When Are the 1xEV-DO Rev A Parameters Negotiated/Obtained?

During day-to-day activities of an AT in a 1xEV-DO Rev A system

Every AT must first acquire a 1xEV-DO Rev A system. 1xEV-DO Rev A system can optimally page the AT for incoming traffic. Unlike BE application, VoIP requires faster paging.

Acquire System
Register with the System

After system acquisition, every AT must negotiate a session with the 1xEV-DO Rev A system. Session Negotiation may vary based on ATs capabilities.

System Page

Every AT must monitor and update Periodic Overhead Messages in both Idle and Connected state.

Keep up with the System

Access 1xEV-DO Rev A system to establish air link recourses.

Send & Receive Data

Send and Receive Data. The criteria to maintain the data call: - Maximize throughout for BE applications - Minimize latency and jitter for VoIP - Optimize handoff delays for all applications

Access the Unlike BE application, VoIP requires faster system access. System

Setup Call Set up air link recourses and IP address. Context

Unlike BE application, VoIP requires: - Air link QoS Flows with certain characteristics - Auxiliary A10 Flows between PCF and PDSN

Typical 1xEV-DO Rev A AT-Originated Call Flow for Best Effort Traffic
AT AN - BTS + BSC (integrated PCF) PDSN (Simple IP) Core IP Network (or IMS core)

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Initial AT Power up with no UATI assigned to the AT. UATI assigned; Session is open with standards default parameter values. Non-Default protocols, applications, parameters and values are negotiated. Multiple Personalities may be negotiated. AT Ready to Exchange Data on Radio Stream.

Session Setup

Session Negotiation

2
2

Session Authentication
RouteUpdate/ConnectionRequest ACAck

AT Ready to Exchange Data on Service Stream. User initiates data call.

A11-Registration Reply

TrafficChannelAssignment Pilot + DRC RTCAck TrafficChannelComplete

9 10 11 12

1xEV-DO Rev A air link recourses between AT and AN are successfully set up. AT ready to negotiate PPP.
PPP negotiation successful and AT is assigned IP address. AT ready to exchange packet data.

PPP Negotiation Packet Data Transfer

13

Connection Establishment (System Access)

Legend: AC CC FTC RTC

3A11-Registration Request

Main A-10 Setup

4 5 6 7 8

Session Establishment

Typical 1xEV-DO Rev A AT-Terminated Call Flow for Best Effort Traffic
AT AN - BTS + BSC (integrated PCF) PDSN (Simple IP) Core IP Network (or IMS core)

Legend:
Initial AT Power up with no UATI assigned to the AT. Non-Default protocols, applications, parameters and values are negotiated. Multiple Personalities may be negotiated. A12 authentication successful. AT Ready to Exchange Data on Service Stream. 1xEV-DO Rev A air link User initiates data call. recourses between AT and AN are successfully set up. PPP negotiation is successful and AT is assigned an IP address. AT is ready to No 1xEV-DO Revdata. A air exchange packet link recourses allocated after RLP inactivity timer. AT is in Idle State. A Page message is sent to the AT during the ATs wakeup cycle, when there is data bound to the AT.

Session Establishment Connection Establishment

1 2

AC CC FTC RTC

Main A10 Establishment

3 4 5 6

PPP Negotiation Packet Data Transfer (Connected State) Idle State Ingress Packet Data
Page Message RouteUpdate/ConnectionRequest ACAck TrafficChannelAssignment Pilot + DRC RTCAck TrafficChannelComplete

A11-Registration Request A11-Registration Reply

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Packet Data Transfer (Connected State)

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Connection Establishment (System Page)

After Page Message received the call flow is same as System Access.

Typical 1xEV-DO Rev A Call Flow for VoIP Registration

AT AN - BTS + BSC (integrated PCF) PDSN (Simple IP) Core IP Network (or IMS core)

Initial AT Power up with no UATI assigned to the AT.

1 2 3
Main A10 Establishment PPP Negotiation

Radio QoS Establishment

After air link Connection, PPP and Main A10 instance are negotiated. AT is ready to negotiate Radio QoS, set up TFTs and negotiate ROHC. After the successful QoS negotiation for both SIP signaling and RTP media Flow parameters, AT is now ready to turn ON Reservation for SIP signaling Flow to send SIP Registration. AT is ready to make and receive VoIP calls.

4
Auxiliary A10 Establishment

6 7

ROHC Negotiation SIP Registrar (or P-CSCF in IMS domain) Discovery Turn ON Reservation (for SIP) SIP Registration Idle State

9 10

11

12 13

QoS Establishment and SIP Registration

RSVP Messages (Setup TFTs)

VoIP (application specific) QoS Flows and Flow specific parameters negotiated.

Non-Default protocols, applications, parameters and values are negotiated. Multiple Personalities may be negotiated. A12 authentication is successful. AT Ready to Exchange Data on Service Stream. Power up or explicit VoIP Registration is invoked.

Session Establishment Idle State Connection Establishment

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Categorization of 1xEV-DO Rev A Parameters

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Source BTS (or Cell)

Source BSC (or RNC) A18 A19 A13

PDSN A12

A17 A16

AT
Signalling User Data

AAA

Target BTS

Target BSC

NOTE: The categorization of 1xEV-DO Rev A Parameters is for student comprehension and is not a part of any standards taxonomy.