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INTERNAL

GBSS15.0
High-Precision TA
Wireless PS Dept
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Objectives

After learning this course, you will be able to:

Understand the benefits and application scenarios of the


High-Precision TA feature.

Understand the specifications of the High-Precision TA


feature.

Understand basic principles of the High-Precision TA


feature.

Configure, commission, and verify the High-Precision TA


feature by referring to related documents.

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Contents
1 Overview
2 Planning
3 Deployment and Commissioning
4 Acceptance and Maintenance
5 Network Impact
6 Simulation Test Result
7 Cases
8 FAQs
9 Reference Documents & Abbreviations

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Overview-Benefits
Description:
This feature increases the precision of reported TA values from 1 symbol (about 3.7 s) to
0.125 symbols (about 0.46 s). The MS access control mode changes from using a single TA
threshold only in the RACH stage to using the upper and lower TA thresholds for voice, data
services, and short message service (SMS) comprehensively in RACH, SDCCH, and TCH
stages.
Customer requirements:
In typical scenarios, for example, on DD network, the customer needs to control MS access
based on the precise MS location. This ensures that MSs a certain distance away cannot use
GSM services without obtaining permission.
Service gains:
This feature improves the precision of reported TA values, thereby enabling customers to
control MS access precisely based on TA values.
Application on installed base networks:
To enable the TA-based access control, upgrade the GBSS to GBSS15.0 and then configure
related parameters.
Competitive edge: none
To enable high-precision TA detection, you must configure the required hardware.
However, TA-based access control has no special requirements for hardware.
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Overview-Application Scenarios
The MSs in country C are
authorized. According to
the reported TA values,
these MSs are allowed to
access the network and
use GSM services.

Typical scenario: DD network

The MSs in country N are


unauthorized. According to
the reported TA values, these
MSs are allowed to camp on
the network, but are not
allowed to use GSM
services.

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Note: DD network is the only case around the globe. The purpose is to control the
High-Precision TA feature by a license in advance.
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Overview-Basic Principles
Level

Single burst demodulation:


The precision of reported
TA values increases from 1
symbol to 0.125 symbols.

Visible to
Customers

Output MRs
carrying highprecision TA
values.

Performing
access
control
according to
high-precision
TA values.

Due to multipath
propagation, uplink
signals of an MS
have different delays
even when the MS
processes a call in
the same place.

T1

T2
T3

Time

BTS Internal
MechanismTimeslot 3
Multi burst TA filtering:

The DSP uses the optimized


filtering algorithm, improving
TA precision.

Versions
Earlier Than R15
R15
Use the TA
value
corresponding
to the largest
SNR.

Timeslot 3

Use the weighted


average of four
TA values
corresponding to
the largest SNR.

Timeslot 3

Frame n1

Frame n

Frame n+1

The DSP filters the TA values


transmitted in multiple frames.
TA value

Multi MR TA filtering:
The BSC filters the TA values
carried in multiple MRs,
improving TA precision.

TA value

TA value

MR n1

BSC Internal
Mechanism

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MR n

MR n+1

The BSC filters the TA values


carried in multiple MRs.

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Overview-Basic Principles
1 symbol equals about 3.7 s. Radio frequency
(RF) signals are transmitted over a distance of
about 1100 m during 3.7 s, and the distance
between the MS and BTS is half the distance, that
is, about 550 m.

When common-precision TA is used, the precision


of TA values is 1 symbol, indicating that all MSs
within a distance of 550 m have the same TA
value.

TA values for
these MSs
are all 1.

275 m

770 m
When high-precision TA is used, the precision of TA
values is improved to 0.125 symbols, indicating that
all MSs within a distance of 68.8 m have the same
TA value. Consequently, the MSs within a distance of
550 m can be identified by different TA values.

275 m

0.75

0.875

770 m

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1.125

1.25

TA values
for these
MSs are:
0.75
0.875
1
1.125
1.25

Overview-Basic Principles
In R15 with High-Precision TA
disabled or in an earlier
version:
Single burst
TA test

BTS

Multi
burst TA
filtering

(To resolve the problem on DD


network, solutions similar to that in
R15 have been integrated into R13
and R14 by installing patches.
However, these solutions are
controlled by software parameters,
but are not packaged as features or
sold to customers.)

MR

In R15 with High-Precision TA


enabled:
BTS

TA-based
TA-based access
access
control
control in
in the
the
RACH
RACH stage
stage

Multi MR
TA filtering
TA-based
TA-based access
access
control
control in
in the
the RACH
RACH
stage
stage

Optimized
in R15
Added
in R15

BSC

TA-based access control is implemented and


controlled only in the RACH stage. The effect is
poor, causing many MSs to be rejected by
mistake and resulting in many user complaints.

Multi burst
TA filtering

Single burst
TA test

TA-based
TA-based access
access
control
control in
in the
the SDCCH
SDCCH
stage
stage
TA-based
TA-based access
access
control
control in
in the
the TCH
TCH
stage
stage

BSC

TA-based access control is implemented in the


RACH stage, in the SDCCH stage, and in the
TCH stage. It helps control MS access accurately
when used with the high-precision TA detection
function.

A TA value consists of two parts: Access Delay and Access Delay Offset. When High-Precision TA is disabled, only
Access Delay is effective. When High-Precision TA is enabled, Access Delay Offset is used to calculate the decimal part
of a high-precision TA value. In this situation, a high-precision TA value is calculated using the following formula:
High-precision TA value = Access Delay + (Access Delay Offset 8)/8
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Contents
1 Overview
2 Planning
3 Deployment and Commissioning
4 Acceptance and Maintenance
5 Network Impact
6 Simulation Test Result
7 Cases
8 FAQs
9 Reference Documents & Abbreviations

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Version/License Planning
Version mapping:
SRAN: V100R008C00 and later
BSC6900: BSC6900 V900R015C00 and later
BSC6910 V100R015C00 and later
M2000: iManager M2000 V200R013C00 and later
CME: iManager M2000-CME V200R013C00 and later
NASTAR: iManager Nastar V600R011C00 and later
BTS: BTS3000V100R015C00 and later
License control:
High-precision TA detection is controlled by a
license on TRX level. This function must be enabled for all TRXs in a cell.
Both the GBTS and eGBTS are controlled by the BSC.
TA-based access control is not controlled by a license.
Prerequisite features: none
Feature conflicts: none
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Network Topology
N/A

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Hardware Planning
Hardware planning:
1. The required hardware must be installed to support the high-precision TA detection
function. The following table describes whether an RF module supports this function.
2. All RF modules support the TA-based access control function.

High-Precision TA support by hardware in R15


BTS Type
BTS earlier than
BTS3012
BTS3012/AE
BTS3006C
BTS3002E
BTS3900
DBS3900
BTS3900
DBS3900
BTS3900
BTS3900
DBS3900
DBS3900
BTS3900
BTS3900
DBS3900
DBS3900

Support HighPrecision TA
Detection

RF Module

Baseband in BBU
or RXU

all

N/A

No

Yes

all
all
all
DRFU
DRRU
DRFU
DRRU
MRFU/GRFU V1/V2
MRFU/GRFU V1/V2
MRRU/GRRU V1/V2
MRRU/GRRU V1/V2
MRFU V3/MRFUd/MRFUe
MRFU V3/MRFUd/MRFUe
RRU3942/3926/3928/3929/3936
RRU3942/3926/3928/3929/3936

N/A
N/A
N/A
Baseband in RXU
Baseband in RXU
Baseband in BBU
Baseband in BBU
Baseband in RXU
Baseband in BBU
Baseband in RXU
Baseband in BBU
Baseband in RXU
Baseband in BBU
Baseband in RXU
Baseband in BBU

No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Support TA-based
Access Control

Data Planning
Before deploying High-Precision TA, plan the configuration of the following parameters:
Parameter ID

MML Command

Meaning

SET GCELLTA

Whether a cell supports 1/8 TA precision

IDTYPE

Parameter Name
High Precision TA
Switch
Index Type

SET GCELLTA

CELLID

Cell Index

SET GCELLTA

Index type
Cell index. This parameter uniquely identifies a cell under a BSC. GSM cells are
uniquely but not necessarily consecutively numbered within a BSC. For example, you
can number a GSM cell 0 and number another GSM cell 3.

HighPrecisionTa

CELLNAME

Cell Name

SET GCELLTA

RachTaThd

RACH TA Prohibit
Threshold

SET GCELLTA

EstIndThd

Establish Indication
SET GCELLTA
TA Prohibit Threshold

SdcchTaThd

SDCCH TA Prohibit
Threshold

SET GCELLTA

SdcchTaThdOffset

SDCCH TA Prohibit
Threshold Offset

SET GCELLTA

TchTaThd

TCH TA Prohibit
Threshold

SET GCELLTA

PsTaThd
TchTaFilterLen

PDCH TA Prohibit
SET GCELLTA
Threshold
TCH TA Filter Length SET GCELLTA

Cell name. This parameter uniquely identifies a cell under a BSC. Cell names cannot
contain the following invalid characters: , ; = " '
In addition, cell names cannot contain two or more consecutive %, two or more
consecutive spaces, or more than three consecutive +.
TA threshold for prohibiting network access of a call. In RACH: If this parameter is set
to 0, CS services are prohibited. If this parameter is set to 65535, CS services are not
prohibited based on TA. The unit is 1/8.
TA threshold for prohibiting a call in the establish indication stage. If this parameter is
set to 0, CS services are prohibited. If this parameter is set to 65535, CS services are
not prohibited based on TA. The unit is 1/8.
Upper TA threshold for prohibiting CS services in the SDCCH stage. In SDCCH stage:
If this parameter is set to 0, CS services are prohibited. If this parameter is set to
65535, CS services are not prohibited based on TA. The unit is 1/8.
Offset for "SdcchTaThd", which is used for configuring the lower threshold for
prohibiting CS services based on the filtered TA. The unit is 1/8.
TA threshold for prohibiting CS services in the TCH stage.
If this parameter is set to 0, CS services are prohibited. If this parameter is set to
65535, CS services are not prohibited based on TA. The unit is 1/8.
TA threshold for prohibiting PS services. If this parameter is set to 65535, PS services
are not prohibited based on TA. The unit is 1/8.
Sliding window size for TA filtering in the TCH stage

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Data Planning
The following table describes the principles for configuring related parameters.
Parameter ID
HighPrecisionTa
RachTaThd

EstIndThd

SdcchTaThd

SdcchTaThdOffset

TchTaThd

PsTaThd
TchTaFilterLen

Parameter Name
High Precision TA
Switch

Configuration Principle
If the hardware supports High-Precision TA and you need to enable this feature, set this parameter to
ON(On).
This parameter specifies a threshold used to control MS access in the RACH stage. The BSC rejects
RACH TA Prohibit
channel requests that exceed this threshold. Note: If the BSC rejects the channel request by an MS,
Threshold
the MS cannot camp on the current cell and therefore will retry accessing other cells.
This parameter specifies a threshold used to control MS access in the establish indication stage. The
Establish Indication BSC does not control channel requests with the values Location Update and IMSI Detach so that these
TA Prohibit
MSs can camp on the current cell. The BSC rejects channel requests with other cause values when the
Threshold
TA value exceeds the threshold. If the BSC rejects a channel request, the MS will not retry accessing
other cells.
An upper and a lower thresholds are used to control MS access in the SDCCH stage. This parameter
specifies the upper threshold. The BSC rejects channel requests that exceed this threshold. The value
SDCCH TA Prohibit
of this parameter is calculated based on the geographical location where you wish to prohibit MSs from
Threshold
accessing the network. For example, to prohibit MSs located at least X meters away, set this parameter
to the rounded-down value of (X/68.8).
This parameter specifies the difference between the upper and lower thresholds in the SDCCH stage.
The lower threshold equals the value of SdcchTaThd minus the value of this parameter. The BSC
SDCCH TA Prohibit
allows an MS to access the network when the TA value is less than the lower threshold. If
Threshold Offset
HighPrecisionTa is set to ON(On), set this parameter to 3 (indicating that the TA value is 3/8). If
HighPrecisionTa is set to OFF(Off), set this parameter to 16 (indicating that the TA value is 2).
This parameter specifies a threshold used to control MS access in the TCH stage. Set this parameter
TCH TA Prohibit
only if necessary. For example, this parameter is not configured on DD network. This is because that
Threshold
the BSC releases a channel if the TA value exceeds this threshold in the TCH stage. When this occurs,
the call is dropped, and user experience deteriorates.
This parameter specifies a threshold used to control MS access when an MS occupies a PDCH. The
PDCH TA Prohibit
BSC releases a PDCH if the TA value exceeds this threshold when an MS occupies the PDCH. Set this
Threshold
parameter according to the value of SdcchTaThd.
This parameter specifies the sliding window size for TA filtering in the TCH stage. The greater the value
TCH TA Filter
of this parameter, the more precise the reported TA value but the slower the control speed. The default
Length
value of this parameter is 4.

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Data Planning
The following table describes the parameter settings for a pseudo-BTS (DD network is used as an
example).
Parameter ID
Parameter Name
Value
Remarks
HighPrecisionTa
IDTYPE
CELLID
CELLNAME

High Precision TA
Switch
Index Type
Cell Index
Cell Name

Reserved Parameter 15 is set to 61439.


Index of the cell
107
Taiyang Building-2-1

RachTaThd

RACH TA Prohibit
Threshold

EstIndThd

Establish Indication
65535*
TA Prohibit Threshold

SdcchTaThd

SDCCH TA Prohibit
Threshold

SDCCH TA Prohibit
SdcchTaThdOffset
Threshold Offset

TchTaThd
TchTaFilterLen
PsTaThd

High-Precision TA is enabled.

65535

Reserved Parameter 18 is set to 3583,


indicating that the TA value is 13/8. In this
situation, the distance between the MS
and the BTS is 893.8 m.
Reserved Parameter 19 is set to 58367,
indicating that the TA value is 3/8. In this
situation, the distance between the MS
and the BTS is 206.3 m.

TCH TA Prohibit
Threshold

65535

TCH TA Filter Length


PDCH TA Prohibit
Threshold

4 (the default value)


This parameter does not need to be
configured. **

This parameter is not configured on DD network. This is


because that an MS will try reselecting another cell if the
BSC rejects the channel request from an MS when the MS
accesses the network.
This parameter is not configured when handling the problem
on DD network, because the threshold specified by this
parameter supports only common-precision TA values.
The setting of this parameter is related to the location of the
pseudo-BTS and the width of the river between the two
countries. Set this parameter to an appropriate value so that
MSs in country N cannot initiate calls through the BTSs in
country C.
This parameter helps define the upper and lower thresholds
and precisely determine geographical locations of MSs,
preventing the BSC from rejecting channel requests initiated
by MSs in country C.
This parameter is not configured. This is because that the
BSC controls MS access based on the TA value during a
call, causing many MSs to be rejected by mistake and
resulting in many customer complaints.

*When handling the problem on DD network, EstIndThd does not support high-precision TAs.
**When handling the problem on DD network, the PsTaThd parameter is not supported, and EstIndThd is used as the threshold
for prohibiting MS access control based on the TA value for PS services.

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Data Planning
The following table describes parameter settings for a common BTS (DD network is used as an
example).
Parameter ID
Parameter Name
Value
Remarks
This parameter is not configured when common BTSs
are used, because they do not support high-precision TA
detection.

HighPrecisionTa

High Precision TA
Switch

OFF(Off)

IDTYPE
CELLID
CELLNAME

Index Type
Cell Index
Cell Name

Index of the cell


1
Lidu Hotel-1800 M-1

RachTaThd

RACH TA Prohibit
Threshold

EstIndThd

Reserved Parameter 3 is
With the pseudo-BTS, setting this parameter to 7 for
set to 2047, indicating that
Establish Indication
common cells prevents MSs in country N from accessing
TA Prohibit Threshold the value of this
the network through common cells.
parameter is 7. *

SdcchTaThd
TchTaThd
SdcchTaThdOffset
TchTaFilterLen
PsTaThd

SDCCH TA Prohibit
Threshold
TCH TA Prohibit
Threshold
SDCCH TA Prohibit
Threshold Offset
TCH TA Filter Length
PDCH TA Prohibit
Threshold

65535

This parameter is not configured on DD network. This is


because that an MS will retry accessing other cells if the
BSC rejects channel requests when the MS accesses
the current cell.

65535
65535
0
4
This parameter does not
need to be configured. **

*When handling the problem on DD network, EstIndThd does not support high-precision TAs.
**When handling the problem on DD network, the PsTaThd parameter is not supported, and EstIndThd is used as the threshold
for prohibiting MS access control based on the TA value for PS services.

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Acceptance Planning
Tools:

A test MS. The MS can be used to


lock the frequency and perform a
dialing test in the specified cell.
A laptop on which OMStar software
has been installed.

Personnel:

One BSC engineer is required to


configure data and tracing signaling
and MRs for the cell.
One network optimization engineer is
required to perform an outdoor dialing
test in the specified cell.

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Contents
1 Overview
2 Planning
3 Deployment and Commissioning
4 Acceptance and Maintenance
5 Network Impact
6 Simulation Test Result
7 Cases
8 FAQs
9 Reference Documents & Abbreviations

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Deployment and Commissioning-Hardware


Installation
N/A

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Deployment and CommissioningData Configuration


Configure data for each cell in which this feature needs to be deployed according
to the prepared configuration data. There is no special requirement for the
procedure.
For a cell served by the pseudo-BTS on DD network: Enable high-precision TA
detection, set the upper threshold in the SDCCH stage to 1.625 (TA value is
13/8), and set the lower threshold to a value 0.375 (offset is 3/8) less than the
upper threshold.
SET GCELLTA: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=107, HighPrecisionTa=ON,
SdcchTaThd=13, SdcchTaThdOffset=3;
For a common cell on DD network, high-precision TA detection is not supported,
and EstIndThd is set to 7 in the establish indication stage.
SET GCELLTA: IDTYPE=BYID, CELLID=1, EstIndThd=7;

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Contents
1 Overview
2 Planning
3 Deployment and Commissioning
4 Acceptance and Maintenance
5 Network Impact
6 Simulation Test Result
7 Cases
8 FAQs
9 Reference Documents & Abbreviations

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Acceptance
Acceptance procedure:
Disable

High-Precision TA. Then, perform a dialing test outside the lab and trace signaling and MRs in the cell.
Enable High-Precision TA. Then, perform a dialing test outside the lab and trace signaling and MRs in the cell.
Use a signaling tool to observe the TA values carried in the signaling and MRs before and after High-Precision TA is
enabled. A TA value consists of two parts: Access Delay (actual-timing-advance in an MR) and Access Delay Offset.
Before this feature is enabled, Access Delay represents the integral part of a TA value, and Access Delay Offset is
11111111 (FF). After this feature is enabled, Access Delay Offset represents the decimal part of a TA value, and a TA
value is calculated using the following formula:
TA = Access Delay + (Access Delay Offset 8)/8
If high-precision TA values (Access Delay Offset is not 11111111) are reported after High-Precision TA is enabled, this
feature is successfully deployed.

TA value carried in channel


required when High-Precision
TA is enabled

TA value carried in an
MR when High-Precision
TA is enabled

Common-precision TA

Common-precision TA

Decimal part of high-precision TA


Decimal part of
high-precision TA

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Operation and Maintenance

There are no alarms associated with this feature. Therefore, no special operation and maintenance (O&M) is required.
Enabling TA-based access control may affect some KPIs in a cell. This is normal. The following table lists these KPIs.
Enabling TA-based access control may increase user complaints. This is normal phenomena when this function is
used.
KPIs affected by TA-based access control

KPI

Impact

Call Drop Rate on SDCCH

This counter gets worse if the BSC rejects channel requests in the SDCCH stage.

Call Drop Rate on TCH per


cell(including Handover)

TCH call drops occur if the TA value exceeds the predefined threshold in the TCH stage.

Call Drop Rate on TCH per


cell(Excluding Handover)

TCH call drops occur if the TA value exceeds the predefined threshold in the TCH stage.

Assignment Success Rate

Channel assignments fail if the TA value exceeds the predefined threshold in the establish indication
stage.

Call Setup Success Rate

The call setup success rate decreases in the case of an SDCCH/TCH call drop or assignment failure.

Uplink TBF set up success


rate(%)

TBF establishments fail if the TA value exceeds the predefined threshold on a PDCH, deteriorating
the TBF establishment success rate.

Uplink TBF drop rate(%)

TBF call drops occur if the TA value exceeds the predefined threshold on a PDCH, increasing the
TBF call drop rate.

Average Throughput of Uplink TBF call drops occur if the TA value exceeds the predefined threshold on a PDCH, then a TBF
GPRS LLC per User (kbit/s) reestablishment is triggered, decreasing the overall data rate for users.
Average Throughput of Uplink TBF call drops occur if the TA value exceeds the predefined threshold on a PDCH, then a TBF
EGPRS LLC per User (kbit/s) reestablishment is triggered, decreasing the overall data rate for users.
The table briefly describes the impacts of TA-based access control on KPIs. The specific change scope for a KPI is related to the
proportion of rejected users to accepted users. For the problem on DD network, unauthorized users account for only a small
proportion among all users. Therefore, the KPIs do not deteriorate noticeably in related cells after TA-based access control is enabled.

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Contents
1 Overview
2 Planning
3 Deployment and Commissioning
4 Acceptance and Maintenance
5 Network Impact
6 Simulation Test Result
7 Cases
8 FAQs
9 Reference Documents & Abbreviations

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Network Impact

When TA-based access control is enabled, MSs are not allowed to


access the network or use services if the TA value exceeds the
predefined threshold. In this situation, some KPIs (such as access
success rate and call drop rate) deteriorate in the cell. This is normal.
Therefore, inform the customer of the impacts before deploying this
function. Deploy this function only if the customer accepts such impacts.
Inform the customer of the preceding impacts from the perspective of
feature principles. Advise the customer to accept the overall results,
including KPI deterioration and increasing complaints, rather than a
single KPI or counter.
The application scenario for TA-based access control is expected to be
special. If this function is required on a network, contact Huawei
technical support or R&D engineers.

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Contents
1 Overview
2 Planning
3 Deployment and Commissioning
4 Acceptance and Maintenance
5 Network Impact
6 Simulation Test Result
7 Cases
8 FAQs
9 Reference Documents & Abbreviations

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Simulation Test Result


N/A

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Contents
1 Overview
2 Planning
3 Deployment and Commissioning
4 Acceptance and Maintenance
5 Network Impact
6 Simulation Test Result
7 Cases
8 FAQs
9 Reference Documents & Abbreviations

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Cases
The application scenario for TA-based access control is special. DD network is the only case on the
live networks worldwide.
Signals transmitted from the BTSs on DD network in country C go across the border to country N. In
country N, users with SIM cards from country C can use GSM services provided by DD network, which
violates related laws and regulations of country N. Therefore, country N requests DD network operator
to prohibit such unauthorized users from using GSM services.
The areas on both sides of the river are flat, with no obstacles for radio signals. Therefore, the BSC
can determine MSs' locations only by TA values. However, the river width is limited, and high-precision
TA values are therefore required.

Solution:
RRUs (RRU3926), which support the high-precision TA
detection function, are deployed in country C along the river.
These RRUs are called pseudo-BTSs.
The High-Precision TA feature is enabled on the RRUs
(RRU3926). A TA threshold is specified for access control in
the SDCCH stage, the distance (converted into a TA value)
between the BTS antenna and the border of country N is
used as the upper threshold, and the river width (converted
into a TA value) is used as an offset. This ensures that users
in country C can use the GSM services provided by these
RRUs as normal, but the users in country N cannot.
For other common BTSs in country C, the TA-based access
control function is enabled, and a TA threshold is specified in
the establish indication stage. This ensures that users in
country N cannot establish links to the common BTSs.

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Contents
1 Overview
2 Planning
3 Deployment and Commissioning
4 Acceptance and Maintenance
5 Network Impact
6 Simulation Test Result
7 Cases
8 FAQs
9 Reference Documents & Abbreviations

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FAQs
1. The required hardware must be installed to support the high-precision
TA detection function.
2. To enable high-precision TA detection in a cell, you must enable this
function on all TRXs. Otherwise, common-precision and high-precision
TA values coexist in uplink signaling and MRs, affecting the benefits
brought by the High-Precision TA feature.
3. When TA-based access control is enabled, MSs cannot access the
network or use services when the TA value exceeds the threshold.
This has negative impacts on related KPIs. Deploy this function only if
the customer is aware of and accepts such impacts.

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Contents
1 Overview
2 Planning
3 Deployment and Commissioning
4 Acceptance and Maintenance
5 Network Impact
6 Simulation Test Result
7 Cases
8 FAQs
9 Reference Documents & Abbreviations

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Reference Documents
1. High-Precision TA Feature Description
2. High-Precision TA Feature Parameter Description

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Abbreviations

TA: Timing Advance

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