Cell Reselection with LTE

Feature Guide
 Cell Reselection with LTE

Cell Reselection with LTE

Version Date Author Reviewer Notes

V1.00 2014/06/21 Zhang Bo Wang Juntao First edition.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Feature Attribute ............................................................................................... 5

2 Overview ............................................................................................................ 5
2.1 Feature Introduction ............................................................................................. 5
2.1.1 ZWF21-03-100 Cell Reselection with LTE ........................................................... 5
2.2 License Control .................................................................................................... 6
2.3 Correlation With Other Features .......................................................................... 6

3 Technical Description ....................................................................................... 7

3.1 ZWF21-03-100 Cell Reselection with LTE ........................................................... 7
3.2 EUTRAN Black Listed Cells Support .................................................................. 11

4 Parameters....................................................................................................... 12
4.1 ZWF21-03-100 Cell Reselection with LTE ......................................................... 12
4.2 EUTRAN Black Listed Cells Support .................................................................. 20

5 Related Counters and Alarms ........................................................................ 25

5.1 Related Counters ............................................................................................... 25
5.2 Related Alarms .................................................................................................. 25

6 Engineering Guide .......................................................................................... 26

6.1 Application Scenario .......................................................................................... 26
6.1.1 ZWF21-03-100 Cell Reselection with LTE ......................................................... 26
6.1.2 EUTRAN Black Listed Cells Support .................................................................. 26
6.2 Feature Activation Procedure ............................................................................. 26
6.2.1 Cell Reselection with LTE .................................................................................. 27
6.2.2 EUTRAN Blacklist .............................................................................................. 29
6.3 Feature Validation Procedure ............................................................................ 31
6.3.1 Cell Reselection with LTE .................................................................................. 31
6.3.2 EUTRAN Blacklist .............................................................................................. 31
6.4 Feature Deactivation Procedure......................................................................... 32
6.4.1 Cell Reselection With LTE ................................................................................. 32
6.4.2 EUTRAN Blacklist .............................................................................................. 32
6.5 Impact on the Network ....................................................................................... 33
6.5.1 ZWF21-03-100 Cell Reselection with LTE ......................................................... 33
6.5.2 EUTRAN Black Listed Cells Support .................................................................. 33

7 Abbreviation .................................................................................................... 33

8 Reference Document....................................................................................... 34

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FIGURES

Figure 6-1 Parameter Configuration 1 ................................................................................27

Figure 6-2 Parameter Configuration 2 ................................................................................28
Figure 6-3 Parameter Configuration 3 ................................................................................29
Figure 6-4 Parameter Configuration 4 ................................................................................29
Figure 6-5 Parameter Configuration 5 ................................................................................30
Figure 6-6 Parameter Configuration 6 ................................................................................30

TABLES

Table 2-1 License Control List .............................................................................................6

Table 6-1 Feature Validation Procedure 1..........................................................................31
Table 6-2 Feature Validation Procedure 2..........................................................................31
Table 6-3 RNC parameter list 1 .........................................................................................32
Table 6-4 RNC parameter list 2 .........................................................................................32

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1 Feature Attribute
RNC version: [ZXWR RNC V3.13.10.15/ZXUR 9000 V4.13.10.15]

Node B version: [ZXSDR V4.13.10.20]

Attribute: [Optional]

Involved NEs:
NE Name Related or Not Special Requirement

UE -

Node B -

RNC √

iTC -

MSC -

MGW -

SGSN -

GGSN -

HLR -

“√”: involved

“-”: not involved.

2 Overview

2.1 Feature Introduction

2.1.1 ZWF21-03-100 Cell Reselection with LTE

With the development of the LTE technology, the LTE network has entered the
commercial deployment stage. In the area covered by both of UMTS and LTE networks,
a system is required to enable UEs perform cell selection\reselection between two
networks based on the network quality.

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3GPP R8 supports the absolute-priority based cell selection\reselection, which acts as

the only mechanism of the cell selection\reselection between the UMTS and LTE
networks. The UTRAN must be configured to support the E-UTRAN frequency point list,
and SIB19 must provide the reselection priority, quality threshold, and frequency
information. After the UE identifies the information provided by SIB19, it can be selected
or reselected according to the network measurement result.

If the absolute priority based reselection is used, the UTRAN informs the UE of an
E-UTRAN frequency through SIB19 instead of a specific E-UTRAN neighboring cell. The
UE automatically searches for the E-UTRAN cells of this frequency point. After a suitable
E-UTRAN cell is found, the UE can camp on it. However, some E-UTRAN cells, such as
E-UTRAN cells with high load or to be operated, does not allow the UE to camp on them.
For these E-UTRAN cells, the UTRAN adds the E-UTRAN cell information into the
blacklist in SIB19, to prohibit the UE from searching for these E-UTRAN cells.

2.2 License Control

Table 2-1 License Control List

License Configured
Feature ID Feature Name Unit
Control Item NE

Cell Reselection with

ZWF21-03-100 N/A N/A N/A
LTE

2.3 Correlation With Other Features

1. Required Features

ZWF21-03-005 Cell Selection & Re-Selection

2. Mutually Exclusive Features

None

3. Affected Features

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None

3 Technical Description

3.1 ZWF21-03-100 Cell Reselection with LTE

Absolute priority based criteria is introduced in 3GPP as the cell selection/reselection

mechanism between UMTS(UTRAN) and LTE(EUTRAN). Cell selection/reselection
based on absolute-priority is controlled by UCelInfoFDD.AbsPriReselSwch. If
UCelInfoFDD.AbsPriReselSwch is “On“, the RNC delivers SIB19 information in the
system broadcast messages including the related cell selection/reselection information
for EUTRAN and UTRAN.
1 EUTRAN frequencies list

- Number of EUTRAN center frequencies, which is indicated by

UPriSel.EutranInterFNum ;

- EARFCN of the downlink carrier frequency, which is indicated by

UPriSel.DlEARFCN;

- Measurement bandwidth, indicated by UPriSel.AllowMeasBand, refers to the

number of resource blocks that can be measured by the UE.

2 EUTRAN absolute priority information

- Priority of the serving cell, which is indicated by UPriSel.ServCelPriority.

- EUTRAN system priority, which is indicated by UPriSel. EutranPriority .

3 UTRAN frequency information

- Number of EUTRAN carrier frequencies, which is indicated by

UPriSel.UtranInterFNum.

- UARFCN of the downlink carrier frequency, which is indicated by

UPriSel.UtranUARFCN.

4 UTRAN absolute priority information

- Serving cell’s priority, which is indicated by UPriSel.ServCelPriority;

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- UTRAN frequency’s priority, which is indicated by UPriSel. UtranPriority .

The measurement criteria of absolute priority reselection are described as follows:

If the UE has received absolute priority information from the EUTRAN cell, the UE
should:

 Perform measurements of inter-RAT layers with a priority higher than the priority of
the current serving cell.

 For inter-RAT layers with a priority lower than the priority of the current serving cell:

 If SrxlevServingCell > Sprioritysearch1 and SqualServingCell > Sprioritysearch2, the UE may

choose not to perform the measurements of the inter-RAT layers.

 If SrxlevServingCell <= Sprioritysearch1 or SqualServingCell <= Sprioritysearch2 the UE shall

perform the measurements of inter-RAT layers of lower priority.

Where,

Sprioritysearch1 is CPICH RSCP Measurement Trigger Threshold for Absolute Priority

Reselection Criteria, and is obtained from UPriSel.SPrioritySearch1

Sprioritysearch2 is CPICH EcN0 Measurement Trigger Threshold for Absolute Priority

Reselection Criteria, and is obtained from UPriSel.SprioritySearch2

SrxlevServingCell is CPICH RSCP Measurement value of the serving cell. For the detailed
definition, refer to “ZTE UMTS Idle Mode and Common Channel Behavior Feature
Guide”

SqualServingCell is CPICH EcN0 Measurement value of the serving cell. For the detailed
definition, refer to “ZTE UMTS Idle Mode and Common Channel Behavior Feature
Guide”

Based on whether the Threshx,high2 or Threshx,low2 is broadcasted, the absolute-priority

based cell reselection rules are described as follows:

1 The following definitions are applicable to the network layers where the Threshx,high2
or Threshx,low2 is not broadcasted:

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 Criterion 1: the SrxlevnonServingCell,x of a cell at a layer with an evaluated higher

absolute priority is greater than Threshx,high during a Treselection time interval;

 Criterion 2: SrxlevServingCell < Threshserving,low or SqualServingCell<0 and the

SrxlevnonServingCell,x of an inter-frequency cell at a layer with an evaluated equal
absolute priority is greater than Threshx,low during a Treselection time interval;

 Criterion 3: SrxlevServingCell<Threshserving,low or SqualServingCell<0 and the

SrxlevnonServingCell,x of a cell at a layer with an evaluated lower absolute priority layer
is greater than Threshx,low during a Treselection time interval;

Where,

Threshx,high is an Srxlev based threshold used by the UE for cell reselection towards a
higher absolute priority layer. For UTRAN, it is obtained from UPriSel.UtranHighThresh.
For EUTRAN, it is obtained from UPriSel.EutranHighThresh;

Threshx,low is an Srxlev based threshold used by the UE for cell reselection towards an
equal or lower absolute priority layer. For UTRAN, it is obtained from
UPriSel.UtranLowThresh. For EUTRAN, it is obtained from UPriSel.EutranLowThresh;

Threshserving,low is the limit for Srxlev in the serving cell below which the UE may perform
cell reselection to a cell at a layer with lower absolute priority. It is obtained from
UPriSel.ThreshServingLow.

SrxlevServingCell is the CPICH RSCP measurement value of the serving cell. For the
detailed definition, refer to “ZTE UMTS Idle Mode and Common Channel Behavior
Feature Guide”

SqualServingCell is the CPICH EcN0 measurement value of the serving cell. For the
detailed definition, refer to “ZTE UMTS Idle Mode and Common Channel Behavior
Feature Guide”

SrxlevnonServingCell is the CPICH RSCP measurement value of the neighboring cell. For the
detailed definition, refer to “ZTE UMTS Idle Mode and Common Channel Behavior
Feature Guide”

2 The following definitions are applicable to the network layers that both Threshx,high2 and

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Threshx,low2 are broadcasted:

 Criterion 4: the SqualnonServingCell,x of a cell at a layer with an evaluated higher

absolute priority is greater than Threshx,high2 during a Treselection time interval;

 Criterion 5: SqualServingCell < Threshserving,low2 and the SqualnonServingCell,x of a

cell at a layer with an evaluated lower absolute priority is greater than Threshx,low2
during a Treselection time interval;
Where,

Threshx,high2 and Threshx,low2 are thresholds for RSRQ used in E-UREAN when absolute
priorities are applied. UPriSel.ThreshRsrqInd is used to indicate whether Threshx,high2 and
Threshx,low2 are configured.

Threshx,high2 is a Squal based threshold used by the UE for cell reselection towards a
higher absolute priority layer. And it is obtained from UPriSel.EutranHighThres2;

Threshx,low2 is a Squal based threshold used by the UE for cell reselection towards an
equal or lower absolute priority layer. It is obtained from UPriSel.EutranLowThresh2.

Threshserving,low2 is the limit for Squal in the serving cell below which the UE may perform
cell reselection to a cell at the layer with a lower absolute priority. It is obtained from
UPriSel.ThresServingLow2.

SqualServingCell is the CPICH EcN0 measurement value of neighboring cell. For the
detailed description, refer to “ZTE UMTS Idle Mode and Common Channel Behavior
Feature Guide”.

Cell reselection to a cell at a layer with a higher absolute priority than the camped
frequency shall be performed if criterion 1 or 4 is satisfied.

Cell reselection to an inter-frequency cell at a layer with an equal absolute priority to the
camped frequency shall be performed if criterion 2 is satisfied.

Cell reselection to a cell at a layer with a lower absolute priority than the camped
frequency shall be performed if criterion 3 or 5 is satisfied.

If more than one cell meets the above criteria, the UE shall reselect the cell with the
highest SrxlevnonServingCell,x among the cells meeting the criteria at a layer with the highest

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absolute priority.

The UE shall not perform cell reselection until more than 1 second has elapsed since the
UE camped on the current serving cell.

The UE shall not perform cell reselection to cells for which the cell selection criterion S is
not satisfied. SIB19 also broadcasts Qrxlevmin of EUTRAN for Cell Reselection
(UPriSel.QrxlevminEUTRA), Qqualmin of EUTRAN for Cell Reselection
(UPriSel.QqualminEUTRA).

If SIB4 broadcasts Treselections,PCH, Treselections,PCH is used for the UE in CELL_PCH or

URA_PCH state. If SIB4 broadcasts Treselections,FACH, Treselections,PCH is used for the
UE in CELL_FACH state. In other cases, Treselections is used for the UE.

Where,

- Treselections is indicated by UCelSel.TReselection;

- Treselections,PCH is indicated by UCelSel.TReselectionPch;

- Treselections,FACH is indicated by UCelSel.TReselectionFach;

In the above criteria, the values of Treselections, Treselections,PCH or Treselections,FACH

used as Treselection need to be multiplied by a factor according to the UE mobility
state and target RAT, refer to “ZTE UMTS Idle Mode and Common Channel Behavior
Feature Guid” 3.2.4.7 for more details.

3.2 EUTRAN Black Listed Cells Support

When the UE reselects a new cell from UTRAN to EUTRAN (LTE), some EUTRAN cells
might be unsuitable for UE to camp on. In order to avoid the failure of reselection, the
prohibited EUTRAN cells are sent to the UE in EUTRAN black list by RNC.

The feature is controlled by UtranCellFDD.EutranNCblstSwch. If

UtranCellFDD.EutranNCblstSwch is set to “1:on”, the cells that the value of
UENbrBlkList.StateMode is ”0” in EUTRAN black list are sent to UE through SIB 19, in
order to prohibit UE to search and reselect the cells in EUTRAN black list.

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In addition, the maximum number of cells for each EUTRAN frequency in EUTRAN black
list is 16.

The EUTRAN black list is obtained from the record in the object UENbrBlkList as follows.
Logica Name Parameter

EUTRAN Band Indicator UENbrBlkList.EutranFreqBandInd

Downlink EUTRAN Absolute Radio

UENbrBlkList.earfcnDl
Frequency Channel Number

Number of EUTRAN Blacklist Cells Per

UENbrBlkList.NEutranNum
Frequency

Physical EUTRAN Cell Identity UENbrBlkList .EutranCId

State Indicator Used for EUTRAN

UENbrBlkList.StateMode
Blacklist Cell Configuration

4 Parameters

4.1 ZWF21-03-100 Cell Reselection with LTE

Recom
Managed Logic Value Default
Parameter Description Unit mende
Object Name Range Value
d Value

This parameter indicates

whether the absolute priority
Absolute
UCelInfoF reselection rule is used. If
Priority
DD.AbsPri AbsPriReselSwch is set to 0: Off
Reselection N/A 0: Off 1: On
ReselSwc “On”, the RNC will broadcast 1: On
Criteria
h SIB19 messages. Otherwise,
Switch
SIB19 messages will not be
broadcast.

UPriSel.Al
EUTRAN
lowMeasB This parameter indicates the enum
Allowed
and[MAX_ maximum allowed (6, 15,
Measureme N/A 6 6
NUM_ measurement bandwidth on a 25, 50,
nt
EUTRAN carrier frequency. 75, 100)
Bandwidth
_FREQ]

UPriSel.Dl Downlink The parameter indicates the and 1: N/A - Configu

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Recom
Managed Logic Value Default
Parameter Description Unit mende
Object Name Range Value
d Value
EARFCN[ EUTRAN downlink E-UTRAN Absolute 0-599, ration
MAX_NU Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Band 2: based
M_ Radio Number (EARFCN).F_DL = 600-119 on
EUTRAN Frequency F_DL_low + 0.1 * (N_DL – 9, require
_FREQ] Channel N_Offs-Dl), where F_DL is Band 3: ment
Number center carrier frequency, 1200-19
F_DL_low is dl lowest carrier 49,
frequency, N_DL is Band 4:
DlEARFCN, N_Offs-Dl is 1950-23
carrier frequency offset 99,
indicated by band indicator. Band 5:
2400-26
49,
Band 6:
2650-27
49,
Band 7:
2750-34
49,
Band 8:
3450-37
99,
Band 9:
3800-41
49,
Band 10:
4150-47
49,
Band 11:
4750-49
99,
Band 12:
5000-51
79,
Band 13:
5180-52
79,
Band 14:

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Recom
Managed Logic Value Default
Parameter Description Unit mende
Object Name Range Value
d Value
5280-53
79,
Band 17:
5730-58
49,
Band 18:
5850-59
99,
Band 19:
6000-61
49,
Band 20:
6150-64
49,
Band 21:
6450-65
99,
Band 23:
7500-76
99,
Band 24:
7700-80
39,
Band 25:
8040-86
89,
Band 33:
36000-3
6199,
Band 34:
36200-3
6349,
Band 35:
36350-3
6949,
Band 36:
36950-3
7549,

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Recom
Managed Logic Value Default
Parameter Description Unit mende
Object Name Range Value
d Value
Band 37:
37550-3
7749,
Band 38:
37750-3
8249,
Band 39:
38250-3
8649,
Band 40:
38650-3
9649,
Band 41:
39650-4
1589,
Band 42:
41590-4
3589,
Band 43:
43590-4
5589

This parameter indicates the

threshold for cell reselection to
Reselection a higher priority EUTRAN cell.
UPriSel.E Threshold There are 2 reselection
utranHigh for criteria: (1)
Thresh[M Inter-RAT SrxlevnonServingCell, x of a (0..62)d
dB 14 14
AX_NUM_ Layers of higher priority EUTRAN cell is B, step
EUTRAN_ High greater than EutranHighThresh 2dB
FREQ] Priority in during a time interval Treselection
EUTRAN (2) more than 1 second has
elapsed since the UE camped on
the current serving cell.

Number of
UPriSel.E This parameter indicates the
EUTRAN
utranInter number of EUTRA centre (0..8) N/A 8 8
Centre
FNum frequencies
Frequencie

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Recom
Managed Logic Value Default
Parameter Description Unit mende
Object Name Range Value
d Value
s

This parameter indicates the

threshold for cell reselection to
a lower priority EUTRAN cell.
There are 3 reselection
criteria : (1) No cell of a higher
Reselection
UPriSel.E priority frequency or inter-RAT
Threshold
utranLowT fulfills the criteria above (2)
for
hresh[MA SrxlevServingCell < (0..62)d
Inter-RAT dB 14 14
X_NUM_E Threshserving, low and the B, step
Layers of
UTRAN_F SrxlevnonServingCell, x of a lower 2dB
Low Priority
REQ] priority EUTRAN cell is greater
in EUTRAN
than EutranLowThresh during a
time interval Treselection (3) more
than 1 second has elapsed since
the UE camped on the current
serving cell.

UPriSel.E Configu
Absolute
utranPriori ration
Priority of This parameter indicates the
ty[MAX_N based
Inter-RAT absolute reselection priority of (0..7) N/A 0
UM_EUT on
Layers in inter-rat layers in EUTRAN.
RAN_FRE require
EUTRAN
Q] ment

UPriSel.Q
This parameter indicates the
rxlevminE Qrxlevmin
minimum required received (-140..-
UTRA[MA of EUTRAN
power level that satisfies the 44)dBm dBm -116 -116
X_NUM_ for Cell
EUTRAN cell reselection , step
EUTRAN Reselection
conditions. 2dBm
_FREQ]

Configu
Absolute
ration
UPriSel.S Priority of This parameter indicates the
based
ervCelPrio Serving absolute reselection priority of (0..7) N/A 0
on
rity Cell for Cell serving cell.
require
Reselection
ment

UPriSel.S CPICH This parameter is used in the

dB 10 10
PrioritySe RSCP measurement rules for cell (0..62)d

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Recom
Managed Logic Value Default
Parameter Description Unit mende
Object Name Range Value
d Value
arch1 Measureme re-selection when absolute B, step
nt Trigger priorities are used. It specifies 2dB
Threshold the value of Srxlev in the
for Absolute serving cell controlling the rate
Priority of inter-frequency and
Reselection inter-RAT measurements. If
Criteria SrxlevServingCell > Spriori
(Spriorityse
arch1)

CPICH
EcN0 This parameter is used in the
Measureme measurement rules for cell
nt Trigger re-selection when absolute
UPriSel.S Threshold priorities are used. It specifies
(0..7)dB
PrioritySe for Absolute the value of Squal in the dB 7 7
, step
arch2 Priority serving cell controlling the rate
1dB
Reselection of inter-frequency and
Criteria inter-RAT measurements. If
(Spriorityse SrxlevServingCell > Spriorit
arch2)

This parameter is used in the

Serving
rules for cell reselection when
Cell
absolute priorities are used. It
Reselection
UPriSel.T specifies the limit for Srxlev in
Threshold (0..62)d
hreshServ the serving cell below which dB 10 10
for Absolute B, step
ingLow the UE may perform cell
Priority 2dB
reselection to a inter-frequency
Reselection
cell on an equal or lower
Criteria
absolute prior

Absolute
UPriSel.Ut
Priority of This parameter indicates the
ranPriority
Inter-Frequ absolute reselection priority of
[MAX_NU (0..7) N/A 0 0
ency inter-frequency layers in
M_UTRA
Layers in UTRAN
N_FREQ]
UTRAN

UPriSel.T Serving This parameter is used in the

dB 6 6
hresServi Cell rules for cell reselection based (0..31)d

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Recom
Managed Logic Value Default
Parameter Description Unit mende
Object Name Range Value
d Value
ngLow2 Reselection on RSRQ absolute priority. It B, step
Threshold 2 specifies the limit for 1dB
for Absolute SqualServingCell in the serving
Priority cell, below which the UE may
Reselection reselect a cell on a lower
Criteria absolute priority layer.
(Threshserv
ing,low2)

This parameter indicates the

upper threshold used by
Reselection EUTRAN cells when RSRQ is
Threshold 2 used for selection of higher
for priority EUTRAN cells. There
Inter-RAT are two conditions for cell
UPriSel.e
Layers of reselection: (1) (0..31)d
utranHigh dB 10 10
High SqualnonServingCell and x of B, step
Thres2
Priority in a higher priority EUTRAN cell 1dB
EUTRAN is greater than Threshx and
(Threshx,hi high2 during a time interval
gh2) Treselection. (2) The UE stays
in the current serving cell for
more than one second.

This parameter indicates the

lower threshold used by
EUTRAN cells when RSRQ is
used for selection of low
Reselection priority EUTRAN cell.
Threshold 2 Reselection conditions: (1) No
for Inter-Rat cell with a higher priority
UPriSel.e
Layers of frequency or inter-RAT cell (0..31)d
utranLowT dB 10 10
Low Priority fulfills the condition of B, step
hresh2
in EUTRAN reselection to high priority.(2) 1dB
(Threshx,lo SqualServingCell <
w2) Threshserving and low2, and
the SqualnonServingCell and x
of a lower priority EUTRAN cell
is greater than Threshx and
low2 during a time interval

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Recom
Managed Logic Value Default
Parameter Description Unit mende
Object Name Range Value
d Value
Treselection. (3) The UE
stays in the current serving cell
for more than one second.

UPriSel.Q
qualminE Qqualmin
This parameter indicates the
UTRA[MA of EUTRAN (-34..-3)
minimum quality requirement dB -18 -18
X_NUM_ for Cell dB, step
for EUTRAN cell reselection.
EUTRAN Reselection 1dB
_FREQ]

This parameter is a switch that

indicates whether Threshx,
high2, Threshx, and low2 are
UPriSel.T configured or not. If none of
hreshRsrq them are configured, UE
Threshold
Ind[MAX_ performs absolute priority 0: False
of RSRQ N/A 0: False 0: False
NUM_EU reselection based on RSRP, 1: True
indicator
TRAN_FR otherwise UE performs
EQ] absolute priority reselection
based on RSRP or RSRQ. For
more information, refer to TS
25.304.

If the IE "E-UTRA detection" is

included in SIB19 or Mobility
UTRAN Information and set to
TRUE and the UE is in
UPriSel.E E-UTRA CELL_PCH, URA_PCH state 0:
utraDetect Detection or idle mode, the UE may False; N/A FALSE FALSE
ionInd Indicator detect the presence of a 1: True
E-UTRA cell on a frequency
with a priority lower than the
current UTRA cell and report
the information to the NAS.

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4.2 EUTRAN Black Listed Cells Support

Recom
Managed Logic Value Default
Parameter Description Unit mende
Object Name Range Value
d Value

This parameter indicates

whether to enable the
EUTRAN neighboring cell
Switch of
blacklist function. If this
support the
UtranCell function is enabled, the
Eutran
FDD.Eutra EUTRAN cells which are 0: Off
Neighborin N/A 0: Off 1: On
nNCblstS forbidden to be reselected or 1: On
g cell
wch measured are notified to the
blacklist
UE and the UE cannot search
Switch
these cells. If this function is
disabled, such cells are not
notified to the UE.

Depending on the UE state,

different EUTRAN neighboring
State
cell blacklists are configured
Indicator
and sent. The state can be:
Used for
UENbrBlk 0 (Cell Selection/Reselection):
EUTRAN
List.State indicates that the blacklist is 0, 1 N/A 0 0
Blacklist
Mode used for cell
Cell
selection/reselection. 1
Configurati
(Handover): indicates that the
on
blacklist is used for handover
configuration.

0: Band
1;
1: Band
2; Configu
UENbrBlk EUTRAN 2: Band ration
This parameter indicates the
List.Eutra Frequency 3; based
frequency band of the N/A -
nFreqBan Band 3: Band on
EUTRAN cells.
dInd Indicator 4; require
4: Band ment
5;
5: Band
6

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Recom
Managed Logic Value Default
Parameter Description Unit mende
Object Name Range Value
d Value
6: Band
7;
7: Band
8;
8: Band
9;
9: Band
10;
10: Band
11;
11: Band
12;
12: Band
13;
13: Band
14;
16: Band
17;
17: Band
18;
18: Band
19;
19: Band
20;
20: Band
21;
22: Band
23;
23: Band
24;
24: Band
25;
32: Band
33;
33: Band
34;
34: Band
35;

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Managed Logic Value Default
Parameter Description Unit mende
Object Name Range Value
d Value
35: Band
36;
36: Band
37;
37: Band
38;
38: Band
39;
39: Band
40;
40: Band
41;
41: Band
42;
42: Band
43;

Band 1:
0-599,
Band 2:
600-119
This parameter indicates the
9,
downlink E-UTRA Absolute
Band 3:
Radio Frequency Channel
1200-19
Number (EARFCN). The
49,
Downlink calculation formula of the
Band 4: Configu
EUTRAN center carrier frequency is
1950-23 ration
UENbrBlk Absolute F_DL = F_DL_low + 0.1 *
99, based
List.earfcn Radio (N_DL – N_Offs-Dl), where N/A -
Band 5: on
Dl Frequency F_DL is the center carrier
2400-26 require
Channel frequency, F_DL_low is
49, ment
Number downlink lowest carrier
Band 6:
frequency, N_DL is
2650-27
DlEARFCN, and N_Offs-Dl is
49,
the carrier frequency offset of
Band 7:
the frequency band.
2750-34
49,
Band 8:
3450-37

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Managed Logic Value Default
Parameter Description Unit mende
Object Name Range Value
d Value
99,
Band 9:
3800-41
49,
Band 10:
4150-47
49,
Band 11:
4750-49
99,
Band 12:
5000-51
79,
Band 13:
5180-52
79,
Band 14:
5280-53
79,
Band 17:
5730-58
49,
Band 18:
5850-59
99,
Band 19:
6000-61
49,
Band 20:
6150-64
49,
Band 21:
6450-65
99,
Band 23:
7500-76
99,
Band 24:

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Managed Logic Value Default
Parameter Description Unit mende
Object Name Range Value
d Value
7700-80
39,
Band 25:
8040-86
89,
Band 33:
36000-3
6199,
Band 34:
36200-3
6349,
Band 35:
36350-3
6949,
Band 36:
36950-3
7549,
Band 37:
37550-3
7749,
Band 38:
37750-3
8249,
Band 39:
38250-3
8649,
Band 40:
38650-3
9649,
Band 41:
39650-4
1589,
Band 42:
41590-4
3589,
Band 43:
43590-4
5589

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Managed Logic Value Default
Parameter Description Unit mende
Object Name Range Value
d Value

Configu
Number of
This parameter indicates the ration
UENbrBlk EUTRAN
number of EUTRAN based
List.NEutr Blacklist 1~16 N/A -
neighboring cells in the on
anNum Cells Per
blacklist for each frequency. require
Frequency
ment

UENbrBlk The parameter is used to

List.NEutr identify an EUTRAN physical
anCId[DB cell. There are 504 physical
Physical
S_RR_MA cell IDs, which are divided into
EUTRAN 0..503 N/A N/A N/A
X_EUTRA 168 groups. Each group
Cell Identity
N_BLKNB contains three physical cell
RLIST_PE IDs. One physical cell ID can
R_FRQ] belong to only one group.

5 Related Counters and Alarms

5.1 Related Counters

This feature has no related counter.

5.2 Related Alarms

This feature has no related alarm.

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6 Engineering Guide

6.1 Application Scenario

6.1.1 ZWF21-03-100 Cell Reselection with LTE

This feature is applicable to the UTRAN and EUTRAN association scenarios.

At the early stage of LTE deployment, LTE frequency can be set to a high priority. Thus
the UEs with LTE capability can be reselected to the EUTRAN, which provides better
user experience and improve system resource usage.

At the LTE large-scale deployment stage where most of mobile phones support LTE, the
UTRAN and EUTRAN reselection priorities and thresholds can be adjusted properly, to
makes the UTRAN and UETRAN system evenly absorb subscribers and achieve the
maximum system capacity.

6.1.2 EUTRAN Black Listed Cells Support

This feature is applied to the UTRAN and EUTRAN association scenarios.

In some cases, some EUTRAN cells are not allowed the UE to be reselected. The

UTRAN sets the EUTRAN blacklist including these cells to prohibit the UE from being

reselected to these cells.

6.2 Feature Activation Procedure

This procedure describes how to locate the parameters related to this feature in the GUI.
The parameter values on the screenshots in the procedure are for reference only. Refer
to Chapter 4 for the recommended values of the related parameters.

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6.2.1 Cell Reselection with LTE

In the configuration resource tree, select Modify Area >Managed Element > UMTS
Logical Function Configuration >UTRAN Cell, and double-click Extended Info of
UTRAN Cell. Set Absolute Priority Reselection Criteria Switch to “Off”, see the
following figure:

Figure 6-1 Parameter Configuration 1

In the configuration resource tree, select Modify Area >Managed Element > UMTS
Logical Function Configuration >UTRAN Cell, and double-click Cell Reselection
Frequency and Priority Information. Set E-UTRA Detection Indicator, Absolute
Priority of Serving Cell for Cell Reselection, CPICH RSCP Measurement Trigger
Threshold for Absolute Priority Reselection Criteria and CPICH EcN0 Measurement
Trigger Threshold for Absolute Priority Reselection Criteria, Serving Cell
Reselection Threshold for Absolute Priority Reselection Criteria, Serving Cell
Reselection Threshold 2 for Absolute Priority Reselection
Criteria(Threshserving,low2), Number of UTRAN Centre Frequencies, Downlink
UTRAN Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number, and Absolute Priority of
Inter-Frequency Layers in UTRAN, see the following figure

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Figure 6-2 Parameter Configuration 2

In the configuration resource tree, select Modify Area >Managed Element > UMTS
Logical Function Configuration >UTRAN Cell, and double-click Cell Reselection
Frequency and Priority Information. Set Number of EUTRAN Centre Frequencies,
Downlink EUTRAN Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number, Absolute Priority
of Inter-RAT Layers in EUTRAN, EUTRAN Allowed Measurement Bandwidth,
Reselection Threshold for Inter-RAT Layers of High Priority in EUTRAN,
Reselection Threshold 2 for Inter-RAT Layers of High Priority in EUTRAN
(Threshx,high2), Reselection Threshold for Inter-RAT Layers of Low Priority in
EUTRAN, Reselection Threshold 2 for Inter-Rat Layers of Low Priority in EUTRAN
(Threshx,low2), Qrxlevmin of EUTRAN for Cell Reselection, Qqualmin of EUTRAN
for Cell Reselection, see the following figure:

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Figure 6-3 Parameter Configuration 3

In the configuration resource tree, select Modify Area >Managed Element > UMTS
Logical Function Configuration >UTRAN Cell, and double-click Cell Reselection
Frequency and Priority Information. Set Threshold of RSRQ indicator, see the
following figure

Figure 6-4 Parameter Configuration 4

6.2.2 EUTRAN Blacklist

In the configuration resource tree, select Modify Area >Managed Element > UMTS
Logical Function Configuration, and double-click UTRAN Cell. Set Switch of support
the Eutran Neighboring cell blacklist, see the following figure:

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Figure 6-5 Parameter Configuration 5

In the configuration resource tree window, open the [Modify Area->Managed

Element->UMTS Logical Function Configuration->UTRAN Cell->Adjacent Relation
Configuration->Eutran Neighboring cell Black List] interface and In the configuration
resource tree, select Modify Area >Managed Element > UMTS Logical Function
Configuration > UTRAN Cell, and double-click Eutran Neighboring cell Black List.
Set State Indicator Used for EUTRAN Blacklist Cell Configuration, EUTRAN
Frequency Band Indicator, Downlink EUTRAN Absolute Radio Frequency Channel
Number, Number of EUTRAN Blacklist Cell Per Frequency and Physical EUTRAN
Cell Identity, see the following figure:

Figure 6-6 Parameter Configuration 6

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6.3 Feature Validation Procedure

6.3.1 Cell Reselection with LTE

Table 6-1 Feature Validation Procedure 1

Test Item Cell Reselection with LTE

1. The WCDMA system is operating properly.

2. Cell1 supports HSUPA, HSDPA and DCH. Cell1 belongs to
RNC1/NodeB1, while Cell2 belongs to LTE.
Prerequisite 3. Cell1 and Cell2 neighbor cells are configured with different
coverage.
4. UE1 with R8 or higher versions supports both of WCDMA and
LTE and camps on Cell1 in Idle mode.

1. Move UE from Cell1 to Cell2 to trigger Cell Reselection to

Steps
Cell2.

Expected 1. UE1 can read SIB19 information in idle mode in Cell1.

Result 2. UE1 performs the cell reselection procedure successfully.

6.3.2 EUTRAN Blacklist

Table 6-2 Feature Validation Procedure 2

Test Item EUTRAN Blacklist

1. The WCDMA system is operating properly.

2. Cell1 supports HSUPA, HSDPA and DCH. Cell1 belongs to
RNC1/NodeB1, while Cell2 and Cell3 belong to LTE.
Prerequisite 3. Cell2 and Cell3 are configured with absolute priority criterion.
Set the Cell3 in the blacklist on broadcast information.
4. UE1 with R8 or higher versions supports both of WCDMA and
LTE. UE1 camps on Cell1 in Idle mode.

1. Move UE from Cell1 to Cell3.

Steps
2. Move UE from Cell1 to Cell2.

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Test Item EUTRAN Blacklist

1. UE1 can read SIB19 information in idle mode in cell1.

Expected 2. In step1, UE can’t reselect to cell3.

Result 3. In step2, UE1 performs the cell reselection procedure
successfully.

6.4 Feature Deactivation Procedure

6.4.1 Cell Reselection With LTE

Table 6-3 RNC parameter list 1

Managed Object. Default Value Deactivation

GUI Name
logic name Value

Absolute Priority
UCelInfoFDD.AbsPri
Reselection Criteria 0:Off 0:Off
ReselSwch
Switch

For the above parameters’ description and configuration, refer to chapter 6.2.

6.4.2 EUTRAN Blacklist

Table 6-4 RNC parameter list 2

Managed Object. Default Value Deactivation

GUI Name
logic name Value

Switch of support the

UtranCellFDD.Eutran
Eutran Neighboring cell 0:Off 0:Off
NCblstSwch
blacklist

For the above parameters’ description and configuration, refer to chapter 6.2.

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6.5 Impact on the Network

6.5.1 ZWF21-03-100 Cell Reselection with LTE

Advantages of this feature:

The reselection between UMTS and LTE is to guarantee that the UE camps on a suitable
cell and is served in UMTS or LTE. The value of absolute priority used for UTRAN or
EUTRAN will influence user distribution between UTRAN and EUTRAN. The operator
can set the absolute priority based on desired user distribution.

At different stages of LTE deployment, if the absolute priority and related threshold are
set to be proper, the LTE radio resource can be utilized fully, the utilization rate of the
frequency is improved and the user experience is improved.

Disdvantages of this feature:None

6.5.2 EUTRAN Black Listed Cells Support

Advantages of this feature:

Some EUTRAN cells are prohibited to be accessed (such as system resource

congestion, network planning). The UTRAN sets a EUTRAN blacklist to prohibit the UE

from being reselected to these cells. Therefore, the number of attempted handover is

decreased, that means, the improper handover is decreased also, which improves the

success rate of handovers from UMTS to LTE.

Disdvantages of this feature:

None

7 Abbreviation
Abbreviation Full Name
3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project

CS Circuit Switch

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EUTRAN Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network

KPI Key Performance Indicator

RNC Radio Network Controller

RRC Radio Resource Control

RSRP Reference Signal Receiving Power

RSRQ Reference Signal Receiving Quality

SIB System Information Block

UL Up Link

UMTS Universal Mobile Telecommunications System

UTRAN Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network

8 Reference Document
[1] ZTE UMTS Idle Mode and Common Channel Behavior Feature Guide

[2] ZXUR 9000 UMTS (V4.13.10.15) Radio Network Controller Radio Parameter
Reference

[3] ZXWR RNC (V3.13.10.15) Radio Network Controller Radio Parameter Reference

[4] ZXUR 9000 UMTS (V4.13.10.15) Radio Network Controller Performance Counter
Reference

[5] ZXWR RNC (V3.13.10.15) Radio Network Controller Performance Counter Reference

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