Availability This feature is available from RAN5.0. This feature is introduced in 3GPP R5. Summary High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) is one of the important features defined in 3GPP specifications. HSDPA can greatly increase the peak rate per user, shorten the round trip delay, and improve the system capacity. This feature package provides the basic functions of HSDPA to meet the requirements for test or trial operations of HSDPA services. Benefits HSDPA improves the performance of the UMTS network in the following aspects: Providing high rate throughput Shorter round trip time Higher system capacity Description High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) is an important feature of 3GPP Release 5. The maximum downlink throughput is achieved by sharing CE resources, power resources, and code resources with new physical channels and downlink shared transport channel for HSDPA. The physical channels are HS-SCCH, HS-PDSCH, and HS-DPCCH, and the transport channel is HS-DSCH. HD-PDSCH (SF = 16) will utilize the remaining TX power and codes in a cell, which enables the resource to be dynamically shared among users. Some key functions are also used in HSDPA for maximizing resource utilization, including 2 ms TTI, hybrid ARQ with soft combining (HARQ), Adaptive Modulation and Coding (AMC), and fast scheduling algorithm. RAN12.0 Optional Feature Description Issue V1.0(2009-09-30) Huawei Proprietary and Confidential Copyright Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd Page 19 of 339 The application of 2 ms TTI greatly reduces the round trip time. At the same time, some functions are moved down to the Node B that also contributes to reducing the round trip time. When compared with RLC re-transmission, HARQ provides a more highly efficient re-transmission mechanism. The UE can request for retransmission of only erroneously received data immediately and combine the retransmission data with original transmission data through soft combining. AMC enables the system to decide the Transport Block (TB) size and the modulation mode according to estimated channel condition indicated by the UE. When the UE is in favorable radio environment, the transmission can adopt 16 QAM modulation mode and large transport blocks to increase the capacity and data rate. The fast scheduling algorithm includes Max C/I, Round Robin, Proportional Fair (PF), and Enhanced Proportional Fair (EPF). EPF is based on the PF algorithm which can provide users with Guaranteed Bit Rate service for I/B services. HSDPA is mainly used for packet services and can bear the interactive, background, and streaming services. The HSDPA traffic can use a dedicated carrier or a shared carrier with R99. The system should be capable of handling both cases. The system should consider the mobility management of the HSDPA services, such as the intra-RNC handover, inter-RNC handover, and soft handover for the DCH. Enhancement In RAN5.1, RAN6.0, and RAN10.0, HSDPA Introduction Package is enhanced. For details, see the enhancements of the sub-features in the HSDPA Introduction Package. Dependency Dependency on Node B hardware NDLP and NBBI do not support this feature. Dependency on other RAN software functions The HSDPA feature provides a number of methods to increase system throughput. It has to co-ordinate with other features, such as admission control, load control, and mobility management. Dependency on other NEs The UE should have the HSDPA capability.