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GSM BSS
Interoperability
Between GSM and WCDMA
Feature Parameter Description
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Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Scope
1.2 Intended Audience
1.3 Change History
2 Overview
3 Iur-g Interface Between GSM and WCDMA
3.1 Introduction to the Iur-g Interface
3.2 Common Measurement
3.3 Information Exchange
4 Measurement of Neighboring WCDMA Cells

5 GSM/WCDMA Inter-RAT Cell Reselection
5.1 Cell Reselection from WCDMA to GSM
5.1.1 Cell Reselection from WCDMA to GSM for MSs in Idle Mode
5.1.2 WCDMA-to-GSM NACC
5.2 Cell Reselection from GSM to WCDMA
5.2.1 Cell Reselection Based on Cell Ranking
5.2.2 Fast WCDMA Reselection at 2G CS Call Release
5.2.3 NC2 between GSM and WCDMA
6 GSM/WCDMA Inter-RAT CS Handover

6.1 CS Handover from WCDMA to GSM
6.2 CS Handover from GSM to WCDMA
6.2.1 Overview
6.3 Service-Based CS Handover from GSM to WCDMA
6.3.1 Overview
6.3.2 Procedure
6.4 Load-Based CS Handover from GSM to WCDMA
6.4.1 Overview
6.4.2 Procedure
7 GSM/WCDMA Inter-RAT PS Handover

7.1 WCDMA-to-GSM PS Handover
7.1.1 Overview
7.1.2 Procedure
7.2 GSM-to-WCDMA PS Handover
7.2.1 Overview
7.2.2 Procedure
8 Related Features
9 Impact on the Network

9.1 GSM/WCDMA Interoperability
9.1.1 Impact on System Capacity
9.1.2 Impact on Network Performance
9.2 GSM/WCDMA Service Based Handover
9.3 GSM/WCDMA Load Based Handover
9.4 2G/3G Cell Reselection Based on MS State
9.5 Fast WCDMA Reselection at 2G CS Call Release
10 Engineering Guidelines
10.1 When to Use Interoperability Between GSM and WCDMA
10.1.1 GSM/WCDMA Interoperability
10.1.2 GSM/WCDMA Service Based Handover
10.1.3 GSM/WCDMA Load Based Handover
10.1.4 2G/3G Cell Reselection Based on MS State
10.2 Information to Be Collected
10.3 Network Planning
10.4 Overall Deployment Procedure
10.5 Deploying GSM/WCDMA Interoperability
10.6 Deploying 2G/3G Cell Reselection Based on MS State
10.7 Deploying GSM/WCDMA Service Based Handover
10.8 Deploying GSM/WCDMA Load Based Handover
10.9 Deploying Fast WCDMA Reselection at 2G CS Call Release

10.10 Related Parameters in the System Information
10.11 Neighboring WCDMA Cell Configuration
10.12 Iur-g Interface Between GSM and WCDMA
10.13 GSM/WCDMA Inter-RAT NC2 and GSM/WCDMA Inter-RAT PS Handover
10.14 Performance Optimization
10.14.1 GSM/WCDMA Interoperability and 2G/3G Cell Reselection Based on MS State
10.14.2 GSM/WCDMA Service Based Handover and GSM/WCDMA Load Based Handover
10.15 Troubleshooting
11 Parameters
12 Counters
13 Glossary
14 Reference Documents
1 Introduction
1.1 Scope
This document describes the Interoperability Between GSM and WCDMA feature, including its
technical description, feature dependencies, network impact, and engineering guidelines. The
technical description includes measurement of neighboring WCDMA cells, GSM/WCDMA inter-RAT
cell reselection, and GSM/WCDMA inter-RAT CS/PS handover.
The Interoperability Between GSM and WCDMA feature involves the following features:
GBFD-114301
GSM/WCDMA Interoperability
GBFD-114321
GSM/WCDMA Service Based Handover
GBFD-114322
GSM/WCDMA Load Based Handover
GBFD-114323
2G/3G Cell Reselection Based on MS State
GBFD-114325
Fast WCDMA Reselection at 2G CS Call Release
GBFD-511101
Load Based Handover Enhancement on Iur-g
GBFD-511102
NACC Procedure Optimization Based on Iur-g
GBFD-511103
GSM and WCDMA Load Balancing Based on Iur-g
GBFD-511104
GSM and WCDMA Traffic Steering Based on Iur-g
GBFD-119502
PS Handover
GBFD-116201
Network-Controlled Cell Reselection (NC2)
The following features are described in this document:

GBFD-114301
GSM/WCDMA Interoperability
GBFD-114321
GSM/WCDMA Service Based Handover
GBFD-114322
GSM/WCDMA Load Based Handover
GBFD-114323
2G/3G Cell Reselection Based on MS State
GBFD-114325
Fast WCDMA Reselection at 2G CS Call Release
GBFD-119502
PS Handover
GBFD-116201
Network-Controlled Cell Reselection (NC2)
The following features are described in the Common Radio Resource Management Feature
Parameter Description:
GBFD-511101
Load Based Handover Enhancement on Iur-g
GBFD-511102
NACC Procedure Optimization Based on Iur-g
GBFD-511103
GSM and WCDMA Load Balancing Based on Iur-g
GBFD-511104
GSM and WCDMA Traffic Steering Based on Iur-g
1.2 Intended Audience

This document is intended for:
Personnel
who need to understand the Interoperability Between GSM and WCDMA feature
Personnel
who work with Huawei GSM products
1.3 Change History

This section provides information about the changes in different document versions.
There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:
Feature
change: refers to a change in the Interoperability Between GSM and WCDMA feature of a
specific product version.
Editorial
change: refers to a change in wording or the addition of information that was not
described in the earlier version.
Document Issues
The document issue is as follows:
02
(2012-06-30)
01
(2011-03-31)
Draft
A (2011-01-15)
02(2012-06-30)
This is the second release of GBSS13.0.
Compared with issue 01 (2011-03-31) of GBSS13.0, issue 02 (2012-06-30) of
GBSS13.0 incorporates the changes described in the following table.
Change Type
Change Description
Parameter Change
Feature change
None
None
Editorial change
Added the following chapters:
None
Chapter 8 Related Features
Chapter 9 Impact on the Network
Chapter 10 Engineering Guidelines
Deleted descriptions about cell reselection

based on cell priority.
01(2011-03-31)
This is the first release of GBSS13.0.
Compared with issue Draft A (2011-01-15) of GBSS13.0, issue 01 (2011-03-31) of GBSS13.0 has
no change.
Draft A (2011-01-15)
This is the draft release of GBSS13.0.
Compared with issue 01 (2010-06-30) of GBSS12.0, draft A (2011-01-15) of GBSS13.0 incorporates
the changes described in the following table.
Change Type
Change Description
Feature change
Editorial change
Added a description of the PS

handover
between GSM andWCDMA.
Added a description of the NC2
between GSM and WCDMA.
The following contents are

optimized:
GSM-to-WCDMA cell
reselection.
GSM-to-WCDMA CS handover.
Setting
of GSM and WCDMAconfigurati
on parameters.
Parameter Change
The added parameters are listed as follows:
SPTINTERRATINBSCPSHO
SPTINTERRATOUTBSCPSHO
PFCSUP
NACCSPT
NCO
FDDFREQCNUM
FDDCELLOFF
FDDCELLTHRED
TrafficReselAllow
None
2 Overview
WCDMA and GSM will coexist for a long time. Therefore, Huawei GSM BSS
provides GSM/WCDMA interoperability, which allows inter-RAT handovers and inter-RAT cell
reselections between GSM and WCDMA.
GSM/WCDMA interoperability supports smooth evolution from GSM to WCDMA, which helps reduce
operators' capital expenditure (CAPEX). This feature provides operators with
both WCDMA and GSM networks complete support for a seamless coverage from GSM to WCDMA.
For example, with the cell reselection or handover function, operators can keep providing services
for a dual-mode MS that moves away from the WCDMA coverage, thereby improving user
experience.
In areas covered by both GSM and WCDMA networks, Interoperability
between GSM and WCDMA balances traffic loads between two networks. For example, when the
traffic load in a GSM cell is too high, Interoperability between GSM and WCDMA can hand over
some calls in the GSM cell to a WCDMA cell.
Interoperability between GSM and WCDMA also allows operators to set different service access
policies in areas covered by both GSM and WCDMA networks. For example,GSM is preferentially
selected for handling CS services and WCDMA for PS services.
All MSs mentioned in this document are multi-mode MSs that support both GSM and WCDMA.
3 Iur-g Interface Between GSM and WCDMA

3.1 Introduction to the Iur-g Interface
Load information exchange is a prerequisite for the Interoperability
Between GSM and WCDMA feature. Load information exchange consists of the following types:
Load
information exchange through the core network (CN): Load information, which is carried in
the information elements (IEs) in the signaling for handovers, is exchanged between
the GSM BSC over the A interface and the WCDMA RNC over the Iu interface. In this situation,
load information exchanges irregularly. Therefore, unnecessary handover attempts may occur.
Load
information exchange through the Iur-g interface: Load information is exchanged between
the GSM BSC and the WCDMA RNC through the Iur-g interface instead of the CN. Through the
Iur-g interface, the GSM BSC and WCDMA RNC can exchange load information with each other
by performing information exchange and common measurement. This simplifies
the GSM/WCDMA interoperability procedure, shortens the handover delay, and increases the
handover success rate.
Figure 3-1 shows the position of the Iur-g interface on a network.

Figure 3-1 Position of the Iur-g interface on a network
Figure 3-2 shows the protocol stack defined in 3GPP specifications for the Iur-g interface.
Figure 3-2 Protocol stack defined in 3GPP specifications for the Iur-g interface
The Iur-g interface has a control plane and does not have a user plane. The Iur-g interface uses IP
transmission.
There is an Iur-g interface instance between each remote RNC and a local BSC. The Iur-g interface
supports common measurement and information exchange procedures. These two procedures are
performed through connection-oriented signaling.
3.2 Common Measurement

Common measurement is based on the Iur-g interface. The procedures of common measurement
are performed through connection-oriented signaling.
Common measurement is enabled if SPTCOMMMEAS is set to Yes.
Common measurement involves the following procedures:
1. Common measurement initialization
The source BSC/RNC sends a COMMON MEASUREMENT INITIATION REQUEST message to the
target RNC/BSC to initialize the common measurement initialization procedure, requesting the target
RNC/BSC to periodically report the load information about its neighboring cells.
If the target RNC/BSC supports common measurement, it responds with a COMMON
MEASUREMENT INITIATION RESPOSE message, as shown in Figure 3-3.
Figure 3-3 Successful common measurement initialization
If the target RNC/BSC does not support common measurement or rejects the common
measurement request, it responds with a COMMON MEASUREMENT INITIATION FAILURE
message, as shown in Figure 3-4.
Figure 3-4 Failed common measurement initialization
2. Periodic common measurement reporting

After a common measurement is successfully initialized, the target RNC/BSC periodically sends
COMMON MEASUREMENT REPORT messages to the source BSC/RNC toreport the load
information about neighboring cells, as shown in Figure 3-5.
Figure 3-5 Common measurement reporting procedure
If a neighboring cell is faulty, blocked, removed, or deactivated, the target RNC/BSC sends a
COMMON MEASUREMENT FAILURE INDICATION message to the source BSC/RNC, notifying the
source BSC/RNC that the common measurement procedure has failed and must be terminated, as
shown in Figure 3-6.
Figure 3-6 Failed common measurement
3.3 Information Exchange

During a common measurement procedure, the Iur-g interface carries the load information
about GSM and WCDMA cells, the inter-RAT CS service handover support flags of GSM cells, and
the inter-RAT PS service handover support flags of GSM cells. This section uses load information
about GSM cells as an example. The information exchange is enabled if SPTINFOEXCHG is
set to Yes and INFOEXCHGLIST is set to CELLCAPCLASS.
The load state of a cell can be normal, basic congestion, or overload congestion.
Table 3-1 describes the rules for determining the load states of GSM cells.
Table 3-1 Rules for determining the load states of GSM cells
Uplink/Downlink
If...
Then the Load State of the

Cell Is
Uplink
Uplink load < UlLdrThrd2GCell
Normal
UlLdrThrd2GCell Uplink
load <UlOlcThrd2GCell
Basic congestion
Uplink load UlOlcThrd2GCell
Overload congestion
Downlink load < DlLdrThrd2GCell
Normal
DlLdrThrd2GCell Downlink load

<DlOlcThrd2GCell
Basic congestion
Downlink load DlOlcThrd2GCell
Overload congestion
Downlink
Inter-RAT
CS service handover support flag of a GSM cell
When the TCH usage of the cell is greater than or

equal to InterRatCsServiceLoadHoThrd or INTERRATINBSCHOEN is set to NO, this flag is
set to NO, which meansWCDMA-GSM CS service handover is not allowed.
When INTERRATINBSCHOEN is set to YES and the TCH usage of the cell is less
than InterRatCsServiceLoadHoThrd, this flag is set to YES, which meansWCDMA-GSM CS
service handover is allowed.
Inter-RAT
PS service handover support flag of a GSM cell
When the TBF multiplexing rate of a GSM cell is less than LOADRESELRXTHRSH, this flag is
set to YES, which means WCDMA-GSM PS service handover is allowed. When the TBF
multiplexing rate of a GSM cell is greater than or equal to LOADRESELRXTHRSH, this flag is
set to NO, which means WCDMA-GSM PS service handover is not allowed.
4 Measurement of Neighboring WCDMA Cells

To support cell reselection and handover from GSM to WCDMA, the BSS sends the
neighboring WCDMA cell list and parameters for cell reselection and handover through system
information (SI) to MSs. MSs then measure neighboring WCDMA cells based on
the received information. SI consists of SI2quater and Measurement Information. SI2quater is sent
on the BCCH, and Measurement Information is sent on the SACCH.
The Send2QuterFlag parameter specifies whether to send SI2quater.
MSs in GSM cells measure both the signal level of neighboring GSM cells and the signal quality of
neighboring WCDMA cells. The BSS controls the neighboring cell measurement to avoid
unnecessary measurements and reduce the power consumption of MSs. MSs in idle mode or packet
transfer mode can perform inter-RAT cell reselection. MSs in dedicated mode can perform inter-RAT
handover. Operators can set different measurement parameters for MSs operating in different
modes.
When an MS is in idle mode, it determines whether to measure information about
neighboring WCDMA cells based on the value of QI and the receive level of the serving cell. The
conditions for triggering measurement depend on the value of QI.
If
QI is set to a value within the range of 0 to 6, the measurement is triggered when the receive
level of the serving cell is lower than QI.
If
QI is set to a value within the range of 8 to 14, the measurement is triggered when the receive
level of the serving cell is higher than QI.
If
QI is set to 7, MSs always measure neighboring WCDMA cell information.
If
QI is set to 15, MSs do not measure neighboring WCDMA cell information.
Normally, MSs in packet transfer mode determine whether to measure the information about
neighboring WCDMA cells according to the value of QI and the receive level ofthe serving cell. If any
of the following conditions are met, MSs in packet transfer mode determine whether to measure
neighboring WCDMA cell information based on the value of QP and the receive level of the serving
cell.
The
GSM cell has a PBCCH, and QP is broadcast on the PBCCH.
The
serving GSM cell does not have a PBCCH but QP is broadcast on the BCCH. In addition, MSs
have received the Packet Cell Change Order message or the Packet Measurement Order
message that carries the GPRS cell reselection parameters of one or more WCDMA cells.
The conditions for triggering measurement depend on the value of QP.

If
QP is set to a value within the range of 0 to 6, the measurement is triggered when the receive
level of the serving cell is lower than the value of QP.
If
QP is set to a value within the range of 8 to 14, the measurement is triggered when the receive
level of the serving cell is higher than the value of QP.
If
QP is set to 7, MSs always measure neighboring WCDMA cell information.
If
QP is set to 15, MSs do not measure neighboring WCDMA cell information.
When an MS is in dedicated mode, it determines whether to measure the information about

neighboring WCDMA cells based on QSEARCHC and the receive level of the serving cell. The
conditions for triggering the measurement depend on the value of QSEARCHC.
If
QSEARCHC is set to a value within the range of 0 to 6, the measurement is triggered when the
receive level of the serving cell is lower than QSEARCHC.
If
QSEARCHC is set to a value within the range of 8 to 14, the measurement is triggered when the
receive level of the serving cell is higher than QSEARCHC.
If
QSEARCHC is set to 7, MSs always measure neighboring WCDMA cell information.
If
QSEARCHC is set to 15, MSs do not measure neighboring WCDMA cell information.
QSEARCHC is contained in the Measurement Information message. After entering dedicated mode,
MSs attempt to obtain QSEARCHC from the Measurement Information message transmitted on the
SACCH. Before QSEARCHC is obtained, MSs use the value of QCI that is transmitted on the BCCH
as the value of QSEARCHC.
5 GSM/WCDMA Inter-RAT Cell Reselection

GSM/WCDMA inter-RAT cell reselection includes WCDMA-to-GSM cell reselection and GSM-toWCDMA cell reselection. Cell reselection is mainly performed by MSs.
For MSs in idle mode, GSM/WCDMA interoperability involves only GSM/WCDMA inter-RAT cell
reselection. A dual-mode or multi-mode MS camping on a GSM cell measures the information about
neighboring WCDMA cells, and then decides whether to reselect the WCDMA cell based on cell
reselection parameters.
For MSs in packet transfer mode, cell reselection modes include network-controlled mode 0 (NC0),
network-controlled mode 1 (NC1), and network-controlled mode 2 (NC2). MSs can reselect
a WCDMA cell for PS services. NC0 cell reselection and NC1 cell reselection are performed by MSs
without the intervention of the BSS. In NC2 cell reselection, the BSS sends signaling to steer MSs
towards desired camping cells.
The INTERRATCELLRESELEN parameter specifies whether to enable GSM/WCDMA inter-RAT
cell reselection. When INTERRATCELLRESELEN is set to NO(No), the BSS does not send the
neighboring WCDMA cell list and the parameters related to GSM/WCDMA inter-RAT cell reselection.
In this case, MSs in a GSM cell cannot reselect aWCDMA cell.
5.1 Cell Reselection from WCDMA to GSM

Cell reselection from WCDMA to GSM involves the cell reselection for MSs in idle and packet
transfer modes. In addition, cell reselection for MSs in packet transfer mode isWCDMA-toGSM NACC or enhanced WCDMA-to-GSM NACC.
5.1.1 Cell Reselection from WCDMA to GSM for MSs in Idle Mode
When an MS moves to the GSM coverage area and reselects a GSM cell, the MS initiates a location
update to the GSM network if the location area is changed. The GSMnetwork handles the location
update regardless of whether the MS is from a WCDMA cell.
In the BSS, the cell reselection procedure from WCDMA to GSM is the same as
that between GSM cells. Therefore, this procedure is not described in this document. For
details, see the Idle Mode Behavior Feature Parameter Description.
5.1.2 WCDMA-to-GSM NACC

The WCDMA-to-GSM NACC procedure is specified in 3GPP specifications. The GSM-toWCDMA NACC procedure, however, is not.
Figure 5-1 shows the WCDMA-to-GSM NACC procedure.
Figure 5-1 WCDMA-to-GSM NACC procedure
After the RNC determines that an MS should reselect a GSM cell, it sends a Cell Change Order
From UTRAN message to the MS. If the WCDMA-to-GSM NACC procedure is applied, the Cell
Change Order From UTRAN message carries the IE "Geran System Information" that contains the
SI1, SI3, and SI13 of the target GSM cell.
Before performing WCDMA-to-GSM NACC, the RNC obtains the SI of the target GSM cell through
the RAN Information Management (RIM) procedure. The RIM procedure consists of SI request and
SI update procedures.
SI
request procedure: This procedure is initiated by the source RNC, requesting the SI about the
target GSM cell.
SI
update procedure: This procedure is initiated by the target BSC, instructing the source
RNC to update the SI about the target GSM cell.
After receiving the Cell Change Order From UTRAN message, the MS leaves the WCDMA cell and
reselects the GSM cell. After the cell reselection is complete, the MS uses the SI about the
target GSM cell in the initial packet access procedure. In this manner, the period of packet service
disruption is shortened.
During the WCDMA-to-GSM NACC procedure, the RIM procedure must be supported on the Gb
interface. To support the RIM procedure, the BSC must be configured with the RIMSUP parameter
for the NSE to indicate whether the RIM procedure is supported.
5.2 Cell Reselection from GSM to WCDMA

Cell reselection from GSM to WCDMA includes cell reselection based on cell ranking and cell
reselection for MSs in packet transfer modes. Cell reselection for MSs in packet transfer mode is
classified into Fast 3G Reselection at 2G CS Call Release and NC2 between GSM and WCDMA.
Fast 3G Reselection at 2G CS Call Release and NC2 between GSM and WCDMA are optimized cell
reselection solutions, which can accelerate cell reselection.
5.2.1 Cell Reselection Based on Cell Ranking

MSs in a GSM cell obtain the neighboring WCDMA cell list and cell reselection parameters from
SI2quater, and then measure neighboring WCDMA cells according to the list and parameters. The
mechanism for NC0 or NC1 cell reselection from GSM to WCDMA for MSs in idle mode is the same
as that for MSs in packet transfer mode. In the GSMnetwork, cell reselection
from GSM to WCDMA is controlled by QI, FDDQOFF, and FDDQMIN.
QI is the start level for measuring neighboring WCDMA cells. In the NC0 or NC1 cell reselection for
MSs in idle or packet transfer mode, MSs start to search for neighboringWCDMA cells when the
level of the serving cell is lower than the value of QI (when QI is set to a value within the range
of 0 to 6) or higher than the value of QI (when QI is set to a value within the
range of 8 to 14). When QI is set to 7, MSs always search for neighboring WCDMA cells.
Ec/No and Received Signal Code Power (RSCP) of the Common Pilot Channel (CPICH) are
commonly used during neighboring WCDMA cell measurement. An MS startsGSM-to-WCDMA cell
reselections if the following conditions are met and last for more than five seconds:
CPICH
RSCP > RLA_C + FDDQOFF
CPICH
Ec/No FDDQMIN - FDDQMINOFFSET
CPICH
RSCP FDD_RSCP_threshold
In WCDMA, Ec/No is the ratio of energy per modulating bit to the noise spectral density. It is equivalent to C/I
in GSM.
Where,
RLA_C
is the average receive level. In a GSM-to-WCDMA cell reselection, the RSCP of the
neighboring WCDMA cell must meet the following requirements:
RSCP
> Average receive level of the serving cell + FDDQOFF
RSCP
> Receive level of each neighboring GSM cell + FDDQOFF
FDDQOFF
is the receive level difference between the candidate WCDMA cell and the
serving GSM cell. This parameter is a key factor for controlling the GSM-to-WCDMA cell
reselection. The greater the value of FDDQOFF is, the more difficult it is for the GSM-toWCDMA cell reselection condition to be met, and more MSs will camp on theGSM cell.
FDDQMIN
is the minimum Ec/No threshold for GSM-to-WCDMA cell reselection. The greater the
value of FDDQMIN is, the more difficult it is to meet the cell reselection
condition. FDDQMINOFFSET is offset of the minimum Ec/No threshold for GSM-to-WCDMA cell
reselection. An MS determines the minimum receive level of a candidateWCDMA cell for cell
reselection based on FDDQMIN and FDDQMINOFFSET. That
is, FDDQMIN and FDDQMINOFFSET do not determine the cell reselection
from GSM toWCDMA directly but guarantee the signal quality of the candidate WCDMA cell.
FDD_RSCP_threshold
is calculated as follows:
If
FDD_RSCPmin is broadcast in the serving cell, then FDD_RSCP_threshold = FDDRSCPMIN min((P_MAX - 21 dBm), 3 dB).
If
FDD_RSCPmin is not broadcast in the serving cell and Qrxlevmin and Pcompensation can be
obtained in the serving cell, then FDD_RSCP_threshold = Qrxlevmin + Pcompensation + 10 dB
If
FDD_RSCPmin is not broadcast in the serving cell and Qrxlevmin and Pcompensation cannot
be obtained in the serving cell, then FDD_RSCP_threshold = -102dBm (the default value of
FDD_RSCPmin).
Where,
P_MAX
is the maximum RF output power of an MS in a WCDMA cell.
Qrxlevmin
is the minimum required RX level in a WCDMA cell.
Pcompensation
is max(UE_TXPWR_MAX_RACH P_MAX, 0).
UE_TXPWR_MAX_RACH
is the maximum TX power level an MS may use when accessing
a WCDMA cell on RACH.

FDDRSCPMIN
is used to calculate the FDD_RSCP_threshold of the target cell for a GSM-toWCDMA cell reselection.
If multiple WCDMA cells meet the cell reselection conditions, the MS selects the cell with the highest
RSCP as the target cell.
The GSM-to-WCDMA cell reselection cannot be triggered within five seconds after the WCDMA-toGSM cell reselection. In case of a cell reselection occurring within the previous 15
seconds, FDDQOFF is increased by 5 dB.
If both the conditions for the GSM-to-WCDMA cell reselection and those for the GSM-to-GSM cell
reselection are met, the MS selects a WCDMA cell as the target cell.

This section describes the feature GBFD-114325 Fast WCDMA Reselection at 2G CS Call Release
Overview
When an MS terminates a call in the GSM network, it camps on the cell in which the call is released
and then starts neighboring cell measurement. When a neighboringWCDMA cell meets the
requirements for cell reselection, the MS reselects the WCDMA cell. The WCDMA cell reselection is
initiated after the MS receives the SI and performs the related calculation.
When the feature Fast WCDMA Reselection at 2G CS Call Release is activated, the BSS selects the
best neighboring WCDMA cell based on the measurement information after the MS in a GSM cell
terminates a CS call. Then, the BSS sends the MS the cell information through the Channel Release
message, instructing the MS to camp on thatWCDMA cell. With this feature, an MS can camp on
a WCDMA cell without performing cell reselection decisions, accelerating cell reselection. This
feature allows the MS tocamp on the WCDMA cell for a longer period. In addition, the number of
location area updates is reduced, and the paging success rate is increased, increasing the revenue
of operators in the WCDMA network.
The WCDMA network in this document refers to the UTRAN FDD. FDD stands for frequency division duplex (FDD).
Procedure
After an MS in a GSM cell releases a CS call, the BSC sends the MS a Channel Release message
that carries the IE "Cell selection indicator after release of all TCH and SDCCH". This IE carries the
neighboring WCDMA cell information, facilitating the MS to reselect a WCDMA cell. This feature
needs the support of both the network and the MS.
Figure 5-2 shows the cell reselection procedure for an MS-terminated call.
Figure 5-2 Procedure for fast WCDMA reselection at 2G CS call release
1. After receiving a Release Complete message from the MS, the MSC sends a Clear Command
message to the BSC, instructing the BSC to release the occupied resources on the A and Um
interfaces.
2. The BSC sends a Channel Release message to the MS, instructing the MS to release the TCH or
SDCCH on the Um interface. The Channel Release message may carry the IE "Cell selection
indicator after release of all TCH and SDCCH", which contains the information about the target
neighboring WCDMA cell.
The MS in the serving GSM cell measures neighboring cells.
If...
Then...
The information about

neighboring WCDMAcells is carried in a
measurement report (MR)
The BSC carries the information (including FDD-ARFCN

and FDD_CELL_INFORMATION) about the best
neighboring WCDMA cell in the Channel Release
message, instructing the MS to reselect that
neighboring WCDMA cell.
No neighboring WCDMA cell information is

The BSC does not carry the IE "Cell selection indicator
carried in an MR or the value
after release of all TCH and SDCCH" in the Channel
ofCELLSELECTAFTERCALLREL is NO(No) Release message.
3. After receiving the Channel Release message, the MS releases the main signaling link. Then, the
MS sends a DISC frame to the BTS, instructing the BTS to release the TCH or SDCCH.
4. After receiving an Unnumbered Acknowledgement message, the MS switches to idle mode and
initiates cell reselection based on the IE "Cell selection indicator after release of all TCH and
SDCCH".
If...
Then...
The Channel Release message contains the

IE "Cell selection indicator after release of all
TCH and SDCCH"
The MS attempts to camp on the cell indicated in the

Channel Release message.
The Channel Release message does not

contain the IE "Cell selection indicator after
release of all TCH and SDCCH"
The MS attempts to camp on the cell where the TCH or

SDCCH is already released.
5. If step 4 fails, the MS performs a normal cell reselection procedure to camp on any appropriate
cells.
5.2.3 NC2 between GSM and WCDMA

This section describes the feature GBFD-116201 NC2 between GSM and WCDMA.
NC2 cell reselection can be performed for inter-RAT cell reselection only when an MS is in packet
transfer mode.
NC2 cell reselection between GSM and WCDMA refers to the network-controlled cell reselection
from GSM to WCDMA triggered by a BSC.
NC2 cell reselection is activated after the NCO parameter is set to NC2(NC2).
In NC2 cell reselection mode, an MS generally determines whether to measure
neighboring WCDMA cells based on the value of QI and the receive level of the serving cell. If any of
the following conditions are met, the MS determines whether to measure neighboring WCDMA cells
based on the value of QP and the receive level of the serving cell:
The
serving GSM cell has a PBCCH, and QP is broadcast on the PBCCH.
The
serving GSM cell does not have a PBCCH but QP is broadcast on the BCCH. In addition, MSs
have received the Packet Cell Change Order message or the Packet Measurement Order
message that carries the GPRS cell reselection parameters of one or more WCDMA cells.
In NC2 cell reselection mode, an MS performs inter-RAT neighboring WCDMA cell measurements
based on QP, FDDFREQCNUM, FDDCELLOFF, and FDDCELLTHRED and sends MRs.
QP
is the threshold for an MS in PS mode to search for WCDMA cells. If the level of the
serving GSM cell is lower than the value of QP (when QP is within the range of 0 to6) or higher
than the value of QP (when QP is within the range of 8 to 14), the MS starts to search
for WCDMA cells.
FDDFREQCNUM
is the number of WCDMA cells that should be contained in the best cell list,
which is carried in the MR from an MS.
FDDCELLOFF
is the receive level offset for WCDMA cells. During the ranking of measured
neighboring cells, the value of this parameter is added to the receive level of
measured WCDMA cells.
FDDCELLTHRED
is the threshold for reporting a WCDMA cell. The MS reports only the cells
whose RSCP is greater than this threshold.
Figure 5-3 shows the procedure for NC2 cell reselection between GSM and WCDMA.
Figure 5-3 Procedure for NC2 cell reselection between GSM and WCDMA
1. An MS in the GPRS Mobility Management (GMM) Ready state periodically sends Packet
Measurement Report messages or Packet Enhanced Measurement Report messages to the
BSC. These MRs contain the RSCP of neighboring WCDMA cells.
2. After receiving a packet MR, the BSC processes the measurement results. Then, the BSC
determines whether to perform a cell reselection.
3. If the BSC determines to initiate a cell reselection, it sends the Packet Cell Change Order
message to the MS to instruct the MS to reselect the specified target WCDMAcell. Target cell
reselection is based on the NC2 cell reselection algorithm.
4. If a cell reselection fails, the MS sends the Packet Cell Change Failure message to the BSC.
After receiving this message, the BSC subtracts PENALTYRXLEV from the receive level of the
target cell. If the receive level of the target cell is less than PENALTYRXLEV, the BSC sets the
receive level of the target cell to 0.
The NC2 cell reselection algorithms include the service-based NC2 cell reselection algorithm,
quality-based NC2 cell reselection algorithm, load-based NC2 cell reselection algorithm.
Service-Based NC2 Cell Reselection Algorithm

The service-based NC2 cell reselection is activated when TrafficReselAllow is
set to PERMIT(Permit).
The BSC may find the IE "Service UTRAN CCO" in multiple DL-UNITDATA PDUs, CREATE-BSSPFC PDUs, or PS-HANDOVER-REQUEST PDUs sent from the SGSN. The BSS considers that the
last received IE "Service UTRAN CCO" is of the highest priority. The IE "Service UTRAN CCO"
carries Service UTRAN CCO Value part, which indicates the most suitable RAT for the current
service.
Table 5-1 lists the values of Service UTRAN CCO Value part and their meanings.
Table 5-1 Values of Service UTRAN CCO Value part and their meanings
Coding Bits
Meaning
000
Network initiated cell change order to UTRAN or PS handover to UTRAN procedure

should be performed
001

should not be performed
010

should not be performed
111
If received, should be interpreted as no information available (bits 4-5 valid)
Other values
If received, should be interpreted as no information available
If the value of Service UTRAN CCO Value part is 000, the MS triggers a service-based cell
reselection and selects the neighboring WCDMA cell with the highest receive level.
If no neighboring WCDMA cell is available, the MS proceeds to perform a quality-based, load-based,
or coverage-based NC2 cell reselection.
Quality-Based NC2 Cell Reselection Algorithm

The quality-based NC2 cell reselection is activated when URGENTRESELALLOW is
When the conditions for triggering a service-based NC2 cell reselection are not met, the BSC
determines whether to initiate a cell reselection based on the receive quality of the radio link on the
Um interface. The MRs or Bit Error Rate (BER) indicates the receive quality on the radio link and the
number of times bad radio link quality occurs.
In a receive quality measurement period, if the MS receive quality deterioration ratio is greater than
the CELLRXQUALWORSENRATIOTHRSH parameter, a quality-based NC2 cell reselection is
initiated.
MS
receive quality deterioration ratio = Times of bad radio link quality/Number of radio link quality
MRs
In quality-based NC2 cell reselection, the cell with the highest priority is selected as the target cell
from candidate GSM cells. The priority of a cell is determined by its receive level and characteristics
information such as cell type and support for EDGE. In quality-based NC2 cell reselection, the
candidate WCDMA cell with the highest receive level is selected as the target cell.
If NC2LoadResel is set to Support(Support), the cell characteristics information also includes the
load of the candidate GSMcells under the same BSC.
In quality-based NC2 cell reselection, a candidate cell must meet the following conditions:
Receive
level of the neighboring GSM candidate cell > Max(Receive level of the serving
cell, MINACCRXLEV) + RESELHYST.
Measured
When
RSCP of the neighboring WCDMA cell > FDDRSCPQUALTHRSH.
NC2LoadResel is set to Support(Support), the neighboring GSM candidate cells under the
same BSC are not congested.
When
Service UTRAN CCO Value part is set to 010 or 001, none of the
neighboring WCDMA cells is selected as the target cell.
Then, the highest level candidate cell within the highest priority cells is selected as the target cell. If
a neighboring WCDMA cell is selected, an NC2 cell reselection fromGSM to WCDMA is triggered.
Load-Based NC2 Cell Reselection Algorithm

The load-based NC2 cell reselection algorithm is activated when LOADRESELALLOW is
When neither the conditions for initiating a service-based NC2 cell reselection nor the conditions for
initiating a quality-based NC2 cell reselection are met, a load-based NC2 cell reselection is
initiated to balance the load among the cells in the network. In load-based NC2 cell reselection,
some MSs in cells with heavy load are reselected tocells with light load. In addition, the MSs in
neighboring cells should not be reselected to these heavily-loaded cells.
Figure 5-4 shows a load-based NC2 cell reselection.
Figure 5-4 Load-based NC2 cell reselection
When the serving cell is overloaded and the receive level in this cell is lower
than LOADRESELMAXRXLEV, load-based NC2 cell reselection is triggered.
If
the channel multiplexing rate of a cell is higher than LOADRESELSTARTTHRSH, the cell load is
heavy. Then, the load-based NC2 cell reselection should be enabled.
In
a load-based NC2 cell reselection, only the MS whose signal level is lower
than LOADRESELMAXRXLEV can be reselected to a neighboring cell.
In load-based NC2 cell reselection, the cell with the highest priority is selected as the target cell from
the candidate GSM cells. The priority of a cell is determined by its receive level and characteristics
information such as cell type and support for EDGE. Alternatively, the candidate WCDMA cell with
the highest receive level is selected as the target cell. If NC2LoadResel is set to Support(Support),
the characteristics information about a cell also includes the load of GSM candidate cells under the
same BSC.
In load-based NC2 cell reselection, a candidate cell must meet the following conditions:
Receive
level of the neighboring GSM cell > Max(Receive level of the serving
Measured
RSCP of the neighboring WCDMA cell > FDDRSCPQUALTHRSH.
When
NC2LoadResel is set to Support(Support), the neighboring GSM candidate cells under the
When
neighboring WCDMA cells can be selected as the candidate cell.
Coverage-Based NC2 Cell Reselection Algorithm

Coverage-based NC2 cell reselection is activated when NORMALRESELALLOW is
When none of the conditions for initiating a service-based, quality-based, and load-based NC2 cell
reselection are met and the P/N criterion for initiating a coverage-based NC2 cell reselection is met,
a coverage-based NC2 cell reselection is initiated.
The P/N criterion for initiating a coverage-based NC2 cell reselection is as follows: In the period
specified by RESELWATCHPERIOD, the number of times that the receive level of the serving cell is
lower than the value of MINACCRXLEV reaches the value of RESELWORSENLEVTHRSH.
In coverage-based NC2 cell reselection, the cell with the highest priority is selected as the target cell
from the candidate GSM cells. The priority of a cell is determined by its receive level and
characteristics information such as cell type and support for EDGE. Or, the candidate WCDMA cell
with the highest receive level is selected as the target cell. If NC2LoadResel is
set to Support(Support), the characteristics information about a cell also includes the load of
the GSM candidate cells under the same BSC.
In coverage-based NC2 cell reselection, a candidate cell must meet the following conditions:
Receive
level of the neighboring GSM candidate cell > Max(Receive level of the serving
Measured
RSCP of the neighboring WCDMA candidate cell > FDDRSCPQUALTHRSH.
When
NC2LoadResel is set to Support(Support), the neighboring GSM candidate cell under the
When
neighboring WCDMA cells can be selected as the candidate cell.
6 GSM/WCDMA Inter-RAT CS Handover

GSM/WCDMA interoperability for MSs in dedicated mode involves GSM-to-WCDMA handover
and WCDMA-to-GSM handover. Handovers are implemented by MSs and the BSS.
GSM/WCDMA inter-RAT handovers include emergency handovers, better cell handovers, loadbased inter-RAT handovers, and service-based inter-RAT handovers.
Emergency handover is triggered when an ongoing call initiated by a multi-mode MS can no longer
be processed in its serving cell due to limited network coverage or other factors. For example, when
an MS making a call in the GSM cell edge is about to move outside the cell, an emergency handover
is triggered to avoid call drops. For details, see the Handover Feature Parameter Description.
Better cell handover is triggered when the signal quality of a neighboring cell is better than that of the
serving cell. Better cell handovers help improve service quality and user experience. For example,
when the signal quality of a WCDMA cell is better than that of the serving GSM cell, MSs in the
serving cell can be handed over to theWCDMA cell to achieve higher voice quality. For details, see
the Handover Feature Parameter Description.
Load-based inter-RAT handover is triggered when the traffic load on the serving cell is too high. For
a WCDMA-to-GSM load-based handover, if the traffic load on the targetGSM cell is also high, the
target cell rejects the handover to avoid ping-pong handovers.
Service-based handover allows an operator to use the MSC to choose a network for MSs. If the
MSC indicates that a service-based handover should be performed on a call in a GSM cell, the BSS
hands over the call to a WCDMA cell. If the MSC indicates that a call should not be handed
over to a WCDMA call, the BSS does not hand over the call to a WCDMA cell when a handover is
needed during the call.
6.1 CS Handover from WCDMA to GSM

MSs in dedicated mode can be handed over from a WCDMA cell to a GSM cell. The handover
decision and handover procedure are controlled by the RNC. The BSS considers the handover
from WCDMA to GSM as a general inter-BSC handover.
The handover from WCDMA to GSM is supported when INTERRATINBSCHOEN is
set to YES(Yes).
6.2 CS Handover from GSM to WCDMA

6.2.1 Overview
Handover from GSM to WCDMA is supported when INTERRATOUTBSCHOEN is set to YES(Yes).
The BSS determines whether to initiate an inter-RAT handover from GSM to WCDMA. The process
is as follows:
1. An MS in dedicated mode obtains the neighboring WCDMA cell list and other information from
measurement information.
2. The MS reports the measurement result to the BSS through an MR.
3. After receiving the measurement result, the BSS determines whether to initiate a handover based
on the measurement result and the handover algorithm.
Inter-RAT handover from GSM to WCDMA can be classified into emergency handover and better 3G
cell handover. The algorithm for emergency handover from GSM toWCDMA is the same as that for
general emergency handover. For details, see the Handover Feature Parameter Description.
In the GSM network, the HOOPTSEL parameter specifies whether a GSM cell or a WCDMA cell is
preferentially selected as the target cell.
If
HOOPTSEL is set to Pre_2G_Cell(Preference for 2G cell), the BSC preferentially selects

a GSM cell as the target cell.
If
HOOPTSEL is set to Pre_3G_Cell(Preference for 3G cell), the BSC preferentially selects

a WCDMA cell as the target cell.
If
HOOPTSEL is set to Pre_2G_CellThres(Preference 2G cell by thresh), the BSC determines

the target cell according to the receive level of the neighboring GSMcells and the value
of HOPRETH2G. If the receive level of all neighboring GSM cells is lower than HOPRETH2G, the
BSC selects a WCDMA cell as the target cell.
Better 3G cell handover can be performed only when

both INTERRATOUTBSCHOEN and BET3GHOEN are set to YES(Yes). As the measurement result
of a WCDMA cell can be reported in the format of RSCP or Ec/No, the methods for handover
decision differ accordingly.
When
the value of FDDREP is RSCP(RSCP), the better 3G cell handover is triggered if

during HOSTAT3G, the following condition is met for the period specified byHODURT3G:
CPICH RSCP > HORSCPTH3G

When
the value of FDDREP is EcN0(Ec/N0), the better 3G cell handover is triggered if the
following condition is met for the period specified by HODURT3G withinHOSTAT3G:
CPICH Ec/No > HOECNOTH3G
6.3 Service-Based CS Handover from GSM to WCDMA

This section describes the feature GBFD-114321 GSM/WCDMA Load Based Handover.
6.3.1 Overview
Operators can provide more diversified services when GSM and WCDMA coexist in a mixed
network. Services of different types can be carried on different networks tooptimize the utilization of
resources. For example, voice services and low-rate data services are carried on the GSM network,
and high-rate data services are carried on theWCDMA network to allow high peak throughput.
6.3.2 Procedure
If INTERRATOUTBSCHOEN is set to YES(Yes), the BSC applies different handover algorithms for
MSs to be handed over from a GSM cell to a WCDMA cell according tothe setting
of InterRatServiceLoadHoSwitch.
If
InterRatServiceLoadHoSwitch is set to CnService-based(CN Service-based), the BSC

processes handovers according to the service handover attributes of the core network (CN) as
follows:
If
the service handover indicator of the CN is Handover to UTRAN or cdma2000 should be

performed, the MS should be handed over to a WCDMA cell. In this case, the BSC selects
a WCDMA cell from the neighboring cell list as the target cell and starts the handover
from GSM to WCDMA.
If
the service handover indicator of the CN is Handover to UTRAN or cdma2000 should not be
performed, a GSM cell should be preferentially selected as the serving cell. In this case, the
BSC does not start the handover from GSM to WCDMA. If a handover is required during the call,
a GSM cell is preferentially selected as the target cell.
If
the service handover indicator of the CN is Handover to UTRAN or cdma2000 shall not be
performed, the MS must not be handed over to a WCDMA cell. In this case, the BSC will not
hand over the MS to a WCDMA cell, and selects only a GSM cell as the target cell if a handover
is required.
If
InterRatServiceLoadHoSwitch is set to Service-based(Service-based), the BSC removes

the WCDMA candidate cell whose uplink/downlink traffic is in the minor congestion level. If the MS
is performing a CS service, the MS accesses the current GSM cell.
If
InterRatServiceLoadHoSwitch is set to Load-based(Load-based) and the value of the IE

"Service Handover" in the ASSIGNMENT REQUEST message sent from the CN
is handover to UTRAN or cdma2000 should be performed, the BSC selects a
neighboring WCDMA cell whose uplink and downlink loads meet the following condition
from WCDMA candidate cells:
G2GLoadAdjustCoeff x Load of the current GSM serving cell 10 x Load of the
neighboring WCDMA cell 10 x G2G3GLdBlcDeltaThrd 1000
If multiple neighboring WCDMA cells meet the preceding condition, the BSC starts the directed
retry to the WCDMA cell with the highest receive quality. If no neighboringWCDMA cell meets the
preceding condition, the BSC selects a GSM cell as the target cell.
If
there is no WCDMA candidate cell, or the directed retry to the WCDMA cell fails, the BSC starts
the reassignment procedure to a GSM cell.
When
InterRatServiceLoadHoSwitch is set to Dynamic-based(Dynamic Service/Load-based):If the

current cell has a normal load, the service-based WCDMA-to-GSMhandover algorithm is applied.
If the current cell has a high load, the load-based WCDMA-to-GSM handover algorithm is applied.
6.4 Load-Based CS Handover from GSM to WCDMA

This section describes the feature GBFD-114322 GSM/WCDMA Load Based Handover.
6.4.1 Overview
In a mixed network where GSM and WCDMA coexist, MSs in connected mode can be handed over
between GSM and WCDMA to balance the overall network load and enlarge system capacity.
If the GSM cell that the MS camps on is congested, the BSC redirects the
MS to the WCDMA network according to the load of the WCDMA network.
6.4.2 Procedure
If both INTERRATOUTBSCHOEN and OutSysLoadHoEn are set to YES(Yes), the following
conditions must be met to trigger the handover between GSM and WCDMA for MSs in connected
mode:
The
flow control level of the current system is smaller than or equal to SYSFLOWLEV.
The
load on the serving cell is greater than or equal to TRIGTHRES.
The
Service Handover attribute of the service is not handover to UTRAN or cdma2000 shall not
be performed.
A candidate WCDMA cell must meet the following conditions:

x Load of the current GSM serving cell 10 x Load of the
neighboring WCDMA cell 10 x G2G3GLdBlcDeltaThrd 1000
G2GLoadAdjustCoeff
For
a WCDMA FDD cell, the following conditions must be met if FDDREP is set to RSCP(RSCP):
InterRATLoadHoRSCPBandWidth < CPICH RSCP

< InterRATLoadHoRSCPStart
InterRATLoadHoRSCPStart
CPICH
For
RSCP > IntRATLoadHORSCPThr
a WCDMA FDD cell, the following conditions must be met if FDDREP is set to EcN0(Ec/N0):
InterRATLoadHoEcNoBandWidth < CPICH Ec/No

< InterRATLoadHoEcNoStart
InterRATLoadHoEcNoStart
CPICH
Ec/No > IntRATLoadHOEcNoThr
Cells that do not meet the preceding conditions are removed from the candidate WCDMA cell list. If
there are multiple cells in the candidate cell list, the BSC selects the cell with the highest receive
level.
7 GSM/WCDMA Inter-RAT PS Handover

This section describes the feature GBFD-119502 PS Handover Between GSM and WCDMA.
PS handover is introduced in 3GPP Release 6.
This feature involves WCDMA-to-GSM and GSM-to-WCDMA PS handovers.
7.1 WCDMA-to-GSM PS Handover

7.1.1 Overview
WCDMA-to-GSM PS handovers are initiated by the RNC. PS handovers have two phases: handover
preparation and handover execution. On the BSS side, the preparation and execution procedures
for WCDMA-to-GSM PS handovers are the same as those for inter-BSC handovers in
the GSM system.
WCDMA-to-GSM PS handovers are supported when SPTINTERRATINBSCPSHO is
set to SUPPORT(Support).
7.1.2 Procedure
This section uses an inter-SGSN WCDMA-to-GSM PS handover as an example. The procedures for
the intra-SGSN and inter-SGSN WCDMA-to-GSM PS handovers are similar. The only difference is
that during intra-SGSN WCDMA-to-GSM PS handover, there is no inter-SGSN signaling interaction
because the GSM cell and the WCDMA cell use the same SGSN.
Figure 7-1 shows the signaling procedure during handover preparation.
Figure 7-1 WCDMA-to-GSM PS handover preparation
1. The RNC makes the decision to perform a handover to a GSM cell.

2. The RNC sends a Relocation Required message to the 3G SGSN, with the IE "Relocation Type"
set to UE Involved in relocation of SRNS.
3. The 3G SGSN checks the IE "Target Cell Identifier" and determines that the handover is an interRAT handover. Then, the 3G SGSN sends a Forward Relocation Request message to the 2G SGSN
of the target cell.
4. The 2G SGSN sends a PS Handover Request message to the BSS, requesting the
BSS to reserve resources for the handover. The 2G SGSN then activates the PFC for the handover.
5. The BSS reserves resources and allocates a TBF for the handover based on the PFC.
6. The BSS creates the Target BSS to Source BSS Transparent Container, which contains the PS
handover command.
7. The BSS responds to the 2G SGSN with a PS Handover Request Acknowledge message and is
then ready to receive downlink data.
8. The 2G SGSN responds with a Forward Relocation Response message. The handover
preparation is complete.
Figure 7-2 shows the signaling procedure during handover execution.

Figure 7-2 WCDMA-to-GSM PS handover execution
1. The 3G SGSN receives downlink data from the GGSN and sends the data to the MS through the
RNC.
2. The 3G SGSN sends a Relocation Command message to the source RNC.
3. The RNC forwards packet data to the 2G SGSN through the 3G SGSN.
4. The RNC suspends uplink and downlink data transfer, and sends a Handover From UTRAN
Command message to the MS. After receiving this message, the MS suspends the uplink data
transmission.
5. The RNC sends a Forward SRNS Context (RAB contexts) message to the 2G SGSN through the
3G SGSN. Then, the 2G SGSN responds with a Forward SRNS Context Acknowledge message.
6. The MS executes the handover. In this step, the MS sends access bursts (ABs) to the target BSS
and accesses the target GSM cell. Then, the MS receives the timing advance (TA) from the BSS.
7./7a. After accessing the cell, the MS processes the Non-Access Stratum (NAS) container and then
sends an exchange identifier (XID) Response message to the 2G SGSNto resume the uplink data
transfer.
8. After receiving the first correct RLC/MAC block, the BSS sends a PS Handover Complete
message to inform the 2G SGSN that the handover is successful. The 2G SGSN then forwards
uplink data to the GGSN.
9. After receiving the PS Handover Complete message, the 2G SGSN sends a Forward Relocation
Complete message to inform the 3G SGSN that the handover is complete. The 3G SGSN then
responds with a Forward Relocation Complete Acknowledge message.
10. The 2G SGSN sends an Update PDP Context Request message to the GGSN. The GGSN then
updates the PDP context fields and returns an Update PDP Context Response message. From now
on the GGSN sends new incoming downlink IP packets to the 2G SGSN instead of to the 3G SGSN.
11. The 3G SGSN sends an Iu Release Command message to the RNC to release related
resources. After sending all necessary data to the MS, the RNC returns an Iu Release Complete
message to the 3G SGSN.
12./12a. The 2G SGSN may initiate LLC/SNDCP XID negotiation.
13. The MS starts the routing area update. The handover is complete.
7.2 GSM-to-WCDMA PS Handover

7.2.1 Overview
The conditions for triggering GSM-to-WCDMA PS handovers are defined in the GSM system, and
the handovers are initiated by the BSC. PS handovers have two phases: handover preparation and
handover execution.
Prerequisites
The prerequisites for GSM-to-WCDMA PS handover are as follows:
The
MS supports PS handover.
The radio access capability reported by the MS contains the PS handover field, which indicates
that the MS supports PS handover.
The
BSC supports PS handover.
The BSC supports PS handover when PSHOSUP is set to YES(Support),

and SPTINTERRATOUTBSCPSHO is set to SUPPORT(Support).
NACCSPT
is set to YES(Yes) if NCO is set to NC0(NC0) or NC1(NC1) because NC0 and NC1
are based on NACC.
NC2SPT
The
is set to YES(Yes) if NCO is set to NC2(NC2).
SGSN supports PS handover.
The BVC RESET and BVC RESET ACK messages sent over the Gb interface contain the
Extended Feature Bitmap field, which specifies whether the Network Service Entity (NSE)
supports PS handover:
If
the BVC RESET or BVC RESET ACK message sent by the SGSN does not contain the
Extended Feature Bitmap field, or if the Extended Feature Bitmap field specifies that PS
handover is not supported, none of the cells under the NSE of the SGSN support PS handover.
That is, the source cell does not support PS handover.
If
the Extended Feature Bitmap field specifies that PS handover is supported, all cells under the
NSE of the SGSN support PS handover. That is, the source cell supports PS handover.
The BSC and the SGSN support the PFC procedure.
PFCSUP is set to YES(Support).
Trigger Conditions
The triggering conditions for GSM-to-WCDMA PS handover vary according to the setting of NCO:
When
NCO is set to NC0(NC0) or NC1(NC1):
NACCSPT is set to YES(Yes). The MS sends the BSC a PACKET CELL CHANGE
NOTIFICATION message, and target cell information contained in the message indicates that
the target cell is a WCDMA cell. SPTINTERRATOUTBSCPSHO is set to SUPPORT(Support).
When
NCO is set to NC2(NC2):
The MS sends the BSC an MR, and the BSC detects that the target cell is a WCDMA cell that
uses the PS handover algorithm. SPTINTERRATOUTBSCPSHO is set toSUPPORT(Support).
Handover Algorithms
GSM-to-WCDMA PS handover algorithms are classified into the service-based handover algorithm,
quality-based handover algorithm, load-based handover algorithm, coverage-based handover
algorithm. Each handover algorithm has the same triggering conditions and target cell selection
mechanism as the corresponding NC2 cell reselection algorithm. For example, the service-based
handover algorithm has the same triggering conditions and target cell selection mechanism as the
service-based NC2 cell reselection algorithm. For detailed cell reselection algorithms, see
section 5.2.3 "NC2 between GSM and WCDMA."
7.2.2 Procedure
On the BSS side, the GSM-to-WCDMA PS handover procedure is similar to the inter-BSC PS
handover procedure. The differences are as follows:
The
target cell is a WCDMA cell.
The
PS Handover Required message carries the Source BSC to Target RNC Transparent
Container, which contains IEs such as the MS radio access capability, paging mode, Global TFI,
and target cell SI request.
The
PS Handover Required Acknowledge message carries the Source RNC to Target BSC
Transparent Container, which contains IEs such as the handover command and target cell SI
request.
This section uses an inter-SGSN GSM-to-WCDMA PS handover as an example. The procedures for
the intra-SGSN and inter-SGSN GSM-to-WCDMA PS handovers are similar. The only difference is
that during intra-SGSN GSM-to-WCDMA PS handover, there is no inter-SGSN signaling interaction
because the GSM cell and the WCDMA cell use the same SGSN.
Figure 7-3 shows the signaling procedure during handover preparation.
Figure 7-3 GSM-to-WCDMA PS handover preparation
1. The source BSS decides to initiate a PS handover to a WCDMA cell. At this point, both uplink and
downlink user data is transmitted over the following: TBFs between the MS and the source BSS,
BSSGP PFC tunnels between the source BSS and the 2G SGSN, GTP tunnels between the 2G
SGSN and the GGSN.
2. The source BSS sends a PS Handover Required message, which carries the Target RNC
Identifier information, to the 2G SGSN.
3. After detecting that the handover is an inter-RAT handover to WCDMA based on the Target RNC
Identifier, the 2G SGSN sends a Forward Relocation Request messageto the 3G SGSN.
4. The 3G SGSN sends a Relocation Request message to request the target RNC to reserve
resources in the target WCDMA cell.
The target RNC responds with a Relocation Request Acknowledge message after resources are
reserved in the target RNC.
6. The 3G SGSN sends a Forward Relocation Response message to the 2G SGSN. The handover
preparation is complete.
Figure 7-4 shows the signaling procedure during handover execution.
Figure 7-4 GSM-to-WCDMA PS handover execution
1. The 2G SGSN continues to receive downlink and uplink user plane data.
2. After receiving a Forward Relocation Response message from the 3G SGSN, the 2G SGSN may
forward downlink data to the target RNC through the 3G SGSN. The target RNC then sends the
data to the MS over the air interface.
3. The 2G SGSN continues the PS handover by sending a PS Handover Required Acknowledge
message to the BSS. Before sending this message, the 2G SGSN, based on QoS, may suspend
downlink data transfer for any PDP contexts.
4. The 2G SGSN forwards the GTP-U context to the target RNC.
5. The BSS sends a PS Handover Command message containing the Handover to UTRAN
Command message to the MS, instructing the MS to hand over to the targetWCDMA cell.
6. The MS accesses the WCDMA cell.
7. After detecting that the MS has accessed the target cell, the RNC sends a Relocation Detect
message to the 3G SGSN.
8. The MS sends a Handover to UTRAN Complete message to the RNC.
9. When the new source RNC-ID + S-RNTI are successfully exchanged with the MS, the RNC
sends a Relocation Complete message to inform the 3G SGSN that the handover is complete.
10. The 3G SGSN sends a Forward Relocation Complete message to inform the 2G SGSN that the
handover is complete and the reserved resources should be released.
11. The 3G SGSN sends an Update PDP Context Request message to the GGSN. The GGSN
updates the PDP context fields. After the PDP context fields are updated, the GGSN sends new
incoming downlink IP packets to the 3G SGSN instead of to the 2G SGSN.
12. The 2G SGSN performs the PFC procedure to release the corresponding resources.
13. The MS updates the route area. The handover is complete.
8 Related Features
Feature
Prerequisite Feature
Mutually
Exclusiv
e
Feature
Affected Feature
GSM/WCDMAInteroper
ability
None
None
When
the GSM/WCDMAInterop
erability feature is used
with the GBFD-511403
Extended BCCH feature,
the delay in a location
update after WCDMA-toGSM cell reselection
decreases and the CS
paging success rate
increases.
When
the GSM/WCDMAInterop
erability feature is used
with GBFD-114325
Fast WCDMAReselection
at 2G CS Call Release,
an MS can reselect
a WCDMA cell after
releasing a call in
a GSM cell. This reduces
the number of location
updates and the duration
for the MSto camp on
the GSM cell, increases
the CS paging success
rate, and improves user
experience.
Feature
Prerequisite Feature
Mutually
Exclusiv
e
Feature
Affected Feature
2G/3G Cell Reselection

Based on MS State
None
GBFD116201
NetworkControlle
d Cell
Reselecti
on (NC2)
When the 2G/3G Cell

Reselection Based on MS
State feature is used with
the GBFD-511403
Extended BCCH feature,
the delay in a location
update after WCDMA-toGSM cell reselection
decreases and the CS
paging success rate
increases.
When the 2G/3G Cell

Reselection Based on MS
State feature is used with
GBFD-114325
Fast WCDMAReselection
at 2G CS Call Release,
an MS can reselect
a WCDMA cell after
releasing a call in
a GSM cell. This reduces
the number of location
updates and the duration
for the MSto camp on
the GSM cell, increases
the CS paging success
rate, and improves user
experience.
GSM/WCDMAService
Based Handover
GBFD114301GSM/WCDMAInterope
rability
None
None
GSM/WCDMALoad
Based Handover
rability
None
None
Fast WCDMAReselectio
n at 2G CS Call Release
rability
None
None
9 Impact on the Network

9.1 GSM/WCDMA Interoperability
The GSM/WCDMA Interoperability feature allows MSs to hand over to WCDMA cells in areas
covered by both GSM and WCDMA networks. This increases the overall capacities of
the GSM and WCDMA networks.

In areas covered by both GSM and WCDMA networks, this feature allows MSs to hand
over to WCDMA cells. This increases PS data rates. In areas are covered by only theGSM network,
this feature allows MSs to hand over to GSM cells. This ensures service continuity.
9.2 GSM/WCDMA Service Based Handover

The GSM/WCDMA Service Based Handover feature enables the CN to appropriately allocate
services of different types to the GSM and WCDMA networks. This increases the overall capacities
of the GSM and WCDMA networks. With this feature, the CN allocates CS services and low-rate PS
services to the GSM network and high-rate PS services to the WCDMA network. This maximizes the
peak throughput.

None
9.3 GSM/WCDMA Load Based Handover

The GSM/WCDMA Load Based Handover feature allows MSs to handover from
a GSM cell to a WCDMA cell when the GSM cell is congested. This balances the load between
the GSM and WCDMA networks, improves the overall capacities of the GSM and WCDMA networks,
and prevents the system from being overloaded.

This feature decreases the congestion rate in GSM cells.
9.4 2G/3G Cell Reselection Based on MS State

The 2G/3G Cell Reselection Based on MS State feature allows MSs to reselect WCDMA cells in
areas covered by both GSM and WCDMA networks. This increases the overall capacities of
the GSM and WCDMA networks.

In areas covered by both GSM and WCDMA networks, this feature allows
MSs to reselect WCDMA cells. This increases PS data rates. In areas are covered by only
theGSM network, this feature allows MSs to reselect GSM cells. This ensures service continuity.
9.5 Fast WCDMA Reselection at 2G CS Call Release

The Fast WCDMA Reselection at 2G CS Call Release feature reduces the duration for MSs to camp
on GSM cells and decreases the number of times that the MSs initiate services in GSM cells. This
increases the overall capacities of the GSM and WCDMA networks.

This feature allows MSs to reselect WCDMA cells after releasing calls in GSM cells. This decreases
the number of location updates and increases the CS paging success rate.
10 Engineering Guidelines
10.1 When to Use Interoperability Between GSM and WCDMA
It is recommended that the GSM/WCDMA Interoperability feature be used with the following
function:
Early
classmark sending function: Set ECSC to YES(Yes) to enable this function. With this
function, the BSC quickly determines whether MSs camping on a GSM cell are dual-mode MSs.

It is recommended that the GSM/WCDMA Service Based Handover feature be used in scenarios
where both the GSM and WCDMA networks are covered and differentiated QoS is supported by CS
and PS services. With this feature, PS services are preferentially processed in the WCDMA network,
whereas CS services are still processed in theGSM network.

It is recommended that the GSM/WCDMA Load Based Handover feature be used in scenarios
where both the GSM and WCDMA networks are covered and the GSMnetwork is overloaded. In
coordination with the CN, this feature allocates CS services to the WCDMA network. This increases
the resource usage of the WCDMA network, decreases the load and interference on
the GSM network, and ensures the QoS of CS services.
When setting inter-RAT cell reselection parameters and handover thresholds, take note of the correlation between
the GSM and TD-SCDMA parameters to prevent ping-pong cell reselections and handovers.
It is recommended that the 2G/3G Cell Reselection Based on MS State feature be used with the
following function:
Early
classmark sending function: Set ECSC to YES(Yes) to enable this function. With this
function, the BSC quickly determines whether MSs camping on a GSM cell are dual-mode MSs.

None
10.2 Information to Be Collected

Before deploying the GSM/WCDMA Interoperability feature, collect the following information:
WCDMA
network planning information: used for configuring neighboring cells.
Interoperability
policies for operators, such as the requirements for setting inter-RAT cell
reselection parameters and whether GSM-to-WCDMA CS handover is required: used to properly
set specific parameters and determine whether to enable specific functions.

Before deploying the GSM/WCDMA Service Based Handover feature, collect the following
information:
Whether the CN for GSM CS services supports GSM/WCDMA service-based handovers:
used to determine whether this feature is allowed.

Before deploying the GSM/WCDMA Load Based Handover feature, collect the following information:
Load information about GSM cells, such as TCH congestion rate and proportion of TCHHs to all
TCHs in GSM cells: used to set parameters related to this feature.

Before deploying the 2G/3G Cell Reselection Based on MS State feature, collect the following
information:
WCDMA
network planning information: used for configuring neighboring cells.
Interoperability
policies for operators, such as the requirements for setting inter-RAT cell
reselection parameters and whether GSM-to-WCDMA CS handover is required: used to properly
set specific parameters and determine whether to enable specific functions.

Before deploying the 2G/3G Cell Reselection Based on MS State feature, collect the following
information:
The
proportion of WCDMA cells to all cells in specified areas
Whether
GSM/WCDMA dual-mode MSs are used
10.3 Network Planning

RF Planning
N/A
Network Topology
For GSM cells to be enabled with the GSM/WCDMA Interoperability feature, plan neighboring cell
configurations based on the topology of the adjacent WCDMA network. AGSM cell can be
configured with a maximum of 64 neighboring WCDMA cells. These neighboring cells can use a
maximum of three frequencies, with each frequency supporting a maximum of 32
neighboring WCDMA cells.
Hardware Planning
N/A

RF Planning
N/A
Network Topology
N/A
Hardware Planning
N/A

RF Planning
N/A
Network Topology
N/A
Hardware Planning
N/A

RF Planning
N/A
Network Topology
N/A
Hardware Planning
N/A

RF Planning
N/A
Network Topology
N/A
Hardware Planning
N/A
10.4 Overall Deployment Procedure

The GSM/WCDMA Interoperability and 2G/3G Cell Reselection Based on MS State features, which
are basic features, need to be deployed preferentially.
Other features are optional and can be enabled based on individual needs.
10.5 Deploying GSM/WCDMA Interoperability

For details about how to activate, verify, and deactivate this feature,
see Configuring GSM/WCDMA Interoperability.
10.6 Deploying 2G/3G Cell Reselection Based on MS State

For details about how to activate, verify, and deactivate this feature, see Configuring 2G/3G Cell
Reselection Based on MS State.
10.7 Deploying GSM/WCDMA Service Based Handover

see Configuring GSM/WCDMA Service Based Handover.
10.8 Deploying GSM/WCDMA Load Based Handover

see Configuring GSM/WCDMA Load Based Handover.
10.9 Deploying Fast WCDMA Reselection at 2G CS Call

Release
For details about how to activate, verify, and deactivate this feature, see Configuring the
Fast WCDMA Reselection at 2G CS Call Release.
10.10 Related Parameters in the System Information

GSM/WCDMA interoperability requires support from MSs. The radio access capability reported by
an MS contains the PS handover field, which specifies whether the MS supports PS handover.
After GSM/WCDMA interoperability is enabled, the early classmark sending function should be
enabled so that MSs will report their support capabilities as early as possible. The early classmark
sending function is enabled after ECSC is set to Yes. It is recommended that the value
of SendUtranECSCFlag andCLASSMARKQUERY be set to YES.
When setting inter-RAT cell reselection parameters and handover thresholds, take note of the
correlation between the GSM parameters and WCDMA parameters to avoid ping-pong handovers.
Telecom operators can control the cell reselection between GSM and WCDMA by setting
parameters in the system information. For example, to allow MSs to access aWCDMA cell when
available, it is recommended that QI be set to 7. In this manner, WCDMA cell search is always
performed.
The value of FDDQOFF has a great impact on cell reselection. To allow MSs to preferentially access
a WCDMA cell, it is recommended that the value of FDDQOFF be changed and the actual offset be
set to a negative value.
When the value of FDDQOFF is smaller than 8, the corresponding actual offset is smaller than 0.
10.11 Neighboring WCDMA Cell Configuration

To enable GSM/WCDMA interoperability, GSM cells must be configured with
neighboring WCDMA cells. Neighboring WCDMA cells can be configured at the BSS by adding
external WCDMA cells. To configure WCDMA cells at the BSS,
set UTRANCELLTYPE to FDD. One GSM cell can be configured with a maximum of 64
neighboring WCDMAcells. Those cells can work in a maximum of three frequencies. Each frequency
accommodates a maximum of 32 cells.
10.12 Iur-g Interface Between GSM and WCDMA

A BSC can be connected to a maximum of 16 RNCs over the Iur-g interface.
Information exchange is enabled when SPTINFOEXCHG is set to YES.
After information exchange is enabled,
set INFOEXCHGLIST to CELLCAPCLASS or NACCRELATED.
10.13 GSM/WCDMA Inter-RAT NC2 and GSM/WCDMA InterRAT PS Handover

GSM/WCDMA inter-RAT PS handover requires support from the MS, RNC, BSC, and CN.
NC2 is enabled when NCO is set to NC2.
PS handover is supported when PSHOSUP is set to YES.
After the PS handover is enabled:
To
enable the incoming GSM inter-RAT PS handover,

set SPTINTERRATINBSCPSHO to SUPPORT.
To
enable the incoming WCDMA inter-RAT PS handover,

set SPTINTERRATOUTBSCPSHO to SUPPORT.
If
NCO is set to NC0 or NC1, NACCSPT must be set to YES.
If
NCO is set to NC2, the BSC performs the PS handover decision based on measurement
reports from the MS and indications from the SGSN.
After NC2 and PS handover is enabled:

To
enable quality-based NC2 cell reselection and quality-based handover,

set URGENTRESELALLOW to PERMIT.
enable load-based NC2 cell reselection and load-based handover,
set LOADRESELALLOW to PERMIT.
To
To
enable coverage-based NC2 cell reselection and coverage-based handover,

set NORMALRESELALLOW to PERMIT
10.14 Performance Optimization

10.14.1 GSM/WCDMA Interoperability and 2G/3G Cell Reselection
Based on MS State
Monitoring
Monitor the number of allowed FDD calls to check whether the GSM/WCDMA Interoperability and
2G/3G Cell Reselection Based on MS State features need to be optimized.
Parameter Optimization
If the number of allowed FDD calls is great, MSs are likely to camp on GSM cells. In
addition to optimizing WCDMA coverage, modify the settings of SI-related parameters toincrease the
possibility of GSM-to-WCDMA cell reselection. You are advised to set QI to 7 to ensure that MSs
always search for 3G cells. In addition, you are advised to setFDDQMINOFFSET, FDDRSCPMIN,
and FDDQMIN to small values, and FDDQOFF to a large value.

and GSM/WCDMA Load Based Handover
Monitoring
Monitor the inter-RAT outgoing cell handover success rate and call drop rate to check whether
the GSM/WCDMA Service Based Handover and GSM/WCDMA Load Based Handover features
need to be optimized.
Parameter Optimization
If the inter-RAT outgoing cell handover success rate is low, set RSCPOFF to a small value for
increasing the number of candidate cells, and set HOSTAT3G to a large value for reducing the
number of handovers.
If the call drop rate is high, set ECNOOFF, HODURT3G, and TRIGTHRES to small values for
accelerating handover decisions.

N/A
10.15 Troubleshooting
None
11 Parameters
Table 11-1 Parameter description
MML
Feature Feature Name
Comman ID
d
Parameter ID
NE
BET3GHOEN
BSC6900 SET
GCELLH
OUTRAN
FDD(Opti
onal)
Description
GBFD- GSM/WCDMAInteroperabilit Meaning: This parameter

114301 y
specifies whether to allow 3G
better cell handover
GBFD- GSM/TD-SCDMA
algorithm.
114302 Interoperability
GUI Value Range: NO(No),
YES(Yes)
Actual Value Range: NO,
YES
Default Value: NO
Unit: None
CELLRXQUAL BSC6900 SET

GBFDWORSENRATI
GCELLN 116201
OTHRSH
C2PARA( GBFDOptional) 511303
Network-Controlled Cell
Reselection (NC2)
PS Handover
Between GSMand LTE
Based on Quality
Meaning: The number of

times that the downlink
transmission quality of the
MS is lower than the
transmission quality threshold
of the MS ("EDGE GMSK
Quality Threshold", "EDGE
8PSK Quality Threshold", or
"GPRS Quality Threshold" by
TBF type) is calculated
accumulatively. When the
rate of the accumulated
value to the number of
received measurement
reports on the downlink
transmission quality (Packet
Downlink Ack/Nack message)
is greater than or equal to the
value of this parameter, the
emergency reselection
is triggered.
GUI Value Range: 0~100
Actual Value Range: 0~100
Default Value: 30
Unit: %
CELLSELECTA BSC6900 SET

GBFD- Fast WCDMAReselection at Meaning: This parameter
FTERCALLREL
GCELLC 114325 2G CS Call Release
specifies whether to allow a
CAD(Opti GBFDmobile phone to preferentially
onal)
camp on a 3G cell after a call
511406
is terminated in the areas
covered by both
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description
the GSM network and the

UMTS network.
YES(Yes)
YES
Default Value: NO
Unit: None
CLASSMARKQ BSC6900 SET
UERY
OTHSOF
TPARA(
Optional)
GBFD- Call Control

110501 GSM/TD-SCDMA
GBFD- Interoperability
114302
Meaning: Whether to enable

the BSC to include the 3G
classmark information
element in the Classmark
Request message that the
BSC forwards from the
MSC to an MS
YES(Yes)
YES
Default Value: NO
Unit: None
DlLdrThrd2GCe BSC6900 SET

GBFD- GSM andWCDMA Load
ll
GCELLH 511103 Balancing Based on Iur-g
OINTER
RATLDB(
Optional)
Meaning: When the downlink

load of a cell is larger than
the value of this parameter
and is smaller than "2G Cell
DL Overload Congest Thred",
the downlink of the cell is in
the basic congestion status.
Default Value: 90
Unit: None
DlOlcThrd2GCe BSC6900 SET

ll
OINTER
RATLDB(
Optional)
Meaning: When the downlink

load of a cell is greater than
the value, the downlink of the
cell is in the overload
congestion status.
Default Value: 100
Unit: None
MML
Comman ID
d
Parameter ID
NE
ECNOOFF
GBFD- GSM/WCDMAInteroperabilit Meaning: As a performance

BSC6900 ADD
G3GNCE 114301 y
counter for 3G cells, Ec/No
LL(Option
indicates the ratio of the
al)
energy per received
chip to the spectral noise
MOD
power density.
G3GNCE
LL(Option
al)
Description
If the Ec/No of a 3G neighbor

cell is greater than
"HOECNOTH3G" plus this
parameter, the neighbor cell
is listed in the candidate cell
queue.
Default Value: 3
Unit: dB
ECSC
BSC6900 SET
GCELLC
CBASIC(
Optional)
GBFD- System Information Sending Meaning: The early

111101 GSM/TD-SCDMA
classmark sending control
(ECSC) parameter specifies
whether the MSs in a cell use
114302
early classmark sending.
After a successful immediate
assignment, the MS sends
additional classmark
information to the network as
early as possible. The
additional classmark
information mainly contains
the CM3 (classmark 3)
information. The CM3
(classmark 3) information
contains the frequency band
support capability of the MS
(used for the future channel
assignment), power
information about each
frequency band supported by
the MS (used for the
handover between different
frequency bands), and
encryption capability of the
MS.
YES(Yes)
YES
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description
Default Value: YES

Unit: None
GBFD- GSM/WCDMAInteroperabilit Meaning: Offset of a FDD cell
FDDCELLOFF BSC6900 SET
GCELLC 114301 y
report.
CUTRAN
When the priority of a 3G cell
SYS(Opti
is sequenced, the value of
onal)
this parameter be
added to the receive level of
the 3G cell in the
measurement report.
The values of this parameter
correspond to the following
decibel values:
0: 0 dB
1: 6 dB
...
7: 42 dB
Default Value: 0
Unit: 6dB
FDDCELLTHR BSC6900 SET
GBFD- GSM/WCDMAInteroperabilit Meaning: Threshold of a FDD
ED
GCELLC 114301 y
cell report.
CUTRAN
When the receive level value
SYS(Opti
in the measurement report of
onal)
a 3G cell exceeds the value
of this parameter, the
measurement report takes
effect. After the valid
measurement report is
filtered, the 3G cell joins the
cell priority sequence.
decibel values:
0: 0 dB
1: 6 dB
...
6: 36 dB
7: positive infinity
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description
Actual Value Range: 0~36,

Positive infinity
Default Value: 0
Unit: 6dB
FDDFREQCNU BSC6900 SET
GBFD- GSM/WCDMAInteroperabilit Meaning: Number of UTRAN
M
GCELLC 114301 y
FDD cells that should be
CUTRAN
included in measurement
SYS(Opti
report
onal)
Default Value: 2
Unit: None
FDDQMIN

BSC6900 SET
GCELLC 114301 y
specifies one of the
CUTRAN
parameters for FDD cell
SYS(Opti
reselection.
onal)
A FDD cell becomes a
candidate cell if all the
following conditions are met
for five consecutive seconds:
1.Receive level of the FDD
cell > Average receive level
of the current serving cell +
"FDD Q offset";
The FDD cell meets the
following condition in the case
of any neighboring 2G cell:
Receive level of the FDD cell
> Receive level of any
neighboring 2G cell + "FDD Q
offset";
2. Ec/No of the FDD cell >
"FDD Qmin" - "FDD Qmin
Offset";
3. Receive level of the FDD
cell > "RSCP Threshold";
If multiple FDD cells meet the
preceding conditions, the MS
reselects the cell with the
strongest receive level.
See 3GPP TSs 45.008 and
25.304.
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description

decibel values:
0: -20 dB,
1: -6 dB,
2: -18 dB,
3: -8 dB,
4: -16 dB,
5: -10 dB,
6: -14 dB,
7: -12 dB.
Actual Value Range: -20, -6, 18, -8, -16, -10, -14, -12
Default Value: 0
Unit: dB
FDDQMINOFF BSC6900 SET
GBFD- GSM/WCDMAInteroperabilit Meaning: Offset of the
SET
GCELLC 114301 y
minimum threshold for Ec/No
CUTRAN
during a FDD cell reselection.
SYS(Opti
onal)
"FDD Q offset";
offset";
Offset";
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description

25.304.
Default Value: 0
Unit: dB
FDDQOFF

BSC6900 SET
GCELLC 114301 y
specifies one of the
CUTRAN
thresholds of the signal level
SYS(Opti
for 3G cell reselection.
onal)
"FDD Q offset";
offset";
Offset";
25.304.
decibel values:
0: - (always select a cell if
acceptable)
1: -28 dB,
2: -24 dB,
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description
...
15: 28 dB.
Actual Value Range:
Negative infinity, -28~28
Default Value: 8
Unit: 4dB
FDDREP
BSC6900 SET
GCELLC
CUTRAN
SYS(Opti
onal)

114301 y
specifies whether Ec/No or
GBFD- Processing of Measurement RSCP is used for the
measurement report on a
110801 Report
FDD cell. Ec/No stands for
GBFD- Pre-processing of
the signal-to-noise ratio.
110802 Measurement Report
RSCP stands for the received
signal code power.
GUI Value Range:
RSCP(RSCP), EcN0(Ec/N0)
Actual Value Range: RSCP,
EcN0
Default Value: RSCP
Unit: None
GBFD- GSM/WCDMAInteroperabilit Meaning: Minimum level

FDDRSCPMIN BSC6900 SET
GCELLC 114301 y
threshold of UTRAN cell
CUTRAN
reselection. During the cell
SYS(Opti
reselection decision from
onal)
a GSM cell to a FDD cell, this
parameter is
used to calculate the RSCP
threshold of the target
cell.
A
FDD cell becomes a
"FDD Q offset";
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description

offset";
Offset";
25.304.
decibel values:
0 = -114 dBm,
1 = -112 dBm,
2 = -110 dBm,
...
14 = -86 dBm,
15 = -84 dBm.
Actual Value Range: -114~84
Default Value: 6
Unit: 2dBm
FDDRSCPQUA BSC6900 ADD
GBFD- GSM/WCDMAInteroperabilit Meaning: Minimum RSCP of
LTHRSH
GEXT3G 114301 y
the 3G FDD cell candidate
CELL(Op
tional)
MOD
Default Value: 10
GEXT3G
CELL(Op
Unit: None
tional)
G2G3GLdBlcDe BSC6900 SET
ltaThrd
OTHSOF
TPARA(
Optional)

511103 Balancing Based on Iur-g
GBFD511408
Meaning: Use this

parameter to set Load
difference threshold for loadbased handovers
between GSMand UMTS.
If the load balance between a
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description
2G cell and a 3G cell is

greater than the threshold,
load balance istriggered.
Default Value: 110
Unit: %
G2GLoadAdjust BSC6900 SET
Coeff
OINTER
RATLDB(
Optional)
Meaning: Coefficient
used to modulate the load
level of a 2G system so that
the load level of the 2G
system can be compared with
that of a 3G system.
Default Value: 10
Unit: None
HODURT3G
GBFD- HUAWEI I Handover

BSC6900 ADD
G3GNCE 110601 HUAWEI II Handover
LL(Option GBFDal)
510501
MOD
G3GNCE
LL(Option
al)
Meaning: According to the

P/N rule, if the conditions for
the handover to a better 3G
cell are met for P seconds
within N seconds, the
handover is triggered.
This parameter specifies the
number P.
Actual Value Range: 0.5~16
Default Value: 8
Unit: 0.5s
GBFD- GSM/WCDMAInteroperabilit Meaning: The 3G better cell

HOECNOTH3G BSC6900 SET
GCELLH 114301 y
handover can
OUTRAN
betriggered only when the
FDD(Opti
Ec/No of a neighboring 3G
onal)
cell is greater than this
threshold for a period of time.
Default Value: 35
Unit: dB
MML
Comman ID
d
Parameter ID
NE
HOOPTSEL
BSC6900 SET
GCELLH
OUTRAN
FDD(Opti
onal)
Description

Meaning: This parameter
110601 HUAWEI II Handover
specifies whether a 2G cell
GBFD- GSM/WCDMAInteroperabilit or to a 3G cell is preferentially
selected as the target cell for
510501 y
handover. When this
GBFD- GSM/TD-SCDMA
parameter is
setto Pre_2G_Cell, the BSC
GBFDpreferentially selects a 2G
114302
candidate cell as the target
cell for handover. When this
parameter is
set to Pre_3G_Cell, the BSC
preferentially selects a 3G
candidate cell as the target
cell for handover. When this
parameter is
set to Pre_2G_CellThres, the
BSC preferentially selects a
neighboring 3G cell as the
handover target cell if the
receive level of the
neighboring 2G cell that ranks
the first in the candidate cell
list is equal to or smaller than
"HO Preference Threshold for
2G Cell". Otherwise, the BSC
preferentially selects a
handover target cell.
GUI Value Range:
Pre_2G_Cell(Preference for
2G cell),
Pre_3G_Cell(Preference for
3G cell),
Pre_2G_CellThres(Preferenc
e 2G cell by thresh)
Actual Value Range:
Pre_2G_Cell, Pre_3G_Cell,
Pre_2G_CellThres
Default Value:
Pre_2G_CellThres
Unit: None
HOPRETH2G
BSC6900 SET
GCELLH
OUTRAN
FDD(Opti
onal)

Meaning: If the receive level
110601 HUAWEI II Handover
of the neighboring 2G cell
GBFD- GSM/WCDMAInteroperabilit that ranks the first in the
candidate cell list is
510501 y
equal to or smaller than this
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
GBFD- GSM/TD-SCDMA
GBFD114302
Description
threshold, the BSC

Otherwise, the BSC
Default Value: 25
Unit: dB
HORSCPTH3G BSC6900 SET

GCELLH
OUTRAN
FDD(Opti
onal)
GBFD- GSM/WCDMAInteroperabilit Meaning: The 3G better cell

114301 y
handover is triggeredonly
when the RSCP of a
GBFD- GSM/TD-SCDMA
neighboring 3G cell is greater
than this threshold for a
period of time.
Default Value: 50
Unit: dB
HOSTAT3G

BSC6900 ADD
G3GNCE 110601 HUAWEI II Handover
LL(Option GBFDal)
510501
MOD
G3GNCE
LL(Option
al)
Meaning: According to the

P/N rule, if the conditions for
the handover to a better 3G
cell are met in P of N
measurement reports, the
handover istriggered.
This parameter specifies the
number N.
Actual Value Range: 0.5~16
Default Value: 10
Unit: 0.5s
INFOEXCHGLI BSC6900 ADD

MRFDST
GNRNC( 211402
Mandator GBFDy)
511102
MOD
GBFDGNRNC( 511402
Mandator
y)
Meaning: Information
exchange content to be
NACC Procedure
Optimization Based on Iur-g supported
MBSC Load Balancing
between GSMand WCDMA GUI Value Range:

Radio Resource Reserved CELLCAPCLASS(Cell
Capacity Info),
Handover
BetweenGSM/TD-SCDMA NACCRELATED(NACC Info)
Based on Iur-g
Actual Value Range:
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description
CELLCAPCLASS,
NACCRELATED
Default Value:
CELLCAPCLASS
Unit: None
INTERRATCEL BSC6900 SET
LRESELEN
GCELLH
OBASIC(
Optional)
GBFD- GSM andWCDMATraffic

511104 Steering Based on Iur-g
GBFD- GSM/TD-SCDMA

specifies whether the
reselection from 2G
cells to 3G cells is allowed.
YES(Yes)
YES
Default Value: NO
Unit: None
INTERRATINB BSC6900 SET

SCHOEN
GCELLH
OBASIC(
Optional)

114301 y
handover from 3G cells to 2G
GBFD- GSM/TD-SCDMA
cells is allowed. When this
parameter is set to NO, the
parameter is invalid if the
511103 Balancing Based on Iur-g source cell identifier
GBFD- Radio Resource Reserved contained in a 3G-to-2G cell
511402 Handover
handover request is CGI (not
BetweenGSM/TD-SCDMA SAI).
Based on Iur-g
YES(Yes)
YES
Default Value: NO
Unit: None
INTERRATOUT BSC6900 SET

BSCHOEN
GCELLH
OBASIC(
Optional)

114301 y
handover from 2G cells to 3G
GBFD- GSM/TD-SCDMA
cells is allowed.
511103 Balancing Based on Iur-g

YES(Yes)
YES
Default Value: NO
Unit: None
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
IntRATLoadHO BSC6900 SET

EcNoThr
OINTER
RATLDB(
Optional)
Description
Meaning: Minimum Ec/No

value of a 3G cell during the
load-based GSM-to-UMTS
handover
Default Value: 25
Unit: dB
IntRATLoadHO BSC6900 SET

RSCPThr
OINTER
RATLDB(
Optional)
Meaning: Minimum RSCP

value of a 3G cell during the
load-based GSM-to-UMTS
handover
Default Value: 30
Unit: dB
InterRATLoadH BSC6900 SET

oEcNoBandWid
th
OINTER
RATLDB(
Optional)
Meaning: Width of load band

[EcNo] during the inter-RAT
hierarchical load-based
handover
Default Value: 20
Unit: dB

oEcNoStart
OINTER
RATLDB(
Optional)
Meaning: Initial EcNo value of

the inter-RAT load-based
handover band
Default Value: 49
Unit: dB

oRSCPBandWi
dth
OINTER
RATLDB(
Optional)
Meaning: Width of load band

[RSCP] during the inter-RAT
hierarchical load-based
handover
Default Value: 60
Unit: dB
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d

oRSCPStart
OINTER
RATLDB(
Optional)
Description
Meaning: Initial RSCP value

of the inter-RAT load-based
handover band
Default Value: 91
Unit: dB
InterRatCsServi BSC6900 SET

ceLoadHoThrd
OINTER
RATLDB(
Optional)
Meaning: Threshold for

setting the flag of accepting
inter-RAT CS service
handover of a 2G cell
Default Value: 80
Unit: None
InterRatService BSC6900 SET

GBFDLoadHoSwitch
GCELLH 511103
OINTER GBFDRATLDB( 511407
Optional)
GBFD511408
GBFD511104
GSM andWCDMA Load

Balancing Based on Iur-g
GSM andWCDMATraffic
Steering Based on Iur-g
Meaning: When this

parameter is set to Servicebased, the inter-RAT
handover is triggered on the
basis of the service
distribution. In this case, the
target cell is selected this
parameter is set to Loadbased, the inter-RAT
handover is triggered on the
basis of the load balance. In
this case, the target cell is
selected according to the
traffic load on the target cell
and the load difference
between 2G and 3G cells.
When this parameter is
set to Dynamic Service/Load
based, the target cell is
dynamically selected by using
the service-based algorithm
or the load-based algorithm
according to the traffic load
on the cell.
set to CN Service-based, the
inter-RAT handover decision
is made on the basis of the
service attribute of the core
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description
network.
set to OFF, no inter-RAT
service handover or interRAT load handover in the
access state is performed.
GUI Value Range: Servicebased(Service-based), Loadbased(Load-based),
Dynamic-based(Dynamic
Service/Load-based),
CnService-based(CN
Service-based), OFF(OFF)
Actual Value Range: Servicebased, Load-based,
Dynamic-based,
CnService-based, OFF
Default Value: OFF
Unit: None
LOADRESELAL BSC6900 SET
GBFDLOW
GCELLN 116201
Reselection (NC2)
PS Handover
Between GSMand LTE
GBFD- Based on Cell Load
511307 eNC2 BetweenGSM and
LTE
Meaning: Whether to allow

the cell load reselection. If
this parameter is
set to PERMIT and "NC2
Load Reselection Switch" is
set to Support, the load of the
target cell is involved in the
algorithm for NC2 cell
reselection.
GUI Value Range:
FORBID(Forbid),
PERMIT(Permit)
Actual Value Range:
FORBID, PERMIT
Default Value: PERMIT
Unit: None
LOADRESELM BSC6900 SET

GBFDAXRXLEV
GCELLN 116201
Reselection (NC2)
PS Handover
Between GSMand LTE
Based on Cell Load
Meaning: Threshold for

allowing the MS to reselect a
cell during load reelection.
When the receive level of the
serving cell is lower than this
threshold, the load
reselection is triggered.
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description

Default Value: 40
Unit: None
LOADRESELR BSC6900 SET
GBFDXTHRSH
GCELLN 116201
GBFD114322
GBFD511304
Reselection (NC2)
Meaning: When the uplink

load or downlink load of the
GSM/WCDMAInteroperabilit target cell is lower than this
threshold, it can accept the
y
MSs from the serving cell
GSM/WCDMALoad Based due to load reselection.
Handover
PS Handover
Between GSMand LTE
Based on Cell Load
Default Value: 60
GBFD511310 Multi Technology Neighbour Unit: %

Cell Based Handover
LOADRESELS BSC6900 SET
GBFDTARTTHRSH
GCELLN 116201
Reselection (NC2)
PS Handover
Between GSMand LTE
Based on Cell Load

load or downlink load of the
cell exceeds this threshold,
the load reselection decision
is made.
Default Value: 85
Unit: %
GBFDMINACCRXLEV BSC6900 SET

GCELLN 116201
Reselection (NC2)
PS Handover
Between GSMand LTE
GBFD- Based on Coverage
511303 PS Handover
GBFD- Between GSMand LTE
511304 Based on Quality
GBFD- PS Handover
511306 Between GSMand LTE
Based on Cell Load
GSM/LTE Service Based
PS Handover
Meaning: Minimum receive

level for a neighbor
cellto become a candidate
cell during cell reselection.
When the receive level of the
serving cell is lower than the
value of this parameter, it
indicates that the normal cell
reselection level is bad. In
this case, the parameter
value is used for the
calculation of the times of the
occurrence of bad normal cell
reselection level.
Default Value: 15
Unit: None
MML
Comman ID
d
Parameter ID
NE
NACCSPT
BSC6900 SET
GCELLG
PRS(Opti
onal)
GBFD- Network Assisted Cell

116301 Change (NACC)
GBFD- PS Handover
119502
Description
Meaning: Whether to support

Network Assisted Cell
Change (NACC). NACC is
used in the network control
mode NC0, NC1 or NC2.
When an MS is in packet
transfer mode, the NACC
enables the network to notify
the MS in advance of the
system information about
neighboring cells,
accelerating cell reselection
for MSs.
YES(Yes)
YES
Default Value: NO
Unit: None
GBFD- Network-Controlled Cell

NC2LoadResel BSC6900 SET
BSCPSS 116201 Reselection (NC2)
OFTPAR
A(Option
al)
Meaning: Whether to involve

the load of the target cell in
the algorithm for NC2 cell
reselection. If this parameter
is set to Support, the load of
the target cell is involved in
the algorithm for NC2 cell
reselection.
GUI Value Range:
NotSupport(Not Support),
Support(Support)
Actual Value Range:
NOTSUPPORT, SUPPORT
Default Value:
NOTSUPPORT
Unit: None
NC2SPT
BSC6900 SET
GCELLG
PRS(Opti
onal)
GBFD- Network-Controlled Cell

116201 Reselection (NC2)
GBFD119502
GBFD511307
GBFD511310

network control 2 (NC2). In
NC2 mode, an MS sends the
PS Handover
BSC measurement reports
eNC2 BetweenGSM and
containing information about
LTE
the serving cell and
Multi Technology Neighbour neighboring cells, and the
Cell Based Handover
network controls cell
reselection for the MS.
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description

YES(Yes)
YES
Default Value: NO
Unit: None
NCO
BSC6900 SET
GCELLP
SBASE(
Optional)
GBFD- Networking Control Mode

119107 GSM/TD-SCDMA
114302 PS Handover
GBFD119502
GBFD111101
GBFD511307
GBFD511310
Meaning: Network control

mode for cell reselection of
the MS. There are three
modes. NC0: normal MS
control. The MS shall perform
System Information Sending autonomous cell re-selection.
NC1: MS control with
eNC2 BetweenGSM and
measurement reports. The
LTE
MS shall send measurement
Multi Technology Neighbour reports tothe network and the
Cell Based Handover
MS shall perform
autonomous cell re-selection.
NC2: network control. The
MS shall send measurement
reports to the network. The
MS shall only perform
autonomous cell re-selection
when the reselection
is triggered by a downlink
signaling failure or a random
access failure. When this
parameter is set to NC2 and
"Support NC2" in "SET
GCELLGPRS" is set to"YES",
the network side can control
the cell reselection for the
MS.
GUI Value Range:
NC0(NC0), NC1(NC1),
NC2(NC2)
Actual Value Range: NC0,
NC1, NC2
Default Value: NC0
Unit: None
NORMALRESE BSC6900 SET

GBFDLALLOW
GCELLN 116201
Reselection (NC2)
PS Handover
Between GSMand LTE

the cell normal reselection. If
this parameter is
set to PERMIT and "NC2
Load Reselection Switch" is
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
LTE
Description
set to Support, the load of the

target cell is involved in the
algorithm for NC2 cell
reselection.
GUI Value Range:
FORBID(Forbid),
PERMIT(Permit)
Actual Value Range:
FORBID, PERMIT
Unit: None
OutSysLoadHo BSC6900 SET

MRFD- MBSC Load Balancing
En
GCELLH 211402
OINTER
RATLDB(
Optional)

specifies whether to allow the
inter-RAT load handover in
connection mode (after the
assignment is complete).
YES(Yes)
YES
Default Value: NO
Unit: None
PENALTYRXLE BSC6900 SET

GBFDV
GCELLN 116201
Reselection (NC2)
PS Handover
Between GSMand LTE
511303 PS Handover
GBFD- PS Handover
Based on Cell Load
GBFD511310 GSM/LTE Service Based
PS Handover
Meaning: When the cell

reselection failure message is
received or the load cell
reselection is initiated, the
"Cell Penalty Level" is
subtracted from the receive
level of the target cell to avoid
that cell reselection failure
occurs repeatedly or that
multiple MSs are
reselected to the same target
cell. This parameter is valid
only within "Cell Penalty
Duration".
Multi Technology Neighbour GUI Value Range: 0~63

Cell Based Handover
Default Value: 30
Unit: None
PFCSUP
GBFD- Streaming QoS(GBR)

Meaning: Whether the NSE
BSC6900 ADD
NSE(Opti 119901 Multi Technology Neighbour supports the Packet Flow
onal)
Context (PFC) procedure that
GBFD-
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description
MOD
511310 Cell Based Handover
NSE(Opti
onal)
can improve Quality of

Service (QoS) of packet
services.
In SGSN Pool scenario, the
PFC procedure will take
effect when the following
conditions are met:
All the NSEs to which all the
PTP BVCs in the cell belong
support PFC (that is, "PFC
Support" is setto YES).
The SGSN supports PFC.
The "Support GBR QoS"
parameter in the "SET
GCELLPSOTHERPARA"
command is set to YES.
GUI Value Range: NO(No
Support), YES(Support)
YES
Default Value: NO
Unit: None
PSHOSUP
GBFD- PS Handover
BSC6900 ADD
NSE(Opti 119502
onal)
MOD
NSE(Opti
onal)

PS Handover(PS HO). The
PS HO is used to reduce the
interval of the cell reselection
of the MS.
YES
Default Value: NO
Unit: None
QCI
BSC6900 SET
GCELLC
CUTRAN
SYS(Opti
onal)

114301 y
specifies the threshold of the
signal level for cell reselection
GBFD- GSM/TD-SCDMA
in connection mode before
""Qsearch C"" is obtained.
GUI Value Range:
Use_Qsearch_I(Use
Qsearch_I), Always(Always)
Actual Value Range:
Use_Qsearch_I, Always
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description
Default Value:
Use_Qsearch_I
Unit: None
QI
BSC6900 SET
GCELLC
CUTRAN
SYS(Opti
onal)

114301 y
specifies the level threshold
for cell reselection in idle
GBFD- GSM/TD-SCDMA
mode. In idle mode, if the
signal level of the serving cell
is below [0, 7] or above [8,
15], the MS starts to search
for 3G cells. For example, if
this parameter is set to 5 and
if the signal level of the
serving cell is lower than 5,
the MS starts to search for
3G cells; if this parameter is
set to 10 and if the signal
level of the serving cell is
above 10, then the MS
starts tosearch for 3G cells.
The values of this
parameter correspond to the
following decibel values:
0: -98 dBm
1: -94 dBm
2: -90 dBm
3: -86 dBm
4: -82 dBm
5: -78 dBm
6: -74 dBm
7: (always), that is, the MS
keeps searching for 3G cells
8: -78 dBm
9: -74 dBm
10: -70 dBm
11: -66 dBm
12: -62 dBm
13: -58 dBm
14: -54 dBm
15: Positive infinity (never),
that is, the MS does not
search for 3G cells.
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description

Actual Value Range: -98, -94,
-90, -86, -82, -78, -74,
(always), -78, -74, -70, -66, 62, -58, -54, Positive
infinity(never)
Default Value: 15
Unit: None
QP
BSC6900 SET
GCELLC
CUTRAN
SYS(Opti
onal)

114301 y
specifies one threshold of the
signal level for cell reselection
GBFD- GSM/TD-SCDMA
in packet transfer mode. In
packet transfer mode, if the
signal level of the serving cell
is below [0, 7] or above [8,
15], the MS starts to search
for 3G cells. For example, if
this parameter is set to 5 and
if the signal level of the
serving cell is lower than 5,
3G cells; if this parameter is
set to 10 and if the signal
above 10, then the MS
starts to search for 3G cells.
The values of this
parameter correspond to the
following decibel values: 0: 98 dBm 1: -94 dBm ... 6: -74
dBm 7: (always) 8: -78 dBm
9: -74 dBm ... 14: -54 dBm
15: Positive infinity (never)
-90, -86, -82, -78, -74,
(always),
-78, -74, -70, -66, -62, -58,
-54, Positive
infinity(never)
Default Value: 15
Unit: None
QSEARCHC
GBFD- GSM/WCDMAInteroperabilit Meaning: In connection

BSC6900 SET
GCELLC 114301 y
mode, if the signal level is
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description
CUTRAN GBFD- GSM/TD-SCDMA

SYS(Opti 114302 Interoperability
onal)
below [0-7] or above [8-15],

3G cells. For example, if this
parameter is set to 5 and if
the signal level of the serving
cell is lower than 5, the MS
starts to search for 3G cells; if
this parameter is set to 10
and if the signal level of the
serving cell is above 10, then
3G
cells.
0: -98
dBm
1: -94 dBm
...
6: -74 dBm
7: (always)
8: -78 dBm
9: -74 dBm
...
14: -54 dBm
15: Positive infinity (never)
-90, -86, -82, -78, -74,
(always), -78, -74, -70, -66, 62, -58, -54, Positive
infinity(never)
Default Value: 15
Unit: None
RESELHYST
GBFDBSC6900 SET
GCELLN 116201
Reselection (NC2)
PS Handover
Between GSMand LTE
511303 PS Handover
Meaning: Indicating that

during cell reselection, the
level of the target cell should
meet the following condition:
Level of target cell > [MAX
(level of serving cell, "Cell
Reselection Level
Threshold") + "Cell
Reselection Hysteresis"]. In
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description
GBFD- PS Handover
GBFD- Based on Cell Load
this way, ping-pong

handovers do not occur.
511310 GSM/LTE Service Based

PS Handover
Default Value: 6
Multi Technology Neighbour
Unit: None
Cell Based Handover
RESELWATCH BSC6900 SET

GBFDPERIOD
GCELLN 116201
Reselection (NC2)
PS Handover
Between GSMand LTE
Based on Coverage
Meaning: The number of

received Packet
Measurement Report
messages on the receive
measured continuously.
When the statistical value is
greater than or equalto the
normal reselection decision is
made.
Default Value: 10
Unit: None
RESELWORSE BSC6900 SET

GBFDNLEVTHRSH
GCELLN 116201
Reselection (NC2)
PS Handover
Between GSMand LTE
Based on Coverage
Meaning: If the number of

times when the receive level
of the serving cell within
"Normal Cell Reselection
Watch Period" is lower than
"Cell Reselection Level
Threshold" is greater than the
normal cell reselection
is triggered.
Default Value: 1
Unit: None
RIMSUP
GBFD- Network Assisted Cell

BSC6900 ADD
NSE(Opti 116301 Change (NACC)
onal)
GBFD- eNACC Between GSMand
MOD
511308 LTE
NSE(Opti
onal)

RAN information
management (RIM). In the
RIM procedure, RANs (Radio
Access Network) can
exchange messages through
the core network.
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description

YES
Default Value: NO
Unit: None
RSCPOFF
GBFDBSC6900 ADD
G3GNCE 114301
LL(Option GBFDal)
114302
MOD
GBFDG3GNCE 511407
LL(Option
al)
GSM/WCDMAInteroperabilit Meaning: This parameter

y
adjusts "Min RSCP
threshold" to enable the
GSM/TD-SCDMA
selection of 3G candidate
Interoperability
cells based on cell priorities
Default Value: 3
Unit: dB
SPTCOMMME BSC6900 ADD

AS
GNRNC( 211402
Optional)
MOD
GNRNC(
Optional)

the common bidirectional
measurement procedure on
the Iur-g interface.
YES
Default Value: NO
Unit: None
SPTINFOEXCH BSC6900 ADD

G
GNRNC( 211402 NACC Procedure
the bidirectional information
Optional) GBFD- Optimization Based on Iur-g exchange procedure on the
MOD
511102 between GSMand WCDMA Iur-g interface.
GNRNC( GBFD- Radio Resource Reserved GUI Value Range: NO(No
Optional) 511402 Handover
BetweenGSM/TD-SCDMA Actual Value Range: NO,
Based on Iur-g
YES
Default Value: NO
Unit: None
SPTINTERRATI BSC6900 SET
GBFD- PS Handover
NBSCPSHO
GCELLG 119502
PRS(Opti
onal)

In Inter-RAT Inter-cell PS
Handover. The MS in the
UMTS cell can be handed
over to the BSC local cell
through PS handover
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description
algorithm.
GUI Value Range:
UNSUPPORT(Not Support),
SUPPORT(Support)
Actual Value Range:
UNSUPPORT, SUPPORT
Default Value: UNSUPPORT
Unit: None
SPTINTERRAT BSC6900 SET
GBFD- PS Handover
OUTBSCPSHO
GCELLG 119502
PRS(Opti
onal)
Meaning: Whether support

Out Inter-RAT Inter-Cell PS
Handover. The MS in the
BSC local cell can be handed
over to the UMTS cell through
PS handover algorithm.
GUI Value Range:
UNSUPPORT(Not Support),
SUPPORT(Support)
Actual Value Range:
UNSUPPORT, SUPPORT
Default Value: UNSUPPORT
Unit: None

SYSFLOWLEV BSC6900 SET
GCELLH 110601 HUAWEI II Handover
OAD(Opti GBFDonal)
510501
Meaning: System flux

thresholds correspond to the
system flux obtained based
on message packets, CPU
load, and FID queuing load.
The system flux level is the
current flux control level of
the system.
0-11: There are 12 flow
control levels. Where, 0
indicates the lowest level and
11 indicates the highest level.
A load handover is allowed
only when the system flux is
lower than the value of this
parameter. The handover
performed over the maximum
threshold may have
tremendous impacts on the
system. Thus, this parameter
should not be set to a higher
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description
value. 1) The flow control

level algorithm for the
assigned system messages:
[(Average Message Usage Inner Flow Control Discard
Begin Threshold)/(Inner Flow
Control Discard All Threshold
- Inner Flow Control Discard
Begin Threshold) x 100]/10+1
(round-down for division
operation). If the value is
smaller than Inner Flow
Control Discard Begin
Threshold, Level 0 is used. If
the value is equal to or
greater than Inner Flow
Control Discard Begin
Threshold, the level is
calculated. The value range is
from 0 to 11.
2) Flow control threshold for
the CPU to start todiscard the
channel access messages
and paging messages: 80%
. Flow control threshold for
the CPU to discard all
channel access messages
and paging messages: 100%
. CPU usage smaller than
80% corresponds to level 0.
CPU usage equal to or
greater than CPU flow control
threshold 80%
corresponds to level 2. An
increase of 5% means an
increase of 2 levels. Level 10
is the highest. The level value
can be 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10.
GUI Value Range: 0, 8~11
Actual Value Range: 0, 8~11
Default Value: 10
Unit: None
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Send2QuterFla BSC6900 SET

g
OTHSOF
TPARA(
Optional)
Description
GBFD- System Information Sending Meaning: This parameter

111101 GSM/TD-SCDMA
specifies whether the SI Type
3 message contains the
2QUATER indicator.
114302
YES(Yes)
YES
Default Value: YES
Unit: None
SendUtranECS BSC6900 SET

CFlag
OTHSOF
TPARA(
Optional)
GBFD- System Information Sending Meaning: Whether the SI

111101 GSM/TD-SCDMA
Type 3 message contains the
3G Early Classmark Sending
Restriction field. The 3G Early
114302
Classmark Sending
Restriction field is
used to notify the MS of
whether the early classmark
message contains the 3G
classmark message. This
parameter is valid for dualmode MSs and is invalid for
single-mode MSs.
YES(Yes)
YES
Default Value: YES
Unit: None
TRIGTHRES

BSC6900 SET
GCELLH 110601 HUAWEI II Handover
OAD(Opti GBFDonal)
510501
Meaning: The load handover

is triggered when the traffic
load in a cell is greater than
the value of this parameter.
Default Value: 90
Unit: None
TrafficReselAllo BSC6900 SET

GBFDw
GCELLN 511306
GSM/LTE Service Based

PS Handover
eNC2 BetweenGSM and
LTE

the cell service reselection.
set to"PERMIT", the Radio
Access Technology (RAT) of
the candidate cell is
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description
considered in the algorithm

for cell service reselection.
GUI Value Range:
FORBID(Forbid),
PERMIT(Permit)
Actual Value Range:
FORBID, PERMIT
Unit: None
URGENTRESE BSC6900 SET
GBFDLALLOW
GCELLN 116201
Reselection (NC2)
PS Handover
Between GSMand LTE
GBFD- Based on Quality
LTE

cell urgent reselection. If this
parameter is set to PERMIT
and "NC2 Load Reselection
Switch" is set to Support, the
load of the target cell is
involved in the algorithm for
NC2 cell reselection.
GUI Value Range:
FORBID(Forbid),
PERMIT(Permit)
Actual Value Range:
FORBID, PERMIT
Unit: None
UTRANCELLTY BSC6900 ADD

GBFDPE
GEXT3G 114301
CELL(Ma GBFDndatory) 114302
MOD
GEXT3G
CELL(Op
tional)
GSM/WCDMAInteroperabilit Meaning: This parameter

y
specifies the type of a 3G
cell. A cell type can be
GSM/TD-SCDMA
Frequency Division Duplex
Interoperability
(FDD) or Time Division
Duplex (TDD).
GUI Value Range:
FDD(FDD), TDD(TDD)
Actual Value Range: FDD,
TDD
Default Value: None
Unit: None
UlLdrThrd2GCe BSC6900 SET

ll
OINTER
RATLDB(
Optional)

load of a cell is larger than
the value of this parameter
and is smaller than "2G Cell
UL Overload Congest Thred",
the uplink of the cell is in the
basic congestion status.
Parameter ID
NE
MML
Comman ID
d
Description

Default Value: 90
Unit: None
UlOlcThrd2GCe BSC6900 SET
ll
OINTER
RATLDB(
Optional)

load of a cell is greater than
the value, the uplink of the
cell is in the overload
congestion status.
Default Value: 100
Unit: None
12 Counters
Table 12-1 Counter description
Counter ID Counter Name
Counter
Description
F
ID
1278082417 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.REQ.SD
H3600:Incoming
Inter-RAT Inter-Cell
Handover Requests
(SDCCH)
G
1
H3609:Incoming
Handover Requests
(TCH)
G
1
1278082418 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.REQ.TCH
G
1
G
1
1278082419 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.REQ.ACK.SD
H3610:Incoming
G
Inter-RAT Inter-Cell 1
Handover
G
Responses (SDCCH) 1
1278082420 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.REQ.ACK.TCHF
H3617:Incoming
Handover
Responses (TCHF)
G
1
H3618:Incoming
Handover
Responses (TCHH)
G
1
H3620:Failed
Incoming Inter-RAT
Inter-Cell Handovers
(SDCCH)
G
1
H3627:Failed
Incoming Inter-RAT
(TCHF)
G
1
H3628:Failed
Incoming Inter-RAT
(TCHH)
G
1
H362J:Failed
Incoming Inter-RAT
(Invalid Message)
G
1
1278082421 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.REQ.ACK.TCHH
1278082422 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.FAIL.SD
1278082423 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.FAIL.TCHF
1278082424 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.FAIL.TCHH
1278082425 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.FAIL.INVALID.CONTENTS
G
1
G
1
G
1
G
1
G
1
G
1
Counter
Description
F
ID
1278082426 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.FAIL.CONG.SD
H3620A:Failed
Incoming Inter-RAT
(No Channel
Available) (SDCCH)
G
1
H3629A:Failed
Incoming Inter-RAT
(No Channel
Available) (TCH)
G
1
H362E:Failed
Incoming Inter-RAT
(CIC Unavailable)
G
1
H362F:Failed
Incoming Inter-RAT
(CIC Allocated)
G
1
1278082427 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.FAIL.CONG.TCH
1278082428 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.FAIL.NO.CIC
1278082429 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.FAIL.CIC.ALLOC
G
1
G
1
G
1
G
1
1278082430 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.FAIL.APPLY.TRSL.FAIL
H362B:Failed
G
Incoming Inter-RAT 1
Inter-Cell Handovers G
(Terrestrial Resource 1
Request Failed)
1278082431 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.FAIL.MSC.CLR.CMD
H362H:Failed
Incoming Inter-RAT
(Clear Commands
Sent By MSC)
G
1
H3620C:Failed
Incoming Inter-RAT
(Timer Expired)
(SDCCH)
G
1
H3629Cb:Failed
Incoming Inter-RAT
(Timer Expired)
(TCH) (Signaling
Channel)
G
1
H3629Ca:Failed
Incoming Inter-RAT
(Timer Expired)
G
1
1278082432 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.FAIL.EXP.SD
1278082433 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.FAIL.EXP.TCH.SIG
1278082434 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.FAIL.EXP.TCH.TRAF.CH
G
1
G
1
G
1
G
1
Counter
Description
F
ID
(TCH) (Traffic
Channel)
1278082435 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.REQ
CH360:Incoming
G
Handover Requests G
1
1278082436 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.SUCC
CH363:Successful G
1
1278082437 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.SUCC.RATE
TH363:Success Rate G
of Incoming Inter1
RAT Inter-Cell
G
Handover
1
1278082438 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.REQ.ACK
CH361:Incoming
Handover
Responses
G
1
G
1
1278082439 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.FAIL
H362:Failed
G
1
1278082440 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.FAIL.EXP
H362C:Failed
Incoming Inter-RAT
(Timer Expired)
G
1
H362L:Failed
Incoming Inter-RAT
(Requested Speech
Version Unavailable)
G
1
H3500:Outgoing
Handover Requests
(SDCCH) (Excluding
Directed Retry)
G
1
H3507:Outgoing
Handover Requests
(TCHF)
G
1
1278082441 CELL.INTERRAN.INCELL.HO.FAIL.NO.SPEECH.VER
1278083417 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.REQ.NOT.INCLUDE.DR.SD
1278083418 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.REQ.TCHF
G
1
G
1
G
1
G
1
Counter
Description
F
ID
1278083419 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.REQ.TCHH
H3508:Outgoing
Handover Requests
(TCHH)
G
1
H3510:Outgoing
Handover
Commands
(SDCCH) (Excluding
Directed Retry)
G
1
H3517:Outgoing
Handover
Commands (TCHF)
G
1
H3518:Outgoing
Handover
Commands (TCHH)
G
1
H3520:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(SDCCH) (Excluding
Directed Retry)
G
1
H3527:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(TCHF)
G
1
H3528:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(TCHH)
G
1
1278083420 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.CMD.NOT.INCLUDE.DR.SD
1278083421 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.CMD.TCHF
1278083422 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.CMD.TCHH
1278083423 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.NOT.INCLUDE.DR.SD
1278083424 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.TCHF
1278083425 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.TCHH
G
1
G
1
G
1
G
1
G
1
G
1
G
1
1278083426 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.MS.RPT.ABNORM.REL.UNS
H352Da:Failed
G
Outgoing Inter-RAT 1
(Reconnection toOld 1
Channels) (Abnormal
Release,
Unspecified)
1278083427 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.MS.RPT.ABNORM.REL.CHN
H352Db:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Reconnection toOld
G
1
G
1
Counter
Description
F
ID
Channels) (Abnormal
Release, Channel
Unacceptable)
1278083428 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.MS.RPT.ABNORM.REL.T.E
H352Dc:Failed
G
Channels) (Abnormal
Release, Timer
Expired)
1278083429 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.MS.RPT.ABNORM.REL.NO.ACT
H352Dd:Failed
G
Channels) (Abnormal
Release, No Activity
on the Radio Path)
1278083430 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.MS.RPT.PREEMPT.RLS
H352De:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Reconnection toOld
Channels)
(Preemptive
Release)
G
1
G
1
1278083431 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.MS.RPT.HO.TA
H352Df:Failed
G
Channels) (Handover
Failed, Timing
Advance out of
Range)
1278083432 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.MS.RPT.NO.CH.MODE
H352Dg:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Reconnection toOld
Channels) (Channel
Mode Unavailable)
G
1
H352Dh:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Reconnection toOld
Channels)
(Frequency
Unavailable)
G
1
1278083433 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.MS.RPT.FREQ
G
1
G
1
Counter
Description
F
ID
1278083434 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.MS.RPT.CALL.CLR
H352Di:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Reconnection toOld
Channels) (Call
Already Cleared)
G
1
H352Dj:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Reconnection toOld
Channels)
(Semantically
Incorrect Message)
G
1
H352Dk:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Reconnection toOld
Channels) (Invalid
Mandatory
Information)
G
1
H352Dl:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Reconnection toOld
Channels) (Message
Type Non-existent or
Not Implemented)
G
1
1278083435 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.MS.RPT.SEMANT
1278083436 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.MS.RPT.INV.MAN
1278083437 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.MS.RPT.MSG.TYPE.NEXISTENT
G
1
G
1
G
1
G
1
G
1278083438 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.MS.RPT.MSG.TYPE.NOT.COMPATIBLE H352Dm:Failed
Channels) (Message
Type Not Compatible
with Protocol State)
1278083439 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.MS.RPT.CONDITION.IE.ERR
H352Dn:Failed
G
Channels)
(Conditional IE Error)
1278083440 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.MS.RPT.NO.CA
H352Do:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Reconnection toOld
Channels) (No Cell
G
1
G
1
Counter
Description
F
ID
Allocation Available)
1278083441 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.MS.RPT.PROTOCL
1278083442 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.MS.RPT.OTHER
1278083443 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.HO.REJ.OM.INTERVENTION
1278083444 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.HO.REJ.EQUIP.FAIL
1278083445 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.HO.REJ.NO.RADIO.RES
1278083446 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.HO.REJ.REQ.NO.TER.RES
1278083447 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.HO.REJ.BSS.NOT.EQUIP
H352Dp:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Reconnection toOld
Channels) (Protocol
Error Unspecified)
G
1
H352Dq:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Reconnection toOld
Channels) (Other
Causes)
G
1
H352Ka:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Handover Request
Rejected) (OM
Intervention)
G
1
H352Kb:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Handover Request
Rejected)
(Equipment Failure)
G
1
H352Kc:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Handover Request
Rejected) (No Radio
Resource Available)
G
1
H352Kd:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Handover Request
Rejected)
(Requested
Terrestrial Resource
Unavailable)
G
1
H352Ke:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Handover Request
Rejected) (BSS not
Equipped)
G
1
G
1
G
1
G
1
G
1
G
1
G
1
G
1
Counter
Description
F
ID
1278083448 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.HO.REJ.INVAILD.CELL
H352Kf:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Handover Request
Rejected) (Invalid
Cell)
G
1
H352Kg:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Handover Request
Rejected)
(Requested
Transcoding/Rate
Adaption
Unavailable)
G
1
H352Kh:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Handover Request
Rejected) (Circuit
Pool Mismatch)
G
1
H352Ki:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Handover Request
Rejected)
(Requested Speech
Version Unavailable)
G
1
H352Kj:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Handover Request
Rejected) (Ciphering
Algorithm not
Supported)
G
1
1278083449 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.HO.REJ.REQ.TRANSC.UNAIVL
1278083450 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.HO.REJ.CIR.POOL.MISMATCH
1278083451 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.HO.REJ.REQ.NO.SV
1278083452 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.HO.REJ.CIPH.ALG.NOT.SUPT
G
1
G
1
G
1
G
1
G
1
1278083453 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.HO.REJ.TER.CIR.ALRDY.ALLOC
H352Kk:Failed
G
(Handover Request 1
Rejected) (Terrestrial
circuit already
allocated)
1278083454 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.HO.REJ.INVAILD.MSG
H352Kl:Failed
G
Counter
Description
F
ID
(Handover Request 1
Rejected) (Invalid
Message)
1278083455 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.HO.REJ.PROTOCOL.ERR
1278083456 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.HO.REJ.OTHER
H352Km:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Handover Request
Rejected) (Protocol
Error between BSS
and MSC)
G
1
H352Kn:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Handover Request
Rejected) (Other
Causes)
G
1
G
1
G
1
1278083457 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.CLR.CMD.RADIO.INTF.MSG.FAIL
H352Ha:Failed
G
(Clear Commands
1
Sent By MSC) (Radio
Interface Message
Failure)
1278083458 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.CLR.CMD.RADIO.INTF.FAIL
H352Hb:Failed
G
(Clear Commands
1
Sent By MSC) (Radio
Interface Failure)
1278083459 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.CLR.CMD.OM.INTERVENTION
H352Hc:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Clear Commands
Sent By MSC) (OM
Intervention)
G
1
H352Hd:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Clear Commands
Sent By MSC)
(Equipment Failure)
G
1
1278083460 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.CLR.CMD.EQUIP.FAIL
1278083461 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.CLR.CMD.PREEMPTION
G
1
G
1
H352He:Failed
G
(Clear Commands
1278083462 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.CLR.CMD.INVALID.MSG
1278083463 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.CLR.CMD.PROTOCOL.ERR
Counter
Description
F
ID
Sent By MSC)
(Preemption)
H352Hf:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Clear Commands
Sent By MSC)
(Invalid Message)
G
1
H352Hg:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Clear Commands
Sent By MSC)
(Protocol Error
between BSS and
MSC)
G
1
G
1
G
1
1278083464 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.CLR.CMD.OTHER
H352Hh:Failed
G
(Clear Commands
1
Sent By MSC) (Other
Causes)
1278083465 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.A.INTERF.FAIL
H352G:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(A Interface Failure)
G
1
H352L:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(T7 Expired)
G
1
H352C:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(T8 Expired)
G
1
1278083466 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.T7.EXP
1278083467 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.T8.EXP
G
1
G
1
G
1
1278083468 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.REQ
CH350:Outgoing
G
Handover Requests G
1
1278083469 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.SUCC
CH353:Successful G
1
Counter
Description
F
ID
1278083470 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.SUCC.RATE
TH353:Success Rate G
of Outgoing Inter1
RAT Inter-Cell
G
Handover
1
1278083471 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.CMD
CH351:Outgoing
Handover
Commands
G
1
G
1
1278083472 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL
CH352:Failed
G
1
1278083473 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.RECONN.SUCC
CH352D:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Reconnection toOld
Channels)
G
1
CH352K:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Handover Request
Rejected)
G
1
CH352H:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(Clear Commands
Sent By MSC)
G
1
1278083474 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.REQ.REJ
1278083475 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.MSC.CLR
G
1
G
1
G
1
1278083486 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.REQ.LOAD.BASED.HO
H350G:Outgoing
G
Handover
Requests(load based
handover)
1278083487 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.CMD.LOAD.BASED.HO
H351G:Outgoing
G
Handover
Commands(load
based handover)
1278083488 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.TARGETCELL.TRAFLOAD.HIGHER
H352N:Number of
G
Failed Outgoing
1
Handovers (Target
Cell Traffic Load
Higher)
Counter
Description
1278083489 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.REQ.SERVICE.BASED.HO
H350M:Outgoing
G
Handover
Requests(service
based handover)
1278083490 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.CMD.SERVICE.BASED.HO
H351M:Outgoing
G
Handover
Commands(service
based handover)
1278083491 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.SERVICE.BASED.HO
H352M:Failed
G
Inter-Cell
Handovers(service
based handover)
1278083492 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.REQ.DR.SD
H3500A:Outgoing
Handover Requests
(SDCCH) (Directed
Retry)
G
1
H3510A:Outgoing
Handover
Commands
(SDCCH) (Directed
Retry)
G
1
H3520A:Failed
Outgoing Inter-RAT
(SDCCH) (Directed
Retry)
G
1
ZH952C:Successful
Reconnections toOld
Channels upon
Outgoing Inter-RAT
Inter-Cell Handover
Failure per BSC(T8
Time Out)
G
1
1278083493 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.CMD.DR.SD
1278083494 CELL.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.DR.SD
1278699497 BSCRPT.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.T8.EXP
1278699498 BSCRPT.INTERRAN.OUTCELL.HO.FAIL.RECONN.SUCC
F
ID
G
1
G
1
G
1
G
1
ZCH952D:Successful G
Reconnections toOld 1
Channels upon
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Inter-Cell Handover
Failure per BSC
13 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see the Glossary.
14 Reference Documents
[1] 3GPP TS 45.008 Radio subsystem link control
[2] 3GPP TS 44.018 Mobile radio interface layer 3 specification; Radio Resource Control (RRC)
protocol
[3] 3GPP TS 48.008 Mobile Switching Centre - Base Station system (MSC-BSS) interface; Layer 3
specification
[4] BSC6900 Feature List
[5] BSC6900 Optional Feature Description
[6] BSC6900 GSM Parameter Reference
[7] BSC6900 GSM MML Command Reference
[8] Idle Mode Behavior Feature Parameter Description
[9] Handover Feature Parameter Description

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4 Measurement of Neighboring WCDMA Cells

6 GSM/WCDMA Inter-RAT CS Handover

7 GSM/WCDMA Inter-RAT PS Handover

9 Impact on the Network

10.9 Deploying Fast WCDMA Reselection at 2G CS Call Release

GSM/WCDMA Service Based Handover

GSM/WCDMA Load Based Handover

2G/3G Cell Reselection Based on MS State

Fast WCDMA Reselection at 2G CS Call Release

Load Based Handover Enhancement on Iur-g

NACC Procedure Optimization Based on Iur-g

GSM and WCDMA Load Balancing Based on Iur-g

GSM and WCDMA Traffic Steering Based on Iur-g

Network-Controlled Cell Reselection (NC2)

The following features are described in this document:

GSM/WCDMA Service Based Handover

GSM/WCDMA Load Based Handover

2G/3G Cell Reselection Based on MS State

Fast WCDMA Reselection at 2G CS Call Release

Network-Controlled Cell Reselection (NC2)

Load Based Handover Enhancement on Iur-g

NACC Procedure Optimization Based on Iur-g

GSM and WCDMA Load Balancing Based on Iur-g

GSM and WCDMA Traffic Steering Based on Iur-g

1.2 Intended Audience

who work with Huawei GSM products

1.3 Change History

Added the following chapters:

Chapter 8 Related Features

Chapter 9 Impact on the Network

Chapter 10 Engineering Guidelines

Deleted descriptions about cell reselection

Added a description of the PS

The following contents are

3 Iur-g Interface Between GSM and WCDMA

Figure 3-1 shows the position of the Iur-g interface on a network.

3.2 Common Measurement

Figure 3-3 Successful common measurement initialization

2. Periodic common measurement reporting

3.3 Information Exchange

Then the Load State of the

Uplink load < UlLdrThrd2GCell

Uplink load UlOlcThrd2GCell

Downlink load < DlLdrThrd2GCell

DlLdrThrd2GCell Downlink load

Downlink load DlOlcThrd2GCell

CS service handover support flag of a GSM cell

When the TCH usage of the cell is greater than or

PS service handover support flag of a GSM cell

4 Measurement of Neighboring WCDMA Cells

QI is set to 7, MSs always measure neighboring WCDMA cell information.

QI is set to 15, MSs do not measure neighboring WCDMA cell information.

GSM cell has a PBCCH, and QP is broadcast on the PBCCH.

The conditions for triggering measurement depend on the value of QP.

QP is set to 7, MSs always measure neighboring WCDMA cell information.

QP is set to 15, MSs do not measure neighboring WCDMA cell information.