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Module Objectives
Give an overview of the common BCCH and Multi BCF feature
Explain the concept of segments and associated Common BCCH
parameters
Common BCCH
Cell 1
BCCH/SDCCH
Cell 2
BCCH/SDCCH
Common BCCH
Allows integration of TRXs from different frequency bands into one
cell (segment)
Provides service to MSs in all frequency bands which they support
Improved spectral efficiency: different bands of a cell share the same
BCCH
BCCH is allowed in any of the supported frequency bands
Improved trunking gain
Base stations: Talk Family, Ultra, Flexi and Metrosite
Common BCCH
implementation
Adjacency information sent to the mobile station is based on the
BCCH frequency of a common BCCH segment
Other frequency layers in a segment are invisible to the mobile
stations
MS sees a segment as one BCCH frequency cell
MS sees many segments as a BCCH frequency network
Modified BA list to an MS on the non BCCH frequency layer of a
segment
the BCCH frequency of the segment itself is added among the BCCH
frequencies the MS measures
Common BCCH
Initial SDCCH allocation
Segment
Segment = Telecom cell
A segment may consist of several
BTS objects.
BTSs of a segment are co-located
and synchronised.
The maximum number of BTSs in a
segment is 32.
The maximum number of TRXs in a
segment is 36.
BTS object in a segment must consist
of TRXs of the same frequency band
and base station type
Multi BCF
Allows combination of several BTSs into one logical cell
BSC supports Multi BCF Control for Talk family, UltraSite, Flexi and MetroSite
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BTS-2, BCCH-2
- BB hopping
- 6 TRXs
BTS-6, BCCH-6
- RF hopping
- 6 freq, f1-f6
- 2 TRXs
BTS-2, BCCH-2
- BB hopping
- 6 TRXs
BTS-6
- RF hopping
- 6 freq, f1-f6
- 2 TRXs
Common BCCH
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BCCH
GSM 1800
BTS1
BCCH
GSM 1800
BTS1
BTS2
BTS2
GSM 900
GSM 900
Common BCCH
MO
Class
Abbreviated Name
Description
BTS
msTxPwrMaxCCH
33 dBm
TXP1
BTS
msTxPwrMaxCCH
1x00
30 dBm
TXP2
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Default
value
BSC - MML
Name
Common BCCH
Abbreviated
Name
Description
BTS
nonBCCHLayer
Offset
-40...40, step 1
HOC
nonBcchLayerA
ccessThr
-110...-47 dBm,
step 1 dBm
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Default
value
BSC - MML
Name
0
-90 dBm
NBL
LAR
Common BCCH
Call Setup
With the decisions above the BSC determines the applicable frequency bands of
a segment for an MS during call setup when the MS moves from an SDCCH to a
TCH
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Common BCCH
Intercell Handover
In BSC internal handovers between separate cells the usability of BCCH frequency hand
resources in a target cell is defined using the BTS specific offset parameter and a
neighbour parameter defined for the target cell:
AV_RXLEVNCELL (n) >= rxLevMinCell (n)
In BSC internal handovers between separate cells the usability of non BCCH frequency
band resources in a target cell is defined using the BTS specific offset parameter and a new
threshold parameter defined for the target cell:
AV_RXLEVNCELL (n) NonBcchLayerOffset (n) >= NonBCCHLayerAccessThreshold (n)
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Common BCCH
Intra cell handover
When the call is going on on a non-BCCH frequency band the usability of different
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Common BCCH
External handover
In case of handover to a segment of another BSC, the non-BCCH layer of the segment
is usable if it is at least as strong as the BCCH layer.
The nonBCCHLayerOffset(n) on the target non-BCCH BTS must be equal to zero or
less than zero for the BTS to be used for incoming handover
Applies to both TCH and SDCCH cases
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Common BCCH
Abbreviated
Name
intraSegSdcchHoG
uard
0...255 s, step 1 s
0: no time limit set for starting an SDCCH
handover attempt from the BCCH BTS
resource layer, attempt can be made as
soon as possible
1..254: time after which an SDCCH
handover from the BCCH BTS resource
layer is attempted
255: no SDCCH handover from the BCCH
BTS resource layer is attempted based on
SDCCH reservation duration
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Description
Default
value
255 s
BSC - MML
Name
ISS
BSC initiates an intra cell handover when TCH load in a some BTS of the
The handover is primarily used to move TCH load from the BCCH resource
type but handovers can also be made between other resource types
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MO
Class
BTS
20
Abbreviated
Name
btsLoadInSeg
Description
Determines the load limit for a BTS.
It is used in controlling the load distribution
between BTSs in a segment.
Default
value
70%
BSC - MML
Name
LSEG
Common BCCH
Intra cell handover from non BCCH layer based on signal level
BSC initiates an intra cell handover from non BCCH layer to BCCH layer when the averaged
downlink signal level on serving channel decreases below the threshold defined by
parameter NonBcchLayerExitThreshold (LER, Nx, Px)
This decreases the number of inter cell handovers from non BCCH layer
Handover is applicable in cells where BCCH layer has more coverage than non BCCH layer
BSC uses general Power Control and Handover Algorithm functions to trigger the handover
If intra cell handover fails then inter cell handover can be triggered
MO
Class
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Abbreviated
Name
Description
Default
value
BSC - MML
Name
HOC
rxLevel
-95 dBm
LER
HOC
nonBcchLayerExit
Thr_nx
1...32, step 1
LEN
HOC
nonBcchLayerExit
Thr_px
1...32, step 1
LEP