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Chapter 7 Dynamic Resource Control Procedure Analysis...................................................... 7-1

7.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................ 7-1
7.2 RAB Modification ............................................................................................................... 7-1
7.2.1 Overview ................................................................................................................. 7-1
7.2.2 RAB Modification (DCH-DCH) ................................................................................ 7-2
7.2.3 RAB Assignment Request Message ....................................................................... 7-3
7.2.4 Radio Bearer Reconfiguration Message ................................................................. 7-3
7.3 Dynamic Channel Reconfiguration .................................................................................... 7-7
7.3.1 Overview ................................................................................................................. 7-7
7.3.2 Radio Bearer Reconfiguration................................................................................. 7-8
7.3.3 Radio Bearer Reconfiguration Message ................................................................. 7-9

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Chapter 7 Dynamic Resource Control Procedure

Analysis

7.1 Overview

Dynamic resource control is the process to control the radio resources through such
means as the channel reconfiguration, radio bearer (RB) reconfiguration and so on. In
this way, it can achieve appropriate allocation and efficient utilization of the resources.
In this chapter, we will describe the dynamic resource control process through
examples, including:
z RAB modification
z Dynamic channel reconfiguration

7.2 RAB Modification

7.2.1 Overview
When the service parameters change, the RAB modification procedure shall be
initiated by the CN to reconfigure the RAB to adapt to the QoS change. This procedure
is initiated by the CN and implemented by the UTRAN.
Corresponding to the RAB setup and release procedures, RAB modification has the
following four kinds according to the RRC connection status before and after the RAB
modification:
z DCH-DCH: The RRC connection is in CELL_DCH state before the RAB
modification and also in CELL_DCH state after the RAB modification.
z CCH-CCH: The RRC connection is in CELL_FACH state before the RAB
modification and also in CELL_FACH state after the RAB modification.
z CCH-DCH: The RRC connection is in CELL_FACH state before the RAB
modification and in CELL_DCH state after the RAB modification.
z DCH-CCH: The RRC connection is in CELL_DCH state before the RAB
modification and in CELL_FACH state after the RAB modification.
This section describes only the DCH-DCH RAB modification procedure. Other kinds of
procedures can be deduced by analogy.

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7.2.2 RAB Modification (DCH-DCH)

Similar to the RAB setup procedure, the DCH-DCH RAB modification procedure can
also be implemented through the following two ways:
z Synchronous radio link reconfiguration
z Asynchronous radio link reconfiguration
This section describes only the DCH-DCH RAB modification procedure in the case of
synchronous radio link reconfiguration as shown in Figure 7-1.

NodeB Serving
UE RNC CN
Serving RNS
1. RAB ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
RANAP RANAP
[Modify]
2. Select L1, L2 andIu Data
Transport Bearer parameters
e.g. for Radio Bearer
reconfiguration.)

3. ALCAP Iu Data Transport Bearer Modify

4.RADIO LINK RECONFIGURATION PREPARE

NBAP NBAP

5.RADIO LINK RECONFIGURATION READY

NBAP NBAP

ALCAP Iub Data Transport Bearer Modify

6.DCCH: RADIO BEARER RECONFIGURATION

RRC RRC

7.RADIO LINK ECONFIGURATION COMMIT

NBAP NBAP

Actualizing Radio Bearer modification (e.g. Apply new transport format set)

8 .DCCH: RADIO BEARER RECONFIGURATION COMPLETE

RRC RRC

9. RAB ASSIGNMENT RESPONSE

RANAP RANAP

Figure 7-1 RAB modification procedure (DCH-DCH, synchronous)

Each step is explained as follows:

1) The CN sends an RAB ASSIGNMENT REQUEST [Modify] message to initiate an
RAB modification procedure. The message shall indicate the RAB ID, modified
RAB information, user plane information, transport network layer information, and
so on.
2) The SRNC selects the parameters to be modified and the corresponding
reconfiguration procedures.
3) The SRNC modifies the channel characteristics of the Iu interface data transport
bearer using ALCAP if the Iu interface user plane is over AAL2.

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4) The SRNC sends a RADIO LINK RECONFIGURATION PREPARE message to

the NodeB on the Iub interface to initiate a radio link reconfiguration procedure.
5) The NodeB returns a RADIO LINK RECONFIGURATION READY message to the
SRNC on the Iub interface.
6) After the Iu interface transport control plane and the Iub radio link are successfully
modified, the SRNC sends a RADIO BEARER RECONFIGURATION message to
the UE on the DCCH. The message shall contain the RAB information, RAB ID,
and so on.
7) The SRNC sends a RADIO LINK RECONFIGURATION COMMIT message to the
NodeB. The message shall contain the CFN IE. When the next CFN indicated by
the IE is received, the NodeB shall use the prepared new configuration.
8) The UE returns a RADIO BEARER SETUP COMPLETE message to the SRNC.
9) The SRNC sends a RANAP message RADIO BEARER ASSIGNMENT
RESPONSE to the CN, confirming that the RAB modification procedure succeeds.
The RAB modification procedure ends.

7.2.3 RAB Assignment Request Message

Refer to section 5.6.5 “RAB Assignment Request Message”.

7.2.4 Radio Bearer Reconfiguration Message

I. Message Structure
IE/Group name Presence Semantics description

Message Type MP –

UE Information elements –

RRC transaction identifier MP –

Integrity check info CH –

Integrity protection mode info OP –

Ciphering mode info OP –

Activation time MD –

New U-RNTI OP –

New C-RNTI OP –

RRC State Indicator MP –

UTRAN DRX cycle length coefficient MD –

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IE/Group name Presence Semantics description

CN information elements –

CN Information info OP –

UTRAN mobility information –

elements

URA identity OP –

RB information elements –

RAB information to reconfigure list OP –

>RAB information to reconfigure MP –

RB information to reconfigure list MP –

>RB information to reconfigure MP –

RB information to be affected list OP –

>RB information to be affected MP –

TrCH information elements –

Uplink transport channels –

UL Transport channel information OP –

common for all transport channels

Deleted TrCH information list OP –

>Deleted UL TrCH information MP –

Added or Reconfigured TrCH OP –

information list

>Added or Reconfigured UL TrCH MP –

information

CHOICE mode OP –

>FDD –

>>CPCH set ID OP –

>>Added or Reconfigured TrCH OP –

information for DRAC list

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IE/Group name Presence Semantics description

>>>DRAC static information MP –

>TDD –

Downlink transport channels –

DL Transport channel information OP –

common for all transport channels

Deleted TrCH information list OP –

>Deleted DL TrCH information MP –

Added or Reconfigured TrCH OP –

information list

>Added or Reconfigured DL TrCH MP –

information

PhyCH information elements –

Frequency info MD –

Uplink radio resources –

Maximum allowed UL TX power MD –

CHOICE channel requirement OP –

>Uplink DPCH info –

>CPCH SET Info –

Downlink radio resources –

CHOICE mode MP –

>FDD –

>>Downlink PDSCH information OP –

>TDD –

Downlink information common for all OP –

radio links

Downlink information per radio link MP –

list

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IE/Group name Presence Semantics description

>Downlink information for each radio MP –

link

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II. Example

7.3 Dynamic Channel Reconfiguration

7.3.1 Overview

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When the UE initiates a service request, the RNC shall allocate an appropriate
channel bandwidth as per the requested QoS. The RNC keeps monitoring the traffic
measurement, downlink code transmit power, and so on during the service process.
When there is a change in the rate of service origin or the quality of air interface, the
RNC adjusts the channel bandwidth to satisfy the new requirement of the service
origin. This procedure is called dynamic channel reconfiguration.
The RNC informs the UE of the new radio link parameters through this.

7.3.2 Radio Bearer Reconfiguration

The radio bearer reconfiguration procedure is used to reconfigure a radio bearer. This
section describes the dynamic channel reconfiguration procedure, as illustrated in
Figure 7-2, with radio bearer reconfiguration as an example. The RRC connection of
the UE is in CELL_FACH state before the radio bearer reconfiguration and in
CELL_DCH state after the radio bearer reconfiguration.

UE NodeB CRNC
1. RADIO LINK SETUP REQUEST
NBAP NBAP
2. RADIO LINK SETUP RESPONSE
NBAP NBAP

3. ALCAP Data Transport Bearer setup

4.RADIO BEARER RECONFIGURATION

RRC RRC

5. RADIO BEARER RECONFIGURATION COMPLETE

RRC RRC
6. RADIO LINK RESTORE
NBAP NBAP

Figure 7-2 Radio bearer reconfiguration procedure (CCH-DCH)

Each step is explained as follows:

1) The CRNC sends a RADIO LINK SETUP REQUEST message to the NodeB to
which the target cell belongs.
2) The NodeB returns a RADIO LINK SETUP RESPONSE message to the CRNC.
3) The CRNC sets up an Iub interface transport bearer between the CRNC and the
NodeB using ALCAP and implements synchronization using Frame Protocol
(FP).
4) The CRNC sends a RADIO BEARER RECONFIGURATION message to the UE
on the downlink DCCH. The message shall contain the target cell information and
the target RRC connection status of the UE.

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5) After successfully handed over to the target cell, the UE sends a RADIO
BEARER RECONFIGURATION COMPLETE message to the CRNC on the
DCCH.
6) After detecting the uplink synchronization of the new radio link, the NodeB sends
a RADIO LINK RESTORE INDICATION message to the CRNC. The message
shall contain the information about the radio link detected as synchronized. The
radio bearer reconfiguration procedure ends.

7.3.3 Radio Bearer Reconfiguration Message

Refer to section 7.2.4 “Radio Bearer Reconfiguration Message”.

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