ETSI TS 145 008 V13.1.0 (2016-04)

ETSI TS 1145 008 V13.1.0 (201616-04)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONION
Digital cellular telecommmmunications system (Phase e 2+) (GSM);
Radio s subsystem link control
(3GPP TS 45.0.008 version 13.1.0 Release 13 13)

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Foreword . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 8
1 Scope . 9
1.1 References . 9
1.2 Abbreviations . 11
1.3 Definitions . 11
1.4 Restrictions . 11
2 General . 11
3 Handover . 13
3.1 Overall process . 13
3.2 MS measurement procedure . 13
3.3 BSS measurement procedure . 13
3.4 Strategy . 13
4 RF power control . 14
4.1 Overall process . 14
4.2 MS implementation . 14
4.2.1 General . 14
4.2.2 (EC-)RACH . 15
4.2.2.1 Random access procedure when not in EC-EGPRS operation . 15
4.2.2.2 Random access procedure in EC-EGPRS operation . 16
4.3 MS power control range . 16
4.4 BSS implementation . 17
4.4.1 VAMOS subchannel power control for BSS in downlink . 17
4.5 BSS power control range . 17
4.6 Strategy . 17
4.7 Timing . 17
4.7.1 Normal Power Control . 17
4.7.2 Fast Power Control . 18
4.7.3 Enhanced Power Control . 18
4.8 Dedicated channels used for a voice group call or voice broadcast. 18
5 Radio link failure . 19
5.1 Criterion . 19
5.2 MS procedure . 19
5.3 BSS procedure . 20
6 Idle mode tasks . 20
6.1 Introduction . 20
6.2 Measurements for normal cell selection . 21
6.3 Measurements for stored list cell selection . 22
6.4 Criteria for cell selection and reselection . 22
6.5 Downlink signalling failure . 24
6.6 Measurements for Cell Reselection . 24
6.6.0 General . 24
6.6.1 Monitoring of received signal level and BCCH data . 25
6.6.1a Reduced Monitoring of received signal level and (EC-)BCCH data . 26
6.6.2 Path loss criteria and timings for cell re-selection . 27
6.6.3 Cell reselection algorithm for SoLSA . 28
6.6.4 Measurements on cells of other radio access technologies . 28
6.6.5 Algorithm for cell re-selection from GSM to UTRAN based on cell ranking . 33
6.6.6 Algorithm for inter-RAT cell re-selection based on priority information . 34
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6.6.7 Cell selection and re-selection to CSG cells and hybrid cells . 37
6.6.7.1 Cell re-selection to CSG cells . 37
6.6.7.1a Cell re-selection to hybrid cells . 38
6.6.7.2 Manual CSG ID selection . 38
6.7 Release of TCH, SDCCH and DBPSCH . 38
6.7.1 Normal case . 38
6.7.2 Call re-establishment . 39
6.8 Abnormal cases and emergency calls . 39
6.9 Received signal level measurements for EC-EGPRS . 40
6.9.1 General . 40
6.9.2 Physical parameter . 40
6.9.3 Statistical parameter . 40
6.9.4 Accuracy requirements . 40
6.9.5 Range of parameter . 41
6.10 Coverage class selection for EC-EGPRS . 41
6.10.1 General . 41
6.10.2 Downlink coverage class selection . 41
6.10.3 Uplink coverage class selection . 42
6.10.4 Coverage class adaptation for EC-CCCH . 42
6.10.5 Downlink coverage class update . 42
7 Network pre-requisites . 43
7.1 BCCH carriers . 43
7.2 Identification of surrounding BSS for handover measurements . 44
7.3 Handover measurements on other radio access technologies . 46
7.4 Handover measurements on UTRAN CSG cells and hybrid cells . 49
8 Radio link measurements . 50
8.1 Signal level . 50
8.1.1 General . 50
8.1.2 Physical parameter . 50
8.1.3 Statistical parameters . 51
8.1.4 Range of parameter . 51
8.1.5 Measurement quantity for other radio access technologies . 52
8.1.5.1 UTRAN FDD . 52
8.1.5.2 UTRAN TDD . 52
8.1.5.3 cdma2000 . 52
8.1.5.4 E-UTRAN FDD . 53
8.1.5.5 E-UTRAN TDD . 54
8.2 Signal quality . 54
8.2.1 General . 54
8.2.2 Physical parameter . 54
8.2.3 Statistical parameters . 55
8.2.3.1 RXQUAL . 55
8.2.3.2 MEAN_ BEP and CV_BEP . 55
8.2.4 Range of parameter RXQUAL . 56
8.2.5 Range of parameters MEAN_BEP and CV_BEP . 57
8.3 Aspects of discontinuous transmission (DTX) . 61
8.4 Measurement reporting . 62
8.4.1 Measurement reporting for the MS . 62
8.4.1a Measurement reporting for the MS in FPC mode . 64
8.4.1b Measurement reporting for the MS in EPC mode . 64
8.4.2 Measurement reporting for the MS on a SDCCH . 65
8.4.3 Additional cell reporting requirements for multi band MS . 65
8.4.4 Common aspects for the MS on a TCH, a SDCCH or a DBPSCH . 66
8.4.5 Measurement reporting for the BSS . 66
8.4.6 Extended measurement reporting . 67
8.4.7 Additional cell reporting requirements for multi-RAT MS . 67
8.4.8 Enhanced Measurement Reporting . 69
8.4.8.1 Reporting Priority . 69
8.4.8.2 Measurement Reporting . 70
8.4.8.3 NBR_RCVD_BLOCKS for FLO . 71
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8.4.9 Requirements for measurement and reporting of CSG cells and hybrid cells . 71
8.5 Absolute MS-BTS distance . 72
8.5.1 General . 72
8.5.2 Physical parameter . 72
9 Control parameters . 73
10 GPRS mode tasks . 81
10.1 Cell Re-selection . 81
10.1.0 General . 81
10.1.1 Monitoring the received signal level and PBCCH data . 82
10.1.1.0 General . 82
10.1.1.1 Packet idle mode or MAC-Idle state . 83
10.1.1.2 Packet transfer mode or MAC-Shared state . 83
10.1.1.2a Broadcast/multicast receive mode . 84
10.1.1.3 Monitoring cells of other radio access technologies . 85
10.1.2 Cell Re-selection Criteria . 89
10.1.3 Cell Re-selection Algorithm . 90
10.1.3.1 Abnormal cell reselection . 91
10.1.3.2 Algorithm for cell re-selection from GSM to UTRAN based on cell ranking . 92
10.1.3.3 Algorithm for inter-RAT cell re-selection based on priority information . 93
10.1.3.4 Cell selection and re-selection to CSG cells and hybrid cells . 93
10.1.4 Network controlled Cell re-selection . 93
10.1.4.1 Measurement reporting . 94
10.1.4.2 Cell re-selection command . 99
10.1.4.3 Exceptional cases . 99
10.1a Measurement and Reporting of CSG Cells and hybrid cells . 99
10.2 RF Power Control . 100
10.2.1 MS output power . 100
10.2.2 BTS output power . 101
10.2.3 Measurements at MS side . 102
10.2.3.1 Deriving the C value . 103
10.2.3.1.1 Packet idle mode or MAC-Idle state . 103
10.2.3.1.2 Packet transfer mode or MAC-Shared state . 103
10.2.3.1.2.1 MS that have not enabled EC-EGPRS operation . 103
10.2.3.1.2.2 MS that have enabled EC-EGPRS operation . 105
10.2.3.2 Derivation of Channel Quality Report . 105
10.2.3.2.1 Packet transfer mode or MAC-Shared state . 105
10.2.3.2.2 Void . 109
10.2.3.2.3 Measurement reporting . 109
10.2.3.2.4 Measurement reporting - additional requirements for downlink dual carrier . 110
10.2.3.2.5 Measurement reporting - additional requirements for downlink multi carrier. 110
10.2.3.3 Range of parameters MEAN_BEP and CV_BEP for EGPRS2 . 111
10.2.4 Measurements at BSS side . 115
10.2a Packet-switched Handover . 115
10.3 Measurement requirements . 115
10.4 Control parameters . 115
11 CTS mode tasks . 123
11.1 CTS idle mode tasks . 123
11.1.1 CTS cell selection . 124
11.1.1.1 Synchronization and measurements for CTS cell selection . 124
11.1.1.2 Initial sychronization of CTS-MS . 124
11.1.2 Criterion for CTS cell selection . 124
11.1.3 Monitoring of CTSBCH and CTSPCH .
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