Multi band operation
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Multi Band - Single Vendor
1 BSC Supports over
500 Cells and 1000 TRXs !
GSM1800
Cells
CME20 BSC
GSM 900
Cells
Benefits :
l Allows the operator to share the existing BSCs and thereby
minimize costs
l Provides for fast rollout of the radio network
l Minimise Inter-BSC handover
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What can be achieved
Operators with an existing GSM 900
network can use the additional 1800
MHz band to increase the capacity of
their network.
Operators with an existing GSM 1800
network may not have full coverage
and they can use GSM 900 to increase
both coverage and capacity.
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Separate networks or one combined
network
In a multiband network, the system supports cell re-selection,
assignment and handover between GSM 900 cells and GSM 1800
cells for multiband MSs. Multiband MSs, and singel band MSs (GSM
900 or GSM 1800) can co-exist. This has two benefits:
1 An operator that is changing the network from a single band
(GSM 900 or GSM 1800) to a multiband network is still able
to serve the single band MSs on both frequency bands.
2 A multiband subscriber will be able to use the multiband MS
in a pure GSM 900 network as well as in a pure GSM 1800
network.
GSM 1900 cells must always form a separate network. With GSM
900 and GSM 1800 the operator can choose whether to have
separate networks or one combined network.
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Coverage
GSM 1800 GSM 900
Cell-radius Site-to-Site Cell radius Site-to-
Site
Urban 2.7 4.0 3.7 5.6
Urban
indoor 0.7 1.0 0.9 1.4
Sub 5.0 7.5 8.1 12.2
Sub
indoor 1.8 2.7 2.8 4.2
Open
area 22 33 27 41
GSM 900
GSM 1800
BTS
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MS Classmark
MS classmark 2 message (CM2) - single band
mobile - describes among other things a
mobiles power capabilities
MS classmark 3 message(CM3) - multi band
mobile - describes among other things a
mobiles power capabilities and frequency
band capabilities.
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CM3 Example 1
MSC MSC
supporting supporting
CM3 sending CM3 sending
OK
BSC BSC
other vendor
Ericsson
multiband support
OK
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CM3 Example 2
MSC MSC
not supporting supporting
CM3 sending CM3 sending
partly OK
900 / 1800
BSC not OK BSC
other vendor 1800 / 900 Ericsson
multiband support
partly OK
900 / 900
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CM3 Example 3
MSC
supporting
CM3 sending
OK
900 / 1800
BSC not OK BSC
other vendor 1800 / 900 Ericsson
multiband support
OK
900 / 900
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Traffic Distribution Between
GSM 900/1800
Idle mode
C2 criterion
Active mode
HCS (LEVTHR)
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Hierarchical Cell Structures
Macro cell Macro cell Macro cell
GSM 900 Hand up only if necessary Hand down GSM MS if possible
-cell -cell -cell -cell -cell
Hand down dual band MS ASAP!
GSM1800 Macro cell Macro cell Macro cell
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The C2 Criteria for Cell Re-Selection in
Idle Mode
Signal strength, layer 2
cell (GSM900)
layer 2 cell
serving cell
layer 1 cell
serving cell
CRO
ACCMIN Signal strength, layer
layer 1 cell (GSM 1800)
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The Cell Selection Criteria in Active
Mode (Locating), HCS Applied
Signal strength, layer 2
cell (GSM900)
layer 2 cell
serving cell
layer 1 cell
serving cell
LEVTHR Signal strength, layer
layer 1 cell (GSM 1800)
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Measurement Reporting
MBCR - Multi Band Cells Reported
0: The multiband mobile station reports the strongest identified
neighbours irrespective of the frequency band used in the cell.
1: The multiband mobile station attempts to reports the strongest
identified neighbours of the other band while the rest of the
reports is used for neighbours from the serving band. If positions
still exist, more neighbours of the other band are included.
2: The 2 strongest identified neighbours of the other band are
reported while the rest is used for neighbours from the serving
band. If positions still exist, more neighbours of the other band are
included.
3: The 3 strongest identified neighbours of the other band are
reported while the rest is used for neighbours from the serving
band. If positions still exist, more neighbours of the other band are
included.
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Subscriber differentiation
With the use of Differential Channel Allocation a fraction of the
channels in a cell can be defined as inaccessible for the non
privileged subscribers.
Example: It was desired that low paying subscribers in a
multiband network should only use 1800 cells while the rest
could use both bands. The solution with all 900 TCHs defined
inaccessible for some subscribers was satisfactory but had some
drawbacks:
1. The SDCCH load in 900 (no CRO) was high since
assignment to worse cell can mean several seconds set-
up delay.
2. The displayed service in idle mode (900) does not
allways correspond to actual mode covaerage (1800).
3. The configuration with 900 and 1800 in different BSCs is
not possible but this is not recommended anyway. DCA
checks are not done at inter-BSC handover.
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Parameters
GSYSTYPE
CSYSTYPE
MBCR
Number of neighbors reported per
frequency band
ECSC
Early classmark sending control
CLMRKMSG (BSC exchange property)
Suppress or delays the sending of
CM3 from BSC to MSC (reduce Air
interface load)
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