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InterRATCS Inter-RAT CS Meaning: Threshold to trigger inter-RAT measurement

-12
Thd2DEcN0 measure
with measurement quantity of Ec/No for CS domain
start Ec/No services.
THD[dB]
The inter-RAT measurement start RSCP threshold
(namely, compressed mode start threshold) is one of
the key parameters in the inter-RAT handover policy.
This parameter affects the proportion of the UEs in
compressed mode active status of a cell and the
success rate of the hard handover. To set this
parameter, you need to consider the following factors:
the speed of the UE and the cell radius.
For CS domain services, when Ec/No is used as the
measurement quantity for inter-RAT measurement, the
RNC sends the signaling to activate compressed mode
and start inter-RAT measurement, if the UE reports
event 2D when the measured value is smaller than the
value of this parameter.
For the UE moving at the speed of 5 km/h, it is
recommended that this parameter be set to -17 dB; for
the UE moving at the speed of 50 km/h, it is
recommended that this parameter be set to -14 dB; for
the UE moving at the speed of 120 km/h, it is
recommended that this parameter be set to -12 dB.
For the cell in which the UEs are moving at various
speeds, this parameter should be set to -14 dB.
Through emulation, the call drop rate remains lower
for the UEs moving at the speed of 120 km/h when this
parameter is set to -14 dB.
If the cell is a macro cell, it indicates that micro
cells exist in this cell. To enable the traffic
absorption function of the micro cells, the compressed
mode start threshold should be set higher and the stop
threshold be set lower, that is, the threshold for

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event 2D/2F be set higher by using CPICH RSCP.

If the cell is a micro cell, it indicates that the
default value should be modified according to the link
estimate result.
Events 2D and 2F are the compressed mode start and
stop switches. When the cell is located in the center
of the frequency coverage or the inter-frequency
measurement quantity is set to BOTH, Ec/No serves as
the decision standard for events 2D and 2F. If you
want to start the compressed mode earlier, set the
threshold for event 2D larger; if you want to reduce
the ping-pong effect of starting and stopping the
compressed mode, set the difference between events 2D
and 2F larger.
Events 2D and 2F are the inter-RAT measurement start
and stop switches, that is, the inter-RAT compressed
mode start and stop switches. Because different
service types may have different requirements on the
signal quality and different inter-RAT handover
policies to be used, the inter-RAT measurement start
or stop thresholds are distinguished by CS, PS, and
signaling services.
If you want to start the compressed mode earlier, set
the threshold for event 2D larger; if you want to
reduce the ping-pong effect of starting and stopping
the compressed mode, set the difference between events
2D and 2F larger.
GUI Value Range: -24~0
Actual Value Range: -24~0
Unit: dB

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Default Value: None

Recommended Value: -14
InterRATCS Inter-RAT CS Meaning: Threshold to stop inter-RAT measurement with -10
Thd2FEcN0 measure stop measurement quantity of Ec/No for CS domain services.
Ec/No
The inter-RAT measurement stop RSCP threshold (namely,
THD[dB]
compressed mode stop threshold) is one of the key
parameters in the inter-RAT handover policy. This
parameter affects the proportion of the UEs in
compressed mode active status of a cell and the
success rate of the hard handover. To set this
parameter, you need to consider the following factors:
the speed of the UE and the cell radius.
For CS domain services, when Ec/No is used as the
measurement quantity for inter-frequency measurement,
the RNC sends the signaling to stop the compressed
mode and the inter-frequency measurement, if the UE
reports event 2F when the measured value is larger
than the value of this parameter.
If the cell is a macro cell, it indicates that micro
cells exist in this cell. To enable the traffic
absorption function of the micro cells, the compressed
mode start threshold should be set higher and the stop
threshold be set lower, that is, the threshold for
event 2D/2F be set higher by using CPICH RSCP.
If the cell is a micro cell, it indicates that the
default value should be modified according to the link
estimate result.
Events 2D and 2F are the compressed mode start and
stop switches. When the cell is located in the center
of the frequency coverage or the inter-frequency
measurement quantity is set to BOTH, Ec/No serves as
the decision standard for events 2D and 2F. If you
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want to start the compressed mode earlier, set the

threshold for event 2D larger; if you want to reduce
the ping-pong effect of starting and stopping the
compressed mode, set the difference between events 2D
and 2F larger.
GUI Value Range: -24~0
Actual Value Range: -24~0
Unit: dB
Default Value: None
Recommended Value: -12
InterRATR9 Inter-RAT
9PsThd2DEc R99 PS
N0
measure
start Ec/No
THD[dB]

Meaning: Threshold to trigger inter-RAT measurement

with measurement quantity of Ec/No for PS domain nonHSDPA services.
The inter-frequency measurement start RSCP threshold
(namely, compressed mode start threshold) is one of
the key parameters in the inter-RAT handover policy.
This parameter affects the proportion of the UEs in
compressed mode active status of a cell and the
success rate of the hard handover. To set this
parameter, you need to consider the following factors:
the speed of the UE and the cell radius.
For PS domain non-HSDPA services, when Ec/No is used
as the measurement quantity for inter-RAT measurement,
the RNC sends the signaling to activate compressed
mode and start inter-RAT measurement, if the UE
reports event 2D when the measured value is smaller
than the value of this parameter.
For the UE moving at the speed of 5 km/h, it is
recommended that this parameter be set to -17 dB; for
the UE moving at the speed of 50 km/h, it is

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recommended that this parameter be set to -14 dB; for

the UE moving at the speed of 120 km/h, it is
recommended that this parameter be set to -12 dB.
For the cell in which the UEs are moving at various
speeds, this parameter should be set to -14 dB.
Through emulation, the call drop rate remains lower
for the UEs moving at the speed of 120 km/h when this
parameter is set to -14 dB.
If the cell is a macro cell, it indicates that micro
cells exist in this cell. To enable the traffic
absorption function of the micro cells, the compressed
mode start threshold should be set higher and the stop
threshold be set lower, that is, the threshold for
event 2D/2F be set higher by using CPICH RSCP.
If the cell is a micro cell, it indicates that the
default value should be modified according to the link
estimate result.
Events 2D and 2F are the compressed mode start and
stop switches. When the cell is located in the center
of the frequency coverage or the inter-frequency
measurement quantity is set to BOTH, Ec/No serves as
the decision standard for events 2D and 2F. If you
want to start the compressed mode earlier, set the
threshold for event 2D larger; if you want to reduce
the ping-pong effect of starting and stopping the
compressed mode, set the difference between events 2D
and 2F larger.
Events 2D and 2F are the inter-RAT measurement start
and stop switches, that is, the inter-RAT compressed
mode start and stop switches. Because different
service types may have different requirements on the
signal quality and different inter-RAT handover
policies to be used, the inter-RAT measurement start
or stop thresholds are distinguished by CS, PS, and
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signaling services.
If you want to start the compressed mode earlier, set
the threshold for event 2D larger; if you want to
reduce the ping-pong effect of starting and stopping
the compressed mode, set the difference between events
2D and 2F larger.
GUI Value Range: -24~0
Actual Value Range: -24~0
Unit: dB
Default Value: None
Recommended Value: -15
InterRATHT Inter-RAT H
hd2DEcN0
measure
start Ec/No
THD[dB]

Meaning: Threshold to trigger inter-RAT measurement

-14
with measurement quantity of Ec/No for HSDPA services.
The inter-frequency measurement start RSCP threshold
(namely, compressed mode start threshold) is one of
the key parameters in the inter-RAT handover policy.
This parameter affects the proportion of the UEs in
compressed mode active status of a cell and the
success rate of the hard handover. To set this
parameter, you need to consider the following factors:
the speed of the UE and the cell radius.
For HSDPA services, when Ec/No is used as the
measurement quantity for inter-RAT measurement, the
RNC sends the signaling to activate compressed mode
and start inter-RAT measurement, if the UE reports
event 2D when the measured value is smaller than the
value of this parameter.
For the UE moving at the speed of 5 km/h, it is
recommended that this parameter be set to -17 dB; for

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the UE moving at
recommended that
the UE moving at
recommended that

Proposed
Value

the speed of 50 km/h, it is

this parameter be set to -14 dB; for
the speed of 120 km/h, it is
this parameter be set to -12 dB.

For the cell in which the UEs are moving at various

speeds, this parameter should be set to -14 dB.
Through emulation, the call drop rate remains lower
for the UEs moving at the speed of 120 km/h when this
parameter is set to -14 dB.
If the cell is a macro cell, it indicates that micro
cells exist in this cell. To enable the traffic
absorption function of the micro cells, the compressed
mode start threshold should be set higher and the stop
threshold be set lower, that is, the threshold for
event 2D/2F be set higher by using CPICH RSCP.
If the cell is a micro cell, it indicates that the
default value should be modified according to the link
estimate result.
Events 2D and 2F are the compressed mode start and
stop switches. When the cell is located in the center
of the frequency coverage or the inter-frequency
measurement quantity is set to BOTH, Ec/No serves as
the decision standard for events 2D and 2F. If you
want to start the compressed mode earlier, set the
threshold for event 2D larger; if you want to reduce
the ping-pong effect of starting and stopping the
compressed mode, set the difference between events 2D
and 2F larger.
Events 2D and 2F are the inter-RAT measurement start
and stop switches, that is, the inter-RAT compressed
mode start and stop switches. Because different
service types may have different requirements on the
signal quality and different inter-RAT handover
policies to be used, the inter-RAT measurement start
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or stop thresholds are distinguished by CS, PS, and

signaling services.
If you want to start the compressed mode earlier, set
the threshold for event 2D larger; if you want to
reduce the ping-pong effect of starting and stopping
the compressed mode, set the difference between events
2D and 2F larger.
GUI Value Range: -24~0
Actual Value Range: -24~0
Unit: dB
Default Value: None
Recommended Value: -15
InterRATR9 Inter-RAT
9PsThd2FEc R99 PS
N0
measure stop
Ec/No
THD[dB]

Meaning: Threshold to stop inter-RAT measurement with

measurement quantity of Ec/No for PS domain non-HSDPA
services.
The inter-RAT measurement stop RSCP threshold (namely,
compressed mode stop threshold) is one of the key
parameters in the inter-RAT handover policy.
This parameter affects the proportion of the UEs in
compressed mode active status of a cell and the
success rate of the hard handover. To set this
parameter, you need to consider the following factors:
the speed of the UE and the cell radius.
For PS domain HSPA services, when Ec/No is used as the
measurement quantity for inter-frequency measurement,
the RNC sends the signaling to stop the compressed
mode and the inter-frequency measurement, if the UE
reports event 2F when the measured value is larger
than the value of this parameter.

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Value

If the cell is a macro cell, it indicates that micro

cells exist in this cell. To enable the traffic
absorption function of the micro cells, the compressed
mode start threshold should be set higher and the stop
threshold be set lower, that is, the threshold for
event 2D/2F be set higher by using CPICH RSCP.
If the cell is a micro cell, it indicates that the
default value should be modified according to the link
estimate result.
Events 2D and 2F are the compressed mode start and
stop switches. When the cell is located in the center
of the frequency coverage or the inter-frequency
measurement quantity is set to BOTH, Ec/No serves as
the decision standard for events 2D and 2F. If you
want to start the compressed mode earlier, set the
threshold for event 2D larger; if you want to reduce
the ping-pong effect of starting and stopping the
compressed mode, set the difference between events 2D
and 2F larger.
GUI Value Range: -24~0
Actual Value Range: -24~0
Unit: dB
Default Value: None
Recommended Value: -13
InterRATHT Inter-RAT H Meaning: Threshold to stop inter-RAT measurement with -12
hd2FEcN0
measure stop measurement quantity of Ec/No for HSDPA services.
Ec/No
The inter-RAT measurement stop RSCP threshold (namely,
THD[dB]
compressed mode stop threshold) is one of the key
parameters in the inter-RAT handover policy.
This parameter affects the proportion of the UEs in
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compressed mode active status of a cell and the

success rate of the hard handover. To set this
parameter, you need to consider the following factors:
the speed of the UE and the cell radius.
For HSPA services, when Ec/No is used as the
measurement quantity for inter-frequency measurement,
the RNC sends the signaling to stop the compressed
mode and the inter-frequency measurement, if the UE
reports event 2F when the measured value is larger
than the value of this parameter.
If the cell is a macro cell, it indicates that micro
cells exist in this cell. To enable the traffic
absorption function of the micro cells, the compressed
mode start threshold should be set higher and the stop
threshold be set lower, that is, the threshold for
event 2D/2F be set higher by using CPICH RSCP.
If the cell is a micro cell, it indicates that the
default value should be modified according to the link
estimate result.
Events 2D and 2F are the compressed mode start and
stop switches. When the cell is located in the center
of the frequency coverage or the inter-frequency
measurement quantity is set to BOTH, Ec/No serves as
the decision standard for events 2D and 2F. If you
want to start the compressed mode earlier, set the
threshold for event 2D larger; if you want to reduce
the ping-pong effect of starting and stopping the
compressed mode, set the difference between events 2D
and 2F larger.
GUI Value Range: -24~0
Actual Value Range: -24~0

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Unit: dB
Default Value: None
Recommended Value: -13
InterRATCS Inter-RAT CS Meaning: Threshold to trigger inter-RAT measurement
-95
Thd2DRSCP measure
with measurement quantity of RSCP for CS domain
start RSCP
services.
THD[dBm]
For CS domain services, when RSCP is used as the
measurement quantity for inter-RAT measurement, the
RNC sends the signaling to activate compressed mode
and start inter-RAT measurement, if the UE reports the
event 2D when the measured value is smaller than the
value of this parameter.
If you want to start the compressed mode earlier, set
the threshold for event 2D larger. Otherwise, set the
threshold for event 2D smaller; if you want to reduce
the ping-pong effect of starting and stopping the
compressed mode, set the difference between events 2D
and 2F larger.
In most cases, UEs want to be maintained within a 3G
network. Thus, the start threshold of the inter-RAT
measurement is set smaller than that of the interfrequency measurement. This facilitates the triggering
of the inter-frequency handover. For scenarios where
no inter-frequency neighboring cells or where interfrequency coverage is not ample, the inter-RAT
measurement start threshold should be set relatively
larger so as to facilitate the triggering of inter-RAT
measurement. Thus, call drops reduce.
GUI Value Range: -115~-25
Actual Value Range: -115~-25
Unit: dBm
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Proposed
Value

Default Value: None

Recommended Value: -100
InterRATCS Inter-RAT CS Meaning: Threshold to stop inter-RAT measurement with
Thd2FRSCP measure stop measurement quantity of RSCP for CS domain services.
RSCP
For CS domain services, when RSCP is used as the
THD[dBm]
measurement quantity for inter-RAT measurement, the
RNC sends the signaling to deactivate compressed mode
and stop inter-RAT measurement, if the UE reports the
event 2F when the measured value is larger than the
value of this parameter.

-92

GUI Value Range: -115~-25

Actual Value Range: -115~-25
Unit: dBm
Default Value: None
Recommended Value: -97
InterRATR9 Inter-RAT
9PsThd2DRS R99 PS
CP
measure
start RSCP
THD[dBm]

Meaning: Threshold to trigger inter-RAT measurement

with measurement quantity of RSCP for PS domain nonHSDPA services.
For PS domain HSDPA services, when RSCP is used as the
measurement quantity for inter-RAT measurement, the
RNC sends the signaling to activate compressed mode
and start inter-RAT measurement, if the UE reports the
event 2D when the measured value is smaller than the
value of this parameter.
If you want to start the compressed mode earlier, set
the threshold for event 2D larger. Otherwise, set the
threshold for event 2D smaller; if you want to reduce
the ping-pong effect of starting and stopping the
compressed mode, set the difference between events 2D

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Value

and 2F larger.
In most cases, UEs want to be maintained within a 3G
network. Thus, the start threshold of the inter-RAT
measurement is set smaller than that of the interfrequency measurement. This facilitates the triggering
of the inter-frequency handover. For scenarios where
no inter-frequency neighboring cells or where interfrequency coverage is not ample, the inter-RAT
measurement start threshold should be set relatively
larger so as to facilitate the triggering of inter-RAT
measurement. Thus, call drops reduce.
GUI Value Range: -115~-25
Actual Value Range: -115~-25
Unit: dBm
Default Value: None
Recommended Value: -110
InterRATHT Inter-RAT H
hd2DRSCP
measure
start RSCP
THD[dBm]

Meaning: Threshold to trigger inter-RAT measurement

with measurement quantity of RSCP for HSDPA services.
For non-HSDPA services, when RSCP is used as the
measurement quantity for inter-RAT measurement, the
RNC sends the signaling to activate compressed mode
and start inter-RAT measurement, if the UE reports the
event 2D when the measured value is smaller than the
value of this parameter.
If you want to start the compressed mode earlier, set
the threshold for event 2D larger. Otherwise, set the
threshold for event 2D smaller; if you want to reduce
the ping-pong effect of starting and stopping the
compressed mode, set the difference between events 2D
and 2F larger.

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Proposed
Value

In most cases, UEs want to be maintained within a 3G

network. Thus, the start threshold of the inter-RAT
measurement is set smaller than that of the interfrequency measurement. This facilitates the triggering
of the inter-frequency handover. For scenarios where
no inter-frequency neighboring cells or where interfrequency coverage is not ample, the inter-RAT
measurement start threshold should be set relatively
larger so as to facilitate the triggering of inter-RAT
measurement. Thus, call drops reduce.
GUI Value Range: -115~-25
Actual Value Range: -115~-25
Unit: dBm
Default Value: None
Recommended Value: -110
InterRATR9 Inter-RAT
9PsThd2FRS R99 PS
CP
measure stop
RSCP
THD[dBm]

Meaning: Threshold to stop inter-RAT measurement with

measurement quantity of RSCP for PS domain non-HSDPA
services.
For PS domain non-HSDPA services, when RSCP is used as
the measurement quantity for inter-RAT measurement,
the RNC sends the signaling to deactivate compressed
mode and stop inter-RAT measurement, if the UE reports
the event 2F when the measured value is larger than
the value of this parameter.
GUI Value Range: -115~-25
Actual Value Range: -115~-25
Unit: dBm
Default Value: None

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Value

Recommended Value: -107

InterRATHT Inter-RAT H Meaning: Threshold to stop inter-RAT measurement with
hd2FRSCP
measure stop measurement quantity of RSCP for HSDPA services.
RSCP
For HSDPA services, when RSCP is used as the
THD[dBm]
measurement quantity for inter-RAT measurement, the
RNC sends the signaling to deactivate compressed mode
and stop inter-RAT measurement, if the UE reports the
event 2F when the measured value is larger than the
value of this parameter.

-102

GUI Value Range: -115~-25

Actual Value Range: -115~-25
Unit: dBm
Default Value: None
Recommended Value: -107
TargetRatC Inter-RAT CS Meaning: Quality requirement for the inter-RAT cell
21
sThd
handover
during an inter-RAT handover with CS domain services.
decision
For CS domain services, if the value of [InterTHD[dBm]
frequency measure report mode] is set to
EVENT_TRIGGER, this parameter is used to set the
measurement control of event 3A. One of the necessary
conditions for triggering event 3A can be met only
when the quality of the target frequency is higher
than this threshold. The event 3A can be triggered
only when the requirements of frequency quality
threshold of relevant measurement quantity of the CS
domain services are met; if the value of [Interfrequency measure report mode] is set to
PERIODICAL_REPORTING, this parameter is used to
evaluate inter-RAT coverage handovers at the RNC. Note
that the value 0 means the physical value is smaller
than -110 dBm.

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Value

If the periodical report mode is used, the inter-RAT

handover decision thresholds are used for the
assessment of inter-RAT coverage handover, namely as
Tother_RAT in the following formulas. The inter-RAT
handover decision thresholds are the absolute
thresholds (RSSI) of inter-RAT cell quality for the
inter-RAT handover decision.
If the quality of another RAT in the inter-RAT
measurement report meets the following condition:
Mother_RAT + CIO >= Tother_RAT + H/2
the system starts the trigger timer and implements the
handover decision after timeout. If the quality of the
preceding RAT meets the following condition before
timeout:
Mother_RAT + CIO < Tother_RAT - H/2
The system stops the timer, and the RNC waits for
another inter-RAT measurement report.
In which,
Mother_RAT indicates the measurement result of the GSM
RSSI;
Tother_RAT indicates the inter-RAT handover decision
threshold;
Cell Individual Offset (CIO) indicates the offset of
the inter-RAT cell;
H represents the hysteresis. Hysteresis can reduce
wrong decisions caused by signal jitters.
The sensitivity of a GSM mobile phone is -102 dBm, so
the outdoor reception level should not be lower than
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Value

-90 dBm, considering a margin of 3 dB for compensation

of fast fading, 5 dB for compensation of slow fading,
2 dB for compensation of interference noise, and 2 dB
for compensation of ambient noise.
The values of inter-RAT handover decision thresholds
vary with the handover policy. To have UEs hand over
only to the GSM cells with high quality, you can set
the inter-RAT handover decision threshold to a
comparatively high value, for example -85 dBm.
GUI Value Range: 0~63
Actual Value Range: lower than -110, -110~-48(Actual
value meets the condition: Actual Value = GUI Value 111)
Unit: dBm
Default Value: None
Recommended Value: 16
TargetRatR Inter-RAT
99PsThd
R99 PS
handover
decision
THD[dBm]

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Meaning: Quality requirement for the inter-RAT cell

during an inter-RAT handover with PS domain non-HSDPA
services.
For PS domain non-HSDPA services, if the value of
[Inter-frequency measure report mode] is set to
EVENT_TRIGGER, this parameter is used to set the
measurement control of event 3A. One of the necessary
conditions for triggering event 3A can be met only
when the quality of the target frequency is higher
than this threshold. The event 3A can be triggered
only when the requirements of frequency quality
threshold of relevant measurement quantity of the PS
domain services are met; if the value of [Interfrequency measure report mode] is set to
PERIODICAL_REPORTING, this parameter is used to
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Value

evaluate inter-RAT coverage handovers at the RNC. Note

that the value 0 means the physical value is smaller
than -110 dBm.
If the periodical report mode is used, the inter-RAT
handover decision thresholds are used for the
assessment of inter-RAT coverage handover, namely as
Tother_RAT in the following formulas. The inter-RAT
handover decision thresholds are the absolute
thresholds (RSSI) of inter-RAT cell quality for the
inter-RAT handover decision.
If the quality of another RAT in the inter-RAT
measurement report meets the following condition:
Mother_RAT + CIO >= Tother_RAT + H/2
the system starts the trigger timer and implements the
handover decision after timeout. If the quality of the
preceding RAT meets the following condition before
timeout:
Mother_RAT + CIO < Tother_RAT - H/2
The system stops the timer, and the RNC waits for
another inter-RAT measurement report.
In which,
Mother_RAT indicates the measurement result of the GSM
RSSI;
Tother_RAT indicates the inter-RAT handover decision
threshold;
Cell Individual Offset (CIO) indicates the offset of
the inter-RAT cell;
H represents the hysteresis. Hysteresis can reduce
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Value

wrong decisions caused by signal jitters.

The sensitivity of a GSM mobile phone is -102 dBm, so
the outdoor reception level should not be lower than
-90 dBm, considering a margin of 3 dB for compensation
of fast fading, 5 dB for compensation of slow fading,
2 dB for compensation of interference noise, and 2 dB
for compensation of ambient noise.
The values of inter-RAT handover decision thresholds
vary with the handover policy. To have UEs hand over
only to the GSM cells with high quality, you can set
the inter-RAT handover decision threshold to a
comparatively high value, for example -85 dBm.
GUI Value Range: 0~63
Actual Value Range: lower than -110, -110~-48(Actual
value meets the condition: Actual Value = GUI Value 111)
Unit: dBm
Default Value: None
Recommended Value: 16
TargetRatH Inter-RAT H
Thd
handover
decision
THD[dBm]

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Meaning: Quality requirement for the inter-RAT cell

during an inter-RAT handover with HSDPA services.
For PS domain services, if the value of [Interfrequency measure report mode] is set to
EVENT_TRIGGER, this parameter is used to set the
measurement control of event 3A. One of the necessary
conditions for triggering event 3A can be met only
when the quality of the target frequency is higher
than this threshold. The event 3A can be triggered
only when the requirements of frequency quality
threshold of relevant measurement quantity of the PS
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ID
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Parameter Description

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Value

frequency measure report mode] is set to

PERIODICAL_REPORTING, this parameter is used to
evaluate inter-RAT coverage handovers at the RNC. Note
that the value 0 means the physical value is smaller
than -110 dBm.
If the periodical report mode is used, the inter-RAT
handover decision thresholds are used for the
assessment of inter-RAT coverage handover, namely as
Tother_RAT in the following formulas. The inter-RAT
handover decision thresholds are the absolute
thresholds (RSSI) of inter-RAT cell quality for the
inter-RAT handover decision.
If the quality of another RAT in the inter-RAT
measurement report meets the following condition:
Mother_RAT + CIO <= Tother_RAT + H/2
the system starts the trigger timer and implements the
handover decision after timeout. If the quality of the
preceding RAT meets the following condition before
timeout:
Mother_RAT + CIO < Tother_RAT - H/2
The system stops the timer, and the RNC waits for
another inter-RAT measurement report.
In which,
Mother_RAT indicates the measurement result of the GSM
RSSI;
Tother_RAT indicates the inter-RAT handover decision
threshold;
Cell Individual Offset (CIO) indicates the offset of

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Parameter Parameter
ID
Name

Security Level:

Parameter Description

Proposed
Value

the inter-RAT cell;

H represents the hysteresis. Hysteresis can reduce
wrong decisions caused by signal jitters.
The sensitivity of a GSM mobile phone is -102 dBm, so
the outdoor reception level should not be lower than
-90 dBm, considering a margin of 3 dB for compensation
of fast fading, 5 dB for compensation of slow fading,
2 dB for compensation of interference noise, and 2 dB
for compensation of ambient noise.
The values of inter-RAT handover decision thresholds
vary with the handover policy. To have UEs hand over
only to the GSM cells with high quality, you can set
the inter-RAT handover decision threshold to a
comparatively high value, for example -85 dBm.
GUI Value Range: 0~63
Actual Value Range: lower than -110, -110~-48(Actual
value meets the condition: Actual Value = GUI Value 111)
Unit: dBm
Default Value: None
Recommended Value: 16

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