GPRS/EDGE Channel Priority

The PCU performance parameters are essential to the GPRS/EDGE network. Proper setting of such parameters can
improve performance of the packet services.
Contents
1. GPRS/EDGE Cell Parameters
2. GPRS/EDGE Power Control
3. GPRS/EDGE Cell Reselection
4. GPRS/EDGE Performance Parameters
GPRS/EDGE Cell Parameters
NOM
T3168
T3192
DRX_TIMER_MAX

PAN
N3101
N3103
N3105
BS_CV_MAX

Network Operation Mode (Paging CoOrdination)

Paging co-ordination means that the network sends CS paging messages on the PS channel, i.e., on the GPRS/EDGE
paging channel or on the GPRS/EDGE traffic channel, so the MS needs only to monitor that channel.
Networ k
Mode

Configure
Gs

Yes

Configur e
PCCH

Yes

II

No

No

III

No

Yes

CS paging
Message

PS Paging
Message

PPCH

PPCH

PCH

PCH

PACCH

PCH

PCH

PCH

PPCH

PCH

PCH

Idle Mode

Packet
Dedicated
Mod

PCCCH Or
CCCH

PACCH

CCCH

CCCH

CCCH

CCCH

GPRS/EDGE Channel Priority

Data Configuration of Paging CoOrdination

NOM

BSC-level

Cell-level
T3168
T3168 is used to set the maximum duration for the
Condiction

BLER

T3168 recommendationms

Very Good

BLER<2%

500

Good

2% <BLER<5%

1000

Bad

5% <BLER<10%

2000

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MS to wait for the packet uplink assignment

message

T3168
UL TBF Establishment during DL Data Transmission

MS

T3168
T3168

PCU

Packet Channel Request

Immediate Assignment Command

PCU

Downlink Data Block

Packet
Downlink
Ack/NACK
Packet
Resource
Request (channel request description)
PacketPacket
Uplink Uplink
Assignment
Assignment

UplinkData Block

UplinkData Block

UplinkData Block

GPRS/EDGE Channel Priority

Data Configuration of T3168

T3192
The timer is for the MS to wait for TBF release after receiving the last data block.

PCU
Downlink Data Block
Downlink Data Block(FBI
1)
FAI=1

Packet Downlink Ack/Nack

T3192

Final ACK
Identifier
PACKET DOWNLINK ASSIGNMENT
TFI

GPRS/EDGE Channel Priority

Data Configuration of T3192

DRX_TIMER_MAX
The MS request keeps the maximum value of non-DRX

mode.
Non_DRX

Packet transmission mode

Non_DRX

Packet idle mode

DRX

Packet idle mode

DRX_TIMER_MAX (s)

ValueSencond
See the notes!
Data Configuration of

16

32

64

GPRS/EDGE Channel Priority

BS_CV_MAX

DRX_TIMER_MAX

The mobile station shall send the Countdown Value (CV) in each uplink RLC data block to indicate the current
number of remaining RLC data blocks for the uplink TBF
The CV shall be calculated as follows:
TBC BSN 1
Let integer x round .
x, then, CV
15,

NTS K

if x BS _CV _MAX, otherwise.

GPRS/EDGE
Channel
Priority
Examples of CV Procedure(1)
BSN

CV

139

15

140

14

141

13

142

12

143

11

144

10

145

146

147

148

149

150

151

152

153

154

TBC= 155
NTS=1
BS_CV_MAX=15

TBC= 155
NTS=1
BS_CV_MAX=6

BSN

CV

139

15

140

15

141

15

142

15

143

15

144

15

145

15

146

15

147

15

148

149

150

151

152

153

154

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GPRS/EDGE Channel Priority

Data Configuration of
BS_CV_MAX
PAN(Piggy-backed Ack/Nack )
PAN_DEC: Set the decrease step length of the N3102 counter of the MS
PAN_INC: Set the increase step length of the N3102 counter of the MS
PAN(Piggy-backed Ack/Nack )

Suppose PAN
_INC=2
Data Configuration of PAN
N3101

Suppose PAN
_DEC=1

N3103

PCU

PCU
Downlink Data Block / PCU
Uplink Data Block
Packet Uplink Assignment (valid USF)
Uplink Data Block (CV=0)
Packet Uplink Ack/Nack
N3102+2 Uplink Data Block
Packet Uplink Ack/Nack (FAI=1)

N3101+1

Packet Control Ack(or Access Burst 8bit)

Uplink Data Block
N3103+1
Packet Polling Request
T3182

Packet Uplink Ack/Nack

Packet Uplink Ack/Nack (FAI=1)

N3102
-1
Timeout
N3105

GPRS/EDGE Channel Priority

PCU
Downlink Data Block (RRBP)

Packet Downlink Ack/Nack

N3105+1
Downlink Data Block (RRBP)

Data Configuration of N3101/3/5

Contents

1. GPRS/EDGE Cell Parameters 2. GPRS/EDGE Power Control

GPRS/EDGE Cell Reselection
GPRS/EDGE Performance Parameters
GPRS/EDGE Power Control
Purpose of GPRS/EDGE power control
Save the power
Reduce the interference of the network
GPRS/EDGE power control is complex than GSM for discontinuous transmission
Normally now just uplink power control is implemented
GPRS/EDGE Power Control
According GPRS/EDGE principle, GPRS/EDGE MS output power as below
Pch = Min (o - ch *( C+48) , Pmax )
Pch: The PDCH output power in every independent uplink link, the unit is dBm;
o: 39dBm for GSM 900, 36dBm for DCS1800
ch: Gamma, specified power control parameter for MS and the channel
: Alpha, set by the network side. For open-loop power control, it is 1.0
C: the receiving signal level of MS

GPRS/EDGE Channel Priority

Pmax: the maximum allowed transmit power for MS. If PBCCH exists, it is
GPRS/EDGE_MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH; otherwise, it is MS_TXPWR_MAX_CCH.
GPRS/EDGE Power Control

Contents

1. GPRS/EDGE Cell Parameters 2. GPRS/EDGE Power Control

GPRS/EDGE Cell Reselection
GPRS/EDGE Performance Parameters
GPRS/EDGE Cell Reselection
During ready and standby mode, MS will occur cell reselection
MS-controlled Cell reselection(also called autonomous cell reselection) will be triggered upon the following 5 kinds of
conditions
Current serving cell is prohibited

Down link fails(DSC)

C1servingcell <0 for 5s
MS starts a cell reselection if the access times exceed [MS MAX
Retrans]
GPRS/EDGE Cell Reselection
If PBCCH no exists, the cell reselection is basically the same as GSM cell reselection
When the two cells locates in the different routing areas or the
MS is in READY mode, the C2N must be greater than C2S+CRH (>5s)
When the two cells locates in the same routing area and the MS is in STANDBY mode, the C2 N must be greater than
C2S (>5s)
Cell Reselection in Standby Mode

C2A>C2B

C2C>C2B CRH
Cell B
Cell C

Cell A

RA 1
Cell Reselection in Ready Mode

RA 2

GPRS/EDGE Channel Priority

C2B>C2A CRH
Cell A

Cell B

RA 1
Cell Reselection Mode
Network Control Mode

NCM

Definition

Whether MS send the M.R

NC0

Normal MS
Control Mode

No

NC1

MS Control
with M.R
Mode

Yes

MS Status

Cell Reselection
Mode

Ready & Standby

Controlled by MS

Only Ready

Controlled by MS

Network
Control Mode

NC2

Controlled by network
Yes

Only Ready

Network Control Mode

NC2 Feature
In the NC2 mode and Ready state, the MS periodically sends packet measurement reports to the BSC. The BSC
determines whether to perform cell reselection.
The NC2 feature supports
Trigger Condition to NC2 Procedure
In NC2 mode, any of the following events triggers a networkcontrolled cell reselection.
The MS signal strength keeps falling, and a neighboring cell with stronger signal strength exists.
The MS signal quality keeps deteriorating, and a neighboring cell with better signal quality exists.
The serving cell of the MS is overloaded, and a neighboring cell with lighter load and stronger signal strength exists.

Intra
- BSC cell reselection

Inter
-BSC cell reselection

GERAN
-to- UTRAN cell reselection

GERAN
-to- EUTRAN cell reselection

Neighbor
cell B

change to cell C

Neighbor cell c
Serving cell A

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GPRS/EDGE Channel Priority

The SGSN indicates that the RAT(such as, GERAN, UTRAN, or EUTRAN) suitable for the MS is different from the
current RAT.
In Standby state, the MS initiates autonomous cell reselection regardless of the NC mode.
Data Configuration of NC2
1. Run the BSC6900 MML command SET GCELLGPRS. In this step, set the parameters as follows
Data Configuration of NC2
NACC(Network Assisted Cell Change)
In NC0/NC1 mode and packet transfer mode, the MS requests the SI targetcell from the BSC when performing cell
reselection.
Trigger Condition to NACC Procedure
The MS initiates the NACC procedure only when an autonomous cell reselection is trigger

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2.

Run the BSC6900 MML command

SET GCELLPSBASE
.

In NC0/NC1 mode and packet transfer mode, any of the following events triggers an NACC procedure
C1target cell <0 for 5s
C2target cell >C2servingcell
Down link fails(DSC)
When in Standby status, MS performs the cell reselect by itself and does not initiate the NACC procedure
Intra-BSC NACC Procedure

MS

BSC

PACKET CELL CHANGE NOTIFICATION

Obtain system messages of the target cell
PACKET NEIGHBOUR CELL DATA
PACKET CELL CHANGE CONTINUE

PACKET SI STATUS

PACKET SERVING CELL DATA

Inter-BSC NACC Procedure

Its optical according the

data configuration PACKET
SI(in the next slide)

GPRS/EDGE Channel Priority

Data Configuration of NACC in Intra-BSC
Activate intra-BSC NACC

1.

Run the BSC6900 MML command

SET GCELLPSBASE

Set to NC0(NC0)
or NC1(NC1)

Data Configuration of NACC in Inter-BSC

Activate inter-BSC NACC
3.

Run the BSC6900 MML command RST SIGBVC to activate RIM

2.

Run the BSC6900 MML command

SET GCELLGPRS

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Contents

2.

Run the BSC6900 MML command

MOD NSE

1. GPRS/EDGE Cell Parameters 2. GPRS/EDGE Power Control

GPRS/EDGE Cell Reselection
GPRS/EDGE Performance Parameters

Dynamic PDCH Channel Conversion

When dynamic PDCH conversion will be triggered?
PDCH required failure (such as reach the max threshold)
No meet the multiple timeslot
The TBF numbers higher than Uplink (Downlink) Multiplex
Threshold of Dynamic Channel Conversion
Which channel will be convert to dynamic PDCH
TCH/F channels can be converted to dynamic PDCH, the maximum dynamic PDCH number will be restricted
by reasons listed below
The max PDCH number restricted by License
Maximum Ratio Threshold of PDCHs in a Cell
Maximum PDCH numbers of carrier
Reservation Threshold of Dynamic Channel Conversion
When the dynamic PDCH channel will be converted to TCH channel?
Timer of Releasing Idle dynamic Channel
CS services preemption

Dynamic PDCH Channel Conversion

All dynamic channels can be preempted
Control channels cannot be preempted
Dynamic channels carrying services cannot be preempted
Dynamic PDCH Channel

Dynamic PDCH Channel Conversion

Conversion

Dynamic PDCH Channel Conversion

Dynamic PDCH Channel
Conversion

Type

Dynamic PDCH Channel Conversion

Type Type

Dynamic PDCH Channel Conversion

GPRS/EDGE&EDGE Coding
Scheme

Dynamic PDCH Channel Conversion

Appendix
Codec
GPRS/EDG E
CS1

CS2

CS3

CS4

EDGE

MCS1

MCS2

MCS3

MCS4

Idle Timeslot

1+0

Appendix

1+1

Summary

In this course, we have learned:

The function of GPRS/EDGE cell parameters
The function of GPRS/EDGE cell reselection parameters

MCS5

MCS6

MCS7

MCS8

1+2

1+3

MCS9

The function of GPRS/EDGE performance parameters