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 Table of Contents

Keysight Nemo BTS File Format........................................................................................... 0

Table of Contents .............................................................................................................. 4
1 General Structure ........................................................................................................ 6
2 Creating BTS Files ...................................................................................................... 7
3 Parameters ................................................................................................................. 8
3.1 Mandatory cell parameters.......................................................................................................................... 8
3.2 Optional cell parameters .............................................................................................................................. 8
3.3 AMPS cell parameters ................................................................................................................................ 10
3.3.1 Mandatory parameters ...................................................................................... 10
3.3.2 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 10
3.3.3 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 10
3.4 CDMA cell parameters ............................................................................................................................... 11
3.4.1 Mandatory parameters ...................................................................................... 11
3.4.2 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 11
3.4.3 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 11
3.5 EVDO cell parameters ................................................................................................................................ 12
3.5.1 Mandatory parameters ...................................................................................... 12
3.5.2 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 12
3.5.3 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 12
3.6 GSM cell parameters .................................................................................................................................. 13
3.6.1 Mandatory parameters ...................................................................................... 13
3.6.2 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 13
3.6.3 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 13
3.7 IDEN cell parameters .................................................................................................................................. 15
3.7.1 Mandatory parameters ...................................................................................... 15
3.7.2 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 15
3.7.3 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 15
3.8 LTE cell parameters..................................................................................................................................... 16
3.8.1 Mandatory parameters with 28-bit cell ID .......................................................... 16
3.8.2 Mandatory parameters with 8-bit cell ID and eNodeB ID ................................... 16
3.8.3 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 17
3.8.4 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 17
3.9 NR cell parameters ...................................................................................................................................... 18
3.9.1 Mandatory parameters ...................................................................................... 18
3.9.2 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 18
3.9.3 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 19
3.10 TD-SCDMA cell parameters .................................................................................................................... 19
3.10.1 Mandatory parameters ...................................................................................... 19
3.10.2 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 19

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3.10.3 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 20

3.11 TETRA cell parameters.............................................................................................................................. 20
3.11.1 Mandatory parameters ...................................................................................... 20
3.11.2 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 20
3.11.3 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 21
3.12 UMTS cell parameters ................................................................................................................................ 22
3.12.1 Mandatory parameters with 28-bit cell ID .......................................................... 22
3.12.2 Mandatory parameters with 16-bit cell ID and RNC ID ...................................... 22
3.12.3 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 23
3.12.4 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 23
3.13 WIMAX cell parameters ............................................................................................................................. 24
3.13.1 Mandatory parameters ...................................................................................... 24
3.13.2 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 24
3.13.3 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 24
3.14 WLAN cell parameters ............................................................................................................................... 25
3.14.1 Mandatory parameters ...................................................................................... 25
3.14.2 Optional parameters ......................................................................................... 25
3.14.3 Cell search method ........................................................................................... 26
4 Technical Support ..................................................................................................... 27
4.1 Nemo Support Portal................................................................................................................................... 27
4.2 Phone and email support .......................................................................................................................... 27
4.3 Locations for Keysight Technologies .................................................................................................. 27

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1 General Structure
The first row of the file contains the keywords that define the order of the parameters in the
following lines. Keywords are separated with semicolon (;) or tabulator character.
Other rows in the file contain the cell definitions. Each line describes one cell and contains a set of
parameters describing the cell as well as the site in which the cell resides. For both site and cell
information, there are both mandatory parameters and optional parameters. Site and cell
parameters are separated with semicolon or tabulator character.
The file format supports three data types: integer, float and string. Integer type is defined as a
numeric value without dot character. Float type is defined as a numeric value with dot character.
String type is defined as a set of any printable ASCII characters except semicolon.

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2 Creating BTS Files

BTS files can be created, for example, with MS Excel. Type in the cell parameters and save the file
in CSV format. After you have saved the as CSV, please check with Notepad (or with similar ASCII
text editor) that your delimiter is either semicolon or tabulator. Also check that your coordinates
have the period (.) character, for example 65.012345. Finally, change the file extension to .nbf.

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3 Parameters

3.1 Mandatory cell parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String AMPS, GSM, TDMA, CDMA, UMTS, TETRA, TD-SCDMA,
WIMAX, EVDO or LTE.
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Name of the cell.
Latitude LAT Float Latitude of the site in degrees.
Longitude LON Float Longitude of the site in degrees.

Decimal degrees (DD) express latitude and longitude geographic coordinates as decimal fractions
and are used in many Geographic Information Systems (GIS), web mapping applications such as
Google Maps, and GPS devices. Decimal degrees are an alternative to using degrees, minutes, and
seconds (DMS). As with latitude and longitude, the values are bounded by ±90° and ±180° each.
Positive latitudes are north of the equator, negative latitudes are south of the equator. Positive
longitudes are east of Prime Meridian, negative longitudes are west of the Prime Meridian.
Latitude and longitude are usually expressed in that sequence, latitude before longitude.

3.2 Optional cell parameters

Note that BSIC number format and separator parameters are defined per BTS file, not per
cell. If these two parameters are included in the BTS file, they must be located at the
beginning of the file on separate rows. See example below.

Parameter Keyword Type Description

Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90
Antenna Beam BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360
Width
Antenna ANTENNA_ID String Text
Identification
BSIC Number BSIC_NUMBER_FORMAT Integer Base Station Identity Code Format. Valid
Format values are: "OCT", "DEC", and "HEX", Case
is insensitive. If this keyword is not
specified, “DEC” is used by default.
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER, SMALL_CELL, or
DAS
Neighbor Cell NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
Name

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Parameter Keyword Type Description

Separator SEPARATOR String SEPARATOR can be specified by the
SEPARATOR keyword. If this keyword is
not specified, either ; or TAB character is
used by default and it is determined from
the parameter header line
User-defined User-defined name String Text
column name

Example:
BSIC_NUMBER_FORMAT “OCT”
SEPARATOR “;”
SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;BSIC;CID;LAC;DIR;NCELL_1;NCELL_2;NCELL_3
GSM;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;64;77;12500;65231;0;NEMO1;NEMO2;NEMO3
GSM;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;41;42;12501;5231;90;NEMO5;NEMO6;NEMO7
GSM;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 3;2;24;12502; 65231;45;NEMO8;NEMO9;NEMO10

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3.3 AMPS cell parameters

3.3.1 Mandatory parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String AMPS.
Site Name SITE String Name of the site
Cell Name CELL String Name of the cell
Channel Number CH Integer Channel number
SAT SAT Integer Setup Audio Tone
Antenna Direction DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360 degrees.

3.3.2 Optional parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90
Antenna Beam Width BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER, SMALL_CELL, or
DAS
Neighbor Cell Name NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
User-defined column User-defined String Text
name name

Example:
SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;SAT;CID;DIR
AMPS;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;140;1;11503;45
AMPS;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;410;2;11501;90
AMPS;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 3;201;3;11504;230

3.3.3 Cell search method

Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the serving cell based on the following
algorithm:
• Matching Channel + SAT

Note that if multiple matching cells are found, closest cell is selected. The cell is matched
only if distance is less than 50 km (31 miles).

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3.4 CDMA cell parameters

3.4.1 Mandatory parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String CDMA
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Name of the cell.
Pilot Number PN Integer Values range from 0 to 10000.
Channel CH Integer Channel
Antenna Direction DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360 degrees.

3.4.2 Optional parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
System ID SID Integer System ID. SID presents international
identification and system number identifying the
service area and frequency block.
Network ID NID Integer Network ID
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90
Antenna Beam BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360
Width
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER, SMALL_CELL, or DAS
Neighbor Cell NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
Name
User-defined User-defined String Text
column name name

Example:
SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;PN;CH;DIR
CDMA;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;171;150;90
CDMA;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;272;150;55

3.4.3 Cell search method

Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the active set and neighbor set cells based
on the following algorithm.
• Matching Channel + Pilot
• Matching Pilot

Note that if multiple matching cells are found, closest cell is selected. The cell is matched
only if distance is less than 50 km (31 miles).

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3.5 EVDO cell parameters

3.5.1 Mandatory parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String EVDO.
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Name of the cell.
Pilot Number PN Integer Values range from 0 to 10000.
Channel CH Integer Channel
Antenna Direction DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360.

3.5.2 Optional parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
System ID SID Integer System ID. SID presents international
identification and system number identifying the
service area and frequency block.
Network ID NID Integer Network ID.
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000.
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90.
Antenna Beam BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360.
Width
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters.
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER, SMALL_CELL, or DAS
Neighbor Cell NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
Name
User-defined User-defined String Text
column name name

Example:
SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;PN;CH;DIR
EVDO;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;171;150;90
EVDO;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;272;150;55

3.5.3 Cell search method

Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the active set and neighbor set cells based
on the following algorithm.
• Matching Channel + Pilot
• Matching Pilot

Note that if multiple matching cells are found, closest cell is selected. The cell is matched
only if distance is less than 50 km (31 miles).

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3.6 GSM cell parameters

3.6.1 Mandatory parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String GSM
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Unique identifier of the cell. If unique name for every cell
is not available, concatenation of LAC and CI can be used.
Channel CH Integer ARFCN. Values range from 0 to 1024.
Number
BSIC BSIC Integer Base Station Identity Code in decimal format. Values
range from 0 to 63. If BSIC Number Format is octal or
hex, values with octal range from 0 to 77. With hex
values range from 0 to 3F.
Cell ID CID Integer Cell identification. Values range from 0 to 65535.
LAC LAC Integer Location Area Code. Values range from 0 to 65535.
Antenna DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360 degrees.
Direction

3.6.2 Optional parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
RAC RAC Integer Routing Area Code. Values range from 0
to 255
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90
Antenna Beam Width BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER, SMALL_CELL, or
DAS
Neighbor Cell Name NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
User-defined column User-defined String Text
name name

Example:
BSIC_NUMBER_FORMAT "OCT"
SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;BSIC;CID;LAC;DIR;NCELL_1;NCELL_2;NCELL_3
GSM;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;64;1;12500;65231;0;NEMO1;NEMO2;NEMO3
GSM;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;41;1;12501; 65231;90;NEMO5;NEMO6;NEMO7
GSM;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 3;2;1;12502; 65231;45;NEMO8;NEMO9;NEMO10

3.6.3 Cell search method

Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the serving cell and neighbor cells based on
the following algorithm.
• Matching CellId + LAC
• Matching CellId + BCCH
• Matching BCCH Channel + BSIC (also for neighbor list and missing neighbors)

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• Matching BCCH Channel (also for neighbor list and missing neighbors)

Note that if multiple matching cells are found, closest cell is selected. The cell is matched
only if distance is less than 50 km (31 miles).

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3.7 IDEN cell parameters

3.7.1 Mandatory parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String IDEN
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Unique identifier of the cell. If unique name for every
cell is not available, concatenation of CH and CC can be
used.
Channel CH Integer Values range from 1 to 1200.
Number
Color Code CC Integer Color code
Range: 0 – 15
Antenna DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360.
Direction

3.7.2 Optional parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000.
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90.
Antenna Beam Width BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360.
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters.
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER, SMALL_CELL, or
DAS
Neighbor Cell Name NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
User-defined column User-defined String Text
name name

3.7.3 Cell search method

Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the active set and monitored set cells based
on the following algorithm.
• Matching channel number + color code (for both serving and neighbor cells)

Note that if multiple matching cells are found, the closest cell is selected. The cell is
matched only if distance is less than 50 km (31 miles).

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3.8 LTE cell parameters

3.8.1 Mandatory parameters with 28-bit cell ID

Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String LTE
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Unique identifier of the cell. If there is no unique
name available for every cell, Cell ID (CID) can be
used
Channel CH Integer EARFCN number. Values range from 0 to 262143
Number
Cell ID CID Integer Cell identification
Cell identification of the current cell.
Range: 0 – 268435455
Physical Layer PCI Integer Values range from 0 to 503.
Cell ID
Antenna DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360.
Direction

3.8.2 Mandatory parameters with 8-bit cell ID and eNodeB ID

Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String LTE
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Unique identifier of the cell. If there is no unique name
available for every cell, Cell ID (CID) can be used
Channel CH Integer EARFCN number. Values range from 0 to 262143
Number
Cell ID CID_8 Integer Cell ID. The 8-bit Cell Identity. C-ID.
eNodeB ID ENB_ID Integer The 20-bit eNodeB identity. Cell-ID (28 bit) = eNodeB
ID (20 bit) + CI (8 bit).
Antenna DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360.
Direction

Note that cell ID must be given either in 28-bit (CID) or 8-bit format (CID_8) combined
with 20-bit eNodeB ID (ENB_ID).

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3.8.3 Optional parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
TAC TAC Integer Tracking area code
Tracking area code of the currently used cell.
See 3GPP TS 124.301 subclause 9.9.3.32.
Range: 0 – 65535
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000.
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90.
Antenna Beam BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360.
Width
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters.
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER, SMALL_CELL, or DAS
Neighbor Cell NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
Name
User-defined User-defined String Text
column name name

Example with 28-bit cell ID:

SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;CID;PCI;DIR;NCELL_1;NCELL_2;NCELL_3
LTE;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name
1;65535;26842545;96;0;NEMO1;NEMO2;NEMO3
LTE;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name
2;65535;26841545;2;0;NEMO4;NEMO5;NEMO6
LTE;Site Name 1;65.056053;25.458366;Cell Name
3;65535;26844545;4;90;NEMO7;NEMO8;NEMO9

Example with 8-bit cell ID:

SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;CID_8;ENB_ID;PCI;DIR;NCELL_1;NCELL_2;NCELL_3
LTE;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name
1;65535;177;104853;96;0;NEMO1;NEMO2;NEMO3
LTE;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name
2;65535;201;104849;2;0;NEMO4;NEMO5;NEMO6
LTE;Site Name 1;65.056053;25.458366;Cell Name
3;65535;129;104861;4;90;NEMO7;NEMO8;NEMO9

3.8.4 Cell search method

Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the active set and monitored set cells based
on the following algorithm.
• Cell Identification (Cell ID) (for serving cell)
• Matching Channel number + Physical Layer Cell ID (for both serving and neighbor cells)

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3.9 NR cell parameters

3.9.1 Mandatory parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String NR
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Unique identifier of the cell. If there is no unique name
available for every cell, Cell ID (CID) can be used.
Channel CH Integer NR-ARFCN number. See more 3GPP TS 38.101
Number subclause 5.4.2.1. Values range from 0 to 3279165.
Cell ID CID Integer Cell identification
Cell identification of the current cell.
Range: 0 – 268435455
Physical Cell PCI Integer Values range from 0 to 1007.
ID
Antenna DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360.
Direction

3.9.2 Optional parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
TAC TAC Integer Tracking area code
Tracking area code of the currently used cell.
See 3GPP TS 124.301 subclause 9.9.3.32.
Range: 0 – 65535
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000.
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90.
Antenna Beam BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360.
Width
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters.
Beam Direction BD_n Float Beam direction for beam index n. Values range
from 1 to 360.
Beam Tilt BT_n Float Beam tilt for beam index n. Values range from -
90 to 90
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER, SMALL_CELL, or DAS
Neighbor Cell NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
Name
User-defined User-defined String Text
column name name

Example:
SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;CID;PCI;DIR;BD_0;BT_0;BD_5;BT_5;BD_14;BT_14
NR;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;65535;26842545;96;0;300;45;200;39;250;45
NR;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;65535;26842545;96;0;200;2;150;45;100;45
NR;Site Name 1;65.056053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;65535;26844545;4;90;100;4;200;40;300;40

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3.9.3 Cell search method

Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the serving cells and monitored cells based
on the following algorithm.
• Cell Identification (Cell ID) (for serving cell)
• Matching Channel number + Physical Layer Cell ID (for both serving and neighbor cells)

3.10 TD-SCDMA cell parameters

3.10.1 Mandatory parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String TDSCDMA or TD-SCDMA.
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Name of the cell.
Channel Number CH Integer Values range from 9504 to 10121.
Cell Parameters Id CPID Integer Values range from 0 to 127.
Cell ID CID Integer Cell ID (16- bit).
Antenna Direction DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360.

3.10.2 Optional parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
LAC LAC Integer Location Area Code. Values range from 0
to 65535.
RAC RAC Integer Routing Area Code. Values range from 0
to 255.
URA URA Integer UTRAN Registration Area.
RNC ID RNCID Integer Radio Network Controller ID.
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000.
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90.
Antenna Beam Width BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360.
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters.
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER, SMALL_CELL, or
DAS
Neighbor Cell Name NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
User-defined column User-defined String Text
name name

Example:
SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;BSIC;CID;CPID;DIR
TDSCDMA;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;10120;;;96;0
TDSCDMA;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;10120;;;2;30
TDSCDMA;Site Name 1;65.056053;25.458366;Cell Name 3;10120;;;4;90

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3.10.3 Cell search method

Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the active set and monitored set cells based
on the following algorithm.
• Matching Cell ID (16 bit)
• Matching Carrier + Cell Parameters Id (also for neighbor list)

Note that if multiple matching cells are found, closest cell is selected. The cell is matched
only if distance is less than 50 km (31 miles).

3.11 TETRA cell parameters

3.11.1 Mandatory parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String TETRA.
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Unique identifier of the cell. If unique name for every
cell is not available, 28-bit cell ID can be used.
LAC LAC Integer Location Area Code. Values range from 0 to 16383.
Main Carrier CH Integer Values range from 0 to 4095.
Frequency BAND Integer Values range from 0 to 15.
Band
Antenna DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360.
Direction

3.11.2 Optional parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90
Antenna Beam Width BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER, SMALL_CELL, or
DAS
Neighbor Cell Name NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
User-defined column User-defined String Text
name name

Example:
SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;LAC;CH;BAND;DIR
TETRA;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;3652;124;3;90
TETRA;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;3613;125;3;45
TETRA;Site Name 1;65.056053;25.458366;Cell Name 3;3622;68;3;0

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3.11.3 Cell search method

Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the serving cell and neighbor cells based on
the following algorithm.
• Matching Channel + LAC + Band

Note that if multiple matching cells are found, closest cell is selected. The cell is matched
only if distance is less than 50 km (31 miles).

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3.12 UMTS cell parameters

3.12.1 Mandatory parameters with 28-bit cell ID

Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String UMTS
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Unique identifier of the cell. If unique name for every cell
is not available, 28-bit cell ID can be used.
Channel CH Integer UARFCN. Value ranges:
Number UMTS 850, from 4357-
4458,1007,1012,1032,1037,1062,1087
UMTS 900, from 2935-3090
UMTS 1900, from 9662-
9938,412,437,462,487,512,537,562,587,612,637,662,687
UMTS 2100, from 10550 to 10850.
UMTS 2100 AWS, from 1535-
1740,1887,1912,1937,1962,1987,2012,2037,2062,2087
Scrambling SCR Integer Values range from 0 to 512
Code
Cell ID CID Integer Cell ID. The 28-bit Cell Identity (“UC-Id” in 3GPP) is a
Concatenation of RNC-ID and C-ID.
Antenna DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360.
Direction

3.12.2 Mandatory parameters with 16-bit cell ID and RNC ID

Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String UMTS
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Unique identifier of the cell. If unique name for every cell
is not available, 28-bit cell ID can be used.
Channel CH Integer UARFCN. Value ranges:
Number UMTS 850, from 4357-
4458,1007,1012,1032,1037,1062,1087
UMTS 900, from 2935-3090
UMTS 1900, from 9662-
9938,412,437,462,487,512,537,562,587,612,637,662,687
UMTS 2100, from 10550 to 10850.
UMTS 2100 AWS, from 1535-
1740,1887,1912,1937,1962,1987,2012,2037,2062,2087
Scrambling SCR Integer Values range from 0 to 512
Code
Cell ID CID_16 Integer Cell ID. The 16-bit Cell Identity. C-ID.
RNC ID RNCID Integer RNC ID. The 12- bit RNC identity. Cell-ID (28 bit) = RNC-
ID (12 bit) + CI (16 bit).
Antenna DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360.
Direction

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Note that cell ID must be given either in 28-bit (CID) or 16-bit format (CID_16) combined
with 12-bit RNC ID (RNCID).

3.12.3 Optional parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
LAC LAC Integer Location Area Code. Values range from 0 to 65535
RAC RAC Integer Routing Area Code. Values range from 0 to 255
URA URA Integer UTRAN Registration Area
RNC ID RNCID Integer Radio Network Controller ID. Equal to the 12-bit
RNCId in 3GPP TS 25.401, section 6.1.5. Integer,
base 10 or (with prefix 0x) hexadecimal
representation.
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90
Antenna Beam BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360
Width
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER, SMALL_CELL, or DAS
Neighbor Cell NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
Name
User-defined User-defined String Text
column name name

Example with 28-bit cell ID:

SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;BSIC;CID;SCR;DIR;NCELL_1;NCELL_2;NCELL_3
UMTS;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;10838;;123811;96;0;NEMO1;NEMO2;NEMO3
UMTS;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;10838;;123758;2;0;NEMO4;NEMO5;NEMO6
UMTS;Site Name 1;65.056053;25.458366;Cell Name 3;10838;;123769;4;90;NEMO7;NEMO8;NEMO9

Example with 16-bit cell ID:

SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;CH;BSIC;CID_16;RNC_ID;SCR;DIR;NCELL_1;NCELL_2;NCELL_3
UMTS;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;10838;;58275;1;96;0;NEMO1;NEMO2;NEMO3
UMTS;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;10838;;58222;1;2;0;NEMO4;NEMO5;NEMO6
UMTS;Site Name 1;65.056053;25.458366;Cell Name 3;10838;;58233;1;4;90;NEMO7;NEMO8;NEMO9

3.12.4 Cell search method

Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the active set and monitored set cells based
on the following algorithm.
• Matching Cell ID
• Matching Carrier + SCR (also for neighbor list and missing neighbors)

Note that if multiple matching cells are found, closest cell is selected. The cell is matched
only if distance is less than 50 km (31 miles).

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3.13 WIMAX cell parameters

3.13.1 Mandatory parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String WIMAX.
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Name of the cell.
Frequency FREQ Float Frequency in MHz.
Preamble Index PI Integer Values range from 0 to 113.
Antenna DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360.
Direction
Base Station ID BSID String Base Station ID. Six colon separated hex values in
double quotes.

3.13.2 Optional parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90
Antenna Beam Width BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER, SMALL_CELL, or
DAS
Neighbor Cell Name NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
User-defined column User-defined String Text
name name

Example:
SYSTEM;SITE;LAT;LON;CELL;FREQ;PI;DIR;BSID
WIMAX;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 1;2550.000;67;90;03:0f:21:00:02:72
WIMAX;Site Name 1;65.066053;25.458366;Cell Name 2;2550.000;68;180;03:0f:21:00:02:73
WIMAX;Site Name 1;65.056053;25.458366;Cell Name 3;2550.000;69;270; 03:0f:21:00:02:74

3.13.3 Cell search method

Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the serving cell and neighbor cells based on
the following algorithm.
• Base Station ID + Preamble index
• Frequency + Preamble index

Note that if multiple matching cells are found, closest cell is selected. The cell is matched
only if distance is less than 50 km (31 miles).

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3.14 WLAN cell parameters

3.14.1 Mandatory parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
System SYSTEM String WLAN
Site Name SITE String Name of the site.
Cell Name CELL String Unique identifier of the cell. If there is no unique name
available for every cell, MAC address (MAC) can be
used.
Channel CH Integer Value ranges:
Number for 2.4 GHz band from 1 to 14,
for 3.6 GHz band from 131 to 138,
for 4.9 GHz band from 1 to 26,
for 5.0 GHz band from 7 to 12 and 16, 34, 36, 38, 40,
42, 44, 46, 48, 52, 56, 60, 64, 100, 104, 108, 112, 116,
120, 124, 128, 132, 136, 140, 144, 149, 153, 157, 161,
165, from 183 to 185, from 187 to 189, 192 and 196.
Media Access MAC String Unique network address of the cell.
Control
address
Antenna DIR Integer Values range from 0 to 360 degrees.
Direction

3.14.2 Optional parameters

Parameter Keyword Type Description
Frequency FREQ Float Frequency in MHz.
Service Set Identifier SSID String Unique identifier for the WLAN.
IEEE 802.11 protocol PROTOCOL String IEEE 802.11 protocol of the cell.
Antenna Height HEIGHT Integer Values range from 0 to 1000.
Antenna Tilt TILT Float Values range from -90 to 90.
Antenna Beam Width BEAM Integer Values range from 1 to 360.
Cell Range RANGE Integer Cell range in meters.
Cell Type TYPE String NORMAL, REPEATER, SMALL_CELL, or
DAS
Neighbor Cell Name NCELL_n String Unique identifier of the neighbor n.
User-defined column User-defined String Text
name name

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Example:
SYSTEM;SITE;CELL;LAT;LON;DIR;CH;MAC;SSID;FREQ;PROTOCOL
WLAN;Site name 1;Cell name 1;65.013549;25.509106;0;1;00:00:00:00:00:00;NEMO 1;2412;IEEE
802.11n
WLAN;Site name 1;Cell name 2;65.013549;25.509106;90;14; 00:00:00:00:00:01;NEMO 1;2484;
IEEE 802.11n
WLAN;Site name 2;Cell name 3;65.013458;25.509289;0;100; 00:00:00:00:00:02;NEMO
2;5500;IEEE 802.11a

3.14.3 Cell search method

Lines are drawn from the current location on a map to the active set and neighbor set cells based
on the following algorithm.
• Matching channel number + MAC address (for both serving and neighbor cells)

Note that if multiple matching cells are found, the closest cell is selected. The cell is
matched only if distance is less than 50 km (31 miles).

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4 Technical Support
If you have questions on or beyond this documentation about Nemo tools, please contact our
technical support service through Nemo Support Portal at http://nemo.support.keysight.com, call
us (local phone numbers can be found in chapter Phone and email support) or send us an email at
nemo.support@keysight.com. Note that for full support you need to have the Maintenance
Agreement.

4.1 Nemo Support Portal

Nemo Support Portal is a web interface for technical support, product-related questions, and RMA
requests. It offers a fast and convenient way to reach our technical support team and submit
repair, warranty repair, and calibration requests. Customers can open a support ticket, follow the
status of existing tickets, and request technical support 24/7/365. Furthermore, the Nemo
Support Portal includes a Knowledge Base for the most frequent and latest topics on Nemo
Products. Submitting a ticket via Nemo Support Portal ensures that our technical specialists have
all the necessary information available to solve your support case, resulting in faster response
times.
Please go to http://nemo.support.keysight.com to access the portal and click Request access to
obtain a password to the system.

4.2 Phone and email support

During the warranty period, the phone support related to potential software errors is free of
additional charge. Registered users with a valid Maintenance Agreement are entitled to full
support. Nemo Support Portal is the preferred channel for technical support requests, but you can
also send us an email. When emailing, please let us know the number of your Software
Maintenance and Support Agreement.
Please contact us at the following locations (global email address nemo.support@keysight.com):

Global
Tel. +358 50 395 7800

Americas
Tel. +1 469 951 9105

APAC
Tel. +65 9746 2431

P.R. China
Tel. +86 10 6567 8528

India
Tel. +91 982 0016372

4.3 Locations for Keysight Technologies

Online assistance: http://www.keysight.com/find/assist

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If you do not have access to the Internet, one of these centers can direct you to your nearest
representative:
Should the Declaration of Conformity be required, please contact a Keysight Sales Representative,
or the closest Keysight Sales Office. Alternately, contact Keysight at: www.keysight.com.

This information is subject to change without notice.

© Keysight Technologies Finland, Ltd. 2017
Published in Finland, July 2017
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