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Feature Parameter Description: Fast Dormancy RAN13.0
Feature Parameter Description: Fast Dormancy RAN13.0
RAN13.0
Feature Parameter Description
Issue 02
Date 2011-10-30
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Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Scope ............................................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 Intended Audience ........................................................................................................................ 1-1
1.3 Change History.............................................................................................................................. 1-1
2 Overview .....................................................................................................................................2-1
3 Fast Dormancy ..........................................................................................................................3-1
4 Enhanced Fast Dormancy ......................................................................................................4-1
4.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 Identifying Fast Dormancy UEs..................................................................................................... 4-2
4.3 State Transitions for Fast Dormancy UEs ..................................................................................... 4-3
5 Parameters .................................................................................................................................5-1
6 Counters ......................................................................................................................................6-1
7 Glossary ......................................................................................................................................7-1
8 Reference Documents .............................................................................................................8-1
1 Introduction
1.1 Scope
This document describes the fast dormancy feature, WRFD-020500 Enhanced Fast Dormancy.
Document Issues
The document issues are as follows:
02 (2011-10-30)
01 (2011-04-30)
Draft B (2011-03-30)
Draft A (2010-12-30)
02 (2011-10-30)
This is the document for the second commercial release of RAN13.0.
Compared with issue 01 (2011-04-30) of RAN13.0, the description about standard fast dormancy is
added.
01 (2011-04-30)
This is the document for the first commercial release of RAN13.0.
Compared with issue Draft B (2011-03-30) of RAN13.0, this issue has no change.
Draft B (2011-03-30)
This is the second draft of the document for RAN13.0.
Compared with Draft A (2010-12-30) of RAN13.0, this issue optimizes the description.
Draft A (2010-12-30)
This is the first draft of the document for RAN13.0.
Compared with issue 01 (2010-03-30) of RAN12.0, this issue optimizes the description.
2 Overview
When fast dormancy, enhanced fast dormancy, or standard fast dormancy is applied, the UE can request
the RNC to release the PS signaling connection if no more PS data is being transmitted. Upon receiving
such a request, the RNC can either release the signaling connection and put the UE into idle mode, or
maintain the signaling connection and put the UE through Cell_FACH to CELL/URA_PCH state to
reduce battery consumption.
The descriptions about fast dormancy, enhanced fast dormancy, and standard fast dormancy are as
follows:
With fast dormancy, after receiving a Signaling Connection Release Indication (SCRI) message from a
UE, the RNC releases the UE RRC connection regardless of whether the message contains the cause
value "UE Requested PS Data session end."
With enhanced fast dormancy, UEs send SCRI messages that do not contain the cause value "UE
Requested PS Data session end" to the RNC. After receiving such an SCRI message, the RNC moves
the UE through Cell_FACH to CELL/URA_PCH state.
Standard fast dormancy is applicable to fast dormancy UEs that comply with 3GPP Release 8 (R8 for
short). With standard fast dormancy, UEs send SCRI messages that contain the cause value "UE
Requested PS Data session end" to the RNC. After receiving such an SCRI message, the RNC moves
the UE through Cell_FACH to CELL/URA_PCH state. Standard fast dormancy is valid only when the
RNC has enabled the timer T323 in system information block type 1 (SIB1).
3 Fast Dormancy
UEs complying with 3GPP Release 8 support the fast dormancy function, as defined in 3GPP TS 25.331
CR3483. When a UE processing only PS services finishes PS data transmission, it sends the RNC an
SCRI message that may contain the cause value "UE Requested PS Data session end." Upon receiving
the message, the RNC releases the UE’s RRC connection and enables the UE to quickly enter
power-saving mode.
The following figure shows the procedure of fast dormancy.
Figure 3-1 Fast dormancy
The RNC sends the timer T323 in SIB1 or UTRAN Mobility Information to the UE to control fast
dormancy.
If the value of T323 is INVALID, the timer is not sent to the UE. Accordingly, the UE does not send the
SCRI message containing the cause value "UE Requested PS Data session end."
If the value of T323 is 0, the UE can recognize the timer. In such a case, when to send the SCRI
messages is determined by the UE behavior.
If the value of T323 is a value other than 0, the UE sends the release request and initiates timer T323.
The UE sends the release request again after T323 expires.
If the UE cannot recognize the timer T323, when to send the SCRI messages is not determined by the
timer. The SCRI messages will not contain the cause value "UE Requested PS Data session end."
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lead to network failures.
Enhanced fast dormancy is applicable to networks serving a large number of intelligent UEs already
supporting fast dormancy. Enhanced fast dormancy can reduce the signaling processing efforts of the
RNC and prevent the signaling processing unit in the RNC from overflowing.
To save power, when there is no PS data to transmit, an intelligent UE sends the RNC an SCRI message
to request the RRC connection release or to indicate to the UTRAN that one of its signaling connections
has been released. In addition, the UE periodically sends heartbeat messages to the core network, for
example, to check for new mail on the mail server.
If fast dormancy (rather than enhanced fast dormancy) is applied, the RNC releases the RRC connection
as indicated in the 3GPP specifications. In such a case, the heartbeat messages lead to the procedures
for RRC connection setups, authentication, encryption, and RAB setups. This greatly increases the
signaling processing workload of the RNC and may cause the signaling processing unit in the RNC to
overflow.
Enhanced fast dormancy and standard fast dormancy are introduced to address this problem. With the
application of enhanced fast dormancy or standard fast dormancy, the RNC changes the UE state
through Cell_FACH to CELL/URA_PCH instead of idle mode upon receiving an SCRI message from the
UE. In such a case, when the UE periodically sends heartbeat messages, the signaling procedure
between the UE and RNC is simplified because the RRC connection is maintained. As the number of
signaling exchange messages decreases, significant CPU resources can be saved for the RNC, and the
UE consumes as little battery power as a UE in idle mode.
The following figure shows the difference between fast dormancy, enhanced fast dormancy, and
standard fast dormancy.
Figure 4-1 Difference between fast dormancy, enhanced fast dormancy, and standard fast dormancy
The RNC can obtain the IMEI of the UE from the UE's response to the "IDENTITY REQUEST" message.
The IMEI range is specified by the parameter TAC in the RNC MML command ADD UIMEITAC.
The IMEI (consisting of 14 decimal digits and one check digit) contains the origin, model, and serial
number of the UE. The structure of the IMEI is specified in 3GPP TS 23.003.
The Type Allocation Code (TAC) indicates a particular type of device that has been approved by a
national GSM/WCDMA approval body.
SNR is the serial number identifying the UE.
The RNC can determine whether a UE supports fast dormancy by the manufacturer and model
information contained in the TAC.
After the RNC receives a Security Mode Command Complete message from the UE, the RNC identifies
standard fast dormancy UEs as follows:
The RNC has enabled the timer T323 in SIB1.
The RNC has received an SCRI with the cause value "UE Requested PS Data session end."
D2P D2P indicates a transition from CELL_DCH to CELL_PCH. Similarly, F2P is from CELL_FACH to
D2F CELL_PCH, and D2F is from CELL_DCH to CELL_FACH.
F2P The RNC starts the PS inactivity timer for fast dormancy after the fast dormancy UE changes
state.
PsInactTmrForFstDrmDch specifies the PS inactivity timer for CELL_DCH.
PsInactTmrForFstDrmFach specifies the PS inactivity timer for CELL_FACH.
PsInactTmrForPreFstDrm specifies the PS inactivity timer for CELL_PCH.
If the UE is a fast dormancy UE and is not processing CS services, when the PS inactivity timer for
fast dormancy expires or the RNC receives the SCRI message or 4B event from the UE, the UE
changes states as follows:
If the UE is in the CELL_DCH state,
− If the switch RSVDBIT1_BIT29 of RsvdPara1 in the SET URRCTRLSWITCH command is
turned off, then the RNC will trigger the D2F state transition, where the UE transitions from
CELL_DCH to CELL_FACH.
− If the switch RSVDBIT1_BIT29 of RsvdPara1 in the SET URRCTRLSWITCH command is
turned on, then the RNC will trigger the D2P state transition, where the UE transitions from
CELL_DCH to CELL_PCH.
The state transition from CELL_DCH to CELL_FACH and the state transition from CELL_FACH to CELL_PCH
are recommended, and the reasons are as follows:
During IOT test, some terminal issues happen. Some terminals sometime are failed to establish services after
transition from CELL_DCH to CELL_PCH/URA_PCH directly. It will cause very bad impact on end user’s
experience.
Compare with state transition from CELL_DCH to CELL_PCH/URA_PCH via CELL_FACH, the state
transition from CELL_DCH to CELL_PCH/URA_PCH directly won’t improve the performance of network and
the experience of users.
Some terminals send CELL UPDATE message to transfter data immediately after state transition from
CELL_DCH to CELL_PCH/URA_PCH, which will increase the signaling messages leading to heavy load in
Uu interface.
If the UE is in the CELL_FACH state,
− The RNC will trigger F2P state transition, where the UE transitions from CELL_FACH to
CELL_PCH.
D2I D2I indicates a transition from CELL_DCH to IDLE.
When the FACH is congested, D2F will not be triggered for inactive CELL_DCH users. Instead,
the RNC triggers a D2I transition in order to release the UE connection.
The default D2I function switch is turned off by default. Run the following command to switch it on:
SET UCORRMALGOSWITCH: ReservedSwitch0=RESERVED_SWITCH_0_BIT16-1;
P2I P2I indicates a transition from CELL_PCH to IDLE.
If the UE is in the CELL_PCH state, when the PS inactivity timer for fast dormancy (specified by
PsInactTmrForPreFstDrm) expires, the RNC releases the RRC connection and then the UE
enters idle mode.
5 Parameters
Table 5-1 Parameter description
Parameter ID NE MML Command Description
FastDormancy BSC6900 ADD UIMEITAC(Optional) Meaning: The switch of Fast Dormancy
MOD UIMEITAC(Optional) function for one type UE.
GUI Value Range: OFF, ON
Actual Value Range: ON, OFF
Default Value: OFF
FastDormancyF BSC6900 SET Meaning: This parameter specifies the
2DHTvmThd UUESTATETRANS(Option threshold of the traffic volume of 4A event for
al) triggering the transition of fast dormancy user
from FACH/E_FACH to DCH/HSPA.
GUI Value Range: D16, D32, D64, D128,
D256, D512, D1024, D2k, D3k, D4k, D6k, D8k,
D12k, D16k, D24k, D32k, D48k, D64k, D96k,
D128k, D192k, D256k, D384k, D512k, D768k
Actual Value Range: 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512,
1024, 2k, 3k, 4k, 6k, 8k, 12k, 16k, 24k, 32k,
48k, 64k, 96k, 128k, 192k, 256k, 384k, 512k,
768k
Default Value: D3k
NBMCacAlgoSw BSC6900 ADD Meaning: The above values of the algorithms
itch UCELLALGOSWITCH(Opt represent the following information:
ional) CRD_ADCTRL: Control Cell Credit admission
MOD control algorithm.
UCELLALGOSWITCH(Opt Only when NODEB_CREDIT_CAC_SWITCH
ional) which is set by the SET UCACALGOSWITCH
command and this switch are on,the Cell Credit
admission control algorithm is valid.
HSDPA_UU_ADCTRL: Control HSDPA UU
Load admission control algorithm. This swtich
does not work when uplink is beared on
HSUPA and downlink is beared on HSDPA.
HSDPA_GBP_MEAS: Control HSDPA
HS-DSCH Required Power measurement.
HSDPA_PBR_MEAS: Control HSDPA
HS-DSCH Provided Bit Rate measurement.
HSUPA_UU_ADCTRL: Control HSUPA UU
Load admission control algorithm. This switch
does not work when uplink is beared on
HSUPA and downlink is beared on HSDPA.
MBMS_UU_ADCTRL: Control MBMS UU Load
admission control algorithm.
HSUPA_PBR_MEAS: Control HSUPA
Provided Bit Rate measurement.
HSUPA_EDCH_RSEPS_MEAS: Control
6 Counters
Table 6-1 Counter description
Counter ID Counter Name Counter Feature ID Feature
Description Name
73391137 VS.RRC.SigConnRelInd.UEPSDataEnd Number of RRCs WRFD-020500 Enhanced
Release Due to Fast
Receiving Dormancy
SIGNALLING
CONNECTION
RELEASE
INDICATION
message with
cause of "UE
Requested PS
Data session
end" for cell
7 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see the Glossary.
8 Reference Documents
[1] State Transition Feature Parameter Description
[2] 3GPP TS 25.331
[3] 3GPP TS 23.003