Processing gain is the ratio of chip rate over data bit rate, usually represented in decibel (dB) scale.

For example, with 3.84MHz chip rate and 12.2k data rate, the processing gain is: PG12.2k = 10 * log (3,840,000 / 12,200) = 25dB

Lots people have some confusion related to RSCP,RSSI and EcNo.

Here is the solution.

RSSI is Rx level before descrembling. Its just RxLev of UARFCH.

CPICH_RSCP is Rx level after descrembling.

CPICH_Ec/No is result of filtering after dechanalization.

In dBm is: RSCP=RSSI+EcNo

To calculate the maximum number of users (M) on a cell, we need to know:

W: chip rate (for UMTS 3,840,000 chips per second) EbNo: Eb/No requirement (assuming 3dB for CS-12.2k) i: other-cell to in-cell interference ratio (assuming 60%) R: user data rate (assuming 12,200 kbps for CS-12.2k) : loading factor (assuming 50%)

Take 12.2kbps as example:

M = W / (EnNo * (1 + i) * R) * = 3,840,000 (3 * (1 + 0.6) * 12,200) * 0.5 = 32.8

The number of users could also be hard-limited by OVSF code space. Take CS12.2k for example: A CS-12.2k bearer needs 1 SF128 code. Total available codes for CS-12.2k = 128 2 (1 SF64) 2 (4 SF256) = 124. Consider soft-handover factor of 1.8 and loading factor of 50%: 124 / 1.8 *.05 = 34 uers/cell.

Measurement Reports: Reports are of 7 types in general. 1) Intra frequency Reports 2) Inter Frequency Reports 3) InterRAT frequency Reports 4) UE Positioning requirements Reports 5) Traffic Volume measurements Reports 6) Quality measurements Reports 7) UE-Internal measurements Reports

Radio Bearer Setup is always initiated by network.It involves radio resources. If UE requires with particular conf. RB it should send through RRC.

There are 4 ways.

1) Radio Bearer setup with dedicated channel activation - A straight forward procedure

-> UTRAN RRC configures Physical Layers in Both RNC and NodeB -> After the above RB Setup msg send to UE -> Once UE receives the above message, it configures its RRC with receied parameters and try to do L1 Synchronization (UL and DL) -> UE sends Radio Bearer Setup Complete to UTRAN

2) Radio Bearer Setup with unsynchronized channel modification -> This is like modify current physical channel to meet new bearer requirements. -> Unsynchronized implies: Both old and new RBs can co-exists. Such that UTRAN can use one and UE can use another -> But while modifying L1 similary through Comm.Phy.RL.Modify.Req, if any error occurs this will be acknowledged to RRC as error as Negative.

3) Radio Bearer Setup with Synchronized Channel Modification: -> This is when physical channels can't be reconfigured as per the need -> So the old and new RBs can't co-exists and only new RB only exists. -> Before modifying RRC queries NodeB whether Node B Supports this configuration -> While Modifying after if no error from Nodeb: RRC includes activation time in RB Setup message and signal to UE. UE intern informs the same to lower layers. At activation time all entitles starts with new configuration. At end UE responds with RB Setup Complete to Network.

4) Radio Bearer Setup without dedicated channel -> Here new bearer does not need a permanent DCH -> So this does not involve any physical channel modifications. But just RLC and MAC configuration.