RRM Evolution

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Always- on

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Service Availability Drives Revenue

The internet model often implies the use of
bursty applications such as e-mail or web
browsing

Subscribers wish to have instant access and

notification an Always On service

Providing Always On could imply reserving

valuable radio resources for a specific subscriber
even when those resources are not in use
Dilemma : Resource Optimization vs. Service Comfort
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A Typical Internet Session

Time

Read

Download

Read

Idle

Read

Read

Download
Download

Download

Download

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Nortel Networks Always On Implementation

Time

T1 expires, user is re-allocated

User begins a session,
is allocated a 64 kbps bearer, After download link to an 8 kbps bearer, freeing a
is idle, T1 starts
64 kbps bearer for use, T2 starts
downloads information
User wakes up and requests download,
User requests download before
After download link
user is re-allocated to a 64 kbps bearer,
T1 expires, session re-established
is idle, T1 starts
session is re-established in 3 5 seconds
instantaneously
T1 is configurable and applied based on service level (i.e., Professional, Gold, Silver, Bronze)

Te (establishment time) is instantaneous within T1

T2 is configurable and applied based on service level (i.e., Professional, Gold, Silver, Bronze)

Te (establishment time) is no more than 1 second within T2, 3 5 seconds after T2 expires

User wakes up before T2 expires, requests Download completes, user becomes idle past T , user
1
download and is re-allocated to a 64 kbps bearer, is re-allocated to 8 kpbs bearer, freeing a 64 kbps
session re-established within 1 second
bearer for use, user stays idle past expiration of T
2

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Rate adaptation
Based on user activity the DCH is downsized / upsized to
32Kb UL/8Kb DL

8Kb/s DL is part of 34.108 (ISG)

8Kb/s still allows limited user traffic
Only applies to "Interactive" and "Background"
3 DCCH: 3.4Kb/s
DTCH: 64Kb/s

3 DCCH: 3.4Kb/s
DTCH: 8Kb/s

DCH
SF32

DCH
SF128

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RRC connection release

In a second step, if the user connection is still inactive for a
long period, the RRC connection is released by the RNC
the PDP context is still active
the SGSN/GGSN GTP tunnel is still active
user traffic can easily be resumed on user/network demand

PPP

GTP tunnel
UE

RNC

SGSN

GGSN

PDP
ctx

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Conclusion
In the beginning of UMTS true sharing of radio
resources (DSCH) cannot be provided due to the lack
of support from the mobiles

Nortel "always on" feature allows the operator to:

Optimise the use of radio resources in the cell
Provide early push services to its subscribers

In the future shared radio resource management will

enable to increase the number of users per cell for
packet services

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