5G Pre-Launch
Optimization tools
Robert Partyka
12-08-2019
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• Configuration Assessment
• Drive test/RF field measurement and
scanners
• Troubleshooting
• Site Verification
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Configuration Assessment tools
RADAR
• Currently only two features are supported for 5G (officially):
• Generic Parameter Distribution table only (All import templates are ignored, no Report
content creation)
• Delta Table (Comparison of 2 XML files. All templates are ignored, no Report content creation)
• 5G parameter assessment based on Excel template is also achievable
5G RADAR
• Current 5G Radio Parameter Analysis Template for RADAR tool: Template
• RADAR can only handle NetAct xml export files (raml2) with internal values. GUI values are not
accepted. Internal values should be configured in NetAct before export.
• Tool location:
• Standalone:
https://nokia.sharepoint.com/:u:/r/sites/nporadio/SiteAssets/Radio%20Wiki/RADAR/RADAR_19.7_FullInstallationPackage.zip?csf=1&e=Kex6Ed
• AVA platforms (recommended):
MEA: https://ava-europe-espoo.escloud.dynamic.nsn-net.net/radar
APAC: http://ava-asia-bangalore.escloud.dynamic.nsn-net.net/radar/
China: https://ava-asia-hangzhou.escloud.dynamic.nsn-net.net/radar/
LAT/NAM: http://ava-americas-franklinpark.escloud.dynamic.nsn-net.net/radar
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Configuration Assessment tools
RADAR + 5G planning parameter verification
• Radar User Defined Tables can quickly define parameters tables based on own
preferences which will be extracted from the XML file and provided in a separate tab.
• The list of main 5G planning parameters was defined which should help in the
assessment of network configuration during Pre-launch optimization process:
• 5G_PLO_parameters_5G_user_table.xlsx - user table with 5G planning parameters defined on 5G
with parameter definition:
• 5G_PLO_parameters_4G_user_table.xlsx – user table with 5G planning parameters defined on 4G with
parameter definition:
• To use defined parameters, you should copy them from attached files (above) to
User_Tables worksheet in the Excel template used in RADAR
• In RADAR output - assesment.xlsx file you will find the results as dedicated tabs started
with a „U_” followed 5G_PLO_paramete
by the given name
rs_LTE_user_table
5G_PLO_paramete
rs_5G_user_table
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Configuration Assessment tools • 5G_Radio_Parameter_Analysis_Template_for_RADAR_to
ol.xlsx
RADAR + 5G planning parameter • or 4G_
Radio_Parameter_Analysis_Template_for_RADAR_tool.x
verification (steps) lsx
2
5G_assessment
3
RADAR output: assessment.xlsx
• 5G_PLO_parameters_5G_user_table.
1 xlsx
• or
5G_PLO_parameters_4G_user_table.
xlsx
A sample of RADAR assessment
output files:
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Configuration Assessment tools
RADAR + 5G neighbor relations verification example use case
• ANR in 5G not available yet: Main areas of 5G neighbor relations verification
• Manual creation of neighbor
relations required for 5G mobility LNADJGNB (Neighboring gNB)
• adjGnbId, x2ToGnbLinkStatus, cPlaneIpAddr,
Manual configuration of LTE to NR administrativeState
cell relations and X2 link object
from LTE eNB to 5G gNB 4 5
mandatory for facilitating E-UTRA G G LNRELGNBCELL (LTE Neighbor
NR Dual Connectivity Relation to gNB Cell)
nrCellId, lteNrDualConnectAllowed, nrStatus
• RADAR + User-defined tables
also contain objects for quick
neighbor relations verification NRREL (New Radio Neighbor
5 5 Relation)
G G gNbId, physCellId, arfcn, nrarfcn, tac
LTEENB
5 4 ipAddr, lteEnbId, x2LinkLock, x2LinkStatus
G G
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Configuration Assessment tools
LTEPAT and Element Manager
LTEPAT
• LTEPAT is designed for LTE however extensions for
5G are also available
• Capable of single eNB/gNB SCF and small clusters
XML files analysis and comparison
• Export to Excel and Delta Report possible
• Feature activation analysis functionality
• RAML2 XML file exported from NetAct with UI or
Internal values are accepted
• Tool location:
• Standalone:
http://ltepat.eecloud.dynamic.nsn-net.net/LTETools/
• Web SCF analysis:
http://ltepat.eecloud.dynamic.nsn-net.net/LTEPAT_WEB/
Element Manager (WebUI)
• Commissioning and reconfiguration of 5G NB in small scale (CM)
• Fault Management (FM) and Performance Monitoring (PM) are also available
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Drive test/RF field measurement and scanners
Drive test collection and post processing
NEMO
Drive test tools:
• TEMS Investigation – details
• NEMO - details
• XCAL – details
Accuver_XCAL
Drive test analysis tools:
• Actix Analyzer - details
• Tems Discovery - details
• XCAP - details
• eDAT (Evolved Data Analysis Tool) – details
• QGIS – GIS application based on free and open source SW – details
Scanners:
• PCTEL Hbflex 5G Scanner - details
• R&S ROMES SW + R&S TSME Scanner - details
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Troubleshooting tools
Sherpa, DCAP and RAIN
Sherpa
• L1/L2 diagnostic and analysis, part of 5G NodeB tracing mechanism
for User Plane
• Details: http://135.120.10.32/
DCAP (Data Collection and Analytics Platforms)
• Details:
https://nokia.sharepoint.com/sites/DCAP/SitePages/Home.aspx
RAIN
• logs viewing , gNB snapshot unpacking
• Tool location: https://rain.int.net.nokia.com/
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Site verification
PROBO
PROBO
• A site verification tool developed by Nokia and used by
Network Integration
• Supporting tests of wireless cells/sites - LTE, UMTS, GSM and
5G
• Details:
https://nokia.sharepoint.com/sites/probo/SitePages/Home.aspx
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