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User Guide
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Table of Contents

1 General Structure ........................................................................................................ 6


2 Creating BTS Files ...................................................................................................... 7
3 Parameters ................................................................................................................. 8
3.1 Optional header parameters ...................................................................................... 8
3.2 Mandatory cell parameters ......................................................................................... 8
3.3 Optional cell parameters ............................................................................................ 9
3.4 AMPS cell parameters ............................................................................................. 10
3.4.1 Mandatory parameters ...................................................................................... 10
3.4.2 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 10
3.4.3 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 10
3.5 CDMA cell parameters ............................................................................................. 11
3.5.1 Mandatory parameters ...................................................................................... 11
3.5.2 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 11
3.5.3 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 11
3.6 EVDO cell parameters ............................................................................................. 12
3.6.1 Mandatory parameters ...................................................................................... 12
3.6.2 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 12
3.6.3 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 12
3.7 GSM cell parameters ............................................................................................... 13
3.7.1 Mandatory parameters ...................................................................................... 13
3.7.2 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 13
3.7.3 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 14
3.8 IDEN cell parameters ............................................................................................... 15
3.8.1 Mandatory parameters ...................................................................................... 15
3.8.2 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 15
3.8.3 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 15
3.9 LTE cell parameters ................................................................................................. 16
3.9.1 Mandatory parameters with 28-bit cell ID .......................................................... 16
3.9.2 Mandatory parameters with 8-bit cell ID and eNodeB ID ................................... 16
3.9.3 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 17
3.9.4 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 17
3.10 NR cell parameters .................................................................................................. 18
3.10.1 Mandatory parameters with 36-bit cell ID .......................................................... 18
3.10.2 Mandatory parameters with cell ID and gNB ID................................................. 18
3.10.3 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 19
3.10.4 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 19
3.11 TD-SCDMA cell parameters ..................................................................................... 20
3.11.1 Mandatory parameters ...................................................................................... 20
3.11.2 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 20

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3.11.3 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 20


3.12 TETRA cell parameters ............................................................................................ 21
3.12.1 Mandatory parameters ...................................................................................... 21
3.12.2 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 21
3.12.3 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 21
3.13 UMTS cell parameters ............................................................................................. 22
3.13.1 Mandatory parameters with 28-bit cell ID .......................................................... 22
3.13.2 Mandatory parameters with 16-bit cell ID and RNC ID ...................................... 23
3.13.3 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 23
3.13.4 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 24
3.14 WIMAX cell parameters ........................................................................................... 25
3.14.1 Mandatory parameters ...................................................................................... 25
3.14.2 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 25
3.14.3 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 25
3.15 WLAN cell parameters ............................................................................................. 26
3.15.1 Mandatory parameters ...................................................................................... 26
3.15.2 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 26
3.15.3 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 27
4 Technical Support ..................................................................................................... 28
4.1 Nemo Support Portal ............................................................................................... 28
4.2 Phone and email support ......................................................................................... 28
4.3 Locations for Keysight Technologies ........................................................................ 28

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1 General Structure
Nemo BTS file is a specific type of CSV (comma-separated values) file. It consists of (optional)
header parameters, keyword line and cell definitions.

The first row(s) of the file contain (optional) header parameters, the next row contains the
keywords that define the order of the parameters in the following lines. Keywords are
separated with semicolon (;), tabulator character or as defined by the header parameter
SEPARATOR.

Other rows in the file contain the cell definitions. Each line describes one cell and contains a
set of parameters describing the cell as well as the site in which the cell resides. For both site
and cell information, there are both mandatory parameters and optional parameters. Site and
cell parameters are separated with the same separator character as the keywords.

The file format supports three data types: integer, float, and string. Integer type is defined as a
numeric value without dot character. Float type is defined as a numeric value with dot
character. String type is defined as a set of any printable ASCII characters except the chosen
separator.

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2 Creating BTS Files


BTS files can be created, for example, with MS Excel. Type in the cell parameters and save
the file in CSV format. After you have saved the file as CSV, please check with Notepad (or
with similar ASCII text editor) that your delimiter is either semicolon or tabulator (or add
SEPARATOR header parameter to define the delimiter you have used). Also check that your
coordinates have the period (.) character, for example 65.012345. Finally, change the file
extension to .nbf.

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3 Parameters

3.1 Optional header parameters


Note that BSIC number format and separator parameters are defined per BTS file, not
per cell. If these two parameters are included in the BTS file, they must be located at
the beginning of the file on separate rows. See example below.

Parameter Keyword Type Description


BSIC BSIC_NUMBER_FORMAT Integer Base Station Identity Code Format.
Number Valid values are: "OCT", "DEC", and
Format "HEX", Case is insensitive. If this
keyword is not specified, “DEC” is
used by default.
Separator SEPARATOR String SEPARATOR can be specified by the
SEPARATOR keyword. If this
keyword is not specified, either ; or
TAB character is used by default and
it is determined from the parameter
header line.

3.2 Mandatory cell parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String AMPS, CDMA, EVDO, GSM, IDEN, LTE, NR, TETRA,
TD-SCDMA, UMTS, WIMAX or WLAN.
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Name of the cell.
Latitude LAT Float Latitude of the site in degrees.
Longitude LON Float Longitude of the site in degrees.

Decimal degrees (DD) express latitude and longitude geographic coordinates as decimal
fractions and are used in many Geographic Information Systems (GIS), web mapping
applications such as Google Maps, and GPS devices. Decimal degrees are an alternative to
using degrees, minutes, and seconds (DMS). As with latitude and longitude, the values are
bounded by ±90° and ±180° each.
Positive latitudes are north of the equator, negative latitudes are south of the equator. Positive
longitudes are east of Prime Meridian, negative longitudes are west of the Prime Meridian.
Latitude and longitude are usually expressed in that sequence, latitude before longitude.

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3.3 Optional cell parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000.
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90 degrees.
Antenna Beam Width BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360 degrees.
Antenna Identification ANTENNA_ID String Text
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters.
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER,
SMALL_CELL, or DAS.
Neighbor Cell Name NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
User-defined column User-defined String Text
name name

Example:
BSIC_NUMBER_FORMAT “OCT”
SEPARATOR “;”
SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;BSIC;CID;LAC;DIR;NCELL_1;NCELL_2;NCELL_3
GSM;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;64;77;12500;65231;0;NEMO1;NEMO2;NEMO3
GSM;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;41;42;12501;5231;90;NEMO5;NEMO6;NEMO7
GSM;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 3;2;24;12502; 65231;45;NEMO8;NEMO9;NEMO10

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3.4 AMPS cell parameters

3.4.1 Mandatory parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String AMPS
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Name of the cell.
Channel Number CH Integer Channel number.
SAT SAT Integer Setup Audio Tone.
Antenna Direction DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360 degrees.

3.4.2 Optional parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000.
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90 degrees.
Antenna Beam Width BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360 degrees.
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters.
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER,
SMALL_CELL, or DAS.
Neighbor Cell Name NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
User-defined column User-defined String Text
name name

Example:
SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;SAT;CID;DIR
AMPS;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;140;1;11503;45
AMPS;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;410;2;11501;90
AMPS;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 3;201;3;11504;230

3.4.3 Cell search method


Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the serving cell based on the following
algorithm:
• Matching Channel + SAT

Note that if multiple matching cells are found, closest cell is selected. The cell is
matched only if distance is less than 50 km (31 miles).

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3.5 CDMA cell parameters

3.5.1 Mandatory parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String CDMA
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Name of the cell.
Pilot Number PN Integer Values range from 0 to 10000.
Channel CH Integer Channel
Antenna Direction DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360 degrees.

3.5.2 Optional parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
System ID SID Integer System ID. SID presents international
identification and system number identifying the
service area and frequency block.
Network ID NID Integer Network ID.
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000.
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90 degrees.
Antenna Beam BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360 degrees.
Width
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters.
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER, SMALL_CELL, or DAS.
Neighbor Cell NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
Name
User-defined User-defined String Text
column name name

Example:
SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;PN;CH;DIR
CDMA;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;171;150;90
CDMA;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;272;150;55

3.5.3 Cell search method


Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the active set and neighbor set cells
based on the following algorithm.
• Matching Channel + Pilot
• Matching Pilot

Note that if multiple matching cells are found, closest cell is selected. The cell is
matched only if distance is less than 50 km (31 miles).

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3.6 EVDO cell parameters

3.6.1 Mandatory parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String EVDO
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Name of the cell.
Pilot Number PN Integer Values range from 0 to 10000.
Channel CH Integer Channel
Antenna Direction DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360 degrees.

3.6.2 Optional parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
System ID SID Integer System ID. SID presents international
identification and system number identifying the
service area and frequency block.
Network ID NID Integer Network ID.
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000.
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90 degrees.
Antenna Beam BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360 degrees.
Width
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters.
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER, SMALL_CELL, or DAS.
Neighbor Cell NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
Name
User-defined User-defined String Text
column name name

Example:
SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;PN;CH;DIR
EVDO;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;171;150;90
EVDO;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;272;150;55

3.6.3 Cell search method


Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the active set and neighbor set cells
based on the following algorithm.
• Matching Channel + Pilot
• Matching Pilot

Note that if multiple matching cells are found, closest cell is selected. The cell is
matched only if distance is less than 50 km (31 miles).

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3.7 GSM cell parameters

3.7.1 Mandatory parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String GSM
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Unique identifier of the cell. If unique name for every
cell is not available, concatenation of LAC and CI can
be used.
Channel CH Integer ARFCN. Values range from 0 to 1024.
Number
BSIC BSIC Integer Base Station Identity Code in decimal format. Values
range from 0 to 63. If BSIC Number Format is octal or
hex, values with octal range from 0 to 77. With hex
values range from 0 to 3F.
Cell ID CID Integer Cell identification. Values range from 0 to 65535.
LAC LAC Integer Location Area Code. Values range from 0 to 65535.
Antenna DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360 degrees.
Direction

3.7.2 Optional parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
RAC RAC Integer Routing Area Code. Values range from
0 to 255.
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000.
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90 degrees.
Antenna Beam Width BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360 degrees.
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters.
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER,
SMALL_CELL, or DAS.
Neighbor Cell Name NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
User-defined column User-defined String Text
name name

Example:
BSIC_NUMBER_FORMAT "OCT"
SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;BSIC;CID;LAC;DIR;NCELL_1;NCELL_2;NCELL_3
GSM;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;64;1;12500;65231;0;NEMO1;NEMO2;NEMO3
GSM;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;41;1;12501; 65231;90;NEMO5;NEMO6;NEMO7
GSM;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 3;2;1;12502; 65231;45;NEMO8;NEMO9;NEMO10

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3.7.3 Cell search method


Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the serving cell and neighbor cells
based on the following algorithm.
• Matching CellId + LAC
• Matching CellId + BCCH
• Matching BCCH Channel + BSIC (also for neighbor list and missing neighbors)
• Matching BCCH Channel (also for neighbor list and missing neighbors)

Note that if multiple matching cells are found, closest cell is selected. The cell is
matched only if distance is less than 50 km (31 miles).

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3.8 IDEN cell parameters

3.8.1 Mandatory parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String IDEN
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Unique identifier of the cell. If unique name for every
cell is not available, concatenation of CH and CC can
be used.
Channel CH Integer Values range from 1 to 1200.
Number
Color Code CC Integer Color code.
Range: 0 – 15.
Antenna DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360 degrees.
Direction

3.8.2 Optional parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000.
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90 degrees.
Antenna Beam Width BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360 degrees.
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters.
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER,
SMALL_CELL, or DAS.
Neighbor Cell Name NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
User-defined column User-defined String Text
name name

3.8.3 Cell search method


Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the active set and monitored set cells
based on the following algorithm.
• Matching channel number + color code (for both serving and neighbor cells)

Note that if multiple matching cells are found, the closest cell is selected. The cell is
matched only if distance is less than 50 km (31 miles).

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3.9 LTE cell parameters

3.9.1 Mandatory parameters with 28-bit cell ID


Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String LTE
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Unique identifier of the cell. If there is no unique
name available for every cell, Cell ID (CID) can be
used.
Channel CH Integer EARFCN number. Values range from 0 to 262143.
Number
Cell ID CID Integer Cell identification.
Cell identification of the current cell.
Range: 0 – 268435455.
Physical Layer PCI Integer Values range from 0 to 503.
Cell ID
Antenna DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360 degrees.
Direction

3.9.2 Mandatory parameters with 8-bit cell ID and eNodeB ID


Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String LTE
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Unique identifier of the cell. If there is no unique
name available for every cell, Cell ID (CID) can be
used.
Channel CH Integer EARFCN number. Values range from 0 to 262143.
Number
Cell ID CID_8 Integer Cell ID. The 8-bit Cell Identity. C-ID.
eNodeB ID ENB_ID Integer The 20-bit eNodeB identity. Cell-ID (28 bit) = eNodeB
ID (20 bit) + CI (8 bit).
Antenna DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360 degrees.
Direction

Note that cell ID must be given either in 28-bit (CID) or 8-bit format (CID_8) combined
with 20-bit eNodeB ID (ENB_ID).

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3.9.3 Optional parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
TAC TAC Integer Tracking area code.
Tracking area code of the currently used cell.
See 3GPP TS 124.301 subclause 9.9.3.32.
Range: 0 – 65535.
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000.
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90 degrees.
Antenna Beam BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360 degrees.
Width
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters.
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER, SMALL_CELL, or
DAS.
Neighbor Cell NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
Name
User-defined User-defined String Text
column name name

Example with 28-bit cell ID:


SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;CID;PCI;DIR;NCELL_1;NCELL_2;NCELL_3
LTE;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name
1;65535;26842545;96;0;NEMO1;NEMO2;NEMO3
LTE;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name
2;65535;26841545;2;0;NEMO4;NEMO5;NEMO6
LTE;Site Name 1;65.056053;25.458366;Cell Name
3;65535;26844545;4;90;NEMO7;NEMO8;NEMO9

Example with 8-bit cell ID:


SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;CID_8;ENB_ID;PCI;DIR;NCELL_1;NCELL_2;NCELL_3
LTE;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name
1;65535;177;104853;96;0;NEMO1;NEMO2;NEMO3
LTE;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name
2;65535;201;104849;2;0;NEMO4;NEMO5;NEMO6
LTE;Site Name 1;65.056053;25.458366;Cell Name
3;65535;129;104861;4;90;NEMO7;NEMO8;NEMO9

3.9.4 Cell search method


Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the active set and monitored set cells
based on the following algorithm.
• Cell Identification (Cell ID) (for serving cell)
• Matching Channel number + Physical Layer Cell ID (for both serving and neighbor
cells)

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3.10 NR cell parameters

3.10.1 Mandatory parameters with 36-bit cell ID


Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String NR
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Unique identifier of the cell. If there is no unique
name available for every cell, Cell ID (CID) can be
used.
Channel CH Integer NR-ARFCN number. See more 3GPP TS 38.101
Number subclause 5.4.2.1. Values range from 0 to 3279165.
Cell ID CID Integer Cell identification (36-bit value).
Cell identification of the current cell.
Range: 0 – 68719476736.
Physical Cell PCI Integer Values range from 0 to 1007.
ID
Antenna DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360 degrees.
Direction

3.10.2 Mandatory parameters with cell ID and gNB ID


Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String NR
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Unique identifier of the cell. If there is no unique
name available for every cell, Cell ID (CID) can be
used.
Channel CH Integer SSB NR-ARFCN number. See more 3GPP TS
Number 38.101 subclause 5.4.2.1. Values range from 0 to
3279165.
Cell ID CID_N Integer The 4 to 14 bit cell identification (length determined
by gNodeB ID length, 36 bits – gNB ID length).

gNB ID length GNB_L Integer Length of the gNodeB identity in bits. Values range
from 22 to 32.
gNB ID GNB_ID Integer The 22 to 32-bit gNodeB identity. Cell-ID (36 bit) =
gNodeB ID (22 to 32 bits) + CID_N (4 to 14 bits).
Physical Cell PCI Integer Values range from 0 to 1007.
ID
Antenna DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360 degrees.
Direction

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3.10.3 Optional parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
TAC TAC Integer Tracking area code.
Tracking area code of the currently used cell.
See 3GPP TS 124.301 subclause 9.9.3.32.
Range: 0 – 65535.
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000.
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90 degrees.
Antenna Beam BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360 degrees.
Width
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters.
Beam Direction BD_n Float Beam direction for beam index n. Values
range from 1 to 360 degrees.
Beam Tilt BT_n Float Beam tilt for beam index n. Values range from
-90 to 90 degrees.
Beam Width BW_n Float Beam width for beam index n. Values range
from 1 to 360 degrees.
Beam Height BH_n Float Beam height for beam index n. Values range
from 1 to 360.
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER, SMALL_CELL, or
DAS.
Neighbor Cell NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
Name
User-defined User-defined String Text
column name name

Example:
SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;CID;PCI;DIR;
Example with 36-bit cell ID:
SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;CID;PCI;DIR; BD_0;BT_0;BD_5;BT_5
NR;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;65535;26842545;96;0;300;45;200;39
NR;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;65535;26842546;96;0;200;2;150;45
NR;Site Name 1;65.056053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;65535;26844545;4;90;100;4;200;40

Example with 14-bit cell ID and 22-bit gNB ID:


SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;CID_N;GNB_L;GNB_ID;PCI;DIR; BD_0;BT_0
NR;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;65535;16020;22; 4194300;96;0;300;45
NR;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;65535;16022;24; 4194300;96;0;200;2
NR;Site Name 1;65.056053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;65535;16023;26; 4194200;4;90;100;4

3.10.4 Cell search method


Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the serving cells and monitored cells
based on the following algorithm.
• Cell Identification (Cell ID) (for serving cell)
• Matching Channel number + Physical Layer Cell ID (for both serving and neighbor
cells)

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3.11 TD-SCDMA cell parameters

3.11.1 Mandatory parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String TDSCDMA or TD-SCDMA.
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Name of the cell.
Channel Number CH Integer Values range from 9504 to 10121.
Cell Parameters Id CPID Integer Values range from 0 to 127.
Cell ID CID Integer Cell ID (16- bit).
Antenna Direction DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360 degrees.

3.11.2 Optional parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
LAC LAC Integer Location Area Code. Values range from
0 to 65535.
RAC RAC Integer Routing Area Code. Values range from
0 to 255.
URA URA Integer UTRAN Registration Area.
RNC ID RNCID Integer Radio Network Controller ID.
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000.
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90 degrees.
Antenna Beam Width BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360 degrees.
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters.
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER, SMALL_CELL,
or DAS.
Neighbor Cell Name NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
User-defined column User-defined String Text
name name

Example:
SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;BSIC;CID;CPID;DIR
TDSCDMA;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;10120;;;96;0
TDSCDMA;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;10120;;;2;30
TDSCDMA;Site Name 1;65.056053;25.458366;Cell Name 3;10120;;;4;90

3.11.3 Cell search method


Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the active set and monitored set cells
based on the following algorithm.
• Matching Cell ID (16 bit)
• Matching Carrier + Cell Parameters Id (also for neighbor list)

Note that if multiple matching cells are found, closest cell is selected. The cell is
matched only if distance is less than 50 km (31 miles).

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3.12 TETRA cell parameters

3.12.1 Mandatory parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String TETRA.
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Unique identifier of the cell. If unique name for every
cell is not available, 28-bit cell ID can be used.
LAC LAC Integer Location Area Code. Values range from 0 to 16383.
Main Carrier CH Integer Values range from 0 to 4095.
Frequency BAND Integer Values range from 0 to 15.
Band
Antenna DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360 degrees.
Direction

3.12.2 Optional parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000.
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90 degrees.
Antenna Beam Width BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360 degrees.
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters.
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER,
SMALL_CELL, or DAS.
Neighbor Cell Name NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
User-defined column User-defined String Text
name name

Example:
SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;LAC;CH;BAND;DIR
TETRA;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;3652;124;3;90
TETRA;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;3613;125;3;45
TETRA;Site Name 1;65.056053;25.458366;Cell Name 3;3622;68;3;0

3.12.3 Cell search method


Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the serving cell and neighbor cells
based on the following algorithm.
• Matching Channel + LAC + Band

Note that if multiple matching cells are found, closest cell is selected. The cell is
matched only if distance is less than 50 km (31 miles).

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3.13 UMTS cell parameters

3.13.1 Mandatory parameters with 28-bit cell ID


Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String UMTS
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Unique identifier of the cell. If unique name for
every cell is not available, 28-bit cell ID can be
used.
Channel CH Integer UARFCN. Value ranges:
Number UMTS 850, from 4357-
4458,1007,1012,1032,1037,1062,1087
UMTS 900, from 2935-3090
UMTS 1900, from 9662-
9938,412,437,462,487,512,537,562,587,612,637,6
62,687
UMTS 2100, from 10550 to 10850.
UMTS 2100 AWS, from 1535-
1740,1887,1912,1937,1962,1987,2012,2037,2062,
2087.
Scrambling SCR Integer Values range from 0 to 512.
Code
Cell ID CID Integer Cell ID. The 28-bit Cell Identity (“UC-Id” in 3GPP) is
a
Concatenation of RNC-ID and C-ID.
Antenna DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360 degrees.
Direction

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3.13.2 Mandatory parameters with 16-bit cell ID and RNC ID


Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String UMTS
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Unique identifier of the cell. If unique name for
every cell is not available, 28-bit cell ID can be
used.
Channel Number CH Integer UARFCN. Value ranges:
UMTS 850, from 4357-
4458,1007,1012,1032,1037,1062,1087
UMTS 900, from 2935-3090
UMTS 1900, from 9662-
9938,412,437,462,487,512,537,562,587,612,63
7,662,687
UMTS 2100, from 10550 to 10850.
UMTS 2100 AWS, from 1535-
1740,1887,1912,1937,1962,1987,2012,2037,20
62,2087.
Scrambling Code SCR Integer Values range from 0 to 512.
Cell ID CID_16 Integer Cell ID. The 16-bit Cell Identity. C-ID.
RNC ID RNCID Integer RNC ID. The 12- bit RNC identity. Cell-ID (28
bit) = RNC-ID (12 bit) + CI (16 bit).
Antenna Direction DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360 degrees.

Note that cell ID must be given either in 28-bit (CID) or 16-bit format (CID_16)
combined with 12-bit RNC ID (RNCID).

3.13.3 Optional parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
LAC LAC Integer Location Area Code. Values range from 0 to
65535.
RAC RAC Integer Routing Area Code. Values range from 0 to 255.
URA URA Integer UTRAN Registration Area.
RNC ID RNCID Integer Radio Network Controller ID. Equal to the 12-bit
RNCId in 3GPP TS 25.401, section 6.1.5. Integer,
base 10 or (with prefix 0x) hexadecimal
representation.
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000.
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90 degrees.
Antenna Beam BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360 degrees.
Width
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters.
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER, SMALL_CELL, or DAS.
Neighbor Cell NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
Name

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Parameter Keyword Type Description


User-defined User- String Text
column name defined
name

Example with 28-bit cell ID:


SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;BSIC;CID;SCR;DIR;NCELL_1;NCELL_2;NCELL_3
UMTS;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;10838;;123811;96;0;NEMO1;NEMO2;NEMO3
UMTS;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;10838;;123758;2;0;NEMO4;NEMO5;NEMO6
UMTS;Site Name 1;65.056053;25.458366;Cell Name 3;10838;;123769;4;90;NEMO7;NEMO8;NEMO9

Example with 16-bit cell ID:


SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;BSIC;CID_16;RNC_ID;SCR;DIR;NCELL_1;NCELL_2;NCE
LL_3
UMTS;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;10838;;58275;1;96;0;NEMO1;NEMO2;NEMO3
UMTS;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;10838;;58222;1;2;0;NEMO4;NEMO5;NEMO6
UMTS;Site Name 1;65.056053;25.458366;Cell Name 3;10838;;58233;1;4;90;NEMO7;NEMO8;NEMO9

3.13.4 Cell search method


Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the active set and monitored set cells
based on the following algorithm.
• Matching Cell ID
• Matching Carrier + SCR (also for neighbor list and missing neighbors)

Note that if multiple matching cells are found, closest cell is selected. The cell is
matched only if distance is less than 50 km (31 miles).

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3.14 WIMAX cell parameters

3.14.1 Mandatory parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String WIMAX.
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Name of the cell.
Frequency FREQ Float Frequency in MHz.
Preamble Index PI Integer Values range from 0 to 113.
Antenna Direction DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360 degrees.
Base Station ID BSID String Base Station ID. Six colon separated hex values.

3.14.2 Optional parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000.
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90 degrees.
Antenna Beam Width BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360 degrees.
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters.
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER,
SMALL_CELL, or DAS.
Neighbor Cell Name NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
User-defined column User-defined String Text
name name

Example:
SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;FREQ;PI;DIR;BSID
WIMAX;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;2550.000;67;90;03:0f:21:00:02:72
WIMAX;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;2550.000;68;180;03:0f:21:00:02:73
WIMAX;Site Name 1;65.056053;25.458366;Cell Name 3;2550.000;69;270; 03:0f:21:00:02:74

3.14.3 Cell search method


Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the serving cell and neighbor cells
based on the following algorithm.
• Base Station ID + Preamble index
• Frequency + Preamble index

Note that if multiple matching cells are found, closest cell is selected. The cell is
matched only if distance is less than 50 km (31 miles).

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3.15 WLAN cell parameters

3.15.1 Mandatory parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String WLAN
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Unique identifier of the cell. If there is no unique
name available for every cell, MAC address (MAC)
can be used.
Channel CH Integer Value ranges:
Number for 2.4 GHz band from 1 to 14,
for 3.6 GHz band from 131 to 138,
for 4.9 GHz band from 1 to 26,
for 5.0 GHz band from 7 to 12 and 16, 34, 36, 38,
40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108,
112, 116, 120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 144, 149,
153, 157, 161, 165, from 183 to 185, from 187 to
189, 192 and 196.
Media Access MAC String Unique network address of the cell.
Control
address
Antenna DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360 degrees.
Direction

3.15.2 Optional parameters


Parameter Keyword Type Description
Frequency FREQ Float Frequency in MHz.
Service Set Identifier SSID String Unique identifier for the WLAN.
IEEE 802.11 protocol PROTOCOL String IEEE 802.11 protocol of the cell.
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000.
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90 degrees.
Antenna Beam Width BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360 degrees.
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters.
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER,
SMALL_CELL, or DAS.
Neighbor Cell Name NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
User-defined column User-defined String Text
name name

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Example:
SYSTEM;SITE;CELL;LAT;LON;DIR;CH;MAC;SSID;FREQ;PROTOCOL
WLAN;Site name 1;Cell name 1;65.013549;25.509106;0;1;00:00:00:00:00:00;NEMO
1;2412;IEEE 802.11n
WLAN;Site name 1;Cell name 2;65.013549;25.509106;90;14; 00:00:00:00:00:01;NEMO
1;2484; IEEE 802.11n
WLAN;Site name 2;Cell name 3;65.013458;25.509289;0;100; 00:00:00:00:00:02;NEMO
2;5500;IEEE 802.11a

3.15.3 Cell search method


Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the active set and neighbor set cells
based on the following algorithm.
• Matching channel number + MAC address (for both serving and neighbor cells)

Note that if multiple matching cells are found, the closest cell is selected. The cell is
matched only if distance is less than 50 km (31 miles).

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4 Technical Support
If you have questions on or beyond this documentation about Nemo tools, please contact our
technical support service through Nemo Support Portal at http://nemo.support.keysight.com,
call us (local phone numbers can be found in chapter Phone and email support) or send us an
email at [email protected]. Note that for full support you need to have the
Maintenance Agreement.

4.1 Nemo Support Portal


Nemo Support Portal is a web interface for technical support, product-related questions, and
RMA requests. It offers a fast and convenient way to reach our technical support team and
submit repair, warranty repair, and calibration requests. Customers can open a support ticket,
follow the status of existing tickets, and request technical support 24/7/365. Furthermore, the
Nemo Support Portal includes a Knowledge Base for the most frequent and latest topics on
Nemo Products. Submitting a ticket via Nemo Support Portal ensures that our technical
specialists have all the necessary information available to solve your support case, resulting in
faster response times.
Please go to http://nemo.support.keysight.com to access the portal and click Request access
to obtain a password to the system.

4.2 Phone and email support


During the warranty period, the phone support related to potential software errors is free of
additional charge. Registered users with a valid Maintenance Agreement are entitled to full
support. Nemo Support Portal is the preferred channel for technical support requests, but you
can also send us an email. When emailing, please let us know the number of your Software
Maintenance and Support Agreement.
Please contact us at the following locations (global email address
[email protected]):

Global
Tel. +358 50 395 7800

Americas
Tel. +1 469 951 9105

APAC
Tel. +65 9746 2431

P.R. China
Tel. +86 10 6567 8528

India
Tel. +91 982 0016372

4.3 Locations for Keysight Technologies


Online assistance: http://www.keysight.com/find/assist

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If you do not have access to the Internet, one of these centers can direct you to your nearest
representative:
Should the Declaration of Conformity be required, please contact a Keysight Sales
Representative, or the closest Keysight Sales Office. Alternately, contact Keysight at:
www.keysight.com.

This information is subject to change without notice.


© Keysight Technologies Finland, Ltd. 2021
Published in Finland, March 2021
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