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SRAN12.1

Iur-g Based GU Interoperation

(MBSC) Feature Package
Description

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Date 2017-03-15

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Description Contents

Contents

1 Change History.............................................................................................................................. 1
2 Overview......................................................................................................................................... 2
3 Applications....................................................................................................................................3
4 Value................................................................................................................................................ 5

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1 Change History

SRAN12.1 01 (2017-03-15)
This issue does not include any changes.

SRAN12.1 Draft A (2016-12-30)

This is the first release of this document.

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Description 2 Overview

2 Overview

In the GSM and UMTS co-coverage networking scenario, the Iur-g interface between the
RNC and BSC under the same multimode base station controller (MBSC) is used to exchange
the load information and system information between the RNC and BSC, facilitating the
selection of appropriate target cells for UEs during GU interoperations and improving GU
interoperation performance.

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3 Applications

The Iur-g Based GU Interoperation feature package applies to GU interoperation scenarios.

For deployment requirements and process of each feature, see related feature parameter
description documents.
The following table lists the features and their applications.

Applic Feature Description Reference

ation

System MRFD-211401 Through internal information exchange Common

informat NACC Procedure in the MBSC, the NACC process of Radio
ion Optimization GSM and UMTS PS service Resource
exchang interworking does not require Management
e transmission through the CN. Its Feature
duration is therefore shortened by Parameter
approximately 680 ms. Description

Interope MRFD-211402 The internal information exchange in

rability MBSC Load the MBSC supports service steering
based on Balancing through the RRC redirection or load-
the based GSM/UMTS handover upon the
target access of UEs based on the service
cell load attribute and load status of GSM and
UMTS networks, achieving load
balancing between GSM and UMTS
networks.

MRFD-211404 The internal information exchange in

MBSC Handover the MBSC improves the accuracy of
based on Load non-coverage-based handover decisions,
Enhancement facilitating the selection of target cells
and reducing the GSM and UMTS ping-
pong handovers caused by incorrect
decisions.

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Applic Feature Description Reference

ation

MRFD-211403 Through RRC redirections and service-

MBSC Service based GSM/UMTS handovers, this
Distribution feature performs service steering based
on the service attribute and service
steering policy when UEs are accessing
the network, for example, steering UEs
performing voice services to the GSM
network and UEs performing PS
services to the UMTS network.

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4 Value

Simplifying the System Information Interaction

Through the Iur-g interface, the BSC can directly exchange system information with the RNC.
With the Iur-g interface, the NACC information interaction process does not rely on the
support of the CN. Therefore, its process is shortened by about 680 ms.

Improving the GU Interoperation Performance

The Iur-g interface enables the load information exchange between the BSC and RNC and
provides the following benefits:
l During the load balancing between GSM and UMTS networks, the load of the two
networks increases evenly, reducing network congestion caused by unbalanced network
load and improving network utilization.
l The accuracy of non-coverage-based GU interoperations is improved, minimizing the
probability of pingpong handovers caused by GU interoperations.
l Services are properly distributed between GSM and UMTS co-coverage networks,
improving user experience.

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