Network Wireless System Co-op Program

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Network Wireless System Co-op Program

• Yeshima Bennette
• University of the West Indies

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Introduction

• Name Yeshima Bennette
• Home Jamaica, West Indies
• School University of the West Indies
• Degree B.Sc in Elec. and Computer Eng.
• Major Communications

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Introduction

• Mentor Ilka Calhoun
• Manager Rick Shaw
• Jim Murray
• Group Network Wireless CTSO Alpharetta, GA
• Assignments CTA - GTEW
• RF Optim. - Enterprise/PSC

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Outline

• CTA Assignment
• Job Description
• Projects and activities
• GTEW Annual Conference
• AMUG 40
• GTEW Retrofit Meetings
• GTEW Y2K Testing

• RF Optimization
• Job Objective
• Activities
• Train Temps
• Data Collection
• Data Processing
• Data Analysis
• RF Optimization Binders

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CTA Assignment

• Job Description
• addressing GTEWs technical issues
• Projects and activities
• GTEW Annual Network Conference
• AMUG 40
• GTEW Weekly Retrofit Meetings
• GTEW Y2K Testing Activities
• Other
• Courses

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Y2K Testing

• Lucent Preparation
• Testing at FIVE/WIL
• Testing Customer Lab
• Show and Tell with Customers

• Customer Preparation
• Billing Decisions for Testing Period (in Live
  Office)
• 3rd Party Peripherals (voice mail, prepaid etc.)
• IS41 Connectivity

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Y2K Testing

• Live Office Testing in Ft. Myers, FL.
• Assemble Experts from Lucent and GTE
• Turn off Non Y2K Compliant Peripherals
• Disconnect all IS41 links EXCEPT Pinellas
• Billing Isolated during test

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Y2K Testing

• Advance the clock to critical Y2K dates defined
  by BELLCORE Standards
• Verify

• Calls prior to date change still connected
• Add/Delete subscriber
• ECP, OMP and 5ESS display correct time
• File transfer

• CRON jobs run
• Log files collected for new date
• VLR for roamer created
• ECP and 5ESS commands

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RF Optimization Assignment

• Job Objective
• fine-tune system in preparation for live traffic
• Activities
• Train temps
• Data Collection
• Data Processing
• Data Analysis
• RF Optimization Binders

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RF Optimization Assignment

• Tests
• Sector - footprint of sectors, handoff b/w
  sectors
• Unloaded - one call up
• Loaded - simulate reverse and forward link
  loading
• Origination - test mobile initiates call
• Termination - test accepts call (test mobile is
  being called)
• Drop call - extension of origination - 90 sec

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RF Optimization Assignment

• Job Objective
• fine-tune system in preparation for live traffic
• Activities
• Train temps
• Data Collection
• Data Processing
• Data Analysis
• RF Optimization Binders

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Conclusion
Acknowledgement

• Ilka Calhoun
• Rick Shaw
• Rick Shaff
• Ed Sacco

• Sanjay Rathi
• Paul Comrie
• Jerry Prestinario
• Jim Murray

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Conclusion
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