Omantel Cell selection and Reselection Parameter Report

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CONTENTS
2G to 3G cell selection and reselection(FDD)
Qsearch-I; Qsearch-C; Qsearch-P; QOffset;

Q3G
min; Q
; RSCP
min
tominOffset
2G cell
selection
and re-selection(FDD)
Qqualmin; Ssearch,RAT; Qqualmeas; Qrxlevmeas; Qrxlevmin;
Qmeas,s; Qmeas,n; Qhysts2; Qoffset s,n

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Parameters

Qsearch-I :

This parameter specifies the level threshold for cell reselection in idle mode.

Qsearch-C:

This parameter specifies one threshold of the signal level for HO in connection mode.

Qsearch-P:

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

Value Meaning

If the signal level of the serving cell is [0, 15]. Generally speaking , [0,7] can be used in
network where 3G coverage is better than 2G, otherwise [8,15].
When it set to be 7, MS will always search 3G and try to re-select to 3G; when it is on 2G as
service cell, while it set to 15, MS will never search 3G and perform reselection to 3G.
Value(red is we
using):

<-98

<-94

<-90

<-86

<-82

<-78

<-74

(always)

10

11

12

13

14

15

>-78

>-74

>-70

>-66

>-62

>-58

>-54

(never)

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Judgment conditions (FDD)

Conditions 1 (Relative threshold: Qoffset)

UMTS RSCP > Average receive level of the current serving cell + Qoffset

Current setting of Qoffset is 0, that means Negative infinity, so whether RSCP of 3G cell
is greater than 2G or not, this condition will always meet.

In case of Qoffset set to [1,7], RSCP of 3G cell can be 28 to 4 dB lower than 2G, this
condition still meet.

In case of Qoffset set to [8,15], RSCP of 3G cell should be higher than 2G.

Value(red is we using):
0

Negative
infinity

-28

-24

-20

-16

-12

-8

-4

10

11

12

13

14

15

12

16

20

24

28

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Judgment conditions (FDD)

Conditions 2 (Absolute thresholdquality: Qmin; QminOffset )

UMTS Ec/No > Qmin - QminOffset

Current setting of Qmin is 5 means -10 dB, and QminOffset is 0 means offset is 0.

So when Ec/No of 3G greater than -10 dB, the condition can meet.

Value(red is we using):
0

-20 dB

-6 dB

-18 dB

-8 dB

-16 dB

-10 dB

-14 dB

-12 dB.

Qmin

Qmin Offset

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Judgment conditions (FDD)

Conditions 3 (Absolute thresholdstrength: RSCPmin )

UMTS RSCP > RSCPmin

Current setting of RSCPmin is 6 means -102 dBm, so when RSCP of 3G greater than
-102 dBm the condition will meet.

Value(red is we using):
0

-114 dBm

-112 dBm

-110 dBm

-108 dBm

-106 dBm

-104 dBm

-102 dBm

-100 dBm

10

11

12

13

14

15

-98 dBm

-96 dBm

-94 dBm

-92 dBm

-90 dBm

-88 dBm

-86 dBm

-84 dBm

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SUMMARY

UMTS RSCP > Average receive level of the current serving cell + Qoffset
UMTS Ec/No > Qmin QminOffset
UMTS RSCP > RSCPmin

If All above 3 conditions last more than 5 seconds, MS will reselect the cell among UMTS
candidate cells with the strongest receive level.

From preceding analysis, 2G would perform reselection to 3G only when RSCP of 3G

above -102 dBm and EcIo above -10dB.

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INDEX

CONTENTS
2G to 3G cell selection and re-selection(FDD)
Qsearch-I; Qsearch-C; Qsearch-P; QOffset;
Qmin; QminOffset; RSCPmin

3G to 2G cell selection and re-selection(FDD)

Qqualmin; Ssearch,RAT; Qqualmeas; Qrxlevmeas; Qrxlevmin;
Qmeas,s; Qmeas,n; Qhysts2; Qoffset s,n

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Parameters introduction
Ssearch, RAT :
Threshold for inter-RAT cell reselection. When the quality of the serving cell is lower than this

threshold plus the [Qqualmin] of the cell, the inter-RAT cell reselection procedure will be started. This
parameter is not configured when its value is 127.
If the cell reselection threshold is set to a comparatively high value, the UE may frequently start cell
reselections; On Contrary, it is difficult for cell reselections to be started, and the UE may not timely
reside in the cells with good quality.
GUI Value Range: -16~10, 127
Actual Value Range: {-32~20}, {127}, step:2
Unit: dB
Default Value: 2
Recommended Value: 2

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Parameters introduction
Qqualmin:
The minimum required quality threshold corresponding to CPICH Ec/No. The UE can camp on

the cell only when the measured CPICH Ec/No is greater than the value of this parameter.
The higher the parameter value is, the more difficult it is for the UE to reside in the cell. On
Contrary, the easier for the UE to reside in the cell, but it is possible that the UE cannot receive the
system messages that are sent through the PCCPCH.
GUI Value Range: -24~0
Actual Value Range: -24~0
Unit: dB
Default Value: -18
Recommended Value: -18

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Parameters introduction
Qrxlevmin :
The minimum required RX threshold corresponding to CPICH RSCP. The UE can camp on the

cell only when the measured CPICH RSCP is greater than the value of this parameter.
The setting of Qrxlevmin should be related to Qqualmin. The higher the parameter is, the more
difficult it is for the UE to reside in the cell. On Contrary, the easier for the UE to reside in the cell, but
it is possible that the UE cannot receive the system messages that are sent through the PCCPCH.
GUI Value Range: -58~-13
Actual Value Range: -115~-25, step:2
Unit: dBm
Default Value: -58
Recommended Value: -58

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Parameters introduction
Qhyst2s :
The hysteresis of the serving FDD cells in idle mode when the measurement for cell selection

and reselection is set to CPICH Ec/No. This parameter is not configured when its value is 255, if it is
not configured, [Qhyst1s] will be adopted as the value.
It aims to prevent the ping-pong effect of the cell reselection, the greater the slow fading variance
is, the greater this parameter.

GUI Value Range: 0~20, 255

Actual Value Range: {0~40}, {255}, step:2
Unit: dB
Default Value: 1
Recommended Value: 1
Parameter Relationship: This parameter is valid
only when Measured value is set to CPICH_ECNO.

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Cell selection steps

When UE in the idle mode, it will monitor the using cell and neighbor cell signal quality,
in order to choose the best service cell.
Step 1:
Measurements (Ec/No) < Qqualmin + Ssearch, RAT
UE measuring the Ec/No of service cell, and compare with the value of
Qqualmin+Ssearch,RAT(SIB3) . If the meet formula, start to step2( judgment).
Current netwrok setting(25th Sep):

CFG
Value
Cell
Percent

-12
-12dB
1
0.04%

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-14
-14dB
9
0.33%

CFG
Value
Cell
Percent

Value SsearchRAT
1
2
2dB
4dB
2700
35
98.72%
1.28%

Value Qqualmin
-15
-16
-15dB
-16dB
2
2693
0.07%
98.46%

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-18dB
30
1.10%

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Cell selection steps

Step 2:
Cell Filter (S regulation)
For WCDMA FDD cell :

Srxlev>0 and Squal>0

For GSM cell only demand :Srxlev>0

Srxlev Qrxlevmeas Qrxlevmin Pcompensation

Squal Qqualmeas Qqualmin

Qrxlevmeas: Measured cell RX level value. This is received signal, CPICH RSCP for FDD cells (dBm);
Qrxlevmin: Minimum required RX level in the cell (dBm);
Qqualmeas: Measured cell quality value. Applicable only for FDD cells;
Qqualmin: Minimum required quality level in the cell (dB). Applicable only for FDD cells.
Current netwrok setting(25th Sep):

CFG
Value
Cell
Percent

Value Qrxlevmin
-48
-50
-53
-55
-110dBm
-96dBm -100dBm -106dBm
1
11
2556
139
0.04%
0.40%
93.46%
5.08%

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-106dBm
28
1.02%
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Cell selection steps

Step 3:
Cell Sort (R regulation)
According to measurement results, UE will take all the cell which passed the S
norm for sort.
For service cell:

R s Qmeas , s Qhyst s

For neighboring cell:

R n Qmeas , n Qoffset s , n

Qmeas,s: Measured RSCP value of service cell;

Qmeas,n: Measured RX Level value of neighbor cell;
Qhysts: The hyst of service cell(SIB3);
Qoffsets,n: The offset of neighbor cell (SIB11).

Step 4:
Keeping Treselection time with the condition of
Rn(GSM)>Rs(WCDMA)

Current netwrok setting(25th Sep):

Value QHyst2s

CFG
1
255
Value
2dB
null
Cell
2732
3
Percent
99.89%
0.11%
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SUMMARY

Condition 1:

Measurements (Ec/No) < Qqualmin + Ssearch, RAT

Condition 2:

Cell Filter (S standard)

For WCDMA FDD cell :

For GSM cell :
Condition 3:

Qrxlevmeas > Qrxlevmin and Qqualmeas > Qqualmin

Qrxlevmeas > Qrxlevmin

Cell Sort (R norm)

R s Qmeas , s Qhyst s

R n Qmeas , n Qoffset s , n

Condition 4:

Rn(GSM)>Rs(WCDMA) and keep the time value of Treselection

From preceding analysis, current 3G would perform reselection to 2G only when 3G_Ec/Io<-14dB
and 2G_RX_Level>-106dBm and 2G_RX Level greater 3G_RSCP than 2dB and keep 1 second.

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Security Level: INTERNAL

3g2g
cell re-selection test
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PARAMETER CONFIGURATION IN THE SYSTEM--- CELL ID 12145

IDLE CON
QHY NQH
ST2 YST
CELLID S 2S

QUALMEAS

TRE
IDL SEL
SSE
EQH ECT QQ QRX ARC
YST ION UAL LEV HRA
1S S MIN MIN T

12725

CPICH_ECNO

-16 -53

13526

CPICH_ECNO

-16 -53

12006

CPICH_ECNO

-16 -53

12007

CPICH_ECNO

-16 -53

16727

CPICH_ECNO

-16 -53

12577

CPICH_ECNO

-16 -53

e information above is the Cell reselection parameter configured in the 3g cell active in the test location
e signal of the above cells are possible to be present in the area where the cell reselection test in conducted

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PARAMETER CONFIGURATION IN THE SYSTEM--- CELL ID 12145 Base on Drive test measurement
Cofigure
equivalent
PARAMETER NAME
value
value
RNC ID
101
101
CELL ID
12575
12575
IDLEQHYST2S
1
2 dB
CPICH_ECN
QUALMEAS
O
CPICH_ECNO
IDLEQHYST1S
2
4 dB
TRESELECTIONS
1
1s
QQUALMIN
-16
-16 dB
QRXLEVMIN
-53
-106 dBm
SSEARCHRAT
1
2 dB

Base from the SIB 3 messages, the following

formation is configure in the serving cell
hich is broadcasted to the UE before the
G2G Cell re-selection was happened.
SIB 3 information is match in the configuration

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The value of ECIO is -22 dB it means Measurements (Ec/No) < Qqualmin + Ssearch, RAT; at this level of Ecio
UE will start the measurement procedure for cell reselection because level of ECIO is below -14 dB.
3g2g cell reselection was successfully happened because the condition that 3G_Ec/Io<-14dB and
2G_RX_Level>-106dBm and 2G_RX Level greater 3G_RSCP than 2dB and keep 1 second was achieved

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PARAMETER CONFIGURATION IN THE SYSTEM--- CELL ID 12145 Base on Drive test measurement

After the successful 3g2g cell re-selection the highlighted 2g cell are now serving the UE in idle mode

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2g3g
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The above information show the signal level of the 3G and 2G in a test location
Rx =-74 dBm and RSCP = -95 ; ECIO = -15
At this stage the RRC connection request was started

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During the RRC connection process the signal is increasing , due to the movement of the car toward the site to easily ge
The strong signal from the serving 3g site
Rx level = -74 and RSCP = -92 ; ECIO ; -12

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after the 2g3g cell reselection the RSCP = -86 dBm and ECIO = -9 dB
the condition required for 2g3g cell re-selection which RSCP of 3G above -102 dBm and EcIo above -10dB
was achieved at this test.

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3g2g
cell re-selection test
QURUM AREA

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PARAMETER CONFIGURATION IN THE SYSTEM--- CELL ID 12145

IDL
EQ
HY
CELLI ST
D 2S
1401
5 1
1401
6 1
1401
7 1
1133
6 1
1133
7 1
1133
8 1
1490
6 1
1490
7 1
1490
in the5 3g1

TR
CO
ES
NN
IDL EL
QR SS
QH
EQ EC QQ XL EA
YS
HY TI UA EV RC
T2
ST ON LM MI HR
S QUALMEAS 1S S IN N AT
CPICH_ECN
1O
2 1 -16 -53 1
CPICH_ECN
1O
2 1 -16 -53 1
CPICH_ECN
1O
2 1 -16 -53 1
CPICH_ECN
1O
2 1 -16 -53 1
CPICH_ECN
1O
2 1 -16 -53 1
CPICH_ECN
1O
2 1 -16 -53 1
CPICH_ECN
1O
2 1 -16 -53 1
CPICH_ECN
1O
2 1 -16 -53 1
CPICH_ECN
cell
location
1 O active in the
2 1test
-16 -53
1

e information above is the Cell reselection parameter configured

e signal of the above cells are possible to be present in the area where the cell reselection test in conducted

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Cofigure
equivalent
PARAMETER NAME
value
value
RNC ID
101
101
CELL ID
11336
11336
IDLEQHYST2S
1
2 dB
CPICH_ECN
QUALMEAS
O
CPICH_ECNO
IDLEQHYST1S
2
4 dB
TRESELECTIONS
1
1s
QQUALMIN
-16
-16 dB
QRXLEVMIN
-53
-106 dBm
SSEARCHRAT
1
2 dB

Base from the SIB 3 messages, the following

formation is configure in the serving cell
hich is broadcasted to the UE before the
G2G Cell re-selection was happened.
SIB 3 information is match in the configuration

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The value of ECIO is -15 dB it means Measurements (Ec/No) < Qqualmin + Ssearch, RAT; at this level of Ecio
UE will start the measurement procedure for cell reselection because level of ECIO is below -14 dB.
3g2g cell reselection was successfully happened because the condition that 3G_Ec/Io<-14dB and
2G_RX_Level>-106dBm and 2G_RX Level greater 3G_RSCP than 2dB and keep 1 second was achieved
RSCP= -85 dBm ; ECIO = -15 Db ; Rx level = -66

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After the successful 3g2g cell re-selection the highlighted 2g cell are now serving the UE in idle
mode

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The above information show the signal level of the 3G and 2G in a test location
Rx =--50 dBm and RSCP = --68 ; ECIO = -5.41
At this stage the RRC connection request was started
At this level of 3g signal 3g cell is already qualified for 2g3g cell reselection

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At this stage of cell reselection UE is already in the RRC connected mode and request for the location area update
Rx level = -50 and RSCP = -50 ; ECIO ; -8
After this event the next slide will show that UE is already cell re-selected to 3g

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2g3g cell reselection was successful

There is event 1A after the cell reselection and the newly added cell in the active set was become the best serving cell
RRC conection mode was maintain in 3g due to high value of the signal of 3g serving cell see the rx level above
Psc 72 was become degraded due to the reason that car moving away from old QURUM toward the site RAS_ALHAMRA

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