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WCDMA RNO Special Guide
Inter-RAT Roaming and Handover

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Contents
Chapter 1 Overview of Inter-RAT Roaming and Handover ...........................................................7
Chapter 2 Inter-RAT Roaming..........................................................................................................7
2.1 Definition of Roaming ............................................................................................................7
2.2 PLMN Selection and Reselection..........................................................................................8
2.2.1 PLMN Selection and Reselection Flow.......................................................................8
2.2.2 PLMN Selection/Reselection Effect in the Inter-RAT Roaming ................................12
2.3 Cell Reselection...................................................................................................................13
2.3.1 3G to 2G Cell Reselection Process ..........................................................................13
2.3.2 2G to 3G Cell Reselection Procedure.......................................................................17
Chapter 3 Inter-RAT Handover in CS Domain ..............................................................................18
3.1 WCDMA-GSM Handover.....................................................................................................18
3.2 GSM–WCDMA Handover....................................................................................................20
Chapter 4 Inter-RAT Handover in PS Domain ..............................................................................24
4.1 WCDMA –GPRS Handover.................................................................................................24
4.2 GPRS –WCDMA Handover.................................................................................................27
Chapter 5 Common Radio Parameters and Data Configuration ................................................29
5.1 3G -2G Cell Reselection Parameters ..................................................................................29
5.2 2G - 3G Cell Reselection Parameters .................................................................................31
5.3 3G -2G Handover Parameters ............................................................................................32
5.3.1 Handover Decision Process .....................................................................................32
5.3.2 Handover Parameters...............................................................................................33
5.4 Upgrade Required for GSM-WCDMA Cell Reselection ......................................................34
5.5 Data Configuration for Supporting Roaming and Handover between WCDMA and
GSM/GPRS ...............................................................................................................................38
5.5.1 2G MSC Data Configuration .....................................................................................38
5.5.2 Data Configuration Added by BSC ...........................................................................38
5.5.3 Data Configuration Added by 3G MSC.....................................................................39
5.5.4 Data Configuration Added by RNC...........................................................................39
Chapter 6 Inter-RAT Roaming and Handover Strategies ............................................................40
6.1 Common Inter-RAT Handover Strategies ...........................................................................40
6.1.1 Coverage Based Handover ......................................................................................40
6.1.2 Load Based Handover ..............................................................................................40
6.1.3 Service Based Handover ..........................................................................................41
6.1.4 Huawei Inter-RAT Roaming and Handover Strategies.............................................41
6.2 Inter-RAT Roaming and Handover Application Strategies..................................................43
6.2.1 Difficult Reselection and Handover to a 2G Network ...............................................43
6.2.2 Easy Reselection and Handover to a 2G Network ...................................................43
Chapter 7 FAQs ...............................................................................................................................44
7.1 Inter-RAT Ping-pong Reselection........................................................................................44
7.1.1 Phenomenon Description .........................................................................................44
7.1.2 Problem Analysis ......................................................................................................44
7.1.3 Solutions ...................................................................................................................45
7.2 Inter-RAT Ping-pong Handover of PS .................................................................................45
7.2.2 Problem Analysis ......................................................................................................45
7.2.3 Solutions ...................................................................................................................46
7.3 Failure in handover from 3G to 2G Network .......................................................................47
7.3.2 Problems Analysis ....................................................................................................47
7.3.3 Solution .....................................................................................................................48
Chapter 8 Appendix 1: 2G Measurement by UE...........................................................................49
8.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................49
8.2 Measurement on a GSM System in the CELL DCH State ..................................................50
8.2.1 Measurement of RSSI in GSM Cell Carrier ..............................................................51

8.2.2 Confirmation and Reconfirmation of BSIC in GSM Cell Carrier ...............................52

8.2.3 Selection of CMSS....................................................................................................55
8.3 Measurement on a GSM System by UE in the CELL FACH State .....................................55
8.4 Measurement on a GSM System by UE the in IDLE/CELL PCH/URA PCH State .............58
Chapter 9 Appendix 2: Compression Mode and Parameters Configuration ............................59
Chapter 10 Appendix 3: Compression Mode Start/Stop .............................................................66
10.1 Event 2d: The estimated quality of the currently used frequency is below a certain threshold
...................................................................................................................................................66
10.2 Event 2 f: The estimated quality of the currently used frequency is above a certain threshold
...................................................................................................................................................67
List of Tables
Table 1 CN common GSM-MAP NAS system information .................................................................9
Table 2 PS domain system information ............................................................................................10
Table 3 EFLOCI content ...................................................................................................................10
Table 4 EFPSLOCI content...............................................................................................................10
Table 5 Timing for cell reselection by UE .........................................................................................14
Table 6 Parameters in WCDMA S rule .............................................................................................15
Table 7 Parameters in WCDMA R rule .............................................................................................15
Table 8 3G–2G cell reselection parameters .....................................................................................29
Table 9 2G–3G cell reselection parameter .......................................................................................31
Table 10 3G–2G handover parameters ............................................................................................33
Table 11 New added table: Description of 3G neighbor cells...........................................................34
Table 12 Modified table: system information data (added field) .......................................................35
Table 13 Filling method of fields in SI2quater...................................................................................35
Table 14 Filling method of fields modified in SI3 ..............................................................................37
Table 15 Number of GSM carrier RSSI ............................................................................................51
Table 16 Combination of TGL1, TGL2, and TGD in GSM ................................................................51
Table 17 Combination of TGL1, TGL2, and TGD in UTRAN............................................................52
Table 18 Gap length and maximum time difference .........................................................................53
Table 19 Nidentify_abort values of sample sequence in compression mode ..........................................53
Table 20 Values of Nre-confirm_abort and Tre-confirm_abort in patterns..........................................................54
Table 21 Relationship between length of measurement occasion and number of GSM carrier RSSI
samples .............................................................................................................................................57
Table 22 Relationship between measurement occasion length and max. time difference...............57
Table 23 Parameter and meanings...................................................................................................61

List of Figures
Figure 1 Roaming in core network ......................................................................................................8
Figure 2 UE flow in the idle mode .......................................................................................................9
Figure 3 PLMN auto selection/reselection ........................................................................................12
Figure 4 WCDMA–GSM handover signaling flow .............................................................................19
Figure 5 WCDMA–GSM handover signal tracing .............................................................................19
Figure 6 GSM–WCDMA handover flow ............................................................................................21
Figure 7 GSM–WCDMA handover signaling tracing.........................................................................21
Figure 8 WCDMA–GPRS handover flow (1).....................................................................................24
Figure 9 WCDMA–GPRS handover flow (2).....................................................................................25
Figure 10 WCDMA–GPRS handover signaling tracing ....................................................................25
Figure 11 GPRS–WCDMA handover (1) ..........................................................................................27
Figure 12 GPRS–WCDMA handover (2) ..........................................................................................27
Figure 13 Indoor 3G RSCP distribution ............................................................................................48
Figure 14 Frames in compression mode ..........................................................................................59
Figure 15 CMSS parameters ............................................................................................................60

WCDMA RNO Inter-RAT Roaming and Handover Guide

Key words: Inter-RAT, roaming, handover
Abstract: This document describes the roaming and handover between WCDMA and GSM, including the
detailed process, radio parameters configuration, and strategy, and lists the present problems
and solutions.
Acronyms and abbreviations
Acronyms Full spelling

BSIC Base Station Identify Code
CFN Connection Frame Number
CPICH Common Pilot Channel
FDD Frequency Division Duplex
GPRS General Packet Radio Service
GSM Global System for Mobile Communications
RNC Radio Network Controller
RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator
SB Synchronization Burst
SFN System Frame Number
TGCFN Transmission Gap Connection Frame Number
TGL Transmission Gap Length
TGPL Transmission Gap Pattern Length
UE User Equipment
UTRAN Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network
WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access

Chapter 1 Overview of Inter-RAT Roaming and

Handover
The existing GSM/GPRS network coverage is complete. At the early stage, when WCDMA
is commercially available, out of the consideration of costs, the operators do not construct a
3G network at a large scale. Therefore, the WCDMA network coexists with GSM/GPRS
network for a period.
To guarantee the investment of operators on GSM/GPRS devices, WCDMA network must be
compatible with the GSM/GPRS network. Therefore, the roaming and handover between
GSM/GPRS and WCDMA must be implemented. Inter-RAT roaming and handover aim to
provide uninterrupted and better Quality of Service (QoS) for the communication between
the users at the borders of different systems. Especially at the early stage of 3G network
construction, when 3G network cannot implement seamless coverage, 2G network helps
ensure no call drop and smooth transition to 3G network.
Chapter 2 Inter-RAT Roaming
2.1 Definition of Roaming

“Roaming” is always closely related to HLR. If the original access network of a mobile user
is HLR, the user camps on the home location. If a mobile user moves from the HLR and
accesses another radio area of a different MSC/VLR, “roaming” is performed. The serving
area is the roaming area. Because the serving network changes, the subscription information
of user transits from the original VLR to the new VLR. In this way, the user can enjoy the
services specified in the subscription information at the roaming network. Figure 1 shows the
original access area and roaming area are MSC/VLR of HLR and roaming area.
The mobile user may also move from the roaming area and access a radio area of another
MSC/VLR except HLR and the roaming area. In this case, the same process shown in 1.1.1.1
1.1)a.Figure 1 is present. And then the roaming is performed. Namely, the original access
area and roaming area in 1.1.1.1 1.1)a.Figure 1 become the MSC/VLR of new roaming area
after the user moves from HLR and the MSC/VLR of latest access area respectively.
The roaming between WCDMA and GSM is completed by HPLMN reselection and cell
reselection. Routing area or location area updates.

Original access area HLR New roaming area
Update UE location update request

location area
Insert user data

Delete user data
Updated locationUE location update acceptance

Area responds
Figure 1 Roaming in core network
2.2 PLMN Selection and Reselection
2.2.1 PLMN Selection and Reselection Flow
When UE is powered on or is roaming, UE first must search a network and acquire the
service from the network.
In the idle mode, the behaviors of UE contain PLMN selection and reselection, cell selection
and reselection, and location registration. Figure 2 shows their relationship.

User selection Automatic/

of PLMN Manual selection
PLMN Selection
Indication
and Reselection
to user Location PLMNs
Registration available
response
PLMN
selected
NAS Control
Cell Selection
and Reselection
Radio measurements
Registration
Area
changes
CM requests
Location
Registration
Figure 2 UE flow in the idle mode
After UE is powered on, UE performs the following:

1) Select a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN).
2) Select a cell of the PLMN.
3) Obtain the information of neighbor cells through the broadcast of system messages.
4) Camp on a cell with the best signal from all the cells.
5) Initiate a location registration procedure.
6) Successfully camp on the cell, if succeeded.
The functions of cell resident are:
z Enable UE to receive the system information broadcast through the PLMN.
z Initiate a random access procedure in the cell.
z Receive the network paging.
z Receive the cell broadcast services.
After UE camps on the cell and location registration succeeds, the signal strengths of existing
cell and neighbor cell change with the UE moving. UE needs to select the most proper cell,
meanly a cell reselection procedure. The cell reselection must confirm to a rule. The rule is
detailed later.
When reselecting another cell, UE finds that the cell belongs to another location area (LA) or
routing area (RA), and initiates a location update flow to enable the network to obtain the
latest location information of UE. SIB1 includes CN common GSM-MAP NAS system
information and PS domain system information. UE judges whether LA or RA changes based
on the LAC and RAC information in theSIB1.
Table 1 CN common GSM-MAP NAS system information
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

LAC octet 1
octet 2
Table 2 PS domain system information
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
RAC octet 1
Spare NMO octet 2
If the location registration or update fails (for example, the network rejects UE), or UE leaves
the coverage areas of the PLMN, UE reselects a usable PLMN.
PLMN selection/reselection aims to select a usable PLMN. To select a usable PLMN, UE
keeps a PLMN list. The PLMNs are arranged in the list based on the priority, and UE
searches a PLMN with the highest priority. UE can select/reselects automatically and
manually the PLMN. The auto selection/reselection of PLMN means that UE selects
automatically a PLMN based on the priority. The manual selection/reselection of PLMN
means that the system provides all the PLMNs for a user and the user selects a PLMN.
In the RLMN list, registered PLMN (RPLMN) has the highest priority. RPLMN is the
successfully registered PLMN last time. UMTS Subscriber identity module (USIM) contains
“EFLOCI” and “EFPSLOCI”, and the two files record the RPLMN information.
Table 3 EFLOCI content
Bytes Description M/O Length
1 to 4 TUEI M 4 bytes
5 to 9 LAI M 5 bytes
10 RFU M 1 byte
11 Location update state M 1 byte
Table 4 EFPSLOCI content
Bytes Description M/O Length
1 to 4 P-TUEI M 4 bytes
5 to 7 P-TUEI signature value M 3 bytes
8 to13 RAI M 6 bytes
14 Routing Area update state M 1 byte
In the two files, LAI (= MCC + MNC + LAC) and RAI (=LAI+RAC) contain Mobile
Country Code (MCC) and Mobile Network Code (MNC), that is, RPLMN.
Whatever UE selects a PLMN automatically or manually, after UE is powered on, UE first
attempts to select a RPLMN. If succeeded, the succeeding operations are not present. If failed,
UE generates a PLMN list (the PLMNs are arranged based on the priority) as follows:

1) HPLMN
2) PLMN in the “User Controlled PLMN Selector with Access Technology” of USIM file
3) PLMN in the “Operator Controlled PLMN Selector with Access Technology” of USIM
file
4) PLMN (arranged randomly) with better signal quality
5) Other PLMNs (arranged based on the signal quality from good to bad)
In the USIM, the file “EFIMSI” records IMSI (MCC+MNC+MSIN), and UE obtains the
HPLMN.
2) and 3) are EFPLMNwAcT and EFOPLMNwACT in the USIM. 4) and 5) are searched
by UE based on the frequency.
UE searches the PLMN one by one based on the PLMN list, and attempts a location
registration.
Although UMTS evolves from GSM, their access technologies are UTRAN and GERAN
respectively. Therefore, specify the preferential access technology for each PLMN. The
priority of access technologies are specified in the file “...with Access Technology”. If the
priority is not specified, select GERAN.
In the following two cases, reselect a PLMN:
Reselect the PLMN required by a user:
z Under any conditions, a user can manually initiate a PLMN reselection.
z Reselection when a user registers VPLMN: After a user registers in a VPLMN due to
the handover/roaming, UE can judge that VPLMN and HPLMN have the same MCC
but a different MNC. At that time, UE tries to return to HPLMN. The solution is that UE
finds HPLMN periodically. The period is specified by USIM defined in the file
“EFHPLMN”. It ranges from six minutes to eight hours. The operators can disable this
function by setting 0 to this period in the file “EFHPLMN” .
错误！未找到引用源。 describes the procedure of PLMN selection or reselection.

Switch Off
Null Switch on, no SIM
Switch on with SIM

SIM inserted SIM removed
Is or invalid SIM
Select Yes there a
registered No SIM
PLMN RPLMN
?
No
User reselection
C Trying A B
RPLMN
Registration Registration
success failure
Indicate Select first * Select next *

selected PLMN in list F PLMN in list
PLMN
LU response
"Roaming
not allowed"
E On PLMN A Trying
PLMN
Registration
Registration failure, more in list
successful
On VPLMN of
home country Loss of radio Registration
and timeout coverage of C failure, no moreB
occurs selected PLMN ** User D
in list
D re-selection
Any Move last Any

Yes allowable selected PLMN PLMNs No Select RPLMN Initiate HPLMN
A PLMNs temporarily into available or HPLMN if search
available (d) on list & Allowable none
? ?
No Yes
Select first HPLMN

Wait for G search in
G PLMNs A available and
allowable PLMN progress
to appear
in list
HPLMN
HPLMN found
Registered PLMN available not found
PLMN available and allowable,
which is not Select
and allowable RPLMN E HPLMN
E A C
* "List" consists of points i) to v) except in case

of a user re-selection in which case “list”
consists of points i) to vi)
** Includes effective loss of coverage due to LAs being forbidden

in all potentially suitable cells
Figure 3 PLMN auto selection/reselection
2.2.2 PLMN Selection/Reselection Effect in the Inter-RAT Roaming
The PLMN selection/reselection can realize the Inter-RAT roaming without upgrading GSM
network and WCDMA network.

A user can return to a WCDMA network from a GSM network through the PLMN reselection.
To ensure a smooth transition from a GSM network to WCDMA network within WCDMA
network coverage areas for a WCDMA user, the WCDMA network and GSM network have a
different PLMN, and the WCDMA network is set as a HPLMN in the USIM. The operators
determine the PLMN selection time.
The strategy for reselection and handover between 3G and 2G network in the project of S
commercial office is like this. When meet Inter-RAT measurement initiation conditions and
the signal in 2G network is better than in 3G network, UE reselects from 3G to 2G network
by system information configuration parameters. UE returns to 3G network from 2G network
by periodical reselection of HPLMN. The detailed strategy is as following.
The handover between 2G and 3G includes following situations:
1) In idle state, UE hands off from 3G network to 2G network in two ways.
z If the UE drops from 3G network, it reselects 3G network or 2G network in several
minutes. During the dropping, the UE only use limited emergency services, without
normal services.
z If the UE reselects a 2G network from a 3G network, it returns to 3G network by
periodical reselection of HPLMN.
2) When the UE enjoys services, it hands off to 2G network in two ways.
z The UE hands off to 2G network. It stops services then. It camps on 2G network.
z The UE keeps using services in 3G, without handover to 2G. It stops services in 3G
network. and then returns to idle state. In this state, the UE returns to 2G network.
3) When the UE camps on 2G, it returns to 3G by periodical reselection of HPLMN in idle
state. If the 3G cell to be camped on satisfies the residing conditions, it returns to 3G
network six minutes later. In USIM card the period for HPLMN reselection is six minutes.
2.3 Cell Reselection

In the idle state, Inter-RAT selection can be realized through cell selection and reselection
functions. In this function when selection from GSM to WCDMA, GSM system must be
upgraded. In additional, the two systems have different criteria for signal quality. Therefore,
special attention must be paid to the parameters related to cell selection and reselection.
Otherwise, improper cell selection or ping-pong selection may occur.
2.3.1 3G to 2G Cell Reselection Process
When a UE is powered on, it first selects a PLMN. Then it selects the first cell in the PLMN.
After the UE enters the Camped Normally state, it measures.
I. Inter-RAT Measurement
In the serving cell, the UE measures CPICH Ec/Io and CPICH RSCP at least once in each
DTX period (as the following table).

If in the serving cell Squal>SsearchRAT, the UE need not measure the Inter-RAT cells.
Otherwise, the UE starts to measure. In this equation,
z Squal = CPICH_EcNo measure – Qqualmin
z CPICH_EcNo is the measured value of pilot in the serving cell.
z SsearchRAT and Qqualmin are parameters in system information.
After the UE starts to measure the inter-RAT signal, according to the measurement controlled
information in the system information of the serving cell, it measures the signal strength of
the GSM BCCH carrier of each GSM neighboring cell at least in every TmeasureGSM. It
will confirm the BSICs of four strongest GSM BCCHs at least every 30 seconds, and sorts
the confirmed BSICs in order according to reselection criterio (R criterion). If the UE detects
a BSIC not defined in the SI, it does not consider this GSM BCCH when cell reselection. If
the UE fails to decode the BSIC in a GSM BCCH carrier, it does not consider the GSM
BCCH carrier yet.
If Treselection value is not 0 and the signal of a GSM cell is better than that of the serving
cell, the UE evaluates the GSM cell in Treselection period. If the GSM cell remains optimal
during the period, the UE reselects this cell.
The UE measures GSM cells in a time related to DRX period. The relationship is showed in
Table 5. UE must confirm the BSIC of the cell before reselection in Treselection.
Table 5 Timing for cell reselection by UE
Nserv TmeasureFDD [s] TevaluateFDD [s] TmeasureTDD [s] TevaluateTDD [s] TmeasureGSM [s]
DRX cycle
[number of (number of (number of (number of (number of (number of
length [s]
DRX cycles] DRX cycles) DRX cycles) DRX cycles) DRX cycles) DRX cycles)
0.64 (8 DRX 2.56 (32 DRX 0.64 (8 DRX 2.56 (32 DRX 2.56 (32 DRX
0.08 4
cycles) cycles) cycles) cycles) cycles)
0.16 4 0.64 (4) 2.56 (16) 0.64 (4) 2.56 (16) 2.56 (16)
0.32 4 1.28 (4) 5.12 (16) 1.28 (4) 5.12 (16) 5.12 (16)
0.64 4 1.28 (2) 5.12 (8) 1.28 (2) 5.12 (8) 5.12 (8)
1.28 2 1.28 (1) 6.4 (5) 1.28 (1) 6.4 (5) 6.4 (5)
2.56 2 2.56 (1) 7.68 (3) 2.56 (1) 7.68 (3) 7.68 (3)
5.12 1 5.12 (1) 10.24 (2) 5.12 (1) 10.24 (2) 10.24 (2)
II. Evaluation Rules in Reselection

As mentioned above, UE evaluates in Treselection. Then what is the evaluation rule?
1) UE selects cells that accord with an S rule.
S rule is a basic requirement in cell reselection. It is also used in cell selection. UE selects the
cells only satisfy the S rule.

for FDD cells: Srxlev > 0 AND Squal > 0
for TDD cells: Srxlev > 0
for GSM cells: Srxlev > 0
Wherein,
Squal = Qqualmeas – Qqualmin
Srxlev = Qrxlevmeas - Qrxlevmin - Pcompensation
Table 6 Parameters in WCDMA S rule
Cell Selection quality value (dB)

Squal
Applicable only for FDD cells.
Srxlev Cell Selection RX level value (dB)
Measured cell quality value. The quality of the received signal expressed in
CPICH Ec/N0 (dB) for FDD cells.
Qqualmeas
Applicable only for FDD cells.
Measured cell RX level value. This is received signal, CPICH RSCP for FDD
Qrxlevmeas cells (dBm), P-CCPCH RSCP for TDD cells (dBm) and the averaged
received signal level as specified in [10] for GSM cells (dBm).
Minimum required quality level in the cell (dB). Applicable only for FDD
Qqualmin cells.
Qrxlevmin Minimum required RX level in the cell (dBm)
Pcompensation max(UE_TXPWR_MAX_RACH – P_MAX, 0) (dB)
UE_TXPWR_MAX_R Maximum TX power level an UE may use when accessing the cell on RACH
ACH (read in system information) (dBm)
P_MAX Maximum RF output power of the UE (dBm)
In all cells that accord with S rule, UE adopts the R rule as following to list cells in order.
Rs = Qmeas,s + Qhysts
Rn = Qmeas,n - Qoffsets,n
Table 7 Parameters in WCDMA R rule

SN S means servicing cell. N means neighboring cell.
Qoffset1s,n This specifies the offset between the two cells. It is used for TDD and GSM
cells and for FDD cells in case the quality measure for cell selection and
re-selection is set to CPICH RSCP.
Qoffset2s,n This specifies the offset between the two cells. It is used for FDD cells in case
the quality measure for cell selection and re-selection is set to CPICH Ec/No.
Qhyst1s This specifies the hysteresis value (Qhyst). It is used for TDD and GSM cells
and for FDD cells in case the quality measure for cell selection and re-selection
is set to CPICH RSCP.
Qhyst2s This specifies the hysteresis value (Qhyst). It is used for FDD cells if the
quality measure for cell selection and re-selection is set to CPICH Ec/No.
Quality value. The quality value of the received signal derived from the
averaged CPICH Ec/No or CPICH RSCP for FDD cells, from the averaged
P-CCPCH RSCP for TDD cells and from the averaged received signal level for
Qmeas GSM cells. The averaging of these measurement quantities are performed as
specified in [10] and [11]. For FDD cells, the measurement that is used to
derive the quality value is set by the
Cell_selection_and_reselection_quality_measure information element.
Treselections Time-to-trigger for cell reselection, (s)
UE lists cells in order according to the R rule above. In FDD and GSM cells, UE uses CPICH
RSCP and GSM BCCH RSSI respectively to obtain Qmean, s and Qmean, n, and then calculates R
value. UE uses the offset parameter Qoffset1s, n to calculate Rn and uses the hysteresis
parameter Qhyst1s to calculate Rs.
With calculation to the R value above:
1) If the R value of a GSM neighboring cell is larger than that in the serving cell, and UE
satisfies confirmation and requirement on Treselection, UE reselects the GSM cell.
2) If the R value in an FDD cell is the largest,
z And quality measurement target is CPICH RSCP in selection and reselection of cell, UE
reselects the FDD cell.
z And quality measurement target is CPICH Ec/No, the UE needs to list all FDD cells in
order the second time according to the R rule and selects the best FDD cell. Qmeas,n
and Qmeas,s can be got from CPICH Ec/No and then FDD cells’ R values can be
calculated where Qoffest2s, n is instead of Qoffsets, n to calculate Rn and Qhyst2s is
instead of Qhysts to calculate Rs.
If UE selects a new cell, it needs to satisfy the following conditions:
z The new cell is better than the serving cell in Treselection.
z UE has camped on the serving cell for over one second.

2.3.2 2G to 3G Cell Reselection Procedure
I. Inter-RAT measurement
For UE in Multi_RAT, 3G cell reselection list includes other access technology cells and
frequency. If RLA_C in the serving cell is compared with Qsearch_I threshold, the parameter
Qsearch_I (Qsearch_I means the idle state of CS domain, Qsearch_C_Initial means building
the connection phase of CS domain and Qsearch_P means GPRS domain.) controls whether
to start Inter-RAT measurements.
If 3G cell reselection list includes only one UTRAN frequency, UE can identify within 30s
and reselects a new UTRAN cell. When a different UTRAN frequency appears in the list, 30s
adds to the allowable time. If the same frequency appears in the list, no extra time adds to the
allowable time.
An UE in a Multi_RAT can monitor 64 UTRAN cells. Depending on capacity of UE, the
cells are divided as follows:
z FDD cells include at most three FDD frequencies. Each frequency can be used in 32
cells at most.
z TDD cells include at most three TDD frequencies. Each frequency can be used in 32
cells at most.
II. Algorithm for Reselection from GSM to UTRAN
If 3G cell reselection list in GSM cell system information includes UTRAN frequency, UE
needs to update RLA_C (average received level) in the serving cell and at least six strongest
non-serving GSM cells at least every other 5s.
If in 5s, RSCP measured in UTRAN cell by UE is XXX_Qoffset larger than RLA_C in the
serving cell and non-serving GSM cells, and Cpich_EcNo in the UTRAN cell (in FDD type)
is not less than FDD_Qmin, the UE reselects the UTRAN cell. XXX_Qoffest increases 5 dB
15 seconds before the UE reselects cell.
Note: FDD_Qmin and XXX_Qoffset are from BCCH broadcast in the serving cell. XXX
means different radio technique and mode.
UE can not reselect UTRAN cell until 5 seconds after the UE reselects a proper GSM cell. If
more than one UTRAN cell satisfies criterions above, UE selects the cell with the strongest
RSCP.

Chapter 3 Inter-RAT Handover in CS Domain
3.1 WCDMA-GSM Handover

In the case of WCDMA–GSM handover, if UE only performs CS services, the operators
perform WCDMA–GSM CS domain handover.
The typical handover procedure is as follows, measurement control—>measurement
report—>handover decision—>handover implementation.
1) At the measurement control stage, the network sends a measurement control message to
notify UE of measured parameters.
2) At the measurement report stage, UE sends the network a measurement report message.
3) At the handover decision stage, the network judges the handover based on the
measurement report.
4) At the handover implementation stage, UE and the network perform signaling process
and make response.
During a WCDMA–GSM handover, when a user is located at the edge of WCDMA network
and the Inter-RAT handover is required, WCDMA RNC notifies dual-mode UE of Inter-RAT
measurement. UE measures other system and reports the measurement result, and RNC
judges whether to perform an Inter-RAT handover signaling flow based on the result.
WCDMA adopts the access method CDMA , so the UEs being connected work at a specified
frequency. To continue a call in the case of measurement on other system, WCDMA system
and dual-mode UEs must enable the compression mode (if the UE has only one transceiver, it
must enable compression mode. If the UE have two transceivers, it can test GSM cells
without enabling compression mode).

Figure 4 WCDMA–GSM handover signaling flow
Figure 5 WCDMA–GSM handover signal tracing
The flow at UTRAN side is as follows:

1. When a UE moves outside at the edge of a cell in the WCDMA system, and 2D event report
conditions of RNC configuration are satisfied, the UE reports a measurement report, 2D event
occurrence. In this case, the signal quality of WCDMA frequency is worse, and other frequencies
or the signal sources of other systems are required.
2. RNC enables the compression mode to measure other frequency or system. It delivers a “RL
RECONFIG PREPARE” message to NodeB to prepare the compression mode. This message
includes compression mode sample sequence (CMSS) and related parameters. They are TGSN,

TGL, TGD, TGPL, compression method, downlink compression frame type, and power control
parameters in the compression mode.
3. NodeB returns a “RL RECONFIG READ” message to RNC after the resources are ready.
4. RNC delivers again a “PHYSICAL CHANNEL RECONFIG” message to a UE to prepare the
compression mode. This message includes activation time, CMSS and related parameters. They
are TGCFN, TGMP, TGSN, TGL, TGD, TGPL, RPP, ITP, compression method, downlink
compression frame type, and power control parameters in the compression mode.
5. After confirming that UE received the “PHYSICAL CHANNEL RECONFIG” message, RNC
delivers a “RL RECONFIG COMMIT” message to NodeB and tells the time to start
compression mode.
6. After the data configuration, the UE returns a “PHYSICAL CHANNEL RECONFIG
COMPLETE” message to RNC. At that time, compression mode starts.
7. RNC immediately delivers the measurement control and UE performs inter-RAT measurement.
The measurement control message includes related parameters such as GSM cell list, cell
frequency information, and measurement filter coefficient.
8. UE reports RSSI measurement value of each GSM cell.
9. UE reports BSIC Ack. of each GSM cell.
10. If the handover conditions are satisfied, RNC sends a transition request to CN. The request
includes transition type (Inter-RAT handover requires UE), transition cause (often relocation
desirable for radio reasons), source PLMN, source SAI and destination CGI (including
destination PLMN, and LAC).
11. After assigning the related resources at the GSM side, CN delivers a “RELOCATION
COMMAND” message to RNC, which includes layer 3 information, cell, and GSM allocation
related resources.
12. RNC delivers a “HANDOVER FROM UTRAN COMMAND” message to UE. This message
includes RAB ID, activation time, GSM frequency, and GSM message in the BIT form.
13. Because UE disables the transmission when performing GSM configuration, no signal is in the
downlink and NodeB reports a “SIR ERROR” message. This message is optional in the flow.
14. After UE accesses GSM, CN again delivers an “IU RELEASE COMMAND” message to notify
RNC of releasing the resources of UE in the WCDMA.
15. RNC immediately returns an “IU RELEASE COMPLETE” message to CN. The radio resources
of NodeB are released in the following two messages. The air interface does not send a “RNC
connection release” message, because the UE is not present in the WCDMA system.
3.2 GSM–WCDMA Handover

In the case of GSM–WCDMA handover, when GSM cell has WCDMA neighbor cells,
the measurement control message is delivered through the system message. The dual-mode
UE performs inter-RAT measurement and reports the measurement result. BSC judges

whether to start inter-RAT handover signaling flow based on the result. GSM adopts TDMA,
so the inter-RAT measurement is performed in idle timeslot, and the GSM system has no
problems of supporting compression mode.
Figure 6 GSM–WCDMA handover flow
Figure 7 GSM–WCDMA handover signaling tracing

1. According to handover algorithm and measurement information, the source BSS in the GSM
system judges that the UE hands over to UTRAN cell. After the BSS sends a handover request to
CN, MSC sends a “RANAP_RELOCATION_REQUEST” message to RNC. This message
carries IMSI of UE, CN domain ID, target cell ID, encryption information, integrity protection

information, IU signaling connection ID, handover cause, RAB configuration information, and
user plane related information.
2. The RNC allocates radio resources for this transition, and configures the NodeB by executing
command RL SETUP. The NodeB transmits and receives radio signals.
3. After establishing the RL successfully, the NodeB returns a “RL SETUP RESPONSE” message.
4. The RNC allocates radio resources and other parameter packets for UE. They are U-RNTI, RAB
information, transmission layer information and physical layer information. The parameters are
configured for UE through the following three modes:
a. Complete configuration: define the parameters at each layer
b. Pre-configuration (pre-definition): several parameter templates are broadcast through
the SI16 and the template sequence and necessary parameters are configured for the UE. The
UE monitors the SI of UTRAN and obtains the parameter configuration based on the
template sequence.
c. Pre-configuration (by default): the 25.331 specifies 10 types of default parameters,
and sets an ID for each type of default parameter. The RNC configures default configuration
ID and other necessary information for the UE.
RNC forwards the information in a “RELOCATION REQUEST ACKNOWLEGE”
message (in the RNC Container cell) of IU interface to BSS by the CN, and then to the UE.
According to RNC-configured default parameter ID, the UE obtains related access
parameters from the pre-configuration (by default) in the SI. It synchronizes directly with
the NodeB in the downlink and the uplink radio transmission is performed after the
synchronization.
5. After detecting the uplink synchronization, the NodeB sends a “RL RESTORE IND” message to
RNC.
6. After receiving a “RL RESTORE IND” message from the NodeB, the RNC sends a
“RELOCATION DETECT” message to CN, and notifies UE of 2G–3G handover. This message
includes no other contents.
7. The UE sends a “HANDOVER TO UTRAN COMPLETE” message to RNC, and it indicates
that terminal handover completes. This messasge also contains CN domain encryption sequence
and activation time.
8. The RNC sends a “UTRAN MOBILITY INFORMATION” message to UE after receiving the
“HANDOVER TO UTRAN COMPLETE” message, and sends the values of timer, CN domain
related information, and UE ID to the UE.
9. After receiving a “HANDOVER TO UTRAN COMPLETE” form the UE, the RNC returns a
“RELOCATION COMPLETE” message to CN while sending a “UTRAN MOBILITY
INFORMATIO” to the UE. This message includes no contents. After the RNC receives an ACK
of SI17 from UE, 2G–3G handover flow completes.

The messages later are a measurement and control process for UE and NodeB and a
process of capability query.

Chapter 4 Inter-RAT Handover in PS Domain
4.1 WCDMA –GPRS Handover
WCDMA—>GPRS handover is used in WCDMA PS services handover to a GPRS

system. The RNC side automatically orders the UE through the signaling to perform cell
reselection of other system to trigger the inter-RAT handover. If the slow PS services have
small traffic and UE may be in CELL PCH and URA PCH state, UE initiates automatically a
cell reselection based on the parameters in the system information to perform an inter-RAT
handover. The inter-RAT handover flow initiated by RNC is as follows:
Figure 8 WCDMA–GPRS handover flow (1)

Figure 9 WCDMA–GPRS handover flow (2)
Figure 10 WCDMA–GPRS handover signaling tracing

1. The UE reports 2D measurement and serving cell quality is worse.
2. RNC sends a “RL RECONFIG PREPARE” message to NodeB, and NodeB starts the
compression mode. This message includes CMSS and related parameters. They are TGSN, TGL,
TGD, TGPL, compression method, downlink compression frame type, and power control
parameters in the compression mode.
3. After the resources are prepared, NodeB returns a “RL RECONFIG READY” message to RNC.

4. RNC delivers again a “PHYSICAL CHANNEL RECONFIG” message to the UE to prepare the
compression mode. This message includes activation time, compression mode sequence and
related parameters. They are TGCFN, TGMP, TGSN, TGL, TGD, TGPL, RPP, ITP, compression
methods, downlink compression frame type, and power control parameters in compression
mode.
5. After the UE receives a “PHYSICAL CHANNEL RECONFIG” message, the RNC delivers a
“RL RECONFIG COMMIT” message to the NodeB, and notifies NodeB of start time of
compression mode.
6. After the UE completes the related configuration based on new data configuration, it returns a
“PHYSICAL CHANNEL RECONFIG COMPLETE” message to the RNC. The compression
mode starts.
7. The RNC immediately delivers the measurement and control to notify the UE of measurement
on other system. It carries GSM cell list, frequency information of each cell, and measurement
filter coefficients.
8. The UE reports RSSI measurement value of each GSM cell based on the measurement report.
9. The UE reports BSIC verification of each GSM cell based on the measurement report.
10. If the handover conditions are satisfied, the RNC initiates a transition flow. It sends a “CELL
CHANGE ORDER FROM UTRAN” message to the UE, and notifies the UT side to initiate a
cell reselection process and hands over to a GPRS system. This message includes destination cell
BSIC, BAND IND (900 M network or 1800 M network), BCCH ARFCN, and NC mode.
11. The UE requires cell reselection to GPRS cell and disables WCDMA transmission. The “SIR
ERROR” report from NodeB is not a mandatory message in the flow.
12. The UE requires cell reselection to GPRS cell, and disables WCDMA transmission. The “RL
FAILURE” from NodeB is not a mandatory message in the flow.
13. After the UE accesses the cell of other system, if the restore of PDP content is not required, the
RNC can receive directly an “IU RELEASE COMMAND” message of IU interface. If the
restore is required, the RNC obtains the SRNS CONTEXT information from the RNC, and the
source RNC receives a “SRNS CONTEXT REQUEST” of IU interface. This message includes
RAB ID.
14. The RNC returns a “SRNS CONTEXT RESPONSE” message to CN and notifies the
uplink/downlink SN of GTP and PDCP in the RAB ID.
15. The CN sends a “SRNS DATA FORWARD COMMAND” message to RNC and notifies the user
plane of data transmission. In this message, the CN notifies RNC of destination transmission
layer address and tunnel ID of each RAB data forwarding.
16. After the data transmission, the CN delivers an “IU RELEASE COMMAND” message to notify
RNC of releasing the UE.

17. The RNC immediately returns an “IU RELEASE COMPLETE” message to CN. The radio
resources of NodeB are released in the following two messages. The air interface does not send a
“RNC connection release” message, because the UE is not present in the WCDMA system.
4.2 GPRS –WCDMA Handover
Figure 11 GPRS–WCDMA handover (1)
Figure 12 GPRS–WCDMA handover (2)

1. The UE selects the cell of UTRAN after the reselection, and initiates a RRC connection setup
flow in the UTRAN cell. The setup cause is “INTERRAT CELLRESELECTION”
2. After the RRC connection setup, the UE initiates automatically an INIT DT flow to establish the
SCCP connection of IU interface and signaling connection of CN NAS layer. UE NAS layer
exchanges the messages with CN NAS layer during the DT.
3. The CN sends a “RAB ASSIGNMENT REQUEST” message through IU interface to notify RNC
of allocating related resources. This message carries RAB ID, QoS parameter, GPT-U
uplink/downlink SN, and PDCP SN.
4. RNC allocates related resources and notifies NodeB by executing command RL SETUP.
5. The RNC sends a “RB SETUP REQUEST” message to the UE. This message carries PDCP
downlink SN.
6. The UE returns a “RB SETUP COMPLETE’ message to RNC. This message carries UE side
downlink PDCP SN. The RNC configures PDCP uplink SN sent by CN and PDCP downlink SN
returned by UE for the PDCP example corresponding to the specified RAN.
7. The RNC returns a “RAB ASSIGNMENT RESPONSE” message to CN.
8. During the service flow restore, RNC PDCP example discards the datagram with small downlink
PDCP SN of downlink PDCP SN from the CN corresponding to the UE. The UE must discard
the datagram whose uplink PDCP SN is smaller than uplink PDCP SN configured by
UTRAN/CN.

Chapter 5 Common Radio Parameters and Data

Configuration
5.1 3G -2G Cell Reselection Parameters

The network planning and optimization engineers use the parameters in the following table. The RNC
version is subject to C03B130.
Table 8 3G–2G cell reselection parameters
Name Meaning Default parameter MML command of Functi

configuration modification and on
range
query
Qhyst1s It is hysteresis of cell Qhyst1s is defaulted to 2 Setting by executing Cell
selection/reselection R (4dB) command ADD
criteria serving cell CPICH CELLSELRESEL, query
RSCP measurement value. by executing command
LST CELLSELRESEL,
Value range: 0–20 and modification by
executing command
Physical range: 0–40db, with
MOD CELLSELRESEL
the step of 2
Qhyst2s It is hysteresis of cell Qhyst2s is defaulted to 1 Setting by executing Cell

selection/reselection R (2dB), and Qhyst2s is command ADD
criteria serving cell CPICH optional. If there is no CELLSELRESEL, query
Ec/No measurement value. configuration, it is the by executing command
This parameter is optional. If value of measurement LST CELLSELRESEL,
there is no configuration, it is hysteresis and modification by
the value of measurement executing command
hysteresis 1 parameter. MOD CELLSELRESEL
Value range: 0–20
Physical range: 0–40dB,

with the step of 2
QOffset1Sn It is the offset value of cell 0 For intra-frequency cell Cell

selection/reselection R reselection, setting by
criteria neighbor cell CPICH executing command
RSCP measurement value. ADD
INTRAFREQCELL,
Value range: -50–50 query by executing
command LST
Physical range: -50–50dB
INTRAFREQCELL,
and modification by
executing command
MOD
INTRAFREQCELL.
For inter-frequency cell

reselection, setting by
executing command
ADD
INTERFREQCELL,
query by executing
command LST
INTERFREQCELL,

and modification by
executing command
MOD
INTERFREQCELL.
For Inter-RAT cell
reselection, setting by
executing command
ADD
INTERRATNCELL,
query by executing
command LST
INTERRATNCELL,
and modification by
executing command
MOD
INTERRATNCELL
QOffset2Sn It is the offset value of cell 0 Same as above Cell

selection/reselection R
criteria neighbor cell CPICH
Ec/No measurement value.
Value range: -50–50
Physical range: -50–50dB
Qqualmin Cell selection/reselection -18 Setting by executing Cell

minimum quality standard. It command ADD
is S criteria parameter of cell CELLSELRESEL,
selection in the idle mode, query by executing
and indicates the required command LST
minimum quality standard CELLSELRESEL, and
Ec/Io during the cell modification by
selection, and it is subject to executing command
FDD. MOD
CELLSELRESEL
Value range: -24 – 0
Physical range: -24dB–0dB
Qrxlevmin Minimum access level -58, that is, -115dBm
Ssearch,RAT During the cell reselection Ssearch, RAT is defaulted

evaluation, it is the standard to 2 (that is, 4dB)
whether to start
measurement on other
system. During the cell
reselection evaluation, if
serving cell quality <=
Ssearch, RAT, the UE starts
the measurement on other
system. For the FDD cell,
Squal indicates the serving
cell quality, and
Squal=Qqualmeas-Qqualmin
.
Value range:
Integer(-32..20), with the
step of 2, and unit of dB
Treselections If the signal quality of other 1

cells (UE-measured CPICH
Ec/No) is in the quality of
current resident cell within
the time specified by the
parameter, the UE updates
the resident cell. This
parameter avoids inter-cell

ping-pong reselection of the

UE.
Note: “0” is a default

corresponds to the default
value in the protocol, but
does not mean 0s.
value range: 0–31
physical unit: s
Qrxlevmin_GSM GSM cell reselection -50, that is, -99dBm Setting by executing Cell
minimum access level command ADD
INTERRATNCELL,
query by executing
command LST
INTERRATNCEL, and
modification by
executing command
MOD
INTERRATNCEL
For the meanings and adjustment effect of parameters, see Guide to WCDMA RNP System Parameter
Setting.
5.2 2G - 3G Cell Reselection Parameters

Table 9 2G–3G cell reselection parameter
PRAMETER PARAMETER CONFIGURAT

PARAMETER DESCRIPTION
NAME RANGE ION
Search for 3G cells if signal level is below
(0-7) or above (8-15) threshold
0 = - 98 dBm, 1 = - 94 dBm, … ,
Qsearch_I 6 = - 74 dBm, 7 = ∞ (always) 0-15 7
8 = - 78 dBm, 9 = - 74 dBm, … ,
14 = - 54 dBm, 15 = ∞ (never).
Default value = ∞ (never).
Applies an offset to RLA_C for cell

re-selection to access technology/mode
XXX (one or more)
XXX_Qoffset 0-15 0
0 = - ∞ (always select a cell if acceptable),
1 = -28 dB, 2 = -24 dB, … , 15 = 28 dB.
Default value = 0 dB.
A minimum threshold for Ec/No for

UTRAN FDD cell re-selection,
FDD_Qmin(old) 0-7 7
0 = -20 dB, 1 = -19 dB, ..., 7 = -13 dB.
Default value = -20 dB.
A minimum threshold for Ec/No for

UTRAN FDD cell re-selection,
FDD_Qmin (update
0= -20dB, 1= -6dB, 2= -18dB, 3= -8dB, 4= 0-7 7
using the GP-032221)
-16dB, 5= -10dB, 6= -14dB, 7= -12dB.
Default value= -12dB

In addition, three time parameters are fixed in UE and determine the frequency of reselection from 2G
to 3G.
1. The cell reselection to 3G only when 3G cell RSCP in the FDD is higher the RLA_C+
XXX_Qoffset of 2G serving cell and other non-serving cells, and the timer for Ec/No exceeding
FDD_Qmin keeps 5 seconds continuously.
2. In case of a cell reselection occurring within the previous 15 seconds, XXX_Qoffset is increased
by 5 dB
3. Cell reselection to UTRAN shall not occur within 5 seconds after the UE has reselected a GSM
cell from an UTRAN cell if a suitable GSM cell can be found.
5.3 3G -2G Handover Parameters
5.3.1 Handover Decision Process
Periodical report criterion is used in the Inter-RAT handover decision.

According to the 25.331 protocol, 2D event indicates that the quality of active set is less than a
threshold. In the current handover algorithms (including inter-frequency handover algorithm), 2D event
report is the criterion for starting compression mode and measurement on inter-frequency/inter-RAT. The
quality of UE active set is worse in the case of measurement on other system, only the quality of other
system is measured. If the quality of UE active set is better, that is, UTRAN receives 2F event report,
compression mode disables and measurement on other system stops. For decision mode of 2D/2F event,
see the protocol 3GPP TS 25.331.
Periodical report Inter-RAT handover decision algorithm is as follows:
The network receives a periodical report after layer 3 filter and compares the measurement result on
other system with preset threshold.
if
Mother_RAT + CIO >= Tother_RAT + H/2 (1)
Start delay Trigger-Timer.
In the formula (1),
Mother_RAT indicates measurement result on other system.
Cell Individual Offset (CIO) indicates the offset for the cells of other system.
Tother_RAT indicates quality threshold of other system.
“H” indicates the hysteresis, and the hysteresis setting can reduce misoperation due to
signal jilter.
After the delay Trigger-Timer starts, before the timer expires, and if
Mother_RAT + CIO < Tother_RAT - H/2 (2)
the delay Trigger-Timer stops, and the network waits for receiving the measurement report of other system.
Otherwise, if the delay Trigger-Timer expires, the Inter-RAT handover decision is performed.

5.3.2 Handover Parameters
The network planning and optimization engineers use the parameters in the following table during the
cell reselection. The RNC version is subject to C03B130.
Table 10 3G–2G handover parameters
Name Meaning Default parameter MML command of Functi

configuration query and on
range
modification
FilterCoef Layer 3 filter D3 For RNC oriented other RNC/
coefficient of system handover Cell
measurement on algorithm parameter:
other system setting by executing
command SET
GsmRSSICSThd, Other system 21, that is, -90dBm INTERRATHO, and
GsmRSSIPSThd, and handover decision query by executing
GsmRSSISIGThd threshold command LST
INTERRATHO.
HystThd Other system 4, that is, 2dB
handover hysteresis For cell oriented other
system handover
TimeToTrigForVerify Time to trigger for 0, that is, 0s
algorithm parameter,
other system verify
adding by executing
delay
command ADD
TimeToTrigForNonVerify Time to trigger for 65535, that is, handover to CELLINTERRATHO,
other system non-verify GSM cell is not query by executing
non-verify delay allowed command LST
CELLINTERRATHO,
PenaltyTimeForSysHo Penalty time for 30, that is, 30s and modification by
other system executing command
handover MOD
CELLINTERRATHO
InterRatCSThdFor2DRSCP, RSCP is other InterRatCSThdFor2DRSCPI For RNC oriented other RNC/

InterRatPSThdFor2DRSCP, system nterRatPSThdFor2DRSCP is system handover Cell
InterRatSigThdFor2DRSCP, measurement defaulted to algorithm parameter,
InterRatCSThdFor2FRSCP, start/stop threshold -95,InterRatCSThdFor2FRS
InterRatPSThdFor2FRSCP, and of measurement CPInterRatPSThdFor2FRSC Setting by executing
InterRatSigThdFor2FRSCP value (CS, PS, and P is defaulted to command SET
single signaling) -90,InterRatSigThdFor2DRS INTERFREQHO, and
CP query by executing
InterRatSigThdFor2FRSCP command LST
is defaulted to -115 INTERFREQHO.
InterRATCSThdFOR2DEcNo, Ec/No is other -24, that is, -24dBm For cell oriented other
InterRATPSThdFOR2DEcNo, system system handover
InterRATSigThdFOR2DEcNo, measurement algorithm parameter,
InterRATCSThdFor2FEcNo, start/stop threshold
Adding by executing
InterRATPSThdFOR2FEcNo, and of measurement
command ADD
InterRATSigThdFOR2FEcNo value (CS, PS and
CELLINTERFREQHO
single signaling)
, query by executing
HYSTTHD This parameter and 4 command LST
other system CELLINTERFREQHO
quality threshold , and modification by
determine whether executing command
to trigger MOD
Inter-RAT CELLINTERFREQHO
handover decision.
This value
decreases in the
areas with small
shadow fading and

the value increases

in the areas with
large shadow
fading.
CellIndividalOffset Other system 0 Setting by executing Cell

handover cell command ADD
individual offset. INTERRATNCELL,
Original query by executing
measurement value command LST
of this cell + this INTERRATNCELL,
offset= the and modification by
measurement executing command
value. The MOD
measurement value INTERRATNCELL
is used for the
handover decision
of UE
Note:
1. This table sets compression mode start/stop threshold, and Inter-RAT handover threshold based on signaling, CS,
and PS respectively.
2. The new protocol CR specifies that the UE does not report GSM measurement not verified.
5.4 Upgrade Required for GSM-WCDMA Cell Reselection

GSM must support related data configuration and system information to support
inter-RAT cell selection/reselection.
GSM needs to add WCDMA neighboring cell configuration and related cell reselection
data.
Table 11 New added table: Description of 3G neighbor cells
Field Display name Data type Field Value range

length
Cell ID Cell ID unsigned 2 bytes 0–511
integer
Cell ID Cell ID character 128 bytes None

group
Downlink Downlink unsigned 2 bytes 0–16383

channel No. channel No. integer
Scramble Scramble unsigned 2 bytes 0–511

integer
Diversity Diversity Unsigned 1 byte 0–1

identification identification character
Mobile Mobile unsigned 2 bytes 000–999

country code country code integer

MSISDN MSISDN unsigned 1 byte 00–99

character
Location area Location area unsigned 2 bytes 0–65535

ID ID integer
RNC ID RNC ID unsigned 2 bytes 0–4095

integer
CELL ID CELL ID unsigned 2 bytes 0–65535

integer
Handover Handover unsigned 1 byte 0–63

target cell target cell character
receiving receiving
level level
threshold threshold
Table 12 Modified table: system information data (added field)
Name Data type Field Value

length range
Search 3G cell threshold in idle unsigned 1 byte 0–15
mode character
3G cell reselection level offset unsigned 1 byte 0–15

character
3G cell reselection level unsigned 1 byte 0–7

threshold character
Search 3G cell threshold in unsigned 1 byte 0–15

dedicated mode character
GSM must add or modify system information to notify UE of the cell reselection of
WCDMA neighbor cells.
1. Modify SI2ter
SI2 and SI2bis support neighbor GSM cell list of resident cell. If the handover between
GSM and UTRAN is supported, the UTRAN neighbor cell of resident cell must notify the
UE. Compared with the definition of SI2ter in GSM 04.08 protocol, frequency number
information and cell reselection parameter of neighbor 3G cell are added to that in the 3GPP
04.18 protocol, so the filling method of fields in the SI2ter must change.
For the SI2ter sent to BTS from BSC, before the change, there are four idle bytes in the
“Rest Octets”IE of SI2ter based on the GSM 04.08. After the change, SI2ter “Rest Octets”IE
length of SI2ter is the same, but the contents change as 3G cell reselection related
information based on the 3GPP 04.18 protocol. Because the number of bytes is restricted, the
example of each SI2ter includes the description of only one 3G cell frequency number, and
does not carry an optional parameter 3G Measurement Description (this parameter is carried
in SI2quater).
Table 13 Filling method of fields in SI2quater

Name Meaning Filling method

BA_IND The network discriminates the Fill in “0”
measurement report from an UE is based
on which BA list. In idle state, an UE
constructs a set of BA list based on SI2,
SI2bis, SI2ter, and SI2quater. In a
dedicated mode, an UE constructs
another set of BA list based on SI5,
SI5bis, SI5ter, and MEASUREMENT
INFORMATION.
3G_BA_IND Similar to BA_IND Fill in “0”
MP_CHANGE_ Whether neighbor cell list information After the neighbor cell relation or SI
MARK changes changes, the digit of the first example
is a reverse value of the digit when
SI2quater is delivered. In other
circumstances, the value of this digit is
the same when SI2quater is sent last
time. Under any conditions, the value
of this digit is the same as that in the
first example
SI2quater_INDE SN of SI2quater example The first example is numbered 0, and

X the second example is numbered 1, and
so on
SI2quater_COU Total number of SI2quater example The number of examples in SI2quater

NT of 3G neighbor cell relation subtracts 1
Index_Start_3G 3G neighbor cell information of this If this example is numbered n, and

example is added to the start point of the 0–n-1example describes M 3G
item in 3G neighbor cell list neighbor cells, the field in the example
is numbered m
Repeated Detail the UTRAN cell FDD_ARFCN indicates cell frequency

UTRAN FDD number.
neighbor cells
FDD_indic0 indicates whether
scramble in the
FDD_CELL_INFORMATION has 0.
NR_OF_FDD_CELLS indicates the
number of cells in the
FDD_CELL_INFORMATION
FDD_CELL_INFORMATION
indicates the result of scramble set
compression from the algorithm in the
GSM 04.08 Anex J
REPORT_TYPE 0 indicates common measurement report Fill in “0”

and 1 indicates enhanced measurement
report
SERVING_BAN The measurement report includes at least Used in EMR, and fill in “0”
D_REPORTING the number of neighbor GSM cells with
the same band with serving cell
Qsearch_I The threshold of 3G cell search Fill in “3G cell search threshold in idle
mode”
For specific meanings, see 3GPP 0508

protocol
Qsearch_C_Initi Which value is used for search cell Fill in “0”

al threshold in Connect state before the
threshold is obtained. “0” indicates
Qsearch_I, and 1 indicates “always
search”
FDD_Qoffset Cell reselection offset: reselect 3G cell Fill in “3G cell reselection level offset”
only when average received level of 3G
cell is FDD_QoSffset larger than serving
cell
FDD_REP_QU The index in the measurement report Fill in “0”

ANT
“0” indicates RSCP, and “1” indicates
Ec/N0
FDD_MULTIR The measurement reports includes the Fill in “0”

AT_REPORTIN number of UTRAN FDD cell
G
FDD_Qmin 3G cell reselection level threshold: Fill in “3G cell reselection level
reselect the candidate cell only when threshold”
received level of 3G cell must larger than
FDD_Qmin
Qsearch_P Cell reselection level threshold in the Fill in “cell reselection threshold in
packet idle mode idle mode”
For specific meanings, see 3GPP 0508
protocol
3G_SEARCH_P Whether to allow 3G cell search if BSIC Fill in “1”

RIO must be demodulated.
“0” indicates No, and “1” indicates Yes.
3. Modify SI3
Whether SI2tquater message and whether UE reports a “UTRAN CLASSMARK
CHANGE” message are added to the “Rest Octet”IE of SI3 defined in the 3GPP 04.18
protocol, so the SI3 must be modified.
Table 14 Filling method of fields modified in SI3
Name Meaning Filling method

3G Classmark Whether to send a “UTRAN CLASSMARK Fill in “L”
Sending Restriction CHANGE” message. “L” indicates No and H
indicates Yes
SI2quater Indicator Send SI2quater on which channel. Fill in “0”

0 indicates BCCH, and 1 indicates extended
BCCH

5.5 Data Configuration for Supporting Roaming and Handover

between WCDMA and GSM/GPRS
When the functions are supported:
z Roaming and handover between 3G and GSM/GPRS
z PLMN selection
z UE transition to 3G network from 2G network through cell reselection
z UE transition to 2G network from 3G network through cell reselection
2G and 3G network must configure related data.
5.5.1 2G MSC Data Configuration
z Add the records of 3G MSC/VLR number in the cell table of location area. RNC ID
= MCC + MNC + LAC + RNC-ID, location area class is “GCI”, and location area
type is “neighbor VLR area”.
z Add related LAI record, 3G MSC/VLR number. LAI = MCC + MNC + LAC, the
location area class is “LAI”, and location area type is “neighbor VLR area”.
z Change MAP version to “PHASE 2PLUS” in MAP function flow configuration
table.
z Configure MTP layer data to ensure signaling transmission between 2G MSC and 3G
MSC.
z Configure SCCP layer data, and the records of 3G MSC in GT table, SCCP SSN
table and SCCP DSP table to ensure inter-MSC MAP handover related signaling
transmission.
z Configure inter-MSC trunk data, and it is the same as common data configuration
5.5.2 Data Configuration Added by BSC
When the roaming from GSM to WCDMA is supported, the GSM BSS must deliver the
following SI:
z Add WCDMA cell and configure the data, including downlink frequency number,
primary scramble, diversity identification, MCC, MNC, LAC, RNC-ID, and
CELL-ID.
z Add other system cell measurement and roaming control messages related to UE in
the IDLE mode, including Qsearch_I, FDD_Qoffset, and FDD_Qmin.
z The above messages are sent to UE through SI 2ter and 2quater.
z UE reselects other system cells based on the above messages.
When the handover from GSM to WCDMA is supported, the GSM BSS must deliver the
following SI:

z Add WCDMA cell and configure the data, including downlink frequency number,
primary scramble, diversity identification, MCC, MNC, LAC, RNC-ID, CELL-ID,
and level threshold for handover to the cell.
z Add other system cell measurement and control messages in Connect sate, including
Qsearch_C.
z The above messages are sent to UE through SI MEASUREMENT INFOMATION.
z When the level of serving cell meets Qsearch_C, the UE measures the 3G cells and
reports periodically the result to BSC.
z BSC initiates a handover to a WCDMA system.
5.5.3 Data Configuration Added by 3G MSC
z Add 2G MSC neighbor location cell information in 3G MSC location cell table.
LAI = MCC + MNC + LAC, the location area class is “LAI”, and location area
type is “neighbor VLR area”.
z Add related 2G MSC/VLR number, GCI=MCC+MNC+LAC+CI, location area class
is “GCI”, and location area type is “neighbor VLR area”.
z Add related 2G MSC/VLR number.
z Configure MTP layer data to ensure signaling transmission between 2G MSC and 3G
MSC
z Configure SCCP layer data, and the records of 2G MSC in GT table, SCCP SSN
table and SCCP DSP table to ensure inter-MSC MAP handover related signaling
transmission.
z Configure inter-MSC trunk data, and it is the same as common data configuration
5.5.4 Data Configuration Added by RNC
If the roaming from WCDMA to GSM/GPRS is supported, UTRAN must deliver the
following SI:
z Add GSM cell and configure the data, including MCC, MNC, LAC, GSM CELL ID,
NCC, BCC, FREQ_BAND, Frequency Number and CIO;
ADD GSMCELL: MCC="460", MNC="10", LAC="0x0fa0", CID="0x0102", NCC=0,
BCC=0, BCCHARFCN=60, BANDIND=DCS1800_BAND_USED,
RATCELLTYPE=GSM;
ADD INTERRATNCELL: CELLID=123, MCC="460", MNC="10", LAC="0x0fa0",
CID="0x0102", CELLINDIVIDALOFFSET=50, QOFFSET1SN=-50, QRXLEVMIN=-58;
z Configure FACH measurement occasion, and configure whether perform FDD
measurement on other system, TDD measurement on TDD and measurement on
other system in the FACH measurement occasion. If the roaming on other system is
required, the measurement on other system starts in the FACH measurement occasion.
Otherwise, RNC does not deliver GSM neighbor cell information through the SIB11.
MOD CELLMEAS: CELLID=123, INTERFREQINTERRATMEASIND=INTER_RAT,
FACHMEASIND=REQUIRE, FACHMEASOCCACYCLELENCOEF=3;
z Execute command MOD CELLSELRESEL to configure the SsearchRAT of GSM
system.
z After the data configuration, SsearchRAT and GSM neighbor cell information are
sent in SIB3 and SIB11 respectively.
If the handover from WCDMA to GSM/GPRS is supported, UTRAN must deliver the
following SI:
z Add the GSM cell and configure the information, including MCC, MNC, LAC, GSM
CELL ID, NCC, BCC, FREQ_BAND, Frequency Number, and CIO.
z Execute command MOD CELLMEAS to configure measurement and control on
other system.
Chapter 6 Inter-RAT Roaming and Handover Strategies
6.1 Common Inter-RAT Handover Strategies
6.1.1 Coverage Based Handover
In the coverage areas without 3G system, the coverage based handover or cell
reselection is required for smooth transition from GSM to WCDMA.
In the areas with 3G coverage only, the GSM system also support coverage based
handover or cell reselection to ensure handover between GSM and 3G and cell reselection,
and smooth transition to 3G without a GSM system.
6.1.2 Load Based Handover
Load based handover or cell reselection is used for load sharing between GSM and
WCDMA. The handover is trigger based on the cell load measured by a GSM or WCDMA
network.
For example, whatever the GSM network load is, non-transparent CS data hands over to
WCDMA network to ensure better throughput. When the GSM system load is heavy, partial
voice and transparent data hand over to a WCDMA network. Load based handover adopted
in a GSM network early helps reduce the high load of a GSM network and extra investment
on the GSM network for the operators.

In the packet switched domain, the network controls the cell reselection to realize the
service and load cause based cell reselection, that is, the network can order the terminal to
change the cell or system.
Load based handover and cell reselection aim to use fully two systems to avoid the extra
usage of the other system when one system has idle capacity.
Load balancing strengthens the capacity of the overall system. The capacity of the
overall system is greater than the sum.
6.1.3 Service Based Handover
Service based handover introduces the service stream in a GSM system or WCDMA
system. Even though the source cell has no overload, the service based load is performed.
During the load based handover/cell reselection or call setup, the service information can be
used. The operators introduce the voice to a GSM system through the function, and all the
VPs and packet data to a WCDMA system to reduce the investment on a 3G circuit network
and a 2G packet network.
The service priority information is saved in the CN (MSC/VLR or SGSN), and tells the
GSM system and radio access part of a 3G system through Iu_PS, Iu_CS, A, or Gb interface.
The complete service handover is performed by CN and access network together. The
CN indicates the access network to hand the service over to a GSM system through optional
cell “service handover” in RAB assignment message, or requires it in a 3G network, or has
no requirement. According to the protocol, “service handover” has three possibilities:
z Handover to GSM should be performed
z Handover to GSM should not be performed.
z Handover to GSM shall not be performed.
If the access network performs Inter-RAT handover based on the requirement of
“service handover”, the CN control Inter-RAT handover is more flexible. The services
handover to a GSM system help the operators make good use of 2G devices.
6.1.4 Huawei Inter-RAT Roaming and Handover Strategies
To reduce the effect of GSM network and signaling exchange, improve the handover
success ratio, and avoid ping-pong handover cell reselection, Inter-RAT interoperation
strategies are as follows:
z The voice service supports the handover from WCDMA to GSM, instead of from
GSM to WCDMA. The GSM network has a good coverage, the operators need not
hand a call over to a WCDMA network through the Inter-RAT handover.
Consequently, the GSM system can avoid frequent ping-pong handover and signal
exchange between WCDMA and GSM without the upgrade.

When a connected dual-mode UE resides in a WCDMA network and moves from

a GSM/WCDMA coverage area to a GSM coverage area and is at the border of
WCDMA network, the WCDMA network initiates a handover from WCDMA to GSM
based on measurement report. The GSM network at the border supports the handover
from WCDMA to GSM.
When a connected dual-mode UE resides in a GSM network and moves from a
GSM coverage area to GSM/WCDMA coverage area, the handover from a GSM
network to WCDMA network must be avoided. When the call ends, and the UE is in
idle state, the UE resides in a WCDMA network through PLMN reselection or cell
reselection.
When the UE support handover from WCDMA to GSM only, PLMN reselection,
or cell reselection to WCDMA network, the upgrade for a GSM network is not
required.
z The data service supports the handover from a WCDMA network to a GSM network
through cell reselection.
When a connected dual-mode UE resides in a WCDMA network, moves from
GPRS/WCDMA coverage area to GPRS coverage area and is at the border of WCDMA
network, the WCDMA network performs a network side-initiated cell reselection and helps
the dual-mode cell reselects the GPRS network.
When a connected dual-mode UE resides in a GPRS network and moves from GPRS
coverage area to GPRS/WCDMA coverage area, the UE performs data domain handover
through intra-GPRS cell reselection. At that time, handover to a WCDMA network is
not required. Otherwise, the upgrade of GSM access network is required.
z When the UE is in idle state, resides in a WCDMA network, and moves to the border of
WCDMA coverage area, it roams to a GSM network through PLMN reselection or cell
selection. If the UE resides in a GSM network and moves to WCDMA coverage area (it
is also in the GSM coverage area), it resides in a 3G network through periodical PLMN
reselection (if the UE resides in a 3G network through cell reselection, the UE resides in
a WCDMA network from a GSM network, and the upgrade of a GSM network is
required).
Namely, the WCDMA network and GSM network are configured a different
PLMN-Id. If a WCDMA network is configured as HPLMN in the USIM, the GSM
network is VPLMN. After an UE powers on, it selects the WCDMA network by priority
during the PLMN selection, and resides in the WCDMA cell. After the UE resides in a
GSM network due to handover/cell reselection, the UE reselects HPLMN periodically
because the GSM network is VPLMN. The reselection period is determined in the USIM.
It ranges from six minutes to eight hours and is defaulted to one hour.

6.2 Inter-RAT Roaming and Handover Application Strategies
6.2.1 Difficult Reselection and Handover to a 2G Network
When the coverage in a 3G network is better than that in a 2G network, the UE must
reside in the 3G network.
If an UE is in IDLE state, and 2G level is better than 3G Delta dB, the UE reselects the
2G network. Delta dB is determined by Qoffset1sn. According to WCDMA R criterion,
Qoffset1sn is a key adjustment parameter and configurable in the network. If Qoffset1sn
(ranging from -50 to 50dB, and defaulted to 0) increases, handover to a 2G network is
difficult, for example, it is set to 50dB.
If an UE is in Connect state, CellIndividualOffset (ranging from -50 to 50dB, and
defaulted to 0) increases to avoid handover to a 2G network, for example, it is set to -50 dB.
6.2.2 Easy Reselection and Handover to a 2G Network
The 3G network has better coverage than 2G network in some areas, for example, the
2G network has DAS in the indoors but 3G network does not. When a connected UE moves
from a 3G coverage area to 2G coverage area, it must transit smoothly to a 2G network
without call dropped. When the UE is in IDLE state, it transits smoothly to a 2G network
without call dropped, and Qoffset1sn is set to 0.
When the UE is in Connect state, you can increase the start/stop threshold of
compression mode and start early the compression mode to measure 2G signals (such as
-90/-85dBm), and set CellIndividualOffset to 0. This operation aims to increase the overlay
areas of 3G and 2G and fast handover to 2G when the 3G signal decreases fast from outdoors
to indoors.

Chapter 7 FAQs
7.1 Inter-RAT Ping-pong Reselection
7.1.1 Phenomenon Description
In part of the office building of a commercial deployment, the UMTS-GSM dual-mode UE

performs frequent ping-pong reselection of cells between 3G and 2G network in the idle state.
“2G” and “3G” flag are displayed in the screen of Siemens U15 and Moto A835 UEs.
“WCP” and “GCP” are displayed in the screen of the Qualcomm test UE frequently. The
reselection from 3G network to 2G network takes 1min on average. The reselection from 2G
network to 3G network takes 1–2mins on average. During the testing, the location of the UE
and the circumstance keep fixed.
7.1.2 Problem Analysis
The reselection from 3G network to 2G network is as follows:

1) When the pilot signal quality Ec/Io in 3G cells minus Qqualmin is less than the
Inter-RAT measurement start threshold SsearchRAT, the UE started to measure the 2G
neighbor cell.
2) When the quality of signal in 2G neighbor cells satisfies the cell reselection criteria and
lasts for Treselection, the UE selects 2G cells.
3G RSCP is below -90 dBm at the borders of 3G network. However the 2G RSCP ranges
from -60 dBm to -70 dBm with signals of good quality. Therefore, once the UE starts to
measure the 2G neighbor cells and the signal in the cell fails to be better in Treselection, the
UE reselects the 2G cells.
The key parameter in reselection from 3G network to 2G network in test is SsearchRAT. The
rational configuration of the reselection delay timing parameter Treselection helps solve
ping-pong reselection.
The reselection from 2G network to 3G network is as follows:
1) When the signal strength of 2G serving cell satisfies the Inter-RAT start threshold
Qsearch_I, the 3G neighbor cells are measured. From optimized 3G strategy, the current
configuration is 7 (always start).
2) When the signal strength RSCP of the 3G cell minus the current RLA_C (the average
signal strength in 2G serving and non-serving cells) is greater than FDD_Qoffest, and it
lasts 5s, the 3G cell can serve as the target cell to be reselected. The current
FDD_Qoffset is 7 (always reselect 3G cells).

3) When the signal quality Ec/Io of the 3G cell is greater than or equal to FDD_Qmin
threshold, the 3G cell can serve as the target cell to be reselected.
4) In the cells that satisfy the previous conditions, the UE select the cell of best quality as
the target cell to be reselected.
Therefore, the key parameter in from 2G network to 3G is FDD_Qmin. The default
configuration is -12 dB.
7.1.3 Solutions
In network optimization, the operator can take the following adjustment:

1) The operator increases the interval between SsearchRAT and FDD_Qmin. According to
the default parameters, if 3G CPICH Ec/Io is greater than -12 dB in the GSM system,
the UE reselects 3G network. If 3G CPICH Ec/Io is less than or equal to -14 dB, the UE
reselects the GSM network from 3G network. In the current parameters configuration,
the signal fluctuation of 3G CPICH Ec/Io decides the frequency of cell reselection. If
the signal fluctuation is over 1 dB, the ping-pong reselection occurs. In field test of 3G
cells, if Ec/Io is less than -14 dB, the UE drops off the network easily, so the
SsearchRAR cannot be less, and FDD_Qmin can be increased. The value range of
FDD_Qmin is over small, so it can be only set to its maximum value -13 dB. Since the
protocol of September 2003, the value range of FDD_Qmin is increased through CR
GP-032221 (see 5.2 for details). If the UE is updated according to GP-032221, the
FDD_Qmin is increases completely. If FDD_Qmin is set to -8 dB, compared with the
start measurement threshold -14 dB of reselection from 3G network to 2G network,
FDD_Qmin has a space of 6 dB. In this way, the ping-pong reselection caused by signal
fluctuation is less likely.
2) Treselection is increased. If the default configuration is 1s, the Treselection can be set to
5s. In this way, the reselection between 3G network and 2G network is reduced.
7.2 Inter-RAT Ping-pong Handover of PS
The UE performing PS domain services hands off between 3G network and 2G network.
7.2.2 Problem Analysis
For Inter-RAT handover of CS and PS, the services for CS and PS are different in handover
between 2G to 3G network.
1) In CS service, after handover from 3G network to 2G network and after release of
services in 2G network, the UE reside again in 3G cell through reselection from 2G
network to 3G network or reselection of PLMN.
2) In PS service, after the reselection from 3G network to 2G network started by the

network, the UE re-accesses the 2G network. In services transmission, the UE
performing PS services may return to 3G network through reselection between 2G
network and 3G network. According to the analysis of 3.1 , in the reselection of the
cells performing PS domain services from 2G network to 3G network, the actual
working factor is the configuration of FDD_Qmin (measuring Ec/Io). If Ec/Io is greater
than FDD_Qmin, the UE reselects 3G network. Whether the UE has handed off from
3G network to 2G network is judged through measuring RSCP in condition of the cell as
a border cell. Measuring RSCP cannot assure that Ec/Io is greater than FDD_Qmin, so
no mechanism can avoid ping-pong handover.
The solutions lie in as follows:
1) The measurement target of 2G and 3G network is unified. If this cannot be performed,
the following method is adopted.
2) The start parameters in compression mode and reselection threshold from 2G network to
3G network is adjusted.
7.2.3 Solutions
I. Unification of Measurement Target in 3G and 2G Network

When there are more than one 3G cells, the change of Ec/Io indicates the change of 3G cell
quality. If the cell attribute is configured as “cell of the carrier center” and the measurement
target in 2D event is Ec/Io, the measurement target between 3G and 2G network is Ec/Io. The
default parameter of 2D/2F with the measurement target Ec/Io is -24 dB. The parameter can
be adjusted to -12/-10 dB to avoid ping-pong handover (see the configuration of Mauritius
commercial deployment Emtel). 7.1.3 is a reference for next adjustment.
In addition, the new 3GPP TS 05.08 protocol defines the RSCP (FDD_RSCP) that can
measure 3G network in reselection from 2G network to 3G network. Now only Ec/Io can be
tested. The adjustment fits the 3G cells the cell attribute of which is “carrier border cell”.
However many current NEs does not support this.
II. Adjustment of Start Parameters in Compression Mode and Reselection Threshold

from 2G to 3G Network
The adjustment fits the 3G cells the attribute of which is “carrier border cell”. Only 3G Ec/Io
can be measured in reselection from 2G network to 3G network. The start/stop threshold in
compression mode can be lowered to -105/-100 dBm. 7.1.3 is a reference for the next
adjustment.

7.3 Failure in handover from 3G to 2G Network
In the office building of a commercial deployment, when the UE makes a voice call in areas
covered by 3G network and moves towards the areas covered by 2G network, the call drops
easily. The call succeeds one or two times every ten times.
7.3.2 Problems Analysis
The 2G neighbor cells configuration of the 3G network cells that cover the office building in
the WCDMA network parameters is examined. The 2G cells that cover office building need
to be confirmed in the 2G neighbor cells list. UMTS outdoor macrocells are used to perform
3G coverage in the office building, the test route is switched by passing two iron doors. After
the operator opens the door, enters, and closes the door, the signal attenuates sharply. Figure
13 shows the UMTS signal distribution observed by a Scanner.
The signal attenuates sharply, so the handover is not performed in time, and then the call
drops. The key solution is to adjust the Inter-RAT switching parameters. This leads to an
earlier and faster handover.
The operator does as follows:
1) Change the cell independent offset (CIO) in the GSM neighbor cell from 0 dB to 5 dB.
The UE hands off to the GSM cell more easily. Call still drops in test.
2) Change 2D RSCP Threshold from -95 dBm to -85 dBm to -75 dBm. The Inter-RAT
measurement starts earlier. Call still drops in test.
3) Change GSM RSSI Thd from -90 dBm to -95 dBm. The UE hands off to GSM cells
more easily. Call still drops in test.
4) Change 2D Trigger Time from 640ms to 320ms to 0ms. The Inter-RAT measurement
starts more easily. Call still drops in test. Change the parameter back to 640ms.
5) Change the cell location attribute from “carrier border” to “carrier center” (the
associated measurement changes from RSCP to Ec/Io). Change 2D Ec/Io Threshold
from -24 dB to -10 dB. Call still drops in test.
6) Change Inter RAT handover trigger time from 5000ms to 2000ms. The UE performs
Inter-RAT more quickly. Calldrop is improved.
7) Recover the parameter changed in Step 5 as it was.
8) Change Inter RAT handover trigger time from 2000ms to 1000ms. The UE performs
Inter-RAT handover more quickly. Calldrop is solved.
The adjustment results in that the change to the parameter Inter RAT handover trigger time is
the most effective to complete Inter-RAT handover. Now the parameter is changed to
TimeToTrigForVerify in RNC C03B130. The default is 0. This triggers handover more easily.

Figure 13 Indoor 3G RSCP distribution
7.3.3 Solution
The operator checks as follows:

1) Examine that 2G neighbor cells are validly configured.
2) Reduce TimeToTrigForVerify (TimeToTrigForNonVerify needs no change. The current
protocol defines that the UE needs not to report on NonVerify) to make UE hand off to
2G network more quickly.
3) Increase GSM CIO. This increases the possibility of handover to 2G network, but
increases the coverage of 2G network and reduces the coverage of 3G, therefore this
step need consideration.
4) Increase the GSM RSSI handover threshold. This increases the coverage of 2G network,
but reduces the coverage of 3G network, therefore this step need consideration.
5) Increase 2D/2F threshold in compression mode to start compression mode earlier.

Chapter 8 Appendix 1: 2G Measurement by UE
8.1 Introduction
The network side must decide whether to measure a GSM system according to the UE
capability. If a UE does not support the cell channel number in a neighbor GSM system or
GSM/GPRS systems, the UE cannot measure the GSM system and the services cannot hand
over to a GSM system or GSM/GPRS systems. If the UE supports the channel numbers in
these neighbor cells, the UE capability decides whether to start the compression mode to
measure a GSM system.
z If the UE requires a compression mode, the UE starts a compression mode to measure a
GSM system in transmission gaps.
z If the UE does not require a compression mode, the UE may have two set of transceivers
and can measure directly a GSM system.
The measurement on a GSM system includes GSM carrier RSSI measurement, initial
confirmation of BSIC measurement, and BSIC reconfirmation measurement. The three
measurements use three different sample sequences in compression mode. Wherein, the BSIC
consists of network color code (NCC) and base station color code (BCC). The BSIC
discriminates neighbor cells. The NCC identifies the network. The BCC discriminates cells
that use the same BCCH channel number at different network borders. When the UE accesses
GSM cells randomly, the random access signaling includes the BSIC value of the GSM cell
to be accessed. The BSS compares the BSIC value with that of the serving cell. If the two
values are different, the BSS rejects the access request. During the measurement on other
system, the UE can measure observation time difference as follows:
T (GSM-SFN) = T(RXGSMj) - T(RXSFNi)
wherein,
z T (RXSFNi) is the starting time of the frame (SFN = 0) on P-CCPCH in the UTRAN
cell i. The transmission of SFN on P-CCPCH is a timing reference on all physical
channels.
z T (RXGSMj) is the starting time of a 51 multiframe on GSM BCCH carrier j. The
multiframe is the closest to T (RXSFNi). If T (RXGSMj) is equal to T (RXSFNi), T
(GSM-SFN) is equal to 0.
The GSM measurement may need three CMSSs simultaneously. The compression mode
affects the system capacity, so how to use compression mode sequence is also important.
In the serial compression mode, the UE does as follows:
1) Measure the GSM RSSI.

2) Re-configures the compression mode to complete initial confirmation of BSIC

measurement.
3) Re-configure the compression mode again to complete reconfirmation of BSIC
measurement.
In this way, the time for using compression mode and transmission signaling increases.
In the parallel compression mode, the UE does as follows:
1) Configure multiple compression mode sequences and activate them while measuring a
GSM system.
2) Set “TPGS Status Flag” as “Active”, and assure no overlapped transmission gaps of
three compression mode sequences.
3) Assure that at least one frame in three consecutive frames is not compressed and the
ending time of the first transmission gap in two consecutive compression frames is at
least eight timeslots earlier than the starting time of the second transmission gap.
Before performing Inter-RAT handover to services, the UE need consider service attribute,
neighbor cell attribute and UE capability. If “RAB ASSIGNMENT REQUEST” has a
“Service Handover” IE, the UE assigns the services using respectively three values based on
the IE.
z “Handover to GSM shall not be performed” means the service cannot be handed over to
a GSM system.
z “Handover to GSM should be performed” means the service needs to be handed over to
a GSM system as possible.
z “Handover to GSM should not be performed” means the service needs not to be handed
over to a GSM system as possible.
The neighbor cell attributes indicate that the cell is in a GSM system or GPRS system, or
other types, such as TDD, and CDMA2000. The UE capability means whether the UE
supports Inter-RAT channel number. If no, the UE cannot perform the measurement on other
system.
8.2 Measurement on a GSM System in the CELL DCH State

In a WCDMA system, the handover to a GSM system is performed to process a connected
UE through RSSI measurement, confirmation and reconfirmation of BSIC. Since a WCDMA
system and a GSM system use different frequencies, the UE decide whether to use
compression mode to measure the GSM system according to UE capability.

8.2.1 Measurement of RSSI in GSM Cell Carrier
I. UE requring a compression mode

When a UE supports the measurement on a GSM system in a compression mode, the
transmission gap of GSM RSSI measurement must satisfy the minimum number on GSM
RSSI carrier measurement in Table 15. The measurement is based on mode sequence.
Table 15 Number of GSM carrier RSSI
TGL Number of GSM carrier RSSI samples in each gap.

3 1
4 2
5 3
7 6
10 10
14 15
The UTRAN side must configure the CMSS for GSM RSSI measurement. The combination
of TGL1, TGL2, and TGD in each compression mode sequence satisfies Table 16.
Table 16 Combination of TGL1, TGL2, and TGD in GSM
TGL1 [slots] TGL2 [slots] TGD [slots]

3 - undefined
4 - undefined
5 - undefined
7 - undefined
10 - undefined
14 - undefined
3 3 15…269
4 4 15…269
5 5 15…269
7 7 15…269
10 10 15…269
14 14 15…269
When the UE is in the CELL DCH state, the measurement period of GSM RSSI (TMeasurement
Period, GSM) is 480ms. The measurement precision of GSM RSSI by the UE must satisfy the
specifications in the TS45.008 protocol. In a measurement period, the UE can sample at least

three GSM RSSI values for each centralized GSM carrier. If the UE cannot sample enough
values of each GSM carrier, it measures as more GSM carriers as possible within a
measurement period. If time is limited, the UE must sample at least three values. The GSM
carriers not measured in this period are measured in the next measurement period. Namely,
the period reported to higher level by L1 is an integer times of measurement period.
II. UE requiring no compression mode

The measurement period is 480ms. The UE must collect at least three RSSI measurement
values in each GSM carrier. The UE must allocate sampling points as averagely as possible to
GSM carriers within each measurement period.
8.2.2 Confirmation and Reconfirmation of BSIC in GSM Cell Carrier
The BSIC confirmation in GSM cell includes initial confirmation of BSIC and
reconfirmation of BSIC.
I. UE requiring a Compression Mode

The UTRAN side must configure the CMSS of measurement on GSM Initial confirmation of
BSIC or GSM BSIC reconfirmation. The combination of TGL1, TGL2, and TGD in each
compression mode sequence satisfies Table 17.
Table 17 Combination of TGL1, TGL2, and TGD in UTRAN
TGL1 [slots] TGL2 [slots] TGD [slots]

5 - undefined
7 - undefined
10 - undefined
14 - undefined
5 5 15…269
7 7 15…269
10 10 15…269
14 14 15…269
The network side measures GSM cells through BSIC confirmation and non-BSIC
confirmation.
If BSIC confirmation is adopted, the UE reports GSM cell verified by BSIC and measures
the ”BSIC initial confirmation” and “BSIC reconfirmation” within the respective gaps.
If the CMSSs of “BSIC reconfirmation” and “BSIC initial confirmation” are not activated
simultaneously, or CMSS of “BSIC reconfirmation” is not activated within one frame after
CMSS of “BSIC initial confirmation” is deactivated, the BSIC is taken as the
non-confirmation BSIC after the UE reports related measurement information. The UE

evaluates the event and submits event trigger reports after BSIC confirmation. The periodical
reports are submitted within a specified interval. Even though the BSIC is not confirmed, the
report indicates BSIC is not confirmed. A GSM cell is taken as a confirmed cell after at least
one “BSIC initial confirmation”. The GSM cell must reconfirm the BSIC within Tre-confirm_abort.
Otherwise, the BSIC is taken as a non-confirmed cell. In a compression gap, if the middle
time point of GSM synchronization burst and that of valid compression gap satisfy the
requests in Table 18, the UE must decode BSIC.
Table 18 Gap length and maximum time difference
Gap length Maximum time

difference [μs]
[slots]
5 ± 500
7 ± 1200
10 ± 2200
14 ± 3500
1) Initial confirmation of BSIC

At the beginning, there is no timing relationship between FDD cells and GSM cells. The
initial confirmation of BSIC includes searching BSIC and decoding BSIC. The UE initials
BSIC confirmation within sample sequence transmission gap of BSIC initial measurement in
a GSM system. For GSM cells in the measurement control identifier, the UE arranges the
GSM RSSI measurement values (after L3 filter) from strong to weak. The UE decodes the
SCH in the first eight cells requiring BSIC confirmation. The arranged GSM RSSI
measurement values must be recently valid measurement result. When decoding an unknown
BSIC, the UE attempts to decode BSIC within compression gaps for measurement on “BSIC
initial confirmation”. If the UE decodes the BSIC successfully, the UE at once decodes the
next unknown BSIC on the carrier with maximum GSM RSSI. The cells with decoded BSIC
enter the “BSIC reconfirmation”. If the UE fails to decode the BSIC on BCCH within TGPL
* Nidentify_abort, the UE stops the BSIC confirmation of the GSM carrier, and continues to
confirm the next unknown BSIC on the carrier with maximum GSM RSSI. The GSM carriers
with failed confirmation can perform the “BSIC confirmation” after the UE attempts to
decode all the eight BSICs on the carrier with maximum GSM RSSI.
Table 19 lists the Nidentify_abort values of CMSS.
Table 19 Nidentify_abort values of sample sequence in compression mode
GL1 GL2 TGD TGPL1 TGPL2 Tidentify abort Nidentify_abort

[slots] [slots] [slots] [frames] [frames] [s] [patterns]
Pattern 1 7 - undefined 3 TGPL1 1.56 52


Pattern 3 7 7 47 8 TGPL1 2.88 36
Pattern 4 7 7 38 12 TGPL1 2.88 24

Pattern 7 14 14 45 12 TGPL1 1.44 12
Pattern 9 10 10 75 12 TGPL1 2.88 24
Note:
Nidentify_abort is the number of UE attempting to decode BSIC at least twice.
Tidentify_abort is the duration corresponding to Nidentify_abort CMSSs.
2) BSIC Reconfirmation
The UE traces and decodes the BSIC passing BSIC initial confirmation. The UE starts BSIC
reconfirmation within the transmission gap for CMSS of “GSM BSIC reconfirmation”. The
UE maintains the timing relationship of eight confirmed GSM cells during the “BSIC
reconfirmation” using the timing information of each GSM cell of “BSIC initial
confirmation”. The UE updates the timing relationship when succeeding in decoding BSIC.
In each CMSS for “GSM BSIC reconfirmation”, the UE tries to decode the GSM cell BSIC
within the transmission gap.
z If the UE can decode more than one GSM BSICs within a transmission gap, the UE first
decodes the recently-decoded BSIC in the GSM cell.
z If the UE fails to decode the BSIC twice, or it cannot complete “GSM BSIC
reconfirmation” within Tre-confirm_aborts, it aborts the “GSM BSIC reconfirmation”, and
takes the GSM cell as a cell without the “BSIC initial confirmation”.
The UE performs “BSIC reconfirmation” to the eight GSM cells with maximum GSM RSSI.
Table 20 lists the values of Nre-confirm_abort and Tre-confirm_abort from pattern 1 to pattern 15.
Table 20 Values of Nre-confirm_abort and Tre-confirm_abort in patterns
TGL1 TGL2 TGD TGPL1 TGPL2 Tre-confirm_abort Nre-confirm_abort

[s]
[slots] [slots] [slots] [frames] [frames] [patterns]
Pattern 4 7 7 69 23 TGPL1 10.12 44
Pattern 5 7 7 69 8 TGPL1 2.64 33


Pattern 7 14 14 60 8 TGPL1 0.80 10
Pattern 10 7 7 47 8 TGPL1 2.64 33

Pattern 11 7 7 38 12 TGPL1 2.64 22
Pattern 13 14 14 45 12 TGPL1 1.20 10
Pattern 15 10 10 75 12 TGPL1 2.64 22
Note:
Nre-confirm_abort is the repeated times of CMSS within Tre-confirm_abort
II. UE requiring no compression mode

Once the UE succeeds in decoding the BSIC in a GSM cell, the cell is taken as a “confirmed”
cell. Otherwise it is a “non-confirmed” cell. The UE must confirm BSIC according to its
sensitivity and reference interface standard specified in the protocol TS45.005.
8.2.3 Selection of CMSS
A UE need measure several items during the GSM cell measurement. The UE measures these
items within transmission gap. Therefore, the transmission gaps for each measurement items
must not be overlapped. Namely, the UE cannot measure RSSI and confirm BSIC within one
transmission gap. This adds requests to the selection of CMSS. Since the sample sequences
are periodical, the UE must not overlap the measurement transmission gaps during repeated
measurement items. In addition, The UE needs to increase the probability of obtaining
measurement item results.
8.3 Measurement on a GSM System by UE in the CELL FACH State

According to the protocol 25.133, a UE in the CELL FACH state can monitor at most 32
WCDMA intra-frequency cells or 32 WCDMA inter-frequency cells. The 32 WCDMA cells
use three channel numbers, two of which are different from the current channel number. The
UE can support 32 inter-frequency GSM cells or monitor at most 16 intra-frequency cells in
idle period in downlink (IPDL) measurement gap. The protocol also defines as follows:

z In the CELL FACH state, the UE must continuously measure confirmed intra-frequency
cells and search new intra-frequency or inter-frequency cells indicated by the network.
z If the intra-frequency cells are configured in monitor set, and the signals satisfy that
CPICH Ec/Io is equal to or greater than -20 dB and SCH_Ec/Io is equal to or greater
than -20 dB, the UE must detect the signal within Tidentify,intra (defined in the protocol
25.133).
z If the inter-frequency cells are configured in a monitor set, the signals satisfy that
CPICH Ec/Io is equal to or greater than -20 dB and SCH_Ec/Io is equal to or greater
than -17 dB, the UE must detect the signal within Tidentify,inter (defined in the protocol
25.133).
The measurement occasion is specified SIB11 or SIB12.
z If the parameter “FACH Measurement occasion cycle length coefficient” is provided in
the “FACH measurement occasion info”:
z When the UE does not support the measurement while monitoring SCCPCH, the
UE performs inter-frequency measurement or Inter-RAT measurement at specified
measurement occasion.
z When the UE supports the measurement while monitoring SCCPCH, the UE
performs inter-frequency measurement or Inter-RAT measurement at different
time.
z If the parameter “FACH Measurement occasion cycle length coefficient” is not provided
in the “FACH measurement occasion info”, the UE performs measurement while
receiving SCCPCH only according to its capability.
The measurement occasion is calculated as follows:
SFN div N = C_RNTI mod M_REP + n * M_REP
wherein,
z M_REP = 2^k. K is “FACH Measurement occasion cycle length coefficient”, and its
value ranges from 1 to 12 (integer).
z N is the number of frames included in the maximum TTI on SCCPCH monitored by
UE.
z C_RNTI is the C_RNTI allocated by CRNC, and it is not empty.
z N = 0, 1, 2…, the SFN must be smaller than maximum value.
From the previous formula,
z C_RNTI mod M_REP decides the offset of measurement occasion in a measurement
period.
z M-REP decides measurement period.
z n is a temporary variable for the convenience of understanding.
If the UE decides a measurement on other system after the cell reselection and evaluation, it
performs the measurement at the SFN point that satisfies the previous formulas.

The protocol 25.133 defines the following rules in the GSM measurement occasion:
z One of every two measurement occasions is allocated to measurement on “Initial
confirmation of BSIC measurement”.
z In the remaining measurement occasions, 3/4 of them are allocated to RSSI
measurement and 1/4 of them are allocated to “BSIC reconfirmation measurement”.
The measurement period of GSM carrier RSSI is 480ms. The measurement precision of GSM
RSSI by UE must follow the protocol TS45.008. The UE can sample at least three GSM
RSSI values for each centralized GSM carrier. If there are too many carriers and the
measurement cannot be completed within a period, the measurement continues in the next
period and each carrier is sampled for at least three times. Different length of measurement
occasion decides different sampling number, so the number of carriers measured in a
measurement period is different.
Table 21 Relationship between length of measurement occasion and number of GSM carrier RSSI samples
Length of measurement occasion Number of GSM carrier RSSI samples in each

(frames) measurement occasion, NGSM carrier RSSI.
1 16
2 32
4 64
8 128
“BSIC initial confirmation” measurement means that the UE continuously captures the
synchronous burst (SB) of the six cells with maximum RSSI in neighbor GSM cells and
decodes BSIC.
z If the UE succeeds in decoding BSIC, it continues to decode the BSIC of next cell.
z If the UE fails to decode BSIC within T (identity, GSM), it stops “BSIC confirmation”
measurement of the cell and then performs the “BSIC confirmation” of the next cell.
“BSIC reconfirmation” measurement means that the UE performs “BSIC reconfirmation”
after BSIC initial confirmation. The maximum time for BSIC reconfirmation of a cell is T
(re-confirm, GSM). The BSIC of each cell need be confirmed at least once within 6 x T
(re-conform, GSM). Otherwise, the BSIC of the cell is considered as unconfirmed. Frequency
switch takes some time in measurement occasion. The protocol 133 defines that the middle
point of SB and that of measurement occasion are valid within the same range in the case of
“BSIC initial confirmation” and “BSIC reconfirmation”.
Table 22 Relationship between measurement occasion length and max. time difference
Measurement occasion Maximum time difference

length [frames]
[μs]
1 ± 4100
2 ± 9100

4 ± 19100
8 ± 39100
8.4 Measurement on a GSM System by UE the in IDLE/CELL

PCH/URA PCH State
In the measurement of GSM carrier RSSI, the UE measures RSSI of each GSM carrier at
least every other T (measure, GSM). The UE samples RSSI at least four times on each carrier
within the measurement period. T (measure, GSM) is decided by DRX cycle length (see the
appendix in 2.3 ).
The BSIC confirmation measurement is as follows:
1) The UE selects the four strongest cells.
2) Each cell confirms the BSIC value every other 30m.
3) If a GSM cell detects that BSIC changes, the cell is taken as a new cell.

Chapter 9 Appendix 2: Compression Mode and

Parameters Configuration
In the WCDMA FDD mode, to perform hard handover of different frequency and handover
from FDD to TDD and handover to GSM system, the UE need measure the target cell that
needs handover. The frequency to be measured is different from the serving frequency of UE.
Namely, measurement of different frequency is necessary.
In the WCDMA FDD mode, if the UE uses the downlink signal all the time, it need receive
downlink data continuously. Therefore, the receiver cannot receive signals of other frequency
while receiving the signal of the serving frequency. If the UE has only one set of transceiver,
idle slots is necessary in downlink radio frames. This is the compression mode.
Figure 14 shows the frames in compression mode.
One frame
(10 ms) Transmission gap available for
inter-frequency measurements
Figure 14 Frames in compression mode
In the Figure 14, since the data transmission ratio of compression frames is higher, the power
need be increased. In the idle period the measurement of different frequency is performed.
In the downlink compression mode, if the UE uses the uplink frequency all the time and the
frequency to be measured is close to the uplink frequency, the uplink frequency may interfere
the frequency to be measured. To assure the validity of measurement, the UE must stop
transmitting in uplink. This is the uplink compression mode. In the duel-transceiver scheme,
if the frequency to be measured is close to the uplink frequency, the uplink compression
mode is necessary.
Figure 15 shows the CMSS parameters according to the protocol.

#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #TGPRC
TG pattern 1 TG pattern 2 TG pattern 1 TG pattern 2 TG pattern 1 TG pattern 2
TG pattern 1 TG pattern 2
Transmission
Transmission Transmission Transmission gap 2
gap 1 gap 2 gap 1
TGSN TGSN
TGL1 TGL2 TGL1 TGL2
TGD TGD
TGPL1 TGPL2
Figure 15 CMSS parameters
The Compression mode sequence consists of pattern 1 and pattern2 alternately. Each pattern
includes one or two transmission gaps. The UTRAN allocates the parameters in compression
mode to UE through signaling.
Figure 15 includes parameters for gap orientation as follows:
z TGCFN is the connection frame number of the radio frame where the first gap of CMSS
is. Namely, it is the starting point of compression mode.
z TGSN is the starting timeslot number of radio frame of which the connection frame
number is TGCFN. A radio frame includes 15 timeslots.
z TGL1 and TGL2 are the durations of the first and second gap respectively by timeslots.
z TGD is the distance of starting points between gap 1 and gap 2 (unit: slot).
z TGPL1 and TGPL2 are the length of pattern 1 and pattern 2 respectively (unit: slot).
The starting point of the first gap is defined through TGCFN and TGSN. The starting point of
the second gap is determined by TGCFN, TGSN, and TGD. The starting point of each pattern
is determined by TGCFN, TGSN, TGD, TGPL1, and TGPL2.
The compression mode includes dual-frame mode and single-frame mode according to
transmission gap length.
z In the single-frame mode, all timeslots of the transmission slot are in the same frame.
z In the dual-frame mode, the timeslots of a transmission slot are in two frames.
According to the protocol, two transmission slots cannot exist in the same frame
simultaneously. The gap length over seven timeslots must adopt dual-frame mode.

There are three ways to realize compression mode: puncturing, the spreading factor reduction,
higher layers dispatching.
The compression mode sample command (SET TGPSCP) is set as an internal one. With it
CMSS is changed. The parameter often needs no change.
Table 23 Parameter and meanings.
ID Name Meaning
CMCFCELLT Cell type in Value range: WALKING_SPEED_AND_HOT_SPOT_CELL (in walking

YPE compression and hot spot cells), MID_SPEED_AND_HOT_SPOT_CELL (in hot-spot
mode cells with medium speed), HIGH_SPEED_AND_HOT_SPOT_CELL (in
hot-spot cells with high speed),
LOW_SPEED_AND_MEDIUM_COVERAGE_CELL (in
medium-coverage cells with low speed),
HIGH_SPEED_AND_MEDIUM_COVERAGE_CELL (in
medium-coverage cells with high speed),
LOW_SPEED_AND_HIGH_COVERAGE_CELL (in high-coverage cells
with low speed), LOW_SPEED_AND_HIGH_COVERAGE_CELL (in
medium-coverage cells with low speed), OTHER_CELL (in other cells)
Physical unit: none
Content: the cell type in compression mode. The compression mode
parameters are configured according to cell types. Different cells use
different CMSSs. Each cell type in compression mode respectively
corresponds to the spreading factor reduction in downlink compression
mode and puncturing.
Recommended value: hot-spot cell with medium speed
CMMETHOD Method in Value range: PUNCTURING, SPREADING_FACTOR_REDUCTION
compression (spreading factor reduction)
mode
Physical unit: none
Content: PUNCTURING (the puncturing way),
SPREADING_FACTOR_REDUCTION (the spreading factor reduction
parameter)
Physical unit: none
CmMeasType Measurement Value range: CMCF_MEAS_TYPE_FDD (used in measurement of
type in different frequency), CMCF_MEAS_TYPE_GSM (used in measurement
compression of different frequency), CMCF_MEAS_TYPE_FDD_GSM (used in
mode coexistence of measurement of different frequency and of Inter-RAT)
Physical unit: none
Content: the measurement type for the compression mode sequence
Recommended value: none

ID Name Meaning
TGMP Compression Value range: FDD_MEASUREMENT,
mode target GSM_CARRIER_RSSI_MEASUREMENT,
GSM_INITIAL_BSIC_IDENTIFICATION,
GSM_BSIC_RE-CONFIRMATION
Physical unit: none
Content: the aim to perform measurement in compression mode
NIDABORT The maximum Value range: 1–128
repeated times
of coding BSIC Physical unit: none
by UE Content: the maximum repeated times of initial confirmation of BSIC in a
GSM cell
TRECONFAB The allowable Value range: 1–20
ORT maximum time
for Physical value range: 0.5–10.0, the step is 0.5
reconfirmation Physical unit: s
of BSIC
Content: the maximum times for reconfirmation of BSIC in a GSM cell
TGSN TGSN Value range: 0–14
Physical unit: slot
Content: the starting timeslot number of the first gap in the first
compressed frame in CMSS
TGL1 TGL1 Value range: 1–14
Physical unit: slot
Content: the length of gap 1, in the unit of slot
TGL2 TGL2 Value range: 1–14
Physical unit: slot
Content: the length of gap 2, in the unit of slot
TGD TGD Value range: 15–270
Physical unit: slot
Content: the starting timeslot position offset of compression slot 2
compared with TGSN. 270 indicates undefined. If only one compression
slot is in CMSS, the configuration is undefined, namely, 270

ID Name Meaning
TGPL1 TGPL1 Value range: 1–144
Physical unit: frame
Content: the length of CMSS 1, in the unit of frame
TGPL2 TGPL2 Value range: 1–144
Physical unit: frame
Content: the length of CMSS 2, in the unit of frame
RPP RPP Value range: MODE0, MODE1
Physical unit: none
Content: MODE0 indicates the mode 0, and MODE1 indicates the mode 1.
ITP ITP Value range: MODE0, MODE1
Physical unit: none
Content: MODE0 indicates the mode 0, and MODE1 indicates the mode 1.
DLFRAMETY Downlink Value range: A, B
PE frame type
Physical unit: none
Content: the frame of type A is the common frame in compression mode,
and for the frame of type B, the TPC bit is inserted in compression mode
to optimize power control capacity
NODEBDELT NodeB Value range: Valid, Invalid
ASIR2VALID DeltaSIR2 valid
identity Physical unit: none
Content: valid means that NodeB DeltaSIR2 value is valid, and namely,
the NodeB DeltaSIR2 value may not be equal to the NodeB DeltaSIR1
value; Invalid means that the NodeB DeltaSIR2 value is invalid, and
namely the NodeB DeltaSIR2 value is equal to NodeB DeltaSIR1 value.
NODEBDELT NodeB Value range: Valid, Invalid
ASIRAFTER2 DeltaSIRAfter2
VALID valid identity Physical unit: none
Content: valid means that NodeB DeltaSIRAfter2 value is valid, and
namely, the NodeB DeltaSIRAfter2 value may not be equal to the NodeB
DeltaSIRAfter1 value; Invalid means that the NodeB DeltaSIRAfter2
value is invalid, and namely the NodeB DeltaSIRAfter2 value is equal to
NodeB DeltaSIRAfter1 value.

ID Name Meaning
NODEBDELT NodeB Value range: 0–30
ASIR1 DeltaSIR1
Physical range: 0–3, the step is 0.1
Physical unit: dB
Content: the added value of downlink target (SIR) of the frame where
TGL1 is
Physical range: 0~3, the step is 0.1
Physical unit: dB
Content: the added value of downlink target (SIR) of the next frame where
TGL1 is
ASIR2 DeltaSIR2
Physical unit: dB
Content: the added value of downlink target (SIR) of the frame where
TGL2 is
Physical unit: 0–3, the step is 0.1
Physical unit: dB
Content: the added value of downlink target (SIR) of the next frame where
TGL2 is
UEDELTASIR UE DeltaSIR2 Value range: Valid, Invalid
2VALID valid identity
Physical unit: none
Content: valid means that UE DeltaSIR2 value is valid, and namely, the
UE DeltaSIR2 value may not be equal to the UE DeltaSIR1 value; Invalid
means that the UE DeltaSIR2 value is invalid, and namely the UE
DeltaSIR2 value is equal to UE DeltaSIR1 value.
UEDELTASIR UE Value range: Valid, Invalid
AFTER2VALI DeltaSIRAfter2
D valid identity Physical unit: none
Content: valid means that UE DeltaSIRAfter2 value is valid, and namely,
the UE DeltaSIRAfter2 value may not be equal to the UE DeltaSIRAfter1
value; Invalid means that the UE DeltaSIRAfter2 value is invalid, and
namely the UE DeltaSIRAfter2 value is equal to UE DeltaSIRAfter1
value.

ID Name Meaning
UEDELTASIR UE DeltaSIR1 Value range: 0–30
1
Physical unit: dB
Content: the added value of uplink target (SIR) in the frame where TGL 1
is
UEDELTASIR UE Value range: 0–30
AFTER1 DeltaSIRAfter1
Physical unit: dB
Content: the added value of uplink target (SIR) in the next frame where
TGL 1 is
UEDELTASIR UE DeltaSIR2 Value range: 0–30
2
Physical unit: dB
Content: the added value of uplink target (SIR) in the frame where TGL 2
is
UEDELTASIR UE Value range: 0–30
AFTER2 DeltaSIRAfter2
Physical unit: dB
Content: the added value of uplink target (SIR) in the next frame where
TGL 2 is

Chapter 10 Appendix 3: Compression Mode Start/Stop

Now Huawei adopts 2D/2F start/stop compression mode.
The frequency quality estimate used in events 2a, 2b 2c, 2d, 2e and 2f is defined as:
⎛ NA j ⎞
Q frequencyj = 10 ⋅ LogM frequency j = W j ⋅ 10 ⋅ Log ⎜⎜ ∑ M i j ⎟⎟ + (1 − W j ) ⋅ 10 ⋅ LogM Best j ,
⎝ i =1 ⎠
The variables in the formula are defined as follows ("the virtual active set on frequency
j" should be understood as the active set if frequency j is the used frequency. If frequency j is
a non-used frequency, the way the virtual active set is initiated and updated is described in
25.331.
Qfrequency j is the estimated quality of the virtual active set on frequency j.
Mfrequency j is the estimated quality of the virtual active set on frequency j.
Mi j is a measurement result of cell i in the virtual active set on frequency j.
NA j is the number of cells in the virtual active set on frequency j.
MBest j is the measurement result of the cell in the virtual active set on frequency j with
the highest measurement result.
Wj is a parameter sent from UTRAN to UE and used for frequency j.
If the measurement result is CPICH-Ec/No then MFrequency, Mi j and MBest are expressed
as ratios.
If the measurement result is CPICH-RSCP or PCCPCH-RSCP then MFrequency, Mi j and
MBest are expressed in mW.
10.1 Event 2d: The estimated quality of the currently used frequency
is below a certain threshold
A UE shall be able to perform this measurement and the corresponding event reporting
without requiring compressed mode.
When an inter-frequency measurement configuring event 2d is set up, the UE shall:
1> create a variable TRIGGERED_2D_EVENT related to that measurement, which
shall initially be set to FALSE;
1> delete this variable when the measurement is released.
When event 2d is configured in the UE within a measurement, the UE shall:
1> if equation 1 below has been fulfilled for the used frequency during the time
"Time to trigger":
2> if the variable TRIGGERED_2D_EVENT is set to FALSE:
3> set the variable TRIGGERED_2D_EVENT to TRUE;

3> send a measurement report with IEs set as below:

4> set in "inter-frequency event results": "inter-frequency event identity" to "2d" and
no IE "Inter-frequency cells", not taking into account the cell individual offset;
4> include in IE "Inter-frequency measured results list" the measured
results for the used frequency, not taking into account the cell individual offset;
4> set the IE "additional measured results" according to 25.331, not taking into
account the cell individual offset.
1> if the variable TRIGGERED_2D_EVENT is set to TRUE and if equation 2 is
fulfilled for the used frequency:
2> set the variable TRIGGERED_2D_EVENT to FALSE.
Triggering condition:
Equation 1:
QUsed≤TUsed2d − H2d / 2
The variables in the formula are defined as follows:
QUsed is the quality estimate of the used frequency.
TUsed 2d is the absolute threshold that applies for the used frequency and event 2d.
H2d is the hysteresis parameter for the event 2d.
Leaving triggered state condition:
Equation 2:
QUsed>TUsed2d + H2d / 2
TUsed 2d is the absolute threshold that applies for the used frequency and event 2d.
H2d is the hysteresis parameter for the event 2d.
10.2 Event 2 f: The estimated quality of the currently used frequency

is above a certain threshold
A UE shall be able to perform this measurement and the corresponding event reporting
without requiring compressed mode.
When an inter-frequency measurement configuring event 2f is set up, the UE shall:
1> create a variable TRIGGERED_2F_EVENT related to that measurement, which
shall initially be set to FALSE;
1> delete this variable when the measurement is released.
When event 2f is configured in the UE within a measurement, the UE shall:
1> if equation 1 below has been fulfilled for the used frequency during the time
"Time to trigger":
2> if the variable TRIGGERED_2F_EVENT is set to FALSE:

3> set the variable TRIGGERED_2F_EVENT to TRUE;

3> send a measurement report with IEs set as below:
4> set in "inter-frequency event results": "inter-frequency event identity" to "2f",
and no IE "Inter-frequency cells";
4> include in IE "Inter-frequency measured results list" the measured results for the
used frequency, not taking into account the cell individual offset;
4> set the IE "additional measured results" according to 25.331, not taking into
account the cell individual offset.
1> if the variable TRIGGERED_2F_EVENT is set to TRUE and if equation 2 is
fulfilled for the used frequency:
set the variable TRIGGERED_2F_EVENT to FALSE.
Triggering condition:
Equation 1:
QUsed≥TUsed2 f +H2 f / 2
TUsed 2f is the absolute threshold that applies for the used frequency and event 2f.
H2f is the hysteresis parameter for the event 2f.
Leaving triggered state condition:
Equation 2:
QUsed<TUsed2 f −H2 f / 2
TUsed 2f is the absolute threshold that applies for the used frequency and event 2f.
H2f is the hysteresis parameter for the event 2f.

List of references:
1. Huawei Engineers, White Paper for Inter-RAT Interoperation, 2003/12

2. Chen Gong, WCDMA Radio Network Optimization Inter-RAT Cell Reselection and Handover Guide,
2004/6
3. Hu Zhongji, UAE Business Technical Summary--- Arrangement and Analysis for Algorithm
Requirement, 2004/5
4. Hu Zhongji, UAE Commercial Office Inter-RAT Handover Summary,2004/5
5. S Project Team, Sunday 3G 2G Reselection and Handover Optimization Guide, 20040905,2004/01
6. Peng Honghua, Inter-RAT Roaming and Handover, ppt,2003/05
7. U Project Team, WCDMA RNO Inter-RAT handover Description and parameter setting, 2004/02
8. 3GPP TS 25.304/25.331/25.133/05.08

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Inter-RAT Roaming and Handover

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Date Revised version Description Author

March 3, 2005 1.00 First draft completed Jiao Anqiang

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8.2.2 Confirmation and Reconfirmation of BSIC in GSM Cell Carrier ...............................52

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WCDMA RNO Inter-RAT Roaming and Handover Guide

Acronyms and abbreviations

Acronyms Full spelling

CFN Connection Frame Number

CPICH Common Pilot Channel

FDD Frequency Division Duplex

GPRS General Packet Radio Service

GSM Global System for Mobile Communications

RNC Radio Network Controller

RSSI Received Signal Strength Indicator

SFN System Frame Number

TGCFN Transmission Gap Connection Frame Number

TGL Transmission Gap Length

TGPL Transmission Gap Pattern Length

UTRAN Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network

WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access

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Chapter 1 Overview of Inter-RAT Roaming and

Chapter 2 Inter-RAT Roaming

2.1 Definition of Roaming

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Original access area HLR New roaming area

Update UE location update request

Insert user data

Updated locationUE location update acceptance

Figure 1 Roaming in core network

2.2 PLMN Selection and Reselection

2.2.1 PLMN Selection and Reselection Flow

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User selection Automatic/

Figure 2 UE flow in the idle mode

After UE is powered on, UE performs the following:

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Table 2 PS domain system information

Spare NMO octet 2

Bytes Description M/O Length

11 Location update state M 1 byte

Table 4 EFPSLOCI content

Bytes Description M/O Length

5 to 7 P-TUEI signature value M 3 bytes

8 to13 RAI M 6 bytes

14 Routing Area update state M 1 byte

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错误！未找到引用源。 describes the procedure of PLMN selection or reselection.

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