I.

Paging Overload Rate

This counter provides the rate of the number of paging overload times of CS and PS services
on the Abis interface to deliver paging messages.

Table 1 Paging Overload Rate

KPI Name Paging Overload Rate
Measurement CELL
Scope
Formula RL3188:Paging Overload Rate = {[L3188C:MSG CCCH LOAD IND
(PCH) Messages Sent on Abis Interface (CS Service)]

+[L3188D:MSG CCCH LOAD IND (PCH) Messages Sent on Abis

Interface (PS Service)]} x {100}/

{[A330:Delivered Paging Messages for CS Service]

+[A331:Delivered Paging Messages for PS Service]}

Associated None
Counters
Notes 1. Unit: %

2. This KPI is essential.

II. Measurement of MSG CCCH LOAD

IND (PCH) Messages Sent on Abis
Interface
1. Counters

Counter ID Counter Name Counter Description

1278070419 CELL.CCCH.LOAD.PCH.OVERLOADS L3188C:MSG CCCH
LOAD IND (PCH)
Messages Sent on Abis
Interface (CS Service)
1278070420 CELL.OVERLOAD.PS L3188D:MSG CCCH
LOAD IND (PCH)
Messages Sent on Abis
Interface (PS Service)
 2. Description

The BTS stores the paging messages from the BSC and the PCU on the downlink CCCH
(PCH) to different receiving buffer queues. When the length of the receiving buffer queue
exceeds the threshold, the downlink CCCH is considered to be overloaded. When the
downlink CCCH in the cell is overloaded, the BTS reports the overload information to the
BSC and identifies the cause for the overload. If the overload is due to heavy CS services, the
BTS reports a CCCH LOAD IND message to the BSC. If the overload is due to heavy PS
services, the BTS reports a PACKET CCCH LOAD IND message to the BSC and then the
BSC forwards the message to the PCU or SGSN.

The following counter provides the number of times that the BSC receives a CCCH LOAD
IND message from the BTS controlling the cell.

 L3188C:CELL.CCCH.LOAD.PCH.OVERLOADS

The following counter provides the number of times that the BSC receives a PACKET CCCH
LOAD IND message from the BTS controlling the cell.

 L3188D:CELL.OVERLOAD.PS

3. Measurement point

The following counter is incremented by 1 when the BSC receives a CCCH LOAD IND
message from the BTS and the load indication is caused by downlink CCCH (PCH) overload
of CS services.

 L3188C:CELL.CCCH.LOAD.PCH.OVERLOADS

The following counter is incremented by 1 when the BSC receives a PACKET CCCH LOAD
IND message from the BTS.

 L3188D:CELL.OVERLOAD.PS

4. Formula

None

5. Unit

None

III. Delivered Paging Messages for CS

Service
6. Counters
 Counter ID Counter Name Counter Description
1277870417 CELL.PAGES.CS A330:Delivered Paging
Messages for CS Service

7. Description

When an MS is paged for CS services, the BSC receives a CS paging message from the
MSC, PCU, or SGSN and sends a PAGING COMMAND message to the corresponding cell
based on the CI contained in the message. This counter is measured based on the cell. This
counter provides the number of pagings over the Abis interface. Refer to GSM Rec. 08.58
and 04.08.

8. Measurement point

This counter is measured when the BSC sends a PAGING COMMAND for CS service to the
cell under the BTS, at A3 as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1 CS paging procedure(PCU)

Measurement points Description

A1 MSC-Initiated Paging Requests for CS
Service received by the BSC from the MSC
over the A interface
A2 SGSN-Initiated Paging Requests for CS
Service received by the BSC over the Gs
interface
A3 Delivered Paging Messages for CS Service
and Delivered to BTS for CS Service
 Measurement points Description
A4 SM Pagings Discarded on LAPD Link and
CS Pagings Discarded on LAPD Link

9. Formula

None

10. Unit

None

IV. Delivered Paging Messages for PS

Service
11. Counters

Counter ID Counter Name Counter Description

1277870418 CELL.PAGES.PS A331:Delivered Paging
Messages for PS Service

12. Description

When an MS is paged for PS services, the SGSN or PCU sends a PAGING REQ message to
the BSC. The BSC sends the PACKET PAGING COMMAND message to the corresponding
cell based on the CI contained in the message. This counter is measured based on the cell.
Refer to GSM Rec. 04.08, 04.60, and 03.60.

13. Measurement point

This counter is measured when the BSC sends a PACKET PAGING COMMAND to the
corresponding cell under the BTS, at B2 as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1 PS paging procedure(PCU)

Measurement points Description

B1 SGSN-Initiated Paging Requests for PS
Service
B2 Delivered Paging Messages for PS Service
B3 PS Pagings Discarded on LAPD Link

14. Formula

None

15. Unit