OSC

Parameter settings analysis

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Pre-analysis
Some pre-analysis information. These problems are effecting
on DHR multiplexing / demultipexing.
• If FR/HR congestion
– Intra cell HO blocking can exists (c4019)
– Check neighbor cell, if problems in neighbor cell are causing extra
traffic to the cell
– Check if quality HO margin is too high (default 0 dB) Calls in bad
quality => congestion in the cell and due to that unpacking problems
(intra cell HO blocking, c4019)
– These problems can effect on demultiplexing, DHR => HR
– Check that no missing neighbors
– Note! If congestion problems, this is effecting on intra cell Handovers,
for example unpacking and demultiplexing.

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Pre-analysis
Some pre-analysis information
• Bad quality problems (UL or DL)
– Check RXqualityLevel distribution, quality(4.5.6.7) should not exist too
much. This is also causing demultiplexing (due to quality)
– If quality problems but no HOs => no overlapping => RF optimization
needed
– If UL quality problems, check POC parameters. Maybe power
increasing is started too late
– Multiplexing window size is not effecting so much, if demultiplexing
due to quality

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Pre-analysis
• If too much UL problems (samples in bad UL level)
– Imbalance problems
– Check that no broken components (ULQualityLevel table)
– If UL limiting, MHA is recommended to add => is effecting on OSC
calls
– Check that UL POC parameter correct

• If samples spread over all levels

– Level threshold and DHR multiplexing window size is difficult to adjust
– Check TA distribution
▪ If samples far away, OSC will not work properly

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Pre-analysis (how to analyze RXQualityLevel table)

Case1 Sample distribution % distribution

UL0 UL1 UL2 UL3 UL4 UL5 UL6 UL7 UL0 UL1 UL2 UL3 UL4 UL5 UL6 UL7
-100…-110 189232 1794 1302 983 775 518 326 455 -100…-110 22.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1%
-95…-100 320881 144 308 201 134 91 188 642 -95…-100 37.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
-90…-95 285966 87 179 163 80 59 117 513 -90…-95 33.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
-80…-90 52542 3 12 17 18 30 23 49 -80…-90 6.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
-70…-80 1243 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 -70…-80 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
-47…-70 204 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -47…-70 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Case2
UL0 UL1 UL2 UL3 UL4 UL5 UL6 UL7 UL0 UL1 UL2 UL3 UL4 UL5 UL6 UL7
-100…-110 35355 2792 2401 2047 1510 1177 888 1754 -100…-110 2.8% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
-95…-100 133166 464 501 301 193 137 227 574 -95…-100 10.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
-90…-95 357952 395 629 479 335 145 188 912 -90…-95 28.7% 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
-80…-90 692186 72 160 139 71 53 82 180 -80…-90 55.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
-70…-80 7387 4 10 14 1 5 13 43 -70…-80 0.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
-47…-70 1498 1 3 5 2 3 3 2 -47…-70 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Case1: Lots of bad level samples => multiplexing (level) threshold is difficult to adjust
Why bad level samples, this should be analyzed
Case2: > 56% when signal level is better than -90 dB => threshold can be adjusted
based on that information.
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Pre-analysis (how to analyze RXQualityLevel table)

Case1
DL0 DL1 DL2 DL3 DL4 DL5 DL6 DL7 DL0 DL1 DL2 DL3 DL4 DL5 DL6 DL7
-100…-110 18038 7590 5844 4500 3465 2668 2054 1582 -100…-110 2.0% 0.9% 0.7% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.2%
-95…-100 70013 13931 9334 6254 4190 2807 1881 1260 -95…-100 7.9% 1.6% 1.1% 0.7% 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1%
-90…-95 114029 17941 12020 8054 5396 3615 2422 1623 -90…-95 12.8% 2.0% 1.4% 0.9% 0.6% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2%
-80…-90 170647 34393 23043 15439 10344 7758 5819 4364 -80…-90 19.2% 3.9% 2.6% 1.7% 1.2% 0.9% 0.7% 0.5%
-70…-80 113064 14200 9798 6761 4665 3499 2624 1968 -70…-80 12.7% 1.6% 1.1% 0.8% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2%
-47…-70 96446 14187 9789 6754 4661 3495 2622 1966 -47…-70 10.9% 1.6% 1.1% 0.8% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.2%

Case1: marked area ~58% of samples. It is difficult to adjust parameters, because

interference problems in the cell. Basic RF optimization is needed.

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Existing parameters used for OSC
• These applies to DHR connections
– pc lower thresholds lev ul Rx level (LUR)
▪ Threshold level for an uplink power increase.
▪ Default -85 => can be adjusted earlier (-90) Check QualityLevel distribution
– pc upper thresholds lev ul Rx level (UUR)
▪ Threshold level for an uplink power reduction.
▪ Default -70
– Threshold Level Uplink/Downlink Rx Level
▪ HO parameters.

• 2nd DHR multiplexing candidate

– Intra HO Threshold Rx Qual AMR FR (IHRF)
▪ threshold level of the signal quality downlink and uplink measurements for triggering the
intra-cell handover process for an AMR FR call in order to switch it to an AMR HR call.
▪ Default :< 0.2% (0)
▪ It used as a threshold for 2nd DHR multiplexing candidate selection.

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Existing parameters used for OSC
• Intra HO Lower Rx Quality/Level Limit AMR (AMR Unpacking
Optimization BSS21120)
– This to prevents DHR demultiplexing HO in poor Rx level conditions.
– Note! Inter cell HO should happen earlier, so check HO margin parameters (level,
quality). AMR unpacking optimization is happening after real problem (quality or level) so
the reason for these should be analyze first
• Intra HO Upper Rx Level Limit AMR HR (AMR Unpacking
Optimization BSS21120)
– This is used to determine the target channel mode (AMR FR or AMR HR) in
DHR demultiplexing HO triggered by Rx quality criterion – if Rx level is higher
than this threshold DHR call is demultiplexed to AMR HR, otherwise to AMR
FR.
– Note! Inter cell HO should happen earlier, so check HO margin parameters (level,
quality). AMR unpacking optimization is happening after real problem (quality or level) so
the reason for these should be analyze first

• Rx Level AMR HR Unpacking Threshold (UTPFIL parameter)

(Improved AMR Packing and Unpacking BSS21483)
– This is re-used to trigger also DHR demultiplexing HO. Setting of this parameter
should be aligned with oscMultiplexUlRxLevThr and
oscDemultiplexUlRxLevMarg.

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Existing POC parameters
• pc averaging lev ul window size (LUS)
• pc averaging qual ul window size (QUS)
• pc lower thresholds lev ul Nx (LUN)
• pc lower thresholds lev ul Px (LUP)
• pc lower thresholds lev ul Rx level (LUR)
– Threshold level for an uplink power increase.
– Default -85 => can be adjusted earlier (-90)
• pc lower thresholds qual ul Nx (LUN)
• pc lower thresholds qual ul Px (LUP)
• pc lower thresholds qual ul RX qual (LUR)
– Threshold level for an uplink power increase.
– Default:0.8% - 1.6% (3)
– Can be adjusted earlier 0.4% - 0.8% (2) or even (1) Note IHRF in next page
• pc upper thresholds lev ul Nx (UUN)
• pc upper thresholds lev ul Px (UUP)
• pc upper thresholds lev ul Rx level (UUR)
– Threshold level for an uplink power reduction.
– Default -70
• pc upper thresholds qual ul Nx (UUN)
• pc upper thresholds qual ul Px (UUP)
• pc upper thresholds qual ul Rx qual (UUR)
– Threshold level for an uplink power reduction
– Default:< 0.2% (0)

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Parameters settings (values to start)
•DHR Limit For FR TCH Resources(DHRLIM)
– 50% Note! Case by case, when to start doing multiplexing.
•OSC Multiplexing UL Rx Level Threshold (OMLT)
– -85..-95 Adjust value using RXQualityLevel distribution
•OSC DHR Multiplexing Rx Quality Threshold(ODMQT)
– 0
•OSC Multiplexing UL Rx Level Window (OMLW)
– 10-15 Note, if quality problems, increasing this window will not help, because
demultiplexing due to quality.
•OSC Demultiplexing UL Rx Level Margin(ODMRG)
– 15-20. Note, this parameter shall always be set to lower values than OSC Demultiplexing UL Rx
Level Margin(OMLW)
•OSC Demultiplexing Rx Quality Threshold(ODDQT)
– 3

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Parameters settings (values to start)
•Threshold DL RxQual DHR(TDRQD)
– 4 Note, Should be bigger than demultiplexing value
•Threshold UL RxQual DHR(TURQD)
– 4Note, Should be bigger than demultiplexing value
•PC Lower Threshold DL RxQual DHR(LDDHR)
– Default 3, but can be used lower (1-2) values to make sure that in bad quality power is
increased early enough and
•PC Lower Threshold UL RxQual DHR(LUDHR)
– Default 3, but can be used lower (1-2) values to make sure that in bad quality power is
increased early enough and
•PC Upper Threshold DL RxQual DHR(UDDHR)
– 0
•PC Upper Threshold UL RxQual DHR(UUDHR)
– 0

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Parameters settings (values to start)
•C/I Target OSC DHR(CIDHR)
– Default 16dB
•Soft Blocking C/I DHR(SBDHR)
– Default 20dB
•TRX OSC Capability (TRX support OSC, y/n)
– yes
•UL RX CHANGE RATE
– Default 10
•UL RX LEVEL DIFF
– Default 0

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Annex
Parameters + multiplexing/demultiplexing

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Orthogonal Sub-channel
DHR Multiplexing
DHR multiplexing
 Searching for the best target channel (the 1st
candidate)

These parameter should be

based on RXquality_Level
distribution.
If not enough samples, RF
planning is needed.

 the list of channels fulfilling above criteria is

sorted in descending order according to UL path-
loss criterion (UL RxLev + current power
reduction)
 the 1st channel in the list (with the lowest path-
loss) is selected as the best target channel (1st
14 candidate)
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DHR Multiplexing
RRM: DHR multiplexing
 The list of 2nd candidates is created based on the UL Rx Level Window
criterion:
(UL RxLev2nd+Current Power Reduction2nd)≥(UL RxLev1st -Multiplexing UL RxLev
Window)
and
(UL RxLev2nd+Current Power Reduction2nd)≤(UL RxLev1st +Multiplexing UL RxLev
Window + Max Power Reduction2nd)

Multiplexing Window for 2nd

candidate

RxLev

RxLev1st - Window UL RxLev1st RxLev1st + Window + Max Power Reduction 2nd

Level window, 2 HR users should be close enough to be DHR users

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DHR Multiplexing
RRM: DHR multiplexing

 Among all the connections meeting DHR

multiplexing HO criteria the best 2nd candidate is
searched
 The best 2nd candidate is determined based on:

These parameter should be

based on RXquality_Level
distribution.
If not enough samples, RF
planning is needed.

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DHR Demultiplexing
DHR demultiplexing HO
 DHR demultiplexing HO (intra-cell HO from DHR to non-DHR mode) can be triggered by:
 Rx Quality criterion
 demultiplexing HO to non-DHR mode is performed if UL or DL Rx Quality of DHR connection
is greater than or equal to Demultiplexing Rx Quality Threshold
 UL Rx Level Balance criterion (has lower priority than Rx Quality demultiplexing HO)
 if UL Rx Level Difference (between paired DHR calls) is greater than or equal to OSC
Demultiplexing UL RxLevel Margin, the connection with higher UL RxLev is demultiplexed to
non-DHR mode
 Rx Level criterion if Improved AMR Packing and Unpacking (BSS21483) is enabled
 demultiplexing HO to AMR FR is performed if UL or DL Rx Level of DHR connection drops
below the threshold triggering AMR HR unpacking HO (introduced with BSS21483)

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DHR Demultiplexing
DHR demultiplexing HO
 DHR demultiplexing HO may be performed to either AMR HR or AMR FR
 if demultiplexing is triggered by Rx Quality degradation and AMR Unpacking
Optimization (BSS21120) is enabled, the DHR connection is demultiplexed to:
 AMR HR if:
UL RxLev>Intra HO Upper Rx Level Limit AMR HR
and
DL RxLev>Intra HO Upper Rx Level Limit AMR HR
 AMR FR if:
Intra HO Lower Rx Level Limit AMR HR ≤ UL RxLev ≤ Intra HO Upper Rx Level Limit AMR HR
and
Intra HO Lower Rx Level Limit AMR HR ≤ DL RxLev ≤ Intra HO Upper Rx Level Limit AMR HR
 if UL RxLev or DL RxLev is lower than Intra HO Lower Rx Level Limit AMR HR, DHR
demultiplexing HO is prevented
 If UL or DL Rx Quality is equal
to or higher than Intra HO
Lower Rx Quality Limit AMR,
DHR demultiplexing HO
triggered by RxQual
degradation is prevented

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Configuration Management
DHR parameters
(1)
dhrLimForFRTCHRes DHR Limit For FR TCH Resources
object: BTS This parameter controls the status of the OSC DHR with SAIC MS
unit: % feature in a BTS. It determines the load threshold for triggering DHR
multiplexing: if the percentage of free FR TCH decreases below the value of
range: 0..100 this parameter, DHR multiplexing procedure is attempted.
step: 1 Default value of the parameter disables DHR multiplexing in a BTS.
default: 0 To enable the DHR multiplexing the parameter must be set to value
MML command: EQM, EQO different than zero. Activation of the OSC feature is possible only if:
MML abbr. name: DHRLIM - BCF site type is Flexi EDGE (version EX4.0)
- Rx diversity is in use in the BTS (parameter RDIV = “Y”)
- AMR Half Rate (BSS30060) is in use in the BTS: valid license is active
- AMR HR Packing is in use: parameter amrConfHrCodecModeSet >0 and
load limits parameters: FRL & FRU or HRL & HRU (if Load Based AMR
Packing BSS21154 is not active) or AFRL & AFRU or AHRL & AHRU (if
Load Based AMR Packing BSS21154 is active) are appropriately set
- Support for SAIC (BSS20082) feature is enabled – valid license is active
- Extra Abis resources are available with ‘Packet Abis’ or ‘Circuit Switched
Dynamic Abis Pool’ feature
Setting of DHR Limit For FR TCH Resources must be aligned with setting of
lower load limit for AMR HR packing:
DHR Limit For FR TCH Resources ≤ (A)FRL or (A)HRL
Rule: the higher the value of this attribute, the lower traffic load at which
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Configuration Management
DHR parameters
(2)
oscMultiplexUlRxLevThr OSC Multiplexing UL Rx Level Threshold
object: HOC This parameter determines the UL Rx Level criterion for searching DHR
unit: dBm multiplexing candidates (both 1st and 2nd candidate must fulfill this
criterion).
range: -110..-47
Only calls with UL Rx level greater than or equal to this threshold, can
step: 1 be regarded as DHR multiplexing candidates.
default: -85 Rule: the higher the value of this parameter the more stringent Rx Level
MML command: EHC, EHS, EHO criterion for DHR multiplexing candidates selection and consequently
MML abbr. name: OMLT lower OSC usage. Setting this threshold to lower values may result in
higher OSC usage but may lead to quality degradation and/or increase
of the number of DHR demultiplexing HOs.

Note! This should be adjusted based on RXqualityLevel distribution

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Configuration Management
DHR parameters
(3)
oscDhrMultiplexRxQualThr OSC DHR Multiplexing Rx Quality Threshold
object: HOC This parameter determines the UL and DL Rx Quality criterion for
unit: - searching the 1st DHR multiplexing candidate (target channel).
range: 0..7 Only AMR HR calls with UL and DL Rx quality lower than or equal to
this threshold, can be regarded as the 1 st DHR multiplexing candidate
step: 1 (target channel).
default: 0 Rule: the lower the value of this parameter the more stringent Rx quality
MML command: EHC, EHQ, EHO criterion for DHR multiplexing candidates selection and consequently
MML abbr. name: ODMQT lower OSC usage. Setting of this parameter must be consistent with
setting of OSC Demultiplexing Rx Quality Threshold.

Note! This should be adjusted based on RXqualityLevel distribution. If UL quality

problems, please see UL power control parameters. DL quality problems, basic RF
optimization is needed.

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Configuration Management
DHR parameters
(4)
oscMultiplexUlRxLevWin OSC Multiplexing UL Rx Level Window
object: HOC This parameter determines the UL Rx Level Difference criterion for
unit: dB searching the 2nd DHR multiplexing candidate (connection to be handed
over to the target channel).
range: 0..20
Only AMR FR/HR connections having UL RxLev within the window
step: 1 defined based on this parameter and UL RxLev of the 1 st candidate may
default: 10 be regarded as 2nd DHR multiplexing candidates.
MML command: EHC, EHS, EHO Rule: the lower the value of this parameter the more stringent UL Rx
MML abbr. name: OMLW Level difference criterion for 2nd candidate selection and consequently
lower OSC usage. Setting this threshold to higher values may result in
higher OSC usage but may lead to UL quality degradation.
This parameter shall always be set to lower values than OSC
Demultiplexing UL Rx Level Margin.
Setting of this parameter impacts UL Power Control algorithm in DHR
mode.

Note! This should be adjusted based on RXqualityLevel distribution. If quality

problems, demultiplexing will be happen based on quality, so modifying level
window will not help.

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Configuration Management
DHR parameters
(5)
oscDemultiplexUlRxLevMarg OSC Demultiplexing UL Rx Level Margin
object: HOC This parameter determines the UL Rx Level Difference criterion for
unit: dB DHR demultiplexing HO.
range: 0..63 If difference between UL Rx Levels of DHR paired connections
exceeds the value of this parameter, the connection with higher RxLev
step: 1 is handed over to non-DHR mode (DHR demultiplexing HO may be
default: 14 prevented if AMR Unpacking Optimization feature is enabled and
MML command: EHC, EHS, EHO RxQual or RxLev degrades too much)
MML abbr. name: ODMRG Rule: the lower the value of this parameter the more stringent UL Rx
Level difference criterion for keeping connections in DHR mode and
consequently lower OSC usage. Setting this threshold to higher values
may result in higher OSC usage but may lead to UL quality
degradation.
This parameter should always be set to higher values than OSC
Multiplexing UL Rx Level Window.

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Configuration Management
DHR parameters
(6)
oscDemultiplexRxQualThr OSC Demultiplexing Rx Quality Threshold
object: HOC This parameter determines the UL and DL Rx Quality thresholds for
unit: - DHR demultiplexing HO.
range: 0..7 If UL or DL Rx quality of DHR connection reaches or exceeds this
threshold, demultiplexing HO to non-DHR mode is attempted (DHR
step: 1 demultiplexing HO may be prevented if AMR Unpacking Optimization
default: 3 feature is enabled and RxQual or RxLev degrades too much).
MML command: EHQ, EHO Rule: the lower the value of this parameter the more stringent Rx quality
MML abbr. name: ODDQT criterion for DHR demultiplexing and consequently lower OSC usage.
Setting this threshold to higher values may result in higher OSC usage
but may lead to speech quality degradation. Setting of this parameter
must be consistent with setting of OSC Multiplexing Rx Quality
Threshold.

Note! Demultiplexing should happen before Inter cell HO, so parameter value 3 is good
Note2, Check also intra cell HO failure (4019)

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Configuration Management
DHR parameters
(7)
thrDIRxQualDHR Threshold DL RxQual DHR
object: HOC This parameter determines DL Rx Quality threshold for inter-cell HO
unit: - for DHR connections.
range: 0..7 If DL RxQual reaches or exceeds this threshold, DHR connection is
handed over to a new cell to non-DHR mode (AMR HR or FR).
step: 1
Rule: This parameter should always be set to higher value than OSC
default: 4 Demultiplexing Rx Quality Threshold.
MML command: EHC, EHQ, EHO
MML abbr. name: TDRQD

thrUlRxQualDHR Threshold UL RxQual DHR

object: HOC This parameter determines UL Rx Quality threshold for inter-cell HO
unit: - for DHR connections.
range: 0..7 If UL RxQual reaches or exceeds this threshold, DHR connection is
handed over to a new cell to non-DHR mode (AMR HR or FR).
step: 1
Rule: This parameter should always be set to higher value than OSC
default: 4 Demultiplexing Rx Quality Threshold.
MML command: EHC, EHQ, EHO
MML abbr. name: TURQD

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Configuration Management
DHR parameters
(8)
pcLTDlRxQualDHR PC Lower Threshold DL RxQual DHR
object: POC This parameter determines DL Rx Quality threshold for BTS power
unit: - increase for DHR connections.
range: 0..7 Rule: setting of this parameter should be consistent with setting of
OSC Demultiplexing Rx Quality Threshold, Threshold DL RxQual
step: 1 DHR and PC Upper Threshold DL RxQual DHR.
default: 3 Recommendation: it is recommended to set this parameter to value
MML command: EUC, EUO, EUQ lower than OSC Demultiplexing Rx Quality Threshold to trigger
MML abbr. name: LDDHR power control action before attempting the demultiplexing HO.

pcLTUlRxQualDHR PC Lower Threshold UL RxQual DHR

object: POC This parameter determines UL Rx Quality threshold for BTS power
unit: - increase for DHR connections.
range: 0..7 Rule: setting of this parameter should be consistent with setting of
OSC Demultiplexing Rx Quality Threshold, Threshold UL RxQual
step: 1 DHR and PC Upper Threshold UL RxQual DHR.
default: 3 Recommendation: it is recommended to set this parameter to value
MML command: EUC, EUO, EUQ lower than OSC Demultiplexing Rx Quality Threshold to trigger
MML abbr. name: LUDHR power control action before attempting the demultiplexing HO.

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Configuration Management
DHR parameters
(9)
pcUTDlRxQualDHR PC Upper Threshold DL RxQual DHR
object: POC This parameter determines DL Rx Quality threshold for BTS power
unit: - decrease for DHR connections.
range: 0..7 Rule: setting of this parameter should be consistent with setting of OSC
Demultiplexing Rx Quality Threshold, Threshold DL RxQual DHR and
step: 1 PC Lower Threshold DL RxQual DHR.
default: 0
MML command: EUC, EUO, EUQ
MML abbr. name: UDDHR

pcUTUlRxQualDHR PC Upper Threshold UL RxQual DHR

object: POC This parameter determines UL Rx Quality threshold for BTS power
unit: - decrease for DHR connections.
range: 0..7 Rule: setting of this parameter should be consistent with setting of OSC
Demultiplexing Rx Quality Threshold, Threshold UL RxQual DHR and
step: 1 PC Upper Threshold UL RxQual DHR.
default: 0
MML command: EUC, EUO, EUQ
MML abbr. name: UUDHR

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Configuration Management
DHR parameters
(10)
ciTargetOscDHR C/I Target OSC DHR
object: BSC This parameter determines target carrier-to-interference ratio for
unit: dB DHR connections which is used in the DFCA C/I estimation and
channel selection procedure.
range: 0..63
step: 1
default: 16
MML command: EEH, EEO
MML abbr. name: CIDHR

softBlockingCiOscDHR Soft Blocking C/I DHR

object: BSC This parameter determines soft-blocking carrier-to-interference ratio
unit: dB for DHR connections which is used in the DFCA channel selection
procedure. This is the minimum acceptable C/I value for DHR mode.
range: -20..43
Rule: the higher the value of this parameter the higher DHR
step: 1 multiplexing HO blocking rate and consequently lower OSC usage
default: -20 Recommendation: setting of this parameter should be adjusted to
MML command: EEH, EEO minimum CIR requirements for DHR mode - according to link level
MML abbr. name: SBDHR simulation it should not be set to lower values than 10 dB

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Configuration Management
DHR parameters
(11)
trxOSCCapability TRX OSC Capability
object: TRX This parameter indicates whether TRX supports OSC feature.
unit: - This is read-only parameter. Its value is set by the system.
range: 0 (N)
1 (Y)
step: 1
default: 0
MML command: ERO

UL RX CHANGE RATE
object: UTPFIL This parameter determines the maximum allowed difference between
unit: - UL RxLev Change Rates of DHR multiplexing candidates. BSC
rejects DHR multiplexing if UL RxLev Change Rates difference is
range: 0..63 greater than the value of this parameter.
step: 1 Rule: the lower the value of this parameter the more stringent
default: 10 criterion for DHR multiplexing and lower OSC usage. Setting this
parameter to higher values may result in higher number of DHR
multiplexing HO but may also lead to increase of the DHR
demultiplexing HO due to UL RxLev Unbalance.

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Configuration Management
DHR parameters
(12)
AMR FR DHR MUX
object: UTPFIL This parameter allows for preventing AMR FR-to-DHR
unit: - multiplexing HO. Direct switching from AMR FR to DHR
mode may result in “too high” degradation of user perceived
range: 0 (AMR FR->DHR forbidden) quality. Disabling this type of transition allow avoiding this
1 (AMR FR->DHR allowed) potential degradation. On the other hand, preventing AMR
default: 1 FR-to-DHR multiplexing HO limits the list of multiplexing
candidates what may result in lower DHR utilization.

UL RX LEVEL DIFF
object: UTPFIL This parameter allows for adjusting the algorithm for MS
unit: dB Power Optimization in DHR Multiplexing HO – it determines
how much initial UL Rx Level of the 2nd DHR multiplexing
range: 0..63 candidate may differ from UL RxLev of the 1 st DHR
step: 1 multiplexing candidate.
default: 0

OSC MODULATION LOSS

object: UTPFIL This parameter allows for adjusting the algorithm for BTS
unit: dB Power Optimization in DHR Multiplexing HO – it allows to
tune the value of extra power increase applied in DL during
range: 0..63 DHR multiplexing HO to compensate the loss resulting from
step: 1 DHR multiplexing.
default:
30
3
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DHR parameters
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FAST AVE OF DHR UL
object: UTPFIL This parameter determines whether fast averaging is used in
unit: - UL power control and handover evaluation of DHR
connections.
range: 0 (fast averaging disabled)
Since DHR multiplexing may result in significant changes of
1 (fast averaging enabled) Rx quality it is recommended to enable fast averaging for
default: 1 DHR connections.

DHR CANDIDATE LISTING INTERVAL

object: UTPFIL This parameter defines the interval of sending of the report
unit: dB from HO&PC algorithm with updated values of Rx Quality,
Rx Level and power reduction. This determines the
range: 3..10 frequency of DHR multiplexing procedure.
step: 1
default: 5

CSDAP PENALTY COUNT

object: UTPFIL Amount of multiplexing attempts when CSDAP allocation is
unit: - avoided after unsuccessful CSDAP allocation – the pairs
with the 1st candidate having already been assigned CSDAP
range: 0..255 resource (OSC-1 sub-channel) are preferred.
step: 1
default: 5
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Related parameters
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Parameter name Description
PC Lower Threshold Lev UL/DL Determines Rx level threshold for a uplink/downlink power
RxLevel increase. This also applies to DHR connections.
PC Upper Threshold Lev UL/DL Determines Rx level threshold for a uplink/downlink power
RxLevel decrease. This also applies to DHR connections.
Threshold Level Determines uplink/downlink Rx level threshold for triggering the
Uplink/Downlink Rx Level inter-cell handover due to Rx level. This also applies to DHR
connections.
Intra HO Threshold Rx Qual Determines downlink and uplink Rx quality threshold for the
AMR FR packing HO (AMR FR to AMR HR). This is also used as a
threshold for 2nd DHR multiplexing candidate selection.
There are no new Nx & Px parameters dedicated to DHR mode and the existing ones
related to particular HO and PC procedures are re-used.

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Related parameters
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Parameter name
Intra HO Lower Rx Quality Limit
AMR
(AMR Unpacking Optimization
BSSBSS21120)
Intra HO Lower Rx Level Limit
AMR HR
(AMR Unpacking Optimization
BSSBSS21120)
Intra HO Upper Rx Level Limit
AMR HR
(AMR Unpacking Optimization
BSSBSS21120)
Rx Level AMR HR Unpacking
Threshold
(Improved AMR Packing and
Unpacking BSS21483)
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Description
Determines the limit of the uplink and downlink Rx quality for
quality based intra-cell HOs. If averaged uplink or downlink Rx
quality is higher than this parameter, the quality based intra-cell
HOs are not allowed. This also prevents DHR demultiplexing HO
in poor Rx quality conditions.
Determines the lower limit for uplink and downlink Rx level for
quality based intra-cell HOs for AMR HR mode. If averaged uplink
or downlink Rx level is lower than this parameter, the quality
based intra-cell HOs for AMR HR calls are not allowed. This also
prevents DHR demultiplexing HO in poor Rx level conditions.
Determines the upper limit for uplink and downlink Rx level for
quality based intra-cell HOs for AMR HR mode. If averaged uplink
or downlink Rx level is higher than this parameter, the quality
based intra-cell HOs for AMR HR calls are not allowed. This is
also used to determine the target channel mode (AMR FR or AMR
HR) in DHR demultiplexing HO triggered by Rx quality criterion –
if Rx level is higher than this threshold DHR call is demultiplexed
to AMR HR, otherwise to AMR FR.
Determines the Rx level threshold for triggering the unpacking
HO - if uplink or downlink Rx level is lower than the value of this
parameter the intra-cell HO from AMR HR to AMR FR is
attempted. This is re-used to trigger also DHR demultiplexing HO.
Setting of this parameter should be aligned with
oscMultiplexUlRxLevThr and oscDemultiplexUlRxLevMarg.
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CSDAP parameters (1)
id CSDAP ID
object: CSDAP CSDAP ID allows to identify the dynamic Abis pool in the BSC. The identification
range: 1..1000 number must be unique within the BSC.
step: 1
MML commands: ESE, ESV, ESM, ESI
MML abbreviated name: ID

circuitGroupNumber Circuit group number

object: CSDAP Circuit group number identifies the circuit group associated to the CSDAP. Circuit
range: 0..65535 group (CGR) represents resources available on A interface as well as corresponding
MML commands: – block of memory which BSC SW can recognize and address. During DAP creation
BSC automatically reserves a free circuit group for each CSDAP, the assignment
MML abbreviated name: – cannot be modified and BSC SW understands these circuit group numbers rather
than CSDAP IDs. This is read-only parameter as the value is automatically selected
Note: This is hidden parameter. during CSDAP creation.

pcmCircuit_ID PCM Circuit ID

object: CSDAP PCM circuit ID indicates the number of Abis interface line (ET-PCM) where CSDAP is
range: 0..3391 created.
MML commands: ESE, ESM, ESI, WUP PCM circuit ID is part of hidden circuit (CRCT) parameter which allows to indicate the
MML abbreviated name: CRCT number of PCM line where CSDAP is created as well as the amount of PCM timeslots
from the ET_PCM reserved for the CSDAP. The size of DAP is defined either by
indication of firstTSL and lastTSL or by indication of firstTSL and size of the Abis pool.
NOTE:
2048..3391 is reserved for T1 (OC-3) Thus circuit can have the following structure:
administration area circuit = pcmCircuit_ID – firstTSL – lastTSL or
circuit = pcmCircuit_ID – firstTSL – size
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CSDAP parameters (2)
firstTSL First Timeslot
object: CSDAP First timeslot indicates the position on Abis interface line (defined by means of
range: 1..31 (E1) pcmCircuit_ID) of the first timeslot of the CSDAP.
1..24 (T1) This parameter can be modified by entering a new value using parameter
MML commands: ESE, ESM, ESI newFirstTimeSlot (NFT). By entering a number smaller than the first timeslot the
MML abbreviated name: CRCT pool is extended (by adding some timeslots on to the beginning of the pool), by
entering a number bigger than the first timeslot the pool is got shrunk (by removal
some timeslots from the beginning of the pool).

lastTSL Last Timeslot

object: CSDAP Last timeslot indicates the position on Abis interface line (defined by means of
range: 1..31 (E1) pcmCircuit_ID) of the last timeslot of the CSDAP. The parameter is optional as the
1..24 (T1) size of CSDAP can be also defined explicitly by using parameter pool size (in addition
MML commands: ESE, ESM, ESI to first timeslot).
MML abbreviated name: CRCT Last timeslot can be modified by entering a new value using parameter
newLastTimeSlot (NLT). By entering a number bigger than the last timeslot the pool
is extended (by adding some timeslots on at the end of the pool), by entering a
number smaller than the last timeslot the pool is got shrunk (by removal some
timeslots at the end of the pool).

poolSize Pool size

object: CSDAP Pool size defines the size of the CSDAP. The parameter is optional as it can be
range: 1..31 (E1) replaced with the parameter last timeslot.
1..24 (T1)
MML commands: ESE, ESI
MML abbreviated name: CRCT

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CSDAP parameters
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bcfAbisIF BCF Abis IF
object: CSDAP BCF Abis interface allows to define at BCF side the number of Abis interface line
range: 1..16 where the CSDAP is created.
MML commands: ESE, ESM, ESI
MML abbreviated name: BAIF

bcfTslShift BCF Timeslot Shift

object: CSDAP BCF timeslot shift allows to define the offset between ET-PCM timeslots where
range: -30..30 CSDAP is created at BSC side and Abis IF timeslot at BCF side
default: 0
Step: 1
MML commands: ESE, ESM, ESI
MML abbreviated name: SHIFT

csDapId1..4 Attached CSDAP1..4

object: BCF Attached CSDAP1..4 indicates the number of CSDAP attached to the given BCF.
range: 1..1000 Up to 4 CSDAPs can be attached to BCF (but a single CSDAP can be connected to
MML command: EFC, EFO, EFM only one BCF).
MML abbreviated name: CSDAP1..4 When more than 1 pool is attached to the BCF then fault situation in CSDAP (e.g.
due to Abis line outage) does not totally prevent OSC capability in the BCF. Besides,
CSDAP capacity can be increased in the BCF by extension transmission capacity of
the BCF and creation of another CSDAP on the newly connected Abis line.
Note: the number of CSDAP attached to the BCF determines hunting order between
pools attached to the BCF (i.e. always availability of the attached CSDAP1 is
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checked Abis when OSC-1 call comes, then attached CSDAP2 is tried on, and so