Double BA list

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Double BA Lists

Objective:
•Possible to use separate measurement frequency lists
(BA-lists) in idle mode and in dedicated mode

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 Active Mode BA-list

• A short list gives better measurement accuracy

(more samples are taken from each neighbor)

• If a long list is used, there is a risk that the MS

wastes time trying to decode the BSIC of an
irrelevant cell

Note! The serving cell BCCH-carrier should

not be included in the active mode BA-list.

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Faster Connection at Switch On

IDLE MODE All BCCH frequencies in list:

• Only relevant frequencies
are scanned at switch on.
Different list in different cells:
• An MS may have the option to save
the idle mode BA list when switched
off, which may be used to search
the latest unknown BCCH-carrier at
switch-on

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 Changing the BA List

Immediate method Default method

List
NEW BSC 1
BSC
ACTIVE
NEW List
IDLE 2
Reports Reports

OLD List
ACTIVE 1

In the default method the measurement

results are always interpreted correctly

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Parameters

Parameter Default Recommended Value Unit

name value value range
MBCCHNO
GSM 1 to 124
DCS1800 512 to 885
PCS1900 512 to 810
LISTTYPE – ACTIVE,
IDLE,
–
MRNIC – for the active list: – MRNIC
for the idle list: MRNIC –

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