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Logical Channels Supported by Huawei

Logical channels carry data from the MAC to the RLC. The RLC maps the RBs from the
upper layer onto appropriate logical channels. The MAC maps logical channels onto
transport channels.
The type of each logical channel is defined according to the type of information that is
transferred. Generally, logical channels are classified into the following types:
 Control channel (for the transfer of control plane information)
 Traffic channel (for the transfer of user plane information)
Logical channels supported by Huawei

Logical Channel Full Spelling Direction Description

Channel
Type

Control BCCH Broadcast Control DL A common channel for broadcasting

channel Channel system control information.

PCCH Paging Control DL A common channel for transmitting paging

Channel information.

CCCH Common Control DL and UL A common channel for transmitting control

Channel information between UEs and the network,
for example, RRC messages and cell
update messages.

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Logical Channel Full Spelling Direction Description

Channel
Type

This channel is commonly used by the

RNC and UEs before the RRC connection
is set up or when a UE accesses a new
cell after cell reselection.

DCCH Dedicated Control DL and UL A dedicated channel for transmitting

Channel control information between a UE and the
network. This channel is established
through an RRC connection setup
procedure.

MCCH MBMS Point-to- DL A point-to-multipoint downlink channel for

Multipoint Control transmitting control information from the
Channel network to the UE. This channel is used by
only the UEs that receive MBMS.

MSCH MBMS Point-to- DL A point-to-multipoint downlink channel for

Multipoint transmitting scheduling control information
Scheduling Channel from the network to the UE. This channel
is only used by the UEs to receive MBMS
scheduling information. Scheduling
information refers to the scheduling control
information of the MTCH carried on the
Coded Composite Transport Channel
(CCTrCH).

Traffic CTCH Common Traffic DL A common channel for transmitting user

channel Channel plane data, such as Cell Broadcast
Service (CBS).

DTCH Dedicated Traffic DL and UL A dedicated channel for transmitting user

Channel plane data, such as speech and CS/PS
data. The DTCH is associated with the
DCCH.

MTCH MBMS Point-to- DL A point-to-multipoint downlink channel for

Multipoint Traffic transmitting traffic data from the network to
Channel the UE. This channel is used only for
MBMS.

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Transport Channels Supported by Huawei

Generally, transport channels are categorized into the following types:
 Common transport channel (where the UE is addressed by the ID carried in the
transport block)
 Dedicated transport channel (where the UE is identified by the physical channel, for
example, channelization code and frequency)

Transport channels supported by Huawei.

Transport Channel Full Spelling Direction Description

Channel
Type

Common BCH Broadcast DL A downlink channel used to broadcast the

transport channel Channel system information of a cell.

PCH Paging DL A downlink channel used to broadcast the

Channel control information of a cell to UEs in standby
mode. Currently, the information types
identified are paging information and
notification. This channel is also used to
transmit notification related to the BCCH
change.

RACH Random UL A contention-based uplink channel used to

Access transmit a small amount of data, for example,
Channel for initial access or non-real-time dedicated
control or traffic data.

FACH Forward DL A common downlink channel without close-

Access loop power control used to transmit of a small
Channel amount of data.

HS-DSCH High Speed DL A downlink channel shared between UEs.

Downlink This channel always implements high-speed
Shared data transfer.
Channel

Dedicated DCH Dedicated DL or UL A channel dedicated to one UE.

transport channel Channel

E-DCH Enhanced UL A channel dedicated to one UE. This channel

Dedicated implements high-speed data transfer.
Channel

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Physical Channels Supported by Huawei

A physical channel is defined by a specific carrier frequency, scrambling code,

channelization code (optional), time duration, and relative phase (0 or π/2) in the uplink.

Physical Channel Full Spelling Direction Description

Channel
Type

Common CPICH Common Pilot DL A downlink physical channel that carries a

physical Channel predefined bit sequence.
channel The CPICH has a wide range of
applications such as cell identification,
synchronization, power control, and
handover.

SCH Synchronization DL A downlink signal used for cell search.

Channel

P-CCPCH Primary Common DL A downlink physical channel used to carry

Control Physical the BCH.
Channel

S-CCPCH Secondary DL A downlink physical channel used to carry

Common Control FACH and PCH.
Physical Channel

PRACH Physical Random UL An uplink physical channel used to carry

Access Channel RACH.
The random-access transmission is based
on a slotted ALOHA approach with fast
acquisition indication.

AICH Acquisition DL A physical channel used to carry Acquisition

Indicator Channel Indicators (AIs).
An AI is a physical signal.

PICH Page Indicator DL A physical channel used to carry the paging

Channel indicators. The PICH is always associated
with an S-CCPCH onto which a PCH is
mapped.

HS-PDSCH High Speed DL A physical channel used to carry the High

Physical Downlink Speed Downlink Shared Channel (HS-
Shared Channel DSCH).

HS-SCCH High Speed DL A downlink physical channel used to carry

Shared Control downlink signaling related to HS-DSCH
Channel transmission.

E-AGCH E-DCH Absolute DL A downlink physical channel used to carry

Grant Channel absolute grants for uplink E-DCH
scheduling. The E-AGCH is a shared

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Physical Channel Full Spelling Direction Description

Channel
Type

channel for all HSUPA UEs in the serving

E-DCH cell.

MICH MBMS Indicator DL A physical channel used to carry the MBMS

Channel indicator.
The MICH is always associated with an S-
CCPCH onto which an MCCH is mapped.

Dedicated DPCCH Dedicated Physical DL or UL A physical channel used to carry the DCH
physical Control Channel control information.
channel
DPDCH Dedicated Physical DL or UL A physical channel used to carry the DCH
Data Channel data information.

F-DPCH Fractional DL A downlink dedicated physical channel

Dedicated Physical used to carry Transmit Power Control (TPC)
Channel commands.

HS-DPCCH High Speed UL A physical channel used to carry uplink

Dedicated Physical feedback signaling related to downlink HS-
Control Channel DSCH transmission. There is a maximum of
one HS-DPCCH on each radio link.

E-DPCCH E-DCH Dedicated UL A physical channel used to carry control

Physical Control information associated with E-DCH. There
Channel is a maximum of one E-DPCCH on each
radio link.

E-DPDCH E-DCH Dedicated UL A physical channel used to carry the data

Physical Data associated with E-DCH. There may be
Channel zero, one, or several E-DPDCHs on each
radio link.
RAN11.0 provides a maximum of four E-
DPDCHs with two SF4 and two SF2.

E-RGCH E-DCH Relative DL A dedicated downlink physical channel

Grant Channel used to carry relative grants for uplink E-
DCH scheduling.

E-HICH E-DCH Hybrid DL A dedicated downlink physical channel

ARQ Indicator used to carry uplink E-DCH HARQ
Channel acknowledgment indicators.

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Common physical channels in full configuration

Channel Name Quantity Description

Primary Synchronization Channel (P-SCH) 1 One cell has only one P-SCH.

Secondary Synchronization Channel (S- 1 One cell has only one S-SCH.
SCH)

Primary Common Pilot Channel (P-CPICH) 1 One cell has only one P-CPICH.

Primary Common Control Physical Channel 1 One cell has only one P-CCPCH.
(P-CCPCH)

Physical Random Access Channel 1 This specification is different from that

(PRACH) stipulated in the protocol. According to the
protocol, one cell can have a maximum of 16
PRACHs.

Acquisition Indicator Channel (AICH) 1 One AICH corresponds to one PRACH.

Secondary Common Control Physical 4 This specification is different from that

Channel (S-CCPCH) stipulated in the protocol. According to the
protocol, one cell can have a maximum of 16 S-
CCPCHs.

Page Indicator Channel (PICH) 1 This specification is different from that

PICH stipulated in the protocol. According to the
protocol, one cell can have a maximum of 8
PICHs. One PICH corresponds to one Paging
Channel (PCH).

System Information Broadcasting

This section describes WRFD-010401 System Information Broadcasting.
Based on the system information, the network can provide UEs with rich access layer
and non access layer information required for running UEs on the network, and the
information that controls UE behavior.
System information is broadcast through system information blocks (SIBs) on the
broadcast control channel (BCCH).
The system information is organized in a tree-type manner. A master information block
(MIB) gives references and scheduling information to a number of SIBs in a cell. The
SIBs contain the actual system information.

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Scheduling of SIBs is performed by the RRC layer in UTRAN. RRC can automatically
calculate the repetition period and position of each SIB segment based on its importance.
SIBs and Huawei usage

SIB Application Content Huawei

Scope Usage

Master information block Cell SIB scheduling information Yes

Scheduling block 1 Cell SIB scheduling information Yes

Scheduling block 2 Cell SIB scheduling information Yes

SIB1 PLMN NAS system information Yes

Timer information of UEs in connected
mode or idle mode

SIB2 Cell URA ID list information Yes

SIB3 Cell Information about the parameters for cell Yes

selection and reselection for UEs in idle
mode

SIB4 Cell Information about the parameters for cell Yes

selection and reselection for UEs in
connected mode

SIB5 Cell Information about the parameters for the Yes

configuration of common physical
channels (PRACH, AICH, PICH, S-
CCPCH) of UEs in idle mode

SIB6 Cell Information about the parameters for the Yes

configuration of common physical
channels of UEs in connected mode

SIB7 Cell UL interference and dynamic persistence Yes

level

SIB11 Cell Measurement control information for UEs Yes

in idle mode

SIB12 Cell Measurement control information for UEs Yes

in connected mode

SIB13 Cell ANSI-41 system information No

SIB14 Cell Information about the TDD physical No

channel parameters

SIB15 Cell/PLMN Information about the location services No

SIB16 Equivalent Information about the parameters to be No

PLMN stored by UEs for use during a handover
within the UTRAN

SIB17 Cell Information about the TDD fast changing No

parameters for the configuration of shared

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SIB Application Content Huawei

Scope Usage

physical channels of UEs in connected

mode

SIB18 Cell PLMN IDs of neighboring cells Yes

SIB19 Cell Information about the neighboring LTE Yes

cells

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