IRAT KPI in WCDMA network is very

serious problem.

we can do some parameter optimization &

remove discrepancy to improve IRAT KPI, here
i want to share few such techniques to
Improve IRAT KPI.
To optimize IRAT HHO KPI, basic there are 2
ways, one is the basic 2G cell information and
neighbor definition optimization, and the
other is parameter optimization. In the
following, I will introduce this 2 ways detailed

1.Basic information optimization.

A. In RNC CFGMML, the external 2G Cell information optimization.

In the live 2G network, periodic is optimized,
maybe the 2G BCCH&BASIC&LAC etc. will changed, and not share with 3G correlative guy. So
this work should be done periodic. The 2G cell information format requirement share with 3G as
below:
these all failure pack in this counter
VS.IRAT.HOfailoutCS.cfgunsupp.

B. 2G GPRS&EDGE KPI check

As you know, if 3G UE want to handover to 2G, firstly the core network will help get
the 2G resource for this 3G UE, if this time, the 2G cell already congested, so the 3G
UE will not able to handover to this 2G. From 3G counter,
we can get the failure counter as below:
IRATHO.FailOutPSUTRAN.PhyChFail
IRATHO.FailOutPSUTRAN.Other.
This counter means the 2G signal is too low or the 2G network is not available. So at
this time, we need check the 2G GPRS&EDGE KPI to confirmed, the 2G counter
requirement as below.
If from the above 2G KPI, the 2G PS already congested, the 2G side need do the
optimization or expansion, during this time, we can temporarily close this 2G cells PS
IRAT HHO function as below command to avoid the 3G handover to this 2G cell.
MOD UEXT2GCELL: GSMCellIndex=0, RatCellType=GSM;
After this 2G cells PS is normal, we can use below command to enable the PS IRAT
HHO function.
MOD UEXT2GCELL: GSMCellIndex=0, RatCellType=EDGE;
C. 2G Neighbor definition optimization.
Neighbor optimization is a periodic work, in 3G side, we need every 2 weeks to check
the neighbor definition is correct or not, the neighbor is defined or not. And is there
any 2G neighbor missing or not.

2. 3G TOPN worst cells optimization

To improve the IRAT HHO, we also need consider the 3G network problem, at the
condition of the good 3G situation, the improvement of IRAT HHO is possible. When we
found out the cells facing CS&PS issue, we need follow the below setp to analyze.
a. Alarm is there or not.
b. Get the CS&PS drop reason counter from M2000, from the counter we can know
what is the reason. Base on that we can do further analyze. The counter is as below
shown.
Cell CS InterRAT HO Out Failure AnalysisIRATHO.failrelocprepOutCS--check 2G capacity
IRATHO.failoutCS.cfgunsupp--check 2G configuration(LAC,RAC,NCC,BCC,BCCH)
IRATHO.failOutCS.phychfail---check congestion alarm & coverage issue in 2G that
time we check 2G GPRS/Edge KPI.
Cell PS InterRAT HO Failure Analysis
C. Check the NodeB packet lose rate.
D. Check the site RTWP is normal or not
E. Do the DT around the issue site, check whether there are overshooting, coverage
gap, swap, not proper tilt or azimuth, building block, antenna installation problem,
neighbor missing or not and etc.