Smartphone and network signaling load

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September 22nd 23rd , 2011

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Packet Data Transfer States

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UTRA RRC state transitions

T1
>200 mA

DCH/HSDPCH

Inactivity timer

6 msgs

6 msgs

T2
Cell_FACH

>100 mA
30 signaling
messages
(2 s)

12 signaling
messages
(<0.5 s)

Inactivity timer

3 msgs

4 msgs

T3

PCH/URA Inactivity timer

< 5 mA

< 5 mA

2 msgs

Idle

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States within UTRA RRC connected mode

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States within UTRA RRC connected mode

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States transition
Cell_DCH

Transition from Cell_DCH state to Cell_FACH state

inactivity during service establishment phase
SRBs and PS RT/NRT RBs inactivity after a packet call
SRB inactivity and NRT RBs release level throughput
SRBs inactivity and MAC-d flow low utilization or low throughput
last CS RAB released (Iu-PS connection exists)
loss of FP-level synchronization (transport bearer synchronization failure)
delay of FP-level frames when UE is in SHO
loss of L1 synchronization (radio link failure detected by the UE)
L2 signaling error (RLC unrecoverable error) detected in the Cell_DCH state

Transition from Cell_DCH state to PCH states

Long inactivity of NRT RB(s) detected
Release of RT RB and inactive NRT RB(s) and/or signaling connection
HW resources at low level
Rel8 Fast Dormancy

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Packet Data Transfer States

RNC parameters and timers: CELL_DCH state
Timers and parameters for supervising SRBs and PS RT/NRT RBs inactivity in Cell_DCH
state
InactivityTimerUplinkDCH384* = 2 sec

MACdflowutilRelThr = 256 bps

InactivityTimerUplinkDCH320* = 2 sec

MACdflowutilTimetoTrigger = 0 sec

InactivityTinerUplinkDCH256* = 2 sec

MACdflowthroughputRelThr = 0 bps

InactivityTinerUplinkDCH128* = 2 sec

MACdflowthroughputTimeToTrigger = 5 sec

InactivityTinerUplinkDCH64* = 3 sec

MACdflowthroughputAveWin = 3 sec

InactivityTinerUplinkDCH32* = 5 sec

EDCHMACdFlowThroughputAveWin = 3 sec

InactivityTinerUplinkDCH16* = 5 sec

EDCHMACdFlowThroughputRelThr = 256 bps

InactivityTinerUplinkDCH8* = 5 sec

EDCHMACdFlowThroughputTimeToTrigger = 5 sec

CellDCHtestTmr = 0 minute

HSDSCHGuardTimerLowThroughput = 30 sec

ToCellFACHinTest = 1(Yes)
InactDetForStreamingRB = 1(In use)

Release threshold parameters for the

NRT DCH utilisation measurement

Timers for supervising RB and SRB

activity during service establishment

DCHutilRelThrUL = 256 bps

UL_DLcapacityReqWait = 5 sec

DCHutilRelThrDL = 256 bps

SignallingLinkInactivityTimer = 2 sec

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parameters
are listed
here,Signalling
corresponding
timers are also defined for downlink direction.

Packet Data Transfer States

RNC parameters and timers: CELL_FACH state

Cell_FACH state to Cell/URA_PCH state

UL/DLActivationTimer = 2000 ms
ExtendedULDLActivationTmr = 0 sec
SignConnActivitySupervision = 1 minute

CVUserInactInSignConnRel = 1(Yes)
Cell_FACH state to Cell_DCH state

TrafVolThresholdULLow = 128 bytes

TrafVolTimeToTriggerUL = 0 ms
[WCEL] TrafVolThresholdDLLow = 128 bytes

TrafVolTimeToTriggerDL = 0 ms
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Packet Data Transfer States

RNC parameters and timers: CELL/URA_PCH states

Paging (Cell/URA_PCH to Cell_FACH)

Cell/URA_PCH to Cell_DCH

PageRep1stInterv = 700ms

CUCforPCHtoDCHallowed = 1(true)

PageRep2ndInterv = 2000ms

[WCEL] CUCEcNoThreshold = 31 (~ -9dB)

[WCEL] CUCRSCPThreshold = -92 dBM

UE timers and constants (on which the

corresponding RNC timers are based)
for Out of Service Area detection in
Cell_FACH and Cell/URA PCH states
T316 = 30 seconds
T317 = 180 seconds
T305 = 30 minutes

T307 = 30 seconds

[WCEL] RACHIntraFreqMesQuant = 0 (EcNo)

[System-defined]TrafVolThrDLLowGTP = 128 bytes
Cell_FACH or Cell_PCH to URA_PCH
MaxCellReselections = 3 times
CellReselectionObservingTime = 16 minutes

T302 = 2000 ms

Timer for user inactivity detection in

Cell_PCH state

N302 = 7

MSActivitySupervision = 29 minutes

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RAN2136 Fast Dormancy

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RAN2136 Fast Dormancy

Brief description:
Fast dormancy is an 3GPP Rel.8 feature optional for UEs.
The purpose of this feature is to reduce the signaling load between the 3G network
and the UE and to save the UEs battery life.
The UE informs the network when a PS data transmission ends. The network
changes the UE state directly to Cell_PCH or URA_PCH state, which lowers the
UE battery consumption considerably, instead of staying in Cell_DCH or
Cell_FACH state.
If the UE needs to send or receive data the required signaling from Cell/URA_PCH
state is only a fraction of the signaling needed in starting from IDLE mode.\
Benefits:
[User] : UE works longer without battery recharge because of lower battery
consumption.

[Operator] : saves significantly on the signaling load compared to going to IDLE

mode.

PCH states have to be supported in the RNC before the Fast Dormancy
can
be/ Smartphones
activated
([RNC]MSActivitySupervision
value has to be >0).
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RAN2136 Fast Dormancy is activated

RAN2136 Fast Dormancy

Functional Description (1/2)
DCH/HSDPCH

>200 mA

3GPP R7 or earlier UEs

Inactivity timer

>100 mA

Cell_FACH

Inactivity timer

PCH

< 5 mA
< 5 mA

Idle

Inactivity timer

UE sends SCRI
SCRI = Signalling Connection Release Indication

DCH/HSDPCH

>200 mA
>100 mA

3GPP R8 or later UEs

Inactivity timer

Cell_FACH

Inactivity timer

UE sends SCRI

< 5 mA

< 5 mA

Idle

Idle

PCH

Inactivity timer

SCRI with the cause value

UE Request PS Data session end

The UE sends SIGNALLING CONNECTION RELEASE INDICATION message with

"Signalling Connection Release Indication Cause with the cause value UE Request PS Data
session end to the RNC. The RNC receives the message and starts immediately the UE
state change from Cell_DCH to Cell_PCH or URA_PCH state.
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Idle

RAN2136 Fast Dormancy

Functional Description (2/2)
There is a new UE Signalling
Connection Release Indication
Cause value in SIGNALLING
CONNECTION RELEASE
INDICATION message. This new
cause is UE Request PS Data
session end and it indicates to
the network that the UE has
concluded active PS data
transfer.
When the RNC receives the
cause value, it starts immediately
the UE state change from
Cell_DCH state to Cell_PCH or
URA_PCH state by sending
RADIO BEARER
RECONFIGURATION message
to the UE.

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RAN2136 Fast Dormancy

Signalling messages needed vs. RRC states

From Idle_mode to Cell_DCH

From Cell_PCH to Cell_DCH

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RRC
12
5

Number of messages
NBAP
RANAP
5
7
3
0

ALCAP
6
4

RAN2136 Fast Dormancy

Requirements
Software Requirements

Network Hardware Requirements

This feature does not require any new or additional HW.

Interdependencies between Features

PCH states have to be supported in the RNC before the Fast

Dormancy feature can be activated.

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RAN2136 Fast Dormancy

Parameters

Parameter settings
Theres no parameter to enabled/disable Fast Dormancy in
RU20. Its possible in RU30.
Cell_PCH state is prerequisite for Fast Dormancy to be
activated ([RNC] MSActivitySupervision > 0).

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Blackberry

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RAN2136 Fast Dormancy

Test results from Live network

BB Torch 2

Cell_PCH & NCFD are Activated

Cell_DCH

Cell_PCH

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UE setting:
use Default (Rel8) Fast Dormancy

RAN2136 Fast Dormancy

Test results from Live network

BB Torch 2

Cell_PCH & NCFD are Activated

Cell_DCH

Idle

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UE setting:
Use Rel99 Fast Dormancy

iPhone 4 iOS 4.3

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Log file

RAN2136 Fast Dormancy

Test results in Test Bed

iPhone 4 iOS 4.3.5

Cell_PCH & NCFD are Activated

Cell_FACH

Cell_PCH

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RAN2136 Fast Dormancy

Test results in Test Bed

iPhone 4 iOS 4.3.3

Cell_PCH & NCFD are Deactivated

Cell_FACH

Idle

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Log file