GSR 8 GPRS Features

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Chapter 2 GPRS features

FR22100 - GPRS Resources (PDTCH) configured FR22577 GPRS Statistic and enhancements FR22708 / FR23706 - Network assisted Cell Change FR23769 Versa Trau

GPRS Resources (PDTCH) configured

FR 22100

Feature Overview

Verification and display of the current GPRS resources configuration Capability to display the maximum resource configuration PDTCH configuration against PCU capacity Ability to display the PRP / cell mapping

New, modified and deleted commands

There are no new commands introduced with this feature The following commands are modified in this feature disp_equipment unequip equip modify_value chg_element chg_cell_element sysgen_mode stat_mode disp_enable_stat disp_stat_prop disp_stats chg_stat_prop disp_bss There are no deleted commands as a result of this feature

New, modified and deleted parameters

There are no new parameters introduced in this feature:

There are no modified parameters associated with this feature

There are no deleted parameters as a result of this feature

New, modified and deleted statistics

The following statistics are introduced in this feature: PRP_PD_DEMAND GCI_FOR_64KPD_DEMAND GCI_FOR_32KPD_DEMAND GCI_FOR_16KPD_DEMAND TOTAL_GCI_FOR_PD_DEMAND There are no modified statistics associated with this feature

There are no deleted statistics as a result of this feature

PDTCH / PRP / PMC / GDS Trau limitations

120 Air TS / PRP (Combination of 16K / 32K / 64K) 30 Air TS / PRP in active state (Combination of 16K / 32K / 64K) GPRS 1 GDS Trau link / PMC / PRP EGPRS 2 GDS Trau links / PMC / PRP 1 PMC can support - 124 * 16K Trau TS (1 E1 Link) - 62 * 32K Trau TS ( 1 E1 link) - 62 * 64K Trau TS (2 E1 Links)

GPRS Timeslot Verification

GPRS Timeslot Verification - Calculations

PRP 1

PRP 2

3 TRAU GDS and 2 PMCs equipped on 2 PRPs

GDS 1 PMC 0 GDS 0 PMC 1 GDS 2

8 x 64K air PDTCHs 81 x 16K air PDTCHs

GPRS Timeslot Verification - Calculations

Max Configurable PDTCHs is dependent on: GDS resources available (124x16K resources per GDS) PMC processing capability (124x16K TRAU or 62x32K/64K TRAU per PMC) PRP capacity (120 per PRP)

Calculation is carried out in a number of steps 1 Calculate the unused GCIs on the PMC modules 2 Calculate the unused PMC resources 3 Calculate the unused GDS resources for 64K / 32K / 16K 4 Calculate the Max configurable 64K / 32K / 16K resources due to PMC restrictions 5 Calculate the Max configurable PDTCHs for 64K / 32K / 16K

Unused GCIs on the PMC modules

Unused GCIs on PMC 0(2 GDSs) total GCIs on PMC 0 4 * #64K TS = 124 * 2 4 * 8 = 248 32 = 216 Unused GCIs on PMC 1 (1 GDS) total GCIs on PMC 1 2 * #32K TS - # 16K TS = 124 0 81 = 43

Unused GDS resources for 64K / 32K / 16K Unused GDS resources for 64K (Unused GCIs on PMC 0(2 GDSs) + Unused GCIs on PMC 1 (1 GDS))/4 216/4 + 43/4 = 64 Unused GDS resources for 32K (Unused GCIs on PMC 0(2 GDSs) + Unused GCIs on PMC 1 (1 GDS))/2 216/2 + 43/2 = 129 Unused GDS resources for 16K Unused GCIs on PMC 0(2 GDSs) + Unused GCIs on PMC 1 (1 GDS) 216 + 43 = 259

Unused PMC resources

Unused PMC resources on PMC0 124 (2 * #64K) (2 * #32K) - #16K = 124 16 0 0 = 108 108 54 available for 64K/32K, or 108 for 16K

Unused PMC resources on PMC1 124 - (2 * #64K) (2 * #32K) - #16K = 124 0 0 81 = 43 43 21 available for 64K/32K, or 43 for 16K

Max configurable 64K / 32K / 16K resources due to PMC restrictions

Max Configurable 64K due to PMC restrictions Min(108/2,216/4)+Min(43/2,43/4) = 54+10=64 Max Configurable 32K due to PMC restrictions Min(108/2,216/2)+Min(43/2,43/2) 54+21=75 Max Configurable 16K due to PMC restrictions Min(108,216)+Min(43,43) 108+43=151

Max configurable PDTCHs for 64K / 32K / 16K Provisioned PRP PDTCHs - Requested PRP PDTCHs = 240 89 = 151

Max Configurable PDTCHs for 64K min[(Provisioned PRP PDTCHs - Requested PRP PDTCHs), Max Configurable 64K due to PMC restrictions] min(151, 64) = 64 Max Configurable PDTCHs for 32K min[(Provisioned PRP PDTCHs - Requested PRP PDTCHs), Max Configurable 32K due to PMC restrictions] min(151, 75) = 75 Max Configurable PDTCHs for 16K min[(Provisioned PRP PDTCHs - Requested PRP PDTCHs), Max Configurable 16K due to PMC restrictions] min(151, 151) = 151

PRP DPROC Cell Mapping

disp_bss

[21/04/05 13:26:19] MMI-RAM 0119 -> disp_bss OPER STATES: D:Disabled E:Enabled B:Busy ADMIN STATES: L:Locked U:Unlocked E:Equipped NE:Not Equipped S:Shutdown Status for BSS 1: SITE FU STATUS GSM CELL ID FREQ BCCH SITE STATE "LOSS OF" MCC MNC LAC CI LCI RAC TYPE FREQ ---------- --------------- ----------------------------------- ------------ ---0 B-U Service PCU_0 B-U Capacity PCU_1 B-U Capacity PCU_2 B-U Capacity 8 B-U Capacity CLEAR 543 21 61713 (F111h) 138 (008Ah) 0 2 PGSM 83 Service 543 21 61713 (F111h) 139 (008Bh) 1 2 DCS1800 820 Service 543 21 61713 (F111h) 140 (008Ch) 2 2 DCS1800 830 Service 543 21 61713 (F111h) 141 (008Dh) 3 2 DCS1800 840 22 B-U CLEAR CLEAR 543 21 61713 (F111h) 34 (0022h) 5 1 PGSM 20

PRP_PD_DEMAND

GCI_FOR_64KPD_DEMAND

GCI_FOR_32KPD_DEMAND

GCI_FOR_16KPD_DEMAND

TOTAL_GCI_FOR_PD_DEMAND

GPRS Statistics & Enhancements

FR 22577

Feature Overview

Feature Overview

Statistics
Packet Congestion Packet congestion may be measured by use of a key statistic, GPRS Cell Congestion. BLER The Block Error Rate (BLER) indicates the quality of the radio link and has direct impact on the user throughput. BLER is affected by three factors: Each individual carrier has its own quality of transmission Each coding scheme uses different algorithm to prevent errors from happening. A higher coding scheme tends to have a higher BLER In GPRS system, different mechanisms are used for downlink and uplink transmission, and therefore the quality is different for the same carrier in different directions

Packet Loss Packet loss is defined as the number of lost Protocol Data Unit (PDU) at LLC level. Causes can be link quality, buffer availability, and cell reselection etc

Statistics
LLC Traffic Report LLC data frames are exchanged between PCU and SGSN over the Gb links. Tracks the number of frames sent/received by PCU and indicate the data traffic at LLC level. Uplink LLC frames received are those frames correctly assembled from RLC data blocks sent by the mobile. Downlink LLC frames received in a given cell are obtained in two ways: 1) frames coming from SGSN over a Gb link; 2) frames coming from another cell due to cell reselection targeted to this cell. Paging load The number of PS and CS pages that are received over the Gb links User Throughput User throughput is the data rate at which the end user receives useful information RLC Traffic Report These statistics help to measure RLC data blocks transmission efficiency and identify the causes of retransmission.

New, modified and deleted commands

There are no new commands introduced with this feature

The following commands are modified in this feature disp_stat_prop disp_stats stat_mode chg_stat_prop disp_enable_stat

There are no deleted commands as a result of this feature

New, modified and deleted parameters

The following parameters are introduced in this feature:

There are no modified parameters associated with this feature

There are no deleted parameters as a result of this feature

New, modified and deleted statistics

The following statistics are introduced in this feature:

GPRS_CELL_CONGESTION TBF_ SESSIONS DL_BLER_CSX UL_BLER_CSX DL_BLER_MCSX UL_BLER_MCS9

New, modified and deleted statistics

The following statistics are introduced in this feature: PDU_DISCARD_FR PDU_DISCARD_LLC DL_LLC_FRAMES_GB DL_LLC_FRAMES_PCU UL_LLC_FRAMES PS_PAGE_REQS CS_PAGE_REQS PACCH_PAGE_REQS TBF_DL_ASGN_PACCH TBF_REL_PACCH_LOST CS1234_ON_64K_CHAN

New, modified and deleted statistics

There is one modified statistics associated with this feature RBER

The following statistics are deleted as a result of this feature UL_PDTCH_CONGESTION DL_PDTCH_CONGESTION GBL_LINK_INS

GPRS_CELL_CONGESTION
Percentage of E/GPRS timeslot resources that is in use within a cell

TBF_SESSIONS
Average and max TBFs on a PRP board

DL_BLER_CSX

UL_BLER_CSX

DL_BLER_MCSX

UL_BLER_MCSX

PDU_DISCARD_FR
Number of UL/DL PDU frames discarded by Frame relay due to different reasons

PDU_DISCARD_LLC
Number of downlink LLC frames discarded by PCU buffer overflow, cell reselection, abnormal TBF release

DL_LLC_FRAMES_GB
Number of LLC frames correctly received from SGSN

DL_LLC_FRAMES_PCU
DL LLC frames received from another cell of same PCU

UL_LLC_FRAMES
Number of LLC frames correctly assembled from RLC blocks for transmission to SGSN

PS_PAGE_REQS
Number of packet switched page requests received by PCU per GBL

CS_PAGE_REQS
Number of CS page requests received by PCU per GBL ( GS interface)

PACCH_PAGE_REQS
Number of CS & PS page requests by PCU using PACCH channel when mobile is in packet transfer mode.

TBF_DL_ASGN_PACCH
Number of PDAs sent by PCU using the PACCH channels when mobile is in packet transfer mode with an uplink TBF only.

TBF_REL_PACCH_LOST
TBFs released due to demand for circuit switched resources

CS1234_ON_64K_CHAN
Percentage of GPRS blocks against total GPRS/EGPRS blocks carried by 64K Trau channels

NACC - Network Assisted Cell Change

FR 222708 & FR23706

Feature Overview

In the current system, there are performance degradations seen when the MS performs autonomous cell reselections

MS has limited information available to determine which cell to reselect to.

Performance degradation if the target cell is congested.

MS has to read System Info messages on the target cell before accessing the target cell.

Feature Overview

Reading of System Information in the target cell after terminating TBF in the source cell

2 - 5 secs

Update Procedures ( MS need not perform a1l the procedures) Intra-RA cell change (Cell Update) 0.5 - 1 secs

Inter-RA cell change (RA Update)

2 - 4 secs

Inter-LA cell change (add. LA Update)

TBF establishment (DL)

2 - 5 secs
< 1 secs

Total time of interruption

2.5 - 15 secs

New, modified and deleted commands

There are no new commands introduced with this feature The following commands are modified in this feature chg_element disp_element stat_mode disp_enable_stat disp_stat_prop disp_stats chg_stat_prop

There are no deleted commands as a result of this feature

New, modified and deleted parameters

There are new parameters introduced in this feature: nacc_enabled gprs_type5_alg

There are no modified parameters associated with this feature

There are no deleted parameters as a result of this feature

New, modified and deleted statistics

The following statistics are introduced in this feature: NUM_CELL_RESEL_NEI NUM_CELL_RESEL_CELL NUM_CELL_RESEL_CELL_PCCN NUM_CELL_RESEL_CELL_SUCC NUM_CELL_RESEL_NEI_SUCC NUM_CELL_RESEL_NEI_PCCN PACKET_SYSINFO_REQ PACKET_SYSINFO_RESP There are no modified statistics associated with this feature

There are no deleted statistics as a result of this feature

Network Assisted Cell Change

change_element nacc_enabled <*> bsc * 0 = NACC off 1 = NACC on

Procedure 1 - PCCN

BSS

MS

Procedure 2 Neighbour Cell Data

PCCN

PNCD

PCCC

Network Assisted Cell Change

BSS considerations: If the neighbour cell is internal or external to the BSS RxLev measurements of the serving and neighbour cell as reported by the MS Congestion level in the target cells EGPRS/GPRS availability on the target cells Whether the target cells are in the same routing area Whether the target cells are on the same PRP Board Whether the proposed target cell/neighbour cell is a macro or a micro cell If the neighbour cell is within the same PCU

Network Assisted Cell Change CCN Mode

Before a MS can use the NACC feature it must be aware that it is supported in the cell. This is achieved by broadcasting CCN_ACTIVE in system information messages.
MS must be R4 compliant

Conditions for a MS to enter CCN mode Network indicates CCN_ACTIVE MS is in NC0, Extended NCO, NC1 or Extended NC1 MS is in packet transfer mode

Network Assisted Cell Change Message Flow

BSS MS BSS MS

PCCN

PCCN

PNCD

PCCC

PCCC

1. MS Chosen Cell is the Best Candidate Information Available

BSS

2. MS Chosen Cell is the Best Candidate Information Not Available

MS

PCCN

PNCD

PCCO

3. MS Chosen Cell is not the Best Candidate Information Available

Network Assisted Cell Change Message Flow

BSS

MS

BSS

MS

PCCN

PCCN

PCCO

PMO (NC2)
PMR(s) PNCD

PCCO

4. MS Chosen Cell is not the Best Candidate Information Not Available

5. No Cell Change Required

NACC Timers
MS detects the need to perform NACC T 3206=0.4s
PCCN
PNCD

BSS

MS

T 3210=0.3s

T3206 stopped if PNCD / PCCC/ PCCO/PMO received T 3208 =0.96s

PCCN retransmitted

PCCC/ PCCO

MS performs autonomous cell reselection if PCCC/PCCO not received

Packet (P)SI Status Procedure

Essentially when a MS moves to a new cell, it must receive a set of message before it can begin transfer of data. To prevent the MS waiting for these message, the MS may request information that it has failed to acquire. The network will then respond with the required system information.

BSS Request for System Info

MS

Response with System Info

Packet SI status Procedure (PBCCH not enabled)

Allows MS to request additional sysinfo after entering packet transfer mode

BSS

MS

Packet SI Status

Packet Serv C

ell Data

Packet PSI status Procedure (PBCCH enabled)

BSS

MS

Packet PSI Status

Packet Serv Cell Data - 1 Packet Serv C ell Data - n

GPRS Type 5 Algorithm options

GPRS Type 5 Algorithm

location

1 = enabled

Algorithm moves the stationary users in the network that can see a MICRO cell to the micro cells so as to free up more bandwidth on the MACRO layer. Cell reselection will only be triggered if the target neighbour micro cell has continuously qualified for a predefined period. The algorithm for cell reselection from the macro to micros or small macros, is speed sensitive to avoid repeated cell reselections for fast moving mobiles.

GPRS Type 5 Algorithm

How the system will apply this algorithm will depend upon the settings of the following features: PBCCH must be unrestricted NCCR must be unrestricted NACC must be unrestricted GSM micro cellular algorithm feature (must be enabled for it to be applied in any situation) Under this feature congestion may be controlled for both Mobile stations in both the standby and ready state.

LLC Boundary Detection Algorithm

NUM_CELL_RESEL_CELL
Total number of PCCC/PCCO attempts to a cell due to congestion relief or RF based cell reselection

NUM_CELL_RESEL_NEI
Total number of PCCC/PCCO attempts to a neighbor cell due to congestion relief or RF based cell reselection

NUM_CELL_RESEL_CELL_PCCN
Total number of PCCN requests by MS

NUM_CELL_RESEL_CELL _SUCC

NUM_CELL_RESEL_NEI_SUCC

NUM_CELL_RESEL_NEI_PCCN
Total number of PCCN attempts by MS to a neighbor cell on a per neighbor cell basis

PACKET_SYSINFO_REQ
MS requests for BCCH/PBCCH GPRS sys info on a per cell basis.

PACKET_SYSINFO_REQ_RESP
BSS responses to MS requests for BCCH/PBCCH GPRS sys info on per cell basis

Versa Trau

FR 23769

Feature Overview

E1 Backhaul

New, modified and deleted commands There are no new commands introduced with this feature The following commands are modified in this feature modify_value disp_eq disp_rtf_chan stat_mode disp_enable_stat disp_stat_prop disp_stats chg_stat_prop There are no deleted commands as a result of this feature

New, modified and deleted parameters

There is a new parameter introduced in this feature: rtf_ds0_count

There are no modified parameters associated with this feature

There are no deleted parameters as a result of this feature

New, modified and deleted statistics

The following statistics are introduced in this feature: UL_EGPRS_BACKHAUL_USED UL_EGPRS_BACKHAUL_DEMAND DL_ EGPRS_BACKHAUL_USED DL_ EGPRS_BACKHAUL_DEMAND EGPRS_64K_CHANNEL_WIDTH

There are no modified statistics associated with this feature

There are no deleted statistics as a result of this feature

Versa TRAU

Recommended DS0 / Versa TRAU Carriers

Versa TRAU Considerations

disp_rtf_chan
MMI-RAM 0115 -> disp_rtf_channel 1 0 0 Start of report for RTF 0 0 at location 1: Packet Radio Capabilities: 64k RTF currently capable of supporting EGPRS?: YES TIMESLOT GPRS TYPE SUB-CHAN STATE 0 (BCCH) N/A 0 ACTIVE 1 (TCH/F) N/A 0 ACTIVE 2 (TCH/F) N/A 0 ACTIVE 3 (TCH/F) N/A 0 IDLE 4 (TCH/F) N/A 0 IDLE 5 (TCH/F) N/A 0 IDLE 6 (64k PDTCH) Switchable 0 N/A 7 (64k PDTCH) Reserved 0 N/A DS0 0 1 2 3 4 CONFIG GSM GSM N/A GPRS GPRS STATUS ACTIVE IDLE UNUSED ACTIVE ACTIVE

TS STEALING ALGORITHM
PD PD PD PD PD PD PD PD

ds0-5

ds0-4

ds0-3

ds0-2

ds0-1

Initial configuration 8 switchable PDCHs

TCH PD PD PD PD PD PD PD

ds0-5

ds0-4

ds0-3

ds0-2

ds0-1

One TS stolen for voice

TCH TCH TCH TCH TCH PD PD PD

ds0-5

ds0-4

ds0-3

ds0-2

ds0-1

5th TS stolen for voice

UL_EGPRS_BACKHAUL_USED

UL_EGPRS_BACKHAUL_DEMAND

DL_EGPRS_BACKHAUL_USED

DL_EGPRS_BACKHAUL_DEMAND

EGPRS_64K_CHANNEL_WIDTH