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Telkomsel LTE
Interworking Strategy
(LTE900 + UMTS + GSM)

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HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES Co., Ltd.

Document Revision Record
Versio
Date Description Remark Author
n
22/8/2014 1.0 Initial Version Yeoh Yee Chin (HW)

Remark:

1. All the parameters and MML commands in this document are based on eRAN6.0
2. Parameters may require fine tune according to live network environment during optimization stage

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Overview of Interworking Strategy
Idle Mode
• L900  L900: Intra-frequency reselection based on coverage
• L900  U2100/G1800/G900: Reselection based on coverage
• U2100/G1800/G900  L900: Reselection based on priority

LTE 900 LTE 900 L900

UMTS 2100 F1 U2100

UMTS 2100 UMTS 2100
F2 U2100
UMTS 2100 UMTS 2100 UMTS 2100
F3 U2100
UMTS 2100 UMTS 2100

G1800/900
GSM 1800/900 GSM 1800/900 GSM 1800/900
Coverage Trigger
Cell A Cell B Cell C
Priority Trigger

• Note: LTE<-> DCS1800 relationship will be defined in Inner City and LTE <-> GSM900 will be
defined in outer city.

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Overview of Interworking Strategy
Connected Mode
• L900  L900: Intra-frequency handover based on coverage
• L900  U2100/G1800/G900: Inter-RAT PS Handover/redirection for PS service, CSFB by
redirection for CS service
• U2100/G1800/G900 L900: Redirection for PS Service

L900
LTE 900 LTE 900

UMTS 2100 UMTS 2100 UMTS 2100 F1 U2100

F2 U2100
UMTS 2100 UMTS 2100 UMTS 2100
F3 U2100
UMTS 2100 UMTS 2100

G1800/900
GSM 1800/900* GSM 1800/900* GSM 1800/900*
Coverage Based
Cell A Cell B Cell C U->L Fast Return (SRAN8.0 above)

G->L Fast Return (SRAN7.0 above)

⃰ Note: LTE<-> DCS1800 relationship will be defined in Inner City CSFB

and LTE <-> GSM900 will be defined in outer city.

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LTE<->LTE Intra-Freq – Idle Mode Cell Reselection
• Intra-frequency cell reselection is triggered when UE moves out of the serving cell coverage
area.
• UE starts intra-frequency measurements if:
 SServingCell ≤ SIntraSearch

• Condition of cell-ranking for the serving cell and neighboring cells:

 Rs = Qmeas,s + Qhyst
 Rn = Qmeas,n – CellQoffset

• Condition of cell reselection:

 The new cell is ranked higher than the serving cell, Rn > Rs for a time period of TReselEutran.
 The UE has camped on the serving cell for more than 1second.

TReselEutran

RSRP
LTE LTE LTE Qmeas,s
900 900 900 L900
Qmeas,n

- 70dBm ●

Qmeas,s+Qhyst

SIntraSearch
Cell A Cell B Cell C
QRxLevMin
-128dBm Time
Coverage Trigger
Rn > Rs Trigger cell reselection

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LTE<->LTE Intra-Freq – Idle Mode Cell Reselection
MML Recommend
LTE Parameter Default value Comments
Command value
CFG
SIntraSearchCfgI CFG Enable the measurement triggering threshold for intra-
Range: NOT_CFG,
nd (configure) frequency cell search
CFG
Measurement triggering threshold for intra-frequency cell
29
29 [2dB] reselection
SIntraSearch Range: 0~31
(-70dBm) Absolute value = 2*QRxLevMin + 2*SIntraSearch
Unit: 2dB
(=2*-64 + 2*29 = -128+58= -70dBm)
MOD 4
Qhyst CELLRESEL Range: 0~24 DB4_Q_HYST Hysteresis value for ranking criteria
Unit:dB
-64
-64 [2dBm]
QRxLevMin Range: -70~-22 Minimum required RSRP level
(-128dBm)
Unit: 2dBm
1
TReselEutran Range: 0~7 1 [s] Timer value for EUTRAN cell reselection
Unit: s
-64
-64 [2dBm] Minimum required RSRP level for the cell to become a
QRxLevMin MOD CELLSEL Range: -70~-22
(-128dBm) candidate for cell selection
Unit: 2dBm

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Inter-RAT – Idle Mode Cell Reselection
• Propose to set L900 to higher reselection priority than U2100 & GSM1800/900.
• LTE capable UE always prefer to camp on LTE due to higher cell priority than UMTS/GSM.
• UE performs cell reselection to F1 U2100 only when LTE signal is low and UMTS signal fulfill the
cell reselection triggering threshold.

• Absolute priority will be set for both LTE and UMTS network to facilitate cell reselection preference
to LTE network. It is not possible to set the same priority for LTE and UMTS network. Absolute
priority is broadcasted in the SIB message and it affects cell reselection process.

• Absolute priority ranges from 0 to 7, where 7 indicate the highest priority and 0 indicate the lowest
priority.
Telkomsel
Priority
System
7

6 LTE Range use for LTE/Future Use

4 UMTS

3 Range use for UMTS

1 GSM
Range use for GSM
0

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Inter-RAT – Idle Mode Cell Reselection
Reselection from L900 to U2100 Lower Priority Cell
• UE starts inter-RAT measurements if :
 SServingCell ≤ SNonIntraSearch

• UE performs cell reselection to U2100 lower priority inter-RAT cell when all the following
conditions are met:
 No cell meets the criteria for reselection to higher priority cells
 SServingCell < Threshserving,Low for a time period of TReselUTRAN.
 SNonServingCell,x > Threshx,Low for a time period of TReselUTRAN.
 The UE has camped on the serving cell for more than 1second.

TReselUTRAN
RSRP

SServingCell SNonServingCell,x
LTE U2100 (RSCP)

- 103dBm ● Threshx,Low
- 114dBm SNonIntraSearch
- 114dBm Threshserving,Low

QRxLevMin
-128dBm Time
Trigger cell reselection

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Inter-RAT – Idle Mode Cell Reselection
Reselection from U2100 to L900 Higher Priority Cell
• If different reselection priority are set for different LTE frequency, then UE will search for
the highest priority frequency, if no suitable cell then select second priority frequency.
• UE performs cell reselection to a higher priority inter-frequency cell when all the following
conditions are met:
 SNonServingCell,x > ThdToHigh for a time period of TResel.
 The UE has camped on the serving cell for more than 1second.

TResel
RSRP

SServingCell SNonServingCell,x
U2100 L900

- 110dBm ● ThdToHigh

QRxLevMin
-128dBm Time
Trigger cell reselection

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LTE -> UMTS Inter-RAT – Idle Mode Cell Reselection
MML Default Recommend
LTE Parameter Comments
Command value value
1 Cell reselection priority of the serving frequency. L900 has higher priority
CellReselPriority 6 for L900
Range: 0~7 than U2100.
CFG
SNonIntraSearch Range: CFG Enable the measurement triggering threshold for inter-frequency or inter-
CfgInd NOT_CFG, (configure) RAT cell reselection
CFG
MOD Measurement triggering threshold for inter-frequency or inter-RAT cell
CELLRESEL 10
7 [2dB] search
SNonIntraSearch Range: 0~31
(-114dBm) Absolute value = 2*QRxLevMin + 2*SNonIntraSearch
Unit: 2dB
(=2*-64+2*7 = -128+ 14= -114dBm)
Triggering threshold for inter-frequency or inter-RAT cell reselection to a
10
7 [2dB] cell on lower priority frequency
ThreshServLow Range: 0~31
(-114dBm) Absolute value = 2*QRxLevMin + 2*ThreshServLow
Unit: 2dB
(=2*-64+2*7 = -128 + 14= -114dBm)
-64
MOD Range: -64 [2dBm] Minimum required RSRP level for the LTE cell to become a candidate for
QRxLevMin
CELLSEL -70~-22 (-128dBm) cell selection
Unit: 2dBm

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 LTE -> UMTS Inter-RAT – Idle Mode Cell Reselection
Recommend
LTE Parameter MML Command Default value Comments
value
NOT CFG
CellReselPriorityC Range: CFG
Enable the inter-RAT cell reselection priority
fgInd NOT_CFG, (configure)
CFG
1
CellReselPriority 4 for UMTS Cell reselection priority of the neighboring UTRAN frequency.
Range: 0~7
Minimum RSCP level required for neighboring UTRAN cell to become
6 a candidate for reselection if the priority of the UTRAN frequency is
ADD 6 [2dB]
ThreshXLow Range: 0~31 lower than or equal to that of the serving frequency
UTRANNFREQ (-103dBm)
Unit: 2dB Absolute value = (2*QRxLevMin + 1) + 2*ThreshXLow
[((2*-58+1)+2*6)= -115 + 12= -103dBm]
33
PmaxUTRAN Range: -50~33 24 [dBm] Maximum allowed UE transmission power in UTRAN
Unit: dBm
-58 Minimum required RSCP level
-58 [2dBm]
QRxLevMin Range: -60~-13 Absolute value = 2*QRxLevMin + 1
(-115dBm)
Unit: 2dBm (2*-58+1= -116+1= -115dBm)
ADD 1
TReselUTRAN CELLRESELUT Range: 0~7 1 [s] Timer value for LTE to UTRAN cell reselection
RAN Unit: s

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UMTS -> LTE Inter-RAT – Idle Mode Cell Reselection
Default Recommend
UMTS Parameter MML Command Comments
value value
MOD
SPriority 4 4 for U2100 U2100 has lower priority than L900
UCELLSELRESEL
ADD
Enable UTRAN send SIB19 messages to UE for UMTS to LTE
SibCfgBitMap UCELLSIBSWITC SIB19-0 SIB19-1
reselection
H
Set NodeB protocol version to R9. If lower than R8, then U2L
NodeBProtclVer MOD UNODEB NA R9
interworking feature may not working
NA
NPriority 6 LTE cell reselection priority
Range: 0~7
RSRP level required for LTE neighboring cell to become a
2 candidate for reselection if the priority of the frequency is higher
9 [2dB]
ThdToHigh ADD Range: 0~31 than that of the serving frequency
(-110dBm)
UCELLNFREQPRI Unit: 2dB Absolute value = 2*EQrxlevmin + 2*ThdToHigh (-128 +18= -
OINFO 110dbm)
-70
Range: -70~- -64 [dBm]
EQrxlevmin Minimum required RSRP level
22 (-128dBm)
Unit: 2dBm
• In the UMTS network, SIB19 includes the absolute priority of the serving cell and the absolute priority of
each LTE frequency. When an LTE frequency has a higher absolute priority than the serving cell, the UE
reselects an LTE cell on this frequency if other additional conditions for LTE cell reselection are also met.
When the absolute priority of each LTE frequency is lower than that of the serving cell, the UE reselects
another UMTS cell if other additional conditions for UMTS cell reselection are also met.

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LTE -> GSM Inter-RAT – Idle Mode Cell Reselection
MML Recommend
LTE Parameter Default value Comments
Command value
CellReselPriorityCfgI 1 for
1 Enable the cell reselection priority configuration
nd GSM1800/900
ADD CFG
CellReselPriority CFG GERAN priority is the lowest
GERANNFREQ (configure)
GROUP(All Rx signal level threshold used in reselection to neighboring
GERAN 7
7 [2dB] cells on a lower priority GERAN frequency
ThreshXLow carriers within Range: 0~31
(-99dBm) 2*QRxLevMin+2*ThreshXLow
LTE coverage Unit: 2dB
(-113 + 7*2 = -99dBm)
area)
0
1 [2dB] Minimum RSSI level to camp on GERAN
QRxLevMin Range: 0~45
(-113dBm) 2*QRxLevMin-min QRxLevMin(1*2 -115+= -113dBm)
Unit: 2dBm
ADD 1
TReselGeran CELLRESELG Range: 0~7 1s Cell reselection duration of GERAN cell reselection
ERAN Unit: s

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GSM -> LTE Inter-RAT – Idle Mode Cell Reselection
Default Recommend
GERAN Parameter MML Command Comments
value value
1
GERANPRI Range: 1 GERAN priority is the lowest (Always look for LTE)
0~7
6
EUTRANPRI SET Range: 6 LTE cell reselection priority
GCELLPRIEUTRAN 0~7
SYS (All GERAN 6
EUTRANQRXLEVM carriers within LTE 6
Range: Minimum RSRP level to camp on LTE
IN coverage area) (-128dBm)
-78~-140
If the measured RSRP value of one or more neighboring
20
THREUTRANHIGH 9 [2dB] EUTRAN cells is higher than the value of this parameter,
Range:
(-110dBm) the MS is allowed to reselect a neighboring cell in
0~31
EUTRAN whose priority is higher than the GERAN priority.
ADD
SPTRESEL GLTENCELL(All Support Support Support cell reselection to LTE cell
GERAN carriers)

All GSM cells within LTE coverage area need to enable GSM to LTE reselection.

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LTE Event for handover/redirection
Event Meaning
A1 Serving becomes better than threshold
A2 Serving becomes worse than threshold
A3 Neighbor becomes offset better than serving
A4 Neighbor becomes better than threshold
B1 Inter RAT neighbor becomes better than threshold

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 LTE<->LTE Intra-Freq Handover
• Intra-frequency handovers are triggered by event A3.
• When the signal quality in at least one intra-frequency neighboring cell meets the configured
triggering condition of event A3, the UE sends the measurement result to the eNodeB.
• Event A3 entering condition:
 Mn + Ofn + Ocn – Hys > Ms + Ofs + Ocs + Off LTE LTE LTE
900 900 900 L900
• Event A3 leaving condition:
 Mn + Ofn + Ocn + Hys < Ms + Ofs + Ocs + Off

Coverage
TimeToTrigger Based
RSRP

Cell A Cell B Cell C

Parameter Value Description

Ms
Mn N/A Obtained from UE’s RSRP Measurement of
●
neighbouring intrafreq LTE cells
Ofn 0 Frequency specific offset of the frequency of
the neighbour cell
Ocn 0 Cell specific offset of the neighbour cell
Hys 4 Hysteresis parameter for this event.
Mn Actual value = IE value * 0.5 (dB)
Ms N/A Obtained from UE’s RSRP Measurement of
serving LTE cell
Ofs 0 Frequency specific offset of the serving
Event A3 is triggered Time frequency
Ocs 0 Cell specific offset of the serving cell
Off 2 Offset parameter for this event, i.e. a3-Offset.
Actual value = IE value * 0.5 (dB)

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LTE<->LTE Intra-Freq Handover
MML Recommend
LTE Parameter Default value Comments
Command value
2
2
IntraFreqHoA3Hyst Range: 0~30 Intra-frequency handover hysteresis for event A3
(1dB)
Unit: 0.5dB
MOD
2
INTRAFREQ 2
IntraFreqHoA3Offset Range: -30~30 Intra-frequency handover offset for event A3
HOGROUP (1dB)
Unit: 0.5dB
320
IntraFreqHoA3TimeToTrig 320 [ms] Intra-frequency handover time-to-trigger for event A3
Range: 0~5120ms
RSRP
IntraFreqHoA3TrigQuan Range: RSRP, RSRP A3 measurement trigger quantity
RSRQ
RSRP
MOD Range:
IntraFreqHoA3RprtQuan INTRARATH SAME_AS_TRIG_ RSRP A3 measurement report quantity
OCOMM QUAN(Same as
Trig Quan)
240
IntraFreqHoRprtInterval Range:120ms- 240 [ms] Intra-frequency measurement report interval
60min

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LTE -> UMTS Inter-RAT – PS Connected
• In a coverage-based inter-RAT redirection, event A2 triggers inter-RAT measurements:
 Entering condition: Ms + Hys < Thresh
 Leaving condition: Ms – Hys > Thresh

• In a coverage-based inter-RAT redirection, event A1 stops inter-RAT measurements:

 Entering condition: Ms – Hys > Thresh
 Leaving condition: Ms + Hys < Thresh

• The triggering of event B1 indicates that at least one neighboring cell signal quality is higher than
specified threshold:
 Entering condition: Mn + Ofn – Hys > Thresh
 Leaving condition: Mn + Ofn + Hys < Thresh

Parameter Value Description Parameter Value Description

Obtained from UE Measurement. -103
Ms N/A Thresh Threshold for B1 event trigger
RSRP dBm
-116 dBm Mn N/A Obtained from UE Measurement
Thresh Threshold for A2 event
(RSRP) Frequency specific offset of the
Ofn 0
A1A2 Hysteresis. frequency of the neighbour cell
Hys 2 Actual value = IE value * 0.5 (dB) B1 Hysteresis。
Actual value = 1 dB Hys 2 Actual value = IE value * 0.5 (dB)
InterFreqHoA1 Actual value = 1 dB
640 ms Time To Trigger
A2TimeToTrig InterRatHoUtra 640
Time To Trigger
nB1TimeToTrig ms

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LTE -> UMTS Inter-RAT – PS Redirection
Recommend
LTE Parameter MML Command Default value Comments
value
UtranRedirectS UtranRedirectS
MOD Enable redirection from LTE to UTRAN switch
witch:Off witch:On
HoModeSwitch ENODEBALGOS
WITCH UtranPsHoSwitc UtranPsHoSwitc
Enable PS handover from LTE to UTRAN switch
h:Off h:Off
RSRP
InterRatHoA1A2TrigQuan Range: RSRP, RSRP Inter-RAT A1/A2 measurement trigger quantity
MOD RSRQ, BOTH
INTERRATHOCO
MM UTRAN_RSCP
InterRatHoUtranB1Meas
Range: RSCP, RSCP UTRAN measurement trigger quantity
Quan
ECN0, BOTH
-111
InterRatHoA1ThdRsrp Range: -141~-43 -111 [dBm] RSRP threshold for inter-RAT measurement event A1
Unit: dBm
-115
InterRatHoA2ThdRsrp Range: -141~-43 -115 [dBm] RSRP threshold for inter-RAT measurement event A2
ADD Unit: dBm
INTERRATHOCO
MMGROUP 2
2
InterRatHoA1A2Hyst Range: 0~30 Hysteresis for inter-RAT measurement event A1/A2
(1dB)
Unit: 0.5dB
640
InterRatHoA1A2TimeToT
Range: 640 [ms] Time-to-trigger for inter-RAT measurement event A1/A2
rig
0ms~5120ms

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LTE -> UMTS Inter-RAT – PS Redirection
Recommend
LTE Parameter MML Command Default value Comments
value
-103
InterRatHoUtranB1Thd Range: -120~- RSCP threshold for event B1 related to coverage-
-103 [dBm]
Rscp 25 based inter-RAT HO to UTRAN
Unit: dBm
ADD 2
INTERRATHOU Range: -120~- 2 [0.5dB]
InterRatHoUtranB1Hyst Hysteresis for inter-RAT HO event B1
TRANGROUP 25 (1dB)
Unit: dBm
640
InterRatHoUtranB1Time
Range: 0ms- 640 [ms] Time-to-trigger for inter-RAT HO event B1
ToTrig
5120ms
32 for co-locate Configure co-locate U2100 F1 cell as blind HO
ADD 0
BlindHoPriority U2100 cell neighboring cell to comply the UE that do not support
UTRANNCELL Range: 0~32
0 for other cells UTRAN measurement.

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LTE -> GSM Inter-RAT – PS Redirection
Recommend
LTE Parameter MML Command Default value Comments
value
GeranRedirect GeranRedirect
Enable Redirection to GERAN switch
Switch-0 Switch-1
MOD
HoModeSwitch ENODEBALGOSW GeranPsHoSwi GeranPsHoSwi Enable PS handover to GERAN switch only in future
ITCH tch-0 tch-0 if UE support L2G HO
BlindHoSwitch- BlindHoSwitch- Disable blind handover switch, take L2G redirection
0 0 based on measurement
32 for co-locate
ADD 0 G1800/900 cell, Configure GERAN as blind handover neighboring
BlindHoPriority
GERANNCELL Range: 0~32 0 for other cell
neighbor cell
-95dBm
InterRatHoGeranB1T Range: -110~- RSSI threshold for event B1 that is used in HO to
-95dBm
hd 48 GERAN
Unit: dBm
ADD
640ms
InterRatHoGeranB1Ti INTERRATHOGER Time to trigger for event B1 related to inter-RAT
Range: 640ms
meToTrig ANGROUP handover to GERAN
0ms~5120ms
1dB
Hysteresis for event B1 related to inter-RAT
InterRatGeranB1Hyst Range: 0~30 1dB
handover to GERAN
Unit: 0.5dB

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CS Fallback (CSFB)
• CSFB (CS Fallback Function) is specified by ETSI TS 123 272 v10.6.0 and is a mandatory
requirement which supports “traditional” CS voice in LTE networks prior to IMS (IP
Multimedia Subsystem) deployment.
• In the overlaid coverage of LTE and UMTS, UMTS provides voice service for the multi-mode
UE. When CSFB voice service is initiated, the LTE data service will be handed / redirected
over to UMTS network.
• The benefit of having CSFB is that voice service can be deployed quickly reusing traditional
UMTS core with no additional equipment, thus saving on cost and minimizing new
investment.
• In addition, it also guarantees users data service continuity when re-direction or handover of
the PS service occurs.

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CSFB to UMTS (PS RRC Redirection)
MO call (R8: without RIM) MO call (R9: with RIM, Flash CSFB)
(RIM: RAN Information Management)
UE eNodeB RNC MME MSC SGSN

1.Extended Service Request UE eNodeB RNC MME MSC SGSN

(containing a CS Fallback Indicator)
1.Extended Service Request
(containing a CS Fallback Indicator)
2.S1-AP Message with CS Fallback Indicator
2.S1-AP Message with CS Fallback Indicator
S1-AP Reponse Message
S1-AP Reponse Message
3.Optional measurement report
3.Optional measurement report
4. RRC Connection Release with UTRAN frequency
4. RRC Connection Release with UTRAN
frequency\cell id\cell System information
S1 UE context release

5. LAU, combined RAU/LAU, or RAU and LAU S1 UE context release

PS Suspend
5. LAU, combined RAU/LAU, or RAU and LAU
PS Suspend
6.CS call establishment procedure

6.CS call establishment procedure

* MT call’s procedure is similar.

* R8 CSFB is adapted in Telkomsel LTE network
* If the handover switch is turned from E-UTRAN to UTRAN, and
UE support the handover, then LOFD-001052 Flash CS Fallback
to UTRAN for the UE will be disabled.
That is, all Inter-RAT procedures to the UTRAN including CSFB will
preferentially be performed based on handovers if handovers to the
UTRAN is enabled and UEs are capable of such handovers.

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LTE -> UMTS Inter-RAT – CSFB by Redirection
MML Recommend
LTE Parameter Default value Comments
Command value
UtranCsfbSwitch
HoAlgoSwitch MOD UtranCsfbSwitch:Off Enable CSFB to UTRAN switch
:On
ENODEBALG
OSWITCH BlindHoSwitch:O
HoModeSwitch BlindHoSwitch:Off Enable blind HO switch to perform CSFB
ff
-106
CsfbHoUtranB1ThdR RSCP threshold for event B1 that is used in CSFB
Range: -120~-25 -100 [dBm]
scp MOD to UTRAN
Unit: dBm
CSFALLBACK
HO 40
CsfbHoUtranTimeToT Time-to-trigger for event B1 that is used in CSFB to
Range: 40 [ms]
rig UTRAN
0ms~5120ms

LTE -> GSM Inter-RAT – CSFB by Redirection

Recommend
LTE Parameter MML Command Default value Comments
value
GeranCsfbSwitch: GeranCsfbSwit
HoAlgoSwitch MOD Enable CSFB to Geran switch
Off ch:On
ENODEBALGO
SWITCH BlindHoSwitch:
HoModeSwitch BlindHoSwitch:Off Enable blind HO switch to perform CSFB to Geran
Off
-95
RSSI threshold for event B1 that is used in CSFB to
CsfbHoGeranB1Thd Range: -110~-48 -95 [dBm]
MOD Geran
Unit: dBm
CSFALLBACKH
O 320
CsfbHoGeranTimeTo Time-to-trigger for event B1 that is used in CSFB to
Range: 320 [ms]
Trig Geran (Higher than Utran to do CSFB to Utran first)
0ms~5120ms

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UMTS/GSM to LTE Fast Return
 Huawei Fast Return from UMTS/GSM to LTE feature enables a UE that moves from an LTE cell to a
UMTS cell through CSFB to quickly return to the LTE network after the CS service ended, by eNodeB
sending target LTE frequency from UMTS/GSM when UE release the CS call, in the RRC
release/Channel release message, not waiting for PS service disconnected.

 This feature will help user to return to LTE in time, to utilize LTE network for PS services.

 Recommended implementation to UMTS/GSM cells with co-located LTE cells or within fully continuous
LTE coverage area, to avoid UE fail to go back to LTE in areas that LTE coverage is not enough for UE
to register then cause UE lost service before UE reselect back to UMTS.
 Since now Telkomsel LTE network is just started, LTE cannot provide fully continuous coverage, so fast return
is only enabled in co-located 3G/2G cells.
 Thus in case if UE make CSFB call to 3G/2G, but UE move to another neighboring cell without co-located LTE
site, then Fast Return wouldn’t trigger, thus UE have to wait all background PS service release (if any),
especially for smartphone user with many background PS connections. Thus user might experience relatively
“slow” back to LTE (typically 1~2 minutes if user is not intended to access internet).

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UMTS -> LTE Fast Return
UMTS Parameter MML Command Default value Recommend value Comments

FastReturnToL MOD HO_UMTS_TO_LTE HO_UMTS_TO_LTE_F

UCELLHOCO _FAST_RETURN_S AST_RETURN_SWITC Enable UMTS to LTE Fast Return
TESwitch MM WITCH=0 H=1
(all carriers of
FastReturnToL PERFENH_PS_FAS PERFENH_PS_FAST_
the UMTS cell
T_RETURN_LTE_S RETURN_LTE_SWITC Enable UMTS to LTE Fast Return
TESwitch which co-site
WITCH=0 H=1
with LTE)

GSM ->LTE Fast Return

GSM Parameter MML Command Default value Recommend value Comments

ADD
GLTENCELL SUPPORT
SPTRAPIDSEL (all carriers of the NOT_SUPPORT Enable GSM to LTE Fast Return
GSM cell which
co-site with LTE)

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