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Module Objectives
Give an overview of the common BCCH and Multi BCF feature
Explain the concept of segments and associated Common BCCH
parameters
Common BCCH
Cell 1
BCCH/SDCCH
Cell 2
BCCH/SDCCH
Common BCCH
Allows integration of TRXs from different frequency bands into one
cell (segment)
Common BCCH
Common BCCH
Initial SDCCH allocation
Segment
Segment = Telecom cell
A segment may consist of several
BTS objects.
BTSs of a segment are co-located
and synchronised.
The maximum number of BTSs in a
segment is 32.
The maximum number of TRXs in a
segment is 36.
BTS object in a segment must consist
of TRXs of the same frequency band
and base station type
Multi BCF
Allows combination of several BTSs into one logical cell
BSC supports Multi BCF Control for Talk family, UltraSite, Flexi and MetroSite
base stations (specific BTS combinations)
Allows the operator to increase the capacity of a cell to 24 TRX (Metro, Talk
Family) or to 36 TRXs (Ultra, Flexi)while maintaining the maximum spectral
efficiency (no extra BCCH)
Site expansion path from Talk Family to UltraSite/Metrosite (thus providing
EDGE support to the site)
In the case of MetroSite the BSC allows only MetroSite base stations in a multi
BCF segment
When Multi BCF Control and Common BCCH are combined you are allowed to
configure both BTSs of different frequency bands and BTSs of different base
station types to one segment.
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11
BTS-2, BCCH-2
- BB hopping
- 6 TRXs
BTS-6, BCCH-6
- RF hopping
- 6 freq, f1-f6
- 2 TRXs
BTS-2, BCCH-2
- BB hopping
- 6 TRXs
BTS-6
- RF hopping
- 6 freq, f1-f6
- 2 TRXs
Common BCCH
Band Specific Power Control
BTS1
BTS2
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BCCH
GSM 1800
GSM 900
BTS1
BTS2
BCCH
GSM 1800
GSM 900
Common BCCH
MO
Class
Abbreviated
Name
Description
BTS
msTxPwrMaxCCH
33 dBm
TXP1
BTS
msTxPwrMaxCCH
1x00
30 dBm
TXP2
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Default
value
BSC - MML
Name
Common BCCH
Access to non-BCCH layer
MO
Class
Abbreviated
Name
Description
BTS
nonBCCHLayer
Offset
-40...40, step 1
HOC
nonBcchLayerA
ccessThr
-110...-47 dBm,
step 1 dBm
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Default
value
BSC - MML
Name
0
-90 dBm
NBL
LAR
Common BCCH
Call Setup
With the decisions above the BSC determines the applicable frequency bands of
a segment for an MS during call setup when the MS moves from an SDCCH to a
TCH
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Common BCCH
Intercell Handover
In BSC internal handovers between separate cells the usability of BCCH frequency hand
resources in a target cell is defined using the BTS specific offset parameter and a
neighbour parameter defined for the target cell:
AV_RXLEVNCELL (n) >= rxLevMinCell (n)
In BSC internal handovers between separate cells the usability of non BCCH frequency
band resources in a target cell is defined using the BTS specific offset parameter and a new
threshold parameter defined for the target cell:
AV_RXLEVNCELL (n) NonBcchLayerOffset (n) >= NonBCCHLayerAccessThreshold (n)
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Common BCCH
Intra cell handover
When the call is going on on a non-BCCH frequency band the usability of different
types of resources is defined based on the averaged BCCH measurement results.
The following formulas are used:
AV_BCCH_RXLEV_DL NonBcchLayerOffset >= rxLevAccessMin
AV_BCCH_RXLEV_DL NonBcchLayerOffset >= NonBCCHLayerAccessThreshold
The first formula is used to evaluate the usability of BCCH frequency resources of the
segment. The second formula is used to evaluate the usability of non-BCCH frequency
resources of the segment.
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Common BCCH
External handover
In case of handover to a segment of another BSC, the non-BCCH layer of the segment
is usable if it is at least as strong as the BCCH layer.
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Common BCCH
SDCCH Handover based on duration of reservation
Since the allocation of the initial SDCCH takes place in the band where the BCCH is, a method is defined to
trigger SDCCH handovers to other band(s)
Abbreviated
Name
intraSegSdcchHoG
uard
0...255 s, step 1 s
0: no time limit set for starting an SDCCH
handover attempt from the BCCH BTS
resource layer, attempt can be made as
soon as possible
1..254: time after which an SDCCH
handover from the BCCH BTS resource
layer is attempted
255: no SDCCH handover from the BCCH
BTS resource layer is attempted based on
SDCCH reservation duration
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Description
Default
value
255 s
BSC - MML
Name
ISS
BSC initiates an intra cell handover when TCH load in a some BTS of the
segment reaches a level defined with the BTS level parameter
BTSLoadInSEG.
Triggering level = BTSLoadInSEG +((100 - BTSLoadInSEG )/2)
BSC checks the load of the BTSs every time it receives a TCH request for the
segment
BSC accepts as target only the segment's BTSs
whose load is below the respective BTSLoadInSEG value
in which the radio conditions are good enough
which are not same resource type as the source BTS and the BCCH BTS
The handover is primarily used to move TCH load from the BCCH resource
type but handovers can also be made between other resource types
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MO
Class
BTS
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Abbreviated
Name
btsLoadInSeg
Description
0...100 %, step 1 %
Default
value
70%
BSC - MML
Name
LSEG
Common BCCH
Intra cell handover from non BCCH layer based on signal level
BSC initiates an intra cell handover from non BCCH layer to BCCH layer when the averaged
downlink signal level on serving channel decreases below the threshold defined by
parameter NonBcchLayerExitThreshold (LER, Nx, Px)
This decreases the number of inter cell handovers from non BCCH layer
Handover is applicable in cells where BCCH layer has more coverage than non BCCH layer
BSC uses general Power Control and Handover Algorithm functions to trigger the handover
If intra cell handover fails then inter cell handover can be triggered
MO
Class
22
Abbreviated
Name
Description
Default
value
BSC - MML
Name
HOC
rxLevel
-95 dBm
LER
HOC
nonBcchLayerExit
Thr_nx
1...32, step 1
LEN
HOC
nonBcchLayerExit
Thr_px
1...32, step 1
LEP