CSFB QoS (GBSS17.1 - 01)

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GBSS17.1
CSFB QoS Feature Parameter

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Date 2015-04-20
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Contents
1 About This Document.................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Scope.............................................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Intended Audience.......................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Change History............................................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Overview......................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Benefits........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2.3 NEs Supporting the Feature............................................................................................................................................5
3 Technical Description...................................................................................................................6
3.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................................................ 6
3.2 Very-Early TCH Assignment Based on CSFB Call Identification.................................................................................6
3.3 CSFB Voice Quality Assurance......................................................................................................................................6
3.3.1 CSFB Preemption and Queuing.................................................................................................................................. 7
3.3.2 Full-Rate Channel Preferred for CSFB Calls.............................................................................................................. 7
3.3.3 CSFB VAMOS Prohibition..........................................................................................................................................8
4 Related Features.............................................................................................................................9
5 Network Impact........................................................................................................................... 10
5.1 System Capacity........................................................................................................................................................... 10
5.2 Network Performance...................................................................................................................................................10
6 Engineering Guidelines............................................................................................................. 12
6.1 When to Use CSFB Qos............................................................................................................................................... 12
6.2 Required Information................................................................................................................................................... 12
6.3 Planning........................................................................................................................................................................ 12
6.4 Deploying CSFB Qos................................................................................................................................................... 12
6.4.1 Deployment Requirements........................................................................................................................................ 13
6.4.2 Activation.................................................................................................................................................................. 13
6.4.3 Activation Observation..............................................................................................................................................15
6.4.4 Deactivation...............................................................................................................................................................17
6.5 Performance Monitoring...............................................................................................................................................18
6.6 Parameter Optimization................................................................................................................................................ 20
6.7 Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................................ 20
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7 Parameters..................................................................................................................................... 21
8 Counters........................................................................................................................................ 27
9 Glossary......................................................................................................................................... 29
10 Reference Documents............................................................................................................... 30
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CSFB QoS Feature Parameter Description 1 About This Document
1 About This Document
1.1 Scope
This document describes GBFD-160203 CSFB QoS, including its technical principles, related
features, network impact, and engineering guidelines.
1.2 Intended Audience

This document is intended for personnel who:
l Need to understand the features described herein

l Work with Huawei products
1.3 Change History

This section provides information about the changes in different document versions. There are
two types of changes:
l Feature change
Changes in features of a specific product version
l Editorial change
Changes in wording or addition of information that was not described in the earlier
version
01 (2015-04-20)
This issue does not include any changes.
Draft A (2015-01-15)
Compared with Issue 01 (2014-04-30) of GBSS16.0, Draft A (2015-01-15) of GBSS17.1
includes the following changes.
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CSFB QoS Feature Parameter Description 1 About This Document
Change Type Change Description Parameter Change
Feature change Added descriptions None

about the
GBFD-171212 Ultra-
Flash CSFB feature.
Revised the following
parts:
2.1 Introduction
Prerequisite Features
6.4 Deploying CSFB
Qos
Editorial change None None

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CSFB QoS Feature Parameter Description 2 Overview
2 Overview
All MSs involved in this document are GSM/LTE dual-mode or multi-mode MSs.
This document applies to LTE FDD and LTE TDD. Any "LTE" in this document refers to
LTE FDD and LTE TDD.

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2.1 Introduction
This document defines the following CSFB calls:
l Common CSFB calls: refer to the calls using the GBFD-511313 CSFB feature.
l Ultra-Flash CSFB calls: refer to the calls using the GBFD-171212 Ultra-Flash CSFB
feature.
The CSFB QoS feature includes the very-early TCH assignment based on CSFB call
identification function and the CSFB voice quality assurance function.
l Very-early TCH assignment based on CSFB call identification

The setup delay of CSFB calls is longer than that of common calls, which affects user
experience. To decrease the CSFB call setup delay, the very-early TCH assignment based
on CSFB call identification function is introduced. This function enables the BSC to
perform very-early TCH assignment for the CSFB calls identified by CSFB call
identification.
l CSFB voice quality assurance
This function includes the following sub functions:
– CSFB preemption and queuing
During the initial access of a CSFB call, the CSFB call takes precedence over
common calls. If no channels are available, the CSFB call can preempt channels
occupied by lower-priority calls or non-CSFB calls with the same priority as the
CSFB call. If the preemption fails, the CSFB call joins a queue.
– Full-rate channel preferred for CSFB calls
The BSC preferentially allocates TCHFs to CSFB calls.
– CSFB VAMOS prohibition
CSFB calls cannot serve as candidate VAMOS calls.
NOTE
TCH is short for traffic channel.

TCHF is short for full-rate traffic channel.
TCHH is short for half-rate traffic channel.
CSFB is short for circuit switched fallback.
VAMOS is short for voice services over adaptive multi-user channels on one slot.
2.2 Benefits
The CSFB QoS feature provides the following benefits:
l The very-early TCH assignment based on CSFB call identification function helps
decrease the delay in the establishment of a CSFB mobile originated call (MOC) or
CSFB mobile terminated call (MTC) by 1s to 1.5s.
l The CSFB preemption and queuing function helps increase the assignment success rate
of CSFB calls when TCHs are congested.
l The full-rate channel preferred for CSFB calls function and the CSFB VAMOS
prohibition function help improve the voice quality of CSFB calls.

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2.3 NEs Supporting the Feature

Table 2-1 NEs supporting the feature
Feature BSC6900 BSC6910 GBTS eGBTS
CSFB QoS √ √ √ √
NOTE
√ indicates that the NE supports this feature. × indicates that the NE does not support this feature.

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CSFB QoS Feature Parameter Description 3 Technical Description
3 Technical Description
3.1 Overview
The CSFB QoS feature includes the following functions: very-early TCH assignment based
on CSFB call identification, CSFB preemption and queuing, full-rate channel preferred for
CSFB calls, and CSFB VAMOS prohibition. If all of these functions are enabled and the very-
early TCH assignment based on CSFB call identification function is triggered, then:
l Neither the CSFB preemption and queuing function nor the full-rate channel preferred
for CSFB calls function takes effect for the call.
l During the very-early TCH assignment, the CSFB VAMOS prohibition function does not
take effect for the call. After the very-early TCH assignment is complete, this function
takes effect for the call.
3.2 Very-Early TCH Assignment Based on CSFB Call

Identification
When CSFBIMMASSENSW(BSC6900,BSC6910) is set to ON(On) and the current cell load
is less than the value of ImmTchLoadThres(BSC6900,BSC6910), the BSC performs very-
early TCH assignment for the following CSFB calls:
l CSFB mobile originated calls (MOCs) identified by the CSFB MOC identification
function
l CSFB mobile terminated calls (MTCs) identified by the CSFB MTC identification
function
The very-early TCH assignment procedure for CSFB calls is similar to that for common calls
on GSM networks. For details, see Assignment and Immediate Assignment Feature
Parameter Description.
3.3 CSFB Voice Quality Assurance

The CSFB voice quality assurance function includes the following sub functions:

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l CSFB preemption and queuing

l Full-rate channel preferred for CSFB calls
l CSFB VAMOS prohibition
3.3.1 CSFB Preemption and Queuing

During the initial access of a CSFB call, the CSFB call takes precedence over common calls.
The CSFB call can preempt channels or join a queue if no channels are available. The CSFB
preemption and queuing principles are similar to the eMLPP principles. The differences lie in
the following aspects:
l Preemption policy for calls with the same priority as a new call
eMLPP allows a new call to only preempt lower-priority calls but not to preempt
channels occupied by calls with the same priority as the new call.
However, CSFB preemption and queuing allows a CSFB call to preempt channels
occupied by both lower-priority calls and non-CSFB calls with the same priority as the
CSFB call.
l Preemption policy when the message sent by the CN does not contain the priority of a
call
If the message sent by the CN does not contain the priority of a call, eMLPP does not
allow the call to preempt channels.
However, CSFB preemption and queuing allows a CSFB call to preempt channels even
if the message sent by the CN does not contain the priority of the CSFB call.
l Method of processing preempted calls
– If a handover for the preempted call fails, eMLPP only allows the BSC to drop the
preempted call.
– However, if a handover for the preempted call fails, CSFB preemption and queuing
allows the BSC to cancel the preemption to prevent call drops.
l Queuing processing
– If a call fails to preempt channels, when enabled with eMLPP, the BSC determines
whether to allow the call to join a queue based on the value of
BSCQAD(BSC6900,BSC6910) and instructions from the CN.
– With CSFB preemption and queuing, if a CSFB call fails to preempt channels, the
BSC allows the CSFB call to join a queue regardless of the value of
BSCQAD(BSC6900,BSC6910) and instructions from the CN. During the queuing,
the CSFB call takes the same priority as common calls.
For details about eMLPP principles, see eMLPP Feature Parameter Description. When both
the GBFD-115001 Enhanced Multi Level Precedence and Preemption (EMLPP) feature and
the CSFB preemption and queuing function are enabled, non-CSFB calls preempt channels
according to eMLPP principles, and CSFB calls preempt channels according to CSFB
preemption and queuing principles.
3.3.2 Full-Rate Channel Preferred for CSFB Calls

When CSFBOPTIFREN(CSFB FR Optimization Enable) is selected for
CSFBVOQULENSURSW(BSC6900,BSC6910), the full-rate channel preferred for CSFB
calls function is enabled. In this situation, the BSC preferentially allocates TCHFs to CSFB
calls without considering the value of TCHBUSYTHRES(BSC6900,BSC6910) and prohibits
TCHF-to-TCHH handovers in a cell.

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3.3.3 CSFB VAMOS Prohibition

When CSFBNOUSEVAMOS(CSFB VAMOS Pairing Prohibit) is selected for
CSFBVOQULENSURSW(BSC6900,BSC6910), the CSFB VAMOS prohibition function is
enabled. In this situation, the BSC does not select CSFB calls as candidate VAMOS calls for
channel multiplexing.

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CSFB QoS Feature Parameter Description 4 Related Features
4 Related Features
Prerequisite Features
Feature ID Feature Name Description
GBFD-511313 CSFB l The CSFB QoS feature requires the

GBFD-511313 CSFB or
GBFD-171212 Ultra-Flash CSFB
feature.
l The very-early TCH assignment based
on CSFB call identification function in
the CSFB QoS feature requires the
CSFB MOC identification and CSFB
MTC identification functions provided
by the GBFD-511313 CSFB feature.
GBFD-171212 Ultra-Flash CSFB The CSFB QoS feature requires the

GBFD-511313 CSFB or GBFD-171212
Ultra-Flash CSFB feature.
Mutually Exclusive Features

None
Impacted Features
None

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CSFB QoS Feature Parameter Description 5 Network Impact
5 Network Impact
5.1 System Capacity

After the full-rate channel preferred for CSFB calls function is enabled, the proportion of
TCHFs increases, thereby decreasing system capacity and increasing cell congestion.
After the CSFB VAMOS prohibition function is enabled, the VAMOS channel multiplexing
proportion decreases, thereby decreasing capacity gains delivered by VAMOS.
5.2 Network Performance

The functions included in the CSFB QoS feature differently impact network performance.
Very-Early TCH Assignment Based on CSFB Call Identification

l Due to the high transmission rate over TCHs, the connections between MSs and the
radio network can be quickly established. Decreases the delay in the establishment of a
CSFB MOC or CSFB MTC by 1s to 1.5s.
l Increases the TCH congestion rate. The very-early TCH assignment for CSFB calls
causes more TCHs to be occupied on the network. If the proportion of CSFB MSs on the
network is 10% and the cell load is greater than 60%, this function increases the TCH
congestion rate by 0.3–0.5%.
l Slightly decreases the high quality indicator (HQI). If TCHs use a tighter frequency
reuse pattern than SDCCHs, the HQI decreases by 0.1–0.3%.
CSFB Preemption and Queuing

l Increases the assignment success rate and handover success rate of CSFB calls. The
increase value is associated with the TCH congestion rate. If the TCH congestion rate is
2%, the assignment success rate of CSFB calls increases by 0.5–1%.
l Increases the call drop rate due to traffic congestion by 0.1% or less.

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CSFB QoS Feature Parameter Description 5 Network Impact
Full-Rate Channel Preferred for CSFB Calls

l Improves voice quality of CSFB calls. The MOS increases by 0.2 to 0.3 for the CSFB
MSs that are allocated TCHHs before this function is enabled and allocated TCHFs after
this function is enabled.
l Increases the TCH congestion rate in congested cells. The increase value is strongly
associated with the cell traffic model and proportion of CSFB MSs in cells. The increase
in TCH congestion rate brought by enabling this function is the same as that brought by
increasing the value of TCHBUSYTHRES by proportion of CSFB calls.
l Slightly decreases the HQI. If the proportion of CSFB calls is less than or equal to 15%,
the HQI (proportion of receive quality bands 0 to 4) decreases by 0.3%, and the call drop
rate increases by 0.1% or less.
CSFB VAMOS Prohibition

l Improves voice quality of CSFB calls. The MOS increases by 0.2 to 0.4 for the CSFB
MSs for which VAMOS channel multiplexing is performed before this function is
enabled and is not performed after this function is enabled.
l Increases the TCH congestion rate in congested cells. The increase value is associated
with the proportion of VAMOS MSs, proportion of CSFB MSs, and cell traffic model.
The increase in TCH congestion rate brought by enabling this function is the same as
that brought by increasing the value of TCHBUSYTHRES by (Proportion of VAMOS
MS x Proportion of CSFB MSs x 2). "2" indicates that two VAMOS calls are
multiplexed onto one TCHH or TCHF.

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CSFB QoS Feature Parameter Description 6 Engineering Guidelines
6 Engineering Guidelines
6.1 When to Use CSFB Qos

It is recommended that the very-early TCH assignment based on CSFB call identification
function be enabled when the TCH congestion rate is lower than 5% but the access delay of
CSFB calls is long.
If the proportion of CSFB calls in a cell is less than 15%, you can enable all of the following
functions:
If the proportion of CSFB calls in a cell is greater than or equal to 15%, disable the preceding
three functions.
You are not advised to enable the full-rate channel preferred for CSFB calls or CSFB VAMOS
prohibition function in heavily-loaded or congested cells.
6.2 Required Information

Before deploying CSFB QoS, obtain the proportion of CSFB calls, traffic load, and TCH
congestion rate in a cell.
6.3 Planning
Ensure that the LTE network covers the same area as the GSM network.
6.4 Deploying CSFB Qos

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6.4.1 Deployment Requirements
Table 6-1 Deployment requirements
Aspect Requirement
Related See 4 Related Features.

features
BSC None
BTS None
GSM This feature can only be enabled when the LTE network covers the same
networking area as the GSM network.
MS MSs support GSM and LTE networks and CSFB.

Ultra-Flash CSFB MSs using the CSFB voice quality assurance function
support SRVCC.
MSC The MSC supports CSFB.
License The license controlling this feature has been activated. For details about
how to activate the license, see License Management Feature Parameter
Description. For details about license items, see License Control Item
Description.
Others l The SGs interface has been configured between the MSC server and the
mobile management entity (MME).
l Both the access network and CN in the LTE system support CSFB.
l The RIM procedure is implemented between LTE and GSM networks.
6.4.2 Activation
Using MML Commands

l For common CSFB calls
Step 1 On the BSC LMT, run the SET GCELLSOFT command with the following parameters set to
appropriate values for the target cell:
l Set CSFB Support to SUPPORT(Support).
l Set CSFB MOC Identification Switch to ON(On).
l Set CSFB MTC Identification Switch to ON(On).
l Set CSFB Very Early TCH Assignment Switch to ON(On) if required.
l Select CSFBPMAQADENC(CSFB Queuing and Preempt Enable),
CSFBOPTIFREN(CSFB FR Optimization Enable), or CSFBNOUSEVAMOS(CSFB
VAMOS Pairing Prohibit) for CSFB Voice Quality Ensure Switch based on actual
conditions.

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Step 2 (Optional) If CSFB Very Early TCH Assignment Switch is set to ON(On), run the SET
GCELLBASICPARA command with Immediate Assignment TCH Load Threshold set to
an appropriate value for the target cell.
----End
l For Ultra Flash CSFB calls

On the BSC LMT, run the SET GCELLSOFT command with
CSFBPMAQADENC(CSFB Queuing and Preempt Enable),
VAMOS Pairing Prohibit) selected for CSFB Voice Quality Ensure Switch for the
target cell based on actual conditions.
MML Command Examples

//For common CSFB calls
SET GCELLSOFT: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=1, SUPPORTCSFB=SUPPORT,

CSFBIDENTIFYMOSW=ON, CSFBIDENTIFYMTSW=ON, CSFBIMMASSENSW=ON,
CSFBVOQULENSURSW=CSFBPMAQADENC-1&CSFBOPTIFREN-1&CSFBNOUSEVA
MOS-1;
SET GCELLBASICPARA: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=1, ImmTchLoadThres=50;
//For Ultra-Flash CSFB calls
SET GCELLSOFT: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=0,

MOS-1;
Using the CME

NOTE
When configuring the CSFB QoS feature on the CME, perform a single configuration first, and then
perform batch modifications if required. Configure the parameters of a single object before a batch
modification. Perform a batch modification before logging out of the parameter setting interface.
Step 1 Configure a single object on the CME. (CME single configuration)
Set parameters on the CME configuration interface according to the operation sequence
described in Table 6-2. For instructions on how to perform the CME single configuration, see
CME Single Configuration Operation Guide.
Step 2 (Optional) Modify objects in batches on the CME. (CME batch modification center)
----End
To modify objects (BTS, GSM cell, TRX, BSC, or external GSM cell) in batches, click
on the CME to start the batch modification wizard. For instructions on how to perform a batch
modification through the CME batch modification center, press F1 on the wizard interface to
obtain online help.

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Table 6-2 Configuring parameters on the CME

SN MO NE Parameter Parameter Configura
Name ID ble in CME
Batch
Modificati
on Center
1 GCELLSOF BSC6900/ CSFB SUPPORTC Yes

T BSC6910 Support SFB
CSFB MOC CSFBIDEN

Identificatio TIFYMOS
n Switch W
CSFB MTC CSFBIDEN

Identificatio TIFYMTSW
n Switch
CSFB Very CSFBIMM

Early TCH ASSENSW
Assignment
Switch
CSFB Voice CSFBVOQ

Quality ULENSURS
Ensure W
Switch
2 GCELLBAS BSC6900/ Immediate ImmTchLoa Yes

ICPARA BSC6910 Assignment dThres
TCH Load
Threshold
6.4.3 Activation Observation

l Very-early TCH assignment based on CSFB call identification
Observe the counters listed in Table 6-3. If the value of either counter is not 0, the very-
early TCH assignment based on CSFB call identification function has been enabled.
Table 6-3 Counters related to very-early TCH assignment based on CSFB call
identification
Counter Description
CELL.IMM.ASS.CH.ACT.CSFB.M R3309A: Number of Immediate Assignment

OC Channel Activations (Early Identification of
CSFB MOC)
CELL.IMM.ASS.CH.ACT.CSFB.M R3309B: Number of Immediate Assignment

TC Channel Activations (Early Identification of
CSFB MTC)

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Observe the counter listed in Table 6-4. If the value of this counter is not 0, the CSFB
preemption and queuing function has been enabled.
Table 6-4 Counter related to CSFB preemption and queuing

Counter Description
CELL.PREEMPT.NONCSFB.HO.RE H3102M: Number of Handover Requests of Non-

Q CSFB MSs due to CSFB Preemption

Observe the counter listed in Table 6-5 when TCHs are congested. If the value of this
counter increases slightly when traffic volume is held constant, the full-rate channel
preferred for CSFB calls function has been enabled.
Table 6-5 Counter related to full-rate channel preferred for CSFB calls
Counter Description
CELL.CSFB.CHAN.ALLOC.SUCC.TIMES.T R3127F: Number of Full-Rate

CHF Channel Allocations for CSFB MSs

Observe the counters listed in Table 6-6. If the value of any counter decreases slightly
when traffic volume is held constant, the CSFB VAMOS prohibition function has been
enabled.
Table 6-6 Counters related to CSFB VAMOS prohibition

Counter Description
CELL.VAMOS.ASS.ADJUD A3100J: Number of Successful VAMOS

Candidate Call Decisions (Assignment)
CELL.VAMOS.ASS.TRY A3100L: Number of VAMOS Channel

Multiplexing Attempts (Assignment)
CELL.VAMOS.INTRACELL.HO.ADJ H3050: Number of Successful VAMOS

UD Candidate Call Decisions (Intra-Cell
Handover)
CELL.VAMOS.INTRACELL.HO.TRY H3051: Number of VAMOS Channel

Multiplexing Attempts (Intra-Cell
Handover)

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6.4.4 Deactivation
Using MML Commands
On the BSC LMT, run the SET GCELLSOFT command with the following parameters set to
appropriate values for the target cell:
l To disable the very-early TCH assignment based on CSFB call identification function,
set CSFB Very Early TCH Assignment Switch to OFF(Off).
l To disable the CSFB voice quality assurance function, deselect
CSFBPMAQADENC(CSFB Queuing and Preempt Enable),
VAMOS Pairing Prohibit) for CSFB Voice Quality Ensure Switch based on actual
conditions.
MML Command Examples

SET GCELLSOFT: SUPPORTCSFB=SUPPORT, CSFBIMMASSENSW=OFF,
MOS-0;
Using the CME

NOTE
When configuring the CSFB QoS feature on the CME, you must perform a single configuration first,
and then perform batch modifications if required. You must perform a single configuration for a
parameter before batch modifications of the parameter. You are advised to perform batch modifications
before logging out of the parameter setting interface.
Step 1 Configure a single object on the CME. (CME single configuration)

Set parameters on the CME configuration interface according to the operation sequence
described in Table 6-7. For the method of performing the CME single configuration, see
CME Single Configuration Operation Guide.
Step 2 (Optional) Modify objects in batches on the CME. (CME batch modification center)
----End
To modify objects, such as BSCs, BTSs, cells, and TRXs, in batches, click the icon on
the CME configuration interface to start the batch modification wizard. For the method of
performing batch modifications through the CME batch modification center, press F1 on the
wizard interface to obtain online help.

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Table 6-7 Configuring parameters on the CME

SN MO NE Parameter Parameter Configura
Name ID ble in CME
Batch
Modificati
on Center
1 GCELLSOF BSC6900/ CSFB SUPPORTC Yes

T BSC6910 Support SFB
2 GCELLSOF BSC6900/ CSFB Very CSFBIMM Yes

T BSC6910 Early TCH ASSENSW
Assignment
Switch
3 GCELLSOF BSC6900/ CSFB Voice CSFBVOQ Yes

T BSC6910 Quality ULENSURS
Ensure W
Switch
6.5 Performance Monitoring

After the CSFB QoS feature is enabled, monitor the counters listed in Table 6-8.
Table 6-8 Counters related to CSFB QoS

Counter Name Counter Description
CELL.ESTB.IND.CSMO A3039A: Number of Call Setup

Indications (CSFB MOC)
CELL.ESTB.IND.CSMT A3039B: Number of Call Setup Indications

(CSFB MTC)
CELL.ASS.CMPL.CSMO.TCH A3170A: Number of Completed TCH

Assignments (CSFB MOC)
CELL.ASS.CMPL.CSMT.TCH A3170B: Number of Completed TCH

Assignments (CSFB MTC)
CELL.CH.REQ.CSFB.MOC A300M: Number of Channel Requests

(Early Identification of CSFB MOC)
CELL.CH.REQ.CSFB.MTC A300N: Number of Channel Requests

(Early Identification of CSFB MTC)
CELL.IMM.ASS.CH.ACT.CSFB.MOC R3309A: Number of Immediate

Assignment Channel Activations (Early
Identification of CSFB MOC)
CELL.IMM.ASS.CH.ACT.CSFB.MTC R3309B: Number of Immediate

Assignment Channel Activations (Early
Identification of CSFB MTC)

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BSCRPT.RATE.TCH.CONG ZTR106A: Congestion Rate on TCH per

BSC
CELL.KPI.TCH.CONGESTION.RATE K3045: Congestion Rate on TCH (All

Channels Busy)
CELL.PREEMPT.NONCSFB.HO.REQ H3102M: Number of Handover Requests

of Non-CSFB MSs due to CSFB
Preemption
CELL.PREEMPT.NONCSFB.HO.SUCC H3132M: Number of Successful

Handovers of Non-CSFB MSs due to
CSFB Preemption
CELL.CSFB.CHAN.ALLOC.SUCC.TIMES. R3127F: Number of Full-Rate Channel

TCHF Allocations for CSFB MSs
CELL.RATE.TCH.CALL.DROP.EXCLUDE ZTR304A: Call Drop Rate on TCH per

.HO cell(Excluding Handover)
CELL.RATE.TCH.CALL.DROP.INCLUDE. ZTR304: Call Drop Rate on TCH per

HO cell(including Handover)
CELL.RD.HO.SUCC.RATE RH303A: Success Rate of Radio Handover
NOTE
Assignment success rate of CSFB calls = [(A3170A: Number of Completed TCH Assignments (CSFB
MOC) + A3170B: Number of Completed TCH Assignments (CSFB MTC)]/[A3039A: Number of Call
Setup Indications (CSFB MOC) + A3039B: Number of Call Setup Indications (CSFB MTC)]
Monitor the counters listed in Table 6-9 for Ultra-Flash CSFB calls.
Table 6-9 Counters related to CSFB QoS for Ultra-Flash CSFB calls
BSCRPT.RATE.TCH.CONG ZTR106A: Congestion Rate on TCH per

BSC
CELL.KPI.TCH.CONGESTION.RATE K3045: Congestion Rate on TCH (All

Channels Busy)
CELL.PREEMPT.NONCSFB.HO.REQ H3102M: Number of Handover Requests

of Non-CSFB MSs due to CSFB
Preemption
CELL.PREEMPT.NONCSFB.HO.SUCC H3132M: Number of Successful

Handovers of Non-CSFB MSs due to
CSFB Preemption
CELL.CSFB.CHAN.ALLOC.SUCC.TIMES. R3127F: Number of Full-Rate Channel

TCHF Allocations for CSFB MSs

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CELL.RATE.TCH.CALL.DROP.EXCLUDE. ZTR304A: Call Drop Rate on TCH per

HO cell(Excluding Handover)
CELL.RATE.TCH.CALL.DROP.INCLUDE. ZTR304: Call Drop Rate on TCH per

HO cell(including Handover)
CELL.RD.HO.SUCC.RATE RH303A: Success Rate of Radio

Handover
6.6 Parameter Optimization

If the TCH congestion rate significantly increases after the very-early TCH assignment based
on CSFB call identification function is enabled, decrease the value of
ImmTchLoadThres(BSC6900,BSC6910).
After the CSFB preemption and queuing, full-rate channel preferred for CSFB calls, and
CSFB VAMOS prohibition functions are all enabled, if the value of the K3045: Congestion
Rate on TCH (All Channels Busy) counter increases by 5% to 10% and the proportion of
traffic volume on TCHHs decreases by more than 10%, perform the following optimization:
1. Disable the full-rate channel preferred for CSFB calls function.
2. If the TCH congestion rate is still high, disable the CSFB VAMOS prohibition function.
3. If the value of the RH303A: Success Rate of Radio Handover counter decreases by more
than 3%, disable the CSFB preemption and queuing function.
NOTE
Proportion of traffic volume on TCHHs = K3034: TCHH Traffic Volume/K3014: Traffic Volume on
TCH
6.7 Troubleshooting
None

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CSFB QoS Feature Parameter Description 7 Parameters
7 Parameters
Table 7-1 Parameters

Parame NE MML Feature Feature Description
ter ID Comma ID Name
nd
CSFBI BSC690 SET GBFD-1 CSFB Meaning: Whether to enable the TCH very early
MMAS 0 GCELL 60203 QoS assignment function for identified CSFB MOCs or
SENSW SOFT CSFB MTCs. When this parameter is set to ON(ON),
the BSC performs the TCH very early assignment on
identified CSFB MOCs or CSFB MTCs. When this
parameter is set to OFF(Off), the BSC does not
perform the TCH very early assignment on identified
CSFB MOCs or CSFB MTCs.
GUI Value Range: OFF(Off), ON(On)
Unit: None
Actual Value Range: OFF, ON
Default Value: OFF(Off)
CSFBI BSC691 SET GBFD-1 CSFB Meaning: Whether to enable the TCH very early
MMAS 0 GCELL 60203 QoS assignment function for identified CSFB MOCs or
SENSW SOFT CSFB MTCs. When this parameter is set to ON(ON),
the BSC performs the TCH very early assignment on
identified CSFB MOCs or CSFB MTCs. When this
parameter is set to OFF(Off), the BSC does not
perform the TCH very early assignment on identified
CSFB MOCs or CSFB MTCs.
GUI Value Range: OFF(Off), ON(On)
Unit: None
Actual Value Range: OFF, ON
Default Value: OFF(Off)

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nd
ImmTc BSC690 SET GBFD-1 Assignm Meaning: TCH load threshold for allowing the BSC to
hLoadT 0 GCELL 10502 ent and immediately assign a TCH during the TCH immediate
hres BASIC Immedia assignment or CSFB TCH very early assignment
PARA te procedure. If the TCH load in the serving cell is lower
Assignm than this threshold, the BSC is allowed to immediately
ent assign a TCH in the cell. If the TCH load in the
serving cell is higher than or equal to this threshold,
the BSC is not allowed to immediately assign a TCH
in the cell.
GUI Value Range: 0~100
Unit: %
Actual Value Range: 0~100
Default Value: 100
ImmTc BSC691 SET GBFD-1 Assignm Meaning: TCH load threshold for allowing the BSC to
hLoadT 0 GCELL 10502 ent and immediately assign a TCH during the TCH immediate
hres BASIC Immedia assignment or CSFB TCH very early assignment
PARA te procedure. If the TCH load in the serving cell is lower
Assignm than this threshold, the BSC is allowed to immediately
ent assign a TCH in the cell. If the TCH load in the
serving cell is higher than or equal to this threshold,
the BSC is not allowed to immediately assign a TCH
in the cell.
Unit: %
Default Value: 100
BSCQA BSC690 SET GBFD-1 Enhance Meaning: Whether to allow services to queue for
D 0 OTHSO 15001 d Multi resources when radio resources are insufficient. If this
FTPAR Level parameter is set to YES and queuing is allowed on the
A Precede core network side, services can queue for radio
nce and resources.
Preempt GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)
ion
(EMLPP Unit: None
) Actual Value Range: NO, YES
Default Value: YES(Yes)

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nd
BSCQA BSC691 SET GBFD-1 Enhance Meaning: Whether to allow services to queue for
D 0 OTHSO 15001 d Multi resources when radio resources are insufficient. If this
FTPAR Level parameter is set to YES and queuing is allowed on the
A Precede core network side, services can queue for radio
nce and resources.
Preempt GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)
ion
(EMLPP Unit: None
) Actual Value Range: NO, YES
Default Value: YES(Yes)

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nd
CSFBV BSC690 SET GBFD-1 CSFB Meaning:

OQUL 0 GCELL 60203 QoS Switch for enabling CSFB QoS assurance functions
ENSUR SOFT GBFD-1 Ultra- for CSFB and Ultra-Flash CSFB calls. These
SW 71212 Flash functions include CSFB preemption and queuing, full-
CSFB rate channel preferred for CSFB calls, and CSFB
VAMOS prohibition.
When this parameter is set to
CSFBPMAQADENC(CSFB Queuing and Preempt
Enable), if a cell becomes congested and has no
available channels for a CSFB or Ultra-Flash CSFB
call, the call can join a queue or preempt channels
occupied by common calls (Common calls refer to
calls other than special calls, such as emergency calls,
SRVCC calls, and CSFB calls.) that have the same
priority as or calls that have lower priorities than this
call during an assignment.
When this parameter is set to CSFBOPTIFREN(CSFB
FR Optimization Enable), the BSC preferentially
allocates TCHFs to CSFB and Ultra-Flash CSFB calls
during an assignment or intra-BSC handover and
prohibits TCHF-to-TCHH handovers after the TCHF
allocation.
CSFBNOUSEVAMOS(CSFB VAMOS Pairing
Prohibit), the BSC does not perform VAMOS channel
multiplexing on CSFB and Ultra-Flash CSFB calls.
GUI Value Range: CSFBPMAQADENC(CSFB
Queuing and Preempt Enable),
CSFBOPTIFREN(CSFB FR Optimization Enable),
Prohibit)
Unit: None
Actual Value Range: CSFBPMAQADENC,
CSFBOPTIFREN, CSFBNOUSEVAMOS
Default Value: CSFBPMAQADENC:
0,CSFBOPTIFREN:0,CSFBNOUSEVAMOS:0

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nd
CSFBV BSC691 SET GBFD-1 CSFB Meaning:

OQUL 0 GCELL 60203 QoS Switch for enabling CSFB QoS assurance functions
ENSUR SOFT GBFD-1 Ultra- for CSFB and Ultra-Flash CSFB calls. These
SW 71212 Flash functions include CSFB preemption and queuing, full-
CSFB rate channel preferred for CSFB calls, and CSFB
VAMOS prohibition.
CSFBPMAQADENC(CSFB Queuing and Preempt
Enable), if a cell becomes congested and has no
available channels for a CSFB or Ultra-Flash CSFB
call, the call can join a queue or preempt channels
occupied by common calls (Common calls refer to
calls other than special calls, such as emergency calls,
SRVCC calls, and CSFB calls.) that have the same
priority as or calls that have lower priorities than this
call during an assignment.
When this parameter is set to CSFBOPTIFREN(CSFB
FR Optimization Enable), the BSC preferentially
allocates TCHFs to CSFB and Ultra-Flash CSFB calls
during an assignment or intra-BSC handover and
prohibits TCHF-to-TCHH handovers after the TCHF
allocation.
Prohibit), the BSC does not perform VAMOS channel
multiplexing on CSFB and Ultra-Flash CSFB calls.
GUI Value Range: CSFBPMAQADENC(CSFB
Queuing and Preempt Enable),
CSFBOPTIFREN(CSFB FR Optimization Enable),
Prohibit)
Unit: None
Actual Value Range: CSFBPMAQADENC,
CSFBOPTIFREN, CSFBNOUSEVAMOS
Default Value: CSFBPMAQADENC:
0,CSFBOPTIFREN:0,CSFBNOUSEVAMOS:0
TCHBU BSC690 SET None None Meaning: If the current channel seizure ratio reaches
SYTHR 0 GCELL or exceeds this value, the half-rate TCH is assigned
ES CHMG preferentially; otherwise, the full-rate TCH is assigned
AD preferentially.
Unit: %
Default Value: 60

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nd
TCHBU BSC691 SET None None Meaning: If the current channel seizure ratio reaches
SYTHR 0 GCELL or exceeds this value, the half-rate TCH is assigned
ES CHMG preferentially; otherwise, the full-rate TCH is assigned
AD preferentially.
Unit: %
Default Value: 60

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CSFB QoS Feature Parameter Description 8 Counters
8 Counters
Table 8-1 Counters

Counter ID Counter Counter NE Feature ID Feature Name
Name Description
1282436784 CELL.IMM.A R3309A:Numbe BSC6900 GBFD-160203 CSFB QoS

SS.CH.ACT.C r of Immediate
SFB.MOC Assignment
Channel
Activation
Attempts (Early
Identification of
CSFB MOC)
1282436784 CELL.IMM.A R3309A:Numbe BSC6910 GBFD-160203 CSFB QoS

SFB.MOC Assignment
Channel
Activation
Attempts (Early
Identification of
CSFB MOC)
1282436785 CELL.IMM.A R3309B:Numbe BSC6900 GBFD-160203 CSFB QoS

SFB.MTC Assignment
Channel
Activation
Attempts (Early
Identification of
CSFB MTC)

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CSFB QoS Feature Parameter Description 8 Counters
Counter ID Counter Counter NE Feature ID Feature Name

Name Description
1282436785 CELL.IMM.A R3309B:Numbe BSC6910 GBFD-160203 CSFB QoS

SFB.MTC Assignment
Channel
Activation
Attempts (Early
Identification of
CSFB MTC)
1282436786 CELL.PREEM H3102M:Numb BSC6900 GBFD-160203 CSFB QoS

PT.NONCSFB. er of Handover
HO.REQ Requests of
Non-CSFB MSs
due to CSFB
Preemption

PT.NONCSFB. er of Handover
HO.REQ Requests of
Non-CSFB MSs
due to CSFB
Preemption

PT.NONCSFB. er of Successful
HO.SUCC Handovers of
Non-CSFB MSs
due to CSFB
Preemption

PT.NONCSFB. er of Successful
HO.SUCC Handovers of
Non-CSFB MSs
due to CSFB
Preemption
1282436788 CELL.CSFB.C R3127F:Numbe BSC6900 GBFD-160203 CSFB QoS

HAN.ALLOC. r of Full-Rate
SUCC.TIMES. Channel
TCHF Allocations for
CSFB MSs
1282436788 CELL.CSFB.C R3127F:Numbe BSC6910 GBFD-160203 CSFB QoS

HAN.ALLOC. r of Full-Rate
SUCC.TIMES. Channel
TCHF Allocations for
CSFB MSs

GSM BSS
CSFB QoS Feature Parameter Description 9 Glossary
9 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see Glossary.

GSM BSS
CSFB QoS Feature Parameter Description 10 Reference Documents
10 Reference Documents
1. 3GPP TS 45.008 Radio subsystem link control

2. 3GPP TS 44.018 Mobile radio interface layer 3 specification; Radio Resource Control
(RRC) protocol
3. 3GPP TS 48.008 Mobile Switching Centre - Base Station system (MSC-BSS) interface;
Layer 3 specification


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1 About This Document

1.2 Intended Audience

l Need to understand the features described herein

1.3 Change History

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Change Type Change Description Parameter Change

Feature change Added descriptions None

Editorial change None None

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l Very-early TCH assignment based on CSFB call identification

TCH is short for traffic channel.

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2.3 NEs Supporting the Feature

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3.2 Very-Early TCH Assignment Based on CSFB Call

3.3 CSFB Voice Quality Assurance

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l CSFB preemption and queuing

3.3.1 CSFB Preemption and Queuing

3.3.2 Full-Rate Channel Preferred for CSFB Calls

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3.3.3 CSFB VAMOS Prohibition

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GBFD-511313 CSFB l The CSFB QoS feature requires the

GBFD-171212 Ultra-Flash CSFB The CSFB QoS feature requires the

Mutually Exclusive Features

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5.1 System Capacity

5.2 Network Performance

Very-Early TCH Assignment Based on CSFB Call Identification

CSFB Preemption and Queuing

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Full-Rate Channel Preferred for CSFB Calls

CSFB VAMOS Prohibition

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6.1 When to Use CSFB Qos

6.2 Required Information

6.4 Deploying CSFB Qos

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6.4.1 Deployment Requirements

Table 6-1 Deployment requirements

Related See 4 Related Features.

MS MSs support GSM and LTE networks and CSFB.

MSC The MSC supports CSFB.

Using MML Commands

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l For Ultra Flash CSFB calls

MML Command Examples

SET GCELLSOFT: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=1, SUPPORTCSFB=SUPPORT,

SET GCELLBASICPARA: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=1, ImmTchLoadThres=50;

//For Ultra-Flash CSFB calls

SET GCELLSOFT: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=0,

Using the CME