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ZGO-03-05-008 Enhanced Multi-timeslot Support

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ZGO-03-05-008 Enhanced Multi-timeslot Support

ZGO-03-05-008 Enhanced Multi-timeslot Support

Version V1.00 Date 2010-10-30 Author Approved By Remarks Not open to the Third Party

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 2 2.1 2.2 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 4 5 5.1 5.2 6 6.1 6.2 6.3 7 8 Feature Property ............................................................................................. 1 Overview ......................................................................................................... 1 Feature Introduction.......................................................................................... 1 Relation with Other Features ............................................................................ 2 Technical Description .................................................................................... 2 Multi-timeslot Capability Classes of MS ............................................................ 2 HMC Field ........................................................................................................ 4 Additional Timeslot Allocation Combination ...................................................... 5 Parameters and Configurations..................................................................... 6 Related Counters & Alarms ........................................................................... 7 Related Counters .............................................................................................. 7 Related Alarms ................................................................................................. 7 Engineering Guide .......................................................................................... 7 Application Scenarios ....................................................................................... 7 Configuration Description.................................................................................. 7 Network Influence ............................................................................................. 7 Abbreviation.................................................................................................... 8 Reference Document ...................................................................................... 8

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FIGURES
Figure 3-1 Examples of timeslot allocation combination (1) .................................................. 5 Figure 3-2 Examples of timeslot allocation combination (2) .................................................. 6

TABLES
Table 3-1 Multi-timeslot capability classes supported by MS ................................................ 2

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Feature Property
iBSC Version: [ZXG10 iBSC V6.20] BTS Version: [Irrelevant with BTS hardware platform] Property: [Optional] Related Network Elements and Requirements: NE Name MS BTS BSC MSC MGW SGSN GGSN HLR Related or Not Special Requirements

Dependent Function: [None] Exclusive Function: [None] Note: [None]

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2.1

Overview
Feature Introduction
The enhanced multi-timeslot class support function means iBSC can provide PS service for the MS with 30-33 multi-timeslot capabilities on the basis of already supporting 1-12 multi-timeslot classes. This function requires the MS to support HMC (High Multi-timeslot Capability).

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This function allows a maximum of five downlink timeslots to be used by one MS. As a result, the bandwidth is increased to five timeslots from the original maximum of four timeslots, thus increasing the throughput by 25%. Classes 30-33 allow the total number of uplink and downlink timeslots to be six. That is to say, if five timeslots are used in downlink, only one timeslot can be used in uplink.

2.2

Relation with Other Features

Feature related with enhanced multi-timeslot capability involves extended dynamic allocation. Extended dynamic allocation should be switched on when enhanced multi-timeslot capability allocates more uplink timeslots than downlink timeslots. Refer to

ZGO-03-02-007 Extended Dynamic Allocation for extended dynamic allocation.

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3.1

Technical Description
Multi-timeslot Capability Classes of MS
When MS supports this multi-timeslot function, there are a few multi-timeslot classes as follows:

Table 3-1

Multi-timeslot capability classes supported by MS Maximum Number of Timeslots Rx Tx 1 1 2 1 2 2 Sum 2 3 3 4 4 4

Multi-timeslot Class

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 2 3 2 3

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7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38

3 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

3 1 2 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 4 6 2 3 4 4 6 8 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4

4 5 5 5 5 5 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

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39 40 41 42 43 44 45

5 6 6 6 6 6 6

5 1 2 3 4 5 6

6 7 7 7 7 7 7

In this table: Rx: Rx indicates the maximum number of received timeslots (one TDMA frame) available to MS. According to the service class that MS supports, MS must support an integral number of all received slots from 0 to Rx. Tx: Tx indicates the maximum number of transmitted timeslots (one TDMA frame) available to MS. According to the service class that MS supports, MS must support an integral number of all transmitted timeslots from 0 to Tx. Sum: Sum means the total number of uplink and downlink timeslots (one TDMA frame) used by MS. MS must support combination of all integral values of d <= Rx and u <= Tx TS. According to the service class that MS supports, the formula 1 <= d + u <= Sum must be realized.

3.2

HMC Field
As GPRS/EDGE Multi-timeslot Capability has only five bits (0~31), HMC (30~45) needs additional fields to represent. The new HMC fields and the original GPRS/EDGE Multi-timeslot Capability fields are used for joint identification. HMC has two bits.

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If MS Radio Access capability contains no HMC field, it means MS does not support HMC.

3.3

Additional Timeslot Allocation Combination

As shown in table 1, the maximum number of downlink timeslots RX permitted by multi-timeslot classes 30-33 is 5, and the sum of uplink and downlink timeslots is 6. The following provides several possible timeslot allocation combinations of the five new timeslot classes. Figure 1 demonstrates the combinations of 5 (downlink) + 1 (uplink), 4 + 2, and 4 + 1. Figure 2 demonstrates combinations of 1 (downlink) + 4 (uplink) and 2 + 4. Use of this combination needs extended dynamic allocation function.

Figure 3-1

Examples of timeslot allocation combination (1)

RX

TX

CLASS 30/31/32/33

RX

TX

CLASS 31/32/33

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RX

TX

CLASS 30/31/32/33

Figure 3-2 CLASS 33

Examples of timeslot allocation combination (2)

RX

TX

CLASS 33

RX

TX

Parameters and Configurations

There is no configuration parameter for this feature.

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5.1

Related Counters & Alarms

Related Counters
None.

5.2

Related Alarms
None.

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6.1

Engineering Guide
Application Scenarios
This feature is designed for cell phones that support HMCHigh Multislot Capability. This design enables the bandwidth to expand from 4 timeslots to 5 timeslots when downloading, increasing throughput by 25% and enhancing cell phone download rate.

6.2

Configuration Description
This feature does not involve iBSC and BTS hardware configuration adjustment. Background configuration is not needed, so there is no configuration parameter.

6.3

Network Influence
After the terminal that supports enhanced multislot capability adopts EDA, the uplink rate will be enhanced to some extend, improving user experience. This feature will impose no impact on iBSC capacity or BTS capacity.

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Abbreviation
Abbreviations BSC BSS BTS EDGE GPRS MS PS TDMA Full Characteristics Base Station Controller Base Station System Base Transceiver Station Enhanced Data rates for Global Evolution General Packet Radio Service Mobile Station Packet Switch Time Division Multiplex Access

Reference Document
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