Gsm Neighbour List Optimisation - Process and Procedure

GSM NEIGHBOUR LIST OPTIMISATION - PROCESS AND PROCEDURE Prepared by Grant Chivandire

Define a manageable cluster of cells to focus on

Pull out 3 months daily Handover per target cell for all the source cells in the Delta Export

Have you defined a cluster?

Have you pulled out 3 months daily Handover statistics?

NO

YES

NO

YES

Perform physical downtilting of known over  shooting cells

Analyse every cell relationship on basis of  volume, success rate, reversion etc...

Have you downtilted known overshooting cells?

Is this target cell worthy adding/deleting?

NO

YES

MAYBE

Check distance and terrain profile

YES Delete/Add the existing neighbour  relation

Update Planning Tool database with existing neighbour relationships currently in operation

Is the Planning Tool Database updated with existing neighbour relations?

Generate change requests for the proposed changes and implement

NO

YES Perform a new Neighbour Planning for the cluster?

Was the desired change request implemented?

Adjust Neighbour Planning parameters to suit your  requirements Is the new NO Neighbour Plan satisfactor?

NO

Perfom Drive Test and monitor  statistics to evaluate the changes

YES

Perform a Delta Export to Microsoft Excel

Missing neighbour  detected? NO

END

YES

Add missing neighbour