UMTS Handover Control

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Content

UMTS Handover Overview

UMTS Intra-Frequency Handover Strategy

UMTS Inter-Frequency Handover Strategy

UMTS Inter-RAT Handover Policy

UMTS SRS Relocation

Handover !vervie"

Handover ty#es$

So%t &andover

So%ter &andover

Hard &andover

Handover tec&nology$

Intra-%requency &andover

Inter-%requency &andover

Inter-RAT &andover

Handover ste#s$

Measure'ent

Handover decision

Handover i'#le'entation
Co'#ressed Mode

Halving o% S#reading Factor (SF)

In one radio %ra'e so'e ti'eslots can *e s#ecially

assigned %or inter-%requency+Inter-RAT 'easure'ent
and so'e can *e s#ecially assigned %or data
trans'ission,

Hig&er -ayer Sc&eduling

T&e &ig&er layer ad.usts and controls t&e data

trans'ission rate, T&e *and"idt& re'ains unc&anged,
Softer
handover
Soft
handover
Hard
handover
Require
compression
or not
Intra-
frequency
Y Y Y N
Inter-
frequency
N N Y Y
Inter-RT N N Y Y
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Content

UMTS Handover !vervie"

UMTS Intra-!requency Handover Strate"y

UMTS Inter-Frequency Handover Strategy

UMTS Inter-RAT Handover Policy

UMTS SRS Relocation

Intra-Frequency Handover

T&e intra-%requency &andover can *e triggered

*ased on Ec+o or RSCP 'easure'ent t&roug&
t&e #ara'eter IntraMeas/uan,

Active set

Monitored set

0etected set
Intra-Frequency Measure'ent

1&en conducting intra-%requency 'easure'ent2

t&e UE needs to i'#le'ent layer 3 %ilter %or t&e
'easure'ent results to avoid 'easure'ent
%luctuation$

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6 a M
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F
n-5
re%ers to t&e result o% last %ilter

F
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re%ers to t&e result o% current 'easure'ent %ilter

M
n
re%ers to current 'easure'ent result

a 4 5+7
(8+7)
re%ers to t&e %ilter coe%%icient

9 re%ers to t&e %ilter %actor

eig&*oring Cells Con%iguration

I% t&e nu'*er o% intra-%requency neig&*oring cells

e:ceeds 372 it needs to delete so'e cells to
ensure t&at t&ere are only 37 intra-%requency
neig&*oring cells,

Priority co'*ination strategy

Sorting strategy
Cell Priority

T&e !MCR con%iguration #ara'eter MeasPrio is

used to de%ine t&e #riority o% ad.acent cells and
includes t&ree values$

;$ Hig& #riority

5$ Mediu' #riority

7$ -o" #riority
Intra-%requency 'easure'ent events

A series o% intra-%requency 'easure'ent events

are de%ined in 3<PP as t&e .udg'ent and trigger
criteria %or intra-%requency &andover,

Event 5A$ A Pri'ary CPICH enters t&e Re#orting

Range,

Event 5=$ A Pri'ary CPICH leaves t&e Re#orting

Range,

Event 5C$ A on-active Pri'ary CPICH *eco'es *etter

t&an an active Pri'ary CPICH,

Event 50$ T&e *est cell c&anges,

Event 5A

R
5a
$ Re%ers to t&e re#orting range o% Event 5A, It is used to control t&e
e:tent o% di%%iculty in adding a cell into t&e active set,

H
5a
$ Re%ers to t&e re#orting &ysteresis o% Event 5A, It is used to control
t&e e:tent o% di%%iculty in adding a cell into t&e active set,

M
ne"
$ Re%ers to 'easure'ent o% t&e to-*e-evaluated cell outside t&e
active set,

CI!
ne"
$ Re%ers to o%%set o% cell outside active set in relation to ot&er,

M
i
$ Re%ers to t&e 'ean 'easure'ent value o% ot&er cells e:ce#t t&e *est
cell in active set,

A
$ Re%ers to t&e nu'*er o% ot&er cells e:ce#t t&e *est cell in active set,

M
*est
$ Re%ers to t&e 'easure'ent o% t&e *est cell in t&e active set,

1$ Re%ers to t&e "eig&t #ro#ortion o% t&e *est cell to t&e rest cells in t&e
active set in evaluation standards,
+7) H (R -ogM 5; 1) (5 M -og 5; 1 CI! -ogM 5;
5a 5a =est

5 i
i e" e"
A
+

+

=
Event 5A
Event 5=

R
5*
$ Re%ers to t&e re#orting range o% Event 5=, It is used to control t&e e:tent o%
di%%iculty in dro##ing a cell %ro' t&e active,

H
5*
$ Re%ers to t&e re#orting &ysteresis o% Event 5=, It is used to control t&e
e:tent o% di%%iculty in dro##ing a cell %ro' t&e active set,

M
old
$ Re%ers to 'easure'ent o% t&e to-*e-evaluated cell in t&e active set,

CI!
old
$ Re%ers to o%%set o% cell in active set in relation to ot&er cells,

M
i
$ Re%ers to t&e 'ean 'easure'ent value o% ot&er cells e:ce#t t&e *est cell in
active set,

A
$ Re%ers to t&e nu'*er o% ot&er cells e:ce#t t&e *est cell in active set,

M
*est
$ Re%ers to t&e 'easure'ent o% t&e *est cell in t&e active set,

1$ Re%ers to t&e "eig&t #ro#ortion o% t&e *est cell to t&e rest cells in t&e active
set in evaluation standards,
+7) H (R -ogM 5; 1) (5 M -og 5; 1 CI! -ogM 5;
5* 5* =est

5 i
i !ld !ld
A
+ +

+

=
Event 5=
Event 5C

H
5c
$ Re%ers to t&e re#orting &ysteresis o% Event 5C, It is
used to control t&e e:tent o% di%%iculty in re#lacing a cell in
t&e active set,

M
ne"
$ Re%ers to 'easure'ent o% t&e to-*e-evaluated cell
outside t&e active set,

M
InAS
$ Re%ers to t&e cell "it& #oorest quality in t&e active set,

CI!
ne"
$ Re%ers to o%%set o% t&e to-*e-evaluated cell outside
t&e active set in relation to ot&er cells,

CI!
InAS
$ Re%ers to o%%set o% cell "it& #oorest quality in active
set in relation to ot&er cells,
+7 H CI! -ogM 5; CI! -ogM 5;
5c InAS InAS e" e"
+ + +
Event 5C
Event 50

M
ot*est
$ Re%ers to t&e 'easure'ent o% t&e to-*e-evaluated
cell "it&in or outside t&e active set,

CI!
ot*est
$ Re%ers to t&e o%%set o% t&e to-*e-evaluated cell
"it&in t&e active set or outside t&e active set in relation to
ot&er cells,

CI!
*est
$ Re%ers to o%%set o% t&e to-*e-evaluated cell in t&e
active set in relation to ot&er cells,

M
*est
$ Re%ers to t&e 'easure'ent o% t&e to-*e-evaluated
cell in t&e active set,

H
5d
$ Re%ers to Event 50 re#ort &ysteresis,
+7 H CI! -ogM 5; CI! -ogM 5;
5d =est =est ot=est ot=est
+ + +
Event 50
Ec_2
Ec_1
1A
R1a-H1a/2 H1d/2
1D
R1b+H1b/2
1B
1A
1D
Cell Individual !%%set

For eac& cell t&at is 'onitored2 an o%%set can *e assigned "it& in*and
signalling, T&e o%%set can *e eit&er #ositive or negative, T&e o%%set is
added to t&e 'easure'ent quantity *e%ore t&e MS dose evaluate "&ile
an event &as occurred,

!%%set o% neig&*or cell #ara'eter2 CPICH Ec+o2 can *e set as t&e

o%%set "&ic& MS #luses it to neig&*or cell 'easure'ent result2 CPICH
Ec+o2 *e%ore co'#ares it "it& re#orting #rinci#le value2 Ec+o,

Cell individual o%%sets can *e regarded as t&e tool o% 'oving cell edge,
Ti'e-To-Trigger

I% a to-*e-evaluated cell 'eets t&e re#orting range or

t&res&old o% certain event2 t&e condition 'ust *e 'et "it&in
a #eriod o% ti'e *e%ore t&e re#orting o% t&is event to avoid
intra-%requency event 'isre#ort due to t&e %luctuation o%
radio quality,

Reporting
event 1A
Measurement
quantit
!ime
!rig!ime"MA#_$%!RA_MEA&_E'E%!(
) *)$*H 1
RptRange
"MA#_$%!RA_
MEA&_E'E%!(
) *)$*H 2
) *)$*H +
Intra-Frequency Handover
So%ter Handover
Intra-RC So%t Handover
Inter-RC So%t Handover
Inter-RC So%t Handover(Iur)
Filter Coe%%icient
#arameter
Name
!i$ter%oeff
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e %iltering %actor t&at UE #er%or's t&e -3
%iltering on t&e 'easure'ent results o% t&e intra-%requency
'easure'ent, T&e s'aller t&e value o% t&e %iltering %actor is2 t&e
larger e%%ect t&e current 'easure'ent result "ill &ave on t&e
'easure'ent result re#orted to RC (#eriodical re#ort) or t&e
.udg'ent (event re#ort),
Range and
Ste#
; 5 7 3 > ? @ A B C 55 53
5? 5A 5C
0e%ault Dalue UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH Ec+o$ 7
UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH RSCP$ 3
Con%iguration
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Resource Manage'ent-E Modi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Intra-
%rquence Measure'ent Con%iguration-E Filter Coe%%icient
Measure'ent Priority o% eig&*oring Cell
#arameter
Name
Meas#rio
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e 'easure'ent #riority o% t&e
neig&*ouring cell, T&e #riority o% t&e neig&*ouring cell can *e set to
;2 52 or 72 o% "&ic&2 ; re#resents t&e &ig&est #riority and 7
re#resents t&e lo"est #riority, T&e #riority o% t&e neig&*ouring is set
*y t&e con%iguration #ersonnel according to t&e signal strengt& and
distance o% t&e neig&*oring cell,
Range and
Ste#
; 7
0e%ault Dalue ;
Con%iguration
Pat&
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Resource Manage'ent-EUtran Cell-EUtran Cell FFF-
Eeig&*ouring Cell-E eig&*ouring Cell FFF-E Measure'ent
Priority o% eig&*oring Cell
Re#ort Criteria
#arameter
Name
Rpt%rt
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e re#orting criteria o% t&e intra-%requency
'easure'ent2 including t&e event re#orting criteria and t&e
#eriodical re#orting criteria,
Range and
Ste#
5$ Event Re#orting Criteria
7$ Periodical Re#orting Criteria
0e%ault Dalue UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH Ec+o$ Event Re#orting
Criteria
UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH RSCP$ Event Re#orting
Criteria
Con%iguration
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Resource Manage'ent-E Modi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Intra-
%rquence Measure'ent Con%iguration-E Re#ort Criteria
Measure'ent /uantity
#arameter
Name
Meas&uantity
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e 'easure'ent quantity o% t&e intra-
%requency 'easure'ent t&at UE #er%or's,
Range and
Ste#
; CPICH Ec+o
5 CPICH RSCP
7 Pat&loss
0e%ault Dalue UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH Ec+o$ CPICH Ec+o
UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH RSCP$ CPICH RSCP
Con%iguration
Pat&
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Resource Manage'ent-E Modi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Intra-
%rquence Measure'ent Con%iguration-E Measure'ent /uantity
Re#orting Range Constant Event 5A+5=
#arameter
Name
RptRan"e
0escri#tion Event 5A is easier to *e triggered "&en t&e re#orting range
constant %or event 5A is set to a larger valueG and vice verse,
Event 5= is easier to *e triggered "&en t&e re#orting range
constant %or event 5= is set to a s'aller valueG and vice verse,
Range and
Ste#
; 5>,? d=
ste# ;,?d=
0e%ault Dalue UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH Ec+o$ H32?2;2;2;2;2;I
UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH RSCP$ H@2B2;2;2;2;2;I
Con%iguration
Pat&
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Resource Manage'ent-E Modi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Intra-
%rquence Measure'ent Con%iguration-ERe#orting Range Constant
Event 5A+5=(d=)
Hysteresis
#arameter
Name
Hysteresis
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e &ysteresis "&en .udging "&et&er to
trigger t&e event, T&is #ara'eter avoids t&e c&ange o% t&e trigger
status due to very s'all c&ange, T&is #ara'eter is related to t&e
'easure'ent quantity and t&e event ty#e,
Range and
Ste#
; A,? d=
ste# ;,?d=
0e%ault Dalue UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH Ec+o$ H;2;2>2>27272>I
UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH RSCP$ H>2>2@2@2>2>2@I
Con%iguration
Pat&
Die"-ECon%iguration Manage'ent-ERC E-ERC Radio
Resource Manage'ent-E Modi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Intra-
%rquence Measure'ent Con%iguration-E Hysteresis
Cell Individual !%%set (utranCell)
#arameter
Name
%e$$IndivOffset'utran%e$$(
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter de%ines t&e individual o%%set o% cells in t&e active set
relative to ot&er cells, 1&en t&e value is #ositive2 a #ositive value is
added to t&e 'easure'ent result, I% t&e value is negative2 a
negative value is added to t&e 'easure'ent result,
Range and
Ste#
-5; 5; d= ste# ;,?d=
0e%ault Dalue ;d=
Con%iguration
Pat&
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Resource Manage'ent-EUtran Cell-EUtran Cell FFF-EModi%y
Advanced Para'eter-EUtran Cell-ECell Individual !%%set(d=)
Cell Individual !%%set (utranRelation)
#arameter
Name
%e$$IndivOffset'utranRe$ation(
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter de%ines t&e individual o%%set o% cells outside t&e
active set relative to ot&er cells, 1&en t&e value is #ositive2 a
#ositive value is added to t&e 'easure'ent result, I% t&e value is
negative2 a negative value is added to t&e 'easure'ent result,
Range and
Ste#
-5; 5; d= ste# ;,?d=
0e%ault Dalue ;d=
Con%iguration
Pat&
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Resource Manage'ent-EUtran Cell-EUtran Cell FFF-
Eeig&*ouring Cell-Eeig&*ouring Cell FFF-EModi%y Advanced
Para'eter-ECell Individual !%%set(d=)
1eig&t %or Event 5A+5=
#arameter
Name
)
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter is used %or t&e quality .udg'ent o% event 5A and 5=,
T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e "eig&t o% t&e *est cell in t&e quality
.udg'ent and is related to t&e 'easure'ent quantity and t&e event
ty#e,
Range and
Ste#
;,; 7,;
ste# ;,5
0e%ault Dalue UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH Ec+o$ H;,; ;,; ;,; ;,; ;,;
;,; ;,;I
UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH RSCP$ H;,; ;,; ;,; ;,; ;,;
;,; ;,;I
Con%iguration
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Resource Manage'ent-E Modi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Intra-
%rquence Measure'ent Con%iguration-E 1eig&t %or Event 5A+5=
Ti'e to Trigger
#arameter
Name
Tri"Time
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e ti'e di%%erence *et"een t&e ti'e t&at
t&e event generation is detected and t&e ti'e t&at t&e event is
re#orted, T&e event is triggered and t&e 'easure'ent re#ort is
re#orted only "&en t&e event generation is detected and still 'eets
t&e require'ents o% event triggering a%ter Ti'e to trigger,
Range and
Ste#
; 5; 7; >; @; B; 5;; 57;
5@; 7;; 7>; 37; @>; 57B; 7?@; ?;;; 's
0e%ault Dalue UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH Ec+o$
H7;;2@>;237;237;27;;27;;237;I's
UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH RSCP$
H7;;27;;27;;27;;27;;27;;27;;I's
Con%iguration
Pat&
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Resource Manage'ent-E Modi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Intra-
%rquence Measure'ent Con%iguration-E Ti'e to Trigger('s)
A'ount o% Re#orting %or Event 5A+5=+5C
#arameter
Name
*vtRptmount
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e re#orting a'ount %or event 5A+5=+5C,
!nce Event 5A+5C 'eets t&e re#orting range o% quality standards2
t&e UE "ill re#ort Event 5A+5C #eriodically until t&is event does not
'eet re#orting conditions or t&e re#orting ti'es reac& t&e
'a:i'u' allo"ed ti'es,
Range and
Ste#
5 7 > B 5@ 37 @> In%inity
0e%ault Dalue UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH Ec+o$ H>2 >2 >2 -2 -2 -2 >I
UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH RSCP$ H>2 >2 >2 -2 -2 -2 >I
Con%iguration
Pat&
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Resource Manage'ent-E Modi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Intra-
%rquence Measure'ent Con%iguration-E A'ount o% Re#orting %or
Event 5A+5=+5C+5J
Re#orting Interval %or Event 5A+5=+5C
#arameter
Name
*vtRptInterva$
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e re#orting interval %or event 5A+5=+5C,
!nce Event 5A+5C 'eets t&e re#orting range o% quality standards2
t&e UE "ill re#ort Event 5A+5C #eriodically until t&is event does not
'eet re#orting conditions or t&e re#orting ti'es reac& t&e
'a:i'u' allo"ed ti'es,
Range and
Ste#
; 7?; ?;; 5;;; 7;;; >;;;
B;;; 5@;;; 's
0e%ault Dalue UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH Ec+o$ H7;;;2 7;;;2 7;;;2
-2 -2 -2 7;;;I 's
UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH RSCP$ H7;;;2 7;;;2 7;;;2
-2 -2 -2 7;;;I 's
Con%iguration
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Resource Manage'ent-E Modi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Intra-
%rquence Measure'ent Con%iguration-E Re#orting Interval %or
Event 5A+5=+5C+5J('s)
Re#orting 0eactivation T&res&old %or Event
5A
#arameter
Name
Rpt+eactThr
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e 'a:i'u' nu'*er o% t&e cells allo"ed
in t&e active set, 1&en t&e UE detects t&at one cell in t&e
'onitoring set satis%ies t&e trigger t&res&old o% event 5A2 it
deter'ines "&et&er t&e nu'*er o% t&e cells in t&e current active set
greater t&an t&e value indicated *y t&is #ara'eter at %irst, I% yes2
t&e event 5A is not triggered,
Range and
Ste#
; 5 7 3 > ? @ A
0e%ault Dalue UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH Ec+o$ H72 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -I
UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH RSCP$ H72 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -I
Con%iguration
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Resource Manage'ent-E Modi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Intra-
%rquence Measure'ent Con%iguration-E Re#orting 0eactivation
T&res&old %or Event 5A
0etected Set Handover S"itc&
#arameter
Name
+etSetHoSwch
0escri#tion T&e 'easure'ent control 'essage t&at contains t&e detected set
in%or'ation is sent only "&en t&e 0etSetH! s"itc& o% t&e *est cell
in t&e current active set is set to , and t&e current nu'*er o% intra-
%requency neig&*ouring cells is less t&an 37,
Range and
Ste#
;$ Closed
5$ !#en
0e%ault Dalue 5$ !#en
Con%iguration
Pat&
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Resource Manage'ent-EUtran Cell-EUtran Cell FFF-EModi%y
Advanced Para'eter-EUtran Cell-E0etected Set Handover S"itc&
Content

UMTS Handover !vervie"

UMTS Intra-Frequency Handover Strategy

UMTS Inter-!requency Handover Strate"y

UMTS Inter-RAT Handover Policy

UMTS SRS Relocation

Carrier evaluation standard

/
%requency .
$ Re%ers to active set quality o% carrier .2 t&at is2 t&e
'easure'ent result o% carrier .,

M
%requency .
$ Re%ers to t&e #&ysical 'easure'ent value o% t&e active set o%
carrier .,

M
i .
$ Re%ers to t&e #&ysical 'easure'ent value o% cell i o% carrier .,

A .
$ Re%ers to t&e nu'*er o% cells (e:cluding *est cell) in t&e active set
o% carrier .,

M
=est .
$ Re%ers to t&e 'easure'ent result o% t&e *est cell in t&e active
set o% carrier .,

1
.
$ Re%ers to t&e "eig&t o% t&e *est cell in t&e active set o% carrier .
during carrier 'easure'ent,
. =est .

5 i
. i . . %requency %requency.
-ogM 5; ) 1 (5 M -og 5; 1 -ogM 5; /
. A
+

= =

=
Inter-%requency 'easure'ent events

A series o% inter-%requency 'easure'ent events are

de%ined in 3<PP as t&e .udg'ent and trigger criteria %or
inter-%requency &andover$

Event 7A$ T&e *est carrier %requency c&anges,

Event 7=$ T&e quality o% "or8ing carrier %requency is lo"er t&an a

t&res&old and t&at o% non-"or8ing carrier %requency is &ig&er t&an a
t&res&old,

Event 7C$ T&e quality o% non-"or8ing carrier %requency is &ig&er

t&an a t&res&old,

Event 70$ T&e quality o% "or8ing carrier %requency is lo"er t&an a

t&res&old,

Event 7E$ T&e quality o% non-"or8ing carrier %requency is lo"er

t&an a t&res&old,

Event 7F$ T&e quality o% "or8ing carrier %requency is &ig&er t&an a

t&res&old,
Event 7A

/
ot=est
$ Re%ers to t&e 'easure'ent result o% current non-
*est carrier %requency,

/
=est
$ Re%ers to t&e 'easure'ent result o% current *est
carrier %requency,

H
7a
$ Re%ers to &andover decision &ysteresis #ara'eter o%
Event 7A,
+7 H / /
7a =est ot=est
+
Event 7A
Ec_,2
Ec_,1
H2a/2
2A
2A
t
Event 7=

/
on used
$ Re%ers to t&e 'easure'ent result o% current non-
"or8ing carrier %requency,

T
on used 7*
$ Re%ers to t&e a*solute t&res&old o% good quality
o% non-"or8ing carrier %requency in Event 7= decision,

H
7*
$ Re%ers to &andover decision &ysteresis #ara'eter o%
Event 7=,

/
Used
$ Re%ers to t&e 'easure'ent result o% current "or8ing
carrier %requency,

T
Used 7*
$ Re%ers to t&e a*solute t&res&old o% #oor quality o%
"or8ing carrier %requency in Event 7= decision,
+7 H T /
7* 7* used on used on
+
+7 H T /
7* 7* Used Used

and
Event 7=
Ec_,2
Ec_,1
!non used 2b+ H2b/2
2B
2A
t
!used 2b- H2b/2
Event 7C

/
on used
$ Re%ers to t&e 'easure'ent result o% current non-
"or8ing carrier %requency,

T
on used 7c
$ Re%ers to t&e a*solute t&res&old o% good quality
o% non-"or8ing carrier %requency in Event 7C decision,

H
7c
$ Re%ers to &andover decision &ysteresis #ara'eter o%
Event 7C,
+7 H T /
7c 7c used on used on
+
Event 7C
Ec_,2
Ec_,1
2*
t
!non used 2b+ H2c/2
Event 70

/
Used
$ Re%ers to t&e 'easure'ent result o% current "or8ing
carrier %requency,

T
Used 7d
$ Re%ers to t&e a*solute t&res&old o% #oor quality o%
"or8ing carrier %requency in Event 70 decision,

H
7d
$ Re%ers to &andover decision &ysteresis #ara'eter o%
Event 70,
+7 H T /
7d 7d Used Used

Event 7E

/
on used
$ Re%ers to t&e 'easure'ent result o% current non-
"or8ing carrier %requency,

T
on used 7e
$ Re%ers to t&e a*solute t&res&old o% good quality
o% non-"or8ing carrier %requency in Event 7E decision,

H
7e
$ Re%ers to &andover decision &ysteresis #ara'eter,
+7 H T /
7e 7e used on used on

Event 7F

/
Used
$ Re%ers to t&e 'easure'ent result o% current "or8ing
carrier %requency,

T
Used 7%
$ Re%ers to t&e a*solute t&res&old o% #oor quality o%
"or8ing carrier %requency in Event 7F decision,

H
7%
$ Re%ers to &andover decision &ysteresis #ara'eter o%
Event 7F,
+7 H T /
7% 7% Used Used
+
Co'#ressed Mode Ena*ling+0isa*ling

A'ong all inter-%requency 'easure'ent events2

Event 70 and Event 7F only involve 'easure'ent
o% "or8ing carrier %requencies2 so t&e co'#ressed
'ode is not required during 'easure'ent and
e:tra over&ead "ill not *e *roug&t a*out to *ot&
UE and RC, T&e co'#ressed 'ode can *e
ena*led and disa*led *ased on t&e de%inition o%
70+7F,
Event o% inter-%requency &andover

T&e sa'e cell can only use one o% Event 7A2

Event 7= and Event 7C to trigger inter-%requency
&andover, 1&ic& o% t&e t&ree events "ill *e used
is *ased on t&e inter-%requency &andover
reco''endation strategy #ara'eter
InterHoTactic,
Handling o% Event 7E

All non-"or8ing carrier %requencies re#ort Event

7E2 indicating t&at radio quality o% all inter-
%requency ad.acent cells is #oor and UMTS
syste' quality deteriorates, Issue t&e Inter-RAT
'easure'ent Event 3A+3C,
Inter-Frequency Handover
Inter-Frequency Handover
Ec_f1
Ec_f2
2D t 2- 2D
2-
2A
2D
RSCP
Intra-RC Hard Handover
Inter-RC Hard Handover
!RNC "N#"E $ !N#"E $ UE
RAD$. /$%0 &E!1) RE21E&!
RAD$. /$%0 &E!1) RE&).%&E
)H3&$*A/ *HA%%E/ RE*.%-$41RA!$.%
)H3&$*A/ *HA%%E/ RE*.%-$41RA!$.% *.M)/E!E
RAD$. /$%0 DE/E!$.% RE21E&!
RAD$. /$%0 DE/E!$.% RE&).%&E
"RNC
RE/.*A!$.% RE21$RED
RE/.*A!$.% *.MMA%D
CN
RE/.*A!$.% RE21E&!
RE/.*A!$.% RE21E&! A*0%.5/ED4E
RE/.*A!$.% DE!E*!
RE/.*A!$.% *.M)/E!E
$1 RE/EA&E *.MMA%D
$1 RE/EA&E *.M)/E!E
RAD$. /$%0 RE&!.RE $%D$*A!$.%
Filter Coe%%icient (Inter)
#arameter
Name
!i$ter%oeff'Inter(
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e %iltering %actor t&at UE #er%or's t&e -3
%iltering on t&e 'easure'ent results o% t&e inter-%requency
'easure'ent, T&e s'aller t&e value o% t&e %iltering %actor is2 t&e
larger e%%ect t&e current 'easure'ent result "ill &ave on t&e
'easure'ent result re#orted to RC (#eriodical re#ort) or t&e
.udg'ent (event re#ort),
Range and
Ste#
; 5 7 3 > ? @ A B
C 55 53 5? 5A 5C
0e%ault Dalue UE Inter-%requency Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH Ec+o$ 3
UE Inter-%requency Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH RSCP$ 3
Con%iguration
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Resource Manage'ent-EModi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Inter-
%requence Measure'ent Con%iguration-E Filter Coe%%icient
Measure'ent Priority o% eig&*oring Cell
(Inter)
#arameter
Name
Meas#rio'Inter(
0escri#tion T&e #riority o% a neig&*ouring cell can *e set to ;2 52 and 72 o%
"&ic&2 ; re#resents t&e &ig&est #riority and 7 re#resents t&e lo"est
#riority, T&e #riority o% t&e neig&*ouring is set *y t&e con%iguration
#ersonnel according to t&e signal strengt& and t&e distance o% t&e
neig&*oring cell,
Range and
Ste#
; 7
0e%ault Dalue ;
Con%iguration
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Resource Manage'ent-EUtran Cell-EUtran Cell FFF-
Eeig&*ouring Cell-E eig&*ouring Cell FFF-EMeasure'ent
Priority o% eig&*oring Cell
Re#ort Criteria (Inter)
#arameter
Name
Rpt%rt'Inter(
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e criteria o% re#orting t&e inter-%requency
'easure'ent2 including t&e Event Re#orting and #eriodical
re#orting,
Range and
Ste#
5$ Inter-%requency Event Re#orting Criteria
7$ Periodical Re#orting Criteria
0e%ault Dalue UE Inter-%requency Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH Ec+o$
Inter-%requency Event Re#orting Criteria
UE Inter-%requency Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH RSCP$
Inter-%requency Event Re#orting Criteria
Con%iguration
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Resource Manage'ent-E Modi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Inter-
%rquence Measure'ent Con%iguration-E Re#ort Criteria
Measure'ent /uantity (Inter)
#arameter
Name
Meas&uantity'Inter(
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e 'easure'ent quantity o% t&e inter-
%requency 'easure'ent t&at UE #er%or's,
Range and
Ste#
; CPICH Ec+o
5 CPICH RSCP
0e%ault Dalue UE Inter-%requency Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH Ec+o$
CPICH Ec+o
UE Inter-%requency Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH RSCP$
CPICH RSCP
Con%iguration
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Resource Manage'ent-E Modi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Inter-
%rquence Measure'ent Con%iguration-E Measure'ent /uantity
1eig&t o% t&e Currently Used Frequency %or
7A+7=+70+7F
#arameter
Name
)used
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter is used %or quality .udg'ent o% t&e currently used
carrier %requency, It indicates t&e "eig&t o% t&e *est RC in t&e
quality .udg'ent (only %or event 7a+7*+7d+7%) and is related to t&e
'easure'ent quantity and t&e event ty#e,
Range and
Ste#
;,; 7,;
ste# ;,5
0e%ault Dalue UE Inter-%requency Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH Ec+o$
H;,;2 ;,;2 ;,;2;,;2;,;2;,;I
UE Inter-%requency Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH RSCP$
H;,;2 ;,;2 ;,;2;,;2;,;2;,;I
Con%iguration
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Resource Manage'ent-EModi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Inter-
%requence Measure'ent Con%iguration-E 1eig&t o% t&e Currently
Used Frequency %or 7A+7=+70+7F
A*solute T&res&old o% t&e /uality o% t&e
Currently Used Frequency %or 7=+70+7F
#arameter
Name
ThreshUsed!req
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e a*solute t&res&old t&at s&ould *e
con%igured %or event 7*+7d+7%,In t&e case o% event 702 t&e less t&e
t&res&old con%igured2 t&e 'ore di%%icult t&e event 70 *een triggered,
In t&e case o% event 7F2 t&e less t&e t&res&old con%igured2 t&e
easier t&e event 7F *een triggered,
Range and
Ste#
CPICH RSCP -55? -7? d=' ste# 5d='
CPICH Ec+o -7> ; d= ste# 5d=
0e%ault Dalue UE Inter-%requency Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH Ec+o$ H-
7>2-532 -7>2-532-7>2-BId=
UE Inter-%requency Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH RSCP$ H-
55?2-C?2 -55?2-C?2-55?2-B;Id='
Con%iguration
Pat&
Die"-ECon%iguration Manage'ent-ERC E-ERC Radio
Resource Manage'ent-EModi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Inter-
%requence Measure'ent Con%iguration-E A*solute T&res&old o% t&e
/uality o% t&e Currently Used Frequency %or 7=+70+7F
Hysteresis (Inter)
#arameter
Name
Hysteresis'Inter(
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e &ysteresis used "&en .udging "&et&er
to trigger t&e event, T&is #ara'eter avoids t&e trigger status
c&ange due to very s'all c&ange, 0i%%erent events are con%igured
se#arately and t&e events can *e con%igured "it& di%%erent values,
Range and
Ste#
; 5>,? d= ste# ;,?d=
0e%ault Dalue UE Inter-%requency Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH Ec+o$
H>2>2>2>2>2>Id=
UE Inter-%requency Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH RSCP$
H>2>2>2>2>2>Id=
Con%iguration
Pat&
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Resource Manage'ent-EModi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Inter-
%requence Measure'ent Con%iguration-E Hysteresis(d=)
Ti'e to Trigger (Inter)
#arameter
Name
Tri"Time'Inter(
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e ti'e di%%erence *et"een t&e ti'e t&at
t&e event generation is detected and t&e ti'e t&at t&e event is
re#orted, T&e event is triggered and t&e 'easure'ent re#ort is
re#orted only "&en t&e event generation is detected and still 'eets
t&e require'ents o% event triggering a%ter Ti'e to trigger,
Range and
Ste#
; 5; 7; >; @; B; 5;; 57; 5@;
7;; 7>; 37; @>; 57B; 7?@; ?;;; 's
0e%ault Dalue UE Inter-%requency Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH Ec+o$
H5;;25;;25;;2@>;25;;2@>;I
UE Inter-%requency Event Re#ort Para'eters %or CPICH RSCP$
H5;;25;;25;;2@>;25;;2@>;I
Con%iguration
Pat&
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Resource Manage'ent-EModi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Inter-
%requency Measure'ent Con%iguration-E Ti'e to Trigger('s)
Inter- %requency Handover Tactic
#arameter
Name
InterHoTactic
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e event t&at is used to trigger t&e inter-
%requency &andover, T&e de%ault value o% t&e #ara'eter is 7A2 t&at
is2 t&e &andover can *e triggered "&en t&e conditions %or *est
carrier %requency c&ange are satis%ied,
Range and
Ste#
;$ Algorit&' 0eciding
5$ 7A Event Trigger
7$ 7= Event Trigger
3$ 7C Event Trigger
0e%ault Dalue 5$ 7A Event Trigger
Con%iguration
Pat&
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Resource Manage'ent-EUtran Cell-EUtran Cell FFF-EModi%y
Advanced Para'eter-EUtran Cell-E Inter- %requency Handover
Tactic
S&are Cover Indication
#arameter
Name
Share%over
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter descri*es t&e neig&*oring relations&i# o% t&e
current cell and t&e neig&*oring cell, T&e relations&i# *et"een t&e
neig&*ouring cell and t&e current cell 'ay *e eig&*or2 !verla#2
Covers2 or Contained in,
Range and
Ste#
;$ eig&*or
5$ !verla#
7$ Covers
3$ Contained in
0e%ault Dalue ;$ eig&*or
Con%iguration
Pat&
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Resource Manage'ent-EUtran Cell-EUtran Cell FFF-
Eeig&*ouring Cell-Eeig&*ouring Cell FFF -E S&are Cover
Indication
Inter Frequency or Inter RAT Handover
S"itc&
#arameter
Name
IfOrRatHoSwch
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates &o" to #er%or' neig&*or 'easure'ent i%
a cell &as *ot& inter-%requency and inter-RAT cells as its neig&*ors,
Range and
Ste#
;$ Turn o%% Inter-%requency and Inter-RAT Handover
5$ !nly Inter Frequency
7$ !nly Inter Rat
3$ Inter Frequency is Prior to Inter Rat
0e%ault Dalue 3$ Inter Frequency is Prior to Inter Rat
Con%iguration
Pat&
Die"-ECon%iguration Manage'ent-ERC E-ERC Radio
Resource Manage'ent-EUtran Cell-EUtran Cell FFF-EModi%y
Advanced Para'eter-EUtran Cell-EInter Frequency or Inter RAT
Handover S"itc&
Content

UMTS Handover !vervie"

UMTS Intra-Frequency Handover Strategy

UMTS Inter-Frequency Handover Strategy

UMTS Inter-RT Handover #o$icy

UMTS SRS Relocation

Inter-RAT Transition State 0iagra'
Inter-RAT 'easure'ent events

3<PP de%ies a series o% Inter-RAT 'easure'ent

events, An UE re#orts t&e corres#onding events
"&en de%ined conditions are 'et,

3A$ T&e currently used UTRA carrier quality is lo"er

t&an a t&res&old2 and t&e quality o% ot&er radio syste's
is &ig&er t&an a t&res&old, It is used %or decision o%
Inter-RAT &andover,

3C$ T&e quality o% ot&er radio syste's is &ig&er t&an a

t&res&old, It can *e used %or Inter-RAT &andover
decision,
Event 3A

/
used
$ indicates t&e esti'ated quality o% t&e used %requency
o% t&e UTRA,

T
used
$ indicates t&e a*solute t&res&old o% t&e currently used
%requency di%%erence,

H
3a
$ is t&e &ysteresis #ara'eter %or 3A event decision,

M
!t&er RAT
$ is t&e quality 'easure'ent result o% ot&er
syste's,

CI!
!t&er RAT
$ is t&e quality o%%set o% ot&er syste' cells,

T
!t&er RAT
$ is t&e a*solute t&res&old o% ot&er syste's,
+7 H T /
3a Used Used
+7 H T CI! M
3a RAT !t&er RAT !t&er RAT !t&er
+ + and
Event 3C

M
!t&er RAT
$ is t&e quality 'easure'ent result o% ot&er
syste's,

CI!
!t&er RAT
$ is t&e quality o%%set o% ot&er syste' cells,

T
!t&er RAT
$ is t&e a*solute t&res&old o% ot&er syste's,

H
3c
$ is t&e &ysteresis #ara'eter %or 3C event decision,
+7 H T CI! M
3c RAT !t&er RAT !t&er RAT !t&er
+ +
Processing o% Inter-RAT Events

In a cell2 inter-RAT &andover can only *e triggered

*y 3A or 3C event2 "&ic& is controlled *y Inter-
RAT &andover tactic RatHoTactic,

1&en only PS service e:ists2 ado#t cell

reselection #rocess o% PS service &andover,

1&en CS service and PS service e:ist

si'ultaneity2 sus#end PS service %irstly2 t&en
&andover CS service to <SM and &andover PS
service to <SM in sequence,
Inter-RAT Handover

T&e RC trans'its t&e 70 ad 7F event con%iguration to t&e

UE "&en t&e service is set u#, I% t&e UE re#orts a 70
event2 t&at is2 t&e current carrier is in #oor signal quality2
t&e UE re#orts a 7E event a%ter inter-%requency
'easure'ent is started (t&at is2 t&e signal quality o% t&e
'easured inter-%requency neig&*oring cell is also #oor)2
t&e RC needs to con%igure and start Inter-RAT
'easure'ent 3A or 3C event to t&e UE2 and t&en #er%or's
t&e corres#onding decision #rocess %or Inter-RAT &andover
according to t&e 3A2 or 3C event su*sequently re#orted *y
t&e UE,
Inter-RAT Handover
Inter-RAT Handover
Ec_f1
GSM
2D t 2- 2D
2-
+A
2D
+A647
R&*)
+A657
Inter-%requency 6 Inter-RAT Handover
Ec_f1
GSM
Ec_f2
2D t 2- 2D
2-
2E +A
2D 2E
+A64
7
+A657
R&*)
UMTS to <SM CS service &andover
UMTS to <SM PS service &andover
UTRA Filter Coe%%icient(Rat)
#arameter
Name
!i$ter%oeff'Rat(
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e %iltering %actor t&at UE #er%or's t&e -3
%iltering on t&e UTRA 'easure'ent results o% t&e inter-RAT
'easure'ent, T&e s'aller t&e %iltering %actor2 t&e larger t&e e%%ect
o% t&e 'easure'ent on t&e %inal result,
Range and
Ste#
; 5 7 3 > ? @ A B
C 55 53 5? 5A 5C
0e%ault Dalue UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or !"n Syste' CPICH Ec+o$ 3
UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or !"n Syste' CPICH RSCP$ 3
Con%iguration
Pat&
Die"-ECon%iguration Manage'ent-ERC E-ERC Radio
Resource Manage'ent-EModi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Inter-
Rat Measure'ent Con%iguration In%or'ation-EUTRA Filter
Coe%%icient
<SM Filter Coe%%icient(Rat)
#arameter
Name
-sm!i$ter%oeff
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e %iltering %actor t&at UE #er%or's t&e -3
%iltering on t&e <SM 'easure'ent results o% t&e inter-RAT
'easure'ent, T&e s'aller t&e %iltering %actor2 t&e larger t&e e%%ect
o% t&e 'easure'ent on t&e %inal result,
Range and
Ste#
; 5 7 3 > ? @ A B
C 55 53 5? 5A 5C
0e%ault Dalue UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or !"n Syste' CPICH Ec+o$ 3
UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or !"n Syste' CPICH RSCP$ 3
Con%iguration
Pat&
Die"-ECon%iguration Manage'ent-ERC E-ERC Radio
Resource Manage'ent-EModi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Inter-
Rat Measure'ent Con%iguration In%or'ation-E<SM Filter
Coe%%icient
Measure'ent Priority o% eig&*oring <SM
Cell
#arameter
Name
Meas#rio'Rat(
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e 'easure'ent #riority o% t&e
neig&*oring cell, ; #resents t&e &ig&est #riority and 7 #resents t&e
lo"est #riority, T&is #ara'eter s&ould *e con%igured *y t&e net"or8
#lanning engineer according to t&e actual conditions o% t&e current
net"or82 including t&e quality and geogra#&ic #osition o% t&e inter-
RAT neig&*ouring cell,
Range and
Ste#
; 7
0e%ault Dalue ;
Con%iguration
Pat&
Die"-ECon%iguration Manage'ent-ERC E-ERC Radio
Resource Manage'ent-EUtran Cell-EUtran Cell FFF-E<SM
eig&*ouring Cell-E<SM eig&*ouring Cell FFF-E Measure'ent
Priority o% eig&*oring <SMCell
Re#ort Criteria
#arameter
Name
Rpt%rt'Rat(
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e criteria o% re#orting t&e inter-RAT
'easure'ent2 including t&e Event Re#orting and Periodical
Re#orting,
Range and
Ste#
5$ Inter-RAT Event Re#orting Criteria
7$ Periodical Re#orting Criteria
0e%ault Dalue UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or !"n Syste' CPICH Ec+o$ Inter-
RAT Event Re#orting Criteria
UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or !"n Syste' CPICH RSCP$ Inter-
RAT Event Re#orting Criteria
Con%iguration
Pat&
Die"-ECon%iguration Manage'ent-ERC E-ERC Radio
Resource Manage'ent-E Modi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Inter-
Rat Measure'ent Con%iguration In%or'ation-E Re#ort Criteria
UTRA Measure'ent quantity
#arameter
Name
OwnMeas&uantity
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e 'easure'ent quantity o% t&e inter-
RAT 'easure'ent t&at UE #er%or's, A%ter a ne" inter-RAT
'easure'ent con%iguration inde: is added2 t&e 'easure'ent
quantity is %i:ed "&en t&e %unction o% t&e set o% t&e inter-RAT
'easure'ent #ara'eters is selected,
Range and
Ste#
;$ CPICH Ec+o
5$ CPICH RSCP
0e%ault Dalue UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or !"n Syste' CPICH Ec+o$
CPICH Ec+o
UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or !"n Syste' CPICH RSCP$
CPICH RSCP
Con%iguration
Pat&
Die"-ECon%iguration Manage'ent-ERC E-ERC Radio
Resource Manage'ent-E Modi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Inter-
Rat Measure'ent Con%iguration In%or'ation-EUTRA
Measure'ent quantity
1eig&t o% t&e UTRA Syste' %or 3A
#arameter
Name
)'Rat(
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e "eig&t o% t&e *est cell in t&e quality
.udg'ent o% event 3a, It is used in .udging t&e quality o% t&e UTRA
syste' in inter-RAT 'easure'ent,
Range and
Ste#
H;,;2 7,;I2 ste# ;,5
0e%ault Dalue UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or !"n Syste' CPICH Ec+o$ H;2 -2
-2 -I
UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or !"n Syste' CPICH RSCP$ H;2 -2
-2 -I
Con%iguration
Pat&
Die"-ECon%iguration Manage'ent-ERC E-ERC Radio
Resource Manage'ent-E Modi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Inter-
RAT Measure'ent Con%iguration In%or'ation-E1eig&t o% t&e
UTRA Syste' %or 3A
A*solute T&res&old o% t&e /uality o% UTRA
Cell %or 3A
#arameter
Name
Thresh'Rat(
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e a*solute t&res&old o% t&e UTRA cell
quality t&at is used *y UE to .udge event 3a, T&e range and unit o%
t&e #ara'eter are related to t&e 'easure'ent quantity o% t&e cells
o% t&e UTRA syste', T&e s'aller t&e value con%igured2 t&e 'ore
di%%icult t&e event 3a *een re#orted,
Range and
Ste#
CPICH RSCP$ H-55?2 -7?I d='2 ste# 5d='
CPICH Ec+o$ H-7>2 ;I d=2 ste# 5d=
0e%ault Dalue UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or !"n Syste' CPICH Ec+o$ H-@2
-7>2-7>2-7>I
UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or !"n Syste' CPICH RSCP$ H-C?2
-55?2-55?2-55?I
Con%iguration
Pat&
Die"-ECon%iguration Manage'ent-ERC E-ERC Radio
Resource Manage'ent-E Modi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Inter-
RAT Measure'ent Con%iguration In%or'ation-EA*solute T&res&old
o% t&e /uality o% UTRA Cell %or 3A
A*solute T&res&old o% t&e /uality o% !t&er
RAT %or 3A+3=+3C
#arameter
Name
ThreshSys
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e a*solute t&res&old used "&en .udging t&e
quality o% ot&er RAT con%igured %or event 3a+3*+3c, T&e value range
and unit o% t&is #ara'eter are related to t&e 'easure'ent quantity o%
t&e cells o% ot&er syste's, At #resent2 t&e 'easure'ent quantity can
only *e <SM Carrier RSSI o% t&e <SM syste'2 "&ic& corres#onds to
t&e CPICH RSCP o% t&e UMTS syste',
Range and
Ste#
CPICH RSCP -55? -7? d=' ste# 5d='
CPICH Ec+o -7> ; d= ste# 5d=
0e%ault Dalue UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or !"n Syste' CPICH Ec+o$ H-C;2 -C?2
-C?2 -55?I d='
UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or !"n Syste' CPICH RSCP$ H-C;2 -C?2
-C?2 -55?I d='
Con%iguration
Pat&
Die"-ECon%iguration Manage'ent-ERC E-ERC Radio Resource
Manage'ent-E Modi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Inter-RAT
Measure'ent Con%iguration In%or'ation-E A*solute T&res&old o% t&e
/uality o% !t&er RAT %or 3A+3=+3C
Hysteresis(Rat)
#arameter
Name
Hysteresis'Rat(
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e &ysteresis used "&en .udging "&et&er
t&e event 'eets t&e conditions o% *een triggered, T&is #ara'eter is
related to t&e 'easure'ent quantity and t&e event ty#e, I% a s'all
&ysteresis is con%igured2 t&e corres#onding event "ill *e re#orted in
a &ig& #ro*a*ilityG and vice versa,
Range and
Ste#
H;,2 A,?I d=2 ste# ;,? d=
0e%ault Dalue UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or !"n Syste' CPICH Ec+o$
H>2>272>I d=
UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or !"n Syste' CPICH RSCP$
H>2>2>2>I d=
Con%iguration
Pat&
Die"-ECon%iguration Manage'ent-ERC E-ERC Radio
Resource Manage'ent-E Modi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Inter-
RAT Measure'ent Con%iguration In%or'ation-E Hysteresis
Cell individual o%%set(gs'Relation)
#arameter
Name
%e$$IndivOffset'"smRe$ation(
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e individual o%%set o% <SM cells, 1&en
t&e value is #ositive2 a #ositive value is added to t&e 'easure'ent
result to *e .udged, I% t&e value is negative2 a negative value is
added to t&e 'easure'ent result to *e .udged, T&roug& t&e
con%iguration o% t&e individual o%%set o% a single cell2 t&e trigger
di%%iculty o% t&e cell can *e ad.usted to 'eet t&e actual require'ents
o% net"or8 #lanning2 t&us avoiding t&e need to 'odi%y t&e glo*al
&andover #ara'eters,
Range and
Ste#
H-5;2 5;I d=2 ste# ;,?
0e%ault Dalue ;d=
Con%iguration
Pat&
Die"-ECon%iguration Manage'ent-ERC E-ERC Radio
Resource Manage'ent-EE:ternal <SM Cell-E<SM Cell FFF-
EModi%y Advanced Para'eter-ECell Individual !%%set(d=)
Ti'e to Trigger(Rat)
#arameter
Name
Tri"Time'Rat(
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e ti'e di%%erence *et"een t&e ti'e t&at
t&e event generation is detected and t&e ti'e t&at t&e event is
re#orted, T&e event can *e triggered and re#orted only "&en t&e
event is detected and still 'eets all require'ents o% event
triggering a%ter Ti'e to trigger, T&e larger t&e value is2 t&e stricter
t&e .udg'ent is %or t&e event to *e triggered,
Range and
Ste#
(;2 5;2 7;2 >;2 @;2 B;2 5;;2 57;2 5@;2 7;;2 7>;2 37;2 @>;2 57B;2
7?@;2 ?;;;) 's
0e%ault Dalue UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or !"n Syste' CPICH Ec+o$
H5;;25;;25;;25;;I 's
UE Event Re#ort Para'eters %or !"n Syste' CPICH RSCP$
H5;;25;;25;;25;;I 's
Con%iguration
Pat&
Die"-ECon%iguration Manage'ent-ERC E-ERC Radio
Resource Manage'ent-E Modi%y Advanced Para'eter-EUE Inter-
RAT Measure'ent Con%iguration In%or'ation-E Ti'e to Trigger
Inter-Rat Handover Tactic
#arameter
Name
RatHoTactic
0escri#tion Event 3C can *e triggered "&en t&e quality o% t&e inter-RAT carrier
%requency signal is &ig&er t&an a certain value, In contrast2 t&e
trigger o% event 3A requires an additional condition2 t&at is2 t&e
quality o% t&e carrier %requency signal o% t&e current RAT 'ust *e
less t&an a certain value, Hence2 t&e inter-RAT &andover can *e
triggered 'ore easily "&en t&e #ara'eter is set to 3C Event
Trigger,
Range and
Ste#
;$ Algorit&' 0eciding
5$ 3A Event Trigger
7$ 3C Event Trigger
0e%ault Dalue 5$ 3A Event Trigger
Con%iguration
Pat&
Die"-ECon%iguration Manage'ent-ERC E-ERC Radio
Resource Manage'ent-EUtran Cell-EUtran Cell FFF-EModi%y
Advanced Para'eter-EUtran Cell-EInter-RAT Handover Tactic
S&are Cover Indication
#arameter
Name
-smShare%over
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e neig&*oring relations&i# o% t&e current
cell and <SM neig&*oring cell2 including eig&*or2 !verla#2
Covers2 and Contained in,
Range and
Ste#
;$ eig&*or
5$ !verla#
7$ Covers
3$ Contained in
0e%ault Dalue ;$ eig&*or
Con%iguration
Pat&
Die"-ECon%iguration Manage'ent-ERC E-ERC Radio
Resource Manage'ent-EUtran Cell-EUtran Cell FFF-E<SM
eig&*ouring Cell-E <SM eig&*ouring Cell FFF -ES&are Cover
Indication
<ERA Cell Indicator
#arameter
Name
-eran%e$$Ind
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates "&et&er t&e cell is a <ERAn cell,
Range and
Ste#
;$ ot <ERA Cell
5$ <ERA Cell
0e%ault Dalue +A
Con%iguration
Pat&
Die"-ECon%iguration Manage'ent-ERC E-ERC Radio
Resource Manage'ent-EE:ternal <SM Cell-E<SM Cell FFF-
E<ERA Cell Indicator
PS Inter-Syste' Handover Indicator
#arameter
Name
#sInterSysHoSupp
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates "&et&er RC su##orts PS inter-RAT
&andover, ; indicates not su##ort2 5 indicates su##ort,
Range and
Ste#
;$ ot Su##ort
5$ Su##ort
0e%ault Dalue 5$ Su##ort
Con%iguration
Pat&
Die"-ECon%iguration Manage'ent-ERC E-ERC Radio
Resource Manage'ent-E RC Con%iguration Su##le'ent
In%or'ation -EPS Inter-Syste' Handover Indicator
Inter-Syste' 0TM Su##ort Indicator
#arameter
Name
+tmSuppInd
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates "&et&er RC su##orts 0TM 'ode2 t&at is
"&et&er su##orts inter-RAT &andover *ot& %or CS do'ain services
and PS do'ain services at t&e sa'e ti'e, ; indicates not su##ort2
5 indicates su##ort,
Range and
Ste#
; ot Su##ort
5 Su##ort
0e%ault Dalue
5 Su##ort
Con%iguration
Pat&
Die"-ECon%iguration Manage'ent-ERC E-ERC Radio
Resource Manage'ent-E RC Con%iguration Su##le'ent
In%or'ation -EInter-Syste' 0TM Su##ort Indicator
Handover to <SM Penalty Ti'er
#arameter
Name
HoTo-sm#enTimer
0escri#tion 1&en &andover %ro' UMTS to <SM is %ailed2 t&e ti'er initiates2
and RC "ill not &andle inter-RAT 'easure'ent re#ort until t&e
ti'er is e:#iry,
Range and
Ste#
H;2@??3?Is ste# 5s
0e%ault Dalue 7;s
Con%iguration
Pat&
Die"-ECon%iguration Manage'ent-ERC E-ERC Radio
Resource Manage'ent-E Modi%y Advanced Para'eter-E RC
Radio Resource Manage'ent-EHandover to <SM Penalty Ti'er
Ti'er %or Sto##ing Inter-%requency Measure'ent
and Activating Inter-RAT Measure'ent
#arameter
Name
T.StpIfMeactRat
0escri#tion T&is #ara'eter indicates t&e ti'e interval o% issuing inter-%requency
'easure'ent and inter-RAT 'easure'ent, 1&en RC issues
inter-%requency 'easure'ent2 t&e ti'er is start, I% t&e quality o%
non-used %requency is *ad during t&e ti'e lengt& indicated *y t&is
#ara'eter2 RC "ill issue inter-RAT 'easure'ent i% t&ere is an
inter-RAT neig&*oring cell, T&e larger t&e value is2 t&e slo"er t&e
inter-RAT 'easure'ent is initialiKed2 and vice versa,
Range and
Ste#
(;L7;)s
0e%ault Dalue ?
Con%iguration
Pat&
Die"-ECon%iguration Manage'ent-ERC E-ERC Radio
Resource Manage'ent-E Modi%y Advanced Para'eter-ERC
Radio Resource Manage'ent-ETi'er %or Sto##ing Inter-%requency
Measure'ent and Activating Inter-RAT Measure'ent
Content

UMTS Handover !vervie"

UMTS Intra-Frequency Handover Strategy

UMTS Inter-Frequency Handover Strategy

UMTS Inter-RAT Handover Policy

UMTS SRNS Re$ocation

Relocation Triggered *y So%t Handover
UE
Target
RC
S<S
Source
RC
5,Relocation Required
7,Relocation Request
3,Relocation Request Ac8
>,Relocation Co''and
?,Relocation Co''it
@,Relocation 0etect
A,UTRA Mo*ility
In%or'ation
B,UTRA Mo*ility
In%or'ation Con%ir'
C,Relocation Co'#lete
5;,Iu Release Co''and
55,Iu Release Co'#lete
*%
Relocation Triggered *y Hard Handover
*%