3.1.

8 Channel Allocation Profiles

A CHAP is a list of all possible Selection Type (STs). Each ST is assigned one Resource Type P
The following CHAPs are available:
CHAP 0: Default
This profile is backward compatible. Immediate assignment on TCH is not allowed.
CHAP 1: Immediate Assignment on TCH, SDCCH chosen first

Immediate assignment on TCH is allowed, but a TCH may only be allocated when there are no idl

However, Immediate assignment on TCH is not done for Immediate assignment STs that

All other traffic cases, that is excluding the Immediate assignment cases, follow the same channe

CHAP 2: Immediate assignment on TCH, TCH chosen first, GSM phase 2 MSs, Channel N

At Immediate assignment, a TCH is allocated as a first choice. If there are no idle TCHs, an attem

However, Immediate assignment on TCH is not allowed for Immediate assignment STs that are u

This profile is for a network with predominately GSM phase 2 MSs as it allows a TCH to be allocat

All other traffic cases, that is excluding the Immediate assignment cases, follow the same strateg

CHAP 3: Immediate assignment on TCH, GSM phase 2 MSs, "Channel needed" not provi

This profile has a channel allocation strategy similar to profile 2, but is intended for a net

CHAP 4: Immediate assignment on TCH, GSM phase 1 MSs, "Channel needed" not provi

This profile has an allocation strategy similar to profile 3, but is intended for a network with pred
CHAP 5: OL subcell as last resort for TCH

This profile provides a channel allocation strategy similar to the default profile. Immediat

The purpose of this strategy is to avoid unsuccessful handovers or blocked calls when the UL sub
CHAP 6: Immediate assignment on TCH, SDCCH chosen first, OL subcell as last resort

This profile combines the Immediate assignment allocation strategy in profile 1 and the OL subce

CHAP 7: Spare

This profile is a copy of the default profile 0. Profile 7 may be used by the operator to introduce a
CHAP 8: BCCH in Overlaid Subcell

This profile provides a channel allocation strategy similar to profile 5. However, at Immed
CHAP 9: Inter cell handover and Assignment to other cell, restricted to UL subcell.
This profile provides a channel allocation strategy similar to the default profile. However, at Inter

The purpose of this strategy is to prevent direct handovers to the OL subcell. For more in
CHAP 10: Inter cell handover and Assignment to other cell, OL subcell as last resort.

This profile provides a channel allocation strategy similar to profile 5. However, at Inter cell hand

The purpose of this strategy is to always prioritize direct handovers to the UL subcell. Fo

CHAP 11: BCCH in Overlaid Subcell, Immediate Assignment on TCH, SDCCH chosen first

This profile combines the Immediate assignment allocation strategy in profile 1 and the OL subce
CHAP 12: BCCH in Overlaid Subcell, Immediate Assignment on TCH, TCH chosen first

This profile combines the Immediate assignment allocation strategy in profile 2 and the OL subce
CHAP 13: Immediate assignment on TCH, TCH chosen first, OL subcell as last resort

This profile combines the Immediate assignment allocation strategy in profile 2 and the OL subce

Immediate Assignment on TCH, see further Reference [19], the handling of GSM phase 1 and phase 2 MSs and

oes not mind using TCHs for SMS.

distinguished from an MS terminated SMS.

an attempt is made to allocate a TCH from the OL subcell as a last resort (see Reference [23]).

1 and phase 2 MSs and the allocation of a channel in an OL subcell.