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OWJ200106 WCDMA
Handover Principle
ISSUE 1.0
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to learn:
The basic definitions of handover
The algorithms of handover decision
The handover signalling flow
The parameters of handover
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Intra-frequency handover
Inter-frequency handover
Inter-system handover (UMTS <-> GSM)
According to the purpose of handover
Based on Coverage
Based on Load (Optional)
Based on mobility of UE (Optional)
Based on Service (Optional)
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Item
Soft Handover
Hard Handover
The numbers of RL in
active set after
handover
Several
One
Interruption during
handover
No
Yes
Only happened in
Intra-frequency
cells
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Soft Handover
RNC
NodeB 1
NodeB 2
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Softer Handover
RNC (WFMR)
NodeB
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Hard Handover
RNC
NodeB 1
NodeB 2
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Measurement
Decision
Execute
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Measurement Control
UE
UTRAN
MEASUREMENT CONTROL
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Measurement Control
UE
UTRAN
MEASUREMENT CONTROL
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Measurement Report
UE
UTRAN
MEASUREMENT REPORT
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Soft handover and Intra-frequency hard handover : CPICH RSCP, CPICH Ec/N0,
Path loss
Inter-frequency CPICH RSCP, CPICH Ec/N0
Inter-system GSM Carrier RSSI, BSIC Identification, BSIC Reconfirmation
The reporting methods of measurement
Periodic reporting
Event reporting
The events of reporting
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Measurement Model
parameters
parameters
Layer 1
filtering
Layer 3
filtering
C
C'
Evaluation
of reporting
criteria
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Measurement Model
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Reporting Criterion
Reporting Criterion
NA
M
i 1
New cell
NA
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Key Parameters
CPICH
Ec/No
Reporting
Range
Hyst
1A Event
1B Event
Not
triggered
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Categories :
Downlink compressed:
Uplink compressed
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One frame
(10 ms)
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Realization Methods
SF/2
Higher layer scheduling
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Key Parameters
Relative threshold
Time to trigger
Layer 3 filter coefficient
Absolute threshold of soft handover
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Enhance the using efficiency of the OVSF code and hardware resource
Disadvantages
Without Iur interface between two RNCs or the Iur interface congestion
(only happened in inter-RNC handover)
The different strategies can be used for different conditions, from the
aspects of code resource, QoS and so on.
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1D event
Execution
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Target
NODEB
Source
NODEB
SRNC
3.ALCAP establish
4. PHYSICAL CHANNEL RECONFIGURATION
5. RADIO LINK
FAILURE INDICATION
6. PHYSICAL CHANNEL RECONFIGURATION COMPLETE
7. RADIO LINK
DELETION REQUEST
8. RADIO LINK
DELETION RESPONSE
9.ALCAP release
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Key Parameters
Handover decision threshold based on BE service bitrate
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Disconnected coverage
Handover based on load
Hierarchy cells
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values
Measurement values:
CPICH RSCP CPICH Ec/No
Different handover purpose for different
measurement type:
In the edge of carrier coverage: CPICH RSCP
In the center of carrier coverage: CPICH Ec/No
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Decision Algorithm
The inter-frequency hard handover decision
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Target
NODEB
Source
NODEB
SRNC
3.ALCAP established
4. PHYSICAL CHANNEL RECONFIGURATION
5. RADIO LINK
FAILURE INDICATION
6. PHYSICAL CHANNEL RECONFIGURATION COMPLETE
7. RADIO LINK
DELETION REQUEST
8. RADIO LINK
DELETION RESPONSE
9.ALCAP released
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on non-coverage
Inter-frequency measurement layer 3 filter
coefficient, trigger delay time and hysteresis
Threshold of Inter-frequency handover based
on non-coverage
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For coverage, it can solve the problems from one system to another system
For capacity, it can enhance the utilizing efficiency of old equipments(2G>3G)
Disadvantages
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Measurement type:
GSM Carrier RSSI
BSIC Identification
BSIC Reconfirmation
The process of measurement: layer 1 filter, layer 3 filter
Measurement reporting
Event reporting
2D Event: initiate GSM measurement
2F Event: stop GSM measurement
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Decision Algorithm
Inter-system handover based on coverage
Event reporting:
3A event: The estimated quality value of the used UTRAN
frequency is lower than a certain threshold, and that of the other
system is higher than a certain threshold.
Periodic reporting:
Evaluation: According to the periodic reported GSM RSSI
measurement value and the BSIC confirming state of target cell of
GSM system, and meanwhile the UE evaluates the GSM RSSI of
target cell is greater than the absolute threshold, then consider
the cell confirmed by BSIC.
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Decision Algorithm
Event reporting
3C event: The estimated quality value of the other
system is higher than a absolute threshold.
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Node B
SRNC
CN
1. Relocation
Required
6. Relocation
Command
MSC
2. Prepare
Handover
5. Prepare
Handover
Response
BSC
3. Handover
Request
4. Handover
Request Ack
7. DCCH : Handover
from UTRAN Command
8. Handover
Detect
9. Handover Complete
12. Iu Release
Command
13. Iu Release
Complete
11. Send
End
Signal
Request
10. Handover
Complete
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