Cell Reselection Parameters Optimization

for WCDMA Voice Block Call

Solution for UMTS Voice Block Call Caused by Cell reselection delay
Voice Block Call Issue phenomena
description

WRAN version:P7.0
MS1 Origination Call
MS2 Terminal Call
Traffic time:90s
Idle Time:15s
Test Car Speed:40KM

Issue Description (based on MS1):
The signal is ok before the RRC Connection Request, not only Ec/No but also RSCP. But
the current used signal will worsen suddenly, block calls occur though there are some
good neighbors in monitor set of the current cell.
The terminated signaling message is not fixed, block calls message points are from
Authentication Request to Call Established based on previous TI log.




The following are some scenarios:

Scenario 1:


Scenario 2:


Scenario 3:


Issue check
Issue Sectors Check:
1.Issue sectors are distributed in 6 RNC of
7 all RNC, so it is a universal issue for
network;

2.There is no any alarms for these issue
sectors after checking modules and
antennas;

Parameters Check:
Because current signal worsen suddenly,
and there are some very good
neighbor at the same time, so we
suspect if UE can select the best cell in
time, the call block will not occur again.
The right table is the parameters for cell
reselection.


MO Class Parameter Configuration remark
UtranCell qualMeasQuantity CPICH_EcNo
UtranCell qQualMin -18dB
UtranCell qRxLevMin -115dBm
UtranCell sIntraSearch 0dB
UtranCell sInterSearch 0dB
no Second
Carrier
UtranCell sRatSearch 4dB
UtranCell sHcsRat -105dB
UtranCell qHyst1 4dB
UtranCell qHyst2 4dB
UtranRelation qOffset1sn 0dB
UtranRelation qOffset2sn 0dB
UtranCell treSelection 2s
Criteria for Cell Selection In Idle Mode

Cell Selection occurs if

Squal > 0 and Srxlev > 0

With the Cingular baseline parameters

Squal = Qqualmeas qQualMin
= Qqualmeas (-18)

Srxlev= Qrxlevmeas qRxLevMin Pcompensation
= Qrxlevmeas (-115) max (maxTxPowerUl - P, 0)
= Qrxlevmeas (-115) max(24 21, 0)
= Qrxlevmeas + 115 3

Thus, Cell Selection occurs when

Qqualmeas > -18 dB -> CPICH Ec/No measured by UE
Qrxlevmeas > -112 dBm -> CPICH RSCP measured by UE

P is the output power class of the UE
Note: for 24 dBm cable UEs, the RSCP access threshold will be > -115 dBm
Criteria for UMTS Cell Reselection
In Idle Mode

Measurement Criteria for Intra frequency In Idle Mode

Squal > sIntraSearch UE will not measure intra frequency ;
Squal <= sIntraSearch UE will not measure intra frequency for reselection;
Squal = not sent UE measure intra-frequency neighbors for all values of Squal

The current default configuration is Squal=not sent

Measurement Criteria for Intra frequency In Idle Mode

Squal > sInterSearch UE will not measure inter frequency ;
Squal <= sInterSearch UE will not measure inter frequency for reselection;
Squal = not sent UE measure inter-frequency neighbors for all values of Squal

The current default configuration is Squal=not sent
All ranked neighbors based on following criteria belong to the measured status neighbors.
Criteria for UMTS Neighbors Ranking In Idle Mode
Ranking for UMTS neighbors will only occur if:

Squal > 0 and Srxlev > 0

Ranking with qualMeasQuantity = 1 (RSCP)

R(serving) = Qmeas(serving) + qHyst1
= Qmeas(serving) + 2

R(neighbor) = Qmeas(neighbor) - qOffset1sn
= Qmeas(neighbor) - 0

Ranking with qualMeasQuantity = 2 (Quality)
R(serving) = Qmeas(serving) + qHyst2
= Qmeas(serving) + 2

R(neighbor) = Qmeas(neighbor) - qOffset2sn
= Qmeas(neighbor) 0

The parameters make the serving cell stronger and the neighboring cell weaker.
This is done to prevent continuous cell reselections along the cell border.

Criteria for UMTS Neighbors Ranking In Idle
Mode
Serving cell
Neighbour 1
Neighbour 2
QHyst2
Qoffset2sn
3
2
1
treSelection
Measurement
Quantity
ranking ranking ranking
2
1
2
1
3
3
Camp on
Neigbour1
In Cingular
QHyst2 = 2
Qoffset2sn = 0
treSelection = 2 sec
treSelection: Time interval over which the UE reselects to the new cell
UMTS Cell Reselection Flow In Idle Mode
1.UE current serving cell Squal is weak for UMTS neighbors measurement, then UE begin
monitor the neighbors signal.

2.All measured neighbors which Squal > 0 and Srxlev > 0 will be ranked with serving cell;

3.If the serving cell ranking priority is higher than all neighbors, the cell reselection will
not be triggered; if ranking priority of the best signal neighbor is higher than serving
cell ranking priority and this status last treSelection time, the UE will reselect to this
neighbor cell.

Remark: Maybe there are more than one neighbor ranking priority is higher than serving
cell, the UE will reselect to the highest priority neighbor as new serving cell.

Parameters Modification for Block Issue
The simple operation to quicken the reselection is to shorten the treSelection from
2s to 1s;


We also can change qHyst2 from 4dB to 2dB, it can decrease the serving cell
priority in ranking, also can quicken the reselection.


After the parameters modification for issue cells, the call blocks of reselection delay are
inhibited. But this kind of parameters modification should be based on accurate
analysis, if they are change too far, the ping pang reselection will occur in cell
borders.


Thank You!