2G-LTE reselection &
Fast Return to LTE
MW
Activation
Network
WEEK 28
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Summary
1 Feature Introduction
2 BENEFIT
3 Feature ACTIVATION
4 ANALYSIS: Feature desired behavior
5 Results
5 CONCLUSION
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FEATURE Introduction
• Introduction
Currently re-selection from 2G to 4G is via 3G network i.e. if UE is going out of 2G
coverage, it will first search and latch on 3G network and then from 3G to 4G. But in areas
with bad 3G but good 4G coverage, this scenario can result in annoying delays or outages
for end user. In order to avoid such scenarios from happening in network, re-selection from
2G to LTE would be activated. With the new setting user equipment will be able to latch
onto higher priority LTE layers easily and more quickly, resulting in better end user
experience.
• Fast Return to LTE, enables BSS to send MS back to LTE immediately after call release in
GSM. This was targeted to reduce time spent in GSM as well as signalling reduction for LTE
capable terminals.
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BENEFIT
When 2G to LTE reselection feature is not activated, The UE will be able to re-select the
4G network only via 3G. the 2G-LTE re-selection procedure will take around 1 min: this is
due to the fact that on top of the reselection the UE has to execute different procedures
(e.g.: Neighbor cell measurements, multiple LA/RA)
The Fast Return to LTE after Call Release enables BSS to send MS back to LTE
immediately after call release in GSM. This was targeted to reduce time spent in GSM as
well as signalling reduction for LTE capable terminals
Without Feature With 2G-LTE
reselection
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Feature ACTIVATION
› Cell Reselection config:
<RLEFP:CELL=XXXXXX;
CELL E-UTRAN MEASUREMENT FREQUENCY DATA
CELL
XXXXXX
LISTTYPE
IDLE
EARFCN
1680
LISTTYPE EBCAST EFREE EREQ
ACTIVE YES 15 1
EARFCN
1680
<RLSRP:CELL=XXXXXX;
CELL SYSTEM INFORMATION RAT PRIORITY DATA
CELL PRIOCR BCAST FREE REQ
XXXXXX ON YES 14 2
RATPRIO MEASTHR PRIOTHR HPRIO TRES LTE priority
3 15 0 0 0
FDDARFCN RATPRIO HPRIOTHR LPRIOTHR QRXLEVMINU
10563 6 3 9 2
EARFCN
Ericsson Internal |RATPRIO
2018-02-21 HPRIOTHR LPRIOTHR QRXLEVMINE MINCHBW
Feature ACTIVATION
› FASTRETURN to LTE Cell config:
<RLRLP:CELL=XXXXXX,ERSRPLEV;
FAST RETURN TO LTE AFTER CALL RELEASE DATA
CELL
XXXXXX
FASTRETLTE EFDDRSRPLEV ETDDRSRPLEV EFDDRSRPLEVEMR ETDDRSRPLEVEMR
ACTIVE 5 0 0 0
END
<RLESP:CELL=XXXXXX;
CELL SYSTEM INFORMATION E-UTRAN DATA
CELL
161080A
EQSCI EQSC EMRR EFDDMROFF ETDDMROFF EREPGRAN
7 7 1 18 0 0
EFDDREPTHR ETDDREPTHR EFDDREPOFF ETDDREPOFF EFDDREPTHR2 ETDDREPTHR2
0 0 0 0 0 0
END
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ANALYSIS: Feature desired behavior
LTE reselection:
UE Will reselect LTE when:
RSRP>-112dbm (QRXLEVMINE(-122) + HPRIOTHR (10))
Fast return to LTE:
The value of minimal allowed RSRP for Fast Return to LTE after Call
Release :
Minimal allowed RSRP = -112 (EFDDMROFF (-122) + EFDDRSRPLEV
(5) * EREPGRAN (2)
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RESULTS
2G KPI:Taux de tracings
TEMS perte d’affectation du P not
2G-4G reselection H activate
UE in 2G
Reselection to 3G
Reselection to 4G
Total time 2G4G: ~58 sec
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RESULTS
TEMS tracings 2G-4G reselection & FastRetLTE activated
› The BSC requests the MS to
select a LTE cell directly after
the release.
– That is done by including the IE
"Cell selection indicator after
release of all TCH and SDCCH"
in the CHANNEL RELEASE
message
Channel Release in 2G
4G Cell Reselection
Total time 2G-4G: ~0.04 sec
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RESULTS
2G KPI:Taux de perte d’affectation du PDCH
- Disconnections with request to immediately connect to EUTRAN network -> Starts pegging after the activation of the feature
FASTRETLTE
- Disconnections with request to immediately connect to UTRAN network -> decreased after the activation of the feature
FASTRETLTE
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Conclusion
— The trial of the feature 2G to LTE reselection gave good results in terms of the overall
time needed to complete a cell reselection from 2G to 4G.
— The trial of the feature Fast Return to LTE after Call Release gave good results in terms
of the time needed to complete a cell reselection from 2G to 4G after the call is
released in 2G
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