Number of Uplink GPRS TBF

Establishment Attempts
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5.4.2.2.5.90.1 Number of Uplink GPRS TBF Establishment Attempts

5.4.2.2.5.90.1 Number of Uplink GPRS TBF

Establishment Attempts
Measurement Counters

ID Counter Description

1279173417 UP.GPRS.TBF.ESTB.ATMP A9001:Number of Uplink GPRS

TBF Establishment Attempts

Description
This measurement provides the number of uplink GPRS TBF establishment attempts for services
including the DTM service during a measurement period. Together with Number of Failed
Uplink GPRS TBF Establishments due to No Channel and Number of Uplink GPRS TBF
Abnormal Releases due to No Channel, this measurement indicates the congestion of the uplink
GPRS TBF due to no channel during a measurement period. Together with Number of
Successful Uplink GPRS TBF Establishments, this measurement indicates the uplink assignment
success rate during a measurement period. Together with other measurements, this measurement
indicates the PDCH packet assignment success rate during a measurement period.

Measurement point
The uplink GPRS TBF establishment attempts involve the following aspects:
Uplink GPRS TBF establishment using one phase access
Figure 1 shows the procedure in which the MS initiates one phase access by sending a
CHANNEL REQUEST message on the RACH. Each time the BSC receives a CHANNEL
REQUEST message indicating one phase GPRS access from the MS (see measurement point A),
the counter is incremented by one.
Figure 1 One phase packet access request received on the RACH

Uplink GPRS TBF establishment using single block access

The MS generally establishes the uplink GPRS TBF using one phase access until the BSC sends
an IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT message instructing the MS to use the single block access. The
message contains the packet assignment construction of the single block or that of the
multiblock. Figure 2 shows the procedure in which the MS establishes the uplink GPRS TBF
using single block access. When sending the IMMEDIATE ASSIGNMENT message, the BSC
reserves the corresponding radio resources on the PS service channel for the MS to respond with
a PACKET RESOURCE REQUEST message. Each time the BSC receives a PACKET
RESOURCE REQUEST message from the MS indicating the use of single block access for
uplink GPRS TBF establishment (see measurement point C), the counter is incremented by one.
Figure 2 Single block packet access request received on the RACH

Uplink GPRS TBF establishment in a downlink GPRS TBF (successful establishment of the
uplink GPRS TBF on the PACCH)
The MS can initiate an uplink GPRS TBF establishment request in a downlink GPRS TBF by
attaching the Channel Request information element to the PACKET DOWNLINK ACK/NACK
message. The PACKET DOWNLINK ACK/NACK message is triggered by the transmission
request from the LLC PDU. Figure 3 shows the procedure in which the MS sends a PACKET
DOWNLINK ACK/NACK message that contains the Channel Request information element.
Each time the BSC receives an uplink GPRS TBF establishment request message from the MS
(see measurement point A), the counter is incremented by one.
 Figure 3 Uplink TBF establishment in the downlink TBF

Formula
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Unit
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Related Features

Counter Feature ID Feature Name

GBFD-114101 GPRS
UP.GPRS.TBF.ESTB.ATMP