GO - NO2002 - E01 - 0 GSM Basic Radio Parameters-50

GSM Basic Radio parameters
Course Objectives:
Understand the meanings of various radio parameters Master the impact of the settings of radio parameters on radio network performance
Contents
1 Network Identity Parameters......................................................................................................................1 1.1 Cell lobal !dentit" #C !$.......................................................................................................................1 1.1.1 %efinition..................................................................................................................................1 1.1.& 'ormat.......................................................................................................................................1 1.1.( )etting and !nfluence................................................................................................................& 1.1.* +recautions................................................................................................................................( 1.& ,ase )tation !dentit" Code #,)!C$..........................................................................................................( 1.&.1 %efinition..................................................................................................................................( 1.&.& 'ormat.......................................................................................................................................1.&.( )etting and !nfluence................................................................................................................1.&.* +recautions................................................................................................................................. 2 System Control Parameters.........................................................................................................................7 &.1 ,CC/ Carrier 0ransmitted +ower #,)+12,$.......................................................................................3 &.1.1 %efinition..................................................................................................................................3 &.1.& 'ormat.......................................................................................................................................3 &.1.( )etting and !nfluence................................................................................................................3 &.& Common Control Channel Configuration #CCC/4CO5'$....................................................................3 &.&.1 %efinition..................................................................................................................................3 &.&.& 'ormat.......................................................................................................................................6 &.&.( )etting and !nfluence................................................................................................................6 &.( 7ccess rant ,locks #7 ,89$...............................................................................................................6 &.(.1 %efinition..................................................................................................................................6 &.(.& 'ormat.......................................................................................................................................:
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&.(.( )etting and !nfluence................................................................................................................: &.* +aging Channel Multiframes #,);+7;M'2M)$...................................................................................1< &.*.1 %efinition................................................................................................................................1< &.*.& 'ormat.....................................................................................................................................1< &.*.( )etting and !nfluence..............................................................................................................11 &.*.* +recautions..............................................................................................................................1& &.- 2adio 8ink 0imeout #280$....................................................................................................................1& &.-.1 %efinition................................................................................................................................1& &.-.& 'ormat.....................................................................................................................................1& &.-.( )etting and !nfluence..............................................................................................................1( &.-.* +recautions..............................................................................................................................1( &.. 5etwork Color Code +ermitted #5CC+=2M$......................................................................................1( &...1 %efinition................................................................................................................................1( &...& 'ormat.....................................................................................................................................1* &...( )etting and !nfluence..............................................................................................................1* &...* +recautions..............................................................................................................................1* &.3 Cell ,ar 7ccess #C,7$..........................................................................................................................1* &.3.1 %efinition................................................................................................................................1* &.3.& 'ormat.....................................................................................................................................1* &.3.( )etting and !nfluence..............................................................................................................1&.3.* +recautions..............................................................................................................................1&.6 Cell ,ar >ualif" #C,>$.........................................................................................................................1&.6.1 %efinition................................................................................................................................1&.6.& 'ormat.....................................................................................................................................1&.6.( )etting and !nfluence..............................................................................................................1. &.6.* +recautions..............................................................................................................................1. &.: 7ccess Control 8evel #7C$....................................................................................................................1.
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&.:.1 %efinition................................................................................................................................1. &.:.& 'ormat.....................................................................................................................................13 &.:.( )etting and !nfluence..............................................................................................................13 &.:.* +recautions..............................................................................................................................16 &.1< M7? 2=0275).................................................................................................................................16 &.1<.1 %efinition..............................................................................................................................16 &.1<.& 'ormat...................................................................................................................................16 &.1<.( )etting and !nfluence............................................................................................................1: &.11 0ransmission %istribution 0imeslots #0@4integer$..............................................................................1: &.11.1 %efinition..............................................................................................................................1: &.11.& 'ormat...................................................................................................................................&< &.11.( )etting and !nfluence............................................................................................................&< &.1& !M)! 7ttachA%etach +ermission #700$...............................................................................................&1 &.1&.1 %efinition..............................................................................................................................&1 &.1&.& 'ormat...................................................................................................................................&& &.1&.( )etting and !nfluence............................................................................................................&& &.1&.* +recautions............................................................................................................................&& &.1( +eriodical 8ocation Update 0imer #0(&1&$.........................................................................................&( &.1(.1 %efinition..............................................................................................................................&( &.1(.& 'ormat...................................................................................................................................&( &.1(.( )etting and !nfluence............................................................................................................&( &.1(.* +recautions............................................................................................................................&* &.1* Multi;band !ndication #M,C2$...........................................................................................................&* &.1*.1 %efinition..............................................................................................................................&* &.1*.& 'ormat...................................................................................................................................&* &.1*.( )etting and !nfluence............................................................................................................&&.1- C87))M729 =arl" )ending Control #=C)C$..................................................................................&iii
&.1-.1 %efinition..............................................................................................................................&&.1-.& 'ormat...................................................................................................................................&. &.1-.( )etting and !nfluence............................................................................................................&. &.1-.* +recautions............................................................................................................................&. &.1. 1ait !ndication 0(1&&..........................................................................................................................&. &.1..1 %efinition..............................................................................................................................&. &.1..& 'ormat...................................................................................................................................&3 &.1..( )etting and !nfluence............................................................................................................&3 &.1..* +recautions............................................................................................................................&3 3 Cell Selection Parameter............................................................................................................................29 (.1 2?8=B47CC=))4M!5.......................................................................................................................&: (.1.1 %efinition................................................................................................................................&: (.1.& 'ormat.....................................................................................................................................(< (.1.( )etting and !nfluence..............................................................................................................(< (.1.* +recautions..............................................................................................................................(< (.& Cell )election /"steresis.......................................................................................................................(< (.&.1 %efinition................................................................................................................................(< (.&.& 'ormat.....................................................................................................................................(1 (.&.( )etting and !nfluence..............................................................................................................(1 (.&.* +recautions..............................................................................................................................(& (.( Cell 2eselection Offset #C2O$C 0emporar" Offset #0O$ and +enalt" 0ime #+0$.................................(& (.(.1 %efinition................................................................................................................................(& (.(.& 'ormat.....................................................................................................................................(* (.(.( +recautions..............................................................................................................................(* (.* M)40?+124M7?4CC/....................................................................................................................(* (.*.1 %efinition................................................................................................................................(* (.*.& 'ormat.....................................................................................................................................(iv
(.*.( )etting and !nfluence..............................................................................................................((.- Cell 2eselection +arameter !ndication #+!$...........................................................................................((.-.1 %efinition................................................................................................................................((.-.& 'ormat.....................................................................................................................................((.-.( )etting and !nfluence..............................................................................................................(. (.. 7dditional 2eselection +arameter !ndication #7C)$.............................................................................(. (...1 %efinition................................................................................................................................(. (...& 'ormat.....................................................................................................................................(. (...( )etting and !nfluence..............................................................................................................(. 4 Network Function Parameters..................................................................................................................37 *.1 M) %"namic +ower Control )tatus.......................................................................................................(3 *.1.1 %efinition................................................................................................................................(3 *.1.& 'ormat.....................................................................................................................................(3 *.1.( )etting and !nfluence..............................................................................................................(3 *.& 'reDuenc" /opping )tatus #/$..............................................................................................................(3 *.&.1 %efinition................................................................................................................................(3 *.&.& 'ormat.....................................................................................................................................(3 *.&.( )etting and !nfluence..............................................................................................................(6 *.( /opping )eDuence 5umber #/)5$.......................................................................................................(6 *.(.1 %efinition................................................................................................................................(6 *.(.& 'ormat.....................................................................................................................................(6 *.(.( )etting and !nfluence..............................................................................................................(6 *.* Mobile 7llocation !nde@ Offset #M7!O$...............................................................................................(6 *.*.1 %efinition................................................................................................................................(6 *.*.& 'ormat.....................................................................................................................................(: *.*.( )etting and !nfluence..............................................................................................................(: *.- %iscontinuous 0ransmission #%0?$......................................................................................................(:
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*.-.1 %efinition................................................................................................................................(: *.-.& 'ormat.....................................................................................................................................(: *.-.( )etting and !nfluence..............................................................................................................(: *.. 7verage C"cle of !dle Channel !nterference 8evel #!507B=$..............................................................*< *...1 %efinition................................................................................................................................*< *...& 'ormat.....................................................................................................................................*< *...( )etting and !nfluence..............................................................................................................*< *.3 !nterference ,and =dge #8!M!0n$.........................................................................................................*< *.3.1 %efinition................................................................................................................................*< *.3.& 'ormat.....................................................................................................................................*< *.3.( )etting and !nfluence..............................................................................................................*1 *.3.* +recautions..............................................................................................................................*1 *.6 5ew Cause !ndication #5=C!$...............................................................................................................*1 *.6.1 %efinition................................................................................................................................*1 *.6.& 'ormat.....................................................................................................................................*1 *.6.( )etting and !nfluence..............................................................................................................*& *.: Call 2eestablishment +ermission #2=$..................................................................................................*& *.:.1 %efinition................................................................................................................................*& *.:.& 'ormat.....................................................................................................................................*& *.:.( )etting and !nfluence..............................................................................................................*&
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1 Network Identity Parameters

1.1 Cell Global Identity (CGI)
1.1.1 e!inition
7s a global cellular mobile communication s"stemC each )M network of ever"
countr" or even each location areaC ,0) and cell in each network have strict numbersC to ensure that ever" cell worldwide has a uniDue number. 0he use of this numbering scheme can achieve the following purposes: !t allows the M) to correctl" identif" the current network so that it can select the network the subscriber #or operator$ wants to enter in an" environment. !t allows the network to know the e@act location of a M) in real time so that the network can normall" connect various service reDuests to the M). !t allows the M) to report the correct adjacent cells to the network during callsC so that the network can maintain the calls through handover when necessar". 0he C ! is one of the major network identit" parameters.
1.1." #ormat
'ig. 1.1 ;1 shows the schematic diagram for the C !.
'ig. 1.1;1 Composition of the C !
0he C ! is composed of the 8ocation 7rea !dentit" #87!$ and Cell !dentit" #C!$. 0he 87! further includes Mobile Count" Code #MCC$C Mobile 5etwork Code #M5C$ and 8ocation 7rea Code #87C$C as shown in 'ig. 1.1 ;1. 0he C ! information is sent in
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the s"stem messages broadcast b" each cell. 1hen a M) receives the s"stem messagesC it e@tracts the C ! information inside and determine whether it can camp on the cell according to the MCC and M5C indicated b" the C !. 7t the same timeC it checks whether the current location area has changed to determine whether location update is reDuired. %uring the location update processC the M) reports the 87! information to the network to allow the network to know the e@act cell where the M) is in. 0he format of the C ! is MCC;M5C;87C;C!. MCC: !t consists of three decimal numbersC within the range of <<< E ::: #decimal$. !t is *.< for China. M5C: !t consists of two decimal numbersC within the range of << E :: #decimal$. 87C: !t is within the range of 1E.--(-. 0he 87C is << for China MobileC and <1 for China Unicom. C! #Cell !dentit"$: !t is within the range of < E .--(-.
1.1.$ Settin% and In!l&ence

7s a global uniDue countr" identit" standardC the MCC resources are allocated and managed b" !0U in a unified manner. 0he mobile countr" code for China is *.< #decimal$. 0he M5C is usuall" allocated b" the related telecom management authorit" of a countr" in a unified manner. Currentl"C there are two respectivel". =ach countr" has its specification for the coding method of 87C. China 0elecom has specification for the coding method of 87C on its #'or detailsC see the related specification for )M network without e@ception )M published b" the former Ministr" of )M networks in ChinaC which are run b" China 0elecom and China UnicomC with the M5Cs to be << and <1
+osts and Communications of China$. Usuall"C in the earlier stage when a network is builtC the allocation and coding of the 87C are determined and are seldom modified during running. 0he siFe of 87C #that isC the coverage of one 87C$ is a ver" ke" factor in the s"stem. enerall"C "ou should make the location area as large as possible. 'or the allocation of the C!C there is no special restrictionC and it can be an" value within <E.--(- #decimal$. /oweverC "ou must ensure that not an" two cells in one location area have the same C!. Usuall"C this has alread" been determined in the s"stem
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1 5etwork !dentit" +arameters
design of the network. Unless in special cases #for e@ampleC ,0)s are added in the s"stem$C "ou should not modif" the C! during the running of the s"stem.
1.1.' Preca&tions
0he MCC should not be modified. 0he M5C should not be modified. 0he 87C should be set in strict accordance with the related specification of China 0elecom. 7void the cases where two or more location areas in the network #throughout the countr"$ have the same 87C. 1hen "ou set the C!C "ou must note that no two or more cells can have the same C! in one location area.
1." Base Station Identity Code (BSIC)

1.".1 e!inition
!n the )M s"stemC each ,0) is allocated with one local color codeC known as ,)!C.
!f a M) can receive the ,CC/ carriers of two cells at a location with the same channel numberC the M) distinguishes them according to the ,)!C. !n network planningC the ,CC/ carriers of the adjacent cells should use different freDuencies in order to reduce co;freDuenc" interference. On the other handC the characteristics of the cellular communication s"stem determine that the ,CC/ carriers are certain to have the possibilit" of reuse. 'or these cells using the same ,CC/ carrier freDuenciesC "ou must ensure that the" have different ,)!CsC as shown in 'ig. 1.& ;&.
'ig. 1.&;& )chematic %iagram for )election of ,)!C
!n the diagramC the ,CC/ carriers of cells 7C ,C CC %C = and ' have the same absolute
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)M ,asic 2adio parameters;2adio parameters
channel numbersC and other cells use different channel numbers as the ,CC/ carriers. Usuall"C cells 7C ,C CC %C = and ' must use the same ,)!C. 1hen the ,)!C resource is insufficientC different ,)!Cs should be first ensured for the close cells. 'or cell =C if there are not sufficient ,)!C resourcesC different ,)!Cs should be first used for cells % and =C , and =C and ' and =C while cells 7 and =C and C and = can have the same ,)!Cs. !ts major functions are: 1. 7fter a M) receives the )C/C it believes that it has been s"nchroniFed with the cell. /oweverC to correctl" decode the information on the downlink public signaling channelC the M) also needs to know the 0raining )eDuence Code #0)C$ used b" the signaling channel. 7ccording to the specification of )MC the 0)C is available in eight fi@ed formatsC which are represented with seDuence numbers < E 3 respectivel". 0he common signaling channel of each cell uses the 0)C determined b" the ,CC of the cell. 0hereforeC one of the functions of the ,)!C is to notif" the M) of the 0)C used b" the common signaling channel of the current cell. &. )ince the ,)!C has participated in the decoding process of the 2andom 7ccess Channel #27C/$C it can be used to prevent the ,0) from sending the M) to the 27C/ of the adjacent cellC for misinterpretation as the access channel of the current cell. (. 1hen the M) is in the connection mode #during calls$C it measures the ,CC/ carrier of the adjacent cell and reports the results to the ,0)C according to the specification of the adjacent cell table on the ,CC/. 7t the same timeC the M) must give the ,)!C of the carrier it has measured for each freDuenc" point in the uplink measurement report. 1hen in a special environment where the adjacent cells of one cell have two or more cells use the same ,CC/ carriersC the ,0) can distinguish these cells based on the ,)!CC to avoid incorrect handoverC or even handover failure. *. 0he M) must measure the signals of the adjacent cells in the connection mode #conversation process$C and reports the measurement results to the network. )ince each measurement report sent b" the M) onl" includes the contents of si@ adjacent cellsC the M) must be controlled to report onl" the cells actuall" with handover relationships with the current cells. 0he higher three bits in the ,)!C #that isC 5CC$ are used for the above purpose. 0he network operator can use the
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broadcast parameter Gallowed 5CCH to control the M) to report the adjacent cells with the 5CCs in the allowed range.
1."." #ormat
0he ,)!C consists of the 5etwork Color Code #5CC$ and ,ase )tation Color Code #,CC$C as shown in 'ig. 1.& ;(. 0he ,)!C is transmitted on the )"nchroniFation Channel #)C/$ of each cell.
'ig. 1.&;( Composition of the ,)!C
'ormat of the ,)!C: 5CC;,CC 2ange of the 5CC: < E 3 2ange of the ,CC: < E 3
1.".$ Settin% and In!l&ence

!n man" casesC different )M+8M5s use the same freDuenc" resourcesC whichC
howeverC are somewhat independent in network planning. 0o ensure that the adjacent ,0)s with the same freDuenc" points have different ,)!Cs in this caseC it is usuall" specified that the adjacent )M+8M5s should select different 5CCs. !t is special in China. )trictl" speakingC the is a complete and independent )M network provided b" China 0elecom
)M network. 7lthough China 0elecom has numerous
local mobile offices under itC the" all belong to one operator I China 0elecom. /oweverC as China is a large countr" with a vast territor"C it is ver" difficult to implement complete unified management. 0hereforeC the entire )M network is divided into parts managed b" the mobile offices #or local organiFations$ in various provinces and cities. On the other handC the mobile offices in various places are independent of each other in network planning. 0o ensure that the ,0)s with the same ,CC/ freDuencies on the borders between various provinces and cities have different ,)!CsC the 5CCs of various provinces and cities in China should be managed b" China 0elecom in a unified manner.
7s part of the ,)!CC the ,CC is used to identif" different ,0)s with the same ,CC/ carrier number in one )M+8M5. !ts value should meet the above reDuirement as far )M specificationC the 0)C of the ,CC/ as possible. !n additionC according to the should maintain such consistenc".
carrier in a cell should be the same as the ,CC of the cell. Usuall"C the manufacturer
1.".' Preca&tions
!t must be ensured that the adjacent or nearb" cells with the same ,CC/ carrier have different ,)!Cs. +articularl"C when the adjacent set of one cell has two more cells having the same ,CC/ carriersC it must be ensured that these two cells have different ,)!Cs. Jou must pa" special attention to the configuration of the cells on the borders of various provinces and cities to avoid inter;cell handover failure.
" System Control Parameters

".1 BCC( Carrier )ransmitted Power (BSP*RB)
".1.1 e!inition
0he outputted power level of the ,0) is usuall" adjustableC and different power levels can be set for ,CC/ carriers and non;,CC/ carriers. +ower level means the outputted power of the power amplifier. 0he ,)+12, sets the transmitted power level of the ,CC/ carrier of the ,0). 0his parameter has a huge impact on the coverage range of the ,0).
".1." #ormat
0he ,)+12, is a decimal numberC in d,mC within the range of < E *..
".1.$ Settin% and In!l&ence

0he ,)+12, has a huge impact on the actual coverage range of the cell. !f this parameter is set to too high a levelC the actual coverage range of the cell will become largerC causing great interference to the adjacent cells. !f this parameter is set to too small a valueC gaps ma" occur between adjacent cellsC causing Gblind areasH. 0hereforeC the ,)+12, should be strictl" based on the design of network planning. Once setC do not change them in running unless absolutel" necessar". 1hen the network is e@panded or due to other reasons #for e@ampleC the geographical environment changes$C the parameter should be modified. ,efore and after the parameter is modifiedC "ou should perform complete field strength test on siteC and adjust the coverage range of the cell according to the actuall" conditions.
"." Common Control C+annel Con!i%&ration (CCC(,C-N#)

".".1 e!inition
0he CCC/ can be borne b" one ph"sical channel or multiple ph"sical channelsC and the CCC/ and the )%CC/ can share one ph"sical channel. 0he combination mode of the CCC/ in a cell is determined b" the CCC/4CO5'.
"."." #ormat
0he CCC/4CO5' consists of three bitsC as shown in 0able &.& ;1.
0able &.&;1 CCC/4CO5' Code and Meaning CCC/4CO5' Code <<< <<1 <1< 1<< 11< Others Meaning CCC/ uses one basic ph"sical channelC not shared with the )%CC/ CCC/ uses one basic ph"sical channelC shared with the )%CC/ CCC/ uses two basic ph"sical channelsC not shared with the )%CC/ CCC/ uses three basic ph"sical channelsC not shared with the )%CC/ CCC/ uses four basic ph"sical channelsC not shared with the )%CC/ 2eserved 5umber of CCC/ Message ,locks in One ,CC/ 'rame : ( 16 &3 (.
".".$ Settin% and In!l&ence

0he configuration of the CCC/4CO5' is determined b" the operator according to the traffic model of the cellC usuall" in the s"stem design stage. 7ccording to the common e@perienceC when the number of 02?s in the cell is 1 or &C the CCC/ is recommended to use one ph"sical channel shared with the )%CC/. 1hen the number of 02?s in the cell is ( or *C the CCC/ is recommended to use one ph"sical channel not shared with the )%CC/. 0he case where the number of 02?s e@ceeds four needs further stud".
".$ .ccess Grant Blocks (.GB/0)

".$.1 e!inition
)ince the CCC/ consists of both the 7ccess rant Channel #7 C/$ and +aging
Channel #+C/$C it must be set how man" blocks will be reserved for the 7 C/ in the CCC/ channel message blocks on the network. 0o allow the M) to know such configuration informationC the s"stem messages of each cell include one configuration parameterC that isC the 7ccess rant ,locks #7 ,89$.
".$." #ormat
0he 7 ,89 means the blocks for the 7 C/ in the CCC/. !ts meaning is shown in 0able &.( ;&.
0able &.(;& 0able of the 7 ,89 Combination between ,CC/ and )%CC/ < Combined 1 & < 1 & 5ot combined ( * . 3 7 ,89 Code 5umber of ,locks 2eserved for the 7 C/ in =ach ,CC/ Multi;frame < 1 & < 1 & ( * . 3
".$.$ Settin% and In!l&ence

0he 7 ,89 is a decimal numberC in the following range: 1hen CCC/ is not combined with )%CC/: < E 3 1hen CCC/ is combined with )%CC/: < E & 0he default value is 1. 7fter the combination is determined between CCC/ and )%CC/C the parameter 7 ,89 is actuall" the percentage for allocation between the 7 C/ and +C/ in the CCC/. 0he network operators can balance the load between the 7 C/ and +C/ b" adjusting this parameter. Jou can observe the following principles when "ou are doing this: 1. 0he 7 ,89 should take the following value: On the precondition that the 7 C/ is not overloadedC the parameter should be kept as small as possible to shorten the time the M) responds to the pagingC for higher service performance. &. Usuall"C the 7 ,89 should be 1 #CCC/ and )%CC/ are combined$C & or ( #when CCC/ and )%CC/ are not combined$.
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!n the running networkC "ou can appropriatel" adjust the 7 ,89 in measuring the overload of the 7 C/.
".' Pa%in% C+annel M&lti!rames (BS1P.1M#RMS)

".'.1 e!inition
7ccording to the )M specificationC ever" M) subscriber #corresponding to each )M
!M)!$ belongs to one paging group. 'or the calculation of the paging groupC see
<-.<&. !n each cellC ever" paging group corresponds to one paging sub;channelC and the M) calculates its paging group according to its own !M)!C and further the location of the paging sub;channel belonging to the paging group. !n an actual networkC a M) can onl" Glisten toH its paging sub;channel while ignoring the contents on other sub; channels. 1hen it is in other paging sub;channelsC it even turns off the power of some its hardware devices to save power #that isC the source of the %2?$. 0he ,);+7; M'2M) defines the number of multiframes forming a c"cle of the paging sub;channel. !n factC the parameter determines how man" paging sub;channels a paging channels in a cell are allocated to.
".'." #ormat
0he ,);+7;M'2M) is a decimal numberC and its meaning is shown in 0able &.* ;(.
0able &.*;( Meaning of the ,);+7;M'2M) ,);+7;M'2M) & ( * . 3 6 : & ( * . 3 6 : 5umber of Multi;frames C"cled on the )ame +aging Channel in the )ame +aging roup
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".'.$ Settin% and In!l&ence

!t is within the range of & E :C in multi;frames #-1 frames$C defaulted to &. 7ccording to the combination between CCC/ and )%CC/C and the definitions of the 7 ,89 and ,);+7;M'2M)C "ou can calculate the number of paging sub;channels of each cell: 1. &. 1hen CCC/ and )%CC/ are combined: #(;7 ,89$ K ,);+7;M'2M). 1hen CCC/ and )%CC/ are not combined: #:;7 ,89$ K ,);+7;M'2M).
7ccording to the above anal"sisC the larger the ,);+7;M'2M)C the more the paging sub;channels of the cellC and accordingl" the lower the number of subscribers belonging to each paging sub;channel. 'or detailsC see the calculation about the paging group in the )M <-.<&. 0hereforeC the bearer capabilit" of the paging channel becomes more powerful. 5ote that the capacit" of the paging channel has not increased in theor"C but that the buffer of the paging messages is e@panded for each ,0)C for evener transmission of paging messages in time and space. /oweverC the above advantage is obtained at the cost of the average dela" of the paging message on the radio channel. !n other wordsC the larger the ,);+7;M'2M) isC the greater of the dela" of the paging messages in the space segment becomesC and the average service performance of the s"stem decreases. Obviousl"C the ,);+7;M'2M) is an important parameter for network optimiFation. 1hen network operators set the ,);+7;M'2M)C the" are recommended to observe the following principles: 1. 0he ,);+7;M'2M) should be selected according to the principle that the paging channels are not overloadedC and the parameter should be kept as small as possible under this precondition. &. 0he general recommendation is that "ou should set the ,);+7;M'2M) to 6 or : #that isC 6 or : multi;frames are used as the c"cle of the paging group$ for the areas where the paging channel is heavil" loaded #usuall" the areas with heav" traffic$. Jou should set the ,);+7;M'2M) to . or 3 #that isC . or 3 multi;frames are used as the c"cle of the paging group$ for the areas where the paging channel is ordinaril" loaded #usuall" the areas with appropriate traffic$. Jou should set the ,);+7;M'2M) to * or - #that isC * or - multi;frames are used as the c"cle of the paging group$ for the areas where the paging channel is lightl" loaded
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#usuall" the areas with small traffic$. (. !n the running networkC the load of the paging channel should be measured at periodical intervals to provide the data based on which the ,);+7;M'2M) can be appropriatel" adjusted.
".'.' Preca&tions
)ince an" paging message in a location area #with the same 87C$ must be sent in all the cells in the location areaC the paging channel capacit" of each cell in the same location area should be the same or close to each other as far as possible #meaning the number of paging sub;channels calculated of each cell$.
".2 Radio /ink )imeo&t (R/))

".2.1 e!inition
1hen the downlink voice #or data$ Dualit" of the M) degrades to the unacceptable level during communication and cannot be improved b" 2' power control or handover #that isC the so;called radio link failure$C the M) will either start call re;establishment or forcedl" clear the link. )ince the forced link clearing actuall" introduces one Gcall dropH processC it must be ensured that the M) deems a downlink radio link failure onl" when the communication Dualit" reall" becomes unacceptable #usuall" when the subscribers have to hang up the call$. 'or this reasonC the )M specification stipulates that the M) must have a timer #)$C which is assigned with an initial value at the start of the conversationC that isC the Gdownlink radio link timeoutH value. =ver" time the M) fails to decode a correct )7CC/ message when it should receive the )7CC/C the ) is decreased b" 1. On the contrar"C ever" time the M) receives a correct )7CC/ messageC the ) is increased b" &C but the ) should not e@ceed the downlink radio link timeout value. 1hen the ) reaches <C the M) will report the downlink radio link failure.
".2." #ormat
0he radio link timeout is a decimal numberC within the range of * E .*C at the step of *C defaulted to 1..
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0he magnitude of the Gdownlink radio link timeoutH parameter ma" affect the call interruption ratio and resource utiliFation of the network. !t is critical that the network operator should set this parameter to an appropriate value. 0he setting of the parameter is closel" related to the actual application of the s"stem. Usuall"C "ou can observe the following rules: 1. !n the areas with low traffic volume #usuall" remote areas$C the parameter should be set to -& E .*. !n the areas with low traffic volume while a large coverage radius #suburbs or rural areas$C this parameter should be set to (. E *6. !n the areas with heav" traffic #usuall" cities$C the parameter should be set to be &< E (&. !n the areas with e@tremel" heav" traffic #usuall" covered b" micro cells$C the parameter should be set to * E 1.. 'or the cells with obvious blind areas or the areas with severe call interruption during movingC the parameter should be increased appropriatel".
".2.' Preca&tions
On the ,0) sideC there is also the means to monitor the radio link failureC but the monitoring method can be based on the uplink )7CC/ error or on the uplink reception level and reception signal Dualit". 7ccording to the )M specificationC the radio link monitoring mode on the ,0) side is determined b" the carrierC and so is related to the s"stem the carrier has purchased. !t should be noted that the uplinkAdownlink monitoring standards must be on the same level.
".3 Network Color Code Permitted (NCCP4RM)

".3.1 e!inition
!n the connection mode #conversation process$C the M) needs to report to the ,0) the signal strength of the adjacent cells it measuresC but each report can accommodate those of up to si@ adjacent cells onl". 0hereforeC it must be ensured that the M) reports onl" the information of the cells that ma" become the target handover cellsC instead of indiscriminatel" according to the signal level onl". Usuall"C the M) should be made not
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to report the cells of other
)M+8M5s. 0he above function can be implemented b"
restricting the M) to measure onl" the cells whose 5CCs are some fi@ed values. 0he 5CC+=2M provides the 5CCs of the cells that the M) needs to measure. 0he ,)!C is transmitted continuousl" on the )C/ of each cellC while the higher three bits of the ,)!C represent the 5CCC so the M) onl" needs to measure the 5CC of the adjacent cell and compare the result with the +8M5 parameter. !f the 5CC is within the setC it reports the result to the ,0). OtherwiseC it discards the measurement results.
".3." #ormat
0his parameter is a decimal numberC in the range of < E 3. 1hen the 5CC+=2M is set to a valueC it means that the ,0) needs to measure the cell whose 5CC is that value.

!n ChinaC usuall" each area is assigned with one or multiple 5CCsC and the 5CC+=2M parameter of all the cells in the area must include the 5CC of the local area. OtherwiseC enormous inter;cell call drop and cell reselection failure ma" occur. !n additionC to ensure that normal roaming between areasC the edge cells of an area should include the 5CC of the adjacent areas.
".3.' Preca&tions
0he inappropriate setting of this parameter ma" be one of the major reasons call drop.
".5 Cell Bar .ccess (CB.)

".5.1 e!inition
!n the s"stem message broadcast in each cellC there is a bit used to indicate if the cell allows the access of M)C orC cell bar access. 0he C, parameter is used to indicate whether the cell is set with the cell bar access.
".5." #ormat
0he parameter is represented in a character stringC with the following values: J=): =nable C,7. 5O: %isable C,7.
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0he default value is 5O.

0he C,7 bit is a parameter that the network operator can set. Usuall"C all cells allow M) accessC so the bit should be set to 5O. /oweverC in special casesC the carrier ma" want to use a cell for handover onl". )uch a need can be implemented b" setting the parameter to J=).
".5.' Preca&tions
0he C,7 is onl" applicable to some special casesC and it should be set to 5O for common cells.
".6 Cell Bar 7&ali!y (CB7)

".6.1 e!inition
'or an area covered b" cells in an overla" wa"C according to the capacit" of each cellC traffic volume and the functionalit" difference of various cellsC the carrier usuall" wants the M) to first select some cells in cell selectionC b" setting priorities for the cells. 0his function can be implemented b" setting the C,> parameter.
".6." #ormat
0he C,> is represented as a character stringC with the values of /! / and 8O1C defaulted to /! /. 0he C,> and the C,7 together determine the priorit" status of a cellC as shown in 0able &.6 ;*.
0able &.6;* +arameter C,> Cell ,ar >ualif" 5O 5O J=) J=) Cell ,ar 7ccess 5O J=) 5O J=) Cell )election +riorit" 5ormal +rohibited 8ow 8ow Cell 2eselection )tatus 5ormal +rohibited 5ormal 5ormal
!n the above tableC there is one e@ception that the cell selection priorit" and cell reselection status should be normal when the following conditions are met at the same time:
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1. &. (. *. -.
0he cell belongs to the home +8M5 of the M). 0he M) is in the cell test operation mode. 0he C,7 of the cell is J=). 0he C,> is 5O. 0he access control level 1- is disabled.

Usuall"C the priorit" should be set to G5ormalHC that isC C,>L<C for ever" cell. ,ut in some casesC such as micro cellular applicationC dual;freDuenc" networkingC carriers ma" hope that the M) preferabl" enters some t"pes of cells first. 0henC the network operator can set the priorit" of this cell t"pe to G5ormalHC while setting the priorities of other cells to G8owH. %uring the cell selection process of the M)C onl" when no appropriate cell with priorit" of 5ormal e@ists #b" appropriateC it means that various parameters meet the conditions of cell selectionC that isC C1M< and the cell does not prohibit access$C will the cells with lower priorities be selected.
".6.' Preca&tions
5ote that when "ou optimiFe the network b" using the cell prioritiesC the C,> affects onl" cell selectionC while having no impact on cell reselection. 0hereforeC to achieve the objectiveC "ou must use the C,> and C& in combination.
".8 .ccess Control /e9el (.C)

".8.1 e!inition
!n some special casesC the carrier wants to prohibit all or some M)s from initiating access reDuests or paging response reDuests in some special areas. for e@ampleC when emergencies occur in some areas or one )M +8M5 has critical faults. 0hereforeC the )M specification #<&.11$ stipulates that one access level should be allocated to each )M subscriber #common subscriber$ usuall". 0he access level is available in 1< brackets from < to :C which are stored in the )!M cards of the mobile subscribers. 'or some special subscribersC the )M specification reserves five special access levelsC 11 to 1-. 0hese levels usuall" have higher access priorities. 0hese special subscribers can
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have one or multiple access levels at the same time #11 E 1-$C which are also stored in the )!M cards of the subscribers. 0he access levels are allocated as below: 8evels < E :: common subscribers 8evel 11: for management of the +8M5 8evel 1&: for use b" securit" departments 8evel 1(: for pubic utilities #waterC gas and so on$ 8evel 1*: emergenc" services 8evel 1-: +8M5 emplo"ees )ubscribers with access levels < E: have access to both the home +8M5s and visited +8M5s. )ubscribers with access levels 11 and 1- have access to onl" the home +8M5s. )ubscribers with access levels of 1&C 1( and 1* have access within the countr" of the home +8M5. )ubscribers with access levels 11 E 1- have higher access priorities than subscribers with access levels < E :C but within access levels <E: and access levels 11 E 1-C the magnitudes of the numbers do not represent difference in priorities.
".8." #ormat
0he access level control parameter consists of 1. bits. !f one bit is <C it means that the M)s with the appropriate access level are not allowed to access the current cell. OtherwiseC access is allowed.

C< E C1- #e@cluding C1<$ can be set b" the network operatorC and should usuall" be set to 1. 7ppropriatel" setting these bits have ver" important influence for network optimiFationC in the following aspects: 1. %uring the installation and commissioning of the ,0) or during the maintenance and test of some cellsC the operator can set C< E C: to <C to forcedl" prohibit the access of common subscribersC thus reducing the unnecessar" impact on the installation and maintenance. &. 'or cells with heav" trafficC congestion ma" occur during bus" hoursC with the s"mptoms of increased 27C/ conflictsC 7 C/ flow overloadC and 7bis interface flow overload. !n the
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)M specificationC there are man" means to
solve overload and congestionC but most of them will affect the utiliFation of the eDuipment resource. 0he network operator can control the traffic volume in a cell b" setting the appropriate access control parameter #C< E C1-$. 'or e@ampleC when a cell e@periences traffic overload or congestionC "ou can set Ci to < to prohibit the M)s of the appropriate access level from accessing the current cell #0he change of the Ci does not affect the M)s in communication$C to reduce the traffic volume in the cell. 0he disadvantage of the above mode is that some M)s are treated Gunfairl"H. 0o solve this problemC "ou can change the values of C< E C: of the cell in c"cleC at an interval of five minutesC for e@ampleC to access the M)s with even or odd levels alternatel".
".8.' Preca&tions
0he value of the Ci does not affect the cell selection and reselection process of the M).
".1: M.; R4)R.NS

".1:.1 e!inition
1hen a M) starts the immediate assignment process #such as the M) needs to update the locationC originate a call or respond to paging$C it will send the Gchannel reDuestH message over the 27C/ channel to the network. ,ecause the 27C/ is an 78O/ channelC the network allows the M) to send multiple channel reDuest messages before receiving the immediate assignment messageC to improve the success ratio of M) access. 0he M7? 2=0275) is determined b" the network.
".1:." #ormat
0he M7? 2=0275) is represented as a decimal numberC which can be 1C &C * or 3C as shown in 0able &.1< ;-.
0able &.1<;- Codes of the M7? 2=0275) #M$ M Code << <1 1< 11 1 & * 3 M7? 2=0275)
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".1:.$ Settin% and In!l&ence

0he M7? 2=0275) of each cell in the network can be set b" the network operator. Usuall"C the larger the M7? 2=0275)C the higher the call attempt success ratio and call completion ratioC but also the higher the load on the 27C/C CC/ and )%CC/. !n the cells with heav" trafficC if the M7? 2=0275) is too highC overload and congestion of radio channels ma" occurC thus greatl" reducing the call completion ratio and radio resource utiliFation. On the contrar"C if the M7? 2=0275) is too lowC the call attempt success ratio of the M) will decreaseC thus affecting the call completion ratio of the network. 0hereforeC reasonabl" setting the M7? 2=0275) of each cell is an important means to full" e@ploit the network radio resources and improve the call completion ratio. Jou can observe the following principles in setting the M7? 2=0275) #M$: 1. 'or the areas with cell radius over ( 9m and low traffic #usuall" suburbs or rural areas$C the M7? 2=0275) can be set to 11 #that isC the ma@imum number of retransmissions is 3$ to improve the access success ratio of the M). &. 'or the areas with cell radius below ( 9m and common traffic #non;bus" areas in cities$C the M7? 2=0275) can be set to 1< #that isC the ma@imum number of retransmissions is *$. (. 'or micro cellsC it is recommended to set the M7? 2=0275) to <1 #that isC the ma@imum number of retransmissions is &$. *. 'or the micro cells with heav" traffic and the cells with obvious congestionC it is recommended to set the M7? 2=0275) to << #that isC the ma@imum number of retransmissions is 1$.
".11 )ransmission
".11.1 e!inition
istrib&tion )imeslots ()<,inte%er)
!f the 27C/ in the
)M s"stem is an 78O/C the
)M specification #section (.(.1.&C
<*.<6$ stipulates that the M) must use the access algorithm to reduce the number of conflicts on the 27C/ for M) access and improve the efficienc" of the 27C/ channel. 0his algorithm uses three parameters: 0@4integerC M7? 2=0275) and the parameter ) related to 0@4integer and channel combination. 0he M7? 2=0275) has alread" been described in other sections in this document.
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0he 0@4integer parameter is the interval in timeslots at which the M) continuousl" sends multiple channel reDuest messages. 0he parameter ) is an intermediate variable in the access algorithmC and is to be determined b" the 0@4integer parameter and the combination mode of the CCC/ and )%CC/.
".11." #ormat
0he 0@4integer is a decimal numberC which can be (E1&C 1*C 1.C &<C &-C (& and -< #default$. 0he values of the parameter ) are shown in 0able &.11 ;..
0able &.11;. Balues of the +arameter ) 0@4integer (C 6C 1*C -< *C :C 1.C -C 1<C &<C .C 11C &-C 3C 1&C (&C -3. 1<: 1.( &13 CC/ Combination Mode CCC/ 5ot )hared with )%CC/ *1 -& -6 6. 11CCC/ )hared with )%CC/

1hen a M) accesses the networkC it needs to initiate an immediate assignment process. 7t the start of this processC the M) will send #M7? 2=0275)N1$ channel reDuest messages over the 27C/. 0o reduce the number of conflicts on the 27C/C the M) must send the channel reDuest messages at the time according to the following rules: 1. 0he number of timeslots between the time when the M) starts the immediate assignment process and the time when the first channel reDuest message is sent #e@cluding the timeslot at which the message is sent$ is a random number. 0his random number is an element in the O<C 1C ...C M7? #0@4integerC 6$;1P set. =ver" time when the M) starts the immediate assignment processC it takes a number from the above set according to the even distribution probabilit". &. 0he number of timeslots between an" two adjacent channel reDuest messages #e@cluding the timeslot at which the message is sent$ is taken b" the M) from the O)C )N1C ...C )N0@4integer;1P set according to the even distribution probabilit". 7ccording to the above anal"sisC the larger the 0@4integer parameterC the larger the change in the interval at which the M) sends channel reDuest messagesC while the
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smaller the number of 27C/ conflicts. 0he larger the ) parameterC the larger the interval at which the M) sends channel reDuest messagesC and the fewer the conflicts on the 27C/C and the higher the utiliFation of the 7 C/ and )%CC/. =ver" time the network receives one channel reDuestC it allocates one signaling channel as long as there are an" idle channels availableC regardless whether the channel reDuest message is sent b" the same M). /oweverC as the 0@4integer and ) become greaterC the access time of the M) is prolongedC thus degrading the access performance of the entire networkC so appropriate 0@4integer and ) must be selected. 0he parameter ) is actuall" calculated b" the M) according to the 0@4integer parameter and the combination of the CCC/C while the 0@4integer parameter is periodicall" sent in the s"stem messages broadcast b" the cell. 0he network operator can set the appropriate 0@4integer value for the best access performance of the network according to the actual application of the s"stem. Jou usuall" can observe the following principles in selecting the value for the 0@4integer: 1. Usuall"C "ou should select a value for the 0@4integer that makes the smallest possible parameter ) #to reduce the access time of the M)$C but "ou must ensure that the 7 C/ and )%CC/ are not overloaded. %uring operationC "ou can select an" 0@4integer value for the cells with traffic volume unknown to make the smallest parameter ). !f the 7 C/ or )%CC/ of the cell is overloadedC "ou should change the 0? to increase the parameter ) until the 7 C/ or )%CC/ is no longer overloaded. &. 7ccording to the above principlesC "ou can determine the value range of the 0@4integer #for each value of the parameter )C the 0? parameter can have multiple values$. 1hen there are man" 27C/ conflicts in the cellC the larger 0@4integer value #within the above range$ should be taken. 1hen there are few 27C/ conflicts #Duantitative anal"sis should be performed after e@periment$C the value of the 0@4integer should be as small as possible.
".1" IMSI .ttac+= etac+ Permission (.)))

".1".1 e!inition
0he !M)! detach process is the process that the M) notifies the network that it is leaving from the working status to the non;working status #usuall" the power;off process$C or that the )!M card has been removed from the M). 1hen the network
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receives such a notification from the M)C it will indicate that the !M)! subscriber is in the non;working statusC so the connection reDuest with the subscriber as the called part" will be rejected. 0he opposite process is the attach process that the M) notifies the network that it is entering the working status #usuall" the power;on process$C or that the )!M card is inserted into the M) again. 1hen the M) enters the working status againC it will detect whether the current 8ocation 7rea !dentit" #87!$ matches the 87! last recorded in the M). !f the" matchC the M) will start the !M)! attach process. OtherwiseC the M) starts the location update process #instead of the !M)! attach process$. 7fter the network receives the location update or !M)! attach processC it will indicate that the !M)! subscriber is in the working status. 0he 700 parameter is used to notif" the M) that whether !M)! attach and detach processes are allowed in the current cell.
".1"." #ormat
0he 700 is represented as a character stringC with the following values: 5O: !t means that the M) is not allowed to start the !M)! attach and detach processes. J=): !t means that the M) must start the !M)! attach and detach processes.
".1".$ Settin% and In!l&ence

0he 700 flag is usuall" set to be J=)C so that the network does not handle the connection processes with the subscriber as the called part" when the M) is turned off. 0his saves not onl" the processing time of various entities of the networkC but also man" resources of the network #for e@ampleC paging channel$.
".1".' Preca&tions
1hen "ou set the 700C "ou must note that the setting of the 700 must be the same for different cells of the same location area. 0his is because that the M) starts the !M)! detach process when it is powered off in the cell whose 700 is set to J=)C and the network will record the non;working status for the subscriber and reject all the connection reDuests with the subscriber as the called part". !f when the M) is powered on again in the same location area where it has been powered off #so no location update process is initiated$C but in another cellC while the 700 of the cell is set to 5OC the M) also does not initiate the !M)! attach process. !n this caseC the subscriber cannot be called normall" until it initiates the location update process.
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".1$ Periodical /ocation >pdate )imer ()$"1")

".1$.1 e!inition
!n the )M s"stemC location update will occur in the following two cases: #1$ 0he M)
detects that it is in another location area #different 87C$C and #&$ 0he network reDuires the M) to perform location update at regular intervals. 0he freDuenc" of periodical location update is controlled b" the networkC or precisel"C according to the 0(&1& parameter.
".1$." #ormat
0he 0(&1& is a decimal numberC within the range of <E&--C in the unit of si@ minutes #1A1< hours$. 'or e@ampleC if 0(&1&L1C it means <.1 hours. !f 0(&1&L&--C it means &hours and (< minutes. !f the 0(&1& is set to <C it means that the cell needs no periodical location update.
".1$.$ Settin% and In!l&ence

0he periodical location update is an important means for the close relation between the network and mobile subscribers. 0hereforeC the shorter the periodical location update intervalC the better the overall performance of the network. /oweverC freDuent periodical update has two adverse side effects. One is much more signaling flows in the network and reduced utiliFation of radio resourcesC and affected processing capabilit" of various entities of the s"stem in worst cases #including M)CC ,)C and ,0)$. On the other handC it increases the power consumption of the M)C greatl" reducing the average standb" time of the M)s in the s"stem. 0hereforeC the 0(&1& should be set b" considering the utiliFation of the various resources of the network. 0he (&1& can be set b" the network operatorC and its specific value depends on the flows and processing capabilities of various parts in the s"stem. Usuall"C "ou are recommended to use a large 0(&1& #for e@ampleC 1. hoursC &< hoursC or even &- hours$ in the areas with heav" traffic and signaling flowsC and use a small 0(&1& #for e@ampleC ( hoursC and . hours$ in the areas with low signaling traffic. 'or the areas where the traffic volume is far above the s"stem capacit"C "ou are recommended to set the 0(&1& to <. 0o set the 0(&1& to an appropriate valueC "ou should perform a comprehensive and long;term measurement of the processing capabilities and flows of various entities of the s"stem on the running network #for e@ampleC processing capabilities of the M)C and ,)CC 7 interfaceC 7bis interfaceC Um interfaceC and /82C B82$. 1hen an" of
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them is overloadedC "ou ma" increase the value of the 0(&1&.
".1$.' Preca&tions
0he 0(&1& should not be set to too low a valueC as this not onl" increases the signaling flows on various interfaces of the network and also sharpl" increases the power consumption of the M) #particularl" handset$. 0he 0(&1& lower than (< #e@cept <$ ma" produce a disastrous impact on the network.
".1' M&lti1band Indication (MBCR)

".1'.1 e!inition
!n a single;band )M s"stemC when a M) reports the measurement result of the
adjacent cells to the networkC it onl" needs to report the contents of the si@ adjacent cells with the most powerful signals in a freDuenc" band. 'or multi;band networkingC the carries hope that the M) will enter a certain freDuenc" band preferabl" during inter; cell handover according to the actual network situations. 0hereforeC it is hoped that the M2 reporting of the M) is not onl" based upon signal strengthC but also based upon the signal freDuenc" band. 0he parameter Multi;band !ndication #M,C2$ is used to indicate to the M) that it needs to report contents of the adjacent cells of multiple bands.
".1'." #ormat
0he M,C2 is a decimal numberC within the range of < E (. !ts meaning is described as below: <: 7ccording to the signal strength of the adjacent cellsC the M) need to report the measurement results of the si@ adjacent cells with the highest signal level and with known and allowed 5CCC regardless of the band the adjacent cells are located. 1: 0he M) needs to report the measurement result of one adjacent cell at each band #not including the band used b" the current service cell$ with highest signal level and known and allowed 5CC included in the adjacent cell table. 0he adjacent cell at the band of the current service area will be reported in the remaining position. !f there are sill remaining positionsC the conditions of other adjacent cells will be reported #regardless of freDuenc" band$. &: 0he M) needs to report the measurement results of two adjacent cells at each band
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#not including the band used b" the current service cell$ with highest signal level and known and allowed 5CC included in the adjacent cell table. 0he adjacent cell at the band of the current service area will be reported in the remaining position. !f there are sill remaining positionsC the conditions of other adjacent cells will be reported #regardless of freDuenc" band$. (: 0he M) needs to report the measurement results of three adjacent cells at each band #not including the band used b" the current service cell$ with highest signal level and known and allowed 5CC included in the adjacent cell table. 0he adjacent cell at the band of the current service area will be reported in the remaining position. !f there are sill remaining positionsC the conditions of other adjacent cells will be reported #regardless of freDuenc" band$. 0he default value is <.
".1'.$ Settin% and In!l&ence

0he value range of M,C2 is < to (. !n the multi;band application environmentC its value is related to the service traffic at each band. following principles in setting the value: 1. !f the traffic of each band is basicall" the sameC then when the carrier does not need band selectivit"C please set the M,C2 to G<H. &. !f the traffic of each band is obviousl" different and the carrier hopes that the M) enters a certain band preferabl"C then please set the M,C2 to G(H. 'or the case between the above two conditionsC please set the M,C2 to G1H or G&H. enerall"C please refer to the
".12 C/.SSM.R0 4arly Sendin% Control (4CSC)

".12.1 e!inition
'or each M)C there is some information about the M) capabilit"C for e@ampleC the power level of the M)C the supported encr"ption algorithmC and whether the M) originated short messages are supported. )uch information is referred to as the C87))M729 of the M)C and is usuall" stored in the database of the network. !n a single;band networkC the C87))M729 of an M) is often constant. 1hen the M) accesses the network for servicesC the network Dueries such information in the database without needing the M) to report them. !f such data of the M) has changed or the
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network Dueries the M) for the C87))M729C the M) will notif" the network of its C87))M729 through the C87))M729 C/75 = message. 7s the dual;band networks appearC dual;band handsets emerge accordingl". !n different bandsC one handset usuall" has different C87))M729sC for e@ampleC the power level. 1hen the M) accesses the networkC the network is not clear about the current band at which the M) is workingC so it has no wa" to obtain the M) of the C87))M729. 0his will inevitabl" cause the case that the network has to Duer" the handset for its C87))M729 ever" time it accesses the network. 0hereforeC )M +hase&plus provides the additional GC87))M729 earl" sendingH option. 1hen the network uses this optionC the handsets supporting this option will send the C87))M729 C/75 = message to the network as earlier as possible after it accesses the network. 0his avoids the Duer" process of the network.
".12." #ormat
0he parameter is represented as a character stringC to be J=) or 5OC which means: J=): 0he cell uses the GC87))M729 earl" sendingH option. 5O: 0he cell does not use the GC87))M729 earl" sendingH option.

0his function is developed to accommodate dual;band networkingC so "ou are recommended to set this parameter to 5O for single;band networking. !n the case of dual;band networking and that dual;band handsets are allowed to switch over between the dual;band networksC "ou should set this parameter to J=)C to reduce the signaling flows.
".12.' Preca&tions
!n the case of dual;band networkingC the parameter should be set to the same value for all the cells in the network. One or multiple cells should not have a different value for this parameterC to avoid the degrade of the network Dualit".
".13 *ait Indication )$1""

".13.1 e!inition
7fter the network receives the channel reDuest message from the M)C if there is no
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proper channel to be allocated to the M)C the network will send the Gimmediate assignment reject messageH to the M). 0o avoid the M) continuousl" sending the channel reDuest that will result in further congestion of the radio channelC the timer parameter 0(1&& will be contained in the G!mmediate assignment reject messageHC that isC the waiting indication information unit. 7fter receiving the Gimmediate assignment reject messageHC the M) must wait for a period indicated b" the 0(1&& before starting a new call.
".13." #ormat
0he timing length of the 0(1&& is < E &-- seconds.

!n factC the 0(1&& determines the time the M) must wait before it can initiate another call attempt following a call attempt failureC when the radio resource is insufficient in the network. 0hereforeC its value has a huge impact on the network performance. !f the 0(1&& is set to too low a valueC the channel ma" be further congested when the radio channel load is large. On the other handC if the 0(1&& is set to too high a valueC the average access time of the network will increaseC causing degrade in the average service performance of the network. 0he principles for setting the 0(1&& are: On the precondition that the CCC/ is not overloaded in the networkC the 0(1&& should be as small as possibleC usuall" to 1< E1seconds. !n the area with heav" trafficC it should be set to 1- E &- seconds.
".13.' Preca&tions
!n a cellC the 0(1&& can be adjusted d"namicall".
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$ Cell Selection Parameter

7fter a M) is turned onC it will attempt to contact a common )M +8M5C so the M)
will select an appropriate cellC and e@tract from it the parameters of the control channel and the prereDuisite s"stem information. )uch a selection process is referred to as cell selection. 0he Dualit" of a radio channel is an important factor of cell selection. 0he )M specification defines the path loss criterion C1C and such appropriate cell must ensure that C1M<. 0he C1 is calculated according to the following formula: C1L2?8=B;2?8=B47CC=))4M!5;M7?##M)40?+124M7?4CC/;+$C <$ 1here: 0he 2?8=B is the average reception level. 0he 2?8=B47CC=))4M!5 is the minimum level at which the M) is allowed to access. 0he M)40?+124M7?4CC/ is the ma@imum power level of the CC/. 0he G+H is the ma@imum transmitted power of the M). M7? #?C J$ L ?Q !f ? J. M7? #?C J$ L JQ !f J ?. 7fter the M) selects a cellC it will sta" in the selected cell if no major changes have occurred to various conditions.
$.1 R;/4?,.CC4SS,MIN
$.1.1 e!inition
!f the M) is accessed to the s"stem when the reception signal level is ver" low #the communication Dualit" after access usuall" cannot ensure a normal communication process$C the network cannot provide satisfactor" communication Dualit" to the user and the radio resources are wasted. 0o prevent such accessC the threshold levelC that isC the 2?8=B47CC=))4M!5.
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)M s"stem stipulates
that if a M) wants to access the networkC its reception level must be greater than a
$.1." #ormat
0he 2?8=B47CC=))4M!5 is a decimal numberC within the range of *3 E 11<. !t is defaulted to 11<C and its meaning is shown in 0able (.1 ;3.
0able (.1;3 Code of the 2?8=B47CC=))4M!5 +arameter 2?8=B47CC=))4M!5 *3 *6 ... 1<6 1<: 11< Meaning M ;*6 d,m #level .($ ;*: E ;*6 d,m #level .&$ ... ;1<: E ;1<6 d,m #level &$ ;11< E ;1<: d,m #level 1$ R;11< d,m #level <$
$.1.$ Settin% and In!l&ence

0he 2?8=B47CC=))4M!5 can be set b" the network operator. !ts settings compl" with the reDuirements of the path loss criterion C1. Usuall"C its value should be close to the reception sensitivit" of the M). )ince the 2?8=B47CC=))4M!5 also affects the cell selection parameter C1C it is of vital importance to fle@ibl" set the parameter for the balanced network traffic and network optimiFation. 'or a cell with traffic overloadC "ou can appropriatel" increase the
2?8=B47CC=))4M!5 of that cellC so that the C1 and C& of the cell become smallerC and the coverage area of the cell will decrease accordingl". /oweverC the 2?8=B47CC=))4M!5 value cannot be set to too high a value. OtherwiseC Gblind areasH will be caused on the borders of cells. 1ith this measure for traffic balanceC it is suggested that the 2?8=B47CC=))4M!5 value should not e@ceed ;:< d,m.
$.1.' Preca&tions
=@cept the areas with dense ,0)s and good radio coverageC "ou are usuall" recommended to use the 2?8=B47CC=))4M!5 to adjust the traffic volume of the cell.
$." Cell Selection (ysteresis

$.".1 e!inition
1hen a M) reselects a cellC if the source cell and target cell belong to different areasC
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the M) should initialiFe a location update process after reselecting the cell. %ue to the fading characteristic of the radio channelC normall"C the C& values of two cells measured at the adjacent cell boundar" will have relativel" great fluctuationC causing the M) to freDuentl" reselect cells. 7lthough the interval of reselecting two cells b" the M) will not be less than 1-sC it is e@tremel" short for location update. !t not onl" dramaticall" increases the signaling flow of networksC while the radio resources can not be full" utiliFedC but also decreases the call completion ratio of the s"stem due to the failure to respond to the paging during the location update process. 0o reduce the impact of this problemC the )M specification has set a parameterC known as cell selection h"steresis. 0he adjacent cell #whose location is different from the current area$ must have a signal level greater than the current cellC and the difference must be greater than the specified cell selection h"steresisC before the M) can initiate cell reselection.
$."." #ormat
0he cell selection h"steresis is a decimal numberC in d,C within the range of < E 1*C at the step of & d,C defaulted to *.
$.".$ Settin% and In!l&ence

7fter the appropriate cell selection h"steresis is selectedC the level has importance significance for network optimiFation. Jou are usuall" recommended to set the cell selection h"steresis to 6 d, or 1< d,. !n the following casesC "ou are recommended to make appropriate adjustment: 1. 1hen there is ver" large traffic in an area and the overload of signal flow freDuentl" occursC it is suggested to increase the cell selection h"steresis of adjacent cells with different 87Cs in the area. &. 1hen the overlapped coverage of the adjacent cells belonging to different location areas is rather bigC it is suggested to increase the cell selection h"steresis parameter. !f the coverage at the borders between the adjacent cells of different 87Cs is poorC that isC GseamH of coverageC or the border is located in the place with few objects in slow motion like highwa"sC "ou are recommended to set the cell selection h"steresis to & E . d,.
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$.".' Preca&tions
=@cept in special casesC it is recommended that this parameter should not be set to < d,.
$.$ Cell Reselection -!!set (CR-)@ )emporary -!!set ()-) and Penalty )ime (P))
$.$.1 e!inition
7fter a M) selects a cellC the M) will sta" in the selected cell as long as no major changes occur to various conditions. 7t the same timeC the M) starts to measure the signal level of the ,CC/ carrier of the adjacent cellsC records the si@ adjacent cells with the highest signal levelsC and e@tracts from them the various s"stem messages and control messages of each adjacent cell. 1hen the appropriate conditions are metC the M) will switch from the current cell to another cellC a process known as cell reselection. )uch appropriate conditions include multiple factorsC including cell priorit"C and whether the cell is prohibited from access. 7mong themC an important factor is the Dualit" of the radio channel. 1hen the signal Dualit" of the adjacent cell e@ceeds that of the current cellC cell reselection is triggered. 'or cell reselectionC the channel Dualit" criterion is determined b" the C& parameterC which is calculated according to the following formula:
C& L C1 N C=8842=)=8=C04O'')=0 ; 0=M+O272J4O'')=0 K / #+=5780J40!M=;0$ 1hen the +=5780J40!M= is not eDual to (1Q
C& L C1 ; C=8842=)=8=C04O'')=0 1hen the +=5780J40!M= is eDual to (1Q 1here: 1. &. / #@$ L <C when @R<Q / #@$ L 1C when @< 0 is a timer with the initial value of <. 1hen a cell is recorded on the list of the si@ adjacent cells with the highest signal level b" the M)C the timer 0 of that cell starts to count to the accurac" of a 0%M7 frame #about *..& ms$. 1hen the cell is deleted from the list of the si@ adjacent cells with the highest signal level b" the M)C the corresponding timer 0 will be reset.
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(.
0he C=8842=)=8=C04O'')=0 is used to correct the cell reselection parameter C&.
*.
0he function of the 0=M+O272J4O'')=0 is to give the C& a negative correction during the period between when the timer 0 starts and when it reaches the specified value of the +=5780J40!M=.
-.
0he +=5780J40!M= is the time that the 0=M+O272J4O'')=0 works on the C& parameter. /oweverC the all 1Ss code of the +=5780J40!M= is reserved for the C=8842=)=8=C04O'')=0 to change the sign for the effect on the C&.
..
0he
C=8842=)=8=C04O'')=0C
0=M+O272J4O'')=0
and
+=5780J40!M= are cell reselection parameters. 1hen the cell reselection parameter indication #+!$ is 1C the" are broadcast on the ,CC/ of the cell. !f +!L<C the M) believes that the" are all <C and hence C&LC1. !f the M) finds that the C& value of an adjacent cell #the current cell is in the same location area$ e@ceeds the C& value of the current cell and this continues for more than five minutesC then the M) will start the cell reselection process to enter the adjacent cell. !f the M) finds that a cell in another location area different from the current cell has a C& value e@ceeding that of the current value plus the cell selection h"steresis and this continues for more than five minutesC then the M) will start the cell reselection process to enter the adjacent cell. /oweverC it must be noted that the cell reselection initiated b" the C& parameter should be at an interval of at least 1- secondsC to avoid freDuent cell reselection of the M). 0he cell reselection initiated b" the cell channel Dualit" uses the C& parameter as the criterion. 0he C& is based on the C1 parameterC with some manual offset parameters incorporated. 0he manual effect is incorporated to encourage the M) to first enter some cells or prevent it from entering them. Usuall"C such means are used to balance the traffic volume in the network. !n addition to the C1 that affects the C& parameterC there are the following three factors: C=8842=)=8=C04O'')=0 +=5780J40!M= #+0$. 0he C2O is a value of Duantit"C meaning the manual correction value to the C&. 0he 0O means the temporar" correction value for the C&. ," temporar"C it means that the value onl" takes effect on the C& within a certain periodC which is determined b" the +0 parameter.
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#C2O$C
0=M+O272J4O'')=0
#0O$
and
$.$." #ormat
0he C2O is a decimal numberC in d,C within the range of < E .(C meaning < E 1&. d,C at the step of & d,. !ts default value is <. 0he 0O is a decimal numberC in d,C within the range of < E 3C meaning < E 3< d,C at the step of 1< d,C where 3< means infinite. !ts default value is <. 0he +0 is a decimal numberC in secondsC within the range of < E (1C meaning &< E .&< seconds for < E (<C and at the step of &< seconds. 0he value of (1 is reserved to change the direction of effect that the C2O works on the C& parameter. !ts default value is <.
$.$.$ Preca&tions
Jou should pa" attention to the following problems when "ou adjust the above parameters: 1. !n whatever conditionsC "ou are not recommended to set the C2O to a value higher than &-d,C because the too high C2O ma" cause instabilit" to the network. &. 0he above parameters are set on the basis of each cell. /oweverC due to the nature of the C& parameter and its close relationship with the adjacent cellC "ou should pa" attention to the relationship between the adjacent cells when "ou set these parameters.
$.' MS,);P*R,M.;,CC(
$.'.1 e!inition
%uring the communication between the M) and the ,0)C the transmitted power of the M) is controlled b" the network. 0he network sets the power of the M) b" using the +ower CommandC which is transmitted over the )7CC/. 0he M) must e@tract the power control header from the downlink )7CC/ and takes the specified transmitted power as the output power. !f the power level of the M) cannot output the power valueC it will output the closest transmitted power that can be outputted. ,ecause the )7CC/ is the channel associated signalingC it must be used in combination with other channels such as )%CC/ and 0C/. 0hereforeC the power control of the network over the M) actuall" starts when the M) receives the )7CC/. 0he power of the M) before it receives the )7CC/ #the power used to send the
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27C/$ is determined b" the ma@imum power level of the control channel #M)40?+124M7?4CC/$. 0he principle for setting the control channel power level is: on the precondition that the M) on the edge of the cell has appropriate access success ratioC the access level of the M) should be as low as possible. Obviousl"C the larger the coverage area of a cellC the higher the power level that the M) must output. Usuall"C "ou are recommended to set this parameter to (( d,m for )M:<< M) and &. d,m for )M16<< M)$. !n actual applicationsC after the parameter is setC "ou can make a dial test at the cell boundar" to test the M) access success rate and access time with different parameter settings to determine whether to increase or decrease the value of this parameter.
$.'." #ormat
0he M)40?+124M7?4CC/ is a decimal numberC in d,mC within the following range: )M:<< s"stem: - E (: d,mC odd numbers )M16<< s"stem: < E (< d,mC even numbers
$.'.$ Settin% and In!l&ence

0he M)40?+124M7?4CC/ is set to control the interference between adjacent cells. !f this parameter is too largeC the interference between adjacent cells increases. !f this parameter is too smallC the M) on the cell edge ma" have a low access success ratio. 0he principle for setting this parameter is: under the precondition that the M) on the cell edge has an appropriate access success ratioC the access level of the M) should be reduced as far as possible. Obviousl"C the larger the coverage area of a cellC the higher the power level that the M) must output.
$.2 Cell Reselection Parameter Indication (PI)

$.2.1 e!inition
0he cell reselection parameter indication #+!$ is used to notif" the M) whether to use the C& as the cell reselection parameter and if there is the parameter for calculating C&.
$.2." #ormat
0he +! consists of onl" one bitC where G1H indicates that the M) should e@tract
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parameters from the s"stem messages broadcast b" the cell to calculate the value C& as the cell reselection criterion. G<H indicates that the M) should use C1 as the criterion for cell reselection #it is eDuivalent that C&LC1$.

!f C& is used as the cell reselection parameterC the +! must be set to 1. OtherwiseC it must be set to <.
$.3 .dditional Reselection Parameter Indication (.CS)

$.3.1 e!inition
0he 7C) is used to notif" a M) whether to use C&.
$.3." #ormat
0he 7C) consists of onl" one bitC whose meaning is described as below: 1. !n s"stem message (C the 7C) is meaninglessC and the eDuipment manufacturer should set the bit to <. &. !n s"stem message *C when 7C)L<C it means that if s"stem message * has an" remaining b"teC the M) e@tracts from it the +! parameter about cell reselection and the related parameters for calculating C&. 1hen 7C)L1C it means that the M) e@tracts from the remaining b"te of s"stem messages 3 or 6 the +! parameter about cell reselection and the related parameters for calculating C&.

!n the configuration of common cellsC s"stem messages 3 and 6 are seldom usedC so the 7C) should usuall" be set to <.
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' Network #&nction Parameters

'.1 MS
'.1.1
ynamic Power Control Stat&s
e!inition
0o minimiFe the interference of the radio space at a certain communication Dualit"C the )M s"stem provides the power control capabilit" for the M). 1hether power control is used can be determined b" setting the GM) d"namic power control statusH parameter.
'.1." #ormat
0his parameter is an identifierC which can be 7C0!B= or !57C0!B=C with the following meaning: 7C0!B=: 0he M) uses d"namic power control. !57C0!B=: 0he M) does not use d"namic power control.
'.1.$ Settin% and In!l&ence

M) d"namic power control can reduce the radio interference in the network and increase the service Dualit" of the networkC so usuall" the M) power control should be usedC b" setting the parameter to 7C0!B=.
'." #reA&ency (oppin% Stat&s (()

'.".1 e!inition
7ccording to the )M specificationC the )M radio eDuipment should support the freDuenc" hopping function. 0heoretical anal"sis shows that freDuenc" hopping can improve the freDuenc" spectrum environment in the space and elevate the communication Dualit" of the entire network. 1hether freDuenc" hopping is used in the network can be implemented b" setting the GfreDuenc" hopping status #/$H parameter.
'."." #ormat
0his parameter is represented b" one bitC where < means that freDuenc" hopping is disabledC and 1 means that freDuenc" hopping is enabled.
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'.".$ Settin% and In!l&ence

1hen conditions are matureC the operation department is recommended to use the freDuenc" hopping function.
'.$ (oppin% SeA&ence N&mber ((SN)

'.$.1 e!inition
!n the )M s"stemC the set of carriers used b" each cell is e@pressed as GCell 7llocation #C7$HC written as O2 <C 21C TC 2 5 ;1PC where 2i means the absolute freDuenc" number. 'or each communication processC the set of carriers used b" the ,0s and M) is e@pressed as GMobile 7llocation #C7$HC written as OM <C M1C TC M 5 ;1PC where Mi means the absolute freDuenc" number. Obviousl"C the M7 is a subset of the C7. %uring the communication processC the carrier number used on the air interface is an element in the M7 set. 0he variable GMobile 7llocation !nde@ #M7!$H is used to determine an e@act element in the M7 setC where < M 7 ! n ; 1 . 7ccording to the freDuenc" hopping algorithm given in )M <-.<&C the M7! is the function of the 0%M7 '5 #2'5$C /)5C and M7!O. 1hereC the /)5 determines the track for the running of the freDuenc" point during freDuenc" hopping. 0hat the adjacent uses the cells with the same M7 and takes different /)5s can ensure that the utiliFation of freDuencies is not in conflict during the freDuenc" hopping process.
'.$." #ormat
0his parameter is a decimal numberC in the range of < E .(C where: <: c"clic freDuenc" hopping 1E.(: pseudo random freDuenc" hopping
'.$.$ Settin% and In!l&ence

0he cells using freDuenc" hopping can have an" /)5sC but the cells in the same freDuenc" group must use different /)5s.
'.' Mobile .llocation Inde< -!!set (M.I-)

'.'.1 e!inition
%uring the communication processC the carrier number used on the air interface is an
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element in the M7 set. 0he variable GMobile 7llocation !nde@ #M7!$H is used to determine an e@act element in the M7 setC where < M 7 ! n ; 1 . 7ccording to the freDuenc" hopping algorithm given in )M <-.<&C the M7! is the function of the 0%M7 '5 #2'5$C /)5C and M7!O. 1hereC the M7!O is an initial offset of the M7!C used to prevent multiple channels from seiFing the same carrier at the same time.
'.'." #ormat
0his parameter is a decimal numberC in the range of < E .(.
'.'.$ Settin% and In!l&ence

!t should be noted that the channels on the same carrier in a cell should have the same M7!O. !n additionC the different cells with the same group of M7 should also have the same M7!O.
'.2
'.2.1
iscontin&o&s )ransmission ( );)

e!inition
%iscontinuous transmission #%0?$ refers to the process that the s"stem does not transmit signals in the speech pause period during the subscriber communication process.
'.2." #ormat
0he network operator can set whether %0? is allowed in the network b" setting the %0? parameter. 0his parameter is a decimal numberC within the range of < E &C with the meaning described as below: <: 0he M) can use uplink %0?. 1: 0he M) should use uplink %0?. &: 0he M) cannot not use uplink %0?.

0he use of the %0? onl" has a ver" limited impact on the call Dualit"C while it has two advantages: #1$ 0he interference of radio channels is effectivel" reducedC so the average call Dualit" of the network is improved. #&$ !t greatl" saves the power loss of the M). 0hereforeC the %0? is recommended on the network.
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'.3 .9era%e Cycle o! Idle C+annel Inter!erence /e9el (IN).?4)

'.3.1 e!inition
7ccording to )M <-.<6C the ,0) must measure the uplink interference level of all idle channelsC to provide the basis for management and allocation of radio resources. %ue to the randomness of the radio channel interferenceC the ,0) must average the measured uplink interference levels within the specified periodC and this average c"cle is determined b" the !507B= parameter.
'.3." #ormat
0his parameter is a decimal numberC in )7CC/ multi;framesC within the range of 1 E (1.

0he smaller the !507B=C the more real;time the measurementC while the heavier the flow on the 7bis interface. Usuall"C it is recommended to be . E 1<. !f the 7bis signaling flow load is heav"C the !507B= value can be appropriatel" increased.
'.5 Inter!erence Band 4d%e (/IMI)n)

'.5.1 e!inition
7ccording to )M <-.<6C the ,0) must measure the uplink interference level of all idle channelsC to provide the basis for management and allocation of radio resources. !n additionC the ,0) must anal"Fe the measurement results and divide the interference levels into five grades to be reported to the ,)C. 1hen the M)C inDuiresC the ,)C reports such information to the M)C. 0he division of the five interference grades #interference band$ can be set b" the operator on the man;machine interface. 0he 8!M!0n parameter determines the edge for dividing the five interference bands.
'.5." #ormat
0his parameter is a decimal numberC within the range of < E .&C with the meaning shown in 0able *.3 ;6:
0able *.3;6 !nterference ,and < 1 & R;11<d,m ;11<d,m E ;1<:d,m;11< d,m E ;1<: d,m ;1<:d,m E ;1<6d,m;1<: d,m E ;1<6 d,m 40
... .1 .&
... ;-<d,m E ;*:d,m;-< d,m E ;*: d,m ;*:d,m E ;*6d,m;*: d,m E ;*6 d,m
%efault Balue: 8!M!01: *Q 8!M!0&: 6Q 8!M!0(: 1-Q 8!M!0*: &-

0he division of the interference band should be conducive to the description of the interference in the s"stem. Usuall"C "ou are recommended to accept the s"stem defaults. enerall"C the idle channels have a small interference levelC so the values of the 8!M!01 E * should be small. 1hen the obvious large interference occurs in the s"stemC "ou can appropriatel" increase the 8!M!01 E * to learn e@actl" the value of the interference.
'.5.' Preca&tions
1hen "ou are setting themC "ou must pa" attention to the relationships among 8!M!01 E 8!M!0*C ensuring: 8!M!01 U 8!M!0& U 8!M!0( U 8!M!0*
'.6 New Ca&se Indication (N4CI)

'.6.1 e!inition
7ccording to the )M specificationC the traffic channels in the )M s"stem include full;rate and half;rate channels. 0he common )M s"stems all support full;rate
channelsC while whether the network support half;rate services is determined b" the network operation department. 0he 5=C! parameter is used to notif" the M) if the area supports the half;rate services.
'.6." #ormat
0he 5=C! is a decimal numberC within the range of < E 1C with the meaning described as below: 1. 1hen the 5=C! is <C it means that the cell does not support the access of half; rate services.
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&.
1hen the 5=C! is 1C it means that the cell supports the access of half;rate services.
0he default value is <.

,ecause the )M network of China Mobile currentl" does not offer half;rate servicesC the 5=C! should be set to <.
'.8 Call Reestablis+ment Permission (R4)

'.8.1 e!inition
!n the case of call drop due to radio link failure resulting from abrupt interference or blind areas caused b" high buildingsC the M) can initiate the cell reestablishment process to recover the callC but the network has the right to determine whether to allow such call reestablishment.
'.8." #ormat
< means that the cell allows call reestablishment and 1 means that the cell does not allow call reestablishment.

!n a certain environmentC a M) will e@perience a call drop when it passes a blind spot. !f call reestablishment is allowedC the average call drop ratio can be reduced. /oweverC the call reestablishment process takes a long timeC and most subscribers have hanged up before such reestablishment is completed. 0hereforeC reestablishment does not achieve its purposeC while man" radio resources are wasted. 0hereforeC "ou are recommended to disable call reestablishment on the network e@cept for a few particular cells.
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1.1.$ Settin% and In!l&ence

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1 5etwork !dentit" +arameters

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)M ,asic 2adio parameters;2adio parameters

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".1.$ Settin% and In!l&ence

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".".$ Settin% and In!l&ence

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1 5etwork !dentit" +arameters

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".' Pa%in% C+annel M&lti!rames (BS1P.1M#RMS)

1 5etwork !dentit" +arameters

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)M ,asic 2adio parameters;2adio parameters

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1 5etwork !dentit" +arameters

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)M ,asic 2adio parameters;2adio parameters

to report the cells of other

)M+8M5s. 0he above function can be implemented b"

".3.$ Settin% and In!l&ence

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1 5etwork !dentit" +arameters

0he default value is 5O.

".5.$ Settin% and In!l&ence

".6 Cell Bar 7&ali!y (CB7)

)M ,asic 2adio parameters;2adio parameters

".6.$ Settin% and In!l&ence

".8 .ccess Control /e9el (.C)

1 5etwork !dentit" +arameters

".8.$ Settin% and In!l&ence

)M specificationC there are man" means to

)M ,asic 2adio parameters;2adio parameters

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1 5etwork !dentit" +arameters

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istrib&tion )imeslots ()<,inte%er)

!f the 27C/ in the

)M s"stem is an 78O/C the

)M specification #section (.(.1.&C

)M ,asic 2adio parameters;2adio parameters

".11.$ Settin% and In!l&ence

1 5etwork !dentit" +arameters

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)M ,asic 2adio parameters;2adio parameters

".1".$ Settin% and In!l&ence

1 5etwork !dentit" +arameters

".1$ Periodical /ocation >pdate )imer ()$"1")

".1$.$ Settin% and In!l&ence

)M ,asic 2adio parameters;2adio parameters

them is overloadedC "ou ma" increase the value of the 0(&1&.

%efault Balue: 8!M!01: Q 8!M!0&: 6Q 8!M!0(: 1-Q 8!M!0: &-