diff --git a/modules/rhizo_base/templates/osmo-nitb-bts.erb b/modules/rhizo_base/templates/osmo-nitb-bts.erb
index 15cc2fc..69a771d 100644
--- a/modules/rhizo_base/templates/osmo-nitb-bts.erb
+++ b/modules/rhizo_base/templates/osmo-nitb-bts.erb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   type <%= bts["type"] %>
   description <%= bts["name"] %>
   band <%= bts["band"] %>
-  cell_identity <%= index %>
+  cell_identity <%= bts["trx"][0]["chan"] %><%= index*2 %>
   location_area_code <%= bts["lac"] %>
   base_station_id_code <%= bts["bsic"] %>
   ms max power <%= bts["ms_maxp"] %>