IRAT Reselection -

Optimization Hints (LTE to

1xEV-DO and 1xEV-DO to LTE)
Lauro
14 Mar 2012 2:56 PM
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Optimization of IRAT reselection is very critical in idle mode. If the parameters

governing this reselection are set incorrectly, ping-pong could result (the UE in idle
mode goes to 1xEV-DO and the UE in 1xEV-DO in dormant goes back to LTE and so
on).

LTE to 1xEV-DO:

Parameters:

 qRxLevmin (in SIB3) defines the minimum RSRP values measured by the
UE in a cell to be able to get unrestricted coverage-based service in that cell.

 sIntraSearch, when added to the qRxLevmin value, will set the threshold for
the UE to decide if it has to do intra-frequency cell measurements for potential
cell reselection. If the current measured RSRP value for the cell is greater
than the threshold set up by the sIntraSearch parameter, then the UE is not
required to do intra-frequency measurements. If the current value of RSRP
 measured by the UE drops below the line, then the UE is required to do intra-
frequency measurements for potential cell reselection.

 sNonIntraSearch is similar in nature to sIntraSearch except that it dictates

when the UE has to do inter-frequency measurements for cell reselection
purposes. Note that, when inter-frequency measurements are done, the UE
will still continue to do intra-frequency measurements as well.

 Threshservinglow when added to qrxlevmin indicates the best cell

reception level (RSRP) used in reselection evaluation towards 1xEV-DO. That
is, if the RSRP measured is below this threshold, the UE is in conditions to
reselect to 1xEV-DO if other conditions are also met (See below). The value
sent over the RRC interface is half the value configured (the UE then
multiplies the received value by 2)

 ThreshXLowHRPD represents the minimum level the Ec/Io of the 1xEV-DO

pilot must have so that the UE decides to reselect 1xEV-DO rather than LTE.

 Treselectioncdmahrpd is the time that the RSRP of the best cell must be
under Threshservinglow and the measured Ec/Io of the 1xEV-DO pilot must
be above ThreshXLowHRPD so that the UE decides to reselect 1xEV-DO.

Step 1: The UE is in idle mode in LTE. It starts measuring:

a) LTE neighbors when:

RSRP of best cell < Qrxlevmin (SIB3)+ Sintrasearch

Example: Qrxlevmin = -120 dBm

Sintrasearch = 62 dB

Then, the UE starts measuring RSRP of neighboring cells in LTE in the same
frequency band.

b) 1xEV-DO neighbors when:

RSRP of best cell < Qrxlevmin (SIB3)+ SNonintrasearch

Example: Qrxlevmin (SIB3)= -120 dBm

Sintrasearch = 14 dB

Then, the UE starts measuring RSRP of neighboring cells in LTE in the same
frequency band AND the pilot Ec/Io of 1xEV-DO candidates.

Step 2: The UE camp on to a 1xEV-DO cell if the following conditions are met (See
figure below):

RSRP of best cell in LTE (dBm) < Qrxlevmin (SIB3)+ThreshServingLow (dBm)

 AND

Ec/Io of Pilot in 1xEV-DO (dB) > ThreshXLowHRPD (dB)

For a time given by the parameter treselectioncdmahrpd

Example: If ThreshServingLow = 4 dB, threshXLowHRPD = -7 dB

and treselectioncdmahrpd = 5 seconds, then the UE will go to 1xEV-DO
(assuming it could not find another LTE cell) if the

RSRP of the serving cell < Qrxlevmin(SIB3) +ThreshServingLow =

-120dBm+4dB=-116 dBm

And the Ec/Io of Pilot in 1xEV-DO (dB) > ThreshXLowHRPD (dB) = -7dB

And this conditions hold for 5 seconds.

1xEV-DO to LTE:
A user will come back from 1xEV-DO to LTE if the

RSRP of the candidate cell (dBm) > Qrxlevmin (SIB1)(dBm) – Qrxlevminoffset(dB)

Example: If Qrxlevmin (SIB1) = -120dBm and Qrxlevminoffset = 14dB, then, the

UE will camp back onto LTE if the RSRP of the candidate cell is at least -106 dBm.

Optimization rules:

a) In order to avoid ping pong:

Qrxlevmin (SIB1)(dBm) – Qrxlevminoffset(dB)

> Qrxlevmin (SIB3)+ThreshServingLow (dBm)

The difference has to be at least, say, 8 dB. Note that the larger the difference,
the less likely the UE will go back to DO.

b) The bigger Qrxlevmin(SIB3) +ThreshServingLow, the quicker the UE is sent to

1xEV-DO to camp on to that system

c) The lower Qrxlevmin(SIB3) +ThreshServingLow, the more the UE is retained in

LTE in idle mode.

d) Border cells must have different configured values than core cells.