2G-3G interoperability Policy

12th-August 2009

2G-3G Interoperability Policy

3G TO 2G handover Policy
Initial phase of network Development phase of network

Condition
3G network load is lower 3G network coverage is better than 2G 3G network load is heavy 2G network coverage is better than 3G Policy

2G reselection to 3G
2G CS handover to 3G

2G reselection to 3G
2G CS handover to 3G policy is forbidden When 3G signal become worst than 2G.or When 3G network load is heavy but 2G load is light. 3G CS handover to 2G . 3G PS handover 2G policy is forbidden Advantage

3G CS handover to 2G policy is forbidden

3G PS handover 2G policy is forbidden

3G network share 2G network load 3G network repair 2G network coverage 3G users keeps 3G network.3G user enjoy 3G high voice quality and high download service

2G network share 3G network load 2G network repair 3G indoor coverage 3G users keeps 3G network.3G user enjoy 3G high voice quality and high download service

Final Purpose 3G users enjoys 3G high voice quality and high download service.2G repair 3G indoor coverage

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3G To 2G Interoperability Parameter
Parameter Function Add a GSM cell neighboring to the WCDMA coverage. Note You need first add the basic information of the GSM, GPRS, or EDGE cell to the RNC using the command ADD GSMCELL. Then set the inter-RAT neighboring relation using the command ADD GSMNCELL.

GSM Cell

The CN operator should be in the CN operator index, which is add by MML command: ADD CNOPERATOR.

Add GSM Neighboring Cell(ADD GSMNCELL) Function Add a neighboring GSM cell for a WCDMA cell. GSM cells refer to all the 2G network cells, including cells of GSM, GPRS, and EDGE. ADD GSMNCELL After this command is executed, the added GSM cell becomes a neighboring cell of the WCDMA cell.

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2G To 3G Interoperability Parameter
Parameter explanation

This parameter specifies whether the cell reselection from a 2G cell to a 3G cell is allowed Inter-RAT Cell Reselection Enable Qsearch I This parameter specifies the level threshold for cell reselection in idle mode. We set it to 7,the MS keep searching for 3G cell.

cell Qsearch P reselecti on

This parameter specifies one threshold of the signal level for cell reselection in packet transfer mode

Only when the average receive level of a 3G cell is FDD Q Offset greater than that of the serving cell, the 3G cell becomes a candidate cell,now we set to 0,that means always select a cell if acceptable

FDD Q Offset

Only when the EC/IO of a 3G cell is greater than FDD Qmin, the 3G cell can be one candidate cell for cell reselection,for trigger cell reselection ,the EC/IO of a 3G cell is continuously greater than FDD Qmin 5 seconds FDD Qmin

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2G To 3G Interoperability Parameter
Parameter explanation This parameter specifies the level threshold for cell reselection in connection mode This parameter specifies whether the handover from a 2G cell to a 3G cell is allowed.

Qsearch C

Inter-RAT Out BSC Handover Enable

Inter-RAT In BSC Handover Enable Better 3G Cell HO Allowed handover Inter-RAT HO Preference

This parameter specifies whether the handover from a 3G cell to a 2G cell is allowed
This parameter specifies whether the 3G better cell handover algorithm is allowed This parameter specifies whether an MS is preferentially handed over to a 2G cell or to a 3G cell If both Inter-RAT Out BSC Handover Enable and Better 3G Cell HO Allowed are set to Yes, a 3G better cell handover is triggered when the RSCP of an adjacent 3G cell is greater than RSCP Threshold for Better 3G Cell HO during a period of time According to the P/N criterion, if the triggering conditions of 3G better cell handover are met for P consecutive times within N times, a 3G better cell handover is triggered. According to the P/N criterion, if the triggering conditions of 3G better cell handover are met for P consecutive times within N times, a 3G better cell handover is triggered This parameter indicates the protocol version of the MSC that works with the BSC. The supported signaling varies with the protocol versions This parameter specifies the measurement report counter of an FDD cell

RSCP Threshold for Better 3G Cell HO

3G Better Cell HO Watch Time(s)

3G Better Cell HO Valid Time(s)

common

MSC Version Indication FDD REP QUANT

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3G <- >2G Interoperability Test Area

Test Area is located in between Taief Tea and Greaf-west of high way road

We selected between Taief-Tea and Greaf-west of high way road for verification 3G2G interoperability

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CS 3G To 2G handover signaling Procedure

From above figures, It is very clearly to see CS connection handover 3G to 2G successful in probe tool.

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CS 2G To 3G handover signaling Procedure

From above figures, It is very clearly to see CS connection handover 2G to 3G successful in probe tool.

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PS 3G To 2G handover signaling Procedure

From above figures, It is very clearly to see PS connection handover 3G to 2G successful in probe tool

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PS 2G To 3G handover signaling Procedure

From above figures, It is very clearly to see PS connection handover 2G to 3G successful in probe tool

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2G To 2G handover signaling Procedure

From above figures, It is very clearly to see 2G to 2G handover successful in probe tool

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3G To 3G handover signaling Procedure

From above figures, It is very clearly to see 3G to 3G handover successful in probe tool

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