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48 Antenna Hopping
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Antenna Hopping
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48.1 Overview
This describes the overview of antenna hopping. The antenna hopping function enables the
downlink data carried on one TRX to be randomly transmitted on another TRX. This improves
the quality of the main BCCH TRX data received by the MS and improves the network
performance.
Definition
Antenna hopping means that the downlink data carried on one TRX can be randomly transmitted
on another TRX.
When antenna hopping is enabled, the data carried on the main BCCH TRX can be transmitted
on other type of TRX, and the data carried on other type of TRX can be transmitted on the main
BCCH TRX.
Purpose
In GSM cells, the frequency, frame number, system message, and paging group of the cell are
sent on the broadcast control channel of the main BCCH TRX. These broadcasts messages are
important for the MS in idle mode to search for the network and for the MS in dedicated mode
to measure the neighbor cells.
If the MS is in an unfavorable position or the antenna of the main BCCH TRX is damaged, the
MS cannot receive the broadcast control messages from the main BCCH TRX properly.
The antenna hopping function enables the data of all the timeslots on the BCCH TRX to be
transmitted on the antenna of all the TRXs in the cell in turn. Thus the space diversity is increased
and the quality of the main BCCH TRX data received by the MS is improved. Therefore, the
network performance is enhanced.
Terms
Terms
Definition
Frequency
Hopping Bus
Data bus that receives the external TRX data in baseband frequency hopping
or antenna hopping
Timeslot
Interval
Abbreviations
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Abbreviations
Full Spelling
CA
Cell Allocation
FN
Frame Number
MAIO
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Abbreviations
Full Spelling
HSN
MA
Mobile Allocation
FH-BUS
D-BUS
DATA-BUS
RF
Radio Frequency
TRX
Transceiver
48.2 Availability
This lists the NEs, software, and licenses required for the implementation of the antenna hopping.
BTS
BSC
MSC
MGW
SGSN
GGSN
HLR
NOTE
l : not involved
l : involved
Software Versions
Table 48-2 lists the software releases that support antenna hopping.
Table 48-2 GBSS products and software versions
Product
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BSC
BSC6000
BTS
BTS3012
BTS3012AE
BTS3006C
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Miscellaneous
None.
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ANT
DBUS
FH_BUS
TRX1
ANT
TRXn
DBUS
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Antenna
hopping or not?
No
Yes
Frequency
hopping or not?
No
Yes
Update the antenna hopping
frequency list with frequency
hopping frequency list
Search for the
frequency from the antenna
hopping frequency list
Calculate the
antenna hopping ID
Send the data to the
frequency hopping bus
End
Figure 48-3 lists the procedures for receiving the data in antenna hopping.
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No
No handling
Yes
End
48.4 Implementation
This describes how to configure and verify the antenna hopping.
48.4.1 Changing Non Antenna Hopping to Antenna Hopping
This describes how to change non antenna hopping to antenna hopping on the BSC6000 Local
Maintenance Terminal.
48.4.2 Changing Antenna Hopping to Non Antenna Hopping
This describes how to change antenna hopping to non antenna hopping on the BSC6000 Local
Maintenance Terminal.
48.4.3 Verifying Antenna Hopping
This describes how to verify antenna hopping. Antenna hopping is invisible to the MS. To verify
antenna hopping, you need to use a spectrum analyzer to check whether the main BCCH
frequencies on the main BCCH TRX have continuos output signals. If the signals are
discontinuous, the antenna hopping is enabled.
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Prerequisite
Antenna hopping is mainly used the cells with poor radio propagation conditions and poor Um
interface quality.
Context
When baseband frequency hopping and antenna hopping are operating at the same time, adhere
to the following principles:
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The number of baseband frequency hopping groups must be the same as that of antenna
hopping groups.
The same TRX number must belong to the baseband frequency hopping group and the
antenna hopping group with the same group number.
Procedure
Step 1 On the Management Tree tab page of the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal, right-click
the cell to change Antenna Hopping, and then choose Configure Cell Attributes on the
shortcut menu. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 48-4.
Figure 48-4 Configuring Cells Attributes dialog box (1)
Step 2 Double-click the target cell in the Cell view list box to add it to the Selected cells list box.
Step 3 Click Next. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 48-5.
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Step 4 In the Cells to be set area, select the target cell, and then click Set Cell Properties. A dialog
box is displayed, as shown in Figure 48-6.
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Step 5 Click Antenna Hopping. A dialog box is displayed. Set CELL Antenna Hopping toYESas
shown in Figure 48-7.
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Procedure
Step 1 On the Management Tree tab page of the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal, right-click
the cell to change Antenna Hopping, and then choose Configure Cell Attributes on the
shortcut menu. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 48-8.
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Step 2 Double-click the target cell in the Cell view list box to add it to the Selected cells list box.
Step 3 Click Next. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 48-9.
Figure 48-9 Configuring Cells Attributes dialog box (2)
Step 4 In the Cells to be set area, select the target cell, and then click Set Cell Properties. A dialog
box is displayed, as shown in Figure 48-10.
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Step 5 Click Antenna Hopping. A dialog box is displayed. Set CELL Antenna Hopping to NO, as
shown in Figure 48-11.
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Alarms
Table 48-3 lists the alarms related to antenna hopping.
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Alarm Name
4114
2126
3584
Counters
None
48.6 References
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