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7 Handover
7.1 Overview
This topic describes handover. Controlled by the network, handover is a basic function of the
mobile communications system. Handover ensures the continuity of mobile services.
7.2 Availability
This lists the NEs and software required for the implementation of handover.
7.3 Technical Description
This describes the technical aspects of the Huawei handover algorithm. As a whole, the Huawei
handover algorithm is composed of handover preprocessing and handover decision.
7.4 Implementation
This describes how to configure the handover and the power boost before handover.
7.5 Maintenance Information
This lists the performance counters related to handover.
7.6 References
7.1 Overview
This topic describes handover. Controlled by the network, handover is a basic function of the
mobile communications system. Handover ensures the continuity of mobile services.
Definition
Handover is a process in which a conversation can be sustained when an MS moves from one
cell to another in order to meet the requirement of network management.
Purposes
As a method of radio link control, handover enables an MS to keep an conversation sustainable
when the MS travels across different cells. In addition, handover can optimize the overall
performance of the system through the adjustment of traffic volume by means of parameters.
Terms
Terms Definition
Ping-pong Ping-pong handover occurs when an MS is switched back and forth between
handover two cells due to the changes in signal quality or the improper settings of the
parameters.
Chain Chain Neighbor Cell is a parameter of the neighbor cell relation property. During
Neighbor the fast movement handover, the MS can be handed over to only the neighbor
Cell cells of the serving cell. In addition, the neighbor cells and the serving cell must
be configured in chain mode. Generally, the two neighbor cells in the direction
of the fast movement of the MS are configured as chain neighbor cells. The
configurations depend on the actual conditions.
Terms Definition
Frequency When the transmit source of the radio wave is far from the receive party, the
offset wavelength is long and the frequency is low. When the transmit source is close
to the receive party, the wavelength is short and the frequency is high. The BTS
carrying the serving cell can calculate the frequency offset (indicated by Δf)
through the signals trasmitted by the moving MS. If the absolute value of Δf is
great, you can infer that the MS is moving fast. If Δf is a positive number, you
can infer that the MS is moving toward the BTS. If Δf is a negative number, you
can infer that the MS is moving away from the BTS.
MS Mobile Station
MR Measure report
BQ Bad Quality
TA Timing Advance
7.2 Availability
This lists the NEs and software required for the implementation of handover.
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l √: involved
Software Releases
Table 7-2 describes the software versions of GBSS products that support handover.
Product Version
Miscellaneous
None.
Handover Preprocessing
Handover preprocessing consists of the following contents:
l Handover preparation
l Handover penalty
l Neighbor cell sorting
l Network characteristic adjustment
l Forced handover processing
l Power boost before handover
Handover Decision
Handover decision is categorized into the following types.
l Fast movement handover (consisting of fast PBGT handover and frequency offset
handover): Good services can be provided when the speech quality deteriorates during the
fast movement of an MS.
l Emergency handover: A call can be kept sustainable when the radio environment severely
deteriorates.
l Load handover: The load of the system traffic can be shared so that the deterioration of
local counters is minimized.
l General handover: Good services can be provided when an MS is moving.
Handover Preparation
Neighbor cell information is decoded from the measurement report.
According to the BCCH frequencies and cell BSIC reported by an MS, the corresponding
neighbor cell index is detected. Then the uplink part and downlink part of the measurement
report is read.
l If measurement reports are issued continuously, they are directly interposed in the
measurement report queue.
l If measurement reports are issued discontinuously and the number of lost measurement
reports is smaller than the allowed number, measurement reports are interpolated before
being interposed in the measurement report queue.
l If measurement reports are issued discontinuously and the number of lost measurement
reports is greater than the allowed number, the previous measurement reports are discarded.
When new measurement reports arrive, calculation is performed again.
If consecutive measurement reports are insufficient, you can infer that filtering fails. Then
handover decision is not performed.
Handover Penalty
The handover penalty is performed in the following cases: success of the fast movement
handover, success of the TA emergency handover, success of the BQ emergency handover,
success of the fast movement handover from a micro cell to a macro cell, success of the enhanced
concentric cell handover from an overlaid subcell to an underlaid subcell, and failure of the
enhanced concentric cell handover from an overlaid subcell to an underlaid subcell.
l After the fast movement handover, TA emergency handover, or BQ emergency handover
is successful, penalty is performed on the originating cell during the penalty period.
l After the fast movement handover from a micro cell to a macro cell is successful, penalty
is performed on all the neighbor micro cells.
l After the enhanced concentric cell handover from an overlaid subcell to an underlaid subcell
is successful, calls cannot be handed over from the underlaid subcell to the overlaid subcell.
l After the handover fails, penalty is performed on the target cell during the penalty period.
The penalty time and penalty level of the previous handovers can be configured.
After the network characteristic adjustment, the candidate cells (consisting of neighbor cells and
serving cell) are sorted in ascending order by priority. Then the handover decision procedure
starts.
This describes load handover. On the network, some cells have heavy loads, but the overlapped
upper-layer cells and the neighbor cells have light loads. To balance the loads of these cells, load
handover is required.
7.3.2.9 Edge Handover
This describes edge handover. Based on level, edge handover is a kind of general handover.
7.3.2.10 Fast Movement Handover from a Micro Cell to a Macro Cell
This describes the fast movement handover from a micro cell to a macro cell. The fast movement
handover is performed according to the relative speed of an MS so that the number of handovers
can be minimized.
7.3.2.11 Inter-Layer (Better Cell) Handover
This describes inter-layer (better cell) handover. To balance the traffic volume flexibly and to
meet the requirements of different topology modes, the GSM network is divided into several
layers. If inter-layer handover is used, the cells with lower layer level and lower hierarchy level
are possibly enabled to absorb traffic. If the layer level or hierarchy level is low, the value of
the layer level or hierarchy level is great.
7.3.2.12 PBGT Handover
This describes power budget (PBGT) handover, which is based on path loss.
7.3.2.13 Other Handovers
This describes other handovers, which consist of AMR handover and better 3G cell handover.
Fast movement handover applies to the urban backbone roads, selected routes, and high-speed
railroads.
Triggering Conditions
Whether the conditions of frequency offset handover are met is determined during handover
decision. When the BTS cannot report the frequency offset information or the reported frequency
offset information is invalid, fast PBGT handover is triggered if the other conditions of frequency
offset handover are met.
The triggering conditions of fast movement handover are as follows:
l The MS is far from the serving cell (the frequency offset in the measurement result message
is a negative value) and the moving speed of the MS is higher than Quick Move Speed
Thres.
l The uplink level of the serving cell after filtering is lower than Quick Handover Up
Trigger Level.
l The downlink level of the serving cell after compensation is lower than Quick Handover
Down Trigger Level.
l The path loss of the configured chain neighbor cell is smaller than a certain threshold of
the path loss of the serving cell. In other words, PBGT(n) is equal to or greater than 0.
The triggering decisions of fast movement handover are as follows:
l If the last three conditions are met, the decision is performed as follows:
– If the first condition is met, a frequency offset handover is performed.
– If the first condition is not met, a fast PBGT handover is performed.
l If not all the last three conditions are met, fast movement handover is not triggered.
Limitations
The limitations on fast movement handover are as follows:
l The target cell cannot serve as the serving cell.
l The candidate cells for fast movement handover must be chain neighbor cells of the serving
cell. Each cell can be configured with a maximum of three chain neighbor cells.
l After fast movement handover is successful, penalty is performed on the originating cell
during the penalty time to prevent an immediate switchback to the cell. The penalty time
and penalty value depend on Quick Handover Punish Time and Quick Handover Punish
Value respectively.
TA Handover
This describes TA handover, which is a kind of emergency handover. TA handover decision is
performed according to the TA value reported by an MS.
The TA value of an ordinary cell ranges from 0 to 63. The TA value of the underlaid subcell in
a double-timeslot cell ranges from 0 to 229. The step of each bit is 553.5 m. If the TA value is
set to 63, you can infer that the distance is 35 km.
Triggering Condition
The triggering condition of TA handover is as follows: TA value reported by the MS through
measurement reports > TA Threshold. Where, the TA value is obtained after filtering treatment
and the length of the filter is controlled through parameters.
Limitations
The limitations on TA handover are as follows:
From the perspective of the triggering condition for TA handover, TA can be regarded as a
criterion for limiting the size of a cell.
BQ Handover
This describes BQ handover, which is a kind of emergency handover. BQ handover decision is
performed according to the uplink/downlink RX quality on the Um interface.
The RX quality is measured in bit error ratio (BER). The BSC measures the quality of a radio
link based on the quality class in the measurement report. The probable reason for an increase
in BER is that the signal power is too low or the channel interference becomes great.
Triggering Condition
BQ handover is triggered if either of the following conditions are met:
l The uplink RX quality is equal to or greater than the uplink RX quality threshold of the
serving cell, where the uplink RX quality is obtained after filtering treatment and the length
of the filter is controlled through parameters.
l The downlink RX quality is equal to or greater than the downlink RX quality threshold of
the serving cell, where the downlink RX quality is obtained after filtering treatment and
the length of the filter is controlled through parameters. Ensure that the MS can sustain
appropriate communication quality.
Limitations
The limitations on BQ handover are as follows:
l If neighbor cells are available, the MS is handed over to the neighbor cell with the highest
priority. If neighbor cells are unavailable, the MS is handed over to a serving cell. The
serving cell of a different TRX is preferred.
l After BQ handover is successful, penalty is performed on the originating cell. During the
penalty, the penalty level is subtracted from the level of the originating cell to prevent an
immediate handover back to the originating cell. The penalty time and penalty level are
configured through parameters.
If the mean value filtering and P/N decision methods are used in edge handover and PBGT
handover, responses to short-period rapid level drop are insensitive. Therefore, targeting the
rapid level drop, you can perform finite impact response (FIR) filtering on the original RX level
signals. This filtering method is responsive to the rapid level drop based on the drop slope of
the original RX level signals.
Limitations
The limitations on rapid level drop handover are as follows:
l The target cell has a higher priority than the serving cell.
l The MS cannot be handed over to the serving cell.
Interference Handover
This describes interference handover, which is a kind of emergency handover.
When the RX level of the serving cell is good, the network initiates interference handover for
the MS to maintain proper communication quality if the RX quality deteriorates. The difference
between interference handover and BQ handover is that the deterioration of RX quality in
interference handover does not affect conversations and that the RX level is good.
If interference handover is triggered, the quality of the channel that is seized by the serving cell
is slightly affected. Conversations, however, can be maintained. At the same time, the RX level
of the serving cell is good and other channels in the serving cell may be affected slightly.
Therefore, performing intra-cell handover can be considered.
Triggering Conditions
Uplink RX quality after filtering treatment ≥ Uplink RX quality threshold of the serving cell,
and Uplink RX level after filtering treatment ≥ Uplink RX level threshold of the serving cell
Downlink RX quality after filtering treatment ≥ Downlink RX quality threshold of the serving
cell, and Downlink RX level after filtering treatment ≥ Downlink RX level threshold of the
serving cell
The quality threshold (Qual_Thr) and level threshold (Lev_Thr) determine whether interference
handover is triggered. If RxLev > Lev_Thr and RxQual > Qual_Thr, interference handover is
triggered. Figure 7-1 shows the interference handover.
Rx_Qual
(dtqu)
Qual_Thr
0 Lev_Thr Rx_Lev
NOTE
The blue rectangle highlighted in oblique lines shown in Figure 7-1 indicates the area where interference
handover is triggered.
l When the serving cell is beyond the intra-cell handover penalty, it can serve as a target cell.
l If the filtered level of a neighbor cell is greater than the Inter-layer HO Threshold of the
neighbor cell, the neighbor cell can serve as a target cell.
Triggering Conditions
The triggering conditions of no downlink measurement report handover are as follows:
l The number of successive measurement reports without downlink part is smaller than the
threshold of the allowed no downlink measurement reports.
Limitations
The limitations on no downlink measurement report handover are as follows:
l The measurement report of the call once had downlink part.
l The number of successive measurement reports without downlink part does not exceed the
limitation.
Triggering Conditions
The triggering conditions of the handover due to high underlaid subcell load are as follows:
l The load of the underlaid subcell in the cell is higher than En Iuo Out Cell General
OverLoad Thred.
l The load of the overlaid subcell in the cell is lower than En Iuo Out Cell Serious OverLoad
Thred.
l The system flow is not higher than Allow Inn Out Cell HO System Flow Level.
l The current call is within the handover margin that allows handover.
The triggering conditions of the handover due to low underlaid subcell load are as follows:
l The load of the underlaid subcell in the cell is lower than En Iuo Out Cell Low Load
Thred.
l The system flow is not higher than Allow Inn Out Cell HO System Flow Level.
l The current call is within the handover margin that allows handover.
The triggering conditions of the call movement handover in the overlaid subcell are as follows:
NOTE
The call movement handover in the overlaid subcell is triggered if either of the following conditions is met.
l For the DTCB handover algorithm, the boundaries of the overlaid and underlaid subcells are determined
according to the relative value between the signal strength of serving cell and that of the neighbor cell.
When SS(s) = SS(n), the system considers that it is the boundary point of the underlaid subcell. When
SS(s) - SS(n) > DTCB_THRD, it is the coverage area of the overlaid subcell. The coverage area of the
overlaid subcell is determined according to the different networking and coverage conditions of the
existing network. In addition, the overlaid subcell of the serving cell and the overlaid of the neighbor
cell will never overlap no matter how the distance between the BTSs changes.
l The handover zone indicates the level range. In the case of overlaid/underlaid load handover on the
enhanced dual-band network, the handover is performed level by level and the MS whose downlink
level is within the handover zone is handed over.
l For the handover due to high underlaid subcell load, the MS can be handed over to only
the overlaid subcell.
l For the handover due to low underlaid subcell load, the MS can be handed over to only the
underlaid subcell.
l For the call movement handover in the overlaid subcell, the MS is handed over to the
neighbor cell that ranks first among the neighbor cells. The MS cannot be handed over to
the cell that ranks behind the serving cell. The target cell is generally the underlaid subcell.
It can also be other neighbor cells.
Limitations
The limitations on the handover due to high underlaid subcell load are as follows:
l The cell where the call is located is on the enhanced dual-band network. The
HW_Concentric Attribute is set to Underlay cell.
l The Out Cell Load HO To Inn Cell Enable parameter is set.
l The maximum range of the handover zone is (63-HO Into Inn Cell Rexlev Thred). The
handover starts from the high level.
The limitations on the handover due to low underlaid subcell load are as follows:
l The cell where the call is located is on the enhanced dual-band network. The
HW_Concentric Attribute is set to Overlay cell.
l The Inn Cell Load HO To Out Cell Enable parameter is set.
l The maximum range of the handover zone is (63-HO Out Inn Cell Rexlev Thred). The
handover starts from the low level.
The limitations on call movement handover in the overlaid subcell are as follows:
l The cell where the call is located is on the enhanced dual-band network. The
HW_Concentric Attribute is set to Overlay cell.
Load Handover
This describes load handover. On the network, some cells have heavy loads, but the overlapped
upper-layer cells and the neighbor cells have light loads. To balance the loads of these cells, load
handover is required.
In a load handover procedure, some loads in heavy-load cells are handed over to light-load cells.
In addition, the loads in neighbor cells should not be handed over to heavy-load cells.
Load handover can be performed in cells at different layers. Load sharing, however, can be
performed in only one BSC. Figure 7-2 shows the load handover.
A cell with
a heavy load
A cell with A cell with
a light load a light load
A cell with
a heavy load
A cell with A cell with
a light load a heavy load
A cell with
a light load
To perform load sharing, increase the edge handover threshold so that the traffic on the edge of
a cell is handed over to a neighbor cell with light load.
The traffic load of a cell can be determined through the ratio of the traffic flow (generally TCH
usage) of the cell to the preset threshold. If the traffic flow of a cell is greater than the Load HO
Threshold, you can infer that the traffic load of this cell is heavy. The load handover algorithm
needs to be enabled. If the traffic flow of a cell is smaller than the Load Req. on Candidate
Cell, you can infer that the traffic load of this cell is light and the cell can receive loads from the
heavy-load cells.
Load handover may trigger many handovers, so you should consider the load of the system CPU
before triggering load handover. In other words, you should consider the system traffic level
before triggering load handover. In addition, to prevent too many MSs from being handed over
at a time, load handover is performed step by step. In other words, the edge handover threshold
increases based on CLS_Ramp and CLS_Period. The increase stops until the increased volume
equals CLS_Offset, as shown in Figure 7-3.
Cell A Cell B
CONF_HO_RXLEV+CLS_Offset CONF_HO_RXLEV
CONF_HO_RXLEV+CLS_Ramp
Triggering Conditions
The triggering conditions of load handover are as follows:
l The signaling traffic of the system is smaller than the System Flux Threshold for Load
HO.
l The load of the cell where the to-be-handed-over MS is located is greater than the Load
HO Threshold.
l The load of the cell that receives the handover is smaller than the Load Req. on Candidate
Cell so that ping-pong handover can be avoided.
The system assigns MSs to different load handover bands based on the downlink RX level. The
load handover algorithm performs handover on the cell so that the MS is handed over out of the
cell step by step.
For example, the MSs in load handover band 1 are handed over to the neighbor cells first. After
the period of one load handover step, the MSs in load handover band 2 are handed over to the
neighbor cells until the traffic flow of the cell is equal to or smaller than the cell load handover
threshold. Load handover band 1 refers to the area where the downlink level ranges from Edge
HO DL RX_LEV Threshold to Edge HO DL RX_LEV Threshold + step level. Load
handover band 2 refers to the area where the downlink level ranges from Edge HO DL RX_LEV
Threshold to Edge HO DL RX_LEV Threshold + (2 x step level).
Load handover uses the step-by-step outgoing handover mode so that the possibility of a sharp
increase in CPU load is eliminated and the occurrence of call drops due to congested target cell
is avoided. The handover procedure can be controlled through parameters.
Edge Handover
This describes edge handover. Based on level, edge handover is a kind of general handover.
If edge handover is triggered, the level of the target cell should be at least one hysteresis value
(Inter-cell HO Hysteresis) higher than the level of the serving cell.
Triggering Conditions
If the downlink RX level of the serving cell after filtering treatment is smaller than the Edge
HO DL RX_LEV Threshold for P seconds within successive N seconds (P/N criterion), edge
handover is triggered. Figure 7-4 shows the edge handover.
Cell 1 Cell 2
Limitations
The limitations on edge handover are as follows:
l The MS cannot be handed over to the serving cell.
l After the sorting, the target cell must have a higher priority than the serving cell.
The fast movement handover from a micro cell to a macro cell applies to the following scenarios:
l In comparison with a micro cell, an MS in the cell moves fast. Then, the MS is handed over
to a macro cell.
l To prevent a fast-moving MS in a macro cell from entering a micro cell, time penalty is
performed on the micro cell so that the MS camps on the macro cell.
Figure 7-5 shows the fast movement handover from a micro cell to a macro cell.
Figure 7-5 Fast movement handover from a micro cell to a macro cell
Umbrella cell
Micro cell
Triggering Condition
Within the observation period (T) of fast movement, an MS travels across Q cells out of P cells
through handover. Where, T, P, and Q are configured through parameters. The number of the
layer where the Q cells are located must be smaller than four. In other words, the Q cells must
be non-Umbrella cells.
l The number of the layer where a target cell is located must be equal to or greater than four.
In other words, a target cell must be an Umbrella cell.
l The RX level of a target cell is equal to or greater than the sum of the Inter-layer HO
Threshold of the cell and the Inter-layer HO Hysteresis of the cell. A good level condition
is met.
l The neighbor cell with the highest priority after the sorting should be preprocessed.
Limitations
After the fast movement handover from a micro cell to a macro cell is successful, penalty is
performed on all the neighbor cells. During the penalty, penalty level is subtracted from the level
of all the neighbor cells. The penalty time and penalty level are configured through parameters.
Huawei multiband handover algorithm divides cells into four layers with 16 hierarchies in each
layer. Thus, the cells are grouped by Cell Layer and are applicable for complex networking
modes. Figure 7-6 shows the cell layers.
GSM900
Umbrella Cell Layer 4
In the multiband handover algorithm developed by Huawei, a GSM network covering a certain
area is divided into four layers, which are described as follows.
l Layer 4: Umbrella cell. The umbrella cell is generally a GSM900 cell with wide coverage.
This type of cell is used for coverage and fast MS connection.
l Layer 3: Macro cell. The macro cell is generally composed of GSM900 cells. This type of
cell is most commonly used in the current GSM system, serving the majority of users.
l Layer 2: Micro cell. The micro cell is generally composed of DCS1800 cells with small
coverage. This type of cell is used for capacity expansion, relieving the insufficiency of
frequency resources.
l Layer 1: Pico cell. The pico cell is generally composed of DCS1800 cells. This type of cell
is used in hot spots and blind spots.
Triggering Conditions
The triggering conditions of inter-layer handover are as follows:
l The layer level of the target cell is lower than the layer level of the serving cell. In other
words, the absolute value of the layer level for the target cell is greater than the absolute
value of the layer level for the serving cell.
l The downlink level of the target cell is greater than the Inter-layer HO Threshold.
l P/N criterion is met. In other words, within N seconds, the previous conditions are met for
P seconds.
Limitations
The limitations on inter-layer handover are as follows:
l The layer level of the target cell is lower than the layer level of the serving cell.
l The downlink level of the target cell is greater than the inter-layer handover threshold.
l The serving cell cannot serve as the target cell.
l The target cell has a higher priority than the serving cell.
l P/N criterion is met.
PBGT Handover
This describes power budget (PBGT) handover, which is based on path loss.
In PBGT handover, the system performs real-time searches for a cell with less path loss and in
compliance with the system requirements. Then, the system determines whether a handover is
required. Compared with other handover algorithms, the greatest difference lies in that the PBGT
handover is triggered based on path loss instead of receiver level.
Triggering Conditions
The triggering conditions of the PBGT handover are as follows:
l The target cell and the serving cell are at the same layer and in the same hierarchy.
l The downlink level meets the following formula:
(MIN(MS_TXPWR_MAX,P) – RXLEV_DL – PWR_DIFF) – (MIN(MS_TXPWR_MAX
(n),P) – RXLEV_NCELL(n)) > PBGT_HO_MARGIN
The parameters are described as follows:
– RXLEV_DL: It indicates the downlink receive level in the serving cell after the filtering
treatment. If the enhanced concentric cell function is enabled in the serving cell, the
value indicates the downlink receive level in the serving cell that serves as the neighbor
cell, that is, the downlink receive level of BCCH TRXs.
– MS_TXPWR_MAX: It indicates the maximum transmit power of an MS permitted in
the serving cell.
– MS_TXPWR_MAX (n): It indicates the maximum transmit power of an MS permitted
in neighbor cell n.
– RxLev_NCELL (n): It indicates the downlink receive level in neighbor cell n.
– PWR_DIFF: It indicates the difference between the maximum downlink transmit power
in the serving cell due to power control and the actual downlink transmit power in the
serving cell.
– P: It indicates the maximum transmit power capability of an MS.
– PBGT_HO_MARGIN: It is the difference between the PBGT handover threshold of
the serving cell and 64.
– The difference between the path loss of the downlink level in the serving cell and the
path loss of the downlink level in the neighbor cell is greater than the threshold.
l P/N criterion is met. In other words, within N seconds, the previous conditions are met for
P seconds.
l The target cell and the serving cell are at the same layer and in the same hierarchy.
l The serving cell cannot serve as the target cell.
l Among the sorted candidate cells after the preprocessing procedures, the target cell has the
highest priority.
Limitations
The limitations on the PBGT handover are as follows:
l The target cell has a higher priority than the serving cell.
l An SDCCH handover is forbidden.
l The target cell and the serving cell must be at the same layer and in the same hierarchy.
Other Handovers
This describes other handovers, which consist of AMR handover and better 3G cell handover.
AMR Handover
Refer to 11 AMR.
7.4 Implementation
This describes how to configure the handover and the power boost before handover.
Context
Before configuring the parameters related to the handover decision algorithm, you need to
configure the relation between neighbor cells.
On the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal, right-click a cell on the Management Tree
tab page. Then, choose Set Adjacent Relation Property on the shortcut menu. A dialog box is
displayed, as shown in Figure 7-7.
Procedure
Step 1 On the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal, right-click a cell on the Management Tree
tab page. Then, choose Configure Cell Attributes on the shortcut menu, as shown in Figure
7-8.
Step 2 Double-click the target cell in the Cell view list box to add it to the Selected cells list box.
Step 3 Click Next. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 7-9.
Step 4 In the Cells to be set area, select the target cell, and then click Set Cell Properties. A dialog
box is displayed, as shown in Figure 7-10.
Step 5 Click Handover Data. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 7-11.
Step 6 Click Advanced. A dialog box is displayed. You can set corresponding parameters, as shown
in Figure 7-12.
Figure 7-11 and Figure 7-15 show the configuration of interference handover parameters.
The parameters are as follows:
– Interference HO Allowed
– UL Qual. Threshold for Interf HO
– DL Qual. Threshold for Interf HO
– UL RX_LEV Threshold for Interf HO
– DL RX_LEV Threshold for Interf HO
l No Downlink Measurement Report Handover
Figure 7-11 and Figure 7-15 show the configuration of no downlink measurement report
handover parameters.
The parameters are as follows:
– No Dl Mr. HO Allowed
– No Dl Mr. Ul Qual HO Limit
– Cons. No Dl Mr. HO Allowed Limit
l Load Handover
Figure 7-11 and Figure 7-14 show the configuration of load handover parameters.
The parameters are as follows:
– Load HO Allowed
– System Flux Threshold for Load HO
– Load HO Threshold
– Load Req. on Candidate Cell
– Load HO Bandwidth
– Load HO Step Period
– Load HO Step Level
l Edge Handover
Figure 7-11 shows the configuration of edge handover parameters.
The parameters are as follows:
– Edge HO UL RX_LEV Threshold
– Edge HO DL RX_LEV Threshold
– Edge HO Watch Time(s)
– Edge HO Valid Time(s)
l Fast Movement Handover from a Micro Cell to a Macro Cell
Figure 7-11 and Figure 7-14 show the configurations of the parameters of the fast movement
handover from a micro cell to a macro cell.
The parameters are as follows:
– MS Fast Moving HO Allowed
– MS Fast-moving Watch Cells
– MS Fast-moving Valid Cells
– MS Fast-moving Time Threshold
l Inter-layer handover
Figure 7-7 and Figure 7-14 show the configuration of inter-layer handover parameters. The
parameters in the previous dialog boxes are listed in Neighbor cell queuing.
l PBGT Handover
Figure 7-11 shows the configuration of PBGT handover parameters.
The parameters are as follows:
– PBGT HO Allowed
– PBGT Watch Time(s)
– PBGT Valid Time(s)
l Fast Movement Handover
Figure 7-16 shows the configuration of fast movement handover parameters.
– Quick Handover Enable
– Quick Handover Up Triger Level
– Quick Handover Down Triger Level
– Quick Move Speed Thres
– Quick Handover Static Time
– Quick Handover Last Time
– Serving Cell Filter Length
– Neighbor Cell Filter Length
– Quick Handover Punish Time
– Ignore Measurement Report Number
– Quick Handover Offset
– Quick Handover Punish Value
– Chain Neighbor Cell
NOTE
l AMR Handover
Refer to 11 AMR.
l Better 3G cell handover
Refer to 8 2G/3G Interoperability.
l Data configuration in a neighbor cell
Figure 7-7 shows the data configuration in a neighbor cell.
The parameters are as follows:
– Min Access Level Offset
– PBGT HO Threshold
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Procedure
Step 1 On the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal, right-click a cell on the Management Tree
tab page. Then, choose Configure Cell Attributes on the shortcut menu, as shown in Figure
7-17.
Step 2 Double-click the target cell in the Cell view list box to add it to the Selected cells list box.
Step 3 Click Next. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 7-18.
Step 4 In the Cells to be set area, select the target cell, and then click Set Cell Properties. A dialog
box is displayed, as shown in Figure 7-19.
Step 5 Click Other Attributes. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 7-20.
Set Handover Power Boost Switch.
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Alarms
None
Counters
Table 7-3 lists the counters related to handover.
Counter Description
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7.6 References
l GSM 08.58
l GSM 04.08