Channel SwitchingWCDMA

Channel Switching only applies to interactive RAB packet

data(browsing ,
email file download etc) traffic because :
->It belongs to the Interactive and Background Quality of Service
classes, which
1. has little or no quality of service(QOS) attribute requirements.
2. no guaranteed bit rates
3. and no packet delay requirements.
-> Large traffic variations : For example web browsing, E-mail, and file
transfer.
After a web page has been downloaded and the user is reading the
page, there
is very little data to transfer. Data requirement changes once the user
requests
a new web page.
Consequently, it is not efficient to reserve dedicated resources

Channel Switching is achieved by switching the interactive RAB

users between
different transport channel types. Channel Switching only
handles switching
between transport channels, and the logical channels are not
affected.
Common transport channels : Whenever a user has a small
amount of data to send or receive. Maximum of 32 kbps is
shared between the users in a cell.
Dedicated transport channel : When the traffic handled by the
UE is large.
Supported bit rates are 64/64, 64/128, 64/384

Triggers of Channel Switching

-> Channel switching algorithm
-> Soft Handover: when RL addition fails due to admission denial,
and ongoing transmission is either 64/128kbps or 64/384kbps, a
down
switch is triggered.
-> Admission Control: down switch when resources needs to be
freed up for new users.
-> Congestion Control: down switch when needed to solve a
congestion situation.

RAB State Transitions

-> CELL_FACH
UE is able to transmit control signals and data packets on the
common
transport channel. RACH in the uplink direction and FACH for
downlink
direction.
Suitable for carrying common control information and are shared by
all users in
the cell.
A maximum of 32 kbps is available for user data transmission.
-> CELL_DCH
Characterized by allocation of Dedicated Transport Channels to the
UE.
Reserved for 1 user and provides closed-loop power control, well

Single RAB State Transitions

-> CELL_DCH to CELL_DCH
CELL_DCH
CELL_DCH
CELL_DCH
CELL_DCH

64/384 to CELL_DCH 64/128

64/128 to CELL_DCH 64/64
64/128 to CELL_DCH 64/384
64/64 to CELL_DCH 64/128

-> CELL_DCH to CELL_FACH

-> CELL_FACH to CELL_DCH 64/64 kbps
-> CELL_FACH to Idle Mode

Channel Switching Algorithms

-> Channel Switching Algorithms determine for each interactive RAB
whether it is necessary to switch a UE from one transport channel
to another.
-> Channel Switching Algorithms receive measurements from either
UE or RNC, depending on the behavior of UL and DL.
-> Channel Switching Algorithm consists of the following subalgorithms
Common to Dedicated Evaluation
Common to Idle Evaluation
Dedicated to Common Evaluation
Dedicated to Dedicated Evaluation
Coverage Triggered Down Switch Evaluation