What is the formula for Cell ID (ECI) in LTE networks?

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When using GMON in a LTE (4G) Network, i see a cell identification (ECI) with a very large number.

Can anyone tell me how do I calculate this ID?

BR,
Rafael

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What is the formula for Cell ID (ECI) in LTE networks

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Hello @rafaeldamasio

The formula is: ECI = 256 * eNBId + Cellid

For Huawei, you can use ECI: 256 * [ENodeBFunction].[eNBId] + [EUtranCellFDD].[Cellid]
And for Ericsson ECI = 256 * [eNodeB].[ENODEBID] + [Cell].[Cellid]

BR
Carlos Alberto

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@Carlos_Alberto can you explain further on why number 256, is it the data type UINT8 thats used to describe the same ?

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I am not an expert But

256 = 100 in Hex so adding bit to get 28 for ECI

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From lncel export you can find the eci directly…

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Thanks a lot! Very useful.

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Dear All

I have ECI value 0x09DD748 , Could you kindly explain how do i derive actual cell id form this value, this is a HUAWEI EPC CDR record (user location information tag)

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Hi dears,
Please, to calculate EUTRANCELLID, I apply:
(256 * enodBid) + sector ID
or
(256 * enodBid)+ LCRID?
Vendor ZTE.

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Generaly it’s lnbtsid * 256 + lcrid.

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Hi,

Cellid is the first two least significant hex digits (8binary digits) in the GCI.

So to add it to enbid you have to shift the enbid by these two hex digit and leave the two least significant digits to the cellid.

you make this shift by multiplying the enbid by 2^8=256, then you sum the cellid to the result.

it is like when you want to move from the ones to the tens then to hundreds then to thousands …etc. You multiply by 10 in each step. In our case, you multiply by 2 in each step; you need eight steps so it is 2^8=265

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Hello dears… any change in calculation for 5G NR? What is the formula for Cell ID (NCI) in 5G NR networks?

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Hi Experts.
In LTE, we calculate the ECGI as 256 x ENB ID ( Normally 20 bits ) + Cell ID ( 8 bits).
So my question is: why we are multiplying with 256?

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It helps to convert 8 bit no to 16 bit no, for NR also same method.

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8 bit no to 16 bit no means?
Which 8 bit no?

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for conversion of Hexa Decimal need to multiply by 256

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Lets say you have ECGI as 1035474,

ENODEB ID EXTRACTION:
=DEC2HEX(1035474,7) = 00FCCD2 >> To convert to Hex, If already hex this step is not needed,
=LEFT(00FCCD2 , 5) = 00FCC >> Take the left 5 digits
=HEX2DEC(00FCC) = 4044 >> convert to decimal

CELL ID EXTRACTION:
=RIGHT(00FCCD2 , 2) = D2 >> Take the rightmost 2 digits
=HEX2DEC(D2) = 210 >> convert to decimal

For your case, its already in hex,

So the enodeb id is =HEX2DEC(LEFT(A3, 5)) = 40407
Cell id is =HEX2DEC(RIGHT(A3, 2)) = 72

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Hi tharaka, Appreciate your energy in this post. Could you please help me out, I have a major question
I understand your whole method and it clears my major concepts, still something is missing in my mind.
I have this chunk 0x0ED5402 from ECGI, Huawei
I could not convert it to get Cell Id

It would be highly appreciate, if anybody read this and help me.

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In Nokia U can do it with normal excel formula (ECI ID) → = divide by 256 to get ENODE-b ID and for LNCEL =mod256

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Nice table CGI decomposition into site_ID and Cell_ID for all technologies.

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