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Table of Contents
This document has 14 pages

1 LTE2562: ANR Inter-RAT 1xRTT – O&M Assisted........................ 5

1.1 LTE2562 benefits........................................................................... 5
1.2 LTE2562 functional description...................................................... 5
1.3 LTE2562 system impact................................................................. 7
1.4 LTE2562 reference data.................................................................8
1.5 Activating LTE2562...................................................................... 10
1.6 Deactivating LTE2562.................................................................. 13

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List of Tables
Table 1 LTE2562 hardware and software requirements....................................8
Table 2 New counters introduced by LTE2562..................................................8
Table 3 New parameters introduced by LTE2562............................................. 8
Table 4 Parameters modified by LTE2562........................................................ 9
Table 5 FDD: Existing parameters related to LTE2562................................... 10
Table 6 TDD: Existing parameters related to LTE2562................................... 10
Table 7 LTE2562: ANR InterRat 1xRTT - O&M Assisted sales information.... 10

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1 LTE2562: ANR Inter-RAT 1xRTT – O&M

Assisted

The LTE2562: ANR Inter-RAT 1xRTT – O&M Assisted feature introduces UE periodic
measurements to detect unknown adjacent CDMA2000 1x radio transmission technology
(1xRTT) cells. When the eNB detects a new 1xRTT neighbor cell from a UE, it stores the
1xRTT neighbor in the database visible via SON reports. After detection the neighbor cell
is used for related mobility procedures.

1.1 LTE2562 benefits

The LTE2562: ANR InterRat 1xRTT - O&M Assisted feature provides the following
benefits:
• Reducing operational expenses in neighbor cell planning by the automated detection
of unknown adjacent 1xRTT cells.
• Autonomous removal 1xRTT Neighbour Relations which are not/no longer used by
mobility management procedures of the eNB. The removal can be controlled via
threshold-settings.

1.2 LTE2562 functional description

Overview
In LTE networks, the UE mobility in the radio-resource-control (RRC)-connected state
relies on the information provided by an explicit neighbor cell list. To support and allow
the automated configuration of 1xRTT neighbor cells, a special mechanism is
implemented to discover unknown cells:
1. The trigger to start searching for 1xRTT neighbors is based on internal radio-
resource-management (RRM)/mobility-management events.
2. The detection of unknown neighbor cells can take place during periodic
measurements activated by the BTS for automatic-neighbor-relation (ANR)-capable
UEs.
3. Upon detecting an unknown cell, the BTS uses preconfigured values to fill the
remaining parameters of the neighbor cell.

g Note: The feature LTE2562 is only applicable when parameter

rttCellIdInfo value = 0
4. To reduce call drops for a first handover to a newly-detected neighbor cell, the BTS
supports specific ANR mechanism:
Before the first HO to a newly-detected cell is triggered, it detects and configures any
unknown 1xRTT neighbor cell as early as possible.

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This kind of operational mode of ANR (Fast Search ANR) is intended to build as fast as
possible the LTE cell's 1xRTT neighbor relations. Additionally a long-run periodical
search for new 1xRTT neighbors (Slow Search Active ANR) is supporting this kind of
relations. Fast and slow search mode thresholds can be set by the operator.

Fast search active ANR

The BTS requests every capable UE to actively scan for unknown 1xRTT neighbor cells
on the respective carrier frequency. In the following cases a 1xRTT carrier is in fast
search mode:
• at feature activation
• at cell (re-)start and
• every time a UE reports an unknown 1xRTT cell

Slow search active ANR

The 1xRTT carrier frequency enters the slow search mode
• after a given number of failed attempts at finding a new 1xRTT neighbor cell on that
carrier frequency or
• after the limit for maximum number of neighboring 1xRTT cells for ANR detection has
been reached.

The operator is able to control the behavior of these ANR mechanisms via configuration
settings:
• the switching on/off ANR per BTS (Activate ANR 1xRTT)
• the operator-configurable parameters for thresholds for fast or slow active ANR (for
example: Minimum number threshold of 1xRTT neighbor relations)
• the limit for a maximum number of neighboring 1xRTT cells per carrier subject to
ANR measurements (Limit for ANR created 1xRTT neighbor
relations)
• the configuration of carrier frequencies of the 1xRTT system to be scanned. See
MOC ANRPRX and MOC ANR (CDMA2000 1xRTT carrier frequency )
• the operator-configurable parameter for the 1xRTT cell identifier resolution mode
(CDMA2000 1xRTT reference cell id)

Autonomous removal of 1xRTT Neighbour Relations which are not/no longer used
by the mobility management procedures of the eNB
With the automatic neighbor relation removal, a neighbor relation is deleted in case it is
judged to be no more important, based on its recent history (for example: it was not
observed in any mobility procedures during a pre-defined time period). The observation
period is operator configurable and characterized by a high granularity (order of day) to
prevent toggling of object deletion and re-creation in the network. The deletion of a
neighbor relation corresponds to the deletion of the corresponding object stored on cell
level. Neighbor relations can be protected from auto-deletion by operator settings. The
changes done with automatic deletion are reported using CM history in NetAct and SON
Reports, if available.
Monitoring of ANR
The monitoring of ANR is supported by means of performance measurements. The
following events can be monitored:

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• the number of attempted ReportStrongestCellForSON counter (RSCFS)

• the number of received RSCFS counter with an unknown 1xRTT neighbor cell

The BTS sends a configuration change notification (CCN) to NetAct to inform the
operator about the new neighbor cell configurations. The CCN is sent after new neighbor
cell relations have been successfully included into the local configuration data.

1.3 LTE2562 system impact

Interdependencies between features

• LTE426: System Time Broadcast for SIB8

The LTE426: System Time Broadcast for SIB8 feature is automatically activated
along with the LTE2562: ANR Inter-RAT 1xRTT – O&M Assisted feature.
• To configure the ReportStrongestCellforSon measurement, LTE426 has to
be enabled automatically for SIB8 system time broadcast when LTE2562 is
activated.

The following features must be deactivated before activating the LTE2562: ANR Inter-
RAT 1xRTT – O&M Assisted feature:
• LTE56: Inter-RAT Handover to WCDMA
(parameter actHOtoWcdma)
• LTE442: Network-assisted Cell Change to GSM
(parameter acteNACCtoGSM)
• LTE736: CSFB with PS HO to UTRAN
(parameter actCsfbPsHoToUtra)
• LTE872: SRVCC to WCDMA
(parameter actSrvccToWcdma)
• LTE873: SRVCC to GSM
(parameter actSrvccToGsm)
• LTE898: TDD Inter-RAT Handover to TD-SCDMA
(parameter actHOtoTdscdma); only relevant for TDD
• LTE908: ANR Inter-RAT UTRAN – Fully UE-based
(parameter actUeBasedAnrUtran)
• LTE1073: Measurement-based Redirect to UTRAN
• LTE1357: LTE-UTRAN Load Balancing
• LTE2162: SRVCC for Network Deployments Not Supporting PS HO

Impact on network management tools

The LTE2562: ANR Inter-RAT 1xRTT – O&M Assisted feature has no impact on network
management tools.

Impact on system performance and capacity

The LTE2562: ANR Inter-RAT 1xRTT – O&M Assisted feature impacts system
performance and capacity as follows:

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• The ReportStrongestCellsForSON measurements are done immediately after

an initial context setup (for example during the attach or mobile-originated call),
handover, or connection re-reestablishment using measurement gaps.
• There is no impact on the RAN level system capacity.

1.4 LTE2562 reference data

Requirements

Table 1 LTE2562 hardware and software requirements

FDD TDD
System release FDD-LTE 16A TD-LTE 16A
Flexi Multiradio 10 BTS FL16A TL16A
Flexi Multiradio 10 Indoor BTS Not supported TL16A
Nokia AirScale BTS FL17 TL17
Flexi Zone BTS FL16A TL16A
Flexi Zone Access Point FL16A TL16A
Cloud Flexi Zone Controller FL17A TL17A

Measurements and counters

Table 2 New counters introduced by LTE2562

Counter ID Counter name Measurement
M8008C22 Number of attempted RSCFS This counter provides the number of
for 1xRTT attempted reportStrongestCellsForSon
(RSCFS) measurement reports for
1xRTT.
M8008C23 Number of received RSCFS This counter provides the number of
with unknown 1xRTT neighbor received reportStrongestCellsForSon
cell (RSCFS) measurement reports with
unknown 1xRTT neighbor cell.

For counter descriptions, see LTE Radio Access Operating Documentation/

Reference/Counters..

Parameters

Table 3 New parameters introduced by LTE2562

Full name Abbreviated name Managed Parent FDD/TDD
object structure
Activate ANR 1xRTT actAnrRtt LNBTS - common
Activate autonomous actAutoRttNeighRe ANR - common
removal of 1xRTT moval
neighbors

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Table 3 New parameters introduced by LTE2562 (Cont.)

Full name Abbreviated name Managed Parent FDD/TDD
object structure
ANR 1xRTT RSCFS anrRttTRSCFS ANR - common
timer
Idle time threshold idleTimeThresRttN ANR - common
for 1xRTT neighbour R
relations
Minimum not minNotActivatedRt ANR - common
activated 1xRTT tRSCFS
ReportStrongestCell
sForSon
Minimum number minNumThresRttNR ANR _ common
threshold of 1xRTT
neighbor relations
Sample Number samNumThresRttNR ANR - common
threshold of 1xRTT
measurement reports
Sample Number tTmpBlacklistRttA ANR - common
threshold of 1xRTT NR
measurement reports
ANR basic anrId ANR - common
configuration
identifier
ANR 1xRTT pilot anrRttPstrThres ANRPRX - common
strength threshold
Cells to apply list cellsToApplyList ANRPRX - common
Enable ANR profile enableAnrProfile ANRPRX - common
LNRELX default lnRelXDefaults ANRPRX - common
values
Limit for ANR lnRelXLimitForAnr ANRPRX - common
created 1xRTT
neighbor relations
List of blacklisted pciBlacklist ANRPRX - common
PCIs
CDMA2000 1xRTT rttCarrierFreq ANRPRX - common
carrier frequency
CDMA2000 1xRTT
carrier frequency
ANR profile for anrPrXId ANRPRX - common
1xRTT identifier
Remove allowed removeAllowed LNRELX - common

Table 4 Parameters modified by LTE2562

Full name Abbreviated name Managed Parent FDD/TDD
object structure
CDMA2000 1xRTT cell rttCellIdInfo LNCEL - common
ID info

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Table 4 Parameters modified by LTE2562 (Cont.)

Full name Abbreviated name Managed Parent FDD/TDD
object structure
CDMA2000 1xRTT rttRefCellId LNCEL - common
reference cell id

Table 5 FDD: Existing parameters related to LTE2562

Full name Abbreviated name Managed Parent FDD/TDD
object structure
Activate SRVCC to actSrvccToGsm LNBTS - FDD
GSM
Downlink channel dlChBw LNCEL - FDD
bandwidth

Table 6 TDD: Existing parameters related to LTE2562

Full name Abbreviated name Managed Parent FDD/TDD
object structure
Activate SRVCC to actSrvccToGsm LNBTS - TDD
GSM
Activate handover actHOtoTdscdma LNBTS - TDD
from LTE to TD-
SCDMA

For parameter descriptions, see LTE Radio Access Operating

Documentation/Reference/Parameters..

Sales information

Table 7 LTE2562: ANR InterRat 1xRTT - O&M Assisted sales information

Product structure class License control Activated by default
Application software (ASW) - No

1.5 Activating LTE2562

Before you start
See Configuring features with BTS Site Manager or Configuring features with Web
Element Manager for general management tool instructions.
• Procedure notifications
– The activation procedure does not cause downtime, and the feature can be
activated at any time of the day.

• feature interdependencies
– LTE426: System Time Broadcast for SIB8
The LTE426: System Time Broadcast for SIB8 feature is automatically activated
along with the LTE2562: ANR Inter-RAT 1xRTT – O&M Assisted feature.

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– To configure the ReportStrongestCellforSon measurement, LTE426 has

to be enabled automatically for SIB8 system time broadcast when LTE2562 is
activated.
The following features must be deactivated before activating the LTE2562: ANR
Inter-RAT 1xRTT – O&M Assisted feature:
– LTE56: Inter-RAT Handover to WCDMA
(parameter actHOtoWcdma)
– LTE442: Network-assisted Cell Change to GSM
(parameter acteNACCtoGSM)
– LTE736: CSFB with PS HO to UTRAN
(parameter actCsfbPsHoToUtra)
– LTE872: SRVCC to WCDMA
(parameter actSrvccToWcdma)
– LTE873: SRVCC to GSM
(parameter actSrvccToGsm)
– LTE898: TDD Inter-RAT Handover to TD-SCDMA
(parameter actHOtoTdscdma); only relevant for TDD
– LTE908: ANR Inter-RAT UTRAN – Fully UE-based
(parameter actUeBasedAnrUtran)
– LTE1073: Measurement-based Redirect to UTRAN
– LTE1357: LTE-UTRAN Load Balancing
– LTE2162: SRVCC for Network Deployments Not Supporting PS HO

• Preconfiguration
– The eNB must be in a phase-synchronized mode, for example, the BTSSCL
parameter btsSyncMode must be set to true (only relevant for FDD as TDD is
phase synchronized in any phase).

g Note:
• It is assumed that all the 1xRTT neighbor cells of the same LTE serving cell belong
to the same 1xIWS, so they will share the same LNCEL rttRefCellID when
creating the LNRELX and LNADJX instances.
• Please note that an autonomous removal needs to be activated separately.
Autonomous removal does not depend on LTE2562 activation.
• The eNB does not activate ANR for 1xRTT in cells with 1.4-MHz or 3-MHz
bandwidth.
• Even if the activation of 1xRTT mobility features is not a technical precondition for
the LTE2562 activation, there is no benefit if at least one 1xRTT mobility feature is
not properly configured and activated.

Procedure

1 Start configuring the parameters.

Select from the available options

• Go to the Radio Network Configuration page if using BTS Site Manager.

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• Go to the Parameter Editor/ Navigation Panel if using Web Element Manager.

2 Go to the LNBTS object.

3 Set the Activate ANR 1xRTT value to oamAssisted.

4 Go to the ANR object.

5 The ANR parameters Minimum not activated 1xRTT ReportStrongest

CellsForSon, ANR 1xRTT RSCFS timer, and Temporary blacklist timer
for 1xRTT ANR have to be modified if the default values are not appropriate.

6 The following parameters have to be configured in all LNCEL instances:

• CDMA2000 1xRTT cell ID info must be set to 0 if configured

• CDMA2000 1xRTT reference cell id must be configured
• Under LNCEL/SIB the parameter System information scheduling
list has to be configured. The SIB type must be set to SIB8 (except for
cells with dlChBw = 1.4 MHz or 3 MHz; for cells with such a small bandwidth,
1xANR is not supported).

7 Creation of a new 1xRTT ANR profile

• At least one 1xRTT ANR profile instance (ANRPRX) is created for each 1xRTT
carrier frequency which is measured for ANR detection. One default profile
instance per frequency is sufficient if the same configuration applies for all LTE
cells.
• Several profile instances are required if an LTE-cell-specific configuration is
necessary (for example in case of border areas or in case of distributed sites).

Sub-steps

a) Go to the LNBTS object.

b) Create if it does not exist the ANRPRX.

8 Configuration of HO measurements for the target 1xRTT frequency in all LNCEL

instances

An LNHOX instance is created for each of the 1xRTT carrier frequencies which are
configured in ANRPRX instances; otherwise, 1xRTT neighbor cells would be detected
and respective LNADJX and LNRELX instances would be created, but UEs would
never perform a handover because of a missing UE measurement configuration.

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g Note: The rttSearchWindowSize LNHOX parameter must be set for the

1xRTT measurement with the reportStrongestCellsForSON parameter.
The value is configured as per field network deployment.

Sub-steps

a) Go to the LNCEL object.

b) Create if it does not exist the LNHOX object.

Result

Expected outcome

• The modified configuration is stored in the eNB.

• NetAct and BTS Site Manager are informed about the changed configuration via
configuration change notification.
• 1xRTT ANR detection is activated for the profile carrier frequencies in all affected
LTE cells.
• The eNB stores new or updated 1xRTT neighbor information and neighbor
relationships in LNADJX and LNRELX instances.
• The eNB informs NetAct and BTS Site Manager about the changed configuration via
notifications including SON report information.

1.6 Deactivating LTE2562

Before you start
See Configuring features with BTS Site Manager or Configuring features with Web
Element Manager for general management tool instructions.
• Preconfiguration
– The LTE2562 feature is activated. The actAnrRtt parameter is set to
oamAssisted.

Procedure

2 Start configuring the parameters.

Select from the available options

• Go to the Radio Network Configuration page if using BTS Site Manager.

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• Go to the Parameter Editor/ Navigation Panel if using Web Element Manager.

3 Go to the LNBTS object.

4 Set the Activate ANR 1xRTT value to false.

Result

Expected outcome

• The modified configuration is stored in the eNB.

• NetAct and BTS Site Manager are informed about the changed configuration via
configuration change notification.
• The eNB no longer stores new or updated ANR 1xRTT neighbor information and
neighbor relationships.

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