Analysis Report for HSDPA7.

2Mbps Throughput Unstable Issue

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Analysis Report for HSDPA7.2Mbps Throughput Unstable Issue

1 11 1 P PP Problem roblem roblem roblem Description Description Description Description
In A Trial Project, from the Test Node B and field test result, HSDPA throughput
is fluctuating around 6 Mbps (HSDPA 7.2 Mbps subscriber), which is not the expected
result when both IUB transmission and UU interface are in good condition (See
figure1 and figure2).

Figure1 HSDPA ThroughputH3G

Analysis Report for HSDPA7.2Mbps Throughput Unstable Issue


Figure2 HSDPA ThroughputTelenor

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Based on our analysis, the root cause for this problem may be the packet loss in
upper UDP layer:
1) When looking into application layer data packet in upper IU interface from RNC
tracing file, the data packets from CN to RNC is not sufficient, which results in
RLC Bo=0(Buffer) sometimes(see figure3). Thats the reason why HSDPA throughput
fluctuate around 6 Mbps.

Analysis Report for HSDPA7.2Mbps Throughput Unstable Issue

RLC BO Trend
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Figure3 RLC BO Trend with IU interface

2) Analyzing exported TCP data packets transmission status, there is packet loss problem
in TCP layer. FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is based on TCP (Transfer Control Protocol),
and communication channel between UE, RAN and server is as below (see figure4):

Figure4 Communication Channel between UE, RAN and FTP Server

Analysis Report for HSDPA7.2Mbps Throughput Unstable Issue

Hence, packet loss in TCP layer will definitely affect FTP downloading throughput and
its stability (See Figure5).

Figure5 Packet loss in TCP port 4639

3To prove the correctness of the analysis above, packets were infused directly from
RNC to UE, which can exclude the impact of IU interface and ensure sufficient packets
from RLC(see figure6). In this case, the throughput can reach 6.7 Mbps and keep stable
(see figure7).
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Figure6 RLC BO Trend when infusing packets from RNC to UE


Figure7 HSDPA Throughput when infusing packets from RNC to UE

4) Analysis in IU-PS OSN side has also been done. It is shown that there is no cell
loss in OSN side.
3 33 3 Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion Conclusion
In the same transmission and radio condition, there is no fluctuate throughput when
packets infusing test from RNC to UE, So Its Packets loss above IU interface which
results in the HSDPA throughput fluctuate around 6.2 Mbps. To solve this problem, the
following steps are recommended:
1) Investigate packets loss in FTP SERVER;
2) Infuse packets directly from FTP SERVER to UE to investigate FTP SERVER performance.
Analysis Report for HSDPA7.2Mbps Throughput Unstable Issue

3) Investigate packets loss in the transmission between RNC and CN.