W CDMA DRIVE PROCEDURE

INTRODUCTION

W CDMA Means Wideband Code Division Multiple Access.

Wideband Code Division Multiple Access is a CDMA channel that is four times wider than the current channels that are typically used in 2G networks. Wideband CDMA has a bandwidth of 5 MHz or more . It is also called 3G system, allow for faster data transfer than GPRS and EDGE and also let you talk while you transfer data .

TECHNOLOGY
W CDMA may use unpaired or paired spectrum, though the current implementations of W CDMA (i.e. UMTS) all use a pair of 5MHz spectrum, one for uplink and one for downlink.. FOMA uses 16 slots per radio frame, where as UMTS uses 15 slots per radio frame It is base on radio access technique proposed by ETSI Alpha group and the specifications was finalised 1999 . Employs coherent detection on uplink and downlink based on the use of pilot symbols. Multi-code transmission. Multi-user detection and smart antennas can be used to increase capacity and coverage. Multiple types of handoffs between different cells including soft handoff, softer handoff and hard handoff.

LOGICAL CHANNELS
There are three available common control channels : Broadcast control channel (BCCH) Paging channel (PCH) Forward access channel (FACH) Broadcast control channel (BCCH) carries system and cell specific information. Paging channel (PCH) for messages to the mobiles in the paging area. Forward access channel (FACH) for massages from the base station to the mobile in one cell. In addition, there are two dedicated channels Dedicated control channel (DCCH) covers the two dedicated control channel stand-alone dedicated channel (SDCCH) and associated control channel (ACCH). Dedicated traffic channel (DTCH) for point-to-point data transmission in the uplink and downlink.

UPGRADE GSM to WCDMA

The figure shows how a GSM system can be upgraded to offer WCDMA services. This diagram shows that 2 or more GSM channels are typically removed, replaced, or upgraded to have WCDMA modulation and transmission capability

DRIVE TEST
Data Collection Requirements Processor and RAM requirements are strongly dependent on what external devices are connected and what tasks they perform. Two examples of recommended configurations are given here. One phone with default logs enabled (where applicable) and one GPS: 1.0 GHz Pentium class processor, 512 MB RAM Multiple phones with default logs enabled (and at most two phones engaging in data service testing), one scanner, and one GPS: 2.0 GHz Pentium class processor, 1 GB RAM Other hardware requirements: USB port for PCTel SeeGull LX Tri-band scanner USB port for HASP HL hardware key Serial port for PCTel SeeGull LX dual-band/single-band scanner (whether WCDMA or GSM)

WINDOWS USED IN WCDMA DRIVE TEST

RADIO PARAMETERS WCDMA BAR CHARTS

CURRENT CHANNEL

SERVING/ACTIVE + NEIGHBOURC WCDMA

AMR CODEC USAGE IN WCDMA

Synchronisation Codes

Channelisation Codes

Scrambling Codes, UL

Scrambling Codes, DL

Gold Codes
Type
Primary Synchronization Codes (PSC) and Secondary Synchronization Codes (SSC)

Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) codes

sometimes called Walsh Codes

Complex-Valued Gold Code Segments (long) or Complex-Valued S(2) Codes (short)

Pseudo Noise (PN) codes

Complex-Valued Gold Code Segments

Pseudo Noise (PN) codes

Length

256 chips

4-512 chips 1.04 s 133.34 s = spreading factor 4 ... 256 UL, 4 ... 512 DL

38400 chips / 256 chips 10 ms / 66.67 s

38400 chips

Duration

66.67 s

10 ms

Number of codes

1 primary code / 16 secondary codes

16,777,216

512 primary / 15 secondary for each primary code

Spreading

No, does not change bandwidth

Yes, increases bandwidth

No, does not change bandwidth

No, does not change bandwidth

Usage

To enable terminals to locate and synchronise to the cells' main control channels

UL: to separate physical data and control data from same terminal DL: to separate connection to different terminals in a same cell

Separation of terminal

Separation of sectors