Idle Mode Mobility

Measurements in LTE
LTE Measurements
Intra LTE measurements ( from LTE to LTE)
• UE measurements
– CQI measurements
– Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP)
– Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ)
• eNB measurements
– Non standardized (vendor specific): TA, Average RSSI, Average SINR, detected PRACH
preambles, transport channel BLER
– Standardized: DL RS Tx Power, Received Interference Power, Thermal Noise Power

Measurements from LTE to other systems

• UE measurements are mainly intended for handover.
– UTRA FDD: CPICH RSCP, CPICH Ec/No and carrier RSSI
– GSM: GSM carrier RSSI
– UTRA TDD: carrier RSSI, RSCP, P-CCPCH
– CDMA2000: 1xRTT Pilot Strength, HRPD Pilot Strength
UE Measurements: RSRP & RSRQ
RSRP (Reference Signal Received Power)
• Average of power levels (in [W]) received across all Reference Signal symbols within the considered
measurement frequency bandwidth.
• UE only takes measurements from the cell-specific Reference Signal elements of the serving cell, this makes
RSRP results load and MIMO/diversity independent.
If receiver diversity is in use by the UE, the reported value shall not be lower than the corresponding RSRP of
any of the individual diversity branches
Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI)
• RSSI comprises the linear average of the total received power (in [W]) observed only in OFDM symbols
containing reference symbols for antenna port 0, in the measurement bandwidth, over N number of resource
blocks by the UE from all sources, including co-channel serving and non-serving cells, adjacent channel
interference, thermal noise etc.
RSRQ (Reference Signal Received Quality)
• Defined as the ratio N×RSRP/(E-UTRA carrier RSSI), where N is the number of RBs of the E-UTRA carrier
RSSI measurement bandwidth. The measurements in the numerator and denominator shall be made over the
same set of resource blocks
Cell Selection
Cell Selection Procedure

1) UE creates a candidate list of potential cells to camp on. Two possible search procedures:
• Initial Cell Selection: UE scans all RF channels to find a suitable cell. On each carrier, the UE searches for the strongest
cell and reads information. Once the UE has found the suitable cell for the selected PLMN, the UE creates a candidate list
consisting of this cell and its neighboring cells as received in measurement control information.
• Stored Information Cell Selection (optionally) This procedure requires information stored from previously received
measurement control information elements (cell parameters, carrier frequencies, etc.). After the UE has found a suitable cell
for the selected PLMN, candidate list is created same as the initial cell selection process.

2) Each cell on the candidate list is evaluated according to the selection criteria S

3) After selecting a suitable cell (S criterion fulfilled) for camp on, UE

reports this event to NAS for registration procedures. If the registration
is successful, the UE enters into "camped normally“ state.

Initial Selection
- Carrier 1:
strongest cell
- Carrier 2:
strongest cell
- Carrier i …..
Stored Information
Selection
- Previous information
- Previous detections
S – Criterion Cell Selection
UE selects a eUTRA cell if the S (selection) criteria is fulfilled: Srxlev > 0

Srxlev = Qrxlevmeas – (Qrxlevmin* + Qrxlevminoffset**) - Pcompensation

UE measurement SIB1 Parameter SIB1 Parameter
(RSRP)

Pcompensation = max (PEMAX*** – PUMAX, 0) (dB)

SIB1 Parameter
qrxlevmin
Minimum required RSRP level
* Qrxlevmin = LNCEL: qrxlevmin
LNCEL; -140…-44dBm; 2dBm; -
** Qrxlevminoffset = LNCEL: qRxLevMinOffset (used
only when camped in VPLMN) qRxLevMinOffset
*** PEMAX = LNCEL: pMaxOwnCell Affects minimum required RSRP level
PUMAX is UE class specific max. UL Tx power LNCEL; 2..16 dB; 2dB; -

pMaxOwnCell
Used to calculate Pcompensation
LNCEL; -30..34dBm; 1dBm; -

*PUMAX: UE class specific max. UL Tx power; 23 dBm

S – Criterion Cell Selection

Cell size defining parameters:

• Qrxlevmin

I am
outside

☺
I am inside,
but have not
enough
power
pMaxOwnCell
Used to calculate Pcompensation
LNCEL; -30..33dBm; 1dBm; -

Pcompensation = max(P_MAX_OWN_CELL – PUMAX, 0)

*PUMAX: UE class specific max. UL Tx power; 23 dBm
S – Criterion Parameter

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Parameter
Parameter Name Parameter Name Parameter Name Parameter Name Value
QRxLevMin [CellSel] QRxLevMin [LNCEL] qrxlevmin [EUtranCellFDD] qRxLevMin [EUtranReselection] selQrxLevMin -124 dBm
QRxLevMin Offset [CellSel] QRxLevMinOffset [LNCEL] qRxLevMinOffset [EUtranCellFDD] qRxLevMinOffset [EUtranReselection] qrxLevMinOfst 0 dB
PEMAX [CellResel] PMax [LNCEL] pMaxOwnCell [EUtranCellFDD] pMaxServingCell [EUtranReselection] intraPmax 23 dBm
Cell Reselection
Nokia Parameter Objects Structure for Reselection

LNBTS Reselection has different

parameter for different
neighbor type:
LNCEL - Intra Frequency LTE
IAFIM - Inter Frequency LTE
CDFIM - UTRAN
- GERAN
IRFIM - CDMA2000
GFIM
UFFIM
GNFL
IAFIM = Intra Frequency Idle Mode
IRFIM = Inter Frequency Idle Mode
UFFIM = UTRAN FDD Idle Mode
GFIM = GERAN Frequency Idle Mode
GNFL = GERAN Neighbor Frequency List
CDFIM = CDMA2000 Frequency Idle Mode
Reselection Process Overview

UE is measuring the neighbor cells only when the RSRP signal level is
below some threshold.
Measurements trigger The measurements trigger is based primarily on absolute priorities.
In case of equal priority additional thresholds are defined

Evaluate cell reselection criteria “R” For the reselection there are different cases depending on priorites of
the neighbour frequency Layers (for inter-frequency and inter-RAT)

Execute cell reselection

 Priority Layer Concept in LTE
• Cell reselection between different LTE frequencies and different RATs is based on priorities
• Priorities could be configured for each LTE frequency (including serving cell) and for each RAT_4 f_2
frequency of each RAT
• Priorities are provided to UE via system information
• eUTRAN : SIB3, SIB5, SIB6, SIB7, SIB8
RAT_3 f_1
• UTRAN: SIB19
• GERAN: SI2quater
• Equal priorities are not applicable for inter-RAT cell reselection RAT_2 f_2
• UE performs only cell reselection evaluation for inter-LTE frequency and inter-RAT carriers for
which the UE has a priority
• The range of absolute priorities is 0..7 (0 is the lowest priority)
RAT_2 f_1
• Priorities can also be signaled directly within RRC connection release message; RRC Timers
control validity of prio information
• eUTRAN: T320; UTRAN: T322; GERAN: T3230
LNCEL: cellReSelPrio Absolute priority of the serving cell RAT_1 f_2
IRFIM: eutCelResPrio Absolute priority of EUTRA carrier frequency
UFFIM: uCelResPrio Absolute priority of the UTRA carrier frequency
GNFL: gCelResPrio Absolute priority of the GERAN carrier frequency RAT_1 f_1
CDFIM: hrpdCResPrio Absolute priority of the CDMA2000 HRPD carrier frequency
CDFIM: rttCResPrio Absolute priority of the CDMA2000 1xRTT carrier frequency
Measurements Trigger - Intra Frequency
• When to trigger the measurements of neighbor cells?
• UE is not continuously measuring neighbor cells in search of a better cell to camp on
• UE only performs intra frequency measurements when:

Intra - Frequency: sIntrasearch

LNCEL; 0..62dB; 2dB; -

Srxlev <= Sintrasearch

qrxlevmin
Minimum required RSRP level
→ Qrxlevmeas ≤ Qrxlevmin + Sintrasearch LNCEL; -140…-44dBm; 2dBm; -
(assuming that qRxLevMinOffset is not used)

sIntrasearch broadcasted
on SIB3
Reselection Intra Frequency Start Measurement Parameter

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Category Parameter
Parameter Name Parameter Name Parameter Name Parameter Name Value
Selection [EUtranReselection]
QRxLevMin [CellSel] QRxLevMin [LNCEL] qrxlevmin [EUtranCellFDD] qRxLevMin -124 dBm
(S - Criteria) selQrxLevMin
QRxLevMin [CellSel] [LNCEL] [EUtranCellFDD] [EUtranReselection]
0 dB
Offset QRxLevMinOffset qRxLevMinOffset qRxLevMinOffset qrxLevMinOfst
[EUtranCellFDD]
PEMAX [CellResel] PMax [LNCEL] pMaxOwnCell pMaxServingCell [EUtranReselection] intraPmax 23 dBm
ReSelection [CellResel] [EUtranReselection]
sIntraSearch [LNCEL] sIntrasearch [SIB3] sIntraSearch 62 dB
Start Measurement SIntraSearch sIntraSearch
Measurements Trigger – Inter-frequency and Inter-RAT (1/2)

• In the case of inter-frequency and inter-RAT reselection the measurements trigger depends primarily
on the absolute priorities of the serving & non-serving layer
• UE should always measure higher priority layers
• Therefore UE searches for higher priority layers at least once every (60xNlayers) seconds
• Nlayers is the total number of higher priorities LTE and 3G layers
• Nlayers is increased by 1 if there is one or more groups of GSM frequencies with higher priority.

IF cellReSelPrio(inter-f or inter-RAT) > cellReSelPrio(serving)

THEN the measurements of the neighbor cell are mandatory

IF cellReSelPrio(inter-f or inter-RAT) <= cellReSelPrio(serving)

THEN the measurements are performed when RSRP of the serving cell is below some threshold:
Srxlev <= Snonintrasearch
→ Qrxlevmeas ≤ Qrxlevmin + Snonintrasearch sNonIntrsearch
LNCEL; 0..62dB; 2dB; -
(assuming that qRxLevMinOffset is not used)
Measurements Trigger – Inter-frequency and Inter-RAT (1/2)

sNonIntrsearch sNonIntrasearch broadcasted on

LNCEL; 0..62dB; 2dB; -
SIB3
Reselection Inter Freq & Inter RAT Start Measurement
Parameter

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Category Parameter Default Value
Parameter Name Parameter Name Parameter Name Parameter Name
Selection [EUtranReselection]
QRxLevMin [CellSel] QRxLevMin [LNCEL] qrxlevmin [EUtranCellFDD] qRxLevMin -124 dBm
selQrxLevMin
(S - Criteria)
[CellSel] [EUtranCellFDD] [EUtranReselection]
QRxLevMin Offset [LNCEL] qRxLevMinOffset 0 dB
QRxLevMinOffset qRxLevMinOffset qrxLevMinOfst
[EUtranCellFDD] [EUtranReselection]
PEMAX [CellResel] PMax [LNCEL] pMaxOwnCell pMaxServingCell intraPmax 23 dBm
[CellResel] [EUtranReselection]
sIntraSearch [LNCEL] sIntrasearch [SIB3] sIntraSearch 62 dB
ReSelection Start SIntraSearch sIntraSearch
Measurement [EUtranCellFDD]
[CellResel] [EUtranReselection]
sNonIntraSearch [LNCEL] sNonIntrsearch systemInformationBlock3_sNonI 10 (-114 dBm)
SNonIntraSearch ntraSearch snonintrasearch
Reselection Process Overview

UE is measuring the neighbor cells only when the RSRP signal level is
below some threshold.
Measurements trigger The measurements trigger is based primarily on absolute priorities.
In case of equal priority additional thresholds are defined

Evaluate cell reselection criteria “R” For the reselection there are different cases depending on priorites of
the neighbour frequency Layers (for inter-frequency and inter-RAT)

Execute cell reselection

R Criterion – Cell Reselection
Intra-frequency Case (1/2)
• Once the measurements for neighbor cells have been triggered the UE will rank the measured
cells which fulfill the S- Criterion according to the R- Criterion
qHyst
• Cell ranking criterion: LNCEL; 0dB (0),…,24dB (15); -
Rs = Qmeas,s + Qhyst,s
qOffsetCell
Rn = Qmeas,n – Qoffset,n
IAFIM; -24 dB (0),…,24 dB (30); - ; 0
dB(15)

Rn > Rs ⇒“cell reselection“

tReselEutr
LNCEL; 0…7s; 1s; -
Where: Qmeas,s & Qmeas,n = RSRP

• The UE shall reselect the new cell, if the following conditions are met:
• 1. The new cell is better ranked than the serving cell during a time interval tReselection
• 2. More than 1 second has elapsed since the UE has camped on the current serving cell

Note:
s – indicates the serving cell
n – indicates the candidate neighbour cell.
R Criterion – Cell Reselection
Intra-frequency Case (2/2)
Rs = Qmeas,s + Qhysts Rn > Rs =>
Rn = Qmeas,n - Qoffsets,n „cell reselection“
Qmeas

qHyst
Qmeas,n Rn
LNCEL; 0dB (0)… 24dB (15); -

Qmeas,s
Qhysts

qOffsetCell
IAFIM; -24 dB (0)… 24 dB (30); - ; 0 dB(15)

Rs
Qoffsets,n

Treselection

tReselEutr
LNCEL; 0…7s; 1s; - Time
R – Criterion Intra Frequency Parameter
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Category Parameter Default Value
Parameter Name Parameter Name Parameter Name Parameter Name
Selection [EUtranReselection]
QRxLevMin [CellSel] QRxLevMin [LNCEL] qrxlevmin [EUtranCellFDD] qRxLevMin -124 dBm
(S - Criteria) selQrxLevMin
[CellSel] [EUtranCellFDD] [EUtranReselection]
QRxLevMin Offset [LNCEL] qRxLevMinOffset 0 dB
QRxLevMinOffset qRxLevMinOffset qrxLevMinOfst
[EUtranCellFDD]
PEMAX [CellResel] PMax [LNCEL] pMaxOwnCell [EUtranReselection] intraPmax 23 dBm
pMaxServingCell
[EUtranReselection]
sIntraSearch [CellResel] SIntraSearch [LNCEL] sIntrasearch [SIB3] sIntraSearch 62 dB
sIntraSearch
ReSelection Start
Measurement [EUtranCellFDD]
[CellResel] [EUtranReselection]
sNonIntraSearch [LNCEL] sNonIntrsearch systemInformationBlock3_sNonI 10 (-114 dBm)
SNonIntraSearch ntraSearch
snonintrasearch

qHyst [CellResel] Qhyst [LNCEL] qHyst [SIB3] qHyst [EUtranReselection] qhyst 4 dB

[EutranIntraFreqNCell] [EUtranCellRelation]
ReSelection R-Criteria qOffset Cell [IAFIM] qOffsetCell [EUtranRelation] qofStCell 0 dB
CellQoffset qOffsetCellEUtran
Intra Freq
[EUtranFreqRelation] [EUtranReselection]
tReselect Eutran [CellResel] TReselEutran [LNCEL] tReselEutr 2s
tReselectionEutra tReselectionIntraEUTRA
R Criterion – Cell Reselection
Inter-frequency Equal Priority Case
• Similar to intra-frequency case
• An additional frequency offset to control the reselection is introduced:

Rs = Qmeas,s + Qhyst LTE f2 LTE f2

Rn = Qmeas,n – Qoffset
Rn > Rs ⇒“cell reselection“ offset = 0 dB offset = -2 dB

LTE f1 LTE f1
• Where:
Qmeas,s & Qmeas,n = RSRP
Qoffset = qOffCell,n + Qoffsetfrequency
qOffCell qOffFrq
Frequency specific offset for
Cell specific offset
IRFIM; -24..24; 1; - dB equal priority EUTRAN
frequencies
IRFIM; -24..24; 2; 0 dB
R Criterion – Cell Reselection
Reselection to a Higher Priority LTE frequency
• The reselection to a higher absolute priority LTE layer is performed if:

SnonServingCell > Threshx,high

interFrqThrH
Threshx,high
• Where: IRFIM; 0..62dB; 2dB; -

SnonServingCell = Qrxlevmeas – Qrxlevmin - Pcompensation

qRxLevMinInterF
Min. coverage criteria
• Qrxlevmeas = RSRP of the LTE frequency layer IRFIM;-140..-44dBm; 2dB; -

• Qrxlevmin specified by the parameter qRxLevMinInterF

→ Qrxlevmeas(nonServingCell) > qRxLevMinInterF + interFrqThrH
(Assuming Pcompensation = 0)

• The criteria above must be satisfied for a time period equal to

Treselection
interTResEut
Reselection timer
IRFIM; 0..7s; 1s; -
R Criterion – Cell Reselection
Reselection to a Lower Priority LTE frequency
• Reselection to a lower priority LTE Layer is performed if:
interFrqThrL
SservingCell < Thresoldserving,low AND Threshx,low
SNonServingCell > Threshx,low IRFIM; 0..62dB; 2dB; -

threshSrvLow
• Which means: Thresholdserving,low
LNCEL; 0..62dB; 2dB; -

→ Qrxlevmeas(ServingCell) < qRxLevMin + thresholdSrvLow

AND
Qrxlevmeas(NonServingCell) > qRxLevMinInterF + interFreqThrL
(assuming that qRxLevMinOffset is not used and Pcompensation = 0)

qrxlevmin qRxLevMinInterF
Minimum required RSRP level Min. coverage criteria

LNCEL; -140…-44dBm; 2dBm; - IRFIM;-140..-44dBm; 2dB; -

Threshx,high > Threshx,low > Thresserving,low

R – Criterion Parameter
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Category Parameter Default Value
Parameter Name Parameter Name Parameter Name Parameter Name
Selection QRxLevMin [CellSel] QRxLevMin [LNCEL] qrxlevmin [EUtranCellFDD] qRxLevMin [EUtranReselection] selQrxLevMin -124 dBm
(S - Criteria) [CellSel]
QRxLevMin Offset [LNCEL] qRxLevMinOffset [EUtranCellFDD] qRxLevMinOffset [EUtranReselection] qrxLevMinOfst 0 dB
QRxLevMinOffset
PEMAX [CellResel] PMax [LNCEL] pMaxOwnCell [EUtranCellFDD] pMaxServingCell [EUtranReselection] intraPmax 23 dBm
sIntraSearch [CellResel] SIntraSearch [LNCEL] sIntrasearch [SIB3] sIntraSearch [EUtranReselection] sIntraSearch 62 dB
ReSelection Start [EUtranCellFDD]
[CellResel]
Measurement sNonIntraSearch [LNCEL] sNonIntrsearch systemInformationBlock3_sNonIntraSea [EUtranReselection] snonintrasearch 10 (-114 dBm)
SNonIntraSearch
rch
qHyst [CellResel] Qhyst [LNCEL] qHyst [SIB3] qHyst [EUtranReselection] qhyst 4 dB
[EutranIntraFreqNCell]
ReSelection R-Criteria [IAFIM] qOffsetCell [EUtranCellRelation] qOffsetCellEUtran [EUtranRelation] qofStCell 0 dB
qOffset Cell CellQoffset
Intra Freq
[EUtranReselection]
[CellResel] TReselEutran [LNCEL] tReselEutr [EUtranFreqRelation] tReselectionEutra 2s
tReselect Eutran tReselectionIntraEUTRA
[EutranInterFreqNCell]
qOffset Cell [IRFIM] qOffCell [EUtranCellRelation] qOffsetCellEUtran [EUtranRelation] qofStCell 0 dB
CellQoffset
[EutranInterNFreq] [EUtranReselection]
qOffset Freq [IRFIM] qOffFrq [EUtranFreqRelation] qOffsetFreq
QoffsetFreq eutranRslPara_qOffsetFreq
[CellResel]
Threshold Serving Low [LNCEL] threshSrvLow [EUtranCellFDD] threshServingLow [EUtranReselection] threshSvrLow -112 dBm
ThrshServLow
ReSelection R-Criteria [EutranInterNFreq] [EUtranReselection]
qRxLevMin InterFreq [IRFIM] qRxLevMinInterF [EUtranFreqRelation] qRxLevMin -124 dBm
Inter Freq QRxLevMin eutranRslPara_interQrxLevMin
[EutranInterNFreq] [EUtranReselection]
InterFreq Thres High [IRFIM] interFrqThrH [EUtranFreqRelation] threshXHigh
ThreshXhigh eutranRslPara_interThrdXHigh
[EutranInterNFreq] [EUtranReselection]
InterFreq Thres Low [IRFIM] interFrqThrL [EUtranFreqRelation] threshXLow
ThreshXlow eutranRslPara_interThrdXLow
[EutranInterNFreq] [EUtranReselection]
tReselect Inter Freq [IRFIM] interTResEut [EUtranFreqRelation] tReselectionEutra 2s
EutranReselTime eutranRslPara_tReselectionInterEUTRA
[UtranNFreq] [UtranReselectionFDD]
qRxLevMin utran [UFFIM] qRxLevMinUtra [UtranFreqRelation] qRxLevMin
QRxLevMin utranRslPara_qRxLevMin
[UtranNFreq] [UtranReselectionFDD]
ReSelection R-Criteria Utran Thres High [UFFIM] utraFrqThrH [UtranFreqRelation] threshXHigh
ThreshXHigh utranRslPara_threshXHigh
Inter RAT
[UtranNFreq] [UtranReselectionFDD]
Utran Thres Low [UFFIM] utraFrqThrL [UtranFreqRelation] threshXLow -115 dBm
ThreshXLow utranRslPara_threshXLow
tReselection Utran [UFFIM] tResUtra
Mobility States
Mobility States

• Possible mobility states are: high, medium & normal mobility speed UE’s.

• For faster moving UEs the procedure alters - speed dependent scaling rules are applied.
tEvaluation
• UE state detection: nCellChgHigh LNCEL; 30s (0), 60s (1), 120s
LNCEL; 1..16; 1; - (2), 180s (3), 240s (4) ; -

– If the number of (different cells) cell reselections during the past time period tEvalulation exceeds
nCellChgHigh, high mobility has been detected.

– If the number exceeds nCellChgMed, and not nCellChgHigh, medium mobility has been detected.

– Else Normal Mobility is considered

– REMARK: Mobility could be further applied separately for intra, inter frequency, inter-RAT
scenarios
.
nCellChgMed
LNCEL; 1..16; 1; -
Mobility States
• For High & medium mobility states, cell ranking criteria will be modified to
consider a scaling factor:
qHystSfHigh
LNCEL; -6 dB (0), -4 dB (1),
-2 dB (2), 0 dB (3); -
• High mobility:
• Multiply Qhyst by "Speed dependent ScalingFactor for Qhyst for high mobility state“ (qHystSfHigh)

• Multiply tReselection by "Speed dependent ScalingFactor for TreselectionRAT for high mobility state for RAT
cells. (RAT = EUTRAN, UTRAN, GERAN). (celResTiFHM)
celResTiFHM
qHystSfMed
LNCEL; 0.25 (0), 0.5 (1),
LNCEL; -6 dB (0), -4 dB (1), 0.75 (2), 1 (3); -
-2 dB (2), 0 dB (3); -
•Medium mobility:
• Multiply Qhyst by "Speed dependent ScalingFactor for Qhyst for medium mobility state“ (qHystSfMed)

• Multiply tReselection by "Speed dependent ScalingFactor for TreselectionRAT for medium mobility state for
RAT cells. (RAT = EUTRAN, UTRAN, GERAN). (celResTiFMM)

celResTiFMM
LNCEL; 0.25 (0), 0.5 (1),
0.75 (2), 1 (3); -
 Intra LTE Mobility
Intra Frequency Mobility
Inter Frequency Mobility
Idle Mode Mobility LTE Intra-Frequency (1/4)
• Broadcast of SIB 4 is optional – no need to broadcast any intra-
frequency neighbor cells
– UE is able to complete cell re-selection with SIB3 information

• eUTRAN SIB4 informs about LTE idle mode neighbors

– Physical Cell Identifier (PCI) of neighbor cell can be broadcast
– cell (neighbor) individual re-select offset can be broadcast

• SIB4 also informs about blacklisted cells (BC)

– A UE is not allowed to re-select a blacklisted cell
– Up to 16 groups of cells (PCIs) can be blacklisted
– UE will not measure BC cells in connected mode
• UE will never be instructed from eNB to handover to a blacklisted cell

physCellIdNcl
PCI is a unique cell identification qOffsetCell
in a neighboring cell list
IAFIM; -24 dB(0)… 24 dB (30); 0dB (15)
IAFIM; 0…503; 1; -
Idle Mode Mobility LTE Intra-Frequency (2/4)
Black Listed Cells –> the feature prohibit UE to camp on group of cells

– UE shall not consider Black Listed Cells to camp on

– Operator can control Black Cell List
– Range of blacklisted cells must be consecutive
– Range can be defined with parameter IAFIM: rangeIntraPci
– Start of range can be defined with parameter IAFIM: startIntraPci
– PCI is Physical Cell Identifier Black Cell List
rangeIntraPci
startIntraPci
rangeIntraPci IAFIM; 0…503; 1; -
IAFIM; n4 (0), n8 (1), n12 (2), n16
(3), n24 (4), n32 (5), n48 (6), n64 startIntraPci
(7), n84 (8), n96 (9), n128 (10),
n168 (11), n252 (12), n504 (13),
Not Used (14) ;-

0 PCI Range 503

Idle Mode Mobility LTE Intra-Frequency (3/4)
SIB 4
Parameter structure of IAFIM Object:

– IAFIMId Identifies IAFIM managed object

– intrFrBCList (structure: 2 parameters) x 16
rangeIntraPCI Indicates the number of PCIs in the range Black Cell
startIntraPCI Indicates the lowest PCI in the range List

– intrFrNCList (structure: 2 parameters) x 16

physCellIdNcl The Physical Cell Identifier is a unique cell
identification in a Neighboring Cell List
qOffsetCell The parameter defines a cell-specific offset (in dB)
that is used in the cell reselection procedure.

IAFIM = Intra Frequency Idle Mode Parameters

Idle Mode Mobility LTE Intra-Frequency (4/4)

Neighbor cell list – copy from eNB SCF file

8 PCIs are blacklisted

1 regular intra-frequency neighbors defined

Idle Mode Mobility LTE Inter-Frequency (1/2)
SIB5
IRFIM Object Parameters
• irfimId 8 frequency layers could be defined x8
• dlCarFrqEut f2 Frequency number
• eutCelResPrio relative cell prio for ranking

• intFrBCList (structure: 2 parameters per neighbor) x 16

– rangeInterPci
– startInterPci

• intFrNCList (structure: 2 parameters per neighbor) x 16

– physCellIdNcl
– qOffCell
• interFrqThrH
• interFrqThrL
Idle Mode Mobility LTE Intra-Frequency (2/2)
SIB5
IRFIM Object Parameters e.g.
interTResEut
E-UTRA Cell Reselection Timer
• interPresAntP Antenna port 1 used* IRFIM; 0 – 7s; 1; -

• interTResEut measBdw
Max. allowed BW for neighbors
• measBdw f2 Bandwidth IRFIM; 6, 15, 25, 59, 75, 100 mbw; -

• pMaxInterF pMaxInterF
Pmax to be used in neighb. E-
• qOffFrq Frequency specific offset UTRA cells on this frequency
IRFIM; -33..33; 1; -
• qRxLevMinInterF minimum coverage criteria
• tResEutSF (structure: 2 parameters)
– eutResTiFHM
– eutResTiFMM

* True ⇒ all neighbor cells are applying at least 2 cell specific Antenna Ports
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