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Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution (EDGE)

EDGE is an upgrade to GPRS that increases data transmission rates and spectral efficiency. It allows for higher theoretical speeds of up to 473.6 kbps compared to 160 kbps for GPRS using an improved 8PSK modulation technique. Key components of an EDGE network include the BTS, BSC, SGSN, and GGSN. EDGE provides more accurate link adaptation through burst-by-burst measurement of bit error probability compared to GPRS. It also enables retransmission of erroneous packets with more robust coding. EDGE offers both short-term benefits like increased capacity and enabling new applications as well as long-term benefits through harmonization with WCDMA networks.

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Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution (EDGE)

EDGE is an upgrade to GPRS that increases data transmission rates and spectral efficiency. It allows for higher theoretical speeds of up to 473.6 kbps compared to 160 kbps for GPRS using an improved 8PSK modulation technique. Key components of an EDGE network include the BTS, BSC, SGSN, and GGSN. EDGE provides more accurate link adaptation through burst-by-burst measurement of bit error probability compared to GPRS. It also enables retransmission of erroneous packets with more robust coding. EDGE offers both short-term benefits like increased capacity and enabling new applications as well as long-term benefits through harmonization with WCDMA networks.

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EDGE Technology

By-
Ramrao Desai
Introduction
 EDGE – Enhanced Data rates for Global
Evolution

 Objective:
– to increase data transmission rates
and spectral efficiency
- to facilitate new applications and
increased capacity for mobile use
EDGE better than GPRS , how?

 GPRS – allows 115 kbps


theoretically up to 160 kbps
 EDGE – allows 384 kbps
theoretically up to 473.6 kbps
 new modulation technique
 error tolerant tx methods
 improved link adaptation mechanisms
Base Station Subsystem (BSS)

 Composed of Base Station Transceiver


(BTS) and Base station controller (BSC)
 BTS – radio transmission and reception
equipment. It provides coverage to a
particular geographic area and is controlled
by the BSC
 BSC -- handles the medium access and radio
resource scheduling
Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN)
 Controls GPRS service in a particular geographical
coverage area
– provides a point of attachment for the GPRS
mobiles. A logical link is established between the
mobile station and the SGSN, via the base
station
– responsible for the transport and delivery of
packets to and from the user
– is responsible for validating the mobile stations,
before they are allowed access to the GPRS
system, and also performing security functions
such as authentication and ciphering
Gateway GPRS Support Node (GGSN)
 provides connectivity to the external packet data
networks
 primary role is to route data to the mobile stations
at their current points of attachment
 Once the mobile station activates its packet data
address, the mobile station is registered with the
corresponding GGSN. The GGSN maintains a
routing table associating the active GPRS mobiles in
the system with a particular SGSN.
EDGE vs GPRS – a comparison of
technical data
THE LAYERS …….

 Physical layer

 RLC/MAC layer
Physical Layer

 Channel coding
 Interleaving
 Incremental redundancy
 Modulation
Channel Coding

 Both the networks support adaptive channel


coding—
 for good channel conditions maximum
throughput is aimed at
 for poorer channel conditions error control
bits are used to reduce errors and hence
reduce the number of re transmissions
Coding Schemes

 GPRS – 4 coding schemes – CS1 to CS4


Each has different amounts of error
correcting coding that is optimized for
different radio environments.
 EDGE – 9 coding schemes – MCS1 to MCS9
– MCS1 to MCS4 – use GMSK
– MCS5 to MCS9 – use 8PSK
Interleaving

 Blocks are broken up and interleaved between


bursts. To receive the whole data all the bursts
need to be received.

 For GPRS – 1 in 4 bursts.


 For EDGE – 1 in 2 bursts.
Incremental Redundancy

 Initially uses MCS9 – little error correction


 Information received incorrectly - additional
coding is transmitted and then combined in
the receiver with the previously received
information.
 Procedure is repeated until information is
successfully decoded.
Modulation technique

 Modulation technique in GPRS – Gaussian


Minimum Shift Keying

 Every symbol that is transmitted represents


one bit; that is, each shift in phase
represents one bit
Modulation technique

 Modulation standard for EDGE – 8-Phase shift


Keying (8PSK).
 8PSK – linear modulation technique – three
consecutive bits are mapped onto one symbol.
 The symbol rate remains the same but each
symbol represents 3 bits instead of one.
 Total data rate increases by a factor of three.
Modulation Technique ( cont. )

 Distance between different symbols is


shorter using 8PSK.
 Increases misinterpretation.
 Under poor radio conditions extra bits will
be added for error correcting.
 Only under very poor conditions GMSK is
more efficient.
Link Adaptation – Measurement
Accuracy

 GPRS measure radio environment by


analyzing channel for carrier strength, bit
error rate……..

 Here measurements for interference are


performed during idle bursts ( twice during a
240 ms period ).
Measurement accuracy……..
 EDGE – measurements are taken on each and every
burst within the equalizer of the terminal resulting
in an estimate of the bit error probability (BEP).
 Estimated for every burst, the BEP is a reflection
of the current C/I, the time dispersion of the
signal
 The variation of the BEP value over several bursts
will also provide additional information regarding
velocity and frequency hopping.
Measurement accuracy……..

 This results in highly accurate


measurements even during short
measurement periods. Short measurement
periods, in turn, enable quick reaction to
changes in the radio environment. It is
therefore possible to achieve a better and
more flexible link adaptation for EDGE.
RLC/MAC layer

 Fixed/Dynamic Allocation

 Ack/Un-ack Operation
MAC (Allocation)

 Aids in queuing and sequencing during multiple


attempts
 Provides sequence numbers and headers
 Follows contention algorithms
 Signal data is given more priority to user data
Allocation contd.

 Channels are held as PDCHs (Packet data


channels) and released according to priority
(dynamic)

 Exclusive allocation of certain channels for


particular purposes (fixed)
RLC
 Error correction

 Retransmission

 Reassembly

 Segmentation
RLC contd.

 Error correction is done by selective


retransmission of only the erroneous frames

 The correctly received frames are buffered until


the erroneous frames are correctly received
RLC contd.
Two types of transmissions:

 Acknowledgement based

 Unacknowledged
Packet Handling

 EDGE – Has the ability to retransmit an


erroneous packet with a more robust coding
scheme
 GPRS -- Once packets have been sent, they
must be retransmitted using the original
coding scheme even if the radio environment
has changed.
Addressing window
 Tx addresses packets with a identification number.
 GPRS packets are numbered from 1 to 128.
Addressing window is 64.
 If an erroneously decoded packet must be
retransmitted, it may have the same number as a
new packet in the queue. If so, the protocol
between the terminal and the network stalls, and all
the packets belonging to the same low-layer
capability frame must be retransmitted.
Addressing window
EDGE benefits

 Short-term benefits –
– EDGE triples the capacity of GPRS.
– Boosts performance of existing
application and enables services such as
multimedia…..
– Enables transceiver to carry more
voice/data traffic.
EDGE benefits
 Mid-term benefits – Complementary Technology
– EDGE and WCDMA are complementary technology.
– EDGE is designed to integrate into the existing
network – base not replaced or installed from
scratch making implementation seamless.
– With EDGE, operators can offer more wireless data
applications, including wireless multimedia, e-mail,
web infotainment and positioning services, for both
consumer and business users.
EDGE benefits
 Long term benefits – Harmonization with
WCDMA
– EDGE can be seen as a foundation toward one
seamless GSM and WCDMA network with a
combined core network and different access
methods that are transparent to the end user.
– Subscribers will be able to browse the Internet
on their mobile phones, personal digital assistants
or laptops at the same speed as on stationary
personal computers.
For further info……..

www.gsmworld.com
www.ericsson.com
THANK YOU

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