AFP Training Presentation

Optimi x-AFP
AUTOMATIC FREQUENCY PLANING
Optimi Corporation Company Confidential
The Optimi X Environment
Four Main Windows to view, edit, and modify data. Spatial view (map view) Tools/View (layers manager) Olap view (pivot table) Edit sector, and network view (forms) Spatial view, layers, forms, and pivot tables are synchronized

Main Menu & Toolbar
Spatial View
Runs on all Windows Platforms Menu Driven Application Tool Bar Available for major operations
Network Manager
Layer Manager
Menu Items
Layer Manager -> It allows users to enabled/disable layers for display such as Polygons, Rasters, Maps, and project specific Physical, Network, RF, QoS and Traffic data.
Network Manager -> It allows users to view and access Project Network Information in a tree like format like that of Windows Explorer. Menu items -> It allows uses access all Menu through tree like format
Dockable Tools/Views Customizable toolbars Colored and dockable message Log

User Messages are presented in different colors depending on the importance of the message

View Pivot Table Physical Sector or Menu Items Layer View Pivot Table Physical Sector
Export to CSV, Excel, MS Word, and HTML Display Only Grid, Graph or Both.
Olap View (Pivot Table)

Convenient way to select and filter sectors based on parameter values Allows user to analyze Physical Network RF Traffic QoS

Edit Sector or Menu Item Layer Edit Sector..
Groups
List of sectors
Edit Sector View
Name Query
Displays the hard and soft parameters for every sector in the network Tab Driven Form Editing of Multiple sites supported

Frequency Allocations
BCCH/TCH Add/Remove Frequencies
Edit Network or
Menu Item Layer Edit Network
MA Lists
View/Edit Hopping Lists
System Parameters
Edit System Properties Access Method Channel Allocation
Spatial View Settings

Adjust Spatial View C/I
Pivot Table
Adjust/Edit Pivot table View Settings
Task Flow Manager

The Task Flow Manager (TFM) is designed to simplify the navigation of the tool menu and to assist in the creation of reproducible engineering processes
Once a Task Flow is defined, it can be distributed to other engineers Manager ability to define the steps needed to reproduce a process User follow the steps defined by the manager
2 modes of operation
Task Flow Manager

Creating a process is as simple as dragging and dropping a menu item from the right side of the screen to the left All menu items in the application are available in the TFM, including Pivot Tables and Spatial views Each Task Flow that you create is stored in a csv file in Program Files/Optimi/Optimi X/system/task templates
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Default Parameters
Optimi X presents a grand variety of parameters that can be tuned to adapt x-AFP to a great variety of networks and situations. These parameters may also be imported through the Import Default Parameters functionality. This parameter file may be imported to be use on current project, or all projects saved ona the Default project directory. This offers a great advantage because company can create specific default parameters files for distinct situations and networks and distribute to its engineers.
The following are the Default Parameters files
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Optimi X Project Creation Summary

Import Physical Database File Import Physical Optimi Use input files <any name>.physical.sector.csv <any name>.physical.site.csv Import Group file or group files File Import Groups <any name>.csv Import Network Configuration
File Import Network GSM All Alcatel/Ericsson /Huawei /Motorola /Nokia Nortel/
Import Measured RXQUAL Data File Import QoS Measured GSM RXQUAL Ericsson MRR/Optimi Alternate
Use Joint RXLEV/RXQUAL files <any name>.csv

Importing HO stats in Optimi Format File Import Network GSM HO Counts Optimi Use input file <any name>. network.gsm.ho.csv Note: All Imports can be done through the Menu Items Layers also.
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Optimi X Project Creation Summary

Import Traffic Data in Optimi X Format File Import Traffic Voice GSM Optimi Use <any name>. traffic.voice.gsm.csv Import TCH TRU Demand (if you want to update the # of TCH TRUs for a lot of cells) File Import Network GSM TCH Demand Optimi Use file <any name>.network.gsm.tch_demand.csv Import Mapinfo Polygons/Roads Go to Edit Menu Polygons to Add Polygons. Select View Menu Layer Manager to display the Layer Manager Check the Polygon check box Check the Wold/MapPoint check box Import Interference Matrix (Mobile Measurements) Data
File Import RF Mobile Measurements Ericsson / Nokia Others Import Optimi Format File Import RF All Optimi Use <any name>.cid file (IM in Optimi X format)
Generating IM from Mobile Measurements (if using Mobile Measurements)

x-AFP Interference Matrix Tools Generate IM From Mobile Measurements
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Physical Database
Objective/Comments
Import Wizard to Optimi X
Wizard Create Optimi Project From Within Wizard (Be sure Cell ID in BSC is Populated) File Optimi Project Exchange Create Project File Import Project Planet EV <project-name>.physical.sector.csv <project-name>.physical.site.csv
Import Planet EV to Optimi X

Create Optimi X files Create a Physical database in Optimi X with ON-AIR cells only (Baseline Project) The list of cells in the physical database will decide the set of cells we will be working with File Import Physical Optimi File Import Physical Generic Importer
Importing physical database in Optimi X project
How to create OptimiX physical files

Using XLS From Wizard From Planet EV
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Importing Physical Database
Generic Importer
Allows user to specify the Physical database format through the Data Format Tab Allows to Mapped physical database fields to Optimi xAFP format through the Field Mapping Tab. It also allows to save a template for future use.
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Creation of Groups
Objective/Comments
Classify sectors in various groups (Create .csv file, see sample file format) You may use any groups you would like (similar to flags in Planet terminology) Examples include: TCH_Frequency_Group BCCH_Frequency_Group BSC BTA Cell Status (ON-AIR or New)
Import groups
File Import Groups

Use View Pivot Table Network GSM All Ensure no group has the option Unassigned
Ensure all sectors belong to a group
Practice how to select sectors from various groups

For example, sectors with Status=On-Air
Create groups within the tool

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Import of Network Configuration (I)

Objective Import network configuration in Optimi X
File Import Network GSM All Ericsson CNA/Nokia XML../Siemens others
Parameter Filter
Sectors Filters by Group Input Data Filter
Main Optimi X files

<project-name>.network.gsm.sector.csv (BCCH,BSIC,MAL,UL/OL) <project-name>.network.gsm.trx.csv (TCH TRX per cell, MAIO, TCH channel, hopping type) <project-name>.network.gsm.mal.csv (frequencies in each MAL) <project-name>.network.gsm.neighbor.csv (neighbor list)
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Import of Network Configuration (II)

Import Options
Merge into Current Configuration Updates network data for the sectors being imported Update Halted Sectors Imports data for Halted Sectors Preserve existing neighbor relationships Keeps current neighbor relationships in the project otherwise all neighbor relationships are removed Always Create _CHGR_1 Sectors Channel Groups Preserve unique mal definition Preserves OSS MA Lists names. Output Reconciliation Data Compares Physical Data with Network Data and provides files with differences between the two
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Import of Network Configuration

Network Data (GSM) Contains: Project Frequency Band Sector BCCH Frequencies Sector BSIC Sector TRX Information Sector MA List Sector HSN #
Network Data (Neighbors) Contains: Neighbor Relations HO Count and HO Success % BCCH/BSIC pair of Neighbor External Neighbor Info can also be viewed
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Traffic data creation for AFP and QoS

Objective
Import ISBH traffic data to use for AFP Import traffic for the Joint RXQUAL/RXLEV recording period for IM validation Create the Optimi X format Multiple traffic values per cell. Tool average out traffic values and assigns it per cell. Traffic for various to use for IM validation, ISBH
Importing Optimi X traffic file

File Import Traffic Voice GSM Optimi
Main Optimi X files created

<project-name>. traffic.voice.gsm.csv
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Generating Traffic from SACCH Reports

Objective/Comments
Create traffic data in Optimi X format from Joint RXLEV/RXQUAL Compare estimated traffic from Joint RXLEV/RXQUAL with traffic from switch Every measurement report has a duration of 480 msec (GSM SACCH period) If we have 1,000,000 reports received by the cell site it means that the cell was utilized for 1,000,000*480 msec=480,000 secs = 8,000 minutes or 8,000 MoUs If these reports were recorded during the entire day, i. 24 hrs then Traffic in Erlangs = 8,000 MoUs/(24*60 minutes) = 5.55 erlangs Converting # of SACCH Measurement Reports to Subscriber Erlangs MoUs= (# of SACCH Reports)*(0.48/60) minutes Traffic(E) =MoUs/(60*# of Hours of Recording) Note that Traffic (E) represents Subscriber Erlangs, i.e. does not account for HR traffic
How to calculate Erlangs from Joint RXLEV/RXQUAL report
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Database Cross Validation

Objectives
Identify database inconsistencies amongst
ON-AIR cells Traffic report Switch file
Typical database inconsistencies/flags Physical Database cells not On-Air On-Air cells not in Physical Database On-Air cells not present in the traffic report On-Air cells in traffic report but have 0 traffic Cells in traffic report carrying traffic but not in physical (i.e. on-air cells not flagged as on-air) All on-air cells need to have a BCCH/BSIC defined in .dat file
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Database Cross Validation

How to identify inconsistencies
Run Consistency Check Options tool
x-AFP Menu Consistency Check or F6
Review the Optimi X messages in Msg Log Window

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Measured RXQUAL and RXLEV Data

Objective/Comments
Import Measured RXQUAL data per cell Import Measured RXLEV data per cell Compare Measured RXQUAL with Predicted RXQUAL The comparison will tell us how accurately we can predict RXQUAL File Import QoS Measured GSM RXQUAL Ericsson MRR/Nokia/Optimi Alternate others
Importing MRR data
Main Optimi X files created

<project-name>.gsm.qos.measured.csv <project-name>. .gsm.qos.measured.rx.joint.csv
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Traffic spreading on channel groups and UL/OL

Use Optimi X Special Utilities
x-AFP Special Utilities Split Traffic Between Underlays/Overlays Spread traffic on channel groups
Objective
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HO attempts data creation

Objective
Convert a report of Daily # of HO attempts to an Optimi X format Output is the average daily of # of HO attempts for each nbr relationship <project-name>. network.gsm.ho.csv File Import Network GSM HO Counts Optimi x-AFP Special Utilities Split Handoff Statistics Between Underlay/Overlay
Optimi X file created Importing HO stats in Optimi X
Spreading # of HO attempts in the UL/OL
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Import # of TCH TRUs per cell

Objective Show a sample file that can be used to import the # of TCH TRUs in Optimi X Create such a sample file with the current configuration using XL Optimi X file modified <project-name>. network.gsm.trx.csv Optimi X file to be imported <any name>.network.gsm.tch_demand.csv Importing TCH TRU demand File Import Network GSM TCH Demand Optimi Two Options -> Merge and Append Note that if # of TCH TRUs is LESS than current configuration NOT updated!!!!
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BSIC Audit (Before running Recordings)

Objective
Identify a list of cells with close Co_BCCH_BSIC reuse (< 15 miles/24 Km) Retune the BSIC for this set of cells View Pivot Table Network GSM CO-BCCH/BSIC Conflict Report Distance is specified in Km ( Dist(miles) = Dist(Km)/1.6 )
Use BSIC Report in Optimi X to determine the cells with Co_BCCH_BSIC reuse
Select to optimize the BSIC ONLY for cells with Co_BCCH_BSIC reuse < 15 miles Optimize BSIC for cells with Co_BCCH_BSIC reuse < 15 miles
x-AFP Optimization and select BSIC Suggested Constraints (see next slides)
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BSIC Audit (Sample BSIC Report)
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BSIC Optimization Default Settings
Interference Matrix can be used as interference source (if IM is available) if this option is used while calculating the interference signal levels, the optimizer will consider the C/I values from the project IM
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BSIC Optimization Default Settings Continued
Additional costs for second order relations

Neighbor-Neighbor Neighbor-Interferer External neighbor-External Neighbor
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BCCH & BSIC conflict resolution

BCCH & BSIC conflict report improved to perform consistency checks on external neighbors and 2nd order neighbors:
"2nd Order Ext Nbrs" checks the conflicts if two sectors that are neighbor to same external cell share the same BCCH-BSIC combination "2nd Order Nbr-Interf" column checks if the "sector" is a neighbor of a common cell while "sector2" is the interferer of that cell.
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IM Sources of Generation
Drive test IM
Useful in performing what-if scenarios, i.e., RF changes can be drive tested to generate new IM matrix Time intensive to collect Require several scanners running simultaneously Provides interference picture exactly where mobile calls are placed Takes some time to collect (Approx 2 Weeks) Fastest way to generate IM IM can be modified immediately based on RF changes Heavily dependent on the accuracy of the propagation model
Switch based IM Propagation model IM
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Drive Test IM
Pros:
Accurate RSSI measurements - scanner drives std. dev. = 2dB Provides a very accurate C/I description at every measured location Serving area of the victim cell
Independent of the frequency assignment Based on the strongest RSSI and hysteresis value
Cons:
Very expensive and time consuming RSSI measured on street level only
Does not take in-building measurements Subscriber traffic distribution is uniform along roads
Actual traffic not represented Older drive test equipment cannot always differentiate between interferers Incorrect BSIC or DVCC readings are likely to occur
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Switched Based IM
Pros:
High accuracy (based on RSSI measurements on the phone) Takes into account EXACT traffic distribution of subscribers
C/I calculated exactly where calls are placed Accounts for subscribers in buildings
Less time and money No need to define actual cell serving areas Takes into account
HCS, Underlay / Overlay, Handovers, Neighbor relations
Cons:
No location information, i.e. coordinates Interferer is identified by BCCH_BSIC Blind Spots often occur
Interference form sectors with same BCCH Error decoding BSIC if Victim-Interferer RSL is small Accuracy of the IM is somewhat dependent on the BSIC plan BCCH_BSIC reuse needs to be optimized Serving areas dependent on frequency plan
A mapping of BCCH/BSIC to cell ID is required Missing neighbors and interferers

Only the 6 strongest interferers are reported (neighbors are a priority) Max # of interferers per victim cell is 64
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Propagation Model IM
Pros:
If you dont model tune, can be fast and cheap. Most complete IM (unlimited # of relationships) Serving area of the victim cell is independent of the frequency plan Based on the strongest server RSL [dBm] and hysteresis margin Can be used to fill in missing data in other types of IM
Cons:
Model tuning can take time and money due to required drive measurements C/I calculated levels on the ground (does not account for subs in buildings) Subscriber traffic distribution is a best guess
Roads Clutter database
Low accuracy (dependent on the accuracy of propagation model

Standard deviation = 6 to 12 dB
Serving area boundaries are inaccurate Relies on the accuracy of the site database, clutter file, terrain file and propagation model
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Interference Matrix based on Switch Data

Objective
Match Mobile Measurements (Ericsson BAR, Nokia DAC/CF, Motorola CTP, Alcatel RMS, Siemens SCA) with switch files Import Mobile Measurements File Generate IM from MM file <project-name>.rf.mm.gsm.csv (MM file) <project-name>.cid (OptimiX IM) File Import RF Mobile Measurements GSM x-AFP Interference Matrix Tools Generate IM From Mobile Measurements
Optimi X file created
Importing MM file Generating IM from Mobile Measurements
Note: Ericsson ICDM is already a created IM. In this case Ericsson, based on the Mobile Measurements, CNA data, and settings makes the determination of which sector is the interferer
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Mobile Measurement Files

Victim Total Measurements BCCH/BSIC Threshold 1 Threshold 2
DS100A
39000
233/23
1234
234
DS100A
23000
235/46
2341
1345
DS100B
10045
212/34
3908
2789
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Mobile Measurements Import

File Import RF Mobile Measurements GSM Ericsson..
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Import Antenna Data

Importing Antennas
File Import Antenna Antennas Wizard Optimi Wizard PlaNet PlaNet EV CelPlan
Tool Imports
Used For R1 and R2 Rules when importing Mobile Measurements If antennas not available
Tool default is 120 beamwidth \system\antenna-files\subfolder
Antenna are stored in the
Horizontal plane
Vertical plane
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RF Data Resolving Sector Assignments Rules Mobile Measurements

Rule 1:
A B C
Maximum distance to resolve BCCH/BSIC pairs
Rule 2:
R1
If beyond distance in Rule 1, apply antenna beamwidth to decide

R2
Rules can be extended to discard unique matches.
D E F
Can also use predictions to determine interferers
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Switched Based IM using Optimi X

Two thresholds are set, e.g. -3dB and 12dB
Assume Gaussian distribution of values The user specifies the relative thresholds of signal strength between the serving and measured BTS. When a measurement reports includes a C/I < -3dB, counter 1 is incremented and if it is also below 12dB, counter 2 increments together with counter 1. With these two thresholds, it is easy to fit a Gaussian curve and calculate the Mean and Standard Deviation C/I. Pr{X<-3dB} and Pr{X<12dB}
Gaussian Cumulative Distribution

120 120 100 100
Gaussian Cumulative Distribution
80
80
Prob. %
Pr {X < C/I}
60
60
40
40
20
20
0 -15 -12 -9 -6 -3 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 51 54 57 60 63 66 69 72 75 78 81 C/I [dB]
C/I
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Generate IM
x-AFP Interference Matrix Tools Generate IM From Mobile Measurements
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Multiple IM management
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Tool allows to Store /Manage several IM files in the same project. Manage IM functionality is available from:
1. xAFP Interference Matrix Tools Manage IMs 2 3 2. GSM Simulation Parameters dialog
3. GSM Optimization Parameters dialog
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View IM Relationships
The Sector IM Relationships can be seen in the Edit Sector Dialog RF Tab, the Olap View and the Map. The Edit Sector dialog shows the Source, Mean, Standard Deviation, and Counts (Number of Interference point) The Source parameter represents the source of the interference and it can have values such as: ADDED (copied from others or added in edit sector), MEASUREMENT (from MMR), PREDICTION (insert interferers feature) or UNKNOWN
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IM validation tests
Validation Tests
Cells with 0 IM relationships View Pivot Table RF Interference Matrix IM Statistics Cells with very few IM relationships (< 5: rural cells, indoor, pico cells are explained) View Pivot Table RF Interference Matrix IM Statistics IM relationships with very few counts (< 500) View Pivot Table RF Interference Matrix IM Statistics Identify cells with ISBH outside the recording period Neighbors with missing IM relationships View Pivot Table RF Interference Matrix IM Neighbor (GSM)
Consistency Check Report

x-AFP Consistency Check or F6 IM validation via RXQUAL comparison IM Normalization Additional Interference Constraints Report Run additional recordings for 1-3 days (7 am 11 pm, try to capture cell BH) Import ALL recordings and perform IM validation again Identify cells with no or few IM rels (Use older IM data to fill in such holes) Blind spots (Use older IM data to fill in such holes) Optimi Corporation Company Confidential
Additional Audits
How to improve IM
Generate a more complete IM

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Cells with 0 or few (<5) IM relationships

View Pivot Table RF Interference Matrix IM Statistics Sort by # of Interferers
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IM relationships with few IM counts (<500)

View Pivot Table RF Interference Matrix IM Statistics Sort by Min IM Count
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Neighbors with missing IM relationships

View Pivot Table RF Interference Matrix IM Neighbor (GSM) Sort by HO Count
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Cells missing HO data

Identify cells with 0 # of OUTGOING HO attempts View Pivot Table Network GSM Neighbors Sort by HO counts
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Sectors Tests Identify cell Not in Interference Matrix and Sectors with < 3 Interferers x-AFP Consistency Check or F6
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Relationship Tests Identify cells in Interference Matrix but with < 100 IM counts x-AFP Consistency Check or F6
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Optimi Corporation Company Confidential

The Optimi X Environment

The Optimi X Environment

Optimi Corporation Company Confidential

The Optimi X Environment

The Optimi X Environment

Dockable Tools/Views Customizable toolbars Colored and dockable message Log

The Optimi X Environment

Olap View (Pivot Table)

Optimi Corporation Company Confidential

The Optimi X Environment

Edit Sector View

The Optimi X Environment

Spatial View Settings

Optimi Corporation Company Confidential

Task Flow Manager

Optimi Corporation Company Confidential

Task Flow Manager

Optimi Corporation Company Confidential

The following are the Default Parameters files

Optimi Corporation Company Confidential

Optimi X Project Creation Summary

Use Joint RXLEV/RXQUAL files <any name>.csv

Optimi X Project Creation Summary

Generating IM from Mobile Measurements (if using Mobile Measurements)

Optimi Corporation Company Confidential

Import Planet EV to Optimi X

Importing physical database in Optimi X project

How to create OptimiX physical files

Optimi Corporation Company Confidential

Importing Physical Database

Optimi Corporation Company Confidential

File Import Groups

Ensure all sectors belong to a group

Practice how to select sectors from various groups

Create groups within the tool

Import of Network Configuration (I)

Main Optimi X files

Optimi Corporation Company Confidential

Import of Network Configuration (II)

Optimi Corporation Company Confidential

Import of Network Configuration

Traffic data creation for AFP and QoS

Importing Optimi X traffic file

Main Optimi X files created

Optimi Corporation Company Confidential

Generating Traffic from SACCH Reports

How to calculate Erlangs from Joint RXLEV/RXQUAL report

Optimi Corporation Company Confidential

Database Cross Validation

Database Cross Validation

Review the Optimi X messages in Msg Log Window

Measured RXQUAL and RXLEV Data

Importing MRR data

Main Optimi X files created

Optimi Corporation Company Confidential

Traffic spreading on channel groups and UL/OL

Optimi Corporation Company Confidential

HO attempts data creation

Optimi X file created Importing HO stats in Optimi X