RF Baseline Parameter

ISSUE 1.0
1 Network Identity Para.
2 Paging Para.
3 Cell Selection and Cell Reselection Para.
4 Assignment Para.
5 Handover Para.
6 Radio Link Control Para.
7 BA1,BA2 Table
8 Dual-band Network Para.
9 Network Function Para.
10 Interference Measurement Para.
Network Identity Parameter
Cell Global Identity
(CGI)
Base Station Identity
Code (BSIC)
Network Identity Parameter
CGI
CGI=MCC+MNC+LAC+CI
Once MS receives SYS INFO, it decodes the CGI
information, and decides whether it can stay in the
cell according to the MCC and MNC indicated by
CGI. At the same time, it judges whether the current
location area is changed, so as to decide whether to
execute location update. During the location update
process, MS will report the new LAI to the network,
so that the network can know the LA in which MS is
currently located.
Network Identity Parameter
CGI
MCC MNC LAC CI
Full Name Mobile Country
Code
Mobile Network
Code
Location Area
Code
Cell Identity
Type Dec Dec Hex Hex
Rage 000~999 00~99 0001~FFFE 0000~FFFF
LACLAC adopts hexadecimal coding. The available range
is from 0001H to FFFEH. The code 0000H and FFFFH
cannot be used (please refer to specification GSM0303, 0408,
and 1111).
One location area can contain one or more cells. The same
LAC can exist in different BSC, but can not exist in different
MSC.
Case Study: Incorrect CGI causes MS
unable to register on the network.
Case description
The subscriber complained that MS could not register to the
network, or it was difficult to register to the network between BTS A
and B, or no network mark was displayed on the MS, but MS
indicated that the signal was very good. Some subscribers also
complained that MS could make MTC could not make MOC.
Cause analysis
CGI of the cell was modified. So the network register flow was not
normal. Although the signal was very good, MS could not get
registered in the network.
Recommendation and summary
CGI is a very important parameter and should be configured
correctly, thus to ensured that the CGI data in BSC and MSC are
the same.
Network Identity Parameter
BSIC
NCC BCC
Full Name Network Color
Code
Base Station
Color Code
Contain 3 bits 3 bits
Range 0~7 0~7
BSIC is transmitted on Synchronous Channel (SCH)
NCC is used to identify different Base Station from different GSM
PLMN
NCC Permitted should work with NCC
BSIC=NCC+BCC
Cell C: BCCH 97
Case Study BSIC
Base Station Identity CodeBSIC
Cell B: BCCH 97
Cell A
BSIC: 12
BSIC: 12
BSIC: 13
Neighbor
Cell List
Serving
Cell
Neighbor Cell
Cell A Cell B
Cell A .
1 Network Identity Para.
2 Paging Para.
3 Cell Selection and Cell Reselection Para.
4 Assignment Para.
5 Handover Para.
6 Radio Link Control Para.
7 BA1,BA2 Table
8 Dual-band Network Para.
9 Network Function Para.
10 Interference Measurement Para.
Paging Parameter
MSC can resend Paging Command 4 times in A Interface. The resending time
intervals are 3, 3, 2, 2 seconds. 2 seconds after the last Paging Command is sent,
totally 12 seconds after first Paging Command is sent, if MSC does not receive
Paging Response, and then MSC report Voice Announcement that subscriber is out
of coverage.
BSC only transmits the Paging Command.
Whether BTS resends Paging Command, it depends on corresponding BTS version.
(Refer to the Version Description documents)
MSC BSC BTS MS
Paging
Paging CMD
PCH: Paging REQ
Paging Parameter
T3212
ATT
CCCH Conf.
BS_AG_BLKS_RES
BS_PA_MFRMS
Paging Times

T3212
Value range: 0~255
Unit: 6 minutes
Content: It is the Periodic Location Update
Timer. It defines the interval of periodic
location update.
Recommendation: 20~30 (urban), 10~20
(suburban), 8~10(mountain area)


ATT
Value range: Yes, No
ContentIt is used to inform MS whether IMSI attach-
detach is allowed in this cell. If it is set to Yes, the
network will not process the connection to the called
mobile subscriber when MS is power-off. Thus network
processing time and radio resources are saved.
Otherwise the network will process the connection even
though the MS has been powered off.
RecommendationYes
CCCH Conf
Value range: 1 Non-Compounding CCCH, 1
Compounding CCCH, 2 Non-Compounding CCCHs, 3
Non-compounding CCCHs, 4 Non-compounding
CCCHs.
Content: It is Common Control Channel Configuration.
CCCH configuration determines the capacity of PCH,
AGCH and RACH. This parameter can be automatically
configured by the BSC Data Auto Configuration System
according to the TRX channel configuration.
Recommendation: When there is one TRX in the cell,
one combined CCCH is recommended (in a system with
few paging messages in location area). For others, it is
configured according to the number of TRX in the cell.
BS_AG_BLKS_RES
Value range: 0~2 (1 combined CCCH),
0~7 (others)
Unit: Block
Content: It is also called Access Granted
Blocks Reserved. It is the number of
CCCH channel message blocks that are
reserved in one multi-frame for access
granted channels (AGCH).
Recommendation: 2 (non-combined
CCCH)

BS_PA_MFRAMES
Value range: 29
Unit: Multi-frame period (51 frames)
Content: It is Paging Channel Multi-frames.
It defines the number of multi-frames used
as a cycle of paging sub-channels.
Recommendation: 2

Paging Times
Value range: The BTS24, BTS3Xr, BTS3001C,
BTS3002C, and dual-transceiver BTSs support
paging re-sending. Paging times: 18
Unit: None
Default Value: 4
Content: The BTS2X supports the re-sending
mechanism. Both the BTS3X series and the dual-
transceiver BTSs support paging re-sending. BTS3X
and double-transceiver BTSs will support paging
resending function.
Case Study: Wrong T3212
setting cause MTC failure
Even if T3212 setting is less than the system (MSC)
query time, the system will still sometimes voice The
subscriber you dialed is powered off.
A B
T3212=4
T3212=8
LAC
Ping-pong Reselect
Case description
A local GSM network has more than 6000
subscribers. There are four BTSs. The network has
been working properly. But from sometime on, some
MS often lost connection with network suddenly.
The complaint from subscribers in urban area
increased.
Handling procedure
Modify T3212 to 10, i.e. 60 minutes. Modify the
corresponding time of MSC to 180 minutes. Two
days observation shows no subscriber complaint
and the problem is solved.
Case Study: Too small T3212
causes MS lose connection with
network.
1 Network Identity Para.
2 Paging Para.
3 Cell Selection and Cell Reselection Para.
4 Assignment Para.
5 Handover Para.
6 Radio Link Control Para.
7 BA1,BA2 Table
8 Dual-band Network Para.
9 Network Function Para.
10 Interference Measurement Para.
Cell Reselection regulation:
C1<=0
DSC<=0
Serving cell is forbidden.
Within one LAC, C2 of serving cell < C2 of
neighbor cell; Between two LACs, C2 of serving
cell + CRH < C2 of neighbor cell
Channel Request Times of MS exceeds MS MAX
Retrans
Cell Selection and Cell Reselection Parameter
Network Selection
Cell Selection
Cell Reselection
HPLMN/VPLMN
Switch on or entering service area
Manually select by subscriber
Periodic search for HPLMN when roaming
Cell Selection regulation:
Cell belongs to selected Network
Cell is not prohibited
Cell is not in forbidden National Roaming Location
Area
C1>0
Cell Selection and Cell
Reselection Parameter
MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH
RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN
PI
CRO
TO
PT
Cell Bar AccessCBA
Cell Bar QualifyCBQ
Cell Selection Hysteresis
CRH
C1 = RLA_C - RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN -
MAX((MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH- P), 0)
RLA_C: MS average receiving level
RXLEV_ACCESS_MINminimum level of
received signals required for the MS to
access the system
MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH: maximum
transmit power level of MS
P: MS maximum transmit power

C1 Formula
Cell Selection Parameter
MS TXPWR_MAX_CCH
Value range: 0~31
Unit: level
Content: This parameter
determines the maximum allowed
output power of the MS when it
begins to access a cell and has not
yet received power control
command.
Recommendation: 5(900MHz),
0(1800MHz)

RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN
Value range: 063 (110 dBm to 47 dBm)
Unit: Level
Default Value: 8
Content: This parameter indicates the
minimum level of received signals required for
the MS to access the system. If the parameter
value is small, the required level of received
signals is low. If the parameter value is great,
the required level of received signals is high.
C2 = C1+ CRO- TO*H(PT-T), if PT<>31;
C2 = C1- CRO, if PT = 31
CRO: CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET
TO: TEMPORARY_OFFSET
PT: PENALTY_TIME , to determine the effect duration of TO
T: a Timer, initial value is 0. When one cell appears in six
maximal the neighbor cell list, the Timer to that cell starts.
When one cell is deleted from the neighbor cell list, the Timer
is restored.
H(x): Neighbor Cell: H(x) = 0, when x < 0; H(x) = 1, when x >=
0.
Serving Cell: H(x) = 0
C2 Formula
Cell Reselection Parameter
PI
Value range: Yes (1), No (0).
Unit: None
Content: Cell Reselect Parameters Indication,
sent on the broadcast channel of the cell. It is
an indication to the existence of Cell Reselect
Offset(CRO), Temporary Offset(TO) and
Penalty Time(PT).
Recommendation: Yes.


CRO
Value range: 0~63, the
corresponding level value:
0~126dB, stepped every 2dB.
Unit: None
Default Value: 0
Content: Cell Reselect Offset. It is
a parameter in C2 calculation to
give an intentional modification in
MS cell reselection.
TO
Value range: 0~7 , the
corresponding value is 0~60dB, 7
corresponds to Infinite.
Unit: None
Default Value: 0
Content: Cell Reselect Temporary
Offset. It is a parameter in C2
criterion to give a temporary
modification within PT time.

PT
Value range: 0~31, the
corresponding time is 20~620s. 31
is to change the formula of C2.
Unit: None
Content: Cell Reselect Penalty
Time.
Recommendation: 0

CBQ
Value range: Yes , No
Unit: None
Content: Cell Bar Qualify. CBQ only affects
the selection of cells but is not related to
cell reselection. It works with CBA to define
the access priorities of cells.
Recommendation: No.

CBA
Value range: Yes, No
Content: Cell Bar Access, worked together
with CBQ to set the priority status of the
cell in idle mode for cell selection and
reselection.
Recommendation: Yes

Application of CBQ
The traffic of cell A and B is heavy. Set these two cells with
CBA=No, CBQ=No.
A B
Application of CBA
B is a micro cell. Set B to Normal and A to Low.
B
A
Application of CBA
CBQ(A) = NO
CBA(A) = NO
A
C
B
D
CRH
Value range: 0~14 , the step size
is 2
Unit: dB
Content: Cell Reselection
Hysteresis. It is the parameter
used when cell reselection
happens between two location
areas.
Recommendation: 4

Case Study: RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN causes
signal fluctuation
Case description
Subscribers complain that the signal fluctuates in a certain
area. On-site test shows that this phenomenon does exist.
From the testing mobile, we can see that there are a lot of
cells signals in this area. Some frequencies are the suburb
BTS signals far away from this area. The cell reselection of
MS is rather frequent.
Handling procedure
Modify parameter RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN of all cells in urban
area and make them consistent with each other. The problem
of signal fluctuation is solved.
Recommendation and summary
In area with complicated coverage, the
RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN of each cell should be kept same.
1 Network Identity Para.
2 Paging Para.
3 Cell Selection and Cell Reselection Para.
4 Assignment Para.
5 Handover Para.
6 Radio Link Control Para.
7 BA1,BA2 Table
8 Dual-band Network Para.
9 Network Function Para.
10 Interference Measurement Para.
Assignment Parameter
MS Max Retrans
Tx_Integer
TCH Immediate Assignment
RACH Min Access Level
MS BTS BSC
RACH: CHAN REQ
RSL: CHAN REQ
RSL: IMM ASSIGN CMD
AGCH: IMM ASSIGN
MS MAX Retrans
Value range: 1, 2, 4, 7
Unit: Time
Content: It is one of the random access control
parameters. MS MAX Retrans is the upper limit of times
that MS is allowed to send Channel Request in one
immediate assignment procedure.
Recommendation:
Set to 7 for areas with low traffic (suburban or rural
area) and the cell radius more than 3 km.
Set to 4 for areas with ordinary traffic (non-busy
area in the city) and the cell radius is less than 3km.
Set to 2 for micro-cell
Set to 1 for micro-cell with heavy traffic or with
obvious congestion.
Set to 4 or 7 for satellite transmission BTS.
TX-Integer
Value range: 3~12, 14, 16, 20, 25, 32, 50
Unit: RACH timeslot (equals to a TDMA frame, 4.615ms)
Content: Used to calculate the number of timeslots in the
interval between multiple channel requests sent by MS.
Recommendation: 20 (If the cell immediate assignment
success rate is low, set the S with a larger value. Select
32 for satellite transmission, so as to reduce satellite
transmission delay).



Calculation of S
Interval of first time: {01MAXT81}
Interval of Resending: {SS1ST1}
T
S
Combine CCCH Non-combine CCCH
3, 8, 14, 50 55 41
4, 9, 16 76 52
5, 10, 20 109 58
6, 11, 25 163 86
7, 12, 32 217 115
TCH Immediate Assignment
Value range: Yes, No
Unit: None
Default Value: No
Content: Yes: It indicates that the
TCH is immediately assigned when
the SDCCH has no available
resource during the processing of
access request. No: It indicates that
only the SDCCH can be assigned.
RACH Min Access Level
Value range: 0-63 (-110 dBm to -47
dBm)
Unit: None
Default Value: 5
Content: This parameter must be
set according to the actual
sensitivity of the BTS and the
minimum access level of the MS so
that calls can be made when there
is signal.
1 Network Identity Para.
2 Paging Para.
3 Cell Selection and Cell Reselection Para.
4 Assignment Para.
5 Handover Para.
6 Radio Link Control Para.
7 BA1,BA2 Table
8 Dual-band Network Para.
9 Network Function Para.
10 Interference Measurement Para.
Handover Parameter
NCC Permitted
Max Resend Times of Phy. Info
T3105
Direct Retry
MS
Old
BTS BSC
Measure Report
New
BTS MS
Measure Report
CHAN ACTIV
CHAN ACTIV ACK
HO CMD
HO CMD
HO ACCESS
PHYSICAL INF HO DETECTION
SABM
UA EST IND
HO COMPLETE
NCC Allowed
Value range: Check box, including options
0~7.
Content: Network Color Code, sent in
system information 2 and 6. It lists NCC
that need be measured by MS. If a
neighbor cells NCC is permitted, MS will
report MRs of it to the network.
Recommendation: Subject to the concrete
conditions.
Max Resend Times of Phy. Info
Value range: 1255
Unit: None
Default Value: 30
Content: This parameter indicates
the maximum times of resending
physical information.
Recommendation: Subject to the
concrete conditions.
T3105
Value range: 0255
Unit: 10ms
Default Value: 7
Content: When BTS sends physical
information to the MS, the BTS
starts the timer T3105.If the timer
T3105 times out before receive the
SAMB frame from MS, BTS re-
sends physical information to MS
and restarts the timer T3105.
Direct Retry
Value range: Yes, No
Unit: None
Content: This parameter indicates the whether
the directed retry on the TCH is allowed. If this
parameter is set to Yes, the handover procedure
is used and the MS is handed over to the
neighboring cell. Direct retry is an emergency
measure for abnormal peak traffic in the local
wireless network. It is not a primary method of
clearing traffic congestion. If direct retry is
preformed frequently in a local network, you
must adjust the sector carrier configuration of
the BTS and the network layout.
Recommendation: Yes
1 Network Identity Para.
2 Paging Para.
3 Cell Selection and Cell Reselection Para.
4 Assignment Para.
5 Handover Para.
6 Radio Link Control Para.
7 BA1,BA2 Table
8 Dual-band Network Para.
9 Network Function Para.
10 Interference Measurement Para.
Radio Link Control Parameter
BS-PA-MFRMS (Idle Mode)
Radio Link TimeoutRLINKT
(Active Mode, DL)
SACCH Multi-frames (Active
Mode, UL)
BS_PA_MFRAMES
Value range: 29
Unit: Multi-frame period (51 frames)
Content: It is Paging Channel Multi-frames. It defines the number of
multi-frames used as a cycle of paging sub-channels.
Recommendation: 2
Note: In idle mode MS camps in a cell. The DSC is initialized to the
integer part of 90/N (N is BS_PA_MFARMES, with the value range:
2~9). when MS can successfully decode the message on paging
sub-channel, DSC will increase by 1, but it will not exceed initially
value. If decoding fails, DSC will decrease by 4. If DSC<=0, the
downlink signaling link fails, resulting in cell reselection.
Radio Link Timeout
Value range: 4~64, the step size is 4
Unit: SACCH period (480ms)
Content: This parameter is used for MS to
decide down-link disconnection in case of
SACCH decoding failures.
Recommendation: 20~56
Application of Radio Link
Timeout
Impact of radio link timeout
A
B
P
Q
Poor coverage
SACCH Multi-frames
Value range: 063
Unit: SACCH period (480ms)
Default Value: 31
Content: This parameter is used for
MS to decide up-link disconnection in
case of SACCH decoding failures.
1 Network Identity Para.
2 Paging Para.
3 Cell Selection and Cell Reselection Para.
4 Assignment Para.
5 Handover Para.
6 Radio Link Control Para.
7 BA1,BA2 Table
8 Dual-band Network Para.
9 Network Function Para.
10 Interference Measurement Para.
Neighbor Cell Description
There are table BA1 and table BA2.
Table BA1 describes BCCH frequencies of
the adjacent cells to be measured when
the MS is in idle mode.
Table BA2 describes BCCH frequencies of
the adjacent cells to be measured when
the MS is in dedicated mode.
Theoretical Neighbor Cells Actual Neighbor Cells
B
C
A
D
B
C
A
D
Application of Neighbor Cell
Description
B
C
A
A
Application of Neighbor Cell
Description
Case Study: Island effect
Case Description
During the process of optimization in a certain area, it is
found out that the signal is poor in a certain section of
suburban highway. The signal strength measured is less
than -95dBm.
Handling Procedure
Modify the data in BSC. Add neighbor relationship to Cell A
and B for each other. The coverage problem is thus solved.
C
B
A
-92
-80
-95
1 Network Identity Para.
2 Paging Para.
3 Cell Selection and Cell Reselection Para.
4 Assignment Para.
5 Handover Para.
6 Radio Link Control Para.
7 BA1,BA2 Table
8 Dual-band Network Para.
9 Network Function Para.
10 Interference Measurement Para.
Dual-band Network Parameter
ECSC
MBR
ECSC
Value range: Yes, No
Content: Early Classmark Sending Control. It
indicates if an MS in the cell is allowed to use
early Classmark sending. See Protocol 0408.
Recommendation: No.
MBR
Value range: 0~3
Content: Multi-band Reporting. It is used
to inform MS to report the adjacent cells in
a controllable way. It is sent in the System
Information 2ter and 5ter.
Application of MBR
-92dBm
-82dBm
A
B
C -68dBm
D -90dBm
E -78dBm
F -88dBm
G -96dBm
H -84dBm
GSM1800
GSM900
S
1 Network Identity Para.
2 Paging Para.
3 Cell Selection and Cell Reselection Para.
4 Assignment Para.
5 Handover Para.
6 Radio Link Control Para.
7 BA1,BA2 Table
8 Dual-band Network Para.
9 Network Function Para.
10 Interference Measurement Para.
Network Function
Parameter
UL DTX (Uplink Discontinuous
Transmission)
DL DTX (Downlink
Discontinuous Transmission)
Support Half Rate
Call Re-establishment Forbidden
Emergent Call Disable
UL DTX
Value range: May use, Shall use, Shall not use.
Unit: None
Default Value: Shall use
Content: It is used to indicate whether MS
uses DTX function. In System Information 3, it
is 2-bit coding. In System Information 6, it is 3-
bit coding. It shows the DTX state of the MS in
the previous measurement period.
Recommendation: Shall use.

DL DTX
Value range: Yes, No
Unit: None
Default Value: No
Content: This parameter indicates whether
downlink DTX is used in a cell.
Remarks: The use of downlink DTX is also
controlled by the DTX switch in the MSC. If
downlink DTX is forbidden in the MSC, downlink
DTX is not used regardless of the setting of this
parameter. If downlink DTX is allowed in the MSC,
the setting of this parameter can determine whether
downlink DTX is used in the cell.

Support Half Rate
Value range: Yes, No.
Unit: None
Default Value: No
Content: This parameter indicates whether
the half-rate function is supported in this
cell. It is one of the cell reselection
parameters in the system message 3.
Refer to GSM Rec. 04.08.
Call Re-establishment Allowed
Value range: Yes, No
Unit: None
Default Value: Yes
Content: This parameter indicates
whether the network allows call re-
establishment. Yes means do not
allow to use call re-establishment.
Emergent Call Disable
Value range: Yes, No
Unit: None
Default Value: No
Content: Emergence Call Disable.
When EC Disable is set to No, it
means emergency call is permitted.
Otherwise it is prohibited.
1 Network Identity Para.
2 Paging Para.
3 Cell Selection and Cell Reselection Para.
4 Assignment Para.
5 Handover Para.
6 Radio Link Control Para.
7 BA1,BA2 Table
8 Dual-band Network Para.
9 Network Function Para.
10 Interference Measurement Para.
Interference Measurement
Parameter
Interference Average Period
Intf. band Distribution
Interference
Interference Band Threshold
0~5
Value range: 110~85
Unit: -dBm
Content: It decides the corresponding value for each interference
band (from band 0 to band 5) and used to measure the uplink
interference during the TCH timeslot is in idle mode.
Recommended values:
110 ( Interference band threshold 0)
105 ( Interference band threshold 1)
98 ( Interference band threshold 2 )
90 ( Interference band threshold 3 )
87 ( Interference band threshold 4 )
85 ( Interference band threshold 5)
Interf Calculation Period
Value range: 1-31
Unit: SACCH period (480 ms)
Default Value: 20
Content: Before the BTS transmits
the radio resource indication
message to the BSC, the
interference levels measured on
idle channels in the period defined
by this parameter are averaged.