Configuring the 2G External Cell

This describes how to add a 2G external cell for the BSC and set the attributes of the cell.

ScenarioBSC initial configuration
Mandatory/OptionalOptional. A 2G external cell should be configured when the handover from a cell under the BSC to the 2G external cell is required.

Prerequisite

None.

Preparation

Table 1 Example of the data negotiated and planned for configuring a 2G external cell

Parameter

Example

Source

Cell Name

2G External Cell-1

Network planning

Cell Layer

3

Network planning

MCC

460

Network planning

MNC

01

Network planning

LAC

8240

Network planning

CI

2

Network planning

BCCH FD

88

Network planning

BCC

2

Network planning

NCC

2

Network planning

Cell Priority

1

Network planning

Co-MSC

Yes

Network planning

Procedure

  1. On the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal, right-click 2G External Cells.
  2. Choose Add 2G External Cell from the shortcut menu. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 1.

    Figure 1 Add 2G External Cell dialog box

  3. Click Add ExtCell. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 2.

    Figure 2 Add 2G External Cell dialog box

    NOTE:

    To add 2G external cells in batches, set the number of 2G external cells in .

  4. Set the parameters by referring to Table 1.
  5. Click OK to return to the dialog box shown in Figure 1.
  6. Click Finish. The configuration of the 2G external cell is complete.

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