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When handovers are triggered

Handovers Interference Handovers When the receiving quality is lower than the interference quality threshold and receiving level is higher than the interference level threshold, it is considered that interference exists in serving cell, so interference handover is triggered.

Bad Quality Handovers When the receiving level of a MS or a BTS is lower than the quality threshold, bad quality handover will be triggered.

TelecomTraffic Change the default interference handover parameters to the new one
Interference HO
Receiving Quality RXQUAL1 RXQUAL2 RXQUAL3 RXQUAL4 RXQUAL5 RXQUAL6 RXQUAL7 RXQUAL8 RXQUAL9 RXQUAL10 RXQUAL11 RXQUAL12 RXLEVOff Old Value 60 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 5 New Value 50 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 5

TelecomTraffic Change the default quality handover parameters to the new one
Bad Quality HO
Non-AMR HO DL Qual. Threshold from 50(60) 40 UL Qual. Threshold from 50(60) 40 AMR HO DL QuaLimit AMRFR from 65 55 UL QuaLimit AMRFR from 65 55 DL QuaLimit AMRHR from 60 50 UL QuaLimit AMRHR from 60 50

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EDGE HO
Edge HO Allowed --> yes Edge HO UL RX_LEV Threshold 12(-98dBm) Edge HO DL RX_LEV Threshold 17(-93dBm)

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Layer HO
Layer HO watch Time(s) 3 Layer HO valid Time(s) 2 Inter-Layer HO Threshold from 25dB(-85 dBm) Depends on situation 0 to 63 is corresponding to -110 dBm to -47 dBm If the DL receive level of a cell is lower than the Inter-layer HO Threshold, the cell is listed in the candidate cells based on the receive level. The cell takes a low priority for handovers Actual Inter-layer HO Threshold of a serving cell = configured Inter-layer HO Threshold - Interlayer HO Hysteresis Actual Inter-layer HO Threshold of an adjacent cell = configured Inter-layer HO Threshold + Interlayer HO Hysteresis of an adjacent cell 64. Inter-Layer HO Hysteresis from 3dB Adjacent Cell Inter-layer HO Hysteresis 67 Depends on situation Depends on situation

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Layer HO conclusions 1. 2. 3. Increase of HO hysteresis = decrease the possibility to make ping-pong HO Increase of adjacent HO hysteresis = increase the RxLvl of the adjacent cell to enter the HO process (decrease the probability of a adjacent cell to make HO) Increase of HO threshold = increase of the RxLvl to enter the HO process (decrease the HO occurrence) Exp a) Make easier only HO from A B Serving RxLvl A = -89dBm Best neighbor RxLvl B = -84dBm A parameters HO hysteresis = 3 Adj. HO hysteresis = 64 HO threshold = 25 B parameters HO hysteresis = 3 Adj. HO hysteresis = 67 HO threshold = 25

Cell A default parameters HO hysteresis = 3 Adjacent HO hysteresis = 67 HO threshold = 25 Cell B default parameters HO hysteresis = 3 Adjacent HO hysteresis = 67 HO threshold = 25 Default: Actual threshold of serving = 25 3 =22(-88dBm) Actual threshold of adjacent= 25+67-64=28(-82dBm)

A point of view Actual threshold of serving = 25 3 =22(-88dBm) Actual threshold of adjacent= 25+64-64=25(-85dBm) B point of view Actual threshold of serving = 25 3 =22(-88dBm) Actual threshold of adjacent= 25+67-64=28(-82dBm)

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Problem 1: Call is passed from 1800 to 1800 Reason 1800 Layer has bigger priority. Inter layer parameters Hardware solution Down tilt 1800 cells Software Solution Change BQ HO, Interference HO, 1800 site HO hysteresis = 3 Adjacent HO hysteresis = 67 HO threshold = 40 900 site HO hysteresis = 3 Adjacent HO hysteresis = 71 HO threshold = 25 Actual threshold of serving = 40 3 =37(-73dBm) Actual threshold of adjacent= 40+67-64=43(-67dBm)

Actual threshold of serving = 25 3 =22(-88dBm) Actual threshold of adjacent= 25+71-64=32(-78dBm)

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Problem 2: 1800 cells have more traffic than 900 cells Reason 1800 Layer has bigger priority and less down tilt Hardware solution Down tilt 1800 cells Software Solution 1800 site HO hysteresis = 3 Adjacent HO hysteresis = 67 HO threshold = 40 900 site HO hysteresis = 3 Adjacent HO hysteresis = 67 HO threshold = 25 Actual threshold of serving = 40 3 =37(-73dBm) Actual threshold of adjacent= 40+67-64=43(-67dBm)

Actual threshold of serving = 25 3 =22(-88dBm) Actual threshold of adjacent= 25+67-64=28(-82dBm)

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Problem 3: Call is passed from 900 to 1800 easy even if 900 is a better cell and 1800 cell pass it to 1800 cell due to layer priority Reason 900 cell has less priority and HO in the same layer is easier according to HO parameters. Hardware solution Down tilt 1800 cells Software solution 1800 site HO hysteresis = 5 Adjacent HO hysteresis = 67 HO threshold = 40 900 site HO hysteresis = 3 Adjacent HO hysteresis = 71 HO threshold = 25 Actual threshold of serving = 40 8 =32(-78dBm) Actual threshold of adjacent= 40+67-64=43(-67dBm)

Actual threshold of serving = 25 3 =22(-88dBm) Actual threshold of adjacent= 25+71-64=32(-78dBm)