The FSE (Field SwitchEngineer) is assigned to work with troubleshooting of AXE 2G & 3G network.

Responsibilities:

·          Will be working on 1st level O&M of BSC, MSC,  STP,  SCP, HLR, GMSC,  FNR, MGW, MSC server of APZ 212 33 / 33 / 40 and APG 40 NT / 2003.

·          Daily, weekly & monthly routine checks & maintinanace of all the AXE nodes.

·          STM (ET1551),ET4-1 & ETC5 interconnection and testing including ODF & DDF activities.

·          First Line O&M in All SS & BSS Nodes (2G & 3G).

·          Call test matrix along the premises.

·          PAT of new nodes.

·          Hardware maintenance.

·          APG40 maintenance.

·          Fault finding using protocol analyzer

·          Emergency handling in case of Restart or Reload in the system.

·          To make sure that the network and relevant equipment problems escalated from the surveillance are indentified and rectified. System problems are to be identified and escalated to Core Back-office System engineers.

·          To investigate and correct service and network problems according to agreed timing and standards set.

·          Responsible for the hardware inventory & request for any additional HW to the FSE team leader.

·          Provide the FSE team leader with reports of work done  & co-operate fully.

Technical Competence:

·          O&M experience within Ericsson GSM/WCDMA core network (2G & 3G) including Troubleshooting and configuration audit of MSS nodes MSC Server and MGW

·          Excellent knowledge of Control Network, i.e. system, HW / SW, functionality, DT, basic troubleshooting.

·          Excellent knowledge of the network topology, its traffic handling capabilities and traffic characteristics.

·          Strong Ericsson Background in AXE10/810 Nodes (MSC / GMSC / STP / HLR / FNR / MSC-S) & MGW.

·          Must be aware of number analysis and routing.

·          Very Good experience in Signalling (MTP/SCCP/ISUP/MAP/CAP/ BICC/GCP).

·          ISUP, SCCP & MTP analysis & routing experience.

·          Very good trouble shooting skills in MSC/GMSC/STP/HLR/MSC-S & MGW.

·          Knowledge of RTDMA, UPDR and connectivity of MSC-S with MGW & other node.

·          Must have trainings and troubleshooting experience in APG40.

·          Experience of MGW definition/integration on MSCS.

·          Should have experience of HW & SW up-gradation.

·          Good / excellent knowledge of the Core Network management system functionality and application use, (surveillance, performance, configuration). 

·          Conceptual Knowledge on OSS, GPRS and other VAS / NON-VAS nodes.

·          Emergency Handling in Operator's GSM & WCDMA network.

·          Experience with Core 2G, MSC-S & MGW and good understanding of IP over ATM Transport Networks. SIGTRAN knowledge & Troubleshooting.

·          Good knowledge of network implementation / integration processes.

·          The expert must be skilled with integration of nodes with RNC / BSC & NSS nodes.

·          Experience of handle problems, faults and other issues arising from 2G and 3G integration.

·          Experience of CELLO platform, MO-Shell, FTP, Telnet.

·          ATM/IP Overviews

·          Good knowledge of AAL1, AAL2, AAL5.

·          Must understand different Sub-racks in M-MGW.

·          Knowledge of Standard KLM to Ericsson KLM mapping.

·          Experience of restarting of MGW using CLI and EMAS.

·          Setting and configuring of IP during initial configuration.

·          Experience of Software & Hardware Up-gradation & license loading in MGW.

·          Loading of announcements and tones after testing.

·          Creation of Virtual Media gateways and distribution of TDM.

·          Signalling creation for both Ericsson and Non-Ericsson nodes

·          Good knowledge of SIGTRAN, UTRAN, VC Cross connections and IMA groups in MGW.

·          MSP(1+1) creation