RNC Function and Basics
RNC Function and Basics
RNC Function and Basics
Handover
When reporting criteria are fulfilled the UE sends the RRC message MEASUREMENT
REPORT to the RNC. The measurement report includes a reporting event and
measurement results of active set cells and triggered cells (other cells that trigger a
reporting event).
When the handover procedure is ended successfully, the RNC checks if the
measurement control is needed. If measurement control parameters are changed
then the RNC sends the RRC message MEASUREMENT CONTROL to the UE.
UE compares the measurement results of different sectors to HO thresholds
provided by
the RNC and sends back measurements results to RNC, which triggers a SHO if
needed. SHO
in a MEHO (mobile-evaluated handover), the final HO decision is made in the SRNC.
UTRAN may control a measurement in the UE by broadcast information (SIB 11 and
12) in
Idle mode and by transmitting a Measurement Control message in Connected mode.
Measurement control contains:
- measurement number;
- measurement command (setup/modify/release);
- measurement type (UE internal, intra/inter-frequency, inter-RAT);
- measurement objects (e.g. neighbour cell list);
- measurement quantity (e.g. RSCP, Ec/N0, TX power etc.);
- reporting quantity (e.g. RSCP, Ec/N0, TX power etc.);
- reporting criteria (Event triggered, Periodic mode).
A set of neighbour cells has to be defined for each cell in the radio network
configuration
database in RNC. In the Connected mode, a mobile searches neighbouring cell
continuously. If it founds a new cell, it decodes its BCH and sends the measured
CPICH
Ec/N0 to the SRNC. In RAS05.1, the neighbour list can be automatically generated in
Nokia
NetAct and transmitted to the corresponding RNCs, as described earlier. If the active
set is
updated (e.g., mobile handovers to another cell), a new neighbour list is sent to the
UE.
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