2G to 3G Handover

NE B9MR4 Seminar- Cairo, May07

Agenda

1. Introduction

2. Detailed description

3. Parameters

4. PM Counters and QoS indicators

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 Introduction

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Introduction

Improvement in B9 in term of 2G<->3G Interoperability comes from

2G to 3G Handover Handover
3G camping

Load based 3G Ho Filtering CS call
2G

Improved 3G cell reselection
2G to 3G Handover In B9 MR4 2G
3G

In B8 and B7 only 3G to 2G handover are handled by the BSS

The only way for a UE/MS to return to UMTS is by idle mode reselection

Starting B9 MR4 handover towards UTRAN (FDD) is supported by
threshold triggering on Ec/No (R99 compliant UE/MS)

TCH/2G to TCH/3G handover only

The MSC may inform the BSS if perference for specific radio access
technology shall be applied

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Introduction

Cause31 is activated by setting EN_3G_HO equal to yes

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 Detailed Description

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Detailed Description Classmark handling

A UE/MS send (UTRAN) CLASSMARK CHANGE message to inform the network

about its INTER RAT HANDOVER INFO (3GPP 25.331)

The BSC stores this information for further possible 2G-3G HO

The BSC instructs the UE/MS to send UTRAN CLASSMARK CHANGE message if
its able to do so.

In case of intersystem HO, HANDOVER REQUIRED message contains source

RNC to target RNC transparent information which contains

Inter RAT HO Info (Multiple/Single UTRA FDD frequency bands, Measurement

capabilities,etc)

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Detailed Description - System Information

Objective

Informs the MS of the BSS capabilities, and that it supports early classmark
sending procedure (sent on BCCH)

Provides the MS with necessary information to perform measurements

Provides the MS with Cell Distribution list which contains list of shared
SYSINFO between all the MS in the serving cell (sent on BCCH)

Provides the MS with Cell Non-Distribution list which contains individual UE
dedicated SYSINFO (sent on SACCH or PACCH/PCCCH)

Example of shared SYSINFO
GSM Neighbor list for reselection
Measurement report type

Example of dedicated SYSINFO
3G Neighbor list is distributed to Inter-RAT enabled UE/MS
Measurement reporting thresholds and offset
Qsearch_C instructs the mobile, when It should search for 3G neighbors.
This depends on 2G received level (default is below -70 dBm, i.e. always
search for 3G cells)
FDD_MULTIRAT_REPORTING Number of the strongest 3G cells to be reported
by the MS in the measurement report message (default is 2)

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Detailed Description - System Information

Message exchange

2G/3G_Neighbour_
cell list used for cell
reselection

2G/3G_Neighbour_c
ell list used for REPORTING_T
Handover. Note: HRESHOLD ,
3G_Neighbour_Cell(S REPORTING_
ACCH) is limited to OFFSIT
32 compliant with And
3GPP Qsearch_C

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Detailed Description - Cell References and building neighbor cell lists

Cell Reference

How we identify 3G cells (analogy to 2G)?

2G cells 3G cells

Complete radio reference ARFCN + BSIC UARFCN + Primary scrambling code

Partial radio reference Only ARFCN Only UARFCN or (UARFCN + Scrambling codes per scrambling
code group)

Cell Global Identifier CGI = MCC + MNC +LAC + CI MCC + MNC + RNC-ID + C-ID

Partial identifiers LAC + CI, CI UC-ID = RNC-ID + C-ID, C-ID

O&M cell identifier Local Cell Identifier

CGI_3G_REQD: Controls format of 3G cell identification towards the MSC

(depends on MSC type).

If CGI_3G_REQD = 1 then 3G cell will be identified on A interface with Cell

global Identifier

Else with Partial Identifier

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 Detailed Description - Cell References and building neighbor cell lists

Building GSM neighbor cell list

GSM Neighbour cell list Logical Inputs used by the UE/MS to build the Max length
channel neighbour cell list
GSM_Neighbour_Cell(BCCH) BCCH/DL Built from BA(BCCH) (SI2, SI2BIS, SI2TER 32 ARFCN
messages)

and SI2QUATER 96 (ARFCN + BSIC)

GSM_Neighbour_Cell(PBCCH) PBCCH/DL Built from the BA(GPRS) defined in PSI3 message

and PSI3BIS message on PBCCH.

GSM_Neighbour_Cell(SACCH) SACCH/DL Built from the BA(SACCH) (SI5, SI5BIS, SI5TER) 32 ARFCN
and the BSIC description given in one or more
instances of the MEASUREMENT INFORMATION 96 (ARFCN + BSIC)
message

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Detailed Description - Cell References and building neighbor cell lists

Building UMTS neighbor cell list

Neighbour cell list Logical Inputs used by the UE/MS to build the Max length
channel neighbour cell list
3G_Neighbour_Cell(BCCH) BCCH/DL SI2TER or SI2QUATER messages 64

3G_Neighbour_Cell(PBCCH) PBCCH/DL Built from 3G neighbor cells defined in PSI3QUATER 64

message

3G_Neighbour_Cell(SACCH) SACCH/DL One or more instances of the 64

MEASUREMENT INFORMATION message

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Detailed Description - Cell References and building neighbor cell lists

Neighbor cell list

Index ARFCN/UARFCN BSIC/scrambling

code
1 ARFCN(1) BSIC(1)

2 BSIC(2)

... ... ...

ARFCN(i) BSIC(j)

UARFCN(1) scrambling code(1/1)

... ... ...

n UARFCN(k) scrambling code(m/k)

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Detailed Description Measurement Processing

CPICH Ec/No (3GPP TS 25.215): The received energy per chip divided by the
power density in the band. Measurement shall be performed on the Primary
CPICH. The reference point for the CPICH Ec/No shall be the antenna
connector of the UE.

If Tx diversity is applied on the Primary CPICH the received energy per chip
(Ec) from each antenna shall be separately measured and summed together in
Ws to a total received chip energy per chip on the Primary CPICH, before
calculating the Ec/No.

EN_3G_DIVERSITY(n) indicates if diversity is applied in the 3G cell

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Detailed Description Measurement Processing

For 3G cells, as the 2G to 3G handover doesnt take care of 3G cell load. We

should take into account only the better 3G cells

The MS can include a 3G cell in the measurement report if:

CIPCH Ec/No + FDD_REPORTING_OFFSET >= FDD_REPORTING_THRESHOLD

(default offset=0dBm and default threshold =0, i.e. always report the measurment)

Measured Ec/No on FDD UTRAN is the average of the measured samples taken
over the reporting period which is the duration of one SACCH (480 ms)

The reported Ec/No on UTRAN FDD neighbor cells are averaged using a slide
window arithmetic on a given window length (A_ECNO_HO, default=8)

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Detailed Description - 2G-3G Handover Preparation

Each time the UE/MS reports measurements the process reevaluates the
Ec/No for all 3G cells measurement reported

For each cell I if AV_ECNO(i) THR_ECNO, the cell I shall be added in the
list of candidate cells ranked according to AV_ECNO(i) and 3G cells on top of
the list

The 3G cell with highest AV_ECNO(i) is marked as candidate cell for

handover

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High Level Description - 2G-3G Handover Management

Rejected cell handling is inherited from legacy handover management

Two lists of rejected cells, associated to each connection

MS_CELL_REJ_LIST: A list of cells to which the MS failed to handover guarded by
the timer T_MS_CELL_REJ.

REJ_CELL_LIST: A list of cells to which the handover is temporarily impossible
(e.g. for congestion) . This list is guarded by T7. When T7 expires, this list is
emptied. The size of this list is 2*N_PREF_CELLS.

Yes
Included in Ms_cell_Rej_List? Rejected
Candidate
cell And T_MS_CELL_REJ is running
No
Yes
Included in Rej_Cell_List? Rejected
And T7 is running No

3G cell, External Channel Handover

Change Process Required

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High Level Description - 2G-3G HO execution

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 Parameters

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Parameter Setting

Logical name Definition Min Max Def Unit Instance

CGI_3G_REQD Controls format of 3G cell identifications sent to the MSC. 0 1 1 None BSC

SCRAMBLING_CODE_3G(n) This parameter indicates the Primary Scrambling Code as defined in 3GPP TS 25.213 0 511 -1 None 3G cell

FDD_ARFCN(n) FDD UTRAN frequency 0 3276.6 -1 MHz 3G cell

EN_3G_DIVERSITY(n) This parameter indicates if diversity is applied for the cell 0 1 0 None 3G cell

Threshold for searching for 3G cells in dedicated mode depending whether the received signal
Qsearch_C level of the serving cell is below or above the threshold. -98 -50 -70 dBm cell

THR_ECNO_HO Ec/No threshold above which a handover to UTRAN may be triggered -110 -47 -91 dBm cell

This timer is started by sending an INTER SYSTEM TO UTRAN HANDOVER message to the MS and
is normally stopped when the MS has correctly seized the UTRAN channel(s).
T3121 Its purpose is to keep the old channels sufficiently long for the MS to be able to return 0 25,5 14 sec BSC

This parameter indicates the Location Area Code as defined in 3GPP TS 24.008.
LAC_3G(n) It is used in the HANDOVER COMMAND message 0 65535 -1 None 3G cell

FDD_REPORTING_THRESHOLD Threshold above which the MS shall report the measurements 0 42 0 dB cell

A_ECNO_HO Window size for Ec/No level averages for 2G to 3G handover 1 31 8 Samfr cell

CI_3G(n) This parameter indicates the Cell Identifier of a 3G cell as defined in 3GPP TS 25.401 0 65535 -1 None 3G cell

FDD_MULTIRAT_REPORTING Number of the strongest 3G cells to be reported by the MS in the measurement report message 0 3 2 None cell

FDD_REPORTING_OFFSET Offset that the MS shall apply to measurements before reporting 0 42 0 dB cell

MNC_3G(n) Mobile Network Code of a neighbour 3G cell of the own PLMN or of a foreign PLMN. 0 999 999 None 3G cell

MCC_3G(n) Mobile Country Code of a neighbour 3G cell of the own or of a foreign PLMN. 0 999 999 None 3G cell

EN_3G_HO This flag enables/disables the 2G-3G handover 0 1 0 None cell

This parameter indicates the RNC Identifier as defined in 3GPP TS 25.401. It is used in HO Required message
RNC_ID(n) sent to the MSC. 0 4095 -1 None 3G cell

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 PM Counters and QoS indicators

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PM Counters and QoS Indicators

Counter number Mnemonic Definition Size Type Measured object

R118 to R818 SCRAMBLING_CODE The scrambling code of a 3G FDD neighboring cell 2 bytes 11 Cell

R119 to R819 FDD_FREQ The UTRAN Absolute Radio Frequency Number of a 2 bytes 11 Cell
3G FDD neighboring cell

R120 to R820 AV_ECNO The average receive Ec/No of a 3G FDD neighboring 2 bytes 11 Cell
cell as seen by the Mobile

HO1101 to HO8101 SCRAMBLING_CODE The scrambling code of a 3G FDD neighboring cell 2 bytes 14 Cell

HO1102 to HO8102 FDD_FREQ The UTRAN Absolute Radio Frequency Number of a 2 bytes 14 Cell
3G FDD neighboring cell

HO1103 to HO8103 AV_ECNO The average receive Ec/No of a 3G FDD neighboring 2 bytes 14 Cell
cell as seen by the Mobile

MC924b NB_OUT_2G_3G_HO_REQ Number of outgoing 2G to 3G handover requests 2 bytes 110 Cell

MC924c NB_OUT_2G_3G_HO_SUCC Number of outgoing 2G to 3G handover successes 2 bytes 110 Cell

towards a 3G neighbour cell

MC924d NB_OUT_2G_3G_HO_ATPT Number of outgoing 2G to 3G handover attempts 2 bytes 110 Cell

MC924e NB_OUT_2G_3G_HO_EXEC_FAIL_NO_REV Number of outgoing 2G to 3G handover execution 2 bytes 110 Cell

failures without reversion to old channel

MC924f NB_OUT_2G_3G_HO_EXEC_FAIL_REV Number of outgoing 2G to 3G handover execution 2 bytes 110 Cell

failures with reversion to old channel

MC924g NB_OUT_2G_3G_HO_PREP_FAIL Number of outgoing 2G to 3G handover preparation 2 bytes 110 Cell

failures

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PM Counters and QoS Indicators

RefName Mnemonic Obj Formula Description Unit

HO_Out_MSC_2G_3G_request - Number of Outgoing External 2G->3G HO execution failures due to BSS

HO_Out_MSC_2G_3G_success - problems (transmission,... ) (TCH). As the problem is located on the serving
HO_Out_MSC_2G_3G_drop_radio - cell, the call is dropped. This includes both inter-PLMN and intra-PLMN
HOOMCDBUN OUT_MSC_2G_3G_DROP_BSS_PROBLEM Cell HO_Out_MSC_2G_3G_ROC events number

Number of Outgoing External 2G->3G HO execution failures due to BSS

problems (transmission,... )
HO_Out_MSC_2G_3G_drop_BSS + and radio problem (TCH). As the problem is located on the serving cell, the
HOOMCDUN OUT_MSC_2G_3G_DROP cell HO_Out_MSC_2G_3G_drop_radio call is dropped. This includes both inter-PLMN and intra-PLMN events Number

Rate of Outgoing External 2G->3G HO successes (TCH) over the outgoing

handover requests
HO_Out_MSC_2G_3G_success /
HOOMEFUR OUT_MSC_2G_3G_EFFICIENCY_RATE cell HO_Out_MSC_2G_3G_request This includes both inter-PLMN and intra-PLMN events. %
OUT_MSC_2G_3G_REQUEST/

Rate of Outgoing External 2G->3G HO preparation failure rate (TCH).This

HOOMFLPUR OUT_MSC_2G_3G_PREP_FAILURE_RATE cell OUT_MSC_2G_3G_REQD includes both inter-PLMN and intra-PLMN events %

HO_Out_MSC_2G_3G_success / Rate of Outgoing External 2G->3G HO successes (TCH).

HOOMSUUR OUT_MSC_2G_3G_SUCCESS_RATE cell HO_Out_MSC_2G_3G_required This includes both inter-PLMN and intra-PLMN events. %

Number of Outgoing External 2G->3G HO execution failures due to to radio

problem (TCH).
As the problem is located on the serving cell, the call is dropped. This
HOOMCDRUN OUT_MSC_2G_3G_DROP_RADIO cell MC924e includes both inter-PLMN and intra-PLMN events. number

Number of Outgoing External 2G->3G HO preparation failures due to

congestion (TCH).
HOOMCGUN OUT_MSC_2G_3G_PREP_FAIL_CONG cell MC924g This includes both inter-PLMN and intra-PLMN events. number

Number of Outgoing External 2G->3G HO execution failures due to radio

problem with reversion of the mobile to the old channel (TCH).
HOOMOCUN OUT_MSC_2G_3G_ROC cell MC924f This includes both inter-PLMN and intra-PLMN events. number

Number of Outgoing External 2G->3G HO required (TCH).

HOOMRDUN OUT_MSC_2G_3G_REQD cell MC924b This includes both inter-PLMN and intra-PLMN events. number

Number of Outgoing External 2G->3G HO requests (TCH).

HOOMRQUN OUT_MSC_2G_3G_REQUEST cell MC924d This includes both inter-PLMN and intra-PLMN events. number

Number of Outgoing External 2G->3G HO successes (TCH).

HOOMSUUN OUT_MSC_2G_3G_SUCCESS cell MC924c This includes both inter-PLMN and intra-PLMN events. number

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