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Date
Author
Reviewer
Notes
Gu Yuhui
New
Xia Jun,
V1.0
2013/10/28
Zhu
Hongbo
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2
2.1
2.2
2.3
Overview ............................................................................................................ 4
Feature Introduction ............................................................................................. 4
License Control .................................................................................................... 5
Correlation with Other Features ........................................................................... 5
4
4.1
4.2
4.2.1
4.2.2
4.2.3
4.2.4
4.2.5
5
5.1
5.2
6
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.3.1
6.4
6.5
Abbreviation .................................................................................................... 17
Reference Document....................................................................................... 17
FIGURES
Figure 6-1 Configuring Neighboring Cell Layer ..................................................................12
Figure 6-2 Configuring to Allow Macro-Micro Delay Handover ...........................................13
Figure 6-3 Configuring Macro to Micro Handover Threshold/Value N ................................13
Figure 6-4 Handover from macro to micro..........................................................................14
Figure 6-5 Allow Macro-Micro delay handover ...................................................................16
TABLES
Table 4-1 Parameter List .................................................................................................... 7
Table 4-2 Configuration rule of Neighboring cell layer ......................................................... 8
Table 4-3 Configuration rule of allow macro-micro delay handover ..................................... 9
Table 4-4 Configuration rule of macro to micro handover threshold .................................... 9
Table 4-5 Configuration rule of macro to micro handover value N ......................................10
Table 4-6 Configuration rule of macro to micro handover start threshold ...........................10
Table 5-1 Counters list .......................................................................................................11
Feature Attribute
BSC Version: [ZXG10 iBSC
V6.30.103]
Related or Not
MS
BTS
BSC
MSC
MGW
SGSN
GGSN
HLR
Special Requirements
Overview
2.1
Feature Introduction
This feature enables the handover algorithm from the macro-cell to the micro-cell
(Macro-micro handover) and from the micro-cell to the macro-cell (Micro-macro
handover), which are mainly applied in the multi-layer network.
Macro-cell and micro-cell is a logical concept, which is not the macro and micro cellular
cell. For example, 900M/1800M cell is set as the macro-cell and the micro-cell, and
900M/1800M cell is also be set as the macro-cell and the micro-cell. That is, any two
cells are set suitable relationship according to the requirement from the spot.
ZTE GSM supports macro-micro handover. When the downlink level of the serving cell is
equal or lower than the initial threshold, the handover decision of macro-micro handover
is started. BSC judges if the slow moving terminal handover to the lower layer of the
serving cell, which is the neighboring cell. The triggering condition of macro-micro
handover is: the neighboring cells level is greater than the threshold for N times.
Macro-micro handover balances the traffic between the macro-cell and the micro-cell. As
a result, the signaling load decreases, and the service efficiency is improved.
Usually, Power BudGeT (PBGT) handover has higher priority than macro-micro
handover. With a view to the variety of the handover algorithms in the actual situation,
sometimes the terminals should be handed over to the absorbing traffic layer as soon as
possible, which is macro-micro handover. Sometimes the terminals should stay at the
primary layer, which is PBGT handover, so the priority of PBGT handover and
macro-micro cell handover is adjusted on OMCR.
ZTE GSM also supports the handover from the micro-cell to the macro-cell, which is
realized through the handover based on uplink level fast fading. When the uplink level of
the terminal fast fading to the threshold for N times continuously, BSC select the related
cell (configured at OMCR) first as the target cell to execute handover, improving the
handover speed so as to reduce the call drop risk of the level fast fading..
2.2
License Control
None license control for this feature in UR12 Release.
2.3
Relation with Multi-layer Cell Structure: Handover from macro- to micro-cell in this
feature, only the lower-layer cells can be selected as the target cell; If no related cell
exists, the selection is made in the rule of upper layer-same layer-lower layer
Technical Description
The handover from macro-cell to micro-cell is mainly applied in a dual-layer network.
That is, the slowly moving MS handover from the macro-cell to the micro-cell. A
judgement for the slowly moving MS is made as whether the MS is allowed handover to
a cell at a layer lower than the current cell. Therefore, the layer of neighbour cell should
be lower than that of serving cell (NCellLayer=Lower).
First, avRxLevel of downlink measure report is bigger than byMacroMicroStartThs,then
can trigger Macro- to Micro-cell handover.
The triggering condition of handover from macro-cell to micro-cell is: The level of
neighbour cell exceeds the threshold value for continuous N times (See parameter
configuration: MacroMicroHoN).
The handover decision is made by formula below.
AvRxLevel(n) MacroMicroHoThs
(1)
In formula (1), AvRxLevel(n) refers to the average level of a specific neighbor cell,
MacroMicroHoThs is the threshold for handover from macro-cell to micro-cell. If
continuous N number of AvRxLevel satisfy formula (1), the neighbor cell is recorded as
candidate cell for handover from macro- to micro-cell. Traverse the neighbor cell list, if
candidate cell number is bigger than 0, the handover from macro- to micro-cell is
executed.
If candidate cell number is bigger than 1, the candidate cells should be sequenced by
three factors: priority, traffic and radio state. Among which priority and traffic takes
preference. The flowchart is shown as below
Start
Ms Ms
in in
cell1.BSC
900M
cell,receive
receive measure
meas
report
abyRxLevel<=byMacroMi
croStartThs
AvRxLevel(n)>=MacroM
icroHoThs
Ms now in cell2
End
4.1
Parameter List
Table 4-1
Parameter List
SN
Name
Figure
hoControlMacroMicro
Figure 6-2
MacroMicroHoThs
Figure 6-3
MacroMicroHoN
Figure 6-3
NCellLayer
Figure 6-1
macroMicroStartThs
Figure 6-4
4.2
Parameter Configuration
4.2.1
Full name
Abbreviation
Description
speed will try to stay at the macro cell layer (upper layer of the
micro cell layer), and an MS at lower moving
speed will try to enter the micro cell layer (lower layer of the macro
cell layer). Only in the case of PBGT handover and emergency,
will the undefined cell of the service area be considered as a
candidate cell.
Same layer of the home cell: Adjacent cell and local cell are in the
same layer (PBGT handover possible); Upper layer of the home
cell: Adjacent cell is the upper layer of local cell (local cell is a
micro cell); Lower layer of the home cell: Adjacent cell is the lower
layer of local cell (local cell is a macro cell).
Managed object
Value range
Unit
N/A
Default value
4.2.2
Full name
Abbreviation
Description
Managed object
Value range
4.2.3
Unit
N/A
Default value
Full name
Abbreviation
Description
Managed object
PS Handover Control
Value range
063
Unit
N/A
Default value
4.2.4
20
Full name
Abbreviation
Description
Managed object
Value range
4.2.5
1255
Unit
N/A
Default value
Full name
Abbreviation
Description
Managed object
10
PS Handover Control
Value range
063
Unit
N/A
Default value
63
5.1
Related Counters
Table 5-1
Counters list
Counter ID
Name
C901060013
C901060036
C901060059
C901130030
Handover attempts due to other causes of the full rate second sub
cell
C901130044
Handover attempts due to other causes of the half rate second sub
cell
5.2
Related Alarms
This feature has no related alarms.
Engineering Guide
6.1
Application Scenario
The macro- to micro-cell handover is usually applied for dual-layer network, whose
common networking mode is: 900M cell as serving cell, 1800M cell as lower layer cell,
and other 900M cells as the same layer cells. By macro- to micro-cell handover, traffic in
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900M cell is able to hand over to 1800M cell; by PBGT handover, traffic in 900M cell can
transfer to other 900M cells.
6.2
Feature Commissioning
In configuration resources tree window, double click Configuration Management
Modify Area Adjacent Relation ConfigurationAdjacent GSM Cell Configuration, set
parameter Neighboring cell layer, as shown below.
Figure 6-1
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Figure 6-2
Figure 6-3
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Figure 6-4
6.3
6.3.1
Feature Validation
Macro to Micro handover
Test Item
Precondition
1.
Check CN is healthy.
2.
3.
4.
Test Steps
5.
6.
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YES.
4. Set the parameters of cell A MacroMicroHoThs=25 and
MacroMicroHoN=8.
5. Make a call in cell A using MS.
6. If the continuous number of the RxLevel of cell B higher
than -85dBm is more than 8 times, the MS will be
triggered to handover to cell B.
Anticipative Result
6.4
Test Result
1.
Parameters Setting
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Figure 6-5
6.5
Network Impact
Impact on Network
The macro-cell to micro-cell handover is enabled to achieve balanced traffic, ease
network congestion, improve network quality and enhance users perception.
But it also brings negative impacts:
Increases handovers
If parameter HoMarginPbgt is set too low, frequent handover may be caused.
If parameter MacroMicroHoThs is set too high, the traffic loading effect is not obvious; if
set it too low, the frequent handover appears, users signal is weakened or signals
fluctuation is complained and KPI of lower layer cell (such as call drop rate and
congestion) becomes worse.
If PBGT handover parameter PbgtHoLayer is not set as Allow PBGT handover to lower
layer neighboring cell, the PBGT handover to lower layer neighboring cell fails (set by
parameter NCellLayer).
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Thus, the above parameters should be set appropriately as per the actual conditions.
Impact on NE
This feature does not affect the capacity of BSC and BTS.
Abbreviation
Abbreviations
Full Characteristics
3GPP
GSM
BSC
BTS
MS
Mobile Station
MSC
AMR
Adaptive Multi-Rate
FR
Full Rate
HR
Half Rate
SDCCH
OMC
SACCH
TCH
Traffic Channel
TDMA
Reference Document
ZXG10 iBSC GSM (V6.30.103) Performance Counter Reference
ZXG10 iBSC GSM (V6.30.103) Radio Parameter Reference
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