3G Tool Chain

ALCATEL3G Tool Chain

MND/PCS, Professional Customer Services, page n° 2 - ed1. March-02 All rights reserved © 2002, Alcatel, Paris.Thierry Lebugle

Orange Field TrialArchitecture

IcTerm

RNC

7470

Core Network

RNC

Agenda

1 - Radio measurements process

2 - Terrestrial measurements process

3 - Measurement analysis

4 - Conclusion


MS-SIM

Radio measurement processTrace mobile evolution

Mitsubishi

Voice

icTerm

Packet

Streaming

VideoConference

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� Metrics� validated by FT R&D according to TS25.215 and TS25.133

� Radio performance� Compliant with 3gpp TS25.101 and TS34.121

3gpp compliant

Green flag for Field Trial use

Radio measurement processicTerm validation

1


Radio measurement processRadio traces

� Operation & Maintenance Tool (OMT)� Storage of radio measurements and L3 messages� Compatible with all 3GR1 mobiles provided by Evolium

1


UMTS vehicle

OMT

Scanner

3G Tool ChainUE traces

IcTerm

RNC

7470

Core Network

RNC

1


� NodeB Performance Monitoring Tool (BPMT)� Trace function for one mobile

� IMSI trace functionality soon available

Radio measurement processNodeB radio measurement

� ADSL solution for remote control (Orange Experimental Network)� Start & stop the trace

� Download of log files

� Synchronization with reference time

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� Metrics� Validation by FT R&D according to TS25.215 and TS25.133

� Radio performance� Compliant with 3gpp TS25.104 and TS25.141

Additional teststo be performed

3gpp compliant

Radio measurement processNodeB v1 validation

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3G Tool ChainNodeB traces

BPMT

BPMTUMTS vehicle

IcTerm

OMT

RNC

7470

Core Network

RNC

ScannerADSL LAN

1


� Strategy for downlink radio load� OCNS* integrated in Node B

*Orthogonal Channel Noise Simulation

Virtualmobiles

Realtraffic (+CCCH)

NodeBoutput power

Tracemobile

Simulatedtraffic

� Strategy for uplink radio load

� Variable attenuator at UE side

Tx Rx

Uplink loadsimulation

Penetration losssimulation

Vehicle roofAntenna

Radio measurement processRadio load validation

1

Agenda



3 - Measurement analysis

4 - Conclusion


� Evolium- Agilent partnership to provide a full decoding of all interfaces� IuCS & IuPS interfaces� Iub interface

� RRC compliant with 3gpp

� Proprietary NBAP fully decoded

� Post-processing available� BLER computation at RNC level (Soft Handover case)� Tracing of L3 messages

Full decoding

Terrestrial measurement processProtocol Analyser

2


3G Tool ChainInterface traces

Protocol Analyzer

UMTS vehicle

IcTerm

OMT

Scanner BPMT

BPMT

ADSL LAN

RNC

7470

Core Network

RNC

IuIub

2


� Chariot� Simulation of traffic (FTP, SMTP, HTTP,…)� Evaluation of IP connection quality at the application layer

Terrestrial measurement processIP performance

� Ethereal (under development)� Sniffer to capture traffic at Ethernet socket� Evaluation of IP connection quality at TCP level

2


UMTS vehicle

IcTerm

OMT

Scanner BPMT

BPMT

Protocol Analyzer

ADSL LAN

RNC

7470

Core Network

RNC

3G Tool ChainTCP/IP traces

PPP client

PPP server

2


� Cross-correlation of the all metrics� Synchronization of the whole tool chain� Unique time reference

Terrestrial measurement processSynchronization

� Solution proposed for Orange Experimental Network� France Inter as time reference� NTP protocol for PC connected to Beaujon LAN

2


Master clock

UMTS vehicle

PPP clientIcTerm

OMT

Scanner BPMT

BPMT

PPP serverProtocol Analyzer

ADSL LAN

RNC

7470

Core Network

RNC

3G Tool ChainSynchronisation

2

Agenda



3 - Measurement analysis process

4 - Conclusion


Drivetest

Drivetest

IPPerfIP

Perf

BPMTBPMT

ProtocolAnalyzerProtocolAnalyzer

UMTS vehicle

PPP clientIcTerm

OMT

Scanner BPMT

BPMT

PPP serverProtocol Analyzer

ADSL LAN

Master clock

RNC

7470

Core Network

RNC

3G Tool ChainPost-processing

3


3Measurement analysis processPost-processing tool

Validated byOrange for PEX

� AGUIRE (Alcatel proprietary tool)� Development adapted to Orange France requirements� Internal tool for Alcatel usage only� No support given to other customers except Orange Group & Alcatel

� Centralization point of Field Trial measurements� Evolium trace mobiles� BPMT� Agilent Advisor� NetIQ Chariot32� Option: Ascom Qvoice/Agilent Viper


Measurement analysis processAguire architecture

Main menu DisplayData

import

Measurementcampaign

Reportcreation

Export

ImportdatabaseImport

database

ReportdatabaseReport

database

Excel

3


0 250 500m

Measurement analysis processMap & graph display

3

Agenda



3 - Measurement analysis process

4 - Conclusion


Our mission

� Remote support� Test equipment recommendation� Test plan customization & validation� Post-processing support� Measurement analysis

� Dedicated mission� Field Trial kick-off� Hot issue with customer

� Experience centralization

ConclusionPCS & Local Unit mission

� Send 1 resource for training� �5 days in Vélizy� Local know-how transfer

� Regular feedback� Field experience� Test sheets� Customer feedback

Your mission

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THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION Contact Point

� LEBUGLE Thierry (NOD)� Phone: +33.1.30.77.15.43� Mobile: +33.6.80.58.74.97� E-mail: [email protected]

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