IRAT PROCESS

Inter-Radio Access Technology (WCDMA -> GSM)

CESAR NUNES
RF SPECIALIST IV OI PROJECT BRASIL- REGION II Phone: +55 61 3305 2110 Phone: +55 61 8625-8416 cesar.nunes@alcatel-lucent.com

IRAT Flow Chart

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IRAT-CS Flow Chart

UE
Uu

NODE B

Iub

RNC

Iu-CS

MSC

BSC

RRC_MEAS_CTRL
Confirmao do evento 2d Valores dos eventos 2d e 2f Start Compression Mode Sequence to Start Compression Mode

RRC_MEAS_RPRT NBAP_RL_RECFG_PREP NBAP_RL_RECFG_READY RRC_PH_CH_RECFG

Compression Mode is available

Start Perform IRAT and GSM List to measurement RSSI + valores do THD do evento 3a ou 3c

RRC_PH_CH_RECFG_CMP RRC_MEAS_CTRL RRC_MEAS_RPRT

Report with GSM RSSI and BSIC RNC decides candidates and send to relocation GSM radio

Includes RAB ID, Activation Time, GSM Frequency and GSM BIT message

IRATHO.AttRelocPrepOutCS

RANAP_RELOC_REQUIRED

HANDOVER REQ HANDOVER REQ_ACK

RRC_HO_FROM_UTRAN_CMD_GSM
GSM allocates related resources

RANAP_RELOC_COMMAND
IRATHO.SuccOutCS
UE in GSM Mode Successful Relocation

RANAP_IU_RELEASE_COMMAND RANAP_IU_RELEASE_COMPL

RRC = Radio Network Controller NBAP = NodeB Application Part RANAP = Radio Access Network Application Part
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IRAT-PS Flow Chart

UE
Uu

NODE B

Iub

RNC

Iu-PS

MSC

RRC_MEAS_CTRL
Valores dos eventos 2d e 2f Start Compression Mode

Confirmao do 2d event

Sequence to Start Compression Mode

RRC_MEAS_RPRT NBAP_RL_RECFG_PREP NBAP_RL_RECFG_READY RRC_PH_CH_RECFG

Compression Mode is available

Start Perform IRAT and GSM List to measurement RSSI + valores do THD do evento 3a ou 3c

RRC_PH_CH_RECFG_CMP RRC_MEAS_CTRL RRC_MEAS_RPRT RRC_CELL_CHANGE_ORDER_FROM_UTRAN

IRATHO.AttOutPSUTRAN
Report with GSM RSSI and BSIC

RANAP_SRNS_CONTEXT_REQ

Target Cell ID, BSIC and Freq Band

RANAP_SRNS_CONTEXT_RESP
RANAP_IU_RELEASE_COMMAND
IRATHO.SuccPSUTRAN

RANAP_IU_RELEASE_COMPL

RRC = Radio Network Controller NBAP = NodeB Application Part RANAP = Radio Access Network Application Part
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IRAT Consideraes Iniciais

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Eventos - IRAT

2d: A qualidade da frequncia usada esta abaixo de um certo nvel.

2f: A qualidade da frequncia usada esta acima de um certo nvel.

3a: A qualidade da frequncia UTRAN usada esta abaixo de um certo nvel e a qualidade do sistema GSM est acima de um certo nvel.

3c: A qualidade do outro sistema esta acima de um certo nvel.

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Consideraes - IRAT
IRAT handover basic types: 1. Service-based Handover ( 3c event ) CELLHOCOMM 2. CSSERVICEHOSWITCH = ON PSSERVICEHOSWITCH = ON

INTERRATHONCOV ou CELLINTERRATHONCOV

Coverage-based Handover ( 3a event ) INTERRATHOCOV ou CELLINTERRATHOCOV

Inter-RAT report mode (INTERRATREPORTMODE ): 1. 2. PERIODICAL REPORT: eventos 2d/2f EVENT_TRIGGER: eventos 2d/2f/3a

OBS: Uma vez habilitado o Service Handover (CSSERVICEHOSWITCH = ON) S ser utilizado o evento 3c

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Consideraes - IRAT
INTERRATREPORTMODE

Event Trigger
Modo Comprimido iniciado e terminado pelos eventos 2d e 2f respectivamente; Evento 3a usado para efetuar os handovers; Em caso de falha de handover a quantidade de vezes que o evento 3a reportada pode ser limitada; Diminiu o processamento e salva recursos de sinalizao.

Periodical Reporting
Modo Comprimido iniciado e terminado pelos eventos 2d e 2f respectivamente; Measurement report enviado para a RNC onde ser tomada a deciso de efetuar handover; Em caso de falha de handover novas tentativas so feitas periodicamente; Uma quantidade grande de sinalizao utilizada, podendo causar problemas.

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2d / 2f events Compressed Mode

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Compressed Mode (2d event)

Nvel da Cell 3G est abaixo do THD definido: Qused <= T2d H2d/2 INTERRATCSTHD2DECN0 = -14 INTERRATPSTHD2DECN0 = -15 INTERRATCSTHD2DRSCP = -100 INTERRATPSTHD2DRSCP = -110 HYSTFOR2D = 4 (2dB) TRIGTIME2D= D320 (320ms) H2d

-102dBm T2d

Forms: INTERRATHOCOV ou CELLINTERRATHOCOV

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Compressed Mode (2f event)

Nvel da Cell 3G est acima do THD definido: Qused >= T2f H2f/2 INTERRATCSTHD2FECN0 = -12 INTERRATPSTHD2FECN0 = -13 INTERRATCSTHD2FRSCP = -97 INTERRATPSTHD2FRSCP = -107 HYSTFOR2F = 4 (2dB) H2f

-99dBm T2f

TRIGTIME2F= D1280 (1280ms)

Forms: INTERRATHOCOV ou CELLINTERRATHOCOV

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Compressed Mode (2d/2f event)

RRC Measurement Control (DL)

INTERRATCSTHD2DRSCP = -100 HYSTFOR2D = 4 (2dB) TRIGTIME2D= D320 (320ms)

INTERRATCSTHD2FRSCP = -97 HYSTFOR2F = 4 (2dB) TRIGTIME2F= D1280 (1280ms)

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2d/2f - RNC Decision (Periodical Reporting)

Deciso da RNC aps receber 2d/2f:

Mother_RAT + CIOother_RAT >= Tother_RAT H/2

-95dBm
TARGETRATCSTHD= 16 (-95dBm) TARGETRATR99PSTHD = 16 (-95dBm) Tother_RAT

CIOOffset = 0 (0dB)
HystforInterRAT = 0 (0dB)

CIOother_RAT
H/2

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Inter-RAT Periodical Report Interval

Form CellCELLINTERRATHOCOV INTERRATPERIODREPORTINTERVAL

D1000 (1000ms)

Compressed mode One frame 10ms One frame 10ms

GSM RSSI Measurement ( 8 cells ) = 480ms, portanto 1000ms podemos medir 16cells

+ de 16 GSM cells na lista aumentar o valor do parmetro INTERRATPERIODREPORTINTERVAL de D1000 para D2000.

OBS: De acordo com a norma 3GPP no pode haver mais de 32 cells GSM na lista. O mvel capaz de medir 96 cells, sendo 32 Intra-Frequency, 32 Inter-Frequency e 32 GSM cells.
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3a event Coverage Handover

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Coverage-based Handover (3a event)

Nvel da Cell 3G est abaixo do THD e Nvel da Cell GSM est acima do THD:

Qused <= T3a H3a/2 and Mused + CIO >= Tother H3a/2 -99dBm USEDFREQCSTHDRSCP = -97 (-97dBm) USEDFREQR99PSTHDRSCP = -107 (-107dBm) TARGETRATCSTHD = -16 (-95dBm) TARGETRATR99PSTHD = -16 (-95dBm) HYSTFOR3A = 4 (2dB) TRIGTIME3A = D0 (0ms) CIO = Cell Individual Offset = 0 (0dB) CIO H3a Tother
1 2 3 4 5 10 11 16 19 20 21 63 -110 -109 -108 -107 -106 -101 -100 -95 -92 -91 -90 -48

-97dBm
T3a

Forms: INTERRATHOCOV ou CELLINTERRATHOCOV

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Coverage-based Handover (3a event)

RRC_MEAS_CONTROL

Events 3a e valores do THD (3a) a serem utilizados.

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3c event Service Handover

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Service-based Handover (3c event)

Nvel da Cell GSM (RSSI) est acima do THD:

Mother + CIO >= Tother H3c/2

-90dBm

INTERRATNCOVHOCSTHD = 21 (-90dBm) INTERRATNCOVHOPSTHD = 21 (-90dBm)

Tother

HYSTFOR3C = 0 (0dB)
TRIGTIME3C = D640 (640ms)

H3c
1 2 3 4 5 10 11 16 19 20 21 63 -110 -109 -108 -107 -106 -101 -100 -95 -92 -91 -90 -48

CIO = Cell Individual Offset = 0 (0dB)

CIO

Forms: INTERRATHONCOV ou CELLINTERRATHONCOV

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Service-based Handover (3c event)

RRC_MEAS_CONTROL

Evento 3c e valores do THD (3c) a ser utilizado.

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Layer 3 Decode Messages

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IRAT (RF Trace Layer 3 messages sample RRC)

THD to 2d and 2f event

2d event

Report with GSM RSSI and BSIC

Start Perform IRAT and GSM List to measurement RSSI

Includes RAB ID, Activation Time, GSM Frequency and GSM BIT message

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IRAT (RF Trace Layer 3 messages sample RRC)

RRC Measurement Report (UL)

010100 (14) = 20
bin Posio 12 na lista GSM interRATCellID:0xe (12) hex dec

010000 (10) = 16 bin hex dec

Posio 09 na lista GSM interRATCellID:0xe (9)

RXLEV 0 = less than -110 dBm. RXLEV 1 = -110 dBm to -109 dBm. RXLEV 2 = -109 dBm to -108 dBm. : : RXLEV 62 = -49 dBm to -48 dBm. RXLEV 63 = greater than -48 dBm.

20 = -90dBm

16 = -94dBm

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IRAT (RF Trace Layer 3 messages sample RRC)

RRC Measurement Control (DL)

(FOZ161D / -90dBm) Posio 12 na lista GSM interRATCellID:0xe (12)

(FOZ160A / -94dBm) Posio 09 na lista GSM interRATCellID:0xe (9)

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IRAT (RF Trace Layer 3 messages sample RRC)

-90dBm

-94dBm

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IRAT Counters Analysis

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IRAT-CS Counters Analysis

UE
IRATHO.AttRelocPrepOutCS

RNC 1
RANAP_RELOC_REQUIRED

CN

VS.SRELOC.FailPrep.IRATCSOut (RNC)

RANAP_RELOC_PREP_FAILURES

Preparation fase

IRATHO.SuccRelocPrepOutCS

RANAP_RELOC_COMMAND

RRC_HO_FROM_UTRAN_CMD_GSM

RATHO.AttOutCS

Execution fase

RRC_HO_FROM_UTRAN_FAILURE

5 6
RANAP_IU_REL_COMMAND RANAP_IU_REL_COMPLETE

IRATHO.SuccOutCS

IRAT Success(%) = IRATHO.SuccOutCS RATHO.AttReloPrepOutCS

Iu Release fase

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IRAT-CS Counters Analysis

1- Number of Preparations for CS Domain Outgoing Inter-RAT Handovers (IRATHO.AttRelocPrepOutCS)
Contador VS.IRATHO.LoadAttRelocPrepOutCS VS.IRATHO.ReqRelocOutCS.DR VS.IRATHO.RF.AttRelocPrepOutCS Descrio Resource optimization relocation or Reduce load in serving Cell Directed retry Relocation desirable for radio causes

2- Number of Unsuccessful Preparations for CS Domain Inter-RAT Outgoing Handovers for Different Causes
Contador IRATHO.FailRelocPrepOutCS.TAlExp IRATHO.FailRelocPrepOutCS.TgtFail IRATHO.FailRelocPrepOutCS.ReloNoSup IRATHO.FailRelocPrepOutCS.HigherTrafficLod IRATHO.FailRelocPrepOutCS.NoResAvail IRATHO.FailRelocPrepOutCS.UKnowRNC Descrio Failure cause: TRELOCalloc expiry Failure cause: Relocation Failure in Target CN/RNC or Target System Failure cause: Relocation not supported in Target RNC or Target system Failure cause: Traffic Load In The Target Cell Higher Than In The Source Cell Failure cause: No Resource Available Failure cause: Unknown Target RNC

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Number of Successful Preparations for CS Domain Outgoing Inter-RAT Handovers (IRATHO.SuccRelocPrepOutCS) Number of Attempts at CS Domain Outgoing Inter-RAT Handovers (IRATHO.AttOutCS)

5- Number of Unsuccessful CS Domain Outgoing Inter-RAT Handovers for Different Causes

Contador IRATHO.FailOutCS.CfgUnsupp IRATHO.FailOutCS.PhyChFail Descrio Configuration Unsupported Physical Channel Failure

6- Number of Successful CS Domain Outgoing Inter-RAT Handovers (IRATHO.SuccOutCS)

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IRAT-CS Counters Analysis

OBS: A maior parte das falhas de IRAT encontram-se na fase de preparation, devido a complexidade do processo.

Preparation fase

Execution fase

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IRAT-CS Counters Analysis

Falhas de IRAT

Falhas de Execuo 32%

Falhas de Preparation 68%

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IRAT-CS (Message Decode) - RANAP

RNC CN ( RANAP_RELOCATION_REQUIRED)
pLMNIdentity (3GPP 25.413) 3 sets of 8 bits pLMNidentity:27 F4 61 27: 0010 0111 (2 7) F4: 1111 0100 (filler 4) 61: 0110 0001 (6 1) MCC = 724, MNC = 16

SAI = MCC+MNC+LAC+SAC

LAC 11BC(HEX) = 4540(DEC) SAC 2D4D(HEX) = 11597 (DEC)

CGI = MCC+MNC+LAC+CI

LAC 1196(HEX) = 4502(DEC) CI 0637(HEX) = 1591 (DEC)

OBS: nesta mensagem de RANAP_RELOCATION_REQUIRED que saberemos para qual cell 2G realizado o pedido de IRAT

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IRAT-CS (Message Decode) - BSSMAP

BSSMAP Handover_Request (MSC BSC) BSSMAP Handover_Request_ACK (BSC MSC)

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IRAT Parameters Optimization

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Definies

CORE: Clulas de primeira portadora onde existe continuidade de cobertura, no grande necessidade de Intar RAT. Cells geralmente localidades em centros urbanos onde existe continuidade definidade de cobertura 3G e no h necessidade de realizar handover para o sistema 2G.

IRATHO: Clulas de primeira portadora onde no existe boa continuidade de cobertura, havendo necessidade de handovers Inter RAT. Geralmente definidas como clulas 3G de borda onde no existe mais continuidade 3G e pode haver cells 2G.

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Definies
IRATHO:

3G/2G Coverage

2G Coverage

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Definies

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Sugesto de valores (2d/2f)

Parameter
InterRATCSThd2DEcNo EcIo InterRATR99PsThd2DEcNo

2100 F1 CORE IRATHO

-20 -24 -20 -22

InterRATHThd2DEcNo

-24
-110 -112 -112 4 (2dB) d320 -18 -22 -22 -107 -109 -109 4 (2dB) D1280

-22
-103 -108 -108
IE*0.5dB

2d

InterRATCSThd2DRSCP RSCP InterRATR99PsThd2DRSCP InterRATHThd2DRSCP HystFor2D TimeToTrig2D InterRATCSThd2FEcNo

IRAT EcIo

-18 -20 -20 -100 -105 -105

InterRATR99PsThd2FEcNo InterRATHThd2FEcNo InterRATCSThd2FRSCP

2f

RSCP

InterRATR99PsThd2FRSCP InterRATHThd2FRSCP HystFor2F TimeToTrig2F

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Sugesto de valores (3a)

Parameter
UsedFreqCsThdEcN0

2100 F1 CORE IRAT

-20 -24 -20 -20 UsedFreqR99PsThdEcN0

EcIo

Used

UsedFreqHThdEcN0
UsedFreqCsThdRSCP

-24
-110 -112 -112 16 (-95) 16(-95) 16(-95) 4

-20
-103 -108 -108 5 (-95) 5 (-95) 5 (-95)
-110+IE+1

RSCP 3a Target

Used

UsedFreqR99PsThdRSCP UsedFreqHThdRSCP TargetRatCSthd TargetRatR99Psthd TargetRatHthd Hystfor3A InterRATReportMode

EVENT_TRIGGER

TrigTime3A
PeriodFor3A AmntOfRpt3A InterRATMeasTime

D0
1 6 60

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Modelos de WR (Core)

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Modelos de WR (Borda)

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IRAT RF Call Trace samples

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Exemplos - Traces
PERIODICAL REPORT (eventos 2d/2f ) Service Handover desabilitado

EVENT_TRIGGER (evento 3a) Service Handover desabilitado

PERIODICAL REPORT (evento 3c) Service Handover habilitado

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IRAT Consideraes Finais

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Consideraes Finais
Baixo ndice de Sucesso de IRAT: Verificar se o problema est na fase de preparao ou execuo do IRAT; Verificar parametrizao da celll 2G externa na RNC (BSIC, BCCH, CI); Verificar com o RF Trace nas Interfaces UU e Iub o tipo de falha; Nem sempre o baixo ndice de sucesso de IRAT pela falta de vizinhos 3G-2G; Problemas de cobertura 2G podem afetar o IRAT nas bordas; Verificar se existe borda definida 3G-2G.

Estratgia utilizada para IRAT: Definir a estratgia que ser utilizada para IRAT-CS e IRAT-PS; Service Handover ou IRAT por cobertura; Periodical Report ou Event Trigger;

Definio de Cells Core ou Borda (slide 35);

Definir parametrizao correta para cells urbanas e borda; Otimizar os parmetros de IRAT de acordo com a situao geogrfica da Cells 3G/2G.

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