GSM BSS

GBSS14.0

eMLPP Feature Parameter

Description

Issue 01
Date 2012-04-28

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eMLPP Feature Parameter Description Contents

Contents

1 About This Document..................................................................................................................1

1.1 Scope..................................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Intended Audience..............................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Change History...................................................................................................................................................1

2 Overview.........................................................................................................................................3
3 Technical Description...................................................................................................................4
3.1 A Interface Parameters Involved in eMLPP.......................................................................................................4
3.2 Call Establishment Procedure.............................................................................................................................5
3.3 Priority-Based Resource Reservation.................................................................................................................5

4 Parameters.......................................................................................................................................7
5 Counters........................................................................................................................................13
6 Glossary.........................................................................................................................................15
7 Reference Documents.................................................................................................................16

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eMLPP Feature Parameter Description 1 About This Document

1 About This Document

1.1 Scope
This document describes the working principle, A interface parameters, and priority-based
resource reservation of eMLPP.

1.2 Intended Audience

It is assumed that users of this document are familiar with GSM basics and have a working
knowledge of GSM telecommunication.

This document is intended for:

l Personnel working on Huawei GSM products or systems

l System operators who need a general understanding of this feature

1.3 Change History

The change history provides information on the changes in different document versions.

There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:

l Feature change
Feature change: refers to the change in the eMLPP feature of a specific product version.
l Editorial change
Editorial change refers to the change in wording or the addition of the information that was
not described in the earlier version.

Document Issues
The document issues are as follows:

l 01 (2012-04-28)
l Draft A (2012-02-15)

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eMLPP Feature Parameter Description 1 About This Document

01 (2012-04-28)
This is the first official release of GBSS14.0.
Compared with issue Draft A (2012-02-15), 01 (2012-04-28) has no change.

Draft A (2012-02-15)
This is a draft.
Compared with issue 01 (2011-03-31) of GBSS13.0, Draft A (2012-02-15) of GBSS14.0 has
no change.

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eMLPP Feature Parameter Description 2 Overview

2 Overview

The Enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption (eMLPP) feature is a supplementary

service offered by the GSM system. When the eMLPP feature is enabled, the MS with a high
priority has advantages in terms of the call setup rate, call completion capability, and service
continuity. When TCHs are insufficient, for example, during traffic peak hours, the calls with a
higher priority can preempt the resources of the calls with a lower priority. (GBFD-115001
Enhanced Multi Level Precedence and Preemption(EMLPP))
MSs with a low priority, however, may fail to be handed over to other channels, for example,
the TCH resources in the neighboring cells are insufficient in the case of an isolated site, or the
handovers have timed out. When this occurs, the measurement values of the counters related to
call drop rate on TCH increase.
The eMLPP feature requires the support from the CN.
The eMLPP feature consists of two parts:
l Fast call setup
A call with any priority can use the fast call setup procedure. In the fast call setup procedure,
authentication, encryption, and TMSI reassignment are omitted. Thus, the call setup time
is reduced.
l Queuing and preemption
When network resources, including trunk circuits, signaling channels, and traffic channels,
are insufficient, the calls with a higher priority are not released, but wait in a queue or even
preempt the resources of the calls with a lower priority.
The eMLPP feature is used to classify calls into groups with different priorities. The calls with
a higher priority can enjoy better services, such as channel preemption and fast call setup. The
eMLPP feature enables operators to classify their operating policies by subscriber group. By
enabling this function, operators can provide different levels of services for subscribers with
different priorities.

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3 Technical Description

3.1 A Interface Parameters Involved in eMLPP

If EMLPPEN is enabled, the eMLPP feature is activated.
The A interface parameters that the BSC obtains from the MSC determines the eMLPP.
Table 3-1 lists the A interface parameters involved in eMLPP.

Table 3-1 A interface parameters involved in eMLPP

Parameter Counter Name Action

Preemption Capability Flag bit of preemption If PCI is 1, a call with a high

Indicator (PCI) priority can preempt the radio
resources of a call with a low
priority.

Preemption Vulnerability Flag bit of being preempted If PVI is 1, the radio

Indicator (PVI) resources of a call with a low
priority can be preempted by
a call with a high priority.

Priority Level (PL) Priority level According to GSM PHASE2

+ specifications, PL has 14
levels. Level 1 is the highest
priority and level 14 is the
lowest priority.

Queuing Allowed indicator Queuing indicator If QA is 1, the call can be put

(QA) into a queue for resource
allocation.

Priority Information Element None PIE consists of PCI, PVI, PL,

(PIE) and QA.

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3.2 Call Establishment Procedure

This describes the procedure for assigning a TCH by the BSC when an MS with a high priority
initiates a call or receives a call in a congested cell.

1. The BSC determines whether the cell has an idle TCH.

l If the cell has an idle TCH, the BSC assigns the TCH to the high-priority MS. The
procedure is complete.
l If the cell does not have an idle TCH, go to 2.
2. The BSC checks the PCI of the high-priority MS.
l If PCI is 1, go to 3.
l If PCI is not 1, the procedure is complete.
3. The BSC searches for the lowest-priority MS whose PVI is 1.
l If such an MS is found, go to 4.
l If such an MS is not found, go to 5.
4. The BSC triggers the handover of the MS with the lowest priority.
l If the handover is successful, go to 6.
l If the handover fails, go to 7.
5. The BSC checks the QA of the high-priority MS.
l If QA is 1, the high-priority MS queues. Then, go to 8.
l If QA is not 1, the high-priority MS cannot queue. The procedure is complete.
6. The high-priority MS seizes the channel released by the MS that is handed over to a
neighbor cell. The procedure is complete.
NOTE

After the low-priority MS is handed over to a neighbor cell, it cannot preempt the resources of an
MS with an even lower priority in the neighbor cell.
7. The channel used by the low-priority MS is released and the high-priority MS seizes this
channel. The procedure is complete.
8. The high-priority MS waits in the queue for channel assignment.
l If an idle channel is available within half the timing length of the queue timer, the high-
priority MS seizes the channel. The procedure is complete.
l If the MS waits in the queue for half the timing length of the queue timer and the BSC
allows directed retry, a directed retry is triggered. If the directed retry fails, the call is
released. The procedure is complete.
l If the MS waits in the queue for half the timing length of the queue timer and the BSC
does not allow directed retry, the call is released when the queue timer expires. The
procedure is complete.

3.3 Priority-Based Resource Reservation

With priority-based resource reservation, the system reserves a certain number of TCHFs for
the high-priority users to ensure their QoS. (GBFD-116001 Resource Reservation)

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The half-rate service uses a coding mode different from that of the full-rate service and has a
coding rate of 5.6 kbit/s. Thus, after the half-rate service is enabled, the voice quality of the half-
rate service drops.
The MSs of some low-priority users do not support the half-rate feature. Consequently, in the
cells where the half-rate feature is enabled these MSs occupy the TCHFs and have a high voice
quality. But the MSs of some high-priority users which support the half-rate feature are allocated
TCHHs preferably in the cell where the half-rate feature is enabled and they have a low voice
quality. To guarantee the QoS of these high-priority users, the priority-based resource reservation
function should be enabled.
Configure the priority-based resource reservation function by setting the parameters such
as GRADEACCALLOW, HPRIOR, and REVCHANNUM so that the TCHFs are reserved for
the high-priority users and their service quality is maintained. If the priority-based resource
reservation function is configured, the system allocates the TCHFs to the high-priority users first
regardless of the traffic load in the cell.

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4 Parameters

Table 4-1 Parameter description

Parameter ID NE MML Feature ID Feature Name Description
Command

EMLPPEN BSC6900 SET GBFD-115001 Enhanced Multi Meaning:Wheth

GCELLCCBA Level er to enable
SIC Precedence and enhanced multi-
Preemption level precedence
(EMLPP) and preemption
(eMLPP). The
eMLPP function
allows the
network to use
different
policies such as
queuing,
preempting, or
being preempted
for different
calls when
network
resources are
occupied. If the
eMLPP function
is enabled, the
BSC hands over
the lowest-
priority MS and
allows a higher-
priority MS to
preempt the idle
channel after the
handover. The
eMLPP
provides a
maximum of

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Parameter ID NE MML Feature ID Feature Name Description

Command

seven priorities:
A, B, 0, 1, 2, 3,
and 4. Priorities
A and B are two
highest
priorities, which
are internally
reserved for
local use only.
Priorities 0 to 4
can be
subscribed by
MSs for global
use. After the
operator
configures
eMLPP priority
mapping on the
MSC, the MSC
sends the BSC a
message
containing the
mapping. The
BSC then
performs
queuing or
preemption
based on the
priority
mapping. The
priority
mapping
consists of 14
priority levels,
which are
determined by
operators.
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:NO(No)

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Parameter ID NE MML Feature ID Feature Name Description

Command

GRADEACCA BSC6900 SET GBFD-116001 Resource Meaning:Wheth

LLOW GCELLCHM Reservation er to allow
GBASIC hierarchical
access for MSs
based on their
priorities. If this
parameter is set
to YES, some
channel
resources are
reserved for
high-priority
MSs.
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:NO(No)

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Parameter ID NE MML Feature ID Feature Name Description

Command

HPRIOR BSC6900 SET GBFD-116001 Resource Meaning:Maxi

GCELLCHM Reservation mum priority
GBASIC level of an MS
that can use
reserved
channel
resources. If the
priority level of
an MS is greater
than this
parameter, the
MS is
considered a
low-priority
MS. If the
priority of an
MS is equal to or
less than this
threshold, the
MS is
considered a
high-priority
MS.
GUI Value
Range:1~14
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:1~14
Default Value:1

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Parameter ID NE MML Feature ID Feature Name Description

Command

REVCHANNU BSC6900 SET GBFD-116001 Resource Meaning:Maxi

M GCELLCHM Reservation mum number of
GBASIC channels
reserved for
high-priority
MSs. During
channel
allocation: If the
priority of the
MS is less than
or equal to the
value of
"HPRIOR" and
the number of
channels
occupied by
high-priority
MSs is less than
the value of this
parameter, the
BSC
preferentially
allocates TCHFs
to the MS when
both TCHFs and
TCHHs can be
allocated. If the
priority of the
MS is greater
than the value of
"HPRIOR" and
the number of
channels
occupied by
high-priority
MSs plus the
number of idle
channels is less
than or equal to
the value of this
parameter, the
BSC forbids the
MS to access the
network.
GUI Value
Range:0~190
Unit:None

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Parameter ID NE MML Feature ID Feature Name Description

Command

Actual Value
Range:0~190
Default Value:0

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eMLPP Feature Parameter Description 5 Counters

5 Counters

Table 5-1 Counter description

Counter ID Counter Name Counter Feature ID Feature Name
Description

1282430068 CELL.EMLPP.NU CP100:Number of GBFD-115001 Enhanced Multi

SR.REL Channel Releases of Level Precedence
Common MSs due and Preemption
to Preemption (EMLPP)

1282430069 CELL.EMLPP.NU CP101:Number of GBFD-115001 Enhanced Multi

SR.HO.REQ Handover Requests Level Precedence
by Common MSs and Preemption
due to Preemption (EMLPP)

1282430070 CELL.EMLPP.NU CP102:Number of GBFD-115001 Enhanced Multi

SR.HO.SUCC Successful Level Precedence
Handovers of and Preemption
Common MSs due (EMLPP)
to Preemption

1282430071 CELL.EMLPP.NU CP103:Number of GBFD-115001 Enhanced Multi

SR.HO.FAIL Call Releases After Level Precedence
Failed Handovers and Preemption
Triggered During (EMLPP)
Preemption

1282430072 CELL.EMLPP.PUS CP104:Number of GBFD-115001 Enhanced Multi

R.TCH.REQ TCH Requests by Level Precedence
High-Priority MSs and Preemption
(EMLPP)

1282430073 CELL.EMLPP.PUS CP105:Number of GBFD-115001 Enhanced Multi

R.TCH.SUCC Successful TCH Level Precedence
Assignments to and Preemption
High-Priority MSs (EMLPP)

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Counter ID Counter Name Counter Feature ID Feature Name

Description

1282448111 CELL.EMLPP.PUS CP106:Number of GBFD-115001 Enhanced Multi

R.TCH.PREM TCH Preemptions Level Precedence
by High-Priority and Preemption
MSs (EMLPP)

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6 Glossary

For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see the Glossary.

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7 Reference Documents

1. 3GPP TS 23.067: "enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption service (eMLPP);

Stage 2".
2. 3GPP TS 22.067: "enhanced Multi Level Precedence and Pre emption service
(eMLPP) Stage 1".
3. 3GPP TS 23.011:"Technical realization of supplementary services".
4. 3GPP TS 48.008: "Mobile Switching Centre Base Station System (MSC BSS)
interface Layer 3 specification".
5. ITU-T Recommendation Q.85: "Stage 2 description for community of interest
supplementary services (clause 3: Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption MLPP)".
6. ITU-T Recommendation Q.735: "Stage 3 description for community of interest
supplementary services using SS No. 7 (clause 3: Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption
(MLPP)".
7. 3GPP TS 25,331: "RRC Protocol Specification".
8. 3GPP TS 24.008: "Core Network Protocols - Stage 3".
9. BSC6900 Feature List
10. BSC6900 Optional Feature Description
11. BSC6900 GSM Parameter Reference
12. BSC6900 GSM MML Command Reference
13. BSC6900 Performance Counter Reference

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