Explanation
To share the load between the cells, the MSC may request the BSC to perform a
specified number of handovers from one specified cell (high load) to other
specified adjacent cells which have less load.
The BSC examines if there are any calls that can be handed over from the serving
cell to some of these specified adjacent cells. In this case it suffices that the
specified adjacent cells satisfy the following equation (3) in addition to the
basic equation 1.
EQUATION 3.
AV_RXLEV_NCELL (n) > TrhoTargetLevel (n) + MAX (0, Pa) ; Where Pa = ( MsTxPwrMaxGSM1x00 (ADJ) (n) - P )
EQUATION 1.
AV_RXLEV_NCELL (n) > RxLevMinCell (n) + MAX (0, Pa) Where Pa = ( MsTxPwrMaxGSM1x00 (ADJ) (n) - P )
EQUATION 2.
PBGT (n) > HoMarginPBGT (n)
The parameter TRHO target level(n) (TRHO) (set for each adjacent cell) is the level which the signal level
AV_RXLEV_NCELL(n) of the adjacent cell (n) must exceed before the traffic reason handover to the adjacent cell
(n) is possible.
MS txpwr max gsm(n) (PMAX1)-P or MS txpwr max gsm1x00(n) (PMAX2)-P, depending on the frequency band, is the difference
between the maximum RF power that an MS is permitted to use on a traffic channel in the adjacent cell (n) and the
maximum power of the MS (P).
The following figure shows the
process leading to a traffic reason handover.
Note
Traffic reason handover from the serving cell to the adjacent cell in
question is disabled when the value of the parameter TRHO target level is
'not used.
The target cells for traffic reason handover are ranked only according to
radio link properties. Priority levels are not used.
Traffic Reason Handover
(BSC Initiated)
Serving cell with load >
amhUpperLoadThreshold
Must not be used together with Ranking of adjacent
MSC initiated handover cells only according RX
level
Deactivation
amhTrhoPbgtMargin = N Check of adjacent cells with
condition 1a for trhoTargetLevel
condition 2a for
amhTrhoPbgtMargin
Adjacent cell with
sufficient RX level / power
budget load <
amhMaxLoadOfTgtCell
Yes No
BSC amhLowerLoad 0...100 %, step 1 Defines the lower threshold for the load of 20 % ALT
Threshold % the base station. The parameter is used to
trigger advanced multilayer handling
functionality with IUO and/or Dual Band/
microcell features.
If there is little traffic in serving cell, the following handovers are not allowed:
- FMMS, DADL/B, Umbrella, fast moving MS support / MS speed detection