Configuring the 3G External Cell

This describes how to add a 3G external cell for the BSC and set the attributes of the cell.

ScenarioBSC initial configuration
Mandatory/OptionalOptional. A 3G external cell should be configured when the handover from a cell under the BSC to the 3G external cell is required.

Prerequisite

Inter-RAT Out BSC Handover Enable, Inter-RAT In BSC Handover Enable, and Inter-RAT Cell Reselection Enable are set to Yes.

Preparation

Table 1 Example of the data negotiated and planned for configuring a 3G external cell

Parameter

Example

Source

Cell Name

3G External Cell-1

Network planning

MCC

460

Network planning

MNC

10

Network planning

LAC

8240

Network planning

CI

0

Network planning

RNC ID

1

Network planning

DL UARFCN

10680

Network planning

Scramble or Cell Parameters

10

Network planning

Diversity

No

Network planning

Procedure

  1. On the BSC6000 Local Maintenance Terminal, right-click 3G External Cells.
  2. Choose Add 3G External Cell from the shortcut menu. A dialog box is displayed, as shown in Figure 1.

    Figure 1 Add 3G External Cell dialog box

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

    Figure 2 Adding a 3G external cell

    NOTE:

    To add 3G external cells in batches, set the number of 3G 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 3G external cell is complete.

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