Interoperability Between UMTS and LTE

Interoperability Between UMTS and LTE
RAN14.0
Feature Parameter Description
Issue 05
Date 2013-06-20
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Interoperability Between UMTS and LTE Contents
Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Scope ............................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 Intended Audience......................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Change History.............................................................................................................................. 1-1
2 Overview......................................................................................................................................2-1
2.1 Background ................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Function Classification .................................................................................................................. 2-1
2.3 Deployment Phases of Interoperability Between UMTS and LTE ................................................ 2-1
2.3.1 Phase 1: Only Data Cards, Only Data Services, LTE Coverage Still Incomplete ................ 2-1
2.3.2 Phase 2: Not Only Data Cards, Only Data Services, CSFB Supported, LTE Coverage Still
Incomplete ..................................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.3.3 Phase 3: Data and VoIP Services Supported, LTE Coverage Still Incomplete .................... 2-3
3 Cell Reselection Between UMTS and LTE ..........................................................................3-1

3.1 UMTS-to-LTE Cell Reselection ..................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.1 Criteria for Starting Measurements ....................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.2 Criteria for Triggering Cell Reselection ................................................................................. 3-2
3.2 LTE-to-UMTS Cell Reselection ..................................................................................................... 3-3
3.3 UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return............................................................................................................. 3-3
3.3.1 Background .......................................................................................................................... 3-3
3.3.2 Principles .............................................................................................................................. 3-4
3.3.3 Enhancement ....................................................................................................................... 3-5
3.3.4 Related Features .................................................................................................................. 3-5
3.4 UMTS-to-LTE Quick Cell Reselection ........................................................................................... 3-5
4 PS Redirections and Handovers Between UMTS and LTE ............................................4-1

4.1 LTE-to-UMTS PS Redirections and Handovers ............................................................................ 4-1
4.2 Service-based UMTS-to-LTE PS Redirections and Handovers .................................................... 4-1
4.2.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2.2 Measurements on LTE Signal Quality .................................................................................. 4-2
4.2.3 Target Cell Selection and Execution of Redirections or Handovers ..................................... 4-3
5 CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Emergency Calls ............................................................5-1

5.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.2 Policy ............................................................................................................................................. 5-2
6 CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Common Calls ................................................................6-1

6.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 Policy ............................................................................................................................................. 6-1
7 Impact on the Network.............................................................................................................7-1

7.1 WRFD-140226 UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return (a Trial Feature) ......................................................... 7-1
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7.2 WRFD-020129 Service-Based PS Service Redirection from UMTS to LTE................................. 7-1

7.3 WRFD-140218 Service-Based PS Handover from UMTS to LTE ................................................ 7-1
7.4 WRFD-140102 CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Emergency Calls ............................................... 7-1
8 Engineering Guidelines ...........................................................................................................8-1

8.1 WRFD-020126 Mobility Between UMTS and LTE Phase 1 .......................................................... 8-1
8.1.1 When to Use Mobility Between UMTS and LTE Phase 1 .................................................... 8-1
8.1.2 Feature Deployment ............................................................................................................. 8-1
8.2 WRFD-140226 UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return (a Trial Feature) ......................................................... 8-3
8.2.1 When to Use UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return .............................................................................. 8-3
8.2.2 Information to Be Collected .................................................................................................. 8-4
8.2.3 Network Planning ................................................................................................................. 8-4
8.2.5 Performance Monitoring ....................................................................................................... 8-7
8.2.6 Parameter Optimization ........................................................................................................ 8-7
8.2.7 Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................... 8-7
8.3 WRFD-020129 Service-Based PS Service Redirection from UMTS to LTE................................. 8-7
8.3.1 When to Use Service-based PS Redirection or Handover from UMTS to LTE .................... 8-7
8.3.3 Performance Optimization .................................................................................................. 8-10
8.4 WRFD-140218 Service-Based PS Handover from UMTS to LTE .............................................. 8-10
8.4.1 Feature Deployment ........................................................................................................... 8-10
8.5 WRFD-140102 CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Emergency Calls ............................................. 8-14
8.5.1 When to Use CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Emergency Calls ....................................... 8-14
8.5.2 Feature Deployment ........................................................................................................... 8-15
9 Parameters..................................................................................................................................9-1
10 Counters..................................................................................................................................10-1
11 Glossary ..................................................................................................................................11-1
12 Reference Documents .........................................................................................................12-1
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Interoperability Between UMTS and LTE 1 Introduction
1 Introduction
1.1 Scope
This document describes Interoperability Between UMTS and LTE, which includes cell reselection,
handovers, and redirections between UMTS and LTE. Details are provided about how these functions
work and how to deploy them.
This document addresses the following features:
 WRFD-020126 Mobility Between UMTS and LTE Phase 1
 WRFD-020129 PS Service Redirection from UMTS to LTE
 WRFD-140218 Service-Based PS Handover from UMTS to LTE
 WRFD-140102 CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Emergency Calls
1.2 Intended Audience

This document is intended for:
 Personnel who are familiar with WCDMA basics
 Personnel who need to understand Interoperability Between UMTS and LTE
 Personnel who work with Huawei WCDMA products
1.3 Change History

This section provides information about the changes in different document versions.
There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:
 Feature change: refers to a change in the Interoperability Between UMTS and LTE feature of a
specific product version.
 Editorial change: refers to a change in wording or the addition of information that was not described in
the earlier version.
Document Issues
The document issues are as follows:
 05 (2013-06-20)
 04 (2013-05-10)
 03 (2012-11-30)
 02 (2012-07-20)
 01 (2012-04-30)
 Draft A (2012-02-15)
05 (2013-06-20)
This is the fifth commercial release for RAN14.0.
Compared with issue 04 (2013-05-10) for RAN14.0, this issue incorporates the changes described in the
following table.
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Change Type Change Description Parameter Change

Feature Added the description of the Added
change enhancement of the UMTS-to-LTE Fast RESERVED_SWITCH_3_BIT12 under
Return feature. For details, see section the RsvSwitch3 parameter.
3.3 "UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return."
Editorial None None
change
04 (2013-05-10)
This is the fourth commercial release for RAN14.0.
following table.

Feature None None
change
Editorial Added the description of the SRB data Added the CSFBSRBRate parameter.
change rate. For details, see section “5.2 Policy”
and “6.2 Policy.”
03 (2012-11-30)
This is the third commercial release for RAN14.0.
following table.

Feature Changed the UMTS-to-LTE fast return None
change function to a trial feature.
Editorial Optimized the descriptions in section None
change 3.1.2 "Criteria for Triggering Cell
Reselection."
Added the following sections for the
UMTS-to-LTE fast return function
 3.3.4 "Related Features"
 7.1 "WRFD-140226 UMTS-to-LTE
Fast Return (a Trial Feature)"
 8.2 "WRFD-140226 UMTS-to-LTE
Fast Return (a Trial Feature)"

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02 (2012-07-20)
This is the second commercial release for RAN14.0.
following table.

Feature  Added descriptions of UMTS-to-LTE Added the following parameters:
change quick cell reselection. For details, see  RsvSwitch0:
section 3.4 "UMTS-to-LTE Quick Cell RESERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT10
Reselection."
 RsvSwitch0:
 Added descriptions of the CS fallback RESERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT8
guarantee for LTE common calls. For
details, see chapter 6 "CS Fallback
 PerfEnhanceSwitch:
Guarantee for LTE Common Calls." PERFENH_L2U_CSFB_COMMCALL_S
WITCH
Editorial Added the information about how to None
change deploy related features to
interoperability between UMTS and
LTE. For details, see 8 "Engineering
Guidelines."
01 (2012-04-30)
This is the first commercial release for RAN14.0.
Compared with issue Draft A (2012-02-15) for RAN14.0, this issue incorporates the changes described
in the following table.

Feature change None None
Editorial change The document description is optimized to None
improve readability.
Draft A (2012-02-15)
This is the first draft of the document for RAN14.0.
following table.

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Feature change Added the following functions: Added the following
 Service-Based PS Handover from UMTS to parameters:
LTE. For details, see chapter 4 "PS  SuppPSHOFlag
Redirections and Handovers Between UMTS  HO_LTE_SERVICE_PS
and LTE." HO_OUT_SWITCH
 CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Emergency  HO_L2U_EMGCall_Swi
Calls. For details, see chapter 5 "CS Fallback tch
Guarantee for LTE Emergency Calls."
 HO_UMTS_TO_LTE_F
 UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return. For details, see AST_RETURN_SWITC
section 3.3 "UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return." H
Editorial change The document description is optimized to None
improve readability.

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Interoperability Between UMTS and LTE 2 Overview
2 Overview
2.1 Background
As wireless data services rapidly grow and conditions mature for LTE commercial use, telecom
operators are beginning to execute plans to build LTE networks upon existing UMTS networks. These
two types of networks will have to coexist for a long time, so interoperability between UMTS and LTE is
important. This feature helps make the most of existing network equipment, provide diversified services,
and achieve smooth network evolution. Huawei products support interoperability between UMTS and
time division duplex (TDD) LTE and between UMTS and frequency division duplex (FDD) LTE. However,
interoperability between UMTS and LTE is not currently an option if both TDD LTE and FDD LTE are
deployed.
2.2 Function Classification

Interoperability between UMTS and LTE functions are classified by UE status, as shown in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1 Interoperability between UMTS and LTE functions classified by UE status
UE Status Interoperability Between UMTS and LTE Function
Idle mode UMTS-to-LTE cell reselection
LTE-to-UMTS cell reselection. See LTE document Mobility Management in Idle
Mode Feature Parameter Description for details.
Connect Data LTE-to-UMTS PS redirections or handovers. See LTE document Mobility
ed mode services Management in Connected Mode Feature Parameter Description for details.
Service-based UMTS-to-LTE PS redirections and handovers
Voice LTE-to-UMTS circuit-switched fallback (CSFB) specified by 3GPP Release 8.
services See LTE document CS Fallback Feature Parameter Description for details.
CSFB guarantee for emergency calls originated on the LTE network
NOTE
Currently, LTE does not support voice services. Therefore, interoperability between UMTS and LTE does not address
UMTS-to-LTE handovers of CS services or CS/PS combined services.
2.3 Deployment Phases of Interoperability Between UMTS and

LTE
2.3.1 Phase 1: Only Data Cards, Only Data Services, LTE Coverage
Still Incomplete
Description
 UMTS/LTE dual-mode UEs only support PS services and PS handovers.
 No IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) has been deployed on the LTE network and therefore VoIP
services are not supported.
 LTE coverage is still incomplete.
UE camping policy

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 An LTE-first policy is recommended for UE camping, because commercial UMTS/LTE dual-mode UEs
are all in data-card mode.
 Cell reselection is performed to shift UEs in idle mode or the CELL_PCH/URA_PCH state between
UMTS and LTE. For details, see chapter 3 "Cell Reselection Between UMTS and LTE."
CS service policy
CS services are not supported, because commercial UMTS/LTE dual-mode UEs are all in data-card
mode.
PS service policy
 Since LTE coverage is still incomplete, when a UE processing a PS service on the LTE network moves
out of the LTE coverage area, a PS handover or redirection to the UMTS network is performed for the
UE and the PS service. For details, see section 4.1 "LTE-to-UMTS PS Redirections and Handovers."
 When a UE processing a PS service on the UMTS network moves to a UMTS/LTE overlapping
coverage area, a PS handover or redirection to the LTE network is not performed.
2.3.2 Phase 2: Not Only Data Cards, Only Data Services, CSFB
Supported, LTE Coverage Still Incomplete
Description
 Commercial UMTS/LTE dual-mode UEs in data-card mode and non-data-card mode are in use.
 No IMS has been deployed on the LTE network and therefore VoIP services are not supported.
 The networks and UEs support CSFB.
UE camping policy
Huawei products support either the LTE network or the UMTS network as the preferred choice for UE
camping. An LTE-first policy is recommended for this phase.
CS service policy
 When a UE initiates a voice service on the LTE network, both the UE and the voice service will fall
back to the UMTS network. Emergency calls initiated on the LTE network are ensured a high CSFB
success rate. For details, see chapter 5 "CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Emergency Calls."
 A UE processing a CS service or CS/PS combined service on the UMTS network remains on the
UMTS network to ensure CS service continuity.
PS service policy
 Since LTE coverage is still incomplete in this phase, when a UE processing a PS service on the LTE
network moves out of LTE coverage, a PS handover or redirection to the UMTS network will be
performed. For details, see section 4.1 "LTE-to-UMTS PS Redirections and Handovers." When a UE
processing a PS service on the UMTS network moves to a UMTS/LTE overlapping coverage area, the
UE can remain on the UMTS network. For details, see section 4.1 "LTE-to-UMTS PS Redirections and
Handovers."
 A UMTS-first policy can be adopted for UE camping. Under this policy, when a UE initiates a PS
service in a UMTS/LTE overlapping coverage area, a service-based UMTS-to-LTE PS handover or
redirection is performed to shift the UE and the PS service to the LTE network. This mechanism makes
efficient use of the LTE network. For details, see section 4.2 "Service-based UMTS-to-LTE PS
Redirections and Handovers."
 When a UE processing a PS service initiates a CS service, CSFB is performed and a PS handover or
redirection is used to shift the PS service to the UMTS network. If the PS service is still in progress

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when the CS service is complete and the LTE signal quality meets specific conditions, a service-based
UMTS-to-LTE PS handover or redirection is performed to shift the UE and the PS service back to the
LTE network. For details, see section 4.2 "Service-based UMTS-to-LTE PS Redirections and
Handovers."
2.3.3 Phase 3: Data and VoIP Services Supported, LTE Coverage

Still Incomplete
Description
 An IMS has been deployed on the IMS. Therefore, both PS data services and VoIP services are
supported.
UE Camping Policy
An LTE-first policy is recommended. If the delay caused by CSFB is too long to ensure service quality,
adopt a UMTS-first policy.
CS service policy
 When a UE processing a VoIP service on the LTE network moves out of the LTE coverage area, the
Single Radio Voice Call Continuity (SRVCC) feature converts the VoIP service to a CS service on the
UMTS network. This mechanism ensures voice service continuity.
 A UE processing a CS service or CS/PS combined service remains on the UMTS network to ensure
CS service continuity.
PS service policy
 Since LTE coverage is still incomplete, when a UE processing a PS service on the LTE network moves
out of the LTE coverage area, a PS handover or redirection to the UMTS network is performed. For
details, see section 4.1 "LTE-to-UMTS PS Redirections and Handovers." When a UE processing a PS
service on the UMTS network moves to a UMTS/LTE overlapping coverage area, the UE can remain
on the UMTS network. For details, see section 4.1 "LTE-to-UMTS PS Redirections and Handovers."
 A UMTS-first policy can be adopted for UE camping. Under this policy, when a UE initiates a PS
service in a UMTS/LTE overlapping coverage area, a service-based UMTS-to-LTE PS handover or
redirection is performed to shift the UE and the PS service to the LTE network. This mechanism makes
efficient use of the LTE network. For details, see section 4.2 "Service-based UMTS-to-LTE PS
Redirections and Handovers."
 When a UE processing a PS service initiates a CS service, CSFB is performed and a PS handover or
redirection is used to shift the PS service to the UMTS network. If the PS service is still in progress
when the CS service is complete and the LTE signal quality meets specific conditions, a service-based
UMTS-to-LTE PS handover or redirection is performed to shift the UE and the PS service back to the
LTE network. For details, see section 4.2 "Service-based UMTS-to-LTE PS Redirections and
Handovers."
NOTE
To adopt an LTE-first policy for UE camping, set high priorities for LTE frequencies so that the LTE network is preferred
during cell reselection. To adopt a UMTS-first policy for UE camping, set low priorities for LTE frequencies so that the
UMTS network is preferred during cell reselection.

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Interoperability Between UMTS and LTE 3 Cell Reselection Between UMTS and LTE
3 Cell Reselection Between UMTS and LTE

This chapter describes the WRFD-020126 Mobility Between UMTS and LTE Phase 1 feature.
Cell reselection between UMTS and LTE includes UMTS-to-LTE cell reselection, LTE-to-UMTS cell
reselection, UMTS-to-LTE fast return, and UMTS-to-LTE quick cell reselection.
When camping on the UMTS network, a UMTS/LTE dual-mode UE receives system information from the
serving UMTS cell. System information block 19 (SIB19) carries the absolute priorities of the serving
UMTS cell and LTE frequencies. If the absolute priorities of one or more LTE frequencies are higher than
the absolute priority of the serving UMTS cell, the corresponding LTE cell or cells are the preferred target
cells for cell reselection. If the absolute priorities of all LTE frequencies are lower than the absolute
priority of the serving UMTS cell, UMTS cells are the preferred target cells for cell reselection.
UMTS-to-LTE fast return improves user experience by accelerating reselection. However, it can only be
used if UMTS and LTE are deployed together.
When camping on the LTE network, a UMTS/LTE dual-mode UE receives system information from the
serving LTE cell. SIB3 carries the absolute priority of the serving LTE cell, SIB5 carries the absolute
priorities of the LTE frequencies, and SIB6 carries the absolute priorities of the UMTS frequencies. You
can manipulate these priorities to favor UMTS or LTE cells as target cells for reselection.
When camping on the UMTS network, a UMTS/LTE dual-mode UE can initiate UMTS-to-LTE cell
reselection only when it is in the CELL_PCH or idle state. To accelerate the reselection process, you
need to enable fast state transition from CELL_DCH to CELL_PCH or from CELL_DCH to the idle state.
With this function, the UMTS/LTE dual-mode UE can transit to the CELL_PCH or idle state within a short
period of time after data transmission is complete, thereby initiating the UMTS-to-LTE cell reselection.
The SibCfgBitMap parameter in the ADD/MOD UCELLSIBSWITCH command specifies whether to
broadcast SIB19.
3.1 UMTS-to-LTE Cell Reselection

When a UE camping on the UMTS network receives SIB19 and specific conditions are met, the UE
starts measuring the LTE signal quality. Based on the measurement results, the UE camps on the best
cell by performing reselection.
3.1.1 Criteria for Starting Measurements

SIB19 carries the absolute priority of the serving UMTS cell, the absolute priorities of the LTE
frequencies, and the cell reselection thresholds. Different radio access technologies (RATs) must have
different priorities. Upon receipt of SIB19, the UE does the following:
 If the absolute priorities of one or more LTE frequencies are higher than the absolute priority of the
serving UMTS cell, the UE starts measuring the signal quality of the LTE frequencies.
The SPriority parameter in the ADD UCELLSELRESEL or MOD UCELLSELRESEL command
specifies the absolute priority of the serving UMTS cell.
The NPriority parameter in the ADD UCELLNFREQPRIOINFO or MOD UCELLNFREQPRIOINFO
command specifies the absolute priorities of the LTE frequencies.
 If the absolute priorities of one or more LTE frequencies are lower than the absolute priority of the
serving UMTS cell and the formula SrxlevServingCell ≤ Sprioritysearch1 or SqualServingCell ≤ Sprioritysearch2 is
true, the UE starts measuring the signal quality of the LTE frequencies.
Details about these two formulas are as follows:

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− TheThdPrioritySearch1 and ThdPrioritySearch2 parameters in the ADD UCELLSELRESEL or

MOD UCELLSELRESEL command specify the values of Sprioritysearch1 and Sprioritysearch2,
respectively.
− Sprioritysearch1
is a threshold for the received signal code power (RSCP) of the serving UMTS cell. If
the serving cell's RSCP measured by the UE minus Qrxlevmin is not larger than Sprioritysearch1, the
UE starts measuring the signal quality of the LTE frequencies whose absolute priorities are lower
than the absolute priority of the serving UMTS cell. The larger the value of this parameter, the more
likely the UEs are to start the measurements.
− Sprioritysearch2
is a threshold for the Ec/No of the serving UMTS cell. If the serving cell's Ec/No
measured by the UE minus Qqualmin is not larger than Sprioritysearch2, the UE starts measuring the
signal quality of the LTE frequencies whose absolute priorities are lower than the absolute priority of
the serving UMTS cell. The larger the value of this parameter, the more likely the UEs are to start the
measurements.
The meanings of the other variables are as follows:
− Srxlev: Cell Selection RX level value (dB).
− Squal: Cell Selection quality value (dB), Applicable only for FDD cells.
− Qrxlevmin: required minimum RX level.
− Qqualmin: required minimum quality level.
− SrxlevServingCell: the serving cell's RSCP measured by the UE minus Qrxlevmin.
− SqualServingCell: the serving cell's Ec/No measured by the UE minus Qqualmin.
The UE should not perform cell reselection to a cell for which cell selection criterion S is not fulfilled. For
details about criterion S, see UE Behaviors in Idle Feature Parameter Description.
3.1.2 Criteria for Triggering Cell Reselection

After measuring the UMTS serving cell and LTE frequencies, the UE shifts to the best cell by performing
reselection.
SIB19 carries the absolute priority of the serving UMTS cell, the absolute priorities of the LTE
frequencies, and the cell reselection thresholds. The UE performs cell reselection based on the absolute
priorities.
3GPP TS 25.304 specifies three sets of criteria for cell reselection based on the absolute priorities.
However, criteria set 2 is used for inter-frequency scenarios, not for inter-RAT scenarios, and SIB19
does not carry the absolute priorities of UMTS frequencies in Huawei products. Therefore, criteria set 2
is not supported by Huawei products.
Criteria sets 1 and 3 apply to UMTS-to-LTE reselection:
 Criteria set 1 (both need to be fulfilled)
− The absolute priority of an LTE frequency is higher than the absolute priority of the serving UMTS
cell.
− TheSrxlev value of the LTE frequency, SrxlevnonServingCell, has remained at or above the threshold
Threshhigh for a period of time longer than Treselection.
 Criteria set 3 (all need to be fulfilled)
− The absolute priority of an LTE frequency is lower than the absolute priority of the serving UMTS cell.
− SrxlevnonServingCell has remained above Threshlow for a period of time longer than Treselection.
− SrxlevServingCell hasremained below Threshserving,low for a period of time longer than Treselection, or
SqualServingCell has remained below 0 for a period of time longer than Treselection.

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Details about these parameters are as follows:

− Threshhigh is the threshold for the target cell's signal level relative to EQrxlevmin during reselection
to a cell using a frequency with a higher absolute priority. The ThdToHigh parameter in the ADD
UCELLNFREQPRIOINFO or MOD UCELLNFREQPRIOINFO command specifies the value of
Threshhigh. The larger the value of this parameter, the less likely that reselection occurs.
− Threshlow is the threshold for the target cell's signal level relative to EQrxlevmin during reselection
to a cell using a frequency with a lower absolute priority. The ThdToLow parameter in the ADD
UCELLNFREQPRIOINFO or MOD UCELLNFREQPRIOINFO command specifies the value of
Threshlow. The larger the value of this parameter, the less likely that reselection occurs.
− EQrxlevmin
is the minimum required signal level for the target cell. It is set by running the ADD
UCELLNFREQPRIOINFO or MOD UCELLNFREQPRIOINFO command.
− Treselection
is the reselection delay. The Treselections parameter in the ADD UCELLSELRESEL
or MOD UCELLSELRESEL command specifies the value of Treselection.
− Threshserving,low
is the threshold for the serving cell's RSCP during reselection to an LTE cell working
at an LTE frequency with a lower absolute priority. The ThdServingLow parameter in the ADD
UCELLSELRESEL or MOD UCELLSELRESEL command specifies the value of Threshserving,low.
When the LTE frequencies of lower absolute priorities are being measured, if the signal quality of the
serving UMTS cell constantly remains below Threshserving,low and the signal quality of an LTE
frequency satisfies the formula SrxlevnonServingCell > Threshlow, the UE triggers reselection to the cell
working at this LTE frequency. The larger the value of this parameter, the more likely reselection is to
occur.
To summarize:
 If both criteria in criteria set 1 are fulfilled, the UE performs reselection to a cell working at an LTE
frequency with a higher absolute priority.
 If all criteria in criteria set 3 are fulfilled, the UE performs reselection to a cell working at an LTE
frequency with a lower absolute priority.
 If the criteria in neither group are fulfilled, the UE remains on the UMTS network.
If multiple cells fulfill a set of criteria, the UE performs reselection to the cell with the highest absolute
priority. If multiple cells have the highest absolute priority, the UE performs reselection to the cell with the
largest SrxlevnonServingCell value.
3.2 LTE-to-UMTS Cell Reselection

LTE-to-UMTS cell reselection is used when the LTE network is new and provides incomplete coverage,
but the UMTS coverage is complete. LTE-to-UMTS cell reselection is based on absolute priorities and
mainly involves the LTE network.
For details, see LTE document Idle Mode Management Feature Parameter Description.
3.3 UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return

This section describes WRFD-140226 UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return (a trial feature) and the enhancement
of this feature.
3.3.1 Background
 In versions earlier than RAN14.0:
A UE camps on an LTE cell in an area jointly covered by LTE and UMTS networks. When the UE
initiates a call, CSFB is performed to make the UE fall back to the UMTS network. When the RRC
connection of the UE is released, LTE frequency information is not included in the RRC
CONNECTION RELEASE message even if the absolute priorities of neighboring LTE cells'

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frequencies are higher than the absolute priority of the UMTS cell's frequency. In this case, the UE
remains in the UMTS cell.
When a neighboring LTE cell is qualified for cell reselection, the UE reselects that cell and camps on it.
Before initiating a cell reselection, the UE must keep receiving system information from the UMTS cell,
such as MIB, SIB1, SIB3, SIB5, SIB7, or SIB19. When performing the cell reselection, the UE must
determine which criteria set is used. (For details about criteria sets, see section 3.1.2 "Criteria for
Triggering Cell Reselection.") Due to these mandatory operations, the cell reselection lasts for a long
period of time. As a result, the delay of cell reselection increases and user experience deteriorates.
 In RAN14.0:
To shorten the delay of cell reselection and improve user experience, the UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return
feature has been introduced.
3.3.2 Principles
The UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return feature enables a UE that moves from an LTE cell to a UMTS cell
through CSFB to quickly return to the LTE network after the call is terminated. This feature works as
follows:
 The RNC first determines that a UMTS/LTE UE is a CSFB UE when the UE meets either of the
following conditions:
− The UE moves from an LTE cell to a UMTS cell through a PS handover. The RELOCATION
REQUEST message contains a "cause" information element (IE) whose value is "CS Fallback
triggered (268)" or a "CSFB Information" IE whose value is "CSFB" or "CSFB High Priority".
− The
UE complies with 3GPP Release 9.4.0 or later. The first service that the UE processes after
moving from an LTE cell to a UMTS cell is a CS service.
 After the UE finishes its CS service in the UMTS cell, the RNC includes the information about the
neighboring LTE cells whose frequencies have higher absolute priorities than the frequency of the
UMTS cell in an RRC CONNECTION RELEASE message. Upon receiving the message, the UE
selects a target cell based on the information and attempts to camp on this cell.
This feature is controlled by the HO_UMTS_TO_LTE_FAST_RETURN_SWITCH under the HoSwitch
parameter in the SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH command.
The SPriority parameter in the ADD UCELLSELRESEL and MOD UCELLSELRESEL commands
specifies the absolute priority of a UMTS cell's frequency. The NPriority parameter in the ADD
UCELLNFREQPRIOINFO and MOD UCELLNFREQPRIOINFO commands specifies the absolute
priority of an LTE frequency.
When there is an Iur link, the UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return feature over the Iur interface is controlled by the
RESERVED_SWITCH_4_BIT15 under the RsvSwitch4 parameter in the SET UALGORSVPARA
command. When this switch is turned on, the RNC includes the information about the neighboring LTE
cells of the DRNC cell in an RRC CONNECTION RELEASE message, regardless of whether these LTE
cells' frequencies have higher absolute priorities than the frequency of the UMTS cell. Upon receiving
the message, the UE selects a suitable LTE cell based on the information and attempts to camp on this
cell.
To configure the frequencies of neighboring LTE cells for a UMTS cell, run the ADD ULTECELL
command and set the LTEArfcn parameter. To add a neighobirng LTE cell, run the ADD ULTENCELL
command.
This feature is recommended for areas with good LTE coverage.

When an RRC CONNECTION RELEASE message contains information about n LTE frequencies whose
signal quality is poor:

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 UEs complying with a version earlier than 3GPP Release 10 select a suitable LTE cell from the LTE
cells using n LTE frequencies. The selection lasts for at least 10 seconds. If no suitable LTE cell is
found, these UEs select a suitable LTE cell from the LTE cells using frequencies supported by these
UEs. If a suitable LTE cell is still not found, these UEs randomly camp on a suitable cell. (For details
about suitable cell selection, see 3GPP TS 25.331. For details about a suitable cell, see 3GPP TS
23.122.)
 UEs complying with 3GPP Release 10 or later select a suitable LTE cell from the LTE cells using n LTE
frequencies. The selection lasts for at least n seconds. If no suitable LTE cell is found, these UEs
select a suitable LTE cell from the LTE cells using frequencies supported by these UEs. The selection
lasts for 4 seconds. If a suitable LTE cell is still not found, these UEs randomly camp on a suitable cell.
3.3.3 Enhancement
The enhancement of the feature allows the RNC to determine that a UMTS/LTE UE is a CSFB UE when
the UE meets any of the following conditions:
 The UE moves from an LTE cell to a UMTS cell through a PS handover. The RELOCATION
REQUEST message contains a "cause" IE whose value is "CS Fallback triggered (268)" or a "CSFB
Information" IE whose value is "CSFB" or "CSFB High Priority."
 When the UE attempts to camp on a UMTS cell, the RRC CONNECTION REQUEST message does
not contain a "Pre-redirection info" IE. After the RNC receives an RRC Connection Setup Complete
message, the UE successfully sets up a CS service within 10 seconds.
 When the UE attempts to camp on a UMTS cell, the RRC CONNECTION REQUEST message
contains a "CSFB Indication" IE.
The enhancement is controlled by the RESERVED_SWITCH_3_BIT12 under the RsvSwitch3
parameter in the SET UALGORSVPARA command.
3.3.4 Related Features

Required Features
This feature depends on the LTE feature LOFD-001033 CS Fallback to UTRAN.
Mutually Exclusive Features

None
Affected Features
None
3.4 UMTS-to-LTE Quick Cell Reselection

A UMTS/LTE dual-mode UE camping on the UMTS network can initiate UMTS-to-LTE cell reselection
only when it is in the CELL_PCH or idle state. In RAN14.0 and earlier versions, state transition to the
CELL_PCH or idle state is slow because the state transition is triggered only when the UE does not
transmit or receive service data during the time length of an inactivity timer.
The inactivity timer can be:
 PsInactTmrForCon (conversational services), PsInactTmrForStr (streaming services),
PsInactTmrForInt (interactive services), or PsInactTmrForBac (background services) for UEs that are
not enabled with enhanced fast dormancy
 PsInactTmrForFstDrmDch for UEs that are enabled with enhanced fast dormancy and in the
CELL_DCH state

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 PsInactTmrForFstDrmFach for UEs that are enabled with enhanced fast dormancy and in the
CELL_FACH state
To accelerate the UMTS-to-LTE cell reselection, you need to enable the UMTS-to-LTE quick cell
reselection function by running the SET UALGORSVPARA command with
RESERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT10 under RsvSwitch0 set to ON. The details of this function are as
follows:
 For UEs that are not enabled with enhanced fast dormancy
State transition to the CELL_PCH or idle state is triggered when the UE does not transmit or receive
service data during the time length specified by PsInactTmrForFstDrmDch, not the time length
specified by PsInactTmrForCon. The default value of PsInactTmrForFstDrmDch is smaller than
that of PsInactTmrForCon and therefore the cell reselection process is faster.
State transition from CELL_DCH to CELL_PCH or the idle state by running the SET
UALGORSVPARA command with RESERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT8 set to an appropriate value under
RsvSwitch0. When RESERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT8 is set to OFF, the UE transits from CELL_DCH to
CELL_PCH. When RESERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT8 is set to ON, the UE transits from CELL_DCH to
the idle state.
The default value of RESERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT8 under RsvSwitch0 is OFF. Set it to ON if some
UEs in the network do not support state transition from CELL_DCH to CELL_PCH.
 For UEs that are enabled with enhanced fast dormancy and in the CELL_DCH state
− When RSVDBIT1_BIT29 under RsvdPara1 is set to OFF by running the SET URRCTRLSWITCH
command, the UE transits from CELL_DCH to CELL_FACH when it does not transmit or receive
service data during the time length specified by PsInactTmrForFstDrmDch and then transits from
CELL_FACH to CELL_PCH or the idle state when it does not transmit or receive service data during the
time length specified by PsInactTmrForFstDrmFach. After UMTS-to-LTE quick cell reselection is
enabled, the UE is able to transit from CELL_DCH directly to CELL_PCH or the idle state when it does
not transmit or receive service data during the time length specified by PsInactTmrForFstDrmDch,
without the need to wait until PsInactTmrForFstDrmFach expires. This shortens the duration of the
UMTS-to-LTE cell reselection.
− When RSVDBIT1_BIT29 under RsvdPara1 is set to ON, UMTS-to-LTE quick cell reselection does
not provide gains for these UEs. State transition from CELL_DCH to CELL_PCH or the idle state is
triggered when the UE does not transmit or receive service data during the time length specified by
PsInactTmrForFstDrmDch, regardless of whether UMTS-to-LTE quick cell reselection is enabled.
 For UEs that are enabled with enhanced fast dormancy and in the CELL_FACH state
UMTS-to-LTE quick cell reselection does not provide gains for these UEs. State transition from
CELL_FACH to CELL_PCH or the idle state is triggered when the UE does not transmit or receive
service data during the time length specified by PsInactTmrForFstDrmFach, regardless of whether
UMTS-to-LTE quick cell reselection is enabled.
Changing the value of PsInactTmrForFstDrmDch or PsInactTmrForFstDrmFach affects this feature
and the Enhanced Fast Dormancy feature. For details about enhanced fast dormancy, see Enhanced
Fast Dormancy Feature Parameter Description.

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Interoperability Between UMTS and LTE and LTE
4 PS Redirections and Handovers Between UMTS and

LTE
This chapter describes PS directions and handovers from UMTS to LTE and from LTE to UMTS.
4.1 LTE-to-UMTS PS Redirections and Handovers

When a UE processing a PS service on the LTE network moves out of the LTE coverage area or the LTE
signal quality falls below a specific threshold, a PS redirection or handover is performed to shift the UE to
the UMTS network. The choice between a PS redirection and a PS handover depends on the UE
capability.
LTE-to-UMTS PS handovers or redirections are performed mainly by the LTE network. For details, see
LTE document Idle Mode Management Feature Parameter Description.
If certain UL/LTE dual-mode UEs do not support UMTS network measurements when in connected
mode, the LTE network needs to support LTE-to-UMTS blind redirections or blind handovers.
4.2 Service-based UMTS-to-LTE PS Redirections and

Handovers
This chapter corresponds to the features WRFD-020129 PS Service Redirection from UMTS to LTE and
WRFD-140218 Service-Based PS Handover from UMTS to LTE.
4.2.1 Overview
Service-based UMTS-to-LTE PS redirections have the same characteristics as service-based
UMTS-to-LTE PS handovers. After a UE sets up a PS service on the UMTS network, a PS redirection or
handover is used to shift the UE and the PS service to the LTE network when the LTE signal quality
fulfills the criteria.
During a UMTS-to-LTE PS redirection, the RNC sends the UE an RRC Connection Release message,
which contains LTE frequencies. After the connection is released, the UE enters idle mode on the UMTS
network, selects the LTE network, and sets up a PS service on it.
During a UMTS-to-LTE PS handover, the RNC sends a handover request to the LTE network through the
core network (CN). When the LTE network finishes preparing resources, the UE and the PS service are
handed over to the LTE network.
If the UE and networks support UMTS-to-LTE PS handovers and the SuppPSHOFlag parameter for the
target LTE cell is set to support PS handovers, PS handovers are preferred over PS redirections.
Otherwise, PS redirections are preferred.
NOTE
PS handovers cause heavy signaling traffic and require smooth collaboration between network elements, but such
collaboration is not readily available yet. If telecom operators care about these issues, run the ADD ULTECELL command
to set the SuppPSHOFlag parameter to disable UMTS-to-LTE handovers for LTE cells.
Service-based UMTS-to-LTE PS handovers or redirections are mainly used in the following two
situations:
 A UE that has fallen back to the UMTS network by using CSFB is still processing PS services and the
LTE signal quality is good when the UE's voice services are complete, that is, the RNC receives the
RADIO BEARER RELEASE COMPLETE message of the voice service or the Iu Release message in
the CS domain. In this scenario, if RNC receives the 3C event report, a UMTS-to-LTE PS handover or
redirection will be performed.

 A UE only initiates a PS service on the UMTS network in a UMTS/LTE overlapping coverage area and
the LTE signal quality is good. In this scenario, if RNC receives the 3C event report, a UMTS-to-LTE
PS handover or redirection will be performed.
To minimize the possibility of redirection or handover failures, UMTS-to-LTE PS redirections and
handovers are based on the LTE signal quality measurements. Redirections or handovers are only
triggered if the LTE signal quality is good.
4.2.2 Measurements on LTE Signal Quality

After receiving Radio Bearer Setup, Radio Bearer Reconfiguration (except for D2F, D2P and RAB DRD),
Radio Bearer Release message or inter-frequency hard handover or the Iu Release message in the CS
domain. RNC determines whether LTE measurement is started. RNC start LTE measurement if all the
following conditions are met:
 There are no CS RABs among the UE's RABs.
 The value of the information element E-UTRAN Service Handover in a certain PS RAB of the UE is not
"Handover to E-UTRAN shall not be performed."
 The value of the service handover attribute EUTRANSHIND of a certain PS RAB of the UE is not set
to HO_TO_EUTRAN_SHALL_NOT_BE_PERFORM.
 The neighboring LTE cells are configured for UMTS serving cell.
 The UE supports both UMTS and LTE.
 The UE supports LTE measurements in connected mode.
 The UE supports UMTS-to-LTE PS redirection or handover.
 The general switch for UMTS-to-LTE PS handovers is turned on. This switch is configured by
HO_LTE_PS_OUT_SWITCH under the HoSwitch parameter.
 Service-based UMTS-to-LTE PS redirections are controlled by
HO_LTE_SERVICE_PS_OUT_SWITCH under the HoSwitch parameter, and PS handovers are
controlled by HO_LTE_SERVICE_PSHO_OUT_SWITCH under the HoSwitch parameter.
Where
 The information element E-UTRAN Service Handover is optional and specifies which RABs cannot be
shifted to the LTE network through a redirection or handover. If one or more of the PS RABs for the UE
cannot be shifted to the LTE network, the UE cannot be redirected or handed over to the LTE network.
 The parameters EUTRANSHIND and TrafficClass in MML ADD UTYPRABBASIC command are
used for controlling whether the type of services can be handed over or redirected to LTE network. The
parameter EUTRANSHIND can be set to HO_TO_EUTRAN_SHOULD_BE_PERFORM or
HO_TO_EUTRAN_SHALL_NOT_BE_PERFORM , and the parameter TrafficClass can be set to
conversational, streaming, interactive, or background. For example, if the parameter TrafficClass is
set to conversational and the parameter EUTRANSHIND is set to
HO_TO_EUTRAN_SHALL_NOT_BE_PERFORM , the conversational services are not allowed to hand
over or redirect to LTE network.
If all these conditions are met and a UMTS-to-PS redirection or handover is allowed, the RNC sends a
measurement control command to the UE, instructing the UE to measure the LTE signal quality. Event
3C is triggered when the LTE signal quality satisfies the following formula:
MOtherRAT ≥ TOtherRAT + H3c/2
where
 MOtherRAT is the measured quality of the LTE cell after filtering. The LTEMeasQuanOf3C parameter
specifies which of the following is used as the measured quantity of the LTE cell: Reference Signal
Received Power (RSRP) or Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ). U2LTEFilterCoef is the filter

coefficient for the measurement results. A larger value for this parameter results in a greater
smoothing effect and higher anti-fading capabilities, but also lower capabilities of tracking signal
fluctuations. A smaller value for this parameter results in more unnecessary handovers.
 TOtherRAT is the threshold that the LTE signal must reach before a redirection or handover to the LTE
network can be performed. The TargetRatThdRSRP or TargetRatThdRSRQ parameter specifies the
TOtherRAT value. The TargetRatThdRSRP parameter is the RSRP threshold, and the
TargetRatThdRSRQ parameter is the RSRQ parameter.
− If
the LTEMeasQuanOf3C parameter is set to RSRP, event 3C is reported when the RSRP of the
LTE cell has remained greater than or equal to the sum of TargetRatThdRSRP and H3c/2 for a period
of time longer than TrigTime3C.
− If
the LTEMeasQuanOf3C parameter is set to RSRQ, event 3C is reported when the RSRQ of the
LTE cell has remained greater than or equal to the sum of TargetRatThdRSRQ and H3c/2 for a
period of time longer than TrigTime3C.
The TrigTime3C parameter is the hysteresis for the UE triggering event 3C. The value of this
parameter relates to slow fading. A larger value for this parameter results in a lower possibility of
handovers and unnecessary handovers and a stronger resistance to instantaneous signal
fluctuations. An excessively large value for this parameter results in a higher possibility of call drops.
 H3c is the hysteresis for reporting event 3C, and it is configured by the Hystfor3C parameter. The
value of this parameter relates to slow fading. A larger value for this parameter results in stronger
resistance to signal fluctuations. This curbs the ping-pong effect but slows the handover algorithm's
response to signal fluctuations.
These parameters can be configured at the RNC or cell level with the SET UU2LTEHONCOV command
or the ADD UCELLU2LTEHONCOV command, respectively. If these parameters are configured at both
RNC and cell levels, cell-level settings override RNC-level settings.
4.2.3 Target Cell Selection and Execution of Redirections or

Handovers
The event 3C report from the UE to the RNC carries the LTE cell or cells that meet the conditions for
event 3C. If the report carries multiple LTE cells, the one with the best signal quality is selected as the
target cell. The RNC shifts the UE to the target cell by using a redirection or handover.
Figure 4-1 shows the procedure for a UMTS-to-LTE PS redirection.

Figure 4-1 UMTS-to-LTE PS redirection
Figure 4-2 shows the procedure for a UMTS-to-LTE PS handover.

Figure 4-2 UMTS-to-LTE PS handover

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Interoperability Between UMTS and LTE 5 CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Emergency Calls
5 CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Emergency Calls

This chapter describes the feature WRFD-140102 CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Emergency Calls.
5.1 Overview
When a UE within the LTE coverage area attempts to initiate a CS service, the Circuit Switched Fallback
(CSFB) enables the UE to be redirected or handed over to the UMTS network for CS service access. In
this way, the existing UMTS network can be reused to provide traditional voice services for UEs on the
LTE network.
CSFB applies to scenarios where the LTE network does not support voice services because the IP
Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) is not available for use. The eNodeB can instruct a UE to fall back to the
UMTS network when the UE attempts to process voice services on the LTE network. A UE in idle mode
needs to transit to connected mode and then fall back to the UMTS network.
When a UE is attaching to LTE network, MME sends an ATTACH ACCEPT message to the UE, carrying
IE "EPS attach result" to indicate whether the LTE network supports CSFB. If this IE value is "combined
EPS/IMSI attach", it indicates that the LTE network supports CSFB. For details, see 3GPP TS 24.301.
When a UE in connected mode initiates a CS service on the LTE network, it sends an Extended Service
Request message that contains a CS Fallback Indicator to the Mobility Management Entity (MME),
indicating that CSFB is required for the CS service. The MME instructs the eNodeB to initiate a CSFB
procedure so that the UE can fall back to the UMTS network.
Each UE maintains a default PS connection on the LTE network, regardless of whether it is processing
PS services. Upon receiving the CSFB indication from the MME, the eNodeB performs an LTE-to-UMTS
PS handover or redirection to execute CSFB. After falling back to the UMTS network, the UE re-initiates
the CS service. The procedure is as follows:
 If a UE is to fall back to the UMTS network by using the LTE-to-UMTS PS redirection, the eNodeB
sends the UE an RRC Connection Release message containing the UMTS frequency to be used by
the UE. The UE accesses the UMTS network using the received UMTS frequency, and then
re-initiates the CS and PS services on the UMTS network.
 If a UE is to fall back to the UMTS network by using the LTE-to-UMTS PS handover, the RNC performs
resource reservation and service admission for the PS service of the UE upon receiving a PS
handover request. If resource reservation and service admission are successful, the eNodeB instructs
the UE to perform an inter-RAT handover for UMTS network access. After falling back to the UMTS
network, the UE re-initiates the CS service. The PS service or default PS connection is set up by using
an LTE-to-UMTS PS handover.
Upon receiving the CS fallback indicator from the MME, the eNodeB decides whether to perform the
fallback by using an LTE-to-UMTS PS handover or redirection, based on the capability of the network
and UE.
For details about message exchange during the procedure, see 3GPP TS 23.272.
For CSFB for an emergency call:
 If the UE is to fall back to the UMTS network by using the LTE-to-UMTS PS redirection, the LTE
network will send an RRC connection release message to the UE and the UE re-initiates an
emergency call on the UMTS network. CSFB should be successful once the UE has accessed the
UMTS network. The feature WRFD-021104 Emergency Call ensures that emergency calls are granted
access to the UMTS network before other call types.
 If a UE is to fall back to the UMTS network by using the LTE-to-UMTS PS handover, the RNC performs
resource reservation and service admission for the PS service of the UE. Then the eNodeB instructs
the UE to perform an inter-RAT handover for UMTS network access. After falling back to the UMTS

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Interoperability Between UMTS and LTE 5 CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Emergency Calls
network, the UE re-initiates an emergency call. CSFB should be successful once resource reservation
and service admission are successful for the PS service on the RNC. The feature WRFD-140102 CS
Fallback Guarantee for LTE Emergency Calls ensures that resource reservation and service
admission are successful for PS services, by decreasing the PS service rate, performing resource
preemption, or both.
This document only describes resource reservation and service admission for PS services. For details about
implementation of the feature WRFD-021104 Emergency Call, see Load Control Feature Parameter Description.
The HO_L2U_EMGCall_Switch field has been added to the HoSwitch parameter in the SET
UCORRMALGOSwitch command. The feature WRFD-140102 CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE
Emergency Calls is enabled when this switch is turned on.
5.2 Policy
If a UE is to fall back to the UMTS network by using the LTE-to-UMTS PS handover, the eNodeB sends
the MME a Handover Required message. This message carries a transparent container, Source RNC to
Target RNC Transparent Container, which contains an IE referred to as CSFB Information. If this IE
value is CSFB, it indicates a PS handover caused by CSFB for a common CS service. If this IE value is
CSFB High Priority, it indicates a PS handover caused by CSFB for an emergency call.
The transparent container is forwarded by the CN to the destination RNC. When the destination RNC
receives CSFB Information whose value is CSFB High Priority, the RNC determines that an incoming
LTE-to-UMTS PS handover is caused by CSFB for an emergency call. In this case, the RNC decreases
the service rate or performs resource preemption for the PS service. The specific policy is as follows:
 For a best effort (BE) PS service, such as an interactive or background service, the RNC attempts to
admit it on the DCH with the 8 kbit/s access rate in UL and DL regardless of the capability of the UE
(even if the UE is HSPA-capable). If the admission attempt fails, the RNC preempts the resources of
low-priority user. For a non-BE PS service, such as a streaming service, the RNC attempts to admit it
based on the GBR. If the admission attempt fails, the RNC preempts the resources of low-priority user.
 After the PS service admission succeeds, the PS service rate is gradually increased if there are
available resources in the UMTS network.
For details about service admission, see Call Admission Control Feature Parameter Description. For
details about resource preemption, see Load Control Feature Parameter Description.
For a CSFB procedure during which a UE falls back to the UMTS network through an LTE-to-UMTS PS
handover, the CSFB delay can be reduced by increasing the bearing data rate on the signaling radio
bearer (SRB). The bearing data rate is set by CSFBSRBRate of the SET UFRC command.

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Interoperability Between UMTS and LTE 6 CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Common Calls
6 CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Common Calls

6.1 Overview
RAN14.0 provides a CSFB guarantee for LTE emergency calls and common calls. This reduces
admission failures and increases successful handovers for CS services.
To enable CSFB guarantee for LTE common calls, users need to set
PERFENH_L2U_CSFB_COMMCALL_SWITCH under PerfEnhanceSwitch to ON by running the SET
UCORRMPARA command.
6.2 Policy
The RNC determines that an incoming LTE-to-UMTS PS handover is caused by CSFB for a common
call when either of the following conditions is met:
 The cause value is CS Fallback triggered (268) in the Relocation Request message received at the
RNC.
 The value of the IE "CSFB Information" is CSFB in the IE "Source RNC To Target RNC Transparent
Container" of the Relocation Request message.
In this case, the RNC decreases the service rate or performs resource preemption for the PS service.
The specific policy is as follows:
 For a non-real-time PS service, the RNC attempts to admit it on the DCH with the 8 kbit/s access rate.
If the admission attempt fails, the RNC preempts the resources of a low-priority service for the
non-real-time PS service.
 For a real-time PS service, the RNC attempts to admit it based on the GBR. If the admission attempt
fails, the RNC preempts the resources of a low-priority service for the real-time PS service.
 After the PS service admission succeeds, the PS service rate is gradually increased if there are
available resources in the UMTS network.
For details about service admission, see Call Admission Control Feature Parameter Description. For
details about resource preemption, see Load Control Feature Parameter Description.
For a CSFB procedure during which a UE falls back to the UMTS network through an LTE-to-UMTS PS
handover, the CSFB delay can be reduced by increasing the bearing data rate on the signaling radio
bearer (SRB). The bearing data rate is set by CSFBSRBRate of the SET UFRC command.

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Interoperability Between UMTS and LTE 7 Impact on the Network
7 Impact on the Network

7.1 WRFD-140226 UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return (a Trial Feature)
Impact on System Capacity
No impact.
Impact on Network Performance

This feature reduces the time required for UEs to return to the LTE network from the serving UMTS
network, improving user experience.
7.2 WRFD-020129 Service-Based PS Service Redirection from

UMTS to LTE
Impact on System Capacity
No impact.
Impact on Network Performance

This feature provides an alternative to PS handovers in UMTS/LTE hybrid networks. If the network or
UEs do not support PS handovers from UMTS to LTE, this feature redirects UEs performing only PS
services from UMTS to LTE to improve user experience.
7.3 WRFD-140218 Service-Based PS Handover from UMTS to

LTE
System Capacity
No impact.
Network Performance
With this feature, some PS services on the UMTS network can be handed over to the LTE network. In
this way, this feature eases the traffic load on the UMTS network, and increases the UMTS access
success rate and throughput for admitted users.
7.4 WRFD-140102 CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Emergency

Calls
System Capacity
No impact.
Network Performance
This feature increases the success rate for LTE-to-UMTS PS handovers caused by CSFB for LTE
emergency calls.
When the destination UMTS cell is congested, too many CSFB requests caused by LTE emergency calls
may preempt the UMTS resources, leading to an increased call drop rate on the UMTS network.

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Interoperability Between UMTS and LTE 8 Engineering Guidelines
8 Engineering Guidelines
8.1 WRFD-020126 Mobility Between UMTS and LTE Phase 1
8.1.1 When to Use Mobility Between UMTS and LTE Phase 1
This feature is required when UEs move back and forth between UMTS and LTE in a UMTS/LTE
overlapping coverage area.
8.1.2 Feature Deployment

This section describes how to activate, verify, and deactivate the optional feature WRFD-020126 Mobility
Between UMTS and LTE Phase 1. For details about how to configure this feature on the LTE side, see
the related documents provided by the LTE equipment vendor. (This feature cannot be configured using
the CME.)
Prerequisites
 Dependencies on Hardware
The UE is a UMTS&LTE dual-mode terminal.
 Dependencies on Other Features
This feature does not depend on other features.
 License
The license " Mobility Between UMTS and LTE Phase 1" on the RNC side has been activated. For
details about the license items and how to activate the license, see License Management Feature
Parameter Description.
 Other Prerequisites
The UE supports both UMTS and LTE.
The LTE network supports this feature.
Procedure
 Activation Procedure
1. Run the RNC MML command ADD UCELLSIBSWITCH or MOD UCELLSIBSWITCH. In this step, set
SIB Switch to SIB19.
After the information about the frequencies of neighboring LTE cells is configured and SIB Switch is
set to SIB19, the RNC sends SIB19 messages to UEs. The SIB19 message contains the neighboring
LTE cell list and LTE cell reselection parameters.
2. Run the RNC MML command ADD UCELLSELRESEL or MOD UCELLSELRESEL. In this step, set
Absolute priority level of the serving cell to an appropriate value.
Inter-RAT measurement is performed based on the settings of RSCP threshold for low-prio-freq
measurement initiation and Ec/No threshold for low-prio-freq measurement initiation. The
measurement result provides a reference to cell reselection.
3. Run the RNC MML command ADD UCELLNFREQPRIOINFO or MOD UCELLNFREQPRIOINFO to
configure the information about the frequencies of neighboring cells.
The UE makes cell reselection decisions based on the configured information about the frequencies of
neighboring cells.
4. Configure the related data, such as the neighboring cell relationships between cells, on the LTE side.

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For details about how to configure this feature on the LTE side, see the related documents provided by
the LTE equipment vendor. If the LTE equipment is provided by Huawei, see the LTE document
Mobility Management in Connected Mode Parameter Description.
5. Run the RNC MML command ADD UNODEB or MOD UNODEB. In this step, set NodeB Protocol
Version to R8 or the higher version.
 Verification Procedure
6. In the Navigation Tree pane on the RNC LMT, click the Trace tab. In the displayed Trace Navigation
Tree pane, double-click UMTS Services. On the unfolded list, double-click Uu Interface Trace. In
the displayed Uu Interface Trace dialog box, select RRC_SYS_INFO_TYPE19 to trace Uu interface
SIB19 message.
Figure 8-1 Uu Interface Trace dialog box
7. Analyze the traced messages.

− If
the SIB19 message has been traced on the Uu interface, as shown in Figure 8-2, this feature has
been activated.
− If the SIB19 message is not traced on the Uu interface, this feature is not activated.

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Figure 8-2 SIB message tracing
 Deactivation Procedure
To deactivate this feature, you can either turn off the SIB19 switch or deactivate the license.
 To deactivate this feature in a specific cell, you are advised to turn off the SIB19 switch.
 To deactivate this feature in all cells under a RNC, deactivate the license. This method is not recommended.
1. Run the RNC MML command MOD UCELLSIBSWITCH. In this step, deselect the SIB19 check box
under the parameter SIB Switch to turn off the SIB19 switch in a cell. After the switch is turned off,
the RNC stops sending SIB19 messages to UEs. In such a case, the configured absolute priority of
the serving cell and the configured information about the frequencies of neighboring cells become
ineffective.
2. Run the RNC MML command SET LICENSE to deactivate the license controlling the feature Mobility
Between UMTS and LTE Phase 1.
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Example
//Activating Mobility Between UMTS and LTE Phase 1
MOD UCELLSIBSWITCH: CellId=1, SibCfgBitMap=SIB19-1;
MOD UCELLSELRESEL: CellId=1, QualMeas=CPICH_ECNO, QrxlevminExtSup=FALSE,
NonhcsInd=NOT_CONFIGURED, ThdPrioritySearch1=2, ThdPrioritySearch2=2;
MOD UCELLNFREQPRIOINFO: CellId=1, EARFCN=1, NPriority=2, BlacklstCellNumber=D0;
MOD UNODEB: NodeBId=1, NodeBProtclVer=R9;
//Deactivating Mobility Between UMTS and LTE Phase 1
MOD UCELLSIBSWITCH: CellId=1, SibCfgBitMap=SIB19-0;
SET LICENSE: SETOBJECT=UMTS, ISPRIMARYPLMN=YES, FUNCTIONSWITCH5=LQW1ULM01-0;
8.2 WRFD-140226 UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return (a Trial Feature)

This section describes how to activate, verify, and deactivate the trial feature WRFD-140226
UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return. For details about how to configure this feature on the LTE side, see the LTE
document CS Fallback Feature Parameter Description.
8.2.1 When to Use UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return

This feature is recommended for the areas that are jointly covered by LTE networks (not supporting CS
services) and UMTS networks.

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8.2.2 Information to Be Collected

Collect the following information before deploying this feature:
 Information about areas where UMTS and LTE coexist and areas where UMTS and LTE coverage
overlap.
 Duration for a UE to return to LTE from UMTS. The duration starts when the UE receives an RRC
Connection Release message from the UTRAN and ends when the UE sends an RRC Connection
Request message to the EUTRAN. The duration is in the UE logs.
8.2.3 Network Planning

Not involved

Requirements
 Requirements for other features
The LTE feature LOFD-001033 CS Fallback to UTRAN has been activated on the LTE side. For details
about how to activate this feature, see the LTE document CS Fallback Feature Parameter Description.
 Requirements for other NEs as well as for network equipment and transmission devices from other
vendors:
− To enable a UE to fall back to UMTS by means of the LTE-to-UMTS PS handover, the eNodeB and
MME must carry either of the following information elements (IEs) in the Relocation Request message:
 Cause, whose value is CS Fallback triggered (268).
 CSFB Information, whose value is CSFB or CSFB High Priority.
− The UE must comply with 3GPP Release 9.4.0 or later so that it can fall back to UMTS by means of
the LTE-to-UMTS redirection. The UE must include the "CSFB Indication" IE in the RRC
CONNECTION REQUEST message.
 Requirements for the license
UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return is a trial feature and is not under license control.
Data Preparation
Parameter Parameter Setting Description Data Source
Name ID
HandOver HoSwitch Select Default/Recommended
Switch HO_UMTS_TO_LTE_FAST_RETURN_SWITCH Value
of this parameter to activate the feature.
Precautions
None
Feature Activation (Using the MML Command)

Step 1 Run the SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH command on the RNC with the
HO_UMTS_TO_LTE_FAST_RETURN_SWITCH check box of the HandOver Switch parameter
selected.

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Step 2 Run the SET UALGORSVPARA command on the RNC with the
RESERVED_SWITCH_3_BIT12 check box of the Reserved Switch 3 parameter selected.
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Example
//Turning on the switch for UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return
SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH: HoSwitch=HO_UMTS_TO_LTE_FAST_RETURN_SWITCH-1;
//Turning on the switch that controls the enhancement of UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return
SET UALGORSVPARA: RsvSwitch3= RESERVED_SWITCH_3_BIT12-1;
Feature Activation (Using the CME)

NOTE
When configuring the UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return 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 8-1. For the method of performing the CME single configuration, see the CME
Single Configuration Operation Guide.
Step 2 (Optional) Modify objects in batches on the CME. (CME batch modification center)
To modify objects, such as RNCs, NodeBs, cells, and TRXs, in batches, click on the CME
configuration interface to start the batch modification wizard. For details about how to perform
batch modifications on the CME batch modification center, press F1 on the wizard interface to
obtain online help.
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Table 8-1 Turning on switches on the CME

SN Managed Object NE Parameter Parameter Supports CME Batch
(MO) Name ID Modification Center
1 UCORRMALGO RNC HandOver HoSwitch YES
SWITCH Switch
2 UALGORSVPAR RNC Reserved Switch RsvSwitch3 YES
A 3
Activation Observation
With this feature activated, if a UE that has fallen back to UMTS from LTE has released all services on
the UMTS network, the RNC sends the UE an RRC Connection Release message. The Redirection info
IE in this message carries the information about the frequency used by the neighboring LTE cell, as
shown in Figure 8-3.

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Figure 8-3 RRC Connection Release message tracing
Deactivation (Using the MML Command)

Run the SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH command on the RNC with the
HO_UMTS_TO_LTE_FAST_RETURN_SWITCH check box of the HandOver Switch parameter
cleared.
Example
//Turning off the switch for UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return
SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH: HoSwitch=HO_UMTS_TO_LTE_FAST_RETURN_SWITCH-0;
Deactivation (Using the CME)

NOTE
When configuring the UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return 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 8-2. For the method of performing the CME single configuration, see the CME
Single Configuration Operation Guide.
Step 2 (Optional) Modify objects in batches on the CME. (CME batch modification center)
To modify objects, such as RNCs, NodeBs, cells, and TRXs, in batches, click 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 8-2 Turning on the switch on the CME

SN Managed Object NE Parameter Parameter Supports CME Batch
(MO) Name ID Modification Center
1 UCORRMALGOS RNC HandOver HoSwitch YES
WITCH Switch

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8.2.5 Performance Monitoring

In the UE logs, check the duration for a UE to return to LTE from UMTS. The duration starts when the UE
receives an RRC Connection Release message from the UTRAN and ends when the UE sends an RRC
Connection Request message to the EUTRAN.
If the duration shortens after the feature is activated, the feature has brought positive gains.
8.2.6 Parameter Optimization

Not involved
8.2.7 Troubleshooting
Not involved
8.3 WRFD-020129 Service-Based PS Service Redirection from

UMTS to LTE
8.3.1 When to Use Service-based PS Redirection or Handover from
UMTS to LTE
This feature is recommended in UMTS/LTE overlapping coverage areas. Determine whether to enable
the UMTS-to-LTE PS redirection or handover based on the UE capabilities in the live network. If only a
few UEs support the UMTS-to-LTE PS handover, enable only UMTS-to-LTE PS redirection. If a majority
of UEs support the UMTS-to-LTE PS handover, enable both UMTS-to-LTE PS redirection and handover.
In the latter case, UEs supporting handovers use the UMTS-to-LTE PS handover and UEs not
supporting handovers use the UMTS-to-LTE PS redirection.
If UEs preferentially camp on the UMTS network, this feature must be used. Otherwise, UEs can camp
on the LTE network by cell reselection only in weak UMTS coverage areas, which leads to an idle LTE
network.
If the target LTE network is a MOCN network and the UMTS and LTE networks of the operator are
different PLMNs, do not enable service-based UMTS-to-LTE PS handovers, because they may cause
call drops.

This section describes how to activate, verify, and deactivate the optional feature WRFD-020129
Service-Based PS Service Redirection from UMTS to LTE.
Prerequisites
There is no requirement for RNC and NodeB.
 License
The license " Service-Based PS Service Redirection from UMTS to LTE" on the RNC side has been
activated. For details about the license items and how to activate the license, see License
Management Feature Parameter Description.
 Others

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The UE must support 3GPP Release 8 (Sept. 2008) or later. It also must support both UMTS and LTE.
The SGSN support this feature.
CN should support cooperation from UMTS to LTE.
The neighboring LTE cell has been configured. For details, see Configuring a Neighboring LTE Cell
section in BSC6900 UMTS Initial Configuration Guide.
Procedure
1. Run the RNC MML command MOD ULTECELL (CME single configuration: Object Group > UMTS
Service Configuration and Maintenance Management > External Cell Configuration > RNC LTE
External Cell; CME batch modification center: not supported) to set an LTE cell. In this step, set LTE
Cell Supporting PS HO Indicator to NotSupport and set BlackCell List Flag to False.
2. Run the RNC MML command SET UU2LTEHONCOV (CME single configuration: UMTS Radio
Global Configuration Express > HandOver Parameter Configuration > RNC-Oriented
Non-Coverage-Based UMTS-LTE Handover Measurement Algorithm Parameters; CME batch
modification center: not supported) to set RNC-oriented non-coverage-based UMTS-LTE handover
measurement algorithm parameters. The RNC sends these parameters to the UE by means of a
measurement control message.
3. Optional: Run the RNC MML command ADD UCELLU2LTEHONCOV (CME single configuration:
UMTS Cell Configuration Express > Cell Parameters > Cell-Oriented Non-Coverage-Based
UMTS-LTE Handover Measurement Algorithm Parameters; CME batch modification center:
Modifying UMTS Cell Parameters in Batches) to set the cell-level non-coverage-based UMTS-to-LTE
handover measurement parameters for a cell.
4. Run the RNC MML command MOD UTYPRABBASIC (CME single configuration: UMTS Radio
Global Configuration Express > Typical Service Configuration > Basic Information for Typical Traffic
Radio Access Bearer; CME batch modification center: not supported) to modify the basic
configuration of a typical radio access bearer (RAB). In this step, set EUTRANSHIND to
HO_TO_EUTRAN_SHOULD_BE_PERFORM.
5. Run the RNC MML command SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH (CME single configuration: UMTS
Radio Global Configuration Express > Connection_Oriented RRM Switch Configuration > Connection
Oriented Algorithm Switches; CME batch modification center: Modifying RNC Parameters in Batches)
to select HO_LTE_PS_OUT_SWITCH and HO_LTE_SERVICE_PS_OUT_SWITCH from HandOver
Switch drop list.
1. Start Uu interface tracing on the LMT to trace messages on the Uu interface.
2. View the RRC_MEAS_CTRL message, as shown in Figure 8-4. If the measurementCommand
message contains the information element (IE) e-UTRA-FrequencyInfo, this feature takes effect.
The measurement control message sent by the RNC contains the LTE cell information.
After receiving the message, the UE measures the signal quality in the LTE cell. The measurement
result serves as the basis for handover decision.

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Figure 8-4 Viewing the IE e-UTRA-FrequencyInfo
3. View the RRC_CONN_REL message, as shown in Figure 8-5. If in the message the
rrcConnectionRelease message contains the IE EUTRA-TargetFreqInfo, the RRC connection
release message carries the LTE cell information.
After receiving this message, the UE is handed over to the LTE network and the UE reestablishes PS
services in the LTE cell.
Figure 8-5 Viewing the IE EUTRA-TargetFreqInfo
Run the RNC MML command SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH (CME single configuration: UMTS Radio
Global Configuration Express > Connection_Oriented RRM Switch Configuration > Connection Oriented
Algorithm Switches; CME batch modification center: Modifying RNC Parameters in Batches) to deselect
HO_LTE_SERVICE_PS_OUT_SWITCH from the HandOver Switch drop list.
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Example
//Activation procedure
/Configuring an LTE cell

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MOD ULTECELL: LTECellIndex=1, SuppPSHOFlag=NotSupport, BlackFlag=False;
//Setting the parameters related to the RNC-oriented non coverage-based UMTS-to-LTE handover
measurement algorithm
SET UU2LTEHONCOV:
LTEMeasTypOf3C=MeasurementQuantity, U2LTEFilterCoef=D6, U2LTEMeasTime=30,
LTEMeasQuanOf3C=RSRP, Hystfor3C=2, TrigTime3C=D10, TargetRatThdRSRP=20, TargetRatThdRSRQ=30;
//Setting the parameters related to the cell-oriented non coverage-based UMTS-to-LTE handover
measurement algorithm
ADD UCELLU2LTEHONCOV: CellId=1, LTEMeasTypOf3C=MeasurementQuantity, U2LTEFilterCoef=D6,
U2LTEMeasTime=30, LTEMeasQuanOf3C=RSRP, Hystfor3C=2, TrigTime3C=D10, TargetRatThdRSRP=20,
TargetRatThdRSRQ=30;
//Modifying the basic configuration of a typical RAB

MOD UTYPRABBASIC: RabIndex=1, EUTRANSHIND=HO_TO_EUTRAN_SHOULD_BE_PERFORM;
//Enabling HO_LTE_PS_OUT_SWITCH and HO_LTE_SERVICE_PS_OUT_SWITCH

SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH: HoSwitch=HO_LTE_PS_OUT_SWITCH-1&HO_LTE_SERVICE_PS_OUT_SWITCH-1;
//Deactivation procedure
//Disabling HO_LTE_SERVICE_PS_OUT_SWITCH
SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH: HoSwitch=HO_LTE_SERVICE_PS_OUT_SWITCH-0;
8.3.3 Performance Optimization

Monitoring
The added counter involved in the feature WRFD-020129 PS Service Redirection from UMTS to LTE is
as follows:
Counter Measurement Measurement Description

Object Unit
VS.U2LTEHO.RRC CELL U2LTE.HO.CELL Number of service-based
Release.Service redirections to LTE through RRC
connection release for a cell
8.4 WRFD-140218 Service-Based PS Handover from UMTS to

LTE
This section describes how to activate, verify, and deactivate the optional feature WRFD-140218
Service-Based PS Handover from UMTS to LTE.

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Prerequisites
This feature does not have any special requirements for hardware.
 License
The license " PS Service Redirection from UMTS to LTE " on the RNC side has been activated. For
details about the license items and how to activate the license, see License Management Feature
Parameter Description.
The eNodeB, Mobility Management Entity (MME), Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN), and UE
support this feature. The UE supports LTE measurements.
The neighboring LTE cell has been configured. For details, see Configuring a Neighboring LTE Cell
section in BSC6900 UMTS Initial Configuration Guide.
Procedure
1. Run the RNC MML command MOD ULTECELL (CME single configuration: Object Group > UMTS
Service Configuration and Maintenance Management > External Cell Configuration > RNC LTE
External Cell; CME batch modification center: not supported) to set an LTE cell. In this step, set LTE
Cell Supporting PS HO Indicator to Support(Support) and set BlackCell List Flag to False.
2. Run the RNC MML command SET UU2LTEHONCOV (CME single configuration: UMTS Radio
Global Configuration Express > HandOver Parameter Configuration > RNC-Oriented
Non-Coverage-Based UMTS-LTE Handover Measurement Algorithm Parameters; CME batch
modification center: not supported) to set the RNC-level non-coverage-based UMTS-to-LTE
handover measurement parameters. These parameter settings are to be delivered in the
measurement control information by the RNC to UEs.
3. Optional: Run the RNC MML command ADD UCELLU2LTEHONCOV (CME single configuration:
UMTS Cell Configuration Express > Cell Parameters > Cell-Oriented Non-Coverage-Based
UMTS-LTE Handover Measurement Algorithm Parameters; CME batch modification center:
Modifying UMTS Cell Parameters in Batches) to set the cell-level non-coverage-based UMTS-to-LTE
handover measurement parameters for a cell.
4. Run the RNC MML command MOD UTYPRABBASIC (CME single configuration: UMTS Radio
Global Configuration Express > Typical Service Configuration > Basic Information for Typical Traffic
Radio Access Bearer; CME batch modification center: not supported) to allow the UMTS-to-LTE PS
handovers. In this step, set Service-Based Handover to LTE Allowed to
HO_TO_EUTRAN_SHOULD_BE_PERFORM.
Oriented Algorithm Switches; CME batch modification center: Modifying RNC Parameters in
Batches). In this step, select HO_LTE_PS_OUT_SWITCH and
HO_LTE_SERVICE_PSHO_OUT_SWITCH under HandOver Switch to enable the service-based
UMTS-to-LTE PS handovers.
6. Optional: When the target LTE network is an MOCN and the PLMN of the primary operator is the
same as the primary PLMN of the LTE cell or when the target LTE network is not an MOCN but the
PLMNs of UMTS and LTE are different, the following configurations are required to implement

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a. Run the RNC MML command ADD UCNOPERATOR (CME single configuration: UMTS Global
Configuration Express > Operator Configuration > CN Operator; CME batch modification center: not
supported). In this step, add the operator to which the target LTE network belongs to the operator
list, and configure the operator information about the LTE network, such as OperatorType,
CnOperatorName, MCC, MNC, and CnOpIndex.
b. Run the RNC MML command ADD UCNOPERGROUP (CME single configuration: UMTS Global
Configuration Express > Operator Configuration > CN Operator Group; CME batch modification
center: not supported). In this step, associate CnOpGrpIndex of the external cell with the operator of
the target LTE network.
c. Run the RNC MML command SET UOPERATORSHARINGMODE (CME single configuration:
UMTS Global Configuration Express > Operator Configuration > RNC Operators Sharing Mode;
CME batch modification center: not supported). In this step, turn on the
InterPlmnHoAllowedInterRat switch to support inter-PLMN interoperations.
1. Start Iu interface message tracing on the LMT.
2. View the RANAP_RELOCATION_REQUIRED message. If the value of ucChoice in the message is
IU_RELOC_U2L, the feature has been activated.
Run the RNC MML command SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH (CME single configuration: UMTS Radio
Global Configuration Express > Connection_Oriented RRM Switch Configuration > Connection Oriented
Algorithm Switches; CME batch modification center: Modifying RNC Parameters in Batches). In this step,
clear HO_LTE_SERVICE_PSHO_OUT_SWITCH under HandOver Switch to disable the service-based
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Example
//Activating Service-Based PS Handover from UMTS to LTE
//Configuring an LTE cell
MOD ULTECELL: LTECellIndex=1, SuppPSHOFlag=Support, BlackFlag=False;
//Setting the RNC-level non-coverage-based UMTS-to-LTE handover measurement parameters
SET UU2LTEHONCOV: LTEMeasTypOf3C=MeasurementQuantity, U2LTEFilterCoef=D6, U2LTEMeasTime=30,
LTEMeasQuanOf3C=RSRP, Hystfor3C=2, TrigTime3C=D10, TargetRatThdRSRP=20, TargetRatThdRSRQ=30;
//Setting the cell-level non-coverage-based UMTS-to-LTE handover measurement parameters
ADD UCELLU2LTEHONCOV: CellId=1, LTEMeasTypOf3C=MeasurementQuantity, U2LTEFilterCoef=D6,
U2LTEMeasTime=30, LTEMeasQuanOf3C=RSRP, Hystfor3C=2, TrigTime3C=D10, TargetRatThdRSRP=20,
TargetRatThdRSRQ=30;
//Modifying the basic information about RAB of the typical service
MOD UTYPRABBASIC: RabIndex=1, EUTRANSHIND=HO_TO_EUTRAN_SHOULD_BE_PERFORM;
//Enabling the service-based UMTS-to-LTE PS handovers
SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH: HoSwitch=HO_LTE_PS_OUT_SWITCH-1&HO_LTE_SERVICE_PSHO_OUT_SWITCH-1;
//Deactivating Service-Based PS Handover from UMTS to LTE

///Disabling the service-based UMTS-to-LTE PS handovers
SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH: HoSwitch=HO_LTE_SERVICE_PSHO_OUT_SWITCH-0;

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Monitoring
The added counters involved in the feature WRFD-140218 Service-Based PS Handover from UMTS to
LTE are as follows:

Object Unit
VS.U2LTEHO.AttOutP CELL U2LTE.HO.CELL Number of service-based
S.Service UMTS-to-LTE PS handover
attempts for a cell
VS.U2LTEHO.SuccOut CELL U2LTE.HO.CELL Number of successful
PS.Service service-based UMTS-to-LTE PS
handovers for a cell
VS.U2LTEHO.FailOutP CELL U2LTE.HO.CELL Number of failed outgoing
S.NoReply UMTS-to-LTE PS handovers due
to Iu release command timeout for
a cell
S.CfgUnSupp UMTS-to-LTE PS handovers for a
cell (Configuration Unsupported)
S.PhyChFail UMTS-to-LTE PS handovers for a
cell (Physical Channel Failure)
VS.U2LTEHO.FailOutP CELL U2LTE.HO.CELL Number of abnormally terminated
S.Abort outgoing UMTS-to-LTE PS
VS.U2LTEHO.AttReloc CELL U2LTE.HO.CELL Number of outgoing UMTS-to-LTE
PrepOutPS PS handover preparation attempts
for a cell
VS.U2LTEHO.SuccRel CELL U2LTE.HO.CELL Number of successful preparations
ocPrepOutPS for outgoing UMTS-to-LTE PS
VS.U2LTEHO.FailRelo CELL U2LTE.HO.CELL Number of failed preparations for
cPrepOutPS.NoResAva outgoing UMTS-to-LTE PS
il handovers for a cell (No Resource
Available)
cPrepOutPS.TgtFail outgoing UMTS-to-LTE PS
handovers for a cell (Relocation
Failure in Target CN/RNC or
Target System)

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Object Unit
cPrepOutPS.ReloUnSu outgoing UMTS-to-LTE PS
pp handovers for a cell (Relocation
not supported in Target RNC or
Target system)
cPrepOutPS.TgtHighLo outgoing UMTS-to-LTE PS
ad handovers for a cell (Traffic Load
In The Target Cell Higher Than In
The Source Cell)
cPrepOutPS.TAlExp outgoing UMTS-to-LTE PS
handovers for a cell (TRELOCalloc
expiry)
cPrepOutPS.UnKnowR outgoing UMTS-to-LTE PS
NC handovers for a cell (Unknown
Target RNC)
The success rate of service-based UMTS-to-LTE PS handovers is calculated with the following formula:
Success rate of service-based UMTS-to-LTE PS handovers =
VS.U2LTEHO.SuccOutPS.Service/VS.U2LTEHO.AttOutPS.Service.
Parameter optimization is required if this success rate falls below expectation.
Parameter Optimization
Analyze the causes of UMTS-to-LTE PS handover failures and modify parameter values accordingly.
 If VS.U2LTEHO.FailOutPS.CfgUnSupp, VS.U2LTEHO.FailOutPS.PhyChFail, and
VS.U2LTEHO.FailRelocPrepOutPS.ReloUnSupp have large values, there is a possibility that some
types of UEs do not support UMTS-to-LTE PS handovers. In this case, modify the cell parameter
settings to use UMTS-to-LTE PS redirections in this cell.
 If VS.U2LTEHO.FailOutPS.NoReply has a large value, raise the value of TargetRatThdRSRP or
TargetRatThdRSRQ accordingly.
 If VS.U2LTEHO.FailRelocPrepOutPS.NoResAvail and
VS.U2LTEHO.FailRelocPrepOutPS.TgtHighLoad have large values, the LTE network traffic load is
high. In this case, take measures to lower the LTE network traffic load to ensure a high success rate
for UMTS-to-LTE PS handovers.
8.5 WRFD-140102 CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Emergency

Calls
8.5.1 When to Use CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Emergency Calls
This feature is recommended in the overlapping coverage area of UMTS and LTE.

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This section describes how to activate, verify, and deactivate the basic feature WRFD-140102 CS
Fallback Guarantee for LTE Emergency Calls. For details about how to configure this feature on the LTE
side, see the related documents provided by the LTE equipment vendor.
Prerequisites
This feature does not have any special requirements for hardware.
 License
This feature is not under license control.
UEs of Release 8 or later support PS handovers from LTE to UMTS and CSFB from LTE to UMTS. In
addition, the message sent to the MME carries an emergency call indicator.
The eNodeB supports PS handovers from LTE to UMTS and CSFB from LTE to UMTS. In addition, the
handover request sent to the RNC carries CSFB High Priority.
The CN supports PS handovers from LTE to UMTS and CSFB from LTE to UMTS. In addition, the
INITIAL CONTEXT SETUP REQUEST message sent from the MME to the eNodeB carries CS
Fallback High Priority.
Procedure
1. Configure the data on the LTE side, including setting the neighbor relationships between cells.
For details about how to configure this feature on the LTE side, see the related documents provided by
the LTE equipment vendor. If the LTE equipment is provided by Huawei, see the LTE document CS
Fallback Parameter Description.
Batches). In this step, select HO_L2U_EMGCALL_SWITCH under HandOver Switch to enable this
feature.
After this feature is activated, the incoming LTE-to-UMTS PS handover success rate caused by LTE
emergency calls increases.
Batches). In this step, clear HO_L2U_EMGCALL_SWITCH under HandOver Switch to disable this
feature.
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Example
//Activating CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Emergency Calls

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SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH: HoSwitch= HO_L2U_EMGCALL_SWITCH-1;

//Deactivating CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Emergency Calls
SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH: HoSwitch= HO_L2U_EMGCALL_SWITCH-0;

Currently, this feature only involves the following RNC-level counters:
 VS.L2U.AttRelocPrepInPS.Emerg.RNC: Number of incoming LTE-to-UMTS PS handover attempts
caused by LTE emergency calls at the RNC level. When receiving the Relocation Request message
which carries Source RNC To Target RNC Transparent Container containing CSFB High Priority, the
RNC increases the counter value by 1 and stamps the identity of CSFB High Priority on the UE. This
identity is erased after the emergency call is released.
 VS.L2U.SuccRelocInPS.Emerg.RNC: Number of successful incoming LTE-to-UMTS PS handovers
caused by LTE emergency calls at the RNC level. When the RNC sends the SGSN a Relocation
Complete message, the incoming LTE-to-UMTS PS handover is successful and the RNC increases
the counter value by 1.
The success rate of LTE-to-UMTS PS handovers caused by CSFB for LTE emergency calls is calculated
with the following formula:
Success rate of LTE-to-UMTS PS handovers caused by CSFB for LTE emergency calls =
VS.L2U.SuccRelocInPS.Emerg.RNC/VS.L2U. AttRelocPrepInPS.Emerg.RNC

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Interoperability Between UMTS and LTE 9 Parameters
9 Parameters
Table 9-1 Parameter description
Parameter NE MML Feature Feature Description
ID Command ID Name
CSFBSRBR BSC SET UFRC None None Meaning:Data rate of SRBs carried over the DCH for
ate 6900 CS Fallback. After receiving relocation requests from
UEs using CS Fallback, the BSC6900 allocates the
value of this parameter to the data rate of the SRBs
that carry UEs' data and are carried over the DCH. In
addition, the BSC6900 sets the data rate of these
SRBs to 3.4 kbit/s if these UEs make calls. If these
SRBs are carried over the HSDPA or HSUPA, the
BSC6900 sets the data rate of these SRBs to 3.4
kbit/s.
GUI Value Range:SRB_3.4K, SRB_6.8K, SRB_13.6K,
SRB_27.2K
Actual Value Range:SRB_3.4K, SRB_6.8K,
SRB_13.6K, SRB_27.2K
Unit:None
Default Value:SRB_3.4K
EQrxlevmin BSC ADD WRFD- Mobility Meaning:This parameter indicates the minimum
6900 UCELLNF 020126 Between required RSRP of the cell on the target frequency.
REQPRIOI UMTS
NFO and LTE During cell reselection decision, the Srxlev is obtained
Phase 1 by the RSRP of the cell on the target frequency
MOD measured by the UE minus the value of this
UCELLNF parameter.
REQPRIOI
NFO If the Srxlev is greater than the parameter of the target
cell during the interval defined by Treselections, the
UE performs cell reselection to the target cell.
The value of this parameter is set during network
planning.
The greater the value of this parameter is, the harder
the UE reselects a cell on this frequency, the smaller
the value of this parameter is, the easier the UE
reselects a cell on this frequency.
For details on this parameter, see 3GPP TS 25.304.
GUI Value Range:-70~-22
Actual Value Range:-140~ -44
Unit:2dBm
Default Value:-70

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ID Command ID Name
EUTRANS BSC ADD WRFD- Mobility Meaning:This parameter specifies whether to allow
HIND 6900 UTYPRAB 020126 Between the service-based handover of UEs from UMTS to
BASIC UMTS LTE.
WRFD- and LTE
MOD 020129 Phase 1 GUI Value
UTYPRAB Range:HO_TO_EUTRAN_SHOULD_BE_PERFORM,
BASIC PS HO_TO_EUTRAN_SHALL_NOT_BE_PERFORM
Service
Redirectio Actual Value
n from Range:HO_TO_EUTRAN_SHOULD_BE_PERFORM,
UMTS to HO_TO_EUTRAN_SHALL_NOT_BE_PERFORM
LTE Unit:None
Default
Value:HO_TO_EUTRAN_SHALL_NOT_BE_PERFOR
M
HoSwitch BSC SET WRFD- HSDPA Meaning:1. HO_ALGO_HCS_SPEED_EST_SWITCH:

6900 UCORRMA 010610 Introducti When the switch is on, the BSC6900 evaluates the
LGOSWIT on UE's moving speed in the HCS and initiates fast
CH WRFD- Package intra-layer or slow inter-layer handover.
010610
06 HSDPA 2. HO_ALGO_LDR_ALLOW_SHO_SWITCH: When
Mobility the switch is on, the LDR inter-frequency handover is
WRFD- Managem allowed during soft handover.
010612 ent
3. HO_ALGO_MBMS_FLC_SWITCH: When the
WRFD- HSUPA switch is on, the UE requires that the redirection
010612 Introducti strategy be used for frequency layer convergence.
04 on
WRFD- Package 4. HO_ALGO_OVERLAY_SWITCH: When the switch
is on, the associated receiving and mobility algorithms
020103 HSUPA of the overlay network are used. When the switch is
WRFD- Mobility not on, the associated algorithms are not used.
020201 Managem Overlay network is an UTRAN network covering
ent present network, it supports HSPA, MBMS and other
WRFD- new features. To satisfy new requirements of operator
020202 Inter and restrictions of present network, overlay network
Frequenc realizes operation distribution and load sharing
WRFD- y Load between new network and present network, also gives
020203 Balance special handling for mobility management of network
WRFD- Intra verge.
020301 Node B 5. HO_INTER_FREQ_HARD_HO_SWITCH: When
Softer
WRFD- Handover the switch is on, the BSC6900 is allowed to initiate
020302 inter-frequency measure control or the load-based
Intra RNC inter-frequency hard handover upon the handover
WRFD- Soft decision on inter-frequency load.
020303 Handover
6. HO_LTE_SERVICE_PSHO_OUT_SWITCH:
WRFD- Inter RNC Whether to enable service-based PS handover from
020304 Soft UMTS to LTE. When this switch is turned on, the
BSC6900 can send LTE MEASUREMENT CONTROL
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ID Command ID Name
020305 Handover message based on service and initiate service-based
PS handover from UMTS to LTE. When this switch is
WRFD- Intra turned off, the BSC6900 cannot initiate service-based
020306 Frequenc PS handover from UMTS to LTE.
y Hard
WRFD- Handover 7. HO_INTER_RAT_CS_OUT_SWITCH: When the
020307 switch is on, the BSC6900 is allowed to initiate
Inter
WRFD- Frequenc inter-frequency measure control and the CS inter-RAT
020308 y Hard hard handover from the 3G network to the 2G
network.
WRFD- Handover
020308 Based on 8.
01 Coverage HO_INTER_RAT_PS_3G2G_CELLCHG_NACC_SWI
TCH: When the switch is on, the NACC function is
WRFD- Inter-RAT supported during the PS inter-RAT handover from the
020308 Handover 3G network to the 2G network in the cell change order
02 Based on process. When the switch is not on, the NACC
Coverage function is not supported. When
WRFD- PS_3G2G_RELOCATION_SWITCH is ON, this switch
020309 Inter
Frequenc is useless. When the NACC function is supported, the
WRFD- y Hard UE skips the reading procedure as the SI/PSI of the
021200 Handover target cell is provided after the UE accesses the 2G
Based on cell. Thus, the delay of inter-cell handover is reduced.
WRFD- DL QoS
020129 9.
Inter-RAT HO_INTER_RAT_PS_3G2G_RELOCATION_SWITC
WRFD- Handover H: When the switch is on, the PS inter-RAT handover
070005 Based on from the 3G network to the 2G network is performed in
the relocation process. When the switch is not on, the
WRFD- Service PS inter-RAT handover from the 3G network to the 2G
070006 Inter-RAT network is performed in the cell change order process.
WRFD- Handover 10. HO_INTER_RAT_PS_OUT_SWITCH: When the
070007 Based on switch is on, the BSC6900 is allowed to initiate
Load
WRFD- inter-frequency measure control and the PS inter-RAT
020106 Video hard handover from the 3G network to the 2G
Telephony network.
WRFD- Fallback
140102 to Speech 11. HO_INTER_RAT_RNC_SERVICE_HO_SWITCH:
(AMR) for When the switch is on, the attributes of inter-RAT
Inter-RAT handover of the services are based on the
HO configuration of BSC6900 parameters. When the
switch is not on, the attributes are set on the basis of
Inter-RAT the CN. If no information is provided by the CN, the
Handover attributes are then based on the BSC6900
Phase 2 parameters.
NACC(Ne 12.
twork HO_INTRA_FREQ_DETSET_INTO_ACTSET_SWIT
Assisted CH: When the switch is on, the cells in the detected
Cell set from which the BSC6900 receives their valid event
Change) reports can be added to the active set. The cells
allowed to be added to the active set must be the
PS neighboring cells of the cells in the active set.
Handover

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ID Command ID Name
Between 13. HO_INTRA_FREQ_DETSET_RPRT_SWITCH:
UMTS When the switch is on, the intra-frequency
and measurement reports of the detected set can be
GPRS reported by UE.
Inter-RAT 14. HO_INTRA_FREQ_HARD_HO_SWITCH: When
Handover the switch is on, the BSC6900 is allowed to initiate the
Based on intra-frequency hard handover.
DL QoS
15. HO_INTRA_FREQ_RPRT_1J_SWITCH: When
HCS the switch is on, the event 1J is included in the
(Hierarchi delivery of intra-frequency measurement control if the
cal Cell UE version is R6.
Structure)
16. HO_INTRA_FREQ_SOFT_HO_SWITCH: When
PS the switch is on, the cells on the BSC6900 can active
Service the soft handover. When the BSC6900 receives
Redirectio reports on the events 1A, 1B, 1C, or 1D, associated
n from addition, removal, and replacement of handover cell of
UMTS to the soft handover are initiated.
LTE
17. HO_MC_MEAS_BEYOND_UE_CAP_SWITCH:
NACC When the switch is on, the neighboring cell whose
Procedur frequency band is beyond the UE's capabilities can
e also be delivered in the inter-frequency measurement
Optimizati list.
on Based
on Iur-g 18. HO_MC_NCELL_COMBINE_SWITCH: When the
switch is on, the neighboring cell combined algorithm
GSM and is used during the delivery of the objects to be
UMTS measured. When the switch is not on, the optimal cell
Load algorithm is used.
Balancing
Based on 19. HO_MC_SIGNAL_IUR_INTRA_SWITCH: When
Iur-g the switch is on, intra-frequency handover is allowed
over the Iur interface if the UE has only signaling.
GSM and
UMTS 20. HO_MC_SIGNAL_SWITCH: When the switch is
Traffic on, quality measurement on the active set is delivered
Steering after signaling setup but before service setup. If the
Based on UE is at the cell verge or receives weak signals after
Iur-g accessing the network, the BSC6900 can trigger
inter-frequency or inter-RAT handover when the UE
Load sets up the RRC.
Reshufflin
g 21. HO_MC_SNA_RESTRICTION_SWITCH: When
the switch is on, the BSC6900 controls the UEs in the
CS connected state based on the configurations on the
Fallback CN. The UEs can only access and move in authorized
Guarante cells.
e for LTE
Emergenc 22. HO_LTE_PS_OUT_SWITCH: Whether to enable
y Calls handover from UMTS to LTE. When this switch is
turned on, the BSC6900 can send LTE
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ID Command ID Name
handover or redirection from UMTS to LTE. When this
switch is turned off, the BSC6900 cannot perform the
preceding procedures.
23. HO_LTE_SERVICE_PS_OUT_SWITCH: Whether
to enable service-based redirection from UMTS to
LTE. When this switch is turned on, the BSC6900 can
send LTE MEASUREMENT CONTROL message
based on service and initiate service-based PS
redirection from UMTS to LTE. When this switch is
turned off, the BSC6900 cannot initiate service-based
PS redirection from UMTS to LTE.
24. HO_H2G_SRVCC_SWITCH :This bit is a Single
Radio Voice Call Continuity (SRVCC) switch for the
VoIP service that is handed over to GERAN. SRVCC
ensures the continuity of voice services that are
handed over between the CS domain and the IP
Multimedia Subsystem (IMS).The meaning of the bit is
as follows: When it is set to "ON", it indicates that the
VoIP service can be handed over to GERAN through
SRVCC procedure.When it is set to "OFF", it indicates
that the VoIP service cannot be handed over to
GERAN through SRVCC procedure.
25.
HO_INTRA_FREQ_HIGHPRIOR_2D2F_SWITCH:
This switch controls which event to be preferentially
processed when both an intra- frequency
measurement report event and event 2D or 2F need to
be processed. Turning on this switch allows the
intra-frequency measurement report event to be
preferentially processed. Turning off this switch allows
event 2D or 2F to be preferentially processed.
26. HO_CIO_1D_USED: Whether the BSC6900
instructs the UE to use the cell individual offset (CIO)
parameter when reporting event 1D. If this field is
selected, the BSC6900 instructs the UE to use the
CIO parameter when reporting event 1D. If this field is
not selected, the BSC6900 does not instruct the UE to
use the CIO parameter when reporting event 1D. The
call drop rate will increase if the switch is opened
when the CIO is configured to a big value.
27. HO_HCS_SPD_INI_BSD_UE_SWITCH: Whether
the BSC6900 determines the initial speed state of a
UE based on the enUeMobilityStateInd information
element (IE) sent by the UE. If this switch is turned on,
the initial UE speed state is determined by this IE
carried in the RRC_RRC_CONNECT_REQ or
RRC_CELL_UPDATE message. If this switch is
turned off, the BSC6900 determines the UE mobility
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ID Command ID Name
an event 1D measurement report.
28. HO_L2U_EMGCALL_SWITCH: Whether to
activate CS Fall Back. When this switch is turned on,
CS Fall Back is activated. When this switch is turned
off, CS Fall Back is deactivated.
29. HO_UMTS_TO_LTE_FAST_RETURN_SWITCH:
Switch for preferentially moving to an LTE cell after a
call release. When this switch is turned on, the
BSC6900 includes the neighboring frequency
information in the RRC CONNECTION RELEASE
message for UEs that can measure signal quality of
the frequency band including the LTE cells'
frequencies. As a result of these operations, these
UEs can preferentially move to LTE cells after entering
the idle state.
30. HO_HHO_WITH_INTRA_FREQ_MR_SWITCH:
When this switch is turned on, the BSC6900 sends
periodical inter-frequency and intra-frequency
measurement control messages, and includes the
information element (IE) measurementIdentiy in the
inter-frequency measurement control message to
instruct a UE to report signal quality in an active set
cell in a periodical inter-frequency measurement
report. When this switch is turned off, the BSC6900
sends only a periodical inter-frequency measurement
control message without this IE.
31.
HO_MULTIRAB_CSPS_HO_COV_PARA_SWITCH
(Algorithm Switch for Coverage-based Inter-frequency
or inter-RAT Handover Parameters Dedicated to CS
and PS Combined Services): When this switch is
turned on, the handover parameters dedicated to CS
and PS combined services are used when CS and PS
combined services are processed. When this switch is
turned off, the thresholds for CS or PS services,
whichever are larger, are used for the handover
parameters.
GUI Value
Range:HO_ALGO_HCS_SPEED_EST_SWITCH,
HO_ALGO_LDR_ALLOW_SHO_SWITCH,
HO_ALGO_MBMS_FLC_SWITCH,
HO_ALGO_OVERLAY_SWITCH,
HO_INTER_FREQ_HARD_HO_SWITCH,
HO_LTE_SERVICE_PSHO_OUT_SWITCH,
HO_INTER_RAT_CS_OUT_SWITCH,
HO_INTER_RAT_PS_3G2G_CELLCHG_NACC_SWI
TCH,
HO_INTER_RAT_PS_3G2G_RELOCATION_SWITC
H, HO_INTER_RAT_PS_OUT_SWITCH,

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ID Command ID Name
HO_INTER_RAT_RNC_SERVICE_HO_SWITCH,
HO_INTRA_FREQ_DETSET_INTO_ACTSET_SWIT
CH, HO_INTRA_FREQ_DETSET_RPRT_SWITCH,
HO_INTRA_FREQ_HARD_HO_SWITCH,
HO_INTRA_FREQ_RPRT_1J_SWITCH,
HO_INTRA_FREQ_SOFT_HO_SWITCH,
HO_MC_MEAS_BEYOND_UE_CAP_SWITCH,
HO_MC_NCELL_COMBINE_SWITCH,
HO_MC_SIGNAL_IUR_INTRA_SWITCH,
HO_MC_SIGNAL_SWITCH,
HO_MC_SNA_RESTRICTION_SWITCH,
HO_LTE_PS_OUT_SWITCH,
HO_LTE_SERVICE_PS_OUT_SWITCH,
HO_H2G_SRVCC_SWITCH,
HO_INTRA_FREQ_HIGHPRIOR_2D2F_SWITCH,
HO_CIO_1D_USED,
HO_HCS_SPD_INI_BSD_UE_SWITCH,
HO_L2U_EMGCALL_SWITCH,
HO_UMTS_TO_LTE_FAST_RETURN_SWITCH,
HO_HHO_WITH_INTRA_FREQ_MR_SWITCH,
Actual Value
Range:HO_ALGO_HCS_SPEED_EST_SWITCH,
HO_ALGO_LDR_ALLOW_SHO_SWITCH,
HO_ALGO_MBMS_FLC_SWITCH,
HO_ALGO_OVERLAY_SWITCH,
HO_INTER_FREQ_HARD_HO_SWITCH,
HO_LTE_SERVICE_PSHO_OUT_SWITCH,
HO_INTER_RAT_CS_OUT_SWITCH,
HO_INTER_RAT_PS_3G2G_CELLCHG_NACC_SWI
TCH,
HO_INTER_RAT_PS_3G2G_RELOCATION_SWITC
H, HO_INTER_RAT_PS_OUT_SWITCH,
HO_INTER_RAT_RNC_SERVICE_HO_SWITCH,
HO_INTRA_FREQ_DETSET_INTO_ACTSET_SWIT
CH, HO_INTRA_FREQ_DETSET_RPRT_SWITCH,
HO_INTRA_FREQ_HARD_HO_SWITCH,
HO_INTRA_FREQ_RPRT_1J_SWITCH,
HO_INTRA_FREQ_SOFT_HO_SWITCH,
HO_MC_MEAS_BEYOND_UE_CAP_SWITCH,
HO_MC_NCELL_COMBINE_SWITCH,
HO_MC_SIGNAL_IUR_INTRA_SWITCH,
HO_MC_SIGNAL_SWITCH,
HO_MC_SNA_RESTRICTION_SWITCH,
HO_LTE_PS_OUT_SWITCH,
HO_LTE_SERVICE_PS_OUT_SWITCH,
HO_H2G_SRVCC_SWITCH,
HO_INTRA_FREQ_HIGHPRIOR_2D2F_SWITCH,
HO_CIO_1D_USED,
HO_HCS_SPD_INI_BSD_UE_SWITCH,
HO_L2U_EMGCALL_SWITCH,

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ID Command ID Name
HO_UMTS_TO_LTE_FAST_RETURN_SWITCH,
HO_HHO_WITH_INTRA_FREQ_MR_SWITCH,
Unit:None
Default
Value:HO_ALGO_HCS_SPEED_EST_SWITCH-0&H
O_ALGO_LDR_ALLOW_SHO_SWITCH-1&HO_ALG
O_MBMS_FLC_SWITCH-0&HO_ALGO_OVERLAY_
SWITCH-0&HO_INTER_FREQ_HARD_HO_SWITCH
-0&HO_LTE_SERVICE_PSHO_OUT_SWITCH-0&HO
_INTER_RAT_CS_OUT_SWITCH-1&HO_INTER_RA
T_PS_3G2G_CELLCHG_NACC_SWITCH-0&HO_IN
TER_RAT_PS_3G2G_RELOCATION_SWITCH-0&H
O_INTER_RAT_PS_OUT_SWITCH-1&HO_INTER_R
AT_RNC_SERVICE_HO_SWITCH-0&HO_INTRA_FR
EQ_DETSET_INTO_ACTSET_SWITCH-1&HO_INTR
A_FREQ_DETSET_RPRT_SWITCH-1&HO_INTRA_
FREQ_HARD_HO_SWITCH-1&HO_INTRA_FREQ_R
PRT_1J_SWITCH-0&HO_INTRA_FREQ_SOFT_HO_
SWITCH-1&HO_MC_MEAS_BEYOND_UE_CAP_S
WITCH-0&HO_MC_NCELL_COMBINE_SWITCH-1&
HO_MC_SIGNAL_IUR_INTRA_SWITCH-0&HO_MC_
SIGNAL_SWITCH-0&HO_MC_SNA_RESTRICTION_
SWITCH-0&HO_LTE_PS_OUT_SWITCH-0&HO_LTE
_SERVICE_PS_OUT_SWITCH-0&HO_H2G_SRVCC
_SWITCH-0&HO_INTRA_FREQ_HIGHPRIOR_2D2F
_SWITCH-0&HO_CIO_1D_USED-0&HO_HCS_SPD_
INI_BSD_UE_SWITCH-0&HO_L2U_EMGCALL_SWI
TCH-0&HO_UMTS_TO_LTE_FAST_RETURN_SWIT
CH-0&HO_HHO_WITH_INTRA_FREQ_MR_SWITCH
-0&HO_MULTIRAB_CSPS_HO_COV_PARA_SWITC
H-0
Hystfor3C BSC ADD WRFD- Mobility Meaning:This parameter specifies the hysteresis for a
6900 UCELLU2L 020126 Between UE to report event 3C. For detailed description of the
TEHONCO UMTS parameter, see 3GPP TS 25.331.
V WRFD- and LTE
020129 Phase 1 GUI Value Range:0~15
MOD
UCELLU2L PS Actual Value Range:0~7.5
TEHONCO Service Unit:0.5dB
V Redirectio
n from Default Value:4
UMTS to
LTE
LTEMeasQ BSC ADD WRFD- Mobility Meaning:This parameter specifies the measurement
uanOf3C 6900 UCELLU2L 020126 Between quantity of a handover target LTE system in an event
TEHONCO UMTS 3C measurement report sent by a UE during a
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ID Command ID Name
V 020129 Phase 1 parameter can be set to RSRP or RSRQ. Note that
what specific measurement results are reported
MOD PS depends on the setting of "Report Type of LTE
UCELLU2L Service Measurement", as is specified in 3GPP TS 25.331.
TEHONCO Redirectio
V n from RSRP is the average power of signals received on all
UMTS to resource elements (REs) that carry reference signals
LTE within a certain symbol.
RSRQ is defined as the ratio of RSRP to RSSI (RSRQ
= N x RSRP/RSSI). The coefficient N is introduced to
adjust possible bandwidth difference in both types of
measurement.
GUI Value Range:RSRP(Reference Signal Receiving
Power), RSRQ(Reference Signal Receiving Quality)
Actual Value Range:RSRP, RSRQ
Unit:None
Default Value:RSRP(Reference Signal Receiving
Power)
NPriority BSC ADD WRFD- Mobility Meaning:This parameter specifies the absolute priority
6900 UCELLNF 020126 Between level of the E-UTRA frequency.
REQPRIOI UMTS
NFO and LTE The UE compares the value of this parameter with the
Phase 1 absolute priority level of the serving cell, and specifies
MOD the target frequency based on the comparison result.
UCELLNF
REQPRIOI That is,
NFO when the value of this parameter is greater than the
priority level of the serving cell, the UE measures the
neighboring frequency. If the signal of cells on the
neighboring frequency satisfies relevant requirements,
the UE initiates the cell reselection.
When the value of this parameter is smaller than the
priority level of the serving cell, the UE measures the
neighboring frequency only when the signal of the
serving cell is weak. If the signal of cells on the
neighboring frequency satisfies relevant requirements,
the UE initiates the cell reselection.
planning.
The greater the value of this parameter is, the easier
the UE reselects a cell on this frequency, the smaller
the value of this parameter is, the harder the UE
reselects a cell on this frequency.

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ID Command ID Name
GUI Value Range:0~7
Actual Value Range:0~7
Unit:None
Default Value:None
PerfEnhanc BSC SET WRFD- HSDPA Meaning:1. PERFENH_AMR_SPEC_BR_SWITCH:

eSwitch 6900 UCORRMP 0106111 State When the switch is set to ON, the procedure specific
ARA 1 Transition to AMR service establishment takes effect.
WRFD- Emergenc 2. PERFENH_AMR_TMPLT_SWITCH: When the
021104 y Call switch is set to ON, the AMR template takes effect.
WRFD- UE State 3. PERFENH_SRB_TMPLT_SWITCH: When the
010202 in switch is set to ON, the SRB template takes effect.
Connecte
WRFD- d Mode 4. PERFENH_OLPC_TMPLT_SWITCH: When the
020400 (CELL-D switch is set to ON, the OLPC template takes effect.
WRFD- CH, 5. PERFENH_AMR_SP_TMPLT_SWITCH: When the
010610 CELL-PC switch is set to ON, the AMR parameter template
04 H, takes effect.
URA-PCH
WRFD- , 6. PERFENH_INTRAFREQ_MC_TMPLT_SWITCH:
020605 CELL-FA When the switch is set to ON, the intra-frequency
01 CH) measurement control template takes effect.
WRFD- DRD 7. PERFENH_INTERRAT_PENALTY_50_SWITCH:
020402 Introducti After a UE fails to be handed over to a 2G cell during
on an inter-RAT handover, the BSC6900 forbids the UE
WRFD- Package to attempt a handover to the 2G cell in a certain
020400 period. When the switch is set to ON, the period is
03 HSDPA 50s. When the switch is set to OFF, the period is 30s.
Power
WRFD- Control 8. PERFENH_SRB_OVER_HSUPA_TTI10_SWITCH:
010614 When the switch is set to ON, the uplink SRBs of
04 SRNS HSUPA 10 ms non-conversational services are always
Relocatio carried on DCHs, and the original parameter Type of
n (UE Not Channel Preferably Carrying Signaling RB is invalid.
Involved) When the switch is set to OFF, SRBs for HSUPA 10
Measure ms non-conversational services can be carried on
ment HSUPA channels when the original parameter Type of
Based Channel Preferably Carrying Signaling RB is set to
Direct HSUPA or HSPA. The switch is set to OFF by default.
Retry 9. PERFENH_HSUPA_TTI2_ENHANCE_SWITCH:
Inter When the switch is set to ON, the single-user
System peak-rate improvement algorithm of HSUPA 2 ms TTI
Redirect is enabled. When the switch is set to OFF, the
algorithm is disabled. The switch is set to OFF by
HSUPA default.
2ms/10m
s TTI 10. PERFENH_UU_P2D_CUC_OPT_SWITCH: When
this switch is turned on, the P2D cell update confirm

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Handover message simplification algorithm takes effect. When
this switch is turned off, the algorithm does not take
effect. By default, this switch is turned off.
11.
PERFENH_RL_RECFG_SIR_CONSIDER_SWITCH:
This check box controls whether the BSC6900
considers the converged SIRTarget value that is used
before radio link reconfiguration in outer loop power
control performed after radio link reconfiguration. If the
check box is not selected, the BSC6900 sends the
initial SIRTarget value used after radio link
reconfiguration to the NodeB.If the check box is
selected, the BSC6900 selects a more appropriate
value from the initial SIRTarget value used after radio
link reconfiguration and the converged SIRTarget
value used before radio link reconfiguration. Then the
BSC6900 sends the selected value to the NodeB.
Setting of this check box takes effect only when the
PC_RL_RECFG_SIR_TARGET_CARRY_SWITCH
check box is selected.
12. PERFENH_RRC_REDIR_PROTECT_SWITCH:
When the switch is set to ON, The mechanism to
avoid endless back-and-forth RRC-redirections takes
effect. The switch is set to OFF by default.
13. PERFENH_H2F_OPT_SWITCH: whether to
enable the optimized algorithm for HSPA UE state
transition from CELL_DCH to CELL_FACH (also
referred to as H2F state transition). When the switch is
turned on, the optimized H2F state transition algorithm
is enabled, and event 4A measurement of traffic
volume or throughput is added to the state transition
procedure. The added event 4A measurement
prevents an H2F state transition when data is being
transmitted.
14. PERFENH_PSTRAFFIC_P2H_SWITCH: When
the switch is turned on and a
CELL_PCH/URA_PCH-to-CELL_DCH (P2D for short)
state transition is triggered for a PS service, the PS
service can be set up on HSPA channels after the
state transition. When the switch is turned off, PS
services can be set up only on DCHs after a P2D state
transition. This switch is turned off by default.
15. PERFENH_VIP_USER_PCHR_MR_SWITCH:
When the switch is set to ON, VIP UEs report their
transmit power to the BSC6900 when required and
periodically measure signal quality of intra-frequency
cells. In addition, these UEs measure the downlink
BLER, the NodeB measures the uplink SIR, and the

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BSC6900 records the measurement results.
16.
PERFENH_TX_INTERRUPT_AFT_TRIG_SWITCH:
Switch for including the Tx interruption after trigger IE
in the uplink 4A traffic volume measurement control
message. When this switch is turned on, the uplink 4A
traffic volume measurement control message from
BSC6900 includes the Tx interruption after trigger IE
for UEs that are in the CELL_FACH or enhanced
CELL_FACH state and processing PS BE services.
The value of this IE can be changed by running the
"SET UUESTATETRANS" command.
17.
PERFENH_HSUPA_TTI_RECFG_PROC_OPT_SWIT
CH: Whether to use the optimized TTI switching
algorithm for BE services
0: The optimized algorithm does not take effect. The
original mechanism is implemented.
1: The optimized algorithm takes effect. After HSUPA
services are configured or reconfigured with 10 ms TTI
due to network resource (admission CEs, RTWP,
consumed Iub bandwidth, or consumed CEs)
congestion or insufficient coverage, these UEs cannot
change to use 2 ms TTI if no data needs to be
transmitted.
18. PERFENH_DOWNLOAD_ENHANCE_SWITCH:
Whether to activate the algorithm for increasing the
single-threaded download rate.
19. PERFENH_OLPC_BLER_COEF_ADJUST:
Switch for adjusting the BLER coefficient specific to
CS services based on the best cell's uplink load
status. When this switch is turned on, the outer loop
power control algorithm uses the target BLER set by
the OMU board if the best cell's uplink load status is
LDR or OLC. If the status is neither LDR nor OLC, this
algorithm uses this target BLER after being divided by
five.
20. PERFENH_EMG_AGPS_MC_DELAY_SWITCH:
Whether to enable the function of delaying the sending
of an RRC_MEAS_CTRL message containing AGPS
information when an emergency call is made. When
this switch is turned on, the BSC6900 delays the
sending of this message until the emergency call is
successfully set up. When this switch is turned off, the
BSC6900 sends this message upon receiving a
LOCATION_REPORTING_CONTROL message from
the CN.

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21.
PERFENH_MULTI_RLS_CQI_PARA_OPT_SWITCH:
Whether to enable a UE having multiple RLSs to use
the value of "CQIReF" and the value of "CQIFbCk"
that are for UEs having only one RLS. The two
parameters can be set by running the "SET
UHSDPCCH" and "ADD UCELLHSDPCCH"
commands. When this switch is turned off, the UE
does not use the values of the two parameters that are
for UEs having only one RLS. When this switch is
turned on, the UE uses the values of the two
parameters that are for UEs having only one RLS.
22.
PERFENH_RELOC_IE_CALCTIMEFORCIP_SWITC
H: Whether to enable a RELOCATION REQUIRED
message to contain the IE
calculationTimeForCiphering.
When this switch is turned on, static relocation request
messages contain the IE
calculationTimeForCiphering.
23. PERFENH_IS_TIMEOUT_TRIG_DRD_SWITCH:
Whether to trigger the DRD procedure and channel
switchover from E-DCH or HS-DSCH to DCH when
messages transmitted over the Uu and Iub interfaces
do not arrive in time. When this switch is turned off, the
DRD procedure and channel switchover from E-DCH
or HS-DSCH to DCH are not triggered if messages
transmitted over the Uu and Iub interfaces do not
arrive in time. When this switch is turned on, the DRD
procedure and channel switchover from E-DCH or
HS-DSCH to DCH are triggered if messages
transmitted over the Uu and Iub interfaces do not
arrive in time.
24.
PERFENH_CELL_CACLOAD_BROADCAST_AMEN
D: Whether to consider CE or code resource usage
when determining the resource status of a cell whose
serving boards or SPU sub-systems are different from
those of its neighboring cells. When this switch is
turned on, the RNC determines the resource status of
such a cell based on power, CE, and code resource
usage. If power, CE, or code resources in a cell
become congested, the RNC determines that the cell
experiences resource congestion. When this switch is
turned off, the RNC determines the resource status of
such a cell based on power resource usage only.
25.
PERFENH_MBDR_TARCELLSEL_OPT_SWITCH:
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ranked by "InterFreqMeasQuantity" (in the "ADD
UCELLMBDRINTERFREQ" command) for MBDR,
and the cell with the best signal quality is selected as
the target cell. When this switch is turned off,
candidate cells are not ranked by
InterFreqMeasQuantity for MBDR.
26.
PERFENH_RRC_DRD_PREADMISSION_SWITCH:
Whether the BSC6900 makes a pre-admission
decision on intra-RAT DRDs or redirections during an
RRC connection setup. When this switch is turned on,
the BSC6900 makes a pre-admission decision on
intra-RAT DRDs or redirections during an RRC
connection setup. When this switch is turned off, the
BSC6900 does not make a pre-admission decision on
intra-RAT DRDs or redirections during an RRC
connection setup.
27. PERFENH_RRC_WEAK_REDIR_SWITCH:
Whether to activate the RRC redirection in weak
coverage algorithm. When this switch is turned on,
UEs located in weak coverage are redirected to the
neighboring GSM cell through RRC redirection. When
this switch is turned off, this algorithm is disabled.
28. PERFENH_L2U_CSFB_COMMCALL_SWITCH:
Whether to preferentially admit UEs processing PS
services who are involved in CS fallbacks. When this
switch is turned on, the non-real-time PS services of
the UE involved in a CS fallback are switched to a
DCH with a data rate of 8 kbit/s before the access to
the UMTS network. For the real-time PS services, the
UE follows the standard access procedure. If the
access fails and the "PreemptAlgoSwitch" parameter
under the "SET UQUEUEPREEMPT" command is
turned on, the UE can preempt other UEs' resources.
If this switch is turned off, the UE has to try to access
the network as a common PS UE.
29.
PERFENH_DLBLINDDETECT_WHEN_ONLYSRBON
DCH: This parameter controls whether to enable blind
detection for the HSDPA user-associated
single-signaling R99 channel. When the switch
specified this parameter is turned on, blind detection is
enabled.
30.
PERFENH_DLBLINDDETECT_WHEN_SRBAMRON
DCH: This parameter controls whether to enable blind
detection for the HSDPA user-associated AMR R99
channel. When the switch specified by this parameter
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service has been set up and there are signaling and
AMR traffic carried on the R99 channel.
31.
PERFENH_R6_HSUPA_TTI_10MSTO2MS_LIMIT:
Whether to allow R6 UEs to switch from HSUPA 10 ms
to 2 ms TTI. When the switch is turned on, this
switching is not allowed for R6 UEs. When the switch
is turned off, this limit does not work.
This parameter is an advanced parameter. To modify
this parameter, contact Huawei Customer Service
Center for technical support.
GUI Value
Range:PERFENH_AMR_SPEC_BR_SWITCH,
PERFENH_AMR_TMPLT_SWITCH,
PERFENH_SRB_TMPLT_SWITCH,
PERFENH_OLPC_TMPLT_SWITCH,
PERFENH_AMR_SP_TMPLT_SWITCH,
PERFENH_INTRAFREQ_MC_TMPLT_SWITCH,
PERFENH_INTERRAT_PENALTY_50_SWITCH,
PERFENH_SRB_OVER_HSUPA_TTI10_SWITCH,
PERFENH_HSUPA_TTI2_ENHANCE_SWITCH,
PERFENH_UU_P2D_CUC_OPT_SWITCH,
PERFENH_RL_RECFG_SIR_CONSIDER_SWITCH,
PERFENH_RRC_REDIR_PROTECT_SWITCH,
PERFENH_H2F_OPT_SWITCH,
PERFENH_PSTRAFFIC_P2H_SWITCH,
PERFENH_VIP_USER_PCHR_MR_SWITCH,
PERFENH_TX_INTERRUPT_AFT_TRIG_SWITCH,
CH, PERFENH_DOWNLOAD_ENHANCE_SWITCH,
PERFENH_OLPC_BLER_COEF_ADJUST,
PERFENH_EMG_AGPS_MC_DELAY_SWITCH,
PERFENH_MULTI_RLS_CQI_PARA_OPT_SWITCH,
H, PERFENH_IS_TIMEOUT_TRIG_DRD_SWITCH,
D, PERFENH_MBDR_TARCELLSEL_OPT_SWITCH,
PERFENH_RRC_DRD_PREADMISSION_SWITCH,
PERFENH_RRC_WEAK_REDIR_SWITCH,
PERFENH_L2U_CSFB_COMMCALL_SWITCH,
DCH,
DCH,
PERFENH_R6_HSUPA_TTI_10MSTO2MS_LIMIT
Actual Value
Range:PERFENH_AMR_SPEC_BR_SWITCH,
PERFENH_AMR_TMPLT_SWITCH,
PERFENH_SRB_TMPLT_SWITCH,
PERFENH_OLPC_TMPLT_SWITCH,

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PERFENH_AMR_SP_TMPLT_SWITCH,
PERFENH_INTRAFREQ_MC_TMPLT_SWITCH,
PERFENH_INTERRAT_PENALTY_50_SWITCH,
PERFENH_SRB_OVER_HSUPA_TTI10_SWITCH,
PERFENH_HSUPA_TTI2_ENHANCE_SWITCH,
PERFENH_UU_P2D_CUC_OPT_SWITCH,
PERFENH_RL_RECFG_SIR_CONSIDER_SWITCH,
PERFENH_RRC_REDIR_PROTECT_SWITCH,
PERFENH_H2F_OPT_SWITCH,
PERFENH_PSTRAFFIC_P2H_SWITCH,
PERFENH_VIP_USER_PCHR_MR_SWITCH,
PERFENH_TX_INTERRUPT_AFT_TRIG_SWITCH,
CH, PERFENH_DOWNLOAD_ENHANCE_SWITCH,
PERFENH_OLPC_BLER_COEF_ADJUST,
PERFENH_EMG_AGPS_MC_DELAY_SWITCH,
PERFENH_MULTI_RLS_CQI_PARA_OPT_SWITCH,
H, PERFENH_IS_TIMEOUT_TRIG_DRD_SWITCH,
D, PERFENH_MBDR_TARCELLSEL_OPT_SWITCH,
PERFENH_RRC_DRD_PREADMISSION_SWITCH,
PERFENH_RRC_WEAK_REDIR_SWITCH,
PERFENH_L2U_CSFB_COMMCALL_SWITCH,
DCH,
DCH,
PERFENH_R6_HSUPA_TTI_10MSTO2MS_LIMIT
Unit:None
Default
Value:PERFENH_AMR_SPEC_BR_SWITCH-1&PER
FENH_AMR_TMPLT_SWITCH-1&PERFENH_SRB_T
MPLT_SWITCH-1&PERFENH_OLPC_TMPLT_SWIT
CH-1&PERFENH_AMR_SP_TMPLT_SWITCH-1&PE
RFENH_INTRAFREQ_MC_TMPLT_SWITCH-1&PER
FENH_INTERRAT_PENALTY_50_SWITCH-1&PERF
ENH_SRB_OVER_HSUPA_TTI10_SWITCH-0&PERF
ENH_HSUPA_TTI2_ENHANCE_SWITCH-0&PERFE
NH_UU_P2D_CUC_OPT_SWITCH-0&PERFENH_RL
_RECFG_SIR_CONSIDER_SWITCH-0&PERFENH_
RRC_REDIR_PROTECT_SWITCH-0&PERFENH_H2
F_OPT_SWITCH-0&PERFENH_PSTRAFFIC_P2H_S
WITCH-0&PERFENH_VIP_USER_PCHR_MR_SWIT
CH-0&PERFENH_TX_INTERRUPT_AFT_TRIG_SWI

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TCH-0&PERFENH_HSUPA_TTI_RECFG_PROC_OP
T_SWITCH-0&PERFENH_DOWNLOAD_ENHANCE_
SWITCH-0&PERFENH_OLPC_BLER_COEF_ADJUS
T-1&PERFENH_EMG_AGPS_MC_DELAY_SWITCH-
0&PERFENH_MULTI_RLS_CQI_PARA_OPT_SWITC
H-0&PERFENH_RELOC_IE_CALCTIMEFORCIP_S
WITCH-0&PERFENH_IS_TIMEOUT_TRIG_DRD_S
WITCH-0&PERFENH_CELL_CACLOAD_BROADCA
ST_AMEND-1&PERFENH_MBDR_TARCELLSEL_O
PT_SWITCH-0&PERFENH_RRC_DRD_PREADMIS
SION_SWITCH-
0&PERFENH_RRC_WEAK_REDIR_SWITCH-
0&PERFENH_L2U_CSFB_COMMCALL_SWITCH-
0&PERFENH_DLBLINDDETECT_WHEN_ONLYSRB
ONDCH-
0&PERFENH_DLBLINDDETECT_WHEN_SRBAMR
ONDCH-
0&PERFENH_R6_HSUPA_TTI_10MSTO2MS_LIMIT-
0
PsInactTmr BSC SET WRFD- 3.4/6.8/13 Meaning:When detecting that the Ps' Background
ForBac 6900 UPSINACT 010510 .6/27.2Kb User had no data to transfer for a long time which
TIMER ps RRC longer than this timer, the PDCP layer would request
Connectio the RRC layer to release this Radio Access Bear.
n and
Radio GUI Value Range:0~14400
Access Actual Value Range:0~14400
Bearer
Establish Unit:s
ment and
Release Default Value:20
PsInactTmr BSC SET WRFD- 3.4/6.8/13 Meaning:When detecting that the Ps' Conversational
ForCon 6900 UPSINACT 010510 .6/27.2Kb User had no data to transfer for a long time which
TIMER ps RRC longer than this timer, the PDCP layer would request
Connectio the RRC layer to release this Radio Access Bear.
n and
Bearer
Establish Unit:s
ment and
PsInactTmr BSC SET WRFD- Enhanced Meaning:Timer for FD-enabled UEs or LTE-enabled
ForFstDrm 6900 UPSINACT 020500 Fast UEs staying in the CELL_DCH state. When UEs that
Dch TIMER Dormancy are enabled with Fast Dormancy (FD) and stay in the
CELL_DCH state do not transmit any data after this
timer expires, the BSC6900 transits the UEs to the
CELL_FACH or CELL_PCH state. When LTE-enabled
UEs in the CELL_DCH state do not transmit any data

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after this timer expires, the BSC6900 transits the UEs
to the CELL_PCH or IDLE state. You can set this timer
to a value other than 0 if you want to check whether
FD-enabled UEs and LTE-enabled UEs are in the
CELL_DCH state.
GUI Value Range:0~64800
Unit:s
Default Value:4
PsInactTmr BSC SET WRFD- Enhanced Meaning:Timer for FD-enabled UEs or LTE-enabled
ForFstDrmF 6900 UPSINACT 020500 Fast UEs staying in the CELL_FACH state. When UEs that
ach TIMER Dormancy are enabled with Fast Dormancy (FD) and stay in the
CELL_FACH state do not transmit any data after this
CELL_PCH state. When LTE-enabled UEs in the
CELL_FACH state do not transmit any data after this
CELL_PCH or IDLE state. You can set this timer to a
value other than 0 if you want to check whether
FD-enabled UEs and LTE-enabled UEs are in the
CELL_FACH state.
Unit:s
Default Value:10
PsInactTmr BSC SET WRFD- 3.4/6.8/13 Meaning:When detecting that the Ps' Interactive User
ForInt 6900 UPSINACT 010510 .6/27.2Kb had no data to transfer for a long time which longer
TIMER ps RRC than this timer, the PDCP layer would request the
Connectio RRC layer to release this Radio Access Bear.
n and
Bearer
Establish Unit:s
ment and
PsInactTmr BSC SET WRFD- 3.4/6.8/13 Meaning:When detecting that the Ps' Streaming User
ForStr 6900 UPSINACT 010510 .6/27.2Kb had no data to transfer for a long time which longer
TIMER ps RRC than this timer, the PDCP layer would request the
Connectio RRC layer to release this Radio Access Bear.
n and
Access

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Bearer Actual Value Range:0~14400
Establish
ment and Unit:s
Qqualmin BSC ADD WRFD- Intra RNC Meaning:The minimum required quality threshold
6900 UCELLSEL 010801 Cell corresponding to CPICH Ec/No. When the measured
RESEL Update CPICH Ec/No is greater than the value of this
WRFD- parameter, the cell meets the S criteria of quality level
MOD 010802 Inter RNC for cell selection/reselection. The RNC decides
UCELLSEL Cell whether the UE can camp on the cell according to the
RESEL Update cell selection/reselection criteria. For details, see
3GPP TS 25.304.
GUI Value Range:-24~0
Actual Value Range:-24~0
Unit:dB
Default Value:-18
Qrxlevmin BSC ADD WRFD- Intra RNC Meaning:The minimum required quality threshold
6900 UCELLSEL 010801 Cell corresponding to CPICH RSCP. When the measured
RESEL Update CPICH RSCP is greater than the value of this
WRFD- parameter, the cell meets the S criteria of RX level for
MOD 010802 Inter RNC cell selection/reselection. The RNC decides whether
UCELLSEL Cell the UE can camp on the cell according to the cell
RESEL Update selection/reselection criteria. The setting of Qrxlevmin
should be related to Qqualmin. The value mapping of
these tow parameters is (-58:-115; -57:-113; ...,
-13:25). For details, see section 10.3.2.3 in 3GPP TS
25.331.
GUI Value Range:-58~-13
Actual Value Range:-115~-25
Unit:2dBm
Default Value:-58
RsvdPara1 BSC SET WRFD- 3GPP R9 Meaning:2) NAS_QOS_MOD_SWITCH (QoS Change

6900 URRCTRL 010101 Specificati Switch for NAS)
SWITCH ons
When the switch is turned on, for UEs whose
HS-DSCH category is smaller than 13, if the maximum
downlink rate specified in the PDP activation requests
from the UEs exceeds 16 Mbit/s, the requests are sent
to the CN after the rate is changed to 16 Mbit/s.
When the switch is turned off, the PDP activation
requests are sent to the CN without changing the
maximum downlink rate.

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15) RSVDBIT1_BIT15 (Reserved Parameter 1 Bit 15)
When the switch is turned on, the RNC enables the
function of AMR mute detection.
When the switch is turned off, the RNC disables the
function of AMR mute detection.
When the switch is turned on, the RNC can perform
DRDs during the P2D procedure.
When the switch is turned off, the RNC cannot perform
DRDs during the P2D procedure.
17) SYSHO_CSIN_PERMIT_SWITCH (2G-to-3G CS
Handover Switch)
When the switch is turned on, inter-RAT CS
handovers from 2G cells to 3G cells are allowed.
When the switch is turned off, inter-RAT CS handovers
from 2G cells to 3G cells are not allowed.
When this switch is turned on, the RNC performs a
state transition from CELL_PCH or URA_PCH to
CELL_FACH (P2F) upon receiving a CELL UPDATE
message with the cause value "uplink data
transmission" or "paging response".
When this switch is turned off, if receiving a CELL
UPDATE message with the cause value "uplink data
transmission" or "paging response," the RNC performs
a state transition from CELL_PCH or URA_PCH to
CELL_DCH (P2D) in either of the following scenarios:
(1)Congestion occurs on the FACH.
(2)Congestion occurs on the DCCH, and the value of
the Establishment cause information element (IE) in
the message is Originating Conversational Call,
Terminating Conversational Call, or Emergency Call.
When the switch is turned on, for UEs that are
establishing AMR services and shifting from the
CELL_FACH state to the CELL_DCH state, the RNC
stops establishing AMR services to handle cell update
if the RNC receives from the UEs a cell update
message containing the cause value "cell reselection."
When the switch is turned off, for UEs that are
establishing AMR services and shifting from the
CELL_FACH state to the CELL_DCH state, if the RNC

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receives from the UEs a cell update message
containing the cause value "cell reselection," the RNC
stops establishing AMR services to handle cell update
and resumes AMR services only after cell update is
completed.
When the switch is turned on, the RNC does not
trigger cell update with the cause value "RL Failure" if
the RNC detects interrupted downlink transmission on
SRB2.
When the switch is turned off, the RNC triggers cell
update with the cause value "RL Failure" and
reestablishes radio links if the RNC detects interrupted
downlink transmission on SRB2.
trigger cell update with the cause value "RL Failure"
reported by a UE if the associated NodeB reports to
the RNC that all radio links for the UE experience
synchronization loss.
When the switch is turned off, the RNC triggers cell
update with the cause value "RL Failure" reported by a
UE and reestablishes radio links, if the associated
NodeB reports to the RNC that all radio links for the
UE experience synchronization loss.
When the switch is turned on, for UEs using CS
services, the RNC does not trigger cell update with the
cause value "RL Failure" reported by a UE, if the RNC
detects interrupted downlink transmission on SRB2, or
if the associated NodeB reports to the RNC that all
radio links for the UE experience synchronization loss.
When the switch is turned off, for UEs using CS
services, the RNC triggers cell update with the cause
value "RL Failure" reported by a UE and reestablishes
radio links, if the RNC detects interrupted downlink
transmission on SRB2, or if the associated NodeB
reports to the RNC that all radio links for the UE
experience synchronization loss.
When the switch is turned on, for UEs using PS
services only, the RNC does not reestablish radio links
for a UE if the RNC detects interrupted downlink
transmission on SRB2, or if the associated NodeB
reports to the RNC that all radio links for the UE

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experience synchronization loss.
When the switch is turned off, for UEs using PS
services only, the RNC triggers cell update with the
cause value "RL Failure" reported by a UE and
reestablishes radio link, if the RNC detects interrupted
downlink transmission on SRB2, or if the associated
NodeB reports to the RNC that all radio links for the
UE experience synchronization loss.
reestablish radio links for a UE if the UE reports to the
RNC cell update caused by SRB reset.
When the switch is turned off, the RNC reestablishes
radio links for a UE if the UE reports to the RNC cell
update caused by SRB reset.
When the switch is turned on, for UEs using CS
services, if a NodeB reports to the RNC that all radio
links for a UE experience synchronization loss, the
RNC starts the RL Restore timer whose duration is
specified by the RlRstrTmr parameter in the SET
USTATETIMER command. After the timer has expired,
the RNC triggers cell update with the cause value
"radio link failure" and reestablishes radio links for the
UE.
When the switch is turned off, for UEs using CS
services, if a NodeB reports to the RNC that all radio
links for a UE experience synchronization loss, the
RNC starts the RL Restore timer whose duration is
specified by the T313 parameter in the SET
UCONNMODETIMER command. After the timer has
expired, the RNC triggers cell update with the cause
value "radio link failure" and reestablishes radio links
for the UE.
When the switch is turned off, the RNC performs the
CELL_DCH-to-CELL_FACH (D2F for short) procedure
on UEs that support fast dormancy.
When the switch is turned on, the RNC performs the
CELL_DCH-to-CELL_PCH (D2P for short) procedure
on UEs that support fast dormancy.
Disuse statement: This parameter is used temporarily
in patch versions and will be replaced with a new
parameter in later versions. The new parameter ID
reflects the parameter function. Therefore, this

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parameter is not recommended for the configuration
interface.
GUI Value Range:RSVDBIT1_BIT1,
NAS_QOS_MOD_SWITCH, RSVDBIT1_BIT3,
RSVDBIT1_BIT4, RSVDBIT1_BIT5,
RSVDBIT1_BIT16,
SYSHO_CSIN_PERMIT_SWITCH,
RSVDBIT1_BIT32
Actual Value Range:This parameter is set to 0 or 1
according to the related domains.
Unit:None
Default
Value:RSVDBIT1_BIT1-0&NAS_QOS_MOD_SWITC
H-0&RSVDBIT1_BIT3-0&RSVDBIT1_BIT4-0&RSVDB
IT1_BIT5-0&RSVDBIT1_BIT6-0&RSVDBIT1_BIT7-0&
RSVDBIT1_BIT8-0&RSVDBIT1_BIT9-0&RSVDBIT1_
BIT10-0&RSVDBIT1_BIT11-0&RSVDBIT1_BIT12-0&
RSVDBIT1_BIT13-0&RSVDBIT1_BIT14-0&RSVDBIT
1_BIT15-0&RSVDBIT1_BIT16-0&SYSHO_CSIN_PE
RMIT_SWITCH-1&RSVDBIT1_BIT18-1&RSVDBIT1_
BIT19-1&RSVDBIT1_BIT20-1&RSVDBIT1_BIT21-1&
RSVDBIT1_BIT22-1&RSVDBIT1_BIT23-1&RSVDBIT
1_BIT24-1&RSVDBIT1_BIT25-1&RSVDBIT1_BIT26-
1&RSVDBIT1_BIT27-1&RSVDBIT1_BIT28-1&RSVD
BIT1_BIT29-1&RSVDBIT1_BIT30-1&RSVDBIT1_BIT
31-0&RSVDBIT1_BIT32-1
RsvSwitch0 BSC SET None None Meaning:RRM algorithm reserved U32 Switch Para 0.
6900 UALGORS The para of 32 bits is reserved for further change
VPARA request use.
interface.

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ID Command ID Name
GUI Value Range:RESERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT1,
RESERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT2,
RESERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT32
Actual Value Range:RESERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT1,

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ID Command ID Name
Unit:None
Default
Value:RESERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT1-0&RESERVED
_SWITCH_0_BIT2-0&RESERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT3-
0&RESERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT4-0&RESERVED_S
WITCH_0_BIT5-0&RESERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT6-0&
RESERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT7-0&RESERVED_SWIT
CH_0_BIT8-0&RESERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT9-0&RE
SERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT10-0&RESERVED_SWITC
H_0_BIT11-0&RESERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT12-0&RE
H_0_BIT32-0
RsvSwitch3 BSC SET None None Meaning:RRM algorithm reserved U32 Switch Para 3.
6900 UALGORS The para of 32 bits is reserved for further change
VPARA request use.
interface.
GUI Value Range:RESERVED_SWITCH_3_BIT1,

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ID Command ID Name
Actual Value Range:RESERVED_SWITCH_3_BIT1,

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ID Command ID Name
Unit:None
Default
Value:RESERVED_SWITCH_3_BIT1-0&RESERVED
_SWITCH_3_BIT2-0&RESERVED_SWITCH_3_BIT3-
0&RESERVED_SWITCH_3_BIT4-0&RESERVED_S
WITCH_3_BIT5-0&RESERVED_SWITCH_3_BIT6-0&
RESERVED_SWITCH_3_BIT7-0&RESERVED_SWIT
CH_3_BIT8-0&RESERVED_SWITCH_3_BIT9-0&RE
H_3_BIT32-0
SibCfgBitM BSC ADD WRFD- System Meaning:Determine whether some system information
ap 6900 UCELLSIB 010401 Informatio blocks are broadcast in this cell. If the corresponding
SWITCH n system information block is selected, then send this
WRFD- Broadcast system information block in this cell.
MOD 020126 ing
UCELLSIB GUI Value Range:SIB2, SIB4, SIB12, SIB18, SIB19,
SWITCH Mobility SIB11BIS
Between
UMTS Actual Value Range:SIB2, SIB4, SIB12, SIB18, SIB19,
and LTE SIB11BIS
Phase 1 Unit:None
Default
Value:SIB2-0&SIB4-0&SIB12-0&SIB18-0&SIB19-0&S

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ID Command ID Name
IB11BIS-0
SPriority BSC ADD WRFD- Intra RNC Meaning:This parameter indicates the absolute priority
6900 UCELLSEL 010801 Cell level of the serving cell when the UE performs cell
RESEL Update reselection.
MOD The UE compares the absolute priority level of the
UCELLSEL serving cell with that of neighboring frequencies, and
RESEL specifies the target frequency based on the
comparison result.
That is,
when the priority level of the serving cell is smaller
than that of the neighboring frequency, the UE
measures the neighboring frequency. If the signal of
cells on the neighboring frequency satisfies relevant
requirements, the UE initiates the cell reselection.
When the priority level of the serving cell is greater
than that of the neighboring frequency, the UE
measures the neighboring frequency only when the
signal of the serving cell is weak. If the signal of cells
on the neighboring frequency satisfies relevant
requirements, the UE initiates the cell reselection.
planning.
GUI Value Range:0~7
Unit:None
Default Value:4
SuppPSHO BSC ADD WRFD- Mobility Meaning:This parameter specifies whether an LTE cell
Flag 6900 ULTECELL 020126 Between supports PS handover.
UMTS
MOD WRFD- and LTE When this parameter is set to SUPPORT, the
ULTECELL 020129 Phase 1 BSC6900 support the PS handover from UMTS to
LTE. Before selection, it must be confirmed that CN
PS NEs, and the LTE cell both support the handover flow.
Service
Redirectio When this parameter is set to NOT SUPPORT, not all
n from of the BSC6900, CN NEs, and the LTE cell support the
UMTS to PS handover from UMTS to LTE.
LTE GUI Value Range:NotSupport(NotSupport),
Support(Support)
Actual Value Range:NotSupport, Support

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ID Command ID Name
Unit:None
Default Value:NotSupport(NotSupport)
TargetRatT BSC ADD WRFD- Mobility Meaning:This parameter specifies the RSRP threshold
hdRSRP 6900 UCELLU2L 020126 Between in the event 3C measurement of LTE during a
TEHONCO UMTS handover that is not based on coverage. If the
V WRFD- and LTE measurement quantity of event 3C is RSRP, event 3C
020129 Phase 1 can be triggered only when signal quality in a target
MOD LTE cell is higher than the threshold. For detailed
UCELLU2L PS description of the parameter, see 3GPP TS 25.331.
TEHONCO Service
V Redirectio GUI Value Range:1~97
n from
UMTS to Actual Value Range:-139~-43(Actual value meets the
LTE condition: Actual Value = GUI Value -140)
Unit:dBm
Default Value:36
TargetRatT BSC ADD WRFD- Mobility Meaning:This parameter specifies the RSRQ
hdRSRQ 6900 UCELLU2L 020126 Between threshold in the event 3C measurement of LTE during
TEHONCO UMTS a handover that is not based on coverage. If the
V WRFD- and LTE measurement quantity of event 3C is RSRQ, event 3C
020129 Phase 1 can be triggered only when signal quality in a target
MOD LTE cell is higher than the threshold. For detailed
UCELLU2L PS description of the parameter, see 3GPP TS 25.331.
TEHONCO Service
V Redirectio GUI Value Range:1~34
n from
UMTS to Actual Value Range:-38~-5(Actual value meets the
LTE condition: Actual Value = GUI Value - 39)
Unit:dB
Default Value:20
ThdPriority BSC ADD WRFD- Intra RNC Meaning:CPICH RSCP threshold for determining
Search1 6900 UCELLSEL 010801 Cell whether a UE performs measurements of low-priority
RESEL Update frequencies and how often a UE performs
WRFD- measurements of high-priority frequencies. CPICH
MOD 020126 Mobility stands for Common Pilot Channel and RSCP stands
UCELLSEL Between for received signal code power. A UE performs
RESEL UMTS measurements of low-priority and high-priority
and LTE frequencies under either of the following conditions:
Phase 1
SrxlevServingCell <= Sprioritysearch1
SqualServingCell <= Sprioritysearch2
where,
SrxlevServingCell equals RSCP measured in the
serving cell minus the minimum access level.

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ID Command ID Name
Sprioritysearch1 equals the value of this parameter.
SqualServingCell equals Ec/No measured in the
serving cell minus the minimum signal quality.
Sprioritysearch2 equals the value of
"ThdPrioritySearch2". A UE performs measurements
of higher-priority frequencies at a minimum interval of
Thigher_priority_search when the following conditions
are met:
SrxlevServingCell > Sprioritysearch1
SqualServingCell > Sprioritysearch2
As defined in 3GPP TS 25.133,
Thigher_priority_search equals (60 x Nlayers)
seconds. Nlayers is the total number of configured
higher-priority E-UTRA, UTRA FDD and UTRA TDD
carrier frequencies and is increased by one if one or
more groups of GSM frequencies are configured with
a higher priority. For other details, see 3GPP TS
25.304.
Unit:None
Default Value:2
ThdPriority BSC ADD WRFD- Intra RNC Meaning:CPICH Ec/No threshold for determining
Search2 6900 UCELLSEL 010801 Cell whether a UE performs measurements of low-priority
RESEL Update frequencies and how often a UE performs
WRFD- measurements of high-priority frequencies. A UE
MOD 020126 Mobility performs measurements of low-priority and
UCELLSEL Between high-priority frequencies under either of the following
RESEL UMTS conditions:
and LTE
Phase 1 SrxlevServingCell <= Sprioritysearch1
SqualServingCell <= Sprioritysearch2
where,
SrxlevServingCell equals RSCP measured in the
serving cell minus the minimum access level.
Sprioritysearch1 equals the value for
"ThdPrioritySearch1".
SqualServingCell equals Ec/No measured in the
serving cell minus the minimum signal quality.
Sprioritysearch2 equals the value of this parameter. A
UE performs measurements of higher-priority

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ID Command ID Name
frequencies at a minimum interval of
Thigher_priority_search when the following conditions
are met:
SrxlevServingCell > Sprioritysearch1
SqualServingCell > Sprioritysearch2
GUI Value Range:0~7
Unit:dB
Default Value:2
ThdServing BSC ADD WRFD- Intra RNC Meaning:This parameter specifies the CPICH RSCP
Low 6900 UCELLSEL 010801 Cell value of the serving cell below which the UE initiates
RESEL Update cell reselection to a cell on the frequency with lower
priority level.
MOD
UCELLSEL The UE measures cells on the target frequency for cell
RESEL reselection. Within the interval defined by
Treselections, if the Srxlev value of the serving cell is
smaller than the value of this parameter whereas the
Srxlev value of one non-serving cell on the low-priority
frequency is high, the UE performs cell reselection.
Unit:2dB
Default Value:1
ThdToHigh BSC ADD WRFD- Mobility Meaning:This parameter specifies the RSRP above
6900 UCELLNF 020126 Between which the UE performs cell reselection from the
REQPRIOI UMTS serving cell to a cell on the target frequency when the
NFO and LTE absolute priority level of the target frequency is greater
Phase 1 than that of the serving cell.
MOD
UCELLNF The UE measures cells on the target frequency for cell
REQPRIOI reselection.
NFO
Within the interval defined by Treselections, if the
RSRP of the cell on the target frequency is greater
than the value of this parameter, the UE performs cell
reselection.
planning.
the UE reselects a cell on the target frequency, the

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ID Command ID Name
smaller the value of this parameter is, the easier the
UE reselects a cell on the target frequency.
Unit:2dB
Default Value:2
ThdToLow BSC ADD WRFD- Mobility Meaning:This parameter specifies the RSRP above
6900 UCELLNF 020126 Between which the UE performs cell reselection from the
REQPRIOI UMTS serving cell to a cell on the target frequency when the
NFO and LTE absolute priority level of the target frequency is smaller
Phase 1 than that of the serving cell.
MOD
UCELLNF The UE measures cells on the target frequency for cell
REQPRIOI reselection.
NFO
Within the interval defined by Treselections, if the
RSCP of the serving cell is smaller than the parameter
of RSCP threshold of low-prio-freq reselection,
whereas the RSRP of the cell on the target frequency
is greater than the value of this parameter, the UE
performs cell reselection.
planning.
the UE reselects a cell on the target frequency, the
smaller the value of this parameter is, the easier the
UE reselects a cell on the target frequency.
Unit:2dB
Default Value:2
TrafficClass BSC ADD WRFD- Conversat Meaning:Traffic class. According to the QoS
6900 UTYPRAB 010501 ional QoS requirements of services, there are four traffic classes:
BASIC Class conversational, streaming, interactive, and
WRFD- background.
010502 Streaming
QoS GUI Value Range:CONVERSATIONAL, STREAMING,
WRFD- Class INTERACTIVE, BACKGROUND
010503
Interactiv Actual Value Range:CONVERSATIONAL,
WRFD- e QoS

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ID Command ID Name
010504 Class STREAMING, INTERACTIVE, BACKGROUND
Backgrou Unit:None
nd QoS
Class Default Value:None
Treselection BSC ADD WRFD- Intra RNC Meaning:If the signal quality (CPICH Ec/No measured
s 6900 UCELLSEL 010801 Cell by the UE) of a neighboring cell is better than that of
RESEL Update the serving cell during the specified time of this
WRFD- parameter, the UE reselects the neighboring cell. It is
MOD 010802 Inter RNC used to avoid ping-pong reselection between different
UCELLSEL Cell cells. Note that the value 0 corresponds to the default
RESEL WRFD- Update value defined in the protocol.
021200
HCS Set the parameter as follows:
(Hierarchi
cal Cell 1. Ensure that the UE can reselect a cell when
Structure) crossing the non-soft-switch area of the cell and that
the UE timely performs location updates, cell updates,
or URA updates when necessary.
2. Ensure that the UE does not reselect a cell when it
is in the soft-switch area of the cell. In this way, the
unnecessary location updates, cell updates, and URA
updates are avoided.
3. Consider the difference between cells that cover
different areas, for example the cells covering
highways and cells covering densely populated areas.
For detailed information, refer to 3GPP TS 25.304.
Unit:s
Default Value:1
TrigTime3C BSC ADD WRFD- Mobility Meaning:This parameter specifies the interval time
6900 UCELLU2L 020126 Between between detection of event 3C and sending of the
TEHONCO UMTS measurement report. How to set this parameter is
V WRFD- and LTE related to slow fading. For detailed description of the
020129 Phase 1 parameter, see 3GPP TS 25.331.
MOD
UCELLU2L PS GUI Value Range:D0, D10, D20, D40, D60, D80,
TEHONCO Service D100, D120, D160, D200, D240, D320, D640, D1280,
V Redirectio D2560, D5000
n from
UMTS to Actual Value Range:0, 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120,
LTE 160, 200, 240, 320, 640, 1280, 2560, 5000
Unit:ms
Default Value:D0

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ID Command ID Name
U2LTEFilter BSC ADD WRFD- Mobility Meaning:This parameter specifies the layer 3 filter
Coef 6900 UCELLU2L 020126 Between coefficient for the LTE measurement. Layer 3 filter
TEHONCO UMTS coefficient is sent to the UE and the UE performs
V WRFD- and LTE filtering of the measurements according to the
020129 Phase 1 following formula: Fn=(1-a)*Fn-1 + a*Mn
MOD
UCELLU2L PS The variables in the formula are defined as follows:
TEHONCO Service a=1/(2^(k/2)), where k is this parameter. Fn-1 is the old
V Redirectio filtered measurement result. Mn is the latest received
n from measurement result from physical layer
UMTS to measurements. Fn is the updated filtered
LTE measurement result. For detailed description of the
parameter, see 3GPP TS 25.331.
GUI Value Range:D0, D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7,
D8, D9, D11, D13, D15, D17, D19
Actual Value Range:0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13,
15, 17, 19
Unit:None
Default Value:D3

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Interoperability Between UMTS and LTE 10 Counters
10 Counters
Table 10-1 Counter description
Counter Counter Name Counter NE Feature ID Feature
ID Description Name
7342338 VS.U2LTEHO.AttOutPS.Service Number of BSC690 WRFD-1402 Service-Bas

6 Service-Bas 0 18 ed PS
ed Handover
UMTS-to-LT from UMTS
E PS to LTE
Handover
Attempts for
Cell
7342338 VS.U2LTEHO.SuccOutPS.Service Number of BSC690 WRFD-1402 Service-Bas

7 Successful 0 18 ed PS
Service-Bas Handover
ed from UMTS
UMTS-to-LT to LTE
E PS
Handovers
for Cell
7342340 VS.U2LTEHO.FailOutPS.NoReply Number of BSC690 WRFD-1402 Service-Bas

8 Failed 0 18 ed PS
UMTS-to-LT Handover
E PS from UMTS
Handovers to LTE
Due to Iu
Release
Command
Timeout for
Cell
7342340 VS.U2LTEHO.FailOutPS.CfgUnSupp Number of BSC690 WRFD-1402 Service-Bas

9 Failed 0 18 ed PS
UMTS-to-LT Handover
E PS from UMTS
Handovers to LTE
for Cell
(Configuratio
n
Unsupported
)
7342341 VS.U2LTEHO.FailOutPS.PhyChFail Number of BSC690 WRFD-1402 Service-Bas

0 Failed 0 18 ed PS
UMTS-to-LT Handover
E PS from UMTS
Handovers to LTE
for Cell

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ID Description Name
(Physical
Channel
Failure)
7342341 VS.U2LTEHO.FailOutPS.Abort Number of BSC690 WRFD-1402 Service-Bas

1 Abnormally 0 18 ed PS
Terminated Handover
Outgoing from UMTS
UMTS-to-LT to LTE
E PS
Handovers
for Cell
7342341 VS.U2LTEHO.AttRelocPrepOutPS Number of BSC690 WRFD-1402 Service-Bas

2 Outgoing 0 18 ed PS
UMTS-to-LT Handover
E PS from UMTS
Handover to LTE
Preparation
Attempts for
Cell
7342341 VS.U2LTEHO.SuccRelocPrepOutPS Number of BSC690 WRFD-1402 Service-Bas

3 Successful 0 18 ed PS
Preparations Handover
for Outgoing from UMTS
UMTS-to-LT to LTE
E PS
Handovers
for Cell
7342341 VS.U2LTEHO.FailRelocPrepOutPS.NoRes Number of BSC690 WRFD-1402 Service-Bas

4 Avail Failed 0 18 ed PS
UMTS-to-LT to LTE
E PS
Handovers
for Cell (No
Resource
Available)
7342341 VS.U2LTEHO.FailRelocPrepOutPS.TgtFail Number of BSC690 WRFD-1402 Service-Bas

5 Failed 0 18 ed PS
UMTS-to-LT to LTE
E PS
Handovers
for Cell

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ID Description Name
(Relocation
Failure in
Target
CN/RNC or
Target
System)
7342341 VS.U2LTEHO.FailRelocPrepOutPS.ReloUn Number of BSC690 WRFD-1402 Service-Bas

6 Supp Failed 0 18 ed PS
UMTS-to-LT to LTE
E PS
Handovers
for Cell
(Relocation
not
supported in
Target RNC
or Target
system)
7342341 VS.U2LTEHO.FailRelocPrepOutPS.TgtHigh Number of BSC690 WRFD-1402 Service-Bas

7 Load Failed 0 18 ed PS
UMTS-to-LT to LTE
E PS
Handovers
for Cell
(Traffic Load
In The Target
Cell Higher
Than In The
Source Cell)
7342341 VS.U2LTEHO.FailRelocPrepOutPS.UnKno Number of BSC690 WRFD-1402 Service-Bas

8 wRNC Failed 0 18 ed PS
UMTS-to-LT to LTE
E PS
Handovers
for Cell
(Unknown
Target RNC)
7342341 VS.U2LTEHO.RRCRelease.Service Number of BSC690 WRFD-0201 Service-Bas

9 Service-Bas 0 29 ed PS
ed Service
Redirection Redirection

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ID Description Name
to LTE from UMTS
Through to LTE
RRC
Connection
Release for
Cell
7342342 VS.U2LTEHO.FailRelocPrepOutPS.TAlExp Number of BSC690 WRFD-1402 Service-Bas

0 Failed 0 18 ed PS
UMTS-to-LT to LTE
E PS
Handovers
for Cell
(TRELOCall
oc expiry)
7342435 VS.L2U.AttRelocPrepInPS.Emerg.RNC Number of BSC690 WRFD-1401 CS Fallback

6 LTE-to-UMT 0 02 Guarantee
S PS for LTE
Handover Emergency
Attempts Calls
Caused by
the CSFB of
an LTE
Emergency
Call for RNC
7342435 VS.L2U.SuccRelocInPS.Emerg.RNC Number of BSC690 WRFD-1401 CS Fallback

7 Successful 0 02 Guarantee
LTE-to-UMT for LTE
S PS Emergency
Handovers Calls
Caused by
the CSFB of
an LTE
Emergency
Call for RNC

WCDMA RAN
Interoperability Between UMTS and LTE 11 Glossary
11 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see the Glossary.

WCDMA RAN
Interoperability Between UMTS and LTE 12 Reference Documents
12 Reference Documents
[1] 3GPP TS 36.413
[2] 3GPP TS 23.401
[3] 3GPP TS 23.272
[4] 3GPP TS 23.331
[5] 3GPP TS 25.304
[6] Load Control Feature Parameter Description
[7] eRAN feature documentation


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3 Cell Reselection Between UMTS and LTE ..........................................................................3-1

4 PS Redirections and Handovers Between UMTS and LTE ............................................4-1

5 CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Emergency Calls ............................................................5-1

6 CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Common Calls ................................................................6-1

7 Impact on the Network.............................................................................................................7-1

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7.2 WRFD-020129 Service-Based PS Service Redirection from UMTS to LTE................................. 7-1

8 Engineering Guidelines ...........................................................................................................8-1

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1.2 Intended Audience

1.3 Change History

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Change Type Change Description Parameter Change

Change Type Change Description Parameter Change

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Change Type Change Description Parameter Change

Change Type Change Description Parameter Change

Change Type Change Description Parameter Change

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Change Type Change Description Parameter Change

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2.2 Function Classification

2.3 Deployment Phases of Interoperability Between UMTS and

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2.3.3 Phase 3: Data and VoIP Services Supported, LTE Coverage

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3 Cell Reselection Between UMTS and LTE

3.1 UMTS-to-LTE Cell Reselection

3.1.1 Criteria for Starting Measurements

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− TheThdPrioritySearch1 and ThdPrioritySearch2 parameters in the ADD UCELLSELRESEL or

3.1.2 Criteria for Triggering Cell Reselection

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Details about these parameters are as follows:

3.2 LTE-to-UMTS Cell Reselection

3.3 UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return

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This feature is recommended for areas with good LTE coverage.

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3.3.4 Related Features

Mutually Exclusive Features

3.4 UMTS-to-LTE Quick Cell Reselection

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4 PS Redirections and Handovers Between UMTS and

4.1 LTE-to-UMTS PS Redirections and Handovers

4.2 Service-based UMTS-to-LTE PS Redirections and

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4.2.2 Measurements on LTE Signal Quality

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4.2.3 Target Cell Selection and Execution of Redirections or

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Figure 4-1 UMTS-to-LTE PS redirection

Figure 4-2 shows the procedure for a UMTS-to-LTE PS handover.

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Figure 4-2 UMTS-to-LTE PS handover

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5 CS Fallback Guarantee for LTE Emergency Calls