Why different procedures - Redirection & Handover?

In Handover procedure, target cell allocates all the required radio resources (Radio bearers and dedicated PRACH
resource) upfront for the UE to move seamlessly. Target Cell radio resource information is provided to UE by
serving cell in RRC reconfiguration message. UE stays in connected mode during this procedure.

In Redirection procedure, target cell will not be allocating any radio resources upfront. So UE has to release the
radio connection (in serving cell) and use the target cell info provided in the RRC Reconfiguration (if any, else UE
needs to do full scan) to camp and further request for the radio resources in target cells. UE goes to idle mode in
serving cell and once it moves to target cell, UE moves to connected mode through RRC connection request.

Conversion between RSRP<->RSCP<->RSSI/ ECNO<->RSRQ

4G->2G/3G
 RSRP
The reporting range of RSRP is defined from -140 dBm to -44 dBm with 1 dB resolution.

Reported value Measured quantity value Unit

RSRP_00 RSRP < -140 dBm
RSRP_01 -140 < RSRP < -139 dBm
RSRP_02 -139 < RSRP < -138 dBm
… … …
RSRP_95 -46 < RSRP < -45 dBm
RSRP_96 -45 < RSRP < -44 dBm
RSRP_97 -44 < RSRP dBm
 RSRP
The reporting range of RSRQ is defined from -19.5 dB to -3 with 0.5 dB resolution.

Reported value Measured quantity value Unit

RSRQ_00 RSRQ < -19.5 dB
RSRQ_01 -19.5 < RSRQ < -19 dB
RSRQ_02 -19 < RSRQ < -18.5 dB
… … …
RSRQ_32 -4 < RSRQ < -3.5 dB
RSRQ_33 -3.5 < RSRQ < -3 dB
RSRQ_34 -3 < RSRQ dB

3G->4G
 ECNO
The reporting range is for CPICH Ec/Io is from -24dB ...0 dB.

Reported value Measured quantity value Unit

CPICH_Ec/No _00 CPICH Ec / Io < -24 dB
CPICH_Ec/No _01 -24 < CPICH Ec / Io < -23.5 dB
CPICH_Ec/No _02 -23.5 < CPICH Ec / Io < -23 dB
… … …
CPICH_Ec/No _47 -1 < CPICH Ec / Io < -0.5 dB
CPICH_Ec/No _48 -0.5 < CPICH Ec / Io < 0 dB
CPICH_Ec/No _49 0 < CPICH Ec / Io dB

 UTRA RSSI
The reporting range for UTRA carrier RSSI is from -100dBm ...-25 dBm.

Reported value Measured quantity value Unit

UTRA_carrier_RSSI_LEV _00 UTRA carrier RSSI < -100 dBm
UTRA_carrier_RSSI_LEV _01 -100 < UTRA carrier RSSI < -99 dBm
UTRA_carrier_RSSI_LEV _02 -99 < UTRA carrier RSSI < -98 dBm
… … …
UTRA_carrier_RSSI_LEV _74 -27 < UTRA carrier RSSI < -26 dBm
UTRA_carrier_RSSI_LEV _75 -26 < UTRA carrier RSSI < -25 dBm
UTRA_carrier_RSSI_LEV _76 -25 < UTRA carrier RSSI dBm

 RSCP
The reporting range for CPICH RSCP is from -120 dBm ...-25 dBm.

Reported value Measured quantity value Unit

CPICH_RSCP_LEV _-05 CPICH RSCP < -120 dBm
CPICH_RSCP_LEV _-04 -120 < CPICH RSCP < -119 dBm
CPICH_RSCP_LEV _-03 -119 < CPICH RSCP < -118 dBm
… … …
CPICH_RSCP_LEV _89 -27 < CPICH RSCP < -26 dBm
CPICH_RSCP_LEV _90 -26 < CPICH RSCP < -25 dBm
CPICH_RSCP_LEV _91 -25 < CPICH RSCP dBm