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Area Technology Operators Type

Mabellah 3.5G Omantel(Before &After 2nd Carrier)

Benchmarking

Al-Hail 3.5GOmantel(Before &

After 2nd Carrier)Benchmarking

Al-Amerat Festival Area 2G -3.5GOmantel(Before &

After new sites)Benchmarking

Bousher 2G -3.5GOmantel(Mobile) &

NawrasBenchmarking

AL-Batinah 3.5GOmantel(Mobile) &

NawrasBenchmarking

Express road UMTS 900 3.5G Nawras Benchmarking

Express road WCDMA 2nd Carrier 3.5G Nawras Benchmarking

AL-Khuwair 2G -3.5G Omantel QoS

Fanja & Bidbid 2G -3.5G Omantel QoS

Samail.Main_Road(mobile to fixed) 2G -3.5G Omantel QoS

Madinat Sultan Qaboos 2G -3.5G Omantel Vs. Nawras Benchmarking

Al - Ilam 2G -3.5G Omantel QoSAL-Qurum 2G -3.5G Omantel QoS


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Test Performed Used Tools Date

Voice/Data Tems11,Actix and Qvoice Jan-13



Voice/Data Tems11,Actix and Qvoice Feb-13

Voice/Data Tems11,Actix and Qvoice Apr-13

Voice/Data Tems11,Actix and Qvoice Jun-13

Voice/Data Tems11,Actix and Qvoice Jun-13

Voice TEMS Symphony Sep-13

VoiceTems11,Actix and TEMS

SymphonySep-13

VoiceTems11,Actix and TEMS

SymphonyOct-13

Voice/DataTems11,Actix and TEMS

SymphonyNov-13

Voice TEMS Symphony Nov-13Voice TEMS Symphony Nov-13


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Reports

Omantel Radio Network Drive Test Report - Mabellah

Omantel Radio Network Drive Test Report - Al-Hail

Omantel Radio Network Drive Test Report - Al-Amerat

Omantel Radio Network Drive Test Report - Bousher

Omantel Radio Network Drive Test Report - AL-Batinah

Omantel Radio Network Drive Test Report - Express Road UMTS 900

Omantel Radio Network Drive Test Report - Express Road WCDMA 2nd Carrier

Omantel Radio Network QoS Report -Al Khuwair

Omantel Radio Network Benchmarking Report - Fanja & Bidbid

Omantel Radio Network Benchmarking Report - Samail.MainRoad

Omantel Radio Network Benchmarking Report- MSQ - V2

Omantel Radio Network QoS Report - Al IlamOmantel Radio Network QoS Report -Al Qurum


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SN Area

Mabellah

Al-Hail


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Bousher

Al-Amerat

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Express road WCDMA 2nd Carrier


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Al Khuwair


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Samail.Main_Road(mobile to fixed)

Fanja & Bidbid


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Madinat Sultan Qaboos

Al - Ilam


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AL-Qurum


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Affected Area

3.5G - Dedicated Mode


2G-Idle Mode


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3.5G -Idle Mode

2G-Idle Mode

2G-Dedicated Mode

2G-Dedicated Mode

3.5G -Idle Mode



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2G-Idle Mode

2G-Dedicated Mode

3.5G -Idle Mode


2G-Idle Mode

3.5G -Idle Mode

2G-Dedicated Mode



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2G-Dedicated Mode


2G-Dedicated Mode

3.5G -Idle Mode

2G-Idle Mode



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2G-Dedicated Mode



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Specific problem

Significant improvement in speech quality was

found near MABELLAH_NEW_3G site .

Some improvement in the quality were found

around SULTAN_PVT_SCOL_3G site.

There was some improvement in the quality near

CALDONIAN_COLLG_3G site.

The Quality of call were improved in some parts

around SEEB_SCHOOL_3G site .

An improvement in the Quality was found near

AL_KHOD_EAST_3G site and AL_HAYL_3G

site.

Some improvement in the quality was foundbetween AL_HAYL_3G &

KHAMIS_SHOES_3G.

The speech quality improved under

PAHJA_CENTER_2_3G &

MAWALEH_SHAMAL_3G SITES.

Some parts between WAVE_COOLANT_3G &

WAVE_2_3G SITES.

The area under HAYL_TRAIN-INST_3G site hasimproved little.

Poor Coverage was found under AAR4 Site

Between AAR4C & AAR4A.

Poor Coverage was found under Sector AAR3A.

Poor Coverage was found along wadi Udai Road.

Poor Coverage was found between ARB2C & ARB3B

and

between ARB3A & ARB5A and Between ARB5B &

BOV2B.


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Poor Coverage was found Between AMR5B &

AAM1C and Between ANA2C & ATT1A .

Poor Quality of Omantel 2G was found near

BAW1A and near WAF1A and near WAF2A.

Poor Coverage remained same in area covered

between Site A Bu Said and

AMIRAT_HEIGHT1_3G Sites of Amerat

Boursher Road.

Poor Coverage was found in area covered between

WADI_ADAI_VILL2_3G and AMERAT4_3G

Sites on the way from New road between Wadi

Adai Amerat Road.

Omantel 3.5G Poor Quality between

BOSHAR_2_3G Site and

AMIRAT_HEIGHT1_3G sites.

Omantel 3.5G Poor Quality was found between

WADI_ADAI_VILL_2_3G and AMERAT4_3GSites.

Poor Coverage was found around BOS1 site.

Poor Coverage was found between BOV2A and

BOV2B Sectors.

Poor Quality Speech Quality was found under

BOS1A sector and under BOS1B sector .

Poor Quality Speech Quality was found Between

BOV2A and BOV2B sectors.

Poor Coverage was found under

BAWSHER_VILLAGE_3G Site Sector A and B.

Poor Quality of Omantel 2G was found between

BOV2B & ARB5B and between ARB3B &

ARB2C , near ARB2B and under ARB1A.


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Poor Quality of Omantel 3.5G was found far from

the Sector A and Sector B of

BOUSHER_VILLAGE_3G Site.

In the Excellent range, Nawras after UMTS 900 is

21.8% grater than Nawras before UMTS 900 and

in Good rate Nawras after UMTS 900 is 22.2%

higher than Nawras before UMTS 900 .

Coverage was improved on the Madinat Sultan

Qaboos Road near Muscat International Airport.

Coverage was improved on the New Express High

way Road leading towards Barka from Rusay Ind

Area.

Coverage was improved on the New Express Highway Road leading from Qurum Round about to

Rusay Ind Area.

Poor Coverage was found near Rysyl_ind_3_3G,

Airport_Hieght_2_3G, Airport_Hieght_1_3G .

Nawras UMTS Quality is improved 15.5%

compared before the addition of 3rd carrier.

Quality was improved on the New Express Highway Road leading from Qurum Round about to

Rusay Ind Area.

Nawras UMTS Speech MOS value remained

similar compared to before the addition of 3rd

Carrier.

An average of 1073.28 kbps was found in Nawras

UMTS 900 in HTTP Downlink Mean Throughput.

An average of 149.11 kbps was found in Nawras

UMTS 900 in HTTP Uplink Mean Throughput.

In the excellent Coverage range Omantel is 9%

higher than Nawras, where as in Good coverage

range Omantel is 15% higher than Nawras.


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Nawras Poor Coverage was found on the way

between Rusyl_Repeater_3G and

MT_Mabela_Janub_7_3G Sites.


between Rusyl_Ind_3_3G and

Ghala_Sevage_System_1_3G Sites


between Sawha_Roundabout_3G and

Airport_Azaiba_3G Sites.

In the excellent range Omantel Quality is 15%

more than Nawras, where as in Good quality range

Omantel is 17% lower than Nawras.

Omantel Poor Quality was found in between

Seeb_Novotel_3G and Sawha_Roundabout_3G

Sites.

Omantel Poor Quality was found in between

Bareeq_Shatti_3G and Al_Mutawa_Bld_3G Sites.

Omantel UMTS 2100 after 2nd Carrier obtain an

Average MOS Value of 3.31

Nawras UMTS 2100 after 2nd Carrier obtain an

Average MOS Value of 3.5

Omantel UMTS 2100 is 37% lower than Nawras

UMTS 2100 in HTTP Downlink Mean

Throughput.

Omantel UMTS 2100 is 19% higher than Nawras

UMTS 2100 in HTTP Uplink Mean Throughput.

Poor Coverage was found near

FAHMY_FURNITURE & AL_HABIB_BLDG

Sites.Poor Coverage was found near AL KHUWAIR

STREET_2 Site.

Poor Coverage was found between

AL_KHUWAIR_2, DG_SUPPLY_2,

ROTANA_HOTEL Sites.


HOLIDAY_INN & ROTANA_HOTEL Sites.


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AL_KHUWAIR_4 and AL_KHUWAIR_33 Sites.

Poor Coverage was found near

JANUB_KHUWAIR_2 Site.


JANUR_ALKHUWAIR & Janub Al-Khuwair 3

Sites.

Omantel-2G obtain an Average MOS Value of

2.82

Poor Downlink speech quality was found near

AL_KUWAIR_4_3G Site.

Poor Downlink speech quality was found in

between BEYLA_HOUSE_3G,

ALKHUWAR_STRET_3G &

JANUB_KHUWAR_2_3G.

Poor Downlink speech quality was found in

between JANUB_ALKHUWAR_3G andJANUB_AL-KHUWAR_3_3G Sites.

Poor Downlink speech quality was found in near

AL_HABIB_BLDG_3G and

BAIT_AL_KHUWAR_3G Sites.

Poor Uplink speech quality was found in near

SHAREEAH_COLLEGE_3G Site.

Poor Uplink speech quality was found in between

JANUB_ALKHUWAR_3G and

JANUB_ALKHUWAR_3_3G Sites.

Poor Uplink speech quality was found in between

BEYLA_HOUSE_3G,ALKHUWAR_STRET_3G and

JANUB_KHUWAIR_2_3G Sites.

Poor quality was found in between

JANUB_KHUWAIR_3G and

JANUB_KHUWAIR_3_3G Sites

Poor quality was found near Taymore Mosque and

Higher College of Technologies.

Poor quality was found near

DOHAT_GIRL_SCHL_3G,

BAIT_HAN_HOUSE_3G and

FAHMY_FURNITURE_3G Sites.Poor quality was found near

FAHMY_FURNITURE_3G,BAIT_ALKHUWAI

R_3G, AL_KHWAIR

_STREET_2_3G,ALKHUWAIR_STREET_3G

Sites.

Coverage was found in coverage area of covered

between JEFNEN_2 & FANJA ROAD also near

FANJA2 coverage area.


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Poor Coverage was found in coverage area of

covered by BidBid Site.

Poor Coverage was found in coverage area of

covered by SROOR Site.


BID_BID_EXCH_3G & LUZUGH Sites.


BID_BID_EXCH_3G & BID_BID_NEW Sites.

Poor Coverage was found in area covered far from

FANJA_3G and FANJA_2_3G Sites.


FANJA_2_3G & JEFNEN_2_3GSites.

Poor Quality of Omantel 3.5G was found betweenFANJA_3G,FANJA_MOI_3G and FANJA_2_3G

sites.

Poor Quality of Omantel 3.5G was found between

FANJA_2_3G and Jafnen_2_3G sites.

Poor Coverage was found in coverage area under

SAMAIL_SOUQ_3G, and between SAMAIL_SQ

site and SAMAIL_RAJAB also Between

SAMAIL_RAJAB and AL_SAFA site.

Poor Coverage was found between AL-SAFA site

and LUZUGH site.


SAMAIL_SOUQ_3G and SUMAIL_RAJAB_3G

site.


SUMAIL_RAJAB_3G site & AL_SAFA_3G Site,

AND under GHBRAT_SAMAIL_3G site.

Poor Quality of Omantel 3.5G was found under

SAMAIL_EXCH_3G_A and

SAMAIL_SOUQ_3G_A sites.

Poor Quality of Omantel 3.5G was found between

HASAS_EXCHANGE_3G_A and

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Nawras 2G Coverage is 3.7% higher than

Omantel in Excellent range where as in the Fair

range Omantel is higher than Nawras by 6.6%.

Poor Coverage was found under Site covering

between MD_Sultan_Qabos and British_Councl3

Sites.

Omantel Poor Coverage was found far from

EMAN_SCHOOL sector B.

Omantel Poor Coverage found between EMAN

SCHOOL_ MICRO2_sector B and

ALSARAIN_GARDEN-Sector B.

Omantel Poor Coverage found between EMAN

SCHOOL_ MICRO2_sector C and

ALSARAIN_GARDEN-Sector A.

Poor Quality was found in areas Covered between

ASSARAIN_GARDEN Sector A, AL NOOR

RESIDENCE Sector C and EMAAN SCHOOL

MICRO 2 Sector B.Poor Quality was found far from area covered by

EMAN SCHOOL MICRO 2 Sector C.

Omantel 3.5G Coverage is 4.1% higher than

Nawras in Excellent range and in the Fair range it

is higher than Nawras by 3.5%.

Poor Coverage was found under Site covering

MD_SULTAN_QABOS_3G Site Sector A & B.


BRITISH_COUNCL_2_3G Site Sector B and

AL_NOOR_PLAZA_3G Sector C.Poor Coverage was found between area covering

ASSARAIN_GARDEN_3G Sector A and

AL_NOOR_PLAZA_3G sector B.

Poor Quality was found near

BRITISH_COUNCIL_2_3G ,

AL_NOOR_PLAZA_3G and

ASSARAIN_GARDEN_3G Sites.

Poor Quality was found near

ASSARAIN_GARDEN_3G and

EMAN_SCHOOL_2_3G Sites.

Poor Coverage was found near AL ILAMSTREET and MUSCAT_PRIV_SCH Sites.

Poor quality was found in near

AL_ILAM_STREET_3G and

MUSCAT_PRIV_SCH_3G Sites.Poor quality was found far from

AL_ELAM2_3G Site.


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Poor Coverage was found far from

JAWHAR_ALSHAT, INTERCON_HOT_MI

Sites.Poor Coverage was found far from

MUSCAT_PRIV_SCH, QURUM_C_STORE

Sites.Poor Coverage was found between

ARAIMI_COMP_2, SABCO_CENTER Sitesi.e. Wa # 651Poor Downlink speech quality was found far

from MUSCAT_PRIV_SCH_3G and

QURUM_CITY_CENTER_3G Sites.Poor quality was found far from

MUSCAT_PRIV_SCH_3G Site.Poor quality was found near

OLD_QURUM_5_3G SitePoor quality was found on Al Shati St in Shati

Al Qurum.

Poor quality was found in betweenSHATTI_QURUM_3_3G,

SHATTI_QURUM_2_3G and

BRITSH_COUNCIL_2_3G Sites.Poor quality was found near

Tender_Board_Office_3G (Al Khariyah St)

and MIN_CIVIL_SERVS_3G Sites.


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ARB5B & BOV2B : No dominant cell in this area(Terrain Issue), need new sites to enhance coverage in this area in the

road

ARB3A & ARB5A : In some instances levels are degrading because of terrain issue, need new site to enhance

coverage

ARB2C & ARB3B: Poor coverage/Quality issue found because of overshooting WDR4B cell & that cell down tilted. But

for a small distance rx levels are degradeding due to terrain issue(Not for a long distance)

There are some poor coverage spots between AAR4C & AAR4A serving cell areas. Need a site to enhance coverage inthis area.

There are some poor coverage spots under AAR3A (about 1km away). Need a site to enhance coverage in this area.

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There are Poor Coverage Spots in those areas. Need new site to enhance coverage in this area.

Quality is good near to those sites

ARB5B & BOV2B : No dominant cell in this area, more cells can be seen & interfered , need new sites in this area

ARB2B & ARB1A : Quality is good

ARB2C & ARB3B: Poor coverage/Quality issue found because of overshooting WDR4B cell & that cell down tilted.

Coverage has improved from bawsher to AMRAT_BAWSHER_R5_3G site. From that site to Amrat 3G coverage ispoor & need new sites to enhance coverage.

No 3G sites in this area & therefore 3G coverage is poor. Need new 3G sites to enhance coverage in this area

Ec/No is good from bawsher to AMRAT_BAWSHER_R5_3G site. From that site to Amrat 3G Ec/No is poor & need new

sites to enhance coverage.

No 3G sites in this area & therefore Ec/No is poor. Need new 3G sites to enhance coverage in this area

There are some poor coverage areas around BOS1, Need a new site in between BOV2 & BOS1 sites to enhance

coverage in this area.

There are some poor coverage areas between BOV2A & BOV2B cells. Need a new site in between BOV2 & BOS1

sites to enhance coverage in this area.

BOS1A & BOS1B cells are serving in between BOV2A & ARB5B road. There are lot of cells are overshooting towards

this area & hence BOS1A/1B cells' qulity degrading due to interference

BOV2A & BOV2B cells are serving in between BOV2A & ARB5B road & that area. There are lot of cells are

overshooting towards this area & hence BOV2A/2B cells' qulity degrading due to interference

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There are spots with poor Ec/No

Nawras UMTS-900 is showing good coverage than UMTS-2100 in Expressway, But still there are UMTS coverage gaps

in Expressway even with UMTS-900

Coverage is good near to the Muscat International Airport

Coverage is good except few locations

Coverage is good except few locations

There are poor coverage spots in those locations.

Only performed Idle Mode drive for Nawras-UMTS, According to that results Nawras UMTS-900 & UMTS-2100 is

showing similar Ec/No variation

Only performed Idle Mode drive for Nawras-UMTS, According to that results Nawras UMTS-900 & UMTS-2100 is

showing similar Ec/No variation

Not Tested

Performed only Statinary FTP throughput and average download throughput was about 798 kbps

Performed only Statinary FTP throughput and average upload throughput was about 378 kbps

Omantel UMTS- 2100 is showing good coverage than UMTS-900 or UMTS-2100


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Poor coverage spots can be seen in those areas



Only Nawras Idle Tested

Ec/No is poor in this area

Ec/No is poor in this area

MOS Value can not extract with TEMS Tool

Only Nawras Idle Mode Tested

Only Stationary Throughput tested. According to that results average Omantel download throughput was 1366kbps

while Nawras UMTS-2100 average throughput was 960kbps

Only Stationary Throughput tested. According to that results average Omantel upload throughput was 349kbps while

Nawras UMTS-2100 average throughput was 346kbps


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SN Area Affected Area Specific problem

Poor and No Coverage was found

under Site covering,

farm between SOHAR_PALACE_3G

Site Sector B and SOHARRA_3G

Sector A & C

Poor Coverage was found in area

covered between

SOHAR_3_3G Sector B and

SOHAR_4_3G Sector B

Omantel Good Coverage was found in

area covered

between

GHAIL_AL_SHOBOL_2_3G SectorB, GHAIL_AL_SHOBBOOL_3G

Sector C and SOHAR_PALACE_3G

Sector C.


area covered between

SOHAR_SOUQ_3G Sector A and

HILA_ASABARH_3G Sector C.


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area covered between

Sohar_Centre_3G Sector A and

HUGRA_3G Sector B.

Omantel Good Coverage was found inarea covered under

SOHAR_PALACE_3G Sector C

Poor Coverage was found under

SAHAMSOUQ_3G Site Sector A and

B.


covered between AL_HUWAIL2_3Gand SAHAM_EXCHANGE_3G Sites

Poor Coverage was found far fromSite covering between

BARKA_WALI_3G Site Sector A

and BARKA_MARAGH_3G Sector

C.

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covered between

MURAISY_BARKA_3G Sector A.


covered far from

BARKA_EXCHANGE_3G Sector A.


area covered BARKA _MOI_3G.

Poor Quality of Omantel 3.5G was foundunder SOHAR_2_3G, SOHAR_4_3G,

HOMBAR_UL_3G & HOMBAR_3G sites.

Poor Quality of Omantel 3.5G was found

Between SOHAR_PALACE_3G &

SOHAR_UNIVERSITY_3G sites.

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Poor Quality of Omantel 3.5G was

found around TAREEF_5_3G site.


found under

SAHAM_EXCHANGE_3G site.


found under SAHAMSOUQ_3G site

& between SAHAMSOUQ_3G &

SAHAM_5_3G site.


found between Somhan_Height_1_3G

& Barka_Hay_Asem_3G sites and

RUMAISGSM_3G.Nawras quality

is better.


found Between Barka_MOI_3G,

BARKA_RND_ABOUT_3G,

SOMAHAN_NORTH2_3G and

BARKA_SWEET_FCT_3G sites.

Nawras has better quality.

Poor Quality of Omantel 3.5G wasfound between Barka_Exchange_3G

& Barka_Wali_3G sites. Nawras has

better quality than Omantel.

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found along the way from

MURAISY_BARKA_W_3g to

Barka_MARAGH_3G AND around

QURHAT_BULUSH2_3G,

QARHAT_BALUSH_3G &

BARKA_EXCHANGE_3G sites. HereNawras network Quality is better than

Omantel.

Note: The internet Connectivity is not

stable.


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Reply from PA SLM Reply MAD Comments

There is good coverage around

both the sites, please check the

plot in column H

A new site "SoharSouq2_3G"

has been added in between

these two sties

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This area was recently optimized

to provide coverage in the

residential areas. Coverage is

good in residentail areas

This area was recently optimized

to provide coverage in the

residential areas, quality is weak

due to heavy traffic and one

new site "SahamMOI" is under

implementation in between

these two sites. Also, 2nd carrier

will be deployed soon.

In between site Barka_Wali_3G

and Barka_Maragh_3G, there is

another site

"Barka_Eschange_3G". Please

check the latest DT plot,

coverage is good, small part

where coverage is little bit weak

is due to no dominant server,that area is more than 1km from

both the sites.


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Coverage near the site is above -

85 dBm

Coverage is good, please check

the latest DT results


Optimization work is under

process in this area

SOHAR_PALACE_3G &

SOHAR_UNIVERSITY_3G are not

neighbor sites. There is another

sites in between these sites.

Anyway, quality is poor near

Sohar_University_3G due tovery haevy PS traffic. 2nd carrier

deployment has already been

planned in this area. So, better

to wait until than.


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Recently the area was

optimized. Now the qualtiy

improved.

Recently the area was

optimized. Now the qualtiy

improved.

Recently the area wasoptimized. Now the qualtiy

improved.

Intersite distance between these

two sites is more than 3.5km.

Quality improved after

adjustments

Quality improved after

adjustments


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Improvement in quality noticed

after adjustments.

Please check the ECIO plots(Incolumn H & I)


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