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Keywords Downlink TBF' establishment success rate Abstract This manual mainl( &escribes the metho& of collectin) statistics about the &ownlink TBF establishment success rate an& the metho&s of o#timi$in) the &ownlink TBF establishment success rate* List of abbreviations Abbreviation PD+, P+MS +.T KPI DT GP S EDGE u!! "pe!!ing Packet Data +hannel Packet +ontrol -nit Mobile Station +all .ualit( Test Ke( Performance In&e/ Dri%e Test General Packet a&io Ser%ice

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'1' 2ounter Definition11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111113 '1'1' Definition in the 2ase of No MS es#onse 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111113 '1'1% Definition in the 2ase of No 45ailable esources 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111113 '1'10 Definition in the 2ase of No MS es#onse or No 45ailable esources 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111116 '1% Theor7111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111116 %1' Number of Successful Downlink TBF Establishments11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111%1'1' Descri#tion1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111%1'1% Measurement Point111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111%1% Number of Faile8 Downlink TBF Establishments111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111* %1%1' Descri#tion1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111* %1%1% Measurement Point111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111* %10 Number of Downlink TBF Establishment 4ttem#ts1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111'& %101' Descri#tion11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111'& %101% Measurement Point1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111'& 01' 2heckin/ the 4bis 9ink111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111'+ 01% 2heckin/ the Deli5er7 of 4ssi/nment Messa/es111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111'3 01%1' Faile8 Downlink TBF Establishments Due to "5erloa8e8 222:111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111'3 01%1% Faile8 Downlink TBF Establishments Due to No 2hannel esources111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111'3 010 2heckin/ the 4ir Interface11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111'* 01( 2heckin/ Faile8 Downlink TBF Establishments Due to No es#onse from the MS11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111%& 01(1' Faile8 Downlink TBF Establishments Due to Im#ro#er Parameter 2onfi/urations1111111111111111111111111111111111111111%& 01(1% Faile8 Downlink TBF Establishments Due to Incorrect Information Elements in 4ssi/nment Messa/es111111%% 01(10 Faile8 Downlink TBF Establishments Due to Imbalance Between the ;#link an8 the Downlink111111111111111111%0 01(1( 2heckin/ the Fee8 S7stem1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111%( 01(1+ 2heckin/ the KPIs of the PS Fiel81111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111%( (1' 2ase ', 9ow Success ate of Downlink TBF Establishment Due to Incorrect Fre<uenc7):o##in/ Parameter Settin/s in 2$ech e#ublic1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111%+ (1% 2ase %, 9ow Success ate of Downlink TBF Establishment Due to No es#onses from MSs 4fter the P2; Is ;#/ra8e81111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111%-

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Successful establishment of downlink TBF on the CCCH..............................................................8 Successful downlink TBF establishment on the PACCH................................................................9 Downlink TBF establishment attempts on the CCCH.................................................................. ! Downlink TBF establishment attempts on the PACCH................................................................ "plink and downlink TBF establishment p#ocedu#e on the CCCH............................................ $ %&e#all anal'sis p#ocess................................................................................................................... ( Anal'sis of the f#ame e##o# #ate of the )*Abis inte#face is no#mal.............................................+, Downlink packet assi-nment messa-e............................................................................................+, .A /umebe# in the downlink packet assi-nment messa-e..........................................................+0 F#e1uenc'*hoppin- info#mation bein- null in the S2 $ messa-e................................................+8

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#asic Princip!e
. Counter Definition
The &efinition of the &ownlink TBF establishment success rate %aries with the assessment item*

. . Definition in the Case of No $" Response

If the network si&e &eli%ers an assi)nment messa)e to a mobile station (MS! but fails to recei%e the Pac%et Contro! Ac%now!edgement messa)e from the MS' the number of faile& &ownlink TBF establishments &ue to MS no res#onse is a&&e& b( one* The &efinition of the &ownlink TBF establishment success rate is as follows0 Down!in% GPR" &# 'stab!ishment "uccess Rate 1 2 3 Number of ai!ed Down!in% GPR" &# 'stab!ishments due to $" No Response4Number of Down!in% GPR" &# 'stab!ishment Attempts Down!in% 'GPR" &# 'stab!ishment "uccess Rate 1 2 3 Number of ai!ed Down!in% 'GPR" &# 'stab!ishments due to $" No Response4Number of Down!in% 'GPR" &# 'stab!ishment Attempts

. .+ Definition in the Case of No Avai!ab!e Resources

If the &ownlink TBF establishment fails because the resources such as channels an& TFIs at the network si&e are una%ailable' the number of faile& &ownlink TBF establishments &ue to no channel is a&&e& b( one* The &efinition of the &ownlink TBF establishment success rate is as follows0 Down!in% GPR" &# 'stab!ishment "uccess Rate 1 2 3 Number of ai!ed Down!in% GPR" &# 'stab!ishments due to No Channe!4Number of Down!in% GPR" &# 'stab!ishment Attempts

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Down!in% 'GPR" &# 'stab!ishment "uccess Rate 1 2 3 Number of ai!ed Down!in% 'GPR" &# 'stab!ishments due to No Channe!4Number of Down!in% 'GPR" &# 'stab!ishment Attempts

. .$ Definition in the Case of No $" Response or No Avai!ab!e Resources

If the &ownlink TBF establishment fails because the network si&e fails to recei%e the Pac%et Contro! Ac%now!edgement messa)e from an MS or the resources at the network si&e are una%ailable' the number of faile& &ownlink TBF establishments is a&& b( one* The &efinition of the &ownlink TBF establishment success rate is as follows0 Down!in% GPR" &# 'stab!ishment "uccess Rate 1 Number of "uccessfu! Down!in% GPR" &# 'stab!ishments4Number of Down!in% GPR" &# 'stab!ishment Attempts Down!in% 'GPR" &# 'stab!ishment "uccess Rate 1 Number of "uccessfu! Down!in% 'GPR" &# 'stab!ishments4Number of Down!in% 'GPR" &# 'stab!ishment Attempts

.+ &heory
The &ownlink TBF establishment success rate shows the &ownlink access #erformance an& is an im#ortant counter for assessin) the network* 5hen the &ownlink TBF fails to be establishe&' the network si&e continues to tri))er the establishment of the &ownlink TBF in a short time because the network si&e has some &ata blocks that are not &eli%ere&* Therefore' the &ownlink TBF establishment success rate is sli)htl( low in this case' but customer e/#erience is not affecte&*

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MS

Network IMMEDI6TE 6SSIGNMENT (+++,! P"77ING( BP!

P6+KET +ontrol 6cknowle&)ement

6

"igna!ing Procedure

+. Number of "uccessfu! Down!in% &# 'stab!ishments

+. . Description
This counter #ro%i&es the number of successful &ownlink TBF establishments in a measurement #erio&*

+. .+ $easurement Point
Successful &ownlink TBF establishments in%ol%e the followin) as#ects0 '1 Successful &ownlink TBF establishment on the +++, The network si&e initiates the &ownlink TBF establishment #roce&ure b( sen&in) an ($$'D(A&' A""(GN$'N& messa)e with Startin) Time on the +++, to the MS* 5hen the startin) time is reache&' the network si&e sen&s a P)LL(NG messa)e to the MS to obtain a T6 %alue* The BS+ reser%es block resources for the MS to res#on& with an assi)nment acknowle&)ement messa)e* If the network si&e recei%es a Pac%et Contro! Ac%now!edgement messa)e from the MS on the reser%e& block resources in the assi)ne& channel' it in&icates that the &ownlink TBF is establishe&* In a&&ition' the network si&e can calculate the T6 %alue b( usin) the Pac%et Contro! Ac%now!edgement messa)e that is recei%e&* The followin) fi)ure shows the #roce&ure for establishin) &ownlink TBFs on the +++,* Each time the network si&e recei%es a Pac%et Contro! Ac%now!edgement messa)e (see measurement #oint 6!' the %alue of the counter Number of "uccessfu! Down!in% &# 'stab!ishments is a&&e& b( one* Fi-u#e . Successful establishment of &ownlink TBF on the +++,

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Successful &ownlink TBF establishment on the P6++, The network si&e can initiate the &ownlink TBF establishment #roce&ure b( sen&in) a Pac%et down!in% assignment messa)e on the P6++, to the MS*

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The messa)e contains the information about the block resources reser%e& b( the network si&e for the MS to res#on& with an assi)nment acknowle&)ement messa)e* If the network si&e recei%es a Pac%et Contro! Ac%now!edgement messa)e from the MS on the reser%e& block resources in the assi)ne& channel' it in&icates that the &ownlink TBF is establishe&* Fi)ure 8*2 shows the #roce&ure for establishin) the &ownlink TBF on the P6++,* Each time the network si&e recei%es a Pac%et Contro! Ac%now!edgement messa)e corres#on&in) to a Pac%et down!in% assignment messa)e (see measurement #oint 6!' the %alue of the counter Number of "uccessfu! Down!in% &# 'stab!ishments is a&&e& b( one* Fi-u#e +. Successful &ownlink TBF establishment on the P6++,
MS

Network Packet &ownlink assi)nment

P6+KET +ontrol 6cknowle&)ement

6

+.+ Number of ai!ed Down!in% &# 'stab!ishments

+.+. Description
This counter measures the number of faile& &ownlink TBF establishments in a measurement #erio&*

+.+.+ $easurement Point

Faile& &ownlink TBF establishments in%ol%e the followin) as#ects0 2* Faile& &ownlink TBF establishments &ue to no channel If the BS+ recei%es a new &ownlink PD- re9uest from the SGSN but fails to establish a &ownloa& TBF because channels are una%ailable' the %alue of Number of ai!ed Down!in% &# 'stab!ishments due to No Channe! is a&&e& b( one* 8* Faile& &ownlink TBF establishments &ue to MS no res#onse In the #roce&ure for establishin) a &ownlink TBF' the BS+ sen&s a P"77ING messa)e on the +++, or sen&s a Pac%et down!in% assignment messa)e on the P6++,' an& reser%es block resources for the MS to res#on& with an assi)nment acknowle&)ement messa)e* If the BS+ &oes not recei%e a Pac%et Contro! Ac%now!edgement messa)e from the MS on the reser%e& block resources' the BS+ sen&s the ($$'D(A&' A""(GN$'N& messa)es re#eate&l( until the ma/imum number of retr( times is e/cee&e&* Each time the ma/imum number of retr(in) times
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is e/cee&e&' the %alue of Number of ai!ed Down!in% &# 'stab!ishments due to $" No Response is a&&e& b( one*

+.$ Number of Down!in% &# 'stab!ishment Attempts

+.$. Description
This counter measures the number of &ownlink TBF establishment attem#ts in a measurement #erio&*

+.$.+ $easurement Point

Downlink TBF establishment attem#ts in%ol%e the followin) as#ects0 '1 Downlink TBF establishment attem#ts on the +++, The network attem#ts to establish the &ownlink TBF b( sen&in) the ($$'D(A&' A""(GN$'N& messa)e at the sub3timeslot corres#on&in) to the +++, )rou# to which the MS belon)s* Fi)ure shows the #roce&ure for the network si&e to sen& the ($$'D(A&' A""(GN$'N& messa)e on the +++,* Each time the network si&e sen&s an ($$'D(A&' A""(GN$'N& messa)e (see measurement #oint 6!' the %alue of the counter Number of Down!in% &# 'stab!ishment Attempts is a&&e& b( one* Fi-u#e . Downlink TBF establishment attem#ts on the +++,*
MS

Network IMMEDI6TE 6SSIGNMENT ("n +++,!

6

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Downlink TBF establishment attem#ts on the P6++, The network si&e can attem#t to establish the &ownlink TBF b( sen&in) a PACK'& D)*NL(NK A""(GN$'N& messa)e to an MS &urin) the transmission #rocess of the #re%ious u#link TBF or the release #rocess of the current &ownlink TBF* Fi)ure 8*2 shows the #roce&ure for the network si&e to sen& the PACK'& D)*NL(NK A""(GN$'N& messa)e on the P6++,* Each time the network si&e sen&s a PACK'& D)*NL(NK A""(GN$'N& messa)e (see measurement #oint 6!' the %alue of the counter Number of Down!in% &# 'stab!ishment Attempts is a&&e& b( one*

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Ana!ysis and )ptimi+ation $ethods

The #roce&ure for establishin) the &ownlink TBF on the +++, is as follows0 The entit( at the network si&e initiates the &ownlink TBF establishment b( usin) the &ownlink #acket assi)nment #roce&ure* The &ownlink #acket assi)nment #roce&ure is tri))ere& b( a re9uest from u##er la(ers to transfer a 77+ PD-* Before transferrin) an 77+ PD-' the network si&e &etermines whether the MS is in the Ready state* If the MS is in the Ready state' the network si&e transfers an 77+ PD- to the BSS* 5hen recei%in) the 77+ PD-' the BSS &eli%ers an ($$'D(A&' A""(GN$'N& messa)e* If the MS is in the "tandby state' the network si&e sen&s a #a)in) messa)e to the BSS* The network si&e sen&s the 77+ PD- onl( after recei%in) a #a)in) res#onse from the BSS* The re9uest from u##er la(ers contains the #riorit(' inclu&in) the 7+ mo&e' D : #arameter (o#tional!' .oS scri#t file of the IMSI (o#tional!' an& MS ra&io access ca#abilit( associate& with the #acket transfer (o#tional!* For such a re9uest' the network si&e &etermines whether the MS is in #acket i&le mo&e or #acket transfer mo&e* If the MS is in #acket i&le mo&e' the network si&e initiates the &ownlink #acket assi)nment #roce&ure on the +++,* If the MS is in #acket transfer mo&e' the network si&e initiates the &ownlink #acket assi)nment #roce&ure on the P6++,* The network si&e selects an enco&in) scheme an& a##lies for ra&io resources accor&in) to the resource occu#ation in the accesse& cell for establishin) the &ownlink TBF* 6fter the a##lication is a##ro%e&' the network si&e assi)ns ra&io resources to the &ownlink TBF an& counts the times the &ownlink TBF is starte& at the network si&e an& at the MS si&e* The network si&e &eli%ers an ($$'D(A&' A""(GN$'N& messa)e* If the MS is in D : mo&e' the network si&e &eli%ers the messa)e in the P+, channel* If the MS is in Non3D : mo&e' the network si&e &eli%ers the messa)e in the 6G+, channel* 5hen the MS recei%es the ($$'D(A&' A""(GN$'N& messa)e' ra&io resources are assi)ne&* 6fter recei%in) the frame number in&icate& b( the TBF Startin) Time (o#tional!' the MS accesses the assi)ne& channel' starts to listen on the 7+ ra&io block of the &ownlink TBF' an& starts timer T;2<=* If the network si&e has the T6 %alue of the MS' the network si&e &irectl( trasfers the T6 %alue to the MS b( sen&in) a Packet Power +ontrol4Timin) 6&%ance messa)e after the Startin) Time of the &ownlink TBF is reache&* If the network si&e &oes not ha%e the T6 %alue' the network si&e obtains the T6 %alue b( sen&in) a PACK'& P)LL(NG R',-'"& messa)e after the &ownlink TBF is starte&*
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Before timer T;2<= times out' if the MS a&&resses the &ownlink 7+ ra&io block in the assi)ne& channel accor&in) to the TFI fiel& an& the MS recei%es the PACK'& P)LL(NG R',-'"& messa)e from the network si&e' the MS sen&s a Pac%et Contro! Ac%now!edgement messa)e on the u#link ra&io block corres#on&in) to the messa)e an& resets timer T;2<=* "therwise' the MS notifies the u##er la(ers of the &ownlink TBF establishment failure* The network si&e obtains the T6 %alue of the MS b( usin) the %ali& Pac%et Contro! Ac%now!edgement messa)e recei%e& on the reser%e& u#link 7+ ra&io block* In this case' the network si&e re)ar&s that the &ownlink TBF establishment is successful* "therwise' the network si&e initiates the &ownlink imme&iate assi)nment #roce&ure a)ain*

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P+77+ PD-

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IMMEDI6TE 6SSIGNMENT P6+KET P"77ING E.-EST P6+KET +"NT "7 6+KN"57EDGMENT

PD+,

This section taske the u#link an& &ownlink TBF establishment on the +++, as an e/am#le to &escribe the o#timi$ation i&eas about i&entif(in) the si)nalin) an& cells where #roblems occur throu)hout the si)nalin) #roce&ure* In the &ownlink TBF establishment #roce&ure' (ou can i&entif( #roblematic sin)alin) an& cells as follow0

+heckin) whether transmission #roblems occur in the 6bis links* +heckin) whether the ($$'D(A&' A""(GN$'N& an& PACK'& P)LL(NG R',-'"& messa)es are #ro#erl( sent to the BTS* +heckin) whether the ($$'D(A&' A""(GN$'N& an& PACK'& P)LL(NG R',-'"& messa)es are sent to MSs accor&in) to the air interface 9ualit(* +heckin) whether MSs res#on& to P"77ING messa)es b( sen&in) Pac%et Contro! Ac%now!edgement messa)es*

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Fi-u#e 0.+ "%erall anal(sis #rocess

Start

6nal($e the cause of &ownlink TBF establishment failure

+heck whether the status of the 6bis link is normal >es

No

+heck the transmission

+heck whether assi)nment messa)es are sent normall( >es

No

+heck whether the +++, is o%erloa&e& +heck whether channels are a%ailable +heck whether the &ownlink air interface 9ualit( is #oor Perform the +.T test

+heck whether the &ownlink air interface is normal >es

No

+heck whether the #arameter confi)urations are correct +heck whether the im#ortance cells are correct +heck whether MSs res#on& to 6SSIGNMENT an& P"77ING messa)es >es No +heck whether the u#link an& &ownlink are balance& +heck whether the fee& s(stem is normal +heck whether the #arameters of the +S fiel&

No

+heck whether the #roblem is sol%e& >es En&

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$. Chec%ing the Abis Lin%

Transmission #roblems such as out3of3s(nchroni$ation or intermittent 6bis interface links ma( cause the failure to establish the &ownlink TBF* >ou can &etermine the trasmission status of the 6bis interface b( calculatin) the frame error rate of the G36bis interface as follows0 Frame error rate of the G36bis interface 1 (Number of Received Chec% 'rror &RArames ? Number of Received )ut.of."ynchroni+ation &RA- rames!4(Number of "ent Va!id &RA- rames ? Number of "ent 'mpty &RA- rames! '1 Generall(' the frame error rate is e9ual to or lower than 2=e@A' that is' 242='===* This in&icates one error frame in a channel e%er( four minutes on a%era)e* In this case' (ou can infer that the link is of )oo& 9ualit(' an& the MS can transmit &ata in a stable wa(* If the frame error rate is lower than 2=e3B' the 9ualit( of the transmission link is #oor* In this case' one to three error frames occur in a channel e%er( minute on a%era)e* Error frames are un#re&ictable* Therefore' affecte& MSs are likel( to e/#erience low transmission rate' lon) transmission &ela(' or e%en &isconnection* If the frame error rate is hi)her than 2=e3B' the link becomes unstable* "ut3of3 s(nchroni$ation is likel( to occur an& the rate of out3of3s(nchroni$ation frame )reatl( increases* In this case' MSs ma( be able to #erform &ata ser%ices that re9uire onl( a small %olume' such as the hi)h3la(er si)nalin) an& certain 56P ser%ices* Mass &ata transmission' such as FTP ser%ices' becomes &ifficult*

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In actual runnin)' carriers are not able to &irectl( control lease& lines' such as microwa%e satelites* Therefore' a frame error rate lower than A42=== is acce#table* If (ou fin& that a transmission #roblem has occurre& because the frame error rate of a cell sta(s hi)h for a lon) time' check the transmission line an& o#timi$e the network* The followin) table lists the rela%ant KPIs* KP( Frame error rate of the G36bis interface Ce!!.Leve! G36bis Measurement 3C Performance measurement of BS+ #acket assi)nment 3C Number of ecei%e& Normal T 6- Frames Number of ecei%e& "ut3of3S(nchroni$ation T 6Frames Number of ecei%e& +heck Error T 6- Frames Number of Sent Dali& T 6- Frames Number of Sent Em#t( T 6- Frames

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Number of recei%e& frames 1 Number of Received Norma! &RA- rames ? Number of Received )ut.of."ynchroni+ation &RA- rames ? Number of Received Chec% 'rror &RA- rames ? Number of "ent 'mpty &RA- rames* In %ersions earlier than D< E+22' Number of "ent 'mpty &RA- rames is not inclu&e& in the statistics about the number of recei%e& frames* Therefore' when the frame error rate of the G36bis interface is calculate&' the sum of Number of "ent Va!id &RA- rames an& Number of "ent 'mpty &RA- rames is use& to in&icate the number of recei%e& frames* In the %ersion D< E+28' this #roblem is sol%e& b( usin) the sum of Number of Received Norma! &RA- rames' Number of Received )ut.of."ynchroni+ation &RA- rames' Number of Received Chec% 'rror &RArames' an& Number of "ent 'mpty &RA- rames to in&icate the number of recei%e& frames*

$.+ Chec%ing the De!ivery of Assignment $essages

$.+. ai!ed Down!in% &# 'stab!ishments Due to )ver!oaded CCC/
If the +++, is o%erloa&e&' the ($$'D(A&' A""(GN$'N& messa)e sent on the +++, ma( be &iscar&e&* 6s a result' the &ownlink TBF fails to be establishe&* >ou can check whether the +++, is o%erloa&e& b( %iewin) flow control traffics* If the +++, is o%erloa&e&' (ou can increase the loa& threshol& of the +++, to #re%ent &ownlink TBF establishment failure &ue to flow control* The followin) table lists the rele%ant counters* Cause "%erloa&e& +++, Ce!!.Leve! +all Measurement 3C Flow control measurement 3C P6+KET +++, 7"6D IND Messa)es Sent on 6bis Interface MSG 6BIS "DE 7"6D (+++, "DE 7"6D! Messa)es Sent on 6bis Interface MSG DE7 IND Messa)es Sent on 6bis Interface

$.+.+ ai!ed Down!in% &# 'stab!ishments Due to No Channe! Resources

/ardware au!t
Faults on har&ware such as the T : ma( affect the success rate of &ownlink TBF establishment* Therefore' (ou shoul& check har&ware faults* >ou can locate har&ware faults b( checkin) the traffic measurement relate& to the har&ware faults*

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#"C.Leve! BS+ Measurement 3C 6ccess Measurement 3C T+, 6%ailabilit( #er BS+ +onfi)ure& T+,s #er BS+ 6%ailable T+,s #er BS+

Ce!!.Leve! KPI Measurement 3C T+, 6%ailabilit( 6%ailable T+,s +onfi)ure& T+,s T : Measurement 3C 6cti%ate& T :s in cell 6%ailable T :s in cell

(nsufficient Channe! Resources

Insufficient channel resources' which ma( cause con)estion' occur in the followin) situations0 '1 The number of channels confi)ure& in a cell is small' an& the traffic of #acket ser%ices is hea%(* 6s a result' MSs are multi#le/e& on the channels in the cell to the ma/imum &e)ree* In this case' (ou nee& to a&& more static an& &(namic channels* In a&&ition' (ou nee& to check the PS3&omain channel mana)ement #arameters an& set PDC/ Down!in% $u!tip!e0 &hresho!d to E=' that is' the ma/imum number of TBFs multi#le/e& on the &ownlink is ei)ht* +heck whether the #reem#tion of &(namic PD+,s b( +S ser%ices lea&s to the insufficienc( of PD+,s* >ou can check the number of times of reclaimin) &(namic PD+,s b( the BS+ an& the number of times of reclaimin) &(namic PD+,s with loa&* If the numbers are )reat' (ou can infer that bus( +S ser%ices #reem#t channel resources of PS ser%ices* 6s a result' (ou nee& to a&& static PD+,s* >ou can also set Leve! of Preempting Dynamic Channe! to Contro! channe!s cannot be preempted*

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The followin) table &escribes the rele%ant #arameters* Name Ma/imum atio Threshol& of PD+,s in a +ell Description The total number of T+,s an& PD+,s a%ailable in a cell is fi/e&* This #arameter &etermines the #ro#ortion of PD+,s to the total number of T+,s an& PD+,s* "etting Princip!e If this #arameter is set to an e/cessi%e %alue' there are e/cessi%e PD+,s an& insufficient T+,s* This affects +S ser%ices* If this #arameter is set to a mo&est %alue' there are insufficient PD+,s an& e/cessi%e T+,s* This affects PS ser%ices* If this #arameter is set to a lower %alue' the TBFs establishe& on the PD+, an& the subscribers are fewer' an& the &ownlink Dalue ran)e0 2=3 E= The %alue 2= in&icates that at most one TBF Va!ue Range Dalue ran)e0 =3 2==* Default %alue0 A=

PD+, Downlink Multi#le/ Threshol&

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Name

Description

"etting Princip!e ban&wi&th for each subscriber is hi)her* If this #arameter is set to a hi)her %alue' the number of TBFs establishe& on the PD+, an& the number of subscribers are )reater' an& the &ownlink ban&wi&th for each subscriber is less*

Va!ue Range can be accesse&* The %alue E= in&icates that a ma/imum of E TBFs can be accesse&* Default %alue0 E=*

7e%el of Preem#tin ) D(namic +hannel

7e%el of &(namic channel #reem#te& b( +S ser%ices an& PS ser%ices The T+,4Fs are &(namic channels that can be #reem#te&* If this #arameter is set to 6ll &(namic channels can be #re3em#te&' it means that the +S ser%ices can #reem#t all &(namic channelsF if this #arameter is set to +ontrol channels cannot be #re3em#te&' it means that the +S ser%ices can #reem#t an( &(namic channels e/ce#t the control channelsF if this #arameter is set to D(namic channels carr(in) ser%ices cannot be #re3em#te&' it means that the +S ser%ices cannot #reem#t the &(namic channels that carr( ser%ices*

Generall(' +S ser%ices ha%e the hi)hest #riorit(* This #arameter must be set to 6ll &(namic channels can be #re3em#te& so that +S ser%ices can #reem#t all &(namic channels* To ensure &ata ser%ices' (ou can set this #arameter to +ontrol channels cannot be #re3em#te& or D(namic channels carr(in) ser%ices cannot be #re3em#te&*

Dalue o#tions0 6ll &(namic channels can be #reem#te&' +ontrol channels cannot be #reem#te& D(namic channels carr(in) ser%ices cannot be #reem#te& Default %alue0 6ll &(namic channels can be #reem#te&*

The followin) table lists the relate& traffic measurement counters*

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Ce!!.Leve! Packet Switch +hannel Measurement 3C PD+, +a#abilit( Measurement 3C Number of T+, to PDT+, +on%ersion 6ttem#ts Number of Successful T+, to PDT+, +on%ersions Number of eclaime& D(namic PD+,s Number of eclaime& Bus( D(namic PD+,s Packet Switch +all Measurement 3C Downlink GP S TBF Establish an& elease +a#abilit( Measurement 3C Number of Downlink GP S TBF Establishment 6ttem#ts Number of Successful Downlink GP S TBF Establishments Number of Faile& Downlink GP S TBF Establishments &ue to No +hannel 6%era)e Number of +oncurrent Downlink GP S TBFs Packet Switch +all Measurement 3CDownlink EGP S TBF Establish an& elease +a#abilit( Measurement 3C Number of Downlink EGP S TBF Establishment 6ttem#ts Number of Successful Downlink EGP S TBF Establishments Number of Faile& Downlink EGP S TBF Establishments &ue to No +hannel 6%era)e Number of +oncurrent Downlink EGP S TBFs esource

$.$ Chec%ing the Air (nterface

MSs ma( not recei%e &ownlink 6SSIGNMENT messa)es or P"77ING messa)es &ue to #oor air interface 9ualit(* >ou can check the air interface 9ualit( b( checkin) the BEP &istribution or #erformin) the +.T test* To check the BEP &istribution' (ou can count the EPSKGME6NGBEP %ariants an& the GMSKGME6NGBEP %ariants* To con&uct the +.T' (ou can use a &e&icate& tool' such as the TEMS* If the air interface is e/#eriencin) serious interru#tion' (ou can im#ro%e the air interface 9ualit( b( a&Hustin) the fre9uenc( #oint* The followin) table lists the relate& traffic measurement counters* KP( Downlink air interface 9ualit( Ce!!.Leve! Packet Switch +all Measurement 3C Measurement of numbers of EPSKGME6NGBEP %ariants Measurement of numbers of GMSKGME6NGBEP %ariants

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$.( Chec%ing ai!ed Down!in% &# 'stab!ishments Due to No Response from the $"
$.(. ai!ed Down!in% &# 'stab!ishments Due to (mproper Parameter Configurations
If the TBF at the network si&e an& the TBF at the MS are not starte& at the same time' the &ownlink TBF establishment ma( fail* Therefore' the TBF at the network si&e cannot be starte& before the TBF at the MS* "therwise' the MS ma( miss the P"77ING messa)e from the network si&e' an& thus the &ownlink TBF establishment fails* The #arameters are as follows0 Name etr( Times of Downlink TBF eassi)nment Description This #arameter s#ecifies the ma/imum number of attem#ts to resen& the IMMEDI6TE 6SSIGNMENT messa)e* The messa)e is sent when the network si&e fails to recei%e a %ali& Packet +ontrol 6cknowle&)ement messa)e on the reser%e& u#link 7+ block in the #roce&ure for establishin) the &ownlink TBF* If the number is e/cee&e&' the network si&e releases the &ownlink TBF* This #arameter s#ecifies the ma/imum number of attem#ts to resen& the P"77ING messa)e in the #roce&ure for establishin) the &ownlink TBF* "etting Princip!e If the %alue of this #arameter is too small' the network si&e will release the &ownlink TBF with onl( a few attem#ts to resen& the IMMEDI6TE 6SSIGNMENT messa)e' which lea&s to &ownlink establishment failure* If the number of faile& &ownlink TBF establishments is )reat' (ou can set this %alue to a hi)her %alue* Va!ue Range Default %alue0 8*

etr( Times of Downlink TBF Pollin)

If the %alue of this #arameter is too small' the &ownlink TBF establishment ma( fail because the sen&in) of the P"77ING messa)e fails in the #roce&ure for establishin) the &ownlink TBF on the +++,* If the number of faile& &ownlink TBF establishments is )reat' (ou can chan)e this %alue to a hi)her %alue*

Default %alue0 A*

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Name Dela( for Downlink Imme&iate 6ssi)nment D : (block!

Description In D : mo&e' the network si&e &etermines the time to start &ownlink TBF on the network si&e b( usin) this #arameter* In a&&ition' the network si&e calculates the TBF Startin) Time assi)ne& to MSs to notif( the MSs of the time to access the assi)ne& channels*

"etting Princip!e If the %alue of this #arameter is )reat' the startin) time of the &ownlink TBF on the network si&e is late* 6fter startin) the &ownlink TBF' the network si&e sen&s the P6+KET P"77ING E.-EST messa)e or the &ownlink &ata blocks imme&iatel(* If the %alue of this #arameter is small' the network si&e starts the &ownlink TBF before an MS* The MS fails to recei%e the subse9uent &ownlink 7+ ra&io blocks sent from the network si&e because the MS has not accesse& the assi)ne& channel at the time* Therefore' the access #erformance is &e)ra&e&* If the %alue of this #arameter is )reat' the startin) time of the &ownlink TBF on the network si&e is late* 6fter startin) the &ownlink TBF' the network si&e sen&s the P6+KET P"77ING E.-EST messa)e or the &ownlink &ata blocks imme&iatel(* If the %alue of this #arameter is small' the network si&e starts the &ownlink TBF before an MS* Because the MS has not accesse& the assi)ne& channel at the time' the MS fails

Va!ue Range Default %alue0 28*

Dela( for Downlink Imme&iate 6ssi)nment Non3D : (block!

In Non3D : mo&e' the network si&e &etermines the time to start &ownlink TBF on the network si&e b( usin) this #arameter* In a&&ition' the network si&e calculates the TBF Startin) Time assi)ne& to MSs to notif( the MSs of the time to access the assi)ne& channels*

Default %alue0 8I*

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Name

Description

"etting Princip!e to recei%e the subse9uent &ownlink 7+ ra&io blocks sent from the network si&e* Therefore' the access #erformance is &e)ra&e&*

Va!ue Range

$.(.+ ai!ed Down!in% &# 'stab!ishments Due to (ncorrect (nformation '!ements in Assignment $essages
>ou nee& to check whether the im#ortant cells in assi)nment messa)es are correct' inclu&in) the #arameters such as the fre9uenc(3ho##in) #arameter* +urrentl(' #ower control is not #erforme& for &ownlink TBF establishment* Therefore' (ou &o not nee& to check the #ower control #arameters* +heck the fre9uenc(3ho##in) #arameters as follows0 +heck whether the %alues of the GPR" $obi!e A!!ocation #arameter in the "( 12 messa)e an& the fre9uenc( #arameters in the &ownlink assi)nment messa)e are consistent with &ata confi)urations*
The fre9uenc( #arameters are &escribe& as follows0 6 &ownlink assi)nment messa)e contains the fre9uenc( #arameters that in&icate whether fre9uenc( ho##in) is a##lie& for MSs an& enco&in) scheme of the fre9uenc( #oints* The #arameters are as follows0 6 F+N0 no fre9uenc( ho##in) In&irect enco&in)0 fre9uenc( ho##in) an& in&irect enco&in) Direct enco&in) 20 fre9uenc( ho##in) an& &irect enco&in) 2 Direct enco&in) 80 fre9uenc( ho##in) an& &irect enco&in) 8 J Fre9uenc( Parameters IE C 001 J &"C 0 bit (;! C K == J AR CN 0 bit (2=! C L =2 J (ndirect encoding 0 J In&irect enco&in) struct C C L 2= J Direct encoding 1 0 J Direct enco&in) 2 struct C C L 22 J Direct encoding 3 0 J Direct enco&in) 8 struct C C M F J In&irect enco&in) struct C 001 J $A() 0 bit (I! C J $A4N-$#'R 0 bit (B! C K=L2 J C/ANG'4$ARK41 0 bit (8! C K = L 2 J C/ANG'4$ARK43 0 bit (8! C M M F J Direct enco&in) 2 struct C 001 J $A() 0 bit (I! C J GPR" $obi!e A!!ocation 0 J GP S Mobile 6llocation IE C C F

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J Direct enco&in) 8 struct C 001 J $A() 0 bit (I! C J /"N 0 bit (I! C J Length of $A re5uency List contents 0 bit (B! C J $A re5uency List contents 0 octet (%al(7en)th of M6 Fre9uenc( 7ist contents! ? ;! C F In&irect enco&in)0 Information use& b( MSs is obtaine& from the PSI 8 an& PSI or from the SI 2; an& the #re%ious assi)nment messa)es* Therefore' (ou nee& to check whether the %alues of the fre9uenc(3ho##in) #arameters in the s(stem messa)es or assi)nment messa)es are consistnet with &ata confi)urations accor&in) to $A4N-$#'R* M6GN-MBE 1 =@2; PSI8 messa)eF shall be use& to reference a GP S mobile allocation recei%e& in a

M6GN-MBE 1 2B shall be use& to reference a GP S mobile allocation recei%e& in a SI2; or PSI2; messa)eF M6GN-MBE 1 2A shall be use& to reference a GP S mobile allocation recei%e& in a #re%ious assi)nment messa)e usin) the &irect enco&in)* Direct enco&in) 20 MSs use the fre9uenc(3ho##in) in&e/ information s#ecifie& b( the GPR" $obi!e A!!ocation #arameter in s(stem messa)es* Direct enco&in) 80 MSs use the fre9uenc(3ho##in) information such as M6I"' ,SN' 7en)th of M6 Fre9uenc( 7ist contents' an& M6 Fre9uenc( 7ist contents s#ecifie& in assi)nment messa)es*

$.(.$ ai!ed Down!in% &# 'stab!ishments Due to (mba!ance #etween the -p!in% and the Down!in%
5hen the imbalance between the u#link an& the &ownlink occurs' no si)nals ma( be recei%e& on the u#link or &ownlink at the e&)e of a cell co%era)e area* 6s a result' TBF fails to be establishe&* To anal($e the balance between the u#link an& the &ownlink' check whether the transmit #ower of the BTS is hi)h* Then' check whether the com#onents such as the TM6' BTS am#lifier' an& antenna #ort that affect u#link4&ownlink recei%e le%el ha%e #roblems* For &etails' see the GSM BSS Network Performance KPI (Uplink and Downlink Balance) Optimization Manual If the u#link an& &ownlink are imbalance&' the followin) con&itions ma( occur0 The &ifference between the mean u#link recei%e le%el an& the mean &ownlink recei%e le%el is )reatF the u#link an& &ownlink balance le%el is hi)hF both the imme&iate assi)nment success rate an& the assi)nment success rate are low* The followin) table lists the traffic measurement counters relate& to the balance between the u#link an& the &ownlink*

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Cause Balance between u#link an& &ownlink

Ce!!.Leve! +all Measurement 3C 6ssi)nment Measurement 3C Success ate of T+, 6ssi)nment Success ate of +all Establishment +all Measurement 3C Imme&iate 6ssi)nment Measurement 3C Success ate of Imme&iate 6ssi)nment

&R6.Leve! M Measurement 3C -#link3an&3Downlink Balance Measurement M Measurement 3C T+,F ecei%e 7e%el Measurement M Measurement 3C T+,, ecei%e 7e%el Measurement

$.(.( Chec%ing the eed "ystem

,ar&ware faults in the fee& s(stem or incorrect #arameter confi)urations' such as the incorrect TM6 factor' lea& to low success rate of &ownlink TBF establishment* In a&&ition' the fault( fee& s(stem ma( lea& to the imbalance between the u#link an& the &ownlink* Therefore' (ou can check whether the fee& s(stem is fault( b( usin) the traffic measurement counters relate& to the balance between the u#link an& the &ownlink*

$.(.3 Chec%ing the KP(s of the P" ie!d

7ow success rate of &ownlink TBF establishment ma( not be cause& sim#l( b( the incorrect #arameter confi)urations of the +S fiel&* Incorrect #arameter settin)s of the +S fiel& ma( affect the KPIs of the PS fiel&* Therefore' (ou must check whether the im#ortant KPIs of the +S fiel& are normal* This hel#s (ou to locate faults* It is recommen&e& that (ou focus on the success rate of imme&iate assi)nment* If the success rate is low' (ou can infer that this is cause& b( the air interface*

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"ymptom

Cases

(. Case 17 Low "uccess Rate of Down!in% &# 'stab!ishment Due to (ncorrect re5uency./opping Parameter "ettings in C+ech Repub!ic
The success rate of &ownlink TBF establishment &ecrease& su&&enl( since No%ember B' an& the number of abnormal TBF releases increase&* The statistics are as follows0

&roub!eshooting '1 The frame error rate of the G36bis interface is normal* 6ccor&in) to the formula for calculatin) the frame error rate of the G36bis interface' the frame error rate was normal an& stable on an& near No%ember B* Formula0 Frame error rate of the G36bis interface 1 (Number of Received Chec% 'rror &RA- rames ? Number of Received )ut.of."ynchroni+ation &RA- rames!4(Number of "ent Va!id &RA- rames ? Number of "ent 'mpty &RA- rames!

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Fi-u#e . 6nal(sis of the frame error rate of the G36bis interface is normal
0. 01400000 0. 01200000 0. 01000000 0. 00800000 0. 00600000 0. 00400000 0. 00200000 0. 00000000 1: 30: 00 3: 00: 00 6: 00: 00 7: 30: 00 9: 00: 00 10: 30: 00 12: 00: 00 13: 30: 00 15: 00: 00 16: 30: 00 18: 00: 00 22: 30: 00 0: 00: 00 4: 30: 00 19: 30: 00 21: 00: 00 03/11/2008 04/11/2008 05/11/2008 06/11/2008 07/11/2008 08/11/2008 09/11/2008

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MSs &i& not res#on& to assi)nment messa)es* The anal(sis of the TEMS si)nalin) in&icates that the MSs recei%e& Downlink #acket assi)nment messa)es but &i& not sen& Packet +ontrol 6cknowle&)ement to res#on&* Therefore' the #roblem is case& b( no res#onse from MSs*

Fi-u#e +. Downlink #acket assi)nment messa)e

The MSs &i& not res#on& to the &ownlink assi)nment messa)es because of incorrect fre9uenc(3ho##in) information*

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The fre9uenc(3ho##in) information in the assi)nment messa)es were M6 number12B* Fi-u#e +.+ M6 Numeber in the &ownlink #acket assi)nment messa)e

6ccor&in) to the rele%ant #rotocol' the fre9uenc(3ho##in) information is &etermine& base& on the %alue of the GP S Mobile 6llocation #arameter in the SI 2; messa)e* In the SI 2; messa)e' the fre9uenc(3ho##in) information is null' which is &ifferent from the &ata confi)uration* Therefore' the fault occurs because of this #ro&uct &efect* The fre9uenc(3ho##in) information in the s(stem messa)es is incorrect &ue to the #ro&uct &efect' an& thus the &ownlink TBF establishment fails* 5hen the corres#on&in) channel is mo%e& to a fre9uenc( #oint that &oes not in%ol%e fre9uenc( ho##in)' the success rate of &ownlink TBF establishment becomes normal*

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Fi-u#e +.$ Fre9uenc(3ho##in) information bein) null in the SI 2; messa)e

Solution Fre9uenc(3ho##in) is &isable& to #re%ent this fault* This &efect will be rectifie& in later %ersions*

(.+ Case 37 Low "uccess Rate of Down!in% &# 'stab!ishment Due to No Responses from $"s After the PC- (s -pgraded
"ymptom The #ur#ose of u#)ra&in) the P+- %ersion to +=ASP=2 is to sol%e the #roblem that the success rate of u#link TBF assi)nment in the GP S network is low* 6fter the P+- is u#)ra&e&' the failure rate of u#link assi)nment &ro#s from E=N to 8=N* The failure rate of &ownlink assi)nment' howe%er' rises from 8N to 8=N* &roub!eshooting 6nal(sis in&icates that the frame error rate of the G36bis interface is normal' the +++, is not o%erloa&e&' con)estion &oes not occur &ue to no channel' an& the air interface 9ualit( is fine* Therefore' the fault occurs &ue to no res#onse from MSs* The followin) fi)ure shows that in the &ownlink assi)nment #roce&ure the MS &oes not return the Pac%et Contro! Ac%now!edgement messa)e after the P+- sen&s the PACK'& P)LL(NG R',-'"& messa)e to the MS* In +=B' if the P+- fails to resen& the ($$'D(A&' A""(GN$'N& messa)e for three times' the s(stem increases the number of faile& &ownlink TBF establishments &ue to MS no res#onse b( one* In +=A' if the MS &oes not res#on& with the Pac%et Contro! Ac%now!edgement messa)e' the P+- resen&s the ($$'D(A&' A""(GN$'N& for one time* If the MS still &oes not res#on&' the s(stem increases the number of faile& &ownlink TBF establishments &ue to MS no res#onse b( one*

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The &ifference between +=B an& +=A is as follows0 The numbers of times that the P+- resen&s the ($$'D(A&' A""(GN$'N& messa)e are &ifferent* 6s a result' &urin) the establishment of the &ownlink TBF' traffic statistics about no res#onse from the MS are &ifferent*

Solution Increase the %alues of innner software #arameters Retry &imes of Down!in% &# 'stab!ishment an& Retry &imes of Down!in% &# Po!!ing*

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'1 Traffic counters unction &ype DSP Measurement 6bis interface measurement PS +all Measurement

Prob!em eedbac%

$easurement &ype DSP +P- Performance Measurement T 6- link measurement PT 6- Measurement Measurement of #acket assi)nment ca#abilit( #er BS+ -#link GP S TBF establishment an& release ca#abilit( measurement -#link EGP S TBF establishment an& release ca#abilit( measurement PD+, resource ca#abilit( measurement Performance measurement of PD+, e/tremes Downlink GP S TBF establishment an& release ca#abilit( measurement Downlink EGP S TBF establishment an& release ca#abilit( measurement

PS +hannel Measurement

+ell ra&io channel ca#abilit( measurement PD+, resource ca#abilit( measurement

%1 01 (1

Fee&back on si)nalin) tracin) at the P+- si&e (-m an& Gb interfaces! Fee&back on the %ersions of the BTS an& BS+ Data confi)uration

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