IRAT Reselection - Optimization Hints (LTE to 1xEV-DO and 1xEV-DO to

LTE)

Lauro
14 Mar 2012 9:56 AM
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Optimization of IRAT reselection is very critical in idle mode. If the parameters governing
this reselection are set incorrectly, ping-pong could result (the UE in idle mode goes to
1xEV-DO and the UE in 1xEV-DO in dormant goes back to LTE and so on).
LTE to 1xEV-DO:
Parameters:

qRxLevmin (in SIB3) defines the minimum RSRP values measured by the UE in a
cell to be able to get unrestricted coverage-based service in that cell.
sIntraSearch, when added to the qRxLevmin value, will set the threshold for the
UE to decide if it has to do intra-frequency cell measurements for potential cell
reselection. If the current measured RSRP value for the cell is greater than the
threshold set up by the sIntraSearch parameter, then the UE is not required to do
intra-frequency measurements. If the current value of RSRP measured by the UE
drops below the line, then the UE is required to do intra-frequency measurements
for potential cell reselection.
sNonIntraSearch is similar in nature to sIntraSearch except that it dictates when
the UE has to do inter-frequency measurements for cell reselection purposes. Note
that, when inter-frequency measurements are done, the UE will still continue to do
intra-frequency measurements as well.
Threshservinglow when added to qrxlevmin indicates the best cell reception level
(RSRP) used in reselection evaluation towards 1xEV-DO. That is, if the RSRP

measured is below this threshold, the UE is in conditions to reselect to 1xEV-DO if

other conditions are also met (See below). The value sent over the RRC interface is
half the value configured (the UE then multiplies the received value by 2)
ThreshXLowHRPD represents the minimum level the Ec/Io of the 1xEV-DO pilot
must have so that the UE decides to reselect 1xEV-DO rather than LTE.
Treselectioncdmahrpd is the time that the RSRP of the best cell must be under
Threshservinglow and the measured Ec/Io of the 1xEV-DO pilot must be above
ThreshXLowHRPD so that the UE decides to reselect 1xEV-DO.

Step 1: The UE is in idle mode in LTE. It starts measuring:

a) LTE neighbors when:
RSRP of best cell < Qrxlevmin (SIB3)+ Sintrasearch
Example: Qrxlevmin = -120 dBm
Sintrasearch = 62 dB
Then, the UE starts measuring RSRP of neighboring cells in LTE in the same frequency
band.
b) 1xEV-DO neighbors when:
RSRP of best cell < Qrxlevmin (SIB3)+ SNonintrasearch
Example: Qrxlevmin (SIB3)= -120 dBm
Sintrasearch = 14 dB
Then, the UE starts measuring RSRP of neighboring cells in LTE in the same frequency
band AND the pilot Ec/Io of 1xEV-DO candidates.
Step 2: The UE camp on to a 1xEV-DO cell if the following conditions are met (See figure
below):
RSRP of best cell in LTE (dBm) < Qrxlevmin (SIB3)+ThreshServingLow (dBm)
AND
Ec/Io of Pilot in 1xEV-DO (dB) > ThreshXLowHRPD (dB)
For a time given by the parameter treselectioncdmahrpd
Example: If ThreshServingLow = 4 dB, threshXLowHRPD = -7 dB and
treselectioncdmahrpd = 5 seconds, then the UE will go to 1xEV-DO (assuming it could
not find another LTE cell) if the
RSRP of the serving cell < Qrxlevmin(SIB3) +ThreshServingLow = -120dBm+4dB=-116
dBm

And the Ec/Io of Pilot in 1xEV-DO (dB) > ThreshXLowHRPD (dB) = -7dB
And this conditions hold for 5 seconds.

1xEV-DO to LTE:

A user will come back from 1xEV-DO to LTE if the

RSRP of the candidate cell (dBm) > Qrxlevmin (SIB1)(dBm) Qrxlevminoffset(dB)

Example: If Qrxlevmin (SIB1) = -120dBm and Qrxlevminoffset = 14dB, then, the UE will
camp back onto LTE if the RSRP of the candidate cell is at least -106 dBm.
Optimization rules:
a) In order to avoid ping pong:
Qrxlevmin (SIB1)(dBm) Qrxlevminoffset(dB) > Qrxlevmin (SIB3)+ThreshServingLow
(dBm)
The difference has to be at least, say, 8 dB. Note that the larger the difference, the
less likely the UE will go back to DO.
b) The bigger Qrxlevmin(SIB3) +ThreshServingLow, the quicker the UE is sent to 1xEVDO to camp on to that system
c) The lower Qrxlevmin(SIB3) +ThreshServingLow, the more the UE is retained in LTE in
idle mode.
d) Border cells must have different configured values than core cells.