Cell Selection Criteria

- Criterion S : Srxlev > 0 & Squal > 0,

- QUALMEAS : Cell selection and reselection quality measure, may be set to CPICH Ec/N0
or CPICH RSCP. (CPICH RSCP)
- QQUALMIN : The UE can camp on the cell only when the measured CPICH Ec/No is greater than the
value of this parameter. (-18)
- QRXLEVMIN : The UE can camp on the cell only when the measured CPICH RSCP is greater than the
value of this parameter. (-58)
- MAXALLOWEDULTXPOWER : Allowed maximum power transmitted on RACH in the cell. It is related
to network planning. (-21)
- Intra-frequency measurement
Squal ≤ Sintrasearch where Qqualmeas ≤ Qqualmin + Sintrasearch
- Inter-frequency measurement
Squal ≤ Sintersearch where Qqualmeas ≤ Qqualmin + Sintersearch
- Inter-RAT measurement
Squal ≤ SsearchRATm where Qqualmeas ≤ Qqualmin + SsearchRATm
- IDLESINTRASEARCH : A threshold for intra-frequency cell reselection in idle mode. When the quality
(CPICH Ec/No measured by UE) of the serving cell is lower than this threshold plus
the [Qqualmin] of the cell, the intra-frequency cell reselection procedure will be started.
- CONNSINTRASEARCH : threshold for intra-frequency cell reselection in connect mode. When the
quality (CPICH Ec/No measured by UE) of the serving cell is lower than this threshold
plus the [Qqualmin] of the cell, the intra-frequency cell reselection procedure will be
started.
- IDLESINTERSEARCH : A threshold for inter-frequency cell reselection in idle mode.
- CONNSINTERSEARCH : A threshold for inter-frequency cell reselection in connect mode. When the
quality (CPICH Ec/No measured by UE) of the serving cell is lower than this threshold
plus the [Qqualmin] of the cell, the inter-frequency cell reselection procedure will be
started.
- SSEARCHRAT : A threshold for inter-RAT cell reselection. When the quality (CPICH Ec/No
measured by UE) of the serving cell is lower than this threshold plus the [Qqualmin] of
the cell, the inter-RAT cell reselection procedure will be started.
- Usually, Sintrasearch >Sintersearch >SsearchRATm
- The cell-ranking criterion R is defined by :

and
- IDLEQHYST1S : The hysteresis value in idle mode for serving FDD cells in case the quality
measurement for cell selection and reselection is set to CPICH RSCP.
- CONNQHYST1S : The hysteresis value in connect mode for serving FDD cells in case the
quality measurement for cell selection and reselection is set to CPICH RSCP.
- IDLEQHYST2S : The hysteresis value in idle mode for serving FDD cells in case the quality
measurement for cell selection and reselection is set to CPICH Ec/No.
- CONNQHYST2S : The hysteresis value in connect mode for serving FDD cells in case the quality
measurement for cell selection and reselection is set to CPICH RSCP.
- TRESELECTIONS : If the signal quality of a neighboring cell is better than the serving cell during
the specified time of this parameter, the UE will reselect the neighboring cell.
- IDLEQOFFSET1SN : This parameter is used for moving the border of a cell. The larger the value of this
parameter, the lower the probability of neighboring cell selection. (0)
- CONNQOFFSET1SN : This parameter is used for moving the border of a cell. The larger the value of this
parameter, the lower the probability of neighboring cell selection. (0)
- IDLEQOFFSET2SN : This parameter is used for moving the border of a cell. The larger the value of this
parameter, the lower the probability of neighboring cell selection.
- CONNQOFFSET2SN : This parameter is used for moving the border of a cell. The larger the value of
this parameter, the lower the probability of neighboring cell selection. (0)
- Periodic location registration may be used to periodically notify the network of the availability of
the UE.
- T3212 is for non-GPRS operation
- T3312 is for GPRS operation
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Access Procedure
- T300 : T300 is started after the UE transmits the RRC CONNECTION REQUEST message and
stopped after the UE receives the RRC CONNECTION SETUP message. RRC CONNECTION
REQUEST resents upon the expiry of the timer if V300 less than or equal to N300. (D2000)
- N300 : Maximum number of retransmission of RRC CONNECTION REQUEST (3)
- T312 : T312 is started after the UE starts to establish a DCH and stopped when the
UE detects N312 consecutive "in sync" indications from L1. It indicates physical
channel setup failure upon the expiry of the timer.
- N312 : Maximum number of consecutive "in sync" indications received from L1.
- RRCCAUSE : The cause of Rrc connection establishment.
- SIGCHTYPE : FACH indicates that the RRC is established on the common channel.
- INTRAMEASCTRL : SUPPORT indicates that the Intrafreq
measurement control will not be send in RRC Connection Establishment.

Power Control
- Uplink Power Control Function
1. Ensure uplink quality with minimum transmission power
2. Decrease interference to other UE, and increase capacity
3. Solve the near-far effect
4. Save UE transmission power
- Downlink Power Control Function
1. Ensure downlink quality with minimum transmission power
2. Decrease interference to other cells, and increase capacity
3. Save NodeB transmission power
- MAXTXPOWER : The sum of the maximum transmit power of all DL channels in a cell.
- PCPICHPOWER : If PCPICH transmit power is configured too great, the cell capacity will be decreased, for
power resources is occupied by common channel and the interference to traffic channels is also increased.
- PSCHPOWER or SSCHPOWER : The offset between the PSCH / SSCH transmit power and PCPICH
transmit power.
- BCHPOWER : The offset between the BCH transmit power and PCPICH transmit power.
- MAXFACHPOWER : The offset between the FACH transmit power and PCPICH transmit
power.
- PCHPOWER : The offset between the PCH transmit power and PCPICH transmit
power.
- AICHPOWEROFFSET : The offset between the AICH transmit power and PCPICH transmit
power.
- PICHPOWEROFFSET : The offset between the PICH transmit power and PCPICH transmit
power.

PRACH Open Loop Power Control

- CONSTANTVALUE : It is used to calculate the transmit power of the first preamble in the
random access process. (-20)
- AICHTXTIMING : is used to define the set of τp-p min, τp-a, τp-m.
- POWERRAMPSTEP : The power increase step of the random access preambles transmitted
before the UE receives the acquisition indicator in the random access process. (2)
- PREAMBLERETRANSMAX : The maximum number of preambles transmitted in a preamble
ramping cycle. (20)
- MMAX : The maximum number of random access preamble loops.
- NB01MIN / NB01MAX : The lower / upper limit of random access back-off delay.
- POWEROFFSETPPM : The power offset between the last access preamble and the message
control part. The power of the message control part can be obtained by adding
the offset to the access preamble power. (-2 dB)
Downlink Dedicated Channel Open Loop Power Control
- TFCIPO : The offset of TFCI bit transmit power from data bit transmit power in
each time slot of radio frames on DL DPCH (0)
- TPCPO : The offset of TPC bit transmit power from data bit transmit power in
each time slot of radio frames on DL DPCH (12)
- PILOTPO : The offset of pilot bit transmit power from data bit transmit power in
each time slot of radio frames on DL DPCH (12= 3dB)
- RLMAXDLPWR : The maximum downlink transmit power of radio link. This parameter should
fulfill the coverage requirement of the network planning, and the value is relative to
[PCPICH transmit power]
- RLMINDLPWR : The minimum downlink transmit power of radio link. This parameter should
consider the maximum downlink transmit power and the dynamic range of power control,
and the value is relative to [PCPICH transmit power]. Since the dynamic range of power control is set as 15dB,
this parameter is recommended as [RL Max DL TX power] – 15 dB.
Uplink Dedicated Channel Open Loop Power Control :
According to the RRC connection establishment procedure, after RNC sent the “RRC
CONNECTION SETUP” message, UE will try to synchronize with NodeB,
- DEFAULTCONSTANTVALUE : This parameter is used to obtain DPCCH_Power_Offset, which is
used by UE to calculate the initial transmit power of UL DPCCH during the open loop
power control process. (-27 dB)
- MAXALLOWEDULTXPOWER : The maximum allowed uplink transmit power of a UE in the cell,
which is related to the network planning. (21 dB)

Intra-Frequency Handover
- The maximum number of RL is 3. This value can be changed. But this function need the UE to support.
- Intra-frequency handover procedure is divided into three phases: handover measurement, handover
decision, and handover execution.
- The purpose of the measurement reporting procedure is to transfer measurement results from the UE to
UTRAN.
- Intra-frequency handover procedure is divided into three phases: handover measurement, handover
decision, and handover execution.

- IntraFreqMeasQuantity : This parameter specifies the measurement quantity used in intrafrequency

measurement. (CPICH_Ec/No)
- FilterCoef : This parameter specifies the intra-frequency measurement L3 filter coefficient. (3)
- IntraRelThdFor1ACSNVP : This parameter specifies the relative threshold of event 1A for the CS
non-VP service. The larger the parameter value is, the more easily event 1A is triggered.( 6 = 3dB)
- IntraRelThdFor1ACSVP : This parameter specifies the relative threshold of event 1A for the VP
service. The larger the parameter value is, the more easily event 1A is triggered. (6=3dB)
- IntraRelThdFor1APS : This parameter specifies the PS service relative threshold of event 1A. The
smaller the parameter value is, the more easily event 1A is triggered. (6= 3dB)
- CIO : This parameter is used together with Neighboring cell oriented CIO. The sum of the two
parameter values is added to the measurement quantity before the UE evaluates whether an event
occurred. (0)
- CIOOffset : This parameter is used together with Cell oriented Cell Individual Offset. The sum of
the two parameter values is added to the measurement quantity before the UE evaluates whether an
event has occurred.
- Hystfor1A : This parameter specifies the hysteresis value of event 1A. It is related to the slow fading
characteristic. ( 0 db)
- TrigTime1A : This parameter specifies the trigger delay time of event 1A. It is related to the slow
fading characteristic. The greater the parameter value, the smaller the probability of misjudgment, but the
slower the response of event reporting, triggered by measured signal changes. ( 320 ms)
- Weight : This parameter is used to define the soft handover relative threshold based on the measured
value of each cell in the active set. The greater the parameter value, the higher the soft handover relative
threshold. (0)
- ReportIntervalfor1A : The reporting period for the event 1A. Generally the event 1A is
reported only once. However, to avoid measurement report loss, the event 1A reporting can be turned to
periodical reporting. ( 4000 ms)
- PeriodMRReportNumfor1A : The periodical reporting times for the event 1A. When the actual times
exceed this parameter, the periodical reporting comes to an end. (D16)
- IntraRelThdFor1BCSNVP : This parameter specifies the relative threshold of event 1B for the CS
non-VP service. The smaller the parameter value is, the more easily event 1B is triggered ( 12 = 6 dB)
- IntraRelThdFor1BCSVP : This parameter specifies the relative threshold of event 1B for the VP
service. The smaller the parameter value is, the more easily event 1B is trigger
- IntraRelThdFor1APS : This parameter specifies the PS service relative threshold of event 1A. The
smaller the parameter value is, the more easily event 1B is triggered . (12= 6dB)
- Hystfor1B : This parameter specifies the hysteresis value of event 1B. It is related to the slow fading
characteristic. ( 0 dB)
- TrigTime1B : This parameter specifies the trigger delay time of event 1B. It is related to the slow
fading characteristic. The greater the parameter value, the smaller the probability of misjudgment, but the
slower the response of event reporting, triggered by measured signal changes. ( 640 ms)
- Hystfor1C : This parameter specifies the hysteresis value of event 1C. It is related to the slow fading
characteristic (8 = 4dB)
- TrigTime1C : This parameter specifies the trigger delay time of event 1C. It is related to the slow
fading characteristic. The greater the parameter value, the smaller the probability of misjudgment, but the
slower the response of event reporting, triggered by measured signal changes. (640 ms)
- ReportIntervalfor1C : The reporting period for the event 1C. Generally the event 1C is
reported only once. However, to avoid measurement report loss, the event 1C
reporting can be turned to periodical reporting. (4000 ms)
- PeriodMRReportNumfor1C : The periodical reporting times for the event 1C. When the actual
times exceed th is parameter, the periodical reporting comes to an end. (D16)

- Hystfor1D : This parameter specifies the hysteresis value of event 1D. It is related to the slow fading
characteristic. The default value of this parameter is 8 (4dB)
- TrigTime1D : This parameter specifies the trigger delay time of event 1D. It is related to the slow
fading characteristic. The greater the parameter value, the smaller the probability of misjudgment, but the
slower the response of event reporting, triggered by measured signal changes. (640 ms)
- Hystfor1J : This parameter specifies the hysteresis value of event 1J. It is related to the slow fading
characteristic. (8=4 db)
- TrigTime1J : This parameter specifies the trigger delay time of event 1D. It is related to the slow
fading characteristic. D640 ( 640ms )
- MAXEDCHCELLINACTIVESET : This parameter determines the maximum number of links in the
EDCH active set. When the RNC acts as the SRNC, the number of links in the EDCH active set for all the
UEs under the RNC cannot exceed the parameter value. (3)
- MaxCellInActiveSet : This parameter specifies the Max number of cell in active set. (3)
- SHOQualmin : This parameter specifies the minimum quality threshold for soft handover..(-24 dB)
Rate Reduction After an SHO Failure
- RelThdForDwnGrd : Relative threshold for immediate rate reduction after soft handover failure. The
rate reduction of the active set and soft handover retry procedure can be triggered without intra-frequency
measurement reports if the quality of the cell in the active set fulfills the following criterion:
Mnew > Mbest_cell - RelThdForDwnGrd. This parameter specifies the relative threshold for direct rate
reduction after an SHO failure. If the difference between the signal quality of the target cell to which an
SHO fails and that of the best cell is lower than this relative threshold, the RNC directly initiates a rate
reduction process in the active set, regardless of the limitation on the number of SHO failures. ( 2 = 1 dB)
- ShoFailPeriod : This parameter specifies the maximum evaluation period of SHO failures for rate
reduction. During the evaluation period, the RNC records the number of SHO failures in at most
three cells for each UE. After the evaluation period, the RNC clears this record. ( 60 s)
- ShoFailNumForDwnGrd : This parameter specifies the threshold number of SHO failures for rate
reduction. If the number of SHO failures in a cell reaches or exceeds this threshold during the period
specified by Max evaluation period of SHO failure, the RNC performs a rate reduction process in the
active set. After the rate reduction succeeds, the RNC initiates an SHO in the cell. ( 3 )
- DcccShoPenaltyTime : If an SHO fails again after the rate reduction, the RNC is forbidden to
increase the rate during the period specified by this parameter. (30 s)

Parameters of Neighboring Cell Combination Algorithm

- NCELL_COMBINE_SWITCH : If the switch is set to ON, measurement objects are chosen from
the neighboring cells of all the cells in the active set.If the switch is set to OFF, measurement objects are
chosen from the neighboring cells of the best cell. (OFF)
- NPrioFlag : FALSE: The priority of the neighboring cell is invalid. The neighboring cells whose priority
flag is FALSE are the last ones to be considered as the measurement objects in the neighboring cell
combination algorithm. TRUE: The priority of the neighboring cell is valid in the neighboring cell
combination algorithm.
- NPrio : The flag of the priority is TRUE, The priority of neighbor cell specifies the priority of
neighboring cells. The smaller the parameter value is, the higher the priority is and the more easily the
neighboring cell is chosen as a measurement object in the neighboring cell combination algorithm .
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Inter-Frequency Handover
- Based on the triggering causes of handover, inter-frequency handover can be categorized into four
types :
1. Coverage-based : If a moving UE leaves the coverage of the current frequency, the RNC needs
to trigger the coverage-based inter-frequency handover to avoid call drops
2. QoS-based : According to the Link Stability Control Algorithm, the RNC needs to trigger the
QoS-based inter-frequency handover to avoid call drops.
3. Load-based : To balance the load between inter-frequency con-coverage cells, the RNC
chooses some UEs and performs the inter-frequency blind handover according to user priorities and
service priorities.
4. Speed-based “:Inter-frequency handover can be triggered by the UE speed estimation algorithm of the
HCS. To reduce the frequencies of handover, the UE at a higher speed is handed over to a cell under a
larger coverage, whereas the UE at a lower speed is handed over to a cell under a smaller coverage.

Coverage-based inter-frequency handover

- The handover procedure is divided into four phases:
1. handover triggering : If the quality of the pilot signal in the current cell deteriorates, the CPICH Ec/No or
CPICH RSCP of the UMTS cell that the UE accesses is lower than the corresponding
threshold, and the UE reports event 2D.
2. handover measurement : If the RNC receives a report of event 2D, the RNC requests the NodeB and
UE to start the compressed mode to measure the qualities of inter-frequency neighboring cells, and the
RNC sends an inter-frequency measurement control message.
3. handover decision : After the UE reports event 2B, the RNC performs the handover. Otherwise, the UE
periodically generates measurement reports,
4. handover execution : The RNC executes the handover procedure.
- Compressed Mode control is a mechanism whereby certain idle periods are created in radio frames
during which the UE can perform measurements on other frequencies.
- Each physical frame can provide 3 to 7 timeslots for the inter-frequency or inter-RAT cell measurement,
which enhances the transmit capability of physical channels but reduces the volume of data traffic.
- The compressed mode includes two types, spreading factor reduction (SF/2) and high
layer approaches.
- Event 2D is triggered on the basis of the following formula :
QUsed <= TUsed2d - H2d/2  for old carrier
- InterFreqCSThd2DEcNo : If the CS service uses Ec/No as a measurement quantity, the UE reports
event 2D when the measurement value is lower than the threshold. The RNC sends a message to enable the
compressed mode and to start the inter-frequency measurement. (-14 dB)
- InterFreqR99PsThd2DEcNo : If the PS domain R99 service uses Ec/No as a measurement quantity,
the UE reports event 2D when the measurement value is lower than the threshold. The RNC sends a message
to enable the compressed mode and to start the inter-frequency measurement. (-14 db0
- InterFreqHThd2DEcN0 : For PS domain HSPA services, when Ec/No is used as the measurement
quantity for interfrequency measurement, the RNC sends the signaling to activate compressed mode and start
interfrequency measurement, if the UE reports the event 2D when the measured value is smaller than the
value of this parameter. (-14 dB)
- InterFreqCSThd2DRSCP : If the CS service uses RSCP as a measurement quantity, the UE reports
event 2D when the measurement value is lower than the threshold. The RNC sends a message to
enable the compressed mode and to start the inter-frequency measurement.. (-95 dB)
- InterFreqR99PsThd2DRSCP : If the PS domain R99 service uses RSCP as a measurement quantity,
the UE reports event 2D when the measurement value is lower than the threshold. The RNC sends a message
to enable the compressed mode and to start the inter-frequency measurement. (-95 dB)
- InterFreqHThd2DRSCP : For PS domain HSPA services, when RSCP is used as the measurement
quantity for inter-frequency measurement, the RNC sends the signaling to activate compressed mode and start
inter-frequency measurement, if the UE reports the event 2D when the measured value is smaller than the
value of this parameter
- Hystfor2D : This parameter specifies the event 2D trigger hysteresis, which is related to slow fading.
The greater the value of this parameter, the smaller the probability of ping-pong effect and misjudgment.
In this case, however, the event cannot be triggered in time. ( 4= 2dB)
- TimeToTrig2D : This parameter specifies the time of event 2D trigger delay, which is related to slow
fading. The greater the value of this parameter, the smaller the probability of misjudgment. In this case,
however, the event responds to the changes of measured signals at a lower speed. (320 ms)

- Event 2F is triggered on the basis of the following formula :

QUsed >= TUsed2d - H2d/2 = old carrier

- InterFreqCSThd2FEcNo : If the CS service uses Ec/No as a measurement quantity, the UE reports

event 2F when the measurement value is higher than the threshold. The RNC sends a message to
disable the compressed mode and to stop the inter-frequency measurement. (-12 dB)
- InterFreqR99PsThd2FEcNo: If the PS domain R99 service uses Ec/No as a measurement
quantity, the UE reports event 2F when the measurement value is higher than the threshold. The RNC
sends a message to disable the compressed mode and to stop the inter-frequency measurement.(-12
dB)
- InterFreqHThd2FEcN0 : For PS domain HSPA services, when Ec/No is used as the measurement
quantity for inter-frequency measurement, the RNC sends the signaling to deactivate compressed
mode and stop inter-frequency measurement, if the UE reports the event 2F when the measured value is
larger than the value of this parameter (-12 dB)
- InterFreqCSThd2FRSCP : If the CS service uses RSCP as a measurement quantity, the UE
reports event 2F when the measurement value is higher than the threshold. The RNC sends a message
to disable the compressed mode and to stop the inter-frequency measurement. (-92 dB)
- InterFreqR99PsThd2FRSCP : If the PS domain R99 service uses RSCP as a measurement
quantity, the UE reports event 2F when the measurement value is higher than the threshold. The RNC
sends a message to disable the compressed mode and to stop the inter-frequency measurement. (-92
dB)
- InterFreqHThd2FRSCP : For PS domain HSPA services, when RSCP is used as the measurement
quantity for inter-frequency measurement, the RNC sends the signaling to deactivate compressed
mode and stop inter-frequency measurement, if the UE reports the event 2F when the measured value
is larger than the value of this parameter . (-92 dB)
- Hystfor2F : This parameter specifies the event 2F trigger hysteresis, which is related to slow fading.
The greater the value of this parameter, the smaller the probability of ping-pong effect and misjudgment.
In this case, however, the event cannot be triggered in time. (4= 2dB)
- TimeToTrig2F : This parameter specifies the time of event 2F trigger delay, which is related to slow
fading. The greater the value of this parameter, the smaller the probability of misjudgment. In this case,
however, the event responds to the changes of measured signals at a lower speed. (1280)
- InterFreqReportMode : This parameter specifies the inter-frequency measurement report mode.
(Periodical reporting)
- PrdReportInterval : This parameter specifies the interval of the inter-frequency measurement
report.(500 ms)
- InterFreqMeasTime : This parameter specifies the inter-frequency measurement timer length of the
interfrequency handover based on coverage or speed. This parameter has no effect on the interfrequency
measurement based on QoS. (60 s)

- Event 2B is triggered on the basis of the following formula

a. QNoused >= TNoused2b + H2b/2  for new carrier
b. QUsed <= TUsed2b - H2b/2  for old carrier where TNoused2b = TUsed2b

- TargetFreqCsThdEcN0 : If the CS service inter-frequency handover uses the event-triggered

measurement report mode, event 2B may be triggered when the Ec/No value of the target frequency is higher
than the threshold. In periodical measurement report mode, this parameter is used for handover evaluation on
the RNC side. (-12 dB)
- UsedFreqCSThdEcN0 : If the CS service inter-frequency handover uses the event-triggered
measurement report mode, event 2B may be triggered when the Ec/No value of the target frequency is higher
than the threshold. In periodical measurement report mode, this parameter is used for handover evaluation on
the RNC side. Event 2B is triggered only when the two necessary conditions are met at the same time. (-12
dB)
- Hystfor2B : This parameter specifies the event 2B trigger hysteresis, which is related to slow fading.
The greater the value of this parameter, the smaller the probability of ping-pong effect and misjudgment.
In this case, however, the event cannot be triggered in time. (4=2 dB)
- TimeToTrig2B : This parameter specifies the event 2B trigger hysteresis, which is related to slow
fading. The greater the value of this parameter, the smaller the probability of ping-pong effect and
misjudgment. In this case, however, the event cannot be triggered in time. (0 ms)

Coverage-based inter-frequency handover (Periodical Measurement Report

Mode)
- the pilot signal of the target cell must meet the requirement
Mother_Freq + CIOother_Freq ≥ Tother_Freq + H/2  new carrier
- CIO : This parameter is used together with Neighboring cell oriented CIO. The sum of the
two parameter values is added to the measurement quantity before the UE evaluates whether
an event occurred. (0)
- CIOOffset : The sum of the value of this parameter and the Cell oriented Cell Individual Offset
specifies the offset of the cell CPICH measurement value. In handover algorithms, this parameter is used
for moving the border of a cell.
- HystForPrdInterFreq : This parameter is used to evaluate the inter-frequency handover on the RNC
side. The greater the value of the parameter, the smaller the probability of the ping-pong effect and
misjudgment. In this case, however, the speed of response to handover is lower.(0dB)

QoS-based inter-frequency handover

- UlQoSAmrInterFreqHoSwitch/ DlQoSAmrInterFreqHoSwitch : If the value of this parameter
is YES, inter-frequency handover can be executed on the basis of the downlink/uplink QoS of AMR
services.
- UlQoSVPInterFreqHoSwitch/ DlQoSVPInterFreqHoSwitch : If the value of this parameter is
YES, inter-frequency handover can be executed on the basis of the downlink/uplink QoS of VP services.
- BeUlAct1/ BeUlAct2/ BeUlAct3 : This parameter defines the action sequence to enhance the
Uplink QoS of BE services (RateDegrade/ InterFreqHO/ InterRatHO)
- BeDlAct1/ BeDlAct2/ BeDlAct3 : This parameter defines the action sequence to enhance the
downlink QoS of BE services (RateDegrade/ InterFreqHO/ InterRatHO)
- DLQoSMcTimerLen : This parameter specifies the inter-frequency measurement timer length of the
interfrequency handover based on downlink QoS. This parameter has no effect on the interfrequency
measurement based on coverage. (20 s)
- UpQoSMcTimerLen : This parameter specifies the inter-frequency measurement timer length of the
interfrequency handover based on uplink QoS. This parameter has no effect on the interfrequency
measurement based on coverage. (20 s)

Load-based inter-frequency handover (it blind handover.)

- The handover procedure is divided into three phases:
a. handover triggering : The Load Reshuffling (LDR) module directly determines whether the current cell
is overloaded and whether an inter-frequency handover needs to be performed.
b. handover decision : The RNC decides to trigger an inter-frequency blind handover if If the blind
handover neighbors are configured
c. handover execution : The RNC performs the blind handover according to the decision result.
- Based on the service ARP, Traffic class, Channel type(R99, HSDPA), RNC will choose the users with
lower priority to execute handover.
- The target cell of this inter-frequency handover are only the blind handover neighbors
with light load.
The Load Reshuffling (LDR) module directly determines whether the current cell is overloaded and
whether an inter-frequency handover needs to be performed.
- BlindHOFlag : This parameter indicates whether the neighboring cell is the target cell for blind
handovers. If the value is TRUE, blind handovers can be performed to the neighboring cell. (FALSE)
- BlindHOQualityCondition : This parameter specifies whether the cell supports a direct or conditional
blind handover. The value -115 indicates that the cell supports a direct blind handover. This value is
usually used in configuration of inter-frequency cells with large coverage areas overlapped. (-92 dB)
- BlindHOIntrafreqMRInterval : This parameter specifies the intra-frequency measurement period for
blind handover. (250ms)
- BlindHOIntrafreqMRAmount : This parameter specifies the maximum number of intra-frequency
measurement reports for blind handover (2)

Speed-based inter-frequency handover

-The handover procedure is divided into four phases:
1. handover triggering : The handover based on HCS speed estimation is of two types:
a. When the UE is in low-speed state, RNC will trigger handover from the macro cell to the micro cell.
b. When the UE is in high-speed state, RNC will trigger handover from the micro cell to the macro cell.
2. handover measurement :
a. If the handover is performed from a macro cell to a micro cell, the RNC triggers compressed
mode ,then sends an inter-frequency measurement control message for 2C event to start the
inter-frequency measurement procedure
b. If the handover is performed from a micro cell to a macro cell, the RNC directly performs blind
handover, without measurement procedure.
3. handover decision : For handover from a macro cell to a micro cell, after the UE reports event 2C, the RNC
performs the handover decision.
4. handover execution
a. If the handover is performed from a micro cell to a macro cell and the target cell of blind
handover is configured,
b. If the blind handover fails or the handover is performed from a macro cell to a micro cell, the RNC
performs the inter-frequency handover procedure to the cell with the best quality after receiving event 2C
from the UE
- Event 2C is only used in Speed-based inter-frequency handover.
- Event 2C is triggered on the basis of the following formula
QNoused >= TNoused2c + H2c/2
- InterFreqNCovHOThdEcN0 : When the Ec/No value of the target frequency is higher than the
threshold, event 2C can be triggered )-16 dB)
- Hystfor2C : This parameter specifies the event 2C trigger hysteresis, which is related to slow fading. The
greater the value of this parameter, the smaller the probability of ping-pong effect and misjudgment. In this
case, however, the event cannot be triggered in time. ( 6 = 3dB)
- TrigTime2C : This parameter specifies the time of event 2C trigger delay, which is related to slow fading.
The greater the value of this parameter, the smaller the probability of misjudgment. In this case, however, the
event responds to the changes of measured signals at a lower speed. (640 ms)

Blind handover Based on Event 1F

- Blind handover is a special handover, means :before the handover, the UE needn’t report the target cell
signal quality, RNC just select a target inter-frequency or interrat neighbor for the UE ,then force the UE
handover to the target, the compressed mode and inter-frequency measurement can be overleaped.
- Event 1F only trigger inter-frequency or inter-RAT blind handover.
- Event 1F is triggered on the basis of the following formula
MOld <= T1f - H1f/2
- IntraAblThdFor1FEcNo : This parameter specifies the absolute EcNo threshold of event 1F. The
greater the parameter value is, the more easily event 1F is triggered. The smaller the parameter value is,
the harder event 1F is triggered. (-24)
- IntraAblThdFor1FRSCP : This parameter specifies the absolute RSCP threshold of event 1F. The
greater the parameter value is, the more easily event 1F is triggered. The smaller the
parameter value is, the harder event 1F is triggered. (-115 dB)
- HystFor1F : This parameter specifies the hysteresis value of event 1F. It is related to the slow
fading characteristic. The greater the parameter value is, the smaller the probability of pingpong
effect and misjudgment. In this case, however, the event cannot be triggered in time. ( 8 = 4 dB)
- TrigTime1F : This parameter specifies the trigger delay time of event 1F. It is related to the slow
fading characteristic. The greater the parameter value is, the smaller the misjudgment
probability, but the slower the response of the event to the measured signal changes. (640 ms)

Inter-frequency anti-PingPong
-The inter-frequency anti-ping-pong algorithm is as follows:
1. Step1-When a coverage-based inter-frequency handover or an inter-frequency blind handover based
on event 1F occurs,
2. Step2-When a non-coverage-based inter-frequency handover is triggered, first, the RNC determines
whether the timer specified by The timer length of anti ping-pong NCOV interfreq handover expires
- IFAntiPingpangTimerLength : the length of anti non-coverage based inter-frequency pingpong
handover timer. (30 s)

Inter-frequency handover retry

- After the inter-frequency handover fails, the retry timer for the cell is started. After the retry timer expires,
the UE makes a handover attempt to the cell again until the retry number exceeds the maximum allowed
retry number.
- For the inter-frequency handover based on coverage or QoS, the following two parameters
determine the retry period and the maximum number of retry times:
1. 2B event retry period
2. 2B event retry max times
- For the inter-frequency handover based on speed, the following two parameters determine the
retry period and the maximum number of retry times:
1. 2C event retry period
2. 2C event retry max times

Inter-RAT Handover Overview

-Before handover, the RNC checks service handover indicator, This parameter is indicated in
the Radio Access Bearer (RAB) assignment signaling assigned by the CNThe service
handover indicators are as follows:
1. HO_TO_GSM_SHOULD_BE_PERFORM: means that the handover to the 2G network is performed
when 2G signals are available.
2. HO_TO_GSM_SHOULD_NOT_BE_PERFORM: means that the handover to the 2G network is
performed when 3G signals are weak but 2G signals are strong.
3. HO_TO_GSM_SHALL_NOT_BE_PERFORM: means that the handover to the 2G network is not
performed even when 3G signals are weak but 2G signals are strong.
- when Service Handover Indicator is set as follows:
1. HO_TO_GSM_SHOULD_BE_PERFORM
2. HO_TO_GSM_SHOULD_NOT_BE_PERFORM
- when Service Handover Indicator is set as follows:
1. HO_TO_GSM_SHOULD_BE_PERFORM

- These switches are the parameter values of Handover algorithm switch in the command SET
CORRMALGOSWITCH.
1. INTER_RAT_PS_OUT_SWITCH : The switch decides whether the RNC will initiate inter-RAT
measurement to trigger inter-RAT handover of the PS domain
from the UTRAN.
2. INTER_RAT_CS_OUT_SWITCH : The switch decides whether the RNC will initiate inter-RAT
measurement to trigger inter-RAT handover of the CS domain
from the UTRAN.

-Coverage-based inter-RAT handover

- The handover procedure is divided into four phases:
1. handover triggering : If the quality of the pilot signal in the current cell deteriorates, the CPICH
Ec/No or CPICH RSCP of the UMTS cell that the UE accesses is lower than the corresponding threshold
and the UE reports event 2D.
2. handover measurement : If the RNC receives a report of event 2D, the RNC may request the NodeB
and UE to start the compressed mode to measure the qualities of GSM cells.
3. handover decision : After the UE reports event 3A, the RNC makes a handover decision.
4, handover execution. :
- When the estimated quality of the currently used frequency is below a certain threshold,2D Event
will be triggered, Then RNC will initiate the compress Mode to start inter-frequency or inter-
RAT handover measurement. During compress mode, if the the estimated quality of the currently used
frequency is above a certain threshold, 2F Event will be triggered, Then RNC will stop the compress
Mode.

- Event 2D is triggered on the basis of the following formula

QUsed <= TUsed2d - H2d/2 where : TUsed2d = InterRATXXThd2DYYYY
- InterRATCSThd2DEcN0 : Threshold of triggering inter-RAT measurements for CS services when
Ec/N0 is used as the measurement quantity. If the measured Ec/N0 value is lower than this threshold, the
UE reports event 2D. Then, the RNC sends the signaling to enable the compressed mode and start inter-
RAT measurements.
- InterRATR99PsThd2DEcN0 : Threshold of triggering inter-RAT measurement for PS domain non-
HSPA services when Ec/N0 is used as the measurement quantity. If the measured Ec/N0 value is lower
than this threshold, the UE reports event 2D. Then, the RNC sends the signaling to enable the
compressed mode and start inter-RAT measurements. (-15)
- InterRATHThd2DEcN0 : Threshold of triggering inter-RAT measurements for HSPA services when
Ec/N0 is used as the measurement quantity. If the measured Ec/N0 value is lower than this threshold, the
UE reports event 2D. Then, the RNC sends the signaling to enable the compressed mode and start inter-
RAT measurements. Event 2D and event 2F are used to enable and disable the compressed mode
respectively. (-15)
- InterRATCSThd2DRSCP : Threshold of triggering inter-RAT measurements for CS services when
RSCP is used as the measurement quantity. If the measured RSCP value is lower than this threshold, the
UE reports event 2D. Then, the RNC sends the signaling to enable the compressed mode and start inter-
RAT measurements. Event 2D and event 2F are used to enable and disable the compressed mode
respectively.
- InterRATR99PsThd2DRSCP : Threshold of triggering inter-RAT measurement for PS domain non-
HSPA services when RSCP is used as the measurement quantity. If the measured RSCP value is lower
than this threshold, the UE reports event 2D. Then, the RNC sends the signaling to enable the
compressed mode and start inter-RAT measurements. Event 2D and event 2F are used to enable and
disable the compressed mode respectively. (-110)
- InterRATHThd2DRSCP : Threshold of triggering measurements for HSPA services when RSCP is
used as the measurement quantity. If the measured RSCP value is lower than this threshold, the UE
reports event 2D. Then, the RNC sends the signaling to enable the compressed mode and start inter-RAT
measurements. Event 2D and event 2F are used to enable and disable the compressed mode
respectively. (-110)
- TrigTime2D : Time delay to trigger event 2D. (D320)
- Hystfor2D : Hysteresis for event 2D. The hysteresis can be evaluated based on the Ec/N0 or RSCP

- Event 2F is triggered on the basis of the following formula

QUsed >= TUsed2f - H2f/2  where TUsed2f = InterRATxxThd2Fyyyy
- InterRATCSThd2FEcN0 : Threshold of stopping inter-RAT measurements for CS services when
Ec/N0 is used as the measurement quantity. If the measured Ec/N0 value is greater than this threshold,
the UE reports event 2F. Then, the RNC sends the signaling to disable the compressed mode and stop
inter-RAT measurements. (-13)
- InterRATR99PsThd2FEcN0 : Threshold of stopping inter-RAT measurement for PS domain non-
HSPA services when Ec/N0 is used as the measurement quantity. If the measured Ec/N0 value is greater
than this threshold, the UE reports event 2F. Then, the RNC sends the signaling to disable the
compressed mode and stop inter-RAT measurements (-13)
- InterRATHThd2FEcN0 : Threshold of stopping inter-RAT measurements for HSPA services when
Ec/N0 is used as the measurement quantity. If the measured Ec/N0 value is greater than this threshold,
the UE reports event 2F. Then, the RNC sends the signaling to disable the compressed mode and stop
inter-RAT measurements. Event 2D and event 2F are used to enable and disable the compressed mode
respectively. (-13)
- InterRATCSThd2FRSCP : Threshold of stopping inter-RAT measurements for CS services when
RSCP is used as the measurement quantity. If the measured RSCP value is greater than this threshold,
the UE reports event 2F. Then, the RNC sends the signaling to disable the compressed mode and stop
inter-RAT measurements. Event 2D and event 2F are used to enable and disable the compressed mode
respectively. (-97)
- InterRATR99PsThd2FRSCP : Threshold of stopping inter-RAT measurement when RSCP is used
as the measurement quantity. If the measured RSCP value is greater than this threshold, the UE reports
event 2F. Then, the RNC sends the signaling to disable the compressed mode and stop inter-RAT
easurements. Event 2D and event 2F are used to enable and disable the compressed mode respectively.
(-97)
- InterRATHThd2FRSCP : Threshold of stopping measurements for HSPA services when RSCP is
used as the measurement quantity. If the measured RSCP value is greater than this threshold, the UE
reports event 2F. Then, the RNC sends the signaling to disable the compressed mode and stop inter-RAT
measurements. Event 2D and event 2F are used to enable and disable the compressed mode
respectively. (-107)
- TrigTime2F : Time delay to trigger event 2F.
- Hystfor2F : Hysteresis for event 2F. The hysteresis can be evaluated based on the Ec/N0 or RSCP.
(4)

Coverage-based inter-RAT handover

- InterFreqRATSwitch : This parameter specifies the type of cells to be measured when inter-frequency
and inter- RAT adjacent cells coexist (SIMINTERFREQRAT)
- CoexistMeasThdChoice : This parameter specifies the type of event 2D/2F measurement thresholds
when interfrequency and inter-RAT adjacent cells coexist. (COEXIST_MEAS_THD_CHOICE_INTERFREQ)
- InterRATReportMode : This parameter specifies the inter-frequency measurement report mode.
(Periodical reporting)
- InterRATPeriodReportInterval : This parameter specifies the interval of the inter-RAT measurement
report.( 1000 (500ms)
- InterRATMeasTime : If no inter-RAT handover occurs upon expiry of the inter-RAT measurement timer,
the system stops the inter-RAT measurement and disables the compressed mode. (60s)
- MeasQuantityOf3A : This parameter indicates the measurement value of the coverage-based inter-RAT
measurement in event-triggered measurement report mode. (Auto (based on the 2D)

- Event 3A is triggered on the basis of the following formula:

QUsed <= TUsed - H3a/2
MOtherRAT + CIOOtherRAT >= TOtherRAT + H3a/2
- UsedFreqCsThdEcN0 : If CS service inter-RAT handover uses the event-triggered measurement report
mode, event 3A is triggered only when the Ec/No value of the used frequency is lower than this threshold.
(-12dB)
- TargetRatCsThd : This parameter indicates the requirement of CS service inter-RAT handover for the
quality of inter-RAT cells. If the event-triggered measurement report mode is used, event 3A may be triggered
when the quality of the target frequency is higher than this threshold. In periodical measurement report mode,
this parameter is used to evaluate the coverage-based inter-RAT handover on the RNC side. (-110)
- Hystfor3A : This parameter specifies the event 3A trigger hysteresis, which is related to
slow fading. The greater the value of this parameter, the smaller the probability of
ping-pong effect and misjudgment. (2db)
- TrigTime3A : This parameter specifies the time of event 3A trigger delay, which is related to slow
fading. The greater the value of this parameter, the smaller the probability of misjudgment. (0ms)
- CIO : This parameter cooperates with the Neighboring cell oriented CIO in inter-RAT handover
decision. The larger the sum, the higher the handover priority of the GSM cell. (0 dB)
- CIOOffset : This parameter is used in inter-RAT handover decision. The larger the parameter, the
higher the handover priority of the GSM cell. The smaller the parameter, the lower the handover priority of
the GSM cell (0dB0
- Periodical Measurement Report Mode in The target cell must meet the requirement
Mother_RAT + CIOother_RAT ≥ Tother_RAT + H/2
- TimeToTrigForVerify : This parameter specifies the delay time for triggering a GSM cell with BSIC
acknowledged. In the period specified by this parameter, if the signal quality of an adjacent GSM cell meets the
requirement of inter-RAT handover, and this cell is acknowledged, the network will start inter-RAT
handover. (0 ms)
- TimeToTrigForNonVerify : This parameter specifies the delay time for triggering a GSM cell with BSIC
unacknowledged. In the period specified by this parameter, if the signal quality of an adjacent GSM cell meets
the requirement of inter-RAT handover, and this cell is unacknowledged, the network will start inter-RAT
handover. (65535 (never)
- HystforInterRAT : This parameter determines whether to trigger inter-RAT handover decision together
with the quality threshold. The smaller the shadow fading, the smaller the value of this parameter. (0 (0dB)

QoS-based inter-RAT hando over

- About “Link Stability Control Algorithm” When the uplink transmit power of the UE or downlink transmitted
code power of the NodeB exceeds the associated threshold :
1. For AMR, a fixed sequence of rate downsizing, inter-frequency handover, and then inter-RAT handover are
performed,
2. for VP ,inter-frequency handover are performed,
3, For BE service, rate downsizing, inter-frequency handover, and then inter-RAT handover are performed
according to the configured sequence
- UlQoSAmrInterRATHoSwitch/ DlQoSAmrInterRATHoSwitch : If the value of this parameter is
YES, inter-RAT handover can be executed on the basis of the downlink/uplink QoS of AMR services.
- BeUlAct1/ BeUlAct2/ BeUlAct3 : This parameter defines the action sequence to enhance the
Uplink QoS of BE services .
- BeDlAct1/ BeDlAct2/ BeDlAct3: This parameter defines the action sequence to enhance the
downlink QoS of BE services
- DLQoSMcTimerLen : This parameter controls the time lengths for the inter-frequency and inter-RAT
measurement based on QoS. After inter-frequency or inter-RAT measurement starts, if no inter-frequency
handover is performed when this timer expires, the measurement is stopped, and the compressed mode
is deactivated, if any. If this parameter is set to 0, this indicates that the timer will not be started. (20
second)
- UpQoSMcTimerLen : This parameter controls the time lengths for the inter-frequency and inter-RAT
measurement based on Qos. After inter-frequency or inter-RAT measurement starts, if no inter-frequency
handover is performed when this timer expires, the measurement is stopped, and the compressed mode is
deactivated, if any. If this parameter is set to 0, this indicates that the timer will not be started. (20 second)
- UsedFreqMeasQuantityForQoS3A : This parameter indicates the measurement quantity used in QoS-
based UMTS-to-GSM measurement in event-triggered reporting mode. (CPICH_RSCP)

Load-based inter-RAT handover

- The handover procedure is divided into three phases:
1. handover triggering : When the load of the UMTS cell that the UE accesses is higher than the related
threshold, the Load Reshuffling (LDR) algorithm makes a handover decision.
2. handover decision : After the UE reports event 3C, the RNC makes a handover decision.
3. handover execution : Based on the service ARP, Traffic class, Channel type(R99, HSDPA), RNC will choose
the users with lower priority to execute handover
-
- InterRATMeasTime : If no inter-RAT handover occurs upon expiry of the inter-RAT measurement timer,
the system stops the inter-RAT measurement and disables the compressed mode. (60s)
- Event 3C is triggered on the basis of the following formula
MOtherRAT + CIOOtherRAT >= TOtherRAT + H3c/2
- InterRATNCovHOCSTh : This parameter is used to set measurement control on the event 3C. The
event 3C is triggered when the quality of the target frequency is higher than this threshold (21 (-90dBm)
- InterRATNCovHOPSTh : This parameter is used to set measurement control on the event 3C. The
event 3C is triggered when the quality of the target frequency is higher than this threshold. (21 (-90dBm)
- Hystfor3C : This parameter specifies the event 3C trigger hysteresis, which is related to slow fading . The
larger the value of this parameter, the smaller the probability of ping-pong effect and decision mistakes. (0 dB)
- TrigTime3C : This parameter specifies the time of event 3C trigger delay, which is related to slow fading.
The larger the value of this parameter, the smaller the probability of decision mistakes. (D640 (640 ms)
- SndLdInfo2GsmInd : When the parameter is set to ON, the RNC sends UMTS cell load
information to the GSM CN during the non-coverage based system relocation in or out process. (ON)
- NcovHoOn2GldInd : When the parameter is set to ON, the RNC stops the non-coverage based system
relocation out process if the GSM cell load exceeds the CS dormain Reloc GSM load THD or PS dormain
Reloc GSM load THD (ON)
- CSHOOut2GLoadThd : When the parameter is set to ON, the RNC sends UMTS cell load information to
the GSM CN during the non-coverage based system relocation in or out process. (80%)
- PSHOOut2GLoadThd : When the parameter is set to ON, the RNC sends UMTS cell load information to
the GSM CN during the non-coverage based system relocation in or out process. (80 (80%))
- InterRATHOAttempts : This parameter specifies the maximum number of attempts of load-based
and service-based inter-RAT handover.

Service-based inter-RAT handover

- The handover procedure is divided into four phases:
1. handover triggering : When a service is established (RAB Assignment ), If the Service Handover Indicator
is set to HO_TO_GSM_SHOULD_BE_PERFORM, the RNC requests the handover to the GSM
2. handover measurement : The RNC enables the compressed mode and starts the inter-RAT handover
measurement.
3. handover decision : After the UE reports event 3C, the RNC makes a handover decision.
4. handover execution : The RNC initiates a handover procedure.
- CSServiceHOSwitch / PSServiceHOSwitch : This parameter indicates whether the cell allows
the service-based inter-RAT handover for the CS or PS services

PS UMTS-to-GSM Handover with NACC

- The introduction of NACC enables the system information exchange between BSS and RAN , Thus the
inter-system delay in PS domains, can be reduced.
- With NACC, the RNC sends the cell change order to the UE, which contains the GSM EDGE Radio
Access Network (GERAN) system information, when the UMTS-to- GSM handover in the PS domain is
triggered.
- PS_3G2G_CELLCHG_NACC_SWITCH : When it is checked, and inter-RAT handover of the
PS domain from UTRAN use cell change order method, inter-RAT handover support
NACC(Network Assisted Cell Change) function. (OFF)
- SuppRIMFlag : The parameter indicates whether the inter-RAT cell supports RIM.

UMTS to GSM Handover Retry

- PeriodFor3A : Interval between handover attempts for event 3A. (1)
- AmntOfRpt3A : Number of handover attempts after the UE sends to the CN a message indicating that
inter-RAT handovers triggered by event 3A fail.
- PeriodFor3C : Interval between handover attempts for event 3C. (4)
- AmntOfRpt3C : Number of handover attempts after the UE sends to the CN a message indicating that
inter-RAT handovers triggered by event 3C fail.

Load Control
- WCDMA network load can be defined by 4 factors:
1. Power ,include DL transmitting power of cell and increased UL interference (RTWP).
2, DL OVSF code of a cell
3. DL and UL NodeB processing capability which is defined by NodeB credit.
4. Iub transmission bandwidth of a NodeB
- The power resource is related to the mobility, distribution of the UE and also effected
by the radio conditions.
- The load control algorithms are applied to the different UE access phases as follows:
1. Before UE access: Potential User Control (PUC)
2. During UE access: Intelligent Access Control (IAC) and Call Admission Control (CAC)
3. After UE access: intra-frequency Load Balancing (LDB), Load Reshuffling (LDR), and
Overload Control (OLC)

- The major measurement objects of the LDM are as follows:

1. Uplink Received Total Wideband Power (RTWP)
2. Received scheduled Enhanced Dedicated Channel (E-DCH) power share (RSEPS)
3. E-DCH Provided Bit Rate
4. Downlink Transmitted Carrier Power (TCP)
5. TCP of all codes not used for High Speed Physical Downlink Shared Channel (HSPDSCH), High Speed
Shared Control Channel (Non-HSPA TCP) (DCH R99)
6. Provided Bit Rate on HS-DSCH (PBR)
7. HS-DSCH required power ，also called Guaranteed Bit Rate (GBR) required power (GBP)
- - PucAvgFilterLen : Length of the filtering window when the RNC filters the measurement results reported
by the NodeB and the filtered measurement results will be used in the PUC algori (6)
- LdbAvgFilterLen : Length of the filtering window when the RNC filters the measurement results reported
by the NodeB and the filtered measurement results will be used in the intra-frequency load balancing
algorithm.(6)
- UlLdrAvgFilterLen : Length of the filtering window when the RNC filters the measurement results reported
by the NodeB and the filtered measurement results will be used in the uplink LDR algorithm.(5)
- DlLdrAvgFilterLen : Length of the filtering window when the RNC filters the measurement results reported
by the NodeB and the filtered measurement results will be used in the downlink LDR algorithm. (5)
- UlCacAvgFilterLen : Length of the filtering window for measurement results from the NodeB. The filtered
measurement results are taken into account in the uplink CAC algorithm. (5)
- DlCACAvgFilterLen : Length of the filtering window when the RNC filters the measurement results
reported by the NodeB and the filtered measurement results will be used in the downlink CAC algorithm(5)
- UlOLCAvgFilterLen : Length of the filtering window when the RNC filters the measurement results
reported by the NodeB and the filtered measurement results will be used in the uplink OLC algorithm (5)
- DlOLCAvgFilterLen : Length of the filtering window when the RNC filters the measurement results
reported by the NodeB and the filtered measurement results will be used in the downlink OLC algorithm (5)
- Three kinds of priorities :
1. User Priority: mainly applying to provide different QoS for different users. Eg., setting different GBR
according to the user priority for BE service.
2. RAB Integrate Priority: Priority of a service, related to the service type, and the user priority of the user.
3. User Integrate Priority: Only used for multi-RAB user ,it is a temporary priority of an
ongoing-service user.
- ARP 15 is always the lowest priority and it cannot be configured. It corresponds to copper.
- RAB Integrate Priority is mainly used in load control algorithms.
1. Traffic classes: conversational -> streaming -> interactive -> backgro
2. Services of the same class: Priority based on Allocation/Retention Priority (ARP)
values, that is, ARP1 -> ARP2 -> ARP3 -> ... -> ARP14
3. Only for the interactive service of the same ARP value: priority based on Traffic
Handling Priority (THP, defined in CN , sent to RNC during service setup), that is,
THP1 -> THP2 -> THP3 -> ... -> THP14
4. Services of the same ARP, class and THP (only for interactive services): High Speed Packet Access (HSPA)
or Dedicated Channel (DCH) service preferred depending on the value of the Indicator of Carrier Type Priority
parameter.
- For multiple RAB users, the integrate priority of the user is based on the service of the highest priority.
- User integrate priority is used in user-specific load control. For example, the selection of R99 users during
preemption, the selection of users during inter-frequency load handover for LDR, and the selection of users
during switching BE services to CCH are performed according to the user integrate priority.
-
- PRIORITYREFERENCE : This parameter is used to set the criterion by which the priority is first sorted.
(ARP)
- CARRIERTYPEPRIORIND : This parameter is used to decide which carrier (DCH or HSPA) takes
precedence when ARP and Traffic Class are identical. (NONE)

PUC (Potential User Control)

- The function of PUC is to balance traffic load among inter-frequency cells. By modifying cell selection and
reselection parameters and broadcasting them through system information, PUC leads UEs to cell with light
load.
- NBMLDCALGOSWITCH : This parameter is used to enable or disable the PUC algorithm.. (OFF)
- SPUCHEAVY : This parameter is one of the thresholds used to assess cell load level and to decide
whether the cell load level is heavy or not. (70)
- SPUCLIGHT : This parameter is one of the thresholds used to assess cell load level and to decide
whether the cell load level is light or not. (40)
- SPUCHYST : This parameter specifies the hysteresis used during cell load level assessment to avoid
unnecessary ping-pong effect of a cell between two load levels due to a little load change. (5)
- PUCPERIODTIMERLEN : This parameter specifies the period of potential user control. The higher the
parameter is set, the longer the period to trigger the PUC is. (1800)
- OFFSINTERLIGHT (Sintersearch offset 1) : This parameter defines the offset of Sintersearch when
the center cell load level is "Light". It is strongly recommended that this parameter be set to a value not
higher than 0. (-2)
- OFFSINTERHEAVY (Sintersearch offset 2) : This parameter defines the offset of Sintersearch when
the center cell load
level is "Heavy". It is strongly recommended that this parameter be set to a value not lower than 0. (2)
- OFFQOFFSET1LIGHT (Qoffset1 offset 1) : This parameter defines the offset of Qoffset1（RSCP）
when the current cell has heavy load and the neighboring cell has light or normal load. To enable the UE to
select a neighboring cell with relatively light load, (-4)
- OFFQOFFSET1HEAVY (Qoffset1 offset 2): This parameter defines the offset of Qoffset1（RSCP）
when the load of a neighboring cell is heavier than that of the center cell. To enable the UE to select a
neighboring cell with relatively light load (4)
- OFFQOFFSET2LIGHT(Qoffset2 offset 1): This parameter defines the offset of Qoffset1（EcNo）
when the current cell
has heavy load and the neighboring cell has light or normal load. To enable the UE to select a neighboring cell
with relatively light load, (-4)
- OFFQOFFSET2HEAVY (Qoffset2 offset 2): This parameter defines the offset of Qoffset2（EcNo）
when the load of a neighboring cell is heavier than that of the center cell. To enable the UE to select a
neighboring cell with relatively light load (4)

Intra-frequency Load Balancing (LDB)

- Intra-frequency Load Balancing (LDB) is performed to adjust the coverage areas of cells according to the
measured values of cell downlink power load. RNC checks the load of cells periodically and adjusts the
transmit power of the P-CPICH in the associated cells based on the cell load.
- If the downlink load of a cell is higher than the value of the Cell overload threshold, it is an indication that the
cell is heavily loaded. In this case, the transmit power of the PCPICH needs to be reduced by a step,
- NBMLdcAlgoSwitch : This parameter is used to enable or disable the LDB algorithm.. (OFF)
- IntraFreqLdbPeriodTimerLen : This parameter specifies the length of the intra-frequency LDB period.
(1800)
- CellOverrunThd : If the downlink load of a cell exceeds this threshold, the algorithm can decrease the
pilot transmit power of the cell so as to extend the capacity of the whole system. (90)
- CellUnderrunThd : If the downlink load of a cell is lower than this threshold, the algorithm can
increase the pilot transmit power of the cell so as to share the load of other cells. (30)
- PCPICHPowerPace : This parameter defines the step for the adjustment to the pilot power. (2)
- MaxPCPICHPower : This parameter defines the maximum transmit power of the P-CPICH in a cell.(346)
- MinPCPICHPower : This parameter defines the minimum transmit power of the P-CPICH in a cell. (31.6)

Call Admission Control

- Huawei provide 3 Power CAC Algorithms
a. Algorithm 1: power resource admission decision based on power or interference.
b. Algorithm 2: power resource admission decision based on the number of equivalent users.Based on Huawei
testing and experience, The 12.2 kbit/s AMR traffic is used to calculate the Equivalent Number of Users (ENU)
of all other services in UL and DL. The 12.2 kbit/s AMR traffic's ENU is assumed to be 1.
c. Algorithm 3: power resource admission decision based on power or interference, but with the estimated load
increment always set to 0.Depending on the current cell load (uplink load factor and downlink TCP) and the
access request, the RNC determines whether the cell load will exceed the threshold, with the estimated load
increment set to 0.
- UlNonCtrlThdForAMR : The uplink threshold for the AMR conversational service is used for the uplink
admission of AMR conversational service users. The threshold is shared by algorithm 1,
algorithm 2 and algorithm 3. (75)
- UlNonCtrlThdForNonAMR : The downlink threshold for the non-AMR conversational service is used for
the
downlink admission of AMR conversational service users. The threshold is shared by
algorithm 1, algorithm 2 and algorithm 3. (75)
- UlNonCtrlThdForOther : This parameter is the uplink threshold for services other than the
conversational service. It is used for uplink admission of other services. The threshold is
shared by algorithm 1, algorithm 2 and algorithm 3. (60)
- UlNonCtrlThdForHo : The uplink handover threshold is used for uplink admission of handover users.
The parameter is useful only to uplink inter-frequency handovers. Do not make the
admission decision in the uplink soft handover. The threshold is shared by algorithm 1,
algorithm 2 and algorithm 3. (80)
- DLCONVAMRTHD : The downlink threshold for the AMR conversational service is used for the
downlink admission of AMR conversational service users. The threshold is shared by
algorithm 1, algorithm 2 and algorithm 3. (80)
- DLCONVNAMRTHD : The downlink threshold for the non-AMR conversational service is used for the
downlink admission of non-AMR conversational service users. The threshold is shared
by algorithm 1, algorithm 2 and algorithm 3. (80)
- DLOTHERTHD : This parameter is the downlink threshold for services other than the
conversational service. It is used for downlink admission of users of other services. The
threshold is shared by algorithm 1, algorithm 2 and algorithm 3. (75)
- DLHOTHD : The downlink handover threshold is used for downlink admission of handover
users. The threshold is shared by algorithm 1, algorithm 2 and algorithm 3. (85)
- DLCELLTOTALTHD : This parameter specifies the total downlink power threshold of the cell. (90)
- HSDPASTRMPBRTHD : This parameter specifies the average throughput admission threshold of the
HSDPA streaming traffic. (70)
- HSDPABEPBRTHD : This parameter specifies the average throughput admission threshold of the
HSDPA best effort traffic. (70)
- ULTOTALEQUSERNUM : When algorithm 2 is used, this parameter defines the total equivalent
number
of users corresponding to the 100% uplink load. (80)
- DLTOTALEQUSERNUM : When algorithm 2 is used, this parameter defines the total equivalent
number of users corresponding to the 100% downlink load. (80)

CAC Based on NodeB Credit Resource

- CE stands for NodeB credit on RNC side and for Channel Element on NodeB side. It is
used to measure the channel demodulation capability of the NodeBs
- The resource of one 12.2kbps voice service, including 3.4kbps signaling on the DCCH,
consumed in baseband is defined as one CE. If there is 3.4kbps signaling on the DCCH,
but no voice channel, one CE is consumed.
- UlHoCeResvSf : The spreading factor specified by this parameter is used to define the uplink
credit resource reserved for handover services. (SF16)
- DlHoCeCodeResvSf : The spreading factor specified by this parameter is used to define the downlink
credit and channelized code resources reserved for handover services. (SF32)

CAC Based on Iub

- The Iub overbooking feature considers the statistic multiplexing of service activities and multiple users.
Through the admission of more users, Iub overbooking increases the resource utilization on the Iub interface.
- To save the Iub transmission bandwidth for operator use, Huawei provides the Iub overbooking function,
which applies an admission control mechanism to access the service.
- SET DEFAULTFACTORTABLE to set a default of Activity Factor table for all the services.
- SET USERGBR to set GBR for BE services
- SET CORRMALGOSWITCH (IUB_OVERBOOKING_SWITCH) : to define the switch of Iub overbooking

CAC Based on Number of HSPA Users

- When the HSDPA_UU_ADCTRL is on, the HSDPA services have to undergo HSDPA user number admission
decision.
- When the HSUPA_UU_ADCTRL is on, the HSUPA services have to undergo HSUPA user number admission
decision.
- MaxHSDSCHUserNum : This parameter specifies the maximum number of HSDPA users in a cell. (64)
- HSDPA_UU_ADCTRL : This parameter specifies whether to enable or disable the HSDPA admission control
algorithm.
- HSDPA_UU_ADCTRL : This parameter specifies whether to enable or disable the HSDPA admission control
algorithm.
- MaxHsupaUserNum : This parameter specifies the maximum number of HSDPA users in a cell. (20)

IAC (Intelligent Admission Control)

- In order to improve the access success rate the Intelligent Access Control (IAC) algorithm is used to improve
the access success rate. The IAC procedure includes rate negotiation, Call Admission Control (CAC),
preemption, queuing, and Directed Retry Decision (DRD).
- RrcRedictSwitch : This parameter specifies the RRC redirection strategy.( Only_To_Inter_Frequency)
- DRDEcN0Threshhold : If the measured Ec/N0 value of the neighbor cell is less than this parameter, this
neighboring cell cannot be selected to be the candidate DRD cell (9)

PS Service Rate Negotiation

- Rate negotiation includes the maximum expected rate negotiation, initial rate negotiation, and target rate
negotiation.
- For a non-real-time service in the PS domain, the RNC selects an initial rate to allocate bandwidth for the
service when Setup or UE state transits from CELL_FACH to CELL_DCH based on cell code and credit
resource
- RAB_DOWNSIZING_SWITCH : This parameter specifies whether to support the RAB downsizing function.
When this parameter is set to 1, the RAB downsizing function is applied to determine the initial bit rate based
on cell resources (code and credit). (1)
- ULBETRAFFINITBITRATE / DLBETRAFFINITBITRATE : This parameter defines the uplink
initial access rate of background and interactive services in the PS domain. (64)
IAC – RAB Directed Retry Decision
- RAB Directed Retry Decision (DRD) is used to select a suitable cell for the UE to try an access
- RAB DRD is of two types: inter-frequency DRD and inter-RAT DRD. For inter-frequency DRD, the service
steering and load balancing algorithms are available.
- The RNC performs inter-frequency DRD firstly. If all admission attempts of interfrequency DRD fail, the RNC
performs an inter-RAT DRD. If all admission attempts of inter-RAT DRD fail, the RNC selects a suitable cell to
perform preemption and queuing
- Service steering DRD takes precedence over load balancing DRD. That is, preferably take service priorities
into consideration.
- To services of the same service priority, load balancing applies.

Inter-Frequency DRD for Service Steering

- If the UE requests a service in an area covered by multiple frequencies, the RNC selects
the cell with the highest service priority for UE access, based on the service type of
RAB and the definitions of service priorities in the cells.
- ServiceDiffDrdSwitch : This parameter specifies whether to enable the service steering DRD algorithm
(OFF)
- SpgId : This parameter uniquely identifies a group of service priorities that map to cells and indicate the
support of each cell for the following service types: R99 RT service, R99 NRT service, HSPA service, and other
services.
- PriorityServiceForR99RT : This parameter specifies the support of the cells with a specific Service
priority
group Identity for R99 RT services.
- PriorityServiceForR99NRT : This parameter specifies the support of the cells with a specific Service
priority
group Identity for R99 NRT services.
- PriorityServiceForHSPA : This parameter specifies the support of the cells with a specific Service
priority group Identity for HSPA services.
- PriorityServiceForExtRab : This parameter specifies the support of the cells with a specific Service
priority group Identity for Other services

Inter-Frequency DRD for Load Balance

- Load balancing considers two resources: power, and code.
- If both are activated, power-based load balancing DRD takes precedence over codebased
load balancing DRD.
- Code-based load balancing DRD is applicable to only R99 services because HSDPA
services use reserved codes.
- LdbDrdSwitchDCH : Whether to enable the power balancing DRD algorithm for DCH services. During
service setup or reconfiguration, this algorithm enables the RNC to preferentially set up services in cells with
more available downlink power resources based on the power resource usage in the current cell and inter-
frequency neighboring cells. Then, power resources are balanced among inter-frequency cells
- LdbDrdSwitchHSDPA : Whether to enable the power balancing DRD algorithm for HSDPA services.
During service setup or reconfiguration, this algorithm enables the RNC to preferentially set up services in cells
with more available power resources based on the power resource usage in the current cell and inter-frequency
neighboring cells. Then, power resources are balanced among inter-frequency cells.
- MaxTxPower : Sum of the maximum transmit power of all DL channels in a cell. (430)
- LdbDRDOffsetDCH : Offset of remaining load between a target cell and the current cell that is used for
the load-balancing DRD of DCH services. (10)
- LdbDRDOffsetHSDPA : Offset of remaining load between a target cell and the current cell that is used
for the load-balancing DRD of HSDPA services.

load balancing DRD based on code resource

- CodeBalancingDrdSwitch : Whether to enable the code balancing DRD algorithm. During service setup
or reconfiguration, this algorithm enables the RNC to preferentially set up services in cells with more available
code resources based on code resource usage in the best cell and inter-frequency neighboring cells. Then,
code resources are balanced among inter-frequency cells (OFF)
- CodeBalancingDrdMinSFThd : Threshold for minimum remaining SF in the best cell for the code
balancing DRD algorithm. The code balancing DRD algorithm can be enabled only when the minimum
remaining SF in the best cell is greater than or equal to the value of this parameter and the code resource
usage in the best cell is greater than or equal to the value of "CodeBalancingDrdCodeRateThd". (SF8)
- CodeBalancingDrdCodeRateThd : Threshold for code resource usage in the best cell for the code
balancing DRD algorithm. The code balancing DRD algorithm can be enabled only when the minimum
remaining SF in the best cell is greater than the value of "CodeBalancingDrdMinSFThd" and the code resource
usage in the best cell is greater than or equal to the value of this parameter (13)
- DeltaCodeOccupiedRate : This parameter specifies the code occupied rate offset threshold of the
current cell and the inter-frequency cell when code balancing drd algorithm is applied.
Only when the code occupied rate offset reaches this threshold, the inter-frequency
cell can be selected to be the target drd cell. (7)

Inter-RAT DRD
- DRMaxGSMNum : Maximum number of inter-RAT RAB directed retries. It decides the size of a candidate
set for inter-RAT DRD. A candidate set for inter-RAT DRD includes the neighboring GSM cells that are
selected based on the priority of blind handovers and allow directed retry. This parameter can be configured at
the cell level. (2)

IAC – Preemption and Queuing

- Preemption and Queuing guarantees the success in the access of a higher-priority user
by forcibly releasing the resources of a lower-priority user.
- PREEMPTALGOSWITCH : Whether preemption is supported. When this switch is turned on, the RNC
allows privileged users or services to preempt cell resources from the users or services with the preempted
attributes and lower priority in the case of cell resource insufficiency (OFF)
- QUEUEALGOSWITCH : When this switch is turned on and a queuing-capable PS user initiates a call,
the RNC tries to enable this user to join the queue to increase the access success rate if cell resources are
insufficient and preemption fails. When this switch is turned off, queuing is not supported if cell resources are
insufficient. (OFF)
- QUEUELEN : The total number of users in queue of each cell should not be greater than the value of this
parameter (5)
- POLLTIMERLEN : Interval at which a queue is polled. The queue is polled at an interval of the period
specified by this parameter. During each poll, all the expired users are removed from the queue and this user
fails in access. Among all the unexpired users, resources are allocated by priorities in descending order. (50)
- MaxQueueTimeLen : Maximum queue time of a user after initiating a call due to cell resource insufficiency.
If cell resources are still insufficient after the time specified by this parameter elapses, the user access is
denied. (5)

LDR (Load Reshuffling)

- LCC (Load Congestion Control) consist of LDR (Load Reshuffling) and OLC (Over Load
Control).
- In overload state, OLC will be used to release overload state quickly, keep system stability
and the service of high priority users.
- When the usage of cell resource exceeds the basic congestion triggering threshold, the
cell enters the basic congestion state. In this case, LDR is required to reduce the cell load
and increase the access success rate.
- For power resource, the RNC performs periodic measurement and checks whether the
cells are congested. For code, Iub, and NodeB credit resources, event-triggered congestion
applies,
- NBMLDCALGOSWITCH : If ULLDR, DLLDR, CELL_CODE_LDR are selected, the corresponding
algorithms are enabled.
- NodeBLdcAlgoSwitch : If IUB_LDR, NODEB_CREDIT_LDR, are selected, the corresponding
algorithms will be enabled; otherwise, disabled.
- ULLDRTRIGTHD : If the UL load of the cell is not lower than this threshold, the UL load
reshuffling function of the cell is triggered. (55%)
- ULLDRRELTHD : If the UL load of the cell is lower than this threshold, the UL load reshuffling
function of the cell is stopped.(45%)
- DLLDRTRIGTHD : If the DL load (Tx Power) of the cell is not lower than this threshold, the DL load
reshuffling function of the cell is triggered. (70%)
- DLLDRRELTHD : If the DL load of the cell is lower than this threshold, the DL load reshuffling
function of the cell is stopped. (60%)
- CELLLDRSFRESTHD : If the SF corresponding to the current remaining code of the cell is higher
than the threshold defined by this parameter, code congestion is triggered and the related
handling actions are taken. (SF8)
- ULLDRCREDITSFRESTHD : If the SF corresponding to the current UL remaining credit resource
is higher than the threshold defined by this parameter, the UL credit LDR can be performed and
the related handling actions are taken. (60%)
- DLLDRCREDITSFRESTHD : If the value of SF corresponding to the current DL remaining credit
resource is higher than the threshold defined by this parameter, the DL credit LDR can be
performed and the related handling actions are taken. (SF8)
- LDRPERIODTIMERLE : This parameter specifies the period of load reshuffling (10 s)
- GoldUserLoadControlSwitch : This parameter specifies whether LDR actions are applicable to
users of gold priority. (OFF)
- The principles of selecting inter-freq handover target cell are different as a result of the different
resources which trigger the basic congestion.
1. If the basic congestion is triggered by the power resource: The LDR checks whether the load
difference between the current load and the basic congestion triggering threshold of each target cell for
blink handover is larger than the UL/DL Inter-freq cell load handover load space threshold (both the uplink
and downlink conditions must be fulfilled).
2. If the basic congestion is triggered by the code resource: The minimum SF of the target cell is not
greater than that of current cell. The difference of code occupy rate between current cell and the target
cell is greater than InterFreq HO code used ratio space threshold.
3. If the LDR finds out a target cell that meets the specified blind handover conditions, the LDR selects
one UE to make an inter-frequency blind handover, depending on the UE’s ARP and occupied bandwidth.
- UL/DLINTERFREQHOCELLLOADSPACETHD : Content: The target cell can be a cell for inter-
frequency blind handover only when the UL/DL load space is higher than the threshold. The UL/DL load
space is the difference between the UL/DL basic congestion triggering threshold and the current UL/DL
load of a target cell for blind handover.(20%)
- LdrCodeUsedSpaceThd : The target cell can be used for inter-frequency blind handover only when the
DL Code used ratio space is higher than the threshold. The DL Code used ratio space is the difference of
code used ratio between the source cell and the target cell. (13%)
- UL/DLINTERFREQHOBWTHD: During the inter-frequency load handover, the UE is selected as the
target of inter-frequency load handover from the UE set where the bandwidth is less than this
threshold. (200000)
- BE rate reduction is implemented by reconfiguring the bandwidth. The LDR algorithm is implemented as
follows:
1. Based on the integrate priority, the LDR sorts the RABs into a descending order.
2. The bandwidth of the selected services is reduced to the specified rate.
3. If services can be selected, the action is successful.
4. The reconfiguration is completed as indicated by the RB RECONFIGURATION
message on the Uu interface and through the RL RECONFIGURATION
5. The BE rate reduction algorithm is controlled by the DCCC algorithm switch.
- UL/DLLDRBERATEREDUCTIONRABNUM : These parameters specify the number of RABs to select in
a UL/DL LDR BE rate reduction. If the number of RABs that fulfil the criteria for BE rate reduction is
smaller than the value of this parameter, then all the RABs that fulfil the criteria are selected. (1)
- The load is reduced by adjusting the rate of the real-time services through uncontrolled realtime
OoS renegotiation. The LDR algorithm is implemented as follows:
1. Based on the integrate priority, the LDR sorts the real-time services in the PS domain in
descending order.
2. The LDR performs QoS renegotiation for the selected services. The GBR during
service setup is the rate of the service after QoS renegotiation.
3. The RNC initiates the RAB Modification Request message to the CN for QoS
renegotiation.
4. If the RNC cannot find a proper service for QoS renegotiation, the action fails. The LDR
performs the next action.
- UL/DLLDRPSRTQOSRENEGRABNUM : These parameters specify the number of RABs to select in a
UL/DL LDR uncontrolled real-time QoS renegotiation. If the number of RABs that fulfil the criteria for
uncontrolled real-time QoS renegotiation is smaller than the value of this parameter, then all the RABs
that fulfil the criteria are selected. (1)
- The 2G and 3G systems have different cell sizes and coverage modes. The LDR is implemented in the
downlink (e.g.) as follows:
1. Based on the integrate priority, the LDR sorts the UEs in descending order. The top CS/PS services
are selected.
2. For the selected UEs, the LDR sends the load handover command to the inter-system
handover module to ask the UEs to hand over to the 2G system.
3. The handover module decides to trigger inter-system handover, depending on the capability of the UE
and the capability of the algorithm switch to support the compression mode.
4. This action is successful if any load handover UE is found. Otherwise, this action fails.
- UL/DLCSINTERRATSHOULDBEHOUENUM : These parameters specify the number of users to
select in a UL/DL Inter-RAT Should Be Load Handover in the CS Domain. If the number of users that fulfil
the criteria for Inter-RAT Should Be Load Handover in the CS Domain is smaller than the value of this
parameter, then all the users that fulfil the criteria are selected. (3)
- UL/DLCSINTERRATSHOULDNOTBEHOUENUM : These parameters specify the number of
users to select in a UL/DL Inter-RATShould Not Be Load Handover in the CS Domain. If the number of
users that fulfil the criteria for Inter-RAT Should Not Be Load Handover
in the CS Domain is smaller than the value of this parameter, then all the users that fulfil
the criteria are selected. (3)
- UL/DLPSINTERRATSHOULDBEHOUENUM : These parameters specify the number of users to
select in a UL/DL Inter-RAT Should Be Load Handover in the PS Domain. If the number of users that fulfil
the criteria for Inter-RAT Should Be Load Handover in the PS Domain is smaller than the value of this
parameter, then all the users that fulfill the criteria are selected. (3)
- UL/DLPSINTERRATSHOULDNOTBEHOUENUM : These parameters specify the number of
users to select in a UL/DL Inter-RAT Should Not Be Load Handover in the PS Domain. If the number of
users that fulfil the criteria for Inter-RAT Should Not Be Load Handover in the PS Domain is smaller than
the value of this parameter, then all the users that fulfill the criteria are selected. (3)
- In the WCDMA system, voice services work in eight AMR modes. The LDR algorithm is implemented as
follows:
1. Based on the integrate priority, the LDR sorts the RABs in the descending order
2. In uplink, the RNC sends the “Rate Control request” message through the Iu-UP to the CN to adjust the
AMR rate to the GBR.
3. In downlink, The RNC sends the TFC CONTROL command to the UE to adjust the AMR rate to the
assured rate.
4. If the RNC cannot find a proper service for AMR rate reduction, the action fails. The LDR performs the
next action.
- UL/DLLDRAMRRATEREDUCTIONRABNUM : These parameters specify the number of RABs
to select in a UL/DL LDR AMR rate reduction. If the number of RABs that fulfil the criteria for AMR rate
reduction is smaller than the value of this parameter, then all the RABs that fulfil the criteria are selected.
(3)
- MAXUSERNUMCODEADJ : This parameter specifies the maximum number of users that can be
selected whenever code reshuffling is performed. (1)
- LdrCodePriUseInd : This parameter specifies whether to select preferentially the subtree with a
relatively large code number during subtree selection.
- The LDR for MBMS Power Reduction algorithm is implemented as follows:
1. Select all RABs with low priorities.
2. The RNC initiates the reconfiguration procedure and resets the transmit power of MTCH (FACH) to the
minimum value.
3. The reconfiguration procedure on the Iub interface is implemented through the COMMON
TRANSPORT CHANNEL RECONFIGURATION REQUEST message.
- NBMLDCALGOSWITCH : This parameter specifies the switch of UL/DL OLC.
a. UL_UU_OLC: UL overload control algorithm
b. DL_UU_OLC: DL overload control algorithm
- UL/DLOLCTRIGTHD : If the UL load of the cell is not lower than the value of the UL OLC trigger
threshold, the UL overload congestion control of the cell is activated. If the DL load of the cell is not lower
than the value of the DL OLC trigger threshold, the DL overload congestion control of the cell is activated.
- UL/DLOLCRELTHD : If the UL load of the cell is lower than the value of the UL OLC release
threshold, the UL overload congestion control of the cell is deactivated. If the DL load of the cell is
lower than the value of the DL OLC release threshold, the DL overload congestion control of the
cell is deactivated.
- When the cell is overloaded, the RNC takes one of the following actions in each period (defined by
the OLC period timer length parameter, e.g.3s) until the congestion is resolved:
1. TF control of BE service (only for DCH BE service)
2. Switching BE services to common channel
3. Choosing and releasing the RABs (for HSPA or DCH service)
- OLCPERIODTIMERLEN : This parameter specifies the period of overload control. (3000)
- UL/DLOLCFTFRSTRCTRABNUM : These parameters specify the maximum number of RABs
selected in a fast TF restriction of UL/DL OLC. If the number of RABs that fulfil the criteria for TF
control is smaller than the value of this parameter, then all the RABs that fulfil the criteria are
selected. (3)
- UL/DLOLCFTFRSTRCTTIMES : These parameters specify the times of UL/DL OLC fast TF
restrictions that are executed. (3)
- RateRstrctCoef : This parameter specifies the data rate restriction coefficient in the fast TF
restriction. The smaller the parameter is, the more effective the TF restriction is. After
receiving the TF control indication, the MAC obtains the maximum TF format with the
formula TFmax' = TFmax x Ratelimitcoeff (68%)
- RateRstrctTimerLen : This parameter specifies the length of the data rate restriction timer in the
fast TF restriction. The smaller the value of this parameter is, the more effective the TF
restriction is. (3000 ms)
- RateRecoverTimerLen : This parameter specifies the length of the data rate recovery timer. The
smaller the value of this parameter is, the faster the BE traffic rate increases after the
congestion is resolved. ( 5000ms)
- RecoverCoef : This parameter specifies the data rate recovery coefficient in the fast TF
restriction. The larger the parameter is, the larger the TF recover effect. After receiving
congestion release indication, the MAC obtains the maximum TF format with the
formula TFmax' = TFmax x RateRecovercoeff. (130%)
- The OLC algorithm for switching BE services to common channel operates as follows:
Based on the user integrate priority, the OLC sorts all UEs that only have PS services
including HSPA and DCH services (except UEs having also a streaming bearer) into a
descending order.
-TransCchUserNum : This parameter specifies the transfer common channel user number (1)
- UL/DLOLCTRAFFRELRABNUM : Either parameter specifies the number of RABs released in a UL
or DL OLC release action. If the number of RABs that fulfil the criteria for release is smaller than the
value of this parameter, then all the RABs that fulfil the criteria are selected. (1)
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