3G/2G INTERWORKING

3G / 2G
interworking

1.

UMTS to GSM
Mobility

Cell Reselection
(Idle Mode)

Handover
(Dedicated Mode)

2.

GSM to UMTS
Mobility

Cell Reselection
(Idle Mode)

Handover
(Dedicated Mode)

[Only PS domain HO is allowed

UMTS to GSM Cell

Reselection

3G / 2G
interworking
1. UMTS to GSM

Mobility
Cell Reselection
(Idle Mode)

Handover
(Dedicated Mode)

The reselection can be based on any one of measurement types below;

1.RSCP
RSCP
2.EcNo
EcNo
Our strategy is to go for the 2nd option. Because EcNo gives a direct indication on Cell Load and quality of a
UMTS cell

CellSelectQualityMeasure = EcNo

UMTS to GSM Cell

Reselection
EcNo Various Thresholds

Good EcNo
Poor EcNo
CPICH EcNo (dB)

-2
Threshold for starting UMTS intra freq measurement (inter cell reselections)
SintraSearch
Threshold for starting UMTS inter freq measurement
SinterSearch (not applicable as of now, we have only one UMTS freq)
Threshold for starting GSM channel measurement
SsearchRAT
(Minimum required quality level in the cell)

-20

Qqualmin (-18dBm)

Lets see the S criterions in detail

UMTS to GSM Cell

Reselection
Serving UMTS Cell
(RSCP)

-18dB
4dB

UE Starts GSM Measurement if

CPICH EcNo < Qqualmin + SsearchRAT

Ranking-1 for all cells based on
CPICH RSCP (UMTS) and RSSI (GSM)

Neighbor cell
UMTS (RSCP) or
GSM (RSSI)

2dB
2dB

Rserv = CPICH RSCP + Qhyst1

Rnbr = Rxlev (nbr) Qoffset1

10dB

115dB
2sec
m

E tries for intra freq (inter cell with in UMTS) reselection if

CPICH EcNo < Qqualmin + SintraSearch

No

Yes

and

Rnbr (GSM) > Rserv (UMTS)

2dB
1dB

Rxlev (GSM) > Qrxlevmin

and sustained for

Ranking-2 for UMTS cells

Based on CPICH EcNo

Qserv = CPICH EcNo + Qhyst2

Qnbr = CPICH EcNo (nbr) Qoffset2

> tRelectionS

Cell Reselection
to GSM

Cell reselection to UMTS cell with

Highest value of (Qserv & Qnbr)

S-IntraSearch
All Thresholds are as per Idea corporate planning guidelines

As the present CPICH EcNo is -14 dBm (-18 + 4), the

UE will start searching for GSM carrier (ref previous
slide).
Assume UE measures 4 GSM carriers with following levels
ARFCN-1 : -80 dBm
ARFCN-2 : -98 dBm
ARFCN-3 : -114 dBm

Settings broadcasted in SIB-3

Qqualmin
: -18 dBm
SsearchRAT
: 4 dB
Qhyst
: 2 dB
Qoffset
: 2 dB
QRxlevmin
: -115 dBm
tReselectionS
: 2 sec

UE applies Qhyst to seving UMTS cells (CPICH RSCP) and Qoffsets to GS

The revised levels are;
Rserv CPICH RSCP : -98dBm (-100 + 2)

ARFCN-1
: -82dBm (-80 - 2)
ARFCN-4
:
-90
dBm
Assume present UMTS ARFCN-4
RF condition of the UE
is
: -92dBm
(-90 - 2)
: -100dBm (-98 - 2)
EcNo: -14 dBm ARFCN-2
ARFCN-3
: -116dBm (-114 - 2)

RSCP: -100 dBm

Apply the ranking
decision by R-Criteria
(decision
boxTO
in previous
EXAMPLE
FOR RESELECTION
FROM
UTRAN
GSM: slide)

Only ARFCN-1 and ARFCN-4 meets the criteria

UE reselects to GSM ARFCN-1 if this RF condition is persistent for more than 2 se

Assumption: All necessary GSM Neighbors are broadcasted in SIB-11

UMTS to GSM Handover

3G / 2G
interworking
1. UMTS to GSM

Mobility
Cell Reselection
(Idle Mode)

Handover
(Dedicated Mode)

The handover can be based on any one of measurement types below;

1.RSCP
2.EcNo
We are allowing ISHO (Intersystem HO) if any one of above criteria is met.
However these are just the threshold at which the UE starts monitoring
GSM carrier (Compressed Mode). Please note, these are not the threshold
at which HO is triggered, rather its just the threshold to start measuring
GSM carrier.

UMTS to GSM Handover

103dB
m
12dBm

UE in dedicated (PS or CS)

Compressed mode entered

Yes

CPICH RSCP > HHORSCP Cancel Threshold

OR
CPICH EcNo > HHOEcNo Cancel Threshold

107dB
m15dBm

CPICH RSCP < HHO RSCP Threshold

OR
CPICH EcNo < HHO EcNo Threshold
Yes
Compressed mode cancelled

No

UE resides in UMTS
No
Yes

E resides in compressed mode and measures the GSM carrier RSSI

Verifies BSIC according to direction from UTRAN.
The measured BCCH and BSIC is sent to UTRAN for HO decision

HO command from UTRAN to GSM

No

Compressed mode cancelled

Time elapsed after

entering compressed mode
>
Expiry timer

Yes
UE does HO to GSM
No

Assumption: All necessary GSM Neighbors are broadcasted in SIB-11/12

We can have different thresholds for RT (CS) and NRT (PS) domains.
As of now, we have kept both as same

1280
secs

Will keep you posted on GSM to UMTS selection flow.!