Measurement Counter
CM36:CELL_SIG_CALL_DROPS
Description
This measurement provides the number of abnormal call releases due to various reasons after the MS seizes a signaling channel.
Unit
Integer number or integer.
Measurement Point
When a signaling channel (an SDCCH or a TCH for carrying signaling) is seized 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 on the radio signaling link layer. For details, refer to GSM Rec. 08.58.
2. The BSC receives a CONNECTION FAILURE INDICATION message from the BTS because of RSL fault or hardware fault. For details, refer to GSM Rec. 08.58.
3. When receiving a DISC frame on a link layer connection in multi-frame mode, the BTS sends a REL IND message to BSC. 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.
8. The BSC does not receive any measurement report with a certain period (by default, five minutes) and sends a CLEAR COMMAND message to the MSC to release the call.
9. The BSC detects a broken RSL and releases all the calls on the RSL.
10. A call drop occurs in any of the following situations: TRX mutual aid; dynamic modification of cell attributes, TRX frequencies, or TRX FH data; dynamic deletion of cells or TRXs; blocking of cells, TRXs, or channels.
11. The timer set to wait for the outgoing BSC handover command expires, or the clear request message is received from the MSC before the timer expires.
12. A call drop occurs because of call assignment failure during the handover.
13. When the MSC cannot send a short message because of the restriction on sending downlink short messages in data configuration or because of flow control, this counter is incremented by one and the call is released.
14. A call drop occurs because of software error.
This counter is calculated at A1, A2, A3, and A4, as shown in Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 3, and Figure 4.
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 |
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) |
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 |
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 Signaling Channel =
[Call Drops on Radio Interface in Stable State (Signaling Channel)] +
[Call Drops on Radio Interface in Handover State (Signaling Channel)] +
[Call Drops due to No MRs from MS for a Long Time (Signaling Channe)] +
[Call Drops Due to Abis Terrestrial Link Failure (Signaling Channel)] +
[Call Drops due to Equipment Failure (Signaling Channel)] +
[Call Drops due to Forced Handover (Signaling Channel)]