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LTE->UMTS Interoperation

Network planning and optimization product suppo

rt team
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CONTENTS

 LTE->UMTS Interoperation
 Parameter Configuration And

Instructions
 Fast Return To LTE
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LTE->UMTS Interoperation
In order to improve the user experience, user preferred LTE resides, but the
LTE network coverage is less than 3G network, so the need for
interoperation between LTE and 3G 。
 Ensure the data business continuity when user move between LTE and 3G
 Due to the LTE does not support the CS domain, so the CS business need fall back to 3G
Between LTE and 3G can be used in a variety of different interoperation
process, with different performance and equipment modification needs

IDLE PS
LTE
LTE UMTS
UMTS

CS
 IDLE  CS （ CS Fall Back)  PS

 Cell Reselection  Fall Back to 3G  LTE&3G

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LTE->UMTS interoperation overall strategy

According to the progress of interoperation function and network construction, interoperation

between the systems as a whole is divided into two stages

First stage ： Provide basic, based
on the cover of interoperation function,
meet the needs of the operators in the
early network construction, guarantee
of LTE user business continuity 。
Second stage ： As the expanding of LTE
networks  and mature, provide
Interoperation between the various
systems function ,such as based on cover,
load, and  so on; on the basis of
guarantee the stability of LTE, promote the
use of LTE user experience.
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LTE->UMTS interoperation overall strategy

 The UMTS entire network covered , LTE continuous coverage in key

areas.For this kind of scenario, interoperation overall strategy :
 idle state, users residence priority to LTE 。
 connected state ,data business priorities in the LTE network load, lack of LTE
coverage, data service using UMTS network load.When LTE network load is
higher, data business priority between LTE multiple frequency points to share
the load.Subsequent when higher overall LTE network load, using UMTS
network  share the load of LTE networks 。
 Voice business, back to UMTS network through the CS domain
hosting.Subsequent according to operator network deployment situation
and industry progress, based on IMS in LTE carrying VOIP, and lack of LTE
coverage, switch to UMTS network load 。
Advice step by step to interoperate, L2U/U2G interoperation, special
scenarios considered L2G directly.
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Interoperation strategy -the advice of

current interoperation
1. CS
Suggest a more mature way of CSFB, conditions allow circumstances preferred R9
blind redirection, simple implementation, for the network changes little.
2. Reselection
Recommended terminal priority resides in LTE, When LTE network coverage weak to
a certain extent , reselection to the UMTS.
3. PS
3.1 PSHO
Pre-configured UMTS  neighbor relation, directly handover to UMTS. Don't
recommend this way because of the late maintenance complex.

3.2 Redirection
Only Pre-configured redirect threshold and the target frequency points, terminal
after the redirection, automatic connection data service again. Easy to implement.
Recommended based on measurement of redirection.
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PS Handover with GERAN/UTRAN

UTRAN

SGSN
HSS
G
GERAN
S3 G n
S1-MME S6a
MME n /
PCRF
S12 G Rx
S11 Gx
LTE-Uu S10
S4 p
Serving S5 PDN SGi Operator's IP
UE E-UTRAN Gateway Gateway Services
S1-U (e.g. IMS, PSS etc.)
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PS HO
Source Source Target
UE eNodeB Target RNC Source MME Target SGSN Serving GW Serving GW PDN GW HSS

Uplink and DownlinkUser Plane PDUs

1. Handover Initiation
2. Handover Required 3. Forward Relocation Request
4. Create Session Request

4a. Create Session Response

5. RelocationRequest
5a. Relocation Request Acknowledge
6. Create Indirect Data Forwarding Tunnel Request

6a. Create Indirect Data Forwarding Tunnel Response

7. Forward Relocation Response

8. Create Indirect Data Forwarding Tunnel Request

8a. Create Indirect Data Forwarding Tunnel Response
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Source Source Target
UE eNodeB Target RNC Source MME Target SGSN Serving GW Serving GW PDN GW HSS

PS HO
Uplink and Downlink User Plane PDUs

1. Handover Command
2. HO from- E-UTRAN Command

4. UTRAN Iu Access Procedures

4a. Handover to UTRAN Complete

Sending of Downlink User Plane PDUs

uplink data
possible If Direct Forwarding applies

Via Target SGSN in case Direct Tunnel is not used If Indirect Forwarding applies.

5. Relocation Complete

6. Forward Relocation Complete Notification

6a. Forward Relocation Complete Acknowledge

7. Modify Bearer Request

For Serving GW relocation Steps 7, 8 and 9, 8. Modify Bearer Request

and the following User Plane path, will be (A)
handled by Target Serving GW 8a. Modify Bearer Response
9. Modify Bearer Response

Uplink and Downlink User Plane PDUs (Via Target SGSN if Direct Tunnel is not used)

10. Routeing Area Update procedure

11. Delete Session Request

11b. Release Resources
(B)
11a. Delete Session Response

12. Delete Indirect Data Forwarding Tunnel Request

12a. Delete Indirect Data Forwarding Tunnel Response

13. Delete Indirect Data Forwarding Tunnel Request

13a. Delete Indirect Data Forwarding Tunnel Response

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CS FallBack to GERAN/UTRAN

 Iu
 GERA P  SG
SN G
N
U G S  Iu
s
m b A C
U  UTR S  MSC
AN
 UE u S Server

 LTE- 3 S
Uu  EUTR
 S1-  M G
AN
MME ME
s
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CS FallBack to GERAN/UTRAN(Registrati
on)
UE MME MSC/VLR HSS

1. Attach Request

2. Step 3 to step 16 of the Attach procedure specified in TS 23.401

3. Derive VLR number

4. Location Update Request

5. Create SGs association

6. Location update in CS domain

7. Location Update Accept

8. Step 17 to step 26 of the Attach procedure specified in TS 23.401

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CSFB
Target
UE E-UTRAN MME MSC SGSN
UTRAN/GERAN

1. MO/MT call setup Request

MT call setup Request

MT call setup Request

2.Initiates CS fallback for voice

component

Handles PS-PS HO for non-voice if needed

3.CS fallback indication

4. Measurement Configuration(Option)

5. PS HO/
CCO (NACC)/
Redirection

6. UE Changes RAN
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CONTENTS

 LTE->UMTS Interoperation
 Parameter configuration and

instructions
 Fast Return To LTE
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Reselection Parameter Configuration

Configur
Cell Reselection Configuration-
ation E-UTRAN FDD Cell
>UtranReselectionFDD
path

Short snonintrase selQrxLev qRxLevMinF threshXLowF tReselectionUtra

threshSvrLow qrxLevMinOfst
name arch Min DD DD nFDD

Recomm
ended 6 6 -122 2 -115 14 2
Value

Start the measurement threshold Reselection decision threshold

When LTE RSRP < - 116 dBm and UMTS RSCP

When LTE RSRP <=- 116 dBm, start of UMTS > - 101 dBm, continuous T_reselection = 2 s to
frequency measurement.
trigger LTE-> UMTS reselection.
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Handover Parameter Configuration
Confi
Measurement Parameter
gurat Measurement Parameter Configuration->UE RAT
Configuration->UE E-UTRAN
ion Measurement
Measurement
Path
Short mea report thresh hyst meas rscpSy
sCf eve timeToTrigg CfgId reportQ eventIdrsrpSrvTrd hystere timeToTrig
nam Quant oldOfR eresi sNbrT
gIdx ntId er x uantity sis ger
e ity SRP s rd
Reco
mme 30
nded RSRP A2 -110 0 320 1060 RSRP B2 -114 -95 0 320
Valu
e

Start the measurement threshold Handover decision threshold

When the LTE RSRP <- 114 dBm, UMTS
When the LTE RSRP < -110 dBm, and sustained
RSCP >- 95 dBm and sustained 320 ms
320 ms, start for UMTS frequency measurement.
,handover to UMTS.
Measurement-based Redirection
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Parameter Configuration
Measurement Parameter
Config Measurement Parameter Configuration->UE RAT
Configuration->UE E-UTRAN
uration Measurement
Measurement
path
me repor eve threshol measC
Short asC hystere timeToT fgIdx reportQ rsrpSrv rscpSysNb hystere timeTo
tQua ntI dOfRSR eventId
name fgId sis rigger uantity Trd rTrd sis Trigger
x ntity d P
Recom
mende 30
d RSRP A2 -110 0 320 1060 RSRP B2 -114 -95 0 320
Value

Start the measurement threshold Redirection decision threshold

When the LTE RSRP <- 114 dBm, UMTS
When the LTE RSRP < -110 dBm, and sustained RSCP >- 95 dBm and sustained 320 ms
320 ms, start for UMTS frequency measurement ,redirection to UMTS.
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Blind Redirection Parameter Configuration

Configura
Measurement Parameter Configuration->UE E-UTRAN Measurement
tion path
Short measCfgIdx thresholdOfRS
reportQuantity eventId hysteresis timeToTrigger
name RP
Recomme
nded 40
RSRP A2 -122 0 320
Value

Start the measurement threshold Redirection decision thre shold

When the LTE RSRP <- 122 dBm and

Not measuring
sustained 320 ms ,redirection to UMTS.
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CSFB by blind redirection parameter configuration

Configuration Path Main Parameter ShortName Default Value Recommended
Redirection
algorithm for 　 rd4ForCoverage Open[1] Open[1]
E-UTRAN FDD coverage
Cell
CSFB method of
　 csfbMethdofUMTS 0:PS Handover 1:Redirection
UTRAN
Switch for CS
fallback based 　 csfbMeasure 0:No 0:No
measurement
UTRAN-FDD Target
ratPriIdPara_ratPriI
System of Idle Ue 　 0 255
dleCSFB2
for CS Fallback
UTRAN-FDD Target
System of ratPriCnPara_ratPri
　 0 255
Connected Ue for CnCSFB2
E-UTRAN FDD CS Fallback
Cell- UTRAN-Frequency According to the
>Mesurement Number 　 utranCarriFreqNum 　
actural network
Parameter Downlink Center utranMeasParas_ut According to the
2140
Carrier Frequency ranArfcn actural network
Band Indication for
utranMeasParas_ut According to the
DL and UL 1[0]
UTRAN-Frequency Frequency ranFreqBandInd actural network
Measurement
utranMeasParas_d
Configuration Duplex Mode FDD[0] FDD[0]
uplexMode
According to the
UTRAN Frequency utranMeasParas_ut
0 need ， can't be set
CSFB Priority ranFreqCsfbPriority
to 0
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CONTENTS

 LTE->UMTS Interoperation
 Parameter configuration and

instructions
 Fast Return To LTE
 Typical Case Study
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Fast Return to LTE

Objective
 At the end of the CSFB voice, quickly return to LTE continue data session

3G Fast Return to LTE

 CS only  Redirection to LTE when CS call is released

 CS + PS  Handover or Redirect to LTE when CS call is released

 PS only  Redirection to LTE when the condition DCH->FACH is satisfied

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Fast Return to LTE for CS only


 No
No Fast
Fast Return
Return

 UT
UT
RA
RA
N
N

 Fast
Fast Return
Return

 Read
 CSFB to UTRAN and voice call
3G cell
established system  RRC Connection Release
 770ms@640
informa
tion period
3G RAN
ms broadcast  (Redirect Info = EUTRAN
freq)
 Voice call on going

 RRC release


 Reselec 
 Reselec
 。
t to t to
。。。。 LTE LTE
 Camp in
LTE

 Track 
 Track
area area
update update

For UE establishied a 3G voice call due to CSFB, when voice

LTE
call released and no other service exist, RNC will redirect UE

 CS
CS fall
fall back
back to 
11
to 3G
3G 
33 
 Redirection
Redirection to
to LTE
LTE to LTE if there is good coverage of LTE.
The user can faster re-establish the data session in LTE, and

22 UMTS also reduce the probability of paging failure.

 Voice
Voice call
call released.
released.

 UEUE back to IDLE
back to IDLE
Fast Return to LTE for CS and PS combination
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
 UT
UT
RA
RA
N
N
LTE
 Voice is released and PS data is on

 CS
CS fall
fall back to 
back to 
3G11
3G 
33 
 PS
PS HO/Redirection
HO/Redirection to
to LTE
LTE
going

 Measurement Control

22 UMTS  (3A/3C and EUTRAN neighbors)

 Voice
Voice call
call released.
released.

 Measuring
 PS
PS data
data onon going
going
EUTRAN
cells
 Measurement Report
 (3A/3C with EUTRAN target cell
 The UE
 YES supports PS

NO
HO to 4G?


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Fast Return to LTE for PS only


 UT
UT
RA
RA
LTE N
N

 Redirection
Redirection to 
33
to LTE
LTE

 Only PS data is on going
 UE
UE only
only with
with PS
PS connection
connection

11  moving into LTE coverage

 Switching
Switching to
to moving into LTE coverage
UMTS 22  Measurement Report
 FACH state
 FACH state  (Traffic volume
 of 4B event)
...

..

.
 Measurement Report
 (Traffic volume of 4B event)
When a 4g capability user who
established a PS session in the area  Switching to
FACH is satisfied
without LTE coverage, moves into the LTE
coverage, RAN will redirect it to LTE  If the UE is in the
network when the condition DCH- coverage of LTE
 RRC Connection Release
>FACH is satisfied.  (Redirect Info = EUTRAN freq)
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