12128122, 228 AM Muld Cari Cell Re-selection in LTE - Techplayon - RF Optimisation + aa Multi Carrier Cell Re-selection in LTE IR March 10, 2049 (httpsiwww.techplayon.com/mult-carrier-cell-re-selection-in-te/) & Author (http:iwwwtechplayon.com/author{admin/) © Future Network Optimization (http:/hwww:techplayon.com/category/future-network-optimization!), Interviews (hitp:/www.techplayon.com/categorylinterviews!), LTE (hitp:/iwww techplayon.com/categoryite), RF Optimisation (http:/hwww-techplayon.comicategoryir-optimisation)), ‘TOD LTE (htip:siwww techplayon.comicategoryitdd-te!), ‘Tech Fundas (hitp:Avww.techplayon.com/categoryitech-fundasi) Cell Re selection is a procedure used to change the cell after the UE is camped on a cell and stays in the Idle mode.This procedure is used to let the UE get camped on a cell which has the best radio conditions among all the other cells on which the UE is allowed to camp on. Cell reselection is done by first checking the 1. PRIORITY 2. RADIO LINK QUALITY 3. CELL ACCESSIBILITY PRIORITY This is a parameter specifying the priority of EUTRA-FA(Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access- Foreign Area) during idle re-selection or mobility control information. LTE cell re-selection uses priority based levels starting from 0 to 7 as per 3GPP 36.331 where Priority 0 is Lowest and Priority 7 is highest. This value can be seen in SIB3 as cellReselectionPriority Information Element (IE) ‘An example is shown for a multi carrier vendor is shown as below. The operator has 3 carrier 2300 MHz, 1800 MHz and 850 MHz which different Bandwidth. The Priority here is decided based on the channel bandwidth, highest channel bandwidth is given highest re-selection priority. Frequency PRIORITY 2300(20MHz) 7 1800(5 MHz) 5 hitpsshwwctechplayon.com/mult-car Ire-alection-in-tel ane12128122, 228 AM 850(10MHz) CELL SELECTION Muld Carer Cell Re-selection in LTE - Techplayon - RF Optimisation 6 UE performs cell selection based on RSRP level as per 3GPP Rel 8 or consider both RSRP and RSRQ level as per 3GPP Rel9. Griewin The criteria for cell selection is that the Srxlev > 0 [Definition and details about Srxlev is available in the table below]. Parameter Q_RX_LEV_MIN Q_RX_LEV_MEAS ‘SRXLEV T_RESELECTION Q offset Information Settings This parameter is minimum RX -128 dBm (IE value in SIB 1 is -64 ) level required in a cell that i operating as EUTRA-FA and its unit is dBm (measured RSRP). Value is found in SIB 1 , SIB3 and is Calculated as Value in dBm/0.5 Measured cell's RX Level value(RSRP) Cell selection RX level value (in _-Stxlev=Qrxlevmeas-Qrxlevmin(-128) dB) measured by UE Example Cell selection Criterion: Srxlev>0 RSRP(Qrxlevmeas)>Qrxlevmin(-128) This parameter is the interval 1sec (timer) of reselection execution, Offset applicable to a specific neighboring cell used for evaluating the cell as a candidate for cell re-selection hitpsswwctechplayon.comimult-canier-cellre-slection ints! ana12128122, 228 AM Muld Cari Cell Re-selection in LTE - Techplayon - RF Optimisation QhHyst The parameter QHyst is introduced | 2dB to prevent from ping pong re- selections The role of Hysteresis can be illustrated as follows Case 1: Hysteresis=0 dB, Measured value is fluctuating around the target value causing a lot of unnecessary measurement report Target Value LA Measured Value Case 2: Hysteresis= 2dB, Even though the measured value is fluctuating around the target it does not trigger measurement report unless it fluctuates wider than hysteresis(Pink). Target Value Measured Value — Cell Re-selection for Intra Frequency Parameters + S_INTRA_SEARCH:nThis parameter is the threshold value for intra-frequency measurement i.e itis used to trigger intra frequency measurements Actual value in dB is obtained by multiplying by 2.Corresponds to parameter s-IntraSearch specified in SIB3 Settings:31 ,62dB Measurement rules for intra frequency cell re-selection + Serving_Srxlev > Sintrasearch — Do not perform intra frequency measurement for example: If measured RSRP of the serving cell is -80 dBm + Then Srxlev=-80 + 128= 48 [ Srxlev = Qrxlevmeas — Qrxlevmin (-128)] ‘+ Srxlev is 48 which is >31 (Sintrasearch Value) Do not perform intra frequency measurement + Serving_Srxlev <=Sintrasearch -Perform RSRP measurement for example :If measured RSRP of the serving cell is -100 dBm + Then Srxlev=-100+128=28 + Stxlev is 28 which is <31 (Sintrasearch Value) hitpsshwwctechplayon.com/mult-car Ire-glection-in-tel anna12128122, 228 AM Muld Cari Cell Re-selection in LTE - Techplayon - RF Optimisation Perform intra frequency RSRP measurement and Condition for reselection: RSRP Serving Cell+Ghyst< RSRP Neighbor cell -Qoffset during Treselection Here Qmeas,n is RSRP Neighboring cell Qmeas,s is RSRP Serving cell. UE needs to camp on the current serving cell over 1 sec(T_RESELECTION) traces Cell Reselection for Inter Frequency + S_NON_INTRA_SEARCHThis specifies the Srxlev threshold (in dB) for E-UTRAN inter- frequency and inter-RAT measurements.Actual value of threshold is the value * 2 (dB). Frequency settings(IE value) Formula Calculated Value 2300 10 Serving_Qrxlevmin -64 (SIB3)X 2+ — -128+20=-108 dBm Snonintrasearch 10 (SIB3) X 2 1800 12 Serving_Qrxlevmin -64 (SIB3)X 2+ — -128+24=-104 dBm Snonintrasearch 12 (SIB3) X 2 850 12 Serving_Qrxlevmin -64 (SIB3)X 2+ — -128+24=-104 dBm Snonintrasearch 12 (SIB3) X 2 hitpswwctechplayon.comimult-carier-cellre-slection-in-ts! siz12128122, 228 AM Muld Carr Cell Re-selection in LTE - Techplayon - RF Optimisation Example + ServingCell<=Snonintrasearch (10*2=20) +Serving_qrxlevmin (SIB3,-64,-128 dBm) =-108 dBm «Serving cell RSRP<=-128+20=-108 dbm UE performs target cell EUTRAN frequency measurement + THRESHX PARAMETERS: ThreshX parameters are used in LTE for idle mode cell reselection towards a different LTE Frequency .We have 2 parameters ThreshXlow and ThreshXHigh .The 2 parameters relate to the target cell + ThreshXHigh: The threshold used in the UE to reselect a frequency whose priority is higher than the current camped frequency.{f the user has to move from a low priority LTE frequency band to higher priority LTE then the neighbor/ target LTE must have the Srxlev>ThreshXHigh Settings 12/14 Priority of the Target Cell is higher than the serving cell Example 1: Serving cell Priority (6) Serving cell priority =Always perform inter frequency measurement * Condition for cell reselection: RSRP Neighbor /Target cell > target_qrxlevmin (SIB5,-64,-128 dBm) + threshXHigh (SIB5,14,28 dB) =-100 dBm | Sane Soe en f | ¢, 5 | | 5 — }__tms | Sing I ; |__ am + Thresh_Xlow: This specifies the Srxlev threshold (dB) used by the UE on the serving cell when re-selecting towards a lower priority inter-RAT frequency (SIB3) Example Settings Frequency Example IE value Formula Calculated Value 2300 10 Serving_Qrxlevmin -64 (SIB3) X 2 + -128+20=-108 ThreshServingLow 10 (SIB3) X 2 dBm hitpswwctechplayon.comimult-carier-cellre-slection-in-ts! en212128122, 228 AM Muld Carr Cell Re-selection in LTE - Techplayon - RF Optimisation 1800 2 Serving_Qrxlevmin -64 (SIB3) X 2 + -128+24=-104 ThreshServingLow 12(SIB3) X 2 dBm 850 12 Serving_Qrxlevmin -64 (SIB3) X 2 + -128+24=-104 ThreshServingLow 12 (SIB3) X 2 dBm This value is found in SIB 5 If the user has to move from a high priority band to a low priority band then the target low priority band must have theSrxlev greater than Thresh_Xlow. The threshold used to re-select low-priority frequency from high-priority frequency. Priority of the Target Cell is lower than the serving cell Current Cell priority (7) ThreshX,Low (10,10*2=20)+Target_qrxlevmin (SIB5,-64,-128 dBm) =-108dBm Article is submitted by Prajna Poojari (Senior LTE & VoLTE RNPO Expert) hitpswwctechplayon.comimult-carier-cellre-slection-in-ts! m2