product version.
Editorial change: refers to the change in wording or the addition of the information that was not
described in the earlier version.
Document Issues
The document issues are as follows:
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2 Overview
2 Overview
Cell frequency scan is a feature through which a specific frequency is scanned by using a certain
channel to obtain the uplink signal levels on the frequency. Cell frequency scan provides references for
engineers to select proper frequencies.
The interference of each frequency is important references for network optimization. The BSC
performance statistics function provides the statistics on the uplink interference, through which one can
understand the interference of the wireless environment of the cell. Analyzing only the uplink
interference statistics, however, has the following limitations:
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One can obtain the interference of only the configured frequencies.
One cannot detect the interference sources.
Through cell frequency scan, all the frequencies on a frequency band can be scanned. One can also set
the parameters of specified sites, cells, and frequencies to perform the specific measurements.
Cell frequency scan enables maintenance engineers to test the interference in uplink without the help of
any test devices. This helps maintenance engineers to understand the interference of uplink frequencies
and helps network planning engineers to correctly configure frequencies.
Cell frequency scan enables operators to assess the current electromagnetic environment without the
help of any test devices. It serves as a reference for operators to perform network planning and network
optimization. In this manner, cell frequency scan improves the maintenance efficiency and reduces the
O&M costs.
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3 Technical Description
3 Technical Description
Cell frequency scan is the procedure to obtain the current, minimum, maximum, and mean values of the
main and diversity signal levels by periodically detecting the uplink receive levels of a specified
frequency. The scan is performed on an idle frame of a TCH in the target cell. Generally, when a BSC
assigns a TCH, the TCH on the TRX that carries the BCCH is preferentially used to perform the cell
frequency scan.
The main receive levels and diversity receive levels on the uplink are reported separately. The results of
the uplink frequency scan of each frequency contain multiple measurement values. When the parameter
Frequency Scan Result Type is set to MainDiversity(MainDiversity), the results of the uplink
frequency scan contain the current, minimum, maximum, and mean values of the main signal levels and
diversity signal levels. When the parameter Frequency Scan Result Type is set to
MaximumMeanValue(MaximumMeanValue), the results of the uplink frequency scan contain the
maximum, and mean values of the uplink receive level In practice, scanning 50 frequencies takes about
one minute. In a cell frequency scan task, there are a maximum of 124 frequencies to be scanned.
Therefore, scanning all the frequencies takes about three minutes.
As the uplink frequency scan is performed on an idle frame, the uplink receive levels of synchronous
cells cannot be obtained in practice.
The parameter Interfere Band Stat Algorithm Type determines the interference band statistics
algorithm used when the frequency scanning function is enabled To accurately measure and
determine interference bands, one can refer to the BSC counters in BTS Management Measurement
and Channel Measurement of Measurement of GSM Cell Performance in the BSC6900 GSM
Performance Counter Reference.
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4 Engineering Guidelines
4 Engineering Guidelines
The limitations on cell frequency scan are as follows:
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Cell frequency scan requires an idle TCH.
Cell frequency scan cannot be performed when an RF hopping loopback test is being performed.
Cell frequency scan cannot be performed when an empty frame test is being performed.
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5 Parameters
5 Parameters
This chapter describes the parameters related to the cell frequency scan feature.
For the meaning of each parameter, see Table 5-1. For the default value, value ranges, and MML
commands of each parameter, see Table 5-2.
Table 5-1 Parameter description (1)
Parameter
Description
Frequency Scan
Result Type
Type of a scanning result in the period from the start

of a frequency scanning task to the reporting of the
scanning result.
Frequency scanning refers to the scanning of an
uplink receive level of a cell frequency. The
scanning result reflects the strength of frequency
signals received by the cell.
Interfere Band
Stat Algorithm
Type
Type of an interference band statistics algorithm

used when the frequency scanning function is
enabled
Table 5-2 Parameter description (2)

Parameter
Frequency
Scan Result
Type
Interfere
Band Stat
Algorithm
Type
Actual
Value
Range
Default
Value
GUI Value
Range
MaximumM
eanValue
MainDiversit
y(MainDiver
sity),
MaximumM
eanValue(M
aximumMea
nValue)
MainDiversit
y,
MaximumM
eanValue
INTBANII
INTBANI(IN
TBANI),
INTBANII(IN
TBANII)
INTBANI,
INTBANII
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MML Command
Impact
None
SET
GCELLSOFT(O
ptional)
Cell
None
SET
GCELLSOFT(O
ptional)
Cell

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6 Counters
6 Counters
For the counters, see the BSC6900 GSM Performance Counter Reference.
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7 Glossary
7 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see the Glossary.
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8 Reference Documents
8 Reference Documents
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BSC6900 Feature List
BSC6900 Basic Feature Description
BSC6900 GSM Performance Counter Reference
BSC6900 GSM LMT User Guide
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1.2 Intended Audience

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Personnel who work with Huawei products

1.3 Change History

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One can obtain the interference of only the configured frequencies.

One cannot detect the interference sources.

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