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Module Objectives
Explain how additional frequency bands are taken into use in a dual
band network
Describe shortly the architecture of a dual band network
Explain in detail the direct access to desired layer / band mechanism
(DADL/B)
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890-915 MHz 935-960 MHz
1710-1785 MHz 1805-1880 MHz
BSC Supports: GSM 900/1800 (Europe/ETSI) or GSM 800/1800 or GSM 800/1900 (USA/ANSI)
Usually lower signal level for GSM 1800 cell
-> MS camps on GSM 900 cell
-> must be set less attractive
-> or MS must be handed over to GSM 1800 cell
BTS equipment
Flexi, Ultra, Metro, Talk, Insite
Capacity Expansion
(Dual Band)
Note! RG20 feature Merged P-& E-GSM900
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890-915 MHz 935-960 MHz
Classical GSM 900 (P-GSM) + Extended GSM 900 (E-GSM)
PGSM and EGSM band can be configured and used in the same BTS object (requires that
Common BCCH option is active)
880-
890
925-
935
E E P P
Capacity Expansion
(Tri Band)
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Capacity Expansion
MS Capability indication
MS indicates its frequency band capabilities and power capabilities in MS
Classmark3 information element
Information made available to BSS:
During call setup : Classmark Change message
Inter-BSS handover: Handover Request message from MSC
Intra-BSS handover: BSS maintains the information
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Handover for multi vendor equipment
Nokia GSM 900 <-> Nokia GSM 900
Nokia GSM 900 <-> Nokia GSM 1800
Nokia cell <-> other GSM 900 cell (controlled by
MSC)
900
1800
Dual band MS
900
NSN BSS
MSC
other BSS
900
DX 200
CM3
Parameter
multiBandCell (DBC) Y/N indicates cell as dual band cell
multiCellBandReporting (MBR) 0..3 number of adjacent dual band cells taken
into account for measurement report
earlySendingIndication (ESI) Y/N enables MS to send classmark 3 message
as early as possible
Capacity Expansion
(Dual Band Network Operation)
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Traffic Management
C2 Parameter
Direct Access to
Desired Layer/Band
Umbrella or
PBGT handover
Adjacent Cell Priorities
& Load Factors
Advanced
Multilayer
Handling (AMH)
FMMS Detect
Idle Mode Call Setup Dedicated mode
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DADL/B
Functionality
900 Macro
900 Macro
900 Micro
900 Micro
1800
1800
TCH allocation during call set up (SDCCH handover)
Highest
Priority
2nd priority 2nd priority
3rd priority
MS camped on 900
microcell
MS camped on 900
macrocell
900 Micro
900 Micro
1800
1800
Highest
Priority
Only Intra-BSC DADL/B handovers possible
Queuing is not allowed for DADL/B handover
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cell load = 100 %
Btsloadthreshold <
cell load < 100 %
Cell load <=
btsloadthreshold
DR initiated
with / without
queuing
DADL/B
initiated
TCH allocated
from serving
cell
DADL/B
Triggering
BLT 70% Threshold for the BTS to be considered overloaded to
trigger a HO from SDCCH to the TCH of other band
0...100 %, step 1 % btsLoadThres
hold
BTS
DADL N Indicates the cell as a potential target for DADL/B. Y, N dadlbTargetC
ell
ADCE
BSC - MML
Name
Default
value
Description Range And Step Abbreviated
Name
MO
Class
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Estimation of RX levels of adjacent DADL/B target cells
Ranking of adjacent cells as usual on the basis of
hoPriorityLevel, hoLoadFactor, btsLoadThreshold
Check of adjacent cells with condition
AV_RXLEV_NCELL > hoLevelUmbrella
Adjacent DADL/B cell with sufficient RX level
Yes No
DADL/B handover See next slide
Cell load exceeds btsLoadThreshold during call set up but
not 100 %
DADL/B
(Execution)
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Neighbour cell reporting
DADL/B
triggered
MinTimeLimitDR
DADL/B handover
success
DADL/B handover
failure
DADL/B handover
candidate selection fails
TCH allocated from DADL/B
target cell
MaxTimeLimitDR
TCH allocation from
serving cell
Serving cell in real TCH congestion.
DR attempt with or without queuing
Maximum allowed time for
DADL/B handover expires
Time
TCH allocation from
serving cell
Serving cell in real TCH congestion.
DR attempt with or without queuing
DADL/B uses same
timers as directed
retry
DADL/B
Timing