RNC

UE
RRC
(4) Traffic Volume Measurements
(1) Intra Frequency Measurements
(2) Inter Frequency Measurements
(3) Inter RAT Measurements
(6) UE Internal Measurements
(5) Quality Measurements
(7) UE Positioning Measurements
Activated measurements
measurement objects,
measurement quantity,
filtering coefficient,
active events,
triggering criteria
Measurement Control or SIB 11|12
( setup/modify: measurement id,measurement configuration,
release: measurement id)
CELL_DCH
Measurement Types and Configuration
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Measurements and Reporting Trigger
RNC
UE
WCDMA
frequency measurements,
quality measurements,
UE internal measurments,
UE positioning measurments
RLC/MAC
traffic volume measurements
RRC
periodical measurements
Measurments filtering
reporting
criterion for active
event fullfilled ?
Yes Measurement Report
(filtered measurements, triggered event)
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Measurement Types and Measurement Quantities
1) Intra Frequency Measurements 1) DL Ec/No
2) DL Pathloss
3) DL RSCP (after despreading)
2) Inter Frequency Measurements 1) DL Ec/No
2) DL Pathloss
3) DL RSCP (after despreading)
3) Inter RAT Measurements 1) GSM carrier RSSI
4) Traffic Volume Measurements 1) Buffer occupancy
2) Average buffer occupancy
3) Variance of buffer occupancy
5) Quality Measurements 1) DL block error rate (BLER) per TrCH
6) UE Internal Measurements 1) UE Tx power
2) UE received signal power (RSSI)
3) UE Rx-Tx time difference
7) UE Positioning Measurements 1) SFN-SFN observed time difference
2) Rx-Tx time difference (optional)
3) GPS timing of cell frames (optional)
Fig. 29 Measurement types and relevant measurement quantities. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 61)
Intra Frequency Reporting Events - Overview
1A
1B
1C
1D
1E
1F
A P-CPICH enters the reporting range.
A P-CPICH leaves the reporting range.
A non-active P-CPICH becomes better
than an active P-CPICH.
Change of the best cell.
A P-CPICH becomes better than an
absolute threshold.
A P-CPICH becomes worse than an
absolute threshold.
add new radio link
drop weak radio link
replace old RL
by new RL
Event ID Event Description
Notes
Fig. 30 Overview about intra frequency reporting events. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 63)
Intra Frequency Reporting Event 1A
AS-cell 1
AS-cell 2
RSCP or
Ec/No
W=0
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leaving trigger
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trigger 1A report
add cell to Triggered_1A_Event
trigger 1A report
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remove cell from
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time to trigger time to trigger
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trigger 1B event report
add cell to Triggered_1B_Event
trigger 1B report
add cell to Triggered_1B_Event
remove cell from
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Intra Frequency Reporting Event 1C
2 / Log 10 Log 10
1c InAS InAS New New
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1C trigger
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2 / Log 10 Log 10
1c InAS InAS New New
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leaving trigger
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InAS is cell in active set with lowest measurement.

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trigger 1C event report
add cell to Triggered_1C_Event
trigger 1C report
add cell to Triggered_1C_Event
remove cell from
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time to trigger
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UE
RNC
Node B
cell 1
cell 2
cell 3
active set
cell 1
Measurement Control
RRC
(setup: measurement ID, intra-frequency cell info list {cell 2, cell 3}, intra-freq. measurement quantity =
CPICH Ec/No intra-freq. measurement reporting event list {1A, 1B, 1C + parameters} )
meas.
running
RRC
event 1A
for cell 2
Measurement Report
(measured result {cell2, observed SFN time difference, scrambling code, CPICH-Ec/No},
event results {1A scrambling code of associated cell 2} )
1) soft HO
decision
2) soft HO
prep.
NBAP
RL Addition Request
( Node B Communic. Context ID, RL-ID,
Cell ID=2, DL code information, DL power
information) )

NBAP
RL Addition Response
( RNC Communic. Context ID, RL-ID,
received total wideband power )

softer HO activated
Active Set Update
RRC
( activation time = now, radio link addition info {cell ID = 2, DL minimum spreading factor,code number} )
Active Set Update Complete
( )
Measurement Control
RRC
(modify: measurement ID, add intra frequency cell (neighbors of cell 2), ... )
active set
cell 1,2
3) soft HO
exec.
RRC
Fig. 34 Soft handover scenario 1(3). (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 69)
UE
RNC
Node B
cell 1
cell 2
cell 3
RRC
event 1C
cell 3 better than cell 1
Measurement Report
(measured result {cell3,...} {cell 1,...}, event results {1C scrambling code of cell 3} )
soft HO
decision
(add 3,
delete 1)
NBAP
RL Addition Request
( Node B Communic. Context ID, RL-ID,
Cell ID=3, DL info... )

NBAP
RL Addition Response
( RNC Communic. Context ID, RL-ID,
received total wideband power )

Active Set Update
RRC
( activation time = now, radio link addition info {cell ID = 3, DL minimum spreading factor,code number} ,
radio link deletion info {RL-ID of cell 1} )
Active Set Update Complete
( )
Measurement Control
RRC
(modify: measurement ID, add intra frequency cell (neighbors of cell 3), delete neighbor cell list
for cell 1,... )
active set
cell 2,3
active set
cell 1,2
NBAP
( Node B Communic. Context ID, RL-ID,
Cell ID=1, DL info... )

NBAP
RL Deletion Response
RL Deletion Request
RRC
( RNC Communic. Context ID, RL-ID)
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cell 1
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RRC
event 1B
cell 2 leaves reporting range
Measurement Report
(measured result {cell3,...} {cell 2,...}, event results {1B scrambling code of cell 2} )
soft HO
decision
(add 3,
delete 1) Active Set Update
( activation time = now, radio link deletion info {RL-ID of cell 2} )
Active Set Update Complete
( )
Measurement Control
RRC
(modify: measurement ID, add intra frequency cell (neighbors of cell 2), delete neighbor cell list
for cell 2,... )
active set
cell 3
active set
cell 3,2
NBAP
( Node B Communic. Context ID, RL-ID,
Cell ID=2, DL info... )

NBAP
RL Deletion Response
RL Deletion Request
RRC
( RNC Communic. Context ID, RL-ID)
Fig. 36 Soft handover scenario 3(3). (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 71)
Intra Frequency Reporting Event 1D
2 / Log 10 Log 10
1d Best Best NotBest NotBest
H CIO M CIO M + + > +
1D trigger
(not for pathloss)
best cell 1
cell 2
RSCP or
Ec/No
time
CIO
1

trigger 1D report
best cell = cell 2
H
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2
time to trigger
Fig. 41 Intra-frequency reporting event 1D trigger. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 77)
UE
RNC
Source
Node B
cell 1 cell 2
active set
cell 1
Measurement Control
RRC
(setup: measurement ID, intra-frequency cell info list {cell 2}, intra-freq. measurement quantity =
CPICH Ec/No intra-freq. measurement reporting event list {1D + parameters} )
RRC
event 1D
cell 2 stronger than cell 1
Measurement Report
(measured result {cell2, observed SFN time difference, scrambling code, CPICH-Ec/No},
event results {1D scrambling code of associated cell 2} )
1) hardHO
decision
2) hard HO
prep.
NBAP
RL Setup Request
( RNC Communic. Context ID2, RL-ID,
Cell ID=2, DL code information, DL power
Information, UL scrambling code info )

NBAP
RL Setup Response
( RNC Communic. Context ID2,
Node B Communic. Context ID2, RL-ID,
received total wideband power,
Binding ID2 )

3) soft HO
exec.
Target
Node B
ALCAP
Establishment Request
( Binding ID2, Path ID2, CID2, ... )

ALCAP
Establishment Confirm
Fig. 42 Hard handover scenario 1(2). (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 79)
UE
RNC
Source
Node B
cell 1 cell 2
active set
cell 2
Radio Bearer Reconfiguration
RRC
( new UL/DL codes, new transport format sets and combination sets )
RRC
Radio Bearer Reconfiguration Complete
( ... )
NBAP
RL Deletion Request
( Node B Communic. Context ID1 )
NBAP
RL Restore Indication
( RNC Communic. Context ID2 )
Target
Node B
ALCAP
Release Request
( .. [for path 1] )
ALCAP
Release Confirm
DPCH synchronisation
NBAP
RL Failure Indication
( RNC Communic. Context ID1 )
NBAP
RL Deletion Response
( RNC Communic. Context ID1 )
( .. [for path 1] )
Measurement Control
RRC
( neighbor cell list for cell 2, measurement reporting events )
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Intra Frequency Reporting Event 1E
2 / Log 10
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1E trigger
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2 / Log 10
1 1 c e New New
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leaving trigger
(not for pathloss)
cell 1
RSCP or
Ec/No
time trigger 1E report
Add cell 1 to Triggered_1E_Event
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remove cell 1 from
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trigger 1E report
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Fig. 44 Trigger and leaving trigger criteria for intra-frequency reporting event 1E. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 81)
Intra Frequency Reporting Event 1F
2 / Log 10
1 1 f f Old Old
H T CIO M s +
1F trigger
(not for pathloss)
2 / Log 10
1 1 f f Old Old
H T CIO M + < +
leaving trigger
(not for pathloss)
cell 1
RSCP or
Ec/No
time trigger 1F report
add cell 1 to Triggered_1F_Event
H
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/2
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time to trigger
T
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/2
remove cell 1 from
Triggered_1F_Event
time to trigger
trigger 1F report
add cell 1 to Triggered_1F_Event
Fig. 45 Trigger and leaving trigger criteria for intra-frequency reporting event 1F. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 81)
Inter Frequency Reporting Events - Overview
2A
2B
2C
2D
2E
2F
Change of best frequency.
Estimated quality of current used frequency is below a certain threshold
and estimated quality of a non-used frequency is above a certain threshold.
Estimated quality of a non-used frequency is
above a certain threshold.
Estimated quality of currently used frequency is
below a certain threshold.
The estimated quality of a non-used frequency
is below a certain threshold.
The estimated quality of currently frequency is
above a certain threshold.
Handover to new frequency
Event ID Event Description
Notes
Trigger inter-frequency
measurements.
Stop inter-frequency
measurements on this
frequency.
Stop all inter-frequency
measurements.
Fig. 46 Inter-frequency reporting event overview. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 83)
Inter RAT Reporting Events - Overview
3A
3B
3C
3D
Estimated quality of other system is below
a certain threshold.
Estimated quality of current used UTRAN frequency is below a certain threshold
and estimated quality of other system frequency is above a certain threshold.
The estimated quality of other system is
above a certain threshold.
Change of best cell in other system.
Handover to new system.
Event ID Event Description
Notes
Stop inter-RAT
measurements.
Fig. 47 Inter-RAT reporting events overview. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 85)
Traffic Volume Reporting Events - Overview
4A
4B
TrCH traffic volume becomes smaller than an
absolute threshold.
Event ID Event Description
Notes
SF switch to 2SF or
TrCH switch DCH to FACH
TrCH traffic volume becomes bigger than an
absolute threshold.
SF switch to SF/2 or
TrCH switch FACH to DCH
Fig. 48 Traffic volume reporting events. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 87)
Traffic Volume Reporting Event 4A and 4B
Traffic Volume
(RLC Buffer Occupancy)
Transp. Channel x
Buffer
Occupancy
time
time
to
trigger 4A
T
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time
after
trigger 4A
4A 4A 4A
measurement report
4A trigger start/stop
4B trigger start/stop
4B 4B 4B
time
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pending
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after
trigger 4B
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Measurement Control
RRC
(setup: measurement ID, traffic volume measurement for TrCH x {4A, time to trigger, pending time},
{4B, time to trigger, pending time} )
RRC
Event 4A
for TrCH x
Measurement Report
( event result {4A for TrCH x, Buffer Occupancy, Variance} )
TrCH
Switch
Decision
NBAP
RL Setup Request
( RNC Communic.Context ID, RL-ID,
DL Code Info, UL Code Info,... )

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RL Setup Response
( RNC Communic. Context ID, Binding ID
Node B Communic. Context ID, RL-ID )
Radio Bearer Reconfiguration
RRC
( DPCH info, new transport format sets and combination sets, ...)
Radio Bearer Reconfiguration Complete
( )
Measurement Control
RRC
(new measurements for CELL_DCH state )
State:
CELL_DCH
RRC
ALCAP
Establishment Request
( Binding ID, Path ID, CID, ... )

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Establishment Confirm
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Quality Reporting Events - Overview
5A
Event ID Event Description
Notes
A predefined number of bad CRCs is exceeded
during a predefined sliding time window.
Increase max UL Tx power or
abort service or reduce max bit rate
Fig. 51 Quality reporting events overview. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 93)
Quality Reporting Event 5A
CRC ok
CRC bad
Example Configuration:
Pending After Trigger = 5 CRC
Bad CRC = 2 CRC
Total CRC = 4 CRC
Total CRC
Total CRC
5A
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Pending Time
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5A
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Total CRC
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UE Internal Reporting Events - Overview
6A
6B
6C
6D
6E
6F
UE Tx power becomes bigger than absolute
threshold.
UE Tx power reaches its minimum value.
UE Tx power reaches its maximum value.
UE RSSI reaches the UEs receiver dynamic range.
The Rx-Tx time difference for a radio link in the active
set becomes larger than an absolute threshold.
Event ID Event Description
Notes
UE Tx power becomes less than absolute
threshold.
6G
The Rx-Tx time difference for a radio link in the active
set becomes smaller than an absolute threshold.
Fig. 53 UE internal reporting events overview. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 95)
UE Positioning Reporting Events - Overview
7A
7B
7C
UE position changes more than an absolute
threshold.
GPS time and SFN time have drifted apart more than an
absolute threshold.
Event ID Event Description
Notes
SFN-SFN measurement changes more than an
absolute threshold.
Fig. 54 UE positioning reporting events overview. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 95)