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Understand HSPA:High-Speed Packet Access For UMTS

Understand HSPA:High-Speed Packet Access For UMTS


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Where Can I Learn More?

• WCDMA HSDPA: Protocols and Physical Layer (1 day)

• WCDMA HSUPA: Protocols and Physical Layer (1 day)

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UMTS Courses from QUALCOMM University

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Tutorial Objectives

Provide telecommunication professionals with the basic understanding of HSPA, the high speed packet access technologies (HSDPA, HSUPA), and related applications, network architecture, and deployments.

The talk will present:the market drivers for UMTS HSPA

the basic enabling techniques and terminology associated with HSPA

the basic operations of HSPA

the HSPA implementation and performances


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HSPA Motivations

Market Drivers

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Increasing Wireless Internet Traffic Demands Higher Data Rates

3G Enables Wider Options of Services

EducationEducationFinancialFinancial

InformationInformation

BusinessBusiness

Audio on demandVideo on demandGames on demandNetwork GamesReservation services

Database accessE-mail/Fax/WebLocation Based ServicesEmergency Call LocatingSafety Credit verification

Stock tradingWireless bankingFinancial news

Interactive shoppingE-commerce

Remote learningRemote library access

Remote language laboratory

WorkgroupsRemote LAN accessVideoconferencing

…and manyothers

Entertainment


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CDMA2000 1xCDMA2000 1xMore Capacity, High Speed Data

Capacity/Quality

Roaming

Mobility

AMPS

TDMAGSMPDC

cdmaOneIS-95A

cdmaOne IS-95B

cdmaOne IS-95B

Medium Speed Data

Multi-ModeMulti-Mode

Global Roaming

1G 2G 3G (IMT-2000)2.5G

Multi-BandMulti-Band

Multi-NetworkMulti-Network

GPRSGPRS

CDMA2000 1xEVCDMA2000 1xEV

WCDMAWCDMA

Time

IMT-2000 aims to achieve Anywhere, Anytime Communications

Key Features:• Commonality• Compatibility• High quality• Small terminals• Worldwide roaming• Multimedia• Wide range of services

3G (IMT-2000)

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GPRS GPRS

EDGEEDGE

WCDMA (R99)WCDMA (R99)

HSDPA/HSUPA(Rel5 / Rel6)

HSDPA/HSUPA(Rel5 / Rel6)

Peak Data Rate

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Rich Voice Video Telephony

MM streamingMM sharingWireless Broadband AccessInteractive GamingVoIP with AMR-WB

Text MessagingSpeech GSM GSM

Push-to-TalkCustomized InfotainmentMultimedia Messaging

Data ServicesEvolution

Evolved 3G

Voice & Limited Data

Medium Speed Data

Voice & High Speed Data

3G Enables Advanced Data Services


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HSPA for Higher Speed

• Data Rate– Demand for higher peak

data rates

• Delay– Lower latency

• Capacity– Better capacity and throughput– Better spectrum efficiency– Finer resource granularity

• Coverage– Better coverage for higher data

rate

What are the requirements for HSPA?

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UMTS Data Rate Evolution

Uplink Peak Data Rate (Typical Deployment)

Downlink Peak Data Rate (Typical Deployment)

GSM 9.6 kbps 9.6 kbpsGPRS 20 kbps 40 kbpsEDGE 60 kbps 120 kbps

WCDMA Release 99 64 kbps 384 kbpsHSDPA - Release 5 384 kbps 10 Mbps*HSUPA - Release 6 1.4 Mbps (early deployment) 10 Mbps


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Applications Benefiting from HSPA

Voice-over-IP (VoIP)- Low latency, Quality of Service (QoS) control, fine resource

granularity and improved capacity

Video Telephony (in Packet Switched domain)- Low latency, Quality of Service (QoS) control, high data rates

and improved coverage and capacityGaming

- Low latency, fast resource allocation

Video Share / Picture Share- High Uplink data rates and improved coverage

and capacity

File Uploading (large files)- High Uplink data rates and improved coverage

and capacity

Delay Sensitive– Error

Tolerant

Delay Tolerant – Error

Sensitive

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Part I: Understanding HSDPA


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Review - UMTS Network Architecture

Core Network

UserEquipment

UTRAN

Mobile EquipmentUSIM

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Node B

Node B

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Review - UMTS Protocol Stack

Mobility Management (MM)

Radio Resources Control (RRC)

Supplementary Services (SS)

Short Message Services (SMS)

Layer 2

Physical Layer (L1)

Non-Access Stratum

Access Stratum

GPRS Mobility Management (GMM)

Session Management (SM)

Radio Link Control (RLC)

Medium Access Control (MAC)

Connection Management (CM)

Call Control (CC)

Short Message Services (SMS)

Circuit Switched Packet Switched


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Review - Release 99 Channels

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Review – RRC Modes and States

UTRAN Connected Mode

CELL_FACH

CELL_PCHURA_PCH

Idle Mode(Camping on a UTRAN cell)

Channels: PCH, No UplinkMobility: URA UpdateCalls: PS (no data transfer)DRX Mode

CELL_DCH

Channels: PCH, No UplinkMobility: Cell UpdateCalls: PS (no data transfer)DRX Mode

Channels: FACH, RACHMobility: Cell UpdateCalls: PS Dedicated logical channels, but common transport and physical channelsNo DRX Mode

Channels: Downlink DCH, Uplink DCHMobility: HandoverCalls: PS, CS

Channels: PCH, No UplinkMobility: Location/Routing Area UpdateCalls: None, PS call might be in “context preserved” state DRX Mode

Establish RRCConnection

Release RRCConnection Establish RRC

Connection

Release RRCConnection


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Release 99 Principles

How is Packet Data Managed in Release 99?• DCH (Dedicated Channel)

– Spreading codes assigned per user– Closed loop power control– Macro diversity

• FACH (Common Channel)– Common spreading code– Header defines user– No closed loop power control

• DSCH (Downlink Shared Channel) – not implemented for FDD– Common spreading code shared by many users– User assignment by Physical Layer signaling– Closed loop power control with DPCH

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DCH/FACH Comparison Summary

Mode DCH FACHChannel Type Dedicated Common

Power Control

Closed Inner Loop at 1500 Hz -

Slower Outer Loop

None or slow (based on

measurement report)

Soft Handover Supported Not Supported

Setup Time High Low

Suitability for Bursty Data Poor Good

Data Rate Medium Low

Radio Performance Good Poor

How do we do Packet Data in Release 99


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What will HSDPA Address?

Release 99 Downlink Limitations• Limited Peak Data Rate

– Maximum implemented Downlink of 384 kbps

• Capacity and Throughput– Modulation and coding

QPSK Convolution coding (R=1/2, 1/3) or turbo coding (R=1/3)

– Link adaptation due to channel conditionsFast closed inner loop power control, butSlower outer loop

• Minimum TTI of 10 ms• Slow Rate and Type Switching

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HSDPA Goals

Higher Data RateHigher User / Cell ThroughputLower Latency


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HSDPA Enabling Technologies

How will HSDPA address the limitations of Release 99?• Extension of DSCH• Multi-Code operation• Adaptive modulation and coding

– QPSK and 16-QAM– Coding from R=1/3 to R=1 – Fast feedback of channel condition

• Improve transmission efficiency– Fast retransmission and Physical Layer HARQ

• Fast resource management– Node B scheduling

• Reduce transmission latency– 2 ms TTI

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Common Channel for Data

Common Channel for data transfer using the HS-PDSCH

HS-PDSCH


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Multi-Code Operation

• Fixed Spreading Factor SF=16– (Typical Spreading Factor for 128 kbps in Release 99)

• 1-15 codes can be reserved for HS-PDSCH• Can be TDM or CDM between users

Up to 15 codes reserved for HS-PDSCH transmission

User #1 User #2 User #3 User #42 ms (3 slots)

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Adaptive Modulation and Coding

• Coding from R=1/3 to R=1• HSPDA supports 16-QAM modulation

– 4 bits per symbol versus 2 bits per symbol with QPSK


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Link Adaptation versus Power Control

• Release 99– Use fast power control with

fixed data rate (DCH)

• HSDPA– Adapt the modulation and

coding to the link quality

Rate #1 Rate #2 Rate #3 Rate #2 Rate #1 Rate #2Rate #2

Switchinglevels

Channel quality (C/I)Fast Link adaptation:

time

Rate #3: e.g. 16-QAM, R=3/4

Rate #2: e.g. QPSK, R=3/4

Rate #1: e.g. QPSK, R=1/2

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Scheduling Comparison

RNC

Node B

RELEASE 99SchedulingRLC ARQResource Allocation

RELEASE 5 (HSDPA)RLC ARQResource Allocation

RELEASE 5 (HSDPA)SchedulingLink AdaptationHARQResource Allocation


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HSDPA Scheduling and Retransmissions

• Scheduling– Done at the Node B– No interaction with the RNC– Based on channel quality feedback from the UE

• Retransmissions– HARQ (link level retransmissions)– Done at the Node B– Based on UE feedback (ACK/NACK)– Soft combining at the UE

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Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ)

• Scheme combining ARQ and Forward Error Correction

• FEC decoding based on all unsuccessful transmissions

• Stop-and-Wait (SAW) protocol• Two basic schemes:

– Chase Combiningsame data block is sent at each retransmission

– Incremental Redundancy (IR)Additional Redundant Information sent at each retransmission


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HARQ – Illustration

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Comparison Summary

Mode DCH FACH HSDPAChannel Type Dedicated Common Common

Power ControlClosed Inner Loop at 1500 Hz - Slow

Outer LoopNone

Fixed Power with link

adaptationSoft Handover Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Suitability for Bursty Data Poor Good Good

Data Rate / Traffic Volumn Medium Low High


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UMTS Network Architecture with HSDPA

Core Network

UserEquipment

UTRAN


Node B

Node B

Node B

RNC

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Node B

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HSDPA Protocol Stack


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HSDPA Channels

New HSDPA ChannelsTransport Channel

• High Speed Downlink Shared Channel (HS-DSCH)– Downlink Transport Channel

Physical Channels• High Speed Shared Control Channel (HS-SCCH)

– Downlink Control Channel

• High Speed Physical Downlink Shared Channel (HS-PDSCH)– Downlink Data Channel

• High Speed Dedicated Physical Control Channel (HS-DPCCH)– Uplink Control Channel

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HSDPA Channels (continued)


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HSDPA Operation Overview

1. Each UE reports channel quality on HS-DPCCH.

2. The Node B determines which and when each UE is to be served.

3. The Node B informs the UE to be served via HS-SCCH.

4. Then deliver the data to the UE via HS-DSCH.

5. The UE sends feedback (ACK/NAK) back to Node B on HS-DPCCH.

HSDPA Operation

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HSDPA Channel Operation Timeline


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HS-PDSCH

High Speed Physical Downlink Shared Channel (HS-PDSCH)• Carries UE data• Up to 15 HS-PDSCH may be assigned simultaneously

– UE capability indicates maximum number of codes it supports

• Uses Spreading Factor = 16

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HS-DPCCH

High Speed Dedicated Physical Control Channel (HS-PDCCH)

• 1st slot carries ACK or NAK for received HS-DSCH blocks• 2nd and 3rd slots carry Channel Quality Indicator (CQI)

– UE measures Downlink CPICH channel quality– CQI indicates the highest data rate for error rate < 10%– Frequency of CQI reports configured by UTRAN

• DTX during ACK/NAK and CQI slots if nothing to send• Uses Spreading Factor = 256

HS-DPCCHUplink Channel

CQI

2 ms3 slots

ACK/NAK


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HS-SCCH

High Speed Shared Control Channel (HS-SCCH)• 1st part carries modulation information

– OVSF code assignment – Modulation scheme

• 2nd part carries transport block size, Hybrid ARQ parameters• UE Identity encoded over each part

– UE decodes each part independently

• UE assigned up to 4 HS-SCCHs to monitor• Uses Spreading Factor = 128

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Data Rate Example

Question:

Assuming a transport block size of 320 bits, what HSDPA data rate can be achieved by a single UE using the channel allocation timing shown above?


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Data Rate Example (cont.)

Answer:320 bits are transmitted every 10 ms, so the maximum data rate is 32 kbps.

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Theoretical HSDPA Maximum Data Rate

How do we get from 32 kbps to 14.4 Mbps?• Multi-code transmission• Consecutive assignments using multiple Hybrid

Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) processes• Lower coding gain• 16-QAM


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Multi-code Transmission

Data Rate with 15-code Multi-code32 kbps X 15 = 480 kbps

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Consecutive Assignments

Data Rate with Consecutive Assignments480 kbps X 5 = 2.4 Mbps


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Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ)

Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ)• Each HSDPA assignment is handled by a HARQ process

– HARQ Processes run in Node B and UE– Up to 8 HARQ processes per UE – Number configured by Node B when HSDPA operations begin

• The UE HARQ process is responsible for:– Attempting to decode the data– Deciding whether to send ACK or NAK– Soft-combining of retransmitted data

• The Node B HARQ process is responsible for:– Selecting the correct bits to send according to the selected retransmission

scheme and UE capability

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Lower Coding Gain

R=1/3 Turbo Coding and QPSK Modulation


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Lower Coding Gain (continued)

Data Rate with Rate 1 Turbo Coding and QPSK Modulation2.4 Mbps X 3 = 7.2 Mbps

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16-QAM

Data Rate with 16-QAM7.2 Mbps X 2 = 14.4 Mbps


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Theoretical HSDPA Maximum Data Rate

Review: How do we get to 14.4 Mbps?• Multi-code transmission

– Node B must allocate all 15 OVSF codes of length 16 to one UE

• Consecutive assignments– Node B must allocate all time slots to one UE– UE must decode all transmissions correctly on the first transmission

• Lower Coding Gain– Effective code rate = 1

– Requires very good channel conditions to decode

• 16-QAM– Requires very good channel conditions

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ACK/NAK Repetitions


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Node B Implementation Considerations

Node B Considerations• OVSF Code Allocation• Power Allocation• CQI Report Processing• Scheduler• HSDPA Cell Re-pointing Procedure• Compressed Mode

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CQI Report Processing

• UE measures CPICH strength– Measurement reference period is 3 slots, ending 1 slot before CQI is

sent

• UE reports index into CQI Table– Highest data rate for which UE can guarantee error rate < 10%

• Node B may filter CQI reports– Varying CQI means UE is in a fast changing environment– Steady CQI means UE is in a stable environment


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Node B Scheduler

User #1 User #2User #3 User #4

HS -DSCH TTI(3 slots = 2 ms)

User #1 User #2 User #2 User #3 User #1 User #4 User #4 User #2 User #1

User #1 User #2User #3 User #4

15 codes reserved for HS-PDSCH

transmission

Pure Time Division Multiplexing

Combined Code and Time Division Multiplexing

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HSDPA Cell Re-pointing Procedure


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HSUPA Performance

Maximum Theoretical Data Rate:• 14.4 Mbps

– 15 codes– 16QAM– Consecutive assignments (Inter-TTI spacing of 1)– Coding Rate of 1

Practical Peak Data Rate:• 10.0 Mbps

– Full capability UE– Good RF conditions (High Cell Geometry)– Single UE

• Dedicated HSDPA carrier

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Release 99 Uplink Packet Data

How is Uplink Packet Data handled in Release 99?

• DCH (Dedicated Channel)– Variable spreading factor– Closed loop power control– Macro diversity (soft handover)

• RACH (Common Channel)– Common spreading code– Fixed (negotiated) spreading factor– No closed loop power control– No soft handover

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Release 99 Uplink Limitations

• Large Scheduling Delays– Slow scheduling from RNC

• Large Latency– Transmission Time Interval (TTI) durations of 10/20/40/80 ms– RNC based retransmissions in case of errors

• Limited Uplink Data Rate– Deployed peak data rate is 384 kbps

• Limited Uplink Cell Capacity– Typically about 800 kbps


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High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA)

• Set of high speed channels is received at the Node B.• Interference is shared by multiple users.• Several users may be allowed to transmit at given data rate

and power on a fast scheduling.

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Enhancements Provided by HSUPA

How will HSUPA address the limitations of Release 99?

• Higher Peak Data Rate in Uplink– Enable new services and improve user perception

• Improved Uplink Coverage for higher Data Rates

• Improved Uplink Cell Capacity

• Reduced Latency

• Fast Scheduling and Resource Control– Increase resource utilization and efficiency

• Quality of Service (QoS) support– Improve QoS control and resource utilization


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How are Enhancements Achieved?

Improved Cell Capacity

Higher Peak Data RatesReduced Latency

Improved QoS Support

Faster Resource Control

Release 99 UL DCH HSUPA

Minimum TTI of 10 ms

Smaller TTI of 2 ms

Slow UL rate switching

(RNC based)

Fast UL data ratecontrol in the Node B

Improved Physical Layer performance

through HARQ

Multiplexing of transport channels at Physical Layer

Multiplexing of logical channels at MAC layer

Slow mechanism to request resources

Fast mechanism to request UL resources

Dedicated resource allocation for latency sensitive applications

Dedicated resource allocation that could

not be used efficiently

New Transport Channel

New Physical Channels

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HSUPA vs. HSDPA

HARQ with Fast Retransmission at Layer 1

Fast Node-B Scheduler“Many-to-One”

Rise-over-Thermal (RoT)

Fast Node-B Scheduler“One-to-Many”

Shared Node-B Power and Code

Fast Power ControlSoft Handover

Rate/Modulation AdaptationSingle Serving Cell

Dedicated Channel with Enhanced Capabilities

New high-speed Shared Channel

HSUPAHSDPA


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Rise-over-Thermal Noise

Determination of grant for the UE

(At NodeB)

NodeB

UL Interference Level(RoT measure)

UE Data Rate

Interference from other UEs

Grant Received from NodeB

UE Transmit Power

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In order to decode received data correctly, a minimum SINR shall be guaranteed at the Node B receiver.

Rise-over-Thermal is a measure of the Uplink load.

1. By increasing the number of transmitting UEsand their transmit power, the level of interference in the Uplink band increases.

2. This interference is perceived by the Node B receiver as noise, affecting the SINR.

3. The Node B controls the interference level by adjusting the UE grant assignments.

4. When the UE receives a new grant, it uses it in combination with available UE transmit power and the amount of data in the buffer…

5. …to determine the data rate and the corresponding transmit power.

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Node B Scheduler for HSUPA

The HSUPA scheduler addresses the trade-off between:

Several users that want to transmit at

high data rate all the time

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Satisfying all requested grants while preventing overloading and

maximizing resource utilization

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Rise-over-Thermal Loading

load

RoTOverload

margin

Target Load

Possible additional load with HSUPA

R99 UL

R6 UL

With the introduction of HSUPA, a lower Uplink margin for preventing overload situations can be used, thanks to the fast resource allocation and control mechanisms in the Node B.

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HSUPA Channel Operation

1. The UE sends a Transmission Request to the Node B for getting resources.

2. The Node B responds to the UE with a Grant Assignment, allocating Uplink band to the UE.

3. The UE uses the grant to select the appropriate transport format for the Data Transmission to the Node B.

4. The Node B attempts to decode the received data and send ACK/NAK to the UE. In case of NAK, data may be retransmitted.

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HSUPA Channel Operation (continued)

1. Transmission Request

The UE requests data transmission by means of the Scheduling Information (SI), which is determined according the UE Power and Buffer Data availability.

The scheduling information is sent in-band to the Node B.

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2. Grant Assignment

The Node B determines the UE Grant by monitoring Uplink interference (RoT at the receiver), and by considering the UE transmission requests and level of satisfaction.

The grant is signaled to the UE by new grant channels.


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3. Data Transmission

The UE uses the received grant and, based on its power and data availability, selects the E-DCH Transport Formatand the corresponding Transmit Power.

Data are transmitted by the UE on together with the related control information.

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4. Data Acknowledgment

The Node B attempts to decode the received data and indicates to the UE with ACK/NAK if successful.

If no ACK is received by the UE, the data may be retransmitted.


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UMTS Network Architecture with HSUPA

Core Network

UserEquipment

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Node B

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Node B

RNC

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HSUPA Uplink Channels

New HSUPA Uplink Channels:

• Enhanced Uplink Dedicated Channel (E-DCH)– Uplink Transport Channel

• E-DCH Dedicated Physical Data Channel(E-DPDCH)– Uplink Physical Channel

• E-DCH Dedicated Physical Control Channel(E-DPCCH)– Uplink Control Channel

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New HSUPA Downlink Channels:

• E-DCH Hybrid ARQ Indicator Channel (E-HICH)– Downlink Physical Channel

• E-DCH Absolute Grant Channel (E-AGCH)– Downlink Physical Channel

• E-DCH Relative Grant Channel (E-RGCH)– Downlink Physical Channel


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Uplink Channels

E-DPDCH• Carries the payload.

• May include a scheduling request from UE to Node B.

E-DPCCH• Carries control information

required to decode the payload carried by E-DPDCH.

• Carries an indication from UE to indicate to the Node B whether the assigned resources are adequate.

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Downlink Channels

E-AGCH• The absolute grant carries maximum

allowed E-DPDCH/DPCCH ratio.• Carries information that controls HARQ

process.

E-RGCH• The relative grant carries a simple

command to increase (UP), Decrease (DOWN), or keep (HOLD) the current grant.

E-HICH• Gives feedback to the UE about previous

data transmission, carrying Acknowledge (ACK) or Not Acknowledge (NAK).

Up / Down / Hold

TTI

ACK/NAK

TTI

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HSUPA Channel Timing


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HSUPA Features (continued)

• Shorter TTI of 2 ms– In HSUPA both 10 ms and 2 ms TTI are supported

– A shorter TTI allows reduction of the latency and increasing the average and peak cell throughput

– A tighter resource control can be implemented, thus allowing for additional capacity

• Higher Peak Data Rate– For a 10-ms TTI UE, peak data rate is limited to 2 Mbps

– Higher peak data rates can be achieved with a 2-ms TTI UE

– 5.76 Mbps is the maximum peak data rate for HSUPA

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• Hybrid-ARQ– N-channel Stop-and-Wait

(SAW) protocol, with 4 processes for 10 ms TTI and 8 processes for 2 ms TTI

– Synchronous retransmission

– Separate HARQ feedback is provided per Radio-Link

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Node B

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DATA

DATANAK

ACK

E-DCH cells part of the Active Set


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Rate Request• The UE requests grant for data transmission

Rate Control• The UTRAN controls the grants for transmission on Uplink

– Scheduled transmissions granted by the Node B for high speed data

– Non-Scheduled transmissions granted by the RNC for delay-sensitive applications

Load Control• The UTRAN monitors Rise-over-Thermal (RoT) noise at the

Node B receiver.– UTRAN prevents overloading by reducing scheduled grants to UEs

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HSUPA Quality of Service (QoS)

• QoS is linked to a logical channel.

• Up to 15 logical channels can be multiplexed on a single MAC-e PDU.

– Each logical channel may have a different QOS and a different priority level.

• Priority level is considered while forming a MAC-e PDU.

• Parameters affecting HSUPA performance are set as per the QoS requirements.

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E-DCH Active Set and Mobility Support

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Node B

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Serving E-DCH Radio Link Set (RLS)

Serving E-DCH cell

Non-Serving Radio Links (RL)

Example with an Active Set of 4 cells

There are three different types of Radio Links in the UE Active Set:

• Serving E-DCH Cell – The cell from which UE receives AGCH from scheduler.

• Serving (E-DCH) RLS – Set of cells that contain at least the serving cell and from which the UE can receive and combine the serving RGCH.

• Non-Serving RL – Cell that belongs to the E-DCH Active Set but does not belong to the serving RLS and from which the UE can receive a RGCH.

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HSUPA Serving Cell Change

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Active Set Composition with HSUPA

E-DCH Serving Cell

Serving RL

Serving RL

Serving RLS

…Non-

Serving RL

Non-Serving RL

…

E-DCH Active Set (max 4 cells) Other AS cell

Other AS cell

…

DPCH Active Set (max 6 cells)

Send AGCH

UE can combine RGCH commands from these cells

Send non-serving RGCH Is in SHO

All cells belonging to the UE AS

All cells belonging to the UE AS that

handle E-DCH

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Theoretical HSUPA Maximum Data Rate

How do we get 5.76 Mbps?• Lower Coding Gain

– Effective code rate = 1– Requires very good channel conditions to decode

• Lower Spreading factor– UE can use SF2

• Multi-code transmission– UE can use up to 4 codes, 2 with SF4 plus 2 with SF2– Require some power back-off at UE side

• Shorter TTI– Requires higher processing capabilities at terminal and Node B


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E-DPDCH with SF4 and Puncturing

Maximum payload for spreading factor of 4, TTI of 2 ms and coding rate of 1 is 1920 bits (for 960 kpbs).

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Lower Spreading Factor SF2

Maximum payload for spreading factor of 4, TTI of 2 ms and coding rate of 1 is 3840 bits (for 1920 kpbs).


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Multi-code Transmission

Use of multi-code transmission 2 x SF2 + 2 x SF4(2 x 1920 kbps) + (2 x 960 kbps) = 5760 kbps

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HSUPA UE Capabilities

2000 kbps

2000 kbps

2000 kbps

1448 kbps

1448 kbps

711 kbps

Peak rate for TTI = 10 ms*

5742 kbps

--

2886 kbps

--

1448 kbps

--

Peak rate for TTI = 2 ms

Category 6

Category 5

Category 4

Category 3

Category 2

Category 1

E-DCH Category

4

2

2

2

2

1

Max number of E-DPDCH channels

SF2 + SF 4

SF2

SF 2

SF 4

SF 4

SF 4

Minimum SF

2 & 10 ms

10 ms

2 & 10 ms

10 ms

2 & 10 ms

10 ms

Supported TTI

* Maximum Peak data rate for 10 ms E-DCH TTI operation is 2 Mbps in all configurations

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