Network Wireless System Co-op Program

Yeshima Bennette

University of the West Indies

Introduction

• Name: Yeshima Bennette

• Home: Jamaica, West Indies

• School: University of the West Indies

• Degree: B.Sc in Elec. and Computer Eng.

• Major: Communications

Introduction

• Mentor: Ilka Calhoun• Manager: Rick Shaw

Jim Murray• Group: Network Wireless CTSO

Alpharetta, GA• Assignments: CTA - GTEW

RF Optim. - Enterprise/PSC

Outline

• CTA Assignment– Job Description

– Projects and activities• GTEW Annual

Conference

• AMUG #40

• GTEW Retrofit Meetings

• GTEW Y2K Testing

• RF Optimization– Job Objective

– Activities• Train Temps

• Data Collection

• Data Processing

• Data Analysis

• RF Optimization Binders

CTA Assignment

• Job Description– addressing GTEW’s technical issues

• Projects and activities– GTEW Annual Network Conference– AMUG #40– GTEW Weekly Retrofit Meetings– GTEW Y2K Testing Activities

• Other– Courses

Y2K Testing

• Lucent Preparation– Testing at FIVE/WIL

– Testing Customer Lab

– Show and Tell with Customers

• Customer Preparation– Billing Decisions for

Testing Period (in Live Office)

– 3rd Party Peripherals (voice mail, prepaid etc.)

– IS41 Connectivity

Y2K Testing

• Live Office Testing in Ft. Myers, FL.– Assemble Experts from Lucent and GTE

– Turn off Non Y2K Compliant Peripherals

– Disconnect all IS41 links EXCEPT Pinellas

– Billing Isolated during test

Y2K Testing

– Calls prior to date change still connected

– Add/Delete subscriber

– ECP, OMP and 5ESS display correct time

– File transfer

– CRON jobs run

– Log files collected for new date

– VLR for roamer created

– ECP and 5ESS commands

• Advance the clock to critical Y2K dates defined by BELLCORE Standards

• Verify

RF Optimization Assignment

• Job Objective– fine-tune system in preparation for live traffic

• Activities– Train temps– Data Collection– Data Processing– Data Analysis– RF Optimization Binders

RF Optimization Assignment

Tests– Sector - footprint of sectors, handoff b/w

sectors– Unloaded - one call up – Loaded - simulate reverse and forward link

loading– Origination - test mobile initiates call– Termination - test accepts call (test mobile is

being called)– Drop call - extension of origination - 90 sec

RF Optimization Assignment

• Job Objective– fine-tune system in preparation for live traffic

• Activities– Train temps– Data Collection– Data Processing– Data Analysis– RF Optimization Binders

Conclusion

• Ilka Calhoun• Rick Shaw• Rick Shaff• Ed Sacco

• Sanjay Rathi• Paul Comrie• Jerry Prestinario• Jim Murray

Acknowledgement

Conclusion

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