ZGO-02-02-021 Handover

Based on Neighboring Cells

Level Ratio
Feature Guide
 ZGO-02-02-021 Handover Based on Neighboring Cells Level Ratio

ZGO-02-02-021 Handover Based on Neighboring Cells

Level Ratio
Version Date Author Reviewer Notes

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V1.0 2013/03/25 Li Rian System Supporting Not open to the third party
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Feature Attribute ............................................................................................... 4

2 Overview ............................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Feature Introduction ............................................................................................. 4
2.2 License Control .................................................................................................... 6
2.3 Correlation with Other Features ........................................................................... 6

3 Technical Description ....................................................................................... 6

4 Parameters and Configurations ....................................................................... 7

4.1 Parameter List ..................................................................................................... 7
4.2 Parameter Configuration ...................................................................................... 7
4.2.1 Allow C/I limited handover(low Speed) ................................................................. 7
4.2.2 The number of C/I limited cell............................................................................... 8
4.2.3 The threshold list of C/I limited cell ....................................................................... 9
4.2.4 The objectID list of C/I limited cell ........................................................................ 9

5 Related Counters and Alarms ........................................................................ 10

5.1 Related Counters ............................................................................................... 10
5.2 Related Alarms .................................................................................................. 10

6 Engineering Guide .......................................................................................... 10

6.1 Application Scenario .......................................................................................... 10
6.2 Configuration Description ................................................................................... 10
6.3 Feature Validation .............................................................................................. 12
6.3.1 Handover Based on Neighboring Cells Level Ratio satisfy threshold ................. 12
6.4 Feature Turn off ................................................................................................. 13
6.5 Network Impact .................................................................................................. 14

7 Abbreviation .................................................................................................... 14

8 Reference Document....................................................................................... 15

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FIGURES

Figure 2-1 Sketch for Handover .......................................................................................... 5

Figure 6-1 Enabling Handover Based on Level Ratio ...........................................................11
Figure 6-2 Handover Based on Level Ratio Parameter Configuration ...................................11
Figure 6-3 Neighbor Cell No. Configuration ..........................................................................12
Figure 6-4 Enabling Handover Based on Level Ratio ...........................................................14

TABLES

Table 4-1 Parameter List .................................................................................................... 7

Table 4-2 Allow C/I limited handover(low Speed) .................................................................. 7
Table 4-3 The number of C/I limited cell ................................................................................ 8
Table 4-4 The threshold list of C/I limited cell ........................................................................ 9
Table 4-5 The objectID list of C/I limited cell .......................................................................... 9

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1 Feature Attribute
BSC Version: [ZXUR 9000 GSM (V6.50.102)]

BTS Version: [Independent of the BTS hardware platform]

Property: [Optional]

Related Network Element:

NE Name Related or Not Special Requirements

MS
BTS
BSC
iTC -
MSC -
MGW -
SGSN -
GGSN -
HLR -

Dependent Function: [None]

Exclusive Function: [None]

Note: [None]

2 Overview

2.1 Feature Introduction

In order to avoid many invalid handover in some special scenes, adjusting the handover
based on neighbor cell level ratio to meet the requirements.

For example, in the following scenario, in the neighbor cell table of serving cell A, Cell B
and Cell C are defined. The specific neighbor cell information is in the following table:

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Restriction
of Level
Serving Cell Neighbor Cell Restricted Condition
Ratio or
Not

A B No

Yes,
restricted
A C by cell B. B-A<=Threshold

When the UE moves to area where is common coverage of cell A, B and C; and
meets the handover requirements; cell B and cell C both have candidacy after
calculation. At same time, the signal intensity of cell C is higher than Cell B. The
premise that triggers the UE handover from cell A to cell C is B-A < = threshold.
According to normal logic, in the high way, when UE is moving from cell A to area
that common coverage of cell A, B and C, the handover will be triggered. Generally,
B-A is no less than the threshold, so cell C will not be a candidate, and that can avoid
repetitious handover A->C->B. Only on the byroad, it is logical that UE handovers
from cell A to cell C, as shown in the figure:

Figure 2-1 Sketch for Handover

When UE moves from highway to byroad, only on the condition of UE satisfying B-A < =
threshold , the handover from cell A to cell C can be performed.

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2.2 License Control

None license control for this feature in UR12 Release.

2.3 Correlation with Other Features

None

3 Technical Description
To the remedy handover, it doesnt need to consider neighbor cells level ratio. So there
is no modification.

For non-remedy handover, please refer to the previous handover decision algorithm. If all
neighbor cells do not meet the conditions for handover decision, UE will not initiate
handover; if certain neighbor cell meets the conditions, the handover is originated. If the
neighbor cell level ratio restriction is enabled, it needs to determine whether the neighbor
cell level ratio is configured. There are some cases to determine the number of neighbor:
If the limited number of neighbor cells is equal to 0, so there is no limitation in neighbor
cell, a successful handover is performed and none level ratio restriction is marked. And
UE continues to execute the next neighborhood decision. Until all the neighbor cells are
completed, UE will try to implement handover. If the limited number of neighbor cell does
not equal to 0, the instance of UE will refer to the configuration of neighbor cells level
ratio in the O&M to find out the level ratio from the neighbor cells list. If not found, we
consider the neighbor cell, who is the neighbor to the neighbor cell level ratio limited, the
level ratio is less than or equals to level ratio threshold, a successful handover is
performed and neighbor cell level ratio being not restricted is marked. And goes on to the
next neighbor handover decision. Until all the neighbor cells are completed, UE tries to
implement handover; if the neighbor cells configuration of level ratio limited, and it is
higher than the corresponding limit threshold, then the decision of neighbor cell handover
fails, and the neighbor cell is marked as the restricted cell. After handover decision
succeeds, add a decision condition to check whether the cell is the level ratio restricted
cell during selecting the target cell. If yes, excludes the cell from the target cells.

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Non-remedy handover involved includes PBGT handover and macro-micro cell

handover.

Every neighbor cell has to be configured with five restricted cells. At same time, that cell
can be restricted by multiple cells. Only one restriction condition is satisfied, the
handover to this cell wont be performed.

4 Parameters and Configurations

4.1 Parameter List

Table 4-1 Parameter List

SN Name Figure

1 Allow C/I limited handover(low Speed) Figure 6-1

2 The number of C/I limited cell Figure 6-2

3 The objectID list of C/I limited cell Figure 6-2

4 The threshold list of C/I limited cell CILimitedThs Figure 6-2

4.2 Parameter Configuration

4.2.1 Allow C/I limited handover(low Speed)

Table 4-2 Allow C/I limited handover(low Speed)

Full name Allow C/I limited handover(Low Speed)

Abbreviation hoControlCINCell_L

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This parameter indicates whether handover to C/I limited

adjacent cell is supported in intermediate speed scenarios.
Suppose A is a serving cell. B and C are neighbor cells of A.
Then B is a C/I limited neighbor cell of C. If both B and C meet
Description the handover conditions and C/I threshold crossing occurs, the
handover is limited to the neighbor cell B.
This parameter uses the 24th bit of the HoControl field
(DWORD data type).
This parameter is available in V6.20.21 and later versions.
Managed object Handover Control
0: No
Value range
1: Yes
Unit NA
Default value 0

4.2.2 The number of C/I limited cell

Table 4-3 The number of C/I limited cell

Full name The number of C/I limited cell

Abbreviation CILimitedNum
This parameter indicates the number of adjacent cells to which
handover from the serving cell is limited. If the number is 0,
Description
handover from the serving cell to this adjacent cell is not limited
by other adjacent cells
Managed object Adjacent GSM Cell Configuration
Value range 0..5
Unit NA
Default value 0

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4.2.3 The threshold list of C/I limited cell

Table 4-4 The threshold list of C/I limited cell

Full name The threshold list of C/I limited cell

Abbreviation LimitedObjectId
Description This parameter indicates the objectID list of C/I limited cell
Managed object Adjacent GSM Cell Configuration
Value range 0..255
Unit NA
Default value [0,0,0,0]

4.2.4 The objectID list of C/I limited cell

Table 4-5 The objectID list of C/I limited cell

Full name The objectID list of C/I limited cell

Abbreviation CILimitedThs
This parameter indicates the threshold list of C/I limited cell.
When the C/I value of the limited adjacent cell and serving cell
Description of this adjacent cell is greater than the limited threshold of the
limited adjacent cell, this adjacent cell will be limited. That is,
handover towards this adjacent cell is limited
Managed object Adjacent GSM Cell Configuration
Value range 0..63
Unit NA
Default value [63,63,63,63]

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5 Related Counters and Alarms

5.1 Related Counters

This feature has no related counters.

5.2 Related Alarms

This feature has no related alarms.

6 Engineering Guide

6.1 Application Scenario

This feature is used in special scenarios to avoid some invalid handover, such as byroad.
The detailed application and B-A level threshold adjustment can refer to the drive test
analysis of network optimization.

6.2 Configuration Description

In configuration resources tree window, double click GSM Logical Configuration

Cell Configuration Handover Control, enable the handover based on level ratio, as
shown below.

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Figure 6-1 Enabling Handover Based on Level Ratio

In configuration resources tree window, double click GSM Logical Configuration

Cell Configuration Adjacent GSM Cell Configuration, set parameters as per
actual conditions, as shown below.

Figure 6-2 Handover Based on Level Ratio Parameter Configuration

Here if the number of C/I limited cell is 0, this feature is ineffective even if other
parameters are enabled.

If the objectID list of C/I limited cell is the neighbor cell number as shown below, the
handover and reselection cell number starts from 129.

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Figure 6-3 Neighbor Cell No. Configuration

6.3 Feature Validation

6.3.1 Handover Based on Neighboring Cells Level Ratio satisfy threshold

Test Item Handover Based on Neighboring Cells Level Ratio satisfy
threshold
Precondition 1. check CN is healthy,;
2. check BSC is healthy;
3. check SDR is healthy;
4. check default cell configuration and parameters in BSC;
5. MSs are ready;
6. ensure good radio environment;
7. configure 3 cells,cell A,cellB,cellC,MS Rxlevel relation is
C>B>A
8. Cell C and cell B are neighbor cell of cell A,cell B
objectID=129, cellC objectID=130
9. MS location in cellA
Test Steps 1. Set Allow C/I limited handover as Yes ,set Allow
standard PBGT handover as YES, set Allow quality
handover(uplink and downlink) as NO set Allow level
handover(uplink and downlink as NO in GSM logical
configuration->Cell Information Configuration->Handover

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Control
2. Set the number of C/I limited cell as 1 ,Set objectID list
of C/I limit cell=129 set The threshold list of C/I limited
cell=0 in Cell Information Configuration->Adjacent
Relation Configuration->Adjacent GSM Cell
Configuration-> adjacent cell list of parent DN=cellA , DN
of souce Gsmcell=CellC
3. Open BSSAP and RSLCS signaling trace;
4. MS1 makes a call in cellA;
Anticipative Result 1. In step 4, for the RX_cellB RX_cellA > threshold, the
handover to cell C is limited, although RX level of cell C is
better than cell B, MS handover to Cell B
2. Handover cause is Better cell
Test Result 1. Handover based on neighboring cells level ratio performed
successfully
Parameters Setting Default parameters

6.4 Feature Turn off

In configuration resources tree window, double click GSM Logical Configuration

Cell Configuration Handover Control, enable the handover based on level ratio, as
shown below.

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Figure 6-4 Enabling Handover Based on Level Ratio

6.5 Network Impact

This feature avoids some invalid handover, and reduces call drop rate due to handover. If
parameters are set inappropriate or not by actual conditions, handover is limited
incorrectly, which leads to cell A only hands over traffic to cell C instead of cell B, making
cell B congested.

Thus the actual application should strictly accord with special scenarios condition, and
enables the feature after analysis.

7 Abbreviation
Abbreviations Full Characteristics
rd
3GPP 3 Generation Partnership Project

BCCH Broadcast Control Channel

BSC Base Station Controller

BTS Base Transceiver Station

CS Circuit Switch

GSM Global System for Mobile communications

TCH Traffic Channel

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MSC Mobile services Switching Centre

8 Reference Document
ZXUR 9000 GSM (V6.50.10) Base Station Controller Radio Parameter Reference

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