Parameter

Autocleaning_Timer
T9110
TCH_INFO_PERIOD
TL_TCUA
TS_TCUA
ALLOC_ANYWAY
BS_P_CON_ACK
BS_P_CON_INT
CCCH_LOAD_IND_PERIOD
HO_ALARM_PERSISTENCE
INTAVE
LOAD_EV_PERIOD
MIN_CONNECT_TIME
MS_P_CON_ACK
MS_P_CON_INT
Q703_T1
Q703_T2
Q703_T3
Q703_T4E
Q703_T4N
Q703_T6
Q704_T2
Q704_T4
Q704_T5
Q707_T1
Q707_T2
RF_RES_IND_PERIOD
SDCCH_COUNTER
T(conn est)
T(iar)
T(ias)
T(rel)
T(sst)
T_BIND_CNF
T_BURST

T_HCP
T_HO_REQD_LOST
T_IA
T_INHIBIT_CPT
T_MS_CELL_REJ

BSS TIMERS

T_PAG_CS
T_QHO
T_SDCCH_PC
T1
T11
T11_FORCED
T13
T17
T18
T18_OVERLOAD
T19
T20
T200 (BSC)
T3101
T3103
T3105_D
T3105_D_STOP
T3105_F_FR
T3105_F_HR
T3105_F_STOP
T3106_D
T3106_D_STOP
T3106_F
T3106_F_STOP
T3107
T3109
T3111
T3212
T4
T7
T8
T9104
T9105

T9112
T9113
TRAFFIC_EV_PERIOD
BSSGP_T3
BSSGP_T4
T_ACK_WAIT
T_ACK_WAIT_DRX_PCCCH
T_DELAYED_DL_TBF_REL_RADIO
T_ul_access_max
CS_MAX_IDLE_PERIOD
DRX_TIMER_MAX
PAN_DEC
T_DL_GPRS_MeasReport
T_PDCH_INACTIVITY
T_PDCH_INACTIVITY_LAST
T_PDCH_PREEMPTION
T_RESEL
T3168
T3212

Guards theresponse of the MSC when no resources are allocated to the

SCCP connection (started on the reception of
CONN_IND(SCCP_CON_REQ) not carrying a HANDOVER REQUEST
message and stopped when a HANDOVER REQUEST message is
Description
received on the same SCCP connection
as the SCCP_CON_REQ
message). Guards also the response of the MSC when a HANDOVER
FAILURE or ASSIGNMENT FAILURE message has been sent (stopped
Guard
detection
of SDCCH/TCH
procedure.
when atimefor
HANDOVER
REQUEST
or CLEAR autocleaning
COMMAND message
is
received).
Periodicityof
TCHbetween
usage information
update
in the
Minimum delay
two consecutive
TCU
loadBSC.
increaseby the local
overload
controller.
Minimum
delay between
two
consecutive
load reduction
by the at
Controls whether
a queued
request
can beTCU
allocated
on free resource
local
overload
controller.
expiry of its queuing timer independently of the threshold
NUM_TCH_EGNCY_HO.
Supervisionof the BS Power Control procedure.
Minimum
power of
commands.
Minimum delay
delay between
between two
two consecutive
consecutive BS
sendings
CCCH LOAD
INDICATION
messages.
Maximum time a handover alarm is maintained while no more alarm
condition is detected.
Averaging
for interference
on idle TCH for
timeslots.
Number of period
load samples
(receivedmeasurements
every TCH_INFO_PERIOD)
load
averaging.
Maximum connection time after a handover in an overlaid cell to
declare the MS "fast" when leaving the cell with a handover.
Supervisionof the MS Power Control procedure.
Minimum delay between two consecutive MS power commands.
MTP2 timer"alignment ready".
MTP2 timer"not aligned".
MTP2 timer"aligned".
MTP2 Emergency proving period.
MTP2 Normalproving period.
MTP2 timer"remote congestion".
MTP3
MTP3 timersupervising
timersupervising the
the reception
reception of
of
(first
attempt).
MTP3 timersupervising the reception of
(second
attempt).
MTP3 timersupervising
the reception of

changeover
changeback acknowledgement.
acknowledgement
changeback acknowledgement

signalling link test

acknowledgement.
MTP3 delaybetween transmission of consecutive signalling link test
message.
Delay
between twoSDCCH
consecutive
RF RESOURCE
INDICATION.
Time duringwhich
handovers
are forbidden
after completion of
the Immediate Assignment procedure.
SCCP timersupervising the reception of Connection Confirm message.
SCCP timersupervising the activity on SCCP connection.
SCCP timersupervising the sending of Inactivity Test message.
SCCP
the reception
of Release
Complete
message.
SCCP timersupervising
delaybetween sending
of consecutive
Subsystem
Status
Test
messages.
Maximum waiting time to get a response to a CBSE-BIND primitive.
Delay between consecutive bursts of BLOCK or UNBLOCK messages.

Time duringwhich PING_PONG_HCP is applied after handover.

Supervisionof
the MSC response
after
sending ASSIGNMENT
of HANDOVERmessage
REQUIRED.
Indicates the maximum
time a CS
IMMEDIATE
remains in the AGCH queue.
Time
duringwhich
thethe
HOMS
Causes
and 24 cannot
are inhibited.
Delay
wherethe cells
failed14,
to 21,
handover,
be selected
This timerindicates
the maximum
time
a CS PAGING
message
can as
targets
in
subsequent
handover
attempts.
remain in a Paging Group Queue. It includes the round-trip delay on A
and A-bis or Gs/Gb and A-bis interface.
Maximum
queuingpower
time for
Handover
Requests.
Time duringwhich
control
on SDCCH
is inhibited after completion
of the Immediate Assignment procedure.
Supervisionof the Blocking/Unblocking procedure.
Maximum
Maximum queuing
queuing time
time for
for Assignment
Assignment Requests.
Requests where queuing is not
allowed by the MSC.
Delay
acknowledgement
of RESET received
from MSC.
Period for
of time
where a new OVERLOAD
that is received
from the MSC, is
Delay
betweenafter
the latest
MSCof
OVERLOAD
message
or DTC internal
not
processed
reception
a processed
OVERLOAD.
overload detection and debarring action. Also delay between
Delay
between
consecutive
debarring
actions
after a BSS
consecutive
debarring
actions
for overload
procedure
and outage.
Telecom
global reset procedure.
Supervisionof the Reset Circuit procedure.
Supervisionof Circuit Group Blocking procedure.
Supervisionof acknowledgements.
Supervisionof the Immediate Assignment procedure.
Supervisionof
Internal Handover
procedure.
Delay betweenthe
consecutive
repetitions
of PHYSICAL INFORMATION on
SDCCH.
Criterion
to stopconsecutive
T3105_D timer.
Delay between
repetitions of PHYSICAL INFORMATION on
FACCH
for
FR
channels.
Delay between consecutive repetitions of PHYSICAL INFORMATION on
FACCH for HR channels.
Criterion
to stop
timer.
Supervisionof
theT3105_F
reception
of valid frame from the MS on the target cell
in case of SDCCH synchronous handover.
Criterion
to stop
timer.
Supervisionof
theT3106_D
reception
of valid frame from the MS on the target cell
in case of TCH synchronous handover.
Criterion to stop T3106_F timer.
Supervisionof the Assignment procedure.
Supervisionof the Channel Release procedure.
Delay
of the RF Channel
This timerindicates
to theRelease
MS the procedure.
delay between two consecutive
Periodic Location Update procedures.
Supervisionof RESET message sent to the MSC.
Timer controlling the repetition of HANDOVER REQUIRED.
Supervisionof the External Handover procedure in the serving BSC.
Supervisionof the call clearing procedure when triggered by the BSC.
Supervisionof the SCCP Connection procedure.

Supervisionof the channel modification in the MS.

Supervisionof
the External
Handover
procedure
in the algorithms
target BSC.=
Periodicityof traffic
load update
in resource
allocation
N_TRAFFIC_LOAD x A_TRAFFIC_LOAD x TCH_INFO_PERIOD.
Timer
the to
maximum
to wait
for an MS answer
(i.e.SGSN.
Packet
Timer defining
usedby MFS
wait for time
Suspend
acknowledgement
from
Control Ack or beginning of an UL TBF) to a network solicitation sent on
Timer
usedby
MFS
toMS
wait
Resume
acknowledgement
from
SGSN.
This
timercontrols
the
delayed
downlink
TBF release
duration
at
radio
PACCH/DL
when
the
is for
in PTM,
or
on
PPCH
when
the
MS
is in
PIM
and
Timer
defining
the
maximum
time
to
wait
for
a
MS
answer
(i.e.
Packet
Maximum
downlink
transfer
interruption
between
two
successive
DL
level.
It
does
not
include
the
network
response
time
non-DRX
mode.
Control
to atonetwork
sollicitation
sent
on
when
the
MS
is in
TBFs
to Ack)
be able
reuse the
coding
scheme
ofPPCH
the
previous
DL
TBF
(T_NETWORK_RESPONSE_TIME
) which
is added
to this
value
within
the
PIM
and
DRX
mode.
when
establishing
a
new
DL
TBF
with
the
fast
DL
TBF
reestablishment
MFS in order to compute the overall duration of the delayed downlink
procedure
on PACCH. The time to establish the new DL TBF on PACCH is
TBF release.
taken into account, i.e. if it makes the downlink transfer interruption
Timer
to limit
duration
of anthe
UL parameter,
TBF establishment.
between
the 2the
TBFs
exceeding
the previous coding
scheme
is
not
reused.
Maximum value allowed for the MS to request for non-DRX mode after
packet
transfer mode.
Value decremented
from MS N3102 counter when PACKET UL ACK/NACK
is
not
received
before
MS timer
T3182.
Time
request
a Packet
Downlink
Ack of
Nack
with
Timerperiodto
to postpone
the for
deallocation
of one PDCH
a cell
(except the
measurements.
last PDCH with an allocated transmission resource), when it does not
support
traffic.
Timer
toanymore
postponeGPRS
themaximum
deallocation
of the
the MS
lastwaits
PDCHfor
ofaapacket
cell which
This timerdefines
the
time
UL has
a
transmission
resource,
when
it
does
not
support
GPRS
traffic
anymore.
assignment,
sending a
Resource
Request
(case(at
of its
twoTimer to limitafter
the duration
ofPacket
the soft
pre-emption
process
expiry,
phase
UL
TBF
establishment)
or
after
including
a
Channel
Request
a
fast
pre-emption
is
undertaken).
Timer
whoseexpiry
allows
a MS, which
has performed
abnormal
Description
Information
Element
in a Packet
Downlink an
Ack/Nack
(case of
release
with
cell
reselection,
to
reselect
the
previous
cell.
UL TBF establishment on a concurrent DL TBF). Broadcast in SI13 within
the
Cell Options
IE. MS the delay between two consecutive
ThisGPRS
timerindicates
to the
Periodic Location Update procedures.

Coding Rules

Mandatory rules

step size= 1 sec

step size= 0.1sec

stepsize0.1

step size= 0.1sec

TL_TCUA >TS_TCUA

step size= 0.1sec

TS_TCUA < TL_TCUA

step size=1 (2 x Samfr)

step size=1 (2 x Samfr)

step size= 2 x SACCH frames =

step
size=1
0.96s.
Coded(51mfr)
over 5 bits:0: 0s, 1:
0.96s, , 31: 29.76s

step size=1 Samfr

INTAVE< T_INTRF_L3

step size=1sec

step size=1 (2 x Samfr)

step size=1 (2 x Samfr)

step size= 0.1sec

step size= 0.1sec

step size= 0.1sec

step size= 0.1sec

step size= 0.1sec

step size= 0.1sec

step size= 0.1sec

step size= 0.1sec

step size= 0.1sec

step size= 1sec

T_INTRF_L3 > Max (T11, T_qho,

T11_FORCED) & T_INTRF_L3 > INTAVE

step size=1 (2 x Samfr)

step size= 0.5sec

T(connest) < T9105

step size= 6sec

step size= 0.5sec, coded from 16

step
size=
6sec8 sec, 255 ==

to 255,
16 ==
127.5 sec

step size= 6sec

step size= 1 sec

Can bechanged only when SMSCB_State

is disabled

step size=0.1 sec

step size= 1sec

step size= 1sec

T_HO_REQD_LOST > T7

step size= 0.1sec

T_IA<T3101

step size= 1 sec

step size= 0.1sec

step size= 0.1sec

step size= 1sec

Equalto
T_PAG_CS
T_INTRF_L3
> Max (MFS)
(T11, T_qho,
T11_FORCED)

step size= 1 (2 x Samfr)

step size= 0.1sec

step size= 0.1 s

T_INTRF_L3 > Max (T11, T_qho,

T11_FORCED)
T_INTRF_L3 > Max (T11, T_qho,
T11_FORCED)

step size= 0.1sec

step size: 0.1 sec

T17 <T18_overload

Step size: 0.1 sec

step size: 0.1 sec

T18_OVERLOAD > T17

step size= 0.1sec

step size: 100ms; (0: 100ms, 1:
step
size=0.1
sec 3:
200ms,)
2: 300ms,
400ms, .. . , 9: 1000ms

step size= 0.1sec

step size= 0.1sec

step size= 0.1sec

0: no periodic location update

Equalto T3212 (MFS)

step size= 0.1sec

step size= 0.1sec

T7 < T_HO_REQD_LOST

step size= 0.1sec

step size= 0.1sec

step size= 0.1sec

T9105> T(conn est)

step size= 1 s

T3103>
Ny1 x T3105_D. T3103 > Ny1 x

T3105_F_FR. T3103 > Ny1 x T3105_F_HR.

step size= 0.1sec
T3103 > T3106_D. T3103 > T3106_F_FR
0:
stopped
on reception of SABM T3103 > T3106_F_HR
step
size= 0.1sec
T3105_D x Ny1 < T3103 T3105_D x Ny1
frame, 1: stopped on reception
of any correct L2 signalling
< T9113
frame
0:
stopped on reception of SABM T3105_F_FR x Ny1 < T3103 T3105_F_FR x
frame, 1: stopped on reception
Ny1
< T9113x Ny1 < T3103 T3105_F_HR
T3105_F_HR
of any correct L2 signalling
frame or of a correct traffic
x Ny1 < T9113
0: stopped on reception of SABM
frame
frame, 1: stopped on reception
of any
0:
stopped
on reception
of SABM T3106_D < T3103 T3106_D < T9113
correct
L2 signalling
frame,
frame 1: stopped on reception

of any correct L2 signalling

frame or of a correct traffic
T3106_F < T3103 T3106_F < T9113
frame

step size= 0.1sec

step size= 0.1sec

T9113> T3105_D x Ny1. T9113 >

T3105_F x Ny1. T9113 > T3106_D. T9113
> T3106_F

1:0,1 ; 2: 0,2 ; ; 10: 1 ; ;

100:
1:0,110
; 2: 0,2 ; ; 10: 1 ; ;
100: 10

step
step size=
size= 0.1
0.1 sec
sec ; 0 = 0; 1 =
0.1;... ;100 = 10
Radio
coding :Possible
For B7.2:step
size = 50values
ms, 0 :=0,
step
size=
100msec
1,
2,
4,
8,
16,
32,
64
respectively
0 ms, 1 = 50 ms,... , 100 = 5000
binary
coded as 000, 001, ,
ms
111 ONLY THE VALUES 0, 1, 2
step
ms
AND size=
4 ARE 20
POSSIBLE
in ALCATEL
BSS.

Binary coded on 3 bits

Equalto PAN_DEC (MFS)

step size= 20 ms

step size=
1 sec000= 5 sec,
coded
on3 bits,
001=
10
sec,
010
=
15 sec,
011
step
size=1
sec
Coded
on3
bits
as preemption,
follows:
001:
0:
immediate
fast
=
20
sec,
100=
30
sec,
101
1000
ms 010:
1500 ms 011: = 60
step
size
= 120
1sec
sec,
110
=
sec, ms
111101:
= 300
2000 ms 100: 2500
sec
3000 ms 110: 3500 ms 111:

4000
ms.
0: no periodic
location update,
coded on 8 bits

Equalto T3168 (MFS)

Equalto DRX_TIMER_MAX (MFS)

Equalto T3212 (BSC)

In micro cells, it is recomm

T9110 << max [T(ias), T(

It is recommended to set this parameter as follows depending whether or not GPRS traffic is carried th
It is recommended to set this parameter as follows depending whether or not GPRS traffic is carried
It is recommended to set this parameter as follows depending whether or not GPRS traffic is carried

Thetwo following rules are recommended: i) The Time T_ul_access_max shall be longer than the
Round_Trip_Delay, where the T_Repeat is the ma

It is recommended to set this parameter as follows depending whether or not GPRS traffic

Type

Subsyste
m

Instance

Timer

BSC

BSS

sec

255

40

(CDE)
Network
(CDE)
Network

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

6553.5

20

Timer

BSC

BSS

sec

25.5

(CDE)
Network
(CDE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

0.1

50

20

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

0.1

50

10

Site (CAE)

Flag

BSC

cell

None

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

2 x Samfr

31

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

2 x Samfr

31

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

51mfr

255

255

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

2 x Samfr

31

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

Samfr

31

10

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

None

30

12

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

sec

120

40

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

2 x Samfr

31

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

2 x Samfr

31

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

40

50

50

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

150

30

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

1.5

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

0.4

0.6

0.5

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

7.5

9.5

8.2

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

5.4

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

0.7

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

0.5

1.2

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

0.5

1.2

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

12

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

30

90

60

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BTS

sec

10

65535

60

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

2 x Samfr

31

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

10

127.5

30

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

402

1530

1002

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

96

450

450

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

127.5

15

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

1200

30

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

10

300

30

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

0.1

25.5

Category

Network
(CDE)
Network

Value

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

sec

240

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

120

30

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

sec

2.5

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

sec

240

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

20

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

sec

25.5

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

255

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

2 x Samfr

31

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

10

25.5

16

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

19

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSS

sec

19

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

6553.5

15

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

6553.5

30

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

6553.5

50

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

6553.5

50

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

0.1

25.5

10

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

10

25.5

16

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

A-bis link

ms

300

1000

300

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

sec

25.5

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

ms

200

220

200

Site (CAE)

Flag

BSC

cell

None

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

ms

20

250

50

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

ms

20

250

100

Site (CAE)

Flag

BSC

cell

None

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

ms

1100

1500

1200

Site (CAE)

Flag

BSC

cell

None

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

ms

500

1000

1000

Site (CAE)

Flag

BSC

cell

None

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

25.5

14

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

35

12

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

0.5

Site (CAE)

Number

BSC

cell

6mn

255

30

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

6553.5

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

20

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

25.5

14

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

25.5

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

11

6553,5

31

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

0.1

6553,5

15

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

BSC

sec

25.5

20

Site
(CAE)
Network
(CDE)
Network

Timer

OMC

cell

sec

3264

120

Timer

MFS

MFS

sec

0.1

10

0.6

(CDE)
Network
(CDE)
Network

Timer

MFS

MFS

sec

0.1

10

0.6

Timer

MFS

MFS

sec

0.5

1.2

(CDE)
Network
(CDE)
Network

Timer

MFS

MFS

sec

10

2.5

Timer

MFS

MFS

ms

5000

1200

(CDE)

Timer

MFS

MFS

ms

5000

1400

Site (CAE)

Timer

MFS

cell

ms

5000

680

Site (CAE)

Number

BSC

BSS

sec

Site (CAE)

Number

BSC

cell

None

Site (CAE)

Timer

MFS

cell

ms

60

3000

400

Site (CAE)

Timer

MFS

BSS

sec

100

10

Site (CAE)

Timer

MFS

BSS

sec

200

20

Site (CAE)

Timer

MFS

cell

sec

240

Site (CAE)

Timer

MFS

cell

sec

300

Site (CAE)

Timer

BSC

cell

sec

Site (CAE)

Number

MFS

cell

6mn

255

30

Corresponds to B6 parameter T_SDCCH_MEAS_REP, but with behaviour extended to TCH. T_AUTOCL

T_SDCCH_MEAS_RE

To configure the Abis side of a BSS as satellite links, the value has to be set to 1 second. (for OML 6
value of T200 (BSC) driven by the associated Abis connection type, A

The given default value corresponds to the value calculated by the OMC, based on the values of

The setting of the T_PDCH_Inactivity_Last timer comes to make a trade-off between the GCH resourc
duration of
on (P)CCCH, especially ifand
the LOW_TRAFFIC_
GPRS traffic is
The parameter is tuned according
toTBF
the establishments
parameters HIGH_TRAFFIC_LOAD_GPRS

case, no resource reallocatio

The setting of T3168 should leave sufficient time to the MFS for granting PDCHs for serving the UL