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BATTERY LIFE
CONSUMPTION in 3G

By : Paulus Cahyo Sumarno

paulus.cahyo@gmail.com
www.huawei.com

HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

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(Smartphone) Battery life consumption in 3G is related to activites of UE in Idle and Dedicated Mode.

- Frequent cell update in idle mode can increase signalling load

- Frequent cell reselection also can increased signalling load which impact to the drained battery life
- When UE moves from idle state to Cell_DCH (Dedicated), signalling messages are more required than
moves from Cell_PCH or Cell_FACH
- Signalling traffic is mostly generated from various of RRC State transition changes.

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Cell Update Parameter
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In order to reduce signalling
Due to cell update, below parameters
are adjustable, corelated with CN setting

T3212 : This parameter specifies the length of the timer for periodic location update
To reduce baterry life consumption : increase this value to 16 or 20 (Make sure that MSC has higher loc-upt periode

DRXCycleLenCoef : Discontinuous Reception (DRX) technology; The interval between two consecutive
receiving occasion
To reduce baterry life consumption : increase DRX cycle length coeffisien (this will make UE longer to detech paging
information)

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Frequent Cell-Reselection
Cell-Reselection is triggered by UE when there is better cell available and triggers cell update
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IdleIntraSearch : Threshold for intra-frequency cell reselection in idle mode. When the quality
(CPICH Ec/No measured by the UE) of the serving cell is lower than this threshold plus the
[Qqualmin] of the cell, the intra-frequency cell reselection procedure will be started

IdleInterSearch : Threshold for inter-frequency cell reselection in idle mode. When the quality
(CPICH Ec/No measured by UE) of the serving cell is lower than this threshold plus the [Qqualmin]
of the cell, the inter-frequency cell reselection procedure will be started

To reduce baterry life consumption : set this value to lower value will make UE difficult to
trigger cell-reselection. This will impact also to customer perception

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RRC STATE
There are four primary RRC (Radio Resource Control) states in a 3G network:

1. CELL_IDLE : Idle State (UE only listend to the broadcastmessage), with battery consumes 5mA
2. CELL_PCH : Connected to the network (RNC knows the UE location, consume minimum RNC resources, with
battery consumes 5mA

3. CELL_FACH : Connected to the network (UE is communicating to the network, small data can be transmitted to to
network that is 64kbps in DL and 8-16kbps in UL, , with battery consumes 100mA

4. CELL_DCH : Connected to the network (UE is allocated to a transport channel in DL and UL which also required
bandwidth, consuming the most network resources, , with battery consumes >200mA

Note : battery life is more consumed by UE when move from CELL_IDLE to CELL_DCH rather than CELL_PCH or CELL_FACH to CELL_DCH

Seeing those RRC States, in order to save battery life is by set UE in PCH or FACH state. This only can be be conducted
If parameter of UEStateTrans & InactiveTimer are enable

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DRASWITCH_DRA_HSDPA_ DRASWITCH_DRA_HSUPA_ DRASWITCH_DRA_PS_BE_ DRASWITCH_DRA_PS_NON_ DRASWITCH_DRA_HSDPA_ DRASWITCH_DRA_HSUPA_ DRASWITCH_DRA_PS_BE_ DRASWITCH_DRA_PS_NON_
NE Name
STATE_TRANS_SWITCH STATE_TRANS_SWITCH STATE_TRANS_SWITCH BE_STATE_TRANS_SWITCH NE Name
STATE_TRANS_SWITCH STATE_TRANS_SWITCH STATE_TRANS_SWITCH BE_STATE_TRANS_SWITCH
RNBKT01 0 0 1 0
RNMDN07 0 0 1 0 RNPPN01 0 0 1 0
RNBTM02 0 0 0 0 RNPLB02 0 0 1 0
RNPDP01 0 0 1 0 RNPLB03 0 0 1 0
RNPKB02 0 0 0 0
RNBKL01 0 0 1 0
RNPKB03 0 0 1 0
RNBTM01 0 0 0 0 RNOKI01 0 0 1 0
RNBLS01 0 0 1 0 RNLHT01 0 0 1 0
RNMDN02 0 0 1 0 RNJMB01 0 0 0 0
RNMDN03 0 0 1 0 RNBLN01 0 0 1 0
RNMDN04 0 0 1 0
RNLMP01 0 0 1 0
RNTOS01 0 0 1 0
RNMDN05 0 0 1 0 RNLMS01 0 0 1 0
RNMDN06 0 0 1 0
RNTJP01 0 0 0 0
RNBRU01 0 0 0 0

If DRA_PS/HSDPA/NON_BE_BE_STATE_TRANS_SWITCH is set to 0, UE can not perform state transition but stays in DCH

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NE Name BED2FSTATETRANSTIMER BEH2FSTATETRANSTIMER NE Name BED2FSTATETRANSTIMER BEH2FSTATETRANSTIMER
RNBKT01 5 5 RNPPN01 2 5
RNMDN07 5 5 RNPLB02 5 5
RNBTM02 5 5 RNPLB03 5 5
RNPDP01 5 5 RNBKL01 5 5
RNPKB02 10 10 RNOKI01 5 5
RNPKB03 5 5 RNLHT01 5 5
RNBTM01 5 5 RNJMB01 30 5
RNBLS01 5 5 RNBLN01 5 5
RNMDN02 180 180 RNLMP01 30 5
RNMDN03 5 5 RNLMS01 5 5
RNMDN04 5 5
RNTOS01 5 5 MML Parameter Default value Opt value
RNMDN05 5 5
RNMDN06 5 5 BeF2DTvmTimeToTrig D0 D640
RNTJP01 5 5 BeF2HTvmTimeToTrig D0 D640
RNBRU01 5 5
SET UUESTATETRANS BeF2ETvmTimeToTrig D0 D640

In order to save resources, faster state BeH2FTvmTimeToTrig D5000 D2560

transistion to FACH are necessary D2FTvmTimeToTrig D5000 D2560

SET BeD2FStateTransTimer 5 2
UUESTATETRANSTIMER BeH2FStateTransTimer 5 2

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NE Name D2FTVMTIMETOTRIG BEF2DTVMTIMETOTRIG BEH2FTVMTIMETOTRIG BEF2HTVMTIMETOTRIG BEF2ETVMTIMETOTRIG
RNBKT01 D5000 D0 D5000 D0 D0
RNMDN07 D5000 D0 D5000 D0 D0
RNBTM02 D5000 D0 D5000 D0 D0
RNPDP01 D5000 D0 D5000 D0 D0
RNPKB02 D5000 D240 D5000 D240 D240
RNPKB03
RNBTM01
D5000
D5000
D0
D0
D5000
D5000
D0
D0
D0
D0 Faster to CELL_FACH is necessary
RNBLS01 D5000 D0 D5000 D0 D0
RNMDN02 D5000 D240 D5000 D240 D240
RNMDN03 D5000 D0 D5000 D0 D0
RNMDN04 D5000 D0 D5000 D0 D0
RNTOS01 D5000 D0 D5000 D0 D0
RNMDN05 D5000 D0 D5000 D0 D0
RNMDN06 D5000 D0 D5000 D0 D0
RNTJP01 D5000 D0 D5000 D0 D0
RNBRU01 D5000 D0 D5000 D0 D0
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NE Name D2FTVMTIMETOTRIG BEF2DTVMTIMETOTRIG BEH2FTVMTIMETOTRIG BEF2HTVMTIMETOTRIG BEF2ETVMTIMETOTRIG
RNPPN01 D2560 D0 D5000 D0 D0
RNPLB02 D5000 D0 D5000 D0 D0
RNPLB03 D5000 D0 D5000 D0 D0
RNBKL01 D5000 D0 D5000 D0 D0
RNOKI01 D5000 D0 D5000 D0 D0
RNLHT01 D5000 D0 D5000 D0 D0
RNJMB01 D5000 D0 D5000 D0 D0
RNBLN01 D5000 D0 D5000 D0 D0
RNLMP01 D5000 D0 D5000 D0 D0
RNLMS01 D5000 D0 D5000 D0 D0

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PS INACTIVE TIMER
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PSINACTTMRFORFSTDRMFACH

PSINACTTMRFORFSTDRMFACH
PSINACTTMRFORFSTDRMDCH
PROTECTTMRFORIMSSIG (T2)

PSINACTTMRFORFSTDRMDCH
PSINACTTMRFORPREFSTDRM
PSINACTTMRFORIMSSIG (T1)

PROTECTTMRFORIMSSIG (T2)
PSINACTTMRFORPREFSTDRM
Parameter

PSINACTTMRFORIMSSIG (T1)
PROTECTTMRFORCON (T2)

PROTECTTMRFORBAC (T2)
PSINACTTMRFORCON (T1)

PSINACTTMRFORBAC (T1)

PROTECTTMRFORCON (T2)
PROTECTTMRFORSTR (T2)

PROTECTTMRFORINT (T2)

PROTECTTMRFORBAC (T2)
PSINACTTMRFORCON (T1)
PSINACTTMRFORSTR (T1)

PSINACTTMRFORINT (T1)

PSINACTTMRFORBAC (T1)
PROTECTTMRFORINT (T2)
PROTECTTMRFORSTR (T2)
PSINACTTMRFORSTR (T1)

PSINACTTMRFORINT (T1)
PsInactTmrForFstDrmDch,
PsInactTmrForFstDrmFach,
NE Name
NE Name PsInactTmrForPreFstDrm are
set corelated with
Function of FAST STATE
Transition in
RNBKT01 5 13 5 13 5 13 5 13 5 13 13 4 10
RNMDN07 15 15 15 15 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 4 10 UCORRMALGOSWITCH
RNPPN01 5 20 5 20 5 10 5 10 5 20 120 4 10
RNBTM02 5 13 5 13 5 13 5 13 5 13 13 4 10
RNPLB02 5 20 5 20 5 10 5 10 5 20 360 4 10 (DRASWITCH_DRA_SMART_F
RNPDP01 5 13 5 13 5 13 5 13 5 13 13 4 10
RNPKB02 5 13 5 13 5 13 5 13 5 13 13 4 10
RNPLB03 5 20 5 20 5 10 5 10 5 20 360 4 10 AST_STATE_TRANS_SWITCH).
RNPKB03 5 13 5 13 5 13 5 13 5 13 13 4 10 RNBKL01 5 20 5 20 5 10 5 10 5 20 360 4 10 Cell level also must be
RNBTM01 5 13 5 13 5 13 5 13 5 13 13 4 10 RNOKI01 5 20 5 20 5 10 5 10 5 20 120 4 10
RNLHT01 5 20 5 20 5 10 5 10 5 20 360 4 10
defined (ADD UCELLDCCC)
RNBLS01 8 20 8 20 8 20 8 20 8 20 360 4 10
RNMDN02 5 13 15 15 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 4 10 RNJMB01 5 20 5 20 5 10 5 10 5 20 120 4 10
RNMDN03 15 15 15 15 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 4 10 RNBLN01 5 20 5 20 5 10 5 10 5 20 360 4 10
RNMDN04 5 20 5 20 5 10 5 10 5 20 120 4 10 RNLMP01 5 20 5 20 5 10 5 10 5 20 120 4 10
RNTOS01 8 20 8 20 8 20 8 20 8 20 360 4 10
RNLMS01 5 20 5 20 5 10 5 10 5 20 360 4 10
RNMDN05 5 13 15 15 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 4 10
RNMDN06 5 13 15 15 10 10 10 10 15 15 15 4 10
RNTJP01 5 13 5 13 5 13 5 13 5 13 13 4 10
RNBRU01 5 13 5 13 5 13 5 13 5 13 13 4 10

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