02... System Info Parameters

System Info Parameters
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System Information Overview

System information (SYS INFO) contains network parameters sent to MS through Um interface. Via system informations, MSs are able to exactly select, access and cooperate with the network through which different kinds of service is provided. System information can be sent through two kinds of logical channels System information on BCCH System information on SACCH
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Contents
1. System Information Overview 2. Parameters Introduction 3. Case Study
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Introduction to SYS INFO Parameters

Huawei GSM System Information Parameters: Network Identity Parameters Idle Mode Parameters Call Control Parameters Cell Selection and Reselection Parameters Other Parameters
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SI Mapping in Different Statuses of MS

Power on
Select Network (Network Identity Para. ) Cell Selection (Cell Selection Para.) Access Network (Call Control Para.) Idle Mode (Idle Mode Para.) Dedicated Mode (Call Control Para.)
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Cell Reselection Mode (Cell Reselection Para.) Paging Mode (Idle Mode Para.)
Network Identity Parameter CGI

Network identity parameters mainly include cell global identity (CGI) and base station identity code (BSIC). CGI=MCC+MNC+LAC+CI Once MS receives SYS INFO, it decodes the CGI information, and decides whether it can stay in the cell according to the MCC and MNC indicated by CGI. At the same time, it judges whether the current location area is changed, so as to decide whether to execute location update. During the location update process, MS will report the new LAI to the network, so that the network can know the LA in which MS is currently located.
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Mobile Country Code MCC

Definition MCC consists of 3 decimal numbers. It indicates the home country of the mobile subscriber. Format MCC is composed of 3 decimal numbers. The coding range is decimal 000-999.
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Mobile Network Code MNC

Definition MNC is used to uniquely identify a specific GSM PLMN network in a certain country (decided by MCC). Format MNC is composed of two decimal numbers. The coding range is decimal 000-999.
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Location Area Code LAC

Definition To locate the location of MS, the whole area covered by each GSM PLMN is divided into different location areas. LAC is used to identify different location areas. Format LAI contains LAC, which is composed of two bytes. LAC adopts hexadecimal coding. The available range is from 0001H to FFFEH. The code 0000H and FFFFH cannot be used (please refer to specification GSM0303, 0408, and 1111). One location area can contain one or more cells.
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Cell Identity CI
Definition To uniquely identify each cell in the GSM PLMN, the network operator needs to allocate one code for each cell, which is the cell identity (CI). Cell identity, together with LAI, is used for identity of each cell in the world. (specification 0303). Format CI is composed of 16 bits, The available range is 0~65535.
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Network Identity Parameter BSIC

BSIC=NCC+BCC In GSM system, each BTS is allocated with a color code, which is called BSIC. MS can identify two cells with the same BCCH by the help of BSIC. In network planning, effort should be made to make sure that BCCH of neighbor cells are different from the serving cells BCCH to reduce the interference. Practically it is still possible that a same BCCH is re-used in the surrounding cells. For cells using the same BCCH in a relevant near distance, their BSIC must be different so that MS can identify two neighbor cells with same BCCH.
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Network Color Code (NCC)

Definition NCC is a part of BSIC. MS uses it to distinguish adjacent BTS that belong to different GSM PLMN. Format NCC is composed of 3 bits, with the range of 0 to 7.
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BTS Color Code (BCC)

Definition BCC is a part of BSIC. For its function, please refer to above sections. Format BCC is composed of 3 bits. The available range is from 0 to 7.
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Idle Mode Parameters

ATT (Idle Mode) CCCH_CONF (Idle Mode) BS_AG_BLKS_RES (Idle Mode) BS_PA_MFRAMES (Idle Mode) T3212 (Idle Mode) Neighbor Cell Description (Idle Mode-BA1&Handover-BA2)
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ATT
Value range: Yes, No Content It is used to inform MS whether IMSI attach-detach is allowed in this cell. If it is set to Yes, the network will not process the connection to the called mobile subscriber when MS is power-off. Thus network processing time and radio resources are saved. Otherwise the network will process the connection even though the MS has been powered off. Recommendation Yes
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CCCH_CONF
Value range: 1 Non-Compounding CCCH, 1 Compounding CCCH, 2 Non-Compounding CCCHs, 3 Non-compounding CCCHs, 4 Non-compounding CCCHs. Content: It is Common Control Channel Configuration. CCCH configuration determines the capacity of PCH, AGCH and RACH. This parameter can be automatically configured by the BSC Data Auto Configuration System according to the TRX channel configuration. Recommendation: When there is one TRX in the cell, one combined CCCH is recommended (in a system with few paging messages in location area). For others, it is configured according to the number of TRX in the cell.
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BS_AG_BLKS_RES
Value range: 0~2 (1 combined CCCH), 0~7 (others) Unit: Block Content: It is also called Access Granted Blocks Reserved. It is the number of CCCH channel message blocks that are reserved in one multi-frame for access granted channels (AGCH). Recommendation: 2 (non-combined CCCH)
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BS_PA_MFRAMES
Value range: 2 9 Unit: Multi-frame period (51 frames) Content: It is Paging Channel Multi-frames. It defines the number of multi-frames used as a cycle of paging subchannels. Recommendation: 2
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T3212
Value range: 0~255 Unit: 6 minutes Content: It is the Periodic Location Update Timer. It defines the interval of periodic location update. Recommendation: 30 (for urban area), 20 (for suburban area)
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Definition of Location Update

Inform the system the LA (Location Area) where the MS is to be paged.
LA 1
LA 2
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Condition of Location Update

Periodical location update Moving into a new LA
LA 1 LA 2 LA 3
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Procedure of Location Update
MSC
BSC
MS
1 Hour
1 Hour
1 Hour ++ + + +
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Abnormal Occasion
The subscriber you dialed has been powered off
But I am always powered on
LA 1 LA 2 LA 3
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Reason1 of Abnormal Occasion
MSC
BSC
MS
1 Hour
1 Hour
1 Hour
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Reason2 of Abnormal Occasion
MSC
BSC
MS
1 Hour
1 Hour
1 Hour
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Application of T3212
LAC Ping-pong Reselect A T3212=4 B T3212=8
Even if T3212 setting is less than the system (MSC) query time, the system will still sometimes voice The subscriber you dialed is powered off.
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Neighbor Cell Description

There are table BA1 and table BA2. Table BA1 describes BCCH frequencies of the adjacent cells to be measured when the MS is in idle mode. Table BA2 describes BCCH frequencies of the adjacent cells to be measured when the MS is in dedicated mode.
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Application of Neighbor Cell Description
B A D C A
B C D
Actual Neighbor Cells
Theoretical Neighbor Cells
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Application of Neighbor Cell Description
B D
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Call Control Parameters

MS MAX Retrans TX-Integer RACH Min. Access Level Radio Link Timeout NCC Allowed Common/Special Access Control Class MBR ECSC EC Disable
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MS MAX Retrans
Value range: 1, 2, 4, 7 Unit: Time Content: It is one of the random access control parameters. MS MAX Retrans is the upper limit of times that MS is allowed to send Channel Request in one immediate assignment procedure. Recommendation: Set to 7 for areas with low traffic (suburban or rural area) and the cell radius more than 3 km. Set to 4 for areas with ordinary traffic (non-busy area in the city) and the cell radius is less than 3km. Set to 2 for micro-cell Set to 1 for micro-cell with heavy traffic or with obvious congestion. Set to 4 or 7 for satellite transmission BTS.
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TX-Integer
Value range: 3~12, 14, 16, 20, 25, 32, 50 Unit: RACH timeslot (equals to a TDMA frame, 4.615ms) Content: Used to calculate the number of timeslots in the interval between multiple channel requests sent by MS. Recommendation: 20 (If the cell immediate assignment success rate is low, set the S with a larger value. Select 32 for satellite transmission, so as to reduce satellite transmission delay). Location: Cell Attributes/Idle Mode/Basic Idle Parameters
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Calculation of S
Tx-integer 3, 8, 14, 50 4, 9, 16 5, 10, 20 6, 11, 25 7, 12, 32
S
Non-Combined CCCH Combined CCCH
55 76 109 163 217
41 52 58 86 115
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Radio Link Timeout

Value range: 4~64, the step size is 4 Unit: SACCH period (480ms) Content: This parameter is used for MS to decide down-link disconnection in case of SACCH decoding failures. Recommendation: 20~56 Location: Cell Attributes/Call Control/Basic Call Control Parameters
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Application of Radio Link Timeout
Poor coverage
P A
Q B
Impact of radio link timeout
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NCC Allowed
Value range: Check box, including options 0~7. Content: Network Color Code, sent in system information 2 and 6. It lists NCC that need be measured by MS. If a neighbor cells NCC is permitted, MS will report MRs of it to the network. Recommendation: Subject to the concrete conditions. Location: Cell Attributes/Idle Mode/Basic Idle Parameters
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Common Access Control Class

Value range: Check box, including level 0 forbidden,lever 1 forbidden,, till level 9 forbidden Content: One of the parameters of random access control information. It is used for load control of ordinary subscribers, to permit or forbid the network access of some common level users. 1 stands for forbidden and 0 for permitted. Recommendation: 0000000000 Location: Cell Attributes/Call Control/Basic Call Control Parameters
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Special Access Control Class

Value range: Check box, including level 11 forbidden,level12 forbidden,, till level 15 forbidden Content: It is used for load control, permitting or forbidding the network access of some special level users. 1 stands for forbidden and 0 for permitted. Recommendation: 00000 Location: Cell Attributes/Call Control/Basic Call Control Parameters
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MBR
Value range: 0~3 Content: Multi-band Reporting. It is used to inform MS to report the adjacent cells in a controllable way. It is sent in the System Information 2ter and 5ter. Location: Cell Attributes/Call Control/Basic Call Control Parameters
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Application of MBR
GSM1800
A -92dBm
B -82dBm
S H -84dBm GSM900 C -68dBm F -88dBm G -96dBm E -78dBm
D -90dBm
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ECSC
Value range: Yes, No Content: Early Classmark Sending Control. It indicates if an MS in the cell is allowed to use early Classmark sending. See Protocol 0408. Recommendation: No. Location: Cell Attributes/Call Control/Basic Call Control Parameters
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EC Disable
Value range: Yes, No Unit: None Content: Emergence Call Disable. When EC Allowed is set to No, it means emergency call is permitted. Otherwise it is prohibited. Recommendation: No Location: Cell Attributes/Call Control/Basic Call Control Parameters
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Cell Selection/Reselection Parameters

RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH CBQ (Cell Bar Qualify) CBA (Cell Bar Access) CRO (Cell Reselection Offset) TO (Temporary Offset) PT (Penalty Time) PI (Cell Reselect Parameters Indication) CRH ( Cell Reselection Hysteresis)
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Cell Selection Process

There are two kinds of cell selection. Stored list cell selection Normal cell selection In fact, the process might be different for different MSs
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Stored List Cell Selection

Can reside in it Can find it Cant reside ,search neighbor cell Search the BCCH which have been stored YES NO Come into idle mode
Can not find it
Normal cell selection

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Normal Cell Selection

Search all frequency
Rank according to receiving level
Check whether this is a BCCH carrier, get SCH and decode system information YES PLMN, C1>0, priority is normal YES Come into idle mode
NO
NO
Check next one
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Normal Cell Selection

Check the next frequency by the same step NO Check the cell which priority is low, C1>0,PLMN YES YES
NO Try the cell which PLMN is allowed in the SIM card NO Stay at a cell which RX-LEV is strongest, C1>0 , cell priority is not prohibited YES YES Come into idle mode
Emergency call mode
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Cell Selection Parameter

C1=RLA_C-RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN-MAX((MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH - P), 0)
RLA_C: Receiving level of MS RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN: Minimum receiving level of MS permitted to access P: Maximum Physical supported transmitting power of MS
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RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN
Value range: 0~63 Unit: Level Content: It means the minimum receive signal level required for MS to access a cell. Recommendation: 8 Location: Cell Attributes
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MS TXPWR_MAX_CCH
Value range: 0~31 Unit: level Content: This parameter determines the maximum allowed output power of the MS when it begins to access a cell and has not yet received power control command. Recommendation: 5(900MHz), 0(1800MHz) Location: Cell Attributes/Other Attributes/Advanced/Public Channel Control
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CBA
Value range: Yes, No Content: Cell Bar Access, worked together with CBQ to set the priority status of the cell in idle mode for cell selection and reselection. Recommendation: Yes Location: Cell Attributes/Idle Mode/Basic Idle Parameters
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CBQ
Value range: Yes , No Unit: None Content: Cell Bar Qualify. CBQ only affects the selection of cells but is not related to cell reselection. It works with CBA to define the access priorities of cells. Recommendation: No. Location: Cell Attributes/Idle Mode/Basic Idle Parameters
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Application of CBA and CBQ
CBA 0 1 0 1
CBQ 0 0 1 1
Cell selection priority normal forbidden low forbidden
Cell reselection priority normal forbidden normal normal
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Application of CBQ
The traffic of cell A and B is heavy. Set these two cells with CBA=1, CBQ=0.
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Application of CBA
A B
B is a micro cell. Set B to Normal and A to Low.
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Cell Reselection Process

Cell reselection for cells in same location area If the C2 value of the target cell is higher than that of the serving cell for longer than 5 seconds, a cell reselection process will be performed and the MS tunes to the new cell. Cell reselection for cells in different location areas If the C2 value of the target cell is higher than diff b/w C2 of the serving cell by at least the value of CRH for longer than 5 seconds, a location update process and the cell reselection process will be performed. Two consecutive cell reselections caused by C2 have a time interval of 15 seconds. In other words to say, if because of C2 a MS reselected to a cell, then the MS cannot reselect to another cell by the cause of C2 within 15 seconds. If current serving cell is prohibited, or down link fails, or C1 is less than 0 continuously for 5s, cell reselection will also be triggered. MS starts a cell reselection if the access times exceed the MAX retrans.
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Cell Reselection Parameter

C2=C1+CRO-TO*H(PT-T) C2=C1-CRO When PT is not equal to 31 When PT is equal to 31
Function H(x)=0, when x<0; H(x)=1, when x>0
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CRO
Value range: 0~63, the corresponding level value: 0~126dB, stepped every 2dB. Unit: None Content: Cell Reselect Offset. It is a parameter in C2 calculation to give an intentional modification in MS cell reselection. Recommendation: 0 Location: Cell Attributes/Idle Mode/Basic Idle Parameters
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TO
Value range: 0~7 , the corresponding value is 0~60dB, 7 corresponds to Infinite. Unit: None Content: Cell Reselect Temporary Offset. It is a parameter in C2 criterion to give a temporary modification within PT time. Recommendation: 0 Location: Cell Attributes/Idle Mode/Advanced/Idle Parameter
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PT
Value range: 0~31, the corresponding time is 20~620s. 31 is to change the formula of C2. Unit: Sec Content: Cell Reselect Penalty Time. Recommendation: 0 Location: Cell Attributes/Idle Mode/Basic Idle Parameters
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PI
Value range: Yes (1), No (0). Unit: None Content: Cell Reselect Parameters Indication, sent on the broadcast channel of the cell. It is an indication to the existence of Cell Reselect Offset(CRO), Temporary Offset(TO) and Penalty Time(PT). Recommendation: Yes Location: Cell Attributes/Idle Mode/Basic Idle Parameters
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CRH
Value range: 0~14 , the step size is 2 Unit: dB Content: Cell Reselection Hysteresis. It is the parameter used when cell reselection happens between two location areas. Recommendation: 4 Location: Cell Attributes/Idle Mode/Basic Idle Parameters
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Case Study on C2
Case Study: Lets for a microcell, Temporary Offset = 25 dB Cell Reselect Offset = 20 dB. Penalty Time = 25 sec. Lets assume that C1 = 33 for both serving cell and the micro cell. Therefore two alternative cases are possible to camp on micro cell: During time 0 ... 24 sec (within the set Penalty Time) : C2 =C1+ Cell Reselect Offset Temporary Offset * H( Penalty Time T) C2 =33+20 -25*1 C2=28 => C2 < C1,so MS will be kept in macro layer i.e. target cell ( micro cell ) is NOT attractive. During time 25 ... (Penalty Time over): C2=C1 + Cell Reselect Offset Temporary Offset * H( Penalty Time T) C2=33+20-25*0 C2=53 => C2 > C1, now target cell is very attractive and the idle mode MS will camp on the microcell.
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Other Parameters
PWRC (Power Control Permitted) UL DTX (Uplink Discontinuous Transmission) Call Re-establishment Forbidden (RE)
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PWRC
Value range: Yes, No. Unit: None Content: It is used to indicate MS weather to reduce received level value obtained from the timeslots of BCCH when MS measures receiving level during base band hopping mode. When it is set to No, it means the influence of receiving level on BCCH is not in consideration. If it is set to Yes, process it in the way mentioned above. Recommendation: Yes Location: Cell Attributes/Other Attributes/Advanced/Public Channel Control
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UL DTX
Value range: May use, Shall use, Shall not use. Unit: None Content: It is used to indicate whether MS uses DTX function. In System Information 3, it is 2-bit coding. In System Information 6, it is 3-bit coding. It shows the DTX state of the MS in the previous measurement period. Recommendation: Shall use Location: Cell Attributes
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Call Re-establishment Forbidden

Value range: Yes, No Unit: None Content: Informing MS whether call reestablishment is allowed or not. Recommendation: Yes Location: Cell Attributes
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Cell Data Mapping in Different Statuses of MS
Contents
1. System Information Overview 2. Parameters Introduction 3. Case Study
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Case Study
Case 1: Island effect
Case Description During the process of optimization in a certain area, it is found out that the signal is poor in a certain section of suburban highway. The signal strength measured is less than -95dBm. Handling Procedure Modify the data in BSC. Add neighbor relationship to Cell A and B for each other. The coverage problem is thus solved.
B -92 C
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-80
-95
Case Study
Case 2: Incorrect CGI causes MS unable to register on the network.
Case description
The subscriber complained that MS could not register to the network, or it was difficult to register to the network between BTS A and B, or no network mark was displayed on the MS, but MS indicated that the signal was very good. Some subscribers also complained that MS could make MTC could not make MOC. Cause analysis CGI of the cell was modified. So the network register flow was not normal. Although the signal was very good, MS could not get registered in the network. Recommendation and summary CGI is a very important parameter and should be Page71 configured correctly, thus to ensured that the CGI data in
Case Study
Case 3: RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN causes signal fluctuation. Case description Subscribers complain that the signal fluctuates in a certain area. On-site test shows that this phenomenon does exist. From the testing mobile, we can see that there are a lot of cells signals in this area. Some frequencies are the suburb BTS signals far away from this area. The cell reselection of MS is rather frequent. Handling procedure Modify parameter RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN of all cells in urban area and make them consistent with each other. The problem of signal fluctuation is solved. Recommendation and summary In area with complicated coverage, the RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN of each cell should be kept same. Page72
Case Study
Case 4 Too small T3212 causes MS lose connection with network. Case description
A local GSM network has more than 6000 subscribers. There are four BTSs. The network has been working properly. But from sometime on, some MS often lost connection with network suddenly. The complaint from subscribers in urban area increased.
Handling procedure
Modify T3212 to 10, i.e. 60 minutes. Modify the corresponding time of MSC to 180 minutes. Two days observation shows no subscriber complaint and the problem is solved.
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System Information Overview

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Introduction to SYS INFO Parameters

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SI Mapping in Different Statuses of MS

Network Identity Parameter CGI

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Mobile Country Code MCC

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Mobile Network Code MNC

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Location Area Code LAC

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Network Identity Parameter BSIC

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Network Color Code (NCC)

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BTS Color Code (BCC)

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Idle Mode Parameters

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Definition of Location Update

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Condition of Location Update

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Procedure of Location Update

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But I am always powered on

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Reason1 of Abnormal Occasion

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Reason2 of Abnormal Occasion

LAC Ping-pong Reselect A T3212=4 B T3212=8

Neighbor Cell Description

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Application of Neighbor Cell Description

Theoretical Neighbor Cells

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Application of Neighbor Cell Description

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Call Control Parameters

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Tx-integer 3, 8, 14, 50 4, 9, 16 5, 10, 20 6, 11, 25 7, 12, 32

55 76 109 163 217

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Radio Link Timeout

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Application of Radio Link Timeout

Impact of radio link timeout

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Common Access Control Class