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Broadcast Channel (BCCH) Update

Procedure (SIB Contents)
Last updated: January 15, 2009
While in active cell operating mode, the test set broadcasts the System Information
Message on the BCCH. The System Information Message consists of a Master
Information Block (MIB) and several System Information Blocks (SIBs 1, 2, 3, 5, 7
and 11). The information in these SIBs helps the UE (mobile station) successfully
communicate with the network.
The user-settable parameters contained in the MIB and SIBs are listed in the table
below. When you change any of these parameters, the test set changes the information
it sends on the BCCH accordingly. Some of these parameters can not be changed
while in active cell operating mode (you must first switch to cell off operating mode).
Changing any of the other parameters causes the test set to perform a BCCH update
procedure if the call status is idle and BCCH Update Page is set toAuto(if the test set
is on a connection with a UE, the test set will post an error if you try to change any of
these parameters). During a BCCH update procedure, the test set sends a Paging Type
I message to the UE indicating that it needs to re-read the BCCH. If your UE does not
support the BCCH update procedure, you may set BCCH Update Page toInhibit ,
which prevents the test set from sending a Paging Type I message to the UE (the test
set still updates the BCCH). However, note that the UE will then be unaware of the
changes in the BCCH. See BCCH Update Page for more information.
BCCH Settable Parameters
Change Prompts BCCH Update?
MIB Settable Parameters:
Mobile Country Code (MCC)

Yes

Mobile Network Code (MNC)

Yes

SIB 1 Settable Parameters:

ATT (IMSI Attach) Flag State

Yes

BCCH Settable Parameters

Change Prompts BCCH Update?
DRX Cycle Length (CN Domain)

Yes

Local Area Code (LAC)

Yes

N313 Successive Out-Of-Sync Reception Max

Yes

N315 Successive In-Sync Reception Counter

Yes

Network Mode of Operation

Yes

PS Domain Information

Yes

Routing Area Code (RAC)

Yes

T313 Out-Of-Sync Reception Timer

Yes

T3212 Periodic Location Update Timer ( lab application

Yes
only )

SIB 3 Settable Parameters:

Cell Barred State ( lab application only )

Yes

Cell Barred Timer (Tbarred) ( lab application only )

Yes

Cell Identity

Yes

Hysteresis 1 (Qhyst1) ( lab application only )

Yes

Hysteresis 2 (Qhyst2) ( lab application only )

Yes

Intra-frequency Cell Reselection Indicator ( lab

application only )

Yes

Maximum Uplink Transmit Power Level

Yes

Minimum Required Quality Level (Qqualmin) ( lab

application only )

Yes

Minimum Required Rx Level (Qrxlevmin) ( lab

application only )

Yes

Quality Measure ( lab application only )

Yes

Sintersearch ( lab application only )

Yes

Sintrasearch ( lab application only )

Yes

Timer (Treselection) ( lab application only )

Yes

BCCH Settable Parameters

Change Prompts BCCH Update?
SIB 5 Settable Parameters:
Note, the Transmit SIB5bis setting determines whether SIB5 or SIB5bis is transmitted by the
test set. ChangingTransmitSIB5biscauses a BCCH update.
AICH Channelization Code

No (this setting can not be changed

in active cell operating mode)

AICH Level

No (this setting can not be changed

in active cell operating mode)

Available Subchannels (Bit Mask)

Yes

Constant Value

Yes

E-DCH Cell Indicator (lab application or feature-licensed

Yes
test application only)
Frequency Band Indicator and Frequency Band Indicator No (this setting can not be changed
2 (see Frequency Band Indicator State ).
in active cell operating mode)
HSDPA Cell Indicator (lab application or featurelicensed test application only)

Yes

Manual PRACH Bc

Yes

Manual PRACH Bd

Yes

PICH Channelization Code

No (this setting can not be changed

in active cell operating mode)

PICH Level

No (this setting can not be changed

in active cell operating mode)

PRACH Bc/Bd Control

Yes

PRACH Power Ramp Step

Yes

PRACH Preambles

Yes

PRACH Ramping Cycles (MMAX)

Yes

PRACH Scrambling Codeword

No (this setting can not be changed

in active cell operating mode)

PRACH Signature

Yes

Primary CPICH TX Power

Yes

S-CCPCH Channelization Code

No (this setting can not be changed

in active cell operating mode)

SIB 7 Settable Parameters:

BCCH Settable Parameters

Change Prompts BCCH Update?
Uplink Interference

Yes

SIB 11 Settable Parameters:

Cell Info List

Yes

GSM <num> Cell BCC

Yes

GSM <num> Cell BCH ARFCN

Yes

GSM <num> Cell Cell Reselection Min Rx Level ( lab

application only )

Yes

GSM <num> Cell NCC

Yes

GSM <num> Cell Shared ARFCN Indicator

Yes

GSM <num> Cell State

Yes

Inter-freq <num> Cell Cell Reselection Offset1 ( lab

application only )

Yes

Inter-freq <num> Cell Cell Reselection Offset2 ( lab

application only )

Yes

Inter-freq <num> Cell DL Channel

Yes

Inter-freq <num> Cell Scrambling Code

Yes

Inter-freq <num> Cell State

Yes

Intra-freq <num> Cell Cell Reselection Offset1 ( lab

application only )

Yes

Intra-freq <num> Cell Cell Reselection Offset2 ( lab

application only )

Yes

Intra-freq <num> Cell Scrambling Code

Yes

Intra-freq <num> Cell State

Yes

Quality Measure ( lab application only )

Yes

Related Topics
How Do I Change Cell Parameters?
How Do I Change the SIB11 Cell Info List?
How Do I Change Uplink Parameters?

SIB11 Cell Info List