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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Feature Attribute.......................................................................................................................1 2 Overview 1 2.1 Correlation with Other Features...............................................................................................2 3 Technical Description...............................................................................................................3 3.1 Handover Parameter Configuration..........................................................................................3 3.2 Measurement Report Processing.............................................................................................4 3.3 Handover Decision...................................................................................................................5 3.4 Target Cell Selection................................................................................................................7 3.5 Target Cell Sequencing............................................................................................................9 3.6 Handover Failure Penalty Strategy........................................................................................10 4 Parameters and Configuration...............................................................................................10 4.1 Parameter List........................................................................................................................10 4.2 Parameter Configuration........................................................................................................14 5 Related Counters and Alarms................................................................................................16 5.1 Related Counters...................................................................................................................16 5.2 Related Alarms.......................................................................................................................17 6 Engineering Guide..................................................................................................................17 6.1 Application Scenario..............................................................................................................17 6.2 Configuration Description.......................................................................................................17 6.3 Network Impacts....................................................................................................................17 7 Abbreviation............................................................................................................................18 8 Reference Document..............................................................................................................18
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Handover Flow..............................................................................................................................3 BSC Function Radio Basic Pproperty Configuration Interface...............................................14 Handover Condition Configuration Interface............................................................................14 Adjacent cell handover and reselection configuration interface............................................15 15 Handover Condition Configuration Interface............................................................................15
TABLES
List of parameters in Power Budget Equations..........................................................................5 Algorithm priority range of various handover algorithm...........................................................6 Description of handover decision related parameters..............................................................7 Target cell selection strategies for various handover algorithm..............................................8
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Feature Attribute
iBSC version: [ZXG10 iBSC V6.20] BTS version: [No requirement for the BTS software/hardware platform ] Attribute: [Basic function] NEs involved: NE Name MS BTS BSC MSC MGW SGSN GGSN HLR
Involved or Not -
Special Requirement
Overview
In most cases, the mobile phone (MS) constantly sends measurement report to BSC during conversation. BSC determines whether to perform handover or not based on the report, in this procedure, it updates the list of candidate handover cells and then performs handover based on the list. Handover includes the following types: Intra-cell handover: refers to handover between channels of the same type in the same cell. Intra-BSC inter-cell handover: refers to handover between channels of the same type in different cells controlled by the same BSC. Intra-MSC inter-BSC handover: refers to handover between channels of the same type in different cells controlled by different BSCs under the same MSC.
Inter-MSC handover: refers to handover between channels of the same type in different cells controlled by different MSCs.
ZXG10 activates various handover algorithms based on actual network conditions. If all handover algorithms are activated, they will be employed in a certain sequence. Some handover parameters are set in the cell level, the others are set based on adjacent cell.
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Specific description: 1 Relation with Basic Handover Decision Criteria: This feature gives a basic classification for all these basic handover algorithms.Relation with Handover Mode: This feature gives a supplementary description of Handover Mode. Relation with Handover between Macro- and Micro-cells, Directed-shift Handover, Rapid Level Drop Handover, and Traffic Based Handover: This feature gives a basic classification for all these handover algorithms.Relation with Dynamic Priority: The target cell sequencing of this feature adopts the method of Dynamic Priority. Target cell sequencing has two modes: based on priority or based on power budget margin.Priority is classified into static and dynamic priorities.Perform sequencing based on priority of target cells is the first choice, or power budget margin sequencing is triggered when two cells have identical priority.Relation with Failure Penalty: For the details of failure penalty, refer to Handover Failure Penalty.
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Relation with Multi-layer Cell Structure: Both cell layer configuration and target cell selection in this feature involves the concept of Layer. Relation with Concentric Circle Technology and Co-BCCH: The intra-cell handover in this feature contains sub-cell handover. Detailed description refers to Concentric Circle Technology and Co-BCCH.
Technical Description
Figure 1 shows handover flow, including handover parameter configuration, measurement report processing, handover decision, target cell selection, target cell sequencing, failure penalty and handover implementation. Handover implementation is not described here. Start
Handover arithmetic precedence Handover decision Handover decision according to handover threshold Arrangement selection strategy Target cell selection Handover decision rule Precedence sequencing PBGT sequencing
Handover implementation
Figure 1 Handover Flow
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For parameter configurations of handover algorithms, refer to specific feature of each algorithm, ZGF05-02-002 Basic Handover Decision Criteria, ZGF05-02-007 Handover between Macro- and Micro-cells, ZGF05-02-009 Directed-Shift Handover, ZGF05-02014 Rapid Level Drop Handover, ZGF05-02-015 Traffic Based Handover, ZGF05-05002 Concentric Circle Technology and ZGF05-09-006 Co-BCCH.
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AverageValue =
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Current power reported in the measurement report is used for subsequent PBGT calculation.
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If downlink data is valid in this measurement period and the average value of downlink level is available, the power budge value PBGT of adjacent cell is given by Equation (1) and (2):
(1) (2)
Parameter AvRxLev_NCell (n) AvRxLev_DL BS_TxPwr_Max BS_TxPwr MS_TxPwr_Max MS_TxPwr_Max(n) MS_Capability MS_Capability (n)
Description Average value of downlink level of adjacent cell received by MS Average value of downlink level of MS in serving cell. Maximum BTS power in serving cell. Actual BTS power in serving cell. Maximum power of MS in serving cell. Maximum power of MS in adjacent cell. Power capability of MS in serving cell. Power capability of MS in adjacent cell.
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Handover Decision
BSC sequentially judges whether one of handover conditions is met and performs handover once one handover condition is met. Generally intra-cell handover algorithm has higher priority than inter-cell handover algorithm. Intra-cell handover algorithms contain: Sub-cell handover. Uplink/Downlink interference handover.
Inter-cell handover algorithms contain: Uplink/Downlink quality handover. Uplink/Downlink level handover. MS-BS ultra-long-haul handover. Rapid level drop handover. PBGT handover.
Handover between Macro- and Micro-cells. Directed-Shift handover. Traffic-based handover (BSC-initiated). Request handover (MSC-initiated) Directional retry.
Handover Algorithm Sub-cell handover Uplink/Downlink interference handover Uplink/Downlink quality handover Uplink/Downlink level handover MS-BS ultra-long-haul handover Rapid level drop handover PBGT handover Handover between Macro- and Micro-cells Directed-Shift handover
Handover Type Intra-cell handover Intra-cell handover Inter-cell handover Inter-cell handover Inter-cell handover Inter-cell handover Inter-cell handover Inter-cell handover Inter-cell handover
The Algorithm Priority of 1 means the highest priority the algorithm priority of 2 means the second highest one, and so on. That is to say, when two handover algorithms with different priority are used and met the handover criteria at the same time, the higher priority handover algorithm will be triggered. Intra-cell handover can happen more easily than inter-cell handover, which is up to the practical cases. Traffic-based handover and requesting handover are respectively initiated by BSC and MSC. Implemented when a call requests channel allocation, directional retry has a handover initiation time and procedure different from those of above handover algorithms. Except uplink/downlink quality and level handover algorithms which are switched on all the time, other handover algorithms can be enabled or disabled as required through switch settings. For the relationship between power control and handover, power control should be implemented first through setting appropriate parameters, because power control is faster and better than handover. Handover is easy to result in calling failure and affects the users perception. If the conditions of handover and power control are met at the same time, power control and handover will happen at the same time.
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3.4
3.4.1
Intra-cell Handover
Intra-cell handover only requires the change of carrier and timeslot instead of serving cell. Select a carrier first. If there is only one carrier select the timeslot with the lowest interference band as the target timeslot for handover. If the interference bands are the same, select any timeslot to perform handover. Intra-cell handover also includes inter-cell handover. For details, refer to ZGF05-05-002 Concentric Circle Technology and ZGF05-09-006 Co-BCCH. Intra-cell handover should be satisfied with Rule 1 of handover decision rules, which is detailed described in section 3.4.2.
3.4.2
Inter-cell Handover
Before selecting target cells for inter-cell handover, BSS should compare the current time point with the last handover success time point first. If the time difference is more than the pingpong penalty time (see parameter configuration: HoBackPenalty), which is set at the last handover success time point, the normal process continues; or the source cell of the last handover will be deleted from the target cells of this handover, then the normal process continues. When selecting target cells for inter-cell handover, the user needs to take into account cell layer selection strategy and handover decision rules. For details of layer selection strategy, refer to ZGF05-05-001 Multi-layer Cell Structure. Handover decision rules are listed as follows: Rule 1: AvRxLevNCell(n) > RXLEV_MIN(n) + MAX(0,(MS_TXPWR_MAX(n)- P(n)) Rule 2: PBGT(n) > HO_MARGIN(n) Rule 3: AvRxLevNCell(n) > avRxLevDL + HO_MARGIN_LEVEL(n) Rule 4: AvRxLevNCell(n) > avRxLevDL + HO_MARGIN_QUAL(n) The parameters mentioned in the above rules are listed in Table 3.
Table 3 Description of handover decision related parameters
Description Minimum receive level required for handover to the adjacent cell Power budget of the adjacent cell Power budget threshold for handover
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to the adjacent cell HO_MARGIN_QUAL(N) HO_MARGIN_LEVEL(N) MS_TXPWR_MAX(n) P (n) avRxLevDL AvRxLevNcell (N) HoMarginRxQu al HoMarginRxLev MsTxPwrMax / / / Quality level threshold for handover to the adjacent cell Level threshold for handover to the adjacent cell Maximum power of MS in the adjacent cell Power capability of MS in the adjacent cell Average BCCH downlink level of current MS Average BCCH downlink level of the adjacent cell
The user can select a target cell according to different combinations of rules 1 to 4. Rule 1 is a mandatory condition, that is, the average level of the adjacent cell for handover must be larger than the minimum handover level. All the handover algorithms must be satisfied with Rule 1. The target cell selection strategies for various handover algorithms, considering layer selection strategy and handover decision rules, are listed in Table 4.
Table 4 Target cell selection strategies for various handover algorithm
Layer selection strategy Pico timer is invalid. Pico timer is invalid. If pico timer is working, select a cell in the sequence of upper layersame layer lower layer; If it is out of time, select a cell in the sequence of same layerupper layer-lower layer. If pico timer is working, select a cell in the sequence of upper layersame layer lower layer; If it is out of time, select a cell in the sequence of same layerupper layer-lower layer. If pico timer is working, select a cell in the sequence of upper layersame layer lower layer; If it is out of time, select a cell in the sequence of same layerupper layer-lower layer.
Rules 1&4
Rules 1&3
Rule 1
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Handover cause
Layer selection strategy Pico timer is invalid. Preferentially select a related cell; if there is no such a related cell, select a cell in the sequence of upper layersame layerlower layer. Select a cell based on the parameter PbgtHoLayer. At the same time, if pico timer is working, no select the cell at the same layer; if it is out of time, preferentially select a cell at the same layer cell. If pico timer is working, handover is not allowed; if it is out of time, only select a cell at the lower layer. Pico timer is invalid. Pico timer is invalid. If pico timer is working, select a cell in the sequence of upper layersame layer lower layer; If it is out of time, select a cell in the sequence of same layerupper layer-lower layer. If pico timer is working, select a cell in the sequence of upper layersame layer lower layer; If it is out of time, select a cell in the sequence of same layerupper layer-lower layer.
Rule 1
PBGT handover
Rules 1&2
Handover between Macro- and Micro-cells Directed-shift handover Traffic based handover
Request handover
Rule 1
Directional retry
Rule 1
Note: The pico timer is set during handover initialization that will be performed after MS access upon immediate assignment, MS access upon assignment and MS access upon handover. For different handover algorithms, the effect of the pico timer is different. After finding the proper adjacent cells, sequence these target cells and finally select the optimal one.
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Priority is classified into static and dynamic priorities. Static priority is used to define 8 levels from level 0 to 7 for all the cells. The higher is the level, the higher is the priority of cells. Set different static priority (See parameter configuration: Hopriority) for various target cells based on network traffic and handover success ratio. System will preferentially handover calls to the target cell with the highest static priority. Dynamic priority is calculated with static priority and the traffic load of target cells. For details of dynamic priorities, refer to ZGF05-02-008 Dynamic Handover Priority Algorithm. The rules for adjacent cell sequencing are as follows: 1 First, sequence cells based on their priorities. If cells are set with dynamic priorities, sequence cells based on their dynamic priorities; otherwise, sequence cells based on their static priorities. If two cells have the same priority, sequence each of them based on their respective power budget , that is PBGT(n) which is detailed described in section 3.2.
Note: Traffic has been taken into account both in the static and dynamic priorities. When several target cells have the same priority, sequence them based on their power budget margins.
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MIN interval between inter-cell handover HoMinInterval This parameter specifies the interval value for which MS waits before the actual inter-cell handover occurs. Such a timer is more predominant for MS at the boundary regions between two cells, where inter-cell handovers occurfrequently. This parameter helps restrict frequentinter-cell handover and guarantees call quality. Inter-cell handover takes place when the timer exceeds the defined interval value from the last inter-cell handover of MS. This parameter affects only the inter-cell handover, but not common intracell or inter-cell concentric handover. In addition, micro-cell has its own handover policy, so this parameter is only effective for macro-cell layer and its above layer. For macro-cell, the default value can be 5; for micro-cell, the default value can only be 0. Cell
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Management Object
Static Priority of handover Hopriority According to GSM specifications, cell priority should be considered in sequencing candidate cells. Therefore, there are three decisive factors to sequence the candidate cells: priority, traffic, and radio conditions. Priority and traffic affect the cell sequencing most. If they lead to the same result, sequence the cells according to the radio conditions. The larger the value, the higher level of priority. Cell 0~7 None 3 MS Max. TxPwr
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Description
In the communication between MS and BTS, the transmission power is controlled by the network. The network sets the power of MS by power command, which is transmitted on SACCH (SACCH carries the power command with 2-header bytes information, one is power control byte and the other one is timing advance byte). MS sets the specified output transmission power according to the power control header extracted from the SACCH. MS uses the nearest possible output power even if the power command sends maximum output power. When BSC controls the power, the parameter is the maximum transmission power that can be used by MS in the cell. MS max power level is also a parameter used by BSC to calculate PBGT value.
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MAX power level of MS can be divided into four kinds: FR, HR, AMR FR, and AMR HR. Value range is 0 ~ 31. None It can be divided into four kinds: FR, HR, AMR FR, and AMR HR. Default value is 0, 5, 0, 0. MIN power level for handover access
RxLevMin This parameter defines the minimum receiving intensity level (on BCCH) required for MS to handover to this cell. It is one of parameters to decide preferred cells during handover control. MS in the serving cell constantly monitors the signal intensity on BCCH of adjacent cells. Adjacent cells with the minimum receiving intensity level higher than this parameter are potential candidates for handover. MS with receiving level larger than minimum receiving level indicates that MS is at the edge of the serving cell. It is advised to set this parameter to approximate MS receiving sensitivity. For some cells with traffic overload, increase the minimum access level to decrease C1 and C2 value of the cell, the cell coverage range decreases at the same time. Setting the minimum access level too large will cause crossover area of cells to become dead area. With this measure for traffic balance, it is suggested that the level value should not exceed -90dB. At the preliminary running stage of the network, this parameter can be usually set as 10 (that is, -101 dBm ~ -100 dBm) or lower, which is higher than the MS receiving sensitivity 102 dBm. However, when the network capacity is expanded or the radio coverage in a cell is not a problem, this parameter of the cell can be increased by 2 (dB). Cell
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0 ~ 63 0: < -110 dBm; 1: -110 dBm ~ -109 dBm; 2: -109 dBm ~ -108 dBm; 62: -49 dBm ~ -48 dBm; 63: > -48 dBm None 15 MIN threshold of signal level for handover on PBGT
HoMarginPbgt According to GSM specifications, handover decisions depend upon received average value of uplink and downlink signal strength. The PBGT value of an adjacent cell is also one of the causes for handover. The decision process is as follows: If the PBGT value of an adjacent cell is greater than the relevant threshold of this cell, handover shall be performed to find a more suitable cell. This parameter defines the threshold used to determine PBGT handover from an adjacent cell to local cell. Cell 0 ~ 48 0: -24 dB; 1: -23 dB;
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Parameter Configuration
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What It Counts Number of Intra-BSC intra-cell handover ins success Number of Intra-MSC inter-cell handover in attempts Number of Intra-MSC inter-cell handover ins success
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Related Alarms
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Engineering Guide
Application Scenario
This feature is applicable to the scenarios where handover is activated. When an MS with ongoing conversation leaves the coverage area of a BTS to that of another, or the call quality decreases due to the interference, the MS needs to hand over from the original voice channel to a new idle one. Handover types vary with the BTSs where the target cell is located. If the source and target cells are the same cell, initiate an intra-cell handover; otherwise, initiate an inter-cell handover. The uplink/downlink level quality and TA value measured by MS and BTS are used as fundamental measurement data by the system to decide whether to perform handover and to which cell the MS is to be handed over based on the handover decision algorithm and the resource allocation algorithm.
6.2
Configuration Description
This feature does not involve the adjustment of the iBSC and BTS hardware.
6.3
6.3.1
Network Impacts
Impacts on the network
This feature enables MS to continue their calls when moving around among different cells, and improves network quality and user experience. Pay attention to the following issues when using this feature: Handover candidated cells can be effectively controlled through setting of adjacent cell layer and static priorities.The dynamic priority can help
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automatically adjust the traffic distribution in networks and relieve network congestion. The handover failure penalty strategy can lessen handover failures to the same target cell, and improve the handover success ratio. Layer is a concept regarding logical layers but irrelevant to the type of actual site (macro site and micro site). Layer setting affects the selection priority of target cells during handover. Layer priority is higher than static or dynamic priority.
6.3.2
Impacts on NEs
This feature does not affect the capacity of the iBSC and BTS.
Abbreviation
Abbreviations BSC BTS MS PBGT Full Characteristics Base Station Controller Base Transceiver Station Mobile Station Power Budget
Reference Document
[1] ZXG10 iBSC (V6.20.10) Performance Counter Manual V1.0 [2] ZXG10 BSS (V6.20.10) Radio Parameters Reference V1.0 [3] ZGF05-02-002 Basic Handover Decision Criteria [4]ZGF05-02-003 Handover Mode [5] ZGF05-02-007 Handover between Macro- and Micro-cells [6] ZGF05-02-008 Dynamic Handover Priority Algorithm [7] ZGF05-02-009 Directed-Shift Handover [8] ZGF05-02-013 Handover Failure Penalty [9] ZGF05-02-014 Rapid Level Drop Handover [10] ZGF05-02-015 Traffic Based Handover [11] ZGF05-05-001 Multi-layer Cell Structure [12] ZGF05-05-002 Concentric Circle Technology [13] ZGF05-09-006 Co-BCCH
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