11.2.4 Packet Cell Change Order

3GPP44.060General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)Mobile Station (MS) - Base Station System (BSS) interfaceRadio Link Control / Medium Access Control (RLC/MAC) protocolRelease 17TS

This message is sent on the PCCCH or PACCH by the network to the mobile station to command the mobile station to leave the current cell and change to a new cell. For a (3G) multi-RAT mobile station the new cell may be a 3G Cell. For a (E-UTRAN) multi-RAT mobile station the new cell may be an E-UTRAN cell.

Message type: PACKET CELL CHANGE ORDER

Direction: network to mobile station

Classification: non-distribution message

Table 11.2.4.1: PACKET CELL CHANGE ORDER message content

< Packet Cell Change Order message content > ::=

< PAGE_MODE : bit (2) >

{ { 0 < Global TFI : < Global TFI IE > >

| 10 < TLLI / G-RNTI : bit (32) > }

{ 0

{ < IMMEDIATE_REL : bit >
< GSM target cell: < GSM target cell struct >>

! < Non-distribution part error : bit (*) = < no string > > }

| 1

{ 00 — Message escape

{ < IMMEDIATE_REL : bit >

{ 0 | 1 < UTRAN FDD Target cell: < UTRAN FDD Target cell IE > > }

{ 0 | 1 < UTRAN TDD Target cell: < UTRAN TDD Target cell IE > > }

{ null | 0 bit ** = < no string > — Receiver compatible with earlier release

| 1 — Additions in Rel-5 :
{ 0 | 1 < G-RNTI extension : bit (4) > }

{ null | 0 bit ** = < no string > — Receiver compatible with earlier release

| 1 — Additions in Rel-8
{ 0 | 1 < E-UTRAN Target cell : < E-UTRAN Target cell IE >> }

{ 0 | 1 < Individual Priorities : < Individual Priorities IE >> }

{ null | 0 bit ** = < no string > — Receiver compatible with earlier release

| 1 — Additions in Rel-11

{ 0 | 1 < E-UTRAN Target cell with extended EARFCN :

< E-UTRAN Target cell with extended EARFCN IE >> }

{ 0 | 1 < E-UTRAN IPP with extended EARFCNs:

< E-UTRAN IPP with extended EARFCNs IE >> }

< padding bits > } } }

! < Non-distribution part error : bit (*) = < no string > > }

! < Message escape : { 01 | 10 | 11} bit (*) = <no string> > } }

! < Address information part error : bit (*) = < no string > > }

! < Distribution part error : bit (*) = < no string > > ;

< GSM target cell struct > ::=

< ARFCN : bit (10) >

< BSIC : bit (6) >

< NC Measurement Parameters : < NC Measurement Parameters struct > >

{ null | 0 bit ** = < no string > — Receiver compatible with earlier release

| 1 — Additions in release 98 :

{ 0 | 1 < LSA Parameters : < LSA Parameters IE >> }

{ null | 0 bit ** = < no string > — Receiver compatible with earlier release

| 1 — Additions in release 99 :

< ENH Measurement parameters : < ENH Measurement parameters struct >>

{ null | 0 bit ** = < no string > — Receiver compatible with earlier release

| 1 — Additions in Rel-4 :

< CCN_ACTIVE : bit (1) >

{ 0 | 1 < CONTAINER_ID : bit (2) > }

{ 0 | 1 < CCN Support Description : < CCN Support Description struct >> }

{ null | 0 bit ** = < no string > — Receiver compatible with earlier release

| 1 — Additions in Rel-5 :
{ 0 | 1 < G-RNTI extension : bit (4) > }

{ 0 | 1 < Iu Mode Neighbour Cell Parameters : { 1 < Iu Mode Neighbour Cell params struct > } ** 0 > } –Supplementary information for dual Iu mode and A/Gb mode capable cells

{ 0 | 1 < NC Iu MODE ONLY CAPABLE CELL LIST : NC Iu Mode Only Cell List struct > }

{ 0 | 1 < GPRS 3G Additional Measurement Parameters Description 2 :

< GPRS 3G Additional Measurement Parameters Description 2 struct >>}

{ null | 0 bit ** = < no string > — Receiver compatible with earlier release

| 1 — Additions in Rel-6 :
< 3G_CCN_ACTIVE : bit (1) >

{ null | 0 bit ** = < no string > — Receiver compatible with earlier release

| 1 — Additions in Rel-7 :

 0 | 1 < 700_REPORTING_OFFSET : bit (3) >
< 700_REPORTING_THRESHOLD : bit (3) > }

 0 | 1 < 810_REPORTING_OFFSET : bit (3) >
< 810_REPORTING_THRESHOLD : bit (3) > }

{ null | 0 bit** = <no string > — Receiver backward compatible with earlier version

| 1 — Additions for Rel-8

< E-UTRAN_CCN_ACTIVE : bit (1) >

{ 0 | 1 < Individual Priorities : < Individual Priorities IE >> }

< padding bits > } } } } } } } ;

< NC Measurement Parameters struct > ::=

< NETWORK_CONTROL_ORDER : bit (2) >

{ 0 | 1 < NC_NON_DRX_PERIOD : bit (3) >

< NC_REPORTING_PERIOD_I : bit (3) >

< NC_REPORTING_PERIOD_T : bit (3) > }

{ 0 | 1 < NC_FREQUENCY_LIST : NC Frequency list struct > } ;

< NC Frequency list struct > ::=

{ 0 | 1 < NR_OF_REMOVED_FREQ : bit (5) >

{ < REMOVED_FREQ_INDEX : bit (6) > } * (1 + val(NR_OF_REMOVED_FREQ)) }

{ 1 < List of added Frequency : < Add Frequency list struct > >} ** 0;

< Add Frequency list struct > ::=

< START_FREQUENCY : bit (10) >

< BSIC : bit (6) >

{ 0 | 1 < Cell selection params : < Cell Selection struct > > }

< NR_OF_FREQUENCIES : bit (5) >

< FREQ_DIFF_LENGTH : bit (3) >

{ < FREQUENCY_DIFF : bit (val(FREQ_DIFF_LENGTH)) >

< BSIC : bit (6) >

{ 0 | 1 < Cell selection params : < Cell Selection struct > > } } * (val(NR_OF_FREQUENCIES)) ;

< Cell Selection struct > ::=

< CELL_BAR_ACCESS_2 : bit (1) >

< EXC_ACC : bit >

< SAME_RA_AS_SERVING_CELL : bit (1) >

{ 0 | 1 < GPRS_RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN : bit (6) >

< GPRS_MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH : bit (5) > }

{ 0 | 1 < GPRS_TEMPORARY_OFFSET : bit (3) >

< GPRS_PENALTY_TIME : bit (5) > }

{ 0 | 1 < GPRS_RESELECT_OFFSET : bit (5) > }

{ 0 | 1 < HCS params : < HCS struct > > }

{ 0 | 1 < SI13_PBCCH_LOCATION : < SI13_PBCCH_LOCATION struct > > } ;

< SI13_PBCCH_LOCATION struct > ::=

{ 0 < SI13_LOCATION : bit (1) >

| 1 < PBCCH_LOCATION : bit (2) >

< PSI1_REPEAT_PERIOD : bit (4) > } ;

< HCS struct > ::=

< PRIORITY_CLASS : bit (3) >

< HCS_THR : bit (5) > ;

< ENH Measurement parameters struct > :: =

{ 0 < BA_IND : bit > < 3G_BA_IND : bit > | 1 < PSI3_CHANGE_MARK : bit(2) > }

< PMO_IND : bit >
< REPORT_TYPE : bit >

< REPORTING_RATE : bit >
< INVALID_BSIC_REPORTING : bit >
{ 0 | 1 < 3G Neighbour Cell Description : < 3G Neighbour Cell Description struct >> }

{ 0 | 1 < GPRS REP PRIORITY Description : < GPRS REP PRIORITY Description struct >> }

{ 0 | 1 < GPRS MEASUREMENT Parameters Description :
< GPRS MEASUREMENT PARAMETERS Description struct >> }

{ 0 | 1 < GPRS 3G MEASUREMENT Parameters Description :

< GPRS 3G MEASUREMENT PARAMETERS Description struct >> } ;

< 3G Neighbour Cell Description struct > ::=

 0 | 1 < Index_Start_3G : bit (7) > }
 0 | 1 < Absolute_Index_Start_EMR : bit (7) > }
{ 0 | 1 < UTRAN FDD Description : < UTRAN FDD Description struct >> }
{ 0 | 1 < UTRAN TDD Description : < UTRAN TDD Description struct >> }
{ 0 | 1 < REMOVED_3GCELL_Description : < REMOVED_3GCELL_Description struct >> } ;

< REMOVED_3GCELL_Description struct > ::=

< N1 : bit (2) >

{ < N2 : bit (5) >

{ < REMOVED_3GCELL_INDEX : bit (7) >

< 3G_CELL_DIFF_LENGTH : bit (3) >

< 3GCELL_DIFF : bit (val(3G_CELL_DIFF_LENGTH)) >

} * (1+val(N2))

} * (1+val(N1)) ;

< UTRAN FDD Description struct > ::=

{ 0 | 1 < Bandwidth_FDD : bit (3) > }

{ 1 < Repeated UTRAN FDD Neighbour Cells : < Repeated UTRAN FDD Neighbour Cells struct >> } ** 0 ;

< Repeated UTRAN FDD Neighbour Cells struct > ::=

0 < FDD-ARFCN : bit (14) > — The value ‘1’ was used in an earlier

version of the protocol and shall not be used.

< FDD_Indic0 : bit >

< NR_OF_FDD_CELLS : bit (5) >

< FDD_CELL_INFORMATION Field : bit(p(NR_OF_FDD_CELLS)) > ;

— p(x) defined in table 11.2.9b.2.a/3GPP TS 44.060

< UTRAN TDD Description struct > ::=

{ 0 | 1 < Bandwidth_TDD : bit (3) > }

{ 1 < Repeated UTRAN TDD Neighbour Cells : < Repeated UTRAN TDD Neighbour Cells struct >> } ** 0 ;

< Repeated UTRAN TDD Neighbour Cells struct > ::=

0 < TDD-ARFCN : bit (14) > — The value ‘1’ was used in an earlier

version of the protocol and shall not be used.

< TDD_Indic0 : bit >

< NR_OF_TDD_CELLS : bit (5) >

< TDD_CELL_INFORMATION Field : bit(q(NR_OF_TDD_CELLS)) > ;

— q(x) defined in table 11.2.9b.2.b/3GPP TS 44.060.

< GPRS REP PRIORITY Description struct > ::=

< Number_Cells : bit(7) >

{ < REP_PRIORITY : bit > } * (val(Number_Cells)) ;

< GPRS MEASUREMENT PARAMETERS Description struct > ::=

 0 | 1 < MULTIBAND_REPORTING : bit (2) > }
 0 | 1 < SERVING_BAND_REPORTING : bit (2) > }
< SCALE_ORD : bit(2) >

 0 | 1 < 900_REPORTING_OFFSET : bit (3) >
< 900_REPORTING_THRESHOLD : bit (3) > }

 0 | 1 < 1800_REPORTING_OFFSET : bit (3) >
< 1800_REPORTING_THRESHOLD : bit (3) > }

 0 | 1 < 400_REPORTING_OFFSET : bit (3) >
< 400_REPORTING_THRESHOLD : bit (3) > }

 0 | 1 < 1900_REPORTING_OFFSET : bit (3) >
< 1900_REPORTING_THRESHOLD : bit (3) > }

 0 | 1 < 850_REPORTING_OFFSET : bit (3) >
< 850_REPORTING_THRESHOLD : bit (3) > } ;

< GPRS 3G MEASUREMENT PARAMETERS Description struct > ::=

< Qsearch_P : bit (4) >
{ 1 ! < Ignore : bit = < no string >> } — this bit shall be ignored by the receiver

— for backward compatibility with earlier releases
 0 | 1 < FDD_REP_QUANT : bit > — FDD Parameters

< FDD_MULTIRAT_REPORTING : bit (2) > }

 0 | 1 < FDD_REPORTING_OFFSET : bit (3) >
< FDD_REPORTING_THRESHOLD : bit (3) > }

 0 | 1 < TDD_MULTIRAT_REPORTING : bit (2) > } — TDD Parameters
 0 | 1 < TDD_REPORTING_OFFSET : bit (3) >
< TDD_REPORTING_THRESHOLD : bit (3) > } ;

< CCN Support Description struct > ::=
< Number_Cells : bit (7) >
{ CCN_SUPPORTED : bit } * (val(Number_Cells)) ;

< Iu Mode Neighbour Cell Params struct > ::=

{ 0 | 1 < Iu Mode Cell Selection Params : <Iu Mode Cell Selection struct > > }

< NR_OF_FREQUENCIES : bit (5) >

{ 0 | 1 < Iu Mode Cell Selection Params :

< Iu Mode Cell Selection struct > > } * (val(NR_OF_FREQUENCIES)) ;

< Iu Mode Cell Selection struct > ::=

< CELL BAR QUALIFY 3 : bit (2) >

{ 0 | 1 < SI13Alt PBCCH Location: < SI13 PBCCH Location struct > > } ;

< NC Iu Mode Only Cell List struct > ::=

{ 1 < List of added cells : < Add Iu Mode Only Cell List struct > >} ** 0;

< Add Iu Mode Only Cell List struct > ::=

< START_FREQUENCY : bit (10) >

< BSIC : bit (6) >

{ 0 | 1 < Cell selection params : < Iu Mode Only Cell Selection struct > > }

< NR_OF_FREQUENCIES : bit (5) >

< FREQ_DIFF_LENGTH : bit (3) >

{ < FREQUENCY_DIFF : bit (val(FREQ_DIFF_LENGTH)) >

< BSIC : bit (6) >

{ 0 | 1 < Cell selection params : < Iu Mode Only Cell Selection struct > > } } * (val(NR_OF_FREQUENCIES)) ;

< Iu Mode Only Cell Selection struct > ::=

< CELL BAR QUALIFY 3 : bit (2) >

< SAME_RA_AS_SERVING_CELL : bit (1) >

{ 0 | 1 < GPRS_RXLEV_ACCESS_MIN : bit (6) >

< GPRS_MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH : bit (5) > }

{ 0 | 1 < GPRS_TEMPORARY_OFFSET : bit (3) >

< GPRS_PENALTY_TIME : bit (5) > }

{ 0 | 1 < GPRS_RESELECT_OFFSET : bit (5) > }

{ 0 | 1 < HCS params : < HCS struct > > }

{ 0 | 1 < SI13Alt_PBCCH_LOCATION : < SI13_PBCCH_LOCATION struct > > } ;

< GPRS 3G Additional Measurement Parameters Description 2 struct > ::=

{ 0 | 1 < FDD_REPORTING_THRESHOLD_2 : bit (6) > } ; — FDD Parameters

Table 11.2.4.2: PACKET CELL CHANGE ORDER information element details

PAGE_MODE (2 bit field)
This field is defined in sub-clause 12.20.

Global TFI
This information element contains the TFI of the mobile station’s downlink TBF or uplink TBF. This field is defined in sub-clause 12.10.

TLLI / G-RNTI (32 bit field)
This field is defined in sub-clause 12.16.

IMMEDIATE_REL (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether the MS shall immediately abort any operation in the old cell and move to the target cell (see sub-clause 8.4), or it shall not immediately abort operation in the old cell and follow the cell reselection procedure defined in sub-clause 5.5.1.1. This field is coded according to the following table:

0 No immediate abort of operation in the old cell is required.
1 Immediate abort of operation in the old cell is required.

ARFCN (10 bit field)
This field contains the BCCH frequency of the new cell. This field is encoded as the ARFCN defined in 3GPP TS 44.018.
Range 0 to 1023

BSIC (6 bit field)
This field contains the BSIC of the new cell. This field is encoded as the BSIC value defined in 3GPP TS 44.018.
Range 0 to 63

CCN_ACTIVE (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether CCN is enabled towards GSM cells for the mobile station in the GSM cell addressed by ARFCN and BSIC. It is coded as follows:
0 The broadcast CCN_ACTIVE parameter shall apply if available. Otherwise, CCN is disabled for the mobile station.
1 CCN is enabled for the mobile station.

CONTAINER_ID (2 bit field)
This optional parameters is included only if the network has earlier sent neighbour cell system information for the cell addressed by the ARFCN and the BSIC. For detailed element definition see sub-clause 11.2.2.a.

The NC_Measurement_Parameters struct contains the NETWORK_CONTROL_ORDER and the optional parameters NC_NON_DRX_PERIOD, NC_REPORTING_PERIOD_I, NC_REPORTING_PERIOD_T and the NC_FREQUENCY LIST. These parameters shall apply in the target cell (see sub-clause 5.6.1)

NETWORK_CONTROL_ORDER (2 bit field)
The NETWORK_CONTROL_ORDER field is coded according to the following table (for definition of NCx see 3GPP TS 45.008):

bit
2 1
0 0 NC0
0 1 NC1
1 0 NC2
1 1 RESET

NC_NON_DRX_PERIOD (3 bit field)
NC_REPORTING_PERIOD_I (3 bit field)
NC_REPORTING_PERIOD_T (3 bit field)
For detailed element definitions see the PSI5 message.

NR_OF_REMOVED_FREQ (5 bit field)
REMOVED_FREQ_INDEX (6 bit field)
START_FREQUENCY (10 bit field)
BSIC (6 bit field)
For detailed element definitions, see the Packet Measurement Order message

FREQ_DIFF_LENGTH (3 bit field)
This field is required to calculate the number of bits to be used for the FREQUENCY_DIFF field in the current frequency group. The FREQ_DIFF_LENGTH value shall be different to 0.

FREQUENCY_DIFF (val(FREQ_DIFF_LENGTH) bit field)
Each FREQUENCY_DIFF parameter field specifies the difference in frequency to the next carrier to be defined. The F REQUENCY_DIFF parameter encodes a non negative integer in binary format (W). Each frequency following the start frequency (ARFCN(0)) and belonging to the Frequency List struct is then calculated by the formula ARFCN(n) = (ARFCN(n-1) + W(n) ) modulus 1024, n=1, . . ., val(NR_OF_FREQUENCIES).

LSA Parameters
This information element is defined in sub-clause 12.28. The ‘LSA parameters IE’ is optional. For detailed element definition, see the PSI3 message.

ENH Measurement Parameters:

For detailed element definitions see the Packet Measurement Order message
(except that CDMA2000 Description struct does not exist in this message).

UTRAN FDD Target cell

This information element contains the description of the UTRAN FDD Target cell. This information element is defined in sub-clause 12.31.

UTRAN TDD Target cell

This information element contains the description of the UTRAN TDD Target cell. This information element is defined in sub-clause 12.32.

E-UTRAN Target cell

This information element contains the description of the E-UTRAN Target cell. This information element is defined in sub-clause 12.49. If the conditions for sending the E-UTRAN Target cell with extended EARFCN information element are met (see definition of E-UTRAN Target cell with extended EARFCN IE below) then this information element shall not be included.

GPRS MEASUREMENT PARAMETERS Description
The fields of this Description are used for measurements, as defined in 3GPP TS 45.008.
Any parameter present overwrites any old data held by the mobile station for this parameter.

GPRS 3G MEASUREMENT PARAMETERS Description
The fields of this Description are used for measurements, as defined in 3GPP TS 45.008.
Any parameter present overwrites any old data held by the mobile station for this parameter.

GPRS REP PRIORITY Description

REP_PRIORITY bit:
0 Normal reporting priority
1 High reporting priority
The use of these bits is defined in sub-clause 5.6.3.5 and 3GPP TS 45.008.

CCN Support Description

CCN_SUPPORTED (1 bit field)
This parameter is used for determining whether the mobile station shall enter CCN mode when re-selecting a GSM cell and CCN is enabled. The use of these bits is described in sub-clause8.8.2a:
Bit
0 CCN is enabled towards the corresponding cell
1 CCN is disabled towards the corresponding cell

G-RNTI extension (4 bit field)

This field contains the extra 4 bits of the G-RNTI not included in the TLLI / G-RNTI field which are necessary to provide a unique identifier in Iu mode.

Iu Mode Neighbour Cell Parameters

The Iu mode Neighbour Cell Parameters shall only be included when the List of added Frequency struct is present.

Iu Mode Neighbour Cell Params Struct

This struct presents supplementary information for Iu mode capable cells. The struct assigns Iu mode parameter values to the neighbouring cells defined by the message. The Iu mode Neighbour Cell params struct values are assigned to the neighbouring cells in the same order they appear in the List of added Frequency struct.

NC Iu Mode Only Capable Cell List Parameters

These parameters are used to add Iu mode only capable cells to BA(GPRS) list.

CELL BAR QUALIFY 3 (2 bit field)

This information element is defined in 3GPP TS 44.018.

GPRS 3G Additional Measurement Parameters Description 2

The fields of this Description are used for measurements, as defined in 3GPP TS 45.008.
Any parameter present overwrites any old data held by the mobile station for this parameter.

3G_CCN_ACTIVE (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether CCN is enabled towards 3G neighbouring cells. It is coded as follows:

0 The broadcast 3G_CCN_ACTIVE parameter shall apply if available. Otherwise, CCN towards 3G cells is disabled in the cell.

1 CCN towards 3G cells is enabled in the cell.

700_REPORTING_OFFSET (3 bit field)
700_REPORTING_THRESHOLD (3 bit field)
These fields are used for measurements, as defined in 3GPP TS 45.008.
Any parameter present overwrites any old data held by the mobile station for these parameters.

810_REPORTING_OFFSET (3 bit field)
810_REPORTING_THRESHOLD (3 bit field)
These fields are used for measurements, as defined in 3GPP TS 45.008.
Any parameter present overwrites any old data held by the mobile station for these parameters.

E-UTRAN_CCN_ACTIVE (1 bit field)
This field indicates whether CCN is enabled towards E-UTRAN neighbouring cells in the target cell. For description and encoding see subclause 12.53.

Individual Priorities
This information element is defined in sub-clause 12.50. If the conditions for sending the E-UTRAN IPP with extended EARFCNs information element are met (see definition of E-UTRAN IPP with extended EARFCNs IE below) then the E-UTRAN Individual Priority Parameters Description IE shall not be provided within the Individual Priorities information element.

E-UTRAN Target cell with extended EARFCN
This information element contains the description of the E-UTRAN Target cell. It is defined in sub-clause 12.68. This information element shall only be included if both the network and the mobile station support extended EARFCNs (see 3GPP TS 24.008); in such a case the E-UTRAN Target Cell IE shall not be provided in the message.

E-UTRAN IPP with extended EARFCNs
This information element is defined in sub-clause 12.69. It shall be included if E-UTRAN individual priorities are provided and both the network and the mobile station support extended EARFCNs (see 3GPP TS 24.008); in such a case the E-UTRAN Individual Priority Parameters Description IE shall not be provided within the Individual Priorities IE (see definition of Individual Priorities IE above).