All RAT Layer Strategy

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 PS Traffic Distribution

Regional PS traffic distribution for Telenor Pakistan

 PS Traffic Distribution – L850/L1800 & U850/U2100

Regional PS traffic distribution for Telenor Pakistan

PS Traffic Distribution – L850/L1800 & U850/U2100
LTE Traffic Distribution

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3G Traffic Distribution
 Summary
Following is the current Idle & Connected mode inter-layer working strategy based on measurements & priorities

LTE Inter layer Idle mode mobility settings_L850  L1800

LTE Idle mode mobility settings_L850-L1800 to U850-U2100 cell reselection
LTE Idle mode mobility settings_L850-L1800 to GSM cell reselection
LTE Inter layer Connected mode mobility settings
LTE Inter layer Connected mode mobility settings_L850<->L1800
LTE connected mode mobility settings_L850-L1800 to U850-U2100

UMTS Inter layer Idle mode mobility settings_U850<->U2100

UMTS Inter layer Idle mode mobility settings_U850-U2100 to L850-L1800
UMTS Inter layer connected mode mobility settings_U850<->U2100
UMTS Inter layer connected mode mobility settings_ U850-U2100 to L850-L1800
UMTS to LTE redirection: Smart LTE layering
UMTS to LTE redirection: Periodic return to LTE from 3G
UMTS Idle mode mobility settings_U850-U2100 to GSM
UMTS Connected mode mobility settings_U850-U2100 to GSM

GSM IDLE mode mobility settings to U850-U2100 cell reselection

GSM IDLE mode mobility settings to U850-U2100 cell reselection
GSM connected mode mobility settings to LTE-UMTS
 Measurements in LTE Idle Mode
threshSrvLow
sNonIntrsearch
Threshold for the
serving frequency
Defines the threshold used in reselection qrxlevMin
(in dB) for inter- evaluation towards
frequency and inter- lower priority
Defines the threshold RAT measurements EUTRAN frequency Minimum required
(in dB) for intra-
or RAT RX RSRP in the
frequency
measurements serving cell

sIntrasearch

-60 dBm -112 dBm -116 dBm -120 dBm

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Band sIntrasearch sNonIntrsearch threshSrvLow qrxlevmin cellReSelPrio qRxLevMinOffset
2425
U850 60 8 4 -120 7 2
1392
U2100 60 60 4 -120 6 2
 LTE Inter layer Idle mode mobility settings_L850  L1800

Cellreselprio=6

LTE1800 Parameter
Name
Current value Brief Parameter Description

qrxlevMin -120dBm Minimum required RX RSRP in the serving cell

sIntrasearch -60dBm Defines the threshold (in dB) for intra-frequency measurements

sNonIntrsearch -112dBm Defines the threshold (in dB) for inter-frequency and inter-RAT measurements
RSRP850 < -116dBm AND RSRP850 > -114dBm Threshold for the serving frequency used in reselection evaluation towards lower
RSRP1800 > -112dBm threshSrvLow 4dB
priority EUTRAN frequency or RAT

Defines the absolute priority of the serving layer.

Cellreselprio 7 (850)/ 6(L1800) The cell reselection priority parameter defines the absolute priority of the serving
layer. 0 means the lowest priority.

This specifies the threshold used in reselection towards frequency X priority from
interFrqThrL 8dB
LTE850 a higher priority frequency

This specifies the threshold used by the UE when reselecting towards a higher
interFrqThrH 6dB
priority frequency X than the currently serving frequency
Cellreselprio=7
LTE Idle mode mobility settings_L850-L1800 to U850-U2100 cell reselection

LTE850/L1800
Parameter
Current value Brief Parameter Description
Name

uCelResPrio 5 (U850)/3(U2100) Absolute priority of the UTRA carrier frequency

RSRP850 /1800< -116dBm AND
RSCP850 > -105dBm
qRxLevMinUtra -115dBm This specifies the minimum required RX level in the cell in dBm

This specifies the threshold used in reselection towards the frequency X priority from
utraFrqThrL 10dB
a higher priority frequency

U850/U2100 threshSrvLow 4dB

Threshold for the serving frequency used in reselection evaluation towards lower
priority EUTRAN frequency or RAT

uCelResPrio850=5
uCelResPrio2100=3
 LTE Idle mode mobility settings_L850-L1800 to GSM cell reselection

LTE850/L1800
Parameter
Current value Brief Parameter Description
Name

This specifies the threshold used in reselection towards frequency X priority from a
gerFrqThrL 12dB
higher priority frequency

RSRP850 /1800< -116dBm AND

qRxLevMinGer -109dBm This specifies the minimum required RX level in the cell in dBm
Rxlev 900> -97 dBm
2(For Both
gCelResPrio Absolute priority of the GERAN carrier frequency
bands)

Threshold for the serving frequency used in reselection evaluation towards lower priority
threshSrvLow 4dB
EUTRAN frequency or RAT

GSM

gCelResPrio=2
 LTE Inter layer Connected mode mobility settings

Threshold3 Threshold2InterFreq
When RSRP is below When RSRP is below
Threshold3, UE will Threshold2InterFreq, UE
perform HO to starts measurements on
RSRP for Threshold4
neighbour. (Assuming other frequencies.
serving cell that neighbour is better
decreases than threshold3a and Threshold2Wcdma
Threshold3a A5 handover is b2Threshold1Utra
activated) When RSRP is below
Threshold2Wcdma, UE When serving RSRP is below
Threshold1 starts measurements on b2Threshold1Utra UE performs
Threshold2a WCDMA frequencies in HO to WCDMA neighbour
addition to other LTE (Assuming that RSCP or EcNo
frequencies (Intra+ of WCDMA neighbour is better
InterFrequencies) than b2Threshold2Utra
Rscp/EcNo.

-50 dBm -90 dBm -95 dBm -96 dBm -100dBm -110 dBm -114 dBm -118 dBm
When RSRP is above
Threshold3a, UE stops utraCarrierFreq
Band b2Threshold1Utra b2Threshold2UtraEcn0 b2Threshold2UtraRscp b2TimeToTriggerUtraMeas utraCarrierFreq
measurements related to U850 4383 26 28 10 12 4383
Mobility Management (Intra U210010612 26 28 10 12 10612
Freq, Inter Freq and IRAT).
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Band threshold1 threshold2a threshold2InterFreq Threshold2WCDMA
L850 2425 90 44 40 30
L18001392 90 44 40 30
 LTE Inter layer Connected mode mobility settings_L850<->L1800

LTE1800
Parameter Name Current value Brief Parameter Description

Threshold1 -50 dBm If RSRP of serving cell is greater than Th1, only the serving cell is measured

When RSRP is below Threshold2InterFreq, UE starts measurements on other

Threshold2InterFreq -100dBm
frequencies
RSRP < -100 dBm (Meas commence) When RSRP is above Threshold2a, UE stops measurements on other frequencies
Threshold2a -96 dBm
HO type: A3 or A5 (including IRAT)

When RSRP is below Threshold3, UE will perform HO to neighbour. (Assuming that

Threshold3 -95 dBm
neighbour is better than threshold3a)

Threshold for RSRP of intra-frequency neighbor cell. If RSRP of serving cell is lower
Threshold3a -90 dBm than threshold3 and RSRP of neighbor cell is greater than threshold3a, a handover is
triggered.
LTE850
 LTE connected mode mobility settings_L850-L1800 to U850-U2100

LTE850/L1800 Parameter Name Current value Brief Parameter Description

When RSRP is below Threshold2Wcdma, UE starts measurements on WCDMA frequencies

Threshold2Wcdma -110 dBm
in addition to other LTE frequencies (Intra+ InterFrequencies)
RSRP850 /1800< -114dBm AND
When serving RSRP is below b2Threshold1Utra UE performs HO to WCDMA neighbour
RSCP850 /2100> -105dBm b2Threshold1Utra -114dBm (Assuming that RSCP or EcNo of WCDMA neighbour is better than b2Threshold2Utra
Rscp/EcNo
EcNo850 /2100 > -10dBm
Threshold for RSRP of intra-frequency neighbor cell. If RSRP of serving value < Th4 then
Threshold4 -118 dBm
re-direct is triggered.

Threshold for UTRA neighbour cell on the current frequency, such that it is considered to be
b2Threshold2UtraRscp -105 dBm
good and reported in the measurement result of B2 event.
RSRP850 /1800< -118dBm Threshold for UTRA neighbour cell on the current frequency, such that it is considered to be
b2Threshold2UtraEcn0 -10 dB
good and reported in the measurement result of B2 event.

1 for U850/2 for This parameter defines priority for target RAT in selection of redirection target during CS
csFallBPrio
U2100/ 4 for GSM Fallback with redirection procedure.
U850/U2100
The parameter activates the feature 'Circuit Switched Fallback to UTRAN or GSM via
actCSFBRedir 1
Redirection
 UMTS Inter layer Idle mode mobility settings_U850<->U2100

U850
Parameter Name Current value Brief Parameter Description

Sintersearch 10
Inter-Frequency Measurements when EcNo < -8 (-18+10);
EcNo < -8dB Measurement Starts Qqualmin -18dB

AdjiQqualMin -18dB Minimum Required EcNo of Neighbor (inter-freq) cell for re-selection

AdjiQrxlevMin 112dBm Minimum Required RSCP of Neighbor (inter-freq) cell for re-selection

U2100 Qhyst2 2dB Qhyst2 is used for reselection hysterisis among WCDMA cells
 UMTS Inter layer Idle mode mobility settings_U850-U2100 to L850-L1800

LTE
Current
Parameter Name Brief Parameter Description
value

Measurement for Priority Layer Starts (qQualMin-Sprioritysearch1) i.e. (-4 EcNo) for re-
Sprioritysearch1 14dB
selection
EcNo > -4dB Measurement Starts
AdjLThreshigh > -110dBm AdjLAbsPrioCellReselec 7; 6 L850 High Priority = 7; L1800 Next Priority = 6
Sprioritysearch1 for Layer priority
AdjLQrxlevminEUTRA -116dBm Minimum LTE RSRP

AdjLThreshigh 6dB RSRP > AdjLQrxlevminEUTRA + AdjLThreshigh (i.e. -110)

3G
 UMTS Inter layer connected mode mobility settings_U850<->U2100

U850

Parameter Name Current value Brief Parameter Description

The value of this parameter is subtracted from the measured CPICH Ec/No of the inter-
RSCP > -100dBm AdjiQoffset2 0 frequency neighbour cell before the UE compares the quality measure with the cell re-
selection/ranking criteria
EcNo > -13dB

AdjiMinRSCP -100dBm
Minimum required CPICH RSCP / EcNo level which the averaged measurement result of the
best inter-frequency neighbour cell must exceed before the quality reason inter-frequency
AdjiMinEcNo -13dB handover

U2100
UMTS Inter layer connected mode mobility settings_ U850-U2100 to L850-L1800

LTE
Parameter Name Current value Brief Parameter Description

SmartLTELayering
8 Enabling all triggers for measuring LTE Layers
Enabled

AdjLMinRSRPLevel > -112dBm SmartLTELayering

0 Checking of CPICH RSCP can be deactivated by setting the value 0
SmartLTELayeringEnabled= 8 RSCP

LTEPeriodicTrigger This parameter defines the time during which UE remains in CELL_DCH for PS service(s) and at the
20
Timer expiry of the timer, measurements are started for LTE layering/handover

This parameter determines the minimum required RSRP power level, which the measurement result
3G AdjLMinRSRPLevel -112dBm of the cell under the LTE carrier frequency must meet or exceed before the redirection to LTE
system becomes possible
 UMTS Idle mode mobility settings_U850-U2100 to GSM

3G

EcNo < -16dB

Parameter Current
Brief Parameter Description
Name value

Qqualmin =-18dB Qrxlevmin -109 dBm Minimum required RX level in the cell (dBm)
Ssearch_RAT =2
QqualMin -18dB Minimum required quality level in the cell (dB)

Ssearch_RAT 2dB

2G
 UMTS Connected mode mobility settings_U850-U2100 to GSM

3G

Parameter Name Current value Brief Parameter Description

EcNo < -14dB OR
RSCP < -102dBm
HHoEcNoThreshold -14 dB If measured quality is less than thislevel then HO is triggered (dB)

HHoEcNoCancel -12dB If measured quality is better than thislevel then HO is canceled (dB)

HHoRscpThreshold -102 dBm If measured RSCP is less than this level then HO is triggered (dBm)

2G RxLev > -95dBm HHoRscpCancel -99 dBm If measured RSCP is better than thislevel then HO is canceled (dBm)

AdjgRxLevMinHO -95 dBm Neighbor Rxlevel msut be better than this threshold in order for HO to take place (dBm)

2G
 GSM IDLE mode mobility settings to U850-U2100 cell reselection

3G

RSCP > -102dBm

EcNo > -12dB Parameter Name Current value Brief Parameter Description

qSearchI 7 Always search for UMTS

fddQmin -12dB EcNo should be better than this threshold for reselection
qSearchI = Always
Search (ON) fddRscpMin -102 dBm RSCP should be better than this threshold for reselection

2G
 GSM IDLE mode mobility settings to U850-U2100 cell reselection

4G

LTE Layer priority

Parameter Name Current value Brief Parameter Description

lteAdj​Cell​Priority 7(L850),6(L1800 Layer priority of LTE

lteAdjCellMinRxLevel -120dBm Minimum LTE RSRP for reselection

lteAdjCellMinRxLevel
>-120dbm

2G
 GSM connected mode mobility settings to LTE-UMTS

4G 3G

Parameter Name Current value Brief Parameter Description

fastReturnToLTE FastReturntoUTRAN
fastReturnToLTE 1 Fast return to LTE enabled

FastReturntoUTRAN 1 Fast return to UTRAN enabled

2G
Thanks
Backup Slide
 3G to LTE redirection: Smart LTE layering

Mechanism from 3G to LTE has been enhanced with Smart Layering feature and
Measurement Based LTE Layering implementation
Using WCEL- SmartLTELayeringEnabled parameter, triggers can be defined for redirection. Values of the parameter and
respective trigger combinations are in following table. Currently set to “8”

LTELayeringMeasActivation parameter used to define Measurements for

different triggers. Current setting is “0”
 3G to LTE redirection: Periodic return to LTE from 3G

• SmartLTELayeringPrevT is parameter defines the minimum amount of time that the UE must be in the WCDMA
system after RRC Connection Setup Complete is received, or when Relocation Request is received from LTE. A UE
can be redirected to LTE by the Smart LTE Layering feature after the timer defined by this parameter expires. When
this timer is running, the Smart LTE Layering feature is not triggered.
• Current value is 5s.
• T1, T2 and T3 are not using measurement, redirection due to these triggers will be based on blind redirection
• To avoid ping-pong effect, need to define SmartLTELayeringRSCP: -100dBm

Too high threshold will cause that LTE resources won’t be used and
there won’t be load balance between LTE and WCDMA
 INTRODUCTION
Telenor Pakistan has multi-layer network and following slides will discuss current layer strategy and their inter working. LTE Layer L850 has the
highest priority set as 7 and GSM Layers G900/G1800 has the lowest priority 2 in current setting.

IDLE MODE CONNECTED MODE (VOICE/DATA)

L850 (Priority 7) L850 (Priority 7)

LU PS HO OR
L1800 (Priority 6) PS REDIRECTION
L1800 (Priority 6)
UL RESELECTION CSFB
PREFER 4G
UL FAST RETURN
U850 (Priority 5) U850 (Priority 5)
GL RESELECTION
PREFER 4G LB

U2100 (Priority 3) U2100 (Priority 3)

GL FAST RETURN
GU RESELECTION IRAT
PREFER 3G

G1800 (Priority 2) G1800 (Priority 2)

HO

G900 (Priority 2) G900 (Priority 2) One way

Two ways