02 RAN Feature Description (Idle State Behavior)

Feature Description
HUAWEI UMTS Radio Access Network
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 UE Idle Mode Behavior................................................................................................ 2-1
2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 2-1
2.2 Glossary............................................................................................................................. 2-2
2.2.1 Terms ...................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.2.2 Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................................................................. 2-3
2.3 Application ......................................................................................................................... 2-4
2.3.1 Availability ............................................................................................................... 2-4
2.3.2 Benefit ..................................................................................................................... 2-4
2.3.3 Limitation and Restriction........................................................................................ 2-4
2.4 Technical Description ........................................................................................................ 2-5
2.4.1 PLMN Selection [2] ................................................................................................... 2-5
2.4.2 Cell Selection[4] ........................................................................................................ 2-8
2.4.3 Cell Reselection .................................................................................................... 2-15
2.4.4 Location Update and Routing Area Update[3]........................................................ 2-17
2.4.5 Paging[4][5] .............................................................................................................. 2-22
2.4.6 System Information[5] ............................................................................................. 2-24
2.5 Interaction ........................................................................................................................ 2-34
2.6 Implementation ................................................................................................................ 2-35
2.6.1 Engineering Guideline........................................................................................... 2-35
2.6.2 Parameters............................................................................................................ 2-39
2.6.3 Example ................................................................................................................ 2-45
2.7 Reference Information ..................................................................................................... 2-45
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Chapter 2 UE Idle Mode Behavior

2.1 Introduction
UE in idle mode behavior consists of following parts:
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PLMN selection: PLMN selection is to insure that the selected PLMN can provide
normal service. When an MS is switched on, it attempts to make contact with a
public land mobile network (PLMN). The particular PLMN to be contacted may be
selected either automatically or manually.
Cell selection and reselection: Cell selection and reselection is to find a suitable
cell to camp on. If a suitable cell is found, the UE shall select this cell to camp on,
and report this event to NAS so that the necessary NAS registration procedures
can be performed. When the registration is successful, the UE enters in state
Camped normally in order to obtain normal service. If the UE is unable to find
any suitable cell of selected PLMN the UE shall enter the Any cell selection
state.
Location registration (LR): Location registration (LR) includes location update and
routing area update, which is used for non-GPRS and GPRS respectively.
Location update: The location updating procedure is a general procedure which is

used for the purposes of normal location updating, periodic location updating and
IMSI attach.
Routing area updating: The routing area updating procedure is a general

procedure, which is used for purpose of normal routing area updating, combined
routing area updating and periodic routing area updating.
Paging: Paging is used to transmit paging information to selected UEs in idle

mode, CELL_PCH or URA_PCH state to establish a signaling connection or used
to trigger a cell update procedure for UEs in CELL_PCH or URA_PCH state or to
trigger UE reading updated system information. UTRAN may also initiate paging
for UEs in CELL_PCH and URA_PCH state to release the RRC connection.
Receiving system information: System information is used to notify and control

the behavior of UEs in a cell, which are broadcasted from the UTRAN by BCCH
channel. System information is defined to different blocks with different
characteristics named as MIB, SIB and SB and organized as a tree.

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2.2 Glossary
2.2.1 Terms
Acceptable Cell: A cell that satisfies certain conditions. A UE can always attempt
emergency calls on an acceptable cell.
Available PLMN: A PLMN for which the UE has found at least one cell and read its
PLMN identity.
Barred Cell: A cell a UE is not allowed to camp on.
Camped on a cell: UE is in idle mode and has completed the cell
selection/reselection process and has chosen a cell. The UE monitors system
information and (in most cases) paging information.
Camped on any cell: UE is in idle mode and has completed the cell
selection/reselection process and has chosen a cell irrespective of PLMN identity.
Cell identity: This information element identifies a cell unambiguously within a PLMN.
EPLMN: Equivalent PLMN, A PLMN considered as equivalent to the selected PLMN
by the UE for PLMN selection, cell selection, cell reselection and handover according
to the information provided by the NAS.
HPLMN: Home PLMN. This is a PLMN where the MCC and MNC of the PLMN identity
match the MCC and MNC of the IMSI.
Reserved Cell: A cell on which camping is not allowed, except for particular UEs, if so
indicated in the system information.
Restricted Cell: A cell on which camping is allowed, but access attempts are
disallowed for UEs whose access classes are indicated as barred.
Serving cell: The cell on which the UE is camped.
Strongest cell: The cell on a particular carrier that is considered strongest according
to the layer 1 cell search procedure. As the details of the layer 1 cell search are
implementation dependent, the precise definition of 'strongest cell' is also
implementation dependent.
Suitable Cell: A cell on which an UE may camp. The criteria for a UTRA cell are
defined, so are the criteria for a GSM cell.
VPLMN: Visited PLMN. This is a PLMN, different from the home PLMN.
MP: Mandatory present. A value for that information is always needed, and no
information is provided about a particular default value. If ever the transfer syntax
allows absence (e.g., due to extension), then absence leads to an error diagnosis.
MD: Mandatory with default value. A value for that information is always needed, and a
particular default value is mentioned (in the 'Semantical information' column). This

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opens the possibility for the transfer syntax to use absence or a special pattern to
encode the default value.
CV: Conditional on value. A value for that information is needed (presence needed) or
unacceptable (absence needed) when some conditions are met that can be evaluated
on the sole basis of the content of the message.
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If conditions for presence needed are specified, the transfer syntax must allow for
the presence of the information. If the transfer syntax allows absence, absence
when the conditions for presence are met leads to an error diagnosis.
If conditions for absence needed are specified, the transfer syntax must allow to
encode the absence. If the information is present and the conditions for absence
are met, an error is diagnosed.
When neither conditions for presence or absence are met, the information is
treated as optional, as described for 'OP'.
CH: Conditional on history. A value for that information is needed (presence needed)
or unacceptable (absence needed) when some conditions are met that must be
evaluated on the basis of information obtained in the past (e.g., from messages
received in the past from the other party).
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If conditions for presence needed are specified, the transfer syntax must allow for
the presence of the information. If the transfer syntax allows absence, absence
when the conditions for presence are met leads to an error diagnosis.
If conditions for absence needed are specified, the transfer syntax must allow to
encode the absence. If the information is present and the conditions for absence
are met, an error is diagnosed.
When neither conditions for presence or absence are met, the information is
treated as optional, as described for 'OP'.
OP: Optional. The presence or absence is significant and modifies the behaviour of
the receiver. However whether the information is present or not does not lead to an
error diagnosis.
URA identity: Gives the identity of the UTRAN Registration Area. It can be used to
indicate to the UE which URA it shall use in case of overlapping URAs.
2.2.2 Acronyms and Abbreviations

EF
Elementary File
GPRS
General Packet Radio Service
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications
UMTS
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System
LAI
Location Area Identity
SFI
Short EF Identifier
SIB
System Information Block

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RSCP
Receive Signal Code Power
Ec/No
Received energy per chip divided by the power density in the band
LR
Location Registration
DRX
Discontinuous Reception
IMSI
International Mobile Subscriber Identity
MCC
Mobile Country Code
MNC
Mobile Network Code
MS
Mobile Station
PLMN
Public Land Mobile Network
UE
User Equipment
VPLMN
Visited PLMN
MIB
Master Information Block
SIB
System Information Block
SB
Scheduling Block
PLMN
Public Land Mobile Network
UTRAN
Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network
2.3 Application
2.3.1 Availability
This is a basic feature for Huawei UMTS RAN. This feature is available on BSC6800
V100R002 and later generic releases of the BSC6800 system.
2.3.2 Benefit
The feature gives the basic service provider capability such as access to WCDMA
network and voice call etc.
2.3.3 Limitation and Restriction

This feature is restricted by UEs capability and compliance to 3GPP specification.

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2.4 Technical Description

2.4.1 PLMN Selection [2]
I. PLMN Selection in HPLMN: at Switch-on or Recovery from Lack of Coverage
At switch on, or following recovery from lack of coverage, the MS selects the
registered PLMN or equivalent PLMN (if it is available) using all access technologies
that the MS is capable of and if necessary attempts to perform a Location Registration.
If successful registration is achieved, the MS indicates the selected PLMN.
If there is no registered PLMN, or if registration is not possible due to the PLMN being
unavailable or registration failure, the MS follows one of the following two procedures
depending on its operating mode.
EXCEPTION: If registration is not possible on recovery from lack of coverage due to
the registered PLMN being unavailable, a MS attached to GPRS services may,
optionally, continue looking for the registered PLMN for an implementation dependent
time.
NOTE: A MS attached to GPRS services should use the above exception only if one or
more PDP contexts are currently active.
a) Automatic Network Selection Mode Procedure
The MS selects and attempts registration on other PLMNs, if available and allowable,
in the following order:
1)
HPLMN (if not previously selected);
2)
Each PLMN in the "User Controlled PLMN Selector with Access Technology"
data field in the SIM (in priority order);
3)
Each PLMN in the "Operator Controlled PLMN Selector with Access Technology"
data field in the SIM (in priority order);
4)
Other PLMN/access technology combinations with received high quality signal in

random order;
5)
Other PLMN/access technology combinations in order of decreasing signal

quality.
When following the above procedure the following requirements apply:

6)
In 4) and 5), the MS shall search for all access technologies it is capable of,
before deciding which PLMN to select.
7)
In 1), the MS shall search for all access technologies it is capable of. The MS
shall start its search using the access technologies stored in the "HPLMN
Selector with Access Technology" data field on the SIM in priority order.
8)
In 5), the MS shall order the PLMN/access technology combinations in order of

decreasing signal quality within each access technology. The order between

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PLMN/access technology combinations with different access technologies is an

MS implementation issue.
If successful registration is achieved, the MS indicates the selected PLMN.
If registration cannot be achieved because no PLMNs are available and allowable, the
MS indicates "no service" to the user, waits until a new PLMN is available and
allowable and then repeats the procedure.
If there were one or more PLMNs which were available and allowable, but an LR
failure made registration on those PLMNs unsuccessful or an entry in the "forbidden
LAs for regional provision of service" list prevented a registration attempt, the MS
selects the first such PLMN again and enters a limited service state.
b) Manual Network Selection Mode Procedure
The MS indicates whether there are any PLMNs, which are available using all
supported access technologies. This includes PLMNs in the "forbidden PLMNs" list
and PLMNs which only offer services not supported by the MS.
If displayed, PLMNs meeting the criteria above are presented in the following order:
1)
HPLMN;
2)
PLMNs contained in the "User Controlled PLMN Selector with Access

Technology" data field in the SIM (in priority order);
3)
PLMNs contained in the "Operator Controlled PLMN Selector with Access

Technology" data field in the SIM (in priority order);
4)
Other PLMN/access technology combinations with received high quality signal in

random order;
5)
Other PLMN/access technology combinations in order of decreasing signal

quality.
In 2) and 3), an MS using a SIM without access technology information storage (i.e.
the "User Controlled PLMN Selector with Access Technology" and the "Operator
Controlled PLMN Selector with Access Technology" data fields are not present) shall
instead present the PLMNs contained in the "PLMN Selector" data field in the SIM (in
priority order).
The user may select his desired PLMN and the MS then initiates registration on this
PLMN using the access technology chosen by the user for that PLMN or using the
highest priority available access technology for that PLMN, if the associated access
technologies have a priority order. (This may take place at any time during the
presentation of PLMNs). For such a registration, the MS shall ignore the contents of
the "forbidden LAs for roaming", "forbidden LAs for regional provision of service",
"forbidden PLMNs for GPRS service" and "forbidden PLMNs" lists.
If the user does not select a PLMN, the selected PLMN shall be the one that was
selected before the PLMN selection procedure started. If no such PLMN was selected
or that PLMN is no longer available, then the MS shall attempt to camp on any
acceptable cell and enter the limited service state.
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II. PLMN Selection in HPLMN: User Reselection

At any time the user may request the MS to initiate reselection and registration onto an
available PLMN, according to the following procedures, dependent upon the operating
mode.
a) Automatic Network Selection Mode
The MS selects and attempts registration on PLMNs, if available and allowable, in all
of its bands of operation in accordance with the following order:
1)
HPLMN;
2)
PLMNs contained in the "User Controlled PLMN Selector with Access

Technology" data field in the SIM (in priority order) excluding the previously
selected PLMN;
3)
PLMNs contained in the "Operator Controlled PLMN Selector with Access

Technology" data field in the SIM (in priority order) excluding the previously
selected PLMN;
4)
Other PLMN/access technology combinations with the received high quality

signal in random order excluding the previously selected PLMN;
5)
Other PLMN/access technology combinations, excluding the previously selected

PLMN in order of decreasing signal quality or, alternatively, the previously
selected PLMN may be chosen ignoring its signal quality;
6)
The previously selected PLMN
The previously selected PLMN is the PLMN which the MS has selected prior to the
start of the user reselection procedure.
NOTE 1: If the previously selected PLMN is chosen, and registration has not been
attempted on any other PLMNs, then the MS is already registered on the PLMN, and
so registration is not necessary.
b) Manual Network Selection Mode
The Manual Network Selection Mode Procedure is the same as the procedure in
Automatic Network Selection Mode.
III. PLMN Selection In VPLMN

If the MS is in a VPLMN, the MS shall periodically attempt to obtain service on its
HPLMN or higher priority PLMN listed in "user controlled PLMN selector" or "operator
controlled PLMN selector" by scanning in accordance with the requirements as
defined in the Automatic Network Selection Mode. In the case that the mobile has a
stored "Equivalent PLMNs" list the mobile shall only select a PLMN if it is of a higher
priority than those of the same country as the current serving PLMN which are stored
in the "Equivalent PLMNs" list. For this purpose, a value T minutes may be stored in
the SIM. T is either in the range 6 minutes to 8 hours in 6 minute steps or it indicates
that no periodic attempts shall be made. If no value is stored in the SIM, a default
value of 60 minutes is used.
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The attempts to access the HPLMN or higher priority PLMN shall be as specified
below:
1)
The periodic attempts shall only be performed in automatic mode when the MS is
roaming;
2)
After switch on, a period of at least 2 minutes and at most T minutes shall elapse
before the first attempt is made;
3)
The MS shall make an attempt if the MS is on the VPLMN at time T after the last
attempt;
4)
Periodic attempts shall only be performed by the MS while in idle mode;
5)
If the HPLMN or higher priority PLMN is not found, the MS shall remain on the
VPLMN.
6)
In steps 1), 2) and 3) the MS shall limit its attempts to access higher priority
PLMNs to PLMNs of the same country as the current serving VPLMN.
7)
Only the priority levels of Equivalent PLMNs of the same country as the current
serving VPLMN shall be taken into account to compare with the priority level of a
selected PLMN.
2.4.2 Cell Selection[4]

I. States and State Transitions in Idle Mode
UE Cell selection is controlled by both NAS and AS stratums in idle mode.
The NAS may control the cell selection by:
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providing information on RAT(s) associated with the selected PLMN;
maintaining lists of forbidden registration areas;
providing a list of equivalent PLMNs;
One or several RATs may be associated with the selected PLMN. The HPLMN
Selector with Access Technology, User Controlled PLMN Selector with Access
Technology and Operator Controlled PLMN Selector with Access Technology data
fields in the SIM include associated access technologies for each PLMN entry. The
PLMN/access technology combinations are listed in priority order. If an entry includes
more than one access technology, then no priority is defined for the preferred access
technology and the priority is an implementation issue.
The AS shall attempt to find a suitable cell to camp on.
Figure 2-1 shows the states and procedures in Idle Mode.

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go here whenever a
new PLMN is
selected
cell information
stored for the PLMN
Stored
information
Cell Selection
no suitable
cell found
no cell information
stored for the PLMN
Initial
Cell Selection
no suitable cell found
suitable cell found
suitable cell found

no suitable
cell found
Cell Selection
when leaving
connected
mode
return to
idle mode
suitable
cell found
leave
idle mode
Connected
mode
Camped
normally
NAS indicates that

registration on selected
PLMN is rejected
(except with cause #14
or #15 [5][16])
trigger
suitable
cell found
Cell
Reselection
Evaluation
Process
no suitable
cell found
Any Cell
Selection
no acceptable cell found
go here
when no
USIM in
the UE
USIM inserted
acceptable
cell found
Cell Selection
when leaving
connected
mode
return to
idle mode
acceptable
cell found
leave
idle mode
Connected
mode
(Emergency
calls only)
Camped on
any cell
suitable
cell found
trigger
acceptable
cell found
Cell
Reselection
Evaluation
Process
no acceptable
cell found
Figure 2-1 Idle Mode Cell Selection and Reselection

In any state, a new PLMN selection causes an exit to number 1.
In order to complete above state transition, following states for cell selection in idle
mode are defined:
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Camped normally state
Any cell selection State
Camped on any cell State
Leaving connected mode
II. Camped Normally State

In this state, the UE obtains normal service and performs the tasks as following:
1)
Select and monitor the indicated PICH and PCH of the cell according to
information sent in system information;
2)
Monitor relevant System Information;
3)
Perform necessary measurements for the cell reselection evaluation procedure;
4)
UE executes the cell reselection evaluation process on the following

occasions/triggers:
UE internal triggers;
When information on the BCCH used for the cell reselection evaluation procedure
has been modified
If after a Cell reselection evaluation process a better cell is found, the Cell reselection
procedure is performed. If no suitable cell is found, the UE shall enter the state Any
cell selection.
If a necessary NAS registration is rejected, the UE shall enter the Any cell selection
state, except if the LR is rejected with cause #14 or cause #15. The mobile station
shall search for a suitable cell in another location area in the same PLMN if the LR is
rejected with cause #15.
When UE leaves idle mode in order to enter the state Connected mode, the UE shall
attempt to access the current serving cell. If the access attempt to the serving cell fails,
the UE shall use the Cell reselection evaluation procedure.
III. Any Cell Selection State

In this state, the UE shall attempt to find an acceptable cell of any PLMN to camp on,
trying all RATs that are supported by the UE and searching first for a high quality cell.
The UE, which is not camped on any cell, shall stay in this state until an acceptable
cell is found.
The state Any cell selection is also entered if the NAS indicates that a location
registration is rejected except if the LR is rejected with cause #14 or cause #15, or if
there is no USIM in the UE.
If an acceptable cell is found, the UE shall inform the NAS and camp on this cell and
obtain limited service, state Camped on any cell.
IV. Camped on any Cell State

In this state, the UE shall perform the following tasks:

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1)
Select and monitor the indicated PICH and PCH of the cell;
2)
Monitor relevant System Information;
3)
Perform necessary measurements for the cell reselection evaluation procedure;
4)
Execute
the
cell
reselection
evaluation
process
on
the
following
occasions/triggers:
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UE internal triggers;
When information on the BCCH used for the cell reselection evaluation procedure
has been modified;
5)
Regularly attempt to find a suitable cell of the selected PLMN trying all RATs that
are supported by the UE. If a suitable cell is found, this causes an exit to number
2 in Figure 2-1.
V. Leaving Connected Mode

When returning to idle mode, the UE shall use the procedure Cell selection when
leaving connected mode in order to find a suitable cell to camp on and enter state
Camped normally. Candidate cells for this selection are the cell(s) used immediately
before leaving connected mode. If a suitable cell is found, then the AS reports this
event to NAS to be capable to perform necessary NAS registration procedures. If no
suitable cell is found, the Stored information cell selection procedure shall be used.
If no suitable cell is found in cell reselection evaluation process, the UE enters the
state Any cell selection.
When returning to idle mode after an emergency call on any PLMN, the UE shall select
an acceptable cell to camp on. Candidate cells for this selection are the cell(s) used
immediately before leaving connected mode. If no acceptable cell is found, the UE
shall continue to search for an acceptable cell of any PLMN in state Any cell selection.
VI. Cell Selection Process

1)
Initial Cell Selection
This procedure requires no prior knowledge of which RF channels are UTRA carriers.
The UE shall scan all RF channels in the UTRA bands according to its capabilities to
find a suitable cell of the selected PLMN. On each carrier, the UE need only search for
the strongest cell. Once a suitable cell is found this cell shall be selected.
2)
Stored Information Cell Selection
This procedure requires stored information of carrier frequencies and optionally also
information on cell parameters, e.g. scrambling codes, from previously received
measurement control information elements. Once the UE has found a suitable cell for
the selected PLMN the UE shall select it. If no suitable cell of the selected PLMN is
found the Initial cell selection procedure shall be started.
3)
Cell selection criteria
The cell selection criterion S is fulfilled when:

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for FDD cells:
Srxlev > 0 AND Squal > 0
for TDD cells:
Srxlev > 0
Where:
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Squal = Qqualmeas Qqualmin
Srxlev = Qrxlevmeas - Qrxlevmin - Pcompensation
Squal
Cell Selection quality value (dB). Applicable only for FDD cells.
Srxlev
Cell Selection RX level value (dB)
Qqualmeas
Measured cell quality value. The quality of the received signal expressed in
CPICH Ec/N0 (dB) for FDD cells. CPICH Ec/N0 shall be averaged. Applicable
only for FDD cells.
Qrxlevmeas
Measured cell RX level value. This is received signal, CPICH RSCP for FDD
cells (dBm) and P-CCPCH RSCP for TDD cells (dBm).
Qqualmin
Minimum required quality level in the cell (dB). Applicable only for FDD cells.
Qrxlevmin
Minimum required RX level in the cell (dBm)
Pcompensation
max(UE_TXPWR_MAX_RACH P_MAX, 0) (dB)
UE_TXPWR_MAX_
Maximum TX power level an UE may use when accessing the cell on RACH
RACH
(read in system information) (dBm)
P_MAX
Maximum RF output power of the UE (dBm)
VII. Cell Status and Cell Reservations

Cell status and cell reservations are indicated with the Cell Access Restriction
Information Element in the System Information Message by means of three
Information Elements:
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Cell barred (IE type: "barred" or "not barred"),
Cell Reserved for operator use (IE type: "reserved" or "not reserved"),
Cell reserved for future extension (IE type: "reserved" or "not reserved").
When cell status is indicated as "not barred", "not reserved" for operator use and "not
reserved" for future extension (Cell Reservation Extension),
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The UE may select/re-select this cell during the cell selection and cell re-selection
procedures in idle mode and in connected mode.
When cell status is indicated as "not barred", "not reserved" for operator use and
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UEs shall behave as if cell status "barred" is indicated using the value "not
allowed" in the IE "Intra-frequency cell re-selection indicator" and the maximum
value for Tbarred.
When cell status is indicated as "not barred" and "reserved" for operator use,
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UEs assigned to Access Class 11 or 15 may select/re-select this cell if in the

home PLMN.
UEs assigned to an Access Class in the range 0 to 9 and 12 to 14 shall behave as

if cell status "barred" is indicated using the value "not allowed" in the IE
"Intra-frequency cell re-selection indicator" and the maximum value for Tbarred.
When cell status "barred" is indicated,
The UE is not permitted to select/re-select this cell, not even for emergency calls.
The UE shall ignore the "Cell Reserved for future extension (Cell Reservation
Extension) use" IE.
The UE shall select another cell according to the following rule:
If the "Intra-frequency cell re-selection indicator" IE in Cell Access Restriction IE

is set to value "allowed", the UE may select another cell on the same frequency if
selection/re-selection criteria are fulfilled.
If the UE is camping on another cell, the UE shall exclude the barred cell from the
neighbouring cell list until the expiry of a time interval Tbarred. The time interval
Tbarred is sent via system information in a barred cell together with Cell status
information in the Cell Access Restriction IE.
If the UE does not select another cell, and the barred cell remains to be the "best"
one, the UE shall after expiry of the time interval Tbarred again check whether the
status of the barred cell has changed.
If the "Intra-frequency cell re-selection indicator" IE is set to "not allowed" the UE

shall not re-select a cell on the same frequency as the barred cell. For emergency
call, the Intra-frequency cell re-selection indicator IE" shall be ignored, i.e. even if
it is set to "not allowed" the UE may select another intra-frequency cell.
If the barred cell remains to be the "best" one, the UE shall after expiry of the time
interval Tbarred again check whether the status of the barred cell has changed.
The reselection to another cell may also include a change of RAT.
VIII. Access Control

Information on cell access restrictions associated with the Access Classes is
broadcast as system information. Table 2-1 describes cell access restriction
information element.

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Table 2-1 Cell Access Restriction Information Element

Information
Need
Type and Reference
Semantics description
Element/Group name
Cell Barred
MP
Enumerated(not barred, barred)
Intra-frequency cell
CV-
Enumerated(not allowed, allowed)
re-selection indicator
Barred
Tbarred
CV-
Integer
Barred
(10,20,40,80,160,320,640,1280)
MP
Enumerated(reserved, not
Cell Reserved for

operator use
Cell Reservation
[4]
[s]
reserved)
MP
Extension
Enumerated(reserved, not
reserved)
Access Class Barred
CV
Default is no access class
list
-SIB3-
barred is applied.
MD
The first instance of the

parameter corresponds to
Access Class 0, the
second to Access Class 1
and so on up to Access
Class 15. UE reads this IE
of its access class stored
in SIM.
>Access Class Barred
MP
Enumerated (not barred, barred)
Condition
Barred
Explanation
The IE is mandatory present if the IE "Cell Barred" has the value "Barred";
otherwise the element is not needed in the message.
SIB3-MD
The IE is mandatory and has a default value if the IE "Cell Access Restriction"
is included in SIB 3. Otherwise the IE is not needed.
The UE shall ignore Access Class related cell access restrictions when selecting a cell
to camp on, i.e. it shall not reject a cell for camping on because access on that cell is
not allowed for any of the Access Classes of the UE. A change of the indicated access
restriction shall not trigger cell re-selection by the UE.

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Access Class related cell access restrictions shall be checked by the UE before
sending an RRC CONNECTION REQUEST message when entering Connected Mode
from UTRAN Idle mode. Cell access restrictions associated with the Access Classes
shall not apply when the initial access for entering Connected Mode is triggered by an
Inter-RAT cell re-selection to UTRAN, and for a UE which already is in Connected
Mode.
IX. Emergency Call

Emergency calls shall be allowed in all cells whose barred status is not barred,
independent of restrictions due to cell reservations.
A restriction on emergency calls, if needed, shall be indicated in the "Access class
barred list" IE. If access class 10 is indicated as barred in a cell, UEs with access class
0 to 9 or without an IMSI are not allowed to initiate emergency calls in this cell. For
UEs with access classes 11 to 15, emergency calls are not allowed if both access
class 10 and the relevant access class (11 to 15) are barred. Otherwise, emergency
calls are allowed for those UEs.
2.4.3 Cell Reselection

I. Measurement Rules for Cell re-Selection when HCS not Used
If the system information broadcast in the serving cell indicates that hierarchy cell
structure (HCS) is not used, then for intra-frequency and inter-frequency
measurements and inter-RAT measurements, the UE shall:
Use Squal for FDD cells and Srxlev for TDD for Sx and apply the following rules:
z
If Sx > Sintrasearch, UE need not perform intra-frequency measurements.

If Sx <= Sintrasearch, perform intra-frequency measurements.
If Sintrasearch is not sent for serving cell, perform intra-frequency measurements.
If Sx > Sintersearch, UE need not perform inter-frequency measurements

If Sx <= Sintersearch, perform inter-frequency measurements.
If Sintersearch is not sent for serving cell, perform inter-frequency measurements.
If Sx > SsearchRAT m, UE need not perform measurements on cells of RAT "m".

If Sx <= SsearchRAT m, perform measurements on cells of RAT "m".
If SsearchRAT m is not sent for serving cell, perform measurements on cells of RAT
"m".
II. Highest Ranked Cells with Access Restrictions

For the highest ranked cell (including serving cell) according to cell reselection criteria,
the UE shall check if the access is restricted according to the rules of cell reservations.
If that cell and other cells have to be excluded from the candidate list, the UE shall not
consider these as candidates for cell reselection. This limitation is removed when the
highest ranked cell changes.

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III. Cell Reselection Criteria

The following cell re-selection criteria are used for intra-frequency cells,
inter-frequency cells and inter-RAT cells:
The quality level threshold criterion H for hierarchical cell structures is used to
determine whether prioritized ranking according to hierarchical cell re-selection rules
shall apply, and is defined by:
Hs = Qmeas,s - Qhcss
Hn = Qmeas,n - Qhcsn TOn * Ln
If it is indicated in system information that HCS is not used, the quality level threshold
criterion H is not applied.
The cell-ranking criterion R is defined by:
The cell-ranking criterion R is defined by:
Rs = Qmeas,s + Qhysts
Rn = Qmeas,n - Qoffsets,n - TOn * (1 Ln)
where:
TOn = TEMP_OFFSETn * W(PENALTY_TIMEn Tn)
Ln = 0
Ln = 1
if HCS_PRIOn = HCS_PRIOs
if HCS_PRIOn <> HCS_PRIOs
W(x) = 0
W(x) = 1
for x < 0
for x >= 0
TEMP_OFFSETn applies an offset to the R criteria for the duration of

PENALTY_TIMEn after a timer Tn has started for that neighbouring cell.
TEMP_OFFSETn and PENALTY_TIMEn are only applicable if the usage of HCS is
indicated in system information.
The UE shall perform ranking of all cells that fulfil the S criterion among
z
all cells that have the highest HCS_PRIO among those cells that fulfil the criterion
H >= 0. Note that this rule is not valid when UE high-mobility is detected.
all cells, not considering HCS priority levels, if no cell fulfil the criterion H >= 0.
This case is also valid when it is indicated in system information that HCS is not
used, that is when serving cell does not belong to a hierarchical cell structure.

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The cells shall be ranked according to the R criteria specified above, deriving
Qmeas,n and Qmeas,s and calculating the R values using CPICH RSCP, P-CCPCH
RSCP and the averaged received signal level as specified in [10] and [11] for FDD,
TDD and GSM cells, respectively.
The offset Qoffset1s,n is used for Qoffsets,n to calculate Rn, the hysteresis Qhyst1s is
used for Qhysts to calculate Rs.
z
If the usage of HCS is indicated in system information, TEMP_OFFSET1n is used

for TEMP_OFFSETn to calculate TOn. If it is indicated in system information that
HCS is not used, TEMP_OFFSETn is not applied when calculating Rn. The best
ranked cell is the cell with the highest R value.
If a TDD or GSM cell is ranked as the best cell, then the UE shall perform cell
re-selection to that TDD or GSM cell.
If an FDD cell is ranked as the best cell and the quality measure for cell selection
and re-selection is set to CPICH RSCP, the UE shall perform cell re-selection to
that FDD cell.
If an FDD cell is ranked as the best cell and the quality measure for cell selection
and re-selection is set to CPICH Ec/No, the UE shall perform a second ranking of
the FDD cells according to the R criteria specified above, but using the
measurement quantity CPICH Ec/No for deriving the Qmeas,n and Qmeas,s and
calculating the R values of the FDD cells. The offset Qoffset2s,n is used for
Qoffsets,n to calculate Rn, the hysteresis Qhyst2s is used for Qhysts to calculate
Rs. If the usage of HCS is indicated in system information, TEMP_OFFSET2n is
used to calculate TOn. If it is indicated in system information that HCS is not used,
TEMP_OFFSETn is not applied when calculating Rn. Following this second
ranking, the UE shall perform cell re-selection to the best ranked FDD cell.
In all cases, the UE shall reselect the new cell, only if the following conditions are met:
z
The new cell is better ranked than the serving cell during a time interval
Treselection.
More than 1 second has elapsed since the UE camped on the current serving
cell.
2.4.4 Location Update and Routing Area Update[3]

I. State and State Transition in Location/Routing Area Update
Location registration can be described by a set of states, which are entered depending
on responses to location registration (LR) requests. Independent update states exist
for GPRS and for non-GPRS operation in MSs capable of GPRS and non-GPRS
services. The conditions of when a MS entering corresponding state are described in
Table 2-2.

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Table 2-2 UE state list and enter condition

UE State
UE enter this state When
Updated
An LR request is accepted
MS receives an LR reject message with the cause:
Roaming
non-GPRS
not allowed
a) PLMN not allowed;

b) Location area not allowed;
c) Roaming not allowed in this location area;
d) No Suitable Cells In Location Area.
Any LR failure not specified for states Roaming not allowed or Idle,
Not
No IMSI occurs, in which cases the MS is not certain whether or not
Updated
the network has received and accepted the LR attempt.
Updated
Idle,
Same as non-GPRS
No
IMSI
There is no SIM.
Roaming
not allowed

e) illegal ME;
GPRS
f) illegal MS;
g) GPRS services and non-GPRS services not allowed;
h) GPRS services not allowed in this PLMN;
Not
Updated
Same as non-GPRS
Roaming
not allowed


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Table 2-3 below summarizes the events in each state that trigger a new LR request.
The actions that may be taken while being in the various states are also outlined in this
table.
Table 2-3 LR Process States and Allowed Actions
Location registration
state
New LR request when

Changing
Changing
Changing
Cell
registration area (6)
PLMN(8)
Other
Updated, (5)
No
Yes
Yes
(2)
Idle, No IMSI (7)
No
No
No
No
a) Idle, PLMN not allowed
No
No
Yes
No
b) Idle, LA not allowed
No
Yes(7)
Yes
No
No
Yes(7)
Yes
No
No
Yes(7)
Yes
No
Yes(1)
Yes
Yes
(2)&(3)&(4)&(5)
Roaming not allowed:
c) Idle, Roaming not allowed

in this LA
d) No Suitable Cells In
Location Area
Not updated

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Location registration
state
1):
New LR request when

Changing
Changing
Changing
Cell
registration area (6)
PLMN(8)
Other
for MS capable of GPRS and non-GPRS services when at least one of both update states is
NOT UPDATED.
2):
A new LR is made when the periodic registration timer expires including Periodic Location
Updating timer or Periodic Routing Area Update timer.

3):
If a normal call request is made, an LR request is made. If successful the updated state is
entered and the call may be made.

4):
a manual network reselection has been performed, an acceptable cell of the selected PLMN is
present, and the MS is not in the UPDATED state on the selected PLMN.
5):
An LR request indicating Normal Location Updating is also made when the response to an
outgoing request shows that the MS is unknown in the VLR or SGSN, respectively
6): That is to say a new registration area, i.e. the received registration area identity differs from the
one stored in the MS, and the LAI or the PLMN identity is not contained in any of the lists "forbidden
LAs for roaming", "forbidden LAs for regional provision of service", "forbidden PLMNs for GPRS
service" or "forbidden PLMNs" respectively
7):
A GPRS MS shall not perform a new LR when the new routing area is part of a LA contained in
the list of "forbidden LAs for regional provision of service".

8):
If a new PLMN is entered, a MS which is attached for PS services shall perform a routing area
update if the LAI or the PLMN identity is not contained in any of the lists "forbidden LAs for roaming",
"forbidden LAs for regional provision of service", "forbidden PLMNs for GPRS service" or "forbidden
PLMNs"
II. Periodic Location Registration

Periodic updating may be used to notify periodically the availability of the mobile
station to the network. A Periodic Location Updating timer (T3212 for non-GPRS
operation) and a Periodic Routing Area Update timer (T3312 for GPRS operation) with
the following characteristics:
1)
Upon switch on of the MS or when the system information indicates that periodic
location registration shall be applied, and the timer is not running, the timer shall
be loaded with a random value between 0 and the broadcast or signaled time-out
value and started. Namely, let t1 be the new T3212 timeout value, the new timer
shall be started at a value randomly, uniformly drawn between 0 and t1.
2)
The time-out value for T3212 shall be within the range of 1 deci-hour to 255
deci-hours with a granularity of 1 deci-hour.

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3)
When the timer reaches its expiry value, it shall be initiated with respect to the
relevant time-out value, and the MS shall initiate the Periodic Location
Registration corresponding to the expired timer.
4)
The Periodic Location Updating timer shall be prevented from triggering Periodic
Location Updating during connected mode. When the MS returns to idle mode,
the Periodic Location Updating timer shall be initiated with respect to the
broadcast time-out value, then started. Thereafter, the procedure in iii) shall be
followed.
5)
The Periodic Routing Area Update timer shall be prevented from triggering the
Periodic Routing Area Update during Ready state. At transition from Ready to
Standby state the Periodic Routing Area Update timer shall be initiated with
respect to its time-out value, then started. Thereafter, the procedure in iii) shall be
followed.
6)
If the MS performs a successful combined Routing Area Update the Periodic

Location Updating timer shall be prevented from triggering the Periodic Location
Updating until the MS starts using Location Updating procedure, for example
because of a changed network operation mode or the MS uses non-GPRS
services only.
7)
When a change in the time-out value occurs (at a change of serving cell or a
change in the broadcast time-out value or a change in the signalled time-out
value), the related timer shall be reloaded so that the new time to expiry will be:
"old time to expiry" modulo "new time-out value".
Let t1 be the new T3212 timeout value and let t be the current timer value at the
moment of the change to the new T3212 timeout value; then the timer shall be
restarted with the value t modulo t1.
The value of timer T3212 is sent by the network to the MS in SIB 1.
The value of timer T3312 is sent by the network to the MS in the messages ATTACH
ACCEPT and ROUTING AREA UPDATE ACCEPT. The value of the timer T3312 shall
be unique within a RA.
III. IMSI Attach/Detach Operation

The system information will contain an indicator indicating whether or not IMSI
attach/detach operation is mandatory to use in the cell. The MS shall operate in
accordance with the received value of the indicator.
When IMSI attach/detach operation applies, a MS shall send the IMSI detach
message to the network when the MS is powered down or the SIM is removed while
being in the update state UPDATED. The IMSI detach message will not be
acknowledged by the network.
When the MS returns to the active state, the MS shall perform an LR request indicating
IMSI attach, provided that the MS still is in the same registration area. If the
registration area has changed, an LR request indicating Normal Location Updating.
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IMSI attach for non-GPRS services when the MS is IMSI attached for GPRS services.
This procedure is used by GPRS MSs in MS operation modes A or B, if the network
operates in network operation mode I.
If the network operates in mode I, GPRS MSs that operate in mode A or B and wish to
be or are simultaneously IMSI attached for GPRS and non-GPRS services, shall use
the combined GPRS attach and the combined and periodic routing area updating
procedures instead of the corresponding IMSI attach and normal and periodic location
area updating.
If the network operates in mode II, a GPRS MSs that operate in mode A or B and wish
to be or are simultaneously IMSI attached for GPRS and non-GPRS services, shall
use location updating procedure and routing area updating procedure listed above
respectively.
IV. No Suitable Cells in Location Area

If during location registration the LR response "No Suitable Cells In Location Area" is
received:
The MS shall attempt to find another LA of the same PLMN on which it received the LR
response. If the MS is able to find another LA it shall attempt registration. If the MS is
unable to find an LA in the PLMN, Automatic or Manual Mode Selection Procedure of
shall be followed, depending on whether the MS is in automatic or manual mode.
2.4.5 Paging[4][5]
I. Discontinuous Reception
The UE may use Discontinuous Reception (DRX) in idle mode in order to reduce
power consumption. When DRX is used the UE needs only to monitor one Page
Indicator, PI, in one Paging Occasion per DRX cycle.
For FDD, The DRX cycle length shall be 2k frames, where k is an integer and is
decided by three parameters: CN domain specific DRX cycle length for CS, CN
domain specific DRX cycle length for PS, and UTRAN DRX cycle length coefficient.
Their usage is described below.
z
CN domain specific DRX cycle lengths:The UE may be attached to different CN

domains with different CN domain specific DRX cycle lengths. The UE shall store
each CN domain specific DRX cycle length for each CN domain the UE is
attached to and use the shortest of those DRX cycle lengths. The CS CN specific
DRX cycle length coefficient shall be updated locally in the UE using information
given in system information. On the other hand, the PS CN specific DRX cycle
length coefficient shall be updated after the negotiation between the UE and PS
CN by NAS procedure. If no specific value "k" is negotiated in NAS procedure, the

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UE and PS CN shall use the DRX cycle length given for PS CN domain in system
information.
z
UTRAN DRX cycle length: The UTRAN DRX cycle length is transferred to UE by
RRC CONNECTION SETUP message irrespective of CN domain.
For a UE in idle mode, the DRX cycle length equals to the value or the shortest value
of the following:
z
Any of the stored CN domain specific DRX cycle length for the CN domains the
UE is only attached to with no signaling connection established.
For a UE in CELL_PCH state or URA_PCH state, it equals to the shortest value of the
following:
z
UTRAN DRX cycle length;
Any of the stored CN domain specific DRX cycle length for the CN domains the
UE is only attached to with no signaling connection established.
In the UTRAN side, based on all the following information to determine the Paging
Occasions that is the actual frame number in the paging channel cycle length of 4096
frames:
z
IMSI
the number of available SCCPCHs that carry a PCH (K)
the Cell System Frame Number (SFN)
the DRX cycle length
The value of the Paging Occasion is determined as follows:

Paging Occasion= {(IMSI div K) mod DRX cycle length} + n * DRX cycle length
Where n = 0, 1, 2 as long as SFN is below its maximum value.
The actual Page Indicator within a Paging Occasion that the UE shall read is similarly
determined based on IMSI which is the actual position in the frame.
The Page Indicator to use is calculated by using the following formula:
PI = DRX Index mod Np
where DRX Index = IMSI div 8192
In the UE side, based the same information as UTRAN to determine and monitor its
paging indicator in the PICH frame with SFN given by the Paging Occasion.
In FDD mode, Np = (18,36,72,144) is the number of Page Indicators per frame, and is
given in IE "Number of PI per frame", part of system information in FDD mode. This
parameter describes the number of simultaneous users in a cell which can be paged in
the same paging occasion.
If the UE has no IMSI, for instance when making an emergency call without USIM, the
UE shall use as default numbers, IMSI = 0 and DRX cycle length = 256 (2.56 s), in the
formulas above.

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2.4.6 System Information[5]

I. Structure of System Information
In the tree structure of system information, a master information block gives
references and scheduling information to a number of system information blocks in a
cell. The system information blocks contain the actual system information. The master
information block may optionally also contain reference and scheduling information to
one or two scheduling blocks, which give references and scheduling information for
additional system information blocks. Scheduling information for a system information
block may only be included in either the master information block or one of the
scheduling blocks.
Scheduling of each SIB, and SB (if existing) is performed by the RRC layer in UTRAN.
If segmentation to a SIB is used, it should be possible to schedule each segment
separately.
To allow the mixing of system information blocks with short repetition period and
system information blocks with segmentation over many frames, UTRAN may
multiplex segments from different system information blocks. Multiplexing and
de-multiplexing is performed by the RRC layer.
The scheduling of each system information block broadcast on a BCH transport
channel is defined by the following parameters:
z
the number of segments (SEG_COUNT); integer(116),default value 1
The repetition period (SIB_REP). The same value applies to all segments;
integer(4,8,16,32,64,128,256,512,1024,2048,4096) in frames
The position (phase) of the first segment within one cycle of the Cell System
Frame Number (SIB_POS(0)). Since system information blocks are repeated with
period SIB_REP, the value of SIB_POS(i), i = 0, 1, 2, SEG_COUNT-1 must be
less than SIB_REP for all segments;
The offset of the subsequent segments in ascending index order (SIB_OFF(i), i =

1, 2, SEG_COUNT-1). The position of the subsequent segments is calculated
using the following: SIB_POS(i) = SIB_POS(i-1) + SIB_OFF(i).
The scheduling is based on the Cell System Frame Number (SFN) which has the
period of 4096 frames in time. The scheduling information defined above decides the
segments of a SIB, the position of each segment, and repetition of each segment. The
SFN of a frame at which a particular segment, i, with i = 0, 1, 2,
SEG_COUNT-1 of a
system information block occurs, fulfils the following relation:

z
SFN mod SIB_REP = SIB_POS(i)
The scheduling of the master information block is fixed as defined in below.

z
SEG_COUNT = 1
SIB_POS = 0
SIB_REP = 8 (FDD)
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z
SIB_OFF=2
It needs to be pointed out that the first two frames in each repetition of 8 frames is
used to transmit SFN of the cell.
The system information is continuously broadcast on a regular basis in accordance
with the scheduling defined for each system information block.
II. Reception of SYSTEM INFORMATION Messages by the UE

The UE shall read system information broadcast on a BCH transport channel in idle
mode and in the connected mode in states CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH, URA_PCH.
When switching off, The UE shall consider all stored system information blocks as
invalid except those stored in USIM for use in a stored information cell-selection.
When switching on, the UE may store system information blocks with cell, PLMN or
Equivalent PLMN area scope (including their value tag if applicable) for different cells
and different PLMNs, to be used if the UE returns to these cells.
When selecting a new cell within the currently used PLMN, the UE shall consider all
current system information blocks with area scope cell to be invalid and store and use
the new one.
After selecting a new PLMN, the UE shall consider all current system information
blocks with area scope cell and PLMN to be invalid and store and use the new one.
After selecting a new PLMN which is not indicated by higher layers to be equivalent to
the identity of the previously selected PLMN, the UE shall consider all system
information blocks with area scope Equivalent PLMN to be invalid and store and use
the new one.
III. Actions upon Reception of the Master Information Block and Scheduling
Block(s)
When selecting a new cell, the UE shall read the master information block. The UE
may use the pre-defined scheduling information to locate the master information block
in the cell. In the MIB, MIB value tag, PLMN types, PLMN identity, and scheduling
information to other SIBs are the most important IEs.
z
By reading the PLMN type, UE can know the type of PLMN of current network.
By reading the PLMN identity, UE can verify that it is the selected PLMN.
By comparing the value tag in the master information block with the value tag
stored for this cell and this PLMN, UE can know whether or not to read and store
scheduling information.
By reading the scheduling information to each SIB, UE can know the scope of
each SIB, the value tag of it, and the actual position of it. By comparing the value
tag to each SIB with the value tag stored for this cell and this PLMN, UE can know
whether or not to read and store the SIB. When everything is ok, UE is ready to
read them. For those SIBs that are not supported by UE, it will skip reading and
monitoring them.
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IV. Actions upon Reception of SYSTEM INFORMATION Blocks

The UE may use the scheduling information included within the master information
block and the scheduling blocks to locate each system information block to be
acquired. If the UE receives a system information block in a position according to the
scheduling information and consider the content valid, it will read and store it for future
use. Below we will introduce the important IEs in each SIB in more detail.
System information block 1
1)
The UE should store all relevant IEs included in this system information block
irrespective of UEs mode. The system information block type 1 contains NAS system
information as well as UE timers and counters to be used in idle mode and in
connected mode, as described in Table 2-4.
If in idle mode, the UE should store all relevant IEs included in this system information
block if the "PLMN Type" in the variable SELECTED_PLMN has the value
"GSM-MAP" and the IE "PLMN type" in the Master Information Block has the value
"GSM-MAP" or "GSM-MAP and ANSI-41". The UE shall also:
forward the content of the IE "CN domain specific NAS system information" to the
non-access stratum entity indicated by the IE "CN domain identity";

use the IE "CN domain specific DRX cycle length coefficient" to calculate frame
number for the Paging Occasions and Page indicator as specified in 3GPP TS
25.304;
use the values in the IE "UE Timers and constants in idle mode" for the relevant
timers and counters.

If in connected mode the UE shall not use the values of the IEs in this system
information block except for the timers and constant values given by the IE "UE timers
and constants in connected mode".
Table 2-4 Important IEs in SIB1
Information
Element/
Need
Group name
Multi
Type and
reference
CN information elements
CN
common
GSM-MAP NAS
system
The first octet contains octet 1 of the NAS

MP
Octet
system information element, the second
string(1..8 )
octet contains octet 2 of the NAS system
information
information element and so on.

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Information
Element/
Need
Type and
Multi
CN
domain
system
MP
information list
>CN
domain
identity
reference
Group name
to
<maxCN
Send CN information for each CN domain.
domains
>
Enumerated
MP
(CS domain,
PS domain)
>GSM-MAP
>>CN
domain
specific
NAS
system
The first octet contains octet 1 of the NAS

MP
Octet
system information element, the second
string(1..8 )
octet contains octet 2 of the NAS system
information
information element and so on.
UE information
Default value means that for all timers and
UE
UE Timers and
constants
in
Timers
constants
and constants
MD
idle mode
in idle mode,
- For parameters with need MD, the defaults
reference to
specified in Table 3 apply and
Table 2-6
- For parameters with need OP, the

parameters are absent
UE
UE Timers and
constants
connected
mode
in
MD
Timers
Default value means that for all timers and
and constants
constants
in connected
- For parameters with need MD, the defaults
mode,
specified in Table 2 apply and
reference to
0.0.0
- For parameters with need OP, the

parameters are absent

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Table 2-5 UE Timers and constants in connected mode

Information
Element /
Need
Multi
Type and reference
Integer(100, 200... 2000
Value in milliseconds. Default value is
by step of 200, 3000,
4000.
Group name
T302
MD
4000, 6000, 8000)

N302
MD
T304
MD
N304
MD
T305
MD
T307
MD
T308
MD
T309
MD
T310
MD
N310
MD
T311
MD
One spare value is needed.
Integer(0..7)
Default value is 3.
Integer(100, 200, 400,
1000, 2000)
2000. Three spare values are needed.
Integer(0..7)
Default value is 2..
Integer(5, 10, 30, 60,
Value in minutes. Default value is 30.
120, 360, 720, infinity)

Integer(5, 10, 15, 20,
30, 40, 50)
Integer(40,
Infinity means no update

Value in seconds. Default value is 30.
80,
160,
320)
160.
Integer(18)
Integer(40 .. 320 by
step of 40)
160.
Integer(0 .. 7)
Default value is 4.
Integer(250 .. 2000 by
step of 250)
2000.
T312
MD
Integer (0..15)
The value 0 is not used in this version

of the specification.
Integer (1, 2, 4, 10, 20,

N312
MD
50, 100, 200, 400, 600,
Default value is 1.
800, 1000)
T313
MD
N313
MD
Integer (0..15)
Integer (1, 2, 4, 10, 20,
50, 100, 200)

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Default value is 20.
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Information
Element /
Need
Multi
Type and reference
Group name
T314
MD
T315
MD
Integer(0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12,
16, 20)
Integer (0,10, 30, 60,
180, 600, 1200, 1800)
Integer (1, 2, 4, 10, 20,

N315
MD
50, 100, 200, 400, 600,
Default value is 1.
800, 1000)
T316
Integer(0, 10, 20, 30,
MD
40, 50, infinity)

Table 2-6 UE Timers and constants in idle mode

Information
Element/Group
Need
Multi
Type and reference
name
Integer(100, 200... 2000 by
T300
MP
step of 200, 3000, 4000,

6000, 8000)
N300
MP
Integer(0..7)
T312
MP
Integer(0 .. 15)
N312
MP
Value in milliseconds. Default

value is 1000.
Default value is 3.
Value in seconds. Default value
is 1.
Integer (1, 2, 4, 10, 20, 50,

100, 200, 400, 600, 800,
Default value is 1.
1000)
2)
Table 2-7 describes the Important IEs in SIB2. If in connected mode the UE should
store all relevant IEs included in this system information block. If in idle mode, the UE
shall not use the values of the IEs in this system information block. The system
information block type 2 contains the URA identity.

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Information Element/Group
name
Need
Multi
Type and
Semantics
reference
description
UTRAN mobility information

elements
URA identity list
MP
>URA identity
MP
3)
<max
URA>
bit string(16)
Table 2-8 describes the Important IEs in SIB3. The UE should store all relevant IEs
included in this system information block. If in connected mode, and System
Information Block 4 is indicated as used in the cell, UE should read and act on
information sent in that block. Otherwise, UE should act on information sent in SIB3.
The system information block type 3 contains parameters for cell selection and
re-selection.
Information
Element/Group
Need
Type and
Multi
name
SIB4 Indicator
MP
reference
Boolean
TRUE
indicates
that
SIB4
is
broadcast in the cell.
UTRAN mobility information elements

Cell identity
MP
bit string(28)
Choice of measurement (CPICH
Cell selection and

reselection
quality
Enumerated
MP
(CPICH Ec/N0,
CPICH RSCP)
measure
Ec/N0 or CPICH RSCP) to use as

quality measure Q for FDD cells.
This IE is also sent to the UE in
SIB11/12. Both occurrences of the IE
should be set to the same value.
Sintrasearch
OP
Sintersearch
OP
Integer (-32..20
If a negative value is received the UE
by step of 2)
shall consider the value to be 0. [dB]
Integer (-32..20
by step of 2)

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Information
Element/Group
Need
Type and
Multi
reference
name
In case the value 20 is received the

Ssearch,RAT
MP
Integer (-32..20
by step of 2)
UE shall consider this IE as if it was

absent.
Qqualmin
MP
Integer (-24..0)
Integer
Qrxlevmin
MP
(-115..-25
by
Ec/N0, [dB]
RSCP, [dBm]
step of 2)
Qhyst1s
MP
Integer (0..40 by
step of 2)
[dB]
CV-FD
Qhyst2s
D-Qua
Integer (0..40 by
Default value is Qhyst1s
lity-Me
step of 2)
[dB]
MP
Integer (0..31)
[s]
MP
Integer(-50..33)
In dBm
MP
Structure type
For future use
asure
Treselections
Maximum
allowed
UL TX power
Cell
Access
Restriction
4)
Table 2-9 describes the Important IEs in SIB5. UE should store all relevant IEs
Information Block 6 is indicated as used in the cell, UE should read and act on
information sent in that block. Otherwise, UE should act on information sent in SIB5.
The system information block type 5 contains parameters for the configuration of the
common physical channels in the cell.

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Information
Need
Element/Group name
SIB6 Indicator
Multi
MP
Type and reference
TRUE indicates that SIB6
Boolean
is broadcast in the cell.
PhyCH information elements

Offset in dB. This is the
PICH Power offset
MP
power transmitted on the
Integer(-10 .. +5)
PICH minus power of the

Primary CPICH in FDD.
This AICH Power offset

AICH Power offset
MP
also indicates the power
AICH Power offset
offset for AP-AICH and for

CD/CA-ICH.
Primary CCPCH info

PRACH
OP
system
PRACH
MP
information list
Secondary
Primary CCPCH info
CCPCH
system
information list
Secondary
MP
system information
CCPCH
system information
CBS DRX Level 1
CV-CTC
CBS
information
information
5)
Note 1
DRX
Level
Table 2-10 describes the Important IEs in SIB7. The UE should store all relevant IEs
Information Block 8 is indicated as used in the cell, the UE should store all relevant IEs
included in this system information block and act on information sent in SIB8. If in idle
mode, the UE shall not use the values of the IEs in SIB8. The system information block
type 7 contains the fast changing parameters UL interference and Dynamic
persistence level.
Information
Element/Group name
CHOICE mode
Multi
Need
Type and
Semantics
reference
description
MP

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Feature Description
Information
Element/Group name
Need
Multi
Type and
Semantics
reference
description
>FDD
>>UL interference
UL
MP
interference
>TDD
(no data)
PhyCH information elements

The
PRACHs listed in system
information block type 5
MP
order
of
the
PRACHs is the same
1 to <max
as
PRACH>
in
system
information block type

5.
Dynamic
>Dynamic persistence level
MP
persistence
level
The
PRACHs listed in system

information block type 6
1
OP
order
of
the
PRACHs is the same
to
<maxPRAC
as
in
system
H>
information block type

6.
Dynamic
>Dynamic persistence level
MP
persistence
level
Expiration
Expiration Time Factor
MD
Time
Factor
Default is 1.
10.3.3.12
6)
Table 2-11 describes the important IEs in SIB11. The UE should store all relevant IEs
included in this system information block. If in idle mode, the UE shall not use the
values of the IEs in this system information block. If in connected mode, the UE shall
use the values of the IEs in this system information block. The system information
block type 11 contains measurement control information to be used in the cell.

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Information
Element/Group name
SIB12 Indicator
Need
Multi
Type and reference
MP
TRUE indicates that SIB12
Boolean
is broadcast in the cell.
Measurement
information elements
FACH
measurement
occasion info
Measurement
control
system information
FACH
OP
measurement
occasion info
Measurement
MP
control
system information
2.5 Interaction
Figure 2-2 shows interaction between PLMN selection, cell selection/ reselection and
location/routing updating.
Automatic mode
Manual Mode
Indica tion
to user
PLMN Selection
and Reselection
Location
Registration
response
PLMNs
available
PLMN
selected
NAS Control
Cell Selection
and Reselection
Radio measurements
Registration
Area
changes
CM requests
Location
Registration
Figure 2-2 Interaction in Idle Mode

PLMN ID, Cell selection/reselection criteria, Location/routing updating timer are
broadcast in system information. System information is updated by paging.

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2.6 Implementation
2.6.1 Engineering Guideline
I. PLMN Selection
PLMN selection belongs to UE behavior, which is depending on UE vendor implement
and USIM card application. UE shall support variety kinds of PLMN selector with
Access Technology and other function e.g. User controlled PLMN selector with Access
Technology, Operator controlled PLMN selector with Access Technology, HPLMN
selector with Access Technology, HPLMN search period. Above USIM card
parameters shall be set according to user requirement.
II. Cell Selection

Cell selection is mostly controlled by two parameters, they are Qqualmin and
Qrxlevmin. Here an example is given to illustrate how to configure these two
parameters. To increase the possibility for UE to select a cell successfully, Qqualmin
and Qrxlevmin should be as low as possible. But some UE maybe couldnt finish
registration or any other RRC signaling procedure when Qqualmin and Qrxlevmin are
low enough. So to set Qqualmin and Qrxlevmin to their minimum value is not the best
solution. The recommended value of Qqualmin and Qrxlevmin are -18 dB and -115
dBm.
Besides Qqualmin and Qrxlevmin, UE_TXPWR_MAX_RACH which is read in system
information is also influence cell selection. UE_TXPWR_MAX_RACH should be set
higher in macro-cell and should be set lower in micro-cell or Pico-cell. So
UE_TXPWR_MAX_RACH is related to network planning.
III. Cell Reselection

If HCS not used, cell reselection is mostly controlled by following parameters:
Sintrasearch, Sintersearch, SsearchRAT m, Treselections, Qoffset1s,n, Qoffset2s,n,
Qhyst1s, Qhyst2s.
In order to decrease network signaling load and to increase the possibility for UEs to
be paged, it is necessary to decrease the possibility of UE roaming to other cells with
different LAC /RAC or RAT. Supposing there was less possibility of same frequency of
two cells between different LAC/RAC than cells within same LAC/RAC. So the criteria
of cell reselection should make reselection to inter-frequency cells harder than
intra-frequency cells, and the hardest to inter-RAT cells.
To ensure good coverage, Sintrasearch, Sintersearch, SsearchRAT m should enable
UE to reselect to a better neighboring cell as soon as possible, but Treselections
shouldnt be too short that maybe cause ping-pong cell reselection. The
recommended values of these parameters are as following:
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z
Sintrasearch: 10dB
Sintersearch: 8dB
SsearchRAT m: 4dB
Treselections: 1s
When cell reselection happens between two intra-frequency cells, Qoffset2s,n and
Qhyst2s should be used instead of Qoffset1s,n and Qhyst1s. When cell reselection
happens between any two cells of any other type instead of intra-frequency,
Qoffset1s,n and Qhyst1s should be used.
IV. Paging
Pay attention to the following aspects for paging in network deployment:
z
Control of paging success rate
Control of paging load
V. Roaming between UMTS and GSM

At the beginning of UMTS network establishment, UMTS cells will be dotted in some
important area, i.e. whose coverage will not be better and more continuum than GSM
system. If 3G high quality service shall be used as much as possible and normal voice
call service shall be guaranteed under such assumption, it is important to support
roaming from/to UMTS to/from GSM/GPRS service. Here are 2 scenarios
recommended according to PLMN ID planning and GSM capability.
Scenario I: GSM system support UMTS cells reselection. GSM and UMTS use
same PLMN ID
Scenario II: GSM system didnt support UMTS cells reselection. GSM and UMTS
use different PLMN ID

1)
Technical guideline for Scenario I:
For the purposes of UMTS to GSM cell reselection, UMTS network shall not only
configure 2G neighbor cells but also control parameters in Table 2-12 by
broadcast them in SIB3 and SIB11.
Table 2-12 Parameters for UMTS to GSM cell reselection

Parameter
Description
Range
name
Recommen
ded Value
Quality
Choice of measurement (CPICH Ec/N0 or CPICH RSCP) to CPICH Ec/N0 CPICH
measure
use as quality measure Q for FDD cells.
(SIB3)
RSCP
RSCP
(SIB3/11)
Ssearch,rat
or CPICH
Squal>Ssearch,rat, do not trigger inter-RAT system
Integer
measurement, (Squal = Qqualmeas-Qqualmin)(Qqualmin is (-32..20 by

inSIB3 or 11)
step of 2)

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Parameter
Description
Range
name
Qhyst1s
(SIB3)
Qhyst2s
(SIB3)
Treselection
(SIB3)
Recommen
ded Value
This specifies the hysteresis value (Qhyst) for service cell in 0~40 by step 2
R criteria. It is used for FDD cells if the quality measure for
of 2 [dB]
cell selection and re-selection is set to CPICH RSCP.

This specifies the hysteresis value (Qhyst) for service cell in 0~40 by step 2
R criteria. It is used for FDD cells if the quality measure for
of 2 [dB]
cell selection and re-selection is set to CPICH Ec/No.

In all cases, the UE shall reselect the new cell, only if the
Integer
following conditions are met:
(0..31)[s]
the new cell is better ranked than the serving cell
during a time interval Treselection.

-
more than 1 second has elapsed since the UE
camped on the current serving cell.

Which is used to prevent Ping-pong reselection.
Inter-RAT cell Cell id;
info list
(SIB11)
Cell individual offset(-50~50 [dB]);

BSIC;
Band indicator(DCS 1800 band used/PCS 1900 band used);
BCCH ARFCN(0~1023)
Cell selection Qoffset1s,nQoffset2s,nFDD QqualminQrxlevmin
Qqualmin=-
and
14dB
GSM Qrxlevmin
re-selection
Qoffset1s,n
info(SIB11)
=0
Qoffset2s,n
=0
For the purposes of GSM to UMTS cell reselection, GSM network shall not only
configure 3G neighbor cells but also control parameters in Table 2-13 by
broadcast them in SI 2quater.
Table 2-13 Parameters for GSM to UMTS cell reselection,

Parameter
Description
Range Recommended
name
Qsearch_I
Value
Search for 3G cells if signal level is below (0-7) or above

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0-15
(always
Feature Description
Parameter
Description
Range Recommended
name
Value
search 3G cells)
(8-15) threshold
0 = - 98 dBm, 1 = - 94 dBm, , 6 = - 74 dBm,
7 = (always search 3G cells)
8 = - 78 dBm, 9 = - 74 dBm, , 14 = - 54 dBm
15 = (never search 3G cells).
FDD_Qoffset Applies an offset to RLA_C for cell re-selection to access
0-15
0 dB.
0-7
-8dB
technology/mode FDD (one or more)

0 = - (always select a 3G cell if acceptable),
1 = -28 dB, 2 = -24 dB, 7= - 4dB select 3G in case of 2G
signal level is higher than 3G RSCP for FDD_Qoffset value;
8 = 0dB, 9= 4dB, 5 = 28 dB. select 3G in case of 2G signal
level is lower than 3G RSCP for FDD_Qoffset value
FDD_Qmin
A minimum threshold for Ec/No for UTRAN FDD cell

re-selection,
0= -20dB, 1= -6dB, 2= -18dB, 3= -8dB, 4= -16dB, 5= -10dB,
6= -14dB, 7= -12dB.
The MS shall then reselect a suitable UTRAN cell if its measured RSCP value
exceeds the value of RLA_C for the serving cell and all of the suitable non-serving
GSM cells by the value FDD_Qoffset for a period of 5 seconds and the UTRAN cells
measured Ec/No value is equal or greater than the value FDD_Qmin.
In case of a cell reselection occurring within the previous 15 seconds, FDD_Qoffset is
increased by 5 dB.
Cell reselection to UTRAN shall not occur within 5 seconds after the MS has
reselected a GSM cell from an UTRAN cell if a suitable GSM cell can be found.
In order to reduce Ping-pong inter-RAT cell reselection and keep MS camping on 3G
as much as possible, recommended value is listed above.
2)
Technical guideline for Scenario II:
UMTS to GSM: Same as Scenario I besides that equivalent PLMN shall be

included in Location Updating Accept message so that MS can use it as
mentioned to camp on GSM system.
GSM to UMTS: Cell reselection could not be used in this direction if GSM can not
support broadcast the UMTS information to MS. In order to ask MS turn back to
UMTS cell, HPLMN selection shall be used.
Suppose UMTS PLMN is HPLMN for the user while GSM PLMN is VPLMN. If the MS
is in a VPLMN, the MS shall periodically attempt to obtain service on its HPLMN. For
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Feature Description
this purpose, a value T minutes may be stored in the SIM, T is either in the range 6
minutes to 8 hours in 6 minute steps. Considering to making MS turn back UMTS as
early as possible and save MS power consumption, 6 minutes are recommended.
VI. Standby Power Consumption

Standby power consumption is effected by following parameters:
The UE may use Discontinuous Reception (DRX) in idle mode in order to reduce
power consumption. When DRX is used the UE needs only to monitor one Page
Indicator, PI, in one Paging Occasion per DRX cycle.
The UE may use HPLMN timer to turn back to home network, the longer timer is,
the less PLMN selection is made, which will reduce power consumption.
The UE may try LR when LR timer expired, the longer LR timer is, the less LR
procedure is made, which will reduce power consumption.

z
The Larger LAC area is, the less does power consume.
Power will be consumed faster when radio coverage hole is existed or when the
handsets is at the edge of cells.
2.6.2 Parameters
I. PLMN selection[6]
1)
EFPLMNwAcT (User Controlled PLMN Selector with Access Technology)
This EF contains the coding for n PLMNs, where n is at least eight. This information is
determined by the user and defines the preferred PLMNs of the user in priority order.
The first record indicates the highest priority and the nth record indicates the lowest.
The EF also contains the Access Technologies for each PLMN in this list.
Structure: transparent
Identifier: '6F60'
Optional
SFI: '0A'
Update activity: low
File size: 5n (where n 8 bytes)

Bytes
Description
M/O
Length
1 to 3
1st PLMN (highest priority)
3 bytes
4 to 5
1st PLMN Access Technology Identifier
2 bytes
6 to 8
2nd PLMN
3 bytes
9 to 10
2nd PLMN Access Technology Identifier
2 bytes
36 to 38
8th PLMN
3 bytes

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Feature Description
Identifier: '6F60'
Optional
39 to 40
8th PLMN Access Technology Identifier
2 bytes
41 to 43
9th PLMN
3 bytes
44 to 45
2 bytes
(5n-4) to (5n-2)
Nth PLMN (lowest priority)
3 bytes
(5n-1) to 5n
Nth PLMN Access Technology Identifier
2 bytes
PLMN: Mobile Country Code (MCC) followed by the Mobile Network Code (MNC).
Access Technology Identifier: 2 bytes are used to select the access technology where
the meaning of each bit is as follows:
z
bit = 1: access technology selected;
bit = 0: access technology not selected.
Byte5n-1:
RFU
RFU
RFU
RFU
RFU
RFU
RFU
UTRAN
Byte 5n:

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Feature Description
RFU
RFU
RFU
RFU
RFU
RFU
GSM COMPACT
GSM
2)
EFOPLMNwACT (Operator controlled PLMN selector with Access Technology)
This EF contains the coding for n PLMNs where n is determined by the operator. This
information is determined by the operator and defines the preferred PLMNs in priority
order. The first record indicates the highest priority and the nth record indicates the
lowest. The EF also contains the Access Technologies for each PLMN in this list.
Identifier: '6F61'
Optional
SFI: '11'
File size: 5n (where n 8 bytes)
Bytes
Description
M/O
Length
1 to 3
3 bytes
4 to 5
2 bytes
36 to 38
8th PLMN
3 bytes
39 to 40
2 bytes
41 to 43
9th PLMN
3 bytes
44 to 45
2 bytes
(5n-4) to (5n-2)
Nth PLMN (lowest priority)
3 bytes

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(5n-1) to 5n
Nth PLMN Access Technology Identifier
2 bytes
PLMN:Mobile Country Code (MCC) followed by the Mobile Network Code (MNC).
Access Technology Identifier: See EFPLMNwACT for coding.
3)
EFHPLMNwAcT (HPLMN selector with Access Technology)
The HPLMN Selector with access technology data field shall contain the HPLMN code,
or codes together with the respected access technology in priority order.
Structure: Transparent
Identifier: '6F62'
Optional
SFI: '13'
File size: 5n (n 1) bytes
Bytes
Description
M/O
Length
1 to 3
3 bytes
4 to 5
2 bytes
6 to 8
2nd PLMN
3 bytes
9 to 10
2nd PLMN Access Technology Identifier
2 bytes
(5n-4) to (5n-2)
nth PLMN (lowest priority)
3 bytes
(5n-1) to 5n
nth PLMN Access Technology Identifier
2 bytes
PLMN: Mobile Country Code (MCC) followed by the Mobile Network Code
(MNC).
Access Technology:
The Access Technology of the HPLMN that the ME will
assume when searching for the HPLMN, in priority order. The first Access
Technology in the list has the highest priority. See EFPLMNwACT for coding.
4)
EFFPLMN (Forbidden PLMNs)
This EF contains the coding for n Forbidden PLMNs (FPLMN). It is read by the ME as
part of the USIM initialization procedure and indicates PLMNs which the UE shall not
automatically attempt to access.
A PLMN is written to the EF if a network rejects a Location Update with the cause
"PLMN not allowed". The ME shall manage the list as follows.
When n FPLMNs are held in the EF, and rejection of a further PLMN is received by the
ME from the network, the ME shall modify the EF using the UPDATE command. This

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th
new PLMN shall be stored in the n position, and the existing list "shifted" causing the
previous contents of the first position to be lost.
When less than n FPLMNs exist in the EF, storage of an additional FPLMN shall not
cause any existing FPLMN to be lost.
Dependent upon procedures used to manage storage and deletion of FPLMNs in the
EF, it is possible, when less than n FPLMNs exist in the EF, for 'FFFFFF' to occur in
any position. The ME shall analyse all the EF for FPLMNs in any position, and not
regard 'FFFFFF' as a termination of valid data.
Identifier: '6F7B'
Mandatory
SFI: '0D'
File size: n*3 bytes (n>3)
Bytes
Description
M/O
Length
1 to 3
PLMN 1
3 bytes
4 to 6
PLMN 2
3 bytes
7 to 9
PLMN 3
3 bytes
10 to 12
PLMN 4
3 bytes
(3n-2) to 3n
PLMN n
3 bytes
PLMN: Mobile Country Code (MCC) followed by the Mobile Network Code
(MNC).
For instance, using 246 for the MCC and 81 for the MNC and if this is stored in PLMN
3 the contents is as follows:
Bytes 7-9: '42' 'F6' '18'.
If storage for fewer than n PLMNs is required, the unused bytes shall be set to 'FF'.
5)
EFHPLMN (HPLMN search period)
This EF contains the interval of time between searches for the HPLMN
Identifier: '6F31'
Mandatory
SFI: '12'
File size: 1 byte
Bytes

Description
M/O

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Length
Feature Description
Time interval
1 byte
Time interval: the time interval between two searches. The time interval is coded in
integer multiples of n minutes. The range is from n minutes to a maximum value. The
value '00' indicates that no attempts shall be made to search for the HPLMN. The
encoding is:
z
'00': No HPLMN search attempts;
'01': n minutes;
'02': 2n minutes;
z
z
'YZ': (16Y+Z)n minutes (maximum value).
All other values shall be interpreted by the ME as a default period.

Only the service provider shall be able to set the timer value. The timer shall have a
value between 6 minutes and 8 hours, with a step size of 6 minutes. One value shall
be designated to indicate that no periodic attempts shall be made
II. Cell Selection Parameters

Parameters
Default value
Qqualmin
-18dB
Qrxlevmin
-115dBm
UE_TXPWR_MAX_RACH
24dBm
III. Cell Reselection Parameters

Parameters
Default value
Sintrasearch
10dB
Sintersearch
8dB
SsearchRAT m
4dB
Qoffset1s,n
0 dB
Qoffset2s,n
0 dB
Qhyst1s
2dB
Qhyst2s
4dB
Treselections
1s

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IV. Period Location Registration Parameter

Period Location Updating
T3212 = 6 minutes,
Period Routing Area Updating
T3312 = 54minutes.
2.6.3 Example
None
2.7 Reference Information

1)
3GPP, TS 22.011 "Service accessibility"
2)
3GPP, TS 23.122 "NAS Functions related to Mobile Station (MS) in idle mode"
3)
3GPP, TS 24.008 "Mobile radio interface layer 3 specification; Core Network

Protocols - Stage 3"
4)
3GPP, TS 25.304 "UE Procedures in Idle Mode and Procedures for Cell
Reselection in Connected Mode"
5)
3GPP, TS 25.331 "Radio Resource Control (RRC)"
6)
3GPP, TS 31.102 "Characteristics of the USIM Application"

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Location update: The location updating procedure is a general procedure which is

Routing area updating: The routing area updating procedure is a general

Paging: Paging is used to transmit paging information to selected UEs in idle

Receiving system information: System information is used to notify and control

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2.2.2 Acronyms and Abbreviations

General Packet Radio Service

Global System for Mobile Communications

Universal Mobile Telecommunications System

Location Area Identity

System Information Block

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Receive Signal Code Power

International Mobile Subscriber Identity

Mobile Country Code

Mobile Network Code

Public Land Mobile Network

Master Information Block

System Information Block

Public Land Mobile Network

Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network

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2.4 Technical Description

HPLMN (if not previously selected);

Other PLMN/access technology combinations with received high quality signal in

Other PLMN/access technology combinations in order of decreasing signal

When following the above procedure the following requirements apply:

In 5), the MS shall order the PLMN/access technology combinations in order of

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PLMNs contained in the "User Controlled PLMN Selector with Access

PLMNs contained in the "Operator Controlled PLMN Selector with Access

Other PLMN/access technology combinations with received high quality signal in

Other PLMN/access technology combinations in order of decreasing signal

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II. PLMN Selection in HPLMN: User Reselection

PLMNs contained in the "User Controlled PLMN Selector with Access

PLMNs contained in the "Operator Controlled PLMN Selector with Access

Other PLMN/access technology combinations with the received high quality

Other PLMN/access technology combinations, excluding the previously selected

The previously selected PLMN

III. PLMN Selection In VPLMN

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Periodic attempts shall only be performed by the MS while in idle mode;

2.4.2 Cell Selection[4]

providing information on RAT(s) associated with the selected PLMN;

maintaining lists of forbidden registration areas;

providing a list of equivalent PLMNs;

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no suitable cell found

suitable cell found

suitable cell found