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Overview of GENEX Series

GENEX Probe
System Components
Functions and Features
Application Examples

GENEX Assistant
Functions and Features
Application Examples
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GENEX Probe Is a drive-test system targeted for network performance.

It is significant for troubleshooting, verification, optimization, and maintenance of
UMTS and GSM networks.

GENEX Assistant Is a post-processing system that incorporates

analysis of drive test data and RNC data. Now it can analyze drive test data
of UMTS and RNC data at one time.

GENEX U-Net Is a network planning system for GSM, UMTS and

CDMA2000. It supports network dimensioning, coverage prediction, system
simulation, propagation model calibration, radio data tuning and auto site
selection.

GENEX Nastar Is a network performance analysis platform,

supports 2G and 3G networks. By analyzing configuration and performance
data, such as CDR data, RFMT data and RSSI data, it can develop a good
solution to network problems.

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Performance /
Deploy / Alarm /
Project parameter
integration analysis

Obtain test data

GENEX
Nastar 3G

Integrated several optimizing

& planning assistant tool
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Pa
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iManagerTM M2000

RNC

Node B

Various test data source

HLR/AC

HUAWEI RNC

Node B

RNS

Wireless test data

GENEX Probe
WCDMA

RNC

test
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MSC/SSP/VLR

PSTN
PLMN
ISDN

Node B

RNC

CN

GENEX
U-Net
Network pre-planning /
planning

GMSC/SSP

Node B
Node B

RNS

GENEX Series tool kits

Note: This page is based on WCDMA. Flow of CDMA2000 is similar.

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Moscow

Beijing

Minsk

Shangha
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Dubai

Shenzhen

Lisbon

Hongkong

As a important tools for Huawei 3G network planning and deployment optimization, GENEX series

products provides professional and highly effective planning and optimization services for customers
around the world, such as Hongkong (SUNDAY), UAE (ETISALAT), Malaysia, Mauritius (EMTEL),
Holland, and Tunis, and many customer pilots.

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Overview of GENEX Series

GENEX Probe
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Application Examples

GENEX Assistant
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GPS
GPS

3G
3G UE
UE

professional
professional
scanner
scanner

HUAWEI
HUAWEI GENEX
GENEX Probe
Probe
WCDMA
WCDMA

Probe drive test system

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GARMIN series

Trimble series
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Huawei U626 dual-mode Qualcomm TM6200 Qualcomm TM6250

Dual-mode UE
dual-mode UE
commercial/testing UE

DTI SCANNER
(built-in GPS)
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System Components
Functions and Features
Application Examples

GENEX Assistant
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Application Examples
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Visual display of data information

Display on Chart

Display on real-time map

Display on list

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Messages and Signaling

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Comprehensive and complete

signaling collection and decoding

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Support tests of various services

Voice Call test, and VP test
PS data service test, for example,
HTTP, FTP, PING, and Video Streaming

Voice Call test

Data service test

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Support concurrent service

tests

Support simultaneous parameter

display of voice and data services
Support status analysis of concurrent
services and event

UE1 dials UE2 during dial-up

network access

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Concurrently
record data and
voice services

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2G/3G re-selection and handover test

Synchronous decoding of 2G/3G

messages
2G/3G power information and cell
information
Events can be displayed in various
modes

WCDMA window

GSM window

Check handover time in

event window
Customize window

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Professional Scanner test

Top N pilot test

Specified pilot test

Multi-frequency test

Spectrum analysis
Multi-frequency scanning
CW test
Multi-path signal analysis

Top N Pilot test

Spectrum test
Multi-path signal analysis

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Radio network events auto-detection

Rich and comprehensive predefined

events, for example, call setup, call
drop, handover and so on
Data service analysis events
2G/3G handover events
Concurrent service events
Events displayed on graphs and maps
Co-Activation of event, signaling data
and measurement data facilitates
problem location
Customized event icons and alert tones

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Customize test plan and share experience

Support practical test items:

Voice service, and VP (Call by Call

or Continuous Call)
Data service (HTTP, FTP, PING,
Video Streaming)
Top N Pilot scan
User list Pilot scan
Sharable test plan and standard
test definition and implementation
Concurrent voice and data
services

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Provide easy-to-use indoor test module

Indoor walking
test
Vertical test

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Test process can be observed

You may directly observe the

statistical information of test
status, process, and test results
in the Information window
You may preview the information
when replay many log files to fast
locate the desired log file.

Configuration information
and event list

Event statistic list

Test statistic list

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System Components
Functions and Features
Application Examples

GENEX Assistant
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Example 1. Inter-system
handover test
Example 2. WCDMA interfrequency handover test
Example 3. Multi-frequency
Scanning

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Inter-system handover test

Event observationLocation of handover point

Log file:
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Inter-system handover

Time of Handover
signaling

Messages and measurement

from different networks
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Example 1. Inter-system
handover test
Example 2. WCDMA interfrequency handover test
Example 3. Multi-frequency
Scanning

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WCDMA inter-frequency handover

The signal frequency in

active set is 2137.40
when the test starts

Signaling window

Log file:
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WCDMA inter-frequency handover process

Signaling
observation before
handover

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WCDMA inter-frequency handover process

Observe it again, and the

frequency handover to 2132.40
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Example 1. Inter-system handover

test
Example 2. WCDMA interfrequency handover test
Example 3. Multi-frequency
Scanning

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Simultaneous scanning of multi-frequency

2. Scanned multifrequency

1. Set multi-frequency

3. Select specified
frequency to observe it

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Simultaneous scanning of multi-frequency

Simultaneous observation
of different frequencies

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Support different types of test data

Genex Probe
Agilent E7476A
Agilent E6474A
Anritsu Scanner
DTI Scanner
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Support 4 types of binning modes

Support 3 types of data sampling
modes
Support discrete algorithm
Imported data are saved in the data
set, and the user can reload the data
set anytime
User can load and delete data
information to and from the same data
set easily

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Support simultaneous analysis of

WCDMA and GSM data
Rich parameters and events
Flexible and convenient operations

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Support several data display modes

Support data export in all display modes,
including figures of BMP/JPG/GIF/PNG
format, and documents of txt and Excel
formats
Each display mode integrates common
operations

Display on map

Display on Chart
Display
signaling
Displayed in table

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Support realtime lines of Cells on

the map; support such functions
as layer offset, filtering of
overlapped paths, regional
memory, and automatic matching
of site color
The time sequence diagram and
histogram of specified parameters
can be displayed in the chart;
support such functions as dynamic
modification and drag of data
curve, zoom and rotation of
graphics, and customizing chart
type.
Data sheet supports such
functions as searching, copying
and calculating, and display of
statistical information of specified
parameters.

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Histogram

Layer offset

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Support multi-window Co-Activation, including messages,

events, maps and charts

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Provides many practical reports of UE and scanner data

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Filter data by specific parameter

Before filtering

After filtering

Delete loaded files from data set

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Complete layer-3 signaling decoding

Support layer-3 RRC, NAS, and GSM RR signaling decoding;
Support finding function of signaling content

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Support combination of multi-UE and

multi-scanner data
Support RNC data
Associate analysis of UE and RNC
signaling to implement synchronous
analysis of uplink and downlink data

Load RNC
data
Synchronization of uplink
and downlink data

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Simulate Scanner events, and support settings of

Cell Independent Offset (CIO) parameters

Set thresholds for Scanner

event simulation

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Support customized modification of

legend of all parameters and events

Parameter legend
modification

Event legend
modification

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There is a call drop event on this

map pay attention to the Ec/Io and
Please
RSCP around this call drop icon.
We will find that receive signals in red
box are very poor, especially before the
call drop.
So we need to observe Ec/Io and RSCP
on chart in more detail.

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On these charts, we will find

that Ec/Io and RSCP in Active
Set and Monitored Set
became worse and worse.
UE has send Measurement
Report many times, but
there was no right cell to
provide valid coverage.
Finally, Call-dropped.

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Analysis
The distance from call drop point to SC212(nearest working
cell in Active Set) is 2078m, and the azimuth of SC212 is
reverse to call drop area. There is a much nearer cell-SC190,
Solutions
but it seems not to work.
Check the site in red
box, and turn on it
Adjust project
parameters of cells
nearby
Set up a new site

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Pay attention to the call drop in red box, and compare

Active Set/Monitored Set information before call drop
with these after call drop.

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Observe the Active Set/Monitored Set before call

drop
Before call drop, Ec/Io of SCs in both Active Set and
Monitored Set are very poor, UE should handover to a
better cell.

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Observe the Active Set/Monitored Set after call

After call drop, UE initializes Active Set, and find a good
drop
Cell-SC325. If UE handover to SC325, call drop should not
happen.
So this call drop dues to Missing Neighbor.
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Pay attention to the call drop on the map, we will find that
Ec/Io of SC329 in Active Set is very poor (maybe the
azimuth reason), and Ec/Io of SC328 in Monitored Set is
much better. Usually, a SHO is necessary.

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Compare the best Ec/Io in Active Set with Monitored Set

Before call drop, Ec/Io of SC238(in Monitored Set) is much
better than SC239(in Active Set), and this status keeps for
long time, and match the thresholds of SHO.
So we should get more information with the help of
message browser.

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In message browser, we will find that UE has sent

Measurement Report many times and asked for handover
(to SC328 and so on).
But there was no response replied from network side.
So the call drop happened.
Troubleshooting:
It is possible that
there are some
mistakes of
parameters
configuration of
network side. User
should contact with
vendors engineers.

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Pay attention to this

call drop, we will find
that there are over 3
strong pilots in both
Active Set and
Monitored Set before
call drop.
It matches the
threshold of Pilot
Pollution.
So we think this call
drop dues to Pilot
Pollution.

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Observation
There are too many sites
around the call drop point,
and because of neighbor list,
UE can also receive farside
cell SC165s signal at this
point.
Solution
Adjust the azimuth of
antennas nearby
Adjust the antennas down
tilt of farside sites

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Each time enter or leave the tunnel, the signal become worse
sharply.
Enter tunnel: At the entrance, the best Ec/Io of Active Set
sharply drop to -20db, and the signal in tunnel is very strong, if
UE cant handover to the cells in tunnel in time, a call drop
should happen.
Leave tunnel:
Similar with above

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Analysis with messages

UE has reported the Event 1a, but before the handover
completed, the call dropped.
So this call drop dues to SHO too late or not in time.
Call drop which happens when open and close door in elevator
is similar with this.
Solution
1. Adjust the SHO
parameters,
make SHO more
quickly and
easily.
2. Change the SHO
area by adjusting
the RF
parameters.
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