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Performance Management, TrafficRecording (PMR)

EXPORT FILE DESCRIPTION

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The contents of this document are subject to revision without notice due tocontinued progress in methodology, design and manufacturing.

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Contents

Contents

1 Introduction 1

1.1 Prerequisites 1

2 File Description 3

2.1 File Format Description 4

3 Data Description 5

3.1 File Format MTR and CTR file 5

3.2 File Format CER file 49

Glossary 71

Reference List 73

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Performance Management, Traffic Recording (PMR)

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Introduction

1 Introduction

This document describes the tab separated export file in the PerformanceManagement Traffic Recording application. The document is intended for userswho desire to make own reports based on the contents of the export file.

1.1 Prerequisites

It is assumed that the user of this document:

• is familiar with UNIX

• has good knowledge of TMOS

• has good knowledge of GSM OSS

• has the proper authority to use PMR application

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File Description

2 File Description

The contents and format of the export file will be different depending on thetype of recording. For mobile and cell traffic recordings, the data is arrangedas in figure 1 below.

The event data records, measurement data records, and frequency hoppingrecords are listed per connection and in time sequence.

Figure 1 Contents of Exported File, MTR and CTR

For channel event recordings, the data will be separated into four differentexport files.

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Figure 2 Contents of Exported file, CER

2.1 File Format Description

The Export function is used for exporting a MTR, CTR, or CER to an ASCII filein which data is separated by tab characters. The exported file can then beopened in any text editor and can be viewed by standard spreadsheet programs.

The spreadsheet program must be set to tab separation, and the decimalseparator be set to ‘‘.’’ before importing the file.

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Data Description

3 Data Description

The following format notation is used for description of Value range:

Table 1

Format Description

[low .. high] Value >= low and <= high

{val1, val2, val3} Either of the values inside the {} ispossible.

* Only valid for R9.1 NE's

** Represents the event and is used inSection 3.1.3.2 on page 31

3.1 File Format MTR and CTR file

3.1.1 General Information

The Heading Area in the file contains the following general information:

Table 2

Fieldno

Name Description Value Range

1 Recording name Operator definedrecording name

2 Category Recording Category {Mobile, Cell}

3 Start Time Start time of therecording

[yyyy-mm-ddhh:mm:ss]

4 Stop Time Stop time of therecording


5 Network ElementName

Name of the NetworkElement

7 TransDevice Name of theTranscoder Device

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3.1.1.1 Mobile Recording specific information

Table 3

Fieldno


1 IMSI IMSI number [1 .. 15] digits

LCS - Location Services

LUN - Location Updating,Normal

LUP - Location Updating,Periodic

MSA - IMSI Attach

MSD - IMSI Detach

OCE - Mobile Originating Call,Emergency

OCN - Mobile Originating Call,Normal

OSM - Mobile Originating ShortMessage Transfer

SSP - Supplementary ServiceProcedures

TCN - Mobile Terminating Call

2 Access Type Type of Access

TSM - Mobile Terminating ShortMessage Transfer

3 Mobile Id The mobileidentity

[1 .. 15] digits

4 Mobile IdType

The type of themobile identity.

{0 = No Identity, 1 = IMSI, 2 =IMEI, 3 = IMEISV, 4 = TMSI}

6 TransBSC Name of the BSC

3.1.1.2 Cell Recording Specific Information

Table 4

Fieldno


1 Cell Id The Cell Identity(CGI)

2 Cell Name Cell Name defined inCNA

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Data Description

Fieldno


3 Start Criterion The Start Criterion {Cell Access,Connection Release,Handover, TraceInvocation}

4 Recording Type The type ofRecording

{Events, Events andMeasurements}

5 Recording Area The area of therecording

{0 = Access cell, 1= Access cell anddefined neighbours,2 = BSC}

3.1.2 Data Area

Table 5 Data Area

Fieldno

Name Description Valuerange

1 ConnId The identity of a specificconnection.

[1 .. 65535]

2 Time The time when a specificevent, measurement orfrequency hopping datarecord occurred.

[hh:mm:ss]

3 sequenceNo A specific number for eachevent, measurement orfrequency hopping datarecord indicating the order inwhich they were received.

[1 .. 65535]

4 recordType A text field describing thetype of record.

{measure-ment, event,frequencyhopping}

5 EvCd A number identifying theevent code. See Section3.1.3.1 on page 28 .

[0 .. 74][75 ..77]*

6 CseCd A number identifying thecause code. See Section3.1.3.2 on page 31 .

[0 .. 127][128]*

7 CnRef A specified connection. Onlyfor CTR.

[0 .. 15]

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Fieldno


8 OldCnRef The connection referencein the previous BSC atinter-BSC handover. Only forCTR.

[0 .. 15]

9 ServingCellId The cell identity of the servingcell. See also Section 3.1.4on page 49 .

10 TargetCellId The cell identity of the targetcell. See also Section 3.1.4on page 49 .

0 = Notactivated

11 FreqHopActServ Indicates whether frequencyhopping is activated or not forthe serving Cell. 1 = Activated

0 = Notactivated

12 FreqHopActTarg Indicates whether frequencyhopping is activated or not forthe target Cell. 1 = Activated

0 = Not valid13 ChDValSC This value indicates whetherthe channel description forthe serving cell is valid or not. 1 = Valid

0 = Not valid14 ChDValTC This value indicates whetherthe channel description forthe target cell is valid or not. 1 = Valid

15 SubChTypeSC The type of the Subchannelserving Cell.

[TCH/F,TCH/H,SDCCH/4,SDCCH/8]

16 SubChTypeTC The type of the Subchanneltarget Cell.

[TCH/F,TCH/H,SDCCH/4,SDCCH/8]

17 TimeSlotSC The time slot number of theserving cell.

[0 .. 7]

18 TimeSlotTC The time slot number of thetarget cell.

[0 .. 7]

19 SubChNoSC The subchannel number ofthe serving cell.

[0 .. 7]

20 SubChNoTC The subchannel number ofthe target cell.

[0 .. 7]

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Data Description

Fieldno


21 HSNServ The hopping sequencenumber for the servingCell if frequency hopping isactivated.

[0 .. 63]

22 HSNTarg The hopping sequencenumber for the target Cellif frequency hopping isactivated.

[0 .. 63]

23 MAIOServ Mobile Allocation IndexOffset for the serving Cell.

[0 .. 63]

24 MAIOTarg Mobile Allocation IndexOffset for the target Cell.

[0 .. 63]

25 TSCServ The training sequence codefor the serving Cell.

[0 .. 7]

26 TSCTarg The training sequence codefor the target Cell.

[0 .. 7]

GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]

27 ARFCNServ The Absolute RadioFrequency Channel Numberfor the serving Cell.

GSM1900[512 .. 810]

GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]

28 ARFCNTarg The Absolute RadioFrequency Channel Numberfor the target Cell.

GSM1900[512 .. 810]

0 = False

1 = True

29 HighHORate High handover rate indicator.

2 = Not valid

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Fieldno


[0 .. 255]30 UniMultiSlotAllocS Indicates which timeslotnumbers that are used byunidirectional channels in aHSCSD connection in theserving cell. The value isbinary coded but shouldbe read as a bitmap whereeach set bit corresponds toa timeslot, for example: 12= 00001100 and means thattimeslots 2 and 3 are used.

Unit : Bitmap

[0 .. 255]31 BiMultiSlotAllocS Indicates which timeslotnumbers that are used bybidirectional channels in aHSCSD connection in theserving cell. The value isbinary coded but shouldbe read as a bitmap whereeach set bit corresponds toa timeslot, for example: 12= 00001100 and means thattimeslots 2 and 3 are used.

Unit : Bitmap

[0 .. 255]32 UniMultiSlotAllocT Indicates which timeslotnumbers that are used byunidirectional channels ina HSCSD connection inthe target cell. The valueis binary coded but shouldbe read as a bitmap whereeach set bit corresponds toa timeslot, for example: 12= 00001100 and means thattimeslots 2 and 3 are used.

Unit : Bitmap

[0 .. 255]33 BiMultiSlotAllocT Indicates which timeslotnumbers that are used bybidirectional channels in aHSCSD connection in thetarget cell. The value isbinary coded but shouldbe read as a bitmap whereeach set bit corresponds toa timeslot, for example: 12= 00001100 and means thattimeslots 2 and 3 are used.

Unit : Bitmap

34 TnDisturbedCh Timeslot number of disturbedchannel.

[0 .. 7]

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Data Description

Fieldno


0 - used byGSM 900 andGSM 1800Phase 1 MS

1- used byGSM 800,GSM 900,GSM 1800Phase 2 MSand GSM1900 Phase1 MS

35 RevLevelMs MS Revision level

2- used by MSwhich supportR99.

36 FreqCapabilityMs MS Frequency Capability [0 .. 3]

37 HoCell1Id The cell identity for thehandover candidate cell withrank 1. See also Section3.1.4 on page 49 .

38 HoCell1Kval The K-Value for the handovercandidate cell with rank1(used for ranking cells athandover)

[-127 .. 127]

39 HoCell1Lval The L-Value for the handovercandidate cell with rank1(used for ranking cells athandover).

[-127 .. 127]

40 HoCell1Cse The cause code for handovercell candidate with rank 1.See also Section 3.1.3.3 onpage 40 .

41 HoCell1RV The ranking value for thehandover candidate cell withrank 1(used for ranking cellsat handover).

[-127 .. 127]

0 = Highsignal cell

42 HoCell1CT The type of cell from whichthe ranking value wasretrieved for the handovercandidate cell with rank 1(used for ranking cells athandover).

1 = Low signalcell

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Fieldno



44 HoCell2Kval The K-Value for the handovercandidate cell with rank 2(used for ranking cells athandover).

[-127 .. 127]

45 HoCell2Lval The L-Value for the handovercandidate cell with rank 2(used for ranking cells athandover).

[-127 .. 127]


47 HoCell2RV The ranking value for thehandover candidate cell withrank 2 (used for ranking cellsat handover).

[-127 .. 127]

0 = Highsignal cell


1 = Low signalcell

49 HoCell3Id The cell identity for thehandover candidate cell withrank 3. See also SectionSection 3.1.4 on page 49 .


[-127 .. 127]


[-127 .. 127]


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Data Description

Fieldno



[-127 .. 127]

0 = Highsignal cell


1 = Low signalcell



[-127 .. 127]


[-127 .. 127]



[-127 .. 127]

0 = Highsignal cell


1 = Low signalcell

61 HoCell5Id The cell identity for thehandover candidate cell withrank 5.See also Section 3.1.4on page 49 .

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Fieldno



[-127 .. 127]


[-127 .. 127]


65 HoCell5RV The ranking value for thehandover candidate cell withrank 5 (used for ranking cellsat handover)

[-127 .. 127]

0 = Highsignal cell


1 = Low signalcell



[-127 .. 127]


[-127 .. 127]



[-127 .. 127]

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Data Description

Fieldno


0 = Highsignal cell


1 = Low signalcell



[-127 .. 127]


[-127 .. 127]


77 HoCell7RV The ranking value for thehandover candidate cell withrank 7(used for ranking cellsat handover).

[-127 .. 127]

0 = Highsignal cell


1 = Low signalcell

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Fieldno


0 = GSMband, Frequency ChannelSequence

1 = GSM 900,Cell ChannelDescription

2 = FrequencyList

3 = GSM900 Bitmap0 format,FrequencyList

4 = GSM900 variableformat,FrequencyList

5 = GSM900 Range256 format,FrequencyList

79 InfoType The type of informationin the frequency hoppingdata record from which theARFCNs originate.

6 = GSM 1800/GSM 1900,FrequencyList

GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]

80 ARFCN 1 The 1st ARFCN in thefrequency hopping set.

GSM1900[512 .. 810]

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Data Description

Fieldno


GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]

81 ARFCN 2 The 2nd ARFCN in thefrequency hopping set.

GSM1900[512 .. 810]

GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]

82 ARFCN 3 The 3rd ARFCN in thefrequency hopping set.

GSM1900[512 .. 810]

GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]

83 ARFCN 4 The 4th ARFCN in thefrequency hopping set.

GSM1900[512 .. 810]

GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]


GSM1900[512 .. 810]

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Fieldno


GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]


GSM1900[512 .. 810]

GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]


GSM1900[512 .. 810]

GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]


GSM1900[512 .. 810]

GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]


GSM1900[512 .. 810]

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Data Description

Fieldno


GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]


GSM1900[512 .. 810]

GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]


GSM1900[512 .. 810]

GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]


GSM1900[512 .. 810]

GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]


GSM1900[512 .. 810]

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Fieldno


GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]


GSM1900[512 .. 810]

GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]


GSM1900[512 .. 810]

GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]


GSM1900[512 .. 810]

GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]


GSM1900[512 .. 810]

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Data Description

Fieldno


GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]

97 ARFCN 0 Absolute Radio FrequencyChannel Number

GSM1900[512 .. 810]

GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]


GSM1900[512 .. 810]

GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]


GSM1900[512 .. 810]

GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]


GSM1900[512 .. 810]

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Fieldno


GSM800 [128.. 251]*

GSM900 [0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 .. 885]

101 ARFCN 21 The 21st ARFCN in thefrequency hopping set.

GSM1900[512 .. 810]

102 GenCnt A measurement data recordcounter stepped up for eachnew measurement resultreceived in the BSC.

[0 .. 65535]

103 MtResNo Indicates the measurementresult number used by thebase station to numberthe measurement resultmessages sent to the BSC.

[0 .. 255]

0 = Full data

1 = Nomeasurementfrom MS

2 = No datafrom MS

104 InfoStatus The status of themeasurement information

3 = No data atall

0 = No105 CCExec Indicates whether ChannelChange execution is activeor not. 1 = Yes

106 BSPwr The BS Power Level fortransmission on the BCCH.

[-30 .. 0]

107 MSPwr The MS Power Level. [-38 .. 0]

108 ATA Presents the Actual TimingAdvance.

[0 .. 219]

0 = Used109 BCCHAll Indicates whether BCCHallocation is used or not. 1= Not used

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Data Description

Fieldno


0 = LocatingRegulation Off

110 LocVal Indicates locating validity andstatus.

1 = LocatingRegulation On

0 = Not valid111 MtResValRxlDL Indicates if measurementresults for RX Level ondownlink are valid or not. 1 = Valid

0 = Not used112 DcTxDL Indicates weatherdiscontinuous transmission isused on downlink or not. 1 = Used

[-110.5 ..-47.5]

113 RxLFlDL The average RX level duringa measurement periodmeasured on all time slots onthe downlink. Unit : dBm

[-110.5 ..-47.5]

114 RxLSbDL The average RX level duringa measurement periodmeasured on a subset of thetime slots on the downlink. Unit : dBm

115 RxQFlDL Reports the average receivedquality during a measurementperiod measured on all timeslots on the downlink.

[0 .. 7]

116 RxQSbDL Reports the average receivedquality during a measurementperiod measured on a subsetof the time slots on thedownlink.

[0 .. 7]

0 = Not used117 DcTxUL Indicates whetherdiscontinuous transmission isused on uplink or not. 1 = Used

[-110.5 ..-47.5]

118 RxLFlUL The average RX level duringa measurement periodmeasured on all time slots onthe uplink. Unit : dBm

[-110.5 ..-47.5]

119 RxLSbUL The average RX level duringa measurement periodmeasured on a subset of thetime slots on the uplink. Unit : dBm

120 RxQFlUL Reports the average receivedquality during a measurementperiod measured on all timeslots on the uplink.

[0 .. 7]

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Fieldno


121 RxQSbUL Reports the average receivedquality during a measurementperiod measured on a subsetof the time slots on the uplink.

[0 .. 7]

122 NoMeasC Presents the number ofmeasured neighbouring cellsin the measurement datarecord.

[0 .. 6]

123 TimeSlotNumber The timeslot number of thechannel from which themeasurement was collected.

[0 ... 7]

0 = Channelfor normalconnection

1 = Mainchannel,HSCSDconnection

124 ChannelType The type of channel fromwhich the measurement wascollected

2 = Bi-directional channel,HSCSDconnection

125 SQI Speech Quality Index [-30 .. 30]

126 NCell1Id The cell identity for theneighbouring cell with rank1. See also Section 3.1.4 onpage 49 .

127 NCell1Kval The K-Value for theneighbouring cell with rank1 (used for ranking cells athandover).

[-127 .. 127]

128 NCell1Lval The L-Value for theneighbouring cell with rank1 (used for ranking cells athandover).

[-127 .. 127]

[-110.5 ..-47.5]

129 NCell1Rxl Presents the RX level for theneighbouring cell with rank 1.

Unit : dBm

130 NCell1RV The ranking value for theneighbouring cell with rank 1.

[-127 .. 127]

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Data Description

Fieldno


0 = Highsignal cell

131 NCell1CT The type of cell from whichthe ranking value wasretrieved for the neighbouringcell with rank 1. 1 = Low signal

cell



[-127 .. 127]


[-127 .. 127]

[-110.5 ..-47.5]


Unit : dBm


[-127 .. 127]

0 = Highsignal cell


cell



[-127 .. 127]


[-127 .. 127]

[-110.5 ..-47.5]


Unit : dBm

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Fieldno



[-127 .. 127]

0 = Highsignal cell


cell



[-127 .. 127]


[-127 .. 127]

[-110.5 ..-47.5]


Unit : dBm


[-127 .. 127]

0 = Highsignal cell


cell



[-127 .. 127]


[-127 .. 127]

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Data Description

Fieldno


[-110.5 ..-47.5]


Unit : dBm


[-127 .. 127]

0 = Highsignal cell


cell



[-127 .. 127]


[-127 .. 127]

[-110.5 ..-47.5]


Unit : dBm


[-127 .. 127]

0 = Highsignal cell


cell

162 NUtranCell1Id The cell identity for theneighbouring UTRAN cellwith rank 1.

163 NUtranCell1EcNo Presents the Ec/No Dl forthe neighbouring UTRAN cellwith rank 1.

[-24 .. 0]

164 NUtranCell1Mrslv Presents the MRSL Value forthe neighbouring UTRAN cellwith rank 1.

[-24 .. 0]

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Fieldno




[-24 .. 0]

167 NUtranCell2Mrslv Presents the MRSL Value forthe neighbouring UTRAN cellwith rank 2.

[-24 .. 0]



[-24 .. 0]

170 NUtranCell3EcNo Presents the MRSL Value forthe neighbouring UTRAN cellwith rank 3.

[-24 .. 0]

Note: Measurement records are generated by node every half second in MTRand CTR, while the SQI value is reported in the file for every 2.5 second.This means that in 2.5 seconds, total 5 measurement records will begenerated by the node. As the SQI value comes after every 2.5 sec(i.e. we can say every 5th record), PMR updates the 5th and previous4 records with the same SQI value, which comes in the 5th record.

3.1.3 Description of Used Codes

The tables in this section describe the event codes and the event cause codesused in the export file. The table 8 describes the handover candidate causecodes.

3.1.3.1 Event Codes

Table 6 Event Codes

EvCd Description

0 Assignment command

1 Assignment complete

2 Assignment failure

3 Intra BSC, Inter cell handover command

4 Intra BSC, Inter cell handover complete

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Data Description

EvCd Description

5 Intra BSC, Inter cell handover failure

6 Inter BSC handover required

7 Inter BSC handover command

8 Inter BSC handover complete

9 Inter BSC handover failure

10 DTAP message received downlink

11 DTAP message sent uplink

12 Connection release, reset

13 Connection release, reset circuit

14 Connection release, sccp fault

15 Connection release, terrestrial resource fault

16 Connection release, rrfault, error indication

17 Connection release, rrfault, connection failure indication

18 Connection release, rrfault, blocking request

19 Connection release, disconnection request

20 Connection release, traffic function failure

21 Clear command

22 Channel release

23 Release indication

24 Release indication not received, T3109 expired

25 Cell access

26 Establish indication

27 Assignment failure to MSC

28 Handover candidate list






34 Sapi n reject

35 Sapi 3, error indication

36 Sapi 3, establish indication

37 Sapi 3, establish request

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EvCd Description

38 Sapi 3, establish confirm

39 Sapi 3, release indication

40 Sapi 3, release request

41 Sapi 3, release confirm

42 Trace invocation message

43 Intra BSC, Inter cell HO command, during assignment

44 Intra BSC, Inter cell HO completed, during assignment

45 Intra BSC, Inter cell HO failure, during assignment

46 Inter BSC HO required, during assignment

47 Inter BSC HO command, during assignment

48 Inter BSC HO complete, during assignment

49 Inter BSC HO failure, during assignment

50 Intra BSC, Intra cell HO assignment command

51 Intra BSC, Intra cell HO assignment completed

52 Intra BSC, Intra cell HO assignment failure


54 No cell candidate in candidate list

55 Connection release, transcoder resource failure

56 Configuration change command

57 Configuration change acknowledge

58 Configuration change reject

59 Resource level change, assignment command

60 Resource level change, assignment complete

61 Resource level change, assignment failure

62 Resource level change configuration change command

63 Resource level change configuration change acknowledge

64 Resource level change configuration change reject

65 Configuration change, downgrade, rrfault, error indication

66 Configuration change, downgrade, rrfault, connection failureindication

67 Configuration change, downgrade, rrfault, blocking request

68 Configuration change, downgrade, disconnect request

69 Connection release, Ater reset circuit

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Data Description

EvCd Description

70 Connection release, Ater sccp fault

71 Connection release, Ater terrestrial resource fault

72 Configuration change, downgrade, Ater terrestrial resource fault

73 Connection release, Ater reset

74 Configuration change, downgrade, transcoder resource failure

75* Inter BSC inter system handover required

76* Inter BSC inter system handover command

77* Inter BSC inter system handover failure

3.1.3.2 Event Cause codes

Table 7 Event Cause Codes

Event CauseCode

Event/Cause Description

0 ** Assignment command

0 No valid cause

7 Subcell change

1 ** Assignment Complete

0-7 See Event 0

2 ** Assignment failure

0 Normal event

1 Abnormal release, unspecified

2 Abnormal release, channel unacceptable

3 Abnormal release, timer expired

4 Abnormal release, no activity on the radio path

5 Preemptive release

7 Subcell change

8 Handover impossible, timing advance out of range

9 Channel mode unacceptable

10 Frequency not implemented

65 Call already cleared

95 Semantically incorrect message

96 Invalid mandatory information

97 Message type non-existent or not implemented

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Event CauseCode


98 Message type not compatible with protocol state

100 Conditional IE error

101 No cell allocation available

111 Protocol error unspecified

3 ** Intra BSC, Inter cell handover command

0 No valid cause

4 Preemption

5 ** Intra BSC, Inter cell handover failure

0-111 See Event 2

6 ** Inter BSC handover required

0 Assignment to a worse cell

1 Assignment to a better cell

2 Uplink quality

3 Uplink strength

4 Downlink quality

5 Downlink strength

6 Distance

7 Operation and maintenance intervention

8 Response to MSC invocation

9 Call control

10 Radio interface failure reversion to old channel

11 Handover successful

12 Better cell

13 Directed retry

32 Equipment failure

33 No radio resource available

34 Requested terrestrial resource unavailable

35 CCCH overload

36 Processor overload

37 BSC not equipped

38 MS not equipped

39 Invalid cell

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Data Description

Event CauseCode


48 Requested transcoding/rate adaptation unavailable

64 Ciphering algorithm not supported

80 Terrestrial circuit already allocated

81 Invalid message contents

82 Information element or field missing

83 Incorrect value

84 Unknown message type

85 Unknown information element

96 Protocol error between BSC and MSC

7 ** Inter BSC handover command

0 - 4 See event 3

9 ** Inter BSC handover failure

0 - 111 See event 2

10 ** DTAP message received downlink

0 Sapi 3 message (No value indicates sapi 0 message)

11 ** DTAP message sent uplink

0 Sapi 3 message (No value indicates sapi 0 message)

12 ** Connection release, reset

0 Radio interface message failure

1 Radio interface failure

2 Uplink quality

3 Uplink strength

4 Downlink quality

5 Downlink strength

6 Distance

7 Operation and maintenance intervention

8 Response to MSC invocation

9 Call control

10 Radio interface failure reversion to old channel

11 Handover successful

12 Better cell

13 Directed retry

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Event CauseCode



33 No radio resource available

34 Requested terrestrial resource unavailable

35 CCCH overload


37 BSC not equipped

38 MS not equipped

39 Invalid cell

40 Traffic load

48 Requested transcoding/rate adaptation unavailable

64 Ciphering algorithm not supported

80 Terrestrial circuit already allocated

81 Invalid message contents

82 Information element or field missing

83 Incorrect value

84 Unknown message type

85 Unknown information element

96 Protocol error between BSC and MSC

13 ** Connection release, reset circuit

0 - 96 See event 12

14 ** Connection release, sccp fault

0 The SCCP user, normal condition

1 The SCCP user, end user congestion

2 The SCCP user, end user failure

3 The SCCP user, SCCP user (LSS) originated

4 The network service provider, remote procedure error

5 The network service provider, inconsistent connectiondata

6 The SCCP user, access failure

7 The SCCP user, access congestion

8 The network service provider, subsystem failure

9 The SCCP user, subsystem congestion

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Data Description

Event CauseCode


10 The network service provider, network failure

11 The network service provider, network congestion

12 The network service provider, expiration of reset timer(not used)

13 The network service provider, expiration of receiveinactivity timer

14 Reason unspecified

15 Reason unspecified

15 ** Connection release, terrestrial resource fault

0 The device is blocked from SNT

1 The device is blocked from DIP

2 The device is blocked from CM

16 ** Connection release, rrfault, error indication

0 Reserved

1 T200 expired (N200+1) times, abnormal release

2 Not implemented (re-establishment request)

3 Unsolicited UA response, protocol violation

4 Unsolicited DM response, protocol violation

5 Unsolicited DM response in multi-frame establishedstate,abnormal release

6 Unsolicited supervisory response, protocol violation

7 Sequence error, abnormal release

8 U-frame with incorrect parameters, frame discarded byBTS

9 S-frame with incorrect parameters, frame discarded byBTS

10 I-frame with incorrect use of M-bit, frame discarded byBTS

11 I-frame with incorrect length, frame discarded by BTS

12 Frame not implemented, frame discarded by BTS

13 Not implemented (SABM command in multiplex frameestablished state)

14 SABM frame with information not allowed, framediscarded by BTS

17 ** Connection release, rrfault, connection failure indication

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Event CauseCode


0 Radio interface failure

1 Radio link failure

2 Handover access failure

7 O&M intervention

15 Normal event, unspecified


33 Radio resource not available

34 Terrestrial channel failure

35 CCCH overload

36 ACCH overload


39 BTS not equipped

40 Remote transcoder failure

44 Switching Failure

47 Resource not available, unspecified

48 Requested transcoding/rate adaptation not available

63 Service or option not available unspecified

64 Encryption algorithm not implemented

79 Service or option not implemented unspecified

80 Radio channel already activated/allocated

95 Invalid message, unspecified

96 Message discriminator error

97 Message type error

98 Message sequence error

99 General information element error

100 Mandatory information element error

101 Optional information element error

102 Information element non existent

103 Information element length error

104 Invalid information element contents


127 Interworking, unspecified

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Data Description

Event CauseCode


18 ** Connection release, rrfault, blocking request

9 Manual intervention, blocking

12 Manual intervention, load

14 Manual intervention, function change

19 BTS fault report class 2

20 BTS fault report class 1

23 LAPD link fault

25 LAPD link disturbance

26 TRA or transmission device fault

28 TRA synchronisation fault

31 Operational recovery failed

35 The BPC is being created or is about to be deleted

36 Reconfiguration of BTS equipment 1

43 TAS system error

44 Reconfiguration of BTS equipment 2

46 TRXC failure

47 TRH changeover failure

52 Manual intervention, new SW started

19 ** Connection release, disconnection request

1 Too many measurement generations missing

2 Too high timing advance

3 Too many measurement generations missing, too hightiming advance

4 Preemption

47 TRH changeover failure

20 ** Connection release, traffic function failure

0 MS lost

1 Operation of GS path failed

2 Equipment failure

3 Channel Reactivation Failure

4 Ater timeout

21 ** Clear command

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Event CauseCode


0 - 96 See event 12

22 ** Channel release

0 Normal event

1 Abnormal release, unspecified

2 Abnormal release, channel unacceptable

3 Abnormal release, timer expired

4 Abnormal release, no activity on the radio path

5 Preemptive release

8 Handover impossible, timing advance out of range

9 Channel mode unacceptable

10 Frequency not implemented

65 Call already cleared

95 Semantically incorrect message

96 Invalid mandatory information

97 Message type non-existent or not implemented

98 Message type not compatible with protocol state

100 Conditional IE error

101 No cell allocation available


25 ** Cell access

0 Call from MS (normal)

1 Call from MS (emergency)

2 Page response

3 Incoming inter BSC handover

4 Incoming intra BSC handover

5 Assignment to another cell

27 ** Assignment failure to MSC

0 - 96 See Event 12

34 ** Sapi n reject

0 - 96 See Event 12

35 ** Sapi 3, error indication

0 - 14 See Event 16

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Data Description

Event CauseCode


45 ** Intra BSC, Inter cell HO failure, during assignment

0 - 111 See Event 2

46 ** Inter BSC HO required, during assignment

0 Assignment to a worse cell

1 Assignment to a better cell

49 ** Inter BSC HO failure, during assignment

0 - 111 See Event 2

50 ** Intra BSC, Intra cell HO assignment command

0 No valid cause

1 Half rate packed

7 Subcell change

8 Subcell load distribution

51 ** Intra BSC, Intra cell HO assignment completed

0 No valid cause

7 Subcell change

8 Subcell load distribution

52 ** Intra BSC, Intra cell HO assignment failure

0 -111 See Event 22

55 ** Connection release, transcoder resource failure

0 Automatic blocking from SNT

1 Automatic blocking from DIP

2 Control blocking

3 Manual blocking

4 Other fault/blocking

58 ** Configuration change reject

0 - 111 See Event 22

61 ** Resource level change, assignment failure


62 ** Resource level change configuration change command

0 No valid cause

1 Preemption of PVI Connection

2 Preemption of multislot connection, downgrading

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Event CauseCode


64 ** Resource level change configuration change reject


65 ** Configuration change, downgrade, rrfault, error indication

0 - 14 See Event 16

66 ** Configuration change, downgrade, rrfault, connectionfailure indication


67 ** Configuration change, downgrade, rrfault, blockingrequest

9 - 52 See Event 18

68 ** Configuration change, downgrade, disconnect request

1 - 47 See Event 19

70 ** Connection release, Ater sccp fault

0 -15 See Event 14

71 ** Connection release, Ater terrestrial resource fault

0 - 2 See Event 15

72 ** Configuration change, downgrade, Ater terrestrialresource fault

0 - 2 See Event 15

74 ** Configuration change, downgrade, transcoder resourcefailure

0 - 4 See Event 55

75* ** Inter BSC inter system handover required

128 Traffic load

76* ** Inter BSC inter system handover command

128 Traffic load

77* ** Inter BSC inter system handover failure

128 Traffic load

3.1.3.3 Handover candidate cause codes

The table below contains translated handover candidate cause codes.

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Data Description

Table 8

CseCd Description

0 serving cell, ordinay cell or underlaid subcell intra cell HO, uplinkdisturbance

1 serving cell, ordinay cell or underlaid subcell intra cell HO, downlinkdisturbance

2 serving cell, ordinary cell or underlaid subcell intra cell HO,disturbance in both links

3 serving cell overlaid subcell intra cell HO, uplink disturbance

4 serving cell overlaid subcell intra cell HO, downlink disturbance

5 serving cell overlaid subcell intra cell HO, disturbance in both links

6 serving cell subcell change subcell change, overlaid to underlaid

7 serving cell subcell change subcell change, underlaid to overlaid

8 serving cell subcell change subcell change, overlaid to underlaid,Maximum number of consecutive Intra cell Handover(MAXIHO)

9 serving cell subcell change subcell change, underlaid to overlaid,MAXIHO

12 premption handover neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell,due to HCS ordinary cell or underlaid subcell target cell K

13 premption handover neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell,due to HCS ordinary cell or underlaid subcell target cell L

14 premption handover neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell,due to HCS ordinary cell or underlaid subcell low downlink signalstrength serving cell

15 premption handover neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell,due to HCS ordinary cell or underlaid subcell high downlink signalstrength serving cell

16 premption handover neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell,due to HCS overlaid subcell target cell K

17 premption handover neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell,due to HCS overlaid subcell target cell L

18 premption handover neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell,due to HCS overlaid subcell low downlink signal strength servingcell

19 premption handover neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell,due to HCS overlaid subcell high downlink signal strength servingcell

20 premption handover neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell,not due to HCS ordinary cell or underlaid cell target cell K

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CseCd Description

21 premption handover neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell,not due to HCS ordinary cell or underlaid cell target cell L

22 premption handover neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell,not due to HCS ordinary cell or underlaid cell low downlink signalstrength serving cell

23 premption handover neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell,not due to HCS ordinary cell or underlaid cell high downlink signalstrength serving cell

24 premption handover neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell,not due to HCS overlaid subcell target cell K

25 premption handover neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell,not due to HCS overlaid subcell target cell L

26 premption handover neighbouring cell, normal condition bettercell, not due to HCS overlaid subcell low downlink signal strengthserving cell

27 premption handover neighbouring cell, normal condition bettercell, not due to HCS overlaid subcell high downlink signal strengthserving cell

28 premption handover neighbouring cell, normal condition worse cell,due to HCS ordinary cell or underlaid subcell

29 premption handover neighbouring cell, normal condition worse cell,due to HCS overlaid subcell

30 premption handover neighbouring cell, normal condition worse cell,not due to HCS ordinary cell or underlaid subcell

31 premption handover neighbouring cell, normal condition worse cell,not due to HCS overlaid subcell

32 premption handover neighbouring cell, TA urgency, worse cellordinary cell or underlaid subcell

33 premption handover neighbouring cell, TA urgency, worse celloverlaid subcell

34 premption handover neighbouring cell, BQ urgency uplink, worsecell ordinary cell or underlaid subcell

35 premption handover neighbouring cell, BQ urgency uplink, worsecell overlaid subcell

36 premption handover neighbouring cell, BQ urgency downlink, worsecell ordinary cell or underlaid subcell

37 premption handover neighbouring cell, BQ urgency downlink, worsecell overliad subcell

38 premption handover neighbouring cell, BQ urgency both links,worse cell ordinary cell or underlaid subcell

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Data Description

CseCd Description

39 premption handover neighbouring cell, BQ urgency both links,worse cell overlaid subcell

40 premption handover neighbouring cell, TA urgency, better cellordinary cell or underlaid subcell

41 premption handover neighbouring cell, TA urgency, better celloverlaid subcell

42 premption handover neighbouring cell, BQ urgency uplink, bettercell ordinary cell or underlaid subcell

43 premption handover neighbouring cell, BQ urgency uplink, bettercell overlaid subcell

44 premption handover neighbouring cell, BQ urgency downlink, bettercell ordinary cell or underlaid subcell

45 premption handover neighbouring cell, BQ urgency downlink, bettercell overlaid subcell

46 premption handover neighbouring cell, BQ urgency both links,better cell ordinary cell or underlaid subcell

47 premption handover neighbouring cell, BQ urgency both links,better cell overlaid subcell

48 premption handover cell load sharing neighbouring cell, normalcondition better cell, due to HCS ordinary cell or underlaid subcelltarget cell K

49 premption handover cell load sharing neighbouring cell, normalcondition better cell, due to HCS ordinary cell or underlaid subcelltarget cell L

50 premption handover cell load sharing neighbouring cell, normalcondition better cell, due to HCS ordinary cell or underlaid subcelllow downlink signal strength serving cell

51 premption handover cell load sharing neighbouring cell, normalcondition better cell, due to HCS ordinary cell or underlaid subcellhigh downlink signal strength serving cell

52 premption handover cell load sharing neighbouring cell, normalcondition better cell, due to HCS overlaid subcell target cell K

53 premption handover cell load sharing neighbouring cell, normalcondition better cell, due to HCS overlaid subcell target cell L

54 premption handover cell load sharing neighbouring cell, normalcondition better cell, due to HCS overlaid subcell low downlinksignal strength serving cell

55 premption handover cell load sharing neighbouring cell, normalcondition better cell, due to HCS overlaid subcell high downlinksignal strength serving cell

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CseCd Description

56 premption handover cell load sharing neighbouring cell, normalcondition better cell, not due to HCS ordinary cell or underlaidsubcell target cell K

57 premption handover cell load sharing neighbouring cell, normalcondition better cell, not due to HCS ordinary cell or underlaidsubcell target cell L

58 premption handover cell load sharing neighbouring cell, normalcondition better cell, not due to HCS ordingary cell or underlaidsubcell low downlink signal strength serving cell

59 premption handover cell load sharing neighbouring cell, normalcondition better cell, not due to HCS ordingary cell or underlaidsubcell high downlink signal strength serving cell

60 premption handover cell load sharing neighbouring cell, normalcondition better cell, not due to HCS overlaid subcell target cell K

61 premption handover cell load sharing neighbouring cell, normalcondition better cell, not due to HCS overlaid subcell target cell L

62 premption handover cell load sharing neighbouring cell, normalcondition better cell, not due to HCS overlaid subcell low downlinksignal strength serving cell

63 premption handover cell load sharing neighbouring cell, normalcondition better cell, not due to HCS overlaid subcell high downlinksignal strength serving cell

64 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) servingcell ord cell or underlaid subcell intra cell HO, uplink disturbance

65 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) servingcell ord cell or underlaid subcell intra cell HO, downlink disturbance

66 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) servingcell ord cell or underlaid subcell intra cell HO, disturbance in bothlinks

67 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) servingcell ord cell or underlaid subcell intra cell HO, no disturbance

68 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) servingcell overlaid subcell intra cell HO, uplink disturbance

69 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) servingcell overlaid subcell instra cell HO, downlink disturbance

70 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) servingcell overlaid subcell intra cell HO, disturbance in both links

71 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) servingcell overlaid subcell intra cell HO, no disturbance

72 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) servingcell subcell change subcell change, overlaid to underlaid

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Data Description

CseCd Description

73 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) servingcell subcell change subcell change, underlaid to overlaid

74 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) servingcell subcell change subcell change, overlaid to underlaid, MAXIHO,requested HO

75 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) servingcell subcell change subcell change, underlaid to overlaid, MAXIHO,requested HO

76 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, due to HCS ordinarycell or underlaid subcell target cell K

77 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, due to HCS ordinarycell or underlaid subcell target cell L

78 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, due to HCS ordinarycell or underlaid subcell low downlink signal strength serving cell

79 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, due to HCS ordinarycell or underlaid subcell high downlink signal strength serving cell

80 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, due to HCS overlaidsubcell target cell K

81 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, due to HCS overlaidsubcell target cell L

82 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, due to HCS overlaidsubcell low downlink signal strength serving cell

83 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, due to HCS overlaidsubcell high downlink signal strength serving cell

84 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, not due to HCSordinary cell or underlaid cell target cell K

85 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, not due to HCSordinary cell or underlaid cell target cell L

86 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, not due to HCSordinary cell or underlaid cell low downlink signal strength servingcell

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CseCd Description

87 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, not due to HCSordinary cell or underlaid cell high downlink signal strength servingcell

88 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, not due to HCSoverlaid subcell target cell K

89 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, not due to HCSoverlaid subcell target cell L

90 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, not due to HCSoverlaid subcell low downlink signal strength serving cell

91 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, not due to HCSoverlaid subcell high downlink signal strength serving cell

92 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, normal condition worse cell, due to HCS ordinarycell or underlaid subcell

93 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, normal condition worse cell, due to HCS overlaidsubcell

94 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, normal condition worse cell, not due to HCSordinary cell or underlaid subcell

95 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, normal condition worse cell, not due to HCSoverlaid subcell

96 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, TA urgency, worse cell ordinary cell or underlaidsubcell

97 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, TA urgency, worse cell overlaid subcell

98 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, BQ urgency uplink, worse cell ordinary cell orunderlaid subcell

99 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, BQ urgency uplink, worse cell overlaid subcell

100 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, BQ urgency downlink, worse cell ordinary cellor underlaid subcell

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Data Description

CseCd Description

101 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, BQ urgency downlink, worse cell overliad subcell

102 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, BQ urgency both links, worse cell ordinary cellor underlaid subcell

103 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, BQ urgency both links, worse cell overlaid subcell

104 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, TA urgency, better cell ordinary cell or underlaidsubcell

105 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, TA urgency, better cell overlaid subcell

106 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, BQ urgency uplink, better cell ordinary cell orunderlaid subcell

107 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, BQ urgency uplink, better cell overlaid subcell

108 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, BQ urgency downlink, better cell ordinary cellor underlaid subcell

109 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, BQ urgency downlink, better cell overlaid subcell

110 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, BQ urgency both links, better cell ordinary cellor underlaid subcell

111 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover)neighbouring cell, BQ urgency both links, better cell overlaid subcell

112 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) cellload sharing neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, due toHCS ordinary cell or underlaid subcell target cell K

113 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) cellload sharing neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, due toHCS ordinary cell or underlaid subcell target cell L

114 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) cellload sharing neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, due toHCS ordinary cell or underlaid subcell low downlink signal strengthserving cell

115 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) cellload sharing neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, due toHCS ordinary cell or underlaid subcell high downlink signal strengthserving cell

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CseCd Description

116 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) cellload sharing neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, due toHCS overlaid subcell target cell K

117 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) cellload sharing neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, due toHCS overlaid subcell target cell L

118 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) cellload sharing neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, due toHCS overlaid subcell low downlink signal strength serving cell

119 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) cellload sharing neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, due toHCS overlaid subcell high downlink signal strength serving cell

120 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) cellload sharing neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, not dueto HCS ordinary cell or underlaid subcell target cell K

121 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) cellload sharing neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, not dueto HCS ordinary cell or underlaid subcell target cell L

122 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) cellload sharing neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, notdue to HCS ordingary cell or underlaid subcell low downlink signalstrength serving cell

123 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) cellload sharing neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, notdue to HCS ordingary cell or underlaid subcell high downlink signalstrength serving cell

124 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) cellload sharing neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, not dueto HCS overlaid subcell target cell K

125 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) cellload sharing neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, not dueto HCS overlaid subcell target cell L

126 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover) cellload sharing neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, not dueto HCS overlaid subcell low downlink signal strength serving cell

127 operation and maintenance intervention(blocking handover cellload sharing neighbouring cell, normal condition better cell, not dueto HCS overlaid subcell high downlink signal strength serving cell

128* Traffic load. Only valid for UTRAN FDD cells.

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Data Description

3.1.4 Cell Identity

The cell identity can be presented in one of the following ways:

CGI If it can be translated from the cell pointer value in CellTranslation record (which is to be found in a file receivedfrom the BSC and is used to identify cells). Example ofoutput: CGI=123-12-12-1234

UTRANID If it can be translated from the cell pointer value in CellTranslation record (which is to be found in a file receivedfrom the BSC and is used to identify cells). Example ofoutput: UTRANID=525-2-42-601-1490

POINTER If no translation can be found for the cell pointervalue. Examples of output: POINTER=1-2, Internal orPOINTER=1-2, External

UNDEFINED If the cell is an undefined neighbouring cell. Presentedin the format NCC-BCC-BCCH. Example of output:UNDEFINED=1-2-123

3.2 File Format CER file

3.2.1 Filename Restrictions

When exporting a channel event recording up to four different files are created.These files will be separated from each other by a file extension. The four filesthat is possible to create are:

• Static Channel Information (extension .sci)

• Channel Events (extension .ce)

• Channel Allocation Profile (extension .chap)

• Priority Profile (extension .pp)

3.2.2 General Information

All four exported files contain the same general information:

Table 9

Fieldno


1 Recording Name Operator definedrecording name

2 Category Recording Category Channel

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Fieldno


3 Start Time Start time of theRecording


4 Stop Time Stop time of theRecording


5 Network ElementName

Name of the NetworkElement

6 Cell Id The Cell Global Identity(CGI)

7 Cell Name Cell name defined inCNA

8 CHAP Channel AllocationProfile

[0 .. 7]

9 DCA Differential ChannelAllocation

[0 .. 3]

10 PP Priority Profile [0 .. 2]

3.2.3 Data Area

3.2.3.1 Static Channel Information

The exported file has one row for each recorded channel.

Table 10

Fieldno

Name Description Value range

1 ChannelNo A unique channel numberfor each channel in therecording used

8=TCH, FullRate

16=TCH, HalfRate

32=SDCCH,part of SDCCH/4

2 ChannelType The channel type

64=SDCCH,part of SDCCH/8

3 channelBandGsm Channel Band in GSM [0 .. 3]

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Data Description

Fieldno


GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]

4 Arfcn1 The 1st ARFCN in thefrequency hopping set

GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]

5 Arfcn2 The 2nd ARFCN in thefrequency hopping set

GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]

6 Arfcn3 The 3rd ARFCN in thefrequency hopping set

GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]

7 Arfcn4 The 4th ARFCN in thefrequency hopping set

GSM1900[512 ..810]

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Fieldno


GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

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Data Description

Fieldno


GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

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Fieldno


GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

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Data Description

Fieldno


GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

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Fieldno


GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]

26 Arfcn23 The 23rd ARFCN in thefrequency hopping set

GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

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Data Description

Fieldno


GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

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Fieldno


GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

GSM800[128 ..251]*

GSM900[0 ..124], [955 ..1023], [975 ..1023]*

GSM1800[512 ..885]


GSM1900[512 ..810]

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Data Description

Fieldno


36 Hsn The hopping sequencenumber (HSN) for thechannel

[0 .. 63]

37 Maio The mobile allocationindex offset (MAIO) forthe channel

38 TimeSlotNo The time slot number forthe channel

[0 .. 7]

39 InitChannelInterfBand The initial interferenceband for the channel

[0 .. 5]

0=idle

2=busy

4=block

40 InitialChannelState The initial state of thechannel

8=lock

41 TotalTimeInBand1 The total time the channelis in interference band 1during the recording. (inseconds)





3.2.3.2 Channel Events

The exported file has one row for each channel event.

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Table 11

Fieldno


1 ChannelNo1 The channel number forthe event. The first channelnumber in a HSCSD

2 ChannelNo2 The second channelnumber in a HSCSD

3 ChannelNo3 The third channel numberin a HSCSD

4 ChannelNo4 The fourth channel numberin a HSCSD

0

1 = Channel allocationevent

2 = Channeladministration event

5 ChannelEvent Type The channel event type

3 = Channelinterference bandevent

6 SequenceNo Sequence number for theevent within the recording.

0=Normal

1= Fixed connection(HSCSD)

7 AllocationType Type of allocation

2= Flexible connection(HSCSD)

8 AllocationAttemptNo

Allocation attempt number.Used to keep togetherseveral events that belongsto one attempt.

[0 .. 65535]

9 Time The time for the event

0=Idle

2=Busy

4=Blocked

5=Not existing channel

6=Unknown state

10 State The state for the channelafter the event

8=Locked

11 ChannelResult The result of the event [0 .. 8]

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Data Description

Table 11

Fieldno


12 FreqCapabilityMs Frequency Capability ofMS

[0 .. 3]

13 NewChannelInterfBand

The new interference bandfor the channel

[1 .. 5]

14 SelectionType The selection type for thechannel allocation event

[1 .. 174]

15 PriorityLevel The priority level for theselection type

[1 .. 17]

16 CHAPnumber The CHAP number used atchannel allocation

[0 .. 31]

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Table 11

Fieldno


0=SDCCH UL

1=SDCCH OL

2=TCH/UL /Full/ Spver1



5=TCH/UL /Half/ Spver1



8=TCH/OL /Full/ Spver1



11=TCH/OL /Half/ Spver1



14=TCH/UL /Full/ NoSp ver

15=TCH/UL /Half/ NoSp ver

16=TCH/OL /Full/ NoSp ver

17 RT1 The first resource type


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Data Description

Table 11

Fieldno


0=Success

1=Spare

2=Failed due to DCA

3=Failed due to nomore resources

4=Failed due toMSTXPWR>10 andGSM1800 phase 1and class 1 MS

5=Failed due to nochannel found in MSsupported Band(s)

6=Skipped due tochannel found in higherequally prioritisedchannel band

7=Failed due toexpired execution timebefore any channel inallowed channel bandis found

18 RTResult1 The allocation result

8=Success, 14.4K bit/sdata

19 NoChannelRequested1

Indicates number ofrequested channels

[1 .. 4]

20 NoChannelAllocated1

Indicates number ofsuccessfully allocatedchannels in the resourcetype

[0 .. 4]

21 NoChannelFailedDCA1

Indicates number ofchannels that could not beallocated due to DCA

[0 .. 4]

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Table 11

Fieldno


0=SDCCH UL

1=SDCCH OL
















22 RT2 The second resource type


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Data Description

Table 11

Fieldno


0=Success

1=Spare

2=Failed due to DCA






23 RTResult2 The second allocationresult



Indicates the number ofrequested channels

[1 .. 4]


Indicates the number ofsuccessfully allocatedchannels in the resourcetype

[0 .. 4]


Indicates the number ofchannels that could not beallocated due to DCA

[0 .. 4]

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Table 11

Fieldno


0=SDCCH UL

1=SDCCH OL
















27 RT3 The third resource type


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Data Description

Table 11

Fieldno


0=Success

1=Spare

2=Failed due to DCA






28 RTResult3 The third allocation result



Indicates number ofrequested channels

[1 .. 4]


Indicates number ofsuccessfully allocatedchannels in the resourcetype

[0 .. 4]


Indicates number ofchannels that could not beallocated due to DCA

[0 .. 4]

3.2.3.3 Channel Allocation Profile

This file contains the channel allocation profile used during the recording. Foreach selection type the corresponding RTPL is shown.

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Table 12

Fieldno


1 SelectionType Indicates the selection type [1 .. 174]

2 RT1 First resource type in the list of tried RTs inan allocation attempt

[1 ..17]

3 RT2 Second resource type in the list of tried RTsin an allocation attempt

[1 .. 17]

4 RT3 Third resource type in the list of tried RTs inan allocation attempt

[1 .. 17]

3.2.3.4 Priority Profile

This file contains the priority profile used during the recording. For each PriorityLevel and Resource Type, the INAC and PROBF parameters are shown.

Table 13

Fieldno


1 PriorityLevel The priority level [1 .. 16]

2 INACforRT1 The percentage of inaccessible channels forresource type 1

[0 .. 100]

3 PROBFforRT1 The probability of not obtaining the last allowedTCH for connections with priority level 9 ormobile stations with MS power class 5

[0 .. 100]


[0 .. 100]


[0 .. 100]

6 INACforRT3 The percentage of inaccessible channels forresource type 3.

[0 .. 100]


[0 .. 100]

8 INACforRT4 The percentage of inaccessible channels forresource type 4.

[0 .. 100]


[0 .. 100]


[0 .. 100]

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Data Description

Table 13

Fieldno



[0 .. 100]


[0 .. 100]


[0 .. 100]

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Glossary

Glossary

The OSS-RC Glossary is available inReference [1]

Access CellThe cell in which the recording will be initiatedat the occurrence of an event that fulfils thestart criterion

ARFCNAbsolute Radio Frequency Channel

BCCHBroadcast Control CHannel

Cause codeA number identifying the type of cause

CERChannel Event Recording

CGICell Global Identity

CHAPChannel Allocation Profile

CTRCell Traffic Recording

DCADifferential Channel Allocation

DTAPDirect Transfer Application Part

Event codeA number identifying the type of event

FDDFrequency Division Duplex

Frequency hoppingFeature enabling multiple frequencies to beused for the transmission of speech or datain a single connection

GSM800GSM working on frequency band 800 MHz




HSCSDHigh Speed Circuit Switched Data

INACPercentage of Inaccessible Channels

Interference BandThe interference level is coded as one of fiveinterference bands, defined by thresholds setby command

K-valueCriterion for signal strength ranking of lowsignal strength cells

L-valueCriterion for path loss ranking of high signalstrength cells

MAIOMobile Allocation Index Offset

MSMobile Station

MTRMobile Traffic Recording

NCCNetwork Country Code

OLOverlaid

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PPPriority Profile

Priority profileA priority profile consists of 16 priority levels,each with a number of channels which areinaccessible for the priority level, and theprobability of failure percentage to allocate thelast accessible channel for the priority level. Aresource type belonging to a cell is connectedto one priority profile

PROBFProbability of Failure

RTResource Type. A resource type is acombination of channel type and subcell

RTPLResource Type Priority List

SapiService Access Point Identifier

SDCCHStand alone Dedicated Control Channel

Serving cellThe cell which serves the MS during aparticular time period of a call

Target cellThe cell which is planned to become theserving cell when the handover procedure isinitiated

TCH/FTraffic Channel Full Rate

TCH/HTraffic Channel Half Rate

TMOSTelecommunications Management andOperations Support

ULUnderLaid

UTRANIDUMTS Terrestrial Radio Access NetworkIdentity

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Reference List

Reference List

[1] Operations Support System(OSS) Glossary, 003-AOM 901 017/2Uen

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