Alcatel's Parameter

Dual band networks Parameters and optimization
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Table of contents (1)

Introduction Presentation of the algorithms and parameters

neighbouring cells list and monitoring idle mode B5 radio algorithms classmark handling
Parameters and configurations

dual band parameters configurations other aspects
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Table of contents (2)

Special sets of parameters

zone exit on preventive handover capture threshold set on a per cell basis
Tuning
idle mode connected mode other aspects
Problems of B5 release
detection of better condition handover causes cause 21 and micro 1800 cells
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Introduction
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Introduction (1) BSS release 5 : Multiband BSC

900 and 1800 MHz cells connected to the same BSC Single band Dual band
Dual band
BS
1800 MHz cell and BCCH
BS 900 MHz cell and BCCH
BSC
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Introduction (2)

Few parameters are necessary to operate a dual band network :

neighbouring cells list and monitoring idle mode call set-up handover classmark handling
It is possible to reuse 900 and 1800 MHz default radio parameters
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Presentation of the algorithms and parameters
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Neighbouring cells list (1)

Sending of neighbouring cells list in each frequency band is necessary to allow :

monitoring re-selection in idle mode handover in dedicated mode
45 2 798 20 800
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Idle mode : BCCH, SYS INFO 2, 2ter and 2bis

805 BCCH 1800 SI 2 and 2bis : 1800 neighbouring cells SI 2ter : 900 neighbouring cells
20
BCCH 900 SI 2 : 900 neighbouring cells SI 2ter and 2bis : 1800 neighbouring cells
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Dedicated mode : SACCH, SYS INFO 5, 5bis and 5ter

805 SACCH 1800 SI 5 and 5bis : 1800 neighbouring cells SI 5ter : 900 neighbouring cells
20
SACCH 900 SI 5 : 900 neighbouring cells SI 5ter and 5bis : 1800 neighbouring cells
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A BSS parameter enables sending of SI 2bis/2ter and SI 5bis/5ter : EN_INTERBAND_NEIGH
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Neighbouring cells monitoring (1)

It is necessary to tell to a dual band MS how to report neighbouring cells :

a MS reports to the BTS 6 neighbouring cells classical behaviour in a single band network : 6 strongest cells problem in a dual band network : case where the MS only reports cells belonging to the same frequency band no interband HO
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Neighbouring cells monitoring (2)

Use of one parameter set on a per cell basis :

MULTIBAND_REPORTING : 4 values :

0 = 6 strongest cells irrespective of the frequency band 1 = 1 strongest cell (non serving cell frequency band) + 5 strongest cells (serving cell frequency band) + strongest cells 2 = 2 strongest cells (non serving cell frequency band) + 4 strongest cells (serving cell frequency band) + strongest cells 3 = 3 strongest cells (non serving cell frequency band) + 3 strongest cells (serving cell frequency band) + strongest cells
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Idle mode parameters (1)

Very important to direct MS to the desired layer not only in dedicated mode but also in idle mode to
take full advantage of each layer avoid handovers
Dual band MS are phase 2 MS : it is possible to use the parameter CELL_BAR_QUALIFY and the C2 criterion
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Cell selection, use of CELL_BAR_QUALIFY :

set on a per cell basis only understood by phase 2 MS broadcasted on the BCCH 2 values : 0 = normal priority 1 = lower priority interacts with CELL_BAR_ACCESS a phase 2 MS selects the suitable ( C1 > 0 ) cell with the highest C1 belonging to the list of highest priority
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Cell selection, use of CELL_BAR_QUALIFY :

BCCH 1800 CELL_BAR_QUALIFY = 0
805
20
BCCH 900 CELL_BAR_QUALIFY = 1
=> selection of the 1800 cell
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Re-selection, use of C2 :
criterion only used by phase 2 MS two formulas according to the parameter PENALTY_TIME :
if PENALTY_TIME { 31 : = C1 + CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET - TEMPORARY_OFFSET*H(PENALTY_TIME - T) with H(x) = 0 for the serving cell and if x <0 and H(x) = 1 otherwise if PENALTY_TIME = 31 : C2 = C1 - CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET T is a timer incremented from 0 when the neighbouring cell enters in the list of the 6 strongest neighbouring cells. T is put back to 0 when the neighbouring cell does not belong to this list any longer C2
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Parameters : CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET : 0 to 126 dB, 2 dB steps TEMPORARY_OFFSET : 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, infinite dB PENALTY_TIME : 20 to 620 s, 20 s steps parameters broadcasted on the BCCH if CELL_RESELECT_PARAM_IND = 1, otherwise C2 = C1
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BCCH 1800 CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET = 60 dB TEMPORARY_OFFSET = 0 dB PENALTY_TIME = 20 s
805
20
BCCH 900 CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET = 0 dB TEMPORARY_OFFSET = 0 dB PENALTY_TIME = 20 s
C2(1800) = C1(1800) + 60 C2(900) = C1(900) => the re-selection of the 1800 cell is favoured
Call set-up (1)

SDCCH-TCH handover only possible if the serving cell is completely congested (queuing) Internal and external Directed Retry are possible SDCCH-TCH handover on :
better condition or emergency causes = Directed Retry cause 20 = Forced Directed Retry

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Call set-up (2)

Directed Retry :
enabled /disabled on a per cell basis with the parameter EN_DR all handover causes are available except causes 10, 11 and 13 (concentric cells) and causes 15 and 16 (intracell HO) candidate cell evaluation process : same than for TCH-TCH HO
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Call set-up (3)

Forced Directed Retry :

enabled/disabled on a per cell basis with the parameter EN_FORCED_DR which is relevant only when EN_DR = ENABLE detection = cause 20 : AV_RXLEV_NCELL_DR(n) > L_RXLEV_NCELL_DR(n) AV_RXLEV_NCELL_DR(n) is calculated with A_PBGT_DR samples if less than A_PBGT_DR samples are available, the average value is calculated with the available samples and the averaging window is filled in with 0 (-110 dBm)
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Call set-up (4)

Forced Directed Retry :

Candidate cell evaluation process : PREF_LAYER, PRIORITY(0,n), frequency no filtering process neighbouring cells sorted according to their PBGT_DR :

AV_RXLEV_NCELL_DR(n) > RXLEVmin(n) + max(0, MS_TXPWR_MAX(n) - P) t(n) > FREElevel_DR(n) PBGT_DR(n) = AV_RXLEV_NCELL_DR(n) - AV_RXLEV_PBGT_DR - (BS_TXPWR_MAX - BS_TXPWR) - (MS_TXPWR_MAX(n) - MS_TXPWR_MAX)
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Better condition handovers (1)

Five better condition handover causes :

causes 21, 14 and 12 cause 13 for concentric cells cause 20
Each time a measurement result is received, handover causes are checked with the following priority order : cause 21, 14, 12, 13 and 20 If a handover cause is triggered, handover causes with lower priority are not checked
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Cause 21 : Preferred band HO

handovers from cells working in the non-preferred band to cells working in the preferred band preferred band indicated on a per BSS basis by the parameter PREFERRED_BAND detection :
AV_LOAD(0) > MULTIBAND_LOAD_LEVEL AV_LOAD(0) is the average percentage of busy TCH over a given period and is calculated independently AV_RXLEV_NCELL(n) > L_RXLEV_CPT_HO(n) + max(0, MS_TXPWR_MAX(n) - P) AV_RXLEV_NCELL(n) is calculated with A_PBGT_HO samples EN_PREFERRED_BAND_HO = ENABLE
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Cause 14 : Capture for slow mobiles

handovers from cells of the upper layer (umbrella cells) to cells of a lower layer (micro and mini cells) detection :
AV_RXLEV_NCELL(n) > L_RXLEV_CPT_HO(n) AV_RXLEV_NCELL(n) is calculated with A_PBGT_HO samples MS_SPEED = slow the speed of the mobile is determined independently by the speed discrimination process EN_MCHO_NCELL = ENABLE
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MS speed discrimination process :

C_DWELL(n) is a counter measuring the number of SACCH periods of monitoring neighbour n over the threshold L_RXLEV_CPT_HO(n) C_DWELL(n) is compared to the threshold (variable according to the load of the serving umbrella cell) 2*MIN_DWELL_TIME in order to determine MS speed if for one neighbour n, C_DWELL(n) >= 2*MIN_DWELL_TIME then MS_SPEED is set to slow if EN_SPEED_DISC = DISABLE, C_DWELL(n) is initialized with the value 2*(MIN_DWELL_TIME - L_MIN_DWELL_TIME). In this case, there is no regulation according to the load of the serving umbrella cell
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Cause 12 : Power budget

only possible between cells belonging to the same layer and working in the same band detection : PBGT(n) > HO_MARGIN(0,n)
with PBGT(n) = AV_RXLEV_NCELL(n) - AV_RXLEV_PBGT_HO - (BS_TXPWR_MAX - BS_TXPWR) - (MS_TXPWR_MAX(n) - MS_TXPWR_MAX) - PING_PONG_MARGIN(n, call_ref) AV_RXLEV_NCELL(n) and AV_RXLEV_PBGT_HO are calculated with A_PBGT_HO samples
EN_PBGT_HO = ENABLE
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Anti ping-pong mechanism :

PING_PONG_MARGIN is a penalty put on the neighbouring cell n if : it is the immediately precedent cell on which the call has been this cell belongs to the same BSC than the serving cell the call has not performed a Forced DR towards the serving cell less the T_HCP seconds have elapsed since the last handover the penalty is PING_PONG_HCP
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Emergency handovers (1)

12 emergency handover causes :

cause 7 : consecutive bad SACCH frames (micro cells only) causes 17 and 18 : level UL/DL high threshold (micro cells only) causes 2 and 4 : quality UL/DL causes 3 and 5 : level UL/DL cause 6 : distance causes 10 and 11 : inner zone level UL/DL (concentric cells only) causes 15 and 16 : intracell HO
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Emergency handovers (2)

Priority order :
7, 17, 18, 2, 4, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 15 and 16
Averaging windows :
causes 2, 3, 4 and 5 : A_LEV_HO and A_QUAL_HO cause 6 : A_RANGE_HO causes 17 and 18 : A_LEV_MCHO
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Candidate cell evaluation process (1)

The HO detection process gives to the HO evaluation process

the HO cause value the preferred layer for the target cell indicated by the variable PREF_LAYER the list of potential candidates
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List of candidates :
emergency cause : all neighbouring cells better condition cause : the neighbouring cells which verify the cause special case of hierarchical network : if the serving CELL_LAYER_TYPE = lower, the HO cause = 12 and MS_SPEED = fast, addition of the whole set of internal neighbouring umbrella cells not loaded ( AV_LOAD(n) < L_LOAD_OBJ(n) )
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Preferred layer :
in a non hierarchical network : upper + single in a hierarchical network : in case of emergency alarm :

upper if CELL_LAYER_TYPE = lower and EN_RESCUE_UM = ENABLE (used generally for micro cells) lower if CELL_LAYER_TYPE = lower and EN_RESCUE_UM = DISABLE (used generally for mini cells) none if CELL_LAYER_TYPE = lower and EN_RESCUE_UM = INDEFINITE upper + single if CELL_LAYER_TYPE = upper
in case of better condition alarm :

upper if the serving CELL_LAYER_TYPE = lower, the handover cause = 12 and MS_SPEED = fast none otherwise
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Ordering of candidate cells :

the improved cell evaluation process is the default process in B5 release layer PRIORITY(0,n) : four values : 0, 1, 2, 3 from highest priority (0) to lowest one (3) frequency band : serving cell frequency band non serving cell frequency band
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Ordering of candidate cells :

Frequency band = serving cell Priority(0,n) = 0 Cell_layer_type = Pref_layer Priority(0,n) = 1 Priority(0,n) = 2 List of candidate cells n Priority(0,n) = 3 Frequency band { serving cell
Cell_layer_type { Pref_layer
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Filtering process :
a filtering process is possible before the ORDER or GRADE evaluation process enabled or disabled on a per cell basis by the parameter EN_PBGT_FILTERING neighbouring cells n which do not fulfil the following condition are rejected from the list sent to the Order or Grade evaluation process :
PBGT(n) > HO_MARGIN_XX(0,n) + Cause_Margin_P_X with HO_MARGIN_XX(0,n) = HO_MARGIN_QUAL(0,n) if cause = 2, 4 or 7 = HO_MARGIN_LEV(0,n) if cause = 3, 5, 6, 17 or 18 = HO_MARGIN(0,n) if cause = 12, 14 or 21
the filtering process does not take place in case of Forced Directed Retry
Classmark handling (1)

Power capabilities of a dual band MS in each frequency band are contained in the Classmark 3 When the NSS supports dual band feature, the BSS has to forward CM2 without processing and CM3
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Classmark handling (2)

Parameters :
BSS_SEND_CM_ENQUIRY BSS management of the Classmark Enquiry procedure in case of Location Updating EN_SEND_CM3 BSS control of MS CM2 and MS CM3 sent to the MSC STRIP_O5_CM2 BSS control of MS CM2 and MS CM3 sent to the MSC
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Parameters and configurations
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Neighbouring cells reporting and description Classmark handling
Cell selection Cell reselection
Few parameters are used to manage a dual band network

Better condition handovers
Candidate cell evaluation process
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Dual band parameters (1)

Neighbouring cells reporting and description :

MULTIBAND_REPORTING default value : 3 EN_INTERBAND_NEIGH default value : enable
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Classmark handling :
BSS_SEND_CM_ENQUIRY default value : 1 = Classmark Enquiry in case of a Location Updating Request message with ES IND = 0 EN_SEND_CM3 default value : enable (assumption : the MSC fully supports MAP version 2. CM3 is sent by the BSC) STRIP_O5_CM2 default value : disable (assumption : the MSC fully supports MAP version 2. No stripping of byte 5 of MS CM2)
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Cell selection :
CELL_BAR_QUALIFY default value : 0 (it seems that some MS are disturbed by C_B_Q = 1)
Cell re-selection :
CELL_RESELECT_PARAM_IND default value : 1 CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET, TEMPORARY_OFFSET, PENALTY_TIME default value : configuration dependent
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Better condition handovers :

PREFERRED_BAND default value : new frequency band EN_PREFERRED_BAND_HO default value : configuration dependent MULTIBAND_LOAD_LEVEL default value : configuration dependent L_RXLEV_CPT_HO(n) default value : configuration dependent
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Candidate cell evaluation process :

EN_PBGT_FILTERING default value : enable PRIORITY(0,n) default value : 0 HO_MARGIN_LEV(0,n), HO_MARGIN_QUAL(0,n) default value : configuration dependent
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Configurations (1)

Possible configurations :
+ micro 900 + micro 1800 + micro 900 and 1800 Macro 1800 not co-located 900 MHz Macro 1800 co-located Continuous coverage Hot spot
New dual band network 1800 MHz Existing network
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Configurations (2)

Preliminary remarks :
the speed discrimination process is always disable hereafter : this process is complicated : variable threshold MIN_DWELL_TIME according to the load of the umbrella cell it is easier to use of fixed time threshold to have the same behaviour than in R3 it is possible to enable it in lower layer cells in order to send fast mobiles to upper layer cells the improved cell evaluation process is the default process in B5 release
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Configurations (3)

Preliminary remarks :
use of cause 21 or 14 : assumption : preferred band = 1800 cause 21 is used to go from 900 cells to 1800 cells cause 14 is used to go from umbrella cells (900 or 1800) to micro or mini cells (900 or 1800) cause 21 is checked before cause 14 if cause 21 is verified, cause 14 is not checked it is mandatory to enable cause 14 if it is necessary to take the speed of the mobiles into account : case of micro cells or little mini cells if there is a micro layer in the network : enable cause 14 on umbrella cells
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Configurations (4)

We will study hereafter two examples Aim of these examples : show the use of the algorithms and parameters Values : only given as examples
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First example : 2 layers macro 900 + macro 1800
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Existing 900 MHz network + macro 1800 (1)

Idle mode :
Cell selection : higher priority for macro 1800 cells
CELL_BAR_QUALIFY = 0
1800
900
=> a dual band MS tries to select first a macro 1800 cell
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Idle mode :
Cell re-selection : higher priority for macro 1800 cells
CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET = 126 dB
1800 900
CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET = 0 dB
C2(1800) = C1(1800) + 126 C2(900) = C1(900) => a dual band MS re-selects a macro 1800 cell

Call set-up :
macro 900 EN_DR = Enable EN_FORCED_DR = Enable L_RXLEV_NCELL_DR(n) = -85 dBm FREElevel_DR(n) = 4 macro 1800 EN_DR = Enable EN_FORCED_DR = Enable L_RXLEV_NCELL_DR(n) = -85 dBm FREElevel_DR(n) = 2
Cause 20
Directed and Forced Directed Retry are enabled cause 20 is triggered when the average level from a neighbouring cell is higher than -85 dBm

Cell administration :
first solution : macro 900 = umbrella or single macro 1800 = umbrella or single absolutely possible to manage the network with this configuration but less flexibility : not possible to have a distinct behaviour in case of emergency HO and Forced DR second solution : macro 900 = umbrella macro 1800 = mini distinct behaviour in case of Forced DR and emergency HO
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Umbrella or single 900/1800 versus umbrella 900 + mini 1800 :

umbrella 900/1800 or single 900/1800 :
Forced DR : the traffic distribution is driven by the parameter PRIORITY(0,n) because Pref layer = none emergency alarm : the traffic distribution is driven by the parameter PRIORITY(0,n) because Pref layer = upper + single
umbrella 900 + mini 1800 :

Forced DR : the traffic distribution is driven by the parameter PRIORITY(0,n) because Pref layer = none emergency alarm : the traffic distribution is first driven by the layer because Pref layer = upper + single for umbrella 900 cells and none or lower (according to the parameter EN_RESCUE_UM) for mini 1800 cells

Better condition handovers

Cause 12 macro 900 umbrella MULTIBAND_LOAD_LEVEL = 0% EN_SPEED_DISC = Disable A_PBGT_HO = 12 macro 1800 mini L_RXLEV_CPT_HO(n) = -85 dBm EN_SPEED_DISC = Disable A_PBGT_HO = 10
HO_MARGIN(0,n) = 5dB Cause 21 Cause 12 Cause 14
HO_MARGIN(0,n) = 5dB BSS parameters : PREFERRED_BAND = 1800 L_MIN_DWELL_TIME = ? s
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Better condition handovers :

cause 21 is triggered when a macro 1800 cell is received with an average level higher than -85 dBm and whatever the load of the macro 900 serving cell (MULTIBAND_LOAD_LEVEL = 0%) it is necessary to choose between causes 21 and 14 : cause 14 only in case of a hot spot macro 1800 + problems with fast mobiles if cause 14 is used, it is triggered when a macro 1800 cell is received with an average level higher than -85 dBm during L_MIN_DWELL_TIME seconds (EN_SPEED_DISC = Disable) cause 12 is used to make intra-layer handovers (PBGT(n) > 5dB)
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PRIORITY(0,n) = 1 HO_MARGIN(0,n) = 5dB HO_MARGIN_LEV(0,n) = 5dB HO_MARGIN_QUAL(0,n) = 5dB macro 900 umbrella EN_PBGT_FILTERING = Enable CELL_EV = GRADE RXLEVmin(n) = -100 dBm
PRIORITY(0,n) = 0 HO_MARGIN(0,n) = -127 dB HO_MARGIN_LEV(0,n) = -127 dB HO_MARGIN_QUAL(0,n) = -127 dB
PRIORITY(0,n) = 0 HO_MARGIN(0,n) = 5dB HO_MARGIN_LEV(0,n) = 5dB HO_MARGIN_QUAL(0,n) = 5dB
macro 1800 mini EN_RESCUE_UM = Indefinite EN_PBGT_FILTERING = Enable CELL_EV = GRADE RXLEVmin(n) = -100 dBm
PRIORITY(0,n) = 1 HO_MARGIN(0,n) = 5dB HO_MARGIN_LEV(0,n) = 5dB HO_MARGIN_QUAL(0,n) = 5dB
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Forced DR : macro 1800 -> macro 900 macro 900 -> macro 1800 emergency handover : macro 900 -> macro 900 macro 1800 -> macro 900
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Second example : 3 layers macro 900 + micro 900 + macro 1800
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Macro 900 + micro 900 + macro 1800 (1)

Idle mode :
Cell selection : higher priority for macro 1800 cells
1800
900 900
=> a dual band MS tries to select first a macro 1800 cell


Idle mode :
Cell re-selection : higher priority for macro 1800 or micro 900 cells higher priority for a corporate micro 900 cell = indoor coverage
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Idle mode :
Cell re-selection : micro 900 (slow mobiles) > macro 1800 > macro 900
1800
CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET = 20 dB TEMPORARY_OFFSET = 0 dB PENALTY_TIME = 20 s
900
900
C2(1800) = C1(1800) + 20 C2(900) = C1(900) C2( 900) = C1( 900) + 40 dB 900 serving cell or after 20 s of monitoring = C1 - 20 dB otherwise

Idle mode :
Cell re-selection : macro 1800 > micro 900 (slow mobiles) > macro 900
1800
900
900
C2(1800) = C1(1800) + 60 C2(900) = C1(900) C2( 900) = C1( 900) + 30 dB 900 serving cell or after 20 s of monitoring = C1 - 30 dB otherwise

Cell administration :
macro 900 and 1800 cells = umbrella micro 900 = micro with umbrella and micro cells cause 14 is available
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Call set-up
Macro 900 Cause 20 EN_DR = Enable EN_FORCED_DR = Enable L_RXLEV_NCELL_DR(n) = -85 dBm FREElevel_DR(n) = 4 Macro 1800 EN_DR = Enable EN_FORCED_DR = Enable L_RXLEV_NCELL_DR(n) = -85 dBm FREElevel_DR(n) = 2 Micro 900
Cause 20
Cause 20
Avoid to send fast mobiles towards the micro 900 layer on cause 20 : L_RXLEV_NCELL_DR(n) = -47 dBm
EN_DR = Enable EN_FORCED_DR = Enable L_RXLEV_NCELL_DR(n) = -47 dBm FREElevel_DR(n) = 16
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Better condition handovers : corporate micro 900 > macro 1800 > macro 900
Cause 12 HO_MARGIN(0,n) = 5dB Cause 21 Cause 14 Cause 12
Macro 900 Cell_dimension_type = macro Cell_layer_type = upper MULTIBAND_LOAD_LEVEL = 0% EN_SPEED_DISC = Disable A_PBGT_HO = 12
Macro 1800 Cell_dimension_type = macro Cell_layer_type = upper L_RXLEV_CPT_HO(n) = -85 dBm EN_SPEED_DISC = Disable A_PBGT_HO = 10 Micro 900 Cell_dimension_type = micro Cell_layer_type = lower L_RXLEV_CPT_HO(n) = -85 dBm EN_SPEED_DISC = Disable A_PBGT_HO = 6
HO_MARGIN(0,n) = 5dB Cause 12 BSS parameters : PREFERRED_BAND = 1800 L_MIN_DWELL_TIME = 8 s HO_MARGIN(0,n) = 5dB
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Better condition handovers : corporate micro 900 > macro 1800 > macro 900 :
if a macro 1800 cell and a micro 900 cell are available, a dual band MS is sent to the micro 900 cell after 2 handovers : first HO on cause 21 between the macro 900 cell and the macro 1800 cell second HO on cause 14 between the macro 1800 cell and the micro 900 cell a dual band MS is sent directly (1 HO) to the micro 900 cell only if cause 21 is not triggered cause 12 is used for intra-layer handovers
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Better condition handovers : macro 1800 > public micro 900 > macro 900
Cause 12 Macro 1800 Cell_dimension_type = macro Cell_layer_type = upper Cause 14 L_RXLEV_CPT_HO(n) = -85 dBm EN_SPEED_DISC = Disable A_PBGT_HO = 10
Macro 900 Cell_dimension_type = macro Cell_layer_type = upper MULTIBAND_LOAD_LEVEL = 0% EN_SPEED_DISC = Disable A_PBGT_HO = 12
HO_MARGIN(0,n) = 5dB Cause 21 Cause 12
HO_MARGIN(0,n) = 5dB Cause 21 Cause 12 BSS parameters : PREFERRED_BAND = 1800 L_MIN_DWELL_TIME = 8 s HO_MARGIN(0,n) = 5dB Micro 900 Cell_dimension_type = micro Cell_layer_type = lower MULTIBAND_LOAD_LEVEL = 0% L_RXLEV_CPT_HO(n) = -85 dBm EN_SPEED_DISC = Disable A_PBGT_HO = 6
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Better condition handovers : macro 1800 > public micro 900 > macro 900 :
if a macro 1800 cell and a micro 900 cell are available, a dual band MS is sent to the macro 1800 cell on cause 21 and then stays on this layer a dual band MS is sent to the micro 900 cell only if cause 21 is not triggered. Then it is sent to the macro 1800 layer (higher priority) on cause 21 cause 12 is used for intra-layer handovers
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PRIORITY(0,n) = 0 HO_MARGIN_XX(0,n) = 5 dB
Macro 900
EN_PBGT_FILTERING = Enable CELL_EV = GRADE RXLEVmin(n) = -100 dBm
PRIORITY(0,n) = 0 HO_MARGIN_XX(0,n) = -127 dB PRIORITY(0,n) = 1 HO_MARGIN_XX(0,n) = 5 dB
Macro 1800
EN_PBGT_FILTERING = Enable CELL_EV = GRADE RXLEVmin(n) = -100 dBm
Micro 900
PRIORITY(0,n) = 0 HO_MARGIN_XX(0,n) = 5 dB EN_RESCUE_UM = Enable EN_PBGT_FILTERING = Disable CELL_EV = ORDER RXLEVmin(n) = -100 dBm
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the values are only given for example with these values : serving cell = micro 900 : FDR and emergency alarm : macro 900 > macro 1800 serving cell = macro 900 : FDR and emergency alarm : macro 900 > macro 1800 serving cell = macro 1800 : FDR and emergency alarm : macro 900 > macro 1800 HO_MARGIN_XX(0,n) = -127 dB between a macro 1800 cell and a macro 900 cell : no PBGT filtering because the macro 900 layer is seen as a rescue layer
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Other aspects (1)

Hot spot and continuous coverage :

2 differences : behaviour in case of emergency HO : if the coverage provided by the macro 1800 layer is good enough, it is possible to give a higher priority to this layer (use of EN_RESCUE_UM or PRIORITY(0,n)) way to exit a macro 1800 cell : continuous coverage and cell at the center of the 1800 area : cause 12 (PBGT) hot spot : emergency alarm on level or quality with the risk to stay a long time on the macro 1800 cell and to be unable to find a macro 900 neighbouring cell
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Other aspects (2)

Continuous coverage :
it is necessary to distinguish inner cells located at the center of the 1800 area from outer cells located at the border of the 1800 area difference : the way to exit the macro 1800 cell outer cell : use same set of parameters than for a hot spot (zone exit)
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Other aspects (3)

1800 cells co-located or not with 900 cells :

1800 cells co-located with 900 cells : levels are correlated. It is sensible to take into account the difference in propagation losses with an offset of 10-12 dB 1800 cells not co-located with 900 cells : levels are not correlated. No offset
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Other aspects (4)

Multi vendor environment :

macro 900 = one vendor, macro 1800 = another vendor not the best technical solution no change in parameters inter-band HO = inter-BSC HO : the operator has less possibilities to manage its network (example : traffic load in the other band not known) external Directed Retry only available with Alcatel and Ericsson MSC
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Other aspects (5)

Existing 1800 MHz network :

case identical to the case of an existing 900 MHz network 2 differences : because propagation losses are lower in the 900 band, it is a good idea to give a higher priority to this band in case of emergency alarm the 1800 operator may use the new frequency band to cover rural areas
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Other aspects (6)

Existing 1800 MHz network

Urban area = 1800 area Cause 12 Cause 21 Rural area = 900 area Cause 12 BSS parameters :
HO_MARGIN(0,n) = 5dB HO_MARGIN(0,n) = 5dB
PREFERRED_BAND = 900
Macro 1800 Cell_dimension_type = macro Cell_layer_type = upper MULTIBAND_LOAD_LEVEL = 0% A_PBGT_HO = 10
Macro 900 Cell_dimension_type = macro Cell_layer_type = single L_RXLEV_CPT_HO(n) = -85 dBm A_PBGT_HO = 12
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Special sets of parameters
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Zone exit on preventive handover

The risk with the default parameters is to stay a long time connected to a macro 1800 cell when leaving the 1800 area. New set of parameters in order to anticipate the zone exit :
L_RXLEV_DL_H = normal value + 10 dB use of the filtering process
macro 900
HO_MARGIN_LEV(0,n) = -127 dB
HO_MARGIN_LEV(0,n) = 20 dB
Exit of the macro 1800 area HO_MARGIN_LEV(0,n) = 8 dB Use of a high L_RXLEV_DL_H
macro 1800
MCD/CO/OC
Capture threshold set on a per cell basis (1)

Example : a real network is made up of public and corporate micro cells

Macro 900 Cell_dimension_type = macro Cell_layer_type = upper Cause 21 Cause 14 Macro 1800 Cell_dimension_type = macro Cell_layer_type = upper Cause 14 Micro 900 Cell_dimension_type = micro Cell_layer_type = lower Cause 14
public
corporate
MCD/CO/OC
Capture threshold set on a per cell basis (2)

Solution :
modify the parameter Cause_Margin_P_14 on macro 1800 cells (= 60 dB) use of the filtering process : HO_MARGIN(0,n) = 5 dB between a macro 1800 cell and a public micro 900 cell HO_MARGIN(0,n) = -127 dB between a macro 1800 cell and a corporate micro 900 cell
MCD/CO/OC
Tuning
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Idle mode

Re-selection :
in the tuning of the parameters CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET and TEMPORARY_OFFSET it is necessary to take into account : the difference of propagation losses between 900 and 1800 MHz if 900 and 1800 cells are co-located the value of RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN a good choice of re-selection parameters is necessary to avoid emergency handovers
MCD/CO/OC
Connected mode

Call set-up :
FDR : tune L_RXLEV_NCELL_DR(n) to avoid quality problems in the target cell
Capture handover :
use the parameter MULTI_BAND_LOAD_LEVEL in order to reduce the number of inter-band HO (cause 21) be careful with the value of the capture thresholds to avoid emergency handovers and ping-pong HO
MCD/CO/OC
Other aspects

Neighbouring cells :
number limited to 32 BCCH limit easily reached in a network with 3 or 4 layers special care must be taken when defining the list of neighbouring cells
MCD/CO/OC
Problems of B5 release
MCD/CO/OC
Detection of better condition HO causes (1)

Description of the problem :

when a handover cause is verified, handover causes with a lower level of priority are not checked behaviour problematic in a multi-layer, multi-band network : if the neighbouring cell which has triggered the handover cause with the level of priority n is not accessible (congestion for example) it is not possible to make a handover towards a neighbouring cell using a handover cause of priority n-1 or n-2 it is much more complicated to manage the priority between the different layers. Indeed, the use of the parameter PRIORITY(0,n) is limited to a group of neighbouring cells (lower layer cells, preferred band cells, )
MCD/CO/OC

Example :
cause 21 triggered but macro 1800 cell congested micro 900 cell not accessible
Cause 12 Macro 900 Cell_dimension_type = macro Cell_layer_type = upper Cause 21 Macro 1800 Cell_dimension_type = macro Cell_layer_type = upper Cause 12
Cause 14 Micro 900 Cell_dimension_type = micro Cell_layer_type = lower Cause 12
Cause 21
MCD/CO/OC

Example :
high priority for the micro 900 layer but cause 21 triggered : 2 HO to reach the micro 900 layer
Macro 900 Cell_dimension_type = macro Cell_layer_type = upper Cause 12
Cause 21 Macro 1800 Cell_dimension_type = macro Cell_layer_type = upper Cause 12
Cause 14 Micro 900 Cell_dimension_type = micro Cell_layer_type = lower Cause 12
MCD/CO/OC
Cause 21 and micro 1800 cells (1)

Description of the problem :

avoid cause 21 towards a micro 1800 cell (no speed discrimination)
Example :
Macro 900 Cell_dimension_type = macro Cell_layer_type = upper Cause 21 Macro 1800 Cell_dimension_type = macro Cell_layer_type = upper
Cause 12
Cause 12
Cause 14 Cause 12 Micro 1800 Cell_dimension_type = micro Cell_layer_type = lower
MCD/CO/OC
Cause 21 and micro 1800 cells (2)

Solution :
Cause_Margin_P_21 = 60 dB for macro 900 cells use of the filtering process : HO_MARGIN(0,n) = -127 dB between a macro 900 cell and a macro 1800 cell HO_MARGIN(0,n) = 5 dB between a macro 900 cell and a micro 1800 cell
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Dual band networks Parameters and optimization

Mobile Communication Division

Table of contents (1)

Introduction Presentation of the algorithms and parameters

Parameters and configurations

Mobile Communication Division

Table of contents (2)

Special sets of parameters

Mobile Communication Division

Mobile Communication Division

Introduction (1) BSS release 5 : Multiband BSC

1800 MHz cell and BCCH

BS 900 MHz cell and BCCH

Few parameters are necessary to operate a dual band network :

It is possible to reuse 900 and 1800 MHz default radio parameters

Mobile Communication Division

Presentation of the algorithms and parameters

Mobile Communication Division

Neighbouring cells list (1)

Sending of neighbouring cells list in each frequency band is necessary to allow :

Mobile Communication Division

Neighbouring cells list (2)

Idle mode : BCCH, SYS INFO 2, 2ter and 2bis

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Neighbouring cells list (3)

Dedicated mode : SACCH, SYS INFO 5, 5bis and 5ter

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Neighbouring cells list (4)

A BSS parameter enables sending of SI 2bis/2ter and SI 5bis/5ter : EN_INTERBAND_NEIGH

Mobile Communication Division

Neighbouring cells monitoring (1)

It is necessary to tell to a dual band MS how to report neighbouring cells :

Mobile Communication Division

Neighbouring cells monitoring (2)

Use of one parameter set on a per cell basis :

Mobile Communication Division

Idle mode parameters (1)

Mobile Communication Division

Idle mode parameters (2)

Cell selection, use of CELL_BAR_QUALIFY :

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Idle mode parameters (3)

Cell selection, use of CELL_BAR_QUALIFY :

BCCH 900 CELL_BAR_QUALIFY = 1

=> selection of the 1800 cell

Mobile Communication Division

Idle mode parameters (4)

Mobile Communication Division

Idle mode parameters (5)

Mobile Communication Division

Idle mode parameters (6)

Call set-up (1)

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Call set-up (2)

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Call set-up (3)

Forced Directed Retry :

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Call set-up (4)

Forced Directed Retry :

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Better condition handovers (1)

Five better condition handover causes :

Mobile Communication Division

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