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1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................1-1

1.1 Scope ............................................................................................................................................1-1

1.2 Intended Audience ........................................................................................................................1-1

1.3 Change History..............................................................................................................................1-1

2 Overview .....................................................................................................................................2-1

3 Technical Descrip tion ..............................................................................................................3-1

3.1 Measurement Report Processing..................................................................................................3-1

3.2 Handover Preprocessing...............................................................................................................3-2

3.3 Handover Decision Based on Handover Algorithm I ..................................................................... 3-5

3.3.1 Quick Handover....................................................................................................................3-5

3.3.2 TA Handover .........................................................................................................................3-7

3.3.3 BQ Handover........................................................................................................................3-8

3.3.4 Rapid Level Drop Handover .................................................................................................3-9

3.3.5 Interference Handover..........................................................................................................3-9

3.3.6 Handover Due to No Downlink Measurement Report ........................................................ 3-10

3.3.7 Enhanced Dual-Band Network Handover .......................................................................... 3-11

3.3.8 Load Handover...................................................................................................................3-14

3.3.9 Edge Handover...................................................................................................................3-16

3.3.10 Fast-Moving Micro Cell Handover ....................................................................................3-17

3.3.11 Inter-Layer Handover........................................................................................................3-183.3.12 PBGT Handover ...............................................................................................................3-19

3.3.13 AMR Handover .................................................................................................................3-20

3.3.14 SDCCH Handover ............................................................................................................3-20

3.3.15 Other Handovers ..............................................................................................................3-21

3.4 Handover Decision Based on Handover Algorithm II .................................................................. 3-21

3.4.1 Quick Handover..................................................................................................................3-23

3.4.2 TA Handover .......................................................................................................................3-24

3.4.3 BQ Handover......................................................................................................................3-25

3.4.4 Interference Handover........................................................................................................3-26

3.4.5 Handover Due to No Downlink Measurement Report ........................................................ 3-27

3.4.6 Enhanced Dual-Band Network Handover .......................................................................... 3-28

3.4.7 Load Handover...................................................................................................................3-30

3.4.8 Edge Handover...................................................................................................................3-30

3.4.9 Fast-Moving Micro Cell Handover......................................................................................3-31

3.4.10 Better Cell Handover ........................................................................................................3-33

3.4.11 Handover Between a Full-Rate TCH and a Half-Rate TCH ............................................. 3-34

3.4.12 SDCCH Handover ............................................................................................................3-35

3.4.13 Other Handovers ..............................................................................................................3-36


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4 Parameters .................................................................................................................................4-1

5 Counters ......................................................................................................................................5-1

6 Glossary ......................................................................................................................................6-1

7 Reference Documents .............................................................................................................7-1


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1 Introduction

1.1 Scope

This document describes the overall procedure of Huawei handover algorithms and the specifichandover decisions.

1.2 Intended Audience

It is assumed that users of this document are familiar with GSM basics and have a working knowledge ofGSM telecommunication.

This document is intended for:

z Personnel working on Huawei GSM products or systems

z System operators who need a general understanding of this feature

1.3 Change HistoryThe change history provides information on the changes in different document versions.

There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:

z Feature change

Feature change refers to the change in the Handover feature of a specific product version.

z Editorial change

Editorial change refers to the change in wording or the addition of the information that was notdescribed in the earlier version.

Document IssuesThe document issues are as follows:

z 03(2010-01-20)

z 02(2009-09-30)

z 01(2009-06-30)

03(2010-01-20)

This is the third commercial release of GBSS9.0.

Compared with issue 02 (2009-09-30) of GBSS9.0, issue 03(2010-01-20) of GBSS9.0 incorporates the

changes described in the following table.


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Featurechange

A description of3.3.14SDCCH Handover(Huaweihandover algorithm I) and3.4.12 SDCCH Handover(Huawei handover algorithmII) is added.

The value range ofInter-cellHO Hysteresis in 3.3.9 EdgeHandover(Huawei handoveralgorithm I), 3.4.8 EdgeHandover(Huawei handoveralgorithm II), 3.3.3 BQHandover(Huawei handoveralgorithm I), 3.4.3 BQHandover(Huawei handoveralgorithm II), and 3.4.5Handover Due to No DownlinkMeasurement Report (Huaweihandover algorithm II) ischanged.

The parameter changed is asfollows:

Inter-cell HO Hysteresis

Editorialchange

The triggering conditions ofbetter cell handover in 3.4.10Better Cell Handoverarechanged.

None.

02 (2009-09-30)

This is the second commercial release of GBSS9.0.

Compared with issue 01 (2009-06-30) of GBSS9.0, the following changes are incorporated:

ChangeType


Featurechange

In 3.3.9 Edge Handover(handover algorithm I) and

3.4.8 Edge Handover(handover algorithm II), theparameters Edge HO Watch0.5s Time, Edge HO Valid0.5s Time, Edge HO AdjCellWatch 0.5s Time, and EdgeHO AdjCell Valid 0.5s Timeare changed.

The parameters are changed asfollows:

Handover algorithm I Edge HOWatch Time

Handover algorithm II Edge HOWatch Time

Handover algorithm I Edge HOValid Time

Handover algorithm II Edge HOValid Time

Edge HO AdjCell Watch Time

Edge HO AdjCell Valid Time


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ChangeType


Editorialchange

The structure of the documentis optimized.

None.

01 (2009-06-30)

This is the first commercial release of GBSS9.0.

Compared with issue 01 (2009-04-30) of GBSS8.1, issue 01 (2009-06-30) of GBSS9.0 incorporates thechanges described in the following table.

ChangeType


Featurechange

The description of handoverdirection forecast during thetarget cell selection is addedin 3.3.1 Quick Handover.

The parameters added are asfollows:

z Handover Direction ForecastEnable

z Chain Neighbour Cell Type

z Handover Direction ForecastStatistic Times

z Handover Direction Forecast LastTimes

Editorial

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None. None.


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The GSM network comprises multiple cells with continuous coverage. The handover technique isintroduced into the GSM system to enable the users who are in motion to continue with the current call

without interruption, thus optimizing the network performance.

During a handover, the MS and BTS in service measure the conditions of uplink and downlink radio linksrespectively, record the measurement results into measurement reports (MRs), and then send the MRsto the BSC. The BSC determines whether to trigger a handover based on the MRs and the actualconditions of the radio network.

Huawei handover algorithms (handover algorithm I and handover algorithm II) involve measurement andMR reporting, MR processing, handover decision, and handover execution.

Huawei handover algorithms apply to the handovers on TCHs as well as the handovers on SDCCHs.

You can determine the handover algorithm used in a cell through Current HO Control Algorithm .

Figure 2-1 shows the procedure for performing Huawei handover algorithms (including handoveralgorithm I and handover algorithm II).

Figure 2-1 Procedure for performing Huawei handover algorithms

Handover Decision Based on Handover Algori thm I

Figure 2-2 shows the procedure of handover decision based on handover algorithm I.


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Figure 2-2 Procedure of handover decision based on handover algorithm I

In handover algorithm I, five types of handover decisions are defined:

z Quick handover (including quick Power BudGet Handover (PBGT) handover and frequency offsethandover). Good and stable services can be provided when the voice quality deteriorates during the

fast movement of an MS. Quick handover is mainly applicable in the railway scenario.


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z Emergency handover. Emergency handover can ensure the call continuity when the radio conditionseverely deteriorates. Theoretically, the emergency handover has a bigger deviation than otherhandovers in terms of the selection of the target cell. In a normal cell, frequent emergency handoversshould be avoided.

z

Enhanced dual-band network handover. In an enhanced dual-band network, the resources in theoverlaid DCS1800 cell and underlaid GSM900 cell can be shared during the assignment andhandover procedures. That is, the calls in the high-traffic GSM900 cell can be handed over to thelow-traffic DCS1800 cell to balance traffic.

z Load handover. Load handover enables the system load to be balanced among multiple cells so thatthe system performance can be ensured.

z Normal handover. Normal handover ensures good services when an MS is moving.

Figure 2-3 shows the handovers provided in Figure 2-2 and their priorities in handover algorithm I.


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Figure 2-3 Handover decisions based on handover algorithm I

Handover Decision Based on Handover Algorithm II

Figure 2-4 shows the procedure of handover decision based on handover algorithm II.


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Figure 2-4 Procedure of handover decision based on handover algorithm II


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In handover algorithm II, three types of handover decisions are defined, as shown in Figure 2-5.

Figure 2-5 Handover decisions based on handover algorithm II

Handover Execution

BTS power lift for handover function determines whether the BTS of the serving cell transmits signals atthe maximum power during a handover. The BSC maximizes the transmit power of the BTS beforesending a handover command to the MS. The BSC does not adjust the BTS power during the handoverto ensure the success of the handover.


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3.1 Measurement Report Processing

Measurement report processing involves measurement report interpolation and filtering.

NE Selection for Measurement Report Processing

The processing can be performed either on the BSC side or on the BTS side.

z IfMR.Preprocessing is set to No, then the processing is performed on the BSC side.

z IfMR.Preprocessing is set to Yes, then the processing is performed on the BTS side. By setting theparameters Transfer Original MR, Transfer BTS/MS Power Class, and Sent Freq.of preprocessedMR, you can specify the contents of the MRs to be provided and the period during which the MRs areprovided. This decreases the signaling traffic on the Abis interface and the traffic volume processed bythe BSC.

Data Selection for Measurement Report

The MR can be classified into enhanced MR and normal MR. The parameterMeasurement ReportType determines the type to be used.

In the MR, the TCH measurement of the serving cell is classified into FULL SET and SUB SET.

Measurement Report Interpolation

The neighboring cell indexes are found on the basis of the BCCH frequencies and BSICs provided bythe MS. Then, the uplink and downlink measurement results are obtained from the measurementreports.

z If measurement reports are issued continuously, they are directly added to the measurement reportlist.

z If measurement reports are not issued continuously and the number of lost measurement reports issmaller than the value ofAl lowed MR Number Lost, the system performs operations as follows:

For the serving cell, the handover algorithm I performs the linear interpolation for the MRs. Thelowest values are applied to the interpolation of MRs by the handover algorithm II according to theprotocols; that is, level 0 (-110 dBm) and quality 7 are applied in the interpolation.

For the neighboring cell, the lowest value is applied to the lost level value according to the protocols;that is, level 0 (-110 dBm) is applied in the interpolation.

If no MR is reported because the RX level in the neighboring cell is too low, level 0 (-110 dBm) is applied in theinterpolation.

z If measurement reports are not issued continuously and the number of lost measurement reports isgreater than the value ofAl lowed MR Number Lost , the previous measurement reports are discarded.When new measurement reports are issued, calculation is done again.

Measurement Report Filtering

Filtering is performed on measurement reports obtained continuously from the measurement report list.Averaging is performed on uplink/downlink RX level, uplink/downlink RX quality, Timing Advance(TA),Radio Quality Indication(RQI), BTS power, 2G neighboring cell level, and the Common PIlotCHannel(CPICH ), Received Signal Code Power(RSCP), and Ec/No of neighboring 3G cell. Theaveraging minimizes the effect on the result of handover decision due to sudden changes in themeasurement values.


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Power control compensation needs to be performed for the downlink RX level of the serving cell by thehandover algorithm II. If you compare the RX level of the serving cell after the power control with that ofall BCCH TRXs of the neighboring cell, there is no mapping between them. In situations where the cellsoverlap severely, the handover is easily triggered, thus causing the ping-pong handover. After the powercontrol compensation is performed, the RX level of the serving cell can reflect the coverage condition of

the BCCH TRX of the serving cell. The power control compensation of the serving cell is performed afterthe interpolation processing and before the filtering processing. In general, the compensation of powercontrol is calculated by adding the downlink RX level of the serving cell and twice the current downlinktransmit Power Level of the BTS.

The number of consecutive measurement reports required for filtering are determined by themeasurement object and channel type. See Table 3-1 for details.

Table 3-1 Parameters related to the number of measurement reports

MeasurementObject

ChannelType Parameter

SDCCH Filter Length for SDCCH LevelReceive level ofthe serving cellTCH Filter Length for TCH Level

SDCCH Filter Length for SDCCH Qual.Quality of theserving cell

TCH Filter Length for TCH Qual

TCH Filter Length for TATA of the servingcell

SDCCH TA filter length for SDCCH level

BCCH Filter Length for Ncell RX_LEVReceive level ofthe neighboring

cellSDCCH

NCell filter length for SDCCH level

Power of the BTSin the serving cell

TCHFilter Length for TCH Level

RQI TCH Filter Length for TCH Qual

If consecutive measurement reports are insufficient, the filtering fails. The handover decision is notperformed.

3.2 Handover Preprocessing

Handover Penalty

According to the neighboring cell information in the measurement report and the parameters, the systemperforms handover preprocessing and adjusts the priorities of the neighboring cells.

The handover penalty is performed after successful fast-moving micro cell handover, TA handover, BQhandover, fast-moving micro cell handover, OL subcell to UL subcell handover within an enhancedconcentric cell, and after the handover failures.

In handover algorithm II, in addition to the situations mentioned above, the handover penalty is alsoperformed after successful or failed load handover and interference handover.


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In handover decision procedure of handover algorithm II, the handover penalty is performed after the networkcharacteristics adjustment and before the emergency handover decision.

zAfter the quick handover, TA handover, Bad Quality (BQ) handover, or load handover (in handover

algorithm II) is successfully performed, the penalty level is subtracted from the actual RX level of theoriginal cell during the penalty period. Table 3-2 lists the parameters related to handover penalty.

Table 3-2 Parameters related to handover penalty

Handover Parameter

Quick handover Quick Handover Punish Time

Quick Handover Punish Value

TA Handover Penalty Level after TA HO

Penalty Time after TA HO

BQ Handover Penalty Level after BQ HOPenalty Time after BQ HO

Load handover(handoveralgorithm II)

Penalty Time on Load HO

Penalty Value on Load HO

zAfter the fast-moving micro cell handover is successfully performed, penalty is performed on all theneighboring cells of the micro cell. Related parameters are Penalty on Fast Moving HO and PenaltyTime on Fast Moving HO.

z If an MS fails to initiate an intra-cell AMR TCHF to TCHH handover, it cannot initiate another intra-cellAMR TCHF to TCHH handover within Penalty Time after AMR TCHF-H HO Fail.

z In handover algorithm II, after the interference handover is initiated, this handover is not allowed to beinitiated again within Penalty Time on Interfere HO regardless of whether the handover is successfulor not.

zAfter the OL subcell to UL subcell handover within an enhanced concentric cell is successful, thehandover from UL subcell to OL subcell is not allowed within Penalty Time of UtoO HO.

zAfter the OL cell to UL cell handover in the enhanced dual-band network is successful, the handoverfrom UL cell to OL cell is not allowed within Inter UL/OL Subcells HO Penalty Time.

zAfter the handover fails, different penalties are performed on the target cell based on the causes:

If the handover to a neighboring 2G or 3G cell fails, the actual RX level of the target cell is

subtracted by Penalty Level after HO Fail for neighboring cell ranking during the penalty.

Based on the handover failure cause, the penalty time could be UmPenaltyTimer, RscPenaltyTimer, orCfgPenaltyTimer.

If the OL subcell to UL subcell handover within a concentric cell fails, the handover from OL subcellto UL subcell is not allowed within Penalty Time after OtoU HO Fail.

If the UL subcell to OL subcell handover within a concentric cell fails, the handover from UL subcellto OL subcell is not allowed within Penalty Time after UtoO HO Fail.


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Basic Ranking

Basic ranking is performed after handover penalty to generate a candidate cell list in descending ordertaking the following information into account: RX levels of the serving cell and neighboring cells carried inthe MRs, hysteresis, usage of TCHs in the neighboring cells, and so on.

z In the case of non-directed retry, if an MS in an external BSC cell occupies an SDCCH and Inter-BSCSDCCH HO ALLowed is set to No, then this cell should be removed from the candidate cell list. Inother words, the handover to this external BSC cell is prohibited.

z If a neighboring 2G cell and the serving cell are controlled by the same BSC and the TCH usage of theneighboring cell is 100%, then the neighboring cell should be removed from the candidate cell list; thatis, the handover to this neighboring cell is prohibited.

z If the downlink RX level of a neighboring 2G cell is lower than the sum ofMin DL Level on CandidateCell and Min Access Level Offset, then the neighboring cell should be removed from the candidatecell list; that is, the handover to this neighboring cell is prohibited.

z If the uplink RX level of a neighboring 2G cell is lower than the sum ofMin UL Level on CandidateCell and Min Access Level Offset, then the neighboring cell should be removed from the candidatecell list; that is, the handover to this neighboring cell is prohibited.

z If a neighboring 3G cell is an FDD cell, the cell is processed according to FDD REP QUANT:

IfFDD REP QUANT is set to Ec/N0, and the Ec/N0 of a neighboring cell is lower than Min Ec/Nothreshold, the neighboring cell should be removed from the candidate cell list; that is, the handover tothis neighboring cell is prohibited.

IfFDD REP QUANT is set to RSCP, and the RSCP of a neighboring cell is lower than Min RSCPthreshold, the neighboring cell should be removed from the candidate cell list; that is, the handover tothis neighboring cell is prohibited.

z If a neighboring 3G cell is a TDD cell and the RSCP after penalty is lower than the Min RSCPthreshold, the neighboring cell should be removed from the candidate cell list; that is, the handover tothis neighboring cell is prohibited.

z Calculate the difference between the downlink RX level of the neighboring cells and the downlink RXlevel of the serving cell. Based on the difference, rank the neighboring cells in descending order.

Network Characteristics Adjustment

Network characteristics adjustment is a process in which the position of each cell in the candidate cell listis determined based on the related network information. Network characteristics adjustment provides thefinal candidate cell list for handover decision.

After the network characteristics adjustment, the final candidate cell list (including neighboring cells andserving cell) is generated. The candidate cells are ranked in descending order by priority. Then, thehandover decision procedure starts.

In handover algorithm II, the emergency handover decision is made after the network characteristicsadjustment.

After the emergency handover decision, Penalty Value on Load HO is subtracted from the level of theoriginal cell within Penalty Time on Load HO if the load handover is successful. The level of the targetcell changes after the penalty of load handover; then, the network characteristics needs to bereadjusted.

In handover algorithm I, all related factors are adjusted in network characteristics adjustment phase; inhandover algorithm II, some of the factors are adjusted before the emergency handover decisionprocedure is initiated.


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Forced Handover

If the forced handover is triggered, the subsequent handover decisions are not performed.

The purpose of the forced handover is as follows:

z If no TCH is available in the serving cell during the MS access process, the directed retry procedure isperformed when Directed Retry is set to Yes.

z When BTS maintenance is performed, the MSs under control of the related BTS should be handedover to the cells controlled by a functional BTS to ensure that no call drop occurs during BTSmaintenance.

The forced handover is classified into these four types:

z Outgoing cell handover (direct retry)

z Outgoing BTS handover

z Outgoing BSC handover

z Specified target cell list handover

3.3 Handover Decision Based on Handover Algori thm I

According to the emergency condition of an MS in the network, the handover decision based onhandover algorithm I is made in the following order: quick handover, emergency handover, enhanceddual-band network handover, load handover, and normal handover.

Handover decision based on handover algorithm I involves the following procedures:

z Determining whether the serving cell meets the triggering conditions

z Selecting corresponding candidate cells

In handover algorithm I, Inter-rat HO Preference specifies whether a neighboring 2G cell or aneighboring 3G cell is preferred.

z When Inter-rat HO Preference is set to Preference for 2G Cell:

A neighboring 2G cell is preferred. If the candidate cell list contains suitable neighboring 3G cells butno suitable neighboring 2G cells, a neighboring 3G cell is selected.




If the RX level of a candidate 2G cell is lower than or equal to HO Preference Threshold for 2G Cell,

a neighboring 3G cell is preferred.If the triggering conditions of emergency handover are met and there is at least one candidate cell, thenthe emergency handover timerMin Interval for Emerg. HO is started. Another emergency handoverdecision can be performed only when Min Interval for Emerg. HO times out.

3.3.1 Quick Handover

Quick handover aims to increase the handover success rate of an MS moving at a high speed and toensure the call continuity and low call drop rate. Quick handover applies to the scenario where an MSmoves fast along an urban backbone road, a selected route, or a high-speed railroad.

Quick Handover Types

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z Frequency offset handover

Whether the MS is moving away from the serving cell is determined based on the frequency offsetinformation provided by an MS moving at a high speed. Frequency offset handover decision is madeaccording to the uplink/downlink RX level of the serving cell and the path loss of neighboring cells.

z Quick PBGT handoverQuick PBGT handover decision is made according to the path loss of neighboring cells.

For quick handover, the handover response speed is enhanced by:

zAccurately calculating the moving speed of the MS

z Derestricting the interval between handover decisions

z Reducing the number of measurement reports for the handover decision

z Introducing the filtering

Quick Handover Preparation

The preparation for quick handover involves the following aspects:

z Frequency offset is decoded from the measurement report.

Frequency offset of the MS is obtained from the uplink measurement report that the BTS sends to theBSC.

z filtering is performed on the measurement report.

Triggering Conditions

During handover decision, it is first determined whether the triggering conditions of frequency offsethandover are met. When the BTS cannot send the frequency offset information or the reportedfrequency offset information is invalid, quick PBGT handover is triggered, provided that other conditionsof frequency offset handover are met.

IfQuick Handover Enable is set to Yes, the triggering conditions of quick handover are as follows:

z The MS is moving away from the serving cell (the frequency offset in the measurement result is anegative value) and the moving speed of the MS is greater than Quick Move Speed Threshold.

z The filtered uplink level of the serving cell is lower than Quick Handover Up Trigger Level.

z The compensated downlink level of the serving cell is lower than Quick Handover Down TriggerLevel.

z The path loss of configured chain neighboring cells is lower than the specified threshold of the pathloss of the serving cell. In other words, PBGT(n) is greater than or equal to 0.

The triggering conditions of quick handover are as follows:

z If the last three conditions are met simultaneously, the decision is made as follows:

If the first condition is met, a frequency offset handover is performed.

If the first condition is not met, a quick PBGT handover is performed.

z If all the last three conditions are not met, quick handover is not triggered.

Target Cell Selection

The target cell must be a chain neighboring cell of the serving cell. The target cell can be obtainedthrough the setting ofChain Neighbor Cell. IfHandover Direction Forecast Enable is set to Yes, aneighboring cell in the moving direction of the MS is selected preferentially.

To forecast the moving direction of the MS, the direction of a chain neighboring cell (A or B) comparedwith the serving cell is specified by Chain Neighbour Cell Type. If the number of times that the MS is


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handed over to neighboring cells in the same direction (B for example) is greater than or equal toHandover Direction Forecast Last Times when the handover time reaches Handover DirectionForecast Statistic Times, then the MS is inferred to be moving towards the B direction. Subsequently,the MS is preferentially handed over to the neighboring cell whose Chain Neighbour Cell Type is B.

Limitations

The limitations on quick handover are as follows:

z The serving cell cannot be selected as the target cell.

z The candidate cells for quick handover must be chain neighboring cells of the serving cell. Each cellcan be configured with a maximum of three chain neighboring cells.

zAfter a quick handover is successful, the penalty is performed on the original cell during the penaltytime to prevent an immediate handover back to the original cell. The penalty time and penalty valueare specified by Quick Handover Punish Time and Quick Handover Punish Value respectively.

3.3.2 TA Handover

TA handover is a type of emergency handover. The TA handover decision is made according to the TAvalue reported by the MS.

The TA value of a normal cell ranges from 0 to 63 and that of an extended cell ranges from 0 to 229. TheTA can be stepped up or down in steps of 553.5 m. The TA value of 63 corresponds to a distance of 35km.


TA handover is triggered when the following conditions are met:

z TA HO Allowed is set to Yes.

z

Filtered TA value in the measurement report provided by the MS is greater than or equal to TAThreshold.

The TA handover can be triggered only when the preceding two conditions are met simultaneously.

From the perspective of the triggering conditions of TA handover, TA can be regarded as a limitation to the size of a cell.


The target cell should have the highest priority in the candidate cell list after handover preprocessing. Inaddition, the target cell should meet the following conditions:


z IfTA Threshold of a co-site neighboring cell is lower than or equal to the TA Threshold of the servingcell, a handover to the neighboring cell is prohibited.

If the triggering conditions of TA handover are met but the candidate 2G cells are not suitable, thefollowing operations are performed:

z If a neighboring 3G cell is available, ifInter-RAT Out BSC Handover Enable is set to Yes, and if theMS supports the 2G/3G inter-RAT handover, the 2G/3G inter-RAT handover is performed.

z If no neighboring 3G cell is available, ifInter-RAT Out BSC Handover Enable is set to No, or if theMS does not support the 2G/3G inter-RAT handover, the decision on whether to initiate another type ofemergency handover is made.


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Limitations

After the TA handover is successful, the penalty is performed on the original cell. During Penalty Timeafter TA HO, Penalty Level after TA HO is subtracted from the level of the original cell to prevent animmediate handover back to the original cell.

3.3.3 BQ Handover

BQ handover is a type of emergency handover in which the system makes the decision based on theuplink/downlink RX quality on the Um interface.

The RX quality is measured in bit error rate (BER). The BSC measures the quality of a radio link basedon the quality class in the measurement report. The probable cause of an increase in BER is that thesignal power is too low or the channel interference increases.


IfBQ HO Allowed is set to Yes, the triggering conditions of BQ handover are as follows:

z The uplink RX quality is greater than or equal to the uplink RX quality threshold of the serving cell.

z The downlink RX quality is greater than or equal to the downlink RX quality threshold of the servingcell.

The BQ handover is triggered when either of the preceding conditions is met.

The parameters for specifying the uplink and downlink RX quality thresholds are as follows:

z For non-AMR calls, the parameter for specifying the uplink RX quality threshold is UL Qual.Threshold and the parameter for specifying the downlink RX quality threshold is DL Qual. Threshold.

z For AMR FR calls, the parameter for specifying the uplink RX quality threshold is UL Qual. Limit fo rAMR FR and the parameter for specifying the downlink RX quality threshold is DL Qual. Limit for

AMR FR.z For AMR HR calls, the parameter for specifying the uplink RX quality threshold is UL Qual. Limit for

AMR HR and the parameter for specifying the downlink RX quality threshold is DL Qual. Limit forAMR HR.



z If the target cell is a neighboring cell, the RX level of the target cell must meet the following condition:

Filtered downlink RX level of the target cell > Filtered downlink RX level of the serving cell + (Inter-cell

HO Hysteresis of the serving cell configured for the neighboring cell - 64) - (BQ HO Margin - 64)

In handover algorithm I, if there is only one cell in the candidate cell list and the cell is a neighboring cell, then thepreceding condition need not be met.

z In handover algorithm I, if there is no neighboring cell, Intracell HO Allowed is set to Yes, and theserving cell is not in the intra-cell handover penalty state, then the MS is handed over to the servingcell. A channel with different frequency band, different frequency, different TRX, or different timeslot ispreferred (priority: different frequency band > different frequency > different TRX > different timeslot).

If the triggering conditions of BQ handover are met but the candidate 2G cells are not suitable, thefollowing operations are performed:

z If a neighboring 3G cell is available, ifInter-RAT Out BSC Handover Enable is set to Yes, and if the

MS supports the 2G/3G inter-RAT handover, the 2G/3G inter-RAT handover is performed.


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Limitations

After the BQ handover is successful, the penalty is performed on the original cell. During Penalty Timeafter BQ HO, Penalty Level after BQ HO is subtracted from the level of the original cell to prevent animmediate handover back to the original cell.

3.3.4 Rapid Level Drop Handover

Rapid level drop handover is a type of emergency handover.

In edge handover and PBGT handover, the mean value filtering and P/N decision methods are notresponsive to short-period rapid level drop. Therefore, to solve the rapid level drop problem, the finiteimpact response filtering can be performed on the original RX level. This filtering method is responsive tothe rapid level drop based on the drop slope of the original RX level.


IfRx_Level_Drop HO Allowed is set to Yes, the triggering conditions of rapid level drop handover areas follows:

z Filtered uplink level < Edge HO UL RX_LEV Threshold

zA1 x C(nt) + A2 x C(nt - t) + A3 x C(nt - 2t) + + A8 x C(nt - 7t) < B

Here, A1 indicates Filter Parameter A1, A2 indicates Filter Parameter A2, A3 indicates FilterParameter A3, A4 indicates Filter Parameter A4, A5 indicates Filter Parameter A5, A6 indicatesFilter Parameter A6, A7 indicates Filter Parameter A7, and A8 indicates Filter Parameter A8.

B indicates Filter Parameter B.



z The target cell has a higher priority than the serving cell.


If the triggering conditions of rapid level drop handover are met but the candidate 2G cells are notsuitable, the following operations are performed:

z If a neighboring 3G cell is available, ifInter-RAT Out BSC Handover Enable is set to Yes, and if the

MS supports the 2G/3G inter-RAT handover, the 2G/3G inter-RAT handover is performed.z If no neighboring 3G cell is available, ifInter-RAT Out BSC Handover Enable is set to No, or if the

MS does not support the 2G/3G inter-RAT handover, the decision on whether to initiate another type ofemergency handover is made.

3.3.5 Interference Handover

In handover algorithm I, interference handover is a type of emergency handover.

Interference handover helps protect the interfered calls and reduce the network interference. It isapplicable to scenarios with interference.


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In handover algorithm I, the difference between interference handover and BQ handover is that in BQhandover the bad quality resulting from both coverage and interference is checked. In interferencehandover, the bad quality resulting from coverage is not checked.


IfInterference HO Allowed is set to Yes, the triggering conditions of interference handover are asfollows:

z The filtered value of uplink RX quality is greater than or equal to the specified RX quality threshold atthe current uplink RX level.

z The filtered value of downlink RX quality is greater than or equal to the specified RX quality thresholdat the current downlink RX level.

The interference handover is triggered if either of the previous conditions is met.


z For non-AMR FR calls, the parameter for specifying the RX quality threshold is Interfere HO Qual.Thresh n for Non-AMR FR, where 1 n 12.

z For AMR FR calls, the parameters for specifying the RX quality threshold are Interfere HO Qual.Thresh n for Non-AMR FR (1 n 12) and Interfere HO Qual. Thresh Offset for AMR FR.

If n = 1, the RX quality threshold is Interfere HO Qual. Thresh 1 for Non-AMR FR.

If 2 n 12, the RX quality threshold is Interfere HO Qual. Thresh n for Non-AMR FR + InterfereHO Qual. Thresh Offset for AMR FR.


In handover algorithm I, the target cell should have the highest priority in the candidate cell list. Inaddition, the target cell should meet the following conditions:

z IfIntracell HO Allowed is set to Yes and the intra-cell handover penalty timer expires, the serving cellcan be selected as the target cell.

When a number of consecutive intra-cell handovers occur, Forbidden time after MAX Times is triggered and theintra-cell handover is prohibited in the corresponding period.

z If the filtered level of a neighboring cell after handover penalty Inter-layer HO Threshold of theneighboring cell +Adjacent Cell Inter-layer HO Hysteresis - 64, this neighboring cell can serve asthe target cell.

If the triggering conditions of interference handover are met but the candidate 2G cells are not suitable,the following operations need to be performed:



3.3.6 Handover Due to No Downlink Measurement Report

Handover due to no downlink measurement report is performed on the basis of the uplink quality. Thepurpose is to ensure the call continuity and minimize the possibility of call drops.


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Handover due to no downlink measurement report is generally caused by adverse radio environment onthe uplink. In this case, the requirements of the filtering algorithm cannot be met, so other handoverdecisions cannot be performed.


In handover algorithm I, the triggering conditions of handover due to no downlink measurement reportare as follows:

z No Dl Mr.HO Allowed is set to Yes.

z There is no downlink information in the measurement report of the call.

z The filtered value of uplink quality is greater than or equal to No Dl Mr.Ul Qual HO Limit .

z The number of lost downlink MRs is smaller than Cons.No Dl Mr.HO Allowed L imit .

z For TCH, the number of saved MRs with uplink quality value is greater than Filter Length for TCHQual; for SDCCH, the number of saved MRs with uplink quality value is greater than Filter Length forSDCCH Qual..

When all the previous conditions are met, the handover due to no downlink measurement report istriggered.


In handover algorithm I, the conditions for selecting the target cell are as follows:

z The ranked neighboring cells recorded in the last complete measurement report are saved ascandidate cells.

z Preferably a neighboring cell is selected as the target cell.

z If no neighboring cell is available, the serving cell is selected as the target cell.

3.3.7 Enhanced Dual-Band Network HandoverEnhanced dual-band network handover is performed based on the traffic volume of the overlaid andunderlaid cells and based on the receive level.

Enhanced dual-band network handover is classified into the following types:

z Handover due to high load in the underlaid cell

z Handover due to low load in the underlaid cell

z Handover due to MS movement to the border of the overlaid cell

Triggering Condit ions of Handover Due to High Load in the Underlaid Cell

The triggering conditions of the handover due to high load in the underlaid cell are as follows:

z The two cells are in the enhanced dual-band network and Load HO Allowed is set to Yes.

z The MS supports the frequency band on which the overlaid cell operates.

z The handover due to high load in the underlaid cell is performed only on TCHs.

z The load in the underlaid cell is higher than or equal to UL Subcell General Overload Threshold.

z The load in the overlaid cell is lower than Inner Cell Serious OverLoad Thred.

z The system traffic volume is lower than or equal to Subcell HO Allowed Flow Control Level.

z The current call is within the handover margin and the receive level is greater than or equal toIncoming OL Subcell HO Level TH.


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When all the preceding conditions are met, the handover due to high load in the underlaid cell istriggered.

If the load of the underlaid subcell in the cell is higher than or equal to UL Subcell Serious OverloadThreshold, then the handover margin is adjusted in a period ofUL Subcell Load Hierarchical HO

Periods subtracted by MOD Step LEN of UL Load HO Period. The step length for handover marginadjustment is specified by Step Length of UL Subcell Load HO.

Triggering Conditions of Handover Due to Low Load in the Underlaid Cell

The triggering conditions of the handover due to low load in the underlaid cell are as follows:

z The load in the underlaid cell is lower than UL Subcell Low er Load Threshold.

z The system traffic volume is lower than or equal to Subcell HO Allowed Flow Control Level.

z The current call is within the handover margin and the receive level is greater than or equal toOutgoing OL Subcell HO Level TH.

When all the preceding conditions are met, the handover due to low load in the underlaid cell is

triggered.

If the load of the underlaid subcell is lower than UL Subcell Lower Load Threshold for a specifiedperiod, then the handover margin is adjusted in a period ofOL Subcell Load Diversity HO Period. Thestep length for handover margin adjustment is specified by Step Length of OL Subcell Load HO.

Triggering Condit ions of Handover Due to MS Movement to the Border of theOverlaid Cell

The triggering conditions of the handover due to MS movement to the border of the overlaid cell are asfollows:

z SS(s) < Thdouter

z SS(u) - SS(n) < ATCB_THRD - ATCB_HYST

Here,

SS(s): specifies the filtering compensated downlink RX level in the serving cell.

Thdouter: specifies Outgoing OL Subcell HO Level TH.

SS(u): specifies the downlink level (power compensation is performed on the downlink level basedon the measurement) of the underlaid cell where the call is originated. If the SS(u) value cannot beobtained, you can infer that the decision of enhanced dual-band network handover is not performedand the decision condition is met by default.

SS(n): The best neighboring cell is the one whose measured BCCH level is the highest amongneighboring cells. SS(n) is the signal level of the best neighboring cell that operates on the same

frequency band, locates at the same layer, and has the same priority as the underlaid cell but is notco-sited with the underlaid cell. If such a neighboring cell is not available, the value of SS(n) is -110dBm.

ATCB_THRD: specifies Distance Between Boundaries of Subcells .

ATCB_HYST: specifies Distance Hysteresis Between Boundaries.

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z In the adapter distance to cell border(ATCB) handover algorithm, the border between the overlaid and underlaid cells isdetermined according to the signal strength of the serving cell and that of neighboring cells. If SS(s) = SS(n), the systemconsiders that the MS is located at the border of the underlaid cell. If SS(s) - SS(n) > ATCB_THRD, the systemconsiders that the MS is located in the coverage area of the overlaid cell. The coverage area of the overlaid cell is

determined according to different networking and coverage conditions of the existing network. In addition, the overlaidcell of the serving cells and the overlaid cell of the neighboring cells will not overlap regardless of the distance betweenBTSs.

z The handover margin specifies the range of signal level. In the case of overlaid/underlaid load handover on theenhanced dual-band network, the MSs whose downlink levels are within the handover margin are handed over level bylevel.


The requirements for target cell selection in the enhanced dual-band network are as follows:

z For the handover due to high load in the underlaid cell, the MS must be handed over to the overlaidcell.

z

For the handover due to low load in the underlaid cell, the MS must be handed over to the underlaidcell.

z For the handover due to MS movement to the border of the overlaid cell, the MS is handed over to theneighboring cell that ranks first among neighboring cells. The MS should not be handed over to the cellthat ranks after the serving cell. Generally, the target cell is the underlaid cell. The target cell can alsobe another neighboring cell.

Limitations

The limitations on the handover due to high load in the underlaid cell are as follows:

z If the cell where the call is located is on an enhanced dual-band network, Cell Inner/Extra Property isset to Extra(Extra).

z The Load HO Allowed parameter should be set.

z The maximum range of the handover margin is from 63 to Incoming OL Subcell HO Level TH. TheMS with the highest receive level is handed over first.

The limitations on the handover due to low load in the underlaid cell are as follows:

z If the cell where the call is located is on the enhanced dual-band network, Cell Inner/Extra Propertyis set to Inner(Inner).

z The Load HO of OL Subcell to UL Subcell parameter should be set.

z The maximum range of the handover margin is from 63 to Outgoing OL Subcell HO Level TH. TheMS with the lowest receive level is handed over first.

The limitations on the handover due to MS movement to the border of the overlaid cell are as follows:

z If the cell where the call is located is on the enhanced dual-band network, Cell Inner/Extra Propertyis set to Inner(Inner).

Impact of the Enhanced Dual-Band Network Handover on the ExistingAlgorithm

The impact of the enhanced dual-band network handover on the existing algorithm is as follows:

z On the enhanced dual-band network, the MS should not be handed over to a cell in the sameunderlaid/overlaid cell group when the load handovers between the overlaid cell and the underlaid cell(specified by Load HO Allowed and Load HO of OL Subcell to UL Subcell) are allowed. This is to

prevent a load handover of a normal cell from colliding with a load handover between the overlaid celland the underlaid cell on the network.


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z The PBGT handover algorithm may cause inter-cell handover; thus, the MS should not be handedover to the cell in the same group in the case of PBGT handover between cells on the enhanceddual-band network.

3.3.8 Load Handover

In the network, some cells carry heavy load whereas the overlapping upper-layer cells and theneighboring cells may carry light load. To balance the load of these cells, the load handover is required.

In a load handover procedure, some load in heavy-load cells is switched to light-load cells. Meanwhile,the load in neighboring cells is not switched to heavy-load cells.

Load handover can be performed between cells at different layers. Figure 3-1 shows the details.

For details about the inter-RAT load handover, see the 2G/3G Interoperability Feature Parameter Description.

Figure 3-1 Load handover between cells

To perform load sharing, increase Edge HO DL RX_LEV Thresho ld so that the load at the border of acell is switched to a neighboring cell with light load.

Whether a cell carries heavy load or light load is determined by the traffic volume in the cell, that iswhether the traffic volume (generally TCH usage) in the cell exceeds the preset threshold.

z If the traffic volume in a cell is greater than Load HO Threshold, you can infer that the load in this cellis heavy. The load handover algorithm needs to be enabled.

z If the traffic volume in a cell is lower than Load handover Load Accept Threshold, you can infer thatthe load in this cell is light and the cell can receive load from the heavy-load cells.

Load handover may lead to many handovers. Therefore, the load of the system CPU should beconsidered before load handover is performed. In other words, the system traffic volume should be takeninto account. In addition, to prevent too many MSs from being handed over at a time, load handover isperformed step by step. In other words, the edge handover threshold is increased on the basis ofLoadHO Step Level (CLS_Ramp) and Load HO Step Period (CLS_Period). When the increase in the edgehandover threshold equals Load HO Bandwidth (CLS_Offset), the edge handover threshold is notincreased any more. See Figure 3-2 for details.


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Figure 3-2 Load handover

Triggering ConditionsIfLoad Handover Support is set to Yes, the triggering conditions of load handover are as follows:

z The CPU usage of the system is less than or equal to System Flux Threshold for Load HO.

z The current load of the serving cell is greater than or equal to Load HO Threshold.


The conditions for selecting the target cell are as follows:

z Filtered RX level after handover penalty Inter-layer HO Threshold +Adjacent Cell Inter-layer HOHysteresis - 64


z If the target cell and the serving cell are in the same BSC, a load handover is performed when thecurrent load of the target cell is lower than Load handover Load Accept Threshold .

z If the target cell and the serving cell are not in the same BSC, a load handover is performed when theload of the target cell is lower than Load handover Load Accept Threshold and Inter BSC LoadInformation Allowed is set to Yes.

Examples

The system assigns MSs to different load handover margins based on the downlink RX level. The loadhandover algorithm is used to hand over the MSs out of a cell step by step.

1. The MSs in load handover margin 1 are handed over to the neighboring cells. Load handovermargin 1 specifies the area where the downlink level ranges from Edge HO DL RX_LEV Thresholdto the sum ofEdge HO DL RX_LEV Threshold and Load HO Step Level.

2. After a Load HO Step Period elapses, the MSs in load handover margin 2 are handed over to theneighboring cells. The load handover margin 2 specifies the area where the downlink level rangesfrom Edge HO DL RX_LEV Threshold to the sum ofEdge HO DL RX_LEV Threshold and (2 xLoad HO Step Level).

3. The load handover stops when the traffic volume in the cell is less than or equal to Load HOThreshold.

The load handover is performed step by step to prevent call drops caused by a sudden increase in CPUload or the congestion in the target cell.


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3.3.9 Edge Handover

Edge handover is performed on the basis of receive level.

To trigger an edge handover, the receive level of the target cell should be at least one hysteresis value

(specified by Inter-cell HO Hysteresis - 64) greater than the receive level of the serving cell.


IfEdge HO Allowed is set to Yes, the triggering conditions of edge handover are as follows:

z Either of the following conditions is met.

The filtered downlink RX level of the serving cell is lower than Edge HO DL RX_LEV Thresho ld.

The filtered uplink RX level of the serving cell is lower than Edge HO UL RX_LEV Thresho ld.

z RX level of the neighboring cell > RX level of the serving cell + Inter-cell HO Hysteresis - 64

An edge handover is triggered when the P/N criterion is met, that is, when the previous conditions are

met forHandover Algori thm I Edge HO Valid Time within Handover Algorithm I Edge HO WatchTime.

Figure 3-3 shows the edge handover.

Figure 3-3 Edge handover


The target cell should have the highest priority among the candidate cells. In addition, it should meet thefollowing conditions:


zAfter cells are ranked, the target cell must have a higher priority than the serving cell.

A cell becomes the target cell if the previous conditions are met forEdge HO AdjCell Valid Time withinEdge HO AdjCell Watch Time.

If the triggering conditions of edge handover are met but the candidate 2G cells are not suitable, thefollowing operations are performed:


z If no neighboring 3G cell is available, ifInter-RAT Out BSC Handover Enable is set to No, or if theMS does not support the 2G/3G inter-RAT handover, the decision on whether to initiate another type ofhandover is made.


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3.3.10 Fast-Moving Micro Cell Handover

Fast-moving micro cell handover is performed from a micro cell to a macro cell according to the relativespeed of an MS so that the number of handovers can be minimized.

Fast-moving micro cell handover applies to the following scenarios:

z If an MS is moving fast in a micro cell, it is handed over to a macro cell.

z To prevent an MS that is moving fast in a macro cell from entering a micro cell, time penalty isperformed on the micro cell so that the fast-moving MS camps on the macro cell.

Figure 3-4 shows the fast-moving micro cell handover.

Figure 3-4 Fast-moving micro cell handover


IfMS Fast Moving HO Allowed is set to Yes, the handover decision procedure of fast-moving micro cellhandover is as follows:

1. When the triggering conditions of edge handover or PBGT handover are met, the fast-moving microcell handover decision is started.

2. When the period during which the MS camps on the serving cell is shorter than MS Fast-movingTime Threshold, the number of cells through which the fast-moving MS passes is incremented byone.

The cell counted by the system must locate at a layer lower than layer 4. In other words, it must be a non-Umbrella cell.

3. When the number of cells that the MS passes in fast movement reaches MS Fast-moving WatchCells, the fast-moving micro cell handover is triggered if the number of cells that the MS passes infast movement counted by the system is greater than or equal to MS Fast-moving Valid Cells.


In handover algorithm I, the target cell should have the highest priority among the candidate cells. Inaddition, the target cell should meet the following conditions:

z The target cell must be at layer 4, that is, Umbrella cell.

z Filtered RX level of the target cell Inter-layer HO Threshold +Adjacent Cell Inter-layer HOHysteresis - 64


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After the fast-moving micro cell handover is successful, the penalty is performed on all the neighboringmicro cells. During Penalty Time on Fast Moving HO, Penalty on Fast Moving HO is subtracted fromthe RX level of every neighboring micro cell.

Cell Layer and Cell Priority

With Huawei multiband handover algorithm, a proper traffic volume distribution can be realized amongmultiple frequency bands.

Huawei multiband handover algorithm divides cells into four layers, with 16 priorities at each layer. TheLayer of the cell parameter specifies at which layer a cell is located. This algorithm is applicable tocomplex networking scenarios. Figure 3-5 shows the cell layers.

Figure 3-5 Cell layers

In Huawei multiband handover algorithm, a GSM network covering a certain area is divided into fourlayers, which are:

z Layer 4: Umbrella cell. The umbrella cells are generally GSM900 cells having the wide coveragefeature. It also implements fast MS connection.

z Layer 3: Macro cell. The macro cells are generally GSM900 cells, which are commonly used in currentGSM system and serve majority of subscribers.

z Layer 2: Micro cell. The micro cells are generally DCS1800 cells having the small coverage feature.They enable capacity expansion.

z Layer 1: Pico cell. The pico cells are generally DCS1800 cells, which are used in hot spots and blindspots.

The cell at the lower layer has a higher priority.

3.3.11 Inter-Layer Handover

Inter-layer handover is a type of normal handover. It is used to enable the cells at low layers to absorbtraffic volume.

To balance the traffic volume flexibly and to meet the requirements of different network topologies, theGSM network is divided into several layers. See 3.3.10 Fast-Moving Micro Cell Handoverfor details.


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IfLevel HO Allowed is set to Yes, the triggering conditions of inter-layer handover are as follows:

z The layer at which the target cell is located has a higher priority than the layer at which the serving cell

is located.z Filtered downlink RX level of the target cell Inter-layer HO Threshold +Adjacent Cell Inter-layer

HO Hysteresis - 64

zAfter cells are ranked, the target cell must have a higher priority than the serving cell.

The inter-layer handover is triggered when the P/N criterion is met, that is, the previous conditions aremet forLayer HO Valid Time within Layer HO Watch Time.


The requirements for target cell selection are as follows:

z The triggering conditions are met.


z The target cell has the highest priority in the candidate cell list.

3.3.12 PBGT Handover

PBGT handover is a type of normal handover.


IfPBGT HO Allowed is set to Yes, the triggering conditions of PBGT handover are as follows:

z The target cell and the serving cell are at the same layer and have the same priority.

z The following condition is met forPBGT Valid Time within PBGT Watch Time:(MIN (MS_TXPWR_MAX, P) RXLEV_DL PWR_DIFF) (MIN (MS_TXPWR_MAX (n), P) RXLEV_NCELL (n) ) > PBGT_HO_MARGIN

Here,

RXLEV_DL: indicates the filtered downlink RX level of the serving cell.

MS_TXPWR_MAX: indicates the maximum allowed transmit power of an MS in the serving cell.

MS_TXPWR_MAX (n): indicates the maximum allowed transmit power of an MS in neighboring celln.

RxLev_NCELL (n): indicates the downlink receive level in neighboring cell n.

PWR_DIFF: indicates the difference between the maximum downlink transmit power in the serving

cell due to power control and the actual downlink transmit power in the serving cell. P: indicates the maximum transmit power of an MS.

PBGT_HO_MARGIN: indicates PBGT HO Threshold minus 64.

The PBGT handover can be triggered only when all the previous conditions are met.


The target cell should meet the following conditions:

z The target cell and the serving cell are at the same layer and have the same priority.


z The target cell has the highest priority in the candidate cell list.


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3.3.13 AMR Handover

The AMR handover in handover algorithm I is performed on AMR calls on the basis of radio qualityindication (RQI). It consists of the AMR TCHF-TCHH handover and the AMR TCHH-TCHF handover.

The conversion formula between RQI and C/I is RQI = 2 x C/I.

Triggering Condit ions of AMR TCHF-TCHH Handover

The triggering conditions of AMR TCHF-TCHH handover are as follows:

z Intracell F-H HO Allowed is set to Yes.

z The target call is an AMR call.

z The half-rate function must be enabled in the cell where the call is initiated.

z The full-rate speech version 3 and half-rate speech version 3 must be supported by the cell where thecall is initiated.

z The type of channel specified by the MSC during a call can be changed during a handover.

z For an AMR FR call, ifAMR TCH/H Prior Al lowed is set to Yes and the cell load is greater thanAMRTCH/H Prior Cell Load Threshold , the handover is allowed.

z The call occupies the full-rate TCH. The RQI is greater than F2H HO Threshold and the cell load isgreater thanAMR TCH/H Prior Cel l Load Threshold.

For an AMR FR call, the AMR TCHF-TCHH handover can be performed if the preceding conditions aremet forIntracel l F-H HO Last Time within Intracel l F-H HO Stat Time.

Triggering Condit ions of AMR TCHH-TCHF Handover

The triggering conditions of AMR TCHH-TCHF handover are as follows:

z Intracell F-H HO Allowed is set to Yes.

z The target call is an AMR call.

z The half-rate function must be enabled in the cell where the call is initiated.

z The full-rate speech version 3 and half-rate speech version 3 must be supported by the cell where thecall is initiated.

z The type of channel specified by the MSC during a call can be changed during a handover.

z The call occupies the half-rate TCH. The RQI is smaller than H2F HO Threshold.

For an AMR HR call, the AMR TCHH-TCHF handover can be performed if the preceding conditions aremet forIntracel l F-H HO Last Time within Intracell F-H HO Stat Time.


The AMR handover is an intra-cell handover. Therefore, only the serving cell can be selected as thetarget cell.

3.3.14 SDCCH Handover

SDCCH handover is a process in which the MS is handed over from an SDCCH to another SDCCH in animmediate assignment. SDCCH handover helps improve the access success rate of the MSs on theedge of the network, thus improving the network QoS.

The principle of SDCCH handover is the same as that of TCH handover. Regarding procedure, anSDCCH handover involves measurement and MR reporting, MR processing, handover decision, andhandover execution.


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Whether an SDCCH handover can be performed is controlled by the SDCCH HO Allowed parameter. Ifan inter-BSC SDCCH handover is required, both SDCCH HO Allowed and Inter-BSC SDCCH HOALLowed should be set to YES(Yes).

The handover decision algorithm for SDCCH handover is different from that for TCH handover in the

following ways:

z The algorithms for the following handovers support SDCCH handover:

quick handover, TA handover, BQ handover, rapid level drop handover, interference handover,handover due to no downlink measurement report, edge handover, and fast-moving micro cellhandover

z The algorithms for the following handovers do not support SDCCH handover:

enhanced dual-band network handover, load handover, inter-layer handover, PBGT handover, AMRhandover, better 3G cell handover, concentric cell handover, and tight BCCH handover

3.3.15 Other Handovers

Other handovers here refer to better 3G cell handover and tight BCCH handover.

Better 3G Cell Handover

See 2G/3G Interoperability Feature Parameter Description.

Tight BCCH Handover

See BCCH Dense Frequency Multiplexing Feature Parameter Description.

3.4 Handover Decision Based on Handover Algori thm II

Handover decision based on handover algorithm II is made in the following order: forced handover,

emergency handover, intra-cell handover, and inter-cell handover.

Handover decision based on handover algorithm II involves the following procedures:

z Determining whether the serving cell meets the triggering conditions

z Selecting corresponding candidate cell list for each handover type

z Performing the comprehensive decision and determining the candidate neighboring cells

The procedure for performing comprehensive decision based on handover results and determining thecandidate neighboring cells is as follows:

1. The BSC selects a handover type with the highest priority from all the handovers that can beperformed on each neighboring cell.

The handover priority is as follows:

Forced handover, emergency handover, and interference handover have a high priority. Figure 3-6shows the details.


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Figure 3-6 Handovers with high priority

Quick handover is classified into frequency offset handover and quick PBGT handover. Frequency offset handover has ahigher priority than quick PBGT handover.

Intra-cell handover (excluding interference handover) and inter-cell handover have a normal priority.Figure 3-7 shows the details.

AMR handover has the same priority as TCHF-TCHH handover.

Figure 3-7 Handovers with normal priority

2. The BSC ranks the candidate cells according to the network characteristics adjustment algorithm

and then generates the final candidate cell list. Every neighboring cell in the candidate cell list hasits own handover decision. Neighboring 2G cells and neighboring 3G cells are ranked separately.


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3. In handover algorithm II, Inter-rat HO Preference specifies whether a neighboring 2G or aneighboring 3G cell is preferred.

When Inter-rat HO Preference is set to Preference for 2G Cell:

A neighboring 2G cell is preferred. If the candidate cell list contains suitable neighboring 3G cells but

no suitable neighboring 2G cells, a neighboring 3G cell is selected. When Inter-rat HO Preference is set to Preference for 3G Cell:


When Inter-rat HO Preference is set to Preference for 2G Cell By Threshold:

If the RX level of a candidate 2G cell is lower than or equal to HO Preference Threshold for 2G Cell,a neighboring 3G cell is preferred.

When a neighboring 3G cell is preferred among the candidate cells, the priority of 3G better cell handover is the lowest.

If the triggering conditions of emergency handover are met and there is at least one candidate cell, then

the emergency handover timerMin Interval for Emerg. HO is started. Another emergency handoverdecision can be performed only when Min Interval for Emerg. HO times out.

3.4.1 Quick Handover

Quick handover aims to increase the handover success rate of an MS moving at a high speed and toensure the call continuity and low call drop rate. Quick handover applies to the scenario where an MSmoves fast along an urban backbone road, a selected route, or a high-speed railroad.

Quick Handover Types

Quick handover consists of frequency offset handover and quick PBGT handover.

z Frequency offset handoverWhether the MS is moving away from the serving cell is determined based on the frequency offsetinformation provided by an MS moving at a high speed. Frequency offset handover decision is madeaccording to the uplink/downlink RX level of the serving cell and the path loss of neighboring cells.

z Quick PBGT handover

Quick PBGT handover decision is made according to the path loss of neighboring cells.

For quick handover, the handover response speed is enhanced by:

zAccurately calculating the moving speed of the MS

z Derestricting the interval between handover decisions

z

Reducing the number of measurement reports for the handover decisionz Introducing the filtering

Quick Handover Preparation

The preparation for quick handover involves the following aspects:

z Frequency offset is decoded from the measurement report.

Frequency offset of the MS is obtained from the uplink measurement report that the BTS sends to theBSC.

z filtering is performed on the measurement report.


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During handover decision, it is first determined whether the triggering conditions of frequency offsethandover are met. When the BTS cannot send the frequency offset information or the reportedfrequency offset information is invalid, quick PBGT handover is triggered, provided that other conditions

of frequency offset handover are met.

IfQuick Handover Enable is set to Yes, the triggering conditions of quick handover are as follows:

z The MS is moving away from the serving cell (the frequency offset in the measurement result is anegative value) and the moving speed of the MS is greater than Quick Move Speed Threshold.

z The filtered uplink level of the serving cell is lower than Quick Handover Up Trigger Level.

z The compensated downlink level of the serving cell is lower than Quick Handover Down TriggerLevel.

z The path loss of configured chain neighboring cells is lower than the specified threshold of the pathloss of the serving cell. In other words, PBGT(n) is greater than or equal to 0.

The triggering conditions of quick handover are as follows:

z If the last three conditions are met simultaneously, the decision is made as follows:

If the first condition is met, a frequency offset handover is performed.

If the first condition is not met, a quick PBGT handover is performed.

z If all the last three conditions are not met, quick handover is not triggered.


The target cell must be a chain neighboring cell of the serving cell. The target cell can be obtainedthrough the setting ofChain Neighbor Cell. IfHandover Direction Forecast Enable is set to Yes, aneighboring cell in the moving direction of the MS is selected preferentially.

To forecast the moving direction of the MS, the direction of a chain neighboring cell (A or B) comparedwith the serving cell is specified by Chain Neighbour Cell Type. If the number of times that the MS ishanded over to neighboring cells in the same direction (B for example) is greater than or equal toHandover Direction Forecast Last Times when the handover time reaches Handover DirectionForecast Statistic Times, then the MS is inferred to be moving towards the B direction. Subsequently,the MS is preferentially handed over to the neighboring cell whose Chain Neighbour Cell Type is B.

Limitations

The limitations on quick handover are as follows:


zThe candidate cells for quick handover must be chain neighboring cells of the serving cell. Each cellcan be configured with a maximum of three chain neighboring cells.

zAfter a quick handover is successful, the penalty is performed on the original cell during the penaltytime to prevent an immediate handover back to the original cell. The penalty time and penalty valueare specified by Quick Handover Punish Time and Quick Handover Punish Value respectively.

3.4.2 TA Handover

TA handover is a type of emergency handover. The TA handover decision is made according to the TAvalue reported by the MS.

The TA value of a normal cell ranges from 0 to 63 and that of an extended cell ranges from 0 to 229. TheTA can be stepped up or down in steps of 553.5 m. The TA value of 63 corresponds to a distance of 35

km.


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z For non-AMR calls, the parameter for specifying the uplink RX quality threshold is UL Qual.Threshold and the parameter for specifying the downlink RX quality threshold is DL Qual. Threshold.

z For AMR FR calls, the parameter for specifying the uplink RX quality threshold is UL Qual. Limit fo r

AMR FR and the parameter for specifying the downlink RX quality threshold is DL Qual. Limit forAMR FR.

z For AMR HR calls, the parameter for specifying the uplink RX quality threshold is UL Qual. Limit forAMR HR and the parameter for specifying the downlink RX quality threshold is DL Qual. Limit forAMR HR.



z In handover algorithm II, the serving cell cannot be selected as the target cell.

z The RX level of target cell must meet the following conditions: The serving cell and the target cell work in the same frequency.

Filtered downlink RX level of the target cell > Filtered downlink RX level of the serving cell +(Inter-cell HO Hysteresis of the serving cell configured for the neighboring cell - 64) - (BQ HOMargin - 64)

The serving cell works in GSM900 and the target cell works in DCS1800.

Filtered downlink RX level of the target cell Inter-layer HO Threshold + (Inter-layer HOHysteresis - 64).

The serving cell works in DCS1800 and the target cell works in GSM900.

There is no constraint on the target cell in this condition.

z In handover algorithm II, a cell becomes the target cell for BQ handover if the previous conditions aremet forBQ HO Valid Time within BQ HO Watch Time.

If the triggering conditions of BQ handover are met but the candidate 2G cells are not suitable, thefollowing operations are performed:



Limitations

After the BQ handover is successful, the penalty is performed on the original cell. During Penalty Timeafter BQ HO, Penalty Level after BQ HO is subtracted from the level of the original cell to prevent animmediate handover back to the original cell.

3.4.4 Interference Handover

Interference handover is a type of intra-cell handover in handover algorithm II.

Interference handover helps protect the interfered calls and reduce the network interference. It isapplicable to scenarios with interference.

In handover algorithm II, the BQ handover is a type of emergency handover and the interference

handover is a type of intra-cell handover.


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IfIntracell HO Allowed is set to Yes and Interference HO Allowed is set to Yes, the triggeringconditions of interference handover are as follows:

z The filtered value of uplink RX quality is greater than or equal to the specified RX quality threshold atthe current uplink RX level.

z The filter