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GBSS15.0
Issue 02
Date 2013-11-15
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Contents
2 Overview.........................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................................................3
2.2 NEs Supporting the Feature............................................................................................................................................5
3 Technical Description...................................................................................................................6
3.1 Baseband Frequency Hopping........................................................................................................................................6
3.2 RF FH.............................................................................................................................................................................7
3.3 Synthesized Frequency Hopping....................................................................................................................................8
4 Related Features.............................................................................................................................9
4.1 GBFD-113701 Frequency Hopping (RF hopping, baseband hopping)..........................................................................9
4.1.1 Prerequisite Features....................................................................................................................................................9
4.1.2 Mutually Exclusive Features.......................................................................................................................................9
4.1.3 Impacted Features........................................................................................................................................................9
4.2 GBFD-113702 BCCH Carrier Frequency Hopping.......................................................................................................9
4.2.1 Prerequisite Features....................................................................................................................................................9
4.2.2 Mutually Exclusive Features.......................................................................................................................................9
4.2.3 Impacted Features......................................................................................................................................................10
5 Engineering Guidelines.............................................................................................................11
5.1 Limitation of the CA List on FH..................................................................................................................................11
5.2 Limitation on Frequency Spacing.................................................................................................................................11
5.3 Data Configuration Related to FH................................................................................................................................13
5.4 Deploying Frequency Hopping....................................................................................................................................13
5.4.1 Deployment Requirements........................................................................................................................................13
5.4.2 Initial Configuration..................................................................................................................................................14
5.4.3 Activation Observation..............................................................................................................................................16
6 Parameters.....................................................................................................................................18
7 Counters........................................................................................................................................42
8 Glossary.........................................................................................................................................43
9 Reference Documents.................................................................................................................44
1.1 Scope
This document describes Frequency Hopping (FH), including its technical principles, related
features, and engineering guidelines.
l Feature change
Changes in features of a specific product version
l Editorial change
Changes in wording or addition of information that was not described in the earlier version
02 (2013-11-15)
This issue includes the following changes.
01 (2013-05-06)
This issue does not include any changes.
Draft A (2013-02-27)
Compared with Issue 01 (2012-04-28) of GBSS14.0, Draft A (2013-02-27) of GBSS15.0
includes the following changes.
2 Overview
2.1 Introduction
During a call, signals may be interfered when being transmitted over the Um interface. Therefore,
some data may be lost and the transmission quality deteriorates. To resolve this problem, the
FH feature is introduced into GSM networks. With this feature, different bursts are transmitted
on different frequencies but the frequency for each burst remains unchanged. An MS changes
frequencies once every Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA) frame, that is, 217 times per
second. Figure 2-1 shows the schematic drawing of FH. In the figure, f0, f1, f2, f3, and f4
indicate different frequencies; the shadowed blocks in different colors indicate speech signals
of different calls.
The FH feature is applicable to TCHs, SDCCHs, and PDCHs but not applicable to BCCHs,
extended BCCHs, or other common control channels.
A set of frequencies used on a specific timeslot is called an MA list. A maximum of 64 MA lists
are allowed in each cell, and one MA list contains a maximum of 64 frequencies. Different
timeslots on the same transceiver (TRX) can use the same or different MA lists. The BSC
supports three FH modes: baseband frequency hopping (BFH), radio frequency (RF) FH, and
synthesized frequency hopping (SFH). The FHMODE(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter
specifies the FH mode to be used.
In BFH, each TRX is assigned a fixed frequency. During transmission, bursts are routed to the
TRXs of the corresponding frequencies through the bus. This way, FH requires the cooperation
of multiple TRXs. A single TRX cannot implement BFH. The number of frequencies available
for FH cannot exceed the number of hopping TRXs. On the BCCH TRX, the timeslots other
than the BCCH and extended BCCH timeslots can participate in FH to achieve FH gains. Once
a TRX is faulty, all the calls that use the MA lists containing the faulty TRX are affected.
In RF FH, all the bursts of a call are transmitted on the same TRX, and the TRX determines the
frequency to transmit a specific burst according to the hopping sequence number (HSN). Only
one TRX is required to implement FH. In addition, the number of frequencies participating in
FH is not dependent on the number of TRXs and can be greater than the number of TRXs. Each
TRX can be configured to hop over a large number of frequencies to obtain the maximum FH
gain. The BCCH TRX, however, cannot participate in FH.
SFH refers to an FH mode in which some TRXs adopt RF FH and other TRXs in the same cell
adopt BFH. In most cases, the underlaid subcell of a co-BCCH cell works on a low frequency
band (for example, the GSM900 or GSM850 band) and it is assigned a small number of
frequencies; the overlaid subcell of a co-BCCH cell works on a high frequency band (for
example, the DCS1800 or PCS1900 band) and it is assigned a large number of frequencies. In
addition, a tight frequency reuse pattern is generally applied in the overlaid subcell, and therefore
the interference is strong. In a co-BCCH cell, the TRXs in the overlaid subcell adopt RF FH,
and a large number of frequencies participate in FH to obtain a great FH gain; the TRXs in the
underlaid subcell adopt BFH so that a small number of frequencies can also implement FH.
FH achieves the same effects as frequency diversity and interference diversity.
l Frequency diversity helps improve the anti-attenuation capability and speech quality of the
entire system.
l Interference diversity helps overcome co- and adjacent-channel interference. Therefore,
when FH is enabled, a tighter frequency reuse pattern can be adopted to increase system
capacity.
FH Functions in Terms of Frequency Diversity
In mobile telecommunications, radio signals during transmission may vary greatly in a short
period due to the impact of Rayleigh fading. This variation is frequency dependent. If the spacing
between two frequencies increases, the correlation between frequencies reduces, and therefore
the attenuation properties become more independent. In a mobile telecommunications system,
the frequency spacing of 200 kHz ensures that the attenuation properties of different frequencies
are uncorrelated in most cases, and the frequency spacing of 1 MHz completely ensures that the
attenuation properties of different frequencies are uncorrelated. With FH, frequencies for
transmitting bursts vary from time to time. This prevents Rayleigh fading from damaging all the
bursts of the same MS in the same manner and therefore improves the anti-attenuation capability
of radio signals. In this sense, FH provides the same functions as frequency diversity.
When a fast-moving MS receives two consecutive bursts on the same channel, the location
change of the MS is enough to eliminate the correlation of Rayleigh fading. In this case, FH
does not bring great gains. For the non-moving or slow-moving MSs in a mobile network, FH
is necessary and it brings about a 6.5 dB gain.
FH Functions in Terms of Interference Diversity
GSM is a frequency-limited system. In an area with heavy traffic, the network capacity is limited
because of the interference caused by frequency reuse. In a GSM network, the carrier-to-
interference (C/I) ratio may vary greatly from call to call in different frequency reuse patterns.
The expected signal level varies with the distance and obstacle factors between MSs and BTSs.
Interference level depends to a great extent on the co- and adjacent-channel interference in
neighboring cells.
A system aims to allow as many MSs as possible to gain access. Without FH, if interference
occurs on a frequency, the speech quality of MSs occupying channels on the frequency may
deteriorate. With FH, interference on the frequency is spread across many MSs, that is, the
interference is averaged. This improves the network performance. If the number of frequencies
participating in FH is great, the impact of interference on a specific call is small, and the anti-
interference capability of the network becomes strong. Interference diversity helps overcome
co- and adjacent-channel interference. Therefore, when FH is enabled, a tighter frequency reuse
pattern can be adopted to increase system capacity.
When a PS call uses a high-rate coding scheme, such as CS3, CS4, or MCS5 to MCS9, FH
negatively affects the call and deteriorates network performance. Therefore, do not enable FH
in such situations.
NOTE
√ indicates that the NE supports this feature. × indicates that the NE does not support this feature.
3 Technical Description
In BFH, all the bursts of one call may be transmitted through multiple TRXs, and each TRX
uses a fixed frequency to transmit bursts. FH is implemented by routing a burst to the transmitter
of a proper frequency through the bus. For example, a call adopts the hopping sequence f0, f1,
and f2. During transmission, the bursts adopting f0, f1, and f2 are routed from the baseband
processing units to the transmitters of TRX1, TRX2, and TRX3 respectively.
In GSM, the frequencies of the BCCH and extended BCCH must remain unchanged, that is, the
BCCH and extended BCCH cannot participate in FH. In BFH, other channels on the BCCH
TRX except the BCCH can participate in FH to obtain FH gains. If other channels on the BCCH
TRX participate in FH, it indicates that the BCCH TRX participates in FH. If other channels on
the BCCH TRX do not participate in FH, it indicates that the BCCH TRX does not participate
in FH. The parameter BCCHTRXHP specifies whether the BCCH TRX participates in FH.
(GBFD-113702 BCCH Carrier Frequency Hopping)
When the BCCH TRX participates in FH, the MA lists for the BCCH and extended BCCH
timeslots are different from the MA lists for other timeslots. The MA lists for the BCCH and
extended BCCH timeslots do not contain the frequency assigned to the BCCH TRX. The MA
lists for other timeslots can contain the frequency assigned to the BCCH TRX.
In BFH, all the bursts of one call may be transmitted through multiple TRXs. If any TRX is
faulty, FH fails and call drops may occur.
The combiner used for BFH produces low signal attenuation, and therefore the coverage area is
large. The number of frequencies available for FH, however, is dependent on the number of
TRXs, and accordingly the FH gain is small. Therefore, BFH is applicable to the areas where
loose frequency reuse patterns are adopted. The purpose of FH is to improve the performance
and anti-interference capability of the system.
3.2 RF FH
In RF FH, each TRX is not assigned a fixed frequency, and different timeslots on one TRX and
different TRXs can use different MA lists. The number of frequencies in different MA lists can
be different. The number of frequencies in an MA list is not dependent on the number of hopping
TRXs. It can exceed the number of hopping TRXs. During transmission, the TRX determines
the frequency used to transmit a burst according to the HSN. Then, the burst is transmitted on
the frequency. Figure 3-2 shows the working principle of RF FH. In the figure, f0 to fn indicate
all the frequencies in an MA list. (GBFD-113701 Frequency Hopping (RF hopping, baseband
hopping))
In general, the hybrid combiner is used for RF FH and it produces high signal attenuation.
Therefore, the coverage area is small. RF FH is applicable to the cells where tight frequency
reuse patterns are adopted. In these cells, co-channel and adjacent-channel interference is strong.
Therefore, more frequencies are used in an MA list. The purpose is to obtain great FH gains and
to improve the anti-attenuation capability of the system. If the number of frequencies
participating in RF FH is greater than four, the system performance is improved significantly.
The BCCH and extended frequencies must remain unchanged. In RF FH, the transmit frequency
of each TRX changes. Therefore, the TRX carrying the BCCH and extended BCCH timeslots
cannot participate in RF FH.
For BFH, only the frequency assigned to each TRX participates in FH. For RF FH, one TRX
can use multiple frequencies. Generally, the number of hopping frequencies is greater than the
number of TRXs to obtain sufficient FH gains. If the number of TRXs in a cell is small but the
frequencies are sufficient, RF FH can be adopted to improve the system performance. If the
number of TRXs in a cell is large but the frequencies are insufficient, BFH can be adopted to
improve the system performance.
In general, SFH is applicable to co-BCCH cells. In the overlaid subcell of a co-BCCH cell, a
tight frequency reuse pattern is adopted, and therefore the co-channel and adjacent-channel
interference is strong. In addition, the overlaid subcell generally works on the 1800/1900 MHz
band, and the frequencies are sufficient. The underlaid subcell of a co-BCCH cell generally
works on the 900/850 MHz band, a loose frequency reuse pattern is adopted, and the frequencies
are insufficient. In general, the BCCH and extended BCCH are configured in the underlaid
subcell. To adapt to these characteristics of the co-BCCH cell, SFH can be adopted. In the
overlaid subcell, the TRXs use RF FH and more frequencies are used to improve the anti-
interference capability of the system. In the underlaid subcell, the TRXs use BFH to improve
the system interference, and no additional frequency is required.
4 Related Features
5 Engineering Guidelines
According to the 3GPP protocols, the number of frequencies in a CA list cannot exceed 64.
Therefore, during data configuration, ensure that the number of frequencies used on the dedicated
signaling channels does not exceed 64. Otherwise, immediate assignment may fail. If the CBCH
is configured, the number of frequencies used on the dedicated signaling channels cannot exceed
32.
If a large number of frequencies are used in a cell, they can be classified into two types. One
type of frequencies is used by the dedicated signaling channels during immediate assignment,
and the other type of frequencies is used by traffic channels. These two types of frequencies
should be configured separately. The frequencies used by the dedicated signaling channels
should be contained in the CA list of the system information. The frequencies used by traffic
channels are not necessarily contained in the CA list.
Table 5-1 Mapping between the frequency bands and the ARFCN ranges
When ARFCNs are encoded in a CA list, there is a limitation on the frequency range, that is,
frequency spacing should not be too large. If all the frequencies are on the same frequency band,
the frequency spacing is equal to the maximum ARFCN minus the minimum ARFCN. For
example, the frequency spacing between ARFCN 1 and ARFCN 15 is 14. If the frequencies are
on different frequency bands, the frequency spacing is equal to the minimum ARFCN minus the
maximum ARFCN plus 1024. For example, the frequency spacing between ARFCN 0 and
ARFCN 10 is 1014.
The number of frequencies in a CA list is dependent on the frequency spacing. Due to the
limitation of coding schemes, if the frequency spacing is large, the number of frequencies that
can be contained in a CA list is small.
If all the hopping frequencies are on the GSM900 (P-GSM) band, a maximum of 64 frequencies
can be configured in a CA list, and the number of frequencies in the CA list is not dependent on
the frequency spacing.
If the hopping frequencies are on a frequency band rather than the GSM900 (P-GSM) band or
are on multiple frequency bands (for example, frequencies in the GSM900/GSM1800 cells), the
frequency spacing and the number of frequencies in a cell should meet any of the following
requirements. Otherwise, the CA list will not be decoded successfully.
When configuring hopping frequencies in a cell, pay special attention to the frequency spacing
and the number of frequencies. The frequencies used by the dedicated signaling channels during
immediate assignment must meet the preceding requirements. Otherwise, the CA list cannot be
decoded, and the immediate assignment cannot be performed properly.
Generally, all the MA lists in a cell can be configured with the same or different HSN
(BSC6900,BSC6910)s. It is recommended that different cells use different MA lists. If two cells
use the same MA lists, it is recommended that different HSN(BSC6900,BSC6910)s be
configured.
Aspect Requirement
BSC None
MS None
MSC None
License The license controlling this feature has been activated. For details on how
to activate the license, see License Management Feature Parameter
Description. For details about license items, see License Control Item
Description.
Others In BFH, all TRXs in one BFH set must use transmit diversity or none of
them uses transmit diversity in a cell.
Step 2 Run the ADD GCELLMAGRP command to add a frequency hopping group. In this step, set
Hop Mode based on network planning.
l Configure the cell with at least two frequency hopping groups, either of which must contain
the BCCH TRX.
l Set Hop Mode to BaseBand_FH(BaseBand FH) for the frequency hopping group
containing the BCCH TRX.
Step 3 Run the SET GCELLHOPTP command to set the FH type of a cell. In this step, set Hop
Mode based on network planning.
Step 4 Run the SET GTRXHOP command to set the FH type of a TRX. If the BCCH TRX participates
in FH, set Hop Type to BaseBand_FH(BaseBand FH) for the BCCH TRX.
Step 5 Run the SET GTRXCHANHOP command with Channel Hop Index and Channel MAIO set
to appropriate values.
NOTE
l When cells use the same frequency hopping group, channels with the same channel number on all
TRXs must have different MAIOs.
l The BCCH and extended BCCH do not participate in FH. Therefore, set Channel Hop Index to 255
for them.
When a cell is activated, you can also run the SET GCELLHOPQUICKSETUP command with Hop
Mode, Frequency Hopping Mode of BCCH TRX, and TRXID LST set to appropriate values to activate
the Frequency Hopping feature quickly.
----End
l When configuring the Frequency Hopping feature on the CME, you must perform a single configuration
first, and then perform batch modifications if required.
l You must perform a single configuration for a parameter before batch modifications of the parameter.
You are advised to perform batch modifications before logging out of the parameter setting interface.
To modify objects, such as BSCs, BTSs, cells, and TRXs, in batches, click the icon
on the CME configuration interface to start the batch modification wizard. For the method
of performing batch modifications through the CME batch modification center, press F1
on the wizard interface to obtain online help.
Step 3 Configure FH-related parameters of the TRX and channel and then activate the cell.
NOTE
l When configuring the Frequency Hopping feature on the CME, you must perform a single configuration
first, and then perform batch modifications if required.
l You must perform a single configuration for a parameter before batch modifications of the parameter.
You are advised to perform batch modifications before logging out of the parameter setting interface.
Set parameters on the CME configuration interface according to the operation sequence
described in Table 5-4. For the method of performing the CME single configuration, see
CME Single Configuration Operation Guide.
2. (Optional) Modify objects in batches on the CME. (CME batch modification center)
To modify objects, such as BSCs, BTSs, cells, and TRXs, in batches, click the icon
on the CME configuration interface to start the batch modification wizard. For the method
of performing batch modifications through the CME batch modification center, press F1
on the wizard interface to obtain online help.
----End
Step 3 Check the Assignment Command message in the Um Interface CS Trace window.
----End
6 Parameters
frequency
hopping. The
baseband
signals are
switched for the
frequency-
hopping
transmission.
The RX part,
however, takes
part in the
frequency
hopping.
GUI Value
Range:NO_FH
(No Frequency
Hopping),
BaseBand_FH
(Baseband
Frequency
Hopping),
RF_FH(RF
Frequency
Hopping)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO_FH,
BaseBand_FH,
RF_FH
Default
Value:NO_FH
(No Frequency
Hopping)
Hopping),
BaseBand_FH
(Baseband
Frequency
Hopping),
RF_FH(RF
Frequency
Hopping)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO_FH,
BaseBand_FH,
RF_FH
Default
Value:NO_FH
(No Frequency
Hopping)
to
PREFERFIXC
ODE(Fixed
Bitmap Coding
Preferred), the
fixed bitmap is
used for
encoding P band
frequencies.
GUI Value
Range:PREFER
FIXCODE
(Fixed Bitmap
Coding
Preferred),
PREFERVARC
ODE(Variable
Bitmap Coding
Preferred)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:PREFER
FIXCODE,
PREFERVARC
ODE
Default
Value:PREFER
FIXCODE
(Fixed Bitmap
Coding
Preferred)
to
PREFERFIXC
ODE(Fixed
Bitmap Coding
Preferred), the
fixed bitmap is
used for
encoding P band
frequencies.
GUI Value
Range:PREFER
FIXCODE
(Fixed Bitmap
Coding
Preferred),
PREFERVARC
ODE(Variable
Bitmap Coding
Preferred)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:PREFER
FIXCODE,
PREFERVARC
ODE
Default
Value:PREFER
FIXCODE
(Fixed Bitmap
Coding
Preferred)
Description IE:
1. Bit map 0 2.
1024 range 3.
512 range 4. 256
range 5. 128
range 6.
Variable bit map
For details about
each format, see
3GPP TS
44.018. When
the variable bit
map format is
used, a
maximum of 64
ARFCNs can be
configured. The
spacing between
any two of the 64
ARFCNs must
be greater than
or equal to 1 and
less than or
equal to 111, as
expressed in the
following
formula: 1 <= m
<= 111. Where,
m is the spacing.
If you configure
64 ARFCNs
increasing from
512 to 575 with
a step of 1, the
configuration is
acceptable. If
you configure
64 ARFCNs
increasing from
512 to 638 with
a step of 2, the
configuration is
unacceptable
because 638
minus 512 is
greater than 111.
The variable bit
map format is
added as an
expansion to
later releases,
and therefore
may not be
supported by
certain MSs.
The BSC uses
this parameter to
control whether
the variable bit
map format is
used first. If this
parameter is set
to YES(Yes),
the variable bit
map format is
used first.
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:YES
(Yes)
Description IE:
1. Bit map 0 2.
1024 range 3.
512 range 4. 256
range 5. 128
range 6.
Variable bit map
For details about
each format, see
3GPP TS
44.018. When
the variable bit
map format is
used, a
maximum of 64
ARFCNs can be
configured. The
spacing between
any two of the 64
ARFCNs must
be greater than
or equal to 1 and
less than or
equal to 111, as
expressed in the
following
formula: 1 <= m
<= 111. Where,
m is the spacing.
If you configure
64 ARFCNs
increasing from
512 to 575 with
a step of 1, the
configuration is
acceptable. If
you configure
64 ARFCNs
increasing from
512 to 638 with
a step of 2, the
configuration is
unacceptable
because 638
minus 512 is
greater than 111.
The variable bit
map format is
added as an
expansion to
later releases,
and therefore
may not be
supported by
certain MSs.
The BSC uses
this parameter to
control whether
the variable bit
map format is
used first. If this
parameter is set
to YES(Yes),
the variable bit
map format is
used first.
GUI Value
Range:NO(No),
YES(Yes)
Unit:None
Actual Value
Range:NO, YES
Default
Value:YES
(Yes)
7 Counters
8 Glossary
9 Reference Documents