Service Base Handover

UMTS on 2nd Carrier

Service Base Handover - Introduction

This feature makes it possible to redirect speech users
to GSM based on a Service Indicator (SI) that can be set
per subscriber.
This gives the operator the possibility to prioritize
between subscriptions. Therefore, the operator can use
this feature to use UMTS exclusively for data (PS R99 or
HSDPA) while sending Speech calls to GSM.

This feature works at the moment of the RAB

establishment.

SBHO Flow Chart

Speech Call is originated.

RAB Assignment Request contains
the information about the Service
Indicator (SI) and Radio Access
Bearer Type.
Conditions SI = should" and the
RAB type = "speech only" are
verified.
If conditions are fulfilled then RNC
sends a MEASUREMENT CONTROL
with GSM information and
compressed mode is started.
If parameter condition
utranThresh3aForcedGsm is fulfilled
the Ue sent e3a. The parameter can
be set to 0 to always fulfill the
condition
IRAT HO is executed.

SBHO Service Indicator

Shall Not: Neither Compressed Mode for GSM measurements nor

connection transfer to GSM shall be initiated, regardless of any radio
related reason to perform such actions.
Should Not: Neither Compressed Mode for GSM measurements nor
connection transfer to GSM shall be initiated, unless the quality/strength
requires an inter-RAT transfer in order to save the connection
Should: The system should immediately initiate required actions, e.g.
compressed mode measurements to determine the correct target cell, in
order to perform an inter-RAT transfer of the connection to GSM as soon
as possible
Missing value: The system may initiate required actions, e.g. compressed
mode measurements to determine the correct target cell, when this is
required for radio network reasons, e.g. bad signal quality (By default
Should Not).

SBHO - Scenario
HSDPA

UMTS F2
HSDPA

SPEECH

HSDPA

SPEECH

SBHO

UMTS F1

It can be defined in
either in UMTS F1 or
UMTS F2 (850 or 1900)
It can be used to reserve
UMTS for packet data
only and send speech
call to GSM in one band
(e.g. band reserved for
HSDPA)

PRACTICAL USE:
- Reserve UMTS for PS R99 / HSPDA

GSM

- Send Voice (CS) traffic in GSM