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| 1 | Scope p. 9
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| 2 | References p. 9
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| 3 | Definitions, symbols and abbreviations p. 10
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| 4 | Introduction p. 10
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| 5 | Requirements p. 10
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| 6 | Reference Techniques in Earlier 3GPP Releases p. 11
| 6.1 | DCH Setup Mechanisms p. 11
| 6.1.1 | Uplink/Downlink Synchronization p. 12
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| 6.2 | Uplink TFCS Management with RRC Signalling p. 12
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| 6.3 | Transport Format Combination Selection in the UE p. 13
| 6.3.1 | Description of TFC selection method p. 13
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| 6.3.2 | TFC selection method as a reference case for Enhanced Uplink DCH p. 15
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| 6.4 | RNC controlled scheduling: DRAC and TFCS Restriction p. 16
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| 7 | Overview of Techniques considered to support Enhanced Uplink p. 17
| 7.1 | Scheduling <NodeB controlled scheduling, AMC> p. 17
| 7.1.1 | Node B Controlled Rate Scheduling by Fast TFCS Restriction Control p. 19
| 7.1.1.1 | Purpose and General Assumptions p. 19
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| 7.1.1.2 | General Principle p. 19
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| 7.1.1.3 | Restricting the Allowed Uplink TFCs in a TFCS by L1 Signalling p. 19
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| 7.1.1.4 | Issues Requiring Further Studying p. 20
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| 7.1.1.5 | Signalling to Support Fast TFCS Restriction Control p. 21
| 7.1.1.5.1 | L1 signaling p. 21
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| 7.1.1.5.2 | RRC signalling p. 21
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| 7.1.1.5.3 | Iub/Iur signalling p. 21
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| 7.1.2 | Method for Node B Controlled Time and Rate Scheduling p. 21
| 7.1.2.1 | Purpose and General Assumptions p. 21
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| 7.1.2.2 | General Principle p. 21
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| 7.1.2.3 | Controlling UE TFCS and transmission time p. 22
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| 7.1.2.4 | Issues Requiring Further Study p. 23
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| 7.1.2.5 | Signalling to Support Fast Node-B Time and Rate Control p. 23
| 7.1.2.5.1 | L1 Signalling p. 23
| 7.1.2.5.1.1 | Uplink Signalling of Scheduling Information Update p. 24
| 7.1.2.5.1.1.1 | Explicit scheduling information update signaling p. 24
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| 7.1.2.5.1.1.2 | Other ways of conveying scheduling information update to Node B p. 25
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| 7.1.2.5.2 | RRC Signalling (TBD) p. 25
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| 7.1.2.5.3 | Iub/Iur Signalling (TBD) p. 25
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| 7.1.3 | Scheduling in Soft Handover p. 25
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| 7.1.4 | Node B Controlled Rate Scheduling by Persistence Control p. 25
| 7.1.4.1 | Issues Requiring Further Studying p. 26
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| 7.1.4.2 | Signalling to Support Fast Rate Scheduling by Persistence Control p. 26
| 7.1.4.2.1 | L1 signaling p. 26
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| 7.1.5 | Brief Overview of Different Scheduling Strategies p. 26
| 7.1.5.1 | Node B Controlled Rate Scheduling by Fast TFCS Restriction Control p. 26
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| 7.1.5.2 | Node B Controlled Time and Rate Scheduling p. 26
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| 7.2 | Hybrid ARQ p. 26
| 7.2.1 | General p. 26
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| 7.2.2 | Transport Channel Processing p. 27
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| 7.2.3 | Associated Signaling p. 28
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| 7.2.4 | Operation in Soft Handover p. 28
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| 7.3 | Fast DCH Setup Mechanisms p. 29
| 7.3.1 | Background p. 29
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| 7.3.2 | Reducing Uplink/Downlink Synchronization Time p. 29
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| 7.4 | Shorter Frame Size for Improved QoS p. 31
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| 7.5 | Signalling to support the enhancements p. 32
| 7.5.1 | Downlink signalling p. 32
| 7.5.1.1 | Basic considerations p. 32
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| 7.5.1.2 | Downlink signalling multiplexed on existing channel p. 32
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| 7.5.1.3 | Downlink signalling on a new code channel p. 32
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| 7.5.2 | Uplink signalling p. 33
| 7.5.2.1 | Basic considerations p. 33
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| 7.5.2.2 | Coding, multiplexing and mapping options p. 33
| 7.5.2.2.1 | Mapping on (E-)DPDCH p. 33
| 7.5.2.2.1.1 | Mapping on DPDCH using a TrCH p. 34
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| 7.5.2.2.2 | Mapping on DPCCH p. 34
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| 7.5.2.2.3 | Mapping on a new code channel p. 34
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| 7.6 | Miscellaneous enhancements p. 35
| 7.6.1 | Support for enhanced channel estimation p. 35
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| 8 | Physical Layer Structure Alternatives for Enhanced Uplink DCH p. 35
| 8.1 | Relationship to existing transport channels p. 35
| 8.1.1 | Transport Channel Structure p. 35
| 8.1.1.1 | Number of E-DCHs p. 36
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| 8.1.1.2 | TTI p. 36
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| 8.2 | TTI length vs. HARQ physical channel structure p. 37
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| 8.3 | Multiplexing alternatives in general p. 38
| 8.3.1 | Reuse of current physical layer structure p. 39
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| 8.3.2 | Allocating a separate code channel for Enhanced uplink DCH p. 39
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| 8.4 | Multiplexing alternatives in detail p. 39
| 8.4.1 | Physical layer structures in time domain (TS25.212 ) p. 40
| 8.4.1.1 | General structures describing only how to multiplex DCH and E-DCH p. 40
| 8.4.1.1.1 | Physical Layer Structure Supporting minimum TTI of 10ms p. 40
| 8.4.1.1.1.1 | Code multiplexing between DCH and E-DCH p. 40
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| 8.4.1.1.1.2 | Time multiplexing between DCH and E-DCH p. 41
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| 8.4.1.1.2 | Physical Layer Structure Supporting minimum TTI of 2ms p. 42
| 8.4.1.1.2.1 | Code multiplexing between DCH and E-DCH p. 42
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| 8.4.1.1.2.2 | Time multiplexing between DCH and E-DCH p. 43
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| 8.4.1.2 | More detailed structures defining how to multiplex L1 signaling (HSDPCCH, DPCCH, EDPCCH) with DCH and E-DCH p. 45
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| 8.4.2 | Physical layer structures in code domain p. 45
| 8.4.2.1 | Case 1: Structure when using code multiplexing for all channels p. 46
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| 8.4.2.2 | Case 2: Structure when E-DCH, DCH and EDPCCH are time Multiplexed p. 47
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| 8.4.2.3 | Case 3: Structure when E-DCH , DCH and EDPCCH and HS-DPCCH are time multiplexed p. 48
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| 8.4.2.4 | Case 4: Structure when E-DCH, EDPCCH and HSDPCCH are time multiplexed p. 49
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| 8.4.2.5 | Case 5: Structure similar to case 2, but with 8PSK included p. 50
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| 8.4.2.6 | Case 6: Structure similar to case 3, but with 8PSK included p. 50
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| 8.4.2.7 | Case 7: Structure similar to case 4, but with 8PSK included p. 50
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| 8.4.2.8 | Case 8: Structure when using code multiplexing for all channels p. 51
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| 8.5 | E-DCH timing p. 52
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| 9 | Evaluation of Techniques for Enhanced Uplink p. 53
| 9.1 | Scheduling <NodeB controlled scheduling, AMC> p. 53
| 9.1.1 | Performance Evaluation p. 53
| 9.1.1.1 | Comparison of Centralized and Decentralized Scheduler p. 53
| 9.1.1.1.1 | Results with Full Buffer p. 53
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| 9.1.1.1.2 | Results with Mixed Traffic Model p. 55
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| 9.1.1.1.3 | Discussion p. 56
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| 9.1.2 | Complexity Evaluation <UE and RNS impacts> p. 57
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| 9.1.3 | Downlink Signalling p. 57
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| 9.1.4 | Uplink Signalling p. 57
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| 9.1.5 | 8PSK link performance p. 57
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| 9.2 | Hybrid ARQ p. 58
| 9.2.1 | Performance Evaluation p. 58
| 9.2.1.1 | Hybrid ARQ performance with and without soft combining p. 58
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| 9.2.1.2 | Hybrid ARQ performance in soft handover p. 62
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| 9.2.1.3 | HARQ Efficiency p. 64
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| 9.2.2 | Complexity Evaluation <UE and RNS impacts> p. 66
| 9.2.2.1 | Buffering complexity p. 66
| 9.2.2.1.1 | Soft buffer at Node B p. 66
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| 9.2.2.1.2 | Reordering buffer in radio network p. 66
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| 9.2.2.1.3 | Retransmission buffer in UE p. 67
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| 9.2.2.2 | Encoding/decoding and rate matching complexity p. 67
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| 9.2.2.3 | UE and RNS processing time considerations p. 67
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| 9.2.2.4 | HARQ BLER operation point and complexity p. 67
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| 9.2.3 | Downlink Signalling p. 67
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| 9.2.4 | Uplink Signalling p. 67
| 9.2.4.1 | E-TFC signalling p. 67
| 9.2.4.1.1 | Summary of results p. 69
| 9.2.4.1.1.1 | Case 1 results p. 69
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| 9.2.4.1.1.2 | Case 2 results p. 70
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| 9.2.4.1.1.3 | Case 3 results p. 71
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| 9.2.4.1.2 | Simulation assumptions p. 72
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| 9.3 | Fast DCH Setup Mechanisms p. 72
| 9.3.1 | Performance Evaluation p. 72
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| 9.3.2 | Complexity Evaluation <UE and RNS impacts> p. 72
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| 9.3.3 | Downlink Signalling p. 72
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| 9.3.4 | Uplink Signalling p. 72
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| 9.4 | Shorter Frame Size for Improved QoS p. 72
| 9.4.1 | Performance Evaluation p. 72
| 9.4.1.1 | Data only, Full buffer p. 72
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| 9.4.1.2 | Data only, Traffic models p. 75
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| 9.4.1.3 | Voice & Data, Full buffer p. 82
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| 9.4.2 | Complexity Evaluation <UE and RNS impacts> p. 85
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| 9.4.3 | Downlink Signalling p. 85
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| 9.4.4 | Uplink Signalling p. 86
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| 9.5 | Physical layer structures p. 86
| 9.5.1 | Complexity evaluation p. 86
| 9.5.1.1 | PAR analysis p. 86
| 9.5.1.1.1 | Total number of channel bits from both E-DCH and DCH that can be accommodated one BPSK code channel with SF=4 p. 88
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| 9.5.1.1.2 | Total number of channel bits from both E-DCH and DCH that can be accommodated in two BPSK code channels with SF=4 p. 89
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| 9.5.1.1.3 | Total number of channel bits from both E-DCH and DCH that can be accommodated in three BPSK code channels with SF=4 p. 90
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| 9.5.1.1.4 | Total number of channel bits from both E-DCH and DCH that can be accommodated in four BPSK code channels with SF=4 p. 91
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| 9.5.1.1.5 | Total number of channel bits from both E-DCH and DCH that can be accommodated in five BPSK code channels with SF=4 p. 93
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| 9.5.1.1.6 | Total number of channel bits from both E-DCH and DCH that can be accommodated in six BPSK code channels with SF=4 p. 94
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| 9.5.1.1.7 | Total number of channel bits from both E-DCH and DCH that can be accommodated in three 8PSK streams with SF=4 p. 95
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| 9.5.1.2 | Considerations on PAR analysis p. 95
| 9.5.1.2.1 | Example based on case 2/5 and parameter set 1 p. 95
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| 9.5.1.2.2 | Example based on case 1,2 (BPSK vs 8-PSK) p. 96
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| 9.5.1.2.3 | Example for multi-code p. 97
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| 9.5.1.2.4 | Discussion p. 98
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| 9.6 | Results including multiple techniques p. 98
| 9.6.1 | Results with HARQ, shorter TTI, time & rate scheduling p. 98
| 9.6.1.1 | Full Buffer results p. 98
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| 9.6.1.2 | Mixed traffic model results p. 105
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| 9.6.2 | Results with HARQ, 10ms TTI, rate scheduling with persistence p. 113
| 9.6.2.1 | Full Buffer results p. 113
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| 9.6.2.2 | Mixed traffic model results p. 114
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| 9.7 | Compatibility of the enhancements with existing releases p. 120
| 9.7.1 | Compatibility at the edge of coverage p. 120
| 9.7.1.1 | Non transparent functionality p. 120
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| 9.7.1.2 | Transparent functionality p. 120
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| 9.7.2 | Legacy UE p. 121
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| 9.7.3 | Link budget p. 121
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| 9.7.4 | DL capacity p. 121
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| 9.7.5 | Design re-use p. 122
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| 9.7.6 | Conclusion p. 122
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| 10 | Impacts to the Radio Interface Protocol Architecture p. 122
| 10.0 | Protocol Model p. 122
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| 10.1 | Introduction of new MAC functionality p. 122
| 10.1.1 | Introduction of an enhanced uplink dedicated transport channel (E-DCH) p. 123
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| 10.1.2 | HARQ functionality p. 123
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| 10.1.3 | Reordering entity p. 123
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| 10.1.4 | TFC selection p. 123
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| 10.2 | RLC p. 123
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| 10.3 | RRC p. 123
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| 11 | Impacts to Iub/Iur Protocols p. 124
| 11.1 | Impacts on Iub/Iur Application Protocols p. 124
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| 11.2 | Impacts on Frame Protocol over Iub/Iur p. 124
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| 12 | Conclusions and Recommendations p. 124
| 12.1 | Conclusions p. 124
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| 12.2 | Recommendations p. 125
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| A | Simulation Assumptions and Results p. 126
| A.1 | Link Simulation Assumptions p. 126
| A.1.1 | Interface between link level and system level p. 126
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| A.1.2 | Link level parameters p. 127
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| A.1.3 | Channel models p. 127
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| A.1.4 | Description of Short Term FER and ECM Metod p. 128
| A.1.4.1 | Short-term FER method: p. 128
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| A.1.4.2 | ECM method: p. 128
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| A.1.4.3 | Comparison between short term and ECM method p. 130
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| A.2 | Link Simulation Results p. 132
| A.2.1 | HARQ Performance Evaluation p. 132
| A.2.1.1 | HARQ Efficiency and Number of Retransmissions p. 132
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| A.2.2 | Link Performance of E-DCH for System Simulations p. 136
| A.2.2.1 | Short-term Link Performance with 2 ms TTI p. 136
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| A.2.2.2 | Short-term Link Performance with 10 ms TTI p. 144
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| A.2.3 | Link Performance with Different Pilot Overhead p. 149
| A.2.3.1 | Assumptions p. 149
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| A.2.3.2 | Results p. 149
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| A.2.4 | Link Performance of Release-99 for System Simulations p. 153
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| A.3 | System Simulation Assumptions p. 153
| A.3.1 | System Level Simulation Modelling and Parameters p. 153
| A.3.1.1 | Antenna Pattern p. 153
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| A.3.1.2 | System Level Parameters p. 154
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| A.3.1.3 | Signaling Errors p. 156
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| A.3.1.4 | Downlink Modeling in Uplink System Simulation p. 156
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| A.3.2 | Uplink measurement accuracy p. 157
| A.3.2.1 | Uplink power control p. 157
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| A.3.3 | System Simulation Outputs and Performance Metrics p. 158
| A.3.3.1 | Output metrics for data services p. 158
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| A.3.3.2 | Mixed Voice and Data Services p. 159
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| A.3.3.3 | Voice Services and Related Output Metrics p. 159
| A.3.3.3.1 | Voice Model p. 159
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| A.3.3.4 | Packet Scheduler p. 159
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| A.4 | System Simulation Results p. 160
| A.4.1 | Release-99 Performance p. 160
| A.4.1.1 | Release-99 Performance With Full Buffer p. 160
| A.4.1.1.1 | System Setup p. 160
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| A.4.1.1.2 | Performance Without TFC Control in AWGN p. 160
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| A.4.1.1.3 | Performance With TFC Control in AWGN p. 161
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| A.4.1.2 | Release-99 Performance With Mixed Traffic Model p. 163
| A.4.1.2.1 | System Setup p. 163
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| A.4.1.2.2 | Performance Without TFC Control in AWGN p. 164
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| A.4.1.3 | Release-99 Voice Capacity p. 166
| A.4.1.3.1 | System Setup p. 166
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| A.4.1.3.2 | Voice Capacity p. 167
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| A.5 | Traffic Models p. 167
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| B | Lognormal description p. 175
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| C | Uplink Rise Outage Filter p. 175
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| D | Speech Source (Markov) Model p. 175
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| E | Modeling of the effect of channel estimation errors on Link performance p. 176
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| F | Change history p. 177
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