Load Adaptive Camping

Strategy
Feature Guide
 Load Adaptive Camping Strategy

Load Adaptive Camping Strategy

Version Date Author Reviewer Notes

V1.00 2015/5/20 Feng Hong Wang Juntao First edition

2016 ZTE Corporation. All rights reserved.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Feature Attribute ............................................................................................... 4

2 Overview ............................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Feature Introduction ............................................................................................. 4
2.2 License Control .................................................................................................... 5
2.3 Correlation with Other Features ........................................................................... 5

3 Technical Description ....................................................................................... 5

3.1 Camping Strategy Introduction ............................................................................. 5
3.1.1 Random Camping ................................................................................................ 6
3.1.2 Preferred Camping............................................................................................... 7
3.2 Load Adaptive Camping Strategy......................................................................... 8

4 Parameters....................................................................................................... 11

5 Related Counters and Alarms ........................................................................ 22

5.1 Related Counters ............................................................................................... 22
5.2 Related Alarms .................................................................................................. 23

6 Engineering Guide .......................................................................................... 23

6.1 Application Scenario .......................................................................................... 23
6.2 Feature Activation Procedure ............................................................................. 23
6.3 Feature Validation Procedure ............................................................................ 29
6.4 Feature Deactivation Procedure......................................................................... 30
6.5 Impact on the Network ....................................................................................... 30

7 Abbreviation .................................................................................................... 31

8 Reference Document....................................................................................... 31

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FIGURES

Figure 3-1 Random Camping Strategy ................................................................................ 7

Figure 3-2 Preferred Camping Strategy .............................................................................. 8
Figure 6-1 Parameters configuration interface 1 ................................................................24
Figure 6-2 Parameters configuration interface 2 ................................................................24
Figure 6-3 Parameters configuration interface 3 ................................................................25
Figure 6-4 Parameters configuration interface 4 ................................................................25
Figure 6-5 Parameters configuration interface 5 ................................................................26
Figure 6-6 Parameters configuration interface 6 ................................................................27
Figure 6-7 Parameters configuration interface 7 ................................................................28
Figure 6-8 Parameters configuration interface 8 ................................................................28
Figure 6-9 Parameters configuration interface 9 ................................................................29

TABLES

Table 2-1 License Control List ............................................................................................ 5

Table 4-1 Parameter List ...................................................................................................11
Table 5-1 Counter List .......................................................................................................22
Table 6-1 RNC Parameter List ...........................................................................................30

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1 Feature Attribute
RNC version: [ZXWR RNC V3.14.10.14/ZXUR 9000 V4.14.10.14]

Node B version: [ZXSDR V4.14.10]

Attribute: [Optional]

Involved NEs:
NE Name Related or Not Special Requirement

UE None

Node B None

RNC None

MSC - None

MGW - None

SGSN - None

GGSN - None

HLR - None
: involved
-: not involved

2 Overview

2.1 Feature Introduction

This feature can dynamically adjust the camping strategy based on cell load, and
improve the network resource usage.

In a multi-carrier network, to provide better service experience on some carriers, the

specific carrier preferred camping strategy may be applied besides UE random camping
to enable users to preferentially camp on carriers used as access carriers. However,
when the network load becomes high, because the resource usage is less than UE
random camping, this strategy may lead to a large amount of access failure. To avoid this
problem, if the specific carrier preferred camping strategy is applied, then the strategy

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should be switched to UE random camping automatically when the network load is high.
Conversely, the strategy can also be switched back to specific carrier preferred camping
strategy when the network load becomes low.

2.2 License Control

Table 2-1 License Control List

License Control Configured

Feature ID Feature Name Unit
Item NE

Load Adaptive Load Adaptive

ZWF21-01-011 RNC RNC
Camping strategy Camping strategy

2.3 Correlation with Other Features

1. Required Features

None

2. Mutually Exclusive Features

None

3. Affected Features

None

3 Technical Description

3.1 Camping Strategy Introduction

When a UE enters the normal camping state through the initial cell selection process, it
determines whether to activate the cell reselection measurement to select a more

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suitable cell to camp on in accordance with the current serving cell situation. When the
serving cell does not use HCS, the difficulty of activating inter-frequency measurement
for cell reselection mainly depends on the two quality thresholds: Sintersearch and
SsearchHCS. When the quality of the serving cell is less than either of the thresholds, the
UE needs to activate inter-frequency measurement for cell reselection. For the details
about the activated criteria of cell reselection measurement, refer to the ZTE UMTS Idle
Mode and Common Channel Behavior Feature Guide.

There are two types of cell reselection criteria. One type is the traditional criterion based
on the signal strength. The other type is the criterion based on the absolute priority. In
most cases, the traditional criterion is used. For a non-HCS cell, the following cell
reselection rule R is used for quality ranking in cell reselection:

Rs = Qmeas,s + Qhysts + Qoffmbms

Rn = Qmeas,n - Qoffsets,n + Qoffmbms - TOn * (1 Ln)

Where, Qoffsets,n specifies the quality offset added to the serving cell and neighboring
cells when the R criterion of non-HCS cells is used. For the details about the cell
reselection criterion, refer to the ZTE UMTS Idle Mode and Common Channel Behavior
Feature Guide.

In an actual network, the difficulty of activating inter-frequency measurement for cell

reselection is controlled by Sintersearch and SsearchHCS, and the reselection priority of
different cells is controlled by Qoffsets,n.

3.1.1 Random Camping

The random camping strategy is shown in Figure 3-1. Whichever carrier a UE selects to
camp on, the possibility of reselecting other carriers to camp on is comparative. So
random reselection needs little parameter difference between carriers, which means that,
for all carriers, the difficulties (controlled by Sintersearch and SsearchHCS) of activating
inter-frequency measurement for cell reselection are comparative, and there is little
difference between the relative quality offsets (Qoffset) of carriers.

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Figure 3-1 Random Camping Strategy

F1

F2

F3

F4

Cell Reselection

3.1.2 Preferred Camping

The preferred camping strategy is shown in Figure 3-2. Whichever carrier a UE selects to
camp on, it will reselect a specific carrier to camp on through the cell reselection process.
That specific carrier is called the preferred carrier, and others are called non-preferred
carriers. Take Figure 3-2 as an example, the preferred carrier is F1, the non-preferred
carriers are F2, F3 and F4.

The preferred reselection needs the parameter configurations of the preferred and
non-preferred carriers to meet the condition: The quality offset between the preferred
carrier and non-preferred carriers is much higher than that between two non-preferred
carriers, and the preferred carrier can easily activate the inter-frequency measurement
for cell reselection.

For example:

A UE registers in F2, and the numerical value of quality offset between F2 and F1
(QoffsetF2,F1=-50) is greater than that between F2 and F3/F4
(QoffsetF2,F3/QoffsetF2,F4=-10). After the inter-frequency measurement is activated, the
UE reselects F1 according to the reselection criterion based on the signal strength.

A UE registers in F1, and the quality offset between F1 and F2/F3/F4

(QoffsetF1,F2/QoffsetF1,F3/QoffsetF1,F4) is 50. After the inter-frequency measurement is
activated, the UE still camps on F1. It is hard for the UE to reselect F2/F3/F4 in
accordance with the reselection criterion based on the signal strength.

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Figure 3-2 Preferred Camping Strategy

F1

F2

F3

F4

Cell Reselection

3.2 Load Adaptive Camping Strategy

In the multi-carrier network using preferred camping strategy, significant traffic increase
in a short time leads to a large amount of access failure, user experience gets worse, and
the system resources are not fully used. Therefore, this feature is introduced. The system
adaptively adjusts the camping strategy by monitoring the traffic state of a cell using
preferred camping strategy, and the system performance is improved.

This feature is controlled by URncFunction.campStrgyRncSw in the RNC level and

UExtCelInfoFDD.campStrgyCelSw in the cell level. The camping strategy conversion in a
heavy traffic scenario is permitted only when both of these parameters are set to 1: On.

This feature is only available for a cell using preferred camping strategy.

The strategy is as follows:

1. When the following conditions are all met, the periodic detection of cell traffic state
is started (the detection period is 15 minutes).

URncFunction.campStrgyRncSw is set to 1: On.

UExtCelInfoFDD.campStrgyCelSw is set to 1: On.

UUtranCellFDD.prefCarrierInd is set to 1: Yes.

2. If the cell meets the conditions of heavy traffic state, system information update is
triggered to convert preferred camping to random camping.

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Heavy traffic state conditions:

a) The number of RRC connection requests is greater than or equal to

UExtCelInfoFDD.rrcConNumThd1.

b) The ratio of the number of RRC connection rejections due to admission

failure to the number of RRC connection requests is greater than or equal
to UExtCelInfoFDD.rrcRejByAFRaoThd1.

c) The conditions a) and b) are met simultaneously for

URncInfo.pre2RdoHyTrfThd (a number) successive times.

System information update criteria:

a) The SIB3/SIB4 of the current camped cell and the target neighboring
cells (for the definition of a target neighboring cell, refers to 4. Definition
of a target neighboring cell in this chapter) needs to be modified:
SinterSearch and SsearchHCS are filled in accordance with the
parameters UCelSel.sInterSear4RdoCmp and
UCelSel.sSearHcs4RdoCmp respectively.

b) The SIB11/SIB12 of the current camped cell needs to be modified: the

Qoffset of the target neighboring cells is filled in accordance with the
parameter qoffsetRdoCmp. The SIB11/SIB12 of the target neighboring
cells needs to be modified: the Qoffset of the current camped cell is filled
in accordance with the parameter qoffsetRdoCmp. Where,
qoffsetRdoCmp is obtained from the following parameters respectively in
accordance with system information objects and measurement
quantities:

UUtranRelation.qoffset11RdoCmp (SIB11, the reselection measurement

quantity is CPICH RSCP);

UUtranRelation.qoffset21RdoCmp (SIB11, the reselection measurement

quantity is CPICH Ec/No);

UUtranRelation.qoffset12RdoCmp (SIB12, the reselection measurement

quantity is CPICH RSCP);

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UUtranRelation.qoffset22RdoCmp (SIB12, the reselection measurement

quantity is CPICH Ec/No).

3. If the cell meets the conditions of light traffic state, a system information update is
triggered to convert random camping to preferred camping.

Light traffic state conditions:

a) The number of RRC connection requests of the preferred cell and the
target neighboring cells is less than or equal to
UExtCelInfoFDD.rrcConNumThd2.

b) The ratio of the number of RRC connection rejections due to admission

failure to the number of RRC connection requests is less than or equal to
UExtCelInfoFDD.rrcRejByAFRaoThd2.

c) The conditions a) and b) are met simultaneously for

URncInfo.rdo2PreLtTrfThd (a number) successive times.

System information update criteria:

a) The SIB3/SIB4 of the current camped cell and the target neighboring
cells (for the definition of a target neighboring cell, refers to 4. Definition
of a target neighboring cell in this chapter) needs to be modified:
SinterSearch and SsearchHCS are filled in accordance with the
parameters UCelSel.sInterSearch, UCelSel.sSearchHCS respectively.

b) The SIB11/SIB12 of the current camped cell needs to be modified: the

Qoffset of the target neighboring cells is filled in accordance with the
parameter qoffsetSN. The SIB11/SIB12 of the target neighboring cells
needs to be modified: the Qoffset of the current camped cell is filled in
accordance with the parameter qoffsetSN. Where, qoffsetSN is obtained
from the following parameters respectively in accordance with system
information objects and measurement quantities:

UUtranRelation.qoffset1SNSib11 (SIB11, the reselection measurement

quantity is CPICH RSCP);

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UUtranRelation.qoffset2SNSib11 (SIB11, the reselection measurement

quantity is CPICH Ec/No);

UUtranRelation.qoffset1SNSib12 (SIB12, the reselection measurement

quantity is CPICH RSCP);

UUtranRelation.qoffset2SNSib12 (SIB12, the reselection measurement

quantity is CPICH Ec/No).

4. Definition of a target neighboring cell

When a neighboring cell of the current camped cell meets all the following
conditions, it can be an object on which this feature is enabled, and system
information is updated.

i. This cell is an intra-RNC neighboring cell that covers or overlaps the current
camped cell.

ii. The carrier is a non-preferred carrier.

iii. This cell supports cell reselection to the current camped cell.

iv. In this cell, the parameter UUtranCellFDD.mCPwrOptInd is set to 0: Not

supported. For the details about the parameter UUtranCellFDD.mCPwrOptInd,
refer to the ZTE UMTS Multi-Carrier Power Optimization Feature Guide.

4 Parameters

Table 4-1 Parameter List

Recom
Parameter Value Default mende
GUI Name Parameter Description Unit
Name Range Value d Value

Camping This parameter indicates

URncFunct
Strategy whether to automatically 0: Off
ion.campSt NA 0: Off 1: On
Switch for adjust the cell's camping 1: On
rgyRncSw
RNC strategy. If the parameter

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Recom
Parameter Value Default mende
GUI Name Parameter Description Unit
Name Range Value d Value

is "On", the cell's camping

strategy is going to be
changed from preferred
camping to random
camping in heavy traffic
scenario, and back to
preferred camping in light
traffic scenario.
This parameter indicates
whether to automatically
adjust the cell's camping
strategy. If the parameter
UExtCelInf is "On", the cell's camping
Camping
oFDD.cam strategy is going to be 0: Off
Strategy NA 0: Off 1: On
pStrgyCelS changed from preferred 1: On
Switch for Cell
w camping to random
camping in heavy traffic
scenario, and back to
preferred camping in light
traffic scenario.
If the
cell is
planne
This parameter indicates d to be
whether the current cell is a cell of
Preferred a cell of the preferred the
Carrier carrier in multi-carrier preferre
UUtranCell Indicator for network. If the parameter d
0: No
FDD.prefC Preferred is "Yes", the current cell is NA 0: No carrier,
1: Yes
arrierInd Camping in a cell of the preferred the
Multi-carrier carrier, which means the parame
Network camping strategy of users ter is
in multi-carrier network is set to
preferred camping. "1:
Yes".
Otherwi
se, the

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Recom
Parameter Value Default mende
GUI Name Parameter Description Unit
Name Range Value d Value

parame
ter is
set to
"0: No".
This parameter indicates
the heavy traffic counter
threshold for changing
preferred camping to
Heavy Traffic random camping in
Counter multi-carrier network. For a
Threshold for cell of the preferred carrier,
Changing if the times of cell's traffic
URncInfo.p
Preferred meets the conditions of
re2RdoHy 1~255 NA 2 2
Camping to heavy traffic over
TrfThd
Random consecutive periods of
Camping in time exceed the threshold
Multi-carrier indicated by this
Network parameter, the cell's
camping strategy is going
to be changed from
preferred camping to
random camping.
This parameter indicates
the light traffic counter
threshold for changing
Light Traffic
random camping to the
Counter
preferred camping in
Threshold for
multi-carrier network. For a
Changing
URncInfo.r cell of the preferred carrier,
Random
do2PreLtTr if the times of that, the 1~255 NA 88
Camping to
fThd traffic of the current cell
Preferred
and its neighbor cells
Camping in
which share the load
Multi-carrier
meets the conditions of
Network
light traffic over
consecutive periods of
time, exceed the threshold

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Recom
Parameter Value Default mende
GUI Name Parameter Description Unit
Name Range Value d Value

indicated by this
parameter, the cell's
camping strategy is going
to be recovered to
preferred camping from
random camping.
This parameter indicates
the heavy traffic threshold
for the number of RRC
connection requests within
15 min in a cell for
camping strategy switch in
multi-carrier network. This
Heavy Traffic
threshold and
Threshold for
rrcRejByAFRaoThd1 are
Number of
the conditions for
RRC
UExtCelInf determining a cell's heavy
Connection
oFDD.rrcC traffic state. When the
Request for 1~65535 NA 1600 1600
onNumThd number of RRC
Camping
1 connection requests is
Strategy
greater than or equal to
Switch in
rrcConNumThd1, and the
Multi-carrier
ratio of RRC connection
Network
reject due to admission
failure to RRC connection
request is greater than or
equal to
rrcRejByAFRaoThd1, the
cell is considered in heavy
traffic state.
Light Traffic This parameter indicates
Threshold for the light traffic threshold for
UExtCelInf
Number of the number of RRC
oFDD.rrcC
RRC connection requests within 1~65535 NA 1000 1000
onNumThd
Connection 15 min in a cell for
2
Request for camping strategy switch in
Camping multi-carrier network. This

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Recom
Parameter Value Default mende
GUI Name Parameter Description Unit
Name Range Value d Value

Strategy threshold and

Switch in rrcRejByAFRaoThd2 are
Multi-carrier the conditions for
Network determining a cell's light
traffic state. When the
number of RRC
connection requests
(including the current cell's
and its neighbor cells') is
less than or equal to
rrcConNumThd2, and the
ratio of RRC connection
reject due to admission
failure to RRC connection
request is less than or
equal to
rrcRejByAFRaoThd2, the
cell is considered in light
traffic state.
This parameter indicates
the heavy traffic threshold
for the ratio of RRC
connection reject due to
Heavy Traffic admission failure to RRC
Threshold for connection request for
Ratio of RRC camping strategy switch in
UExtCelInf Connection multi-carrier network. This
oFDD.rrcR Reject due to threshold and
0~100 % 2 2
ejByAFRao Admission rrcConNumThd1 are the
Thd1 Failure to conditions for determining
RRC a cell's heavy traffic state.
Connection When the number of RRC
Request connection requests is
greater than or equal to
rrcConNumThd1, and the
ratio of RRC connection
reject due to admission

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Recom
Parameter Value Default mende
GUI Name Parameter Description Unit
Name Range Value d Value

failure to RRC connection

request is greater than or
equal to
rrcRejByAFRaoThd1, the
cell is considered in heavy
traffic state.
This parameter indicates
the light traffic threshold for
the ratio of RRC
connection reject due to
admission failure to RRC
connection request for
camping strategy switch in
multi-carrier network. This
Light Traffic threshold and
Threshold for rrcConNumThd2 are the
Ratio of RRC conditions for determining
UExtCelInf Connection a cell's light traffic state.
oFDD.rrcR Reject due to When the number of RRC
0~100 % 1 1
ejByAFRao Admission connection requests
Thd2 Failure to (including the current cell's
RRC and its neighbor cells') is
Connection less than or equal to
Request rrcConNumThd2, and the
ratio of RRC connection
reject due to admission
failure to RRC connection
request is less than or
equal to
rrcRejByAFRaoThd2, the
cell is considered in light
traffic state.
Inter-Frequen This parameter indicates
UCelSel.sI cy the triggering threshold
(0..20 )dB
nterSear4 Measurement (Sintersearch) for dB 10dB 10dB
Step 2dB
RdoCmp Trigger inter-frequency
Threshold for measurement during cell

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Recom
Parameter Value Default mende
GUI Name Parameter Description Unit
Name Range Value d Value

Cell Random random reselection when

Reselection camping strategy is
(Sintersearch) changed. It is used by a
in Camping UE to determine whether
Strategy to perform inter-frequency
Switch measurement. If HCS is
not used, and the quality of
the serving cell exceeds
the value of Sintersearch,
the UE does not perform
inter-frequency
measurement. If the
quality of the serving cell
does not exceed the value
of Sintersearch or
Sintersearch is not
configured, the UE
performs inter-frequency
measurement. For more
information, refer to TS
25.304. When the cell's
camping strategy is
changed from preferred
camping to random
camping, this parameter is
broadcast to UEs in
SIB3/SIB4.
Measurement This parameter indicates
Trigger the triggering threshold
Threshold for (SsearchHCS) for
HCS Cell intra-frequency and
UCelSel.s
Random inter-frequency (1..91)dB
SearHcs4 dB 9dB 9dB
Reselection measurement for HCS cell step2dB
RdoCmp
(SsearchHCS random reselection when
) in Camping camping strategy is
Strategy changed. If the hierarchical
Switch cell structure is deployed in

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Recom
Parameter Value Default mende
GUI Name Parameter Description Unit
Name Range Value d Value

the serving cell of a UE,

and the receive level of the
serving cell does not
exceed the value of
SsearchHCS or
SsearchHCS is not
configured, the UE
performs measurements
on all intra-frequency and
inter-frequency cells. For
more information, refer to
TS 25.304. When the cell's
camping strategy is
changed from preferred
camping to random
camping, this parameter is
broadcast to UEs in
SIB3/SIB4.
Quality Offset This parameter indicates
1 the quality offset of the
(Qoffset1s,n) serving cell and
Between neighboring cell when the
Serving Cell measurement quantity is
and CPICH RSCP. This
UUtranRel
Neighboring parameter is required (-50..50)d
ation.qoffs
Cell when cells are ranked B, step dB 0dB 0dB
et11RdoC
Broadcasted based on the cell-ranking 1dB
mp
in SIB11 for criterion. When the cell's
Cell Random camping strategy is
Reselection in changed from preferred
Camping camping to random
Strategy camping, this parameter is
Switch broadcast to UEs in SIB11.
UUtranRel Quality Offset This parameter indicates
(-50..50)d
ation.qoffs 2 the quality offset of the
B, step dB 0dB 0dB
et21RdoC (Qoffset2s,n ) serving cell and
1dB
mp Between neighboring cell when the

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Recom
Parameter Value Default mende
GUI Name Parameter Description Unit
Name Range Value d Value

Serving Cell measurement quantity is

and CPICH Ec/No. This
Neighboring parameter is required
Cell when cells are ranked
Broadcasted based on the cell-ranking
in SIB11 for criterion. When the cell's
Cell Random camping strategy is
Reselection in changed from preferred
Camping camping to random
Strategy camping, this parameter is
Switch broadcast to UEs in SIB11.
Quality Offset This parameter indicates
1 the quality offset of the
(Qoffset1s,n) serving cell and
Between neighboring cell when the
Serving Cell measurement quantity is
and CPICH RSCP. This
UUtranRel
Neighboring parameter is required (-50..50)d
ation.qoffs
Cell when cells are ranked B, step dB 0dB 0dB
et12RdoC
Broadcasted based on the cell-ranking 1dB
mp
in SIB12 for criterion. When the cell's
Cell Random camping strategy is
Reselection in changed from preferred
Camping camping to random
Strategy camping, this parameter is
Switch broadcast to UEs in SIB12.
Quality Offset This parameter indicates
2 the quality offset of the
(Qoffset2s,n ) serving cell and
Between neighboring cell when the
UUtranRel
Serving Cell measurement quantity is (-50..50)d
ation.qoffs
and CPICH Ec/No. This B, step dB 0dB 0dB
et22RdoC
Neighboring parameter is required 1dB
mp
Cell when cells are ranked
Broadcasted based on the cell-ranking
in SIB12 for criterion. When the cell's
Cell Random camping strategy is

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Recom
Parameter Value Default mende
GUI Name Parameter Description Unit
Name Range Value d Value

Reselection in changed from preferred

Camping camping to random
Strategy camping, this parameter is
Switch broadcast to UEs in SIB12.
This parameter indicates
the triggering threshold
(Sintersearch) for
inter-frequency
measurement during cell
reselection. It is used by a
UE to determine whether
to perform inter-frequency
Inter-Frequen measurement. If HCS is
cy not used, and the quality of
Measurement the serving cell exceeds
UCelSel.sI Trigger the value of Sintersearch,
(0..20 )dB dB 10dB 10dB
nterSearch Threshold for the UE does not perform
Step 2dB
Cell inter-frequency
Reselection measurement. If the
(Sintersearch) quality of the serving cell
does not exceed the value
of Sintersearch or
Sintersearch is not
configured, the UE
performs inter-frequency
measurement. For more
information, refer to TS
25.304.
This parameter indicates
Measurement the triggering threshold
Trigger (SsearchHCS) for
UCelSel.s Threshold for intra-frequency and
SearchHC HCS Cell inter-frequency (1..91)dB dB 9dB 9dB
S Reselection measurement for HCS cell step2dB
(SsearchHCS reselection. If the
) hierarchical cell structure
is deployed in the serving

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Recom
Parameter Value Default mende
GUI Name Parameter Description Unit
Name Range Value d Value

cell of a UE, and the

receive level of the serving
cell does not exceed the
value of SsearchHCS or
SsearchHCS is not
configured, the UE
performs measurements
on all intra-frequency and
inter-frequency cells. For
more information, refer to
TS 25.304.
This parameter indicates
Quality Offset
the quality offset of the
1
serving cell and
(Qoffset1s,n)
neighboring cell when the
UUtranRel Between OMCR:
measurement quantity is
ation.qoffs Serving Cell (-50..50)d
CPICH RSCP. This dB 0dB 0dB
et1SNSib1 and B, step
parameter is required
1 Neighboring 1dB
when cells are ranked
Cell
based on the cell-ranking
Broadcasted
criterion. This parameter is
in SIB11
broadcast to UEs in SIB11.
This parameter indicates
Quality Offset
the quality offset of the
2
serving cell and
(Qoffset2s,n )
neighboring cell when the
UUtranRel Between OMCR:
measurement quantity is
ation.qoffs Serving Cell (-50..50)d
CPICH Ec/No. This dB 0dB 0dB
et2SNSib1 and B, step
parameter is required
1 Neighboring 1dB
when cells are ranked
Cell
based on the cell-ranking
Broadcasted
criterion. This parameter is
in SIB11
broadcast to UEs in SIB11.
UUtranRel Quality Offset This parameter indicates OMCR:
ation.qoffs 1 the quality offset of the (-50..50)d
dB 0dB 0dB
et1SNSib1 (Qoffset1s,n) serving cell and B, step
2 Between neighboring cell when the 1dB

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Recom
Parameter Value Default mende
GUI Name Parameter Description Unit
Name Range Value d Value

Serving Cell measurement quantity is RNC:

and CPICH RSCP. This D=P+50,
Neighboring parameter is required 0..100
Cell when cells are ranked
Broadcasted based on the cell-ranking
in SIB12 criterion. This parameter is
broadcast to UEs in SIB12.
This parameter indicates
Quality
the quality offset of the
Offset2
serving cell and OMCR:
(Qoffset2s,n)
neighboring cell when the (-50..50)d
UUtranRel Between
measurement quantity is B, step
ation.qoffs Serving Cell
CPICH Ec/No. This 1dB dB 0dB 0dB
et2SNSib1 and
parameter is required RNC:
2 Neighboring
when cells are ranked D=P+50,
Cell
based on the cell-ranking 0..100
Broadcasted
criterion. This parameter is
in SIB12
broadcast to UEs in SIB12.
This parameter indicates
0: Not
Multi-Carrier whether the cell supports
Supporte
UUtranCell Power Multi-Carrier Power 0: Not 0: Not
d
FDD.mCP Optimization Optimization function or NA Support Support
1:
wrOptInd Function not ed ed
Supporte
Switch 0: Not Supported.
d
1: Supported.

5 Related Counters and Alarms

5.1 Related Counters

Table 5-1 Counter List

Counter ID Name

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300002 Number of RRC connection establishment Attempt

Number of failed RRC connection preparation, Due To

C310080066
Admission Control

300020 Ratio of successful RRC connection establishment

300532 Cell Traffic Volume, CS

300571 Traffic of HSDPA

300572 Traffic of HSUPA

5.2 Related Alarms

This feature has no related alarm.

6 Engineering Guide

6.1 Application Scenario

In a multi-carrier network, if preferred camping strategy is used, significant traffic

increase in a short time leads to a large amount of access failure, user experience gets
worse, and the system resources are not fully used. Therefore, in this scenario, it is
recommended to enable this feature to adaptively adjust the camping strategy, which
makes each carrier share the average traffic, increases the resource utilization rate, and
improves user experience.

6.2 Feature Activation Procedure

The purpose of this chapter is just to guide the reader how to find the GUI location of the
parameters which are related to the deployment of this feature. The values indicated in
the figures possibly are not the real values to configure. Please refer to the last column of
table in chapter 4 for the practical configuration value.

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In the configuration resource tree window, open the [Modify Area->Managed Element->
UMTS Logical Function Configuration] interface and set the parameter Camping
Strategy Switch for RNC, as shown in Figure 6-1

Figure 6-1 Parameters configuration interface 1

In the configuration resource tree window, open the [Modify Area->Managed Element->
UMTS Logical Function Configuration -> Extended Info of RNC] interface and set the
parameter Heavy Traffic Counter Threshold for Changing Preferred Camping to
Random Camping in Multi-carrier Network and Light Traffic Counter Threshold for
Changing Random Camping to Preferred Camping in Multi-carrier Network, as shown in
Figure 6-2

Figure 6-2 Parameters configuration interface 2

In the configuration resource tree window, open the [Modify Area->Managed Element->
UMTS Logical Function Configuration -> UTRAN Cell -> Extended Information 2 of
UTRAN Cell] interface and set the parameter Camping Strategy Switch for Cell, Heavy
Traffic Threshold for Number of RRC Connection Request for Camping Strategy Switch
in Multi-carrier Network, Light Traffic Threshold for Number of RRC Connection

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Request for Camping Strategy Switch in Multi-carrier Network, Heavy Traffic Threshold
for Ratio of RRC Connection Reject due to Admission Failure to RRC Connection
Request, Light Traffic Threshold for Ratio of RRC Connection Reject due to Admission
Failure to RRC Connection Request as shown in Figure 6-3

Figure 6-3 Parameters configuration interface 3

In the configuration resource tree window, open the [Modify Area->Managed Element->
UMTS Logical Function Configuration -> UTRAN Cell] interface and set the parameter
Preferred Carrier Indicator for Preferred Camping in Multi-carrier Network,
Multi-Carrier Power Optimization Function Switch as shown in Figure 6-4

Figure 6-4 Parameters configuration interface 4

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In the configuration resource tree window, open the [Modify Area->Managed Element->
UMTS Logical Function Configuration -> UTRAN Cell ->Cell Selection and Reselection
Information] interface and set the parameter Inter-Frequency Measurement Trigger
Threshold for Cell Reselection (Sintersearch), Measurement Trigger Threshold for HCS
Cell Reselection (SsearchHCS) as shown in Figure 6-5

Figure 6-5 Parameters configuration interface 5

In the configuration resource tree window, open the [Modify Area->Managed Element->
UMTS Logical Function Configuration -> UTRAN Cell ->Cell Selection and Reselection
Information] interface and set the parameter Inter-Frequency Measurement Trigger
Threshold for Cell Random Reselection (Sintersearch) in Camping Strategy Switch,
Measurement Trigger Threshold for HCS Cell Random Reselection (SsearchHCS) in
Camping Strategy Switch as shown in Figure 6-6

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Figure 6-6 Parameters configuration interface 6

In the configuration resource tree window, open the [Modify Area->Managed Element->
UMTS Logical Function Configuration -> UTRAN Cell ->Cell Selection and Reselection
Information] interface and set the parameter Quality Offset 1 (Qoffset1s,n) Between
Serving Cell and Neighboring Cell Broadcasted in SIB11 for Cell Random Reselection in
Camping Strategy Switch, Quality Offset 2 (Qoffset2s,n) Between Serving Cell and
Neighboring Cell Broadcasted in SIB11 for Cell Random Reselection in Camping
Strategy Switch, Quality Offset 1 (Qoffset1s,n) Between Serving Cell and Neighboring
Cell Broadcasted in SIB12 for Cell Random Reselection in Camping Strategy Switch,
Quality Offset 2 (Qoffset2s,n) Between Serving Cell and Neighboring Cell Broadcasted
in SIB12 for Cell Random Reselection in Camping Strategy Switch as shown in Figure
6-7

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Figure 6-7 Parameters configuration interface 7

In the configuration resource tree window, open the [Modify Area->Managed Element->
UMTS Logical Function Configuration -> UTRAN Cell ->Cell Selection and Reselection
Information] interface and set the parameter Quality Offset 1 (Qoffset1s,n) Between
Serving Cell and Neighboring Cell Broadcasted in SIB11, Quality Offset 2 (Qoffset2s,n)
Between Serving Cell and Neighboring Cell Broadcasted in SIB11 as shown in Figure
6-8

Figure 6-8 Parameters configuration interface 8

In the configuration resource tree window, open the [Modify Area->Managed Element->
UMTS Logical Function Configuration -> UTRAN Cell ->Cell Selection and Reselection
Information] interface and set the parameter Quality Offset 1 (Qoffset1s,n) Between
Serving Cell and Neighboring Cell Broadcasted in SIB12, Quality Offset 2 (Qoffset2s,n)

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Between Serving Cell and Neighboring Cell Broadcasted in SIB12 as shown in Figure
6-9

Figure 6-9 Parameters configuration interface 9

6.3 Feature Validation Procedure

Table 6-1 Feature Validation Procedure

Test Item Load Adaptive Camping strategy

1. WCDMA system is ready.

2. Cell1 and Cell2 support HSUPA, HSDPA and DCH, and belong to

Prerequisites RNC1/NodeB1/Sector1, the preferred carrier is Cell1, and the

non-preferred carrier is Cell2.

3. Set the Camping Strategy switch as Open on OMMR.

1. UE1 register in Cell2 and make a PS service, release the call after 1

minute.

2. Keep the UE1 state Cell1 on idle mode, Then make the cell1 meets the

Test Steps conditions of heavy traffic state.

3. UE1 makes a PS service in Cell2; release the call after 1 minute.

4. Keep the UE1 state Cell2 on idle mode, Then make the cell1 meets the

conditions of light traffic state.

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1. After step 1, UE1 reselect from cell2 to Cell1 due to preferred camping.

2. After step 2, the system information updating is triggered to convert the

preferred camping to random camping, UE1 reselect from cell1 to Cell2.

Anticipative
3. After step 3, UE1 can stay in Cell2 due to random camping.
Result
4. After step 4, the system information updating is triggered to convert the

random camping to prefer camping, UE1 reselect from cell2 to Cell1 due

to preferred camping.

6.4 Feature Deactivation Procedure

Table 6-1 RNC Parameter List

Managed Object. logic Default Deactivation

GUI Name
name Value Value

URncFunction.campStrg Camping Strategy Switch

OFF OFF
yRncSw for RNC

UExtCelInfoFDD.campS Camping Strategy Switch

OFF OFF
trgyCelSw for Cell

For the above parameters description and configuration, please refer to chapter 6.2.

6.5 Impact on the Network

Advantages of this feature:

For the multi-carrier network using preferred camping strategy, the camping strategy is
adaptively adjusted based on the network traffic status, which makes the system
resources be fully used and avoids a large amount of access failure due to significant
traffic increase in a short time, and the user experience is guaranteed.

Disadvantages of this feature:

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None

7 Abbreviation
Abbreviation Full Name
CPICH Common Pilot Channel

Received energy per chip divided by the power density in the

Ec/No
band

RRC Radio Resource Control

RSCP Received Signal Code Power

SIB System Information Block

8 Reference Document
[1] ZXUR 9000 UMTS (V4.14.10.14) Radio Network Controller Radio Parameter
Reference

[2] ZXWR RNC (V3.14.10.14) Radio Network Controller Radio Parameter Reference

[3] ZXUR 9000 UMTS (V4.14.10.14) Radio Network Controller Performance Counter
Reference

[4] ZXWR RNC (V3.14.10.14) Radio Network Controller Performance Counter

Reference

[5] ZTE UMTS Idle Mode and Common Channel Behavior Feature Guide

[6] ZTE UMTS Multi-Carrier Power Optimization Feature Guide

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