IDLE MODE OPERATION
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IDLE MODE OPERATION Contents
1. IDLE Mode tasks overview 2. IDs and ID Codes , Frequencies 3. PLMN selection 4. Cell selection and cell reselection C1 Algorithm C2 Algorithm 5. Location Area Management (as in Radio Resource Management)
Location Updates
Time Periodic Location Update 6. IMSI Attach/Detach
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IDLE MODE OPERATION
When? When the MS is switched ON When there is no dedicated connection
Why?
To camp on the best suitable cell
Why to camp on a specific cell? For MS to receive system info from the NW on DL For MS to be able to initiate a call whenever needed For the NW to be able to locate the MS when there is a MT call/SMS
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IDLE MODE OPERATION Idle Mode Tasks
PLMN selection Cell selection and reselection Location update
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IDLE MODE OPERATION ID's and ID Codes
Parameter Value
locationAreaId
mcc (Mobile Country Code) mnc (Mobile Network Code) lac (Location Area Code) 0 999 0 99 0 65535
bsIdentityCode
ncc (Network Colour Code) bcc (BTS Colour Code) 07
07
0 65535 07
cell-ID trainingSequenceCode Cell Global Identity
MCC + MNC + LAC + CI
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IDLE MODE OPERATION BaseStation Identity Code (BSIC)
BSIC is a combination of NCC and BCC Reported in Measurement Results to BSC Can be listed in Hex or Decimal
NCC (0...7) 2 16 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 BCC (0...7) 2 2 x x x x x x x x
4 32 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
U 8 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
4 4 x x x x x x x x
U U x x x x x x x x
Range 0-7 8 - 15 16 - 23 24 - 31 32 - 39 40 - 47 48 - 55 56 - 63
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IDLE MODE OPERATION Base Station Colour Code
f1 f2 bcc = 1 f1 f3 f1 bcc = 3 bcc = 2
Location Area Code
MCC = Country e.g Finland MNC = Operator
LAC 1 = Helsinki LAC 2
LAC 3
LAC 4
BTS 1
BSC
BTS 2
BTS n
Neighbour list of f3: f1 f2 ...
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IDLE MODE OPERATION Frequencies
Parameter Value
initialFrequency
1 ... 124 GSM 900 512 885 GSM 1800 512 810 GSM 1900
bCCHAllocation-ID
bCCHAllocationList idleStateBCCHAllocation
1 ... 128 in GSM
1 ... 124 in GSM ( max. 32 freq. for all bands) 0 (BCCH list is taken from the adjacent cell) 1 ... 128 (number of the BCCH list used) Dedicated Mode
ADJ (BCCH frequency list taken from adj. cell) IDLE (active MS uses the same list as MS in IDLE mode)
measurementBCCHAllocation
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IDLE MODE OPERATION PLMN Selection
Two Modes
Automatic Manual Preferred Found Forbidden
Three Types of Lists
Parameter plmnpermitted
Value 0 ... 7
NOTE This parameter is confusing. Its not used for network selection. Its used AFTER a network has been selected so that only measurements from one PLMN are reported
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IDLE MODE OPERATION Cell Selection in Idle Mode
Two methods: a) Normal cell selection b) Stored list cell selection (opt)
If no suitable cell found with method b) then a) is tried.
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IDLE MODE OPERATION Suitable cell to camp on
Cell is in the selected PLMN
Cell is not barred It is not in a forbidden location area for national roaming C1 >0 If there is no normal priority cell then low priority cell
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IDLE MODE OPERATION Cell Barred
GPS-satellite
Example Existing Layer Barred, No
New Microcell Layer Barred, Yes
cellBarQualify (C2) Y cell bar can be overridden N cell bar can not be overridden
Measurement System
Call setup on macro, no SDCCH needed in micro (only BCCH)
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IDLE MODE OPERATION
Cell Selection in Idle Mode- Implementation
Radio Criteria
C1 = (A - Max(B,0))
Averaging 3-5 s. Decision 5s.
A = Received Level Average - p1 B = p2 - Maximum RF Output Power of the Mobile Station p1 = rxLevelAccessMin Min. received level at the MS required for access to the system p2 = msTxPowerMaxCCH Max. Tx power level an MS may use when accessing the system
Parameter Value
rxLevelAccessMin
msTxPowerMaxCCH
-110 ... -47
5 43
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IDLE MODE OPERATION Cell Selection in Idle Mode, GSM 1800
The powerOffset parameter is used for class 3 GSM 1800 MSs (P = 36dBm). P2 = msTxPowerMaxCCCH + powerOffset
When calculating C1 When accessing the Network
Parameter
powerOffset 0 = 0 dB 1 = 2 dB 2 = 4 dB 3 = 6 dB
Value
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IDLE MODE OPERATION Cell Re-selection in Idle Mode
MS will calculate the C1 and C2 for the serving cell, every 5 s MS will calculate the C1 and C2 for the neighbour cells, every 5 s
Cell re-selection is needed if Path Loss criterion C1 < 0 for cell camped on ,for more than 5 seconds. There is DL signalling failure The cell camped on has become barred. There is a better cell in terms of C2 criterion A random access attempt is still unsuccessful after " maxNumberRetransmission " repetitions.
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IDLE MODE OPERATION Cell Re-selection with C2
cell attractiveness microcell macrocell
time
fast moving mobile
BCCH
slow moving mobile
BCCH
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IDLE MODE OPERATION Cell Re-selection with C2, continues
Parameter cellReselectParamInd Value Y C2 reselection parameters are broadcast N C2 reselection parameters are not broadcast
C1 + cellReselectOffset - temporaryOffset*H(penaltyTime-T) <= penaltyTime < 640 C2 = C1 - cellReselectOffset .. 1 when T < = penaltyTime H(x) = 0 when T > penaltyTime <= penaltyTime = 640
cellReselectOffset penaltyTime temporaryOffset
0 ... 126 (dB) 2 dB step 20 ... 640 (s) 20 s step 0 ... 70 (dB) 10 dB step (the value is negative)
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IDLE MODE OPERATION Cell Re-selection with C2, continues
C2 when penaltyTime = 640 C2 when penaltyTime < 640
dB
C2 cellReselectOffset cellReselectOffset
temporaryOffset
C1
C2
time
penaltyTime
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IDLE MODE OPERATION
Cell Re-selection
cellReselectHysteresis (0 14 dB) (mentioned in RR Management in IDLE mode Control).
MS Moving
LA1 LA2
A = 4 dB B = 6 dB C = 8 dB 1 A B C 2 2
1
A BC
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IDLE MODE OPERATION Cell Re-selection
cellReselectHysteresis (0 14 dB)
The nominal LA border cellReselectHyster esis The real LA border
L2 L1
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IDLE MODE OPERATION Location Update
MS => MSC / VLR Mobile Station switched ON
No IMSI Attach / Detach
Same Location Area => No Location Update
Different Location Area => Location Update Location Area under the same MSC / VLR
Change of the Location Area
Location Area under another MSC /VLR => HLR will be updated
Service is rejected (MS unknown in VLR) Time Periodic (MS -> MSC/VLR) Parameter timerPeriodicUpdateMS allowIMSIAttachDetach Value 0.0 ... 25.5 (hours)
Yes/No
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