HSDPA Call Scenarios

Ralf Kreher, Tektronix MPT Berlin

1 June 9, 2006 Ralf Kreher - Tektronix MPT EM-1

 HSDPA Cell Setup
Node B

Node B Reset + NBAP Audit

NBAP Resource Status Indication (Local c-ID=0, HSDPA-Capability=„hsdpa capable“)

NBAP Cell Setup + Common Tr. Ch. Setup PCH, FACH, RACH

NBAP Shared Physical Channel Reconfiguration Request (c-ID=1, number-of-HS-PDSCH-codes

= 5, hS-PDSCH-Start-code-number=2, HS-SCCH-Codes = 6/7/8)

NBAP Shared Physical Channel Reconfiguration Response

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 HSDPA Basic Call

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 HSDPA Call Overview
Active PDP Context
Active RRC Connection (Context)

RRC
DPCH (DL) VPI/VCI/CID 1
RANAP GTP-C

DPDCH (UL) VPI/VCI/CID 2

TEID TEID TEID TEID
1 IP 2 3 IP 4

HSPDSCH VPI/VCI/CID 7
Iu Bearer Core Network Bearer
IP

Radio Bearer (IP) + SRBs (RRC)

Other UE sharing
same HSPDSCH
Radio Access Bearer

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 HSDPA Basic Call 1/5

RACH: RRC Connection Request (TMSI, establishment cause=„originating interactive call“)

NBAP Radio Link Setup Request (CRNC-CC,

UL-SC=146xxxx, DCH-ID=1 and UL/DL TFS for
SRBs, RL-ID=0, c-ID=1, DL-SC=0, DL-ChCd=96)

NBAP Radio Link Setup Response (NodeB-

CC, DCH-ID + bindingID)

ALCAP ERQ/ECF for DCCHs

FACH: RRC Connection Setup (TMSI, UL-SC=146xxxx, DCH-ID=1 and UL/DL TFS for SRBs, RB
Mapping Option for SRBs UL/DL = DCH-1 or RACH/FACH, PSC, UL-SF=256, DL-SF/Cd-No.=256/96)

1st message on DCH: RRC Connection Setup Complete (UE Radio Access Capabilities)
To
GPRS SM Service Request (P-TMSI) SGSN

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 HSDPA Basic Call 2/5

RRC Measurement Control (Meas.-ID=9, Setup Intra-Frequency Measurement, EventID = 1A,

1B, 1C) To
GPRS SM Activate PDP Context (max. Bitrate Ul/DL=64/384 kpbs) SGSN

NBAP Synchr. Radio Link Reconfiguration

Preparation Request (UL-SC=146xxxx, DCHs-to-
add: DCH-ID=20 Ö UL TFS= 4x336, DL TFS=0,
RL-ID=0, DL-SC=0, DL-ChCd=97, HSDSCH-MAC-d-
Flow-ID=0, MAC-d-PDU-Size=336, RLC-
Mode=„RLC-AM“, HSDSCH-RNTI=4369, HSDSCH-
RL-ID=0)

NBAP Synchr. Radio Link Reconfiguration

Preparation Response (DCH-ID + bindingID,
HSDSCH-MAC-d-Flow-ID + bindingID)

ALCAP ERQ/ECF for DTCH on DCH

ALCAP ERQ/ECF for MAC-d Flow

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 HSDPA Basic Call 3/5

RRC Radio Bearer Setup (H-RNTI=4369, rrcStateIndicator=„cell-DCH“, RAB-ID=5, RB-ID=6, RB Mapping

Options UL/DL = DCH-20/DCH-20 orRACH/FACH or DCH-20/HSDSCH-0, UL-SC=146xxxx, UL-SF=16, HS-
SCCH-Codes = 6/7/8, CQI-RepetitionFactor=1, deltaCQI=5, PSC, DL-SC=0, DL-SF/Cd-No.=256/97)

RRC Radio Bearer Setup Complete

RRC Measurement Control (Meas.-ID=12, Setup TrafficVolumeMeas on UL TransportChannel RACH

or CPCH, EventID = 4A)
from
GPRS SM Activate PDP Context Accept (max. Bitrate Ul/DL=64/384 kpbs, PDP address=172.x.x.x) SGSN

RRC Measurement Control (Meas.-ID=8, Setup Intra-Frequency Meas., EventID = 1D)

FP HS-DSCH Capacity Request
FP HS-DSCH Capacity Allocation (Priority,
Credits, Interval)
RLC Data (IP Payload) on DCH-20
RLC Data (IP Payload) on HSDSCH-0 (Uu) / MAC-d Flow = 0 (Iub)

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 HSDPA Basic Call 4/5

to
SGSN
GPRS SM Deactivate PDP Context Request
from
GPRS SM Deactivate PDP Context Accept SGSN

NBAP Synchr. Radio Link Reconfiguration

Preparation Request (UL-SC=146xxxx, DCHs-
Delete-List: DCH-ID=20, RL-ID=0, DL-SC=0, DL-
ChCd=96, HSDSCH-MAC-d-Flows-to-delete:
HSDSCH-MAC-d-Flows-ID=0)
NBAP Synchr. Radio Link Reconfiguration
Preparation Response (RL-ID=0)

RRC Radio Bearer Release (RB-ID=6, UL/DL-DeleteTranspChList: DCH-20, HSDSCH-0, UL-SC=146xxxx,

UL-SF=256, PSC, DL-SF/Cd-No.=256/96)
RRC Radio Bearer Release Complete

ALCAP REL/RLC for DTCH on DCH

ALCAP REL/RLC for MAC-d Flow

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 HSDPA Basic Call 5/5

RRC Measurement Control (Meas.-ID=12, Release)

RRC Measurement Control (Meas.-ID=8, Release)

RRC Connection Release

RRC Connection Release Complete

NBAP Radio Link Deletion Request (NodeB-CC)

NBAP Radio Link Deletion Response

(CRNC-CC)

ALCAP REL/RLC for DCCH

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 HSDPA Mobility Definitions
f HSDPA only possible in CELL_DCH
f One or more HS-PDSCH possible – all belong to same serving
HS-DSCH radio link of UE
f Cell associated with HS-DSCH radio link is called serving HS-
DSCH cell
f RRC connection mobility provided by mobile evaluated
soft/hard handover procedures (MEHO) only – shall not be
based on periodical measurement reports

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 HSDPA Cell Change
Without Change of Active Set

Based on description in 3GPP 25.308

11 June 9, 2006 Ralf Kreher - Tektronix MPT EM-1

 Intra-Node B
Synchronized Serving HS-DSCH Cell Change
Overview
SRNC

NBAP + RRC
Connection
NodeB

Iub

Old Serving
HS-DSCH Active New Serving
Radio Link Set HS-DSCH
Radio Link

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 Intra-Node B
Synchronized Serving HS-DSCH Cell Change

NBAP Radio Link Setup (c-ID=1, RL-ID =1)

RRC Connection Setup (PSC=100)

NBAP Radio Link Addition (c-ID=2, RL-ID=2)

RRC Active Set Update (PSC=200)

RRC Radio Bearer Setup (DL-Info-per-RL: PSC=100, serving-HSDSCH-RL-indicator = TRUE )

RRC Measurement Report (event-ID = 1D „change of best cell“, PSC = 200)

NBAP Synchr. Radio Link Reconfiguration Preparation
Request (new H-RNTI, RL-ID=2 Ö HSPDSCH-RL-ID=2)
NBAP Synchr. Radio Link Reconfiguration
Preparation Response
RRC Transport Channel Reconfiguration Request
(DL-Info-per-RL: PSC=200, serving-HSDSCH-RL-indicator = TRUE, new H-RNTI,
MAC-HS-reset-indicator= TRUE)

RRC Transport Channel Reconfiguration Complete

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 Inter-Node B
Synchronized Serving HS-DSCH Cell Change
Overview
Old Serving HS-DSCH Radio Link

SRNC

NodeB1
New Serving HS-DSCH Radio Link
Iub 1
Iub 2 NodeB2
Active Set
(Hard HO)

f1
f2

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 Inter-Node B
Synchronized Serving HS-DSCH Cell Change 1/2
OLD NEW

RRC Measurement Report (event-ID = 1D „change of best cell“, PSC of new best cell)

NBAP Radio Link Setup Request (CRNC-CC,

UL-SC=146xxxx, DCH-ID and UL/DL TFS for
SRBs, RL-ID, c-ID, DL-SC, DL-ChCd)

NBAP Radio Link Setup Response (NodeB-

CC, DCH-ID + bindingID)

ALCAP ERQ/ECF for DCCHs

NBAP Synchr. Radio Link Reconfiguration

Preparation Request (UL-SC=146xxxx, DCHs-to-
add: DCH-ID=20 Ö UL TFS= 4x336, DL TFS=0,
RL-ID, DL-SC, DL-ChCd, HSDSCH-MAC-d-Flow-ID,
new H-RNTI, HSDSCH-RL)
NBAP Synchr. Radio Link Reconfiguration
Preparation Response (DCH-ID + bindingID,
HSDSCH-MAC-d-Flow-ID + bindingID)

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 Inter-Node B
Synchronized Serving HS-DSCH Cell Change 2/2
OLD NEW

ALCAP ERQ/ECF for DTCH on DCH

ALCAP ERQ/ECF for MAC-d Flow

via Iub 1: RRC Transport Channel Reconfiguration Request

(PSC of new best cell, CFN activation time, new H-RNTI)
via Iub 2: RRC Transport Channel Reconfiguration Complete

NBAP Radio Link Deletion Request (NodeB-CC)

NBAP Radio Link Deletion Response (CRNC-CC)

ALCAP REL/RLC for DCCH

ALCAP REL/RLC for DTCH on DCH

ALCAP REL/RLC for MAC-d Flow

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 HSDPA Cell Change after Soft HO

Based on description in 3GPP 25.308

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 Inter-Node B Synchronized serving HS-DSCH
Cell Change after Active Set Update

Old Serving HS-DSCH Radio Link

RNC

NodeB1
New Serving HS-DSCH Radio Link
Iub
Iub NodeB2

Active Set after

Soft HO

Position n
Position o

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 Inter-Node B Synchronized serving HS-DSCH
Cell Change after Active Set Update 1/3
OLD NEW

RRC Measurement Report (event-ID = 1A „CPICH entered reporting range“, PSC of new cell)

NBAP Radio Link Setup Request (CRNC-CC,

UL-SC=146xxxx, DCH-ID and UL/DL TFS for
SRBs, DCH-ID and UL/DL TFS for DTCH, RL-ID,
c-ID, DL-SC, DL-ChCd)
NBAP Radio Link Setup Response (NodeB-
CC, 2x DCH-ID + bindingID)
ALCAP ERQ/ECF for DCCHs

ALCAP ERQ/ECF for DTCH

via Iub 1: RRC Active Set Update (PSC of new cell)

via Iub 2: RRC Active Set Update Complete

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 Inter-Node B Synchronized serving HS-DSCH
Cell Change after Active Set Update 2/3
OLD NEW

NBAP Synchr. Radio Link Reconfiguration Preparation Request

NBAP Synchr. Radio Link Reconfiguration Preparation Response

NBAP Synchr. Radio Link Reconfiguration Preparation Commit

NBAP Synchr. Radio Link Reconfiguration

Preparation Request (UL-SC=146xxxx, RL-ID,
DL-SC, DL-ChCd, HSDSCH-MAC-d-Flow-ID, new H-
RNTI, HSDSCH-RL-ID)

NBAP Synchr. Radio Link Reconfiguration

Preparation Response (HSDSCH-MAC-d-Flow-
ID + bindingID)

ALCAP ERQ/ECF for MAC-d Flow

NBAP Synchr. Radio Link Reconfiguration

Preparation Commit

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 Inter-Node B Synchronized serving HS-DSCH
Cell Change after Active Set Update 3/3
OLD NEW

via Iub 1+2: RRC Transport Channel Reconfiguration Request

(PSC of new best cell, CFN activation time, new H-RNTI)

via Iub 2+2: RRC Transport Channel Reconfiguration Complete

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