CPC-DTX/DRX

This section describes the WRFD-010686 CPC-DTX / DRX feature.

Overview
DTX-DRX consists of the DTX (Discontinuous Transmission of the uplink DPCCH) and the DRX
(Discontinuous Reception of the downlink HS-SCCH). The feature of DTX-DRX allows a UE to shut down
its receiver and transmitter at a specific time and thus reduces the uplink interference and UE power
consumption.
The requirements of DTX-DRX are listed in Table 4-6.
Table 4-6 Requirements of DTX-DRX for NEs
Item Requirement
CN None
RNC The RNC also needs to control the use of DTX-DRX during RB setup,
reconfiguration, and handover.
The RNC needs to support the configuration of the DTX-DRX transmission
pattern.
NodeB The NodeB can configure, reconfigure, activate, and deactivate DTX or
DRX.
UE UEs must support CPC-DTX/DRX.
Basic Principle
Uplink DTX
The uplink DTX function allows a UE to stop transmission on the uplink DPCCH when there is
no data for transmission. As a result, uplink interference is reduced.
Uplink DTX is of importance for services such as VoIP and web browsing, with intermittent data
transmission.
Figure 4-7 shows the impact of uplink DTX.
Figure 4-7 Impact of uplink DTX

The basic principle of uplink DTX is that the UE automatically stops transmitting the DPCCH to
reduce the interference from the DPCCH when there is no data transmitted on the E-DCH. Then,
the UE regularly transmits a DPCCH burst in a UE DTX cycle to maintain power control
signaling and link synchronization.
Note that if the E-DCH data is transmitted continuously, the DPCCH has to be transmitted and
DTX becomes unavailable.
Downlink DRX
The UE in connected mode needs to listen to the control channel (HS-SCCH) continuously and
therefore power consumption is high. If downlink DRX is used, the UE needs to receive the HS-
SCCH only at some time points. Figure 4-8 shows the impact of downlink DRX.
Figure 4-8 Impact of downlink DRX

Downlink DRX depends on uplink DTX. Therefore, downlink DRX can be activated only after
uplink DTX is activated. Downlink DRX, together with uplink DTX, allows the UE to
periodically shut down the TX and RX function in the UE, lowering the UE battery consumption
and prolonging the UE battery life.
HS-SCCH Order
In 3GPP release 7, HS-SCCH order is introduced and carried on HS-SCCH type 1 (non-MIMO UEs) and
HS-SCCH type 3 (MIMO UEs). Bit fields on HS-SCCH are fixed to a value to indicate a specific HS-SCCH
function.
After the RNC configure a UE with DTX-DRX, the NodeB can activate/deactivate DTX or DRX
respectively by sending HS-SCCH order to this UE.
Radio Bearers
CPC DTX-DRX is an optional feature. A prerequisite for using CPC is that HSDPA, HSUPA, and SRB
over HSPA are activated.
The DCH is not configured in the uplink and downlink. The E-DCH is configured in the uplink, and
the HS-DSCH and F-DPCH are configured in the downlink.
Signaling and data are carried on HSPA channels. Therefore, CPC is dependent on SRB over
HSDPA and SRB over HSUPA.
DTX/DRX can be selected if the following conditions are met:
DTX/DRX is supported by the network and the UE, and it is activated.
To activate DTX/DRX, select DTX_DRX of the HspaPlusSwitch(BSC6900,BSC6910)
parameter, and CFG_HSPA_DTX_DRX_SWITCH of the CfgSwitch(BSC6900,BSC6910)
parameter.
The SRB is carried on HS-DSCH for the downlink and E-DCH for the uplink. For details, see
Radio Bearers Feature Parameter Description.
The service type is CS voice over HSPA service, PS voice service, PS streaming service, or PS
BE service.
The downlink HS-DSCH and uplink E-DCH are selected as transport channels.
Transmission Pattern
For details of the transmission pattern, see 3GPP TS 25.214.
There are two UE DTX cycles, namely cycle 1 and cycle 2. Generally, the UE uses cycle 1 for uplink DTX.
If the UE has no data to transmit for a long time, the UE uses cycle 2 for uplink DTX. At the beginning of
each cycle, the UE sends a DPCCH burst. One burst may consist of one, two, or five subframes.
Figure 4-9 Switching between cycle 1 and cycle 2

Figure 4-9 shows the switching between the two UE DTX cycles. The operator can set cycle-related
information by using the SET UDTXDRXPARA command for different services to increase the system
capacity while ensuring QoS. The parameters are listed as follows:
DtxCycle1(BSC6900,BSC6910)
DtxCycle2(BSC6900,BSC6910)
MacDtxCycle(BSC6900,BSC6910)
InactThsForCycle2(BSC6900,BSC6910)
DtxLongPreamble(BSC6900,BSC6910)
MacInactiveThreshold(BSC6900,BSC6910)
DpcchBurst1(BSC6900,BSC6910)
DpcchBurst2(BSC6900,BSC6910)
The operator can adjust the DRX cycles by running the SET UDTXDRXPARA command to meet the
requirements of the UE. The parameters are listed as follows:
Drxvalid(BSC6900,BSC6910)
DrxCycle(BSC6900,BSC6910)
InactThsForDrxCycle(BSC6900,BSC6910)
CQIFbCkinInDTXDRXmode(BSC6900,BSC6910)
State Transition
State transition from CELL_DCH (CPC) to CELL_FACH or enhanced CELL_FACH and state transition
from CELL_DCH (without CPC) to CELL_FACH use the same scheme. The only difference lies in
parameter settings.
For details about state transition from CELL_DCH (CPC) to CELL_FACH and from CELL_DCH (CPC) to
enhanced CELL_FACH, see State Transition Feature Parameter Description.
Mobility Management
A UE initiating a handover procedure supports DTX-DRX only when all cells in the active set for the UE
support DTX. When a cell in the active set does not support DTX-DRX, the UE does not support DTX-
DRX either.
Power Control
DTX affects power control on the network side. When the network side does not detect signals from a
DTX UE on the uplink DPCCH, the network side suspends power control on the DTX UE. Network KPIs
are not affected because UEs periodically send signals on the uplink DPCCH and power control can be
performed on these UEs.
Load Control
For a UE using DTX-DRX, the RNC performs admission on cells that are to be added to the active set for
the UE. For a UE that starts to use DTX-DRX, the RNC performs admission on all cells in the active set
for the UE. In the uplink, the admission is performed on the E-DCH, not on the DPCCH. In the downlink,
the admission is performed on the HS-DSCH. The admission policies for the E-DCH and HS-DSCH are
the same as those before CPC - DTX / DRX is enabled.
HSDPA Scheduling Algorithm
For a UE using DRX, scheduling can be performed for the UE at the HS-SCCH reception pattern or
during n subframes after HSDPA scheduling is complete. The value of n is specified by
InactThsForDrxCycle(BSC6900,BSC6910).
Automatic Activation and Deactivation on NodeBs
DRX is activated or deactivated based on the QoS. QoS specifications for DRX UEs are monitored. When
data to be transmitted in the MAC-ehs queue waits for a long period and the QoS cannot be guaranteed,
DRX is deactivated. When data to be transmitted in the MAC-ehs queue waits for a short period and the
QoS can be guaranteed, DRX is activated.
DTX is activated or deactivated based on the uplink throughput. DTX is activated or deactivated based on
the uplink throughput. When a UE's uplink throughput is larger than 400 kbit/s, continuous transmission is
required in the uplink E-DCH and DPCCH at the same time. In this case, DTX needs to be deactivated.
When a UE's uplink throughput is less than 200 kbit/s, DTX can be used to reduces the uplink
interference. In this case, DTX needs to be activated.
The activation and deactivation functions have no control switch and they are enabled by default. In
addition, the QoS and uplink throughput thresholds are unconfigurable