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Network Interference Issues and Solutions

Interference problems occur when a network experiences good RxLev but bad RxQual in some areas. This causes poor call quality, drops, and handover failures. Typical causes are co-channel or adjacent channel interference from other mobile networks or RF sources. Co-channel interference specifically can be identified when the carrier-to-interference ratio is less than 12 dB, leading to downlink/uplink interference and high handover rates. It can be addressed through drive testing, frequency planning, antenna optimization, changing frequencies, or reducing base station power.

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Network Interference Issues and Solutions

Interference problems occur when a network experiences good RxLev but bad RxQual in some areas. This causes poor call quality, drops, and handover failures. Typical causes are co-channel or adjacent channel interference from other mobile networks or RF sources. Co-channel interference specifically can be identified when the carrier-to-interference ratio is less than 12 dB, leading to downlink/uplink interference and high handover rates. It can be addressed through drive testing, frequency planning, antenna optimization, changing frequencies, or reducing base station power.

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Interference Problem
Interference:
A network facing interferences problems presents good RxLev and bad RxQual in the same time on some areas.
Indications:
Customers complain about bad speech quality (noisy calls) and/or call drops
OMC QoS indicators
SDCCH/TCH Drop
Low proportion of better cell HO
High rate of DL/UL quality HO and interference HO
Low HO success rate
A interface indicators
High rate of Clear Request message, cause radio interface failure
Drive Test
RxQual > 4 with RxLev > -85 dBm
Typical causes:
GSM interferences: Co-channel, adjacent.
Non GSM Interference: Other Mobile Network, Other RF sources.
Co-channel interference:
C/I = Carrier-to-interference ratio
+12 dB is taken into account for Alcatel ( +9 dB according to GSM standard) (i.e. interference can be 9 12 dB
weaker than serving cell to cause poor RxQual).
Indications: Downlink and/or Uplink Interference, High rate of quality handover, call drop, and call setup failure.
Investigation: Drive test analysis, Lumpini: Co-channel checking, Check prediction to verify which cell could be
causing the interference, Frequency plan C/I < 12 dB.
Optimization: Antenna optimization, Change frequency, Reduce BTS power (not an option in TA Orange network),
Concentric cell.

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