WCDMA RADIO NETWORK

FUNCTIONALITY
Chapter 3:
Radio Connection Supervision
Objectives of Chapter 3,
Radio Connection Supervision

After this chapter the participants will be able to:

1. Explain the purpose and function of Radio Connection Supervision

2. Explain how the radio connection supervision is carried out when the UE is
using a common channel
3. Explain how in-synch and out-of-synch is determined by the radio link set
supervision algorithm in the RBS when the UE is using a dedicated channel
4. Explain how the RNC supervises radio links (sets) when the UE is using a
dedicated channel

3/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 3- 2 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: Radio Connection Supervision
The Main Goals of the Radio
Connection Supervision
 Achieve an efficient resource usage in WCDMA RAN

 Avoid any long-term discrepancy concerning the status

of the connection between the UE and WCDMA RAN

 Avoid undue charging to customers

 To provide a basis of decision for other WCDMA RAN

functions (UEs in DCH state)

3/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 3- 3 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: Radio Connection Supervision
Supervision of UE in State
CELL_FACH
Timer cchWaitCuT
Timer
is stopped and
cchWaitCuT is
started again cchWaitCuT expires
started

t305 t305

••
a
No valid Cell UE context released
Update Confirm in WCDMA RAN
received

b
Cell Update and “Out of service UE context released
Confirm area” detected in WCDMA RAN
Switch from Cell_DCH
to Cell_FACH

c
UE context released
in WCDMA RAN

3/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 3- 4 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: Radio Connection Supervision
The Relation Between a SRNC,
DRNC and a CRNC
Core Network

Iu Iu
DRNC
SRNC Iur &
CRNC

Iub Iub

Iub
Iub
RBS
RBS

RBS

RBS

3/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 3- 5 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: Radio Connection Supervision
Overview of RCS when the UE is in
State CELL_DCH
DRNC
SRNC

RCS Evaluation Radio Link Failure

Or
Radio Link Restore RBS

RLS Supervision

L1 Measurements

RLS

UE

3/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 3- 6 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: Radio Connection Supervision
Radio Links (RLs) and Radio Link
Sets (RLS)
RL 1 RLS
RL 1

RBS
RNC
RL 2

RL 3 RL 2 RLS
RL 3

RBS

3/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 3- 7 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: Radio Connection Supervision
Radio Link Set Supervision State Diagram
Start

State
”Out-of-sync”

Trigger: rlfailureT times out

State
Trigger: RLS synchronized ”Wait”

Trigger: RLS unsynchronized

Trigger: RLS synchronized

State
”In-sync”

3/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 3- 8 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: Radio Connection Supervision
Pilot Bit Patterns on UL DPCCH

Npilot = 3 Npilot = 4 Npilot = 5 Npilot = 6

Bit # 0 1 2 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 5

Slot#0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
2 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1
3 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
4 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1
5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
7 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
8 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0
9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
10 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1
11 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1
12 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
13 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1
14 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1

3/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 3- 9 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: Radio Connection Supervision
 Principles of RLS Supervision in the RBS
one slot of UL DPCCH:
Pilot: 1 1 0 1 TFCI FBI TPC Bit-errors are indicated
with an arrow

1 Frame = 15 slots = 10 msec

Only FSW shown: 10 00 01 00 00 11 11 10 11 11 01 10 00 00 00
(Npilot = 4)

BER = 4 / 30 BER  35%  Frame synchronized

rlFailureT is rlFailureT
started expires

• • • BER  35% ••• BER  35% BER >35% BER  35% BER >35% ••• BER >35% BER  35% BER >35% •••

RL failure
nInSyncInd nOutSyncInd indication
to SRNC

3/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 3- 10 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: Radio Connection Supervision
Principles of RCS Evaluation

1 3
RL Failure Timer
Indication dchRcLostT dchRcLostT
is started expires
RBS SRNC
No RL Restore Indication Trigger overall release
is received of the connection
2
n
io
cat
di
in
re
ilu
Fa
RL

RBS

3/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 3- 12 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: Radio Connection Supervision
Summary

The student should now be able to:

1. Explain the purpose and function of Radio Connection Supervision

2. Explain how the radio connection supervision is carried out when
the UE is using a common channel
3. Explain how in-synch and out-of-synch is determined by the radio
link set supervision algorithm in the RBS when the UE is using a
dedicated channel
4. Explain how the RNC supervises radio links (sets) when the UE is
using a dedicated channel

3/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 3- 13 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: Radio Connection Supervision
3/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 3- 14 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: Radio Connection Supervision