CELL TRACES

For Ericsson 4G, we use Celltraces files. Below we describe how each event is detected.

Name How to detect?
DNS_RSRP_AVG
DNS_RSRP_MAX
DNS_RSRQ_AVG
DNS_RSRQ_MAX
extracted from RRC  message “rrcMeasurementReport” (UL DCCH)
DNS_CALL_ACCESS
EVT_CALL_ACCESS
Occurs when a call successfully enters a cell in eNB – can be after either successful incoming handover or successful RRC setup.

detected from Cell Traces event “INTERNAL_PROC_RRC_CONNECTION_SETUP” for RCC_ACCESS;

INTERNAL_PROC_HO_EXEC_X2_IN for X2_HO_IN CALL_ACESS;

INTERNAL_PROC_HO_EXEC_S1_IN for S1_HO_IN CALL_ACESS;

DNS_UE_CONTEXT_RELEASE EVT_UE_CONTEXT_RELEASE Occurs when eNB shall release UE-related resources. S1AP UE Context Release Request (eNB or MME initiated) or X2AP UE Context Release Request (initiated by target eNB but reported in source eNB/cell).

detected from Cell Traces event “INTERNAL_PROC_UE_CTXT_RELEASE”

DNS_CALL_ENDED

EVT_CALL_ENDED

Occurs when call is terminated. Based on S1AP UE Context Release Request (eNB or MME initiated).

detected from Cell Traces Event:

S1_UE_CONTEXT_RELEASE_REQUEST event when the triggering node is ENB.

S1_UE_CONTEXT_RELEASE_COMMAND event when the triggering node is MME.

DNS_CALL_DROPPED
EVT_CALL_DROPPED
Occurs when call is terminated abnormally. Defined as CALL_ENDED with ABNORMAL call release status.

detected from Cell Traces Event:

S1_UE_CONTEXT_RELEASE_REQUEST event when the triggering node is ENB with ReleaseCauses set to ABNORMAL call releases.

S1_UE_CONTEXT_RELEASE_COMMAND event when the triggering node is MME with ReleaseCauses set to ABNORMAL call releases.

DNS_INCOMING_HO EVT_INCOMING_HO Occurs when incoming handover is attempted to a cell
Refers to any sort of handover: intra-RAT (X2 or S1 based) and inter-RAT (from other technologies, UTRAN to EUTRAN, WiFi to EUTRAN).detected from Cell Traces event “INTERNAL_PROC_HO_PREP_X2_IN”,
“INTERNAL_PROC_HO_PREP_S1_IN”,
“INTERNAL_PROC_HO_EXEC_X2_IN”,
“INTERNAL_PROC_HO_EXEC_S1_IN”
DNS_OUTGOING_INTRA_RAT_HO EVT_OUTGOING_INTRA_RAT_HO Occurs when intra-rat (LTE to LTE) handover is attempted.
Refers to any sort fo intra-RAT handovers: intra-eNB, inter-eNB, inter-MME, X2 based, S1 based.detected from Cell Traces event “INTERNAL_PROC_HO_PREP_X2_OUT”,
“INTERNAL_PROC_HO_PREP_S1_OUT”,
“INTERNAL_PROC_HO_EXEC_X2_OUT”,
“INTERNAL_PROC_HO_EXEC_S1_OUT”
DNS_OUTGOING_INTER_RAT_HO EVT_OUTGOING_INTER_RAT_HO Occurs when inter-rat (LTE to OTHER RAT, EUTRAN to UTRAN) handover is attempted.
Refers to any sort of inter-RAT handovers.detected from Cell Traces event “INTERNAL_PROC_HO_PREP_X2_OUT”,
“INTERNAL_PROC_HO_PREP_S1_OUT”,
“INTERNAL_PROC_HO_EXEC_X2_OUT”,
“INTERNAL_PROC_HO_EXEC_S1_OUT”

With “EVENT_PARAM_SOURCE_OR_TARGET_TYPE” set to Inter-RAT technologies.

DNS_ERAB_SETUP EVT_ERAB_SETUP Occurs when additional non-default and non-signalling dedicated ERAB is set up during a call with QCI = 1 which is related to VoLTE call.
It is created together with ERAB_SETUP event if one of the created ERABs has QCI = 1.detected from Cell Traces event “INTERNAL_PROC_ERAB_SETUP” event with QCI==1 in one of the E-RAB to be setup information arrays.
DNS_ERAB_RELEASE EVT_ERAB_RELEASE Occurs when any additional non-default and non-signalling dedicated ERAB are released (can be normal or abnormal release, or handover etc).

detected from Cell Traces event “INTERNAL_PROC_ERAB_RELEASE”

DNS_VOICE_ERAB_RELEASE EVT_VOICE_ERAB_RELEASE Occurs when additional non-default and non-signalling dedicated ERAB with QCI = 1 is released (can be normal or abnormal release, or handover etc).
It is created together with ERAB_RELEASE event if one of the created ERABs has QCI = 1.detected from CellTraces event “INTERNAL_PROC_ERAB_RELEASE” event with QCI==1 in one of the E-RAB to be setup information arrays.
DNS_LTE_CS_FALLBACK
EVT_LTE_CS_FALLBACK
Occurs when LTE CS Fallback (CSFB) attempt is detected.

detected from CellTraces event “INTERNAL_EVENT_UE_MOBILITY_EVAL” with “EVENT_PARAM_MOBILITY_TRIGGET” set to one of the CSCF triggers;
“INTERNAL_PROC_HO_PREP_S1_OUT” with “EVENT_PARAM_PROC_PREP_OUT_ATTEMPT_CAUSE” set to one the CSCF causes;
“INTERNAL_PROC_HO_EXEC_S1_OUT” with “EVENT_PARAM_PROC_EXEC_OUT_ATTEMPT_CAUSE” set to one the CSCF causes;
“INTERNAL_PROC_UE_CTXT_RELEASE” with “EVENT_PARAM_3GPP_CAUSE_GROUP” set to “EVENT_VALUE_RADIO_NETWORK” and “EVENT_PARAM_3GPP_CAUSE” set to “EVENT_VALUE_CS_FALLBACK_TRIGGERED”.

DNS_RRC_CONN_RELEASE
EVT_RRC_CONN_RELEASE
Occurs after RRC CONNECTION RELEASE message.

detected from Cell Traces message “RRC_RRC_CONNECTION_RELEASE event. The event information is parsed from the ASN1 protocol IEs.”