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Code Tree Occupancy vs Available HSDPA Codes

DURATION_HSDPA_5_CODES DURATION_HSDPA_8_CODES
DURATION_HSDPA_10_CODES AVERAGE_CODE_TREE_OCCUPANCY
90.00 100.00

80.00 90.00

80.00
70.00

70.00
Estimated HSDPA Available Codes

60.00

Actual Available Codes for HSDPA

60.00
50.00
50.00
40.00
40.00

30.00
30.00

20.00
20.00

10.00 10.00

0.00 0.00
20 804 3 15
20 804 3 20
20 804 4 01
20 04 06

0 1 1
20 804 4 16
20 804 4 21
20 804 5 02
20 804 5 07
20 804 5 14
20 804 5 19

0 1 0
20 804 6 05

0 1 0
20 804 6 15
20 804 6 20
20 804 7 01
20 804 7 06
20 804 7 11
20 804 7 16
20 804 7 21
20 04 02
20 804 8 07
20 804 8 12
20 804 8 19
20 804 9 00
20 804 9 17

0 2 2
20 804 0 18

0 2 3
20 804 1 09

0 2 4
20 804 1 19

0 2 0
20 804 2 05
20 04 10

22 6
21
20 804 4 1

20 804 6 0

20 804 6 1

20 804 9 2

20 04 0

20 804 1 1

20 804 2 0

04 1
08 14

08 18

08 21

08 22
08 22
0 1
0 1
0 1

0 1

0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1

0 1

0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1

0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1

0 2

0 2
20 04
08
20

Figure 100. Example of HSDPA code allocation and spreading code occupancy [8].

Codes 5-15 can be allocated as wanted from network point of view. The default set is to use
codes like 5, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 15 with 15 codes feature. But it is also possible to use all codes
from network point of view by changing just the code usage by HS-PDSCH code set in RNC.

RNC_2093a can be used to monitor average number of reserved SF16 codes for HSDPA. This
KPI is based on duration of HSDPA x code counters (M1000C248-C258).

The picture below shows that regardless of UE category and code capability, the network
allocates all available codes for HSDPA. Also if network allocates possible codes (like default
values) UE can still use other number of codes depending on the situation. Cat9 UE supports 15
codes, Cat8 UE supports 10 codes and Cat UE 6 supports 5 codes.

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Figure 101. Example of HSDPA & NRT code allocation duration with different UEs

The PS NRT allocation (upgrade or initial bit rate) can fail if there is no free code for NRT DCH.
A code allocation failure causes typically the packet scheduler to allocate of lower bit rate
(higher SF) if possible.

The overall code blocking can be monitored with RNC_949b (Spreading Code Blocking rate in
DL) and per SF with Blocking rate of SF due to No codes available: PIs RNC_512b-RNC_518b,
counters M1000C76-82, M1000C89. The total R99 code requests are given in SF requests
M1000C259-265. Figure 102 presents an example of code occupancy and code tree blocking
rate. It shows that when the average code occupancy increases above 50%, the maximum code
occupancy reaches 100% and code tree blocking rate increases.

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