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`ZTE Corporation and ZTE (USA) Inc.
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`Inv. No. 337-TA-868
`RX-3076
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`R1-02-1238
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`3GPP TSG-WG1#28bis
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`Espoo, Finland
`October 8-9, 2002
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`Agenda item:
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`HSDPA
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`Source:
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`Title:
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`Lucent Technologies
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`Code limitation and code reuse in HSDPA
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`Document for: Discussion
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`1
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`Introduction
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`The orthogonal code space is an imporLant sysLem resource for WCDMA DL transmission. Orthogonal transmission is
`achieved by allocating OVSF codes to different control and data ct~annels. For HS-DSCH, multiple SF-16 codes can
`be used for DL transmission within a snbfi~ame. The HS-DSCH provides a highly efficient radio link and can
`potentially support a large number of users. However, the capacity of HS-DSCH can be limited considerably due to a
`shortage of available orthogonal codes.
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`1.1
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`Causes of Code Limitation in HSDPA
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`The shortage of codes can result due to various reasons including inefficient code space usage by associated DPCH for
`HSDPA users (basically ca~ying pilot and power control inforlnation) and other dedicated cham~els [1]. For R’99 data
`services, an inactivity- tin~er is typically employed to enst~re that code resources are released tbr other nsers. However,
`there arc certain data applications (e.g. chatty applications, TCP acknowledgements) for which long inactivity timers
`may be needed in order to ensure low- delay. As a result, these applications tend to use up significant fractions of the
`code space but have very low power requirements. Voice users could also make inefficient use of code space since
`codes remain assigned during periods of inactivity. This leads to power code imbalance, an effect further compounded
`by soft handoff on the do~l~link. Enhancements that provide power benefit (e.g. beamforming) also need
`corresponding improvements in the code dimension so that the system capacity benefits can be realized, l’hese effects
`can result in a disproportionately large amount of power available for HS-DSCH as compared to codes.
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`1.2 Effect of Code Limitation on HSDPA
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`In this section, we show how code limitation can substantially constrain the throughputs achieved in HSDPA.
`Precisely, we present the OTA and service throughput attained using single antenna (i.e., no transmit diversity) and
`CLTD Mode-1. In particular, we consider two cases: one where only 25% of the code space is available for HSDPA
`(i.e., the system is code space constrained) and another where 62.5% of the code space is available (i.e., the system is
`not code space constrained). In both cases, 63% of the overall power fraction is assumed to be available for HSDPA.
`Figmre 1 and Figure 2 below plot the ()TA and service throughput attained in each of the above cases in a single path
`Raylcigh fading channel model. Observe that in the code-constrained case, the service throughput and OTA remain
`virtually unchanged as the load in the system - measured in terms of the number of UEs - increase. This clearly
`illustrates the effect on system capacity due to the code-power imbalance in the code-constrained case.
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`With the availability of 2 transmit antennas, transmit diversity schemes such as closed loop (TxAA) can be used for
`IIS-DSCII [2]. These transmit diversity techniqnes provide link level performance improvements leading to overall
`system capacity- improvement. However, the gains achieved by the transmit diversity schemes can be small when the
`system is code limited. This is due to the fact that transmit diversib~ provides power benefit by achieving a given
`performance with smaller power (EJIo~) required compared to a single antenna transmission bat does not help solve
`the code limitation problem.
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`The code lhnitation problem can be partly resolved by using higher coding rates and high order modulations.
`However, high coding rates and higher order modulations come with associated penalties thus impacting the overall
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`system capacity. Furthermore, in some cases, higher order modulations may not be available - the highest order
`modulation available for HS-DSCH is 16QAM. Moreover, the introduction of HSDPA UE classes that only support
`QPSK ensures that higher rates can be achieved only by using a larger number of codes. MIMO techniques can also
`solve the code limitation problem but require multiple transmit and multiple receive antermas.
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`In what follows, we address the code limitation problem through OVSF code reuse approaches that allow higher
`system capacity to be achieved without requiring multiple receive antennas.
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`] SA (25% code space)
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`[] SA (62.5% code space)
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`[] CLTD (62.5% code space)
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`37 UEs
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`56 UEs
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`75 UEs
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`100 UEs
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`Figure 1. OTA with single antenna and CLTD Mode-1.
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`[] CLTD (25% code space)
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`I [] S A (25% code space)
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`[] SA (62.5% code space)
`[] CLTD (62.5% code space)
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`37 UEs
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`56 UEs
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`75 UEs
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`100 UEs
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`Figure 2. Service throughput with single antenna and CLTD Mode-1.
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`2 Code Reuse
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`The reuse of OVSF codes results in additional in-sector interference that needs to be managed through suitable
`techniques (interference averaging, interference cancellation and/or interference rejection) in order to achieve the
`desired benefits without a significant power penalty.
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`R’99 specifications allow the OVSF code space to be expanded through the use of one or more Secondary Scrambling
`Codes (SSCs) [3] (also see related references on code space expansion through QoFs and related topics [4][5]). Here,
`we explore both the use of SSCs and/or multi-antenna scheduling techniques to achieve code reuse in HSDPA with
`effective management of resultant interference.
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`2.1
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`Code Reuse Options
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`Two alternatives for code reuse in HSDPA are now described:
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`Option-l: Partial Code Reuse - Here, only the codes set aside for HSDPA are candidates for reuse (see Figure
`1). Reusing the codes set aside for dedicated channel users is not an option as they do not get any processing
`gain benefit in rejecting the cross interference. This approach does not expand the code space to the maximal
`extent but has the advantage of maintaining orthogonal transmissions to the dedicated channel users, thereby
`leaving the interference to them unchanged. The basic transmission approach suggested here is to
`simultaneously schedule data intended for different IdEs by utilizing two transmit antennas and reusing the
`available OVSF space for HSDPA UEs. The fundamental principle exploited in the simultaneous scheduling
`of multiple users with code reuse is to ensure that users selected on each antenna have good %ross-antenna
`rejection" [6], i.e., a user scheduled on antenna 1 has a strong charmel from that antenna and a comparatively
`weak channel from antenna 2. Users on antenna 2 are selected in the same manner. This will keep the cross
`interference experienced by each user low. With sufficient load, pairs of users that satisf~v this condition can
`be found in the cell with high probability. The power distribution across the two antennas can be performed
`in a number of ways. A useful method is to split the total cell power equally across the two antennas (in a
`manner similar to STTD and CLTD Mode-l).
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`Ant 1
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`Ant2
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`Codes used by control and
`dedicated channels.
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`Codes not used (No
`transmission).
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`Codes available for HS-
`PDSCH.
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`HS-PDSCH codes reused.
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`Primaa’y scrambling code
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`Figure 1. Partial code reuse scheme
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`Option-2: Full Code Reuse - If a secondary scrambling code is activated, then the entire OVSF code space on
`the SSC is available. So HSDPA users can be scheduled on a part of the Primary Scrambling Code (PSC)
`space originally assigned and the entire SSC code space. The introduction of a SSC allows full reuse of the
`OVSF code space and can be achieved in the following ways:
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`Introduction of SSC on Same Antenna(s) as PSC: The use of a SSC on the same antenna(s) as a
`Primary Scrambling Code (PSC) may lead to excessive interference to UEs on both the PSC and
`the SSC since the instantaneous channel gains on the desired signal and interference
`con~ponents are perfectly correlated. Multi-user detection techniques can be applied to cancel out
`the resulting interference, albeit at the cost of additional UE complexity [5].
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`2.
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`Introduction of Antenna Specific SSC: This allows cross antenna interference rejection through
`scheduling, in a manner similar to that in Option 1 above, in addition to the interference
`rejection benefits of the SSC itself..
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`Although dedicated channel users on the PSC get the processing gain benefit in rejecting SSC interference,
`unlike in Option 1, some additional interference due to the SSC cannot be avoided. This increase in
`interference will therefore have to be offset by increasing the power allocation to dedicated charmel users.
`Although this does result in a reduction in the overall power fraction left for the data users, the increase in the
`code space available due to the introduction of the SSC still results in system capacity improvement in code-
`limited situations.
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`Depending on the severity of code limitation encountered, full or partial code reuse may be employed in order to
`expand the OVSF code space. These techniques can be combined with other interference avoidance techniques (e.g.
`beamforming) in order to further improve pertbrmance. The signalling support needed tbr full or partial code reuse is
`for further study. Additional signalling - both in the uplink and downlink - will improve the performance of code
`reuse and improve the robustness of the schemes.
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`3 Conclusions
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`Code reuse is proposed as a method of increasing the OVSF code space for HS-DSCH. The schemes can alleviate the
`code limitation problem and enhance HSDPA throughput in these situations. The quantitative benefits of these
`schemes and the signalling support necessary to accommodate them are for further study.
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`References
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`[1]
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`[2]
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`"DL structure in support for HS-PDSCH", R1-01-0478, Qualcomm.
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`"Transmit diversity for HSDPA", R1-02-0530, Lucent.
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`[3] 3GPP TS 25.213 V5.2.0, ~°Spreading and Modulation (FDD)," Release 5.
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`[4] K. Yang, Y-K. Kim, P.V. Kumar, "Quasi-Orthogonal Sequences for Code-Division Multiple-Access
`Systems," IEEE Transactions on InJbrmation Theory, Vol. 46, No. 3, May 2000.
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`[5] L. Jalloul and A. Shanbhag, "Enhancing Data Throughput Using Quasi-Orthogonal Functions Aggregation
`for 3G CDMA Systems," Proceedings, Spring VTC, 2002.
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`[6] Achilles Kogiantis and Lawrence Ozarow, "Do~vnlink Best Eftbrt Packet Data with Multiple Antennas,"
`submitted to International Conference on Communications, ICC 2003, Anchorage, Alaska, May 11-15,
`2003.
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`Annex: Simulation parameters
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`The system level simulation parameters are listed in Table 1 below.
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`Parameter
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`Cellular layout
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`Table 1 Basic system level simulation assumptions.
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`Explanation/Assumption
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`Comments
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`Hexagonal grid, 3-sector sites
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`Provide your cell layout picture
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`Site to Site distance
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`2800 m
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`Antenna pattern
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`As proposed in [2]
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`Only horizontal pattern specified
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`Propagation model
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`]~ 128.1 + 37.6 L, oglo(]~)
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`R in kilometers
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`CPICH power
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`Other common channels
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`-10 dB
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`- 10 dB
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`Power allocated to HSDPA Max. 70 % of total cell power
`transmission, including associated
`signaling
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`Slow fading
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`As modeled in UMTS 30.03, B 1.4.1.4
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`Std. deviation of slow fading
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`Correlation between sectors
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`Correlation between sites
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`8 dB
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`1.0
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`0.5
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`Correlation distance of slow fading
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`50 m
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`Carrier frequency
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`2000 MHz
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`BS antenna gain
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`UE antenna gain
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`UE noise figure
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`14 dB
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`0 dBi
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`9 dB
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`Max. # of retransmissions
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`Specify the value used
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`Retransmissions by fast HARQ
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`Fast HARQ scheme
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`A21R
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`BS total Tx power
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`Up to 44 dBm
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`Active set size
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`Frame duration
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`Scheduling
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`3
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`2.0 ms
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`normalized Max C/I
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`Specify Fast Fading model
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`Jakes spectrum
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`Maximum size
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`Generated e.g. by Jakes or Filter
`approach
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`The fundamentals of the data-traffic model are captured in Table 2 below.
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`Table 2 Data-traffic model
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`)arameters
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`Process
`Packet Calls Size
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`I
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`Random Variable
`Pareto with cutoff
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`I
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`Time Between Packet Calls
`Packet Size
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`Packets per Packet Call
`Packet Inter-arrival Time
`(open- loop)
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`Geometric
`Segmented based on MTU
`size
`Deterministic
`Geometric
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`Parameters
`A=I. 1, k=4.5 Kbytes, m=2 Mbytes, ~ = 25
`Kbytes
`# = 5 seconds
`(e.g. 1500 octets)
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`Based on Packet Call Size and Packet MTU
`~ = MTU size/peak link speed
`(e.g. [1500 octets * 8]/2 Mb/s = 6 ms)
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`Packet Inter-arrival Time
`(closed-lool~)
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`Deterministic
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`TCP/IP Slow Start
`(Fixed Network Delay of 1 O0 ms)
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`NK8681TC013089576
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`Exhibit 1016-00006