Cell Selection and Reselection

3GRPLS (RN3155) Section 4

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Cell Selection and Reselection: Motivation
NAS control CM requests
indication radio
to user measurements
manual mode

PLMN
selected
PLMN selection cell selection registration location
and reselection and reselection area changes registration
PLMN
available location
registration
automatic mode response

RRC tasks: if the UE is in the

if the UE is in the
PLMN selection & RRC connected mode
RRC idle mode states:
reselection;
CELL_FACH,
Cell selection & CELL_PCH &
TS 25.304: reselection; URA_PCH
Idle mode task
subdivided into 3 processes: Location registration LR.

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PLMN search

High quality Other found

PLMNs PLMNs

PLMN Id
PLMN Id
+ RSCP/RSSI
UE NAS

UE AS
UTRA: GSM:
If RSCP > -95 dBm If RSSI > -85 dBm

Search PLMNs
TS 25.304 & TS 43.022
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PLMN Selection

Switch on
in automatic PLMN selection operation mode

Last registered
PLMN

Home PLMN

Other PLMNs in
User controlled decreasing signal
PLMN list quality order

Operator controlled
PLMN list
HPLMN Search Period Timer
6 .. 480 minutes
Default: 60 minutes Other high quality
PLMNs in random
order

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 Cell status and special reservations

BCCH SIB3/4: Cell Access Restriction

Cell status &

special reservations: Access Control

Cell Access Class barred:

- acceptable (limited services*) (UE access classes 0..9
- suitable (full service set) and 11..15)
- barred
- reserved#

* e.g. Emergency Call (Access Class = 10) in Network w/o Roaming Agreement
# e.g. for operator use
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Cell status and special reservations
suitable for selection Cell barred
and reselection

Case Cell Barred Cell reserved Cell reserved

for operator for future extension

1 not barred not reserved not reserved

2 not barred not reserved reserved
3 not barred reserved ---
4 barred --- ---

suitable for AC 11 or 15 in HPLMN

otherwise barred Not suitable not even for
emergency call

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 Access Control
Access Class
irrelevant
for access
suitable cell

suitable cell
UE RRC connected
I ignore all Access
Class related cell
Access Control normally access restrictions
used for load reasons: when selecting a cell
Overload Control feature to camp on

UE RRC idle Access Class only

relevant for access
(from RRC IDLE)

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NSN Parameters for Cell Reservations and Restrictions
WCEL: CellBarred
Defines whether the cell is barred or not.
A barred cell is a cell where a UE is not allowed to camp on.
This parameter is part of SIB 3.
0 (Barred), 1 (Not barred); default: 1.

WCEL: TBarred
If the UE does not select another cell, and the barred cell remains to be the best one, the
UE shall after expiry of the time interval Tbarred again check whether the status of the barred
cell has changed.
This parameter is part of SIB 3.
[10, 20, 40, 80, 160, 320, 640, and 1280] seconds; default: 40 seconds.

WCEL: Cell_Reserved
Defines whether the cell is reserved for operator use.
This parameter is part of SIB 3.
0 (Reserved), 1 (Not reserved); default: 1.

WCEL: IntraFreq_Cell_Reselect_Ind
Defines whether intra-frequency cell re-selection is allowed when the cell is barred.
This parameter is part of SIB 3/4.
0 (Allowed), 1 (Not allowed); default: 0.
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States and State Transition in the RRC Idle Mode

Cell Selection Process

UE CN
NAS controls
NAS:
RAT(s) information associated with the selected PLMN
forbidden registration areas
list of equivalent PLMNs
PLMN
selection

AS:
attempts
to find AS controls
correspondent camped
suitable YES all network
procedures normally services available
cells suitable
cell camped limited services
NO
found on any cell e.g. Emergency Call
acceptable cell
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 States and State Transition in the RRC Idle Mode
go here whenever
a new PLMN
is selected

cell information no cell information

1
stored for the PLMN stored for the PLMN

Stored
Initial
Information no suitable cell found
Cell Selection
Cell Selection
no suitable
cell found

suitable cell found suitable cell found no

suitable
cell
suitable found
Cell Selection NAS
cell found
when leaving Camped registration
connected normally rejected
mode

return to leave suitable

idle mode idle mode cell selected
trigger

Cell
Connected Reselection no suitable
Mode Evaluation cell found
Process

(adopted from TS 25.304)

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States and State Transition in the RRC Idle Mode
go here when no USIM in the UE Any Cell
Selection
1 USIM inserted

no acceptable cell found

an acceptable cell found

acceptable
Cell Selection
cell found
when leaving Camped on suitable
1
connected Any Cell cell found
mode

leave acceptable
return to idle mode
idle mode cell selected
trigger

Connected Cell no acceptable

Mode Reselection cell found
(Emergency Evaluation
calls only) Process

(adopted from TS 25.304)

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Cell Selection Criterion S (in the FDD mode)

Qqualmeas (dB)
(CPICH Ec/N0) S-Criterion
Squal > 0 fulfilled
Squal >0 AND
Srxlev > 0
QqualMin:
-24...0; def.: -18 dB
SIB 11/12

Qrxlevmin Qrxlevmeas (dBm)

Squal = CPICH RSCP
CPICH Ec/No
QqualMin Pcompensation
Srxlev =
Qrxlevmeas suitabl
Srxlev > 0
Qrxlevmin e AdjsQrxlevmin:
Pcompensation cell? -115...-25; def.:-115 dB
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SIB 11/12
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Cell Selection Criterion S
Cell size defining parameters:
Qrxlevmin
Qqualmin
Srxlev = Qrxlevmeas Qrxlevmin Pcompensation

I am
outsid
e

UEtxPowerMaxPRACH
-50..33 dBm; 21 dBm
I am inside, SIB3/4
but have not
enough
power
AdjsQrxlevmin:
-50 .. 33 dBm -115...-25; def.: -115 dB

Pcompensation
= max(UE_TXPWR_MAX_RACH P_MAX, 0)
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(Initial) Cell Selection Process

Once a suitable cell is found this cell is selected

Squal = Qqualmeas Qqualmin > 0

Srxlev = Qrxlevmeas Qrxlevmin Pcompensation > 0

Initial Cell Selection Stored Information

(scan RF channel) or Cell Selection
carrier, even Scr.Code may be
stored in UE

I have to find
a suitable
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Cell Selection When Leaving the RRC Connected Mode

Active Set cells as candidates for cell

selections; if not suitable, then
Stored information cell selection Squal > 0
Srxlev > 0

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NSN Parameters for Cell Selection
WCEL: QrxlevMin
The minimum required RX level in the cell.
This parameter is part of SIB 3.
[-119 ... 25] dBm, step 2 dBm; default: -115 dBm.

WCEL: QqualMin
The minimum required quality level in the cell (Ec/No).
This parameter is part of SIB 3.
[-24 ... 0] dB, step 1 dB, default: -18 dB.

WCEL: UEtxPowerMaxPRACH
This parameter defines the maximum transmission power level a UE can use on
PRACH.
The value of the parameter also effects the cell selection and reselection
procedures.
The value of the parameter is sent to UE in the Cell selection and re-selection of
SIB 3 and 4 of the serving cell.
[..]

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Cell Reselection in the RRC Idle and RRC Connected
Mode
HCS in use: HCS not in use:
measurement measurement
thresholds thresholds

S-Criterion S-Criterion
fulfilled fulfilled

H-Criterion
for fast for slow
moving UEs moving UEs
If No Cell
cells with cells with with H>0
lower HCS highest HCS accept all
priority than Priorities & neighbours
in serving cell H>0

R-Criterion R-Criterion R-Criterion

cell ranking cell ranking cell ranking
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Hierarchical Cell Structures

Priority

3
3 2
3
1
2 3
3 3

Normally, different layers are created using different frequencies

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Cell reselection without HCS HC
S

Normal re-selection process (without HCS) follows simplified procedure

Measurement criteria without HCS
S-criteria
R-criteria

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Cell reselection without HCS HC
S

Neighbour list
from BCCH
Measurement criteria
Measured
neighbours
S criteria
Suitable
neighbours
R criteria

Best ranked cell

Re-selection if not serving cell

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Cell Reselection: Measurement Rules HC
S

SsearchRAT m Sintersearch Sintrasearch Sx=Squal (in FDD mode)

Intra- Squal =
No need to CPICH Ec/No
frequency
Intra-frequency Intra- measure -qQualMin
Inter-
Inter-frequency frequency neighbour
freqency
Inter-RAT cells

EC/N0 = -14 dB -10 dB -8 dB

Example: NSN SintraSearch:

0...20; def.: 10 dB
Qqualmin = -18 dB, When to perform
Sintrasearch = 10dB, SinterSearch: measurements
0...20; def.: 8 dB
Sintersearch = 8dB,
Ssearch_RAT: QqualMin: serving cell
Ssearch_RAT = 4dB 0...20; def.: 4 dB -24...0; def.: -18 dB
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Cell Reselection: R-Criterion HC
S
Rs = Qmeas,s + Qhysts
Rn > Rs =>cell reselection
Rn = Qmeas,n - Qoffsets,n
WCDMA & GSM cells; RxLev:
1st Ranking
Qmeas

Qmeas,n
Qhyst1 Adjg,s,iQoffset1 Rn
-50.. 50; def.: 0 dB
0.. 40; def.: 0 dB
Qmeas,s
Qhysts

Rs
Qoffsets,n

Treselection
Qmeas = Ec/No or RSCP
Ec/No Qhyst2 /
RSCP Qhyst1
FDD cells & Ec/No: AdjisQoffset2 Qhyst2
0.. 40; def.: 2 dB
Soc Rs / Rn: Serving
Classification level / Neighbouring cell value 2nd Ranking -50.. 50; def.: 0 dB
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 NSN Parameters for Cell Reselection (Part I)
WCEL: UseOfHCS
This parameter indicates whether the serving cell belongs to a Hierarchical Cell Structure
(HCS).
This parameter is part of SIB 11/12.
0 (HCS not used), 1 (HCS in use); default: 0.

WCEL: Sintrasearch
The threshold for intra-frequency measurements, and for the HCS measurement rules.
This parameter is part of SIB 3.
[0 ... 20] dB, step 2 dB, default: 10 dB.

WCEL: Sintersearch
The threshold for inter-frequency measurements, and for the HCS measurement rules.
This parameter is part of SIB 3.
[0 ... 20] dB, step 2 dB, default: 8 dB.

WCEL: Ssearch_RAT
The RAT-specific threshold for inter-RAT measurement rules.
This parameter is part of SIB 3.
[0 ... 20] dB, step 2 dB, default: 4 dB.

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Cell reselection with HCS HC
S

Normal re-selection process (without HCS) follows procedure

Measurement criteria without HCS
S-criteria
H-criteria
R-criteria
HCS specific H-criteria defines whether priorities are applied in re-selection

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Cell reselection with HCS HC
S
UseOfHCS Neighbour list
0 (not used), 1 (used)
SIB 11/12
from BCCH
Measurement criteria
with HCS Measured
neighbours
S criteria
Suitable HCS_PRIO
neighbours 0 (lowest) ..
7(highest); step: 1
H criteria SIB 11/12

Neighbours Prioritized
to rank neighbours
R criteria

Best ranked cell

Re-selection if not serving cell

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Cell Reselection: Measurement Rules HC
S
BCCH SI: HCS is used
if Srxlevs > SsearchHCS Sx=Squal (in FDD mode)

SsearchRAT m SlimitsearchRAT m Sintersearch Sintrasearch

EC/N0 = -14 dB -10 dB -8 dB

Equal &
higher HCS Squal =
Higher HCS CPICH Ec/No
priority
Intra-frequency priority - QqualMin
Intra-
Inter-frequency Intra-frequency
frequency
Inter-frequency
Inter- QqualMin:
frequency -24...0; def.: -18 dB
Srxlevs SsearchHCS OR Squal Sintersearch SIB 11/12

RSCP = -115 dBm

if SsearchHCS Example: NSN

Srxlevs SsearchHCS-1..91; def.: -1 dB*
SIB3 Sintrasearch = 10 dB,
Sintersearch = 8 dB,
Srxlev = AdjsQrxlevmin:
Qrxlevmeas Qrxlevmin -115...-25; def.: -115 dB
Ssearch_RAT = 4 dB,
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SIB 11/12 SsearchHCS = -1 dB
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*negative values are set to 0 by UE
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Cell Reselection: Measurement Rules HC
S
HCS; Inter-RAT measurements?
if Srxlevs > SHCS,RATm Sx=Squal (in FDD
mode)
SsearchRAT m SlimitsearchRAT m Sintersearch Sintrasearch
EC/N0 = -14 dB

Intra-
Equal &
frequency,
Intra- higher HCS
Inter- Higher HCS
frequency priority
frequency, & Intra-frequency priority
Inter-freqency Intra- Srxlev =
Equal and Inter-frequency Intra-frequency
frequency Qrxlevmeas Qrxlevmin
Inter-RAT higher HCS
Inter-
Inter-frequency
priority inter
frequency
RAT AdjsQrxlevmin:
-115...-25; def:. -115 dB
-16 dB SIB 11/12
or
RSCP -115 dBm Slimit,SearchRAT
0..20; def.: 2 dB
SIB3
if Srxlevs SHCS,RATm Example: NSN
measure on all Sintrasearch = 10 dB, Sintersearch = 8 dB,
Inter-RAT cells SHCS_RAT
Ssearch_RAT = 4 dB, Slimit, searchRAT = 2 dB
-1..91; def.:-1 dB*
SIB3
SsearchHCS = -1dB, SHCS_RAT = -1dB

*negative values are set to 0 by UE

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 NSN Parameters for Cell Reselection (Part II)
WCEL: SHCS_RAT
The RAT specific threshold for inter-RAT measurement rules.
This parameter is part of SIB 3.
[-1 ... 91] dB, step 2 dB, default: -1 dB (UE sets this value to 0).

WCEL: Slimit_SearchRAT
Threshold for skipping inter-RAT measurement rules in HCS.
Above this RAT specific threshold in the serving UTRA cell, the UE does not need to perform
any inter-RATm measurements.
This parameter is part of SIB 3.
[0 ... 20] dB, step 2 dB, default: 2 dB.

WCEL: SsearchHCS
Threshold for intra- and inter-frequency measurement rules in HCS.
Below this limit in the serving cell, the UE initiates measurements of all intra and inter-
frequency neighbouring cells of the serving cell.
This parameter is part of SIB 3.
[-1 ... 91] dB, step 2 dB, default: -1 dB (UE sets this value to 0).

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HC
Measurement Rules with HCS and fast moving UEs S

Example: NSN
NCR/TCRmax NCr: 1..16; def.: 8; SIB3
TCrmax: not used, 30, 60, 120, 180, 240 s;
def.: 60s; SIB3
TCrmaxhyst: not used; 10..70; 10; SIB3

time
measurement rules for fast moving UE TCrmaxHyst measurement rules for
slow moving UEs slow moving UEs
measurement rule for fast moving UEs
NCR = cell reselections threshold (default: 8)
TCRmax = time period

measures neighbouring cells with priorizes cells with lower
equal or lower HCS priority HCS priority for re-selection
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NSN Parameters for Cell Reselection (Part III)
WCEL: NCr
This parameter defines the maximum number of cell reselections.
If the number of cell reselections during the TCrmax time period exceeds the value of NCr,
high mobility has been detected.
Not used if TCrmax equals 'not used.
This parameter is part of SIB 3.
[1 ... 16], default: 8.

WCEL: TCrmax
The duration for evaluating the allowed amount of cell reselections.
If the number of cell reselections during the time period defined by Tcrmax exceeds Ncr,
high mobility has been detected.
This parameter is part of SIB 3.
[0 (= not used), 30, 60, 120, 180, 240] seconds, default: 60 seconds.

WCEL: TCrmaxHyst
Cell reselection hysteresis for reverting from UE high-mobility measurements.
The additional time period before UE reverts to low-mobility measurements.
This parameter is part of SIB 3.
[0 (= not used), 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70] seconds, default: 0 seconds.

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Cell Reselection: H-Criterion (slow moving UE) HC
S
HCS is in use: measurement Hs = Qmeas,s Qhcss
Candidates
for cell re-selection?
thresholds Hn = Qmeas,n - Qhcsn TOn * L
H-Criterion ! Qhcs#: -24..0; def.: -24 dB
S-Criterion
fulfilled TOn: temporary Offset during Penalty Time;
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 100 dB; Infinity; def: 3

H-Criterion
for fast for slow no cells with
moving UEs cells with moving UEs H>0
H>0
cells with
lower HCS only cells
priority than with accept all
in serving cell highest HCS Neighbours*
priorities &
H>0
R-Criterion
cell ranking R-Criterion R-Criterion
cell ranking cell ranking
* id. to HCS not in use
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AdjgHCSthreshold:-110..-37; def.: -110 dB
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Cell Reselection: H-Criterion (slow moving UE) and TOn
temp. offset used only
Penalty_Timen : 0..60; def.: 0s
Hs = Qmeas,s Qhcss when neighbour has
different priority than
Hn = Qmeas,n - Qhcsn TOn * Ln serving cell

Qmeas,n - Qhcsn PENALTY_TIMEn PENALTY_TIMEn

0
time
H-Criterion: TOn TOn TOn: temporary Offset during Penalty Time;
H>0 Adji/g/sTempOffset1
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 100 dB; Infinity

Ln = 0, if HCS_Prion = HCS_Prios
= 1, if HCS_Prion HCS_Prios

TOn = 0 TOn = 0
Start Stop Start Example:
Tn Tn Tn HCS_PRIOn <> HCS_PRIOs
=> Ln = 1
TOn = TEMP_OFFSETn * W(PENALTY_TIMEn Tn)
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NSN Parameters for Cell Reselection (Part IV)
WCEL: HCS_PRIO
This parameter defines the HCS priority level for a cell.
Value 0 indicates the lowest HCS priority and value 7 indicates the highest HCS priority.
[0 ... 7], default: 0.

WCEL: QHCS
Quality threshold level for applying prioritised hierarchical cell re-selection for a cell.
Part of HCS Serving cell information (Qhcss).
This parameter is part of SIB 3.
[-24 ... 0] dB, step 0.5 dB, default: -24 dB.

HOPS: AdjsHCSthreshold
Defines the threshold level which must be exceeded by the CPICH Ec/No of the intra-
frequency neighbouring cell before the hierarchical cell re-selection becomes possible
(Qhcsn).
[-24 ... 0] dB, step 0.5 dB, default: -24 dB.

HOPI: AdjiHCSthreshold:
[-24 ... 0] dB, step 0.5 dB, default: -24 dB.

HOPG: AdjgHCSthreshold:
[-110 ... -37] dBm, step 1 dBm, default: -110 dBm.
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NSN Parameters for Cell Reselection (Part IV)
HOPS: AdjsTempOffset1
This parameter is used in the cell ranking between cells when the intra-frequency neighbour
cell has the same HCS priority level as the serving cell.
[3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 100 (Infinity)] dB, default: 3 dB.
HOPI: AdjiTempOffset1,
HOPG: AdjgTempOffset1

HOPS: AdjsTempOffset2
This parameter is used in the cell ranking between WCDMA cells when the intra-frequency
neighbour cell has the same HCS priority level as the serving cell.
[2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 100 (Infinity)] dB, default: 2 dB.
HOPI: AdjiTempOffset2

HOPS: AdjsPenaltyTime
Defines the time period during which the Temporary Offset 1/2 is applied in the cell re-
selection procedure for the intra-frequency neighbour cell in question.
[0 ... 60] seconds, step 10 seconds, default: 0.
HOPI: AdjiPenaltyTime,
HOPG: AdjgPenaltyTime

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Cell Reselection: R-Criterion and TOn HC
S
temp. offset used only
Rs = Qmeas,s + Qhysts when neighbour has
Rn = Qmeas,n - Qoffsets,n - TOn * (1 Ls) same priority than
serving cell

PENALTY_TIMEn PENALTY_TIMEn

Qmeas,n Qoffsets,n

TOn

TOn
Qmeas,s

TOn = 0 TOn=0
Start Stop Start
Tn Tn Tn Example:
HCS_PRIOn = HCS_PRIOs
=> Ln = 0
TOn = TEMP_OFFSETn * W(PENALTY_TIMEn Tn)
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Cell Reselection: R-Criterion HC
S
Rs = Qmeas,s + Qhysts
Rn > Rs => cell reselection
Rn = Qmeas,n - Qoffsets,n - TOn * (1 Ls)

Qhyst1
Qmeas

WCDMA &GSM; RxLev: 0.. 40; def.: 0 dB

1st Ranking Qmeas,n
Adjg,s,iQoffset
-50.. 50; def.: 0 dB
Rn
Qmeas,s
Qhysts

Rs
Qoffsets,n
Treselection: 0..31; default: 2s
Qhyst2
FDD cells & Ec/No: Adji&sQoffset2 0.. 40; def.: 2 dB
2nd Ranking -50.. 50; def.: 0 dB
Example: HCS_PRIOn <> HCS_PRIOs => Ln = 1
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 NSN Parameters for Cell Reselection (Part V)
WCEL: Qhyst1 (Qhyst2)
Qhyst1 is used for TDD and GSM cells, and for FDD cells when cell selection and re-
selection quality measure is set to CPICH RSCP (CPICH Ec/No) (Qhyst1s/ Qhyst2s).
This parameter is part of SIB 3.
[0 ... 40] dB, step 2 dB, default: Qhyst1 = 0 dB, Qhyst2 = 2 dB.

HOPS: AdjsQoffset1 (AdjsQoffset2)

This parameter is used in the cell re-selection and ranking between WCDMA cells.
The value of this parameter is subtracted from the measured CPICH RSCP (CPICH Ec/No)
of the intra-frequency neighbour cell before the UE compares the quality measure with the
cell re-selection/ranking criteria.
[-50 ... 50] dB, default: 0 dB.
HOPS: AdjsQoffset1 (AdjsQoffset2), HOPG: AdjgQoffset1

WCELL: Treselection
The UE triggers the reselection of a new cell if the cell reselection criteria are fulfilled during
the time interval Treselection.
This parameter is part of SIB 3.
[0 ... 31] seconds, default: 2 seconds.

The remaining parameters were already specified under NSN Parameters for Cell Reselection
(Part IV).
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Cell Reselection: Measurement Requirements Serving Cell
DRX
cycle

S S S S
start measurement on
all neighbouring cells
Nserv
if UE RRC idle
12 seconds UE initiates cell selection
procedures for the
selected PLMN

DRX cycle
At least one if still no suitable cells
CPICH Ec/Io UE out of service area
measurement
CPICH RSCP if UE in
measurement CELL_FACH, CELL_PCH
S criterion evaluation or URA_PCH
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Cell Reselection: Measurement Intra-frequency Cells

Intra-frequency cell
Serving cell

3 dB

TmeasureFDD cycle time

At least one UE is capable of evaluating that an intra-frequency

CPICH Ec/Io measurement, or cell has become better ranked (if Treselection = 0)
CPICH RSCP measurement within TevaluateFDD
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 Cell Reselection: Measurement Inter-frequency Cells

Inter-frequency cell
Serving cell

3 dB for CPICH Ec/Io

5 dB for CPICH RSCP

(Ncarrier-1) * TmeasureFDD cycle time

At least one UE is capable of evaluating that an inter-frequency

CPICH Ec/Io measurement or cell has become better ranked (if Treselection = 0)
CPICH RSCP measurement within (Ncarrier -1) * TmeasureFDD
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Cell Reselection: Measurement Requirements + GSM Cells
TmeasureGSM 30 seconds
Each GSM neighbour
GSM BCCH carrier RSSI + BSIC at least every 30 seconds for each of
the 4 strongest GSM BCCH carriers

DRX cycle Nserv TmeasureFDD [s] TevaluateFDD [s] TmeasureGSM [s]

length [s] [number of (number of (number of (number of
DRX cycles] DRX cycles) DRX cycles) DRX cycles)
0.08 4 0.64 (8 DRX cycles) 2.56 (32 DRX cycl) 2.56 (32 DRX cycl)
0.16 4 0.64 (4) 2.56 (16) 2.56 (16)
0.32 4 1.28 (4) 5.12 (16) 5.12 (16)
0.64 4 1.28 (2) 5.12 (8) 5.12 (8)
1.28 2 1.28 (1) 6.4 (5) 6.4 (5)
2.56 2 2.56 (1) 7.68 (3) 7.68 (3)
5.12 1 5.12 (1) 10.24 (2) 10.24 (2)

In idle mode, UE supports DRX cycles lengths 0.64, 1.28, 2.56 and 5.12 s
(DRX cycle length table source: TS 25.133 V3.11.0 chap. 4.2.2.1)
Soc Classification level
79 Nokia Siemens Networks 3G RPLS / AA / 10/2008
Cell Reselection: Maximum Interruption in Paging
Reception

intra-frequency 50 ms

inter-frequency 50 ms TSI

inter-RAT 50 ms TBCCH

Soc Classification level

81 Nokia Siemens Networks 3G RPLS / AA / 10/2008