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Huawei confidential

Propose to change GUL


interworking strategy

6th Dec 2014

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.


UE often goes to 2G but not 3G complaint

Telkomsel VIP complaint why UE went to 2G from LTE


but not 3G.
It is a result of current network interworking strategy
and network coverage structure.

According to existing GUL interworking strategy, if UE


stay at LTE boarder area, then may redirection to 2G
instead of 3G.

If we only use L<->3G interworking instead of current


L<->2G/3G interworking then UE will always approach
to 3G. Also we can skip the iRAT measurement to
reduce the CSFB setup time.

Following slides will analysis the detail.

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GU<->L Interworking situation

Currently, we are using LTE to 2G/3G redirection based on


measurement for connection mode UE. In case if UE need go down to
2G/3G from LTE, eNodeB will send both 3G and 2G neighbors for
LTE measurement. Normally UE will report 3G earlier than 2G so UE shall
redirection to 3G as priority. But in LTE boarder area, UE may also
redirection to 2G in below case:

LTE is using 900MHz and UMTS is using 2100MHz, in area that LTE sites
DCS1800 DCS1800 is much less than 3G, and 3G site number is more than 2G, a certain LTE
cell will coverage more 3G cells than 2G. A LTE cell may coverage up to
tier 3 or even tier 4 of neighboring 3G cell.
UMTS2100 UMTS2100 UMTS2100
But due to UE can only measure up to 32 3G neighbors, so only up to
A LTE cell need to configure more 3G neighbor cells 32 UMTS neighbors will be configured in LTE side. Thus LTE may only
than 2G cells due to 3G site number is more than 2G. configure up to tier 2 or 3 neighboring 3G cells.
But maximum number of neighbor is limited by 32 When UE move to LTE boarder area, UE may not able to report the best
due to UE measurement capability. 3G cells that not in LTE neighbor list. So UE may get chance to report 2G
cells and trigger UE redirection to 2G from LTE.

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GUL sites distribution at complaint Kuningan area
3G sites covering Kuningan area are much more than LTE.
3G sites in the area also much more than 2G.

Due to UE 32 neighbor cells measurement limitation, in LTE


boarder, UE may not able to measure the best 3G cells due to
LTE cell already configured 32 3G neighbors for closer 3G
sites.
So UE may only report the 2G cells to eNodeB thus trigger
eNodeB instruct UE redirection to 2G instead of 3G.

Legend:
LTE900
DCS1800
GSM900
UMTS2100

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Solution to reduce UE goes to 2G in this situation
• Huawei propose to Change GUL interworking strategy to UL interworking
 Pro: Also LTE to UMTS redirection strategy can change to by blind redirection, which will
reduce the L to U delay to optimize the CSFB call setup time (reduce 0.2~0.5S), also it will
simplify the LTE to UMTS neighbor configuration. (Only one dummy UMTS neighbor is needed
for L to U blind redirection)

 Con: In case if UE stay in area that 3G coverage is bad, then user experience will be impacted
 According to Huawei 3G team drive test, more than 90% of chances, UE will stay in 3G along with
VIP roads in Jakarta. These <10% area are out of existing LTE area. So it shall be safe to apply L to U
by bling redirection.

Change needed to implement the strategy changing:


 Switch off the LTE to GSM redirection
 Switch on LTE to UMTS blind redirection
 No service impact during the changing

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Thank you
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