Call Drops on Radio Interface (Traffic Channel)

Measurement Counter

CM33C:CELL_TRAF_CH_UM_CALL_DROPS

Description

This measurement provides the number of call releases due to connection failure on the radio interface caused by various reasons after the MS seizes a traffic channel.

Note: the call can be in stable or handover mode.

Unit

Integer number or integer.

Measurement Point

When a TCH is seized to carry traffic during a call, this counter is measured in the following situations:

1. The BSC receives an ERROR INDICATION message from the BTS because of the abnormal connection at the radio link layer. For details, refer to GSM Rec. 08.58.
2. The BSC receives a CONNECTION FAILURE INDICATION message from the BTS because of link fault or hardware fault at the radio link layer. For details, refer to GSM Rec. 08.58.
3. The BSC receives a REL IND message from the BTS. Previously, the BTS has received a DISC frame from the MS in the multi-frame link set-up state. For details, refer to GSM Rec. 08.58.
4. The timer set to wait for an HO CMP message expires during internal intra-cell handover.
5. The timer set to wait for an HO CMP message expires during outgoing internal inter-cell handover.
6. The timer set to wait for an HO CMP message expires during outgoing external inter-cell handover.
7. The timer set to wait for an HO CMP message expires during incoming external inter-cell handover.

This counter is calculated at A1, A2, and A3, as shown in Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3, and Figure 4.

Figure 1 Call drops in the assignment and intra-cell handover (TCH handover) procedure

A1: Call Drops Due to ERR IND Received in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the ERR IND Received on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the ERR IND Received on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell in Stable State

A2: Call Drops Due to the CONN FAIL IND Received in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the CONN FAIL IND Received on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the CONN FAIL IND Received on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell in Stable State

A3: Call Drops Due to REL IND Received in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the REL IND Received on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the REL IND Received on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell in Stable State

A4: Call Drops Due to No MRs from MS for a Long Time, Call Drops Due to No MR from the MS on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to No MR from the MS on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell, Call Drops due to Abis Terrestrial Link Failure, Call Drops Due to Abis Terrestrial Link Failure on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Abis Terrestrial Link Failure on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Abis Link Failures in Stable Loopback State, Call Drops Due to Equipment Failure, Call Drops Due to TRX Failure in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to TRX Failure in the Overlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Resource Check, Call Drops Due to Resource Check on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Resource Check on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Handover Failure During the Loopback, Call Drops Due to Other Causes in Stable State

A5: Clear Requests Sent on the A Interface, Call Drops after Answer, Call Drops After Answer on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops After Answer on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell

A6: Call Drops Due to Forced Handover, Call Drops Due to Forced Handover on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Forced Handover on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell, Failed Internal Intra-Cell Handovers (Timer Expired)

A7: Call Drops Due to Loopback Start Failure

A8: Successful TCH Seizures on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell, Successful TCH Seizures on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Failures to Return to Normal Call from Loopback

A9: Successful Connections

Figure 2 Call drops in the intra-BSC handover procedure (including the signaling channel and traffic channel)

A1: Call Drops Due to ERR IND Received in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the ERR IND Received on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the ERR IND Received on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell in Stable State

A2: Call Drops Due to the CONN FAIL IND Received in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the CONN FAIL IND Received on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the CONN FAIL IND Received on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell in Stable State

A3: Call Drops Due to REL IND Received in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the REL IND Received on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the REL IND Received on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell in Stable State

A4: Call Drops Due to No MRs from MS for a Long Time, Call Drops Due to No MR from the MS on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to No MR from the MS on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell, Call Drops due to Abis Terrestrial Link Failure, Call Drops Due to Abis Terrestrial Link Failure on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Abis Terrestrial Link Failure on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Abis Link Failures in Stable Loopback State, Call Drops Due to Equipment Failure, Call Drops Due to TRX Failure in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to TRX Failure in the Overlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Resource Check, Call Drops Due to Resource Check on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Resource Check on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Other Causes in Stable State

A5: Clear Requests Sent on the A Interface, Call Drops after Answer, Call Drops After Answer on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops After Answer on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell

A6: Call Drops Due to Forced Handover, Call Drops Due to Forced Handover on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Forced Handover on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell, Failed Internal Intra-Cell Handovers (Timer Expired), Failed Outgoing Internal Inter-Cell Handovers (Timer Expired), Call Drops Due to Handover Failure During the Loopback

A7: Call Drops due to Failures to Return to Normal Call from Loopback

A8: Successful TCH Seizures on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell, Successful TCH Seizures on the TRX in the OverLaid Subcell

A9: Successful Connections

A10: Successful SDCCH Seizures (Call Type)

Figure 3 Call drops in the outgoing BSC handover procedure (including the signaling channel and traffic channel)

A1: Call Drops Due to ERR IND Received in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the ERR IND Received on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the ERR IND Received on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell in Stable State

A2: Call Drops Due to the CONN FAIL IND Received in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the CONN FAIL IND Received on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the CONN FAIL IND Received on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell in Stable State

A3: Call Drops Due to REL IND Received in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the REL IND Received on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the REL IND Received on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell in Stable State

A4: Call Drops Due to No MRs from MS for a Long Time, Call Drops Due to No MR from the MS on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to No MR from the MS on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell, Call Drops due to Abis Terrestrial Link Failure, Call Drops Due to Abis Terrestrial Link Failure on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Abis Terrestrial Link Failure on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Abis Link Failures in Stable Loopback State, Call Drops Due to Equipment Failure, Call Drops Due to TRX Failure in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to TRX Failure in the Overlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Resource Check, Call Drops Due to Resource Check on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Resource Check on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Other Causes in Stable State

A5: Clear Requests Sent on the A Interface

A6: Call Drops Due to Forced Handover, Call Drops Due to Forced Handover on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Forced Handover on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell, Failed Outgoing External Inter-Cell Handovers (T8 Expired), Call Drops Due to Handover Failure During the Loopback

A9: Successful Connections

Figure 4 Call drops in the incoming BSC handover procedure (including the signaling channel and traffic channel)

A1: Call Drops Due to ERR IND Received in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the ERR IND Received on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the ERR IND Received on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell in Stable State

A2: Call Drops Due to the CONN FAIL IND Received in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the CONN FAIL IND Received on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the CONN FAIL IND Received on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell in Stable State

A3: Call Drops Due to REL IND Received in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the REL IND Received on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell in Stable State, Call Drops Due to the REL IND Received on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell in Stable State

A4: Call Drops Due to No MRs from MS for a Long Time, Call Drops Due to No MR from the MS on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to No MR from the MS on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell, Call Drops due to Abis Terrestrial Link Failure, Call Drops Due to Abis Terrestrial Link Failure on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Abis Terrestrial Link Failure on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Abis Link Failures in Stable Loopback State, Call Drops Due to Equipment Failure, Call Drops Due to TRX Failure in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to TRX Failure in the Overlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Resource Check, Call Drops Due to Resource Check on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Resource Check on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Other Causes in Stable State

A5: Clear Requests Sent on the A Interface

A6: Call Drops Due to Forced Handover, Call Drops Due to Forced Handover on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell, Call Drops Due to Forced Handover on the TRX in the Overlaid Subcell, Failed Incoming External Inter-Cell Handovers (Timer Expired), Call Drops Due to Handover Failure During the Loopback

A7: Call Drops due to Failures to Return to Normal Call from Loopback

A8: Successful TCH Seizures on the TRX in the Underlaid Subcell, Successful TCH Seizures on the TRX in the OverLaid Subcell

A9: Successful Connections

A10: Successful SDCCH Seizures (Call Type)

Formula

Call Drops on Radio Interface (Traffic Channel) = [Call Drops on Radio Interface in Stable State (Traffic Channel)] + [Call Drops on Radio Interface in Handover State (Traffic Channel)]