3GPP TSG-SA5 (Telecom Management) S5-081722

Meeting SA5#61, 13 - 17 October 2008, Dalian, China

Source: Qualcomm, Vodafone, T-Mobile, Telefonica

Title: Performance Measurements for Inter-RAT Handover Monitoring
Document for: Discussion & approval
Agenda Item: 6.05.3

1 Decision/action requested
Agree on PM for inter-RAT handover monitoring

2 References
[1] TS 36.331 Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Radio Resource Control (RRC); Protocol
specification
[2] TS 32.762 E-UTRAN NRM
[3] TS 36.413 S1 Application protocol (S1AP)
[4] TS 32.425 E-UTRAN Performance Measurements

3 Rationale
In order to gain insight into the performance of IRAT handovers, the operator needs to know the success rate of IRAT
handovers along with the number of triggered IRAT handovers. Additionally, in order to be able to break down the HO
performance per target RAT and per neighbour relation, the handover success and attempt rate need to be available per
target RAT and per neighbour relation basis. Finally, the performance measurements indicating the causes for IRAT
handover triggering are required in order to properly monitor handovers initiated by different causes.

4 Description
The following performance measurements based on UE measurement reports should be introduced to facilitate monitoring
of IRAT HO performance:

4.1 Inter-RAT handover related measurements

4.1.1 Attempted outgoing inter-RAT handovers in active mode per cause

a) This measurement provides the number of attempted outgoing inter-RAT handovers per cause.

b) CC.

c) Transmission of the MobilityFromEUTRACommand message or the HandoverFromEUTRAPreparationRequest

message from the serving eNB to the UE indicating the attempt of an outgoing handover from EUTRAN to UTRAN
or to GERAN or to CDMA2000 with a specific cause (see TS 36.331 [1]).

All IRAT handovers to the cells measured are counted.

d) A single integer value.

e) IRATHO.AttOut..UTRAN.Qualitycause

Where the cause indicating the cause for handovers.

f) eUTRANCell
 IRATHO.AttOut.UTRAN.Other

IRATHO.AttOut.GERAN.Quality
IRATHO.AttOut.GERAN.Other

IRATHO.AttOut.CDMA2000.Quality

IRATHO.AttOut.CDMA2000.Other

GSMRelation

UTRANRelation

CDMA200Relation
Editor’s note: the measurement object class definition is pending the completion of TS 32.762 [2].

g) N/A

h) LTE

4.1.2 Attempted outgoing inter-RAT handovers in active mode per serving-target cell
relation per cause
a) This measurement provides the number of attempted outgoing inter-RAT handovers per serving-target cell relation
per cause.

b) CC.

c) Transmission of the MobilityFromEUTRACommand message from the serving eNB to the UE indicating the attempt
of an outgoing handover from EUTRAN to a specific UTRAN or GERAN cell with a specific cause or transmission
of the HandoverFromEUTRAPreparationRequest message from the serving eNB to the UE indicating the attempt of
an outgoing handover from EUTRAN to a specific CDMA2000 cell with a specific cause (see TS 36.331 [1]).

All IRAT handovers to the cells measured are counted.

d) A single integer value.

e) IRATHO.AttOut.Quality.<TargetCellID>

IRATHO.AttOut.Other.<TargetCellID>

f) GSMNeighborCellRelation

UTRANNeighborCellRelation

CDMA2000NeighborCellRelation
Editor’s note: the measurement object class definition is pending the completion of TS 32.762 [2].

g) N/A

h) LTE

4.1.3 Successful outgoing inter-RAT handovers in active mode per cause

a) This measurement provides the number of successful outgoing inter-RAT handovers per cause.

b) CC.

c) Receipt of a S1AP message SAE BEARER RELEASE sent from the MME to the serving eNB, indicating a
successful IRAT handover initiated due to a specific cause (see TS 36.413 [3]).

All IRAT handovers to the cells measured are counted.

d) A single integer value.

IRATHO.SuccOut.UTRAN.Qualitycause

e) Where the cause indicating the cause for handovers.

IRATHO.SuccOut.UTRAN.Other
 IRATHO.SuccOut.GERAN.Quality

IRATHO.SuccOut.GERAN.Other

IRATHO.SuccOut.CDMA2000.Quality

IRATHO.SuccOut.CDMA2000.Other

f) GSMRelation

UTRANRelation

CDMA200Relation
Editor’s note: the measurement object class definition is pending the completion of TS 32.762 [2].

g) N/A

h) LTE

4.1.4 Successful outgoing inter-RAT handovers in active mode per serving-target cell
relation per cause
a) This measurement provides the number of successful outgoing inter-RAT handovers per serving-target cell relation
per cause.

b) CC.

c) Receipt of a S1AP message SAE BEARER RELEASE sent from the MME to the serving eNB, indicating a
successful IRAT handover to a specific target cell initiated due to a specific cause (see TS 36.413 [3])..

All IRAT handovers to the cells measured are counted.

d) A single integer value.

e) IRATHO.SuccOut.Quality.<TargetCellID>

IRATHO.SuccOut.<TargetCellID>

f) GSMNeighborCellRelation

UTRANNeighborCellRelation

CDMA2000NeighborCellRelation
Editor’s note: the measurement object class definition is pending the completion of TS 32.762 [2].

g) N/A

h) LTE
4.2 Inter-RAT handover related measurements with measurement gaps
 4.2.1 Attempted outgoing inter-RAT handovers in active mode with measurement gaps
per target RAT

4.2.2 This measurement provides the number of attempted outgoing inter-RAT

handovers per target RAT when measurement gaps are used.

4.2.3 CC.

4.2.4 For EUTRAN to UTRAN handovers and EUTRAN to GERAN handovers:

transmission of the MobilityFromEUTRACommand message from the serving eNB to
the UE indicating the attempt of an outgoing handover from EUTRAN to UTRAN or from
EUTRAN to GERAN (see TS 36.331 [1]).

4.2.5 For EUTRAN to CDMA2000 handovers: transmission of the

HandoverFromEUTRAPreparationRequest message from the serving eNB to the UE
indicating the attempt of an outgoing handover from EUTRAN to CDMA2000 (see TS
36.331 [1]).

4.2.6 Only IRAT handovers to the cells measured using measurement gaps
configured by EUTRAN are counted.

4.2.7 A single integer value

4.2.8 IRATHO.AttOutGaps.UTRAN

4.2.9 IRATHO.AttOutGas.GERAN

4.2.10 IRATHO.AttOutGaps.CDMA2000

4.2.11 GSMRelation

4.2.12 UTRANRelation

4.2.13 CDMA2000Relation
Editor’s note: the final measurement object class definition is pending the completion of TS
32.762 [2].

4.2.14 N/A
4.2.15 LTE

4.2.16 Attempted outgoing inter-RAT handovers in active mode with measurement gaps
per serving-target cell relation

4.2.17 This measurement provides the number of attempted outgoing inter-RAT

handovers when measurement gaps are used per serving-target cell relation.

4.2.18 CC.
4.2.19 Transmission of the MobilityFromEUTRACommand message from the serving eNB
to the UE indicating the attempt of an outgoing handover from EUTRAN to a
specific UTRAN or GERAN cell or transmission of the
HandoverFromEUTRAPreparationRequest message from the serving eNB to the
UE indicating the attempt of an outgoing handover from EUTRAN to a specific
CDMA2000 cell (see TS 36.331 [1].

4.2.20 Only IRAT handovers to the cells measured using measurement gaps
configured by EUTRAN are counted.

4.2.21 A single integer value.

4.2.22 IRATHO.AttOutGaps.<TargetCellID>

4.2.23 GSMNeighborCellRelation

4.2.24 UTRANNeighborCellRelation

4.2.25 CDMA2000NeighborCellRelation
Editor’s note: the measurement object class definition is pending the completion of TS
32.762 [2].

4.2.26 N/A
4.2.27 LTE

4.2.28 Attempted outgoing inter-RAT handovers in active mode with measurement gaps
per cause
a) This measurement provides the number of attempted outgoing inter-RAT handovers when measurement gaps are
used per cause.

b) CC.

c) Transmission of the MobilityFromEUTRACommand message or the HandoverFromEUTRAPreparationRequest

message from the serving eNB to the UE indicating the attempt of an outgoing handover from EUTRAN to UTRAN
or to GERAN or to CDMA2000 with a specific cause (see TS 36.331 [1]).

Only IRAT handovers to the cells measured using measurement gaps configured by EUTRAN are counted.

d) A single integer value.

IRATHO.AttOutGaps.UTRAN.Qualitycause

Where the cause indicating the cause for handovers.IRATHO.AttOutGaps.UTRAN.Other

IRATHO.AttOutGaps.GERAN.Quality
IRATHO.AttOutGaps.GERAN.Other

IRATHO.AttOutGaps.CDMA2000.Quality

IRATHO.AttOutGaps.CDMA2000.Other

e) eUTRANCell

IRATHO.AttOutGaps.Quality

IRATHO.AttOutGaps.Other
 GSMRelation

UTRANRelation

CDMA200Relation
Editor’s note: the measurement object class definition is pending the completion of TS 32.762 [2].

f) N/A

g) LTE

4.2.29 Attempted outgoing inter-RAT handovers in active mode with measurement gaps
per serving-target cell relation per cause
i) This measurement provides the number of attempted outgoing inter-RAT handovers when measurement gaps are
used per serving-target cell relation per cause.

j) CC.

k) Transmission of the MobilityFromEUTRACommand message from the serving eNB to the UE indicating the attempt
of an outgoing handover from EUTRAN to a specific UTRAN or GERAN cell with a specific cause or transmission
of the HandoverFromEUTRAPreparationRequest message from the serving eNB to the UE indicating the attempt of
an outgoing handover from EUTRAN to a specific CDMA2000 cell with a specific cause (see TS 36.331 [1]).

Only IRAT handovers to the cells measured using measurement gaps configured by EUTRAN are counted.

l) A single integer value.

m) IRATHO.AttOutGaps.Quality.<TargetCellID>

IRATHO.AttOutGaps.Other.<TargetCellID>

n) GSMNeighborCellRelation

UTRANNeighborCellRelation

CDMA2000NeighborCellRelation
Editor’s note: the measurement object class definition is pending the completion of TS 32.762 [2].

o) N/A

p) LTE

4.2.30 Successful outgoing inter-RAT handovers in active mode with measurement gaps
per target RAT

4.2.31 This measurement provides the number of successful outgoing inter-RAT

handovers when measurement gaps are used per target RAT.

4.2.32 CC.
 4.2.33 Receipt of a S1AP message SAE BEARER RELEASE sent from the MME to the
serving eNB, indicating a successful IRAT handover to a specific RAT (see TS
36.413 [3]).

4.2.34 Only IRAT handovers to the cells measured using measurement gaps
configured by EUTRAN are counted.

4.2.35 A single integer value

4.2.36 IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.UTRAN

4.2.37 IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.GERAN

4.2.38 IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.CDMA2000

4.2.39 GSMRelation

4.2.40 UTRANRelation

4.2.41 CDMA200Relation
Editor’s note: the measurement object class definition is pending the completion of TS
32.762 [2].

4.2.42 N/A
4.2.43 LTE

4.2.44 Attempted outgoing inter-RAT handovers in active mode with measurement gaps
per serving-target cell relation

4.2.45 This measurement provides the number of successful outgoing inter-RAT

handovers when measurement gaps are used per serving-target cell relation.

4.2.46 CC.

4.2.47 Receipt of a S1AP message SAE BEARER RELEASE sent from the MME to the
serving eNB, indicating a successful IRAT handover to a specific target cell (see
TS 36.413 [3]).

4.2.48 Only IRAT handovers to the cells measured using measurement gaps
configured by EUTRAN are counted.

4.2.49 A single integer value.

4.2.50 IRATHO.SuccOutIrat.<TargetCellID>.Gaps

4.2.51 EUTRANGSMNeighborCellRelation
Editor’s note: the measurement object class definition is pending the completion of
TS 32.762 [2].

4.2.52 N/A
 4.2.53 LTE

4.2.54 Successful outgoing inter-RAT handovers in active mode with measurement gaps
per cause
a) This measurement provides the number of successful outgoing inter-RAT handovers when measurement gaps are
used per cause.

b) CC.

c) Receipt of a S1AP message SAE BEARER RELEASE sent from the MME to the serving eNB, indicating a
successful IRAT handover initiated due to a specific cause (see TS 36.413 [3]).

Only IRAT handovers to the cells measured using measurement gaps configured by EUTRAN are counted.

d) A single integer value.

i) IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.UTRAN.Qualitycause
Where the cause indicating the cause for handovers.
IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.UTRAN.Other

IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.GERAN.Quality

IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.GERAN.Other

IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.CDMA2000.Quality

IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.CDMA2000.Other

e) eUTRANCell

IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.Quality

IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.Other

GSMRelation

UTRANRelation

CDMA200Relation
Editor’s note: the measurement object class definition is pending the completion of TS 32.762 [2].

f) N/A

g) LTE

4.2.55 Successful outgoing inter-RAT handovers in active mode with measurement gaps
per serving-target cell relation per cause
i) This measurement provides the number of successful outgoing inter-RAT handovers when measurement gaps are
used per serving-target cell relation per cause.

j) CC.

k) Receipt of a S1AP message SAE BEARER RELEASE sent from the MME to the serving eNB, indicating a
successful IRAT handover to a specific target cell initiated due to a specific cause (see TS 36.413 [3])..

Only IRAT handovers to the cells measured using measurement gaps configured by EUTRAN are counted.

l) A single integer value.

m) IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.Quality.<TargetCellID>

IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.Other.<TargetCellID>

n) GSMNeighborCellRelation

UTRANNeighborCellRelation
 CDMA2000NeighborCellRelation
Editor’s note: the measurement object class definition is pending the completion of TS 32.762 [2].

o) N/A

p) LTE

4.3 Summary of the proposed PM

Inter-RAT handover related measurements (without and with measurement gaps):

Measurement Type Description

IRATHO.AttOut.UTRAN.Quality Total number of attempted outgoing inter-RAT handovers with
specific cause.
IRATHO.AttOut.UTRAN.Other

IRATHO.AttOut.GERAN.Quality
IRATHO.AttOut.GERAN.Other

IRATHO.AttOut.CDMA2000.Quality

IRATHO.AttOut.CDMA2000.Other

IRATHO.AttOut.Quality.<targetCellId> Total number of attempted inter-RAT handovers to specific target

IRATHO.AttOut.Other.<targetCellId> cell with specific cause.

IRATHO.SuccOut.UTRAN.Quality Total number of successful outgoing inter-RAT handovers with

specific cause.
IRATHO.SuccOut.UTRAN.Other

IRATHO.SuccOut.GERAN.Quality

IRATHO.SuccOut.GERAN.Other

IRATHO.SuccOut.CDMA2000.Quality

IRATHO.SuccOut.CDMA2000.Other

IRATHO.SuccOut.Quality.<targetCellId> Total number of successful inter-RAT handovers to specific target

IRATHO.SuccOut.Other.<targetCellId> cell with specific cause.

Inter-RAT handover related measurements with measurement gaps:

Measurement Type Description

IRATHO.AttOutGaps.UTRAN
IRATHO.AttOutGaps.GERAN
IRATHO.AttOutGaps.CDMA2000
IRATHO.AttOutGaps.<targetCellID>
IRATHO.AttOutGaps.UTRAN.Quality
IRATHO.AttOutGaps.UTRAN.Other
Number of attempted outgoing inter-RAT handovers when
measurement gaps are used per target RAT.
Number of attempted outgoing inter-RAT handovers when
measurement gaps are used to specific target cell.
Number of attempted outgoing inter-RAT handovers when
measurement gaps are used with specific cause.

IRATHO.AttOutGaps.GERAN.Quality
IRATHO.AttOutGaps.GERAN.Other
IRATHO.AttOutGaps.CDMA2000.Quality

IRATHO.AttOutGaps.CDMA2000.OtherIRATH
O.AttOutGaps.Quality
IRATHO.AttOutGaps.Other
IRATHO.AttOutGaps.Quality.<targetCellId> Number of attempted inter-RAT handovers when measurement gaps
IRATHO.AttOutGaps.Other.<targetCellId> are used to specific target cell with specific cause.

IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.UTRAN Number of successful outgoing inter-RAT handovers when

IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.GERAN measurement gaps are used per target RAT.
IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.CDMA2000

IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.<targetCellID> Number of successful outgoing inter-RAT handovers when

measurement gaps are used to specific target cell.
IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.UTRAN.Quality Number of successful outgoing inter-RAT handovers when
IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.UTRAN.Other measurement gaps are used with specific cause.

IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.GERAN.Quality

IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.GERAN.Other

IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.CDMA2000.Quality

IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.CDMA2000.OtherIRATH
O.SuccOutGaps.Quality
IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.Other
IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.Quality.<targetCellId> Number of successful inter-RAT handovers when measurement gaps
IRATHO.SuccOutGaps.Other.<targetCellId> are used to specific target cell with specific cause.

5 Detailed proposal
It is proposed to agree on the proposed performance measurements and to introduce them into TS 32.425 [4] (exact location
TBD by the rapporteur).