NSS 1 a b c d e What is Numbering Plan E.212 and how many digits does it contain?

It is the global subscriber identification used internally in GSM network. MSISDN, 12 digits IMSI, 15 digits MSRN, 15 digits Hybrid number, 15 digits IMSI, 18 digits

2 a b c d e

What comprises MSISDN? country code + network destination code + subscriber number (CC+NDC+SN) mobile country code + mobile network code + mobile station identity number (MCC+MNC+MSIN) country code + network destination code + mobile station identity number (CC+NDC+MSIN) country code + subscriber number (CC+SN) mobile network code + mobile station identity number (MNC+MSIN)

3 a b c d e

The VLR knows the exact geographical location of a mobile in a GSM network down to the level of a _______ This consists of a number of cells connected to one or several BSCs. hlr address vlr address bsc address location area (LA) region

4 a b c d e

Type of redundancy used in the computer units handling signalling (CASU, BSU, CCSU) either N+1 or 2N 2N (hot stand-by) N+1/L (loadsharing n+1) N+1 (one spare device to carry duties of a unit that becomes faulty) no redundancy

5 a b c d e

The mobile is normally address over the air-interface by using a ________ which can be reallocated from time IMEI IMSI TMSI MSRN MSISDN

Serial number of mobile equipment

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IMEI IMSI SIM equipment id MS

7 a b c d e

The interface between MSC and BSS A-interface Air interface GB link x.25 Iu interface

8 a b c d e

In CCS7, the path from the originating network node over several intermediate nodes to the destination is calle signalling transfer point (STP) signalling linkset (SLS) signalling point code (SPC) signalling route (SR) signalling link (SL)

9 a b c d e

This signalling unit controls the A-interface signalling used to communicate with the BSS. CASU CCSU BSU PAU CDSU

10 a b c d e

Below are examples of supplementary services. Which is NOT TRUE? Call barring Call forwarding Call waiting Multi party call Cell Broadcast

11 a b c d e

A switch which allows operators of large networks to rationalise the routing of inter-elements and simplify the t VLR MSC TMSC compact MSC MGW

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Acronym of SIM Subscriber identity master Subscriber identity module Single inline memory Subscriber intelligent memory Subscriber intelligent module

13 Given the following information, compute for the RSL of the this microwave hop; Fade Margin = -47.7 dB, Rec a. -38.3 dB b. 38.3 dB c. -15.3 dB d. 15.3 dB

14 Given the following information, compute for the RSL of this microwave 8km hop at Station B; Antenna gain at a. -30.772 dB b. 30.3 dB c. -38.772 dB d. 38.772 dB

15 Which is more prone to rain attenuation? a. horizontal polarization b. vertical polarization c. both are equal d. rain does not affect polarization

16 Which is the best propagation for microwave transmission considering there is LOS a. over salt water b. over fresh water c. over mountains d. over grasslands

17 Which has antenna has a higher gain? a. Standard 15 GHz antenna, 0.3m b. Standard 15 GHz antenna, 0.6m c. Standard 23 GHz antenna, 0.3m d. Standard 23 GHz antenna, 0.6m

18 What is the effect of constant supply of dry air under pressure in a transmission line? a. More component damage from volatege breakdown b. High signal quality and high VSWR

c. High signal quality and low VSWR d. None of the above

19 Given the coordinates of 2 different sites, one can get the a. Minimum antenna height of the 2 sites b. Beamwidth of the antennas c. Fresnel Zone clearance d. Distance between the 2 sites

20 Given the bearing at Station A facing Station B as 133 degrees, compute for the bearing at Station B facing S a. 47 degrees b. 227 degrees c. 313 degrees d. No solution, insufficient given data

21 Which of the following Nokia indoor unit has 8kbit/s cross connection capability. a. FIU 19 b. RRIC c. FC RRI d. FXC RRI e. None of the above

22 Which of the following operating modes is applicable for Hot Standby +Space diversity (HSB + SD). a. 2 IU / 2 OU (FXC RRI) b. 2 IU / 2 OU (RRIC ) c. 2 IU / 2 OU (FIU 19) d. 2 IU / 2 OU (FXC E1) e. None of the above.

23 What is the Maximum Transmit power of Nokia Flexihopper 7. a. 18 b. 19. c. 21 d. 22 e. 23

24 What is the interface between BTS and BSC. a. Ater b. Air I/F c. A interface

d. Gb e. None of the above

25 Interface between BSC (PCU) and the Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) a. Ater b. Air I/F c. A interface d. Gb e. None of the above

MCC+MNC+MSIN) +NDC+MSIN)

down to the level of a _________________.

ch can be reallocated from time to time.

nodes to the destination is called a ____

nter-elements and simplify the task of configuring new elements.

p; Fade Margin = -47.7 dB, Receiver threshold = -86 dB, Transmit power = 23 dB

op at Station B; Antenna gain at Station A = -36.8 dB, Antenna gain at Station B = 30.7 dB, Receiver threshold = -86 dB, Feede

he bearing at Station B facing Station A.

diversity (HSB + SD).

hreshold = -86 dB, Feeder length at both Stations is 0.7m at 98 dB/100m loss, free space loss = 127.9 dB Transmit power = 23

dB Transmit power = 23 dB

1 a d c d

How many users or TBFs maximum can we have in DL in EDGE? 9 TBFs in DL 7 TBFs in DL 4 TBF in DL It depends

2 a b

In EGPRS you can retransmit an RLC block with a higher coding scheme? TRUE FALSE

3 a b c d

The purpose of link adaptation is to Increase the TSL capacity Maximise throughput and minise the number of errornoues blocks Take into account BLER (ACK/NACK information) Have RCL blocks coded correctly

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The reasons for low throughput are Poor radio conditions Poor TSL allocation Congestion in the network Load in the network All of above

5 a b c d e

PBCCH allows us to Have separate signaling channels for data Reduce the latency in cell reselection Manage GPRS users well Quick access to the network All of above

6 a b c d e 7 a b c

Modulation in EDGE is handled by the PCU MS BTS BSC SGSN EGPRS has Nine modulation and coding schemes, MCS-1...9. Thirteen modulation and coding schemes, MCS-1...9. And GSMK 14 MCS-1...4 which use PCM and MCS-5...9 that use 8-PSK modulation.

d e

CS1 CS4 and MCS-5...9 All possible modulation and coding schemes

8 a b c d e

In EDGE with PBCCH signalling is controlled by the BTS PCU SGSN MS Packet Core

9 a b c d e 10 a b c d e

CCCH messages are sent from BSC to BTS in the Random Access Channel Access grant channel Packet associated Control channel TRXSig Channel E1 traffic channel Network controlled cell reselection (NCCR) and network assisted cell change (NACC) Makes cell reselection easier Increases latency in cell reselection Controls which cell the MS should select Requires PBCCH All of above

11

A 4 TRX cell has the following 0 1 TRX1 BCCH SDCCH TRX2 TCH SDCCH TRX3 TCH TCH TRX4 TCH SDCCH where TCH = Full rate TCH channel

2 TCH TCH TCH TCH

3 TCH TCH TCH TCH

4 TCH TCH TCH TCH

5 TCH TCH TCH TCH

6 TCH TCH TCH TCH

For different values of CDEF, calculate the number of timeslots for GPRS: CDED No. of GPRS TSLs 3% 5% 15% 20%

12

A Routing Area (RA) is I Served by one SGSN II Independent of Location Area size

III IV a b c d

As big as a Location Area As big as a BSC area

I and II II and IV I and III None of the above

13

A GPRS mobile, in active mode, when moving from one cell to another does the following (in GPRS release 1): Makes a GPRS attach request Makes a cell reselection based on C1 and/or C2 parameters Listens to the BCCH of the serving cell and waits for the network to inform the new cell Performs a power budget handover

a b c d

14

The functions of an SGSN are I Mobility Management II Decide which coding scheme to use III Authentication and Ciphering IV Perform functions of a Firewall I and IV II and III I and III II and IV Select the statement which best describes the Nokia Dynamic Abis It enables sharing of E1 PCM between two BCF (sites) It allows creation of a pool of Abis timeslots that can be shared between TRXs of a cell for data It Dynamically increases/decreases the default territory size for GPRS in a cell It dynamically changes TRXSIG to use 16kbps or 32kbps based on signalling load

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15

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16

a b c d

The TDMA frame structure has a 26-frame multiframe for TCH channels. What is the length of the multiframe for PDTCH channels? 52 frames 13 frames 26 frames 51 frames

17

Establishment of a TBF requires I setup using the SDCCH channel II MS has made a successful GPRS attach

III IV a b c d I and II I and IV II and IV II and III

MS has a PDP context dedicated timeslots are defined in the cell

18

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Which of the following is not defined by the operator as a BSS parameter Default GPRS capacity Additional GPRS capacity Dedicated GPRS capacity Maximum GPRS capacity

19

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In which direction is Power control is implemented in GPRS Release1? Uplink only Downlink only On both Uplink and Downlink No power control is used in either direction

20

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Where is the PCU (Packet Control Unit) located in Nokia's implementation In the BSC In the SGSN In the BTS In the Transcoder

21

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Between which network elements does the LLC layer provide a reliable logical connection? BSS and MS SGSN and HLR MS and VLR MS and SGSN

22

Which statements are true for USF (Uplink state flag)? I It identifies which GPRS mobile should transmit in the next uplink RLC block II It is sent on the downlink III It is used to differentiate between EDGE and GPRS mobiles IV It is sent on the uplink I and III I and II II and III III and IV

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23

a b c d

Consider a cell with only 1 tsl available for data (due to high voice traffic). Assume that the cell has only 4 x 16kbps timeslots defined in the EDAP. Now MS#1 (EDGE) starts a download using MCS-9. After some time, MS#2 (EDGE) and MS#3 (EDGE) attempt to start a download also. Assuming perfect radio conditions, what will happen? MS#2 and MS#3 will be blocked from accessing the resources since only 1 tsl is available MS#1, MS#2 and MS#3 will share the same tsl but keep using MCS-9 MS#1, MS#2 and MS#3 will use MCS-6 when they share the tsl MS#2 and MS#3 will use CS-2 while MS#1 will keep using MCS-9

24

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Which procedure can BSS perform on circuit-switched call in order to keep the GPRS territory free? Intra-cell handover Move GPRS territory to the TRX with free TCH timeslots Inter-cell handover None of the above

25

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If TRP parameter is set to give priority to TCH and BFG parameter is set to 'N', then the GPRS territory will be created on: either BCCH or TCH TRX at random BCCH TRX TCH TRX BCCH TRX, provided BFG is set to 'Y'

7 TCH TCH TCH TCH

GTRX=Y GTRX=Y GTRX=Y GTRX=N

e following (in GPRS

of a cell for data

t is the length of the

connection?

me that the cell has wnload using MCS-9. d also. Assuming

GPRS territory free?

then the GPRS

1 Below are data regarding Drop Call Rate of cell Baguio1. BTS Name Baguio1 Total DCR RF drop RF Old Abis drop Abis Old TC drop 5.9% 4% 1.50% 0.40% 0% 0%

If No Alarm detected and Cell Doctor Report 196 shows BCCH TRX quality 0-5 is 99% both UL and DL, then what is likely to be the problem? a. b c d e Cell is serving very far Hopping TRXs are intefered Hardware problem on BCCH TRX Cell is serving very close Traffic is very high

2 Below are some data regarding cell Dau23. Which statement below is TRUE? (BCCH is 19) Date 10/13/2003 10/13/2003 10/13/2003 10/13/2003 10/12/2003 10/12/2003 10/12/2003 10/12/2003 I II III IV a b c d e BTS DAU23 DAU23 DAU23 DAU23 DAU23 DAU23 DAU23 DAU23 trx_id 9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 freq 19 hop hop hop 19 hop hop hop tch time 87 5085 4143 3325 81 5313 4092 3264 uq0-5 93 93 92 90 94 92 91 91 dq0-5 98 93 92 85 95 93 92 86

TRX 9 was having some hardware problem due to low traffic Parameter TRP was set to 1 Parameter TRP was set to 2 TRX 12 having some hardware problem I and II I and III I, III and IV III and IV I, II and IV

3 Below are MAL channels of site Dau. Given the TRX configuration is 4-3-4 and "MAIO STEP" = 1 (MS) please select the configuration for parameter "MAIO Offset" (MO) below that will NOT cause any collision between cells. MAL 7 a 1-2-3 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23

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2-5-7 0-2-4 0-5-10 2-4-6

Note : a-b-c means Maio Offset a for cell 1, b for cell 2 and c for cell 3 respectively

4 a b c d e

Which is WRONG? Cell Doctor Report 163 reports drop call and its components Cell Doctor Report 196 reports individual TRX quality performance Cell Doctor Report 153 reports Hand Over performance per neighbor relation Cell Doctor Report 208 reports cell's Timing Advance distribution Cell Doctor Report 135 reports cells with TCH congestion

5 Which Cell Doctor report is the most suitable to check external interference on the Up Link? a 232 b 204 c 190 d 111 e 050

6 a b c d e

What actions below will NOT reduce HO Failure due to Blocking from a cell to a particular target cell A? Increase TRX in target cell A. Implement dual rate in target cell A Decrease BTSPWRMax of target cell A Increase REO of target cell A (Penalty Time = 0) Change RXP of target cell from -102 dBm to -80 dBm A

7 A particular MS is being served by dominant Cell A. Distance from Cell A to MS is 2.5 km. Best neighbor is Ce roughly 1 km away. 2nd best neighbor, Cell C, is 1.2km away and intefering cell A, If their DL RxLev are as be and cell design radius is 1.5km, what is the most appropriate action. Cell A Cell B Cell C a b c d e -65 dBm -67 dBm -70 dBm

Uptilt cell B Uptilt cell B and C Downtilt cell A Downtilt cell C Power down cell A.

8 Which actions below is the least likely to solve SDCCH congestion?

a b c d e

Reduce periodic location update time. Increase Cell Reselect Hysterisis Increase SDCCH capacity Activate Dynamic SDCCH at BSC level Reduce REO value. (Penalty time = 0)

9 Table below shows HO cause distribution from cell A to Cell B. It is visible that there is a problem, which actions below will likely to solve the problem? HO relation A -> B a b c d e PBGT UL level DL Level UL Qual DL Qual 40% 5% 5% 10% 35% UL Int 0% DL Int 5%

Retune BCCH cell A Retune BCCH cell B Increase TRX cell A Change parameter QDR - Threshold DL Rx Qual from 4 to 5 for Cell B Reduce Power Budget Margin cell A to Cell B from 6 dB to 4 dB.

10 a. b c d e

Which one below is NOT CORRECT with respect to HO algorithm? Powerbudget Handover is the lowest priority. Inteference Handover is the highest priority. Level Handover is lower priority to Quality Handover Inteference Handover is higher priority than Level Handover UL Quality Handover has same priority as DL Quality Handover

11 a b c d e

Under which condition that "negative C2" is recommended? To increase traffic of the cell To reduce incoming Handover To improve UL Quality To reduce MS camping on the cell To reduce location update

12 Given channel in MA List is continuous ie 75, 76, 77, 78 : What is the minimum MA List length required for site with 4-4-4 TRX configuration utilizing Maio Step = 2 and ensuring no co channel or adjacent channel collission occurred? a b c d e 12 16 17 18 19

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Why does Penalty Time normally being used in C2 parameter of microcell? To allow time for MS to send complete data to BSC To increase the time mobile idling in microcell To free TCH capacity in macrocell To increase the probability of succesful call To disallow fast moving mobile from camping in the microcell

14 a b c d e

Which features below cannot be used to divert traffic from a congested cell? Direct Access to Desired Layer Directed Retry Advance Multilayer Handling Channel Finder Umbrella HO

15 In a drivetest log files, it was found that there was a Handover failure occurred from Cell A to Cell B. The log shows failure occured due to no reply after HO Access message. What is the likely cause of failure? a BCCH of cell A is intefered. b Cell B is congested. c Cell B is umbrella cell. d Cell A is to far from MS e BCCH of cell B is intefered on Up Link.

16 a b c d e

Below are items to consider in site survey except coverage objective surrounding obstacle Equipment type Grounding Antenna height

17 a b c d e

Why does condidate on extremely high elevation is normally not acceptable? High cost to build site Difficult to maintain Overshooting coverage and low capacity density Difficult to plan frequency All of above

18 Antenna location on a rooftop sometimes is affected by co-location with other operator. To avoid inteference, antenna separation is normally required. Which form of separation is better? a Horizontal separation b Vertical separation

19 a b c d e 20 a b c d e

What is the likely effect of nearby Co-Channel, Co-BSIC cell? Congestion Low SDCCH drop High HO failure Ping Pong effect RF Hopping inteference What is the C/I and C/A value per GSM Recommendation 9 dB and -9 dB respectively 6 dB and -6 dB respectively -9 dB and 3 dB respectively 12 dB and 3 dB respectively 6 dB and 3 dB respectively

21 Based on table below, what is the most suitable feeder (RF and cost) for 79 meter feeder run? Length 60 70 80 90 100 a b c d 1/2" 7/8" 1 1/4" 1 5/8" 1/2" 4.46 5.19 5.92 6.65 7.38 7/8" 3.02 3.43 3.84 4.25 4.66 1 1/4" 2.3 2.59 2.88 3.17 3.46 1 5/8" 2.06 2.31 2.56 2.81 3.06

22 a b c d e

Which one below is NOT the criteria for BSC rehoming plan? BSC Capacity LAC Planning Transmission Site Location VLR capacity

23 a b c d e

How many BCF id is needed for site 4+6+4? 1 2 3 4 5

24 a b c d e

Which one below is not part of RNP activity after site integration? Site audit Site retuning Check KPI Preparation of parameter Drive test

25 a b c d e

Which one below is NOT the limitation of Omni antenna compared to panel antenna? Lower gain Lower frequency reuse Cannot be downtilt Low capacity density Smaller coverage

AIO STEP" = 1 (MS) OT cause any

and c for cell 3 respectively

rticular target cell A?

2.5 km. Best neighbor is Cell B , If their DL RxLev are as below

e is a problem, which

m MA List length no co channel or

ator. To avoid better?

feeder run?

1 a b c d e

How many GSM 900 channels exist between frequency 890 - 894 Mhz? 0 channels 4 channels 40 channels 400 channels 20 channels

2 a b c d e 3 a b c d

What is the modulation used in GSM? Phase Shift Keying Gaussian Median Shift Keying Pulse Code Modulation Amplitude Modulation Frequency Modulation Below are list of material organised from highest RF attenuation to lowest RF attenuation. Based on COST231 measurements, which below are the most likely true? Aluminium, concrete, wood, glass Wood, aluminium, concrete, glass Aluminium, concrete, air, glass. Glass, concrete, Aluminium, wood

4 a b c d e

Below are statements with regards to propagation models. Which is NOT correct? Okumura Hatta model is suitable for GSM system Walfish-Ikegami model is suitable for urban area Ray tracing is a propagation model Okumura Hatta formula incorporates correction factor. Juul-Nielholm is best use for indoor propagation.

Below are statements regarding multipath signals. Which combination contains correct statements? I - multipath signals cause rapid fluctuation in received signal by MS II - multipath signals cause dispersion and intersymbol inteference III- multipath signals cause rayleigh fading I only II only I and II only II and III only I, II and III

a b c d e

Given data below, please calculate Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP). Kindly assume 40W=46dBm. BTS Transmit power 20W Combiner Loss 2.4 dB 7/8 Feeder length 40m 7/8 feeder loss 4dB/100m Jumper loss (1 jumper with 2 connectors) 0.5dB Antenna Gain 18dBi 56.5 dBm 56 dBm 53.6 dBm 54.1 dBm 59.5 dBm

a b c d e

7 a b c d e

How much traffic can you get with 3+2 TRX at 5% GOS 30.57 Er 21.44 Er 26.46 Er 24.08 Er 27.72 Er

8 a b c d e

Which is correct? Channel spacing for cavity combiner is 400 khz while filter combiner is 600 Khz Channel spacing for cavity combiner is 600 kHz while filter combiner is 400 kHz. Channel spacing for cavity combiner is 200 kHz while filter combiner is 300 kHz Channel spacing for caviity combiner is 300 Khz while filter combiner is 400 KHz Channels spacing for both cavity and filter combiner is the same.

What is the function of SDCCH? I - Location Update II - Short Messsage Handling III - Paging IV - TCH assignment. I and II I, II and III II and IV I, II and IV All of above

a b c d e

10 a b c d e

Below are statements regarding Logical Channels in GSM, Which is NOT CORRECT? BTS use AGCH to send information regarding SDCCH to MS SACCH is used to send System Information FCCH is used for Handover messages PCH is used for paging MS use RACH to send service request to BTS

11 Below is the horizontal radiation pattern of an antenna. What is the antenna beamwidth?
-40 deg -30 deg -20 deg -10 deg 0 deg 21 db 10 deg 20 deg 30 deg 40 deg

18 db

15 db

12 db

9 db

6 db

3 db

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20 degrees 40 degrees 60 degrees 80 degrees 100 degrees

12 a b c d e

Which is NOT CORRECT about antenna configuration? 2 vertical polarise anntenna is needed for 1 intratalk cell with 4 TRX using AFE combiner 3 vertical polarise antenna is needed for 1 intratalk cell with 4 TRX using RTC 1 cross polarise antenna is needed for 1 intratalk cell with 4 TRX using RTC 1 cross polarise antenna or 1 intratalk cell with 4 TRX using AFE 2 cross polarise antenna is needed for Metrosite 4 TRX without any external combiner

13 I II III a b c d e

Why is power control used in MS? to save battery consumption To reduce UL inteference by reducing MS power transmit. To reduce TRX congestion I only II only I and II only II and III only I, II, III

14 I II III a b c d e

What is the advantage of implementing microcell in the network It is able to address "hot spot" areas Higher network capacity due to tighter reuse patterns It uses less BSC capacity I only II only I and II II and III I, II and III

15 A 2 way splitter power has input A and 2 ouput B and C. Given input A is fed with 40W power, what is the output at B and C? (Ignore any loss by splitter) a Both B and C is 40 dBm b Both B and C is 43 dBm c Both B and C is 37 dBm d B is 37 and C is 39 dBm respectively e Both B and C is 20 dBm 16 a b c d 17 a b c d e What is a leaky cable? A type of feeder that can be used as antenna replacement in tunnel or indoor. Feeder that can be used underwater Feeder that has been penetrated by water Cable in radio room that causes battery leak Why does attenuator sometimes being used in indoor system design? TRX used is too powerfull. Feeder is normally very long in indoor system To avoid signal spillover To reduce inteference with other operator Indoor BTS does not have power control

18 a b c d

How much is the power of MS class 4 for GSM900? 1W 2W 4W 8W

16W

19 a b c d e

How much is the separation between Up Link and Down Link frequency in GSM 900? 35 Mh 40 Mhz 45 Mhz 50 Mhz 55 Mhz

20 A cell is serving 1000 subscriber, given the Erlang/sub is 25mEr and GOS is 2%, how many TRXs should the cell has? a 1 b 2 c 3 d 4 e 5

21 a b c d e

Signal propagation depends on Transmission medium wavelength Terrain and land usage pattern Modulation type All of above

22 a b c d e

In drivetest, all Key Performance Indicator (KPI) below can be monitored except Drop call rate CSSR BCCH Rx Qual DL RX Lev DL

23 a b c d e

Below are components of drive test system in idle mode except Test phone Software GPS Test number Computer

24 a b c d e

Which statement below is NOT correct with regards to 7/21 BCCH plan? It has 21 BCCH channels It has 7 group of frequencies with 3 channels each It has 21 channels for MA List Frequency reuse is 7 It has better quality than 4/12 system

25 What is the max no of neighbors that a cell can have and what is the maximum no of neighbors will be reported by MS at one time? a Max neighbors 32 and max neighbors reported 5 b Max neighbors 32 and max neighbors reported 6 c Max neighbors 32 and max neighbors reported 32 d Max neighbors 6 and max neighbors reported 32 e Max neighbors 6 and max neighbors reported 6