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When handovers are triggered

Handovers
Interference Handovers
When the receiving quality is lower than
the interference quality threshold and
receiving level is higher than the interference
level threshold, it is considered that
interference exists in serving cell, so
interference handover is triggered.

Bad Quality Handovers

When the receiving level of a MS or a BTS is
lower than the quality threshold, bad quality
handover will be triggered.

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Change the default interference handover parameters to the new
one
Interference HO
Receiving Quality

Old Value

New Value

RXQUAL1

60

50

RXQUAL2

50

40

RXQUAL3

49

39

RXQUAL4

48

38

RXQUAL5

47

37

RXQUAL6

46

36

RXQUAL7

45

35

RXQUAL8

44

34

RXQUAL9

43

33

RXQUAL10

42

32

RXQUAL11

41

31

RXQUAL12

40

30

RXLEVOff

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Change the default quality handover parameters to the new one
Bad Quality HO
Non-AMR HO
DL Qual. Threshold from 50(60) 40
UL Qual. Threshold from 50(60) 40

AMR HO
DL QuaLimit AMRFR from 65 55
UL QuaLimit AMRFR from 65 55
DL QuaLimit AMRHR from 60 50
UL QuaLimit AMRHR from 60 50

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Change the default edge handover parameters to the new one

EDGE HO
Edge HO Allowed --> yes
Edge HO UL RX_LEV Threshold 12(-98dBm)
Edge HO DL RX_LEV Threshold 17(-93dBm)

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Layer HO
Layer HO watch Time(s) 3
Layer HO valid Time(s) 2
Inter-Layer HO Threshold from 25dB(-85 dBm) Depends on situation
0 to 63 is corresponding to -110 dBm to -47 dBm
If the DL receive level of a cell is lower than the Inter-layer HO Threshold, the cell is listed in the
candidate cells based on the receive level. The cell takes a low priority for handovers
Actual Inter-layer HO Threshold of a serving cell = configured Inter-layer HO Threshold - Interlayer HO Hysteresis
Actual Inter-layer HO Threshold of an adjacent cell = configured Inter-layer HO Threshold + Interlayer HO Hysteresis of an adjacent cell 64.
Inter-Layer HO Hysteresis from 3dB

Depends on situation

Adjacent Cell Inter-layer HO Hysteresis 67

Depends on situation

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Layer HO conclusions
1.
2.
3.

Increase of HO hysteresis = decrease the possibility to make ping-pong HO

Increase of adjacent HO hysteresis = increase the RxLvl of the adjacent cell to enter the HO process
(decrease the probability of a adjacent cell to make HO)
Increase of HO threshold = increase of the RxLvl to enter the HO process
(decrease the HO occurrence)

Cell A default parameters

HO hysteresis = 3
Adjacent HO hysteresis = 67
HO threshold = 25
Cell B default parameters
HO hysteresis = 3
Adjacent HO hysteresis = 67
HO threshold = 25
Default:
Actual threshold of serving =
25 3 =22(-88dBm)
Actual threshold of adjacent=
25+67-64=28(-82dBm)

Exp a) Make easier only HO from A B

Serving RxLvl A = -89dBm
Best neighbor RxLvl B = -84dBm
A parameters
HO hysteresis = 3
Adj. HO hysteresis = 64
HO threshold = 25

B parameters
HO hysteresis = 3
Adj. HO hysteresis = 67
HO threshold = 25

A point of view
Actual threshold of serving = 25 3 =22(-88dBm)
Actual threshold of adjacent= 25+64-64=25(-85dBm)
B point of view
Actual threshold of serving = 25 3 =22(-88dBm)
Actual threshold of adjacent= 25+67-64=28(-82dBm)

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Problem 1:
Call is passed from 1800 to 1800
Reason 1800 Layer has bigger priority. Inter layer parameters
Hardware solution
Down tilt 1800 cells
Software Solution
Change BQ HO, Interference HO,
1800 site
HO hysteresis = 3
Adjacent HO hysteresis = 67
HO threshold = 40

Actual threshold of serving = 40 3 =37(-73dBm)

Actual threshold of adjacent= 40+67-64=43(-67dBm)

900 site
HO hysteresis = 3
Adjacent HO hysteresis = 71
HO threshold = 25

Actual threshold of serving = 25 3 =22(-88dBm)

Actual threshold of adjacent= 25+71-64=32(-78dBm)

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Problem 2:
1800 cells have more traffic than 900 cells
Reason 1800 Layer has bigger priority and less down tilt
Hardware solution
Down tilt 1800 cells
Software Solution
1800 site
HO hysteresis = 3
Adjacent HO hysteresis = 67
HO threshold = 40

Actual threshold of serving = 40 3 =37(-73dBm)

Actual threshold of adjacent= 40+67-64=43(-67dBm)

900 site
HO hysteresis = 3
Adjacent HO hysteresis = 67
HO threshold = 25

Actual threshold of serving = 25 3 =22(-88dBm)

Actual threshold of adjacent= 25+67-64=28(-82dBm)

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Problem 3:
Call is passed from 900 to 1800 easy even if 900 is a better cell and 1800 cell pass it to 1800 cell due to layer priority
Reason 900 cell has less priority and HO in the same layer is easier according to HO parameters.
Hardware solution
Down tilt 1800 cells
Software solution
1800 site
HO hysteresis = 5
Adjacent HO hysteresis = 67
HO threshold = 40

Actual threshold of serving = 40 8 =32(-78dBm)

Actual threshold of adjacent= 40+67-64=43(-67dBm)

900 site
HO hysteresis = 3
Adjacent HO hysteresis = 71
HO threshold = 25

Actual threshold of serving = 25 3 =22(-88dBm)

Actual threshold of adjacent= 25+71-64=32(-78dBm)