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Channel Switching Trial Parameter Changes on RNC (1)

Implemented TC3 settings on RNC on 2007-07-26 at 12:00
Settings were
downswitchThreshold from 0 to 8 kbps
- Threshold for channel switching from dedicated channel to FACH/RACH
- Down-switch timer started if throughput drops below 8 kbps
downswitchTimerThreshold from 0 to 16 kbps
- Timer threshold to achieve hysteresis for channel switching from dedicated channel to
FACH/RACH
- Down-switch timer stopped/cleared if throughput goes above 16 kbps
inactivityTimer from 30 to 45 (seconds)
- Timer for sending of IU RELEASE REQUEST message to the CN for UEs in state CELL_FACH
- Cell_FACH ->Idle if no activity for 45 seconds
upswitchTimer from 5 to 25 (100ms)
- Time during which the bandwidth utilisation is allowed to be high before an up-switch request is
issued
- Throughput & code power conditions for up-switch must be met for 2.5 seconds before up-switch
is attempted
- downswitchTimer unchanged at 10 (100ms)
- Timer for channel switching from dedicated channel to FACH/RACH. Down-switch after 1 second
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Impact of Channel Switch Parameter Changes on RNC 1 (2)
Stats from 2007-07-14 to 2007-07-26
384kbps Average = 188.68 (49%)
128kbps Average = 61.63 (48%)
64kbps Average = 10.94 (17%)
Stats from 2007-07-26 to 2007-07-06
384kbps Average = 232.46 (61%)
128kbps Average = 81.25 (63%)
64kbps Average = 15.83 (25%)
(RAB Efficiency in Brackets)
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Impact of Channel Switch Parameter Changes on RNC 2 (3)
Reduction in
pmChSwitchP128P384 from 27633/day to 15871/day
pmChSwitchP64P128 from 60081/day to 43972/day
pmFailedDCHChSwitch from 21372/day to 4897/day
Increase in
pmChSwitchDCH64FACH from 383539/day to 508656/day
pmChSwitchFACHDCH from 235664/day to 365217/day
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Impact of Channel Switch Parameter Changes on RNC 3 (4)
Increase in
pmDLTrafficVolumePS64 from 32534Mbits/day to 46148Mbits/day
pmDLTrafficVolumePS128 from 42385Mbits/day to 48908Mbits/day
pmDLTrafficVolumePS384 from 139290Mbits/day to 160548Mbits/day
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Average No. of Users PS384
Average No. of Users PS128
Average No. of Users PS64
Reduction in Avg No. of Users per PS RAB
PS64 from 39 to 34 (15%)
PS128 from 9 to 7 (21%)
PS384 from 10 to 8 (20%)
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Impact of Channel Switch Parameter Changes on RNC 4 (5)
Reduction in
DLAvgRLSF8 from 894/day to 772/day
DLAvgRLSF16 from 803/day to 632/day
DLAvgRLSF32 from 3846/day to 3499/day
Reduction in Average Code Power of SF32 by 49%, SF16 and SF8 by 26%
respectively
i.e. average power transmitted over the Dedicated Physical Channel (DPCH)
stored in applicable counter depending on the Spreading Factor (SF).
Reduction in
DLAvgRLSF8 from 894/day to 772/day
DLAvgRLSF16 from 803/day to 632/day
DLAvgRLSF32 from 3846/day to 3499/day
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Channel Switching Trial Conclusions on RNC (6)
Average Throughput per RAB has increased due to new settings
PS64 increased by 45% from 11kbps to 16 kbps
PS128 increased by 31% from 62kbps to 81 kbps
PS384 increased by 23% from 189kbps to 232kbps
Reduction in Channel up-switches and Failed DCH Channel switches
pmChSwitchP128P384 by 43% (27633/day to 15871/day)
pmChSwitchP64P128 by 27% (60081/day to 43972/day)
pmFailedDCHChSwitch by 77% (21372/day to 4897/day)
Increase in PS DL Traffic Volumes/RAB
PS64 from 32534Mbits/day to 46148Mbits/day (42%)
PS128 from 42385Mbits/day to 48908Mbits/day (15%)
PS384 from 139290Mbits/day to 160548Mbits/day (15%)
Decrease in Average Number of Users per PS RAB
PS64 from 39 to 34 (15%)
PS128 from 9 to 7 (21%)
PS384 from 10 to 8 (20%)
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Channel Switching Trial on RNC Average Data Throughput (7)
Average Data Throughput increased from 47.88 kbps to 60.20 kbps (25.73%) for
Dedicated RABs
Number of users for FACH on RNC increased from 171.37 to 214.12 and FACH
Data Throughput increased from 0.21 kbps to 0.27 kbps
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Impact on CSSR Packet and CSSR HS (8)
Improvement on RNC in CSSR Packet from 92.84% to 95.07% and CSSR HS from
92.95% to 95.08%
Despite an increase in pmNoFailedAfterAdm from 34646/day to 50984/day, there
has a decrease in pmNoFailRABEstAtLackDLChnlCode from 26973/day to
17032/day. Also a decrease in pmNoReqDeniedAdm from 54707/day to
34027/day
Decrease in pmNoOfNonHOReqDeniedInteractive from 41790/day to 32238/day
CSSR Packet from 92.84% to 95.07%
CSSR HS from 92.95% to 95.08%
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Impact on Other Accessibility Counters (9)
Increase in pmNoFailedAfterAdmfrom 34646/day to 50984/day
Decrease in pmNoFailRABEstAtLackDLChnlCode from 26973/day to 17032/day
Decrease in pmNoReqDeniedAdmfrom 54707/day to 34027/day
Decrease in pmNoOfNonHOReqDeniedInteractive from 41790/day to 32238/day
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Parameters used in Trial for Reference (10)
Parameter (P4.0.24) Value
ChannelSwitchingId 1
allowSwitchToCommon 1
bandwidthMargin 90
coverageTimer 10
dlRlcBufUpswitch 500
dlRlcBufUpswitchMrab 0
downswitchPwrMargin 2
downswitchThreshold 8
downswitchTimer 10
downswitchTimerSp 2
downswitchTimerThreshold 16
downswitchTimerUp 60
filteringCoefficient 6
hsdschInactivityTimer 10
inactivityTimer 45
inactivityTimerDch 30
multiRabSp0Available 0
multiRabUdi8Available 0 (OFF)
pendingTimeAfterTrigger 1
repeatTimer 4
reportHysteresis 6
thpReportInterval 5
ulRlcBufUpswitch 256
ulRlcBufUpswitchMrab 8
upswitchPwrMargin 6
upswitchTimer 25
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Channel Switching Trial Parameter Changes Recap (11)
Implemented TC3 settings on RNC on 2007-09-07 at 9:40 and on RNC on 2007-09-10 at 10:30
Settings were
downswitchThreshold from 0 to 8 kbps
- Threshold for channel switching from dedicated channel to FACH/RACH
- Down-switch timer started if throughput drops below 8 kbps
downswitchTimerThreshold from 0 to 16 kbps
- Timer threshold to achieve hysteresis for channel switching from dedicated channel to
FACH/RACH
- Down-switch timer stopped/cleared if throughput goes above 16 kbps
inactivityTimer from 30 to 45 (seconds)
- Timer for sending of IU RELEASE REQUEST message to the CN for UEs in state CELL_FACH
- Cell_FACH ->Idle if no activity for 45 seconds
upswitchTimer from 5 to 25 (100ms)
- Time during which the bandwidth utilisation is allowed to be high before an up-switch request is
issued
- Throughput & code power conditions for up-switch must be met for 2.5 seconds before up-
switch is attempted
downswitchTimer unchanged at 10 (100ms)
- Timer for channel switching from dedicated channel to FACH/RACH. Down-switch after 1
second
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Impact of Channel Switching Changes on RNC 1 (12)
Stats from 2007-09-01 to 2007-09-07
384kbps Average = 213.28 (55%)
128kbps Average = 62.30 (49%)
64kbps Average = 10.28 (16%)
Stats from 2007-09-07 to 2007-09-16
384kbps Average = 216.05 (56%)
128kbps Average = 78.61 (61%)
64kbps Average = 15.33 (24%)
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Impact of Channel Switching Changes on RNC 2 (13)
Reduction in
pmChSwitchP128P384 from 12438/day to 6117/day
pmChSwitchP64P128 from 30695/day to 18722/day
pmFailedDCHChSwitch from 16053/day to 13325/day
Increase in
pmChSwitchDCH64FACH from 238619/day to 264930/day
pmChSwitchFACHDCH from 129032/day to 178576/day
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Average No. of Users PS128
Average No. of Users PS384
Average No. of Users PS64
Impact of Channel Switching Changes on RNC 3 (14)
Changes in
pmDLTrafficVolumePS64 from 16321Mbits/day to 20942Mbits/day
pmDLTrafficVolumePS128 from 21121Mbits/day to 20852Mbits/day
pmDLTrafficVolumePS384 from 109623Mbits/day to 678918Mbits/day
Reduction in Avg No. of Users
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PS64 from 19.8 to 16.4 (17%)
PS128 from 3.9 to 3.1 (21%)
PS384 from 5.8 to 3.7 (36%)
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Impact of Channel Switching Changes on RNC 4 (15)
Reduction in
DLAvgRLSF8 from 548/day to 378/day
DLAvgRLSF16 from 380/day to 315/day
DLAvgRLSF32 from 2089/day to 1861/day
Reduction in Average Code Power of SF32 by 34%, SF16 by 15% and
SF8 by 34% respectively
i.e. average power transmitted over the Dedicated Physical Channel (DPCH)
stored in applicable counter depending on the Spreading Factor (SF).
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Impact of Channel Switching Changes on RNC 1 (16)
Stats from 2007-09-01 to 2007-09-10
384kbps Average = 202.79 (53%)
128kbps Average = 67.27 (53%)
64kbps Average = 11.30 (18%)
Stats from 2007-09-10 to 2007-09-16
384kbps Average = 247.07 (64%)
128kbps Average = 77.86 (61%)
64kbps Average = 15.16 (24%)
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Impact of Channel Switching Changes on RNC 2 (17)
Reduction in
pmChSwitchP128P384 from 20089/day to 13309/day
pmChSwitchP64P128 from 45596/day to 35990/day
pmFailedDCHChSwitch from 27972/day to 23347/day
Increase in
pmChSwitchDCH64FACH from 303393/day to 374682/day
pmChSwitchFACHDCH from 174132/day to 247082/day
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Impact of Channel Switching Changes on RNC 3 (18)
Changes in
pmDLTrafficVolumePS64 from 28393Mbits/day to 34131Mbits/day
pmDLTrafficVolumePS128 from 42661Mbits/day to 38656Mbits/day
pmDLTrafficVolumePS384 from 175631Mbits/day to 169148Mbits/day
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Average No. of Users PS128
Average No. of Users PS384
Average No. of Users PS64
Reduction in Avg No. of
Users per PS RAB
PS64 from 29.3 to 27.2 (7%)
PS128 from 7.1 to 5.4 (24%)
PS384 from 9.7 to 7.7 (21%)
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Impact of Channel Switching Changes on RNC 4 (19)
Changes in
DLAvgRLSF8 from 900/day to 700/day
DLAvgRLSF16 from 689/day to 568/day
DLAvgRLSF32 from 3131day to 3417/day
Reduction in Average Code Power
of SF32 by 15%, SF16 by 14% and
SF8 by 22% respectively
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Parameters used in Channel Switching Trial for Reference (20)
Parameters (P4.0.24) Value
ChannelSwitchingId 1
allowSwitchToCommon 1
bandwidthMargin 90
coverageTimer 10
dlRlcBufUpswitch 500
dlRlcBufUpswitchMrab 0
downswitchPwrMargin 2
downswitchThreshold 8
downswitchTimer 10
downswitchTimerSp 2
downswitchTimerThreshold 16
downswitchTimerUp 60
filteringCoefficient 6
hsdschInactivityTimer 10
inactivityTimer 45
inactivityTimerDch 30
multiRabSp0Available 0
multiRabUdi8Available 0 (OFF)
pendingTimeAfterTrigger 1
repeatTimer 4
reportHysteresis 6
thpReportInterval 5
ulRlcBufUpswitch 256
ulRlcBufUpswitchMrab 8
upswitchPwrMargin 6
upswitchTimer 25