Ericsson Irat HO - Details
Ericsson Irat HO - Details
Ericsson Irat HO - Details
Definition:
Inter-system handover is a Ho between GSM and WCDMA
networks and vice versa.
Why:
Integrate both systems as one network and guarantee that the
services will not be disrupted when a customer moves in the coverage
area. The used GSM and WCDMA radio access layers need to
integrate and operate as one seamless cellular network.
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Definition , Why use Irat ?
Strategy - Example
UTRAN
GSM_p GSM_p
None None None None None
referred referred
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Definition , Why use Irat ?
Irat Process
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Definition , Why use Irat ?
Connection Monitoring
- Check if current DL and UL coverage is good.
UL : UE TX power : 6d and 6b
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Events
Compressed Mode events
2d event trigger:
usedFreqThresh2dEcno+ serviceOffset2dEcno
Or
usedFreqThresh2dRscp+ serviceOffset2dRscp.
2f event trigger:
usedFreqThresh2dEcno+ serviceOffset2dEcno+ usedFreqRelThresh2fEcno
and
usedFreqThresh2dRscp+serviceOffset2dRscp+usedFreqRelThresh2fRscp
6d event trigger:
UE Tx Power reaches maximum during timeToTrigger6d
6b event trigger:
ueTxPowerThresh6b
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Events
Compressed Mode
Action1: UE enters
Compressed Mode and
starts measuring IRAT/
IFHO neighbors
Action2: UE exits
Compressed Mode
and stops measuring
IRAT/IFHO neighbors
1 2
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Events
Irat Events
3a event trigger:
usedFreqThresh2dEcno+ serviceOffset2dEcno+ utranRelThresh3aEcno
or
usedFreqThresh2dRscp+ serviceOffset2dRscp+ utranRelThresh3aRscp
and gsmThresh3a
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Events
Irat
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Events
Parameters
usedFreqThresh2dEcno-Utrancell
serviceOffset2dEcno-UeRc
usedFreqThresh2dRscp-Utrancell
serviceOffset2dRscp-UeRc
usedFreqRelThresh2fEcno-UeMeasControl
usedFreqRelThresh2fRscp-UeMeasControl
timeToTrigger6d-UeMeasControl
ueTxPowerThresh6b-UeMeasControl
timeTrigg6b-UeMeasControl
utranRelThresh3aEcno-UeMeasControl
gsmThresh3a-UeMeasControl
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Parameters
Troubleshoot
Phases
- Preparation Phase
- Execution Phase
- Confirmation Phase
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Troubleshoot
Troubleshoot
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Troubleshoot
Troubleshoot
Failures in the Preparation Phase
Once the RNC determines that a handover to 2G is necessary, it contacts
the 2G Network via the 3G MSC and starts a timer. If the 3G MSC comes
back with a negative response or if the timer expires before the 3G MSC
comes back with a response, then the handover is considered unsuccessful
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Troubleshoot
Troubleshoot
Failures in the Preparation Phase
Majority of Problems due to “Relocation Failure in Target CN/RNC or
Target System”.
Typically indicates incorrect data in external GSM table (i.e. 3G MSC
sends a cell ID that the 2G MSC does not know about).
For this failure, an audit of the UTRAN target GSM cell information is
recommended.