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Section 1
2G-3G Mobility
Module 2
PLMN and Radio Access Technology Selection
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Module Objectives

Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:

Describe how the network operator or the user can give priority to an RAT
rather than to another one

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 1 Data Stored in the USIM

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1.1 List

User-Controlled PLMN Selector data field

(to allow the user to indicate a preference for network selection)
Operator-Controlled PLMN Selector list
User-Controlled PLMN Selector list
Access Technology identifier (e.g. UTRAN or GERAN)
Registered PLMN(on which the mobile is camping)

Group of equivalent PLMNs (to the registered one in case of shared PLMN)
Forbidden PLMN data field** (may be extended in ME* memory)
Interval between attempts (for periodic network selection attempts)
Population number (Access Class 0 to 9 randomly allocated)
Special category(ies) (PLMN Staff, Emergency Services, etc.)

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1.2 Management and Usage

Under UE / Network control USIM My camping PLMN Registered

PLMN
User-Controlled PLMN Selector data field My preferred Network identity

User-Controlled PLMN Selector list My preferred

Networks list:
Equivalence
Net1 GERAN with
Under user Net2 GERAN * Registered
Net3 GERAN PLMN
control Net1 UTRAN
Net4 UTRAN

Under operator Operator preferred

control Networks list:
Net4 UTRAN
Net1 UTRAN
Net4 GERAN
Net1 GERAN
Operator-Controlled Net3 GERAN
PLMN Selector list

Access Technology identifier

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1.2 Management and Usage [cont.]
USIM
Under UE / Network
control
Population number POP 7

Forbidden PLMN data field PLMN Bozou

Under operator Interval between

control attempts 18 minutes

Special categories 15 (Staff) , 14 (Emergency)

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2.1 Switch on

Normal operation

Switch On
Registered Y Covered by Y New Y Registration Y
or
Coverage
PLMN present Registered PLMN LA LU success
In USIM
coming back

N N Y N
Network
Equivalent
N selection

Automatic
Or
Manual
mode
The MS supports both manual and automatic modes. ../..
The MS switches on: the last mode is selected by default.
The user can switch from one mode to another at any time.
The selected and available PLMNs are displayed.
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2.2 Automatic Mode

The MS selects and attempts registration on other PLMNs:

No Registered
or equivalent
PLMN coverage

HPLMN "Operator-
+ preferred RAT N "User-Controlled N Controlled PLMN N
in specified PLMN Selector with Selector with
order RAT RAT"

Y Y Y
Registration
Y Y

Other PLMN
N Other N /RAT with Sufficient
PLMN/RAT with best
Quality (random
quality
No Service Order)
displayed

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2.3 Manual Mode

The MS indicates all available PLMNs, the forbidden ones inclusive, in

the same order as for the selection in Automatic mode:

HPLMN

PLMNs of "User-Controlled PLMN Selector" data field

PLMNs of "Operator-Controlled PLMN Selector" data field

PLMN/RAT combinations with sufficient received signal level

PLMN/access technology combinations in order of decreasing signal strength

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Exercise

What are the 3 entities capable of decision for RAT selection?

What are the different fields present in SIM/USIM?

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Self-assessment on the Objectives

Please be reminded to fill in the form

Self-Assessment on the Objectives
for this module
The form can be found in the first part
of this course documentation

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