HSDPA State Transition

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Revision History

Version Date Description

A Apr 2006 Initial release

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Contents

• Reason for State Transitions

• Cell_DCH → Cell_DCH Transition – Stopping HS-DSCH in
Cell_DCH
• Procedure to Stop HS-DSCH in CELL_DCH
• Messages for State Transitions
• UE State Transitions – Cell_DCH to Cell_FACH
• Messages for State Transitions
• UE State Transitions – Cell_FACH → Cell_DCH with HS-DSCH
• Questions?

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Reason for State Transitions

• Due to the bursty nature of packet data, during the course of

HSDPA operations, the UE might have periods of time where the
high speed of data transfer is not needed.
• In such a case or where the UE is not using HSDPA, UTRAN
decides whether to continue to operate in Cell_DCH or to transition
to Cell_FACH where only lower data rates are possible.

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Cell_DCH → Cell_DCH Transition – Stopping
HS-DSCH in Cell_DCH

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Cell_DCH → Cell_DCH Transition – Stopping
HS-DSCH in Cell_DCH (cont.)

• UTRAN can decide at any time to stop HS-DSCH operations for a

given UE if:
– The downlink data activity falls below an internal threshold or
– HSDPA operations become impractical due to high mobility of the UE
• UTRAN may decide to stop HS-DSCH but keep the UE operating in
Cell_DCH

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Procedure to Stop HS-DSCH in CELL_DCH

• With the UE in the Cell_DCH state, the RNC decides to stop

HSDPA operation.
• The RNC notifies Node B to stop transmitting to the UE on the
HS-DSCH.
• The RNC sends a reconfiguration message to notify the UE that
the HS-DSCH is not available.
• This is accomplished by removing Radio Bearer mappings to
HS-DSCH, removing MAC-d flows, and/or indicating that no radio
links are the Serving HS-DSCH Radio Link.

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Messages for State Transitions

• One of the following messages can be used to stop HS-DSCH:

– Radio-Bearer Setup message
– Radio-Bearer Reconfiguration message
– Radio-Bearer Release message
– Transport Channel Reconfiguration message
– Physical Channel Reconfiguration message

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UE State Transitions – Cell_DCH to Cell_FACH

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UE State Transitions – Cell_DCH to Cell_FACH
(cont.)

• If the downlink data activity becomes very low, UTRAN may decide
to stop HS-DSCH and put the UE in the Cell_FACH state.
• Data transfer at lower data rates still takes place on both the uplink
and downlink on the common FACH and RACH transport channels.
• In the Cell_FACH state:
– UE communicates with only one cell
– UTRAN chooses single radio link and notifies UE through the
message
– If that radio link gets weak, UE may perform cell reselection and cell
update procedure after entering Cell_FACH

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UE State Transitions – Cell_DCH to Cell_FACH
(cont.)

• With the UE in the Cell_DCH state, the RNC decides to stop

HSDPA operation and transition the UE to Cell_FACH.
• The RNC notifies Node B to stop transmitting to the UE on the
HS-DSCH.
• The RNC sends a reconfiguration message to notify the UE that
the HS-DSCH is not available and to transition to the Cell_FACH
state.
• This is accomplished by remapping DCCH/DTCH logical channels
to RACH and FACH.

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Messages for State Transitions

• One of the following messages can be used for DCH Æ FACH

transition:
– Radio-Bearer Setup message
– Radio-Bearer Reconfiguration message
– Radio-Bearer Release message

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UE State Transitions –
Cell_FACH to Cell_DCH with HS-DSCH

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UE State Transitions –
Cell_FACH to Cell_DCH with HS-DSCH (cont.)

• With the UE in the Cell_FACH state, the RNC decides to start

HSDPA operation, based on availability of downlink data from the
PS Core Network and QoS negotiations that occurred at the NAS
layer when the data call was established.
• The RNC notifies Node B which controls the best cell to set up an
HS-DSCH radio link on that cell. The DCH radio links are set up at
the same time.

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UE State Transitions –
Cell_FACH to Cell_DCH with HS-DSCH (cont.)

• The RNC sends a reconfiguration message to map DCCH/DTCH

channels to HS-DSCH and DCH. UTRAN must pick a Serving
HS-DSCH Radio Link and will most likely choose the cell that the
UE used in the Cell_FACH state.
• The RNC requests that the UE perform measurements on its Active
Set to determine the best cell by setting up event 1d. The UE
immediately reports the current best cell and continues to report
whenever the best cell changes.

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UE State Transitions –
Cell_FACH to Cell_DCH with HS-DSCH (cont.)

• A two-step process is also possible, in which:

– DCH is set up while transitioning to Cell_DCH
– Then HS-DSCH is added after the UE reports the best cell
• However, this takes much longer and most likely will not be used.

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Questions?

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