2 - Omo133000 Bsc6900 GSM v9r13 Ms Behaviors in Idle Mode Issue 1.00

GSM MS Behaviors
in Idle Mode
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Foreword
Once the MS is power on and there is a live network exist, the MS

will be in either idle mode or dedicated mode.
In idle mode, the MS has no dedicated connection with network,

but it is still controlled by the many parameters and functions in
the system.
The MS behaviors in idle mode include:
System information reception
Cell selection and reselection
Location update
Paging processing
Access processing.
There are also some other parameters to be introduced which is

related with the future processing of network access.

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Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
Describe the working principles of the MS Behaviors in

Idle Mode feature
Perform parameters modification of the MS Behaviors

in Idle Mode feature
Get to know other parameters which related with the

future processing after network access.

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Contents
1.
System Information Reception
2.
Cell Selection
3.
Cell Reselection
4.
Location Update
5.
Paging Processing
6.
Access Processing
7.
Other parameters

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By reading system information, MS can access the network, perform

cell selection and reselection, fully utilize various services provided
by the network, and achieve favorable cooperation with the network.
System information (SYS INFO) contains network parameters sent to

MS through Um interface
network identity parameters
cell selection parameters
system control parameters
network function parameters
System information can be sent through two kinds of logical

channels
System information on BCCH
System information on SACCH

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SYS INFO 1
SYS INFO 1
It contains random access control information (RACH)

and cell frequency allocation table (i.e. CA table). It is
transmitted on BCCH.
Content
SYS INFO 1
Cell Channel Description

(cell channel description format)
RACH Control Parameter

(random access channel control parameter)

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SYS INFO 2
SYS INFO 2
It contains access control information (RACH), network color code

permitted (NCC Permitted), and neighbor cell frequency allocation list
(BA1 list). It is transmitted on BCCH. Generally speaking, SYS INFO 2,
2BIS, 2TER contains different parts of the neighbor cells BCCH
frequencies. Via reading and decoding BA1 list, MS can perform cell
reselection in idle mode. For a MS of GSM900 PHASE I, it only reads
the neighbor cell BCCH frequencies defined in SYS INFO 2, and ignores
those carried by 2BIS and 2TER.
Content
SYS INFO 2
Neighbor Cell BCCH Frequency Description
NCC Permitted

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SYS INFO 2BIS
SYS INFO 2BIS
2BIS contains RACH control data and neighbor cells BCCH

frequencies (part of BA1 list). It is optional and transmitted on
BCCH. As the number of frequencies in BA1 list carried by SYS
INFO 2 is limited, SYS INFO 2BIS carries the rest of the BCCH
frequencies in the BA1 list that are from the same band as in
SYS INFO 2.
Content
SYS INFO 2BIS
Neighbor Cell Description.
RACH Control Parameter (Same as those in SYS INFO 1)

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SYS INFO 2TER
SYS INFO 2TER
2TER contains neighbor BCCH frequencies (part of BA1 list). It

is transmitted on BCCH. Only dual band MS can read this
information, and single band 900 or 1800 MS will ignore it.
Since this information carries BCCH frequencies that belong to
different band other than those in SYS INFO 2, it is
unnecessary for single band MS to read.
Content
SYS INFO 2TER
Neighbor Cell Description (extended)

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SYS INFO 3
SYS INFO 3
It contains LAI, cell identity, RACH control parameters and

cell selection related parameters. It is transmitted on BCCH.
It is one of the most important information.
Content
SYS INFO 3
Cell Identity
LAI (location area identity)
Control Channel Description
Cell Option
Cell Selection Parameter

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SYS INFO 4
SYS INFO 4
It consists LAI, RACH control parameters, cell selection parameters and

optional CBCH channel information. It is transmitted on BCCH. When
the cell supports cell broadcast function, CBCH together with CBCH MA
describe the configuration of CBCH the relevant frequency information.
Content
SYS INFO 4
LAI
CBCH Channel Description (optional)
CBCH Mobile Allocation (optional)
SI4 Rest Octets (parameters related to cell reselection)

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SYS INFO 5
SYS INFO 5
It describes the neighbor cell BCCH frequencies(BA2 list). It is

mandatory and is transmitted on SACCH. Different from SYS
INFO 2, MS can read the frequency described in SYS INFO 5 in
dedicated mode, report the relevant information of neighbor
cells in measurement reports, and use it as the basis for
handover. Similarly, for 900 MS of PHASE 1, it only recognizes
the neighbor cell frequencies described by SYS INFO 5, and
ignores those carried by SYS INFO 5BIS and 5TER.
Content
SYS INFO 5
Neighbor Cell Description

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SYS INFO 5BIS
SYS INFO 5BIS
5BIS describes neighbor cells BCCH frequencies.These

frequencies are part of BA2 list. It is optional and is
transmitted on SACCH. Generally, as the number of
frequencies which can be described by SYS INFO 5 is limited,
SYS INFO 5BIS carries the rest BCCH frequencies in the BA2
which belong to the same band as SYS INFO 5.
Content
SYS INFO 5BIS
Neighbor Cell Description

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SYS INFO 5TER
SYS INFO 5TER
5TER describes neighbor cells BCCH frequencies, these

frequencies are also a part of the BA2 list. It is transmitted on
SACCH. Similarly, only dual band MS can read this
information, and single band GSM900 or GSM1800 MS will
ignore it. It carries the BCCH frequencies of neighbor cells
whose band are different from the serving cells.
Content
SYS INFO 5TER
Neighbor Cell Description (Extended)

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SYS INFO 6
SYS INFO 6
It describes LAI, cell identity, and some parameters

describing the cells functions. It is transmitted on SACCH. It
is also one of the most important system information.
Content
SYS INFO 6
Cell Identity
LAI
Cell Option
NCC Permitted

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Contents
1.
2.
Cell Selection
3.
Cell Reselection
4.
Location Update
5.
Paging Processing
6.
Access Processing
7.
Other parameters

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Cell Selection/Reselection
Parameters
RXLEV-ACCESS-MIN
MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH
CBQ (Cell_Bar_Qualify)
CBA (Cell_Bar_Access)
CRO (Cell Reselection Offset)
TO (Temporary Offset)
PT (Penalty Time)
PI (Cell Reselect Parameters Indication)
CRH ( Cell Reselection Hysteresis)

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Cell Selection Process
There are two kinds of cell selection
Stored list cell selection
Normal cell selection
In fact, the process might be different for different

MSs

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Stored List Cell Selection

Search BCCH
frequency which has
been stored
Try the frequencies
in the BA list of the
stored frequency
one by one
Is it a BCCH
carrier?
No
No
Try all the

frequencies stored?
Normal Cell
Selection
YES
No
Decode SCH,
read cell para. on
BCCH
Right PLMN&C1>0&
priority is not
prohibited ?
YES
Come into
idle mode

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Normal Cell Selection

Search all
frequency
Rank according to
receiving level
Select the frequency with
the highest Rx_level
Select the next frequency
with the higher Rx_level
No
YES
Is it a BCCH
carrier?
YES
Right PLMN&C1>0&
priority is Normal ?
All frequency not satisfy
Come into
idle mode
YES
Right PLMN&C1>0&
priority is Low ?
All frequency not satisfy
No
YES
Stay in a cell(RX-LEV is strongest, C1>0 ,

cell priority is not prohibited) without
considering the PLMN
Decode SCH, read

cell para. on BCCH
No
No
Emergency call
mode
Try the cell of other PLMN

allowed in the SIM card
No

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PLMN Selection Parameter
CGI=MCC+MNC+LAC+CI
Once MS receives SYS INFO, it decodes the CGI

information, and decides whether it can stay in the cell
according to the MCC and MNC indicated by CGI.
At the same time, it judges whether the current location

area is changed, so as to decide whether to execute
location update. During the location update process, MS
will report the new LAI to the network, so that the network
can know the LA in which MS is currently located.

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C1 indicates the path loss criterion of cell selection.
C1 of the serving cell must be greater than 0. It is calculated as follows:
C1 = RXLEV - RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN - MAX((MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH - P),

0)
In the case of a DCS1800 class 3 MS, C1 is calculated as follows:

C1 = RXLEV - RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN - MAX((MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH + POWER_OFFSET - P), 0)
RXLEV indicates the average receive level of the MS

RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN indicates the minimum receive level required for the MS
to access the network.
MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH indicates the maximum transmit power allowed for the
MS to access the network.
POWER_OFFSET indicates PWRDIV of the MS.
P indicates the maximum output power of the MS.
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RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN
Parameter ID: RXMIN
Value Range: 0~63 (-110 dBm ~ -47 dBm)
Default Value: 8
Description: Minimum received signal level of the

MS. This parameter specifies the minimum receive
level of an MS to access the BSS. For details. see
GSM Rec. 05.08.
MML: SET GCELLBASICPARA

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MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH
Parameter ID: FMSMAXOPCC
Value Range: 0~19
Unit: level
Default Value: 5 (900MHz cell),0 (1800/1900MHz cell)
Description: This parameter determines the maximum

transmit power level of the MS when it begins to access
a cell and has not yet received power control command.
MML: SET GCELLCCCH

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CBA (Cell Bar Access)
Parameter ID: CBA
Value Range: No, Yes
Default Value: No
Description: Cell_Bar_Access, worked together with CBQ

to set the priority status of the cell in idle mode for cell
selection and reselection.
MML: SET GCELLIDLEBASIC

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CBQ (Cell Bar Qualify)
Parameter ID: CBQ
Value Range: No, Yes
Default Value: No
Description: Cell_Bar_Qualify. CBQ only affects the cell

selection, but is not related to cell reselection. It works
with CBA to define the access priorities of cells.

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Application of CBA and CBQ

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The traffic of cell A and B is heavy. Set these two cells with
CBA=Yes, CBQ=No.

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A
B
B is a micro cell. Set B to Normal and A to Low.

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Contents
1.
2.
Cell Selection
3.
Cell Reselection
4.
Location Update
5.
Paging Processing
6.
Access Processing
7.
Other parameters

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Cell Reselection
Under certain condition, MS will select a neighbor

cell as its new serving cell, this procedure is called
cell reselection.
The possible neighbor cells information in idle mode

are held in BA1 table, which will be broadcasted to MS
via BCCH.
Those for dedicated mode ones are held in BA2 table,

which will be broadcasted to MS via SACCH.

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Normal Neighbor Cells
B
C
A
D
Theoretical Neighbor Cells
C
D
Actual Neighbor Cells

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Special Neighbor Cells
B
A

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Forced Cell Reselection
Forced cell reselection will be triggered under the

follow conditions:
Current serving cell is prohibited
Down link of serving cell fails: DSC=0
C1 is less than 0 continuously for 5s
The access times exceed the value of parameter

MSMAXRETRAN

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Normal Cell Reselection
When there is no abnormal situation happened, MS will

trigger normal cell reselection as described below:
Cell reselection for cells in the same location area
If the C2 value of the target cell is higher than that of the

serving cell for longer than 5 seconds, a cell reselection process
will be performed and the MS tunes to the new cell.
Cell reselection for cells in different location areas
If the C2 value of the target cell is higher than that of the

serving cell by at least the value of CRH for longer than 5
seconds, a location update process and the cell reselection
process will be performed.

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Cell Reselection Parameter

C2=C1+CRO-TO*H(PT-T)
When PT is not equal to 31
C2=C1-CRO
When PT is equal to 31
For neighbor cell:

H(PT-T)=0, when PT-T<0
H(PT-T)=1, when PT-T 0
For serving cell:

H(PT-T) = 0

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CRO(Cell Reselect Offset)
Parameter ID: CRO
Value Range: 0~63( the corresponding level value:

0~126dB, stepped every 2dB).
Unit: 2dB
Default Value: 0
Description: Cell Reselect Offset. It is a parameter in C2

calculation to give an intentional modification in MS cell
reselection.

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TO(Cell Reselect Temporary Offset)
Parameter ID: TO
Value Range: 0~7 (the corresponding value is 0~60dB, 7

corresponds to Infinite).
Default Value: 0
Description: Cell Reselect Temporary Offset. It is a

parameter in C2 criterion to give a temporary modification
within PT time.
MML: SET GCELLIDLEAD

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PT(Cell Reselect Penalty Time)
Parameter ID: PT
Value Range: 0~30(the corresponding time is 20~620s),

31(reserved for changing the effect of CRO on C2)
Unit: Second
Default Value: 0
Description: Cell Reselect Penalty Time. It is used to ensure the

safety and validity of cell reselection because it helps to avoid
frequent cell reselection.
MML: SET GCELLIDLEAD

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PI(Cell Reselect Parameters Indication)
Parameter ID: PI
Value Range: Yes , No
Default Value: Yes
Description: Cell Reselect Parameters Indication (PI), sent

on the broadcast channel, indicates whether "Cell
Reselect Offset (CRO)", "Cell Reselect Temporary Offset
(TO)" in the "SET GCELLIDLEAD" command, and "Cell
Reselect Penalty Time (PT)" are used.

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CRH(Cell Reselect Hysteresis)
Parameter ID: CRH
Value Range: 0~14, the step size is 2dB
Unit: dB
Default Value: 6
Description: Cell Reselection Hysteresis. It is the

parameter used when cell reselection happens between
two location areas.

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Question
One MS is switched on. The parameters of the MS and cells

shown on the next slide.
Other given conditions:
Rx_Lev_Access_Min = 8 (-102 dBm)
MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH=5 (for every cell)
Please give the answers for following questions:
Which cells will be selected after the MS is powered on ?
Which cell will be selected after cell reselect (suppose the current
serving cell is H)?
Cell Select
and Reselct Answers.rar

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Question
1800MHZ
RXLev= -66dBm
CBA=No, CBQ=No
PI=Yes
PT=1
CRO=6
MCC=460
CRH=6dB
TO=6
MNC=01
900MHZ
RXLev= -64dBm
CBA=Yes, CBQ=Yes
PI=No
PT=1
CRO=0
MCC=460
CRH=6dB
TO=6
MNC=01
LAC border
900MHZ
RXLev= -58dBm
CBA=No, CBQ=No
PI=Yes
PT=0
CRO=5
MCC=460
CRH=4dB
TO=7
MNC=99
MS
1800MHZ
RXLev= -78dBm
CBA=No, CBQ=No
PI=Yes
PT=0
CRO=4
MCC=460
CRH=4dB
TO=6
MNC=01
F
Dual Band
IMSI 460010000032093
900MHZ
RXLev= -59dBm
CBA=No, CBQ=Yes
PI=Yes
PT=0
CRO=10
MCC=460
CRH=6dB
TO=7
MNC=01
1800MHZ
RXLev= -75dBm
CBA=No, CBQ=No
PI=Yes
PT=1
CRO=10
MCC=460
CRH=0dB
TO=6
MNC=01

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900MHZ
RXLev= -65dBm
CBA=No, CBQ=No
PI=No
PT=0
CRO=2
MCC=460
CRH=12dB
TO=6
MNC=01
900MHZ
RXLev= -62dBm
CBA=Yes, CBQ=Yes
PI=Yes
PT=0
CRO=3
MCC=460
CRH=6dB
TO=6
MNC=01
Contents
1.
2.
Cell Selection
3.
Cell Reselection
4.
Location Update
5.
Paging Processing
6.
Access Processing
7.
Other parameters

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Definition of Location Update

Inform the system the LA (Location Area) where the MS is located.
Normal location update
Period location update
Attach
LA 1
LA 2

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Period of Periodic Location

Update(T3212)
Parameter ID: T3212
Value Range: 0~255
Unit: 6 minutes
Default Value: 20
Description: It is the Periodic Location Update Timer. It

defines the interval of periodic location update.

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Procedure of Periodic Location

Update
reset
MSC
reset
reset
BSC
MS
1
Hour
1 Hour
++ +
1 Hour

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Abnormal Occasion
The subscriber
you dialed has
been powered
off
But I am
always
powered on
LA 1
LA 2
LA 3

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Reason1 of Abnormal Occasion
MSC
BSC
MS
1
Hour
1
Hour
1
Hour

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MSC
BSC
MS
1
Hour
1
Hour
1
Hour

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LAC
Ping-pong Reselect
A
T3212=4
B
T3212=8
Even if T3212 setting is less than the system (MSC) query time, the system
will still sometimes voice The subscriber you dialed is powered off.
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ATT (Attach-detach Allowed)
Parameter ID: ATT
Value Range: Yes, No
Default Value Yes
Description: It is Attach-detach allowed. It is used to

inform MS whether IMSI attach-detach is allowed in this
cell. If it is set to Yes, the network will not process the
connection to the called mobile subscriber when MS is
power-off. Thus network processing time and radio
resources are saved. Otherwise the network will process
the connection even though the MS has been powered
off.
MML:
SET GCELLIDLEBASIC

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Abnormal Occasions
What will happen if MS is powered off in a cell with ATT=yes and then
powered on in a new cell with ATT=no in the same LAC?
Then what will happen if MS is powered on in a cell with ATT=yes and

then powered off in a cell with ATT=no in the same LAC?
What will happen if the two cells belong to different LAC?
LAC
Powered off
ATT=yes
Powered on
ATT=no

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Contents
1.
2.
Cell Selection
3.
Cell Reselection
4.
Location Update
5.
Paging Processing
6.
Access Processing
7.
Other parameters

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Paging Resources
Paging messages are delivered on PCH channel which

belongs to CCCH, then how many CCCH and PCH
channels are configured? How about the paging
performance?
Downlink CCCH
PCH
AGCH
Uplink CCCH
NCH
RACH

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Paging Resources
What kind of CCCH channels are configured?
Decided by parameter: CCCH Conf
How many CCCH blocks are used for PCH in one 51 multiframe?
Decided by parameter: BSAGBLKSRES (CCCH Blocks Reserved for

AGCH)
How many 51 multi-frame is one paging cycle?
Decided by parameter: BS_PA_MFRMS
How does the MS know which PCH block belongs to it?
Calculated by CCCH grouping and IMSI of MS

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CCCH Conf
Value Range: 1 Compounding CCCH , 1 Non-Compounding

CCCH,
2 Non-Compounding CCCHs, 3 Non-compounding
CCCHs, 4 Non-compounding CCCHs.
Default Value: When there is one TRX in the cell, one

combined CCCH is recommended (in a system with few paging
messages in location area). For others, it is configured
according to the number of TRX in the cell.
Description: It is Common Control Channel Configuration.

CCCH configuration determines the capacity of PCH, AGCH
and RACH. This parameter can be automatically configured by
system according to the TRX channel configuration.
Location: This parameter depend on channel configuration

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BSAGBLKSRES (CCCH Blocks Reserved for

AGCH)
Parameter ID: BSAGBLKSRES
Value Range: 0~7 (Non-Compounding CCCHs), 0~2 (1

combined CCCH)
Unit: Block
Default Value: 2 (Non-combined CCCH), 1(1 combined CCCH)
Description: BS-AG-BLKS-RES, indicating the number of the

CCCH message blocks reserved for the AGCH. After the
CCCHs are configured, the value of this parameter indicates
the actual seizure rates of the AGCHs and the PCHs over the
CCCHs.

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BSPAMFRAMS
(Multi-Frames in a Cycle on
the Paging CH)
Parameter ID: BSPAMFRAMS
Value Range: 2~9
Unit: Multi-frame period (51 frames)
Default Value: 2 Multi-frame period
Description: It is Paging Channel Multi-frames. It defines

the number of multi-frames used as a cycle of paging
sub-channels.

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Example of Paging Group

AGCH AGCH PCH1
The
PCH10
First AGCH AGCH
2
.
Paging 1 Non-Compounding CCCH
PCH Nthe Nth paging channel
.
BS_AG_BLKS_RES=2
period BS_PA_MFRAMES= 8 Multi-frame period .(51 frames)
.
AGCH AGCH
PCH56
AGCH AGCH PCH1
The
second AGCH AGCH
Paging
period
9
PCH10
10
.
.
.
.
AGCH AGCH
.
.
.
.
PCH56
.
.
.
.
MSA
MS B
MS C

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16
.
.
.
.
8 Multiframe
form
one
period
Contents
1.
2.
Cell Selection
3.
Cell Reselection
4.
Location Update
5.
Paging Processing
6.
Access Processing
7.
Other Parameters

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Overview of Network Access
Network access is a relay procedure for MS from idle

mode to dedicated mode.
Normal reasons of network access include:
Originated call setup
Paging response
Location update
SMS
Network access of MS will be controlled by system with

the help of some parameters which will be introduced
detailed later.

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Random Access of MS
Below show us the procedure of MS random access to

network
Time
BCCH
TS 0
Uplink
16171819
R R R R R R R R R R R RR R R R R R RR R
50
50 0
RR R R R
R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R RR
if no response, the MS will retry again

certain seconds later, How long? And
how many times of retry maximal?
Subcriber push button
at this moment to
setup a call
The MS possibly
send the access burst
at this moment, why?

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TX-integer
Parameter ID: TX
Value Range: 3~12, 14, 16, 20, 25, 32, 50
Unit: RACH Timeslot (equals to a TDMA frame, 4.615ms)
Default Value: 32
Description: Used to calculate the number of timeslots in

the interval between multiple channel requests sent by
MS.

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Calculation of S
TX-integer
S
Non-Combined CCCH
Combined CCCH
3, 8, 14, 50
55
41
4, 9, 16
76
52
5, 10, 20
109
58
6, 11, 25
163
86
7, 12, 32
217
115

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Max Retransmissions for Radio

Priority 1, 2, 3, 4
Parameter ID:MAXRETRANS1, MAXRETRANS2,

MAXRETRANS3, MAXRETRANS4
Value Range: 1, 2, 4, 7
Unit: Time(s)
Default Value: 7 Times
Description: MAX Retransmissions is the upper limit of

times that MS is allowed to send Channel Request in one
immediate assignment procedure.

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Max Retransmissions for Radio

Priority 1, 2, 3, 4
Maximum retransmission for radio priority 1, 2 4. The

2bit Radio Priority message carried by the MS in the
Packet Channel Request message has four levels of
priorities. Level 1 is the highest priority, and level 4 is
the lowest priority.
MML: SET GCELLPRACH

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Common Access Control Class
Parameter ID: COMMACC
Value Range: Level 0~9 Forbidden
Default Value: 0000000000
Description: One of the parameters of random access control

information. It is used for load control of ordinary
subscribers, to permit or forbid the network access of some
common level users. 1 stands for forbidden and 0 for
permitted.
MML: SET GCELLCCBASIC

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Special Access Control Class
Parameter ID: SPECACC
Value Range: Level 11~15 Forbidden
Description: It is used for load control, permitting or

forbidding the network access of some special level users.
1 stands for forbidden and 0 for permitted.

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Emergent Call Disable
Parameter ID: ERGCALLDIS
Default Value: No
Description: Emergence Call Disable. When EC Disable is

set to No, it means emergency call is permitted.
Otherwise it is prohibited.

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Contents
1.
2.
Cell Selection
3.
Cell Reselection
4.
Location Update
5.
Paging Processing
6.
Access Processing
7.
Other Parameters

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CS RACH Min. Access Level
Parameter ID: RACHACCLEV
Value Range: -121~-104
Unit: dBm
Default Value: -109
Description: The parameter affects the access of MS. This parameter

specifies the level threshold for the random access of the MS. If the
receive level of the RACH burst in the CS domain is smaller than the
value of CS RACH Min.Access Level, the BTS regards this access as an
invalid one and no decoding is performed. If the receive level of the
RACH burst is greater than the value of CS RACH Min. Access Level, the
BTS considers that an access request exists on this timeslot, and
determines together with the value of "Random Access Error Threshold"
whether the RACH access is valid.
MML: SET GCELLCCACCESS

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PS RACH Min. Access Level
Parameter ID: PSRACHACCLEV
Value Range: -121~-104
Unit: dBm
Default Value: -109
Description: The parameter affects access to the packet service.

This parameter specifies the level threshold for the random access
of the MS. If the receive level of the RACH burst in the PS domain is
smaller than the value of PS RACH Min.Access Level, the BTS
regards this access as an invalid one and no decoding is performed.
If the receive level of the RACH burst is greater than the value of PS
RACH Min. Access Level, the BTS considers that an access request
exists on this timeslot, and determines together with the value of
"Random Access Error Threshold" whether the RACH access is valid.
MML: SET GCELLCCACCESS

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ECSC (Early Classmark Sending

Control)
Parameter ID: ECSC
Default Value: No
Description: Early Classmark Sending Control. It indicates if an MS

in the cell is allowed to use early Classmark sending.
Yes: The MS reports Classmark3 to the network immediately

after link setup.
No: The MS is forbidden to report its Classmark3 to network

initiatively.

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Definition of Classmark
In GSM system, the abilities that MS supports, such as service

ability, band ability, power ability, encryption ability, is described
by the classmark. BSC decodes the information according to the
requirement of network and transfer to the network.
There are 3 kinds of

classmark:Classmark1 Classmark2 Classmark3.
Network knows about abilities of MS either via inquiring for MSs

CLASSMARK or via requiring MS to report CLASSMARK3
immediately by itself after link setup.

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Classmark Update Flow
For dual-band MS, after the SCCP

connection is established and
before receiving message "CM
MS
BSS
Service Accepted" there will be a

class mark update flow.
MSC
Classmark Request
Classmark Enquiry
CR message reports the

information of Classmrk 2. And in
the class mark update flow, MS will
Classmark Change
Classmark Update
report Classmark 3 information

which is related to the dual-band
capability.

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Information about Classmark 2/3

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TCH Immediate Assignment
Parameter ID: IMMASSEN
Default Value : No
Description: Whether to allow immediate TCH assignment.

If this parameter is set to YES, the BSC can assign a TCH
immediately when there is no available SDCCH for a
channel request. If this parameter is set to NO, the BSC
can assign only an SDCCH when processing a channel
access request.

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Immediate Assignment
Optimization
Parameter ID: IMMASSCBB
Default Value : No
Description: The channel activation and immediate assignment

messages are sent at the same time to reduce the signaling
processing time, thus increasing the response speed of the
network. This parameter is mainly used for satellite transmission,
i.e., to reduce the impact of satellite transmission delay.
Yes: when the Transmission Mode of the BTS is Satellite transmission
No: when the Transmission Mode of the BTS is Terrestrial transmission

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Signaling Flow of Immediate

Assignment Optimization
MS
BTS
Channel_req
BSC
MSC
Channel_Required
MS
Channel_Active
BTS
Channel_Active_Ack
BSC
CHAN_ACT
IMMEDIATE ASSIGN COMMAND

First SABM
UA
Establish_IND (CM Service Req)

CR(Complete_L3_
information)
IMM_ASS_CMD
CC
(NOTE 1)
CM Service Accepted

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CHAN_ACT_ACK
Directed Retry
In TCH assignment process, if there is no TCH available,

handover can take place instead of assignment, and this
is called direct retry.
Huawei improves directed retry on two sides:
Traffic
Receive level

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Directed Retry Procedure

Start
[Directed Retry] is enabled?
Traffic
No
End: Assignment
failure
Yes
No
[Assignment
Cell Load Judge Enable]
is enabled?
Yes
Load of the
current cell [Cell Directed
Retry Forbidden Threshold](s)?
No
Yes
Load of the
neighbor cell [Directed Retry Load
Access Threshold](n)?
No
Yes
Rxlev
el
RXLEV(n) >RXLEV (s) +

No
[Inter-cell HO Hysteresis](s->n)
- [Direct Retry Handover Level Range](s->n) ?
Yes
End: Trigger directed
retry

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Directed Retry Parameter Setting

Page84
See notes

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Directed Retry Parameter Setting

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Radio Link Timeout
Parameter ID: RLT
Value Range: 4~64, the step size is 4
Unit: SACCH period (480ms)
Default Value: 52
Description: This parameter is used for MS to decide

downlink disconnection in case of SACCH decoding failures.

Page87
Application of Radio Link Timeout

Poor coverage
Q
B
Impact of radio link timeout

Page88
Radio Link Timeout
To increase the robustness of the SACCH channel, to improve

the AMR network coverage performance, and to lower the call
drop rate, in practice the AMR FR/HR RLT should be set higher.
Call Type
Parameter
Normal Call
AMR FR
Default
Value
Radio Link Timeout (SACCH

period(480ms))
AFR Radio Link Timeout (SACCH period(480ms))
64
AHR Radio Link Timeout (SACCH period(480ms))
52
AMR
HR
52

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SACCH Multi-Frames
Parameter ID: SAMULFRM
Value Range: 0~63
Unit: SACCH period (480ms)
Default Value: 32
Description: It is a timer used to determine whether the uplink radio link

connection fails. BSS judges the uplink radio link failure according to
uplink SACCH BER.
Every time BTS fails to decode the MR sent from MS, this timer decreases by 1;
Every time BTS succeeds to decode the MR, this timer increases by 2.
When this timer reaches 0, BTS judges that the uplink radio connection fails,
then BTS sends a radio connection failure message to BSC.
This parameter and the radio link timeout (RLT) are used to judge the
uplink/downlink radio connection failure.

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SACCH Multi-Frames
To increase the robustness of the SACCH channel, to improve the

AMR network coverage performance, and to lower the call drop
rate, in practice the AMR FR/HR SACCH Multi-Frames should be
set higher.
Call Type
Parameter
Normal Call
AMR FR
AMR
HR
Default
Value
SACCH Multi-Frames (SACCH

period(480ms))
32
AFR SACCH Multi-Frames (SACCH period(480ms))
64
AHR SACCH Multi-Frames (SACCH
52
period(480ms))

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T200
Parameter ID: T200
Value Range: 60~2400 (step: 10)
Unit: ms
Default Value: 12
Description: T200 timer (LAPD protocol) is used to avoid deadlock during data
transfer on the data link layer. The value of the timer indicates the time when the
LAPD link waits for the response or acknowledgement frame after sending the
command frame.
On the LAPDm layer, every time a message is sent, the opposite end is
requested to acknowledge the reception. If this message is lost for unknown
reasons, it will occur that both ends keep waiting, leading to system deadlock.
Therefore, a timer should be started when the sender sends a message. If the
timer times out, the sender will regard that the receiver has not received the
message and will resend the message.
MML: SET BTSRINGATTR

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N200
Parameter ID: N200
Value Range: 1~3
Unit: none
Default Value: 3
Description: the value of this parameter specifies the maximum number of

times when a frame is retransmitted (LAPD protocol)
Different timer values should be set for different LAPDm channels such
as SDCCH, FACCH and SACCH. This is because these channels have
different transmission rate.
MML: SET BTSRINGATTR

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Use LAPDm N200
Parameter ID: N200PARASWITCH
Range: On, Off
Default Value : Off
Description: Whether the BSC sends the LAPDm N200

parameter to the BTS. If this parameter is set to YES, the
BSC sends the LAPDm N200 parameter. If this parameter
is set to NO, the BSC does not send the LAPDm N200
parameter.
MML: SET GCELLCCTMR

Page94
Call Re-establishment Forbidden
Parameter ID: CALLRESTABDIS
Default Value: Yes
Description: Informing MS whether call

reestablishment is allowed or not.

Page95
Network Identity Parameter

BSIC
BSIC=NCC+BCC
In GSM system, each BTS is allocated with a color code,

which is called BSIC. MS can identify two cells with the same
BCCH by the help of BSIC.
In network planning, make sure that BCCH of neighbor cells

are different from the serving cells BCCH to reduce the
interference.
Practically it is still possible that a same BCCH is re-used in

the surrounding cells. For cells using the same BCCH in a
relevant near distance, their BSIC must be different so that
MS can identify two neighbor cells with same BCCH.

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NCC Permitted
Parameter ID: NCCPERMIT
Value Range: Selection of 0~7 Perm.
Description: Network Color Code. It lists NCC that need be

measured by MS. If a neighbor cells NCC is permitted, MS
will report MRs of it to the network.

Page97
MBR (Multi-Band Report)
Parameter ID: MBR
Value Range: 0~3
Default Value: 0
Description: Multi-Band Report is used for requesting the MS

to report the measurement information of neighboring cells
in multiple frequency bands. This parameter is carried in
the system information 2ter and 5ter.

Page98
Application of MBR
GSM1800
A -92dBm
B -82dBm
S
H -84dBm
GSM900
C -68dBm
D -90dBm
E -78dBm
F -88dBm
G -96dBm

Page99
Max Resend Times of Phy. Info.
Parameter ID: MAXRESEND
Range Value :1~255
Unit: Times
Default Value :30
Description: Maximum times for a Physical Information
message to be transmitted. When the retransmission times

exceeds this parameter and the BTS still cannot receive any
correct SAMB frame from the MS, the BTS sends a connection
failure message (including the handover failure information) to
the BSC, which releases the assigned channel and stops timer
T3105 after receiving this message.
MML: SET GCELLHOAD

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T3105
Parameter ID: T3105
Range Value : 0~255
Unit: 10ms
Default Value : 7
Description: When BTS sends physical information to the

MS, the BTS starts the timer T3105. If the timer T3105
times out before receive the SABM frame from MS, BTS
re-sends physical information to MS and restarts the
timer T3105.
MML: SET GCELLHOAD

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Intra-BSC Handover Signaling Flow

MS
BTS1
BSC
BTS2
MS
Measure Report from MS

Channel_Active
Channel_Active_Ack
HANDOVER COMMAND
Handover Access
PHYINFO
PHYINFO
First SABM
UA
Handover_Detect
Establish_IND
HANDOVER COMPLETE
Handover_Performed

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MSC
PWRC
Parameter ID: CANPC
Value range: Yes, No.
Default Value: Yes
Description: It is used to indicate MS whether to delete received

level value obtained from the timeslots of BCCH when MS
measures receiving level during base band hopping mode.
When it is set to No, it means the influence of receiving level on BCCH

is in consideration.
If it is set to Yes, process it in the way mentioned above.
MML: SET GCELLCCCH

Page103
Cell Extension Type
Parameter ID: EXTTP
Value Range: Normal cell, DoubleTS Ext cell
Default Value: Normal cell, but the configuration is

according to the practical situation.
Description: It indicates whether a cell is an extended

cell and the extended cell mode.
MML: ADD GCELL

MML: MOD GCELL
Page104
Max TA (Maximum Time

Advance)
Parameter ID: MAXTA
Value Range:
Default Value
0~63 (Normal cell)
62 for normal cell
0~255 (Double TS Ext cell)
219 for dual TS extended ce
Unit: Bit period (1 bit = 0.55km)
Description: this parameter determines the actual coverage

area of BTS. When BTS receives the channel request
message, it determines whether channel assignment should
take place in the current cell by comparing the TA with the
value of this parameter.

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Interference Band Threshold 0~5
Parameter ID: INTERFTHRES 0~5
Value Range: 110~85
Unit: -dBm
Default Values
110 ( Interference band threshold 0)
98 ( Interference band threshold 2 )
Description: It decides the corresponding value for each interference

band (from band 1 to band 5) and used to measure the uplink
interference during the SDCCH/TCH(F)/TCH(H) timeslot is in idle
mode.
MML: SET GCELLOTHEXT

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Interference Calculation Period
Parameter ID: INTERPERIOD
Value range: 1~31
Unit: SACCH period (480 ms)
Default Values: 20
Description: Before the BTS transmits the radio resource indication

message to the BSC, the interference levels measured on idle
channels in the period defined by this parameter are averaged.
The average interference level is used to classify the interference
levels on idle channels into five interference bands. A too big value
of this parameter cannot reflect the change of interference. A too
small value of this parameter wastes the resources.
MML: SET GCELLOTHEXT

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UL DTX
Parameter ID: FRULDTX (full rate), HRULDTX (half rate)
Value Range: May use, Shall use, Shall not use
Default Value: Shall use
Description: It is used to indicate whether MS uses DTX

function. It shows the DTX state of the MS in the previous
measurement period.

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DL DTX
Parameter ID: FRDLDTX (full rate), HRDLDTX (half rate)
Value range: Yes, No
Default Value: Yes
Description: This parameter indicates whether downlink DTX

is used in a cell. The use of downlink DTX is also controlled
by the DTX switch in the MSC. If downlink DTX is forbidden in
the MSC, downlink DTX is not used regardless of the setting
of this parameter. If downlink DTX is allowed in the MSC, the
setting of this parameter can determine whether downlink
DTX is used in the cell.

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GSM MS Behaviors

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Once the MS is power on and there is a live network exist, the MS

In idle mode, the MS has no dedicated connection with network,

The MS behaviors in idle mode include:

System information reception

Cell selection and reselection

There are also some other parameters to be introduced which is

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Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Describe the working principles of the MS Behaviors in

Perform parameters modification of the MS Behaviors

Get to know other parameters which related with the

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System Information Reception

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System Information Reception

By reading system information, MS can access the network, perform

System information (SYS INFO) contains network parameters sent to

network identity parameters

cell selection parameters

system control parameters

network function parameters

System information can be sent through two kinds of logical

System information on BCCH

System information on SACCH

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It contains random access control information (RACH)

Cell Channel Description

RACH Control Parameter

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It contains access control information (RACH), network color code

Neighbor Cell BCCH Frequency Description

RACH Control Parameter

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SYS INFO 2BIS

SYS INFO 2BIS

2BIS contains RACH control data and neighbor cells BCCH

SYS INFO 2BIS

Neighbor Cell Description.

RACH Control Parameter (Same as those in SYS INFO 1)

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SYS INFO 2TER

SYS INFO 2TER

2TER contains neighbor BCCH frequencies (part of BA1 list). It

SYS INFO 2TER

Neighbor Cell Description (extended)

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It contains LAI, cell identity, RACH control parameters and

LAI (location area identity)

Control Channel Description

Cell Selection Parameter

RACH Control Parameter

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It consists LAI, RACH control parameters, cell selection parameters and

Cell Selection Parameter

RACH Control Parameter

CBCH Channel Description (optional)

CBCH Mobile Allocation (optional)

SI4 Rest Octets (parameters related to cell reselection)

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It describes the neighbor cell BCCH frequencies(BA2 list). It is

Neighbor Cell Description