ZTE RAN Network
Optimization Tool’s Technical
Proposal for MTN Summer
2.0_Côte d’Ivoire v1.0
ZTE RAN Network Optimization Tool’s Technical Proposal for MTN Summer 2.0_Côte d’Ivoire v1.0
ZTE RAN Network Optimization Tool’s Technical Proposal
for MTN Summer 2.0_Côte d’Ivoire v1.0
Version
V1.0
Date
2023/10/22
Author
ZTE
Reviewer
ZTE
Notes
No open to 3-rd parties without permission
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CONTENTS
1 Netmax/NGI Solution....................................................................................................... 6
1.1 System Architecture ....................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Netmax/NGI Highlights ................................................................................................... 7
1.3 Netmax/NGI Main Functions .......................................................................................... 8
1.4 Netmax/NGI Configuration &Deployment ....................................................................... 9
1.4.1 Hardware Configuration ............................................................................................ 10
1.4.2 Software Configuration .............................................................................................. 10
2 NDS Solution ................................................................................................................. 10
2.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................... 10
2.2 Highlights ..................................................................................................................... 12
2.3 Main Feature ................................................................................................................ 13
2.4 Data Collection ............................................................................................................. 13
2.4.1 MR Raw Data Collection ........................................................................................... 13
2.4.2 CDT Raw Data Collection.......................................................................................... 13
2.5 Data Pre-processing..................................................................................................... 13
2.5.1 Data Pre-processing for Netmax/NGI ........................................................................ 13
2.6 NDS Configuration&Deployment .................................................................................. 13
2.6.1 Hardware Configuration ............................................................................................ 13
2.6.2 Software Configuration .............................................................................................. 14
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Netmax/NGI Solution
Netmax/NGI is a GUL multi-RAT network optimization tool based on big data platform.
Through the mining and analysis of massive user’s data, it can realize the wireless
network analysis of statistics and geographical display, such as wireless network
evaluation, network value area analysis, antenna feeder check, CS service analysis, user
complaints analysis, VIP user monitor analysis, etc. The solution will help operators to
identify the key issues which affect network quickly and provide comprehensive support
for refined network O&M.
1.1
System Architecture
The system architecture of Netmax/NGI is shown as follows:
Figure 1- 1 ZTE Netmax/NGI System Architecture
The software architecture of Netmax/NGI is shown as follows:
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Figure 1- 2 Netmax/NGI Software Architecture
Network
Service
Coverage
Analysis
RNC/BSC/eNB/gNB
NDS
Daily O&M
Value Analysis
Database
ZTE UniPOS Netmax/NGI
MR/CDT
EMS
Data Management
GIS Analysis
Radio /Performance
UE info/User info
Parameters
Project parameters
GIS Map
NDS: Network Data Server
MR: Measurement Report
CDT: Call Detailed Trace
eNB: eNodeB
gNB: gNodeB
1.2
Netmax/NGI Highlights
Based on massive call records reported by UEs automatically and big data analysis,
Netmax/NGI
analyzes
the
data
intelligently
and
assesses
CS/VoLTE
QoEs
comprehensively to locate the network problems quickly and accurately. Also,
Netmax/NGI can reduce the DT and CQT workload, increase the network optimization
efficiency greatly and reduce the manpower cost. At the same time, Netmax/NGI can hold
the valuable regions and customers in the network, achieve the fine optimization and
planning for the network and provide quality network service experience for the users.
Generally, it has the following benefits:

All-users-involving network optimization, massive data collected automatically
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
Big data analysis, locates the root cause for the network problem quickly

Precise analysis, differential guarantees of user perception

Improves the network optimization efficiency, reduces the network OPEX

Deep mines the network valuable areas, helps to achieve precise network planning.
Netmax/NGI Main Functions
ZTE Netmax/NGI provides variety of optimization features to help the engineers build a
fine network. The following table shows Netmax/NGI’s main functions and their
description.
Table 1- 1 Netmax/NGI Main Functions
Function
Description
Netmax/NGI can complete the network coverage quality
evaluation quickly without drive test.
It can make network coverage issue analysis, find out
the coverage isssues quickly based on the defined
Network Coverage
analysis algorithm.
Evaluation & Optimization
It can make pilot pollution analysis, display pilot pollution
areas, pilot pollution grids and pilot pollution points in the
GIS.
It can make coverage comparison between different
operator ‘s LTE networks.
Netmax/NGI supports chart statistical analysis and GIS
analysis for the performance data, help the engineer to
Network Performance
Evaluation & Optimization
locate the performance problems quickly and easily.
It supports TopN performance analysis. By the TopN
association analysis function, the engineer can find out
the main reason for the performance problems and
output the precise resolution for it.
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Function
Description
Netmax/NGI supports VIP user monitor. It implements
quasi-real time monitoring and special analysis for
special users.
Netmax/NGI supports complaint user analysis. By
User Analysis
querying the call logs of the complaint users, it
represents the scenarios of the abnormal events and
displays the trace of the user calls on the GIS map.
Netmax/NGI can output the causes for 4G users which
are not accessing the 4G network
Netmax/NGI supports VoLTE chart statistics analysis
Service Analysis
and GIS presentation.
Netmax/NGI supports virtual drive test analysis.
Netmax/NGI supports parameters check and
optimization, such as consistency check of engineering
parameters and radio parameters, neighbor cells validity
Daily O&M Optimization
check and optimization, PSCs/Frequencies validity
check and optimization, radio parameters check, etc.
Netmax/NGI supports troubleshooting, such as antenna
check, problem area discovery, etc.
Netmax/NGI supports polygon KPI monitor.
Netmax/NGI supports UE analysis. It supports UE
statistics, UE KPI analysis and UE GIS presentation.
Netmax/NGI supports multi-dimensional data analysis. It
Special Subject Analysis
can evaluate the 4G network on the grids level based on
the multiple dimensions such as coverage, KPI, number
of users, traffic, and rate, and find out the important
problem grids,
1.4
Netmax/NGI Configuration &Deployment
The configuration of Netmax/NGI includes three parts: hardware configuration of server,
software configuration of server and client configuration.
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1.4.1
Hardware Configuration
The following hardware is recommended to deploy Netmax/NGI.
Table 1- 2 Main Hardware Configuration
Hardware
Configuration
Qty
Server
R5300G4X_AC_6330N_12*32G_2*
14
GE_6*10GE_8*960G SSD_18*1.8T
SAS
Switch
1.4.2
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ZTE 5960X-54DU
Software Configuration
The following is the main software for Netmax/NGI server.
Table 1- 3 Main Software Configuration
Software
Configuration
Operation System
CGSL V5.0
Database
Green Plum
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NDS Solution
2.1
Overview
NDS is a data collection tool for the radio network. It collects MR (Measurement
Report)/CDT (Call Detail Trace)/FST (Full Signaling Trace)/MDT (Minimum Driver Test)
data from BSC/RNC/eNodeB/gNodeB and pre-processes the data for the analysis tools,
such as ZTE Netmax/NGI, CSON or the 3rd party analysis tools.
Based on MR data, CDT data and MDT data which are collected by NDS, engineering
parameters and other data, ZTE Netmax/NGI implements evaluation, analysis and data
mining for the network in many aspects, provides diversified data views to realize
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functions such as network evaluation, service analysis, user analysis, terminal analysis,
parameters check and optimization etc.
The software architecture is shown as following:
Figure 2- 1 ZTE NDS Software Architecture
UniPOS
Netmax/NGI
MR raw data
CDT raw data
MDT raw data
BSC
MR/CDT/MDT
FST raw data
Pre-processed data
ZXVMAX CSON
RNC
NDS
eNodeB
gNodeB
MR pre-processed data
CDT pre-processed data
FST/MDT
Northbound data
MDT pre-processed data
rd
3 Party Tools
FST northbound data
EMS
MDT northbound data
The whole MR/CDT/FST/MDT acquisition and analysis system can be divided into four
parts:
1.
EMS-Element Management System
EMS implements data acquisition task setting, controls BSC/RNC/eNodeB/gNodeB
reporting data according to cell, data type and time granularity.
2.
BSC/RNC/eNodeB/gNodeB
The BSC/RNC/eNodeB/gNodeB implements data acquisition and reporting, stores
the data on SBCJ/UMP board or eNodeB/gNodeB.
3.
NDS-Network Data Server
NDS acquires MR/CDT/FST/MDT data files for summarization purpose from
SBCJ/UMP board or eNodeB/gNodeB periodically according to the configured
acquisition strategy. It provides the unified access interface (which can be
customized) externally for the analysis server.
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4.
Analysis Server
The analysis server acquires data files from NDS in the way of SFTP/FTP
periodically, analyzes the data files and saves the sorted data into the database.
There are three kinds of analysis servers: ZTE Netmax/NGI server, ZTE CSON
server or the 3rd party analysis server.
2.2
Highlights
Generally, NDS has the following benefits:

All-users-involving, massive data collected automatically

All users are involved and all dimensions are assessed.

Supports “24x7 hours” uninterrupted collection of the users’ data. For each
event in the network, the system can also collect its MR, CDT, FST and MDT
data.

Has strict data security mechanism, protects users’ privacy strictly

Supports personal info protection. Personal information including IMSI, IMEI,
and ISDN will be hashed by HMAC-SHA256.

Supports file transfer with encryption. Data is encrypted before transferring and
is transferred by SFTP.

Supports strict OS user privilege control, protects the security of OS and the
files.
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2.3
Main Feature
2.4
Data Collection
2.4.1
MR Raw Data Collection
NDS collects the MR (Measurement Report) raw data in ZTE radio network. This data is
mainly used for coverage analysis and antenna check.
2.4.2
CDT Raw Data Collection
NDS collects the CDT (Call Detail Trace) raw data in ZTE radio network. This data is
mainly used for events analysis, user analysis, UE analysis and antenna check.
2.5
Data Pre-processing
2.5.1
Data Pre-processing for Netmax/NGI
NDS collects the MR/CDT/MDT raw data. Then it pre-processes the raw data, changes
the raw data into the files which can be imported into Netmax/NGI database directly.
2.6
NDS Configuration & Deployment
2.6.1
Hardware Configuration
The following hardware is recommended to deploy NDS.
Table 2- 1 Main Hardware Configuration
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Hardware
Type
Qty
Server
R5300G4X_AC_6330N_12*32G_2
18
*GE_6*10GE_8*960G
SSD_18*1.8T SAS
Switch
2.6.2
ZTE 5960X-54DU
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Software Configuration
The following is the main software for NDS server.
Table 2- 2 Main Software Configuration
Software
Operation System
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Configuration
Redhat Linux