GSMLTE Operations

GSM BSS
GSM/LTE Interoperability
Feature Parameter Description
Copyright Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2011. All rights reserved.

No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior
written consent of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Trademarks and Permissions

and other Huawei trademarks are trademarks of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
All other trademarks and trade names mentioned in this document are the property of their respective
holders.
Notice
The purchased products, services and features are stipulated by the commercial contract made between
Huawei and the customer. All or partial products, services and features described in this document may
not be within the purchased scope or the usage scope. Unless otherwise agreed by the contract, all
statements, information, and recommendations in this document are provided AS IS without warranties,
guarantees or representations of any kind, either express or implied.
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made in the
preparation of this document to ensure accuracy of the contents, but all statements, information, and
recommendations in this document do not constitute the warranty of any kind, express or implied.
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)
Huawei Proprietary and Confidential

Copyright Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
GSM BSS
Contents
Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Scope ............................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 Intended Audience ........................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.3 Change History.............................................................................................................................. 1-1
2 Overview .....................................................................................................................................2-1
3 Measurement of Neighboring EUTRAN Cells ...................................................................3-1
3.1 Overview of Measurement of Neighboring EUTRAN Cells........................................................... 3-1
3.2 SI2quater....................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.3 Measurement of Neighboring EUTRAN Cells of MS .................................................................... 3-1
4 Inter-RAT Cell Reselection between GERAN and EUTRAN...........................................4-1

4.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Cell Reselection from EUTRAN to GERAN .................................................................................. 4-1
4.3 Cell Reselection from GERAN to EUTRAN .................................................................................. 4-1
4.4 Fast Cell Reselection to EUTRAN Cells ....................................................................................... 4-2
4.5 eNACC .......................................................................................................................................... 4-2
4.6 eNC2 ............................................................................................................................................. 4-5
5 Inter-RAT Handover Between the GERAN and the EUTRAN ........................................5-1

6 SRVCC .........................................................................................................................................6-1
7 CS Fallback.................................................................................................................................7-1
8 Engineering Guidelines...........................................................................................................8-1
9 Parameters .................................................................................................................................9-1
10 Counters .................................................................................................................................10-1
11 Glossary ..................................................................................................................................11-1
12 Reference Documents .........................................................................................................12-1
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

ii
GSM BSS
1 Introduction
1 Introduction
1.1 Scope
This document describes Global System for Mobile communications/Long Term Evolution (GSM/LTE)
interoperability of Huawei GSM Base Station Subsystem (BSS). It describes the functions of and
technologies related to this feature, including measurement of neighboring Evolved Universal Terrestrial
Radio Access Network (EUTRAN) cells, GSM/EDGE Radio Access Network (GERAN)/EUTRAN cell
reselection, and inter-RAT PS (Packet Switched) handover.
1.2 Intended Audience

It is assumed that users of this document are familiar with GPRS basics and have a working knowledge
of GPRS telecommunication.
This document is intended for:
z
Personnel working on Huawei GPRS products or systems
System operators who need a general understanding of this feature
1.3 Change History

This section provides information on the changes in different document versions.
There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:
z
Feature change
Feature change refers to the change in the GSM/LTE interoperability feature of a specific product
version.
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:
z
01 (2010-06-30)
Draft (2010-03-30)
01 (2010-06-30)
This is the first release of GBSS12.0.
Compared with the draft (2010-03-30) of GBSS12.0, issue 01 (2010-06-30) of GBSS12.0 incorporates
the changes described in the following table.
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

1-1
GSM BSS
1 Introduction
Change Type Change Description

Feature
Change
Parameter Change
The cell reselection and handover

The added parameters are listed as follows:
algorithms are optimized. Priority of
neighboring cells replaces RAT priority and z NCELLPRI for GERAN neighboring
cells
carries the highest weight in target cell
selection.
z NCELLPRI for UTRAN neighboring
cells
z
Editorial
change
None
NCELLPRI for EUTRAN neighboring

cells
None
Draft (2010-03-10)
This is the draft release of GBSS12.0.
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

1-2
GSM BSS
2 Overview
2 Overview
With the development of radio access technologies, the GSM- or EDGE-based GSM/EDGE Radio
Access Network (GERAN) is gradually evolving to the Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network
(UTRAN) with two technical standards, namely Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) and
Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA). Currently, main-stream
operators start to deploy LTE-based EUTRAN network.
z
EDGE is an enhancement of GSM.
The WCDMA network is a FDD-based UTRAN, and the TD-SCDMA is a TDD-based UTRAN.
Actually, a continuous coverage cannot be achieved in the initial phase of EUTRAN deployment. To
achieve good network coverage, operators can use their GERAN as a supplement for EUTRAN.
Therefore, GSM/LTE interoperability is introduced to facilitate the co-existence of GERAN and EUTRAN.
With this feature, the Mobile Station (MS) or User Equipment (UE) out of the EUTRAN coverage can be
served by GERAN. In addition, MSs or UEs can be handed over from EUTRAN to GERAN when the
traffic load in EUTRAN is heavy.
Huawei takes a phase-in strategy for EUTRAN deployment. In this manner, GERAN must co-exist with
EUTRAN in earlier phases. The phase-in of the EUTRAN deployment is a process in which the EUTRAN
is deployed at hot spots in the initial phase and then is expanded to other areas in later phases. In the
phase for coverage in hot spots, the EUTRAN provides high-speed mobile broadband access services
for subscribers, whereas the GERAN provides medium- or low-speed seamless broadband services and
voice services in wider coverage. With such a network combination, operators can flexibly make
operation policies and provide diverse services. In this way, operators can take full advantages of both
EUTRAN and GERAN.
By means of GSM/LTE interoperability, a smooth evolution from GERAN to EUTRAN can be achieved,
thus reducing the CAPEX for operators. For operators who deploy both EUTRAN and GERAN,
GSM/LTE interoperability can be performed to make GERAN and EUTRAN work as a supplement to
each other, thus expanding the network coverage and improving the service quality. For example, when
a dual-mode MS moves to an area out of the EUTRAN coverage, it can reselect or be handed over to
GERAN through GSM/LTE interoperability. This improves the user experience.
Huawei provides the GSM/LTE interoperability feature, currently supporting bidirectional inter-RAT
(GSM/LTE) cell reselection and bidirectional inter-RAT PS handover.
This document describes GSM/LTE interoperability. It covers the functions of and technologies related to
this feature, including measurement of neighboring EUTRAN cells, GERAN/E-URAN cell reselection,
and inter-RAT PS handover. The co-existence of the GERAN, UTRAN, and EUTRAN is not described in
this document.
z
All the MSs involved in this feature are dual-mode MSs supporting both GERAN and EUTRAN.
The FDD-based EUTRAN is not distinguished from the TDD-based EUTRAN in this document.
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

2-1
GSM BSS
3 Measurement of Neighboring EUTRAN Cells

3.1 Overview of Measurement of Neighboring EUTRAN Cells
The purpose of measuring neighboring EUTRAN cells is to obtain the signal quality of neighboring
EUTRAN cells, ensuring that the MS can select a proper cell during cell reselection and handover.
To enable the MS to perform inter-RAT (GERAN/EUTRAN) cell reselection and handover, the system
information needs to contain a list of neighboring EUTRAN cells and parameters related to EUTRAN cell
reselection and handover. Based on the system information, the MS measures the signal quality of
neighboring cells and performs cell reselection and handover. The system information is the System
Information 2quater (SI2quater) sent on the Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH).
When EUTRAN is deployed with GERAN, the MS in idle or PS transfer mode can perform inter-RAT cell
reselection; the MS in PS transfer mode can perform inter-RAT handovers.
The BSS controls the MS for neighboring cell measurement through parameter settings.
The following sections describe the functions and parameters of the S12quater, as well as how the MS in
different states measures the neighboring EUTRAN cells.
3.2 SI2quater
The system information SI2quater is sent to all the MSs in a cell through the BCCH. SI2quater includes
the parameters related to the measurement and reporting of neighboring GSM and EUTRAN.
There are 504 Physical Layer Cell Identities (PCIDs) in the EUTRAN. SI2quater contains the EUTRAN
frequencies and the prohibited PCIDs, which correspond to each frequency if they exist. These
frequencies and prohibited PCIDs are recorded in the EUTRAN Cell Reselection List. A maximum of
eight frequencies and related information are carried in the EUTRAN Cell Reselection List.
Priorities of neighboring cells are also broadcast to MSs through the SI2quater. The priority information
is used for the algorithms of GERAN and EUTRAN cell reselection based on priority. In the SI2quater,
the priority of neighboring GERAN cells must be different from the priority of neighboring EUTRAN cells.
The priority of neighboring GERAN cells is determined by NCELLPRI for GERAN neighboring cells in
neighboring cell relationship; the priority of neighboring EUTRAN cells is determined by NCELLPRI for
EUTRAN neighboring cells in neighboring cell relationship.
The information on neighboring EUTRAN cells can be split and transmitted through multiple consecutive
SI2quaters. A start flag is marked in the first SI2quater containing the neighboring EUTRAN cell
information, and an end flag is marked in the last SI2quater including the neighboring EUTRAN cell
information. In this way, the MS can decode these consecutive SI2quaters together to obtain the
complete information on neighboring EUTRAN cells. This accelerates the process of cell reselection.
When the parameter LTECELLRESELEN is set to YES, the information on neighboring EUTRAN cells
and network priorities is carried in the SI2quater.
3.3 Measurement of Neighboring EUTRAN Cells of MS

The MS in a GERAN cell measures the signal quality of both neighboring GERAN cells and neighboring
inter-RAT cells. Neighboring inter-RAT cells include neighboring UTRAN and EUTRAN cells. In this
document, however, they refer only to neighboring EUTRAN cells. To reduce unnecessary
measurements and power consumption of the MS, the BSS controls the MS for neighboring cell
measurement using the parameter THRPRISEARCH.
That is, the MS determines whether to measure neighboring EUTRAN cells based on THRPRISEARCH
and receive level of the serving cell. The condition for triggering the measurement differs with the value
of THRPRISEARCH.
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

3-1
GSM BSS
If THRPRISEARCH is set to a value between 0 and 14, the measurement is triggered when the
receive level of the serving cell is below THRPRISEARCH.
If THRPRISEARCH is set to 15, the MS measures the neighboring EUTRAN cells regardless of the
receive level of the serving cell.
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

3-2
GSM BSS
4 Inter-RAT Cell Reselection between GERAN and

EUTRAN

EUTRAN
4.1 Overview
Inter-RAT cell reselection between GERAN and EUTRAN involves the cell reselection from GERAN to
EUTRAN and the cell reselection from EUTRAN to GERAN. Cell reselection is performed mainly by the
MS.
For an MS in idle mode, the MS camping on a GERAN cell can reselect an EUTRAN cell. Similarly, an
MS camping on an EUTRAN cell can reselect a GERAN cell. The MS camping on GERAN measures the
information about the neighboring EUTRAN cells, and then decides whether to reselect an EUTRAN cell
according to cell reselection parameters.
For an MS in packet transfer mode, it can reselect an EUTRAN cell for data services through
autonomous cell reselection, Network Assisted Cell Change (NACC), or Network Control Mode 2 (NC2).
The autonomous cell reselection procedure in packet transfer mode is the same as that in idle mode. In
NACC and NC2, the network controls the cell reselection so that the MS will camp on the desired cell.
The parameter LTECELLRESELEN determines whether cell reselection between GERAN and EUTRAN
is enabled. When LTECELLRESELEN is set to No, the BSS does not send the neighboring EUTRAN
cell list and the parameters related to Inter-RAT (GERAN/EUTRAN) cell reselection. In this situation, the
MS in a GERAN cell cannot reselect an EUTRAN cell.
4.2 Cell Reselection from EUTRAN to GERAN

When an MS moves into the GERAN coverage area and reselects a GERAN cell, the MS initiates the
location area update in the GERAN network. The GERAN network handles the location area update
regardless of whether the MS is from an EUTRAN cell or a GERAN cell. If another GERAN cell is
available five seconds after the MS reselects a GERAN cell from the EUTRAN cell, the MS is not allowed
to reselect an EUTRAN cell again.
For the BSS, the cell reselection procedure from EUTRAN to GERAN is the same as that between
GERAN cells. Thus, it is not repeated in this document.
4.3 Cell Reselection from GERAN to EUTRAN

The MS in a GERAN cell obtains the neighboring EUTRAN cell list and cell reselection parameters
through System Information 2Quater (SI2quater), and then measures the neighboring EUTRAN cells
according to the list and parameters.
The GERAN/EUTRAN cell reselection is priority-based when the MS is in idle mode or packet transfer
mode. Based on the RAT priority and cell reselection parameters, the network controls the
GERAN-to-UTRAN cell reselection of the MS.
Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) is a measurement item commonly used during the
measurement of neighboring EUTRAN cells. The parameter EUTRANQRXLEVMIN determines the
lowest receive quality of an EUTRAN candidate cell for reselection. The parameter is used to ensure the
signal quality of the candidate EUTRAN cell. An EUTRAN cell can serve as the candidate reselection
cell only when the receive level of the EUTRAN cell is greater than EUTRANQRXLEVMIN. When
EUTRANQRXLEVMIN is set to a relatively small value, the condition of inter-RAT cell reselection from
GERAN to EUTRAN is easily met. Thus, the MS is likely to reselect an EUTRAN cell, and the number of
MSs that camp on GERAN is decreased. Contrarily, when EUTRANQRXLEVMIN is set to a great value,
the cell reselection condition is difficult to meet. In this way, the number of MSs that camp on GERAN is
increased.
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

4-1
GSM BSS

EUTRAN
Whether an MS reselects an EUTRAN neighboring cell depends on the priorities of GERAN and
EUTRAN neighboring cells.
z
The priority of GERAN neighboring cells is lower than that of EUTRAN neighboring cells, that is,
Priority of Neighboring Cell for GERAN neighboring cells is lower than that for EUTRAN neighboring
cells in neighboring cell relationship. In this case, the MS, within a given time, reselects the EUTRAN
cell that has the best RSRP measurement result if the following condition is met:
RSRP > THREUTRANHIGH + EUTRANQRXLEVMIN
The priority of GERAN neighboring cells is higher than that of EUTRAN neighboring cells, that is,
NCELLPRI for GERAN neighboring cells is higher than that for EUTRAN neighboring cells in
neighboring cell relationship. In this case, the MS initiates a cell reselection from GERAN to EUTRAN
if the receive levels of all GERAN cells are lower than THRGSMLOW. If an EUTRAN cell, within a
given time, meets the following condition, the MS reselects the EUTRAN cell that has the best RSRP
measurement result:
RSRP > THREUTRANLOW + EUTRANQRXLEVMIN
If such cell does not exist, the MS reselects the EUTRAN cell that meets the following condition:
RSRP > THREUTRANLOW + EUTRANQRXLEVMIN
In case of a reselection attempt towards a barred EUTRAN cell, the MS abandons further reselection
attempts towards this EUTRAN cell for a period of up to 20 minutes. In case the MS attempts reselection
to an EUTRAN cell which is not suitable due to being part of the "list of forbidden tracking areas for
roaming", and if the MS has not received the PCID to TA Mapping information element for the frequency
of the cell, the MS may abandon further reselection attempts towards this EUTRAN cell and all other
cells on the same frequency, for a period of up to 20 minutes. For details, see 3GPP TS 45.008.
4.4 Fast Cell Reselection to EUTRAN Cells

Normally, after an MS terminates a call in a GSM cell, it camps on the GSM cell. When a neighboring
EUTRAN cell meets the requirements for cell reselection, the MS camps on the EUTRAN cell after the
cell reselection. Before initiating the cell reselection to the EUTRAN cell, the MS must receive system
information and make the cell reselection decision.
Fast Cell Reselection to EUTRAN Cells is a feature through which the MS preferentially selects an
EUTRAN cell during cell reselection. This feature accelerates the cell reselection from GSM to EUTRAN.
In this way, the period of time during which the MS camps on the EUTRAN network is prolonged, and the
revenue of operators in the EUTRAN network is increased.
The feature of Fast Cell Reselection to EUTRAN Cells is enabled only when the SPTRAPIDSEL
parameter is set to SUPPORT. An MS can select an EUTRAN cell in a fast way immediately after it
terminates a call in a GSM cell or immediately after the DTM service releases an RR connection.
After an MS terminates a call in a GSM cell, the BSC sends the CHANNEL RELEASE message to the
MS. The message carries the information element (IE) "cell selection indicator after release of all TCH
and SDCCH". If the IE specifies the neighboring EUTRAN cell to be reselected, the MS attempts to
reselect the specified cell as soon as possible. If the IE carries only the information about an EUTRAN
frequency, the MS attempts to select a cell operating at the specified frequency as soon as possible.
After the DTM service releases an RR connection, the MS can reselect the specified EUTRAN cell
according to the IE "cell selection indicator after release of all TCH and SDCCH" carried in the
CHANNEL RELEASE message, if the network or the MS does not support the enhanced DTM CS
release procedure.
4.5 eNACC
This section describes the feature GBFD-511308 eNACC Between GSM and LTE.
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

4-2
GSM BSS

EUTRAN
The eNACC between the EUTRAN and GERAN, which is short for External Network Assisted Cell
Change, functions as follows: In NC0/NC1 mode and packet transfer mode, if an MS determines to
perform cell reselection, it requests the system information (SI) about the target cell from the BSC. Then,
the BSC sends the requested SI through the Cell Change Notification (CCN) procedure. According to the
SI about the target cell, the MS accelerates the packet service access in the target cell. In this way, the
period of PS service disruption during a cell reselection is shortened.
An MS supports only the EUTRAN-to-GERAN eNACC but does not support the GERAN-to-EUTRAN
eNACC. The EUTRAN-to-GERAN eNACC requires the BSC to support the RIM procedure over the Gb
interface. That is, the parameter RIMSUP of the corresponding NSE must be set to YES on the BSC
side.
Before an MS initiates an NACC procedure, the source BSC obtains the SI about the target cell from the
target eNodeB. During the NACC procedure, the MS obtains the SI about the target cell directly from the
source BSC, thus accelerating the packet service access in the target cell. Figure 4-1 shows the
procedure of GERAN-to-EUTRAN NACC.
Figure 4-1 NACC procedure
The dashed lines in Figure 4-1 indicate optional procedures. A GERAN-to-EUTRAN NACC procedure is
described as follows:
1. After the MS decides to initiate an autonomous cell reselection, it enters the CCN mode if the
conditions of starting CCN are fulfilled. The MS does not change the cell immediately. Instead, it
sends a PACKET CELL CHANGE NOTIFICATION message to the BSC to request the SI about the
target cell. The conditions of starting CCN are as follows:
Both
the serving cell and the target cell support CCN.
The
MS operates in NC0 or NC1 mode.
The
MS is in packet transfer mode.
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

4-3
GSM BSS

EUTRAN
When the MS is in CCN mode, the BSC cannot change the target cell that the MS determines to
reselect by sending a PACKET CELL CHANGE ORDER message.
2. After receiving the PACKET CELL CHANGE NOTIFICATION message, the BSC sends a PACKET
NEIGHBOR CELL DATA message to the MS. This message contains SI1, SI3, and SI13 of the target
cell. Then, the BSC sends the MS a PACKET CELL CHANGE CONTINUE message, instructing the
MS to continue the cell reselection.
3. After receiving the PACKET NEIGHBOR CELL DATA message, the MS saves the SI contained in
this message. After receiving the PACKET CELL CHANGE CONTINUE message, the MS leaves the
CCN mode, enters the NC0/NC1 mode and continues the cell reselection.
4. After the MS changes the cell, the MS uses the SI about the target cell in the initial packet access
procedure.
5. If the target cell supports the PACKET SI STATUS procedure, and the MS does not have all SI about
the target cell after the MS reselects the target cell, the MS sends a PACKET SI STATUS message
to the BSC to request the required SI about the serving cell.
6. When the BSC receives the PACKET SI STATUS message, it sends a PACKET SERVING CELL
DATA message to the MS. This message carries all required SI about the serving cell.
7. After receiving the PACKET SERVING CELL DATA message, the MS saves the SI contained in this
message. With all SI about the serving cell, the MS can ensure the current packet service procedure
and avoid service delay or disruption.
The RIM procedure shown in Figure 4-1 can be of the following types:
z
RAN SI request procedure: This procedure is initiated by the source BSC, requesting the SI about the
target cell.
RAN SI update procedure: This procedure is initiated by the target eNodeB, instructing the source
BSC to update the SI about the target cell.
RAN SI Request Procedure

Figure 4-2 shows the RAN SI request procedure.
Figure 4-2 RAN SI request procedure
BSC
eNodeB
RAN-INFORMATION-REQUEST(Multiple Report)
RAN-INFORMATION(Multiple Report-Initial)
1. When the serving cell controlled by the source BSC is activated and the transmission link over the Gb
interface is set up, the source BSC sends a RAN-INFORMATION-REQUEST (Multiple Report)
message to the target eNodeB through the SGSN to request the setup of the RIM association and to
request the SI about the target cell if the serving cell is configured with external neighboring cells and
the RIM association between the serving cell and the target cell is not set up. A RIM association is an
association between a cell under the target eNodeB and a cell under the source BSC that requests
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

4-4
GSM BSS

EUTRAN
the application information about the target cell. A RIM association is identified by the ID of the
source cell, ID of the target cell, and ID of the RIM application.
2. After the target eNodeB receives the RAN-INFORMATION-REQUEST (Multiple Report) message, it
sends the source BSC a RAN-INFORMATION (Multiple Report-Initial) message, containing the
information about the established RIM association and the SI (including SI1, SI3, and SI13) about the
target cell.
3. After receiving the RAN-INFORMATION (Multiple Report-Initial) message, the source BSC saves the
information about the RIM association and the SI about the target cell. The SI about the target cell is
used in the subsequent NACC procedure.
RAN SI Update Procedure

Figure 4-3 shows the RAN SI update procedure.
Figure 4-3 RAN SI update procedure
BSC
eNodeB
RAN-INFORMATION(Multiple Report)
RAN-INFORMATION-ACK
1. After the RIM association is set up, the target eNodeB sends a RAN-INFORMATION (Multiple Report)
message to the source BSC through the SGSN if the SI about the target cell is changed. This
message contains the updated SI (including SI1, SI3, and SI13) about the target cell.
2. After receiving the RAN-INFORMATION (Multiple Report) message, the source BSC updates the SI
about the target cell and sends a RAN-INFORMATION-ACK message to the target eNodeB. The SI
about the target cell is used in the subsequent NACC procedure.
4.6 eNC2
This section describes the feature GBFD-511307 eNC2 Between GSM and LTE.
In a GSM and LTE hybrid network, the MS in a GSM cell periodically sends packet measurement reports
to the BSC if the serving cell is in NC2 mode and packet connection state. On receiving the reports from
the MS, the BSC triggers a network-controlled cell reselection based on the receive level, cell load,
receive quality, priority of neighboring cells, and service priority indicated by the message from the core
network. If the target cell is an LTE cell, the BSC triggers a procedure of eNC2 from GSM to LTE.
Compared with the autonomous cell reselection of the MS, the network-controlled cell reselection
comprehensively considers such factors as the receive level and load status in the serving cell and the
neighboring cells so that the MS can reselect a proper cell. In this way, the loads in the cells can be
balanced.
If the PDU (DL-UNITDATA PDU, CREATE-BSS-PFC PDU, or PS-HANDOVER-REQUEST PDU) sent
from the SGSN to the BSS indicates a suitable RAT for the current service, the MS performs a
service-based cell reselection during eNC2. Otherwise, the MS performs a quality-based, load-based, or
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

4-5
GSM BSS

EUTRAN
coverage-based cell reselection. The target cell is the neighboring cell with the highest neighboring cell
priority. Priority of a neighboring cell is determined by the setting of NCELLPRI in neighboring cell
relationship. When the parameter is set to an invalid value (255), the priority of the neighboring cell
depends on the setting of the parameter for neighboring cells of the same RAT, namely the setting of
GERANPRI, UTRANPRI, or EUTRANPRI. For example, if NCELLPRI for a GERAN neighboring cell is
set to an invalid value (255), the priority of the neighboring cell depends on the setting of the parameter
for neighboring cells of the same RAT, namely the setting of GERANPRI.
The detailed cell reselection schemes are as follows:
z
If the PDU sent from the SGSN to the BSS indicates that the most suitable RAT for the current service
is EUTRAN, then the MS is triggered to perform a service-based cell reselection and the target cell is
an EUTRAN cell. If a suitable target cell is not found, then the MS performs a quality-based,
load-based, or coverage-based cell reselection and the target cell is the GERAN neighboring cell with
the highest neighboring cell priority.
If the PDU sent from the SGSN to the BSS does not indicate any suitable RAT for the current service,
then the MS performs a quality-based, load-based, or coverage-based cell reselection and the target
cell is the neighboring cell with the highest neighboring cell priority.
The BSC may find the Service UTRAN CCO IE in multiple DL-UNITDATA PDUs, CREATE-BSS-PFC
PDUs, or PS-HANDOVER-REQUEST PDUs sent from the SGSN. The BSS considers that the last
received Service UTRAN CCO IE is of the highest priority. The Service UTRAN CCO IE, consisting of
Service UTRAN CCO Value part and Service EUTRAN CCO Value part, indicates the most suitable RAT
for the current service. Table 4-1 and Table 4-2 respectively describe the Service UTRAN CCO Value
part and Service EUTRAN CCO Value part.
Table 4-1 Service UTRAN CCO Value part
Coding Bits
Semantic
000
Network initiated cell change order to UTRAN or PS handover to UTRAN procedure

should be performed
001
Network initiated cell change order to UTRAN or PS handover to UTRAN procedure

should not be performed
010
Network initiated cell change order to UTRAN or PS handover to UTRAN procedure shall
not be performed
111
If received, shall be interpreted as no information available (bits 4-5 valid)
Other values If received, shall be interpreted as no information available
Table 4-2 Service EUTRAN CCO Value part

Coding Bits Semantic
01
Network initiated cell change order to EUTRAN or PS handover to EUTRAN procedure

should be performed
10

should not be performed
11

shall not be performed
00
If received, shall be interpreted as no information available
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

4-6
GSM BSS

EUTRAN
When the Service UTRAN CCO Value part is set to 000 or when the Service EUTRAN CCO Value part is
set to 01, a service-based cell reselection is initiated. When the Service EUTRAN CCO Value part is set
to 01, the MS can reselect the EUTRAN neighboring cell with the highest NCELLPRI and best signal
quality. If the EUTRAN neighboring cell is not found, the MS proceeds to perform a quality-based,
load-based, or coverage-based cell reselection. When Service UTRAN CCO Value part is not set to 000
and Service EUTRAN CCO Value part is not set to 01, the MS performs a quality-based, load-based, or
coverage-based cell reselection according to NCELLPRI.
Quality-Based Cell Reselection Algorithm

The URGENTRESELALLOW parameter specifies whether to allow the quality-based cell reselection
algorithm. When the conditions of a service-based cell reselection are not met, the BSC determines
whether to initiate a cell reselection based on the receive quality of the radio link on the Um interface.
The receive quality or bit error rate (BER) indicates the receive quality on the radio link. If the BER
increases, the possible cause is that the signal level is too low or there is interference on the channel. In
this case, the BSC instructs the MS to reselect a neighboring cell with higher signal level. In a
measurement period of the receive quality, if the MS receive quality deterioration ratio is greater than the
CELLRXQUALWORSENRATIOTHRSH parameter, a quality-based cell reselection is initiated. MS
receive quality deterioration ratio indicates the ratio of times of bad MS downlink quality to number of
downlink quality measurement reports.
In a quality-based cell reselection, the EUTRAN neighboring cell with the highest NCELLPRI and the
best signal quality is selected as the target cell. When the Service EUTRAN CCO Value part is set to 10
or 11, no EUTRAN cells can be selected as the target cell.
Load-Based Cell Reselection Algorithm

The LOADRESELALLOW parameter specifies whether to allow the load-based cell reselection
algorithm. When neither the triggering conditions of a service-based cell reselection are met nor the
triggering conditions of a quality-based cell reselection are met, a load-based cell reselection is initiated
to balance the load among the cells on the network. In a load-based cell reselection, some MSs in
heavily-loaded cells are redirected to light-loaded cells. In addition, the MSs in neighboring cells should
not be reselected to heavily-loaded cells. Figure 4-4 shows the load-based cell reselection.
Figure 4-4 Load-based cell reselection
Cell with
heavy load
Cell with light
load
Cell with light

load
Cell with
heavy load
Cell with light

load
Cell with
heavy load
Cell with light
load
To determine the traffic load of a cell, compare the channel multiplexing rate with the predefined
threshold:
z
If the average channel multiplexing rate of a cell is higher than LOADRESELSTARTTHRSH, the traffic
load in the cell is heavy, and the load-based cell reselection algorithm should be enabled.
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

4-7
GSM BSS
z

EUTRAN
If the average channel multiplexing rate of a cell is lower than LOADRESELRXTHRSH, the traffic load
in the cell is light and some loads in heavily-loaded cells can be redirected to this cell.
In a load-based cell reselection, an MS with very high signal level cannot be reselected to a neighboring
cell. By setting the LOADRESELMAXRXLEV parameter, only the MS whose signal level is lower than
the LOADRESELMAXRXLEV parameter can be reselected to a neighboring cell. A load-based cell
reselection can be initiated only when the serving cell is overloaded and the receive level in this cell is
lower than the LOADRESELMAXRXLEV parameter.
In a load-based cell reselection, the EUTRAN neighboring cell with the highest NCELLPRI and the best
signal quality is selected as the target cell. When the Service EUTRAN CCO Value part is set to 10 or 11,
no EUTRAN cells can be selected as the target cell.
Coverage-Based Cell Reselection Algorithm

The NORMALRESELALLOW parameter specifies whether to allow the coverage-based cell reselection
algorithm. When the triggering conditions of a service-based cell reselection, quality-based cell
reselection, and load-based cell reselection are not met, a coverage-based cell reselection is initiated to
redirect the MS to a neighboring cell with higher signal strength if the receive level of the serving cell is
lower than the MINACCRXLEV parameter for a period of time.
The P/N criterion should be met before a coverage-based cell reselection is initiated. That is, in the
period specified by the RESELWATCHPERIOD parameter, if the number of times that the receive level
of the serving cell is lower than the value of the MINACCRXLEV reaches the value of the
RESELWORSENLEVTHRSH, a coverage-based cell reselection is initiated.
In a coverage-based cell reselection, the EUTRAN neighboring cell with the highest NCELLPRI and the
best signal quality is selected as the target cell. When the Service EUTRAN CCO Value part is set to 10
or 11, no EUTRAN cells can be selected as the target cell.
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

4-8
GSM BSS
5 Inter-RAT Handover Between the GERAN and the

EUTRAN

EUTRAN
This section describes the features GBFD-511302 PS Handover Between GSM and LTE Based on
Coverage, GBFD-511303 PS Handover Between GSM and LTE Based on Quality, GBFD-511304 PS
Handover Between GSM and LTE Based on Cell Load, GBFD-511305 PS Handover Between GSM and
LTE Based on Mode Priority, and GBFD-511306 GSM/LTE Service Based PS Handover.
The inter-RAT handover between the GERAN and the EUTRAN involves inter-RAT handover from the
GERAN to the EUTRAN and inter-RAT handover from the EUTRAN to the GERAN. The inter-RAT
handover from the GERAN to the EUTRAN is a handover in which the mobile terminal is handed over
from a GERAN cell to an EUTRAN cell, and the inter-RAT handover from the EUTRAN to the GERAN is
a handover in which the mobile terminal is handed over from an EUTRAN cell to a GERAN cell.
When NCO is set to NC0 or NC1 and the handover is an NACC-based handover, NACCSPT needs to
be set to YES.
When NCO is set to NC2, the handover may be a service-based handover, quality-based handover,
load-based handover, coverage-based handover, priority-based handover, or blind handover. Blind
handover is a special type of inter-RAT handover from the GERAN to the EUTRAN. The target EUTRAN
cell for blind handover is determined by the GERAN configuration. That is, no algorithm is required to
select the target EUTRAN cell.
If the PDU (DL-UNITDATA PDU, CREATE-BSS-PFC PDU, or PS-HANDOVER-REQUEST PDU) sent
from the SGSN to the BSS indicates a suitable RAT for the current service, the MS performs a
service-based PS handover. Otherwise, the MS performs a quality-based, load-based, or
coverage-based PS handover. The target cell is the neighboring cell with the highest neighboring cell
priority. Priority of a neighboring cell is determined by the setting of NCELLPRI in neighboring cell
relationship. When the parameter is set to an invalid value (255), the priority of the neighboring cell
depends on the setting of the parameter for neighboring cells of the same RAT, namely the setting of
GERANPRI, UTRANPRI, or EUTRANPRI. For example, if NCELLPRI for a GERAN neighboring cell is
set to an invalid value (255), the priority of the neighboring cell depends on the setting of the parameter
for neighboring cells of the same RAT, namely the setting of GERANPRI.
The detailed PS handover schemes are as follows:
z
If the PDU sent from the SGSN to the BSS indicates that the most suitable RAT for the current service
is EUTRAN, then the MS is triggered to perform a service-based PS handover and the target cell is an
EUTRAN cell. If a suitable target cell is not found, then the MS performs a quality-based, load-based,
or coverage-based PS handover and the target cell is the GERAN neighboring cell with the highest
neighboring cell priority.
If the PDU sent from the SGSN to the BSS does not indicate any suitable RAT for the current service,
then the MS performs a quality-based, load-based, or coverage-based PS handover and the target cell
is the neighboring cell with the highest neighboring cell priority.
The principle of target cell selection in the service-based, quality-based, load-based, and
coverage-based handover algorithms is the same as that of target cell selection in the service-based,
quality-based, load-based, and coverage-based eNC2 cell reselection algorithms respectively. For
details, see 4.6 eNC2. Note that the priority-based handover algorithm must be used together with the
service-based, quality-based, load-based, or coverage-based handover algorithm. That is, the
service-based, quality-based, load-based, or coverage based handover algorithm selects a target cell
according to the value of Priority of Neighboring Cell.
The triggering conditions of an inter-RAT handover between the GERAN and the EUTRAN are as
follows:
z
The MS supports the PS handover.
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

5-1
GSM BSS

EUTRAN
The radio access capability reported by the MS contains the PS handover field, which specifies
whether the MS supports the PS handover.
z
The BSC supports the PS handover.

NC2SPT is set to YES, NCO is set to NC2, and PSHOSUP is set to YES. In the case of an inter-RAT
handover from the GERAN to the EUTRAN, SPTLTEOUTBSCPSHO is set to YES. In the case of an
inter-RAT handover from the EUTRAN to the GERAN, SPTLTEINBSCPSHO is set to YES.
In the case of an inter-RAT blind handover from the GERAN to the EUTRAN, NACCSPT is set to NO,
NCO is set to NC0 or NC1, PSHOSUP is set to YES, SPTBLINDHO is set to YES, and
SPTLTEINBSCPSHO is set to YES.
The SGSN supports the PS handover.

The Extended Feature Bitmap field is added to the BVC RESET and BVC RESET ACK messages
transmitted over the Gb interface between the SGSN and the BSC. This field specifies whether the
NSE supports the PS handover.
If the BVC RESET or BVC RESET ACK message sent from the SGSN does not contain the
Extended Feature Bitmap field or if the Extended Feature Bitmap field indicates that the PS
handover is not supported, it is regarded that none of the cells under the NSE of the SGSN
supports the PS handover. That is, the source cell does not support the PS handover.
Otherwise, all the cells under the NSE of the SGSN support the PS handover, that is, the source
cell supports the PS handover.
Through the preceding negotiation procedure, the BSC determines whether the SGSN supports the
PS handover.
z
The BSC and the SGSN support the PFC procedure.
Inter-RAT Handover from the GERAN to the EUTRAN

Inter-RAT handover from the GERAN to the EUTRAN involves NACC-based handover, service-based
handover, quality-based handover, load-based handover, coverage-based handover, priority-based
handover, and blind handover. Note that the priority-based handover algorithm must be used together
with the quality-based, load-based, or coverage-based handover algorithm. The triggering conditions of
these handovers are described as follows:
z
The triggering conditions of inter-RAT NACC-based handover from the GERAN to the EUTRAN are as
follows: The PACKET CELL CHANGE NOTIFICATION message from the MS to the BSC contains the
information about the target cell; the target cell is an EUTRAN cell, and the source cell is a GERAN
cell; SPTLTEINBSCPSHO is set to YES. Otherwise, inter-RAT handover from the GERAN to the
EUTRAN is not performed. The information about the target cell can be obtained according to the
triggering conditions.
An inter-RAT service-based, quality-based, load-based, coverage-based, or priority-based handover

from the GERAN to the EUTRAN is triggered when all the following conditions are met: The MS sends
measurement reports to the BSC; the BSC obtains the information about the target cell of PS
handover through the handover algorithm; the target cell is an EUTRAN cell, and the source cell is a
GERAN cell; SPTLTEOUTBSCPSHO is set to YES. Otherwise, an inter-RAT handover from the
GERAN to the EUTRAN is not triggered. The information about the target cell can be obtained
according to the triggering conditions.
The target EUTRAN cell for blind handover is determined by the GERAN configuration. That is, no
algorithm is required to select the target EUTRAN cell. An inter-RAT blind handover from the GERAN
to the EUTRAN is triggered when any of the following conditions is met:
The
DL-UNITDATA, CREATE-BSS-PFC, and PS-HANDOVER-REQUEST messages carry the

Service UTRAN CCO IE, the value of Service UTRAN CCO Value part is not 000, and the value of
Service EUTRAN CCO Value part is 01.
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

5-2
GSM BSS

EUTRAN
The
channel multiplexing rate of the GERAN cell is higher than LOADRESELSTARTTHRSH,

EUTRANPRI is higher than GERANPRI and UTRANPRI, and the value of the Service EUTRAN
CCO Value part is 01.
Blind handover occurs only in the scenario where a GERAN cell and an EUTRAN cell are co-cited and
provide coverage for the same area.
Inter-RAT Handover from the EUTRAN to the GERAN

The time for triggering an inter-RAT handover from the EUTRAN to the GERAN is determined by the
EUTRAN. The PS Handover Required message sent from the eNodeB to the BSS carries the
information about the target cell.
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

5-3
GSM BSS
6 SRVCC
6 SRVCC
This section describes the feature GBFD-511309 SRVCC.
Overview
In Single Radio Voice Call Continuity (SRVCC), speech services are implemented in EUTRAN packet
network, so technically the SRVCC feature can be regarded as a real LTE VoIP technique.
The SRVCC feature enables the speech services that are carried on the IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)
to be handed over to the GERAN. A UE accesses the IMS to maintain the speech service through circuit
switch in the GERAN or packet switch in the EUTRAN.
The SRVCC feature supports only handover of speech services from EUTRAN to GERAN. It is available
only when the EUTRAN and the GERAN cover the same area.
Figure 6-1 shows the Network Elements (NEs) involved in SRVCC.
Figure 6-1 NEs involved in SRVCC
MS
Um
Target GERAN
MSC Server
Sv
Gb
S3
SGSN
MME
S1-MME
MS
Uu
E-UTRAN
S6a
IMS
HSS
S11
S1-U
Serving/PDN
GW
SGi
Bearer path before HO

Bearer path after HO
SIP signaling path before HO
As shown in Figure 6-1, the IMS must be deployed at the Core Network (CN) and must be capable of
providing speech services to implement the SRVCC feature. With the assistance of the VoIP speech
service routing, control, and triggering by the IMS and the handover control by the Mobile Management
Entity (MME), the speech service in the EUTRAN network can be handed over to the GERAN/UTRAN
smoothly.
Principles
The SRVCC feature is enabled only when the SRVCCHOEN parameter is set to YES.
The principles for SRVCC are described as follows:
The serving MME splits speech data from non-speech data based on the QCI related to speech data and
on SRVCC handover indication, and sends the SRVCC PS to CS Request message to the serving MSC
server to initiate the PS to CS handover.
The serving MSC server (connected to the MME) considers the handover request to be an inter-MSC
CS handover request and sends a Prepare Handover Request message to the target MSC. In this case,
the MSC server uses a configured default Service Area Identifier (SAI) as the identifier of the serving cell.
When GERAN, UTRAN, and EUTRAN cover the same area, this SAI must be different from the SAI
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

6-1
GSM BSS
6 SRVCC
used by the UTRAN. Otherwise, the BSC cannot interpret the handover request as an SRVCC handover
request.
The BSC receives and decodes the SRVCC handover request from the MSC. If the SAI of the serving
cell is the same as the configured default SAI, the BSC interprets the handover request as an SRVCC
handover request. If the SAI of the serving cell is different from the configured default SAI, the BSC
interprets the handover request as a 3G-to-2G handover request and responds to the MSC accordingly.
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

6-2
GSM BSS
7 CS Fallback
7 CS Fallback
Overview
CS Fallback (CSFB) is a feature through which the UE camping on the EUTRAN is moved to a GERAN
cell through PS handover or PS cell reselection (on the basis of NACC or other cell reselection
algorithms). In this case, the UE performs speech services or other CS services in the CS domain or PS
domain of the GERAN.
The CSFB feature is available only when the EUTRAN and the GERAN cover the same area.
Figure 7-1 shows the NEs involved in CSFB.
Figure 7-1 NEs involved in SRVCC
GERAN
A
Um
Gb
Gs
MS
SGSN
MSC sever
S3
LTE-Uu
SGs
S1-MME
E-UTRAN
MME
The SGs interface between the MSC server and the MME must be configured to implement CSFB.
Principles
The CSFB feature can be enabled only when the BSC supports NACC or PS handover.
In MSC pool networking mode, when the BSC receives a response to the CSFB paging message,
z
The BSC obtains the signaling point of the MSC according to the Network Resource Identifier (NRI)
carried in the Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity (TMSI) and forwards the response to the MSC, if
the response message carries the TMSI, that is, the CSFB paging message delivered from the
eNodeB carries the S-TMSI.
The BSC selects a MSC from the MSC pool and forwards the response to the MSC, if the response
message carries the International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI), that is, the CSFB paging message
delivered from the eNodeB carries the IMSI, and if the CSFBPAGRSPBCSWITCH parameter is set to
YES, that is, the MSC supports Roaming Retry. If the CSFBPAGRSPBCSWITCH parameter is set to
NO, the BSC discards the response message. This is because the paging message is not delivered
from the BSC and the BSC does not buffer the correspondence between IMSI and the signaling point
of the MSC.
The implementation of the CSFB feature on the calling party side differs from that of the CSFB feature on
the called party side. For details, see the related description in "3GPP TS 23.272 Circuit Switched
Fallback in Evolved Packet System"
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

7-1
GSM BSS
8 Engineering Guidelines
8 Engineering Guidelines
Related Parameters in the System Information
The setting of the parameters related to system information affects the cell reselection between GERAN
and EUTRAN. Assume that telecom operators require that an MS preferentially access EUTRAN when
available, and the MS access GERAN when EUTRAN is not available. To enable the MS to measure the
neighboring EUTRAN cells in the GERAN coverage, it is recommended that EUTRAN cell search be
always performed, that is, THRPRISEARCH be set to 15.
Neighboring EUTRAN Cell Configuration

To enable the GSM/LTE interoperability, neighboring EUTRAN cells must be configured. A GERAN cell
can be configured with a maximum of 64 neighboring EUTRAN cells. These neighboring cells operate on
a maximum of eight frequencies, with each frequency supports a maximum of 16 neighboring cells that
do not support cell reselection.
z
If the parameter SPTRESEL is set to UNSUPPORT, it indicates that the EUTRAN cell is a barred
neighboring cell of the GERAN cell. That is, cell reselection from the source GERAN cell to the target
EUTRAN cell is not supported. You need to set the parameter SPTRESEL to UNSUPPORT for all the
neighboring EUTRAN cells that do not support cell reselection.
If the parameter SPTRESEL is set to SUPPORT, it indicates that the EUTRAN cell is a neighboring
cell of the GERAN cell, and cell reselection from the source GERAN cell to the target EUTRAN cell is
supported. You need to set the parameter SPTRESEL to SUPPORT only once for all the EUTRAN
cells that support cell reselection, because the EUTRAN cells that do not support cell reselection are
filtered out.
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

8-1
GSM BSS
9 Parameters
9 Parameters
Table 9-1 Parameter description
Parameter ID NE
GERANPRI
MML
Description
BSC6900 SET
Meaning: Priority of GERAN. Value 0
GCELLPRIEUTRANSYS(Optiona indicates the lowest priority, and value 7
l)
indicates the highest priority.
GUI Value Range: 0~7
Actual Value Range: 0~7
Unit: None
Default Value: 7
EUTRANPRI BSC6900 SET

Meaning: Priority of EUTRAN. Value 0
l)
Unit: None
Default Value: 0
LTECELLRES BSC6900 SET GCELLHOBASIC(Optional) Meaning: Whether to allow cell reselection
ELEN
from GSM to LTE.
GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)
Actual Value Range: NO, YES
Unit: None
Default Value: NO
THRPRISEAR BSC6900 SET
Meaning: When the receive level of the
CH
GCELLPRIEUTRANSYS(Optiona serving cell is higher than the value of this
l)
parameter, the MS does not search for
neighboring cells in UTRAN or EUTRAN
whose priority is lower than the GERAN
priority.
The values of this parameter correspond to
the following decibel values:
0: -98 dBm,
1: -95 dBm,
2: -92 dBm,
...,
13: -59 dBm,
14: -56 dBm,
15: (always), that is, the MS always
searches for neighboring cells in UTRAN or
EUTRAN whose priority is lower than the
GERAN priority.
Unit: None
Default Value: 15
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

9-1
GSM BSS
9 Parameters
EUTRANQRX BSC6900 SET

Meaning: Used to calculate the RSRP
LEVMIN
GCELLPRIEUTRANSYS(Optiona threshold for the target cell when a
l)
priority-based decision to perform GSM to
EUTRAN cell reselection is made.
0: -140 dBm,
1: -138 dBm,
2: -136 dBm,
...,
30: -80 dBm,
31: -78 dBm.
Unit: None
Default Value: 9
THREUTRAN BSC6900 SET
Meaning: If the measured RSRP value of
HIGH
GCELLPRIEUTRANSYS(Optiona one or more neighboring EUTRAN cells is
l)
higher than the value of this parameter, the
MS is allowed to reselect a neighboring cell
in EUTRAN whose priority is higher than the
GERAN priority.
0: 0dB,
1: 2dB,
2: 4dB,
3: 6dB,
...,
30: 60dB,
31: 62dB.
Unit: None
Default Value: 20
THRGSMLOW BSC6900 SET
Meaning: If the receive levels of the serving
GCELLPRIEUTRANSYS(Optiona cell and all neighboring GSM cells are lower
l)
than the value of this parameter, the MS is
allowed to reselect a neighboring cell in
UTRAN or EUTRAN whose priority is lower
than the GERAN priority.
0: -100 dBm,
1: -98 dBm,
2: -96 dBm,
...,
13: -74 dBm,
14: -72 dBm,
15: (always), that is, the MS is always
allowed to reselect a neighboring cell in
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

9-2
GSM BSS
9 Parameters
UTRAN or EUTRAN whose priority is lower

than the GERAN priority.
Unit: None
Default Value: 0
THREUTRAN BSC6900 SET
Meaning: If the receive levels of the serving
LOW
GCELLPRIEUTRANSYS(Optiona cell and all neighboring GSM cells are lower
l)
than "Low GSM Threshold Based on
Priority", and if the measured RSRP value of
one or more neighboring EUTRAN cells is
higher than the value of this parameter, the
MS is allowed to reselect a neighboring cell
in EUTRAN whose priority is lower than the
GERAN priority.
0: 0dB,
1: 2dB,
2: 4dB,
3: 6dB,
...,
30: 60dB,
31: 62dB.
Unit: None
Default Value: 20
SPTRAPIDSE BSC6900 ADD GLTENCELL(Optional)
L
MOD GLTENCELL(Optional)
Meaning: Whether a quick reselection from

the source GSM cell to the target LTE cell is
allowed. Quick reselection from the source
GSM cell to the target LTE cell indicates that
the CHANNEL RELEASE message sent to
the MS carries the information about cell
reselection, and the MS performs cell
reselection immediately after channel
release.
GUI Value Range:
UNSUPPORT(UNSUPPORT),
SUPPORT(SUPPORT)
Actual Value Range: UNSUPPORT,
SUPPORT
Unit: None
Default Value: UNSUPPORT
RIMSUP
BSC6900 ADD NSE(Optional)

MOD NSE(Optional)
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)
Meaning: Whether to support RAN

information management (RIM). IN the RIM
procedure, RANs (Radio Access Network)
can exchange messages through the core
network.

9-3
GSM BSS
9 Parameters
GUI Value Range: NO(No Support),

YES(Support)
Unit: None
Default Value: NO
URGENTRES BSC6900 SET GCELLNC2PARA(Optional) Meaning: Whether to allow cell urgent
ELALLOW
reselection. If this parameter is set to
PERMIT and [NC2 Load Reselection Switch
is set to Support, the load of the target cell is
involved in the algorithm for NC2 cell
reselection.
GUI Value Range: FORBID(Forbid),
PERMIT(Permit)
Actual Value Range: FORBID, PERMIT
Unit: None
Default Value: PERMIT
CELLRXQUAL BSC6900 SET GCELLNC2PARA(Optional) Meaning: The number of times that the
WORSENRAT
downlink transmission quality of the MS is
IOTHRSH
lower than the transmission quality threshold
of the MS ("EDGE GMSK Quality
Threshold", "EDGE 8PSK Quality
Threshold", or "GPRS Quality Threshold" by
TBF type) is calculated accumulatively.
When the rate of the accumulated value to
the number of received measurement
reports on the downlink transmission quality
(Packet Downlink Ack/Nack message) is
greater than or equal to the value of this
parameter, the emergency reselection is
triggered.
Unit: %
Default Value: 30
LOADRESEL BSC6900 SET GCELLNC2PARA(Optional) Meaning: Whether to allow the cell load
ALLOW
PERMIT and "NC2 Load Reselection
Switch" is set to Support, the load of the
target cell is involved in the algorithm for
NC2 cell reselection.
PERMIT(Permit)
Unit: None
LOADRESEL BSC6900 SET GCELLNC2PARA(Optional) Meaning: When the uplink load or downlink
STARTTHRS
load of the cell exceeds this threshold, the
H
load reselection decision is made.
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

9-4
GSM BSS
9 Parameters

Unit: %
Default Value: 85
LOADRESEL BSC6900 SET GCELLNC2PARA(Optional) Meaning: When the uplink load or downlink
RXTHRSH
load of the target cell is lower than this
threshold, it can accept the MSs from the
serving cell due to load reselection.
Unit: %
Default Value: 60
LOADRESEL BSC6900 SET GCELLNC2PARA(Optional) Meaning: Threshold for allowing the MS to
MAXRXLEV
reselect a cell during load reelection. When
the receive level of the serving cell is lower
than this threshold, the load reselection is
triggered.
Unit: None
Default Value: 40
NORMALRES BSC6900 SET GCELLNC2PARA(Optional) Meaning: Whether to allow the cell normal
ELALLOW
PERMIT and "NC2 Load Reselection
Switch" is set to Support, the load of the
target cell is involved in the algorithm for
NC2 cell reselection.
PERMIT(Permit)
Unit: None
MINACCRXLE BSC6900 SET GCELLNC2PARA(Optional) Meaning: Minimum receive level for a
V
neighbor cell to become a candidate cell
during cell reselection. When the receive
level of the serving cell is lower than the
value of this parameter, it indicates that the
normal cell reselection level is bad. In this
case, the parameter value is used for the
calculation of the times of the occurrence of
bad normal cell reselection level.
Unit: None
Default Value: 15
RESELWATC BSC6900 SET GCELLNC2PARA(Optional) Meaning: The number of received Packet
HPERIOD
Measurement Report messages on the
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

9-5
GSM BSS
9 Parameters
receive level of the serving cell is measured

continuously. When the statistical value is
greater than or equal to the value of this
parameter, the normal reselection decision
is made.
Unit: None
Default Value: 10
RESELWORS BSC6900 SET GCELLNC2PARA(Optional) Meaning: If the number of times when the
ENLEVTHRS
receive level of the serving cell within
H
"Normal Cell Reselection Watch Period" is
lower than "Cell Reselection Level
Threshold" is greater than the value of this
parameter, the normal cell reselection is
triggered.
Unit: None
Default Value: 1
NCO
BSC6900 SET GCELLPSBASE(Optional)
Meaning: Network control mode for cell

reselection of the MS. There are three
modes. NC0: normal MS control. The MS
shall perform autonomous cell re-selection.
NC1: MS control with measurement reports.
The MS shall send measurement reports to
the network and the MS shall perform
autonomous cell re-selection. NC2: network
control. The MS shall send measurement
reports to the network. The MS shall only
perform autonomous cell re-selection when
the reselection is triggered by a downlink
signaling failure or a random access failure.
When this parameter is set to NC2 and
"Support NC2" in "SET GCELLGPRS" is set
to "YES", the network side can control the
cell reselection for the MS.
GUI Value Range: NC0(NC0), NC1(NC1),
NC2(NC2)
Actual Value Range: NC0, NC1, NC2
Unit: None
Default Value: NC0
NACCSPT
BSC6900 SET GCELLGPRS(Optional)
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)
Meaning: Whether to support the network

assisted cell change (NACC). The NACC is
used in the network control modes NC0,
NC1 or NC2. The NACC enables the
network to notify the MS of the system
information of the neighboring cell when the
MS is in the packet transmission state. In
this way, the MS can reselect a cell in a

9-6
GSM BSS
9 Parameters
shorter time.
Unit: None
Default Value: NO
NC2SPT
BSC6900 SET GCELLGPRS(Optional)
Meaning: Whether to support the network

control 2 (NC2). The NC2 enables the
network side to control the cell reselection
for the MS when the MS reports the
measurement report of the local cell and the
neighboring cell.When this parameter is set
to "YES" and "Network Control Mode" in
"SET GCELLPSBASE" is set to "NC2", the
network side can control the cell reselection
for the MS.
Unit: None
Default Value: NO
PSHOSUP
BSC6900 ADD NSE(Optional)

MOD NSE(Optional)
Meaning: Whether to support PS

Handover(PS HO). The PS HO is used to
reduce the interval of the cell reselection of
the MS.
GUI Value Range: NO(No Support),
YES(Support)
Unit: None
Default Value: NO
SPTLTEOUTB BSC6900 SET GCELLGPRS(Optional)

SCPSHO
Meaning: Whether to allow a PS handover

from a GSM cell to an LTE cell
GUI Value Range: UNSUPPORT(Not
Support), SUPPORT(Support)
SUPPORT
Unit: None
SPTLTEINBS BSC6900 SET GCELLGPRS(Optional)

CPSHO
Meaning: Whether to allow a PS handover

from an LTE cell to a GSM cell
GUI Value Range: UNSUPPORT(Not
Support), SUPPORT(Support)
SUPPORT
Unit: None
SPTBLINDHO BSC6900 ADD GLTENCELL(Optional)

Issue 01 (2010-06-30)
Meaning: Whether to support the blind

handover from the source GSM cell to the

9-7
GSM BSS
9 Parameters
target LTE cell. The blind handover from the

source GSM cell to the target LTE cell
indicates that the MS in the GSM cell is
handed over to the target LTE cell without
measuring the target LTE cell.
GUI Value Range:
SUPPORT(SUPPORT)
SUPPORT
Unit: None
UTRANPRI
BSC6900 SET
Meaning: Priority of UTRAN. Value 0
l)
Unit: None
Default Value: 1
SRVCCHOEN BSC6900 SET GCELLHOBASIC(Optional) Meaning: This parameter indicates whether

the SRVCC handover is supported. If this
parameter is set to "YES", the speech call
handled by the IMS can be handed over a
GSM cell. In this manner, the continuity of
the speech service is maintained.
Unit: None
Default Value: NO
CSFBPAGRS BSC6900 SET GCELLSOFT(Optional)
PBCSWITCH
Meaning: When the paging response

message carries IMSI, the BSC cannot
obtain the mapping between the IMSI and
the MSC signaling point because the paging
message is not delivered from the BSC. If
this parameter is set to "YES", the BSC
sends the paging response message to one
MSC in the MSC pool.
Unit: None
Default Value: NO
SPTRESEL
BSC6900 ADD GLTENCELL(Optional)

Issue 01 (2010-06-30)
Meaning: Whether to support cell

reselection from GSM to LTE. If this
parameter is set to SUPPORT, it indicates
that the frequency of the target LTE cell is a
neighboring frequency of the source GSM
cell and cell reselection from GSM to LTE is
supported.

9-8
GSM BSS
9 Parameters
If this parameter is set to UNSUPPORT, it

indicates that the frequency of the target
LTE cell is a neighboring frequency of the
source GSM cell but the LTE cell is a barred
neighboring cell of the GSM cell. That is, cell
reselection from the source GSM cell to the
target LTE cell is not supported.
GUI Value Range:
SUPPORT(SUPPORT)
SUPPORT
Unit: None
Default Value: SUPPORT
NCELLPRI
BSC6900 ADD G2GNCELL(Optional)

MOD G2GNCELL(Optional)
Meaning: Priority of the neighboring 2G cell.

Value 0 indicates the lowest priority, and
value 7 indicates the highest priority. Value
255 is invalid.
GUI Value Range: 0~7, 255
Actual Value Range: 0~7, 255
Unit: None
Default Value: 255
NCELLPRI
BSC6900 ADD G3GNCELL(Optional)

MOD G3GNCELL(Optional)
Meaning: Priority of the neighboring 3G cell.

Value 0 indicates the lowest priority, and
value 7 indicates the highest priority. Value
255 is invalid.
Unit: None
Default Value: 255
NCELLPRI
BSC6900 ADD GLTENCELL(Optional)

Meaning: Priority of the neighboring LTE

cell. The priority is used in cell reselection
and PS handover, which are based on
priority of the neighboring cell. Value 0
indicates the lowest priority, and value 7
indicates the highest priority. Value 255 is
invalid.
Unit: None
Default Value: 255
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

9-9
GSM BSS
10 Counters
10 Counters
For the counters, see the BSC6900 GSM Performance Counter Reference.
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

10-1
GSM BSS
11 Glossary
11 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see the Glossary.
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

11-1
GSM BSS
12 Reference Documents
12 Reference Documents
[1] 3GPP TS 45.008: "Radio subsystem link control"
[2] 3GPP TS 44.060: "Radio Link Control (RLC) / Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol"
[3] 3GPP TS 36.211: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Physical channels and
modulation"
[4] 3GPP TS 44.018: "Mobile radio interface layer 3 specification; Radio Resource Control (RRC)
protocol"
[5] BSC6900 Feature List
[6] BSC6900 GSM Parameter Reference
[7] BSC6900 GSM MML Command Reference
[8] BSC6900 GSM Performance Counter Reference
[9] BSC6900 Optional Feature Description
[10] GBSS Reconfiguration Guide
Issue 01 (2010-06-30)

12-1

GSMLTE Operations

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

GSMLTE Operations

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

GSM BSS

Copyright Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 2011. All rights reserved.

Trademarks and Permissions

Huawei Proprietary and Confidential

4 Inter-RAT Cell Reselection between GERAN and EUTRAN...........................................4-1

5 Inter-RAT Handover Between the GERAN and the EUTRAN ........................................5-1

Huawei Proprietary and Confidential

1.2 Intended Audience

Personnel working on Huawei GPRS products or systems

System operators who need a general understanding of this feature

1.3 Change History

Huawei Proprietary and Confidential

Change Type Change Description

The cell reselection and handover

NCELLPRI for EUTRAN neighboring

Huawei Proprietary and Confidential

EDGE is an enhancement of GSM.

Huawei Proprietary and Confidential

3 Measurement of Neighboring EUTRAN Cells

3 Measurement of Neighboring EUTRAN Cells

3.3 Measurement of Neighboring EUTRAN Cells of MS

Huawei Proprietary and Confidential

3 Measurement of Neighboring EUTRAN Cells

Huawei Proprietary and Confidential

4 Inter-RAT Cell Reselection between GERAN and

4 Inter-RAT Cell Reselection between GERAN and

4.2 Cell Reselection from EUTRAN to GERAN

4.3 Cell Reselection from GERAN to EUTRAN

Huawei Proprietary and Confidential

4 Inter-RAT Cell Reselection between GERAN and

4.4 Fast Cell Reselection to EUTRAN Cells

Huawei Proprietary and Confidential

4 Inter-RAT Cell Reselection between GERAN and

the serving cell and the target cell support CCN.

MS operates in NC0 or NC1 mode.

MS is in packet transfer mode.

Huawei Proprietary and Confidential

4 Inter-RAT Cell Reselection between GERAN and

RAN SI Request Procedure

Huawei Proprietary and Confidential

4 Inter-RAT Cell Reselection between GERAN and

RAN SI Update Procedure

Huawei Proprietary and Confidential

4 Inter-RAT Cell Reselection between GERAN and

Network initiated cell change order to UTRAN or PS handover to UTRAN procedure

Network initiated cell change order to UTRAN or PS handover to UTRAN procedure

If received, shall be interpreted as no information available (bits 4-5 valid)

Other values If received, shall be interpreted as no information available

Table 4-2 Service EUTRAN CCO Value part

Network initiated cell change order to EUTRAN or PS handover to EUTRAN procedure

Network initiated cell change order to EUTRAN or PS handover to EUTRAN procedure

Network initiated cell change order to EUTRAN or PS handover to EUTRAN procedure

If received, shall be interpreted as no information available

Huawei Proprietary and Confidential

4 Inter-RAT Cell Reselection between GERAN and

Quality-Based Cell Reselection Algorithm

Load-Based Cell Reselection Algorithm

Cell with light

Cell with light

Huawei Proprietary and Confidential

4 Inter-RAT Cell Reselection between GERAN and

Coverage-Based Cell Reselection Algorithm

Huawei Proprietary and Confidential