3G Channels: These Are Divided Into Logical
3G Channels: These Are Divided Into Logical
UTRA Channels
UTRA FDD radio interface has logical channels,
which are mapped to transport channels, which are
again mapped to physical channels. Logical to
Transport channel conversion happens in Medium
Access Control (MAC) layer, which is a lower sub
layer in Data Link Layer (Layer 2).
Logical Channels:
Transport Channels:
Dedicated Transport Channel (DCH), UL/DL, mapped to
DCCH and DTCH
Broadcast Channel (BCH), DL, mapped to BCCH
Forward Access Channel (FACH), DL, mapped to BCCH,
CCCH, CTCH, DCCH and DTCH
Paging Channel (PCH), DL, mapped to PCCH
Random Access Channel (RACH), UL, mapped to CCCH,
DCCH and DTCH
Uplink Common Packet Channel (CPCH), UL, mapped to
DCCH and DTCH
Downlink Shared Channel (DSCH), DL, mapped to DCCH
and DTCH
Physical Channels:
Primary Common Control Physical Channel (PCCPCH), mapped to BCH.
Secondary Common Control Physical Channel (SCCPCH), mapped to
FACH, PCH.
Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH), mapped to RACH.
Dedicated Physical Data Channel (DPDCH), mapped to DCH.
Dedicated Physical Control Channel (DPCCH), mapped to DCH.
Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH), mapped to DSCH.
Physical Common Packet Channel (PCPCH), mapped to CPCH.
Synchronization Channel (SCH).
Common Pilot Channel (CPICH).
Acquisition Indicator Channel (AICH).
Paging Indication Channel (PICH)CPCH Status Indication Channel (CSICH).
Collision Detection/Channel Assignment Indication Channel (CD/CA-ICH).
UTRA CHANNEL