Ericsson Parameters Summary

Ericsson SingTel
Dafault Recommended
Parameter Description Range Value Value Remarks
BSPWRB Base Station output power 0 -> 63 dbm 45 45 dBm Note that RBS2301 and 2302 only can supports till 33dbm
900: 31
GSM 1800: 33toto47dbm
45dbmInInodd
odd
values only
Base Station output power for the non-BCCH RF
BSPWRT channel numbers 0 -> 63 dbm 45 Note that RBS2301 and 2302 only can supports till 33dbm
GSM 900: 31 to 47dbm In odd
values only
GSM 1800: 33 to 45dbm In odd
values only
Cell Global Identity (conisists of MCC-MNC-LAC-
CGI CI)
MCC - Mobile Country Code MCC : 3 digits - Parameter is only allowed to be change in cell state HALTED
MNC : 2 or 3 digits depending
MNC - Mobile Network Code Mncdigithand) -
LAC - Location Area Code LAC: 1 to 65535 -
CI - Cell Identity CI : 0 to 65535 -

Base Station Identity Code (consists of NCC-

BSIC BCC)
NCC - Network Coloue Code NCC: 0 to 7 - In Singtel GSM900, we are only allow to use 1, 4 and 6 for NCC
BCC - Base station colour code BCC: 0 to 7 - 0 to 7 BSIC = NCC BCC eg NCC=4 , BSIC will ranges from 40 to 47

BCCHNO Absolute RF channel number for BCCH 1 to 124( GSM900) - - Bcch - Broadcast Control Channel
512 to 885 (GSM1800) - -
BCCHTYPE Type of BCCH
1) COMB - indicates that the cell has a combined
BCCH and SDCCH/4
2) COMBC - indicates that the cell has a COMB, COMBC, NCOMB NCOMB NCOMB The BCCH is always allocated to time slot number 0 in the defined ARFCN
combined BCCH and SDCCH/4 with CBCH
subchannel ARFCN - Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
3) NCOMB - indicates that the cell does not have
any type of combines BCCH and SDCCH/4 CBCH - is used for transmission of messages when the function
Short Messages Service Cell Broadcast (SMSCB) is activate in the cell
CBCH - Cell Broadcast Channel
Parameter is only allowed to be change in cell state HALTED
0 to 7 if non-combined Bcch is
AGBLK Number of reserved access granted blocks used 1 1 AGBLK Parameter is only allowed to be change in cell state HALTED
0 to 2 if combined Bcch and
SDCCH/4 is used

Multiframes Period - defined period of

transmission for PAGING REQUEST messages to
MFRMS the 2 to 9 CCCH multiframes 6 5 CCCH Parameter is only allowed to be change in cell state HALTED
same paging subgroups

To prevent that all cells on a site send BCCH channels at the same time it is possible
to define a deviation with respect to the FN generator called FNOFFSET. By using
Frame Number Offset - Indicates the time FNOFFSET on a synchronised two or three sector site the time for decoding BSIC
FNOFFSET difference from the FN generator in the BTS 0 to 1325 TDMA Frames 0 0 TDMA Frame can be reduced. RBS2000 and 200 only support the range 0 to 1023.

Early Classmark Sending Control - indicates if an

ECSC MS in the cell is allowed to use No - Early sending is not allowed Yes YES The parameter ECSC has to be set to YES in order to allow the MS to send the
early classmark Sending. Yes - Early sending is allowed MS mutliband and/or multislot capability.
TSC Training Sequence Code 0 to 7 Same as BCC 1,4,7

13 to 43 dbm (GSM900) odd

MSTXPWR Maximum transmit power for MS on connnection values only 33 33 dBm
4 to 30 dbm (GSM1800) odd
values only 30 30 dBm

STATE Cell or Channel Group state ACTIVE, HALTED - ACTIVE The cell or channel group is active or halted

HOP Frequency hopping status ON, OFF, TCH TCH TCH SDCCHs as well as TCHs can hop.
ON: The hopping status for the channel group is
hopping for TCH and SDCCH A bcch will not hop even if it belongs to a channel group defined as hopping
OFF: The hopping status for the channel group is
non hopping
TCH: The hopping status fpr the channel group is
hopping for TCH only

HSN Hopping Sequence Number 0 to 63 system 1 to 63

HSN=0 : cyclic hopping sequences defined
HSN=1 to 63 : pseudo random sequences

The number of required basic physical channels

NUMREQBPC (BPCs) in a channel group 8 to 128 in steps of 8, SYSDEF SYSDEF 16 to 96 range SYSDEF: system defined limit [ 1 TRX = 8]

DCHNO Absolute RF channel number 1 to 124( GSM900) - 32 ARFCN GSM900: max 31 DCHNO, GSM1800: max 31 DCHNO, GSM1900: max 31 DCHNO
Related to BCCH plan 512 to 885 (GSM1800)

SDCCH Required number of SDCCH/8 0 to 16 1 1 sdcch Refer to notes for different types of configurations

Timeslot number where the SDCCH/8 will be 0 to 3 (normal cell). 0, 2

TN located. (extended range cell). 1 1st TimeSlot TN is only valid for CCHPOS = TN and must be equal for all channel groups in a cell.

CBCH Cell Broadcast Channel Yes, No No NO

SCHO SDCCH handover switch ON, OFF OFF OFF ON - handovers on SDCCH are allowed; OFF - handovers on SDCCH are not allowed

DTXD Discontinuous Transmission Downlink ON, OFF OFF OFF Note: ON: DTX DL is enabled for the cell; OFF: DTX DL is disabled for the cell

DTXU Uplink DTX indicator 0 to 2 1 1 Uplink discontinuous transmission means that the MS does not
0: The MSs may use uplink discontinuous
transmission transmit continuously, but only when necessary, thus being able

1: The MSs shall use uplink discontinuous

transmission to save batteries
2: The MSs must not use uplink discontinuous
transmission

MAIO Mobile Allocation Index Offset 0 to 15 or DEFAULT DEFAULT DEFAULT SingTel using Baseband Hopping for GSM900 System, RF Hopping for GSM1800
FHOP Frequency Hopping BB, SY BB
BB: Baseband hopping
SY: Synthesiser hopping
 A cell is divided into one or more channel groups
which contain all physical channels on an arbitrary
number of frequencies. Cells with a subcell
structure must have at least one channel group
CHGR defined in each subcell.
0 (for cells without a subcell structure).
n/a (for overlaid subcells).
0 to 15 0 0 0 (for underlaid subcells).

Subcell type. SingTel does not use Intelligent UL The subcell type is underlaid.
SCTYPE Underlay Overlay [IUO] UL, OL - - OL The subcell type is overlaid.

CELL DATA HCSBAND Layer

The HCS feature with 3 layers allows building a network in a two- or three-layered
Defines which cell layers belong to the specified structure. The higher layers can for example be used for large cells and the lower for
HSCBAND. Layer 1 has the highest priority small cells. Cells in layer 1 have higher priority than cells in layer 2, which in turn have
LAYER (microcell) 1 to 8 2 1 /2 higher priority than cells in layer 3.
The signal strength threshold is used for ranking
LAYERTHR of cells in different layer within each HCSBAND 0 to 150 dbm 75 75 dBm / 95 dBm

Layer Hysteresis - signal strength is used for

ranking cells in different layers within each
LAYERHYST HCSBAND 0 to 63db 2 2 dB
PSSTEMP Signal strength penalty temporary offset 0 to 63db 0 0 dB
specifies the duration during which PSSTEMP is
PTIMTEMP valid 0 to 600 seconds 0 0 second
FASTMSREG Handling of fast-moving mobiles switches ON, OFF OFF OFF
GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900,
CSYSTYPE Specifies
Multi Bandthe
system type -for the cell MIXED GSM900 GSM900 Unless it is an Ericsson G18 cell, then it will be specified as GSM1800
Cells Reported defines the nos of
neighbours from each frequency band that shall 0 The multiband MS reports the strongest identified neighbours irrespective of the
MBCR be 0 to 3 0 0 or 1 frequency band used in the cells.
1 The multiband MS attempts to report, at least, the strongest identified neighbour
reported in the measurement report cells in each frequency band.

IDLE MODE Cell Selection Criteria: C1, C2

Minimum received signal level in dbm at the MS
ACCMIN for permission to access the system 47 to 110 dBm - 110 dBm - 104 dBm A low value of ACCMIN means that the coverage in idle mode is improved at the
expense of the risk of having an increased number of call setup failures
Maximum transceiver power level an MS may use
CCHPWR when accessinf on a control channel 13 to 43 (GSM900) 33 33 dBm
4 to 30 (GSM1800) 30 30 dBm
Cell Reselection Hysteresis - receiving signal
CRH strength hysteresis for required cell reselection 0 to 14 in steps of 2db 4 4 dB C1(N) > C1 + CRH
over location area border (LAC)
PLMM (NCC) Permitted - defined the allow NCCs
NCCPERM (Network Colour Code) on the BCCH carriers 0 to 7 1, 4, 6 1,4,6 Up to 8 NCCs can be defined
for which the MS is permitted to send
measurement reports
CB Cell Bar Access Yes, No No No
Cell Bar Qualify - HIGH: The cell has high
CBQ priority; LOW: The cell has low priority HIGH, LOW HIGH HIGH
Cell Reselection Offset - defines an offset to 0 to 63 [0 dB to 126 dB in steps
CRO encourage or discourage MSs to select the cell of 2 dB) 0 0 dB / 4 = 8 dB The setting of this parameter will only affect phase 2 MSs

while it is camping on another cell, eg: perforam a C2 = C1 + CRO − TO * H(PT − T) for PT ≠ 31

cell reselection C2 = C1 − CRO for PT = 31
Temporary Offset - defines a negative offset 0 to 7 [0 dB to infinite dB in
TO applied to CRO steps of 10 dB] 0 0 dB The setting of this parameter will only affect phase 2 MSs
 Penalty time - defines duration for which TO is 0 to 31 [0 sec to 620 sec in steps
PT applied of 20 sec] 0 0 / 31 The setting of this parameter will only affect phase 2 MSs
Defines the time-out value that controls the 0 to 255 deci hours [Infinite time
T3212 location updating procedure, out to 25.5 hours] 40 20 = 2 hours

DOUBLE BA List

MBCCHNO is the BCCH allocation, i.e. it indicates to the MS the frequencies that
Absolute RF channel number for measurement on must be monitored and measured in idle, active or both modes.Up to 32 BCCH carriers
MBCCHNO BCCH 1 to 124 (GSM900) - 32 BCCH in the List can be defined by specifying their ARFCN

identifies which type pf list the chosen 512 to 885 (GSM1800)

LISTTYPE frequencies will be on IDLE, ACTIVE, Omited - IDLE/ ACTIVE

Extended range

Radio Link Time-out - the maximum value of the RLINKUP is used by the BSC to determine when to disconnect the call upon
RLINKUP radio counter for the uplink 1 to 63 SACCH periods (480ms) 16 16 repeated failure in decoding the SACCH.

A counter that is given the value RLINKT is started in the MS

after the assignment of a dedicated channel. Two units increase
the counter if the SACCH data is successfully decoded. One
Radio Link Time-out - the maximum value of the 8 to 64 in steps of 4 SACCH unit decreases it if it cannot be successfully decoded. If the
RINKT radio downlink counter periods (480ms) 16 16 counter reaches the value zero, then the call release is initiated.

If the measured timing advance value for an access burst is

Maximum timing advance before an MS is equal to or greater than MAXTA, then the connection set-up
MAXTA considered lost 0 to 63 (normal cell) 63 63 signalling is terminated by the system.

If the cell is an extended range cell, traffic at a distance of

greater than 35 km between the MS and the BTS can be
XRANGE Extended range cell YES, NO NO NO supported

Filter control for measurement

SSEVALSD Signal strength filter for speech/data 1 to 9 6 6 1 to 5: General FIR filters; 6: Straight Average filter
QEVALSD Quality filter for speech./data 1 to 9 6 6 7: Exponential filter; 8: First order Butterworth filter
SSVALSI Signal strength filter for signalling only 1 to 9 6 6 9 Median filter
QEVALSI Quality filter for signalling only 1 to 9 6 6
SSLENSD Length of signal strength filter speech/data 1 to 20 SACCH periods 4 10 1 SACCH period (480 ms).
QLENSD Length of quality filter for speech/data 1 to 20 SACCH periods 12 12
SSLENSI Length of signal strength filter for signalling only 1 to 20 SACCH periods 4 10
QLENSI Length
Rampingof quality
length filter strength
of signal for signalling
for only 1 to 20 SACCH periods 12 12
SSRAMPSD speech/data 1 to 20 SACCH periods 5 5
Ramping length of signal strength for signalling
SSRAMPSI only 1 to 20 SACCH periods 2 6

LOCATING DATA : Basic ranking of cell data

Max no of consecutive missing measurements for Maximum number of consecutive missing measurements for a serving cell or
MISSNM serving cell or neighbouring cell permitted 0 to 18 3 3 neighbouring cell permitted before all old measurements are considered invalid.
before old measurements are considered invalid
is the BTS output power on all frequencies other
BSTXPWR than
is theBcch
BTSfrequency
output power on the [ BCCH frequency 0 to 80 dbm 50 50 dBm
BSPWR ] 0 to 80 dbm 50 50 dBm
Minimum required signal strength received at the
MSRXMIN MS in a given cell to consider the cell 0 to 150 dbm 100 100 dBm
as a possible candidate for handover
 Minimum required signal strength received at the
BSRXMIN BTS, at the reference point, to consider the 0 to 150 dbm 116 116 dBm
cell as a possible candidate for handover
Sufficient signal strength received at the MS to
MSRXSUFF consider the cell selectable for further ranking 0 to 150 dbm 0 0 dBm
according to the magnitude of the path loss
Sufficient signal strength received at the BTS,
BSRXSUFF at the reference point, to consider the cell 0 to 150 dbm max 150 150 dBm
selectable for further ranking according to the
magnitude of the path loss
Assignment to worst cell switch. Identifies if
AW assignment to worse cell is allowed from that cell ON, OFF OFF ON

GPRS Channel administration

GPRS Activates/deactivates GPRS support in the cell ON, OFF ON ON
used to dedicate a number of traffic channels in
FPDCH the cell for GPRS only 0 to 8 0 1 The dedicated Pdch will not be pre-empted by circuit switched traffic

used in the channel allocation algorithm to

determine where the first dedicated PSET of
PDCHALLOC PDCH be allocated NOPREF, FIRST, LAST NOPREF NOPREF note: NOPREF: the channel alocation algorithm should not consider this parameter
LAST When allocating dedicated PDCH it must
not be allocated on the non-hopping BCCH
frequency.
If no channels are available on other frequencies
than the non-hopping BCCH frequency ondemand FIRST When allocating the first dedicated PDCH it must be allocated on the non-
channels are allocated instead, until the hopping BCCH frequency. If no channels are available on the non-hopping BCCH
requirement is fulfilled. frequency on-demand channels are allocated instead, until the requirement is fulfilled.
CHCODING is used to the GPRS channel-coding
CHCODING scheme. CS 1 or 2 for Ericsson R8 CS 2 CS 2

When an on-demand PDCH becomes idle it is

placed in the idle list for the packet switched
domain and PILTIMER is started. When the
PILTIMER expires for a PDCH the channel is
PILTIMER returned to circuit switched domain. 1 to3600. 20 seconds 20 seconds

0 (pre-empt GPRS connection when needed for

voice)
GPRSPRIO 16 (pre-empt all but 1 idle GPRS ts) 0,16,24 0 0 or 1
24 (pre-empt only idle GPRS ts, leave busy GPRS
connections alone)

MS power control
DMPSTATE Dynamic MS power control state ACTIVE, INACTIVE INACTIVE ACTIVE

Defines the target value for the desired signal

strength uplink measured by the BTS during the
SSDES stationary phase. 47 to 110 dbm 85 95 dBm Lower desired SS to prevent interference in Urban Area

Defines the target value for the desired signal

strength uplink measured by the BTS during the
INIDES initial phase. 47 to 110 dbm 70 85 dBm
SSLEN Length of stationary signal strength filter 3 to 15 SACCH periods 5 5 SACCH The value of SSLEN > INILEN.
INILEN Path loss
Length ofcompensator
initial signal factor,
strengthuplink.
filterWhen set to 0, 2 to 5 SACCH periods 2 2 SACCH Faster when value is lower
zero, no power control towards SSDES is
LCOMPUL performed. 0 to 100% 70 30%

Power margin on the new channel at assignment,

intra-cell handover and subcell change and on the
old channel at assignment failure or handover
PMARG failure. 0 to 20 dB 8 3 dB
QDESUL Desired quality uplink 0 to 70 dtqu 20 35 dtqu
QLEN Length of the uplink quality filter 1 to 20 SACCH periods 8 12 SACCH
QCOMPUL Quality deviation compensation factor, uplink 0 to 60 % 30 30%

MS power regulation is performed at intervals specified by REGINT. A new power

order is issued only if the calculated power level is different from the current MS
REGINT Regulation interval, stationary, uplink 1 to 30 SACCH periods 3 3 SACCH power level.
Number of measurements periods before the full
DTXFUL set of measurements are used 0 to 40 SACCH periods 5 5 SACCH

The MS can change the power level in steps of

2 dB with a maximum of 8 steps per SACCH
period.

BTS power control

DBPSTATE Dynamic BTS power control state ACTIVE, INACTIVE INACTIVE ACTIVE
SDCCH power control switch. Identifies if power control on
SDCCHREG SDCCH power control switch ON, OFF OFF OFF SDCCH is allowed on non BCCH frequencies.

defines the target value for the desired signal

strength downlink as measured by MS in
SSDESDL different parts of the power control interval. 47 to 110 dbm 70 90 dBm Lower desired SS to prevent interference in Urban Area
REGINTDL Regulation interval, downlink 1 to 10 SACCH periods 5 1 SACCH Faster steps of powering up by 2 dB at 1 SACCH
SSLENDL Length of downlink signal strength filter 3 to 15 SACCH periods 5 4 SACCH
LCOMPDL Path Loss compensator factor, downlink 0 to 100 % 70 20% When set to zero there is no power control towards SSDESDL.
QDESDL Desired quality, downlink 0 to 70 dtqu 20 0 dtqu RxQual = 0
QCOMPDL Quality deviation compensation factor, downlink 0 to 60 % 30% 60% When set to zero, no quality compensation is performed.
QLENDL Length of downlink quality filter 1 to 20 SACCH periods 8 5 SACCH
Min allowed output power for the BTS at the
BSPWRMIN locating reference point on the non Bcch freqs -20 to +50 dbm 20 20 dB

Urgency Conditions for Handover [Locating Algorithm]

Timing advance limit for handover - Urgency 0 to 63 (normal cell) Bits periods
TALIM detection parameter (bp) 62 61
TALIM determines the maximum timing advance
that the MS is recommended to use in the cell 0 to 219 (extended range cell) bp

Signal strength penalty when handover due to

bad quality. This penalty is valid during
PSSBQ PTIMBQ 0 to 63 db 10 dB 10 dB
Signal strength penalty when handover doe to too
PSSTA large timing advance. It is valid during PTIMTA 0 to 63 db 63 63 dB
PTIMBQ Penalty time when handover due to bad quality 0 to 600 seconds 10 15 sec
Penalty time when handover due to too large
PTIMTA timing advance 0 to 600 seconds 10 10 sec
Quality limit downlink for handover. Urgency
QLIMDL detection parameter 0 to 100 dtqu 55 55 dtpu Deci transformed GSM quality units (dtqu).
Quality limit uplink for handover. Urgency
QLIMUL detection parameter 0 to 100 dtqu 55 55 dtpu Deci transformed GSM quality units (dtqu).

Handover Failure
PSSHF Signal strength penalty at handover failure 0 to 63 db 63 dB 63 dB
PTIMHF Penalty time at handover failure 0 to 600 seconds 15 15

Intra cell handover

Intra handover switch: ON - Intra cell handover
IHO is allowed; OFF - Intra cell is not allowed ON, OFF OFF OFF SingTel does not use Intra-Cell Handover. [Globe: ON ]
TMAXIHO Timer for handover counter 0 to 60 seconds 6 6 seconds 6
TIHO Intra cell handover inhibition timer 0 to 60 seconds 10 5 seconds 10
Maximum number of consecutive intra-cell
MAXIHO handovers 0 to 15 3 3 3
QOFFSETUL Offset for quality uplink -50 to +50 dtqu 0 0 10
QOFFSETDL Offset for quality downlink -50 to +50 dtqu 0 0 10
SSOFFSETUL Offset for signal strength uplink -30 to +30 db 0 0 0
SSOFFSETDL Offset for signal strength downlink -30 to +30 db 0 0 0

Idle Channel Measurements

ACTIVE: The measurements made are used for statistical purposes and at channel
allocation.
PASSIVE: No idle channel measurements are made.
ICMSTATE Idle Channel Measurement State ACTIVE, PASSIVE, NOALLOC PASSIVE ACTIVE NOALLOC: The measurements are used for statistical purposes only.

The number of measurements that should be used

in the calculation of the interference band for a
INTAVE channel 1 to 31 SACCH periods 6 6 SACCH

defines threshold limits for five different

LIMITn interference bands LIMIT1 = 0 to 59 2 2 Band 1 : -108 dBm
LIMIT2 = 1 to 60 6 6 Band 2 : - 104 dBm
LIMIT3 = 2 to 61 12 12 Band 3 : - 98 dBm
LIMIT4 = 3 to 62 22 25 Band 4 : - 85 dBm

CELL LOAD SHARING

Cell load sharing active/inactive for an individual
CLSSTATE cell ACTIVE, INACTIVE INACTIVE ACTIVE For CLSSTATE activation to have effect, CLSSTATE must be activated

Percentage of available full rate capable

traffic channels in a target cell at or below
CLSACC which no 1 to 100 % 40% 40%

handovers due to Cell Load sharing will be

accepted

Percentage of available full rate capable

traffic channels at which or below which Cell
CLSLEVEL load sharing 0 to 99 % 20% 20% The value of of CLSLEVEL must be less than the value of CLSACC
evaluations are initiated.
Handover due to cell load sharing accepted to
HOCLSACC this cell ON, OFF OFF ON

Hysteresis reduction parameter - determines how

much hysteresis can be reduced in the cell load
RHYST sharing 0 to 100 % 75% 75%
evaluation

CLSRAMP Cell load sharing ramping time parameter. 0 to 30 seconds 5 seconds 5 The interval during which value of RHYST is ramped up from zero to the final value.

Ericsson 1 locating algorithm:

TRHYST
KHYST Ericsson 3 locating algorithm:
LHYST HIHYST
TROFFSET LOHYST
KOFFSET HYSTSEP
Neighbouring LOFFSET OFFSET
Cell Relation SingTel is using Ericsson 3 Algorithm
Ericsson 1
CELLR Related Cell designation 1 to 7 Characters - -
KHYST Signal strength hystersis when evaluating K-cells 0 to 63db 3 dB 3 dB
LHYST Path Loss hystersis when evaluating L-cells 0 to 63db 3 dB 3 dB
Signal Strength hysteresis for a K- and L- cell
TRHYST border segment -63 to 63 db 2 dB 3 dB
KOFFSET Signal strength offset when evaluating K-cells 0 to 63 db 0 3 dB If set to 6 dB, Slower handover to CELLR
LOFFSET Path Lloss offset when evalutaing L-cells -63 to 63 db 0 0 dB
Signal strength offset for a K- and L-cell border
TROFFSET segment -63 to 63 db 0 0 dB
Signal strength region for bad quality urgency
BQOFFSET handovers 0 to 63db 63 dB 3 dB If set to 0 dB, faster handover to CELLR

CAND Candidate Type AWN, NHN, BOTH BOTH BOTH

AWN: Neighbour at assignment to worse cell
NHN: Neighbour at normal handover and at
assignment to better cell
BOTH: Both of the above
Signal strength region where assignment to worse
AWOFFSET cell is allowed 0 to 63 db 3 dB 3 3 dB -> 20 dB when Serving cell is Congested, to offload to other cell [CELLR]

Ericsson 3
Signal strength hysteresis when evaluating high
HIHYST signal strength cells 0 to 63 db 5 dB 5 dB
Signal strength hysteresis when evaluating low
LOHYST signal strength cells 0 to 63 db 3 dB 3 dB

Signal strength separator for high and low

HYSTSEP signal strength cells 0 to 150 dbm 90 dBm 90 dBm

The parameter is represented by OFFSETN, if the value is in the range (−63,

OFFSET Signal strength offset -63 to 63 db 0 3 dB -1) dB. Positive values, (0, 63) dB, is represented by OFFSETP.