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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
C1 & C2 Criterion
C1 = A max(B,0) = RLA_C RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN max(MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH P , 0)
0 .. RxLev RLA_C = avg received126 dB on BCCH step size: P = MS max output power 2 dB 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, dB
C1 + CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET TEMPORARY OFFSET C2 = C1 - CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET C2 serving cell: C2: List of 6 strongest carriers: C2: C2: C2: C2: C2: C2:
new candidate = former serving cell
cell 3
cell reselection
cell 2
5 seconds
5 seconds
time
LAC = A
LAC = B
BSS Parameter
MS txpwr max GSM (PMAX1) object : BTS Range : 5...39 Default : 33 dBm With this parameter you define the maximum power level an MS may use in the serving cell for GSM 800 and GSM 900 bands. MS txpwr max GSM1x00 (PMAX2) object : BTS Range : 0...36 Default : 30 dBm With this parameter you define the maximum power level an MS may use in the serving cell for DCS 1800/1900.
CRESPARI object: BTS [BASICS] range: 0=C2 parameters not present 1=C2 parameters present default: 1 Cell reselection parameter indicator, indicates the presence of C2 cell reselection parameters on the BCCH The criterion C2 is an optional feature that can be enabled on a cell basis. It is an enhancement of the cell selection C1 (for C1 please see parameter CELLRESH). C2, however, is useful for microcell configurations since it prevents fast moving MSs from performing unnecessary cell reselections.
cell reselection parameter index (PI) object : BTS Range : C2 reselection parameters are not broadcast (N) (0), C2 reselection parameters are broadcast (Y) (1) Default : C2 reselection parameters are not broadcast (N) (0) With this parameter you define whether C2 reselection parameters are broadcast to mobile stations. The C2 cell reselection allows you to define other criteria for cell reselection in addition to power level.
BSS Parameter
cell reselect offset (REO) object : BTS Range : 0...126 Default : 0 dB With this parameter you define the offset of the C2 reselection criterion for a cell.
PENTIME object: BTS [BASICS] unit: 20s range: 0..31 31= TEMPOFF ignored default: 0 Penalty time, sets the duration for which the temporary offset is applied
temporary offset (TEO) object BTS Range : 0...70 Default : 0 dB With this parameter you define the negative offset of the C2 reselection criterion for the duration of the penalty 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. penalty time (PET) object : BTS Range : 20...640 Default : 20 s With this parameter you define the duration for which the temporary offset (TEO) applies. The parameter can be changed in steps of 20 s. Value 640 s indicates that the sign of the cell reselect offset (REO) parameter will be changed and the temporary offset (TEO) parameter will be ignored.
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), reNOTALLOWED 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.
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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BR Parameter
PWRRED object: TRX range: 0..6 step 1 (2dB) default: 0 txPwrMaxReduction specifies the number of 2 dB steps the TX power should be reduced from the maximum transmit power, for tuning the cell coverage.
BSS Parameter
bsTxPwrMax object: POC range: 0..30 step 2 dB 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 800 and GSM 900 bands bsTxPwrMax1x00 object: POC range: 0..30 step 2 dB 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
Mapping rule
Read value X according to band (X = bsTxPwrMax, or X = bsTxPwrMax1x00) and set PWRRED = If X <=6 txPwrMaxreduction = X else txPwrMaxreduction = 6
YES
NO
Fixed increment step size pcIncrStepSize (INC) Fixed decrement step size pcRedStepSize (RED)
2,4,6 dB Calculate Power Increment step to reach the desired PC threhsold 2,4 dB
Power Control
Lower Level
Upper Level
Power increase Power decrease Power decrease due to level 6 dB due to quality due to level or quality Upper Quality
Lower Quality Power increase due to level or quality Power increase due to quality Power increase due to quality
Exceeded threshold
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
pcControlEnabled object: POC range: power control is disabled (N) (0), power control is enabled (Y) (1) default: power control is enabled (Y) (1) Power CTRL Enabled - with this parameter you indicate whether the BTS power control is enabled. variable DL step size (VDLS) 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.
Mapping rule
if (pcControlEnabled == 0) EBSPWRC = DISABLE; else if (powerDecrQualFactor == 0) EBSPWRC = CLASSIC else EBSPWRC=ADAPTIVE
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
pcControlEnabled object: POC range: power control is disabled (N) (0), power control is enabled (Y) (1) default: power control is enabled (Y) (1) Power CTRL Enabled - with this parameter you indicate whether the BTS power control is enabled. powerDecrQualFactor 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.
Mapping rule
if (pcControlEnabled == 0) EBSPWRC = DISABLE; else if (powerDecrQualFactor == 0) EBSPWRC = CLASSIC else EBSPWRC=ADAPTIVE
Power Control
BR Parameter
LOWTLEVD object: PWRC range: 0..63 default: 25 Power control lower threshold level downlink, defines the lower threshold of the received signal level on the downlink for power increase LOWTLEVU object: PWRC range: 0..63 default: 25 Power control lower threshold level uplink, defines the lower threshold of the received signal level on the uplink for power increase.
BSS Parameter
pcLowerThresholdsLevDLRxLevel object: POC ; range: -110..-47, step 1 ; default: -85 PC lower thresholds lev DL Rx level - compares the averaged values of signal strength downlink measurements for triggering the power control process. This is the threshold level for a downlink power increase. pcLowerThresholsLevULRxLevel object: POC ; range: -110..-47, step 1 ; default: -85 PC lower thresholds lev UL Rx level - compare the averaged values of signal strength uplink measurements for triggering the power control process. This is the threshold level for a downlink power increase
Power Control
BR Parameter
UPTLEVD object: PWRC range: 0..63 default: 36 Power control upper threshold level downlink, defines the upper threshold of the received signal level on the downlink for power reduction
BSS Parameter
pcUpperThresholdsLevDLRxLevel object: POC ; range: -110..-47, step 1 ; default: -70 PC upper thresholds lev DL Rx level - compares the averaged values of signal strength downlink measurements for triggering the power control process. This is the threshold level for a downlink power reduction. pcUpperThresholdsLevULRxLevel object: POC ; range: -110..-47, step 1 ; default: -70 PC upper thresholds lev DL Rx level - compares the averaged values of signal strength upnlink measurements for triggering the power control process. This is the threshold level for uplink power reduction.
UPTLEVU object: PWRC range: 0..63 default: 36 Power control upper threshold level uplink, defines the upper threshold of the received signal level on the uplink for 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.
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 6,13-6,37 : 5 5,88-6,12 : 6 5,13-5,62 : 8 4,88-5,12 : 9 4,13-4,62 : 11 3,88-4,12 : 12 2,88-3,37 : 14 2,63-2,87 : 15 1,63-2,12 : 17 1,13-1,62 : 18 0,00-0,37 : 20 6,38-6,75 : 4 5,63-5,87 : 7 4,63-4,87 : 10 3,38-3,87 : 13 2,13-2,62 : 16 0,38-1,12 : 19
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.
RXQUAL : C/I 6,88-7,00 : 1 6,76-6,87 : 2 6,13-6,37 : 5 5,88-6,12 : 6 5,13-5,62 : 8 4,88-5,12 : 9 4,13-4,62 : 11 3,88-4,12 : 12 2,88-3,37 : 14 2,63-2,87 : 15 1,63-2,12 : 17 1,13-1,62 : 18 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.
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 6,13-6,37 : 5 5,88-6,12 : 6 5,13-5,62 : 8 4,88-5,12 : 9 4,13-4,62 : 11 3,88-4,12 : 12 2,88-3,37 : 14 2,63-2,87 : 15 1,63-2,12 : 17 1,13-1,62 : 18 0,00-0,37 : 20 6,38-6,75 : 4 5,63-5,87 : 7 4,63-4,87 : 10 3,38-3,87 : 13 2,13-2,62 : 16 0,38-1,12 : 19
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.
RXQUAL : C/I 6,88-7,00 : 1 6,76-6,87 : 2 6,13-6,37 : 5 5,88-6,12 : 6 5,13-5,62 : 8 4,88-5,12 : 9 4,13-4,62 : 11 3,88-4,12 : 12 2,88-3,37 : 14 2,63-2,87 : 15 1,63-2,12 : 17 1,13-1,62 : 18 0,00-0,37 : 20
Power Control
BR Parameter
PWREDSS object: PWRC range: DB2, DB4 [unit: 2dB] default: DB2 Power reduction step size, defines the step size used when reducing the MS transmit power. In case of classic PWRC (EBSPWRC/EMSPWRC=CLASSIC), these step sizes are always applied for power increase. In case of adaptive PWRC they are applied only under special conditions. PWRINCSS object: PWRC range: DB2, DB4, DB6 [unit: 2dB] default: DB6 Power increase step size, defines the step size used when increasing the MS transmit power. In case of classic PWRC (EBSPWRC/EMSPWRC=CLASSIC), these step sizes are always applied for power increase, in case of adaptive PWRC they are applied only under special conditions. PCMBSTXPRL object: PWRC range: 0..15 [2 dB] default: 15 This parameter defines the maximum allowed dynamic power reduction.
BSS Parameter
pcRedStepSize object: POC ; Range: 2...4, step 2 ; default: 2 Power red step size - defines the step size for reducing the transmission power of the mobile station.
Mapping rule
On Abis PWREDSS = pcRedStepSize + 1 In migration: DB2 --> 2 DB4 --> 4
pcIncrStepSize object: POC ; Range: 2...6, step 2 ; default: 4 Power incr step size - defines the step size for increasing the transmission power of the mobile station.
bsTxPwrMin Range and step 0...30 dB, step 2 dB default: 30 dB BS Tx Pwr Min is used to identify the minimum transmission power of the BTS as an attenuation from the peak power of the TRX
Power Control
BR Parameter
PCONINT object: PWRC range: 0..31 [unit: 2 SACCH frames] default: 2 Power control interval, defines the minimum time period (in units of 2 SACCH multiframes) between two 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.
BSS Parameter
pcControlInterval Object: POC Range: 0..31 Default: 2 Power Control interval - defines the minimum interval between the changes in the radio frequency power level.
Handover control
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BSS Parameter
enablePowerBudgetHo object: HOC range: handover is disabled (N) (0), handover is enabled (Y)(1) default: enabled (Y) (1) Enable Power Budget Handover - with this parameter you indicate whether the BTS power budget handover control is enabled. hoMarginPbgt object: ADCE Range and step -24...63 dB, step 1 dB default: 6 dB With this parameter you define a threshold in the power budget process. The handover margin prevents repeated handover between adjacent cells.
Mapping rule
BSS Parameter
hoPeriodPbgt object HOC Range and step 0...63 SACCH periods, step 1 SACCH periods Default: 6 Handover Period Power Budget - with this parameter you define the interval between power budget handover threshold comparisons.
Mapping rule
map: - 0 --> 1 - (values > 31) --> 31 - preserves values in range [1 to 31]
BR Parameter
HIERC object: HAND range: TRUE, FALSE default: FALSE Hierarchical Cell Handover indicates whether the ranking of the target cells based on the priority layer is enabled or disabled. PLNC object: ADJC range: 0..15 default: 0 priority layer of the neighbour cell (0 highest priority; 15 lowest priority)
Mapping rule
When Umbrella HO enabled concurrently with power budget HO, BSC HO algorithm takes layer definition of adjacent cell into account. So Enable Umbrella Handover can be used. 14-((hoPriorityLevel) * 2)
BR Parameter
PL object: HAND range: 0..16 default: 0 Priority layer - if hierarchical cell handover is enabled (HIERC=TRUE) this parameter determines the priority layer of the own cell. This 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 object: ADJC range: 0..15 default: 0 Penalty priority layer of neighbour cell - this parameter is relevant for speed sensitive handover; it determines the temporary priority layer of the neighbour cell.
Mapping rule
14hcsPriorityClass * 2
hcsPriorityClass object: ADCE Range and step: 0...7, step 1 default: 0 With this parameter you define the HCS (hierarchical cell structures) priority for the cells. 0 is the lowest and 7 is the highest priority. In the adjacent cell creation, if 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.
14hcsPriorityClass * 2
BSS Parameter
enableHoMarginLevQual object: ADCE Range and step: not used (N) (0), used (Y) (1) default: used (Y) (1) With this parameter you define whether the handover margins for signal level and quality will be taken into account in the handover decision algorithm.
Mapping rule
Set ELEVHOM to TRUE if at least 1 of the up to 32 ADCEs has enableHoMarginLevQual set to 1
hoMarginLev* object: ADCE Range and step: -24...24 dB, step 1 dB default: 3 dB With this parameter you define a threshold for a handover caused by signal level.
LEVHOM = (hoMarginLev) + 63
BSS Parameter
hoTLDlRxLevel object: HOC Range and step: -110...-47 dBm, step 1 dBm default: -95 dBm The parameter compares the averaged values of signal strength downlink measurements for triggering the handover process.
hoTLUlRxLevel object: HOC Range and step: -110...-47 dBm, step 1 dBm default: -95 dBm The parameter compares the averaged values of signal strength uplink measurements for triggering the handover process.
BSS Parameter
enableHoMarginLevQual object : ADCE Range and step: not used (N) (0), used (Y) (1) Default : used (Y) (1) Enable HO Margin Lev Qual - with this parameter you define whether the handover margins for signal level and quality will be taken into account in the handover decision algorithm
Mapping rule
Set ENAQUALEVHOM to TRUE if at leats 1 of the up to 32 ADCEs has enableHoMarginLevQual set to 1
hoMarginQual* object: ADCE Range and step: -24...24 dB, step 1 dB default: 0 dB With this parameter you define a threshold for a handover caused by signal quality.
QUALLEVHOM = (hoMarginQual) + 63
BSS Parameter
hoTQDlRxQual object: HOC 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: 1.6% - 3.2% (4) The parameter compares the averaged values of signal quality downlink measurements for triggering the handover process. hoTQUlRxQual object: HOC 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: 1.6% - 3.2% (4) The parameter compares the averaged values of signal quality uplink measurements for triggering the handover process.
Mapping rule
RXQUAL : C/I 6,88-7,00 : 1 6,76-6,87 : 2 6,13-6,37 : 5 5,88-6,12 : 6 5,13-5,62 : 8 4,88-5,12 : 9 4,13-4,62 : 11 3,88-4,12 : 12 2,88-3,37 : 14 2,63-2,87 : 15 1,63-2,12 : 17 1,13-1,62 : 18 0,00-0,37 : 20 RXQUAL : C/I 6,88-7,00 : 1 6,76-6,87 : 2 6,13-6,37 : 5 5,88-6,12 : 6 5,13-5,62 : 8 4,88-5,12 : 9 4,13-4,62 : 11 3,88-4,12 : 12 2,88-3,37 : 14 2,63-2,87 : 15 1,63-2,12 : 17 1,13-1,62 : 18 0,00-0,37 : 20 6,38-6,75 : 4 5,63-5,87 : 7 4,63-4,87 : 10 3,38-3,87 : 13 2,13-2,62 : 16 0,38-1,12 : 19
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) Default : handover control is disabled (N) (0) With this parameter you indicate whether an intracell handover caused by uplink interference is enabled. The parameter does not affect handovers between normal and extended areas. enable intracell handover interference DL (EIH) Object : HOC 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 affect handovers between normal and extended areas.
INTRACH object: HAND [BASICS] range: TRUE, FALSE default: TRUE Internal intra-cell Handover enabled, determines whether intra-cell handovers due to quality and due to compression/decompression (parameter EADVCMPDCMHO, see above) are allowed in this BTS
IERCHOSDCCH object: HAND [BASICS] range: TRUE, FALSE default: FALSE Inter-cell handover for SDCCH, this parameter determines whether inter-cell SDCCH-SDCCH handover is enabled or not. IRACHOSDCCH object: HAND [BASICS] range: TRUE, FALSE default: FALSE Intra-cell handover for SDCCH, this parameter determines whether intra-cell handover due to quality is enabled for SDCCHSDCCHhandovers or not.
enable SDCCH handover (ESD) object : HOC Range : handover is disabled (N) (0), handover is enabled (Y) (1) Default : handover is disabled (N) (0) With this parameter you indicate whether the BTS SDCCH handover is enabled.
BSS Parameter
hoThresholdsInterferenceDlRxLevel object: HOC Range and step -110...-47 dBm, step 1 dBm Default value -85 dBm Threshold interference downlink Rx level - the parameters compare the averaged values of interference downlink measurements for triggering the handover process. hoThresholdsInterferenceUlRxLevel object: HOC Range and step -110...-47 dBm, step 1 dBm Default value -85 dBm threshold interference uplink Rx level - the parameters compare the averaged values of interference uplink measurements for triggering the handover process.
BSS Parameter
hoAveragingLevDLWeighting object: HOC ; Range and step 1...3, step 1 ;default: 1 Level Downlink Weighting defines the weighting factor for calculating the averaged values from the signal strength downlink measurements for the handover control. This parameter indicates the weighting factor for measurements that have not used Discontinuous Transmission (DTX). hoAveragingLevDlWindowSize object: HOC; Range and step 1...32 SACCH periods, step 1 SACCH periods; default: 6 The parameters calculate averaged values from signal strength downlink measurements. The Level Downlink Window Size represents the averaging window size in SACCH periods. hoAveragingLevUlWeighting object: HOC; Range and step 1...3, step 1; Default value 1 With Level Uplink Weighting parameter you define the weighting factor for calculating the averaged values from the signal strength uplink measurements for the handover control. This parameter indicates the weighting factor for measurements that have not used Discontinuous Transmission (DTX). 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.
Mapping rule
(averaging period) = min ( Level Downlink Window Size, Level Uplink Window Size) (DTX weight. factor) = min ( Level Downlink Weighting, Level Uplink Weighting)
BSS Parameter
hoAveragingQualDlWeighting object: HOC ; Range and step 1...3, step 1 ;default: 1 Quality Downlink Weighting defines the weighting factor for calculating the averaged values from the signal quality downlink measurements for the handover control. This parameter indicates the weighting factor for measurements that have not used Discontinuous Transmission (DTX). hoAvaragingQualDlWindowSize object: HOC; Range and step 1...32 SACCH periods, step 1 SACCH periods; default: 6 The parameters calculate averaged values from signal quality downlink measurements. The Quality Downlink Window Size represents the averaging window size in SACCH periods. hoAveragingQualUlWeighting object: HOC; Range and step 1...3, step 1; Default value 1 With Quality Uplink Weighting parameter you define the weighting factor for calculating the averaged values from the signal quality uplink measurements for the handover control. This parameter indicates the weighting factor for measurements that have not used Discontinuous Transmission (DTX). hoAveragingQualUlWindowSize 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.
Mapping rule
(averaging period) = min ( Quality Downlink Window Size, Quality Uplink Window Size) (DTX weight. factor) = min ( Quality Downlink Weighting, Quality Uplink Weighting)
Load
Good Quality
FR FR
HR HR
BSS Parameter
amrHoFrInHoThrDlRxQual object: BTS 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) Intra HO threshold Rx qual AMR FR - with this parameter you define the threshold level of the signal quality downlink and uplink measurements for triggering the intra-cell handover process for an AMR FR call in order to switch it to an AMR HR call. amrHoFrInHoThrDlRxQual object: BTS 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) Intra HO threshold Rx qual AMR FR - with this parameter you define the threshold level of the signal quality downlink and uplink measurements for triggering the intra-cell handover process for an AMR FR call in order to switch it to an AMR HR call.
Mapping rule
RXQUAL : C/I 6,88-7,00 : 1 6,76-6,87 : 2 6,13-6,37 : 5 5,88-6,12 : 6 5,13-5,62 : 8 4,88-5,12 : 9 4,13-4,62 : 11 3,88-4,12 : 12 2,88-3,37 : 14 2,63-2,87 : 15 1,63-2,12 : 17 1,13-1,62 : 18 0,00-0,37 : 20 6,38-6,75 : 4 5,63-5,87 : 7 4,63-4,87 : 10 3,38-3,87 : 13 2,13-2,62 : 16 0,38-1,12 : 19
object: HAND range: 0..20 dB default: 18 Handover threshold compression downlink this attribute is used for detecting a compression Handover "AMR Fullrate to Halfrate" and defines the quality threshold for the downlink
RXQUAL : C/I 6,88-7,00 : 1 6,76-6,87 : 2 6,13-6,37 : 5 5,88-6,12 : 6 5,13-5,62 : 8 4,88-5,12 : 9 4,13-4,62 : 11 3,88-4,12 : 12 2,88-3,37 : 14 2,63-2,87 : 15 1,63-2,12 : 17 1,13-1,62 : 18 0,00-0,37 : 20
BSS Parameter
amrHoHrInHoThrDlRxQual object: BTS 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: 1.6% - 3.2% (4) Intra HO threshold Rx qual AMR HR - with this parameter you define the threshold level of the signal quality downlink and uplink measurements for triggering the intra-cell handover process for an AMR HR call in order to switch it to an AMR FR call. amrHoHrInHoThrDlRxQual object: BTS 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: 1.6% - 3.2% (4) Intra HO threshold Rx qual AMR HR - with this parameter you define the threshold level of the signal quality downlink and uplink measurements for triggering the intra-cell handover process for an AMR HR call in order to switch it to an AMR FR call.
Mapping rule
RXQUAL : C/I 6,88-7,00 : 1 6,76-6,87 : 2 6,13-6,37 : 5 5,88-6,12 : 6 5,13-5,62 : 8 4,88-5,12 : 9 4,13-4,62 : 11 3,88-4,12 : 12 2,88-3,37 : 14 2,63-2,87 : 15 1,63-2,12 : 17 1,13-1,62 : 18 0,00-0,37 : 20 6,38-6,75 : 4 5,63-5,87 : 7 4,63-4,87 : 10 3,38-3,87 : 13 2,13-2,62 : 16 0,38-1,12 : 19
RXQUAL : C/I 6,88-7,00 : 1 6,76-6,87 : 2 6,13-6,37 : 5 5,88-6,12 : 6 5,13-5,62 : 8 4,88-5,12 : 9 4,13-4,62 : 11 3,88-4,12 : 12 2,88-3,37 : 14 2,63-2,87 : 15 1,63-2,12 : 17 1,13-1,62 : 18 0,00-0,37 : 20
BSS Parameter
intraHoLoRxLevLimAmrHr object: HOC ; range and step -110...-47, step 1 dBm ; default: -100 Intra HO Lower Rx Level Limit AMR HR - defines the limit for averaged uplink and downlink signal level. If averaged uplink or downlink signal level is worse than this parameter then the quality based intra cell handovers are not allowed.
Enabling load analysis at BTS level automatically disables it at a BSC level To disable at BTS level must be disabled at both BTS and BSC level
Lower limit for free FR TCHs - btsSpLoadDepTCHRate BTS level - btsLoadDepTChRate BSC level
Allocation of FR TCHs
Allocation of HR TCHs
Allocation of FR TCHs
Handover Strategy
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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
Cell Overloaded? Priority hoLoadFactor Corrected priority Rx level No cell overloaded A overloaded
b N 3 1 3 -80
c N 3 1 3 -83
-> priorities 4,3,3 -> cell list a,b,c -> 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
Minimum allowed signal level for target cell rxLevMinCell (SL) hoLevelUmbrella -110..-47 dBm (AUCL) -110..-47 dBm any handover (except umbrella) 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
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
HOM
Better Cell/PBGT, RADI O REASON Better Cell/PBGT, RADI O REASON Better Cell/PBGT, RADI O REASON RADI O REASON Better Cell/PBGT, RADI O REASON RADI O REASON RADI O REASON
HO Strategy
BSS BTS Family to Existing BR.90 (Non Gemini)
LEGEND
HO REASON PBGT & RADIO REASON (LEV/QUAL) RADIO REASON (LEV/QUAL) Umbrella due to FMT, RADIO REASON (LEV/QUAL) Umbrella due to FMT (SMM), RADIO REASON (LEV/QUAL)
FMT 0 0 1 40
AUCL 63 63 25 35
HO Strategy Gemini
HO Strategy
Existing BR.90 to Gemini
LEGEND
HO REASON
HOM
Better Cell/PBGT, RADI O REASON Better Cell/PBGT, RADI O REASON Better Cell/PBGT, RADI O REASON RADI O REASON Better Cell/PBGT, RADI O REASON RADI O REASON RADI O REASON
HO Strategy
Gemini to Existing BR.90
LEGEND
HO REASON
PBGT
Better Cell/PBGT, RADI O REASON Better Cell/PBGT, RADI O REASON Better Cell/PBGT, RADI O REASON RADI O REASON Better Cell/PBGT, RADI O REASON RADI O REASON RADI O REASON
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