01 2 Handover

M900/M1800 Base Station Controller
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Contents
2 Handover................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................2-2
2.1.1 Application............................................................................................................................................2-2
2.1.2 Availability............................................................................................................................................2-2
2.1.3 Restrictions............................................................................................................................................2-2
2.2 Function Configuration..................................................................................................................................2-2
2.2.1 Configuration Process...........................................................................................................................2-2
2.2.2 Parameters.............................................................................................................................................2-3
2.3 Maintenance Information.............................................................................................................................2-25
2.3.1 Related Alarms....................................................................................................................................2-25
2.3.2 Related Traffic Statistics.....................................................................................................................2-25
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Figures
Figure 2-1 HO initial data configuration.............................................................................................................2-2
Figure 2-2 HO dynamic data configuration.........................................................................................................2-3
Figure 2-3 Imploration and filtering data............................................................................................................2-4
Figure 2-4 Filter data and HO data......................................................................................................................2-6
Figure 2-5 Cell description data..........................................................................................................................2-8
Figure 2-6 Neighboring cell data.........................................................................................................................2-9
Figure 2-7 Cell HO data....................................................................................................................................2-10
Figure 2-8 Emergency HO parameters..............................................................................................................2-13
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Tables
Table 2-1 Description of interpolation and filtering data.....................................................................................2-4
Table 2-2 Description of HO penalty parameters................................................................................................2-6
Table 2-3 Data in cell sequencing......................................................................................................................2-10
Table 2-4 Data description of emergency HO-TA HO.......................................................................................2-13
Table 2-5 Data description of emergency HO: BQ HO.....................................................................................2-14
Table 2-6 Data description of emergency HO: rapid level dropping HO..........................................................2-15
Table 2-7 Data description of emergency HO: interference HO.......................................................................2-16
Table 2-8 Data description of emergency HONo DL MR HO......................................................................2-17
Table 2-9 Load HO............................................................................................................................................2-18
Table 2-10 Edge HO..........................................................................................................................................2-20
Table 2-11 Fast moving HO...............................................................................................................................2-21
Table 2-12 Inter layer HO..................................................................................................................................2-22
Table 2-13 PBGT HO........................................................................................................................................2-23
Table 2-14 Neighboring cell data configuration................................................................................................2-24
Table 2-15 Traffic statistics indexes...................................................................................................................2-25
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About This Chapter

The following table lists the contents of this chapter.
Title
Description
2.1Introduction
Introduces the handover function.
2.2Function Configuration
Describes the configurations of the handover function.
2.3Maintenance Information
Describes the maintenance information about the

handover function.

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2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 Application
Handover (HO) is one of the basic functions of the GSM. It enables users to keep continuous
call when they move in different cells. In addition, HO can optimize the system performance
by adjusting the traffic.
The HO process in the GSM involves the MS, BSS and MSC and other entities. The MS and
BTS together get the current information of the RL, combine the measurement results (MR)
of the UL and DL and send it to the BSC.
The BSC HO decision algorithm decides whether and in which way to handover according to
the MR and the actual situation of the radio network. It is the most important part in the HO
process for it decides the service quality and spectrum efficiency. The signaling process is
completed by the MSC, BSC, BTS and MS and the handover decision is realized in the BSC.
2.1.2 Availability
All the versions of the GSM BSS support this function.
2.1.3 Restrictions
None.
2.2 Function Configuration

2.2.1 Configuration Process
Configure the data in the HO Data Table in the Advanced Cell Property field of the BSC Data
Auto Configuration System window.
Figure 1.1 HO initial data configuration
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Figure 1.2 shows the dynamic configuration of the handover parameters.

Figure 1.2 HO dynamic data configuration
2.2.2 Parameters
The parameters of the HO algorithms are following:
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MR Pre-Processing
MR pre-processing consists of interpolation and filtering. Figure 1.1 shows the configuration
of interpolation and filtering..
Figure 1.1 Imploration and filtering data
Figure 1.2 lists the description of interpolation and filtering parameters.

Figure 1.2 Description of interpolation and filtering data
Name
Unit
Value
Range
Defaul
t
Description
Allowed
MR
number
lost
None
0 32
Indicates the number of the lost MRs

allowed during interpolation. If the
number of MRs lost continuously is no
more than this value, the last MR received
before the lost MRs and the next to the
lost MRs is averaged. The averaged value
is regarded as the lost MR. If all previous
MRs are discarded, and calculations are
made again when new MRs are received.
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Name
Unit
Value
Range
Defaul
t
Description
Filter
length for
TCH
level
None
1 32
Indicates the number of MRs to be used

to do TCH signal strength averaging
calculation. When the filtering window is
set to be too large, the impact of sudden
change is reduced, and the system
response to this sudden change is delayed.
If the number of the MRs lost
continuously exceeds this value.
Filter
length for
TCH
Qual
None
1 32

to do TCH signal quality averaging
calculation. When the filtering window is
set to be too large, the impact of sudden
change is reduced, and the system
response to this sudden change is delayed.
Filter
length for
SD level
None
1 32

to do SDCCH signal strength averaging
calculation. The SDCCH occupation time
by MS is shorter than the TCH occupation
time. So the value of this parameter
should be less than that of Filter Length
for TCH Level.
Filter
length for
SD Qual.
None
1 32

to do SDCCH signal quality averaging
calculation. The SDCCH occupation time
by MS is shorter than the TCH occupation
time, so the value of this parameter
should be less than that of Filter Length
for TCH Qual.
Filter
length for
Ncell
RX_LEV
None
1 32

to do neighboring cells signal strength
averaging calculation. When the filter
window is set to be too large, the impact
of sudden change is reduced, as well as
the response speed for this kind of sudden
change is slower.
Filter
length for
TA
None
1 32

to do TA averaging calculation
HO Penalty
HO penalty consists of:
HO failure HO penalty
BQ HO penalty
TA HO penalty
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Fast moving HO penalty
IUO HO penalty
Figure 1.1 shows the configuration of the filter data and HO penalty data.
Figure 1.1 Filter data and HO data.
Figure 1.2 lists the descriptions of the parameters.

Figure 1.2 Description of HO penalty parameters
Name
Unit
Value
Range
Defaul
t
Description
Penalty
allowed
None
Yes and no
Yes
Indicates whether penalty is given to certain

candidate cells, including the target cell that
has handover failure history and the cell that
has emergency handover history due to too
large value of TA or bad quality.
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Name
Unit
Value
Range
Defaul
t
Description
Penalty
level
after HO
Fail.
Level
grade
value
0 63
30
After the handover fails due to target cell

congestion and other reasons (For example,
internal handover refuse message is received;
or Um interface handover failure message is
received in out-going BSC handover; or Um
interface handover failure message is
received in internal handover), a penalty is
given to this cell in order to avoid retry to
hand over to this cell. This parameter is the
penalty of signal level to be given. This
penalty is valid only during the duration of
Penalty time after HO fail.
Penalty
time after
HO Fail.
Second
0 255
10
The penalty time after HO failure.
Penalty
level
after BQ
HO
Level
grade
value
0 63
63
When the emergency handover to a cell and

the emergency handover fail; in order to
avoid handing over back to this cell and
"Ping-Pong" handover, a signal level penalty
is given to this cell. This parameter is the
penalty of signal level to be given. This
penalty is valid only in Penalty time after
HO fail.
Penalty
time after
BQ HO
Second
0 255
10
The penalty time after BQ HO failure
Penalty
level
after TA
HO
Level
grade
value
0 63
63
When the emergency handover due to too

great TA value in a cell and the emergency
handover fail; In order to avoid handing over
back to this cell and "Ping-Pong" handover, a
signal level penalty is given to this cell. This
parameter is the penalty of signal level to be
given. This penalty is valid only during the
duration of Penalty time after TA HO Fail.
Penalty
time after
TA HO
Second
0 255
10
The penalty time after TA HO failure.
Penalty
time after
IUO HO
Fail.
Second
0 16
10
After an IUO handover failure, regardless of

handover from Underlaid subcell to Overlaid
subcell or from Overlaid subcell to Underpaid
subcell, IUO handover is forbidden within a
period of time. This parameter indicates this
duration.
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Cell Sequencing
Cell sequencing comsists of basic cell sorting and adjustment according to network features.
Figure 1.1, Figure 1.2, and Figure 1.3 show the parameter configuration interfaces.
Figure 1.1 Cell description data
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Figure 1.2 Neighboring cell data
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Figure 1.3 Cell HO data

Figure 1.4 Data in cell sequencing
Name
Unit
Value
Range
Default
Description
Min DL level
on candidate
cell
Level
grade
value
0 63
15
The minimum downlink receiving level

required for the cell itself to be the candidate
cell.
correspondin
g to110
dBm 47
dBm
Range: 0 63 (110 dBm47 dBm).

This parameter can affect the handover
success rate.
MIN DL power on handover candidate cell
must be greater than the receiving level of
this cell. Otherwise, handover failure occurs.
Inter cell HO
hysterisis
10
Level
grade
value
0 63
4 in the
populated
area; 8 in
the suburb.
Indicates the handover hysteresis between

neighboring cells of the same layer. The
purpose of setting this parameter is used to
reduce the Ping-Pong handovers. The
value of this parameter is invalid if cells are
not on the same layer.
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Name
Unit
Value
Range
Default
Description
Cell layer
Layer
1 4,
correspondin
g to PICO,
MICRO,
MACRO,
and
UMBRELLA
Huawei network has four layers: Umbrella,

Macro, Micro and Pico. Every layer has 16
priority grades, providing vast space for
network design in complex networking
environment.
Macro is the major 900 layer, Micro is the
major 1800 layer, and Pico is the micro-cell
layer of 900 and 1800.
The smaller the layer number, the higher the
priority.
Cell priority
Level
1 16
See the description of the parameter Layer of

the Cell. This parameter is used to set the
handover priority of the cells in the same
layer. Generally, the priority of the cells in
the same layer should be the same. For the
cells on the same layer, the smaller the
priority value, the higher the priority.
Load HO
thrsh.
Load
HO
0 7,
The load handover is triggered when the load

of a cell exceeds Load HO Thrsh.. The
value of this parameter corresponds to TCH
occupancy percentage.
Load Req. on
candidate cell
Load
HO
the
correspondin
g values are
0, 50, 60, 70,
75, 80, 85, 90
0 7,
correspondin
g to 0, 50, 60,
70, 75, 80,
85, 90
Load HO Start Thrsh. and Load HO RX

Thrsh. can influence the cell sequencing
(digit 11 of 16Bit sequencing) if the Load
HO is not enabled. If these two parameters
are not properly configured during heavy
load, the PBGT HO and other HOs cannot be
taken.
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The target cell is able to receive the

handovers from other cells only when the
load of the target cell is lower than Load
Req. on candidate cell. Otherwise, this cell
refuses any handover request from other
cells.
Load HO Start Thrsh. and Load HO RX
Thrsh. can influence the cell sequencing
(digit 11 of 16Bit sequencing) if the Load
HO is not enabled. If these two parameters
are not properly configured during heavy
load, the PBGT HO and other HOs cannot be
taken.
Co MSC
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Yes and no
According
to the actual
situation
The BSC the external cell belongs is co-MSC

with the current BSC.
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Name
Unit
Value
Range
Default
Description
Inter layer
HO Thsh.
Level
grade
value
0 63
25
See the description of the parameter Layer of

the Cell. This parameter is used to set the
handover priority of the cells in the same
layer. Generally, the priority of the cells in
the same layer should be the same. For the
cells on the same layer, the smaller the
priority value, the higher the priority.
Inter layer
HO hysterisis
Level
grade
value
0 63
The threshold for inter-layer Hierarchical

Handover. This threshold should satisfy the
following requirement: Inter-layer HO Thrsh.
Edge HO RX_LEV Thrsh. + Inter-cell HO
hysteresis.
Notes: Make sure that the receiving level of
the destination cell is higher than inter-layer
HO threshold in hierarchical handover or
load handover. Otherwise, MS hands over
from large load high level cell (high priority
cell) to small load low level cell (low priority
cell), and MS is disconnected as a result.
Cell
extension
type
None
General cell,
single TS
extension cell
and double
TS extension
cell.
General cell
Indicates whether a cell is an extended cell

and the extended cell mode. Single TS
extension is based on the fixed delay
extension and dual TS extension is based on
classic solution extension.
The single TS extended cell adopts IUO to
obtain a wide coverage. The radius difference
between OverLaid subcell and Underlaid
subcell does exceed 35km. BTS increases
fixed delay between the downlink
transmission and uplink receiving for the
Underlaid subcell. MS and BTS can work
normally when they use the normal TA value.
Theoretically, In this mode, Huawei BSS
provides the extended cell with a maximum
coverage of 70km.
The dual TS extended cell combines two TSs
to provide sufficient delay. Theoretically, a
maximum TA value of 219 is supported, i.e.,
120km coverage radius. Dual extended TS
cell can be divided into two types: cell class
and TRX class. Cell class is adopted at
present. Versions after 03.1120A (BTS
00.1130A and latter) support TRX class dual
TS extended cell.
Multi-MNC
handover
allowed
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See Chapter 21 Multi MNC.
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Name
Unit
Value
Range
Default
Multi-MNC
handover
type
See Chapter 21 Multi MNC.
Description
TA HO
See Figure 1.1 for the TA HO parameters configuration.
Figure 1.1 Emergency HO parameters
Figure 1.2 lists description of TA HO parameters.

Figure 1.2 Data description of emergency HO-TA HO
Name
Unit
Value
Rang
e
Default
Description
TA thrsh.
Bit
period
0
225
63 (general
cell), 219
(double TS
extension cell)
When the TA is beyond the

range, the Emergency HO is
triggered.
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BQ HO
IStep 1Figure 1.1 shows the configuration of BQ HO parameters.
Figure 1.1 lists the parameters descriptions.
Figure 1.1 Data description of emergency HO: BQ HO
Name
Unit
Value Range
Defaul
t
Description
DL quality
thrsh.
None
0 70
60
Indicates the downlink receiving quality

threshold in order to trigger emergency
handover due to the bad quality. When
frequency hopping or DTX is used, it is
recommended to set the value of this
parameter to 70. When an emergency
handover is triggered, the first-choice
target cell is other cell. Only when there
is no other cell serving as candidate cell
and the Intra-cell HO allowed is
Yes will the intra-cell handover be
triggered.
UL quality
thrsh.
None
60
Indicates the uplink receiving quality

threshold in order to trigger emergency
handover due to the bad quality. When
frequency hopping or DTX is used, it is
recommended to set the value of this
parameter to 70. When an emergency
handover is triggered, the first-choice
target cell is other cell. Only when there
is no other cell serving as candidate cell
and the Intra-cell HO allowed is
Yes will the intra-cell handover be
triggered.
corresponding to
RQ (0 7) x 10
0 70
corresponding to
RQ (0 7) x 10
Rapid Level Dropping HO

See IStep 1Figure 1.1 for the rapid level drooping HO parameters configuration.
Figure 1.1 lists the parameter descriptions.
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Figure 1.1 Data description of emergency HO: rapid level dropping HO

Name
Unit
Value
Range
Defau
lt
Description
MS fast moving
HO allowed
None
Yes and no
No
The parameter decides whether to use

the emergency handover algorithm
when receiving level drops fast.
Generally, this parameter is set to
No.
This algorithm requires that BTS must
send the original MR to BSC.
Filter parameter
A1~A8
None
0 255
10
Parameters for level fast drop filter,

totally 9 parameters, including the
filter parameter B. The actual values of
A1 A8 = (A1 A8) - 10. The actual
parameter B value = minus value of
the B value is set. Their working
formula is as follows:
C1 (nt) = A1%C(nt) + A2%C(ntt) +
A3%C(nt-2t) + + A8%C(nt-7t),
where:
C (nt) is the uplink RX_Level of the
serving cell in the MR received at the
time of nt.
If C1 (nt) < B, and C (nt) is below the
Edge HO RX_LEV Thrsh., then the
signal level is regarded to be fast
deteriorating.
Filter parameter B
None
0 200
Parameters for level fast drop filter
Interference HO
See IStep 1Figure 1.1 for the interface HO parameters configuration.
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Figure 1.1 Data description of emergency HO: interference HO
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Name
Unit
Value Range
Defau
lt
Description
UL Quality
Thrsh. = for
Interference
HO
None
0 70
50
Indicates the uplink receiving

quality threshold in order to
trigger emergency handover due
to interference. When frequency
hopping or DTX is used, huawei
recommends that the value of
this parameter is set to 60. When
an emergency handover is
triggered, the first-choice target
cell is other cell. Only when
there is no other cell serving as
candidate cell and the Intra-cell
HO allowed is Yes will the
intra-cell handover be triggered.
DL Quality
Thrsh. for
Interference
HO
None
50
Indicates the downlink receiving

quality threshold in order to
trigger emergency handover due
to interference. When frequency
hopping or DTX is used, it is
recommended to set the value of
this parameter to 60. When an
emergency handover is triggered,
the first-choice target cell is other
cell. Only when there is no other
cell serving as candidate cell and
the Intra-cell HO allowed is
Yes will the intra-cell handover
be triggered.
UL RX_LEV
Thrsh. for
Interference
HO
Level
grade
value
25
Only when the RX_Quality is

very bad and the RX_Level
exceeds a certain threshold will
the system regard there is
interference. This parameter
indicates that the threshold for
uplink RX_Level. When an
be triggered.
corresponding to
RQ (0 7) x 10
0 70
corresponding to
RQ (0 7) x 10
0 63
corresponding to
110 dBm
47dBm
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Name
Unit
Value Range
Defau
lt
Description
DL RX_LEV
Thrsh. for
Interference
HO
Level
grade
value
0 63
30
Only when the RX_Quality is

very bad and the RX_Level
exceeds a certain threshold will
the system regard there is
interference. This parameter
indicates the threshold for
downlink RX_Level. When an
be triggered.
corresponding to
110 dBm
47 dBm
No DL MR HO
See IStep 1Figure 1.1 for the no DL MR HO parameter configuration.
Figure 1.1 Data description of emergency HONo DL MR HO
Name
Unit
Value
Range
Defau
lt
Description
No DL HO
allowed in MR
None
Yes and no
None
Enables or disables the no DL MR

HO.
No UL or DL
quality HO thrsh.
in MR
None
0 70
60
Indicates the UL receiving quality

thrsh. that triggers this algorithm.
When the UL receiving quality
after filtering is worse than this
thrsh., the no DL MR HO is
triggered.
No DL HO
Decision Allowed
Thrsh. in MR
MR
number
When the number of continuous no

DL HO MRs exceeds this
parameter, disable this algorithm.
RQ (0 7)
x 10
Load HO
IStep 1Figure 1.3 shows the interface of load HO parameter configuration.
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Figure 1.1 Load HO
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Name
Unit
Value Range
Default
Description
Load HO
allowed
None
Yes and no
No
Load HO
System
Flux Thrsh.
for Load
HO
System
Flux
Thrsh.
0, 8 11;
corresponding to
0, 70, 80, 90, 95
10
The load handover occurs

only when the system load is
lower than a certain
threshold. This parameter
indicates the threshold. The
value of this parameter
cannot be too great.
Unexpected consequence
might occur when the
system load is very high.
Load HO
Thrsh.
Load HO
0 7,
corresponding to
0, 50, 60, 70, 75,
80, 85, 90
The load handover is

triggered when the load of a
cell exceeds Load HO
Thrsh.. The value of this
parameter corresponds to
TCH occupancy percentage.
Load Req.
on
Candidate
Cell
Load HO
0 7,
corresponding to
0, 50, 60, 70, 75,
80, 85, 90
The target cell is able to

receive the handovers from
other cells only when the
load of the target cell is
lower than Load Req. on
candidate cell. Otherwise,
this cell refuses any
handover request from other
cells.
Load HO
Bandwidth
Level
grade
value
0 63
25
This parameter works

together with other
parameters to determine
whether the handover is
allowed. Only when the
RX_Level of the serving cell
is within the range of {Edge
HO RX_LEV Thrsh., Edge
HO RX_LEV Thrsh. + Load
HO bandwidth} then the
handover is allowed.
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Name
Unit
Value Range
Default
Description
Load HO
Step Period
Second
1 255
10
When a cell is qualified for

handover, handover requests
might be sent for all
connections simultaneously.
It will cause a sudden
increase of CPU load and
call-drop due to the
congestion of the target cell.
Therefore, these requests are
divided into bands based on
the receiving strength. For
example, band1 is within the
range {Edge HO RX_LEV
Thrsh., Edge HO RX_LEV
Thrsh. + Load HO step
period}; band2 is within the
range {Edge HO RX_LEV
Thrsh. + Load HO step
period, Edge HO RX_LEV
Thrsh. + 2 Load HO step
period}, and so on.
Handovers are performed
band by band from the edge
to the inner.
Load HO
Step Level
dB
1 63
This parameter indicates the

interval between two
different handover bands.
See the description of HO
step level.
Edge HO
IStep 1Figure 1.3 shows the interface of edge HO parameter configuration.
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Figure 1.1 Edge HO

Name
Unit
Value
Range
Default
Description
Edge HO UL
RX_LEV Thrsh.
Level
grade
value
0 63
25 for
urban
areas
without
PBGT
handover
being
enabled
Edge handover uplink receiving

level threshold. The edge
handover is triggered if the
uplink receiving level is
constantly lower than Edge HO
UL RX_LEV Thrsh. within a
period of time. If PBGT HO
allowed is set to Yes, the
corresponding edge handover
threshold is lowered. In the case
that PBGT HO allowed is set
to No, too low value of the
Edge HO UL RX_LEV Thrsh is
likely to cause overlapping
coverage and co-channel
interference.
corresponding
to 110 dBm
47dBm
20 for
remote
suburbs
20 for
urban
areas with
PBGT
handover
being
enabled
Edge HO DL
RX_LEV Thrsh.
Level
grade
value
0 63
corresponding
to 110 dBm
47dBm
30 for
urban
areas
without
PBGT
handover
being
enabled
25 for
remote
suburbs
25 for
urban
areas with
PBGT
handover
being
enabled
Edge HO watch
time
20
Second
1 16
Edge handover downlink

receiving level threshold. The
edge handover is triggered if the
downlink receiving level is
constantly lower than Edge HO
DL RX_LEV Thrsh. within a
period of time. If PBGT HO
allowed is set to Yes, the
threshold is lowered. In the case
that PBGT HO allowed is set
to No, too low value of the
Edge HO DL RX_LEV Thrsh. is
likely to cause overlapping
coverage and co-channel
interference.
The uplink and downlink

receiving levels are measured
within Edge HO watch time so
as to determine whether the edge
handover is triggered.
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Name
Unit
Value
Range
Default
Description
Edge HO valid
time
Second
1 16
To trigger an edge handover, the

receiving level of the uplink or
downlink should constantly
remain lower than their
thresholds within a period of
time. This parameter indicates
this duration.
Fast Moving HO
See IStep 1Figure 1.3 for the fast moving HO parameter configuration.
Figure 1.1 Fast moving HO
Name
Unit
Value
Range
Defau
lt
Description
MS fast moving
HO allowed
None
Yes and no
No
The fast moving algorithm is a

special algorithm to process fast
moving MS. This parameter is used
to decide whether to use this
algorithm.
Fast moving watch

cells
Cell
number
1 10
The number of cells used to judge

whether MS is in fast moving state.
It is not good for the system load to
decrease effectively if this parameter
value is too great, but too small the
value will cause inaccurate
judgment.
Fast moving valid

cells
Cell
number
1 10
This parameter works together with

MS Fast-moving Watch cells.
When an MS has achieved the value
set in MS Fast-moving Watch
cells, and if there are MS Fastmoving Valid cells that are crossed
fast. In this case, fast moving
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Name
Unit
Value
Range
Defau
lt
Description
Fast moving time

thrsh.
Second
0 255
If the time of MS spent on crossing a

cell is lower than MS Fast-moving
time Thrsh. , the MS is regarded as
moving fast.
Terms to trigger fast-moving
handover:
1, Serving cell is not level-4.
2, Destination cell is level-4.
Inter Layer HO
IStep 1Figure 1.1 and IStep 1Figure 1.2 show the configuration of the interface of the inter
layer HO parameter.
Figure 1.1 Inter layer HO
Name
Unit
Value
Range
Defau
lt
Description
The layer of the

cell
Layer
1 4,
corresponding to
PICO, MICRO,
MACRO and
UMBRELLA
Huawei network has four layers:

Umbrella, Macro, Micro and
Pico. Every layer has 16 priority
grades, providing vast space for
network design in complex
networking environment.
Macro is the main 900 layers.
Micro is the main 800 layers.
Pico is the micro cellular layer.
The smaller the layer number, the
higher the priority.
Cell priority
22
Level
1 16
See the description of the

parameter Layer of the Cell. This
parameter is used to set the
handover priority of the cells in
the same layer. Generally, the
priority of the cells in the same
layer should be the same. For the
cells on the same layer, the
smaller the priority value, the
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Name
Unit
Value
Range
Defau
lt
Description
Inter layer HO
thrsh.
Level
grade
value
0 63
25
See the description of the

parameter Layer of the Cell. This
parameter is used to set the
handover priority of the cells in
the same layer. Generally, the
priority of the cells in the same
layer should be the same. For the
cells on the same layer, the
smaller the priority value, the
Inter layer HO
hysteris
Level
grade
value
0 63
Indicates the hysteresis for interlayer or inter-priority handover. It

is used to avoid inter-layer PingPong handover. Actual Inter-layer
HO Thrsh. of serving cell = value
of Inter-layer HO Thrsh. - Interlayer HO hysteresis. Actual Interlayer HO Thrsh. of neighboring
cell = value of Inter-layer HO
Thrsh. + Inter-layer HO
hysteresis.
PBGT HO
IStep 1Figure 1.2 and IStep 1Figure 1.3 show the interface of the PBGT HO parameter
configuration.
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Figure 1.1 PBGT HO

Name
Unit
Value
Range
Default
Description
PBGT HO thrsh.
None
0 127
68 in the
populated
area and
around 72
in the
suburb
A threshold in PBGT handover

algorithm used to judge whether
to perform PBGT handover. When
PBGT Handover Allowed is set
to Yes and "Inter-cell HO
hysteresis" > "PBGT HO Thrsh.,
the "Inter-cell HO hysteresis" will
act instead of the "PBGT HO
Thrsh." When this parameter is
assigned with a value smaller than
64, MS can hand over to a lower
level neighboring cell.
corresponding to
64dB
63dB
Note: When PBGT handover is

enabled, and Inter-cell HO
hysteresis > PBGT HO Thrsh,
the "Inter-cell HO hysteresis"
instead of the "PBGT HO Thrsh
works. "PBGT HO Thrsh must
be adjusted as per handover
performance statistic result and
actual network.
PBGT HO
watch time
Second
1 16
The path losses of adjacent cells

and the serving cell are compared
with PBGT watch time so as to
determine whether the PBGT
PBGT HO valid
time
Second
1 16
The PBGT handover is triggered

when the path loss of adjacent
cells the path loss of the serving
cell > PBGT HO Thrsh. lasts
PBGT valid time.
IUO HO
For details, see 27.3 Parameters.
Neighboring Cell Data Configuration

IStep 1Figure 1.2 shows the interface of the neighboring cell data configuration.
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Figure 1.1 Neighboring cell data configuration

Name
Unit
Value
Range
Default
Description
Inter cell HO
hysterisis
None
0 127
corresponding to
64dB
63dB
4 in the
populated
area; 8 in
the suburb.
Indicates the handover

hysteresis between neighboring
cells of the same layer. The
purpose of setting this
parameter is used to reduce the
Ping-Pong handovers. The
value of this parameter is
invalid if cells are not on the
same layer.
Min access level

offset
Level
grade
value
0 63
This offset is based on the "Min

DL level on Candidate Cell".
For different neighboring cells,
different offsets can be defined.
Only when the receiving level
of a neighboring cell Min DL
Level on Candidate Cell" + this
offset then this cell become a
candidate cell.
PBGT HO Thrsh.
None
0 127
68 for
popular
urban
areas, 72
for
suburbs.
A threshold in PBGT handover

algorithm used to judge whether
to perform PBGT handover.
When PBGT Handover
Allowed is set to Yes and
"Inter-cell HO hysteresis" >
"PBGT HO Thrsh., the "Intercell HO hysteresis" will act
instead of the "PBGT HO
Thrsh." When this parameter is
assigned with a value smaller
than 64, MS can hand over to a
lower level neighboring cell.
corresponding to
64dB
63dB
Note: When PBGT handover is

enabled, and Inter-cell HO
hysteresis > PBGT HO
Thrsh, the "Inter-cell HO
hysteresis" instead of the
"PBGT HO Thrsh works.
"PBGT HO Thrsh must be
adjusted as per handover
performance statistic result and
actual network.
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2.3 Maintenance Information

2.3.1 Related Alarms
None.
2.3.2 Related Traffic Statistics

Figure 1.1 lists the relevant traffic statistics indexes.
Figure 1.1 Traffic statistics indexes
26
No
.
Traffic Statistics Indexes
Traffic Statistics Item
Times of initiating HO attempts (UL signal

quality)
Cell performance measurement-inter

cell HO

quality)

cell HO

strength)

cell HO
Times of initiating HO attempts (DL signal

quality)

cell HO
Times of initiating HO attempts (TA)

cell HO
Times of initiating HO attempts (better cell)

cell HO
Times of initiating HO attempts (load)

cell HO
Times of initiating HO attempts (fast level drop)

cell HO
Times of initiating HO attempts (MSC

interference)

cell HO
10
Times of initiating HO attempts (O & M

interference)

cell HO
11
Times of initiating HO attempts (direct retry)

cell HO
12
Times of initiating HO attempts (other reasons)

cell HO
13
Times that the UL receiving level is 0 when

initiating HO

cell HO
14

initiating HO

cell HO
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.
15

initiating HO

cell HO
16

initiating HO

cell HO
17

initiating HO

cell HO
18

initiating HO

cell HO
19
Times that the UL receiving quality level is 0

when initiating HO

cell HO
20

when initiating HO

cell HO
21

when initiating HO

cell HO
22

when initiating HO

cell HO
23

when initiating HO

cell HO
24

when initiating HO

cell HO
25

when initiating HO

cell HO
26

when initiating HO

cell HO
27
Average UL receiving level when initiating HO

cell HO
28
Average UL receiving quality when initiating HO

cell HO
29
Success times of intra BSC incoming HO

cell HO
30
Success times of inter BSC incoming handover

cell HO
31
Success times of intra BSC incoming HO (from

900 / 850)

cell HO
32
Success times of intra BSC incoming HO (from

1800 / 1900)

cell HO
33
Intra BSC outgoing HO success times

cell HO
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No
.
34
Inter BSC outgoing HO success times

cell HO
35
Intra BSC outgoing HO success times (to 900 /

850)

cell HO
36
Intra BSC outgoing HO success times (to

1800/1900)

cell HO
37
Inter BSC outgoing HO success times (to 900 /

850)

cell HO
38
Inter BSC outgoing HO success times (to 1800 /

1900)

cell HO
39
Inter BSC incoming HO failing times

cell HO
40
Inter BSC incoming HO failing times (no channel

available)

cell HO
41
Inter BSC incoming HO failing times (other

reasons)

cell HO
42
Intra BSC outgoing HO failing times

cell HO
43
Inter BSC incoming HO failing times

cell HO
44
Inter BSC outgoing HO failing times

cell HO
45
Intra BSC and intra cell HO failing times ( illegal

channel)

cell HO
46
Intra BSC and intra cell HO failing times ( illegal

TA)

cell HO
47
Intra BSC and intra cell HO failing times (illegal

frequency)

cell HO
48
Intra BSC and intra cell HO failing times (time is

out)

cell HO
49
Intra BSC and intra cell HO failing times (other

reasons)

cell HO
50
Intra BSC and inter cell HO success times after

failure

cell HO
51
Intra BSC and inter cell HO failing times after

failure

cell HO
52
Inter cell HO request times

cell HO
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.
53
Inter cell HO success times

cell HO
54
Inter cell HO success rate (%)

cell HO
55
Inter cell HO success rate (%)

cell HO
56
Inter cell dualband HO success rate (%)

cell HO
57
EDGE superimpose HO attempting times

cell HO
58
Intra cell HO request times
Cell performance measurement -intra

cell HO
59
Intra cell HO success times

cell HO
60
Intra cell HO request times (UL signal quality)

cell HO
61
Intra cell HO request times (DL signal quality)

cell HO
62
Intra cell HO request times (other reasons)

cell HO
63
Intra cell HO failing times

cell HO
64
Intra cell HO failing times (illegal channel)

cell HO
65
Intra cell HO failing times (illegal frequency)

cell HO
66
Intra cell HO failing times (time is out)

cell HO
67
Intra cell HO failing times (other reasons)

cell HO
68
Intra cell HO success times after failure

cell HO
69
Intra cell HO failing times after failure

cell HO
70
Intra cell HO success rate (%)

cell HO
71
Outgoing cell HO request times
Outgoing cell HO performance

measurement
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30
No
.
72
Outgoing cell HO request times (UL signal

quality)

measurement
73
Outgoing cell HO request times (DL signal

quality)

measurement
74
Outgoing cell HO request times (UL signal

strength)

measurement
75
Outgoing cell HO request times (DL signal

strength)

measurement
76
Outgoing cell HO request times (TA)

measurement
77
Outgoing cell HO request times (load handover)

measurement
78
Outgoing cell HO request times (MSC

interference)

measurement
79
Outgoing cell HO request times (OMC forced

handover)

measurement
80
Outgoing cell HO request times (better cell)

measurement
81
Outgoing cell HO request times (fast level drop)

measurement
82
Outgoing cell HO request times (direct retry)

measurement
83
Outgoing cell HO request times (other reasons)

measurement
84
Outgoing cell HO success times

measurement
85
Outgoing cell HO success times (UL signal

quality)

measurement
86
Outgoing cell HO success times (DL signal

quality)

measurement
87
Outgoing cell HO success times (UL signal

strength)

measurement
88
Outgoing cell HO success times (DL signal

strength)

measurement
89
Outgoing cell HO success times

measurement
90
Outgoing cell HO success times (load handover)

measurement
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No
.
91
Outgoing cell HO success times (MSC

interference)

measurement
92
Outgoing cell HO success times (OMC forced

handover)

measurement
93
Outgoing cell HO success times (better cell)

measurement
94
Outgoing cell HO success times (fast level drop)

measurement
95
Outgoing cell HO success times (direct retry)

measurement
96
Outgoing cell HO success times (other reasons)

measurement
97
Outgoing extended cell HO success times

(minimum )

measurement
98
Outgoing cell HO success times after failure

measurement
99
Outgoing cell HO failing times after failure

measurement
100
Outgoing cell HO success rate (%)

measurement
For details, see M900/M1800 BSC Traffic Statistics Manual.
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Introduces the handover function.

Describes the configurations of the handover function.

Describes the maintenance information about the

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2.2 Function Configuration

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Figure 1.2 shows the dynamic configuration of the handover parameters.

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Figure 1.2 lists the description of interpolation and filtering parameters.

Indicates the number of the lost MRs

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Indicates the number of MRs to be used

Indicates the number of MRs to be used

Indicates the number of MRs to be used

Indicates the number of MRs to be used

Indicates the number of MRs to be used

Indicates the number of MRs to be used

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Fast moving HO penalty

Figure 1.2 lists the descriptions of the parameters.

Indicates whether penalty is given to certain

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After the handover fails due to target cell

The penalty time after HO failure.

When the emergency handover to a cell and

The penalty time after BQ HO failure

When the emergency handover due to too

The penalty time after TA HO failure.

After an IUO handover failure, regardless of

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Figure 1.2 Neighboring cell data

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Figure 1.3 Cell HO data

Figure 1.4 lists the descriptions of the parameters.

The minimum downlink receiving level

Range: 0 63 (110 dBm47 dBm).

Indicates the handover hysteresis between

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See the description of the parameter Layer of

The load handover is triggered when the load

Load HO Start Thrsh. and Load HO RX

The target cell is able to receive the

The BSC the external cell belongs is co-MSC

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See the description of the parameter Layer of