Fast Dormancy

Feature Guide
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Fast Dormancy
Version Date Author Reviewer Notes

Zhang
V1.00 2014/03/13 Wu He First edition
Haiyan

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Feature Attribute ............................................................................................... 5

2 Overview ............................................................................................................ 5
2.1 Feature Introduction ............................................................................................. 5
2.1.1 ZWF21-01-027 Fast Dormancy ............................................................................ 5
2.2 License Control .................................................................................................... 6
2.3 Correlation with Other Features ........................................................................... 6

3 Technical Description ....................................................................................... 6

3.1 ZWF21-01-027 Fast Dormancy ............................................................................ 6
3.1.1 R8 Fast Dormancy ............................................................................................... 7
3.1.2 Pre-R7 Fast Dormancy Suppressing .................................................................. 11

4 Parameters....................................................................................................... 13
4.1 ZWF21-01-027 Fast Dormancy .......................................................................... 13
4.1.1 R8 Fast Dormancy Related Parameters............................................................. 13
4.1.2 Pre-R7 Fast Dormancy Suppressing Related Parameters ................................. 16

5 Related Counters and Alarms ........................................................................ 19

5.1 Related Counters ............................................................................................... 19
5.2 Related Alarms .................................................................................................. 21

6 Engineering Guide .......................................................................................... 21

6.1 Application Scenario .......................................................................................... 21
6.2 Feature Activation Procedure ............................................................................. 22
6.2.1 R8 Fast Dormancy ............................................................................................. 22
6.2.2 Pre-R7 Fast Dormancy ...................................................................................... 25
6.3 Feature Validation Procedure ............................................................................ 26
6.4 Feature Deactivation Procedure......................................................................... 26
6.5 Network Impact .................................................................................................. 27
6.6 The Test Data .................................................................................................... 28
6.6.1 Impact on CMP/DMP CPU Mean Ratio .............................................................. 28
6.6.2 Impact on PS On-Line User and RUP CPU ....................................................... 29
6.6.3 Impact on the Key KPIs ..................................................................................... 30
6.6.4 Impact on the Paging Success Rate of CS and PS ............................................ 33

7 Abbreviation .................................................................................................... 35

8 Reference Document....................................................................................... 35

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FIGURES

Figure 3-1 Channel switch with Pre-R7 fast dormancy ........................................................ 7

Figure 3-2 Channel switch with R8 fast dormancy .............................................................. 8
Figure 6-1 Parameters Configuration Interface 1 ...............................................................22
Figure 6-2 Parameters Configuration Interface 2 ...............................................................23
Figure 6-3 Parameters Configuration Interface 3 ...............................................................24
Figure 6-4 Parameters Configuration Interface 4 ...............................................................24
Figure 6-5 Parameters Configuration Interface 5 ...............................................................25
Figure 6-6 DMP Mean Ratio ..............................................................................................28
Figure 6-7 CMP Mean Ratio ..............................................................................................29
Figure 6-8 Average Number of User ..................................................................................29
Figure 6-9 RUP CPU Mean Ratio ......................................................................................30
Figure 6-10 RRC KPI .........................................................................................................31
Figure 6-11 CS RAB KPI ...................................................................................................31
Figure 6-12 PS RAB KPI ....................................................................................................32
Figure 6-13 CS Call Drop Rate ..........................................................................................32
Figure 6-14 PS Call Drop Rate ..........................................................................................33
Figure 6-15 Paging Success Rate of the MSC ...................................................................34
Figure 6-16 Paging Success Rate of the SGSN .................................................................34

TABLES
Table 4-1 Parameters List (R8 Fast Dormancy Related Parameters) .................................13
Table 4-2 Parameters List (Pre-R7 Fast Dormancy Suppressing Related Parameters) .....16
Table 5-1 Counter List .......................................................................................................19
Table 6-1 Feature Validation Procedure for Release 8.......................................................26
Table 6-2 RNC parameter list 2 .........................................................................................26

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1 Feature Attribute
RNC Version: [ZXWR RNC V3.13.10.15/ZXUR 9000 V4.13.10.15]

Node B Version: [ZXSDRV4.13.10.20]

Attribute: [Mandatory]

Involved NEs:
NE Name Related or Not Special Requirement

UE -

Node B - -

RNC -

iTC - -

MSC - -

MGW - -

SGSN - -

GGSN - -

HLR - -
: involved, -: not involved

2 Overview

2.1 Feature Introduction

2.1.1 ZWF21-01-027 Fast Dormancy

This feature includes R8 Fast Dormancy and Pre-R7 Fast Dormancy Restraint
functions. The R8 Fast Dormancy function can extend UE battery usage and enhance
user experience. The Pre-R7 Fast Dormancy Restraint function greatly decreases the
signaling traffic caused by smart phones on the control plane but still guarantees user
experience.

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2.2 License Control

This feature is not controlled by a license.

2.3 Correlation with Other Features

1. Required Features

ZWF21-04-004 Dynamic Radio Bearer Control

ZWF23-04-004 Dynamic Channel Type Transfer for HSDPA Service

ZWF25-04-005 Dynamic Channel Type Transfer for HSUPA Service

2. Mutually Exclusive Features

None

3. Affected Features

ZWF21-04-004 Dynamic Radio Bearer Control

ZWF23-04-004 Dynamic Channel Type Transfer for HSDPA Service

ZWF25-04-005 Dynamic Channel Type Transfer for HSUPA Service

3 Technical Description

3.1 ZWF21-01-027 Fast Dormancy

This feature includes R8 Fast Dormancy and Pre-R7 Fast Dormancy Restraint
functions that are respectively described in the following sections.

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3.1.1 R8 Fast Dormancy

3.1.1.1 Basic Principle

To save battery consumption, for some smart phones whose versions are 3GPP Release
7 or Pre-Release 7, once the data transmission ends, they send a SIGNALLING
CONNECTION RELEASE INDICATION (SCRI) message. Upon receiving the SCRI
message, the network releases the Iu signaling and RRC connection. This process is
called Pre-R7 Fast Dormancy. When there are data packages to be transmitted again,
the RRC connection and RB/RAB are reestablished. This frequent data transmission
causes frequent network connection and release, and produces many signaling
messages, and it is easy to cause a signaling storm. An example of the channel switch
with Pre-R7 fast dormancy is shown in the following figure.

Figure 3-1 Channel switch with Pre-R7 fast dormancy

Data Packet

CELL_DCH

CELL_FACH

URA_PCH

IDLE

SCRI causes UE SCRI causes UE SCRI causes UE

switch to Idle switch to Idle switch to Idle

To resolve this problem, 3GPP Release 8 introduced a simple UE signaling to indicate

the state of a UE for the network. A new UE information element (IE) "Signaling
Connection Release Indication Cause" is added to the SCRI message, and is used to
indicate that the UE has decided to stop activated PS data transmission. On receiving
the IE, the UTRAN can decide to trigger an RRC state transition from the CELL_DCH
state to the CELL_FACH, URA_PCH or IDLE state.

The specification requires that the network controls the UE by broadcasting the T323
timer in the SIB1. Whether the UE uses the SCRI message whose "Signaling

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Connection Release Indication Cause" is set to "UE Requested PS Data session

end" to inform the RNC that PS data is sent is controlled by the network.

The controlling principle of the RNC is as follows:

The RNC controls whether timer T323 can be broadcast in the SIB1 by using switch
UUeCnst.t323Swch. If the switch is enabled, timer T323 is broadcast in the SIB1. The
value of T323 is determined by UUeCnst.t323.

When the UE sends an SCRI message with the IE "Signaling Connection Release
Indication Cause" being set to "UE Requested PS Data session end", timer T323 is
started. During the running of timer T323, the UE is inhibited from sending the SCRI
message with the IE "Signaling Connection Release Indication Cause" being set to "UE
Requested PS Data session end" again.

If timer T323 is not broadcast in the SIB1, the UE does not send the SCRI with the cause
UE requested PS data session end.

An example of the channel switch with R8 fast dormancy is shown in the following figure.

Figure 3-2 Channel switch with R8 fast dormancy

Data Packet

CELL_DCH

CELL_FACH
T323 T323
URA_PCH

IDLE

R8 Fast Dormancy
4B causes UE switch 4B causes UE switch
causes UE switch to
to FACH to FACH
PCH

Note:

According to 3GPP 25.331, when timer T323 expires, if the condition for reporting an
SCRI message is still met, the UE triggers the transmission of a SCRI message again.

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3.1.1.2 SCRI Trigger Channel Switching to CELL_FACH

If the RNC receives a SIGNALLING CONNECTION RELEASE INDICATION message

with the cause UE requested PS data session end sent by an UE, and the following
conditions are met, the RNC swtiches the UE from the CELL_DCH state to the
CELL_FACH state.

Udrbc.fachSwch is set to 1:On.

The value of the bit3/bit4/bit5/bit6/bit7 of URncFunction.gResPara4 that the UEs

version is corresponding to is set to 1: prior to CELL_FACH.

Note:

The bit3/bit4/bit5/bit6/bit7 of URncFunction.gResPara4 controls the target state in priority

transitioned from the CELL_DCH state triggered by the R8 Fast Dormancy function,
corresponding to the UE of the version R99/R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and post-R8.

3.1.1.3 SCRI Trigger Channel Switching to CELL_PCH

If the RNC receives a SIGNALLING CONNECTION RELEASE INDICATION message

with the cause UE requested PS data session end sent by an UE, and the following
conditions are met, the RNC swtiches the UE from the CELL_DCH or CELL_FACH state
to the CELL_PCH state.

Udrbc.pchSwch is set to 2: Only Support CELL_PCH.

UCelInfoFDD.pchCellSwch is set to on.

The value of the PCH switch that the UEs version corresponds to is On. For
details, refer to 3.3.5 UE PCH Compatibility Strategy in ZTE UMTS Dynamic
Radio Bearer Control Feature Guide.

The value of bit3/ bit4/bit5/bit6/bit7of URncFunction.gResPara4 that the UEs

version corresponds to is set to 0: prior to URA_PCH/CELL_PCH.

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3.1.1.4 SCRI Trigger Channel Switching to URA_PCH

If the RNC receives a SIGNALLING CONNECTION RELEASE INDICATION message

with the cause UE requested PS data session end sent by the UE, and the following
conditions are met, the RNC swtiches the UE from the CELL_DCH or CELL_FACH state
to the URA_PCH state.

Udrbc.pchSwch is set to 1:Only Support URA_PCH.

UCelInfoFDD.pchCellSwch is set to on.

The value of the PCH switch that the UEs version corresponds to is On. For
details, refer to 3.3.5 UE PCH Compatibility Strategy in ZTE UMTS Dynamic
Radio Bearer Control Feature Guide.

The value of the bit3/ bit4/bit5/bit6/bit7of URncFunction.gResPara4 that the UEs

version corresponds to is set to 0: prior to URA_PCH/CELL_PCH.

3.1.1.5 The Coupling Relation Between the SCRI Trigger Channel Switching to
CELL_FACH/CELL_PCH/URA_PCH

When the RNC receives the SCRI message with the IE "Signaling Connection Release
Indication Cause" being set to "UE Requested PS Data session end", the following three
scenarios should be considered respectively:

1. If the CELL_PCH and the CELL_FACH functions of the system are enabled, or if
the URA_PCH and the CELL_FACH functions of the system are enabled, the RNC
determines the state to which the UE is transmitted according to the value of
URncFunction.gResPara4 corresponding to the UE version:

If the bit3/bit4/bit5/bit6/bit7 of URncFunction.gResPara4 is 0: prior to

URA_PCH/CELL_PCH, the CELL_PCH or URA_PCH state is preferred.

If the bit3/bit4/bit5/bit6/bit7 of URncFunction.gResPara4 is 1: prior to

CELL_FACH, the CELL_FACH state is preferred.

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2. If only one function between the CELL_PCH/URA_PCH and the CELL_FACH is

enabled, the value of URncFunction.gResPara4 needs not be judged and the UE is
switched to the enabled state.

3. If neither CELL_PCH/URA_PCH nor CELL_FACH is enalbed, the RNC switches

the UE to the IDLE state.

Note:

For the enabling conditon of the CELL_PCH/URA_PCH and CELL_FACH fucntions,

refer to 3.1.1.2~3.1.1.4. For whether to judge the controlling switch of the switching state,
refer to this section.

3.1.1.6 SCRI Trigger Channel Switching to IDLE

As described in the above section, when the RNC receives an SCRI message with the IE
"Signaling Connection Release Indication Cause" being set to "UE Requested PS Data
session end", and if neither CELL_PCH/URA_PCH nor CELL_FACH is enalbed, the
RNC switches the UE to the IDLE state.

3.1.2 Pre-R7 Fast Dormancy Suppressing

As described in 3.1.1 R8 Fast Dormancy, Pre-R7 Fast Dormancy causes frequent

network connection and release, produces many signaling messages, and easily causes
a signaling storm. Although 3GPP has added R8 fast dormancy, it cannot handle the UE
before Release 8.

To solve this problem, the user plane Heart Beat strategy is added to this function. With
this strategy, the signaling connection is not disconnected because of the SCRI
messages sent by the UE, and thus frequent signaling connection and release can be
avoided. This function is called Pre-R7 Fast Dormancy Suppressing.

3.1.2.1 Heart Beat Strategy of the User Plane

To prevent the UEs of version 3GPP Release 7 or Pre-Release 7 from sending the
Signaling Connection Release Indication message, and avoid frequent signaling
connection and release, the heartbeat strategy is applied to UEs that meet the following

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conditions:

When the following conditions are satisfied, and there is no data interaction between the
CN and the RNC, the RNC user plane performs the heartbeat detection periodically. The
interval is determined by URncFunction.heartBeatFreq. The heartbeat data is not
included in the traffic volume measurement result of the user plane. When there are data
package interactions between the CN and the RNC, the heartbeat detection is stopped.
So, based on the heartbeat detection, it prevents the UE from sending the SCRI
message, and avoids frequent signaling connection and release. When the UE does not
have data transmission for a long time, it can be switched to the CELL_PCH/URA_PCH
or Idle state by the 4B0 traffic volume measurement report.

1. The control switch for heartbeat corresponding to the UE version is set to True;
where for the R4 and for the R4 and pre-R4 UE, it is obtained from
URncFunction.heartBeatUeVerR4; for the R5 UE, it is obtained from
URncFunction.heartBeatUeVerR5; for the R6 UE, it is obtained from
URncFunction.heartBeatUeVerR6; for the R7 UE, it is obtained from
URncFunction.heartBeatUeVerR7; for the R8 and post-R8 UE, it is obtained from
URncFunction.heartBeatUeVerR8;.

2. The UE has PS service, and no CS service.

3. The RLC mode of the service is in acknowledged mode.

4. If parameter URncFunction.deviceTypeInd is set to "1: true, you need to determine

the Device type condition: "The IE" RRC Connection Setup Complete->UE radio
access capability ->Device type is not present or the condition of the
doesNotBenefitFromBatteryConsumptionOptimisation value is not satisfied. If
URncFunction.deviceTypeInd is set to "0: false, then there is no need to judge the
reported "Device type condition.

3.1.2.2 Channel Switching Strategy of the Control Plane

Because of the heartbeat detection, the UE sends an acknowledge data package after it
receives the heartbeat data. This may cause that the RNC cannot correctly make
judgment of event 4B0 for uplink traffic volume measurement, and it causes that the
channel cannot be switched to the CELL_PCH/URA_PCH or idle state based on the

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traffic volume measurement. To solve the problem, new parameter

URncFunction.onlyDnOnHB is added. This parameter controls whether the channel is
switched to the CELL_PCH/URA_PCH or idle state only based on the downlink traffic
volume measurement report when heartbeat detection is performed.

If parameter URncFunction.onlyDnOnHB is set to 1: On, whether the channel is

switched to the CELL_PCH/URA_PCH or idle state is only based on the downlink traffic
volume measurement report. If parameter URncFunction.onlyDnOnHB is set to 0: Off,
whether the channel is switched to the CELL_PCH/URA_PCH or idle state is based on
both the downlink and uplink traffic volume measurement reports.

Note:

Tests confirm that the UE does not send uplink data packages after it receives the
heartbeat data, and the channel switching to CELL_PCH/URA_PCH or idle state based
on the downlink and uplink traffic volume measurement can be normally performed, so
the parameter URncFunction.onlyDnOnHB can be set to 0:Off.

4 Parameters

4.1 ZWF21-01-027 Fast Dormancy

4.1.1 R8 Fast Dormancy Related Parameters

Table 4-1 Parameters List (R8 Fast Dormancy Related Parameters)

Recom
Parameter Value Default mende
GUI Name Parameter Description Unit
Name Range Value d
Value

bit3: The Target RRC bit3: bit3: bit3:

URncFunct Global State of Fast Dormancy 0:prior to 0:prior 0:prior
ion.gResP Reserved (R99/R4). URA_PC N/A to to
ara4 Parameter 4 bit4: The Target RRC H/CELL_ URA_P URA_P
State of Fast Dormancy PCH,1:pri CH/CE CH/CE

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Recom
Parameter Value Default mende
GUI Name Parameter Description Unit
Name Range Value d
Value
(R5). or to LL_PC LL_PC
bit5: The Target RRC CELL_FA H H
State of Fast Dormancy CH. bit4: bit4:
(R6). bit4: 0:prior 0:prior
Bit6 The Target RRC 0:prior to to to
State of Fast Dormancy URA_PC URA_P URA_P
(R7). H/CELL_ CH/CE CH/CE
bit7: The Target RRC PCH,1:pri LL_PC LL_PC
State of Fast Dormancy or to H H
(R8). CELL_FA bit5: bit5:
CH. 0:prior 0:prior
bit5: to to
0:prior to URA_P URA_P
URA_PC CH/CE CH/CE
H/CELL_ LL_PC LL_PC
PCH,1:pri H H
or to bit6: bit6:
CELL_FA 0:prior 0:prior
CH. to to
bit6: URA_P URA_P
0:prior to CH/CE CH/CE
URA_PC LL_PC LL_PC
H/CELL_ H H
PCH,1:pri bit7: bit7:
or to 0:prior 0:prior
CELL_FA to to
CH. URA_P URA_P
bit7: CH/CE CH/CE
0:prior to LL_PC LL_PC
URA_PC H H
H/CELL_
PCH,1:pri
or to
CELL_FA
CH.

UDrbc.fach Switch of This parameter indicates 0: Off

N/A 0 1
Swch Transferring whether the other 1: On

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Recom
Parameter Value Default mende
GUI Name Parameter Description Unit
Name Range Value d
Value
to channels can be
CELL_FACH transferred to
CELL_FACH.

This parameter indicates

0: Not
whether
Support
URA_PCH/CELL_PCH is
1: Only
supported or not.
Switch of Support
Supported: The traffic can
UDrbc.pch URA_PCH/C URA_PC
be carried on PCH channel N/A 0 1
Swch ELL_PCH H
when there is no data.
Support 2: Only
Not supported: The traffic
Support
cannot be carried on PCH
CELL_P
channel when there is no
CH
data.

This parameter indicates

the interval of reporting
signaling connection
release indication (with
cause). As UE in
connection mode with only
Waiting Time
PS domain, but not PS
of UE Sending
data transmission within a
message
certain time, if T323 is not 0, 5, 10,
SIGNALING
UUeCnst.t enabled, UE sends 20, 30,
CONNECTIO s 10s 10s
323 signaling connection 60, 90,
N RELEASE
release indication (with 120 s
INDICATION
cause) to switch states to
(with
start T323. If there is no
Cause)(T323)
data transmission before
T323 timeout and UE is
still in connection mode,
then resend signaling
connection release
indication (with cause).

UUeCnst.t Switch of This parameter indicates 0: Off

N/A 0: Off 1:On
323Swch T323 whether the Fast 1: On

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Recom
Parameter Value Default mende
GUI Name Parameter Description Unit
Name Range Value d
Value
Broadcasting Dormancy is enabled.
On: RNC sends T323 to
UE by using SIB1 and
UTRAN mobility
information.
Off: RNC does not send
T323 to UE.

This parameter is a switch

to indicate whether
URA_PCH/CELL_PCH is
supported or not in the cell.
On: UE is allowed to
UCelInfoF
Cell Level transfer to PCH when 0:Off
DD.pchCell N/A 0Off 1:On
PCH Switch there is no data to transmit 1:On
Swch
in the cell.
Off: UE is not allowed to
transfer to PCH when
there is no data to transmit
in the cell.

4.1.2 Pre-R7 Fast Dormancy Suppressing Related Parameters

Table 4-2 Parameters List (Pre-R7 Fast Dormancy Suppressing Related Parameters)

Recom
Parameter Value Default mende
GUI Name Parameter Description Unit
Name Range Value d
Value

This parameter indicates

whether to execute heart
URncFunct The Target of
beat detections to the UE
ion.heartB UE Version 0: False; 0:
of R4 version and the N/A 1: True
eatUeVerR for Heart Beat 1: True False
versions before. "0": The
4 (R4)
heart beat detection is not
executed. "1" The heart

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Recom
Parameter Value Default mende
GUI Name Parameter Description Unit
Name Range Value d
Value
beat detection is executed.

This parameter indicates

whether to execute heart
URncFunct The Target of
beat detections to the UE
ion.heartB UE Version 0: False; 0:
of R5 version. "0": The N/A 1: True
eatUeVerR for Heart Beat 1: True False
heart beat detection is not
5 (R5)
executed. "1" The heart
beat detection is executed.

This parameter indicates

whether to execute heart
URncFunct The Target of
beat detections to the UE
ion.heartB UE Version 0: False; 0:
of R6 version. "0": The N/A 1: True
eatUeVerR for Heart Beat 1: True False
heart beat detection is not
6 (R6)
executed. "1" The heart
beat detection is executed.

This parameter indicates

whether to execute heart
URncFunct The Target of
beat detections to the UE
ion.heartB UE Version 0: False; 0:
of R7 version. "0": The N/A 1: True
eatUeVerR for Heart Beat 1: True False
heart beat detection is not
7 (R7)
executed. "1" The heart
beat detection is executed.

This parameter indicates

whether to execute heart
URncFunct The Target of beat detections to the UE
ion.heartB UE Version of R8 version and the later 0: False; 0:
N/A 1: True
eatUeVerR for Heart Beat versions. "0": The heart 1: True False
8 (R8) beat detection is not
executed. "1" The heart
beat detection is executed.

The Switch This parameter indicates

Indicates whether to only judge the
URncFunct
whether Only downlink traffic on heart 0:Off
ion.onlyDn N/A 0Off 1:On
Judge the beat detection for channel 1:On
OnHB
Downlink switching to PCH/IDLE.
Traffic on If it is on: no need to

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Recom
Parameter Value Default mende
GUI Name Parameter Description Unit
Name Range Value d
Value
Heart Beat for consider the restriction of
Channel uplink traffic on heart beat
Switching to for the channel switching
PCH/IDLE to PCH/IDLE.
If it is off: the channel
switching to PCH/IDLE
needs to consider the
uplink measurement report
restriction on heart beat
detection.

This parameter indicates

the period of UE heart beat
detection. In order to avoid
UE (before R8) sending
signaling Connection
0..65535,
URncFunct Release Indication (SCRI)
Heart Beat step 1;
ion.heartB and releasing signaling 100ms 30 30
Period Unit:
eatFreq connections initiatively,
100ms
RNC would operate heart
beat detection when there
is no data transmission
with CN. UE will not send
SCRI if there is data.

This parameter indicates

UE's Device
whether to judge the IE
Type
"Device type" in the
Condition
message "RRC
URncFunct Whether to be
Connection Setup 0: False 0:
ion.device Judged N/A 1: True
Complete", when judge the 1: True False
TypeInd Indicator
conditions should be
When Heart
satisfied for UE which is
Beat
performed heart beat
Detection
detection.

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5 Related Counters and Alarms

5.1 Related Counters

Table 5-1 Counter List

Counter ID Name

Number of intra frequency Transport Channel Changing

C310414099
attempt, DCH to FACH

Number of intra frequency Transport Channel Changing

C310414100
attempt, FACH to PCH

Number of intra frequency Transport Channel Changing

C310414102
attempt, HS-DSCH to FACH

Number of intra frequency Transport Channel Changing

C310414106
attempt, E-DCH to RACH

Number of intra frequency Transport Channel Changing

C310416901
attempt, DCH to PCH

Number of intra frequency Transport Channel Changing

C310416903
attempt, HS-DSCH to PCH

Number of intra frequency Transport Channel successful

C310414111
Changing attempt, DCH to FACH

Number of intra frequency Transport Channel successful

C310414112
Changing attempt, FACH to PCH

Number of intra frequency Transport Channel successful

C310414114
Changing attempt, HS-DSCH to FACH

Number of intra frequency Transport Channel successful

C310414117
Changing attempt, DCH to E-DCH

Number of intra frequency Transport Channel successful

C310414118
Changing attempt, E-DCH to RACH

Number of intra frequency Transport Channel successful

C310416905
Changing attempt, DCH to PCH

Number of intra frequency Transport Channel successful

C310416907
Changing attempt, HS-DSCH to PCH

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Number of Iu Release Request for PS domain due to

C310680552 Release due to R99 UE generated signalling connection
release

Number of Iu Release Request for PS domain due to

C310680553 Release due to R4 UE generated signalling connection
release

Number of Iu Release Request for PS domain due to

C310680554 Release due to R5 UE generated signalling connection
release

Number of Iu Release Request for PS domain due to

C310680555 Release due to R6 UE generated signalling connection
release

Number of Iu Release Request for PS domain due to

C310680556 Release due to R7 UE generated signalling connection
release

Number of Iu Release Request for PS domain due to

C310680557 Release due to R8 UE generated signalling connection
release

C300839 Maximum Cell Freq RTWP

C300840 Average Cell Freq RTWP

C313843 Average Noise Floor

C310444441 Maximum TCP

C310446509 Reported times of Minimum TCP

C310446510 Minimum TCP

C310444443 Sum of TCP

300294 Ratio of PS Call Drop

300853 Mean ratio of the CPU usage

300002 Number of RRC connection establishment Attempt

300020 Ratio of successful RRC connection establishment

300030 Number of CS RAB establishment Attempt

300036 Number of PS RAB establishment Attempt

300050 Ratio of successful CS RAB establishment(Speech)

300073 Ratio of successful PS RAB establishment

300253 Ratio of CS-AMR Call Drop

C310680207 Total Number of Paging message received from CN

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C310870002 The max usage of CE resource of RUP

C310870004 The average usage of CE resource of RUP

C311340001 CPU_MEAN

C310030430 Sum of cell user in best cell

C310030439 Number of Cell-DCH user in the best cell

C310030440 Number of Cell-Fach and F/R user in the best cell

C310030441 Number of Cell-Pch user in the best cell

C310030442 Max sum of cell user in best cell

C310030451 Max Number of Cell-Dch user in the best cell

C310030452 Max Number of Cell-Fach user in the best cell

C310030453 Max Number of Cell-Pch user in the best cell

C310030454 Average sum of cell user in best cell

C310030463 Average Number of Cell-Dch user in the best cell

C310030464 Average Number of Cell-Fach user in the best cell

C310030465 Average Number of Cell-Pch user in the best cell

5.2 Related Alarms

None

6 Engineering Guide

6.1 Application Scenario

This feature includes R8 Fast Dormancy and Pre-R7 Fast Dormancy Restraint
functions.

The R8 Fast Dormancy function can extend UE battery usage and enhance user
experience. You are recommended to enable this function.

The Pre-R7 Fast Dormancy Restraint function greatly decreases the signaling traffic
caused by smart phones on the control plane but still guarantees user experience.

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Because additional pings are needed to maintain the RRC connection for online users,
the uplink and downlink load may be increased, so it is suggested that this function
should be enabled only when there are too many smart phones in the network and the
control plane is heavily loaded.

6.2 Feature Activation Procedure

6.2.1 R8 Fast Dormancy

This chapter guides readers to find the GUI location of the parameters that are related to
the deployment of this feature. The values on figures are only examples. For the practical
configuration value, refer to the last column of table in section 3.1 .

In the configuration resource tree, select Modify Area > Managed Element->UMTS
Logical Function Configuration. Check the configuration of gResPara4, see Figure 6-1.

Figure 6-1 Parameters Configuration Interface 1

In the configuration resource tree, select Modify Area > Managed Element > UMTS
Logical Function Configuration > Global Information Configuration > Dynamic
Radio Bearer Control Information Profile > Dynamic Radio Bearer Control
Information. Check the configuration of fachSwch and pchSwch, see Figure 6-2.

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Figure 6-2 Parameters Configuration Interface 2

In the configuration resource tree, select Modify Area > Managed Element > UMTS
Logical Function Configuration > Global Information Configuration > UE Timers
and Constants Information. Check the configuration of t323Swch and t323, see Figure
6-3.

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Figure 6-3 Parameters Configuration Interface 3

In the configuration resource tree, select Modify Area > Managed Element > UMTS
Logical Function Configuration > UTRAN Cell > Extended Info of UTRAN Cell.
Check the configuration of pchCellSwch, see Figure 6-4.

Figure 6-4 Parameters Configuration Interface 4

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6.2.2 Pre-R7 Fast Dormancy

In the configuration resource tree, select Modify Area > Managed Element > UMTS
Logical Function Configuration. Check the configuration of heartBeatUeVerR4,
heartBeatUeVerR5, heartBeatUeVerR6, heartBeatUeVerR7, heartBeatUeVerR8,
heartBeatFreq, onlyDnOnHB, and deviceTypeInd, see Figure 6-5.

Figure 6-5 Parameters Configuration Interface 5

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6.3 Feature Validation Procedure

Table 6-1 Feature Validation Procedure for Release 8

Test Item Enhanced RAN Functionality

1. The WCDMA system is ready.

2. Cell1 supports HSUPA, HSDPA and DCH.
3. Intelligent UE1 camps on Cell1 in Idle mode.
4. Intelligent UE1 subscribes to the interactive or background
Prerequisite
service, MBR = UL2Mbps/ DL2Mbps.
5. Intelligent UE1 can send Signaling Connection Release
Indication to the RNC with cause UE requested PS data
session end.

1. UE1 activates a PS service in Cell1, such as open a web page.

Steps 2. Keep the PS service free from data transferring.
3. Release the PS service.

1. The PS service is established successfully.

Expected 2. In step 2, UE1 sends the signaling message Signaling
Result Connection Release Indication to the RNC. Then the RNC
transits UE1s state from CELL_DCH to URA_PCH.

6.4 Feature Deactivation Procedure

Table 6-2 RNC parameter list 2

Managed Object. logic Default Deactivation

GUI Name
name Value Value

UUeCnst.t323Swch Switch of T323 Broadcasting 0:Off 0:Off

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6.5 Network Impact

1. The Influence of the Performance of the Devices

None.

2. The Influence of the KPIs of the Network

The advantages of this function are as follows:

The R8 Fast Dormancy function can extend UE battery usage and enhance user
experience The UE state is controlled by the network, which avoids signaling storms
caused by the release of the UE.

The Pre-R7 Fast Dormancy Restraint function greatly decreases the signaling traffic
caused by smart phones on the control plane but still guarantees user experience.

The disadvantage of this function is as follows:

Because additional pings are needed to maintain the RRC connection for online users,
the uplink and downlink loads may be increased.

3. The data of the influence in the actual network

i. The following performances are improved after this feature is enabled:

CMP/DMP CPU mean ratio is decreased greatly;

The load of the SGSN is decreased greatly;

The paging number of IU PS is decreased greatly;

The number of on-line user of PS is decreased obviously.

ii. The following performances are deteriorate after this feature is turned on:

The CS call drop rate is increased slightly.

The PS call drop rate is increased obviously.

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The paging success rate of PS domain is decreased slightly.

The RUP CPU is increased.

The test data is described in the next section.

6.6 The Test Data

ZTE has the following detailed conclusions on the commercial network that enables the
fast dormancy function. Because different operators have different strategies, the
following network KPI figures are only for reference:

6.6.1 Impact on CMP/DMP CPU Mean Ratio

Because the fast dormancy can avoid network signaling storms, the load of the signaling
processor boards (CMP/DMP) of the RNC is reduced.

Figure 6-6 DMP Mean Ratio

The DMP CPU Mean Ratio decreased 20.61%.

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Figure 6-7 CMP Mean Ratio

The CMP CPU Mean Ratio decreased 30.61%

6.6.2 Impact on PS On-Line User and RUP CPU

The UEs who stayed in idle state before the feature is enabled are switched to the
CELL_PCH/URA_PCH state now. This increases the number of on-line users, which
further increases the load of user plane boards (RUP) of the RNC.

Figure 6-8 Average Number of User

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After the Fast Dormancy function is enabled, the number of PCH users is three times of
the number of users when this function is not enabled.

Figure 6-9 RUP CPU Mean Ratio

The RUB CPU Mean Ratio increased by about 6.48%

6.6.3 Impact on the Key KPIs

After introducing the fast dormancy, the following key KPIs should be also focused on.

The fast dormancy feature prevents users from being transferred to the idle state
frequently, so the number of RRC connection establishment attempts and the number of
PS RAB establishment attempts are decreased obviously. The Ratio of successful RRC
connection establishment, the Ratio of successful CS/PS RAB establishment and the
Number of CS RAB establishment Attempt almost remain unchanged.

After activating URA_PCH and fast dormancy, the number of concurrent CS+PS users
increases obviously, which increases the CS call drop rate. Meanwhile, the PS call drop
rate increases obviously because the number of the channel switch is increased.

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Figure 6-10 RRC KPI

The Number of RRC connection establishment attempt decrease obviously, the Ratio of
successful RRC connection establishment decrease slightly.

Figure 6-11 CS RAB KPI

The Ratio of successful CS RAB establishment and the Number of CS RAB

establishment Attempt remain unchanged.

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Figure 6-12 PS RAB KPI

The Ratio of successful PS RAB establishment remains unchanged. The Number of PS

RAB establishment attempt decreases obviously.

Figure 6-13 CS Call Drop Rate

The Ratio of CS call drop rate increases slightly. The increase depends on the change of
the number of concurrent CS+PS users.

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Figure 6-14 PS Call Drop Rate

The Ratio of PS call drop rate increases obviously, mainly because of the increase of the
number of the channel switch.

6.6.4 Impact on the Paging Success Rate of CS and PS

After activating URA_PCH and fast dormancy, the number of PS domain paging
message decreases a lot, and the number of paging messages initiated by RNC
increases a lot, because in the URA_PCH state, when a user has some downlink
packets, the SGSN does not send paging message to the user. Instead, the RNC sends
the paging messages to the user.

Due to the increase of the PCH channel utilization rate, the paging success rate of SGSN
may change. When users are switched from the URA_PCH state to the IDLE state, some
UEs do not respond to the paging messages, which results in that these UEs still stay in
the URA_PCH state, but the IU-PS connection is released. Therefore, these UEs cannot
respond to the paging messages sent by the SGSN and the paging success rate
decreases. Considering that users are not sensitive to the paging of the PS domain, it
does not affect user experience so much. According to the practical situation of the
commercial networks for which URA_PCH and fast dormancy are enabled, the
complaints from users do not increase.

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Figure 6-15 Paging Success Rate of the MSC

The paging success rate of the MSC and the paging number of the CS Domain remain
unchanged.

Figure 6-16 Paging Success Rate of the SGSN

The paging success rate of the SGSN and the paging number of the PS domain is
decreased.

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7 Abbreviation
Abbreviation Full Name
ACK Acknowledgement

AM Acknowledged Mode

CN Core Network

CS Circuit Switched

FACH Forward Access Channel

PCH Paging Channel

PS Packet Switched

RAB Radio Access Bearer

RAN Radio Access Network

RB Radio Bearer

RLC Radio Link Control

RRC Radio Resource Connection

SIB1 System Information Block 1

UE User Equipment

UTRAN Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network

8 Reference Document
[1]ZXWR RNC (V3.13.10.15) Radio Network Controller Radio Parameter Reference

[2]ZXWR RNC (V3.13.10.15) Radio Network Controller Performance Counter Reference

[3]ZXUR 9000 UMTS (V4.13.10.15) Radio Network Controller Radio Parameter

Reference

[4]ZXUR 9000 UMTS (V4.13.10.15) Radio Network Controller Performance Counter

Reference

[5]ZTE UMTS Dynamic Radio Bearer Control Feature Guide

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