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Inter-System Inter-Working Cegetel Consultancy Main Results: Benoist Guillard Jose Marcos
Inter-System Inter-Working Cegetel Consultancy Main Results: Benoist Guillard Jose Marcos
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Context
Cegetel (VF CBT) has set a high priority on inter-system inter-working A must for commercial opening (Q3/03) In a multi-vendor context But is concerned about any impact on live GSM/GPRS network performance A 5 months consultancy Define the strategy Evaluate the architecture Explain the mechanisms Propose parameters Identify the risk areas for the mechanisms Prepare testing Decode the roadmaps Identify impacts on GSM Suggest solutions to alleviate the risks on GSM Discussion on our conclusions has only happened little with Cegetel, so comments and critics are welcome now ! (and later :-)
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Agenda
Define the strategy Propose parameters Identify impacts on GSM
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Strategy
Objectives Ensure service continuity Obtain maximum use of WCDMA Better quality (AMR, PS bit rates) Investment efficiency Avoid ping-pongs Analysis WCDMA coverage does not just end at the edge of roll-out, it also stops indoor before GSM
GSM
WCDMA
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Strategy
What gain brings 2G->3G Voice ISHO ?
At what Dual-Mode UE penetration level P can we see a visible gain on GSM capacity ? Arbitrary threshold : A gain of 1 Erlang in GSM load At high load levels, Erlang B can be approximated by Erl B ( , blocking) C is the traffic in Erlang blocking the blocking target C is a constant
We estimate a mobility factor M, ratio of calls setup in GSM-only coverage and ending in WCDMA coverage (good guess 3% ?)
A gain in GSM load is visible if M P 1 Therefore no gain is visible if the penetration is below
Pthreshold
1 M
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Define the strategy Propose parameters Identify impacts on GSM
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Parameters
Qsearch_RAT(s)=4 dB
-16 dB
Qhcs(n)=-85 dBm
QHCS(s)=-18 dB
AdjgQrxLevMin(n)=-102 dBm
QqualMin(s)=-20 dB
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Parameters
Priority (HCS_PRIO)=4 WCDMA WCDMA WCDMA WCDMA WCDMA Reselect WCDMA Reselect GSM with different priorities WCDMA
Reselection Ncr=1
Ncr=2
Ncr=3 Fast Moving state detected start GSM measurements for reselection
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Parameters
Use of GSM thresholds
Operators have worked on thresholds for access to the cell, and they have proved successful, therefore they must be re-used Reselection AdjgQrxLevMin (n) = RxLevAccessMin (n) Handover 3G2G ISHO is an emergency handover (coverage) Therefore the minimum threshold could be applied AdjgRxLevMinHO (n) = rxLevMinCell (n) However this threshold is in general very low and not sufficient to hold the call drop in GSM Besides at these levels a subsequent handover should occur immediately Therefore handover thresholds are good references to use AdjgRxLevMinHO (n) = hoThresholdsLevDL (n) This increases call drop in WCDMA but reduces it in GSM
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M900
Neighbour Neighbour
M900
WCDMA
Isolated M1800 site
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M900
Neighbor Neighbor
M900
900 M1800
WCDMA
Isolated M1800 site
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M900
Neighbor Neighbor Neighbor
WCDMA
Isolated M1800 site
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M900
Virtual Neighbor Virtual Neighbor Virtual Neighbor
WCDMA
Isolated M1800 site
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Virtual Neighbor
M900
Virtual Neighbor
Virtual Neighbor
M1800
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Define the strategy Propose parameters Identify impacts on GSM
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M900
70 % 60 %
Density
WC DMA
50 % 40 % 30 % 20 % 10 % 0% 0
DM UE Penetration
Distance
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GSM Indicators
Impacts: Here the focus is on existing GSM KPIs, and whether they are affected by interworking New HO table (004000) counters are created, and the existing ones are not incremented Therefore ISHO has not impact on HO KPIs However new formulas or new KPIs are required Existing TCH table (001000) counters are implement by ISHO Therefore the HO Failure KPIs will be degraded (except if ISHO performance is better than 2G2G HO performance ) Possible solutions: Tune the 3G2G capture level AdjgQrxLevMinHO to keep unevitable drop calls in WCDMA while ensuring executable ISHOs are performed
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Measurement Performance
Impact Idle Mode It can be expected that the time taken to measure WCDMA is taken away from GSM measurements, and that reselection delays occur Dedicated mode 3G measurement reports steal intra-band and inter-band measurement reports Possible solutions Measure the phenomenon Reduce the number of WCDMA neighbors Set fddMultiRatRep=1 Reduces the number WCDMA measurement reports, affecting ISHO Set qSearchC in [8 14] WCDMA is measured only when GSM quality is good
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RNC
Dual mode MS Forward unsent data
(source)
Old GTP Tu
nne l
3GSG S N G G SN
l ne
moves
Forward
w Ne
Dual mode MS
un PT GT
(target)
(target)
BSC
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32 without any ISHO or CBCCH feature activated 31 if ISHO or CBCCH is activated 30 if ISHO and CBCCH are activated
In dense urban environment this does represent a heavy constraint for Cegetel, because no satisfying neighbouring cleaning solution.
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