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Layer 3 Function in TEMS

(15 minutes)

Layer3 Messages

Signaling Layer3

The flow of layer3 messages in TEMS can be seen in Layer3 messages widows
from menu PresentationSignalingLayer 3 Messages.
Messages which can not be decoded are shown in Error Report.
In TEMS version lower than TEMS8, detail of layer3 message can be locked and
open more than 1 message at the same time.
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Layer3 Messages

Layer 3 Control
In TEMS version5 or lower, Layer 3 message can be manipulate and ask mobile to
send, delay or discard specific layer messages.

From the windows, we can see the available messages in DL and UL, unfortunately
not all messages that we can modify.

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Layer3 Messages

Practice
1.

What is the Error Report?


Answer :

2.

The messages that can not be decoded


successfully by mobile station.

There are some layer 3 messages that can not use in the
operation sequence, please mention them.
Answer :

Synchronization Channel Information


Handover Access
Random Access

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Layer3 Messages

Case Study and Practices


(2 hours)

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Layer3 Messages

Case Study #1 (Emergency HO observation)


In order to observe the situation after Emergency Handover, instead of going
out for drive test we can modify layer 3 messages. The modification report the
BSC that the current radio condition is bad and at the same time we can setup
the different of the RxLevel between Serving and neighbors.
Please find the value of penalties time after BQ Handover.

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Layer3 Messages

Case Study #1 (Emergency HO observation)


Methodology:
Open specification
44.016, section 9.1.21
and 10.5.2.20 to see the
content of measurement
report.

Answer: 15 seconds

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Layer3 Messages

Practice #1 (Timer 3105, and T3124)


Timer 3105 is used for the repetition of the PHYSICAL INFORMATION message
during the synchronism handover procedure.
After network receive HANDOVER ACCESS, it will send PHYSICAL INFORMATION
which contains new timing advance used at target cells.
Maximum number of PHYSICAL INFORMATION send to mobile station, NY1, is set
by network operator.
However this procedure are also control by T3124, which is hard coded in mobile
station. After T3124 expired MS will setup the old channel in layer 2 and send
Handover Failure to old cell.

Please find the value of T3105 and T3124 and How many PHYSICAL INFORMATION
send from BSC before T3124 expired.

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Layer3 Messages

Practice #1 (Timer 3105, and NY1)


Methodology:

Answer:

T3105 = 7 ms
T3124 = 320 ms
Number of PHY INFO = 3-4

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Case Study #2 (Foreign cell in Kirkuk)


From idle mode drive test in Kirkuk, we found the a lot of Immediate Assignment
Reject when MS try to camp on one foreign cell.
This cell broadcast the frequency of Asiacell band which BCCH 113, BSIC 15.

Please find the following parameter of foreign cell from layer 3 messages.

CGI
Cell Reselection Hysteresis
RXLEV-ACCESS-MIN
BA List
Maximum Retransmission
T3212
SDCCH TS
Average TA

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Layer3 Messages

Case Study #2 (Foreign cell in Kirkuk)


Methodology:
Item

Find from

value

CGI

System Information Type3

418-05-7412-64090

Cell Reselection Hysteresis System Information Type3/4

6 dB

RXLEV-ACCESS-MIN

System Information Type3/4

1 dB

BA List

System Information Type2

none

Maximum Retransmission

System Information Type2/3/4

7 times

T3212

System Information Type3

1 deci-hour

SDCCH Time slot

Immediate Assignment

TS 1-6

TA

Immediate Assignment

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Layer3 Messages

Practice #2 (Foreign cell in Mosul)


From idle mode drive test in Mosul, we found the a strange cell not belong to
Asiacell network.
This cell broadcast the frequency of Asiacell band which BCCH 124, BSIC 00.

Please find the following parameter of foreign cell from layer 3 messages.

CGI
MS-TXPWR-MAX-CCH
RXLEV-ACCESS-MIN
BS-PA-MFRMS
TX-Integer
CRO
ATT flag
RADIO-LINK-TIMEOUT

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Layer3 Messages

Practice #2 (Foreign cell in Mosul)


Methodology:
Item

Find from

value

CGI

System Information Type3

418-05-7421-777

MS-TXPWR-MAX-CCH

System Information Type3/4

RXLEV-ACCESS-MIN

System Information Type3/4

37/38 dB

BS-PA-MFRMS

System Information Type3

TX-Integer

System Information Type2/3/4

32

CRO

System Information Type3/4

126

ATT flag

System Information Type3

YES

RADIO-LINK-TIMEOUT

System Information Type3

36 SACCH

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Layer3 Messages

Case Study #3 (Wrong BSIC decode)


From the drive test on highway, we find bad quality and drop call problem.
Please find possible problem and solution for this case.

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Layer3 Messages

Case Study #3 (Wrong BSIC decode)


Analysis:
-When mobile served by 74(46) it can receive Signal Strength of 86 but in TEMS show
BSIC 44.
-But now move near to 86(11) What happen?
-We have 2 Assumptions
1.86(44) Overshoot and MS can decode SCH from it.
2.MS is not decode 86(11) and use 86(44) that used to perfectly decode so long time.

Solution:
1.Look from Synch Channel Information for see that which place is the last time
that MS can decode 86(44)
-If near 86(11) you should tilt down 86(44) because it overshoot coverage
-If far from 86(11) you should so this case MS remember old BSIC !!
-Neighboring Optimization
-Change BCCH pattern
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Layer3 Messages

Practice #3 (Wrong BSIC decode)


We have another problem case found in the highway, the problem is bad quality
and drop call.
Please find possible problem and solution for this case.

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Layer3 Messages

Practice #3 (Wrong BSIC decode)


Analysis:
-Mobile go along the road by camp on 75(47) before experience bad quality
-Mobile never measure 94(75) the suitable cell that it should to camp on
-So it should to choose new cell that stronger than 75(47).that is 81(72) or 86(47)
-But mobile decode wrong BSIC from these two frequency 81(75) and 86(72)
-After that BSC command mobile to HO and HO fail

Solution:
-Add Measurement frequency and neighbor from 75(47) to 94(75)
-Change BCCH of either 81(75) or 81(72)
-Change BCCH of 86(72) or 86(47)
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