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Contents
1 Feature overview........................................................................................... 5
1.1 Introduction .............................................................................................. 5
1.2 Background.............................................................................................. 5
1.3 What can be achieved............................................................................. 5
2 Technical description................................................................................... 7
2.1 General .................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Power and frequency capability of a mobile station ............................... 7
1 Feature overview
1.1 Introduction
An operator with a license to operate in the GSM 900 frequency band,
as well as in the GSM 1800 frequency band can choose to have the
GSM 900 network and the GSM 1800 network combined into the same
network. The network will then work as a multiband network able to
handle multiband mobile stations.
Each cell in a multiband network has frequencies from only one
frequency band. The Multiband operation feature allows cell re-
selection, assignment and handover between the GSM 900 cells and the
GSM 1800 cells.
With the Multiband operation feature it is also possible to have GSM
900 and/or GSM 1800 cells together with GSM 1900 cells, supported by
the same BSC. However, it is not possible to perform cell re-selection,
assignment or handover between GSM 1900 and the other bands.
The Multiband operation feature is implemented in the Base Station
Controller (BSC).
1.2 Background
Many operators have, or will have in the near future, a licence to
operate on the GSM 900 frequency band as well as on the GSM 1800
frequency band. If the operator can use all their available frequencies
from both frequency bands in the same network it can increase the
capacity in the network, and at the same time give service to both GSM
900 and GSM 1800 roamers.
Multiband mobile stations can operate on the GSM 900 band as well as
on the GSM 1800 MHz band. The radio waves on the 900 MHz and
1800 MHz frequency band have different pathloss characteristics. GSM
900 cells generally have a larger range than GSM 1800 cells. If cells
from the different frequency bands can be joined into one single
network, GSM 900 cells can be used to cover large areas with limited
traffic density. GSM 1800 cells can provide additional capacity in high
density areas.
2 Technical description
2.1 General
A Mobile station Switching Center (MSC) is able to handle BSCs of
different system types, which means that it is possible to have GSM
900 BSCs, GSM 1800 BSCs and GSM 1900 BSCs connected to the
same MSC. Correspondingly, a BSC is able to handle cells of different
system types, which means that it is possible to have GSM 900 cells,
GSM 1800 cells and GSM 1900 cells connected to the same BSC. Each
cell must however only contain frequencies within one frequency band.
A multiband mobile station is able to receive, transmit and measure on
GSM 900 frequencies as well as on GSM 1800 frequencies. A
multiband mobile station performs neighbouring cell measurements on
GSM 900 cells as well as on GSM 1800 cells. Both types of cells are
evaluated in the idle mode cell re-selection algorithm and in locating.
This means that cell re-selection, assignment and handover can be
performed between the frequency bands.
A single band mobile station will not measure neighbouring signal
strength on frequencies it can not handle. This means that a single band
mobile station will never be allocated a channel in the wrong frequency
band.
Multiband operation does not put any restrictions on normal traffic
handling.
3 Parameters
3.1 Main controlling parameters
GSYSTYPE is the global system type for the whole BSC. It defines
which type of cells the BSC contains. The BSC must not contain any
cells when changing the GSYSTYPE.
4 References
1 User Description, Double BA-lists, 15/1553-HSC 103 12 Uen
2 User Description, Idle Mode Behaviour, 2/1553-HSC 103 12 Uen
3 User Description, Hierarchical Cell Structures, 3/1553-HSC 103
12 Uen
4 User Description, Assignment to Another Cell, 10/1553-HSC 103
12 Uen