Event A3:

Neighbour becomes amount offset better than serving

To activate the function
bestCellReleaseActive = TRUE

RSRP / RSRQ

UE measure neighboring cells

measurement reports can be
RSRP and/or RSRQ
(reportQuantityA3)

triggerQuantityA3 = trigger on
RSRP or RSRQ

triggerQuantity : rsrp
reportQuantity
: both

Cell A
sMeasure
(triggers on
RSRP
only)

A3offset

HysteresisA3

Default (10) 1dB

TEMS 10

Default 0 dB
TEMS 0
Enter Event A3

Measurement Reports
reportIntervalA3

Firing can be applied

to measurements before
Reports are sent to the
RBS
timeToTriggerA3

Default
TEMS
Ericsson AB 2009

Figure 3- 1

Cell B
Leave Event A3

reportAmountA3
(0 = continual during event)

640ms
40 ms

Default 480ms
TEMS 480ms

Time

infinity

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