SD Block & SD Drop
March 29, 2017
SD Block
SDCCH channel is a dedicated channel which is using for LAC updation, Call Setup, SMS i
n Ideal mode. It works in UL & DL
SD Blocking means that you are not getting SD resource for the call origination. When M
S connects with Network then RACH and AGCH are provided. After AGCH, SDCCH is prov
ided but if SDCCH is not provided at this time due to some problem or due to unavailable
of SD by BSC.
Reason for SD Blocking:
LAC Boundary
High Volume of SMS
SD utilization is high
Time Slot faulty
Wrong SD Dimension
Hardware Issue
Solution for Removal of SD Blocking:
Check the no of SD channels available, if less, then increase SD channel while TCH Blocki
ng should be taken care.
Check LAC boundary, if location update is more, then change the LAC of that site and set
C2 and HYS.
Use of dynamic SDCCH (it is a BSC parameter)
Shift SD to new time slot
Adaptive configuration of logical channel switch ON
Check for T3212 value
SD Drop
When SD is assigned for a mobile during call connection process and during this time du
e to any problem or any mismatch occurs by which SD loss occurs, It is between allocatio
n of SD and before TCH allocation.
Reason for SD Drop:
Overshooting
Shift the SD time slot
Interference
HW Issue
Wrong parameter planning
Bad coverage
MAIO mismatch
High LAPD utilization
Wrong Power control settings
Check the Timer T 3101
Check the Timer T 200(20ms)
Solution for Removal of SD Drop:
Interference:
Check the BCCH Plan(C/I or C/A)
Co-BSIC & Co- BCCH
To find out proper frequency to reduce interference
Overshooting:
LAC Planning
If a cell is picking call from long distance, check the sample log according to TA
Cell orientation need to defined according to clutter
Bad Coverage:
If the drop call is due to low signal strength uplink, check the receive path of this particu
lar TRX. Check receiver sensitivity, VSWR, feeder connection and etc. Drops due to Low S
ignal Strength.
If the drop call reason is due to low signal strength downlink, then, check the transmit p
ath. Check cards, feeder and etc.
Hardware Fault:
Check Alarms.
TRX condition.
Check Path Imbalance.
VSWR of the Cell.
Connector Connection.
Sometimes you will find issues on BCCH TRX. In this case BCCH shift from one to other
TRX will reduce SD drop
Wrong Parameter configuration:
Power control settings: Lack of good power control settings for SDCCH can lead to exces
s drop. Two types of power control 1.MS Power control 2.BTS Power Control
SDCCHREG: Function of this parameter Enable (1)/Disable (0), Enable the power contro
l to minimize the drops.
INIDES (Initial desires signal strength): For the SDCCH UL and DL, Default value -
70dbm, especially UL impact of drop rate, because extremely sensitive to interference, fo
r INDIES from -70 dbm to -85dbm this will reduce the cumulative power emitted by mob
ile closer to base station (which need not transmit at very high power to communicate w
ith the BS) and this will reduce the interference