HSPA+ Optimization Process

Summary
Pre-opt start list
RET report Feeder Loss values audit Commissioning/SCF/FTM config audits BFD/AA audit Capacit! audits and report from capacit! team

Cluster Identification process (planning and performance) including asset analysis, liberty server CQI reports etc Optimization process using KPI and drivetest
E"plain t#e flo$c#art for %&' anal!sis (e$ acti" process )sing acti" for %&' and drivetest anal!sis *&Tpcs

C!ange re"uests
+, &rocess for identif!ing and approving t#e re-uests needs to .e $or/ed out .et$een t#e local mar/et engineers and 0S&A1 assigned resources
+, To .e approved .! t2mo.ile emplo!ee

#esult verification against t!e reported CQI

+, E"it criteria

Flow of Optimization work

Flow of Optimization work contd.

Responsibilities #egion $ar%et $ar%et to submit & #egion to validate'approve

etailed Optimization flow

Parameter Audit! "f HSPA+ is enabled#

Audit on all Parameters on R$% and $ode & 'e(el.
3 3 3 )o make sure t*ey are consistent wit* t*e HSPA+ +OP. Re,ional tool-script can be used for Parameter Audit R$%-OSS S+. )o make sure if all t*e re1uired features in all sites and R$%s implemented as planned. )*is step is re1uired first before proceedin, wit* any Optimization acti(ities.

/erification of all HSPA+ and HS0PA features

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'ist out t*e Parameter and Feature inconsistencies and correct t*em

&asic %apacity %*eck

Address t*e followin, baseband re1uirement based on t*e national capacity ,uidelines 3 FS+2 3 Additional )3 or AA/ 3 HS sc*eduler

R.) /erification
.nsure R.) commissionin, is complete R.)-Actuator information are in place

Feeder 'oss
(eeder )oss is an important design aspect * maintain coverage, capacity & performance )arge feeder losses +ill reduce CPIC, and t!e effective coverage area of t!e cell - Ot!er inconsistent values may affect Po+er Control & #-.P

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"dentify sites wit* more t*an 4d& loss5 usin, t*e 6Feeder 'oss as*board7 link ,i(en below
On *i,* feeder loss sites5 0tilize latest sweep (alues5 if a(ailable to ad8ust OSS parameters. "f *i,* feeder loss is accurate5 identify site for possible miti,ation for a lon, solution as below 3 3 3 Feeder modification RR0 implementation as*board

/ote0 -!ese long term solutions +ill not be implemented during t!is period of optimization

Feeder 'oss

Prioritize clusters
Prioritize clusters 1 (2 of bad CQI) 3 ( ,4 traffic) -5st priority 1 "uality clusters * (rom !ig! to lo+ traffic -6nd priority 1 #4CP clusters * (rom !ig! to lo+ traffic $ote9 7ll problem areas in t!e cluster even +it! planned ne+ sites +ill still need to be analyzed and optimized to it8s full potential

6nd Priority

5st Priority

.2ceptions
- 9ad CQI 4ites at coverage edges

For Re,ions Only

efine Problem Areas

Problem Area +a8or :P" %;"

.<") %riteria )o meet &aseline :P"

Sl. $o. :P"s .2it )*res*old !+arket wise# $umber of %ells wit* =>? in %;" @ to 3@5 to reduce by A@? A$ +arket wise %;" abo(e 3@ = BA? 3 %;"

)P"+ :P"s
5 :oice 7ccess (ailure rate (2) ;1 previous round value 6 P4 7ccess (ailure rate (2) ;1 previous round value < :oice =rop #ate (2) ;1 previous round value > P4 =rop #ate (2) ;1 previous round value ? 7ctual $7C-,4 Cell -!pt ($bps) @1 previous round value A :oice -raffic in Brlangs @1 previous round value C ,4=P7 Pay )oad-#)C layer ($9) @1 previous round value D <E )ea%age (2 of <E calls ending on 6E) ;1 previous round value F 2 of <E initiating calls on 6E (C=# 9ased) ;1 previous round value $ote9 -!ese KPIs(5-D) are available in -PI$ under t!e content bro+ser by running t!e report I/4/ ,4P7 KPIsJ -PI$ (F) can be found0 !ttp0''dev reportcenter internal t-mobile com'#eports'Pages'(older aspG
under /ational Performance #eports B6B <E )ea%age #eports

7ll entry & eGit criteria s!ould be measured on a one +ee% average for comparison -!e same criteria +ill be used to monitor t!e cluster performance during optimization 7bove listed -PI$ KPIs are eGpected to be maintained or improved Hustification needed for D&F if value degraded by 62 ( to be validated from trial)

Optimization :P" Reportin, Only

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&oomer "nde2 C 4D co(era,e (s %oCloc ED %o(era,e F=3.> ' %apacity "nde2 C Power per 0ser5 SHO O(er*ead 5 >@@mwatts 0' %apacity "nde2 R)GP5 F=4d& H busy *our

&oomer "nde29 -!e K$-4 P#7C, =elay propagation measurements are compared against t!e colocated E4$ cell radius 7 calculation is t!en performed based on a +eig!ted average Of ,,O distances bet+een t!e cell and it8s neig!bors 7ny instance +!ere t!e <E cell8s radius eGceeds t!e 6E cell8s radius @1 5 ? is flagged ' %apacity "nde29 -!e 7verage Po+er per user is calculated ta%ing into account :oice Po+er'#), #4,O & Cable loss 7ny cell +!ere t!e 7vg Po+er'Kser is @ 6Cd9m is flagged 0' %apacity 0uplin% noise rise 9usy !our minus least busy !our

%luster-problem area ri(e :P"s Reportin, Only

7ll KPIs belo+ are only for Optimization purposes

,4=P7 7pplication -!roug!put ,4KP7 7pplication -!roug!put ,4=P7 7ccess (ailure #ate ,4=P7 =rop #ate ,4KP7 7ccess (ailure #ate ,4KP7 =rop #ate 2 of time ,4 KB +as served on #FF data C (=C,) D A> Q7$ $odulation #ate F KB #eported CQI 5L /o of ,4 Cell C!anges 55 ,4-P=4C, Code Ksage 56 4canner 9ased - -oo $any 4ervers

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ata - :P" %ollection

)P"+ Report - :P" %ollection
3 3 6Propa,ation elay7 reports !from 'iberty Ser(er or )P"+ content browser# can be used to identify t*e pro2imity of mobiles and cell 0tilize liberty report for optimization and analysis 3 3 3 3 3 3 SHO PRA%H Power-user &oomer "nde2 R)GP

All ot*er :P"s !includin, .<") :P"s# need to be collected and stored for benc* markin, purpose. 3 From t*e content browser in )P"+ use and run t*e report I$S$ HSPA :P"sJ

etailed ri(e "n Problem Areas

etailed Street le(el t*e Problem Areas ri(e )est is for t*e optimization purpose in etailed

Followin, is t*e dri(e test setup for t*e Problem Area ri(e Scanner Analysis is mandatory
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HSPA+ Problem Area ri(e S3K 4canner ($45) :oice )ong ($46) ,4P7 (#oc%et) ($4<)

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%onfi,uration etails
=ual-mode scanner 5DLL sec duration & 5L sec gap ,4=P7 (-P =) - <L$9 & ,4KP7 K) - <$9

Function
=ual-mode scanner =C#, Quality 7(#, =C#, -!roug!put, C4-

A%)"< O$.-OptP%S Analysis

0sin, t*e dri(e data from t*e detailed dri(e in problem areas5 followin, analysis can be done.
3 3 DL and UL Coverage Analysis using Scanners RSCP, Ec/Io and UEs TX Po er and !LER" Iden#i$y ea%er coverage areas and &rovide solu#ions #o i'&rove Pilo# Pollu#ion Analysis using Scanner da#a Iden#i$y areas o$ (ere #(ere is no single do'inan# &ilo#" I'&rove #(e servers coverage and reduce #(e in#er$erers" Iden#i$y #(e )oo'er cells and con#rol #(e'" Iden#i$y areas i#( (ig( S*+ over(ead and &rovide solu#ions #o reduce i#
3 Pilo# &ollu#ion analysis $or da#a s(ould )e done li##le 'ore aggressively #(an $or voice" ,oice can 'anage i#( 'ul#i&le servers, )u# $or #(e )es# da#a &er$or'ance i# needs only one do'inan# server"

DL and UL Da#a T(roug(&u# Analysis In #(e areas o$ ea%er #(roug(&u#, correla#e i# i#( coverage, and cell ca&aci#y -PIs" Iden#i$y i$ i# is a coverage / .uali#y issue or a ca&aci#y issue" Provide solu#ions as needed #o i'&rove #(e #(roug(&u#" C/I #arge# $or areas o$ (ig(er #(roug(&u# re.uire'en# 0or (o#s&o# areas #o ac(ieve )e##er da#a &er$or'ance a (ig(er C/I s(ould )e #arge#ed 1say, 23 456" *SPA Cell C(ange Analysis Correla#e #(e cell c(ange loca#ions i#( 7Too 8any Server loca#ions" Try #o $ind solu#ions #o reduce #(e nu')er o$ cell c(anges in #(e driven area" Even# 0ailure Analysis Iden#i$y and resolve any dro&s, )loc%s, IRAT $ailures, e#c #(a# 'ay (ave (a&&ened in #(e drive"

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Acti2 One Analysis Flow

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Progress Reporting

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)CP"+ :P" Reportin,

R #eports no+ available in --PI$ for KPIs to be monitored

%;" distribution reportin, per cluster

Cluster =7LL CQI distribution reporting based upon 7sset clusterdefinition 9egin vs Bnd of proNect comparison in terms of CQI distribution (grap! 6) Cluster ;empty@

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4imilar reporting based upon t!e used modulation tec!ni"ue in t!e cluster (4C reported .o. report for CQI

Program Tracker

Re,ional 'e(el

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Acti(ities 'ist

Preliminary Justification Package

HSPA+
&efore Hi,* %ost Site +od Packa,e Solution )ype
Fi.er on To$er Conversion Antenna Relocation Antenna C#ange Antenna 0eig#t C#ange 6? Macro Site Addition 6? Micro/&ico Site Addition *t#er @

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HSPA+
Hi,* %ost Site +od Packa,e &efore andco'&ound After +aps T(ree RSCP levels array a# Ec/Io 2<4d) 2=: dBm indoor RSC& 2=; dBm indoor RSC& 2+58 dBm indoor RSC& 50% loading/or preferably TPIM traffic
+#(er in$or'a#ion on 8a& Store Locations BA(S &*&S *n Air Sites &lanned or &roposed Sites or sector ?SM onl! on2air site

%arolina A%O@>3N% %luster9 %RS@3 Cluster I= can be alternated +it! sub-mar%et

Solution )ype
T#is .o" lists t#e most common solutions t#at $ould fall into t#e #ig# cost site mod categor!, *t#er Solutions can .e $ritten in under t#e Dot#erE categor!

Priority
&riorit! is .ased on customer impact against ot#er sites t#at need modifications,

'nclude all costs associated $it# planning and implementing t#is solution

.2pected %ost

Ans$ers t#e -uestion of $#at #as .een completed to date to improve t#e performance of t#e area in -uestion

Optimization .fforts %ompleted to

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ri(e )est +aps

At a minimum t#is map needs to contain RSC& and Ec/(o drive test of t#e area -uestion )se offset feature to displa! .ot# features on t#e same map Displa! 6? and :? sites, Eac# colored differentl! 3 prefera.l! using t#e a.ove legend *verla! RSC& and Ec/(o legend

T#e forecasted amount of time it $ill ta/e to implement t#is solution from t#e date of approval

"mplementation )ime

&efore Stats
Lists .asic %&'Fs .efore an! optimiGation #ad .een performed on t#e area in -uestion

After Stats
Lists .asic %&'Fs after t#e lo$ cost optimiGation c#anges #ad .een completed, T#is is (*T a prediction of performance after t#is pac/age is implemented