ETSI TS 100 615 V8.0.0 (2001-02)
Technical Specification
Digital cellular telecommunications system (Phase 2+);
Performance data measurements
(GSM 12.04 version 8.0.0 Release 1999)
GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR
MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS
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ETSI
ETSI TS 100 615 V8.0.0 (2001-
0
2)
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(GSM 12.04 version 8.0.0 Release 1999)
Reference
DTS/SMG-061204Q8
Keywords
Digital cellular telecommunications system,
Global System for Mobile communications
(GSM), performance, data, GPRS
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights ........................................................................................................................18
Foreword....................................................................................................................................................18
Introduction................................................................................................................................................18
1 Scope................................................................................................................................................19
1.1 References ................................................................................................................................................ 19
1.2 Abbreviations............................................................................................................................................ 21
2 Performance measurement concept ...................................................................................................22
2.1 Measurement data requirements................................................................................................................. 23
2.1.1 Traffic measurements........................................................................................................................... 23
2.1.2 Network configuration evaluation......................................................................................................... 23
2.1.3 Resource access ................................................................................................................................... 23
2.1.4 Quality of Service (QoS)...................................................................................................................... 23
2.1.5 Resource availability............................................................................................................................ 24
2.2 Measurement administration...................................................................................................................... 24
2.2.1 Measurement job administration........................................................................................................... 24
2.2.2 Measurement result collection method.................................................................................................. 24
2.2.3 Local storage of results at the Network Element ...................................................................................25
2.2.4 Measurement result transfer ................................................................................................................. 25
2.2.5 Performance data presentation.............................................................................................................. 25
2.3 Measurement definition............................................................................................................................. 25
2.3.1 Nature of the result............................................................................................................................... 25
2.3.2 Perceived accuracy............................................................................................................................... 25
2.3.3 Comparability of measurement data...................................................................................................... 26
2.3.4 Measurement identification.................................................................................................................. 26
3 Performance management requirements............................................................................................26
3.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 26
3.1.1 Basic functions .................................................................................................................................... 26
3.1.2 Measurement administration ................................................................................................................ 27
3.2 Measurement jobs ..................................................................................................................................... 28
3.2.1 Measurement job characteristics........................................................................................................... 28
3.2.1.1 Measurement types......................................................................................................................... 28
3.2.1.2 Measurement schedule.................................................................................................................... 28
3.2.1.3 Granularity period .......................................................................................................................... 28
3.2.1.4 Measurement reporting................................................................................................................... 29
3.2.2 Measurement job state and status attributes........................................................................................... 29
3.2.3 Measurement job administration........................................................................................................... 29
3.3 Measurement results.................................................................................................................................. 30
3.3.1 Measurement result characteristics ....................................................................................................... 30
3.3.2 Transfer of measurement results........................................................................................................... 30
4 Detailed description of the measurement system for a PLMN............................................................31
4.1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................... 31
4.1.1 Basic measurement system functions.................................................................................................... 31
4.1.2 Measurement Object Administration .................................................................................................... 31
4.2 Modelling of measurement jobs................................................................................................................. 32
4.2.1 Measurement job characteristics........................................................................................................... 32
4.2.1.1 Measurement Function.................................................................................................................... 32
4.2.1.2 Measurement schedule.................................................................................................................... 33
4.2.1.3 Granularity period .......................................................................................................................... 33
4.2.1.4 Scan reports.................................................................................................................................... 33
4.2.2 Scanner state and status attributes......................................................................................................... 34
4.2.3 Scanner administration......................................................................................................................... 34
4.3 Modelling of measurement results ............................................................................................................. 35
4.3.1 Characteristics of the result report ........................................................................................................ 35
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4.3.2 Result report transfer control................................................................................................................ 36
4.4 Conformance requirements........................................................................................................................ 36
4.4.1 Simple scanner..................................................................................................................................... 36
4.4.2 Scan report record................................................................................................................................ 38
4.4.3 Scan report notification........................................................................................................................ 38
4.4.4 Activate scan report action ................................................................................................................... 38
4.5 Application Context .................................................................................................................................. 38
5 Future Enhancements........................................................................................................................39
Annex A (informative): Graphical examples ...................................................................................40
Annex B (normative): Performance Measurement Requirements Summary ..............................42
B.1 Measurements Related To The BSC..................................................................................................42
B.1.1 BSC Measurement Function...................................................................................................................... 42
B.1.1.1 Unsuccessful requests for service ......................................................................................................... 42
B.1.1.2 Unsuccessful requests for service, per cause......................................................................................... 43
B.1.1.3 Mean Inter-arrival Time ( Circuit Switched )........................................................................................ 43
B.1.1.4 Attempted Transmission of Paging Messages, per BSC ........................................................................ 43
B.1.1.5 Unsuccessful Transmission of Paging Messages, per BSC .................................................................... 44
B.1.1.6 Attempted IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT Procedures, per BSC ........................................................... 44
B.1.1.7 Successful IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT Procedures, per BSC........................................................... 44
B.1.1.8 Successful Internal Handovers, intra-CELL, per BSC ........................................................................... 44
B.1.1.9 Unsuccessful Internal Handovers, intra-CELL, per BSC....................................................................... 45
B.1.1.10 Successful Internal Handovers per BSC................................................................................................ 45
B.1.1.11 Successful Internal Handovers per cause .............................................................................................. 45
B.1.1.12 Unsuccessful Internal Handovers with reconnection to old channels, per BSC....................................... 46
B.1.1.13 Unsuccessful Internal Handovers with loss of connection, per BSC....................................................... 46
B.1.1.14 Flush Requests Received...................................................................................................................... 46
B.1.1.15 Paging Requests Received from SGSN................................................................................................. 46
B.1.1.16 Mean Inter-arrival Time (Packet Switched)........................................................................................... 47
B.2 Measurements related to the BTS......................................................................................................47
B.2.1 CELL Measurement Function.................................................................................................................... 47
B.2.1.1 Mean PCH-AGCH queue length........................................................................................................... 47
B.2.1.2 Attempted Transmission of Paging Messages (the PCH)....................................................................... 47
B.2.1.3 Unsuccessful Transmission of Paging Messages (the PCH)................................................................... 48
B.2.1.4 Attempted IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT Procedures.......................................................................... 48
B.2.1.5 Successful IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT Procedures.......................................................................... 48
B.2.1.6 Attempted IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT Procedures, per cause.......................................................... 49
B.2.1.7 Successful IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT Procedures, per cause.......................................................... 49
B.2.1.8 Number of Pages Discarded from the PCH Queue................................................................................ 49
B.2.1.9 Mean duration of a successful Paging Procedure................................................................................... 50
B.2.1.10 Number of Time Slots Available for Traffic (Prevoiusly TCHs)............................................................ 50
B.2.1.11 Mean number of busy Time Slots Occupied by Circuit Traffic.............................................................. 50
B.2.1.12 Maximum number of busy Time Slots Occupied by Circuit Traffic....................................................... 51
B.2.1.13 Mean number of idle Time Slots per interference band (Previously TCHs)............................................ 51
B.2.1.14 Attempted Time Slots seizures (Previously TCHs)................................................................................ 51
B.2.1.15 Successful TCH/PDTCH seizures ( Previously TCHs).......................................................................... 51
B.2.1.16 Attempted TCH Seizures meeting an TCH blocked state....................................................................... 52
B.2.1.17 All Available TCH Allocated Time...................................................................................................... 52
B.2.1.18 Mean busy time of allocated CS Time Slots.......................................................................................... 52
B.2.1.19 Mean TCH queue length ...................................................................................................................... 53
B.2.1.20 Number of lost Radio links while using a TCH..................................................................................... 53
B.2.1.21 Number of Available SDCCHs............................................................................................................. 53
B.2.1.22 Mean number of busy SDCCHs............................................................................................................ 54
B.2.1.23 Maximum number of busy SDCCHs .................................................................................................... 54
B.2.1.24 Attempted SDCCH Seizures meeting an SDCCH blocked state............................................................. 54
B.2.1.25 All Available SDCCH Allocated Time................................................................................................. 54
B.2.1.26 Mean SDCCH queue length ................................................................................................................. 55
B.2.1.27 Number of lost Radio links while using an SDCCH.............................................................................. 55
B.2.1.28 Relative time downlink power control at maximum .............................................................................. 55
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B.2.1.29 Relative time uplink power control at maximum................................................................................... 56
B.2.1.30 Successful Internal Handovers, intra-CELL.......................................................................................... 56
B.2.1.31 Unsuccessful Internal Handovers, intra-CELL...................................................................................... 56
B.2.1.32 Attempted incoming Internal inter CELL Handovers ............................................................................ 56
B.2.1.33 Successful incoming Internal inter CELL Handovers............................................................................57
B.2.1.34 Attempted outgoing Internal inter CELL Handovers.............................................................................57
B.2.1.35 Successful outgoing Internal inter CELL Handovers............................................................................. 57
B.2.1.36 Unsuccessful Internal Handovers with reconnection to old channels...................................................... 58
B.2.1.37 Unsuccessful Internal Handovers with loss of connection ..................................................................... 58
B.2.1.38 Number of Available PDCH................................................................................................................. 58
B.2.1.39 Mean Number of Available PDCH....................................................................................................... 58
B.2.1.40 Maximum Number of Available PDCH................................................................................................ 59
B.2.1.41 Minimum Number of Available PDCH................................................................................................. 59
B.2.1.42 Mean number of occupied PDCHs........................................................................................................ 59
B.2.1.43 Maximum number of occupied PDCHs ................................................................................................ 60
B.2.1.44 Minimum number of occupied PDCHs................................................................................................. 60
B.2.1.45 All available PDCH allocated time....................................................................................................... 60
B.2.1.46 Transmission of Packet Paging Messages on the PCCCH...................................................................... 60
B.2.1.47 Mean PPCH-PAGCH queue length on PCCCH.................................................................................... 61
B.2.1.48 Number of Packet Pages Discarded from the PPCH Queue on PCCCH................................................. 61
B.2.1.49 Number of Packet Channel Assignment Requests, per cause................................................................. 61
B.2.1.50 Successful Packet Channel Assignment Procedures, per cause .............................................................. 62
B.2.1.51 Successful PDTCH seizures ................................................................................................................. 62
B.2.1.52 Mean PDTCH queue length.................................................................................................................. 62
B.2.1.53 Number of service upgrades/downgrades ........................................................................................ 63
B.2.2 Internal HDO Measurement Function ........................................................................................................ 63
B.2.2.1 Attempted incoming Internal inter CELL Handovers per originating CELL........................................... 63
B.2.2.2 Successful incoming Internal inter CELL Handovers per originating CELL .......................................... 63
B.2.2.3 Attempted outgoing Internal inter CELL Handovers per target CELL ................................................... 64
B.2.2.4 Successful outgoing Internal inter CELL Handovers per target CELL................................................... 64
B.3 Measurements Related to the MSC ...................................................................................................64
B.3.1 MSC Measurement Function..................................................................................................................... 64
B.3.1.1 Number of class mark updates.............................................................................................................. 64
B.3.1.2 Attempted mobile originating calls....................................................................................................... 64
B.3.1.3 Successful mobile originating calls....................................................................................................... 65
B.3.1.4 Answered mobile originating calls........................................................................................................ 65
B.3.1.5 Attempted mobile terminating calls...................................................................................................... 65
B.3.1.6 Successful mobile terminating calls...................................................................................................... 66
B.3.1.7 Answered mobile terminating calls....................................................................................................... 66
B.3.1.8 Attempted Mobile Emergency calls...................................................................................................... 66
B.3.1.9 Successful Mobile Emergency calls...................................................................................................... 66
B.3.1.10 Answered Mobile Emergency calls....................................................................................................... 67
B.3.1.11 Attempted ciphering mode control procedures...................................................................................... 67
B.3.1.12 Successful ciphering mode control procedures...................................................................................... 67
B.3.1.13 Attempted interrogations of HLRs for routing....................................................................................... 67
B.3.1.14 Successful interrogations of HLR (MSRN obtained).............................................................................68
B.3.1.15 Successful interrogations of HLR (call Forwarding).............................................................................. 68
B.3.1.16 Attempted operations for mobile originating point to point SMs............................................................ 68
B.3.1.17 Successful operations for mobile originating point to point SMs ........................................................... 69
B.3.1.18 Attempted operations for mobile terminating point to point SMs........................................................... 69
B.3.1.19 Successful operations for mobile terminating point to point SMs........................................................... 69
B.3.1.20 Number of transmitted check IMEI request........................................................................................... 69
B.3.1.21 Number of white answers in MSC........................................................................................................ 70
B.3.1.22 Number of grey answers in MSC.......................................................................................................... 70
B.3.1.23 Number of black answers in MSC........................................................................................................ 70
B.3.1.24 Number of unknown IMEI answers...................................................................................................... 70
B.3.1.25 Mean time to provide the CALL SETUP service................................................................................... 71
B.3.1.26 Mean time to provide the LOCATION UPDATING service ................................................................. 71
B.3.1.27 Transactions on the MM-layer where subscriber was identified with TMSI........................................... 71
B.3.1.28 Transactions on the MM-layer where subscriber was identified with IMSI............................................ 72
B.3.1.29 Attempted TMSI re-allocations ............................................................................................................ 72
