Load Base Handover 2G-3G Implementation ISHO Cell Reselection 2G-3G

2G-3G

PURPOSE
To offload traffic at 2G site hence relieve the congestion Better Quality

Parameter Setting Nokia

Load based Handover 2G -> 3G

Load of GSM cell
100% Load reason Handovers for speech Speech to WCDMA only with high GSM load

More capacity for speech

80%
Utran HoThScTpdc = 80%

Packet Data to WCDMA regardless of GSM load

Higher bit rates for data users

Packet BCCH parameters can be used to push GPRS mobiles to WCDMA

0%

Parameter

ISHO 2G -> 3G Parameters

Specification name NSN parameter Range LOAD_THRESHOLD_F OR_SC_IS_HO MIN_ECNO_THRESHOL D utranHoThScTpdc (LTSC) minEcnoThreshold (MET) 0-100% -240.5 dB

Default value 80% -15 dB

min traffic load for speech call minimum CPICH Ec/Io level Changeable

min interval between unsucc ISHO attempt

threshold for multi-RAT MS Specification name FDD_REP_QUANT 3G_SEARCH_PRIO

MIN_INTERVAL_BETW EEN_UNSUCC_ISHO_A TTEMPT

Qsearch_C Parameter explanation

minIntUnsuccIsHo (UMIU)
qSearchC (QSRC)

0255 s

3s

015

15 (never) rec. 7 (always) Note Not tunable, Fixed value 1 Not tunable, Fixed value 1 Not tunable, Fixed value 2 Not tunable, Fixed value 0

Value range 0=RSCP, 1=EC/NO 0 = no, 1 = yes 03

Indicates the reporting quantity for UTRAN FDD cells Indicates if 3G cells may be searched when BSIC decoding is required The number of cells from the access technology/mode FDD that shall be included in the measurement report Indicates the Qsearch value to be used in connected mode before Qsearch_C is received

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FDD_MULTIRAT_REPORTING

Qsearch_C_Initial

0 = use Qsearch_I, 1 = (always)

Cell Reselection 2G -> 3G

Qsearch_I:
0..15; 1; 7 (always)

GSM MS starts WCDMA measurements if : at least every 5 s RLA_C< F(Qsearch_I) for 0<Qsearch_I<=7 or RLA_C> F(Qsearch_I) for 7<Qsearch_I<=15
check
Measurement Updates: RLC_C value of the serving cell + least 6 strongest non serving GSM cells

no priorities between WCDMA neighbors

If, for suitable UMTS cell & for a period of 5 s: CPICH RSCP > RLA_C + FDD_Qoffset

Fdd_Qoffset: select always (value is -infinity)

and CPICH Ec/No FDD_Qmin

WCDMA cell reselection

FDD_Qmin:
-20... 6; 2; -12 dB

Cell Re-selection Parameters

Qsearch_I and Qsearch_P define the threshold for non-GPRS/GPRS (respectively) capable

UEs to measure 3G neighbour cells when a running average of the received downlink signal level (RLA_C) of the serving cell is below (0-7) or above (8-15) the threshold
Value
dBm

0
-98

1
-94

6
-74

7
Always

8
-78

9
-74

10
-70

14
-54

15
Never

If RLA_C < -94 UE starts 3G measurements

UE always measures 3G cells

If RLA_C > -70 UE starts 3G measurements

FDD_Qoffset and FDD_GPRS_Offset the non-GPRS/GPRS (respectively) capable UEs add

this offset to the RLA_C of the GSM cells. After that the UE compares the measured RSCP values of 3G cells with signal levels of the GSM cells
Value
dBm

0
-always

1
-28

2
-24

3
-20

8
0

14
24

15
28

Always select irrespective of RSCP value

Reselect in case RSCP > GSM RXLev (RLA_C) +28dB

Parameter Setting Siemens

Parameter Activation
EUHO=TRUE, Enable UMTS handover, this parameter represents the database flag to generally enable or disable handover from GSM to UMTS (2G - 3G handover). EUBCHO=TRUE This parameter is The flag to Enable Handover from GSM to UMTS(2G 3G handover) with Better Cell/ Power Budget Cause. EUIMPHO=TRUE This parameter is The flag to Enable Handover from GSM to UMTS(2G 3G handover) with Imperative Cause EUSCHO=TRUE This parameter is The flag to Enable Handover from GSM to UMTS(2G 3G handover) with Sufficient Coverage Caused

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