1 Lte Eran6.0 Idle Mode Issue1.00

LTE eRAN6.
0 Idle Mode
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Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
Describe the UE behaviors in RRC idle mode
Describe the feature and algorithms of each behaviors
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Contents
1. UE Idle Mode Overview
2. PLMN Selection Procedure

3. Cell Search & Selection Procedure
4. Cell Reselection Procedure
5. Cell Barring and Reservation
6. Paging Procedure
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General UE Initial Procedure

When
Power on
UE
eNodeB
UE
MME
1.UE self
PLMN
selection
2.Frequency
selection
3. Cell search (Obtain
PCI and get DL sync
PSS/SSS decoding
If no valid SS, go to step 2
4. Obtain the system

message
BCH decoding (MIB/SIBs)
5. Cell selection
RS measurement
If fails, go to step 2
6. Initial
Attachment(PLMN
registion)
Initial attachement procedure
PLMN register
RRC connected mode
If fails, go to step 1
UE inactive timer
expires
RRC idle mode

Start cell reselection
procedure
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UE Idle Mode Behaviors
A UE that is powered on but does not have an RRC connection to

the radio network is considered to be in idle mode
Idle mode management can increase the access success rate,

improve the quality of service, and ensure that UEs camp on cells
with good RX signal levels and qualities
In the idle mode, UE can perform:
PLMN selection
Cell search & selection
Cell reselection
TA update
Periodic paging monitoring
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RRC Status Transition
LTE is capable with always online functions, after UE initial
attach, the default RRC status is active.
There is a timer(UE inactive timer) in eNodeB to control

active to idle transition, when a UE has neither received nor
sent data for a duration exceeding this period of time, the

eNodeB releases the radio resources for the UE.
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Contents

5. Cell Barring & Reservation
6. Paging Procedure
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PLMN Classification
Home PLMN: the PLMN which the user is subscribed, there
is only one PLMN
The Equivalent Home PLMN (EHPLMN): It is a list of

PLMNs that can provide the same service as home PLMN.
This PLMN is recoded in USIM
Visited PLMN: The Visited PLMN (VPLMN) is the PLMN

where the UE is located.
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PLMN Selection Introduction
PLMN selection includes two stages
UE self-PLMN selection
Automatic selection mode: UE will automatic select one suitable

PLMN based on the priority
Manual selection mode: UE search all the valid PLMN in the

network, and the user could select one of them
PLMN register: After UE select one PLMN, it will register it to

EPC during attachment flow, if this procedure is failure, UE
goes back to self PLMN selection procedure. If all PLMN
registration fails, UE enters the limited service state
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PLMN Selection Procedure
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Priority of Automatic PLMN Selection
Scenario 1: Initial PLMN selection, with no RPLMN information
UE AS initiate cell search, read all the PLMN from SIB1, and
report it to UE NAS
UE NAS will select one of them based on the predefined priority
Scenario 2: If last VPLMN exists in USIM, UE will select this

PLMN and start cell search with last frequency, if no valid cell was
found all PLMN registration fails, then UE goes back to initial
PLMN selection
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Contents

5. Cell Barring & Reservation Operation
6. Paging Procedure
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Cell Search Procedure

Slot synchronization
Frame synchronization and

PCI identification
System message reception

and RS measurement
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SS Search
Subframe
PSS0
PSS1
PSS2
Correlation
Device can identify Cell ID and

frame timing
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System Message Reception
After SS decoding, UE turns to BCCH logic channel
acquires all the necessary information for the further

network access and operation.
Classification of system message
MIB(Master Info Block): There is only one MIB, is carried by

PBCH
SIB: Up to 13 SIBs can be delivered by PDSCH, SIB1 and
SIB2 are mandatory
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MIB Introduction
M IB (M aster Information Block)
DL-Bandwidth (6, 15, 25, 50, 75, 100)
PHICH Configuration (Ng and Normal/Extended)
System Frame Number
One frame (10 ms)
: BCH
: Primary
Synchronization
Signal
: Secondary
Synchronization
Signal
st
1 slot
nd
2 slot
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SIB Information
Type
SIB1
SIB2
SIB3
SIB4
SIB5
SI
SIB6
SIB7
SIB8
SIB9
SIB10
SIB11
SIB12
SIB13
Contents
Cell selection and camp related parameters SI period for other
SIBs.
Basic radio parameters
Common parameters for cell reselection
Intra-frequency neighbor list; Neighbor reselection parameters;
Neighbor black list
Inter-frequency list and corresponding cell reselection
parameters
Inter-frequency neighbor list and corresponding cell reselection
parameters
Inter-frequency black list
UMTS frequency list and neighbor list
GSM frequency list and neighbor list
CDMA2000 frequency list and neighbor list
Home eNodeB information
ETWS primary notification
ETWS secondary notification
CMAS primary notification
CMAS secondary notification
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SIB Mapping & Delivery
SIBs are mapping on PDSCH: SIB1 and SIB2 are
mandatory, and others are optional.
Period of SIBs
SIB1: 80ms
From SIB2 to SIB8, SIB10 and SIB11: It is a flexible period,

with 80,160,320,1280,2560 and 5120ms .
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SI Mapping Configuration
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Initial System Message Reception

Scenario
A UE reads the first SI messages in the following scenarios:
After cell search
After UE reselect a new cell
After handover in a new cell
UE returns to coverage area from non-coverage area
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System Message Update Scenario
After obtaining the SI message properly, the UE does not
read the message repeatedly. It rereads and updates the SI

message only in the following scenarios:
The UE receives the SI message change notification in the
paging message
The UE receives the SI message 3 hours after receiving an SI

message
The UE receives the ETWS message broadcast notification in

the paging message transmitted from the eNodeB.
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System Information Update Procedure
eNodeB pages the UE firstly , then transmits the updated system

information in next modification period
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RS Measurement
After receiving all necessary system messages, UE start to
measure RS for cell selection and reselection
The following quantity should be evaluated for UE idle

status measurement
RSRP: RS receiving power
RSRQ: RS receiving quality
RSRQ= N *RSRP/RSSI (N indicates the number of RS RE in

one sysmble)
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Cell Selection Criteria
Criteria for cell selection

Srxlev > 0 and Squal > 0
Srxlev = Qrxlevmeas - (Qrxlevmin + Qrxlevminoffset) Pcompensation
Squal = Qqualmeas (Qqualmin + Qqualminoffset)
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Cell Selection Configuration
MOD CELLSEL
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Cell Selection Configuration (Cont.)
MOD CELLRESEL
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Contents

6. Paging Procedure
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Cell Reselection Introduction
The signal strength of both serving cell and neighboring
cells varies with the movement of a UE and so the UE

needs to select the most suitable cell to camp on. This
process is called cell reselection which is considered as UE
mobility management in idle mode
Cell reselection process:
Measurement start criteria
Cell reselection criteria
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Frequency Priority Handling for

Measurement
For intra-frequency neighbor measurement: The priority is
the same between source cell and neighbor cell, so UE will

ignore it.
For inter-frequency and inter-RAT neighbor measurement:
UE will take the priority between source cell and neighbor

cell for the measurement
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Priority Setting
The priorities of inter frequency and inter-RAT are
classified into two types:
Absolute priority
Static configuration
Dedicated priority
Temporarily configured by RRC for some the
dedicated UE.
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Absolute Priority Configuration

Serving Cell
MOD CELLRESEL
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EUTRAN Target Cell
MOD EUTRANINTERNFREQ
Note: if priority indicator is set Not CFG, then UE doesnt
implement cell reselection to the target frequency
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UTRAN/GERAN Target Cell
GSM
UMTS
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Dedicated Priority For Flexible User

Steering
If flexible user steering feature is activated, we can set the
dedicated priority based on subscriber profile ID, and valid

duration is 180 min.
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Dedicated Priority For RAN Sharing
You can configure dedicated priority for RAN sharing with
either of following solution
Solution 1: Set dedicated priority for UE select different PLMN

operators. This priority will be shared by all operators in the
serving cell.
Solution 2: Set dedicated priority for all operators in the

serving cell with a specific frequency. This priority is individual
for each operators in serving cell
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Solution 1 Introduction
Operator 1
Operator 2
Operator 3
Target cell
Source cell
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Relevant Configuration
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Solution 2 Introduction
Operator 1
Operator 2
Operator 3
Specific
Target cell
Source cell
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Relevant Configuration
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Intra-Frequency Measurement Criteria
If the intra frequency measurement triggering threshold is
not configured, the UE always performs intra frequency

measurements.
If the intra frequency measurement triggering threshold is
configured:
Srxlev > SIntraSearch and Squal > SIntraSearchQ the UE

dose not perform intra frequency measurement
Srxlev SintraSearch or Squal SIntraSearchQ, the UE

perform intra frequency measurement
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Inter Frequency/RAT Measurement

Criteria
For the neighbors with higher priority
The UE always perform inter frequency /RAT measurement
For the neighbor with lower or equal priority
If the threshold is not configured, the UE always perform inter

frequency/RAT measurement
If the threshold is configured :
When Srxlev > SNonIntraSearch and Squal > SNonIntraSearchQ,
UE does not perform inter frequency/RAT measurement
When Srxlev SnonIntraSearch or Squal SNonIntraSearchQ UE

perform inter frequency /RAT measurement
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Threshold Configuration Rx Level
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Threshold Configuration Rx Quality
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Black List
During cell reselection, UEs are not allowed to measure or
reselect the blacklisted cells of the serving cell.
Intra-frequency blacklist : Broadcast in SIB4
Inter-frequency blacklist: Broadcast in SIB5
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Intra Frequency/ Equal-Priority Cell

Reselection Criteria
Serving cell
Neighbor cell
R_N > R_S

R_N= Qmeas,n CellQoffset
R_S= Qmeas,s + Qhyst
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Intra-Frequency Cell Reselection

Configuration -Hysteresis
MOD CELLRESEL
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Intra-Frequency Cell Reselection

Configuration - Cell Offset
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High Priority Cell Reselection Criteria

Neighbor cell
No need consider
serving cell
Criteria for Rx quality based (only for LTE&UMTS):

Srxlev = Qqualmeas Qqualmin>ThreshXHighQ
Criteria for Rx level based (For all system) :

Squal = Qqualmeas (Qqualmin + Pcompensation) >
ThreshXHigh
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Low Priority Cell Reselection Criteria

Serving cell
Criteria based on Rx quality (only for LTE & UMTS)

Squal_S < ThrshServLowQ and
Squal_N > ThreshXLow
Neighbor cell
Both serving cell and

neighbor cell should be
considered
Criteria based on Rx level (for all system)

Squal_S < ThrshServLowQ and
Squal_N > ThreshXLow
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Contents

6. Paging Procedure
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Cell Barring & Reservation
Cell barring and reservation control are two mechanisms for
operators to control their networks.
It is only used to control the cell selection and reselection for

idle UE
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Relevant UE Behavior
If a cell is neither barred nor reserved for operator use, UEs
can consider this cell as a candidate during cell selection

and reselection procedures.
If a cell is not barred but is reserved for operator use, UEs
treat this cell during cell selection and reselection

procedures as follows:
If UEs of access class 11 or 15 camp on their HPLMN or an
EHPLMN, the UEs can treat this cell as a candidate.
Otherwise, UEs treat this cell as a barred cell
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Relevant UE Behavior (Cont.)
If a cell is barred, UEs behave as follows during cell
selection and reselection procedures:
The UEs cannot select or reselect this cell
When intraFreqReselection in the SIB1 indicates that intra-
frequency reselection is allowed, the UEs may select another

cell on the same frequency if reselection criteria are fulfilled.
Otherwise, UE cant reselect the other cell.
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6. Paging Procedure
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Trigger of Paging
Triggered by MME
MME initiates a paging message according to the TAL

information in the message, the eNodeB transmits the paging
message over the PCCH to the UE in all the cells belonging to
the TAs in the TAL
Triggered by eNodeB
When the SI message changes, the eNodeB transmits a
paging message to notify all the UEs in the EMMREGISTERED state in the cell and transmits the updated SI
message in the next SI message modification period
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Paging Mechanism
PF: Paging frame, in one paging cycle , there could be many

paging frames, depends on NB configuration
PO: Paging occasion, is the paging subframe for each UE, the PF
and PO is assigned by eNodeB using hash algorithm based on
IMSI
The PO number = NB x T
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Paging Channel Configuration
MOD PCCHCFG
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Summary
What is UE behaviors in idle mode?
What is priority for PLMN selection?
How to perform cell search?
What is criteria for cell selection?
And how about cell selection?
How to configure paging channel capacity?
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Copyright 2013 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Describe the UE behaviors in RRC idle mode

Describe the feature and algorithms of each behaviors

Copyright 2013 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.

2. PLMN Selection Procedure

Copyright 2013 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.

General UE Initial Procedure

4. Obtain the system

BCH decoding (MIB/SIBs)

Initial attachement procedure

RRC idle mode

Copyright 2013 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.

UE Idle Mode Behaviors

A UE that is powered on but does not have an RRC connection to

Idle mode management can increase the access success rate,

In the idle mode, UE can perform:

Cell search & selection

Periodic paging monitoring

Copyright 2013 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.

RRC Status Transition

LTE is capable with always online functions, after UE initial

attach, the default RRC status is active.

There is a timer(UE inactive timer) in eNodeB to control

sent data for a duration exceeding this period of time, the

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2. PLMN Selection Procedure

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Home PLMN: the PLMN which the user is subscribed, there

is only one PLMN

The Equivalent Home PLMN (EHPLMN): It is a list of

This PLMN is recoded in USIM

Visited PLMN: The Visited PLMN (VPLMN) is the PLMN

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PLMN Selection Introduction

PLMN selection includes two stages

Automatic selection mode: UE will automatic select one suitable

Manual selection mode: UE search all the valid PLMN in the

PLMN register: After UE select one PLMN, it will register it to

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PLMN Selection Procedure

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Priority of Automatic PLMN Selection

Scenario 1: Initial PLMN selection, with no RPLMN information

UE NAS will select one of them based on the predefined priority

Scenario 2: If last VPLMN exists in USIM, UE will select this

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2. PLMN Selection Procedure

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Cell Search Procedure

Frame synchronization and

System message reception

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Device can identify Cell ID and

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System Message Reception

After SS decoding, UE turns to BCCH logic channel

acquires all the necessary information for the further

Classification of system message

MIB(Master Info Block): There is only one MIB, is carried by

SIB: Up to 13 SIBs can be delivered by PDSCH, SIB1 and

SIB2 are mandatory

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