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20012 SYS02: Introduction to BSS Database FOR TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY THIS MANUAL WILL NOT BE UPDATED 318 Cell Selection/Reselection C1 The MS, when not in the process of making a call, will camp on the most suitable BCCH Assuming the MS is switched on, contains a SIM card and is in the system coverage Area. Whilst in this idle state the MS receives a list of neighbors cell frequencies broadcast on The BCCH of the serving cell. The MS will tune to each of these frequencies in turn, gain synchronization and check the Following information towards a possible cell reselection. 1. Correct PLMN 2. Cell bar 3. Location area 4. P1 & P2 (C1 parameters) Assuming the first two of these criteria are met the major factor used by the MS for cell Reselection is the perceived transmission quality between the MS and the potential cell Known as C1. One of the major factors used by the MS for cell selection is the perceived transmission Quality between the MS and the potential cell known as C1. The criterion on which C1 is Calculated takes into account the RXLEV of the BCCH, the maximum output power of MS and other cell specific parameters. C1= (A Max. (B, 0)) A= RXLEV Average P1 B= P2 Max O/P Power of MS P1 and P2 are the cell specific parameters P1= rxlev_access_min which determines the min RXLEV required for the MS to access the system. P2= ms_txpwr_max_cch which determines the maximum output power at which the MS can access the system. The MS will only select cells of positive C1 and when a choice between cells of the same Location area has to be made the cell of best C1 is chosen. In the formula A determines the down downlink path, and B, the uplink. To reach a Positive C1 value A must be positive, this will indicate that the received downlink power Is greater than the minimum required for that cell. If the value for B falls negative, this Indicates that the mobile is more than capable of meeting the required access power, in This case a value of 0 is used instead. A positive value for B indicates a poorer uplink Path. The following statement summarizes this calculation: A= + value > Good downlink path Value ->-poor downlink path

B= value > Good uplink path + Value > Poorer uplink path _ MOTOROLA LTD. 20012 SYS02: Introduction to BSS Database FOR TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY THIS MANUAL WILL NOT BE UPDATED 322 Cell Reselection C2 C2 is an option GSM feature which can only be used for cell reselection, it can be Enabled or disabled on a cell basis. If C2 parameters are not being broadcast the C1 Process is used for reselection. The formula below shows that C2 is firmly based on the Original C1 calculation. C2= C1 + cell_reselect_offset temporary offset * H (penalty time T) (For penalty time <31) H= 0 if T > penalty time H= 1 if T < penalty time C2= C1 cell_reselect_offset (For penalty time= 31) Whilst idle the mobile will maintain a list of the strongest 6 neighbors being monitored From the idle ba list. This will be constantly updated and reselection parameters regularly Checked. At least every 5 seconds the MS will calculate C2 for the server and C2 for Neighbours, if the C2 for the best neighbour exceeds that of the server for a period of 5 Seconds then reselection will take place. If the neighbour is in a different location area Then cell_reselect_hysteresis is also considered for the same period. The parameters affecting C2 are broadcast on BCCH system information to an idle Mobile and are described below: Cell_reselect_param_ind (When the cell is in different LAC Boundary then we take off set for that cell (6db) such as c1=C2+6(Fix) This parameter is used by CRM to determine if C2 parameters should be broadcasted or not. In any case, this field will be broadcasted and read by the MS as the PI bit. A phase 2 MS will read the C2 parameters, if present, and use them for reselection. A phase 1 MS is not capable of using C2 parameters, the C1 algorithm will be used for reselection. cell_reselect_offset An integer code specifies the cell_reselect_offset in dBs. This offset could be either positive or negative depending on the value of penalty time.