LTE eRAN17.

1 KPI Introduction

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 This KPI can be used to evaluate the intra/inter-frequency Handover out success rate in a
cell or a cluster. The intra-frequency handover (HO) includes both inter-eNodeB and intra-
eNodeB.
 The intra/inter-frequency handover (HO) includes both inter-eNodeB and intra-eNodeB
scenarios.

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 As shown at point A, during an intra-eNodeB handover the corresponding counter is incremented

by 1 each time the eNodeB decides to perform an intra-eNodeB blind handover or decides to
perform an intra-eNodeB handover after receiving a measurement report from the UE.The counters
are measured as follows:
 If the source cell and the target cell work on the same frequency, the
L.HHO.IntraeNB.IntraFreq.PrepAttOut counter is incremented by 1.
 If the source cell and the target cell work on different frequencies, the
L.HHO.IntraeNB.InterFreq.PrepAttOut counter is incremented by 1.
 During a handover where the source cell and target cell are controlled by the same eNodeB, as
shown in point B, the corresponding counter is incremented by 1 each time the eNodeB sends an
RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to the UE. The counters are measured as follows:
 If the source cell and target cell work at the same frequency, the
L.HHO.IntraeNB.IntraFreq.ExecAttOut counter is incremented by 1.
 If the source cell and target cell work at different frequencies, the
L.HHO.IntraeNB.InterFreq.ExecAttOut counter is incremented by 1.
 As shown in point C , the corresponding counter is incremented each time the eNodeB receives an
RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete message from the UE and the subsequent operations are
successful. The counters are measured as follows:
 If the source cell and target cell are at the same frequency, the
L.HHO.IntraeNB.IntraFreq.ExecSuccOut counter is incremented by 1.
 If the source cell and target cell are at different frequencies, the
L.HHO.IntraeNB.InterFreq.ExecSuccOut counter is incremented by 1.

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 As shown at point A, during an X2-based handover the corresponding counter is incremented by 1

each time the source eNodeB decides to perform an X2-based blind handover or the source eNodeB
decides to perform an X2-based handover after the source cell receives a measurement report from
the UE. The counters are measured as follows:
 If the source cell and the target cell work on the same frequency, the
L.HHO.IntereNB.IntraFreq.PrepAttOut counter is incremented by 1.
 If the source cell and the target cell work on different frequencies, the
L.HHO.IntereNB.InterFreq.PrepAttOut counter is incremented by 1.
 During such a handover where the source cell and target cell are controlled by different eNodeBs, as
shown in point B in the figure above, the corresponding counter is incremented each time the
source eNodeB sends an RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to the UE after receiving a
HANDOVER REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE from the target eNodeB or receiving a HANDOVER
COMMAND message from the MME. The counters are measured as follows:
 If the source cell and target cell work at the same frequency, the
L.HHO.IntereNB.IntraFreq.ExecAttOut counter is incremented by 1.
 If the source cell and target cell work at different frequencies, the
L.HHO.IntereNB.InterFreq.ExecAttOut counter is incremented by 1.
 As shown in point C , the corresponding counter is incremented each time the source eNodeB
receives a UE CONTEXT RELEASE message from the target eNodeB or a UE CONTEXT RELEASE
COMMAND message from the MME. The counters are measured as follows:
 If the source cell and target cell are at the same frequency, the
L.HHO.IntereNB.IntraFreq.ExecSuccOut counter is incremented by 1.
 If the source cell and target cell are at different frequencies, the
L.HHO.IntereNB.InterFreq.ExecSuccOut counter is incremented by 1.

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 As shown at point A, during an S1-based handover the corresponding counter is incremented by 1

each time the source eNodeB decides to perform an S1-based blind handover or the source eNodeB
decides to perform an S1-based handover after the source cell receives a measurement report from
the UE. The counters are measured as follows:
 If the source cell and the target cell work on the same frequency, the
L.HHO.IntereNB.IntraFreq.PrepAttOut counter is incremented by 1.
 If the source cell and the target cell work on different frequencies, the
L.HHO.IntereNB.InterFreq.PrepAttOut counter is incremented by 1.
 During such a handover where the source cell and target cell are controlled by different eNodeBs, as
shown in point B in the figure above, the corresponding counter is incremented each time the
source eNodeB sends an RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to the UE after receiving a
HANDOVER REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE from the target eNodeB or receiving a HANDOVER
COMMAND message from the MME. The counters are measured as follows:
 If the source cell and target cell work at the same frequency, the
L.HHO.IntereNB.IntraFreq.ExecAttOut counter is incremented by 1.
 If the source cell and target cell work at different frequencies, the
L.HHO.IntereNB.InterFreq.ExecAttOut counter is incremented by 1.
 As shown in point C , the corresponding counter is incremented each time the source eNodeB
receives a UE CONTEXT RELEASE message from the target eNodeB or a UE CONTEXT RELEASE
COMMAND message from the MME. The counters are measured as follows:
 If the source cell and target cell are at the same frequency, the
L.HHO.IntereNB.IntraFreq.ExecSuccOut counter is incremented by 1.
 If the source cell and target cell are at different frequencies, the
L.HHO.IntereNB.InterFreq.ExecSuccOut counter is incremented by 1.

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 This KPI can be used to evaluate the handover in success rate in a cell or a cluster.
 The HO includes both inter-eNodeB and intra-eNodeB scenarios.

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 Number of Intra-eNB incoming handover attempts

 During a handover where the source cell and target cell are controlled by the same
eNodeB, as shown in point B, the counter is incremented by 1 in the target cell
each time the eNodeB sends an RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to the
UE.
 Number of successful intra-eNB incoming handovers
 As shown in point C , the counter is incremented by 1 in the target cell each time
the eNodeB receives an RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete message from
the UE and the subsequent operations are successful

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 Related Counters (Inter eNB) X2 Handover

 Number of Inter-eNB incoming handover attempts
 The source cell and target cell of a handover are controlled by different
eNodeBs. As shown in point B, the counter is incremented by 1 in the
target cell each time the target eNodeB sends a HANDOVER REQUEST
ACKNOWLEDGE message to the source eNodeB over the X2 interface or to
the MME over the S1 interface.
 Number of successful Inter-eNB incoming handovers
 As shown in point C , the counter is incremented by 1 in the target cell
each time the target eNodeB sends a UE CONTEXT RELEASE to the source
eNodeB over the X2 interface after receiving a PATH SWITCH ACK message
from the MME or the target eNodeB sends a HANDOVER NOTIFY message
to the MME over the S1 interface.
 Related Counters (Inter eNB) S1 Handover
 Number of Inter-eNB incoming handover attempts
 The source cell and target cell of a handover are controlled by different
eNodeBs. As shown in point B, the counter is incremented by 1 in the
target cell each time the target eNodeB sends a HANDOVER REQUEST
ACKNOWLEDGE message to the source eNodeB over the X2 interface or to
the MME over the S1 interface.

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 L.HHO.Prep.FailOut.MME
 Number of intra-duplex-mode outgoing handover preparation failures because of faults on
the MME side
 L.HHO.Prep.FailOut.NoReply
 Number of intra-duplex-mode outgoing handover preparation failures because of no
responses from the target cell
 L.HHO.Prep.FailOut.PrepFailure
 Number of intra-duplex-mode outgoing handover preparation failures because of the
handover preparation failure messages sent from the target cell
 L.HHO.Prep.FailOut.HOCancel
 Number of failed intra-duplex-mode outgoing handover preparations because of the
handover cancellation messages sent from the source cell
 L.IntraFreqHO.NoNRT / L.InterFreqHO.NoNRT
 Number of intra-frequency handover initiation failures because the adjacent cell is not on
the NRT of the source cell
 L.HHO.Prep.FailIn.AdmitFail
 Number of intra-duplex-mode incoming handover preparation failures because of admission
failure
 L.HHO.PrepAttIn.disc.FlowCtrl
 Number of times the HANDOVER REQUEST message is discarded over the S1 or X2
interface because of flow control (without returning a preparation failure message)
 L.HHO.Prep.FailIn.FlowCtrl
 Number of times that the target eNodeB sends a handover preparation failure message for
an intra-duple-mode handover over the S1 or X2 interface to the source eNodeB because of
flow control

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 As shown at point B in Figure 1 during the preparation phase of an S1-based handover or

as shown at point B in Figure 2 during the preparation phase of an X2-based handover,
the corresponding counter is incremented by 1 each time the source cell receives a UE
CONTEXT RELEASE COMMAND message from the MME.
 No matter whether the source and target cells work on the same frequency or
different frequencies, the L.HHO.Prep.FailOut.MME counter is incremented by 1.
If the source and target cells work on the same frequency, the
L.HHO.IntraFreq.Prep.FailOut.MME counter is incremented by 1. If the source
and target cells work in different duplex modes, the
L.HHO.InterFddTdd.Prep.FailOut.MME counter is incremented by 1.

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 As shown at point B in Figure 3 at the end of the preparation phase of an S1-based

handover or as shown at point B in Figure 4 at the end of the preparation phase of an X2-
based handover, the corresponding counter is incremented by 1 each time the source cell
does not receive any messages from the target eNodeB, such as the HANDOVER REQUEST
ACKNOWLEDEG and HANDOVER PREPARATION FAILURE messages sent from the target
eNodeB during the X2-based handover and the HANDOVER COMMAND and HANDOVER
PREPARATION FAILURE messages sent from the MME during the S1-based handover.
 No matter whether the source and target cells work on the same frequency or
different frequencies, the L.HHO.Prep.FailOut.NoReply counter is incremented
by 1.

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 As shown at point B in Figure 5, during the handover preparation phase of an S1-based

handover, the corresponding counter is incremented by 1 each time the source cell
receives a HANDOVER PREPARATION FAILURE message from the MME.
 As shown at point B in Figure 6, during the handover preparation phase of an X2-based
handover, the corresponding counter is incremented by 1 each time the source cell
receives a HANDOVER PREPARATION FAILURE message from the target cell.
 No matter whether the source and target cells work on the same frequency or
different frequencies, the L.HHO.Prep.FailOut.PrepFailure counter is
incremented by 1.

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 As show at point B in Figure 7 during an S1-based handover or as shown at point B in

Figure 8 during an X2-based handover, the corresponding counter is incremented by 1
each time the source cell cancels the handover and sends a HANDOVER CANCEL message
before the preparation phase ends. However, if the handover preparation phase ends and
the handover for the UE is not finished for other abnormal reasons, the corresponding
counter is not incremented when the source cell sends a HANDOVER CANCEL message to
the target cell.
 No matter whether the source and target cells work on the same frequency or
different frequencies, the L.HHO.Prep.FailOut.HOCancel counter is incremented
by 1.

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 As shown at point A in the figure, the corresponding counter is incremented by 1 each

time the source cell receives a Measurement Report message from the UE and decides to
perform a handover, but the handover initiation fails because the neighboring relationship
with the target cell that has the best signal quality in the first measurement report is not
configured on the source cell.The counters are calculated as follows:
 If the eNodeB receives a measurement report on intra-frequency neighboring cells,
the L.IntraFreqHO.NoNRT counter is incremented by 1.
 If the eNodeB receives a measurement report on inter-frequency neighboring cells,
the L.InterFreqHO.NoNRT counter is incremented by 1.

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