RAN2746 Fast HSPA Mobility

Fast HSPA Mobility
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FAST HSPA
MOBILITY
Introduction
This feature includes 7 components
Faster Completion of Serving Cell Change Procedure
Faster Activation of Target Serving Cell
Prioritisation of SCC and ASU over Power Offset Update
Faster Completion of Consecutive ASU and SCC Procedures
Power Offset Update Message Size Optimisation
RRC Connection Setup Message Size Optimisation
Deferred SIB Reading
Within the timescales of RU30, these components are managed using a set
of 4 PRFILE parameters:
002:1712 RN50_MAINT_34
002:1713 RN50_MAINT_35
002:1714 RN50_MAINT_36
002:1715 RN50_MAINT_37
SCC = Serving Cell Change

ASU = Active Set Update
Requirements
FAST HSPA
MOBILITY
UE Requirements
Faster Completion of Serving Cell Change requires 3GPP release 6, or

newer UE
Deferred SIB Reading requires 3GPP release 7, or newer UE

Network Hardware Requirements
None
Feature Requirements
RAN828: HSDPA Serving Cell Change
RAN829: HSDPA Soft/Softer Handover for Associated DPCH
RAN2746: Fast HSPA Mobility is an optional software feature but does not
yet have a license. Use of the feature is currently trust based
PRFILE 002:1712 RN50_MAINT_34
FAST HSPA
MOBILITY
This PRFILE parameter is used to enable:

Faster Completion of Serving Cell Change (bit 7)
Faster Activation of Target Serving Cell (bit 8)
Power Offset Update Message Size Optimisation (bit 3)
RRC Connection Setup Message Size Optimisation (bits 0, 1, 2)
Deferred SIB Reading (bit 14)
Bit 0
value 1: Default Configuration is used for release 6 and newer UE
Bit 1
value 1: Configuration with single mapping value is used for rel. 5 and older UE
Bit 2
value 1: Configuration with single mapping value is used for release 6 and newer UE
(Bit 2 is ignored if Bit 0 = 1)
Bit 3
value 1: Unnecessary IE are removed from RRC Physical Channel Reconfiguration message and
message size is reduced to 1 transport block
Bit 7
value 1: Delay Restriction Flag is included within RRC: Radio Bearer Reconfiguration message
for the Serving Cell Change for release 6 UE
Bit 8
value 1: ATO specific to the Serving Cell Change procedure is used in place of the general ATO.
ATO specific to the Serving Cell Change procedure is defined using 002:1713 RN50_MAINT_35
Bit 14
value 1: Reading of SIB11, SIB11bis and SIB12 is mandatory for release 7 UE before sending the
RRC Connection Request and Cell Update messages
Faster Completion of
Serving Cell Change
Faster Completion of Serving Cell Change (I)

Applicable to 3GPP release 6, and newer UE
When enabled, the DELAY RESTRICTION FLAG is included within the Radio
Bearer Reconfiguration message used for the Serving Cell Change
This flag instructs the UE to send the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration Complete
message as soon as possible
without waiting for the activation Connection Frame Number (CFN)

applicable when the activation CFN is at least 128 radio frames after the CFN
during which the Radio Bearer Reconfiguration message was received
The DELAY RESTRICTION FLAG is not included if the radio link is reconfigured
as part of the Serving Cell Change procedure
FAST HSPA
MOBILITY
Faster Completion of Serving Cell Change (II)

The Serving Cell Change procedure itself is still applied at the specified CFN
The RNC can start other procedures immediately without having to wait for the
activation CFN
Legacy Approach
Radio Bearer
Reconfiguration
Serving Cell
Change Applied
RNC has to wait before

starting other procedures
Radio Bearer
Reconfiguration
Complete
Activation
CFN
3GPP Release 6 Approach

Radio Bearer
Reconfiguration
Radio Bearer
Reconfiguration
Complete
RNC can run other

procedures
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Serving Cell
Change Applied
Activation
CFN
Faster Completion of Serving Cell Change (III)

Enabled using BIT 7 of 002:1712 RN50_MAINT_34
Bit 7
value 1: Delay Restriction Flag is included within RRC: Radio Bearer Reconfiguration
message for the Serving Cell Change for release 6 UE
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MOBILITY
Faster Completion of Serving Cell Change (IV)

The WCEL parameter shown below is planned to replace the PRFILE parameter
This parameter is not yet available
Name
Range
FastCompletionOfSCC 0 (disabled),
1 (enabled)
(WCEL)
Default
0
Description
This parameter indicates whether the Faster
Completion of SCC Procedure functionality is
enabled in the cell. When enabled in the cell, this
functionality introduces faster completion of SCC
procedure. UE Specific RRC includes Delay
Restriction Flag IE in RRC: RADIO BEARER
RECONFIGURATION message. Inclusion is done on
condition that RL is not reconfigured during SCC and
UE is rel6 or newer. The included IE indicates that UE
shall send RRC: RADIO BEARER
RECONFIGURATION COMPLETE message as soon
as possible without waiting CFN to elapse, but still
perform the serving cell change based on received
CFN. RNC can start other procedure immediately
without waiting response message until activation
time.
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Faster Activation of
Target Serving Cell
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Faster Activation of Target Serving Cell (I)

Feature allows an Activation Time Offset (ATO) to be defined specifically for the Serving
Cell Change procedure
rather than using the generic ATO

This allows the ATO to be configured with a reduced value to reduce the delay
associated with the Serving Cell Change procedure
Generic ATO has a range from 0 to 2550 ms, with a default of 300 ms
Serving Cell Change ATO has a range from 0 to 280 ms
The Connection Frame Number (CFN) during which the UE is instructed to apply the
Serving Cell Change is given by:
Absolute CFN = (AT + HSPASCCSpecificATO 300 ms)

Additional 300 ms
reduction applied
Activation time calculated in usual

manner based upon message length
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FAST HSPA
MOBILITY
Faster Activation of Target Serving Cell (II)

Feature decreases the delay to applying the Serving Cell Change
Faster Completion of Serving Cell Change
Radio Bearer
Reconfiguration
Radio Bearer
Reconfiguration
Complete
Serving Cell
Change Applied
Relatively long delay
Activation
CFN
Faster Activation of Target Serving Cell

Radio Bearer
Reconfiguration
Radio Bearer
Serving Cell
Reconfiguration Change Applied
Complete
Reduced delay
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Activation
CFN
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Faster Completion of Serving Cell Change (III)

BIT 7 of 002:1712 RN50_MAINT_34 should also be set to 1, i.e. Faster Completion of Serving Cell Change must also be enabled
Also necessary to configure a specific ATO using 002:1713 RN50_MAINT_35
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Bit 7
value 1: Delay Restriction Flag is included within RRC: Radio Bearer Reconfiguration message
for the Serving Cell Change for release 6 UE
Bit 8
value 1: ATO specific to the Serving Cell Change procedure is used in place of the general ATO.
ATO specific to the Serving Cell Change procedure is defined using 002:1713 RN50_MAINT_35
FAST HSPA
MOBILITY

The default value of this PRFILE parameter is 0
Applicable to Faster Activation of Target Serving Cell
Should be configured with a value > 0 when enabling the feature
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Value
(HEX)
ATO
0 ms
40 ms
80 ms
120 ms
160 ms
200 ms
240 ms
280 ms
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Faster Activation of Target Serving Cell (IV)

Name
Range
Default
FastActOfTargetServCell
(WCEL)
0 (disabled),
1 (enabled)
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Description
This parameter indicates whether the Faster
Activation of Target Serving Cell functionality is
enabled. When enabled, this functionality
introduces faster activation of target serving cell
by applying HSPA SCC specific ATO
(HSPASCCSpecificATO). UE Specific RRC
applies HSPA SCC specific ATO , when SCC is
performed and Delay Restriction Flag IE is used
(see parameter FastCompletionOfSCC). The
formula to calculate the absolute CFN with this
new ATO value is the following:
Absolute CFN = (AT + HSPASCCSpecificATO
300 ms)
where AT = activation time calculated based on
message length in a legacy manner. An additional
deduction of 300 ms is made to shorten activation
time for this special case.
FAST HSPA
MOBILITY
Faster Activation of Target Serving Cell (V)

Name
Range
HSPASCCSpecificATO 0 (0 ms), 1
(40 ms), 2
(WCEL)
(80 ms), 3
(120 ms), 4
(160 ms), 5
(200 ms), 6
(240 ms), 7
(280 ms)
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Default
0
Description
This parameter indicates the range of the
HSPASCCSpecificATO parameter. Range is
from 0 ms to 280 ms with a step of 40 ms
(values 1-7). Default value of the parameter is
0 (No specific ATO value).
FAST HSPA
MOBILITY
Prioritisation of SCC and ASU

over Power Offset Update
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Prioritisation of SCC and ASU over Power Offset

Update (I)
HS-DPCCH power offsets are updated as an HSDPA/HSPA UE moves in and
out of soft handover (does not apply to softer handover)
power offsets are increased in soft handover to improve reliability when a

non-serving cell instructs the UE to power down
Existing implementation uses Physical Channel Reconfiguration procedure to

change power offsets immediately after the active set update
New implementation delays the power offset change by a specific wait time
allows a SCC or ASU to be completed immediately after the original ASU
without having to wait for the power offsets to be reconfigured
power offset update can be combined with SCC (or other RB reconfiguration)
if RB reconfiguration procedure is triggered during the wait time
Over 50% reduction in the quantity of physical channel reconfiguration

procedures used for power offset update has been measured
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MOBILITY
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Applicable to Prioritisation of SCC and ASU over Power Offset Update
Should be configured with a value > 0 when enabling the feature
It is recommended that 002:1715 RN50_MAINT_37 should also be set to 1,
i.e. Faster Completion of Consecutive ASU and SCC Procedures should also
be enabled
Value
(HEX)
Delay
Delay deactivated
100 ms
200 ms
300 ms
1E
3000 ms
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5000 ms
Prioritisation of SCC and ASU over Power Offset

Update (II)
Name
Range
HSPwrOffsetUpdateDelay 0 ... 5000 ms,

step 100 ms
(WCEL)
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Default
3000
ms
Description
This parameter determines if the HS-DPCCH
power offset update is delayed after the active set
update and the duration of the delay. The delay
enables that serving HS-DSCH cell change (or the
next active set update) can be executed
immediately after the previous active set update
without waiting for the HS-DPCCH power offset
update procedure to complete. The HS-DPCCH
power offset update is not delayed if either the
value of this parameter is 0 ms or the value of the
WCEL parameter FastHSPAMobilityEnabled is
"Disabled".
FAST HSPA
MOBILITY
Faster Completion of
Consecutive ASU and SCC
Procedures
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Faster Completion of Consecutive ASU and SCC

Procedures (I)
Enabled by setting 002:1715 RN50_MAINT_37 to a value of 1
Allows the RNC to complete both an Active Set Update and Serving Cell Change
from a single event 1a or 1c RRC: Measurement Report message
RNC completes the SCC immediately after the ASU if the SCC is triggered
no new measurement report is needed to trigger SCC
If feature is disabled, the RNC has to wait for a Measurement Report after adding
the new cell to the active set, before being able to trigger the Serving Cell Change
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Applicable to Faster Completion of Consecutive ASU and SCC Procedures
Should be configured with a value of 1 when enabling the feature
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Value
(HEX)
Delay
Not Active
Active
Faster Completion of Consecutive ASU and SCC

Procedures (II)
Name
Range
Default
DirectSCCEnabled 0 (disabled),
1 (enabled)
(WCEL)
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Description
This parameter determines if a serving HS-DSCH cell
change procedure can be started immediately after the
intra-frequency measurement event 1A or 1C triggered
ASU procedure without waiting a new measurement
report to trigger the serving HS-DSCH cell change. A
new measurement report is required to trigger the
serving HS-DSCH cell change if either the value of this
parameter or the WCEL parameter
FastHSPAMobilityEnabled is "Disabled".
FAST HSPA
MOBILITY
Power Offset Update

Message Size Optimisation
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Power Offset Update Message Size Optimisation (I)

Bit 3
value 1: Unnecessary IE are removed from RRC Physical Channel Reconfiguration

message and message size is reduced to 1 transport block
When enabled, removes unnecessary information within the Physical Channel Reconfiguration message used to
change the HS-DPCCH power offsets
dl-InformationPerRL-list
dl-CommonInformation
The message size can be reduced from 2 transport blocks to 1 transport block
reduced signalling overhead
faster message transfer
increased signalling reliability
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FAST HSPA
MOBILITY
Power Offset Update Message Size Optimisation (II)

Name
Range
PowerOffsetUpdMsgSize 0 (disabled),
1 (enabled)
(WCEL)
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Default
0
Description
This parameter indicates whether the Power
Offset Update Message Size Optimisation
functionality is enabled in the cell.
When enabled in the cell, this functionality
introduces message size optimisation for RRC:
PHYSICAL CHANNEL RECONFIGURATION
message, which is used to update HS-DPCCH
power offsets. UE Specific RRC omits
unnecessary IEs (namely Downlink information
common for all radio links IE and Downlink
information per radio link list IE) resulting that
message size is reduced. In some cases it will
reduce from 2 to 1 TB (Transport Block).
Message size reduction leads to faster and more
reliable signaling.
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MOBILITY
RRC Connection Setup

Message Size Optimisation
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RRC Connection Setup Message Size

Optimisation (I)
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Enabled using BITS 0, 1 & 2 of 002:1712 RN50_MAINT_34

When enabled, reduces the size of the RRC Connection Setup message
Solution 1:
RRC Connection Setup message currently includes information which maps each
SRB onto both DCH and FACH transport channels
known as dual mapping

It is not necessary to provide the FACH mapping at this stage when the UE is
moved into CELL_DCH
possible to use single mapping

The FACH mapping can be removed from the RRC Connection Setup message
Reduced message size results in faster and more reliable signalling
RRC Connection Setup message can be reduced from 2 to 1 Transport Blocks
The FACH mapping is subsequently provided during the first Radio Bearer Setup
procedure using a separate Radio Bearer Reconfiguration
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MOBILITY
Dual mapping increases the

message size because mapping
information for both DCH and
FACH is included
It is not necessary to include
mapping onto FACH
both within the RRC Connection

Setup message
mapping onto DCH
Dual Mapping
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Optimisation (II)
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MOBILITY
Solution 2:
3GPP TS 25.331 (section 13.7) defines a set of default connection configurations
These are known to the UE and can be used to avoid having to send large quantities of configuration information
the configuration identity can be sent instead of the configuration information
For example, default configuration 0 is a 3.4 kbps SRB on DCH/DCH
Default configurations always use single mapping
The FACH mapping is subsequently provided during the first Radio Bearer Setup procedure using a separate
Radio Bearer Reconfiguration
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Default Configurations
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MOBILITY
The default configuration identity is recognised by the UE so the relevant default

configuration can be applied with minimal signalling
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Optimisation (III)
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Feature is configured using the first 3 bits of PRFILE 002:1712 RN50_MAINT_34
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Bit 0
value 1: Default configuration is used for release 6 and newer UE
Bit 1
value 1: Configuration with single mapping value is used for rel. 5 and older UE
Bit 2
value 1: Configuration with single mapping value is used for release 6 and newer UE
(Bit 2 is ignored if Bit 0 = 1)
RRC Connection Setup Message Size Optimisation

Default
Name
RRCConnSetupMsgSize
(WCEL)
Range
0 (disabled),
1 (Default Config. for rel6 and newer UE and Complete
Config. with dual mapping for rel5 and older),
2 (Complete Configuration for rel5 and older UEs with single
mapping and Complete Configuration with dual mapping for
rel6 and newer),
3 (Complete Configuration for rel6 and newer UEs with
single mapping and Complete Configuration with dual
mapping for rel5 and older),
4 (Default Configuration for rel6 and newer UEs and
Complete Configuration with single mapping for rel5 and
older UEs),
5 (Complete Configuration for all UEs with single mapping)
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Description
This parameter indicates whether the RRC
CONNECTION SETUP message size
optimisation functionality is enabled.
When enabled, this functionality introduces
message size optimisation for RRC: RRC
CONNECTION SETUP message, which is
achieved by sending Complete
Configuration with single Cell_DCH
mapping. NSN RAN uses currently dual
mapping for the SRBs and it signals both
Cell_DCH and Cell_FACH RB Mapping
Option to the UE.
Other option for optimising RRC
Connection Setup message is to use
Default Configuration. Default configuration
uses always single mapping.
Deferred SIB Reading
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Deferred SIB Reading (I)
FAST HSPA
MOBILITY
Also known as Deferred Measurement Control Reading, DMCR

Allows release 7, and newer UE to skip the reading of SIB11, SIB11bis and SIB12 before RACH
access
A flag is included in SIB3 when enabled
Avoiding the requirement to read SIB11, SIB11bis and SIB12 improves

connection establishment delays after cell selection and reselection
The gain depends on the size of each SIB and its scheduling, but can be in the
order of 100s of milliseconds
This capability is useful for release 8, CS Fallback from LTE to 3G

UE should establish a speech call on 3G as soon as possible after 3G cell
selection
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Deferred SIB Reading (II)
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MOBILITY
Feature is enabled using the bit 14 of PRFILE 002:1712 RN50_MAINT_34

Bit 14
37
value 1: Reading of SIB11, SIB11bis and SIB12 is mandatory for release 7 UE

before sending the RRC Connection Request and Cell Update messages
Deferred SIB Reading (III)
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MOBILITY
Name
Range
Default
DefMeasCtrlReading 0 (disabled),
1 (enabled)
(WCEL)
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Description
This parameter indicates whether the Deferred
Measurement Control Reading functionality is enabled in
the cell.
When enabled in the cell, this functionality introduces
faster RACH access for Rel-7 and newer UEs. BTS/Cell
Manager (RRA) includes in SIB3 the Deferred
measurement control reading support IE, which
indicates to UE that reading of SIB11, SIB11bis and
SIB12 can be skipped before RACH access. This means
that UE can send RRC CONNECTION REQUEST or
CELL UPDATE without reading first the above
mentioned SIBs.
This functionality speeds up setup times after cell
selection/re-selection and the gain depends on SIB
contents and scheduling. One important use case is Rel8 CS fallback from LTE to 3G.
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SCC = Serving Cell Change

Faster Completion of Serving Cell Change requires 3GPP release 6, or

Deferred SIB Reading requires 3GPP release 7, or newer UE

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PRFILE 002:1712 RN50_MAINT_34

This PRFILE parameter is used to enable:

value 1: Default Configuration is used for release 6 and newer UE

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Faster Completion of Serving Cell Change (I)

without waiting for the activation Connection Frame Number (CFN)

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Faster Completion of Serving Cell Change (II)

RNC has to wait before

3GPP Release 6 Approach

RNC can run other

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Faster Completion of Serving Cell Change (III)

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Faster Completion of Serving Cell Change (IV)

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Faster Activation of Target Serving Cell (I)

rather than using the generic ATO

Absolute CFN = (AT + HSPASCCSpecificATO 300 ms)

Activation time calculated in usual

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Faster Activation of Target Serving Cell (II)

Relatively long delay

Faster Activation of Target Serving Cell

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Faster Completion of Serving Cell Change (III)

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PRFILE 002:1713 RN50_MAINT_35

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Faster Activation of Target Serving Cell (IV)

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Faster Activation of Target Serving Cell (V)

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Prioritisation of SCC and ASU

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Prioritisation of SCC and ASU over Power Offset

power offsets are increased in soft handover to improve reliability when a

Existing implementation uses Physical Channel Reconfiguration procedure to