CS Layered Paging (GBSS18.1 - 02)
CS Layered Paging (GBSS18.1 - 02)
CS Layered Paging (GBSS18.1 - 02)
GBSS18.1
Issue 02
Date 2016-06-30
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Contents
2 Overview......................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Benefits........................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.3 Specifications..................................................................................................................................................................3
2.4 NEs Supporting the Feature............................................................................................................................................4
3 Technical Description...................................................................................................................5
3.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Paging Information Storage............................................................................................................................................5
3.3 Layered Paging............................................................................................................................................................... 6
4 Related Features.............................................................................................................................8
5 Network Impact............................................................................................................................. 9
6 Engineering Guidelines............................................................................................................. 10
6.1 When to Use CS Layered Paging................................................................................................................................. 10
6.2 Required Information................................................................................................................................................... 10
6.3 Network Planning......................................................................................................................................................... 11
6.4 Deploying CS Layered Paging..................................................................................................................................... 11
6.4.1 Deployment Requirements........................................................................................................................................ 11
6.4.2 Data Preparation........................................................................................................................................................ 12
6.4.3 Activation.................................................................................................................................................................. 12
6.4.4 Activation Observation..............................................................................................................................................13
6.4.5 Deactivation...............................................................................................................................................................14
6.5 Performance Monitoring...............................................................................................................................................15
6.6 Parameter Optimization................................................................................................................................................ 16
6.7 Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................................ 16
7 Parameters..................................................................................................................................... 17
8 Counters........................................................................................................................................ 21
9 Glossary......................................................................................................................................... 22
10 Reference Documents............................................................................................................... 23
1.1 Scope
This document describes the GBFD-160204 CS Layered Paging feature, including its
technical description, related features, network impact, and engineering guidelines.
l Feature change
Changes in features of a specific product version
l Editorial change
Changes in wording or addition of information that was not described in the earlier
version
02 (2016-06-30)
This issue includes the following changes.
01(2016-02-29)
This issue does not include any changes.
Draft A (2015-12-31)
Compared with Issue 01 (2015-04-20) of GBSS17.1, Draft A (2015-12-31) of GBSS18.1
includes the following changes.
2 Overview
2.1 Introduction
Circuit switched (CS) paging messages are usually sent by location area (LA). An LA covers
a large area, and therefore sending paging messages to all MSs by LA consume a large
amount of paging resources. To reduce the common control channel (CCCH) load caused by
unnecessary paging messages and to improve network paging capability, Huawei introduces
the CS Layered Paging feature.
The CS Layered Paging feature enables the BSC to perform first paging in the cell where an
MS camped most recently and in its neighboring cells. If no MS responds to first paging, the
BSC initiates paging by LA so that MSs can quickly access the network.
2.2 Benefits
This feature provides the following benefits:
l Reduces unnecessary paging messages over the Um interface and decreases the paging
overload rate.
l Increases the paging success rate and improves user experience in areas where the BSC
cannot properly send paging messages to MSs because of excessive unnecessary paging
messages over the Um interface.
2.3 Specifications
l BSC6900: Each CPU can store paging information for a maximum of 16,000 MSs.
l BSC6910: Each CPU can store paging information for a maximum of 26,000 MSs.
CS Layered Paging √ √ √ √
NOTE
√ indicates that the NE supports this feature. × indicates that the NE does not support this feature.
3 Technical Description
3.1 Introduction
The CS Layered Paging feature is jointly controlled by two parameters. This feature is
enabled for a cell only if both of the following conditions are met:
l When the BSC releases a CS service, the BSC records the cell where the MS camps. For
details, see 3.2 Paging Information Storage.
l When the BSC sends a paging message, it first sends the paging message to the cell
where the MS camped at the time the BSC released a CS service most recently and to its
neighboring cells. For details, see 3.3 Layered Paging.
l If the BSC has recorded the paging information of the MS, the BSC updates the paging
information and resets the timer specified by SaveUserPagingTmr(BSC6900,BSC6910).
l If the BSC has not recorded the paging information of the MS, the BSC records the
paging information and starts the timer specified by
SaveUserPagingTmr(BSC6900,BSC6910).
If an XPUa, XPUb, EGPUa, EGPUb, EXPUa, or EXPUb board switchover occurs, the MS's
cell information stored in the board will be wiped out. Therefore, frequent board switchovers
have a major negative impact on the benefits delivered by this feature.
NOTE
XPUa and XPUb are installed on the BSC6900. EGPUa, EGPUb, EXPUa, and EXPUb boards are
installed on the BSC6910.
The MS's paging information recorded on the BSC includes the MS's international mobile subscriber
identity (IMSI), cell identity (CI), and the most recent paging time. To protect user privacy, MS
information is anonymized and can be used only for the CS Layered Paging feature. The information
cannot be used for any other features or functions.
l If an MS's paging information can be found, the BSC sends paging messages by paging
type:
– If the difference between the last paging time and the current time is greater than
15s, the BSC considers this paging as first paging. In this situation, the BSC sends
paging messages only to the cell where the MS camped at the time the BSC
released a CS service most recently and to its neighboring cells.
– If the difference between the last paging time and the current time is less than or
equal to 15s, the BSC considers this paging as re-paging. In this situation, the
paging policy is determined by the CSPagingCtrl(BSC6900,BSC6910) parameter,
as listed in the following table.
NOTE
After CS Layered Paging is enabled, the BSC differentiates first paging from re-paging according to the
difference between the last paging time and the current time regardless of whether the paging message
classification flow control function is enabled.
After sending a paging message to the BTS, the BSC starts the timer specified by
BSCRePagingTmr(BSC6900,BSC6910). If the BSC has not received a paging response from
the MS by the time the timer expires, the BSC determines that the MS is not located in the
area where the paging message is sent. To shorten the MS access delay, the BSC does not wait
for a re-paging message from the MSC. Instead, the BSC initiates second paging in the LA
specified by the LAC.
NOTE
If the MSC sends IMSI-based paging messages across the entire network, the CS Layered Paging feature
does not take effect. Instead, the BSC initiates paging across the entire network.
4 Related Features
Prerequisite Features
None
Impacted Features
Feature ID Feature Name Description
5 Network Impact
System Capacity
The CS Layered Paging feature reduces the CCCH load due to unnecessary paging messages
and therefore expands the CCCH capacity.
Network Performance
This feature decreases the number of unnecessary paging messages over the Um interface,
thereby relatively decreasing the paging overload rate by 20% to 50%. This gain is more
significant in areas where population mobility is low, the number of cells in an LA is large,
and the number of neighbor relationships between cells in the LA is small.
This feature significantly increases the paging success rate in areas where paging messages
cannot be properly sent to MSs because of excessive unnecessary paging messages sent over
the Um interface.
As the first layered paging may fail, the value of the AA3251: Average Call Setup Duration
counter slightly increases within 5%. The lower the population mobility, the smaller the
increase.
Storing and querying MS information on the BSC increases the CPU usage of XPU boards by
up to 4%.
6 Engineering Guidelines
Use this feature in areas where population migration is insignificant, for example, in
residential districts, business districts, or school districts. You are advised not to use this
feature in areas where population migration is significant, for example, in high-speed
railways, expressways, shopping malls, or exchange centers.
This feature is recommended in slow MS movement areas, because enabling this feature in a
fast MS movement area will cause the first paging to fail when the MS moves out of the first
paging area. The mobility (how fast an MS moves) is indicated by the following formula:
(CELL.INTERBSC.OUTCELL.HO.SUCC + CELL.INTRABSC.OUTCELL.HO.SUCC)/
(CELL.KPI.TCH.ASS.REQ.TRAF + CELL.KPI.TCH.HO.REQ.TRAF)
The larger the value calculated using this formula, the faster the MS moves.
If the paging success rate is lower than 96%, the major cause for paging failures is paging overload due
to excessive paging traffic over the Um interface.
BSC None
BTS None
MS None
License The license controlling this feature has been activated. For details
about the license control item, see License Control Item Description.
For details about how to activate the license, see License
Management Feature Parameter Description.
Others None
6.4.3 Activation
Using MML Commands
On the BSC LMT, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Run the SET BSCEXSOFTPARA command. In this step, set the following parameters
according to the setting notes provided in Table 6-2:
l BSC Layered Paging Switch
l Save Paging and Camping Info Timer
l BSC Repaging Timer
Step 2 Run the SET GCELLSOFT command. In this step, specify the target cell and set CS Paging
Policy to FIRSTPRECISEPAGING(First Precise Paging).
----End
When configuring the CS Layered Paging feature on the CME, you must perform a single configuration
first, and then perform batch modifications if required.
You must perform a single configuration for a parameter before batch modifications of the parameter.
You are advised to perform batch modifications before logging out of the parameter setting interface.
----End
To modify objects in batches, click on the CME to start the batch modification wizard.
For the method of performing batch modifications through the CME batch modification
center, press F1 on the wizard interface to obtain online help.
BSC BSCRePagi
Repaging ngTmr
Timer
Table 6-4 Counter for verifying that the CS Layered Paging feature has taken effect
6.4.5 Deactivation
Step 1 Run the SET GCELLSOFT command. In this step, specify the target cell and set CS Paging
Policy to ALWAYSNORMALPAGING(Always Normal Paging).
Step 2 Run the SET BSCEXSOFTPARA command with BSC Layered Paging Switch set to
OFF(Off).
----End
When configuring the CS Layered Paging feature on the CME, you must perform a single configuration
first, and then perform batch modifications if required.
You must perform a single configuration for a parameter before batch modifications of the parameter.
You are advised to perform batch modifications before logging out of the parameter setting interface.
Set parameters on the CME according to the operation sequence in Table 6-5. For the method
of performing the CME single configuration, see CME Single Configuration Operation
Guide.
Step 2 (Optional) Modify objects in batches on the CME. (CME batch modification center)
----End
To modify objects in batches, click on the CME to start the batch modification wizard.
For the method of performing batch modifications through the CME batch modification
center, press F1 on the wizard interface to obtain online help.
Table 6-6 Counters for observing the CS Layered Paging feature performance
Counter Name Counter Description Expected Result
6.7 Troubleshooting
None
7 Parameters
SaveUse BSC690 SET GBFD-1 Non Meaning: Timer for saving user paging and camping
rPaging 0 BSCEX 71202 High- information on the BSC side. After the timer expires,
Tmr SOFTP GBFD-1 Speed the saved user paging and camping information is
ARA 60204 Railway deleted. If this parameter is set to 0, the user paging
Network and camping information is not saved.
User GUI Value Range: 0~240
Identific
ation Unit: min
and Actual Value Range: 0~240
Manage Default Value: 120
ment
CS
Layerd
Paging
SaveUse BSC691 SET GBFD-1 CS Meaning: Timer for saving user paging and camping
rPaging 0 BSCEX 60204 Layerd information on the BSC side. After the timer expires,
Tmr SOFTP Paging the saved user paging and camping information is
ARA deleted. If this parameter is set to 0, the user paging
and camping information is not saved.
GUI Value Range: 0~240
Unit: min
Actual Value Range: 0~240
Default Value: 120
BSCRe BSC690 SET GBFD-1 CS Meaning: Timer for the BSC to wait for the MS
Paging 0 BSCEX 60204 Layerd paging response after sending a paging message. If
Tmr SOFTP Paging this timer expires, the BSC resends the paging
ARA message by LAC or LAI. It is recommended that the
value of this parameter be less than the MSC repaging
timer length.
GUI Value Range: 2~12
Unit: s
Actual Value Range: 2~12
Default Value: 3
BSCRe BSC691 SET GBFD-1 CS Meaning: Timer for the BSC to wait for the MS
Paging 0 BSCEX 60204 Layerd paging response after sending a paging message. If
Tmr SOFTP Paging this timer expires, the BSC resends the paging
ARA message by LAC or LAI. It is recommended that the
value of this parameter be less than the MSC repaging
timer length.
GUI Value Range: 2~12
Unit: s
Actual Value Range: 2~12
Default Value: 3
8 Counters
9 Glossary
10 Reference Documents
None