WCDMA CELL SELECTION AND RESELECTION

PARAMETERS

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INTRODUCTION

The cell selection and reselection procedures allows the UE to

look for a suitable cell in the selected PLMN and camp on it.
The measurement used in the cell selection and cell reselection
processes are CPICH RSCP and CPICH Ec/No.
Once UE enters a camped normally state, it is able to monitor
paging, system information, perform periodic radio
measurement and evaluates cell reselection algorithm.

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Cell selection
When a UE is switched on
When a UE in Idle mode has had a number of failed RRC connection
requests
When a UE returns to Idle mode from the Connected mode on common
channels (CELL_FACH state) after a number of failed cell update attempts
When a UE moves from dedicated mode to Idle mode
When a UE returns to Idle mode after an emergency call on any PLMN
When a UE moves from dedicated mode to state CELL_FACH or
URA_PCH.

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CELL RESELECTION
The UE performs the cell reselection procedure in the following cases:
When the cell on which it is camping is no longer suitable
When the UE, in "camped normally" state, has found a neighboring cell
better than the cell on which it is camping
When the UE is in "limited service" state on an acceptable cell
The UE reselects the new cell if it is better ranked than the serving cell
during a time interval treSelection.

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CELL SELECTION/RESELECTION criteria

S - Criteria
Measurements for GSM selection/reselection starts if
Squal < sRatSearch and/or Srxlev < sHcsRat where
Srxlev = Qrxlevmeas qRxLevMin P_compensation
where P_compensation = max(maxTxPowerUl-P,0)
where P is is the maximum RF output power of the UE according to its class.
Measurements for UMTS selection/reselection starts if
Squal < sIntraSearch where
Squal = Qqualmeas qQualMin

R- Criteria
R(s)=Q meas (s) + qHyst (s) + Q offmbms
R(n)= Qmeas(n) qOffset (s,n) + Qoffmbms TO (n)

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definition
qQualMin is a cell parameter that indicates the minimum required quality
value in the cell for idle mode camping and is sent in SIB3 for the serving
cell and SIB11 for adjacent cells.
qRxLevMin is a cell parameter that indicates the minimum required signal
strength in the cell for idle mode camping and is sent in SIB3 for the
serving cell and SIB11 for adjacent cells.
Qqualmeas is the quality value measured by the UE expressed as CPICH
Ec/No
Qrxlevmeas is the received signal strenght measured by the UE and expressed
as CPICH RSCP.
Pcompensation is introduced for UEs that cannot trasmit at maximum power
on the RACH in the cell.
maxTxPowerUl is a cell parameter that indicates the maximun allowed
transmitted power when the UE accesses the system on RACH and is
broadcasted on SIB3

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PARAMETERS

Parameters are set per utrancell

qQualMin; Unit: dB, Range: -24 to 0
Too low values; selection criteria is satisfied harder, less reselections...
Too high values; selection criteria is satiesfied easily, more
reselections...
sIntraSearch; Unit: 2 dB, Range: 0 to 27,
0:not sent, 1:-32dB, 2:-30dB....27:20dB
Too high values; selection criteria is met easier, more reselections...
Too low values; selection criteria is met harder, less reselections...

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PARAMETERS
qRxLevMin; Unit: dBm, Resolution: 2, Range: -119 to -25
Set per utrancell
Too low values; less reselections...
Too high values; more reselections...
sRatSearch; Unit: 1dB, Resolution: 2, Range: -32 to 20
Set per utrancell
Too high values; more reselections from UMTS to GSM...
Too low values; less reselections...
sHcsRat; Unit: dB, Resolution:2, Range: -105 to 91
Set per utrancell
Too high values; more reselections...
Too low values; less reselections...
maxTxPowerUl; Unit: dBm, Range: -50 to 33
Set per utrancell
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PARAMETERS
qOffset1sn is used at cell ranking when selection/reselection criteria is CPICH
RSCP
qOffset2sn is used at cell ranking when selection/reselection criteria is CPICH
Ec/No
Parameters are set per utran/gsm relation
Unit: dB, Range: -50 to 50
They are used to prioritise/penalize the cells in selection/reselection
Too high values; cell is selected harder
Too low values; cell is selected easier

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PARAMETERS

qHyst1 is used at cell ranking when selection/reselection criteria is CPICH RSCP

qHyst2 is used at cell ranking when selection/reselection criteria is CPICH Ec/No
- Parameters are set per utrancell.
- Resolution: 2, Range: 0 to 40
- They are used to prioritise/penalize serving cell in selection/reselection
- Too high values; Serving cell serves longer time
- Too low values; Serving cell serves shorter time

The UE reselects the cell if it is best ranked than the serving cell during a time
interval treSelection.
Unit: seconds, Range: 0 to 31
Too high values; less reselections...
Too low values; more reselections...

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EXAMPLE

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Cell reselection in DCH mODEmODE- IFHO

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Inter-frequency handover (IFHO) allows the UTRAN to switch the

serving frequency of the UE during dedicated channel state.
Like the inter-RAT handover, the inter-frequency handover procedure
consists of two steps:
The inter-frequency measurements
The inter-frequency handover
Since IFHO is a hard handover, it employs compressed mode to facilitate
inter-frequency measurements.

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LAYER MANAGEMENT for multimulti- CARRIER

This is a layer management for 2nd and 3rd carrier. HO ttype here is set to IFHO, IRAT
NONE.. Depending on coverage, traffic and position of the cell, whether border site or not.

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Questions

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