3.2.

6Intra-Frequency or Equal-Priority Cell Reselection

A UE uses the cell reselection criteria to reselect an intra-frequency or equal-priority inter-frequency
cell. The UE evaluates the neighboring cell using the cell reselection criteria only when the cell meets the
cell selection criteria, which is described in "Cell Selection Criteria".

The following parameters broadcast in the SIB3 are used for calculating the Srxlev and Squal values of
intra-frequency neighboring cells:

Qrxlevmin is the lowest cell RX signal level. It is broadcast in the SIB3 and set by the Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5"
CELLRESEL.QRxLevMin parameter. Formatted: Font: Not Bold, Font color: Auto
PMax is the maximum transmit power that the UE can apply to uplink transmission in the
neighboring cell. It is broadcast in the SIB3 and set by the CELLRESEL.PMaxparameter.

Qqualmin is the lowest cell RX signal quality. It is broadcast in the SIB3 and set by the
CELLRESEL.QQualMinparameter.

For details about Qrxlevminoffset and Qqualminoffset, see "Cell Selection".

The following parameters broadcast in the SIB5 are used for calculating the Srxlev and Squal values of Formatted: Font: Not Bold, Font color: Auto
inter-frequency neighboring cells:

Qrxlevmin is the lowest cell RX signal level. It is broadcast in the SIB5 and set by the Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.5"
EUTRANINTERNFREQ.QRxLevMin parameter. Formatted: Font: Not Bold, Font color: Auto
PMax is the maximum transmit power that the UE can apply to uplink transmission in the
neighboring cell. It is broadcast in the SIB5 and set by the
EUTRANINTERNFREQ.PMaxparameter.

Qqualmin is the lowest cell RX signal quality. It is broadcast in the SIB5 and set by the
EUTRANINTERNFREQ.QQualMinparameter.

The cell-ranking criteria R_s for the serving cell and R_n for neighboring cells are defined as follows:

R_s = Qmeas,s + Qhyst

R_n = Qmeas,n - Qoffset

where:

Qmeas,s is the measured RSRP value of the serving cell.

Qhyst is the reselection hysteresis for the serving cell. It is broadcast in the SIB3 and set by the
CELLRESEL.Qhystparameter.

Qmeas,n is the measured RSRP value of the neighboring cell.

Qoffset is equal to q-OffsetCellbroadcast in the SIB4 for intra-frequency neighboring cells or q-

OffsetCellOffset Cell plus q-OffsetFreqbroadcast in the SIB5 for inter-frequency neighboring cells. If q-
OffsetCell is not broadcast in the SIB4 or SIB5, the UE sets q-OffsetCell to 0.
q-OffsetCell in the SIB4 is set by the EUTRANINTRAFREQNCELL.CellQoffset parameter. q-OffsetCellin Formatted: Font: Not Bold, Font color: Auto
the SIB5 is set by the EUTRANINTERFREQNCELL.CellQoffset parameter and q-OffsetFreq is set by the Formatted: Font color: Light Blue
EUTRANINTERNFREQ.QoffsetFreq parameter.
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NOTE:

The SIB 4 and SIB 5 broadcast a maximum of 16 intra- and inter-frequency neighboring cells of a
frequency, respectively. The eNodeB supports a maximum of 64 intra- and inter-frequency neighboring
cells. When more than 16 intra- or inter-frequency neighboring cells are

configured, the eNodeB selects 16 intra- and inter-frequency neighboring cells that are to be broadcast
in the SIB 4 or SIB 5 by using the following rules in sequence:

 Neighboring cells whose EUTRANINTRAFREQNCELL.CellQoffset and Formatted: List Paragraph, Bulleted + Level: 1 +
EUTRANINTERFREQNCELL.CellQoffset are set to 0 are not broadcast. Aligned at: 0.5" + Indent at: 0.75"
 Neighboring cells whose EUTRANINTRAFREQNCELL.CellMeasPriority and Formatted: Font color: Light Blue
EUTRANINTERFREQNCELL.CellMeasPriority are set to HIGHare preferentially broadcast. Formatted: Font color: Light Blue
 Neighboring cells whose EUTRANINTRAFREQNCELL.CellQoffset and
Formatted: Font color: Light Blue
EUTRANINTERFREQNCELL.CellQoffset values are greater than those of other neighboring
Formatted: Font color: Light Blue
cells are broadcast.
If less than 16 neighboring cells are to be broadcast when the preceding rules are applied,
the eNodeB supplements the SIB4 or SIB5 with the neighboring cells whose
EUTRANINTRAFREQNCELL.CellMeasPriority and Formatted: Font color: Light Blue
 EUTRANINTERFREQNCELL.CellMeasPriority are set to LOW and the CellQoffset value is Formatted: Font color: Light Blue
greater than that of other neighboring cells.

According to the cell reselection criteria, the UE selects a neighboring cell with the greatest R_n value
and reselects the neighboring cell only if both the following conditions are met:

 The new cell is ranked higher than the serving cell during the cell reselection time. The cell Formatted: List Paragraph, Bulleted + Level: 1 +
reselection time for an intra-frequency neighboring cell is broadcast in the SIB3 and set by the Aligned at: 0.25" + Indent at: 0.5"
CELLRESEL.TreselEutran parameter. The cell reselection time for an interfrequency neighboring Formatted: Font color: Light Blue
cell is broadcast in the SIB5 and set by the EUTRANINTERNFREQ.EutranReselTime parameter. Formatted: Font color: Light Blue
 The UE has camped on the serving cell for more than 1 second.

During cell reselection, the UE needs to check whether access to a cell is allowed according to the
Information Element (IE) cellAccessRelatedInfo in the SIB1 sent from the cell. If the cell is barred, it must Formatted: Font color: Light Blue
be excluded from the candidate list. If the cell is unsuitable because it is

part of the list of forbidden TAs for roaming or it does not belong to the RPLMN or an EPLMN, the UE
does not consider this cell and other cells on the same frequency as candidates for reselection for a
maximum of 300 seconds.
3.2.7Different-Priority Inter-Frequency or Inter-RAT Cell Reselection Formatted: Heading 1

Reselection to a different-priority inter-frequency cell or an inter-RAT cell can be classified into

reselection to a higher-priority cell and reselection to a lower-priority cell.

Inter-RAT Cell Selection Criteria Formatted: Heading 2

During reselection to an inter-frequency neighboring cell or an inter-RAT neighboring cell, the Srxlev and Formatted: Font color: Light Blue
Squal values of inter-RAT neighboring cells need to be calculated. The calculation method is as follows: Formatted: Font color: Light Blue
Inter-frequency neighboring cell

See "Intra-Frequency or Equal-Priority Cell Reselection".

Neighboring UTRAN cell

Srxlev = Qrxlevmeas - (Qrxlevmin + Qrxlevminoffset) - Pcompensation

Squal = Qqualmeas - (Qqualmin + Qqualminoffset)

Pcompensation = max(UE_TXPWR_MAX_RACH - P_MAX, 0)

The variables in the preceding formulas are described as follows:

Qrxlevmeas is the measured RX signal level of the neighboring UTRAN cell. Formatted: Font color: Light Blue

Qqualmeas is the measured RX signal quality of the neighboring UTRAN cell. Formatted: Font color: Light Blue

The values of the preceding parameters are broadcast in the SIB6 from the E-UTRAN when the UE
implements reselection estimation on a neighboring UTRAN cell.

Qrxlevmin is set by the UTRANNFREQ.QRxLevMin parameter. Formatted: Font color: Light Blue

Qqualmin is set by the UTRANNFREQ.Qqualmin parameter. Formatted: Font color: Light Blue
Formatted: Font color: Light Blue
UE_TXPWR_MAX_RACH is set by the UTRANNFREQ.PmaxUtran parameter.
Formatted: Font color: Light Blue
P_MAX is the maximum output power that the UE can physically provide. It is unconfigurable on the Formatted: Font color: Light Blue
network side.
Formatted: Font color: Light Blue
Values of Qrxlevminoffset and Qqualminoffset are obtained from UTRAN system information. For Formatted: Font color: Light Blue
details, see section 5.2.3.1 "UTRA case" in 3GPP TS 25.304 R10, which was released in March 2011. Formatted: Font color: Light Blue

Neighboring GERAN cell Formatted: Font color: Light Blue

Srxlev = Qrxlevmeas - Qrxlevmin - Pcompensation

Qrxlevmeasis the measured RX signal level of the neighboring GERAN cell.

Pcompensation = max(MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH - P, 0)
The values of the preceding parameters are broadcast in the SIB7 from the E-UTRAN when the UE
implements reselection estimation on a neighboring GERAN cell.

Qrxlevminis set by the GERANNFREQGROUP.QRxLevMin parameter.

MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCHis set by the GERANNFREQGROUP.PmaxGeranparameter.

Pis the maximum output power that the UE can physically provide. It is unconfigurable on the network
side.

For details, see section 3.6 "Radio constraints" in 3GPP TS 43.022 R10, which was released in March
2011.

Neighboring CDMA2000 cell

Ec/Io is the measured RX signal quality of the neighboring CDMA2000 cell.

For details, see 3GPP2 C.S0005-A.

Reselection to a Higher-Priority Cell Formatted: Heading 2

If CELLRESEL.ThrshServLowQCfgIndis set to CFG(Configure), the SIB3 contains threshServingLowQ(set by
CELLRESEL.ThrshServLowQ). In this situation, a UE reselects to a higher-priority inter-frequency or inter-
RAT neighboring cell when all the following conditions

are met:

The neighboring cell has one of the following measurement results:

For a neighboring E-UTRAN cell

The Squalvalue of the evaluated neighboring E-UTRAN cell is always greater than the value of threshX-
Highbroadcast in the SIB5 during the inter-frequency neighboring cell reselectiontime specified in the
SIB5. The time is set by

EUTRANINTERNFREQ.EutranReselTimeand threshX-HighQis set by EUTRANINTERNFREQ.ThreshXHighQ.

For details about how to calculate the Squalvalue, see "Cell Selection Criteria".

For a neighboring UTRAN cell

The Squalvalue of the evaluated neighboring UTRAN cell is always greater than the value of threshX-
HighQbroadcast in the SIB6 during the neighboring UTRAN cell reselectiontime specified in the SIB6. The
time is set by

CELLRESELUTRAN.TreselUtranand threshX-HighQis set by UTRANNFREQ.ThreshXHighQ.

For a neighboring GERAN cell

The Srxlevvalue of the evaluated neighboring GERAN cell is always greater than the value of threshX-
Highbroadcast in the SIB7 during the neighboring GERAN cell reselectiontime specified in the SIB7. The
time is set by

CELLRESELGERAN.TReselGeranand threshX-Highis set by GERANNFREQGROUP.ThreshXHigh.

For a neighboring CDMA2000 cell

The Srxlevvalue of the evaluated neighboring CDMA2000 cell is always greater than the value of
threshX-Highbroadcast in the SIB8 during the neighboring CDMA2000 cell reselectiontime specified in
the SIB8. The time is set by

CELLRESELCDMA2000.Cdma1XrttTreselectionand CELLRESELCDMA2000.TreselectionHrpd; threshX-

Highis set by CDMA2000BANDCLASS.Cdma20001XrttThreshXHighand
CDMA2000BANDCLASS.Cdma2000HrpdThreshXHigh.

The UE has camped on the serving cell for more than 1 second.

If CELLRESEL.ThrshServLowQCfgIndis set to NOT_CFG(Not configure), the SIB3 does not contain

threshServingLowQ. In this situation, a UE reselects to a higher-priority inter-frequency or inter-RAT
neighboring cell when all the following conditions are met:

The neighboring cell has one of the following measurement results:

For a neighboring E-UTRAN cell

The Srxlevvalue of the evaluated neighboring E-UTRAN cell is always greater than the value of threshX-
Highbroadcast in the SIB5 during the inter-frequency neighboring cell reselectiontime specified in the
SIB5. The time is set by

EUTRANINTERNFREQ.EutranReselTimeand threshX-Highis set by EUTRANINTERNFREQ.ThreshXHigh. For

details about how to calculate the Srxlevvalue, see "Cell Selection Criteria".

For a neighboring UTRAN cell

The Srxlevvalue of the evaluated neighboring UTRAN cell is always greater than the value of threshX-
Highbroadcast in the SIB6 during the neighboring UTRAN cell reselectiontime specified in the SIB6. The
time is set by

CELLRESELUTRAN.TreselUtranand threshX-Highis set by UTRANNFREQ.ThreshXHigh.

For a neighboring GERAN cell

The Srxlevvalue of the evaluated neighboring GERAN cell is always greater than the value of threshX-
Highbroadcast in the SIB7 during the neighboring GERAN cell reselectiontime specified in the SIB7. The
time is set by

CELLRESELGERAN.TReselGeranand threshX-Highis set by GERANNFREQGROUP.ThreshXHigh.

For a neighboring CDMA2000 cell

The Srxlevvalue of the evaluated neighboring CDMA2000 cell is always greater than the value of
threshX-Highbroadcast in the SIB8 during the neighboring CDMA2000 cell reselectiontime specified in
the SIB8. The time is set by

CELLRESELCDMA2000.Cdma1XrttTreselectionand CELLRESELCDMA2000.TreselectionHrpd; threshX-

Highis set by CDMA2000BANDCLASS.Cdma20001XrttThreshXHighand
CDMA2000BANDCLASS.Cdma2000HrpdThreshXHigh.
The UE has camped on the serving cell for more than 1 second.

If the highest ranked cell is unsuitable for a UE because it is included in a roaming-forbidden TA or

because it does not belong to the RPLMN or an EPLMN, the UE does not consider this cell as a candidate
for reselection for a maximum of 300 seconds.

Reselection to a Lower-Priority Cell

If CELLRESEL.ThrshServLowQCfgIndis set to CFG(Configure), the SIB3 contains threshServingLowQ(set by

CELLRESEL.ThrshServLowQ). In this situation, a UE reselects to a lower-priority inter-frequency or inter-
RAT neighboring cell when all the following conditions

are met:

No higher-priority inter-frequency or inter-RAT neighboring cell meets the cell reselection criteria.

The neighboring cell has one of the following measurement results:

For a neighboring E-UTRAN cell

During the inter-frequency neighboring cell reselectiontime specified in the SIB5, the Squalvalue of the
serving cell is always less than the value of threshServingLowQbroadcast in the SIB3, and the Squalvalue
of the evaluated neighboring E-UTRAN

cell is always greater than the value of threshX-LowQbroadcast in the SIB5. The time is set by
EUTRANINTERNFREQ.EutranReselTimeand threshX-LowQis set by EUTRANINTERNFREQ.ThreshXlowQ.
For details about how to calculate the Squal

value, see "Cell Selection Criteria".

For a neighboring UTRAN cell

During the neighboring UTRAN cell reselectiontime specified in the SIB6, the Squalvalue of the serving
cell is always less than the value of threshServingLowQbroadcast in the SIB3, and the Squalvalue of the
evaluated neighboring UTRAN cell is

always greater than the value of threshX-LowQbroadcast in the SIB6. The time is set by
CELLRESELUTRAN.TreselUtranand threshX-LowQis set by UTRANNFREQ.ThreshXlowQ.

For a neighboring GERAN cell

During the neighboring GERAN cell reselectiontime specified in the SIB7, the Squalvalue of the serving
cell is always less than the value of threshServingLowQbroadcast in the SIB3, and the Srxlevvalue of the
evaluated neighboring GERAN cell is

always greater than the value of threshX-Lowbroadcast in the SIB7. The time is set by
CELLRESELGERAN.TReselGeranand threshX-Lowis set by GERANNFREQGROUP.ThreshXLow.

For a neighboring CDMA2000 cell

During the neighboring CDMA2000 cell reselectiontime specified in the SIB8, the Squalvalue of the
serving cell is always less than the value of threshServingLowQbroadcast in the SIB3, and the Srxlevvalue
of the evaluated neighboring CDMA2000 cell

is always greater than the value of threshX-Lowbroadcast in the SIB8. The time is set by
CELLRESELCDMA2000.Cdma1XrttTreselectionand CELLRESELCDMA2000.TreselectionHrpd; threshX-
Lowis set by

CDMA2000BANDCLASS.Cdma20001XrttThreshXLowand
CDMA2000BANDCLASS.Cdma2000HrpdThreshXLow.

The UE has camped on the serving cell for more than 1 second.

If CELLRESEL.ThrshServLowQCfgIndis set to NOT_CFG(Not configure), the SIB3 does not contain

threshServingLowQ. In this situation, a UE reselects to a lower-priority inter-frequency or inter-RAT
neighboring cell when all the following conditions are met:

No higher-priority inter-frequency or inter-RAT neighboring cell meets the cell reselection criteria.

The neighboring cell has one of the following measurement results:

For a neighboring E-UTRAN cell

During the inter-frequency neighboring cell reselectiontime specified in the SIB5, the Srxlevvalue of the
serving cell is always less than the value of threshServingLowbroadcast in the SIB3, and the Srxlevvalue
of the evaluated neighboring E-UTRAN cell

is always greater than the value of threshX-Lowbroadcast in the SIB5. The time is set by
EUTRANINTERNFREQ.EutranReselTime, threshServingLowis set by CELLRESEL.ThrshServLow, and
threshX-Lowis set by

EUTRANINTERNFREQ.ThreshXlow. For details about how to calculate the Srxlevvalue, see "Cell Selection
Criteria".

For a neighboring UTRAN cell

During the neighboring UTRAN cell reselectiontime specified in the SIB6, the Srxlevvalue of the serving
cell is always less than the value of threshServingLowbroadcast in the SIB3, and the Srxlevvalue of the
evaluated neighboring UTRAN cell is always

greater than the value of threshX-Lowbroadcast in the SIB6. The time is set by
CELLRESELUTRAN.TreselUtran, threshServingLowis set by CELLRESEL.ThrshServLow, and threshX-Lowis
set by UTRANNFREQ.ThreshXlow.

For a neighboring GERAN cell

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During the neighboring GERAN cell reselectiontime specified in the SIB7, the Srxlevvalue of the serving
cell is always less than the value of threshServingLowbroadcast in the SIB3, and the Srxlevvalue of the
evaluated neighboring GERAN cell is

always greater than the value of threshX-Lowbroadcast in the SIB7. The time is set by
CELLRESELGERAN.TReselGeran, threshServingLowis set by CELLRESEL.ThrshServLow, and threshX-Lowis
set by GERANNFREQGROUP.ThreshXLow.

For a neighboring CDMA2000 cell

During the neighboring CDMA2000 cell reselectiontime specified in the SIB8, the Srxlevvalue of the
serving cell is always less than the value of threshServingLowbroadcast in the SIB3, and the Srxlevvalue
of the evaluated neighboring CDMA2000 cell

is always greater than the value of threshX-Lowbroadcast in the SIB8. The time is set by
CELLRESELCDMA2000.Cdma1XrttTreselectionand CELLRESELCDMA2000.TreselectionHrpd;
threshServingLowis set by CELLRESEL.ThrshServLow;

threshX-Lowis set by CDMA2000BANDCLASS.Cdma2000HrpdThreshXLowand

CDMA2000BANDCLASS.Cdma20001XrttThreshXLow.

The UE has camped on the serving cell for more than 1 second.