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Channel Coding
for EGPRS
Convolutional Codes
Bits in Bits out
Bits in
Bits out
1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 Apply
puncturing
1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Transmitted
Received &
-1.2 -0.5 -1.5 -2.0 +1.0 +1.3 +0.3 +1.3 -1.2 +2.2 Demodulated
Depunc-
-1.2 0.0 -0.5 -1.5 -2.0 0.0 +1.0 +1.3 +0.3 +1.3 0.0 -1.2 +2.2
tured
1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
EGPRS: Modulation and Coding Schemes
Scheme Modu- Max. rate Data Header Family
lation kbps Code rate code rate
MCS-9 8PSK 59,2 1,0 A
MCS-8 54,4 0,92 0,36 A
MCS-7 44,8 0,76 B
MCS-6 29,6 / 27,2 0,49 A
0,33
MCS-5 22,4 0,37 B
MCS-4 GMSK 16,8 1,0 C
MCS-3 14,8 / 13,6 0,80 A
0,53
MCS-2 11,2 0,66 B
MCS-1 8,4 0,53 C
GPRS / EGPRS Block Structure
MCS-5 RLC block 1 - 2 - 3 CRC
CRC
CRC
check
code rate check
check
Header
Header
Header Data
Data
Data
CRC
CRC
CRC OK
OK
0,37 OK
4 bursts
Frequency Hopping
f1
f2
f3
f4
f1 f2 f3 f4 freq
GPRS / EGPRS Block Structure
MCS-9 RLC block 1 - 2 - 3
code rate Header Data
Header
Header Data
Data
CRC
CRC
CRC
1,0
4 bursts
Frequency Hopping
f1
f2
f3
f4
f1 f2 f3 f4 freq
Two RLC Blocks per Radio Block
MCS-1 RLC block
: Header Data CRC
MCS-6
• Incremental Redundancy:
Robustness increased for every
retransmission through joint decoding
Link Adaption Principle
Choose DL measurements Measure DL
MCS for performance
DL Report DL per-
Downlink TBF formance to BSS
MCS-8
10 -1
BLER MCS-7
10 -2
MCS-6
MCS-5
10 -3
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
C/I dB
EGPRS throughput for different MCSs
Throughput = R x (1 -
Optimal LA
60 MCS-9
50
MCS-7
kb/s
40
30
MCS-5
20
MCS-3
10 MCS-1
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
C/I dB
Channel Quality behaviour
Carrier/Interference ratio
Multipath propagation
Time dispersion
Velocity
Frequency Hopping
f1
f2
f3 f1 f2 f3 f4 freq
120 km/h
f4
Link Quality Control Measurements
Bit Error Probability (BEP) C/I, multipath propagation,
estimated on burst level time dispersion, velocity
Variation co-efficient of BEP Velocity, frequency hopp.
increment
2 st
Header
Data
field
IR in EGPRS
Data
Transmitter
Puncturing Puncturing Puncturing
pattern 1 pattern 2 pattern 3
Transmission # 1 Transmission # 2 Transmission # 3
Receiver
Soft bits # 1 Soft bits # 2 Soft bits # 3
RLC Block
EGPRS: Code Rates
Scheme Modu- Max. rate R1 R1 + R2 R1 + R2 + R3
lation kbps Code rate Code rate Code rate
MCS-9 8PSK 59,2 1,0 0,5 0,33
MCS-8 54,4 0,92 0,46 0.31 *
MCS-7 44,8 0,76 0,38 0,25 *
MCS-6 29,6 0,49 0,24 * -
MCS-5 22,4 0,37 0,19 * -
MCS-4 GMSK 16,8 1,0 0,5 0,33
MCS-3 14,8 0,85 0,42 0,28 *
MCS-2 11,2 0,66 0,33 -
MCS-1 8,4 0,53 0,26 * -
30 MCS-6 no IR
20 MCS-5 no IR
10 MCS-1 no IR
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
C/I dB
Principle of operation, MCS-6
3 bits 32 bits 612 bits
US
USF
USF F
EGPRS 8-PSK Block
EGPRS GMSK Block
EGPRS GPRS
GPRS Block
Control Block CS-1 coded
”Old”
ControlGPRS terminals
Blocks can only decode
with information for
GPRS blocksand
both GPRS- (CS-1 to CS-4), but theare
EGPRS-terminals can
read USF from EGPRS / GMSK blocks.
CS1 coded.