Handover Optimisations

February 13 2008

Overall Handover Sequence

UT Source RNC Target RNC (S-BSS) SGSN

HO Measurement Initiation & Decision Phase

0. Inter-system Measurements 1. Decision to perform SRNS Relocation (UE Involved) 2. Relocation Required 3. Relocation Request Establishment of Radio Access Bearers 3. Relocation Request Ack 4. Relocation Command 6a. HO FROM UTRAN COMMAND (25.331) [incl. RADIO BEARER RECONFIGURATION] 5. Forwarding of data 7. Forward SRNS Context 7. Forward SRNS Context 6b. Handover Access (44.160) 6c. Physical Infomation (44.160) 6d. RADIO BEARER RECONFIGURATION COMPLETE (44.118) 8. Relocation Detect

HO Preparation Phase

RRC Synch to satellite (FCCH and BCCH)

HO Execution Phase

MAC

MAC

RRC

9. Relocation Complete

10. Iu Release Command

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10. Iu Release Complete 11. Routing Area Update

Handover Execution Phase

UT ATC Source RNC Target S-BSS 4. Relocation Command (from CN) 5. Forwarding of data
RRC 50 ms

6a. HO From UTRAN Command [Radio Bearer Reconfiguration]

Data (Voice) Traffic

UL/DL Data Stopped

Rx Synch to satellite 160+100 ms (FCCH and BCCH) MAC

6b. Han d

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270 ms

cess (o n DCH )
250+20 ms

270 ms MAC 50+20 ms RRC

6 c.

l Inform Physica

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8. Relocation Detect

6 d . Rad

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270 ms

250 ms

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9. Relocation Complete

No Activation Time
RNC Handover Handover to SAS
50 mS

UAS

U-IMS

N-IMS

SAS

S-BSS

Synchronisation

Handover Access
Uplink Disruption 2120 mS Downlink Disruption 1850 mS Physical Information

160 + 100 mS 270 mS 250 + 20 mS 270 mS

RBR Complete Re-Invite

50 + 20 mS 270 mS 60 mS 60 mS

OK

270 mS

Downlink Restarted
Uplink Restarted
270 mS

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Contributions to Length of Disruption

+ Satellite Timing
1000 + 120 mS

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+ SAS processing 50 + Satellite Synchronisation 160 + 100 mS + Handover Access propagation 270 mS + S-BSS Timing calculation 250 + 20 mS + Physical Information Propagation 270 mS + Satellite Reconfiguration 320 + 20 mS + SAS Processing 50 + 20 mS + RBR Propagation 270 mS + VoIP Reconfiguration DL:390 / UL:660 mS + Trigger Re-Invite 60 mS + Network reconfiguration 60 mS + Downlink RTP propogation 270 mS + OK propagation 270 mS + Uplink RTP propagation 270 mS

What can we do
+ Problem is sequential nature of activities + Network signals Activation Time for Handover + Move VoIP reconfiguration forward into Activation Period
+ Use ATC network for VoIP reconfiguration + High speed connection low transmission time + Close to RNC low propagation time

+ Minor voice disruption due to this reconfiguration

+ Voice maintained to Activation time + No VoIP reconfiguration to perform on (slow) SAT network
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Vocoder change in ATC During Activation Period

RNC Handover Re-Invite
60 mS 60 mS

UAS

U-IMS

N-IMS

SAS

S-BSS

OK Activation Handover to SAS

50 mS

Synchronisation Handover Access Uplink Disruption 1460 mS Downlink Disruption 1730 mS Physical Information
270 mS 50 + 20 mS 270 mS 160 + 100 mS

270 mS
250 + 20 mS

RBR Complete Uplink Restarted Downlink Restarted

270 mS

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Contributions to Length of Disruption

+ Satellite Timing
+ SAS processing + Satellite Synchronisation + Handover Access propagation + S-BSS Timing calculation + Physical Information Propagation

1000 + 120 mS
50 160 + 100 mS 270 mS 250 + 20 mS 270 mS

+ Satelite Reconfiguration
+ SAS Processing + RBR Propagation

320 + 20 mS
50 + 20 mS 270 mS

+ VoIP Reconfiguration
+ Downlink RTP propogation + Uplink RTP propagation
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DL:270 / UL:0 mS
270 mS 0 mS Small Uplink Improvement 120 mS

Significant Downlink Improvement 660 ms

What else can we do

+ Network signals longer Activation Time for Handover + Move Acquistion of Satelite Timing into Activation Period
+ Maintains voice through longest task

+ Reconfigure VoIP in parallel

+ Voice maintained to Activation time + Shorter delay in SAT system + No VoIP reconfiguration to perform on (slow) SAT network

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Satellite Timing During Activation Period

RNC Handover Handover to SAS
50 mS

UAS

U-IMS

N-IMS

SAS

S-BSS

Re-Invite
120 mS

Synchronisation

Handover Access

160 + 100 mS 270 mS 250 + 20 mS

OK Physical Information

270 mS

Activation
Uplink Disruption 340 mS Downlink Disruption 630 mS Uplink Restarted Downlink Restarted
270 mS

RBR Complete

50 + 20 mS 270 mS

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Contributions to Length of Disruption

+ Satelite Reconfiguration
+ SAS Processing + RBR Propagation

320 + 20 mS
50 + 20 mS 270 mS

+ VoIP Reconfiguration
+ Downlink RTP propogation + Uplink RTP propagation
Major Downlink Improvement 1000 + 120 ms

DL:270 / UL:0 mS
270 mS 0 mS Major Uplink Improvement 1000 + 120 mS

Optimal Solution
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Can do nothing about propagation delays

Potential Problems
+ Activation Time >1200 mS required
+ Could lose ATC cell before activation time
+ Will not always happen + No worse than original case

+ Simultaneous SAT and ATC transmit/receive

+ Give SAT capability to preempt ATC
+ VoIP Disruption
Will result in clicks due to missing packets not total loss

+ VoIP Reconfiguration Disruption

Complete VoIP reconfigure before allowing SAT transmit

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Synchronise SAT Timing Acquistion

RNC Handover Handover to SAS
50 mS

UAS

U-IMS

N-IMS

SAS

S-BSS

Re-Invite
120 mS

Synchronisation
160 + 100 mS

OK

Handover Access
270 mS 250 + 20 mS

Physical Information
270 mS

Activation
Uplink Disruption 340 mS Downlink Disruption 630 mS Uplink Restarted
270 mS

RBR Complete

50 + 20 mS 270 mS

Downlink Restarted

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Comments on Synchronisation Timing

+ Apparently no difference + Allows for IMS timing to be significantly longer + PDP Context reconfiguration should also happen in ATC

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Changes Required
+ UMTS AS
+ Modify handling of Handover to allow overlap + Additional state(s) for handling IMS + Additional state(s) for handling PDP Context reconfigure

+ SAT AS
+ Additional state(s) to handle Timing Acquistion synchronisation + Additional state(s) to handle Activation Time synchronisation

+ UMTS Layer 1 / Layer 2

+ ? Support SAT preemption of TX

+ SAT Layer 1
+ Preemption control of ATC Layer 1

+ IPC and Proxy

+ Few additional simple messages to process

+ Network
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+ Configuration of Activation Time + Configuration of appropriate measurement thresholds