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CSMP Performance updates Pampangas leading outage cause revealed Who takes the top spot on TOP TEN BRO subs count? Who is the DELTA Master? Foods every FO should avoid to survive modernization year Whats up with Five (P)s? Smart to launch Galaxy Nexus

An Internal Monthly Newsletter of the Pampanga Field Operations Group

V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 2 , J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 2

Pampanga Beats Swap-out Phase 1

DAU LEC, MABALACAT Pampanga- January 28 just

WHATS INSIDE:
January CSMP Performance Soars High Proper PMR sets Record on E-calls CPF-NG Still Leads Outage Causes Fast Facts: The 7745 Decline
Canopy Bro & Wimax Betters up for Pampanga

marked the dawn of the Phase 1 BTS and HSPA Pampanga swap-out. With eBSC 1103 and eBSC 1104 in place, 9 days was all it took to replace 77 Nokia BTS cabinets and 33 Ericsson RBS 3201 HSPA cabinets, from January 19 to 28, through the joint efforts of Ericsson Personnel, their sub-contractors, and dedicated members of the Pampanga Field Operations group. As of January 31, exactly fifty percent of BTS 900 cabinets have been replaced, having done 28 out of 56.

While 55.06% of all BTS 1800 cabinets were swapped with the new ones, being 49 done out of 89. HSPA cabinet swap-out completion are only a few leaps away after reaching a whopping 94.29% completion, 33 done out of 35. With eBS C 1102 preparations and installation at San Fernando 2 on the way, the Phas e II of the modernization swap-out is up and coming. Pampanga team is doing all possible preparations to better up their previous performance and keep up with the demands of network consistency, reliability, and

undeniable network speeds for the heart of our networkour subscribers.

Space Saver. The new and improved Ericsson Dual-Band BTS, for a consistent & more reliable Smart network.

BROs Monthly Top Ten Its Testing All Over Again! Healthy FO: Top Ten Bad Foods Learning Pains: Five (P)s Please Whats in IPAD3s Rumor Bag?

Samsung Conducts WIMAX Training

PARANAQUE LEC. Selected field operation engineers and members of the North Luzon RSAG attended the Advanced WIMAX Operations & Maintenance Training and NMS respectively, conducted last January 9-13,

simultaneously at Dau LEC and Paranaque LEC, and January 1619 at Dau LEC, led by trainers direct from Samsung Korea. The training aimed to equip NL-ROMC personnel with WIMAX equipment, preventive maintenance

troubleshooting monitoring.

and

With this knowledge, personnel are more ready into improving and besting the wireless capabilities of our existing WIMAX network.

Smart Brings Galaxy 6 Nexus to the PH

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ON TAKE:
Featured FO PiX of the Month

January CSMP Performance Soars High

E-call January 2012
%Done 91.43%
DAU LEC, PAMPANGA Closing in on this months charts is the remarkable performance of our CSMP Partners in terms of their Ecall responses and JO updates throughout the first month of the new year. After reaching 83.33 % done E-calls on the first week, their performance continued to increase to 91.43%, completing 32 out of 35 Ecalls. Most E-calls for the month were either genset or WACU related. After keeping track of all issued JOs, only one out of 14 was left pending, thus creating a 92.86 % accomplished JOs. It is interesting to note that their first week performance only reached 33 % even though it is but justifiable, since it was based only within the said time frame. This months JOs were mostly tower and perimeter lights replacement, diesel delivery and WACU hauling.

%Pending 8.57%

Kerwin Arellano , charge of E-calls Monitoring

&

takes JO

A monthly addendum of the Pampanga Field Operations Group Year 2012

JO Monitoring January 2012

% Done 92.86%

% Pending 7.14%

Jeniel Z. Pascual Lowell R. Koh Editors-in-Chief

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Proper PMR Sets Record on E-calls

DAU LEC, PAMPANGA After jump starting the year with outage reduction in mind, the Pampanga FOG sets the record straight with proper PMR, since it has been discussed as one of the key factors in reducing network outages. After implementing thorough site PMR of respective site owners, a record of 5 consecutive days (Jan.27-Feb 1) without E-call was made. It is a principle that reducing the need for E-calls proves that our sites are welltaken care of and thus, performs consistently.

HEADS UP FOR SUMMER CSMP SPOC personnel are getting ready to beat up summer with WACU site checks. As of this writing, there are already 5 deliveries of WACUs, as replacement to those with defective compressors, 1 with MERF and 3 are for request.

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Access: CPF-NG Still Leads Outage Causes

S A N F E R NA N D O , PAMPANGA After gaining 26 out of 28 counts of power-related outages, CPF-NG among Metrosites has been the prevalent cause of outage for Pampanga. With Power taking 41 percent share of all outages for the month, finding abrupt solutions to these has become relevant. Meanwhile, coming into close second was Access-related outages involving counts of software related BTS problems including hanged BTSs, and hanged routers as well.

Transport 16 19%

CAUSES OF OUTAGE
Access 24 29%

Power 28 33% Access Others Power Transport

Others 16 19%

DAILY OUTAGE TRENDING

19 20 15 10 5 0 10 1 0 0 0 1
2-Jan
1-Jan 3-Jan 4-Jan 5-Jan 6-Jan

3 4
7-Jan 8-Jan 9-Jan

3 2 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
11-Jan 12-Jan 13-Jan 14-Jan 15-Jan 16-Jan 17-Jan 18-Jan 19-Jan 20-Jan 21-Jan 22-Jan 23-Jan 24-Jan

5 5 4

6 2
28-Jan 29-Jan

2 2
31-Jan
30-Jan

10-Jan

25-Jan

26-Jan

Among the Others category, January 6 marked the PLDT activity involving FITL thereby recording 10 counts of outages for the day alone. Following this multiple outage was a a steep spike of outages on January 9,

which was due to another power related cause being a commercial power failure in Angeles City, shutting down all Metrosites within the area. On the other hand, five outages which occurred last January 29 were

transport-related and were due to the down EML Ang2<>Ang5 link affecting 3 2G services and 1 3G. Additionally, there was also a problem with the NFHR link between Hotel Valentine and Malabanias.

Fast FACTS: The 7745 Decline

With the Phase I of the Pampanga Modernization swap-out all done, a tremendous decrease of common or well-known BTS alarms is becoming apparent.

Evidently, one of them is the 7745 alarm being Channel Failure Rate Above Defined Threshold. After having 20 counts last January 3, it closes in with 2 by the end of the month. The

sites which are most notable for this decline are sites from Porac, Lubao, Guagua, Mabalacat, and Angeles areas which are homed to BSC 155, 171, 79, and 133.

27-Jan

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Canopy BRO and WIMAX Betters up for Pampanga

DAU LEC, PAMPANGA With the demand for consistent, reliable and faster speeds, the need for fixed wireless connections has already become prevalent. Thus, giving subscribers the best service should be the top priority. With the past month, progress has been eminent in terms of improving the BRO network. One of these accomplishments are the resetting of the recurring APs with unique password. (An AP with unique password is inaccessible and poses possible security threat) Eighteen (18) among the 20 APs with different password have already been shifted to default leaving only Angeles 8 which has 2 of the said APs. Also, three hundred twelve (312) BRO subscribers have already been rehomed to the relocation site (N1024) Laucpao while still currently rehoming 140 more subscribers. As for this quarter, plans are already laid up for both BRO and WIMAX transmissions. Pending sites with E1 expansions are San Roque Lacmit, currently having E1 constraint and still awaiting FITL completion at San Antonio Arayat to free up E1s, and San Antonio Arayat which is also awaiting FITL completion. Panipuan is also awaiting FITL completion and/or IP radio upgrade to proceed with its expansion. WIMAX site pending for transmission expansion is San Fernando 1 which is still for mapping on Nortel transmission. With these ahead, it will definitely be better for Pampanga.

BROs Monthly TOP TEN

Site ID Y15 529 537 O57 588 580 531 560 552 4917 SITE NAME Calulut Apalit Angeles 5 - Telebastagan Sta. Rita Angeles 1 - Dau Exit Angeles 7 - LEC Dau Floridablance Sta. Ana (Piltel) San Fernando - Dolores San Jose, Magalang SUBS
COUNT

BRO Transmision
FITL 26 38%

728 666 596 566 542 537 534 523 515 489

DAU LEC, PAMPANGA The count has been tallied and Y15 Calulut emerges as our consistent top site with the highest subscriber count in the broadband service having 728 subs and 77 % utilization. Subscriber count for the month closed in at 22, 644 divided among 71 Pampanga sites with BRO. In terms of utilization, only 5 out of 71 experience high utilization, Y06 PANIPUAN being the highest with 116%., followed by Y89 San Antonio(102%), 5341 San Roque Lacmit(98%), 5348 San Vicente Lubao (78%), and the latter Y15 Calulut. Thirtytwo out of 71 are with Mid util while the remaining 34 sites are still with Low util. Meanwhile, Y84 Clark Piltel holds the record for having the least (83) number of subscribers homed. It is then followed by O56 San Luis Pampanga with 91, and O66 Porac comes in third with 108 total subscribers.

E1 4 6%

FE 38 56%

Whats up with BRO?: Pending E1 Transmissions for San Roque Lacmit and San Antonio Arayat are being lined up for upgrade. Panipuan is for FE Expansion.

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TRIBUTE ARTICLE

Rainier Christian Arellano: Its TESTING All Over Again!

They say people do come and go. Well, they did forget that sometimes people leave something behind as if they never went away at all. Knowing Sir Rainier was only a brief encounter when measured upon lifes length. But it was enough to learn a lot from him technically. Adept with networking and computer skills, he was one that the team considers inevitable. Being a jolly good fellow, he has blended well with the team, young and not so young. His life in Smart, as he considers it, was filled with testingthe literal testing. ICEM, Delta, Top Baselining, Wimax testing, these are a few of the testing that Ive done with him. And it was kinda fun when you start with it. An Adventure. He also did testing with other SNCs, and as a fact, he spent his first and last day in Smart conducting testing. Thus, came the pseudonym, Delta Master. Well, you do get the hang of it when you do it over and over again. Something thats even remarkable about him was that he was never selfish about what he knew or learned. He always taught the novices. Although we know that well be seeing him again someday soon, its good to know that we always remember him when its testing all over again!

Rainier

Christian

Arellano,

the

DELTA

Master, had his last day at Smart last January 20, 2012, and flew to Guam on the 27th to stay there with his family.

Healthy FO: TOP 10 BAD FOODS

Heres to a good and healthy year for all FOs. Eat right and avoid these foods, and youre sure to make it through the modernization year. attributed to elevated sodium intake. 5. ADDED SUGAR - causes weight gain, tooth decay and heart disease. 6. WHITE BREAD - simple carbohydrates causes blood sugar to rise then crash. 7. CORN-FED BEEF - fat-marbled beef is tainted with unnatural ingredients. 8. FULL FAT CHEESE -contains 21.09 grams of saturated fat per 100 grams. 1.SODA -empty calories suppress cravings for healthy, fresh foods. 2. CHIPS - The major danger with chips is mindless munching. 3. FRIED FOODS - They are virtually soaked in saturated fat. 4. PROCESSED MEATS - high blood pressure and heart disease is

9. ENERGY DRINKS - Increased blood pressure, weight gain and irritability can result from the excessive sugar and caffeine in most energy drinks. 10. MICROWAVE POPCORN even small amounts of perfluooctanoic acid (PFOA) present in most microwace popcorn bags have been shown to cause cancer and liver tumors in rats.
For complete info, see::: http://www.livestrong.com/ article/133841-top-10-bad-foods/

Learning Pains: Five (P)s Please...

If there is something worth remembering when youve done something valuable, it will always be the lesson youve gleaned when put through all the learning pains. The phase 1 of the Pampanga Modernization Swap-out has just come to a close and learning pains were deemed certain to fill out the vast room of improvement. They say the first stage of learning is acceptance. When given the truth, it is in knowing your error that you learn to do better next time. As the five (P)s suggest, Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance, dedication to your work produces quality. We might have not been our very best during the Phase 1 Swap-out, but we are very much compelled to improve. To learn. To be better. To be committed. To stand from where we have fallen.

Teachnology Corner
Whats in IPAD3s Rumor Bag?

To begin with, the iPad 3 might feature a new quad core ARM-based processor the A6. It is wildly predicted that the new device might feature a retina display especially with Apple regularly testing the 2048 x 1536 (9.7 inch) display from the Samsung and LG models. In the mid November of 2012, there have been more rumors on the new tablet that it might feature a dual-LED light bar technology due to its super-highpixel density. One tasty rumor that is also exciting to know about is the suggestion that iPad3 might boast NFC (Near Field Communication) technology to take on the Mac devices nearby. This technology allows users to share and transfer data just by the flick of the wrist. Another expected specification of the iPad 3 suggests that it could feature more storage capacity with its added 128 GB flash storage option. The thunderbolt port in the 2011 MacBook Air and

This is the rumored concept of the Apples IPAD 3. (note: may not be fully accurate)

MacBook Pro is very popular for its astonishing speeds as it could also be included in the new iPad. This is a welcome move especially after the absence of a USB port in the first two generations of iPads. Just like the iPhone 5, the iPad 3 is also rumored to feature a 4G Qualcomm Gobi 4000 chip LTE nextgen connectivity.
Its on the Web! http://www.technology.am

After the runaway success of the iPad1 and iPad2, a lot of expectations have arisen for the iPad 3. The iPad 3 definitely cannot go wrong and so here is the collection of its p o s s i b l e s p e c i f i c a t i o n s .

Brings in the Galaxy Nexus to the PH

Galaxy Nexus has been sitting pretty on display at the Smart Jump Center in SM Megamall since December. Samsungs other premiere phone, the Galaxy Note, also debuted exclusively with Smart. Thats why its no surprise when one of our reliable sources in Smart confirmed to us that they will be exclusively launching the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in the Philippines. can connect to HSPA+. The only letdown is probably the 5MP camera. Other than that this is one of the best Android handsets you can get in the market today!

Whats the most exciting thing about this?

For me its the price. We dont have the official word yet but Im willing to bet that this will be offered for free or with very minimal cash out at Unlimited Data Plan 2000. I say this because Smart offered the iPhone 4S for free at Plan 2500 and the Nexus actually has a lower retail price. Again this is just our guess for now.
Source: http://www.unbox.ph/gadget/smart-tolaunch-the-samsung-galaxy-nexus-in-the-philippines/

Quick Spec Review

Smart to exclusively launch the Galaxy Nexus in the Philippines

The signs were actually there for a while now. The most obvious is that the Samsung

Whats so special about this phone? It runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, has a gorgeous 4.6 Super AMOLED display, packs a Dual-core 1.2GHz CPU, has generous 1GB RAM, and it