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Overview

Procedure for performing Huawei handover algorithms

During a handover, the MS and BTS in service measure the conditions of uplink and
downlink radio links respectively, record the measurement results into measurement
reports (MRs), and then send the MRs to the BSC. The BSC determines whether to
trigger a handover based on the MRs and the actual conditions of the radio network.
Huawei handover algorithms (handover algorithm I and handover algorithm II) involve
measurement and MR reporting, MR processing, handover decision, and handover
execution.

Note: Huawei handover algorithms apply to the handovers on TCHs as well as the
handovers on SDCCHs.

handover algorithm used in a cell by HOCTRLSWITCH

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Handover Decision Based on Handover Algorithm I

In handover algorithm I, five types of handover decisions are defined:

 Quick handover (including quick PBGT handover and frequency offset handover). Good
and stable services can be provided when the voice quality deteriorates during the fast
movement of an MS. Quick handover is mainly applicable in the railway scenario.
 Emergency handover. An emergency handover can ensure the call continuity when the
radio condition severely deteriorates. Theoretically, an emergency handover has a bigger
deviation than other handovers in terms of the selection of the target cell. In a normal
cell, frequent emergency handovers should be avoided
 Enhanced dual-band network handover. In an enhanced dual-band network, the
resources in the overlaid (OL) DCS1800 cell and underlaid (UL) GSM900 cell can be shared
during the assignment and handover procedures. That is, the calls in the high-traffic
GSM900 cell can be handed over to the low-traffic DCS1800 cell to balance traffic.
 Load handover. Load handover enables the system load to be balanced among multiple
cells so that the system performance can be ensured.
 Normal handover. Normal handover ensures good services when an MS is moving

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Classification by Reason

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Normal Handover
Edge Handover

To trigger an edge handover, the receive level of the target cell should be at least one hysteresis value (specified
by INTERCELLHYST - 64) greater than the receive level of the serving cell.

Trigger condition:
 Set FRINGEHOEN is set to Yes and EDOUTHOADEN is set to No
 filtered downlink receive level of the serving cell after compensation is smaller than DLEDGETHRES
 filtered uplink receive level of the serving cell after compensation is smaller than ULEDGETHRES
 Receive level of a neighboring cell > Receive level of the serving cell + (INTERCELLHYST – 64)

Target Cell Selection:

 After cells are ranked, the target cell must have a higher priority than the serving cell.
A cell becomes the target cell if the previous conditions are met for EDGEADJLASTTIME within EDGEADJSTATTIME

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Normal Handover
Inter-Layer Handover
Inter-layer handover is a type of normal handover. It is used to enable the micro cells at low layers (the priority is
high) to absorb traffic volume
Trigger Conditions:
 Set LEVHOEN is set to Yes
 The layer at which the target cell is located has a higher priority than the layer at which the serving cell is located
 The load of the serving cell is greater than LAYHOLOADTH.
 Filtered downlink receive level of the target cell ≥ HOTHRES + INTELEVHOHYST – 64
 After cells are ranked, the target cell must have a higher priority than the serving cell.

Target Cell Selection

requirements for target cell selection are as follows:
 The trigger conditions are met.
 The serving cell cannot be selected as the target cell.
 The target cell has the highest priority in the candidate cell list.

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