IDLE MODE OPERATION

BSSPAR

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IDLE MODE OPERATION

CONTENTS
1. IDLE Mode tasks overview 2. IDs and ID Codes , Frequencies 3. PLMN (Public Land Mobile Network) selection 4. Cell selection and cell reselection C1 Algorithm C2 Algorithm 5. Location Area Management (as in Radio Resource Management) Location Updates Time Periodic Location Update 6. IMSI Attach/Detach
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IDLE MODE OPERATION

When?
When the MS is switched ON When there is no dedicated connection

Why?
To camp on the best suitable cell

Why to camp on a specific cell?

For MS to receive system info from the NW on DL For MS to be able to initiate a call whenever needed For the NW to be able to locate the MS when there is a MT call/SMS

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IDLE MODE OPERATION

Idle Mode Tasks

PLMN selection Cell selection and reselection Location update

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ID's and ID Codes
Value Parameter locationAreaId MCC (Mobile Country Code) MNC (Mobile Network Code) LAC (Location Area Code) bsIdentityCode NCC (Network Colour Code) BCC (BTS Colour Code) Cell-ID TrainingSequenceCode Cell Global Identity 0 65535 07 MCC + MNC + LAC + CI 0 999 0 999 0 65535 07 07

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BaseStation Identity Code (BSIC)

BSIC is a combination of NCC and BCC MS reports the BSIC of the serving cell and neighbors to the BSC. NOTE: Serving BTS does not send the BSIC of the neighbors to MS. Only the BSIC of the serving cell is sent on idle and dedicated mode. Can be listed in Octal or Binary
Octal 27 (2 * 81+7 * 80) = Decimal 23 NMS Mobile

IDLE MODE OPERATION

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Location Area Code & Base Station Color Code

f2 Location Area Code MCC = Country e.g USA MNC = Operator LAC 1 LAC 2 LAC 4 BSC BTS BTS BTS 1 2 n bcc = 1 f1 f3 f1

IDLE MODE OPERATION

bcc = 2 f1

bcc = 3 Neighbour list of f3: f1 f2 ...

LAC 3

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Frequencies
Value 1 ... .124 GSM 900 512 885 GSM 1800 512 810 GSM 1900 Parameter initialFrequency

bCCHAllocation-ID bCCHAllocationList idleStateBCCHAllocation measurementBCCHAllocation

1 ... 255 in GSM 1 ... 124 in GSM ( max. 32 freq. for all bands) 0 (BCCH list is taken from the adjacent cell) 1 ... 128 (number of the BCCH list used) ADJ (BCCH frequency list taken from adj. cell) IDLE (active MS uses the same list as MS in IDLE mode)

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PLMN Selection
Two Modes
Automatic Manual

Three Types of Lists

Preferred Found Forbidden

Parameter plmnpermitted

Value 0 ... 7

NOTE This parameter is confusing. Its not used for network selection. Its used AFTER a network has been selected so that only measurements from those defined PLMN(s) are reported

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Cell Selection in Idle Mode

Two methods: a) Normal cell selection b) Stored list cell selection (opt)

If no suitable cell found with method b) then a) is tried.

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Suitable cell to camp on

Cell is in the selected PLMN Cell is not barred It is not in a forbidden location area for national roaming C1 >0 If there is no normal priority cell then low priority cell

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Cell Barred
GPS-satellite Example Existing Layer Barred, No

New Microcell Layer Barred, Yes cellBarred Y/N cellBarQualify Y cell bar can be overridden (C2) N cell bar can not be overridden Call setup on macro, no SDCCH needed in micro (only BCCH) Measurement System

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Cell Selection in Idle Mode- Implementation

Radio Criteria

IDLE MODE OPERATION

C1 = (A - Max(B,0))

Averaging 3-5 s. Decision 5s.

A = Received Level Average - p1 B = p2 - Maximum RF Output Power of the Mobile Station p1 = rxLevelAccessMin Min. received level at the MS required for access to the system p2 = msTxPowerMaxCCH Max. Tx power level an MS may use when accessing the system

Parameter rxLevelAccessMin msTxPowerMaxCCH

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Value -110 ... 47dBm 0 30 dBm

Cell Selection in Idle Mode, GSM 1800

The powerOffset parameter is used for class 3 GSM 1800 MSs (P = 36dBm). P2 = msTxPowerMaxCCCH + powerOffset When calculating C1 When accessing the Network

IDLE MODE OPERATION

Parameter powerOffset

Value 0 = 0 dB 1 = 2 dB 2 = 4 dB 3 = 6 dB

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Cell Re-selection in Idle Mode

MS will calculate the C1 and C2 for the serving cell, every 5 s MS will calculate the C1 and C2 for the six best neighbor cells, every 5 s

IDLE MODE OPERATION

Cell re-selection is needed if Path Loss criterion C1 < 0 for cell camped on ,for more than 5 seconds. Any of the neighbors have a higher C1 after 5 seconds. There is DL signaling failure. The cell camped on has become barred. There is a better cell in terms of C2 criterion A random access attempt is still unsuccessful after " maxNumberRetransmission " repetitions.

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Cell Re-selection with C2
cell attra ctiven ess m icrocell m acro cell

tim e

fast m ovin g m obile

BCCH

slow m ovin g m ob ile

BCCH

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Cell Re-selection with C2, continues

Parameter cellReselectParamInd Value Y C2 reselection parameters are broadcast N C2 reselection parameters are not broadcast

IDLE MODE OPERATION

C2= C1 + cellReselectOffset - temporaryOffset*H(penaltyTime-T) 20 <= penaltyTime < 11111 = C1 - cellReselectOffset ..<= penaltyTime = 11111 For the neighbor cell 1 when T < = penaltyTime H(x) = 0 when T > penaltyTime For the serving cell H(x) = 0 when T>penalty time>T

In NOKIA BSC penaltyTime = 640s = 11111 !!!!!! cellReselectOffset penaltyTime temporaryOffset

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0 ... 126 (dB) 20 ... 640 (s) 0 ... 70 (dB)

2 dB step 20 s step 10 dB step (the value is negative)

Cell Re-selection with C2, continues

C2 when penaltyTime = 640 C2 when penaltyTime < 640

IDLE MODE OPERATION

dB

C2 cellReselectOffset cellReselectOffset C2 time temporaryOffset C1

penaltyTime
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Cell Re-selection
cellReselectHysteresis (0 14 dB)

MS Moving LA1 A = 4 dB B = 6 dB C = 8 dB 1 A B C 2 2 LA2 1 A B C

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Cell Re-selection
cellReselectHysteresis

cellReselectHysteresis (0 14 dB)
The nominal LA border

The real LA border

L2 L1

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Location Update
MS => MSC / VLR Mobile Station switched ON No IMSI Attach / Detach Same Location Area => No Location Update Different Location Area => Location Update Change of the Location Area Location Area under the same MSC / VLR Location Area under another MSC /VLR => HLR will be updated Service is rejected (MS unknown in VLR) Time Periodic (MS -> MSC/VLR)

Parameter timerPeriodicUpdateMS allowIMSIAttachDetach

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Value 0.0 ... 25.5 (hours) Yes/No