Drive Test Procedure Part I

Steps followed to perform Drive Test 

•Physical Verification 

•Alarm Checking 

•Frequency Plan Verification

•Hardware Configuration Verification

Physical Verification 
Physical Verification is carried out by verifying physical parameter of the New Site with the TSSR (Technical Site Survey Report) such as Address, Lat, Long, Building Height, Antenna Height, Antenna Type, Orientation, Tilt. 

Alarm Verification 
Alarms are generated mainly due to number of reasons, and these needs to checked before Drive is being carried out for the Site. Alarms are checked from the NOC (Network Operating Centre) and if found needs to be verified before drive being carried out. 

Frequency Plan Verification 
Frequency Plan can be verified from the NOC (Network Operating Centre) for BCCH and TCH frequencies being implemented as per the Site Integration Sheet sent to NOC (Network Operating Centre). 

Hardware Configuration Verification 
Hardware verification is performed to know the Site type, BTS Type, TRX Configuration, VSWR checking , Power measurement for each TRX.

Following is the procedure and parameters that need to checked while performing Drive Test for a New Site. 

•CPC (Cell Parameter Check) 

•MOC (Mobile Originated Calls) 

•MTC (Mobile Terminated Calls – Prepaid to Postpaid) 

•SMS (Short Messaging Service) 

•GPRS 

•Intra Site Handover 

•Inter Site Handover 

•TRX Test 

•Idle Drive (Normal Drive & Frequency Lock Drive) 

•Dedicated Drive