2.16.

1 Detection of SDCCH Congestion

SDCCH congestion can be detected by STS counters for SDCCH congestion rate and
congestion time (Object type: CSDCCH! CSDCCHO " Counters: CCO#$S! CTCO#$S!
CCO#$SS%&! CTCO#S%&'.
2.16.2 Actions at SDCCH Congestion
(anua) actions are norma))y not re*uired. +f SDCCH congestion is e,pected in many ce))s
t-e fo))o.ing pre/enti/e actions are possib)e in addition to manua))y increasing t-e
number of SDCCHs.
a. 0cti/ate t-e feature 0dapti/e Configuration of ogica) C-anne)s (see Section
1.2'.
b. 2,tend t-e T3212 periodic registration timer (see Section 3.1.4'.
c. 2nab)e parameter FASTASSIGN (see Section 3.1.12'.
d. 5educe parameter MAXRET (see Section 3.1.6'.
e. Disab)e -ando/er on SDCCH (Command: 5OC! 7arameter: SCHO '.
f. 0cti/ate t-e feature +mmediate 0ssignment on TCH (see Section 1.11'.
g. 5educe t-e number of 0ut-entications (see Section 3.1.3'.
h. Disab)e t-e feature 0ssignment to 0not-er Ce)) (see Section 1.3'.
i. %se non8combined &CCH (see Section 3.1.11'.