Measurement Types and Configuration

(1) Intra Frequency Measurements (2) Inter Frequency Measurements CELL_DCH UE (3) Inter RAT Measurements (4) Traffic Volume Measurements (5) Quality Measurements (6) UE Internal Measurements (7) UE Positioning Measurements RNC
Fig. 27 Measurement types and configuration options. (TM3201 Radio Resool Protocol RRC, 57)

RRC
Activated measurements measurement objects, measurement quantity, filtering coefficient, active events, triggering criteria

Measurement Control or SIB 11|12

( setup/modify: measurement id,measurement configuration, release: measurement id)

UE

Measurements and Reporting Trigger

RNC

RLC/MAC
periodical measurements

traffic volume measurements

RRC
Measurments filtering
reporting criterion for active event fullfilled ? Yes

Measurement Report
(filtered measurements, triggered event)

Fig. 28 Event driven reporting. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 59)

WCDMA

frequency measurements, quality measurements, UE internal measurments, UE positioning measurments

Measurement Types and Measurement Quantities

1) Intra Frequency Measurements 1) 2) 3) 1) 2) 3) 1) 1) 2) 3) 1) 1) 2) 3) 1) 2) 3) DL Ec/No DL Pathloss DL RSCP (after despreading) DL Ec/No DL Pathloss DL RSCP (after despreading) GSM carrier RSSI Buffer occupancy Average buffer occupancy Variance of buffer occupancy DL block error rate (BLER) per TrCH UE Tx power UE received signal power (RSSI) UE Rx-Tx time difference SFN-SFN observed time difference Rx-Tx time difference (optional) GPS timing of cell frames (optional)

2) Inter Frequency Measurements

3) Inter RAT Measurements 4) Traffic Volume Measurements

5) Quality Measurements 6) UE Internal Measurements

7) UE Positioning Measurements

Fig. 29 Measurement types and relevant measurement quantities. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 61)

Intra Frequency Reporting Events - Overview

Event ID 1A 1B 1C Event Description
A P-CPICH enters the reporting range. A P-CPICH leaves the reporting range. A non-active P-CPICH becomes better than an active P-CPICH.

Notes
add new radio link drop weak radio link replace old RL by new RL

1D

Change of the best cell.

1E

A P-CPICH becomes better than an absolute threshold. A P-CPICH becomes worse than an absolute threshold.
Fig. 30 Overview about intra frequency reporting events. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 63)

1F

Intra Frequency Reporting Event 1A

1A trigger
(not for pathloss)

NA Log M New + CIONew W 10 Log M i + (1 W ) 10 Log M Best ( R1a H1a / 2) i =1 Log M New + CIONew NA < W 10 Log M i + (1 W ) 10 Log M Best ( R1a + H1a / 2) i = 1

leaving trigger
(not for pathloss)

RSCP or Ec/No

W=0

AS-cell 1

AS-cell 2

R1a

CIO3

H1a/2 cell 3
time to trigger trigger 1A report add cell to Triggered_1A_Event remove cell from Triggered_1A_Event time to trigger trigger 1A report time add cell to Triggered_1A_Event

Fig. 31 Trigger and leaving trigger criteria for reporting event 1A. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 65)

Intra Frequency Reporting Event 1B

1B trigger
(not for pathloss)

Log M Old + CIOOld

NA W 10 Log M i + (1 W ) 10 Log M Best ( R1b + H1b / 2) i =1 NA > W 10 Log M i + (1 W ) 10 Log M Best ( R1b H1b / 2) i = 1

leaving trigger
(not for pathloss)

Log M Old + CIOOld

RSCP or Ec/No

W=0

AS-cell 1

AS-cell 3

AS-cell 2

R1b

CIO3

H1b/2

time to trigger remove cell from Triggered_1B_Event

time to trigger trigger 1B report time add cell to Triggered_1B_Event

trigger 1B event report add cell to Triggered_1B_Event

Fig. 32 Trigger and leaving trigger criteria for reporting event 1B. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 65)

Intra Frequency Reporting Event 1C

InAS is cell in active set with lowest measurement.

1C trigger
(not for pathloss)

10 Log M New + CIONew 10 Log M InAS + CIOInAS + H1c / 2 10 Log M New + CIONew < 10 Log M InAS + CIOInAS H1c / 2

leaving trigger
(not for pathloss)

RSCP or Ec/No

AS-cell 1

CIO3
AS-cell 2

CIO2
non AS cell 3

H1c/2

CIO1
time to trigger remove cell from Triggered_1C_Event

H1c/2
time to trigger trigger 1C report time add cell to Triggered_1C_Event

trigger 1C event report add cell to Triggered_1C_Event

Fig. 33 Trigger and leaving trigger criteria for reporting event 1C. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 67)

cell 3 cell 1

UE
active set

cell 2

Node B

RNC

cell 1
meas. running event 1A for cell 2

Measurement Control

(setup: measurement ID, intra-frequency cell info list {cell 2, cell 3}, intra-freq. measurement quantity = CPICH Ec/No intra-freq. measurement reporting event list {1A, 1B, 1C + parameters} )

RRC

RRC

Measurement Report
(measured result {cell2, observed SFN time difference, scrambling code, CPICH-Ec/No}, event results {1A scrambling code of associated cell 2} ) NBAP ( Node B Communic. Context ID, RL-ID, Cell ID=2, DL code information, DL power information) ) 1) soft HO decision 2) soft HO prep.

RL Addition Request

softer HO activated

NBAP

RL Addition Response
( RNC Communic. Context ID, RL-ID, received total wideband power ) 3) soft HO exec.

Active Set Update Active Set Update Complete

()

( activation time = now, radio link addition info {cell ID = 2, DL minimum spreading factor,code number} )

RRC

RRC
active set

cell 1,2

Measurement Control
(modify: measurement ID, add intra frequency cell (neighbors of cell 2), ... )

RRC

Fig. 34 Soft handover scenario 1(3). (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 69)

cell 3 cell 1

UE
active set

cell 2 event 1C cell 3 better than cell 1

Node B

RNC

cell 1,2 RRC

Measurement Report

(measured result {cell3,...} {cell 1,...}, event results {1C scrambling code of cell 3} )

soft HO decision (add 3, RL Addition Request NBAP delete 1) ( Node B Communic. Context ID, RL-ID, Cell ID=3, DL info... )

NBAP

RL Addition Response
( RNC Communic. Context ID, RL-ID, received total wideband power )

Active Set Update

( activation time = now, radio link addition info {cell ID = 3, DL minimum spreading factor,code number} , radio link deletion info {RL-ID of cell 1} )

RRC

RRC
active set

Active Set Update Complete

()

cell 2,3

Measurement Control
(modify: measurement ID, add intra frequency cell (neighbors of cell 3), delete neighbor cell list for cell 1,... )

RRC

NBAP ( Node B Communic. Context ID, RL-ID, Cell ID=1, DL info... ) NBAP

RL Deletion Request

RL Deletion Response
( RNC Communic. Context ID, RL-ID)

Fig. 35 Soft handover scenario 2(3). (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 70)

cell 3 cell 1

UE
active set

cell 2 event 1B cell 2 leaves reporting range

Node B

RNC

cell 3,2 RRC

Measurement Report
(measured result {cell3,...} {cell 2,...}, event results {1B scrambling code of cell 2} )

Active Set Update

( activation time = now, radio link deletion info {RL-ID of cell 2} )

soft HO decision (add 3, delete 1)

RRC
active set

Active Set Update Complete

()

cell 3

Measurement Control
(modify: measurement ID, add intra frequency cell (neighbors of cell 2), delete neighbor cell list for cell 2,... )

RRC

NBAP ( Node B Communic. Context ID, RL-ID, Cell ID=2, DL info... ) NBAP

RL Deletion Request

RL Deletion Response
( RNC Communic. Context ID, RL-ID)

Fig. 36 Soft handover scenario 3(3). (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 71)

Intra Frequency Reporting Event 1D

1D trigger
(not for pathloss)

10 Log M NotBest + CIONotBest 10 Log M Best + CIOBest + H1d / 2

RSCP or Ec/No

best cell 1

H1d/2

CIO1

cell 2

CIO2

time to trigger

trigger 1D report best cell = cell 2

time

Fig. 41 Intra-frequency reporting event 1D trigger. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 77)

cell 1

UE

active set

Source Node B

cell 2

Target Node B
RRC

RNC

cell 1 Measurement Control

(setup: measurement ID, intra-frequency cell info list {cell 2}, intra-freq. measurement quantity = CPICH Ec/No intra-freq. measurement reporting event list {1D + parameters} ) event 1D cell 2 stronger than cell 1

RRC

Measurement Report
1) hardHO decision

(measured result {cell2, observed SFN time difference, scrambling code, CPICH-Ec/No}, event results {1D scrambling code of associated cell 2} )

NBAP 2) hard HO ( RNC Communic. Context ID2, RL-ID, prep. Cell ID=2, DL code information, DL power Information, UL scrambling code info ) NBAP

RL Setup Request

RL Setup Response
3) soft HO exec.

( RNC Communic. Context ID2, Node B Communic. Context ID2, RL-ID, received total wideband power, Binding ID2 ) ALCAP ( Binding ID2, Path ID2, CID2, ... ) ALCAP

Establishment Request

Establishment Confirm

Fig. 42 Hard handover scenario 1(2). (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 79)

cell 1

UE

Source Node B

cell 2

Target Node B
RRC

RNC

Radio Bearer Reconfiguration

( new UL/DL codes, new transport format sets and combination sets )

DPCH synchronisation
NBAP

RL Restore Indication
( RNC Communic. Context ID2 )

RRC
active set

Radio Bearer Reconfiguration Complete

( ... )

cell 2 Measurement Control

( neighbor cell list for cell 2, measurement reporting events )

RRC

NBAP

RL Failure Indication
( RNC Communic. Context ID1 )

RL Deletion Request
( Node B Communic. Context ID1 ) NBAP

NBAP

RL Deletion Response
( RNC Communic. Context ID1 )

Release Request
( .. [for path 1] ) ALCAP

ALCAP

Release Confirm
( .. [for path 1] )

Fig. 43 Hard handover scenario 2(2). (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 79)

Intra Frequency Reporting Event 1E

1E trigger
(not for pathloss)

10 Log M New + CIONew T1e + H1e / 2 10 Log M New + CIONew < T1e H1c / 2

leaving trigger
(not for pathloss)

RSCP or Ec/No

CIO1

H1e/2

T1e
cell 1 time to trigger remove cell 1 from Triggered_1E_Event

H1e/2
time to trigger

trigger 1E report Add cell 1 to Triggered_1E_Event

time trigger 1E report Add cell 1 to Triggered_1E_Event

Fig. 44 Trigger and leaving trigger criteria for intra-frequency reporting event 1E. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 81)

Intra Frequency Reporting Event 1F

1F trigger
(not for pathloss)

10 Log M Old + CIOOld T1 f H1 f / 2 10 Log M Old + CIOOld < T1 f + H1 f / 2

leaving trigger
(not for pathloss)

cell 1
RSCP or Ec/No

CIO1

H1f/2

T1f
H1f/2

time to trigger remove cell 1 from Triggered_1F_Event

time to trigger

trigger 1F report add cell 1 to Triggered_1F_Event

time trigger 1F report add cell 1 to Triggered_1F_Event

Fig. 45 Trigger and leaving trigger criteria for intra-frequency reporting event 1F. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 81)

Inter Frequency Reporting Events - Overview

Event ID 2A 2B 2C Event Description
Change of best frequency.
Estimated quality of current used frequency is below a certain threshold and estimated quality of a non-used frequency is above a certain threshold. Handover to new frequency

Notes

Estimated quality of a non-used frequency is above a certain threshold. Estimated quality of currently used frequency is below a certain threshold. The estimated quality of a non-used frequency is below a certain threshold. The estimated quality of currently frequency is above a certain threshold. Trigger inter-frequency measurements. Stop inter-frequency measurements on this frequency. Stop all inter-frequency measurements.

2D

2E

2F

Fig. 46 Inter-frequency reporting event overview. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 83)

Inter RAT Reporting Events - Overview

Event ID 3A 3B 3C Event Description
Estimated quality of current used UTRAN frequency is below a certain threshold and estimated quality of other system frequency is above a certain threshold.

Notes
Handover to new system.

Estimated quality of other system is below a certain threshold. The estimated quality of other system is above a certain threshold. Change of best cell in other system.

Stop inter-RAT measurements.

3D

Fig. 47 Inter-RAT reporting events overview. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 85)

Traffic Volume Reporting Events - Overview

Event ID 4A 4B Event Description
TrCH traffic volume becomes bigger than an absolute threshold. TrCH traffic volume becomes smaller than an absolute threshold.

Notes
SF switch to SF/2 or TrCH switch FACH to DCH SF switch to 2SF or TrCH switch DCH to FACH

Fig. 48 Traffic volume reporting events. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 87)

Traffic Volume Reporting Event 4A and 4B

measurement report 4A trigger start/stop 4B trigger start/stop
Fig. 49 Traffic volume reporting events 4A and 4B. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 89)

Buffer Occupancy

Traffic Volume (RLC Buffer Occupancy) Transp. Channel x

T4A T4B

time time to trigger 4A pending time after trigger 4A

4A

4A 4A 4A 4B 4B 4B

4A

4A 4A

4B

4B

4B

time to trigger 4B

pending time after trigger 4B

cell 1

UE
State:

Node B

RNC

CELL_FACH
Event 4A for TrCH x

Measurement Control

RRC

Measurement Report
( event result {4A for TrCH x, Buffer Occupancy, Variance} )

RL Setup Request
( RNC Communic.Context ID, RL-ID, DL Code Info, UL Code Info,... )

TrCH Switch Decision NBAP

NBAP ( RNC Communic. Context ID, Binding ID Node B Communic. Context ID, RL-ID )

RL Setup Response

Establishment Request
( Binding ID, Path ID, CID, ... ) ALCAP

ALCAP

Establishment Confirm

Radio Bearer Reconfiguration

( DPCH info, new transport format sets and combination sets, ...)

RRC

RRC
State:

Radio Bearer Reconfiguration Complete

()

CELL_DCH

Measurement Control
(new measurements for CELL_DCH state )

RRC

Fig. 50 Transport channel switch. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 91)

(setup: measurement ID, traffic volume measurement for TrCH x {4A, time to trigger, pending time}, {4B, time to trigger, pending time} )

RRC

Quality Reporting Events - Overview

Event ID 5A Event Description
A predefined number of bad CRCs is exceeded during a predefined sliding time window.

Notes
Increase max UL Tx power or abort service or reduce max bit rate

Fig. 51 Quality reporting events overview. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 93)

Quality Reporting Event 5A

Example Configuration:
Pending After Trigger = 5 CRC Bad CRC = 2 CRC Total CRC = 4 CRC

CRC ok CRC bad

Fig. 52 Quality reporting event 5A. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 93)

Total CRC Total CRC

Total CRC

Total CRC Total CRC

DL Transport Blocks
Pending Time After Trigger Pending Time After Trigger

5A Report

5A Report

UE Internal Reporting Events - Overview

Event ID 6A 6B 6C 6D 6E 6F Event Description
UE Tx power becomes bigger than absolute threshold. UE Tx power becomes less than absolute threshold. UE Tx power reaches its minimum value.

Notes

UE Tx power reaches its maximum value.

UE RSSI reaches the UEs receiver dynamic range. The Rx-Tx time difference for a radio link in the active set becomes larger than an absolute threshold. The Rx-Tx time difference for a radio link in the active set becomes smaller than an absolute threshold.
Fig. 53 UE internal reporting events overview. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 95)

6G

UE Positioning Reporting Events - Overview

Event ID 7A 7B 7C Event Description
UE position changes more than an absolute threshold. SFN-SFN measurement changes more than an absolute threshold. GPS time and SFN time have drifted apart more than an absolute threshold.

Notes

Fig. 54 UE positioning reporting events overview. (TM3201 Radio Resource Control Protocol RRC, 95)