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KPI Overview
Definition:
The definitions of Key Performance Indicator (KPI) vary by
industries.
KPIs are important criteria used to evaluate the operation of
wireless networks, for example, wireless call completion rate and
wireless call drop rate.
A KPI is a value calculated through a series of PIs or counters.
KPIs reflect the network running status. Therefore, KPI values are
objective criteria and important basis for evaluating network running
status and quality.
PI
All KPIs, PIs, and northbound counters are computed through original
counters, and the corresponding formula are clearly defined in related
standards of ZTE.
The correctness of original counters and formulas is a prerequisite for
accurate KPI results.
Counter
calculate
calculate
North Counter
calculate
PI
KPI
All KPIs and PIs need to use counters as raw materials for processing
and production.
KPIs---Main Courses
Contents
Overview of KPIs
KPI Establishment
KPI Report Procedure
KPI Classification
KPI Analysis
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perTraffic.Conv.<5><5>)/(RAB. SuccEstabCSNoQueuing.
Conv.<5><5>+RAB.SuccEstabCSQueuing.Conv.<5><5>)
RAB.RelReqCSperTraffic.Conv.<5><5>=C350131088
IU.NbrRABCSRelIuConnperTraffic.Conv.<5><5>=C350131279
RAB. SuccEstabCSNoQueuing. Conv.<5><5>=C350100042
RAB.SuccEstabCSQueuing.Conv.<5><5>=C350100137
Contents
Overview of KPIs
KPI Establishment
KPI Report Procedure
KPI Classification
KPI Analysis
Northbound OMC
Measurement task is an activity which
allows users to define which
performance data needs to be
collected. Then foreground equipment
system will collect performance data
according to measurement task, and
the OMC will store the collected
performance data.
OMC MINOS
OMM
eNodeB
PI
Return
counter
values
KPI
Counte
r
Northboun
d counter
Compute PI
and KPI
Reported to
northbound
counter
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Contents
Overview of KPIs
KPI Establishment
KPI Report Procedure
KPI Classification
KPI Analysis
KPI Specifications
Classification of KPIs
KPI Category
Related KPIs
Coverage
Call Establishment
Call Hold
RRC connection call drop rate and E-RAB call drop rate.
Mobility Management
Quality
Uplink and downlink block error rate and uplink and downlink
MAC layer retransmission rate.
System Resource
Contents
Overview of KPIs
KPI Establishment
KPI Report Procedure
KPI Classification
KPI Analysis
Coverage Indexes
Call Setup Indexes
Call Retention Indexes
Mobility Management Indexes
Quality Indexes
System Resource Indexes
RSRP
Before computing the RSRP, exclude abnormal test points whose RSRP value
is far beyond the normal value.
Within coverage areas, the TD-LTE network coverage must have a more than
95% probability of RSRP > -105dBm.
When a test antenna is put on car roof, there must be a more than 95%
probability of RSRP> 95dBm.
RS-CINR
PDCCH SINR
Coverage
Contents
KPI Overview
KPI Establishment
KPI Report Procedure
Index Classification
Key Index Analysis
Coverage Indexes
Call Setup Indexes
Call Retention Indexes
Mobility Management Indexes
Quality Indexes
System Resource Indexes
Call KPIs
Call success rate is one of the most important KPIs that reflect LTE system
performance and attract operators attention. A complete call completion rate
includes: Paging success rate, RRC connection setup rate, and E-RAB
assignment setup success rate.
RRC connection
setup
E-RAB assignment
setup
Service-dependent
There are two
types of RRC
connection setup
Service-independent
RRC connection setup success rate = Number of RRC connection setup successes/RRC connection
setup attempts 100%.
RRC Connection
request attempts
RRC Connection
setup complete
E-RAB Connection
Setup Request
E-RAB Connection
Setup Response
E-RAB
Setup
Request
E-RAB Setup
Success
Number of E-RABs
rejected
Contents
KPI Overview
KPI Establishment
KPI Report Procedure
Index Classification
Key Index Analysis
Coverage Indexes
Call Setup Indexes
Call Retention Indexes
Mobility Management Indexes
Quality Indexes
System Resource Indexes
Generally, the eNodeB initiates a request to the MME for releasing one or
multiple E-RABs when any exception occurs.
E-RAB call drop rate = (Number of service-based E-RABs (all QCIs) for which
the eNodeB sends a release request Number of E-RABs (all QCIs) for which
the eNodeB sends a release request due to UE inactivation/Number of
successfully set up service-based E-RABs (all QCIs) + Number of cells that
hand over to the E-RAB (all QCIs) Number of cells that hand over from the
E-RAB (all QCIs) 100%
Contents
KPI Overview
KPI Establishment
KPI Report Procedure
Index Classification
Key Index Analysis
Coverage Indexes
Call Setup Indexes
Call Retention Indexes
Mobility Management Indexes
Quality Indexes
System Resource Indexes
TD-LTE Handover
LTE networks support manual handover only. UEs have to disconnect the links
with their serving cells and then get admitted to the target cells.
LTE systems support intra-system and inter-system handovers. Intra-system
handovers can be classified into intra-frequency and inter-frequency
handovers according to carrier configuration conditions. Inter-system
handovers support the handover between all systems, for example 2G, 3G
(CDMA, WCDMA, and TD-SCDMA) .
LTE handovers only include hard handovers. All UEs are admitted to a specific
target cell after disconnecting serving cell communication links.
Network coverage
trigger
Network load
trigger
Speed trigger
Service trigger
The quality of neighboring cell signals is superior than that of serving cell signals.
Moreover, the servicing cell signal quality falls below a specific threshold.
Serving cells are overloaded. Neighboring cells bear few loads. The neighboring cell
quality detected by the UE satisfies a specific threshold.
When the eNodeB judges that the UE moves at a speed higher or lower than a specific
speed and the network where the UE camps on is deployed with high-speed and lowspeed cells, the eNodeB hands over the UE to a corresponding cell.
A specific UE-initiated service is not supported by serving cells but supported by
neighboring cells. The neighboring cell quality detected by the UE satisfies a specific
threshold.
Outgoing handover
completed
Incoming handover
request
Incoming handover
completed
Inter-system
packet domain
outgoing
handover request
Inter-system
packet domain
incoming
handover request
Handover
completed
Contents
KPI Overview
KPI Establishment
KPI Report Procedure
Index Classification
Key Index Analysis
Coverage Indexes
Call Setup Indexes
Call Retention Indexes
Mobility Management Indexes
Quality Indexes
System Resource Indexes
Contents
KPI Overview
KPI Establishment
KPI Report Procedure
Index Classification
Key Index Analysis
Coverage Indexes
Call Setup Indexes
Call Retention Indexes
Mobility Management Indexes
Quality Indexes
System Resource Indexes
This index reflects system load conditions at the MAC layer and
indicates network load conditions as well as system processing
capability to some extent. It is separately calculated based on uplink
(UE--->eNodeB) and downlink (eNodeB-->UE) directions.
Cell uplink traffic at the MAC layer Data rates received at the MAC
layer
Cell downlink traffic at the MAC layer Data rates sent from the MAC
layer
Data rates received at the MAC layer Number of all PDUs received
by the eNodeB in the uplink MAC layer from the UE
Data rates sent from the MAC layer Number of all PDUs sent by the
eNodeB at the downlink MAC layer
eNodeB uplink flow at the MAC layer Sum of data rates received by
all eNodeB cells at the MAC layer (temporarily unavailable)
eNodeB downlink flow at the MAC layer Sum of data rates sent by
all eNodeB cells at the MAC layer (temporarily unavailable)
Unit: Mbit/s
This index reflects system load conditions at the PDCP layer and
indicates network load conditions as well as system processing
capability to some extent. It is separately calculated based on uplink
(UE--->eNodeB) and downlink (eNodeB-->UE) directions.
Cell uplink traffic (all QCIs) at the PDCP layer Data rates received
at the cell PDCP layer
Cell downlink traffic (all QCIs) at the PDCP layer Data rates sent
from the cell PDCP layer
eNodeB uplink flow at the PDCP layer Sum of data rates received
by all eNodeB cells at the PDCP layer (temporarily unavailable)
eNodeB downlink flow at the PDCP layer Sum of data rates sent
by all eNodeB cells at the PDCP layer (temporarily unavailable)
Unit: Mbit/s