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Content

• The following structure can be used for BR and BSS

parameter
– GSM idle mode and cell (re)-selection
– Power control
– Handover control
– Half rate setting

• Handover strategy between different layer in existing network

GSM idle mode and cell (re)-selection
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C1 & C2 Criterion
C1 = A – max(B,0)
= RLA_C – RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN – max(MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH – P , 0)

RLA_C = avg received RxLev

0 .. 126 dB on BCCH 0, 10, 20, 30, 40,
step size: 2 dB 50, 60,  dB
P = MS max output power

C1 + CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET – TEMPORARY OFFSET for PENALTY_TIME  640 s

C2 =
C1 - CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET for PENALTY_TIME = 640 s

C2
no TEMPORARY OFFSET

serving cell: C1
• C2:
new candidate
CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET
List of 6 = former serving
strongest cell
T
carriers:
• C2: C2
• C2:
• C2: C1
• C2:
• C2:
• C2: CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET
new candidate
= formerly non-
serving cell TEMPORARY OFFSET
PENALTY TIME T
Cell Reselection Based on Pathloss
Criterion C2

C2
cell 1 cell reselection &
cell 3
location update

cell
reselection cell 2

CELL_RESELECT_
HYSTERESIS (HYS)

5 seconds 5 seconds time

LAC = A LAC = B
GSM idle mode and cell (re)-selection
BR Parameter BSS Parameter
RXLEVAMI rxlev access min (RXP)
object: BTS [BASICS] object : BTS
unit: 1 dB Range : -110...-47
range: 0..63 Default : -105 dBm
0 = less than -110dBm With this parameter you define the minimum power level
1 = -110dBm to -109dBm an MS has to receive before it is allowed to access the
2 = -109dBm to -108dBm cell.
...
62 = -49dBm to -48dBm
63 = greater than -48dBm
default: 6
RXLEV access minimum, this parameter defines the minimum DL
receive level the MS must receive from the serving cell in order to
be allowed to access to the network via the RACH.
MSTXPMAXCH MS txpwr max CCH (TXP1)
object: BTS [CCCH] object BTS
range: 0..31 Range : 5...39
default: 5 Default : 33 dBm
MS maximum transmit power for CCCH, indicates With this parameter you define the maximum
- the maximum transmit power level a MS is allowed to use when transmission power an MS may use when accessing a
it accesses the cell on the Random Access Channel' (RACH) and CCH in the cell for GSM 900/800 bands.
- the initial power the Ms is allowed to use on the dedicated MS txpwr max CCH1x00 (TXP2)
control channel (SDCCH or TCH) after an IMMEDIATE object : BTS
ASSIGNMENT. Range : 0...36
Default : 30 dBm
With this parameter you define the maximum
transmission power an MS may use when accessing a
CCH in the cell for GSM 1800/1900 bands.
GSM idle mode and cell (re)-selection
BR Parameter BSS Parameter
MSTXPMAXGSM MS txpwr max GSM (PMAX1)
object: BTS [BASICS] object : BTS
unit: see tables below Range : 5...39
range: 2..15 Default : 33 dBm
default: 5 With this parameter you define the maximum power
Maximum transmission power level in GSM target cell, indicates level an MS may use in the serving cell for GSM 800
the maximum transmission power level a MS is allowed to use in and GSM 900 bands.
the GSM target cell.
MSTXPMAXDCS MS txpwr max GSM1x00 (PMAX2)
object: BTS [BASICS] object : BTS
unit: see tables below Range : 0...36
range: 0..15 Default : 30 dBm
default: 0 With this parameter you define the maximum power
Maximum transmission power for DCS 1800, this parameter level an MS may use in the serving cell for DCS 1800/1900.
defines the maximum transmission level a MS is allowed to use on
a dedicated channel (TCH and SDCCH) in the serving cell.
CRESPARI cell reselection parameter index (PI)
object: BTS [BASICS] object : BTS
range: 0=C2 parameters not present Range : C2 reselection parameters are not broadcast (N) (0), C2
1=C2 parameters present reselection parameters are broadcast (Y) (1)
default: 1 Default : C2 reselection parameters are not broadcast (N) (0)
Cell reselection parameter indicator, indicates the presence of C2 With this parameter you define whether C2 reselection
cell reselection parameters on the BCCH parameters are broadcast to mobile stations. The C2
The criterion C2 is an optional feature that can be enabled on a cell cell reselection allows you to define other criteria for cell
basis. It is an enhancement of the cell selection C1 (for C1 please reselection in addition to power level.
see parameter CELLRESH). C2, however, is useful for microcell
configurations since it prevents fast moving MSs from performing
unnecessary cell reselections.
GSM idle mode and cell (re)-selection
BR Parameter BSS Parameter
CRESOFF cell reselect offset (REO)
object: BTS [BASICS] object : BTS
unit: 2dB Range : 0...126
range: 0..63 Default : 0 dB
default: 1 With this parameter you define the offset of the C2
Cell reselection offset. It applies an offset to the cell reselection criterion for a cell.
reselection criterion C2. This parameter only has to be set
if CRESPARI is set to '1'.
TEMPOFF temporary offset (TEO)
object: BTS [BASICS] object BTS
unit: 10dB Range : 0...70
range: 0..7, 7=∞ Default : 0 dB
default: 1 With this parameter you define the negative offset of the
Temporary offset. It applies a negative offset to C2 for the C2 reselection criterion for the duration of the penalty
duration of the penalty time. time (PET) after the MS has placed the cell on the list
of the strongest carriers. The parameter can be
changed in 10 dB steps. Value 70 dB means infinity.
PENTIME penalty time (PET)
object: BTS [BASICS] object : BTS
unit: 20s Range : 20...640
range: 0..31 Default : 20 s
31= TEMPOFF ignored With this parameter you define the duration for which
default: 0 the temporary offset (TEO) applies. The parameter can
Penalty time, sets the duration for which the temporary be changed in steps of 20 s. Value 640 s indicates that
offset is the sign of the cell reselect offset (REO) parameter will
applied be changed and the temporary offset (TEO) parameter
will be ignored.
GSM idle mode and cell (re)-selection

BR Parameter BSS Parameter

CELLRESH cell reselect hysteresis (HYS)
object: BTS [BASICS] object : BTS
unit: 2dB Range : 0...14
range: 0..7 Default : 4 dB
default: 2 With this parameter you define the received RF
Cell reselect hysteresis, indicates the value of the power level hysteresis for required cell reselection.
receiver RF power level hysteresis required for cell
reselection (MS in idle mode) on the basis of the path
loss criterion C1.
CREALL call reestablishment allowed (RE)
object: BTS [OPTIONS] object : BTS
range: ALLOWED, Range : re-establishment is not allowed (N) (0), re-
NOTALLOWED establishment is allowed (Y) (1)
default: NOTALLOWED Default : re-establishment is not allowed (N) (0)
Call re-establishment allowed, indicates whether the With this parameter you define whether call
MS may try to start a Call re-establishment reestablishment is allowed in the cell.
procedure. With a call re-establishment
procedure the MS tries to set up a new radio
connection to the BSS directly after a call drop.
GSM idle mode and cell (re)-selection

BR Parameter BSS Parameter

CELLBARR cell barred (BAR)
object: BTS [OPTIONS] object : BTS
range: TRUE, FALSE Range : cell not barred (0), cell barred (1)
default: FALSE Default : cell not barred (0)
Cell barred, If CELLBARR=TRUE this neighbour cell is set With this parameter you define whether MSs are
to 'barred' allowed to access the cell.
and thus cell reselection towards this cell is prevented for
ASCI mobiles. This prevention mechanism was introduced
especially for GSM-R networks with two completely
overlapping layers
CBQ cell bar qualify (QUA)
object: BTS [BASICS] object : BTS
range: 0= normal priority Range : Cell barring cannot be overridden (N) (0), Cell
1=low priority barring can be overridden (Y) (1)
default: 0 Default : Cell barring cannot be overridden (N) (0)
Cell bar qualify, is used to assign a priority to a cell which is With this parameter you define whether cell barring can
to be considered by the MS during the cell selection be overridden.
decision. A suitable cell with low priority is only selected if no
suitable cell of normal priority can be found.
Power Control
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Power Control Motivation

Reduced
interference on
DL/UL

• Longer service time of battery

• Realization of power class
• Supported by default on UL

Activation of DL power control

powerCtrlEnabled (PENA) Y,N

Power control independent

• for DL and UL
• for each call
Static Power Reduction

BR Parameter BSS Parameter Mapping rule

PWRRED bsTxPwrMax Read value X
object: TRX object: POC according to band
(X = bsTxPwrMax,
range: 0..6 step 1 (2dB) range: 0..30 step 2 dB or X =
default: 0 default: 0 bsTxPwrMax1x00)
txPwrMaxReduction - This parameter is used to identify the maximum transmission power of and set
specifies the number of 2 the BTS as an attenuation from the peak power of the TRX in GSM 800 PWRRED =
dB steps the TX power and GSM 900 bands
should be reduced from If X <=6
bsTxPwrMax1x00
the maximum transmit txPwrMaxreduction = X
power, for tuning the cell object: POC
else
coverage. range: 0..30 step 2 dB
txPwrMaxreduction = 6
default: 0
This parameter is used to identify the maximum transmission power of
the BTS as an attenuation from the peak power of the TRX in GSM 1800
and GSM 1900 bands
Power Control Parameters
Power Change Step Sizes
Power change triggered

Desired power level

can be achieved in
1 or 2 commands?

YES NO

Fixed Step Size Variable Step Size

Fixed increment step size

pcIncrStepSize (INC) 2,4,6 dB
Calculate Power Increment step
to reach the desired PC
Fixed decrement step size threhsold
pcRedStepSize (RED) 2,4 dB
 Power Control

Lower Level Upper Level

BSS:
Power increase Power decrease Power decrease Signal level thresholds
due to level 6 dB due to quality due to level
or quality pcUpperThresholdLevelDL/UL -110..-47 dBm
Upper Quality pcLowerThresholdLevelDL/UL -110..-47 dBm

Signal quality thresholds

Power increase Power decrease
No action
due to level due to level pcUpperThresholdQualDL/UL 0..7
pcLowerThresholdQualDL/UL 0..7

Number of average samples

Lower Quality
Power increase Power increase Power increase Nx 1..32
due to level due to quality due to quality Px 1..32
or quality
Exceeded threshold Action Reason

pcUpperThresholdLevelDL BTS power decrease Signal level

pcLowerThresholdLevelDL BTS power increase Signal level
pcUpperThresholdLevelUL MS power decrease Signal level
pcLowerThresholdLevelUL MS power increase Signal level

pcUpperThresholdQualDL BTS power decrease Signal quality

pcLowerThresholdQualDL BTS power increase Signal quality
pcUpperThresholdQualUL MS power decrease Signal quality
pcLowerThresholdQualUL MS power increase Signal quality
Power Control
• UL/DL configuration attributes merged:
– BR: enableMSPowercontrol, enableBSPowerControl -> BSS: pcControlEnabled
BR Parameter
EBSPWRC
object: PWRC
range: CLASSIC, ADAPTIVE,
DISABLED
default: ADAPTIVE
Enable BS power control,
determines whether the BTS
dynamically adjusts its sending
power according to the current
radio conditions (on non-BCCH
carriers).
BSS Parameter Mapping rule
pcControlEnabled if (pcControlEnabled ==
object: POC 0)
range: power control is disabled (N) (0), EBSPWRC = DISABLE;
power control is enabled (Y) (1) else if
(powerDecrQualFactor
default: power control is enabled (Y) (1) == 0)
Power CTRL Enabled - with this parameter you indicate EBSPWRC = CLASSIC
whether the BTS power control is enabled.
else
variable DL step size (VDLS) EBSPWRC=ADAPTIVE
object:BSC
Range: The variable downlink step size is not used (N) (0),
The variable downlink step size is used (Y) (1)
Default: The variable downlink step size is not used (N) (0)
With this parameter you define whether the variable step
size is used in the power control algorithm when the
downlink transmission power is decreased.
Power Control
BR Parameter
EMSPWRC
object: PWRC
range: CLASSIC, ADAPTIVE,
DISABLED
default: ADAPTIVE
Enable MS power control,
determines whether the BTS
instructs the MS to dynamically
adjust its sending power
according to the current radio
conditions
BSS Parameter Mapping rule
pcControlEnabled if (pcControlEnabled ==
object: POC 0)
range: power control is disabled (N) (0), EBSPWRC = DISABLE;
power control is enabled (Y) (1) else if
(powerDecrQualFactor
default: power control is enabled (Y) (1) == 0)
Power CTRL Enabled - with this parameter you indicate EBSPWRC = CLASSIC
whether the BTS power control is enabled.
else
powerDecrQualFactor EBSPWRC=ADAPTIVE
object:POC
range: disabled (0), enabled (1)
default: enabled (1)
Power Decr Qual Factor - with this parameter you enable or
disable the MS power decrease due to signal quality with the
defined variable power change step size. This is done when
the uplink signal level is lower than the optimum uplink RF
signal level and the averaged signal quality equals the
quality threshold. The parameter also has an effect on the
size of the power decrease step.
Power Control

BR Parameter BSS Parameter

LOWTLEVD pcLowerThresholdsLevDLRxLevel
object: PWRC object: POC ;
range: 0..63 range: -110..-47, step 1 ;
default: 25 default: -85
Power control lower threshold level downlink, defines the lower PC lower thresholds lev DL Rx level - compares the
threshold of the received signal level on the downlink for power averaged values of signal strength downlink measurements
increase for triggering the power control process. This is the
threshold level for a downlink power increase.
LOWTLEVU pcLowerThresholsLevULRxLevel
object: PWRC object: POC ;
range: 0..63 range: -110..-47, step 1 ;
default: 25 default: -85
Power control lower threshold level uplink, defines the lower PC lower thresholds lev UL Rx level - compare the
threshold of the received signal level on the uplink for power averaged values of signal strength uplink measurements for
increase. triggering the power control process. This is the threshold
level for a downlink power increase
Power Control

BR Parameter BSS Parameter

UPTLEVD
pcUpperThresholdsLevDLRxLevel
object: PWRC
object: POC ;
range: 0..63
range: -110..-47, step 1 ;
default: 36
default: -70
Power control upper threshold level downlink, defines the
upper threshold of the received signal level on the downlink for PC upper thresholds lev DL Rx level - compares the
power reduction averaged values of signal strength downlink measurements
for triggering the power control process. This is the
threshold level for a downlink power reduction.
UPTLEVU
pcUpperThresholdsLevULRxLevel
object: PWRC
object: POC ;
range: 0..63
range: -110..-47, step 1 ;
default: 36
default: -70
Power control upper threshold level uplink, defines the upper
threshold of the received signal level on the uplink for power PC upper thresholds lev DL Rx level - compares the
reduction averaged values of signal strength upnlink measurements
for triggering the power control process. This is the
threshold level for uplink power reduction.
Power Control
BR Parameter
LOWTQUAD
object: PWRC
range: 0..20 [dB]
default: 12
Power control lower threshold
quality downlink, defines the
lower threshold of the
received signal quality on the
downlink for power increase.
LOWTQUAU
object: PWRC
range: 0..20 [dB]
default: 12
Power control lower threshold
quality uplink, defines the
lower threshold of the
received signal quality on the
uplink for power increase.
BSS Parameter
PC Lower Thresholds Qual DL Rx Qual
object: POC
range: < 0.2% (0), 0.2% - 0.4% (1), 0.4% -
0.8% (2), 0.8% -1.6% (3), 1.6% - 3.2% (4),
3.2% - 6.4% (5), 6.4% -12.8% (6), > 12.8% (7)
default: 0.8%-1.6% (3)
PC lower thresholds qual DL Rx qual -
compares the averaged values of signal quality
downlink measurements for triggering the
power control process. This is the quality
threshold for a downlink power increase.
PC Lower Thresholds Qual UL Rx Qual
object: POC
range: < 0.2% (0), 0.2% - 0.4% (1), 0.4% -
0.8% (2), 0.8% -1.6% (3), 1.6% - 3.2% (4),
3.2% - 6.4% (5), 6.4% -12.8% (6), > 12.8% (7)
default: 0.8%-1.6% (3)
PC lower thresholds qual UL Rx qual -
compares the averaged values of signal quality
uplink measurements for triggering the power
control process. This is the threshold level for a
downlink power reduction. This is the quality
threshold for a uplink power increase.
Mapping rule
RXQUAL : C/I
6,88-7,00 : 1 6,76-6,87 : 2 6,38-6,75 : 4
6,13-6,37 : 5 5,88-6,12 : 6 5,63-5,87 : 7
5,13-5,62 : 8 4,88-5,12 : 9 4,63-4,87 : 10
4,13-4,62 : 11 3,88-4,12 : 12 3,38-3,87 : 13
2,88-3,37 : 14 2,63-2,87 : 15 2,13-2,62 : 16
1,63-2,12 : 17 1,13-1,62 : 18 0,38-1,12 : 19
0,00-0,37 : 20
RXQUAL : C/I
6,88-7,00 : 1 6,76-6,87 : 2 6,38-6,75 : 4
6,13-6,37 : 5 5,88-6,12 : 6 5,63-5,87 : 7
5,13-5,62 : 8 4,88-5,12 : 9 4,63-4,87 : 10
4,13-4,62 : 11 3,88-4,12 : 12 3,38-3,87 : 13
2,88-3,37 : 14 2,63-2,87 : 15 2,13-2,62 : 16
1,63-2,12 : 17 1,13-1,62 : 18 0,38-1,12 : 19
0,00-0,37 : 20
Power Control
BR Parameter
UPTQUAD
object: PWRC
range: 0..20 [dB]
default: 17
Power control upper threshold
quality downlink, defines the
upper threshold of the
received signal quality on the
downlink for power reduction.
UPTQUAU
object: PWRC
range: 0..20 [dB]
default: 17
Power control upper threshold
quality uplink, defines the
upper threshold of the
received signal quality on the
uplink for power reduction.
BSS Parameter
PC Upper Thresholds Qual DL Rx Qual
object: POC
range: < 0.2% (0), 0.2% - 0.4% (1), 0.4% -
0.8% (2), 0.8% -1.6% (3), 1.6% - 3.2% (4),
3.2% - 6.4% (5), 6.4% -12.8% (6), > 12.8% (7)
default: < 0.2% (0)
PC upper thresholds qual DL Rx qual -
compares the averaged values of signal quality
downlink measurements for triggering the
power control process. This is the quality
threshold for a downlink power reduction.
PC Upper Thresholds Qual UL Rx Qual
object: POC
range: < 0.2% (0), 0.2% - 0.4% (1), 0.4% -
0.8% (2), 0.8% -1.6% (3), 1.6% - 3.2% (4),
3.2% - 6.4% (5), 6.4% -12.8% (6), > 12.8% (7)
default: < 0.2% (0)
PC upper thresholds qual UL Rx qual -
compares the averaged values of signal quality
uplink measurements for triggering the power
control process. This is the quality threshold for
a uplink power reduction.
Mapping rule
RXQUAL : C/I
6,88-7,00 : 1 6,76-6,87 : 2 6,38-6,75 : 4
6,13-6,37 : 5 5,88-6,12 : 6 5,63-5,87 : 7
5,13-5,62 : 8 4,88-5,12 : 9 4,63-4,87 : 10
4,13-4,62 : 11 3,88-4,12 : 12 3,38-3,87 : 13
2,88-3,37 : 14 2,63-2,87 : 15 2,13-2,62 : 16
1,63-2,12 : 17 1,13-1,62 : 18 0,38-1,12 : 19
0,00-0,37 : 20
RXQUAL : C/I
6,88-7,00 : 1 6,76-6,87 : 2 6,38-6,75 : 4
6,13-6,37 : 5 5,88-6,12 : 6 5,63-5,87 : 7
5,13-5,62 : 8 4,88-5,12 : 9 4,63-4,87 : 10
4,13-4,62 : 11 3,88-4,12 : 12 3,38-3,87 : 13
2,88-3,37 : 14 2,63-2,87 : 15 2,13-2,62 : 16
1,63-2,12 : 17 1,13-1,62 : 18 0,38-1,12 : 19
0,00-0,37 : 20
Power Control
BR Parameter BSS Parameter Mapping rule
PWREDSS pcRedStepSize On Abis
object: PWRC object: POC ; PWREDSS =
range: DB2, DB4 [unit: 2dB] Range: 2...4, step 2 ; pcRedStepSize + 1
default: DB2 default: 2 In migration:
Power reduction step size, defines the step size used when Power red step size - defines the step DB2 --> 2
reducing the MS transmit power. In case of ‘classic’ PWRC size for reducing the transmission power DB4 --> 4
(EBSPWRC/EMSPWRC=CLASSIC), these step sizes are of the mobile station.
always applied for power increase. In case of ‘adaptive’
PWRC they are applied only under special conditions.
PWRINCSS pcIncrStepSize On Abis
object: PWRC object: POC ; PWRINCSS =
range: DB2, DB4, DB6 [unit: 2dB] Range: 2...6, step 2 ; pcIncrStepSize + 1
default: DB6 default: 4 In migration:
Power increase step size, defines the step size used when Power incr step size - defines the step DB2 --> 2
increasing the MS transmit power. In case of ‘classic’ PWRC size for increasing the transmission DB4 --> 4
(EBSPWRC/EMSPWRC=CLASSIC), these step sizes are power of the mobile station.
always applied for power increase, in case of ‘adaptive’
PWRC they are applied only under special conditions.
PCMBSTXPRL
bsTxPwrMin
object: PWRC
Range and step 0...30 dB, step 2 dB
range: 0..15 [2 dB]
default: 30 dB
default: 15
BS Tx Pwr Min – is used to identify the
This parameter defines the maximum allowed dynamic power minimum transmission power of the BTS
reduction. as an attenuation from the peak power of
the TRX
Power Control

BR Parameter BSS Parameter

PCONINT pcControlInterval
object: PWRC Object: POC
range: 0..31 [unit: 2 SACCH frames] Range: 0..31
default: 2 Default: 2
Power control interval, defines the minimum time period Power Control interval - defines the minimum interval between
(in units of 2 SACCH multiframes) between two the changes in the radio frequency power level.
consecutive power control decision in case of ‘classic’
power control, i.e. the BS or MS power control decision
will be suspended by the time defined by PCONINT when
a new power level was set.
Handover control
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Handover control
Better cell HO (PBGT)
Mapping
BR Parameter BSS Parameter
rule
PBGTHO enablePowerBudgetHo
object: HAND object: HOC
range: TRUE, FALSE range: handover is disabled (N) (0), handover is
default: TRUE enabled (Y)(1)
Power budget handover enabled - this attribute indicates default: enabled (Y) (1)
whether handover due to power budget is enabled or Enable Power Budget Handover - with this
disabled. parameter you indicate whether the BTS power
budget handover control is enabled.
HOM hoMarginPbgt hoMargin =
object: ADJC object: ADCE (hoMarginP
bgt) + 63
range: 0..126 (0 = -63dB; 126 = +63dB) Range and step -24...63 dB, step 1 dB
default: 69 (= 6dB) default: 6 dB
Handover margin- this parameter defines a threshold for With this parameter you define a threshold in the
the power budget handover. The handover margin is used power budget process. The handover margin
for the power budget handover decision process: a power prevents repeated handover between adjacent cells.
budget handover ('better cell'handover) is only triggered if
the power budget of a specific neighbour cell exceeds the
handover margin set for the ADJC object representing
this cell.
Handover control
Better cell HO (PBGT)

BR Parameter BSS Parameter Mapping rule

HOAVPWRB hoPeriodPbgt map:
object: HAND object HOC - 0 --> 1
range: 1..31 [SACCH multiframe] Range and step 0...63 SACCH periods, step 1 SACCH - (values > 31) --> 31
default: 8 periods - preserves values in
Handover averaging window for power Default: 6 range [1 to 31]
budget handover - this attribute defines the Handover Period Power Budget - with this parameter
averaging window size, in SACCH periods, you define the interval between power budget
used for power budget evaluation. It is also handover threshold comparisons.
used in other types of handovers for
averaging of neighbour cell measurements
Handover control
Hierarchical Cells Structure
• BR parameters mapped to BSS:

BR Parameter BSS Parameter Mapping rule

HIERC enableUmbrellaHo When Umbrella HO
object: HAND object: HOC enabled concurrently
with power budget HO,
range: TRUE, FALSE range and step: 0 - disabled, BSC HO algorithm
default: FALSE 1 – enabled takes layer definition of
Hierarchical Cell Handover indicates whether the Default: 0 adjacent cell into
ranking of the target cells based on the priority layer With this parameter you indicate whether account. So Enable
is enabled or disabled. the BTS umbrella handover is enabled. Umbrella Handover can
be used.
PLNC hoPriorityLevel 14-((hoPriorityLevel) *
object: ADJC object: ADCE 2)
range: 0..15 Range and step: 0...7, step 1
default: 0 default: 3
priority layer of the neighbour cell (0 highest priority; With this parameter you define the priority
15 lowest priority) level for an adjacent cell.
Handover control
Hierarchical Cells Structure
• BR parameters mapped to BSS:
Mapping
BR Parameter BSS Parameter
rule
PL hcsPriorityClass 14-
object: HAND object: BTS hcsPriorityClass *
2
range: 0..16 Range and step: 0...7, step 1
default: 0 default: 0
Priority layer - if hierarchical cell handover is With this parameter you define the HCS (hierarchical
enabled (HIERC=TRUE) this parameter cell structures) priority for the cells. 0 is the lowest and
determines the priority layer of the own cell. This 7 is the highest priority.
priority is only evaluated for the Power Budget
handover decision and the traffic handover
decision. The priority layers of the neighbour cells
are administered in the ADJC object (PPLNC
parameter).
PPLNC hcsPriorityClass 14-
object: ADJC object: ADCE hcsPriorityClass *
2
range: 0..15 Range and step: 0...7, step 1
default: 0 default: 0
Penalty priority layer of neighbour cell - this With this parameter you define the HCS (hierarchical
parameter is relevant for speed sensitive cell structures) priority for the cells. 0 is the lowest and
handover; it determines the temporary priority 7 is the highest priority. In the adjacent cell creation, if
layer of the neighbour cell. this parameter is not given and the SEG and the
adjacent cell are in the same BSS, the value of this
parameter is copied from the SEG.
Handover control
Level HO
BR Parameter BSS Parameter Mapping rule
ELEVHOM enableHoMarginLevQual Set ELEVHOM to TRUE
object: HAND object: ADCE if at least 1 of the up to
32 ADCEs has
range: TRUE, FALSE Range and step: not used (N) (0), used (Y) (1) enableHoMarginLevQual
default: FALSE default: used (Y) (1) set to 1
Enable level handover margin With this parameter you define whether the handover margins for
parameter signal level and quality will be taken into account in the handover
indicates if level handover decision algorithm.
margin (RXLEV_NCELL(n) >
RXLEV_DL + LHOMARGIN) is
enabled or disabled.
LEVHOM hoMarginLev* LEVHOM =
object: ADJC object: ADCE (hoMarginLev) + 63
range: 0..126 (0 = -63dB; 126 = Range and step: -24...24 dB, step 1 dB
+63dB) default: 3 dB
default: 69 (= 6dB) With this parameter you define a threshold for a handover caused
Level handover margin by signal level.
parameter represents a threshold
to guarantee a handover to a
target cell with a higher level
than the serving cell, without
altering the behaviour of the
other handover types

*The default is not the same in BR and BSS!

Handover control
Level HO

BR Parameter BSS Parameter

HOLTHLVDL hoTLDlRxLevel
object: HAND object: HOC
range: 1..63 Range and step: -110...-47 dBm, step 1 dBm
default: 10 default: -95 dBm
Handover lower threshold level downlink - defines the The parameter compares the averaged values of signal
receive signal strength threshold on downlink for intercell strength downlink measurements for triggering the handover
handover decision. process.
1 = -110dBm
2 = -109dBm
...
HOLTHLVUL hoTLUlRxLevel
object: HAND object: HOC
range: 1..63 Range and step: -110...-47 dBm, step 1 dBm
default: 8 default: -95 dBm
Handover lower threshold level uplink - defines the receive The parameter compares the averaged values of signal
signal strength threshold on uplink for intercell handover strength uplink measurements for triggering the handover
decision. process.
1 = -110dBm
2 = -109dBm
...
Handover control
Quality and Interference HO
BR Parameter BSS Parameter Mapping rule
ENAQUALEVHOM enableHoMarginLevQual Set ENAQUALEVHOM to
object: ADJC object : ADCE TRUE if at leats 1 of the up to
32 ADCEs has
range: TRUE, FALSE Range and step: not used (N) (0), used (Y) (1) enableHoMarginLevQual set
default: FALSE Default : used (Y) (1) to 1
Enable level handover margin for quality Enable HO Margin Lev Qual - with this parameter
handover - this attribute indicates whether you define whether the handover margins for
level handover margin for Quality signal level and quality will be taken into account
Handover is enabled or disabled. In in the handover decision algorithm
addition to normal handover margin only
cells are taken into account for handover
decision which DL power level exeeds the
DL power level of the serving cell by a
configurable margin (QUALLEVHOM)
QUALLEVHOM hoMarginQual* QUALLEVHOM =
object: ADJC object: ADCE (hoMarginQual) + 63
range: 0..126 (0 = -63dB; 126 = +63dB) Range and step: -24...24 dB, step 1 dB
default: 69 (= 6dB) default: 0 dB
Level handover margin for quality With this parameter you define a threshold for a
handover - this parameter defines the handover caused by signal quality.
margin by which the DL power level of a
target cell shall exceed the DL power
level of the serving cell to be entered into
the target cell list in case of a quality HO

*The default is not the same in BR and BSS!

Handover control
Quality and Interference HO
BR Parameter BSS Parameter Mapping rule
hoTQDlRxQual RXQUAL : C/I
HOLTHQUDL
object: HOC 6,88-7,00 : 1 6,76-6,87 : 2 6,38-6,75 : 4
object: HAND
Range: < 0.2% (0), 0.2% - 0.4% (1), 0.4% - 6,13-6,37 : 5 5,88-6,12 : 6 5,63-5,87 : 7
range: 0..20 dB 0.8% (2), 0.8% -1.6% (3), 1.6% - 3.2% (4), 5,13-5,62 : 8 4,88-5,12 : 9 4,63-4,87 : 10
default: 9 3.2% - 6.4% (5), 6.4% -12.8% (6), > 12.8% (7)
Handover lower threshold 4,13-4,62 : 11 3,88-4,12 : 12 3,38-3,87 : 13
default: 1.6% - 3.2% (4)
quality downlink - defines the 2,88-3,37 : 14 2,63-2,87 : 15 2,13-2,62 : 16
receive signal quality threshold The parameter compares the averaged values
of signal quality downlink measurements for 1,63-2,12 : 17 1,13-1,62 : 18 0,38-1,12 : 19
on downlink for intercell
handover decision. triggering the handover process. 0,00-0,37 : 20

hoTQUlRxQual RXQUAL : C/I

HOLTHQUUL
object: HOC 6,88-7,00 : 1 6,76-6,87 : 2 6,38-6,75 : 4
object: HAND
Range: < 0.2% (0), 0.2% - 0.4% (1), 0.4% - 6,13-6,37 : 5 5,88-6,12 : 6 5,63-5,87 : 7
range: 0..20 dB 0.8% (2), 0.8% -1.6% (3), 1.6% - 3.2% (4), 5,13-5,62 : 8 4,88-5,12 : 9 4,63-4,87 : 10
default: 9 3.2% - 6.4% (5), 6.4% -12.8% (6), > 12.8% (7)
Handover lower threshold 4,13-4,62 : 11 3,88-4,12 : 12 3,38-3,87 : 13
default: 1.6% - 3.2% (4)
quality uplink - defines the 2,88-3,37 : 14 2,63-2,87 : 15 2,13-2,62 : 16
receive signal quality threshold The parameter compares the averaged values
of signal quality uplink measurements for 1,63-2,12 : 17 1,13-1,62 : 18 0,38-1,12 : 19
on uplink for intercell handover
decision. triggering the handover process. 0,00-0,37 : 20
Handover control
Level vs Quality
Handover Control
Intracell Handover
BR Parameter BSS Parameter
enable intracell handover interference UL (EIC)
Object : HOC
Range : handover control is disabled (N) (0), handover control is enabled
(Y) (1)
INTRACH Default : handover control is disabled (N) (0)
object: HAND [BASICS] With this parameter you indicate whether an intracell handover caused by
range: TRUE, FALSE uplink interference is enabled. The parameter does not af fect handovers
default: TRUE between normal and extended areas.
Internal intra-cell Handover enabled, determines whether intra-cell enable intracell handover interference DL (EIH)
handovers due to quality and due to com pression/decompression Object : HOC
(parameter EADVCMPDCMHO, see above) are allowed in this BTS Range : handover control is disabled (N) (0), handover control is enabled
(Y) (1)
Default value handover control is disabled (N) (0)
With this parameter you indicate whether an intracell handover caused by
downlink interference is enabled. The parameter does not aff ect
handovers between normal and extended areas.
IERCHOSDCCH
object: HAND [BASICS]
range: TRUE, FALSE
default: FALSE
Inter-cell handover for SDCCH, this parameter determines whether enable SDCCH handover (ESD)
inter-cell SDCCH-SDCCH handover is enabled or not. object : HOC
IRACHOSDCCH Range : handover is disabled (N) (0), handover is enabled (Y) (1)
object: HAND [BASICS] Default : handover is disabled (N) (0)
range: TRUE, FALSE With this parameter you indicate whether the BTS SDCCH handover is
default: FALSE enabled.
Intra-cell handover for SDCCH, this parameter determines whether
intra-cell handover due to quality is enabled for SDCCH-
SDCCHhandovers
or not.
Handover control
Quality and Interference HO
BR Parameter BSS Parameter
HOTDLINT hoThresholdsInterferenceDlRxLevel
object: HAND object: HOC
range: 0..63 Range and step -110...-47 dBm, step 1 dBm
default: 32 Default value -85 dBm
Handover threshold level downlink intra - this attribute Threshold interference downlink Rx level - the parameters compare
defines the receive signal strength threshold on downlink the averaged values of interference downlink measurements for
for intracell handover decision. triggering the handover process.
HOTULINT hoThresholdsInterferenceUlRxLevel
object: HAND object: HOC
range: 0..63 Range and step -110...-47 dBm, step 1 dBm
default: 32 Default value -85 dBm
Handover threshold level uplink intra - this attribute threshold interference uplink Rx level - the parameters compare the
defines the receive signal strength threshold on uplink averaged values of interference uplink measurements for triggering
for intracell handover decision. the handover process.
Handover control
Level HO
BR Parameter BSS Parameter Mapping rule
HOAVLEV hoAveragingLevDLWeighting
(averaging period) =
object: HAND object: HOC ; Range and step 1...3, step 1 ;default: 1 min (
format: averaging Level Downlink Weighting defines the weighting factor for calculating the Level Downlink
period - DTX averaged values from the signal strength downlink measurements for the Window Size,
weighting factor handover control. This parameter indicates the weighting factor for
measurements that have not used Discontinuous Transmission (DTX). Level Uplink Window
range: 1..31 Size)
(averaging period) -
1..3 (DTX weight. hoAveragingLevDlWindowSize
factor) object: HOC; Range and step 1...32 SACCH periods, step 1 SACCH periods; (DTX weight. factor)
unit: 1 SACCH default: 6 = min (
multiframe=480ms The parameters calculate averaged values from signal strength downlink Level Downlink
default: 4-2 measurements. The Level Downlink Window Size represents the averaging Weighting,
window size in SACCH periods. Level Uplink
Handover averaging
parameters for level Weighting)
handover - defines hoAveragingLevUlWeighting
two averaging object: HOC; Range and step 1...3, step 1; Default value 1
parameters for the
With Level Uplink Weighting parameter you define the weighting factor for
uplink and downlink
calculating the averaged values from the signal strength uplink measurements
signal strength
for the handover control. This parameter indicates the weighting factor for
measurements,
measurements that have not used Discontinuous Transmission (DTX).
used for handover
decision. hoAveragingLevUlWindowSize
object: HOC; Range and step 1...32 SACCH periods, step 1 SACCH periods;
default: 6
The parameters calculate averaged values from signal strength uplink
measurements. The Level Uplink Window Size represents the averaging
window size in SACCH periods.
Handover control
Quality and Interference HO
BR Parameter BSS Parameter Mapping rule
HOAVQUAL hoAveragingQualDlWeighting
(averaging period) =
object: HAND object: HOC ; Range and step 1...3, step 1 ;default: 1 min (
format: averaging Quality Downlink Weighting defines the weighting factor for calculating the Quality Downlink
period - DTX averaged values from the signal quality downlink measurements for the Window Size,
weighting factor handover control. This parameter indicates the weighting factor for
measurements that have not used Discontinuous Transmission (DTX). Quality Uplink
range: 1..31 Window Size)
(averaging period) -
1..3 (DTX weight. hoAvaragingQualDlWindowSize
factor) object: HOC; Range and step 1...32 SACCH periods, step 1 SACCH periods; (DTX weight. factor)
unit: 1 SACCH default: 6 = min (
multiframe=480ms The parameters calculate averaged values from signal quality downlink Quality Downlink
default: 3-2 measurements. The Quality Downlink Window Size represents the averaging Weighting,
window size in SACCH periods. Quality Uplink
Handover averaging
parameters for Weighting)
quality handover - hoAveragingQualUlWeighting
defines two object: HOC; Range and step 1...3, step 1; Default value 1
averaging
With Quality Uplink Weighting parameter you define the weighting factor for
parameters for the
calculating the averaged values from the signal quality uplink measurements
uplink and downlink
for the handover control. This parameter indicates the weighting factor for
signal quality
measurements that have not used Discontinuous Transmission (DTX).
measurements,
used for handover hoAveragingQualUlWindowSize
decision. object: HOC; Range and step 1...32 SACCH periods, step 1 SACCH periods;
default: 6
The parameters calculate averaged values from signal quality uplink
measurements. The Quality Uplink Window Size represents the averaging
window size in SACCH periods.
AMR Packing / unpacking HO

• Channel Mode Adaptation is an HO

algorithm that aims at select the correct
channel rate (FR or HR).
• The selection of the channel rate
depends on 2 main factors: load and
quality Good
Load Quality
• compression/decompression in BR is
the same as packing / unpacking in BSS
FR packing HR
• In BSC3i AMR compression FR unpacking HR
decompression Bad
HO is called packing and unpacking Quality
respectively
• For decompression/unpacking load is
not considered (quality only)
AMR Packing / unpacking HO
Example
AMR
Packing / unpacking HO

BR Parameter BSS Parameter Mapping rule

HOTHCUL amrHoFrInHoThrDlRxQual RXQUAL : C/I
object: HAND object: BTS 6,88-7,00 : 1 6,76-6,87 : 2 6,38-6,75 : 4
range: 0..20 dB Range: < 0.2% (0), 0.2% - 0.4% (1), 0.4% - 6,13-6,37 : 5 5,88-6,12 : 6 5,63-5,87 : 7
default: 18 0.8% (2), 0.8% -1.6% (3), 1.6% - 3.2% (4), 5,13-5,62 : 8 4,88-5,12 : 9 4,63-4,87 : 10
3.2% - 6.4% (5), 6.4% -12.8% (6), > 12.8% (7)
Handover threshold 4,13-4,62 : 11 3,88-4,12 : 12 3,38-3,87 : 13
compression uplink - this default: < 0.2% (0)
2,88-3,37 : 14 2,63-2,87 : 15 2,13-2,62 : 16
attribute is used for Intra HO threshold Rx qual AMR FR - with this
detecting a compression parameter you define the threshold level of the 1,63-2,12 : 17 1,13-1,62 : 18 0,38-1,12 : 19
Handover "AMR Fullrate signal quality downlink and uplink 0,00-0,37 : 20
to Halfrate" and defines measurements for triggering the intra-cell
the quality threshold for handover process for an AMR FR call in order
the uplink to switch it to an AMR HR call.
amrHoFrInHoThrDlRxQual RXQUAL : C/I
HOTHCDL
object: BTS 6,88-7,00 : 1 6,76-6,87 : 2 6,38-6,75 : 4
object: HAND
Range: < 0.2% (0), 0.2% - 0.4% (1), 0.4% - 6,13-6,37 : 5 5,88-6,12 : 6 5,63-5,87 : 7
range: 0..20 dB 0.8% (2), 0.8% -1.6% (3), 1.6% - 3.2% (4), 5,13-5,62 : 8 4,88-5,12 : 9 4,63-4,87 : 10
default: 18 3.2% - 6.4% (5), 6.4% -12.8% (6), > 12.8% (7)
Handover threshold 4,13-4,62 : 11 3,88-4,12 : 12 3,38-3,87 : 13
default: < 0.2% (0)
compression downlink - 2,88-3,37 : 14 2,63-2,87 : 15 2,13-2,62 : 16
this attribute is used for Intra HO threshold Rx qual AMR FR - with this
parameter you define the threshold level of the 1,63-2,12 : 17 1,13-1,62 : 18 0,38-1,12 : 19
detecting a compression
Handover "AMR Fullrate signal quality downlink and uplink 0,00-0,37 : 20
to Halfrate" and defines measurements for triggering the intra-cell
the quality threshold for handover process for an AMR FR call in order
the downlink to switch it to an AMR HR call.
AMR
Packing / unpacking HO

BR Parameter BSS Parameter Mapping rule

HOTHDUL amrHoHrInHoThrDlRxQual RXQUAL : C/I
object: HAND object: BTS 6,88-7,00 : 1 6,76-6,87 : 2 6,38-6,75 : 4
range: 0..20 dB Range: < 0.2% (0), 0.2% - 0.4% (1), 0.4% - 6,13-6,37 : 5 5,88-6,12 : 6 5,63-5,87 : 7
default: 13 0.8% (2), 0.8% -1.6% (3), 1.6% - 3.2% (4), 5,13-5,62 : 8 4,88-5,12 : 9 4,63-4,87 : 10
3.2% - 6.4% (5), 6.4% -12.8% (6), > 12.8% (7)
Handover threshold 4,13-4,62 : 11 3,88-4,12 : 12 3,38-3,87 : 13
decompression uplink - default: 1.6% - 3.2% (4) 2,88-3,37 : 14 2,63-2,87 : 15 2,13-2,62 : 16
this attribute is used for
detecting a Intra HO threshold Rx qual AMR HR - with this 1,63-2,12 : 17 1,13-1,62 : 18 0,38-1,12 : 19
decompression Handover parameter you define the threshold level of the 0,00-0,37 : 20
"AMR Halfrate to Fullrate" signal quality downlink and uplink
and defines the quality measurements for triggering the intra-cell
threshold for the uplink handover process for an AMR HR call in order
to switch it to an AMR FR call.
amrHoHrInHoThrDlRxQual RXQUAL : C/I
HOTHDDL
object: BTS 6,88-7,00 : 1 6,76-6,87 : 2 6,38-6,75 : 4
object: HAND
Range: < 0.2% (0), 0.2% - 0.4% (1), 0.4% - 6,13-6,37 : 5 5,88-6,12 : 6 5,63-5,87 : 7
range: 0..20 dB 0.8% (2), 0.8% -1.6% (3), 1.6% - 3.2% (4), 5,13-5,62 : 8 4,88-5,12 : 9 4,63-4,87 : 10
default: 13 3.2% - 6.4% (5), 6.4% -12.8% (6), > 12.8% (7)
Handover threshold 4,13-4,62 : 11 3,88-4,12 : 12 3,38-3,87 : 13
decompression downlink - default: 1.6% - 3.2% (4) 2,88-3,37 : 14 2,63-2,87 : 15 2,13-2,62 : 16
this attribute is used for 1,63-2,12 : 17 1,13-1,62 : 18 0,38-1,12 : 19
Intra HO threshold Rx qual AMR HR - with this
detecting a
parameter you define the threshold level of the 0,00-0,37 : 20
decompression Handover
signal quality downlink and uplink
"AMR Halfrate to Fullrate"
measurements for triggering the intra-cell
and defines the quality
handover process for an AMR HR call in order
threshold for the downlink
to switch it to an AMR FR call.
AMR
Packing / unpacking HO
BR Parameter BSS Parameter
HOTHCMPLVDL
object: HAND
range: 0..63; unit: 1 dBm
default: NULL
Handover threshold for compression in intraHoLoRxLevLimAmrHr
downlink - defines the downlink level object: HOC ;
condition for triggering a compression HO.
range and step -110...-47, step 1 dBm ; default: -100
Intra HO Lower Rx Level Limit AMR HR - defines the limit for averaged uplink
HOTHCMPLVUL and downlink signal level. If averaged uplink or downlink signal level is worse
object: HAND than this parameter then the quality based intra cell handovers are not allowed.
range: 0..63; unit: 1 dBm
default: NULL
Handover threshold for compression uplink
defines the downlink level condition for
triggering a compression handover.
Half Rate Setting
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Half Rate
HR - TCH Allocation based on Cell Load

• Free FR TCHs
based on ratio of
available to working
FR TCHs
Upper limit for free FR TCHs
• Process is - btsSpLoadDepTCHRate  BTS level
- btsLoadDepTChRate  BSC level
disabled by setting
lower limit > upper
limit
• Enabling load
analysis at BTS Lower limit for free FR TCHs
- btsSpLoadDepTCHRate  BTS level
level automatically - btsLoadDepTChRate  BSC level

disables it at a BSC
level
• To disable at BTS
level must be
disabled at both Allocation Allocation
Allocation
BTS and BSC level of FR of HR of FR
TCHs TCHs TCHs
Handover Strategy

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Handover Strategy
(Priorities)
More than one handover criterion fulfilled -> process of higher priority performed
Handover and power control criteria fulfilled -> handover performed

1) Interference (uplink or downlink)

2) Intra-segment inter-band because of downlink level (from higher to lower frequency band)
3) Uplink quality
4) Downlink quality
5) AMR unpacking (uplink level and also uplink unpacking quality triggers)
6) Uplink level
7) AMR unpacking (downlink level and also downlink unpacking quality triggers)
8) Downlink level
9) Coverage based inter-system handover to WCDMA RAN
10) IMSI-based inter-system handover to WCDMA RAN
11) IM SI -based hando ver
12) DTM-based handover to WCDMA RAN
13) Inter-system handover to WCDMA RAN
14) MS-BS distance (maximum or minimum)
15) T urn -around -corner MS
16) Rapid field drop
17) Sl ow /fast-mov ing M S
18) Umbrella
19) Power budget
20) DTM-based handover to a GSM DTM cell
21) BSC-initiated TRHO
22) IUO
23) Intra-segment HO based on load
24) AMR packing because of good uplink and downlink quality
25) AMR unpacking because of bad uplink or downlink quality
26) PC because of lower quality thresholds (uplink and downlink)
27) PC because of lower level thresholds (uplink and downlink)
28) PC because of upper quality thresholds (uplink and downlink)
29) PC because of upper level thresholds (uplink and downlink)
Handover Strategy
Standard Target Cell Ranking

Adjacent Cell Load Threshold

Can be checked only for cells belonging to the same BSC as the serving one
btsLoadThreshold (BLT) 0..100 %

Adjacent Cell Priority

hoPriorityLevel (PRI) 0..7

Overloaded Cell -> Reduction of Priority

hoLoadFactor (OF) 0..7

Ranking (not for imperative and traffic reason handover)

1) Corrected priority
2) Cells with same priority -> RX level

Cell a b c

Overloaded? N/Y N N
Priority 4 3 3
hoLoadFactor 2 1 1
Corrected priority 4/2 3 3
Rx level -75 -80 -83

No cell overloaded -> priorities 4,3,3 -> cell list a,b,c

A overloaded -> priorities 2,3,3 -> cell list b,c,a
Handover Strategy
Decision due to Rx Level

Any kind of handover (except umbrella)

1a AV_RXLEV_NCELL(n) > rxLevMinCell(n) + Max (0, msTxPwrMax(n) – P)

P depends on MS power class

Umbrella handover

1b AV_RXLEV_NCELL(n) > hoLevelUmbrella(n)

Minimum allowed signal level for target cell

rxLevMinCell (SL) -110..-47 dBm any handover (except umbrella)

hoLevelUmbrella (AUCL) -110..-47 dBm umbrella handover
Handover Strategy
Decision due to Power Budget

General case

2a PBGT > hoMarginPBGT(n)

PBGT = (msTxPwrMax - msTxPwrMax(n)) –
(AV_RXLEV_DL_HO - AV_RXLEV_NCELL(n)) -
(btsTxPwrMax - BTS_TXPWR)

Handover due to RX level, RX quality, distance and umbrella handover

2b PBGT > hoMarginLev/Qual(n)

PBGT = (AV_RXLEV_NCELL(n) - AV_RXLEV_DL_HO) -
(btsTxPwrMax - BTS_TXPWR)

Power budget margin to prevent repeated handovers between adjacent cells

hoMarginPBGT (PMRG) -24..63 dB general case

RX level and RX quality margins to prevent repeated handovers between adjacent cells
hoMarginQual (QMRG) -24..24 dB handover due to signal quality
hoMarginLevel (LMRG) -24..24 dB handover due to signal level
EnableHOMarginLevQual (MRGS) Y/N required to enable margins
HO STRATEGY within BSS BTS Family
HO Strategy
BSS BTS Family (Ultrasite, FlexiBTS, FMR)
HO Strategy
BSS BTS Family (Ultrasite, FlexiBTS, FMR)
HO Strategy
Existing BR.90 (Non Gemini) to BSS BTS Family

LEGEND HO REASON PL Source PLNC Target HOM

PL Source = PL Source =
Better Cell/PBGT, RADIO REASON 69 / Before
PLNC Target PLNC Target

Better Cell/PBGT, RADI O REASON 12 10 57 / Before

Better Cell/PBGT, RADI O REASON 12 4 /6 57 / Before

RADI O REASON 10 12 69 / Before

Better Cell/PBGT, RADI O REASON 10 4 /6 57 / Before

RADI O REASON 4 /6 12 69 / Before

RADI O REASON 4 /6 10 69 / Before

HO Strategy
BSS BTS Family to Existing BR.90 (Non Gemini)

LEGEND ACL HO REASON FMT AUCL

PBGT & RADIO REASON

SAME 0 63
(LEV/QUAL)
RADIO REASON
UPPER 0 63
(LEV/QUAL)
Umbrella due to FMT,
LOWER 1 25
RADIO REASON (LEV/QUAL)
Umbrella due to FMT (SMM),
LOWER 40 35
RADIO REASON (LEV/QUAL)
HO STRATEGY within GEMINI
HO Strategy
Gemini
HO Strategy
Existing BR.90 to Gemini

LEGEND HO REASON PL Source PLNC Target HOM

PL Source = PL Source =
Better Cell/PBGT, RADIO REASON 69 / Before
PLNC Target PLNC Target

Better Cell/PBGT, RADI O REASON 12 10 57 / Before

Better Cell/PBGT, RADI O REASON 12 4 /6 57 / Before

RADI O REASON 10 12 69 / Before

Better Cell/PBGT, RADI O REASON 10 4 /6 57 / Before

RADI O REASON 4 /6 12 69 / Before

RADI O REASON 4 /6 10 69 / Before

HO Strategy
Gemini to Existing BR.90

hoPriorityLevel
LEGEND HO REASON HCS Source PBGT
Target

HCS Source = HCS Source =

Better Cell/PBGT, RADIO REASON 6 / Before
PRIO Target PRIO Target

Better Cell/PBGT, RADI O REASON 1 2 -6 / Before

Better Cell/PBGT, RADI O REASON 1 5/4 -6 / Before

RADIO REASON 2 1 6 / Before

Better Cell/PBGT, RADI O REASON 2 5/4 -6 / Before

RADIO REASON 5/4 1 6 / Before

RADIO REASON 5/4 2 6 / Before

Thank You!