Fast Return from GSM to Utran/LTE

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By: Qasim Abbas & Sarah Shahid

 Background

• In an area with GSM, LTE and WCDMA deployed, MS resides on LTE

• On call establishment, the MS transfers to GSM/WCDMA from LTE, depending on

the network conditions

• After returning to IDLE mode, the MS initiated Location Area Update procedure
and reselects to LTE/WCDMA from WCDMA/GSM, depending on network
conditions

• If Fast Return switch is turned on, the MS directly reselects to LTE/WCDMA

avoiding the Location Area Update Procedure
Parametric Switches & Feasibility
GUI Name Value Range Current Value

0  Channel Release without UTRAN Neighbor Cell

1 Channel Release with UTRAN Neighbor Cell
FastReturntoUTRAN 0/1
2 Channel Release with UTRAN Neighbor
Cell after handover from UTRAN to GERAN

0 Channel Release without E-UTRAN Neighbor Cell

1  Channel Release with E-UTRAN Neighbor Cell
2 Channel Release with E-UTRAN Neighbor Cell When CSFB
FastReturntoLTE 0/1
3  Channel Release with E-UTRAN Neighbor Cell When SRVCC
4  Channel Release with E-UTRAN Neighbor Cell When CSFB and
SRVCC

FastReturntoUTRAN FastReturntoLTE Feasibility

1 1

1 2

2 1

2 2
Parametric Set for Fast Return

Fast Return Parameters Default Value Proposed Value

FastReturntoUTRAN 0 1/2

qsearch_C 15 7

FastReturntoUTRAN FastReturnByRxLev 0 0

FastReturnHighLev 63 63

FastReturnLowLev 0 0

FastReturntoLTE 0 2

RelEUtranStrategy 0 0
FastReturntoLTE
RelEUtranPrio 0 3

QSearchC 0 7
Field Results on IIB251(LTE upgraded site)
Fast Return to LTE (FastReturntoLTE :2)

The DL Channel Release Message

carries the eUtran NBR information Fast Return to LTE in less
than a second

Fast Return to WCDMA (FastReturntoUTRAN:2)

The DL Channel Release Message Fast Return to WCDMA in

carries the Utran NBR information less than a second
Statistical Results on IIB251(LTE upgraded site)

Hence the MS Fast Return

to the best NBR whether
3G or LTE

FastReturntoUTRAN:2 FastReturntoUTRAN:2
FastReturntoLTE:2
Roll Out Strategy

Site Parameter Current Value

FastReturntoUTRAN  1
2G/ 3G sites All Calls return to 3G

FastReturntoUTRAN  2 Call initiated on 3G returns to 3G whereas

2G/ 3G/ 4G sites
FastReturntoLTE  2 calls initiated on 4G(CSFB) return to 4G
Thank You!
Back Up Slides
Parametric Set for Fast Return to UTRAN

Parameter Name Description Value Range Proposed Value

FastReturntoUTRAN After a 3G dual-mode terminal 0:Channel Release without
2
(TDSCDMA/GSM or UTRAN Neighbor Cell
WCDMA/GSM) ends a call in 1:Channel Release with UTRAN
GSM, it should return to 3G Neighbor Cell
network as soon as possible. 2:Channel Release with UTRAN
Based on the 3GPP Neighbor Cell after handover
specification, the "Cell from UTRAN to GERAN
selection indicator after
release of all TCH and
SDCCH" indication in the
Channel Release message
can carry 3G neighbor cell
information to let the terminal
return to 3G network, this
parameter is for control if 3G
neighbor cell is carried.

qsearch_C This parameter defines a 0~15 7

threshold value. When the
average receiving level (RLA_C)
of this cell is lower than the lower
threshold (0 to 6) of this
parameter or higher than the
upper threshold (8 to 14) of this
parameter, the UE starts to
search for 3G adjacent cells.
7: always
15: never

FastReturnByRxLev According to the terminal 0: No 1

before release of the downlink
level decide whether to carry
1:Yes
on the channel release
message 3G or 4G neighbor cells,
to ensure that the network index
Parametric Set for Fast Return to UTRAN (cont…)

Parameter Name Description Value Range Proposed Value

FastReturnHighLev This parameter is used for [0,63]
63
controlling FastReturn by
RXLEV. It indicates the upper
threshold of downlink Rx level.

FastReturnLowLev This parameter is used for [0,63] -

controlling FastReturn by
RXLEV. It indicates the lower
threshold of downlink Rx level.
Parametric Set for Fast Return to LTE
Parameter Name Description
FastReturntoLTE After a GSM/LTE dual-mode
terminal ends a call in GSM, it
should return to LTE network as
soon as possible. Based on the
3GPP specification, the "Cell
selection indicator after release
of
all TCH and SDCCH" indication in
the Channel Release message
can
carry LTE neighbor cell
information
to let the terminal return to LTE
network,this parameter is for
control if LTE neighbor cell is
carried.
Value Range Proposed Value
0:Channel Release without E-
2
UTRAN Neighbor Cell
1:Channel Release with E-UTRAN
Neighbour Cell
2:Channel Release with E-UTRAN
Neighbour Cell When CSFB
3:Channel Release with E-UTRAN
Neighbour Cell When SRVCC
4:Channel Release with E-UTRAN
Neighbour Cell When CSFB and
SRVCC

RelEUtranStrategy This parameter specifies the 0~2 1

policy for filling a channel release
message with the information of
an E-UTRAN neighbor cell so that
an MS can quickly reselect the E-
UTRAN cell after call completion.
The parameter value 0 indicates
that the BSC selects the E-UTRAN
neighbor cell with the best signal
quality from all measured E-
UTRAN neighbor cells to fill the
channel release message.
The parameter value 1 indicates
that the BSC fills the channel
Release message with the
configuredE-UTRAN neighbor cell.
The parameter value 2 indicates
that the BSC prefers to fill the
channelrelease message with the
measured E-UTRAN neighbor cell
with the best signal quality. If no
measured E-UTRAN neighbor cell
is available, the BSC fills the
message with the configured
E-UTRAN neighbor cell.
Parametric Set for Fast Return to LTE (cont…)

Parameter Name Description Value Range Proposed Value

RelEUtranPrio This parameter specifies whether
an MS prefers to select an FDD
neighbor
cell or a TDD neighbor cell when
an E-UTRAN neighbor cell is filled
to the channel release message to
allow the MS to quickly reselect an
E-UTRAN cell after call
completion.
This parameter can be set to the
3
following values:
0: E-Utran TDD neighbor cell
preferred
1: E-Utran FDD neighbor cell
preferred
2: E-Utran TDD neighbor cell only
3: E-Utran FDD neighbor cell only
Set the parameter based
on the network condition and
Telecom operator’s

QSearchC This parameter defines a 0~15 7

threshold. If the receiving level of
the local cell is lower than this
threshold
(meaning the parameter value is
0-6) or higher than the threshold
(meaning the parameter value is 8-
14), the UE starts searching for E-
UTRAN neighbor cells. 7 means
always and 15 means never.