eMLPP

GBSS12.0
Feature Parameter Description

Issue 01

Date 2010-06-30

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eMLPP Contents

Contents
1 Introduction to This Document .............................................................................................1-1
1.1 Scope ............................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 Intended Audience ........................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.3 Change History.............................................................................................................................. 1-1

2 Overview .....................................................................................................................................2-1
3 Technical Description ..............................................................................................................3-1
3.1 A Interface Parameters Involved in eMLPP .................................................................................. 3-1
3.2 Call Establishment Procedure ....................................................................................................... 3-1
3.3 Priority-Based Resource Reservation ........................................................................................... 3-2

4 Parameters .................................................................................................................................4-1
5 Counters ......................................................................................................................................5-1
6 Glossary ......................................................................................................................................6-1
7 Reference Documents .............................................................................................................7-1

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eMLPP 1 Introduction to This Document

1 Introduction to This Document

1.1 Scope
This document describes the working principle, A interface parameters, and priority-based resource
reservation of eMLPP.

1.2 Intended Audience

It is assumed that users of this document are familiar with GSM basics and have a working knowledge of
GSM telecommunication.
This document is intended for:
 Personnel working on Huawei GSM products or systems
 System operators who need a general understanding of this feature

1.3 Change History

The change history provides information on the changes in different document versions.
There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:
 Feature change
Feature change: refers to the change in the eMLPP feature of a specific product version.
 Editorial change
Editorial change refers to the change in wording or the addition of the information that was not
described in the earlier version.

Document Issues
The document issues are as follows:
 01 (2010-06-30)
 Draft (2010-03-30)

01 (2010-06-30)
This is the first release of GBSS12.0.
Compared with issue draft (2010-03-30) of GBSS12.0, issue 01 (2010-06-30) of GBSS12.0 incorporates
the changes described in the following table.

Change Change Description Parameter Change

Type
Feature None. None.
change
Editorial Parameters are presented in None.
change the form of Parameter ID
instead of Parameter Name.

Draft (2010-03-30)
This is the draft release of GBSS12.0.

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eMLPP 2 Overview

2 Overview
The Enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption service (eMLPP) is a supplementary service
offered by the GSM system. When the eMLPP feature is enabled, the MS with a high priority has
advantages in terms of the call setup rate, call completion capability, and service continuity. When TCHs
are insufficient, for example, during traffic peak hours, the calls with a higher priority can preempt the
resources of the calls with a lower priority. (GBFD-115001 Enhanced Multi Level Precedence and
Preemption(EMLPP))
When resources are insufficient, the eMLPP service ensures that the MSs with a high priority use the
resources first. If the preempted MSs are not handed over to other channels, for example, if the site is an
isolated site, the TCH resources in neighbor cells are insufficient, or the handovers have timed out, the
measurement values of the counters related to call drop rate on TCH increase.
If the eMLPP feature is enabled, the cooperation from the CN is required to ensure the normal operation
of eMLPP services.
The eMLPP services consist of two parts:
 Fast call setup
A call with any priority can use the fast call setup procedure. In the fast call setup procedure,
authentication, encryption, and TMSI reassignment are omitted. Thus, the call setup time is reduced.
 Queuing and preemption
When network resources, including trunk circuits, signaling channels, and traffic channels, are
insufficient, the calls with a higher priority are not released, but wait in a queue or even preempt the
resources of the calls with a lower priority.
The eMLPP service is used to classify calls into groups with different priorities. The calls with a higher
priority can enjoy better services, such as channel preemption and fast call setup. The eMLPP service
offers a segmentation function for operators. By enabling this function, operators can provide different
levels of services for subscribers with different priorities.

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eMLPP 3 Technical Description

3 Technical Description
3.1 A Interface Parameters Involved in eMLPP
If EMLPPEN is enabled, the eMLPP serivces are activated.
The A interface parameters that the BSC obtains from the MSC determines the eMLPP.
Table 3-1 lists the A interface parameters involved in eMLPP.
Table 3-1 A interface parameters involved in eMLPP
Parameter Counter Name Action

Preemption Capability Flag bit of preemption If PCI allows preemption,

Indicator (PCI)
Preemption Vulnerability
Indicator (PVI)
Priority Level (PL)
Queuing Allowed indicator
(QA)
Priority Information
Element (PIE)
that is, PCI = 1, the call
can preempt the radio
resources of a call with a
lower priority.
Flag bit of being If PVI allows being
preempted preempted, that is, PVI =
1, the radio resources of
the call can be preempted
by a call with a higher
priority.
Priority level According to GSM
PHASE2+ specifications,
PL has 14 levels. Level 1
is the highest priority and
level 14 is the lowest
priority.
Queuing indicator If QA allows queuing, that
is, QA = 1, the call can be
put into a queue for
resource allocation.
None PIE consists of PCI, PVI,
PL, and QA.

3.2 Call Establishment Procedure

This describes the procedure for assigning a TCH by the BSC when an MS with a high priority initiates a
call or receives a call in a congested cell.
1. The BSC determines whether the cell has an idle TCH.
− If the cell has an idle TCH, the BSC assigns the TCH to the high-priority MS. The procedure is
complete.
− If the cell does not have an idle TCH, go to 2.
2. The BSC checks the PCI of the high-priority MS.
− If PCI = 1, go to 3.

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− If PCI is not 1, the procedure is complete.

3. The BSC searches for the lowest-priority MS whose PVI is 1.
− If such an MS is found, go to 4.
− If such an MS is not found, go to 5.
4. The BSC triggers the handover of the MS with the lowest priority.
− If the handover is successful, go to 6.
− If the handover fails, go to 7.
5. The BSC checks the QA of the high-priority MS.
− If QA = 1, the high-priority MS queues. Then, go to 8.
− If QA is not 1, the high-priority MS cannot queue. The procedure is complete.
6. The high-priority MS seizes the channel released by the MS that is handed over to a neighbor cell.
The procedure is complete.

After the low-priority MS is handed over to a neighbor cell, it cannot preempt the resources of an MS with an even lower
priority in the neighbor cell.
7. The channel used by the low-priority MS is released and the high-priority MS seizes this channel. The
procedure is complete.
8. The high-priority MS waits in the queue for channel assignment.
− If an idle channel is available within half the timing length of the queue timer, the high-priority MS
seizes the channel. The procedure is complete.
− If the MS waits in the queue for half the timing length of the queue timer and the BSC allows directed
retry, a directed retry is triggered. If the directed retry fails, the call is released. The procedure is
complete.
− If the MS waits in the queue for half the timing length of the queue timer and the BSC does not allow
directed retry, the call is released when the queue timer expires. The procedure is complete.

3.3 Priority-Based Resource Reservation

With priority-based resource reservation, the system reserves a certain number of TCHFs for the
high-priority users to ensure their QoS. (GBFD-116001 Resource Reservation)
The half-rate service uses a coding mode different from that of the full-rate service and has a coding rate
of 5.6 kbit/s. Thus, after the half-rate service is enabled, the voice quality of the half-rate service drops.
The MSs of some low-priority users do not support the half-rate feature. Consequently, in the cells where
the half-rate feature is enabled these MSs occupy the TCHFs and have a high voice quality. But the MSs
of some high-priority users which support the half-rate feature are allocated TCHHs preferably in the cell
where the half-rate feature is enabled and they have a low voice quality. To guarantee the QoS of these
high-priority users, the priority-based resource reservation function should be enabled.
Configure the priority-based resource reservation function by setting the parameters such as
GRADEACCALLOW, HPRIOR, and REVCHANNUM so that the TCHFs are reserved for the
high-priority users and their service quality is maintained. If the priority-based resource reservation
function is configured, the system allocates the TCHFs to the high-priority users first regardless of the
traffic load in the cell.

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eMLPP 4 Parameters

4 Parameters
Table 4-1 Parameters Description
Parameter ID NE MML Description
EMLPPEN BSC6900 SET Meaning: Whether to allow
GCELLCCBASIC(Optional) the function of enhanced
multi-level precedence and
preemption (eMLPP). With
the eMLPP function enabled,
the network can use different
policies such as queuing,
preemption, or directed retry
based on the priorities of
different calls when network
resources are occupied. If
this parameter is set to YES,
when preemption occurs, the
MS with the lowest priority
initiates a handover, and the
MS with a higher priority
seizes the idle channel after a
handover. If this parameter is
set to NO, an MS with a lower
priority releases the channel,
the MS with a higher priority
seizes the idle channel after
the release.
The eMLPP has up to seven
priorities: A, B, 0, 1, 2, 3, and
4. The two highest priorities A
and B are internally reserved
for local use only. Priorities 0
to 4 can be subscribed by
MSs for global use.
With the support of the MSC,
HLR, and mobile terminal
(containing a SIM card), the
eMLPP function can be
perfectly implemented.

GUI Value Range: NO(No),

YES(Yes)
Actual Value Range: NO,
YES
Unit: None
Default Value: NO
GRADEACCALLOW BSC6900 SET Meaning: Whether to allow
GCELLCHMGBASIC(Optional) hierarchical access and to
reserve resources for
high-priority MSs

GUI Value Range: NO(No),

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YES(Yes)
Actual Value Range: NO,
YES
Unit: None
Default Value: NO

HPRIOR BSC6900 SET Meaning: Maximum priority

GCELLCHMGBASIC(Optional)
level of an MS that can use
reserved channel resources.
If the priority level of an MS is
greater than this parameter,
the MS is considered a
low-priority MS. If the priority
of an MS is equal to or less
than this threshold, the MS is
considered a high-priority MS.

GUI Value Range: 1~14

Actual Value Range: 1~14
Unit: None
Default Value: 1
REVCHANNUM BSC6900 SET Meaning: While assigning
GCELLCHMGBASIC(Optional) channels, the BSC ensures
that the sum of the number of
channels occupied by
high-priority users and the
number of idle channels
reserved for high-priority
users is no smaller than this
parameter. Every time the
BSC assigns channels to a
user whose priority is lower
than "Highest Priority", it
checks whether the sum of
the number of channels
occupied by users of "Highest
Priority" and the number of
idle channels is larger than
the number of the reserved
channels. If yes, the BSC
normally assigns channels for
the user; if not, the BSC does
not assign a TCHF.

GUI Value Range: 0~190

Actual Value Range: 0~190
Unit: None
Default Value: 0

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eMLPP 5 Counters

5 Counters
For the counters, see the BSC6900 GSM Performance Counter Reference.

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eMLPP 6 Glossary

6 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see the Glossary.

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eMLPP 7 Reference Documents

7 Reference Documents
[1] 3GPP TS 23.067: "enhanced Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption service (eMLPP); Stage 2".
[2] 3GPP TS 22.067: "enhanced Multi Level Precedence and Pre emption service (eMLPP) Stage
1".
[3] 3GPP TS 23.011:"Technical realization of supplementary services".
[4] 3GPP TS 48.008: "Mobile Switching Centre Base Station System (MSC BSS) interface
Layer 3 specification".
[5] ITU-T Recommendation Q.85: "Stage 2 description for community of interest supplementary
services (clause 3: Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption MLPP)".
[6] ITU-T Recommendation Q.735: "Stage 3 description for community of interest supplementary
services using SS No. 7 (clause 3: Multi-Level Precedence and Pre-emption (MLPP)".
[7] 3GPP TS 25,331: "RRC Protocol Specification".
[8] 3GPP TS 24.008: "Core Network Protocols - Stage 3".
[9] BSC6900 Feature List
[10] BSC6900 Optional Feature Description
[11] GBSS Reconfiguration Guide
[12] BSC6900 GSM Parameter Reference
[13] BSC6900 GSM MML Command Reference
[14] BSC6900 Performance Counter Reference

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