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    3G - RTWP

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    RTWP (Received Total Wideband Power) measures the total noise level within a cell's UMTS frequency band related to uplink interference. High RTWP values indicate strong uplink interference is present, which can cause call drops. While RTWP itself does not cause performance issues, high readings serve as an indicator that interference may be degrading the cell's performance. Troubleshooting high RTWP involves checking configurations, hardware, and the possibility of external interference sources. Collecting RTWP data over time from the problem cell and nearby cells can help locate interference sources.

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    3G - RTWP

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    RTWP (Received Total Wideband Power) measures the total noise level within a cell's UMTS frequency band related to uplink interference. High RTWP values indicate strong uplink interference is present, which can cause call drops. While RTWP itself does not cause performance issues, high readings serve as an indicator that interference may be degrading the cell's performance. Troubleshooting high RTWP involves checking configurations, hardware, and the possibility of external interference sources. Collecting RTWP data over time from the problem cell and nearby cells can help locate interference sources.

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    RTWP (Received Total Wideband Power) measures the total noise level within a cell's UMTS frequency band related to uplink interference. High RTWP values indicate strong uplink interference is present, which can cause call drops. While RTWP itself does not cause performance issues, high readings serve as an indicator that interference may be degrading the cell's performance. Troubleshooting high RTWP involves checking configurations, hardware, and the possibility of external interference sources. Collecting RTWP data over time from the problem cell and nearby cells can help locate interference sources.

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    3G - RTWP

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    Muhammad Irfan
    RTWP (Received Total Wideband Power) measures the total noise level within a cell's UMTS frequency band related to uplink interference. High RTWP values indicate strong uplink interference is present, which can cause call drops. While RTWP itself does not cause performance issues, high readings serve as an indicator that interference may be degrading the cell's performance. Troubleshooting high RTWP involves checking configurations, hardware, and the possibility of external interference sources. Collecting RTWP data over time from the problem cell and nearby cells can help locate interference sources.

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    3.

    1 - RTWP - RECEIVED TOTAL WIDEBAND POWER

     The total level of noise within the UMTS frequency band of any cell,
    related to uplink interference

     Monitoring this parameter helps control the call drops, mainly CS.

     Importance in the capacity management, as it provides information


    for the Congestion Control regarding Uplink Interference.

     It may vary due to several factors


    - No. of users in the cell - Service
    - Connection Types - Conditions of Radio, etc.
    3.1.1 - RTWP MEASUREMENT

     No load network conditions


    -104.5 to -105.5dBm (Acceptable)

     Values around -95dBm indicate that the


    cell has some uplink interferers

     Around -85 dBm, strong uplink


    interferers is observed

     We are more concerned with more


    accurate parameter, Mean RTWP

     Based on these values most vendors


    have an alarm, RTWP “Very High”

     If the cell has two carriers, the difference


    between them RTWP should not
    exceed 6 dB -> -> -> -> -> -> -> -> ->->
    3.1.2 - RTWP – PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS

     RTWP can cause performance degradation, mainly Call Drops

     Actually, it's not RTWP that causes performance degradation, but


    when the value is bad, it's actually indicating the presence of
    interference, the later being responsible for degradation

     If RTWP is not within acceptable limits , following must be done:

    1. The first thing to do is check if there is a configuration issue with


    the RNC or NodeB. This is the most common case, especially in
    cases of new activations

    2. Once verified the parameter settings, the next step is the physical
    examination, especially jumpers and cables, often partially
    reversed.
    3.1.2 - RTWP – PROBLEMS & SOLUTIONS (Contd…)

     Faulty transmitters should be checked or any other problem that


    could generate inter-modulation b/w the NodeB & the antenna

     If the parameter settings and hardware are ok, high chances of


    external interference being present, such as a Interferer Repeater

     In case of external interference, we must begin to act after such a


    prioritization based on how much this is affecting the cell KPI's
    across the network, i.e. if it carry high traffic, major subscribers, etc.

    Note: There are many forms of interference in the uplink, both


    internal and external. Only a few are listed above.
    3.1.3 - RTWP – DATA COLLECTION METHOD

     In practice, to find and eliminate problems of interference is one of the biggest


    challenges

     It is recommend to collect enough data for investigation. Insufficient data collected


    can lead to erroneous conclusions, further worsening the problem

     The uplink interference may appear only in specific periods. The data should be
    collected from at least one week (7 days) for every 24 hours.

     In the figure below, we see different days and times


    3.1.3 - RTWP – DATA COLLECTION METHOD (Contd…)

     Data should be collected for the suspicious cell, but also for its adjacent
    cells, allowing it to make a triangulation increasing the chances of locating
    the source of interference

     Another way to locate the source of interference is to do a test in field. An


    antenna guy must gradually change the azimuth of the antenna, while
    another professional do RTWP measurements

     That is, through the information directing the antenna and the respective
    values of RTWP, you can draw conclusions very good

     It is obvious that changing the online system may not be a good practice,
    and tests can be made with a Yagi antenna and a Spectrum Analyzer

     Vendors offer several ways to measure RTWP, using the OSS, performance
    counters and logs
    3.1.4 – RTWP - CONCLUSION

     In this brief tutorial, we learn what is RTWP, and that the ideal typical
    value is about -104.5 dBm and -105.5 dBm

     As the RTWP is directly related to Uplink Interference - and we know


    that interference is the main cause of performance degradation -
    have concluded that improving RTWP, ie making is as close as
    possible to -105 dBm, improving the Call Drop Rate!

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