ZTE LTE FDD Intra-RAT Idle Mode

Management Feature Guide

ZTE LTE FDD Intra-RAT Idle Mode Management Feature

Guide
Version Date Author Reviewer Notes

V1.0 2018-03-01 Fu Ang Zhang Fan No change

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction
1.1 Feature Attribute
1.2 Related Feature List and License Control
1.3 Correlation with Other Features
2 Function Description
3 Technical Description
3.1 Definitions
3.2 Cell Selection/Reselection Principles
3.3 State Transition in Idle Mode
3.3.1 Camped Normally State
3.3.2 Cell Selection When Leaving the RRC_CONNECTED State
3.3.3 Any Cell Selection State
3.3.4 Camped on Any Cell State
3.4 Cell Selection Procedure
3.5 Cell Selection Criteria
3.6 Cell Reselection Procedure
3.6.1 Cell Reselection Priorities
3.6.2 Cell Reselection Measurement Principles
3.7 Mobility states of a UE
3.8 Inter-Frequency Cell Reselection Criteria
3.9 Intra-Frequency and Same-Priority Cell Reselection Criteria
3.10 Cell Reservation and Access Control
3.10.1 Cell Status and Cell Reservation
3.10.2 Access Control
4 Engineering Guide
4.1 Requirements
4.1.1 Hardware Requirements
4.1.2 EPC Requirements
4.1.3 Frequency Band, Frequency and Bandwidth Requirements
4.1.4 UE Requirement
4.1.5 Transmission Bandwidth Requirements
4.2 Functional Activation
4.2.1 Related parameters
4.2.2 Parameter Configuration Procedure
4.2.3 Function Deactivation
5 Feature Validation
5.1 Intra-LTE Intra-Frequency Cell Reselection
5.1.1 Topology
5.1.2 Test Specification
5.1.3 Test Result
5.2 Intra-LTE Inter-Frequency Cell Reselection
5.2.1 Topology
5.2.2 Test Specification
5.2.3 Test Result
6 Impact on Network
7 Abbreviations
8 References

FIGURES
Figure 3‑1 UE Procedure in Idle Mode
Figure 3‑2 Cell Selection and Reselection in Idle Mode
Figure 4‑1 Intra-Frequency Cell Reselection Indication
Figure 4‑2 Minimum receiving level(RSRP) during cell selection and Minimum
receiving level(RSRP) offset during cell selection
Figure 4‑3 Intra frequency reselection related parameters-1
Figure 4‑4 Intra frequency reselection related parameters-2
Figure 4‑5 Inter frequency reselection related parameters-1
Figure 4‑6 Inter frequency reselection related parameters-2
Figure 4‑7 Inter frequency reselection related parameters-3
Figure 4‑8 Inter frequency reselection related parameters-4
Figure 4‑9 Inter frequency reselection related parameters-5
Figure 4‑10 User-inactivity enabled
Figure 4‑11 User-inactivity timer on control panel
Figure 4‑12 Cell reselection priority base SPID
Figure 4‑13 Switch for Threshold (in dB) of the serving cell
Figure 4‑14 Speed state reselection related parameters-1
Figure 4‑15 Speed state reselection related parameters-2
Figure 4‑16 Speed state reselection related parameters-3
Figure 4‑17 Intra Frequency Reselection deactivation
Figure 4‑18 Inter-Frequency Reselection deactivation
Figure 5‑1 Topology for Intra-Frequency Cell Reselection
Figure 5‑2 Intra-Frequency Cell Reselection Parameters Carried in the SIB3 Message
Figure 5‑3 Intra-Frequency Neighboring Cell Information Carried in the SIB4 Message
Figure 5‑4 Reselection Execution
Figure 5‑5 Receiving the MIB Message from the Target Cell
Figure 5‑6 Inter-Frequency Cell Reselection Parameters Carried in the SIB5 Message
Figure 5‑7 Cell Reselected
Figure 5‑8 Receiving the MIB Message that Carries the PCI (12) of Cell 2 from the
Target Cell

TABLES
Table 1‑1 Related Feature List and License Control
Table 1‑2 Correlation with Other Features
Table 3‑1 Variables in the scalling rules when UE on high/medium state
Table 3‑2 Variables in the inter-frequency cell reselection criteria
Table 4‑1 Cell selection configuration parameters Configuration Rule
Table 4‑2 Cell reselection public parameters configuration rule
Table 4‑3 Intra Frequency Reselection Parameter Configuration Rule
Table 4‑4 Inter Frequency Reselection Parameter Configuration Rule
Table 5‑1 Devices Required by Cell Reselection
Table 5‑2 Intra-Frequency Cell Reselection Test
Table 5‑3 Inter-Frequency Cell Reselection Test
1 Introduction
This document provides the introduction, technical descriptions, parameter configuration,
counters, alarms, and validation procedure of the LTE FDD Intra-RAT idle mode
management feature.
The parameters, alarms and counters in this document are the same as those of the
latest software version when this document is released. To obtain the MO, parameters,
alarms, and KPIs of the existing software version, please refer to the product manuals of
the existing software version.

This document is applicable to LTE FDD mode. "LTE" and "eNodeB" mentioned in this
document respectively refer to "LTE FDD" and "LTE FDD–based eNodeB".
1.1 Feature Attribute
OMMB EMS
Single-mode V12.18.30 V12.18.30
eNodeB V3.50.10
Multi-mode eNodeB V12.18.30 V12.18.30
V4.17.10

FDD single-mode V3.5.10 corresponds to GUL multi-mode V4.17.10, and LTE technology
description and operation requirements in the corresponding versions are the same.
Involved NEs:
P-
UE eNodeB MME S-GW BSC/RNC SGSN HSS
GW
√ √ - - - - - -
Note:
*-: not involved
*√: involved
1.2 Related Feature List and License Control

Table 1‑1 Related Feature List and License Control

No Feature List Feature List Name License
No. Control or
not
1 ZLF31-07- Intra-LTE Cell No
001 Selection and
Reselection
1.3 Correlation with Other Features

Table 1‑2 Correlation with Other Features

Feature Feature Required Mutually Impacted
ID Name Feature Exclusive Feature
Feature
ZLF31- Intra-LTE ZLF31-06- None None
07-001 Cell 001 System
Selection Information
and Broadcasting
Reselection

Note:
For ZLF31-06-001 Intra-LTE Cell Selection and Reselection requires ZLF31-07-001
System Information Broadcasting. In detail, UE acquires cell selection and reselection
parameters information by SIB1, SIB3, SIB4, and SIB5 from eNodeB.
2 Function Description
Mobility is a significant characteristic of mobile telecommunication, compared with fixed
communication. In mobile telecommunication, UE is continuously moving and the
coverage of a cell is limited. So UE needs continuous serving cells changing to guarantee
user experience.

In LTE system, for UE in RRC_IDLE state, its mobility is achieved by cell reselection; for
UE in RRC_CONNECTED state, its mobility is achieved by handover and redirection. This
document focuses on cell selection and reselection.

UE needs cell selection when UE power-on registers o re-registers off PLMN. A suitable
cell is selected to camp on according to S principle. For the selected cell, UE shall be
ready for receiving its system information and CCH. There are two cell selection
procedures:

Initial Cell Selection Procedure

This procedure requires no prior knowledge of which RF channels are E-UTRA carriers.
The UE shall scan all RF channels in the E-UTRA bands according to its capabilities to find
a suitable cell. On each carrier frequency, the UE need only search for the strongest cell.
Once a suitable cell is found this cell shall be selected.

Stored Information Cell Selection

This procedure requires that the UE have information of carrier frequencies and
parameters of other cells. The UE obtains the information from previously received
measurement control information elements or from previously detected cells. Once a
suitable cell is found, the UE selects it to camp on. If no suitable cell is found based on the
prior information, the UE starts the initial cell selection procedure.

In idle mode, the purposes of a UE camping on a cell are as follows:

Ø It enables the UE to receive system information from the cell
Ø When registering, the UE can initiate an RRC Connection Establishment request on the
control channel of the cell on which it is camped.
Ø If the PLMN receives a call for the registered UE, it knows (in most cases) the set of
tracking areas in which the UE is camped. It can then send a paging message for the
UE on the control channels of all the cells in this set of tracking areas. The UE can
respond after receiving the paging message.
When the UE moves in idle mode, it changes the cell on which it camps on through a cell
reselection policy. First, the UE selects a cell to camp on, and then starts cell reselection.
During the reselection procedure, the UE evaluates the carrier frequencies with different
priorities according to broadcast system messages or dedicated reselection priorities and
decides whether to reselect a cell on a carrier frequency.
There are three cell reselection policies:
Ø High-priority inter-frequency cell reselection;
Ø Low-priority inter-frequency cell reselection;
Ø Intra-frequency cell reselection or inter-frequency cell reselection with the same priority;

Generally, cell selection and reselection include three steps: measurement, selection or
reselection evaluation, and camping on the cell. Measurement is a precondition for cell
selection and reselection. Selection or reselection evaluation is the core of cell selection
and reselection. Camping on the cell is the final result of cell selection and reselection.
3 Technical Description
3.1 Definitions
l Acceptable cell:

It indicates a cell from which a UE can obtain limited services (initiating an emergency
call and receiving the ETWS and CMAS alarm messages).

l Barred cell:

It indicates a cell on which no UE is allowed to camp.

l Camped on a cell:

During the cell selection or reselection procedure, a UE selects a cell. When the UE
camps on this cell, it can listen to system information broadcast and paging messages.
l Camped on any cell:

In idle mode, a UE completes the cell selection or reselection procedure and camps on
the selected cell without considering the limitations of its operator (PLMN ID).

l EHPLMN:

An Equivalent Home Public Land Mobile Network (EHPLMN) refers to any PLMN,
which is in the EHPLMN list stored inside the UE.

l Reserved cell:

It indicates a cell on which only specified UEs can reside. These UEs are specified in
the system information broadcast message.

l Restricted cell:

A cell on which camping is allowed, but access attempts are disallowed for UEs whose
access classes are indicated as barred.
l Selected PLMN:

It indicates a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) operator selected by the NAS
protocol layer of the UE in automatic or manual mode.

l Serving cell:

It indicates a cell on which a UE is currently camping.

l Suitable cell:

It indicates a cell which a UE can camp on and obtain network services from.
l Strongest cell:

It indicates a cell with the strongest signals, which is measured by layer 1 in a certain
frequency during the cell selection procedure by the UE.

RRM: It indicates Radio Resource Management.

Cell Selection

When a UE is started or moves back to the coverage area, it needs to select a cell. The
UE selects a suitable cell and camps on the cell based on the cell measurement
performed by the UE in idle mode and the cell selection criteria S. For the selected cell,
the UE prepares for receiving the system information and control channel of the cell
(namely, camping on the cell). The primary objectives of cell camping are listed as follows:
1. The UE can receive system information.

2. The UE can initiate random access procedures in the cell.

3. The UE can receive paging messages from the network.

4. The UE can receive alarm messages from the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning
System (ETWS) of the cell.

Cell Reselection

After a UE camps on a cell, the signal strength of the serving cell and adjacent cells
changes as the UE moves. The UE usually checks whether there is any better cell
(namely, cell reselection). The UE initiates a cell reselection procedure based on the
system information or specific cell reselection priority. The cell reselection algorithm
involves the high-priority cell reselection criteria and the low-priority cell reselection criteria,
also called R-Criteria.

Cell Reselection Based on Priority

l High-priority inter-frequency of E-UTRAN or inter-RAT cell reselection

l Low-priority of inter-frequency of E-UTRAN or inter-RAT cell reselection

l Intra-frequency and equal priority inter-frequency of E-UTRAN cell reselection

Cell selection and reselection includes measurement, selection/reselection evaluation, and

cell camping. The cell measurement procedure is the prerequisite for cell selection and
reselection. The cell selection/reselection evaluation procedure is the key step of cell
selection and reselection. The cell camping procedure is the last step of cell selection and
reselection.
3.2 Cell Selection/Reselection Principles
Figure 3-1 shows behaviors of a UE in idle mode, including PLMN selection, cell
selection/reselection, and location registration/update.

Figure 3‑1 UE Procedure in Idle Mode

After being powered on, a UE first initiates the PLMN selection procedure. The UE should
support both manual selection and automatic selection. In addition, it should display the
selected PLMN to the user.

When selecting a PLMN, the UE initiates the cell selection procedure to search for a
suitable cell within the selected PLMN and to camp on the suitable cell.
Then, the UE initiates the power-on Attach procedure and performs core network
registration in the tracking area to which the serving cell belongs. If the registration is
successful, the selected PLMN becomes a registered PLMN.

When the UE is in idle mode, it may initiate the cell reselection procedure based on the
measurement and cell reselection parameters in the system information. If the UE finds an
adjacent cell that meets the cell reselection criteria, it reselects and camps on the adjacent
cell. If the tracking area that the reselected cell belongs to is not the tracking area that the
UE already registers, the UE initiates the tracking area update procedure to register its
new location in the core network.
3.3 State Transition in Idle Mode
Figure 3-2 shows the state transition of a UE in RRC_IDLE mode during cell
selection/reselection. When the UE is powered on, the state transition procedure starts.
First, the UE checks the availability of the USIM card. If no USIM card is available, the UE
initiates any cell selection procedure. If a USIM card is available, the UE checks whether a
new PLMN is selected. If no PLMN is available, the UE initiates any cell selection
procedure. If a PLMN is already selected, the UE further checks whether the relevant cell
information is stored. The UE determines the type of the cell selection procedure (initial
cell selection procedure or cell selection procedure based on stored information) to be
initiated based on whether there is stored cell information. If there is stored cell
information, the UE initiates the cell selection procedure based on stored information to
search for a suitable cell. After finding a suitable cell, the UE enters camped-normally
state. If the UE fails to find a suitable cell, it initiates the initial cell selection procedure. If
the UE still fails to find a suitable cell during the initial cell selection procedure, it initiates
any cell selection procedure. If the UE finds a suitable cell, it enters camped-normally
state.

After initiating the cell reselection procedure, the UE in camped-normally state starts to
implement the cell reselection evaluation procedure. If the UE finds a suitable cell, its state
stays unchanged. If the UE does not find a suitable cell, it initiates any cell selection
procedure. If the UE is ready to initiate a service request, it leaves idle mode and initiates
an RRC connection request. When the RRC connection is released, the UE searches for a
suitable cell to camp on it. If the UE does not find a suitable cell, it enters the cell selection
procedure based on stored information.

If the NAS protocol-layer request of the UE is rejected when being registered in the
selected PLMN, the UE enters camped-on-any-cell state.

After entering camped-on-any-cell state, the UE attempts to find an acceptable cell to

camp on it in any PLMN. If a USIM is installed into the UE, the UE goes to Step 1 in
Figure 3-2.
After the UE enters camped-on-any-cell state, it can camp on a cell but can make only
emergency calls. Based on stored information, the UE attempts to search for a suitable
cell from all supported RATs. If a suitable cell is found, the UE reselects the PLMN and
enters camped-normally state. When initiating any cell reselection procedure, the UE
implements any cell reselection evaluation procedure. If an acceptable cell is found, the
UE selects it and enters camped-on-any-cell state. The change to a cell may cause the
change to the RAT. If no acceptable cell is found, the UE enters any cell selection state. If
the UE initiates an emergency call, the UE leaves the idle mode from its camping cell and
initiates an RRC connection request. When the RRC connection is released, the UE
searches for an acceptable cell to camp on it. If no acceptable cell is found, the UE enters
any cell selection state.

In any state, the selection of a new PLMN triggers the UE to go back to Step 1 in Figure
3-2.

Figure 3‑2 Cell Selection and Reselection in Idle Mode

3.3.1 Camped Normally State
When camped normally, the UE shall perform the following tasks:

1. select and monitor the indicated Paging Channels of the cell according to information
sent in system information;

2. monitor relevant System Information

3. perform necessary measurements for the cell reselection evaluation procedure;

4. execute the cell reselection evaluation process on the following occasions/triggers:

a) UE internal triggers;

b) When information on the BCCH used for the cell reselection evaluation
procedure has been modified.

Once a better cell is found during the cell reselection evaluation procedure, the UE
implements the cell reselection procedure. If no acceptable cell is found, the UE enters the
camped-on-any-cell state.

3.3.2 Cell Selection When Leaving the RRC_CONNECTED State

On transition from RRC_CONNECTED to RRC_IDLE, UE shall attempt to camp on a
suitable cell according to redirectedCarrierInfo in the RRCConnectionRelease message. If
the UE cannot find a suitable cell, the UE is allowed to camp on any suitable cell of the
 indicated RAT. If the RRCConnectionRelease message does not contain
redirectedCarrierInfo, UE shall attempt to select a suitable cell on a EUTRAN carrier. If no
suitable cell is found according to the above, UE will start a cell selection procedure based
on stored information.
When returning to RRC_IDLE after UE moved to RRC_CONNECTED state from camped
on any cell state, UE shall attempt to camp on an acceptable cell according to
redirectedCarrierInfo, if included in the RRCConnectionRelease message. If the UE cannot
find an acceptable cell, the UE is allowed to camp on any acceptable cell of the indicated
RAT. If the RRCConnectionRelease message does not contain redirectedCarrierInfo UE
shall attempt to select an acceptable cell on a EUTRAN carrier. If no acceptable cell is
found according to the above, the UE shall continue to search for an acceptable cell of any
PLMN in state any cell selection.

The redirectedCarrierInfo IE contained in the RRC CONNECTION RELEASE message can

trigger the redirection procedure. For details about redirection, refer to ZTE LTE FDD
Intra-RAT Connected Mobility Feature Guide

3.3.3 Any Cell Selection State

In this state, the UE shall attempt to find an acceptable cell of any PLMN to camp on,
trying all RATs that are supported by the UE and searching first for a high quality cell.

The UE, which is not camped on any cell, shall stay in this state until an acceptable cell is
found.

3.3.4 Camped on Any Cell State

In this state, the UE shall perform the following tasks:

1. select and monitor the indicated paging channels of the cell;

2. monitor relevant System Information;

3. perform necessary measurements for the cell reselection evaluation procedure;

4. execute the cell reselection evaluation process on the following occasions/triggers:

a) UE internal triggers;

b) When information on the BCCH used for the cell reselection evaluation
procedure has been modified;

5. Regularly attempt to find a suitable cell trying all frequencies of all RATs that are
supported by the UE. If a suitable cell is found, UE shall move to camped normally
state;

6. If the UE supports CS voice services, the UE should perform cell selection/

reselection to an acceptable cell of any supported RAT regardless of priorities provided
in system information from current cell, if no suitable cell is found.
3.4 Cell Selection Procedure
The UE uses either of the following two cell selection procedures, if the UE cannot find a
suitable cell during the cell selection procedure based on stored information, the UE
continues to implement the initial cell selection procedure:

1. Initial cell selection

This procedure does not require the UE to store any prior information of RF channels
that are EUTRA carriers. The UE scans all RF channels within the EUTRA waveband to
search for a suitable cell based on its own capabilities. The UE only searches for the
cells with the strongest signal strength on these carriers. After finding a suitable cell,
the UE selects it.
2. Cell selection based on stored information

This procedure requires the UE to store relevant parameter information of carriers and
other cells, which comes from the measurement control Information Element (IE)
previously received by the UE or the previously detected cell. After finding a suitable
cell, the UE selects it. If no suitable cell is found based on the prior information, the UE
will initiate the initial cell search procedure.
3.5 Cell Selection Criteria
The cell selection criteria are defined as follows:

Srxlev > 0 and Squal > 0

Where,

Srxlev = Qrxlevmeas – (Qrxlevmin + Qrxlevminoffset) – Pcompensation

Squal = Qqualmeas – (Qqualmin + Qqualminoffset)

Srxlev indicates the S value of cell selection (based on RSRP) in dB. If both Srxlev and
Squal are greater than 0, the cell selection criteria are satisfied.

Qrxlevmeas indicates the Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) of the cell measured by
UE.

Qrxlevmin indicates the minimum receive level of the cell (namely, q-RxLevMin in SIB1),
which corresponds to EUtranReselection.selQrxLevMin parameter (dBm) in the OMC. In
the cell intra-frequency reselection scenario, Qrxlevmin corresponds to the q-RxLevMin IE
in SIB3 and the EUtranReselection.intraQrxLevMin parameter in the OMC; In the cell
inter-frequency reselection scenario, the IE q-RxLevMin in SIB5 corresponds to
EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.interQrxLevMin

Pcompensation indicates a compensation parameter, namely, max(PEMAX – PUMAX, 0) in

dB. PEMAX indicates the maximum uplink transmit power allowed by the cell. It corresponds
to the p-Max IE in SIB1 and the EUtranReselection.intraPmax parameter in the OMC. In
the cell intra-frequency reselection scenario, it corresponds to the p-Max IE in SIB3 and
theEUtranReselection.iIntraPmax parameter in the OMC; In the cell inter-frequency
reselection scenario, the p-Max IE in SIB5 and the
EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.interPmax parameter in the OMC PUMAX indicates the
maximum transmit power determined by the UE capability level.

indicates the offset of the minimum receive level, namely, q-RxLevMinOffset in

SIB1 can be configured by EUtranReselection.qrxLevMinOfst. It is only applicable to the
cell selection procedure after the UE camping on a VPLMN finds a higher-priority PLMN
on a periodical basis. When periodically searching for a higher-priority PLMN, the UE
calculates the cell selection criteria ( ) by using the stored parameter information of other
cells in the higher-priority PLMN.

Qqualmeas indicates the RSRQ level of the cell measured by the UE.

Qqualmin indicates the minimum RSRQ level in dB required by the cell. In the cell selection
scenario, q-QualMin IE in SIB1 is configured by EUtranReselection.cellSelQqualMin in the
OMC. In the cell intra-frequency reselection scenario, the q-RxLevMin IE in SIB3 can be
configured by EUtranReselection.intraFreqQqualMin in the OMC; in the cell inter-
frequency reselection scenario, the q-RxLevMin IE in SIB5 can be configured by
EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.interFreqQqualMin in the OMC.

Qqualminoffset indicates the offset of the minimum RSRQ receive level, the IE
qQualminoffset in SIB1 can be configured by EUtranReselection.qQualminoffset
parameter in the OMC. It is only applicable to the UE, which are periodically searching for
a higher-priority PLMN in the VPLMN.
3.6 Cell Reselection Procedure

3.6.1 Cell Reselection Priorities

For E-UTRAN or inter-RAT carriers, the system will configure the corresponding cell
reselection priority, also called absolute priority. The priority (ranging from 0 to 7) can be
configured through a system information broadcast or dedicated signaling message
(namely, RRC connection release message), or inherited from the inter-system during the
inter-system cell selection or reselection procedure. Different priorities are required
between different systems. Except intra-frequency cell reselection priorities, all other
priorities are optional. In other words, certain cell reselection priorities may be unfilled in
the broadcast messages. If the UE obtains a priority from the dedicated signaling, it will
ignore the priority received from the broadcast.

The UE deletes the priority configured through the dedicated signaling in the following
scenarios:

1. The UE enters RRC_CONNECTED state.

2. The validity timer (optional) of the dedicated priority, namely T320 in the RRC
CONNECTION RELEASE message, times out.

3. The UE receives a request from the NAS layer for PLMN selection.

4. If the eNodeB obtains a Subscriber Profile ID (SPID) for RAT/Frequency Priority from
the MME through an S1AP message, such as INITIAL CONTEXT SETUP REQUEST
or UE CONTEXT MODIFICATION REQUEST message, the eNodeB sets the
dedicated cell reselection priority based on the mapping relationship between SPID and
cell reselection priority, and then sends the dedicated cell reselection priority to the UE
through an RRC CONNECTION RELEASE message. If the eNodeB does not obtain an
SPID from the MME, or received an SPID is not configured with local policy, the
eNodeB will not assign any dedicated cell reselection priority to the UE. If the UE
receives the dedicated cell reselection priority from the RRC CONNECTION RELEASE
message, it will ignore the cell reselection priority from the broadcast. For details about
SPID, refer to ZTE LTE FDD Subscription Based Mobility Management Feature Guide.

During the cell reselection procedure, the UE does not consider any cell specified in the
blacklist contained in the broadcast.

3.6.2 Cell Reselection Measurement Principles

The cell reselection measurement principles are as follows:

Intra-Frequency reselection:
1. If Srxlev is greater than SintrasearchP, and Squal is greater than SintrasearchQ in
the serving cell, the UE does not perform the intra-frequency measurement.

2. If Srxlev is equal to or smaller than SintrasearchP, and Squal is equal to or smaller

than SintrasearchQ, or the serving cell is not configured with SintrasearchP or
SintrasearchQ, the UE performs the intra-frequency measurement.

- For a UE of R8, SintrasearchP corresponds to IE s-IntraSearch in SIB3 and is

configured by the EUtranReselection.sIntraSearch parameter. Specially, if
EUtranReselection.intraSearch is set to No, the serving cell will not configure IE
s-IntraSearch in SIB3. In this case, the UE considers that SintrasearchP is an
infinitely.
 - For a UE of R9 and later, SintrasearchP corresponds to IE s-IntraSearchP-r9 in
SIB3 and is configured by the EUtranReselection.r9SIntraSrchP parameter.
Specially, if EUtranReselection.intraSearch is set to No, the serving cell will not
configure IE s-IntraSearch or IE s-IntraSearchP-r9 in SIB3. In this case, the UE
considers that SintrasearchP is an infinitely.

- SintrasearchQ corresponds to IE s-IntraSearchQ-r9 in SIB3 and is configured by

the EUtranReselection.sIntraSrchQ parameter. Specially, if
EUtranReselection.intraSearch is set to No, the serving cell will not configure IE
s-IntraSearchQ-r9 in SIB3. In this case, the UE considers that SintrasearchQ is 0 dB.

Inter-Frequency reselection:

1. For intra-RAT inter-frequency configured in the broadcast with their corresponding

priorities, if the priority of a carrier is higher than that of the serving carrier, the UE
performs the measurement for the higher-priority carrier.

- The cell reselection priority of the serving carrier frequency corresponds to IE

cellReselectionPriority in SIB3 and is configured by the
EUtranReselection.cellReselectionPriority parameter.

- The cell reselection priority of the adjacent carrier frequency corresponds to IE

cellReselectionPriority in SIB5 and is configured by the
EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.interReselPrio parameter.

2. For other carrier frequencies with corresponding priorities configured in broadcast

messages, if the priority of a carrier frequency is lower or equal to that of the current
serving carrier frequency, then:
- If Srxlev is greater than SnonintrasearchP and Squal is greater than
SnonintrasearchQ in the serving cell, the UE does not perform the inter-frequency
measurement.
- If SnonintrasearchP or SnonintrasearchQ is not configured for the serving cell, or
Srxlev <= SnonintrasearchP or Squal <= SnonintrasearchQ, the UE performs inter-
frequency measurement.

a) For a UE of R8, SnonintrasearchP corresponds to IE s-NonIntraSearch in SIB3

and is configured by the EUtranReselection.snonintrasearch parameter.
Specially, if EUtranReselection.sNintraSrchPre is set to No, the serving cell
will not configure IE s-NonIntraSearch in SIB3. In this case, the UE considers
that SnonintrasearchP is an infinitely.

b) For a UE of R9 and later, SnonintrasearchP corresponds to IE s-

NonIntraSearchP-r9 in SIB3 and is configured by the
EUtranReselection.r9SNintraSrchP parameter. Specially, if
EUtranReselection.sNintraSrchPre is set to No, the serving cell will not
configure IE s-NonIntraSearch or IE s-NonIntraSearchP-r9 in SIB3. In this
case, the UE considers that SnonintrasearchP is an infinitely.

c) SnonintrasearchQ corresponds to IE s-NonIntraSearchQ-r9 in SIB3 and is

configured by the EUtranReselection.sNintraSrchQ parameter. Specially,
ifEUtranReselection.sNintraSrchPre is set to No, the serving cell will not
configure IE s-NonIntraSearchQ-r9 in SIB3. In this case, the UE considers that
SnonintrasearchQ is 0 dB.
3.7 Mobility states of a UE
If EUtranReselection.reselParaBaseSpeedFlag is set to Open, the serving cell will
configure cell reselection parameters (TCRmax, NCR_H, NCR_M, and TCRmaxHyst) related to
onfidential
the UE mobility state in the system broadcast messages. Besides Normal-mobility state a
High-mobility and a Medium-mobility state are applicable to the UE.

1. State detection criteria

l Medium-mobility criterion: The number of reselected cells is greater than NCR_M but
smaller than NCR_H within the specified time period (TCRmax).

l High-mobility criterion: The number of reselected cells is greater than NCR_H within the
specified time period (TCRmax).

l Normal-mobility criterion: It refers to a speed state that does not meet the previously
mentioned criteria.

TCRmax indicates the time period for determining the medium or high-mobility state of the
UE, corresponding to the IE t-Evaluation in SIB3, and set by parameter
EUtranReselection.tEvaluation.

NCR_M indicates the threshold for the UE to enter medium-mobility state, corresponding to
the IE n-CellChangeMedium in SIB3 and set by the parameter
EUtranReselection.nCellChangeMedium.

NCR_H indicates the threshold for the UE to enter high-mobility state, corresponding to the
IE n-CellChangeHigh in SIB3 and set by the parameter
EUtranReselection.nCellChangeHigh.

In addition, if a UE at the edge of the cell moves between adjacent cells, it continuously
performs cell reselections. For example, if the UE moves to adjacent cell B from serving
cell A (B becomes the serving cell), and later moves to adjacent cell A from serving cell B,
the detection of UE mobility state will be affected. Therefore, in the previously mentioned
mobility detection criteria, the UE does not consider continuous reselections between two
cells. If the same cell is reselected, cell reselection has occurred on another cell. In other
words, when the UE moves to adjacent cell B from serving cell A, it at least reselects
another adjacent cell (except cell A) from cell B.

2. State transition

l If the UE meets the high-mobility criterion, the UE enters high-mobility state.

l If the UE meets the medium-mobility criterion, the UE enters medium-mobility state.

l If the UE does not meet the high-mobility criterion or the medium-mobility criterion within
the specified time period (TCRmaxHyst), the UE enters normal-mobility state.

TCRmaxHyst indicates the time period for determining whether the UE is in normal-mobility
state, which corresponds to the EUtranReselection.tCrMaxHyst parameter in the OMC. If
the UE enters high-mobility or medium-mobility state, the UE calculates the scales for the
corresponding cell reselection parameters by using the given scaling rules. The scaling
factors are defined in the system information.

3. Scaling rules

- If the UE does not meet the high-mobility criterion or the medium-mobility

criterion, no scale is calculated.
- If the UE meets the high-mobility criterion, then:
 Qhyst = Qhyst * q-HystSF-High;

E-UTRAN cell:
TreselectionEUTRAN = TreselectionEUTRAN * t-ReselectionEUTRAN-SF-High;

- If the UE meets the medium-mobility criterion, then:

Qhyst = Qhyst * q-HystSF-Medium;

E-UTRAN cell:

TreselectionEUTRAN = TreselectionEUTRAN * t-ReselectionEUTRAN-SF-Medium;

The variables in the preceding rules are described in the following table.

Table 3‑1 Variables in the scalling rules when UE on high/medium state

Variables Semantics Corresponding to Set by Para
description IE
q-HystSF-High the scaling factor of IE sf-High in SIB3 EUtranReselection.qHystSFHig
Qhyst when the UE
is in high-mobility
state
q-HystSF-Medium the scaling factor of IE sf-Medium in EUtranReselection.qHystSFMed
Qhyst when the UE SIB3
is in medium-
mobility state
t- the scaling factor of IE sf-High in IE t- EUtranReselection.sfIntraHigh
ReselectionEUTRAN- TreselectionEUTRAN Reselection
SF-High when the UE is in EUTRA-SF in SIB3
high-mobility state (intra-freq cell
reselection)
IE sf-High in IE t- EUtranReselection.eutranRslPa
ReselectionEUTRA-
Sf in SIB5(inter-freq
cell reselection)
t- the scaling factor of IE sf-Medium in IE EUtranReselection.sfIntraMediu
ReselectionEUTRAN- TreselectionEUTRAN t-Reselection
SF-Medium when the UE is in EUTRA-Sf in
the medium- SIB3(intra-freq cell
mobility state reselection)
IE sf-Medium in IE EUtranReselection.eutranRslPa
t-
ReselectionEUTRA-
SF in SIB5(inter-
freq cell reselection)
TreselectionEUTRAN The timer for cell IE t- EUtranReselection.eutranRslPa
reselection in inter- ReselectionEUTRA
frequency in SIB5
Qhyst Reselection indicates the EUtranReselection.qhyst
hysteresis of hysteresis in SIB3
serving cell of the serving cell,
3.8 Inter-Frequency Cell Reselection Criteria
If the threshServingLowQ IE is configured in SIB3, and the UE wants to reselect a cell
from another E-UTRAN or system carrier, whose priority is higher than the priority of the
serving cell, the following requirements must be met:
1. For the cell on the higher-priority E-UTRAN, Squal must be greater than ThreshX,
HighQ within the specified time period (TreselectionRAT).

2. And the UE has camped on the current serving cell for at least one second.
Otherwise, if the UE wants to reselect a cell from the E-UTRAN, whose priority is higher
than the serving cell, the following requirements must be met:

1. For the cell on the higher-priority carrier, Srxlev must be greater than ThreshX, HighP
within the specified time period (TreselectionEUTRAN).

2. And the UE has camped on the current cell for at least one second.

If thethreshServingLowQ IE is configured in SIB3, and the UE wants to reselect a cell from

another E-UTRAN, whose priority is lower than the priority of the serving cell, the following
requirements must be met:

1. For the serving cell, Squal must be smaller than ThreshServing, LowQ. For the cell on
the lower-priority E-UTRAN, Squal must be greater than ThreshX, LowQ within the
specified time period (TreselectionEUTRAN).

2. And the UE has camped on the serving cell for at least one second.

Otherwise, if the UE wants to reselect a cell from another E-UTRAN, whose priority is
lower than the priority of the serving cell, the following requirements must be met:

1. For the serving cell, Srxlev must be smaller than ThreshServing, LowP, and for the cell on
the lower-priority RAT, Srxlev must be greater than ThreshX, LowP within the specified
time period (TreselectionEUTRAN).

2. The UE has camped on the serving cell for at least one second.

Where,

You can control whether the serving cell configures IE threshServingLowQ in SIB3
through the EUtranReselection.threshSrvLowQSwitch parameter.

Table 3‑2 Variables in the inter-frequency cell reselection criteria

Variables Corresponding to Set by Parameter
IE
TreselectionEUTRAN IE t- EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.tReselectionInterEUT
ReselectionEUTRA
in SIB5
ThreshServing, LowP IE EUtranReselection.threshSvrLow
threshServingLow in
SIB3
ThreshServing, LowQ IE EUtranReselection.threshSrvLowQ
threshServingLowQ-
r9 in SIB3
ThreshX, HighP IE threshX-High in EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.interThrdXHigh
SIB5
 Variables Corresponding to Set by Parameter
IE
ThreshX, HighQ IE threshX-HighQ-r9 EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.interThreshXHighQ
in SIB5
ThreshX, LowP IE threshX-Low in EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.interThrdXLow
SIB5
ThreshX, LowQ IE threshX-LowQ-r9 EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.interThreshXLowQ
in SIB5
3.9 Intra-Frequency and Same-Priority Cell Reselection
Criteria
The sorting criterion (Rs) of a serving cell and the sorting criterion (Rn) of an adjacent cell
are defined as follows:

indicates the RSRP of the corresponding cell during the cell reselection procedure.

indicates the hysteresis in SIB3 of the serving cell, which corresponds to the
EUtranReselection.qhyst parameter in the OMC.

For intra-frequency, (where, corresponds to IE q-OffsetCell in SIB4

and is configured by the EUtranRelation.qofStCell parameter.) For inter-frequency,
(where, corresponds to IE q-OffsetFreq in SIB5 and is
configured by the EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.qOffsetFreq parameter.

The UE sorts all cells that meet the cell selection criterion (S) based on the previously
defined equations, and finally reselects the highest-ranked cell.

To summarize, if a new cell can meet the following requirements, the UE can reselect it.

1. Within the specified time period (TreselectionEUTRAN), the new cell is ranked before
the serving cell. Corresponding to the IE t-ReselectionEUTRA in SIB3 , and set by the
parameter EUtranReselection.tReselectionIntraEUTRA;

2. The UE has camped on the serving cell for at least one second.
3.10 Cell Reservation and Access Control
An operator can use the following two mechanisms to achieve cell reservation or access
control:

l Using cell status indicators and reservation indicator information during the cell selection
and reselection procedures.

l Implementing access control by restricting certain UEs of the specified access level to
send initial access messages.

For detailed feature application, refer to the ZTE LTE FDD UE Access Control Policy and
Configuration Feature Guide.

3.10.1 Cell Status and Cell Reservation

The IEs indicating the cell status and cell reservation are contained in SIB1.

cellBarred can be set to barred or not barred. If multiple PLMNs are specified in SIB1,
this IE is applicable to all PLMNs.

cellReservedForOperatorUse can be set to reserved or not reserved. If multiple

PLMNs are specified in SIB1, this IE is applicable to a specific PLMN.

If cellBarred is set to barred and cellReservedForOperatorUse is set to not reserved,

all UEs will select this cell during the cell selection or reselection procedure.

If cellBarred is set to not barred and cellReservedForOperatorUse is set to reserved

in the PLMN list, then:

For the UEs specified with the access class (11 or 15) in the HPLMN or EHPLMN, if
cellReservedForOperatorUse is set to reserved for the corresponding PLMN, this cell is
regarded as a selected object during the cell selection or reselection procedure.

For the UEs specified with the access class (0-9 or 12 -14) and the UEs specified with the
access class (11 or 15) in the HPLMN or EHPLMN, (for example, these two indicators are
set to invalid or not used by the corresponding operator), if cellReservedForOperatorUse
is set to reserved for the PLMN in which the current UE is registered, the UEs determine
that cellBarred is equivalently set to barred.

Note: The access classes (11 and 15) are valid in only an HPLMN or EHPLMN.

If cellBarred is set to barred or equivalently set to barred, then:

1. The UE is not allowed to select or reselect this cell, even for an emergency call.

2. The UE selects another cell based on the specified criteria.

- If the value of IE intraFreqReselection in SIB1 is allowed, corresponding to the

EUtranReselection.isIntraFreqReselection parameter, then the UE may reselect a
intra-freq adjacent cell that meets the reselection standard.

- If the value of IE intraFreqReselection in SIB1 is not allowed, then the UE will

not reselect any other intra-freq adjacent cells.

3.10.2 Access Control

In a specific environment, the network side needs to prevent the UE from initiating an
access attempt (including an emergency call) or returning a paging response in the
specified area of the PLMN. This case may happen when an emergency event occurred,
or one of two/more collocated PLMN networks becomes faulty.
An access class can be assigned through the broadcast message of a cell to prevent a UE
from accessing the network. A network operator can use this mechanism to prevent the
overload of an access network in a state of emergency. However, no access control is
used during normal operation.

Based on the access class of the UE, access control occurs only when the UE initiates an
RRC connection. When selecting a cell to camp on it, the UE does not take the access
control information in the broadcast into consideration. The update of the access control
information will not cause the UE to perform cell reselection.
4 Engineering Guide
4.1 Requirements

4.1.1 Hardware Requirements

No special requirements

4.1.2 EPC Requirements

No special requirements

4.1.3 Frequency Band, Frequency and Bandwidth Requirements

No special requirements

4.1.4 UE Requirement
No special requirements

4.1.5 Transmission Bandwidth Requirements

No special requirements
4.2 Functional Activation

4.2.1 Related parameters

4.2.1.1 Cell selection configuration parameters

Table 4‑1 Cell selection configuration parameters Configuration Rule

Parameter Parameter Range Value U
SN Parameter name
panel name explanation
The parameter [-140,-44] d
indicates the
minimum
required received
power level of the
cell which
Minimum satisfies the
receiving condition of being
1 EUtranReselection.selQrxLevMin level(RSRP) selected by UE
during cell Only the
selection measured
received power
level of the cell is
over
Sel_Qrxlevmin
can the cell be
selected.
The parameter [0,16] d
indicates the
offset of the
minimum
required received
Minimum power level of the
receiving cell which
level(RSRP) satisfies the
2 EUtranReselection.qrxLevMinOfst
offset during condition of being
cell selected or
selection reselected by UE
It will affect the
minimum
required received
power level in the
cell.
The parameter [0,31] d
indicates the
offset of the
minimum
required received
Minimum power level of the
receiving cell which
level(RSRQ) satisfies the
3 EUtranReselection.cellSelQqualMin
offset during condition of being
cell selected or
selection reselected by UE
It will affect the
minimum
required received
power level in the
cell.
 Parameter Parameter Range Value U
SN Parameter name
panel name explanation
The parameter is [1,8] d
a switch
indicating
whether
S_nonintrasearch
is configured or
not If the value is
False, UE always
performs
measurements of
inter-RAT
frequencies or
Minimum inter-frequencies
receiving of equal or lower
level(RSRQ) priority If the
4 EUtranReselection.qQualminoffset
offset during value is True,
cell S_nonintrasearch
selection is configured to
UE, and UE
judges whether
to perform the
measurements of
inter-RAT
frequencies or
inter-frequencies
of equal or lower
priority For detail
description
please refers to
TS 36304.
The parameter is 0:close，1:open N
used to
User-
determine
5 GlobleSwitchInformation.switchForUserInactivity inactivity
whether or not to
enabled
enable UE
inactivity function
User- This timer [0,63] 1
inactivity defines the
6 UeTimer.tUserInac timer on interval during
control which UE is in
panel inactivity state

4.2.1.2 Cell reselection public configuration parameters

Table 4‑2 Cell reselection public parameters configuration rule

Parameter Range Val
SN Parameter name Parameter explanation
panel name
The switch of whether to enum(Clos
send
speedStateReselectionPars
Speed state
in sib3 and
reselection
SpeedStateScaleFactors in
1 EUtranReselection.reselParaBaseSpeedFlag parameter
sib5/6/7/8. If switch is open,
configuration
speedStateReselectionPars
flag
and
SpeedStateScaleFactors
will be sent.
 Parameter Range Val
SN Parameter name Parameter explanation
panel name
The parameter indicates enum[30,60
time windows for judging
medium/high mobility state
of UE If the number that the
Time Window cell performs reselection
Length in during time period
Deciding T_Crmax exceeds NCR_H,
2 EUtranReselection.tEvaluation Medium/High- UE will be considered in
Speed high mobility state If the
Movement number that the cell
Status (s) performs reselection during
time period TCrmax
exceeds NCR_M, UE will
be considered in medium
mobility state.
The parameter indicates [1,16]
Cell threshold of cell reselection
reselection for judging medium mobility
times in state If number of cell
3 EUtranReselection.nCellChangeMedium medium- reselections during time
speed period T_Crmax exceeds
movement NCR_M, UE will be
status considered in medium
mobility state.
The parameter indicates [1,16]
threshold of cell reselection
Cell
for judging high mobility
reselection
state If number of cell
times in high-
4 EUtranReselection.nCellChangeHigh reselections during time
speed
period TCrmax exceeds
movement
NCR_H, UE will be
status
considered in high mobility
state.
Leaving Enum(30,
If criteria for high mobility
duration of 60,120,180
state or medium mobility
medium/high-
5 EUtranReselection.tCrMaxHyst state are not detected in
speed
T_Crmaxhyst, it shall enter
movement
normal mobility state.
status
Additional
The parameter indicates enum（-6,
hysteresis in
additional hysteresis
6 EUtranReselection.qHystSFHigh high-speed
applied in high mobility
movement
state.
status
Additional enum（-6,
hysteresis in The parameter indicates
medium- additional hysteresis
7 EUtranReselection.qHystSFMedium
speed applied in medium mobility
movement state.
status
 Parameter Range Val
SN Parameter name Parameter explanation
panel name
This parameter indicate the [0,7] step 1
reselection priority of RAT.
The reselection priority of
RAT is defined by SPID
Cell
value sent to eNB from
reselection
8 EUtranReselection.cellReselPrioBaseSpid EPC with S1 interface.
priority base
EUTRAN, GERAN, UTRAN
SPID
is divided into High ,
Medium, Low class, and its
priority is determined by
SPID value respectively .

4.2.1.3 Intra-Frequency Reselection Parameters

Table 4‑3 Intra Frequency Reselection Parameter Configuration Rule

Parameter Range Val
SN Parameter name Parameter explanation
panel name
The parameter indicates enum(Allow
whether UE can reselect
Intra-Frequency
to intra-frequency cells
1 EUtranReselection.isIntraFreqReselection Cell Reselection
when the highest ranked
Indication
cell is barred, or treated as
barred by the UE.
The parameter is a switch enum(No,Y
indicating whether
S_nonintrasearch is
configured or not If the
value is False, UE always
performs measurements
of inter-RAT frequencies
or inter-frequencies of
Whether
equal or lower priority If
configure
2 EUtranReselection.sNintraSrchPre the value is True,
Snonintrasearch
S_nonintrasearch is
parameters
configured to UE, and UE
judges whether to perform
the measurements of
inter-RAT frequencies or
inter-frequencies of equal
or lower priority For detail
description please refers
to TS 36304.
 Parameter Range Val
SN Parameter name Parameter explanation
panel name
The parameter indicates [0, 62]
the measurement
triggering threshold for cell
reselection
(S_nonintrasearch) used
by UE to judge whether
inter-frequency/inter-RAT
should be performed If the
quality of serving cell
exceeds
S_nonintrasearch, UE
Decision
may choose not to
threshold of
perform measurements of
3 EUtranReselection.snonintrasearch same/lower
inter-RAT frequencies or
priority RSRP
inter-frequencies of equal
measurement
or lower priority if the
quality of serving cell is
not larger than
S_nonintrasearch, UE
shall perform
measurements of inter-
RAT frequencies or inter-
frequencies cells of equal
or lower priority For detail
description please refers
to TS 36304 .
The parameter indicates [0, 62]
the threshold for cell
reselection to a cell on a
lower priority RAT or
frequency There have 3
elements fulfilled for cell
reselection criteria : (1)
No cell of a higher priority
RAT or frequency fulfills
the criteria above (2)
SServingCell <
ThresholdServing_Low
Lower threshold and the SnonServingCell,x
4 EUtranReselection.threshSvrLow of serving of a cell of a lower priority
carrier frequency RAT or
frequency is greater than
ThresholdX_Low
(including inter-frequency
and inter-RAT) during a
time interval
TreselectionRAT (3) more
than 1 second has
elapsed since the UE
camped on the current
serving cell For detail
description please refers
to TS 36304.
The parameter indicates 0-7
Reselection intra-frequency cell
5 EUtranReselection.cellReselectionPriority priority of intra- reselection priority The
frequency cell less its value is, the lower
its priority class is.
 Parameter Range Val
SN Parameter name Parameter explanation
panel name
The parameter indicates [-140,-44]
Minimum
the minimum required
receiving level
received power level of
6 EUtranReselection.intraQrxLevMin of intra-
intra-frequency cell which
frequency cell
satisfies the condition of
reselection
being reselected by UE.
The parameter is a switch enum(No,Y
indicating whether
S_intrasearch is
configured or not If the
value is “NO”,
S_intrasearch is not
configured to UE, and UE
performs the intra-
Whether frequency measurement
configure intra- periodically according to
7 EUtranReselection.intraSearch
frequency the period instructed by
RSRP threshold the parameter
“Treselections” If the value
is True, S_intrasearch is
configured to UE, and UE
judges whether to perform
the intra-frequency
measurement For detail
description please refer to
TS 36304.
The parameter indicates [0,62]
the intra-frequency
measurement triggering
threshold for cell
reselection
(S_intrasearch) used by
UE to judge whether intra-
frequency measurement
should be performed if the
RSRP decision
quality of serving cell
threshold of
8 EUtranReselection.sIntraSearch exceeds S_Intrasearch,
intra-frequency
UE may choose to not
measurement
perform intra-frequency
measurement; if the
quality of serving cell is
not larger than
S_intrasearch, UE
performs intra-frequency
measurement For detail
description please refer to
TS 36304.
The parameter indicates [0,7]
the intra-frequency cell
reselection timer UE shall
Reselection reselect the new cell of
Decision Timer EUTRAN if the new intra-
9 EUtranReselection.tReselectionIntraEUTRA Duration of frequency cell is better
Intra-Frequency ranked than the serving
Cell (s) cell according to the cell-
ranking criterion R during
a time interval indicated by
TreselectionIntraEUTRAN.
 Parameter Range Val
SN Parameter name Parameter explanation
panel name
This parameter indicates [0,31]
the intra-frequency
measurement triggering
threshold for cell
reselection
(ucSIntraSrchQ) used by
UE to judge whether intra-
frequency measurement
Intra-frequency should be performed. If
10 EUtranReselection.sIntraSrchQ decision RSRQ the quality of serving cell
threshold is not larger than
SIntraSrchQ, UE performs
intra-frequency
measurement. For detail
description please refers
to TS 36.304. Range of
the parameter is actual
value which equals to the
value in 36.331.
Minimum value [-34,-3]
Specifies the minimum
of intra-
11 EUtranReselection.intraFreqQqualMin required quality level in
frequency
the cell in dB.
RSRQ
Srxlev (RSRP) threshold [0,62]
of intra-frequency
measurement for cell re-
selection (s-
Srxlev (RSRP)
NonIntraSearchP-r9 IE in
Threshold of
SIB3). If the serving cell
Intra-Frequency
12 EUtranReselection.r9SIntraSrchP fulfils Srxlev >
Measurement
SIntraSearchP and Squal
for Cell Re-
> SIntraSearchQ, the UE
Selection (dB)
may choose not to
perform intra-frequency
measurements (Release
9).
 Parameter Range Val
SN Parameter name Parameter explanation
panel name
This parameter indicates [0,31]
the measurement
triggering threshold for cell
reselection
(SnonintrasearchQ) used
by UE to judge whether
inter-frequency/inter-RAT
should be performed. If
the quality of serving cell
exceeds Snonintrasearch,
UE may choose not to
perform measurements of
Decision
inter-RAT frequencies or
threshold of
inter-frequencies of equal
13 EUtranReselection.sNintraSrchQ same/lower
or lower priority. if the
priority RSRQ
quality of serving cell is
measurement
not larger than
SnonintrasearchQ, UE
shall perform
measurements of inter-
RAT frequencies or inter-
frequencies cells of equal
or lower priority. For detail
description please refers
to TS 36.304. Range of
the parameter is actual
value which equals to the
value in 36.331.
This parameter indicates 0-31
the threshold for cell
reselection to a cell on a
lower priority RAT or
frequency. There have 3
elements fulfilled for cell
reselection criteria: (1) No
cell of a higher priority
RAT or frequency fulfills
the criteria above; (2)
SServingCell <
RSRQ
ucThreshSrvLowQ and
Threshold (in
the SnonServingCell,x of a
dB) of the
cell of a lower priority
Serving Cell
frequency RAT or
14 EUtranReselection.threshSrvLowQ When
frequency is greater than
Reselecting
ucThreshSvrLow
Towards a
(including inter-frequency
Lower Priority
and inter-RAT) during a
RAT/ Frequency
time interval
TreselectionRAT; (3) more
than 1 second has
elapsed since the UE
camped on the current
serving cell. For detail
description please refers
to TS 36.304. Range of
the parameter is actual
value which equals to the
value in 36.331.
 Parameter Range Val
SN Parameter name Parameter explanation
panel name
Switch for enum(Clos
Threshold (in
If selecting “Open”, the
dB) of the
parameter “Threshold (in
Serving Cell
dB) of the serving cell
When
when reselecting towards
15 EUtranReselection.threshSrvLowQSwitch Reselecting
a lower priority RAT/
Towards a
frequency RSRQ (Release
Lower Priority
9)” (threshServingLowQ-r9
RAT/ Frequency
IE) shall present in SIB3.
RSRQ (Release
9)
The parameter indicates (0.25, 0.5,
scaling factor of
reselection time applied in
Time scale medium mobility state.
factor for intra- The concerned mobility
16 EUtranReselection.sfIntraMedium frequency cell in control related parameter
medium-speed "tRslIntraEutra" is
status multiplied with
"tReselIntraSFM" if the UE
is in Medium Mobility
state.
The parameter indicates (0.25, 0.5,
scaling factor of
reselection time applied in
Time scale
high mobility state. The
factor for intra-
concerned mobility control
17 EUtranReselection.sfIntraHigh frequency cell in
related parameter
high-speed
"tRslIntraEutra" is
status
multiplied with
"tReselIntraSFH" if the UE
is in High Mobility state.
The parameter is [-30..33]
Maximum allowed
transmission power on an
uplink carrier frequency in
Maximum UE dBm. The UE transmit
18 EUtranReselection.intraPmax Transmission power on one serving cell
Power (dBm) shall not exceed the
configured maximum UE
output power of the
serving cell determined by
this value.
Intra_Pmax is the most [-30..33]
uplink usable transmitting
power of UE of cell
Maximum UE
configured Intra_Pmax is
Transmission
used for the intra-
Power of Intra-
19 EUtranReselection.iIntraPmax frequency neighboring E-
Frequency
UTRA cell reselection If
Reselection
Intra_Pmax is absent, the
(dBm)
maximum power
according to the UE
capability is used
 Parameter Range Val
SN Parameter name Parameter explanation
panel name
The parameter indicates 0:0{0},1:1{1
the hysteresis value for
cells In cell-ranking
Reselection criterion R of cell
Hysteresis of reselection, the R value of
20 EUtranReselection.qhyst
Serving Cell serving cell equals to the
(dB) measured value plus the
hysteresis value For detail
description please refer to
TS 36304
Qoffset cell is used to 0:-24{-24},
indicate a cell or
frequency specific offset to
be applied when
Cell Q-Offset
21 EUtranRelation.qofStCell evaluating candidates for
(dB)
cell re-selection or when
evaluating triggering
conditions for
measurement reporting

4.2.1.4 Inter Frequency Reselection Parameters

Table 4‑4 Inter Frequency Reselection Parameter Configuration Rule

Parameter
SN Parameter name Parameter explanation
panel name
Srxlev (RSRP) threshold
of inter-frequency
measurement for cell re-
selection (s-
Srxlev NonIntraSearchP-r9 IE in
(RSRP) SIB3). If the serving cell
Threshold of fulfils Srxlev >
Inter- SnonIntraSearchP and
1 EUtranReselection.r9SNintraSrchP
Frequency Squal >
Measurement SnonIntraSearchQ, the
for Cell Re- UE may choose not to
Selection perform measurements of
E-UTRAN inter-
frequencies or inter-RAT
frequency cells of equal or
lower priority (Release 9)
The parameter indicates
the minimum required
received power level of
Minimum
inter-frequency cell which
receiving
satisfies the condition of
level(RSRP)
2 EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.interQrxLevMin being reselected by UE It
during inter-
is a key parameter of
frequency
S_nonServingCell,x which
reselection
is necessary to calculate
for reselection to an inter-
frequency neighbor cell .
 Parameter
SN Parameter name Parameter explanation
panel name
Inter_Pmax is the most
uplink usable transmitting
power of UE of cell
Maximum
configured Inter_Pmax is
transmit
used for the inter-
power in
3 EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.interPmax frequency neighboring E-
inter-
UTRA cell reselection If
frequency
Inter_Pmax is absent, the
reselection
maximum power
according to the UE
capability is used.
The parameter is a switch
indicating whether
S_nonintrasearch is
configured or not If the
value is False, UE always
performs measurements
of inter-RAT frequencies
or inter-frequencies of
Whether configure equal or lower priority If
4 EUtranReselection.sNintraSrchPre Snonintrasearch the value is True,
parameters
S_nonintrasearch is
configured to UE, and UE
judges whether to perform
the measurements of
inter-RAT frequencies or
inter-frequencies of equal
or lower priority For detail
description please refers
to TS 36304
The parameter indicates
the measurement
triggering threshold for cell
reselection
(S_nonintrasearch) used
by UE to judge whether
inter-frequency/inter-RAT
should be performed If the
quality of serving cell
exceeds
S_nonintrasearch, UE
Decision
may choose not to
threshold of
perform measurements of
5 EUtranReselection.snonintrasearch same/lower
inter-RAT frequencies or
priority RSRP
inter-frequencies of equal
measurement
or lower priority if the
quality of serving cell is
not larger than
S_nonintrasearch, UE
shall perform
measurements of inter-
RAT frequencies or inter-
frequencies cells of equal
or lower priority For detail
description please refers
to TS 36304
 Parameter
SN Parameter name Parameter explanation
panel name
The parameter indicates
the inter-frequency cell
reselection timer UE shall
The timer for reselect the new cell of
cell EUTRAN if the new inter-
6 EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.tReselectionInterEUTRA reselection in frequency cell is better
inter- ranked than the serving
frequency cell according to the cell-
ranking criterion R during
a time interval indicated by
TreselectionInterEUTRAN.
Inter- The parameter indicates
frequency inter-frequency cell
7 EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.interReselPrio cell reselection priority The
reselection less its value is, the lower
priority its priority class is.
The parameter indicates
frequency offset of inter-
frequency neighbor cells
of cell reselection. It's
used to calculate the cell-
ranking criterion Rn for
neighboring cells in equal
Inter-
priority inter-frequency, i.e.
8 EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.qOffsetFreq frequency
Rn =Qmeas,n - Qoffset
offset
.For inter-frequency:
Qoffset equals to
Qoffsets,n plus
Qoffsetfrequency, if
Qoffsets,n is valid,
otherwise this equals to
Qoffsetfrequency.
Minimum
Specifies the minimum
value of inter-
9 EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.interFreqQqualMin required quality level in
frequency
the cell in dB.
RSRQ
This parameter indicates
the threshold for cell
reselection to a cell on a
higher priority frequency.
There have 2 elements
fulfilled for cell reselection
RSRQ criteria: (1) the
threshold for SnonservingCell,x of a cell
reselecting to of a higher priority
10 EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.interThreshXHighQ inter- frequency is greater than
frequency InterThresholdX_HighQ
high priority during a time interval
cell Treselection (2) more than
1 second has elapsed
since the UE camped on
the current serving cell.
Range of the parameter is
actual value which equals
to the value in 36.331.
 Parameter
SN Parameter name Parameter explanation
panel name
This parameter indicates
the threshold for cell
reselection to an inter-
frequency cell on a lower
priority frequency. There
have 3 elements fulfilled
for cell reselection criteria:
(1) No cell of a higher
priority frequency or inter-
RAT fulfills the criteria
RSRQ above (2) SServingCell <
threshold for ThresholdServing_LowQ
reselecting to and the SnonServingCell,x
11 EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.interThreshXLowQ inter- of a cell of a lower priority
frequency frequency is greater than
low priority InterThresholdX_LowQ
cell during a time interval
Treselection (3) more
than 1 second has
elapsed since the UE
camped on the current
serving cell. For detail
description please refers
to TS 36.304. Range of
the parameter is actual
value which equals to the
value in 36.331.
The parameter indicates
the threshold for cell
reselection to a cell on a
higher priority frequency
There have 2 elements
fulfilled for cell reselection
criteria: (1) the
RSRP
SnonservingCell,x of a cell
threshold for
of a higher priority
reselecting to
frequency is greater than
12 EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.interThrdXHigh inter-
InterThresholdX_High
frequency
during a time interval
high priority
Treselection (2) more than
cell
1 second has elapsed
since the UE camped on
the current serving cell
Range of the parameter is
actual value which equals
to double of value in
36331.
 Parameter
SN Parameter name Parameter explanation
panel name
The parameter indicates
the threshold for cell
reselection to an inter-
frequency cell on a lower
priority frequency There
have 3 elements fulfilled
for cell reselection criteria:
(1) No cell of a higher
priority frequency or inter-
RAT fulfills the criteria
above (2) SServingCell <
RSRP
ThresholdServing_Low
threshold for
and the SnonServingCell,
reselecting to
x of a cell of a lower
13 EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.interThrdXLow inter-
priority frequency is
frequency
greater than
low priority
InterThresholdX_Low
cell
during a time interval
Treselection (3) more
than 1 second has
elapsed since the UE
camped on the current
serving cell For detail
description please refer to
TS 36304 Range of the
parameter is actual value
which equals to double of
value in 36331.
The parameter indicates
scaling factor of
Time scaling reselection time applied in
factor for medium mobility state.
inter- The concerned mobility
14 EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.sfInterMedium frequency control related parameter
reselection in "tRslInterEutra" is
medium- multiplied with
speed "tReselInterSFM" if the UE
is in Medium Mobility
state.
The parameter indicates
scaling factor of
Time scaling reselection time applied in
factor for high mobility state. The
inter- concerned mobility control
15 EUtranReselection.eutranRslPara.sfInterHigh
frequency related parameter
reselection in "tRslInterEutra" is
high-speed multiplied with
"tReselInterSFH" if the UE
is in High Mobility state.

4.2.2 Parameter Configuration Procedure

4.2.2.1 Intra Frequency Reselection Parameter Configuration

1. Select Modify Area > Managed Element > Radio Parameter> LTE FDD > Cell
Reselection Configuration >E-UTRAN Cell Reselection> Intra-Frequency Cell
Reselection Indication, Click and set Intra-Frequency Cell Reselection
Indication to Allowed[0], Click to save configuration.
Figure 4‑1 Intra-Frequency Cell Reselection Indication

2. Select [Modify Area > Managed Element > Radio Parameter > LTE FDD > Cell
Reselection Configuration >E-UTRAN Cell Reselection>Minimum receiving
level(RSRP) during cell selection and Minimum receiving level(RSRP) offset
during cell selection], Click and configure Minimum receiving level(RSRP)
during cell selection and Minimum receiving level(RSRP) offset during cell
selection,. Click to save configuration.

Figure 4‑2 Minimum receiving level(RSRP) during cell selection and Minimum receiving
level(RSRP) offset during cell selection

3. Select Modify Area > Managed Element > Radio Parameter > LTE FDD > Cell
Reselection Configuration >E-UTRAN Cell Reselection, Click and set Whether
configure Snonintrasearch parameters, decision threshold of same/lower
priority RSRP measurement and related parameters,. Click to save configuration.

Figure 4‑3 Intra frequency reselection related parameters-1

 Figure 4‑4 Intra frequency reselection related parameters-2

4.2.2.2 Inter Frequency Reselection Parameter Configuration

1. Select [Modify Area > Managed Element > Radio Parameter > LTE FDD > Cell
Reselection Configuration >E-UTRAN Cell Reselection], Click and set Inter-
frequency number, Band indicator for DL frequency and related parameters. Click
to save configuration.

Figure 4‑5 Inter frequency reselection related parameters-1

Figure 4‑6 Inter frequency reselection related parameters-2

Figure 4‑7 Inter frequency reselection related parameters-3

Figure 4‑8 Inter frequency reselection related parameters-4

Figure 4‑9 Inter frequency reselection related parameters-5

4.2.2.3 Other Parameter Configuration
1. Select [Modify Area > Managed Element > Radio Parameter > LTE FDD > E-
UTRAN Service Configuration >Global Switch> User-inactivity enabled], Click
and set User-inactivity enabled to open[1], Click to save configuration.

Figure 4‑10 User-inactivity enabled

2. Select [Modify Area > Managed Element > Radio Parameter > LTE FDD > E-
UTRAN Service Configuration >UE Parameters Configuration> User-inactivity
timer on control panel], Click and configure User-inactivity timer on control
panel,. Click to save configuration.

Figure 4‑11 User-inactivity timer on control panel

3. Select [Modify Area > Managed Element > Radio Parameter > LTE FDD > Cell
Reselection Configuration >E-UTRAN Cell Reselection> Cell reselection priority
base SPID], Click and configure Cell reselection priority base SPID, Click to
save configuration.

Figure 4‑12 Cell reselection priority base SPID

4. Select Modify Area > Managed Element > Radio Parameter > LTE FDD > Cell
Reselection Configuration >E-UTRAN Cell Reselection, Click and configure
Switch for Threshold (in dB) of the serving cell when reselecting towards a
lower priority RAT/ frequency RSRQ (Release 9) andDecision threshold of
same/lower priority RSRQ measurement and related parameters,. Click to save
configuration.

Figure 4‑13 Switch for Threshold (in dB) of the serving cell

5. Select Modify Area > Managed Element > Radio Parameter > LTE FDD > Cell
Reselection Configuration >E-UTRAN Cell Reselection, Click and configure
Speed state reselection parameter configuration flag and related parameters, Click
to save configuration.

Figure 4‑14 Speed state reselection related parameters-1

 Figure 4‑15 Speed state reselection related parameters-2

Figure 4‑16 Speed state reselection related parameters-3

4.2.3 Function Deactivation

Intra Frequency Reselection deactivation, select Modify Area > Managed Element > Radio
Parameter > LTE FDD > Cell Reselection Configuration >E-UTRAN Cell Reselection>
Intra-Frequency Cell Reselection Indication, Click and set Intra-Frequency Cell
Reselection Indication to Not Allowed[1] as shown in the following figure.
Figure 4‑17 Intra Frequency Reselection deactivation

Inter Frequency Reselection deactivation, select Modify Area > Managed Element >
Radio Parameter > LTE FDD > Cell Reselection Configuration >E-UTRAN Cell
Reselection> Inter-Frequency Number, Click and set Inter-Frequency Number to 0 as
shown in the following figure.

Figure 4‑18 Inter-Frequency Reselection deactivation

5 Feature Validation
5.1 Intra-LTE Intra-Frequency Cell Reselection

5.1.1 Topology
The test environment of intra-LTE cell reselection is shown in the figure below.

Figure 5‑1 Topology for Intra-Frequency Cell Reselection

The test devices that do not described in the above figure are shown in the table below.

Table 5‑1 Devices Required by Cell Reselection

SN Device Remarks
1 UE One UE is required.
2 PC Three PCs are required. They are used
with the test terminals and service
software to provide a platform that
displays the network performance.

5.1.2 Test Specification

The test specification of intra-frequency cell reselection is shown in the table below.

Table 5‑2 Intra-Frequency Cell Reselection Test

Test item Intra-frequency cell reselection function test.
Feature ID ZLF31-07-001
Verify that the intra-frequency cell reselection
Purpose
function is normal.
Prerequisites 1. The system operates properly. Cell 1 under
eNodeB1 and Cell 2 under eNodeB2 are
established successfully, and they are of the same
frequency.
2. Cell 1 and Cell 2 are configured as neighboring
cells.
3. The log tools on both the eNodeB side and the
UE side are started and operate properly.
4. The configuration of the primary parameters is
as follows:
Parameter Value Unit
 E-UTRAN Cell Reselection
Intra-Frequency
Cell Reselection Allowed [0] N/A
Indication
Reselection
priority of intra- 7 N/A
frequency cell
Global Switch

User-Inactivity
Open [1] N/A
Enabled

UE Timer

User-inactivity Timer
5s[3] N/A
on Control Panel

Others Default value N/A

Step Expected step result

Check whether the cell
reselection parameter in the SIB3
message is the same as that
Place the UE in the configured on the eNodeB.
center of Cell 1 and
1 Check the information of the
initiate an attach
neighboring cells with the same
operation for UE 1.
frequency in the SIB4 message.
The UE is attached to Cell 1
successfully.
Wait 5 seconds and
make sure the UE
2 The UE is in the RRC-Idle status.
remain in the RRC-Idle
status.
UE reselects to Cell 2and the
Move the UE from Cell
3 MIB message read from the UE
1 to Cell 2.
contains the PCI of Cell 2.
When the UE is moved from Cell 1 to Cell 2 in the
RRC-Idle status, Cell 2 can be reselected. The
reselection flow is as follows:

Criteria

Test result Passed.

5.1.3 Test Result

The intra-frequency reselection parameters are carried in the SIB3 message, as shown in
the figure below.

Figure 5‑2 Intra-Frequency Cell Reselection Parameters Carried in the SIB3 Message
The intra-frequency neighboring cell information is carried in the SIB4, as shown in the
figure below.

Figure 5‑3 Intra-Frequency Neighboring Cell Information Carried in the SIB4 Message

After UE enters to the RRC Idle status, if the channel quality meets the reselection
threshold, the UE reselects to the target cell. The cell reselection candidates can be seen
in the log 0xB186 LTE ML1 Reselection Candidates, as shown in the figure below.

Figure 5‑4 Reselection Execution

Then UE receives the MIB message from the target cell, as shown in the figure below.

Figure 5‑5 Receiving the MIB Message from the Target Cell
5.2 Intra-LTE Inter-Frequency Cell Reselection

5.2.1 Topology
Refer to section 6.1.1 Topology.

Note: The UE used for the test must support the frequencies used by Cell 1 and Cell 2.

5.2.2 Test Specification

The test specification of inter-frequency cell reselection is shown in the table below.

Table 5‑3 Inter-Frequency Cell Reselection Test

Test item Inter-frequency cell reselection function test.
Feature ID ZLF31-07-001
Verify that the inter-frequency cell reselection
Purpose
function is normal.
1. The system operates properly. Cell 1 under
eNodeB1 and Cell 2 under eNodeB2 are
established successfully, and they are of different
frequencies.
2. Cell 1 and Cell 2 are configured as neighboring
cells.
3. The log tool on both the BS side and the UE
side is started and operates properly.
4. The configuration of the primary parameters in
Cell 1 is as follows:
Parameter Value Unit
E-UTRAN Cell Reselection
Inter-frequency
1 N/A
number
Prerequisites Band Indication: the
same as the
frequency of Cell 2.
Inter-frequency
Inter-frequency carrier: the same as N/A
that of Cell 2.
UTRAN FDD Cell
Reselection Priority:
7
Global Switch

User-Inactivity
Open [1] N/A
Enabled

UE Timer

User-inactivity Timer
5s[3] N/A
on Control Panel

Others Default value N/A

Step Expected step result

Place the UE in the Check whether the inter-
center of Cell 1 and frequency cell reselection
initiate an attach parameter in the SIB5 message
1 operation for UE 1. is the same as that configured on
the eNodeB.
The UE is connected to Cell 1
successfully.
2 Wait 5 seconds and The UE is in the RRC-Idle status.
 make sure the UE
remain in the RRC-Idle
status.
Cell 2 is reselected and the MIB
Move the UE from Cell
3 message read from the UE
1 to Cell 2.
contains the PCI of Cell 2.
When the UE is moved from Cell 1 to Cell 2 in the
RRC-Idle status, Cell 2 can be reselected. The
reselection flow is as follows:

Criteria

Test result Passed.

5.2.3 Test Result

The inter-frequency cell reselection parameters are carried in the SIB5 message, as
shown in the figure below.

Figure 5‑6 Inter-Frequency Cell Reselection Parameters Carried in the SIB5 Message

After the UE entered to the RRC Idle status, if the channel quality meets the reselection
threshold, the UE is reselected to the target cell. The cell reselection candidates can be
seen in the log 0xB186 LTE ML1 Reselection Candidates, as shown in the figure below.

Figure 5‑7 Cell Reselected

Then UE receives the MIB message of the target cell, as shown in the figure below.

Figure 5‑8 Receiving the MIB Message that Carries the PCI (12) of Cell 2 from the Target
Cell
6 Impact on Network
This feature provides service to the IDLE mobility of UE. It guarantees the UE normally
select and camp on the LTE cell, and when the UE moves in IDLE state, it could reselect a
better cell (including LTE cell, GERAN cell, UTRAN Cell, CDMA2000 cell according to the
configuration) in time, to maintain the better user experience.
7 Abbreviations
For the acronyms and abbreviations, see LTE Glossary.
8 References
1. 3GPP TS 36.300, "E-UTRAN Overall description"

2. 3GPP TS 36.331, "RRC Protocol Specification"

3. 3GPP TS 22.011, "Service accessibility"

4. 3GPP TS 23.122, "Non-Access-Stratum (NAS) functions related to Mobile Station

(MS) in idle mode"
5. 3GPP TS 36.304: "User Equipment (UE) procedures in idle mode".
6. 3GPP TS 36.331: "Radio Resource Control (RRC)".

7. ZTE LTE FDD Connection Management Feature Guide.