DTM Feature Parameter Description: GSM Bss GBSS14.0
DTM Feature Parameter Description: GSM Bss GBSS14.0
GBSS14.0
Issue   02
Date    2012-08-30
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Contents
1 Introduction....................................................................................................................................1
         1.1 Scope..................................................................................................................................................................1
         1.2 Intended Audience..............................................................................................................................................1
         1.3 Change History...................................................................................................................................................1
2 Overview.........................................................................................................................................3
3 Technical Description...................................................................................................................5
         3.1 Channel Operation Mode....................................................................................................................................5
         3.2 DTM Multislot Capability..................................................................................................................................5
         3.3 Channel Allocation.............................................................................................................................................7
         3.4 Using the Main DCCH to Transmit GPRS Signaling in Dedicated Mode.........................................................9
         3.5 DTM Services...................................................................................................................................................10
              3.5.1 DTM Establishment.................................................................................................................................11
              3.5.2 DTM Release...........................................................................................................................................13
              3.5.3 Handover in DTM...................................................................................................................................13
              3.5.4 Paging Coordination................................................................................................................................14
              3.5.5 Mobility Management.............................................................................................................................14
4 Engineering Guidelines.............................................................................................................16
5 Parameters.....................................................................................................................................18
6 Counters........................................................................................................................................26
7 Glossary.........................................................................................................................................34
8 Reference Documents.................................................................................................................35
1 Introduction
1.1 Scope
                    This document describes the definition of dual transfer mode (DTM), channel operation modes,
                    and DTM multislot capability. It also describes the signaling and service bearers in different
                    modes. Based on the evolution of the DTM technology, this document details the channel
                    allocation corresponding to different DTM multislot classes.
                    l    Feature change
                         Feature change refers to a change in the DTM feature of a specific product version.
                    l    Editorial change
                         Editorial change refers to a change in wording or the addition of information that was not
                         described in the earlier version.
Document Issues
                    The document issues are as follows:
l 02 (2012-08-30)
                    l      01 (2012-04-28)
                    l      Draft A (2012-02-15)
02 (2012-08-30)
                    This is the second release of GBSS 14.0.
                    Compared with issue 01 (2012-04-28) of GBSS14.0, issue 02 (2012-08-30) of GBSS14.0
                    incorporates the changes described in the following table.
01 (2012-04-28)
                    This is the first release of GBSS 14.0.
                    Compared with issue draft A (2012-02-15) of GBSS14.0, issue 01 (2012-04-28) of GBSS14.0
                    incorporates the changes described in the following table.
Draft A (2012-02-15)
                    This is the draft release of GBSS14.0.
                    Compared with issue 01 (2011-03-31) of GBSS13.0, Draft A (2012-02-15) of GBSS14.0 has
                    no change.
2 Overview
                    With the development of networks, the profit growth point of the operators is turning towards
                    data services. The simultaneous handling of speech service and data service becomes a new
                    demand. Generally, only the class A MS with complex hardware supports speech service and
                    data service simultaneously. However, few manufacturers can provide the class A MS due to its
                    complexity. As defined in 3GPP Technical Specifications, DTM is used to implement simplified
                    class A operation for an MS, that is, to support simultaneous speech service and data service.
                    After DTM is enabled, the subscribers can send images or browse web pages during a call.
                    In a 3G network, the speech and data services are processed in parallel. In this sense, DTM
                    enables the GSM subscribers to enjoy the services similar to those provided by the 3G network.
                    In addition, the 2G network can complement the 3G network in terms of coverage. After DTM
                    is enabled, the following applications can be introduced to create new revenue streams for GSM
                    operators:
                    l    Videophone
                         Subscribers can enjoy uninterrupted data services during a speech service through the
                         Guaranteed Bit Rate (GBR).
                    l    Watching or downloading streaming programs
                         During web browsing, speech interaction or call answering is possible. The subscribers
                         may require the CS services while watching streaming programs. When DTM is enabled,
                         CS services can be performed without interrupting the streaming programs.
                    l    Sending images or video during a call
                    Based on the multislot capability of the MS in DTM, the network can allocate different PDCHs
                    on the uplink or downlink to meet different bandwidth requirements. The DTM multislot classes
                    of an MS are classes 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 31,33, 36-38, and 41-44. DTM can be further classified into
                    the following types:
                    l    DTM
                         An MS supports at least class 5 DTM.
                    l    Class11 DTM
                         Compared with DTM, class 11 DTM doubles the uplink bandwidth of data services. It is
                         applicable to the uplink preferred services.
                    l    HMC DTM
                         Compared with DTM, High Multislot Class (HMC) DTM further improves the uplink and
                         downlink bandwidth of data services.
                    Due to the coexistence of CS and PS services, the requirements for measurement at the physical
                    layer (such as the measurement of timing advance and signal quality) are different. Currently,
                    the CS measurement report is considered.
                    The BSC indicates whether the network supports DTM in system information type 6 (SI6) and
                    SI13. The MS indicates whether it supports DTM in the information elements Classmark 3 and
                    Radio Access Capability.
3 Technical Description
31 5 2 6
33 5 4 6
                    For an MS of multislot class 33, the extended dynamic allocation (EDA) function must be
                    enabled if the MS requires more than two PDCHs on the uplink.
                         NOTE
                             EDA is based on dynamic allocation on the uplink. It enables more uplink timeslots to be allocated to an
                             MS, increasing the uplink throughput. After the EDA function is enabled, the network allocates multiple
                             uplink timeslots to an MS, and the MS listens to all the PDCHs corresponding to the allocated timeslots.
                             If the MS detects that an uplink state flag (USF) is allocated to itself on an allocated PDCH, the MS can
                             use the uplink blocks corresponding to this PDCH and other allocated PDCHs with larger timeslot numbers.
                             After the EDA function is enabled, a maximum of four uplink PDCHs can be allocated to a single MS. For
                             details about EDA and uplink dynamic allocation, see Extended Dynamic Allocation Mode and Dynamic
                             Allocation Mode respectively.
                    To reduce the length of the coding, incremental support is defined in the protocol, that is, an MS
                    that supports a certain multislot class should support the less restrictive DTM multislot
                    classes. Figure 3-1 shows the maximum number of timeslots for DTM multislot classes 5, 6, 9,
                    10, and 11. The blue parts indicate the DTM multislot classes, and the arrow indicates the
                    compatibility direction. For example, if an MS supports class 11, the MS can support classes
                    10, 9, 6, and 5.
                    To provide higher data rates for PS services in DTM, the 3GPP defines the HMC DTM. Figure
                    3-2 shows the maximum timeslot configuration in HMC DTM. Huawei BSC supports HMC
                    DTM classes 31,33.
                    An HMC DTM-capable MS also uses incremental support and supports the DTM multislot
                    classes. For example, an MS of multislot class 33 supports the channel combination for multislot
                    classes 31, 11, 9, and 5.
                    The BSC can allocate the combination of TCH/F+PDCH/F or TCH/F+PDCH/F to the MS. The
                    data of multiple MSs can be multiplexed on one PDCH/F. DTM CS services can adopt all the
                    supported speech coding schemes.
                    l   When all the other conditions are met, a TCH adjacent to the PDCH is preferably allocated.
                    l   In DTM, the PDCH/F can be shared with other GRPS MSs.
                    l   The QoS of GPRS/EGPRS services in DTM can be guaranteed.
DTM
                    When SUPPORTDTM is set to Support, the BSC supports multislot classes 5, 6, 9, and 10.
                    Multislot classes 6 and 10 are treated exactly as DTM multislot classes 5 and 9 respectively.
                    Higher multislot classes are treated exactly as DTM multislot class 9. For an MS of DTM
                    multislot class 5, the BSC allocates a maximum of one PDCH on the uplink or downlink, that
                    is, TCH + 1 PDCH (uplink) + 1 PDCH (downlink). For an MS of DTM multislot class 9, the
                    BSC allocates a maximum of two PDCHs on the downlink, that is, TCH + 1 PDCH (uplink) +
                    2 PDCHs (downlink). Regardless of the multislot capability of an MS, the BSC allocates only
                    one PDCH on the uplink for the MS. Figure 3-3 shows the channel allocation.
                    The other method is to use the main DCCH to transmit the GRPS signaling in dedicated mode.
                    This method can accelerate the GPRS signaling transmission and increase the channel resource
                    usage. When the MS is in dedicated mode, the GPRS signaling is encapsulated as LLC PDU
                    according to the LLC protocols, and then the LLC PDU is sent to the RR protocol entity for
                    processing. The detailed procedure is as follows:
                    l   In the uplink, the LLC PDU is inserted in a new Layer 3 message. This Layer 3 message
                        containing the protocol identifier GPRS Transparent Transport Protocol (GTTP) is sent to
                        the BSC on the main DCCH, with the existing Layer 2 mechanisms. The BSC extracts the
                        Temporary Logical Link Identity (TLLI) and the LLC PDU, which are then encapsulated
                        into a BSSGP UL-UNITDATA.
                    l   In the downlink, when receiving a BSSGP PDU, the BSC can identify whether the PDU
                        contains signaling information. If the length of the LLC PDU meets the requirements and
                        the BSC has an RR connection to the addressed MS with the International Mobile Station
                        Identification Code (IMSI), the GPRS signaling is sent on the main DCCH.
                    See Figure 3-6.
Figure 3-6 Using the main DCCH to transmit GPRS signaling in dedicated mode
                    The restrictions on using the main DCCH to transmit GPRS signaling in dedicated mode are as
                    follows:
                    l   The MS must be in dedicated mode rather than in DTM.
                    l   The main DCCH can transmit the GPRS signaling, but not the GPRS data.
                    l   The number of LAPDm frames disassembled from the GPRS signaling message must be
                        smaller than a certain value specified by the network. The value is determined by the
                        MAX_LAPDm in SI6. MAX_LAPDm has three bits and its value ranges from 5 to 12. By
                        default, MAX_LAPDm is 5.
                    CS establishment and release and re-establishes a new TBF. Therefore, the PS services are
                    interrupted temporarily.
                    As shown in Figure 3-7, a DTM class A MS can request a PS connection through the signaling
                    channel established for the CS connection to enter the DTM if the MS is in CS dedicated mode.
                    If a DTM class A MS is in packet transfer mode, the MS should release the TBF before it enters
                    the CS dedicated mode. Then, the MS should re-establish a TBF to enter the DTM.
                    If the BSS needs to reallocate the CS resources when allocating PS resources (DTM channel
                    allocation is not appropriate due to existing channel distribution), the BSS sends a DTM
                    Assignment Command message on the main DCCH to the MS after reallocating the CS
                    resources. If the MS successfully establishes the new CS connection, it sends an Assignment
                    Complete message on the new main DCCH. If the MS fails to establish the new CS connection,
                    it sends an Assignment Failure message on the old main DCCH.
                    If the BSS needs to reallocate the CS resources when allocating PS resources, the BSS sends a
                    DTM Assignment Command message on the new main DCCH to the MS after reallocating the
                    CS resources. If the MS successfully establishes the new CS connection, it sends an Assignment
                    Complete message on the new main DCCH. If the MS fails to establish the new CS connection,
                    it sends an Assignment Failure message on the old main DCCH. The procedure for re-
                    establishing the downlink PS connection between network elements is the same as the procedure
                    for re-establishing the uplink PS connection.
Figure 3-10 Downlink PS establishment in dedicated mode and GMM ready state
                    If the MS is in dedicated mode and GMM standby state, the BSS sends a Packet Notification
                    message on the main DCCH to the MS after receiving the packet paging from the SGSN. The
                    MS sends an LLC frame as a response to the packet paging. The SGSN starts to send the downlink
                    information after receiving the paging response from the MS.
Figure 3-11 Downlink PS establishment in dedicated mode and GMM standby state
                    In the duration of CS services in DTM, if the last TBF is released for an MS, the MS enters the
                    dedicated mode.
                    In an intra-cell handover, the MS leaves the DTM, enters the dedicated mode on the new CS
                    resource, and then enter the DTM again. In an inter-cell handover, the MS leaves DTM, enters
                    the dedicated mode in the new cell, reads the system information messages sent on the SACCH,
                    and then make a cell or RA update and enter the DTM again in the new cell.
                    In DTM mode, more restrictions are imposed on CS handovers to retain the continuity of CS
                    and PS services and to protect CS handovers from interrupting PS services.
                    When DTMCSHOOPTSW is set to NO(No), only the forced handover, emergency handover,
                    and fast movement handover are allowed.
                    l   When an MS is in packet transfer mode, the BSC can send the CS Paging message on the
                        PACCH even if the NMO parameter is set to Network Operation Mode II or Network
                        Operation Mode III. Therefore, the MS does not miss any CS Paging message.
                    l   When an MS is in dedicated mode and the system supports DTM, the BSC sends the Packet
                        Notification message on the main DCCH after receiving the PS Paging message. Therefore,
                        the MS does not miss any PS Paging message.
                    If a DTM-capable MS is in idle mode and is moving from one LA to another, it can perform the
                    combined RA and LA update in Network Operation Mode I, or perform the parallel LA and RA
                    updates in Network Operation Mode II or Network Operation Mode III.
Figure 3-12 Mobile management procedure when an RA update is complete before an LA update
                    If an LA update is complete before an RA update, the BSC sends an RA Update Accept message
                    on the downlink TBF to be established in downlink packet immediate assignment because the
                    SDCCH has been released.
Figure 3-13 Mobile management procedure when an LA update is complete before an RA update
4 Engineering Guidelines
Parameter Settings
                    After a cell is enabled with DTM, it is recommended that the early classmark sending control
                    (ECSC) be set to Yes.
Function Limitations
                    Currently, the following functions associated with DTM are not supported:
                    l   Single slot operation mode
                    l   Extended DTM multislot capability
                    l   Enhanced CS establishment and release
                    l   DTM handover
                    To enable DTM, the following conditions must be met:
                    l   DTM requires the support of the BSC, MS, MSC, and SGSN. In addition, the MSC must
                        support the COMMON ID message.
                    l   DTM is used in built-in PCU configuration mode rather than in external PCU configuration
                        mode.
                    l   In an extended cell, DTM is not supported due to the limitation of the MS multislot
                        capability.
                    l   DTM is not supported in a cell where the queuing function is enabled.
                    l   In DTM, NC2 is not supported because GPRS measurement reports are not reported.
Impact on KPIs
                    l   In DTM, MSs must be allocated consecutive TCHs and PDCHs during channel allocation
                        for PS services. The counters related to uplink and downlink TBF establishments include
                        the measurement of DTM services. Therefore, when DTM is enabled, Uplink TBF
                        Establishment Success Rate and Downlink TBF Establishment Success Rate decrease, and
                        Uplink TBF Congestion Rate and Downlink TBF Congestion Rate increase. To obtain the
                        KPIs related to TBF establishments when DTM is not enabled in a cell, subtract the counters
                        related to uplink and downlink TBF establishments for DTM services from the counters
                        related to uplink and downlink TBF establishments.
                    l   If an MS in DTM experiences a CS call handover or release, the PS service processed by
                        the MS is released. The counters related to uplink and downlink TBF call drops include the
                        measurement of DTM services. Therefore, when DTM is enabled, Uplink TBF Drop Rate
                        and Downlink TBF Drop Rate increase. To obtain the KPIs related to TBF call drops when
                        DTM is not enabled in a cell, subtract the counters related to uplink and downlink TBF call
                        drops for DTM services from the counters related to uplink and downlink TBF call drops.
5 Parameters
                                                                                           PORT,
                                                                                           SUPPORT
                                                                                           Default
                                                                                           Value:UNSUPP
                                                                                           ORT(Not
                                                                                           Support)
                                                                                           CC_SEND_DE
                                                                                           LAY(RAU
                                                                                           ACC Send
                                                                                           Delay),
                                                                                           SDCCH_REL_
                                                                                           DELAY
                                                                                           (SDCCH
                                                                                           Release Delay),
                                                                                           NO_DELAY
                                                                                           (No Delay)
                                                                                           Unit:None
                                                                                           Actual Value
                                                                                           Range:RAU_A
                                                                                           CC_SEND_DE
                                                                                           LAY,
                                                                                           SDCCH_REL_
                                                                                           DELAY,
                                                                                           NO_DELAY
                                                                                           Default
                                                                                           Value:RAU_A
                                                                                           CC_SEND_DE
                                                                                           LAY(RAU
                                                                                           ACC Send
                                                                                           Delay)
                                                                                           capability of the
                                                                                           MS.
                                                                                           GUI Value
                                                                                           Range:NO(No),
                                                                                           YES(Yes)
                                                                                           Unit:None
                                                                                           Actual Value
                                                                                           Range:NO, YES
                                                                                           Default
                                                                                           Value:YES
                                                                                           (Yes)
                                                                                           Actual Value
                                                                                           Range:NMOI,
                                                                                           NMOII,
                                                                                           NMOIII
                                                                                           Default
                                                                                           Value:NMOII
                                                                                           (Network
                                                                                           Operation Mode
                                                                                           II)
6 Counters
7 Glossary
For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see the Glossary.
8 Reference Documents