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HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. HUAWEI Confdential

WCDMA handover can be divided into

different categories.

Different counters and KPI are used fordifferent handover.


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Upon completion of this course, you will be able to

!now "ifferent han"o#er counter system

!now "ifferent han"o#er !PI


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!o"ility Counter and $%I Sy#te&

oft handover

Softer han"o#er

Hard handover

Inter%fre&uency har" han"o#er

Intra%fre&uency har" han"o#er

Inter RAT handover

Inter%'() *S han"o#er

Inter%'() PS han"o#er

HDPA handover

+an"o#er between +SP( cells

+an"o#er between +SP( an" *+

H!PA handover

+an"o#er between +SUP( cells

+an"o#er between +SUP( an" '--


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Cha"ter # oft Handover Counter and KPICha

"ter # oft Handover Counter and KPI

Cha"ter 2 Hard Handover Counter and KPICha"ter 2 Hard Handover Counter and KPI

Cha"ter $ Inter%RAT Handover Counter and KPICha"ter $ Inter%RAT Handover Counter and KPI

Cha"ter & HDPA Handover Counter and KPICha"ter & HDPA Handover Counter and KPI

Cha"ter ' H!PA Handover Counter and KPICha"ter ' H!PA Handover Counter and KPI


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So't Handover Counter Sy#te&

oft handover "rocedure

easurement report 1(, 1,1*, 1

(cti#e set up"ate (cti#e set up"ate complete

1(, 1,1*


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oft handover (R)C*

(ttempt VS.SHO.Att.RNCat point

Success VS.SHO.Succat point *

UEs with 5ne '6 VS.SHO.AS.1

UEs with )wo '6s *ombine" VS.SHO.AS.2Softer

UEs with )wo '6s Uncombine" VS.SHO.AS.2Soft

UEs with )hree '6s *ombine" VS.SHO.AS.3Softer

UEs with )hree '6s an" )wo of them *ombine" VS.SHO.AS.3Soft2Softer

UEs with )hree '6s Uncombine" VS.SHO.AS.3Soft

*all rops "ue to Soft +an"o#er VS.SHO.Drop.RNC


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oft handover (Ce++*

Soft han"o#er base" on "ifferent ser#ices

VS.SHO.AMR.AttOut

VS.SHO.CS64.AttOut

VS.SHO.PS64.AttOut

VS.SHO.PS128.AttOut

VS.SHO.PS384.AttOut

'6 (""itions or "eletions for Soft +an"o#er

SHO.AttRLAddUESdeat point SHO.SuccRLAddUESdeat point *

SHO.AttRLDe!UESdeat point SHO.SuccRLDe!UESde at point *


VS.SHO.AMR.SuccOut

VS.SHO.CS64.SuccOut

VS.SHO.PS64.SuccOut

VS.SHO.PS128.SuccOut

VS.SHO.PS384.SuccOut


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oft handover (Ce++*

5ther relate" counters

SHO."#!RLAddUESde.NoRep!$

8umber of '6 a""ition failures "ue to no response from a UE after the '8* initiates a soft han"o#er in a cell.


)he measurement is triggere" at point ( as shown in the figure, that is, when the '8* "oes not recei#e the

response from a UE upon e9piry of the timer waiting for the response to the (*)I:E SE) UP()E

message from the '8* to the UE. )he '8* measures the item in the cell of the '6 re&ueste" to a"".


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So't Handover $%I

oft Handover uccess Rate

;ormula

easurement scope

'8* *ell

escription

)his !PI can be use" to e#aluate the soft han"o#er success 'ate

in one '8* or one cell, which inclu"es softer han"o#er.

%100*_mptSHOASUAtte

essSHOASUSuccSRSHO =


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So't Handover $%I

oft Handover uccess Rate

*ounters


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So't Handover $%I

Average Active et i,e

;ormula

easurement scope

'8*

escription

)his !PI can be use" to e#aluate the soft han"o#er percentage

%100*3*2*1* 321

++=

UE

UEUEUESHR


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So't Handover $%I

Average Active i,e

*ounters

UE1 VS.SHO.AS.1

UE2 VS.SHO.AS.2Softer VS.SHO.AS.2Soft

UE3 VS.SHO.AS.3Softer, VS.SHO.AS.3Soft VS.SHO.AS.3Soft2Softer

UE VS.SHO.AS.1+ VS.SHO.AS.2Softer+VS.SHO.AS.2Soft+

VS.SHO.AS.3Softer+VS.SHO.AS.3Soft + VS.SHO.AS.3Soft2Softer


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Cha"ter # oft Handover Counter and KPICha"ter # oft Handover Counter and KPI






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Hard Handover Counter Sy#te&

Hard handover "rocedure

Inter%fre&uency har" han"o#er

Intra%fre&uency har" han"o#er


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Inter('re)uency Hard Handover CounterSy#te&

Inter%fre-uenc Hard handover (R)C*

Inter%;re&uency +ar" +an"o#er 'e&uests VS.HHO.%&ter"re'.Att.RNCat point

Successful Inter%;re&uency +ar" +an"o#ers VS.HHO.%&ter"re'.Succ.RNCat point *

Inter%fre-uenc Hard handover (Ce++*

+ar" +an"o#er 'e&uests VS.HHO.%&ter"re'.AttOutat point

Successful +ar" +an"o#ers VS.HHO.%&ter"re'.SuccOutat point *

I ' H d H d C


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Inter%fre-uenc hard handover e/ecution fai+ure0 due to1

configuration unsupporte" VS.HHO.%&ter"re'Out.Cf(U&)upp

physical channel failure VS.HHO.%&ter"re'Out.P$*C*"#!

Incompatible simultaneous reconfiguration VS.HHO.%&ter"re'Out."#!USR

cell up"ate occurre" VS.HHO.%&ter"re'Out.Ce!!Updt

in#ali" configuration VS.HHO.%&ter"re'Out.Cf(%&+#!d

' d d C


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Inter%fre-uenc Hard handover ai+ure Ana+sis (Ce++*

VS.HHO.%&ter"re'Out.NoRep!$

I ' H d H d C


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Inter%fre-uenc Hard handover ai+ure Ana+sis (Ce++*

*o"e resource allocation failure VS.HHO.%&ter"re'Out.DLCodeRe,

U6 a"mission re?ection VS.HHO.%&ter"re'Out.ULAd-)&De&$

6 a"mission re?ecte"VS.HHO.%&ter"re'Out.DLAd-)&De&$


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Hard Handover Counter Sy#te&

Hard handover (R)C*

+ar" +an"o#er 'e&uests VS.HHO.Att.RNC at point

Successful +ar" +an"o#ers VS.HHO.Succ.RNCat point *

Hard handover based on different services (Ce++*

VS.HHO.AMR.AttOut

VS.HHO.CS64.AttOut

VS.HHO.PS64.AttOut

VS.HHO.PS128.AttOut

VS.HHO.PS384.AttOut

VS.HHO.AMR.SuccOut

VS.HHO.CS64.SuccOut

VS.HHO.PS64.SuccOut

VS.HHO.PS128.SuccOut

VS.HHO.PS384.SuccOut


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Hard Handover $%I

Inter%fre-uenc Hard Handover uccess Rate

;ormula

easurement scope

'8* *ell

escription

)his !PI can be use" to e#aluate the inter%fre&uency har"

han"o#er success 'ate in one '8*.

%100_ =temptInterHHOAt

ccessInterHHOSuSRInterHHO

H d H d $%I


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Hard Handover $%I

Inter%fre-uenc Hard Handover uccess Rate

*ounters


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I t *AT H d C t S t


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Inter(*AT Handover Counter Sy#te&

C Inter%RAT handover "rocedure

*S han"o#er from @*( to AS

)his proce"ure can be "i#i"e" into two steps

+an"o#er preparation

> ;rom point ( to point

+an"o#er e9ecution> ;rom point * to point

I t *AT H d C t S t


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C Inter%RAT handover counters (R)C*

Preparation re&uest VS.SRELOC.AttPrep.%RHOCSat point (

Preparation success VS.SRELOC.SuccPrep.%RHOCSat point

E9ecution re&uest VS.%RAHO.AttCSOut.RNCat point *

E9ecution success VS.%RAHO.SuccCSOut.RNCat point

C Inter%RAT handover counters (Ce++*

Preparation re&uest %RAHO.AttRe!ocPrepOutCSat point (

Preparation success %RAHO.SuccRe!ocPrepOutCSat point

E9ecution re&uest %RAHO.AttOutCSat point *

E9ecution success %RAHO.SuccOutCSat point

I *AT H d C S


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C Inter%RAT handover "re"aration fai+ure (R)C* is due to

8o response for 'elocation 'e&uire" at point ( in the figure 1

VS.SRELOC."#!.%RACSOutNRp!

;ailure response for 'elocation 'e&uire" at point ( in the figure 2

VS.SRELOC."#!Prep.%RACSOut

igure# igure2

I *AT H d C S


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C Inter%RAT handover "re"aration fai+ure (R)C*

;ailure response for 'elocation 'e&uire" VS.SRELOC."#!Prep.%RACSOut

ue to 'elocation *ancelle"

VS.SRELOC."#!.%RACSOutC#&c

ue to )'E65*alloc E9piry

VS.SRELOC."#!.%RACSOute/p

ue to 'elocation ;ailure in )arget

*8B'8* or )arget System

VS.SRELOC."#!.%RACSOutf#

ue to UnCnown )arget '8*VS.%RAHO.Prep"#!CSOut.U0&RNC

ue to 8o 'esource (#ailable

VS.%RAHO.Prep"#!CSOut.NoR)rc

ue to 'e&ueste" Information 8ot (#ailable VS.%RAHO.Prep"#!CSOutRe'&f&ot#+#

I t *AT H d C t S t


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C Inter%RAT handover "re"aration fai+ure (Ce++*

;ailure response for 'elocation 'e&uire", "ue to

)'E65*alloc e9piry

%RAHO."#!Re!ocPrepOutCS.A!E/p

'elocation ;ailure in )arget *8B'8* or

)arget System

%RAHO."#!Re!ocPrepOutCS.(t"#!

'elocation not supporte" in )arget '8*

or )arget system

%RAHO."#!Re!ocPrepOutCS.Re!oNoSup

I t *AT H d C t S t


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C Inter%RAT handover e/ecution fai+ure is due to

*onfiguration Unsupporte"

VS.%RAHO."#!CSOut.Cf(U&RNC


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P Inter%RAT handover "rocedure

PS han"o#er from @*( to AP'S

)his proce"ure can be "i#i"e" into two steps

+an"o#er preparation

> ;rom point ( to point

+an"o#er e9ecution

> ;rom point to point *

Inter *AT Handover Counter Sy#te&


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P Inter%RAT handover counters (R)C*

Preparation re&uest VS.%RAHO.E+#!PSOutURAN.RNCat point (

Preparation success an" E9ecution re&uest VS.%RAHO.AttPSOutURAN.RNCat point

E9ecution success VS.%RAHO.SuccPSOutURAN.RNC at point *

P Inter%RAT handover counters (Ce++*

E9ecution re&uest VS.%RAHO.AttOutPSURAN at point

E9ecution success VS.%RAHO.SuccOutPSURAN at point *

Inter *AT Handover Counter Sy#te&


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P Inter%RAT handover fai+ure counters (R)C*

8o response for *ell *hange 5r"er from U)'(8, an" then no Iu release comman"

from *8 VS.%RAHO.PSOut.NoRep!$

;ailure response from UE VS.%RAHO.PSOut."#!

*onfiguration unacceptable VS.%RAHO.PSOut.Cf(U&)up

Physical *hannel ;ailure VS.%RAHO.PSOut.P*$CH"#!

Unspecifie" VS.%RAHO.PSOut.U&pec

Inter *AT Hando er $%I


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Inter(*AT Handover $%I

C Inter%RAT Handover Pre"aration uccess Rate (WCDMA to 3M*

;ormula

easurement scope

'8* *ell

escription

)his !PI can be use" to e#aluate the *S inter%'() preparation

han"o#er success 'ate in one '8*

%100*_tPpHOAttempCSInterRAT

sPpHOSuccesCSInterRATSRATPpHOCSInterreR =

Inter *AT Handover $%I


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C Inter%RAT Handover Pre"aration uccess Rate (WCDMA to 3M*

*ounters

*SInter'()Pp+5(ttempt

VS.SRELOC.Att!re".IRHOCS


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C Inter%RAT Handover E/ecution uccess Rate (WCDMA to 3M*

;ormula

easurement scope

'8* *ell

escription

)his !PI can be use" to e#aluate the *S inter%'() han"o#er

success 'ate in one '8*

%100*_HOAttemptCSInterRAT

HOSuccessCSInterRATSRHOCSInterRAT =



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C Inter%RAT Handover E/ecution uccess Rate (WCDMA to 3M*

*ounters

*SInter'()+5(ttempt

VS.%RAHO.AttCSOut.RNC


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P Inter%RAT Handover Pre"aration uccess Rate (WCDMA to 3PR*

;ormula

easurement scope

'8*

escription

)his !PI can be use" to e#aluate the PS inter%'() han"o#er

preparation success 'ate in one '8*

%100_ =tOutPpHOAttempPSInterRAT

sOutPpHOSuccesPSInterRATSRPpHOPSInterRAT out



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P Inter%RAT Handover Pre"aration uccess Rate (WCDMA to 3M*

*ounters

PSInter'()Pp+5(ttempt


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P Inter%RAT Handover E/ecution uccess Rate (WCDMA to 3PR*

;ormula

easurement scope

'8* *ell

escription

)his !PI can be use" to e#aluate the PS inter%'() han"o#er

success 'ate in one '8*, which inclu"es han"o#er out from this

'8*

%100_ =utHOAttemptOPSInterRAT

utHOSuccessOPSInterRATSRHOPSInterRAT out



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P Inter%RAT Handover E/ecution uccess Rate (WCDMA to 3M*

*ounters

PSInter'()+5(ttempt

VS.%RAHO.AttPSOutURAN.RNC


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HSD%A Handover $%I


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HSD%A Handover $%I

H%DCH ervice Ce++ Change uccess Rate 4ith H5

;ormula

easurement scope

*ell

escription

)his !PI can be use" to e#aluate the soft han"o#er success 'ate of

+SP( ser#ice in a cell.

%100=empNumHtoHSHOAtt

cessNumHtoHSHOSuccessRatioHtoHSHOSuc

HSD%A Handover $%I


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HSD%A Handover $%I


*ounters

+to+S+5(ttemp8um VS.HSD!A.CellC$%.AttOutIntr&RNC

easurement point

)he measurement is triggere" at point ( as shown in the figure when the '8*

sen"s a P+DSI*(6 *+(886E 'E*58;IA'()I58 message to a UE for +SP(

ser#ing cell change between two intra%fre&uency cells.

'8* measures this item in the original cell

HSD%A Handover $%I


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HSD%A Handover $%I


*ounters

+to+S+5Success8um VS.HSD!A.CellC$%.SuccOutIntr&RNC

easurement point

)he measurement is triggere" at point as shown in the figure when the '8*

recei#es from a UE a P+DSI*(6 *+(886E 'E*;A *5P6E)E message

'8* measures this item in the original cell

HSD%A Handover $%I


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HSD%A Handover $%I

Inter%fre-uenc Hard Handover uccess Rate (HDPA to HDPA*

;ormula

easurement scope

'8*

escription

)his !PI can be use" to e#aluate the inter%fre&uency har"

han"o#er success 'ate of +SP( ser#ice in a cell

%100=mHOAttempNuHtoHInterH

umHOSuccessNHtoHInterHatioHOSuccessRHtoHInterH

HSD%A Handover $%I


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HSD%A Handover $%I


*ounters

+to+Inter++5(ttempt8um

VS.HSD!A.HHO.AttOutIntr&RNCInterFre

easurement point

)he measurement is triggere" at point ( as shown in the figure.

@hen the '8* sen"s a P+DSI*(6 *+(886E 'E*58;IA'()I58 message to a

UE for an inter%fre&uency har" han"o#er from +S%S*+ to +S%S*+, the '8*

measures this item in the original cell.

HSD%A Handover $%I


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HSD%A Handover $%I


*ounters

+to+Inter++5Success8um

VS.HSD!A.HHO.SuccOutIntr&RNCInterFre

easurement point

)he measurement is triggere" at point as shown in the figure.

@hen the '8* recei#es from a UE a P+DSI*(6 *+(886E 'E*;A *5P6E)E

message in"icating that the han"o#er is an inter%fre&uency har" han"o#er from +S%

S*+ to +S%S*+, the '8* measures this item in the original cell

HSD%A Handover $%I


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HSD%A Handover $%I

Channe+ Handover uccess Rate HDPA to DCH

;ormula

easurement scope

*ell

escription

)his !PI can be use" to e#aluate the channel han"o#er success

'ate when UE han"o#er from +SP( to *+ in a cell.

%100=mpNumHtoRHOAtte

essNumHtoRHOSuccessRatioHtoRHOSucc

HSD%A Handover $%I


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HSD%A Handover $%I


*ounters

+to'+5(ttemp8um

VS.HSD!A.C$R.HSDSCHtoDCH.Att

easurement point

)he measurement is triggere" at point ( as shown in the figure

the '8* measures this item in the ser#ing cell when sen"ing a '(I5 E('E'

'E*58;IAU'()I58 message to a UE "uring a *** or '( 5I;D

proce"ure

8ote the )ransport channels change at the same cell

HSD%A Handover $%I


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HSD%A Handover $%I


*ounters

+to'+5Success8um

VS.HSD!A.C$R.HSDSCHtoDCH

easurement point

)he measurement is triggere" at point (1 as shown in the figure

@hen the '8* recei#es '(I5 E('E' 'E*58;IAU'()I58 *5P6E)E

message from UE, which in"icates a han"o#er from +SS*+ to *+ "uring a

*** or '( 5I;D proce"ure, the '8* measures this item in a +SP( cell

the UE camps on


HSD%A Handover $%I


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HSD%A Handover $%I

Channe+ Handover uccess Rate DCH to HDPA

;ormula

easurement scope

*ell

escription

)his !PI can be use" to e#aluate the channel han"o#er success

'ate when UE han"o#er from *+ to +SP( in a cell.

%100=mpNumRtoHHOAtte

essNumRtoHHOSuccessRatioRtoHHOSucc

HSD%A Handover $%I


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HSD%A Handover $%I


*ounters

'to++5(ttemp8um

VS.HSD!A.C$R.DCHtoHSDSCH.Att

easurement point

)he measurement is triggere" at point ( as shown in the figure.

@hen sen"ing a '(I5 E('E' 'E*58;IAU'()I58 message to a UE "uring a

*** or '( 5I;D proce"ure , the '8* measures this item in the ser#ing cell

of the +SP( ser#ice base" on the transport channels the UE occupies before an"

after the reconfiguration.


HSD%A Handover $%I


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HSD%A Handover $%I


*ounters

'to++5Success8um

VS.HSD!A.C$R.DCHtoHSDSCH

easurement point

)he measurement is triggere" at point (1 as shown in the figure

@hen recei#ing '(I5 E('E' 'E*58;IAU'()I58 *5P6E)E message

from UE, which in"icating a han"o#er from *+ to +SS*+ "uring a *** or

'( 5I;D proce"ure at the same cell, '8* measures this item in a +SP( cell

the UE camps on.

HSD%A Handover $%I


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HSD%A Handover $%I

HDPA Inter%RAT Handover uccess Rate (WCDMA to 3PR *

;ormula

easurement scope

*ell

escription

)his !PI can be use" to e#aluate the +SP( inter%'() han"o#er

success 'ate in one cell, from @*( to AP'S

%100_ =ptRATHOAttemHSDPAInter

ssRATHOSucceHSDPAInterSRRATHOHSDPAInter

HSD%A Handover $%I


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HSD%A Handover $%I

HDPA Inter%RAT Handover uccess Rate (WCDMA to 3PR*

*ounters

+SP(Inter'()+5(ttempt

VS.IRA#HO.HSD!A.AttOut!SU#RAN

easurement point

)he measurement is triggere" at point as

shown in the figure

@hen '8* sen"s the *E66 *+(8AE

5'E@(8A*+U(8' ;'5 U)'(8

message to UE "ut to +SP( inter%'()

outgoing han"o#er, the measurement istriggere" in the original cell

HSD%A Handover $%I


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HDPA Inter%RAT Handover uccess Rate (WCDMA to 3PR *

*ounters

+SP(Inter'()+5Success

VS.IRA#HO.HSD!A.SuccOut!SU#RAN

easurement point

)he measurement is triggere" at point *

as shown in the figure

@hen '8* sen"s Iu 'elease *omplete

to *8 "ue to +SP( han"o#er, the

measurement is triggere" in the original

cell.


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HSU%A SHO Counter# +Cell


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+

Ti6es of Atte6"ts to Add or De+ E%DCH R7 for H5 (Ce++*

*ounter

VS.HSU!A.EDCH.SHO.Att

easurement point

)he measurement taCes place when (cti#e Set Up"ate is sent.

Ti6es of uccess to Add or De+ E%DCH R7 for H5 (Ce++*

*ounter

VS.HSU!A.EDCH.SHO.Succ

easurement point

)he measurement taCes place when (cti#e Set Up"ate *mp is recei#e".

C-annel tye #/itc- 'ro& EDCH to


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DCH

Ti6es of Atte6"t Channe+ t"e 4itch fro6 Edch to DCH In a Ce++

*ounter

VS.HSU!A.C$R.Intr&Cell.EDCHtoDCH.Att

easurement point

)he measurement is triggere" when a ' SE)UP


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EDCH

Ti6es of Atte6"t Channe+ t"e 4itch fro6 DCH to EDCH In a Ce++

*ounter

VS.HSU!A.C$R.Intr&Cell.DCHtoEDCH.Att

easurement point



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0ACH

Ti6es of Atte6"t Channe+ t"e 4itch fro6 EDCH to ACH In a Ce++

*ounter

VS.HSU!A.C$R.EDCHtoFACH.Att

easurement point



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EDCH

Ti6es of Atte6"t Channe+ t"e 4itch fro6 ACH to EDCH In a Ce++

*ounter

VS.HSU!A.C$R.FACHtoEDCH.Att

easurement point



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) y

Ti6es of Atte6"t Channe+ t"e 4itch fro6 Edch to DCH of Intrare- HH5

*ounter

VS.HSU!A.C$R.Intr&Fre.EDCHtoDCH.Att

easurement point

)he measurement is triggere" when a '


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Ti6es of Atte6"t Channe+ t"e 4itch fro6 Edch to DCH of Interre- HH5

*ounter

VS.HSU!A.C$R.InterFre.EDCHtoDCH.Att

easurement point

)he measurement is triggere" when a '


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Ti6es of H!PA RA8 Atte6" to sHo 5ut

*ounter

VS.HSU!A.IRA#HO.AttOut!SU#RAN

easurement point

)he measurement is triggere" when a *E66 *+(8AE ;'5 U)'(8 is sent in a '(

process.

Ti6es of H!PA RA8 ucceed to sHo 5ut

*ounter

VS.HSU!A.IRA#HO.SuccOut!SU#RAN

easurement point

)he measurement is triggere" when a IU 'E6 * is recei#e" in a Sys+o process.

Ot-er !o"ility $%I


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)u6bers of oft Handovers Decided for Different Traffic

C+asses (Ce++*

:S.S+5.ser#ice.(tt5ut, :S.S+5.ser#ice.Succ5ut

8otes Ser#ice coul" be (', *S/$, PS/$, PS127, PS1$$, PS37$

)u6ber of H5 Event Measure6ent Re"orts (Ce++*

:S.''*.r'pt.19

:S.''*.r'pt.1(. etect

8otes19 coul" be 1(, 1, 1* or 1

)u6bers of Re-uested 5utgoing Hard Handovers b Different

Traffic C+asses (Ce++* :S.++5.ser#ice.(tt5ut, :S.++5.ser#ice.Succ5ut

8otes Ser#ice coul" be (', *S/$, PS/$, PS127, PS1$$, PS37$

Other related CountersOther related Counters

Su&&ary


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)his sli"e intro"uces @*( mobility !PI an"

relate" counters

Soft han"o#er counter an" !PI

+ar" han"o#er counter an" !PI

Inter%'() han"o#er counter an" !PI

+SP( han"o#er counter an" !PI

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