07 - RN3155EN30GLA70 - WCDMA Measurements in The UE

WCDMA Measurements in the UE
Nokia Siemens Networks
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Module Objectives
At the end of the module you will be able to:

Describe the different ways how the UE can get its measurement commands
List the available measurement types
Outline the idea of following UE measurements: volume measurements, UE internal
measurements, Quality reporting, Intra-frequency measurements, Inter-frequency
measurements, and Inter-RAT measurements
Describe the impact of Soft Handovers on the neighbour lists
Explain the idea of the Compressed Mode
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Measurement Commands & Measurement Reporting
Traffic Volume Measurements
UE Internal Measurements
Quality Reporting Events
Intra-Frequency Measurements
Compressed Mode
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Measurement Control
UTRAN controls the measurements in the UE, either by
Broadcasting system information on the BCCH, and/or by
Transmitting a Measurement Control message on the DCCH.
If the UE is in the RRC idle mode, it receives relevant measurement information from the BCCH. SIB
3 contains parameters for cell selection and re-selection. In parallel, SIB 11 is used to deliver
measurement control information to the UE for the serving cell. SIB 3 & 11 are read and valid in the
RRC idle state.
If the UE is in the CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH & URA_PCH, It is connected to one cell only and
responsible for cell selection and re-selection. It retrieves the parameters for cell selection from SIB
type 4. The measurement control information is broadcasted with SIB 12. SIB 4 & SIB 12 are read and
valid, when the UE is in the CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH & URA_PCH sub-state. If SIB 4 resp. If SIB 12
is not broadcasted, then SIB 3 resp. SIB 11 parameters are used instead. In the sub-state
CELL_DCH, the UE is not reading SIB type 3/4 & 11/12. The parameters of SIB 12 (SIB 11, if SIB 12
is not available) can be still valid in this state.
The RRC message Measurement Control can be transmitted to the UE, if a DCCH has been setup
between the UE and UTRAN. This message informs the UE about the type of measurement, which
has to be conducted. Each measurement command links a measurement with a measurement
identity, quantity, objects, reporting quantities, reporting criteria, type, etc.
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Measurement Control
UE
I am in the
RRC idle mode
UTRAN
System Information [BCCH]
SIB 3 & SIB 11
Node B
RNC
I am in the
CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH or
URA_PCH sub-state
UE
UTRAN
System Information [BCCH]
SIB 4 & SIB 12
(SIB 3 & SIB 11)
I am in the
CELL_DCH sub-state
Node B
UE
UTRAN
Measurement Control [DCCH]
Node B
SIB 3 [4]: parameters for cell selection & re-selection [in the RRC connected mode]
SIB 11 [12] : measurement control information [in the RRC connected mode]
read & valid: idle, CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH, URA_PCH.
(SIB 11/12 also valid in the CELL_DCH.)
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RNC
Measurement Control and Measurement Report

How does a UE perform measurements after a transition in the CELL_DCH state?
Two cases have to be distinguished:
Transition from the RRC idle state to the CELL_DCH sub-state
In the RRC idle state, the UE retrieved the measurement control parameters from the SIB type
11. Information Elements, which contain intra-frequency, inter-frequency, inter-RAT and traffic
volume measurement system information, may be included in the SIB 11. If they are included, the
UE can send a measurement report, when a measurement reporting criteria is fulfilled.
As soon as the UE receives a Measurement Control message including one of the above
mentioned measurement types, it replaces its internal stored data based on the SIB11 by the
parameters delivered with the Measurement Control message.
Transition from the CELL_FACH to the CELL_DCH sub-state.
In the CELL_FACH sub-state, the SIB 12 (or SIB 11, if there is no SIB 12) is valid including all
relevant measurement control parameters. If the UE transits to the CELL_DCH sub-state, the
system information stays valid, as long as there was no Measurement Control message, which
replaces the parameters.
But what happens, if the UE was in the CELL_DCH sub-state, it has received Measurement
Control messages, and it then transits to the CELL_FACH sub-state?
In the CELL_FACH sub-state, the UE reads SIB 12 (SIB 11), and its measurement control
parameters become valid. But when the UE then transits back to the CELL_DCH sub-state,
the UE resumes with the measurements and associated reporting, as they they were stored
before the transition to the CELL_FACH (or any other RRC connected) sub-state.
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RRC idle state
How does a UE perform measurements

after a transition in the CELL_DCH state?
CELL_FACH
(*): SIB 11
(*): SIB 12
(*) = Measurement control based on
(A) = Control information from RRC
message Measurement Control
available in UE
(A)
CELL_DCH
(*): SIB 11
(*): SIB 12
(A)
(A)
(*): Measurement
Control
Measurement Report
Measurement Control
UTRAN
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The RRC message Measurement Control is used to setup, modify or release a measurement in the
UE.
The UE gets information how to perform a specific type of measurements. A measurement is
either conducted periodically or driven by an event. Then, the UE returns a measurement report.
The Measurement Control message is transmitted on a DCCH via an RLC entity in the
acknowledged mode. I.e. the UE is either in CELL_DCH or CELL_FACH.
If the setup of a measurement fails, the UE returns the RRC message Measurement Control
Failure. It is transmitted on an UL DCCH via an RLC entity in the acknowledged mode.
The RRC message Measurement Report is specified to deliver measurement results from UE to
UTRAN (RNC). This message is transmitted on a DCCH. The RLC entity can be in the acknowledged
or unacknowledged mode. The RLC entity mode is set by the RRC message Measurement Control.
Measurement results can be only transmitted in the CELL_DCH or CELL_FACH sub-state.
CELL_DCH: If a reporting criterion is met, the UE transmits a Measurement Report. A measurement identity
identifies the measurement as specified by UTRAN. It includes measurement quantities and identifies the
measurement event.
CELL_FACH: Traffic volume measurements and positioning measurements are reported by the UE. Intrafrequency measurements are reported via the RACH, whereby the UE learns from the BCCH (SIB11 or SIB12)
the maximum numbers of cells, it can report.
CELL_PCH or URA_PCH: UE must perform a cell update. Cell update cause is UL data transmission. Then
they are in the CELL_FACH state, where the Measurement Report can be sent. The measurement report either
holds traffic volume measurements or positioning measurements.
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RNC
UE
Measurement Control [RLC-AM, DCCH]
used to setup, modify or release a measurement in the UE
(measurement either periodically or event-driven)
RNC
UE
[RLC-AM, DCCH] Measurement Control Failure
if setup of the measurement fails
There is a
measurement
event!
RNC
UE
[RLC-UM/AM, DCCH] Measurement Report
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Measurement Control
With the RRC message Measurement Control, UTRAN commands the UE to perform measurements
on its behalf.
There is a set of different types of measurements, which can be conducted:
Inter-Frequency Measurements
Inter-RAT Measurements
UE-Internal Measurements
Quality Measurements
UE Positioning Methods
As a consequence, a UE may be forced to conduct several different types of measurements
simultaneously. Each type of measurement is identified by an allocated Measurement Identity. Some
measurements are not conducted continuously. UTRAN tells the UE once, how to perform a type of
measurements. Whenever necessary, it just informs the UE to conduct the measurements of a
measurement type by just telling it the associated measurement identity.
Each measurement type comes with a measurement command: setup, modify, and release.
Finally, UTRAN inform the UE, how to deliver the measurement reports:
Delivery on an acknowledged or unacknowledged RLC, and
Periodical or event triggered reporting.
In the RRC message Measurement Control, the is an PhyCH information elements, where the UE can
gain DPCH compressed mode status information.
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Measurement Control
Measurement Control ( )
UE
RNC
UE IEs
Measurement Identity
setup/modify/release
Measurement IEs
Measurement Command
PhyCH IEs
Measurement Reporting Mode
Additional measurements list
RLC AM/UM and

periodical reporting/event triggered
includes non-frequency
related cell info
CHOICE Measurement type
DPCH compressed mode

status info
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Measurement Type
Measurement Events
Part II
Traffic Volume Measurement
4A, 4B
Part III
6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 6F,

6G
Part IV
5A
Part V
1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F
Part VI
2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F
Part VII
3A, 3B, 3C, 3D

Compressed Mode
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Measurement Type
Measurement Events
Part II
4A, 4B
Part III
6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 6F, 6G
Part IV
5A
Part V
1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F
Part VI
2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F
Part VII
3A, 3B, 3C, 3D

Traffic volume measurements are used to trigger measurement reports based on UL traffic volume.
Why is it necessary to perform this type of measurement?
The UE is in the RRC connected sub-state CELL_FACH. The volume of UL traffic is increasing.
UTRAN tells the UE to report an increased amount of UL traffic. UTRAN (here: the SRNC) can
decide to allocate dedicated physical channel resources to the UE. In other words, the UE is
moved to the CELL_DCH sub-state.
Events are based on UE internal measurements (between MAC and RLC layer). The reported
quantities are
Buffer Occupancy (BO) which indicates for each logical channel the amount of data in number
of bytes that is available for transmission and retransmission in the RLC layer. (TS 25.321) At
least every TTI, the MAC layer receives this information from each RLC entity.
Average of Buffer Occupancy
Variance of Buffer Occupancy
The two last reporting quantities are statistics, which the MAC layer computes and delivers after being
configured accordingly by the RRC. These statistics on BO values are determined from all
RBs/LogCHs mapped onto a given TrCH. The Transport Channel Traffic Volume (TCTV) is the sum
of the BO of all LogCHs, mapped on a given TrCH. The evaluation has to be done at least once every
TTI
Following reporting events were specified:
4A: Transport Channel Traffic Volume becomes larger than an absolute threshold
4B: Transport Channel Traffic Volume becomes smaller than an absolute threshold
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Reporting event:
4A: Transport Channel Traffic Volume becomes larger than an absolute threshold
4B: Transport Channel Traffic Volume becomes smaller than an absolute threshold
TrafVolThreshold UL/DLHigh
Transport
Channel
Traffic
Volume
(TCTV)
RNC; 8..24576 byte; 1024 byte
TrafVolThreshold UL/DLLow
RNC; 8 .. 1024 byte; 128 byte
4A
4A
4A
Threshold
time
TrafVolTimeToTrigger DL/UL
4B
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RNC; 0.5000 ms; 0 s

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4B
TrafVolPendingTimeUL/DL
RNC; 0.25..16s; 2 s

Compressed Mode
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Measurement Type
Measurement Events
Part II
4A, 4B
Part III
6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 6F, 6G
Part IV
5A
Part V
1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F
Part VI
2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F
Part VII
3A, 3B, 3C, 3D
UE Internal Measurements Reporting Events

The UEs transmission power and received signal level is evaluated by the so-called UE-internal
measurements. Following measurement quantities exist:
UE transmission (Tx) power.
UE received signal strength power (RSSI).
UE Rx-Tx time difference.
Reporting Events:
6A: The UE Tx power becomes larger than an absolute threshold
6B: The UE Tx power becomes less than an absolute threshold
in 6A & 6B, the UE Transmitted Power Tx power threshold ranges between 50 to 33 dBm.
6C: The UE Tx power reaches its minimum value
6D: The UE Tx power reaches its maximum value
6E: The UE RSSI reaches the UE's dynamic receiver range
6F: The UE Rx-Tx time difference for a RL included in the active set becomes larger than an absolute
threshold
6G: The UE Rx-Tx time difference for a RL included in the active set becomes less than an absolute
threshold.
UE Rx-Tx time difference threshold ranges in 6G and 6F between 768 and 1280 chip periods.
All events can be combined with time-to-trigger, i.e. with some time, where the detected event must
hold before reporting. Either inter-frequency and/or inter-RAT measurements are started in case UE
has reached the Threshold or Max Power (events 6A or 6D has been send).
6C, 6D, 6E are not used in NSN RU 10
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UE Tx Power

6A: The UE Tx power becomes larger than an absolute
threshold
6B: The UE Tx power becomes less than an absolute threshold
6D: The UE Tx power reaches its maximum value
UEtxPowerMaxDPCH
6D
WCEL; -50..24; 1; 24 dBm
min(UEtxPowerMaxDPCH, Pmax)
UE Transmitted Power
Tx Threshold
6A
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(Service dependent)
FMCI/G; -10..0 dB; def.: -3 / 1 dB
6B
time to
trigger, e.g. 1280 ms
UE_TX_POWER_Threshold :
time to
trigger
time
InterfreqUETxPwrTimeHyst; FMCI; 0..5000; 1; 1280 ms
GSMUETxPwrTimeHyst; FMCG; 0..5000; 1; 1280 ms

UpperRxTxTimeDiff
RNC; 1152..1280 1; 1174 chips
LowerRxTxTimeDiff
RNC; 768..896 1; 874 chips
6F: The UE Rx-Tx time difference for a RL included in the active

set becomes larger than an absolute threshold
6G: The UE Rx-Tx time difference for a RL included in the active
set becomes less than an absolute threshold
time
time
UL DPCH
time
T0
6F
6G
I am in the
CELL_DCH sub-state
Measurement Control
UE 6C, 6D, 6E are not used in NSN RU 20
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UTRAN
Node B RNC

Compressed Mode
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Measurement Type
Measurement Events
Part II
4A, 4B
Part III
6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 6F, 6G
Part IV
5A
Part V
1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F
Part VI
2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F
Part VII
3A, 3B, 3C, 3D
Quality Reporting Event

How good is the connection?
DL, this must be determined by the UE, UL by the Node B.
DL, the quality measurements are used to set DL quality thresholds, such as the DL TB error
rate.
In contrast to the UE internal measurements, there is only one specified reporting event:
5A: A predefined number of bad CRCs is exceeded (when a DCH is established)
If the reporting of 5A is ordered by UTRAN, the UE sends a report to indicate to UTRAN, that the
number of bad CRCs during a predefined sliding window has exceeded a predefined number.
The following three parameters are used:
Total CRC is the length of the sliding window over which the number of bad CRCs are
counted.
Bad CRC tells the UE the number of bad CRCs that are required within "Total CRC" for
the event to be triggered.
Pending after trigger is a time period. A new event can not be triggered until "Pending
after trigger" CRCs have been received.
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DL Quality Reporting Event 5A
Total CRC
Total CRC
Total CRC
Report, 5A
5A Report
5A Report
Pending after trigger

Bad CRC
RNC
Event 5A: predefined number of bad CRCs is exceeded (Cell_DCH)

Not used in NSN solution
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5A Report
Quality Deterioration report

If the UL SIR target has reached the maximum and the UL SIR Target modification
commands, received by the outer loop PC controller from the current active PC
Entity during ULQualDetRepThreshold seconds are all greater than zero, then the
UL outer loop PC controller shall send the quality deterioration report to HC.
EnableULQualDetRep
Quality deterioration report
from UL OLPC controller
RNC: 0 (No) / 1 (Yes)

(Steps; Default)
Target SIR
1st Quality deterioration report from PC to HC inside RNC

2nd Quality deterioration report (if the condition is still
satisfied the message is periodically repeated)
Max SIR target

SIR
SIR
Actual SIR target
Min SIR target

time
ULQualDetRepThreshold
UL quality deterioration reporting threshold
RNC: 0.5..5 s; 0.5s; 0.5s

(Range; Steps; Default)
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Compressed Mode
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Measurement Type
Measurement Events
Part II
4A, 4B
Part III
6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 6F, 6G
Part IV
5A
Part V
1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F
Part VI
2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F
Part VII
3A, 3B, 3C, 3D
Cells for Measurement and Monitoring (new)
The UE is capable to run several measurement types in parallel.

Each measurement is hereby controlled and reported independently.
The UE groups the monitored cells:
Active Set Cells
The UE is connected to all these cells, performing a SHO. User data can be transmitted in all
these cells. For measurements and event reporting, the UE only considers cells, which are stored
in the CELL_INFO_LIST for measurements. If an active cell set is not stored there, the UE wont
consider it for event evaluation and measurement reporting.
Monitored Set Cells
The cells, which are stored in the CELL_INFO_LIST are monitored set cells, when they are not
active set cells.
Detected Set Cells
The UE is capable to detect cells, which do not belong to the two above mentioned sets. They
are stored in the detected set list. Measurement reporting of detected set cells can be conducted
only for intra-frequency measurements, when the UE is in the CELL_DCH sub-state. Detected set
reporting is based on a 3GPP feature that allows the UE to measure and report any intrafrequency cell that is outside the intrafrequency cell list of the UE. This capability removes the
limitation on the length of the intra-frequency cell list.
In the RRC message, the IE Cells for measurements can be included.
If so, only these cells are considered for the (intra-, inter-, or inter-RAT) measurement.
If the IE Cells for measurements is not included in the RRC message, then all cells must be
considered for measurements, which are stored in the CELL_INFO_LIST.
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Cells for Measurement and Monitoring

A: Active Set cells
B: monitored set cells
C: detected set cells
GSM
B
B
FDD f2
B
B
Reporting only
applicable for intrafrequency
measurements made
by UEs in CELL_DCH
state.
FDD f1
B
A
A
A
B
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Intra-frequency Measurements & Reporting Events

If the RRC message Measurement Control commands the UE to make intra-frequency
measurement, it may contain among others:
Intra-frequency cell info list (optional)
Measurement quantity;
there are 3 different measurement quantities for the FDD mode: DL Ec/N0,, DL RSCP (after despreading),
DL pathloss [dB] = Primary CPICH Tx power - CPICH RSCP.
Measurement validity:
The measurement validity describes, when the measurement has to be conducted.
There are 3 options: CELL_DCH state, All states except the CELL_DCH state, and All states.
Reporting Criteria
Reporting criteria outline, what kind of intra-frequency measurements have to be conducted. A set of intrafrequency measurements were specified. It is the operators choice, which ones are used.
Reporting events
1A: A Primary CPICH enters the reporting range (0..14.5 dB; step size 0.5 dB)
The reporting range can be set in relation with the measurement of the best (strongest) cell. It can be also set
in ratio with a weighted average of the best measured cell and the averaged measurement results of
additional, non-forbidden cells. If a CPICH crosses the reporting range, a reporting event is triggered. An
individual cell offset can be taken into account.
1B: A P-CPICH leaves the reporting range. Similar concept as in 1A.

1C: A non-active P-CPICH becomes better than an active primary CPICH
1D: Change of best cell (not used by NSN)
1E: A P-CPICH becomes better than an absolute threshold
1F: A P-CPICH becomes worse than an absolute threshold
A hysteresis value can be set before reporting the event in all reporting events.
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Intra-frequency Reporting Events

Reporting event: 1A: A P-CPICH enters reporting range
1B: A P-CPICH leaves reporting range
measurement quantity
Ec/Io and/or RSCP
AdditionWindow
e.g. P-CPICH Ec/Io
FMCS; 0..14.4; 0.5; 4 dB
Cell 1
DropWindow
FMCS; 0..14.4; 0.5; 6 dB
reporting
range
constant
Cell 2
Cell 3
AdditionReportingInterval
FMCS; 0..16; 0.5 s
1A for
cell 3
1B for
cell 1
DropTime
FMCS; 0..5000; 640 ms
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time
time to
trigger
time to
trigger
AdditionTime
FMCS; 0..5000; 100 ms
e.g. P-CPICH Ec/No
Cell 1
1D
Reporting event: 1C: A non-active P-CPICH becomes

better than an active P-CPICH
1D: Change of best cell (not used by
NSN in RU20)
Cell 2
Cell 4
Cell 3
ReplacementWindow
FMCS; 0..14.4; 0.5; 2 dB
Active Set cells:

cell 1, cell 2,
cell 3
Replacement
ReportingInterval
FMCS; 0..16; 0.5 s
ReplacementTime
FMCS; 0..5000; 640 ms
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time to
trigger
1C for
cell 4
time
e.g. P-CPICH Ec/No
Reporting event:
1E: a P-CPICH becomes better than an absolute threshold
1F: a P-CPICH becomes worse than an absolute threshold
Cell 1
Cell 2
Cell 3
1E: HHoEcNoCancel
FMCS; -24..0; 1; -9 dB
absolute
threshold
1F: HHoEcNoThreshold
FMCS; -24..0; 1; -12 dB
1E: HHoRscpCancel
FMCS; -115..-25; 1; -102 dBm
1E: HHoRscp & EcNo CancelTime

FMCS; 0..5000; 1280 ms
1E for
cell 3
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1F: HHoRscpThreshold
1F: HHoRscp & EcNo TimeHysteresis

FMCS; 0..5000; 100 ms
FMCS; -115..-25; 1; -105 dBm
1F for
cell 1
time
Neighbour Lists
In the RRC idle state and in the RRC connected sub-states CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH and URA_PCH,
the UE is responsible for cell selection and re-selection. It camps on one cell or it is served by one
cell. By reading the System Information Block 11 and/or 12, the UE gets the
Intra-frequency cell info list,
Inter-frequency cell info list, and
Inter-RAT cell info list,
i.e. it gets several neighbourhood lists.
In the CELL_DCH sub-state, the RNC must be able to continuously update the neighbour cell lists in
order to reflect the changing neighbourhood of a moving UE. This is part of the RNCs handover
control. If we have more than one active set cell, which participate in a SHO, the handover control of
the RNC is responsible to combine the lists into one neighbour cell list which is then transmitted to the
mobile station. The neighbour cell list combination is carried out in the steps depicted in next slide.
A SHO only takes place with cells on the same UTRA carrier band. Consequently, the combining of
neighbourhood lists of several active set cells is only required for intra-frequency handovers and has
to combined with their measurements.
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Neighbour List Combination for Intra-frequency HOs

Two Cells in the
Active Set
Cell 2
Cell 1
Cell 6
Cell 5
Cell 10
Cell 9
Neighbour List Cell 6:

Cell 2
Cell3
Cell 7
Cell 11
Cell 10
Cell 5
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Cell 3
Neighbour List Cell 7:

Cell 3
Cell4
Cell 8
Cell 12
Cell 11
Cell 6
Cell 4
Cell 7
Cell 8
Neighbour cells defined
only for Cell 7
Cell 11
Cell 12
Cell 3
Cell11
Neighbour cells which
are common to Cell 6
and Cell 7
Neighbour cells defined
only for Cell 6
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Cell 2
Cell 4
Cell7
Cell 8
Cell 10
Cell 12
Cell 5
Cell 6

The neighbour lists for intra-frequency HO measurements can be composed like this:
Step 1: Active set cells
First the handover control sets the active set cells into the neighbour cell list.
Step 2: Neighbour cells which are common to three active set cells
During the second step of neighbour cell list combination the HO control selects those neighbour
cells which are common to all three active set cells. If the total number of relevant neighbour cells
exceeds the maximum number of 32 after the second step, the handover control removes in
random order those surplus cells from the combined neighbour cell list which are selected during
the second step
Step 3: Neighbour cells which are common to two active set cells
During the third step of neighbour cell list combination the HO control selects those neighbour
cells which are common to two active set cells. If the total number of relevant neighbour cells
exceeds the maximum number of 32 after the third step, the HO control removes in random order
those surplus cells from the combined neighbour cell list which are selected during the third step.
Step 4: Neighbour cells which are defined for only one active set cell
During the fourth step of neighbour cell list combination the HO control selects those neighbour
cells which are defined for only one active set cell. If the total number of relevant neighbour cells
exceeds the maximum number of 32 after the fourth step, the HO control removes those surplus
neighbours from the combined neighbour cell list which are selected during the fourth step,
starting from the neighbours of the weakest (CPICH Ec/Io) active set cell.
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Cell 2
Cell 15
Cell 1
Cell 5
Cell 21
Cell 2
Cell 7
Cell 2
Cell 3
Cell 9
Cell 7
Cell 7
Cell 11
Cell 37
Cell 11
Cell 15
Cell 51
Cell 50
Cell 48
Cell 49
Cell 9
Cell 4
Cell 9
Cell 13
Cell 41
Cell 10
Cell 10
Cell 6
Cell 56
Cell 22
..
...
...
...
Cell 43
Cell 25
Cell 33
Step 2
Common to 3
Neighbour Lists
Common to 2
Neighbour
Lists
Cell2
Cell 7
Cell 9
Cell 11
Step 3
Cell 15
Cell 10
Cell 37
Step 1
Neighbour Cells Lists
Cell 41
Cell 49
3 Cells in the
Active Set
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Neighbour Cells defined

for only 1 Neighbour
list: best Ec/No first
..
Cell 22
Max 32
Cells

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Compressed Mode CM in UL
GSM BTS
Inter-Frequency & Inter-RAT

measurement require:
UE with Dual-Receiver or
Compressed Mode CM
WCDMA BTS
DL CM (this should be off

when GSM is measured)
DL
UL CM (needed to avoid interference)

During WCDMA transmission
signal leakage will go to GSM
Rx also
CMmasterSwitch
RNC; 0 = used; 1 = not used
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Measurement Gap
Length of gap:
3, 4, 5, 7 timeslots
HLSModeSelection:
0=1/2 HLS, 1 =3/4 HLS;
default: 0 = 1/2 HLS
Single-frame method
TGL
radio frame
Double-frame method
radio frame
Length of gap:
3, 4, 5, 7, 10, or 14 timeslots
TG
L
radio frame
radio frame
Min transmitted TSs per Frame: 8

Double frame is used in case of HLS data rate
Single frame is used in case of spreading factor halving & HLS data rate.
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Halving Spreading Factor: SF/2 for RT & NRT services (UL & DL)
Doubles temporarily the physical channel data rate, possible for all services
Needs 3 dB more UE power due to halved spreading ratio
If new channelization code is available from code tree in DL
WCEL: AltScramblingCodeCM; 0 = used (def); 1 = not used
CMmasterSwitch
RNC; 0 = used;
1 = not used
Higher Layer Scheduling HLS (UL & DL)

Only possible for PS services
Does not cause extra load to the cell but reduces DCH user data
HLS data rate or HLS data rate possible
Double frame is used in case of HLS data rate
HLSModeSelection
0=1/2 HLS, 1 =3/4 HLS;
Single frame is used in case of SF/2 & HLS data rate
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CM can be activated/deactivated by CMmasterSwitch (RNC) /0=in use (def)

HLS rate configurable using HLSModeSelection (RNC)/def 0=1/2 HSL , 1=3/4 HSL
Max. number of UEs in CM is controlled using MaxNumbUECMcoverHO
MaxNumbUECMcoverHO:
RNC; 0..255; 16
Number of UEs in DL CM depends on the PtxTotal value
Number of UEs in UL CM depends on the PrxTotal value
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How many UEs in Compressed Mode ?

DL/UL
power
No new UE can be in CM here
PtxOffset/
PrxOffset
PtxTarget/
PrxTarget
1 new UE in CM can be allowed

if the limit is not reached
New UEs can be switched to CM when:

Pxx_Total < Pxx_Target &
# of UEs in CM < MaxNumbUECMcoverHO
MaxNumbUECMcoverHO:
RNC; 0..255; 16
Load
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Initiate Compressed Mode

configure GSM measurements
Compressed Mode
Selection of the compressed mode method is performed in the following way:

SF/2 for both UL & DL
AMR, RT PS or
CS data service
Transmission Gap Pattern:

Single frame: 7 slot gap,
variable # of normal frames
CM trigger parameters have to be set

so that there is space for power increase
due to code splitting; otherwise power
increase is cut & quality of connection
gets worse during the compressed
frames
Usage of alternative scrambling code is
possible if RNP parameter
AltScramblingCodeCM enabled
HLS for both UL & DL

NRT PS data service
HLSModeSelection:
0=1/2 HLS, 1 =3/4 HLS;
Selection between HLS &

HLS
HLS Single frame:
7 slot gap
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HLS Double frame:

7 slot gap
Initiate Compressed Mode

configure GSM measurements
Compressed Mode
Selection of the compressed mode method is performed in the following way:

SF/2 used for both UL and DL
also same power and alternative
scrambling code aspects as in pure
AMR or CS data service cases
Multi Service :
AMR + PS data,
AMR + CS data,
PS data + CS data
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Single frame: 7 slot gap,
variable # of normal frames

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WCDMA Measurements in the UE

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Measurement Control and Measurement Report

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Measurement Control and Measurement Report

How does a UE perform measurements

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Measurement Control and Measurement Report

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Measurement Control and Measurement Report

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RLC AM/UM and

CHOICE Measurement type

DPCH compressed mode

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Traffic Volume Measurement

6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 6F,

1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F

2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F

3A, 3B, 3C, 3D

WCDMA Measurements in the UE

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Traffic Volume Measurement

6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 6F, 6G

1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F

2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F

3A, 3B, 3C, 3D

Traffic Volume Measurements

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Traffic Volume Measurements

RNC; 8..24576 byte; 1024 byte

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RNC; 0.5000 ms; 0 s

WCDMA Measurements in the UE

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Traffic Volume Measurement

6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 6F, 6G

1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F

2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F

3A, 3B, 3C, 3D

UE Internal Measurements Reporting Events

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UE Internal Measurements Reporting Events

WCEL; -50..24; 1; 24 dBm

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FMCI/G; -10..0 dB; def.: -3 / 1 dB

UE Internal Measurements Reporting Events

6F: The UE Rx-Tx time difference for a RL included in the active

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WCDMA Measurements in the UE

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Traffic Volume Measurement

6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 6F, 6G

1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 1F

2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F

3A, 3B, 3C, 3D