ASSET Geo User Reference Guide

For Version 9.0

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 7
About ASSET Geo ............................................................................................. 7
Generating and Downloading Maps with ASSET Geo .................................................8

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Introduction

Introduction
ASSET Geo is a module that enables you to combine the benefits of the TEOCO Geo Server and
ASSET, by using geo-located traffic and performance maps within ASSET to assist the planning
process. This combination of resources can help you to plan your network with greater accuracy
and more confidence.
ASSET is a powerful planning and analysis tool for the design and simulation of cellular networks.
Functionality includes hierarchical network planning, propagation modeling, service definition,
neighbour list definition, automatic frequency planning, analysis arrays, detailed reporting, and
simulation of network performance.
The TEOCO Geo Server is a call trace post-processing and geo-location engine that can produce
traffic and performance maps. It locates and correlates network and subscriber data into a realtime, integrative geo-display, and generates Geo Maps for an accurate view of the network to
identify areas that may require targeted analysis and optimisation.
For further information on the above products, contact TEOCO.

About ASSET Geo

ASSET Geo generates and downloads maps from the TEOCO Geo Server in a format that is
equivalent to an ASSET array. This enables you to perform the usual functions in ASSET, such as
displaying the information in the Map View, statistical reports, and so on.
The available maps include Performance maps (such as signal coverage, signal quality, pilot
pollution) and Traffic maps (such as busy hour users).
Important:
The ASSET Geo module runs independently of ASSET. You can choose to launch it from
inside or outside your ASSET project.
It is not compulsory to have your ASSET project open when you run ASSET Geo. The only
time you need your ASSET project open is when the requested maps are fully downloaded
to your designated target folder and you are at the stage where you want to load the files
into the Array Manager in ASSET.
The generating and downloading process and downloading process is dependent on the
available network bandwidth.
You will need a user name and password to access the TEOCO Geo Server.
ASSET Geo is a separately licensed module. The licence is not incorporated within the
ENTERPRISE Licence Administrator dialog box.
The licensing is synchronised with the opening and closing of the dialog box, so users
should close the ASSET Geo dialog box when not using it.
If you need any support with the ASSET Geo module, please contact your regional Product
Support centre.

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Here is an example of the ASSET Geo dialog box:

Example of ASSET Geo dialog box

Generating and Downloading Maps with ASSET Geo

Before using the module, please see the important information in About ASSET Geo on page 7.
To use ASSET Geo:
1. Launch the module in one of two ways:
o

Within ASSET, click the ASSET Geo

window

button at the top-right of the Map View

- or o

Navigate to Program Files\TEOCO\ENTERPRISE V9.0 and double-click the

AssetGeo.exe file.

The ASSET Geo dialog box appears.

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2. There are two options under the Edit menu. For details, see About the Edit Menu on page
10.
3. Under Destination Folder, specify the target folder for storing the generated files (and the
log file). You can use the Browse button if required.
4. Under TEOCO Geo Server, specify the URL where the server holds the maps.
Note: The URL format must be as follows: http://<HOST>:<PORT>
5. Enter the User and Password details that you have been specifically given to access the
server, then click Login.
6. Under Markets, select the geographic/commercial region you are interested in.
7. Click the Retrieve Market Options button. This activates the options relevant to the Market
you have chosen.
8. Select Date From and Date To, to specify the required date range.
9. Select the Map Category, as required.
10. The Available Maps drop-down list shows the maps available for the chosen category.
Select the required map.
For information on the potential range of maps, see About the Available Maps on page 11.
11. Select the required File Format. The options depend on the type of map selected.
If you choose a TRR file, there is an option to automatically decompress the file on
download.
For information on the potential range of file formats, see About the Available File Formats
on page 13.
12. Optionally, if you want to specify one or more filters, use the Add Filter button (you can use
the Clear button to remove them).
This allows you to select filters, such as mobility, indoor/outdoor and service types, if you
want to limit the data downloaded from the requested maps. For example, you may want to
only include outdoor subscribers who are moving. For more information, see About the
Available Filters on page 14.
13. Click the Request Map button.
The requested map is generated and eventually downloaded to your destination folder,
accompanied by a log file. You can click the Open Destination Folder button to view the
folder.
14. If required, repeat the appropriate steps to request more maps. ASSET Geo lists the
progress of each download in the bottom pane.
The generating and downloading process will be dependent on the available network bandwidth.

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After the Process is Complete

When the generating and downloading process is complete:
You can load the files into the Array Manager in ASSET (this is not applicable to the TIFF
file format); the arrays appear in the Map View's list of Data Types, and you can display and
analyse them in the usual way.
The Array Manager and Map View are described in the ENTERPRISE User Reference
Guide.
If you right-click on a 'successfully downloaded' file, you can see two options:
o

Open Destination Folder - this auto-selects the downloaded file in the destination
folder.

Resubmit Map - this enables you to regenerate the map request in the event of a
failure.

You can load the arrays into Array Manager using the Load button or by dragging and
dropping the files.
The majority of the arrays will appear in the Array Manager with a generic name
('Calculation result - Float'). You can change this as required for each array, by using the
Compound Array Generator, which is described in the ASSET User Reference Guide.
When you have finished, you should close the ASSET Geo dialog box so that the licence is
released.

About the Edit Menu

In the ASSET Geo dialog box, there are extra options under the Edit menu.
Coordinates
If you want to extract a reduced area of a map (rather than the whole area of the bounding polygon
of the chosen market), you can overwrite the coordinates.
You need to do this before clicking the Request Map button.
To do this:
1. From the Edit menu, click Coordinates.
2. Specify the Decimal Lat-Long coordinates for your required polygon. Here is an example:

3. Click OK.

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Note: The polygon defined by the coordinates translates in the TEOCO Geo Server to a selection
of the cells contained in that polygon, and data for the map will be from the raw data collected from
those cells. Often, an outward-facing cell that exists close to the edge of the polygon will have most
of the events collected for it positioned outside of the polygon. This means the originally specified
polygon extents may be expanded to include those events. In areas where the network is dense
and each cell serves a small area, this added area would be relatively narrow; where the network is
less dense, the added area may be wider.

3GA Header Names

For the 3GA file format, there is an option to show the header name that corresponds to the
selected map. In the ASSET Geo dialog box, this would appear next to the File Format drop-down
box. However, we strongly recommend that this option is used by Advanced Users only. If you wish
to use it, please contact Product Support first.

About the Available Maps

In the ASSET Geo dialog box, you will see an 'Available Maps' drop-down list.
Note:
The range of maps you see in the dialog box will depend on the version of the TEOCO Geo
Server being used, and may vary according to the Network Equipment Vendors available in
your selected market.
New maps are regularly added to the TEOCO Geo Server: for new map availability please
contact your TEOCO representative.

This table lists the available UMTS maps with their corresponding descriptions:
(Not all maps are available for all Network Equipment Vendors.)
Available UMTS Maps

Description of what the Map Displays

Downlink Throughput (Mbps)

RLC throughput on the downlink.

Downlink Throughput Peak (Mbps)

Highest RLC throughput on the downlink.

Uplink Throughput (Mbps)

RLC throughput on the uplink.

Uplink Throughput Peak (Mbps)

Highest RLC throughput on the uplink.

Downlink Volume (MB)

Volume of RLC data received by the UE on the downlink.

Uplink Volume (MB)

Volume of RLC data transferred by the UE on the uplink.

Penetration Loss (dB)

The additional pathloss incurred when the UE is in an indoor location.

Ec/Io - Best Server (dB)

Value of the average best server Ec/Io measurements, per bin.

Displays only samples in which the best server is in the selection.
The best Ec/Io value is taken from each sample, and the average of
all the samples is displayed for each bin.

Ec/Io - Coverage (dB)

Displays only those samples with at least one leg in the selection. For
each sample, the best Ec/Io values of the legs in the selection are
used, even if they are lower than the sample's best Ec/Io value. The
average of all the samples is displayed for each bin.

Ec/Io Coverage Peak (dB)

Highest Ec/Io reported per bin that is the peak Ec/Io out of all the legs
that are part of the selection.

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Available UMTS Maps

Description of what the Map Displays

Pilot Pollution (%)

Percentage of samples in the bin that have pilot pollution. The

TEOCO Geo Server checks all measurements that are associated
with the bin, and have at least three legs in the active set, and
classifies measurements as polluted if the Ec/Io level of the best leg
is less than -10 dB.

Pilot Dominance (%)

Percentage of samples in the bin that have pilot dominance. The

TEOCO Geo Server checks all samples associated with the bin, and
classifies samples as having pilot dominance if there is a difference
of at least 6dB between the strongest and second strongest legs in
the active set. (This value is defined in the
PILOT_DOMINANCE_DELTA_UMTS parameter, in the Advanced
Network Properties.)

Number of Polluting Pilots

Displays only those samples in which the best server is in the

selection. The number of polluting pilots is taken from each sample,
and the average of all the samples is displayed for each bin. (The
difference (in dB) from the best serving pilots Ec/Io at or below which
a pilot is considered a polluter is based on the value of the
POLLUTING_PILOT_THRESHOLD parameter, in the Advanced
Network Properties.)

Soft HO Factor

Average potential number of serving BTSs per bin, meaning the

number of NodeBs in the active set as well as the ones that should
have been added to the active set, based on the 1a threshold.

Softer HO Factor

Average potential number of sectors serving the bin, meaning the

number of sectors in the active set as well as the ones that should
have been added to the active set, based on the 1a threshold.

RSCP Best Server (dBm)

Displays only those samples in which the best server is in the

selection. The best RSCP value is taken from each sample, and the
average of all the samples is displayed for each bin.

RSCP Coverage (dBm)

Displays only those samples with at least one leg in the selection. For
each sample, the best RSCP values of the legs in the selection are
used, even if they are lower than the sample's best RSCP value. The
average of all the samples is displayed for each bin.

RSCP Coverage Peak (dBm)

Maximum RSCP value for the strongest leg in each record. If only
one cell is selected, the map will display the peak RSCP of each bin
in the selected cell, for any leg in which the sector appears. If more
than 1 cell is selected, for each sample the TEOCO Geo Server
considers the peak RSCP reported for all the legs that are part of the
selection.

UE TX Power (dBm)

Displays only those samples in which the best server is in the

selection. The User Equipment Transmit power value is taken from
each sample, and the average of all the samples is displayed for
each bin.

Busy Hour Traffic (milliErlang)

Daily busy-hour traffic, in milliErlangs, for open connections.

Busy Hour Call Origination

First message in each call for the busy-hour traffic, measured in calls.

Busy Hour Total Number of Users

Total number of users, over time, that generated successful calls for
all call types (circuit, streaming, interactive). The calls are counted on
the best server only.

Busy Hour Minutes of Use

Busy-hour traffic, in minutes.

Most of the arrays will appear in the Array Manager with a generic name 'Calculation result - Float'.
You can change this as required for each array, by using the Compound Array Generator, which is
described in the ASSET User Reference Guide.

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About the Available File Formats

In the ASSET Geo dialog box, you will see a 'File Format' drop-down list.
Note:
The range of maps you see in the dialog box will depend on the version of the TEOCO Geo
Server being used, and may vary according to the Network Equipment Vendors available in
your selected market.
New maps are regularly added to the TEOCO Geo Server: for new map availability please
contact your TEOCO representative.

This table lists the available UMTS file formats against the maps and map types:
(Not all maps are available for all Network Equipment Vendors.)
Map Type

Available UMTS Map

Supported File Formats

TIFF

3GA

TRI/TR
R

Performance

Downlink Throughput (Mbps)

Performance

Downlink Throughput Peak (Mbps)

Performance

Uplink Throughput (Mbps)

Performance

Uplink Throughput Peak (Mbps)

Performance

Downlink Volume (MB)

Performance

Uplink Volume (MB)

Performance

Penetration Loss (dB)

Performance

Ec/Io - Best Server (dB)

Performance

Ec/Io - Coverage (dB)

Performance

Ec/Io Coverage Peak (dB)

Performance

Pilot Pollution (%)

Performance

Pilot Dominance (%)

Performance

Number of Polluting Pilots

Performance

Soft HO Factor

Performance

Softer HO Factor

Performance

RSCP Best Server (dBm)

Performance

RSCP Coverage (dBm)

Performance

RSCP Coverage Peak (dBm)

Performance

UE TX Power (dBm)

Traffic (see note) Busy Hour Traffic (milliErlang)

Traffic (see note) Busy Hour Call Origination

Traffic (see note) Busy Hour Total Number of Users

Traffic (see note) Busy Hour Minutes of Use

Note: For Traffic Map Types, values in a 3GA file represent absolute values, whereas in a TRR file
the values represent densities.
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About the Available Filters

In the ASSET Geo dialog box, there are a variety of filters available. There are three groups:
Indoor/Outdoor, Mobility and UMTS Service Options. A maximum of one filter can be chosen from
each group. If you choose a filter from more than one group, they will operate on an AND basis.
These three tables list the filters available:
Filters - Indoor/Outdoor
Indoor
Indoor and Outdoor
Outdoor
Unknown (this is data that has not been classified as any of the above).

Filters - Mobility
Moving
Static
Static and Non Stationary
Unknown (this is data that has not been classified as any of the above).

Filters - UMTS Service Options

SRB for call attempts
Speech AMR
HSDPA
PS DCH
CS 64 video call
PS interactive
Speech multi-RABs
PS domain
DCH/FACH interactive
HSDPA multi-RABs
PS R99
CS speech
Data multi-RABs
Speech 12.2
DCH/FACH data
Data + Speech multi-RABs
SRB Stand-alone
CS domain
HSUPA
HSDPA interactive
CS speech voice only
HSDPA streaming

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