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HSUPA Functional Description

Background
This feature provides the High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) functionality, also
known as Enhanced Uplink DCH (E-DCH). HSUPA functionality is based on the following
techniques:
BTS controlled scheduling of the E-DCH within the limits set by the RNC
Physical layer retransmission handling in the BTS

Objective
Increased UL average and peak data rates improve the end user experience. CAPEX
and OPEX savings result from increased cell UL capacity and increased Iub and BTS HW
efficiency. New data service availability increases revenue

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HSUPA Dimensioning in RU30

Baseband Dimensioning
HSUPA is supported only with co-existence of HSDPA
All cells in the BTS can be enabled for HSUPA
1 HSUPA BTS processing set allows to reach up to 5.8Mbps per HSUPA scheduler with
minimum number of users or 24 HSUPA users with minimum throughput
Baseband reservation provided by one HSUPA BTS processing set equals to 1.5
subunit allocation
With System Module Rel.2, one HSUPA scheduler can support up to 240 HSUPA users
from 1 to 12 cells.
One HSUPA scheduler can be allocated per LCG (or per System Module if frequency
layer mapping to HW is used)
If more than 240 HSUPA users is needed to be supported:
Create two Local Cell Groups => up to 480 HSUPA users supported
With two System Module rel.2 and frequency layers mapping to HW up to two
HSUPA schedulers can be allocated per single LCG (note that frequency mapping to
HW is possible only in one LCG scenario) =>up to 480 HSUPA users supported
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HSUPA Feature and License

HSUPA Basic Feature and License
Maximum HSUPA Throughput 2 Mbps
Maximum HSUPA user 60 User per BTS
HSUPA Processing Set License < 3x HSUPA PS per BTS
RAN826 Basic HSUPA
HSUPA Basic 3 users per BTS
HSUPA Basic 12 users per BTS
HSUPA Basic 24 users per BTS
RAN1465 HSUPA 60 Users per BTS
RAN979 HSUPA 2.0 Mbps

HSUPA Advanced Feature and License

Maximum HSUPA Throughput 5.8 Mbps
Maximum HSUPA user 72 User per cell
HSUPA Processing Set License >= 3x HSUPA PS per BTS
RAN1470 HSUPA 2ms TTI
RAN981 HSUPA 5.8 Mbps
HSPA 72 Users per Cell
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HSUPA Site Selection Criteria

Site Selection Criteria of Feature HSUPA Basic
Enabled HSDPA service with minimum configuration HSDPA 2nd carrier
Maximum HSUPA number per cell basis >= 10 User
Calculate with equation HSUPA capable UE/HSDPA capable UE x Max
Simultaneous. HSDPA user
Assumption total HSUPA user per site basis = 24 User, for 3 sector site, with
Baseband Simultaneous Factor =80%
No limitation of IuB Transmission capacity resource

Site Selection Criteria of HSUPA Advanced Feature (HSUPA 2ms

TTI, HSUPA 5.8 Mbps, and HSPA 72 User Per Cell)
Enabled HSUPA Basic service
Percentage of HSUPA capability UE 2ms TTI supported >= 80 % of Total HSUPA UE
HSUPA capability UE 2msTTI supported consists of UE cat 2, UE Cat 4, UE Cat 6
and UE Cat 7
Maximum HSUPA User >= 60 User/BTS
No limitation of IuB Transmission capacity resource
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HSUPA Feature Description &

HSUPA Feature Activation

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HSUPA Basic
HSUPA 2 Mbps
HSPA 72 User per Cell
HSUPA 2ms TTI
HSUPA 5.8 Mbps

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Basic HSUPA Feature Description (i)

Current implementation:
Prior to HSUPA, the maximum practical peak bit rate is 384 kbps, UL packet
scheduling is handled by the RNC and retransmissions are handled by the RLC (as
opposed to L1 HARQ retransmissions in HSUPA)
Operational aspects:
HSUPA will dynamically share the baseband capacity with DCH traffic. The minimum
fixed reservation needs to be allocated to HSUPA, but rest of the capacity needed is
dynamically allocated to HSUPA when DCH does not need it. The operator can follow
the capacity need from the counter indicating the number of HSUPA capable UEs in
the cell
Requirement :
Software Requirement

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Basic HSUPA Feature Description (ii)

Hardware Requirement
This feature does not require any new or additional Hardware
Software Sales Information

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HSPA 2.0 Mbps Feature Description (i)

Summary:
The highest supported user peak rate on E-DCH is 2.0 Mbps, corresponding to two
parallel codes of spreading factor two (2xSF2) and 10 ms TTI
Benefits for the operator:
HSUPA peak rate is increased up to 2.0 Mbps per user
Requirement
Software Requirement

Hardware Requirement
This feature does not require any new or additional Hardware
Software Sales Information

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HSPA 2.0 Mbps Feature Description (ii)

Functional description :
HSUPA category 5 UE is capable of 2.0 Mbps peak air interface bit rate. HSUPA
categories 4 and 6 have 2.0 Mbps peak bit rate in case of 10 ms TTI. 2.0 Mbps user
peak rate on E-DCH is supported in RNC and BTS user plane processing and in
configuration (e.g. RLC) of L2 done by L3. BTS supports reception of two SF/2 multi
codes with 10 ms TTI
Current implementation:
The highest supported user peak rate on E-DCH is 1.44 Mbps, corresponding to two
parallel codes of spreading factor four (2xSF4) and 10 ms TTI.

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Basic HSUPA and HSUPA 2 Mbps Feature Activation (i)

Activating Basic HSUPA:
Before start
This feature belongs to application software. Ensure that you have a valid licence. This
feature is under licence key management.
To set the feature state to ON, use the following command:
for IPA-RNC:
ZW7M: FEA=623:ON;
for mcRNC:
set license feature-mgmt id 0000000623 feature-admin-state on
Features RAN826: Basic HSUPA, RAN973: HSUPA Basic RRM, RAN968: HSUPA BTS Packet
Scheduler and RAN970: HSUPA Handovers can be activated when one of the following licenses
is activated:
HSUPA Basic 3 users per BTS (feature code: 962)
HSUPA Basic 12 users per BTS (feature code: 961)
HSUPA Basic 24 users per BTS (feature code: 624)
HSUPA 60 users per BTS (feature code: 1088)
Note that HSUPA can only be activated if HSDPA is enabled beforehand. In addition to this,
HSDPA Dynamic Resource Allocation also needs to be enabled. It is possible to set up HSUPA
configuration in the cell without HSDPA Mobility feature, but it is not possible to allocate E-DCH
users in the cell. Before configuring HSDPA and HSUPA, a DMPG pool needs to be configured.
The RNC RNW and COCO parameters can be configured using the RNC RNW Object Browser
GUI, and the AXC parameters using AXC Element Manager and the FTM parameters using BTS
Site Manager.
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Basic HSUPA and HSUPA 2 Mbps Feature Activation (ii)

Step:
Open the OMS Element Manager
Go to the Tree View
Expand the topology tree of the RNC
Open the RNC object
Select Edit parameters from the RNC object
Configure the following RNC parameters
Select Edit parameters from the RNC object
EDCHQOSClasses; HappyBitDelayConditionEDCH; EDCHMaxNumberOfHARQReTx;
EDCHMACdFlowThroughputAveWin; EDCHMACdFlowThroughputRelThr;
EDCHMACdFlowThroughputTimetoTrigger; ThresholdMaxEDPDCHSR; FactorEDCHMaxBitRate;
PeriodicityForSI; PowerOffsetForSI; StepSizeForDCHBLER; DCHSlopeOfTheCurve;
EDCHSlopeOfTheCurve; EDCHCTSwitchGuardTimer; DelayThresholdMin; DelayThresholdMid;
DelayThresholdMax; AMRLCRespTimeEDCH; AMRLCOnEDCHOfNRTPS; AMRLCMaximumBufferUE;
AMRLCRespTimeDCH (TTI 10 ms / 20 ms / 40 ms / HS-DSCH); AMRLCRespTimeFACHAndRACH;
AMRLCOnDCHOfNRTPS (Check all parameters); AMRLCOnDCHOfStream (Check all parameters);
AMRLCOnFACHOfPS (Check all parameters); AMRLCOnDCHOfSRB136 (Check all parameters);
AMRLCOnDCHOfSRB34 (Check all parameters); AMRLCOnFACHOfSRB (Check all parameters);
AMRLCTXWindowSizeSRB (Check all parameters); AMRLCOnHSDSCHOfNRTPS (Check all parameters);
AMRLCRespTimeHSDSCH (Check all parameters); ProbabilityFactorMax
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Basic HSUPA and HSUPA 2 Mbps Feature Activation (iii)

Step:
Configure COCO (Only for IPA-RNC)
In the mcRNC, there is no specific Iub configuration for IP transport
Configure a COCO object with HSUPA-dedicated VCC. This applies only if the Path
Selection feature is not purchased.
For the AAL2 user plane link configuration, define the planned ATM interface id/VPI/
VCI values for the AAL2 user-plane VCCs, and the ATM interface id/VPI/VCI values
for the related AAL2 signalling link VCC
Set the value of the AAL2UPUsage COCO parameter to HSUPA to dedicate a VCC for
the E-DCH AAL2 connections. Check that HSDPA can be carried within the other
AAL2 VCCs configured for the BTS connections
The AAL2UPUsage parameter needs to have the same value in RNC and in BTS.
The UBR+ service class and the Path Selection features can be used to utilise the Iub
resources more effectively.
Configure AXC/FTM transport.
Configure AXC transport using AXC Element Manager.
Configure FTM transport using BTS Site Manager.
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Basic HSUPA and HSUPA 2 Mbps Feature Activation (iv)

Step:
Configure WBTS
For the WBTS object, set the values of the following parameters. Default values can be
used initially.

MaxNumberEDCHLCG
HARQRVConfiguration
WinLCHSUPA
PrxTargetPSAdjustPeriod
RRMULDCHActivityFactor (Check all parameters)

Check also the parameter HSUPAXUsersEnabled and select the appropriate amount
of HSUPA users per BTS.
Configure WRAB.
For the WRAB object, check the values of the following parameter: Default value can be
used initially.
SIRDPCCHInitialDCH (Check all parameters)

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Basic HSUPA and HSUPA 2 Mbps Feature Activation (v)

Step:
Configure FMCS
Set the values for the FMCS parameters listed below. Using these parameters you can
adjust the sensitivity of the transfer from HS-DSCH to DCH. Default values can be used
initially.
Note that it is not necessary to create a new FMCS set for HSDPA; the same FMCS set as
for RT and NRT calls can also be used. The ID of the HSDPA FMCS set
(HspaFmcsIdentifier) can, for example, be the same as the ID of the RT or NRT FMCS set
(RtFmcsIdentifier or NrtFmcsIdentifier). It is not necessary either to create a new HSPA
FMCS / RT HSPA FMCS set for HSPA; the same FMCS set as for RT and NRT calls can also
be used. The ID of the HSPA or RT HSPA FMCS set (HSPAFmcsIdentifier or
RTHSPAFmcsIdentifier) can be the same as, for example, the ID of the RT or NRT FMCS
set (RTFmcsIdentifier or NRTFmcsIdentifier)
FMCS is needed if ADJS is defined for WCEL.
FMCS parameters:
EDCHRemEcNoOffset
EDCHAddEcNoOffset

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Basic HSUPA and HSUPA 2 Mbps Feature Activation (vi)

Step:
Configure WCEL
In the WCEL object modification operation, the WCEL must be locked before changing
the value of the HSUPAEnabled WCEL parameter to Enabled. If the WCEL parameter
PowerSaveHSPAType is set to HSPA0, HSUPA is not configured to WCEL until the
RAN955: Power saving mode for BTS feature makes the HSPA05 cells reconfiguration,
which is initiated by the RNC.
HSUPA must be activated at the same time in all the cells whose state is required to be
administratively unlocked, which use the same frequency (UARFCN) in this BTS.
In the object tree main window, lock the WCEL object you want to modify.
Set the values for the following parameters. Default values can be used initially.
PrxMaxTargetBTS; MaxNumberEDCHCel; NumberEDCHReservedSHOBranchAdditions;
EDCHMinimumSetETFCI; TargetNSEDCHToTotalEDCHPR; PrxLoadMarginEDCH;
OCULNRTDCHGrantedMinAllocT; SIRDPCCHOffsetEDPCH; PtxMaxEHICH; PtxOffsetEAGCH;
PtxOffsetERGCH; HSPAFmcsIdentifier; PrxTargetPSMin; PrxTargetPSMax;
PrxTargetPSStepDown; PrxTargetPSStepUp; PrxLoadMarginDCH; PrxLoadMarginMaxDCH

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Basic HSUPA and HSUPA 2 Mbps Feature Activation (vii)

Step:
Set the value for the HSUPAEnabled WCEL parameter to Enabled. Set the value of
MaxTotalUplinkSymbolRate to 1920 for 1,44 Mbps and 3840 for 2 Mbps. (2 Mbps
requires an RNC licence.). This activates HSUPA functionality for the cell
Unlock the WCEL.
Expected outcome
The HSUPA feature is activated in the cell(s) of the RNC. The BTS informs the RNC
when HSUPA is active. The HSUPA state can be seen on the Operational EDCH state
WCEL parameter. The expected state is Enabled
Unexpected outcome
If something goes wrong when the RNC requests configuration or reconfiguration of
the HSDPA channels to the BTS, the following alarm is set: 7772 Physical shared
channel configuration failed
If the BTS informs that the Operational E-DCH state is Disabled, the following alarm
is set: 7780 HSUPA failure in WCEL

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Transport Dependencies
ATM Transport Dependencies
HSUPA traffic is mapped on a dedicated Iub VCC, allowing Iub capacity consumption
be optimized for NRT HSUPA traffic, while preserving the QoS of real-time services,
which are mapped on another VCC
Basic HSUPA bandwidth on Iub is similar to HSDPA approach
If 1.44Mbps is needed then an additional 30% is needed in Iub to attain this
throughput (1.44 x 1.30 = 1.872Mbps) on top of Rel99 and HSDPA
If 2Mbps is needed (2 x 1.3 = 2.6Mbps), 2.6Mbps is required in Iub on top of
Rel99and HSDPA
If shared VCC is used for DCH and HSDPA, dedicated VCC needed for HSUPA
If Path selection available
HSUPA VCC
HSPA VCC can be used for both HSDPA + HSUPA (HSUPA has higher AAL2 priority)

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HSPA 72 User per Cell Feature Description (i)

Overview :
72 simultaneous HSPA users (HSDPA and HSUPA)
per cell:
Support for high number of voice users over HSPA
Support of high number of always on users on
HSPA
Increased number of HSDPA and HSUPA DL
control channels

Objective:
High number of users with
efficient data throughput per user
Dynamic allocation of DL control
channels maximizes capacity for
HSDPA

HSPA users
80
64
48
32
16

64
48

72

72

24
DL/cell UL/BTS

RAS06
23

60

DL/cell UL/BTS

DL/cell UL/cell

RU10

RU20
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HSPA 72 User per Cell Feature Description (ii)

Summary:
This feature increases the number of simultaneous HSPA (HSDPA and HSUPA) users
to 72 per cell. Due to this increase, the number of DL HSDPA and HSUPA control
channels is increased. Additionally, dynamic allocation of the DL code space used by
these channels is enhanced
Benefits for the operator:
End user benefits
With this feature more users can be kept on HSPA, providing an instant access to
data services after momentary inactivity periods and thus improving the end user
experience
Operator benefits
The introduction of this feature creates pre-conditions for support for high number
of voice users
Requirement
Software Requirement

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HSPA 72 User per Cell Feature Description (iii)

Hardware Requirement
This feature requires RAN1016/RAN1848: Flexi BTS Multimode System Module or
RAN1671: Enhanced Ultra Site Base Band (EUBB)
Software Sales Information

Functional description:
This feature allows 72 simultaneous HSPA (HSDPA & HSUPA) users per cell, both with
dedicated and shared scheduler. In order to be able to schedule and control increased
number of HSPA users in a cell, the number of HS-SCCH channels is increased to four.
On the other hand, as the DL code space is a scarce resource, a dynamic DL control
channel allocation mechanism is introduced to maximize the available codes for HSPDSCHs. E-HICH/E-RGCH codes are allocated dynamically, based on number of users.
In order to avoid fragmentation of the code space, the E-HICH/E-RGCH signatures are
actively reconfigured

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HSPA 72 User per Cell Feature Description (iv)

System Impact:
Interdependency between Feature
RAN312: Dynamic Resource Allocation
RAN763: Basic HSDPA
RAN826: Basic HSUPA
RAN852: HSDPA 15 codes
RAN1464: HSDPA 64 Users per Cell
RAN1465: HSUPA 60 Users per BTS
Impact of Interfaces :
UU: Higher number of HSPA UEs/Cell - load and interference issues, higher ranges
of UE identifiers like E-RNTI and H-RNTI
Iub: Impact on transport
Management: new classes of HSPA distribution/duration counters
Impact on Parameters :

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HSPA 72 User per Cell Feature Activation (i)

Activating HSPA 72 Users per Cell:
Before start
Restart of the RNC and the WBTS is not required after activation of this feature. This
feature belongs to application software and is under license key management. Make sure
to have a valid license installed
To set the feature state to ON, use the following command:
for IPA-RNC:
ZW7M: FEA=1478:ON;
for mcRNC:
set license feature-mgmt id 0000001478 feature-admin-state on
RAN1686: HSPA 72 Users per Cell feature needs the following features to be activated
before it can be enabled:
HSDPA
HSUPA
RAN312: HSDPA Dynamic Resource Allocation
RAN1464: HSDPA 64 Users per Cell
RAN1465: HSUPA 60 Users per BTS
The value of the MaxNumberEDCHLCG parameter depends on the BTS HW. The value
of MaxNbrOfHSSCCHCodes can be 4 only when the flexi release2 Hardware/EUBB is used

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HSPA 72 User per Cell Feature Activation (ii)

Step:
Open the OMS Element Manager
Go to the Tree View
Expand the topology tree of the RNC
Configure the RNFC object
1. Select Edit parameters from the RNFC object.
2. Under the Packet Scheduler tab, enable HSDPA dynamic resource allocation with
HSDPADynamicResourceAllocation (HSDPA Dynamic Resource Allocation)
configuration parameter
Lock the cell
Configure the WCEL object
Select Edit parameters from the WCEL object
Under the Admission Control tab, enable HSDPA with HSDPAEnabled (HSDPA
enabled) RNP parameter, and under the Packet Scheduler tab HSUPA with
HSUPAEnabled (HSUPA enabled) RNP parameter
Under the Admission Control tab, enable the HSPA 72 users per cell feature with
HSPA72UsersPerCell (HSPA 72 Users per Cell) management parameter
Unlock the cell
Expected outcome
Feature HSPA 72 Users per Cell has been activated
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HSUPA 5.8 Mbps and HSUPA 2ms TTI

Overview :
HSUPA peak rate is increased up to 5.8Mbps/user
2ms TTI on the air interface and Iub
RTT is decreased 12-15 ms

HSUPA category

Codes

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1 x SF4
2 x SF4
2 x SF4
2 x SF2
2 x SF2
2xSF2 + 2xSF4
2xSF2 + 2xSF4

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Data rate with

10 ms
0.71 Mbps
1.45 Mbps
1.45 Mbps
2 Mbps
2 Mbps
2 Mbps
2 Mbps

Benefits:
Higher HSUPA peak rates up to 5.8
Mbps
Decreased Round Trip Time

Data rate with

2 ms
1.45 Mbps
2.9 Mbps
5.76 Mbps
11.5 Mbps

3GPP
Release
Release 6
Release 6
Release 6
Release 6
Release 6
Release 6
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HSUPA 2ms TTI Feature Description (i)

Summary:
This feature enables HSUPA 2ms TTI (Transmission Time Interval). It also maps the
SRBs (Signaling Radio Bearer) on HSUPA, if 2ms TTI is assigned to the UE. Mapping of
SRBs on UL E-DCH enables the use of 2xSF2 + 2xSF4 code in UE to support uplink
HSUPA bit rate up to 5.8Mbps
Benefits for the operator:
End user benefits
End-user experience is improved as a result of shorter UL transmission time
because of 2ms TTI on E-DCH.
Operator benefits
This feature is technically required for the RAN 981: HSUPA 5.8 Mbps. All bit rates
above 2 Mbps need TTI of 2ms on E-DCH. This feature introduces mapping of SRB
on HSUPA but only with E-TTI = 2ms
Requirement
Software Requirement

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HSUPA 2ms TTI Feature Description (ii)

Hardware Requirement
This feature requires RAN1016/RAN1848: Flexi BTS multimode System Module or
RAN1671: Enhanced UltraSite Base Band. In RNC196 and RNC450 HW upgrade is
needed according to feature RAN1226: HSPA Peak Rate Upgrade in RNC196 and
RNC450. Support of HSUPA 2ms TTI is possible only with new HW (CDSP-DH as
Feature Upgrade)
Software Sales Information

Functional description:
HSUPA 2ms TTI is used for UE categories 2, 4, 6 and 7 Shorter TTI improves average
latency in radio interface by 12ms for the first transmission. Faster retransmissions
also reduce variance of the Round Trip Time (RTT). Immediate data processing in Iub
and the RNC user plane also shortens RTT. Mapping the SRBs to HSUPA enables
spreading code allocation of 2xSF2 + 2xSF4 in uplink which is needed if 5.8 Mbps
bitrate is used

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HSUPA 2ms TTI Feature Description (iii)

System Impact:
Interdependency between Feature
This feature requires RAN826: Basic HSUPA
Impact of Interfaces :
UU: Adaptation of RRC signaling to support 2 ms TTI and SRB on E-DCH
Iub: New set of Call Admission Control parameters related to SRB on E-DCH
Impact of Parameter :

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HSUPA 2ms TTI Feature Activation (i)

Activating HSUPA 2ms TTI:
Before start
Restart of the RNC and the WBTS is not required after activation of this feature. This
feature belongs to application software and is under license key management. Make sure
to have a valid license installed
To set the feature state to ON, use the following command:
for IPA-RNC:
ZW7M: FEA=1475:ON;
for mcRNC:
set license feature-mgmt id 0000001475 feature-admin-state on
Note that the RAN1470: HSUPA 2 ms TTI feature can be activated only if HSDPA and
HSUPA are enabled in a cell and the BTS type is set as WBTS beforehand. With the ATM
Iub transport the AAL2 VCC configuration requires special emphasis once activating the
SRB HSPA services. See step 4 Check and modify the ATM Iub configuration (only for
IPA-RNC)

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HSUPA 2ms TTI Feature Activation (ii)

Step:
Open the OMS Element Manager
Go to the Tree View
Expand the topology tree of the RNC
Lock the cell
Check and modify the ATM Iub configuration (only for IPA-RNC).
In order to have SRB HSPA services carried on top of the HSDPA/HSUPA channel type,
the HSPA traffic type has to be added to AAL2 VCC containing the Stringent path type
in the COCO object.
Note that before modifying the COCO object, all cells under the BTS must be locked.
The following AAL2 VCC combinations are recommended (the license for the RAN759:
Path Selection feature is required):
Combination 1:
DCH & HSPA Stringent
DCH & HSPA Stringent bi-level
HSPA Tolerant
Combination 2:
DCH & HSPA Stringent & Stringent bi-level
HSPA Tolerant
Note that ATM part is IPA-RNC specific. There is no special handling in transport area
for mcRNC.
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HSUPA 2ms TTI Feature Activation (iii)

Step:
In the WCEL object under the Admission Control tab, enable HSDPAenabled (HSDPA
enabled) parameter and under the Packet Scheduler tab, HSUPAenabled (HSUPA
enabled) parameter.
Under the Identification tab, define the WBTS object type using the NBAPCommMode
(NBAP Communication Mode) parameter.
In the WCEL object under the Admission Control tab, enable the
HSUPA2MSTTIEnabled (HSUPA 2 ms TTI enabled) parameter.
Unlock the WCEL object.
Expected outcome
RAN1470: HSUPA 2 ms TTI feature has been activated

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HSUPA 5.8 Mbps Feature Description (i)

Summary:
The peak bit rate on E-DCH for a single user is increased up to 5.8 Mbps. It fully
supports a Cat 6/7 UE to reach its peak bit rate of about 5.8 Mbps on E-DCH:
It supports the reception of four codes in parallel
2xSF2 and 2xSF4 on E-DCH are supported
Benefits for the operator:
End user benefits
The end-user experiences are higher HSUPA bit rates
Operator benefits
This feature enables operator to offer higher HSUPA bit rates to premium data
subscribers and increase data service revenue
Requirement
Software Requirement

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HSUPA 5.8 Mbps Feature Description (ii)

Hardware Requirement
This feature requires RAN1016/RAN1848: Flexi BTS Multimode System Module or
RAN1671: Enhanced UltraSite Base Band. In RNC196 and RNC450 HW upgrade is
needed according to feature RAN1226: HSPA Peak Rate Upgrade in RNC196 and
RNC450. Support of HSUPA 2 ms TTI is provided only with new HW (CDSP-DH).
Software Sales Information

Functional description:
HSUPA UE categories 4, 6 and 7 support higher peak bit rate than 2 Mbps. With this
feature, category 4, 6 and 7 UEs may transmit data with their maximum bit rate,
which is achieved with an E-DCH configuration of 2 ms transmission time interval
(TTI). Four parallel codes are required for category 6 and 7. When four codes are
transmitted in parallel, two codes are transmitted with spreading factor two (2xSF2)
and two with spreading factor four (2xSF4). Also intermediate bit rates are supported
with 2 ms TTI. The maximum theoretical throughput of category 6 and 7 terminal is
5.76 Mbps. Practical throughput achievable with this feature is limited by radio
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HSUPA 5.8 Mbps Feature Description (iii)

reception and allowed noise rise: Maximum theoretical throughput would require the use
of coding rate close to 1. Coding rate 1 requires effectively error free reception without
error correction coding. Targeting error free reception reduces the system efficiency and
capacity. In all practical conditions the throughput will be degraded if using coding rates
close to 1. Quality of radio reception depends on aspects such as received signal
strength, radio channel and interference, transmitter and receiver imperfections.
System Impact:
Interdependency between Feature
This feature requires RAN1470: HSUPA 2 ms TTI
Impact of Interfaces :
UU: Adaptation of RRC signaling to support 2 ms TTI and SRB on E-DCH
Iub: New set of Call Admission Control parameters related to SRB on E-DCH
Impact of Parameter :

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HSUPA 5.8 Mbps Feature Activation (i)

Activating HSUPA 5.8 Mbps:
Before start
Restart of the RNC and the WBTS is not required after activation of this feature. For
more information on licensing
To set the feature state to ON, use the following command:
for IPA-RNC:
ZW7M: FEA=1086:ON;
for mcRNC:
set license feature-mgmt id 0000001086 feature-admin-state on
Note that the RAN981: HSUPA 5.8 Mbps feature can be activated only if the RAN1470:
HSUPA 2 ms TTI feature is enabled in a cell.
Note that with the current default value of the WCEL PrxMaxTargetBTS parameter,
the maximum UL bit rate may not be reached. Therefore, it is advised to increase the
value of the PrxMaxTargetBTS parameter

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HSUPA 5.8 Mbps Feature Activation (ii)

Step:
Open the OMS Element Manager
Go to the Tree View
Expand the topology tree of the RNC
Lock the cell
In the WCEL object under the Admission Control tab, enable HSDPAenabled (HSDPA
enabled) parameter and under the Packet Scheduler tab, HSUPAenabled (HSUPA
enabled) parameter
Under the Identification tab, define the WBTS object type using the NBAPCommMode
(NBAP Communication Mode) parameter
In the WCEL object under the Admission Control tab, enable the
HSUPA2MSTTIEnabled (HSUPA 2 ms TTI enabled) parameter
Under the Packet Scheduler tab, set the WCEL MaxTotalUplinkSymbolRate (Maximum
total uplink symbol rate) parameter to maximum 5760 kbps (2*SF2+2*SF4).
Unlock the WCEL object
Expected outcome
RAN981: HSUPA 5.8 Mbps feature has been activated
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