R99

Logical Channels
Control Logical Channels
BCCH (DL) Broadcast Control Channel System control information [Cell identity, uplink interference level] PCCH (DL) Paging Control Channel Paging information [CN originated call location of cell unknown] CCCH (UL, DL) Common Control Channel Control information [initial access (RRC connection request), cell update] DCCH (UL, DL) Dedicated Control Channel Control information RRC exists [RAB, MR, and HO]

Traffic Logical Channels

DTCH (UL, DL) Dedicated Traffic Channel Traffic information dedicated to one UE [speech, fax, and web browsing] CTCH (DL) Common Traffic Channel Traffic information to all or a group of UEs [SMS-Cell Broadcast]

Transport Channels
Common Transport Channels
BCH (DL) Broadcast Channel Carry: BCCH, No user information. Transmission: Entire cell. Power: High power. Bit Rate: low, fixed. PCH (DL) Paging Channel Carry: PCCH, No user information. Transmission: Entire Cell. FACH (DL) Forward Access Channel Carry: Control information (initial access) [BCCH-CCCH-DCCH] Short user packets [CTCH-DTCH]. Transmission: Entire cell or part of it (beam-forming antenna). Properties: Open loop power control (slow power control). RACH (UL) Random Access Channel Carry: Control information (initial access) [CCCH-DCCH] Short user packets [DTCH]. Transmission: Entire cell. Properties: Limited size data field, collision risk, and Open loop power control (slow power control). When UL RACH DL FACH. DSCH (DL) Downlink Shared Channel Carry: Dedicated control information [DCCH] Dedicated short user packets [DTCH]. Properties: Shared by several users, and always has an associated DCH to provide power control. CPCH (UL) Common Packet Channel Carry: Long user data packets [DCCH] Long control packets [DTCH]. Properties: Contention based RACH, always associated with a dedicated channel on the downlink for power control.

Dedicated Transport Channels

DCH (DL, UL) Dedicated Channel Carry: Control information [DCCH] User Information [DTCH].

Properties: Fast rate change (frame-by-frame basis), fast power control, use of beam forming, and support of SHO.

Physical Channels
Not Associated with Transport Channels
CPICH (DL) Common Pilot Channel Transmits pre-defined bit sequence in the downlink with 30kbps (SF=256).It allows UEs to measure the cell power. PICH (DL) Paging Indicator Channel This is associated with S-CCPCH to which a PCH channel is mapped. It carries paging indicator that inform UEs that they need to decode the information of the PCH channel. P-SCH & S-SCH (DL) Primary & Secondary Synchronization Channel Used for cell search and is the first channel that UE needs to know. Allow synchronization at frame and code sequence of P-CCPCH. Just after the switch is on, the UE can decode only the P-SCH and S-SCH if it is on a covered area. The UE synchronize itself at the slot on the P-SCH and at the frame level on the S-SCH and retrieves a group of 8 Scrambling codes. Then, the UE tests the 8 scrambling codes on the CPICH to find the SC of the cell. Next, to read the system information, the UE decodes the BCH channel. Finally, the UE selects the best cell. AICH (DL) Acquisition Indicator Channel It is used for PRACH response.

Dedicated Physical Channels, associated with transport channels

DPDCH (DL, UL) Dedicated Physical Data Channel It carries DCH transport channel (Closed loop power control). DPCCH (DL, UL) Dedicated Physical Control Channel It relates to DPDCH and transmits physical layer signaling information (e.g. power control commands and synchronization sequences). In the uplink, it is code multiplexed with DPDCH. In the downlink, it is time multiplexed with DPDCH.

Common Physical Channels, associated with transport channels

P-CCPH & S-CCPCH (DL) Primary & Secondary Common Control Physical Channel P-CCPCH: SF=256, carries the BCH transport channel. S-CCPCH: Different bit rates, carries the PCH and FACH transport channels. PRACH (UL) Physical Random Access Channel It carries RACH transport channel (Open loop power control). PDSCH (DL) Physical Downlink Shared Channel PCPCH (UL) Physical Common Packet Channel

HSDPA
HSDPA new Physical Channels
HS-PDSCH (DL) High Speed-Physical Downlink Shared Channel R99: PDSCH Data information with fixed SF=16 (up to 15 per UE) Supports QPSK modulation and 16-QAM in option

HS-SCCH (DL) High Speed-Shared Control Channel Control information for only one UE with fixed SF=128 3GPP specifies a maximum of 4 HS-SCCH/cell, then up to 4 UEs/TTI HS-DPCCH (UL) High Speed-Dedicated Physical Control Channel Control information (ACK/NACK and CQI) with fixed SF=256

HSDPA new Transport Channel

HS-DSCH (DL) High Speed-Downlink Shared Channel It carries all new HSDPA Physical Channels.

HSUPA
HSUPA new Physical Channels
Scheduling Channels
E-AGCH (DL) E-DCH Absolute Grant Channel E-AGCH carries E-DCH absolute grant. It indicates to the E-DCH UE (either individually or per group) what their resources (absolute UL resources limitation) are. E-RGCH (DL) E-DCH Relative Grant Channel E-RGCH carries E-DCH relative grants. It is a dedicated channel for the Node B involved in the EDCH active set. This channel allows each node B dealing with E-DPDCH to reduce the UE emitted power in order to avoid radio interferences.

Traffic and Signaling Channels

E-HICH (DL) E-DCH HARQ Indicator Channel E-HICH carries feedback information (ACK/NACK) sent by the Node B to indicate whether the packets are properly received. This channel is based on the Node B HARQ algorithm. Thanks to this channel, the Node B can send back to the UE indications about the faulty packets. E-DPDCH (UL) E-DCH Dedicated Physical Data Channel E-DPDCH is the uplink channel that carries the user data; TTI is either 10ms (mandatory supported by UE) or 2 ms (optional support). Modulation is the same as DCH. E-DPCCH (UL) E-DCH Dedicated Physical Control Channel E-DPCCH is used to carry the uplink L1 signaling required to demodulate the E-DPCH: E-TFCI identity of the E-TFC selected, RSN (number of H-ARQ retransmissions) and happy bit (telling if the grants allocated to this UE are sufficient vs. the amount data waiting in the transmission buffer).

HSUPA new Transport Channel

E-DCH (UL) Enhanced Dedicated Channel It is an enhancement of the classical dedicated channels. It carries all HSUPA new physical channels.