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Co-BCCH Cell

21.1 Overview This topic describes the overview of the co-BCCH cell. The co-BCCH cell adopts the dual-band technique, featuring expanded network capacity and minimized handover occurrences. For example, the cell capacity is expanded and the handover times decreases in the dual-band network with the co-BCCH cells 21.2 Availability This topic describes the availability of the co-BCCH cell. The realization depends on the cooperation of related NEs, software and BTS hardware configuration. 21.3 Impact This topic describes the impact of the co-BCCH cell on other features. 21.4 Technical Description This topic describes the technical description of the co-BCCH cell. The co-BCCH technology consists of channel assignment and handover. 21.5 Capabilities None. 21.6 Implementation This topic describes the implementation of the co-BCCH cell. The implementation includes the scenarios analysis, configuration preparation, configuration and deactivation. 21.7 Maintenance Information This topic describes the maintenance information about the co-BCCH cell. The maintenance information consists of the performance counters related to the co-BCCH cell. 21.8 References This topic describes the references of the co-BCCH cell. The references refer to the co-BCCH description documents written by related standard- making organizations. For details about the features of the co-BCCH, refer to the following documents:

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21.1 Overview
This topic describes the overview of the co-BCCH cell. The co-BCCH cell adopts the dual-band technique, featuring expanded network capacity and minimized handover occurrences. For example, the cell capacity is expanded and the handover times decreases in the dual-band network with the co-BCCH cells

Definition
The co-BCCH cell refers to the cell where both the GSM900 and DCS1800 TRXs exist. In a dual-band network, a dual-band MS can use frequencies in either the GSM900 band or the DCS1800 band to make calls. A single-band MS can use frequencies on the related band to make calls.

Purposes
The co-BCCH cell is used to solve the continuous coverage and sparse coverage problems in hot spots. Constructing dual-band network is a trend due to the rapid increase of mobile users. The dualband network construction has the following three networking modes:
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MSC independent networking Co-MSC and independent BSC networking Co-BSC networking

The advantages of constructing the dual-band network with co-BCCH cells are as follows:
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The capacity of the cell is expanded and the occurrences of cell reselection for the MS are reduced. For example, a site should be configured with a GSM900 cell and a DCS 1800 cell. Each cell is configured with two TRXs. You can get the data as shown in Table 21-1 when querying the ERLANG B. Table 21-1 Data in ERLANG B Network ing Mode Common dual-band network Dualband network in co-BCCH cells BCCH Number 2 SDCCH Number 2 TCH Number 28 Call Loss Rate 2% Traffic Volume

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The handover occurrences between cells decreases. When the MS initiates a switchover request, the MS is switched to the channels on the other frequency bands in the cell.

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The number of the CC TRX decreases and the number interferences caused by the CC TRX decreases.

The system assigns channels on different frequency bands to the MS according to the receive level, receive quality and TA value. Thus, the maximum cell coverage is reached. In addition, as the coverage is expanded in the underlaid subcell and the traffic is absorbed by the overlaid subcell, the capacities of the underlaid subcell and overlaid subcell in the cell are balanced.

Terms
Terms M criteria determination Definition Indicates that only the adjacent cells that the receive level is higher than the lowest receive level can be listed in the candidate cells list. The serving cells and adjacent cells are sequenced according to the level. Indicates the relation among the number of common channels, call loss rate and busy-hour traffic volume. The ERLANG B is developed from the ERLANG call loss formula.

ERLANG B

Abbreviation
Abbreviation BCCH SDCCH PBGT BQ MR TA Full Spelling Broadcast control channel Stand-alone dedicated control channel Power budget Bad quality Measurement report Timing advance

21.2 Availability
This topic describes the availability of the co-BCCH cell. The realization depends on the cooperation of related NEs, software and BTS hardware configuration.

Network Elements Involved

Table 21-2 lists the network elements involved in the co-BCCH cell. Table 21-2 Network elements involved in the co-BCCH cell MS BTS BSC MSC MGW SGSN GGSN HLR

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Software Releases
Table 21-3 lists the software releases supported by the GBSS NEs involved in the co-BCCH cell. Table 21-3 GBSS products and related software releases Product BSC BTS BSC6000 BTS2X BTS3001C BTS3002C BTS3X Double-transceiver BTSs Version V900R001C01 and later releases All releases All releases All releases All releases All releases

Miscellaneous
The BTS hardware configuration has the following restrictions:
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Number of TRXs The number of the GSM900 TRXs and DCS1800 TRXs should be less than or equal to four in a co-BCCH cell. If the number exceeds four, there must be enough antenna output ports and modes of antennas. The coverage of the TRXs on the same frequency band should be the same in the installation of antennas.

Antenna types and azimuth

If the GSM900 TRX and the DCS1800 TRX use the same antenna, the dual-band antenna is adopted. If the GSM900 TRX and the DCS1800 TRX use different antennas, both the dual-band antenna and the single-band antenna can be adopted. When the sing-band antenna is adopted, the azimuth of the antenna used in the GSM900 TRX and the DCS1800 TRX in the same cell should be the same.

Type of the combiner As combiners do not support these two TRXs at the same time, the GSM900 TRX and the DCS1800 TRX should use different combiners.

Combination mode The combination mode of the TRXs on the same frequency band in the same cell should be the same. Otherwise, the transmit power levels of the TRXs on the same frequency band in the same cell are not consistent, and the coverage of these TRXs are not the same. Thus,

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the co-BCCH cell cannot be enabled in this cell because of 3-layer (or more) concentric cell.

21.3 Impact
This topic describes the impact of the co-BCCH cell on other features.

Impact on System Performance

None

Impact on Other Features

The co-BCCH cell and the dual-timeslot cell are mutually exclusive.

21.4 Technical Description

This topic describes the technical description of the co-BCCH cell. The co-BCCH technology consists of channel assignment and handover. 21.4.1 GSM900/DSC1800 Co-BCCH Cell Channel Assignment This topic describes the channel assignment of the GSM900/DSC1800 co-BCCH cell. The channel assignment strategy depends on the frequency band supported by the MS and follows the channel assignment algorithm of the concentric cell. 21.4.2 GSM900/DCS1800 Co-BCCH Cell Handover This topic describes the GSM900//DCS1800 co-BCCH cell handover. The handover is performed based on the concentric cell handover algorithm.

21.4.1 GSM900/DSC1800 Co-BCCH Cell Channel Assignment

This topic describes the channel assignment of the GSM900/DSC1800 co-BCCH cell. The channel assignment strategy depends on the frequency band supported by the MS and follows the channel assignment algorithm of the concentric cell. The GSM900/DCS1800 co-BCCH cell is realized based on the concentric cell theory. The GSM900 TRX is configured in the underlaid subcell to expand the coverage. The DCS1800 TRX is configured in underlaid subcell to absorb the traffic volume. Thus, the channel assignment of the co-BCCH cell should follow the channel assignment algorithm of the concentric cell. Before the channel assignment, the system determines the capability of the ms to support the frequency band. If the MS supports both the GSM900 and DCS1800 frequency bands, the channel assignment follows the channel assignment algorithm of the concentric cell. If the MS does not support both of them, only the underlaid subcell channel is assigned to the MS. The related channel assignment technologies are described in the following part.

Immediate Assignment
In the immediate assignment procedure, the BSC does not obtain any information about the MS. To ensure the normal conversation through the MS, the BSC adopts the preferred channel assignment strategy of the GSM900 frequency band TRX. That is, the BSC selects the channel of the underlaid subcell for the assignment.
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Assignment
In the assignment procedure, the channel assignment is related to the MS Classmark 3. The details are as follows:
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If the BSC does not obtain the MS Classmark 3 or the MS Classmark 3 indicates that the MS supports only the GSM900 TRX, the BSC selects only the channel of the underlaid subcell TRX for assignment. If the MS Classmark 3 indicates that the MS supports both the GSM900 and DCS1800 frequency bands TRXs, the BSC assigns the channel of the overlaid or underlaid subcell according to Assign Optimum Layer.

Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover

In the incoming internal inter-cell handover procedure, the channel assignment is related to the MS Classmark 3. The details are as follows:
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If the BSC does not obtain the MS Classmark 3 or the MS Classmark 3 indicates that the MS supports only the GSM900 TRX, the BSC selects only the channel of the underlaid subcell TRX for assignment. If the MS Classmark 3 indicates that the MS supports both the GSM900 and DCS1800 frequency bands TRXs, the BSC assigns the channel of the overlaid or underlaid subcell according to Pref. Subcell in HO of Intra-BSC.

Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover

In the incoming external inter-cell handover procedure, the channel assignment is related to the MS Classmark 3. The details are as follows:
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If the BSC does not obtain the MS Classmark 3 or the MS Classmark 3 indicates that the MS supports only the GSM900 TRX, the BSC selects only the channel of the underlaid subcell TRX for assignment. If the MS Classmark 3 indicates that the MS supports both the GSM900 and DCS1800 frequency bands TRXs, the BSC assigns the channel of the overlaid or underlaid subcell according to Incoming-to-BSC HO Optimum Layer.

21.4.2 GSM900/DCS1800 Co-BCCH Cell Handover

This topic describes the GSM900//DCS1800 co-BCCH cell handover. The handover is performed based on the concentric cell handover algorithm.

Neighboring Cell Selection

No matter what subcell the MS is located, the actual receive levels of the serving cell and the neighbor cell are sequenced according to the M criteria determination. When the MS is located in the overlaid subcell, the underlaid subcell is procedureed as a special neighbor cell.

Enhanced Concentric Cell Handover

The underlaid subcell in the concentric cell provides a good voice quality. Thus, the system can maximize the usage rate of the underlaid subcell.
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The handover from the underlaid subcell to the overlaid subcell occurs when the traffic volume in the underlaid subcell is high, the signal level and quality of the MS is high, and the TA of the MS is low. In addition, the following conditions must be met at the same time:
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Downlink receive level UtoO HO Received Level Threshold This condition is controlled by the RX_LEV for UO HO Allowed. Downlink receive quality < RX_QUAL Threshold This condition is controlled by the RX_QUAL for UO HO Allowed. TA < (TA Threshold - TA Hysteresis) This condition is controlled by the TA for UO HO Allowed. Traffic load in the underlaid subcell > Traffic Threshold of Underlay This condition is controlled by the Underlay HO Step Period(s) and Underlay HO Step Level.

The handover from the overlaid subcell to the underlaid subcell occurs when receive level or receive quality or TA of the MS is low. That is, the handover occurs in one of the following conditions:
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Downlink receive level < OtoU HO Received Level Threshold This condition is controlled by the RX_LEV for UO HO Allowed. Downlink receive quality RX_QUAL Threshold This condition is controlled by the RX_QUAL for UO HO Allowed. TA (TA Threshold - TA Hysteresis) This condition is controlled by the TA for UO HO Allowed. In the neighbor cell sequencing, the priority of the serving cell is the highest.

If the priority of the serving cell is not the highest, the MS is handed over to the other neighbor cells.

Inter-Cell Handover
Besides in the PBGT handover decision algorithm, the actual receive level of the cell is used in all the handover decision algorithms. The PBGT handover decision algorithm involves the receive level of the underlaid subcell. The PBGT handover algorithm calculates the path loss among the neighbor cells at the same level to help make the handover decision. As the signal level fading of the overlaid subcell DCS1800 TRX in the co-BCCH subcell is fast, If the handover decision is made according to the actual receive level in the overlaid subcel, the decision is not proper compared with that of other cells. To ensure the accuracy of the PBGT handover decision result, the decision should be made according to the receive level in the underlaid subcell.

21.5 Capabilities
None.

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21.6 Implementation
This topic describes the implementation of the co-BCCH cell. The implementation includes the scenarios analysis, configuration preparation, configuration and deactivation. 21.6.1 Configuration Principles This topic describes the configuration principles of the co-BCCH cell. 21.6.2 Preparations for the Configuration This topic describes the preparations for configuring the co-BCCH cell. Before the configuration, you should be familiar with the related information as the reference of parameters configuration. 21.6.3 Risk Analysis of the Configuration Scenarios This topic describes the risk analysis of the configuration scenarios. The risk analysis consists of the risk in common and special scenarios. 21.6.4 Configuring the Co-BCCH Cell This topic describes how to configure the co-BCCH cell. You should configure co-BCCH parameters on the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal. 21.6.5 Deactivating the Co-BCCH Cell This topic describes how to deactivate the co-BCCH cell. You can deactivate the co-BCCH cell on the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal.

21.6.1 Configuration Principles

This topic describes the configuration principles of the co-BCCH cell. The co-BCCH cell consists of the overlaid subcell and the underlaid subcell. The overlaid subcell is configured with the DCS1800 TRX while the underlaid subcell is configured with the GSM900 TRX.
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The path loss of the DCS1800 TRX is large. The signal power of the DCS1800 is 15 dB less than that of the GSM900 in about 0.5 to 1 km.

Configure the co-BCCH subcell based on the following principles:

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Do not assign the overlaid subcell channel to the call, and do not assign the inter-cell handover request to the overlaid subcell. In addition, do not assign the calls covered by the DCS1800 TRX forcibly to the overlaid subcell. Assign the traffic volume in the underlaid subcell properly to avoid the traffic imbalance between the overlaid subcell and the underlaid subcell. Configure the BCCH in the GSM900 TRX. The priorities of the TRX types from high to low are: P-GSM, E-GSM and R-GSM. Configure the SDCCH, PDCH and BCCH in the same TRX. The frequency hopping between the GSM900 and DCS1800 TRXs is not supported. Only the frequency hopping within the same frequency band is supported. Avoid multi-layer concentric cell because of inconsistent combination mode of the TRXs in the same frequency band. Otherwise, the KPI measurements such as handover success rate, assignment success rate are influenced.
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21.6.2 Preparations for the Configuration

This topic describes the preparations for configuring the co-BCCH cell. Before the configuration, you should be familiar with the related information as the reference of parameters configuration. You should be familiar with the following information about the cell:
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User distribution and traffic volume in the coverage area Percentage of the coverage of the DCS1800 TRX in the coverage of the entire cell Percentage of the coverage of the GSM900 TRX in the coverage of the entire cell Number of the GSM900 TRXs for supporting all the traffic in the cell Number of the GSM900 and DCS1800 TRXs in a co-BCCH cell, and the congestion feature and the interference of the GSM900 frequency reuse

Pay attention to the following in the network planning:

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Limit on the TRXs number You should follow the relation formula to avoid the GSM900 cell congestion in busy hours: Number of GSM900 TRXs (Number of the DCS1800 TRXs - 1)

Limit on the neighbor cell The co-BCCH cell can not be adjacent to the single-frequency GSM900 cell and singleband DCS1800 cell. Otherwise, it becomes difficult to balance the traffic volume distribution.

21.6.3 Risk Analysis of the Configuration Scenarios

This topic describes the risk analysis of the configuration scenarios. The risk analysis consists of the risk in common and special scenarios. Two TRXs with different coverage capabilities are configured in the same cell in the co-BCCH cell. Thus, the user should assign the traffic of the overlaid and underlaid subcells properly in order not to influence the network performance counters. The traffic volume assignment of the overlaid and underlaid subcells is influenced by the number of the TRXs in the overlaid and underlaid subcells, and the actual coverage of the overlaid and underlaid subcells (distance between sites).

Risk Analysis of Common Scenarios

Table 21-4 shows the risk analysis of common scenarios.

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Table 21-4 Risk analysis of common scenarios N o. 1 Scenario Description The distance between sites is within 800 meters. Risk Non e Scenario Analysis Solution

In the coverage area of a co- None. BCCH cell, the coverage of the DCS1800 and GSM900 TRXs is similar. The handover from the underlaid subcell to the overlaid subcell will not fail regardless of where the MS is located. In the coverage area of the entire co-cell, the overlaid subcell covers only more than half of the area. Because the underlaid subcell has more TRXs, which can cover the remaining area, there is a low risk enabling the coBCCH function. When the underlaid subcell is not congested, the underlaid subcell carries more traffic to lower the risk caused by the handovers from overlaid subcell to underlaid subcell in busy hours. Setting the value of the UtoO HO Received Level Threshold to adjust the traffic of the overlaid and underlaid subcells. The smaller the value is, the more the handovers number is.

The distance between sites is from 800 meters to 1,600 meters. The number of TRXs in the underlaid subcell is not less than that in the overlaid subcell.

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Scenario Analysis In the coverage area of the entire co-cell, the overlaid subcell covers only more than half of the area. Because the underlaid subcell has fewer TRXs, it may not or just be able to carry the traffic in the remaining area. In busy hours, most of the traffic is allocated to the overlaid subcell through handovers. The following conditions may occur:
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Solution Enable the half-rate services or increase the number of TRXs in the underlaid subcell.

The distance between sites is from 800 meters to 1,600 meters. The number of TRXs in the underlaid subcell is less than that in the overlaid subcell.

Some calls outside the coverage area of the overlaid subcell are handed over to the overlaid subcell and the handover fails. With the increase of the cell traffic, the underlaid subcell becomes more congested and the overlaid subcell becomes more idle. In addition, the counters values, such as the handover success rage from the underlaid subcell to the overlaid subcell and the DCS1800 channel occupation rate, are lowered.

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Scenario Analysis In the coverage area of the entire co-BCCH cell, the overlaid subcell covers less than half of the area. Because the underlaid subcell has more TRXs, the following conditions may occur according to user numbers and distributions:
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Solution None.

The distance between sites is more than 1,600 meters. The number of TRXs in the underlaid subcell is not less than that in the overlaid subcell.

Most users are in the overlaid subcell. The TRXs of the underlaid subcell can carry the traffic in the coverage of the underlaid subcell. The underlaid subcell should carry most of the traffic to lower the risk cause by the handover from the underlaid subcell to the overlaid subcell in busy hours. When users distribute properly, the underlaid subcell may not or just be able to carry the traffic in the coverage. The underlaid subcell becomes more congested and the overlaid subcell becomes more idle. In addition, the counters values, such as the handover success rate from the underlaid subcell to the overlaid subcell and the DCS1800 channel occupation rate, are lowered.

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Risk High

Scenario Analysis In the coverage area of the entire co-cell, the overlaid subcell covers less than half of the area. Because the underlaid subcell has fewer TRXs, it may not or just be able to carry the traffic in the coverage of the underlaid subcell. The following problems may occur:
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Solution Enable the half-rate services or increase the number of TRXs in the underlaid subcell.

The distance between sites is more than 1,600 meters. The number of TRXs in the underlaid subcell is less than that in the overlaid subcell.

The underlaid subcell is congested seriously. The overlaid subcell is idle. The handover success rate from the underlaid subcell to the overlaid subcell, and the DCS1800 channel occupation rate are being lowered.

The method for determining the risks are as follows:

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In common dual-band network, if the overlaid and underlaid subcells are not congested, the related performance counters have no change after the co-BCCH cell is enabled. In common dual-band network, if the GSM900 subcell is congested earlier than the DCS1800 cell, forcible load the traffic to the DCS1800 cell will influence the KPI measurements. If the co-BCCH cell is enabled, the related performance counters are degraded. For example, the handover success rate from the underlaid subcell to the overlaid subcell and the DSC1800 channel occupation rate are low.

Risk Analysis of Special Scenarios

You can use the following method to eliminate problems which occur when the co-CC cell is enabled in special scenarios:
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The TRXs number in the overlaid and underlaid subcells is similar and most of the traffic should be assigned in the overlaid subcell. You can lower the value of UtoO HO Received Level Threshold to increase the traffic in the overlaid subcell. To avoid ping-pong handovers because of power level fluctuation, the value of OtoU HO Received Level Threshold should be less than 25.

The GSM900 is seriously interfered.

Setting the Concentric Data parameters can avoid such kind problem. When the distance between sites is less than 1,000 meters, add the traffic in the overlaid subcell.

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When the interference band is high, the quality is bad and the call drop ratio is 1.2 times of that of the DSC1800, the G is judged to be seriously interfered.
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In common dual-band network, only few sites are configured to be the co-BCCH cells. The other sites are single-band or dual-band sites. In common dual-band network, the DCS1800 cell is at the Level 2 and the G cell is at the level 3. That is, the DCS1800 cell level is higher than the G cell level. In this condition, the following may occur when the co-BCCH cell is enabled:

If the level of the co-BCCH cell is set to level 2, the traffic absorption capability in the coverage of the G TRX becomes enhanced. The traffic of the neighboring cells is absorbed. Thus, the traffic volume of the cell increases sharply and some related performance counters are influenced. If the level of the co-BCCH cell is set to level 3, the traffic in the coverage of the G TRX is absorbed by the neighboring cells. The cell traffic volume is decreased.

You should enable the co-BCCH cell in the surrounding sites to avoid these risks.

21.6.4 Configuring the Co-BCCH Cell

This topic describes how to configure the co-BCCH cell. You should configure co-BCCH parameters on the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal.

Procedure
Step 1 Add a cell 1. On the Management Tree tab page of the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal, rightclick the target cell, and then choose Add Cell on the shortcut menu. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 21-1.

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Figure 21-1 Adding a cell

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Select the BTS of the cell on the Cell View, and then click Add Cell. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 21-2.

Figure 21-2 Selecting the frequency band

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Set the Frequency Band to GSM900&GSM1800 on the dialog box in Figure 21-2. Click OK. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 21-3.

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Figure 21-3 Adding a cell successfully

Step 2 Set the cell attributes. 1. Click Next. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 21-4.

Figure 21-4 Selecting the cell to be configured

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In the Cells to be set list box, select the target cell. Then click Set Cell Properties. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 21-5.
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Figure 21-5 Configuring the cell attributes

Step 3 Assign the TRXs to the added cell. 1. Select the TRXs in the Available TRXs list box, as shown in Figure 21-5. The selected TRXs are displayed in the Assigned TRXs list box, as shown in Figure 21-6.

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Figure 21-6 Selecting TRXs

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As shown in Figure 21-6, click Freq Config. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 21-7.

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Figure 21-7 Selecting frequencies

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Select the GSM900 and DCS1800 frequencies, and then click OK. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 21-6. Select the assigned TRX in the Assigned TRXs list box, and then click TRX Config. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 21-8. Figure 21-8 Assign frequencies

Step 4 Configure the attributes of the assigned TRXs. 1.

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Double-click Available Frequencies on the Available Frequencies to add the frequencies to the Assigned Frequencies list box. Configure the attributes of the HW_Concentric Attribute on the Device Attributes, as shown in Figure 21-9. Figure 21-9 Configuring the attributes of the concentric cell

Step 5 ECSE 1. As shown in Figure 21-5, click Call Control. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 21-10.

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Figure 21-10 Configuring the ECSC

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Configure the ECSE according to actual cases.

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If you set the ECSC to No, the MS reports the Classmark 3 queried by the MSC. Before the MSC queries the Classmark 3, the MS is assigned to the channel where the GSM900 TRX is located firstly. Thus, the load of the underlaid subcell may be too high.

Step 6 Set the handover parameters. 1. As shown in Figure 21-6, click Handover Data. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 21-11.

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Figure 21-11 Set the Concentric Circles HO Allowed

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Select Concentric Circles HO Allowed. Click Advanced. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 21-12.

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Figure 21-12 Configure the advanced attributes of the concentric cell

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Set the UtoO Traffic HO Allowed to Yes.

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UtoO Traffic HO Allowed can be set when the Concentric Circles HO Allowed is set to Yes. Set the Concentric Circles HO Allowed to Yes. The serving cell changes to be the neighbor cell automatically and cannot be deleted. Similar to the signal strength measurement of the neighbor cells, the signal strength of the BCCH TRX can be measured with the enhanced concentric cell handover algorithm. Thus, the BCCH TRX signal strength error caused by the common concentric cell handover algorithm can be avoided.

Step 7 Set other parameters. 1. 2. 3. 4. Set the Pref. Subcell in HO of Intra-BSC and Incoming-to-BSC HO Optimum Layer to Underlaid Subcell. Set the Assign Optimum Layer, Assign-optimum-level Threshold and TA Threshold of Assignment Pref.. Set the Concentric Circles HO Allowed, UL to OL HO Allowed, OL to UL HO Allowed and Concentric Circles HO Allowed. Set the TA for UO HO Allowed, RX_LEV for UO HO Allowed, RX_QUAL for UO HO Allowed andUtoO Traffic HO Allowed.

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21.6.5 Deactivating the Co-BCCH Cell

This topic describes how to deactivate the co-BCCH cell. You can deactivate the co-BCCH cell on the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal.

Prerequisite
If the cell to be adjusted is not the co-BCCH cell, you should delete the cell, and then add the cell.

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Procedure
Step 1 Delete the original cell. 1. On the Management Tree tab page of the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal, rightclick the target cell, and then choose Delete Cell on the shortcut menu. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 21-13.

Figure 21-13 Deleting the original cell

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Double-click the target cell in the Cell view list box to add the cell to the Cells to be deleted list box, as shown in Figure 21-14.

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Figure 21-14 Selecting the cell to be deleted

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Click Finish to complete the deletion.

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21.7 Maintenance Information

This topic describes the maintenance information about the co-BCCH cell. The maintenance information consists of the performance counters related to the co-BCCH cell.

Alarms
None.

Counters
Table 21-5 lists the performance counters related to the co-BCCH cell. Table 21-5 Performance counters related to the co-BCCH cell Counter Mean Uplink Receive Level during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Overlay to Underlay) Description Indicates the mean uplink receive level in the concentric handover from the overlaid subcell to the underlaid subcell.

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Counter Mean Downlink Receive Level during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Overlay to Underlay) Mean Uplink Receive Level during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Underlay to Overlay) Mean Downlink Receive Level during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Underlay to Overlay) Mean Timing Advance during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Overlay to Underlay) Mean Timing Advance during Concentric Cell Handover Initiation (Underlay to Overlay) Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests (Overlay to Underlay) Internal Intra-Cell Handover Requests (Underlay to Overlay) Internal Intra-Cell Handover Commands (Underlay to Overlay) Internal Intra-Cell Handover Commands (Overlay to Underlay) Failed Internal Intra-Cell Handovers (Channel Unavailable) (Underlay to Overlay)

Description Indicates the mean downlink receive level in the concentric handover from the overlaid subcell to the underlaid subcell. Indicates the mean uplink receive level in the concentric handover from the underlaid subcell to the overlaid subcell. Indicates the mean downlink receive level in the concentric handover from the underlaid subcell to the overlaid subcell. Indicates the mean TA value in the concentric handover from the overlaid subcell to the underlaid subcell. Indicates the mean TA value in the concentric handover from the underlaid subcell to the overlaid subcell. Indicates the number of requests for the concentric handover from the underlaid subcell to the overlaid subcell. Indicates the number of requests for the concentric handover from the overlaid subcell to the underlaid subcell. Indicates the number of commands of internal intra-cell handover from the underlaid subcell to the overlaid subcell. Indicates the number of commands of internal intra-cell handover from the underlaid subcell to the overlaid subcell. Indicates the number of failed internal intracell handovers caused by the unavailable channel. The handover is from the underlaid subcell to the overlaid subcell. Indicates the number of failed internal intracell handovers caused by the unavailable channel. The handover is from the overlaid subcell to the underlaid subcell. Indicates the number of failed internal intracell handovers caused by other reasons except the unavailable channel. The handover is from the underlaid subcell to the overlaid subcell.

Failed Internal Intra-Cell Handovers (Channel Unavailable) (Overlay to Underlay)

Failed Internal Intra-Cell Handovers (Other Causes) (Underlay to Overlay)

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Counter Failed Internal Intra-Cell Handovers (Other Causes) (Overlay to Underlay)

Description Indicates the number of failed internal intracell handovers caused by other reasons except the unavailable channel. The handover is from the overlaid subcell to the underlaid subcell. Indicates the success rate in the handover from the underlaid subcell to the overlaid subcell. Success rate of internal intra-cell handover (underlay to overlay) = [(Successful internal intra-cell handovers + Successful incoming internal inter-cell handovers) / (Internal intracell handover requests + Incoming internal inter-cell handovers)] x 100%

Success Rate of Internal Intra-Cell Handover (Underlay to Overlay)

Success Rate of Internal Intra-Cell Handover (Overlay to Underlay)

Indicates the success rate in the handover from the overlaid subcell to the underlaid subcell. Success rate of internal intra-cell handover (overlay to underlay) = [Successful internal intra-cell handovers (overlay to underlay) / Internal intra-cell handover requests (overlay to underlay)] x 100%

MRs on TCHs (TCHF) (M900/850 Cell)

Indicates the number of MRs received on the signaling channel of the TRX of the underlaid subcell Indicates the number of MRs received on the signaling channel of the TRX of the overlaid subcell Indicates the number of MRs received on the traffic channel in the TRX of the underlaid subcell Indicates the number of MRs received on the traffic channel in the TRX of the overlaid subcell Indicates the traffic volume on the traffic channel in the TRX of the underlaid subcell Indicates the traffic volume on the traffic channel in the TRX of the overlaid subcell Indicates the number of the channel assignment in all the procedures. Indicates the number of channel assignment request for the overlaid subcell in all the procedures.

MRs on TCHs (TCHF) (M1800/1900 Cell)

MRs on TCHs (TCHH) (M900/850 Cell)

MRs on TCHs (TCHH) (M1800/1900 Cell)

MRs on Signaling Channels (Underlaid Subcell) MRs on Signaling Channels (Overlaid Subcell) Channel Assignment Requests (Underlaid Subcell Only) Channel Assignment Requests (Overlaid Subcell Only)

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Counter Channel Assignment Requests (Underlaid Subcell Preferred) Channel Assignment Requests (Overlaid Subcell Preferred) TCH Assignment Requests (Underlaid Subcell Preferred) TCH Assignment Requests (Overlaid Subcell Preferred)

Description Indicates the number of requests for assigning channels to the underlaid subcell based on the preferred algorithm in all the procedures. Indicates the number of requests for assigning channels to the overlaid subcell based on the preferred algorithm in all the procedures. Indicates the number of requests for assigning channels to the underlaid subcell based on the preferred algorithm in all the procedures. Indicates the number of requests for assigning channels to the overlaid subcell based on the preferred algorithm in all the assignment procedures. Indicates the number of requests for assigning channels to the underlaid subcell based on the preferred algorithm in the incoming internal inter-cell handover procedure. Indicates the number of requests for assigning channels to the overlaid subcell based on the preferred algorithm in the incoming internal inter-cell handover procedure. Indicates the number of requests for assigning channels to the underlaid subcell based on the preferred algorithm in the incoming external inter-cell handover procedure. Indicates the number of requests for assigning channels to the ovderlaid subcell based on the preferred algorithm in the incoming external inter-cell handover procedure. Indicates the number of overflows in the channel assignment when the system selects the TCH of the underlaid subcell preferred. Indicates the number of overflows in the assignment when the system selects the TCH of the overlaid subcell preferred. Indicates the number of overflows in the incoming internal inter-cell handover procedure when the system selects the TCH of the underlaid subcell preferred. Indicates the number of overflows in the incoming internal inter-cell handover procedure when the system selects the TCH of the overlaid subcell preferred.

Channel Assignment Requests in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCH)(Underlaid Subcell Preferred) Channel Assignment Requests in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCH) (Overlaid Subcell Preferred) Channel Assignment Requests in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCH) (Underlaid Subcell Preferred) Channel Assignment Requests in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCH) (Overlaid Subcell Preferred) Channel Assignment Overflows (TCH) (Underlaid Subcell Preferred) Channel Assignment Overflows (TCH) (Overlaid Subcell Preferred) Channel Assignment Overflows in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCH) (Underlaid Subcell Preferred) Channel Assignment Overflows in Incoming Internal Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCH) (Overlaid Subcell Preferred)

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Counter Channel Assignment Overflows in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCH) (Underlaid Subcell Preferred) Channel Assignment Overflows in Incoming External Inter-Cell Handover Procedure (TCH) (Overlaid Subcell Preferred) Channel Assignment Overflows in Underlaid Subcell (TCH) Channel Assignment Overflows in Overlaid Subcell (TCH) Channel Assignment Overflows in Underlaid Subcell (SDCCH) Channel Assignment Overflows in Overlaid Subcell (SDCCH) Channel Assignment Overflows in Underlaid Subcell (TCHF) Channel Assignment Overflows in Overlaid Subcell (TCHF) Channel Assignment Overflows in Underlaid Subcell (TCHH) Channel Assignment Overflows in Overlaid Subcell (TCHH) Failed Handovers from Underlaid Subcell to Overlaid Subcell due to Busy Channels in Overlaid Subcell Failed Handovers from Overlaid Subcell to Underlaid Subcell due to Busy Channels in Underlaid Subcell

Description Indicates the number of overflows in the incoming external inter-cell handover procedure when the system selects the TCH of the underlaid subcell preferred. Indicates the number of overflows in the incoming external inter-cell handover procedure when the system selects the TCH of the overlaid subcell preferred. Indicates the number of overflows in the TCH assignment of the underlaid subcell. Indicates the number of overflows in the TCH assignment of the overlaid subcell. Indicates the number of overflows in the SDCCH assignment of the underlaid subcell. Indicates the number of overflows in the SDCCH assignment of the overlaid subcell. Indicates the number of overflows in the TCHF assignment of the underlaid subcell. Indicates the number of overflows in the TCHF assignment of the overlaid subcell. Indicates the number of overflows in the TCHH assignment of the underlaid subcell. Indicates the number of overflows in the TCHH assignment of the overlaid subcell. Indicates the number of failed handovers from the underlaid subcell to the overlaid subcell as all the channels of the overlaid subcell are busy. Indicates the number of failed handovers from the overlaid subcell to the underlaid subcell as all the channels of the overlaid subcell are busy.

21.8 References
This topic describes the references of the co-BCCH cell. The references refer to the co-BCCH description documents written by related standard- making organizations. For details about the features of the co-BCCH, refer to the following documents:
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GSM 08.08 : "Mobile Switching Centre - Base Station system (MSC-BSS) Interface Layer 3 Specification" GSM 04.08 : "Mobile Radio Interface - Layer 3 Specification"
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