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GSM WCDMA Cell Reselection

1. QSI value determine how UE measures WCDMA in idle mode. QSI = 7 always measure. 2. Utrancell are measure with FDD-ARFCN, scrambling code and it broadcast on the BCCH of the GSM cell up to 64 UTRAN neighbor 3. If WCDMA Ec/No > FDDQMIN then change of RAT will occur

WCDMA - GSM Cell Reselection


WCDMA to GSM GSM Measurement : Qqualmas < qQualMin + sRatSearch Example : GSM measurement start if Ec/No < -18 + 2 = -16

GSM Triggering : UE will reselect to 2G if GSM RSSI qOffset1 > CPICH RSCP + qHyst1 Example : Reselect to GSM if : GSM RSSI > CPICH RSCP + 7dB
JABO setting :
Parameter Name Value sRatSearch 2 qQualMin -18 qOffset1sn 7 qHyst1 0

IRAT Cell Reselection Strategy


GSM WCDMA cell reselection strategy :
Speed up cell reselection 2G to 3G. Set UE in 2G will reselect to 3G if CPICH Ec/no greater than -14 dB. (FDDQMIN = 6) UMFI definition update is mandatory. To avoid a ping pong cell reselection should be follow formula : FDDQMIN > qQualMin + sRatSearch

GSM WCDMA cell reselection strategy :


Keep idle mode in 3G. While UE camp on 3G will measure 2G neighbor if CPICH Ec/no below -16 dB UE will reselect to 2G if RSSI minimum 7dB higher than CPICH RSCP.

IRAT HANDOVER

Start measuring on GSM cells (event 2d): The quality (CPICH Ec/No) on the UTRAN side below threshold. Stop measuring on GSM cells (event 2f): The quality on the UTRAN side above threshold. Handover trigger condition (event 3a): The quality of the UTRAN cell drops below threshold. Signal Strength (RSSI) of GSM cell is above threshold. (gsmThresh3a)

Compressed Mode
Compressed Mode Control is a mechanism whereby certain idle periods are created in radio frames during which the UE can perform measurements on other frequencies. The UE can carry out measurements in the neighboring cell, such as GSM cell and FDD cell on another frequency. Start compressed mode (2d) usedFreqThresh2dEcNo and usedFreqThresh2dRscp parameters used as threshold event 2d to triggering compressed mode. Existing measurement quantity is CPICH EC/NO. Higher setting impact to aggressive start compressed mode If event 2d condition is fulfilled during at least a time greater than or equal to timeToTrigger2dEcno milliseconds, then event 2d occurs. Longer setting delays compressed mode start Hysteresis used for event 2d (the estimated quality of the currently used UTRAN frequency is below a certain threshold). Stop compressed mode (2f) usedFreqRelThresh2fEcno used as Relative threshold for event 2f (the estimated quality of the currently used UTRAN frequency is above a certain threshold + usedFreqThresh2dEcNo). If event 2f condition is fulfilled during at least a time greater than or equal to

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IRAT HO Triggering
IRAT HO Triggering (event 3a) : utranRelThresh3aEcno used as Relative threshold for event 3a versus event 2d (the estimated quality of the currently used WCDMA RAN frequency is below a certain threshold +usedFreqThresh2dEcno and the estimated quality of the GSM system is above a certain threshold in the same time interval) for WCDMA RAN timeToTrigger3a is Time between detection of event 3a and sending of the measurement report. estimated quality of the GSM system threshold is setting by gsmThresh3a

IRAT HO Strategy
In order to keep UE longer camp on WCDMA (dedicated mode), event 2d set not aggressive. To ensure better signal level in GSM side before IRAT execution, gsmThresh3a
Value MO Parameter gsmThresh3a hysteresis2d

-85 0 2(CPICH_EC_N measQuantity1 O) timeToTrigger2dEcno 640 timeToTrigger2dRscp 640 timeToTrigger2fEcno 1280 UeMeasContr timeToTrigger2fRscp 1280 ol txPowerConnQualMonEna 1(TRUE) bled usedFreqRelThresh2fEcn 1 o usedFreqRelThresh2fRsc 3 p utranRelThresh3aEcno 0 utranRelThresh3aRscp 0 usedFreqThresh2dEcno -20 Utrancell usedFreqThresh2dRscp -109

Summary: Start of GSM measurements (if any is fulfilled): usedFreqThresh2dRscp = -109dBm usedFreqThresh2dEcno = -20dB Maximum UE Tx power is reached (txPowerConnQualMonEnabled = TRUE) Stop of GSM measurements (if all are fulfilled): usedFreqRelThresh2fRscp + usedFreqThresh2dRscp = -106dBm usedFreqRelThresh2fEcno + usedFreqThresh2dEcno = -19 dB ueTxPowerThresh6b = 18 dBm Triggering IRAT HO execution: utranRelThresh3aRscp + usedFreqThresh2dRscp = -109dBm utranRelThresh3aEcno + usedFreqThresh2dEcno = -20dB gsmThresh3a = -85 dBm

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