Inter-RAT/frequency automatic neighbor relation list management

摘要

In one of its aspects the technology concerns a method of operating a telecommunications system comprising a serving radio base station and a candidate radio base station. The serving radio base station comprises a radio base station to which a wireless mobile station provides measurement reports. The serving radio base station and the candidate radio base station are different with respect to at least one of frequency and radio access technology. The method comprises the serving radio base station allowing the mobile station to obtain information broadcasted by the candidate radio base station. The information is either information for locating Cell Global Identity (CGI) of the candidate radio base station or the Cell Global Identity (CGI) itself of the radio base station. The mobile station obtains the information from the candidate radio base station during at least one reading gap. The reading gap is a time period in which the mobile station does not receive information from the serving radio base station.

主权项

1. A method in a mobile station for cell global identity acquisition comprising the steps of:
issuing a reading gap, the reading gap being a time period in which the mobile station does not receive signals from a serving cell, the serving cell operating on a first frequency; receiving, during the reading gap, data broadcast on a second frequency by a candidate cell; and acquiring from said received broadcast data cell global identity (CGI) information for the candidate cell, wherein said CGI information comprises one or more of: a Cell Global Identity of the candidate cell, information for locating said Cell Global Identity, and a local identity (ID) for the candidate cell.