Access Optimization

8.3.1 Classified Definitions of Access Failure

The data analyzed tool Assistant defines access failure as the rule that any situation
where one of the following conditions is met after the original UE issues the RRC
Connection Request: 1) UE receives the RRC Connection Reject message; 2) After
having received the RRC Connection setup message, UE receives or sends the RRC
Connection Release message; 3) During the Call setup process, UE receives the
BCCH message; 4) Timer times out, that is, within 3 seconds (T300) after UE has
sent the RRC Connection Request message, UE fails to receive the RRC Connection
Setup message. The data analyzing tool TEMS defines access failure as per the
following rule (for voice service):

1) Random access failure: After dialing, the RRC Connection Request message is not
sent; 2) The RRC Connection Setup message is not received: After having sent the
RRC Connection Request message, UE fails to receive the RRC Connection Setup
message. 3) The RRC Connection Complete message fails to be sent: After having
the RRC Connection Setup message, UE fails to send the RRC Connection Complete
message. 4) UE receives the RRC Connection Reject message: UE receives the RRC
Connection Reject message and fails to re-send the RRC Connection Request
message as a try.

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5) UE fails to receive the measurement control message: After having sent the RRC
Connection Complete message, UE fails to receive the measurement control
message. 6) Failure to send CM Service Request: After having received the
measurement control message, UE fails to send the CM Service Request message.
7) UE receives the Service Request Reject message: UE receives the Service
Request Reject message. 8) UE fails to receive the Call Proceeding message: After
having sent the CC SETUP message, UE fails to receive the Call Proceeding
message. 9) UE fails to receive the RB Setup message: After having received the
Call Proceeding message, UE fails to receive the RB Setup message. 10) UE fails to
send the RB Setup Complete message: After having received the RB Setup
message, UE fails to send the RB Setup Complete message. 11) UE fails to receive
the Alert or Connect message: After having sent the RB Setup Complete message,
UE fails to receive the Alert or Connect message. 12) UE fails to send the Connect
Acknowledge message: After having received the Alert or Connect message, UE fails
to send the Connect Acknowledge message. To sum up, any of the signaling failures
before conversation will cause access failure