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Channel Element on UMTS

Network
CE resources are a type of NodeB hardware resource. The number of CEs
supported by single NodeB indicates the channel demodulation capabilities
resource of the NodeB. The more CEs a NodeB supports, the more powerful the
channel demodulation and service processing capabilities for serving the
customers. Services at different rates require different numbers of CEs to ensure
proper channel demodulation.
In a RAN, CE resources are managed by both the RNC and NodeB. The NodeB
reports its CE capacity to the RNC. The RNC determines whether to admit a new
service based on the number of CEs that need to be consumed and controls CE
resources during CE congestion. This ensures the proper use of CE resources.
The NodeB dynamically manages CE resources and rapidly adjusts the number of
CEs that can be consumed based on the actual service rate. This increases CE
resource usage.
A proper use of CE resources increases the number of UEs that can be admitted
and improves the service quality of the admitted UEs.

Basic Channel Element Concepts

CE is a basic unit that measures the channel demodulation capabilities of a
NodeB. CEs are classified into uplink (UL) CEs and downlink (DL) CEs.
One UL CE needs to be consumed by a UL 12.2 kbit/s voice service (SF = 64)
plus 3.4 kbit/s signaling.
One DL CE needs to be consumed by a DL 12.2 kbit/s voice service (SF =
128) plus 3.4 kbit/s signaling.
If only 3.4 kbit/s signaling traffic is carried on a DCH or HSPA channel, one CE still
needs to be consumed. The number of CEs that need to be consumed by services
of other types can be calculated by analogy.
The number of UL and DL CEs supported by a NodeB is determined by the NodeB
hardware capabilities and the licensed CE capacity. The number of UL and DL
CEs supported by the NodeB hardware is called the physical CE capacity. The
licensed CE capacity may differ from the physical CE capacity. The smaller
determines the number of CEs that can be used by an operator.
CE is a concept of the NodeB side. On the RNC side, it is called NodeB credit. The
RNC performs admission and congestion control based on the NodeB credit. In the
UL, the number of Node credit resources is twice that of CEs. In the DL, the
number of NodeB credit resources equals that of CEs.
CE Sharing in a Resource Group
To facilitate baseband resource management, NodeB baseband resources fall into
UL and DL resource groups. The UL and DL resource groups are independent
with each other.

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UL Resource Group
UL resource group is a UL resource pool shared on a per-channel basis, more
than one cell can be setup in one UL resource group, One UL resource group can
have multiple baseband boards, but one board can belong to only one UL
resource group. CE resources in one UL resource group can be shared by
baseband boards. This means that UEs in a cell in a UL resource group can set up
services on any board in the group. The physical CE capacity of a UL resource
group is the total CE capacity of baseband boards in the group.
DL Resource Group
Different from a UL resource group, a DL resource group is shared on a per-cell
basis. Resources in a DL resource group are allocated to each baseband board
based on cells; one board can be configured to multiple DL resource groups. DL
CE resources for UEs in the same cell can be provided by any baseband board in
the DL resource group. CE resources in one DL resource group can be shared
only within a baseband board.
NodeB CE Capacity Specifications
Typically different baseband boards of a NodeB have their own CE capacity
specifications. For example, the detailed CE capacity specifications supported by
each type of baseband board, see the BBU3900 Hardware Description product by
Huawei
CE capacity here refers to the number of CEs that can be consumed by UL and
DL R99 services and HSUPA services. It does not include CE resources reserved
by the NodeB for common and HSDPA channels.
Rules for Calculating CE Consumption
The RNC determines the number of CEs required for a service based on the SF
that matches the service rate.When an RAB connection is set up or released for a
service, CE resources must be allocated or taken back and the number of CEs
must be deducted or added accordingly. Different rules for calculating CE
resource consumption apply to channels or services of different types.
CE resources reserved by the NodeB for common and HSDPA channels are
shown in gray.
CE resources that need to be consumed by R99 and HSUPA services are
shown in pink.
Common ChannelsCE Consumption
CE resources required on the UL and DL common channels are reserved by the
NodeB. Therefore, they do not occupy the licensed CE capacity. These CEs do
not need to be considered in the calculation of CE consumption.
HSDPA ChannelsCE Consumption
Similarly, the NodeB reserves CE resources for the high-speed downlink shared
channel (HS-DSCH) and the related control channels if HSDPA is used. These
CEs also do not need to be considered in the calculation of CE consumption.
Note that the signaling of an HSDPA UE that is not performing an R99 service
occupies one DCH and needs to consume one DL CE. If the SRB over HSDPA
function is enabled, the signaling of an HSDPA service does not consume
additional CE resources. For an HSDPA UE that is performing an R99 service, its
signaling and the R99 service occupy the same DCH. Therefore, only the CEs
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consumed on R99 traffic channels need to be calculated.

R99 Service CE Consumption
For an R99 service, the RNC determines the number of CEs and NodeB credit
resources that need to be consumed based on the SF that matches the maximum
bit rate (MBR) of the service. See table on the bottom,
HSUPA Service CE Consumption
For an HSUPA service, the RNC determines the number of CEs and NodeB credit
resources that need to be consumed based on the SF that matches the service
rate. The RNC determines the SF based on a certain rate in the following ways:
If the UL enhanced L2 function is disabled and the NodeB indicates in a
private information element (IE) that dynamic CE resource management has
been enabled in the cell, the RNC calculates the SF based on the larger of
the bit rate of one RLC PDU and the guaranteed bit rate (GBR).
If the UL enhanced L2 function is disabled, the RLC PDU size is fixed. The bit
rate of one RLC PDU is determined by the RLC PDU size and transmission
time interval (TTI).
If the UL enhanced L2 function is enabled and the NodeB indicates in a private IE
that dynamic CE resource management has been enabled in the cell, the RNC
calculates the SF based on the larger of the bit rate of the smallest RLC PDU and
the GBR.
If the UL enhanced L2 function is enabled, the RLC PDU size is flexible. The
bit rate of the smallest RLC PDU is determined by the minimum RLC PDU size
and the TTI. The minimum RLC PDU size can be specified by the
RlcPduMaxSizeForUlL2Enhance parameter.
If the NodeB reports that dynamic CE resource management has been disabled,
the RNC calculates the SF based on the MBR. If the NodeB does not report
whether dynamic CE resource management has been enabled, the RNC
calculates the SF based on the value of the HsupaCeConsumeSelection
parameter and whether the UL enhanced L2 function is enabled.
If HsupaCeConsumeSelection is set to MBR, the RNC calculates the SF based
on the MBR.
If HsupaCeConsumeSelection is set to GBR:
If the UL enhanced L2 function is disabled, the RNC calculates the SF based
on the larger of the bit rate of one RLC PDU and the GBR.
If the UL enhanced L2 function is enabled, the RNC calculates the SF based
on the larger of the bit rate of the smallest RLC PDU and the GBR. See table
on the bottom,
CE Consumption of 4-Way Receive Diversity
The use of 4-way receive diversity does not affect DL CE consumption but doubles
UL CE consumption. The use of 4-way receive diversity can be configured by
resource group. UL CE consumption of a resource group doubles if the resource
group is configured with 4-way receive diversity. CE consumption of a common
resource group remains unchanged.
examples of CE Consumption
UE A, which performs a UL 64 kbit/s and DL 384 kbit/s service on the DCH,
consumes three UL CEs and eight DL CEs.
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UE B, which performs a UL 64 kbit/s and DL 1024 kbit/s service on the DCH

and HS-DSCH respectively, consumes three UL CEs and one DL CE if the DL
signaling radio bearer (SRB) is carried on the DCH.
UE C, which performs a UL 608 kbit/s and DL 1024 kbit/s service on the EDCH and HS-DSCH respectively and at the same time performs an AMR
speech service, consumes nine UL CEs and one DL CE.

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