Configuring HUAWEI II Handover

This section describes how to activate, verify, and deactivate the optional feature
GBFD-510501 HUAWEI II Handover.
Prerequisites

* Dependency on Hardware
o None
* Dependency on Other Features
o None
* License
o The license is activated.

Context

Huawei II handover algorithm will traverse all the handover types in the handover
decision-making phase. In the process of traversing the handover types, Huawei II
handover algorithm does not execute a handover immediately but creates a candidate
target cell list when the triggering conditions of the handover are met, compared with
the common handover algorithm. After all the handover types are traversed, the
intersection of the candidate cell lists that meet the handover triggering conditions is
selected as the final target cell list. Huawei II handover algorithm, which is different
from a common handover algorithm, considers comprehensively all handover decision-
making results so that the final handover decision-making result is more accurate.

Huawei II handover algorithm is classified into emergency handover, intra-cell
handover, and inter-cell handover.

*

The emergency handover is classified into quick handover, bad quality handover, and
TA handover.
*

The intra-cell handover is classified into handover between TCHF and TCHH.
*

The inter-cell handover is classified into interference handover, no downlink
measurement report handover, enhanced dual-band network handover, edge handover,
fast-moving micro cell handover, better cell handover, and SDCCH handover.

CAUTION:

* After quick handover, bad quality handover, and TA handover are successfully
performed, penalty is applied on the old cell during the penalty time to prevent an
immediate handover back to the old cell.
* In Huawei II handover algorithm, the serving cell must not be selected as the target
cell of bad quality handover.
* During TA handover, if the TA Threshold of a co-sited neighboring cell is lower than or
equal to the TA Threshold of the serving cell, a handover to the neighboring cell is
prohibited.
* An interference handover can be an intra-cell handover. However, when intra-cell
handover is triggered several times continuously, it will be forbidden within a specified
duration. In Huawei II handover algorithm, only the serving cell can be selected as the
target cell of interference handover.
* On the enhanced dual-band network, the MS should not be handed over to a cell in
the same underlaid/overlaid cell group when the load handovers between the overlaid
cell and the underlaid cell (specified by Load HO From UL Subcell to OL Subcell Allowed
and Load HO of OL Subcell to UL Subcell Enabled) are allowed. This is to prevent a load
handover of a normal cell from colliding with a load handover between the overlaid cell
and the underlaid cell on the network.
* PBGT handover toward a cell of the same group is not allowed once it is triggered
between the enhanced dual-band network cells.
* After the fast-moving micro cell handover is successful, the penalty is applied on all
the neighboring micro cells.
* Huawei II handover supports the quick handover, TA handover, bad quality handover,
interference handover, no downlink measurement report handover, enhanced dual-
band network handover, edge handover, fast-moving micro cell handover, better cell
handover, handover between TCHF and TCHH, and SDCCH handover.
* Load handover is not treated as an independent handover type for handover decision-
making. The load handover decision is made in the network adjustment phase. The
selection of a target cell should be processed by the better cell handover. That is, the
load handover is triggered when the triggering conditions of load handover and better
cell handover are met simultaneously.
* Better cell handover is an optimization of inter-layer handover and PBGT handover in
Huawei I handover algorithm. It is specific to Huawei II handover algorithm.

Procedure

* Activation Procedure
1. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOBASIC. In this step, set Current HO
Control Algorithm to HOALGORITHM2(Handover algorithm II).

2. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOEMG. In this step, set Current HO
Control Algorithm to HOALGORITHM2(Handover algorithm II).
3. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOFITPEN. In this step, set Current HO
Control Algorithm to HOALGORITHM2(Handover algorithm II).
4. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOIUO. In this step, set Current HO
Control Algorithm to HOALGORITHM2(Handover algorithm II).
5. Activating the quick handover algorithm

1. Run the BSC6900 MML command MOD G2GNCELL. In this step, set Chain Neighbor
Cell to YES(Yes) and set Chain Neighbour Cell Type according to the actual situation.
2. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOBASIC. In this step, set Quick
Handover Enable to YES(Yes).
3.

Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOFAST. In this step, set Quick Move
Speed Threshold, Quick Handover Up Trigger Level, Quick Handover Down Trigger
Level, Quick Handover Offset, Quick Handover Punish Time, Quick Handover Punish
Value, Serving Cell Filter Length MR Number, Neighbor Cell Filter Length MR Number,
Ignore Measurement Report Number, EN Quick PBGT HO ALG When MS Leaves BTS,
Handover Direction Forecast Enable, Handover Direction Forecast Statistic Times,
Frequency Shift Handover Statistic Time, and Frequency Shift Handover Duration
according to the actual situation.
NOTE:

If this cell is configured with external neighboring cells, Quick Handover Offset, Quick
Handover Punish Time, and Quick Handover Punish Value need to be set by running the
BSC6900 MML command MOD GEXT2GCELL.
4. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLOTHEXT. In this step, set UL Frequency
Adjust Switch, DL Frequency Adjust Switch, and UL Frequency Adjust Value based on
the frequency offset information reported by the BTS.
6. Activating the TA handover algorithm

1. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOBASIC. In this step, set TA HO
Allowed to YES(Yes).
2. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOEMG. In this step, set TA Threshold
according to the actual situation.
3. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOFITPEN. In this step, set Penalty
Time after TA HO and Penalty Level after TA HO according to the actual situation.
4. Run the BSC6900 MML command MOD G2GNCELL. In this step, set TA HO Watch
Time and TA HO Valid Time according to the actual situation.
7. Activating the bad quality handover algorithm

1. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOBASIC. In this step, set BQ HO
Allowed to YES(Yes).
2. Optional. For non-AMR calls, run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOEMG. In
this step, set UL Qual. Threshold and DL Qual. Threshold according to the actual
situation.
3. Optional. For AMR FR calls or AMR HR calls, run the BSC6900 MML command SET
GCELLAMRQUL. In this step, set UL Qual. Limit for AMR FR, DL Qual. Limit for AMR FR,
UL Qual. Limit for AMR HR, and DL Qual. Limit for AMR HR according to the actual
situation.
4. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOFITPEN. In this step, set Penalty
Time after BQ HO and Penalty Level after BQ HO according to the actual situation.
5. Run the BSC6900 MML command MOD G2GNCELL. In this step, set TA HO Watch
Time and BQ HO Watch Time according to the actual situation.
8. Activating interference handover algorithm

1.

Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOBASIC. In this step, set Interference HO
Allowed to YES(Yes) and then set Intracell HO Allowed and Forbidden time after MAX
Times according to the actual situation.
2.

Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOBASIC. In this step, set Inter-layer HO
Threshold, Interfere HO Static Time, and Interfere HO Valid Time according to the
actual situation.
NOTE:

If this cell is configured with external neighboring cells, run the BSC6900 MML
command MOD GEXT2GCELL to set Inter-layer HO Threshold according to the actual
situation.
3. Run the BSC6900 MML command MOD G2GNCELL. In this step, set Adjacent Cell
Inter-layer HO Hysteresis according to the actual situation.
4. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLAMRQUL. In this step, set Interfere HO
Qual. Thresh 1 for Non-AMR FR, Interfere HO Qual. Thresh 2 for Non-AMR FR, Interfere
HO Qual. Thresh 3 for Non-AMR FR, Interfere HO Qual. Thresh 4 for Non-AMR FR,
Interfere HO Qual. Thresh 5 for Non-AMR FR, Interfere HO Qual. Thresh 6 for Non-AMR
FR, Interfere HO Qual. Thresh 7 for Non-AMR FR, Interfere HO Qual. Thresh 8 for Non-
AMR FR, Interfere HO Qual. Thresh 9 for Non-AMR FR, Interfere HO Qual. Thresh 10 for
Non-AMR FR, Interfere HO Qual. Thresh 11 for Non-AMR FR, Interfere HO Qual. Thresh
12 for Non-AMR FR, and Interfere HO Qual. Thresh Offset for AMR FR according to the
actual situation.
9. Activating the no downlink measurement report handover algorithm

1. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOEMG. In this step, set No Dl Mr.HO
Allowed to YES(Yes) and then set UL Qual. Limit for AMR FR, UL Qual. Limit for AMR HR,
and Cons.No Dl Mr.HO Allowed Limit according to the actual situation.
2. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOFITPEN. In this step, set Filter Length
for TCH Qual. and Filter Length for SDCCH Qual. according to the actual situation.
3. Run the BSC6900 MML command MOD G2GNCELL. In this step, set UL BQ HO Static
Time and UL BQ HO Last Time according to the actual situation.
10. Activating the enhanced dual-band network handover algorithm

1. Run the BSC6900 MML command MOD GCELL. In this step, set Cell IUO Type to
EDB_cell(Enhanced Double Frequency Cell) and then set Cell Inner/Extra Property,
Same Group Cell Index Type, Same Group Cell Index, and Same Group Cell Name
according to the actual situation.
2. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOEDBPARA. In this step, set Load HO
Allowed, UL Subcell General Overload Threshold, Inner Cell Serious OverLoad Thred,
Subcell HO Allowed Flow Control Level, Incoming OL Subcell HO Level TH, UL Subcell
Serious Overload Threshold, UL Subcell Load Hierarchical HO Periods, MOD Step LEN of
UL Load HO Period, Step Length of UL Subcell Load HO, UL Subcell Lower Load
Threshold, Subcell HO Allowed Flow Control Level, Outgoing OL Subcell HO Level TH, OL
Subcell Load Diversity HO Period, Step Length of OL Subcell Load HO, Distance
Between Boundaries of Subcells, and Distance Hysteresis Between Boundaries
according to the actual situation.
11. Activating the edge handover algorithm

1. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOBASIC. In this step, set Load
Handover Support to YES(Yes) and then set Inter-layer HO Threshold, Edge HO DL
RX_LEV Threshold, Handover Algorithm II Edge HO Watch Time, and Handover
Algorithm II Edge HO Valid Time.
2. Run the BSC6900 MML command MOD G2GNCELL. In this step, set Inter-cell HO
Hysteresis, Edge HO AdjCell Watch Time, and Edge HO AdjCell Valid Time according to
the actual situation.
12. Activating the fast-moving micro cell handover algorithm

1.

Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLBASICPARA. In this step, set Layer of The
Cell according to the actual situation.
NOTE:

If this cell is configured with external 2G neighboring cells, run the BSC6900 MML
command MOD GEXT2GCELL to set Layer of The Cell according to the actual situation.
2. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOBASIC. In this step, set MS Fast
Moving HO Allowed to YES(Yes).
3.

Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOAD. In this step, set MS Fast-moving
Time Threshold, MS Fast-moving Watch Cells, MS Fast-moving Valid Cells, Penalty Time
on Fast Moving HO, and Penalty on MS Fast Moving HO according to the actual
situation.
NOTE:

If this cell is configured with external 2G neighboring cells, run the BSC6900 MML
command MOD GEXT2GCELL to set Penalty Time on Fast Moving HO and Penalty on MS
Fast Moving HO.
4. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOBASIC. In this step, set Inter-layer
HO Threshold according to the actual situation.
NOTE:

If this cell is configured with external neighboring cells, run the BSC6900 MML
command MOD GEXT2GCELL to set Inter-layer HO Threshold according to the actual
situation.
5. Run the BSC6900 MML command MOD G2GNCELL. In this step, set Adjacent Cell
Inter-layer HO Hysteresis, HCS HO Watch Time, and HCS HO Valid Time according to
the actual situation.
13. Activating the better cell handover algorithm

1. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOBASIC. In this step, set Better Cell
Handover Enable to YES(Yes) and then set Pathloss Ho. Enable according to the actual
situation.
2. Run the BSC6900 MML command MOD G2GNCELL. In this step, set Better Cell HO
Watch Time and Better Cell HO Valid Time according to the actual situation.
14. Activating the algorithm for the handover between TCHF and TCHH

1. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOBASIC. In this step, set AMR F-H Ho
Allowed to YES(Yes), Allow AMR H-F Quality-based HO to YES(Yes), Non-AMR F-H Ho
Allowed to YES(Yes), and Allow Non-AMR H-F Quality-based HO to YES(Yes). Then, set
AMR F-H Traffic Threshold, F-H Ho Duration, F-H Ho Period, AMR F-H Ho Pathloss Adjust
Step, AMR F-H Ho ATCB Adjust Step, AMR F-H Ho Pathloss Threshold, F-H Pathloss
Offset Overlay, AMR F-H Ho ATCB Threshold, F-H ATCB Offset Overlay, AMR F-H Ho
Qual. Threshold, F-H Ho Stat. Time, F-H Ho Last Time, AMR H-F Traffic Threshold, H-F
Ho Duration, AMR H-F Ho ATCB Threshold, H-F ATCB Offset Overlay, AMR H-F Ho
Pathloss Threshold, H-F Pathloss Offset Overlay, AMR H-F Ho Qual. Threshold, H-F Ho
Stat. Time, H-F Ho Last Time, Non-AMR F-H Traffic Threshold, Non-AMR F-H Ho
Pathloss Adjust Step, Non-AMR F-H Ho ATCB Adjust Step, Non-AMR F-H Ho Pathloss
Threshold, Non-AMR F-H Ho ATCB Threshold, Non-AMR F-H Ho Qual. Threshold, Non-
AMR H-F Traffic Threshold, Non-AMR H-F Ho ATCB Threshold, Non-AMR H-F Ho Pathloss
Threshold, and Non-AMR H-F Ho Qual. Threshold according to the actual situation.
2. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GTRXDEV. In this step, set TCH Rate Adjust
Allow to YES(Yes).
3. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLCCACCESS. In this step, set Speech
Version to at least FULL_RATE_VER3 and HALF_RATE_VER3.
4. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET BSCBASIC. In this step, set A Interface Tag to
GSM_PHASE_2Plus.
15. Activating the SDCCH handover algorithm

1. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOBASIC. In this step, set SDCCH HO
Allowed to YES(Yes).
2. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOCTRL. In this step, set Inter-BSC
SDCCH HO ALLowed according to the actual situation.
* Verification Procedure
1. Run the BSC6900 MML command LST GCELLHOBASIC to check the value of Current
HO Control Algorithm.
The expected result: The value of Current HO Control Algorithm is
HOALGORITHM2(Handover algorithm II).
2. On the LMT, start the message tracing over the A interface by referring to Tracing
Messages on the A Interface. Select BSSAP in the Trace Type area.
The expected result: The BSC sends a Handover performed message to the MSC.
o In the case of a quick handover, the handover cause value is better-cell.
o In the case of a TA handover, the handover cause value is distance.
o In the case of a BQ handover, the handover cause value is uplink-quality or downlink-
quality.
o In the case of an interference handover, the handover cause value is uplink-quality or
downlink-quality.
o In the case of a no downlink measurement report handover, the handover cause
value is uplink-quality.
o In the case of an enhanced dual-band network handover, the handover cause value is
better-cell or traffic.
o In the case of a load handover, the handover cause value is traffic.
o In the case of an edge handover, the handover cause value is uplink-strength or
downlink-strength.
o In the case of a fast-moving micro cell handover, the handover cause value is better-
cell.
o In the case of a better cell handover, the handover cause value is better-cell.
o In the case of a handover between TCHF and TCHH, the handover cause value is
downlink-quality.
o In the case of an SDCCH handover, the handover cause value is better-cell, distance,
uplink-quality, downlink-quality, traffic, uplink-strength, or downlink-strength.
* Deactivation Procedure

1. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLHOBASIC. In this step, set Current HO
Control Algorithm to HOALGORITHM1(Handover algorithm I).