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Idle Mode Behavior

GBSS12.0
Feature Parameter Description

Issue 01

Date 2010-06-30

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

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GSM BSS
Idle Mode Behavior Contents

Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Scope ............................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 Intended Audience ........................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.3 Change History.............................................................................................................................. 1-1

2 Overview .....................................................................................................................................2-1
3 Technical Description ..............................................................................................................3-1
3.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 PLMN Selection............................................................................................................................. 3-2
3.2.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.2.2 Automatic PLMN Selection Mode ......................................................................................... 3-2
3.2.3 Manual PLMN Selection Mode ............................................................................................. 3-2
3.3 GSM Cell Selection ....................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.3.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.3.2 Conditions for Normally Camping on a Cell ......................................................................... 3-3
3.3.3 Cell Selection Criterion ......................................................................................................... 3-3
3.4 GSM Cell Reselection ................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.4.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.4.2 Conditions for Triggering Cell Reselection ........................................................................... 3-4
3.4.3 Cell Reselection Algorithms .................................................................................................. 3-5
3.5 Location Area Update .................................................................................................................... 3-6
3.5.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................... 3-6
3.5.2 Location Area........................................................................................................................ 3-7
3.5.3 Normal Location Area Update .............................................................................................. 3-8
3.5.4 IMSI Attach/Detach ............................................................................................................... 3-8
3.5.5 Periodic Location Area Update ............................................................................................. 3-8
3.6 Control Channels........................................................................................................................... 3-9
3.7 Paging ......................................................................................................................................... 3-10
3.7.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................. 3-10
3.7.2 CCCH Configuration and Paging Group Calculation ......................................................... 3-10
3.7.3 CS Paging ...........................................................................................................................3-11
3.7.4 PS Paging ........................................................................................................................... 3-12
3.7.5 Paging Modes..................................................................................................................... 3-12
3.7.6 Paging Functions ................................................................................................................ 3-12
3.8 System Information ..................................................................................................................... 3-14
3.8.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................. 3-14
3.8.2 System Information Type 1 ................................................................................................. 3-14
3.8.3 System Information Types 2, 2BIS, 2TER, and 2QUATER ................................................ 3-17
3.8.4 System Information Type 3 ................................................................................................. 3-20
3.8.5 System Information Type 4 ................................................................................................. 3-22

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3.8.6 System Information Type 7 ................................................................................................. 3-23

3.8.7 System Information Type 8 ................................................................................................. 3-23
3.8.8 System Information Type 13 ............................................................................................... 3-24
3.9 Short Message Service Cell Broadcast....................................................................................... 3-24
3.10 Public Voice Group Call Service ............................................................................................... 3-25
3.10.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 3-25
3.10.2 System Information........................................................................................................... 3-25

4 Parameters .................................................................................................................................4-1
5 Counters ......................................................................................................................................4-1
6 Glossary ......................................................................................................................................6-1
7 Reference Documents .............................................................................................................7-1

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1 Introduction
1.1 Scope
This document describes the behavior of the MS in idle mode and of the network. The behavior includes
the procedures of public land mobile network (PLMN) selection, cell selection, cell reselection, location
area update, paging, and cell broadcast. This document also describes control channels and system
information.

1.2 Intended Audience

It is assumed that users of this document are familiar with GSM basics and have a working knowledge of
GSM telecommunication.
This document is intended for:
 Personnel working on Huawei GSM products or systems
 System operators who need a general understanding of this feature

1.3 Change History

This section provides information on the changes in different document versions.
There are two types of changes, which are defined as follows:
 Feature change
Feature change refers to the change in the Idle Mode Behavior feature of a specific product version.
 Editorial change
Editorial change refers to the change in wording or the addition of the information that was not
described in the earlier version.

Document Issues
The document issues are as follows:
 01 (2010-06-30)
 Draft (2010-03-30)

01 (2010-06-30)
This is the first release of GBSS12.0.
Compared with issue Draft (2010-03-30) of GBSS12.0, issue 01 (2010-06-30) of GBSS12.0 incorporates
the changes described in the following table.

Change Type Change Description Parameter Change

Feature change None None

Editorial change Parameters are presented in the form of Parameter ID instead None
of Parameter Name.

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Draft (2010-03-30)
This is the draft release of GBSS12.0.

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2 Overview
An MS that is switched on but is not allocated a dedicated channel is defined as an MS in idle mode. An
MS in idle mode can access the network and can be reached by the network.
When an MS is switched on, it attempts to select a PLMN for registration. The MS selects a PLMN either
automatically or manually. In the selected PLMN, the MS searches for a suitable cell and then tunes to
the control channel of the selected cell to receive system information. This procedure is called cell
selection.
The MS in idle mode always attempts to camp on the best cell according to a signal strength based
criterion. After the MS camps on a cell, the received signal strength may deteriorate due to interference
or MS mobility. In this case, the MS can select another cell to camp on. This procedure is called cell
reselection.
When a cell selection or cell reselection is complete, the MS camps on the selected cell.
After the MS selects a PLMN and finds a suitable cell, the MS must register its current location on the
network so that the network knows where to route incoming calls. The MS may move from place to place,
and therefore the location changes from time to time. In certain conditions, the MS may initiate a location
area update procedure so that the network can locate the MS in real time.
When receiving an incoming call, the network searches for the MS and sends the paging message
according to the registered location of the MS.
The idle mode behavior is managed by the MS and is controlled by the parameters contained in the
system information that is broadcast on the BCCH.
The idle mode behavior has the following impacts on the network performance and service handling:
 Selection of the cell with the best signal strength
In the case of cell selection and cell reselection, the MS always attempts to select the cell with the best
signal strength to achieve a better QoS. Cell selection and cell reselection are controlled by
parameters. By adjusting the settings of these parameters, a cell absorbs MSs in a controlled manner.
 Control of the paging load
In idle mode, the MS notifies the network of its location whenever the MS changes its location area
through the location area update procedure. Then, the network stores the latest location information
about the MS. When the network receives an incoming call, it knows in which location area it can page
the MS and does not need to page the MS throughout the service area. This reduces the paging load.
If the MS does not respond to the first paging message, the network may send a second paging
message.
The MS, periodically and when switched on or off, notifies the network of its present status through the
location area update procedure. This prevents the network from paging the MS when the MS has been
switched off or has left the coverage area. Otherwise, this causes unnecessary load to the system.
 Low power consumption
In idle mode, the MS discontinuously listens to the system information of the serving cell and performs
measurements on neighboring cells to evaluate whether a cell change is required. The MS is in sleep
mode in most time. Therefore, the power consumption of the MS is low in idle mode.

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3 Technical Description
3.1 Overview
In idle mode, the MS continuously measures the transmit signal strength on the BCCH carrier
frequencies of the serving cell and neighboring cells to find a suitable cell to camp on. The MS may also
register the location information about the selected cell through a location area update procedure as
required.
After camping on a cell, an MS can:
 Receive system information from the cell
 Access the RACH of the cell to initiate a call
 Receive a paging message from the network when there is an incoming call
The tasks performed by an MS in idle mode can be divided into four procedures. Figure 3-1 illustrates
the relations between the four procedures.
1. PLMN selection
2. Cell selection
3. Cell reselection
4. Location area update
Figure 3-1 Relations between the four procedures

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3.2 PLMN Selection

3.2.1 Overview
The MS will select a PLMN when it is switched on or re-enters the network coverage area. It will attempt
to select the last registered PLMN if any exists. When the MS is successfully registered on a PLMN, it
shows this PLMN on its screen. The MS is allowed to initiate or receive calls on this PLMN. If there is no
last registered PLMN or if the last registered PLMN is unavailable, the MS will attempt to select another
PLMN either automatically or manually, depending on its operating mode.
The MS usually operates on its home PLMN. When the MS leaves the coverage area of the home PLMN,
it may select another PLMN. If the MS finds a suitable cell to camp on or if a location area update
request is accepted, the MS will register on the PLMN. The registration on the PLMN has to be
successful in order for the MS to access the network.
In the case of national roaming, the MS may select and register on a visited PLMN. In this case, the MS
periodically attempts to return to its home PLMN. The time interval between two consecutive attempts is
stored in the subscriber identity module (SIM) and is managed by the network operator.
In the case of international roaming, the MS may select and register on a visited PLMN. In this case, the
MS does not attempt to return to its home PLMN.
PLMN selection can be performed in automatic mode or manual mode.
 In automatic mode, the MS selects a PLMN from a PLMN list. The PLMNs in the list are ranked in
order of priority.
 In manual mode, the user selects a PLMN among those indicated by the MS. The user can request the
MS to select and register on an available PLMN as required.

3.2.2 Automatic PLMN Selection Mode

In automatic mode, the MS selects a PLMN that is available and permitted. If there is no last registered
PLMN or the last registered PLMN is unavailable, the MS selects a PLMN in the following order:
1. Home PLMN
2. Each PLMN stored in the SIM, in priority order
3. Other PLMNs with receive level above -85 dBm, in random order
4. All other PLMNs in descending order of signal strength

3.2.3 Manual PLMN Selection Mode

In manual mode, if a registered PLMN or the home PLMN exists, the MS first attempts to select the
PLMN. If registration fails or the user starts a PLMN reselection, the MS displays all available PLMNs.
The user can then select a desired PLMN, which causes the MS to initiate a registration on this PLMN. If
the selected PLMN is forbidden, the MS prompts the user to select another PLMN.

3.3 GSM Cell Selection

This section describes the feature GBFD-110401 Basic Cell Selection.

3.3.1 Overview
When an MS is switched on or enters the network coverage area, it scans all the carrier frequencies
permitted by the PLMN and selects a suitable cell to camp on. This procedure is called cell selection.

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3.3.2 Conditions for Normally Camping on a Cell

To perform services normally, an MS must camp on a suitable cell by registering on the PLMN and tuning
to the control channel of the cell. Then, the MS can receive system information and paging messages
and initiate calls. A cell is considered suitable when the following conditions are met:
 The cell belongs to the selected PLMN.
 The cell is not barred.

For details about whether a cell is barred, see Table 3-1.

 The cell does not belong to a location area included in the list of "forbidden location areas for
roaming".
 The path loss from the MS to the BTS is lower than the preset threshold, that is, C1 must be greater
than 0.

3.3.3 Cell Selection Criterion

C1 indicates the path loss criterion of cell selection. C1 of the serving cell must be greater than 0. It is
calculated as follows:
 C1 = RXLEV - RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN - MAX((MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH - P), 0)
In the case of a DCS1800 class 3 MS, C1 is calculated as follows:
 C1=RXLEV - RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN - MAX((MS_ TXPWR_MAX_CCH + POWER OFFSET - P), 0)
where:
 RXLEV indicates the average receive level of the MS in the unit of dBm.
 RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN indicates the minimum receive level (unit: dBm) required for the MS to access
the network. It is specified by the RXMIN parameter.
 MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH indicates the maximum transmit power (unit: dBm) allowed for the MS to
access the network. It is specified by the FMSMAXOPCC parameter.
 POWER OFFSET indicates PWRDIV (unit: dBm) of the MS. The setting of the PWRDIVIND parameter
determines whether PWRDIV takes effect.
 P indicates the maximum output power of the MS in the unit of dBm.
The MS selects a cell to camp on according to the cell selection priority and C1. The selected cell
becomes the serving cell. As shown in Figure 3-2, if the two cells have the same cell selection priority,
the MS selects Cell1, the one with the higher path loss criterion, as the serving cell.
Figure 3-2 Cell selection

Cell1 Cell2

C1=15 C1=8

The cell selection priority is determined by CBQ and CELLBARACCESS2, as listed in Table 3-1.

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Table 3-1 Cell selection priority

CELLBARACCESS Cell Selection Cell Reselection Priority
CBQ 2 Priority
0 0 Normal Normal
0 1 Forbidden Forbidden
1 0 Low Normal
1 1 Low Normal

3.4 GSM Cell Reselection

This section describes the feature GBFD-110402 Basic Cell Re-selection.

3.4.1 Overview
After an MS selects a suitable cell as the serving cell, the MS camps on this cell if there are no changes
in other conditions. At the same time, the MS continues to monitor all the BCCH carrier frequencies
specified in the neighboring cell frequency list (BA1 list), which is indicated by the system information of
the serving cell.
For each BCCH carrier frequency, the MS needs to measure the receive level at not less than five
sampling points and calculates the average receive level. The total number of sampling points for each
BCCH carrier frequency should be the same. In each measurement period, the number of sampling
points for each BCCH carrier frequency should also be the same. The six strongest BCCH carrier
frequencies need to be updated at least every minute. To save power consumption, the MS needs to
measure the receive level of all the carrier frequencies contained in the BA1 list when decoding the
messages on the paging subchannel. At the same time, the MS can obtain the BCCH carrier frequencies
contained in the BA1 list and some receive level measurement samples of the BCCH carrier frequency
of the serving cell.
The MS also performs routine measurements on the BCCH carrier frequency of the serving cell. The MS
needs to attempt to decode all the system information that is broadcast on the BCCH of the serving cell
at least every 30 seconds. The MS needs to decode the data blocks transmitted over the BCCH carrier
frequencies of the six strongest neighboring cells at least every five minutes. The data blocks contain the
parameters that affect cell reselection. When the MS finds that a new BCCH carrier frequency becomes
one of the six strongest BCCH carrier frequencies, it needs to decode the data blocks transmitted over
the new BCCH carrier frequency within 30 seconds. The MS also needs to check the Base Station
Identity Code (BSIC) of each of the six strongest neighboring cells at least every 30 seconds to ensure
that the same cells are being monitored. If another BSIC is detected, the MS considers that the BCCH
carrier frequency is a new one. In this case, the MS decodes the data blocks transmitted over this BCCH
carrier frequency. In all the preceding conditions, the MS attempts not to disrupt the monitoring of the
PCH.

3.4.2 Conditions for Triggering Cell Reselection

Cell reselection is triggered if any of the following conditions is met:
 The C2 value of a certain cell (located in the same location area as the serving cell) is greater than the
C2 value of the serving cell for five consecutive seconds.

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 The C2 value of a certain cell (not located in the same location area as the serving cell) is greater than
the sum of the C2 value of the serving cell and the value of CRH for five consecutive seconds. If a cell
reselection was performed 15 seconds earlier, a new cell reselection is not triggered.
 The serving cell is barred or the serving cell is temporarily barred because of an authentication failure.
 The MS detects a downlink signaling failure.
The occurrence of a downlink signaling failure is controlled by the downlink signaling failure counter.
When the MS selects a cell, the counter is initialized to the integer nearest to 90 divided by
BSAGBLKSRES. The counter is increased by one each time the MS successfully decodes a
message on its paging subchannel. This counter is decreased by four each time the MS fails to
decode a message on its paging subchannel. When the counter becomes zero, it indicates that a
downlink signaling failure occurs.

For details about the paging subchannel, see 3.7.2 CCCH Configuration and Paging Group Calculation.
 The C1 value of the serving cell is less than 0 for five consecutive seconds.
 The number of random access attempts exceeds MSMAXRETRAN.

3.4.3 Cell Reselection Algorithms

When the cell reselection conditions are met, the MS selects one neighboring cell as the serving cell.
Cell reselection adopts the C2 algorithm. C2 is calculated as follows:
 If CELL_RESELECT_PENALTY_TIME is not equal to 31,
C2 = C1 + CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET – CELL_RESELECT_TEMPORARY_OFFSET x
H(CELL_RESELECT_PENALTY_TIME – T)
 If CELL_RESELECT_PENALTY_TIME is equal to 31,
C2 = C1 - CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET
The function H(x) is defined as follows:
 If X > 0, H(x) = 0.
 If X ≤ 0, H(x) = 1.
The parameters in the formula are described as follows:
 CELL_RESELECT_PENALTY_TIME indicates PT.
In scenarios such as areas along highways, PT must be properly set to avoid frequent cell
reselections.
 T is a timer and its initial value is 0.
When a cell is recorded as one of the six strongest neighboring cells, timer T of the cell is started.
When the cell is removed from the list of the six strongest neighboring cells, timer T is reset.
 CELL_RESELECT_OFFSET indicates CRO.
The C2 value can be manually adjusted by setting CRO.
 CELL_RESELECT_TEMPORARY_OFFSET indicates TO.
During the period between the time when timer T is started and the time when the value of timer T
reaches PT, a negative correction value is applied to C2 based on TO.
This prevents a fast moving MS from selecting a micro cell or a small-coverage cell as the serving cell.
If PT elapses, TO is no longer considered.

The preceding three parameters of the C2 algorithm take effect only when PI is set to YES. Otherwise, the values of these
parameters are regarded as zero. Then, C2 is equal to C1.

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The MS selects a cell to camp on according to the cell reselection priority and C2. The selected cell
becomes the serving cell. As shown in Figure 3-3, if the two cells have the same cell reselection priority
and the reselection hysteresis and the reselection time meet the specified requirements, the MS selects
Cell2, the one with greater C2, as the serving cell.
Figure 3-3 Cell reselection

Cell1 Cell2

C2=4 C2=18

For details about the cell reselection priority, see Table 3-1.

3.5 Location Area Update

This section describes the feature GBFD-110301 Location Updating.

3.5.1 Overview
When an MS moves from one location area to another, it must register the new location information on
the network. That is, when the MS finds that the LAI stored in the SIM is different from the LAI of the
serving cell, it must notify the network to update the stored location area information about the MS. This
procedure is called location area update.

An LAI consists of mobile country code (MCC), mobile network code (MNC), and location area code (LAC).
 MCC is specified by the MCC parameter.
 MNC is specified by the MNC parameter.
 LAC is specified by the LAC parameter.

If cell reselection occurs when an MS in idle mode moves in the same location area, the MS does not
notify the network of the cell change. If the two cells before and after cell reselection belong to different
location areas, the MS needs to notify the network of the cell change, and this is called "forced
registration" in mobile communication.
According to the identifier of location area update, location area updates are classified into three types:
normal location area update, IMSI attach/detach, and periodic location area update.
The location area update procedures for normal location area update, periodic location area update, and
IMSI attach are basically the same, as shown in Figure 3-4.

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Figure 3-4 Location area update

MS BTS BSC MSC

Channel
Request(1)
RACH

Immediate Assignment Procedure

Establish Indication
CR(Complete
(Location Update Request)(2)
Layer3 Information)

Location CC(3)
Updationg Accepted(4)
SDCCH Location
Updationg Rejected(5)
SDCCH
TMSI
Reallocation Complete(6)
SDCCH
Clear Command(7)

Clear Complete(7)

In an immediate assignment procedure, the MS sends the BTS a Channel Request message through the RACH,
indicating the access cause "location update".
1. When the MS initiates a location area update request, an immediate assignment procedure is started.
The BTS sends the BSC an Establish Indication message, which contains the content of the Location
Updating Request message.
2. The BSC establishes an SCCP link over the A interface. Then, the BSC sends the MSC a Complete
Layer3 Information message, which contains the cell global identity (CGI) of the current cell.
3. The MSC responds to the BSC with a Connection Confirm message.
4. The MSC sends the MS a Location Updating Accepted message, indicating that the location area
update is successful.
5. If the network rejects the location area update request, it sends a Location Updating Rejected
message to the MS.
6. If the TMSI allocation in the case of location area update is enabled on the MSC side, a TMSI
Reallocation Complete message is sent to the MSC in the location area update procedure.
7. The MSC sends the BSC a Clear Command message to start the resource release procedure on the
network side.

3.5.2 Location Area

To determine the location of an MS, the coverage area of each GSM PLMN is divided into multiple
location areas. Each location area contains one or more cells. The network stores the location area
information about each MS for paging. After receiving an incoming call, the network pages the MS in the
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identified by a location area identity (LAI), which is broadcast through the system information over the
BCH.
The sizes of location areas are key factors that determine the system performance. Location areas have
to be properly divided during network planning.
 If the size of a location area is too small, more location area updates will take place. This increases the
signaling load.
 If the size of a location area is too large, a paging message will be sent in all the cells under the
location area when the network pages an MS. This increases the load on the PCH and the signaling
load on the Abis interface.
Therefore, the planning of location areas is an important task. During division of location areas, ensure
that location area updates are reduced to a smallest possible number without causing heavy paging load.
This is to prevent a wastage of network resources.

3.5.3 Normal Location Area Update

When an MS moves from one location area to another, it initiates a normal location area update. A
normal location area update is used to update the location information registered on the network by the
MS. The Location Update Type information element in the Location Update Request message should
indicate that it is a normal location area update.

3.5.4 IMSI Attach/Detach

This section describes the feature GBFD-110302 IMSI Detach.
The IMSI attach/detach procedure informs the MSC/VLR whether the MS can be reached.
The ATT parameter controls whether the network needs to be notified of IMSI attach/detach.
 If ATT is set to YES, the MS sends a Location Updating Request (IMSI Attach) message to the
network when it is switched on, indicating that the MS is active. After receiving the message, the
network updates the state of the MS so that the network can page the MS as required.
 If ATT is set to YES, the MS sends an IMSI Detach message to the network when it is switched off,
indicating that the MS is inactive. After receiving this message, the network will not send paging
messages to the MS, thus saving network resources.

3.5.5 Periodic Location Area Update

When any of the following conditions occurs, the MS loses contact with the network. If the MS is paged
in this case, the network sends a paging message to the location area registered by the MS. The paging
expires definitely and the system resource is used ineffectively.
 When the MS is switched on and moves into a blind area, the network cannot know the current state of
the MS but still considers that the MS is attached.
 When the MS sends an IMSI Detach message to the network, the network may not correctly decode
the message due to poor uplink quality. As a result, the network still considers that the MS is attached.
 When the MS is down accidentally, it loses contact with the network.
To solve these problems, the GSM system implements a certain mechanism, which instructs the MS to
automatically report its location information to the network at regular intervals. The mechanism is called
periodic location area update. By adopting this mechanism, the network can know in time whether the
status of the MS has changed.

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Periodic location area update is used to periodically notify the network of the MS availability. When the
MS sends a Location Update Request message to the network, the Location Update Type information
element in the message indicates that it is a periodic location update.
The network sends the periodic location update timer value to all the MSs in the cell through the system
information over the BCCH. The value is specified by T3212. When this timer expires, the MS
automatically sends a location area update request to the network. After the MS performs a cell selection
or reselection, it reads T3212 from the system information of the serving cell, starts this timer, and stores
the timer on the SIM. When the MS detects that T3212 expires, it automatically sends a location area
update request to the network.
The signaling procedure of a periodic location area update is the same as the signaling procedure of a
normal location area update.

3.6 Control Channels

The control channels for the MS in idle mode include broadcast channels and Common Control
Channels (CCCHs).

The Dedicated Control Channels (DCCHs) are used for the MS in dedicated mode and are not described in this
document.

Broadcast Channels
Broadcast channels, including Frequency Correction Channel (FCCH), Synchronization Channel (SCH),
Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH), and Cell Broadcast Channel (CBCH), are all downlink channels
used for sending broadcast messages to the MS.
 FCCH
The network sends frequency correction signals over the FCCH to the MS. The FCCH enables the MS
to synchronize its frequency (with a specified frequency).
 SCH
The network sends the frame synchronization number and base station identity code over the SCH to
the MS.
 BCCH
The network sends the common messages related to all its cells over the BCCH to the MS.
 CBCH
The network broadcasts services over the CBCH within a cell. The physical channels used by the
CBCH are the same as those used by the SDCCH.

CCCHs
The CCCHs include Paging Channel (PCH), Random Access Channel (RACH), Access Grant Channel
(AGCH), and Notification Channel (NCH).
 PCH
The PCH is a downlink channel. The MS monitors the PCH at certain intervals to determine whether it
can receive a call from the MSC.
 RACH
The RACH is an uplink channel. The MS accesses the network through the RACH and requests the
network to assign an SDCCH.
 AGCH

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The AGCH is a downlink channel. The network notifies the MS of the assigned dedicated channel
(SDCCH or TCH) through the AGCH.
 NCH
The NCH is a downlink channel, which is used to notify the MS of Voice Group Call Service (VGCS)
and Voice Broadcast Service (VBS) calls.

3.7 Paging
This section describes the feature GBFD-110303 CS Paging.

3.7.1 Overview
Through the paging process, an MS is instructed to access the network to complete call connection.
Different paging algorithms have different paging efficiencies. Huawei GBSS paging algorithm has the
following benefits:
 Paging capability is one of the criteria that measure the system performance. Huawei GBSS paging
algorithm maximizes the paging capability of the system, while maintaining paging efficiency and
minimizing paging load.
 Through reliable paging, Huawei GBSS paging algorithm enables MSs to receive every possible call.
This reduces customer complaints and improves customer satisfaction.

3.7.2 CCCH Configuration and Paging Group Calculation

In the GSM system, the MS reads the information on the CCCH of the serving cell at least once in every
30s. In the downlink, the CCCHs include AGCH and PCH. One CCCH can be carried on one or more
physical channels. In the case of high paging traffic in a location area, one physical timeslot for paging
message transmission is insufficient. The GSM protocol allows multiple CCCHs to be configured on one
TRX carrying the BCCH. The CCCHs can be configured only on timeslot 0, 2, 4, or 6.
The number of CCCH message blocks in a cell reflects the resources that can be used by the AGCH or
the PCH in the cell. Table 3-2 lists the mapping between the CCCH configuration and the number of
CCCH message blocks in a BCCH multiframe.
Table 3-2 Mapping between the CCCH configuration and the number of CCCH message blocks in a BCCH
multiframe
Number of CCCH Message Blocks in a BCCH
CCCH Configuration Multiframe
The CCCH uses one physical 9
channel exclusively. It does not
share this physical channel with the
SDCCH.
The CCCH uses one physical 3
channel. It shares this physical
channel with the SDCCH.
The CCCH uses two physical 18
channels exclusively. It does not
share these physical channels with
the SDCCH.

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Number of CCCH Message Blocks in a BCCH

CCCH Configuration Multiframe
The CCCH uses three physical 27
channels exclusively. It does not
share these physical channels with
the SDCCH.
The CCCH uses four physical 36
channels exclusively. It does not
share these physical channels with
the SDCCH.

In different CCCH configurations, each BCCH multi-frame (containing 51 frames) includes different
numbers of CCCH message blocks. The CCCH is shared by the AGCH and the PCH. When messages
need to be transmitted on both the PCH and the AGCH, the network prefers the PCH. To prevent the
occurrence of message congestion on the AGCH when the traffic on the PCH is high, the network
reserves a certain number of message blocks for the AGCH. The BSAGBLKSRES parameter specifies
the number of message blocks reserved for messages on the AGCH of the CCCH in a BCCH
multi-frame.
Each MS (corresponding to an IMSI) belongs to a paging group. Each paging group corresponds to a
paging subchannel in a cell. The MS determines its paging group based on its IMSI, and then determines
the location of the paging subchannel of its paging group. In the actual network, the MS listens to only its
paging subchannel but ignores other paging subchannels. When other paging subchannels are used,
part of the MS is even powered off to save power overhead (which is the power supply to the DRX). The
BSPAMFRAMS parameter specifies the number of BCCH multi-frames that form a cycle for the paging
subchannels. This parameter determines the number of paging subchannels into which paging channels
in a cell are divided.
The formula for calculating the number of paging groups is:
 When the CCCH and the SDCCH share one physical channel, the number of paging groups = (3 -
BSAGBLKSRES) x BSPAMFRAMS.
 When the CCCH and the SDCCH do not share one physical channel, the number of paging groups =
(9 - BSAGBLKSRES) x BSPAMFRAMS.
The formula for calculating the paging group mapped to the MS is:
Paging group number = ((IMSI mod 1000) mod (Number of cell paging groups)) div BSPAMFRAMS

For PS services, if the parameter SPGCCCCHSUP is enabled, the formula for calculating paging groups may be different.

The MS determines the mapped paging group based on the IMSI and the configuration of paging
channels in the serving cell, and then determines the paging subchannel of the mapped paging group.

3.7.3 CS Paging
CS paging messages are transmitted on the PCH. When a call reaches the MSC of the called MS, the
MSC determines the area where the MS is located and broadcasts paging messages to all the BSCs in
this area. Based on the location area, the BSC determines the cells to which paging messages are sent
and performs IMSI-based calculation of the paging group mapped to the MS.
The MS in idle mode listens to its paging subchannels. If the IMSI or TMSI contained in the Paging
Request message is consistent with its own IMSI or TMSI, the MS sends a Channel Request message

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to trigger an initial channel assignment procedure, and sends a Paging Response on the assigned
channel.

The MSC determines whether to use TMSI-based or IMSI-based paging.

 If IMSI-based paging is used, the paging message contains the IMSI only.
 If TMSI-based paging is used, the paging message contains both TMSI and IMSI. The IMSI is used by the BSC to
calculate paging groups.

3.7.4 PS Paging
The PS paging procedure is similar to the CS paging procedure. During the PS paging procedure, the
function of the SGSN is similar to that of the MSC. The paging strategy of the SGSN determines whether
the P-TMSI or IMSI is used for paging. The SGSN initiates PS paging when transmitting downlink data to
an MS. PS paging messages are carried on the PS paging channels (if configured) or on the PCHs if the
PS paging channels are not configured.
Only the MS in the STANDBY state can be paged. The SGSN obtains the RA of the MS and sends a
paging message to the entire RA.

The location information of the MS in the STANDBY state contains only the RA information of the GPRS.

3.7.5 Paging Modes

Huawei GBSS supports the following standard paging modes:
 Common paging mode
The MS calculates the mapped paging group based on the IMSI and the configuration of paging
channels in the serving cell, and then calculates the paging subchannel of the mapped paging group.
Paging messages are sent on only this paging subchannel.
 Complete paging mode
When an MS group is informed that it is in complete paging mode, paging messages of this group may
be sent on any PCH of the same timeslot. When the PCH configuration dynamically changes, paging
message loss can be avoided.
 Spaced paging mode
The BSS adds the paging messages of a group to another paging channel to avoid temporary
overload. That is, the MS can receive paging messages on paging channel N+2 in spaced paging
mode, whereas it receives paging messages on paging channel N in common paging mode.

3.7.6 Paging Functions

Huawei GBSS supports the paging queue, paging retransmission, paging combination, and paging flow
control functions. These functions can effectively improve and guarantee the paging capacity of the
BSC.
 Paging queue
The transmission of paging messages on the Um interface is limited by paging groups. The paging
messages of a paging group can be transmitted only on the message blocks to which the paging
group is mapped. The BTS implements the paging queue function to wait for opportunities for
transmission by temporarily buffering the paging messages received from the BSC. The BTS selects a
paging message and transmits it on the corresponding message block whenever an opportunity
comes. Paging messages of the same priority follow the rule of "first come, first served (FCFS)".

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To guarantee the scheduling efficiency for paging messages on the Um interface, the
PAGINGLIFETIME parameter specifies the life cycle of a paging queue in the BTS. The setting of this
parameter must be consistent with the setting of the paging timer T3113 of the core network. It is
recommended that the PAGINGLIFETIME parameter be set to a value that is 1s to 2s shorter than
T3113.
 Paging retransmission
As the message on the downlink CCCH is transferred in unacknowledged mode on the LAPDm layer
of the Um interface, there is a risk of message loss. Paging retransmission is used to reduce this risk.
Generally, the MSC and BSS provide two levels of retransmission. One level is at the MSC, where
paging messages are retransmitted in a long period to handle long interruptions. The other level is at
the BTS, where paging messages are retransmitted in a short time and traffic flow on the Abis and A
interfaces can be reduced. Huawei BSS supports the paging retransmission function. When the
message block has neither paging messages nor immediate assignment messages to be transmitted,
the paging messages that have been transmitted on this message block will be retransmitted. The
maximum number of paging retransmissions of the same message is specified by the PAGTIMES
parameter.
Paging messages on the MSC side are retransmitted at a fixed interval and the paging retransmission
is controlled by the parameters on the MSC side. The paging retransmission on the BTS side is
implemented by the PAGTIMES parameter. Paging messages on the BTS side are not retransmitted
at a fixed interval but scheduled in the paging queues for retransmission. The paging queues for
retransmission have lower priority than normal paging queues.
Maximum number of paging message transmissions on the Um interface = Number of pagings
configured on the MSC side x PAGTIMES configured on the BTS side.
 Paging combination
Paging combination is used to improve the utilization of the Um interface. The Paging Command
message sent from the BSC to the BTS contains the information of an MS. The BTS tries to combine
all the Paging Command messages of the MSs belonging to the same paging group, and sends with
the Paging Request messages to the MSs. One Paging Request message contains the TMSIs or
IMSIs of multiple MSs. One TMSI consists of 3 digits, and one IMSI consists of 15 digits. The length of
the Paging Request message is limited. The combination capability depends on whether the combined
paging commands use the IMSI-based or TMSI-based paging. The MS determines whether to
respond to the paging request by resolving the Mobile Identity field (including the TMSI or IMSI) in the
Paging Request message.
The protocols specify three paging request types. Their combination modes are as follows:
− Paging request type 1
One Paging Request message combines one to two Paging Command messages.
− IMSI

− IMSI+IMSI

− IMSI+TMSI/P

− TMSI/P

− TMSI/P+TMSI/P

− Paging request type 2

One Paging Request message combines two to three Paging Command messages.
− TMSI/P+TMSI/P

− TMSI/P+TMSI/P+IMSI

− TMSI/P+TMSI/P+TMSI/P

− Paging request type 3

One Paging Request message combines four Paging Command messages.

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− TMSI/P+TMSI/P+TMSI/P+TMSI/P

The efficiency of paging combination depends on whether TMSI-based or IMSI-based paging is used.
 Paging flow control
When the paging flow sent by the MSC exceeds the processing capability of the BSS, the BSS
controls the flow according to the current network status. The paging flow control function ensures the
robustness and normal working of the BSS, the high capability of the BSS to process paging
messages, and the smoothness and stability of services.
For details about paging flow control, see the Flow Control Feature Parameter Description.

3.8 System Information

This section describes the feature GBFD-111101 System Information Sending.

3.8.1 Overview
System information involves main radio network parameters on the Um interface, including network
identity parameters, cell selection parameters, system control parameters, and network function
parameters. Based on the received system information, an MS can properly select and access a radio
network. Then, it can gain access to all types of service provided by the network.
System information is classified into the following types:
 Broadcast system information
For an MS in idle mode, the network provides broadcast system information, indicating the location of
the MS and the types of service the MS can obtain. Some parameters involved in the broadcast
system information control cell reselection of the MS.
 Dedicated system information
For an MS in dedicated mode, the network provides dedicated system information, part of which
controls transmission, power, and handover of the MS.
Broadcast system information and dedicated system information are closely associated. The contents of
broadcast system information can be the same as those of dedicated system information, whereas the
contents of dedicated system information can be different from those of broadcast system information.
The reason is that dedicated system information is intended for one MS, but broadcast system
information is intended for all MSs in idle mode in a certain cell.
BSS system information consists of System Information Types 1, 2, 2BIS, 2TER, 2QUATER, 3, 4, 5,
5BIS, 5TER, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 13.

System Information Types 5, 5BIS, 5TER, and 6 are used for only the MSs in dedicated mode.
System Information Type 13 contains parameters related to GPRS services. When the cell supports GPRS services,
System Information Type 13 is sent on the BCCH.

3.8.2 System Information Type 1

Functions
System Information Type 1 is sent on the BCCH to provide information about control of the RACH and of
the cell allocation (CA).

Contents
Table 3-3 lists the contents of System Information Type 1.

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Table 3-3 Contents of System Information Type 1

Type Content
SYS INFO 1 Cell Channel Desc
RACH Control Para
SI 1 Rest Octets

The contents of System Information Type 1 are described as follows:

 CA list
One cell can be configured with a maximum of 64 frequencies. The actual configuration of cell
frequencies is subject to the Cell Channel Description, as listed in Table 3-4. The BSC selects a format
of cell channel description based on the actual configuration of cell frequencies.
The format of cell channel description is defined by octet 2, Format ID (Bit 128, Bit 127, Bit 124, Bit
123, and Bit 122), as listed in Table 3-5.
Table 3-4 Format of cell channel description
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Cell Channel Description IEI octet 1
Bit Bit 0 0 Bit Bit Bit Bit
octet 2
128 127 Spare Spare 124 123 122 121
Bit Bit Bit Bit Bit Bit Bit Bit
octet 3
120 119 118 117 116 115 114 113
… … … … … … … … …
Bit Bit Bit Bit Bit Bit Bit Bit
octet 17
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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Different formats of cell channel description correspond to different numbers of available cell
frequencies. Assume that the number of available frequencies for a cell is n (except for duplicate and
invalid frequencies) and ARFCN(i) (i=1,…,n) represents the Absolute Radio Frequency Channel
Number. Then, the numbers of available frequencies for different formats of cell channel description
are as follows:
− Bit map 0
The bit map 0 format is used for GSM900 frequencies. The number of available frequencies is 64 if 1
≤ ARFCN(i) ≤ 124.
− 1024 range
If the 1024 range format is used, the number of available frequencies for a cell is equal to or smaller
than 16. For a GSM900 cell, 1 ≤ ARFCN(i) ≤ 124. For a GSM1800 cell, 512 ≤ ARFCN(i) ≤ 885.
− 512 range
If the 512 range format is used, the number of available frequencies for a cell is equal to or smaller
than 18. The interval between any two ARFCNs must be less than 512.
− 256 range
If the 256 range format is used, the number of available frequencies for a cell is equal to or smaller
than 22. The interval between any two ARFCNs must be less than 256. For example, in the 256
range format, ARFCNs 512 and 812 cannot be configured simultaneously.
− 128 range
If the 128 range format is used, the number of available frequencies for a cell is equal to or smaller
than 29. The interval between any two ARFCNs must be less than 128. For example, in the 128
range format, ARFCNs 512 and 712 cannot be configured simultaneously.
− Variable bit map
If the variable bit map format is used, the number of available frequencies for a cell is equal to or
smaller than 64. The interval between any two ARFCNs must range from 1 to 111. For example, in
the variable bit map format, it is allowed to configure 64 frequencies with the ARFCNs 512 to 575
with an increment of 1, but it is not allowed to configure 64 frequencies with the ARFCNs 512 to 638
with an increment of 2.

The previously mentioned restrictions are mainly applied to GSM1800 frequencies.

 RACH Control Para
The RACH Control Para information element contains the following parameters:
− MSMAXRETRAN

− TX

− CELLBARACCESS2

− COMMACC and SPECACC

The access control class is categorized into classes 0-9 and 11-15. Generally, each GSM MS has an
access class, represented by a bit. If this bit is set to 1, MSs of the corresponding class are barred
from accessing the current cell. Otherwise, they are allowed to access the cell.
− CALLRESTABDIS

− ERGCALLDIS

The time interval between two consecutive Channel Request messages sent by an MS is indicated by a random value
from {S, S+1,....S+T-1}. The unit of the time interval is TDMA frame. Here, S is subject to the common control channel
configuration, which is delivered in System Information Type 3; T is TX-integer.
Table 3-6 lists the relation between S and T.

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Table 3-6 Relation between S and T

Non Combined
TX Combined CCCH
CCCH
3, 8, 14, 50 55 41
4, 9, 16 76 52
5, 10, 20 109 58
6, 11, 25 163 86
7, 12, 32 217 115

If satellite transmission is used, it is recommended that MSMAXRETRAN be set to 4 and TX be set to 32 to reduce the
delay caused by satellite transmission.
 SI 1 Rest Octets
The SI 1 Rest Octets information element has eight bits. It contains spare bits and indication of the
PCS1900 and DCS1800.

3.8.3 System Information Types 2, 2BIS, 2TER, and 2QUATER

Functions
The functions of System Information Types 2, 2BIS, 2TER, and 2QUATER are as follows:
 System Information Type 2 is sent on the BCCH to provide information about the RACH control, the
NCC Permitted, and the BCCH allocation list (BA1 list) in neighboring cells.
− Generally,
System Information Types 2, 2BIS, and 2TER describe different parts of the BA1 list. The
MS reads and decodes the BA1 list and then performs cell reselection in idle mode.
− A phase 1 MS in GSM900 recognizes only the neighboring cell frequencies described in System
Information Type 2 and ignores those described in System Information Types 2BIS and 2TER.
 System Information Type 2BIS is sent on the BCCH to provide information about the RACH control
and the extension of the BCCH allocation list in the neighboring cells (part of the BA1 list). System
Information Type 2BIS is optional. Generally, System Information Type 2 carries the information about
a limited number of frequencies that are included in the BA1 list. In this situation, System Information
Type 2BIS carries the information about other frequencies that are included in the BA1 list and are on
the same frequency band as the frequencies carried by System Information Type 2.
 System Information Type 2TER is sent on the BCCH to provide information about the extension of
BCCH allocation list in neighboring cells (part of the BA1 list). System Information Type 2TER carries
the information about the frequencies that are on different bands from the frequencies of the current
cell. Only the dual-band MSs read System Information Type 2TER. The GSM900 MSs and the
GSM1800 MSs ignore this message.
 System Information Type 2QUATER provides information about the BCCH allocation in neighboring
3G cells. It is used for the reselection of 3G cells. System Information Type 2QUATER is sent when
inter-RAT handover is required and neighboring 3G cells are configured.
In a dual-band network, the SENDSI2TERFLAG parameter specifies whether to send System
Information Type 2TER. In a non-dual-band network, the SI2TerSwitch parameter specifies whether to
send System Information Type 2TER.
The Send2QuterFlag parameter specifies whether to send System Information Type 2QUATER.

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Contents
Table 3-7 lists the contents of System Information Types 2, 2BIS, 2TER, and 2QUATER.
Table 3-7 Contents of System Information Types 2, 2BIS, 2TER, and 2QUATER
Type Content
SYS INFO 2 Neighbor Cell Desc
NCC permitted
RACH Control Para
SYS INFO 2 BIS Neighbor Cell Desc
RACH Control Para
SYS INFO 2TER Neighbor Cell Desc. (Extended)
SYS INFO 2QUATER SI 2quater Rest Octets

The contents of System Information Types 2, 2BIS, 2TER, and 2QUATER are described as follows:
 Neighbor Cell Desc (BA1 list)
The Neighbor Cell Description information element provides the ARFCNs of the BCCH carriers in the
neighboring cells of the current cell. Currently, Huawei BSS supports a maximum of 32 neighboring
cells per cell. Except for bit 5 (BA-IND) and bit 6 (EXT-IND) of octet 2, the Neighbor Cell Description
information element is coded in the same way as the Cell Channel Description information element.
For details, see the cell channel description in 3.8.2 System Information Type 1.
− Theextension indication (EXT_IND) is sent in System Information Types 2 and 5. It indicates whether
extended neighboring cell frequencies are sent in System Information Types 2BIS and 5BIS. It has
one bit. If the EXT_IND bit is set to 0, System Information Types 2 and 5 carry the complete BA list. If
the EXT_IND bit is set to 1, System Information Types 2 and 5 carry only part of the BA list.
− The BA indication (BA_IND) is sent in System Information Types 2 and 5. It has one bit and is used
by the MS to discriminate changes in the BA1 or BA2 list. In other words, if the neighboring cell
relation and the BA2 list are modified during the conversation, the BA_IND bit in System Information
Type 5 should be 1, indicating that the MS needs to decode the neighboring cell frequencies again.
 NCCPERMITED
The NCCPERMITED parameter is sent in System Information Types 2 and 6. It has eight bits and
provides all the NCCs required by MSs. In other words, if bit N is 0 (0 ≤ N ≤ 7), the MS does not
measure the power level of the cell where the NCC is N, indicating that the MS is not reselected or
handed over to the network where the NCC is N. This parameter is mainly used for handover and cell
reselection.
 RACH Control Para
For details about the RACH Control Para information element, see 3.8.2 System Information Type 1.
 Neighbor Cell Desc. (Extended)
The Neighbor Cell Desc. (Extended) information element is sent in System Information Types 2TER
and 5TER. Except for bit 5 (BA-IND) and bits 6 and 7 (Multi-band report) of octet 2, this information
element is coded in the same way as the Cell Channel Description information element. For details,
see 3.8.2 System Information Type 1.
 MBR

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The MBR parameter is sent in System Information Types 2TER and 5TER. It has two bits and is used
to request the dual-band MS to report information about neighboring cells of multiple bands. For
details, see Table 3-8.
Table 3-8 Multiband reporting
Multiband Reporting (Two Meaning
Bits)
0 The MS reports the measurement results of the top six
neighboring cells where the signal strength is the
strongest, irrespective of the band used.
1 If there is a neighboring cell that is on a different band
from the serving cell and if the MS is allowed to camp
on the neighboring cell, the MS reports the
measurement results of the neighboring cell. At the
other five positions, it reports the measurement results
of the neighboring cells that are on the same band as
the serving cell.
10 If there are two neighboring cells that are on a different
band from the serving cell and if the MS is allowed to
camp on the neighboring cells, the MS reports the
measurement results of the two neighboring cells. At
the other four positions, it reports the measurement
results of the neighboring cells that are on the same
band as the serving cell.
11 If there are three neighboring cells that are on a
different band from the serving cell and if the MS is
allowed to camp on the neighboring cells, the MS
reports the measurement results of the three
neighboring cells. At the other three positions, it reports
the measurement results of the neighboring cells that
are on the same band as the serving cell.

 SI 2quater Rest Octets

The SI 2quater Rest Octets information element contains the following parameters:
− BA_IND

− 3G_BA_IND

− MP_CHANGE_MARK

− 3G Neighbour Cell Description

− Index_Start_3G

− UTRAN FDD DESCRIPTION

− UTRAN TDD DESCRIPTION
− 3G MEASUREMENT PARAMETERS Description
These parameters belong to the parameters related to external 3G cells.

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3.8.4 System Information Type 3

Functions
System Information Type 3 is sent on the BCCH to provide information about the location area
identification, cell identity, RACH control, and parameters related to cell selection. The information is
mandatory.

Contents
Table 3-9 lists the contents of System Information Type 3.
Table 3-9 Contents of System Information Type 3
Type Content
SYS INFO 3 Cell Identity
LAI
Cell Option (BCCH)
Cell Selection Para
RACH Control Para
SI 3 Rest Octets

The contents of System Information Type 3 are described as follows:

 CGI
The Cell Global Identity (CGI) consists of the Location Area Identity (LAI) and the CI. The LAI consists
of the MCC, MNC, and LAC. System Information Types 3, 4, and 6 contain all or part of the CGI. Upon
receiving the system information, the MS decodes the CGI. Based on the MCC and the MNC, the MS
determines whether to access the network through this cell and whether the current location area has
changed. If the location area has changed, the MS initiates a location area update procedure.
 Control Channel Desc
The Control Channel Desc information element contains the following parameters:
− MSCVER

The MSC Version Indication parameter indicates when the MSC was released. This parameter has
one bit. If the bit is set to 0, the MSC was released in 1998 or earlier. If the bit is set to 1, the MSC
was released in 1999 or later.
− ATT

− CCCH-CONF

The CCCH-CONF parameter determines the combination mode of the CCCH. The CCCH-CONF
has three bits. Table 3-10 describes the meaning of the CCCH-CONF.

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Table 3-10 Meaning of the CCCH-CONF

CCCH-CONF (Three Number of CCCH Meaning
Bits) Message Blocks in One
BCCH Multiframe
000 9 One physical channel used for
CCCH, not shared with SDCCHs
001 3 One physical channel used for
CCCH, shared with SDCCHs
010 18 Two physical channels used for
CCCH, not shared with SDCCHs
100 27 Three physical channels used for
CCCH, not shared with SDCCHs
110 36 Four physical channels used for
CCCH, not shared with SDCCHs
Others - Reserved

− BSAGBLKSRES

− BSPAMFRAMS

− T3212
 Cell Option (BCCH)
The Cell Option (BCCH) information element contains the following parameters:
− CANPC

− FRULDTX

− RLT
 Cell Selection Para
The Cell Selection Para information element affects the behaviors of an MS after the MS is switched
on. It contains the following parameters:
− CRH

− FMSMAXOPCC

− RXMIN

− ACS

The ACS parameter indicates whether the MS uses C2 during cell reselection. It has one bit. In
System Information Type 3, this parameter is meaningless. In System Information Type 4, value 0 of
the bit indicates that the SI4 Rest Oct of System Information Type 4 is used to calculate the
parameters related to C2; value 1 indicates that the SI4 Rest Oct of System Information Types 7 and
8 are used to calculate the parameters related to C2.
− HRATESPT
 RACH Control Para
For details, see 3.8.2 System Information Type 1.
 SI 3 Rest Octets
The SI 3 Rest Octets information element contains the following parameters:
− PI

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− CBQ

− CRO

− TO

− PT

− SENDSI2TERFLAG

− ECSC

− GPRS

− Send2QuterFlag

3.8.5 System Information Type 4

Functions
System Information Type 4 is sent on the BCCH to provide information about the location area
identification, RACH control, cell selection parameters, and CBCH.
 Information about the location area identification, RACH control, cell selection parameters is
mandatory.
 Information about CBCH is optional. It contains the configurations of the CBCH and the related
frequency information. It is used when the system supports cell broadcast.

Contents
Table 3-11 lists the contents of System Information Type 4.
Table 3-11 Contents of System Information Type 4
Type Content
SYS INFO 4 LAI
Cell Selection Para
RACH Control Para
CBCH Channel Desc. (option)
CBCH Mobile Allocation (option)
SI 4 Rest Octets

The contents of System Information Type 4 are described as follows:

 Location Area Identification (LAI)
For details, see 3.8.4 System Information Type 3.
 Cell Selection Para.
For details, see 3.8.4 System Information Type 3.
 RACH Control Para.
For details, see 3.8.2 System Information Type 1.
 CBCH Channel Description and CBCH Mobile Allocation (CBCH MA)

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Both CBCH Channel Description and CBCH MA are optional. If the system supports cell broadcast,
CBCH Channel Description indicates the configuration of the CBCH. If the CBCH is in frequency
hopping mode, CBCH MA is mandatory.
 SI 4 Rest Octets
If the cell selection parameter ACS is set to No, the SI 4 Rest Octets is used to calculate the value of
the cell reselection parameter C2.
The SI 4 Rest Octets information element contains the following parameters:
− PI

− CBQ

− CRO

− TO

− PT

3.8.6 System Information Type 7

Functions
System Information Type 7 is sent on the BCCH to provide information about cell reselection.

Contents
Table 3-12 lists the contents of System Information Type 7.
Table 3-12 Contents of System Information Type 7
Type Content
SYS INFO 7 SI 7 Rest Octets

The contents of System Information Type 7 are described as follows:

 SI 7 Rest Octets contains the cell selection and reselection parameters used by the MS. It may also
contain the PWRDIV parameter used by the DCS1800 Class 3 MS.
 The coding scheme of SI 7 Rest Octets is the same as that of SI 4 Rest Octets. For details, see 3.8.5
System Information Type 4.

3.8.7 System Information Type 8

This section describes the functions and contents of System Information Type 8.

Functions
System Information Type 8 is mandatory and is sent on the BCCH. It provides information about cell
reselection.

Contents
Table 3-13 lists the contents of System Information Type 8.
Table 3-13 Contents of System Information Type 8
Type Content
SYS INFO 8 SI 8 Rest Octets

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The contents of System Information Type 8 are described as follows:

 SI 8 Rest Octets contains the cell reselection parameters used by the MS. It may also contain the
PWRDIV parameter used by the DCS1800 Class 3 MS.
 The coding scheme of SI 8 Rest Octets is the same as that of SI 4 Rest Octets. For details, see 3.8.5
System Information Type 4.

3.8.8 System Information Type 13

Functions
System Information Type 13 provides information about the parameters related to GPRS services. It is
sent on the BCCH when GPRS services are supported.

Contents
Table 3-14 lists the contents of System Information Type 13.
Table 3-14 Contents of System Information Type 13
Type Content
SYS INFO 13 SI 13 Rest Octets

The SI 13 Rest Octets information element contains the following parameters:

 RAC
RAC contains RA and RACOLOR.
 SPGCCCCHSUP
 PRIACCTHR
 NCO
 PSI1RPT
In addition, System Information Type 13 also contains parameters such as GPRS Mobile Allocation,
GPRS Cell Options, GPRS Power Control Parameters struct, and PBCCH Description struct.

3.9 Short Message Service Cell Broadcast

The short message service cell broadcast (SMSCB) is a teleservice (TS23) that periodically broadcasts
messages to all the MSs in a specified area. Based on different settings, the MS can continuously or
discontinuously receive short messages, such as weather forecast and traffic information.
The SMSCB allows all the MSs in a specified area to receive short messages. The area may cover one
or more cells, or even the entire PLMN. The Cell Broadcast Database (CDB) of the BSC manages and
schedules the short messages from the cell broadcast center (CBC). Then, the BSC sends the short
messages to the BTS. After that, the BTS broadcasts the messages to all the MSs in a specified area at
certain intervals.
The CDB receives and stores the short messages, schedules and sends the messages according to a
certain algorithm, and responds to the query from the CBC.
The MS can receive the messages in DRX mode. That is, the MS can work discontinuously. Through a
scheduling message, the BSC notifies the MS that no short message is sent during a particular period.

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Therefore, the MS needs to receive short messages only in the specified period, thus reducing the
power consumption.
The SMSCB supports the BTS flow control. That is, the order in which the short messages are sent is
scheduled by the CDB, but the messages are actually sent by the BTS. Each TRX of the BTS maintains
one message buffer and periodically sends cell broadcast short messages on a specified channel. When
the messages are not sent in time, the BTS reports the out-of-synchronization situation to the BSC
through a LOAD IND message. By controlling the BTS flow, the CDB maintains the balance of the cell
broadcast system, thus meeting the requirements for sending messages.
Huawei BSS also supports simplified cell broadcast. Without a CBC, Huawei simplified cell broadcast
feature supports the most commonly used standard cell broadcast services with low equipment costs
and low OM costs, thus reducing the operator's CAPEX.
For details about the SMSCB, see Cell Broadcast Feature Parameter Description.

3.10 Public Voice Group Call Service

3.10.1 Overview
The public voice group call service (VGCS) simultaneously provides voice services for a group of MSs in
a pre-defined area in half-duplex mode. This area is called the group call area.
The network side defines the group call number, group members, and coverage area. The MS who has
the permission can dial the group call number to originate a group call. All the group members within the
coverage area can be informed to join the group call. During the group call, every relevant cell has a
group call channel, in which only the current speaker uses the uplink (group transmission mode) and all
the listeners wait in the downlink (group reception mode). One of the group members can press and hold
the PTT key on the mobile phone to speak to others. During this period, other members can only listen
but cannot talk by pressing PTT. Other group members can speak by pressing PTT only after the
speaker releases PTT. When the conversation is complete, the group call originator terminates the call
by pressing the on-hook key and then all the group members hang up.
In addition, the VGCS provides dispatcher service. The dispatcher is a special user of the fixed network
or the mobile network defined by the network side. The dispatcher has the permission to talk at any time
during a group call and originates or terminates a group call authorized by the network side.

A VGCS channel is similar to a TCH. When a VGCS or VBS call is established, each cell in the group call area is assigned
an A-interface circuit and a radio channel. In the group call area, the listening subscribers of the same VGCS call share
the downlink of the channel. The VGCS subscribers preempt the uplink of the channel at different time points. This
channel is called the group call channel.

3.10.2 System Information

The system information related to a group call is classified into System Information Types 1, 6, and 10.

System Information Type 1

When a group call is established, the BSS broadcasts a Notification Command message on the NCH.
The NCH is part of the CCCH. System Information Type 1 describes the position of NCH on the CCCH
and contains the NCHOCBLOCKNUM and NCHSTARTBLOCK parameters. The sum of
NCHOCBLOCKNUM and NCHSTARTBLOCK must be smaller than or equal to the value of
BSAGBLKSRES.
If NCHOCBLOCKNUM is set to 0, it indicates that the current cell does not support VGCS or VBS. In
this case, System Information Type 1 does not provide information about the number of blocks occupied
by the NCH or the start block.

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System Information Type 6

If a cell supports VGCS or VBS, the BSC needs to provide the NCH notification list of the current cell, the
status of the list, whether the PCH has been adjusted, and some information about VGCS or VBS. If a
cell supports Reduced NCH monitoring, an MS determines whether to listen to the NCH according to the
Notification List Number (NLN) and the change in the list status. The MS need not listen to the NCH all
the time, thus achieving the purpose of power saving.

System Information Type 6 is used in dedicated mode only.

System Information Type 10

System Information Type 10 is used to improve the cell reselection performance of an MS in group
reception mode. Through System Information Type 10, only the information about neighboring cells in
the same group call area is sent to MSs so that the MSs in group reception mode do not reselect the cell
out of the group call area. Thus, call disconnections are minimized.
The cell list of a group call area is configured on the MSC side. Different group calls may have different
cell lists. The cell list of a group call area is not configured on the BSC side. System Information Type 10
ensures that an MS reselects a cell within the group call area only. This improves the cell reselection
performance of the MS. Therefore, when establishing a group call, the BSC indirectly constructs a cell
list of the current group call according to the VGCS/VBS Assignment Request message from the MSC.
Then, the BSC regards the intersection of the cell list of the current group call and the neighboring cell
list of the current cell as the neighboring cell list of the current group call in the current cell. Through
System Information Type 10, the BSC sends the MS the neighboring cell information of the current group
call in the current cell. This information is intended as a reference for the MS to perform cell reselection.
One cell may belong to different group call areas and two or more group calls may be established in one
cell. System Information Type 10 provides the MS in group reception mode with cell reselection
information. Therefore, System Information Type 10 can be sent on only the corresponding SACCH of
the NCH. The system information contains only the information about the neighboring cells that belong
to the same group call area as the current cell.

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4 Parameters
Table 4-1 Parameter description
Paramete NE MML Description
r ID
RXMIN BSC6900 SET Meaning: Minimum received signal level of the MS. This level is
GCELLBAS reported in the system information. This parameter specifies the
ICPARA(Op minimum receive level of an MS to access the BSS. For details. see
tional) GSM Rec. 05.08. The value of this parameter ranges from 0 to 63
(corresponding to -110 dBm to -47 dBm).

GUI Value Range: 0~63

Actual Value Range: 0~63
Unit: dB
Default Value: 8
FMSMAX BSC6900 SET Meaning: Maximum transmit power level of MSs. As one of the cell
OPCC GCELLCC reselection parameters in system message 3, this parameter is used
CH(Optiona to control the transmit power of MSs. For details, see GSM Rec.
l) 05.05.
In a GSM900 cell, the maximum power control level of an MS ranges
from 0 to 19, corresponding respectively to the following values (unit:
dBm): 43, 41, 39, 37, 35, 33, 31, 29, 27, 25, 23, 21, 19, 17, 15, 13,
11, 9, 7, and 5.Generally, the maximum transmit power supported by
an MS is level 5 (corresponding to 33 dBm). The minimum transmit
power supported by an MS is level 19 (corresponding to 5 dBm).
Other transmit power levels are reserved for high-power MSs.
In a GSM1800 or GSM1900 cell, the maximum power control level of
an MS ranges from 0 to 31, corresponding respectively to the
following values (unit: dBm): 30, 28, 26, 24, 22, 20, 18, 16, 14, 12,
10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 36, 34, and 32.
Generally, the maximum transmit power supported by an MS is level
0 (corresponding to 30 dBm). The minimum transmit power
supported by an MS is level 15 (corresponding to 0 dBm). Other
transmit power levels are reserved for high-power MSs.

GUI Value Range: 0~19

Actual Value Range: 0~19
Unit: None
Default Value: 5
PWRDIV BSC6900 SET Meaning: If a class 3 MS on the DCS1800 band does not receive the
GCELLCCA original power command after random access, the power that the MS
CCESS(Opt uses is the MS maximum transmit power level plus the power
ional) calculated from the power deviation. For details, see GSM Rec.
05.08.

GUI Value Range: 0~3

Actual Value Range: 0~3
Unit: None
Default Value: 1

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Paramete NE MML Description

r ID
PWRDIVI BSC6900 SET Meaning: The MS does not receive the original power command
ND GCELLCCA after random access. This parameter indicates whether the power
CCESS(Opt deviation is added to the class 3 MS on the DCS1800 band on the
ional) basis of the maximum MS transmit power.

GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)

Actual Value Range: NO, YES
Unit: None
Default Value: YES
CBQ BSC6900 SET Meaning: Used together with "Cell Bar Access" to decide the priority
GCELLIDL status of a cell. See GSM Rec. 0408. This parameter does not affect
EBASIC(Op cell reselection but cell selection only.
tional) Cell Bar Qualify Cell Bar Access Cell selection priority Cell
reselection priority
NO NO Normal Normal
NO YES Prohibited
Prohibited
YES NO Low Normal
YES YES Low Normal

GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)

Actual Value Range: NO, YES
Unit: None
Default Value: NO
CELLBAR BSC6900 SET Meaning: Whether the cell can be added to the reselected candidate
ACCESS2 GCELLSER cell list. If this parameter is set to "NoPermit", the cell cannot be
VPARA(Opt reselected as the candidate cell for handover. If this parameter is set
ional) to "Permit", the cell can be reselected as the candidate cell for
handover.

GUI Value Range: Permit(Permit Cell Access), NoPermit(Prohibit

Cell Access)
Actual Value Range: Permit, NoPermit
Unit: None
Default Value: Permit
CRH BSC6900 SET Meaning: Cell reselection hysteresis. This is one of the parameters
GCELLIDL used for deciding whether to reselect cells in different location areas.
EBASIC(Op This parameter can avoid the increase of network signaling traffic
tional) due to frequent location update and reduce the risk of losing paging
messages.

GUI Value Range: 0dB, 2dB, 4dB, 6dB, 8dB, 10dB, 12dB, 14dB
Actual Value Range: 0dB, 2dB, 4dB, 6dB, 8dB, 10dB, 12dB, 14dB
Unit: dB
Default Value: 6dB

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Paramete NE MML Description

r ID
BSAGBLK BSC6900 SET Meaning: BS-AG-BLKS-RES, indicating the number of the CCCH
SRES GCELLIDL message blocks reserved for the AGCH. After the CCCHs are
EBASIC(Op configured, the value of this parameter indicates the actual seizure
tional) rates of the AGCHs and the PCHs over the CCCHs.

GUI Value Range: 0~7

Actual Value Range: 0~7
Unit: None
Default Value: 1
MSMAXR BSC6900 SET Meaning: Maximum number of Channel Request messages that can
ETRAN GCELLCCB be sent by an MS in an immediate assignment procedure.
ASIC(Optio After the MS initiates the immediate assignment procedure, it always
nal) listens to the messages on the BCCH and all the common control
channels (CCCHs) in the CCCH group to which the MS belongs. If
the MS does not receive Immediate Assignment or Immediate
Assignment Extend messages, it retransmits Channel Request
messages at a specified interval.
If the downlink quality is poor, the MS may send SABM frames to the
BTS multiple times.

GUI Value Range: 1_Times(1_Times), 2_Times(2_Times),

4_Times(4_Times), 7_Times(7_Times)
Actual Value Range: 1_Times, 2_Times, 4_Times, 7_Times
Unit: None
Default Value: 4_Times
PT BSC6900 SET Meaning: Cell Reselect Penalty Time (PT) is used to ensure the
GCELLIDL safety and validity of cell reselection because it helps to avoid
EAD(Option frequent cell reselection. For details, see GSM Rec. 05.08 and
al) 04.08.

GUI Value Range: 0~31

Actual Value Range: 0~31
Unit: s
Default Value: 0
CRO BSC6900 SET Meaning: Cell Reselect Offset (CRO), indicating a correction of the
GCELLIDL C2.
EBASIC(Op Proper setting of this parameter can reduce the number of handover
tional) times, helpful for assigning an MS to a better cell. In a special case
that the PT is 31, the larger the CRO value is, the lower the
possibility of handing over an MS to the cell.
Generally, do not set the CRO to a value larger than 25 dB. The
CRO with a too large value will cause uncertain states in a network.
The CRO values of the cells with different priorities in a network are
almost the same. Refer to GSM Rec. 05.08 and GSM Rec. 04.08.
The setting of this parameter affects only the MSs supporting the
protocol of GSM Phase 2 or a later version.

GUI Value Range: 0~63

Actual Value Range: 0~126, step: 2
Unit: dB

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Paramete NE MML Description

r ID
Default Value: 0

TO BSC6900 SET Meaning: Cell Reselect Temporary Offset (TO) indicates the
GCELLIDL temporary correction of C2. This parameter is valid only within the
EAD(Option value specified by "Cell Reselect Penalty Time". For details, see
al) GSM Rec. 05.08 and 04.08. This parameter applies to only GSM
Phase II MSs.

GUI Value Range: 0~7

Actual Value Range: 0~7
Unit: None
Default Value: 0
PI BSC6900 SET Meaning: Cell Reselect Parameters Indication (PI), sent on the
GCELLIDL broadcast channel, indicates whether "Cell Reselect Offset", "Cell
EBASIC(Op Reselect Temporary Offset" in the "SET GCELLIDLEAD" command,
tional) and "Cell Reselect Penalty Time" are used.

GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)

Actual Value Range: NO, YES
Unit: None
Default Value: YES
MCC BSC6900 MOD Meaning: Mobile country code. This parameter identifies the country
GCELL(Opt where a mobile subscriber is located, for example, the Chinese MCC
ional) is 460.
ADD
GCELL(Ma GUI Value Range: None
ndatory) Actual Value Range: 3 digits
Unit: None
Default Value: None
LAC BSC6900 MOD Meaning: Location area code (LAC). MS can freely move in the local
GCELL(Opt location area with no need of location update. Reasonable local
ional) allocation can effectively lighten the signaling load and improve the
ADD call completion rate.
GCELL(Ma Can be input in hexadecimal format. The hexadecimal format is
ndatory) H'****, for example, H'1214.

GUI Value Range: 1~65533, 65535

Actual Value Range: 1~65533, 65535
Unit: None
Default Value: None
ATT BSC6900 SET Meaning: Attach-detach Allowed (ATT). If this parameter is set to
GCELLIDL YES, when an MS is powered off, the network does not process any
EBASIC(Op call connection for the MS as a called party. In this way, the network
tional) processing time and resources are saved.

GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)

Actual Value Range: NO, YES
Unit: None

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Paramete NE MML Description

r ID
Default Value: YES

T3212 BSC6900 SET Meaning: This parameter specifies the length of the timer for periodic
GCELLIDL location update.
EBASIC(Op
tional) GUI Value Range: 0~255
Actual Value Range: 0~1530, step: 6
Unit: min
Default Value: 20
BSPAMF BSC6900 SET Meaning: Number of multiframes in a cycle on a paging sub-channel.
RAMS GCELLIDL In fact, this parameter specifies the number of paging sub-channels
EBASIC(Op that a paging channel in a cell is divided into.
tional) In an actual network, an MS does not listen to other paging
sub-channels but its belonging paging sub-channel only. Refer to
GSM Rec. 05.02 and GSM Rec. 05.08. The larger the value of this
parameter, the more the number of the paging sub-channels in a cell,
and the fewer the number of the users belonging to each paging
sub-channel. In this case, the mean uptime of the MS battery can be
prolonged. Refer to the computing mode of paging group in GSM
05.02 of GSM Standards. The larger the value of this parameter,
however, the larger the time delay of a paging message in a space
segment. Thus, the average service performance of the system
lowers. Based on the principle of ensuring that overload does not
occur to paging channels, you must set this parameter to a value as
small as possible. You must regularly measure the overload
conditions of the paging channels in a running network and
accordingly adjust the value of this parameter properly. A paging
message in a location area must be sent in all the cells within this
location area at the same time. Therefore, the capacity of a paging
channel of each cell in a location area must be the same or nearly
the same. The capacity refers to the calculated number of paging
sub-channels of each cell.

GUI Value Range: 2_M_PERIOD(2 Multiframe Period),

3_M_PERIOD(3 Multiframe Period), 4_M_PERIOD(4 Multiframe
Period), 5_M_PERIOD(5 Multiframe Period), 6_M_PERIOD(6
Multiframe Period), 7_M_PERIOD(7 Multiframe Period),
8_M_PERIOD(8 Multiframe Period), 9_M_PERIOD(9 Multiframe
Period)
Actual Value Range: 940~4230, step: 470
Unit: ms
Default Value: 2_M_PERIOD
SPGCCC BSC6900 SET Meaning: Whether to support SPLIT_PG_CYCLE on CCCH. The
CHSUP GCELLPSB parameter SPLIT_PG_CYCLE is used to define the DRX period. You
ASE(Option can specify whether the paging group based on SPLIT_PG_CYCLE
al) is supported on CCCH for the BTS and the MS. Yes: the paging
group based on SPLIT_PG_CYCLE is supported on CCCH. No: the
paging group based on SPLIT_PG_CYCLE is not supported on
CCCH.

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Paramete NE MML Description

r ID
GUI Value Range: NO(NO), YES(YES)
Actual Value Range: NO, YES
Unit: None
Default Value: NO
RA BSC6900 ADD Meaning: Route area of the current cell
GCELLQUI
CKSETUP( GUI Value Range: 0~255
Optional) Actual Value Range: 0~255
Unit: None
Default Value: 0
PAGINGL BSC6900 SET Meaning: Lifetime of a paging message in the queue of the BTS. The
IFETIME GCELLSOF setting of this parameter must be consistent with the setting of timer
T(Optional) T3113 in the core network; otherwise, the efficiency of paging
scheduling over the Um interface is reduced. It is recommended that
this parameter be set to a value one to two seconds shorter than
timer T3113.

GUI Value Range: 0~255

Actual Value Range: 0~63750, step: 250
Unit: ms
Default Value: 255
PAGTIME BSC6900 SET Meaning: For the BTS, this parameter is used to determine paging
S GCELLCCB retransmissions. This parameter and the number of paging times
ASIC(Optio configured in the MSC determine the number of paging
nal) retransmissions. The total number of paging times is approximately
equal to the value of this parameter multiplied by the number of
paging times configured in the MSC.

GUI Value Range: 1~8

Actual Value Range: 1~8
Unit: None
Default Value: 4
TX BSC6900 SET Meaning: Tx-integer (T for short). This parameter specifies the
GCELLIDL number of timeslots between two transmissions when an MS sends
EBASIC(Op multiple consecutive channel requests.
tional) The access algorithm is defined in GSM Rec. 04.08 to reduce the
collisions on the RACH and improve the efficiency of the RACH. The
algorithm specifies three parameters: Tx-integer (T for short),
maximum number of retransmissions (RET), and S related to
channel combination.
This parameter works with the configuration of the CCCH to
determine the parameter S. The relations between this parameter
and the configuration of the CCCH are as follows:
When this parameter is set to 3, 8, 14, or 50, S is 55 if the CCCH and
SDCCH do not share a physical channel.
When this parameter is set to 3, 8, 14, or 50, S is 41 if the CCCH and
SDCCH share a physical channel.
When this parameter is set to 4, 9, or 6, S is 76 if the CCCH and
SDCCH do not share a physical channel.

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Paramete NE MML Description

r ID
When this parameter is set to 4, 9, or 6, S is 52 if the CCCH and
SDCCH share a physical channel.
When this parameter is set to 5, 10, or 20, S is 109 if the CCCH and
SDCCH do not share a physical channel.
When this parameter is set to 5, 10, or 20, S is 58 if the CCCH and
SDCCH share a physical channel.
When this parameter is set to 6, 11, or 25, S is 163 if the CCCH and
SDCCH do not share a physical channel.
When this parameter is set to 6, 11, or 25, S is 86 if the CCCH and
SDCCH share a physical channel.
When this parameter is set to 7, 12, or 32, S is 217 if the CCCH and
SDCCH do not share a physical channel.
When this parameter is set to 7, 12, or 32, S is 115 if the CCCH and
SDCCH share a physical channel.
The timeslot for sending messages is a random value from the
collection of {0, 1..., MAX(T, 8)-1}.
The number of timeslots (excluding the timeslot used to send
messages) between two adjacent channel request messages is a
random value from the collection of {S, S+1, ..., S+T-1}.
When T increases, the interval between two adjacent channel
requests increases, and RACH conflicts decrease.
When S increases, the interval between two adjacent channel
request messages increases, and RACH conflicts decrease, thus
improving the usage of AGCH and SDCCH.
The access time of the MS, however, is prolonged and the network
performance is decreased when T and S increase. Under normal
conditions, an appropriate T value should be used to ensure that S is
as low as possible, and ensure that AGCH and SDCCH are not
overloaded.

GUI Value Range: TX_3(3), TX_4(4), TX_5(5), TX_6(6), TX_7(7),

TX_8(8), TX_9(9), TX_10(10), TX_11(11), TX_12(12), TX_14(14),
TX_16(16), TX_20(20), TX_25(25), TX_32(32), TX_50(50)
Actual Value Range: TX_3, TX_4, TX_5, TX_6, TX_7, TX_8, TX_9,
TX_10, TX_11, TX_12, TX_14, TX_16, TX_20, TX_25, TX_32,
TX_50
Unit: None
Default Value: TX_32
COMMAC BSC6900 SET Meaning: Level of common access control, used for load control,
C GCELLCCB allowing or forbidding the access of some users of common access
ASIC(Optio levels
nal)
GUI Value Range: L0_FORBID(Level 0 Forbidden),
L1_FORBID(Level 1 Forbidden), L2_FORBID(Level 2 Forbidden),
L3_FORBID(Level 3 Forbidden), L4_FORBID(Level 4 Forbidden),
L5_FORBID(Level 5 Forbidden), L6_FORBID(Level 6 Forbidden),
L7_FORBID(Level 7 Forbidden), L8_FORBID(Level 8 Forbidden),
L9_FORBID(Level 9 Forbidden)
Actual Value Range: L0_FORBID, L1_FORBID, L2_FORBID,
L3_FORBID, L4_FORBID, L5_FORBID, L6_FORBID, L7_FORBID,
L8_FORBID, L9_FORBID
Unit: None

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Paramete NE MML Description

r ID
Default Value:
L0_FORBID-0&L1_FORBID-0&L2_FORBID-0&L3_FORBID-0&L4_F
ORBID-0&L5_FORBID-0&L6_FORBID-0&L7_FORBID-0&L8_FORB
ID-0&L9_FORBID-0
SPECAC BSC6900 SET Meaning: This parameter is used for load control. It determines
C GCELLCCB whether the users of special access class are allowed to access the
ASIC(Optio network. Value 1 indicates that access is not allowed. Value 0
nal) indicates that access is allowed.

GUI Value Range: L11_FORBID(Level 11 Forbidden),

L12_FORBID(Level 12 Forbidden), L13_FORBID(Level 13
Forbidden), L14_FORBID(Level 14 Forbidden), L15_FORBID(Level
15 Forbidden)
Actual Value Range: L11_FORBID, L12_FORBID, L13_FORBID,
L14_FORBID, L15_FORBID
Unit: None
Default Value:
L11_FORBID-0&L12_FORBID-0&L13_FORBID-0&L14_FORBID-0&
L15_FORBID-0
CALLRES BSC6900 SET Meaning: Whether to allow call re-establishment. Burst interference
TABDIS GCELLBAS or blind spots due to high buildings may lead to a radio link failure. If
ICPARA(Op a call drop is caused by such a failure, the MS can start call
tional) re-establishment to resume the conversation.

GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)

Actual Value Range: NO, YES
Unit: None
Default Value: YES
ERGCALL BSC6900 SET Meaning: Whether to disable emergency calls. For the MSs of
DIS GCELLCCB access levels 0 to 9, if the value of this parameter is NO, emergency
ASIC(Optio calls are enabled. For the MSs of access levels 11 to 15, emergency
nal) calls are disabled only when the relevant access control bit is set to 0
and this parameter is set to YES.

GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)

Actual Value Range: NO, YES
Unit: None
Default Value: NO
SENDSI2 BSC6900 SET Meaning: Whether the BSC sends the System Information Type 2ter
TERFLAG OTHSOFT message.
PARA(Opti
onal) GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)
Actual Value Range: NO, YES
Unit: None
Default Value: NO

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Paramete NE MML Description

r ID
SI2TerSwi BSC6900 SET Meaning: Whether the BSC sends a System Information Type 2ter
tch OTHSOFT message to a non-dualband cell. When the parameter is set to YES,
PARA(Opti the cell does not send the System Information Type 2ter message if
onal) the cell is not configured with inter-frequency neighboring cells. If the
cell is configured with inter-frequency neighboring cells, the cell
sends the System Information Type 2ter message. When the
parameter is set to NO and "Send System Information 2ter " is set to
YES, the cell sends the System Information Type 2ter message.
Otherwise, the cell does not send the message.

GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)

Actual Value Range: NO, YES
Unit: None
Default Value: YES
Send2Qut BSC6900 SET Meaning: This parameter specifies whether the SI Type 3 message
erFlag OTHSOFT contains the 2QUATER indicator.
PARA(Opti
onal) GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)
Actual Value Range: NO, YES
Unit: None
Default Value: YES
NCCPER BSC6900 SET Meaning: NCC bitmap of the measurement report sent by the MS.
MITED GCELLEXT The MS reports only the NCC bitmap of the BSIC and the cell
MSRPARA( measurement report that matches the bitmap.
Optional)
GUI Value Range: 0~255
Actual Value Range: 0~255
Unit: None
Default Value: 1
MBR BSC6900 SET Meaning: Used for requesting the MS to report the measurement
GCELLCCB information of neighboring cells in multiple frequency bands. This
ASIC(Optio parameter is carried in the system information 2ter and 5ter.
nal)
GUI Value Range: 0~3
Actual Value Range: 0~3
Unit: None
Default Value: 0
CI BSC6900 ADD Meaning: Identity code of a cell, A cell is a wireless coverage area
GCELLQUI identified by a base station identity code and a global cell
CKSETUP( identification.
Mandatory) Can be input in hexadecimal format. The hexadecimal format is
H'****, for example, H'1214.

GUI Value Range: 0~65535

Actual Value Range: 0~65535
Unit: None
Default Value: None

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Paramete NE MML Description

r ID
MSCVER BSC6900 SET Meaning: Protocol version of the MSC that is connected to the
GCELLCC BSC6900. The supported signaling varies with the protocol versions.
UTRANSY
S(Optional) GUI Value Range: R98_or_below(R98 or below),
R99_or_above(R99 or above)
Actual Value Range: R98_or_below, R99_or_above
Unit: None
Default Value: R98_or_below
CANPC BSC6900 SET Meaning: Whether an MS uses the calculated value as the final
GCELLCC receive level value. The calculated receive level value is the
CH(Optiona measured receive level value minus the receive level value obtained
l) from the BCCH TRX timeslots. This parameter is a cell option in
system messages 3 and 6.

GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)

Actual Value Range: NO, YES
Unit: None
Default Value: YES
FRULDTX BSC6900 SET Meaning: Whether the uplink DTX function is enabled for FR calls.
GCELLBAS For details, see GSM Rec. 05.08. Uplink DTX is not restricted by the
ICPARA(Op MSC. If this parameter is set to May_Use, the MS can use DTX. If
tional) this parameter is set to Shall_Use or Shall_Not_Use, the MS cannot
use DTX.

GUI Value Range: May_Use(May Use), Shall_Use(Shall Use),

Shall_NOT_Use(Shall not Use)
Actual Value Range: May_Use, Shall_Use, Shall_NOT_Use
Unit: None
Default Value: Shall_Use
RLT BSC6900 SET Meaning: Time for disconnecting a call when the MS fails to decode
GCELLCCB the SACCH. Once a dedicated channel is assigned to the MS, the
ASIC(Optio counter S is enabled and the initial value is set to this parameter
nal) value.
Each time an SACCH message is not decoded, the counter S
decreases by 1. Each time an SACCH message is correctly
decoded, the counter S increases by 2. When the counter S is equal
to 0, the downlink radio link is considered as failed. Therefore, when
the voice or data quality is degraded to an unacceptable situation
and it cannot be improved through power control or channel
handover, the connection is to be re-established or released.

GUI Value Range: 4_Times, 8_Times, 12_Times, 16_Times,

20_Times, 24_Times, 28_Times, 32_Times, 36_Times, 40_Times,
44_Times, 48_Times, 52_Times, 56_Times, 60_Times, 64_Times
Actual Value Range: 1920~30720, step: 480
Unit: ms
Default Value: 52_Times

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Paramete NE MML Description

r ID
ACS BSC6900 SET Meaning: Used for notifying MSs where to retrieve relevant
GCELLIDL parameters during cell reselection.
EAD(Option The default value of this parameter is 0 in system message 3 and,
al) has no special significance.
In system message 4, if the value of this parameter is 0, it means
that the MSs must retrieve the PI parameters and other parameters
relevant to cell reselection and the parameters relevant to C2
calculation from the remaining bytes of system message 4.If the
value is 1, it means that the MS must retrieve the parameters from
the remaining bytes of system message 7 or 8.

GUI Value Range: COMPUL0(Compulsory 0),

COMPUL1(Compulsory 1), FLEX(Flexible)
Actual Value Range: COMPUL0, COMPUL1, FLEX
Unit: None
Default Value: FLEX
HRATES BSC6900 SET Meaning: This parameter determines whether the BSC6900 supports
PT GCELLCC new establishment causes of an MS in the initial access request.
CH(Optiona This parameter does not affect the half-rate function of cells.
l)
GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)
Actual Value Range: NO, YES
Unit: None
Default Value: NO
ECSC BSC6900 SET Meaning: The early classmark sending control (ECSC) parameter
GCELLCCB specifies whether the MSs in a cell use early classmark sending.
ASIC(Optio After a successful immediate assignment, the MS sends additional
nal) classmark information to the network as early as possible. The
additional classmark information mainly contains the CM3
(classmark 3) information. The CM3 (classmark 3) information
contains the frequency band support capability of the MS (used for
the future channel assignment), power information about each
frequency band supported by the MS (used for the handover
between different frequency bands), and encryption capability of the
MS.

GUI Value Range: NO(No), YES(Yes)

Actual Value Range: NO, YES
Unit: None
Default Value: YES
GPRS BSC6900 ADD Meaning: Whether the currently cell supports the GPRS
GCELLQUI
CKSETUP( GUI Value Range: NO(Not Support), SupportAsInnPcu(Support As
Optional) Inner Pcu), SupportAsExtPcu(Support As Outer Pcu)
Actual Value Range: NO, SupportAsInnPcu, SupportAsExtPcu
Unit: None
Default Value: NO

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Paramete NE MML Description

r ID
RACOLO BSC6900 SET Meaning: Routing area color code of the GPRS cell
R GCELLPSB
ASE(Option GUI Value Range: 0~7
al) Actual Value Range: 0~7
Unit: None
Default Value: 1
PRIACCT BSC6900 SET Meaning: Access priority of the MS that is allowed to access the cell.
HR GCELLPSB The MS sends the packet channel request containing the 2-bit radio
ASE(Option priority message. The priority of the 2-bit radio priority message
al) ranges from 1 to 4 in descending order. During the MS access, the
BSC compares the radio priority in the channel request with the
parameter setting of the cell. If the radio priority equals to the
parameter setting of the cell, the BSC sets up the TBF for the
channel request.

GUI Value Range: 0(No packet access), 3(Packet access of level 1),
4(Packet access of levels 1-2), 5(Packet access of levels 1-3),
6(Packet access of level 1-4)
Actual Value Range: 0, 3, 4, 5, 6
Unit: None
Default Value: 6
NCO BSC6900 SET Meaning: Network control mode for cell reselection of the MS. There
GCELLPSB are three modes. NC0: normal MS control. The MS shall perform
ASE(Option autonomous cell re-selection. NC1: MS control with measurement
al) reports. The MS shall send measurement reports to the network and
the MS shall perform autonomous cell re-selection. NC2: network
control. The MS shall send measurement reports to the network. The
MS shall only perform autonomous cell re-selection when the
reselection is triggered by a downlink signaling failure or a random
access failure. When this parameter is set to NC2 and "Support
NC2" in "SET GCELLGPRS" is set to "YES", the network side can
control the cell reselection for the MS.

GUI Value Range: NC0(NC0), NC1(NC1), NC2(NC2)

Actual Value Range: NC0, NC1, NC2
Unit: None
Default Value: NC0
PSI1RPT BSC6900 SET Meaning: Period for sending the packet message PSI. If the period is
GCELLPSI too long, the message PSI cannot be obtained in real time. If the
1(Optional) period is too short, the message PSI is broadcast frequently, which
occupies too much system resources.

GUI Value Range: 1~16

Actual Value Range: 1~16
Unit: None
Default Value: 6

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Paramete NE MML Description

r ID
NCHOCB BSC6900 SET Meaning: Number of blocks occupied by the NCH in the group call
LOCKNU GCELLGS service
M MR(Optiona
l) GUI Value Range: 0~7
Actual Value Range: 0~7
Unit: None
Default Value: 0
NCHSTA BSC6900 SET Meaning: Number of the start block occupied by the NCH in the
RTBLOC GCELLGS group call service
K MR(Optiona
l) GUI Value Range: 0~7
Actual Value Range: 0~7
Unit: None
Default Value: 0

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5 Counters
For the counters, see the BSC6900 GSM Performance Counter Reference.

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6 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see the Glossary.

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7 Reference Documents
[1] 3GPP TS 23.122 Non-Access-Stratum (NAS) functions related to Mobile Station (MS) in idle
mode
[2] 3GPP TS 44.018 Mobile radio interface layer 3 specification; Radio Resource Control (RRC)
protocol
[3] 3GPP TS 45.008 Radio subsystem link control
[4] 3GPP TS 43.022 Functions related to Mobile Station (MS) in idle mode and group receive mode
[5] BSC6900 Feature List
[6] BSC6900 Basic Feature Description
[7] BSC6900 Optional Feature Description
[8] BSC6900 GSM Parameter Reference
[9] BSC6900 GSM MML Command Reference
[10] BSC6900 GSM Performance Counter Reference

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1.2 Intended Audience

1.3 Change History

Change Type Change Description Parameter Change

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3.2 PLMN Selection

3.2.2 Automatic PLMN Selection Mode

3.2.3 Manual PLMN Selection Mode

3.3 GSM Cell Selection

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3.3.2 Conditions for Normally Camping on a Cell

For details about whether a cell is barred, see Table 3-1.

3.3.3 Cell Selection Criterion

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Table 3-1 Cell selection priority

3.4 GSM Cell Reselection

3.4.2 Conditions for Triggering Cell Reselection

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3.4.3 Cell Reselection Algorithms

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3.5 Location Area Update

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Figure 3-4 Location area update

MS BTS BSC MSC

Immediate Assignment Procedure

3.5.2 Location Area

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3.5.3 Normal Location Area Update

3.5.4 IMSI Attach/Detach

3.5.5 Periodic Location Area Update

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3.6 Control Channels

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3.7.2 CCCH Configuration and Paging Group Calculation

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Number of CCCH Message Blocks in a BCCH

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The MSC determines whether to use TMSI-based or IMSI-based paging.

3.7.5 Paging Modes

3.7.6 Paging Functions

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− Paging request type 2

− Paging request type 3

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3.8 System Information

3.8.2 System Information Type 1

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Table 3-3 Contents of System Information Type 1

The contents of System Information Type 1 are described as follows:

Table 3-5 Format of cell channel description

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The previously mentioned restrictions are mainly applied to GSM1800 frequencies.

− COMMACC and SPECACC

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Table 3-6 Relation between S and T

3.8.3 System Information Types 2, 2BIS, 2TER, and 2QUATER

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 SI 2quater Rest Octets

− 3G Neighbour Cell Description

− UTRAN FDD DESCRIPTION

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3.8.4 System Information Type 3

The contents of System Information Type 3 are described as follows:

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Table 3-10 Meaning of the CCCH-CONF

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