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Toaz - Info Umts To Lte Fast Return PR
Toaz - Info Umts To Lte Fast Return PR
1.1 Overview
When a UE on an LTE network initiates a CS service, the CSFB feature migrates the UE to a UMTS
network so that the UE can perform the CS service on the UMTS network.
As specified in the 3GPP protocol, an LTE-to-UMTS CSFB can be performed through either a redirection
or PS handover:
During an LTE-to-UMTS CSFB through a redirection, the eNodeB sends an RRC CONNECTION
RELEASE message carrying the UARFCN of a UMTS cell to the UE. The UE accesses the
UMTS cell based on the UARFCN and initiates a voice service again in the UMTS cell.
During an LTE-to-UMTS CSFB through a PS handover, the RNC receives a PS handover request
and determines whether to reserve resources and admit the UE. If resources are reserved and
the UE is admitted successfully, the eNodeB sends a handover command to the UE. After
accessing the UMTS network, the UE initiates a voice service again on the UMTS network.
The RRC setup success rate of LTE-to-UMTS CSFB through redirections can be calculated using the
following formula:
VS.RRC.SuccConnEstab.CSFB(BSC6900,BSC6910)/VS.RRC.AttConnEstab.CSFB(BSC6900,BSC69
10)
The RAB setup success rate of LTE-to-UMTS CSFB through redirections can be calculated using the
following formula:
VS.RAB.SuccEstabCS.CSFB.Redir(BSC6900,BSC6910)/VS.RAB.AttEstabCS.CSFB.Redir(BSC6900,
BSC6910)
The RAB assignment success rate of LTE-to-UMTS CSFB through handovers can be calculated using
the following formula:
VS.RAB.SuccEstabCS.CSFB.PSHO(BSC6900,BSC6910)/VS.RAB.AttEstabCS.CSFB.PSHO(BSC690
0,BSC6910)
For details about LTE-to-UMTS CSFB, see the LTE document CS Fallback Feature Parameter
Description.
Based on the CSFB feature, Huawei provides the post-CSFB service processing solution and optimized
CSFB process.
Post-CSFB service processing mainly refers to the UMTS-to-LTE fast return function, which enables UEs
to quickly return to the LTE network after fall back to the UMTS network and finish CS services.
The CSFB process is optimized in the following aspects:
The CSFB guarantee function is introduced for LTE emergency calls and normal calls on the
UMTS side. By reducing the rate of PS services or allowing resource preemption, this function
reserves resources and ensures successful access for PS handovers, improving the call
success rate.
A series of CSFB delay reduction measures are introduced on the UMTS side to solve problems
of postponed voice service access and poor user experience, which is caused by procedures of
access, handover, and redirection on the LTE side.
RAN16.0 introduces Ultra-Flash CSFB, a proprietary CSFB procedure on the UMTS and LTE
sides. This process is applicable when an IMS is not deployed and the eNodeB, MME, MSC,
and RNC are all provided by Huawei. This process prepares CS resources in advance based on
an SRVCC process, thereby reducing CSFB delay.
1.2.1 Overview
In an area jointly covered by UMTS and LTE networks, a UE accesses a UMTS cell due to CSFB. When
the UE finishes all services in the UMTS cell, it releases the RRC connection. In versions earlier than
RAN14.0, if the absolute priority of a neighboring LTE cell's frequency is higher than that of the UMTS
cell's frequency, the RRC CONNECTION RELEASE message does not contain the frequency information
about neighboring LTE cells. As a result, the UE camps on a UMTS cell. If a neighboring LTE cell fulfills
the cell reselection conditions, the UE reselects the neighboring LTE cell. Before initiating UMTS-to-LTE
cell reselection, a UE needs to perform the following operations, which consume much time:
Receiving system information (MIB/SIB1/SIB3/SIB5/SIB7/SIB19) of the UMTS cell
Performing decision on cell reselection based on certain criteria
The Fast Return from UMTS to LTE feature is introduced to reduce the time and improve user
experience.
This feature applies to the areas that are jointly covered by UMTS and LTE networks and where the LTE
network signal quality is satisfactory.
If the LTE network signal quality is poor, for example, when an RRC CONNECTION RELEASE message
contains information about n (a positive integer) LTE frequencies whose signal quality is poor:
UEs complying with a version earlier than 3GPP Release 10 select a suitable LTE cell from the
LTE cells using n LTE frequencies. The selection lasts for at most 10 seconds. If no suitable
LTE cell is found, these UEs select a suitable LTE cell from the LTE cells using frequencies
supported by these UEs. If a suitable LTE cell is still not found, these UEs randomly camp on a
suitable cell. For details, see section 8.5.2 Actions when entering idle mode from connected
mode in 3GPP TS 25.331 V10.8.0.
UEs complying with 3GPP Release 10 or later select a suitable LTE cell from the LTE cells using
n LTE frequencies. The selection lasts for at most n seconds. If no suitable LTE cell is found,
these UEs select a suitable LTE cell from the LTE cells using frequencies supported by these
UEs. The selection lasts for 4 seconds. If a suitable LTE cell is still not found, these UEs
randomly camp on a suitable cell. For details, see section 8.5.2 "Actions when entering idle
mode from connected mode" in 3GPP TS 25.331 V10.9.0.
Note that the UE cannot process CS or PS services or CS+PS combined services while searching for a
suitable LTE cell.
The Fast Return from UMTS to LTE feature enables a UE that moves from an LTE cell to a UMTS cell
through CSFB to quickly return to the LTE network after the CS service is finished.
UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return
Enhanced UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return
The UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return function and Enhanced UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return function are both
based on blind redirection. That is, neither UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return nor Enhanced UMTS-to-LTE Fast
Return requires measurement. After the UE finishes the CS service, the RNC immediately sends an RRC
release message to redirect the UE to the LTE network. Before enabling the Enhanced UMTS-to-LTE
Fast Return function, you must enable the UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return function. However, before enabling
the UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return function, you do not need to enable the Enhanced UMTS-to-LTE Fast
Return function.
The following figure shows how the RNC performs the procedure for UMTS-to-LTE fast return mode
selection.
Figure 5-1 Procedure for UMTS-to-LTE fast return mode selection
Table 5-1 describes the parameters associated with UMTS-to-LTE fast return function.
Table 5-1 Parameter list
No. Parameter
5 U2L_CSFB_FAST_RETURN_PROC_OPTI_SWITCH under
OptimizationSwitch6(BSC6900,BSC6910)
6 PERFENH_CS_ONLY_MEAS_FAST_RETURN_SWITCH under
PerfEnhanceSwitch7(BSC6900,BSC6910)
In the preceding figure, optimization of the UMTS-to-LTE fast return process and enhanced UMTS-to-LTE
fast return process refers to that the RNC delivers the RRC CONNECTION RELEASE message
immediately after receiving an IU RELEASE COMMAND message from the CS domain. For details, see
5.2.3 Enhanced UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return.
NOTE:
For the frequency of the serving UMTS cell, the SPID-based dedicated priority is used if
the SPID-based dedicated priority is configured, or the absolute priority is used if the
SPID-based dedicated priority is not configured. For a UMTS frequency, the SPID-based
dedicated priority is specified by the DediPriority(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter and
the absolute priority is specified by the SPriority(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter.
For an LTE frequency, the SPID-based dedicated priority is used if the SPID-based
dedicated priority is configured. If the SPID-based dedicated priority is not configured, the
priority to be used depends on the setting of HO_U2L_CONN_PRIO_SWITCH under
HoSwitch1(BSC6900,BSC6910): When this switch is turned on, the connected mode
priority is used. When this switch is turned off, the absolute priority is used. For an LTE
frequency, the SPID-based dedicated priority is specified by the
DediPriority(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter; the connected mode priority is specified by
the NPriorityConnect(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter; the absolute priority is specified
by the NPriority(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter.
The SPID-based dedicated priority is not used during cross-Iur handover or redirection.
6. If the set still contains more than four frequencies:
The RNC first filters out LTE frequencies whose absolute priorities are lower than the absolute
priority of the serving cell and then selects a maximum of four LTE FDD frequencies and four
LTE TDD frequencies according to the absolute priorities of the LTE frequencies. The selected
frequencies are to be measured. The absolute priority of a frequency is specified by the
NPriority(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter.
NOTE:
If some LTE cells are configured as blacklisted cells using the ADD UCELLNFREQPRIOINFO command
and PERFENH_U2L_REDIR_WITH_BLACK_CELL_SWITCH under the
PerfEnhanceSwitch3(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter in the SET UCORRMPARA command is set to
ON, the RRC CONNECTION RELEASE message contains not only an LTE frequency but also those
blacklisted cells working in the LTE frequency so that UEs cannot be handed over to the blacklisted cells
based on fast return. If no LTE cells are configured as blacklisted cells or
PERFENH_U2L_REDIR_WITH_BLACK_CELL_SWITCH is set to OFF, the RRC CONNECTION
RELEASE message does not contain blacklisted cells working in the LTE frequency.
During cross-Iur handover or redirection:
HO_UMTS_TO_LTE_FAST_RETURN_SWITCH under the HoSwitch(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter in
the SRNC's MML command SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH is set to ON.
HO_IUR_U2L_FAST_RETURN_SWITCH under the HoSwitch1(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter in the
MML command SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH is set to 1. A DRNC cell is configured with neighboring
LTE cells and information about frequencies of neighboring LTE cells according to the following rules:
Frequencies of neighboring LTE cells are specified by the LTEArfcn(BSC6900,BSC6910)
parameter in the MML command ADD ULTECELL.
Neighboring LTE cells are configured using the MML command ADD ULTENCELL.
Among frequencies of all neighboring LTE cells for a DRNC cell, a maximum of four LTE FDD
frequencies and four LTE TDD frequencies are selected and delivered to the UE.
1. CSFB UE identification
Procedures of CSFB supplementary services and voice services are the same during the LTE-
to-UMTS fallback, whereas CS RABs is not set up for supplementary services after UEs
access the UMTS network. Identification procedure of supplementary services is the same as
Method 1 in section 5.2.2 UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return and Method 1, 3, and 4 in section 5.2.3
Enhanced UMTS-to-LTE Fast Return for voice services.
2. Supplementary service identification
Fast return for CSFB services only applies to UEs that start services after falling back to the
UMTS network. After the RNC identifies the CSFB UEs, if is turned on, the RNC identifies
supplementary CS services established through the NAS message.
Fast return for CSFB services requires certain UE and CN versions to perform CSFB UE
identification. After the switch for supplementary service identification is turned on, if a UL
Release-8 UE is redirected to the UMTS cell, the RRC CONNECTION REQUEST message
does not carry Pre-redirection info, and the RNC establishes supplementary CS services within
10s after receiving RRC Connection Setup Complete, the RNC identifies the UE as a
supplementary CSFB service UE.
3. Enabling fast return
After the related switches for fast return are turned on, the implementation procedures for
CSFB supplementary services and voice services are the same. 5.2.4 Selecting Frequencies
to Be Carried in the RRC CONNECTION RELEASE Message show the frequency selection
procedure.
NOTE:
The execution duration for supplementary services lasts only about 3s. Therefore, UEs will not
quickly leave the LTE coverage after a CSFB and UMTS-to-LTE fast return can only be
performed based on blind redirection. As a result, the impact of measurements in compressed
mode on network performance can be avoided. However, UEs may be disconnected from the
network due to blind redirection if they have left the LTE coverage.
For a UE that performs PS services in the LTE network and initiates supplementary CS services
within 10s after a coverage-based redirection to the UMTS network, if the supplementary
service identification switch is turned on, supplementary service identification is performed
according to step 2. The UE may be mistaken for a supplementary CSFB service UE. The UE
performs the fast return after supplementary services are completed. Therefore, it is
recommended that the supplementary service identification switch not be turned on in
overlapped UMTS and LTE coverage areas.