ETISALAT GSM PLANNING Reselection Parameters Optimisation

RESELECTION PARAMETER OPTIMISATION

I /. C2 PARAMETER FOR PHASE 2 MOBILE STATIONS
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1.1/ C1 Parameter...........................................................................................................................................................4
1./ C Parameter...........................................................................................................................................................4
1.!/ C"##$R"%"#"CT$&'%T.....................................................................................................................................4
'/ DUAL LA(ER NET)OR* + TRA&&IC SHARING OPTIMISATION$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$,
.1/ Traffic distribution ( first traces anal)sis.................................................................................................................*
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!.1/ Default ,arameters................................................................................................................................................../
!./ Field tests................................................................................................................................................................./
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ETISALAT GSM PLANNING Reselection Parameters Optimisation
The aim of this document is to describe the Reselection parameters (C1 and C2) and to propose some default
parameters based on preliminary tests performed on Etisalat network. Then to propose a test plan for first C2
parameters then C1 parameters optimisation.
The main idea of tuning the reselection parameter is either for indoor sites or for the optimisation of the traffic
sharing between the micro and macro layers. n areas where the macro layer is !ery dense" the #$ will recei!e
a higher le!el from the macro layer (transmission power of the %T$ & '( d%m) than from the micro layer
(transmission power & (( d%m) and then reselect on the macro before handing o!er to the micro if the hando!er
criteria are met.
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1/ RESELECTION PARAMETERS DEFINITION
1.1/ C1 Parameter
C1 criterion is coming from the initial phase of )$# (before microcellular). t ensures that" if a call was
attempted" it would be done with a sufficient downlink and uplink recei!ed le!el. t is based on 2
parameters" broadcasted on %CC*+
R,-E./0CCE$$/#1 2d%m3 (minimum le!el to access to the cell)
#$/T,45R/#0,/CC* 2d%m3 (ma6imum #$ transmission le!el on CC* in idle mode).
C1 definition is+
C1 = (RxLev - RLE!"ACCESS"MIN # $ MA ( %& (MS"TP'R"MA"CCH - MS"TP'R"MA## ( %
1.2/ C2 Parameter
n 4hase 2 Reselection criterion C2 is an impro!ement" mainly for dual layer networks. t allows a better
distribution of the mobiles between the 2 layers in idle mode.
4rinciple is to discriminate mo!ing mobiles from static ones which should better be located in microcell.
C2 criterion definition is so double+
C2 = C1 ) CELL"RESELECT"OFFSET - TEMPORAR*"OFFSET + H ( PENALT*"TIME $ T #
if T 7 4E10-T8/T#E" * (PENALT*"TIME $ T # = % . This is used to a!oid to locate on
9transient cell: (fast mo!ing mobile)
CE--/RE$E-ECT/;<<$ET is used to fa!our cell among other (e.g. micro=cell !s. umbrella)
once T e6ceeds TE#4;R0R8/;<<$ET.
or by setting PENALT*"TIME to infinite
C2 = C1 - CELL"RESELECT"OFFSET
CE--/RE$E-ECT/;<<$ET is used to handicap some cells among others
1.,/ CELL"RESELECT"H*ST
The role of CE--/RE$E-ECT/*8$T is same as *;/#0R)1 in dedicated mode" but only taken into
account at the frontier between 2 different -0C >ones.
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2/ D-AL LA*ER NET'OR. / TRAFFIC SHARIN0 OPTIMISATION
0 good micro layer is a micro layer which grabs as much traffic as possible. Congestion aspects
are no longer taken into consideration as directed retry allows the $?CC* to TC* hando!er from
micro to umbrella layer.
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The following graph presents the distribution of the difference in recei!ed le!el from the two layers
(only samples when a micro is ser!ing or is the first neighbour ha!e been selected). The data ha!e
been collected by dri!e testing on Corniche Road" Electra Road" *amdan Road and in E1@ and
E1A blocks. The samples ha!e been gathered in dedicated mode as base station power control is
not acti!ated. Thus the number of samples is much higher than what dri!e testing can pro!ide in
idle mode.
Recei!ed le!el from macro layer B Recei!ed le!el from micro layer
The result is that when a micro is ser!ing or is the first neighbour" there is an umbrella stronger than the
micro 29 <% = 81 t>e 3a5e. f a umbrella is stronger this means that in idle mode the umbrella will be
reselected and the call will be initiated on the umbrella layer rather than on the micro one.
Then if the hando!er criteria are met (cause 1' + #acro to #icro)" we ha!e loaded the umbrella and
perform an hando!er which could ha!e been both a!oided by an optimised reselection procedure.
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2.2/ ImDa3t 89 t>e >a948ver5
0ccording to the #acro to #icro and #icro to #acro hando!ers" the reselection procedure will change
the hando!er profil between the two layers" which will lead to a decrease of the load of the umbrella and
then optimise the traffic sharing between the two layers.
The following table presents the impact of the reselection on the differents scenari of the recei!ed le!el
from both layer and the setting of the hando!ers thresholds.
Recei!ed le!el from the #acro layer
Recei!ed le!el from the #icro layer
$er!ing area after #icro to #acro *; (cause 1D E 1F)
$er!ing area after #acro to #icro *; (cause 1')
?elta (#acro R,-E. B #icro R,-E.) & CE--/RE$E-ECT/;<<$ET
Cell Reselection ;ffset
'2t>87t C2 3r2ter2a /
0 the macro layer is selected
0 call is initiated on the macro layer
0 after T/?5E-- #acro to #icro *;
'2t> C2 3r2ter2a /
0 the micro layer is selected
0 call is initiated on the micro layer
0 no hando!er
Conclusion :
By using C2 criteria, the load of the umbrella has
been reduced, the number of HO has been
reduced.
'2t>87t C2 3r2ter2a /
0 the macro layer is selected
0 call is initiated on the macro layer
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Cause 1'
#acro to #icro *;
-/R,-E./#C*; (1cell)
#icro should ser!e #acro should ser!e
Cause 1D" 1F
#icro to #acro *;
,/R,-E./#C*;
#acro to #icro
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#icro to #acro
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Cell Reselection ;ffset
0 no hando!er
'2t> C2 3r2ter2a /
0 the micro layer is selected
0 call is initiated on the micro layer
0 no hando!er
Conclusion :
In this case the call can be handled by the micro
layer as the received level is lower than the macro
to micro handover.
By using C2 criteria, the load of the umbrella has
been reduced.
Cell Reselection ;ffset
'2t>87t C2 3r2ter2a /
0 the macro layer is selected
0 call is initiated on the macro layer
0 no hando!er
'2t> C2 3r2ter2a /
0 the micro layer is selected
0 call is initiated on the micro layer
0 micro to macro hando!er after
0/-E./#C*;
Conclusion :
By using C1 criteria the call is iniated on the macro
and no handover is performed. By using the C2
criteria a micro to macro handover is performed.
But by setting the C!!"#$!C%"O&&$% at
a confortable value, the beginning of the call on the
micro layer will be handled in good conditions
before the handover and no degradation will be
seen by the end user.
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,/ DEFA-LT PARAMETERS E !ALIDATION
,.1/ De1a7:t Darameter5
0ccording to the distribution of the difference between the recei!ed le!el of both layers pro!ided by dri!e
tests" the following !alue should be set up as default before optimisation.
n order not to fa!our the reselection on the micro layer for fast mo!ing mobiles" the penalty time should
be set to '@s (;#C !alue G1) and CE--/RE$E-ECT/;<<$ET G TE#4;R0R8/;<<$ET. Thus during
this time only the C1 criteria will used.
Thanks to the distribution" a 1@ d% margin should lead to a reselection to the micro layer in A'H of the
case instead of only (@H. This margin shall be increased during the optimisation stage.
4E10-T8/T#E G '@s ( ;#C !alue G1 )
CE--/RE$E-ECT/;<<$ET G 1@ d% ( ;#C !alue G C )
TE#4;R0R8/;<<$ET G 1@ d% ( ;#C !alue G1 )
,.2/ F2e:4 te5t5
The tests should be performed using co!erage eIuipment (0JC' or TE#$) with a 4hase 2 mobiles. Two
traces to be performed one in idle mode and one in dedicated mode.
Trace in idle mode + the log file is e6ported under te6t format while replaying the file.
$tatistics on the selected layer are computed thanks to this te6t file.
Trace in dedicated mode + calls are launched randomly in order to check the Iuality and recei!ed
le!el as well as hando!ers and call setup success in the test area.
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?-E #;?E TR0CE$ - Reselection point
- $tatistic of layer reselection
?E?C0TE? #;?E TR0CE$
- Call $etup $uccess
- nter layer hando!er
- Kuality
- R,-E.
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?/ TRIAL DESCRIPTION AND PLANNIN0
The different steps that the trial should follow are the following +
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@/ FIELD TRIAL FORM
n order to follow the e!olution" the following forms should be filled in order to assess the impro!ement
and to follow the tests.
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