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Resource Manager:
Module Objectives
At the end of the module you will be able to:
Explain the functions of Resource Manager
Explain code tree usage optimization & parameters

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Resource Manager RM
Main function: allocate logical radio resources of BS according to the channel request
by the RRC layer for each radio connection.
The RM is located in the RNC and it works in close co-operation with AC & PS.
The actual input for resource allocation comes from AC/PS and RM informs the PS about
the resource situation
The RM is able to switch codes & code types for different reasons such as SHO &
defragmentation of code tree
Manages the BS logical resources
BS reports the available logical HW resources

Requests for other resources such as ATM

Transport resource manager
RNC HW manager (L1/L2)

Maintains the code tree

CodeTreeOptimization

WCEL; 0 (not used);

allocates the DL Channelization Codes, UL Scrambling Code,
1 (used)
UL Channelization Code type
prevents Code Tree fragmentation, which may cause extra IF or IS HO's
with HSDPA, RM allocates a number of codes to a HSDPA code pool
for HSDPA users NodeB PS then allocates Channelization Codes per user & TTI from the HSDPA pool

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Resource Manager
DL: Scrambling codes separate the cells (sectors); Channelization codes separate
connections

UL: Scrambling Codes separate the UE's

All physical channels are spread with individual Channelization Codes, Cm(n) and
subsequently by the scrambling code, CFSCR

Widespread
data

User
data
Channelization
Code
(Spreading
Code)

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Scrambling
Code

Channelization Code Allocation

Code Allocation Algorithm chooses the correct Channelization Code depending on the
TFC type
C 2 (0)=(1,1,1,1)
C1 (0)=(1,1)
C 2 (1)=(1,1,-1,-1)
C 0 (0)=(1)
C 2 (2)=(1,-1,1,-1)
C1 (1)=(1,-1)
C 2 (3)=(1,-1,-1,1)

Code Order
0 (SF 1)

Code Order
1 (SF 2)

Code Order 2
(SF 4)

C 3 (0)=()
C 3 (1)=()
C 3 (2)=()
C 3 (3)=()
C 3 (4)=()

C 3 (5)=()
C 3 (6)=()
C 3 (7)=()

Code Order
3 (SF 8)

The codes are layered from 0 to 11 according to the Spreading Factor (SF)
Cm(n) : The code order, m, and the code number, n, designates each and every code in the layered
orthogonal code sequences
In DL code order 2 to 8 (SF 4 to 256) are available
In UL code order 2 to 8 (SF 4 to 256) are available for R99, HSUPA also uses SF2

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Spreading Code Allocation Example

Ordinary DL speech channel, requires 30 ksps physical capacity (AMR 12.2 4.75 kbit/s).
The code order is 7, which means there are 128 chips to illustrate 1 symbol (2n, n=7).
If the requested channel is 120 kbit/s (including DPCCH & channel coding) data
channel, then the code order is 5.

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Code
Order

Channel
symbolrate
(ksps)

Channel
bitrate
(kbps)

SF

DPDCH
bits/frame

15

7.5

512

40

30

15

256

160

low rate AMR Speech possible

60

30

128

340

AMR Speech

120

60

64

600

240

120

32

1400

64 kbps data

480

240

16

2880

960

480

6080

128 kbps data

384 kbps data

1920

960

12480

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DL Code Allocation SF
Common
Channels
= 1
Pilot (P-CPICH) and BCCH (P-CCPCH) have fixed code allocation

SF = 2

P-CPICH: CH256,0
P-CCPCH: CH256,1

SFRAN
= 4
AICH and PICH codes in NSN
AICH: CH256,2
PICH: CH256,3

SF = 8

S-CCPCH code allocation depends on number of active S-CCPCH in NSN RAN

With 1 S-CCPCH: CH64,1

SF = 16
SF = 32

SF = 64

S-CCPCH1
(FACH)

SF = 128

SF = 256
PICH

AICH

P-CCPCH

P-CPICH

Codes for the cell common channels

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Code
HS

DL Code Allocation
When HSDPA is enabled at least 5 codes are allocated
Code allocation is dynamic from RAS06 on when more than 5 codes are allocated
SF = 1
SF = 2
SF = 4
SF = 8
SF = 16

Codes for 5
HS-PDSCH's

SF = 32
SF = 64
SF = 128

Code for one

HS-SCCH

SF = 256

Codes for the cell common channels

max. 166 codes @ SF=256 available for the associated DCHs & non-HSDPA users,
if five HS-PDSCHs and one HS-SCCH are allocated
when code multiplexing is used, up to 4 HS-SCCH are transmitted and need a code
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Code Tree Optimization / De-fragmentation

A code is always allocated from the optimum location in the code tree. It
makes the allocated code and the codes in the branches below and above
the allocated code unavailable
Code tree will fragment quickly if releases is not re-arranged
Code tree Re-arrangements done by reallocating the codes in better
locations

CodeTree
Optimisation
WCEL; 0 (not used);
1 (used)

CodeTree
OptTimer
WCEL; 1..65535; 1;
3600s

CodeTreeUsage
min. usage of code
tree before
rearrangement

WCEL;
0..100%; 1%;
40%

In the above example 4 codes of equal order are allocated. The best locations are in the
same branch and very close to one another. The badly located code is released and
optimally reallocated allowing the use of upper layer codes
Codes are only reallocated when there is a benefit at two code tree layers above the
code being reallocated

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MaxCode
Releases
Max. code releases
before rearrangement

WCEL; 1..65535; 1;
40

DL & UL Scrambling Code Allocation

Each cell uses 1 semi-permanent DL Primary Scrambling Code that is allocated by O&M. It is
taken into use when the cell is started, requiring scrambling code planning , e.g. for adjacent cells.
PriScrCode identifies the DL scrambling code of the cell
is applied to all physical channels except SCH

PriScrCode
WCEL; 0..511; 1; no default

UL Scrambling Codes: are mobile specific and are allocated in connection establishment.
The codes are indexed from 0 to 224(16,777,216). Different UEs within the same cell must use
different UL scrambling codes
RM allocates UL scrambling code from a list of codes inside a single RNC.
For example RNC_123 can allocate codes from 1000000 to 1999999; finally starts from 1000000 again.
This allocation unit saves all used codes in a table and checks if allocated code is used or not

Since different RNCs allocate their own codes there is a possibility that two mobiles get the same
code. With code planning and Iur signaling (negotiating within RNCs) the above problem is avoided.
ULScrCodeMin the minimum value of UL scrambling code;
it is unique for each MS.
The maximum UL scrambling code number is calculated by the system as

ULScrCodeMin + n*m

ULScrCodeMin
RNAC; 8192..16.777.215;
1; 1000000

where n is the number of ICSUs in the RNC &

m=8192 is the max number of user/ ICSU
This suggests careful configuration when considering HW upgrades to avoid overlaps
ICSU: Interference Control & Signalling Unit
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