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Section 1
2G-3G Mobility
Module 5
Handover from 2G to 3G
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Module Objectives

Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:

Describe the Alcatel-Lucent BSS radio algorithms responsible for

2G to 3G Handover and the related parameters
Estimate the impact of a parameter value modification

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1.1 WHERE?

Information Messages are sent by the network to the MS on the SACCH.

If not, all information fits into one message. The remaining information
will be sent in other instances of this message.

Note: the SACCH frame occurrence is 480ms.

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1.2 WHEN?

When EN_3G_HO is set to Enabled

And there is at least one UTRAN FDD neighbor frequency to describe.

And the cell is Evolium.

And the MS classmark information indicates UMTS FDD supported.

And the MS Utran classmark is available.

And the Service Handover Information is

[available and different from
Handover to UTRAN or cdma2000 shall not be performed
or
Handover to UTRAN or cdma2000 should not be performed]
OR [not available and EN_2G_3G_HO_NO_SERVICE_HO = 1]

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1.3 WHAT?

List of Information Messages sent if EN_3G_HO is set to disabled

FDD_ARFCN_LIST
Up to 3 FDD frequencies and/or 3 TDD frequencies

Qsearch_C
Threshold for searching for 3G cells in dedicated mode.
(Same principle as explanation for Qsearch in the Cell Reselection from 2G to
3G section).

SEARCH_3G_PRIO
The MS may search 3G cells more frequently if SEARCH_3G_PRIO = 1

FDD_REP_QUANT
Type of measurement reported by the MS (CPICH RSCP or CPICH Ec/No)

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1.3 WHAT? [cont.]

FDD_MULTIRAT_REPORTING
Number of the strongest 3G cells to be reported by the MS.

FDD_REPORTING_OFFSET
Offset that the MS shall apply to measurements before reporting.

FDD_REPORTING_THRESHOLD
Threshold above which the MS shall report the measurements.

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2.1 Are Measurements Performed?

Depends on Qsearch_C (Connected mode):

the level received by the MS from the 2G serving cell must be below or
above the threshold:

Qsearch tuning areas

Coded values : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 15
Search 3G IF Rxlev DL
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Search 3G IF Rxlev DL
RXlev

-110 -98 -78 -74 -70 -54 -50 -47

Low High
Always Never

SEARCH_3G_PRIO
More time (frames) can be granted to theMS to measure 3G neighbors if
set to 1 (less for 2G neighbors in compensation)

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2.1 What Does the MS Measure?

Depends on FDD_REP_QUANT:

FDD_REP_QUANT = 0 then only CPICH RSCP is reported by the MS

FDD_REP_QUANT = 1 then only CPICH Ec/No is reported by the MS

Value 0 is not supported for FDD_REP_QUANT

Then only CPICH Ec/No is reported by the MS

(Linked to level => coverage evaluation only)

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2.2 What Is Reported?

FDD_MULTIRAT_REPORTING
Number of the strongest 3G cells reported by the MS (from 0 to 3, Default=2)
if EN_3G_HO is set to disabled, this parameter is considered as equal to zero
(the MS doesnt report any 3G cells)

FDD_REPORTING_OFFSET (Default=0)
Offset that the MS shall apply to measurements before the reporting
step size = 6dB (0 : 0dB, 1 : 6dB, 7 : 42dB)

FDD_REPORTING_THRESHOLD (Default=0)
Threshold above which the MS shall report the measurements
step size = 6dB
0 : 0 : Always report the 3G neighbor cells
1 : 6 : 6 dB
2 : 12 : 12 dB
.
.
7 : 42 : Never report the 3G neighbor cells
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3.1 Cause 31 Detection

The only cause of 2G to 3G HO is the cause 31.

The only measurement taken into account for detection is Ec/No

The cause 31 is detected IF

AV_ECNO(n) THR_ECNO_HO

AND

EN_3G_HO = Enable

Size of window for ECNO averaging: A_ECNO_HO

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3.2 HO Candidate Cell Evaluation

Ranking
RAW 3G cells put on the TOP
CELL LIST 3G cell with highest averaged Ec/No
3G cell
3G cell
CAUSE 31 ORDERING
3G cell with lowest averaged Ec/No
DETECTION PROCESS 2G cell if any
2G cell if any
2G cell if any
2G cell if any
...

Then, HO Preparation Process removes or not 3G cells from the list

depending on both values of:
2G_3G_HO_Allowed state
Service Handover for the concerned MS

see table on next slide ../..

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3.2 HO Candidate Cell Evaluation [cont.]

(2G cell Loaded) (2G cell not loaded)

Service Handover I.E. 2G_3G_HO_Allowed =

2G_3G_HO_Allowed = allowed
value forbidden

I.E. missing (or IF EN_2G_3G_HO_NO_SERVICE_HO = 1

Remove 3G cells from
undefined value raw cell list is not modified
the raw cell list
IF EN_2G_3G_HO_NO_SERVICE_HO = 0
present in the I.E.) * remove 3G cells from the raw cell list
Handover to UTRAN Remove 3G cells from Remove 3G cells from
or cdma2000 shall the raw cell list the raw cell list
not be performed
Handover to UTRAN Remove 3G cells from Remove 3G cells from
or cdma2000 shall the raw cell list the raw cell list
not be performed
Handover to UTRAN
or cdma2000 shall raw cell list is not modified raw cell list is not modified
not be performed

* Only one supported

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3.3 HO Management

PARAMETERS

MAX_ADJ_CELL_3G_HO
Maximum number of 3G target cells for 2G-3G handover adjacency.
Min= Max=Default=12 (Not settable at OMCR)

T_HO_REQD_LOST USED DURING PREPARATION

Supervision of the MSC response after sending of HANDOVER REQUIRED.
step size = 1sec Min=6 Max=120 Default=30
Must be > T7 (Timer controlling the repetition of HANDOVER REQUIRED)

RESP_REQ
This flag controls Response request OIE inclusion in HANDOVER REQUIRED.
0: IE not included (Default), 1: IE included

T3121 USED DURING EXECECUTION

Used to keep the old channels sufficiently long for the MS to be able to return to
the old channels, and to release the channels if the MS is lost (DROP).
step size = 0.1sec Min=0 Max=25.5 Default=14

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3.3 HO Management [cont.]

SUCCESS CASE
UE/MS Serving BTS Serving BSC Target RNC MSC

Measurements Result HO Detection

Start T_HO_REQD_LOST HO REQUIRED

MC924c Prepare HO
Preparations Relocation Request
Relocation Request Ack Preparation

Prepare HO Resp
HO COMMAND
Stop T_HO_REQD_LOST
DR (INTER SYSTEM Relocation detect
TO UTRAN HO CMD) MC924d
INTER SYSTEM Attempts
TO UTRAN HO CMD Start T3121

HO COMPLETE Execution
Relocation Complete

End Signal Request

MC924c CLEAR COMMAND

Success
CLEAR COMPLETE

Stop T3121
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3.3 HO Management [cont.]

PREPARATION FAILURE

UE/MS Serving BTS Serving BSC Target RNC MSC

Measurements Result
HO Detection

HO REQUIRED
Start T_HO_REQD_LOST
MC924c Prepare HO
Preparations Relocation Request
Relocation Request Ack Preparation

Prepare HO Resp
Stop T_HO_REQD_LOST
HO REQUIRED REJECT
MC924g
Preparations failures

Incremented only if
RESP_REQ = 1

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3.3 HO Management [cont.]

EXECUTION FAILURE WITHOUT REVERSION

PREPARATION OK

UE/MS Serving BTS Serving BSC Target RNC MSC

HO COMMAND

DR (INTER SYSTEM Relocation detect

TO UTRAN HO CMD) MC924d
INTER SYSTEM Attempts
TO UTRAN HO CMD Start T3121
Execution

T3121 Expiry
MC924e
CLEAR REQUEST
HO Failure without
Reversion
(Drop) CLEAR COMPLETE

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3.3 HO Management [cont.]

EXECUTION FAILURE WITH REVERSION

PREPARATION OK

UE/MS Serving BTS Serving BSC Target RNC MSC

HO COMMAND

DR (INTER SYSTEM Relocation detect

TO UTRAN HO CMD) MC924d
INTER SYSTEM Attempts
TO UTRAN HO CMD Start T3121
Execution

COMING BACK TO
2G CHANNEL HANDOVER FAILURE
(ROC) MC924f
HO Failure with
Reversion
to old channel

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4.1 Objective

In order to reduce the number of 2G to 3G HOs, the feature

2G to 3G handover based on 2G load criteria

allows to avoid HO when the 2G cell is NOT loaded.

THR_CELL_LOAD_3G_REQ threshold is used for that

.
So, the BSC will determine the 2G_3G_HO_Allowed State
(as seen in the previous chapter)

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4.2 Principle

IF the last N_TRAFFIC_LOAD averages AV_TRAFFIC_LOAD (including the

new one), verify:
AV_TRAFFIC_LOAD > THR_CELL_LOAD_3G_REQ
THEN 2G_3G_HO_Allowed = allowed

IF the last N_TRAFFIC_LOAD averages AV_TRAFFIC_LOAD (including the

new one), verify:
AV_TRAFFIC_LOAD THR_CELL_LOAD_3G_REQ
THEN 2G_3G_HO_Allowed = forbidden

At initialization, 2G_3G_HO_Allowed is set to allowed.

IF THR_CELL_LOAD_3G_REQ = 0
Then the feature 2G to 3G handover based on 2G load criteria is disabled.

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4.3 Example

With N_TRAFFIC_LOAD = 3 (recommended value for 3 or 4 TRXs)

THR_CELL_LOAD_3G_REQ = 50%
A_TRAFFIC_LOAD = 8 (recommended value for 3 or 4 TRXs)
AV_TRAFFIC_LOAD

2
3
2 1
THR_CELL 1
_LOAD_3G_REQ
1
2
2 1 2
1 3

T
2G_3G_HO_Allowed allowed forbidden allowed

A_TRAFFIC_LOAD X TCH_INFO_PERIOD = 40s

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Exercise 1

Which radio parameters in the table below can be used to inhibit 2G to

3G handover?

Which value will prevent this handover?

INHIBITION
PARAMETER VALUE
Y/N

EN_3G_HO

Qsearch_C

SEARCH_3G_PRIO

EN_2G_3G_HO_N
O_SERVICE_HO

THR_ECNO_HO

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Exercise 3

What are the impacts on 2G to 3G handover?

PARAMETER MODIFICATION 2G to 3G HANDOVER

PARAMETER MODIFICATION SPEED-UP SLOW-DOWN MORE LESS

THR_CELL_LO INCREASE
AD_3G_REQ

THR_ECNO_H DECREASE
O

T3121 INCREASE

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Self-assessment on the Objectives

Please be reminded to fill in the form

Self-Assessment on the Objectives
for this module
The form can be found in the first part
of this course documentation

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Handover from 2G to 3G

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