Analysis for Hysteresis for I-RAT Parameter

To optimize IRAT HHO KPI, basic there are 2 ways, one is the basic 2G cell information and neighbor definition optimization, and the other is parameter optimization. In the following, I will introduce this 2 ways detailed. 1. Basic information optimization. a. RNC CFGMML, the external 2G Cell information optimization. The live 2G network is periodically optimized and there might be the scenario when 2G BCCH, BASIC and LAC etc. will be changed, but not shared with 3G Optimization Engineers. So the GSM data audit is must and should be done periodically. b. 2G GPRS & EDGE KPI check As you know, if 3G UE want to perform handover to 2G, firstly the CN allocates the required resource onto the target GSM cell. And if the GSM network is congested, so the UE will not able to perform handover to targeted GSM cell c. 3G 2G neighbor relation definition: Periodic neighbor audit is must and neighbor relation definition optimization must be a periodic work in the process of 3G optimization. We must check neighbor definition once in a week or two.. 2. 3G TOPN worst cells optimization To improve the IRAT HHO, we also need consider the 3G network problem, at the condition of the good 3G situation, the improvement of IRAT HHO is possible. When we found out the cells facing CS & PS issue, we need follow the below setp to analyze. a. Alarm is there or not.

b. Get the CS & PS drop reason counter from M2000, from the counter we can know what is the reason. Base on that we can do further analyze. The counter is as below attachment. c. Do the DT around the issue site, check whether there are overshooting, coverage gap, swap, improper tilt or azimuth, building blockage, antenna installation problem, neighbor missing etc.
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3. After the basic information optimization, if the IRAT issue still there, we need do some parameter optimization. a. 3G IRAT HHO Switch audit: In 3G RNC side, we have 3 IRAT HHO switch to control this function, so we need make sure this pramter is set correctly. As below: SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH: HoSwitch=HO_INTER_RAT_CS_OUT_SWITCH-1 SET UHOCOMM: CoexistMeasThdChoice=COEXIST_MEAS_THD_CHOICE_INTERRAT; SET UINTERRATHOCOV: InterRATCSThd2DEcN0=-14, InterRATCSThd2FEcN0=-12, InterRATCSThd2DRSCP=-100, InterRATCSThd2FRSCP=-97, b. If there is no issue in the above parameters then go for the next: Hysteresis for I-RAT: Meaning: Hysteresis for inter-RAT periodical reporting. This parameter is used to avoid incorrect decisions caused by unexpected jitters of signals during inter-RAT handover decisions. HystforInterRAT and the inter-RAT handover decision threshold determine whether to trigger inter-RAT handovers. If this parameter is set to a greater value, the ability of resisting signal fluctuation improves and the number of ping-pong handovers decreases; however, the handover algorithm becomes slow in responding to the signal change. If this parameter is set to a larger value, the cell of another RAT where the UE needs to be handed over to must be of good quality. Therefore, the criteria for triggering the inter-RAT handover decision is hard to be fulfilled, and the call drop rate will increase. The emulation result shows that in a cell where the average moving speed of UEs is high (for example, a cell that covers highways), this parameter can be set to a smaller value 1.5 dB, because in the cell the terrain is flat, barriers are fewer, and thus the shadow fading variation is small. In a cell where the average moving speed of UEs is low, this

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parameter can be set to a larger value 3.0 dB, because there are usually many tall buildings and thus the shadow fading variation is comparatively high. GUI Value Range: 0~15 Actual Value Range: 0~7.5, step:0.5 Unit: dB Default Value: 0 Recommended Value: 0 This parameter is valid when InterRatReportMode is set to
PERIODICAL_REPORTING.

I have changed Hysteresis for I-RAT to GUI 4 value i.e., 2dB in Cluster 21 of RNC41, and found nearly 10% improvement in I-RAT and also I-RAT attempt count has gone down improving CSVdrop rate.

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Cluster Name
MUM_CL_21 MUM_CL_21 MUM_CL_21 MUM_CL_21 MUM_CL_21 MUM_CL_21 MUM_CL_21 MUM_CL_21

STARTTIME
2012-04-24 2012-04-25 2012-04-26 2012-04-27 2012-04-28 2012-04-29 2012-04-30 2012-05-01

CSV Call Drop rate

0.452 0.546 0.683 0.439 0.84 0.742 0.552 0.464

CS IRAT HO successful rate

82.164 88.235 84.615 84.726 92.46 97.312 95.779 96.392

CS IRAT HO Attempts
342 340 351 347 252 186 308 194

Action

Hysteresis Changed

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