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NC2

37.1 Overview This topic describes network controlled cell reselection, which is also referred to as network control mode 2 (NC2). In NC2 mode, the network requests measurement reports from the MS and controls the cell reselection. 37.2 Availability This topic describes the availability of NC2. The realization of NC2 depends on the cooperation of relevant NEs, software, and licenses. 37.3 Technical Description This topic describes three types of cell reselection modes in NC2: critical cell reselection, cell load reselection, and general cell reselection. 37.4 Implementation The implementation of NC2 consists of configuring NC2 and configuring the PCU. 37.5 Maintenance Information This topic describes the maintenance information on NC2. The information refers to the related performance counters. 37.6 References

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37.1 Overview
This topic describes network controlled cell reselection, which is also referred to as network control mode 2 (NC2). In NC2 mode, the network requests measurement reports from the MS and controls the cell reselection.

Definition
If an MS is in NC2 and packet transfer mode, the network can send a Packet Cell Change Order message to notify the MS to initiate a cell reselection. For details of NC0, NC1, and NC2, refer to 36.1 Overview.

Purposes
In NC2 mode, the network orders the MS to reselect a new cell that has better transmission quality. Compared with the autonomous cell reselection of the MS, the network controlled cell reselection comprehensively considers the load condition of each cell and automatically adjusts the loads of the cells.

Terms
None.

Abbreviation
Abbreviation NC2 Full Spelling Network Control Mode 2

37.2 Availability
This topic describes the availability of NC2. The realization of NC2 depends on the cooperation of relevant NEs, software, and licenses.

Network Elements Involved

Table 37-1 describes the NEs involved in NC2. Table 37-1 NEs involved in NC2 MS
NOTE
l -: not involved l : involved

BTS -

BSC

PCU

MSC -

MGW -

SGSN -

GGSN -

HLR -

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Software Releases
Table 37-2 describes the software versions of GBSS products that support NC2. Table 37-2 GBSS products and related versions Product BSC PCU BSC6000 PCU Version V900R001C01 and later releases G3PCUV300R005C05 and later releases

Miscellaneous
NC2 is available only when a license is obtained. NC2 requires the support of an MS. If an MS supports the NC2 mode, the MS sends a Packet Measurement Report message to trigger an NC2 procedure.

37.3 Technical Description

This topic describes three types of cell reselection modes in NC2: critical cell reselection, cell load reselection, and general cell reselection.

Critical Cell Reselection

Critical cell reselection is based on the transmission quality of cells. Based on the UL and DL receive quality on the Um interface, the PCU determines whether a critical cell reselection should be performed. Through bit error rates (BERs), the PCU determines the variation in the transmission quality. The increase in BERs indicates that signal levels decrease or channel interference increases. Then, the PCU orders the MS to reselect a neighbor cell that has stronger signal strength.

Cell Load Reselection

In the network, the loads of some cells are heavy, whereas the loads of other cells are light. To balance the loads of these cells, cell load reselection is performed. In a cell load reselection procedure, some MSs in heavy-load cells are reselected to light-load cells. In addition, the MSs in neighbor cells should not be reselected to heavy-load cells. Figure 37-1 shows the cell load reselection mode.

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Figure 37-1 Cell load reselection mode (1)

A cell with a heavy load A cell with a light load A cell with a heavy load A cell with a light load A cell with a light load A cell with a heavy load A cell with a light load

To determine the traffic load of a cell, compare the channel multiplexing rate with the predefined threshold:
l

If the channel multiplexing rate of a cell is higher than the start threshold of load cell reselection, you can infer that the traffic load of the cell is heavy and load cell reselection algorithms should be performed. If the channel multiplexing rate of a cell is lower than the receiving threshold of cell load reselection, you can infer that the traffic load of the cell is light. Therefore, some of the loads of heavy-load cells can be reselected to the cell.

In cell load reselection mode, an MS with overhigh signal levels cannot be reselected to a neighbor cell. Through the setting of the level threshold of cell load reselection, an MS whose signal level is lower than the level threshold of cell load reselection can be reselected to a neighbor cell. Figure 37-2 shows the cell load reselection mode. Figure 37-2 Cell load reselection mode (2)
Load reselection area Normal reselection border

Cell A

Cell B

Load reselection threshold

General Cell Reselection

General cell reselection is based on signal levels. If the transmission quality and traffic load of the serving cell do not trigger cell reselection, the MS is reselected to a neighbor cell that has stronger signal strength through the general cell reselection procedure.

37.4 Implementation
The implementation of NC2 consists of configuring NC2 and configuring the PCU.
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37.4.1 Configuring NC2 This topic describes how to configure NC2 on the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal. 37.4.2 Configuring the PCU This topic describes how to configure NC2 on the PCU Maintenance Terminal.

37.4.1 Configuring NC2

This topic describes how to configure NC2 on the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal.

Procedure
Step 1 Apply for a license and activate the license. 1. Apply for the license of NC2. In the BSC6000V900R001 Exceptional Commercial License Application Template, specify a value in the Number of the TRX supporting NC2 row of the Resource control items column. The value indicates the number of TRXs that support NC2. Activate the license on the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal. For details, refer to Maintaining BSC License.

2.

After the license is activated, the BSC can support NC2 mode. In addition, you need to set the attributes and parameters of related objects on the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal. Step 2 On the Management Tree tab page of the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal, right-click the target cell and then choose Configure Cell Attributes on the shortcut menu. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 37-3. Figure 37-3 Selecting a cell

Step 3 Double-click the target cell in the Cell view area to add the cell to the Selected cells list.
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Step 4 Click Next. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 37-4. Figure 37-4 Configuring Cells Attributes dialog box

Step 5 Click Set Cell Properties. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 37-5. Step 6 Select the Support NC2 check box. Then, click OK.

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Figure 37-5 Set Cell Attributes dialog box (NC2)

Step 7 In the dialog box shown in Figure 37-6, click Finish to complete the configuration.

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Figure 37-6 Configuring Cells Attributes dialog box (NC2)

Step 8 The configuration loading progress dialog box is displayed. When the configuration is complete, the progress dialog box disappears. ----End

37.4.2 Configuring the PCU

This topic describes how to configure NC2 on the PCU Maintenance Terminal.

Procedure
Step 1 Log in to the PCU maintenance terminal through Telnet. Step 2 On the PCU maintenance terminal, run the pcu cell dynset<Cell No.> command to enter the cell dynamic configuration window. Set table number to 12, as shown in Figure 37-7. Figure 37-7 Cell dynamic configuration window

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Step 3 Set NCO to NC2, as shown in Figure 37-8. Figure 37-8 Setting NC2 mode

Step 4 The setting is active, as shown in Figure 37-9. Figure 37-9 Setting NC2 mode result window

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37.5 Maintenance Information

This topic describes the maintenance information on NC2. The information refers to the related performance counters.
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Alarms
None.

Counters
Table 37-3 Counters related to NC2 Counter Number of Cell Reselections Controlled by the Network Number of Critical Cell Reselections Controlled by the Network Number of Cell Load Reselections Controlled by the Network Number of General Cell Reselections Controlled by the Network Number of Failed Cell Reselections Controlled by the Network Description The counter Number of Cell Reselections Controlled by the Network is a cell-level performance counter. The counter Number of Critical Cell Reselections Controlled by the Network is a cell-level performance counter. The counter Number of Cell Load Reselections Controlled by the Network is a cell-level performance counter. The counter Number of General Cell Reselections Controlled by the Network is a cell-level performance counter. The counter Number of Failed Cell Reselections Controlled by the Network is a cell-level performance counter.

37.6 References
3GPP TS 44.060 V6.12.0

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