Feature Deployment and Testing Guide

E-DCH Inter-Frequency Hard Handover

Feature ID: ZWF25-03-004

Version: V4.11.20

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Revision History

Revision No. Revision Date Revision Reason

R1.0 2012-08-31 First eition

Serial Number: SJ-20120815154121-197

Publishing Date: 2012-08-31 (R1.0)

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 Contents
Chapter 1 Functional Description ............................................................. 1-1
Chapter 2 Preparations .............................................................................. 2-1
Chapter 3 Data configuration .................................................................... 3-1
Chapter 4 Testing ....................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 Test Purpose...................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Steps for Test..................................................................................................... 4-1
4.3 Expected Results ............................................................................................... 4-4

Chapter 5 Counter List............................................................................... 5-1

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Functional Description
The conditions for triggering the inter-frequency handover of HSPA are described in
"inter-frequency handover strategy". The HS-DSCH service cell change or channel type
change always happens in the handover process. The principles are as follow:
1. HS-DSCH/E-DCH->DCH/DCH
The current service of UE includes HSPA and also the HS-DSCH/E-DCH is
used before the handover. If the original decision is to trigger an inter-frequency
handover (measurement-based or blind handover) and also the target cell does
not support acceptance through HS-DSCH/E-DCH or HS-DSCH/DCH, a decision
of inter-frequency hard handover together with HS-DSCH/E-DCH transferring to
DCH/DCH is made.
2. DCH/DCH->HS-DSCH/E-DCH
The current service of UE includes HSPA and also the DCH/DCH is used before
the handover. If the original decision is to trigger an inter-frequency handover
(measurement-based or blind handover) and also the target cell supports acceptance
through HS-DSCH/E-DCH, a decision of inter-frequency hard handover together with
DCH/DCH transferring to HS-DSCH/E-DCH is made.
3. HS-DSCH/E-DCH->HS-DSCH/E-DCH
The current service of UE includes HSPA and also the HS-DSCH/E-DCH is used
before the handover. If the original decision is to trigger an inter-frequency handover
(measurement-based or blind handover) and also the target cell supports acceptance
through HS-DSCH/E-DCH, a decision of inter-frequency hard handover together with
HS-DSCH/E-DCH service cell change is made.
4. HS-DSCH/E-DCH->HS-DSCH/DCH
The current service of UE includes HSPA and also the HS-DSCH/E-DCH is used
before the handover. If the original decision is to trigger an inter-frequency handover
(measurement-based or blind handover) and also the target cell supports acceptance
through HS-DSCH/DCH instead of HS-DSCH/E-DCH, a decision of inter-frequency
hard handover together with HS-DSCH/E-DCH transferring to HS-DSCH/DCH is
made.
5. HS-DSCH/DCH->HS-DSCH/E-DCH
The current service of UE includes HSPA and also theHS-DSCH/DCH is used
before the handover. If the original decision is to trigger an inter-frequency handover
(measurement-based or blind handover) and also the target cell supports acceptance
through HS-DSCH/E-DCH, a decision of inter-frequency hard handover together with
HS-DSCH/DCH transferring to HS-DSCH/E-DCH is made.

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6. Handover of HS-DSCH between Iur interfaces

For the hard handover of E-DCH between Iur interfaces, the handover strategy is the
same as the handover inside the RNC if the target cell supports E-DCH. But if the
target cell does not support E-DCH, the E-DCH should fall back to DCH first, and then
the hard handover between lur interfaces and redirection flow can be performed.

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Preparations
License
N/A

Hardware Requirement
Hardware requirement is shown in Table 2-1.

Table 2-1 Hardware Requirement

NE Requirement

RNC None

NodeB YES

Software Requirement
Software requirement is shown in Table 2-2.

Table 2-2 Software Requirement

NE Involved Version Requirement

UE YES UMTS FDD Number: 1

Category: HSUPA
physical category 5 or
higher
Release: R6 or higher

NodeB YES V4.11.10.14 ZTE equipment

RNC NO V4.11.20.06 None

MSCS YES None ZTE equipment

MGW YES None ZTE equipment

SGSN YES None ZTE equipment

GGSN NO None None

HLR NO None None

Topology
Topology is shown in Figure 2-1.

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Figure 2-1 Topology

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Data configuration
SGSN/GGSN - ZTE
N/A

MSC/MGW - ZTE
N/A

HLR ZTE
UE1 subscribes background 2048kbps/2048kbps.
RAB_AssignmentRequestMsg.rAB_SetupOrModifyList.elem[0].rAB_SetupOrModifyItem
First.rAB_Parameters.trafficClass = TRANAP_background
RAB_AssignmentRequestMsg.rAB_SetupOrModifyList.elem[0].rAB_SetupOrModifyItem
First.rAB_Parameters.maxBitrate.elem[0] = 2048000

RNC
In this test, the two test cells are cell 90 and cell 85, which are inter-frequency cells
belonging to different NodeBs under the same RNC.
l HSPA Support Method: Support HSUPA HSDPA and DCH

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Path: View > Configuration Management > RNC XX > Modify Area > Management
Element > UMTS Logical Function Configuration > UTRAN Cell > UTRAN Cell XX
> HSPA Support Method
l Parent DN: CID=90, RncId=8 / Used UTRAN Cell: CID=85, RncId=8 / Share Cover
Indication: Neighbor

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 Chapter 3 Data configuration

Path: View > Configuration Management > RNC XX > Modify Area > Management
Element > UMTS Logical Function Configuration > UTRAN Cell > Adjacent
Relation Configuration > Neighboring Cell > Create

Note:
This parameter sets cell 85 as cell 90's neighbor relationship.

NodeB
N/A

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Testing
Table of Contents
Test Purpose ..............................................................................................................4-1
Steps for Test .............................................................................................................4-1
Expected Results .......................................................................................................4-4

4.1 Test Purpose

The purpose of this test case is to verify if the function of E-DCH Inter-Frequency Hard
Handover is working normal.
Related documents:
ZTE UMTS Handover Control Feature Guide.doc

4.2 Steps for Test

1. UE1 activates a PS call in Cell 90. "RrcConnectionSetupComplete" message indicates
that the UE category of E-DCH physical layer is 6.

UE1 starts FTP uploading. We can see from "RAB_AssignmentRequestMsg" that

trafficClass is background and the uplink MBR is 2mbps.

The PS call is established on the EDCH/HS-DSCH channel.

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2. RNC sends inter-frequency "mesurementControl" message to UE (measurement

identity is 2). This message contains parameters of event 2D and 2F. The threshold
of event 2D is -95dbm, while the threshold of event 2F is -80dbm.

UE1 movesfrom cell 90 to cell 85. From "measurementReport" message we can

see that the current RSCP reaches -104dbm, which is lower than the event 2D
threshold shown above. So event 2D is triggered and the compressed mode is
activated. This message also shows that UE1 reports event 2D. Then RNC sends
"CompressedModeCommandMsg" message to Node B to activate compressed
mode.

3. The inter-frequency "mesurementControl" message after event 2D indicates the

hysteresis and threshold of event 2A.

UE is also informed to active compressed mode.

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 Chapter 4 Testing

UE1 moves further to cell 85 to trigger event 2A. UE1 performs the hard handover
to cell 85. From "measurementReport" message, UE reports event 2A. The primary
scrambling code 85 is cell 85's primary scrambling code.

The following "RadioLinkSetupRequestFDDMsg" message shows that the PS service

is set up on E-DCH in cell 85.

After UE completes the reconfiguration procedure over Uu interface, the radio link with
cell 90 is deleted.

4. Deactivate the PS service.

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4.3 Expected Results

In step 3, UE performs the E-DCH inter-frequency hard handover procedure successfully.
The uploading speed is stable before and after handover, there is little gap during
handover.

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Counter List
C310332514 Number of outgoing intra-NodeB inter frequency hard handover attempt

C310332536 Number of outgoing inter-NodeB, intra-RNC inter frequency hard handover

attempt

C310332558 Number of outgoing inter-RNC inter frequency hard handover via Iur attempt

C310332582 Number of outgoing inter-RNC inter frequency hard handover via Iur attempt
for E-DCH

C310332596 Number of outgoing inter-RNC inter frequency hard handover via Iur failed for
E-DCH

C310332654 Number of outgoing inter frequency hard handover attempt, Streaming class

C310332655 Number of outgoing inter frequency hard handover attempt, Interactive class

C310332656 Number of outgoing inter frequency hard handover attempt, Background class

C310332668 Number of outgoing inter frequency hard handover attempt, PS domain

C310332686 Number of outgoing inter frequency hard handover attempt, E-DCH

C310332700 Number of outgoing inter frequency hard handover failed, E-DCH

C310336197 Number of outgoing PS inter frequency hard handover attempted using

physical channel reconfiguration

C310336219 Number of outgoing PS inter frequency hard handover attempted using Radio
bearer setup

C310336241 Number of outgoing PS inter frequency hard handover attempted using Radio
bearer reconfiguration

C310336263 Number of outgoing PS inter frequency hard handover attempted using Radio
bearer release

C310336285 Number of outgoing PS inter frequency hard handover attempted using

Transport Channel reconfiguration

C310336610 Number of attempted intra-RNC inter-frequency hard handover, PS domain

traffic

C310336612 Number of successful intra-RNC inter-frequency hard handover, PS domain

traffic

C310336618 Number of attempted inter-RNC inter-frequency hard handover, PS domain

traffic

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C310336620 Number of successful inter-RNC inter-frequency hard handover, PS domain

traffic

C310336841 Number of outgoing intra-NodeB inter frequency hard handover preparation

attempt

C310336851 Number of outgoing inter-NodeB, intra-Rnc inter frequency hard handover

preparation attempt

C310336861 Number of outgoing inter-Rnc inter frequency hard handover preparation

attempt

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