Performance of CS Fallback from LTE to UMTS

Circuit Switched Fallback (CSFB) is the most commonly used method to support voice services over Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks today, as the deployment of IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) is still in its infancy. In this article, we discuss the performance of CSFB voice traffic redirection from LT...

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Published in:IEEE communications magazine 2013-09, Vol.51 (9), p.136-143
Main Authors: Vargas Bautista, Jose E., Sawhney, Salil, Shukair, Mutaz, Singh, Ishwinder, Govindaraju, Vishwanth K., Sarkar, Sandip
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
3G mobile communication
Computer architecture
Delays
Long Term Evolution
Optimization
Testing
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Summary:Circuit Switched Fallback (CSFB) is the most commonly used method to support voice services over Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks today, as the deployment of IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) is still in its infancy. In this article, we discuss the performance of CSFB voice traffic redirection from LTE to UMTS using data from live commercial networks. The key factors impacting CSFB call setup delay are highlighted. Data from multiple cell geometries including stationary and mobility conditions are presented for Mobile Originated (MO) calls towards landlines, Mobile Terminated (MT) calls from landlines and Mobile-to-Mobile (M2M) CSFB calls. Analysis results in well optimized deployments show that on an average, MO/MT call-setup time for CSFB from LTE to UMTS is around 1 sec greater than legacy UMTS. However, the results can vary depending on the network configuration and the conditions of the measurement. To illustrate the optimization of CSFB performance in real networks, we also highlight the principal call set up optimization and implementation factors impacting CSFB call setup delay and success rates. This article demonstrates that in well optimized networks, CSFB to UMTS call setup success rates can be very close to those achieved in the legacy UMTS systems.
ISSN:0163-6804
1558-1896
DOI:10.1109/MCOM.2013.6588662