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2.3 Application ..............................................................................................
2.3.1 Availability ......................................................................................
2.3.2 Benefit ............................................................................................
2.3.3 Limitation and Restriction...............................................................
2.4 Technical Description .............................................................................
2.4.1 PLMN Selection[2] .........................................................................
2.4.2 Cell Selection[4] .............................................................................
2.4.3 Cell Reselection .............................................................................
2.4.4 Location Update and Routing Area Update[3] ...............................
2.4.5 Paging[4][5] ....................................................................................
2.4.6 System Information[5] ....................................................................
2.5 Interaction ...............................................................................................
2.6 Implementation .......................................................................................
2.6.1 Engineering Guideline ....................................................................
2.6.2 Parameters ....................................................................................
2.6.3 Example .........................................................................................
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3.3.1 Availability ......................................................................................
3.3.2 Benefit ............................................................................................
3.3.3 Limitation and Restriction...............................................................
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4.3.3 Limitation and Restriction...............................................................
4.4 Technical Description .............................................................................
4.4.1 Type of CELL UPDATE Procedure ................................................
4.4.2 Procedure ......................................................................................
4.5 Interaction ...............................................................................................
4.6 Implementation .......................................................................................
4.6.1 Engineering Guideline ....................................................................
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5.3.3 Limitation and Restriction...............................................................
5.4 Technical Description .............................................................................
5.4.1 Handover Measurements and Procedures ....................................
5.4.2 Example of a Soft Handover Algorithm ..........................................
5.4.3 Typical Soft Handover signaling procedures .................................
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6.4.1 Algorism of SRNC Relocation ........................................................
6.4.2 Scenarios of SRNC Relocation ......................................................
6.5 Interaction ...............................................................................................
6.6 Implementation .......................................................................................
6.6.1 Engineering Guideline ....................................................................
6.6.2 Parameter ......................................................................................
6.6.3 Example .........................................................................................
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7.4.2 UMTS to GSM Inter-MSC Handover ..............................................
7.4.3 UMTS to GSM Inter-SGSN Change ..............................................
7.4.4 Combined Service Inter-RAT Handover ........................................
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7.5.1 Inter-RAT Cell Reselection in Idle Mode ........................................
7.5.2 Inter-RAT Cell Reselection from UTRAN .......................................
7.5.3 Co-exist between Inter-frequency and Inter-RAT ..........................
7.6 Implementation .......................................................................................
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8.2.1 Terms[RFC2507-2] ........................................................................
8.2.2 Acronyms and Abbreviation ...........................................................
8.3 Application ..............................................................................................
8.3.1 Availability ......................................................................................
8.3.2 Benefit[RFC2507-1] .......................................................................
8.3.3 Limitation and Restriction...............................................................
8.4 Technical Description .............................................................................
8.4.1 Method of Header Compression[RFC2507-3] ...............................
8.4.2 Architecture ....................................................................................
8.4.3 Algorithm ........................................................................................
8.5 Interaction ...............................................................................................
8.6 Implementation .......................................................................................
8.6.1 Engineering guideline ....................................................................
8.6.2 Parameter[RFC2507 14] ................................................................
8.6.3 Example .........................................................................................
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9.3.2 Benefit ............................................................................................
9.3.3 Limitations and Restrictions ...........................................................
9.4 Technical Description .............................................................................
9.4.1 QoS of LCS ....................................................................................
9.4.2 Brief Descriptions of Possible Location Based Services[1]............
9.4.3 LCS Architecture ............................................................................
9.4.4 CELL ID + RTT ..............................................................................
9.4.5 OTDOA-IPDL .................................................................................
9.4.6 AGPS .............................................................................................
9.4.7 Assistance Data Delivery to UE .....................................................
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HUAWEI
T2-032118-20041001-C-1.22
Product Version
BSC6800V100R002 NodeBV100R003
BOM
31210018
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. provides customers with comprehensive technical support
and service. Please feel free to contact our local office or company headquarters.
Trademarks
Notice
The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. Every effort has
been made in the preparation of this manual to ensure accuracy of the contents, but
all statements, information, and recommendations in this manual do not constitute
the warranty of any kind, express or implied.
Summary of Updates
This section provides the update history of this manual and introduces the contents of
subsequent updates.
Update History
This manual is updated for a major product version to maintain consistency with system
hardware or software versions and to incorporate customer suggestions.
Manual Version
T2-032118-20041001-C-1.22
Updates of Contents
None.
Notes
Initial commercial release
Organization
This manual consists of 17 chapters as described in the following table.
Chapter
Content
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
Intended Audience
The manual is intended for the following readers:
Conventions
This document uses the following conventions:
I. General conventions
Convention
Description
Arial
Arial Narrow
Bold
Terminal Display
Terminal Display is in Courier New; message input by the user via the
terminal is in boldface.
II. Symbols
Eye-catching symbols are also used in this document to highlight the points worthy of
special attention during the operation. They are defined as follows:
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 About This Manual....................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Overview of This Manual ................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Organization of This Manual.............................................................................................. 1-2
1.3 Reference .......................................................................................................................... 1-3
Chapter 2 UE Idle Mode Behavior................................................................................................ 2-1
2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 2-1
2.2 Glossary............................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.2.1 Terms ...................................................................................................................... 2-1
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 ........................................................................................................ 2-4
2.4.1 PLMN Selection [2] ................................................................................................... 2-4
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
Chapter 3 URA UPDATE ............................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 Glossary............................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.2.1 Terms ...................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2.2 Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................................................................. 3-1
3.3 Application ......................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.3.1 Availability ............................................................................................................... 3-2
3.3.2 Benefit ..................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.3.3 Limitation and Restriction........................................................................................ 3-2
3.4 Technical Description ........................................................................................................ 3-2
3.4.1 Type of URA UPDATE Procedure .......................................................................... 3-2
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Basic principles
Technical realizaiton
Engineering considerations
Feature
Basic /Optional
Chapter
Basic
URA update
Basic
CELL update
Basic
Soft handover
Basic
SRNS Relocation
Basic
Inter-RAT handover
Optional
Optional
LCS
Optional
Power control
Basic
10
DCCC
Basic
11
AMRC
Optional
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Load control
Basic
13
Security feature
Basic
14
Clock feature
Clock
Basic
15
O&M Feature
STS
Basic
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Interface tracing
Optional
17
Radio resource
management
feature
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Introduction
Glossary
Application
Technical description
Interaction
Implementation
Reference information
I. Introduction
This part presents feature related knowledge and functions.
II. Glossary
This part presents feature related terms, acronyms and abbreviations.
III. Application
This part describes the application of each feature as follows:
z
Functional structure
V. Interaction
This part describes the relationship between a specific feature and the others.
VI. Implementation
This part present implementation as follows:
z
Engineering guideline
Parameter
Feature Description
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1.3 Reference
To understand this manual better, you shall look through the technical manuals of
UMTS NodeBs and RNC products.
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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.
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.
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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
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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z
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).
z
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.
Elementary File
GPRS
GSM
UMTS
LAI
SFI
Short EF Identifier
SIB
RSCP
Ec/No
Received energy per chip divided by the power density in the band
LR
Location Registration
DRX
Discontinuous Reception
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IMSI
MCC
MNC
MS
Mobile Station
PLMN
UE
User Equipment
VPLMN
Visited PLMN
MIB
SIB
SB
Scheduling Block
PLMN
UTRAN
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.
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3)
Each PLMN in the "Operator Controlled PLMN Selector with Access Technology"
data field in the SIM (in priority order);
4)
5)
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)
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If displayed, PLMNs meeting the criteria above are presented in the following order:
1)
HPLMN;
2)
3)
4)
5)
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.
HPLMN;
2)
3)
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4)
5)
6)
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.
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)
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.
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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.
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
Cell Selection
when leaving
connected
mode
return to
idle mode
suitable
cell found
leave
idle mode
Connected
mode
Camped
normally
trigger
suitable
cell found
Cell
Reselection
Evaluation
Process
no suitable
cell found
Any Cell
Selection
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
Feature Description
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z
Select and monitor the indicated PICH and PCH of the cell according to
information sent in system information;
2)
3)
4)
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.
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1)
Select and monitor the indicated PICH and PCH of the cell;
2)
3)
4)
Execute
the
cell
reselection
evaluation
process
on
the
following
occasions/triggers:
z
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.
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)
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)
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Srxlev > 0
Where:
z
Squal
Cell Selection quality value (dB). Applicable only for FDD cells.
Srxlev
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
Pcompensation
UE_TXPWR_MAX_
Maximum TX power level an UE may use when accessing the cell on RACH
RACH
P_MAX
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),
z
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
"reserved" for future extension (Cell Reservation Extension),
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z
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,
z
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.
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 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.
Need
Element/Group name
Cell Barred
MP
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Semantics description
Feature Description
HUAWEI UMTS Radio Access Network
Information
Need
Semantics description
Element/Group name
Intra-frequency cell
CV-
re-selection indicator
Barred
Tbarred
CV-
Integer
[4]
Barred
(10,20,40,80,160,320,640,1280)
[s]
MP
Enumerated(reserved, not
reserved)
MP
Extension
Enumerated(reserved, not
reserved)
CV
list
-SIB3-
barred is applied.
MD
MP
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.
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
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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.
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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
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.
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
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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 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.
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Feature Description
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Updated
An LR request is accepted
MS receives an LR reject message with the cause:
a) PLMN not allowed;
Roaming
non-GPRS
not allowed
Not
Updated
Updated
Idle,
Same as non-GPRS
No
IMSI
There is no SIM.
MS receives an LR reject message with the cause:
a) PLMN not allowed;
b) Location area not allowed;
c) Roaming not allowed in this location area;
Roaming
not allowed
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
MS receives an LR reject message with the cause:
a) PLMN not allowed;
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
Changing
Changing
Cell
PLMN(8)
Other
Updated, (5)
No
Yes
Yes
(2)
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes(7)
Yes
No
No
Yes(7)
Yes
No
No
Yes(7)
Yes
No
Yes(1)
Yes
Yes
(2)&(3)&(4)&(5)
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Location registration
state
1):
Changing
Changing
Cell
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
If a normal call request is made, an LR request is made. If successful the updated state is
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
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"
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)
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.
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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.
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
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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
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
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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 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
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.
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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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
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
Need
Type and
Multi
reference
Group name
Semantics description
CN information elements
CN
common
GSM-MAP NAS
system
Octet
string(1..8 )
information
CN
domain
system
information list
MP
to
<maxCN
domains
>
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Feature Description
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Information
Element/
Need
Multi
Group name
>CN
domain
identity
Type and
Semantics description
reference
Enumerated
(CS domain,
MP
PS domain)
>GSM-MAP
>>CN
domain
specific
NAS
system
Octet
string(1..8 )
information
UE information
Default value means that for all timers and
UE
UE Timers and
constants
in
Timers
and constants
MD
in idle mode,
idle mode
reference to
Table 2-6
constants
- For parameters with need MD, the defaults
specified in Table 3 apply and
- For parameters with need OP, the
parameters are absent
UE
UE Timers and
constants
connected
in
MD
mode
Timers
and constants
constants
in connected
mode,
reference to
0.0.0
Need
Multi
Semantics description
4000.
Integer(0..7)
Default value is 3.
Group name
T302
N302
MD
MD
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Information
Element /
Need
Multi
Semantics description
1000, 2000)
Integer(0..7)
Group name
T304
MD
N304
MD
T305
MD
T307
MD
T308
MD
T309
MD
T310
MD
N310
MD
T311
MD
Integer(40,
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.
Value in seconds. Default value is 1.
T312
MD
Integer (0..15)
MD
Default value is 1.
800, 1000)
T313
MD
N313
MD
T314
MD
T315
MD
Integer (0..15)
Integer (1, 2, 4, 10, 20,
50, 100, 200)
Integer(0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12,
16, 20)
Integer (0,10, 30, 60,
180, 600, 1200, 1800)
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Information
Element /
Need
Multi
Semantics description
Group name
Integer (1, 2, 4, 10, 20,
N315
MD
Default value is 1.
800, 1000)
T316
MD
Need
Multi
Semantics description
name
Integer(100, 200... 2000 by
T300
MP
value is 1000.
6000, 8000)
N300
MP
Integer(0..7)
T312
MP
Integer(0 .. 15)
Default value is 3.
Value in seconds. Default value
is 1.
MP
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.
Table 2-7 Important IEs in SIB2
Information Element/Group
name
Need
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Multi
Type and
Semantics
reference
description
Feature Description
HUAWEI UMTS Radio Access Network
Information Element/Group
name
Need
MP
>URA identity
MP
3)
Multi
1
Type and
Semantics
reference
description
<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.
Table 2-8 Important IEs in SIB3
Information
Element/Group
Need
Type and
Multi
name
SIB4 Indicator
MP
Semantics description
reference
Boolean
TRUE
indicates
that
SIB4
is
MP
bit string(28)
Choice of measurement (CPICH
quality
Enumerated
MP
measure
(CPICH Ec/N0,
CPICH RSCP)
Sintrasearch
OP
Sintersearch
OP
Integer (-32..20
by step of 2)
Integer (-32..20
by step of 2)
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Information
Element/Group
Need
Type and
Multi
Semantics description
reference
name
MP
Integer (-32..20
by step of 2)
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
lity-Me
step of 2)
[dB]
MP
Integer (0..31)
[s]
MP
Integer(-50..33)
In dBm
MP
Structure type
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
included in this system information block. If in connected mode, and System
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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Need
Element/Group name
SIB6 Indicator
Multi
MP
Semantics description
TRUE indicates that SIB6
Boolean
MP
Integer(-10 .. +5)
MP
system
information list
Secondary
CCPCH
system information
OP
MP
system
information list
Secondary
MP
CCPCH
system information
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
included in this system information block. If in connected mode, and System
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.
Table 2-10 Important IEs in SIB7
Information
Element/Group name
CHOICE mode
Need
Multi
MP
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Type and
Semantics
reference
description
Feature Description
HUAWEI UMTS Radio Access Network
Information
Element/Group name
Need
Multi
Type and
Semantics
reference
description
>FDD
>>UL interference
UL
MP
interference
>TDD
(no data)
MP
order
of
the
1 to <max
as
PRACH>
in
system
MP
persistence
level
The
1
OP
order
of
the
to
<maxPRAC
as
in
system
H>
MP
persistence
level
Expiration
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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Need
Multi
MP
Semantics description
TRUE indicates that SIB12
Boolean
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
Indication
to user
PLMN Selection
and Reselection
PLMNs
available
Location
Registration
response
PLMN
selected
NAS Control
Cell Selection
and Reselection
Radio measurements
Registration
Area
changes
CM requests
Location
Registration
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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.
Sintrasearch: 10dB
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z
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
same PLMN ID
Scenario II: GSM system didnt support UMTS cells reselection. GSM and UMTS
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.
Description
Range
name
Recommen
ded Value
Quality
measure
or CPICH
RSCP
(SIB3/11)
Integer
Ssearch,rat
(SIB3)
Qhyst1s
RSCP
step of 2)
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
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Parameter
Description
Range
name
Recommen
ded Value
(SIB3)
of 2 [dB]
Qhyst2s
This specifies the hysteresis value (Qhyst) for service cell in 0~40 by step 2
(SIB3)
of 2 [dB]
In all cases, the UE shall reselect the new cell, only if the
Integer
(SIB3)
(0..31)[s]
(SIB11)
BSIC;
Band indicator(DCS 1800 band used/PCS 1900 band used);
BCCH ARFCN(0~1023)
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.
Description
Range Recommended
name
Qsearch_I
Value
Search for 3G cells if signal level is below (0-7) or above
(8-15) threshold
0-15
(always
search 3G cells)
Feature Description
HUAWEI UMTS Radio Access Network
Parameter
Description
Range Recommended
name
Value
8 = - 78 dBm, 9 = - 74 dBm, , 14 = - 54 dBm
15 = (never search 3G cells).
0-15
0 dB.
0-7
-8dB
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)
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
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.
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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
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)
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.
Identifier: '6F60'
Structure: transparent
Optional
SFI: '0A'
File size: 5n (where n 8 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
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
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Identifier: '6F60'
Structure: transparent
Optional
(5n-4) to (5n-2)
3 bytes
(5n-1) to 5n
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
Byte5n-1:
RFU
RFU
RFU
RFU
RFU
RFU
RFU
UTRAN
Byte 5n:
2-40
Feature Description
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RFU
RFU
RFU
RFU
RFU
RFU
GSM COMPACT
GSM
2)
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'
Structure: transparent
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)
3 bytes
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(5n-1) to 5n
2 bytes
PLMN:Mobile Country Code (MCC) followed by the Mobile Network Code (MNC).
3)
The HPLMN Selector with access technology data field shall contain the HPLMN code,
or codes together with the respected access technology in priority order.
Identifier: '6F62'
Structure: Transparent
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
2 bytes
(5n-4) to (5n-2)
3 bytes
(5n-1) to 5n
2 bytes
PLMN: Mobile Country Code (MCC) followed by the Mobile Network Code
(MNC).
Access Technology:
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)
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
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.
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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'
Structure: transparent
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)
This EF contains the interval of time between searches for the HPLMN
Identifier: '6F31'
Structure: transparent
Mandatory
SFI: '12'
File size: 1 byte
Bytes
Description
M/O
Length
Time interval
1 byte
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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
'01': n minutes;
'02': 2n minutes;
z
z
Default value
Qqualmin
-18dB
Qrxlevmin
-115dBm
UE_TXPWR_MAX_RACH
24dBm
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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T3212 = 6 minutes,
T3312 = 54minutes.
2.6.3 Example
None
2)
3GPP, TS 23.122 "NAS Functions related to Mobile Station (MS) in idle mode"
3)
4)
3GPP, TS 25.304 "UE Procedures in Idle Mode and Procedures for Cell
Reselection in Connected Mode"
5)
6)
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2)
To update UTRAN with the current URA the UE is camping on after URA
reselection.
3.2 Glossary
3.2.1 Terms
CELL_DCH: RRC connected mode in which DCCH and, if configured, DTCH are
available. DCCH and DTCH are mapped to DCH. The RNC maintains current camping
cell of UE.
CELL_FACH: RRC connected mode in which DCCH and, if configured, DTCH are
available. DCCH and DTCH are mapped to RACH/FACH. The RNC maintains current
camping cell of UE.
CELL_PCH: Neither DCCH nor DTCH are available. The RNC maintains current
camping cell of UE.
URA_PCH: Neither DCCH nor DTCH are available. The RNC maintains current
camping URA of UE.
DCH
Dedicated Channel
DTCH
FACH
RRC
IE
Information element
RB
Radio Bearer
SIB
MD
Mandatory
3-1
Feature Description
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3.3 Application
3.3.1 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.
3.3.2 Benefit
After RRC connection is established successfully, in URA_PCH state, the RNC
maintains UEs current camping URA by means of URA UPDATE procedure. If the
RNC receives RANAP PAGING message from the CN, the RNC only need send
paging message in corresponding URA.
Periodical URA update: Upon entering URA _PCH state, the UE starts timer T305.
If the timer T305 expires, the UE performs URA update using the cause "periodic
URA update". Correspondingly, the RNC starts timer T305 for UE in URA _PCH
state. Upon receiving URA UPDATE message with cause as periodical URA
update, the RNC restarts T305 of this UE.
2)
URA reselection: if the UE is in URA _PCH state and the UE performs URA
re-selection, the UE performs URA update using the cause " change of URA ".
Upon receiving URA UPDATE message with cause as change of URA, the RNC
updates camping URA of the UE.
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3.4.2 Procedure
I. Basic Flow
UE
RNC
URA UPDATE
SRNC
DRNC
SGSN
RELOCATION REQUEST
RELOCATION REQUEST_ACK
RELOCATION COMMAND
RELOCATION COMMIT
RELOCATION DETECT
URA UPDATE CONFIRM
UTRAN MOBILITY INFORMATION CONFIRM
RELOCATION COMPLETE
IU RELEASE COMMAND
IU RELEASE COMPLETE
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Feature Description
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3.5 Interaction
None
3.6 Implementation
3.6.1 Engineering Guideline
To Tune the URA update functionality within UTRAN, configure all or parts of the
parameters described in the following section.
3.6.2 Parameter
UE Timers and Constants in Connected Mode (T302, T305, T307, T314, T315, T317,
N302) are broadcast in SIB 1 and can be modified by MML command SET
CONNMODETIMER. Table 3-1 describes the parameters.
Table 3-1 Timers of connected mode
Information
Need
Semantics description
Element
T301
MD
N301
MD
Integer(0..7)
T302
MD
N302
MD
Integer(0..7)
Default value is 3.
T304
MD
N304
MD
Integer(0..7)
T305
MD
infinity)
T307
MD
MD
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Feature Description
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Information
Need
Semantics description
Element
T309
MD
Integer(18)
T310
MD
N310
MD
Integer(0 .. 7)
Default value is 4.
T311
MD
T312
MD
Integer (0..15)
N312
MD
Default value is 1.
MD
Integer (0..15)
N313
MD
200)
T314
MD
T315
MD
1200, 1800)
N315
MD
Default value is 1.
MD
T317
MD
Value in seconds
1200, 1800)
3.6.3 Example
SET CONNMODETIMER: T305=D10;
2)
3)
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Feature Description
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To update the RNC with the current cell the UE is camping on after cell
reselection;
To act on a radio link failure in the CELL_DCH state or RLC unrecoverable error
on an AM RLC entity.
4.2 Glossary
4.2.1 Terms
CELL_DCH state: RRC connected mode in which DCCH and, if configured, DTCH
are available. DCCH and DTCH are mapped to DCH. The RNC maintains current
camping cell of UE.
CELL_FACH state: RRC connected mode in which DCCH and, if configured, DTCH
are available. DCCH and DTCH are mapped to RACH/FACH. The RNC maintains
current camping cell of UE.
CELL_PCH state: Neither DCCH nor DTCH are available. The RNC maintains current
camping cell of UE.
URA_PCH state: Neither DCCH nor DTCH are available. The RNC maintains current
camping URA of UE.
DCH
Dedicated Channel
DTCH
FACH
RRC
Feature Description
HUAWEI UMTS Radio Access Network
IE
Information Element
RB
Radio Bearer
SIB
4.3 Application
4.3.1 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.
4.3.2 Benefit
After RRC connection is established successfully, the RNC maintains UEs current
camping cell by means of CELL UPDATE procedure. If the RNC receives RANAP
PAGING message from the CN, the RNC only need send paging message in
corresponding cell.
CELL UPDATE procedure in CELL_DCH state enables the UE to re-establish RRC
connection after radio link failure.
2)
3)
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4)
5)
Radio link failure: if the UE is in CELL_DCH state and the criteria for radio link
failure is met, the UE performs cell update using the cause "radio link failure".
Because of radio link failure, the RNC shall delete current radio link, establish
new radio link and send CELL UPDATE CONFIRM to the UE including parameter
of new radio link, then the UE can re-establish RRC connection on new radio link.
6)
Re-entering service area: if the UE runs out of service area, and then re-enter
service area, the UE performs cell update using the cause "Re-entering service
area". Upon receiving CELL UPDATE message with cause as Re-entering
service area, the RNC updates camping cell of the UE.
7)
4.4.2 Procedure
I. Basic Flow
Figure 4-1 illustrates the basic flow of CELL UPDATE procedure.
UE
RNC
CELL UPDATE
RESPONSE MESSAGE
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Feature Description
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2)
RNC takes action according to the Cell update cause IE of the CELL UPDATE
message as described in 4.4.1 "Type of CELL UPDATE Procedure.
3)
4)
As an example, Figure 4-2 illustrates the CELL UPDATE interacting with RADIO
BEARER RELEASE.
UE
RNC
RADIO BEARER RELEASE
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Feature Description
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The UE sends CELL UPDATE to the RNC, after having made cell re-selection.
Upon reception of a CCCH message from a UE, target RNC allocates a C-RNTI
for the UE.
2)
Controlling target RNC forward the received message (on CCCH) via Uplink
Signalling Transfer Indication RNSAP message towards the SRNC. Message
includes, besides target RNC-ID, also the allocated C-RNTI, which is to be used
as UE identification within the C-RNC, and the D-RNTI. Upon reception of the
RNSAP message, SRNC decides to perform SRNS Relocation towards the target
RNC.
3)
4)
Target RNC responds to UE by RRC Cell Update Confirm, including old S-RNTI
and SRNC ID as UE identifiers. Message contains also the new S-RNTI,
SRNC-ID and C-RNTI.
5)
SRNC
DRNC
SGSN
RELOCATION REQUEST
RELOCATION REQUEST_ACK
RELOCATION COMMAND
RELOCATION COMMIT
RELOCATION DETECT
CELL UPDATE CONFIRM
PHYSICAL CHANNEL RECONFIGURATION COMPLETE
RELOCATION COMPLETE
IU RELEASE COMMAND
IU RELEASE COMPLETE
4.5 Interaction
None
4-5
Feature Description
HUAWEI UMTS Radio Access Network
4.6 Implementation
4.6.1 Engineering Guideline
To Tune the Cell Update functionality within UTRAN, configure all or parts of the
parameters described in the following section.
4.6.2 Parameter
UE Timers and Constants in Connected Mode(T302, T305, T307, T314, T315, T317,
N302) are broadcast in SIB 1 and can be modified by MML command SET
CONNMODETIMER. Table 4-1 describes the parameters.
Table 4-1 Timers of connected mode
Information
Need
Semantics description
Element
T301
MD
N301
MD
Integer(0..7)
T302
MD
N302
MD
Integer(0..7)
Default value is 3.
T304
MD
N304
MD
Integer(0..7)
T305
MD
infinity)
T307
MD
MD
T309
MD
Integer(18)
T310
MD
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Feature Description
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Information
Need
Semantics description
Element
N310
MD
Integer(0 .. 7)
Default value is 4.
T311
MD
T312
MD
Integer (0..15)
N312
MD
Default value is 1.
MD
Integer (0..15)
N313
MD
200)
T314
MD
T315
MD
1200, 1800)
N315
MD
Default value is 1.
MD
T317
MD
Value in seconds
1200, 1800)
4.6.3 Example
SET CONNMODETIMER: T305=D10;
2)
3)
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Feature Description
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Introduction
Soft handover was introduced by CDMA technology. Soft handover is different from
the traditional hard handover process. Hard handover happens on a time point, while
soft handover lasts for a period of time.
With hard handover, a definite decision is made on whether to handover or not and the
mobile terminal only communicates with one cell at a time.
With soft handover, a conditional decision is made on whether to handover or not,
depending on the changes in pilot signal strength from two or more cells involved. A
decision will eventually be made to communicate with only one and this normally
happens after it is clear that the signal coming from one cell is considerably stronger
than those come from others. In the interim period of soft handover, the UE
communicates with all the cells in the active set simultaneously.
Figure 5-1 shows the basic process of hard handover and soft handover. Assuming
there is a UE in a car moving from cell 1 to cell 2, Cell1 is the mobiles original serving
Cell. While moving, the UE continuously measures the pilot signal strength received
from the nearby cells. With hard handover shown in Figure 5-1, the trigger of the
handover can be simply described as:
if (Pilot Ec/I0)cell2 - (Pilot Ec/I0)cell1 > Hm, and cell1is the serving cell
handover to Cell2
else
do not handover
end
Where:
z
(pilot_ Ec/I0)cell1 and (pilot_ Ec/I0)cell2 are the received pilot Ec/I0 from Cell1 and
Cell2 respectively.
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(Pilot Ec/Io)
Cell 1
Cell 2
Cell 1
Cell 2
Cell 1
Cell 2
Hard handov er
Cell 1
Cell 2
Sof t handov er
5-2
Feature Description
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RNC
No extra uplink channel needed f or SHO,
Selection combination in RNC.
NodeB
NodeB
UE
5-3
Feature Description
HUAWEI UMTS Radio Access Network
UE transmit power
HHO
RNC
SHO
Cell 1
Cell 2
5.2 Glossary
5.2.1 Terms
None
3G
3rd Generation
3GPP
5-4
Feature Description
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standard)
CN
Core Network
DL
Downlink
DRNC
Drift RNC
DS-CDMA
FDD
HHO
Hard Handover
HO
Handover
IE
Information Element
MS
Mobile Station
PC
Power Control
RNC
RRM
SHO
Soft Handover
SIR
SRNC
Serving RNC
TPC
UE
User Equipment
UL
Uplink
UTRAN
WCDMA
5.3 Application
5.3.1 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.
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5.3.2 Benefit
1)
Eliminate the ping-pong effect, leading to reduced load on the network signaling
and overhead
2)
3)
Measurement phase
Decision phase
Execution phases
In the handover measurement phase, the necessary information needed to make the
handover decision is measured. Typical downlink measurements performed by UEs
are the Ec/Io of the common pilot channel (CPICH) of its serving cell and neighboring
cells. In WCDMA FDD, the relative timing variance between the cells needs to be
measured in order to adjust the transmission timing in soft handover to allow coherent
combining in the Rake receiver. Otherwise, the transmissions from the different
NodeBs would be difficult to combine and the power control in soft handover would
suffer additional delay.
5-6
Feature Description
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Measurement phase
No
Decision phase
y es
Execution phase
T: Time to Trigger;
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Feature Description
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Measure ment
Quantity
CP ICH 1
As_Rep_Hyst
CP ICH 2
CP ICH 3
Ti me
Cell 1 Connected
Ev ent 1C Ev ent 1B
Replace Cell 1 Remov e Cell 3
with Cell 3
Ev ent 1A
Add Cell 2
Yes
(Event 1B)
Remove Worst_Bs
in the Acti ve Set
Yes
Meas_Sign >Best_Ss
As_Th + as_Th_H yst
for a period of T
Yes
(Event 1A)
No
No
5-8
Feature Description
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z
Where:
z
CN
CN
CN
SRNC
SRNC
SRNC
NodeB
CELL1
NodeB
NodeB
CELL2
CELL1
CELL2
In soft handover
CELL1
CELL2
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Figure 5-8 illustrates soft handover or softer handover signaling procedure within a
NodeB before soft handover and in soft handover.
UE
SRNC
Node B
Decision to setup
new RL
1. Radio Li nk Addition Request
NBAP
NBAP
Start RX
2. Radio Li nk Addition Respons e
NBAP
NBAP
DCH-FP
DCH-FP
Start TX
RRC
RRC
RRC
RRC
Figure 5-8 Soft or softer handover signaling procedure within a NodeB before and in handover
1)
SRNC makes a soft handover decision. The decision usually depends on the
measurement report from the UE. For example, UE send a 1A measurement
report along with information, such as scramble code, time differences
information of the target cell. This report triggers the soft handover decision. If the
requirements for soft handover are satisfied, SRNC sends NBAP message Radio
Link Addition Request message to NodeB.
If the Diversity Control Field IE is set to "Must", the Node B shall combine the RL
with one of the other RL, softer handover (SHO) is triggered.
If the Diversity Control Field IE is set to "Must not", the Node B shall not combine
the RL with any other existing RL, soft handover is triggered.
If the Diversity Control Field IE is set to "May", it is for NodeB to decide whether
soft or softer handover be triggered.
2)
Node B configures its physical channel in the target cell and starts receiving the
signal from the UE to achieve UL synchronization. Then NodeB send Radio Link
Addition Response to SRNC. RNC knows whether the RL is combined or not by
Radio Link Addition Response message.
3)
For soft handover (SHO), SRNC establishes ALCAP DATA IUB Transport Bearer
between SRNC and NodeB for the new connection. Softer handover does not
need this procedure.
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4)
For soft handover, SRNC sends downlink synchronization frame to NodeB via the
new ALCAP DATA IUB Transport Bearer. Softer handover does not need this
procedure.
5)
For soft handover case: NodeB sends uplink synchronization frame to SRNC via
the new ALCAP DATA IUB Transport Bearer. Softer handover does not need this
procedure. NodeB starts DL transmission.
6)
SRNC sends RRC message Active Set Update (Radio Link Addition) to UE on
DCCH.
7)
Figure 5-9 illustrates soft handover signaling procedure within a NodeB after soft
handover.
UE
SRNC
NodeB
Decision to
delete a RL
RRC
RRC
RRC
NBAP
RRC
NBAP
Stop RX and Tx
NBAP
NBAP
Figure 5-9 soft handover or softer handover signaling procedure within a NodeB(after handover)
1)
SRNC decides to remove a radio link. SRNC sends RRC message Active Set
Update (Radio Link Deletion) to UE on DCCH.
2)
3)
4)
5)
For soft handover, SRNC initiates release of Iub Data Transport Bearer using
ALCAP protocol. Softer handover does not need this procedure.
There is not signaling procedure difference between soft handover and softer
handover from the UE point of view.
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CN
CN
SRNC
SRNC
SRNC
NodeB1
NodeB2
NodeB1
NodeB2
NodeB1
In soft handover
NodeB2
UE
SRNC
NodeB (new)
Decision to set up
new RL
NBAP
NBAP
Start RX
NBAP
NBAP
DCH-FP
DCH-FP
Start TX
RRC
RRC
RRC
RRC
Figure 5-11 soft handover signaling procedure within a RNC(before handover and in handover)
1)
SRNC decides to setup a radio link via a new cell of another NodeB. SRNC sends
NBAP message Radio Link Setup Request message to NodeB.
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2)
NodeB configures its physical channel, starts receiving the signal from the UE to
achieve UL synchronization, then NodeB send Radio Link Setup Response to
SRNC.
3)
SRNC establishes ALCAP DATA IUB Transport Bearer between SRNC and
NodeB for the new connection.
4)
SRNC sends downlink synchronization frame to NodeB via the new ALCAP
DATA IUB Transport Bearer.
5)
NodeB sends uplink synchronization frame to SRNC via the new ALCAP DATA
IUB Transport Bearer. NodeB starts DL transmission.
6)
SRNC sends RRC message Active Set Update (Radio Link Addition) to UE on
DCCH.
7)
Figure 5-12 illustrates soft handover signaling procedure within a RNC after soft
handover.
UE
SRNC
NodeB (old)
Decision to
delete a RL
RRC
RRC
NBAP
RRC
RRC
NBAP
Stop RX and Tx
NBAP
NBAP
Figure 5-12 Soft handover signaling procedure within a RNC after handover
1)
SRNC decides to remove a radio link. SRNC sends RRC message Active Set
Update (Radio Link Deletion) to UE on DCCH.
2)
3)
SRNC sends NBAP message Radio Link Deletion Request to NodeB. NodeB
stop its UL reception and downlink transmission.
4)
5)
SRNC initiates release of Iub Data Transport Bearer using ALCAP protocol.
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2)
3)
The IUR connection still exits until a RNC relocation procedure happens.
CN
SRNC
NodeB1
CN
RNC
NodeB2
SRNC
NodeB2
NodeB1
DRNC
NodeB2
NodeB2
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UE
NodeB of DRNS
NodeB of SRNS
Drift RNC
Servi ng RNC
Decision to setup new
RL and release old RL
NBAP
Start RX
NBAP
RNSAP
RNSAP
NBAP
NBAP
RNSAP
5. ALCAP Iub Dat a Trans port Bearer Setup
RNSAP
ALCAP Iur Bearer Set up
DCH-FP
DCH-FP
DCH-FP
DCH-FP
Start TX
RRC
RRC
NBAP
RRC
NBAP
Stop RX and TX
11. R adio Link Rel ease Response
NBAP
NBAP
SRNC decides to setup a radio link via a new cell controlled by another RNC.
SRNC requests DRNC for radio resources by sending RNSAP message Radio
Link Setup Request.
5)
If requested resources are available, DRNC sends NBAP message Radio Link
Setup Request to NodeB.
6)
7)
8)
9)
6/7. NodeB and SRNC establish synchronism for the Data Transport Bearer(s) by
means of exchange of the appropriate DCH Frame Protocol frames Downlink
Synchronization and Uplink Synchronization, relative already existing radio link(s).
Then NodeB starts DL transmission.
10) SRNC sends RRC message Active Set Update (Radio Link Addition & Deletion)
to UE on DCCH.
11) UE deactivates DL reception via old branch, activates DL reception via new
branch and acknowledges with RRC message Active Set Update Complete.
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12) SRNC sends NBAP message Radio Link Deletion Request to NodeB. NodeB
stop its UL reception and downlink transmission.
13) NodeB deallocates radio resources. Successful outcome is reported in NBAP
message Radio Link Deletion Response.
14) SRNC initiates release of Iub Data Transport Bearer using ALCAP protocol.
5.5 Interaction
None
5.6 Implementation
5.6.1 Engineering Guideline
Adjacent cell planning and configuration must be made carefully. Intra frequency
Neighboring cells should be configured so that the UE can measure the adjacent cells
when needed and can handover to the cell in SHO mode.
5.6.2 Parameter
I. Add Intra-frequency Neighboring Cell
1)
2)
Parameters:
ID
CELLID
Name
Cell ID
Description
Value range: 0~65535
Physical unit: None
Content: Uniquely identifying a cell.
Recommended value: None
RNCID
RNC ID of
neighboring
cell
NCELLID
Neighboring
cell ID
READSFNIND
Read SFN
indication
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ID
Name
Description
Content: Indicating whether to read the destination cell SFN.
Recommended value: NOT_READ
CELLINDIVIDAL
Cell offset
OFFSET
CELLSFORBID
Affect 1A
DEN1A
threshold flag
CELLSFORBID
Affect 1B
DEN1B
threshold flag
3)
Example
INTRAFREQCELL:
CELLID=1,
READSFNIND=READ,
RNCID=9,
NCELLID=100,
CELLINDIVIDALOFFSET=0,
CELLSFORBIDDEN1A=AFFECT, CELLSFORBIDDEN1B=AFFECT,;
After the above operation, the cell 100 of RNC 9 is configured as the intra-frequency
neighboring cell of the cell 1:
z
The cell will affect the event 1A/1B relative thresholds if it is added into the active
set.
2)
Parameters
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ID
Name
Description
MAXCELLINAC
Max number
TIVESET
of cells in
active set
DIVCTRLFIELD
Softer
handover
combination
indication
switch
SHOMETHOD
SHO method
3)
Example:
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2)
Parameters
ID
FILTERCOEF
Name
Description
Intra-freq
Value range: D0, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D11, D13, D15, D17, D19
meas L3
filter coeff
PERIODMRREP
1A event to
Value range: D1, D2, D4, D8, D16, D32, D64, infinity
ORTNUMFOR1
periodical
rpt number
REPORTINTER
1A event to
VALFOR1A
periodical
D8000, D16000
rpt period
PERIODMRREP
1C event to
Value range: D1, D2, D4, D8, D16, D32, D64, infinity
ORTNUMFOR1
periodical
rpt number
REPORTINTER
1C event to
periodical
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ID
VALFOR1C
Name
rpt period
Description
D8000, D16000
Physical value range: NON_PERIODIC_REPORT, 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000,
8000, 16000
Physical unit: ms
Content: The reporting period for the event 1C. Generally the event 1C is
reported only once. However, to avoid measurement report loss, the event 1C
reporting can be turned to periodical reporting.
Recommended value: D4000
INTRARELTHD
1A event
FOR1A
relative
threshold
Physical unit: dB
Content: The relative threshold of the event 1A.
Recommended value: 10
INTRARELTHD
1B event
FOR1B
relative
threshold
Physical unit: dB
Content: The relative threshold of the event 1B.
Recommended value: 10
INTRAABLTHD
1E event
FOR1E
absolute
Physical unit: dB
threshold
INTRAABLTHD
1F event
FOR1F
absolute
Physical unit: dB
threshold
HYSTFOR1A
1A
hysteresis
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ID
Name
Description
event cannot be triggered in time.
Recommended value: 6
HYSTFOR1B
1B
hysteresis
HYSTFOR1C
1C
hysteresis
HYSTFOR1D
1D
hysteresis
HYSTFOR1E
1E
hysteresis
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ID
HYSTFOR1F
Name
Description
1F
hysteresis
WEIGHT
Weighted
factor
TRIGTIME1A
1A event
Value range: D0, D10, D20, D40, D60, D80, D100, D120, D160, D200, D240,
trigger delay
time
Physical value range: 0, 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 160, 200, 240, 320, 640,
1280, 2560, 5000
Physical unit: ms
Content: The trigger delay time of the event 1A. This parameter value is related
to the slow fading characteristic. The greater this parameter is set, the smaller
the misjudgement probability, but the lower the response speed of the event to
the measured signal changes.
Recommended value: D640
TRIGTIME1B
1B event
Value range: D0, D10, D20, D40, D60, D80, D100, D120, D160, D200, D240,
trigger delay
time
Physical value range: 0, 10,20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 160, 200, 240, 320, 640,
1280, 2560, 5000
Physical unit: ms
Content: The trigger delay time of the event 1B. This parameter value is related
to the slow fading characteristic. The greater this parameter is set, the smaller
the misjudgement probability, but the lower the response speed of the event to
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ID
Name
Description
the measured signal changes.
Recommended value: D640
TRIGTIME1C
1C event
Value range: D0, D10, D20, D40, D60, D80, D100, D120, D160, D200, D240,
trigger delay
time
Physical value range: 0, 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 160, 200, 240, 320, 640,
1280, 2560, 5000
Physical unit: ms
Content: The trigger delay time of the event 1C. This parameter value is related
to the slow fading characteristic. The greater this parameter is set, the smaller
the misjudgement probability, but the lower the response speed of the event to
the measured signal changes.
Recommended value: D640
TRIGTIME1D
1D event
Value range: D0, D10, D20, D40, D60, D80, D100, D120, D160, D200, D240,
trigger delay
time
Physical value range: 0, 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 160, 200, 240, 320, 640,
1280, 2560, 5000
Physical unit: ms
Content: The trigger delay time of the event 1D. This parameter value is related
to the slow fading characteristic. The greater this parameter is set, the smaller
the misjudgement probability, but the lower the response speed of the event to
the measured signal changes.
Recommended value: D640
TRIGTIME1E
1E event
Value range: D0, D10, D20, D40, D60, D80, D100, D120, D160, D200, D240,
trigger delay
time
Physical value range: 0, 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 160, 200, 240, 320, 640,
1280, 2560, 5000
Physical unit: ms
Content: The trigger delay time of the event 1E. This parameter value is related
to the slow fading characteristic. The greater this parameter is set, the smaller
the misjudgement probability, but the lower the response speed of the event to
the measured signal changes.
Recommended value: D640
TRIGTIME1F
1F event
Value range: D0, D10, D20, D40, D60, D80, D100, D120, D160, D200, D240,
trigger delay
time
Physical value range: 0, 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 160, 200, 240, 320, 640,
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ID
Name
Description
1280, 2560, 5000
Physical unit: ms
Content: The trigger delay time of the event 1F. This parameter value is related
to the slow fading characteristic. The greater this parameter is set, the smaller
the misjudgement probability, but the lower the response speed of the event to
the measured signal changes.
Recommended value: D640
3)
Example:
2)
Parameters:
ID
CELLID
Name
Cell ID
Description
Value range: 0~65535
Physical unit: None
Content: Uniquely identifying a cell.
Recommended value: None
FILTERCOEF
Intra-freq
Value range: D0, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D11, D13, D15, D17,
meas L3 filter
D19
coeff
PERIODMRREPO
1A event to
Value range: D1, D2, D4, D8, D16, D32, D64, infinity
periodical rpt
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ID
RTNUMFOR1A
Name
number
Description
Physical value range: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, infinity
Physical unit: times
Content: The periodical reporting times for the event 1A. When the actual
times exceed this parameter, the periodical reporting comes to an end.
Recommended value: D16
REPORTINTERVA
1A event to
LFOR1A
periodical rpt
period
PERIODMRREPO
1C event to
Value range: D1, D2, D4, D8, D16, D32, D64, infinity
RTNUMFOR1C
periodical rpt
number
REPORTINTERVA
1C event to
LFOR1C
periodical rpt
period
INTRARELTHDFO
1A event
R1A
relative
threshold
Physical unit: dB
Content: The relative threshold of the event 1A.
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ID
Name
Description
Recommended value: 10
INTRARELTHDFO
1B event
R1B
relative
threshold
Physical unit: dB
Content: The relative threshold of the event 1B.
Recommended value: 10
INTRAABLTHDFO
1E event
R1E
absolute
Physical unit: dB
threshold
INTRAABLTHDFO
1F event
R1F
absolute
Physical unit: dB
threshold
HYSTFOR1A
1A hysteresis
HYSTFOR1B
1B hysteresis
HYSTFOR1C
1C hysteresis
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ID
Name
Description
Physical unit: dB
Content: The hysteresis value of the event 1C. This parameter value is
related to the slow fading characteristic. The greater this parameter is set, the
less ping-pong effect and misjudgement can be caused. However, in this
case, the event cannot be triggered in time.
Recommended value: 8
HYSTFOR1D
1D hysteresis
HYSTFOR1E
1E hysteresis
HYSTFOR1F
1F hysteresis
WEIGHT
Weighted
factor
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ID
Name
Description
based on the measured value of each cell in the active set. The greater this
parameter is set, the higher the soft handover relative threshold. When this
parameter is set as 0, the soft handover relative threshold is only for the best
cell in the active set.
Recommended value: 0
TRIGTIME1A
1A event
Value range: D0, D10, D20, D40, D60, D80, D100, D120, D160, D200, D240,
trigger delay
time
Physical value range: 0, 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 160, 200, 240, 320,
640, 1280, 2560, 5000
Physical unit: ms
Content: The trigger delay time of the event 1A. This parameter value is
related to the slow fading characteristic. The greater this parameter is set, the
smaller the misjudgement probability, but the lower the response speed of the
event to the measured signal changes.
Recommended value: D640
TRIGTIME1B
1B event
Value range: D0, D10, D20, D40, D60, D80, D100, D120, D160, D200, D240,
trigger delay
time
Physical value range: 0, 10,20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 160, 200, 240, 320, 640,
1280, 2560, 5000
Physical unit: ms
Content: The trigger delay time of the event 1B. This parameter value is
related to the slow fading characteristic. The greater this parameter is set, the
smaller the misjudgement probability, but the lower the response speed of the
event to the measured signal changes.
Recommended value: D640
TRIGTIME1C
1C event
Value range: D0, D10, D20, D40, D60, D80, D100, D120, D160, D200, D240,
trigger delay
time
Physical value range: 0, 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 160, 200, 240, 320,
640, 1280, 2560, 5000
Physical unit: ms
Content: The trigger delay time of the event 1C. This parameter value is
related to the slow fading characteristic. The greater this parameter is set, the
smaller the misjudgement probability, but the lower the response speed of the
event to the measured signal changes.
Recommended value: D640
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ID
Name
TRIGTIME1D
Description
1D event
Value range: D0, D10, D20, D40, D60, D80, D100, D120, D160, D200, D240,
trigger delay
time
Physical value range: 0, 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 160, 200, 240, 320,
640, 1280, 2560, 5000
Physical unit: ms
Content: The trigger delay time of the event 1D. This parameter value is
related to the slow fading characteristic. The greater this parameter is set, the
smaller the misjudgement probability, but the lower the response speed of the
event to the measured signal changes.
Recommended value: D640
TRIGTIME1E
1E event
Value range: D0, D10, D20, D40, D60, D80, D100, D120, D160, D200, D240,
trigger delay
time
Physical value range: 0, 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 160, 200, 240, 320,
640, 1280, 2560, 5000
Physical unit: ms
Content: The trigger delay time of the event 1E. This parameter value is
related to the slow fading characteristic. The greater this parameter is set, the
smaller the misjudgement probability, but the lower the response speed of the
event to the measured signal changes.
Recommended value: D640
TRIGTIME1F
1F event
Value range: D0, D10, D20, D40, D60, D80, D100, D120, D160, D200, D240,
trigger delay
time
Physical value range: 0, 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 160, 200, 240, 320,
640, 1280, 2560, 5000
Physical unit: ms
Content: The trigger delay time of the event 1F. This parameter value is
related to the slow fading characteristic. The greater this parameter is set, the
smaller the misjudgement probability, but the lower the response speed of the
event to the measured signal changes.
Recommended value: D640
3)
Example:
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After the above operation, the cell 10000s soft handover 1B event trigger delay time is
configured as 640ms.
2)
3)
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CN
CN
Iu
SRNC
Iu
Iur
DRNC
RNC
Iur
SRNC
Cells
Cells
6.2 Glossary
6.2.1 Terms
Serving RNS (SRNS): role an RNS can take with respect to a specific connection
between an UE and UTRAN. There is one serving RNS for each UE that has a
connection to UTRAN. The serving RNS is in charge of the radio connection between
a UE and the UTRAN. The serving RNS terminates the Iu for this UE.
Serving RNC (SRNC): SRNC is the RNC belonging to SRNS.
Drift RNS: The role an RNS can take with respect to a specific connection between a
UE and UTRAN. An RNS that supports the Serving RNS with radio resources when
the connection between the UTRAN and the User Equipment need to use cell(s)
controlled by this RNS is referred to as Drift RNS.
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Controlling RNC: A role an RNC can take with respect to a specific set of UTRAN
access points. There is only one Controlling RNC for any UTRAN access point. The
Controlling RNC has the overall control of the logical resources of its UTRAN access
points.
Source RNS: A role with respect to a specific connection between UTRAN and CN
that RNS takes when it decides to initiate a relocation of SRNS.
Source RNC: source RNC is the RNC belonging to source RNS.
Target RNS: role an RNS gets with respect to a specific connection between UTRAN
and CN when it is being a subject of a relocation of SRNS which is being made
towards that RNS.
Target RNC: target RNC is the RNC belonging to target RNS.
Iur: A logical interface between two RNC. Whilst logically representing a point to point
link between RNC, the physical realization may not be a point to point link.
Core Network
UMTS
UTRAN
RNC
SRNC
Serving RNC
CRNC
Controlling RNC
DRNC
Drift RNC
TRNC
Target RNC
UE
User Equipment
6.3 Application
6.3.1 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.
6.3.2 Benefit
1)
If the SRNC and DRNC are different RNCs, relocating the SRNC to the DRNC can
avoid data forwarding over the Iur interface and reduce the traffic over the Iur interface.
The benefits in this case are as follows:
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2)
When there is no Iur interface and simplex handover process is not available, the
relocation procedure can ensure the continuity of the communication when the UE is
moving to a cell that belongs to a different RNC.
The static relocation procedure might occur only when all radio links
handover
The static relocation procedure might occur only when a radio link is
handover
in the DRNC.
RELOCATION_FOR_DELAY_OPTIMIZATION_SWITCH
IUR_TRANS_OPTIMIZE_TRANSFER_SWITCH
That is, you can set whether to allow SRNS relocation based on delay optimization or
Iur transmission optimization.
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Other Process
<for example,Soft
Handover>
Yes
Yes
No
No
Serving SRNS relocation
process based on delay
Optimization
Other Process
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Other Process
<for example, Soft
Handover>
Yes
No
Is Iur Interface
over loading?
Yes
No
Serving SRNS relocation
Process based on Iur
Trans Optimization
Other Process
Combined Hard Handover and SRNS relocation: This is used to move the
UTRAN to CN connection point at the UTRAN side from the source SRNC to the
target RNC, while performing a hard handover decided by the UTRAN as shown
in Figure 6-4.
CN
CN
Iu
SRNC
Iu
DRNC
RNC
SRNC
Cells
Cells
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z
Combined Cell/URA update and SRNS relocation: This is used to move the
UTRAN to CN connection point at the UTRAN side from the source SRNC to the
target RNC, while performing a cell re-selection in the UTRAN.
SRNC
MSC
DRNC
EST RAB CS
RELOC_REQUIRED
RELOC_REQUEST
RELOC_REQUEST_ACK
RELOC_COMMAND
RELOC_COMMIT
RELOC_DETECT
UTRAN MOBILITY INFO(UM)
RELOC_COMPLETE
IU_REL_CMD
IU_REL_CMP
The SRNC sends the RELOC_REQUIRED message to the CN when all links are
in the DRNC and the SRNC detects that the transmission delay of traffic loading
is greater than the corresponding threshold.
2)
3)
4)
5)
The SRNC sends RELOC_COMMIT to the DRNC after preparing for the
relocation.
6)
The DRNC sends RELOC_DETECT to the CN and then carries out the internal
configuration flow related to the relocation. During this period the DRNC sends
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8)
9)
SRNC
MSC
SGSN
DRNC
EST RAB CS + PS
RELOC_REQUIRED
RELOC_REQUEST
RELOC_REQUIRED
RELOC_REQUEST
RELOC_REQUEST_ACK
RELOC_COMMAND
RELOC_REQUEST_ACK
RELOC_COMMAND
RELOC_COMMIT
RELOC_DETECT
RELOC_DETECT
RELOC_COMPLETE
RELOC_COMPLETE
IU_REL_CMP
IU_REL_CMP
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UE
SRNC
DRNC
SGSN
NodeB
MEAS_REPORT
RELOC_REQUIRED
RELOC_REQUEST
RL_SETUP_REQ
RL_SETUP_RSP
RELOC_COMMAND
RELOC_REQUEST_ACK
(PHY_CHL_RECFG)
(PHY_CHL_RECFG)
PHY_CHL_RECFG(AM)
FWD_SRNS_CNXT
FWD_SRNS_CNXT
RL_REST_IND
RELOC_DETECT
PHY_CHL_RECFG_COMP(AM)
RELOC_COMPLETE
IU_REL_CMD
IU_REL_CMP
UTRAN MOBILITY INFO(AM)
UTRAN MOBILITY INFO CONF(AM)
Figure 6-7 Combined hard handover and SRNS relocation procedure (PS)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
first
receives
RL_REST_IND
from
the
NodeB
and
then
FWD_SRNS_CNXT from the CN, it will not send RELOC_DETECT to the CN.
7)
8)
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CN
y 3. Relocation Required
y 4.Relocation Request
y 6.Relocation Command
y 5. Relocation ACK
y 9. Iu Release Command
SRNC
y 8.Relocation Detect
7. Relocation Commit
TRNC
UE
UE
UE
SRNC
SGSN
DRNC
RELOC_COMPLETE
IU_REL_CMP
UTRAN MOBILITY INFO(AM)
UTRAN MOBILITY INFO CONF(AM)
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1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6.5 Interaction
Feature
Interaction
Along with the relocation, the hard handover also proceeds. Where, the
VS Hard handover
Combined Cell/URA
relocation
VS
Cell/URA update
the CN.
6.6 Implementation
6.6.1 Engineering Guideline
None
6.6.2 Parameter
I. RELOCATION_FOR_DELAY_OPTIMIZATION_SWITCH
You can use the SET CORRMALGOSWITCH command to set this parameter to
determine whether the BSC6800 allows the SRSN relocation based on delay
optimization. This parameter values are as follows:
z
RELOCATION_FOR_DELAY_OPTIMIZATION_SWITCH-1 (Y)
RELOCATION_FOR_DELAY_OPTIMIZATION_SWITCH-0 (N)
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II. IUR_TRANS_OPTIMIZE_TRANSFER_SWITCH
You can use the SET CORRMALGOSWITCH parameter to set this parameter to
determine whether the BSC6800 allows the SRNS relocation based on Iur
transmission optimization. The parameter values are as follows:
z
IUR_TRANS_OPTIMIZE_TRANSFER_SWITCH-1 (Y)
IUR_TRANS_OPTIMIZE_TRANSFER_SWITCH-0 (N)
the
value
of
this
Feature Description
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z
6.6.3 Example
Parameter
RELOCATION_FOR_DELAY_OPTIMI
Value
1
ZATION_SWITCH
400ms
offset
2)
3)
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7.2 Glossary
7.2.1 Terms
None
BCCH
BS
Base Station
BSC
BSS
CN
Core Network
CS
Circuit Switched
DCH
Dedicated Channel
FACH
GGSN
GPRS
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GTP
HHO
Hard Handover
HLR
HO
Handover
IMSI
IN
Intelligent Network
LAC
LAI
MAP
MC
Measurement Control
MCC
MM
Mobility Management
MNC
MR
Measurement Report
MS
Mobile Station
MSC
NAS
Non-Access Stratum
PCH
Paging Channel
PDP
PDU
PS
Packet Switched
QoS
Quality of Service
RAB
RANAP
RAT
RNC
RRC
RSCP
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RSSI
RX
Receive
SNDCP
SRNC
SRNS
Serving RNS
TMSI
UE
User Equipment
UMTS
URA
UTRA
UTRAN
WCDMA
7.3 Application
7.3.1 Availability
This is an optional feature for Huawei UMTS RAN. This feature is available on
BSC6800 V100R002 and later generic releases of the BSC6800 system.
7.3.2 Benefit
Inter-RAT handover from UTMS to GSM gives the service provider flexibility in
handling both UMTS and GSM network. With this feature, the service provider can :
z
Make full use of the existing GSM network, and decrease the investment of the
equipment.
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handover preparation,
handover decision,
Handover execution.
MS should cooperate with CN and RAN to implement this procedure. If the handover
procedure fails, penalty will be implemented. The general procedure of handover from
UMTS to GSM in UTRAN is illustrated in Figure 7-1.
UE
RAN
MC (Inter Freq Measurement Control)
MR (2D Event)
HO Preparation
Compress Mode (RAN and UE)
MC (inter-RAT Measurement Control)
HO De cision
HO Execution
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V. Handover Penalty
If the handover fails, penalty will be implemented. Handover penalty is oriented to the
handover target cell by a specified period of time, which can be set through OMC.
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UE
Node B
RNC
Serv ing
RANAP
1. Relocation
Required
MSC
BSC
BTS
RANAP
2. Prepare
Handover
MAP/E
MAP/E
BSSMAP
BSSMAP
5. Prepare Handover
Respons e
MAP/E
MAP/E
3. Handover
Request
BSSMAP
4. Handover
Request Ack
BSSMAP
6. Relocation
Command
RANAP
RANAP
7. DCCH : Handover from
UTRAN Command
RRC
RRC
BSSMAP
8. Handover
Detect
BSSMAP
RRC
BSSMAP
MAP/E
RANAP
RANAP
12. Iu Release
Command
13. Iu Release
Complete
10. Handover
Complete
BSSMAP
RANAP
RANAP
MAP/E
MAP/E
2)
The UMTS CN will forward this request to the GSM MSC (indicated in the
received message) over the MAP/E interface (MAP message Prepare
Handover).
3)
Step 3 follow the normal GSM procedures and are shown only for clarity.
4)
Step 4 follow the normal GSM procedures and are shown only for clarity.
5)
Once initial procedures are complete in GSM MSC/BSS the MSC returns MAP/E
message Prepare Handover Response.
6)
7)
Via existing RRC connection, SRNC sends RRC message Handover from
UTRAN command to the UE. One or several message from the other system can
be included in this message.
8)
9)
Steps 8 & 10 follow normal GSM procedures and are shown only for clarity.
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10) Detection of the UE within the GSM coverage results in the MSC sending MAP/E
message Send End Signal Request to the CN.
11) CN initiates release of resources allocated by the former SRNC (Iu Release
Command).
12) Previously allocated bearer resources are released within UMTS (e.g. using
RANAP and ALCAP protocols [ALCAP not shown]) (Iu Release Complete).
13) Procedure is concluded from UMTS point of view by CN sending MAP/E
message Send End Signal Response (this message is not sent until the end of
the call).
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MS
BSS
SRNS
new
2G-SGSN
old
3G-SGSN
GGSN
new
MSC/VLR
HLR
old
MSC/VLR
1. Intersystem change
decision
2. Routing Area Update Request
3. SGSN Context Request
4. SRNS Context Request
4. SRNS Context Response
5. SGSN Context Response
6. Security Functions
7. SGSN Context Acknowledge
C1
8. SRNS Data Forward Command
8a. Forward Packets
9. Forward Packets
10. Update PDP Context Request
10. Update PDP Context Response
11. Update GPRS Location
12. Cancel Location
13. Iu Release Command
13. Iu Release Complete
12. Cancel Location Ack
14. Insert Subscriber Data
14. Insert Subscriber Data Ack
15. Update GPRS Location Ack
16. Location Update Request
17a. Update Location
17b. Cancel Location
17c. Cancel Location Ack
17d. Insert Subscriber Data
17e. Insert Subscriber Data Ack
18. Location Update Accept
C2
19. Routing Area Update Accept
C3
20. Routing Area Update Complete
21. TMSI Reallocation Complete
22. BSS Packet Flow Context Procedure
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1)
2)
The MS sends a Routing Area Update Request (old RAI, old P-TMSI Signature,
Update Type, MS Network Capability) message to the new 2G-SGSN. Update
Type shall indicate RA update or combined RA / LA update, or, if the MS wants to
perform an IMSI attach, combined RA / LA update with IMSI attach requested.
The BSS shall add the Cell Global Identity including the RAC and LAC of the cell
where the message was received before passing the message to the new
2G-SGSN.
3)
The new 2G-SGSN sends an SGSN Context Request (old RAI, TLLI, old P-TMSI
Signature, and New SGSN Address) message to the old 3G-SGSN to get the MM
and PDP contexts for the MS. The old 3G-SGSN validates the old P-TMSI
Signature and responds with an appropriate error cause if it does not match the
value stored in the old 3G-SGSN. If the received old P-TMSI Signature does not
match the stored value, the security functions in the new 2G-SGSN should be
initiated. If the security functions authenticate the MS correctly, the new
2G-SGSN shall send an SGSN Context Request (old RAI, TLLI, MS Validated,
New SGSN Address) message to the old 3G-SGSN. MS Validated indicates that
the new 2G-SGSN has authenticated the MS. If the old P-TMSI Signature was
valid or if the new 2G-SGSN indicates that it has authenticated the MS correctly,
the old 3G-SGSN starts a timer. If the MS is not known in the old 3G-SGSN, the
old 3G-SGSN responds with an appropriate error cause.
4)
(PDCP-SNU)
downlink
PDCP
sequence
number (PDCP-SND).
The old 3G-SGSN responds with an SGSN Context Response (MM Context,
PDP Contexts) message. For each PDP context the old 3G-SGSN shall include
the GTP sequence number for the next uplink GTP PDU to be tunneled to the
GGSN and the next donwlink GTP sequence number for the next in-sequence
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N-PDU to be sent to the MS. Each PDP Context also includes the SNDCP Send
N-PDU Number (the value is 0) for the next in-sequence downlink N-PDU to be
sent in acknowledged mode SNDCP to the MS and the SNDCP Receive N-PDU
Number (= converted PDCP-SNU) for the next in-sequence uplink N-PDU to be
received in acknowledged mode SNDCP from the MS. The new 3G-SGSN shall
ignore the MS Network Capability contained in MM Context of SGSN Context
Response only when it has previously received an MS Network Capability in the
Routing Area Request.
6)
7)
The new 2G-SGSN sends an SGSN Context Acknowledge message to the old
3G-SGSN. This informs the old 3G-SGSN that the new 2G-SGSN is ready to
receive data packets belonging to the activated PDP contexts. The old SGSN
marks in its context that the MSC/VLR association and the information in the
GGSNs and the HLR are invalid. This triggers the MSC/VLR, the GGSNs, and the
HLR to be updated if the MS initiates a RA update procedure back to the old
SGSN before completing the ongoing RA update procedure.
8)
9)
The old 3G-SGSN tunnels the GTP PDUs to the new 2G-SGSN. In the case of
GTPv1, the conversion of PDCP sequence numbers to SNDCP sequence
numbers (the eight most significant bits shall be stripped off) shall be done in the
new SGSN. No N-PDU sequence numbers shall be indicated for these N-PDUs.
If GTPv0 is used between the SGSNs, the conversion of PDCP sequence
numbers to SNDCP numbers shall be done in the old 3G-SGSN (by stripping off
the eight most significant bits).
10) The new 2G-SGSN sends an Update PDP Context Request (new SGSN Address,
TEID, QoS Negotiated) message to each GGSN concerned. Each GGSN
updates its PDP context fields and returns an Update PDP Context Response
(TEID) message.
11) The new 2G-SGSN informs the HLR of the change of SGSN by sending an
Update GPRS Location (SGSN Number, SGSN Address, IMSI) message to the
HLR.
12) The HLR sends a Cancel Location (IMSI) message to the old 3G-SGSN. The old
3G-SGSN acknowledges with a Cancel Location Ack (IMSI) message. The old
3G-SGSN removes the MM and PDP contexts if the timer described in step 3 is
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not running. If the timer is running, the MM and PDP contexts shall be removed
when the timer expires.
13) When the MS is PMM-CONNECTED, the old 3G-SGSN sends an Iu Release
Command message to the SRNS. When the RNC data-forwarding timer has
expired, the SRNS responds with an Iu Release Complete message.
14) The HLR sends an Insert Subscriber Data (IMSI, GPRS Subscription Data)
message to the new 2G-SGSN. The 2G-SGSN constructs an MM context and
PDP contexts for the MS and returns an Insert Subscriber Data Ack (IMSI)
message to the HLR.
15) The HLR acknowledges the Update GPRS Location by returning an Update
GPRS Location Ack (IMSI) message to the new 2G-SGSN.
16)
17) If the subscriber data in the VLR is marked as not confirmed by the HLR, the new
VLR informs the HLR. The HLR cancels the old VLR and inserts subscriber data
in the new VLR (this signaling is not modified from existing GSM signaling and is
included here for illustrative purposes):
a) The new VLR sends an Update Location (new VLR) to the HLR.
b) The HLR cancels the data in the old VLR by sending Cancel Location (IMSI) to the
old VLR.
c) The old VLR acknowledges with Cancel Location Ack (IMSI).
d) The HLR sends Insert Subscriber Data (IMSI, GSM subscriber data) to the new
VLR.
e) The new VLR acknowledges with Insert Subscriber Data Ack (IMSI).
f) The HLR responds with Update Location Ack (IMSI) to the new VLR.
18) The new VLR allocates a new TMSI and responds with Location Update Accept
(VLR TMSI) to the 2G-SGSN. VLR TMSI is optional if the VLR has not changed.
19) The new 2G-SGSN validates the MS's presence in the new RA. If due to roaming
restrictions the MS is not allowed to be attached in the RA, or if subscription
checking fails, the new 2G-SGSN rejects the routing area update with an
appropriate cause. If all checks are successful, the new 2G-SGSN constructs MM
and PDP contexts for the MS. A logical link is established between the new
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2G-SGSN and the MS. The 2G-SGSN initiates the establishment procedure. The
new 2G-SGSN responds to the MS with a Routing Area Update Accept (P-TMSI,
P-TMSI Signature, Receive N-PDU Number (= converted PDCP-SNU)) message.
Receive N-PDU Number contains acknowledgements for each NSAPI which
used lossless PDCP before starting the update procedure, thereby confirming all
mobile-originated N-PDUs that were successfully transferred. If Receive N-PDU
Number confirms the reception of N-PDUs, the MS shall discard these N-PDUs.
20) The MS acknowledges the new P-TMSI by returning a Routing Area Update
Complete (Receive N-PDU Number (= converted PDCP-SND)) message to the
SGSN. Receive N-PDU Number contains the acknowledgements for each
lossless PDCP used by the MS before starting the update procedure, thereby
confirming all mobile-terminated N-PDUs successfully transferred. If Receive
N-PDU Number confirms the reception of N-PDUs that were forwarded from the
old 3G-SGSN, the new 2G-SGSN shall discard these N-PDUs. The MS deducts
Receive N-PDU number from PDCP-SND by stripping off the eight most
significant bits. PDCP-SND is the PDCP sequence number for the next expected
by the MS in-sequence downlink per radio bearer, which used lossless PDCP.
The new 2G-SGSN negotiates with the MS the use of acknowledged or
unacknowledged SNDCP for each NSAPI regardless whether the SRNS used
lossless PDCP or not.
21) The new 2G-SGSN sends TMSI Reallocation Complete message to the new VLR
if the MS confirms the VLR TMSI.
22) The 2G-SGSN and the BSS may execute the BSS Packet Flow Context
procedure.
If the new SGSN is unable to update the PDP context in one or more GGSNs, the new
SGSN shall deactivate the corresponding PDP contexts. This shall not cause the
SGSN to reject the routing area update.
If the new SGSN is unable to support the same number of active PDP contexts as
received from old SGSN, the new SGSN shall first update all contexts in one or more
GGSNs and then deactivate the context(s). This shall not cause the SGSN to reject
the routing area update.
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During CS connection, the MS performs handover from UMTS to GSM and the
MS or the network limitations are unable to support CS/PS mode of operation.
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MS
BSS
2G/3G SGSN
SRNS
MSC/VLR
1. Intersystem Handover
2. Suspend
3. Suspend
3. Suspend Ack
4. Resume
4. Resume Nack
5. Channel Release
6. Routing Area Update Request
3)
The SGSN will then request the SRNS to stop sending downlink PDU's by the
SRNS Context Request message. The SRNS then starts buffering the downlink
PDUs.
4)
After CS connection is terminated, the BSS may send a Resume (TLLI, RAI)
message to the SGSN, but resume is not possible since the MS has changed the
radio system, so the SGSN acknowledges the resume by Resume Nack.
5)
The BSS sends an RR Channel Release message to the MS, indicating that the
BSS has not successfully requested the SGSN to resume GPRS services for the
MS.
6)
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1)
During CS connection, the MS performs handover from UMTS to GSM, and the
MS or the network limitations make it unable to support CS/PS mode of
operation.
MS
BSS
2G SGSN
3G SGSN
SRNS
MSC/VLR
1. Intersystem Handover
2. Suspend
3. Suspend
3. Suspend Ack
4. Resu me
4. Resu me Nack
5. Channel Release
6. Routing Area Update Request
3)
4)
After CS connection is terminated, the BSS may send a Resume (TLLI, RAI)
message to the 2G SGSN, but since resume is not needed against the 3G SGSN
the 2G SGSN acknowledges the resume by Resume Nack.
(Resume is not needed in this case since the MS always will perform an RA
Update for updating of GPRS services when the CS connection is terminated and
the MM context will be moved from 3G to 2G SGSN.)
6)
The BSS sends an RR Channel Release message to the MS, indicating that the
BSS has not successfully requested the SGSN to resume GPRS services for the
MS.
7)
7.5 Interaction
7.5.1 Inter-RAT Cell Reselection in Idle Mode
When the UE based on received system information makes a cell reselection to a
radio access technology other than UTRAN, e.g. GSM/GPRS, according to the criteria
specified in [3], the UE shall roam to the new cell and initiate a registration in the new
cell. This procedure is applicable in idle mode.
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Resume the connection to UTRAN using the resources used before initiating the
inter-RAT cell reselection procedure.
7.6 Implementation
7.6.1 Engineering Guideline
I. E-interface and Gn Interface Configuration
To process inter-RAT handover, E-interface and Gn interface should be configured.
E-interface is the interface between MSC and MSC. Gn interface is the interface
between SGSN and SGSN.
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7.6.2 Parameters
I. Add a GSM Cell Neighboring to the WCDMA Coverage.
1)
RNC Command
Parameters
ID
MCC
Name
Description
Mobile
country code
MNC
Mobile
network code
LAC
Location area
code
H'FFFE.
Physical unit: None.
Content: The code of the location area to which the GSM cell belongs.
Note: H'0000 and H'FFFE are reserved. Recommended value: None.
CID
GSM cell ID
NCC
Network color
code
BCC
BS color code
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ID
Name
Description
Content: Uniquely identifying a neighboring base station with the same
carrier. Recommended value: None.
BCCHARF
Inter-RAT cell
CN
frequency
number
BANDIND
Inter-RAT cell
frequency
PCS1900_BAND_USED.
band indicator
3)
Examples
The mobile country code of the cell is 460, mobile network code is 01, and
location area code is H'1234.
The
inter-RAT
cell
frequency
band
indicator
GSM900_DCS1800_BAND_USED.
z
II. Add the Information of a GSM Neighboring Cell of the WCDMA Cell.
1)
RNC Command
ADD INTERRATNCELL:;
2)
Parameters
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ID
CELLID
Name
Cell ID
Description
Value range: 0~268435455.
Physical unit: None.
Content: Uniquely identifying a WCDMA cell.
Recommended value: None.
MCC
Mobile
country code
MNC
Mobile
network code
LAC
Location area
code
H'FFFE.
Physical unit: None.
Content: The code of the location area to which the inter-RAT cell
belongs. Note: H'0000 and H'FFFE are reserved.
Recommended value: None.
CID
GSM cell ID
CELLINDI
Cell individual
VIDUALO
offset
FFSET
QOFFSET
1SN
Qoffset1sn
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ID
Name
Description
WCDMA cell. It is used for cell selection and reselection. The greater
the value is, the less the probability of reselecting the inter-RAT
neighboring cell. Default value is 0.
Recommended value: None.
QRXLEVM
Min RX level
IN
BLINDHO
Flag of Blind
FLAG
Handover Cell
3)
Examples
INTERRATNCELL:
CELLID=1,
MCC="460",
MNC="01",LAC=H'1234,
RNC Command
SET
CORRMALGOSWITCH:
HOSWITCH=INTERRAT_HO_OUT_SUPP_SWITCH-1&INTERRAT_HO_IN_SUPP_
SWITCH-1&CMCF_SUPP_SWITCH-1&INTERRAT_PS_HO_SUPP_SWITCH-1;
2)
Parameters
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ID
Name
HOSWITCH
Description
Handover
algorithm switch
3)
Examples
RNC Command
SET INTERFREQHO:;
Parameters
2)
ID
Name
Description
FILTERC
Inter-freq
Value range: D0, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D11, D13, D15,
OEF
meas L3
D17, D19
filter coeff
PERIODR
Periodic
EPORTIN
report
TERVAL
interval
Physical value range: 250, 500, 1000, 2000, 4000, 8000, 16000, 20000,
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ID
Name
Description
24000, 28000, 32000, 64000
Physical unit: ms
Content: Inter-frequency measurement reporting period.
Recommended value: D500
HYSTFOR
2D
2D
hysteresis
HYSTFOR
2F
2F
hysteresis
HYSTFOR
Hard
HHO
handover
hysteresis
Physical unit: dB
Content: The hysteresis value of the hard handover.
Recommended value: 6
WEIGHTF
Weighted
ORUSEDF
factor for
REQ
used
frequency
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ID
Name
Description
Recommended value: 0
TRIGTIME
2D trigger
Value range: D0, D10, D20, D40, D60, D80, D100, D120, D160, D200,
2D
time
TRIGTIME
2F trigger
Value range: D0, D10, D20, D40, D60, D80, D100, D120, D160, D200,
2F
time
TRIGTIME
Hard
HHO
handover
Physical unit: ms
trigger time
CELLPRO
Cell
PERTY
property
NONLAYERED_CELL_CARRIER_FREQUENCY_CENTER
Physical unit: None
Content: If there are intra-frequency neighboring cells in all directions of
the cell, it can be considered that the cell is at the center of the carrier
frequency coverage. Otherwise, it is considered that the cell is on the
verge of the carrier frequency coverage. This parameter determines
whether RSCP or Ec/No will be taken as the measurement object of the
events 2D and 2F.
Recommended value: None
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ID
Name
Description
INTERFR
Inter-freq
EQTHDFO
measure
Physical unit: dB
R2DECNO
start Ec/No
THD
INTERFR
Inter-freq
EQTHDFO
measure
Physical unit: dB
R2FECNO
end Ec/No
THD
INTERRA
Inter-rat CS
TCSTHDF
measure
Physical unit: dB
OR2DECN
start Ec/No
THD
INTERRA
Inter-rat CS
TCSTHDF
measure
Physical unit: dB
OR2FECN
end Ec/No
THD
INTERRA
Inter-rat PS
TPSTHDF
measure
Physical unit: dB
OR2DECN
start Ec/No
Feature Description
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ID
O
Name
THD
Description
of the parameter [Cell property], the UE will report event 2D and then the
RNC will send a signaling to start the compressed mode (CM) and
inter-rat measurement when the measured value of PS traffic is lower
than this threshold.
Recommended value: -24
INTERRA
Inter-rat PS
TPSTHDF
measure
Physical unit: dB
OR2FECN
end Ec/No
THD
INTERRA
Inter-rat
TSIGTHD
SIG
Physical unit: dB
FOR2DEC
measure
NO
start Ec/No
THD
INTERRA
Inter-rat
TSIGTHD
SIG
Physical unit: dB
FOR2FEC
measure
NO
end Ec/No
THD
INTERFR
Inter-freq
EQTHDFO
measure
R2DRSCP
start RSCP
THD
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ID
Name
Description
this threshold.
Recommended value: -95
INTERFR
Inter-freq
EQTHDFO
measure
R2FRSCP
end RSCP
THD
INTERRA
Inter-rat CS
TCSTHDF
measure
OR2DRSC
start RSCP
THD
INTERRA
Inter-rat CS
TCSTHDF
measure
OR2FRSC
end RSCP
THD
INTERRA
Inter-rat PS
TPSTHDF
measure
OR2DRSC
start RSCP
THD
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ID
Name
Description
INTERRA
Inter-rat PS
TPSTHDF
measure
OR2FRSC
end RSCP
THD
INTERRA
Inter-rat
TSIGTHD
SIG
FOR2DRS
measure
CP
start RSCP
THD
INTERRA
Inter-rat
TSIGTHD
SIG
FOR2DRS
measure
CP
start RSCP
THD
HHOTHDT
Inter-freq
OMACRO
HHO to
Physical unit: dB
FORECN
Macro cell
Ec/No THD
Content: If the candidate cell is macro cell, and the measured quality of
this cell is higher than this absolute threshold, the cell can serve as the
destination cell for inter-frequency hard handover.
Recommended value: -16
HHOTHDT
Inter-freq
OMACRO
HHO to
FORRSCP
Macro cell
RSCP THD
Content: If the candidate cell is macro cell, and the measured quality of
this cell is higher than this absolute threshold, the cell can serve as the
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ID
Name
Description
destination cell for inter-frequency hard handover.
Recommended value: -90
HHOTHDT
Inter-freq
OMICROF
HHO to
Physical unit: dB
ORECNO
Micro cell
Ec/No THD
Content: If the candidate cell is micro cell, and the measured quality of
this cell is higher than this absolute threshold, the cell can serve as the
destination cell for inter-frequency hard handover.
Recommended value: -16
HHOTHDT
Inter-freq
OMICROF
HHO to
ORRSCP
Micro cell
RSCP THD
Content: If the candidate cell is micro cell, and the measured quality of
this cell is higher than this absolute threshold, the cell can serve as the
destination cell for inter-frequency hard handover.
Recommended value: -90
3)
Examples
INTERFREQHO:
FILTERCOEF=D6,
CELLPROPERTY=NONLAYERED_CELL_CARRIER_FREQUENCY_CENTER,
INTERFREQTHDFOR2DECNO=-18,
INTERFREQTHDFOR2FECNO=-15,
HHOTHDTOMACROFORECNO=-16, HHOTHDTOMICROFORECNO=-16;
After the above operation, the parameters are set as follows:
z
The inter-freq hard handover to macro cell Ec/No threshold is -16 dB.
The inter-freq hard handover to micro cell Ec/No threshold is -16 dB.
RNC Command
SET INTERRATHO:;
2)
Parameters
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ID
Name
Description
FILTERC
Inter-RAT
Value range: D0, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D11, D13,
OEF
meas L3
filter coeff
RPTINTE
Report
RVAL
interval
GSMRSSI
GSM RSSI
CSTHD
CS Traffic
threshold
GSMRSSI
GSM RSSI
PSTHD
PS traffic
threshold
GSMRSSI
GSM RSSI
SIGTHD
signaling
threshold
Feature Description
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ID
Name
Description
than -110 dBm.
Recommended value: 21.
HYSTTHD
Hysteresis
TIMETOT
Time To
RIGFORN
Trigger For
ONVERIF
non-verified
GSM Cell
TIMETOT
Time To
RIGFORV
Trigger For
ERIFY
Verified
GSM Cell
PENALTY
Penalty
TIMEFOR
Time For
Physical unit: s.
SYSHO
Inter-RAT
Handover
3)
Examples
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SET
INTERRATHO:
RPTINTERVAL=D1000,
GSMRSSICSTHD=26,
TIMETOTRIGFORSYSHO=5000;
After the above operations, the inter-RAT handover algorithm parameters are modified
as follows:
z
3GPP TS 23.122 "Non Access Stratum functions related to Mobile Station (MS) in
idle mode"
2)
3)
3GPP TS 25.304 "UE Procedures in Idle Mode and Procedures for Cell
Reselection in Connected Mode"
4)
5)
6)
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8.2 Glossary
8.2.1 Terms[RFC2507-2]
Subheaders: An IPv6 base header, an IPv6 extension header, an IPv4 header, a UDP
header, or a TCP header.
Header: A chain of subheaders.
Compress: The act of reducing the size of a header by removing header fields or
reducing the size of header fields. This is done in a way such that a decompressor can
reconstruct the header if its context state is identical to the context state used when
compressing the header.
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Similarly,
headers in a UDP packet stream have the same source and destination address, and
the same port numbers in the UDP header.
Full header (header refresh): An uncompressed header that updates or refreshes
the context for a packet stream. It carries a CID that will be used to identify the context.
Full headers for non-TCP packet streams also carry the generation of the context they
update or refresh.
Regular header: A normal, uncompressed, header.
generation association.
Incorrect decompression: When a compressed and then decompressed header is
different from the uncompressed header. Usually due to mismatching context between
the compressor and decompressor or bit errors during transmission of the
compressed header.
Differential coding: A compression technique where the compressed value of a
header field is the difference between the current value of the field and the value of the
same field in the previous header belonging to the same packet stream. A
decompressor can thus obtain the value of the field by adding the value in the
compressed header to its context. This technique is used for TCP streams but not for
non- TCP streams.
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CN
Core Network
FTP
HC
Header Compression
GGSN
GPRS
GSM
IP
Internet Protocol
MTU
PDCP
QoS
Quality of Service
RAB
RB
Radio Bears
RFC
RLC
RNC
RTP
RTT
SGSN
TCP
UDP
UE
User Equipment
UTRAN
WCDMA
8.3 Application
8.3.1 Availability
This is an optional feature for Huawei UMTS RAN. This feature is available on
BSC6800 V100R002 and later generic releases of the BSC6800 system.
Support for IPv6 header is available on BSC6800 V100R005 and later version.
8.3.2 Benefit[RFC2507-1]
I. Decrease Header Overhead
A common size of TCP segments for bulk transfers over medium-speed links is 512
octets today. When TCP segments are tunneled, for example because Mobile IP is
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used, the IPv6/IPv6/TCP header is 100 octets. Header compression will decrease the
header overhead for IPv6/TCP from 19.5 per cent, namely 100 divided by 512, to less
than 1 per cent, and for tunneled IPv4/TCP from 11.7 to less than 1 per cent. This is a
significant gain for line-speeds as high as a few Mbit/s. The IPv6 specification
prescribes path MTU discovery, so with IPv6 bulk TCP transfers should use segments
larger than 512 octets when possible. Still, with 1400 octet segments (RFC 894
Ethernet encapsulation allows 1500 octet payloads, of which 100 octets are used for
IP headers), header compression reduces IPv6 header overhead from 7.1% to 0.4%.
III. Allow Using Small Packets for Bulk Data with Good Line Efficiency
This is important when interactive (for example Telnet) and bulk traffic (for example
FTP) is mixed because the bulk data should be carried in small packets to decrease
the waiting time when a packet with interactive data is caught behind a bulk data
packet. Using small packet sizes for the FTP traffic in this case is a global solution to a
local problem. It will increase the load on the network as it has to deal with many small
packets. A better solution might be to locally fragment the large packets over the slow
link.
IV. Allow Using Small Packets for Delay Sensitive Low Data-Rate Traffic
For such applications, for example voice, the time to fill a packet with data is significant
if packets are large. To get low end-to-end delay small packets are preferred. Without
header compression, the smallest possible IPv6/UDP headers (48 octets) consume
19.2kbit/s with a packet rate of 50packets/s. 50packets/s is equivalent to having 20ms
worth of voice samples in each packet. IPv4/UDP headers consume 11.2k bit/s at 50
packets/s. Tunneling or routing headers, for example to support mobility, will increase
the bandwidth consumed by headers by 10-20kbit/s. This should be compared with
the bandwidth required for the actual sound samples, for example 13kbit/s with GSM
encoding. Header compression can reduce the bandwidth needed for headers
significantly, in the example to about 1.7kbit/s. This enables higher quality voice
transmission over 14.4 and 28.8kbit/s modems.
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8.4.2 Architecture
I. UMTS Structure for Packet Switch Domain
The network structure of packet switch domain is shown in Figure 8-2. The header
compression function is located in RNC. Packet data is transferred from INTERNET or
other external networks to RNC by GGSN and SGSN via GPRS Tunnel Protocol. RNC
relay the packet data to UE and UE present data to the end user.
Uu
lu
VLR
USIM
Cu
lub
HLR
Node B
RNC
ME
SGSN
GGSN
Node B
UE
UTRAN
CN
INTERNET
External Networks
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Application
E.g., IP,
PPP
E.g., IP,
PPP
Relay
Relay
PDCP
PDCP
GT P-U
GT P-U
GT P-U
GT P-U
RLC
RLC
UDP/IP
UDP/IP
UDP/IP
UDP/IP
MAC
MAC
AAL5
AAL5
L2
L2
L1
AT M
AT M
L1
L1
Uu
UE
Iu-PS
UT RAN
L1
Gn
3G-SGSN
Gi
3G-GGSN
Figure 8-3 Protocol Stack in User Plan for Packet Switch Domain (Rel99)
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PDCP-SDU
PDCP-SAPs
...
C-SAP
PDCP
entity
PDCP
entity
HC Protocol
Type1
HC Protocol
Type2
SDU
numbering
HC Protocol
Type1
HC Protocol
Type2
PDCP
entity
PDCPsublayer
HC Protocol
Type1
RLC-SDU
...
UM-SAP
AM-SAP
TM-SAP
RLC
8.4.3 Algorithm
I. Overview of the Header Compression Algorism
Figure 8-5 shows the composition and procedure of header compression algorisms.
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INPUT
OUTPUT
FEEDBACK
Header Request
Algorithm
Compressor
YES
Compressible chain
of subheaders
Judge Algorithm
fail again
NO
Twice Algorithm
YES
Packet Flow
Type
NONTCP
Slow-Start
Algorithm
Decompress
fail
NO
TCP
Decompressor
Periodic Header
Refresh Algorithm
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| . | . ...| . . . . | . . . . . . . . |. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | ..............................
| : full header
. : compressed header
VII. Periodic Header Refresh Algorithm for NONTCP Packet Flow[RFC2507 3.3.2]
To avoid losing too many packets if a receiver has lost its context, there is an upper
limit, F_MAX_PERIOD, on the number of non-TCP packets with compressed headers
that may be sent between header refreshes. If a packet is to be sent and
F_MAX_PERIOD compressed headers have been sent since the last full header for
this packet stream was sent, a full header must be sent.
To avoid long periods of disconnection for low data rate packet streams, there is also
an upper bound, F_MAX_TIME, on the time between full headers in a non-TCP packet
stream. If a packet is to be sent and more than F_MAX_TIME seconds have passed
since the last full header was sent for this packet stream, a full header must be sent.
8.5 Interaction
None
8.6 Implementation
8.6.1 Engineering guideline
None
compression
parameters
are
negotiated
between
compressor
and
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Parameter Name
Default
Recommended
Minimum
Maximum
Value
Value
Value
Value
Unit
MIN_WRAP
F_MAX_PERIOD
256
256
65535
F_MAX_TIME
255
MAX_HEADER
168
168
60
65535
byte
TCP_SPACE
15
15
255
NON_TCP_SPACE
15
15
65535
EXPECT_REORDERING
No
No
8.6.3 Example
None
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2)
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CELL-ID
OTDOA
A-GPS
This description gives a brief introduction of LCS services, methods by which location
information is obtained, and parameters required to fulfill the UE positioning
procedure.
This description is mainly confined to the UTRAN Access Stratum. Meanwhile, some
CN related terms will be referred when needed.
9.2 Glossary
9.2.1 Terms
LCS: LoCation Services (LCS) is a service concept in system (e.g. GSM or UMTS)
standardization. LCS specifies all the necessary network elements and entities, their
functionalities, interfaces, as well as communication messages, to implement the
location service functionality in a cellular network.
LCS Feature: the capability of a PLMN to support LCS Client/server interactions for
locating Target UEs.
LCS Server: a software and/or hardware entity offering LCS capabilities. The LCS
Server accepts services requests, and sends back responses to the received requests.
The LCS server consists of LCS components, which are distributed to one or more
PLMN and/or service provider.
LCS Client: a software and/or hardware entity that interacts with a LCS Server for the
purpose of obtaining location information for one or more UEs. LCS Clients subscribe
to LCS in order to obtain location information. LCS Clients may or may not interact with
human users. The LCS Client is responsible for formatting and presenting data and
managing the user interface (dialogue). The LCS Client may reside in the UE.
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AOA
Angular Of Arrival
CN
Core Network
CRNC
Controlling RNC
DGPS
DRNC
Drift RNC
FCC
GDP
GMLC
Gateway MLC
GPS
IPDL
LCS
LoCation Services
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LMU
LMU-A
LMU type A
LMU-B
LMU type B
OTDOA
QoS
Quality of Service
RAN
RNC
RTD
RTT
SAI
SMLC
SRNC
Serving RNC
TOA
Time Of Arrival
TOW
Time Of Week
UE
User Equipment
UMTS
UTC
UTRAN
9.3 Application
9.3.1 Availability
This is an optional feature for Huawei UMTS RAN. This feature is available on
BSC6800 V100R002 and later generic releases of the BSC6800 system.
9.3.2 Benefit
The LCS feature gives the service provider capability to supply location information to
CN according to requested QoS.
By using hybrid method which combines individual UE positioning method, it can be
expected that relatively high location accuracy could be achieved.
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CELL-ID
OTDOA
A-GPS
These methods are complementary with each other rather than competing, and suited
for different purposes.
The above methods may be operated in two modes: UE-assisted and UE-based. The
two modes differ in where the actual position calculation is carried out.
z
In the UE-assisted mode, the UE makes the measurements and direct the
measures to RNC where the position calculation are carried out, taking into
consideration the measures from NodeB, LMU as well as from UE.
In the UE-based mode, the UE makes the measurements and also carries out the
position calculation, and thus requires additional information, such as the position
of the measured NodeBs, or GPS navigation data that is required for the position
calculation. It should be noted that currently only UE based AGPS method is
supported in this mode.
2)
The signal measurements may be made by the UE, the NodeB or an LMU. The basic
signals measured are typically the UTRA radio transmissions; however, A-GPS
method also makes use of GPS radio navigation signals in addition to UTRA radio
transmissions.
The position estimate computation may be made by the UE or by the UTRAN.
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I. Horizontal accuracy
The horizontal accuracy is subject to the method used, and the activity of network
elements as well as the position of the UE within the coverage area.
Different positioning methods render various positioning accuracy under the same
environment. Generally, AGPS method can give out best positioning performance with
highest horizontal accuracy, whereas CELL ID method could only produce coarse
result with lowest horizontal accuracy.
The accuracy of positioning related measurements also contributes significantly to the
positioning accuracy. Typically, positioning related measurements are provided by
NodeB, UE, or LMU. And their accuracy depends on the capability of corresponding
network elements as well as the multi-path propagation delay environment where
these measurements are carried out or where UE is in.
For example, A-GPS can give out highest accurate result if UE is under a clear sky, but
it fails to function normally when UE is in an in-door condition.
There is no method which can always produce acceptable result on all kind of radio
environments, Hence, hybrid method is proposed to combine various methods to get
more attractive result.
Table 9-1 gives a general estimate of various methods with respect to horizontal
accuracy. In this table, the figure under 67% denotes the worst horizontal deviation in
meter within the best 67% performance of all attempts; 95% denotes the worst
horizontal deviation in meter within the best 95% performance of all attempts. As
shown in this table, only hybrid method can give out satisfying outcome to meet FCC
requirement (67% is 50m, and 95% is 150m).
Table 9-1 Horizontal Accuracy (m)
Method
67%
95%
CELL ID
500
3000
OTDOA
76
281
AGPS
33
262
HYBRID
49
147
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Method
CELL ID
0.5 ~ 1.5
OTDOA
1.5 ~ 4
AGPS
5~8
HYBRID
5~9
From the above, you can conclude that there is trade-off between two major aspects of
QoS of LCS: horizontal time and response time.
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location and status of their employees, parents who need to know where their children
are, animal tracking, and tracking of assets.
Navigation
The purpose of the navigation application is to guide the handset user to his/her
destination. The destination can be input to the terminal, which gives guidance how to
reach the destination. The guidance information can be e.g. plain text, symbols with
text information (e.g. turn + distance) or symbols on the map display. The instructions
may also be given verbally to the users by using a voice call.
2)
City Sightseeing
The network operator may be able to use location information to aid network planning.
The operator may be able to locate calls in certain areas to estimate the distribution of
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calls and user mobility for network planning purposes. These applications may be
used for hot spot detection and user behavior modeling
2)
The network operator may be able to use location services to improve the Quality of
Service of the network. The location system may be used to track dropped calls to
identify problematic areas. The system may also be used to identify poor quality areas.
3)
The location of the handset may be used for more intelligent handovers and more
efficient channel allocation techniques.
NodeB
(LMU-B)
AGPS receiver
AGPS receiver
UE
NodeB
(LMU-B)
LCS Client
MSC
GMLC
RNC
(LMU-B)
LMU-A
NodeB
(LMU-B)
Uu
Iub
Iu
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II. RNC
RNC manages the UTRAN resources (including NodeBs, LMUs), the UE and location
calculation functions, to estimate the position of the UE and return the result to the CN.
The RNC provides the following functionality:
z
positioning method selection according to required QoS from CN, and method
option configured in database as well as LCS license purchased by the network
operator;
Request dedicated measurements for only one UE, typically from the UE itself
and one or more related NodeB in which are supposed to be near the target UE;
The RNC should provide UE positioning assistance data in the support of various
positioning methods;
perform location calculating function and estimate the accuracy of the position
estimate;
As part of its operation, the UTRAN UE Positioning calculating function resided in RNC
may require additional information, for instance, location information of NodeBs or
LMUs. This is obtained by the function directly by communication with database in
RNC.
III. NodeB
NodeB is a network element of UTRAN that may provide measurement results for
position estimation and makes measurements of radio signals and reports these
measurements to the RNC.
The NodeB provides the following functionality:
z
It should be noted that parts of functionality of NodeB are shifted to LMU entity which
sometimes is a supplementary part of NodeB, for instance LMU type B (LMU-B).
IV. LMU
The main reason to introduce LMU in UMTS positioning architecture is that WCDMA is
not a synchronous communication system. It is necessary to get the exact
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LMU could report to RNC the measurement results in response to requests from the
RNC, or it may be instructed by RNC to measure and report regularly or when there
are significant changes in radio conditions (e.g. changes in the UTRAN GPS timing of
cell frames or SFN-SFN Observed Time Difference).
The LMU has two types: type A (LMU-A in short) and type B (LMU-B in short).
z
LMU-B is logical resource rather than a real appliance that adheres to a NodeB
and communicates with controlling RNC via Iub interface. Currently, LMU-B can
only perform and report to RNC the UTRAN GPS timing of cell frames
measurement.
There may be one or more LMUs associated with the UTRAN and an UE Positioning
request may involve measurements by one or more LMU. The RNC will select the
appropriate LMUs depending on the UE Positioning method being used and the
location of the target UE.
V. UE
The UE may make measurements of downlink signals determined by the chosen
positioning method.
The UE provides the following functionality:
z
It should be noted here that UE may also contain LCS applications, or access an LCS
application, for example, for the purpose of self navigation.
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One way is to attach the AGPS receiver to NodeB so that original GPS satellite
related data can be directed to RNC via Iub interface by Information Exchange
Procedure. This solution has been standardized within 3GPP, but currently, this
functionality is not supported due to difficulty to implement among various kind of
NodeB.
Another way is to link the AGPS receiver directly to RNC. In this solution, the
AGPS receiver provides the same kind of data to RNC just as what is
interchanged via Iub interface by Information Exchange Procedure.
UE1
NodeB
NodeB
UE2
NodeB
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In some circumstance, for instance, during soft handover, the RNC have to make
decision to select which cell would be best suitable cell for final calculation of UE
position. Or RNC can combine these cells to determine final UE position.
Figure 9-3 illustrates the operations for the CELL ID + RTT when the request for
position information is initiated by a LCS application signaled from the Core Network.
UE
Node B
RNC
RNSAP
2. Meas Ctrl
RRC
NBAP
NBAP
RRC
5. Meas Rprt
CN
1. Loc Rprt Ctrl
RNSAP
RRC
NBAP
NBAP
RRC
6. Loc Rprt
RNSAP
RNSAP
2)
The RNC requests from the UE the measurement of the UE Rx-Tx type 2 for the
signals in the active sets via MEASUREMENT CONTROL message in Uu
interface. These measurements are made while the UE is in connected mode
CELL_DCH state, otherwise they will not be sent (skip to step 6 directly).
3)
The RNC requests the RTT measure for the UE from cells in the active sets via
DEDICATED MEASUREMENT INITIALIZATION REQUEST message in Iub
interface.
4)
The UE returns the UE Rx-Tx type 2 measures to the RNC via MEASUREMENT
REPORT message in Uu interface.
5)
Cells in active sets return the RTT measures to the RNC via DEDICATED
MEASUREMENT INITIALIZATION REPONSE message in Iub interface.
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6)
The RNC passes the position estimate to the CN via LOCATION REPORT
message in Iu interface after it has finished a position calculation using above
measures, if any.
9.4.5 OTDOA-IPDL
I. Principle
The principle of OTDOA-IPDL positioning method is shown in Figure 9-4.
NodeB
(LMU-B)
NodeB
(LMU-B)
TOA
OTDOA Hyperbola
UE
OTDOA Hyperbola
NodeB
(LMU-B)
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simplest case of OTDOA-IPDL is without idle periods. In this case the method can be
referred to as simply OTDOA.
The OTDOA-IPDL method involves measurements made by the UE (OTDOA type 2)
and LMU (e.g. LMU-B) of the UTRAN frame timing (e.g. UTRAN GPS timing of cell
frames). These measures are then sent to the RNC where the position of the UE is
calculated.
In order to support the OTDOA method, the positions of the UTRAN transmitters
needs to be accurately known by the calculation function in RNC. This can be done by
a kind of conventional technique for instance a GPS receiver.
Furthermore, the RTD of the DL transmissions must also be known to perform the
calculation. Since generally the UTRAN transmitters are unsynchronized, the RTD will
change over time as the individual clocks drift. Thus, RTD estimations may need to be
made regularly and the calculation function updated appropriately. Generally, RTD is
calculated by RNC upon the know position of the UTRAN transmitters and the know
position of the LMU as well as the measurement results observed by the LMU.
The accuracy of the position estimates made with this technique depends on the
precision of the timing measurements, the relative position of the NodeBs involved
(Geometric Dilution of Position, in short GDP), and is also subject to the effects of
multi-path radio propagation. Thus it is preferable that UE would provide SFN-SFN
observed time difference measurements for as many cells as it can receive so that
some kind of deviation reduction technique could be used such as Least Mean Square
method.
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UE
Node B
RNC
RNSAP
CN
1. Loc Rqrt Ctrl
RNSAP
RRC
NBAP
NBAP
RRC
NBAP
NBAP
RRC
8. Loc Rprt
RNSAP
RNSAP
2)
The RNC requests from the UE the measurement of the OTDOA for the signals in
the active and neighborhood sets via MEASUREMENT CONTROL message in
Uu interface.
3)
5)
The NodeB returns the RTT measure of reference cell to the RNC via
DEDICATED MEASUREMENT INITIALIZATION RESPONSE message in Iub
interface, if it was requested.
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6)
7)
The RNC passes the position estimate to the CN via LOCATION REPORT
message in Iu interface after RNC has finished a position calculation using the
OTDOA type 2 measures, RTD, the known position of NodeBs antenna and if
necessary, RTT and UE Rx-Tx timing difference type 2 measure.
Information
needed
Yes
No
No
Yes
RTD accuracy
No
No
No
No
No
IPDL parameters
Yes, if active
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The data that may be signaled from UE to RNC in air interface is listed in table 4. In
this table, No means that the relative information is only needed in UE based OTDOA
mode, which now is not supported.
Table 9-4 Information to be transferred from UE to SRNC
Information
needed
Yes
Yes
UE geographical position
No
No
Node B
RNC
CN
NBAP
NBAP
NBAP
NBAP
2. Comm Meas Init Rsp
NBAP
NBAP
NBAP
RNC
initialize
the
common
measurement
procedure
via
COMMOM
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instruct LMU-B to start UTRAN GPS timing of cell frames measurement with
proper parameters, for instance, reporting mode.
2)
3)
LMU-B makes measurement and reports to RNC the UTRAN GPS timing of cell
frames measures via COMMOM MEASUREMENT REPORT message in Iub
interface, in a regular interval or in a condition when a significant change occurred
among measurements according to threshold parameter set by RNC previously.
4)
When
explicitly
instructed
by
RNC
via
COMMOM
MEASUREMENT
TERMINATION message in Iub interface, LMU-B stop reporting to RNC, and stop
measuring, if necessary.
9.4.6 AGPS
I. Principle
The principle of AGPS positioning method is shown in Figure 9-7.
AGPS receiver
GPS satellite
system
AGPS receiver
UE
NodeB
NodeB
RNC
(SMLC)
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The AGPS methods rely on signaling between UE GPS receiver and a continuously
operating GPS reference receiver network, which has clear sky visibility of the same
GPS constellation as the assisted UE.
When the UE is unable to detect a sufficient number of satellites, the assisted GPS
method can be combined with other information, for instance, TOA or altitude
assistance which can compensate for one satellite measurement respectively, to make
the position calculation possible.
II. UE search
Provided that timing assistance, data assistance, and/or frequency reference is
available in the UE, they should be applied in the GPS signal search procedure. The
UE search procedure involves a three-dimensional search for a satellite
pseudo-random code, time of arrival of a signal and the associated carrier Doppler.
"Modulation wipe-off" is defined here to mean a removal of the GPS navigation data bit
modulation to GPS signals received at the UE, through the application of UTRAN
timing and data assistance provided from the UTRAN to the UE. This process allows
the UE to coherently integrate received GPS signals beyond 1 data bit period (i.e., 20
milliseconds).
Data assisting the measurements; e.g. reference time, visible satellite list,
satellite signal Doppler, code phase, Doppler and code phase search windows.
This data can be valid for a few minutes (e.g., less than 5 minutes) or longer
depending on the code phase and Doppler search window size that can be
accommodated by the UE;
Data providing means for position calculation; e.g. reference time, reference
position, satellite ephemeris, clock corrections. Satellite ephemeris and clock
corrections data can be used for up to six hours.
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z
Notes:
Certain types of GPS Assistance data may be derived, wholly or partially, from other types of GPS
Assistance data.
UE
RNC
Node B
RNSAP
RRC
RRC
2. Meas Ctrl
CN
1. Loc Rprt Ctrl
RNSAP
RRC
RRC
RNSAP
5. Loc Rprt
RNSAP
2)
Depending on the UE capabilities, the RNC may prepare certain GPS assistance
data. This information may include: the reference time for GPS, the satellite IDs,
the Doppler frequency, the pseudo-range search window and its center, the
ephemeris and clock corrections, etc.
For UE-based method, the RNC may prepare additional information, such as: the
almanac. Then jump to step 4.
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For UE-assisted method, the RNC may optionally request the following
information: the time difference between the NodeB and the GPS (e.g. UTRAN
GPS timing of cell frames) obtained from LMU-B and RTT measurement obtained
from NodeB.
After AGPS assistance data got prepared, the RNC requests from the UE the
measurement of GPS satellite pseudo-ranges and other information such as Doppler
frequency via MEASUREMENT CONTROL message in Uu interface.
Additionally, the RNC may request Rx-Tx timing difference type 2 information from the
UE via another MEASUREMENT CONTROL message in Uu interface as a
supplement to AGPS measures.
3)
4)
In case of UE based method, UE returns the position estimate to the RNC. This
estimate includes the position, the estimated accuracy of the results and the time
of the estimate.
5)
The RNC passes the position estimate to the CN via LOCATION REPORT
message in Iu interface after The UE position is calculated in the RNC.
Information
UE-assisted
UE-based
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
ionospheric corrections
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
UTC offset
No
Yes
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Information
UE-assisted
UE-based
DGPS corrections
No
Yes
almanac data
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
azimuth
Yes
No
elevation
Yes
No
code phase
Yes
No
Yes
No
Information
UE-assisted
UE-based
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Latitude/Longitude/Altitude/Error ellipse
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
multipath indicator
Yes
No
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Information
UE-assisted
number of Pseudo-ranges
Yes
UE-based
No
Almanac data
The almanac parameters specify the coarse, long-term model of the satellite positions
and clocks. These parameters are a subset of the ephemeris and clock correction
parameters in the Navigation Model, although with reduced resolution and accuracy.
The almanac model is useful for receiver tasks that require coarse accuracy, such as
determining satellite visibility. The model is valid for up to one year, typically.
Optionally, "SV Global Health" information may accompany this almanac information
to indicate the health condition of specific satellite.
z
DGPS corrections
Ionospheric corrections
The ionospheric Model contains information needed to model the propagation delays
of the GPS signals through the ionosphere. Proper use of this information allows a
single-frequency GPS receiver to remove approximately 50% of the ionospheric delay
from the range measurements. The ionospheric Model is valid for the entire
constellation and changes slowly relative to the Navigation Model.
z
Ephemeris data and clock corrections provide an accurate model of the satellite
positions to the UE.
z
An Integrity Monitor (IM) function in the network should detect unhealthy (i.e.,
failed/failing) satellites.
f)GPS reference time
GPS reference time may be used to provide a mapping between UTRAN and GPS
time.
z
UTC
UTC parameters may be used to provide Coordinated Universal Time to the UE.
z
Reference Location
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The Reference Location contains a 3-D location (without uncertainty) of UE. The
purpose of this field is to provide the UE with a priori knowledge of its position in order
to improve GPS receiver performance.
Node B
RNC
CN
NBAP
2. Info Ex Init Rsp
NBAP
NBAP
3. Info Ex Rprt
NBAP
NBAP
4. Info Ex Term
NBAP
NBAP
2)
3)
NodeB makes measurement and reports to RNC AGPS assistant data via
INFORMATION EXCHANGE REPORT message, in a regular interval or in a
condition when a significant change occurred among measurements according to
threshold parameter set by RNC previously.
4)
When
explicitly
instructed
by
RNC
via
INFORMATION
EXCHANGE
TERMINATION message in Iub interface, NodeB stop reporting to RNC, and stop
measuring, if necessary.
Currently, only RNC AGPS receiver is supported, thus there is indeed no Information
Report Control Exchange procedure in Iub interface. The AGPS receiver resided in
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RNC totally takes place of AGPS receiver resided in NodeB and works just the same
way as the Information Report Control Exchange procedure over Iub interface.
In order to get the AGPS assistant data, RNC shall first get the AGPS assistant data
from AGPS receiver. Table 7 shows the information that may be transferred from
AGPS receiver to its RNC.
Table 9-7 Information that may be transferred from AGPS receiver to RNC
Information
UE-assisted
UE-based
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
GPS Almanac
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
DGPS Corrections
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
In order to get higher timing accuracy, RNC may request the UTRAN GPS Timing of
Cell Frame from NodeB (LMU-B). Information that may be transferred from LMU-B to
RNC is illustrated in figure 8.
Table 9-8 Information that may be transferred from LMU-B to RNC
Information
UE-assisted
Yes
UE-based
Yes
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Figure 9-10 shows how the assistance data shall be sent to UE.
UE
Node B
RNC
CN
1. Loc Rel Data Req
RNSAP
RNSAP
2. Assist Data Deliv ery
RRC
RRC
RNSAP
2)
3)
9.6 Implementation
9.6.1 Engineering Guideline
To activate LCS functionality within UTRAN, configure all or part of following
parameters first.
z
SMLC algorithm parameters. This kind of data specifies the overall SMLC
algorithm parameters, mainly concerned with timer length of individual procedure
required to fulfill whole positioning procedure.
Cell positioning information. This kind of data specifies cell position information as
well as cell coverage knowledge.
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z
SMLC neighboring cell. This kind of data specifies the neighboring cell set to be
used especially in OTDOA method.
GPS Frame Timing measurement parameters. This kind of data specifies how
GPS Frame Timing measurement shall be performed in Iub interface.
GPS Reference Receiver. This kind of data specifies GPS reference receiver
position information and describes how GPS reference receiver works and
reports to SMLC. Those data is used only in AGPS method.
Before part of parameters (in Cell positioning information) was configured, one
should first carry out some kind of field test to get those parameters, including:
In the following section, more details information about above set of parameters will be
described as well as the way how to configure them.
9.6.2 Parameter
I. set SMLC algorithm parameters
Table 9 shows parameters and their implications in order to set proper values for RNC
SMLC algorithm.
Those parameters can be configured or modified by MML command:
z
SET SMLC
ID
SMLCAUDITTI
MERLEN
Range
Name
Comments
(Recommend)
1~720 min
(720)
SHORTUPTIME
Short
RLEN
procedure timer
position
1~60 s
(6)
LONGUPTIMER
1~60 s
LEN
timer
(12)
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ID
Range
Name
UESTATTRANT
UE
IMERLEN
timer
status
Comments
(Recommend)
transition
1~60 s
(4)
UPMEASRESE
Measurement message
1~6 s
NDTIMERLEN
resending timer
(1)
CELLINFOQUE
1~6 s
RYTIMERLEN
timer
(1)
assistance data.
DATARESPTIM
Assistance
1~6 s
ERLEN
(3)
WAITMEASRSL
Waiting
1~6 s
TCONS
(1)
request of measurement to UE
MAXRESENDN
0~8
UM
measurement
(2)
RTTMEASFILT
RTT
ERCOEFF
filtering coefficient
NOIPDLTDOAM
OTDOA measurement
NOTE1*
EASPERIOD
(500 ms)
data
measurement
measurement
0 to 9, 11, 13,
(0)
without IPDL
Max allowed duration for UE to respond to
IPDLTDOAMEA
Short
SSHORTPERIO
measurement
with IPDL
OTDOA
period
NOTE1*
(1000 ms)
IPDLTDOAMEA
SLONGPERIOD
Long
measurement
with IPDL
OTDOA
period
NOTE1*
(2000 ms)
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in
case
of
failure
of
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Range
ID
Name
Comments
CELLIDMEASP
Cell ID measurement
NOTE1*
ERIOD
period
(500 ms)
(Recommend)
Short
GPS
RTPERIOD
measurement period
NOTE1*
(2000 ms)
in
case
of
failure
of
Uu
measurement
Max allowed duration for UE to respond to
GPSMEASLON
Long
GPS
GPERIOD
measurement period
NOTE1*
(4000 ms)
UEBASEDMEA
UE
SPERIOD
measurement period
EMPHERISSEN
GPS
DFLAG
sending flag
ALMANACSEN
DFLAG
flag
SMLCMETHOD
based
ephemeris
SMLC method
NOTE1*
(4000 ms)
NODELIVERY,
DELIVERY
(NODELIVERY)
traffic flow
NODELIVERY,
DELIVERY
(NODELIVERY)
traffic flow
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Notes:
The value of [Short position procedure timer] must be smaller than that of [Long position procedure
timer].
The value of [OTDOA measurement period without IPDL] must be smaller than that of [Short
OTDOA measurement period with IPDL].
The value of [Short OTDOA measurement period with IPDL] must be smaller than that of [Long
OTDOA measurement period with IPDL].
The value of [Short GPS measurement period] must be smaller than that of [Long GPS
measurement period].
Enum
ID
Name
Comments
NONE
No method
No method is supported
CID
Basic CELLID
ASS_ECID
Enhanced CELLID
ASS_OTDOA
ASS_AGPS
UE assisted AGPS
BAS_AGPS
UE based AGPS
ASS_AGPS_CI
UE assisted AGPS
BAS_AGPS_CI
UE based AGPS
GEN_AGPS_CI
basic CELL ID
UE
assisted
OTDOA
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Enum
10
11
ID
ASS_OTDOA_E
CID
ASS_AGPS_EC
ID
Name
UE
Comments
assisted
and
OTDOA
enhanced CELL ID
UE assisted AGPS
and
enhanced
CELL ID
ASS_AGPS_OT
DOA_ECID
has failed.
UE assisted AGPS,
OTDOA
and
enhanced CELL ID
It should be emphasized here that SMLC is not bound to use the method configured
form table 10. Other factors may be also taken into consideration in method selection,
such as:
z
QoS of location request from CN, for instance, horizontal accuracy and response
time.
ADD SMLCCELL
MOD SMLCCELL
RMV SMLCCELL
LST SMLCCELL
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ID
CELLID
Name
Range
Comments
(Recommend)
Cell ID
0~65535
-90~90 degree
LONGITUDE
Cell
-180~180
DEGREE
longitude
degree
-10000~10000m
1~100000 m
LATITUDEDE
GREE
ALTITUDEME
TER
antenna
MAXANTENN
ARANGE
coverage
ANTENNAOR
Cell
IENTATION
orientation
ANTENNAOP
ENING
CELLAVERA
GEHEIGHT
antenna
CELLHEIGHT
STD
deviation
0~360 degree
0~360 degree
-10000~10000
m
0 ~10000 m
CELLENVIRO
Cell
NMENT
case
environment
NLOS,
LOS,
MIXED (MIXED)
transmission
cell
AY
channel delay
(0)
RXTXCHAND
cell
0~65535 ns
ELAY
channel delay
transceiver
0~65535 ns
TXCHANDEL
(0)
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ID
Range
Name
Comments
(Recommend)
Repeater flag
TEXIST
TRUE, FALSE
(FALSE)
OTDOAACTI
VATEFLAG
AGPSACTIV
ATEFLAG
TRUE, FALSE
(TRUE)
TRUE, FALSE
(TRUE)
Notes:
The value of [cell transmission channel delay] must be less than or equal to that of [cell transceiver
channel delay].
ADD SMLCNCELL
RMV SMLCNCELL
LST SMLCNCELL
One could used above command several times to configure an adequate number of
neighboring cells. Neighboring cells should be chosen in such way that UEs in any
position within the reference cell could hear at least 2 neighboring cells.
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ID
Name
REFCELLID
Reference cell ID
Neighboring cell ID
NCELLID
for UE positioning
Range
0~65535
Comments
Uniquely identifying a location reference cell
Uniquely identifying a location neighboring cell. It is
0~65535
Notes:
Both the reference cell and neighboring cell must have been configured with location configuration
information.
The reference cell and neighboring cell cannot be located in the same NodeB.
One cell can be configured with 6 location neighboring cells at most. It should be noted also that one
must configure more than 2 neighboring cell in order to take OTDOA method into effect.
ADD CELLGPSFRMTIMING
MOD CELLGPSFRMTIMING
RMV CELLGPSFRMTIMING
LST CELLGPSFRMTIMING
ID
Name
Range
Comments
(Recommend)
CELLID
Cell ID
0~65535
REPORT
10ms~20000ms;
PERIOD
(100)
interval.
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Range
ID
Name
MEASFILTE
RCOEFF
STARTFLAG
Comments
(Recommend)
0 to 9, 11, 13, 15, 17,
19.
(0)
measure
INACTIVE, ACTIVE
active flag
(ACTIVE)
measurement is to be activated.
Notes:
ADD IPDL
MOD IPDL
RMV IPDL
LST IPDL
ACT IPDL
DEA IPDL
LST IPDLCELL
ID
Name
NODEB
NodeB
NAME
name
IPSPACING
IP
spacing
Range
Comments
(Recommend)
1~31 characters.
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ID
Name
Range
Comments
(Recommend)
Length of an idle period.
IPLENGTH
IP length
5, 10 symbols
The larger this number, the more compact to system capacity, but
(10)
SEED
Seed
0~63
(0)
Notes:
It should be pointed out that currently, only IPDL mechanism in continuous mode is
supported. The burst mode IPDL pattern is left for further consideration.
ADD GPS
MOD GPS
RMV GPS
LST GPS
ACT GPS
DEA GPS
DSP RNCGPS
RST RNCGPS
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ID
Range
Name
GPSID
GPS ID
0~65535
CFGT
GPS type
RNC, NODEB
CELLID
Cell ID
0~65535
GPSPERIOD
DGPSPERIOD
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE
ALTITUDE
GPS
data
report
period
DGPS
report
installed in NodeB.
1~60 min
1~60 min
period
(1)
-90~90 degree
GPS
-180 ~180.
antenna
(1)
data
Comments
(Recommend)
longitude
degree
-10000~10000 m
Notes:
The GPS receiver can be configured on RNC or NodeB according to [GPS type].
The RNC can be configured with one GPS receiver at most while one NodeB can be configured with
five GPS receivers at most.
If the GPS receiver is configured in the WRBS of the RNC, its control shelf is the RFN source shelf.
The physical connection between the GPS receiver and the WRBS must satisfy this relation.
If the GPS receiver is configured on the NodeB, the ID of the home cell of the GPS receiver must be
specified. This cell must have been configured and be in active state.
It should be noted again that currently, only AGPS receiver resided in RNC is
supported.
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ID
Name
CELLID
Cell ID
IMSI
IMSI ID
Range
0~65535
digits 0~9 with
length of 6~15
Comments
Uniquely identifying a cell
Uniquely identifying a UE
Notes:
Before using this functionality, one must check carefully to meet the following conditions and constraints:
z
The cell to be tested must have been configured with cell location information. Where, [AGPS active
flag] must be configured as "ACTIVE".
The specified UE must have the A-GPS measurement ability and UE GPS frame timing
measurement ability.
The specified UE must be located in the coverage of the cell and must be in line-of-sight
transmission mode with the antenna of the cell. In addition, it can well receive GSP satellite signals
within its air domain.
The specified UE must be accessed into the cell first and must be in CELL_DCH status before above
MML command is activated.
NodeB (LMU-B) reports to RNC UTRAN GPS frame timing measures requested
by RNC.
2)
3)
4)
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ID
Name
CELLID
Cell ID
IMSI
IMSI ID
Range
0~65535
digits 0~9 with
length of 6~15
Comments
Uniquely identifying a cell
Uniquely identifying a UE
Notes:
Before using this functionality, one must check carefully to meet the following conditions and constraints:
z
The cell to be tested must have been configured with cell location information. Where, [AGPS active
flag] must be configured as "ACTIVE".
The specified UE must have the A-GPS measurement ability and UE RX-TX Type 2 measurement
ability.
The specified UE must be located in the coverage of the cell and must be in line-of-sight
transmission mode with the antenna of the cell. In addition, it can well receive GSP satellite signals
within its air domain.
The specified UE must be accessed into the cell first and must be in CELL_DCH status before above
MML command is activated.
The principle of delay measurement of cell RX-TX channel will be briefly described as
following:
1)
2)
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3)
4)
5)
Typically, cell RX-TX channel delay is in a scale about several micro seconds.
9.6.3 Example
I. Set SMLC Algorithm Parameters
SET
SMLC:
SMLCAUDITTIMERLEN=720,
LONGUPTIMERLEN=12,
SHORTUPTIMERLEN=6,
UESTATTRANTIMERLEN=4,
UPMEASRESENDTIMERLEN=1,
DATARESPTIMERLEN=3,
CELLINFOQUERYTIMERLEN=1,
WAITMEASRSLTCONS=1,
RTTMEASFILTERCOEFF=D0,
MAXRESENDNUM=2,
NOIPDLTDOAMEASPERIOD=D500,
IPDLTDOAMEASSHORTPERIOD=D1000, IPDLTDOAMEASLONGPERIOD=D2000,
CELLIDMEASPERIOD=D500,
GPSMEASSHORTPERIOD=D2000,
GPSMEASLONGPERIOD=D4000,
EMPHERISSENDFLAG=NODELIVERY,
UEBASEDMEASPERIOD=D4000,
ALMANACSENDFLAG=NODELIVERY,
BAMCONFIGSMLCMETHOD=ASS_AGPS_OTDOA_ECID;
Explanation: After the above operation, RNC is configured with default parameters as
specified in previous section to run LCS service within UTRAN.
SMLCCELL:
CELLID=1,
LATITUDEDEGREE=31232120,
LONGITUDEDEGREE=121000000,
ALTITUDEMETER=0,
MAXANTENNARANGE=1000,
ANTENNAOPENING=120,
ANTENNAORIENTATION=0,
CELLAVERAGEHEIGHT=0,
CELLENVIRONMENT=MIXED_ENVIRONMENT,
RXTXCHANDELAY=0,
CELLHEIGHTSTD=250,
TXCHANDELAY=0,
MASKREPEATEXIST=NOREPEATER,
OTDOAACTIVATEFLAG=ACTIVE, AGPSACTIVATEFLAG=ACTIVE;
Explanation: After the above operation, cell 1 has configured with its own position
information.
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CELLGPSFRMTIMING:
CELLID=1,
REPORTPERIOD=100,
MEASFILTERCOEFF=D0, STARTFLAG=ACTIVE;
Explanation: After the above operation, the UTRAN GPS frame timing measurement is
started, the measurement period is 1 second, and the measurement filtering
coefficient is 0.
2)
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3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
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These types of power control are employed in uplink power control and downlink
power control. As an example, Figure 10-1 illustrates the uplink power control.
Inner Loop Power Control
SIR target
UE
SIR
BLER
FER/BER
NodeB
RNC
TPC co mmand
Outer Loop Power Control
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10.2 Glossary
10.2.1 Terms
None
BLER
FER
RSCP
SHO
Soft HandOver
SIR
SRNC
UE
User equipment
10.3 Application
10.3.1 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.
10.3.2 Benefit
1)
2)
Maintain the link quality in uplink and downlink by adjusting the powers;
Mitigate the near far effect by providing minimum required power level for each
connection;
3)
4)
Minimize the interference in the network, thus improve capacity and quality.
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Feature Description
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The uplink open-loop power control function requires some control parameters being
broadcast in the cell and the received signal code power (RSCP) being measured by
the terminal on the active P-CPICH.
Based on the calculation for the open-loop power control, the terminal sets:
z
the initial powers for the uplink DPCCH before starting the inner-loop power
control (See Figure 10-2)
1)
During the random access procedure, the power of the first transmitted preamble
is set by the UE as:
2)
When establishing the first DPCCH, the UE starts the uplink inner-loop PC at a
power level according to:
RACH
Measure CPICH_RSCP
Determine the initial transmitted power
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Pinitial
R
Eb
CPICH
=
( ) DL
PTotal
W N0
Ec
( ) CPICH
N0
Where R is the user bit rate, W is the chip rate, (Ec/N0)CPICH is reported by the UE, is
the downlink orthogonality factor, and PTotal is the carrier power measured at the
NodeB and reported to the RNC.
DCH
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Figure 10-4 BLER vs. Eb/N0 for 12.2 kbps speech in multipath Case 1 channel
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SRNC
NodeB
NodeB
UE
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estimated uplink quality, e.g. BLER or BER, for that particular RRC connection. If the
received BLER is greater than the BLER target, the SIR target is increased by a
certain amount, otherwise it is lowered by a certain amount.
10.5 Interaction
None
10.6 Implementation
10.6.1 Engineering Guideline
None
10.6.2 Parameter
Constant Value: This parameter is for the calculation of Preamble_Initial_Power. It is
the required C/I in uplink. Greater Constant Value produces greater interference, while
smaller Constant Value results in lower access probability. The default value is -20.
Initial SIR target: Initial SIR target is service dependent. Greater Initial SIR target
produces greater interference, but if it is too small, a UE can not access. For example,
the default value is 2dB for 12.2kbps speech.
10.6.3 Example
3)
Jaana Laiho, Achim Wacker and Tomas Novosad, Radio Network Planning and
Optimisation for UMTS, John Wiley & Sons, LTD, 2002
4)
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Chapter 11 DCCC
11.1 Introduction
The interactive or background service has its own particular characters. The traffic
volume can vary rapidly, sometimes the volume is huge and sometimes the volume is
little. So, during an interactive or background service connection, because of the
above character, we should dynamic allocate the OVSF channel code resource
according the current volume. If the volume is huge, the more channel code resource
is allocated, while the volume is little, the less channel code is allocated. If there is no
volume, the UE state can transit from CELL_DCH state to CELL_FACH state and
CELL_PCH/URA_PCH state.
11.2 Glossary
11.2.1 Terms
Best Effort: The Best Effort services indicate the interactive or background services.
OVSF code: The OVSF code is an Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor code, it is
used as the downlink channel code.
DCCC: Adjust the DCH rate based on the source traffic requirement (DCH user).
RRC State Control: Control the RRC state transition, different amount of resource is
consumed in different state.
Request Rate: The maximum rate limit threshold that the code resources can be
allocated.
DCCC threshold Rate: If the request rate is below than or equal to this rate, the
dynamic allocated algorithm dont work.
Best Effort
DCCC
DL
Downlink
OVSF
RAB
RB
Radio Bearer
RL
Radio Link
RLC
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RNC
RRC
TFC
TFCS
TVM
UE
User Equipment
UL
Uplink
UMTS
11.3 Application
11.3.1 Availability
This is an optional feature for Huawei UMTS RAN. This feature is available on
BSC6800 V100R002 and later generic releases of the BSC6800 system.
11.3.2 Benefit
Through the dynamic allocating channel resource, the system resources can be
optimized. Because the OVSF code is limited, the Iub and Iur band resource is limited,
if the resource can be allocated by the actual traffic volume, the channel code using
rate can be enhanced, the more UE call can be admitted.
Through the state transition, the UE state can transmit from CELL_DCH to
CELL_FACH and from CELL_FACH to CELL_PCH/URA_PCH, in the CELL_FACH or
CELL_PCH/URA_PCH state, the code resource can be saved and the UE battery
consumption can decrease.
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DCCC
algorithm
NodeB
Uu
CRNC
Iub
SRNC
Iur if needed
CN
Iu
In the uplink the data rate is modified according to the volume of traffic to be
transmitted, this information is obtained from traffic volume measurements (TVM)
that are made by the UE. A TVM is triggered if the RLC buffer payload rises
above an upper threshold (event 4a) for a predefined time period. A TVM is also
triggered if the RLC buffer payload drops below a lower threshold (event 4b) for a
predefined time period.
If a service request rate is below than or equal to a DCCC control threshold, the
dynamic allocated channel code resource algorithm dont work. The threshold can be
configured.
DCCC algorithm can send the MEASURMENT CONTROL to configure the uplink
TVM upper threshold and TVM lower threshold.
UE
UTRAN
MEASUREMENT CONTROL
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The UE can send the MEASUREMENT REPORT to report the Event 4a and Event
4b.
UE
UTRAN
MEASUREMENT REPORT
Configuration in L2
UTRAN
UE
DCH/DCH
substate
DCCH: Measurement Report
Signalling
bearer
MAC-d
Evaluation
RB1
RLC
RLC
DCCH
DTCH
Channel Switching
DCH1
DCH2
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or above the up limit threshold (event 4a). After the RB has been reconfigured, some
of the transport formats and transport format combinations that require a new SF can
be used.
The example of triggered by a down limit threshold (event 4b):
UTRAN
UE
DCH/DCH
substate
DCCH: Radio bearer Reconfiguration
DL Transport Channel
Configuration in L2
Traffic Volume
Signalling
RB1
bearer
Threshold
RLC
RLC
+ Timer
MAC-d DCCH
DTCH
Channel Switching
DCH1
DCH2
UTRAN
UE
DCH/DCH
substate
DL Transport Channel
Traffic Volume
Threshold
Configuration in L2
Signalling
RB1
bearer
MAC-d
RLC
RLC
DCCH
DTCH
Channel Switching
Change of MAC MUX at Action Time
DCCH: Radio bearer Reconfiguration Complete
TFC Select
DCH1
DCH2
When the current state is CELL_DCH, the RNC will monitor the UE activity. An
RNC timer is started if a low activity report is received. The RNC then determines
the maximum number of the low activity reports, if the number of the low activity
reports exceed the maximum number, RNC will trigger the move to CELL_FACH
from CELL_DCH.
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Chapter 11 DCCC
The transition from CELL_FACH to CELL_PCH is the same as the transition from
CELL_DCH to CELL_FACH.
in
service
CELL_DCH
out of
service
in
service
in
service
GSM
Connected
Mode
GPRS
Packet
Transfer
Mode
CELL_FACH
out of
service
Release RRC
Connection
GSM:
Handover
UTRA:
Inter-RAT
Handover
CELL_PCH
Cell reselection
Establish RRC
Connection
Release of
temporary
block flow
Release RR
Connection
Establish RR
Connection
Initiation of
temporary
block flow
Idle Mode
11.5 Interaction
None
11.6 Implementation
11.6.1 Engineering Guideline
To Tune the DCCC functionality within UTRAN, configure all or parts of the parameters
described in the following section.
11.6.2
Parameter
UlRateThresForDCCC: The DCCC algorithm capability may be very low for some
Best Effort (BE) service with very low applied maximum rate. The UL DCCC algorithm
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does not activate for the BE service whose applied uplink maximum rate is smaller
than or equal to the threshold. Default value: 64k.
DlRateThresForDCCC: The DCCC algorithm capability may be very low for some
Best Effort (BE) service with very low applied maximum rate. The DL DCCC algorithm
does not activate for the BE service whose applied downlink maximum rate is smaller
than or equal to the threshold. Default value: 32k.
Event4AThd: Event 4A trigger threshold. Default value: 1024bytes.
Event4BThd: Event 4B trigger threshold. Default value: 64bytes.
DtoFStateTransTimer: This parameter is used to detect the stability of a UE in low
activity state in CELL_DCH state. Default value: 180s.
FtoDTVMthd: The parameter is used to define the traffic volume measurement
threshold for event 4a when the state transition form FACH to DCH will be triggered.
Default value: 1024bytes.
FtoPStateTransTimer: This parameter is used to detect the stability of a UE in low
activity state in CELL_FACH state. Default value: 180s.
CellReselectTimer: This parameter is used to detect whether a UE is in the state of
frequent cell reselection. Default value: 180s.
CellReselectCounter: For a UE in CELL_PCH, if the number of cell reselections
exceeds this parameter within the [cell reselection timer], it can be considered that the
UE is in the state of frequent cell reselection. Default value: 9 (this value is not
reasonable).
11.6.3 Example
Through the below command the uplink DCCC control threshold is set 64k and the
downlink DCCC threshold is set 32k.
SET DCCC: ULDCCCRATETHD=D64, DLDCCCRATETHD=D32;
2)
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Chapter 12 AMRC
12.1 Introduction
The AMR speech codec consists of the multi-rate speech codec with eight source
rates from 4.75 kbit/s to 12.2 kbit/s. The change between the AMR specified rates
could occur in the WCDMA in downlink, when the link power exceeds an acceptable
value. In uplink the corresponding change can be made when there is need to extend
the uplink coverage area for speech by using several AMR modes.
12.2 Glossary
12.2.1 Terms
PCM sample 8-bit value representing the A_Law or _Law coded sample of a
speech or audio signal; sometimes used to indicate the time interval between two
PCM samples (125s).
Adaptive Multi-Rate
AMRC
DSCS
DL
Downlink
GBR
ICM
PCM
RAN
RRC
RRM
SF
Spreading Factor
SID
TRAU
UL
Uplink
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12.3 Application
12.3.1 Availability
This is an optional feature for Huawei UMTS RAN. This feature is available on
BSC6800 V100R002 and later generic releases of the BSC6800 system.
12.3.2 Benefit
Through the AMRC, the Cell capacity can be enhanced in Downlink, the coverage
range can be expanded in Uplink.
12.3.3
12.4
Technical description
12.4.1
Architecture
The AMRC algorithm is embedded in SRNC as shown in Figure 12-1.
AMR
algorithm
NodeB
Uu
CRNC
Iub
SRNC
Iur if needed
CN
Iu
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threshold, the UE will report a corresponding measurement event to the network side.
At present, the reported events include 6A1, 6B1, 6A2, and 6B2. Correspondingly, four
thresholds need be set. When an event is triggered, the uplink AMRC algorithm makes
a corresponding adjustment, as shown Figure 12-2.
UE Tx power
Delta_6a1
Tx power
threshold 6A1
Delta_6b1
Tx power
threshold 6B1
Delta_6b2
Delta_6a2
Tx power
threshold 6A2
Tx power
threshold 6B2
Reporting
ev ent 6A1
Reporting
ev ent 6B1
Reporting
ev ent 6B2
Reporting
ev ent 6A2
Ti me
When receiving event 6A1, the uplink AMRC algorithm reduces the uplink rate by
a level.
When receiving event 6B2, the uplink AMRC algorithm increases the uplink rate
by a level.
When receiving events 6A2 or 6B1, the uplink AMRC algorithm does not make
any adjustment for the current uplink AMR mode is appropriate.
AMRC algorithm can send the MEASURMENT CONTROL to configure the 6a1, 6b1,
6a2, 6b2 threshold as shown in Figure 12-3.
UE
UTRAN
MEASUREMENT CONTROL
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UE
UTRAN
MEASUREMENT REPORT
DL DPDCH
Tx Power
Delta_E1
Delta_E2
Delta_F2
Delta_F1
Tx Power
threshold E1
Tx Power
threshold E2
Tx Power
threshold F2
Tx Power
threshold F1
Time
Rate-Down
Normal
Rate-Up
Normal
When the average power is higher than the E1 threshold, the downlink AMRC
algorithm reduces the downlink rate by a level.
When the average power is lower than the F1 threshold, the downlink AMRC
algorithm increases the downlink rate by a level.
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Chapter 12 AMRC
When the average power is lower the E2 threshold or lower than the F2 threshold,
the downlink AMRC algorithm does not make any adjustment for the current
downlink AMR mode is appropriate
NodeB
CRNC
CRNC
12.5
Interaction
None
12.6
Implementation
12.6.1
Engineering guideline
None
12.6.2
Parameter
I. UlThd6a1
Measurement report threshold at which the event 6a1 is triggered. For UL
measurement, event report mode is used. The event 6a1 refers to the event triggered
when the measured value is higher than the UL 6a1 event absolute threshold. When
the event 6a1 is triggered, AMRC will decide to decrease the AMR speech rate by one
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level. What defined via this parameter is a kind of relative threshold. The absolute
threshold = [MaxUlTxPower] - [UlTh6a1]. The greater this parameter is valued, the
lower the absolute threshold is. In this case, there are more possibilities of triggering
the request for AMR speech rate decrease. Accordingly the ARM speech rate is more
likely to be decreased.
II. UlThd6b1
Measurement report threshold at which the event 6b1 is triggered. For UL
measurement, event report mode is used. The event 6b1 refers to the event triggered
when the measured value is lower than the UL 6b1 event relative threshold. When the
event 6b1 is triggered, AMRC will stop adjusting the UL AMR speech rate. What
defined via this parameter is a kind of relative threshold. The absolute threshold =
[MaxUlTxPower] - [UlTh6b1].The greater this parameter is valued, the lower the
absolute threshold is. In this case, there are fewer possibilities of reaching the value at
which the AMR speech rate decrease can stop. Accordingly the ARM speech rate is
more likely to be decreased.
III. UlThd6b2
Measurement report threshold at which the event 6b2 is triggered. For UL
measurement, event report mode is used. The event 6b2 refers to the event triggered
when the measured value is lower than the UL 6b2 event relative threshold. When the
event 6b2 is triggered, AMRC will decide to increase the AMR speech rate by one
level. What defined via this parameter is a kind of relative threshold. The absolute
threshold = [MaxUlTxPower] - [UlTh6b2]. The greater this parameter is valued, the
lower the absolute threshold is. In this case, there are fewer possibilities of triggering
the request for AMR speech rate increase. Accordingly the ARM speech rate is less
likely to be increased.
UlThd6a2: Measurement report threshold at which the event 6a2 is triggered. For UL
measurement, event report mode is used. The event 6a2 refers to the event triggered
when the measured value is higher than the UL 6a2 event relative threshold. When the
event 6a2 is triggered, AMRC will stop adjusting the UL AMR speech rate. What
defined via this parameter is a kind of relative threshold. The absolute threshold =
[MaxUlTxPower] - [UlTh6a2]. The greater this parameter is valued, the lower the
absolute threshold is. In this case, there are more possibilities of reaching the value at
which the AMR speech rate increase can stop. Accordingly the ARM speech rate is
less likely to be increased.
IV. DlThDE1
Threshold E1 of DL AMR mode adjustment. For DL measurement, period report mode
is used. When the measured value is higher than the upper threshold E1, AMRC will
decide to decrease the DL AMR mode by one level. What defined via this parameter is
a kind of relative threshold. The absolute threshold = [MaxDlTxPower] - [DlThE1]. The
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greater this parameter is valued, the lower the absolute threshold is. In this case, there
are more possibilities of satisfying the request for AMR mode decrease. Accordingly
the ARM speech mode is more likely to be decreased.
V. DlThDE2
Threshold E2 of DL AMR mode adjustment. For DL measurement, period report mode
is used. When the measured value is lower than the upper threshold E2, AMRC will
stop adjusting the DL AMR mode. What defined via this parameter is a kind of relative
threshold. The absolute threshold = [MaxDlTxPower] - [DlThE2]. The greater this
parameter is valued, the lower the absolute threshold is. In this case, there are fewer
possibilities of satisfying the request for AMR mode decrease stop. Accordingly the
ARM speech rate is more likely to be decreased.
VI. DlThDF1
Threshold F1 of DL AMR mode adjustment. For DL measurement, period report mode
is used. When the measured value is lower than the lower threshold F1, AMRC will
decide to increase the DL AMR mode by one level. What defined via this parameter is
a kind of relative threshold. The absolute threshold = [MaxDlTxPower] - [DlThF1]. The
greater this parameter is valued, the lower the absolute threshold is. In this case, there
are fewer possibilities of satisfying the request for AMR mode increase. Accordingly
the ARM speech rate is less likely to be increased.
VII. DlThDF2
Threshold F2 of DL AMR mode adjustment. For DL measurement, period report mode
is used. When the measured value is higher than the lower threshold F2, AMRC will
stop adjusting the DL AMR mode. What defined via this parameter is a kind of relative
threshold. The absolute threshold = [MaxDlTxPower] - [DlThF2]. The greater this
parameter is valued, the lower the absolute threshold is. In this case, there are more
possibilities of satisfying the request for AMR speech mode increase stop. Accordingly
the ARM mode is less likely to be increased.
12.6.3 Example
Through the below command the UlThd6a1 is set as two.
SET AMRC: ULTHD6A1=2;
12.7
Reference information
1)
2)
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Cell Breathing
2)
If a user initiates a new call, CAC does the checking and admission;
3)
For rejected users, RNC use DRD mechanism to assign them another chance;
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Load Control
For the accepted users, they will be managed or impacted by LCC, cell breathing
or inter-frequency load balancing algorithms.
PUC
1. Idle
CAC
2. Call Access
DRD
LCC,
Cell breathing,
Inter-freq load balancing
3. Call rejected
4. Call admitted
time
Figure 13-2 The algorithms application realm and Inter-action relationship (individual call)
Carrier I: Cell C
Carrier I: Cell A
(CAC, LCC)
Ce ll Breathing
Figure 13-3 The algorithms application realm and Inter-action relationship (neighboring cells)
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Figure 13-4 The algorithms application realm and Inter-action relationship (load variety)
The algorithms of load control will perform real-time monitoring on the load of the cell,
indicate the idle users to camp on the light-loaded cells (PUC), accept or deny the new
calls based their impact to the total load (CAC), expand or shrink the coverage of
CPICH depending on the load (Cell breathing), select and then handover some users
to an inter-frequency neighboring cell (Inter-frequency load balancing), direct the
rejected users to retry in other cells (DRD), detect the cells congestion and relieve it
(LCC). These can guarantee the cells coverage and capacity, make the network stay
in a stable status and keep the customers QoS (Quality of Service).
13.2 Glossary
13.2.1 Terms
PN: Background noise of base station receiver. It is the sum of thermal noise and base
station receiver noise.
JUL: Uplink load factor. The uplink load factor is related to RTWP, it can be calculated
by formula
UL = 1
PN
.
RTWP
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Eb/No: Bit energy divided by the noise spectral density. It means the required SNR for
demodulating the transmitted signal. Uplink and downlink have different value.
Ec/No: The received energy per chip divided by the power density in the band. The
CPICH Ec/No is identical to CPICH RSCP/UTRA Carrier RSSI. Measurement shall be
performed on the Primary CPICH.
Quality of Service: The collective effect of service performances which determine the
degree of satisfaction of a user of a service. It is characterized by the combined
aspects of performance factors applicable to all services, such as:
z
Best Effort
CAC
CN
Core Network
CPICH
CRNC
Controlling RNC
CS
Circuit Switch
DCCC
DCH
Dedicated Channel
DRD
DRNC
Drift RNC
HO
Hand Over
LCC
LDB
Load Balancing
Packet Switch
PUC
QoS
Quality of Service
RAN
RNC
RTWP
SIB
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SNR
SRNC
Serving RNC
TCP
UE
User Equipment
UMTS
UTRAN
Load Control
13.3 Application
13.3.1 Availability
These features are available on BSC6800 V100R002 and later generic releases of the
BSC6800 system.
Intra-system DRD, Inter-system DRD, Inter-system Redirection, PUC, Intra-frequency
cell LDB, Inter-frequency cell LDB are optional features for Huawei UMTS RAN.
13.3.2 Benefit
The load control feature can guarantee the cells coverage and capacity, make the
network stay in a stable status, and keep the customers Quality of Service (QoS).
only
INTER-SYSTEM
when
the
INTRA-SYSTEM
REDIRECTION,
PUC,
DRD,
INTER-SYSTEM
INTRA-FREQUENCY
CELL
DRD,
LDB,
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The RAB Retry Procedure is only applied to CS speech (identified through the traffic
class setting within the UEs RAB request) and encompasses redirection to GSM.
NodeB
Uu
CRNC
Iub
SRNC
Iur if needed
CN
Iu
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Request Arrive
Uplink call admission
control
admitted?
no
yes
Downlink call
admission control
admitted?
no
yes
request admitted
request rejected
end
UL = 1
U L
PN
RTWP
UL, predicted = UL + U L
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Chapter 13
UL = 1
Load Control
PN
to calculate
RTWP
UL , predicted = UL + U L .
3)
4)
UL, predicted
Get the measured TCP, and multiple with the maximum downlink transmit power
to get the downlink load.
6)
Calculate the increment of the downlink load based on the characteristic of the
request and current load.
7)
8)
No
Are these
parameters changed?
Yes
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Potential User Control (PUC) is used by RNC to manage traffic load amongst overlaid
cells with different carrier frequencies.
The cell load is labeled HEAVY, NORMAL or LIGHT by comparison of the load with
some thresholds.
Load is managed by altering the cell selection and reselection parameters, which are
broadcasted in system information. If the cell load is labeled as HEAVY, these
parameters are adjusted to make users in serving cell easier to select neighboring
cells; if the cell load is labeled as LIGHT, these parameters are modified to make users
in neighboring cells easier to camp in the serving cell.
UEs in Idle mode or CELL_FACH state will be affected.
Cell A
Cell B
If Cell As load is heavy while Cell B is load is light, decrease PCPICH power of Cell A to let
some UEs handover to Cell B or reselect to Cell B, and thus balance the load the two cells.
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No
Yes
Yes
If the power of
PCPICH has reached
its maximum value?
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Decrease the power of PCPICH
by a step.
2)
3)
If PCPICH power has already reached its minimum value, go to Step 1; otherwise
decrease the power of PCPICH by a step;
4)
5)
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No
Yes
Yes
Redirection Algorithm
Figure 13-12 illustrates the RRC and RAB establishment procedures incorporating the
three components of the DRD algorithm.
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RNC
UE
CN
3. Redirection
Algorithm
2)
If the UE cannot establish an RRC connection with its preferred cell, the
candidate list is then sequentially examined in a top-down manner until a suitable
cell is obtained. Then the selected cell information is sent to UE by RRC
CONNECTION SETUP. This is so called RRC Retry Decision Algorithm;
3)
If none of the cells in the list satisfy the criteria of the RRC Retry Decision
Algorithm, the UE fails in its attempt to establish an RRC connection and the
Redirection Algorithm is invoked. The latter algorithm will use the Redirection
IE in RRC CONNECTION REJECT message to redirect UE to another frequency
or other system (e.g. GSM);
4)
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No
If the congestion is
relieved?
No
Yes
Yes
Do some post-congestion
actions. For example,
recover the BE users'
bandwidth.
13.5 Interaction
Feature
Interaction
In the case that the DCCC desires to increase a user's transmission data rate on
either up or downlink or both, a reconfiguration requests is sent to CAC for admission
DCCC
HO
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13.6 Implementation
13.6.1 Engineering Guideline
The algorithms of Load Control are mainly integrated and embedded in the
CRNC/SRNC.
To Tune the Load Control functionality within UTRAN, configure all or parts of the
parameters described in the following section.
13.6.2 Parameter
I. Potential User Control
SET CERRMTIMER
Parameter
LDCPUCPERIOD
TIMERLEN
Parameter name
Comments
ADD/MOD/RMV/LST CELLPUC
Parameter
SPUCLIGHT
SPUCHEAVY
SPUCHYST
Parameter name
Comments
Parameter name
Comments
Intra-Frequency
adjustment period.
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ADD/MOD/RMV/LST CELLLDB
Parameter
Parameter name
Comments
PCPICHPOWERP
Pilot
ACE
adjustment step
CELLOVERRUNT
Cell
HD
threshold
CELLUNDERRUN
THD
threshold
power
overload
Parameter name
Comments
Inter-Frequency
ADD/MOD/RMV/LST CELLLDB
Parameter
Parameter name
Comments
The inter-frequency handover can be implemented when
INTERCARRIERL
OADDIFFTHD
difference
load and the cell with the minimum load exceeds this
threshold
INTERCARRIERL
OADADJUSTTHD
adjustment
the load of the cell with the maximum load exceeds this
threshold
threshold.
ADD/MOD/RMV/LST CELLDRD
Parameter name
Comments
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SET DRD
DRMAXNUMBER
REFCSMAXNUM
RABDRMAXNUM
BER
Chapter 13
Load Control
ADD/MOD/RMV/LST CELLDRD
Max number of
direct reattempts
Max number of
reference cell set
Max number of
RAB
direct
reattempts
When the cell signal quality exceeds the threshold, the
CSTHRESHOLD
Candidate
set
absolute threshold
cell will be put into the DRD candidate set. When the UE
fails to access the cell, the DRD algorithm will
automatically originate access to another cell in the
candidate set.
The minimum requirement for the CPICH Ec/No received
MINSIGNALREQ
UIRED
the cell will be taken into consideration only when the cell
signal quality exceeds this parameter value. Otherwise,
the cell with poor signal quality will be neglected.
LCCMRTHD1
LCCMRTHD2
Parameter name
Measurement
threshold 1
Measurement
threshold 2
Comments
This parameter represents the percentage of the total DL
transmit power to the total BTS transmit power. It is used
to decide whether the LCC is triggered or not.
This parameter represents the percentage of the total DL
transmit power to the total BTS transmit power. It is used
to decide whether the LCC is triggered or not.
Parameter name
Comments
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Chapter 13
Load Control
ADD/MOD/RMV/LST CELLCAC
Uplink admission control threshold for handover
ULHOTHD
handover
admission threshold
UL
threshold
of
conversation
UL
service
ULOTHERTHD
threshold
of
other services
DLHOTHD
handover
admission threshold
DL
threshold
of
conversation
DL
service
DLOTHERTHD
threshold
of
other services
BACKGROUNDN
OISE
Background noise
BGNSWITCH
Auto-Adaptive
Background Noise
Update Switch
BGNADJUSTTIM
ELEN
Background Noise
Update
Continuance Time
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Chapter 13
Load Control
ADD/MOD/RMV/LST CELLCAC
When the Uplink equivelent user number is not larger
than this parameter, the RTWP could be regarded as
User
BGNEQUSERNU
Number Threshold
MTHD
for
Equivalent
Background
Noise Update
13.6.3 Example
I. Modify PUC Algorithm Parameters of Cell 1.
MOD CELLPUC: CELLID=1, SPUCLIGHT=45, SPUCHEAVY=70, SPUCHYST=5;
After the above operation, the parameters are added as follows: the Load level division
threshold 2 is 45%; the Load level division threshold 1 is 70%; the Load level division
hysteresis is 5%.
CELLLDB:
CELLID=1,
INTERCARRIERLOADDIFFTHD=10,
INTERCARRIERLOADADJUSTTHD=55;
After the above operation, the parameters are set as follows: the inter-frequency cell
load difference threshold is 10%; the inter-frequency cell load adjustment threshold is
55%.
III. Modify the Cell Oriented DRD Algorithm Parameters to the Cell 1.
MOD
CELLDRD:
CELLID=1,
DRMAXNUMBER=
2,
REFCSMAXNUM=2,
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Chapter 13
Load Control
2)
3)
4)
5)
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14.2 Glossary
14.2.1 Terms
Quintet, UMTS authentication vector: temporary authentication and key agreement
data that enables a VLR/SGSN to engage in UMTS AKA with a particular user. A
quintet consists of five elements: a) a network challenge RAND, b) an expected user
response XRES, c) a cipher key CK, d) an integrity key IK and e) a network
authentication token AUTN.
Triplet, GSM authentication vector: temporary authentication and key agreement
data that enables a VLR/SGSN to engage in GSM AKA with a particular user. A triplet
consists of three elements: a) a network challenge RAND, b) an expected user
response SRES and c) a cipher key Kc.
Data integrity: The property that data has not been altered in an unauthorized
manner.
UMTS security context: a state that is established between a user and a serving
network domain as a result of the execution of UMTS AKA. At both ends "UMTS
security context data" is stored, that consists at least of the UMTS cipher/integrity keys
CK and IK and the key set identifier KSI. One is still in a UMTS security context, if the
keys CK/IK are converted into Kc to work with a GSM BSS.
GSM security context: a state that is established between a user and a serving
network domain usually as a result of the execution of GSM AKA. At both ends "GSM
security context data" is stored, that consists at least of the GSM cipher key Kc and the
cipher key sequence number CKSN.
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14.2.2 Symbol
For the purposes of the present document, the following symbols apply:
f1
f8
encryption algorithm
f9
Integrity algorithm
AUTN
Authentication Token
BSS
BTS
CK
Cipher Key
CKSN
CS
Circuit Switched
HE
Home Environment
HLR
IK
Integrity Key
IMSI
KSI
LAI
MAC
ME
Mobile Equipment
MS
Mobile Station
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MSC
PS
Packet Switched
RAND
Random challenge
RNC
SGSN
SQN
Sequence number
SN
Serving Network
UEA
UIA
UMTS
USIM
UTRAN
Uu
VLR
XRES
Expected Response
14.3 Application
I. 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.
II. Benefit
This feature enhances network and user data security, effectively keeps data between
user and network from intercepted and illegal modified, effectively prevents imitation
behavior.
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UE
RNC
Signalling
Encrypt Procedur e
Signalling and Data
UIA: UMTS Integrity Algorithm, According to the protocol, the RNC supports only
UIA1 currently, i.e., f9 integrity protection
UEA: UMTS Encryption Algorithm, According to the protocol, the RNC supports
only two encryption algorithms currently, UEA0 and UEA1. UEA0: Not encrypted.
UEA1: f8 encryption algorithm.
Integrity Key (IK): The integrity key IK is 128 bits long. There may be one IK for
CS connections (IKCS), established between the CS service domain and the user
and one IK for PS connections (IKPS) established between the PS service domain
and the user. For UMTS subscribers IK is established during UMTS AKA,.IK is
stored in the USIM and a copy is stored in the ME. IK is sent from the USIM to the
ME upon request of the ME. IK is sent from the HLR/AuC to the VLR/SGSN and
stored in the VLR/SGSN as part of a quintet. It is sent from the VLR/SGSN to the
RNC in the (RANAP) security mode command.
Cipher Key (CK): The cipher key CK is 128 bits long. There may be one CK for
CS connections (CKCS), established between the CS service domain and the user
and one CK for PS connections (CKPS) established between the PS service
domain and the user. For UMTS subscribers, CK is established during UMTS
AKA. CK is stored in the USIM and a copy is stored in the ME. CK is sent from the
USIM to the ME upon request of the ME. CK is sent from the HLR/AuC to the
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VLR/SGSN and stored in the VLR/SGSN as part of the quintet. It is sent from the
VLR/SGSN to the RNC in the (RANAP) security mode command.
DIRECTION/
1
BEARER/5
LENGTH
COUNT-C/32
CK/128
f8
COUNT-C/32
CK/128
KEYSTREAM
BLOCK(MASK)
PLAINTEXT
BLOCK
f8
KEYSTREAM
BLOCK(MASK)
CIPHERTEXT
BLOCK
Sender
UE or RNC
PLAINTEXT
BLOCK
Receiver
RNC or UE
Figure 14-2 Ciphering of user and signalling data transmitted over the radio access link
As the mask data does not depend on the plaintext at all there has to be another input
parameter, which changes every time a new mask is generated. Otherwise two
different plaintexts, say P1 and P2, would be protected by the same mask. Then the
following unwanted phenomenon would happen: if we add P1 to P2 bit-by-bit, and we
do the same to their encrypted counterparts, then the result bit string is exactly the
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same in both cases. This is, again, due to the fact that two identical masks cancel
each other in the bit-by-bit addition. Therefore, the bit-by-bit sum of P1 and P2 would
become known to any attacker who eavesdrops on the corresponding encrypted
messages on the radio interface. Typically, if two bit strings of meaningful data are
added to each other bit-by-bit, both of them can be totally revealed from the result bit
string. Hence, this would imply a break of the encryption for the two messages P1 and
P2.
MESSAGE
IK/128
COUNT-I/32 DIRECTION/1
DIRECTION/1
f9
FRESH/32
MESSAGE
IK/128
MAC I/32
FRESH/32
f9
XMAC I/32
Sender
UE or RNC
Receiver
RNC or UE
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SQNAuC
HLR/AUC
AKA Algorithms
Authentication Vectors
VLR
SGSN
CKcs, I Kcs
CKps, IKps
RNC
Secure communication
ME
CKps,IKps
CKcs,IKcs
K SQNUSIM
AKA
USIM
Algorithms
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performed, during the security mode set-up procedure by use of the most recently
generated IK
The network shall compare its integrity protection capabilities and preferences, and
any special requirements of the subscription of the MS, with those indicated by the MS
and act according to the following rules:
1)
If the MS and the network have no versions of the UIA algorithm in common, then
the connection shall be released.
2)
If the MS and the network have at least one version of the UIA algorithm in
common, then the network shall select one of the mutually acceptable versions of
the UIA algorithm for use on that connection.
The network shall compare its ciphering capabilities and preferences, and any special
requirements of the subscription of the MS, with those indicated by the MS and act
according to the following rules:
3)
If the MS and the network have no versions of the UEA algorithm in common and
the network is not prepared to use an unciphered connection, then the connection
shall be released.
4)
If the MS and the network have no versions of the UEA algorithm in common and
the user (respectively the user's HE) and the network are willing to use an
unciphered connection, then an unciphered connection shall be used.
5)
If the MS and the network have at least one version of the UEA algorithm in
common, then the network shall select one of the mutually acceptable versions of
the UEA algorithm for use on that connection.
14.5 Interaction
14.5.1 Relation and Influence with Authentication Procedure
IK and CK used in integrity protection and ciphering are interacted in authentication
procedure, which will be stored in USIM card after authentication successes.
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A UMTS security context in UTRAN is only established for a UMTS subscriber with a
R99+ ME that is capable of UMTS AKA. At the network side, three cases are
distinguished:
z
At the user side, in either case, the ME applies the derived GSM cipher key Kc
received from the USIM during the last UMTS AKA procedure.
2)
A GSM security context in UTRAN is only established for a GSM subscriber with a
R99+ ME. At the network side, two cases are distinguished:
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MSC/VLR sends the stored GSM cipher key Kc to the target BSC (which forwards
it to the BTS).
In case of a handover to a GSM BSS controlled by another MSC/VLR (R99+ or
R98-), the initial MSC/VLR sends the stored GSM cipher key Kc to the BSC via
the new MSC/VLR controlling the target BSC. The initial MSC/VLR remains the
anchor point throughout the service.
If the non-anchor MSC/VLR is R99+, then the anchor MSC/VLR also derives and
sends to the non-anchor MSC/VLR the UMTS cipher/integrity keys CK and IK. The
non-anchor MSC/VLR stores all keys. This is done to allow subsequent handovers in a
non-anchor R99+ MSC/VLR.
At the user side, in either case, the ME applies the stored GSM cipher key Kc.
A UMTS security context in UTRAN is only established for UMTS subscribers. At the
network side, three cases are distinguished:
z
At the user side, in all cases, the ME applies the derived GSM cipher key Kc received
from the USIM during the last UMTS AKA procedure.
2)
A GSM security context in UTRAN is only established for GSM subscribers. At the
network side, two cases are distinguished:
z
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At the user side, in both cases, the ME applies the GSM cipher key Kc that is stored.
A UMTS security context in GSM BSS is only established for UMTS subscribers with
R99+ ME that is capable of UMTS AKA and connected to a R99+ VLR/SGSN. At the
network side, two cases are distinguished:
In case of an intersystem change to a UTRAN controlled by the same SGSN, the
stored UMTS cipher/integrity keys CK and IK are sent to the target RNC.
In case of an intersystem change to a UTRAN controlled by another SGSN, the
initial SGSN sends the stored UMTS cipher/integrity keys CK and IK to the (new)
SGSN controlling the target RNC. The new SGSN becomes the new anchor point
for the service. The new SGSN then stores the UMTS cipher/integrity keys CK
and IK and sends them to the target RNC.
At the user side, in both cases, the ME applies the stored UMTS cipher/integrity keys
CK and IK.
2)
A GSM security context for a UMTS subscriber is established in case the user has a
R98- ME or R99+ ME not capable of UMTS AKA, where intersystem change to
UTRAN is not possible or in case the user has a R99+ ME but the SGSN is R98-,
where intersystem change to UTRAN implies a change to a R99+ SGSN.
As result, in case of intersystem change to a UTRAN controlled by another R99+
SGSN, the initial R98- SGSN sends the stored GSM cipher key Kc to the new SGSN
controlling the target RNC.
Since the new R99+ SGSN has no indication of whether the subscriber is GSM or
UMTS, a R99+ SGSN shall perform a new UMTS AKA when receiving Kc from a R98SGSN. A UMTS security context using fresh quintets is then established between the
R99+ SGSN and the USIM. The new SGSN becomes the new anchor point for the
service.
At the user side, new keys shall be agreed during the new UMTS AKA initiated by the
R99+ SGSN.
3)
Handover from GSM BSS to UTRAN for GSM subscriber is only possible with R99+
ME. At the network side, three cases are distinguished:
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for the service. The new SGSN stores the GSM cipher key Kc and derives the
UMTS cipher/integrity keys CK and IK which are then forwarded to the target
RNC.
z
At the user side, in all cases, the ME derives the UMTS cipher/integrity keys CK and IK
from the stored GSM cipher key Kc (using the conversion functions) and applies them.
In case c) these keys will be over-written with a new CK, IK pair due to the new AKA.
14.6 Implementation
14.6.1 Engineering Guideline
Huawei WCDMA network support integrity protection algorithm UIA0 and ciphering
algorithm UEA0, UEA1. According to protocol specification, those algorithms shall be
set same in both CS and PS Core network domain, RNC select at least one of integrity
protection algorithm and one of ciphering algorithm, further more, intersection between
CN and RNC should be existed.
Default Value:
z
14.6.2 Parameters
If handsets support UIA1, UEA0 and UEA1 algorithm, the parameters in Table 14-1
must be kept consistency.
Table 14-1 Integrity protection and encrypt parameters
NE
Command
Name
algorithm
Integrity
SET UIA
protection
Description
Set the UMTS Integrity Algorithm (UIA) supported
UIA1
algorithm
RNC
SET UEA
Encryption
UEA0,
algorithm
UEA1
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NE
MSC
SGSN
Command
Name
algorithm
Description
CIPHER
YES
CIPHER
NOCIPH3G
ALGORITHM
UEA1
algorithm to be used.
Cipher
YES
Cipher
NO_ENCRYPT
algorithm
ION, UEA1
algorithm to be used.
MOD
MAPACCFG
SET PMM
2)
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Chapter 15
Clock
Chapter 15 Clock
15.1 Introduction
The RAN clock features include clock features of both RNC and NodeB.
The stability of the 8.192 MHz RNC master clock should be enhanced clock on
stratum 3, while that of the 10 MHz NodeB master clock should be kept at +/-0.05
ppm.
There are three optional external reference sources for RNC system clock:
z
Iu clock
GPS clock
There are three optional external reference clocks for NodeB system clock:
z
Iub clock
GPS clock
To organize RAN clock network, select any one of the three reference clocks for RNC
and any one of the three reference clocks for NodeB.
15.2 Glossary
15.2.1 Terms
None
Assistant GPS
BITS
GLONASS
DAC
Digit-Analog Converter
GPS
LCS
Location Services
NMPT
OCXO
PFD
Phase-Frequency Detector
OTDOA
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Chapter 15
WCLK
WLPU
WNET
WRBS
WRSS
Clock
15.3 Application
15.3.1 Availability
This is a basic feature for Huawei UMTS RAN.
15.3.2 Benefit
By using digital phase-locked loop and reliable phase locking technique controlled by
software, the system clock can reliably trace signals of satellite clock, BITS clock, or
upper-level clock.
The enhanced clock on stratum 3 precedes the international standards, and provides
clock source for the RNC. The receiver tracing satellite signals meets the clock
standards on stratum 1, and its frequency precision is better than 2.0 E-11.
The software is powerful with the functions of display, alarm reporting and
maintenance for system clock. You may set the internal parameters of the clock
through the local maintenance terminal.
RNC and NodeB provide several choices of clock reference sources. You may decide
which reference source to use by comparing the performance and cost of the following
clock reference sources. See Table 15-1 and Table 15-2 for detailed comparison.
Table 15-1 Comparison between RNC clock reference sources
Reference
Strong Point
Weak Point
makes
complex.
affected by Iu transmission.
It is higher precision.
Source
GPS clock
Iu clock
BITS clock
equipment,
perhaps,
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Chapter 15
Clock
Strong Point
Weak Point
and
more complex.
Source
GPS clock
Iub clock
makes
engineering
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Chapter 15
Clock
BITS CLK
GPS CLK
Iu CLK( 2 MHz)
WCLK
W
M
P
U
8 kHz
NodeB
Iub
W
B
I
E
W
N
E
T
WRSS
W
L
P
U
W
H
P
U
8 kHz
32 MHz
W
S
P
U
W
F
M
R
W
M
U
X
W
M
U
X
WRBS
32 MHz
W
F
M
R
W
S
P
U
W
B
I
E
Iu
CN
WRBS
Iu CLK (8 kHz)
Function signals
Iu
CN
Clk Signal
RNC
Figure 15-1 RNC system clock
The reference sources for the RNC system clock can be the satellite synchronization
clock, BITS clock, 8 KHz Iu clock, and 2 MHz Iu clock.
The RNC master clock is obtained from the above clock sources, which are input and
phase locked on the WCLK. Transmitted from the WRSS to the WLPU, this clock
synchronizes the clocks at the optical interfaces. The 8 KHz and 32 MHz clocks in the
WRBS subracks are obtained from the reference source, which is extracted from the
optical interface of the WLPU and phase locked by the WMUX.
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Chapter 15
NodeB
RNC
BITS GP S
Iub ClK
NMPT
Other
baseband
boards
ClK
Sof tware
Clock
Iub board
ClK
hardware
Baseband subrack
RF subrack
Function signals
Clk signals
Interaction
The higher the clock precise is, the higher nicety the LCS is.
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Chapter 15
Clock
15.6 Implementation
15.6.1 Engineering Guideline
To choose GPS as the reference source, install GPS feeders first.
If NodeB uses Iub clock as its clock reference source, the cascading of NodeBs must
be not more than five levels. Otherwise, the NodeB clock will not meet the
requirements.
15.6.2 Parameter
The clock parameters of RNC and NodeB can be set through MML commands as
described in Table 15-4 and Table 15-5.
Table 15-4 NodeB clock parameter
Parameter
MML Command
Description
This command can be used to start clock source quality
test.
After successful command execution, the system will report
Clock
Source
Quality
STR CLKTST
Reference
Clock Source
MOD CLKSRC
Central DA
MOD
CENTERDA
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Parameter
Chapter 15
MML Command
Clock
Description
This command can be used to modify current DA of the
MASTER cabinet clock.
Current DA
MOD CURRDA
Clock work
MOD CLKMODE
MML Command
Description
Add a system clock source. Clocks in the board are selected or
traced according to handover strategy of the clock source.
1. The higher the clock source stratum is, the higher priority the
clock source has.
2. The stratum 0 clock source is set as default local oscillator
Reference
Clock
Source
ADD CLKSRC
clock source.
3. A clock source can only correspond to one stratum, and a
grade can only correspond to one clock source.
4. The SDH clock source is extracted from the WLPU. Only one
clock input can be selected for one WLPU, and therefore, clock
sources of different stratums can only correspond to different
WLPUs.
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Parameter
Chapter 15
MML Command
Clock
Description
The clock sources are classified as current clock source and
non-current clock source. According to a certain handover
strategy, the system clock can be fixed to the current clock source
or handed over between the current and the non-current clock
sources. 1. [System clock working mode] has two types: (1)
Manual handover: The user specifies a clock source and inhibits it
Handover
Strategy
SET CLKMODE
15.6.3 Example
If you need to set GPS as the clock reference source of the RNC and NodeB, and if
you need to set handover strategy of the RNC clock reference source as the manual
handover, you may use the MML commands below:
1) RNC MML commands:
ADD CLKSRC: SRCGRD=4, SRCT=GPS1;
SET CLKMODE: CLKWMODE= PREEMPTIVE_AUTO_HANDOVER_STRATEGY;
2) NodeB MML commands:
MOD CLKSRC:CLKSRC=GPS;
MOD CLKMODE: MODE=LOCK.
When you set GPS as the RNC highest clock source stratum, as RNC master clock,
the 8.192 MHz OCXO on the WCLK traces the GPS signals. If GPS fails, RNC will
choose to synchronize with the BITS clock or the Iu clock in the preset sequence.
When you set the NodeB clock mode as LOCK and clock source reference as GPS,
as NodeB master clock, the 10 MHz OCXO on the NMPT traces the GPS signals. If
GPS fails, the OCXO will not follow it. The 10 MHz OCXO on NMPT board will work in
the free-run mode.
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Chapter 16 STS
Chapter 16 STS
16.1 Introduction
Statistics and Traffic measurement subsystem (STS) is one of the important functions
of BSC6800, which is also called performance management function. The BSC6800
Performance Management System measures the BSC6800 performance and
manages the measurement result.
Many activities in the daily operation, UTRAN network planning and optimization
require STS data for decision making. System behavior evaluation is based on the
performance data collected and recorded by BSC6800.
One function of the performance management system is to collect data, which can be
used to verify the physical and logical configuration of the network and to locate
potential problems as early as possible.
Another function of the performance management system is to transfer the data to an
external system, e.g. M2000, for further evaluation.
In M2000, the performance management is executed by setting performance
management task, collecting the statistics data, exporting the statistics results.
16.2 Glossary
16.2.1 Terms
None
STS
UMTS
UTRAN
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Chapter 16 STS
16.3 Application
16.3.1 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.
16.3.2 Benefit
The performance management covers the domains of traffic load, quality of service,
resource availability etc. It monitors the performance data a RNC, a cell, a link etc, and
is an important tool for routine maintenance, fault handling, network optimization and
network management.
M2000
RNC
BAM
Performance Measurement
Performance Measurement
performance
measurement
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and
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Chapter 16 STS
RNC measurement
Iu interface measurement
GTPU measurement
SCCP measurement
CPU measurement
Cell measurement
Notes:
For all the meaning description of each item and counter, refer to HUAWEI UMTS Radio Access Network
Performance Measurement Item Reference Manual.
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Chapter 16 STS
I. RNC Measurement
RNC measurement object contains all the performance measurement of RNC basic
signaling procedure. Measurement units are defined according to different signaling
procedure, which may be the paging procedure, RRC connection setup and release,
RAB setup and release, RB setup and release, handover procedure, inter-RAT
handover procedure, SRNC relocation procedure, CBS and LCS function
measurement.
V. CPU Measurement
Measure the usage of the CPU in WSPU subsystem.
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Chapter 16 STS
16.5 Interaction
None
16.6 Implementation
16.6.1 Engineering Guideline
None
16.6.2 Parameter
None
16.6.3 Example
None
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Radio network layer standard interface tracing: including Iu interface tracing, Iur
interface tracing, Iub interface tracing and Uu interface tracing;
Transport network layer tracing: including QAAL2 protocol tracing, SCCP protocol
tracing, MTP3B protocol tracing and SAAL protocol tracing;
Sample tracing.
17.2 Glossary
17.2.1 Terms
None
TNL
IMSI
TMSI
P-TMSI
IMEI
KPI
DPC
17.3 Application
17.3.1 Availability
This is an optional feature for Huawei UMTS RAN. This feature is available on
BSC6800 V100R002 and later generic releases of the BSC6800 system.
17.3.2 Benefit
UE standard interface message tracing enables operator to monitor message of four
standard interfaces (Iu, Iub, Iur, Uu) of one specific IMSI, TMSI, P-TMSI or IMEI.
17-1
Feature Description
HUAWEI UMTS Radio Access Network
Sample tracing enables operator to monitor message of four standard interface(Iu, Iub,
Iur, Uu) of specific cell(s).
17-2
Feature Description
HUAWEI UMTS Radio Access Network
17.5 Interaction
None
17.6 Implementation
17.6.1 Engineering Guideline
None
17.6.2 Parameter
None
17.6.3 Example
None
17-3
Feature Description
HUAWEI UMTS Radio Access Network
Index
Index
context identifier, 8-1
AGPS
receiver, 9-11
DCCC, 11-1
AMRC, 12-1
implementation, 12-5
parameter, 12-5
DRD, 13-1
APGS, 9-18
available PLMN, 2-1
encrypt, 14-1
EPLMN, 2-1
CAC, 13-1
GPS, 9-1
handover
parameter, 4-6
procedure, 4-3
technical description, 3-2, 4-2
clock
BITS clock, 15-1
implementation, 2-35
implementation, 15-6
interaction, 2-34
Iu clock, 15-1
parameter, 2-39
parameter, 15-6
i-1
Feature Description
HUAWEI UMTS Radio Access Network
Index
implementation, 14-12
implementation, 13-14
parameter, 13-14
technical description, 13-6
implementation, 7-16
parameter, 7-17
measurement
cell, 16-3
CPU, 16-3
LBS, 9-6
LCC, 13-1
RNC, 16-3
LCS
A-GPS, 9-1
cell ID + RTT, 9-11
cell-ID, 9-1
client, 9-1
implementation, 9-26
paging, 2-1
OTDOA, 9-1
OTDOA-IPDL, 9-13
parameter, 9-27
implementation, 8-11
parameter, 8-11
server, 9-1
LDB, 13-1
list
feature, 1-1
implementation, 10-7
LMU, 9-9
parameter, 10-7
PUC, 13-1
i-2
Feature Description
HUAWEI UMTS Radio Access Network
Index
STS, 16-1
implementation, 16-5
roaming
tracing
Iu interface, 17-2
security context
GSM, 14-1
UMTS, 14-1
Uu interface, 17-2
parameter, 5-16
implementation, 3-4
parameter, 3-4
implementation, 6-10
procedure, 3-3
parameter, 6-10
type, 3-2
i.
i-3