ZGB-01-02-001 Quality of

Service (QoS)
Feature Guide
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ZGB-01-02-001 Quality of Service (QoS)

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V1.0 2013/03/18 Huang Anjie System Supporting Not open to the third party
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Feature Attribute ............................................................................................... 4

2 Overview ............................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Feature Introduction ............................................................................................. 4
2.2 License Control .................................................................................................... 5
2.3 Correlation with Other Features ........................................................................... 5

3 Technical Description ....................................................................................... 5

4 Parameters and Configurations ....................................................................... 7

4.1 Parameter List ..................................................................................................... 7
4.2 Parameter Configuration ...................................................................................... 8
4.2.1 SGSN Version ..................................................................................................... 8

5 Related Counters and Alarms .......................................................................... 9

5.1 Related Counters ................................................................................................. 9
5.2 Related Alarms .................................................................................................... 9

6 Engineering Guide ............................................................................................ 9

6.1 Application Scenario ............................................................................................ 9
6.2 Configuration Description ................................................................................... 10
6.3 Feature Validation .............................................................................................. 10
6.4 Feature Turn off ................................................................................................. 11
6.5 Network Impact .................................................................................................. 12

7 Abbreviation .................................................................................................... 12

8 Reference Document....................................................................................... 13

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FIGURES

Figure 6-1 BSC QoS Parameter ...........................................................................................10

Figure 6-2 BSC QoS Turn Off Parameter .............................................................................12

TABLES

Table 3-1 The mapping relationship between R97/R98 and R99 attribute ............................. 7
Table 4-1 Parameter List ....................................................................................................... 7
Table 4-2 Configuration rule of SGSN Version ...................................................................... 8

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1 Feature Attribute
BSC Version: [ZXUR 9000 GSM (V6.50.102)]

BTS Version: [Not related with BTS hardware platform]

Property: [Basic]

Related Network Element:

NE Name Related or Not Special Requirements

MS √

BTS -

BSC √

MSC -

MGW -

SGSN √

GGSN -

HLR √

Dependent Function: [ZGO-01-02-003 Service based QoS(UMTS)]

Exclusive Function: [None]

Note: [None]

2 Overview

2.1 Feature Introduction

The QoS parameters play an important role in the GPRS process. They not only
define the end-to-end service speed and delay requirements but also the mode in
which the transmission between element and terminal is performed.

The R98 protocol only defines 5 QoS parameters, including delay class, reliability
level, peak speed, priority and average speed.

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With the introduction of EDGE, the transmission speed on the wireless interface
greatly increases to enrich the varieties of services bearable by the network.
Therefore, the R99 protocol enhances the definition of the QoS by defining the
requirement for the Quality of various Services with more parameters. In the PFC
process, Release 6 also introduces the Allocation/Retention Priority (ARP) attribute,
enhances the setting of service priority and makes it possible for the seizing and
queuing of wireless resources for the GPRS.

2.2 License Control

None license control for this feature in UR12 Release.

2.3 Correlation with Other Features

This feature is functionally related to feature:ZGO-01-02-003 Service based

QoS(UMTS)

3 Technical Description
These QoS parameters are negotiated by MS and SGSN in the process of PDP
activation. BSC obtains QoS parameters from SGSN downlink data, and obtains
R99 QoS parameters and R99 ARP parameters in the PFC process.

The BSC deals with the reliability level and priority as followings according to the as
possible as it can principle.

The reliability levels correspond to the following transmission modes of RLC.

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Reliability Level LLC Mode RLC Mode

1 Confirmed Confirmed

2 Confirmed Confirmed

3 Non-Confirmed Confirmed

4 Non-Confirmed Non-Confirmed

5 Non-Confirmed Non-Confirmed

The RLC mode of the uplink TBF is determined by the cell phone, while the RLC
mode of the downlink TBF is determined by the BSC. According to the
characteristics of the wireless transmission, the BSC sets the RLC mode as
confirmed for all reliability levels in the downlink direction.

If it’s configured as version R97/R98 SGSN in BSC, BSC will find the QoS
parameters it received is R97/R98, then BSC will change these parameters to R99
QoS in order to fit the Um interface.

There are five parameters in version R97/R98 SGSN, and BSC will deal with them to
R99 parameters as following table.

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Table 3-1 The mapping relationship between R97/R98 and R99 attribute
Resulting R99 Attribute Derived from R97/98 Attribute
Name Value Value Name
Traffic class Interactive 1, 2, 3 Delay class
Background 4
Traffic handling priority 1 1 Delay class
2 2
3 3
-6
SDU error ratio 10 2 Reliability class
-4
10 3
-3
10 4, 5
-5
Residual bit error ratio 10 2, 3, 4 Reliability class
-3
4*10 5
Delivery of erroneous SDUs 'no' 2, 3, 4 Reliability class
'yes' 5
Maximum bit rate [kbps] 8 1 Peak throughput class
16 2
32 3
64 4
128 5
256 6
512 7
1024 8
2048 9
Allocation/Retention priority 1 1 Precedence class
2 2
3 3
Delivery order yes' yes' Reordering Required (Information
'no' 'no' in the SGSN and the GGSN PDP
Contexts)
Maximum SDU size 1 500 octets (Fixed value)

4 Parameters and Configurations

4.1 Parameter List

Table 4-1 Parameter List

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SN Name Figure

1 SGSN version Figure 6-1

2 Reliability class Configure in HLR

3 Delay class Configure in HLR

4 Precedence class Configure in HLR

5 Peak throughput Configure in HLR

6 Mean throughput Configure in HLR

7 Delivery of erroneous SDU Configure in HLR

8 Delivery order Configure in HLR

9 Traffic class Configure in HLR

10 Maximum SDU size Configure in HLR

11 Maximum bit rate for uplink Configure in HLR

12 Maximum bit rate for downlink Configure in HLR

13 Residual Bit Error Rate Configure in HLR

14 SDU error ratio Configure in HLR

15 Traffic handling priority Configure in HLR

16 Transfer delay Configure in HLR

Guaranteed bit rate
17 Configure in HLR
for uplink

Guaranteed bit rate

18 Configure in HLR
for downlink

19 Signalling Indication Configure in HLR

4.2 Parameter Configuration

4.2.1 SGSN Version

Table 4-2 Configuration rule of SGSN Version

Full name SGSN Version

Abbreviation SGSNVer

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0: R98 and previous version

Description
1: R99 version
Managed object GMPlmn
Value range 0..1
Unit NA
Default value 1

5 Related Counters and Alarms

5.1 Related Counters

This feature has no related counters.

5.2 Related Alarms

This feature has no related alarms.

6 Engineering Guide

6.1 Application Scenario

This feature does not increase the capacity of the system. Therefore, it is not
recommended to enable it if the operator does not require it to be enabled.

The QoS parameters are the HLR equipment side parameters and are set when the
HLR creates the GPRS user data. This feature does not involve the application on
the BSC and BTS equipment side.

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6.2 Configuration Description

Step1: GUI: [Managed Element->GSM Logical Configuration->Link

Configuration->Multi Plmn], Set “SGSN version” to be “R98 and previous version”.
Figure 6-1 BSC QoS Parameter

Note: Other parameters listed in table 4-1 are configured on the HLR.

6.3 Feature Validation

This feature validate that different MS with different QoS could be served differently.
Test Item QoS
Precondition 1. check CN is healthy
2. check BSC is healthy
3. check SDR is healthy
4. check EGPRS is supported,and check default cell
configuration and parameters in BSC;
5. MSs are ready;
6. ensure good radio environment;

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Test Steps 1. Set “SGSN version” as ”R98 and previous version” in

multi plmn configuration.
2. Set the traffic type of MS1 and MS2 as ”interactive” in
HLR.
3. Set the QoS of MS1 and MS2 as different values.
4. Set EGPRS uplink/downlink coding scheme as MCS9
and can’t be changed.(set as other scheme is also
OK,this only affect the speed of download/upload)
5. Set “Maximu PS uplink/downlink user per ts” as more
than ”2” in PS channel schedule configuration.
6. MS1 makes EGPRS attach, PDP activation, and
download a file from FTP server
7. MS2 makes GPRS/EGPRS attach, PDP activation,
and download a file from FTP server
Anticipative Result 1. At step 6, we can observe TS is occupied as 2+2, and
the download speed is normal;
2. At step 7, we can observe TS is occupied as 2+2, and
there are 2 users in every PS channel occupied, the
download speed of MS1 and MS2 are different;
Test Result 1. Different QOS of two MSs is effective

Parameters Setting Default parameters

6.4 Feature Turn off

Step1: GUI: [Managed Element->GSM Logical Configuration->Link Configuration->Multi

Plmn], Set “SGSN version” to be “R99 version”.

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Figure 6-2 BSC QoS Turn Off Parameter

6.5 Network Impact

This feature, if enabled, has no impact over the capacities of the BSC and BTS. If
individual users set different QoS parameters, this does not impose impact to the
network. But if a low reliability level is set for the entire network, this causes the
transmission to be in the non-confirmed RLC mode on the wireless side. Generally, it
is recommended to perform transmission in the RLC confirmed mode because in this
mode data block loss caused in the wireless environment can be identified in time
and retransmission can be made to ensure the correct upper-layer data transmission.
Therefore, the QoS parameters of the entire-network subscribers need to be set
reasonably.

7 Abbreviation
Abbreviations Full Characteristics

BSC Base Station Controller

BTS Base Transceiver Station

GSM Global System for Mobile communications

HLR Home Location Register

LLC Logical Link Control

MS/UE Mobile Station/User Equipment

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MSC Mobile Switching Center

PDP Packet Data Protocol

PDU Protocol Data Unit

QoS Quality of Service

RLC Radio Link Control

SGSN Serving GPRS Support Node

TBF Temporary Block Flow

8 Reference Document
ZXUR 9000 GSM (V6.50.10) Base Station Controller Radio Parameter Reference

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