Slide 1Assignment to Another Cell
call set-up, when a traffic channel is to be assigned.
The feature makes it possible to assign a traffic
channel in another (preferred) cell than the one
currently serving the connection (the serving cell at
call set-up is selected by the MS in idle mode).
Call set-up
GSM Radio Network Features
The feature Assignment to another cell operates at call set-up,
when a traffic channel is to be assigned. The feature makes it
possible to select a traffic channel in another cell than that
currently serving the connection. The result, in terms of effects
on the entire network, depends on the radio conditions in the
target cell. The target cell is either ranked better than the
serving cell in the locating evaluations, or worse.
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Assignment to a Better Cell
GSM Radio Network Features
When locating starts at immediate assignment, it may find a better
cell than the serving one. This is because the MS selected the
serving cell only according to what was the strongest server (the
C2 criterion). However locating has more information for example if
the L criterion is used or if there are preferred lower layer
cells. Also, if the MS is moving, the radio environment may have
changed since the MS made its last idle mode measurement.
Assignment to better cell will cater for this.
Achievements:
Unnecessary handovers will be prevented (let locating have its way
at once).
The overall interference is decreased, based on the assumption that
the locating algorithm decreases the interference.
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Assignment to a Worse Cell
GSM Radio Network Features
If a mobile can not connect to the selected cell due to congestion
or if locating detects an urgency condition during call set-up, a
cell worse than the serving one is allowed to be suggested by the
locating function. In both cases, this will lead to an increase in
the probability of connecting the call successfully, thus a more
flexible dimensioning of the network can be made. The channel
utilization increases without actually increasing the GOS, due to
truncation gains.
Assignment to worse cell is also called Directed Retry.
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Parameter Summary
GSM Radio Network Features
The recommended values of ASSOC=ON and AW=ON (if moderate
interference). The recommended value of IBHOASS=ON but it may well
depend on the compatibilities between different makes of
BTSs.
(At excessive TA urgency AW is always allowed independent of the
parameter AW)
Note: IBHOASS, which is a BSC parameter, determines whether
assignment (allocation of TCH) to another BSC in the SAME or in an
OTHER MSC service area is allowed (1) or not allowed (0). Note that
the MSC parameter HNDSDCCHTCH which determines whether assignment
to another BSC in the same MSC service is allowed (1) or not (0)
MUST BE SET (=1) to be able to use the parameter IBHOASS. If
IBHOASS is not set assignment to another BSC is NOT
permitted.
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Parameter Summary
GSM Radio Network Features
The recommended value of AWOFFSET depends if there is risk for
interference or not (check STS for not too many urgencies).
AWOFFSET can be as large as 10 (dB) (or even 20) but if adjacent
channel interference is likely (because adjacent carriers in the
neighboring cell) then maybe a value of AWWOFFSET=7 is more
appropriate. With a re-use of around 10 maybe AWOFFSET=5 is good
and even lower if re-use is tighter. If f-hop is used AWOFFSET can
probably be larger because of interference averaging.
CAND can be used to stop assignment to cells which are too far
away.
(TA is not known by locating for non-cosited neighbors.)
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Parameter Summary
GSM Radio Network Features
The ramping of locating filters means that SSRAMPSI must be so
short so that n-cells are not discriminated too long, if assignment
to better cell should have a chance to happen. The assignment takes
about 2.8 seconds.
SSRAMPSI should probably be around 1-2.
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Value Ranges and Default Values
GSM Radio Network Features
ASSOC is a parameter that turns the feature Assignment to Other
Cell on or off. The parameter is set per BSC.
AW determines if an assignment to a worse cell is allowed from that
cell. However, to allow assignment to a worse cell, the parameter
ASSOC has to be set to ON as well. The parameter is set per
cell.
IBHOASS determines whether an assignment to another BSC can be
performed. The parameter is set per BSC.
HNDSDCCHTCH controls whether an inter-MSC/intra-MSC inter-BSC
handover from a SDCCH to a TCH is allowed (= 1) or not allowed (=
0). This parameter is only defined for Ericsson MSCs. MAP version 2
is required as well as HNDBEFOREBANSW = 1 for inter-MSC
assignments.
HOMAPVERSION determines the primary MAP version to be used when
establishing outgoing inter-MSC handover dialogue towards
non-anchor MSCs.
HNDBEFOREBANSW determines if inter-MSC handover and inter-MSC
assignment before answer from B-subscriber are allowed (=1) or not
allowed (=0).
AWOFFSET is a signal strength offset parameter. It defines the
maximum range of the signalstrength corridor between a congested
serving cell and its neighbour, in where the neighbour cells are
eligible as candidates for Assignment to Worse Cell.
CAND is set per neighbour cell relation and specifies if the
neighbour cell shall be treated as a possible candidate at
assignment and at handover. The parameter can take the following
values:
AWN, the cell is a possible candidate at assignment to a better or
worse cell, but not at normal handover.
NHN, the cell is a possible candidate at assignment to better cell
and at normal handover.
BOTH, the cell is a possible candidate at assignment to a better or
worse cell and at normal handover.
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algorithm. The assignment is done to that cell.
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If a mobile can not connect to a cell due to congestion
or if locating detects an urgency condition during call
set-up assignment to a worse cell is possible.
Achievements:
successfully.
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Assignment to another cell ON or OFF. The
parameter is set per BSC.
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is set per cell and determines if an assignment to
a worse cell is allowed from that cell. However, to
allow assignment to a worse cell, the parameter
ASSOC
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BSC can be performed during assignment
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is a signal strength offset parameter used to define the
range around the original cell border where an assignment to a
worse
cell is allowed. It is set per neighbor relation.
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CAND
is set per neighbor relation and specifies if the neighbor
cell
shall be treated as a possible candidate at assignment and at
handover. The parameter can take the values:
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AWN
, the cell is only a possible candidate at assignment to a
worse cell. Note: The cell is not a candidate for assignment
to better cell or handover.
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NHN
, the cell is a possible handover candidate in case of an
assignment to a better cell and normal handover.
*
, the cell is always a possible candidate, at assignment as
well as at handover.
TINIT
is a timer used to inhibit locating for a time interval after
Immediate assignment, Assignment or Handover in order to
stabilize
the ranking values. The timer is set per BSC.
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is used when there is an assignment failure due to
congestion or due to bad radio conditions as a result of the
first
candidate list. A new list is sent after the timer has expired. The
timer
is set per BSC.