LTE measurement events

MEASUREMENT REPORT:
EVENTS A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 & B2

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PERIODICAL
- Periodical reporting

EVENT_ A1
-Serving cell becomes better than absolute threshold

EVENT_ A2
-Serving cell becomes worse than absolute threshold

EVENT_ A3
-Neighbor cell becomes amount of offset better than serving

EVENT_ A4
-Neighbor cell becomes better than absolute threshold

EVENT_ A5
-Serving cell becomes worse than absolute threshold1 and Neighbor
cell becomes better than another absolute threshold2

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Events (IRAT)
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PERIODICAL

-Periodical reporting

EVENT_ B1

-IRAT neighbor better than threshold

EVENT_ B2

-Serving becomes worse than threshold1 and IRAT neighbor becomes better then threshold2

Event A1
The redirection to another frequency may be
cancelled by Event A1 Good Coverage
An Event A1 Good Coverage measurement report
arrives from the UE
Event A1:Serving becomes Better than absolute
Threshold
This Event is used in IRAT Mobility

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Event A1
Serving becomes better than threshold

Hysteresis

a1-Threshold
reportAmount

reportQuantity

time

triggerType=event
eventId=eventA1

A1:Serving Becomes Better than absolute threshold

Event A2
Having two measurement thresholds for poor
coverage evaluation allows for the use of
different hysteresis and timer values for the
different threshold values
The redirection to another frequency triggered
by Event A2 Bad Coverage
Event A2:Serving becomes worse than absolute
Threshold

A2:Serving becomes worse than absolute threshold

(mal)

Event A3
The Intra-LTE Handover feature configures Event A3
as defined in 3GPP TS36.331.
The Event A3 implies that one or several neighbor
cells become better then the serving cell also when
some offset and hysteresis values are taken into
account.
Neighbor becomes offset better than serving
Event A3:Neighbor becomes amount offset better
than serving.

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Event A3
Neighbour becomes offset better than serving
Hysteresis

offset
s-cell
n-cell
reportQuantity

reportAmount
time

triggerType=event
eventId=eventA3

r
eportOnLeave

timeToTrigger s -reportInterval
Offset = a3-offset + offsetFreqs + cellIndividualOffset
offsetFreqn - cellIndividualOffsetn

A3:Neighbor becomes offset better than

serving

UE evaluating entry to Event A3

Equation 1 Formula for Entering EventA3
Mn+cellIndividualOffsetEUtran-hysteresisA3>Ms+a3Offset
Equation 2 Formula for Leaving EventA3
Mn+cellIndividualOffsetEUtran+hysteresisA3<Ms+a3Offset
where:
Mn = Measured value of the neighboring cell (either RSRP or RSRQ)
Ms = Measured value of the serving cell (either RSRP or RSRQ)

Event A4
Neighbor cell becomes better than absolute
threshold

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Event A4
Neighbour becomes offset better than threshold

Hysteresis

offset
reportAmount a4-Threshold
reportQuantity

time
reportOnLeave

triggerType=event
eventId=eventA4

timeToTrigger reportInterval

Offset = offsetFreqn + cellIndividualOffsetn

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Event B2
Serving becomes worse than threshold1 and inter RAT neighbour becomes better
than threshold2)
condition 2 fulfilled
condition 1 fulfilled
b2-Threshold2UTRA/GERAN
OffsetFreq

Hysteresis

s-cell
b2-Threshold1
reportAmount

Hysteresis

reportQuantity
triggerType=event
eventId=eventB2

n-cell

time
report
OnLeave
timeToTrigger reportInterval

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Event A5
Is used by Inter FREQUENCY Handover in
order to find a frequency to redirect to or a
cell to make handover to.
A5:Serving worse than threshold 1 AND
Neighbor better than threshold 2

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Event A5
Serving becomes worse than thr.1 and neighbour becomes better than thr.2
condition 2 fulfilled
condition 1 fulfilled
a5-Threshold2
offset

Hysteresis

s-cell
a5-Threshold1
reportAmount

Hysteresis

reportQuantity

n-cell

time

report
triggerType=event
OnLeave
eventId=eventA5
offset = offsetFreqntimeToTrigger
+ cellIndividualOffset
n
reportInterval

A5:Serving worse than threshold 1 AND Neighbor better than

threshold 2

Event B1
IRAT neighbor better than threshold

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Event B1
Inter RAT neighbour becomes better than threshold

Hysteresis
OffsetFreq
reportAmount

a1-ThresholdUTRA/GERAN

reportQuantity
triggerType=event
eventId=eventB1

time
reportOnLeave
timeToTrigger reportInterval

Event B2
Event B2 is used by IRAT Coverage
Triggered Session Continuity in order to
decide which type of release (blind or not)
will be performed.

B2:Serving worse then threshold 1 AND IRAT Neighbor

better than threshold 2

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Speed dependant scaling of measurement parameters

time
timeToTrigger

timeToTriger:=timeToTrigger*sf-Medium

(medium-mobility detected)

timeToTriger:=timeToTrigger*sf-High

(high-mobility detected)

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Acronyms and Abbreviations

AKA
CCO
CDMA
DCCH
DL
EGPRS
GERAN
HO
MME
NAS
PCCH
PLMN
PSI
RAT
RLC
RNTI
RRC
RSCP
RSRP
RXLEV
TMSI
UE
UL
UTRAN

Authentication and Key Agreement

Cell Change Order
Code Division Multiple Access
Dedicated Control Channel
Downlink
Enhanced General Packet Radio Service
GSM/EDGE Radio Access Network
Handover
Mobility Management Entity
Non-access Stratum Signalling
Paging Control Channel
Public Land Mobile Network
Public Service Identity
Radio Access Technology
Radio Link Control
Radio Network Temporary Identifier
Radio Resource Control
Received Signal Code Power
Reference Signal Received Power
Received Signal Level
Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity Number
User Equipment
Uplink
UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network

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References
This section contains the locations of various specifications, document references and useful information where you can learn more about
this subject.

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3GPP TS 36.331 Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Radio Resource Control (RRC); Protocol specification

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